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Vol. XXIX.
Heroes and Heroines.
(ti forge R Ae.pworth’s Sunday Sermou
in the New York Herald.)
Hut he that tndureth to the end shall be
saved, x*Matthew, x., 22.
1 -.very bod y admires heroisrn.
T:.e qualities >\ character which
hurl one to the forefront in a criti-
Cl 1 moment. careless of danger,
reckless of consequences, claim our
unstinted applause.
But in the emergency, when the
aim vibrates, with excitement, a
m hi becomes intoxicated vvit h
courage, ordinary soldiers do deeds
which would grace a god of
O.yrapus and the coward is
so rare an exception that he be-
comes invisible. Human nature,
when impelled by a strong passion
or a noble ambition, surprLes t~
self. The poor village lout has a
capacity for endurance and brilliant
work which needs only time and
incentive to beco ;e divine. The
rattle of musketry is the stimulus
to great achievement. The perilous
expedition, with sudden death lurk¬
ing in ambush, will always find
volunteers.
Man is a rude, crude, but grand
sort of creature, with the making
of an archangel in him. There L
a mettle in his soul which has no 1
yet been fully called forth. He is
a Toledo blade which the hot tirr
ol circumstance will some time
temper. He is nobler than he know*
or ever can know until he is forced
to show himself by opportunity.
So much for physical heroism.
It is generally exhibited in the gaze
of the world. There is another
kind, however, and a higher kind,
which never sees the light ot day
—the quiet heroism of an obscure
life The majority |of our heroes
and heroines will be unknown to
us until we get to heaven. They
are not walking on hilltops, where
they can be observed of all men,
but are living quietly and sacrific¬
ing patiently in iheir narrow
sphere, waiting for 1 he peace and
rest which will come at * eventide. 7 7
I have known many such, and have
never looked into their sad faces
without thinking that there is a
courage to * hich that of the battle
field is a trivial circumstance, the
courage which endures with res-
ignation and meets inevitable suffer¬
ing and misfortune wiih a calmness
which is God’s best gift.
Here, for example, is a woman
who on her wedding day *aw noth¬
ing but blue sky and sunshine. It
seemed as though no shadow could
throw itself across her path. A
light heart and lips of 11 ugh ter—
nothing mote. She did not know
her own strength, for she had never
been tested. Bui ihe avalanche
swept down the mountain side and
crushed anti buried all her hopes.
The day was turned to night, and
even the stars refused to come out.
Sickness, death, poverty followed
in quick Recession, She was face
to face with a hard world, her child
ren crying for bread. The
of other day* had theii attention
called elsewhere, and they *aw her
not. Alone in the struggle! And
yet she bravely sei to work, won
her path to a livelihood, walked
her lonely path in calm co fidence
that God still lived, brushed away
the tears and grappled with fates
The struggle has told on her for
her hair is gray, and 'here is h look
in her face which comes only from
sorrow hard to bear.
You <U> n..t know her, but
life is one Ion* list of I,chrisms and ana
’
when we all get yonder and look
back on the past we shall see the
The Toccoa ir> IJ 0 . cord
Toccoa, Georgia, April 25 , 1902,
patli she has traveled, the upward
efunb of her years and give her the
need ot praise which a thoughtless
and ignorant world now refusee.
There are nobler qualities of char¬
acter than her uncomplaining en-
durance, her persistent patience
and her undimmind faith. The
future has crowns for such souls,
and God and the angels walk with
them on their wav to the New
jerusaleni.
I know a man who hat given
his life to an aged parent, and
another who has been bedridden
for years, shut in from the pleasures
winch we most prize, and still
another whose life has been a long
sacrifice for his children,and another
who—but why continue the list?
I do but remind you of a similar
instance within your own know¬
ledge.
To meet such a fate as that re¬
quires the sublimest courage, not
the courage of despair, but the
courage of faitn. There are flower,
even in such byways as these, joys
which cheer the heart and spots of
happiness like oases in the desert.
It is strange, but the presence of
God and the conscious companion**
ship of angels can bring bright
days and starry nights. It is not
our surroundings, after all, that
bring peace, for if peace is in the
heart it throws its light over aU.
The root and foundation of this
heroism is religion. There must be
faith that above us and around us
are helpful anil cheering influences
that earth and heaven are within
telepathic distance of each other,
and that what strength we need
will be iriven us for the asking if
we are to meet sorrow and mis-
fortue with quiet fortitude, And
the more we realize the presence of
God the easier it is to bear burdens.
If we cobid once catch a glimpse
of an angel’s face—and some tell
me they have done this—we should
be light hearted even in the dark.
At any rate, we can have faith and
loved ones are near though invisible
and it helps us as nothing else can.
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Poughkeepsie, N. Y„ April 15
—Isaiah Rhode, of B.nl.-y, Gap,
Uister county, announces that hi*
Mrs. James McGowan,
28 ycars old ’ of Tuckert> Corners,
a hamlet in Uifttcr county, on Sun-
day g ave birth to five children, all
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Mrs. McGowan’s other children
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»« The Leopard's Spots. >»
Tom Dixon Jr., the brilliant but
somewhat eratic preacher,has writ¬
ten a book which takes all the
starch out of Harriet Beecher
Stowe’s great effort, and all South¬
erners should read it. The book is
called ‘‘The Leopard’s Spots,” and
i* in effect an answer to ‘’Uncle
Tom's Cabin. 7 7
The scene is laid iti Lincoln,
Gaston and Mecklenburg counties,
N. C. Hambright is either Shelby
or Lincolnton, Independence is
Charlotte, which he has taken
the liberty of moving to the Ca¬
tawba river. He has moved the
Wilmington revolution to Char¬
lotte. It is possible to recognize in
the characters several prominent
public men of North Carolina, tho’
the author's license has been exer¬
cised with them as well as with
times and places.
The general theme is the same as
that of Thos. Nelson Page’s book.
Red Rock. While interior toPed
Rock in literary style it surpasses
it in dramatic interest. It «s by no
means a mere imitation of Red
Rock. Its scope is wider, anil it
goes deeper into the heart of the
question. It is a serious book and
deals with a serious problem. It is
an attempt to set forth the real con¬
ditions of the negro problem. The
educational qualification for fran¬
chise is a mere postponement of
the real solution. It may suffice for
a generation or two, but with the
general education of the negro, the
real difficulty, the ineradicable race
question will arise again.
The refrain of the book is again
and again italicized: “You cannot
build in a Democracy a nation in¬
side a nation of two antagonistic
races. The future American must
be an Anglo-Saxon or a Mulatto.”
We of the South who know the
real conditions cannot foresee the
ultimate solution. Theorists from
abroad, viewing the matter from a
partisan or sectional standpoint,
with superficial knowledge, will
confidentially propose their solu¬
tions. the futility of which the logic
of time will show. It is fast be¬
coming a national problem. Mr.
Dixon’s book, whatever may be
thought of it, whatever its faults,
cannot be dismissed with ridicule.
Whose Girl Are You ?
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It is said that General Miles is
not on speaking terms with Presi-
dentRoosevelt and Secretary Root.
While a theoretical stickler for
discipline and efficiency in the
army and navy, Roosevelt has con¬
trived, during his short “reign,”
utterly to demoralize both. And
he is going to serve the Republican
party in the same way. So there
may be use ’ af,er *"• for * uch a
m: ‘° “* R °° SeVelt — Spar,a Ishm:,e ‘
1 *’
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___
Sharpe—On hi* birthday before
the,r mama ‘ C sh * gUVe h,m * b °° k
entitled A 1 ‘erfeci Gentleman.
W healton—Any change after a
year ot married life?
Sharpe—Yes : on his last birth-
day sne gave him a book entitled
Wild Animals 1 Have Met.—Tit-
Bits.
Successor to Toccoa Times and Toccoa News.
Life in the United States 100
Years ago.
One hundred years ago, no pub-
lie library in the United .States.
One hundred years ago, the only
hat factory made cocked huts.
One hundred years ago. fiity
cents was good pay for a days
labor.
One hundred years ago, Virginia
had one-fifth the population of the
United States.
One hundred years ago, two
stages carried all the (rave) be¬
tween New York and Boston.
One hundred years ago, a whip¬
ping post and pillory were stand¬
ing in New York.
One hundred years ago, beef,
pork, salt fish,potatoes and hominy
were staple diet the year round.
One hundred years ago, buttons
were scarce and trousers were ias-
tened with pegs and laces.
One hundred years ago, there
were practically no manufactu»er.s
in the United States. Every house¬
wife raised her own flax and made
iter own linen.
One hundred years ago, chhrch
collections were taken in a bag at
the end of a pole, with a bell at¬
tached to arouse sleepy contribu
tors.
One hundred years ago, there
were no steamboats, railroads, tele¬
graph wiros. electric lights, gas,
kerosene or matches.
One hundred years ago. there
was no Toccoa.
One hundred years ago there
was no toccoa Record
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The phrase, “and your petitioner
will ever pray,” which concludes
many petitions to Legislative
bodies, in this country, dates back
in its origin to the times when pe¬
titions were sent to Kings and
other rulers; it is now a meaning¬
less form, but its earlier significance
may be gathered from the follow¬
ing form taken from an ancient pe-
pition : < ( And your said subject
shall daily pray to God for the
prosperous estate of your Majestie’s
Ruigne/ ’
Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin aids
digestion. Sold by all druggists.
Col. Chas. Marshall, military
secretary to Gen. R. E. Lee, during
the C’vil War, d.ed in Baltimore
Saturday night.
How He Knew.
The boy had shown such a degree
of ignorance and mental obtuseness
that the teacher was disheartened,
and she finally asked sarcastically,
" 1)0 >' ou know whether George
Washington was a soldier or,a Bail¬
or 5 ”
« He was a soldier,” replied the
urchin promptly,
‘‘How do you know that?” she
persisted. picture of him
t£ y Cause I saw a
crossing the Delaware, an* any saii-
orM know enough not to stand up
in the boat.” —Chicago Post.
No. 17
The Open Air Post.
I he Open-Air Number of The
Saturday Evening Post,ot Philadel-
ohi , which will be out April 24,
will he one of the most notable
special numbers of the year. In
the opening article.' The Serene
Duck Hunter, cx-President Cleve-
land writes about his favorite sp5rt
with genial humor and laugh-
compelling frankness. William
Marconi, the inventor of the most
successful system of wireless tele¬
graph,tells over his own signature,
of the experiments which led up to
the marvelous results that he has
achieved. In Tales of the Diamond
President James A. Hart, of the
Chicagos. recalls some good stories
of famous ball players, games and
enthusiasts. This is the first of
1 wo papers.
Every sportsman will read with
pleasure Arthur E. McFarlane’s
spirited story, entitled The Old
Fellow’s Fishin’. Among the
other strong features in this num¬
ber is a new Letter from tiie Self-
Made Merchant to his *on, the
second part of Paul Latzke’s inter¬
esting paper on James J. Hill’s
School for Railroad Presidents, a
new installment of Conjuror’s
House, and the regular biweekly
Washington Letter by a Congress¬
man’s Wife.
Among the shorter contributions
are Mr. F. A. Warner’s practical
paper on Farming as a Business,
Mr. Forrest Crissey’s timely sketch
of Governor Van Sant,of Minneso¬
ta, an exquisite poem by Mr. Bliss
Carman, and the usual popular de¬
partments.
A $5000 Cash Prize Offer.
The Atlanta Constitution offers
$5,000 in a new cash prize contest
upon the number of bales in the to¬
tal United States cotton crop, 19M-
02, provided the estimates are re¬
ceived during April, 1902. There
are four prizes, $2,000, $1,240, and
$750 for the best three estimates,
and $1,000 for general distribution
among all estimates coming within
500 bales either wav from the exact
figure. Every estimate must be
accompanied by a yearly subscrip¬
tion to The Weekly Constitution,
$1 per year, and double estimates
are allowed on all Constitution and
Sunny South combination subscrip¬
tions, both for only $1.25 per year.
The Constitution stands exactly
up to the letter upon all its offers.
Send in today and put the whole
thing, letter, money and estimate,
in the same envelope, addressed to
The Atlanta Constitution,
Atlanta, Ga,
Faank R. Stockton, the novelist,
died at Washington t 5 rty Sunday
morning, from hemorbage of the
brain.
You Can’t Lose Flesh or Appetite.
Farmer City, Ill., Dec. zo. 1900.
Peysin Syrup Co., Monticeilo, III,
Gentlemen:—My se ven-moul hs-
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with his stomach and bowels. I
Mad tried numerous remedies with
no good results, until the baby lost
much flesh and was in very poor
health. A friend recommended Dr.
Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin, I pro-
cured a 10c bottle at “Hud’s” Drug
Store and gave the contents to the
baby according to directions, after
which there was a decided ini-
provement in his condition, 1 Dve
been giving him Dr. Caldwell’s
Svrup Pepsin for about a month
with very satisfactory resuits, his
stomache and bowels being in a
good healthy condition *ud his
former weight regained.
Very truly yours,
Allie Jackson.
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