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longed to our family, and many of my boyhood days were spent in rambling in and about them, and every spot was thoroughly familiar to me. I have re visited them at intervals since, the last time being since the summer just passed. They are perhaps less changed than any fortifications I have ever seen, after so long a lapse of time since their construction. They are practically in tact, even some of the headlogs remain ing in position on the breastworks. I attribute this to the fact that their loca tion in this mountain pass is upon soil too rugged, steep and uneven ever to be disturbed by the implements of the agriculturalist. Time alone has made the changes in them (except the borrow ings of the “relic hunters” who only upturn the soil without changing the location of the lines). These works will remain for years, if undisturbed, show ing plainly their relative bearing and positions, and any visitor can become familiar with them after a little observa tion. The strength of their arrangement for defense is to me one of the realistic teachings of what war means. Hoping this is as full as you desire, I am sincerely your friend, S. W. Wilkes. Letter from One who was in the Fort during' the Battle. Allatoona, Ga., Nov. 10, 1800. Mr. Jos'ph M. Brown : Dear Sir —In reply to the inqui ries contained in your letter of Oct. 81st, I will state that with my brother I was in Allatoona on the night of October 4, 1864, when the place was surrounded by Confeder ates under General French. Early next morning for sa f ety we went into the fort on the west side of the railroad, and were there dur ing the battle that day. General Corse commanded on the west side of the railroad, and was in this fort all the latter part of the fight. The Federate fought desperately, and after they lost the fort across the Cartersville road they were very much disheartened. They could get no water without exposing them selves to a deadly fire; and it was very much needed, especially by the wounded. During the latter part of the en gagement I frequently heard it said they were nearly out of ammunition. They were on the point of giving up the fight several times. The command “Cease firing,” was given by somebody, and pissed around the fort, but then some of the offi cers rallied the men a little. If the attack had been kept up a little while longer the fort would have been certainly taken ; but to the surprise of the Federate, 'heir enemy’s fire slackened and the Con federates retired from the front of the fort. The Federate at this time were at a loss to understand this movement, when they themselves were nearly ready to surrender. They seemed momentarily to ex pect a renewal of the attack from some other quarter. They remained quietly in the fort for nearly or quite three quarters of an hour after the Confederates retired. Bub when they found that the Confederates would not renew the fighting there was a great rally in the fort. Then there was some desultory firing at the Confederates on the south of the fort near the depot and station. The Federate did not sally out of the fort until the Confederates were gone entirely out of sight. W. M. Denton. The Lone Grave. BY PAUL DRESSER. “The Lone Grave” is situated on the Western & Atlantic R. R., between Chattanooga, Tenn., and Atlanta, Ga. A plain board marked the rest ing place of a Soldier. Name “unknown.” None could tell whether he had been a Federal or Confederate. The section hands, when laying the track, discovered the Grave, sodded it over beautifully, and placed a head-stone over it bearing the above inscription. The traveler’s attention is always called to this spot, and the trains “slow up” in cder to give all an opportu nity to see it. Let this bean Olive Branch to the North aid South to be again a united people.— Author. A story I’m going to tell of a grave In the South where a brave soldier fell. For liis cause he now sleeps by the side of a track— What his colors none able to tell. A plain, simple board, rudely carved, that was all That was left to remind one of that sacred spot. The words, as we traced them, were simple enough— “A soldier sleeps here, Oh! forget me not.” Chorus: The lone grave is there by the side of the track; It contains a wanderer who never came back; And when he appears on the great Judge ment Day Our Father’ll not ask, “Was your suit blue or gray?” There’s a mother that sits by a fireside to night, _ She is thinking of days long gone by ; And she pictures “a loved one who went to the war, But returned not,” she says, with a sigh. If the mother could know that her boy calmly sleeps Undisturbed by the march or the ] ro gress of time, What feelings would haunt her, what thoughts would she have, Sobs, tears and heart-aches, what sadness sublime. Defeated but Honored. The Kennesaw Gazette eschews politics consistently, but it cannot refrain from saying a word about the recent municipal election in Atlanta, and thereby paying a de served tribute to one of her most worthy citizens. We refer to Mr A. L. Kontz, who was a candidate for Mayor. We suppose there is no doubt in any one’s mind of the fact that he would most assuredly have been elected but for the legal question thgt was raised as to his eligibility. The amended charter of the city forbids any one holding a munici pal office being elected Mayor, but as this amendment was adopted alter Mr. Kontz had been elected councilman we cannot see how any one could have possibly supposed this would affect him without over riding the constitution of the United States, which says that no State shall pass any ex post facto law. However, there were enough ten der-foots among the voters to influ ence the result adversely to Mr. Kontz. He came out of the contest, how ever, with more honor than any candidate we have seen running for office this year, and to day occupies a higher place in the respect and kind regards of even those who voted against him than any one we know in similar circumstances. Here's to better luck to you in all the future,Mr. Kontz 1 The W. & A. R. R. runs sixteen passenger trains daily. THE KENNESAW GAZETTE. Psalm Ixxxiv. 1 The prophet, longing for the communion of the sanctuary. 4 sheweth how blessed they are that dwell therein, He prayeth to be restored unto it. To the clref Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. HOW amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts! 2^My soul longeth, yea, even'fainteth for the courts of the Lord ; my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. 3 Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God. 4 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house; they will be still praising thee. Selah. 5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them. 6 Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools. 7 They go from strength to strength, ev ery one of them in Zion appeareth before God. 8 O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah. 9 Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed. 10 For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. Iha 1 rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. 11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield : the Lord will give grace and glory : no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. 12 O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee. Tlie Blessing of God. “How is it that the Western & Atlantic Railroad makes the largest showing of net earning* of any rail road in the south, and that this fact is especially noticeable in view of the fact that it is not a part of any great system?’'’ “That’s easy to answer,” said Mr Joseph M. Brown, its Traffic M ager. “It is because of the Lvor and grace of God. While its man agement and employes have worked with zeabus and careful industry, yet these would have amounted to naught but for the blessing of a merciful Providence. This has long been the plain reason, to my mind, for the unequaled prosperity of the road.” Risibilities. The W. & A. is a very resourceful real. aPTSI Fl nR Ui f" 1 'Whiskey Uab. Jia E3 M feiA ■■ its cured at heme with rl M out pain. Book of par- Ld I. U-G Sfe'W ticulars sent FREE. B. M.WOOLLEY. M.D. Atlant -s. Oiu Ofiico GTAfs W’iitehull St- LABORERS’ CLOTHING, WHOLESALE and RETAIL, -- q 00 ■ = ~~ ® P' 1 —: tr-l •ilO ® 10 10 I co X - WA ■< O 0 t—t— -—• = p 2 c o Ez — — -_t A x aai Z ®~o- 2 s=O£<» „ p === : 2 . 2 g A U ?•’ 2 0 ®. rt at; IS T t J 2k-jc; go -T} ’’’*£* ogsg’ g S Bound for 53 South Pryor Street to Buy Clothing. M ANUFAGTURED BY Brown Bros. & Co., 53 S. Pryor St., Atlanta, Ga. "Wiieri You Travel R.K IMS MBE K, The Old Reliable STONE MOUNTAIN ROUTE. * CEORCIA RAILROAD. It is Safe. It is Reliable. It is Well Equipped. In Fact. First-Class in every jarticnlar. OPERATES 3 Trains Daily 3 Between Augusta and Atlanta. 2 Trains Daily 2 Between Augusta and Macon. 2 Trains Daily 2 Between Augusta and Athens, and Atlanta and Athens. Sleeping and Parlor Car Service. SLEEPERS Between Augusta and Atlanta; Charleston and Atlanta; Augusta and Macon. PARLOR OARS Between Augusta and Atlanta. J. W. GREEN, E. R. DORSEY, Gen'l Manager. Gen'l Pass'r Aft. JOE W. WHITE, Tran. Pass. Agent. AUGUSTA, GA. The Atlanta Real Estate Exchange. 5 S. Pryor St., KMall House. Atlanta. Ga. Does a general Real Estate business through out the Southern States. Parties seeking investment will find it to their interest to communicate with us. We have a large list of City and Suburban Property. We have large and small Tracts of Hard Wood Timber in North Carolina, Tennessee and North Georgia, and Pine in any desired quantity in Southern Georgia, Florida and Alabama. We are the Atlanta Agents for the 31. & N. G. R. E. & I. Co., which enables us to offer the best selection of either improved or unimproved Farm Lands, of any Company in the State. Prices of Fanning Lands vary from $5 to S2O per acre, according to improvements. This is cheaper than Land in the Far West, The Climate of North Georgia is conceded to be the best in the United States. Send us your address and we will gladly mail you descriptive papers ami price list. ROBERT MILLER, Manager. L. McINTOSH WARD, Sec. & Treas. 9