The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-05


had died for my Southland, and
whose life blood gave richer glow
TO my velvet rose than | had ever
seen? And does Marietta fully APP
preciate her wonderful heritage in
those beautiful Mountains and won
derful old Forts? And what a mec-
ca it could be made for the auto
tourist going South ana for even
those city jewellers in Atlanta, WAC
could go and return in the after
noon, or camp for a day Or two, ex-
ploring those wonderful forts that
good many people in Marietta do
not know exist-and breathing the
ozone from the modntains"
l verify believe if the North or
West had those Forts and those
Mountains, they could pave the way
to them and around the mountains
with the tourists shining gold If
| could, do you know what | would
do? would have the city take
over LldI DtdutII III WOOuCu grove
in front of Idlehurst, convert it into
Tourist Camping Ground, put in
water Ca bold spring runs at the
foot of this knoll, which faces the
mountains and gives splendid
view of the beautiful valley, thru
which Sherman came with his
a+n
sucn as Pueblo did, a barbecuing
pit, a Golf and Tennis Course
(charge so much a game as they
do in Atlanta, which would soon
I'pay for the building). Then build
splendid Sand-COncrete road such
as they are using in Florida just
half the cost of asphalt, and they
claim much better-around the
mountains. Get some one to run a
jitney line on this road or extend
the interurban; advertise the Camp
Ground Park, the Forts, and make
mountain climbing popular-then
watch the tourists come! My! the
town couldn't hoId them. Listen
again to what Mr.. Haskin said of
Pueblo:
Zone autumn evening few weeks
ago the city park presented a curl
Gus appearance to the visitor. 1t
looked like the old Pike Peak Or
Bust days had come back with Il
difference. Instead of the six horse
prairie schooners, the park was
crowded with automobiles. There
were forty-four of them on that
particular evening, representing a
| score of different shapes, makes and
sizes, and as many different states
of the union. Their owners were
encamped by the side of them, their
tents pitched, their evening fires
lighted, the beefsteak sizzling in
the frying pan"
Now, what Pueblo has done Mari
eta can do, with a little work and
hearty cooperation in town and
country. If the city will take care
of the camp and the roads, | will
see that Idlehurst furnishes Che
road side Inn" for the rest and re
freshment-with plenty of mutt
ton chops, friend chicken and home
made pies" and a hearty welcome.
Not only would the Tourist Camp
and Confederate Forts, we'll adver-
tised, prove a great attraction to
the passing tourist and the pleasure
seekers from Atlanta, and inciden-
tally their harvest of gold. but
Marietta and the whole county
would benefit in better roads, So
clal intercourse, new interests, and
in better health in getting back to
Nature; and a higher appreciation
OF what Nature has given in her
beautiful Mountains. A home
tourist" has this to say of "A Camp
fire Sunset'-"If you want to have
a real time one of these fine after
noon, put on an old sweater and get
a little outfit ready for a hike out
OF town and hot steak in the open
in the afterglow of one of those gor-
g2ous sunsets. A toaster, a knife,
tin cups and coffee pot are big
gest part of the paraphernalia. Take
steak half inch thick-don't have
them too thick. Take loaf of
bread or rolls, some pickles, fruit.
coffee and cream.
Fasten the toaster to long thick
branch and put the steak in the
toaster and over the hot Goals Of
a wood fire. Place the steak be-
tween the bread as soon as it is
taken from the GOALS season and
eat. Sit around the fire a little
while afterwards then go acme
nights sleep as you haven't enjoved
IN long time. Maybe you don't
know the wonder of the air ana
!