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same space as on the side of Cheat
ham’s Hill and in the valley immedi
ately in front of it. He added that
it was the most horrible sight which
his eyes had ever looked upon, and '
came nearer curing him of the desire
to prolong the war than any other
scene.
The Illumination of Kennesaw
Mountain.
One of the grandest and most mag
nificent scenes ever beheld in Georgia
will be the display of fireworks on the
sides and summit of Kennesaw Moun
tain, on the occasion of the visit of
President Cleveland to the Piedmont
Fair, in Atlanta, during the month
of October. We have refrained from
saying anything about the proposed
display until there was some certainty
as to whether the programme thought
of would be carried out; but we are
now able to state that unless some oc
currence prevents the President from
carrying out his intention of coming
to Atlanta, the historic mountain will
certainly present a spectacle of beauty
and magnificence beyond a parallel.
The train, with the President and
his party, will leave Chattanooga, via
the Western & Atlantic Railroad, in
the afternoon. It will pass Big Shan
ty and arrive opposite Kennesaw
Mountain after darkness has come on.
It will stop for a few minutes at Eliza
beth, which is very near the foot of
the mountain. There will be bonfires
of fat pine over which oil will be
poured, from near the base of the
mountain to its summit. Skyrockets
will be so placed that they can be fired
by electricity, and on the immediate
summit of the mountain there will be
a grand display of sky-rockets, red
light, etc. There will also be about
four pieces of artillery planted, proba
bly about mid-way up the mountain,
and these will be fired by the soldiers
in charge. The bonfires will be light
ed very shortly after the train is
signalled as leaving Big Shanty, eight
miles distant, but the display of fire
works will be made just after the train
stops at Elizabeth.
Special rates will be made from
Chattanooga, and all points on the
Western & Atlantic, to Marietta and
return; and if necessary a special
train will be run from Atlanta, leaving
the city at between four and five
o’clock, returning behind the train
with the Presidential party.
We venture the assertion that there
has never been exhibited a more novel
or imposing demonstration in honor of
a distinguished guest than that which
will be shown in the illumination of
Kennesaw Mountain, according to the
programme above referred to. We'
will give more of the details of the
proposed display in subsequent issues.
In the meantime, we will remark that
this will be the occasion most agreea
ble for the soldiers of both sides to vis
it the battle-fields along the line of the
Western & Atlantic Railroad, and es
pecially those at and near Kennesaw
Mountain and Marietta.
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The Kennesaw Route is the quickest.
The Midsummer Flood.
On the 27th of July the rain com
menced, which continued with great
force during the 28th, 29th and 30th,
and also for several days in August.
The area of the tempest seemed to run
from south of the Etowah river to south
Georgia, continuing on this latitude
into Alabama, and eastward as far as
to Carolina. North of Cartersville
there was very little rainfall, and in
some places none whatever.
All of the railroads running into
Atlanta, except the Western & Atlan
tic, either suffered from washouts or
from other causes, which brought about
delay to schedules, in some cases a
number of hours beyond their time.
The Chattahoochee river was out of
its banks, and it produced great dam
age to crops. From the Western &
Atlantic Railroad bridge we observed
it on Saturday, the 30th, covering al
most the entire 44 bottom,”on which was
a splendid growth of corn.
On one or two of the railroads were
accidents which resulted in the wreck
ing of trains and, what was worse, the
injuring of some of the trainmen. As
we have above stated, however, the
Western & Atlantic was the only road
running into Atlanta which suffered
no damage by reason of the unusually
heavy rainfall. Its iron bridges and
solid embankments withstood the en
tire force of the elements, and its large
stone culverts afforded easy avenue
for the rushing waters which poured
down the narrow valleys. All of the
25 schedules over the Western & At
lantic were made by their respective
trains, and in no case was there a de
lay of as much as five minutes by rea
son of the tempest.
This we consider a high compliment
to the Western & Atlantic Railroad
company and employes. It shows that
they not only have the road-bed in
magnificent condition, but that their
men exercise such careful attention as
to insure the safety of lives and prop
erty.
The Grape Cure.
Have you ever heard of the above ?
If you have not then you ought to try
it. There isn’t any circumlocution about
the phrase ; but it simply means that
if you are in feeble health, with a
feeling of general debility, lack of
good digestion, etc., one of the best
things you can do is to eat grapes.
We remember last year we were
feeling pretty badly under the weath
er. Close attention to business during
the summer had told on our system.
We were talking to a friend about
this, and he remarked, “Have you
ever tried the grape cure ?” He then
went on to say that it was considered
a good thing to eat grapes. Begin
with about a half pound or a pound a
day, and keep this up until your sys
tem is thoroughly invigorated, which
probably may take some month or two
or more. .... . .... .
We thought that the remedy was
certainly a delicious one, and began
it. By late in the fall we felt per
fectly well —better, in fact, than we
THE KENNESAW GAZETTE.
had for months. It is said that the
acid of the grapes has a very fine ef
fect on the system, clearing out impu
rities, invigorating it and thoroughly
restoring one.
Eating fresh, ripe grapes is consid
ered to be much better than drinking
the wine made of grapes, inasmuch as
one receives the flavor and fresh acid
of the grape without taking it into the
system after it has fermented. So we
consider we are doing you a good
turn, so far as benefitting your health
is concerned, and also inviting you to
the daily enjoyment of delights, when
we repeat our advice —try the grape
cure.
Got Ahead of Him.
On nearly every railroad in the
country there is, probably, some as
piring employe who is ready to take
anything that comes along that is bet
ter than what he has, and who is gen
erally on the alert for the occurrence
of vacancies.
There is one on the W estern and At
lantic Railroad who has never failed
to apply for every good position which
has become vacant since ‘he has been
on the road. It has gotten to be a
joke among not only the officers, but
employes.
Not very long ago there occurred a
vacancy in a circle which was consid
erably above the employe to whom we
have referred, so far as rank was con
cerned. As soon as it was known that
this had happened, another employe,
who is noted for his modesty as well
as for his faithful and efficient servi
ces, stumped up the stairs (he is rath
er lame,) and going into the General
Freight Agent’s office and finding the
Assistant General Freight Agent pres
ent, immediately exclaimed:
“Mr. Dickey, I understand Mr.
has resigned, and I have come to
apply for his position ; but I will add
that I have not a single qualification
for it. My only object in applying is
to be able to say that somebody for
once got in an application ahead of
n
Mr. Dickey laughed in a good-hu
mored manner and said that he would
have a note made of such extraordi
nary enterprise. Within the next
day or two, however, the General
Freight Agent, who had been absent,
returned home, and before he had got
his morning’s mail off the irrepressible
candidate for all positions made his ap
pearance and put in his application.
He, however, found out that arrange
ments had been made which, for one
more time, prevented his stepping up
higher.
In the August number of the Cen
tury magazine is a fine article on the
Atlanta Campaign, by General Joseph
E. Johnston. The map of the Atlan
ta Campaign which was prepared for
and published by the Western & At
lantic Railroad, is used as the map to
illustrate this article. This is quite a
compliment to the Western & Atlan
tic Railroad company.
The W. & A. is always on time.
H. R. C.
RHEUMATISM CURED.
READ THE EVIDENCE!
Louisville, Ky. , Oct. 4,1 <BB6.
Gentlemen—Having been afflicted
with rheumatism for several years,
and only getting temporary relief at
times, I was induced to try your Rheu
matic Cure while in Atlanta last June,
suffering with a severe attack while
there, and found immediate relief, and
was entirely cured after taking two
bottles. I consider it the best rheu
matic medicine now on the market,
and can and will take pleasure in rec
ommending it to those afflicted with
this disease. Yours very truly,
N. HAIGHT, Traveling Agent
Union Pacific Ry. Co., 346 West Main Street.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 15, 1886.
Some years ago I had a severe at
tack of rheumatism, and was confined
to my bed for thirty days; one Sun
day morning I was on my bed help
less and with little hope of recovering,
when I sent for Mr. J. M. Hunnicutt,
who informed me that Hunnicutt’s
Rheumatic Cure would have me up
and walking over my household the
next day. I thought the man was
crazy and laughed at him ; though I
agreed to try his remedy, and did as
directed. My right leg was then im
movable. During the evening and
night I began to feel a sense of unea
siness all through my system, and
about 2 o’clock in the night my leg
that was bad began to relax and the
sudden relief aroused me to a wide
awake, when I called my wife and
asked her to look at my leg. I could
pull it up. I was so overjoyed I hol
lowed “Hurrah for Hunnicutt.” I
slept nicely the balance of the night.
The next morning I got out of my bed
and dressed, when the children began
to be so surprised at seeing me out of
bed, they came around with delight
and exclaimed : “Look at papa! I
am so glad !” I walked that day all
over my house. The second day I had
a walk in the yard. The third day I
went riding and visited my place of
business, and less than one week I was
moving again at my post as if nothing
had happened. I have not been troub
led with anything of the kind since
and can yet say hurrah for “Hunni
cutt’s Rheumatic Cure.” J. A. Adair,
Ticket Agent W. & A. R. R.
Louisville, Ky., March 14, 1887.
This certifies that I was severely af
flicted with inflammatory rheumatism,
and after the use of several bottles of
Hunnicutt’s Rheumatic Cure I was
completely cured. In this connection
I would say my servant woman in
formed me that I had better secure
the services of another cook, as she
suffered every winter from inflamma
tory rheumatism, and would not be
able to serve me during the winter.
She used, by my advice, three bottles
of H. R. C., and has not lost a day’s
work this winter, being completely
cured. I recommend it without hesi
tation as being the best rheumatic cure
I know of. C. C. W. Alfriend,
Passenger Agt. L. & N. R., Cor. Main and Ithsts.
Louisville, Ky., Dec. 24, 1886.
I hereby certify that three bottles of
Hunnicutt’s Rheumatic Cure cured my
wife perfectly well in four weeks’ time,
after being confined to the house for
six months with a severe attack of
muscular rheumatism. It is certainly
a most wonderful cure.
Z. T. UNDERWOOD, City Ticket Agent,
J. M. & 1. R. R., S. W. corner 3rd and Main S teets
ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR IT AND IF HE HASN’T IT MAKE
HIM ORDER IT FOR YOU.
Hunnicutt Rheumatic Cure Co,
P. 0. Box 51, Atlanta, Ga., Sole Proprietors.
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