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Moral: They would have had no trouble if they had traveled via the W. & A. R. R.
When this Cruel War is Over.
(Many of our readers will remember the follow
ing song which was very popular during the civil
war. We reproduce it as a memory of days long
gone,—but they were stirring days.)
Dearest one do you remember
When we last did meet?
When you told me how you loved me,
Kneeling at my feet ?
Oh I how proud you stood before me,
In your suit of grey,
When you vowed from me and country,
Ne'er to go astray.
chorus :
Weeping, sad and lonely,
Sighs and tears how vain ;
When this cruel war is over,
Then we’ll all come home again.
When the summer breeze is sighing,
Mournfully along,
Or when autumn leaves are falling,
Sadly breathes the song.
Oft in dreams I see you lying,
On the battle plain,
Lonely, wounded, even dying,
Calling, but in vain.
If amid the din of battle,
Nobly you should fall,
Far away from those who love you,
None to hear your call,
Who would whisper words of comfort?
Who would soothe your pain?
Ah I the many cruel fancies,
Ever in my brain.
But our country calls you, loved one;
Angels guide your way ;
While our “Southern Boys” are fighting
We can also pray.
When you strike for God and freedom,
Let all nations see
How you love our Southern banner,
Emblem of the free I
The Western & Atlantic Kailroad
runs more trains per day over the
same rails than any other railroad south
of the Ohio River.
You can leave Chattanooga via the
W. & A. R. R. one morning and take
supper in Columbus, Ga., that even
ing, with only of cars.
.A. tiumorouis dare-devil—the very naan, to suit my purpose. Bulweb.
THE “NORTHWEST GEORGIA’S RESOURCES” NUMBER.
None Like It.
The railway companies oi Georgia
are opposing before the state railway
commission a proposal to reduce their
passenger rates to a uniform standard
of 2| cents per mile. This proposi
tion seems to be the result of the vol
untary action of the Western & At
lantic road in grading its rates to a
minimum of 2J cents per mile, but it
is pointed out by the managers of the
other roads that this course should not
form any argument for similar reduc
tion throughout the state, as the Wes
tern & Atlantic is a comparatively short
line with a heavy local traffic, while
many of the other roads run through
thinly peopled regions and cannot afford
to carry passengemfor less than 3 cents
per mile. Certainly the railway com
missioners and the people of Georgia
should have a better argument for
compelling a general reduction of rates
than the fact that one road, peculiarly
situated, has made a voluntary re
duction. — Railway Age.
But it’s a good thing isn’t it, for the
people along its line to have a road
so peculiarly situated and managed
that it is able and willing to confer
these advantages upon them ?
“Marietta, the Gem City of Geor
gia,” is the title of a handsomely illus
trated pamphlet issued by the W. &
A. R. R., Atlanta, Ga. It describes
the pretty little health-resort of Mari
etta, and the scenes and incidents re
lating to the battle of Kennesaw
Mountain. Tourists going either north
or south via the W. & A. R. R.
will find much of historic interest cen
tering aroundMMariettaa —a sort of half
way place for a few days’ rest and sight
seeing.—Manufacturer's Record, Balti
more, Md.
ATLANTA, CA., APRIL 15, 1888.
The Railway Age, in a complimentary
notice of the invitations which were
issued by several of the General
Passenger Agents to the members
en-route to the National Convention,
March 20, says that the General Pas
senger Agent of the W. & A. R. R.,
“taking his cue from the prevailing
interest in our war history, challenges
our love of the beautiful with a collec
tion of pictures representing ‘scenes
of war and peace along the Western
& Atlantic,’ which both in conception
and execution merit unstinted praise.”
It then gives in full a copy of the
schedule and itinerary provided by the
Western & Atlantic for its special
train, and adds:
“To the battle-scarred veteran who
fought on either side in the great war
Mr. Brown has here opened the way to
many thrilling recollections of battles
that occurred on or near his line.”
A leading General Passenger
Agent in the northwest who is noted
for the excellent advertising matter
sent out by his company wrote as fol
lows to the General Passenger Agent
of the Western & Atlantic Railroad
company:
“I am in receipt, I presume from
you, of “Scenes of War and Peace
along the W. & A., the Great Kenne
saw Route,” and have to express my
pleasure at your kindness in putting
me in possession of such an exceeding
ly beautiful work. I think it is com
pletely in advance of anything that
has yet been done in the way of rail
road advertising. It is simply amaz
ing as a work of its kind, and its ar
tistic excellence leaves nothing to be
desired. •
Suburban Trains.
These are getting to be a part of the
service furnished by all roads leading
out of large cities which have attrac
tive sites for suburban residences.
The suburban trains running out of
New York, Chicago and other great
cities are an immense source of reven
ue to the railroad companies, and are
a real blessing to the people who can
not afford to live in the cities because
of high rents or unhealthily crowded
quarters.
All the roads leading out of Atlan
ta, except the East Tennessee, Virgin
ia & Georgia, run suburban trains,
morning and evening.
The Western & Atlantic Railroad
will also, after about May Ist., run an
accommodation train between Chatta
nooga and Dalton, leaving the former
city at about 6 p. m., and the latter
at about 6:30 a. m.
The citizens of Acworth, Ga., have
resolved to build a hotel costing from
$25,000 to $40,000. This is a very
important move on their part, and
it will be found that there are very
many people from Florida and the
coast region of Georgia and adjoining
states who will come to this beautiful
little point to spend the summer.
There is no healthier place in Georgia
than Acworth, and there is none more
hospitable in the south.
The W. & A. R. R. stands alone of
the Georgia railroads for cheap passen
ger rates, and its trains
show the wisdom of the move* — Dalton
Argus.
NO. 8.