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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-28
BY
MRS. w. H. FELTON,.

away. The minister related this expert
ence as the dead body of the useful and
beloved physician lay in its coffin before
burial during the funeral services.
Again. A young man well-lSnown to me
in girlhood, died apparently had yielded
up his last breath and attendants were
making ready for the shroud and last
arrangement Of the poor, worn body,
when the apparently dead man revived.
opened his eyes, recognized all the men,
bers of his large family connection, gath
cred about him and told of his heavenly
vision, its sweet rest, perfect beauty and
joyous welcome. He maze his will, divid-
ed out his earthly goods, bade each and
everyone goodbye" and died again, the
happiest of mortals, about two hours
later.
Another: I was, with Others watching
a sick youth, the son of two of my dearest
friends, when he passed out of life (as
we felt, with the death-rattle in his
throat and two physicians pronouncing
the vital spark gone, extinct, as the strug-
gle ceased. After a considerable time the
pulse began to flicker and beat again, and
the supposed dead boy opened his eyes
and told of his heavenly vision and of
those he knew and beheld over there.
"I am spared only for a season." was
his answer to inquiries.
Within few short months, when ap-
parently IN perfect health, happy as
youth, affection and everything earth
holds dear could make them, suddenly,
without cause, without an accident or
hurt Of any sort, he became delirious and
passed away in two or three days, and
with the vivid recollecuon in the minds
of all persons around him in his previous
illness of the vision he had experienced
and which I have striven to relate TO
you at this time, as certainly seen by my
own eyes and heard with my own ears.
ST. Paul told of his absence from the
flesh, and the unutterable glories of his
spirit life. We are familiar with his ex-
perience in the Sacred Book, as he de-
scribed 1t.
During a yellow fever epidemic in Sa-
vannah nearly fifty years ago (when his
colleague fell victim), one Of the most
beloved ministers of the Methodist con-
ference in Georgia had spiritual expert
ence that thrilled his mind and heart,
vision Of heavenly rapture, rest and peace,
when death seemed to claim him.
These witnesses are frst-claSs, rney
spoke what they believed In the fear or
God and sight of man.
It is a mystery of mysteries! Knowing
as we do, that death is waiting for us all
of every name and nation under heaven
that 1t is one of the certainties, with no
power to evade or avoid, that we must
go, sooner or later-it may not be either
a miracle or a strange occurrence when
glimpses of the better land are vouchsafed
to the pure in heart, who shall see God. !"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-28

one was standing by me, my husbands
favorite brother, who crossed the food,
many years ago. Shall we go now?' said
he. as he drew me toward the window.
turned and looked back into the room,
that felt was to leave forever. 1t was
II its usual order. The attendant sat by
the stove reading a newspaper and on
the bed lay a still white form, with
shadow of a smile on the pain-worn face.
My brother drew me gently, l passed
with him through the window, out on the
veranda and in some unaccountable way
down the street. You are so weak,
had better carry you. and Frank stopped
and lifted me In his arms, and yielded,
resting my head on his shoulder and
LAYING my arms about his neck-I felt 30
safe, so content, to be thus in his care"
The story Of her entrance and sojourn
in heaven is too long for this article, but
her experiences are soul-thrilling.
Being acquainted with both herself and
her distinguished husband, and knowing
her fine character as a cultured lady OF
rare graces and genius, the story of her
other life was very delightful to me.
There have been three other experiences
which have fallen under my own knowl-
edge. personal and related to me by those
whose. veracity was unquestioned and
above criticism. I'fell to comparing them
all with Mrs. Springers'
A well-remembered physician, a near
neighbor, a gentleman whose name would
be interesting to scores Of people In
North Georgia, insisted on his own deatn-
he'd that he had been looking down on his
own struggling frame racked with sur
locating agony, and the vision was entire-
lv distinct from the peace OF mind ana
bodv which he felt within, or which pos
sessed him 1ust before the final passing
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-28

In Louisiana, where the negroes were in
the majority in 1880 and where the popula-
ton was about equally divided in 1880, the
whites are now in the majority. The only
states which now have negro majoritfes
are Mississippi and South Carolina. Out
side of Kentucky, Tennessee has smaller
negro population than any other southern
state, and negroes constitute more than
one-fffth or 23.S per cent of its population
though this per cent is less than in 1850
or 1890. The negro population Of Alabama
is less than 1T was in 1880 and more than
1t was in 1890. The same is true Of Florf-
da. There has been little change in GeOr-
gia during the past 20 years, while the ne
gro population of Arkansas has steady
gained Texas presents q peculiar case.
In 1880 negroes constituted 24.7 per cent Of
its population. In 1890 this had dropped
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-28
An Odd Piq Pen.

A Canadian farmer had on his land a
very deep hole, Il inches wide, resulting
from an unsuccessful attempt to form an
oil well. Four little pigs belonging to the
farmer tumbled into this hole, probably
in search of food, and fell As feet to the
bottom, where a little cave had been
formed by the caving in of some sand
from the sides. The farmer dropped corn
into the hole every day for month,
knowing the pigs were alive from hearing
contented grunts ascending from below
ground. At last he had the hole widened,
and descending by the aid Of strong
rope, he rescued two piggies from their
strange prison. The other two were dead.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-28
Revelations of the Spirit World.

A book, small volume. written by Mrs.
Rebecca Ruter Springer. wife of ex-Con-
gresham Springer, of Illinois, lies before
me. and have finished its perusal with
my soul thrilled by her personal expert
ence of what she feels was a spiritual
existence when she was in the hour and
article Of death. as She and others be-
lieved.
Mrs. Springer is an authoress of nation
al fame. This book, ''Intra Muros," was
written few years ago, and to the first
recital she adds what she terms a sup
Elemental chapter" because Of the multi
tude of letters written to her concerning
the book and its contents.
She is as emphatic as before. She re-
asserts that she never claimed that her
strange experience was either a revela-
ton or an inspiration. but II came to her
when she was critically Ill. suffering un-
told paroXysms of pain, and during pc
riod Of great physical suffering and pros
tration and she considered II as sent in
compensation for that suffering" Says
she: II wish might give the entire expe-
rience just as it came to me, but find
the earth-language is wholly inadequate
for me to do so. The question has been
repeatedly asked me: Was this a real ex-
perience or merely a fanciful sketch?'
ITO me at the time, It was as real as any
experience in this life could possibly
be"
"I gave IT as II came to me-"
The question is many times repeated:
docs this experience retain its vivid
ness as time passes, or does 1t grow
dream-like to your
81 can partially forget" says Mrs.
Springer, 'some Of the happiest expert
ences Of my earth-life, but time seems
only to intensity the wonders of those
days when my feet really stood on the
border-land of the two worlds" 80
IT can only tell how It seemed to me in.
those hours, when earth was so remote
and heaven so real"
Mrs. Springer in the first chapter Of
'Intra Muros' Between the Walls),
writes:
IT was many hundred miles away from
home and friends, and had been very Ill
for weeks. had taken no nourishment,
scarcely even water for three weeks. I
had an utterable longing for the presence
of my dear distant ones, but they never
came, they could not. Responsible duties
kept them away. In days of agonized
suffering I found peace as 1 never felt
before, the refuge Of the. everlasting
arms They lifted me, they upbore me,
they EMBODIED me. I rested as a tired
child on its mothers bosom. One morn
ing. dark. cold and stormy, seemed to
be standing on the floor by the bed, In
front of the stained-glass window. Some
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-28

cause the land is swarming with people Of
like habits, tendencies and preJudices, and
they are crowding into the United States
at the rate OF a half million per annum,
according to the statistics OF immigration.
Those who are already here are also in
creasing as rapidly as the rest Of our
population.
To prevent their entrance along the
thousands OF miles Of coast line on two
oceans would require another standing
army for such prevention. with innumer-
able opportunities for bribery and snug
Cling methods to be considered by our
lawmakers.
And such prevention would work a
hardship to the honest and deserving who
seek a home on freedoms soil. Many OF
our most worthy citizens are OF foreign
parentage. and from the time our own
forefathers fed from tyranny in foreign
lands this country has been the Eldorado
OF freedom-ioving people all over the civ
ilized world. There are two vital ques-
tons 70 be settled in the future, namely,
What shall be done with anarchists and
what shall be done with negroes?
These two questions present themselves
with force of conviction that 1 need not
try to explain.
The criminal acts of anarchists and
black rapists are alike intolerable to good
government and national prosperity as
well as domestic happiness.
Unless there can be applied general
and effective remedy 1t will be prudent
to have IN mind the subject of white i'm
migration to a country where life and
property are safer and good order may
be secured. When three of our presidents
have been assassinated within a third of
a century and the lynching remedy is the
only one in sight for the most loathsome
and atrocious crime known TO civilization
the time has come TO ask ourselves very
seriously, what can we expect in another
50 years with the same methods Of proceed
ure and failure to successfully meet such
conditioner
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-28
Conclasfve Evidence As to Nancy Hart.

was getting so thickly settled.
1t does not seem possible that twenty
years after the war, with Nancy living In
their midst. that the people of this section
would let the tales of Nancy's heroic
deeds go uncontradicted, If they were
false.
My grandmother was told these tales,
and she never heard them disputed.
Does It not seem strange that the Geor-
gia legislature would name county az
ter q woman who was mythY
Or II there was a woman bearing that
name who never rendered any valuable
service to the state?
am personally interested in this mat
ter; for If there was no such person, I
shall have to cut out several pages from
my history. Sincerely,
FANNY L. MITCHELL
Athens, Ca, Oct. II.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-28

The following letter to Mrs. Robert
Emory Park from Miss Fanny L. Mitch
ell, of Athens, will be read with keen In
terest by all those interested in the ques-
ton as to whether the redoubtable Nancy
Hart were a veritable person or merely
a mythical heroine:
Dear Mrs. Park:
Certainly, we will not give up Nancy
Hart.
The Revolutionary war ended in 1888,
and my great-grandfather, William
Mitchell. moved to Athens from Virginia
IN 1909 At that time Nancy Hart was liv-
ing in Clarke county with one of her
sons. Mr.. Mitchells youngest child. Ra-
chel afterwards Mrs. Hugh Neisler, was
nv grandmother. She often spoke TO me
of Nancy Hart, saying she had seen her
several times, and that Nancy sald she
Tould have to move away, the country
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-28

Many passengers boarded the train with
out tickets, and what were we to do with
them?
IT believe your system is to collect the
fare and little over. How much over
1 have not been able to find out. Now,
in regard to the water competition, there
are many rivers in China, but the rivers
do not. goffar enough, and the merchants
in China found 1t more convenient to send
by railway; that is, the railroads could
deliver goods nearer their destinations.
I hear that your association is forty-six
years old.
at was examined by a palmist today
and she predicted that would live to be
eighty years old. I believe L will live to
be 100 and want you all to come to
China before I die. Come to China in
1910, just five years before my demise,
and you will receive a cordial and friend
ly reception"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-28
ECZEMAS
ITcH IS TORTURE.

Eczema is caused by an acid humor In
the blood coming in contact with the
skin and producing great redness and in-
fammation little pustular eruptions form
and discharge a thin, sticky fluid, which
dries and scales off sometimes the skin is
hard, dry and assured. Eczema In any
form is tormenting, stubborn disease,
and the itching and burning at times are
almost unbearable: the acid burning
humor seems to ooze out and set the skin
on FIRE. Salves, washes nor other exter.
nal applications do any real good, for as
long as the poison remains in the blood
it viii keep the skin irritated.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-28
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
chicago News.

Chicago News.
Policemen. like the hairs OF mans he ad.
are numbered.
Virtue is frequently its own reward because
there are no questions asked
Humor is said to be one Of the elements OF
genius but It is impossible to make pessimist
believe II. -.. tl -
II a man does one bad act and Il Is found
out 1t casts a shadow over dozen former
good ones.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-28

For $1.4o we will send The SEMI
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-28
Is the Negro Race Dying OUT

to 21s, but In spite OF demonstrated an
tagonism 20 negroes many Of whom have
emigrated from that state during the past
ten years, negroes now constitute "a per
cent or nearly one-fourth Of the popula-
tfon of Texas
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-28

Note premium list in this issue,
make your selection and subscribe at
once.
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Suffering Women.

Dr.. Tucker can cure
you OF that awful
backache. smotherlng.
pains around the heart,
displacement. nervous
fears. short breath, leu
cOrrhOea, blOating. in
digestion and eonstipa-
ton. Advice free. DR..
Tucker. Broad street,
Atlanta, &C.
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ns.., H..l.h .n.y ;oa.fors % 1Toehsr e

Child.
MRS. WTNSLOW1S SOOTHING SYRUP, for
children teething, softcns the gums, reduces
Inflammation, allaye al pain, and cures wind
collie. Perfectly safe IN all cases. We would
say to every mother who has suffering child
Do not let your prejudice, nor the preludiceo
Of others, stand between you and your suffer-
ing child and the relief that viii be sure-yess
absolutely sure-to follow the use q ynls
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-28
ROUTED BY LADY ROBERTS.
Butler Could Fight Beers, But Was
Vanquished BY Petticoat.

NEW YORK, Oct. 24-Interesting de-
tails concerning the enforced retirement Of
Sir Redvers Butler are given in dis
patch from London to the Herald. 1t IS
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-28

" For three years ]
had 7 etter on my
hands, which caused
them to swell to twice
their natural size. Part
of the time the disease
was in the form of run
ming sores, very pain
full, a nd causing me
much discomfort. -Four
doctors said the letter
had progressed too far
to be cured, and they
could do nothing for
me. ] took only three
bottles of S. S. S. and
was completely cured.
This was fifteen years
ago. and I have never
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-28

Correspondence on home topics or
subjects OF espScIal interest 70 wo-
men IA invited. Inquiries or letters
ehouId be brief and clearly written
IN ink on one side Of the sheet
Write direct TO Mrs. ". H Fei-
Ton. Editor Home Department SEMI
Weekly Journal. Cartersvtlle. Ga
No inquiries answered By mail
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-28

The last census gives some interesting
figures on the negro race, which seem to
dispute the theory that the negro is dy-
ing out. although they show slight de-
cline in the ratio Of increase during the
decade from 1890 to 1900. The last census
shows that the negroes constitute 11:5s per
cent of the total population. In 1890 the per
cent was II. SO. In 1870, when the first CEN
sus was taken, there were more negroes in
proportion to whites than there have ever
been since. They then numbered nearly
a fifth Of the populadon-19.27 per cent.
Had this rate been maintained there would
now be nearly 100000. whereas the num-
Der of negroes according to the last GEN.
sus is S,S4O,7s9. The population by races
is thus given.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-28
Money Needed For Agriculture.

Find Bostrom's Improved Farm Level
and see what you get free.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-28

Total, all colors...... 1o'SVS.sSf
The negroes constitute IS per cent OF the
total colored population. Since 1880 the
Chinese have decreased per cent. This
is due largely to the Geary expulsion act.
The Indians have decreased 3 per cent.
AS stated, the negro population was pro-
portionately larger IN 1870 than It has ever
been since. It was then 1877 per cent. In
1890 it was 1888; in 1920 1888; in 1910, 1884;
in 1860, lab; in 1850. 1913; in 1880, u.SS;
in 1900, 11.5S. With trifing fluctuations the
decrease has been gradual and steady.
In no years the ratio Of negro popula-
ton has decreased from 1917 to 11.5S per
cent-or from nearly one-fifth to less than
one-nInth of the total population.
The shifting Of the negro population In
some of the southern states Is shown in
the following figures, which indicate some
what unaccountable changes in the pro-
portion of negroes to the entire popula-
ton in the states named:
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-28

since seen any sign Of my old trouble" MRS.
L. 3. JACKSON, I+IS MCGEE St., Kansas City, No.
S. S. S. neutraIizes this acid poison,
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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-13

Ladies Make Big Wages at Home-Mrs.
II. A. Virgins.
Agents Wanted-Dustless Brush Co
Personal-Handsone American Lady.
Five photographs and 800 Descriptions
Mr.. and Mrs. Drake.
Personal-Handsome Young Widow.
- 10 81 Weekly-CenturS Mfg. Co.
Wonderful Chirxoyaut-MF J. Myers.
Wanted-Competent Man 10 Manage
Office.
Civfl Service Government Position-Col-
umbian Correspondence College.
Wanted-Girl at 30 Main street
Wanted-Lady to Travel.
Wanted-Men and Women. 5. Hyland
& Co.
Wanted-Ladies to Work on Sofa Pill
lows.
Wanted statesmen
Wanted Grocery Clerk.
Salesman Wanted-M r. BiNier ~ Co.
Wanted-Lsdies and Girls Everywhere.
Wanted-Man Of Sound Business Quail
locations.
Wanted-Hustlers to Tack Signs.
Wanted-AIdnager in Every City.
Manfed-Manager for Distributing De-
pot and Branch Office.
Agent Wanted-Humphreys Expert
mental Laboratory
Real Estate Bargains-O. l.. Zane.
For Sale-HoFse.
Wanted-Girl for General Homework
Sale OF Valuable Real Estate-Andrew
L. Wilson.
New Arrivals Dally-Alhert Stole 4 CO.
Dissolution Nouce-Dillon. Iiancher 4
Co.
Wanted-C oal Tracts.
Wanted-Room and Board
Wanted-Girl at $40 Main street.
Money 10 Loan-Frank G. Cox.
Wedding IuNitations-Lycs Slationers.
Boston TerrieFs-T.ouis FTohe.
For Saie-Good Paying Business.
Real Estate For Sale-Jos. II. Baker.
Grand Opera House-Gibney-H oeftier
CO.
Real Estate Bargains-G. O Smith.
Opera House-Papa' = Baby.
Bargains in island Property. A. Rolf
opera House-krauk keenan,.
Report OF the Condition OF the Quarter
Savings Bank
II You Can See-T. A. Westmyer.
For SaIe-Hotel Property.
Card Of Thanks-Mrs Josephine Parker
and Family.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-13
DON'T HURT SOME.
But Coffee Certainly Rims Some of
the Most Highly Organized People.

But Coffee Certainly Rims Some of
the Most Highly Organized People.
One year lived where the water
was bitter with iron and I could not
bear to drink it. so | began drinking
coffee three times a day
Gradually j noticed an uneomforta-
bic feeling in the stomach, and more
or less constitution. IN a few months
! began to lie awake at night long after
had retired. I
This increased, until | never
thought of going To sleep before three
or four O'Clock jny the morning., and
then only after getting out of bed and
walking the floor flor an hour.
was talking nf my nervous state
viii friend, whoasuggested that per-
haps 1t was the cpffee 4 had been using.
that soffee wohld not s:ayson her
stomach at all buA as shes felt she
must fye sot drink for breakfast,
she had been Using Pastum Food Cof
fee. ShN sais she didht Ike Postum
particularly Vel, and breakfast the
next morning | didn't Sonher, when l
tasted the IT. drink thatgthe servant
me sdnV DAY was 1Rited TO take
dinner with Aanother friens, Mrs. Fos-
,er had Ekited her often before and
knew she sm\e dellciousNcoffe so
when she sske\ how l lfked her coffee.
SAID, 1t is justSs fine jas usual She
invited ms to hAe ANOTHER cup, but l
said I you'd mt dafe to take the
second fOh, youNan1 drink as many
cups OF this as yoliNSe; it won't hurt
You. THIS is Post& Food Coffee.
We have been using IA year now. and
the Ettls children hasN all they want
ana our family havs never been as
healthy as in the past yea, Postum
sad I doubtedfully. fwhy she Postum
! had this morning. didn't taste any
more like this than Dish water Per-
naps 1t was not made right said my
friend, i have known more than one
person to be turned away from Pos
,um because 1t was poorly made.
mere is no secret ia it; only allow it
10 boil SHg enough to bring out
me tase. and there syou are | have
neen using Postum since. and am en-
iirely cured of my trouble. cannot
say too much for t."-Grace A. Foster,
Omaha. Neb.