The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-12-26

- 80 VS. ~NOW NnSf6 is the
olnerence between bar-room and .
dlspensary? And where does the bene-
hit come in: viii not these negroes
become debauched, demoralized as
laborers, and more worthless citizens
and probably under the influence of
this dispensary whiskey commit crimes
that will fill the courrs and tsr tba
people to try them? Whiskey is a
curse and the good people should pro-
tect the weak.
we close up the old year with the
very best wishes for our readers and
patrons, and thank generous public
Tor liberal patronage bestowed on the
journal. The Journal has larger list
OF subscribers than it has ever had and
new names are constantly being added.
The people are kind enough to say that
the Journal is credit to the town and
county, and we shall not spare effort to
keep it so.
The Wrong Mr.. Wright" at the
Peoples Theatre Thursday evening met
the expectations Of the audience to a
high degree of appreciation. IL was
most excellent entertainment, full of
humor and comedy. The entertainments
at the Peoples Theatre are first class
and afford amusement that the people
enjoy.
Governor Gambler has signed the At
lanta depot bill, and appointed the fol.
towing commissioners under the bill:
Senators j. F. Cam, first district and
j. f. Holder, thirty third district; Rep
resentatives, w. A. Knowles, G. w.
Gress, Byron Bower, Jr., and Thomas
Eggleston. Governor Gambler is also q
member Of the commission.
We want correspondent at every
point in the county, and ask our pres
ent correspondents to keep the Journal
readers posted with all the news Of their
respective communities. We greatly
appreciate the work OF our county cor
respondents, and wish them a merry
Christmas and prosperous and happy
new year.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.-The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
First Rational Bank, of Marietta, Ca,
will take place at 10 O'Clock a. m. on
TnocHou To 11tl 10OO
@. S. MCCANDLIsH,
Cashier.
Through the efforts of Senator Clay,
Postmaster Cole will be permitted to
keep the front door of the postoffice
open at night until II o'clock, when
the night Waterman will lock it. This
will give our citizens an opportunity
to get their mail at night as formerly.
A number of subscribers are due the
Journal for their paper and others
need to renew at once. If you want
the paper continued to your address,
please remit at once, and then you
will not miss a paper. Attend to
this now.
The statement of the First National
Bank, published in this issue, makes
fine showing, evidencing the bank is
we'll managed and prospecting. Mr.. G.
S. McCandlish, Cashier. is fine bust
ness man and understands the banking
business in all its details.
1t was severely cold here Friday
morning and the people seem to suffer
more from it than any cold spell yet.
1t was penetrating and singing. One
thermometer registered nine, another
eleven degrees above zero.
The streets of Marietta again need to
have signs boards erected, as most all
of the old ones have disappeared. 1t is
to be hoped that the council will make
memorandum of this need and sup
ply it.
Mr.. Jack Massey arrived Sunday
night from Washington, and will spend
this week with his family. He has
gained twelve pounds since he left here.
His family will return to Washington
with him.
The North Carolina cherry tree
scheme, which promises women $50 a
month to write letters, has been de-
clared fraud by the post office depart
ment.
Whiskey and pistols form bad COM
bination in any man or boy, and if you
will keep down the usual crimes during
the holidays, let the pistol and whisky
severely alone.
THE JOURNAL will make its next reg
ular appearance January 9th, only us
ing sheet to carry the legal adver-
tisements next week. In the mean
time we wish all our readers merry
Christmas" and Happy "New Year.
SpEoIAL--In cooking oysters at Roe