Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-02-10
ATLANTA.
Some Notes Picked up by an !. ]. Man.

one writes about the weather, he Is hard !
up for subject to expstiate on. Such is
partly true in this instance, but my
main reason for referring to il il because
i, has been so ntoleraby mean for the
last few days. II has been cold and chill
ly and damp, the very kind of weather
that seems 10 penetrate ones entire
system and ill him full OF cold, and the
worse part ABOUT it is no better is prom
ised The climate here for the most
part of the year is good. but when bad
weather does come it comes with
whoop.
Owing TO bad weather and rush OF
business | have not been about much
since my last and even Sunday was
passed indoors, save the time spent in
hearing a couple OF sermons 10y that not
ed divine, DR.. !. b. Hawthorne, at the
Flrst Baptist church. His subject in the
morning was, Gods Plan Of Successful
Life and was said by competent judges
to be one of the beet discussions heard
ia this city for years. The doctor is an
orator of the first water. very smart
man and standing elk feet three inches
~ be does, he il man OF unusually
striking appearance. DR.. Hawthorne is
very decided prohibitonist and on one
occasion said in his pulpit that he would
never preach a sermon without referring
to the evil effects OF whisky. He is
sticking % it and not only is he down on
"um." but the rum seller" There is
splendid choir at DR.. Hawthorne e
church and the music and the eloquent
preaching never fail to draw crowds. The
, sunday school music at this church Is
, also very fine. The instruments used
, are piano, two violins, two comets,
, two clarionets and bass violin. | won
) der what the anti organists OF the Chris
! tian church at Stanford would think o
this? by the way, this orchestra played
5 for Patti Rosa at the Opera House till II
I o'clock the night before. DR.. Haw
+ thorne's church pays more for must,
during the year than !; pays the rever
4 end gentleman who fills the pulpit.
4 The Gate City is abreast with til,
. times with newspapers, as il is will
i most everything else. The Constitution
Is very ably edited morning paper
while the Journal and Evening Heral,
give the news in the afternoon from al
parts OF the globe. There are also
number of weekly and monthly period
icals here, which are much sought ate
by the Southern reader. The Constitu
ton was hot champion OF David Z
Hill for president, while the Journal Wa
for Cleveland first, last and all the tim,
and since the lstter's victory it ba
grown even mo:e popular than beior,
Hoke smith, quarter OF a millionaire
: is its editor and is considered a yer
smart man. A rich editor is something
OF curiosity TO me and find il hard I
keep from looking him from head to foe
every time see him.
!. The suggestion OF Hoke Smith in Nj
Cleveland's cabinet does not meet wit
!, entire appreciation here. From what
;, can learn the mass of the people fave
Senator Blount. Mr.. Blount has made
most excellent L. ;. Senator ami hi
:. warm admirers in the Empire State {
: the south are counted by the hun
dreds OF thousands. Mr.. Smith is a yer
:, able man, but is not considered IN
= statesman that Senator Blount is. Smit
has certainly done great work for Ia
party and there are also many " no woul
like TO see him honored.
Ii is amusing TO me to hear the var
;, Gus bachelors about town talk abol
- boarding houses. Atlanta is lust lit
:" behind in this procession and strict
:, iirst'class, good boarding house is har
- to find. IL is not unusual Tor man /
: change his boarding house four or ii,
times week and the first question pre-
,e pounded when two old friends meet i
=, Where are you boarding now" {
IA How do you like your boarding house?
= Board is high here and for the pri,
"a should be better, it seems to me. Frol
so to $50 is the rule for boarding. hous
>, es, while the iirst'class hotels are ava
=, out OF sight.
: Atlanta is building most in the nortl
. ern and northeastern portions and SON
~ splendid buildings are under constru
u ton. Peach Tree street. the bon. ton res
40 dence street. is being extended far out il
>. to the country aud some elegant res
a, dences have gone up since | was hel
last. The West End is also doing itse
proud and is beautiful portion OF I'll
rs city. 1t can be hardly called subur
v, of Atlanta, but is really little tow
,r- within itself.
One would be surprised at the grei
ne amount OF credit business done here.
C. had imagined that most city people pal
As cash for everything, but | readily st
is now that was mistaken. The term