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About Schley County news. (Ellaville, Ga.) 1889-1939 | View Entire Issue (March 16, 1899)
A MOTHERHOOD COLONY PECULIAR COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY IN MUSCOCEE COUNTY, CA. Kxpcriinent in “Christian Socialism" In Fall Swing — motherly Love the Key note of the Colony — Agriculture aud Printing Are the Chief Occupations. One of the most peculiar settle ments which have been established in the Uuited States has begun life at Common wealth, Muscogee county, Ga. Commonwealth is as brand new as the colony. In fact the colonists founded Commonwealth. Its origina tors were men of strong religious con victions, who intend to live out in the actual life the principles of Christ. Tlic scheme is Arcadian in its nature. The law of the colony is the law of love. Everybody works in the col ony. The results are held ill com mon. As a consequence the colony is beginning to attract attention as an exponent of practical socialism. The Commonwealth colony was founded two years ago, relates the San. In these two years the colon ists, hardy aud plucky pioneers from the north went, have li unaformed what was once a barren piece of laud into a fertile and prosperous farm. The ground is being tilled by scientific meth tls. Thousands of fruit trees have been set oat. Diversified industries are springing up. The colony has its school, its uieetiug house, its work shops and printing office, and is con templating the establishment of a nor mal school, of a large publishing house and a cottou cloth factory. The colonists are mo:e than ordin ary men. The colony has in its ranks college professors, who, leaving the school-room, are testing their pet theories by actual experience. The colonists have 911 acres of land. The farm was purchased by a committee which came south from Nebraska. The principal vocations are farming, fruit rasing, nursery work and the building up of a publishing business. It is expected that cloth manufactur ing will begin soon. The movement to start such a col ony grew out of agitation made in the Wealth Makeis of Lincoln, Neb., to which Goorge Howard Gibson, now editor of the Social Gospel, contribut ed articles; in agitation in the King dom by John Cbipman, and by the Rev. Ralph Albertson, who quickly joined in the proposed plan. Mr. Al bertson, before entering the move ment, was pastor of a Congregational church in the city of Springfield, Ohio. He is au eloquent preacher, an attrac tive writer and a man of very versa tile talents. There are now eighty-nine persons in the colony. Eighty are members, the rest being visitors or applicants for membership, whose applications have not yet been acted upon. Pro fessor Damon, the present president of the Christian Commonwealth, was for nineteen years professor of Greek, [Latin aud history at the Methodist college at Naj a, Ca 1 . The colony has a magazine entitled the Social Gospel. It is a neat and attractive publication. Considering ihe exceedingly cramped facilities, the typograpical uoatness of the jour nal alone is remarkable. Published right out in the woods in a little one story building, it is a magazine that would do credit in general appearance to a good-sized publishing house. In the publication are given the latest news of the colony aud contributions from persons interested in the social iotic movemeut. When the colonists went to Georgia they were poor. They went into the enterprise very much cramped finan cially aud the struggle has been a hard one from the beginning. With very little money and no financial backing, strangers in a new country, they have fought hard for their existence. It bas been a matter not of luxuries, but of meat aud bread, of the actual neces saries of life. The colonists have been obliged to live with exceeding frugality. Some of the members, but only a very few, could not endure the hardships. They left the colony. Others, who were ouce weak in the faith, have grown robust iu the power of sacrifice. Shirking is the least of the troubles. The colonists have been hospitably received by the people of the com munity, who are interested in the ex periment. With almost no unfriendly manifestations, there has been friendli ness and courtesy from country neigh bors and townspeople. In the matter of work tbe weak have the lightest burdens, for the colony, like every other community, has its physically frail. For that matter everybody works. Even the children have their tasks. Industry is made honorable. The children seem very happy, The older children, without exception, are warm believers iu the brotherhood of life. Lack of capital compels the colon ists to work to considerable disadvan tage. Most of those who go to the colony carry little or nothing. Open doors are kept for the poor. The col onists live for the most part on corn bread,cow peas, sweet potatoes and vegetables of their own raising. There is considerable intellectual work to do at the colony, work that will receive au impetus by the establishment of the proposed normal institute. Borne of the families live about iu cottages, doing all their own work, Some cook in a common kitchen and eat together, either from choice or be cause house room is scarce. Hai m less amusements are believed in and oncoitraged. Culture is believed in most heartily. The view is taken that culture, liko amusement, must be in cidental aud helpful to service. The following covenant is entered into by the applicant for a home at the Christian Commonwealth : ‘ 1 accept as the law of my life Christ’s law that I shall love my ueighbor as myself. I will use, hold or dispose of all my property, my la bor and my income according to the dictates of love for the happiness of all who need. I will not withhold for any selfish ends aught that I have from the fullest service that love in spires. ” The Christian Commonwealth is in corporated. It has its constitution aud bylaws. It was originally incor porated with thirty-three members. Features of tbe constitution and by laws are : Members must be loving, unselfish and in sympathy with the movemeut. A majority of the colonists rules, and ail labor and property are consecrated without reserve to the service and obedience of Christ, to be used freely aud in such a manner as shall satisfy the society as to eligibility and fitness for membership. Children have every privilege except that of voting, a priv ilege which they attain at 18 years of age. The society reserves the right to terminate the membership of any person by a majority vote, providing that the person has had an open trial bv a special committee; any one with drawing or being expelled from the society shall have no legal claim to reimbursement. No part of the real estate belonging to the Christian Com monwealth shall be eucnmberetl ex cept by a two-thirds vote of the mem bers. It takes a majority vote to con stitute a debt. The official signature of the corporation is that of the presi dent. The officers are chosen annu ally. The officers are president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, direc tor of labor, health officer aud a board of management. The colonists have a lumber mill, where they make the necessary lum ber to build their houses, factories, etc. Their printing outfit is valued at $2000. A cotton factory is among their contemplated enterprises of the near future. The colonists put nearly all of the money they get into tools, implements and machinery. The nur sery consists of 50,000 or 60,000 trees of different variety. The colonists have the power of starting branch colonies in any state of the Union. In the colony every one works according to his ability under the direction of the head of the departments. Mem bers receive for their labor clothing, food, medicine, medical attention and education. There have been many criticisms of the scheme. One is that it will kill ambition ; auother, that it puts a pre mium on laziness. Another, that it is not just to require pieople who have property to divide with others. An other, that the government is paternal in its nature. The colonists have answers for all these points. They say that Christian socialism will solve the problem tf the day and will do away with nine-tenths of the crime. Before the Time of Bells. Befoi’8 the time of bells various in struments were used to summon con gregations to worship. In Egypt they are said to have followed a Jewish custom in using a trumpet. Iu some Oriental churches a kind of rattle gave the signal. In monasteries monks took it iu turns to go round the cells calling the inmates to their devotions by knocking with a hammer, which was called the “awakening instru ment.” Bells of one kind or another are, however, of very great antiquity, having been used in religious cere mouies by many of the ancient nations as a means of honoring their gods and summoning them to the feasts. For example, the feast of Osiris aud Isis was always announced by bells. Pliny says that bells were iu use long be fore his time, being called “Tin tin nabula. ” The use of small bells (nolae) in England, says William of Malmesbury, may be traced back as far as the fifth century, and it is clear from Bede that even those of the largest kind (compauae), such as sounded in the air and called annmer ous congregation to divine service, were employed in England as early as the year 680, being that in which the Abbot Hilda died. —Ban Francisco Chronicle. Some Indian Names. A Boston woman recently wrote to the asent of the five civilized tribes in the Indian Territory for half adozeu Indian names, which she wished to bestow upon her household pets. The agent seat her the names of Dennis P. O’Flauuagan, John W.Brown,Silas Smith, J. Q. Scott, Samuel S. Benton and Asa P. Longfellow, all prominent Indians of the region. Swallow* in Palestine. In Palestine the swallows are al lowed not only the freedom of the houses and living rooms, but of the mosques and ombs, where they build their nests and rear their young. How Germans Collect Debts. The problem of collecting debts is one which always attract attention. In Germany,all small snits which amount to $75 or less go before the amtsger ischt (ordinary court of justice). A lawyer is unnecessary. (Paragraph 2d, civil prozess ordnung fur des deutsche reich.) This court is pre sided over, as a rule, by a single judge, who deals with all sorts of petty suits. All amounts above $75 must g 0 before the landgericht (provincial court o{ justice). A lawyer is obli ga tory. This court is composed of several judges with a president. The plaintiff must deposit beforehand a sum sufficient to cover all the costs, in case the suit turns ntrainst him. Facts Wanted. Eminent Dramatist—I have just fin ished a play that I think will be one of the biggest hits we have ever had on the American stage. Astute Critic—What Chicago man did you steal it from? 1,000,000 Sailors From One Ship. The U. S. Receiving Ship Vermont, now over BO yoars old, has been the school house for over 1,000,000 sailois Incur navy. The ago and the accomplishments of the Vermont are much the fame as Hostetter’s Stomach Bit ters, which has been before the public for 50 years and has cured innumerable cases of malaiia, fever and ague, besides dyspepsia, constipation. Indigestion, blood disorders and kidney affections. Head and heart are commonly more willis respectable the manager than will, and but, man-of-lusiness unfortunately, of the firm, and the actions of the former two partners must be guided by the latter. To Cure a Cold lit One Day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c. Conscience is not free from hallucina tions by any means—we aim at personal righteousness, for instance, and hit the target of bigotry, fanaticism, hypocrisy and Pharisaical conceit. Educate Tour Bowels Wltn Ostrareti. 10c, Candy If Cathartic, cure constipation forever. 25c. C. C. C. fail, druggists refund mone#. It is proposed that the eigthieth birthday of Queen Victoria should be celebrated in a special way. Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for children teething.softens the gums, reduces inflamma tion,allays pain,cures wind colic. 25c. a bottle. Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous ness after first day’s use of Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. 42 trial bottle and treatise free. Dr. R. H. Kmnk, Ltd., S31 Arch St., Phlla., Pa. There are more than 8.000 Christians in Bulandshardistrict, in India. erTT— “ Only the First Step is Difficult. ” The first step in Spring should be to cleanse Nature's house from Winter's accumu lations, Hood's Sarsaparilla does this work easily. It is America's Greatest Spring Medicine. It purifies the blood f as millons of people say. It makes the weak strong, as nervous men and women gladly testify. It cures all blood diseases, as thousands of cured voluntarily write. It is just the medicine for you, as you will gladly say after you have given it a fair trial. Bad BlOOd—“ Although past 70 years of age I am thoroughly well. It was three bottles of Hood’s Sarsaparilla that made me so after spending over $00 in medical attendance. My trouble was a raw sore on my ankle.’’ Mrs. Louisa Mason, Court Street, Lowell, Mass. Running Sores - 14 After worrying four months I gave my children Hood’s Sarsa parilla and it cured them of running sores. Hood’s Pills cured me of dyspepsia and constipation.” Mbs. Kate E. Thomas, 81 Governor St,, Annapolis, Md. Consumptive Cough - “ Five years ago I hod a consumptive cough which re duced me to a skeleton. Was advised to take Hood’s Sarsaparilla which I did and recovered normal health. I have been well ever since.” Matilda Bbiixmcwatbh, Cor. Pearl and Chestnut Sts., Jeffersonville, Ind. JfbcdASt % Hood* rill* mire liver til*, the noi*-lrrtta.tl*ir and tty only cathartic to t»k« with Mood’* W»r»»pnriHa. Spalding’s T rade-Mark Means i of “Standard Quality”^ ZSjSjfflSW 9 PP^^ on Athletic Goods Insist upon Spalding’s Handsome Catalogue Tr*». A. G. SLALD1NG U iiilOS., New York. Chicago. Denver. I 'M Oar Smalley And Bat. tie Greek seif.lced liras Saws are the standard of th» world. Also all eizos of Circular B Raws, and the oelebrated B. (:. Picket Mill Horse Powers for op*;r utinv. Silo Machinery, Feed Mills!, Root Cut tern, Corn Shelters. SMALLEY urn.CO.,S.UBakin, Manitowoc,WU. It Afflicted with Mil Thompson’* Eye Watsr tore eyes, uss j MENTION THIS PAPER tlrera. In writing anu toadver- 'Jit-11 81 WcKS r-ii CURES WHERE ____ _ FAIL'S. All Tuition ELSE cn Bert Counh Syrup. Good. Uso ft la time. Sold by dr.isdt*:*. SBSKmJ' stf r INDIANS AS LUMBERMEN. Getting Rieli on Their Kescr ration Alone Lake Superior. The experiment of using Indian labor iu the logging woods is being carried on by the Red Cliff lumber company of Duluth, Minn., which has a contract for cutting many millions of feet of pine in reservations on the south shore of Lake Superior, The oompany’s contracts were made with tbe Indian bureau. The Indians not only get money for their timber, which is invested by the government and paid to them in installments, but they are also kept at work so long as the timber remains on their lands, thus giving them employment and teaching them au occupation. On the Bed Cliff, Bad River and Lac de Flambeau reservations there are sawmills, each built and operated under this agreement with the Indian bureau, aud a|l the adult male Indians who want to work are kept busy all the year round. They have sold their timber for a large price, the govern ment lins put their money into bonds and pays,them the interest, it gives them many other favors, and they are able to earn enough to keep them selves and their families in comfort,so that in time every Chippewa family on these reservations ought to be well off’. For years there has not been a time when these Indians were in need of food, nor have they ever become beg gars, as most other reds have when once removed from their original ter ritory. The experiment of working these Indians was undertaken with consid erable tirni itv, but it has proven suc cessful. It has been found that three men must be kept ready for the work that two whites would do, two work ers and a “sub,” for the Indian will not work long at a stretch. He must knock off'once iu a while and take a rest in his tepee. An understudy is necessary to keep the force up to full strength. In most cases they are not trusted with responsible work, Iu the woods they are choppers, cooks, swampers, but never teamsters or loaders. At the mills in summer they are common laborers, car pushers, pile loaders, etc., but seldom machine hands, head pilers, sawyers or skilled men. Skilled work they do at times, but usually in couples, with a xvhite man to act as leader, as in the lumber piles, where three men are needed for the work. There are exceptions to this rule, and some of the Indians have shown as much aptitude for busi ness as whites, and there are a few on each lesevvation who are taking con tracts independently and doing -well in the logging business, These are able to get along without xvhite help. In most cases where ambitious Chip pexvas have tried contracting it has been found that the chief trouble xvas in tbe refusal of men of their own race to obey orders or to work for the Indian boss as they xvould for a xvhite man. Most of the Indian contractors have gone broke as the result of just this fact. About 45,000,000 feet of timber are being cut this xviuter on the three reservations in xvhich these contracts have been made by the Indian depart ment. In these operations some 400 Indians find as steady employment as they are willing to accept. They xvork xvell xvheu they work at all, and re ceive the same wages as xvliites, from $20 to $24 a month and keep. In the summer at the mills they get from $1 to $1.25 a day.—New York Sun. Klectric Cabs in New York. In general appearance the New York electric cabs are perhaps somexvhat different from any vehicle ever con structed. The fore body i3 somexvhat similar to an ordinary hansom-cab, but rearxvardly projecting from this part of the vehicle is a box in xvhich the batteries are housed. These batteries are composed of a multitude of lead plates carried in boxes aud immersed in dilute acid. They are inserted or removed by taking off the rear end of this so-called battery-box. For obvious reasons the running gear is composed of four wheels instead of two,as iuthe ordinary cab, and their appearance to say the least is striking. Aside from the small diameter and extremely massive construction, they are fitted xvitli immense pneumatic tires five inches in diameter made up of rubber stock from live-eighths to one inch thick. These tires are pumped to a pressure of about eighty pounds. An other radical departure from ordinary practice is embodied in the arrange ment of the front xvheels as drivers, the vehicle being steered by the rear xvheels. Each cab is fitted xvith two two-horse poxver electric motors, one of which is geared to each driving xvhoel. The motors are entirely en cased, and nre attached to the axle adjacent to the win els. The steering gear is entirely different from that of the h rse-drawn vehicle. Each steer ing wheel revolves on a short axle pivoted close to the hub on an axle treo, so that it turns on an independ ent pivot. The txvo short steering axles are, however, connected to gether by various rods, so that both xvheels move together. — Hun or’s Weekly. At a Methodist school in CLina there are fifty girls picked out of some river or pool, where they had been thrown by i arents to drown. reeptoa Cw«P!!OB ft •/ * Do not think for a single moment that consumption will ever strike you a sudden blow. It does not come that way. It creeps its way along. First, you think it is a little cold; nothing but a little hack weight: ing cough; then a little loss in then a harder cough; then the fever and the night sweats. The suddenness comes when I you have a hemorrhage. Better stop the disease while it is yet creeping. You can do it with $ You first notice that you cough the less. The pressure on chest is lifted. That feeling of suffocation is removed. A cure is hastened byplacingone of I Dr. Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral Plaster over the Chest. A Book Fe*oo, It is on the Diseases of the Throat and Lungs. Wpfta urn Framfy. If you have any complaint whatever ana ae.lre the best medical advice you can freely. possibly You receive, receive write the doctor will a prompt reply, withoutco*t. Addreas, OK. J. C. AVER, Lowell, Mass. Practical Philanthropy. A young Philadelphian went t o a millionaire friend and asked pecuniary aid to start him in business. “Do you drink?” asked the millionaire. ‘‘Once in a while.” ‘‘Stop it! Stop it! Stop it for a year, and then come and see me.” The young man broke off the habit at onc^ and at the end of the year came to see the millionaire again. “Do you smoke?” asked the successful man. “Now aud then.” ‘‘Stop it! Stop it for a year, then come and see me again.” The young man stopped smoking, but he did not go back again. “He’d have told me,” he said, “that now that I have stopped drinking and smoking I must have saved enough to start myself iu business, and I have. ’ —San Francisco Wave. Why He Liked Maude’s. “Why is it that you like your sis ter Maude’s children so much better than your sister Grace’s? The latter seem to be very bright—more so than the others.” “Yes, they are; but Maude has nev er taught her little ones to speak pieces.”—Chicago News. 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