The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-07-08
GOING into The
GROCERY BUSINESS
e. C. WALTON BUYS A BUSINESS
IN ATLANTA-lNTEREsTINo
GEORGIA GOSSIP
Atlanta. Ca, July 6.


last week because the Interior Journal
OF Tuesday did not reach us until Sat
urday afternoon. The label was not
clearly printed and the postal clerks
took some time TO decipher It. Please
ask "Corker" Stone to use little mors
ink and impression on the mail list
and all will be well.
| am glad to tell your readers-all
OF whom I claim as my friends-that
am about 10 engage in business. |
have rented a storeroom at 10 Rich
ardson street and in a Few days hope
to be selling groceries ito beat the
tand." My brother. Mr.. r. r. Walton.
who has had many years experience
in the grocery business. will assist me
until | get we'll started will begin
On a small scale and try TO increase
as learn the work I will not be pre-
pared to all orders for my Stanford
friends and acquaintance for some
weeks yet.so don't mail or wire your
orders before Aug. LIST.
think stated in a letter several
years ago from Atlanta that the
school facilities for negroes we're far
ahead OF those for white children, but
am more convinced OF the advan-
tages OF the children Of the sons Of
Ham in the educational line since
have seen more of the city. Magniii-
cent brick buildings. erected with
northern money, are seen on nearly
every promontory surrounding the
city Fortunately the negroes are TAX
nG advantage of the splendid oppor-
tunities Afforded and many of them
are credits totheir race. The white
schools here are first class and a
sheepskin from the high school is
valuable possession BY the way. the
FIRST female college ever instituted in
The United States is the Wesleyan at
Macon. this state. II is still a splen-
aid institution Of learning and is TO
Georgia what the University Of vir-
ginia is 70 the mother state.
Georsia has been spending a million
dollars annually caring for her old
Confederate soldiers. but hereafter
the amount will be augmented by the
sum OF 100000. the legislature having
lust passed a bill increasing the APP
rropriation that much There is
magnificent home forthe old Conieds
near this city where il6 of the salt
Of the earth are spending their de-
clining years in peace and plenty.
The evil doer sees a hard time in
the Cracker state. To his work Is
fuc to a great extent the splendid
roads that this state has. The convict
IL not allowed to live in ease in pris-
on or penitentiary but works the
roads every month in the year that
the weather will permit Each com
" il given enough convicts TO keep Us
roads in good condition and in many
of the cities they work the streets. A
convict here grew tired of the daily
toll and deliberately chopped one of
ais hands of He was sent 20 the pen
itentiary hospital for a brief period
tut lust as soon as he was able 10
get out he was made water carrier.
Verify. the life of a Georgia convict is
one that none envies.
A magnificent monument has recent
ly been unveiled of that splendid Ge'
nrslan, President Spencer, who was
killed in a wreck on the road he was
MET executive of-the Southern ltI
Glands in front of the terminal station
and IS indeed an ornament to the city
1t was built by the employees OF the
road, some 10000 in number. The
pedestal bears this inscription: -
Georgian, Confederate solder. and
the first President OF the Southern
Railway. Erected by the Employees
ofthat company"
There is an officer mere who Is very
close to the hearts Of the better ele-
-ant OF the people. He is Police Judge
Nash r. Broyles. He is known as the
poison judge" because he makes II
cot foI those who disregard the law.
are the temperance people
grateful to him for no other .hnit doz-
en- men have done as much toward
the prohibition law a success.
The manner in which he dispenses
Justice reminds me very much OF my
old friend, Judge Tribble. There are
many who think Judge Bryoles Is gu
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