The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-02-17


office. where 1 can so in and read the ex-
changes, etc.
There are several beautiful springs in
the village and the water is good; the
land is rolling. There are not 100 negroes
in the place, and white men black their
own shoes and dust their own clothes as
Independently as IN the north. All through
his upper part Of Georgia the labor IS
nosty done by white hands. Carpenters
ct but ten shillinss a day here and labor
Jmmands about the same price as at the
ortiz. Tuition is $i2. $lG 81 and So year.
according to what they study.
IL have only been here two days and am
becoming quite an ola settler. The people
here bow and shake hands with everybody
they meet, as there are so many coming
in ali the time that they cannot remen-
Der with whom they are acquainted.
1T is cool enough for fire today: two
very slight frosts have occurred this month;
leaves are turning = very little wa!nuts
and chestnuts are ripe. l have given
up eating Irish potatoes since L left New
York, [ Ike the sweet ones so much
better. They cook them in dozen ways
Ia puddinSs, in pies, custards as well as
baked. They make capital corn bread.
but they always set wheat bread on the
table. too biscuits, battercakes. etc; beef
and chickens are the meats. l like the
care very much.
1.-THE health of the place is excellent;
they have coughs, colds ana consumption
occasionally, and especially up in the noun
tains. Below US the diseases ara mostly
bilious
Last night 7 called on Dr. Angler, whose
academy ] can have for SO wear. il has
a bell, but it is quite unfinished and is
merely covered and inclcsed. This seems =
large sum, but it is as cheap rs 1 can
expect at present. Tor it would bang taat
as a dwelling house. ! have ccnyersed
with Or. Thompson. Mr.. NorcToss, Mr..
Smith, Mr. Johnson. Mr.. Paine and others
who all think it practicable TO establish
myself here on good, substantial basis;
must see Judge Gone. Mr.. Collins, Mr.
Mimms and make up my mind.
Cotton is raised in rows ana about l,WN
pounds can be made from an acre of fresh
land; one hand can take care of ten acres
Of good land. and enough Of ordinary
land to amount TO the same crop Sweet
potatoes produce one or two hundred bush
els to the acre of land; corn fifteen bushels
and oats about the same. Peaches are
very abundant and plums. pears, apples,
cherries and nearly all northern fruits can
be raised.
ATLANTA so far has not a good house
in the place, except the hotel
Friday, October 22d-Lcarned this morn
ing that There is another teacher In the
place engaged i'm the same effort, and ne has
the advantage of me in getting his house free /
But ] have also the start Of him in the
place, and the fact is that We can both
live. Won't around ard got eight scholars.
Saturday, October 2Sd-Wcut about today
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monday. october 25sh-T have found the .
Dro0rfetor Of the bookstore q very pleasant l.
companion. he has welcomed me very
ls,tJl,- TO his store and ! spend NV leisure .
,f,,e ,,.,dtr,- There. His name is NcPhcr-
con from Franklin college. Tennessee. Tie +
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