The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-07-03

A COlleBe euucatiOll 10 NOV " bC AC
spised. Senator Hoar says: ut is
quite astonishing how many persons
thoughtlessly are found to disparage
the value of university training and 10
point at the very few examples of the
men who have succeeded with it, as If
they proved that in fact no such train
ing is necessary. do not believe there
was ever man who went through col
lege and succeeded in life who would
testify that his. college education had
been of immense value to him. And l
do not believe there are many men who
have been successful in life without it
who would not affirm that they have
felt the want of it all their lives, sand
that they could have succeeded far bet
ter if they had had it,
The telephone girl and the dude to
whom she had promised her heart and
hand, were sitting on the front veranda
talking Of the happy days to come
when they would be one. From one
little detail to another the subject fin
ally drifted to the lighting of fires in
the morning. On this point the young
man was decided. He stated it as his
emphatic opinion that it was a wife's
place to get up and start the fires and
let her poor, hard working husband
rest After this decision there was a
silence for the space Of a quarter of
second. Then the telephone girl thrust
out her finger encircled by her engage
ment ring and murmured sweetly, but
firmly Ring off, please, You have
got connected with the wrong number.
Mrs V. l.. Starr entertained the
ladies' euchre club on Thursday after
noon last. Mrs Ed Hunt won the first
prize loving cup Mrs. Geo Montgon.-
cry won second prize beautiful center
table piece Mrs. Keller, the visitors
prize, box of candy, and Miss Park
of Greensboro, the consolation prize, a
handkerchief. Nice refreshments were
served and the occasion proved pleas
ant to all present.
Mr.. w. Il. Carmen sends us a renew
al of his subscription. He is in U. S
army, Co. 10, Coast Artillery, stationed
at Fort Monroe, Va He has been in
the army two years and six months,
promoted from private to sergeant
He says he likes the army we'll enough
but not enough to re-enlist. He is a
Cobb county young man.
The Atlanta Marble Works located
near Ball Ground, had petition be-
fore Judge Newman of the United
States court in Atlanta Monday, pray
ing for receiver. Judge Newman is
sued an order naming Il. d. Harrison
of Atlanta as receiver. The case will
have a hearing on July 10Th Canton
Advance.
The Philadelphia Times asserts that
Senator Tillman is the whistler of the
senate; that he whistles with or with
out provocation, and that his hearers
curb with difficulty the desire to use
Il tuning fork on him. Senator Tillman
will be at the Marietta Chautauqua on
the fourth of July. He will not whistle,
but deliver an eloquent address on
'.The Race Problem"
In an alterca tionIbetween Ralph Nc
Intyre, young white boy, and Oscar
Jones, negro, on last Saturday, McIn.
tyre resented an insult by attempting
to cut the negro, splitting his coat in
the back clear across; but for the
prompt interference of Marshal Haw-
klns ard Constable Morris, the negro
would have been seriously hurt. Both
were arrested.
One of our doctors had occasion to be
out of town the other night, and the
colOred boy who looks after his horse,
took the horse and buggy out at night
and with a companion had gay old
time riding about the city.
The public schools of the city will be
splendidIy differed again for next
term. The teachers elected are first
class and have won the good opinion of
patrons and pupils.
Prof. John Ezzard and sister, Miss
Maria, of Vicokry, Ga, are guests Of
Mr.. z. L. Edwards family this week.
Mr.. John Thomas found tree, on
the Bells Ferry road, where the battle
between Sherman and Johnson took
place, in which there was embedded a
twelve pound cannon ball. He cut a
stump:otf in which is the.ball and left it
at Mr., James w. Hardeman's store
lie sold it for him for five dollars and il
was shipped to the Wallace Art Gallery
and Library i'll Fitchburg, Mass.
One of the most delightful entertain
ments of the past week was a party
given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
ID Black, on Church street. A large