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NOVEMBER 29, I'JOO.
THE SOLDIERS’ HOME.
Representing that great body o r
ex-con federate soldiers, the Geor
gia division of the United Confed
erate Veterans Association, by of
ficial selection at its late meeting
ia Augusta, a committee memoral
ixed the legislature to pass the bill
introduced in the house by Mr.
Cary, of Richmond, providing for
the acceptance and maintenance of
the Confederate Soldiers’ home, lo
cated near the city of Atlanta. The
committee is composed of the fol
lowing: Joseph B. Cunningham,
chairman; D. B. Freeman, secre
tary; James M. Pare, P. A. S. Mc-
Glashan, C. M. Wiley, A. B. Mont
gomery, John Triplett, W. B. Bur
roughs, J. S. Boynton, Alexander
S. Erwin, W. P. Price, W. S. Shep
herd, W. L. Calhoun. Besides
this, committees from the United
Daughters of the Confederacy and j
Atlanta camps present memorials.
In asking this action no unseem
ly plea is made.
The confederate soldier is a
unique figure. He is the only one
of all the conquered in history who
has been honored alike with the
conqueror. In the ranks in which
he fought there were no merce
naries, but in elbow touch were
rneu representing the flower of
southern manhood, and each, un
der the same patriotic impulses,
fighting for that which he believed
was right. With unmistakably
sincere acclaim the world sounds
his praises and his transcendent
valor is now a broad American
heritage.
Returning after the strife to his
desolated home, his slaves freed
without compensation, his other
possessions laid waste, beaten, in
fact, but not broken in spirit or
energy, he went to work to repair
his wrecked fortunes, and as a cit
izen be has shown a patriotism and
ardor in peace parallel with his
courage and devotion in war. With
no government to reward his un
flagging services in the cause for
which he strove, with no pension
offered and none expected, he ac
cepted unnnmnuringly the situa
tion, displaying a dignity at once
becoming and typifying gloriously
and honorably that splendid class
of citizenry of which he is one.
lie la** never assumed the attitude
of a mendicant, or even a depen
dent; worthily he has won his way,
ami in his country’s advance he
lias been no laggard but a leader
in the omvaru move to common
greatness.
While the mass of confederate
survivors have stemmed the tide of
affairs with success and without
the need of aid, there are, alas,
those whom, the seeds of affliction
finding a 'germinating force in
wounds received or exposures and
privations endured, or, through
other causes, have been tos-sed by
time’s billows perversely despite
their bravest efforts. That many
such as these will be glad to avail
themselves of the benefits ana com
forts of the home we feel sure, and
we cite the fact that those states
which have provided such homes
have found for them willing in
mates. Now that the years are be
ginning to set heavily on him and
a.-> the evening of life throw s deep
shadows around him, what sweeter
bom could be bestowed upon the
confederate soldier to whom mis
fortune lias come than the privi
lege ol a home in which to pass his
few closing hours of life.
The munificence of the state in
caring for the ex-confederate is
commeudable and invites as it also
receives the profoundest gratitude
from all the survivors of the con
federate cause, but that the accep
tance and maintenance of the Sol
diers’ Home by the state womd
meet not alone the will of the ex-
CO: ■
will of the people ot the state of
Georgia we fully believe, and if
we doubted this for once we would
be reassured wh**n we think of the
eutbusaasm and quickness charac
terising the response of the people
when the call was made for money
with which to construct the Home
and the unanimity of sentiment
favoring its acceptance by the
state shown by the veterans who
rose as one man to give an affirm
ative Note when a proposition was
made fora memorial committee.
The appropriations committee of
the bouse have favorably reported
the bill, only one vote being cast
against it.
WOMAN - -
T. SOCIETY,
.. BT KSTKLLK CALHOUN . .
SOCIETY.
Miss Alya O'Neill left yesterday
morning for her home in Daltoa
after a delightful visit tQ Miss
Mary lu Wikle and Miss Lucie
Jones.
Mr. Ham C. Stiles, of Birming
ham, Ala., spent a few days in the
city this week.
Miss Georgia England, of Leba
non, Ky., is the guest of Mrs. J.
H. Vivion for a few days.
Mrs. Mary Freeman returned
Saturday from a two weeks visit to
relatives in Atlanta.
Capt. R. N. Best and family haye
moved from thejr country home
near Cassville augl are occupying
the home next to Mrs. Sarah
Young’s on West Main street.
Their many friends will be glad to
lave them in town. Miss Orie
Best will be quite an acquisition to
society.
Dr. John M. Jacobs has returned
to his home in Lawrenceville, after
a week’s visit to Mr. Albert Strick
and.
Miss Annie Milner is spending a
few days in Atlanta with Miss Col
lins.
There will be a union Thanks
giving service today in the Bap
tist church. Rev. K. M. Craig, of
the Presbyterian church will preach
the Thanksgiving sermon.
Mrs. A. P. Silva left Tuesday
morning for her home in Chicago
after spending several weeks with
friends iu the city.
Mr. John Calhoun is in Atlanta
today to witness the football game
between Georgia and Alabama.
Mr# W. P. Phillips, of Marsh
ville, Ga., was in the city last week
the guest of his uncle Capt. R. N.
Best.
Mrs. Tow-sen, of Morristown,
Tenn., is the guest of Mrs. George
Crouch on Erwin St. Mrs. Tow
sen’s husband is captain ot the
Tennessee regiment now in the
Philliphiues.
I)r. Fletcher Best has returned to
his home in Washington, D. C.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. D.
B. Freeman have received the fol
lowing invitation:
1575. 1900.
Mr, nn<! Mrs D ivirt R Freeman,
request the pleasure of your company at their
twi lity-fifth we lding anniversary,
Ba tun.ay evening. December the eighth,
nineteen hundred,
from eight until twelve o clock,
Cartersville, Georgia,
Oallie Dudley Goodwyne. David B. Freeman
There is not a more popular cou
ple in the city than Mr. and Mrs.
F'reeman and the wish of their
hosts of friends is that they may
live to celebrate their seventy-fifth
anniversary. \
Miss Lottie Anderson will spend
today in Atlanta.
Mr. Jce Calhoun left last night
to spend Thanksgiving in Naash
ville, Tenn., with Mr. Stedmau
Willard.
The many friends of Mrs. H. A.
Ever}- cotton planter should
write for our valuable illustrated
pamphlet, “Cotton Culture.”
It is sent free.
Send name and address to
GERMAN KALI W ORKS, 93 Nassau St., N. Y.
Chapman and children will regtet
to hear they have gone to Cutler,
Fla., for the winter. Mrs. Chap
man will be missed in society this
winter.
Rev. F. w. Ambler and bride ar
rived last night from a mouth’s
visit to relatives in west Virginia.
They will be at home to their
friends at the rectory.
OLD FASHIONED
-^CORNER.
I often think of the force of
habit and how it will cling to one,
year after year, down the long
course of time, as long as life lasts.
Our natures, inherited from our
parents, our habits or second na
tures formed from their training —
one seems as important as the oth
er. Train up your children in the
way they should go seems to me,
day by day, more essential. It
may be I feel the necessity of it
more as responsibilities increase.
I have been fighting a terrible bat
tle of late, trying to keep up a
habit of my life and one of great,
yes, the greatest importance it
seems to me, in keeping a home
on a high level, whose social at
mosphere must be of the purest
and most wholesome—it is the
custom of daily family prayer. I
feel this is my day of opportunity,
and, how lull it is of glorious pos
sibilities if I can only keep my
“grip.” as the farmer says. I
know there is no second probation;
to room or time hereafter for ex
cuses. It is now as we pass through
or a record of failure.
I can remember to this day the
sound of the old prayer bell at
home, and can see the stately form
of my sainted father, as he quietly
came in the sitting room morning
after morning, and seating himself
at the table, would open ‘‘Henry’s
Commentary” and, regardless of
mother’s hasty entreaty,sometimes
made, that he read a Psalm or a
short chapter, as the college bell
would soon ring, or children be
late for school. He would read
the regular chapter and then the
comments. And although at times
it was a little wearisome and trying
to our restless natures, I believe
every child has felt its wonderful
influence and blesses the God who
gave them such a father, who rais
ed a family, set his face like a flint,
carried out his convictions and
kept his vow to the day of his death.
Now of all these things I am
convinced and do approye, but,
alas, to carry out in practice the
convictions of my conscience to
daily hold this sacred and beauti
ful service, and give my children
this anchor, this help, this ballast
to steady and cheer and encourage
in the Christian’s daily life is a
vexed question of unending ob
structions.
I will give a recent experience.
: Years ago in quietude and silence,
we read and had prayers every
morning just before breakfast. As
time flew past and children were
to dress we had prayers after break
fast, and all went well—although
we often had interruptions—as a
determined spirit will not waver
at slight misfits. But of 1 te years,
with many little ones to tidy for
school, and often sick infants and
irregular servants, we sit at the
table after breakfast and have our
verses and prayers. Now to the
point—for I feel in sheer despera
tion, I’m shutting my eyes, gritting
my teeth and holding on to this
dear habit of my youth—this hope
of my home, in spite of all con
tending issues. A few mornings
since, having finished our break
fast and verses, Pater fainillias go
ing on with the prayers,* the little
six-year-old slipped a piece of
chicken left on plate as he knelt
and was munching to his heart’s
satisfaction, when spied by the lit
tle four-year-old, who shipped
across, under the table to cabbage
it and then what a tussle took
place, regardless ! I crept around
and tried to quell the storm, but
was so convulsed at the situation,.
and appearance of the combatants
under the table that I dared not go
farther, and not until Pater famil
lias paused and ordered them out
to their chairs could the services I
proceed. But what about the in-1
fluence of such scenes ? I often j
have my doubts.
Another morning I remember!
hearing a peculiar noise of a gur-1
gling sound. Looking up, I saw
one of them, who, knowing how
nauseating the sight of a pill was
to the other one near, had carefully |
rolled a tablespoouful of bread 1
pellets and was slyly pushing them '
toward the plnte of the other.
These are minor incidents, yet
when all is over and the morning
hour is past, the hurly burly of
getting off to school is through j
with, in the quietude of my own j
heart’s thoughts I ask myself, is |
it not almost mockery ? Will* it
not be best to quit awhile and
start again when they are older ?
What must Ido ? Ere I had fin
ished asking myself the question,
I had answered it —never, never!
as long as life lasts, as long as I
have a home to pray a blessing on,
so long shall this dear and holy
habit of my youth and life be kept
up. If I have a character of any
strength, if I have a purpose jn
life above the world’s allurements,
if I have any influence as a citizen,
wife, mother, Christian, I attribute
its power to the holy influence of
the family altar,
I know it is impossible to hide
life in a tree, for as sure as it lives
it grows leaves and fruits, soJGod’s
grace in our hearts will manifest
itself in our life. And if this
should fall under the eye of a dis
couraged wife or mother, let me
beg her to have a firm resolution
in her heart and with God’s word
in her hand set her face toward
the Heavenly city and say “as for
me and my house, we will serve
the Lord,” and go forward. There
is a glorious reward ahead.
Lois Kilpatrick.
found lost husband rich.
Discovered In Mexico After Twen
ty-fly© Years’ Absence.
Lacrosse, Wis., Nov. 24. —A. G.
Wilson, of this city, disappeaied
mysteriously nearly a quarter of a
century ago. This week he was
located at Sabina. Mex., and his
wife left here last night to meet
him. They were married in this
city 44 years ago. He was superin
tending bridge construction on the
Southern Minnesota when last
seen here.
One day in 1876 he said business
would take him away a few days.
He never came back. The wife
thought possibly that Indians had
killed him. She bought a little
patch of land, which has made her
independently wealthy. Detective
John Cody took up the case three
months ago and found Wilson a
wealthy ranch owner in Mexico.
It is thought he suffered loss of
memory and lost his identity.
Wilson is still ignorant of her
coming or his discovery.
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Chill lonic because the formula is
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KNIGHT HARD WARE CO.
Senator Restored to Heal]
Peruna as a Nerve and Catarrh T 1
the Talk of the World. I
Hon. W. V. Sullivan, IT. 8. Senator from
Mississippi.
Hon. W. Y. Sullivan, United Statee
Senator from Mississippi, in a letter
recently written to Dr. Hartman, from
Oxford, Miss., says the following of P©-
rnna as a catarrh remedy s
“For some time I have been a
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dially and gratefully, 1
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