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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-23

Hal Glenn Harmony Grove, Ga.-Glancing over
the columns of The Constitution, my eye fell on
the prize offered for the best story ehtlteo "A
summer Vacation" That theme, 4 summer vaca-
ton, set my thoughts a gong Alter a term OF
hardwork, the student halls with delight MS
summer rest. All school books are laid aside NO
more confinement in the School-room; no more
neglected lessons, as remOrseleSs as Macbeths
ghost which would not down NO, indeed. we
have MANNED it all out beforehand. The long
walks In the bracing country air, the running
racing riding driving, boating, that sends the
blood tingling through our VEINS, brings the rose
to the cheek the sparkle to the eye This is tree
DOM This is perfection or happiness TO the OF
binary boy or girl. The tension of mind is relaxed
both mind and body is refreshed, strengthened
and UNNECESSARILY benefited;
But we can get more than this out OF one vaca-
ons kinds? In YOUR walks through the cool WOODS,
nv the brook sides, through the helds, keep
"weather-eye'' out for anything and everything
commonplace. quaint or curious. ,;u, o,s
Collect insects. leaves, flowers, sle'ls, Diru tgSe'
minerals. This will add zest to your ramnles;
How many of you have ever studied butternle t'
What is a butterfly? How does it dl1fer from Inc
moth? What are IT'S habits! , la
MANY interesting and instructive lessons may no
gained from observations OF the common Houso
fly, the ant, the bee, ETC. =,
we are prone to pass these creatures by WITH III
difference as scarcely worthy passing though ~,
eft us learn more of the beautiful world we i've
in more of the animals that ENJOY IL WIN u''
more of the vegetation that clothes It's sulhaoe, ono
who does not love to study flowers: our oi!o
rerret is that their life is 1eetlng, that 'hci
beauty fades quickly. Now IS the tlIhe io
gathering wild flowers. ,..s uosso1
prrhaus the cousins do not know that II pressed
between LAYERS of cotton batting flowers Will re-
tain their colOrs Thus is the best way thaI os'
find for pressing them. After they are pressed
mount on card board or make neroariuni VI
scrap book or of an old patent ONCE report
If this is done the flowers soon acquire a.. y,
meaning for us. "The primrose by the rlv:a o
brim' is something more than 'slmple pii"'-
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WhichS
know a little maiden

I know a little maiden
With cheeks of peachy hue;
Whose face is wreathed in golden curls.
Whose eyes are heavenly blue.
She's just as pretty as can be,
AS dainty as an elf.
But meath this outward beauty lies
An inward love of self.
If any one should happen not
Her wish to crafty
Her smile is changed into a frown,
And oftentimes cry,
Or if she doesn't always have
Just what she may desire,
Her tiny lips speak angry words,
Her bright eyes flash like fire.
Then there's another little GIRL
That am glad to know;
She fills the place with sunshine
Wherever she may go.
She's satisfied whate'er befall,
Nor ever cries and fretS,
But makes the best of everything,
Content with what she gets.
Now. pray. which would you rather be
OF these two little girls?
The one with face surprising fair,
Hemmed in with golden curls,
Or she with disposition mild,
Whose heart is filled with glee?
Again | ask you, boys and girls,
Which would you rather be?
Fl u Y.
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Lights ana shadows.
Dear Boys and Girls-While 1 suppose
you have not missed very much since
my letter of some months ago, yet L
have missed not being with you, and out
of the crowding circumstances that nave
conspired my greatly regretted silence
my heart has often wished to speak to you.
AT the time of my last letter l was
just getting fully into the work Of intro
ducing my new book to the world, or d
small part of the world, at least; the respon-
sibility of paying for very large edition
was upon me {and is yet upon mel, the
necessity of constant labor and planning
was very great, and this continuous work
and anxiety has kept me nearly always
tired down., as little boy would cypress
it. Often from overwork | would be almost
Frustrated, and would be compelled to lie
down with folded hands for long time;
then, when somewhat rested, L would have
to get up and go again.
1T has been hard upon me- but 1 have
enjoyed it, for l was many years unable
TO do anything at all, and L have thanked
God for the opportunity to do such trying but
truly delightful work. Thus il has been
with me and thus l have kept a silence
which, but for the imperative mandate of
necessity, l would have so gladly broken
And then, oh! let me tell you something
else: l have been to Texas-yes, L, who had
been confiened to my bed and room so long
of my state, and only once more than fifty
miles on a train! Why, it just seemed that
l would go almost wild with delight With
out the plaster of Paris jacket | wear to
support me l would still be in bed; but
with the assistance of it, my crutcheS, a
reclining chair and the sleeping car, I
trusted myself to my God and my friends
and went TO Dallas, Tex, along with the
excursion to the great Southern Baptist
convention, to meet the peOple-and sell
my book.
And I'll declare! when | looked for the
first time on the grand Mississippi river
flowing beneath me- in all its wide, solemn
and ajestic grandeur, and tried to realize
that / was beholding-actually seeing with
my own eyes-the great father of waters"
which l had so often read and dreamed Of
hallooing at the top of my voice, in that
uncontrolled enthusiasm which is a part
of my very nature. My delight
marked by those around me that some of
them laughingly said:
4" Just 'holler' much you want to
we don't care. We love to see you enjoy
st
And then when I looked out for the first
time on the beautiful plains of Texas.
stretching their limitlesS eXpanse on every
side, in all their undulating grandeur, again
my enthusiasm surged and swept through
my entranced being, and / wanted to shout
In my delirium of joy: 'Hurrah for the
plains of Texas, the Fourth of July and
Douglasville, Ga"
For even then there fingered and happily
lived in my heart the refreshing memories
of home, sweet homet
''In Texas it was often very cheering to
my heart to have strangers come up to
my rolling chair and ask: Is this Eearnest
Willie? / have been reading your letters in
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Dear Children-You will be so glad to
hear from our dear friend Ernest Willie"
again that you will not mind not seeing a
letter from me this week. 1t seems as if
our friend always comes in the right time,
for | have been very sick and was wonder
Ing what L could say to interest you, Ior
YOU don't know how hard 1t is to THINK
when your head aches and, as the old-tlme
darkies used to say, when you are sick
all over and SO that is the way L nave
been feeling lately, and by the time get
through reading and correcting such lots
of letters | don't feel if l had any head.
l am sure you would not wonder could you
see some of the long pencil written letters
l have TO go through with. Some OF them
can hardly be read at all. If you don't
stop writing with a pencil YOU will all
have to give me a pair of gold specta-
cles'' before my eyes wear out. But
must stop and give you such a nice letter.
The writer did not know he was helping
Aunt Susie when he wrote it, and he
has my thanks as l know he will also have
yours. AUNT SUSIE
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saw nothing When he had an opportunity
he said to this man:
Tell your master 1 will be willing to
sell the saddle tonight. 1 will sleep with it
under nv head on the next corner. 1t is
worth one thousand pieces of gold
Then he returned to the mayor and they
went away. Tip-Top laughed they
walked along. This thief he remarked,
is a fool. 1t is so easy to steal a horse
that he will not buy a saddle. He will
trv to steal mine. Then shall catch
him. He will get the horse
.Whatv cried the mayor; get the
horse?
Certainly; nothing is easier replied
Tip-Top. He will get the horse and then
he will want a saddle. He will be passing
the wall here. He will me sleeping with
my head on my friend and then he will
attempt to steal it, but the surcingle will
be buckled around my body and l will
awake and cry blue murder. Then you and
your brother can come forward from the
vacant house yonder and seize him.
"'Where did you learn all this? asked
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Joe Barber Gardner, Texas.-I live about two
miles from the city of Gardner am farmer
how and like to farm very much. Eddie Gum
and myself went hunting the other day ana
killed two deer, five turkeys and nine squirrels.
am a member Of the sunday S'hooi at Pleas
ant Hill, and enjoy going to Sunday school and
church very much.
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A GubernatOrinl Pun.

From The Philadelphia Record.
The business system would be health1ui
enough if it were not for the pulmonary
trouble. -~
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THn sTArB CAPITAL
Tnmmnny's Great Chicftnln DeIng
Entertained by The Governor.

Austin. Texas. February e5.--Newton NJ.
Walton of the law firm Of Walton, hm
& Walton, is dangerously 20 with pneu-
II oaia.
Major Henry z. Smiley Sustained pain
ful injuries this morning by being thrown
from HIS buggy in q runaway. He is
doing fairly well nj this hour
Ritfard Croker Tammany great chief.
arrived In Austin tonight Ia his plyate car
by way OF the international and Great
Northern, lie is with party in which
there are members OF MS family. He has
Deen away from New YORK. for about three
ing travelled through the Southern Atlantic
States; having remained a While In
florida and passing through New Or
leafs ne came into Texas over the Texas
and Pacific. lie VIII remain here tomorrow
and Will be shown the city by prominent
Austinites and Governor Hogs. He Will
hold an Informal reception at u orc.uck.
at which meeting he VIII expect all VINO
desire TO meet the great New York poll
tic.an. Governor Hogg invited Mr.. Croker
% yiA; him some time ago and this Is the
fulhlment Of the promise which the latter
made tomorrow night Richard Croker,
Governor Hogg, ". VI. House. General
Handy and Others win start for Hpustoh,
and from there VIII arrange for hunt Tor
several days. The governor rs anxious
10 get Mr.. Croker interested in Texas
Robert l.. Taylor, ex-governor of Ten
nessAe, now on the leeturlng sage, arrived
In Austin tonight Governor Taylor VIII
take part In the reception tomorrow when
Richard Croker and party IS to be enter
taintd
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Logpnsppnt, Ln5 February 25-Sleet and
snow have held sway here FOR tyo DAYS
AMI al buflhess s. at stnndsdH, me
thermometer ifings close about the fraez.
ms poiiH. trough but lttlle demage z VA
done % fru2I or gardens
Farm work il We'll advanced for thh
season. ANA farm lahorers are more rae,-
tiem than for years.
The Pages 0athor and SOM who we've
arrested Ia this parish last week Tor IN
hiiisr,ns; OF HnDson's SIN IN Shelby county
Texas, passed Through here Yesterday "a
custody of sheriff Snradley 81 NaeAst8o,
oaes, 1Naey go 20 Center for trlai Aad I,
% clasmei that acpe startlins evi8ennH
VIII be addueed, clearly establahipg tbslr
gu1t a third party 10 this cri4ne 81, !
efrested On Sabine parish this week after
9 desperate fgm With the shatlf's p,sse
hut Afterwards made tfs escape The ~,
sumption " that some of ne p0saa dia
bepter shooting than lhe GIN burner r'hsrs
- ftae sympatiiy tcr whstecaps hars
Ohauts
Inc MAhle Howell has lust Antsheb AZ.
charglng and ts now loaAng for pssata
heiow Her cargo consisted In part a. IA
basea % cotton. most OF waleh was boa,egs,
by lrgerll Bros. ~ thts place
l.ogpnsport has receyed laoo0 bales ~
eopton since the drss Of September.
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the Tunis court today win be filled by
Mr.. NJ. Nagie, the lawyer at TOMS.
The Caldwell Newa which was expected
to make its appearance q few weeks ago.
is stiil delayed on account OF not getting
lts outfit Of type. II IS expected now IN a
few days. The Office and machinery are
all ready to 90 to work at. once when the
type arrives.
The well which furnishes the supply Of
water FOR the Caldwell Water company
is oayins In and Is in very dangerous
condition. The managers of the company
are botn out OF town and unless some
thing IL done very soon the consequences
may be very serious.
Miss Adine Knox and Mrs Eula Holik,
who have been visiting here, returned to
their home IN NnVasota yesterday
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iorty OF the votes OF the committee ana II
must stand thus. The committee then adj
journed,
"Ingratitude, because l have always be.
friended and pushed Mrs. Digs forward IN
every way In the campaign OF 1880, when
the demand upon me as n speaker was al
most terrifying me, / stipulated with par
ties engaging me that Mrs Digs should
also be called upon When the reform adj
ministratlon came into power / Travelled to
Topeka and secured the assistance ana in
nuence of several prominent parties 10
get Mrs, Digs appointed on the state
board OF trustees, not knowing that ] had
been selected for that place. Afterward
AS president OF the bpard, I used my in
nuence To get her an appointment in one OF
the State institutions, ana ! was every
where confronted with the charges against
her instability. 1 went personally to the
governor in company with Mr.. Waite, a
member OF the hoard, TO remove, II possi-
ble. the opposition which the governor en-
tertHlned for her, and succeeded so well
that he told me to use my own judgment In
rendering ner a position No, ] do not
believe, taxing everything into consdera-
ton. that Mrs. Diggs Is guilty Of utterlng
the cunningly false things that have been
charged to her. She was ever ready TO
accord me the v1ctor's palm for defeating
Senator Ingalls,. She was one among the
tirs TO congratulate me earnestly upon the
fact that / was the first woman in the
history OF the United States who was
spoken OF aud voted for the United States
sennte. l am sure her concentrations
were sricere and earnest and she is now
using her best efforts TO prove the falsity
of that woman is woman's worst enemy
She would not resort to wire pulling or
political chicnnery to set herself right, FOR
II IS her hope as well as mine that political
equality for women and more liberal edu-
cation win SO widen the contracted sphere
in which worfien have circled so long that
they viii mol descend to the low methods
OF politicians at any cost"
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TEXAS TOWN TOPICS
NEWS NOTES GATHERED ny THE
POST CORRESPONDENTS.
roDuiists I'm Gonzales County Ac-
lively Mt work--ainrder Case
Against woman DiSmissed.
From south Amcrica.

GONZALES. February 25.--The popuiIsts
hold very well attended meeting mere last
night at the Alliance hall, 81 witch several
short addresses were made They report
that their ranks are being Increased an
the time and II looks very much now as
though they were going 70 sweep thus
county next November NotwithHtanding
the fact that resolutions have been passed
IN come places condemning the announce
mont Of candidates. they are coming out
in this county every week and they viii
soon have o fun tinlset In the Held. TIE
democrats VIII have 10 got together and
make n strong light here to accomplish
anything.
A number Of people IA addition TO the
Knights Tcmpiar OF this place win attend
the ceremony OF laying the corner stone OF
the new court house OF Goliad or the "a
81 March, provided an excursion train 10
run from I.ockhArt through to coliad The
commissioners court OF this county nave
received sn Invitation 10 be present, and
a. they are going 20 build court house
this year they win probably take The OPP
poCtunity 20 visit Goliad and get some
painters on building etc.
The Gonzales Young Mems Christian as
sociatlou held US resiiar monthly public
entertainment this evening at the Baptist
church. The exercises consisted OK sOnls,
prayer. mort tanks by the members gen-
arailg and an address by SIR. G. A.
Buroharu The church WAC welt Hlihd nnd
the audience was wen entertained, there
being some excellent vocal and in5tfu-
mental sacred music rendered by the as
ISOLATION,
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ValaWeIl Texas. February 2I-rhe the.
atrics performances at the hail last nish,
was a great SUCCESS Considering mo dia.
advantages under which the Chase com.
pafy has leeoted In trying 10 present ,neit
plas Ia an old store rom, where every
tnlAs y iammed and crowded Together
the actors deserve special credlt
Tbs extremely bad weather has ma.
vented the county institute from hoialhg ,
session at this time. The next reniia,
session IS set Tor the last FRIDAY ana ~.
uriay 10 March.
MISSES Dsriits airArtnur ANA Ir,na
Mecom came home from Eeiton yestenda,
On a ylait 70 the home folks lhey rs,
students ia Baylor college
Misses Hmmlo and Nettie Lee let ves
tegday Tor Nuyasota 70 attend the MAJ.
riaEe q their friend, Miss Burlington.
County Attorney Aiexanders place al
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Esothatn Texas February 2i.-A young
Mss Elan WoslSg, died here to-day
She was en- roIte to ler home in sum.
ter, s. O.. from the Indian Terriiogy
It IS learned that she had been teaching
IN some small town IN the Territory for
tie past few months ana that her death
rests!ted from canges son. She was taken
suddenly sick few doys since and
friends wore endeavor4ng 10 convey her
home. The remains of the Young ladg
coi11paytng her
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RAlLROADERsBl s
Dig BATTLE 10 NJ
SOUTHERN raw, Sl'e
President smith ., !
ana Na'hvins Makes Al 7. y
Gus &c. Charges AsalS., M =. \
Felton--A Duel a'''


Cincinnati. Ohio. p.s,,.
circles are greatly as sp,'.,s
from President smith ' :. 4 ''s
Nashville to seven ms !, Y Lou
a .,ss 8 committee Of the so... /
r,,p steamship assOciatIos ,.S.'
letter win not be made NJ, s.''''''i
the meeting Of the asso. g-sl' q
aay' and efforts are being ,' IS, g
IT. While President sml, II .
e ,al' s' against agents q \, ~.
the Queen and Crescent 4, : =. 7.
snrrepatloasly cutting ~ 1, a','''
over his name that an rsc,I an :
oy the Federal courts. and ~, 4
ment agents, are tasraa,ly Y.
tently violating the lntsrs,.. y
law lie shows how his ro, \, 81
IN cotton shipments and H., \ |!
temptation is being made 4. Z, I
way corporations to b v :, Is /
TO get the advantage Or ~, I
shirslng responsibility usss.
He says that the receiver. ' II
fictitious freight bills. ear I, " \
names on their pay rolls 81 q
every possible means to coDs.
ues through which rebats' !.
from whom transnorta,loD y y Y
are secured.
Az soon as the LouIssIlA "a /.
Withdrew from the asso,I,,I, + & I
meeting Of the association s, ! Y
at Atlanta, February II III
mated here that the meth. \.
lowed By a resort 10 IL 81 4
the libelous charges made .,,I.'. n
agement Of the I.ouIsyirs IA NJ
principal competitor. ftk,.
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Helena, Texas. Irebruap "a
ncil school. No. 3. In ta1yl Y
Karnes county. observed 4
the foliwing manner; Thsusael
one settings in all, viz; iFassi.I
one apple, one grape. one ID
ne. five mulberry, four ctt
named, washington. Clsysal.
Grant, FrauKlIn, Norma. m 4
j. S, Hogg. fred Douglas, q;
Martha Mashington. Touss3
ture and yelema Hollowell n
After which speeches were ~
propriety Of Observing Arpa i
created a new desife on the pai'|
TO take better care Of tres' z
grounds. Large pictures q deoH
Ington, Grant and LincplH vert
in the school room. decorated =
moss and bunting lags,
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HAI5LETSY lille, February 8-I1dtor
Charles Ward 81 the Sinner Gazette came
over yesterday and ectunled home today
with paper authorizing the fltes Of nlatri-
ifiony TO be performed between him aud
eiiss Cora Gaines charming young lady
OF Sinner.
Judge ~, ksnupn dispQBed OF 4 number
Of criminal cases IN which Judge gu6oner
was disqunitfied and yesterday returned
home There are ye, several GASES on the
docket wliich NIL have to be tried Ly n
special Judge Sainu member % tie bar
here VIII doubtless this week be selected
for thRt purpose.
There have been eight convictions ono
fniSirial ana tiiree arlulitaig IA uuurt "a
date.
Pauline Hqiek. charged with tho mur-
der 81 her huahaad H3iue three years since.
had The case dismissed
Healy Hess VINO was Jointly Indicted
With her has bftn IN the penltenthry far
Two kears serving 3 lie sentence
Etier Wright o. the Christian church
has Ger Two weekg been conducting aar-
viueH mere The sctics * erlnons dAit-
cred by him nre SURPASSED by none -nat
have ever besn delivered 10 ths placa for
isArntlgi logic and Scripture, AiA6u&h
me cp-a has heeu extreme, lorss sad ma
pFecl3liye audiences have greeted MIN
throughout
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constable found his man out AZ the Hood
Nelson & CO place and has him securely
behind the bars
Mr a A. Rrgcly. the Ward McAllister
o. Wharton society. went down 70 the
Bayou city yesterday.
Or Phil PhlIpa and his mother. Mira ].
Phillips, went 70 Houston yesterday. Mrs.
Phillips VIII spend some days visiting her
sister. Mrs. Judge Burkhart. DR.. Phillips
win enter the @univcrsty OF Louisville,
XIV whore ne viii continue his medical
studies.
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rnxAs wnArnnn Norns.

san Antonio. Texas. February q Re.
ports received here show TIA, he losses
81 stock on account 81 the blssard nave
been much llghier taaa We're generaIly
Supposed.
canroe, Texas. February pa cold
norther has been blowing FOR several fa.s'
terminating IN q slest and sseht fau ~
Snow this morning. uAiNle,s have All
been killed by the extreme cold weatsc,
o. the pasf two wnsks. ana further vyoris
stan
BraAhaIn. Texas Febrpary Is The
Fnow of YESTERDAY has mclied from thc
hlilsldes and haasetops ana Ire 1000
sunshine has greatly Indicated ne eeve,5'
", of he norsker watch stili ,reyails ami
tofbly has been bright ana heauttf,ii
ulonsls atm aulse cool
Wharton, ToNa2 Fehsnary g5.-;fhe asn
came ont brieht ana Gear tosiay. thnneb
Me Thermometer y.eod 4 degrees hflsv,
freezing az a. m. The backbone Of the
cold speii, however 81 fet Is be hr5xen
AMI afler the misty dtagrceahic neatse.
for ne past week, L q nailed Win NJ.
Aef
Gonzales Texas, Eshrlary ,v,,, ts..
e.ear and stu sold. hut faodasa4ire aa,,,S
Thg y the frsi priehi day We have haa
for a week. ana q d appreciated.
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H1cHNoND. February 25-Ine King
Comedy company played to fun housr
last nigh. Tor the bencGt OF the knights OF
PN.Aas lodge, who. Il Sc sa6l Wal corr
tribute the proceeds TO the cemetery as
soc.huon.
BIN Hopkins was arrested and Jailed
last nfsiu changed Wish Assault on a
negro woman.
William Brown. oolOred killed himself
yesterday while hHudrg pistol,
We had a heavy fros, Inst ntght.
Alr. Frank Bueler OF sucarlaud was IN
town today.
county court conyenes Monday morning.
Congressman Gresham has presented 70
cfsHgress the position Of tie citizens OF
Fort Bend c1auty prayfnF for a survey
q the Bruzos river from Richmond 10
Nelasco. which WAS forwarded TO him by
judge N. J. Hickey. chairman OF uie navl-
atton ctgimilsce.
NJ. John Bryant, o; the Rlciumond bar.
has beHn ia Hot SION Tor several days
/ looking after the interests Of tho defense
>! tie cases against J. r. Mitchel.