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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-24

father Jumbo, and Mr.. Mouse gave another
bite. That was more than Grandfather
Jumbo could stand, and he promised to
do anything old man Bitem-Bitem said.
go down to Mr.. Lions house." COM
manded Mr.. Mouse, ''and hurry along, too,
or 1 will give you another bite" So
Grandfather Jumbo started off at great
rate and soon reached the place where
Mr.. Lion lived.
KNOCK on the door," ordered Mr.. Mouse.
and Grandfather Jumbo did.
Mr.. Lion came out half asleep with
his nightcap on his head
what do you want at this time OF
night" when he saw who II was. Cant
you be satisfied at chasing me around in
the day time without coming here to dis
turb my sleep like this?"
ct have come to surrender" answered
Grandfather Jumbo.
''KneeI down." commanded Mr.. Mouse,
who was still in his ear. Grandfather Jum-
DO hesitated for a moment, for he was
very proud. Mr.. Mouse gave him little
bite Just to remind him how things stood,
and Grandfather Jumbo fell on his knees
in a great hurry before Mr.. Lion and
surrendered
''You can be king of beasts" he said
to Mr.. Lion. 'You can be anything you
want to If you will only take this terri
BILE Old Man Bitem-Bitem out of my ear"
shut your eyes," commanded Mr..
Mouse, "and don't you dare to open them
until give you permission" Grandfather
Jumbo closed his eyes and Mr.. Mouse
jumped quickly out of his ear and climbed
upon Mr.. Lions shoulder.
NOW open your eyes. he cried. Then
Grandfather Jumbo opened his eyes and
saw Mr.. Mouse sitting upon Mr.. Lions
shoulder, throwing kisses at him. He took
one good look at the little animal that
had made him surrender, and, jumping
up, ran off as fast as he could go, so that
Old Man Bitem-Bitem could not get into
his ear again.
Ever since that day the lion has been
the king of beasts. and to this day. the
elephants are terribly afraid of mice and
will stand upon their hind feet and call
for Mr.. Lion whenever they see one about.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-24

I YOU see I have no apologies TO make, but
under the same conditions would do so
/ again"
| Near the same place a short time after
| the scene changes. One of the boys IN
blue was Keeling against a large oak
l wounded in the knee with his clothes rip
ped up, bathing his wound from his can
/ teen.
| on his knee. In front of him, was one
/ of the boys in gray. holding an. earnest
| conversation with him. All enmity was
| over We were no longer enemies, but
| civilized American soldiers, who believed
in extending a helping hand TO an enemy
| in distress. At that moment, however, the
shells from the Federal guns were burst
ing around our heads like firecrackers.
| have thought of you many times and
wished 1 had done more for you, but
have never been able to make out just
| what that would have been. The southern
cross went down in defeat, but not In dis
honor. We put up the best fight the world
| ever witnessed. With nothing but honor
| left. we still had one consolation. We
gave you boys hell while 1t lasted. But
times have changed, and the south with IT,
Today we are a reunited people; no
north. east. south or west, but one com
posed of many. The south is now as loyal
TO the Union as the boys who wore the
| blue.
would like so much to see you and
grasp the strong right hand that held the
Stars and Stripes steady and erect on that
bloody field SO years ago.
Continuing Sergeant Bloomer writes:
NV friend Andrews, I quite agree with
YOU and think that the people Of the south
are today as loyal to the old flag as any
people can possibly be. They have de-
monstrated that fact by their action In the
standardization war. And God knows
and we know, that Drawer and better SOL
diers than the boys that wore the gray
an 1Se1-e5 were never born. And such
thing as war and strife will never again
be known among our people. Nothing IN
this world would please me more than 10
meet and grasp yours and that noble cap
tain's hand in the deepest and most SIN
cere friendship.
/ will send you shadow Of myself TAX
en- about ten years ago to put In your
Yankee picture gallery. 50 you can see
what a specimen you would have spoiled
had your gun gone off when you were so
very anxious to bring me down with those
colors. Would be pleased to receive your
shadow and to hear from you again; also
70 know how the world. or the people in 1t,
used YOU since you came over that renee
to see me.
Hungry, mad and with blood In your
ewes on that memorable 18th day or Sep
tember. 1852. 80 years ago, 7 am yours
truly, SAMUEL OO.aE1"
Ex-Color Sergt. LIST MINI. Regt
I take off my hat to cergeant Boomer
He is both generous and brave. How ne
must have suffered during those four
days and nights. Nothing less than the
horrors of the damned. The famous I'm
ion general, w. 7. Sherman, in his defini-
ton Of war said:
"War is hell!'
Our new president says: 1.-THE time has
now come when we all can admire the
heroic deeds performed by the American
soldiers during the civil war, whether he
wore the blue or the gray"
w. H. ANDREWS.
Sugar Valley, Ga.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-24
A SCIENTIFIC BREAKFAST.

Rightly selected food will cure more
than half the diseases. Try a scientific
and healthy breakfast: Fruit of some
kind, preferably cooked; a dish of Grape
Nuts, with cream, two soft-boiled eggs.
Put two eggs in a tin pint cup of boiling
water, cover and set off for nine minutes.
Whites will then be the consistency OF
cream and most easily digested. One slice
of bread with butter; cup of Postum &C.
real Food Coffee.
On that breakfast you can work like a
horse and be perfectly nourished until
noon. Your nevous troubles, heart palpita-
ton, stomach and bowel troubles, kidney
complaints and various other disorders
will gradually disappear and firm solid
health will set in.
Why? You have probably been living
on poorly selected food, that is food that
does not contain the required elements
the body needs. That sort of food, and
coffee, is the direct or indirect cause of
more than half the Ills the human body
acquires.
Grape-Nuts is a perfectly cooked food
and both that and the Postum Food Cof-
fee contain fine microscopic particles of
phosphate of potash obtained in a natural
way from the grains of the field and by
scientific food experts Incorporated into
I food and drink. That element joins with
the albumen in food to make gray mat
ter, which is the filling of the brain cells
and the nerve centers all over the human
body.
A man or woman thus fed is scientific
ally fed and rapidly grows in vigOr and
vitality, and becomes capable of conduct
ing successfully the affairs of life To
produce a perfect body and a money max
ing brain. the body must have the right
kind of food and the expert food specialist
knows how to make it, That is Grape
Nuts and Postum Cereal Food Coffee,
produced at the pure food factories of
the Postum Cereal Co., Ltd, at Battle
Creek, Mich,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-24
Cut Schools and Pensions One-HaF.
BY REV. SAM p. JONES.

er the public ever finds IL out or not.
I heartily commend and compliment
our county in the management of. her
negro rapist a few days ago. Judge
Fife is one of the best judges Georgia
has ever had. He is clear-headed and
has the nerve. He notified the popu-
lace at the beginning Of the trial the
other day If a pistol was found on
any man in his court room he would
fine him $500 or send him to jail. lie
gave the boys to understand there was
to be no monkeying. Before the negro
was brought to Jail he was in one
sense the property of the mob, but
when he was put into the hands or
the court then he was the property or
the court If the mob finds the negro
and lynches him on the spot, that Is
their Job, but when he comes into the
hands of the officers OF the law. then
he Is their game and II is right for
them TO take care of their game. IL
IS a distressing, Notwithstanding sight
for lady to have to go into court and
testify, but better that by far and
have the law take its course, than
that the maddening furies of mob
should rush over courts and sheriffs
and lynch the victim. Let the rapist
know 1t is death to him, either by the
mob that hunts him down and lynches
him on the spot, or if the officers Of
court get hold of him ii is a speedy
trial and a speedy execution. The
wretch does not deserve to live an
hour beyond the smallest limit of
time the court can act upon. The
devil and his angels can take care of
a fiend like that better than this world
can, and the sooner the devil gets him
the better 1t will be for society. The
negroes of our town and community
behaved loyalty. Many OF them were
outspoken in threats and condemna-
ton. The negroes of Barlow county
no more uphold a rapist than the
white people condone his act.
My neighbor, Mrs. FELTON,, is giving
The Journal some interesting articles
these days. She surely wields a ready
pen, but she has as warm a heart as
her pen is trenchant. She is my old
preceptress. I love and honor her as
gray hairs adorn her brow.
Yours truly,
SAM p. JONES.
P. S.-The scarlet fever cases in my
home are now convalescent. begin
my work with a tour of ten days lee
ture engagements, beginning tonight
in Atlanta. The 7th of November
Brother Stuart and myself begin meet
ings In Mobile, Alabama. S. p. ].
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-24
Nonsenslcal Beliefs.
Westminster Review.

" tsLIIIIIsItI ItENItWs
Half a century ago omens were still Eener-
ally believed in. So, too, were charms.
had a cousin who seriously undertook to charm
away warts, and was believed TO have sue
ceeded. She was supposed to have inherited
the secret from her father, a Wesleyan min
ister NV uncle, a farmer, and by no means
a credulous man, when about to visit London
for the first time. and feeling some trepida-
ton consulted a doctor. who, 1 believe, Is
still living, the last surviving school-fellow OF
the famous George Borrow. The doctor handed
him a small vial of quicksilver, as certain, II
kept In the pocket. 20 avert all harm. Doubt
less the doctor laughed in his sleeve, for doc
tors were then getting incredulous. and
remember Il being commonly said of another
practitioner that he believed neither in God
nor devil. Nearly twenty years later, when
cousin who, born a Wesleyan, had turned
Quaker and came up to London to the annual
gathering OF that body, he showed me, with
a smile, the identical vial OF mercury. His
mother, good soul, had borrowed IL from hel
brother so that her son might likewise benefit
By Il.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-24

Years and years ago, when the animals
owned the whole world. the elephant was
the king of beasts. Being so much larger
than any of the other animals, he was
easily master of them all, and ruled with
an iron hand, or, rather, trunk. So old
was he and wise that he was known
throughout the land as Grandfather Jum-
DO.
His only rival was Mr.. Lion, and even
he did not care to make old Grandfather
Jumbo angry. Whenever, by chance, they
quarreled, MIR. Lion had to fly for his
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-24
REBELS ARE ROUTED.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Oct. 21.-Letters
received from Panama say the Colombian
rebels lost heavily in a battle near There
last Tuesday. The rebels are concentrat-
ing in a camp in the neighborhood and
both sides are preparing for a clash,
which it is expected will probably deter
mine the fate Of the revolution.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-24

Building a hen house is rather an odd
occupation for a writer of books, yet
that was what Mr.. B. K. Benson, author
Of the successful story of the civil war,
"Who Goes There?" was found busily do
ing a few afternoons ago when sought for
an interview concerning his new book, "A
Friend with the Countersign." which has
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-24
NEGRO Shoots Woman to Death.

COLUMBUS. Miss. Oct. 21.-Perry
Beckwith. a desperate negro. shot and
killed instantly Malinda Williams. also
colored, yesterday.
He was captured about two miles from
town, where he had attempted to hide
himself in a treetOp.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-24
A Visit to Mr.. Benson, the Author,
At His Suburban Home in West End

human justice he is foredoomed for the
part he took in the former book; in the
second place, the development of the
Mexican plot through the efforts of Scran-
ton and Scherzer.
There is much more invention in the
second book than in the first" Mr.. Ben
son continued. Though there is little
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-24
Review of MIR. Benson's Latest No

Review of Mr.. Benson's Latest Novel.
"a Friend With the Countersign," by
B. X Benson; the Macmillan company,
publishers.
"a Friend with the Countersign" is a
sequel to "Who Goes There?" by the same
author and like the former book is story
of the civil war.
If a person wishes a book simply and
solely for the romance and pleasing quail
tiles this isn't the one for him. This mar
rative Of the civil war contains too much
action and vigor to suit him. 1t IS story
into which all of the excitement, trials
and horrors of war are infused, with no
attempt to paint them other than they
really were, and yet 1t has plenty of plot
to interest and a bit of romance interwo-
ven. For a graphic, vivid picture of those
times It has few rivals in fiction.
The author has a wonderful ability to
present things as actually happening. The
quick abrupt style effected by short,
pithy sentences lends action and reality
to the story. At times there is so much
detail that it becomes wearying, but to-
wards the middle and last OF the story
the interest is held captive and one loses
sight of minor defects. The story takes un-
expected turns which increases the inter-
est of the reader; the writer develops the
plot gradually and with an artistic touch
that forbids any foregone conclusions as
to the final outcome and there ADDS
charm to the story.
The story continues the experiences of
Jones Berwick where they left Off In
''Who Goes There?" and some of the
same characters are introduced. with the
addition of several new ones necessary TO
the new plot. There is but little reference
made to Berwicl's mental condition which
played such an important part in the for
mer story.
The book is one which shows careful
planning, fine analysis, and an excellent
knowledge of the historical facts with
which the story is concerned. 1t belongs
rather to serious literature, because IT has
more value than a mere romance. With
the former book, it forms valuable
comment on the civil war written with
breadth Of thought that is possibly with
out precedent from the pen of one who
had an actual part in the strife.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-24
MACHINERY.

sPECIAI-Iust received. car load OF Keystone
Corn HuEkers and Shredders which We are
Offering az special prices also have on hand
fun nud complete line Of Engines. Boilers and
saw Mills both portable and stationary. and
all sizes For the next fifteen days we will
make special prices on all goods Call and get
our prices. or write for cataloE. quotations.
etc. MALSBY & COMPANY. Al South Forsyth
81 Atlanta Ca
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-24

pncITInNcT May deposit money in bank tiE
IuSillShot positi0nis secured OF give notes Car
fare paid. Cheap board Send for IsO-p Catalogue
M PRACTICAL mn
,S1'ra99@o"s cs sSI ~. .i::'' t1zNQ
Nashville. St Louis, Atlanta. Montgomery,
Littis Rock, Fl worth, Galvestnn. s. Shreveport
Endorsed By business men from Maine 70 Cal Over
HOO students past year. Author text books On
bookkeepingj sales On same S1StoSs0 perday. No
hand etc-, taught BY mail Address Dept. q 3
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-24

fact in the details of the story, 1t is really
truth, accepting truth in its broad sense.
It is romantic truth because 1t is all pos
slble under the circumstances described.
1.-The part of the plot referring to adj
vances made by Napoleon III to the Con-
federacy with offers of aid, on condition
that 1t recognizes the Mexican empire
which he had established, is all fiction, of
course, but 1t seems a very probable
thing for him to do after, as is histori-
cally known, he sought the aid of the
United States and was refused.
1.-The warp of the story is fact and the
wool is fiction or vice versa. Which is
the warf and which the wool, any way?
confess 1 don't know"
But the question had to go unanswered
to the amusement of Mr.. Benson.
eff there is any realism in the book"
he went on, 1T comes from a power
to assume the feelings of another"
AS "Who Goes There?" and the sequel
are written to an extent from both north
ern and southern viewpoints, there has
been much speculation as to the side with
which the writer himself fought during
the war. 1t has been generally assumed
that he was a Union soldier and Grand
Army men have been especially enthusi-
tic in their praise of the books. Though
Mr.. Benson's partisanship is known OF
course to all of his personal friends, he
has so far kept the secret well guarded
from the public.
When questioned on the subject, he said:
IT don't mind confessing now for pub
LEGATION that 1 am Confederate veteran,
and fought during the war with McGow-
ans South Carolina brigade. OF course it
was the hardest thing in the world for
me to make a mental metamorphosis of
my nature and view the matter from the
northern standpoint while my sympathies
are southern, but 1 forced myself to 1t.
The fact that the author of these two
stories of the southern war was Con-
federate will be a matter of some surprise
and greater interest to the readers of the
books, no one of whom will fail to at
test to the broad view and successful
handling of this subject of never failing
interest.
Though Mr.. Benson denies that the sto-
ries are true in detail together they form
an excellent commentary on the civil war,
and are in addition most interesting ro-
mances.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-24
WHY THE ELEPHANT
FEARS THE MOUSE.
BY Raymond Fuller Ayers.

Copyright. 1901, by R. H. Russell)
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25
a DeservedI Compliment.

The Racine correspondent of the
Pomeroy Telegraph, of
December 11th, pays the following
high tribute to our old friend Mr..
w. j. Zerkle, of this county:
"The Fourth Annual Farmers
Institute, which was held here last
week, was conceded by everybody
to be the best ever held here. The
program was good and the foreign
speakers splendid. AS time and
space forbids we will mention one
only that of w. j. ZerkLe. Raising
and Care of Horses" Mr.. Ierkle's
delivery was good and showed him
master of his subject. He opened
with a history of the horse from
ancient times down to the present,
His entire speech sparkled with
wit and hnmor."
Mr.. Zerkle is one of our most in
telligent and prosperous countians
and we are not surprised at his
speech attracting the wide attention
that it did.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25
NUPTLALs.
l1r. Hugh A. Barbee, of This
City, Married.

Dr. Hugh A. Barbee, of rllis
Ctty, Married.
"a private church wedding was
That at Trinity Church, in the city
of Pittsburg, Wednesday, Deoem-
Der 18, 1901, when Rev. Dawson,
Pastor of the above ohuroh united
"a the holy bonds of matrimony,
DR.. Hugh Arthur Barbee, pre- M
nent young physician, of this city,
on of DIR. and Mrs, Andrew Rus
ell Barbee, and Miss Mary Esther,
laughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Morton Byers.
The wedding was quiet affair,
nly few relatives being present.
DIR. Barbee is associated with
his father in the practice of medi-
oine in this oity, and is we'll and
avorably known throughout the
county and State, and is a fayorite
ith the patrons of his profession.
1e is also the efficient clerk of the
5tate Board of Health, the duties
Of which office he discharges with
becoming efficiency.
Miss Byers has visited relatives
here, upon several occasions, and
is charming and cultured young
lady. Besides enjoying her visit
with relatives here, she made a
host of friends, who welcome her
with sincerity within the gates of
our little otty.
DIR. and Mrs. Barbee, will make
this place their future home, and
will be at home to their friends at
No. GIL Main street after January
Let.
oapt. John X. Thompson, unOle
of the groom from Raymond City,
was present.
The Register together with all
our people, congratulate them and
wish them long life and prosperity.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25
A Fine STATION.

The fine stallion Langley'has just
been recently purchased by mr'
Robt. Liter, who is now in Phila-
delphia, for the Capehart Stock
Farm of this county. This STALL
ion was secured at great cost.
Heisthe first son of Anerton 2.o9'4, Lang
ley is a black stallion years old neN' spring.
l0iS hands high; weighs I,25o pounds ny
Aiierton, s:ooLt, sire of Charley Hoyt' 2;ooAi
Clayton, 2;osI{; AlIvIes, 2:O0l4 and 81 IN inc
2:SO list at 10 yenrs of age. Langley's dam .I,
by AIcnntarra, 2:2s; sire offs in the 2ilo llst
IS I'm the 2.2O and I4s iii 9;3O, son OF George
Wilkes.
second dam by Vollenteer IS, sire OF ST.
Julian 2nsi. great sire. Son OF H"moie-
tonIan 10.
Langley is very handsome horse ana one
of the best bred horses in the country he
has fine style and bone, a beautiful head ana
neck and well quartered and shows lots OIL
speed.
AIIerton 2:OOI4, his sire, is the leading sire
of his age and has oil in the 1880 list at 10
years of age. AlcRntarra sire OF MS daiil ~
one of the best sons of George Wilkes anu Is
out of AImamater the greatest daughter Oh
AIembrIno Patchen, Nolenteer' sire oil ms
3rd dam is one OF rhe best sons of Hamole-
tonian TO- 3rd dam by Columbus great
brood mare sire, 4th dam thoroughbred
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-12-25
TNCOMPARABLY GRAND.

China, Glass Table Sverware here
inch American Cut Glass Olive Dish for $148
with handle Cluadupe Plate Silver
Sugar Bowls Cake Paes Cream
Pitchers Spoon Trays Celery Dishes Pickle Jars in the
Our China display the best have ever had The Elite China
Limoges France, the finest show Nothing finer
this country We have Cups saucers Plates Salad
Dishes Tea Sets Olive Dishes Spoon Trays oat Meal Dishes
Water Sets, and in fact everything nice in China.
to $1.2b Cheap ones SO to "a cents
Our line of Vases Art Statuary will surprise We have
very pretty things and 90 cents s24 4e and
New decorations We have fine Art
Pictures 49, line at 1Ocents
Nothing lady than of our fine Umbrellas. Extra
good aeta Covers with Silver Pearl and Gold Handles Great
values at S3.48 and $498
Albums, Fancy Boxes Toilet Sets AlbumsPush, Leather
and Celuod; prices from A cents to S1.49
Collar Cuff Boxes Glove and Neckte Boxes
at all prices.
HOLIDAY YJEWELRY.-Space forbds saying much about
Jewey by far than have had Solid
Gold Rings Silver Bracelets Gold oc<ets with Chains Cuff But
tons, Watch Chains, Brooches Stick Pins, &c.
OUR EBONY GOODS DEPARTMENT. s in good shape. All
novelties in Brushes Mirrors and Manicure Sets here
JADINERESNew shapes at SO and 35 cents Fern dishes
at 81 cents.
PREPARED NATURAL PALMS-These Palms
for house decoration For this
Holiday will offer them at about price, Large Palm
feet wide only Sc with
Holiday only part immense
every line Our stock of staple goods
so good.
Monarch Shirts New Winter Styles Ties with them in
all the and popular shapes and colors Ladies Skr Golf
Gloves, Handkerchies, Pocketbooks, &C..