Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-02-03
ATLANTA.
AIlANTA
Anew Notes From Georgia's Growing Cap
jtal.

1t is not my intention to bore the ma
ny readers Of the INTERIOR with another
lot of letters from Georeia's capital, for l
know inflicted sufficient punishment
on them when 1 was here some 10
months ago by sending in note or two
of Shat saw, but do ask for little
more space, promising to make letters
brief If not readable.
Atlanta has only changed for the bet
ter since was here and l remember
thought then, excepting Richmond, Va,
it was the best town south OF Mason and
Dix on's line, and probably would have
made no exception had not my love for
dear old Richmond been very great. l
spoke above OF the changes for the bet.
ter. They are many indeed. New bus
mess houses have been built, new facto-
ries have been put into operation, ele.
CANT new residences are found on every
hand and in fact it looks as though the
city is 30 full of life that her inhabitants
are kept wondering to know what will
next be done. Notwithstanding the
stringency of money matters Atlanta has
had fewer failures than most any city
and she has certainly spent more than
any Of her size in improvements.
One OF the most notable OF the many
changes for the better is the Equitable
building, corner North Pryor and Edge
wood Avenues, which takes the place OF
/ four or five rusty and dark business
houses. This enormous S-story building
was completed several months ago at a
cost OF 100000. 1t is occupied by the
Lowry Banking Co. and dozens OF Other
firms. 1t is built OF granite and brick
and is a structure that even New York
would be proud Of. Hotel Aragon, on
Peach Tree street, is another grand build
ing. 1t cost between $3.50, 900 and $50,
600 and is probably the finest furnished
hotel in the South. They cay the fart
is excellent. suppose it is. The InmaI
building is also a thing OF beauty. as arr
many other buildings will not bore thu
reader to tell Of.
Atlanta has the strongest OF bankin,
firms, and many OF them. The stock i
away up and one single failure mark
the record for many years.
The mule trade, and this is next t
the largest market in the world, is oil
now, but for some time has been a littl
dull Happy Jack" II. Miller and ]
ID. Swope, of Lincoln, are here and ar
among the biggest traders. Happy JAG
is spokesman in most every crowd an
his stories are enjoyed, or rather the
produce laughter at least. Those gen
tlemen tell me to advise, through the
j., mule men not to ship here, but prof.
) ably they have pecuniary motive i
that.
3 Atlanta, like every town, has suiiere
a severe winter, but she has certainl
taken care OF her poor. At the begin
3 ming OF the cold weather meeting Wa
8 called for sweet charity's sake"
l less than an hour 5000 was raised an
In few minutes a permanent charity o
ganization was effected. The poor wei
! well cared for and if there was case I
! extreme suffering, either from want I
food or from cold, it has not yet been r,
: ported.
, The water supply has been growing
little scant during the extreme dry spell
but the city fathers have about remedie
that. Pipes are being laid from the Cha
p. tahoochee river, some six miles distan
At present the water is brought from
4 lake, a mile or so from town.
!. Probably TO city in the South has
fine houses OF worship as has Atlant
( All denominations are represented
r one or more fine editices, and nearly e
eryb ody goes to church. The Meth
r dists lead both in number and in wealt
4 with the Baptists second.
Those who have heard OF the blacl
v eyed Georgia girls would be disappoin
[ ed AS partial as am to black eyes,
Y must say that there is more beauty
Lincoln county, in my humble judi
n ment, than there is in the Gate Cit
i State. There is sallow complexion al
G scrawniness in the Georgia girl that evt
q the beauty OF their black eyes cam
overcome.
The Kentuckians here are all doir
. finely. Mr.. +. X. Walton, who embarkt
!, in the grocery business here year az
:. is doing extraordinarily well. His is q
only exclusive "For Cash Only" hou
in the city aud his low prices are haviI
. a telling effect.
Your humble servant is rather awl
: ward in the grocery business yet, but
= is catching on pretty well how to weie
a lard, lasses, coal oil and the like. Ii Il
u readers survive this, another will appe
in Tuesdays issue. l.. G. W..
l. Just the Thing.