The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-07-29

in, was left at the house alone one day re-
Gently, when the telephone rung ting-a-
ling. She thought of paying nc atten-
ton to it, but remained away from it ;
but the caller was persistent, so it rang
again. Finally the old colored woman
went to the phone and yelled at the
top of her voice: "You stop a-ringing
dat ar thing. Oar amt nobody at home
but me, an don't nuthin' bout how
to fool with dat thing. So you stop dat
ting-a-ling."
The Rt. Rev. c. K. Nelson, D. D.,
Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal
Church of the Diocese of Atlanta, visit
ed st James Church Sunday morning,
preached fine sermon, confirmed two
ladies and one gentlemen and baptised
two little schildren. He also visit
ed St. Bsrnabas' Mission for colored
people, corner johnson and Harrell
streets, last Sunday afternoon at 400
O'Clock, and preached and administered
the apostolic rite Of confirmation. He
was assisted by the Rev. G. N. Tyndell,
the rector of st. James church, Mari
eta, and the class for confirmation was
presented by E. L. Henderson, arch
deacon for the work among the colored
people of the Diocese of Atlanta.
When the train stopped at the little
Southern station the Northern tourist
sauntered out on the platform. Under
scrub-oak stood q lean animal with
scraggy bristles. The tourist was in
terested. what do you call that?" he
querled of a lsnky native. Razor
back hawg." "Well, what is he doing
rubbing against that tree?" Hes
stropping himself, mister, jest strop-
ping himself"
Money can't buy everything. There
are no admission tickets to sunset |;
youwouldn' trade the lookin your boys
eyes when he greets you at night for a
million dollars of anybody's money /;
and if you keep well-furnished mind,
you can go into it at any time you like,
as you would into child g play ground,
and amuse yourself watching your
thoughts play leap-frog with others.
Owing TO a change of business, 1 am
going to give, for cash, SOC. off on all
Mems, Ladies', Boys and Children's
Low-cut Shoes. G. W. DuPre.
For RENT-10-room house on Lemon
street, in three blocks of public square,
E. &. GILBERT.
The mother of mothers is she who is
the guide, the friend, the companion
and confidant of her daughters-the
sanity ideal and sweetest living lesson
to her son. She stands to them as the
embodiment of womanly purity and
womanly wisdom.
| Owing to q change in business, l am
going to sacrifice, tor cash, my $780, OO
stock of Clothing, Shoes and Hats.
Don't fail to see me before buying.
G, w. DuPre.
| Owing to a change of business, l am
going to give, for cash, soc. off on all
Mems, Ladies', Boys and Children's
Low-cut Shoes. G. W. DuPre.
This is straight shot from an ex-
change away out West: A mean man
may disguise his meanness for q month
or two after moving to town, but in a
few months he will have the same repu-
tation he had in the town he came
from.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. L. McLain delight
fully entertained on last Tuesday even
ing at their home, Summer Waves"
at 3 O'Clock luncheon in honor OF Miss
Irene Northcutt, of Marietta, the guest
of Misses Pearl McLain and Pauline
Collins -Acworth Post.
IRON FENCING.-We are agents for the
sale of the American Fence and Iron
Works, and can furnish estimates on
iron fence, gates, arches, ornamental
| iron and wire-work settees. Cemetery
and lots can be fenced by US at very
reasonable price. See US.
w. w. WATKINS & Son.
The switch engine of the w, & A &.
R. R. at the depot crossing on Friday
morning, struck Mr.. W. A. Gatlin's de-
livery wagon and wrecked the wheels
to some extent. The horse and driver
escaped injury.
Owing to a change of business, am
going to sell twenty-five Suits that sold
from SIP 80 to 500 for IS cash.
| G. w. DuPre.
MONEY TO LoAN.-We can make loans
at seven per cent. on good real estate as
security. Loans on farming lands q
speciality. 1t costs nothing to see US
at our office in Marietta and fird out all
about it. K. n. HOLLAND Son.
1t is no trouble for market manipula-
tors to send wheat up or down five cents
on the bushel The minute the word is
given, the desired result ia secured. A
system that permits such manipulation