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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-04
A PERPETUAL Llaht.

New Orleans Times-Democrat.
1.-THE most remarkable lamp in this section OF
the country" said man who cruises. a great
deal along the coast, els to be found at light
house in the water area between Lake Borgne
and Mississippi Sound, in a lonely, desolate,
isolated spot where the fall OF human feet
or the dip of oars are heard only four times
a year. The light is some distance this side
of Bay St. Louis, and is a little south Of
Chinchuba. 1t stands away out in the marsh.
but can be seen from the Louisville and Nash
willie railroad. 1t burns all the time, day and
night year in and year out. It fiickers away
steadily for the benefit Of the mariners who
frequent these waters. 1t Is the Perpetual
Light The sun and moon and stars may come
and 20, but the light which shines out in the
dismal marsh is always the same. 1t is the
one bright thing in a rather dismal stretch Of
country. Sea weeds grow wild and rank in
that region. The land, such as one may see
from a railroad train, is a fiat and treless
waste II Is without any cheerful aspect low,
gloomy, overhung by miasmic mist and per-
feet prairie of wild and matted weeds of the
kind which flourish in marshy regions. 1t is
threaded by sluggish arms Of water. Once eve
~ three months this lamp is visited by hu-
man being. It Is filled with oil. trimmed up and
put in condition TO burn for three months lon
ger Thus II is visited four times every year
IL is situated so the winds cannot put 1t out.
II renders good service, never gets DINNER or
brighter but burns with the same steady pow
or all the time. It has earned the name Of the
Perpetual Light
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-04
Why There Are Caesars and Pompeys
Among Negroes.
Monthly

There Is a good reason for the curious
proper names even now in use amongst
negroes. Their native African names
were scarcely ever used. owing 20 both
difficulty in pronunciation as well as ina
bility on the part OF the blacks TO give
them when demanded. The hundreds IL
was necessary 10 name on the arrival OF
a cargo caused the days OF the week
month. numbers. animals. gods and
goddesses. heroes. demi-gods. Biblical
characters. Shakespearean names and the
shorter English and French Christian
names Of the day 70 be used over and
over again. In every district were dozens
Of sable workers answering 10 such names
as Tuesday Friday. July, November, Pri-
mus dn use TO this day.. Sixteen (rare
even them. Doe. Hart. Rabbit Fox Gin
use now. Jupiter. Pallas. Hector Venus.
Dianna now Dir, Perseus. Hercules.
Aaron. Moses. Pharaoh. Romulus. Remus.
Hamlet. OthellO. Caesar "a favOrite). Jo-
mas. Rose. Priscilla, John. Jack, Lie. Beth
and others. Variations were had by pre-
fixing Young or old 20 the name
given The American negroes acquired
their surnames rather summarily imme-
diateiy after emancipation.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-04
THE NIGHT TRAIN.
BY LESLIE w. oUIRK,

! love. when am I going to see you
againq"
The girl had been swinging the lantern
gently to and fro in front of her. She
stopped IL now and held it motionless.
Il don't know"
They could hear the train leaving the
town, with the engine putting in hot haste,
as il it wished TO reach them in the least
possible time.
'I don't suppose said the man, slowly,
that shall be able to find time for an
other visit here at the lake. 1 have had
my vacation; it might have lasted few
days longer Tiff
"Well?" The girl spoke sharply. He
could see her great brown eyes looking
straight at him.
Tiff; hang il all. If you had only said
you wanted me to stay" he blurted out
The girl did not move.
Get ready to wave the lantern" he
said, slowly and without emotion. The
train will be in sight in a second. Can you
do it?"
yes" she said. 'T shall wave it like
this"
She swung the lantern over her head
with an arm that had sent golf balls
whistling over the links and tennis balls
driving over the net. Then she stepped
back to where the posts Of the roof join
ed the platform and circled the lantern
around her head.
Suddenly the man sprang forward with
a warning. But he was a second too late.
With a crash OF breaking glass the Ian
tern hit one of the posts, and with a last
fare Of light was plotted into darkness.
"O!' said the girl. her voice trembling.
81 am so sorry"
The man sprang to his feet and took
her two hands in his.
RUTH he said, accusingly, why did
you go 10 the back Of the platform 70
swing the lanternT'
Because" she said, defiantly, allowing
her hands TO rest in his firm clasp" be-
cause / wanted to-"
Down around the curve the engine
whistled for the station. In another min
ute II would be in sight.
But you knew" persisted the man,
that there was a post there.
Down the track the headlight Of the en-
CINE whirled into view. The girl turned
to the man with smile.
YES" she admitted, 81 knew 1t was
there, but tried TO knock it aside. ! am
sorry / broke the lantern"
st am not" said the man, amid the
roar of the passing train; II am glad,
ever so glad. And you-now, truly?"
81 will not tell Iie,' said the girl, with
mock bravado. Then she changed her
tone and whispered:
ST am glad"
Far up the shining track to the north
the lights Of the last coach of the train
twinkIed a moment uncertainty, and then
were swallowed up in the darkness.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-04
The Greatest Of Frauds.

To declare yourself worth twenty-fouI
millions of dollars and to keep on declar'
ing II until hard-headed bankers and mer-
chants are willing TO lenG you ten millions
in cash and enable you to live in luxury
for eighteen years. without the slightes'
occasion to draw on your imaginary CAPT
tai A novelist would laugh at such
plot. yet this is exactly what Therest
Daurignac wife of Frederic Humbert. has
actually accomplished, as Eugene P. Lyle
Jr., tells in his story Of this greatest OF
frauds, in Leslie's Monthly for Septem-
Der "Only the rich can borrow was
the heroine's motto. but she improved on
it. IF you seem to be rich, you can boF-
row." This she believed, and this she
proved to be trIle.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-04

which he was already oVerdrawn 10 the
amount of 900, Andrews rushed down
Griswold street and gathered in nearly
a million dollars worth Of securities held
by other banks. Just what became OF all
these securities nobody seems to know.
Andrews himself has never been able to
tell coherent story about the final hours
of his fight, but the banks still hold the
checks as securities of his last visit.
Wrecked the Bank.
On the morning of Saturday, February
Sth, the directors of the City Savings bank
were informed that Andrews had been al
lowed to overdraw his account in the sum
of 100000 and that certified checks had
been issued to him without consideration
for about 500. 900 more. Directors of other
banks were taken into confidence, and
desperate effort was made to save the
City bank 1t was thought the other banks
might be able to carry 1t along q Few
months until II could be absorbed, but
when the full extent Of Andrews opera
tions was understood, IL was evident that
the load was too great.
The bank opened for business Monday
morning, but the state commissioner OF
banking took possession and closed the
doors.
For 90 hours Andrews had been endeav-
oring to explain to committee of the
clearing house and to certain personal
seemed to regard IT only as a temporary
check in his operations. He failed to see
that there was anything criminal in loot
ing a savings bank. He left his Woodward
avenue mansion to occupy a room at the
Cadillac, where he could confer the more
conveniently with his creditors. but was
unable to understand why so much fuss
should be made about his transactions.
At the notion Of arrest he was para
lyzed with establishment. OF course, he
had wrecked the bank but he would
straighten everything up in a few weeks.
1t was like allowing a note to go to pro-
test-annoying, but not serious.
In the evening he was compelled to re-
sign his Office as commissioner of po-
lice That same evening he was arrested
by two detectives, who had a high per-
sonal admiration for him and nearly broke
down during the performance of that most
disagreeable duty.
Nearly all of his influential friends that
had exalted him in the hours of his pros
perity disappeared like mist. It was with
difficulty that he could procure signers
to his bail bond of $4,000. About the only
men that remained his friends in adver-
sity were the men that had been his
friends in the struggling days when he
was clerk in a real estate office.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-04

tall sedge grass and read awhile. I had
not been thus engaged long until 1 read
myself to sleep.
One of these fine old trees that had been
preserved stood at the mouth of a tent
just opposite to where was lying, and ii
was truly giant and had withstood the
blasts OF many winters. The mess that had
been caring for IL was short of wood. and
rather than go q considerable distance for
their fuel, had finally agreed among them
selves to sacrifice their pet, and had
about struck their last lick toward cutting
1t down-it was topping preparatory to
falling-when they first spied me lying off
in the grass asleep. From wnere they
stood ii looked as If I was in the direct
line of the falling tree, and knowing that
should 1t fall upon me itwould crush me
into atoms, began to cry out in their loud
est tones for me to get up and flee for
safety. As ] awoke from my deep sieep'the
first thing that met my dazed, half-awalSe
vision was this falling tree and 1t looked
as big as Stone mountain, and as if it
was falling directly toward mel arose
and began to run with all my might. The
faster / ran the louder my comrades call
ed, and just as I was about to run imme
diately under it's huge trunk 1 stumbled
and fell, the limbs completely encircling
me. Fortunately I was not hurt beyond
few scratches, but scared-don't mention
pose myself, and then I began to realize
what a narrow escape from miserable
death had made, for a few steps farther
would have put me under the body Of the
tree. and / would have made them had l
not stumbled and fell. Upon after investi-
cation it was found that had my comrades
not disturbed me 1 would have been en-
tirely out Of the track of the falling tree,
and thereby safe. Being aroused so sud
denly. and in my half-awake state, was
running to instead of from the tree, but
from their standpoint 1t looked as if 1 was
in great danger, and their calls to arouse
me were in the greatest kindness, and, as
they thought, for my benefit. How true it
is that there is a divinity that shapes our
ends, for had I not have providentially
fallen would certainly have been crush
ed into the earth on that beautiful De
cember day 40 years ago next Christmas
week.
Constitution. Ca, Aug. 4.
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What Fate Might Have Been.
ChIcar0 Chronicle


Nov and then met q soreheaded Spaniard
Who ttched 20 have a fling az me- said 3
soldier who had been In Cuba for a year OF 50.
"rau1 they didn't always come or victor. on
enc occasion while I was walking my beat IN
front q headquarters. having Just donned q
new uniform and feeling that had dignity
% maintain. Spaniard strutted past me and
gave q scuWl and muttered, fCaramhal
between his teeth. I gave him no attention
and fiwe minutes later he returned 20 stand
and scowl and stare When he had kept Il VI
for some tine politely inquired:
do you observe any files on yours truly.
seucrE
: No files DO see he replied. but I was
thinking
.. sOf taking q drink
% 4Caramha- no. I was thinking that II Ad-
mirai Cervera had not been gentleman enough
20 come out and have his ships sunk you would
probably have been nothing but q senator m
your oWn land "
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MADE AND LOST 100000; IN PRISON AT 3L

REMARKABLE CAREER OF FRANK c. ANDREWS IN THE
TWELVE YEARS LOWING HIS ARRIVAL IN DETROIT
WITH ONLY FOUR DOLLARS, BUT LlMTLESS SELF-coN
FIDENcE AND FAITH IN DESTINY - BEGAN AS CLERK
AND MADE PARTNER NEXT YEAR.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-04
A Definition.

Puck.
Little CIarence-Pa. what IS experfence9
Ar Caliipers-Experience. my son Is the
headaches you acquire IRON butting against
the world
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-04

You are liable to a sudden attack of
Summer sickness and should keep In your
house a bottle Of DR.. SETH ARNOLD'S
BALSAM, the best known Remedy. War
ranted to give satisfaction or money re-
funded by Brannen & Anthony, Atlanta.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-04

Malaria is one of the most insidious of
health destroyers. But Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla effectually counteracts It's deadly
poison, prevents fever and builds up the
system. Sts
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-04

Great destruction is being done by sharks
and dogfsh to the nets Of the mackerel fishers
on the west coast Of Ireland.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-04
Ambitions Choice.

AmbItIon's CHOICE
Washington Star.
I would not lead a brigand band
And WELD a dirk
And never shirk:
I'd be a true promoter bland
And hire a clerk
To do the work.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-04

Andrews, however. was not to be de-
MED. He Immediately induced the legis-
lature to, pass another bill abolishing
FOwle officially and providing for an ap-
pOintment by the council. Then he forced
the council to appoint Moreland, and was
the master of the local political situation
The legislature next enacted other rip
per" measures at the demands Of the
Andrews Nc Millan-Navin combination.
b One Of them abolished the police board
and substituted a single commissioner.
Andrews. who knew nothing about police
methods, was appointed commissioner by
the council
One Of the four members Of the board
that he lcgislated out OF office was Homer
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-04

S. S. S. being a striC
Stomach and digestion
under its tonic effects.
advice free. Book on
The Globe-republican., 1902-11-27

would go in after him, but he quickly
stopped her.
mo. no, widow, for Gods sake. go
back You'll mire yourself an both of
us'u be lost"
Il have it, said the widow, quickly
taking in all the surroundings. Have
patience, Mr. Unison, and do not
struggle, or you will sink faster then
adding under her breath: Il must do
it; there's no time to get help; be-
sides, nobody can see me-
The big lower limb of a sycamore
tree stretched out over and beyond
him, but out of his reach, and her
thought was, that if she could elm
out on the limb, her weight would
bend it down so that he could seize
hold of it. and either draw himself
ouI or hold on to it until she could
procure other aid.
She climbed the tree and reached
the big limb after encountering numer
Gus bruises and scratches, which, how
ever. she did not heed Then resting
a moment, she stretched her body out
along the branch and began to crawl
slowly toward Jimson, who soon I'M
derstOOd what she intended to do
Widow, he cried implOringly,
you'll fall off an be lost Never
mind me, widow, 1 amt of no account;
I'm in my last hole, an it's jest as
Well For Gods sake, widow. go
/ back; don't resk your life for mel
! an, crawling slowly along. her arms
/ and legs clasped around the limb 1t
! began to bend with her weight at
last, but she still kept on, almost fall
ing off, for the limb was growing
| smaller and she could not grip it tight
! She hattened her body down upon it
like a worm crawling on a quivering
twIg. all the time telling JimsOn to
/ cheer up and she would save him. The
| limb bent lower and lower still, until
| Unison had tiny branch in his grasp
Now, hold tight" the widow
/ commanded, and keep still. 1 am go
| ing back. and when my weight is off
| the limb it will spring up and pull you
| out
J So saying, she began to crawl back
| ward cautiously, lest single slip
! should throw her eff her balance and
her efforts prove in vain The broken,
| jagged twigs and branches caught her
dress and pierced her flesh. but with
resistless force she bore her whole
weight backward against them and
tore herself free. reaching the trunk
in safety, whence she dropped painting
to the ground
Jimson worked the sticky earth and
sand into the consistency of Cruel, by
turning and twisting. until finally the
downward suction ceased and the up
The Globe-republican., 1902-11-27

but spend the night in Richmond with
the new-found uncle, and such fun it
was to stay at hotel!
Early in the morning Billy Dick
and his great-unc1e took the train for
Norfolk, and soon the engine was
putting into the station.
And-O, joy. there was Dad anx-
iOuSly peering through the window for
his boy He had jumped the train
before it stopped and had Billy Dick
in his arms.
In fact, Billy Dick forgot all about
his new-found uncle. for his father
was so glad to see him safe and sound
Il must telegraph your mother at
once, Billy Dick said his father. She
has been almost worried to death
about you when | could not telegraph
her that you had arrived"
But great uncle Howell telegraphed
didn't your" asked Billy Dick, turn
ing to the old gentleman. who was
greeting some friends.
'-Who?" asked Capt Morton
Why" began Billy Dick, and as he
noticed that his father didn't shake
hands with the old gentleman, and
that the old gentleman apparently
didn't know his father, he introduced
them.
This is my father; don't you re-
member him?' he said.
Your father," exclaimed the old
gentleman Your father is my
nephew, William Walters
There surely some mistake
som ewhere, or was he dreaming?
Aren't you Billy Waters, William
WALTON Waters2" asked the old gen.
| t1eman.
Il am Milton Montgomery Morton.
sirS' said Billy Dick
You said your name was Billy"
! said the old man.
BILLY Dick explained Capt Nor
ton. Hes always been called that
Then the old gentleman began to
laugh, and Billy Dick laughed. too. as
did Captain Morton and the other
| friends that came up And the whole
| thing was explained when lady
| said: Why, Billy Waters mother tele-
| crap led that he was sick and couldn't
| come
--And-and the telegram" gasped
Billy Dick
Went to Billy Waters mother
! with your love in it, laughed the old
I gentleman she must have been sur
i prised to get it with her own Billy
| right at home,''
Billy Dicks own mother was noti-
fed at once, and his great uncle
howell helped him and his father to
eat the goodies she had packed in the
bag.
The Globe-republican., 1902-11-27

Dye think were going to let you live
in a hencOOp?"
At town meeting, called for the
purpose, it was resolved to have the
widows house rebuilt ready for occu-
patton on Thanksgiving day. Some
furnished money, others contributed
materials, and others still volunteered
to do the work
There were delays and setbacks,
however, is usual whenever any
work is promised at certain, fixed
time, so that when Thanksgiving
morning arrived the problem of COM
pleting the job became knotty, but
having been promised and undertaken,
it had to be finished. By hard think
ing Squire Hobbs conceived the idea,
and to carry it into effect, he sum-
moned his fellow townsmen and laid
the matter before them.
You women folks said he by way
of consulting them, you women folks
go home and cook up what you've got
in the house just the same as if you
were going to get dinner-Turkeys
chickens, geese, ducks, anything, and
cranberry sauce The pumpkin and
mince pies are already ripe on the
pantry shelves. Then bring every
thing here by o'clock We men will
finish this house for the widow by
| that time, and We'll all eat our
| Thanks giving dinner on the spot 1t
will be a house warming Thanksgiving
! ing combined. There'H be board ta-
| bles laid outside for those who can
! get inside the house You boys and
girls, get all the boxes and barrels
| you can fnd-there's a lot of cord
wood in my back yard that won't be
missed-and if we don't finish eating
by dark, We'll have bonflreS to see by
and warm up up. Widow, you just sit
| or stand around and boss things, it
| being your house. No remarks, please.
| Scatter,
! The house was on hand at the hour
named, were the women and the
combined Thanksgiving dinners.
OF course, the house was not big
/ enough to accomm odate all the merry
crowd that wanted to get into it, but
those who could not squeeze in gath
cred around it as close they could
to eat and hear the speeches of the no
tables, who practiced oratory until
the small boys notified them that the
fuel had given out. Then they al
went home tired, but full and happy
Was the widow happy? Not a BIT
more than the others.
The Globe-republican., 1902-11-27

ward spring of the tree branch began
to draw him up and out Then, climb
ing hand over hand along the limb as
it bent back to it's normal position,
way, he finally reached safety, and,
dropping from the limb to the ground,
broke his leg and fell unconscious.
When he recovered his senses he
was lying on couch in the widows
little parlor, the widow herself bend
ing over him with bowl of steaming
tea which she made him drink
q must go home, widow said jim
son trying to stand up and walk, but
falling to the floor. groaning with
pain. Lifting him back upon the
couch, the widow babe him lie still
while she went for the doctor.
Hmm, a very bad case, re
marked the doctor after an examina-
ton of the fractured member.
Crushed, twisted and. broken. How
did it happen?"
When put in possession of the facts,
the doctor burst out into roar of
laughter What sight. What
sight" he exclaimed as soon as he
recovered his breath.
What do you mean?' demanded the
widow, bridling up.
why, your crawling out on that
limb and crawfishing back again The
ina ginative doctor again broke out
into a fit Of laughter, which was sud
denly cnGcked a SOund DOA Oh the
ear administered by the angry WON
an.
You're here to fix this poor mans
leg, not to insult a woman! she
snapped out with fire in her eyes.
Widow, I beg your pardon" said
the doctor humbly as he turned to his
patient.
1T will be six weeks before he can
! crawl about crutches, and two
months before he can attempt to
! walk was the fiat when the opera
| ton had been completed
| six weeks? Two months ?'
| grOaned Unison. fLe'me go home
| must go home" and he attempted to
rise, compelling the doctor to hold
| him down on his back.
| But the COW, widow, I must git the
cow said he plainttve1y-
| Never mind the COW, Mr.. Jimson,
said the widow; let it go to Halifax
| You've got to lie still for six weeks OF
two months. I'll take care of you
And she did take care of him, pull
ing him through until he was able te
walk.
Not long afterward, about ten day:
before Thanksgiving day, the widow:
little house was burned to the ground
all she had in the worl1 being con
sumed with it. When the bucket bri
gade finished fighting the fiery demon
the latter had the best of it-there wa!
was the hencoop, but that was not