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BILL ARP’S LETTER Eioitement and ; Activity Mark Opening of Sohools. OLD AND NEW DEQUE IS COMPARED William Likes Curriculum of "Auld Lang.Syne” When the Rod Was an Important Adjunct.—Some Remlniccencee. What a commotion. The public schools have opened the winter ses sion. Hundreds of children are going to and fro and every family is excited for their own. The books have been hunted up, the faces washed and hair brushed. The boys have a new suit land the girls new school dresses, and It looks like everything and everybody Is working for the children. Mer chants, mechanics, doctors, lawyers, preachers and farmers seem to be busy In their trades and professions, but behind them all is the -welfare and happiness of tbelr children. We have but one scholar now—a sweet grand child, who has risen to a higher grade and has to strain her young mind to solve the mazes, and mysteries of Lat in and algebra, but she Vlll do It. Our schools have good teachers, and with help at home the willing pupil will keep up with the foremost Yes, help at home. I wish that every child had It. In a grade of thirty or forty pupils It Is Impossible for the. teacher to give moro than a few minutes to each one, but 1 sometimes give a? hour to our little girl at night. That is what an bid grandpa is good for. But it is hard for even me to fall into line with new books and master them. The first Latin book I read was a simple little one called "Hietoriae Sacra," and the first line was "Deus creavlt caelam et terram intra sex dies,” “Qod created the heavens and the earth in six days.” I know the whole chapter now, but that book is out of print and I don’t know the new ones. Just so .with algebra. Old Jeremiah Day is dead and now there Is a new. book and new rules, and they are harder to me. How we old men do love to talk over the good old ways of fitly and sixty years ago! Captain Calhoun was telling yester- v day how old Beman mauled knowledge Into the brain through the shanks and posteriors of rebellious boys. I haven’t forgot eomo of the lickings that good old John Norton gave me, for I was full of mischief. Professor Ron ald Johnston is here now on a visit. He taught heps many years and most all of these young married men carry his marks, for he ,1s a Scotchman and has a Scotchman's faith in Solomon and the rod. In 1861 he Joined the confederate army, and when the war was over resumed his school and has now been teaching over fifty years. He . Is a fit successor to Beman and Isham and Touchie, but has gentled down a good-deal, and loves to pet his grand children. I was ruminating about these school books and their cost. It took $4 to buy four little books for the new grade and I know it is too much, and I re joice to see that a company has been formed to publish southern school books in a southern city and keep our money at home. I rejoice that Dr. I. William Jones hps published a school history of the United States that is acceptable to our people. He is a grand old gentleman without tear and without reproach, and has done more to preserve our good name and our rec ord than any othsr man. His biography of Jefferson Davis and of Robert E. Lee should be in every household. Even Teddy, who claims to be a histo rian, ought to read that cf Mr. Davis and repent and retract and apologize before he is set down as an arch ea- lumnltaor of a true patriot and a no ble man. This reminds mo of that brave girl, Laura Talbert Galt, who refused to sing “Marching Through Georgia" in the Louisville public school. Blessings on her; she ought to be adopted as the successor to Win nie Davis, the Daughter of the Confed eracy. My good friend, Joe Brown, has written a parody on that song, and the last line to every verse is: • “As we went thieving through Geor gia." 1 have lost eomo of my respect for the city of Louisville as a southern city since that Infamous song is al lowed to be 'sung in their public schools.-: But 1 am comforted every day with letters of inquiry about the-roster that Georgia is going to make and about Judge Walter Clark’s books and how to-get them. Here is a beautiful letter from Hon. P. T. Turnley, mayor of die city of Highland Park, Ills. He Is 81 years old, but does not look It In his handsome photograph. He was bom and reared in Tennessee and f raduated at West Point in 1846. tohewall Jackson was his roommate; Generals D, R., Jones .and William Montgomery Gardner his classmates. That Is getting pretty close to us, tor D. R. Jones was our brigadier for a while, and Gardner was our colonel. Mr. Turnley wants those books and I wish to say here that the-books must be ordered from M. O. Sherrill, state librarion.v Raleigh, N. C. Send $5 and they will be sent by express, but not prepaid. And here Is a letter from G W, Nichols, of Jesup, Ga., who also sends his interesting book, “A Sol dier's Story of-.the Lawton. Gordon Evans Brigade.” That’s right. If we can find one man in every regiment who will write its history we will soon get our roster started on a North Caro lina basis. But I am not well and must forbear this time.—BILL ARP, In Atlanta Con stitution. , major smith very ill. Disquieting Nens to Host* of Headers of ‘-Bill ArpV> letters. The many friends of Major Charles H. Smith, of Cartersville, the Georgia sage, whose fame has been spread the country over through his writings under the pseudonym, "Bill Arp,” will be pained to learn that he is critically ill at bis home in Cartersville. For some months he has been in feeble health and during the last few days has had several attacks from heart trouble. Monday he suffered a very bad attack, -qqd white his family and physicians hope for his recovery, still he may die at any minute. Major Smith Is now 80 years of age. He holds & unique position among the literary men of the south, and perhaps has a' larger circle of readers than any man In the southern states engaged Id' regular work. Few men In Georgia are as well ac quainted with the early history of tho state as Major Smith. He Is regarded as an authority on all ante-bellum af fairs. and very often In his writings discusses problems In the light of his experiences In, the years before the war between the states. For many years Major Smith has contributed to, The Sunday Constitu tion. Hls letters have always been one of the features of the paper, and there are numbers of people all over Georgia and throughout the entire south who await the coming of the paper with Interest, largely on ac count of he fact that It Is to contain “BUI Arp’s" letter. These letters have not only been read by the' subscribers to The Sun day Constitution, but have been repro duced In the weekly edition and copied regularly by a number of the leading dallies of the south as well as by a great many local weeklies. Through these different agencies Major Smith reached nearly every home In the south and there are few indeed to which he has not been extended a warm welcome. ' There has possibly never been a writer who has succeeded so well In getting close to the hearts of hls read ers as has Major Smith. The tender sentiments and home philosophy of the Georgia sage as well as hls un swerving loyalty to the cause of the confederacy have caused him to be loved wherever hls writings have been read. Major Smith has not confined hls energies to newspaper work, but has also won wide fan^ as an author and a lecturer. He has a large personal acquaintance In almost every section of Georgia, and the news of hls Illness will bring sadness to many homes. EASQELIST ASSAILS BAPTISM. Belief in Its Absolute Necessity li * Heathenism, Says MacArthur. Rev. Dr. MacArthur, at the one-hun dredth meeting of the ’‘Evangel" tent In New York, Sunday, assailed tho doctrine of baptism, and bis hearers rose to their feet and applauded wildly. "Baptism," he declared, "never saved a human soul. The doctrine of baptismal regeneration is both unrea sonable and unscrlptural. The super stitlons that have gathered about In fant baptism form one of the saddest chapters In church history. Thou sands through all the ages have be lieved that a child dying without being baptized was eternally lost. This dark and dreary superstition has cast a gloom over the history of the church for centuries. "This doctrine is heathenism pure and simple. The Idea that God would forever condemn an innocent babe be cause some one had not put a few drops of water on its head and face makes God a tyrant, a monster and a demon. Rather than believe in such a God, I would be an avowed Infidel." ROOSEVELT ROAMS CHICAMAOGA FIELD President Welcomed -by Chattanooga Citizens. NOTED BATTLE-GROUND VIEWED Day’s Program Was to the Liking and Enjoymentof Chief Exec utive of the Nation. MmC FIGHTERS PRAISED. MacArthur Pleased With Result of Contest Between Army and XaTr. The game of mimic war along New England coast came to an end Satur day. Through hls chief of staff, Thom as H. Barry, Major General MacArthur sent a telegram to all commanders ex pressing hls entire satisfaction with the Work of tho army during the war maneuvers. President Roosevelt was the guest Sunday of the citizens of Chattanooga and right royally they entertained him. Hls visit to Chattanooga was specially to attend the national con vention of the Brotherhood of Locomo tive Firemen, but Chattanooga, as a whole, entertained him. From early morning until late In the evening he was driven from one his toric place to another, and the details of the battles, that have made Chatta nooga famous were explained to him by men who were participants of the struggles. The battle fields of Chlckamauga, Missionary .Ridge, Orchard Knob .and Lookout Mountain were driven over. Sunday night he attended services at the First Baptist church. President Is Welcomed. The presidential train arrived yin Chattanooga promptly at 8:30 a. m. There was a large crowd at the sta tion, and notwithstanding that the day was Sunday, the president was accord ed a warm welcome. Trolley cars were in waiting, and after the formal greet ing was over the start for the Chlcka mauga battlefield was made. At tho entrance to Chlckamauga park the- Seventh United States cavalry, under command of Colonel Baldwin, which acted aB the president’s escort through the park, was drawn up. The president, with General Boyn ton, president of the park commission, mounted horses, and after the other members of the party had entered car riages, the drive through the. park be gan. The cavalcade was hardly under way before the president started his horse at a sharp trot, and for a mile and a half , led the regiment a merry chace over the battle field. The pace was so hot that several of the troopers were unhorsed, and it was necessary to call the ambulance corps into ser vice. / After inspecting a portion of the field the president stopped at the caipping grounds of the regiment and reviewed the regiment, together with the Third battery of field artillery, un der command of Captain Niles. The review took place upon the spot where, thirty-nine years ago, on a Sunday morning, the confederate brigade of General Manigault of Hindman’s divis ion was repulsed in a desperate charge by a portion of General Wilder’s brig ade of cavalry. At the conclusion of the review the 8eventh cavalry went through their new calestlienics drill. A very pleasing incident occurred shortly before the president resumed hls Inspection of the battle field. A delegation of citizens of Georgia pre sented to him a cane cut from the Chlckamauga battle field. It is of hickory, with a silver head and band suitably Inscribed. On the head Is the following: “Presented to President Roosevelt by citizens of the Seventh congres sional district of Georgia, September 7, 1902.” On tho band are the names of six generals who participated In the battle of Chlckamauga—Longstreet, Wheel er, Hood, Rosecrans. Thomas and Boynton. The Soventh Georgia dis trict was the home of President Roose velt's mother, and ho alluded to this fact in accepting the gift. The pre sentation speech was made by Hon. Moses Wright, of Rome, to which the president responded as follows: "My Dear Mr. Wright: I cannot say how touched and pleased I am. I can imagine no gift,, that would have; pleased me more than to have tho’ young men from my mother’s state present me this cane with the name of six generals, three of whom wore the bine and three of whom wore the gray, bnt whose descendants and kins folk are equally loyal to the flag as it now is. I want to mention one curious thing. You have on here General Wheeler’s name. I served under him at Santiago. General Hood fought in command of the souther# army. One of hls eons was In my regiment tod fought with great gallantry. I am so much obliged—I cant tell you how I appreciate It No gift conld have been more appropriate and given in pleas anter spirit and exactly at the right time. I jhank you most warmly." v ’x-' t enator Resell Passes AVer. William Nathanlal Roach, who was United States senator from North Da kota from 1893 to 1899, died- In New York Sunday froDj malignant cancer. ROOSEVELT HONORED. Unanimously Made a Member of the Brotherhood of Locomo tive Firemen. President Roosevelt was elected an honorary member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen at Chattanoo ga Monday. He attended the .executive session of the order in the morning, walking from the hotel to the auditorium, a dis tance of a. few blocks, escorted by Grand Master Sargent, a committee of the brotherhood and a detachment of troop B, state guard. The brotherhood first held an exec utive session, which the president at tended. Acting Grand Master Hanna- han welcomed the president, stating that hls attendance at-this convention) would do great good to organized la bor, not only in this country, but in Canada and other countries as well. Tbe president returned hls thanks for the welcome and said he was glad to be with the brotherhood He said the firemen ware the result which nat urally results from tho application of the principle of common sense to their work. He said that organized labor never had r&ade an unreasonable re quest of him or that if it had Be would have denied it. In speaking off the ap pointment of Grand Master Shrgent, of the brotherhood, to be commission er general of immigration, the presi dent said it was one of the moat .sat isfactory appointments to him and’ to> the public he had ever made; that Mr. Sargent has a hard body and' not m softhead. John F*. McNorre, of Columbus; Gl,. one of the grand officers and a demo cratic member of the legislature;, moved that the degree of grand' hon orary* membership be conferred uponi President Roosevelt. The resolution was referred to the* committee on by-laws whose recom- portmendation was unanimous that the motion be adopted. The report of’ the comittee was adopted by a risng unanimous vote amid great cheers. The president thanked the conven tion for the compliment paid him and Grand Master Sargent then gave him a pass which admits him to all meet ings of the brotherhood. At this point the brotherhood' ad journed until 9 o'clock Tuesday morn ing and the public was admitted to* the auditorium to hear the president’s* ad dress. BY POPULAR VOTE Vacancy on the Ueorgia Supreme Court Bench Will be Filled Un less Opposition Arises. A special from Atlanta, Ga., soys: Unless a populist or a republican, en ters the race for the supreme court Judgeship, there will be no democratic nomination or primary to fill the va cancy on the state supreme court bench and the matter' will be settled at the general election on October 1st. If a populist or a republican enters the race, the executive committee will be called to meet again and a democrat will be nominated for the place. This action was taken Monday morn ing by the state democratic executive committee at the meeting held lh At lanta. The resolution providing for the nomination in event a populist or a republican became a candidate was Introduced by Attorney General' Boy kin Wright, who is a member of tbe executive committee from Richmond county. The resolution was vigorous ly fought by the North Georgia men, but It was finally adopted by a vote of 21 to 15. Tbe committee was evidently in fa vor of Judge Candler, at least a major ity of the members were. The friends of Judge Gober and Judge Russell de sired that a primary should) be held or that the candidate should' be nomi nated by mass meetings and pulled hard for that settlement of the ques tion, but the majority of the members did not think that a wise step to take and voted down the motion. The fol lowing was the resolution adopted: “Resolevd that this committee take no other action as to nominating a candidate for Justice of the supreme court unless some other than a demo crat should offer for said office; then the chairman can convene this com mittee to Select a democratic Candi date-"' ddi mal MERCY SHOWN HOUSES. Proposed Cowboy Race Disapproved of by Presidnt Roosevelt. President Roosevelt has put hla stamp of disapproval on the proposed cowboy race from Deadwood to Oma ha, and the contest has been aban doned. In addition to the president's disapproval there have been received several protests from humane socie ties. No Whl-key for Samoans. The government hat decided against the sale of Intoxicating liquor of any description In our Samoan possessions. A Mexican Rail read's Record e1 Safety * Considerable prominence has been gften In the press of the world lately to the fact that not a passenger on the English railroads fiat been killed daring the year 1901. It may prove of Interest to know that the Mexican National Narrow Gauge Road, from Corpus Chrlstl through Laredo to the City of Mexico, with Its branches, amounting to more than 1,290 miles of operated road, for more than 1 twenty years, has never killed a passenger.' This, in the face of the fact that this road climbs more mountains, tarns more curves, than any road In the United States.—Galveston Dally News. Death From an Electric Fan. Tbe death of Catherine Graham, ft telephone operator of Lcgansport, Ind., was due to an electric fan. uie ycrang woman taking this means to cool off on a hot day and; contracting a cold, which a few days afterward resulted in her death. 16 was one of tbe hottest days last week that Miss Grafiam came back to the office after dinner, and, being very warm, sat down in the breeze of an electric fan. Within a few hours she began to feel (ho effects and was taken ill:, her death resulting.—Indianapolis Sen tinel!. The Frisco System Offers t® the colon,sts the- lbwest rates with quick and comfortable- ser vice t® aQ points in the west and. northwest. Thirty dollars ($30:00) from Memphis. Tickets on sale daily during September and October; Cor respondingly low rates from all points, in the southeast. For full information, address W. T; Saunders, G. A. P. D.;. F. E. Clark, T. P. A., Pryor and; Decs,- tur streets, Atlanta, Ga. PIE. Waiter—Have a piece of pie, sir?* Plncher—No, thank you; I never* eat pie. It doesn’t agree with me. Waiter*—To every person who has* eaten* one order we give pie without t extra charge. Pincher—Come to think it over, you*- may bring me three pieces of pie- two of berry and one of custard.—Bos ton; Transcript HER WAY. “Don't) you think she’s a model ' mother?” “Why, her children are little ter rors.” "Yes; but she writes such good* papers for our mother’s meetings."— Detroit Free Press. 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