The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-08-07
MARIETTA!
A CITY OF FORCIBLE ATTRACTIONS.
One Of the Prettiest Resident Points
in the South.
from Atlanta Constitution.

From Atlanta Constitution.
Marietta possesses many impressive at
fractions
No city in the south occupies superior
position for health seekers.
1t is equally as desirable for manufactur.
ing enterprises and commerce.
Beautiful in all seasons, it is attractive
alike in fall and summer.
Few cities equal and none surpass Ma
rietta as delightful resident point.
Whether in splendid natural advantages
or cultivated worth, she is distinctively
prominent.
The moral tone OF the people, together
With their proverbial generosity, is graft
tying feature in her attractions.
Her exalted culture, distinctive beauty
and decided Christianity, together with her
healthful cline, make Marietta peculiarly
desirable
No city that have visited can excel the
beautiful shade, splendid drives, attractive
houses and prominent resident sites, that
impress the visitor to this favored little
queen OF north georgia.
The magnificent growth OF Marietta en-
title her to the distinction of being called
the Forest City of north Georgia, name
| that is especially suited to the attractive
town at the foot of historic Kennesaw.
Home seekers and investors have much
to attract them to this place, aside from
the rare social features Of the town, in the
low tax rate of three and halt mills, a
practical distinction that speaks for itself.
A chair factory running on full time
| and turning out seven hundred chairs a
day. shows the excellent thrift of manu-
factories in this town that is prominent in
the many advantages it offers industrial
growth of every kind.
Two large marble yards, resting almost
exclusively on foreign patronage for sup
port, turn out the most artistic work in
monuments, besides supplying the general
| trade with everything needed in curbing or
| building material.
| Then there are two planning mills here,
that turn out the best work in cornices,
building material, etc.. besides supplying
a large trade with lumber to meet the ac-
tive building demands in this city of the
most encouraging building growth.
The Kennesaw mills, one of the largest
! Touring mills in the south, whose goods
have gained a national reputation, have
lately been bought by an Atlanta firm,
who will make new improvements and in
q few days put these excellent goods on
the market again.
Among the other enterprises of the town
is an iron foundry, to which will be added,
sooner or later, machine shops that will be
provided with the latest and most improved
machinery This, / feel, will be one of the
| necessary enterprises of the future.
The fortunate location of Marietta, her
| excellent railroad facilities and unusual
railroad frontage, as well as her splendid
accessibility to the coal fields and cheap
rates of living, make her q very fine point
for manufactures of every kind.
The excellent water of Marietta is one of
the greatest attractions enjoyed by this
city of many exceLencies, being remarks
bly, pure, exceptionally cool and wonder
fully heslthtul-contributing not only to
the comfort of the tourists, but to their
health as we'll.
The Marietta paper mills is an enter.
prise that has been wonderfully successful,
both as a financial investment, and the ex-
cellent quality of paper, news and MANILA,
aud the superior paper twine that they
manufacture articles that find a ready
sale in all markets.
A, healthy temperance sentiment per-
vades this city of $500 people, and we'll en-
forced prohibition makes prominent the
lofty morality of citizenry who possess
SO many attributes of culture that, once
meeting with them and parLaking Of their
hospitality, causes one to desire to reside
in their midst
Ar excellent system of schools presided
over by men of acknowledged ability and
decided experience, and showing an at
tendance of ESQ pupils, shows up to graft
tying prominence the intellectual growth
of people in full sympathy with all the
demands of higher education.
An electric plant that cost $500 sup
plying for'y.fve beautiful arc lights,
furnishes the most glowing brilliancy to
wide, beautiful streets attractive store
rooms and beautiful homes-the city hav-
ing fortunately adopted the celebrated
Brush system of electricity
The fact that 20 900 bales Of cotton are
received at this market annually, en-
phasizes the mercantile importance.of the
place, and sets forth the admiral agricul-
tural worth of the surrounding country, be-
sides showing the great need for compress
OF large capacity and cotton mill of
important dimensions.
The tax values OF Marietta in 1880, were
$699, O63 while in 1890, they reach 81, 1861
788-showing an increase in the last year
of $74, 328-all Of which admirably pre-
sents the growing thrift of the place, a fact
that is of significant importance to eau
tious capitalists and thoughtful home
seekers who have their eyes on growing
Georgia towns.
A well organized bank we'll provided
with all the conveniences and improve
ments of modern invention, with capital
Of $4,000, differed by men Of acknowl.
ed probity and experienced ability, and
possessing the best confidence of the pub,
lie, clearly sets forth the mercantile promi
nence of city that is sure to forge ahead.
Backed by a country capable OF produc-
ing every variety of fruits and grapes, as
we'll as growing successfully all the grasses
and cereals, besides, being particularly
adapted to the culture OF corn, wheat and
cotton, Marietta presents unusual induce
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