The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-04-24

ATLANTA AND HER MANUFACTURES
ATLANTA. Ga. April 15.--LEditor Hey
al6l-Is is not generally known, but Dev-
er Ieless fact tnat Atisnta ranks third as
msnurc curing city in the Unit1d Sta, Is
when population is considered. He
growth has been marvellous, but no
more so theo the growth OF her maufe j
ulos. 1t is o,Sen said that ra'lror ts
made her. They have Contributed ,
have brought her population and MT lie it
necessary Tor tho roads to centre here. Her
manufacturing is not confined to any one
or to few branches, but neary all indus
rries are represented. Nor does she stop
with manufacturing fabrics of vai.ous kinds
but has gone fertilizer and undertaken to
build up large interest in manufacturing
medicines to relieve the suffsrings OF hui
msnity.
The largest and most expensive institution
of this class is the Swift Specific company.
This company began their work in q small
way few years ago, and have continued
their growth by spreading abroad their pow
erful remedy, until now the goods have a
worldwide reputation nud the company is
smassing fortune Their capital at first
W..s quite limited, but the demand for their
enough money during the past two years to
build them one of the finest tour story
brick buildings in Atlanta. In this they
have their offices and manu- facture their
goods. The preparation Is purely vegetable
one, made from root gown in the noun
Trims of Georgia. The company employs
thirty men who are known as "the root dig
gers" The roots ere stored IN large quaint,
ties in the building, then cut into small
bits end ground, then thrown into vat5 and
made into strong extract, and to.the liq-
uid about twenty per- cent. Of alcohol IS
added. The bottling end boxing gives ON.
ployment to large number OF men; to
this you can add about fifteen travelling
men, besides large Office force, in all about
seventy five men are engaged In this oae
establishment. The company, while keep.
ing large stock,in their mandatory, have
taken the precaution also to erect q fine fire
proof building in another part of the city,
where three-months' supply OF their
goods is kept, so that, in case of fire, there
will be no trouble to supply their custo-
mers. The management OF the company
is in the hands of DR.. Rankin, a most es-
Unable gentleman, and man iu,l OF bnsi.
their advertising is Mr.. Grady, a man OF
energy and still. He knows the value OF
printers ink, and puts it where it will do
the most good. Last year they spent $780,
coo in advertising and will this year spend
$3t 1900. They are now using aC0 papers.
The highest price Is PAID tne new Iork
Herald. They patronizs this paper liber-
ally, paying them at the rate OF $40 600 per
column per year. The Globe and Herald, of
Boston, are also emongst tho high. priced
papr 3 used. The circular advertising is q
method largely pursued BY this firm. Tney
nd out as many as 5000 circulars daily.
Have lust completed the distribution OF
65 0C1 in the city of New York. Their med
iciues have wrought some OF the most won
derful cures, relieving suffering and death
whore relief seemed impossible.
The testimonials received from all over
the United States are sufficient to convince
the most incredulous. We append notice
here of w. b. Lathrop, of South Easton,
Massachusetts, which shows what faith
those who have used their wonderful goods
have in them:
SoUTH EAsToN, MASS, Jan. 4, 1SSi.-My
father has for several years pass had cancer
on his upper lip, which has been gradually
growing, and for the past year has been
very angry eating sore. It had eaten away
bis lower lip aud run down to the bottom OF
his gums and was feeding itself on the In.
eide of his check. Nearly every one who
saw him said it would not be long before
tha cancer would kill bin, as he YVES thin
aud psle and gradually wearing away. Az
this lime we had determine ! as last resort
I've had tried everything else, including
msuy of the best physicians), to, use rem
edy manufactured in Atlanta, deorgis