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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-05

remain quiet until time for the night train,
when he was carried In a buggy to the
depot.
He wrote several letters after he went
back to his far-oft home and declared BY
an that was true that the day he spent
with us was the only time he had sin
gle comfort, for he was crowded 10 DEATH
would have suffered for food (unless nc
purchased it). and when his trip was over
he said one would do him FOR all time TO
come.
II the veterans had perennial youth, as
well as perennial patriotism. then they
might go any distance and undergo any
vicissitudes I'm travel. but every year adds
more fatigue and less strength to bear the
strain Therefore IL seems a pity that
the general reunion should not be entirely
devoted to the old soldier element. ana
another time set for the fun-loving ones,
the sponsors. the sons. and the visitors
who take advantage OF cheap rates.
A friend remarked today that a man
who was barely in his teens when the war
closed. bought himself a gray suit and the
regulation hat. 20 get In a reunion swim.
This seems 10 be the fashion In the ousi-
ness: but the time must come when the
veterans must be taken care OF, while the
holiday recruit must get hts own grub
and shelter.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-05

those at home, sends a kiss to mamma
and the little ones. and. like the true monk
that he il, valves the permission to dine
with his father and goes back to his tin
plate. and wooden spoon and sits with
the brothers in the refectory.
Yes, he Is happy, but It would serve no
purpose to exaggerate and say his bliss
is perfect. Perfection, IS mighty difficult
to attain to in this world especially
where happiness Is concerned; so Brother
John has his crosses to bear; he has
troubles of his own.
First. he is obliged, by rule made ex-
pressly for him. IL you please, to lie abed
an hour longer than the others when they
arise to chant mathis at in the morn
ing He may listen IL he likes, but to get
up and join in is forbidden, absolutely
forbidden. 1t might be worse, of course,
but it is, nevertheless, a severe pemance
to be excluded from the community at
that most solemn OF all times.
Another shocking piece Of partiaEitY to
which he is subjected, he is to eat meat
every morning at breakfast. Who ever
heard OF such a thing in a trappist. mon
astery as eating meat! The father abbot
seems to be leagued with the evil one In
an effort to spoil his vocation, to rain his
monastic prospects and deprive him OF
rights that are his by virtue of his call
ing. This humiliating condition of affairs
probably accounts for his chubby lace,
his rory cheeks, a countenance from
which beam innocence and health.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-05
Reunions for veterana-

The gathering at Dallas. Texas. was an
Immense concourse OF other people as well
az an assembly Of former Confederates.
Il has become a tremendous undertake
ing TO house and feed a reunion OF this
character. and as the men who fought In
ISIS are getting 20 be old men. their
ability 70 contend with such trips and
such crowds has also become a serious
matter TOday's news brings an account
Of the death OF two Georgians on the
way 20 Dallas.
While these long. crowded trips afford
excitement and novelty. they carry along
considerable risk and danger to life and
health especially 10 elderly people The
war has been over for thirty-seven years.
Unless these veterans were youths in the
early sixties they are now past middle
life and travelling the downward sunset
slope Of life. AS years increase physical
vigor declines. and Il seems a pity that
reunion stands for so much fatigue and
physical strain for the people who are sup
posed 70 be the benenciaries.
Even Mss Winnie Davis caught her
death sickness from a reunion exposure
and there may never be found full rec
ord Of the death roll that viii succeed this
20 l-silas.
- and middle-aEed people may
stand number Of such trips. but you
may set IL down an old man has a critical
experience who changes climate and water
and rides in fatiguing position for days
and nights In succession. who sleeps I'm
impromptu lodging places and is up with
late hours and eats and drinks ad iniin!-
tum as they generally do in reunion con-
claves-
II there is any weak spot in the cid
veterans anatomy such trip Is bound TO
force ITS appearance sooner or later. and
20 get sick on a pleasure trip IS the poorest
Fun imaginable These reunions are BE-
coming unwieldy and the satisfaction less
tangible BY reason CT the immense crowds
When the Atlanta reunion was going on
a veteran from far-off state came into
or vicinity % find his birthplace. which
he had not revisited since he was ten
years cid.
with his travels and hindrances that he
was apparently used up when he came u
our house. We gave him a place To rest.
q good formers dinner and bad bin 90
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-05
DR. ALBERT SHAN, E ER5TRH OF REVIEWS.
PAYS fR SRjHNP 70 ANDREW CARNEGIE

! itaI, which means that they have scat
tered their brains also. Don't put an
your eggs in one basket is all wrong.
tell you. put ak your eggs in one basket
and then watch that basket. Look around
you and take notice men who do that do
not often fail. II is easy to watch and car
ny the one basket-it is trying. to carry too
many baskets that breaks most eggs In
this country-he who carries three baskets
must put one On his head, which is apt to
tumble and trip him up
?. On reading: IF you want to mako
labor what it should be. educate your
self IN useful knowledge. Cultivate a
taste for reading, that you may know
what the world has done and is doing.
and the drift Of affairs. This Is the are
of the specialist; therefore you who have
to make your living in this world should
resolve to know the art which gives you
support; to know that thoroughly and wen
to be an expert in your speciality II you
are mechanic. then from this library
study every work bearing upon the sub.
tect Of mechanics. If you are chemist
then every work bearing upon chemistry
Then, far less important. but still I'm
portant, to bring sweetness and light into
your life, be sure TO read promiscuously.
and know a little about as many thinRn
as you have time to read about. Just as
on his farm the farmer must first attend
well to his potatoes and his corn and hia
wheat, from which he derives his reve-
nue., and he may spend his spare hours as
a labor OF love in cultivating the flowers
that surround his home. One domain your
work, and the other your recreation" 81
wish had time to quote much more from
that admirable address to workiDgmen
made by Mr.. Carnegie at the dedication OF
his library for the men OF the mills at
Braddock, Pa. These books on the
Shelves" he said, will tell you the story
of the rise of many men from our own
ranks. 1t is not the aristocracy. IT is not
the monarchs that have ruled the desti-.
MES of the world either in camp, council
laboratory or workshop. The great In
ventions, the improvements. the discover
les in science. the great works I'm liter-
ture have sprung from the ranks of thu
poor. You can scarcely name a great In
vention, OF a great discovery. you cam
scarcely name a great picture or a great
statue, a great song or a great story. nor
anything great that has not been the prod
uct of men who started like yourselves to :
earn an honest living by honest work.
viii allow myself just one more quotation
from this remarkable man, 1t is this: No
body in the world desires to keep down
ability. Everybody in the world has an
outstretched hand for 1T
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-05

Freduent complaints are heard about
the injudicious policy Of promiseuous kiss
ing: and there is good sense in these OBJ
iections. particularly with little children
who must submit to the osculatory ex-
ercise whether IL Is 20 them agreeable or
otherwise.
The Japanese are anti-kissers. and 1t Is
said their babies are the healthiest OF AL
with whom a comparison has been made.
The japanese baby is kissed by its moth
er. perhaps. but nobody else.
1 really do believe there is too
much kissing in general society. 1t would
seem TO be unnecessary In large measure
among simple acquaintance.
When one recoIlects the various diseases
that can be transmitted by contact land
the germ theory Is largely based upon
transmission by contact). It would seem
to be an unnecessary risk, as well as
supernumerary qualification; II the term
is allowable. to be kissing ones frienos
on every possible occasion. Nevertheless,
the practice is continued very often be-
cause an omission might be misconstrued
into a GOODNESS OF possible misunderstand-
ing and where an explanation would fan
to explain. II It should be attempted.
Diphtheria is said TO be readily COM
municated by using a general drinking
cup in the school room. Doubtless II must
be a surer catch when the lips are kissed
very promiscuOus attendance at public
schools il might also be well enough to
carry along a private drinking cup and
omit the kiss performance as a precaution
OF safety for health's sake.
TIE temptation TO smother a nice clean
little baby with kisses is very great. but
Il must be some annoyance to the little
one. who is unable to escape this infic-
ton.
And ones own mOuth-should be clean
and in good order. when kisses are insis-
ted upon. because the human breath is
oftentimes tainted by q foul Stomach or
bad smelling teeth. A tobacco mouth Is
not the incest sort OF a mouth to be kissed
and snun-dipping mouth is even worse.
as a rule.
I feel sorry for a sweet baby mouth that
is forced to take these tobacco and SNUFF
dipping kisses.
I I would not like il. am sure. II could
put myself in the place. and II people once
become convinced Of the easy transmits
sion Of disease germs from one human
system to another. these babes would not
be prosecuted with lips begrimed with
tobacco quid or smutted with ugly snun
stains
People who are addicted to the kiss per-
Torrance should be particular about
clean lips and sound teeth. Why not kiss
the back Of the hand instead OF lips?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-05
Look at our clubbing offers and re-
new now before your paper is discon.
tinued.
TALKING RIVERS.

Some of our boys and girls, perhaps.
would rather have a big game of romps
out in the school yard. at recess, than stay
indoors and play one of the games that We
are giving here. On the other hand. some
of them would rather stay indoors than
play outside.
That is natural, of course. for we can
not expect them all to feel alike. But
the advantage about these games is that
they may be played at home just as well as
at school. so that they will afford amuse-
ment to you all. Here is one, for instance
that will be sure to amuse n parlorful of
young people in thu, evening just as much
as it will a class ut recess time. And 1t
will instr act them. too.
First, appoint a leader, who starts the
game by assigning to each player coun-
try. To No. l. We II say, he assigns the
United States; to No. 2. England; to No.
3. Scotland; to No. 4, Ireland; to No .,
Germany; to No q. Russia and so on untf
every player has country.
When that has been done the players
should refrain fr)m talking for a while. so
that they may 10 n little thinking, and
you know very well that if you keep on
talking to each other there will be no
chance to think. But when the thinking
is oveT you may talk as much as you
please.
The thinking is to be a little test of your
knowledge of geography. for the leader Is
going to call on you, skipping about from
one to another, and when you are called
you have to rise and give the name OF
river in the country that you represent.
For example, the leader says, Let us
hear from Germany" and the player to
whom Germany has been assigned rises
and says, MY name is Rhine, and 1 am
a river of Germany"
Now. as you cannot tell when you may
be called on, you must think of your
river soon after you get your country
ms possible. and that is why you must not
talk for little while.
The game may be made little more In
teresting if the leader will assign to the
players countries that are not so well
known as those we have mentioned. II
may be varied by using the states of the
union instead OF countries and towns In
lead of rivers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-05
Rhodes as a Phrase Maker.

The New York SUMS London corre-
spondent says: Rhodes rather fancied
himself as a phrase maker. A writer
who saw a good deal OF him, describes
him as repeating over and over again
some saying of his own with which he
seemed, TO have been Pleased as soon
as he had uttered 1t.
Perhaps one of the best known
phrases is the "unctuous rectitude"
with which he reproved a certain class
Of his opponents In this country. No
one in the future who wishes to discuss
the traits OF the British character will
be able to do without those two words.
Some other sayings of Rhodes which
have been left on record are as follows:
My life is a temporary one. but the
country will remain after me.
If forfeit my flag what have 1 left?
If you take away my flag you take
away everything.
Remember that sentiment rules half
the world.
1T is no use for US to have big ideas
IL we have not got the money to carry
them out" Rhodes once remarked to
General Gordon.
Il took me 10 years to get a mine,
but 1 got it. Though my boat may be
slow in the race know exactly what
/ am starting for.
/ have found but one thing. and that
is il you have an idea, and it is a good
idea. IL you will only stick to It YOU
will come out all right.
The only awkward thing is the prog
ress Of Time. We do get older. and be-
Fr, .
cause Of that terrible Time.
After the raid: Kruger and ] have
met twice. The first trick 1 won (refer-
ring TO Bechuanalcnd); he won the sec
ond. There is no doubt who Will wiz
the odd
When timcrous friends were begging
him TO be discreet, and foes were saying
he dare not face the music" he an
swered both. once and for all: Il am
not going TO lie about it,
When DR.. jameson was convicted and
sentenced for the part he took in the
raid, Mr.. Rhodes exclaimed: What n
tribute to the moral worth of the ma
ton that has jumped the world!"
I will challenge any man or woman.
however broad their ideas may be, who
objects to so to church or chapel to say
they would not sometimes be better for
an. hour or IN hour and q half in a
church.
In the Oriel Hall, oxford, in 1899. he
said: Il have been interested in Aris-
totes definition OF virtue in the Eth
les rs the highest activity OF the soul
living for the highest object IN a per-
feet life.' That has always seemed to
me the noblest rule for q man to fol-
low. and 1 have made It my rule from
the first"
Life is too short. after all." he used
20 say. ito worry about previous lives.
From the cradle TO the grave-what is
it? Three days at the seaside. Just that
and Nothing more. But although 1t is
only three days. We must be doing
something. I cannot spend my time
throwing stones into the water, But
What s worth wbDe do;ng2"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-05

lay down the law OF precedence which
the others shall follow in the functions.
VIII they hnw to her proclamation
Students of feminine ambition and as
piration say they will not. VIII some
one rise up and make hand TO hand
struggle for the palm of victory she
holds? Will one of the ladies OF the
snubbed representatives set issue a
proclamation OF her own for the next
reception at the Italian embassy. for
instance, and declare II Is as legal as
the one now extant?
The Supreme court may solve the
problem 1t is beyond the statesmen.
they say And so swings low the So
cial simeon.
Statesm en- at the capital are taking
a deep Interest in the approaching
disturbauc e of the social elements.
While no ne OF them dare to suggest
who shall go first. all Of them are
speculatir as to who will lay down
the law FOR the next muffin-worry at
the white house, or who will be the
first to reach Mrs. Skimballah Of
Ramchowo'ah when she comes over.
The wags suggested that the APP
pointment of a court chamberlain,
whose duty 1t will be to say who shall
go first. is the only solution to the
problem. They say he might also set
tie some other very vexing question
now agitatiIag society, not only here
but in all parts OF the country.
Some of them they point out as fol-
lows:
The wom;In who is AFFLICTED with
avoirdupois. shall she be put out
when she wears stripes that run
around instead of stripes that run up
and down?
L. -
may be passed on the attenuated dame
who ell amels her face before starting
out for the whirl-around in the pink
parlor?
What is the proper angle Of the ell
bow in shaking hands?
OF course the common people out in
the provinces who send the officials
and their social lights here do not
care about the perplexities of the So
cial situation. They want laws en-
acted that will cheaper the price of
pants and wool hats. The only feat
ure of the impending simeon which in
terests the provinces is the distrac-
ton 1t causes in congress. where these
laws are made. 1t will delight the
hearts of the common people, there
fore. to hear of the appointment of the
court chamberlain who shall settle the
row over who shall go first and let the
attention Of congress get back to the
problem of the proper taxation OF oleo-
margarine. II congressman can let
go the absorbing occupation of watch
4 lg the tempest over the dispute about
Ii proper angle OF the elbow in hand
sin liking and pass bill to give wooden
leg,i to /the old soldiers the common
peo1 lie would be satisfied to let the af-
far rock along to the court cham
berlaA' n. If the common people should
be COZ 'sulted in the matter no doubt
they " ould agree to the appointment
of the curt chamberlain to say whose
silk skin shall first brush the dust
from the front stoop of Chekib Bey.
the Turk ish minister. II 1t would af-
ford an opportunity for congress to
pass a Bit reimbursing southern plan
tiers for t.prse meat the federals took
during the civil war.
Along the,'e lines the wags are advo-
eating the appointment of the court
chamberlain
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-05
THE MIzzLING MoOGooLoU.
A NUMERICAL cHARADE.
By Louise Cooper.


An Irishnaan was /, 2 T.
A member OF the Clan O'Moorc.
He ana his brother, T. s. g.
Were called the MekTy Lmericks.
As sailor men they "Lloughed the bIue''-
There's little earth ar ;, :.
Their ship. as slaneh a craft and more
AS ever bore 8. 2. 3 4.
Black as the gloom OF River styx.
Their jolly cook man. 3, = g.
a man named 8, 2. from Devon
Was he. the blun, 8, 2. 4. =
OF and z. and 4.
They carried quite gocdiy store.
They sailed away to 3, T. ..
To hunt the Mizzling Moogeohou-
They headed for the purple sun.
And never scanned a 6. z, ].
From stern the monster, full Of trickA
Did shake them TO 3. 4, !, s.
But 4 and ?. 6. 7 was it
And savage 1t was not bit
1t came aboard. and 3. 2. &
Abaft the cabin door.
And said: Good friends. I'm glad you've csm&
To thus relieve my tedium-
Come to my home OF sweet content.
Where never do we pay the rent.
Nor do we drink stronger brew
Than wholesome and z, 2
Oh, hunt the Alidgerwidgerdee
And kindly leave on hunting me!
And any other WORD COMPLETE
That you mayhap should think were meee
You may indulge in to your bent,
Or, better. to your hearts content
So, curiously IL turned out
They went together on the route
That led them to the rainbow homa
With golden minaret and dome.
Where lived the Mizzling Moogoolou,
Who royalty did feast the crew.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-05

The semI-WeekIy Journal Is the Off
{ iaI organ Of the Southern Cotton
Growers Protective Association, and
thF ough It's columns you will be adj
vIsed of all matters of interest pertain
ing 10 the crop, and you cannot afford
to be without the paper. Renew now
and get all the news.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-05
ONE WAY TO PLAY MARBLES.

The boys Of Arabia have a curious way
OF playing marbles.
The marble is placed I'm the hollow be-
tween the middle finger and the forcing
err of the left hand. the hand being fiat
on the ground. and the fingers closed. The
forefnger of the right hand is then press
ed firmly on the emu joint of the middle
finger which pushes the middle finger
suddenly aside, and the forefinger slips
out with sufficient force to propel the
shooter very accurately.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-05

New York Methodist clergymen insist
that the rules of the church should be 80
changed as to permit dancing, card play
ing and theatre going. And 1t is probably
only a matter of time before they win b
demanding ping-pong.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-05

Steel Magnate Prick says the time he
saves by using an automobile between
his Office and his home is worth half q
million dollars annually. And here we
have been trying to save money by walk
ing all these years.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-05

Correspondence on home topics or
subjects OF especial interest to wo-
men Is invited. Inquiries or letters
should be brief and clearly written
in ink on one side OF the sheet
Write direct to Mrs. w. II. Fell
ton. Editor Home Department SEMI
Weekly Journal. Cartersville. Ga
No Inquiries answered by mail
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-09-15
(. IRRIGATION PROJECTS.
Government Engineers Examining Reservoir
Sites In Nevada.

The party of government officials who
have been visiting the drainage basins of
the Truckee, Walker, Carson and Hum
boldt rivers, in compan with Hon. Fran
els G. Newlands, returned to Reno yes
terday, says the Journal.
The officials consisted of Hon. Chas. D.
Walcott, Director of the q. s. Geologi-
cal Survey, Arthur p. Davis, principal
engineer of the reclamation service of
the survey, and L.. Fl. Taylor, resident
engineer for Nevada.
The party was greatly pleased with
the magnitude and practicability, from
an engineering point of view, of the va
rious projects for the storage of water,
and think that with a careful conserva-
ton and use of water at least one mil
lions acres of ground not now under Gull
t~ivation can be reclaimed.
Mr.. Taylor has investigated for the &C.
illogical Survey the engineering features
of many projects In the four basins
named and was of the greatest service
In explaining them to the other members
of the party.
Director Walcott is of the opinion that
construction can be commenced In Ne
vada in a few months if the farmers and
those directly concerned will organize SO
as to have their water rights determined
and to treat with the government when
the latter is ready to begin work in any
specified drainage basin.
Until the question Of extent of owner
ship and beneficial use of water is set
tied, it will be impossible for the govern
ment to deal with any proposed plan of
irrigation by the use of stored waters.
Mr.. Walcott has charge Of the admin
istration of the new irrigation law under
the direction of the Secretary of the In
terror. He is strongly impressed with the
possibilities of agriculture in Nevada and
the desirability of beginning work RAJ
idly.
He will some one project to
the Secretary of the Interior to be begun
in Nevada as soon as private rights are
adjusted and estimates completed.
The Geological Survey is thoroughly a
non-politicaI bureau. The question of po-
litical preferment does not enter into it's
organization or work. A high grade of
scientific and technical work is it's aim,
and If the people of Nevada meet the few
simple requirements which are essential
before work can be begun.it will be only
a short time before the irrigation devel-
opment of the State will be under way.