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6 ~ - fTHECOUNTRY HOME IKomen on the Farm Conducted By Mrs. IV. H. Felton. | i + Corrwpondenes on homo topic* or ♦ > subject* of oop JCla* Interest to wo- ♦ .i men to Invited. Inqulriw or letter* ♦ + should be brief and clearly written ♦ :tntn kon one side of the shoot. ♦ Write direct to Mr*. W. H. Fol- ♦ > ton. Cd It or Homo Department Boml- ♦ 4 Weekly Journal. Cartersville. Ga. ♦ + Mo Inquiries answered by malt ♦ ♦ ' iiiiHMiiiinHiiiiiin** 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. Tucker. Broad street, Atlanta, Gx 1 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 LIFE OF PRESIDENT MoKINLEV. The mo*t complete and authentic hliton’’ of the life and public service* of our beloved and martyred preeident. Containing full ac count of hi* early life, brilliant career a* soldier. *tate«man and preaident. Giving in full many of hi* moat brilliant speech**, in cluding hi* laat at Buffalo the day before his ae*aaelnation. A thrilling account of the awful tragedy, struggle for life and triumph of death. Alac a full hlatory of anarchy and it* !n --famoua deed* Largest and best illustrated McKinley book published. Sold only by sub scription. Highest commlaaion* to agent*. Freight paid. Credit given. Send 10 cent* for mailing free outfit. Represent home company and aave time and money. Act quick. Addreaa D. E. Luther Publishing Co., 70 N. Broad St.. Atlanta. Ga. BY £ 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 Semi-Weekly at SI.OO. .Thia Is the greatest offer ever made and you should take advantage of It without 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. Note premium list in this issue, make your selection and subscribe at once. 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 colic. Perfectly safe in all cases. 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