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| Talks With Farmers
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THE VEGETABLE GARDEN.
If there ever was a year when a garden
was valuable to a farmer in helping to
cut down heavy supply bills, it does seem
that this is the year.
For a man at the head of a family en
gaged tn farming, who has to buy his
provisions and not furnish his table with
an abundance of vegetables during the
coming months, he ought to be charged
with criminal negligence.
There is no earthly excuse why every
farmer should not have a good garden,
and particularly is this applicable to that
class of our people who occupy the un
fortunate and unenviable position of hav
ing to patronise the merchants' supply
department. A large portion of our peo
ple patronise the merchants' meat, flour
and corn departments, in preference to
raising these needed articles for consump
tion at home.
Thousands of others planted grain last
year. but. owing to unfavorable seasons,
made failures, either totally or partially.
But the predicament is the same, and the
men without supplies, and they are num
erous throughout the entire cotton belt,
are all on an equal footing and occupy
the same unfortunate positions at this
time. It is to these especially that I would
urge prompt and energetic action along
the line of providing a good garden while
It is yet early In the year. That class of
our more independent farmers, those who
have full cribs and smokehouses of their
own products, can be safely depended
upon to guard their interests, as it is only
by living principally at home, that they
have become Independent and retained
their independence during these troublous
times.
It is not only unpleasant for an agri
cultural writer to be compelled by force
of circumstances to speak so plainly on a
subject of this kind, but it makes him
liable to criticism of an adverse character,
by the very people to whom this advice
is intended and whom it is Intended to
aid.
The truth Is not always pleasant par
ticularly to men who are not doing their
■* full duty to their families and who also
know tt.
But the agricultural editor of a farmers
paper occupies an advisory position in his
relation to the subscribers, who are the
readers of hi* articles, and it is his duty,
whether It be pleasant or not. to keep
posted on the acts and doings of his con
stituency. and if mistakes are noted, he
should endeavor to correct them by point
ed talks, and seek the cp-operation of al!
those Interested to avert any growing
etils.
Value of Kitchon Garden.
Statistics, carefully gathered, shows
that the farm or kitchen garden pays bet
ter than any other land of the same di
mensions on the premises. To prove this
the census estimate* on farm products in
dicates that the average value of garden
stuff per acre amounts to about $150.00,
while that for wheat average* only sl2-00.
and corn, oats and hay only about $8 .9* per
acre. These average values were taken
from the statistics of market gardening,
and those confined strictly to the home
garden must be even larger, because there
should be nothing lost or destroyed from
the latter as the case with a considera
ble amount of the former. Therefore the
home garden pay* much better propor
tionately than any part of the field crops.
It to an undeniable fact that a good gar
den will furnish at least half the family's
living, and during the spring and sum
mer months should furnish three-fourth*
of, the table expense*. Aside from the
value of the vegetables, the garden fur
nishes a nice source of enjoyment to
the owner In watching its growth and de
velopment. Particularly is this true If the
garden to under the care of the farmer's
wife principally, and the younger mem
bers of the household. Every effort
should be made to give all pleasant diver
sion possible to the inmates, of the home.
VIRGINIA-CAROLINA
CHEMICAL COMPANY,
ATLANTA, GA. RICHMOND, VA. CHARLESTON, S. C.
Largest Manufacturers of
FERTILIZERS
IN THE SOUTH.
- Importers of *
PURE GERMAN KAINIT, MURIATE OF POTASH,
NITRATE OF SODA. SULPHATE OF POTASH.
In buying fertilizers it is important, not only to secure goods of estab
lished reputation and high grade, but to buy where
YOUR WANTS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION CAN BE SUPPLIED.
We are in position, with our unparalleled facilities and our many plants
located all over the territory, to furnish all classes of goods and in such
quantities as buyers desire. When you buy of us, with our immense
capacity, you know you can get the goods, and all you want of them.
Soe our nearest agent to you, or write us direct.
Address VIRGINIA-CAROLINA CHEMICAL CO.,
ATLANTA, GA.
tor t*» Vlrgtoia-Carollin Aieanac. Free fw th* askto*
The average farmer's wife Is largely re
stricted to her domestic duties, and those
duties should be made as pleasant and as
attractive as possible.
The garden therefore toeing frequently
under the care and supervision of the
farmer's wife, should be located as near
as practicable to the kitchen. This makes
it easy Ao gather the vegetables, and fur
nishes the opportunity for a little garden
work at different Intervals during the day,
if not for longerr periods than fifteen
minutes at a time. Such locations are al
ready quite general, but I have in a num
ber of instances seen the garden spot lo
cated at least a quarter of a mile from
the house, and in others, fully a half
mile. To have a woman or children mir
ing up in heavy plowed ground for that
dltance during a rainy siege of weather
to fearful, and it to hard to see how a
man could digest his food eaten under
uch circumstances. The heavier crops
like potatoes and melons might be plant
ed out in the field so they could be bet
ter cultivated with the plow and horse.
Preparation and Cultivation.
The small garden area, after being nicely
fenced against the invasion of outside in
truders, such as poultry and stock, should
be heavily broadcasted with stable manure
and the land broken deep and harrowed or
raked down to a fine smooth tilth. The
rows should then be bedded or laid off and
smoothed down with a handrake. With the
use of a nice combination garden hoe, line,
handrake and small wheel hand cultivator,
it should be a pleasure to plant the seed
and cultivate the growing vegetables. With
prdjper tools and shallow cultivation a
person can easily keep a small plat of
ground in excellent condition without the
use of the field teams, particularly if the
soil has at* the beginning been deeply
broken and heavily fertilised ylth barn
yard manure. Nearly all garden vegetables
can be planted this month with the ex
ception of tender plants like butterbeans,
squashes, etc. Tomatoes can be planted In
boxes or hot beds and the same with cab
bages, or the seed of cabbages can be
drilled out in the open. With the exception
of English pea seed, all qtther seed should
not be planted deeper than one inch. To
mato. cabbage and other quite small seed
will germinate better if just pressed into
the soil aitd covered, keeping the top sur
face moist. When the little plants are up,
if they are to be transplanted, put them
out as soon as danger from frost to over.
Keep the ground constantly stirred, and
the weeds and g>ass down by prompt til
lage. If the plants are properly looked
after It is astonishing how soon many of
them will be ready for the table. Man is
by*nature a vegetarian, and no food will
agree with him better or furnish muscle
and good health superior to an abundance
of nice, fresh properly cooked vegetables.
Think of the small plat of ground and the
little work required to furnish the table
with vegetables and then figure the cost
of buying meats, canned goods, etc., at
the merchant's store and decide which is
best for the farmer’s Individual interest,
not only from a financial standpoint, but
from the standpoint of health and good
feeling. Build up the garden without delay.
HARVIE JORDAN.
INQUIRY DEPARTMENT.
W.. Athens, Ga.:
Will you kindly give me what informa
tion you can regarding the growing of
goats, common stock and Angora, for
profit. If several hundred were wanted
where could they be bought? Your re
ply will be appreciated by a reader of The
Journal.
Answer—The Angora goat I* rapidly be
coming popular in the United States.
About the first shipment coming from
Turkey io this country’ was In 1875. In
1900 there were about 400.000 Angora
goats in the United States and not more
than 50.000 of the common breed. The sale
of Mohair amounted to more than a mill
ion pounds in 1900.
A person expecting to engage in the
goat industry should either stock his farm
with pure Angoras or buy a few of the
graded females and build his herd up with
a pure male. This can be gradually done
by crossing a pure bred male on the com
mon stock also, but the process is slower.
The Angora will thrive and keep fat on
weeds, bushes and briers which grow in
a wooded pasture. The principal growers
of the Angora goat are in the extreme
west, and but few Angoras are raised
in the south except tn Texas, where they
are now increasing. It will pay you to
write to the department of agriculture for
a bulletin entitled "Keeping Goats for
THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1902,
| Guerry Has Not Yet Made
Correction Asked By Berner 5
Guerry Club* Claim He Will Be Elected By a Big Majority—Bob Hodges £
*:• Again a Candidate for Solicitor General—W. W. Pcole la a Candidate for X
£ the Legislature Major Geofge Montgomery Is Renting Sitting Hens.
BY T. J. SIMMONB. JR. x
That letter which Mr. Berner wrote Mr.
Guerry to still the talk in political
circles. Mr. Guerry has not yet made the
correction asked for by Mr. Berner, but tt
is understood that he said that he believes
that Mr. Berner had absolutely no con
nection with the telegram, and did not
know of the existence of such a telegram
until some time after the senatorial con
vention. which was tn session in Forsyth,
adjourned. And tt may be that he will
make such a statement in his next speech,
which will be at Cumming, in Forsyth
county.
It is said that Mr. Berner objects to the
word “then" which appeared in Mr. Guer
ry’s card to The Journal on Saturday.
The sentence is as follows: “All of this
information I feel that I have a right to
use not only as an opposing candidate of
Mr. Terrell, but as a clttoen of Georgia
and of the twenty-second senatorial dis
trict, and especially as an active partic
ipant in the Bibb county Democratic meet
ing referred to, taking the part I did in
it. and as I then thought m Mr. Berner's
cause and in the cause of right and cor
rect politics.”
All efforts to get a statement from Mr.
Berner have failed. It is being told
around that he to simply waiting for the
correction asked for, and in the event he
does not hear from such a correction he
may participate in a “captain’s fight” as
Is called by Mr. Guerry., Mr. Potts, the
author of the telegram referred to, still
declines to be Interviewed on the subject
and at the Terrell headquarters no state
ment will be made.
Mr. Guerry may “dwell on the subject
some more before he closes his campaign.
He seems to have his Information pretty
straight and he has not hesitated so far
to give his views on the subject. Mr.
Guerry says that he is well pleased with
his campaign so far. and that he is re
ceiving every encouragement from the
voters of the state. He intend* going in
to every county in Georgia before the end
of the campaign. I saw Mr. Guerry atod
his campaign manager, W. F. Blue, in
Macon Sunday, and both seemed confi
dent that Mr. Guerry would be elected.
Mr. Guerry says he to standing ae cam
paign very weh, and that he is enjoying
unusually good health.
The following statement has been furn
ished me by the Associated Guerry clubs,
headquarters In Atlanta:
“Hon. J. M. Terrell's campaign man
ager. in the beginning of this campaign
started out by claiming 120 counties of the
state as certain for Mr. TerreH in this
race for governor. We are not advised
of the fact upon which this claim was
based and we therefore assume that the
Claim was a mere assertion made for
campaign purposes.
“We are in touch with the voting mass
es of the state and find that everywhere
the great majority of tne voters-those
who. like the farmers, the laboring and
business men. who are not subject to the
Influence of the liquor and railroad organ
izations— are for Dupont Guerry, in this
race, being Influenced by high considera
tions of principle and the common wel
fare We are not prophets or sons or
prophets and do not assume as our
Profit.” by Captain Almont Barnes, of the
division of statistics.
This bulletin was published in the Year
Book" of the department for 1898. and
contains valuable information on the sub
ject desired. •
Among prominent and successful grow
ers of the Angora - are the following
names and addresses:
Dr. J. R. Standley. Platteville. lowa.
Captain J. Murray Hoag, la.
H. T. Fuchs, Tiger Mills', Tex.
When pasturage runs short in winter
the best feed for Angoras is either sheaf
oats or cotton seed.
C. H. F., Jackson, Ga.:
As I am a subscriber for The Journal,
I would like to be informed as to the best
formula to mix acid and cotton seed meal
and potash, suitable for corn and cotton
on a light, sandy soil.
Answer— Sandy soils usually require a
larger percentage of potash than our red
lands. You cannot make a very high grade
goods out of mixture where cotton seed
meal is used as a oasis for ammonia and
kanit for potash. Still there is no better
combination as far as it goes. With a
phosphoric acid analyzing 14 per cent
available plant food mix the formula in
the following proportions:
Phosphoric acid. 1.000 pounds; cotton
seed meal. 500 pounds; kanit, 500 pounds.
Total. 2.000 pounds.
This formula, counting the phosphoric
acid and potash in the cotton seed meal,
will analyze about as follows:
Phosphoric acid, available 8 per cent;
ammonia. 2 per cent; potash. 3 1-2 per
cent. Total available plant food. 13 1-2
per cent.
This formula should give you good re
sults on the ordinary sandy soils of this
state, provided you use it liberally, say
B 0 to 300 pounds per acre.
J. A. McM., Wisdom, Miss.
You will find below analysis of soil.
Will you tell me what kind of fertilizer
and how much per acre will pay best on
corn, sugar cane, watermelons and pota
toes?
Analysis of soil—
Per Cent
Constituents Composition
Moisture 2.110
Volatile matter 5.060
Insoluble matter*• • B«.v*3
Soluble sillcia. Si 02 122
Oxide of iron and aluminum4.93o
Lime. Ca O. 150
Phosphate acid, P 2 o's 029
Potash, K’2 O 140
Answer —Unless the chemist by his anal
ysis can show the amount of soluble and
insoluble plant food in-the soil, tt to im
possible to find out just what your soil
is deficient in except by careful experi
ment in fertilization of the different crops.
Your analysis shows a large percentage of
insoluble matter, which may or may not
be largely soluble under certain condi
tions. It is only the soluble plant foods
which are valuable to the growing crops.
I should say that your land was better off
in nitrogen than in either phosphoric acid
or potash, that is, your plants grow a
good stalk, but do not fruit up so well.
I would, therefore, suggest for the crops
named, that is. corn and sugar cane, that
you use a fertilizer analyzing as follows:
Phosphoric acid, availaole. 10 per cent;
ammonia, 2 per cent; potash, 5 per cent.
Total. 17 per cent.
Or that you secure a fertilizer as near
that proportion as possible, and use 250
pounds per acre under the corn and 500
pounds per acre under the sugar cane.
For watermelons and potatoes buy ot mix
a fertilizer that will analyze as follows:
Phosphorls acid, available. R per cent;
ammonia. 2 cent; potash, 6 per cent,
and apply from 300 to 500 pounds per acre.
u. s. revenue officers
SEIZE MUSKY TRAIN
BIRMINGHAM. Ala.. March 18.—United
States Deputy Collector V. 8. Root and
Deputy Marshal O. B. Harris, of Hunts
ville. have reported the capture of a
“whisky train" near Billlnger's Mill, tn
Madison county. A heavy wagon, four
mules and two barrels of whisky were
captured and carried to Huntsville. J. S.
Bynum and N. R. Bradford were arrested.
It is said that illicit whisky has been spir
ited into Huntsville for some time from
nearby moonshine districts and the offi
cers are making a aetermlned effort to
break it up.
friends of the opposition, to Indicate with
mathematical certainty the exact number
of counties that Mr. Guerry will carry,
but the reports from every part of the
state to this office and the information
from various sources here received assure
us of the fact that Guerry will be over
whelmingly elected.
"We are assured that this race is not to
be controlled and won according to the
dictation of aself-fnterested political c.«que
nor by the money influence of powerful
railroad and liquor combinations.
“The political and civic conscience of the
commonwealth demands the election of
Mr. Guerry. From consideration of abili
ty, purity in public affairs, freedom from
corporate domination and liquor control,
and equal rights to all citizens and all
classes. From indications received at this
office the people are aroused upon these
vital principles and Dupont Guerry will
be elected accordingly the next chief mag
istrate of this good old state
Robert Hodge, one of the most prom
inent young attorneys in the state, is
again a candidate for solicitor general of
the Macon circuit, and his friends are
claiming already that he will be elected.
Mr. Hodges has held the position before,
and made an admirable official. In a
seven-cornered race in 1900 he was defeat
ed by a majority of nine votes by the late
Hope Polhill. Mr. Hodges is very popular
with the people of the state who are
watching his race with great Interest. He
served several terms in the legislature,
and has a widespread acquaintance. When
solicitor general before Mr. Hodges was
connected with some of the most import
ant cases ever on the docket of the cir
cuit, and he all of them # wlth
great ability.
B. F. Perry, editor of the Canton Ad
vance. is in the legislative mlx-up this
year in Cherokee county. Mr. Perry is
one of the best known editors in the state,
and has been for years a member of the
Georgia Press association. It is said that
there is but little doubt about his election.
Mr. Perry has advised the legislature
what to do for years and yegrs, and may
be as they have failed to follow the ad
vice of any of the newspaper men, he
has decided to come down in person and
see if the members won’t listen, if not
read.
Congressman Fleming has flatly de
clined to meet T. W. Hardwick, his op
ponent for congress on the stump, on the
ground that he has not the time to leave
his official duties. Mr. Hardwick is very
anilous for a Joint discussion with Mr.
Fleming and the announcement of the
congressman to disappointing to the as
pirant. Hardwick is making a great cam
paign and his friends are confident of his
election.
When Your Joint* Are Stiff
and your muscles sore from cold or rheu
matism. when you slip and sprain a joint,
strain your Side or bruise yourself. Pain
killer will take out the soreness and fix you
right in a jiffy. Always have it with you.
and u*e it freely. Avoid substitutes, there
is but one Painkiller. Perry Davis . Price
25c. and 50c.
LETTER FROM TEXAS
, CORRESPONENT
By thi* time most cotton growers have
decided whefher they will increase or de
crease the acreage of their cotton crop,
and in planting for the crop of 1901-03 they
should not overlook the fact that last
year's acreage was Increased about 8 per
cent over the crop of 1900. While it Is well
known that an Increased acreage does not
always result in a larger production. It to
certain, nevertheless, to furnish a lever
fortthe success of cotton futures by which
they force a lower level of prices for Sep
tember and October deliveries of cotton
by the producers. Those who keep posted
on cotton market conditions certainly have
not forgotten how low down the gamblers
in futures sold the market prices for Sep
tember and October last June when the
bureau report showed an increased acre
age. They—the future sellers —at that
time—felt sure of being able’ to sell Sep
tember and October down to six cents tn
New York, which would have meant 4 1-2
and 5 cents to cotton growers when they
commenced to sell. But for the unprece
dented drouth that soon set In in Texas
and other portions of the cotton belt.the
future sellers would hyve succeeded. The
result would have been that the crop, in
stead of bringing about 7 cents to the pro
ducers would not have brought over in
difference, about |lO per bale.
Cotton growers of our cotton growing
states have it tn their power to guard
agajnst growing and selling cotton for less
than cost. They can. if they will, always
make cotton a paying crop. To do It they
rfiust first determine not to depend on cot
ton to buy their hog. hominy and forage
suppply. Be prepared to keep cotton off
the market when it brings no profit above
cost of production. Co-operate in the
movement so as to keep up competition
between foreign and domestic spinners
fcor monthly supplies of working cotton.
W. E. MOORE.
Blossom. Texas.
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SWAM THROUGH ICE TO
PAY A BET ON FIGHT
LOUISVILLE, March 18.—Ed Dameron
paid a bet that he lost on the McGovern-
Sullivan fight yesterday afternon by tak
ing a swim in the Ohio river with the
thermometer hovering around zero. Dam
eron swam 75 feet through the icy wa
ters and when he reached the bank his
moustache- was frozen stiff and Icicles
hung from his hair.
Dameron made a bet with Henry Haner,
a fellow employe of the Norman Lumber
company that Sullivan would win and
made the proposition that the loser should
take a swim In the river on St. Patrick's
day. As McGovern landed the big end of
the purse Dameron paid the bet yesterday,
according to the agreement.
A Miracle-Healer
RESTORES HEALTH AND STRENGTH TO
CHRONIC SUFFERERS BY A
MIGHTY SUBTLE FORGE
OF NATURE.
S-artiing Disclosures Rela
tive to the Most Wonder
ful Power Known to Man.
Doctors Puzzled.
The Sick Helped Free.
Professor Adkln Offers To Help
the Sick and Afflicted Free of
Cost-*Hundreds Cured at Their
Own Homes.
The Medical World ha* been startled by the
wonderful cures effected by Prof. Thomas F.
Adkln, a distinguished scientist who is devoting
hie life to the relief of suffering humanity. Pco
, pie in the last stages of consumption, men and
women living in constant dread of death from
Bright's Disease, Blood Poieoning, Cancer.
Dropsy, Heart Disease and dther dangerous ail
ments have been restored to health by the
treatment of this wonderful man, after every
known remedy and scores of eminent specialists
had been tried in vain.
Not in the history of Medical Science have so
many startling cures been recorded. So marvel
ous has been his success in healing all kirtds
of diseases that,his patients call him a Miracle
Healer, a man of Spiritual Powers, a Physi
cian with the key to the Fountain of Youth;
yet Professor Adkln declares there is noth
ing wonderful about his ability to cure disease,
and says that he cures simply because he “un
derstands nature."
A reporter called upon Professor Auxin a rew
weeks ago. He found a man of commanding
figure, whose personality was masterful and
refreshing. His eyes, though full of kindliness,
seemed to penetrate one's very thoughts, while
his every act arid every word spoke of honesty
and consideration of others. He is clearly a
man of wonderful force of character.
He said: “I cannot attempt to tell you what
my treatment is which I call 'Vlaopathy.' In
these days of quackery and fakes, every ad
vance in science is imitated by a ticore of
ignorant charlatants who pretend to have mas
tered its details. Were I te attempt to explain
to you for publication the practice of Viaopathy
without discussing It* every phase, which I
have not time to do, there would be a dozen
unscrupulous persons pretending to understand
its use before the publication has been out_a
week. Vitaopathy is not Christian Science, it is
not Hypnotism nor Divine Healing. It is in
finitely more thorough and far-reaching than
any of them.
“Vitaonathy is a subtle force of nature, reg
ulating the intellectual and spiritual being
which controls the physical man. It puts the
system in a receptive condition, which enables
the body to receive the full benefit of my
Vitaopathic vegetable remedies which are used
in combination with it.
“It is true that this new tratment is every
day making wonderful cures. It has cured the
blind, it has made the lame walk, it has
cured various organic troubles, which had
brought the sufferers to death’s door. And
here let me ask you to announce to all the
readers of your paper that I stand ready at any
time to give the benefit of my experience tc
any one who Is in need of heto. I will gladly
make a complete diagnosis of the case of any
one who is in poor health, and I will pre
scribe a thorough course of home treatment
free of cost, which I positively guarantee tc
cure. Especially do I make this offer to thos
who are afflicted with dangerous disease and
have been treated by other methods without
avail. If there are any who are in the grip
of Consumption, Blood Poison, Bright’* Dis
ease, Chronic Kidney Disorder, Nervous debil
ity, Dropsy. Rheumatism, Heart Disease; li
any of your readers are suffering from con
stant Headache, Dyspepsia. Sleeplessness. Fe
male Troubles, Lost Vitality, Vertigo or other
similar ills. I Invite them to write ms fully of
their condition and I will give them personal
attention and help them to a complete recovery
of health.
“I want no one to send me money. I am
willing to give this service to all who will
put themselves in nly hands, without a penny
of charge, feeling that having been blessed
with the ability- to cure disease when others
fail, it is my- duty to help those who cannot
help themselves."
Professor Adkln showed the reporter scores
of letters from Doctors, ffiergymen, Statesmen.
Educators, College Professors. Lawyers and
others high in life who have been cured by
Vitaopathy, as well as letters from many men
and women from all walks of life who availed
themselves of his free offer of help, and the
reporter left with a strange feeling of en
couragement. believing that he had met th*
most wonderful man of the age.
The following are a few extracts from letters
which the reporter examined personally:
"I feei it a debt I -owa to. suffering humanity
to make known what has been done for me. I
had suffered for over forty years from catarrh
of the throat, stomach and bowels. I coughed
day and night. I was in continuous pain. I
had tried so many kinds of treatment without
benefit that 1 had given up all hope. By
chance I learned of a woman whom you had
cured after the doctors had given her up to
die. and I wrote for your free help. That was
one month ago. Today I am a well woman. I
cannot understand it. My friends are amazed.
My family physician to puzzled. I wish I could
go out and proclaim the virtues of your mar
velous treatment from the housetops. You may
use this letter as you please. I know my
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MRS. A. W. MOORE.
» Box «36.' Fitzgerald. Ga.
“I cannot express my gratitude for what you
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death-bed; she was paralyzed and had a clot
of blood on her brain. Physicians said there was
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SOMETHING MORE THAN ASHES
AND OSTRICHES IN FLORIDA
Aweary of Atlanta activities, what could
be more natural or delightful than to pack
my grip, repair to the "car-shed" and fol
low the crowd?
• • •
For the superficial observer Jacksonville
seems to possess but two attractions of
unusual interest, viz.: Ashes and ostrich
es. The burned district Is still pointed out
to visitors. The crumbled walls, and grlr.
chimneys standing lone and sullen, are
the tombstones for narratives of the
fear and folly, the strife and strain, the
bravery and benefactions, occasioned by
the conflagration last May. which in a few
hours consumed some 2,600 buildings in
the very heart of the city, and involved a
loss of about $15,000,000.
A new city Is being rapidly constructed.
The people seem to be large of purpose
and purse, of plan and endeavor. On the
streets made desolate by the fire fiend the
number of buildings already completed,
and in process of erection reaches 2,000
and their value and attractiveness surpass
those that went out in flame and smoke.
So cometh to pass “Beauty from ashes. ’
• • •
As for the ostrich farm, it is a good
place at which to make a call. It has
more novelty than our Grant Park zoo
and better financial results.
You can't get away from the farm and
its nearly one hundred giant birds with
out having a great deal of Information
thrust upon you. Facts about ostriches
are printed in leaflets and on cards, paint
ed on the fence boards, about the build
ings, and come like a tide from the lips
of the guide who shows you about.
You learn that the ostrich is first pluck
ed at nine months, and thereafter every
nine months as long as they live; that the
age of an ostrich to 50, 60 and even .0
years; that the value of his feathers to,
at each plucking, from S3O to S6O: that the
eggs weigh about, four pounds each, sell
for one dollar a piece, and are good to eat
you like them: that ostriches do not
hide their heads in the sand when being
pursued, nor lay their eggs to be hatched
out by the sun while they loiter around in
Idleness; that it takes six weeks to hatch
out a brood of young ones, and both par
ents are interested In the process, the fe
male covering the nest by day, and the
male by night; that one incubator is worth
more for hatching purposes than a half
dozen natural mothers and fathers, and
is used for the most part: and last but
not least that an ostrich never falls In
love but once, and when he does he to
faithful unto death to his chosen mate,
avoiding all others, and never under any
circumstances »does he seek the divorce
court.
One thing I learned (?) against which
the careful ostrich student should be
warned, namely, that this ostrich farm
at Jacksonville to the “only" one In the
United States.
Further travel into the heart of this
state of flowers brought the Information
from a fr.end who had been there that
the ? ‘only" ostrich farm in the country
to at Palm Beach. Later a fellow traveler
was heard to remark that he "enjoyed a
call at an ostrich farm last week at Hot
Springs, Ark., the only one in America."
He was at once corrected by a listener,
who Informed him that a lont established
ostrich plantation existed in California
and was said by the people there to be
the only one of the kind in the world,
where those prized feather producers are
artificially cultivated. .
” Thu* it appears that ostrich establish
ment* are as often met with as were the
skull* of Daniel O. Connell in the museum
visited by Mark Twain.
• ♦ •
It all illustrates the provincialism of
many a man’s religion—l spell It with a
small “r.” One says “Salvation Is by
faith only and I possess it.” Another.
“Salvation is by service only and I serve.”
Another. “Salvation is for the elect only,
and I belong to that party.” Another.
“Salvation comes by baptismal regenera
tion only, and I've had the experience.”
Beware of “only.” Omit it from the
above statements and they may all be
true. With it they are all false. There
is more than one ostrich farm in the coun
try which is supplying feathers for the
market.
• • •
A recent Jacksonville paper shows that
that growing city is noted for thirty-two
important features which I have not men
tioned. One is that ‘Jacksonville to cooler
in summer than most northern cities.”
Probably the man who wrote that famil
iar fiction is saving up money with which
to defray his expenses to the north for
July and August.
WILLIAM H. McGLAUFLIN.
St. Augustine. Fla.
WHAT IS MRS. FELTON’S VIEWS
CONCERNING PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
What doe* Mrs. Felton think should be
done at present concerning the public
schools? Is she opposed to the present
system, the administration, or both?
At one time we hear her speaking In
favor of compulsory education, at another
we hear her saying through the columns
of The Journal. "Unless the majority of
the tax payers get some return for their
tax money, the thing will eventually break
down with Its own weight."
She says the “Tax money goes back
(to the pockets of those who pay it) or it
doe? not.” and then she cites five of her
neighbors that pay tax and do not receive
their money back; as proof that the ma
jority of the tax money does not go back
to the tax payer.
Now we all know that it is difficult to
keep a good country- school near a well
graded town school like Mrs. Felton's
neighbors have at Cartersville} but to it
the fault of the common school system,
of the people or of the Cartersville school?
If Mrs. Felton's neighbors had rather i
send to the Cartersville graded school
than keep up a country school, why let
them send and pay for the part that the
tax payers inside the incorporation pay
to keep a nine months school..
If compulsory education and longer
term schools would be a good step for
Georgia at present, surely the present
common schools are better than no school
at all.
By the school census of 1893 it was as
certained that the number of children in
Georgia between the ages of ten and
eighteen who were unable to read and |
write, was 114.527. By a similar census
in 1898. the number who were unable to
read and write was 83.616. a decrease of
30.911 illiterates between the ages of ten
arid eighteen In five years.
If the common schools had been abol
ished in 1893 and there had been no schools
except such as the parents had support
ed. during these five years, does Mrs. Fel
ton think tne illiterates of school age
would have decreased or increased?
I believe there would have been thou
sands of boys and girls of the mountains
of North Georgia, and of the Wiregrass
region of South Georgia that would have
had no opportunity to acquire even lead
ing and writing.
I am a friend to the common schools
because It was by the common schools
and common school teachers that it was
made possible for <ne to get a limited ed
ucation. And because my brothers Sand
sisters are being aided by the “very com
mon schools.”
I am a friend to the common schools
because boys and girls all over our state
are being taught not only to read and
write, but by our physiologies how to
live according to the laws of hygiene, ana
thus aVoid tne ’doctors' hill, the lunatic
asylum, ill health for life and a number of
evils too numerous to mention.
I know the public school system to not
perfect, neither to there anythin* etoe in
the public affairs of Georgia pe-f*ct.
Would Mrs. Felton abolish all law because
a criminal sometimes escapes punish
ment? ...
I believe Mr. Glenn to doing everything
in his power to advance the school work.
But. of course, he is meeting with oppo
sition just as every man haa that has
stepped out in front of the masses to
lead them to higher and better things.
Arkwrignt's wife deetroyed his model*
for manufacturing machinery; his own
countrymen afterward destroyed his first
mill, and yet he was the beginner of the
great manufacturing industry of England
that has done so much for her wealth.
Deduct whAt the “very common schools"
have done for us and see where w* would
be today.
W. A. SHELTON.
A commoner educated by the very com
mon schools.
Jesup, Ga.
THAT SCHOOL PROBLEM
DISCUSSED AGAIN
To The Editor of The Journal:—
So much has been said about our pub
lic school system, through the columns of
The Journal, (of which I am a constant
reader) that, being a teacher myself. I
cannot sit and look on unconcerned. Be
lieving as I do, that every teacher should
express his view of the subject, while
this seemingly public controversy lasts,
not wanting to “mix” up with any one
in argument or conspicuously arraign my
self before the public, but, I wish to speak
i conservatively and candidly. It Is sur
| prising to note so many versions from
learned writers, each differing or at va
riance from the other. Some trying to
make it a political “hobby.” etc. As to
uniform text books, the pepple are de
manding it. We have uniform state ex
aminations, uniform language, uniform
interests. The object of governmental
charities should be to do the greatest good
to the greatest number possible, and at
the same tkne protect the recipient in
such away as to insure the full benefit of
funds supplied wlthdat being “hampered"
or deterred by so much local authority.
While we believe in local option on local
measures, but when the whole state to in
need of an education, and the same rate
of tax is levied in all counties, then uni
form text Books supplied by the state 1*
the only equitable solution. Some say
that would be legislation against south
ern book publishers. True, but the max
im: “Do the greatest good to the great
est number possible," should at all time*
be the ruling sentiment of our lawmakers.
What is the Interest of the few publish
ers compared to of the masses, who
are endeavoring to educate their children?
Now a word, to Mrs. Felton's "Where doT*
the school money go?" We shall not an
swer the questions, we shall notice her il
lustrations. Her five neighbors, Mr. G.
two children, pays $4 per month or S4O for
10 months school: Mr. B. three children,
pays $4 -per month. S4O for .ten month*;
Mr. S. 4 children. $6 per month, S6O ten
months; Mr. F. one little primary boy.
pays $1 per month, $lO for ten months:
Mr. H. sends away across plantations and
pays for algebra, all sending four or
five miles. These five patrons pay over
S2OO and not counting the extra expense of
sending so far Away. They are fair spe
cimehs of human nature. Should they be
as liberal with a school nearby, they
would get the best of teachers, have good
classes, get the benefit of their taxes and
increase the value of their fArms by es
tablishing- a good school nearby, and
strengthen the cause of education in their
community. Country people should pat- (
ronize their country schools, and when
their children have advanced and need
better facilities, raise: the standard of
terms, efficient teachers and pay accord
ing to efficiency is what we want.
To get this we must have a general
state law governing qualification of teach
ers. length of terms, time to be taught,
etc. Uniform laws and books and a state
standard Jby which all public schools must
be classed. These reforms will suffice for
the present / ' CARL M. HUDGINS.
Talmo, ,Ga., fcarch 4,1962.
DO banl? examinations
AMOUNT TO ANYTHING?
BARNESVILLE. Ga„ March 14.
To the Editor of The Journal:
I notice that the state bank examiner
is again out on his tour of the state. A
few (citizens of this community would like
to know for what purpose to this tour.
Again, what protection do these periodi
calzexaminatlons of the state banks give
to the depositors and creditors. The facts
brought out by the failure of the two
banks in Barnesville make the above
questions very pertinent ones.
It to very evident from the statements
and facts made public by the receivers
of the two banks, that one of them has
heen insolvent for at least twelve months
and the other for several years. These
banks were operating under charters from
the state of Georgia, yet the/i>rovisions
and requirements of those charters have
been apparently violated for years. Was
It not the duty of the state bank ex
aminer to know these facts? Did not the
depositors In said banks have a right to
expect that the state bank examiner
would And out these facts and make them
known for their protection? If the state
bank examiner cannot detect the insolv
ency of a state bank during a period of
several years, what use ha* the state for
such an official? The bare fact that thp
state bank examiner did o. k. these banks
twice during the year 1901 should have
been sufficient evidence that they were
solvent and conforming to the require
ments of their respective charters. If
there is a defect tn the law. change th*
law. If the power of the state bank ex
aminer to not sufficient, make it so. If the
law is perfect and the examiner has the
power, then the state should be held liable
for such disastrous results from the fail
ure of banks which are operating and re
ceiving business under the endorsement of
the state bank examiner. It is at least *
case worthy of the attention of the treas
urer of the state of Georgia. '
A. O. MURPHEY.
A scientist advance* the theory that
in a few hundred year* man will be with
out a vermiform appendix. At the pres
ent rate of operating for appendicitis we
should say this would take place some
what sooner. j
CANCER.
Recent Discoveries Made for Its Cure.
Dr. Benjamin F. Bye, the Cancer spe
cialist, of Indianapolis. Ind., emphatically
denies that the recent discoveries made by
some New Yprk specialists of the cause
ot cancer had anything to do with his
recent discovery of an oil that cures can
cer. The doctor's ground for denial to
well founded, for the fact that his discov
ery was reported before the New York
doctors began their investigations. The
Indianapolis doctor has recently published*
s. new book on the subject, and says hA is
going to send out tlie entire first
to all those affliced where their names
and addresses are furnished.
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