The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-09-18


panies expired this season
Some unknown party in Canon, Colora-
do, sent by express to MrSt. Gid Nor
ris walking stick, made Of horn, with
his name thereon. 1t is a very hand
some cane and appreciated ~ Mr.. Nor
ris.
Mr.. w. G. McNelly, travelling solicit
tor for the Atlanta Constitution, has
leased the Canton Advance for three
years and will move to that place and
take charge of the paper October LIST.
Rev. Elan Christian is seriously sick
at his home in Decatur, Ca, being afflic-
ted with csrbuncle and eresypelas His
daughter, Mrs. J. II. Bate, and son, Mr..
Paul Christian, of this place, have been
called to his bedside.
The best thing to do for worn out
lands in Cobb county is to SOW them in
acorns and leave them to grow up in
forests for future generations to get the
benefit of, or plant them in Bermuda
grass and raise cattle and mules.
Mrs. B. H. Wellons, of Knoxville,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. McCulloch.
Mrs. John 7. Rowland of Atlanta,
and Mr.. Rowland's sister, Mrs. George
Woodfin and daughter, of Savannah,
are also visiting Mrs. McCulloch.
Miss Viola Baker entertained num-
Der of her friends Friday evening at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Miller Brady,
on Lawrence street. The occasion was
one Of enjoyment. Nice refreshments
were served.
Judge Gober didn't want the empty
honor of being justice of the supreme
court for a few minutes as badly
as some people thought he did.
If the Ishmaelite isn't mistaken in him
he is worthy of the full term.-Sparta
Ishmaelite.
1t is the small, we'll titled farm that
beats the big farm poorly worked. Rev.
Mr.. Ayers, who lives in Olinville, has
three acres on which ne makes more
than some farmers do on ten acres. He
makes enough produce to do himself
and family an entire year.
Hhe editor of an exchange truly de-
clares that it "sorely taxes the patience
Of man who has number of work
men employed for some loafer to come
,, about and engage the workman in con-
versation and otherwise take UP their
time. And especially to call one of
them up over the phone and con-
sumo his employers time in idle or
personal conversation"
Mr.. Henry Grady, of Atlanta, mystic
riously disappeared from Norfolk, Va,
leaving his wife, and one week later
was found in New York in befuddled
condition, unable to recognize his for
mer associates. The old ocean would
have been pumped dry by his friends to
| find him if he hadn't turned up dry in
New York.
The editor of a western journal con-
tends that there is absolutely no reason
able excuse for any man to live in a
town if he doesn't like it. If you have
no word of commentator to say for
your town, institutions or people, the
sooner you emigaate the better for all
concerned. You won't stop the town
clock by going away. The bells of the
churches will have the same musical
ring, the little dogs will play just as
we'll, and the pure air, bright sunshine
and sparkling water will have the same
health giving properties AS if you re-
manned. Speak good of your neighbors,
if you can if you cannot don't ever
lasting enlarge on their faults. If you
| have become thoroughly disgruntled,
fmove away go where things suit you.
Many of the leading advertisers of
the country are Systematically boycott
ting the catch-penny advertising
schemes that float about. They have
decided that the newspaper is the best
medium for advertising; that it pays
best, and is surest to reach the trade
that they want. They say they have
enough of the festival dodger, the pic
mic announcement, the local concert
program, the hotel hanger, the sign
board fake and the town directory"
humbug. 1t is time that the value of
the newspaper as an advertising me-
dunn were being recognized in its true
light.-Dublin Courier.
Everyday may be and should be a
day good to the business man who ad-
vertises. There are degrees in the