The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-10-04
MARIETTA.
THE HANDSOMEST AND HEALTH
lest CITY.

paper of New York has the follow
ing:
Marietta, Ca, is without question:
one of the handsomest and health
lest cities of its size in the United
States. 1t is known in the. South as
the Seem City," and it we'll de-
serves the appellation. Its site,
within two miles of the base OF
Kennesaw Mountain, is as beauti-
full as can be imagined, while the
town itself possesses charms such as
cannot be found elsewhere. The
climate is as nearly perfect, both in
Summer and Winter, as can be
found in America. The elevation
above the sea is 1882 feet, and it is
within a few miles OF the highest
ground between the Tennessee Riv-
er and the Atlantic Ocean. Mariet-
ia is time-honored health resort.
Before the tribe of Indians known
as the Cherokees left this part of
Georgia, its numerous mineral
springs were sought after by inva-
lids. The cotton planters from the
States further south, on their way
to the Virginia Springs or Saratoga,
made a regular stoppage of several
weeks here, and their snowy equip
ages and retinue of servants made
the town lively in the season. Up
to the war, it was as fashionable as
any watering-piace in America.
Even now many of the large old
fashioned houses, with great pillars
and wide doors and verandas, can
be seen, that were the height of
Southern fashion before the war
and in close proximity the newer or
modern styles of Queen Anne cot
tages, with tastefully laid out
grounds, can be found all over the
city and its environs. The city Of
Atlanta can be reached in 40 minutes
seven times a day. This beautiful
little city was almost completely de-
stroyed during the war. The battle
of Kennesaw mountain, fought in
June, 1864, was one of the most ter.
rible of the battles fought in the
South. On every elevated ground
in the vicinity of Marietta may. be
seen to-day the Confederate breast
works, in many places opposed at
less than hundred yards by FEEDER
al rife-pits. In the fields the plow-
share is constantly turning up shells
and war relics of all kinds, while in
every foot of these same breastworks
within few inches of the surface,
the relic hunter can pick up enough
bullets from the field of battle to fill
his valise.
In company with Mr.. Joseph M.
Brown, son of Ex-Governor Brown
of Georgia, we assembled the historic
Kennesaw. The drive to the base
of the mountain is one of the most
delightful that can be experienced.
the road for a good part of the way
being lined with handsome cottages
and villas OF the most modern styles,
and ornamented with gardens Of
flowers and fine old shade-tree
many three or four feet in diameter
Through lovely lanes, reminding
one of the green lanes of Kent, and
over roads such as we find in the
Catskills and Adirondacks, shaded
abundantly with magnificent foliage,
at distance of two miles from the
city we commence the ascent of the
mountain. Over fine road and
through impenetrable woods we as
cend one-third of the way to the
summit. Here we take the path
way, and soon stand on the very
spot at which the message from
Sherman was received-"Hold the
fort, for we are coming" The view
is superb beyond description. At
lanta, twenty miles away, is distinct
ly visible; so is Alatoona and Stone
Mountain, and dozens of other his
toric places familiar to all who are
acquainted with the history of the
war.
If Marietta is the "Gem City" of
the South, the Whitlock House is
the gem hotel of America. This
house is neither hotel, inn nor
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