. The heart of the South along the line of the Atlanta & West Point and the Western railway of Alabama . Such a rejjion oicountry must soorl)econie very liiglil-developed; aiiiiWestern Georgi;shows, bj^ its rapiilgrowth to-day, thatits great advantagesand opi)ortunities arebecoming known andappreciated. The resources ofthis section ofGeorgia are as yetalmost mineral wealth,in the hills to thenorth of the Chat-tahoochee River,awaits the enterpriseof the miner. The6. DlNfNG CAR—INTERIOR VIEW. DINING CAR—INTERIOR VIEW. river itself, having j^reater force at the shoals oiiposit
. The heart of the South along the line of the Atlanta & West Point and the Western railway of Alabama . Such a rejjion oicountry must soorl)econie very liiglil-developed; aiiiiWestern Georgi;shows, bj^ its rapiilgrowth to-day, thatits great advantagesand opi)ortunities arebecoming known andappreciated. The resources ofthis section ofGeorgia are as yetalmost mineral wealth,in the hills to thenorth of the Chat-tahoochee River,awaits the enterpriseof the miner. The6. DlNfNG CAR—INTERIOR VIEW. DINING CAR—INTERIOR VIEW. river itself, having j^reater force at the shoals oiiposite Atlanta than is utilized to turn all the loomsof Lowell, flows by this progressive city and through this magnificent region without contributing onedrop of its waters to turn a wheel or to drive a spindle The sunny slopes of the hills are but littleused, as their value for vineyards and orchards is just being understood. The productive soil liesunutilized and waste in extensive areas. The splendid wealth of forest, of ])asturage, and the notless real wealth of invigorating atmosphere and salubrious climate, are still waiting for the time whentheir full,value will be appreciated and used for the benefit of man. Some idea of the resources and possibilities of this region maybe formed when it is rememberedthat within it lie the splendid vineyards of Coweta County; the famous peach orchards of Troup—the pioneer peach orchards of the State—the long stretch of vineyards an
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