Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-02-24
NOTES FROM ATLANTA, Ga.
The T. ] Scribe Continues to Find Some
thing 10 Write About.


which the young idea il taught how to
shoot and the system is said to he excel
lent.
Gov. Northen ia jus; back from Cuba,
where he went TO look after the work Of |
the several missionaries there. As | /
have before stated, the governor is a de |
vout Baptist and is foremost in all the |
good work done by his church. lie is
and did while away, on Wednesday af-
ternoon and treat is expected.
In one OF my letters mentioned the
fact that was disappointed in the
alleged beauty of the black eyed Geor-
gia girls, OF whom | had heard "A
good deal. Perhaps | vas a little hasty.
| Mrs G. X. CruN. whose husband is an
old Lincoln county man, thinks 80, at
least, for she handled ue without gloves
after she had reai what had said. II
a retraciion would give pleasure 10 her,
or any one else, will gladly withdraw
what have said. bui sincerely hope that
| / may be permitted to think rs choose
on the subject
/ talked with gentleman who saw
the 100000 Equitable building Vc mp
from start to finish and he told me he
never ~ such foundition a. it has.
Ia the first place they dug IL feet into
the earth and then begin to make a
layer OF beat up rock, which was after
ward cemented tIll It vas as smooth as
floor. Iron rails about the size of those
used for railroads were then laid side
by side over the entire foundation, us
ing enough 10 iay double track for 81
miles. Tnen came another layer OF
rocks and cement, till the entire II feet
. had been filed. II isa splendidly put
. up building aud well worth ones time
to 20 through IL.
. Sunday vas propitious day and
p took advantage OF it by going over gooC
portion of the city. Not, however, I'll
had worshipped at least once. Sunda!
}. i, great day for the cooped-up towr
= people to 70 10 the country aud all car
a leading toward broad fields, pine grove
p or green pastures are generally loade'
down with them. You can get a FIVE
}. mile ride Tor nickel on most any OF tn
Il Tires aud large number OF those VIII
= cannot afford the luxury OF a carrisg
l. spend their Sunday afternoons on TIA
b street cara The jews here are splendl'
II patrons Of the street car lines, in fact
:. class Of them hardly ever ride any othe
o way.
Y went out 10 Bolton, seven miles dis
7, tant, where the Western 4 Atlantic /
r. X. crosses the Chatt,hoochee river, an
d spent the hour very pleasantly. This
p the point from which water will be tai
en- 20 supply Atlanta. Bolton, althoug
+ far out in the country, is reached by q
n electric car for the small sum OF 10 cent
r This line was built by company, While
= expected Atlanta would extend far OF
le in that direction. 1t is doing so to sou
L. extent, but not as fast as it IN the mort
ie and northeasterly portions. About Unit
e way between Atlanta and Bolton sou
m enterprising man has built a cemetel
TX on the top and sides OF large, high hi
~ IL is all plated of and lots are being so
y, right along. He has dedicated it Holl
lie wood, after the large cemetery at Ricl
n, mond, Va. Why the hill was selected
a. is not known, save that the originator
OF the enterprise wanted the occupan
lis of the city OF the dead to be as near
so possible TO the land where "the wick'
ri cease from troubling and the weary a
o at rest
n Bolton, although very small plaC
ld has a large brewery, an immense i
a plant, broom factory and several lar
on brick making establishments, and
AT quite a manufacturing centre. All
Id her manufactures are not sold in Alta
or Ia, or even in Georgia, but on the co
nd trary, they are found in many OF {
lat Southern cities.
al Atlanta is a splendidly lighted tow
~ both electricity and gas being used
ed prevent the people from cropping in t
darkness. The electric system is that
the Houston Co., the SAL
as used at Stanford, and the best in
IN country. Notwithstanding these me
49, ern appliances for light, great deal
n. coal oil aud good many candles /,
!. sold, the poorer class being the princiI
.st purchasers.
~ There is train on the Central,
rh Georgia, running between this point a
80 Savannah, called the Nancy Hanks,
~ cause OF the rapid time it makes.
:, goes the distance-290 miles in q lit
'ho less than six hours, which is pretty go
20 time for Southern road.
~. To Kentuckian it looks rather strar
to see soda water fountains in full p
at this time OF the year, but the ma
elegant ones here seem to be doing 20
to business, Notwithstanding the cold Q
ess son. Ice cream soda is sold every d