The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-01-03


There is an unpublished story about Major
smiths Bill APPS lecture in New York. He had u
wei filed house, and discussing the attempt to
raise the negro to an equal social plane with the
whites, and showing how foolish this attempt was
He said
Il am reminded of an allegory in the Pilgrims
Progress The pilgrim was on his way one morning
Wien he saw man moving mountains, throwing
them about as playJhiugs lie said to a shepherd
who Is that"
That is Faith, for Faith alone can remove noun
tains"
Going farther he met woman cutting garments
from roll of cloth, and though thousands crowded
around her ana took the cloth the roll never di-
IL. finished.
'Who is that, he asked.
That is Charity, the sheperd replied, 'for Char
ity aileth not"
still further on he met man with snow white
garments, against which two men threw mud, but
the garments remained unstained.
WHO is that he asked
THAT is Innocence, said the shepherd. "lor limo
Cencc shall not be soiled.
Yet further he met man washing negro in a
pool, sorubbing and washing TO make the Ethiopian
white.
WHO'S that" the Pilgrim asked.
That's Fool said the shepherd land heis vast
ing his soap and water
As the major made the application, a dozen or so
O. his audience rose in hghdudgeon, and walked
Here is a story that Sam Jones told in the
First Methodist pulpit last week lie said:
was making prohibition speech i'll Robertson
county Tenn, last year and noticed on the right of
the platform bleared, bloated fellow, who was
about three parts drunk-each part third. AS /
talked he would screw his fist into his eyes and wipe
away the tears After the speaking l went to &
1rlends house, perfectly exhausted, and laid down
The lady OF the house called at the door in a few
minutes that man wanted to see me-"
Tell him l am tired l said, aud please excuse
me-"
THAT is all right, she said anyhow, because he
is adrunken, ragged, vagabond.'
~ SAID Ii he IS that sort OF fellow, let him in.
used TO belong to that gang myself and.I never go
back on them" The man came in. and l found
he was the drunken fellow who had listened to me
speak. :,'t ... t.. III.
He said ;a.tMr. Jones, don't want any money.
Money can do me no good. [ am a ruined man
Drink has made me wreck. A short time ago /
had happy home and household. A few weeks
ago buried my wife, having crushed every drop of
blood out OF her heart before she died Ny two boys
are at the orphans home in Nashville One of
them is little blind fellow. NV two girls are in
MurfreesborO, and this there he pulled little black
cap out OF his pocket this is The last thing that is
left to remind me that ever had household. 1t
is my little blind boys cap. Now do not want
any money from you but Just got an idea from the
way you talked that maybe you had some sympathy
for ME. Hyou have pray for me. Goodbye" And
he started off.
Hold on here" said I, and I called up Mr.. Tay-
Tor, my secretary, anu said: Frank 90 up town
with this man, and wash him all over with Pear S
soap, and put new suit of clothes on him from
head to foot and bring him back" In an hour or
two he came back, and did not know him. had
to be introduced to him over. I took out q Collar
and handeii il to him and said: RAILROAD fare in
this state sthree cents mile-here is dollar.
Now you geten train and ride thirty three miles
no matter in what direction and get the conductor
to put you off in the woods when your thirty-three
miles is out and then you strike out through the
woods for new life"
The fellow did exactly as told him. got let
ter from him the other day and he said that he got
into the woods and struck for a new life. He got
school, sent for his children, rented him home
and was doing well.