The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-12-04
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Two weeks Of delightful, easy, rcstfu
breathing since Gordon was elected Sena-
tor. Didn't we all feel good2 America ia
illustrated, the South is represented, Geor>
! gia is honored, and each of us as a Geor-
gian is honored too. Some one after read.
| ing our enthusiastic little comment on the
| JOURNALS splendid editorial for Gordon
said l have but one criticism to make.
You ought not have alluded to that
scar on Gordon's face--his war re-
cord" If not, WHY not3 OF course we
know that such thing should hot be made
a specially in this time of blessed peace.
But shall the people be called upon to for
get these memories so dear to every true
Southern hearth In the language of the
great Pitt when referring to the impossi.
bility of subduing the American colonies.
They might as well try to dam up the
Nile with bulrushes" as to try to extins
guish from our hearts, our love for those
great, true men who wavered Lot in the
awful times that tried mems souls" But
eliminate from Gordon's brilliant record
every deed of yalor and heroic self sacri.
fee, and he is still permanently the grand-
est of Georgias statesmen and deserves all
she has so gladly given him.
Pastor Frank Hudson preached q splen.
did, touching sermon here Sunday from
the text, BE not overcome of evil, but
overcome evil with good" 1t was his last
appointment on this circuit for the year.
and the people generally hope he will be
returned.
We are sorry to note that our young
friend, MIR. Z. W. Kemp, has been quite i'll
for soIie time past.
Mrs. /. A. Rice, who has been sick for
week or two, is thought to be better
now.
The October number Of The Music
Teacher" Dalton, Ga, contains an excelg
lect picture and highly Biographical sketch
Of our esteemed fellow citizen and neigh
Dor. Mr.. Joseph Brown Moon, one sof the
authors OF an an excellent new song book,
Glad Evangel No. O." Mr. Moon has
made splendid reputation for young
man of his opportunities, having composed
a goodly number of popular and inspiring
songs and hymns, and we congratulate him
on his recent good fortune and wish for
him in the future, success still more album
dant.
Prof. j. M. York's music class began
here Monday morning with good attend
ance, and the young people arc having a
rich time this week, weaving the music of
romance and the music of song together in.
to bright tablet for future fnemorys
golden volume. We can hear their thrills
ing songs from our window, and only those
who have been hemmed in from the world
for FIVE years can know what feast it is.
And now personal acknowledgment
and inquiry: want to know-please tell
me-who sent me that nameless box of
beautiful flowers, redolent with the mingled
fragrance of chrysanthemum, rose gerani-
um and cape jessamine. / have no posi-
bic way of ascertaining unless the kind
donor will add another kindness by telling
me) and | must take this method to ex-
press my heartfelt gratitude to the one who
seemed inclined not to let the left hand
know what the right hand did. And to
those sweet young ladies who so graciously
pinned those lovely bouquets on me that
Sunday afternoon, as | rested out in the
grove in my new Sunny South" chair
what shall / say Of course | am very
grateful, and want them to remember, too,
that although / have been debarred the
privilege OF mingling with them in society,
| still have heart susceptible to those
feminine glances that strike deeper
than foemans steel, and leave far more
helpless wound. EARNEST WILLIE.