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tion or otherwise will make pay
ment to either R. If., or R. JS. Good
man.
Summer visitors continue to arrive.
Read the card of the Adams House of
Atlanta in this issue.
Mrs. G. A. Cary of Montgomery, Ala.,
is visitingher sister, Mrs Alston, of
Lost Mountain.
A jewelry peddler claimed the atten
tion ot a few idlers last Monday.
The Home A Dower Association of
Pensylvania, E. A. Whitcomb, Atlanta
Manager, have an advertisement in this
paper. Head it.
Mr. ,1. W. Henderson came down
from his up country work to visit his
family last Saturday.
Dr. J. S. Powell of CuthburtGa., but
formerly a druggist of this place is on
a visit to the city.
Mr. W. C. Chase arrived in our city
last Friday.
The school exhibition of Prof. V. E.
Manget will begin Thursday and con
clude Friday night.
Mr. R. C. Kerr and lady accompanied
by Miss Ida Logan returned from Au
gusta on the 14tb.
Mr. Joseph Coryell of Macon graeeth
our city once again.
The first new wheat was brought to
town last Monday by Mr. Joe Watson
of this county.
Two Scotchmen with bag-pipes gath
ered in a few niekles last Saturday.
Howard Farrc the unsurpassed ice
cream vendor has placed us under obli
gations for a quantity of his excellent
cream.
Mr. Norris Holland of this county de
livered a forcible address before the
Murphies at the court house last Mon
day night.
An organ grinder with the custom
ary accompaniment of a Monkey ground
out sweet tunes for the wonder strick
en denizens of our city, Tuesday.
Dr. Merritt of Woodstock was in the
city Tuesday.
It is said that another pic-nic excur
sion will visit this place from Atlanta
next Tuesday.
We learn that Marshal Gorham arrest
ed a negro Monday night who bad irn
bibed too freely of the O! be joyfull,
and was playfully engaged in throw
ing rocks at all the houses passed in the
course of his perambulations.
The Marietta Riflemen assisted by
the Cornet Band, will illuminate the
Park and give an ice cream festival to
morrow night. All who can should
attend as it is for the furthering of a
laudable purpose—payingfor the uni
forms of the company.
L l\iftD. —Oh Wednesday last at the ras-
Fapsiof Mwjfc. J. Hunt:lotfUa* Ann
n J.nd estiinst'lELL A Clhts
Marietta, .Tts buriei79. lv
MARIETTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 19. 1879.
of the following day at the Episcopal
Cemetery, Rev. S. E. Barnwell conduct
ing the services. In her demiseour city
has lost one of its best citizens and the
conuwmity a shining light. We tender
our sincere condolence to the bereaved.
Mr. James Northcutt and Mr. Willie
Edmonston, who left this place some
months ago, returned home from Ne
braska last Tuesday night. They sav that
old Cobb is as good as that country.
The Jury in the Hill-Simmons case in
Atlanta, found a verdict of guilty of
murder, punishment to penal servitude
for life.
We would call attention to the notice
in this issue calling upon the organi
zation of the Georgia Christian Temper
ance Union to send delegates to a con
vention to be held at the court house
in this place the first Tuesday in July
next.
Mr. J.B. Steel, living near Delk’s
mill, brought us last Saturday a stalk
of cotton 18}., inches high. Mr. Joe Ed
wards, living on the Powder Springs’
road, has shown us one 20 inches high
with a large number of squares. These
go ahead of anything of the kind we
have heard of yet. Mr. Edwards used
the ‘‘Brighton” for fertilizing his crop.
Called to Shorter College. Professor
J. C. Lvnes has received and accepted
a call to the chair of Modern Languages
Physics at Shorter College, Rome. This
is the wealthest and most magnificent
College in the South—with a well fur
nished laboratory and appreciating
trustees the characteristic energy of the
young Professor will soon make his
name known to the public. Professor
Lynes is an excellent linguist and
teacher, and we must congratulate the
Trustees of the Shorter College upon
the selection they have made for the de
partment of Languages.
OREGON ODDS.
The Field and Fireside comes to us
with some change in appearance. Long
may it live to brighten our home.
The late showers of rain have cooled
the heated atmosphere, revived the
parched and withering vegetation,corn
and cotton crops look quite flourishing
and our farmers now wear a more cheer
ful aspect.
Wheat in this section turns out ex
cellent. And now the “hum” of the
threshing machine and the engine’s
shrill whistle is heard in the land.
The numerous friends of Mr. G. F.
Kieth, of Alexander City, Ala., will be
pleased to learn that he is here visiting
his parents.
Our newly organized Literary So
ciety seems to increase in interest.
Miss Rhoda Cox has returned from
her visit to Fulton.
Mr. John McEachern says he has
forced “General Green” . to surrender
to him in that ‘grassy cotton patch’ but
failed to capture the coon.’ Jolm is a
successful young farmer, any way.
Miss Maude Cheney is visiting her
relatives in Carrolton, Ga.
It’s So.
LOST MOUNTAIN."
The farmers havodfeen cutting wheat
the pasfc-tjvo weeks. The crop has pro
ven to bev#|s
We were bless€SM.\iith a good rain last
Sunday whichjhas done
deal of go'' %r cott " ;•
oats.^* cco ”W trams, stop
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rewarded with excellent crops.
Messrs. Goodwin Kemp and Kahely,
commenced threshing with their now
engine and separator on Monday. They
are well prepared to separate the straw
and chaff from flic grain.
We arc all gratified to learn that Miss
Mancie Cox will open her school near
Oregon Court House July sth, for the
instruction of children. We predict
that her efforts will be crowned with
success. The citizens all know her as
a worthy and accomplished young lady.
There are several persons bidding
for the contract to carry the mail from
Lost Mountain. We who do not want it
have decided to run those who fail to
get it for Bailiff’s of the old and new
districts.
Married: —At the residence of John
N. Mayes, on the 15th by Rev. A. John
son, of Acworth, Mr. Wilson Seay to
Miss Bettie Dobbins, both of Oregon
l)ist rict. The young couple have our
best wishes.
Fei.ix Force.
Wink at small injuries rather than
avenge tlieun If, to destroy a single
bee, you throw down the hive, instead
of one enemy you have a thousand.
On (lie 12th inst, in Newnau, little
Charlie, one year old sou of Mr. Cox, a
well known citizen of that place, was
choked to death by a crumb of bread.
The mystery attending the murder
by smothering, of Mrs. Hull, of New
York, is yet unsolved. The police sus
pect some of the inmates of the house,
as she and her husband, who is seven
ty years of age, had not lived together
happils for yesrs. Although occupy
ing different rooms in the same house,
suspicion seems to fasten on him.
The Columbus Enquirer records Lh<l
suicide of a negro girl, which is somaJ
thing unique. The girl’s
Mollic Jackson. Those who
the act (the fishermen who were
cross the narrow channel) say she
down about 11 o’clock and sat on
rock for about thirty minutes, and tlH|
supposed was going to fish. She tied ll™
shoes and her bonnet, then, standing
rect, pointed to the water and to th
sky, which she did three times, when
she made the fa tal plunge. A negro man/
halloed at her not to jump, but
ing his warning she leaped
ly. Search was
body, but. not until 5 o’clock wttoUß
teruoon it was found.
colored, wlto had been
afternoon, at in
her. The. sixKil
years of age. and of
Jackson, formerly CciflH
hotel. She wu' son
10 o'clock and r-• t':]B
cause assigned for
treatment at home
father scolded her
and she retorted hi
opportunity of dm
Of unclaimed Let!
the Post Office at Ma
ending Tuesday Jtj
Atkinson, Dr. D. ]■
Franklin, Andersi*
Garrison, Mrs. M. 1
Galt, Miss A. (col) 1
Hodge, Mrs. A. 1
Learns, Miss
Marshall, Jerri
rygftti, John
When you visit Atlanta go to David
GJ Peel’s Restaurant No. 10 S. Broad
St., Atlanta, Ga., where lam prepared
to furnish you a No. 1 meal for 25 ots.
My table will be supplied with the best
the market affords, when iu season. I
will exchange with my country patrons
meals for Chickens, Eggs, Vegetables,
or any other article on my
table Aquuinup e
snirtll to
nil I
me a call, what 1 say. The
following is or Fare :
Regular cts. Oyster Soup,
10 cts. lOcts. Turtle
Soup, lOeis. Soup,l Pets. Ham,
Eggs, Coffee, mead and Butter, 25cts.
Steak, Eggs, Coffee, Bread and Butter,
25cts. Fish, Eggs, Coffee, Bread and
Butter, 25cts. Oyster Stew and Coffee
25cts. Oyster Fry and Coffee 2oets.
Raw Oysters, 25ets.
Remember the place. David G. Pkei.
No. IPS. Broad St.., Atlanta, Ga.,
PIANOS AND ORGANS.
Philanthropists now own several
manufactories of musical instruments
and give away thousands of dollars an
nually to provide the South with their
wares. This must la; so for their agents
claim to be selling below cost. Other
manufactories, which have been ex
tensively advertised for years, are now
through their agents offering “intro
duction (?) sales at greatly reduced
prices.” Do not he humbugged by
such catch-penny artifices. Manufac
turers who sell through branch houses
pay their salesmen largo salaries and
their expenses are double those of reg
ular dealers* Pianos and organs \v hick
have to be sold at greatly reduced pri
ces in order torintroduoe them can not
he worth^M^^H^Rii y of a responsible
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