The sunny South. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1875-1907, April 17, 1875, Image 6

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COLUMN OF HONOR.. Georgia Lodge, Atlanta, takes twenty copies. Grand Lodge Knights Jericho, twenty copies. Union Lodge, Spalding county, takes twenty copies. Temperance Articles.—We have a number of good temperance communications on file, which will appear in due time. Invincible.—Three thousand Good Templars are in session in Georgia every night in the week, and the number is rapidly increasing. Executive Committee.—The Executive Com mittee of the Grand Lodge are now in session in this city, and their proceedings will he pub lished in the next issue. Important to Good Templars.—The office of the Grand Worthy Chief Templar and Grand Worthy Secretary has been removed from No. 3 Capitol Building to No. .3 Odd Fellows’ Building, Marietta street, Atlanta, Ga. Visitors are invited to call while in the city. Interesting Occasion. The weekly meetings of Georgia Lodge of Good Templars, in this city, are certainly the most enjoyable affairs of the season. On Tues day evening last the large hall was literally packed with tine-looking men and women, blushing maidens and starchy young gallants, and all in the very best humor with each other and with themselves; and to look upon such an assembly arrayed in beautiful white regalia is enough to inspire an anchorite with more exalted views of humanity and to win drunkards from the paths of dissipation. After the opening exercises had been con cluded, the Worthy Marshal announced the presence of the Grand Lodge officers in the ante-chamber, and was instructed to introduce them, when they were ushered in amid the im pressive salutations of all the members stand ing, and after a short address of welcojne from the Worthy Chief, were escorted to the highest positions in the lodge, and assumed control. But soon thereafter the R. W. G. C. T. of the World, Col. J. J. Hickman, and P. G. W. C. T. of Kentucky, Col. Tim. Needham, were at the door; and on being introduced by the Marshal and welcomed by the G. W. C. T., the R. W. G. C. T. Hickman was escorted to the chair of the W. C. T., and presided in a dignified and com manding manner over the deliberations of the meeting. Six candidates—ladies and gentlemen from among the best citizens of the city—were then introduced and carried through the exceedingly impressive initiatory exercises; after which they were clothed in the regalia of the Order, and took their places in the great circle of unity. And how impressive this grand chain, with its golden links of “Faith, Hope and Charity,” binding in fraternal love mothers, fathers, sons, daughters and friends, and protecting them from the influences of the arch enemy! After these deeply interesting ceremonies, came the congratulations and a general hurly- burly intermingling of hearts and hands — a flow of soul and joyous outgushingof sentiment, fun and merriment. But very soon the sound of the gavel brought order out of chaos, when brother Needham was loudly-called for and responded in a happy and Knights of Jericho. PRINCIPLES. To God we owe obedience, love and worship; to the world, justice; to our brethren, forgive ness and fraternity; to ourselves, sustenance and protection. motto. “Humanity, Temperance and Charity.” All white persons possessing a good, moral character, of sound health, and of the age of fif teen years and upwards, who acknowledge and believe in the existence of an Almighty God and the divinity of the Lord Jesus Christ, shall be eligible to membership in a subordinate lodge, and none others. PLEDGE. “I do further promise that I will abstain from and discourage the use, as a beverage, of all in toxicating liquors, during my connection with the Order, and so conduct myself through life as to retain my good name and not bring the Order into disrepute. I do further promise and covenant that I will never, in any manner, coun tenance or consent to the introduction of any person or persons of color as members of this Order. ” An application for a dispensation charter to open a new subordinate lodge must be made in proper form, plainly signed by at least fifteen white persons conforming to the above require ments and be directed to the Grand Chief with the fee enclosed. For further information, address Hoke Smith, G. C., Atlanta, Ga. Social Meeting Knights of Jericho. Another one of those gatherings so conducive to pleasure has taken place. It was at Undine Hall of the Knights of Jericho, and although the rain poured, the rooms were crowded. Ladies and gentlemen, both young and old, mingled in the throng, enjoying the pleasures afforded by the Order. This was one of the few meetings which seemed to have been gotten up for the sole purpose of showing young men that true pleasure is not to be found amidst the haunts of sin. Here, too, the young ladies had an opportunity of realizing how exalted is woman’s sphere,—drawing forth the nobler passions of mankind and elevating our race. There were also those present whose locks had been tinted by the touches of time; and how perfect must have been their happiness beholding their children already taking promi nent positions on the temperate side. Lengthy speeches constituted no part of the evening’s entertainment. On the contrary, it was strictly a social meeting; but how com plete must have been the satisfaction of every true member.at finding that “the Order of the Knights of Jericho” was the chief subject upon which all minds seemed to be fastened. Why are such meetings not held by all the lodges? There is no manner by which your members can be more securely enlisted in our noble Order. Make preparations for the enter tainment of those who regularly attend, and, at times, throw' open your doors and allow visitors to join with you. Let the outside world see a slight glimpse of that which is within, and the desire of seeing more will make additions to the Order. In short, make the meeting such resorts | for amusement and culture that all w-ithin your neigborliood will join your fold, and those be yond your immediate reach will establish lodges that they too may enjoy the same privileges which you enjoy. New Lodges of Good Templars. Vans Valley Lodge No. 404, in Floyd county, was recently organized by P. G. W. C. T., Rev. L. R. Gwaltney, of Rome, and is growing rap idly. Stonewall Jackson Lodge No. 405 has also been organized in Jasper county by Rev. M. W. Arnold. Colonel Gideon Roberts is Deputy of this prosperous young lodge, which bids fair to do a grand w r ork in old Jasper. William’s Chapel Lodge No. 406, in Clayton county, was organized by Rev. G. A. Dempsey and G. W. C. T., James G. Thrower, with over one hundred charter members. Phcenix Lodge No. 407 is in Richmond county, organized by Colonel W. Milo Olin, District An Essay. The following essay is from the pen of that gifted lady, Mrs. C. F. Akers, W. V. T. of Edge- wood Lodge No. 382, and was read before her lodge on the occasion of a fraternal visit from Georgia Lodge No. 132, on the evening of April first: To our Visitors, Members of Georgia Lodge : The eagle builds his eyrie on the mountain crag; there in lone melancholy brooding he tells not to the world beneath the secrets of those sto ried cliffs. You are not like the eagle. There is a bird who, rising high upon light pinions borne, sends warbling notes of melody to the peaceful vales below. Still higher yet that bird ascends; still clearer yet those warblings ring, ’til lost within the azure depth, naught but the song remains. The lark ! the lark ! Like her you pierce the sky—like her you gladden earth. Within your sacred temple dedicated to the cause of temperance you have learned great and start ling truths teeming with hope and happiness for man. Secure within your mystic circle do you, like the eagle, fold your arms and say we are safe, and lock within your breast the secrets of the Order? No; like the lark you stretch your pinions, and as you still ascend, cry in clear, ringing notes to those who are behind, Come with us to safety. At Edgewood that cry was heard, and gladly did we respond. W T ith your assistance our lodge was soon organized, and often since have your pleasant faces cheered us on. To-night we thank you for your presence. We thank you for your interest. Edgewood Lodge will ever remember your kindness. You have learned the meaning of the simple yet all- powerful word work. Give a man a purpose and write upon his heart the divine precept, “ What thy hand finds to do, do it with thy might,” and there do you breathe into his soul the true celestial spirit—the sacred, deifying principle that is not content save as it rids the man of the blindness that clings to those who drag the garments of the soul through the dust of the earth. Work—’tis a divine command given to fallen man. Go with us as we paint the scene where this command to work was first given. ’Tis evening in the garden of paradise. The last rays of the setting sun shone brightly through the lofty trees, gilding with dazzling splendor each flower and shrub and resting lin geringly upon the sparkling streams. All nature stood still to catch the last faint gleam of dying day. No sound disturbed the stillness save the rustle of the breeze among the branches, Nature’s own music played by the hand of God. But why this silence? Where are those who were wont to enjoy the sweets of this heavenly arcadia ? Alas! they crouched in fear, seeking to hide themselves behind the trees. Suddenly they start. A voice is heard, borne on the even ing breeze, “Adam, where art thou?” and the guilty culprits stand before their judge. Now the sentence is passed, “By the sweat of thy brow thou shalt eat bread. Go forth.” They sorrowfully turn away. The last act is played. The curtain falls. Paradise is lost. Adam in mute despair folds his arms. Eve, overwhelmed with remorse, stands silently by. Suddenly she lifted her head, and with the divine command still ringing in her ears, she says, “Let us go forth to work. ” This command has come down through ages to us, and to-night a woman would again urge you to action. In the glorious cause of temper ance each and every one can find some work to do. There is a country the angry sea is ever trying to devour. It roars greedily to swallow up the smooth, low fields of grass and flax. But around that country is raised a wall of rock which keeps back the waves, and the people dwell in safety and till their fields in security so long as no j break occurs in the wall; but every peasant and every child knows full well that the smallest “Of what use is the Order of Good Templars?” will never again be heard: for they who run may read in characters of living light. Then let ns work, and the day will come when a Good Tem plar’s regalia will adorn the snowy neck of every true woman and a Templar’s vow be uttered by the lips of every noble man of earth. The United Friends of Teinjteranee. Fort Valley Council has been recently visited by the Grand Lecturer, and as a result of his labors and the indomitable service of the faithful members, the council takes a new bound towards greater prosperity. This is one of the largest councils in the State.—G. S. Redland Council, in Lowndes county, is in good condition.—M. G. Smith. Double-Heads Councils, in Screven county, is live and prosperous.—G. S. Montpelier Council, where our excellent brother Whitaker resides, in Baldwin county, continues on the high road to prosperity with unabated zeal.—G. S. Screven Resolve Council is in good working condition.—Benjamin Lee. The new council at Oak Grove, Lowndes county, moves off in elegant style.—G. S. Cairo Council, in Thomas county, sends in a full report. It is always prompt. Brother J. M. Tolor is the Deputy-Vice; our most respected brother Jiles resigned.—G. S. Of Rock Creek No. 11. brother D. Ware* Jr., says, “Weare now on rising ground and will have soon an interesting council.” Milledgeville Council No. 1 leads the band in number, zeal and fidelity. Colonel C. P. Craw ford and his able co-laborers are ever seeking an opportunity to assist their council and aid the temperance cause. For years they have stood firm as adamant.—G. S. Slloam Council, at Talbotton. is taking well. It is composed of the best people in this beauti ful town, and has nothing to fear for the future. Stonewall Council, at Savannah, the noble representative of the gallant old army of the Sons of Temperance in Georgia, is an ornament to our Order and our cause. It has a beautiful hall, fine instrument, nice carpet and every thing to render its meetings cheerful and pleas ant. Brother E. L. Neidlinger, one of the true and tried temperance men of Georgia, is the Deputy.—G. S. Blue Spring Council is another one of the old divisions of Sons which united with the young temperance union of Georgia, and made the vig orous, progressive Order of United Friends of Temperance. Brother W. H. Ously is our faith ful Deputy at this point.—G. S. Sincerity Council is our beacon-light in the “State of Dade.” It is an excellent little coun cil and is always prompt in making its reports to our office.—G. S. Etowah Council, in Lumpkin county, is in good working order with a bright future before us.—W. P. T. Hutcheson. Excelsior No. 163, now the leading council of the State, in promptness sends word: “Our council is in a prosperous condition and is look ing forward to many accessions.”—A. E. Choate. Perry Council recently reorganized by Grand Worthy Primate Parks, is now on a firm basis, well-officered and in for the war.—G. S. Irwinton Council would honor any cause or order. It is prompt, zealous and prosperous. T. N. Beall is the Deputy.—G. S. Monticello Council, in Jasper, has just moved to its new hall and looks for brighter days.—V. I A. Choffin. Old Banner Council, at Dawson, notwith standing its recent losses by fire of a council- room, etc., etc., continues to bear the colors nobly. Dr. C. R. Moore presides and J. C. F. [For The Sunny South.] MAS WAS SOT .MADE TO MO UR A. BT J. T. ROBERTSON. Look ob life's sunny side, And cast away the shroud That wraps your soul in gloom;— SVhy dwell beneath a cloud ? All along life’s highway Flowers are thickly strewn:— Would Heaven smile so sweet.y If man was mailt- to mourn ? Banish the delusion,— Man was not made to mourn! If you take the dismal route. The choice '11 be your own! [For The Sunny South.] EDUCATION. crevice in the wall lays Holland at the mercy of Clark the Deputy of four years’ standing contin- » i , . , , • ,„ Deputy of the Eighth Congressional district, forcible manner-giving a deeply interesting de- Bic P hn / ond county 1 s lea aing the van in Good tail of the triumphs and difficulties of the cause in Kentucky. Colonel Hickman, the silver- tongued orator, whose eloquence is proverbial in Georgia and Kentucky, was then vociferously called upon, but excused himself on good grounds to the general disappoint ment of all present. He is a universal favorite as a genial and social gentleman and as a temperance lecturer, and is the grand head of the Order for the world. Rev. W. C. Dunlap and Judge J. D. McCon nell were called out and made happy speeches. The latter, one of the newly-initiated, paid a glowing and beautiful tribute to woman. Brother Yarnadoe and his i nteresting daughter, by request, sang a beautiful duet with organ ac companiment. In the Vice Templar’s chair reigned with con summate dignity and self-possession, Mrs. Lil lie R. Clark, the G. W. V. T. for the State of Georgia. She is a charming little woman, thor oughly alive to the interest of the temperance cause, and wears the honors of her position with becoming grace. G. W. C. T. Thrower, the great pet of the tem perance people, was on hand as usual, and was here, there and everywhere at the same time, making himself useful as well as ornamental. He is a genuine live temperance man and has the unbounded confidence of the Order, and the same is true of the Grand Worthy Secretary Robinson. This occasion was truly a delightful one, and will be long remembered. Templarism and we are looking for more encour agement from there daily. Quillian Lodge No. 408. Col. J. Wylie Quil- j lian, of Homer, Banks county, is actively en gaged in the interest of the Independent Order of Good Templars, and has recently organized ! some new lodges, the most important of which was 408, at Gillsville, in Hall county. Colonel Quillian will organize two more new lodges in Banks county during the next few days. the sea. One fair day a bright little boy was out for a holiday. He had promised his mother to return home at the setting of the sun. Just as he turned towards his mother’s cottage, his keen eyes be held a small fissure in the rock wall and he saw that a little stream trickled through. “Ah!” thought Hansel, “I will thrust my little finger into the crevice until some grown-up person comes along to stop the leak. Surely, some one will be passing soon.” But night came on and no one went that way. The early moon beheld the brave boy at his post, his finger in the wall. The night grew dark, a storm came on, the little hand ached with cold, but the brave little Hollander kept at his post. All night his father and mother searched for him, and at dawn the town folks joined the search; and when the little boy was found at his post, weary and numb with cold—when it was seen that the child’s finger all night had kept back the sea, which by that time would have ues to represent the grand body of the State. Long may Old Banner live to do service in the temperance reform.—G. S. McDonough Council has lost no members but by removal from the place. It is an excellent council. Brother T. C. Nolan presides and brother W. C. Sloan ably fills the place* of Dep uty. He is truly the right man in the right place.—G. S. Noble Zohola, the council of the mountains, remains as steadfast as the towering peaks that ornament the country round about. Our broth ers Silton are here and one of them presides the present quarter. Brother W. J. Warly is the Deputy. Dahlonega, the city of schools, is proud of her council.—G. S. The council at Eatonton moves off well and is destined to do much good.—State Lecturer. Ocola Council, at Blackshear, is one of the best, most prompt and efficient councils in the State. Though recently “under the weather,” Appalachee Lodge No. 409.— Rev. G. A. Nun- forced itself a great flood through the break the it has revived again with the determination to ■ - * D « . . ... DADD IA 1*111C All O C 11 /All I At O H TIT 1 TAT I 1 A TT Q TT 11 ITATA ¥¥ .1m n tt o • 7 1 Ti 4L n 4«1-2 ¥*/-\ 4 b m* nally, of Monroe, organized, on the 23d ultimo, with one hundred and fifty-seven charter mem bers. This able divine is also actively engaged in this work and has now some three hnndred Good Templars in old Walton county, with pros pects for other new lodges. Lebanon Lodge No. 410 is in Cherokee county and was organized by Rev. J. R. Myers, who has other appointments and will organize other lodges in North Georgia before the end of the present month. Thrower Lodge No. 411, at Fair Mount, in Gordon county, was organized by Rev. Thomas J. Simmons, and since then he has gone to other appointments which I have not heard from. S. C. R. Drink and Lunacy.—Official reports are gen- erally dry and uninteresting, but sometimes they serve a purpose by presenting facts which point a moral or illustrate a subject. Of peculiar ser vice to the temperance cause was the report of a Canadian official, which says that about fifty per cent, of the idiots of larger towns in Canada are the children of drunkards, while a long cata logue of other diseases is given as especially common with the same unfortunate class. As it is in this regard in Canada, so is it throughout the world. A Scotch Soldier’s Opinion.—There are many' who imagine they cannot brace themselves up for any great work without a glass or two of liquor to give them extra strength. A Scotch soldier was once asked his honest opinion of the strength which strong drink gave a man. His answer is no doubt true of all who try the exper iment: “It served to give him a kind of spirit which made him think he could do a great deal of work, but when he came to do it, he found he was less able than he thought.” Intemperance is a bad tree, and the fruit of it is only evil—such as quarrels, fights, murders, oaths, thefts, poverty, sorrow, tears, and death. An Oasis. In the great desert wastes of earth, now and then we find a green and fertile spot where Na ture has kindly reared a group of palm trees as a shelter from the scorching rays of the sun and caused a rill of life-giving water to trickle adown its undulating slopes. It is here the traveler rests from his journey and refreshes himself. It is here he catches inspiration from thp merry songsters, that even in the midst of the desert makes nature glad with song, and animates life anew. Life has its desert wastes. The blight of ad versity, the winter of sorrow and the night of misfortune have made a wild of many a hopeful soul. But it has, too, its green and fertile spots, tended by love and watered by hope, and from its bowers faith points upward to him who made the waters of Marah sweet and who can make life’s deserts to blossom as with roses. Our temperance society is an oasis. It is the cheerful, shady home in life’s desert-—the Beer- sheba where the pilgrim throng of Bacchus may turn in and rest, and from around its altars, where love’s brightest beams shine forth in song and recitation, learn that to the total abstainer this pleasant place extends on the journey ot life to its remotest boundaries. Inebriety is one of the promoters of adversity—one of the chilly winds of the winter of sorrow—the gloomiest pall of the night of misfortune. What life is more barren than the drunkard’s life ? Drunk enness bums the soul of mankind up, sears the conscience as with a hot iron, weakens the intel lect and diverts the man from the path of duty. His life is one broad, desert waste. Ye followers of Bacchus! turn into our tem perance oasis and rest from the stings of the cup ! Ye who have not yet become corrupted by the glitter of the “wine-god, ’ turn into our shaded wavs and live free from the fatal curse. W. E. H. Searcy. people raised a shout of admiration and bore him in their arms to his home, welcoming him a hero. But I know that as truly our homes lie at the mercy of the great Sea of Intemperance, and our daily life of duty is the child’s finger, small but sure, which drives back the tide and will save the country. Despise not, then, your feeble efforts, but each for himself at every break in the wall stand like a hero at his post day and night, in calm and in storm, ’til the day dawns and the angels bear us home in triumph. Let our watch word ever be, work, and our lodge be a tributary stream to the grand reservoir that flows out for the good of the world, fearing no danger, expect ing no defeat, guided and directed by the steady, untiring zeal of our gifted and noble Grand Lodge officers. The cause of temperance is neither in its in fancy nor dotage. Not in its infancy, because we have done much; nor in its dotage, because we have much to do. When armies, heroes and soldiers gather to battle, what inspires their cour age ? To what turns the last look of the dying war rior's eye? What lights his face with a smile of triumph as his life-blood dyes the earth ? It is the banner of his king—the flag of his country. Joan d’Arc, bearing the lily flag of France amid the clash of arms; Margaret of Anjou, in exile and poverty, clinging to the emblems of her royal house: the women of the South display ing, under Federal bayonets, the colors of the Confederacy; are but proofs that the heart of woman is fired by the same feeling of enthusi- asm which leads man to lay down his life for the banner of his love. If for so poor a cause as national glory or patriotic principle, if for so inferior a leader as king or general, men will follow a flag through shot and shell, and women will dare the horrors of the battle-field, where should we hesitate to go, Good Templars, when led by your banner, the ensign of heaven-born charity?—inspired by our cause, the redemp tion of fallen man. To woman is here open a glorious field for ac tion. Not boldly in public as man may do, yet still her influence may be great and felt by all. Take the violet from the shady nook, expose it to the sun—it wilts and soon becomes a scent less flower; leave it under the shade of some no ble tree or shrub—it lives and blooms and sheds : its fragrance round. Under the protection of the stronger, let us do our part quietly, unceas ingly, shirk no duty, neglect no oppprtunity. I invite you to this field of action to pluck its brightest flowers and taste its sweetest fruits, and with your own hands wreathe diadems for your brows, whose richest gems will be the grat itude of a fallen race. We have taken for our motto, “Faith, Hope, and Charity.” Let us in scribe-them on our own lives, and the question, go onward undismayed in the future. Brother J. M. Purdon writes: “The interest of every member is fully aroused and the triumph of our council will be glorious. ” Lumber City Council is prosperous. The Deputy, brother Burgsteimer, confesses: “We have two members under fifteen years of age.” Our laws have been changed now to twelve years of age, and we shall move some day to strike out twelve and insert of every age. A temperance society is but a congregation of tem perance families for mutual protection and to do good to others. Why not take in the dear boys and make noble men of them ? Friendship Council is receiving members at every meeting.—J. B. Thorne. Milltown Council is one of our best and is a living monument to the memory of brother Dor sey, who organized it. This council is in Ber rien county. Brother J. H. Carroll is Deputy. Super Banner Council, at Senoia, has done valiant service for temperance. Brother Sibley, our good friend, the Deputy, writes that the city government has raised the license tax to twenty- five hundred dollars. After the old licenses ex pire, “away with the liquor traffic at Senoia.” Magnolia Council, near Senoia, is also a good, faithful council and merits the approbation of the Grand Council. Drayton Council, fn the “State of Dooly,” is our pet in that section. Brother J. M. Dees is the Deputy.—G. S. Lone Council, at the State Asylum, is in a prosperous state. The Grand Lecturer has re cently visited this council and cheered the brethren on in their good work.—G. S. Magnolia Council, at Sandersville, the good old stand-by of yore, is always true to the order and the cause. Brother E. A. Sullivan, the true, tried and faithful Deputy, has recently re organized a new council at Tennille. He is always ready to do what he can in the good work.—G. S. Brother A. M. Mayo has organized a new coun cil in Washington county at Sun Hill. He writes that this council opens with very flatter ing prospects. The council is named Sylania Council No. 219. Brother Mayo is leading in the good work now and makes a splendid Deputy. Brother L. A. Dorsey has organized St. Mary’s Council No. 120, and expects to revolutionize public sentiment in this ancient and beautiful town. Brother Dorsey is a working man, and wherever he goes remembers the temperance cause. Throughout the State our councils are doing a good work. Indeed, throughout the South our temperence flag is waving. I here use this term in the sense of scientific knowledge, such as is usually acquired in good common schools and in the various trades and employments by which wealth is produced and by which each member of society is raised from being an ignorant dolt to be a more productive, a more interesting companion, neighbor and citizen. I say a more productive and interest ing citizen, for it is impossible for any human being to be counted a useful and interesting cit izen unless he has a share of what is understood by a useful education. By education, then, I wish to imply two moral and economical principles and rules of action: First, the duty of each individual to acquire a scientific and practical education: and second, the duty of each citizen to provide, as far as he may be able, for the education of others—that is, the rising generations— for it is by the assist ance of others, the assistance of parents and others, that each and every one who is blessed with an education has acquired it. For educa tion is not a plant that springs up voluntarily, a gem that is found in the ground, or a tool or a machine that has been constructed by one me chanic; but it is the heaven-born fruit, the fruit of experience, which has come down to us unex hausted and unconsumed through countless an cestors. The man or the woman, then, who has received a good education — whether he be a farmer, a mechanic, or a professional man, or whether she be a farmer’s, a mechanic’s, or a professional man’s wife or daughter feels him or herself elevated in the scale of society, and entitled to be called a more useful citizen than he or she would have been without such an edu cation. And so he or she is. But this comprises only one-lialf, and hardly one-half, the gains arising from what we here understand by educa tion. Let us explain. First, an educated man or an educated woman, to have his or her lot cast in a community where all or nearly all the inhabitants are destitute of any scientific knowledge, is like the learned Frenchman in the midst of the Chinese Empire without an interpreter, or himself able to speak or understand one word of the Chinese lan guage. So it is, to a great extent, with a scien tific education in one’s own country, if all or nearly all the community are destitute. I may have knowledge of all the sciences and all the arts by which physical labor is made less bur densome and more productive, by which life and society is made more agreeable, by which death is rendered less gloomy, by which health is preserved and life lengthened; and all my neighbors utterly ignorant of these arts and sci ences, then I am lonely and miserable, or reap only half, or less than half, the benefits, com forts and happiness which I would enjoy if all were suitably educated. Education, in the best acceptation of the term, is not an individual boon, but a boon which be longs to society, to the whole community, to all human beings. A dog is better for an education. It is a boon that must be enjoyed by all, like the air we breathe, the water we drink, or the relig ion we profess, to be of its greatest value to soci ety. It is, in truth, like moral principles and the laws of the land—too invaluable and too universal in their application to be monopolized or fully enjoyed by the few to the exclusion of the many. It is what we understand by the moral and intellectual light of the world, which no few or privileged classes can or ought to monopolize, if they could. We live, thank God, in an age of scientific education. The enlightened world is all aglow with it. The civilized portions have become en rapport with free schools—with common school education. The ignorant world has scented it— they are running for it. It is making the world rich and glorious; it is making labor more pro ductive; it is introducing order and prosperity wherever it takes root, and adding happiness to man wherever it blooms. And can Georgia, our beautiful and glorious Georgia, remain much longer destitute of a common school system? The answer is, “No.” Ah ! my dear Mr. Seals, if you wish to have, as you ought to have, fifty thousand subscribers in Georgia to your beautiful Sunny South, you must tell the people and their law-makers to establish common schools, with competent teach ers, in all the land and in all the neighborhoods. Why do I Dislike Hint Woman l You ask why I hate that woman ? I should think you might see for yourself. She has a better complexion than mine, and I hate her for that. Her hair is two feet longer than mine, and I hate her for that. Her face is fresher than mine, and that is another reason why I hate her. Her jewelry is finer than any I have, and that is even enough for me to talk about her. She lives in better style than I do, and I hate her all over for that. She has a new bonnet every month, and I have only six in a year, and I despise her for that. She has beautiful dresses, and they always fit her so well, and that is another reason why I hate her. She minds her own business and never says mean things of any one; and a woman who does that should be hated by every other woman. Her husband is a more promi nent man than mine, and I hate her for that. She never goes about grumbling and telling things to make others feel mean and uncom fortable, and I hate her on this account. She will not lend me her jewelry, and I feel above any woman who will not cheerfully lend me her best clothes and jewelry. Then her diamonds are real, while mine are paste, and I hate her for that. Hate her ? I should think I had enough to hate her for. She can sing and I can’t, and I hate her for that. When I offered to tell her half a dozen lies that I had heard and twelve that I had made about her and she would not hear me, I was mad enough at her to bite her head off—the stuck-up, deceitful thing ! When I give her advice she pays no attention to it, and I hate Her for that. When I try to tell her something about her husband that will make her hate him as I hate mine, she will not even listen to me, and I hate her for that. When I would tell her what somebody or some other body has said against her, she says she does not care what folks say so long as she has her husband’s devo ted love" and confidence, then I hate her more than ever for throwing out slurs against me. Her breath is sweeter than mine, and I hate her for that. And I’ll hate any woman that is hap pier or getting along better than I am.