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British Methodists and Wine Drinking.
For th* past week I have been tempted
every day to send a abort review of thi*
subject for The Journal's column*, but I
kept bopin* somebody else would be mov
ed upon to do the work better than my
self. When I read The Journal * able edi
torial on thi* matter tn Thursday'* paper
I said to myself: "Ail praise to The Jour
nar**herolsm fbr meetin* a very serious
question in a fair and eminently correct
way for the satisfaction of its tens of
thousands of readers."
One point in the London dispatch was
overlooked. or. I might be silent now and
allow the subject dismissed without furth
er mention. The Interview with Rev (?)
John Bond, the Ute secretary of the Ecu
mlnk-al conference, was an indignant de
claration. American Methodists were not
in harmony with the wine and beer drink
ing habits of the British Methodist*, and
be used the Associated Press's privilege*
to send bls indignant declaration all over
America and to fling upon our people an
implied reproach, coupled with an intima
tion that being invited to London. they
should either have swallowed the wine
and beer sat out on their eating tables—
or have swallowed their objections and
saM nothing to anybody about drinking
clergymen.
If American Methodist* were the in
vited guests of the British clergy, and
their hosts paid for their lodging and en
tertainment. I think myself they should
say but little about what was set before
them to eat or drink-but certainly the In
vited guests were not compelled to drink
the liquor if they were not so inclined, no
matter If they were entertained free of
cost to themselves or the churches at
home that sent tbem to London as dele-
same Associated Pres* dispatch
another significant line appeared, namely:
"The negro preachers are in great re
quest.’’
I laid down the paper to Uugh heartily
at the London situation. I had but a poor
opinion of the British end of the Ecumen
ical- Council when I read of the applause
gtven to the New Jersey negro blabop
who arraigned the southern state* for
lynching rapists; and yet. who had no
word of rebuke for the rapists, and no
word of pUy for their victims—either he
nor bi* listener*.
From all that we gather from th* news
papers it was the British and negro Meth
odists versus the American Caucasian
clergy , who went to London to celebrate
in honor of John Wesley's greatness and
goodness.
Rev. John Bond says. "The negroes were
in great request.” and no complaint ap
pears a* to colored criticism of the drink
ables provided for the visiting delegates.
Apparently—these two dewdrops on the
swinging vine, ran togther. and merged
Into one great big whisky drinking convo
cation over on the other side of the At
lantic.
It is possible, however, that the colored
preachers were not so fond of the intoxi
cants as might be inferred from the words
of the dispatch, telling us "the negro
preachers were in great request.”
It would not be fair or just to say they
were "hale fellows, well met.” with the
British elergy on both the lynching and
drinking subjects, under review—but Rev.
John Bond, secretary, being the witness,
the inference is allowaoie at least—until
further explained.
All tourists who travel to England have
called attention to the numbers of drunk
en women seen on the public streets of
English towns and cities. A drunken wo
man on the streets of American cities is
a rare sight indeed: and I could not un
derstand why English Methodism was un
able to do Its part in reforming drunken
women—until I read the declaration of
Rev. John Bond, secretary.
When Rev. John W-sley started the re
form in England, which the Ecumenical
council was called together to celebrate,
he leveled his arrows at the drinking
clergy of the Church of England and the
race-course habits of the curate* of that
country.
In Thackeray'* "Virginian*” the char
acter of a gambling-toper curate, is drawn
with a master hand.
in "Shirley/’ the greatest novel of Char
lotte Bronte, we have a finely drawn pic
ture of the same class of preachers.
These are English witnesses—and above
criticism.
Judging from Rev. John Bond's Irrita
tion. and his declaration that "America is
not a free country’’ while Great Britain
allows its preachers to tipple and drink
all they want, it is high time another Wes
ley had come ap the relief of sobriety and
good manner* in England.
1 am more than ever confirmed In the be
lief that the Ecumenical council was a
rank failure in some notable respects—
and certainly southern Methodists have
little to brag about when they were shoved
to the wall, in the open abuse of southern
people, and in the preference shown to the
negro preachers in British assemblies.
Experience Is a good teacher. Some peo
ple are hard to be made to understand—
under the’rod of experience—but taken a*
a whole, perhaps the London affair was
valuable in the lessons they were taught
over there.
A New Wonder In the World.
The expense of transportation has al
ways hung around tbe fuel problem. Be
fore the discovery of coal sail vessels
were exclusively employed. Wood was
burned In engines and always was clumsy
* to handle.
After coal came Into general use the
problem took on a new phase and espe
cially after anthracite coal, which holds
heat for a long time, could be utilised
for transportation purposes in steam ves
sels and furnace*. .
Electricity, as we know, has distanced
steam made from coal and electricity is
now distanced by a new discovery or
invention that has lately been discovered.
With thirteen per cent of refined kero
sene oil mixed with simple atmosphere
there ha* been developed the most extra
ordinary fuel arrangement in the known
world. Tbe process is patented and is
already in operation, in West Hoboken in
. New Jersey, employed In running a plant
for constructing automobiles.
Engineers and plant builders are com
ing In from all quarters to Inspect this
new wonder of the world. Old furnaces
can be used by inserting new burners for
the compound. The compound makes a
sort of dry gas and the fire can be turned
Suffering Women.
Dr. Tucker can cure
you of that awful
/ backache, smothering.
P«lnsaround the heart.
. misplacement, nervous
fears, short breath, leu
corrhoea, bloating, in
digestion and constipa
tlon. Advice free Dr.
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off and on in an Instant without possi
bility of explosion.
Air is compressed to 280 degrees and
skillfully mixed with the oil to produce
the gas.
The light is said to be clear blue-white
and with a 12-inch jet water turns in
stantly to steam.
The cheapness is the great item, for the
small quantity of oil, and the overhead
atmosphere are the constituents.
It is proposed to run the Deutschland
across the Atlantic In four days at one
half the present cost of coal,
T. e big liner consume* eight hundred
and fifty ton* of coal each day. costing
over twelve hundred dollars for the trip,
while the dry gas could be supplied for
eight hundred dollars on the steamship.
It is a smokeless compound and sends
out no sparks and there is no smut to
deal with.
It is expected to be the fuel power which
will navigate air vessels because of its
lightness and easy handling.
The wonder* of science and invention
never cease. The discoverer ha* been at
work on the compound for nine long
years. He deserves success.
The War For Southern Independence.
A very bright correspondent in Alaba
ma makes some sensible suggestions in a
private letter.
She truthfully says there should be
careful attention to giving the right
names to things, while the people who
participated in making history are still
living.
She write*:
"I have just read in the columns of The
Semi-Weekly Journal, edited by you. an
account of Mr. Hull's book on our Con
federate compaigns.
"I agree with everything except the
name for our was. I think we southern
people should call it the ‘war for southern
independence.*
“I wrote to General Gordon about it
but received only a brief reply. I men
tioned it at the reunion in Memphis.
“It was requested that it should be
offered as a resolution at the next re
union of the Confederate veterans.
“Ask your husband what the great Cal
houn woul think of the name of ‘civil
wart’ ‘Civil war’ it was not. War be
tween the states, never.
"War for the constitution and southern
independence, it was. in fact and in truth.
“Truly your*.
“MRS. E. F. W.”
P. B—Thi* matter must be corrected
and made straight in our lifetime, or
never.
Unless we are willing to go down In his
tory as rebels and disorganlxer* of govern
ment, we should make facts clear, not
only to those who know little of the
south and southern history, but to our
own descendants, aye, our children.
It is a mortifying reflection that our
Confederate chieftains may appear as
mistaken, rash and unwise, to those who
will live a hundred years from today:
when we do know, that a crisis was forced
upon this country that was too strong for
legislative settlement and was left to the
arbitrament of the sword. If we had won
the independence of the Confederacy,
success would have been deemed equiva
lent to the triumph of truth and right.
Being overpowered by reason of num
ber* and suffering from the lack of muni
tions of war, defeat came to the south
ern states and obloquy was heapedfcipon
them
Nevertheless, we do know that the right,
the’principle, the gtavamen in dispute,
was not destroyed by defeat or crippled
by disaster.
Eternal is truth, deathless, quenchless,
omnipotent in right, under all reverses of
fortune even when pressed to earth by
outside antagonism.
If General Washington had been over
powered by Cornwallis he might have
languished in a London prison or died
like Major Andre—before British muskets
—a* a traitor to King George—his name
despised among men.
But having succeeded he became the de
liverer of his country, first in war, in
peace and in the hearts of his country
men.
“On what slender threads do our des
tinies hang!**
No matter what the north, east or west
may call the late war—the southern states
are at liberty to name it to suit them
selves and thefr convictions.
There is both pith and profit in the sug
gestion from Alabama.
Find Bostrom * Improved Farm Level
advertisement, and see what you get free.
Pickle Recipes.
Dear Mrs. Felton: I hope the enclosed
pickle recipes are not too late to be of use
to those who requested them. I have some
good ones, but waited, hoping some other
sister would send hers.
Pickled sweet peppers are especially
nice. All kinds of pickle* will keep well
in wide mouthed bottles or common fruit
jars. Some housekeepers complain that
vinegar injures tbe jar, lids, but I have
never found it so. Vinegar discolors them
sometimes, however, and to remove this
and have them thoroughly clean I boll
them in strong pearline suds. Crushed egg
shells will aid In removing stains from the
glass.
All kinds of chopped pickles or mixed
pickles should be prepared and stand in
weak brine all night. Next morning this
brine may be poured off and the fruit or
vegetable be boiled in water till tender,
after which ail water may be squeexed out
and the pickles packed in the bottles ready
for hot vinegar, which may be prepared
according to any one of the following reci
pes:
VINEGAR FOR COMMON PICKLES.
Four quarts vinegar; two cups sugar;
three nutmegs (grated), two large onions
(sliced). 1 ox. mustard seed, ounce salt,
half ounce mace, half ounce black pepper,
ounce of allspice. These spices may be
tied in a thin cloth before boiling in the
vinegar, if preferred.
VINEGAR FOR SPICED TOMATOES.
One quart vinegar, four tablesoonful*
sugar, two tablespoonful* each of cloves,
cinnamon, allspice and ground black pep
per.
VINEGAR FOR TOMATO PICKLES.
Three chopped red pepper*, a handful of
grated horseradish, half gallon of vinegar
and half pound sugar. t *
PICKLED PEPPERS.
Take large sweet peppers, some ripe ones
and some green ones, cut off blossom end
and take out seeds, being careful not to
bruise the pepper*, and soak in brine all
night. Then stuff them with any kind of
mixed pickle, sew on the caps, pack in jars
and cover with hot vinegar.
An excellent stuffing is made of a cup
full each of chopped cabbage. onion,
beans, green tomatoes and over rioe
cumbers pared, all stewed in vinegar with
a spoonful of clove* and celery seed till
tender.
In fact. I make my mixed pickle of what
ever I have on hand that will do.
M. I. M.
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Chicago News.
Every brick that glitters Is not gold.
Better a distant friend than an intimate ene
my.
If seeing Is believing the blind man must be
a skeptic.
It takes more than an expert bookkeeper to
balance a canoe.
America’s cup looks suspiciously like a
schooner.
Now doth the aristocratic potato make googoo
eyes at the millionaire.
Truth doesn't seem to be stuck on lying at
bottom of a Texas oil well.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL. ATLANTA. GEORGIA, MONDAY. OCTOBER 14. 1901.
1/5 THERE DECA Y IN COURTESY?
The article written by Dr. Walker Lewi*
for last Saturday afternoon’* Journal has
evoked this question in my mind, and per
haps that of others: I* it true that fewer
men and women tn thi* country are pos
sessed of the grace (I had nearly said ac
complishment) of poHte manners? Has
there been marked decadence in courtesy
within the last century?
Let us see what is meant by courtesy,
since people differ on this question.
In Webster’s dictionary courtesy is thus
defined: “Elegance or politeness in man
ners, especially politeness connected with
kindness—civility, complaisance, etc.”
Emerson says: “The whole of heraldry
and of chivalry is in courtesy.”
“Rare Ben Jonson” declares nothing Is
a courtesy unless it be meant for us, and
that kindly and lovingly. “We owe no
thanks to rivers that they carry our boats,
or winds that they be favoring and fill
our sails, or meats that they be nourish
ing, for these are what they are, necessa
rily. Horses carry us, trees shade us, but
they know it not.”
To sum up, courtesy means politeness in
manners, added to kindness. It must be
meant for us and expressed kindly toward
us, and embodies the chivalric in the best
of human natures, and 1* expressed wil
lingly in human actions.
Is there less of this courtesy than In
former times, and has education and the
betterments In opportunity availed noth-*
ing toward the progress and Improvement
In courtesy? Dr. Lewis thinks we have
gone backward, and he lays particular
blame on politicians and “abusive”
preachers. It Is granted that aspiring
politicians fall to give us a promising
outlook for sincerity and honesty in ac
tion, but there are worse things tn the
world than kissing the babies before an
election comes on. These office-seekers are
effusive, of course, in attention to wage
earners for the same reason and at the
same time, but there 1* no rudeness nor
lack of politeness in either case that I
discover. Their manners might be even
less courteous under different conditions,
and If the babies can put up with the
kisses, and the “tin bucket brigade” al
lows the hand-shaking, why complain?
In discussing “abusive preachers” as a
factor tn the decay of courtesy, I grant
to Dr. Lewis superior knowledge and per
haps a greater right in criticism. He tells
us that “abusive preachers in the Amerl
*can pulpit have had much to do with the
decay of courtesy.”
In looking backward since I can re
member thing*, happening*, traditions and
pulpit manner*, I recall some lively Inci
dent* where pulpit manner* were given
scant courtesy by some people, especially
when searching discourses were not ac-
I THE PRE-EMINENCE OF CHARITY.
The pre-eminence of charity may be
shown from what it does for others. In
deed, the peculiar glory of charity is that
“she thtnketh not her own.” It puts a
generous construction on the words and
action* of others, is not sensitive and sus
picious, having its feelings all the time
spread out for other* to tread upon. It
delights to look on the bright side of
things and make the worse appear the
better reason. It is tolerant of the opin
ion* of bthers. whether these opinions be
social, political or religious. It grants to
every man the privilege of worshiping
God according to the dictates of his own
conscience and furnishes the motto: “In
essentials unity, in non essentials liberty,
in all things charity.” It delights to re
lieve the necessities of others illustrating
that pure and undefiled religion which is
to “visit the fatherless and widows in
their affliction and to keep himself un
spotted from the world.” But I prefer
here to consider the pre-eminence of char
ity from what it does for those who prac
tice it.
While the charitable man is utterly ob
livious of his own interests it is still true
that
“The quality of mercy is not strained;
It droppeth as the gentle rain from
heaven
Upon the plane bepeath. It is twice blest.
It blesseth him that gives and him that
takes.”
It enables us to enjoy life as we other
wise could not. There is a luxury in do
ing good and nothing so tend* to produce
the soul's calm sunshine and the heart
felt joy.
"The man may breathe, but never lives.
Who e'er receives, but nothing gives;
Creation’s blot, creation’* blank.
Whom nobody loves and none can thank.
The word miserable comes from miser,
and many a one has been known to seek
death to escape the pangs of avarice. I
read some time ago of one who, driven to
madness from the fear of losing his gold,
went to a deep, dark, flowing river to
drown himself. As he was about to take
the fatal plunge he looked at his gold and
thought as it would be of no more use to
him he would take it to a poor family
near him. whose sufferings had often ap
pealed to him in vain, as it would do
them good. He did so, and the moment
he had donated it reason returned and he
discovered that he had something to live
for. He devoted himself to a life of
benevolence and was happy ever after
ward. Others dread death because it will
deprive them of their gold. One of them,
dying in Alabama, said to his physician
when told he must die: “Doctor, can t I
take my gold with me?” "No," said the
doctor, “and if you could it would do you
no good in the country where you are go
ing. It would all melt.” Surely we are
repaid for our charity in the evidence
which it gives of our acceptance with
God. Os course. I speak now of that
charity which embraces love to God, for
real charity is obedience to that com
mand which says, “Thou shalt love the
Lord Thy God with all thy heart, and thy
neighbor as thyself.” It is the
fruit which grows on the Christian tree,
and while some may exhibit it who have
not salvation, yet he who has it not is
not God’s child. “Whoso hath this world s
goods and shutteth up his bowels of com
passion, how dwelleth the love of God in
him?" ... .
But we are often repaid in this life by
the very people we relieve. Worthy
beneficiaries are not ungrateful, but so
long as they have hearts to feel and
tongues to speak, those hearts will en
shrine the memory and those tongues
prolong the praise of their benefactors.
Hear Robert Burns as he speaks of his
noble patron:
"The mother may forget her child
That smiles so sweetly on her knee.
But I’ll remember thee. Glenedira.
And all that thou hast done for me.”
A notable case occurred in Georgia
many year* ago. Some pious Presbyte
rian ladies concluded to educate an or
phan boy who lived at Crawfordville in
that state. The school and their home
was two days' journey distant; and the
boy twelve years of age had to walk in
order to get there. He followed a wagon
which kept the same road he was travel
ing till nightfall, when he sorrowfully
saw the wagon take another road. He
looked and there were two large Imposing
homes on the right side of the road as
night set in. He went to the first along
a beautifully paved walk bordered with
flowers, and rang the bell. A morose
looking man came to the door and the
little fellow falteringly asked him if he
might stay all night. The churl replied,
"No sir, we don’t take tramps in here.”
and slammed the door in hl* face. He
went out, out into the darkness alone and
tearfully pursued hl* way till the came
to the other house. He made another at-
ceptable to objectors and indignant- listen
ers.
Nevertheless, It was such plain rebukes
or sin that brought thousands to repent
ance and cleaner lives, and with better
motives and higher ideal* In everyday
life, courtesy, as a hand-maiden of the
graces, went along in company. If “abus
ive preachers" at the present time wield
no Influence for good and polite manners,
then Dr. Lewis may be correct In his ex
position of the subject, but can he make
us sure that hi* premises are correct,
when his conclusions are so harsh, in re
gard to politician* and preachers?
If I am not misinformed, all respectable
preacher* In thi* country are In large
measure controlled by the rule* and reg
ulations of their respective denominations.
The Methodist church, to which the doctor
and I both belong, has very strict rules
as to its ministry.
The conference has authority to review
the character of every name on it* list,
at least once a year. If “abusive preach
ers" are obnoxious to polite manners and
to the spread of the gospel, which is the
basic stone of our enlightened civiliza
tion, then his Indictment and conclu
sion* become a very serious matter, In
deed to the church.
Our old time preachers were strict con
structionists. Preaching was their high
est calling in life, and one of the most
poorly paid at that time.
Nevertheless they cried aloud (and
spared not) against all the vices of the
day and many of them dictated the shape
of the coat, the style of dress for the
clergy and the wearing of costly apparel
and personal adornments were condemned
for the membership. It was certainly
tempt. The master of the house came to
the door. “Please sir, will you take me
in tonight?” he asked.
“No,” said the man, "you have no busi
ness being out at this hour and I’ll teach
you a lesson.” So saying he closed the
door.
“Husband,” said a voice from above,
“Who’s that you are turning away?”
"A little tramp,” was the reply. "In
deed you won’t,” said the good wife, as
she hastily came down and called to the
lad to come back, •'Come in and tell me
all about yourself,” she said to the little
fellow as she gave him a seat by the fire.
He told her hj* story; how he was an or
phan. and some ladies at a distant vil
lage had sent for him to go to school:
and he had po money to hire a horse, and
so was compelled to walk. She was deeply
interested; gave htan a warm supper and
put him to bed, tucking the cover all
around him and merrily bidding him good
night. In the morning she gave him
breakfast and a nice lunch and sent him
on his way.
The year* rolled on, the husband of this
good woman died, and the man who lived
next door was made the administrator
of the fine estate; soon absorbed it all,
cheated the widow out of the whole of
it, and turned her into the road. Home
less and heartbroken she went to the town
of Crawfordsville to consult a lawyer.
She was directed to a brilliant young law
yer, pronounced the best at the local bar,
and who was then in the midst of a lu
crative practice. She told the )facts and
asked if he would undertake ’the case.
She said she had no money, but would
give him half the property if he could
secure it from this terrible land shark.
He said he would and dropped every
thing else to prosecute the suit for her.
The trial excited the greatest interest.
The ablest lawyers were employed on the
other side. Many thousands of dollars
were involved. The day arrived, and a
great crowd had assembled. Never In the
history of Georgia was a grander effort
made than that of the young lawyer. He
A Soldier s WidoH> to Reb. Sam
Editor Atlanta Journal:
In scanning the Interesting columns of
your paper which is ever a welcome
guest, my eyes rested upon the Rev. S.
P. Jones’s uncharitable, unsympathetic
and untimely remarks and suggestions as
regards repealing the two most sacred
laws which Georgia may be proud of,
viz.: Free education and the soldiers’
widows pension*. Seemingly, the evan
gelist would have his state reverse her
wheels of progress, turn back the golden
tide of civilization, thereby erect a monu
ment of ignorance and distress.
He would have the privilege of educa
tion given only to those who are suffi
ciently fortunate to pay the price, there
by placing money at a premium. That
would naturally encourage avarice. From
the standpoint I view the Savior’s exam
ple left to humanity Brother Jones and
I are far apart. Is it not a strange fact
that Christian believers interpret the
teaching* of scripture in so many differ
ent ways?
Christ taught that the widow and or
phan must be looked after. The evange
list would have the widows of the “sleep
ing heroes” denied the small pension
given them by the government whose love
for the heroes buried beneath the sod,
in her defense will never wane. You
may suggest your opinion*. Brother Jones,
but the widows of the dead soldiers fear
no evil. You may advocate the depriva
tion of the $5 per month, but the soldiers’
widows think the Rev. S. P. Jones will be
lonely in his opinions.
“God is a husband to the widow,” a
father to the helpless. I trust the evan
gelist will seek other targets for his un
timely missels rather than aged and help
less widows and poor children. Welcome
every charity that rebounds to the edi
fication and uplifting of tue unfortunate,
encourage true patriotism and you will
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MRS. W. H. FELTON.
■ plain talk from the pulpit if It was in
I any degree removed from “abusive."
j It Is not a risk to say that such dlcta-
I tion would not be tolerated for a moment
! in any fashionable congregation at this
time. If their plain exposition of the
• ( faults and follies of the era they lived In.
■ promoted courtesy, the connection and
1 application of their own manners to po
lite society in this age would now be Im
possible. I can call to mind but very
J few ministers who dare to ridicule and
' lampoon fashionable habit* from the sa
cred detfk. There is loud complaint that
1 too many objectionable evils and error*
1 are never noticed at all, overlooked, and
■ condoned.
. It would seem, therefore,, that the “de
■ cRy of courtesy" as emphasized by Dr.
; Lewis, piay be the partial result of some
thing else yet to be added to his criti
cism of “abusive preachers.” Perhaps he
, will elaborate the subject for the pub
i He’s benefit in a succeeding chapter.
There is among the well-educated class
es. however, much less sensibility and
high regard for Individual character than
prevailed fifty or seventy-five years ago.
There Is les* of neighborliness in a refined
| view of the term. The spirit of money
getting has assumed, a form of selfishness
which is not attractive or conducive to
brotherly kindness or charity, but there
is nevertheless much more attention given
to the sourtesies of everyday life in the
sense of Mr. Webster's definition of cour
tesy.
Good behavior in all public assemblies
is the rule with rare exceptions. Laws
are strict as to the conduct of people at
home and abroad. While human nature
may be the same, at all times; it is re
spectable to be sober, and keep a civil
tongue In one’s head, especially in pub
lic places. X
While there were a great many rough
diamonds in former days there are a
targe number of polished ones at the
present time.
There is great kindliness and public
spirit in spite of the hampering* of wealth
and *or—d cares, and so far as ’I am able
to judge there is much attention given to
polite manners and it would be difficult
if we were privileged to do so, to say
who are sincere in courtesy, or otherwise.
For $1.40 we will send The Semi-
Weekly one year and the Five Vaseline
Toilet Articles and any ene of the
premium papers offered with The
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delay.
by
M. B. WHARTON, D. D.
was all fire, and seal and eloquence. The
verdict was unanimously in his favor.
An appeal was made for a new trial but
denied. The lady was placed in posses
sion of her splendid home and property
again. t
“Take your half," she said, "or what
ever you say for, for I am Indebted to
you for all.”
"Madam.” said the young lawyer,
"you do not .owe me one cent.” “How.is
that?” she asked.
’ "Do you remember that many years ago
you l entertained -a poor orphan boy who
had been ruthlessly turned from this
man's house, the man who has so greatly
defrauded you?" After some reflection
she recalled the forgotten incident.
"Well,” said he, “I was that orphan boy,
and .1 am more than repaid In the kind
service you rendered me on that Occas
ion.”
And this boy was Alexander H. Ste
phens, the great commoner of congress,
and one of the brightest light* that ever
shone there; later governor of Georgia,
and vice president of the Confederate
state*.
To the ladies who educated him he re
turned all they gave with interest, and
carried out their benevolent and patriotic
scheme* in the court chambers of the na
tion. Our Savior said: “Give and it shall
be given to you again,” in this life, but
what shall we say of the abundant re
wards it secures in the world to come?
On the tomb of Attolus at Rheim may be
real this significant inscription: "He
transported hi* treasures to heaven by hl*
charities and he has gone thither to en
joy them.”
“Faith. hope, charity," said Paul;
"these three, but the greatest of these is
charity.”
. October 3, 1901.
Baar* th* Kind You Have Alwirs Bought
surely be preaching Bible doctrine. Broth
er S. P. Jones.
SOLDIER’S WIDOW.
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make your selection and subscribe at
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WANTS LAW REPEALED.
Comptroller General Wright wlil recom
mend in his next annual report that the
law requiring fraternal insurance compa
nies to file with him annually statement*
showing the condition of their business be
repealed.
Under the present law relating to them
it is provided that these companies shall
submit to the comptroller once a year a
statement of their financial standing and
that upon this statement the comptroller
general is compelled upon the payment
of a fee of $lO to issue to the company a
license to do business in thi* state.
Upon this license the comptroller says
that when persons are approached regard
ing the companies instead of investigating
the financial conditon of the companies
they accept the certificate from his office
a* being sufficient proof that the compa
nies are in good condition.
The comptroller believes that the law
should be so amended or repealed that
the persons who come in contact with
these companies should have some way
of knowing what the condition of them Is
from their own investigations and not
accept the license as a voucher, that the
company is in good condition.
"When these licenses are issued,” said
the comptroller “the state is compelled
to accept the statement of the company
as made without any other Investigation,
and if this department knew a company
was insolvent it would have no way of
moving to prevent the company from
doing business in the state after it had
presented ita statement."
Comptroller General Wright believes
these companies should be investigated
by the persons themselves and that they
should not accept the certificate from his
office as proof of the solvency of the com
pany, as is done very frequently.
Home Will Be Rebuilt.
Montezuma Record.
The Atlanta Journal, while the home was
yet burning, rented, at its own expense, the
Thompson Hotel, on Marietta street, for one
month as a tempqrary home for the old sol
diers. This act on the part of the Journal
speaks for Itself. Words cannot express the
gratitude of the heart* of those who marched
under the Southern Cross for thia act of genu
ine sympathy on the Journal’s part. The old
men lost nearly everything, including war
relics, clothing, etc. The Journal immediately
opened a subscription list to raise funds to re
build the home. A large amount will be raised.
The leading paper* of the state have taken the
matter in hand, and the Home will soon be re
built. *
VISIT TO WHITTIER’S HOME.
... ■ I ■ *' * J 1
BY MARY BRENT WHITESIDE.
‘*O stream of the mountains! if answer
of thine
Could rise from thy waters to question of
mine.
Methinks through the din of thy thronged
banks, a moan
Os sorrow would come for the day* that
• are gone.”
So wrote the’ New England Quaker poet
in bis quaint and charming Massachusetts
home, yet it is gratifying to know that
picturesque old Amesbury remains in ap
pearance at least. Identically the same
that it was during the days of Whittier’s
prime.
The same colonial houses, square and
severe in outline, lacking the broad ve
randas and white columns of the south,
stand prominently out upon the well-sha
ded streets. The same brass knockers
still polished and shining, adorn the doors,
and here and there on the oldest buildings,
placards bearing dates have been placed
for the enlightenment of passing visitors.
Leaving the old part of the town one
comes upon summer cottages, with vel
vety lawns. Immaculate flower beds, and
"modern Improvements.” Yet Amesbury
proper contains no pairing to mar the
perfect tranquility of an old age, charm
ingly serene and containing no suggestion
of neglect or decay.
WHITTIER’S HOME.
- Entering the unpretentious old house
that was Whittier’s home during the
greater part of hi* life, a number of our
party turned to me with the remark: 'You
see it doe* not take luxury to make a
poet.” ■- - -
Luxury, no! The peculiarly satisfying
loveliness of the whole place and its
surroundings; the poet’s beloved garden
in the rear and not far away the peace
ful beauty of the willow fringed Merri
mac, was It not enough? It did not seem
wonderful that Whittier should have been
a poet.
The place, owned by Whittier’s niece,
is in charge of an association of Ames
bury women, and kept open for the pub
lic, who may, If they so desire, drop a
small fee in a box kept for the purpose, as
It is desired by the organisation in charge
to raise a fund that may assure the per
manency of this memorial to the poet.
A young woman, of sweet and gentle
bearing showed us over the old house,
and conversed in a peculiarly hushed
voice that made me occasionally shudder,
and glance round to see if perchance, the
coffined form of some member of the
Whittier family remained thereabouts,
awaiting burial. *
Picture* of Whittier himself, hi* mother,
sister and friends adorn the walls. Will-,
lam Loyd Garrison, Charles Sumner,’
Emerson, Gen. Gordon, Lucy Larcorn and
Celia Tbaxter occupy conspicuous places.
The little parlor, left almost a* It was
when the Whittier family received their
visitors there, contains quaint and de
lightful pictures by Lucy Larcom, souve
nirs presented the poet by distinguished
admirers, and Whittier's Harvard di
ploma, on which were noticed some val
uable autographs, among tbem that of
John Quincy Adams.
. “And the beauty of it all.” remarked
a practical western girl, whom we had
dubbed "Salemina.” after one of Kate
Douglas Wiggins’ three interesting trav
elers, "tbe beauty of it all is its unmistak
able stamp of genuineness.”
Both library and dining rooffi are filled
with bookcases whose every'volume pos
sesses the sacred Interest of personal as
sociation. Their fly leaves contain other
valuable > autographs, and many of them
are filled with masks and footnotes in the
poet's own handwriting. . .
It is impossible to forget that Whittier
was the “High ■ Priest of • the Anti-Sla
very party,” and a visit to his home re
minds one forcibly of the fact, yet not in
such a manner that the most loyal south
erner may take umbrage.
The writer felt a bit uncomfortable on
ly at the manner In which our fair guide
handled the word “rebels" in relating the
story of "Barbara Frietchle." and dis
playing some relics of that famous and
warlike dame. Besides. It seemed a weigh
ty responsibility to be. apparently, the
only southerner who had ever registered
in tbe visitors’ book, kept in the small
room back of the Hbrary.
THE GARDEN.
Still further back, on entering the sun
ny little chamber, called by Whittier, the
"garden room,” one almost expected to see
the poet himself, seated at the ink-stained
table facing the window, and command
ing a view of that thoroughly typical, old
fashioned plot of ground in the rear.
. The same gnarled apple trees still shade
the deep, rich grass of Whittier’s garden,
and the dear old flower beds still flaunt
their fragrant riot of gaudy blossoms;
there are stately hollyhocks, luxuriant
masses of phlox and marigolds, the scar
let flame of popples and peonies, and the
tender, lingering perfume of sweet peaa
and mignonette.
I sat for a few moment* (and with
somewhat strange sensations) on the very
bench where doubtless, the poet and
Charles Sumner often sat and planned
measures that were to be an important
influence in the problem of emancipation,
and the future of the south.
It was in this same garden, many year*
later, that the’whole of Amesbury assem
bled. to pay a. last tribute of respect and
sorrow to one who had been not only the
distinguished poet, but the dear and hon
ored friend of every one of them.
A large photograph of Whittier's fu
neral, which is to be found in the gard
en room, is an extraordinary product of
the camera. The face of each and every
mourner stands out distinctly, with an ex
pression of almost startling grief. As a
proof of the esteem in which Whittier
was held by his fellow-townsmen, no more
vivid a testimonial could be desired.
NEW ENGLAND “TROLLEY TRIPS.”
The unnumbered long and delightful
trips that are to be had on the “electrics.’’
at small expense and with great pleasure
and profit, are a distinct feature of sum
mer life in New England.
With Portsmouth, N. H.. a* a center,
one may take excursions into Maine on
the one aide, and Massachusetts on the
other, and visit several towns and sum
mer resorts in the course of an afternoon.
Nothing strikes a southerner more forci
bly than the “closeness of every place to
every place else.”
On the day when we visited Whittier’*
home, it was no difficult afternoon’s work
to journey first to Newburyport, then by
trolley to Amesbury—passing on the way,
Harriet Prescott Spofford’s home, beau
tifully situated on the river, and after
wards to Salisbury Beach—that “Coney
Island" of the New England states.
Back again by trolley, we changed car*
at a half drowned village called Smith
town. where we swam, with what courage
could be mustered, into the vestibule of a
little church to take refuge from the rain.
When we had reached Hampton Beach,
however, the storm was past, and this
favorite spot, under the silver radiance
of an early moon, was at its loveliest.
The time worn crags of “Great Boar’s
Head” and “Little Boar’s Head” shone in
the same soft splendor; the twin lights of
Cape Ann gleamed dimly in the distance,
and all the New Hampshire coast lay
rapt under the spell of a perfect summer
night.
HISTORIC PORTSMOUTH.
Portsmouth itself is rich in historic asso
ciations. All through the older parts of the
town one is continually being shown a
house where such and such a worthy of
colonial days lived and had his being.
Here Lafayette was once quarantined,
there Washington spent a brief and trou
bled season and yonder that picturesque'
figure. Louis Philippe, sought temporary
shelter. A little Episcopal church contains
the first organ ever brought to America
and one of the oldest houses boasts of
being the first in the country to be built
of brick.
Up and down the banks of that beautiful
stream, the Piscataqua, one finds inter
esting relics of three war* .those of the
Spanish-American being especially prom
inent. At the navy yard the battleship
Raleigh is still anchored and not far away
its valuable capture, the Spanish Merce
des. while further down the bank are the j
buildings erected for the temporary ac- I
commodation of Cervera and hl* men, and
the story is told of their landing gaunt,
hungry and ragged, blue with terror over
the expected barbarity of their treatment
a: the hands of the Yankee* and their
gratitude when the latter, instead of
indulging in brutality, fed. clothed and
housed them and cared tenderly for the
sick. .
Still further out toward the ocean two
forts, built for use during the civil,war,
but never used, face each other from op
posite banks of the river, and near by
stands an unpretentious little brown cot
tage. where the arctic explorer, Greely,
spent a winter recuperating after a mem
orable and trying expedition.
Summer hotels and cottages are every
where. Oftentimes the latter are to bo
seen rising one above another up a steep
and rocky hillside in the picturesque fash
ion of a Swiss village, and again they
stretch down to the very edge of the
water.
THE CHARM OF GREENACRE.
In the opposite direction, as one sets out
in a launch for that loveliest and quaint
est of summer resorts, Greenacre-on-the-
Plscataqua, the banks are less thickly in
habited and one revels in the native beauty
of the whole landscape.
To the left rocky cliffs rise sheer from
the water 1 to a- considerable height, and
nature ha* run riot, indulging in many a
half wild and wholly delightful freak of
architecture. Here and there niche* ara
scooped in the waU of rock and luxuriant
ferns spread out their trembling fronds
to the river spray and the stmshine. Dwarf
pines rise triumphantly from the jagged
edges of mere nothingness ahd fragrant
tangles of wild white clematis, a* though
in pity for the less lovely rock, cover its
gaunt white stretches with greet. and
blossoming drapery. *—*•'
Greenacre itself occupies the crest of a
long undulating hill, green with billowy
grass and enjoying a view of rivers, vil
lages and mountain* that is one unbroken
delight.
It is most gratifying to find that the
people one meets are almost aS pictur
esque as the scenery itself. Thither flock
religious devotees of every nationality un
der heaven—eminent Mohammedans,
bronxe-skinned Brahmans, follower* of the
Buddha and of Zoroaster, exponent* of
Judaism, Spiritualism and Theosoghy.
Under the friendly shelter of the great
tent where all the lectures are given Jew
and Gentile sit side by side, orthodox
Christian* and avowed atheists jostle each
other in the crowd; grave, turbaned head*
of Oriental mystics line up beside the
serene faces of soberly clad “Friends."
Yet all is peace and harmony and good
will. It is what one might call—if a
seemingly irreverent expression may ba
pardoned— a "carnival of religions,” with
music, art and poesy as a side issue.
Many noted and eloquent speaker* are
heard here and Miss Farmer, the founder'
and leading spirit of the place, herself a
Theosophlst, presides at each meeting
with a charming dignity and graciousness
Some one has said that a new cult
springs forth daily from the fruitful soil
of Greenacre, yet however this may be
the lectures, the meetings, the whole at
mosphere of this delightful summer en
campment tend* toward the achievement
of that broad and beautiful Christian
charity, without which all effort toward
the real betterment of the universe is la
vain. Greenacre uses no aggressive meth
ods and her motto undoubtedly is “Toler
ance." w
On one occasion we went over to hear
the discourse of an eminent rabbi (whoso
name I do not recall) on the “Possible Re
conciliation of Christianity and Judaism.”
The theme had aroused odr curiosity and
we sat through an excessively long lec
ture without a moment’s lose of tntersst,
The speaker’s voice was mellow and mu
sical and the eloquent mournfulness of
parts of hi* address seemed in exquisite 1
harmony with the pensive loveliness of |
his surrounding*. •
It was a tribute to the rabbi** power
that all our party seated themselves on
the hillside afterward and engaged in a
heated discussion regarding the aspect of
the case as he presented it. All, to be
sure, were talking at one and the same
time and each one was too absorbed in
his or her individual impressions to have
time to hear any one else’* remarks, yet
all had been deeply Interested and had i
learned something new.
It was with keen regret that we saw
the glorious afternoon fade into evening
and turned our faces homeward as
"The beacon glimmered from Portsmouth
• bar,” and
“The White Isle kindled it* great star."
One after another light* twinkled along
the banks of the river, .the long brldga
from Portsmouth to Kittery became one
line of mellow radiance and its hundred
lights reflected in the water quivered in
floods of coftened splendor. Yet it was
the kind of loveliness on which one
Shrinks from commenting and to which
neither brush nor pen can do justice. The
day had been perfect, yet the glory of the
summer night eclipsed it and we steamed
back down the river in awed silence.
Rest, Health an< "emfort to Mother and
Child. .
MRS. WINSLOW’S SOOTHING SYRUP, for
children teething, softens tbe gums, reduces
Inflammation, allay* all pain, and cure* wind
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say to every mother who ha* a suffering child:
Do not let your prejudice, nor tbe prejudices
of others, stand between you and your suffer
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NOTES OF THE DAY.
There are now 175.0*0 children of school era
in Cuba and 131 000 of them are net at school.
Th«re are 1.000 school houses in daily use.
Thirteen British steamers and alxty-aeven
sallinx vessel* were lost last month, the num
ber of lives lost being 118 and 41 respectively.
The Great Eastern has faded into the era of
small things. Her tonnage was 10, MO below
that of the Celtic, juat launched at Belfast.
The newspapers of Brooklyn say that tno
free lecture system of that city has 1 roved a
great success. During the course, which lasted
thirteen weeks. 12.444 people attended.
Mis* Lizzie Wooster, of Topeka. Kan., vliose
works have just been adopted by the ymje**
States government for use in the Indian
schools, is a descendant of General Wooster
of revolutionary fame.
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
New York Press.
Because you are better than the man you
despise doe* not mean you are not worse than
those who despise you.
A man knows he has enjoyed himself at
the theatre when it gave him a good laugh j
a woman, when it gave’her a good weep. ,
There are a whole lot'X>f mysterte* m this
world that are never explained because ther*
is nothing about them to be explained.
A woman give* her neighbor a bad reputa
tion with the same consistency she xives he*
cook a irood reference when she dlecn-irgta
her for all manner of bad things. .
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