The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1878-07-11
THAT TRIP OF MINE.
TULLAHoMA, TENN, June IS, Il

TULLAHoMA, Tenn, June %, 1873.
Editors Journal AS this is the time of year
when news items are like Georgia farmers
orn, very scarce, will furnish your valuable
paper with All account of my tour OF business as
we'll as pleasure, Through north Georgia and Ten
nessee l was enjoying Marietta society, and
the entertainments which have lately come off
in town and its vicinity; so much that was
10th to leave the dear old town, where for years,
| have passed the most pleasant part OF my
life !; and might truthfully say it is the "dear'
est snot on earth to me" still but, my regret at
leav ing was changed into delight az the idea OF
being allowed even to ride on same TRAIN WIN
one whose matchless charms have so completely
fascinated me much less to have the unmitiga-
ted happiness, the superlatve bliss, of holding
sweet converse with one upon whom nature has
lavished so many graces; and who 10 herself
humanity perfected.
/ Boarding the 1859 northern bound train at
Marietta. found the crowd neither too large or
two small, but Just exactly as wanted it, only
two, and that is the best number kaown, II am
only counted as one of the two. We were only
few minutes in going from Marietta to Kings
ton, nothing transpring worth notice, SO tar as
4
was certainly w-nOthing-n9t being res
ponsible for what was going on oet-side of the
coach in which was riding-ths only thing
being impressed on my mind was that had
Just given up an investment OF six dollars to
that handsome conductor, Mr.. Harris, fol pas
sage over the w. & A. X. K.
The towns of Aoworth and Gainesville being
passed, Kingston was reached, where the teath-
ers of this individual began to fall, as knew
that the aforesaid little piece of human pertec-
ton was to switch off as the mistress of tho
Etowah, Rome--there to extend her conquests,
and leave others along her pathway, their own
victims of misguided judgement In few
minutes might have been seen standing on
depot platform one of the lOveliest pictures ever
behed by mortal eyes, that is, these eyes, walt
inc for the Rome train, witch wa to bear this
rare Jewel to the junction OF the waters OF the
Etowah and Oostanaula rivers, and as the train
on which this writer rode, got faster and still
faster-farther and still farther, till deep cut
shut out this beautiful view Of genuine southern
beauty from my vision forever, thought otthe
superb panorama my eyes had only few mill
utes before Toasted on, and wishngt the train ON
which she rode, a Go speed, | settled down to
common things.
The scenery on this famous "Kennesaw
Route" is certainly all that is claimed for it
the most enchanting and sublime OF any other
route leading into the South.
The crop prospects above Kingston (not
noticing the crops below are good, the wheat
ia turning out better than was at inst expected
Nothing occurred of interest until the train ar.
rived at Calhoun, where the entert lining and
pretty Miss - boarded the train for Dalton,
where commencement exercises OF the Dalton
Female College were to begin soon. Other
Young ladies', with well filled trunks OF Sunday
cloths, we've also on the train going to the town
where Bill Lewis reigns supreme, and airs that
pretty hair OF his, looks sweet, and feeds you
| we'll Long may he live 10 wear fried hair,
and lavender colored pants. From Dalton to
Chattanooga it was the same uninterestlng clack,
| clack, of the car wheels, until we came In sight
| of the noted Lookout Mountain, at whose base
nestles tie "Pittsburg Of the South Chatta
nooea On the top of this grand mountain was
fought the "batle above the clouds Arriving
| at Chattanooga at o'clock, p NJ. no time was
| lost in getting aboard the Nashville and Chatta
| nooea train, where found good portion OF the
| Tennessee Press Association ON their return
| from Knoxville, where their convention was
| held. accom- panied by their wives and dau9h.
| ters. The Nashville aud Chattanooga rail road
runs along tue base of Lookout Mountain whle
the Tennessee river hugs the mountain so closely
| that it was necessary to blast ont from Inc
mountain side sufficient room to lay the track.
al
herself for few feet below the track the ever
| restless waters of the broad Tennessee river
flow tm buenty through deep gorge-, or, per
haps spread out like great white sheet, Ill 1t
finds an out let in an all absorbent ocean? while
on the left rises abruptly but sublimely, the
west side Of Lookout Mountain, keeping this
position till the river is crossed at Bridgeport,
Alabama, when the country is againIunbroken
by anything startling. until the Cumberland
Mountains loom up before you, which increase
in grandeur, till the steep grade is over come.
reaching the top-a dark hole in the side Of the
mountain tells that tunnel is not far ahead -
We looked around jurt before entering to see If
there is any two that will likely kiss ere we
reach the other eRd-bpt no, only two couples in
the coach, and they have been named long
enough for their billing and cooling season to
be over When the darkness is dispelled by
bright light bursting in from the front, each
occupies their respective postions-One Of the
ugly SIX with mouth wide open. totally iRnor-
ant that we are passing under the Cumberland
Mountains hated TO see. the thing failure.
and wished had some body to surprise with
a kiss, for the romance there might be in the
affair." But right here | must quit writing, as
we start down the western side Of the Cumher-
land mountains, for my letter is already too
long, and as | will have another. will call this
number one. Z.
Rev. DR.. Joseph S. Key.
aston St Paul Church. Columbus. Ga,
owe gave DR. MOff-u's Teethina (1eething