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About The Rockdale banner. (Conyers, Ga.) 1888-1900 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 12, 1889)
m wdale banner. TERMS : in advance-.-• $1.00. f „ ^ r 0n sixmonths “ •-»«** ....25 “ .. three legal advertising medium county- Vol. IS. VOTES OF TEA! EL IN EUROPE by t. d. c k - j -North Soa viaAmste am • n . No. 5 NORTH - • . we i»o ved ou rom • cityof scarcely Lieitbj anything w lc n ow a Cl) 11 lU ^ ^ j e fEdinburgh, the laud my mint weie m„ere^ upon bhougii wc lau ac behind us. V only a peep 1 sufficient to maxe 1 a teep anc ygg impression ' lusting o a lemai able country wit lb m eies,tlu ° | people. Practically we were ^ tlD r = farewellto the lam o co anc larns; for, although ^ we expec ec to sail from Glasgow on oui it tarn voyage, we kneu t la a oui time for sight-seeing would be taken up elsewhere. As our course from Leith was t first northeasterly, in going out & Clyde from the Firth of we pass p in about thirty miles of tlie e light-house celebrated Bell Rock on our left. This is one of the thee most noted light-houses in the world, the Eddystone in the English Channel, and the Skerry yore west of central Scotland, being the other two. The Bell Sock took its name from the beautiful legend of the bell near tbe Inchcape Rock, so sweetly told by Southey in his poem en¬ titled “The Inchcape Bell." Tbe rock is about 1000 by 300 M, and is very deceptive since discovered at "high tide to the depth of 12 feet at which times it was very dangerous before a light¬ house was placed there, which was finished in 1810. Now, eleven miles from this rock 011 the Scotch coast is the old village of ... Arbroth, ., for- , .eriy spdled Aberbro hoc and which Mr. Southey speUed Abei hrothock. Several hundred years jjo a kind-hearted pnest lived m tins Milage, and placed, it is salt , in the midst of these rocks a buoy, and on top of this he tied a large ell, so that as the waves would testhe buoy the bell would ring. Sail ° rs m f“ K neSS ’ io S ’, •torn s , were enabled . to + avoid . what would otherwise have been to fern certain death. A wicked ^-captain called “Ralf the Rov¬ er, to do the good priest a spite, cut loose the bell and let it go gurgling to the bottom. Soon after, while coming that way again h vas unexpectedly wrecked tyon the same rock, and perished *ith all his crew. His con lienee smote him, and “even in his dying fear One dreadful sound could the Hover hear,— a sound as if, with the inebcape bell, e fiends beiow were ringing his kneii.” to there not many Edfa’nonr own day who despise those who Grid warn them of danger? My ear reader, do you despise the Peat High Priest who has placed D P°n the buoy of his church the ffiose ^■eet-toned gospel bell to warn on the voyage of life J^inst 8 h J. cti the ? danger of eternal de e f had delightful a and the weather was very that associated in ^ lth the Xorth S ea ; but ehow my m i nd W ent back centuries to the time when dr P WfiUness S 6 Sea to ' kingS the natural added of biese chill and a* ^nption .* of quote another the times. “These v ' ho bad never slept "Grthesmoky had rafters of a fcJ* 1 never drained the » inhabited Ba^c^f ST ihe twind blast and of the storra > °ur tempest Qarg . tbe hellowing ven, the howling of the atr s hurt us not; the hurricane 1 •s Y_- H m P rm ~ c -. 14 s- AfX, £M» G» / 7 . ;r. as i L CONYERS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1889. our servant, and drives us whether! we wish to go: Torture and carnage, greed of danger, fury of. destruction, such traits meet us at every step." Yet these were our ancestors both in languages and in " blood Somehow it happened that our party were the only passengers on board the “Glasgow.” The sea was quiet, and we spent the whole i n a mos ^ refreshing sleep within our gently-rocking steamer, The next day we awoke to find another beautiful day and the sea a j mos j- as q Xa i e t as a lake. Had ^ no t known better, we might have concluded that with the re fining influences of modern civi li za tion had come also a remark ab ] e q U j e tness p u a sea once so uo p cc j f or Rg s p orms _ J Nothing of note occurred during 1 day Henderson remained on deck most of the day, and seemed to be perfectly charmed with the beautiful water; and, too, be may have been studying about the girl he had left behind at Ed inbiu-o-h, for we parted with all our steamer acquaintances there, Dr. Scomp and I spent the day mostlv in writing borne and “catching up" with our “journals.” The next day was also clear and pleasant. We had a most delight fui sail up the North Sea Canal to Amsterdam. Our vessel being rather too large for the canal, it was required to go slowly. W e were about three hours in going a distance of 15 or 20 miles; hut this only made it the more enjoyable. This Dutch country was very dif¬ ferent from anything I had ever seen; a good portion below the level of the sea; without a hill; divided into square fields, all of which seemed to be as carefully' cultivated as a flower-garden; the fields and 'towns ornamented, as we]1 as made tenable by ^ whicll gave the country a p i cturesque and almost comical ar)pearaiice> One disa greeable sigbt we saw _both men ^ women ^ pu lli ug boats like | j donkc vy e arr i ve d at ymsterdam ^ | found tbat I o-reat city all astir with an inter Having ob ^ ned lodriu" we hurried to the exposition”«+ounds at 5 o’clock, but we did not see much, as they closed at six. Then for the first time we found ourselves in the midst of a foreign j-*-** He= 0 r fojun, s when we we could not talk, and had aiound * 1 1 like -i.p dumb rlnmh cat to , be , toled 1 i -j t l e Sometimes what is written . under , Ji P the sur • cannot be 1 roundings upon; sol quote tw o exact from my journal; at would man be without a language. A grinning, biped brute. Inside the exposition grounds they sold catalogues of the expo sition printed in Dutch, German, French, and English. Me bought ! one in Fnglish, of course. I say English, and I believe every one of our readers would hav e saic it was English but it was very am usmg. Taxing it witli ns o our hotel, after supper we r . aloud quite through wmen e neverwould ha ve dODe ^ been printed m . _ London or Exun- Hn burgh. It seemed to have been translated from the Dutch lan guage by a Dutchman by means of his Dutch-English dictionary, without any discrimination m the use of English synonyms, ana fre | of the words. We read it aloud, and laughed till our sides were sore for two days afterwards. The next morning early we re ' turned to the exposition; there we could not only see HoU but we could see it as com- , pared with other countries. We enjoyed the exhibits very much, I which were too numerous to par-j ticularize. We thought that Hoi land showed off to a better advan- j tage in the fine arts, especially paintings, than in any other de partment. We saw paintings by all the Dutch masters, and very many by the “lesser lights." We saw Chinese, Arabs, Australians,; and other nationalities, each su perintending his own national ex- i hibit. There were quite a number af Australians living in huts, or | rather palaces, built like their I best native houses, out of Austra-| lian cane, bark, vines, etc. There tliey were living as at home, speaking their native language, and employed with their accus work. One woman, which we noticed in particular, was sit ting flat on the floor busy weav ing with an Australian hand-loom; she used a sharp-edged stick as a battern. Amsterdam is called the capi tal of Holland; the Palace is there, but most of the royalty live at the Hague. The city lias over 300, 000 inhabitants, is 9 miles in cir cumference, and is semicircular, the Y. (or Ij), as that arm of the Zuiderzee is called, forming the diameter. Over half the princi pal streets are water, or rather the centers of the streets are ca #als, while the wagon and foot ways are on each side. The city is supplied with drink¬ ing water by means of pipes from a resorvoir 13A miles away, and the supply m not very abundant. “Water and fire to sell,” is quite a common sign on the streets. We left that evening for Ant¬ werp; and though we had seen all we could take in of the Netlier lands in one day, we had seen very little of Amsterdam. We were deprived of a visit to the palace; the diamond polishing shops, for which this city has long been noted; any of the many charitable institutions; the art galleries, and fine churches; the zoological gardens, etc., etc. The Dutch at home impressed me as being very good humored, kind, vivacious, and cleanly. Their language seemed to have a a great tendency towards doub ling of the vowel a; their word for street is “straat,” and one of the noted painters of Amsterdam was named Aaart. These are just str 1 of many that night and put up at Hotel dl de l’Europe, where we had a pleas ant nights lest, a flollo-btfnl delightful ! breakfast next morning, and paid a distressingly high price for each. [N. B. Back numbers famish applicatioil to U ew subsenb erg _j ( T0 BE continued.) ---—• — 7 — - Senator Colquitt is reported as having said that when his term 0 office expires he will remove to New York to accept the position 0 f president of a life insurance company. The Piedmont exposition cost Newton county at ieast 5-25,000. About 2,400 tickets to the expogi tion were sold at Covington. Qne q{ the woman s rights advocates decla res that » under the laws of this country - t ^ a crime to be a woman. Thig ig tbe height of absurdity. In nQ country G f the civilized globe is woman accorded the priydeges and held in as estimation asin this country Repubbc would be, we must fos Lj crime. The enthusiactic made the dec ma le orator j )f ^ J mainline. LAYING UP TREASURES. “What brought you home from school in the middle of the fore noon, Dick?" said Mrs. Marlow, impatiently, as a bright-eyed boy of twelve made his appearance at the kitchen door. “We are going to have a picnic down at the Bend, and Mr. Mor let us off at recess to get our lunch ready; I want some of those nice little plum tarts and lots of pie and cake," answered Dick in breathless haste. “Dick Marlow, do you really suppose that I can leave my work to do all this for you? It is sheer nonsense, and the master ought to be set adrift for putting such foolishness into your head." “Why, mother, all the schools in the neighborhood have pic nicked this summer, and the children enjoyed it you may be sure, said Mary', looking up from the shirt she was irouing. Dick go, and take Jessie along," glancing at the little figure at Dick's heels. “You have no more judgment than a child, Mary, was the quick retort. “Send them down the val ley a good mile, to tear their clothes, wear out their shoes, and eat themselves sick !” *. “All the other scholars are going,” insisted Dick, a dark frown gathering on his handsome face, “If other people are fools, that is no reason why I should follow their example, a pretty thing in¬ deed for me to quit my work for such folly.” “I will be careful of my clothes, mother," began Dick, thinking of the new suit in the wardrobe up¬ stairs. But his mother’s sharp words, “You are not going, sir,” sent him sullenly from the door. “Now, for a day of pouting," said Mary, glancing out of the window at the silent pair, wen ding their wav across the orchard. “Better let them pout a month than send them there to ruin their clothes, and make themselves sick eating sweetcakes and candy, re¬ torted the overworked mother, rolling and tossing the golden butter she had just taken from the churn. Mary's bps closed tightly to keep back the angry words that were struggling in her throat. In her heart she pitied poor Dick, for she understood how great was his disappointment. “What is the use of all this worry and work, tST breath. ' Just then Ben came m, Ins . slow . heavy Iipivv step tellinp- telling too too nlainlv plainly of of hopes nipped in the bud. “It is all up with me,” he said, dropping heavily into a chair by the table. “Then father has refused to let you go to college after your doing double work?” Marv queried. “jfost emphatically he has put bb , j 00 j. down on this college c bus ^ « It seems to me that he sets his foofc down Qn every thing we want to do,” Mary answered quickly. After mopin°- aimlessly around bam for a ^bile, Diek; and his adow {ound amusement in float i ng an old barn door up and down the creek that flowed through the bottom meadow. At first, only ventured his weight upon it, but> after a trial or tw0> j es sie be£ r ge dtobe allowed to sail by higgide> For a . time, all weU> then by gome means> a tiItin tbe rough boat threw Dick into Attracted ^ by Jessie’s came to the children’s goon 8UCCe eded in taking from tbe water> ba t a t first no signs of life were apparent. WORDSTO FRIENDS: Job work solicited and satisfac¬ tion guaranteed. : 1 Reliable attention given advertis¬ ing. TERMS REASOMA BLE. Jessie hurried oft to tell the sad , news at home, and for the next * ew bour8 nothing was thought °f in the Marlow home but the boy who lay so still and white upstairs. Once, when the weep j ing mother went to the press for for warm blankets in which to wrap her boy, her eyes fell on the new suit of clothes that had nevei >' e ^ been worn. bat good would they do now, if Dick w as to be laid away fore\ei 3 ; . , “How came he to be at home, when all the rest of the chudicn in the neighborhood arc at the j picnic? asked Aunt Mal tha, at ter the doctor said Dick vouhl soon be himself again. Through her tears the mother related the whole story keeping nothing back. Thee has reason to rcmembei this day all thy life, Susan, j said the old lady. If time had bA him go with the other young s ters, this accident would not have come to him. Young people must have a little pleasure as they journey along hfe s rugged v ay. " l ^.'^ wonkl have forgiveu myself if Dick had died, sobbed , the mother. We are hying to biy up for our children, and hope when we are gone they vull have an abundance, “Ah, Susan! Thee must learn that there is something else be¬ sides houses and lands, and silver and gold to lay up for thy chil¬ dren; there is such a thing as lay¬ ing up remorse and broken hearts Art thou laying up for thy loved ones, sweet memories of home, or tender recollections of a gentle, patient mother? These are treas¬ ures that will stand the test. It is well enough to lay up worldly riches for them, but it is not right to take from the present for a future that may never come. If little Dick had been laid up in heaven to-day, wlmt good would *he future in prospect have doue him? Do not lay up in the hearts of thy children bitter feel¬ ings against the religion thou professeth, by stripping them of the joys that belong to life, and should he gathered by the way. They will pass this way but once, Susan, see that their childhood and youth are happy periods of their existence.” “Thank God! it is not too late to scatter a few flowers by the way,” grasped Mrs. Marlow; “I must see father about this mat¬ ter.” next t week k . bes ucsiciesAiaiy j des T\£ arv has nisi the promise I of a new piano, and Dick and Jessie liaci a ical i y, their own, instead of the one they Mr - Marlow and his wife are trying to lay up something more enduring than farms and hank accounts and treasures in earthen vessels. They are now building monuments in the hearts of their children, that will remain long after tuey are crumbling in the dust.-BeUe V. Chisholm, in Pres. Observer. ____=-- ^ The New York'Mail and Ex pre ss says* “It is natural for the patriotic citizens of a republic to be republicans.” What’s the | matter with the patriotic citizen 0 * a ' Jemocracv beinsr a democrat? 1 _________).........-y L rrK r F v a ARNICA SALVE* ? e ^s^ p . the world for Cl tg Sores Ulcers. Salt Rheum Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains It ig g-ua’ranteed satisfaction, or money box. re Price 25 cents per For sale by Dr. W. H. Lee A Son. No. 38 Mr. Georgia T\. Childs says that it is quite probable that the body of Gen. Grant will be re¬ moved to Arlington cemetery, Washington, or to West Point. Some years before his death Gen. Grant expressed a desire to be buried at West Point, where rests the remains of Gen, Winfield Scott. Influential grand army men aie trying to have Grants remains removed to Arlington cemetei) , but l uited States army o&ceit, piefer "West loint. Mr. i t s says that within a few nocks he expects to obtain Mrs. Gu.nt b pioforence. The Philadelphia Record does not hesitate to express the opinion that the lederal election bill pro posed by John Sherman “is the most malignant and dangerous assault upon a free and pure bal lot ever conceived in the brain of a politician. les, but it is just what might be expected from this malignant and bitter enemy of the South. However, the country will not be troubled with Slier man s bill; it will be sat dovvr C "MB'* on, the measure even being C noxious to a large eminent of Sherman s own party. I. A DIES XceUing a tonic, or children that want building nnowN's up. should take 1 novi hitters. It is pleasnut to take, rures Malaria. Indiges¬ tion, and lDliousui-ss. All dealers keep it. Considerable interest is mani¬ fested in Washington over the coming election of a chaplain of the House, This chaplain for some time has been Dr. Milbnrn, the eloquent blind preacher, who has many admirers in congress and throughout the country, and his friends are making an effort to have him retained. The $900 salary attached to the position is his only income, but the Rev. Dr. Chester, of the Fourth Presby¬ terian church, Washington, and the Rev. J. H. Cuthbert, of the same city, have allowed the fact to becomoiknown that they will try to be elected to the position, and it is said that Mr. Cuthbert will be the nominee of the republican caucus. It does not seem to be the proper thing for these minis¬ ters, who are already well sup¬ ported, to try to deprive an ear¬ nest and able blind preacher, whose record is spotless, of the chance of earning a living. Judge Kit Warren tells the fol¬ lowing story about Gen. Joseph E. Johnston: “On the morning of July 20 , 18G1, Gen. Johnston's army reached Piedmont, Ya., and struck camp preparatory to tak¬ ing passage for Manassas, where the great battle was fought next day. There was a good deal of commotion on the outskirts, men moving to and fro along the con¬ tiguous roads where the wagons were halted. I reached Pied mont among the last and was dragging myself along, footsore and weary. Gen. Johnston had been there several hours. As I came into the suburbs I saw him walking slowly with head down, evidently in deep meditation. A nCOTO came riding a hard-moutli e d, hard trotting mule. After ho ha a passed the general about twenty steps the negro’s hat fell off, and he was having a hard time trying to rein up the mule. A score of privates and subaltern officers moving along the same road paid no attention to the trifling circumstance; but Gen. Johnston raised his head, walked briskly forward, picked up the hat, caught up with the negro and restored it to him. The general then immediately resumed his thoughtful attitude, as if nothing had disturbed his meditations.” Do yoa suffer with catan-k? You can be cured if you take Hood's Sarsaparilla feoldbyalldrug- the gTeat blood purifier, gists.
