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He Keeps Them Straight. At the end of the passage, in the third story of the large building which is used by the Western & Atlantic Railroad company for the general offi ces, there sits daily, we may say, all during the day, a little man, hardly five feet eight, who has within his keep ing, every hour, the safety of more railroad trains; and therefore, of more property and lives, perhaps, than al most any other in Georgia. His hair is just beginning to assume an iron-gray hue, as also is his beard, which is kept trimmed rather closely. His dark, blackish colored eyes, look brightly at you, as you step in and at tract his attention, and his pleasant manner and cherry laugh with every employe or visitor are among his most notable traits. This is Mr. Charles Beardsley, Train Dispatcher of the Western <t Atlantic Railroad company. He has held this position for quite a number of years, having been in the service of the road since before it was leased by the pres ent company, and continuously in their service since. Sitting at the telegraphic instrument, its click! click! click! seems never ending. Now and then he reaches his hand forward, and sends a message — then, grasping his pencil, will indicate on his time sheet the movement of some train which is just being report ed. Then, turning around, he will answer any questions that you pro pound, or laugh at some joke which is being told ; but frequently in the midst of this, will start forward and begin sending or receiving a message —his conversation or other actions seeming never to do away with his attention to his instrument. Now a station calls on him, or any train which wishes orders, and receives his immediate attention. Here a pas senger train, which has been detained by waiting for a connection at a junc tion point, asks for special orders. Here a freight train has been running “heavy” and has gotten out of time. Then the way-freight had an unusual amount of switching to do, and lost probably a quarter of an hour at Car tersville or Marietta. Then comes in a request to allow one of the mail trains to stop ata flag station to let off a lady passenger. These all receive instant attention, and despite the fact that he sometimes has under his orders sixty trains and twenly-two schedules per day, on a single track railroad, he seems master of the situation. The Superintendent, proverbially level-headed, has only to indicate to him the general directions for the con duct of matters, and relies with im plicit confidence on Beardsley to keep things straight, and that reliance has been as good as an insurance policy in every case heretofore. Magnificent scenery is viewed'from the summits of Kennesaw, Allatoona and Rocky Face Mountains, directly on the line of the Western A Atlantic Railroad, and all along the line of the Marietta and North Georgia Railroad. Whom to Write to and Talk With. All parties who desire information in regard to transportation matters will find that they have made a mistake if they have not consulted the officers and agents of the West ern & Atlantic Railroad company, before traveling or shipping in territory which is trib utary to that line. We give below a list of the agents of the Western & Atlantic Railroad company to whom application should be made for directions as to how to travel, or how to ship freight. Parties in the territory nearest each agent will please consult him for informa tion either by letter or in person ; or, for matters of general information, apply to the proper officers named below. GENERAL OFFICERS. ETC., W. & A. R. R. U. S. Senator JOSEPH E. BROWN, President Atlanta, Ga. W.C. MORRILL, Vice-Presidont and Treasurer “ R. A. ANDERSON, General Superintendent «« IOS. M. BROWN, General Freight, Passenger and Ticket Agent “ JAMES L. DICKEY, Assistant General Freight Agent «« ALTON ANGIER, Assistant General Passenger and Ticket Agent “ JULIUS L. BROWN. General Counsel J. C. COURTNEY, General Accountant << CHAS. BEARDSLEY, Train Dispatcher“ WM. A. ANDERSON, Ticket Auditor “ PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SOLICITING AGENTS. CHAS. E. HARMAN, General Western Agent 131 Vine St., Cincinnati, O J. T. HOSFORD, Gen’l Trav’g Pass’r Agent 79 Clark St., Chica-o, Ills TUGS. McGILL, General Northwestern Agent 79 Clark St., Chicago, Ills. FRANK E. DRAKE, General Southwestern Agent Kansas Citv, Mo W. H. TREZEVANT, General Southern AgentAtlanta’, Ga GEO. M. BROWN, Southeastern AgentAtlanta’, Ga J. P. BECKWITH, Florida Agentsß W. Bay St., Jacksonville.’Fla CHAS. B. WALKER, Trav’g Pass’r Agent Atlanta, Ga. JAS. MALOY, Pass’r Agent Atlanta, Ga. S. L. ROGERS, Pass’r Agent Chattanooga, Tenn A. N. SLOAN, Soliciting Freight Agent <» DAVID BARWALD, Trav’g Agent.. Atlanta, Ga Y. B. JONES. Contracting Agent Nashville. Tenn Forest Fires on the Mountain. One of the most beautiful sights which we ever saw was that of the woods on fire upon the high hill at Vining’s station, on the Western & Atlantic Railroad, one night. The Western & Atlantic train, No. 19, was approaching that place when some one called our attention to what lie said was a brilliant spectacle. We stepped to the platform of the car, looked out and noticed, down the deep ravine, the bright glare of the fire, which was here and there ob scured by the rising clouds of smoke, and which was burning in a long line up and down the hollow. Then, on the hill-sides near by, here and there could be seen long streams of flames, and clouds of smoke which were al most brilliant with the reflected glare of the light beneath. After the train passed Vining’s station, and was up beyond Mclvors, our attention was called by some one who remarked: “Look up toward the sky !” We did so, and, circling around the summit, and apparently high in the air, was seen a brilliant ring of fire. Saturn’s rings were nowhere by the side of it; that is, so far as hu man eves are concerned. The hill-top seemed crowned with a diadem of fire, and the smoke which arose in thick volumes above it was red with the reflected light. Some one remarked: “See the bombard ment from the Confederate batteries on Kennesaw Mountain ! —this re minds me of it. And that line of fianies in the valleys is like the pla toon firing, in the night, of the Yan kee infantry.” The spectacle was a magnificent one and was the theme for conversation with every one on board the train. It could be distinctly seen from the rear platform of the sleeping car, as the train passed up far toward Smyrna. It is stated by some of the citizens " . . i of Marietta, that during the fall a«d winter, occasionally fires are kindled among the dry leaves, etc., on the sides of Kennesaw Mountain, above Marietta, and that a similar scene to THE KENNESAW GAZETTE. I that above described is presented to : the eyes of the “Gem City.” The flames, it is said, run up the moun tain side, and culminate in magnificent rings of fire near its summit. These seem blazing amid the sky, while their ruddy glow’ upon the rising clouds of smoke fills the air with a ruby-like halo of indescribable magnificence, which is visible for miles around. Not From the Last Issue; but Always True. “In the event that this edition of the American should fall into the hands of northern and western parties who might be induced to visit our section, we would advise them to procure tick ets reading over the Western A At lantic Railroad.” — Cartersville Ameri can. The wonderful Georgia marble quar ries, which are well worth a trip ol three hundred miles to see, can only be reached via the Western and Atlan tic railroad and Marietta. Confederate Stamps for Sale. The managing editor of this paper has a few sheets of Confederate 10- cent postage stamps, with head of Jef ferson Davis, imprint of “Archer, Bank Note Engraver, Richmond, Va.,” which came into his possession while in the military postal service during the war. I will send them by mail, postage paid, for 10 cents each, or a sheet of 100 stamps for SB.OO. Address A. L. Harris, Box 57. Atlanta, Ga. ESTABLISHED 18636. KELLY & DAVENPORT, WHOLESALE DEALERS IN WHISKIES TOBACCOS & CIGARS, 833 Market and 13 & 15 W. Ninth Streets, Chattanooga, Tenn. OTJR. SPECIALTY : 200 Barrels Four-year-old Sour ’/lash Corn Whisky, AT $2. PER GALLON. Write for prices on our pure old Liquors, etc. KELLY & DAVENPORT, Chattanooga, Tenu. i To The Following NOTED WINTER RESORTS: Grovetown, Augusta, Tlit' Famous HILLS, ( Three miles above Augusta, Georgia. ) AIKEN, BEAUFORT AND Charleston, S. C., STONE MOUNTAIN BOIJTE (GEORGIA R. R.) SHORTEST&JUIGKEST LINE. Tickets Must Read TO ATLANTA; Thence Via Georgia R. R. To Augusta. Passengers for (IR()VET() WN, Ga., can purchase tickets to Augusta, and get off at GROVETOWN, which is 15 miles west of Augusta. THE SAND HILLS Are reached via Ilor.-e Gars from Augusta. Allen, Beaufort and Charleston, 8. C., Are regular Coupon Ticket Stations. All Ticket Agents, who sell Through Tickets, can furnish you with Tickets and Schedules. On another page of this paper you will find Condense ! Time Tabb' to all of the i above named points. • Joe W. White, | E. R. Dorsey, Traveling General Passenger Agent. Passenger Agent. AUGUSTA, G-a,. WHITLOCK HOUSE, Mi arietta, G-a. A Favorite Winter Resort for Northern Health Seekers. Climate uiisin pass« d for Pulmonary affections. Elegant aecoinmodition for If 0 guests. Heated by furnace and open fires, lighted by gas, electric bells, Billiards, Bowling alley and Lawn tennis for entertainment of guests, open all the year. Terms more moderate than at other first class houses. M. G. WHITLOCK, Owner and Proprietor. CLIMATE. Send for pamphlet on the climatic advantagee of North Georgia. Letters of inquiry will be I cheerfully responded to by DR. IL P. GATCHELL, (llti) Marietta, Ga. A Perfect Gentleman IS— ALWAYS WELL DRESSED, And he Gets his Clothing —FROM— KEOY A JONHS. 'The Celebrated MERCHANT TAILORS, —AT— NO. II WHITEHALL ST., ATLANTA, GA. The Finest and most Fashionable Assort ment of Suitings and Cloths, with appro* | priate Trimmings, in the city of Atlanta, can be found at the Elegant Merchant Tai loring , Establishment, No. II Whitehall Street, JJ6T Don’t forget_the number. KENNY At JONES. Sam Jones, the evangelist, lives or j the Kennesaw Route. 7