North Georgia citizen. (Dalton, Ga.) 1868-1924, May 06, 1897, Image 8

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Newspaper Page Text■ v f /rites a Book and Explains Her Power. INTERESTING TO ALL SCIENTISTS. She Makes Explicit the Wonderful Feats She Performed as the „ Georgia Wonder. “The Georgia Wonder,” Miss Lula Hurst, now Mrs. Paul At kinson, of Madison, Ga., has writ ten a book about the mysterious power, that the scientists and news papers could not explain. Since her retirement from the stage, the name of Lula Hurst has almost been forgotten by the om nivorous readers of this great na tion, yet others have sprung up ami taken her place as human magnates with mistilying power, as drawing cards for the opera houses. ~ Walter G. Cooper wrote nearly five columns about Lula Hurst’s explanation in Sunday’s Atlanta Journal. The Home Tribune claims to have-* 1 scooped ” the press of the United States by first pub lishing an article on the subject Saturday morning. Space forbids our reproducing Mr. Cooper’s able article on the subject, but the most salient parts of it are given for the information of our readers. He says During all the period of her re tirement, Lula Hurst maintained a resolute silence about the mys terious power she possessed. It was never exercised and never spoken of Iby her or by other mem bers of the family. Found at Last. At last the explanation flashed through her mind as she lav think ing on her bed at night. Every, one «lse in the house was asleep. Mr. Atkinson was startled as she sprang up crying, “ Eureka! I have found it! ” “Found what?” said he, think ing this was the half waking sequel of a dream. “ I have found the secret of that billiard cue performance,” said she, explaining it hurriedly. The result was that they rose and went through the performance. Mr. Atkinson easily saw the cogency of her reasoning, and from that time she applied herself with re newed determination to the solu tion of the problem in each phe nomena which had mistified the public Several other principles had to be studied out, but one solution followed another and step by step the whole mystery was cleared up. Then she sent for her parents, and her father had alternate moods of amusement and humiliation at the discovery. He was surprised that he, an intelligent man, had not long ago understood the plain working of natural laws with which he was perfectly familiar, but he was amazed at the thought that these phenomena had been constantly exhibited in the glare of publicity for two years, and had been subjected to the most careful and pains-taking observation of scientists without even an ap proach to an explanation. To Ten or Not to Teil. Then came an interesting ques tion : Should the explanation be made public, and if she told the solution, would the public ever e I reasons ore stamp of truth, and the she gives for its publication must raise her greatly in the estimation of a public which knows her only as a wonder of the type of .Angel- ique Cottin, a girl who in the last century mystified the savants of France and caused Arago to ex claim, after witnessing a perfor mance* ** It is a bold man who will say that outside of mathematics anything is impossible. Yet this same, Angelique was evidently operating under natural laws as simple as those which Lu lu Hurst explains. The Great Secret. I can only hint at the secret. The copyrighted demonstrations of the book have been explained to me by Mrs. Atkinson, upon the Mr. G. H. Miller Says the Crop Will be Abundant. A FAILURE IN MIDDLE GEORGIA. Fruit Growers in North Georgia are Sure to Make a Handsome Profit On Their Peaches. The peach crop in North Geor gia will - be abundant. The fruit now is of good size and it would take excessively cold weather to injure it badly. Various reports have been in circulation lately that the fruit crop, and especially peaches, would be . an entire failure in North Georgia. That the few pledge that I would not now di$-1 peaches left on the trees were of close them in print, but I can say | faulty and inferior quality. enough to give a thoughtful per son a cue for tl linking it out. Mr. G. A. Miller, one of I best posted men in the state One of the important principles proprietor of extensive orchards is the deflection of force. A rifle ball shot over the water at an ob tuse angle does not'penetrate, but skips over the surface. It may be deflected in the same way by a silk handkerchief. Very little re- Ihere, told a Tribune representa- |tive that this report was utterly without foundation. Mr. Miller has made a careful investigation, not only of the fruit situation in the county but throughout the sistance will defleqt a powerful I northern section of the state. His force. Any book on physics will position as president of the North explain the principle of equilib- Georgia Fruit Growers Associa- rium of forces, and of the result- tion enables him to keep in touch ant force where several forces with big fruit men.all over this come together, operating in differ- section, and from everywhere ent directions. Applied to the come most encouraging reports, human frame, with its great num- At Plainville where the big ber of muscles, producing a multi- peach orchards of J. H. Brownlee tude of forces, operating in differ- and others are located, the out- ent directions and liable to be look for a large crop of peaches is changed at any instant by the | most flattering. The fruit prom- elbow bending of a knee, an even the crooking of a finger, these causes produce wonderful effects, well calculated to astonish and mystify an audience, espec ially when it is wrought up to a high pitch of excitement and the minds of those present are domina- or | ises to be of superior quality too. So that delicious dish, peaches and cream, will not be missing this summer. The reports from Middle Geor gia are not so encouraging, and well posted men say that the crop will be a failure. This means ted by the idea that something that the fruit men of this part of mysterious is about to happen. the country will get fancy prices Combined with the deflection for their peaches, and will realize of force is a curious application of a handsome profit on their invest- the law of leverage. Georgia’s New Flag. Georgia is to have a new State flag. The new design, which has already been submitted to Gov ernor Atkinson, consists of a per pendicular blue band One third the length of the flag, next the staff. Extending lengthwise from this with the fly are three parallel bands each one-third as wide as the flag. The middle band is white and those above and below are red. On the perpendicular blue band the design of the State seal, ment. The outlook for other fruits is encouraging also. If nothing ser ious happens we will have ample pears, plums, etc. Already lucious strawberries are being sold here. This berry is unusually abundant, and superior in flavor and size. The rains of the past few days caused them to ripen rapidly.—Rome Tribune. The Newspaper a Public Beneficiary. The newspaper helps jto build up and educate the people. It formulates and crystalizes public man Sterling Morton has gone crazy,and while expressing all sorts of sympathy, some one wants to know the particulars. Allen says it is all on account of Morton’s love for mathematics. “ You see,” . he continues, “that Morton has! give her credit for sincerity in the been trying to figure out the dif- sentiment, upholds the right, sup- witli three columns, wisdom, jus-1 presses. the wrong, encourages en tice and moderation is wrought in terprise, advocates economy, pleads gold. Below is a pendent scroll f or justice and stands for the weal, bearing the word “Georgia.” The jt is certainly the best medium material of the flag is silk, and it through which to advertise our re- is to be fringed with gold bullion sources, to build up trade, quicken or silk floss. thrift, multiply prosperity, and en courage the establishment of fac- Private John Allen’s Latest. | tories in our midst. No success- Private John Allen has a new ful business man can afford to ig- joke according to Joe Ohl, of the nore the newspaper. It marches Atlanta Constitution. In a. good hand in hand with prosperity, side crowd of Washington hangers-on, by side with enterprise, and is to- he tells in all seriousness that old j day one of the greatest advocates A Home in the Country. It is the bounden duty of every young man and every young wo man to bear- ever in mind that each is destined to have something to “do in the establishing of a home. Even those to whom mar riage does not come, must sooner or later realize the need for haying a home. There must of necessity be a vast difference between the home of single life and that of married life, still .a home there must be. With few exceptions, comparatively, it is the destiny of man and woman to marry, but it is only a small nufiiber, small comparatively we repeat, that are debarred from marriage, through physical and mental conditions or defects. The. creator’s intention is clearly that his creatures should “pair ” after the manner of the birds. - More or less is every one to be pitied who is disqualified for married life. Still, to such life need not be a barren existence— far from it. And in this day and generation especially, it is not - wise for the young to entertain the belief that a condition of wealth should attend upon mar--] riage. -It is very common to hear the assertion, “I will not marry until I am rich.” Woe be unto the country where in such sentiments are masterful and widespread. The happiest homes, the homes most fruitful of blessings to a country have often times been those who had their foundation in poverty, homes whose beginnings were crude and whose superstructure was slowly, perhaps, painfully reared. But it was reared up on a foundation of love, hence it proved very sta ble in the end. Great soldiers, great statesmen, great lawyers, great doctors, great preachers, great merchants came out of such homes, even in the second gener ation and the country, the repub lic, was truly greatly blessed by these homes of humble beginnings. These plain, happy homes— through all the toil and depriva tion—they are happy homes, where love and character are still nurtured as of old, are the firm foundations of a great and glor ious republic. They are not be scorned and discountenanced Let them be multiplied by thous ands. Farmers Tell How to Save Land by Terracing Method. REMARKS OF Mr. W. T. CHENEY. Acres of Washed out and Waste Lands Could be Reclaimed.— What he Says. An actress^in Stockholm lost her power of speech and memory through sudden grief, and coulc. not take her part. She was ac cordingly hypnotized,. and the operator having suggested that she should proceed to the theater and go through her part, she die so quite unconsciously, and in such a natural manner that the audience remained in ignorance of what had taken place. the world has ever seen for the betterment, enlightenment and up building of the human race—S. R. Belk. part she played in the perform ances of ten or twelve years ago ? ■ The explanation' was so amazing ly simple that she had some doubts on this score, but her- decision was that the truth is the best thing mder all circumstances, and that *e same candor which won the sympathy of the public before would justify her against criticism emergency. So she resolv- i take the public into her con- je, and she does it fully in jtonishing book, Marie Bash- ference between Cleveland depres sion and McKinley-prosperity, and had it down to several hundred decimals in,trying to find a differ ence, when he broke down.” Our farmers are putting in their best licks these bright, sunny days and if the weather continues fair through next week the greater portion of cotton and corn will be planted.. An The fastest daily run in Great Britian is . from Perth to Forfar, _. .on the Caledonian railway, the g .“ ^ KW f r ° e, ; tral | distance-thirty-two and a half miles—being performed in thirty- two minutes, or at the rate of about sixty one miles an hour. Africa reports that the tree which alone marks the spot where Dr. Livingstone’s heart is buried at Chitambo is rapidly decaying, and English admirers of the great ex-1 .No fewer than 7,638 patents on plorer propose to erect a permanent kitchen utensils have been taken memorial. I out at Washington. THE DANGER to which the Expectant Mother is exposed and the foreboding and dread with which she looks for ward to the hour of woman’s severest trial is appreciated by but few. All effort should be made to smooth these rugged places in life’s pathway for her, ere she presses to her bosom her babe. MOTHER’S FRIEND allays Nervousness, and so assists Nature that the change goes for ward in an easy manner, without such violent protest in the way of Nausea, Headache, Etc. Gloomy forebodings yield to cheerful and hopeful anticipations—she passes through the ordeal quickly and without pain—is left strong and vigorous and enabled to joyously perform the high and holy duties now devolved upon her. Safety to' life of both is assured by the use of “Mother’s Friend,” and the time of recovery shortened. “I know one lady, the motherof three children, who suffered greatly in the birth of each, who obtained a bottle of ‘Mother’s Friend* of me before her fourth, confinement, and was relieved quickly and easily. All agree that their labor was shorter and less painful.” • John G. Poihiul, Macon, Ga. W *£? ^BOTTLE at an Drug Stores, or sent by mail on receipt of price. BOOKS Containing invaluable information of FRFC interest to aU women, will be sent to rncc any address upon application, by THE BRADFIELDREGOLATORCO., ATLANTA, C*. une. Yesterday a Tribune man met Mr. W. T. Cheney, who had re turned from a business trip through Middle Georgia, including some of the counties surrounding Madi son. He was asked if he knew any news. He replied: “I want to tell yon something of more im portance to the farmers of North Georgia than any sensational news, or windy politics or mere gossip.” “Well,'what is it? ” „ “ I want to tell you of the won derful change in the appearance of all the farmiug land throughout Middle Georgia,” said he, “and the difference now and some years ago. Not more than five years ago, when I traveled through that section, it was really sad and de pressing to see so many old fields growing up in pines and the lands washed and full of gulleys, which seemed apparently unfit for any thing. “ Yon see it was the change in this respect that effected me so much. I saw these old fields largely turned into gardens of fer tility ; what was once washed and gullied laud growing in sedge and scattered pines, briers, etc., all hideous to look at, sire now beauti ful land-scapes, fertile acres, mak ing often ^ half a bale of cotton to the acre. “ What has caused such a change ? ” . “Why,” said he, “the secret of the whole thing lies in the simplest mode of terracing. Wherever those lands were rolling thopeople with common turning plows, have thrown up every ten or fifteen feet apart, on a water level, terraces or embankments of earth which hole. the water, stop the washes anc increase the fertility of the lane The water itself, yon know when retained on the ground and allowec to soak in, is a wonderful fer tilizer. “Well, they take an old worn out field, cut down the pines anc briars, pile these in the gullies and throw some dirt on them Then with a simple water level which any one can make, they lay off these terraces so many feet apart exactly on a water level the distance apart being deter mined by the steepness of the land. When these terraces have been made, and one man with good turning plow and team can terrace a good size field in a day, they plow the field up good and deep, and sow ifrin peas, or in rye or oats. “ I saw fields that in this way, within two years, had been re claimed so as to produce excellent crops. I will tell you what’s the jiact, if our farmers will adoptions plan, they can reclaim and make fertile every old hillside in North Georgia. It is absolutely painful to me, to see our lands going to rain as they are every day for the want of a little common sense in those who own them. I hope the papers of North Georgia will agi tate this subject, until every land owner and farmer is made to real ize the importance of it. Another thing that impressed me throughout middle, Georgia was that I saw no fields surround ed with broken down old rail fences with briars and bushes growing in the comers. The ab sence of these old fences adds argely to the beautiful appear ance of the country, and since see ing a country without it and talk ing to men who have tried the no fence plan, I am a thorough no lan. Oiir people waste 1 trying to keep up old fences. I think such questions as these are worth more to our farm ers, than all the political agitation they can get up.”—Rome Trib- IT LIKE Others: . King’s Eoyal Gennetenr Is a Unique and Peerless Preparation, Occupying Which Belongs Exclusively and Pecnl iarly to Itself. It Differs from nary Medicines in These Six Things FIRST—It does not taste like a j cine. It is as pleasant to take*' lemonade. a* SEGOND—It never nanseat e1 ' will settle or relieve a and it almost immediately. 1°^ s * 0rn ach Tf+IRD—It does not swap off 0n{ , ,,- ease for another. e <lls ' FOURTH—It contains neither alcr.li nor opium in any form, and i s ham day OWL ” glT “ *° a babe ™« FIFTH—While intended chiefly f or teraal use, and being f ree fro injurious elements, so its lone tinned use internally will | 0 harm, it is also eminently valnahi? for local or external use. For cute wounds, sores, burns, scalds, itchina humors risings, pimples, bites and stings of insects, etc., it i s a <„»“? and unfailing remedy, used ext nally. SIXTH—It does not patch. I T (j CKEs LIVES* 18 ®* 86 germ D1ES ‘ The »***« FcmT Blood aqd Nerves. Home is safe with a bottle on hand Sold by Druggists—$1.00 per bottle. ATLANTA CHEMICAL CO., Manufactures, Atlanta, Ga, Iron Mountain Route. All trains via the Iron Mounta Route are running through St. Louis to Memphis, Hot Springs and all Texas points without delay. 4t ,, Are You Going? The attention of all parties thinking of taking a trip to the West is especially called to the famous Memphis and Charleston railroad as being by far the best route. If .you desire to get the fastest time, and avoid layovers, which are always a source .of much worry, waste of time and money, you should call upon or write tu J. L. Smith, Pass. Agent, Dalton Ga. who will interest himself in your trip and sell yon tickets via the M. & C. SHORT LINE. The coaches on this line are in first class condition and close connections are made at Memphis with the trains for the West. For rates, time tables and tickets via the recognized route to the West, the M. & C., call on or write to, J. L. Smith, Dalton, Ga. C. A. DkSaussub, (x. P. A., Memphis, Term. •in from “DELICIOUS CASTOR OIL" STRANGE, BUT TRUE. “CASTOREAN HONEY,” Manufact nred by the Atlanta Chemical Co., Atlanta, Ga., is pure Castor Oil, with all its medicinal virtues, but actually agreeable to the taste. Think of it! A child will drink a whole bottle if allowed. Sold only by agents and the /MVUNTrt* GH^MIGfH, CO., Atlanta, Ga. Agents wanted. Address as above. Western & Atlantic R. R« (BATTLEFIELDS UNO AND — Nashville, Chattanooga & St Louis Railway 1 .. .. to.. j CHATTANOOGA, NASHVILLE, CINCINNATI, CHICAGO, MEMPHIS*® ST. LOUIS. UEEMAN PALACE BUFFET SLEEPING JACKSONVILLE and ATLANTA , • • TO • • NASHVILLE and ST. LOWS, THROUGH WITHOUT CHANGE. .ocal Sleepers between Atlanta and Chat - .V tanooga. ’heap Emigrant' Rates to Arkansas Texas. . . fil | excursion Tickets to California orado Resorts. — saS'fssssrs For iny information vrite or apply to ^ B. WALKER, J* A. THOMAS, ATLANTA, GA. h K. AYER, J. L. EDMONDSON, T. Ticket Agent, Chattanoop* Rome, Ga. _ >OS. M. BROWN, CHAS- E. Traffic Manager, Gen. Pa»- A 9** ATLANTA. GA.

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North Georgia citizen. (Dalton, Ga.) 1868-1924, May 06, 1897, Image 8