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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-22
Tenant System Again Discussed.
BY JAMES A. HALL.

butte to her comfort in her old age, pre-
scented her with a spring bed. She tried
the new bed a night or two and then had
1t removed from her room, saying the
thing was "too saft an jumpy to suit a
pore ole womern like me-"
Many people of this class seem to pos
sess but vague ideas of property value
and their lack OF appreciation Of the
rights of the landlord is sometimes start
tempt is made to lay in a supply of fire.
wood before cold weather comes If there
Is time to spare II is spent in going to
town or visiting around in the community.
When a fire Is needed the first thing to
hand, the yard fence often, is chopped up
and heaped into the fireplace. When the
fence and such planks and boards as hap
pen to be lying about the premises have
been consumed the shade trees in the
front yard are attacked and laid low. I
have known of places. once supplied with
magnificent groves of ancient oaks, strip
ped bare during one winter and when
summer came there was nothing to shelter
the house and yard from the blistering
rays of the sun.
I have often asked such persons why
they destroyed the groves about their
homes and have received some unique an
swer. The most common is that they fear
a cyclone will blow the trees upon the
house or lightning will strike them. Many
damp and cool and therefore unhealthy,
One man said he cut the trees from his
front yard so he could see the hawks when
they came for his chickens. Another said
the trees smothered him and his children
and he was forced TO cut them away in
order to get plenty of fresh air. 1t was
suggested that the family obtained ar
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-22
Some Overlooked GeOFgians


a very fine body of land in the bend
of the Oconee above Greensboro, and
here he built up a large estate. His
will is in Greene county, and Is a rare
document. He made his son, Peter,
his own trustee and forbade his own
ership in fee of his property till he was
81 years old.
He disinherited two of his sons, left
his daughters property to q trustee
and gave careful instructions about
trimming his apple orchard, and rest
ing his lands. He required Joel's
guardian to have him work in the field
with the negroes, so he might learn
practically how to farm. Peter was
educated at Washington College, Va,
practiced law in Georgia and while
a young man was elected to congress.
He was then made judge. He was
very able and very stern. A prisoner,
when there was no Jail to confne him,
was ordered by him to have his neck
put in a fence crack and be confined
there. He showed no mercy to crimi-
nails. He was elected governor and
during his term the thirding law ex-
pired. The legislature passed another
of the same kind, but the sturdy gov
ernor vetoed it. They passed it over
his veto, and refused to re-elect him.
He retired to his estate on the Oconee
and abandoned public life, but his
fellow citizens of Greene county, with
out his consent, elected him senator,
and while serving his term he died
He was never married and / think the
last of the race of Early has disap-
peared from Georgia.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-22
How the Ki11ingOf Largest Ratt1esnake
Ever Destroyed IN 7 exas Caused Wedding

with whom she had strayed from camp,
and that. finding a shady nook near a
pretty pool, she sat down on a ledge of
rock for the purpose of trying to catch a
trout. She remembers that she noticed
two little eyes peeping from under a
great bowlder only short distance away
Supposing that they belonged to some
harmless little animal, she gave the mat
ter only a passing thought. She after
wards recalled that she was strangely,
fascinated by the STEADY gaze Of the gilt
tering little orbs. Though the angling
was interesting, she found herself con-.
stantly turning her head to look at the
little eyes. A restful, soothing feeling
seemed TO possess her when she looked
into those two little living heads. Again
and again she turned her head away and
drew her hands across her eyes to break
the hypnotic spell.
The fatal moment came when she looked
once too often and fingered a moment too
long. She was powerless to break the.
charm of those glittering black eyes.
Slowly the monster reptile began to crawl
towards its victim, gliding over the rocks
as noiselessly as If it were moving across
velvet.
II was both asleep and awake says
Miss Nellie. 81 was inclined to repose and
yet shuddering with horror. All could
do was to sit and die by inches, and pray
Tor my friends TO come to my rescue. /
heard them coming, but could neither
move or shout. A mountain of horror was
upon me, and the tongue and breath of
Satan were in my face. The crack OF
that rife was the sweetest music that
| ever fell upon my ears"
Story Ends In Marriage.
Miss Nellie is one OF the reigning bellies
Of the lower Brazos, and being the only
daughter of rich cotton planter. it is
perfectly natural that there should be
many suitors for her hand. 1t had been
suspicioned by the pretty girls friends
| that the handsome young athlete had a
/ warm place in her affections. but no one
ever dreamed that she would ever over.
come her own and her fathers prejudices
tagainst young man without any fortune
until Dick demonstrated that he possessed
the presence of mind and the nerve to act
with promptness and take desperate
chances in an emergency Of extreme peril.
''You came none too soon, papa said
the young girl when the battle was over,
! and her friends had collected about her
| in camp.
None too soon, my daughter, was
] the reply, "but deserve no credit You
, owe your life to a young man whom
| shall forever hold in high esteem"
The skin OF the big RATHER has been sent
/ TO the state Museum, where the custodian
will always have story TO tell that WiD
please lovers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-22

ample supply of fresh air daily in the cot
ton field, but this did not suffice. They
needed fresh air all night, he said. Anoth-
err man said he cut down the shade trees
in his yard because his wife was afraid
screech owls would come to the trees at
night and scream, land that, you know"
be said gravely, 'His a shore sign of sud-
dent DEATH"
They have no definite ideas regarding
the Importance of lands and generally re-
sent any suggestions in that direction. If
the soil has been badly cultivated and be-
come dead and unproductive they say it
is worn out and 1t is useless to expect 1t
to produce any more. If they flow the
land wet, which is often the case, and
their cotton takes rust in consequence,
they conclude that the land has seen It's
best days and seek a new place to which
they may move. They have no interest in
the welfare of the property they occupy.
no concern in the landowners interest,
no pride of home and community and their
value as citizens is largely negative.
This class in North Georgia has grown
rapidly less for several years past. They
are drifting to the cotton mill town and
are being absorbed by changing indus
trial conditions.
There has been a marked advance to-
wards the small farm during recent years
and this has supplanted and crowded out
many of the tenant class. Large farms
are constantly being cut into small and
are being eagerly bought by the thrifty
and progressive class of tenants, and this
process promises, in due time, to reduce
the shiftless and incompetent class to a
minimum, and when this is accomplished
the farming interests of Georgia and the
other southern states will have made q
great and permanent step forward.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-22
What Shall We Do?

Please read the attached letter. What
are we poor farmers 10 do? You advise
us to hold our coon for better prices,
stating that our obligations are not due,
and that to rush our cotton to market in
September would indicate a large yield
and force prices down. While on the other
hand the writer of this attached letter,
who is supposed to be our best friend, in
asmuch as he loans US money with which
to make the same cotton, advises us to
sell now. What for? To take up our paper
thereby saving little interest charges?
Not at all for he distinctly says II will
not save US one cent, but simply put us
in better standing for another year.
Help for another year is not so vital an
issue now, for many of us may be dead
before next year. 1t is help now that we
want so instead of cooperating with
him now, simply for his convenience, and
no advantage 10 us, why can't he cooper
ate with US and help US to obtain a fair
and legitimate price for our cotton. That
is all we ask, simply the true value of
our hard made cotton. So repeat the all
important question, what are we to do?
II our moneyed friends would help us to
hold our cotton, or at least not advise us
to auction it of to the highest bidder and
that before IL is absolutely necessary to do
wouldn't we all be better off? suppose
such questions as these will be discussed
at the Farmers National congress in Ma
con next month. Surely they should be,
for the question is live one. What shall
we do? SUBSCRIBER.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-22
Two sublects Of InqulrY.

S. p. W, Key. Ala. Sept. 9.
I am a reader OF The Journal and wish
to say that I have a good mule that is
apparently in good health and in good con-
dition. but when I hitch her to a hea-v
wagon she seems TO shake and can hard
~ get her breath. AS soon as I stop her
she gets all right again. There is no APP
pearance OF anything wrong with her
except when at work.
Is there such a disease as choking, II so
please advise me through The Journal
what TO do for my mule. and what you
think Is the cause OF the trouble. In pull
ing up a hill you can hear her get her
breath 100 yards or more. as soon as she
is stopped she breathes all right. Find
enclosed leaf and pod of a bush that is
growing in my garden. The bush grows
waist high and the pods are as thick as
they can stick on the bush. All seem to
bloom at the same time and ripen at the
same time and stock are very fond OF
them. Please tell me through The Jour
nal what the bush is and what Is the
value OF the seed. The seed in the nod
are white when they ripen and the pod
viii burst and all the seed fall out.
Please answer in the next issue OF The
Journal and oblige.
Answer: The trouble with your mule
must be a disease usually known as
heaves. II is caused by an enlargement
in the air cells OF the lungs and makes
it's presence known in a variety OF ways.
a teasDoOnful of oil tar placed on the
mules tongue every night followed with
a little grain TO carry the liquid down is
one Of the best remedies suggested for
the trouble. You can also take OF pull
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-22

- HE nomadic nature of a large ele-
ment of the tenant class is one OF
the most serious obstacles in the
way OF agricultural progress in
the south. The disposition to move every
year from one farm to another, the lack
Of all interest in the welfare Of the prop
erty occupied and indifference to the af-
fairs of the community are so widespread
and pronounced as to constitute a condi-
tion nothing less than appalling.
There are, Of course, many good men
and valuable citizens engaged In cultivat-
ing land belonging to other people and
with such these comments have nothing
to do. They contemplate that other class
whose chief interest in renting farm
seems to be to secure a house to live in
and a supply OF firewood for the winter.
These people, always moving. cannot in
the very nature of things accumulate any
property beyond a bony horse or two,
long horned COW, hound dog. and the I'M
important collection OF crude furniture
There is always a certain amount OF waste
about moving and this, with the lack Of
ambition and judgment often so painfully
apparent. keeps the effects of the family
constantly reduced almost to zero. If such
people desired good homes. attractive fur
niture. stylish clothes and other things
which are supposed to go with a substan-
tial living their lot would be pitiable in
deed but they do not want such things.
To sit on the front porch and smoke or
discuss with neighbors the passing gossip
of the locality seems to be the limit of
earthly aspirations. I recall an instance
of an old lady who had all her life slept
on a straw bed. The good women in the
locality where she lived, hoping to contri-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-22
w. c. WhItnex,s Tips.
Rronklvn Earle


There Is little story floating around in
be at least. During the racing season at
Saratoga there drifted to the Springs for a
brief participation in the whrl Of life there
spinning a young man for whom William C.
whitney has a kindly feeling. Mr.. Whitney
knew enough of the young mans cireum-
stances TO believe that all the money he
was possessed Of he was carrying in his pocket
Under an impulse not unnatural to him Mr.
Whitney desired to advance the young mans
fortunes and advised him in the matter Of his
betting on the ponies Every morning the
young man presented himself for his tip,
thanking the horse magnate effusively each
time for the information he had received.
One day toward the close Of the meeting Il
broke on Mr.. Whitney that his tips had been
all astray except in a few instances, and when
he stopped to review the advice he had given
and realized how much he must have depleted
the young mans meager stock Of cash ne was
much distressed. He felt, as he Is reported
as saying, that cit up to him to make
good to the young man for having misled him
so far" So he called his protege aside and
anxiously asked him.
How have you come out -
"Oh, Mr.. Whitney, / am $4,000 ahead"
Forty thousand ahead? Why, my tips should
have put you to the bad. How is it that you
have won?"
''Well. Mr.. whitney," was the reply, you
see coppered your tips and bet the other
way"
The financier stared at him a moment then
burst into a hearty laugh, saying:
you'll do. You don't need any Of my as
sistance."
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-22

-HE TINE for seeding patches Of
ground 20 small grain and also
for planting larger areas OF land
in oats has now come, and every
farmer should lay aside other farm work
long enough to give this department OF his
business prompt and proper attention The
energies OF a day or twO's work now.
rightly directed. viii lay the foundation
first and after awhile create the means
for furnishing a large supply OF cheap.
first class food for the stock and cattle on
the premises. II Is simply astonishing 20
person WHO has never tried IL, the amount
OF green food which can be cut and fed
from an acre Of rye. barley or wheat. The
green crops come in at a time. too, when
pastures are dry and green food is not
only highly relished by stock. but Is al
most a necessity TO keep their systems IN
a perfectly healthy condition Aside from
this the heavy expenses Of feeding on
corn can for several weeks be dispensed
with after the first OF January. Corn viii
be an expensive item again next year 10
southern farmers on account OF the short
ness OF the yield over the southern states.
While the west viii reap an abundant har-
vest OF grain. by the time a southern far
rner freights his corn from the west and
IS forced 10 pay credit prices. supplies Of
such character. will always come high The
time is too far distant 10 await the plant
ing and cultivation OF another corn crop
Prompt. decisive action is always needful
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-22
Had to obey Orders.
washington Star.

washington Star-
All doctors are not as careful OF the welfare
~ their patients as they might be. Here Is a
story OF one who went the limit. he Is the
PROPRIETOR Of a famous health resort not far
from washington. When he receives patient
TOT i., ~ i want ii understood that unless
YOU do exactly as 1 say, there is no use OF
This rule sometimes requires him 70 be very
harsh, but he never hesitates: he acts on the
single patient and lose him than to have that
Datient 20 back home and tell his friends DR..
so-and-So had done him no good
Not long ago a Washington clergyman went
10 this resort for treatment The doctor looked
him over upon his arrival and said:
while you are here you must take long
ssBut I can't take walks" replied the par
son. IT haven't done any walking in years.
NV heart won't stand II.
They argued the question quite warmly. As
the CLERGYMAN and the doctor were good frlends
the latter was more lenient then usual How
ever he bided his time. The next afternoon the
ssit's a nice day. I would like you 70 so
horseback riding with NE.
Riding they went. When they were about
eight miles from the sanitarium the physician
said: ''Oh, doctor, won't you get me tnat mower
by the roadside. 1 don't IKE 70 ieaFo 1AiS
As soon as the clergyman was on the ground
the doctor galloped on with both horses ana
the clergyman was compelled 70 walk back
very angry and was for packing up and leaving
AZ once There was no train that night, 50
he was forced to stay few hours longer:
The next morning he came down RADIANT ana
sore at you last night, but I forgive you
everything 1 have had the first good sleep
have enfoyed in months. Hereafter III OBEY
your orders implicitly"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-22
INQUIRY DEPARTMENT.

A. T. B.. Chatterton. Ca:
have 10 acres of good land but II IS
inclined to be low, and I would like to
SOW It in something for pasturing my
cows and hogs this winter. VIII you
please tell me through the columns Of
The Journal what will be best to SOW for
cows and hogs both. and also where I
can buy such seed? Also where can pur-
chase a male Angora goat7
Answer: The best all round combina-
ton pasturage for every month I'm the
year. for cattle and hogs, is Bermuda
grass and Bur clover sown together. on
the same land. II you adopt this combi-
nation the Burr clover should be sown
now and the Bermuda rootlets plowed in
next March.
Prepare your land well by blowing and
narrowing down 10 fine filth. Then sow
broadcast 20 pounds of clean Burr clover
seeu per acre and harrow or roll II in.
The clover will soon be up and will make
you splendid winter grazing. the plant
going TO seed next April and dying down.
In the spring broadcast Bermuda rootlets,
after running them through an oatcutter,
and pillow in with a disc harrow, or bet
ter lay of the rows two feet apart, drop
the roots y inches apart and cover light
~. then SOW the land in spring oats or
COW peas and sorghum for summer graz
King. In the fall cut the land up again
with a disct which will cover the Burr
clover seed and after grazing the clover
through the winter the Bermuda will be
ready the following spring and summer.
With the disc harrow each fall you can
perpetuate your stand Of clover while
the Bermuda grass viii become perma-
nent. I know Of no better combination
pasturage than this. though you might
plant other crops. such as hairy vetch, or
chard grass, red top perennial rye. etc.
Il
goats from W. G. Hughes & Co., Hast
ings. Texas. John Wallace. OF Chronicle,
Ala. also advertises one pure bred An
CORA buck for sale.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-22

Last February Rev. J. r. Parker. pastor OF
the Christian church In the LITTLE town %
Mantle. M. vas 80 close 20 death from quick
consumption that few expected him 20 live.
and he himself could not see many years before
him Three hernorrhages IN two DAYS Is enough
% Kill almost anybody. aud Il came dangerous
rly near cutting short the ministerial career Of
Pastor Parker.
But just when the future looked darkest he
heard o. tne famous COPPER Cure ana straight
way put himself into communication with the
company. and promptly received books and
other Printed matter telling how Copper n the
form Of Antidctun Trlherculose kills the germs
that cause consumption and then builds up the
constitution. doing away with all the coughing.
splitting. hernorrnageG fever and night EWeats,
rich blood Rev Mr- Parker read. was con-
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own handwriting sent 20 all who send name and
address % the company
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-22
Origin Of a Famous Song.
Brooklyn Eagle.

Bizet, the composer of Carmen" and Hale
Wy, his librettist, had a warm argument over
the original score Of the Toreador song. When
Bizet submitted II to Halevy's judgment the
in fact
TITS so good,' he continued, that 1t will
never be popular The public won't compre-
bend 1t. You ought to put more snap and
swing into it and then you'll get your en-
cores"
Great heavensP' retorted the piqued Bizet
do you want me to write for the slums p
and he went out of the room In huff. Think
ing over his associates advice, however he
concluded to try the effect Of revision, and
so changed the score that IL bore but little
resemblance to it's original estate.
Listen to this" he said returning to Ha-
levy's apartment; ''here is my toreador idea
written down to your popular level" Halevy
warmly approved of the new score and the
song was given as we now have It, It was
the great success of the first night, while the
rest of the opera failed, for time, to COM
mand popular favor
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-22
A REMINDER.

If THE DATE ON THE LABEL BY
WHICH you RECEIVE THE SEMI
WEEKLY JOURNAL HAS MARK Of
A BLUE PENCIL YOU MAY KNOW
YOUR SUBSCRIPTION HAS ExPIR-
ED, AND NOW is THE TIME TO RE-,
NEW If YOU DO NOT WISH TO
LOSE A COPY OF THE PAPER. GO
TO YOUR POSTMASTER, PUR-t
CHASE A 500 MONEY ORDER,
MAKE YOUR SELECTION OF A PRE-
MUM, FORWARD ALL TO US AND
WE WILL RENEW YOUR su5scRIP-
TON FOR ONE YEAR.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-22
Bound To Get Business.

The devoted mother, whose daughter was
sufficiently advanced tn have taken UP the
law for a career. looked at her husband re-
proachfully.
''Jennie and have been talking the matter
over" she said. "anc we have reached the
conclusion that you aIe not as devoted to her
interests as you should be. She was admitted
70 the bar six months ago, and you haven {
given her a single case"
but have none" he protested. II am not
involved in any legal complications OF any
kind"
''Then why don't you get involved in them?'
was the retort. Haven't you any sympathy
for your only daughter? Don't you want to
see her succeed? Why don't you put up a
spite fence or Ncfuse TO pay bill so that you II
be sued for Il? I declare! you're the most
shiftless and easy going man 1 ever knew.
II / were a man I guess I wouldn't let my
daughter suffer for want OF a little legal bust
ness!'