The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-07-30

Our people in the South ought to appre>
ciate their surroundings more than they
do. We believe i: there was more of the
spirit of good cheer and encouragement
instilled into the minds of our people, and
less political agitation and discomfort, il
would rebound to their infinite good. Our
people in order to be happy aid prosper
Gus must be contented. Not the contents
ment that breeds laziness and Incidence,
but that conteutment that lifts the heart up
to God in gratitude for His innumerable
blessings, takes fresh courage, and eper>
glzes the arm in redoubled efforts to inn
prove the possibilities and opportunities
within our reach.
The future Of the South is bright ole,
With just laws, capital, industry and econo-
my we may expect, in the not distant fu>
ture, such development OF our resources
and growth in population, as will outstrip
the West or North.
The editors were the guests of the At.
lanta Journal while in Atlanta, and enjoy>
ed also fine banquet at the Piedmont
Park &rDished by the Journal That pa
per certainly treated the editors royalty.
The Constitution arranged the excursion
and two Pullman sleepers were placed at
the command of the press. The Constitu
ton won the thanks of the press.
The tobacco culture in North Carolina
is as extensive as cotton culture in Geor.
gia. Large areas of the ''noxious weed'
We're seen throughout North Carolina and
Virginia.
Some of the old soldier editors pointed
out the different positions of battle and
picket posts as we stopped at Rapids
an and James rivers.
AT Culpepper, Va, a beautiful girl with
red dress on, and slippered feet, walk.
ed with stately carriage along the side of
the sleepers, winning the admiration of all,
and now the unmarried editors want to
return to that place.
Coney Island, New York, was visited by
the Georgia editors, and they fingered at
the beach, where the pretty girls went in
bathing. Several Of the editors breasted the
waves as they came,dashing in.
Long Branch and Glen Island furnished
pleasing attractions and good meals.
We took fifty mile ride up the Hudson
river, and was well repaid by the grand and
unsurpassed scenery that nature has so
lavishly bestowed upon that section. We
crossed the Hudson and visited the West
Point Military Academy. Cadet Harry
Cole was off on picnic about a mile dis
tant, and we regret that we didn't get to
see him. West Point is beautiful place.
The grounds are perfectly lovely, while the
lofty mountains close in around the place,
giving 1t picturesque beauty that Italy
could not match.
Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn, OF
500 acres, is the prettiest cemetery we ever
saw. The grounds, avenues, lakes and
fine monuments are worth going TO see.
,Kiralfy's King Solomon, or the Destruc
ton of Jerusalem, on the palisades al
Weehawken heights was the finest anG
most gorgeous spectacular exhibition We
ever saw. Some 600 persons took part il
it, in costumes rich and gaudy. tits to b.
at the Piedmont Fair in Atlanta this year
Gotham by gas light" made some oftht
editors pockets light as gas.
1t is said that 100000 men, women anC
children leave New York every Sunday
to spend the day at some of the waterins
places and towns. The steamers anc
railroads are kept bug going and return
ing.
The Stock Exchange in New York pres
sents mass Of excited spectators, all
talking and bidding at once, making con-
fusion worse COMPOUNDED.
Most of the stores in New York close at
IL and o'clock Saturday and do Lot open
until Monday morning at s.
Some Of the editors got detective and
visited the low dives" at night, and were
astonished at the revelation.
To see the large class OF ignorant
foreigners landed at Castle Garden ought
to make our lawmakers restrict emigra,
ton. Things are getting mighty mixed
up there. We saw crowds of Italians with
their bundles on their heads or under theil
arms perambulating the streets.
The White House is undergoing re,
pairs. President Harrison and family wer,
out Of the city at the sea side enjoying cool
ing breezes.
The Washington Monument in Wash
ington City is $50 feet high, built Of mar
BILE. The ascension is made in an eleva
tor 1t takes ten minutes to reach tn,
top and ten minutes to descend Lookin.
out from one Of the windoIUe a NAV -