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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
ANOTHER OF RREcKINRIDoE's
MEN RESENTS ATTACK

To the Editor of The Journal:
A friend living in Georgia has written
me that recently an attack was made in
an article which appeared in your columns
on the fighting qualities of Breekinridge's
division, and the statement made that
the division ran at the battle Of Cold
Harbor. I desire to answer this libel
against the well-earned fame of a di-
vision of gallant veterans. Being one who
was, from the fortunes of battle, a. prom
inent figure in the memorable struggle of
the Sd Of June. 1864. / viii be prepared
to give the facts. 1 desire the name of
the author of the article referred to, so
that may address him personally
through the columns of the Journal, and
being one of those whom he has DETAINED.
think I have a right to employ this
method Of redress. am very truly yours,
GEORGE NJ. EDGAR.
1t. Col 18th Va. Battalion. Echols Bri-
gade and Commander of Echols' Bril-
gade at close of war.
P. ST. am known by General John B.
Gordon and Rev. DR.. Theron Rice, Allan
ia. G. NJ. e.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
The DEPOT CAN BE BUILT
ONTHE PRESENT SITE

To the Editor of The Journal:
There is one way to do it. There never
has been but one, and 1t is this:
The states land is wide enough for one
depot with eight tracks. 1t is long enough
for two depots. One east, the other west
of Pryor street. Build from Lloyd street
to Broad street, letting Pryor street pass
through the structure at grade level. Thus
making two, depots, one looking east with
eight tracks, one west with eight and
both abutting Pryor street, but no tracks
crossing Pryor street inside the depot nor
crossing within the depot nor coming with
in 80 or 40 feet Of it, thus leaving a lobby
on each side OF Pryor street 80 or 40 feet
deep; extending across the entire width
at the building From this lobby passeng-
ers can reach their trains in all cases from
the rear end without having to cross any
tracks and with as great convenience as
in the great central depot of st. Louis.
All trains back in and head out. No
smoking engines inside the structure, but
all stopping outside. Pryor street covered
by the second and third floors Of the de-
pot. Present grade unchanged and CROSS
ed by three tracks on south -siUe as at
present, but by nothing else.
Lloyd street raised a little for the rail-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14

AS we fortunate ones are planning Tor
the summer, looking at maps, selecting
resorts that suit our tastes and withal
having a charming If busy time, l fancy
very few of us have thought Of our
friends, the teachers.
Do they not make their plans, as a
matter of course? But these same plans
must vanish like frailest air castles. Few,
If any, can afford the luxury and almost
necessity of change Our brightest state
official perhaps doesn't think OF them as
people-they are merely employees. To
be sure they have labored but they are
not in want by any means. q can almost
hear those words).
Yes, very true, but have they not
right, a just right to their pay, even
though they be only employees. The most
beggarly day laborer is paid when his
task is finished.
For five months these teachers have
toiled daily, and t. the real teacher the
work is no play. Yet now In order that
the state may not have a trifiing interest
to pay, they can afford to walt. All!
am a true Georgian to my hearts core but
I care not to see our fair land a land
of such evident injustice. Can some wise
person estimate the amount of funds we've
spent toward the work00 in our treasure
across the seattle Philippine islands?
See If that sum wouldn't at least cover
our honest debts. And what benefit will
Georgia derive therefrom? If the money
in our treasury we're paid where IL is le-
gaIly due, / think those Filipinos would
be quite as well OF. Let me draw pic
ture for you. At a small, rough school
house in a pine grove about two miles
from south Georgia village. there was a
young lady teaching. All the spring days
she had been laboring with the children
from the farms. Now this was no sine
cure These little folks must needs be
taught some things that the school laws
do not require. They had spent some time
in learning that ones teacher could be a
friend, could be loved as well as feared.
Though she has been successful there Is
a feeling of something more, some higher
work to be done. She signs, perhaps, as
there dances before her minds eye
vision of two hundred dollars in crisp
greenbacks. So little to our state, but so
much TO her It would give her the wish
ed-for normal course, and broaden the
faculties that constant usage has mar
rowed But between her and this cherish
ed oasis, stretches vast chasm Of dis
counts, and so the dream is only dream.
NJ. S. MALONE.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
WANTS ROAD BUILT FROM
ATLANTA TO SAVANNAH

To the Editor of The Journal:
noticed some time ago where charter
had been applied for for the purpose Of
constructing a railroad from Atlanta to
Savannah. I would like to see this bust
ness pushed through, because know in
my own knowledge 1t would be as good
paying road as there is In the state, and
along its line through the counties 1t
would pass through there Is sufficient evil
dence to warrant nay saying that several
good-sized towns would go up and every
station, 1 believe, would be a hustling
place. II would have a territory to draw
from through this section of country, be-
cause 1t is from 10 TO Is miles to any town
of any consequence from this place. The
next thing 1T would be an air line road
from Atlanta direct to the coast. This,
you know, would make freight rates
cheaper and also connect all the western
states with trade and traffic Of nearly all
the foreign countries. So push q good
thing along when you know 1t Is good
thing. CHAS. p. EZELL.
Huron, Putnam Co. Ga 'N
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14

road tracks and tunneled for street sub
way. Thus no train viii have to be cut
in two after ii has been made up at the
yard, because 1t will in no case block
street crossing. Second floor Of structure
for waiting rooms, dining room and offices
on Whitehall viadEct level; third floor ex-
tending over Whitehall viaduct. used for
baggage and express transfers, to be
reached by elevator from the track level,
thus completely relieving the passengers
from the annoyance and danger Of the
express and baggage trucks.
Incorporate terminal company TO
build on above lines, and lease the land
to that company for reasonable rental.
Yours most respectfully,
JOHN L. D. HILLYER-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
INQUIRY DEPARTMENT.

]. z. C. Lawrenceville, Ga:
planted my bottoms in corn about the
first of May and the corn succored
the worst I ever saw. Please tell me the
cause OF Il. II looks more like sorghum.
Answer-The cause of corn putting out
extra shoots from the parent plant is due
20 excessive growth. development and fer
tillty Of soil. II conditions continue IA
vorable nearly all the shoots or succors
will make a small ear in the top without
much detriments TO the parent stalk. But
II dry weather should appear the field will
be Injured by allowing them to remain.
the safest plan generally is to wiring the
succors OF and feed them up as green for
age TO stock.
Some varieties of corn. particularly the
small grain prolific varieties. succor more
in good land than the old-fashioned large
cob kinds.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
WILLING to ObIIae.

YES 1 like you very much, George"
said the fair girl with the fluffy hair,
but 1 couldn't really think Of marry
ing you"
''Why not, darling2" queried George
Because we could never be happy to-
gether," she replied. You know I always
want my own way in everything"
"Oh, that will be all right" replied the
crafty George. After we are married
you can keep right on wanting 1t, as far
as l am concerned"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
Social Changes.
london Taller.

can well remember the time when a
man. IL perchance he met a lady while he
was smoking in some rather unfrequented
street. always flung away his cigar and
rather tried 20 look as II he had not been
doing Il. Yet so far have we Travelled that
not long ago. at a hOspitable house. not a
hundred miles from Berkeley Square. the
hostess and her daughter were the only
smokers IN a large luncheon party, and
prefaced their cigarettes by the courteous
condition, If you gentlemen don't mind"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14

Be she right or wrong, a woman will not per-
NIT a man to question her motives. Possibly
she never had a motive; that all her actions
being the result Of impulse, cannot be analysed,
or peradventure, being woman is Of itself a
good and sufficient reason for whatever she
may do or say.-Graystone.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14

Fx-rtng champion James J. Corbett was
the center Of attraction at a recent base
ball game at Bayside, L. l., in which he
took part. giving help 50 effective to the
Bayside team as to enable them to down
the Nationals Of Brooklyn
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
Official Organ Of Southern
Cotton Growers Association

ne Seui-Weekiy Journal g. the ofn-
Gal organ o. the Southern Cotton
Growers Protective Association, the
only official paper OF that orgnniHA-
ton. and hereafter all official CON-
nunications Of the association's ON
GERS. and al matters pertaining % is
anafrs win appear On these columns
The Journal also invites members OF
the Association and cotton growers and
farmers generally 20 use its columns
for the expression Of such views and
suggestions as may be Of interest ana
value % the Agricultural interests OF
TIE south.
TIE Journal viii devote each week
to columns. as requested BY the as
nQclati0u. % q Cotton Department"
~ which VIII appear the utncial COM
Uuntcarions o. the association and
such statistical and other Information
a. bears upcn the work q the aSso-
clation and all matters OF interest 20 I
southern cott0n growers
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14

Subscribers are requested 70 ad-
dress an inquiries for information
On subjects relating 20 the farm.
field. garden and poultry to the
Agricultural Editor All inquiries
win receive prompt and careful at
tention- No inquiries answered BY
mail Please address Harvie Jordan.
Agricultural Editor. Monticello. Ga
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
A PLEA FOR THE
TEACHERS OF GEORGIA

jackson, Ga.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
SUGGESTIONS FROM
OUR CORRESPONDENTS

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Talks Uith Farmers
Conducted BY C. H. Jordan

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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-11-26

quins for one reason only. and but for
that one special reason I don't think
I would interest myself about them at
all, or certainly not much. II only !
could get those coins. their possession
would give me courage to ask You to
become my wife. courage I must al.
ways want while you are rich and !
am poor. Love Of you Il is chiefly,
dear Connie, which takes me back to
England. and also the honor OF my
uncle Sam which. as you know. is
bound up with the recovery of the Sc
quins."
"And II you recover them. you say
you will return" remarked Constance
quietly.
"Yes, dearest Connie. and then my
fate will rest with you"
"Am to understand that II you fail
to get that money I nm to forget you?"
mo, do not do that in any case. but
I think I win be sure to get the Sc
quins."
"Oh, Ernest, dear" said this artless
girl, pressing my hand. "come to me
when you will. with money or without
money. I am always yours. I can love
none but you"
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shows that It 10 completely siliciAed
The exterior Is coated with sort Of
cement made of sand.rock. tn which
biologists believe It was originally i'm.
bedded. At the middle II measures ten
feet In circumference and at the base
four feet In diameter. No branches.
however, Of any kind can be found
upon 1t. nor are there any indications
that branches have ever grown from
the trunk. The supposition Is that the
gulley has been formed by the action
of the elements washing away the for.
nation from beneath the trunk rs II
lay where II originally fell aid that its
first bed was upon the solid ground.
Several theories Of the petrifaction Of
these trees have been advanced. One
Is that ages ago volcanic shower bur.
led a number Of forests In the South.
west and that the action Of water In
later periods produced the necessary
chemical action to change the woody
matter into the present material. In
the case Of the Arizona forest. how.
ever, there is little evidence Of vol.
canic action. except in one or two por.
tions.-Scientific American.
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Substitutes FOR the Pocket.
Large purses and handbags are tho
order Of the day.
Those small leather affairs which
have been popular for more than o
year are no longer considered the cor.
rect thing. To be thoroughly modish
now q bag about ten inches deep and
eight inches broad should be carried.
This should be OF soft English mo-
rocco, In black, green. dark red. tan or
blue. and have elaborate mountings OF
Burmese gold. with a short chain Of
the same metal by which to carry II.
A handsome bag in this new shape
had two golden lizards. one each side
Of the clasp. and set In the beautifully
wrought bodies were pale amethysts.
The bags are lined with moire to match
the shade Of the leather.
Card cases have increased In size,
and the prettiest Of those intended to
be carried this autumn are made OF
soft suede in pale gray. flaming red or
golden brown.
Sometimes there will be a border to
the flap of reddish gold. highly pol
ished. sand again. on q. pearly suede
case. a mermaid design In gray silver,
the figure occupying one corner. while
the tail and draperies swirl across to
cover the other end.
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water can be found at depth Of but q
few feet, and 1t Is believed that below
II are several subterranean water
courses. The trees In various forms
are scattered throughout the region.
the majority consisting Of fragments
Of trunks. although quite number
are In a vertical position. The great
majority are completely petriied. as
fur as the wood is concerned. and have
an outer coating Of what seems to
have once been sand and gravel. This
coating. II Is believed, was formed by
the action Of the elements and by the
movement Of the trees at different pe-
RODS In the worlds history. Biologists
have divided the forest into what are
termed three centres Of accumulation.
on the theory that much Of the wood
has been carried from one point to an
other by natural phenomena. In each
of these centres Of accumulation can
be found logs and blocks from few
inches In diameter TO five feet. while
trunks In length range up to fifty feet.
although the tree forming the Natural
Bridge has been measured distance
of Ill feet 10 a point where II meets
the sandstone formation. Its length
In the formation has not, rs yet. been
estimated.
The beauty Of the silicified wood and
its hardness has attracted attention to
the petrified forest by manufacturers.
who have used II as substitute for
onyx and other material for the manu-
facture of table tops. clock cases. tiling
for floors. and even curious jewelry.
The position Of the various trees In
the forest makes II exceedingly pictur-
esque. but since 1853. when 1t was first
discovered. but comparatively few
tourists have explored It. owing to the
difficulty In crossing the gorges and In
climbing the mesas and other forms.
Some Of the trees have been found pro-
jecting from deposits Of what were
evidently at one time volcanic lava
and ashes MS high as twenty-five feet
above the volcanic foundation. Others
are on the edges Of the gulleys lying
like gigantic cannon. rs II protecting
the locality from the intruder. In some
portions Of the forest trunks are piled
as neatly rs II they had been arranged
for the sawmill. ten to fifteen being
counted In one lot. As will he noted by
the accompany Illustrations large
number Of them are In lengths Of but
a few feet and at a distance looked
like great cart wheels. AS their CEN
tres are beautifully tinted with the col
ors referred to the scene in the sunlight
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" smart and have the added merit
of being generally becoming. The
stylish May Manton model shown IN
the large drawing Is adapted 10 nll
waist materials. silk. wool. linen and
cotton. and to the fashionable shirt
waist suit rs well rs to the odd blouse.
In the case OF the original II Is made
of sage green albatross stitched with
black and trimmed with small buttons
showing black. green and gold.
The lining fits snugly and extends to
the waist line only and closes mt the
centre front. Both the fronts and back
of the waist are tucked and stitched
fat the back for Its entire length. the
fronts to yoke depth. and are arranged
over the foundation. The back Is
smooth and snug. but the fronts are
gathered and the blouse slightly. The
right front Is Tapped over the left TO
close In double breasted style. The
sleeves are the new bishop sort and
are amply full above the cuffs. The
neck Is finished with band over which
Is the regulation stock.
The quantity Of material required
for the medium size Is four yards TWEEN
ty.onc inches wide. three and three
fourth yards twenty-seven inches wide.
three and 0ne-half yards thirty-two
inches wide or two and one-eighth
yards forty-four inches wide.
Skirts laid in generous pleats that
conceal the seams and are stitched fat
Mt their upper portions. are among the
latest shown and are em!nently grace.
full and effective. The smart model
shown in the large drawing Is shaped
with nine cores that allow only narrow
spaces between the plcats which pro-
vide fulness and with the flare on each
gore give n stylish dounce effect where
they fall free.
The skirt Is cut in nine cores that
widen pcrccptihly rs they approach
the lower edge and are specially
adapted to narrow goods. At each
seam. so arranged rs to cover 1t. is
deep pleat that Is stitched fiat TO
aounce depth. At the back Is n fiat In
verted pleat that gives the requisite
snug fit about the hips yet provides full.
hess below. The lower portion falls n
soft full folds that give dounce effect.
To cut this skirt In the medium size
ten and five.elghth yards OF material
twenty-o inches wide. seven and one.
fourth yards twenty-seven inches wide.
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"Dry ~ Statisi ics."

It Is fairly obvious that the study OF
statistics Is not exactly what would be
termed q popular pastime. says Win
throp n. Daniels In the Atlantic. L.
brarians do not discover any extern
sive demand for statistical literature.
Sir John Lubbock, II I remember right
ly. found NO place for single volume
Of figures In his hundred best books.
and In that food Of articles on Books
That Have Helred Ne. by authors
great and authors small. the same Sig
nificant silence seems to be maintained.
There were some very curious books
that had apparently proved helpful
to certain persons, but there was an
unbroken testimony Of a negative kind
that nobody had ever been helped by
q blue-book. To say Of anything. las
fdry Us statistics" Is at once to consign
II to the nethermost Limbo or Aridit!
Such Is the verdict upon the finished
statistical product. AS for the meth.
DDS employed in constructing such
tables-weighted averages. index nun.
hers. or curves Of errors-these, to
the wayfaring man. are hidden and in
genious refinements Of cruelty. to be
avoided at all hazcrds. or at least
forgotten with shudder and prayer.
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de cynge, in rcseda with stitchings Of
L. 4 IL 4

de cynge, in rcseda with stitchings Of
corticelli silk in q darker shade. Is
trimmed with drop buttons Of open.
work silver and makes part Of :he
entire gown: but the design suits all
gown and waist materials. the odd
bodice as well as the costume.
The foundation lining Is smoothly
and snugly fitted and closes at the CEN
tire front. The waist proper consists
Of a plain back and deeply tucked
fronts and closes invisibly beneath the
tuck to the left Of the centre In con.
formity with the accepted style OF the
season. The back Is drawn down ut
the waist line but the fronts blouse
slightly over the belt. Over the sh0ul-
der seams are applied pointed straps
that fall over the sleeves and give the
long shouldered effect. The sleeves are
full and are finished with pointed cuffs
At the neck Is stock that Is cut to q
point at the centre front.
The quantity Of material required
for the medium size Is four yards
twenty -one inches wide. three and
seyen.eighth yards twenty.seven inches
wide or two and three-eighth yards
forty-fo inches wide.
Graceful and Effective.
Double breasted waists are essential.
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The waist Is made over fitted In
Ing that closes ut the centre front
separately from the outside. but which
can he omitted whenever washable
fabrics are used or less warmth Is de-
sired. The waist consists Of q smooth
fitting back and Of fronts that are
stitched In tiny tucks at the neck and
shoulders. with wide tuck on each
front. that meet in the centre and cover
the hens through which the invisible
closing Is made. The back is gathered
and drawn down snugly at the waist
line, hut the fronts blouse slightly over
the belt. The right front edge ID
Tapped over the left beneath the wide
tucks so bringing the edges together.
The sleeves are full and are finished
with cuffs cut to match the pretty col
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Is so brilliantly dazzling that the WIS.,
itor could Imagine himself In sort OF
earthly paradise were 1t not for the
desolate surroundings formed by the
clay. sandstone and volcanic forma-
tons.
Probably the most remarkable feat
ure Of the forest is the Natural Bridge
already referred to. This forms a
thoroughfare across one Of the gul-
leys or canyons upon which man can
safely travel and which has been
crossed by a sure-footed mule. The
bridge consists merely Of a huge tree
trunk, which. II Is believed. has never
moved from the original section In
which 1t fell. The centre Of the trunk
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PETRlFlED TREES
OF ARIZONA.
The SiIicified Wood is BeautI-
fully Tinted.
By D. Allen Wiley.

IN the northwestern part Of Apache
County, Arizona, Is located the
most remarkable petrlfed forest
a yet discovered on the American
continent, and what geolOgists believe
to be the most wonderful specimens OF
silicifed trees In the world. The for
est Is about eight miles square and was
originally composed principally Of frs.
1t Is located upon plateau which is
$500 feet above tide water. although
the theory of geologists Is that the
woodland In Its natural state originally
existed at q much higher altitude. II
Is In the centre Of one OF the most des.
olate parts Of the West, surrounded
for many miles by country which
yields principally sage brush and soap
weed.
The plateau on which the forest ex-
lists Is divided into many small gorges
and gulches. and the strata Of which It
Is composed consists principally Of
beds Of clay. sandstone and sandstone
shale. Under q portion Of the strata