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The Marietta Tournal
VOL. XXIX.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Closing Exercises De
tailed.
TEN GRADUATES RECEIVE DIPLOMAS,
y —
The Programmes Each Night of An
Interesting and Entertaining
Charaeter,
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The closing exercises of the Marietta
Public Schools on Wednesday and Thurs~
day of last week, were of an unusually ia
teregting character. The public interest
in the schools was demonstrated by the
large crowd at each exercise, motning and
night. '
ON WEDNESDAY MORNING
the Assembly Hall was packed by
patrous and friends to witness the enters
tainment by the primary grades. The
songs and recitations that made up the
programme were well réndered, and many
bright young minds gave evidence of care
ful and thorough training. The most dif
ficult work in teaching is starting the
child off right, and the teacher who has
this task must possess experience, patience,
and high mental gifts and culture. No
ordinary person can untold and develop
the young mind and give it a correct dis
cipline and proper training. * The teacher
who has charge of the primary work,
shows that she has the requisites that emi
vently fit her for the responsibilities that
devolve upon her.
THURSDAY MORNING
the grammar grades rendered a pro
gramme of an exceedingly interesting
character and another large crowd was
present. The recitations and songs show
ed that the work of the teachers had
brought good results.
ON WEDSESDAY
The first eecond and third classes had
an elocution contest at the court house ou
Wednesday night. The vast crowd pres
ent were highly entertained by the fol
PROGRAMME. |
Music, cceerese cevrens . Manning's Orchestra.
Prayer,..cccevei ceeeeeneene.Rev, A, C. Thomas,
MUBIC, cereeens seeensans o sarene oo seeees Orchestra.
Fred Dunwody,. .-.....Kuture of America.
Phillip Pomeroy.......Survivors of the Bat-~
tle of Bunker Hill.
C. J. Moore, .. ........ Mississippi Contested
Election. :
BGEIC. 3. s siacinesarsanionsnsssidss v OFOHeStER.
Miss Marion Atkinson,..... Telephone Con
versation.
Miss Jesse Baker, .....The Maiden Martyr.
Indian Club Drill,..ccce 0...........80y’s Class.
Miss Fannie 8u5h,....... Too Utterly Utter.
Miss Maria Brumby,......The Child Martyr.
810810 . oo v cbisivseinsins. s sliirls’ Chorus,
Walter Miller, eeeee.e......Matt Ward's Trial
Lex Irwin,.ceens.o....Emmett’s Vindication.
Homer Hamby,......lrish Aliens and En
- glish Vietories.
Double Quartette,..... ... Come where my
love lies dreaming.”
Miss }hi_arie Leake,....... Maj. Jones' Court~
ship.
M:iss Mary Reynolds,.. «ceeevmevnvenne.. Jamie
Miss Pearl McClatchey,......Mammy’s Lil’
Baby Boy.
WIBIC, i ciiiiie viiniei wnnetieie v Orchentra.
Dumb Bell Drill and March,......The Girle
of High School.
DIIMIO, 000ieh s i iviveoa vosstines Orchestrs.
It was no easy matter to decide the elo
cution contest among the young ladies.
There was not ore but what did well ang
displayed extraordinary gifts and u-:a.ining.
You take the humorous renditions of
Misces Leake, Atkinson and McClatchey,
and you will readily agree that it they
were not evenly matched they were nearly
80. Bufiu the pathetic Miss Mary Rey
uolds cannot be excelled. Her renditiog
of “Jumie” was full of tender pathos and
siirred the emotions. Her voice was well
wodulated throughout, while every gesture
was gracefully made. Miss Maria Brum
by bad a fine conception of her picce and
acquitted herself creditably. Miss Bush
showed rare talent that greatly aided her
in the difficult piece she Lad to render.
Miss Baker gave evidences of intelligent
training that will make her a dangerous
contestant in elocution in the future.
The yourg jgentlemen declaimers have
Just reason to be proud of their efforts'—
Messrs. Dunwody, Pomeroy, Miller and
irwin were evenly matcked, while C, J.
Moore strove manfully for the prize ina
well delivered speech. But 2ir. Homer
Hamby surprised all with his eloquent
oraticn, and when he had finished it was
generally conceded he was easily the win
ner in declamation, while Miss Leake was ‘
the winner of the prize in elocution, and
the judges so awarded.
The Juodges for the boys were Mayor
Blair, Mr. Geo. D. Anderson and Mr. J.
F. Clark. For the girls Miss Susie Bute
tolph, Rev. C. T. A, Pise aud Mr. George
Keeler.
The Indian Club Drill, by the young
men, was executed with precision and
faultlessness, and refiected credit on Prot,
George Nolan, their instructor.
The Dumb Bell Drill and March, by the
young ladies, in variegated costumes, was
greatly admired by all. The evolutions
were intricate and difficult, but the young
lgdies showed their excellent training as
given by Prof. Sanford, and evoked ap~
plause. b :
'ON THURSDAY NIGHT
the graduating exercises of the fourth
class High Bchool took place at the court
house. This was aa entertainment that
.was of a superior character and afforded
the immense audisnce present & “feast of
reason and flow of Boul.” The music was
exceptionally fine and creditably rendered.
The first recdition was a vocal trio,
“Wedding Song,’ Wagner—Mrs. H. C.
'Dobbs, Mrs. E. P, Dobbs, and Mrs. J. 8.
‘Stewart. This waa followed by vocal trio
‘ with violin accompariament—"The Lore
ley.”
‘ Tke Salutatory was delivered by Miss
Lottie Lou Murray, secouid honor gradu~
"ate,——subject. “Current Superstitions.”
Miss Murray treated this subject in a man
) ner that showed painsteking and research,
| and exploded the idea that there was good
or bad luck in many of the superstitions
of ancient and modern times. She has a
l bright and original mind and acquitted
herself with credit.
“The Power of Music,” by Miss Ruby
Stone, while an old subject, had new aund
attractive beauty imparted to it by many
interesting incidents of the power of music
in} diearming animosities of individuals
and suspending hostilities of armies.
Vocal Quintette—"A bird from ower the
sea,” by Mrs, H, C. Dobbs, Mrs. E. P.
Dokbs, Mrs. J. 8. Stewart, Prof. J. M.
York and Prof. Geo. E. Nolan, was ad
mirably rendered, The three sisters pos~
eess voices of remarkable sweetnass sod
beauty, while the gentlemen who assisted
them in the song are noted for their well
trained voices.
Miss Leila Hamvy gave a fine essay on
Georgia's lamented poet, Sydney Lanier.
It was well written and showed thought,
care and iatelligent conception.
The oration by 3M:. Homer R Mc-
Clatchey, ‘W hat Shall be Done With the
Convicis 7" was a well prepared speech
and gave some facts of an interesting na
ture, and showed research and ability ia
presentation.
Vocal solo—"Il Trovatore"’—Verdi—by
Miss Anuie Seals, electrified the aadience,
and the encore that followed was so great
that another seng was promised, which
Miss Seals'rendered at the conclusion of
the exercises, the song “Good Night and
God Bless You.”
“For Lite, Not for School, We Learn,”
was the subject of Miss Kthel Gramling's
essay. It was deeply regretted that Miss
Gramling was confined to her home sick
and could not be present and read her
essay. Mr. George D. Anderson read the
essay and it was ‘complimented by many
as one of the best essays of the evening,
full ot practical common sense ideas.
The oration of Mr. George Montgomery,
‘‘Marietta Fifty Years Hence,” was the
hit of the evening. Besides being a
very credi‘able production, it pleased all
present as well as gave in an imaginary
picture of what Marietta would be a half
century from now.
Vocal Quarteete, “The Owl and Pussy!
Cat,” by Mrs. H. C. Dobbs, Mrs. E. P.
Dobbs, Prof. York and Prof. Nolan, was
highly enjoyed.
The essay by Miss Maud Stone, on
“Agnes,” one of Charles Dickens charac~
ters, was a fine production, showing a
critical analysis, intelligent comprenension
and descriptive ability of high order.
Mr. William Allgood’s oration, “Traces
of Barbarism in our Civilization,” was
above the ordinary, and stamps Mr. All
good as possessing a mind capable of
bright achievewients for the future. ,
Vocal Trio—" Lift Thine Eyes,” Mrs. H.
C. Dobbs, Mrs. E. P. Dobbs, snd Mrs. J.
8. Stewart.
The essay, “The New Woman,” by Miss
Floy Mcore, was 8 production of merit,
and was delivered in a most pleasing and
clear voice. She is a young® girl of an
exceedingly bright miad.
The valedictory essay of Misa Blancke
Barnes, first honor graduate, subject, “Ite
Qua Tua te Fortuna Sinet,’ evinced a
strong, well cultured mind, and that she
in ;her course of studies had followed
where duty direczs, Her literary style is
compactuess, pointedness and elegance of
expression.
The following song, the production of
Miss Floy Moore, was sung by the gradu~
ating c)ass to the time of “Annie Laurie’:
We have finished now these schooldays
To us so bright and fair,
Full of hope and trust: no warning
Of sorrow or of care.
The future, joy may bring,
Grief may her shadow fling,
Still thoughts of these float to us,
Like meadow breeze of spring.
Soon we'll try our names to figure
In fields of broader strife,
On th’ unwritten Roll of Honor,
The sterner school, Real Life.
Our parting time has come,
We leave our study room—
Teachers, schoolmates, we are bound
forever,
In bonds of friendship one.
When from school on earth we're
summoned, :
To higher schools of bliss,
May this be the Master’s blessing;—
MARIETTA, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 4, 1896.
} ‘Of such my hngom is.’
May each one hear Him say
In that other brighter fi,
~ Those sweet words of joy welcome,
| On graduation day. 2
" Violin Solo, “Korget Me Not,” by Prof.
F. L. Freyer, accompanied by Mrs. H. G.
Cole, gave a musical treat highly appre
ciated by the audience. )
The delivery of Diplomas by Judge Gea.
F. Gober, President of the Board of Edu
cation, was coupled by an address of some ;
truths of practical import aed common
sense application. :
Superintendent J. S. Stewart then gaye
out the prizes. The J. H, Bate gold medal
was awarded to Mr. Homer Hamby for
the beat declatnation, and the Judge Gober
gold medal to Miss Marie Leake for best
elocution.
It bas heen stated by Superintendent
Stewart that monthly testimonials are
given to pupils who are perfect in deports
ment, never tardy and whose lessons are
perfect. Bix of these testimonials entitle
the pupil to an aanual testimonial. The
following pupils were givem annual testi
monials on records made:
Ist Grade, Irma Lou Neal.
2nd Grade. A, Rita Lackes. 2nd B'i
Leila Moon, Ethel Hardeman, Flay Law
horn. Perfect attendance during term,
2nd B, Ethel Hardeman. i
3ed Grade, Myra Moss, Bertha Banks
Perfect attendance, .J. R. Brumby and
Chas. Northeutt. s
4th Grade, Minnie Burton, Mamie Bars
rett, Pearl Mashburn, Irene White, Allie
Buice, Charles Northcatt.
sth Grade, Effie Green and Herbert
Reynolds. ‘
6th Grade, Eiileen Gober, Grason Wil
liugham, George Northcutt.
7th Grade—Norte.
High School—Misses Marion A tkinson,
Fanoy Bush, Agnes Hardeman and Lizzie
Cordon and Mr. Fred Manget,
Not absent or tardy—7th Mary L. An
derson; 6th, Cordon Hames, Ethel Mell,
George Northeutt ; sth, Charles Northeutt,
Mionie Burtou, Clic Evans; High School,
st class, Agnes Hardemaa; 2nd class,
Fred Manget; 3rd Homer Hamby; 4th,
Homer McClatchey. ‘
It is nezdlen to say that Marietta feels
proud of her public schools and the excel
lent’system so ably carried out by the
Board of Ecucation and Superintendent
‘J. 8. Btewart and his corps of teschers,
There is none better in the State, This
has been the most successful year since
the schools were inaugarated. The en
rollmert has been the largest—Boo out of
a schocl population of 1000—white und
colored. This is the best in the state.
The High Bchool advantages for county
boys and girls, a 8 well as those in town J
are such as to commend them to every
fatter and mother who have children to
educate. The full course in the high
school fits a pupil to enter the senior class
ic our best colleges. The tuition fee is
small compared to the excellent course of
study and the competent teachers to in
struct. No one should hesitate’ no matter
what the sacrifice, to give the children a
full course in the High School depart
ment.
Good men are apt to go wrong
in a year of political tumult and
turbulence. But itis as much the
duty of a christian (and more) to
set an example of patience, forgive~
noss and charity in a presidential
year asjin any other. Harsh and
bitter words will be spoken. Slan
der and falsehood will stalk abroad.
Passion and prejudice and every
evil within us will be appealed tQ;
demagogues and wire-pullers and
brassy politicians will harrangue the
people of every neighborbood, with
threadbare and ‘decrepid wit and
thin and watery rhetoric ; neighbor
will be arrayed against mneighbor,
and friend against friend, but the
man who can not be swept off his
feet by the passion ot the hour will
go on serenely about his business,
Lolding his tongue, and doing his
own thinking, anda when the time
comes, go and deposit his ballot,
guided by his own reason and un
moved by the frenzied appeals of
ignoramuses, who are shrieking ouly
for the spoils of office. Such s man
will pass through the fiery trials of
the year with a clean conscience and
a pure heart, and will not spend the
next year i® vain regrets.—Charity
and Children.
A peculiarity in criminology has
come to light in New York. 7Two
daughters of wealthy parents are
charged with having ourglarized
the houses of some of their neigh
bors and stoler various articles of
wearing apparel. One of the accused
fiirls is just turning into woman
ood, and the other is just twelve
years old. It is supposed that they
effected an entrance into the house
they robbed by traversing the roofs
between their own home and that of
the people they meant to dispoil.
There was apparently no reason why
they should stea!. 'they were rais
ed in aflluence, and their father had
been both rich and indnlgent.
LOCAL LEAFLETS.
— et
Picked Up and Chronicled
for Our Readers.
It was Mr. Barney Dobbs that caught
the oigh} pound eel, agd not Mr, Whorton.
Mrs. Webster Cole left Wednesday for
Illinois to visit her parents,
Mr. T. W. Norwood, of Austell, was in
Marietta Monday.
Shngm Salve made and sold by Mrs,
Kate Shugart.
Rev. 8. R. C. Adams. will preach a
Mnsonic sermon on the second Sunday in
June, 14th inst.
Horse cart and harness to exchange for
dry cattle or mileh cows. A. Armstrong.
For SiLe—Some fine fresh young cows.
: M, A. Mavss.
Dr. Samuel D, Rambo left this week on
&n eight months visit to Brazil, where he
has property.
MrsH. T. Cook and her daughter, Miss
Mamio, left last Monday for their home in
Toledo, Ohio.!
The Cobb County White Teachers' Ine
stitute wiil be held Jnne 15—19 inst. All
teachers are required to attend
W. R. Powgg, Commissioner.
The Peabody Wormal and Colored
Teaehers' lastitute will open June Sth
inst. Let all the colored teachers be pres~
ent at the %peninz of the session.
. R. Powgr, Superintendent.
Mise Tucker, of Atlanta, will be present
at the Epworth League next Friday night
at the Methodist church, and give an in
teresting talk on the work of the League.
Miss Marion Atkinson left this week,
accompanied by Miss Ida Hunt, on a visit!
to Comden connty, Brunmswick and St.
Simons Island.
Mr. Billington York, or Atlanta, was i-‘\
tewn this week. He has been visiting Mr.
Jack Delk in the country, who is in a very
low state of bealth.
~ The Epworth League will hold & busi~
‘ness meeting for the election ot officers at
‘the Methodist church Friday, June sth.
A full l!udueo is desired. :
A coschwhip saake, five fest and seven
inches lgpg, was killed by Mr. Heck Davis
e B
morning. ’ £
' Messrs. L. Black‘& Son have bought the
row of brick tenewment houses, on Atlanta
street, adjoining their shop, from Mrs.
Stripling, for $1,350. The buildings are
being torn down, and the lot for the prese
ent will be used as a lamber yard.
If you want to see the Disi Washer
clean dishes‘ go to W. S, Dodgen’s board
ing bhouse at'llo Roswell street, at 630 p
m., 1230 and 6 2. m. The Washer is
used all the time.
Prot. Geo. F. Nolau left Wednesday ‘
morning for Monroe, where he will deliver
an address before the Institute. He then
will visit his parents and later Cumberland,
to attend the Georgia Teachers’ Associas
tion.
The Ladies’ Parsonage Ajd Society, of
the Methodist church, will meet Thursday
afternoon, at 4 o'clock, at Mrs. 8. A.
Anderson’s residence. A full attendance
is urged, as business of importance iz to
be considered. ; |
Lost—On last Wednesday afternoen,
probably on Atlanta street, a covered book,
with name witkin, Dr. O. T. Logan.
Finder will be repaid for his trouble by
leaving the same at this office.
Next Saturday is the day for you to vote
in the Democratic primary held in each
precinct in Cobb county to nominate State
house officers and a Congressman. Go
out and vote and say who you waut. Tell
your neighbor. 3
There will be services in the Presbyteri
an church this Wodnesday evening at 8
o'clock. A trial sermon by Mr. Jobhn M.
Mecelin of Dalton, a young Princeton stus
dent, who will be licensed to preach. The
public invited.
. Judge John W. Maddox while here last
Saturday subscribed for one share in the
Cobb County Fair. He said that the peos |
ple of this county had heen kind to him
and he felt that it vs his duty to help in
such a good enterprise.
Mr. Moultrie M. Sessions has bought
that part of the Glcver grove inside the ‘
corporate limits, adjoining the city ceme- !
tecy, paying $4,000 for the same. He will
form a stock company, charter applied for,
and lay it off in avenues andé® Icts, for
cemetery purposes. yo o
Tne Tucker store house, occupied by
Mr. M, R. Lycn, was bougbt at public sale
Tuesday by Mr. J. W. Hardeman for $2»
500. He also bought two vacaut lots in
the rear, one for $2256 and one for $2BO.
Mr. J. H. Bate bought the balance ot the
vacant lot for $326. The farm was sold to
Mr. .W. E, Gilbert for §l5l.
The Hirsch residence was bought in
Tuesday by Mrs. Hirsch for $3,200.00 also
lot Nos 1,2, for $977. The corner lot was
bought by the Baptiet Church for $1005;
the next lot by Prof. 8. V. Sauford for
$9OO, and the next by Mr. Joe P. Legg for
$B3O. The lot next to Brumby's cheir
factory was hought by Mr, M. M. Ses.
sions for $5lO.
Ox Friday evening, the sth, there will
be a specially interesting program at the
Methodist church. It is the regular liters
ary evening of the Epworth League. Good
music, pointed talks and other interesting
features should induce the general public
togo, All denominations are invited.
Let the young people go, Let everybody
€O. All will be welcomed Snd well enter~
tained Miss Emma L. Tacker, city miss
sionary ot Atlanta, & young lady whom
Rev Sam Jones could not find enough
words with which to praise during 'his re
cent meetings in Atlunta, will be one of
the speakers, and those who do not hear
ber wili miss a great deal.
The young ladies and girls of the Meths
odist church are engaged in the manufac.
ture of quite a number of articles to be
disposed of at a bazaar, as soon as their
arrangements sre complated The money
will be used for a worthy cause, and pat
ronage is solicited. Everything made will
usefal, although “an} effort will be made
to bave it dainty and pretty also. Prices
reasonable. :
Mrs. Brumby has added to her stock a
beautiful line of ‘Pepfomes and Toilet
Goods. Call and see ghem. She also has
a nice line of trimmed hats at reddced
prices. :
Mr. George B. Nigh can put out more
potato plants than most men. Last week
he put out 305 plants in ten minutes and
four seconds, an average of 1800 in an
hour. He says the best wortk he ever did
in that time was 10,000 plants a day,
four CBnsecutive days, 40,000 in the four
days
W. H. Fox & Co, headquarters for
hogno cultivated raspberries, blackberries,
string snap beans and fresh syrap
The-Directors of the Cobb Gounty Fair
Association met 30th May and appointed
bcommittees on by-laws, premiums, list,
ahd ways and means, etc. The meeting
passed off pleasantly and all seemed to be
-anxious for the Fair. - Premium commii
tee offered the fullowiag : Ist premium for
‘best Club display $lOO.OO ; 2nd best dis~
‘play $60.00. All Cobb county exhibits to
be enterred free. The secretary. was ins
structéd to collect 15 per cent of the
amount of the subscription at once.
Anonouncement is made of the ap~
proaching marriage of Miss Maggie Trams
ol agd Mo, Wiliom Poslesgs gl
8, e iy, Juwe, 123, To~ iiur
town. It will be a large wedding, to
which twelve girls gowned 1n white organs
die will lend their presence. Miss Tram
mell and Mr. Pomeroy are both very pop
ular, and much intefest is felt in their
wedding.—Atlanta Journal. ‘
The Georgia Ccrn ;Shucking entertain
ment given Monday and Tuesday nights
at the caurt nouse, by local talent, in be~
‘half of the Presbyterian Missionary So
ciety, was ncvel in conception as well as
furnished a variety ot fun. The farm
scene, with its crib, agricultural imple
ments, wagon, &c., was unique. The
husking of the corn, the songs, the recita~
tions, by the various ones, and the negro
minstrelry and wit of Messrs Dawson and
Wellous, inade up an entertainment that
was highly enjoyable. The recitations of
Mrs. Dr. Jearragan, of Atlanta, were fine,
indeed we never heard her equal. The
corn stalk drill was very good. Mannisg's
orcktestra furnished music for the oceasion. I
FRUIT GROWERS®' ASSOCIATION.
The fruit growers of the South
have combined with the fruit grow
ers of the West and Canada for the
purpose of protecting the interests
of all pagtieg engaged in the in
dustry.
An organization was eflected with
Mr. Johu D. Cunningham, of Geor
gia, as presidenf. Mr. Cunningham
i 8 the largest fruit grower in this
state and is greatly interested in
any plan by which the inierests of
the industry may be assisted.
The meeting was held at Chicago
snd it was decided to establish cen
tral headquarters in that city.
Through a complete system of bulle
tins to be sent out from the Chicago
office it is proposed to keep growers
in every part ot the country inform
ed of the condition and changes ot
the markets.
Overstocking the market will by
this means be ,avoided and better
prices obtained by shippers than
heretofore. The intention of all
promoters of the iadea is to keep
growers posted all during the year
and the union will deal directly
with railréads and transportation
companies.
Business men of rccognized stand
ing will look after sales for the
union and members will be posted
48 to unreliable parties. When it
is ucderstocd that 40,000 ¢ars were
used to ove the fruit crop last
year, the magnitude of the under
taking may be partially realized.
Mr. Cunningham spent several
days in Chicago while the plans ot
organization were being perfecred,
tn% obtained much information of
interest to the fruit men 1n Georgia.
Do not attempt grand language; a
;.m‘m walking on stilts ir not grace
el
E Y E RTTY
GEORGIA GLEANINGS.
l Culled and Condensed from
Our Exchanges.
On a tombstone in a Walton
county burial ground is the follow
ing inscription: “Mrs. Susanah
Malcolm. Her children, 14; graad-~
children, 134 ; great grandchildren,
310 great-great-grandchildren, 9.”
This raskes a total of 467 at her
!deatb. : : .
The peach crop will be very light
throughout Southwest Georgia.
Where it was thought there would
be a full crop only & very few are
left on the trees. The watermelon
crop is fine and shipments will be
made from Ty Ty about June 15.
NEWS AND COMMENT,
DEAR JoußNAL:—There is much
of interest, and a grest deal to roase
serious thoughts in any ome who
remains at home or journeys along
through the highways and by-ways
of earth. When I stopped, for a
few minutes, six miles north of Ma
rietta, I found that the owner of
the place—Mr. MoMullen—had
died last year, aged 92‘ and that his
aged wife had had a fall and been
serivusly injured. The girl who
bas been 80 taithtul to these old
geople, is a kin to three great
ranches of the human femily, viz:
misn, ulhmgtic m;d Caucassian,
will ioherit their property,
which is willed to her. Wlfoc:t I
lunched at noon, a cheerfal man,
his smiling wite and ten rvsy chil
dren, of various came and
gave me » greeting. hbon I had
passed over the Etowah riv r, and
m{ped at a larmhouse to spent the
night, I heard beautiful music in
the small house, and found that
every one cf the large {amily could
I AReathi, AbEMAS Wes-Surprisgd,
tunes. Along my route I found an
aged jnvalid who had rnot walked
for mears and could not use a
Joint in his Lody, not even his jaws !
He is poor; bis three sisters wait
upvn him. The world needs all it
’ has of haman sympathy.
1 tound many good livers and so
cial peo{s)le to be quite unable to
read and enjoy the etirring times
we are living in. At such a home,
where large, healthy children did
not kpow the multiplication table,
the yard was alive with fowls, and
the table loaded with good food in
great variety. What can be done
to get our people out of such a de
plorable condition? Are we, as a
people, enough interested in each
other? Is this one of the sad re
sults of social ceste? Oue young
fellow, 17 years old, who conld not
read, asked me whether I knew
whore an education cculd be had.
No school near. Just a few miles
on, I found a great competition
going on, in a “better neighbor
hood,” as to who should get up the
best aad raost elaborate dinner for a
picnic and church association.
Here’s food tor thought, too. 1n all
countries where cathedrals, public
and private houses, worldly show
and caste prevail to the highest de
gree, there we invariably find the
most degraded and abject commu
nities in civilized lands. But there
are gocd, humane men and women
now, all over the world, who are
drawing the enlightened consciences
of the race to this subject, so long
unheeded Brother W. L. Stanton,
known to thousands in three conti~
nents, sees these appalling things 1n
the light of a true Christian, and
has so placed them in his book. of
travels around the world.
The people in Bartow have been
blessed with good rains and crops,
and grasses aud gardeus are good.
Harvest right on hand. Hope old
Cobb has been rained upon since I
left, the 20th inst.
My little old equine friend, Sans
cho, is baving a good rest in a clov
er field. T. F. Jerrrizs.
Grassdale, Bartow county, Ga.
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