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4 The Kennesaw Gazette, PUBLISHED EVERY MONTH. Devoted to the Material Interests and Attractions for Tourists in the Mountainous Region of Northern and Northwest Georgia, REACHED BY THE GREAT KENNESAW ROUTE: Western and Atlantic Railroad: Under the auspices of the Passenger Department, BY THE RECORD PUBLISHING COMPANY. A. L. HARRIS, MANAGING EDITOR. Atlanta, SUBSCRIPTION: Jia year ; six months, 50 cts. “extra. Our First Extra. In presenting to the public an 8-page extra edition of the Kennesaw Ga zette, we will remark that it was ren dered necessary in order to announce the new double daily sleeping car through lines, via the Western and At lantic railroad, between northern and southern points, especially the noted winter resorts of Georgia, Florida and South Carolina The announcement of “Through Car Service,” on the first page tells the story truthfully, and fully sets forth the immense advantages of the West ern and Atlantic, over any other route. “Pleading the baby act” question is further discussed by our correspond ent in this extra number. The “baby act” business grows in interest as it progresses and we hope that our cor respondent will favor us with still fur ther contributions, as the subject is one of great interest and importance. Isn’t it a ridiculous sight to see a great railroad system whimpering around like a cry-baby, and saying that because it labors un < r disabilities and disadvantages it cannot compete with what it termed “a little sidetrack,” unless it is given a differential or some other artificial advantage. It seeks to hide its stinginess in the matter of acquiring first-class terminals behind the cloak of being unjustly treated by the railroads, in other words, of being made “a martyr.” “Great Land of Goshen !” Such a martyr! The records of martyrology will be searched in vain to find anoth er just such. The most careful read ing of Fox's famous “Book of Martyrs” fails to reveal one of precisely the stamp which this new candidate for martyr honors and rewards displays. The Western & Atlantic Railroad is the only railroad in Georgia which has four daily freight schedules from one of its termini to the other. Conse quently, freight forwarded via the Western & Atlantic, from the west to the southeast, if it misses one schedule has a chance at three others the same day. This makes it emphatically a FAST FREIGHT LINE, and shippers have found it out, and are acting in accordance with their interests. There is no change of cars between Cincinnati and Marietta, Ga. The Wisdom and Energy of the Western & Atlantic’s Man agement and Emyloyes. People always associate with age the idea of lack of vigor and sprightliness such as characterizes young people or young institutions and the like. The experience, however, of busi ness men in the southeast has shown that this rule does not hold good so far as the Western & Atlantic Railroad is concerned; in other words, if it be a rule, then the Western <£’ Atlantic is that one proverbial exception to it. Instead of a slow, steady method of going along, instead of a hum-drum, take-it-as-it-comes kind of existence, the Western & Atlantic management and employes are noted above those of almost any other railroad in this section fortheircombination of business activity such as characterizes young men, and the sober, steady wisdom and fidelity to the trusts confided in their hands, and the maintenance of the integrity of business engagements which are brought about by long ex perience and an accumulation of years. The management of the Western & Atlantic Railroad is composed of elder ly men in its executive branches whose wisdom and business sagacity are a matter of national note. Its transpor tation department combines the cool, clear head of its superintendent with the active yet careful energy of its train dispatcher and yard-master. Its traf fic department is almost exclusively in the hands of men comparatively young in years; but who have been in the active service of the company from nine to fifteen years. They have watched the growth of its business, the diversified interests which are springing up around them at all points, the complications which competition has been bringing up, and with an untiring energy and a zeal whose basis is an almost romantic love for the road, have worked day and night, in season and out of season to foster everything which was tributary to the Western A Atlantic, and to en courage everything which was at com petitive points and could be induced over their line. The business motto of the entire management seems to be that honesty is not only the best policy but the best principle, and that politeness toward their patrons is to them a pleasure as well as a duty. The employes of the road have most ly been raised up, as it were, in its ser vice, and, combined with the sagacity which comes from long experience on the part of some of the older men, is the active ingenuity and energy of the new blood which is constantly being introduced. Taking it all in all, therefore, we think that the Western & Atlantic Railroad is the best exhibition of the fact that being an old road does not necessarily imply that it lacks the en ergy of the new lines which are anx ious to attract attention and which struggle actively to capture business. The Western and Atlantic, having been doing business for the people and THE KENNESAW GAZETTE. with the people for forty years past, its management and employes under stand the people and the territory, and just exactly how to transact business in a manner which will be the most pleasing to the people. It, therefore, goes without saying, that passengers and freight entrust ed to the protecting care of the West ern and Atlantic Railroad are safer than thev are on most railroads. The Circus Has Come. One of the greatest events of the year, at least so far as the average small boy and darkey of Atlanta were con cerned, was the arrival of Barnum’s immense circus and menagerie on Oc tober 12. Press of other matter crowded out any notice of this in our last issue ; but inasmuch as the “biggest attractions” of the circus came over the Western a Atlantic Railroad, the Kennesaw Gazette feels that it is altogether proper that the admiring world should be made aware of the fact. It is not often that a circus is so big that it takes two railroads to handle it; but such was the case with the in imitable, incomparable Barnum’s. The immense concern showed in Knoxville and thence came down via the E. T., V. &G. R. R. to Rome, w here they gave another exposition of their won ders. They then got ready to start to Atlanta, and it was deemed advisable by the managers of the show as well as by parties in charge of the transporta tion lines that the elephants should be sent from Rome to Atlanta via the Rome Railroad and the Western & At lantic. These immense creatures in their large cars it was thought best should be sent via the lines having the firmest road-bed and the most solid embank ments. The elephants were according ly sent via the Western a Atlantic, and the most of the rest of the “lesser weights” of the show came down via the E. T., V. & G. There was a race between the two roads as to which would get its part of the big concern to Atlanta first. The Western & Atlantic, as usual, howev er, came out ahead. The cars con taining the elephants arrived safely in Atlanta early in the morning ; where as, the train from Rome, over the E. T., V. & G. R. R. somehow' or other did not succeed in arriving in Atlanta until nearly noon. The expected street pageant was therefore delayed until nearly the af ternoon, which disappointed thousands of youngsters and darkeys who crowd ed the streets early in the morning to behold it; but when the enormous can vass was spread, and all the animals were placed on exhibition, and the clowns began their jokes, and the ath letes and other circus folks began cut ting up their capers, they afforded amusement which will long be re membered. The scenery on the Western & At lantic, at historic Mill Creek Gap, and along Rocky Face Ridge, is unexcelled in beauty. The Western & Atlantic is the Only Railroad in America Whose line is not “geographically straight”—on paper. Whose trains run into the Union Passenger Depots at Atlanta and Chat tanooga, making connection at each place, with no omnibus transfers. Which runs around the base of the majestic and famous Kennesaw Moun tain. Which runs through and within cannon sound of scenes where occurred over fifty battles, or minor conflicts, of the “War between the States.” On which occurred the noted “Cap ture of a Locomotive,” the chase, and overhauling of its captors. Which runs through the beautiful and historic Chickamauga Valley its entire length. Which runs through the famous Al latoona Pass. By which you can go from Atlanta or Chattanooga to the great Georgia marble quarries. By which the “great American trav eling public” reach the line penetrat ing the healthiest county in America — Fannin county, Ga. Whose competitors termed it “only a Sidetrack but found it “The Big gest Thing for its Size in Ameriky.” Whose superiority its chief compet itor has acknowledged, after vainly en deavoring to equal its superb advan tages and attractions, by practically giving up the contest in this respect, and endeavoring to cabbage its route title, ‘ ‘The Great Kennesaw Route,” and thus fooling the traveling public into the idea that it was “The Great Kennesaw Route.” (This attempt by its competitor to deceive ihe public into the belief that it is “The Great Kennesaw Route” is the highest compliment one line ev er paid its rival, as well as a most hu miliating confession of the weakness of the line attempting to practice the de ception. The Western & Atlantic peo ple are so proud of this compliment that the editor is afraid they are going to get spoiled.) Which runs through scenes associat ed with memories of three of the most beautiful as well as stirring lyrics in the English language, viz : “Home, Sweet Home,” “I am dying, Egypt, dying, “Hold the Fort, for I am Coming,” If you are going to travel between the northwest and Atlanta or Florida you should by all means go over the Western and Atlantic Railroad through the wild and historic scenery at and near Allatoona Pass, and amid the Allatoona Mountains. The Western and Atlantic Railroad passes through scenery which must always be im pressive to lovers of the gospel as it penetrates the mountain fastnesses at and near Allatoona Pass, and every lover of the stirring song, “Hold the fort, for I am coming !” should travel through the scenes where the moun tain signals were exchanged just be fore the famous battle of Allatoona. Marietta is the sanitarium of North Georgia.