The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1903-01-29

rs AtO was aUOuG " TURN Ine corner OF
one of our streets, one of his lines
dropped out of his hand. He made an
effort to regain it and about the same
time the wagon struck post at the
corner of the street, breaking the
wagon, precipitating Mr.. Clay TO the
ground among the front wheels of the
wagon and the heels of the mule CASH
ing his head and bruising his face. A
doctor had to sew up the cash. He was
out next day, however driving the same
mules, able to work, but his head was
bandaged and his face swollen.
When men have misunderstanding
OF the words or acts of others, in place
OF being offended, if they would go and
talk the matter over in friendly way,
the explanations in every instance
would most assuredly be satisfactory !;
otherwise silence and the nursing of
grievances makes enmity and estrange-
ment. Even in Marietta we have seen
this work we'll. Life is too short to
live other than in the good will of your
fellowmer.
A colored woman went into store
sometime ago and the smiling clerk
asked: "What can 1 do for you Auntie?"
She drew herself up Indignantly and
replied: "I'se not your aunt, nor your
uncle, your grand fader, nor your
cousin, and It'll l become sich, you will
please address me as Mrs. Bowie, sub, "
and with that she fllrted out of the
store and bought red bandana 'ker-
chief at the next store.
The annual lambasting of the pistol
toter is now going on, and the papers
suggest every remedy known for the
suppression of the practice. When q
man gets it into his head to go cunning
for another fellow all the laws that
can be enacted will not stop him, The
creation of Ia public sentiment against
this deplorable practice is the only
remedy.
The Ladies' Foreign Missionary Soci-
ETY. will meet in the parlor of the Meth
odist church on Thursday afternoon at
3 o'clock. A full attendance is urged,
as preparations for the annual meeting
of the North Georgia Foreign Mission
airy Conference, to be held in Marietta
the latter part of April, must be made.
MRS. w. K. POWER, Secretary.
The terms of these clubbing arrange
ments require the country paper to do
all the advertising and assume all the
responsibility. And what does he get
for his advertising and his work? A
few unappreciative subscribers for his
paper at reduced rate. This clubbing
business by country newspapers is
about the surest way the publisher can
adopt to cheaper his own publication
and magnify the other ow's.-Alba-
ny Herald.
A most delightful meeting of the La
dies Euchre Club was held on last
Thursday afternoon at the residence of
Mrs. E. P. Dobbs. Mrs. Clifton, of
Thomasville, was the guest of honor
and was most becomingly gowned in
white. Mrs. J. Freeman CLARK won the
first prize, Christy picture, and Miss
Sallie Camp received the VISITORS prize.
Marietta cor. Atlanta News.
Mr.. Charley S. Northcutt will break
up housekeeping this week and will go
on Mr.. John u. Northcutt's farm in
Gilmer county. Miss Nellie Northcutt
will make her home with her sister,
Mrs. w. P. Stephens, and Mr.. Charlie
Northcutt, Jr., will reside with Mr.. r,
II. Northcutt and continue his studies
in the public school.
Mr.. D. d. Dunn is now local agent
for the Mutual Life Insurance Associa-
ton, division having been organized
here by Mr.. Julius Magath, assistant
manager. Mr.. J. M. Austin is presi-
dent, Jas. T. Anderson, secretary and
treasurer, and Mr.. Henry A. Ward,
director.
About dark Thursday evening the
alarm of fire was turned in. 1t proved
to be a chimney burning out at Mr..
Charley Hicks house on Washington
avenue. The roof had caught on fire
from the sparks and would have soon
been in big blaze but for the discov-
cry and extinguishing of the burning
shingles.
Lille, the nine year old daughter of
of Mr.. Charley Hicks, fell off of the
rock wall on Washington avenue on Fri
day evening, distance of about six
feet, and gashed her head in several
places and ,herwise bruising her body.
Her injuries are not serious but quite
painful