The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-11-29
LETTER FROM ATLANTA.
An Interesting Communication From
Former henderson Lady.
Arr Ant, q, Nov 0cth 1901

ATLANTA, GA, Nov. Goth, 1894
EDITOR GOLD LEAF Pray do not
allow your readers to vote me a garrulous
egotist because | take this method OF
sending a greeting ''tO some distant
friends of mine" seeing in any case, am
taking editorial patience and long suffer-
ing as a matter OF course.
1t is nearly three months since, with
more than ordinary sOlernnity and
tenderness | bade farewell to the soil Of
old Virginia and came to Atlanta to
accept the position of presiding teacher
in Capital Female College Beyond doubt,
the size, growth, and possibilities of this
great city have been a revelation to me:
with her score or more of rail roads, her
busy, crowded streets, her magnificent
buildings and churches, her countless
Industries and enterprises, her more than
a hundred thousand inhabitants, it is
almost Incredible that she has grown in
three decades, from the dismantled ruins
Sherman lett, to her present startling
proportions.
In casting about for the secret of this
wonderful growth, do not find that the
city has specially favorable geograph-
zeal situation or any unusual natural
advantages the ChattahOochee, a shall
low, turbid stream some six miles away,
affords the necessary water supply, but
more than that, it Is not factor in its
growth and development. SO we are
forced to look elsewhere and we find it in
the pluck and enterprise, the vim and
| energy, the industry and perseverance OF
the sturdy, self respecting people who
have made their homes here The lamented
Grady, with his fervid energy and force
| full altrnlsin, was a fitting exponent OF
bn
atmosphere is rife with his spirit and
personality. AS brief as has been my
stay here, have already had some de-
| lightful glimpses of the social life of the
city. With my usual public spirit, |
attended the inauguration of Governor
Atkinson, not because his parents were
| Nlrglnlans as many OF your readers might
| suppose, but because | wished to do
honor to our new Executive Among
other gratifying attentions, it was my
fortune to be of the invited quests who
attended the reception given by Mrs.
Samuel lnman, to the members Of the
Association for the Advancement Of
Women.' This notable band embracing
in its membership, Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe, Mrs. Alice Stone Blackwell, Mrs.
Walcott, Mrs. Cheney, and many other
leading femalesuffragist SITS was entertained
by the "W oman S Press Club, of Georgia >
The \. \. W. held many meetings here,
which were attended by large and
interested crowds OF earnest progressive
women. OF course these strong minded
aggressive suffragists could hardly be
entirely to the taste of conservative
Virginian of the Old Regime, but | must
perforce bear witness to the moral beauty
and excellence OF these women, who are
spending and being spent in the cause SO
dear to their hearts. And must admit
it, | was no little fiattered and gratified
when several of them recalled and re-
membered me after lapse of ten years
In january, there will be another gather.
ing OF the suffragists here, when the
"nObest Roman of them ALL the veneer
able Susan b. Anthony, will be on hand to
preside
The great absorbing topic with Atlanta
people Just now, is the Cotton States and
International Exposition to be opened
here next October. The most extensive
preparations are going on at Piedmont
, Park, and a talk with some of the lead
ing spirits OF the enterprise cOnvinces me
that the like of this exposition has never
before been seen in the Southland SO
warn and charge you Henderson people
to bespeak space for your tobacco
exhibit. Call a meeting of your Chamber
of Commerce. and let concert of action
secure to Henderson the well-deserved
award of furnishing the finest grades OF
bright tobacco to be found in the whole
world.
Time and your patience would fail me
to touch on all the interesting topics
that present themselves, but can not
close this letter without passing notice
OF what may prove boon to many OF
your readers. | refer to the Atlanta
! Hygiene Institute under the manage
ment OF Drs. Alexander and Thomas. In
this Institute, MASSAGE in all its mysterious
and wonderful efficacy is administered
mechanically by means of numbers o.
costly appliances. This treatm com
blned with that Offended by oxygen anG
electricity, is daily giving relief to crowds
OF nerVe-rldden people whose lives were q
burden before they tried it, After 6
careful examination and trial of the
methods used in the Institute, | dc
honestly believe there is no i'll that fesl
Is heir to that may not be reached anC
reduced to any minimum by fair tria
OF this treatment. | have been thus
explicit because | know whereof | speak
when say there is no similar Institute
with similar appliances and advantages
, South of New York, and because as
SAID, 1T may prove valuable information
to some OF your readers who might neeC
this treatment, but who might not be
, able to take it in New York.
Is your editorial patience threadbare
and are yourreaders ready to cry. "Hold
enough? Well, well, | shall not be sc
volumlnous next time. Faithfully,
J.P. B.