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Vol. 11.
The Little Old Log Cabin in the
Lane.
I’m getting old and feeble now, I cannot
work no more,
I’ve laid de rusty-bladed hoe to rest,
Ole massa an’ old miss’s am dead, dey’re
sleepin’ side by side,
Deir spirits are now roamin’ wid de blest.
De scene am changed about de place, de
darkies am all gone,
I’ll neber hear dem singing in de cane.
And I’se de only one dat’s left, wid dis
ole dog ob mine,
In de little ole log cabin in de lane.
chorus.
De chimney’s falling down, and de roof
is cavin’ in,
I ain’t got long round here to remain,
But de angels watches over me, when I
lays down to sleep,
In de little ole log cabin in de lane.
Dar was a happy time to me, ’twas many
years ago,
When de darkies used to gather round
de door;
When dey used to dance an’ sing at night,
I played de ole banjo’
But alas I I cannot play it any more.
De hinges dey got rusted, an’ de door has
tumbled down,
An’ de roof let’s in de sunshine an’ de
rain,
An’ de only friend I’se got now is dis good
ole dog ob mine,
In de little ole log cabin in de lane.
De foot-path now is covered o’er dat led
us ’round de hill,
An’ de fences are all goin’ to decay,
An’ de creek is all dried up where we
used to go to mill,
De time has turned its course anuddei
way.
But I ain’t got long to stay here ; an’ what
little time I got,
I’ll try and be contented to remain,
Till death shall call my dog an’ me to
find a better home
Dan dat little ole log cabin in de lane.
Sherman and Johnston, and the
Atlanta Campaign.
We call attention to the article, by
a distinguished military critic, which
appears on other pages of the Kenne
saw Gazette. This article was publish
ed in the Fortnightly Review, in 1875,
shortly after the publication of John
ston’s Narrative and Sherman’s Mem
oirs. It has long been considered the
ablest and most impartial review of the
Atlanta Campaign, and of the two
great commanders, which has ever
been written. We will not discuss its
merits or the points made by Col.
Chesney. The article speaks for itself.
That is the route to travel by, as
there is no safer or better managed
railroad in the country than the old
reliable W. & A. — Southern Labor
Tribune, Chattanooga, Tenn.
A. humorous dare-devil—tiie very metzi to suit my purpose. Bulwer.
THE “ SHZERJMLAJSF and JOHNSTON" ISTUMBER.
ATLANTA, CA., SEPTEMBER I, 1887.
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GEN. W. T. SHERMAN.
Among Our Exchanges.
KENNESAW ROUTE.
The illustrated railway guide and
folder of the Western & Atlantic rail
way is the finest thing of the kind yet
sent out by a southern railway. This
railway extends from Chickamauga,
Graysville, Ringgold,Tunnel Hill, Dal
ton, Resaca, Kingston, Allatoona,
Kennesaw mountain, Marietta to At
lanta. It is a succession of mountain
scenery; a more historic country does
not exist; a battle-field marks nearly
every station on it, and it is on the di
rect route from all points in the north
and west to the south. The officials
of this railway have given in their
“Battle-Fields Folder” numerous fine
illustrations of the historic Atlanta
campaign. A hundred thousand men
were killed, wounded or captured by
the two great armies along the line of
the Western & Atlantic railway be
tween Chattanooga and Atlanta. Be
sides all its romantic scenery and his
toric interest the Western & Atlantic
railway lies for its whole length in a
region of country full of wealth, and
the growth of its mining and manu
facturing industries since the war, are
not surpassed, if equaled by any other
equal portion of the south. People in
the north and west going to the south
for the winter or for a visit should cer
tainly go over this railway and not
hurry over it, either, but stop and see
its wealth of resources as well as
abundance of scenery and history. —
Madison (Wis.) Democrat.
We are in receipt of a handsome
little book entitled “The Mountain
Campaigns m Georgia,” which, as its
name would imply, is a history of the
battles around Atlanta during the
civil war. It is a very interesting ac-
iIWF wT
GEN. JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON.
count of these important engagements,
the illustrations being of unusual mer
it. It is intended to give people an
idea of the beautiful scenery found
in that part of the country, and to
stimulate travel over the popular
Western & Atlantic road, which has
its office at Atlanta. — The Gazette,
Janesville, Wis.
We have received from the passen
ger department of the Western & At
lantic railroad, of Georgia, a beau
tiful pamphlet, describing Ma
rietta and other resorts for sum
mer. We endorse it, all that is true,
and it is all true as far as we know,
and we know it is correct about Mari
etta. The pamphlet comes from J. M.
Brown, (son of ex-Governor Brown,)
Gen. Passenger Agt. of the W. & A.
railroad. We can endorse for the
Browns, for we have tried them. —
Florida Baptist Witness, De Land, Fla.
THE MOUNTAIN CAMPAIGN IN GEORGIA.
We are indebted to Mr. Joseph M.
Brown, of the Western & Atlantic R.
R. for a copy of the above handsome
and beautifully illustrated pamphlet.
It vividly depicts the great battles
fought along the line of that historic
road, showing to great advantage the
lovely scenery that literally lines the
road from one end to the other. It is
a costly work, but shows the far-sight
ed enterprise of the managers of this
road, and will materially enhance the
popularity of the great “Kennesaw
Route.” — Bristol (Va.) News.
The magazine and work of art com
bined, issued by the Western & At
lantic Railroad Company, called “The
Mountain Campaigns in Georgia,” is
one of the most attractive publica
tions we have been favored with. It
is especially interesting to those who
took part in the numerous engage
ments between Generals Johnston and
Sherman in the late war when they
were contending for the key, Atlanta.
The W. & A. passes through all this
magnificent and historical scenery, and
the book tells of the mountain cam
paign in Georgia and gives vivid illus
trations. — The Florida News, Leesburg,
Fla.
Travelers to the south, when detei
mining upon their route, should re
member that this road not only pene
trates one of the most historic sections
of the country, but is lined with pic
turesque and beautiful scenery, and
provides the best accommodations for
passengers.—Owensboro(Ky.)Messenger.
Perhaps the most beautiful publica
tion called out by the present revival
of war memories is “The Mountain
Campaigns in Georgia; or War Scenes
on the Western & Atlantic Railroad,”
issued in a magnificently illuminated
pamphlet form by the railroad compa
ny above-mentioned, at Atlanta, Ga.
We have the authority of both Gen.
W. T. Sherman and Gen. J. E. John
ston, that the account of the cam
paigns is well-written and truthful, and
that the maps are accurate. As tor
the typography of the little book, the
most extravagant praise can be given
it. The engravings are beautiful and
spirited, and the cover is a marvel of
color printing. — Albany (N. Y.) Ar
gus.
As a line which excites the most
interest and strongest patriotic enthu
siasm, the Western & Atlantic rail
road certainly leads all others in the
U. S., it being the famous road along
which Sherman fought his successful
march to Atlanta, 44 battles being
fought in its immediate vicinity.
Sites of many of these and old forts
or earthworks can still he seen as the
traveler is swiftly whirled over the 140
miles which separate Chattanooga
from Atlanta. In passing over the
line our comprehension of the situation
was greatly assisted by a perusal of
“The Mountain Campaigns in Geor
gia” which is not only —in the words
of a high authority —“universally con
sidered one of the tastiest, roost ele
gant and attractive publications issued
under the auspices of a railroad com
pany or any other corporation,” but is
a concise, well-written account of the
battles in Northwest Georgia, which
partially supplies the place of an im
mediate spectator of the campaigns it
describes. — Mt. Vernon (la.) Hawk
eye.
NO. 17.