The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-07-19
MARIETTA.
THE GEM CITY OF GEORGIA.

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Eastward, and but two miles from
the base of Kennesaw Mountain,
the lovely city of Marietta CLEANS
out from amidst the luxuriant foli-
age which embowers it like an en-
erald setting, woven in cluster of
diamonds Its arbored shades look
as inviting as when the exquisite
forms of beauty and the attractive
eyes of lovely and loved women and
elegant people charmed the visitor
to remain and luxuriate amid its
endearments.
The echoes of war; the charging
of spurred Dragons, the challenge
of sentries, the snort of the war
horse, the shrek of the steamer
CINE, the rumbling of cars laden
with munitions of war, the long
lines of teams with shouting drivers
and soldiers hurrying to and fro,
tor war was telt here in all it's cruel
forms. Here at the foot OF grand
old kennesaw reposed the most
beautiful city in the South, until
the deep mouthed bellowings of
brazen cannon and the volleys
and yells of opposing armies con-
vulsed the whole section of country
i'll the throes of devastating war.
How changed to-day.
With peace came repose and an
ambition to put Marietta in its old
position as the Gem City of Geor-
gia."
How do we find it now?
The city is laid out ON the old
Southern plan, with a beautiful park
as a public square, with streets
reaching out in all directions-with
both park and streets shaded by
enormous oaks, efms and various
kind of shade trees including the
magnolia, with flowers of every de-
scription in abundance; beautiful
homes, containing population of
1000 noble-hearted and generous
people, large number of whom
are Northern people of means who
have located here on account of the
most healthfnl climate in the Uni
ted States.
Marietta is the county seat of
Cobb county, 20 miles North OF At
lanta, the capitol of the State, and
100 miles South of Chattanooga,
Tenn. 1t is but a "a hours ride
from Chicago and 26 hours from
New York City. 1t is station on
the Western and Atlantic Railroad,
and the southern terminus of the
Marietta & North GA. r. r., now
completed 112 miles Northeast to
Murphy, N. c., and is being rapid
ly constructed through to Knox
vile, Tenn. 1t has an altitude
above sea level OF 1850 feet, which
gives a delightful climate during
the entire year. The summers are
long but the heat is never so great
as in Chicago or Minneapolis and
the nights are always cool. This is
summer resort for those from the
extreme south, and a winter resort
for those from the North and North
west, where the terrible cyclone
and blizzard gets their work in with
so much regularity.
On Kennesaw Mountain, which
is but two miles distant, was fought
the decisive battle Of Sherman's
campaign, of from Chattanooga via
Atlanta to the sea. The old breast
works and Notifications are still In
place and party of Northern CAPT
talists have bonght the entire Noun
tain containing about 1000 acres
and are preparing to build a rail-
road from Marietta to the top of the
Mountain, which is 700 feet above
the city. This will add largely to
the attractiveness of this section as
a resort.
The city is well supplied with
churches of all denominations, good
schools, masonic and other secret
organizations, good business houses
of all kinds and two good hotels.
An application is now before the