Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, April 21, 1902, Page 5, Image 5
I Talks IVith Farmers Conducted By C, H. Jordan »4+M >444411 mil >4l 1444444 :: The Semi-Weekly Journal the Official Organ of the Southern < I Cotton Growers’ Protective Ass’n ~ I » ♦ The ft?™ u weekly Journal la the official organ of the Southern Cotton « • ♦ Growers' Protective Association, the only official paper of that organisation, 4 ♦ and hereafter all official communications of the association's officers, and ail 4 ♦ matters pertaining to its affairs will appear in these columns. The Journal 4 ♦ elan invitee members of the association and cotton growers and farmers gen- 4 ♦ erally to use its onlnmna for the expression of ouch views and suggestions as 4 ♦ mar be of Interest and value to the agricultural interests of the south. 4 X The Journal will devote each week two columns, as requested by the asso- 4 X elation. to a ‘•Cotton Department," In which will appear the official com- 4 4> munloatlona of the association and such statistical and other information 4 ♦ as bears upon the work of the association and all matters of interest to 4 4 southern cotton growers. • . ♦ |44 1888894444448888818 444| ♦ Subscribers are requested to ad- 4 ♦ dress all Inquiries for information 4 ♦ on subjects relating to the farm. 4 ♦ field, garden and poultry to the 4 ♦ Agricultural Editor. All inquiries 4 4 will receive prompt and careful at- 4 4 tention. No inquiries answered by 4 4 mall. Please address Harvie Jordan. 4 " 4 Agricultural Editor. Monticello. Ga 4 ♦ ♦ 4444444444+444444444444444 SWEET POTATO CULTURE. There need be nothing said at this time as to the wethods'empfoyed in bedding sweet potatoes, as the roots, or tubers have already been planted and will soon t be ready for transplanting the slips to the field crops. This article wifi be confined to a discussion of what are already con eeded to be some of the best plans for the preparation of the land upon which the crop is to be grown. fertilisation, transplanting and cultivation. The sweet * potato crtjp is one of the most important of the small crops planted on southern farms, for use on the table, supplying the demands of our local markets and as a stock food for hogs and cattle. The sweetpotato makes its best growth •nd most prolific yield on a warm, sandy, well drained soil. Freshly cleared land is •Iso desirable. Heavy stiff clays should be avoided if possible. Except tn light, sandy soils, the first ploughing should be deep and thoroughly done. After breaking, the land should be harrowed and rolled The next step would be to lay off the rows from 3 to 4 feet apart with a long shovel, after which drill in the manure or other fetrtilixers. following with a scooter to mix the Ingredients well in with the soil, then ridge up with twister or turn plow, •nd flatten down the ridge with a board, so as to leave a smooth even surface to receive the slips. A good mixture for one acre of land, of a fertiliser, would be 5 tons of stable manure. 100 pounds of acid phosphate and »■ pounds of kanit. . A commercial fertiliser which would ' give good results and furnish the differ ent elements of plant food required in the development of the tubers would be as follows: Cotton seed meal 3W pounds. Acid phosphate IfiD pounds. Kanit ... I:. 100 pounds. Or there could be used in place of the cotton seed meal 125 pounds of dried blood, or IM pounds of nitrate of soda, and in place of the kanit. 100 pounds of muriate of potash. These formulas are made up in smaller proportions than they should be. if the potatoes are to be grown for market, or large yields expected. As an •verage fertiliser, however, they would be in about the right'proportions. Tranaplalnting and Cultivation. The slips or sprouts, when from I to 5 inches long should be carefully removed from the bed without dislocating the parent potato. The slips should then be dropped along on top of the ridges from M to 18 inches apart. They can be rapid ly transplanted either with the fingers or a pair of homemade wooden tongs, made Os two pieces of laths or small strips three feet long separated by a block nailed be tween them at one end; the strips at their free ends are about one inch apart and are easily pressed together by the grasp of the hand in setxing the slip. A stick carried in the left hand can be used to press the soil around the plant. *This simple plan relieves the planter from so much stooping and hastens the work. If the ground is dry when the slips are ready for tansplanting a teacupful of water should be poured into the holes made to receive the slip and dry dirt immediately drawn up around trfe slip to prevent evap oration of moisture. It is always safer and better to transplant tn dry weather, using water as above described. If the soil con tains much clay the plan of transplanting after a rain is to be condemned. The ground may be either too wet or not moist enough. A thin batter made of cow ma nure and water is often used, into which the roots of the slips are dipped at time of transplanting. This is a good plan, es pecially when the slips are to be trans planted into rather dry soil without watering. The transplanting should always be done tn the afternoon, so as to escape the hot rays of the midday sun. which Is •Altering to the newly planted slips. By the next day the rootlets have taken hold and the effect of the hot sunshine is not ao bad. Ths missing hills should be reset as soon as possible. In two qg three days after transplanting hoe out tne patch and gtve the first plowings. Cultivation should be sufficient to keep the beds free from weeds and grass and to keep the surface ’ of the soil loose and porous. Two hoeings four plowings are usually sufficient to make the crop, so far as working Is concerned All cultivation should be shal low. Do the deep plowing before the slips are set out. When the vines begin to run they can be easily turned out of the way Os the plow by means of a long stick. Never throw any dirt on the vines, and prevent them from taking root across the fiddle of the rows If possible. There Is no f Deed to interfere with the vines after cultivation. The expense does not justify It except tn very rich land, where the vines may be predisposed to root bad at the joints. Harvesting and Storing. In some cases tn order to meet the de mand and secure high prices for the po tatoes they are gathered early In the sea son and before the tubers are fully ripe. In most instances, however farmers await maturity before gathering. This can best be determined, if harvested before frost, by breaking several of the tubers into pieces and exposing them for a short time •* to the air. If sufficiently ripe to keep well, the original color of the potato is maintained, if not the broken parts will sum to a dark or greenish appearance. ■Pne work of plowing up the potatoes should be carefully done, as all cut or injured tubers must be used at once, or they are apt to decay. It is a good plan to first remove the vines from the rows, •nd then plow up the tubers. Let the potatoes as gathered be placed tn small piles so as to dry rapidly. When they are hauled up. exercise care In handling to prevent bruising. Make the hills by raising a circular place 12 1 inches above the surrounding soil and about 5 feet in diameter. Place on this • a basket full of dry hay. shucks or straw. I to keep the tubers from coming in direct » contact with the most soil. Assort the tubers, picking out only sound, unbruised ones for banking, and separating the large and medium from the very small ones. Put about 80 bushels to the hill, and cover them well with hay, straw or shucks. Next covter with a row of boards placed around the circle and break the joints with another row of boards,’ leaving a small opening at the top for circulation of air within the bank. Throw dirt on the hill for an inch in thickness, and see that the drainage is good around the hill. Build a cover over the bank, or place a wide board on top. sloping somewhat to shed the water and weight down with a rock or block of wood. Bank the small potatoes for seed in a separate hill. This plan, simple and economical, is the safest of all others for keeping potatoes in the south. In December throw more dirt on the hill and close up tightly the opening in the top. HARVIE JORDAN. WILL CURE STOMACH ACHE IN FIVE MINUTES! This is just what Painkiller will do; try it Have a bottle in the house for Instant use. as it will save you hours of suffering. Watch out that the dealer does not sell you an imi tation. as the great reputatbn of Painkiller (Perry Davis'>. has induced many people to try so make something to sell, said to be "just as good as the genuine.'* BIG STOCKYARD TO BE LOCATED HERE ATLANTA WILL THEN BECOME THE BIGGEST MULE MAR KET IN THE WORLD. Application for a charter for the Brady Union Stock Yards, a corporation with a prospective capital stock of 8600,000, and one that it fs believed will raise Atlanta to the place of the largest mule market hi the world, was filed in the office -pf the clerk of the superior court Wednesday af ternoon. The incorporators of the mammoth en terprise are Major T. B. Brady, who may be called the father of the stock business in Atlanta; John Oliver, the well known oil mill operator; Gen. A. J. West, one of the leading real estate men here, and Rev. Samuel Porter Jones, of Bartow county, all the others Fulton. The application was drawn up and filed by King A Spalding, attorneys. The enter prise was planned and promoted by A. J. West A Co., real estate dealers. The location of the yards and attendant enterprises, a hotel, slaughter house, packing house, bank and railway station, lies along the north and east side of the Western and Atlantic and the Southern railroads, on the town side of the E. Van Winkle shops. The place wul become a little city within itself. A railway passenger station is to be erected, stock freight agents will have offices on the ground and the hotel to be built will contain fifty rooms Besides the yards themselves, there is to be an auction mart, fitted out with every con venience. Indeed, the whole place is to be •p- to -date in every respect. The com pany proposes to erect its own electric light plant and hotel, bank, stables, pack ing and slaughter houses, will all be Il luminated. It will be the biggest stock handling enterprise in the south. Atlanta, already the second largest mule market In the world, will rapidly forge to the front and become the largest, it Is thought, as a result of this new organiza tion. Though mules will be handled In greater numbers, perhaps, than anything else, every kind of stock is to have a place. Cattle, sheep, horses, fine and work ing are all to be provided for. The language of the application for charter best gives the kind and extent of the business proposed. As stated to the court, this business is to consist of “the maintaining of stock yards, feed stables, packing houses, slaughter houses, cold storage plants, the buying, Celling and dealing in live stock of all sorts, feeding and caring for the same, and the conduct of all business usually conducted at stock yards, feed stables. packing houses, slaughter houses or in the cold storage business, together with the right to main tain livery stables." PEOPLE OF TELFAIR ENDORSE TOM EASON M'RAE, Ga., April 18.—At a mass meet ing of the people of Telfair county this day held in the courthouse to give express ion in regard to the candidacy of Hon. Tom Eason for the position of prison com missioner. W. H. Clark was called to the chair and H. W. Carswell requested to act as secretary. The chairman briefly ex plained the object of the meeting, after which Hort. E. D. Graham offered the following resolution, which was adopted: "Resolved, That we, the people of Tel fair county. In mass meeting assembled, take pleasure in endorsing and do hereby endorse Hon. Thomas Eason for the office of prison commissioner. • “During the short period that he has held the office, he has discharged his du ties with marked ability and fidelity to our state. We most respectfully com mend him to the people of Georgia as emi nently capable and in every way worthy their support and confidence." SCHOONER AT SEA HAD STORMY VOYAGE SAVANNAH. Ga., April 18.—The schoon er Jennie Hulbert. Captain Veaslie, from , Baltimore, coal laden, reached port yes terday after a trying experience. April 7th. at night., between Frying Pan shoals and Cape Lnokout. a storm of great in tensity struck the vessel. For 48 hours It was tn the storm’s track, and was blown 100 miles out of its course. The man at the wheel abandoned his post and the rig ging was torn to strings. Two masts fell upon the deck. The second mate finally reached the wheel and saved the vessel. Captain Veaslie. who Is 60 years of age. is confined to his bed as a result of his ex perience. THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1902. 4 MRS. SAM P. JONES 4 4 REPLIES TO ALEX BEALER 4 44444441' I I »44444« 144444444 CARTERSVILLE, Ga., April 17, 1902. To the Editor of The Journal: Rev. Alex Bealer, in a letter published tn your columns a few days ago, does un wittingly an injustice to all parties .con cerned. In the first place, collection taken in Cartersville was for the Paine institute, a colored college under the au spices etthe M. E. church, south, at Au gusta, Ga. It Is a literary and industrial school under the control of the Methodist conference. Its object has been to edu cate colored ministers that they might be better prepared and more suited for the work of pastors, teachers, etc., among thflr own race. Our lamented Dr. Callo vtiy, of Emory college, was the first pres ident of this school, and as to Dr. Walker, now its president, no better, truer south ern man lives than he. The idea was con ceived by the good women of the Meth odist church of annexing an industrial and training department to this school for col ored women. This enterprise has been un dertaken by some of the noblest, best women of our southland—women who realize as much as Dr. Bealer and the critics do the fact that in the poorer dis tricts of north Georgia our young white men and women need and desire educa tion, but it has been for some time a known fact that white boy and girl in Georgia who really and truly wants an education and is willing to pay the price, that there has been no* reason why they could not obtain it. The average white boy or girl who grows up in ignorance in Georgia, it is either for one or two reas ons: First, they will simply not take ad vantage of opportunities offered, or they are the sole support of invalid parents or widowed mothers, or, perhaps worse, of worthless parents who would not or could not allow them to take advantage of the opportunities, though they were furnish ed not only schools, but board and books and clothes, yet would .not or could not make use of same, and though the white schools have multiplied to such a degree as that every one could remark, as did the critic friend, “You can hardly throw a stone that does not land on a negro col lege in Atlanta.” Dr. Bealer was misinformed in reference to the feeling of the women in regard to the outside opposition to the movement and collection, and says “it needed only the least encouragement to bring it into the open." I was in attendance upoh these meetings and came in very close contact with the women who composed that body, and I heard not one single dissenting voice In regard to the collection taken, either before or after. As he said, two hundred dollars of the money raised was given by Sam Jones, Mrs. Higglnbothan and Mrs. E. P. Chamberlin, but so far as the rest of the statement goes, it is incorrect, as the other one hundred and fifty dollars wag not all given by the delegates, but a large number of contributions were made by outsiders, anfi noticeable is this fact, that those who gave most liberally to thia school for educating and training the colored people for usefulness are the people who have given most liberally to the education of the mountain boys and girls, not only in Georgia, but In other southern states, and If the critics of this movement will take the trouble to inform themselves they will see that all over this broad land there have been established schools for the training of the mountain boys and girls. I do not believe it is the purpose of the Home Mission society of the Methodist church to give this training and education to these colored women and men simply for the purpose of making servants of them, but it is to make of them better mothers and fathers, wives and husbands and citizens, giving them the moral train ing and information that they need for such relationships; and so far as the bene fit that they getTrom the money that has been spent in educating the negro, I do not believe that we have ever taken that into consideration. Our chief object'is the salvation of men and the glory of God. Our Saviour said to his disciples after the resurrection, “Go ye. therefore, and teach all nations.” What higher authority could we have than this? It makes no special appeal for any branch of humani ty. All the human race needs all the help they can obtain to uplift it, and needs none, alas! to pull down anything that Christian education can advance. Yours truly, ' MRS. SAM P. JONES. P. S.—My husband suggests that Brother Bealer’s criticism on a Methodist move ment reminds him of a sea liori writing a criticism on how to cultivate corn and potatoes* fJILIiMWON • INVOLVED IN SCANDAL SENSATIONAL LEGAL PROCEED- INGS GROW OUT OF FINANCIAL TROUBLES OF ROGERS & JOINER COMMISSION CO. MACON, April 18.—A case equally as sensational as the old Progress Loan and Improvement company scandals is about to develop out of the recent failure of the Rogers & Joiner Commission com pany. The trustees of that company filed a bill yesterday afternoon ijFthe United States court asking for a receiver for the Rico Mining company, which mines kaolin at Heid's station, near Macon; and on the petition the court ordered the books of the mining company brought into court at once and held subject to examination by lawyers. It is charged that the wreckage of the Kogers & Joiner Commission company has been the means of building up the Rico Mining company, of which Mr. R. M. Rogers, Sr., was president, and R. M. Rog ers. Jr., vice president. , It charges that the trustees of the Rogers & Joiner assets have found where at least iitty-hve thousand dollars worth of Rogers & Joiner's property has gone into the mining business without the knowledge or consent of Mr. D. C. Joiner, who was one of the partners of the com mission company business, and specific charges are made against Mr. R. M. liog ers, Jr., who Is alleged to have issued checks over Rogers & Joiner’s signature to pay employes of the kao>in mine, and to have issued and o. k'd. his own orders for goods to oe shipped from the Rogers & Joiner Commission company without the knowledge or consent of the partners in the commisrion business, and that no record is made on the books to show that any such transactions ever took place. The Rogers family is one of the most prominent in this section and the gentle men who are thus arraigned have stood high in the community, and those who khow them will wait to hear their side of it’oefore passing judgment. The mat ter wiU be heard on April 23d. when Judge Speer is to decide whether or not a re ceiver should be appointed. SEABOARD "Am LINE AFTER L. AND N. STOCK? NEW YORK. April 18.—J. W. Gates and August Belmont were in conference with Morgan representatives today. It was un derstood that several large lots of L. and N. stocks were deposited with Morgan A Co., in accordance with the Belmont- Gates agreement. A report that the Gates faction had sold a large amount of L. and N. to Morgan & Co. at 115 could not be confirmed and was generally discredited. Another report to the effect that the Seaboard Air Line has "bid” 130 cash for the Gates holdings on the L. and N. was also discredited. • 4444444444 »I 144444444 >4l4';; :: SUGGESTIONS ;; :: FROM OTHERS •• i *4444444411 1>4444444444444 ENDORSES MRS. MADDOX’S VIEWS ON DRUNKENNESS DECATUR, Ga., April 12, 1902. To the Editor of The Journal: I wish to endorse what Mrs. W. A. Maddox so ably says in Friday's Journal, April 11. Build an inebriate asylum and you will encourage drunkenness. She says: “Make drunkenness a crime. (It is a crime agaliut God and man.) Form an institution in which to place these crim inals. where they cannot obtain liquor and must work, not only for their own liveli hood, but for those dependent on them." Amen. G. D. STONE. THINKS GOOD DEAL DEPENDS . ON TERRELL’S ELECTION To the Editor of The Journal: I see June sth is the day on which the voters of this state will decide the charac ter of man who shall be governor of this the leading state of the south. Very much depends on the men we are putting in office at this time as to the victory or de feat of' the Democratic party in the next national election. Consequently, the first requisite is a true Democrat. We have one asking for the place who has in every way shown himself worthy of the support of every Democrat in this state. He has conducted himself as a dignified gentle man in making the race. Not a word of any nature has he spoken against his op ponents. He has no personal grudge to satisfy against any corporation. Os course, there is no doubt but Terrell will be gov ernor. But we should make his majority as large as possible to put the stamp of disapproval on th'b practice of mudsling ing among contestants for office. Again, can the people of this state afford to cast their vote for a man who is antagonistic to the railroad Interests when they have done so much for the state? What would be our condition without them? Do we not boast of the number of miles In Geor gia? Does every voter in the state not feel a prffie in our magnificent system of railroads. Shall we put the wrench of power in the hands of a man to tighten the screws of oppression for personal sat isfaction? As for prohibition, we can get it and will get it Just as quick with Ter rell for governor as a man who is posing as a prohibitionist candidate if the people want it. This part of southwest Georgia is contposed of solid, old fashioned demo crats with the new style trimming of prohibition, railroad oppression, etc., left off. So we are going to give Terrell the best we have. DR. A. R. WRIGHT. Renfroe, Ga. PEACH GROWING IS A NEW FLORIDA INDUSTRY ARCADIA, Fla., April 14, 1902. To the Editor of The Journal: Having lived several years In eaqh of the following states, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia, and a number of years in Florida, I nave felt In clined through the medium of your journal to tell some of the promising things of Florida. Especially am I interested in peach growing in Florida. Comparatively a new Industry for this state, only waiting de velopment. While ’tis true that the cen tral portions of the state, that suffered the incomparable loss of Its beautiful orange groves in 1894-’96, have some time since placed beyond the stage of experi ment the profitableness of a few peach trees. The writer traversed considerable of that portion of the state last summer and found In Volusia county some thrifty orchards, at that time laden with luscious ripe peaches. Osteen & DeLand especial ly, shipped many cratss of exceptionally fine fruit. , Coming farther south, in Polk county, I again found peaches, at pink of perfection, but from Polk county sotffh attention has especially been paid to the citrus fruits, almost to the exclusion of all other fruits. But a few progressive growers have from time to time added a few peach trees with view of having fruit for home consump tion, and In every instance peaches have proven a success. While this article Is written especially in the interest of peach culture, DeSota county, never to be outdone, Is supplying the markets with the earliest strawber ries, which industry is now in its infancy, but in a few years will prove a full grown factor In the production of first and best berries in the market. The growers, while much handicapped this, their first season, will largely increase their acreage next season. But to return to the peach Industry. In DeSota county, Arcadia, county seat, we have the ideal of a peach growing section. These facts are apparent to even the cas ual observer. I now have in mind trees planted three years ago, have every ( indi cation of bearing 2 to 3 crates each, con taining 6 baskets to the crate, retailing in our home market, Arcadia, 40 to 50 cents per basket. This is a fair example and shows what may be expected' from this Industry and being 3 to 4 weeks in ad vance of Georgia peaches, opens to the orchardist an unprecedented opportunity of realizing enormous profits from a well kept orchard in the near future. The opportunity awaits the capitalist, nor should the word capitalist frighten the timid and less moneyed prospector. Our lands are cheap, our labor somewhat high, but to sum up the whole, the following es timate was made from inquiries made among the growers for the cost-of one acre, which 1 believe is a conservative estimate: One acre, set with 150 trees, including all costs, will not exceed >4O per acre. Planted, say October, 1902, summer of 1904 these trees will give you returns of 2 to 3 1-2 crate's ner tree. We will for sake of argument say 150 trees yielding 2 crates to the tree will g.ve the grower 390 crates at 39 cents per basket, or SI.S9 per crate, we have >540 per acre, besides two years’ crop cf g. od hay, two tons to the acre, can be made and a ready market right at home for it at good prices. If any coun try will grow crab grass and pea vines, Florida will do it to the finish. Our county !s the banner orange and grape fruit county in the state. Arcadia this past season of ICOI and 1902 shipped 140,000 boxes, and grows more grape fruit than all the other counties in the state. Twelve thousand quarts of strawberries were shipped, 100 crates of cabbage, 30 crates of celery and up to this writing about 1,200 crates of beans, and they con tinue to go. Arcadia has 1.300 population. The'best governed town in the state—no barrooms, no blind tigers, clayed streets. Our coun ty commissioners are making marked im provements on our county roads. We have good churches, flourishing schools, good stores, electric light, telephone and ice plant. Two hundred thousand brick have been purchased and work begun on the Arcadia Baptist orphanage. This is to be a two-story brick building to cost >IO,OOO and will accommodate about 150 orphans. Eighty acres of the best land in the county was donated for this purpose. We are steadily forging ahead. All eyes are on Arcadia. Come and see us. You won't regret it. J. R. VAUGHAN. THIS LADY THINKS DRUNKENNESS IS A CRIME To the Editor of The Journal: Some contend that drunkenness is a dis ease. I ask. what will we do With, "No drunkard shall enter the kingdom of heaven"? Can any one believe that God would create a disease, then damn a man's soul because he is so unfortunate as to be infected with that malady? I believe ev ery man that gets drunk, does so from choice. He knows that to drink, means get drunk. And If he does not know it he is a subject for the insane, not inebriate, asylum. I am accused of being an unnat ural mother. Perhaps. But what about the unnatural son or husband? And they must be such to ignore the most heart felt wish and prayer of wife or mother 4AN OLD NEWSPAPER » ♦ 4 OWNED BY OSCAR RAY 4 44444444444441- < 4 >44444444 A newspaper which is more than 100 years old is owned by Oscar Ray, of the firm' of Stewart & Ray. The paper is the Ulster County Gazette, which was published at that time at Kingston, Ulster county, by Samuel Freer & Son. The paper owned by Mr. Ray Is the eighty-eighth number of the second volume. It was issued on Satur day, January 4th, 18C0. An account .of the death and interment of General George Washington with ac counts of.the services held by the senate of the United States and by the house of representatives, are found in the paper. 3o much space was in fact devoted to this account that the editor explains in a note to his subscribers that It is neces sary to condense other news, which he accomplishes by stating news that would now be given a half page in a space of three lines. The noticable thing about the Ulster County Gazette is the old style "s,” which so much resembles the modern "f" as to confuse those who are unaccustomed t<Fit. • It is the advertisements that are most interesting. The following is a sample: “For Sale: The one-half of a saw mill, with a convenient place for building, ly ing in the town of Rochester. By the mill Is an inexhaustible supply of pinewood. And also, a stout, healthy,* active negro Any person inclined to purchase may know the particulars by applying to John Schoonmaker, at Rochester.” A second advertisement 'demonstrates that domestic infelicities axe not the re sult of the modern civilization to which they are frequently attributed. It is headed "Second Notice,” and contains the following information: “Second notice of my wife, Hannah, is hereby given, .forbidding all persons whatever from harboring or keeping her, and from trusting her on my account, as I am determined to pay no more debts of her contracting. “MATYS VAN STEENBERGH.” An Idea of the value of land at the time the Ulster County Gazette was printed Is contained in the following notice. "To be Sold: A farm lying at Little Shandakan, in the town of Woodstock, holden to lease forever, at five pounds a year. Containing, according to the lease, 180 acres. About 20 acres cleared, with a new blockhouse of two rooms on the same. For further particulars and an Indisputable title apply to “HEARDRICK POST.” The old paper Is very highly valued by Mr. Ray. He has had it for many years and exhibits U on rare occasions to his friends. It is yellow with age and Is cracking in many places, but the print ing is still plain and the news must have been interesting at the time it was pub lished to the readers of the sheet. for the soft persuasion of low, evil design ing companions. I, too, know a widow, a lovely woman, with an only son. They had a pice home, neatly furnished. The son took to drink, then to ganibling. Next thing, to de mand money from his mother. She was filled with “charity that suffereth long." Piece after piece of furniture went, until all wa£ sold that could be disposed of. One day the son rushed in, "Mother I must have five hundred dollars.” The poor woman exclaimed, “Son, I could not raise that much to save me.” "Mortgage this house!” came from the son. "No, I can’t do that.” “Mother If you don’t I will commit suicide.” "Wait a moment,” said the mother, and she left the room. She returned with the only rug in . the house, and said, as she placed it on the floor, “Stand so as to fall on this.” little Incident made a man of that boy. I say. what we need more than the Inebriate asylum is “men,” and In the sec ond place, Is wives and mothers with more “backbone,” so 'to speak. I don’t believe in warfare in the horns. But if I had to contend with a drunken husband or son,*' one time would so near “convert” him that a little talk would do the rest. Make our homes pleasant, then require that it is kept so. , No; I do not desire any one should go to prison. But if one so lives as to be sentenced. I say it is more honor to serve than pay out. And as to “former asso ciates,” they, could not be very elevating, or they would not lead to where they so often do. And still think an inebriate asylum Is but encouraging drunkenness. CALLIE ELLIS. Jesup, Ga. t SPLENDID WORK OF AN INDUSTRIAL HOME To the Editor of The Journal: Will you grant me space In your great paper for a few lines concerning our in dutsriaJ school at Baldwin, Ga. The work was commenced under the auspices o- the W. S. G. M. society of Georgia, but is purely undenominational. The purpose was to reach those poor children who have never had any instruc tion, and through them reach their par ents. The success achieved --r surpass-, es the sanguine expectations of the most ardent supporters. The transformation wrought already by the influence of the school is remarkable. The receptive faculties of those eager minds, like thfe plastic-clay in the potter s hand, are susceptible to the “finer touch" of the efficient teachers’ wand. The three teachers in charge are peculiarly fitted for this kind of work, being thoroughly pro ficient in the best methods of teaching. Under their instruction the interest of the children has become so great that they scarcely remain at home for breakfast. To appreciate the work one must see. To see is to be convinced. Baldwin is located on rhe Southern rail way, about 90 miles above Atlanta, and is fast becoming a health resort. It is the second highest point in the United States. The natural scenery “lends enchantment" to all lovers of nature. The "eternal hills” rise one above the other, clothed -with beautiful shrubbery and sweet flow ers, until they nestle at the foot of Yonah mountain, furnish a sublime pic ture unsurpassed by Swltzenands bewitch ing scenery. Peach growing has proven successful, and letters of inquiry are coming from all sections. Monied men are investing in lands. The philanthropist has but to see depict ed in real life the sad picture us indolence, poverty and Ignorance. And here we have it. "Would-be” bright children bound down by the steel cords of environments not of their making, encased in dismal huts of unbearable filth; schooled in indol ence. reared in poverty and sacrificed on the altar of vice. A pathetic picture that should appeal strongly to all “lovers of men.” All these children need is an op portunity. And what we want is an in dustrial school in reality. A school where the girls in addition to their class-room work can be instructed by a trained ma tron in all that pertains to a decent, at tractive well-ordered home. A large farm where the boys can be drilled in the agricultural and industrial features under the supervision of a skill ed director. What we need is a conven iently arranged, commodious dormitory. The people of Baldwin have donated 60 acres of good land, 1.000 peach trees and SSOO in money. We confidently expect oth er larger donations real so"bn. And at the hearts of the many better favored of our great country, the need of those children knock with repeated em phasis. Will you not open and lend a helping hand? Any donation will be glad ly received and wisely applied. Yours in behalf of those needly children, ERNEST MOBLEY. Harmony Grove. Ga.. Agent. Perhaps it has never occurred to the in surance companies that one way of mak ing ends meet would be to reduce ex penses, as all other business concerns do, when their losses arte greater than their in come, instead of digging down into the pockets of the people every time. I - ■■■ — Educational Field I Conducted By Hon. M. B. Bennis || There exists between the city and the rural schools of Georgia a difference that necessarily should not be so great as is actually the case. The difference is a great deal more than most people are aware of, and It plays a most important part in the political results of the-work of the two classes of schools. . It affects the time in school necessary for a satis factory completion of the course, the char acter and the permanency of the work done, and the possibility of educational advantages higher than those afforded by the rural schools. It is a matter worthy of the most serious consideration of those concerned—a matter that affects our pres ent and future welfare most vitally—and should be taken up as any other import ant Interest and disposed of in a common-,! sense, business-like way. It is not a mat-« ter to quibble about, or to be made con tingent upon what the masses might con sider a reasonable or an unreasonable rate of taxation—schools or no schools— or to be deferred or set aside until better times come, or to be half-way or two thirds provided for; but It is a question that demands immediate attention, one that touches in its sweep every people, every interest, every individual; knd, ap parently, not satisfied with things tempo ral, it reaches into elernlty itself and claims an interest there. In its applica tion it is universal; in its interest It is eternal, and is here to critics or no critics, croakers or no croakers. Except so far as the country unit has been broken by the withdrawal of so many cities and towns and the inauguration by them of separate, independent systems which, of course, has lessened the rural educational possibilities, no discredit at taches to the city schools because the difference is in their favor; and we are not prepared to say that they deserve any special credit on this account, for the difference, more than likely, Is the result of natural conditions to be found only In aggregation of wealth and population. But however more favorable the condi tion of the city schools as compared with that of the rural, if need never discourage the latter to the extent even of cooling thein ardor or o> extinguishing their hope for better things educationally. On the contrary, the example of the cities should be a stimulus, an object lesson to the ru ral districts to incite them to things high er and nobler. But it should never be forgotten that, if the rural districts shall ever secure the same, or approximately the same, edu cational facilities enjoyed by the cities, the conditions which exist naturally in cities and which make possible Iheir su perior advantages, must obtain in the country. These conditions do not come voluntarily or unsought. They are the product of united thought and effort, and in' the country must be produuced arti ficially. When public opinion shall reach the point where It Is ready to be divested of ‘prejudice, and to accept and adopt, as sensible and business-like means to an end, first, the consolidation of rural schools; second, hauling to school chil dren living tpo remote to walk, and third, local taxation for improved facilities, the city school conditions may be approxima ted by the country precincts. Until this is accomplished, we need never look for any marked improvement in the condi tions existing in the country. The first will accomplish for the country what the city schools have by reason of a larger enrollment, greater number of teachers, and better facilities for classification and gradation of pupils; the second will ac complish what the city schools have by virtue of dense population; the third will secure for the country - identically the same advantages that local taxation has secured for the cities—longer term schools and prompt payment of teachers. We will note briefly some of the main differences between the .city and rural schools: . City schools generally are operated from nine to ten months, or 180 to 200 days, each year, and are free to all children of school age within the corporate limits. Country schools, on an average, in this state are run for five months, or about 100 days. A child attending a city school regular ly, from six years of age to the comple tion of the course—say twelve grades— will finish the prescribed work in twelve years. The same child In a country school operated only five months during the year, will consume twenty-one years in mastering the same work. The city child will finish his work on his eighteenth birthday, while the country lad will have passed his twenty-seventh summer before winning his diploma. If the city boy enters college immediate ly after finishing his school course and spends four years within its walls, he will come forth ready to assume the duties of life, Just twenty-two years old. The coun try boy, however, pursuing the same course, would be thirty-one years of age. The city boy, *in consequence of a nine month's annual term, loses no time dur ing his entire course. The country lad loses four months each year, or forty eight months during the course. In the struggle for existence'after grad uation, the city boy will have, in age, nine I years the advantage of the boy who at tended the country school. As a rule, the city schools are supplying the great body of students to our colleges. Students in the country schools rarely get far enough advanced to enter college be fore they must quit and settle down to work. \ City schools have a teacher to every one or two grades, and the instruction on ac count of the time possible for class drill ing is, or should be, thorough and of the most approved type. The great bulk of the country schools must do with one Reacher only for the entire scho9l of from seven to ten grades. The work in the lat ter must, of course, be far below the form er berth as to quantity and quality. City schools receive constant and expert supervision. County schools, on account of their number and widely scattered condi tion, receive not half enough supervision, to say nothing of the quality. City schools pay teachers an average an nual salary of >452.15, while that of the country teacher is only $122.98. Is it diffi cult to guess which system will likely se cure the best talent? The average annual salary of city sup erintendents is >9OO or more, while that of the courU-V school commissioner is only $462.98. "Which would reasonably be ex pected to do more and better work? It is not our purpose in the least to con demn or even reflect on the work as a whole that is done, or not done, lq the country public schools. There are isolated instances, no doubt, where the work and results are not commensurate with possi bilities were more interest taken in the matter by local authorities, but as a whole, allowing for local environments and conditions which generally are shaped by local public sentiment, about as much is accomplished as is possible. Improve ments of any consequence under the most favorable conditions, are necessarily grad ual and slow, but when such as the old “blue back" spelling book crowd and the “ba. be. bl. bo, bu, by" fossils are t» be contended with, it is nothing less than amazing that anything at all is done. But in the face of these conditions, which can not be disproved by facts, people all ovet the state—some of them intelligent people —are denouncing the public schools of the state because the work with w*hich they are directly acquainted is not what it should be, or because, generally speak- j ing, the country schools are not as effic ient as the city schools. How, in the ngme of reason, can the re sults of the former compare with those of the latter when their conditions are so widely separated and so dissimilar? How. in the name of common sense, can the conditions of the former be improved until public sentiment is prepared for it? How can much progress be hoped for in that di rection when. In addition to the naturally slow process of shaping public sentiment, a horde of crokers are to be watched and prevented from misleading an unsuspect ing public? For the sake of decency and the better ment of our condition, we would respect fully suggest that these people quit growl ing. and if they feel that they must mon key with the business any way, let them Join us ! f>oor devils In our'efforts to pro duce better conditions. The millennium might thus be hastened. WHAT SORT OF REFORM • ’ DOES MRS. FELTON PROPOSE? To the Editor off The Atlanta Journal: Does Mrs. Felton.favor the compulsory system of education, or no system? Having taught public schools around the foot of the mountains of North Geor gia for the last nine years, I have been afforded some opportunity for studying the workings of the schools of the rural districts. I have often thought the noble object of the projectors of the public school system of Georgia is almost defeat ed by the very poor attendance upon the schools by the children of the poorer class. I had always supposed the prime object of the system was to educate the illiterate who are unable to attend the pay schools. Upon reading the first part of Mrs. Fel ton’s article in The Journal of April 2d. I rejoiced to think that she had come with her clear logic and eloquent pen to advo cate compulsory education. But I Jumped to a conclusion too quick, for toward the close of her article she says. “We have had thirty years’ trial of the (present) system and It has filled Jails and chain gangs and convict camps to overflowing.” Now does Mrs. Felton realty believe in the truth of that statement and still ad vocate a compulsory system? ■ Now, will the forcing of a few thousand more children Into the schools raise the standard of their moral training in the schools one whit? If you answer no, then we must admit that any compulsory sys tem would only add the more victims to this horrible mill which, according to Mrs. Felton,- grinds out so many criminals. However, In coming to the conclusion as quoted above. Mrs. Felton seems to have forgotten that the population of the state has increased slightly in thirty years, and that, by putting many felo nies on the misdemeanor list and by en acting new laws, the legislature has greatly Increased the number of misde meanor laws. We public school teachers do not like to be charged with all the petty crimes of Georgia for the last year without entering a protest, even if we do filch the thousands from the public purse, and if we are capable of “lobby ing the weak-kneed legislators.” I am sorry to learn of Mrs. Felton that a ma jority of the legislators %re of that class, but am gratified to know what a powerful influence the public school officer and teachers may exercise. What a pity such an influence should be <exerted in train ing criminals, and in securing such legis lation as makes the curse of the public schools a possibility! Possibly, the day is not far distant when the voters of Georgia, will be so awakened to their own Interests and so aroused to the wrongs of the present school system that they will elect a legis lature a majority of whose members will not “bow the knee to Baal,” nor be con trolled by that “jobby of huge propor tions.” Then that reform (?) can be in stituted. In the meantime, we would be glad if Mrs. Felton would tell us whfct sort of reform to expect. W. W. SAMPLER. Spring Place, Ga. KAISER’S YACHT METEOR DAMAGED BY.GALE LONDON, April 18.—The voyage from New York of the G rm an imperial yacht Meteor 111., which anchored off Hythe, in Southampton water yesterday evening, was by no means uneventful. She had plenty of bad weather, and once, even the safety of the yacht was endangered. Lieutenant Commander Karpf, Emperor William's representative on board the Me teor, in an interview with a representative of the Associated Press, said: “With a strong northwest wind the yacht proceeded under her own canvass for the first couple of days, leaving the steamer Scotia behind and ultimately los ing sight of her altogether. During the night of April 3, we again picked up the steamer by night signals, and in the even ing of April 4, we were taken in tow until April 8, when, owing to a heavy swell, the ropes carried away. Towing was resum ed on the following day, when the wind had fallen. The tow rope again parted April 10, in a hard westerly gale. ’"On April 11. while again towing a hard easterly blow sprang up. Owing to heavy seas the Scotia was only just able to keep steering way. The seas broke «vfr her continually. At'4 o'clock in the ■morning of April 12. the Meteor’s bob stay carried away. We cut away thelow rope, hove to and tried hard to secure the bow sprit, but we found that to be impossible and the bowsprit was ultimately carried away, seriously endangering the safety of the yacht and all on board of her. We managed, howeaer, to recover the spar. "The weather became so bad we were obliged to heave to for twenty-four hours. Thereafter, the weather was gen erally fine. We towed the rest of the day to port. “The Meteor behaved splendidly and re mained dry throughout the bad weather. She fs* a fast sailer.** ■ DEWEY IS INVITED ' TO FUNSTON BANQUET DENVER, Col., April 18.—Admiral Dewey has been invited to come to Den ver and be a guest of honor at a banquet which the First regiment, Colorado Na tional Guards, will give to General Fred erick Funston, commander of the De partment of Colorado, at the Windsor hotel on May Ist. the anniversary of the battle of Manila bay. The invitation was sent to Admiral Dewey yesterday by Colonel Verdockberg, of the First regiment, and Captain Nel son. of Company E, both of whom are the committee which has charge of the ban quet and reception. Letters have been written the Colorado representatives in Washington, request ing them to call upon Admiral Dewey and urge him to accept the invitation. It begins to look like the gubernatorial race is to develop a regular Sam Jones of a time at last. Miscellaneous. AGENTS WANTED—“Life and ■''Teachings of Rev. T. DeWitt Talmage.” Introduction by Ruesell H. Conwell. D. D Most complete and authentic biography of thia celebrated divine, to which is added his grandest and most in spiring discourses and writings which have made his name famous around the world. Sold only by subscription. Terms liberal. Send 10 cents in postage for mailing outfit and secure first choice of territory. Address D. E. Luther Publishing Company, Atlanta, Ga. 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