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Good Words for the W. & A.’s
Valentine.
Allegheny Valley Times, Tarentum, Pa.
We are in receipt of a somewhat
novel, yet chaste and elegant speci
men of valentine. It is in the form
of a very tasty and handsomely gotten
up brochure, the designs of which are
most neatly and delicately executed
in perfect keeping with the skill and
taste invariably displayed in all mat
ter issued to the public by the manage
ment of the Western A Atlantic Rail
road, to whom our thanks are due for
the charming little favor. It contains
a poem which describes the heroic ef
forts of the Confederates, during our
late civil war, in dragging their can
non up the almost perpendicular
sides of Kennesaw mountain in June,
1864, while the lighting between
Johnston’s and Sherman’s armies was
going on around Marietta, Ga. It is
also beautifully illustrated.
7/c Salle (111.) liepublican. .
The Western A Atlantic railroad,
passing through, or near by, upwards
of 70 battle-fields of Tennessee and
Georgia, and which was one of the
actual factors of the civil war, is tak
ing the lead of Southern roads in get
ting prominently before the public
and showing its claims to popidar fa
vor. Its history is linked with that
of the nation, and those desiring to
view magnificent scenery and historic
points made famous by the strife of a
gijjantie war, will map out the route
over the W. AA. as the culminating
trip within the bounds of the United
States. We have already received
and noticed several publications issued
from the department of the
road under the supervision of Mr.
Joseph M. Brown, and as an adver
ting genius pronounce him deserving
of all credit. If be is not the design
ing autist be certainly found him,
which is equally as meritorious a work.
('hnsr Ghuili/ Leader, Cottonwood
balls, Kan.
“l*l ANTING TUI'. GUNS ON KENNESAW,”
is the title of a unique work issued by
the W estern A Atlantic R. R. Co. It
describes most graphically, in poetry,
the rebel troops dragging guns up the
rugged and almost precipitious sides
of that mountain. The little souve
nir shows an enterprise on the part of
the railroad company which, if carried
into the management of the road,
must make it the “royal road” to
Florida and the Gulf.
Petoskey (Mich.) liecord.
The handsomest little brochure of
the season is the “valentine” sent out
to the press by Mr. Joseph M. Brown,
general passenger agent of the W. &
A. R. R., popularly known as the
“Kennesaw Route” from Chattanooga
to Atlanta. It is a poem entitled
“Planting the Guns on Kennesaw,” is
elegantly illustrated —printed on
glazed paper of the heaviest kind —
and is altogether a triumph of the
printers art. Mr. Brown is the most
enterprising and successful “passen
ger man” in the south, and is making
the name of his road familiar in every
household in the country. The route
is a favorite one with people of the
northwest who seek a southern cli
mate in winter, and its patronage is
constantly increasing.
Waukon (Iowa) Democrat.
Joseph 'M7 Brown, of the Western
& Atlantic railroad, the “Great Ken
nesaw Route,” sends us a beautifully
gotten up valentine containing a poet
ical description of “Planting the Guns
on Kennesaw,” before the memorable
battle which took place on that grand I
old mountain, in June, 1864. The
W. & A. is the favorite route through
the South and traverses a portion that
is rich in prominent historical events
of the great rebellion. The company
sends out the most interesting adver
tising matter of any road we know of.
The Standard, LaGrange, Ind.
The handsomest valentine we have
yet received came to our table from
the President of the Western & Atlantic
Railroad Company,Atlanta, Ga. It is
an original poem on Kennesaw, in sac
simile of the handwriting and printed
on very nice paper. '1 he handsomest
advertising devices are now coming
up from the South. This of itself
shows the new spirit now at work
there. We are heartily glad to see it.
Reed City (Mich.) Clarion.
By far the most artistic and unique
piece of work in the shape of a valen
tine was issued by Joseph M. Brown,
general passenger agent of the Wes
tern A Atlantic Ra ;l road, of Atlanta,
Ga. It is entitled “Planting the
Guns on Kennesaw,” is handsomely
printed on the finest of calendared pa
per, and the covers are of raw ragged
paper, very unique and very pretty. The
whole book is handsomely illustrated
in a rich, brown tint, and showsnot
only the progressiveness of that great
and popular road, but also of the gen
tlemanly passenger agent.
Galena (Ill.) Press.
We acknowledge the receipt of a
beautiful valentine from the Western
Atlantic Railroad, Ga., which contains
a fine poem entitled “Planting the
Guns on Kennesaw,”’ handsomely
printed in great script and beauti
fully illustrated in steel and copper
plate. It is one of the handsomest
of the season, and deserves our thanks.
The enterprising management of this
road demands and doubtless receives a
liberal patronage. It is the direct
line from Chattanooga southward to
Atlanta, and passes though the ro
mantic mountain region of Georgia,
rendered historic by some of the most
brilliant strategy, and the most heroic
fighting of the civil war. A trip over
the Western A Atlantic at this season
is the most delightful imaginable.
Salem (N. Y.) Review.
St. Valentine. It is said:
thing of beauty
Is a joy forever.”
Ami so the valentine we have re
ceived from Mr. Joseph M. Brown,
General Passenger Agent, Atlanta,
Ga., coming within the fact of “a
thing beautiful” must be “a joy for
ever.”
It contains a poem founded on the
scene that occurred on Kennesaw
mountain in June, 1864, when the
Confederates, in order to resist the
Union forces and with ropes, (pro
longues) dragged their artillery to the
crest of the little Kennesaw, and there
planted them “above the dizzy heights”
and resisted the attack successfully.
This scene is beautifully illustrated by
the pencil and graver of the artist.
Mr. Brown, who sends this beautiful
valentine, it will be recollected is the
same person who so tastily prepared
the battle folder of the Kennesaw
Route and its connections, of which he
is general passenger agent and of which
we gave an account in a former issue.
Our thanks are tendered to Mr.
Brown for his lovely valentine, and
we trust his success may be equal to
his generosity.
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Daily Times, San Antonio, Tex.:
The Times has received a valentine
from Mr. Joseph M. Browm, of the
Western & Atlantic Railroad, the
THE KENNESAW GAZETTE.
“Great Kennesaw Route,” which is a
poem printed on cold pressed paper,
showing how the Confederates planted
the guns on Kennesaw mountain, told
in a graphic style, beautifully illus
trated and altogether a most charming
valentine.
Franklin (Ga.) News.
We neglected, last week, to men
tion the reception of a lovely “ragged
edged” valentine from Mr. J. M.
Brown, of the Western A Atlantic
Railroad. Few railroads share the
good name and fame of the historic
W. AA. Most of the more impor
tant battles of north Georgia, during
the late war were fought along its line.
The Gazette, sl neat little monthly, pub
lished in the interest of the road, is
giving some really interesting war
reminiscences.
Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle.
“Planting the guns on Kennesaw”
comes from the press of Messrs. Flem
ing, Brewster and Alley, of New
York, and is a beautiful work of art.
The poem is lithographed in the hand
writing of the author, and the West
ern A Atlantic road could not have
sent out a nr re attractive souvenir on
St. Valentine’s day.
Among- Our Exchanges.
The Advertiser, Warwick, N. Y.
The “Battle-Fields Folder,” which
Joseph M. Brown, the general passen
ger agent of the Western A Atlantic
Railroad company sends out to adver
tise that road is a very interesting
pamphlet. It contains a description
of the battles about Kennesaw
Mountain and many more through
that section with copious well executed
engravings. We have received a
copy, the contents of which the veter
ans about are devouring with no little
interest.
Fredonia (N. Y.) Censor.
Battle fields and historic scenes are
written up and beautifully illustrated
in the pamphlet issued by the Western
A Atlantic Railroad, which passes
through or near the historic places
where battles were fought; with maps
of Chattanooga, of the Atlanta cam
paign, Dalton, Resaca and other
places. It contains a succinct history
of the battles with dates, the forces
engaged and the results. It is issued by
Joseph M. Brown, General Passenger
agent of the great Kennesaw 7 Route,
with connections between the Ohio
and Mississippi rivers, via Atlanta, and
Jacksonville, Fla.
Shamokin (Pa.) Times.
The Western & Atlantic Railroad
company has issued a neat little pam
phlet, giving a history of that portion
of the great civil war transpiring along
its line of road. The book is very
handsomely illustrated, and while of
course it is intended as an advertisement
for the road, it is really a valuable
historical record.
Shamokin (Pa.) Dispatch.
ATLANTA TO THE SEA.
Making the Trip in Palace Cars—Amid Scenes
of Peace.
The Western A Atlantic Railroad,
or the great Kennesaw Route from
Atlanta to the north and north Hest,
offers great inducement to the South
bound traveler, in the way of historic
scenery. The road passes directly
through the field upon which the great
battle of Kennesaw Mountain was
fought, and also that of Allatoona, Oc
tober 5, 1864. As the train darts
through the deep fern pass, on the
borders of the latter field a single grave,
neatly cared for by the trackmen,
marks the last resting place of a Con
federate hero, who lies buried where
he fell.
Guernsey Times, Cambridge, 0.
We have received a copy of the
handsomely illustrated and neatly
printed “Battle Fields Folder” issued
by the Western A Atlantic Railroad
company. Any old soldier who par
ticipated in the Atlanta campaign or
w 7 ho remembers with a thrill the dread
brow 7 of old Kennesaw should send a
one-cent stamp to Joseph M. Brown,
general passenger agent, Atlanta, Ga.,
and receive this historical folder in
return.
Kalamazoo (Mich.) Gazette.
The Western A Atlantic Railroad,
has issued a valuable book of 50 pages,
noting the battle fields and historic
scenes along its line extending from
Chattanooga to Atlanta. The work is
profusely illustrated with portraits of
commanders upon both sides and its
data of engagements with illustrating
maps is complete. It is an interesting
book for anyone to possess, especially
in passing through that territory on
this Florida route from the north.
Evening Item, Richmond, Ind.
The Western A Atlantic Railroad is
sending out a folder partly advertising
their road and the historic scenes
through which it passes, named their
Battle Fields Folder, which should be
in the hands of all who take an inter
est in the history of the late war. The
Western & Atlantic passes directly
past and through many of the battle
fields of the war, and other points of
interest to Americans are on every
h’and all along the route.
Weekly Republican, Braidwood, 111.
A copy of the Battle Fields Folder
issued by the Western & Atlantic Rail
road lies upon our desk. It gives a
vivid description of the great battles
fought along the line of this historic
road and is rich in entertaining inci
dents and pleasing pictures.
Weekly Tribune, Roodhouse, 111.
Joseph M. Brown, general passen
ger agent of the W. A A. R. R. of
Atlanta, Ga. , has our thanks for a
copy of the Kennesaw 7 Gazette. It con
tains lots of very interesting and his
torical reading of the Great Kenne
saw Mountain battle, and some splen
did description of Southern battle
places. To those who contemplate
a pleasure trip they could not take a
better route than that over the Wes
tern A Atlantic. The road runs through
some of the most historical battlefields
of the South, and it runs through the
beautiful Chickamagua Valley it also
runs through scenes associated with
memories of three of the most beau
tiful lyrics in the English, language,
viz: “Home, Sweet Home”, “I am
Dying Egypt, Dying.” “Hold the
Fort, for I am Coming.”
The Journal, Lanesboro, Minn.
The Western A Atlantic Railroad.
know 7 n as the “Great Kennesaw
Route” traverses the historic region
from Chattanooga to Atlanta. Its
whole line is a battlefield where his
tory was made and the record of war
may be read on every hill and hollow.
That road issues a fifty-page mono
graph of the Atlanta campaign which
is exceedingly interesting and valua
ble and which every one should send
for. It has 10 maps and mentions
and locates. 82 battles and skirmishes.
The Western and Atlantic railroad
runs more passenger trains over the
same rails than any other railroad in
the South.