The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-11-14
MARIETTA.
Some Important Attrac-
tons
WORTH LETTING Be KNOWN.
Benny Dell Springs. The Grandest
Section Of the Sunny SOUTH
A Fine Climate.
From Southern Immigrant.

From Southern Immigrant.
One would naturally suppose, at
ter reading the numerous articles
that have been recently published
extolling the wonderful natural re-
sources and advantages. of Cobb
county, Georgia, over all sections
OF the South, speaking OF her edu-
cational institutions; of her magnif-
icent churches; of her glorious eli.
mate; of her productive farms ct
her grand old iorerts; OF her unex-
eelled record as health resort and
. great many other excellent tea
lures, that have been written about
before, that there vas nothing else
OF Importance to speak of, that
would in anyway, have the least
tendency toward inducing strangers
to cast their lot among US, and
heneetorth become citizens of this,
the grandest section of the Sunny
South. A section that shows the
Divine Creators handiwork on ev-
cry side; section that no mortal
man ever can portray in all its mag
nifcent grandeur; a section that
from every point of view, whether
it be health, climate or prosperity,
detes comparison or competition; a
section that still has many interest
ing features, worthy the considera>
tie9-oi a- those seeking a new
home, whether for health, wealth or
pleasure, that have ever been writ
ten about. Among tie most i'm
portant is that Of the "Bonny Dell
Springs" situated about two and
one half miles east OF Marietta, on
the farm of W. L. Barnes.
The foundation of the rock
around this spring is geological
curiosity, worth going miles to see,
while the analysis of the water
shows great medicinal virtue. 1t
contains 1893 grains total solids per
gallon; II grains chlorine solids
per gallon; .O4 grains, part free
ammonia per million parts; .06 al
buminoid per million parts. 1t also
contains iron, lime, magnesia, soda
and potash, as sulphates and car
Donates. The reaction is alkaline.
1t has peen pronounced by emf
nent physicians, as one of the best
medicinal springs. now known. The
water IS as clear and pure as crys.
tai, and is considerably below the
normal in temperature. The water
bursts forth from a tissue in the
rock, inside Of a natural alcove, that
is about three feet high, two feet
wide and one and one half feet
deep.
There is a conglomerate rock for
nation in the shape of an arch,
overhanging the top of the alcove,
while the sides and back of the al
cove contain four distinct species Of
rock. The spring is situated or
hill side in a beautiful grove that is
one of the most picturesque scenes
in the country. 1t is one of the
grandest locations for sanltarium,
that could be found anywhere in the
South.
| haven't the least doubt in the
world but that the general Impress
ion made upon Northern people.
when they pick up Southern news
paper and read the many articles
that have been written by different
correspondents in praise of this eli
mate and its wonderful resources
and advantages over the Northern
and Western sections of the United
States, is that every correspondent
has an 'axe to grind" and is in
hopes that he can induce some
"yankee" to come down here and
turn the grindstone for him long
enough to get it good and sharp, and
then he will turn around and cut off
his head. Such is OF the case. [
am Northern man, and moved 20
this country five years ago, and have
no personal interest in trying 20 in
duce Northern immigration into this
section-none whatever.
The earth has utility, but no profit
unless there is community. We
i have one of the best climates in the
world, plenty Of good land cheap !;