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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-21

that the kissing plant was fabulous.
Bonpland also shared this belief, and in
dulged in bitter controversy with Bau-
diern, who claimed to have seen speci-
men of the palm in the South Sea Is
lands, and there to have come under its
influence to the extent that he was unable
to refrain from embracing and kissing
two anything but attractive native women
standing near.
KISSING ORIGINATED IN IRELAND.
The writer. Giraldus Cambrensis, his
torian, antiquary, philosopher, theolog-
ian, and poet, is said to have written
lengthy treatise on the plant, in which he
traced the origin of kissing to II. Ac-
cording to Cambrensis, the custom pre-
vailed originally only in q small island in
midocean, due west from the coast OF
Peru. Here, II is said, under the influence
of the palm, the intoxicating delights of
a kiss were learned by castaway Europ-
cans, who later returning to their coun-
try, carried the custom with them; the
spread thenceforth being rapid and the
custom soon becoming general.
Some authorities, notably De Monke
and Geyer, have even tried to prove that
from the kissing Of the hand came, as
compliment to the kissing PALM" the
styling Of the inner side of the hand the
palm" However this may be, one thing
is now certain, that this peculiar variety
of palm is indigenous to the Pacific Is
land mentioned by Cambrensis. Outside
of that of Baudiern, there is no record Of
any specimen of the plant growing in
other parts Of the world.
The number Of palms in the island to
which 1t is native is very small, and. for
a number of reasons there is little like
lihood of there ever being any material
increase. The question Of altitude and
climate conditions make it extremely i'm
probable that the palm can ever be sue
cessfully grown anywhere other than in
its little island home. A few feeta higher
or lower in it's relation to sea level deter
mines against its life, while continual
temperature approximating SO degrees is
an absolute necessary. Only by the most
patient and persistent experimenting have
something like the conditions necessary
to the preservation of the palm been pro-
cured. These conditions, however, can
only approximate the natural state in
which this rare exotic thrives, and, there
fore, despite all arduous care that is be-
ing given and painstaking efforts that are
being put forth by the agricultural people,
It is feared that this strange. hypnotic
almost uncanny wayfarer from the far-off
Pacific isles must droop and die.
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observation-disclosures.
Argument to Show II Does Not Mean
Mental Failure.
(American Medicine.)


Is Observation-Disclosures indicative Of men
tai failure? The question is suggested by
such facts as the large number Of unad-
dressed letters posted every year. An
English contemporary cites n evidence
the official list of articles left In one year
in the London cabs and omnibuses. 1t
includes $50 canes, 1900 umbrellas 267
rugs, 742 opera glasses, 926 articles Of
jewelry, $50 watches, 1888 purses, besides
birds, dogs, cats, etc.
The list seems to be a pretty severe in
dictment of the mental qualities of the
modern city dweller, and IL the hard
pressed newspaper reporter happens to see
1t he will undoubtedly send off a harrow
ing syndicate letter to all the Sunday
editors on this alarming demonstration Of
mental degeneracy of the twentieth CEN
fury man. Even our medical contempt
rary suggests the advisability of those
who ride In omnibuses and who forget
things of consulting a physician.
The more marvellous thing, however. is
that they do not forget far more often
than they do. Civilization has suddenly
increased q thousandfold the necessary
and synchronous preoccupations Of the
mind. Singleness of attention was the
predominant characteristic of mental ac-
ton before our time of bewIldering inter-
ests and duties. Not to have learrAd the
trick Of posing in the attention at one in
slant such a multitude of objects is GER
tainly not demonstration of mental fall
ure, but rather of non-acquirement Of a
difficult art.
But the more convincing proof Of the
actual triviality of the amount of forget
fulness is shown by the comparison of the
number of memory slips Of the Londoner
with the number who ride in omnibuses
and other public carriages. Let us double
the number OF lost articles and put the
total at $4,000; If we now roughly estimate
the number of rides each day in London
as at least on the average one for each
twentieth citizen we calculate that in a
year there are surely as many as 100. 000,-
900 trips made. Consequently, on the av-
erage, person forgets some article once
in about every 200 trips taken.
The alarmist adviser of consultation with
an alienist for such failures of memory
would probably smile at this evidence Of
his own mental failure
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-21
Watch Your Dogs.

A few days ago a fourteen-year-old girl
OF good family. living in Flushing. n. Y,
died from the bite OF an Irish terrier. her
own pet dog She was playing with the
dos when he snapped at the index finger
OF her right hand. This occurred on April
4th and she made no complaint until day
OF two before she died on May 9Th.
Her arm began 70 hurt her and she said
Il felt as II full OF pins and needles.
When carried 10 the hospital Il was pro-
nounced 20 be rabies. and then the family
were reminded OF the little Irish terriers
Bile II was a mere scratch and the
girls mother bathed Il with witch hazel
and nobody thought any more about Il.
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bule' nearby. At 2:30 the ancient and ven
cradle came sliding into the street. We
stopped him. He was our man al right
enough. The girl was at the window
leaning out a little to watch him go.
Satisfactory, wasn't it? Well, l felt
like sweep.
WOMAN USUALLY GOES TO THE MAN
Half the time the woman goes to the
man. If they are really in love with each
other, she'll go If he sends for her. They
may wait long time; but, sooner OF
later, If he doesn't come, she'll go, and all
you need to do is to follow her and
watch her. went all the way to Honolulu
with one little woman, to see her meet
her husband. They both came back with
me a week later.
Even old crooks, who know better,
put their heads into the moose the same
way, though they arc craftier about the
way they plan things, and less likely to
get caught. You see they are sort of IA
miliar with our methods. Sometimes the
worst of them have nice decent wives or
sweethearts. I've attended queer lot of
lovers meetings, / have. / wasn't expect
ed at the rendezvous, wasn't even invited,
but I made a point of going with the
girl, or of waiting with her for her sweet
heart-and I'll be hanged if 1 like it.
ut all comes back to what 1 said at
first. Trapping n man though a. good
woman who loves him is dirty business
I wish to heaven I'd never run up against
anything but out and out tough cases
where the trail would lie through dives
and among the profesh and there'd be no
nice women in the zeal. That's a fair
field and no favor. But, bless your heart.
It's next to impossible to Fhut the wo-
men out. Every man past Is Is tangled
up with some woman or other. and the
chances are that she thinks lot Of him,
whatever he may think of her. You can't
go many steps in this business without
running up against the woman PROPOSE
ton and I'm thankful when the woman's
a sort 1 can't feel much sympathy for
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have been looking over the pages of
The Semi Weekly Journal for advertise
ments OF hotels or boarding houses I'm OF
around Atlanta, but found no mention
whatever OF anything of the kind. There
may be others situated the same as my
self debilitated from a long stay I'm per-
petusl summer. so that a change Of cli-
mate is necessary for a few months, but
whose purse will not carry them any great
distance from home.
A good elevation above the sea level is
what IS needed. with substantial food
pure water and air and surroundings to
suit each individual taste. The country
for the town people and the town for
those who are tired Of the country. or
who wish to do shopping while away. I
for one would be very glad 20 correspond
with some one living I'm a town or city.
in regard to the matter. MRS. r.
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the dog disappeared.

the dog disappeared.
with the advent OF warm weather and
a multiplicity Of dogs the latter should be
watched very closely. Hydrophobia is, in
my opinion, as fatal as Brights disease.
1 doubt IL a cure OF either in a well-de-
vel ped case has ever been performed, az
ter the blood became poisoned.
But mad dogs can be disposed Of II there
Is sufficient precaution taken In dealing
with them and there is no good reason Tor
waiting on suspicious case In connec-
ton with the dog. Get rid Of the dog at
all hazards II he behaves ugly.
And children are very apt to be very
venturesome with dogs.
At one time when my oldest little boy
was alive a dog belonging to negro man
on the place ct was during the war;
came TO the chicken trough IN the back
yard and seemed famished with thirst.
The little boy had been very fond OF the
dog and attempted TO pet its head. Quick
er than thought the brute sprang upon the
child and he fell face foremost on the
ground. I guess that position saved his
life for we counted twelve wounds on
the dear little fellows back when we res
cued him. His wooden clothes were
pierced in a dozen places by the dog s
teeth and In one place a tiny stream or
blood trichled down his white skin when
he was undressed and examined.
The dog was shot before he could get
away but we had weary vigil for the
little boy was frightened nearly into
spasms. The doctor came and watched
the case for a time. but II was many
weary weeks before. the dread Of rabies
left my mind.
We were sorry that we did not wait for
developments to show rabies in the dog
as the dread could not be quieted after the
dog was killed, but the child got well.
have frequently noticed the readiness
Of children to put their hands about a
dogs head. even when In a strange place,
and dogs are generally fond Of children,
but when a dog is snappish there is evil
dent danger.
Watch the dogs.
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who Did wlrz Die to Saver

During October, 1855. I put in my scrap
book the following dispatch sent TO
Georgia newspaper from Louisville. Ky.
It "a a good time 20 inquire what person
WIrx died 10 save" Three names were
uentioned-as the reader viii see. Which
had q friend or vicarious sufferer In poor
WfrTT
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Ths way to renew your subscription:
Go to your postmaster and purchase a
money order, sending same to US with
your request, always naming the pre-
MUM desired and sending full amoupt,
so there may be no delay.
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No Doubt About That.
Philadelphia Times.


DR.. I. Hollingsworth Andrews, former police
surgeon, is credited with telling of a newly
welded pair whose honeymoon trip took them
across the Atlantic The bride had been some
thing of yachtswoman and was not affected
by the swell, but her mate was a bad sailor and
took TO the rail late on the first day out She
did what she could to comfort him. but he was
difficult. She thought touch of the romantic
might get him out OF his mood, so she tried
this:
THE moon is up-isn't It, darlingT'
Yes" he said. languidly-'that is. II I
swallowed it,"
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The semI-WeekIy Journal Is the Off
ciaI organ of the Southern Cotton
Growers Protective Association, and
through its columns you will be adj
vIsed of all matters Of interest pertain
ing to the crop, and you cannot afford
to be without the paper. Renew now
and get all the news.
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BIRHIHsHlH BUSINESS COLLEGE,

Offers E5vantagcs for students entering row. Pat
rad fars Paid- Posifons gsarzntee4 3 rmingh am
nreds bookkccrsrz and 9 enographerz Write o =
tsstratcz easa ogsss free WILLARD J. WHEEL
ER. PrSsiSsat. Birmingham. Ala
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Two little girls in Cowley county, Kansas.
wrote 70 young Teddy Roosevelt, telling him
about Kansas and asked him to write and tell
them about Washington. The presidents boy
wrote them polite letter In reply.
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CROWNS THAT HAVE BEEN STOLEN.

done 50; and indeed, the pardon and subs
sequent pensioning of Colonel Blood seem to
point to the fact that that adventurer, when
he attempted TO steal the regalia, was acting
with the kings connivance.
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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 70 MrS ". II. Fell
ton. Editor Home Department Semi
Weekly Journal. Cartersville. Ca
No inquiries answered BY mail.
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The model OF the amateur artist is seldom
as bad she Is painted.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-06-07

l. Go alone and you'll see more. pe-
cause you won't be talking ana you
may listen to nothing by birds.
@ Go in the early morning or III
the evening; birds rest at noon.
g. Wear old clothes and oVershoes
or boots, for then you can go every
where.
4. Don't forget your field glasses
then the birds will be tanner.
3. Take a notebook and pencil SO
that YOU may write down your impress
sions on the spot. Your memory
might fail you.
G. Make a list of all the birds you
nee and YOUR next tramp will be more
exciting.
Z When YOU see an unknown Dlrd
don't fail to see what shape its bill Is.
Bills differ more than noses. Sketch
bills: that's the only way to see.
s. To arouse birds curiosity KISS
your hand; the dullest bird will crane
his neck.
Q. Move slowly; quick movements
excite things.
10. Keep of dry twigs-they are
noisy.
II. Go under low branches instead
of brushing past them. A waving
branch means wind; Jared one
means life. and every bird knows 1t.
IL. If the mosquitoes will permit 1t,
sit down somewhere and keep per
fectly" still for half an hour Ito be-
gin With; then you may see a bird
before he sees you.
13 Think about what you see.
IL Don't feel discouraged after
your walk if you didn't see much. The
walk was good for you-Robert j.
Sim in the American Boy.
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Beauty of Colorado.
irrigation and Scientific Forming Hove Mode the Stote
NeritobIe Paradise.
Especial Letter.)

prises. There are already four large
beet sugar factories in active opera
ton, three more are building, and will
be ready for this seasons crop, and at
least twenty others are under contem-
plation. Farmers claim beets to be the
most profitable crop they ever raised.
Over 100000 was paid out last fall tic
the farmers living near the town OF
Loveland. Farm lands double in value
when factory is located near them.
Many readers will be surprised tc
know that Colorado is forging rapidly
to the front as fruit-producing state
The Grand Valley peaches have long
been known in the eastern markets for
their superior flavor, and of course
Rocky Fort melons and cantaloups are
known the world over. But these are
not the only fruits raised. Last fall
fifty carloads of apples were shipped
direct from Canon City to New York
and E. j. Matthews of Paonra sold nine
thousand boxes of apples at one dol.
lar box.
These things are beginning to at
tract the attention of homeseekers.
Many are already coming in, but the
indications are there will soon be q
stampede in this direction. Lands are
yet reasonable in price, but are bound
soon to double and quadruple in value
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Answer Those Question:.

Sharp-eyed, thinking boys and girls
will find it fun to answer these ques-
tons asked by the Christian Advo-
cate:
Do rabbits rum
Where is the oysters mouth?
Why do horses turn their ears?
Why does cat have whiskers?
How many legs has a house fly?
How can fly walk on the ceiling?
Why does a rabbit wabble its nose :?
Do robins and chickens walk alike :?
Which end does a wasp sting with?
How many legs has garden spider ?
How does an elephant dig in the
ground?
Cow does a horse use his legs IN
trotting?
In what order does fly use It's legs
in walking?
Why is a tiger striped, the leopard
spotted?
Why is a fish dark in color above
and light underneath?
Do pigs grunt as an expression of
pain or pleasure?
Do little pigs show any sign of af-
lection for each other?
How many times does a crow fold it's
wings after alighting?
When sheep get up from lying down,
do they rise with their fore or hind
legs first?
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"Biack Dan" Webs ter.

Daniel Webster did not possess one
of the attributes of popular leader
The very greatness of his abilities
raised him far above the mass OF men
and put him out of touch with them
He inspired awe. but not affection. No
mortal man ever thought of coupling
his name with any thought of popular
endearment. Jackson was "Old Hick-
ory,' "Old Roman: Harrison was
"Old Tip" Clay was Harry OF the
West. ;" The Mill Boy of the Slashes";
and Taylor "Old Rough and Ready:
but the senator from Massachusetts
was 1.-The Honorable Daniel Webster
to his dying day. Even the cartoon
lists could find no other name for him
than BLACK Dan" 1t was to Rough
and Ready therefore. and not to
Daniel Webster. that the Wing masses
turned in 1S4S. when they were done
with Henry Clay.-Century.
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A relative of Rear Admiral Evans
tells the following characteristic story
of the boyhood of the popular sailor
AS boy he had been talked to by the
clergyman of the church which his fam
lily attended regarding the keeping OF
Lent, the clergyman trying to impress
upon the youngster the idea that the
right way of observing Lent was &c
deny himself that which he most en-
joyed When three weeks of this SOL
emn season had passed without young
Evans appearing in church. the clergy
man called to see what was the trou-
BILE.
Why" said Evans, II am keeping
Lent strictly, just as you told me to.
by denying myself my greatest pleas
ure-that of hearing you preach
New York Times
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SOMETHING WORSE THAN ATHEISM
Physical. Not Mental Amiction. Kept
Devout Man from Church.


a jealous and, in mis- way very
eminent preacher, whose eloQuence is
as copiouS as. and far more lucid than,
the waters of his beloved Cam hap
pened to miss a constant auditor from
his congregation. Schism had al
ready made some depredations on the
fold, which was not urge. but to a
practiced eye the deduction of even
one was perceptible.
What keeps our friend. Farmer
b, away from u.s." was the anxious
question proposed by our vigilant min
lister to his clerk.
Il have not seen him among u.s.
continued he, these three weeks:
hope it is not Socinianism that keeps
him away
No, your honor replied the clerk,
1T is something worse than that
Worse than SocinianiSm? Heaven
forbid it should be deism,"
No, your honor, it is something
worse than that"
Il trust it is not atheism"
No, your honor, it is something
worse even than that"
Worse than atheism? Impossible;
nothing can be wsrse than atheism -
Yes it is. your honor; it is rbeu
matism ''-Tit-Bits
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oh. Where Do ra,rie. H,de9

Oh. where do fairies hide their heads,
Where snow lies on the hills
When frost has spoiled their messy beds
And crystallized their rills?
Beneath the moon they can not trip
In circles Ger the plain:
And draughts of dew they can not sip,
Till green leaves come again.
Perhaps. in small blue dfving-bells,
they plunge beneath the waves,
Inhabiting the wreathed shells
That lie in coral caves,
Perhaps. in red NeSuviuS,
Carousals they maintain:
And cheer their little spirits thus,
Till grown leaves come again.
When they return there will be mirth.
And music in the air,
And fairy wiSgs upon the earth,
And mischief everywhere.
The maids, to keep the elves aloof,
Will bar the doors in vain:
No keyhole will be fairy-proof,
When green leaves come again
Thomas Haynes Bayly.
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A Mountain Cascade.

lars and employ thousands of men.
There are several things to be credited
with this happy condition of affairs.
First may be mentioned the pros
perity of the agricultural interests
The wide-awake. progressive farmers
of the country are just beginning TO
learn that the only scientific way or
farming is by irrigation. Not only
are crops rendered surer, but the pro-
duction per acre is enormously In
creased, while the market reports show
that as far as quality is concerned
grain, vegetables and fruit OF all KINDS
are immeasurably superior to those
grown in more humid regions. The de-
velopment of irrigation enterprises is
therefore proceeding at rapid pace.
The summer flow of water in most OF
the larger streams was long ago all
appropriated, while vast quantities ran
away in the winter and early spring
unused. Hundreds Of storage reser-
voirs have already been constructed TO
hold these surplus waters until needed
and many more are now in process OF
construction. Some OF these are very
costly. One is being built near Fort
Collins that will cost 100000, and
Lake Cheeseman, near Denver, is ABOUT
completed at a cost of over million.
The latter will be a lake of no incon-
sidera BILE size, in fact will be the larg-
est body of water in the state These
various reservoirs permit the cultiva-
ton of hundreds of thousands OF acres
that would otherwise remain a barren
desert Already Colorado has passed
California in the number of acres Gull
tivated by irrigation and is of course
a long way ahead of any other state or
territory.
And what enormous crops are raised
on these lands! Fifty bushels of wheat
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Experiment. Not a Success.

They were in the grocer's. Said the
grocer, seeing a blind man about tc
enter: Are you aware how delicate
the touch of blind man is? When
Nature deprives us of one sense she
makes amends by bringing the other
senses to wonderful acutenesss. Let US
illustrate by this man. I'll take q
spoonful of sugar and let him feel it
and you will see how quickly he'll tell
what it is The blind man, having
entered, he was put to the test. He put
his thumb and finger into the scoop,
and without hesitation said, THAT Is
sand' Everybody laughed but the
grocer.
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Ru,er. Not Good Horsemen.

Few of the sovereigns of Europe are
good horsemen. The German emperor
has not what can be called good seat.
The Emperor Nicholas is far from be-
ing a good horseman, while the kings
of Sweden, Greece and Denmark s.2test
riding The king of Portugal labors
under the disadvantage of stoutness.
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria cannot
ride for an hour at a time, and King
Alexandey of Servia is afraid of horses.
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Why is this a festive occasion?
Why is it like the half year in the
tropics?
What public officers do these child
rem resemble?
Why is this like the breaking OF the
dykes in Holland?
Why are the children like the dial
at noon?
N1ly like the seats in circus?
Why is one of them like proud
lady?
Why is her hair like a person re-
ceiving a reprimand?
Why are her knees like warriors OF
old?
Why does the boy need new
jacket?
What would a little child say on
hiding that would remind you of two
of these children?