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lads and fancies for the fireside AN IDEAL HOME. 1. Must be tidy, cleanly, and sani tary in all its apartments. John Wesley wrote in quotation points; “Cleanliness is next to godliness.” 2. Good cooking of wholesome food makes physical strength, and temper ate habits and sweet dispositions are largely dependent upon man’s physi cal strength. 3. Regular hours for eating, sleep ing and working and the systematic performance of each duty establishes character. 4. Each member of the family must be kept busy. Contentment can be found only when the life is full of purpose. Reasonable diversions must be given in the home or they will be sought outside. 5. The Curfew law must become the family law if the sanctity of home life is to be impressed upon the youth of our nation. Temptation is far removed from a boy or girl when under the family roof. 6. Absolute truthfulness on the part of parents and children must be exacted, as truthfulness is the basic element of character. 7. The Golden Rule is that of jus tice and each member of the family must be sure of justice at home. The little child, the domestic or the head of the house each has his rights, and they must be respected. 8. High ideals of purity, honesty, and culture must be held before the family if the trend of life is to be toward the noble, good and true. — Tattnall Times. UNHEALTHY CHILDREN. _ The report of a committee of prom inent educators that in the United States one-third of the public school children, or about twelve million, are behind in their grades because of physical defects which could be rem edied is only another proof that there should be incorporated in the public school laws of every stale some ar rangement whereby the health of the students could be cared for. Between a healthy body and an educated mind the choice of the wise is for the healthy body. Without health knowl edge is of very little value. Yet a very small part of the money expend ed for public school purposes goes to teach the pupils how to care for themselves. Practically none of it goes for actual physical examination and the correction of individual de fects. The plan of physical examination has been tried and found to be good. In each secondary school a medi cal practitioner is in attendance as many hours each day ss is necessary. In girls’ schools this attendant is a •woman. There is a consulting room in each school building fully equip ped. The child on his first admission to the school is given a thorough physical and medical examination. A complete record of the various tests is made, together with facts about the parents’ health and previous dis eases. Even the teeth are examined. ( 6uch an examination is repeated four WATSON’S WEEKLY JEFFERSONIAN. times a year in the lower grades and twice a year in the upper grades. Any defects are reported to the parents for treatment by the family physi cian. The medical inspector visits each class room every day and watch es the children. On signs of sickness a child is sent home, and if necessary made to stay there till well. A special list of pupils suffering from serious dis orders, such as heart disease, is made, and special watchfulness to ward them is maintained. In the girls’ school at Sophia it is said that not a single case of infectious disease among the day scholars in three years has got past the consulting room. All children with tuberculo sis or even predisposed to it, are ex cluded from the schools and sent either to sanitariums or to the open air life and tonic treatment of the colonies scohaires, provided for their benefit. The medical inspector, in ad dition gives instruction in physiol ogy, watches the gymnasium work and gives special courses to teach ers. Very poor children are provid ed with free medical attendance and proper food. The record of each •child is kept in a separate book, and at the end of its school work its com plete history from this point of view is on file. The cost of such a system is very small when compared with the num ber of lives saved and the increased efficiency of the students. —Fort Worth Telegram. MAN’S WANTS. It has been said, “Man wants but little here below, nor wants that lit tle long,” also, “Net what we want, but what we get, makes up the sum of living.” We beg to differ with the first sen timent expressed. Man wants a great deal, and he most always wants what he hasn’t got. Ask the average man what he most wants, and he will reply “more mon ey,” or the equivalent of money. We hear a great deal in these days of socialism about the unequal distri bution of wealth. It’s true that some men are born rich and some men are bom lucky, but it’s also true that some men are bora poor and die rich. And the mere fact that the richest men in the country today were poor boys, puts to rout all this fanciful and high flown talk about the une qual distribution; for if one man can start poor and get rich, let the other poor fellow try it too, and if he don’t succeed, why, he hasn’t anyone to blame but his own lack of business ability—which after all is not always the poor man’s fault. If you want a thing, get out and hustle for it. This is a hustling age, and the man who sits down and fuss es because the other fellow gets all the good things, is going to be right there fussing when the end comes. If you haven’t got a dollar, make one; if you don’t know how, find out how. All over the country there is a steady cry going up for men, more men. Be a man then, and not a grumbler; fill the bill and get the money, if it’s money you want; if it’s fame, get fame. Whatever it is you want, set out after 1 it, and set out with the understanding that there is no such thing as stopping. If you don’t get what you are after, you will get something; at any rate, you will have time to grumble.—Elberton Star. ASPIRATIONS. By Edwin Emerson, A. M. Oh! for clear thought to aid all men, In things which seem above their ken, And show the false and true, In such a guise that they may know, Fo£ evermore the way to go, And the straight road pursue. Oh! for that gift of genial speech, By which at once all hearts we reach, And make men yearn to rise, Where they may see the noblest things, And feel the joy rare knowledge brings; And thus at length be wise. Oh! for keen sight to see outspread, Through all the earth on which we tread, Most precious gifts for man; Which banish from his thoughts vain fears, And smooth his pathway through the years, However long the span. Oh! for the poet’s art to sing— To thought profound, warm feeling bring, Phinizy & Co. COTTON FACTORS Augusta, Georgia I HIGH CLASS SECURITIES 1 U . Among others, we mention a small block of stock in one of the largest and most conserra- fe ® tive banking institutions in the South, which will increase $50.00 per share in the next year. ■ This is of interest to large or small investors and will be on the market but a short time. You will find this a genuine bargain. Call or write | CHAS. E. THOMPSON, Stocks and Bonds, 204 Equitable Bldg., Atlanta, Ga. BUSH’S SPECIFIC THE GREATEST BURN CURE ON EARTH. Cures Burns, Scalds, Spasmodic Croup, Erysipelas, Chilblains, Polson Oak, Sore Foot, Old Sores and all Skin Eruptions. Atlanta, Ga., Feby. 6, 1899. Mrs. W. H. Bush, Winder, Ga. Dear Madam:—! have used your medicine In my family in two cases of severe burns-—and relief was afforded Instantaneously. We always keep It In our house. It Is a valuable remedy. PHILLIP COOK, Secy, of State es Georgia. Mrs. Bush’s Specific has relieved more suffering than any ether known remedy. It Is worth Its weight In gold to any family and should be kept In the Home at all times. Price 25 and 50 cents per bottle. Send for literature. BUSH’S SPECIFIC CO., Winder, Ga. W. H. SHEATS, Secretary and Treasurer. Please mention this paper. Expressed with rhythmic grace; So that the song, a potent spell, Deep in the hearts of men shall dwell, And bless the human race. Oh! for a pen with wliich to write, The winged words just now in flight, Lest they be caught no more; And fix them to be read by all, And have them henceforth at our call, To be oft pondered o’er. Oh! for a life of high emprize, Direct, sincere, without disguise, Os all men read and known; Built firmly on the rock of truth, Though waxing old, secure of youth; Alise —itself alone. Oh! for an optimistic mind: The good in all things prone to find; A stranger to despair; It sees, the howling storm today Shall by tomorrow speed away, And leave the prospect fair! Oh! for contentment’s placid state; ’Mid this world’s turmoil still sedate; All duties promptly done; In danger calm, devoid of fear, Unblanched if death itself appear:— The moral victory won! Oh! for long life —when we are dead — In minds and hearts which we have led Along the upward way; A pleasing vision this —to see The coming race more wise, wore free, And nobler in its day! —The Open Court. PAGE ELEVEN