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new SERIES VOL. XXXI.
SANDERSVILLE GEORGIA THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1904.
NO. 6
Carloads
c r nliy at the literary meeting of the Kpworth
League. 1
I have just received three cars of
wagons.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF JOEL
CHANDLER HARRIS.
I Tho fullonlun Interc-lliig eketch was rond re.
fl:
Tho town of-Enlonton, in the county
of Putman claims the honor of produc
ing one of the most interesting and
original characters knowAin Georgia,
Joel Chandler Harris.
The date of his birth was Dec. 0,1848.
The best account of Harris’s Jearly life
is found in a book of his own'_writing,
“On The Plantation.”
Our first glimpse of him is in the
post-office of Eatonton, which is also a
country store, and therefore popular
resort. He is, as usual, curled up in
the corner of an old rickety green sofa
reading n newspaper.
On this particular day he sees in a
Milledgeville paper the announcement
of n Mr. Turner, with whom he is ac- 1
quainted, that ho will the following
Tuesday begin the publication of a
weekly newspaper, to bo called “The
Countryman.”
Young Joel waited impatiently for
the arrival of the first issue of the
Countryman, anil when at last it arriv
ed he road it eagerly from beginning to
end, advertisements and all. The most
interesting and important thing in it
to him was the announcement that the
editor wanted a boy to learn the print
ing business. Harris npplied for the
place anil was accepted.
Mr. Turner was a rich planter living
nine miles from Eatonton, his nearest
postoffiee. His farm consisted of two
thousand acres of land, well supplied
with slaves, horses, dogs and gume.
His library consisted of a choice col
lection of three thousand volumes.
Harris, though not a studious boy
when in school, was an nrdent lover of
books, and at the age of twelve we find
him reveling nmid books and nature in
this obscure country place. Here it
wns he became intimately acquainted
with Uncle liemus, Mr. Fox and Brer
Rabbit.
It was at this place, and from Mr.
Turner’s slaves that he laid the founda
tion for his dialect stories, which have
made him famous.
Mr. Harris has never had any desire
to become a man of letters nor to gain
for himself fame. What notoriety he
has achieved has come uninvited, and
us a natural result of his talents.
While yet a boy, and still with Mr.
Turner, the desire for expressing him
self in writing came upon him, and his
first attempt, uppeared in the Country
man, sent in anonymously. This maid
en effort was received with such favor,
that he was encouraged by the editor
to write regularly and without disguise.
For several years Harris lived con
tentedly in this ideal country sjiot, ac-
; 1—|— — 1 observing life
Remus appeared, and the present time,
he has published many stories, among
them, Nights With Uncle Remus,
Min^o and Other Sketches, Free Joe,
Daddy Jake, The Runawav, Life of
Henry W. Grady, Bnlaam and His
Master, On the Plantation, Uncle
Remus and His Friends, Little Mr.
Thiinbleitngcr and Mr. Rabbit at home.
All renders of the Constitution re
joiced when the announcement was
made a few’ days ago, that Mr. Harris
had resumed his connection with the
Constitution. _
He is now 60 years old, but seelns to
have lost none of his boyish enthusiasm.
He belongs to the enviable type who
will never grow old, for he says, "Life
is all a joke to me,why make it a care?”
Joel Chandler Harris with his noble
trai ts of character,his genial disposition,
his sympathetic nature, and his good
will toward all animal and mankind,
will always hold a place of highest es
teem in our hearts,and his stories, rich,
rare and racy, os they are, hold a place
with children and their elders, which
can.never be supplied by another.
Humor Philosophy
1
I, DUNCAN M. SNITC
Copyright, 1904, by Duncan M. Smith.
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
In time of war prepare to make a rec
ord or a government contract
CELESTIAL REFRESHMENTS
Pissr
In the
It is surprising how long a new laid
egg can remain new laid when In Tk*
bunds of a skillful groeer.
Some people never reach their, second
childhood, because they have not out
grown their first.
Little Rcatanrnnte
Chlneae Empire.
Places of rest and refreshment are
commonly to be found in China at the
halting stations on the highways In
the Interior or at the villages on the
banks of the great rivers of China.
They frequently take the form of a
■mall mud but, having n dark Interior
filled with smoke, ten tnbles, forms and
an oven, whore a cook Is kept busy
baking tea bread and frying puddings
for tbe entertainment of the customers,
whose fnvortte beverage Is tea, al
though when times are good and the
weather cold they indulge In something
■tronger, which often inebriates mid
that at a very cheap rate. In the dark-
Jap Student Sails for Home.
Ae'.Mr.‘Kishi is well known here
and nt Tennille the following special
from the Atlanta Journal will be of in
terest to many of our readers:
Emory College, Oxford, Ga., Feb. 8.
Bun Kishi of Japan, a graduate of Em
ory college in the class of 1003. sailed
this week from Ban Francisco for his
native land. He came to America a
little over seven years ago, and lias been
for six years a student in Emory col
lege, having been graduated at the last
commencement with the degree of
bachelor of arts. Mr. Kishi while a
student here had tho utmost confidence
of both students and faculty, and was
held in high esteem by nil who knew
him.
Ho is a close student of affairs In his
native land, and at all-times keeps in
touch with the latest developments
there. He is profoundly interested in
the present crisis with Russia. He is
a zealous patriot, and is hastening his
return to Japan in orier thus he may
serve his people in the approaching war
witli Russia, in the event such a war is
declared.
It is his intention to devote his life to
missionary work nmong his own people
‘ His
. And two Cars of. ..
quiring knowledge and observing
and nature, But at last thisdelightful
existence came suddenly to an end,
when Sherman in his famous “March
through Georgia” visited the Turner
plantation, “and departing, left behind
him, footprints in the sands of time.”
The slaves were freed, and “The Coun
tryman” destroyed. So ends the chap
ter with Mr. Turner, but not so with
young Harris, lie was just entering
into a larger world.
Soon he found new associations and
formed new ties, but the old days on
the plantation, not only still lingered
in his memory, but form indispcnsible
and interesting background for his
stories.
lie became connected witli thc'Macon
Telegraph, but in a few montlis'was en
su
in teaching and in preaching
friends here predict for him a great
future. The following letter received
today by Professor Frederick N. Dun
can tells of his departure from San
Francisco:
San Francisco, Oal.,Feb. 1,1004.
Dour Friend—Today high noon shall
pronounce deatli sentence upon my
American life. To think this is the
last time—but to think we shall meet
again is another joy. God bless you in-
your profession and the work you do.
Good-bye; remember me. B. Kishi.
gaged as private Secretary for the Edit
or of the Orescent Monthly, in Now Or
leans, at tlie same time, however, con
tributing to the city daily papers.
In a short while he returns to his na
tive state to become editor of the For
syth Advertiser. In addition to the
editorial work, lie set the type, worked
oil the edition on a hand press, and
wrapped and directed itis papers for
the mail.
The editor of the Savannah Daily
News, being attracted by his humorous
and severe criticism of certain abuses in
the state, offered him a place on his
stall, which was accepted. He remain
ed in Savannah five years, when he was
forced to leave on account of a yellow
fever epidemic.
At this time, 1876, he went to Atlanta
and nt once became a member of the
editorial stall of the Constitution, be
ing made editor-in-chief in 1890.
Before his iirst appearance in Atlan
ta, Mr. Harris had written but little on
the line that lias made him famous.
Previous to his connection with the
Constitution, Mr. S. W. Small, better
known as Sam Small, had contributed
humorous dialect stories, which won
for him some reputation.
At his resignation, attention ,was
turned towards Mr. Harris. It w
happy thought which led him to intro-
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LOUIS COHEN.
duce Uncle Remus and the Littlo Boy
into his stories, whicli appeared at reg
ular intervals in the Constitution.
His humor, wit, philosophy, and
portrayal of unadulterated human na
ture, his wealtli of folklore, his accu
rate and entertaining dialect, nnd his
delightful stories, combined at once to
bring fame to Mr. Harris.
His skill in narrative is almost per
fect, and the conversation with which
his hooks nbouud is natural and true
to life.
Through Ids stories, considered by
some people perhaps only nonsense, lie
has immortalized some of the most
important traits of Southern character,
anu has presented some of the most
beautiful phases of Southern civiliza
tion.
Unlike some authors, he writes only
of those things with which he is thor
oughly familiar.
Through Uncle Remus aud ids ani
inal friends, he reveals to the world,
with wonderful tact, the character
and weakness of negro life.
Notice how he uses Brer Possum to
bring out the indolent good nature and
the inborn cowardice of the race.
"I don’ min, fightin’ no mo’ dan you
does, sezee, but I deelar to grashus ef
I kin stall, ticklin. An down to this
day,” continued Uncle Remus, “down
ter ilis day, Brer Possum’s boun’ ter
s’render w’en you tech him in de short
ribs, en lie’ll ltTTT, if he knows
gwine ter be smashed for it.”
Humor, sympathy and simplicity are
Harris’ strong points, and by means of
these, in ids own individual way, he
teaches his readers many lessons, ef
honesty, justice and mercy
After a quarter of a century spent in
connection with the Constitution, Har
ris resigned to take up the writing of
stories in a private way.
• Between the year I860, when Uncle
A Plea for Improvement.
At first it was a but a gentle murmur
of disapproval growing, however, into
a more decided note of protest at each
repetition, until of late the utter fail
ure of schedule on the Augusta South
ern mixed train elicits a howl of dissat
isfaction all along the line, that cannot
much longer be ignored. Agent Dukes
of the August Southern fully appreci-
ting the great inconvenience to which
the public is subjected in regard to ex
press matter, voluntarily went to Pres
Oohen of the Sandersville road the oth
er day with the request that his road
take charge of the express until the
present irregularity could be adjusted.
Surely the business importance of
points along the line other than San
dersville and Tennille will warrant the
directors nt the approaching meeting
in Augusta to take steps towards giv
ing the better service, clamored for by
this section.
It is always touch and go with a con
fidence man.
Every man thinks that he l»0A la
him the making of a good.boas.
est corner there nro a row of g lazed „„ , ,, ,,
. . , . ™ , t nil atmosphere of sllem o nnd u -vi
earthenware Jars containing r. kind of (im j „ , ,
15 1 tered a word that was not absolutely
- . necessary, nor would lie penult others
to speak In his presence more than was
ssentlnl. One of ills chamberlains was
When a merchant sells out at coat
c« to It that It isn't at your cost.
Hope springs eternal, but It usually
gets a fall before summer.
Don’t oritMse a man bigger than yqu
are. He may be seusltlve.
The Ideal horse trade ts the one la
which each side gets the better of the
bargain; and every one does that, to
hear him tell It.
Pay as you go provided you can’t get
pass.
Fnitli may reinovo mountains, but It
has no effect on coma.
Generally a-man can make
hit by saying nothing.
a great
No, Charlie, to determine the weight
of the planets astronomers do not use
the milky weigh.
After a man has gono through a law
suit he can console himself with the
thought that be has experience.
Sometimes a parrot soetna almost hu
man. Its talk la often foolish enough
to cause you to have your suspicions.
After a mine Is salted It la well to
throw n little pepper in the eyes of
prospective Investors.
With an ArmfuL
Tou get out the ponies and hitch ts the
sleigh,
And off (or your sweetheart they acamper
away,
And aoon down the roadway you Joyfully
whirl
With blankets and bells and an areaful of
girl.
The Southern Woman’s Magazine.
The Southern Woman’s Magazine
will make its appearance February 1.
It will be neatly printed, containing 40
pages, and will be brimful of interest
ing reading matter for men, women
and young people. Its Fashion and
Home Department will be replete with
interesting information. In a word,
it will be a magazine suited for South
ern homes. The subscription price
will be $1 a year in advance.
PURCHASING DEPARTMENT.
In connection with the Magazine, a
Purchasing Department will be con
ducted by the Misses Stawart, the
editors and proprietors, for the pur
chase of anything their readers may
want, thus saving them ‘expensive and
wearisome trips to the city. For this
service there will be no charge.
They look to the Southern people
for a liberal patronage, and ask that
they send in their subscriptions at
once. Agents wanted in every city,
town and hamlet, to whom liberal
commissions will be paid. Address,
Southern Woman’s Magazine, 56 West
Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Ga.
Sterilize All Your Household Water
The sterilization of all water used in
and about the house whether for drink
ing or not, is advocated by a French
hygienic expert, M. Mellere. Boiling
water will do it, but ah addition of one
two-hundred 111 part of hydrogen perox
ide will accomplish the same result, ns
will also the permanganates in about
the same proportion. Tincture of io
dine may lie used for drinking water in
the proportion of four drops to an or
dinary carafe. There is a slight taste
of iodine,, but it is not injurious to
health. The sterilization, however
lasts for only half an hour.—Success.
Down through the white tandeeege yoe
rapidly epln,
Away from the village, away from the
din
Of workshop where emoke wreaths so
lastly ourl
Off, off to the wilds with aa armful of
girl.
It seems that the evening has just been
designed
To ask her the question you have on your
mind;
Tou know from the answer ahe's truly a
pearl
Aa homeward you turn with an armful of
girl.
long
The future neeme roey with life
ride
Down through pleasant Ians* with the
girl at yeur side,
And never a thought for your peace ef
mind bids
Of some distant ride with an armful ef
kids.
Easy Lessens For tbe Young,
What Is that queer look-lug struct
ure? Is It a glue factory or tBe last
end of a west ern boom moved to townt
That Is what we call a flat building.
What is a flat?
A flat ts one slice of s large Dls-Joint
od bnild-lng, in which peo-pie lire will
can live nowhere else. In re-turn (or
all of their mon-ey they uro guar-an
teed all of tbe modern ln-con-venlen-ces
known to scienco and labor dlf-fl-cul-
ties.
Wby are they called flats?
Because both the people and their
fur-nl-ture must be corn-pressed before
they will fit In.
Wby is the bulld-lng left in an un
finished state?
It is not In an un-fin-tshed state. The
front ts done, and tbe rest does not
matter, flecoml-hand bricks will do for
tbe other three sides. Then there Is some
gloss ou the hall that helps to give it
a fln-lsh. That
A Card Of Thanks.
I desire to return my heart felt
thanks to Dr. J. E. Peeler and the peo
ple uf Deepstep and everybody who so
kindly assisted me in my recent sad
loss of my dear husband, W. A.Walker.
May IieAven’s sweetest blessings be
showered down upon you all for the
many kind deeds rendered me In this,
darkest time of my life.
Fraternally,
Mrs. W. A. Walker.
Progress please copy.
the <
Subscribe for
‘THE HERALD.’
is wby the build
ing looks like a
man with -a silk
hat and a patch
on his left knee.
Are there oth
er pe-cul-lar-i-
tles about the
building?
Yes. Thejanl-
tor Is pe-cul-lar. and he Is about th^
build ing except when you happen to
want him. He dpes not own the
ing, but the effect Is the
SILENT FAMOUS MEN
CELEBRITIES THAT HAVE BEEN NOTED
AS MISERS OF WORDS.
Some of the World's CireiilcKt rhiira
adorn llinp Eicon hm Spiirinq of
Language n» They ll-ivc Ilcon fro*.
Igat of Ucoil* of Itrnow ii
It is a carious niul Interc.'tlng fnct
that ninny of the world's greatest men
have been ns sparing of words ns they
have been prodigal of deeds.
It is doubtful If there ever lived a
more taciturn man than Wallenstein,
the famous commander of the Austrian
army during tho thirty years’ war. It
Is said of Wallenstein that he -lived in
-r nt-
Chinese whisky, of whicli n thirsty
carter may have n skin full for some
thing considerably under a penny,
when he will go quietly to sleop on
the shaft of his cart, aud his pony or
mule, being used to it, will take him
koine.
In addition to these conveulencos
there Is an Ingenious little furnace in
front, having a long flue, through which
the flame Is driven by an nir pump,
and a row of hot water kettles, gradual
ly Increasing In size to suit the heat
of the tongue of flame that passes up
the flue beneath, so that they mny all
be kept boiling. The hot water Is sold
to pasaersby, who usually curry with
them their teapot nnd ten, so that they
may have a cup at every station. This
custom of currying one's own tea is so
common that It ts difficult to procure a
cup of tea In nny of the restaurants, ns
they do not keep It nnd do not care to
go out of their way to buy it for you.
Although the plant may be growing all
round nnd nt olio's very feet, It is next
to Impossible to get a cup that n for
eigner would consider worth drinking,
and os to using milk aud sttgnr, the
Chinese look upon the prnctice ns n
barbarous device of the "foreign devil.”
Golden Penny.
ANIMAL ODDITIES.
The fiercest of all animals Is the
black panther.
The lion Is tho only wild animal that
Is capable of affection.
Statistics show that serpents kill
mere persons In Indin than lu nny oth
er country.
Most reptiles are notoriously deaf, ex
oept caymans and crocodiles. Tho boo
seems absolutely so.
The sense of smell In the snail has
been found to be limited, ns n rule, to
a distance of about an Inch.
Tbe West Indian crab Is a remark
able crcnture. Although born In tho
sen, It mature* In fresh water aud
passes Us adult life on Innd.
Shepherds allow their collies one
meal a day, nnd on this nllownnco
health nnd efficiency are secured. Ln
dies who are "good” to their pot dogs
are rewarded by seeing their pets sink
ing rapidly Into decrepitude.
A One Sided Celebration.
Uncle Eph'm had put on n clean col
lar and his best coat and was walk
ing majestically up and down the
street
“Areu’t you working today, undo?”
asked one of his Caucasian acquaint
ances.
“No, sub. I’s celebratin’ my golden
weddln’, suh.”
"You were married fifty years ago
today?”
"Yea, suh.”
"Well, why isn't your wife helping
you to celebrate it?”
“My present wife, suh,” replied Un
cle Eph'm, with dignity, “ain’t got
nothin' to do with It. She's de ’lev-
enth.”—Chicago Tribune.
She Helped nim Oat.
He was quoting Tennyson’s “Ring,
happy bells, across the snow.”
‘Nvhat’s thnt ljne, Molly,” he asked
“about ‘Ring ln *he now?’ I’ve forgot
ten it”
"So have I," she replied, “but how
will this do:
"This dress I wear
■Will never do;
Ring oat the old,
Ring In the new I"
—Atlanta Constitution.
Clahg Where Mem her a Talk Mach.
Clubs where the members talk much
are generally to be avoided. Talk makes
mischief. There ore one or two rather
well known literary aud profosslonal
clubs ln London, where members are
freely introduced and personal gossip
the fashion, which have beeu pronounc
ed too Unngerous to be used by some of
those who, for old association's soke,
still keep their names upon the books.—
English Country Gentleman.
Only Sals Tka*, >
“Let’s go shopping." f ^
“I have no money,,'' ; v ■*
“Neither have I. That to thii"
condition ln; wblch^ xdy-f hijlhfUk
allow me totgo.” ' Y \'
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i relncornstlfot" J
Hod tbs Evidence,
“Do you" believe In
“I have to. I have Seen too many old;
roosters appear on the iboardlog.bdUn*
table as tapring, chicken*."
— -fe
ller Uturrcenry Fund.
“I put $10 In the bank today,
George.”
“You’ll have a tidy little sum there
If you keep on. Going to buy some
thing nice with It?”
“Mercy, no! That’s my divorce sur
plus lu case I need it.” — Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
banged for waking Wallenstein with
needless noise. His servants were so
many unites, not daring to open tlielr
lips iu his presence, and lie was sur
rounded by patrols, and tho approaches
to his house were barricaded by chains
to preserve him from the least disturb
ance. In comparison with Wallenstein,
it has been recorded, Diogenes would
have been n chatterbox and William
the Silent n brawler.
But siienee Is a characteristic of many
of the world's most famous soldiers,
Napoleon boasted that In ids dealings
with men lie never wasted a word and
made monosyllables answer most pur
poses. But nothing escaped Ids eyes,
aud he could compress more wltldn a
seutence than most men could convey
In a qunrter of an hour.
The great Duke of Marlborough when
receiving reports from his generals
would produce Ills watch and say, ”1
will give you a minute.” And It was
likely to go hard with tho officer who
(lid not observe the limitation. To ids
staff the Duke of Wellington was al
ways more or less a sphinx. A nod or
a shake of the head was often tho only
response they could get from him, and
when once lie was asked wlmt he con
sidered the best equipment of n com
mander he answered, “A long head and
a silent tongue.”
Von Moltkc almost rivaled Wallen
stein ln taciturnity, lie never opened
Ids mouth If n gesture would sttlllco,
and when the news was brought to
him thnt the French hud declared war
he simply said to the ald-de-entnp, “Sec
ond pigeonhole on the right, first tier,"
and turned round to sleep again. But
lie had said nil that was necessary, for
In tho pigeonhole indicated were com
plete plans for the campaign which
closed ln trillinnt victory. Von Moltke
used to say Unit one verb ln the Ger
man lnnguuge wus worth nil tho oth
ers put togethor, nnd thnt was “thun"
—"to do."
Tito worst tiling Ids enemies could
any of President Grunt was, "lie wou’t
talk beenuse he lias so much to con
ceal," and yet It was precisely in tills
silence thnt Grant’s real strength lay.
Ilis orders nnd dispatches were tli*
briefest ever penned, and when ouco a
charming young lady playfully asked
him why he would not talk to her ho
nnswered, "My dear, don’t you know
that silence is one of the greatest arts
of conversation?"
But it has been the same in nil ages.
Chnrletnngne was n perfect tulser of
words, holding, with Confucius, thnt
"silence is a friend that will never be
tray;" Hannibal was a "man of mono
syllables," and Julius Osar was nick
named by his soldiers ‘"1 ho Oracle."
Even great statesmen and writers
who cannot suffer from nny lack of
words have often beeu among the most
resorved of men. Of Addison, John
son says, “Of Ids external manners
nothing is so often mentioned us that
timorous or sullen taciturnity which
his friends called modesty by too mild
a name." Recording to C hostel field,
he was "tho most timorous and awk
ward man I ever saw,” and even Ad
dison himself, speaking of ids own
deficiency ln conversation, used to sny,
"I can draw bills for n thousand
pounds, though I haven’t a guinea ln
my pocket.”
Dryden was unutterably dreary ns a
coiupauion. "My conversation is slow,
he once wrote, "my humor saturnine
aud reserved, nnd I am none of tlioso
who endeavor to break Jests in com
pany and make repartees.” And Shad-
well tells how he once dined with Dry
den, nnd from the beginning to the end
of the meal tho poet "never opened
his lips except to cat."
Thomas Carlyle was a ‘ hoarder of
the gold of silence” nml would sit for
hours, puffing away at ids pipe, with
out uttering more than a grunt or a
gruff monosyllable. Leigh Hunt, Ids
neighbor nml intimate, once wrote to
a friend: "Have just spent a pleasant
hour with Carlyle. When 1 went in lie
growled, ‘Halloa; here again!’ and at
parting he snapped out, ‘Good day'.’
and that is the sum of tho conversation
he honored mo with. But how elo
quent his silence is! 1 just sat and
looked at hint aud came away strength
ened for fresh struggle.”
Mary’e Choice-.
"Farmer Sawyer, what is your
daughter Mary going to be when she
finishes at college?"
"Waal, I kinder reckon she’ll tench
school. She thinks she’d like tbe (va
cations.”—Harper’s Bazar.
The Delicate Method.
“L«t us talk of something we don’t
know anything about," lie suggested.
“Such as what?” she asked.
“Marriage,” he replied, after which
they went Into executive session.--Chi
cago Post.
Discontent is the want of self reli
ance. It Is infirmity of will.—Emer
son. a
A lllunterinit Klnw.
Of King George IV. Thomas Crec-
vey, who lived lu the early part of the
nineteenth century, tells this story:
The king hod appointed the bishop
of Winchester to administer to him tho
sacrament on one of the Sundays about
Easter. Tbe bisbop was not punctual
to bis time, anil when he arrived the
king, in a great passion nt having beeu
kept waiting, nbuseil anil even swore
nt him in the most indecent manner, on
which the bishop very coolly said he
must be permitted to withdraw, as he
perceived bis majesty was not then in
a fit state of mind to receive the snova-
mont, and should be ready to attend on
some future day, when he hoped to fluil
his majesty iu a better, state, of .prepa
ration.
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