The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-06-14
Our smyrna Trip

Last Saturday evening" aoout
o'clock. we started to Smyrna, in
company with some twenty ladies
and gentlemen, to attend a public
meeting Of the Smyma Lodge Of
Good Templars. A change Of
schedule on the Railroad, left rs on
ly one mode of conveyance, and that
was mule-teams, buggics, sc. We
occupied a diminuiive corner of
wagon, drawn by two mules, having
always a special liking for these
quadrupeds, owing to their native
Independent individuality for being
egregiously stubborn and self-willed.
We know Of notabI instances where
this indebtedness is the predomi-
nant trait in some mems lives, but
to discuss this question would lead
US back to Marietta, and we prefer
to pursue our way on to Smyrna,
where we arrived right side up
with care" about dark, and was
kindly received by Mr.. Davenport
and others.
Smyrna is one of the best openings
for large town in the State, sur
rounded by vast area Of unoceu
pied territory, where fine edifices
could be built with the greatest con
venience, only requiring the expen-
diture Of little greenbacks. A
splendid depot, framed church, a
brick school house, and a framed
store house and dwelling, constitute
its present size. A gushing spring
Of pure water, edges the growth Of
timbers, at the base of gently slop-
ing hill
We amused ourselves in many
ways. But supper by moonlight
was among the most happy events
Of the evening You, doubtless,
have listened to the murmur Of
brooks, and watched The soft, silvery
light Of Lunar fall upon Overlapping
cascades you have participated ia
moonlight promenades, engaged in
moonlight love-making, and went on
moonligh; excursions; but, reader,
unless you have enjoyed supper
by moonlight, you know nothing Of
the righteousness OF an extraordi-
nary luxury. A carpet Of green,
plenty to eat and beautiful ladies to
insist that you draw near, was
pleasant enough One young fellow
named c. G. came up and in
sisted that the crowd should help
him destroy a large package of
candies, and, upon our truth, we
believe the impression made upon
his mind will last him a life time,
aud we dare say he never will ask
another crowd to destroy anything
for him. Misses r. S., NJ E.,
A R. and Mrs. M H., con-
tributod vastly to the pleasures Of
the evening, to whom every one
present feels under obligation.
Speeches, at the church, were de-
Iivered by Rev. W. A. Rogers, of
Marietta, MIR. Dozier, ofAtlanta, and
DR.. Bell, Of Smyrna The meeting
was largely attended and much good
will result from it,
Nothing occurred to mar the
pleasures of the evening, save that
two young men paid more attention
to their fair Dolly Vardens," than
they did TO their buggy horse, and
consequently said horse unloosed
himself and had "pick-nic" of his
own. The young men searched,
enquired aud wondered, but they
were unrewarded, They torgunate-
" met with a good Shpard with
whom they journeyed and were
guided back to the green pastures"
of Marietta. Said horse was found
next morning in a stones throw Of
the place where he was first hitched.
The young men thought it was
passing strange that they couldn't
find him, but they should remember
it is said that dove is blind" and
it is not unreasonable to suppose that
horse-hesh under such circumstances
would be invisible.
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