The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934, January 17, 1908, Image 6
WHEN BROADWAY WAS A COUN TRY ROAD. Nn msliinir cars, nor tramping feet. Disturbed the peaceful summer <ln s That shone as no\v upon the street That knows our busy, noisy ways. And blushing girls and awkward jays Strolled slowly home, and cattle lowed As fell the purple twilight haze. When Broadway was a country road. No tailored dandies, trim and neat; No damsels of the latest craze Of form and fashion; no conceit To cate!) the fancy or amaze. No buildings met the skyward gaze; Nor myriad lights that mighty glowed To set the midnight hour ablaze— When Broadway was a country road. Then shady lanes with blossoms sweet Led gently down to quiet bays Or to the sheltered, hedged retreat Some falling mansion now betrays. The stage-coach here no longer pays Its daily call, nor farmers goad Their oxen, as in olden days, When Broadway was a country road. Little indeed to meet the praise Of modern times the picture showed. 'And yet the fancy fondly strays To Broadway as a country ro,>d. —Charles Coleman Stoddard, in Broadway Magazine. HANDBAG AND PLATE Lucile and Her Mother Have a Quarrel. I don’t, see why any one ever se lects the summer time for a wedding. I think it is very inconsiderate to ex pect people to sit in a crowded church to take part in a reception crush on a hot. evening. But persons about to be married usually are too selfishly absorbed in their own affairs to have a thought for the pleasure or comfort of others. I did not want to attend Georgia Harvdy’s wedding, but mother insist ed that I should go with her. “I'm sure, Lucile,” she urged, “that your father will he vexed if you don't go. You know that. Georgia is thp daughter of one of your father’s oldest business friends and he will expect some of us to be there.” i “If father is so punctilious about having the family represented why didn’t he stay at home and go him self?” I asked, a trifle petulently. I have long noticed that when there are family social obligations to dis charge father nearly always finds it necessary to take a business trip out of town. Mother only sighed at my remarks In her provoking way. I went on: “It seems to me that I did my duty toward the Harveys now and forever ,when I shopped all one stifling day for a bridal gift for Georgia. It is no pleasure to go from store to store hunting for something rich and handsome for S2O. If father wanted to make her an elegant present he should have given me more money to spend for it.” “Twenty dollars was all he could afford,” said mother, 'and I’m sure, Lucile, that I could have found some thing very nice for that amount.” | “Well,” I said, “I think the silver mounted alligator handbag which I bought was handsome enough for any one. I quite wore myself out look ing for it, but I suppose you and 'father think I might have done bet ,ter. It’s pretty hard to please every one.” I “It’s very nice, indeed, dear” said mother, soothingly. ‘‘l think we'll be quite satisfied when we see it dis played among the other gifts.” i Mother loves to look at wedding presents. It makes me nervous to see her examine every piece of silver or cut glass as if she were mentally appraising it, when really she is only rejoicing that the bride has been so generously remembered. Sometimes 1 feel that mother’s breadth of human Interest almost amounts to vulgarity. I never can make her realize that an air of indifference adds to one's so cial equipment. ‘ Lucile,” said motlier, in a dis tressed whisper the night of the wed ding, “I’ve looked everywhere among the gifts and I can’t find the hand bag. Do you suppose anything has happened to it?” “Oh, no,” I returned. “It’s quite safe in my chiffonier.” “Why, did you forget to send it?” "No, I’m not quite so forgetful as that. I decided not to send it at all. I thought as Georgia is going to housekeeping she would rather have those butter plates I decorated two years ago when I was taking lessons in china painting. Besides I think it so nice to give one’s own work.” “Why, Lucile,” exclaimed the mother. I frowned, for I think there is nothing more ill-bred than any quar rel in public between members of a family. So nothing more was said about the matter until we were driv ing home. Then mother declared that she was certain father would be an noyed at what I had done. “"What have I done?” I inquired. “Well,” began mother excitedly, “I asked Georgia’s little sister where the dishes you sent were, for I couldn't find them among the other presents. She told me that they .were all broken, Lucile, broken!” “From your tone, mother, anyone might fancy that it was my fault. If the Harveys were careless with the gifts, I’m sure I am not to blame.” “Lucile,” said mother, solemnly, “those dishes were in fragments when they arrived at the Harveys. You put them in the box without any packing and, of course, they were broken. How could you be so heed less?” “It’s very unkind of you to speak so crossly to me when I went to this stupid wedding just to please you and father,” I said, beginning to cry. “There, there, dear,” returned mother. “I’m afraid I was a little harsh, for I was so disappointed that there wasn’t any present from us dis played. But I didn’t mean to be cross, dear. So don’t cry any more. It makes me unhappy, Lucile.” For mother’s sake I dried my eyes and tried to be cheerful. When I got home I took out the handbag and looked at it and I felt glad that I had selected such a handsome one. Little accessories of that kind add so much to the elegance of a street cos tume. My old one is almost shabby and I should have had to ask father for money to buy a new handbag if it hadn’t been for my forethought in sending Georgia the painted china. I am always pleased when I can save father any extra expense.—Chicago News. PINK AND PURPLE THOUGHTS. Demonstrated by Certain Experiments of Professor Gates. Plunging his arm into a jar filled with water to the point of overflow ing and keeping his position without moving, Professor Elmer Gates, of the Laboratory of Psychology at Washington, directed his thinking to the arm. The blood soon entered the arm in such quantities, declares a writer in Current Literature, as to enlarge it and cause tho water in the jar to overflow. By directing his thoughts to his arm for a certain length of time daily for many days he permanently Increased both its size and strength. He even instructed others to produce the same effects on various bodily or gans, thus demonstrating, it is con tended, the accuracy of the state ment that muscle can be developed by a proper course of thinking as well as by exercise. Professor Gates, moreover, has shown what is called the causative character of thinking in a long series of experiments. He has found that change of the mental state changed the chemical character of the per spiration. When treated with the same chemi cal reagent the perspiration of au angry man showed one color, that of a man in grief another, and so on through the long list of emotions. Each mental state persistently ex hibited its own peculiar result every time the experiment was repeated. Each kind of thinking, by causing changes in glandular or visceral ac tivity, produced different chemical substances, which were being thrown out of the system in the perspiration. When the breath of Professor Gates’ subject was passed through a tube cooled with ice so as to con dense liquid resulted. He kept the man breathing through the tube, but made him angry. Five minutes afterward a sediment appeared in the tube, indicating the presence there of a new substance, which had been produced by the changed physical action caused by a change of the mental condition. Anger gave a brownish substance, sorrow' gray, remorse pink, and so on. The results showed, as in the experiments with the perspiration, that each kind of thinking produced its own peculiar substance, which the system was trying to expel. * — 1 ■ -■ * .uTSJ < V.;. yt\ Lost Again. “Hear about the hard luck story of Dad Moulton, the Stamford train er?” inquired one alumnus of anoth er, coming back from the big game. “No; what happened?” “Wei, Dad, you know used to be a professional foot racer. Went all over the world when in his athletic prime, sprinting for money against all com ers. They say he won 263 races, never was beaten but twice in his career. One of the fellows that beat. Dad met later in another race and outran him. Dad was after the other fellow for a long while to get a re turn race. But the fellow beat Dad again.” “How was that?” “Died before Dad got another crack at him.''—San Francisco Chronicle. Editor Defies Superstition. Defying superstitition, the Herald, of Slatington. Pa., began publication as a weekly on Friday, September 13. The first copy was taken from the press at thirteen minutes before 5 o'clock, in the presence of thirteen witnesses. T>aid on the Table. The Richmond Times-Dispatch and the Montgomery Advertiser are dis cussing pie in their editorial col umns. but the Kentucky plan of dis cussing it on the dinner table is vast ly more satisfactory.—Louisville Cou rier-Journal. as..!'----,*.-.. Georgia Briefs Items of State Interest Culled From Random Sources. Banks Ready to Ship Currency. Advices have been received by banks In Atlanta, which indicate that the banks of New York and other cities are now in readiness to commence shipments of currency again. Banks In Augusta received similar notice and the same is true with other cities in Georgia. * * • Corporations Out of Business. According to the annual report of Secretary of State Philip Cook, now in course of preparation, 182 corporations went out of business in Georgia during 1907. These were mostly small con cerns, many of them working on the co-operative plan. Of this number fifty eight were in Atlanta, sixteen in Chat ham county, six in Richmond and five in Bibb. • • • What Corporations Pay to State. Public utility corporations have paid the state in taxes for 1907 a total of more than s6ls,ooo,which is the amount the state receives 5 nniis on total assesments of $123,000 , ,0i00. This is about $165,000 more than they paid the state for 1906, last year’s assessments having been considerably increased. Of the 1907 taxes more than $475,- 000 was paid by the steam railroads. * * * Locker License Prohibitory. There will be no locker clubs in Mil ledgeville. At the last meeting of the city council an ordinance putting the license tax at SIO,OOO was passed with out a dissenting vote. This action of the council was in accordance with the sentiment of the majority of the com munity and to have the matter thus decisively settled is more satisfactory to the club men than to have the matter up in the air, as will be the result in some communities. * * * Important Question Up. An interesting question involving the jurisdiction of the railroad commission In compelling one telephone company to conect with the lines of another, wiil come up for hearing before that body on January 24. The case comes up on a complaint made by the Atlanta Telephone and Telegraph company of Atlanta and the Georgia Telephone company of Savan nah against the American Telephone and Telegraph company, which oper ates a number of long distance lines in Georgia. • * * Sea Island Cotton Receipts. The receipts of sea island cotton in Valdosta so far have been 6,175 bales again 5,887 for last season. The re ceipts for last season were th® larg est in the history of the city, although the crop in the section was the small est In six or eight years. It looks now as if this season’s receipts will be much greater than last year. Good grades of sea island are bringing 28 cents per pound, but a great portion of the staple is of a very inferior qual ity. Valdosta has for many years been the largest interior sea island cotton mar ket in the entire cotton * * * Fulton’s Tax Record Smashed. The county and state tax collections In Fulton county so far have amounted to $730,000, the largest in its history, so says Tax Collector tSewart,who does not explain the increase by the high er rates alone, but states that the fact that there are more taxpayers has much to do with it. When all the money that is due the state and county is within the coffers there will be just $275,000 added to the already record-breaking total, this sum being the amount of taxes yet due. All of this comes from some 20,000 tax payers who own property in Fulton county. * * * Negro Escapes Gallows. Lee Holmes, a negro, convicted of the murder of E. A. Sands, a white man, in Mclntosh county and sentenced to be hanged January 21, will escape the gallows. The prison commission, after careful inquiry into his case, has recommended commutation to life im prisonment. and it is believed the gov ernor will endorse this recommendation and issue an order accordingly. According to the evidence at the trial. Holmes was trying to shoot another ne gro with whom he was quarreling, but instead of hitting the man he was aim ing at the bullet went in another di rection and killed Sands, an innocent party, who was sitting some distance away on a bale of cotton. * * * Trains to Run February 15. Trains will he running into Atlanta over the Atlanta, Birmingham and At lantic railroad by February 15, accord ing to a statement of General Superin tendent C. B. Wilburn of that road, who was in Atlanta a few days ago for a conference with Vice President P. S. Arkwrigth. - It had been intended to have trains in operation over the Atlanta division sooner, but one delay after another in terfered with these plans. Everything Is now in good shape and Mr. Wilburn is confident that tne middle or next month will find regular schedules being maintained into Atlanta. Through trains are now being run via LaGrange far into Alabama and the construction forces are steadily marching upon Bir mingham. * * * Flat Rate by Southern. The state railroad commission has accepted a definite proposition on the part of President W. W. Finley of the Southern railroad to put into effect on April the first the following rates; A flat 2 1-2 cent rate on all the lines of the Southern railroad for intra-state travel, provided that no charge shall be required to be less than ten cents. Two thousand mile books, intra-state, interchangeable with such of the solv ent roads of the state as will consent, at 2 cents per mile, good for heads of firms and employes, not exceeding a total number of five. One thousand mile books, intra-state and interchangeable, at 2 cents per mile limited to one individual and good only in the hands of the purchaser. Five hundred mile books at 2 1-4 cents per mile, good for heads of fam ilies and dependent members thereof, intra-state and non-interchangeable. Mr. Finley further proposed that these rates should be kept in effect for a period of twelve months, so as to give a fair trial, with tre under standing that the railroad by such trial waives no right to relief should the rates prove to be unjust or confisca tory. This proposal also meets with the approval of the commission. * ■* * Food Inspector on Second Round. The state pure food inspector is out on bis second tour of the state in search of adulterated foodstuffs which he will get a sample of and return to the state department of chemistry for analysis and report. The Georgia pure food law has not been in effect a year yet, but good results have already been made patent. Last fall the in spector found a great many condiments which did not measure up to the pure food law, and he discovered adulterated flour and impure vinegar, which were reported and the sellers haled before the commissioner of agriculture. The inspector is seeing to it that cotton seed oil, the well known Southern product, is sold as a pure article. He is also watching out to see that cotton seed meal, which is recognized as the best cattle feed, measures up to the stand ard desired by the department. * * * Money for Vets and Teachers. Georgia Confederate veterans may receive their quarterly pensions early in February, instead of waiting until March 1, when the quarterly payments become due. Georgia teachers proba bly will receive their back salaries in a short time. The state has received much more money than had been expected, Treas urer Park having just received more than $600,000. The old soldiers formerly were paid their pensions annually, but it has lately been the custom to pay them quarterly. It is now believed that, with the funds the state has on hand, they can be paid now instead of waiting until March 1. The sum of $235,000 is due the sol diers and about $600,000 is due the teachers of the state. RAILWAY IN HANDS OB RECEIVERS. Many Creditors of Tallulah Falls Read Seek Protection in Court. Upon the request of a large number of creditors of the company, Judge J. J. Kimsev, of the northeastern cir cuit at Cornelia, Ga., Monday morn ing, appointed W. S. Erwin, former general manager of the company, and L. R. Adams, present chief clerk to the superintendent, temporary receivers of the Tallulah Falls railroad, the hearing to come up January 25th. It is stated in the bill that the roaa is hopeless insolvent. The Tallulah Falls railroad extends north from Cornelia, Ga., to Orlando, N. C., a distance of about 75 miles. It passes through AJabersham and Ra bun counties, Georgia, and enters Xortn Carolina through Rabun Gap. Its bonded indebtedness is between one and two millions; floating debt between forty and fifty thousand. Receivers are ordered to operate the road as usual. THE SUNDAY SCHOOL. INTERNATIONAL LESSON COM MENTS FOR JANUARY ID. Subject: Jesus and His First Disciples, John 1:35-55 Golden Text, John I:4s —Commit Verses 35- 37 —Commentary on the Lesson. TIME. —February, A. D. 27. PLACE. —By the Jordan. EXPOSITION. —T. Beholding Jesus, 35, 30. A great preacher with a con gregation of two men, but it was one of the most important sermons that John the Baptizer ever preached. It laid the foundation of that group of men, the Apostles, to whom we owe all our knowledge of Christ and the Gospel. Little did John realize how much was involved In the testimony he gave that day, but, faithful man that he was, he gave it, and it is bearing fruit still. It was looking Intently upon Jesus as He walked (R. V. v. 36) that made John burst forth into this exultant and meaningful cry. If we fix our eyes upon Him we will cry the same, un less, alas, our eyes are sightless. “O Andrew, O John, look,” he cries, “there goes the Lamb of God, the lamb of God’s own providing (Gen. 22:8), the lamb that takes away all man’s guilt, the lamb typified in the Passover and every O. T. sacrifice” 11. Following Jesus, 37, 38. The result of John’s testimony was start ling but delightful. John and An drew at once turned their backs on John and followed Jesus. John, great man, was pleased to he thus deserted (Jno. 3:26-30). Three steps of Chris tian experience—they heard, they looked, they followed. Other steps come shortly. We too must first look at Jesus as the Lamb if we would fol low Him as our example. It is by the look, not by the following, that we are saved (Isa. 45:22; Jno. 3:14, 15; cf. Nu. 21:9). We must first be lieve in what Jesus has done (Jno. 19:30; Ro. 3:25), before we ask, “what would Jesus do?” and try to imitate It. But it is by following that we demonstrate that we really have looked and are saved (Mark 10:52; : 1 Jno. 2:6). John’s simple, short, sincere testimony has sent the young men to follow Jesus and thus turned the world upside down. Oh the power of a Holy Ghost testimony (cf. Jno. 4:39). 111. Abiding with Jesus, 38, 39. From following Jesus the two men go on to abiding with Him. This is how it came about: As soon as they be gan to follow, Jesus turned and gazed at them as they followed. What a look it was, so penetrating, so ten der, so full of encouragement. One of them at least never forgot it. His story of it here in the very phraseol ogy employed reproduces it. Then there comes a question as searching as the look, “What seek ye?” They, did not clearly know themselves, but there were deep yearnings in their heart that never had been satisfied, and He was the “Lamb of God” and would surely satisfy. They want to know Him better, so they timidly ask, “Teacher, where do you live?” hardly daring to say bluntly, “we want to go to your school.” Men seek such vari ous things when they start to follow Jesus, pardon for sin, healing for the body, loaves and fishes. Happy the man who seeks just Himself. What are you seeking? Jesus’ reply went to not merely the hea. t of the ques tion, but to their heart’s desire, “Come, and ye shall see.” What a moment of joy it was when Jesus said that. And He is saying it to-day, to every one who wishes to come to Him. “Come,” He says (Jno. 6:37;' Rev. 22:17; Matt. 11:28). IV. Bringing others to Jesus, 40- 57. No sooner had Andrew really iound Jesus, but he started right off and got his own brother and brought him to Jesus. The clear implication of the text is that John did the same. This was just as it should be; as soon as we find Jesus -we should go right off and bring some one else, and the best one to begin with is our own brother. Andrew' did a great work in bringing his brother to Jesus, for it was this brother who preached the great sermon on the day of Pente cost. Andrew’s testimony was right to the point. “We have found the Messiah,” he said. It was his per sonal conversation with Jesus that had settled his mind on this point. It will settle any man’s mind. A season of personal communion with Jesus is worth tons of apologetic literature. Andrew did not stop with giving his testimony,“he brought him to Jesus.” Never stop shqrt of that. Jesus looked Peter through and through. He saw what he now was and said, “Thou art Simon the son of Jona.” He saw w'hat he was to become, “Thou shalt be called Cephas” (rock man). It was faith in the Rock that was to transform ordinary Simon into extraordinary Rock-man (1 Cor. 10:4; Matt. 16:16-18; 1 Jno. 5:5). Jesus “findeth Philip.” He went to Galilee in part for that purpose. It was W'orth while. Short was the summons, “follow Me.” Philip did not know all it involved, but he obeyed. The influence of his towns men, Andrew and Peter, may have had much to do with the prompt re sponse. Philip was a student of O. T. scripture and an exact man (v. 45). Philip at once hunts up Nathanael. Everybody in this lesson who found Jesus seemed to go at once for some one else. Nathanael was decidedly skeptical about Jesus being the Christ. Indeed he did not believe He could be any good, coming from Naza reth. But he w r as sincere (v. 47) and when Philip enters into no argument, but says, “come and see,” he came - and saw. When you say to the aver age skeptic, “come and let me make you • acquainted with Jesus, ’ they won’t come.