The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-02-23
COBB COUNTY.
Her Progress and Recupelation.

Her Progress and Recupel alton.
| Heaven has blest Cobb county with pure
water, wholesome atmosphere, and most
healthful climate, and when compared with
very MANY sections of tbs State, her soil is
naturally rich. 1t was her fate to lie immediate
" in the desolating war path of Shermans
march to the sea- The county was occupied
for months by the army, and almost every acre
| of her territory was the scene of skirtnish or
battle Her people were compelled to fly from
their homes, and seek shelter and safety outside
the army lines When the war closed these
stricken people returned, weary, worn, and
destitute to find their homes destroyed. their
fields wasted their orchards ruined, their mills
and manufacturing establishments burned
/ down. their stock and utensils lost, and their
country an unminged scene of desolatlon and
gloom. Yet with all these discouragements
hanging over them like cloud they began the
work of recuperaton. Without money, with
out stock, without supplies they entered upon
the task of repairing their ruined fortunes
No capital from abroad came to their rescue
No extraneous aid lghtened their tolls. No
windfal of fortune added to their substance.
| But with all indomitable courage that no trial
could break down, a resolute purpose that no
difficulty could divert, an invincible will that
no opposition could overcome, persevering In
dustry that no fatigue could battle, and a cheer
full hope that no adversely could blot out these
people, men, women aud children toilsd on,
devoutly relying, with humble trust, upon the
| God who giveth the rain and sunshine, and
who sendsth seed time and harvest. In few
short years they have rebuilt their houses, re-
fenced and fortified their fields that smile
again with remunerative harvests, and furnish
bread to the eater an seed to the sower. They
have put all their manufactures in full opera
ton, and the annual products of these estab-
lishments are again feeding and clothing, and
adding to the convenience and comfort OF thou
sands and helping to swell the volume of com
merce and wealth that justly entities Georgia
to the appsllation Of the Empire State Of the
South" They have improved and multiplied
their focks and herds until now it may almost
be said that the cattle on thousand hills are
theirs." They have replanted their gardens
| and orchards with trees aud vines until an
abundance of fruit of the choicest varieties fur
nish luxury to almost every home. We feel
justified in affirming, that county in Georgia
has improved more in her system of agricul-
ture in the past few years than Cobb, and that
none contains within itsefmore of the elements
and means Of comfort, Independence, happi-
ness and wealth. We point with pride To her
marked progress. We invite the attention OF
| new corners to her varied industry, the thrift
of her farmers, the handiwork of her noble wo.
men aud the variety other manufactured arti-
Giles, and remember that all these things and
| improvements have been achieved by the peo-
Pile of Cobb county, in but a few years, and
| with but slender means, and under circumstan-
ces of great disadvantage.
What county has done more, that has felt the
blight of war; What State can do betterR 1t
is not Texas, surely as those returning dis
appointed ones will tell you. Then why should
some OF our people become restless and discon-
tented and ego west,' seeking new country,
where imagination pictures that wealth is easily
acquired or fortune is made without industry
All /! what sad delusion. The hardest work
ed men and women any where, are in Texas.
The State is overcrowded, vacant places are
scarce and hard drudgery is certain. There is
no excellence without effort no wealth without
earnest work. The same sacrifices, the same
economy and the same diligence, will do as
much in Cobb as it will do in Texas. There,
the wasting hand of disease is more frequently
felt here, pure water and invigorating climate
imparts health to the system and strength to the
limbs; there the ground may yield more, but
you sell it for less and half the time sickness
prevents you from gathering it, here, prices
are correspondingly remunerative and markets
near; there, you are are among promiscuous
class of selfish strangers; here, you are among
warm, hearted friends-but why enumerated
Stay in Georgia, and do the best you can. God
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