The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-11-07
Greeting TO our Sister Counties F!
Cobb County the Second Time
Fairly Wins the Appel
lation of being the
"Banner County"

1t is with feelings akin to happiness that it
is our privilege to record in these columns,
thar Cobb County has come off from the State
Fair with flying colors, after fair and honor
able contest This is indeed gratifying rati-
,fccsion of the honor, formerly won, of being
the Banner County of the Empire State" of
the South.
There can he no just grounds for dissatisfac-
ton as to the manner of awarding the premiums,
for Gen. A. II. Colquitt, the President of the
State Society, to insure perfect impartiality Sc
lected committee of gentlemen from other
States, to examine and make the awards, con-
sisting of Hon. John Merryman, OF Maryland
Hon. Eli S. Shorter, of Alabama; Col R. J.
January, of Tennessee, and Col. L. Wyatt
Aiken, of South Carolina. These gentlemen,
after careful examination Of every department
each county had for display, met on the 3lst,
and without debate or discussion, and without
one word to betray the decision Of each others
minds, cast their ballots and Cobb county was
unanimously awarded the one thousand dollar
premium for the largest and finest display III
merit and variety Of stock, products, and results
of home industries. raised, produced and MANN
featured in the county.
To such men as NJ. G. Whitlock, the Gener-
al Sup .rintsndent, and Gen. VIM. Phillips A.
Way, j. b. blackwell, j. N Russell, j. S.
Nichols, j. NJ. Green, Frank King, N. Is. Har-
den, J. T. Burkhalter, j. j. Butts, G. w. Gle
land, E.. Il. Paine, 3. STRIPPING, j. A. G. An.
leraou, Geo. Kendrick, II. Grisham, Frank
Cowan, f. H. Lipdley, and host of others,
too much credit and praise cannot be bestowed
for the noble work they performed.
The people of Cobb have labored long and
earnestly to achieve this victory. We have in
the mean time lent the use of our columns and
with our pen done what we could to keep our
people interested in this work. We feel proud
of the result, and rejoice in the success of our
county and people, and we do so without any
desire to tantalize those who have suffered de-
feat, for they gave Cobb warm contest and
they in their defeat have nothing to be asham-
ed Of 1t Bib and other counties did not reach
the goal of success, the excellence OF their ex-
hibitions was creditable and exhibited an ener-
Ky and ambition worthy of Georgia and her he
roic sons and fair daughters.
"Ay. better to climb and fall,
Or sow, though the yield be small,
Than to throw away day after day,
And never strive at all.
But this victory shows what can be accom-
complished by people united i'll effort, pur
pose and action, and where there is unanimity
of sympathy and sentiment, and every impulse
of the public heart beats with zeal and Is fired
with enthusiasm to do battle for common
cause, victory as an inevitable sequence ls al
ways assured.
1t is matter of surpri to many that Cobb
should be successful when her history and sur
roundings are considered, 1t was her sad fate
to lie in The path of a devastating and merci-
less army, that carried the sword in one hand
and the torch in the other, leaving our hcauti-
full city and county heap of ashes and black
ened ruins. Yet when the war closed our
weary worn and poverty stricken people re-
turned to their desolated homes and fields, and
once more ereCLtu UutIf uOuiCSy AVuSCu sHSiA
grounds, leyeled The enemys entertainments,
planted their orchards, bought cattle and
horses on time, and procured tools and i'm
plements as best they conld and began
work in earnest to retrieve tler wasted for
tunes. And what a wonderful Incorporation
they have wrought
Moneyless as they were, dis5anchised and
deprived of voice in the counsels of the nation,
heavily taxed and oppressed beneath the heel
of an exulting conqueror freshly flushed with
victory, our people lifted their voices to God,
received strength, toiled on, built their facto-
ries shops and mills, while applauding South
ern women neryed our neil to greater exei ton
with their generors smiles and toiled with their
own fair hands, proving true help-meet, there-
by exhibiting the sublimest cou' age the world
has ever produced. And thus with indonlita-
Die energy, perseverance, and industry, they
have emerged from the furnace of aiflietion tr'-
umphant, bidding defiance to gaunt poverty
and overcoming the worst adversely. The
"Giver Of all good" has sent US the early and
latter rain and the genial sunshine, blessed the
labor Of the husbandman, made The fields 10
whten with the feecy staple and brighten
with the golden grain, filed our land with
peace aud plenty, and gave to our hearths and
homes, health and happiness.
Thus situated, we stepped boldly forward
tie last two years, at the two annual State
Fairs, and bore off two Of the highest premiums
for the best and most meritorious variety Of
home industries, manufactures, stock fine arts,
agricultural products &c, and competing ton
with counties whose landr were rot dyed with
the blood Of brave combatantr, aud whose
homes were not consumed in the ed glare. Of
conaagration, but who were left 10 the enjoy
r,ent Of all their wealth. Weieei like we have
achieved a great, grand and glorious victory,
worthy Of our efforts and highest ambition, aud
in keeping with the patriotism aod magnanim-
ity of people, who have made for themselves
an immortal naIstr Of honor and an enviablr
repu,aiios. Thtse cheers for old Cob5, the
'I3anner Couu,y," and long may she wayei
EVERY day brings il nice fruits, cOl.isetiofi- /
erias. etc AZ MeCiafcIv's Call and see him.