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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-07-06

people care very little for refinement and
should be avoided by all that desire to
improve their minds ana manners. III
you wish to build an 1ndestructible char
acter. one that will be above reproach.
choose that boy or girl for q companion
whose thoughts are pure and noble ana
whose deeds are kind and gentle. Seek
that company that tends to elevate ana
inspire you with noble thoughts and as
pira tons. Then test ytur associates and
see whether they " true metal, raise
the standard of life aud associate only
with true, noble men and women. Cor
fsspondence solicited.
Hattie G. Williams, Crocketville, S. c.
| Dear Junior / have feen a silent reader
of INC Consultation f5r a long time and
have also gained s9me very valuable
in. ormation from it. | will take for my
subject 'Self-Niade Mem" \ self-made
man is one who by his OVID individual eff
forts raises himself to position where
he secures the esteem of his tejlowma
We occasionally see poor bog start out
upon the worlds broad field of battle
without money or edBs alton. and ere he
reaches the maturity Of manhood We are
compelled - stop ann WonGCE how he
mas riselg from pover'T and ignorance to
the emifoslse no now hods. lie has at
tanned his success ~ nc by making OPP
portunitles even whore none present
themselves. Mark th~~rmbitiouS by now
ne No NcS MS way III h|H Nbtlu, IlthpcSh
tic may be surrounded by unfaVorable
circumstan still ~ his own strong
will he will climb tne ladder of fame
Take. for instance Henry Clay, who be
came one of the greatest orators OF MS
time. He was left f. therless at years
of a ge and when only Is was left to make
his own living. His education was OBJ
tanned in a little log school house. He
possessed ready talen waiting to be in
structed, but he had very indifferent
oIaru on, am hi ions
nation for seeking opportunities he climb
ed higher and higher until he won place
by Webster. who had far superior educa-
tional advantages.
Julia +. ThibodauS. LaFourche Cross
ing, La-Dear Junior: Many letter days
have passed since last wrote to the
dear Junior page butt however, L read
the many interesting letters every week
and think our page :. improving great
deal. We have been having se,ch beau
tiful weather but now 1t Is raining. We
certainly needed rar the crops were
drying up. The crops down south in
Louisiana are verS fine ] am not at
school today, as the weather is too bad. |
will have vacation IN two weeks My
teacher is giving US a picnic. I know we
will have a nice time. / wish some of
YOU juniors could attend We have been
having high water this year. The water
was overlooking the levee and everybody
was uneasy. We hal a crevasse miles
from home. II We really terrible to
see such a rush OF .1ater going through
the break and to see the poor people
lighting away the vatc~, trying to save
their chickens and cattle 1t WAS some
think sad to see. our leveeS are about
16 feet high and the water was passing
over them. 1t came near breaking close
to our home. The crevasSe is now closed
and the bayo'. is rising fast have been
having lots of fun this year going to par
ties and entertaiume Every three or
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J,INIoR CORRESPONDENCE.

5enas II. CunninEham BlnGen Ca
car Junior: ! wrote ,ou 2 leiter Two
- AGO telling YOU about the big to-
ACC crops made in this section Most
If It IS grown under cheese cloth some
# il is now feet high. We rented out
,i,r farm and lived in Atlanta last year
like city life. because my health is
had and I cannot do much on the tarm'
~ papa was raised by his aurt. whose
.i4er name vas Mary Frances Gun
trzhanl she told papa few years
before she died Aunt Susie was one OF
her bridesmaids when she married Or
Henry Sister Mary lives in Atlanta:
e. r,il mako us visit next month and
want to 70 back with her. have
sweet little sister nearly years Of age
ned -cr Miss Mildred Lee General
i, ee's daughter. 7 Will he L years OF age
next De enher-
your aun. was Aun' Srsi"'s brides
maid. You got 1t wrong)
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How Our Bible Takes.

The Premium Bible came 20 hand y
week.
We are delighted with il andvcs
it the most compete work that aw
ever seen. % ID
We shall always apprecisf Ts11
Christmas present from Yew
is too small to count
real value.
Miakka. Fla.
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Joseph ". Creepy, Lookout. n. c.
Dear Junior I save often thought Of
writing before. but was afraid Of the
waste basket. ara assistant postmaster
at Lookout q. So !. 'ountry Office situat-
ID t',ree and a h Z \ nes north of Aquone,
the farm and | ~ country life better
than city life My. 'nothcr is dead and
am living with ny father. IF any Of
the girls who read u1is would like to cor
respond with me- [ would be pleased to
all letters
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rich red clouds slowly fading into a del-
icate pink-the sun has hid its face be
mind the azure mountains. II is very
bedutifui sight, Correspondence solicit
ed either sex.
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Mario Bowie. Donalds, s C.-Dear Jul
Nor: With Aunt Susie's consent ] will
tell you Of a piece / read of The Chill
dren Of Mexico, Those Of the poorer
class live on the ground floor and the
whole family 1--we in one small room.
without windows and with only one door.
At night this is closed and barred SO
there is % Ventilation in their sleeping
apartment. As q rule. the same clothes
that are worn IN the daytime arc worn
also at night They sleep on straw
mat put down upon the floor, with
blanket over them.
In the homes Of the middle classes
tn re are no carpets on the floors.
The parlor furnishings consist of a cen
ter table laden with small trinkets. and
chairs arranged stiffly against the walls
around the room. In front of Tie sofa
large rug IS placed Children are dress
ed in mourning in Mexico. Even infants
have black sashes tied about their white
dresses, and they wear black hats and
socks
Among he poorer class OF MeXicans and
Indians tHere is little sorrow for the loss
ST child They call il then an angelic"
little angel-and think 1t is better off
than when upon earth. The children at
tend scho2 from till Il a. m. and frora
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-07-06

churches. our debates and orr pleasure
bees VIII add that I believe in relig-
ion, in education and the developing and
upbuilding Of the human race. Lee me-
hear from YOU
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-07-06

Mary A. Greene, Long N. C.-Dear
2srdor: 7 live in the ccHtral portion Of
Did No.th ; e. ~ tvs cape Fear
II, ana IA traa {gpch with sewers
.air .e"ei
i-o rom rhe noursh-
,Bines Creek academy.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-07-06

when things don't go to suit you.
And the world seems upside down,
Don't waste your time in fretting
But drive away that froNn;
Since life is oft perplcXing
lis much the wisest plan
To bear all trials hraVely
And smile whene'er you can.
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Pearl Afford, Bolivar, La.-Dear Ju-
Nor: l. too. would like to enter this
charming circle if there is room for me.
/ enjoy reading the letters SO much l
certainly do not agree with people Who
think that farmers have so much harder
time than any one else. Life is just
what we make it wherever we chance
10 live OF course. every one must have
some troubles but most all of us do
great deal OF needless worrying. Here
is little verse that might help some
one like it very much
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Try following this little verse, Juniors.
Best wishes to all the cousins. Core
spondence solicited.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02

speed you both. Our compliments to Gen.
eral Gates. Mr.. Jennifer. and you may tell
him what have told you-that but for our
redsldn threateners we SHOULD right gladly
Join him. As for Lord CORVALLIS. you, Cap
tain Ireton. will know best what to say to
him. pray God you may say It and come
on alive to tell US how he took It."
We made our acknowledgements; and
when had bespoken good care for Tybee,
We took leave Of these stout fighters. and
Of old Epraim, az well, since the borderer
was to serve as guide for tho overmoun-
tain men. at least till they were come upon
familiar ground to the westward.
Twas now hard upon 10 Of the clock IN thu
forenoon. and we had our last sight Of the
brave little army whilst Il was vending its
way slowly down the slopes Of Kinrs Moun-
tain. OF what became Of Il: how its weary
march dragged on from day to day; how
It was hampered by the train Of captiyes,
halted By fain-swollen torrents, and Vas
well-nigh starved withal: Of all these
things you may read elsewhere. But now
you must ride with Richard Jennifer and
me. and our way lay to the eastward,
All that Sunday W pressed forward. hat.
ing - We could through the starE al.
umned aisleo OF the autumn-strippod foroet.
and LOOKING hourly to como upon Tafletonss
legion marching out to rsrguson.s rslief.
Glncs Richard Jennifee had hidden 20 the
hounds N an this middle ground nom boy
hood. Ne wore sbls to take my blind wan
dee1nga p rovorDo. - The axruw diees and
- Haeefsan - WseA von lONn uvea -.
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My great passion at that time was for the
violin.
Il loved II. and every night studied With
. German teacher. studied while other
boys played at games"
Here he paused and said conhdentlyi Il
played very well. too.
:'I could read and execute admirably. con-
Gidering the time studied"
"And you gave 1t up2"
Eyes: other things crowded II out Of my
nfe. There were other things to do. had
to work, and how to help my parents be-
came my engrossing thought. The violin
was tranquilllzng. but 1t couldn't bring
quick results. remember about this time
said to mother. Never mind. mother: you
will have your coach and pair yot.'"
EARLY vICIssrTUDEs
IN UNITED STATES.
'And did she think you ovsroonndentr'
h was asked.
mo. indeed: she always had absolute
faith in me. and. let me tell you, miss. she
had that coach and pair
He arose from the chair as he said this 70
receive some visitors cards.
He smiled a deep smile as he repeated.
Mother had her coach and pair"
But. In the meantime?"
'Ah," sighed Sir Thomas. 'fn the mean
time-that Is another story"
He considered the question seriously. then
swung across the room with unemharrassed
ease and with long strides mounted the car
peted stairs. was half way up and then re-
turned.
you know came to New York an emil
grant when was Just 49," he said gravely.
Eyes. / was an emigrant then. and now I
come like Prince. but my heart goes out
now to the poor to-day who travel steerage.
Then I had only = to my name and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02
TIE MASTER OF HPPL EBY, azz FRANCIS zza5E 5

main Travelled road leading to Beattie'a
fording Of the Catawba.
As your map will show you, this was TAX
Ing me somewhat out Of my way to the
northward; but 1t was Richards most
direct route to Salisbury and beyond. and
by veerfng thus we made tho slrer Of miss
Ing Colonel Tarleton, who, as we thought.
would likely cross the river at the lower
ford.
Once in the high road We pushed on brisk
ly for the river. nor did we draw rein until
the sweating beasts were picking their way
in the darkness down the last Of tho hills
which sentinel the Catawba to tho west
ward.
At the foot Of this hill by-road led to
Macgowan'o ford some six miles farther
down the river, and here, As I supposed.
our ways would lie apart But when we
came to the forking Of the road, Richard
pulled his mount into the by-path. clapping
tho spurs to the tired horse 20 that we
were good mile beyond the forking before
] could overtake him.
"How now, ladr' said L when could
run him down. Would you taks hght-
ing hazard when you need notf There Il
sure to b British patrol ct the lower
ford's
He 5ssksd hin beast down to walk and
Ne rode In silence hide BY ode Tor . full
minute before he said gr,fdy: you'd
never md the WY alone"
laughed. Barring myDeH. you are the
eaumdsst o1 evadefs, Dick. ! am On my
own gzun6 hsfeb ana thst you knew e
Yo0 q II 81 ss77.' 80 !.
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Don't say that. Jack: Tn selfish enough
to wish 1t werc true; - II u not. I know
whereof speak"
mo-" I denied. struggling to my feet: ~
has been yours from the nrst, Dick. am
but sorry interloper." ~
For moment he was all solicitude to
know II my head would let ne stand, but
when showed him I was no more than
clumsily dizzy from the effects of the blow,
he went on.
II say know. and do. Jack. She has
refused me again."
/ groaned In spirit. knew Il must have
come to that Yet would ask when and
where.
Twas on our last days riding" he went
on: after We had had your note saying you
would undertake . mission for Colonel
Davie."
took two steps and ropsd for the
horses bride rein.
did she tell you why she must rsfuss
your
He helped me fin6 the rim for my hand
and the stirrup for NV foot.
There was no why but the ens-she
does not love me-
"But I say she does. Dick: and I. too.
know whereof speak,
He flung me into the saddle ~ strong
man might toss boy, and UNDERWOOD
how that saying Of mine had gone into his
blood.
.aThen there must Be some barrier that
know not Of he raid. Whereupon he put
hand to head ~ one who tries to remember.
stay: did you not say there was barrier,
Jack7-when We were wrestling with death
h the Indian dres7 Or did dream itr'
You did not dream Il. But you were tell
Ing me what she SAID
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He can ask II in q sort Of ''of course you
will answer It" way that II not easy to re-
| fuse.
His face u lined with the burrows Of ha-
bitual smiles, and his complexion 10 q good
y, fresh color without being rosy.
The fringe Of hair that surrounds his nom
eommittal badness is thinning, but not yet
gray.
A heavy gray mustache shades kindly,
good-natured mouth, beneath which he
wears a gray imperial
THAT" said he, waving his right hand
toward q photograph Of her Majesty, Queen
Alexandra. "ls the only one Of Its kind in
America. You sec 1t IL taken In her corona
ton robe"
There was a veritable gallery Of auto
graphed majesties. including the late Queen
Victoria, Edward Rex, the King and Queen
Of Italy: royalties from Eastern chimes and
shutdown seas. potentates from unpro-
nounceable domains.
'This is not day for reserves, Sir
Thomas; tell me how you did it?'
"Oh. come now, don't want to talk about
that for publication" and he slowly closed
one eye and laughed with the other.
"Then I'll change the question. Tell mo Of
your early struggles in America"
Sir Thomas raised one finger, quick ges-
turs of dissent, and laughed.
'Then begin at the beginning. Tell Of
your boyhood and its rosiest dream"
He sat down, leaned his elbows on his
knees. drummed his fingers loosely before
him. and said half sadly: When I was q
child we were very poor"
He said It with pride that was good to
zee.
Every poor" he repeated, "and We were
seven, although was the only one. spared
to my parents. The others died quite young.
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\; Waxx119 yoa 11E1 SUNDAY ANRuB1I0
m I Win ths cup" said Gfr Thomas LIP
eDA-sWen Tn need lady 70 take care Of
l41k~
Ana h hsgAsd knswingiy - b. waved q
/. suood.hy . his visitor.
The d1ssinguished yaentsnan II givsn to
nying gfacsful things In his dry. direct
nannsf whso he % entertaining the gentler
49, but hi doclara4icn takes on IN added
suglgn166enoe perhaps when considered in con-
nsofjcn With Dir Thomars preceding dscla-
!, ea&ldh
donx mind saying s.ad he emphat-
1eally. ''tha& think the American women
Y aro the smartsst and brainiest women in
tho world, and don't caro- who knows II.
They havs tact and comprehension. and
I think the latter quality al mon appre-
ssYea, IL American woman has that con-
06ence IN herself and recognizes her ability
% 10 what nh pleases and 90 where she
.:And ne sxsrcisee this Independence With
out gobhang hereslf Of femininity. do ad-
Z miro her splrit"
Whsa Sir Thomats visitor boarded the
MIN she was conducted through the music
. hall and below. where rooms yawn into
rooms In . neighborly manner.
The reception chamber II the drawing
Sons. houses reflect With striking signif-
canoe The lifa. character and birthplace OF
their owners. but this n bachelors hall.
: 3urni6hed from the four cardinal points,
and = in keeping With the princely manner
b which cir Thomas liveA
The homs On the Erin b IN equivalent
word -for luxury and order. ana at once sug-
eests m air Of comfort and happy ease.
The walls are hung In old rose. silk Ia
pestfy of the Louis XIV period.
Pamela screens and tapestries glory in
many q the exploits Of gods and men. and
heavy ourtaans. wrought In Chinese looms,
1ispaay the story Of Confucian dreams.
a feeble light gtreamed from the curtain
"a ports and . bronze incense burner was
e6ering up tn worship inisweet spices and
myFTh.
eAAlrA ssttsea. dtvans and ottomans In
0slicate Ohadss crowned the gorgeous hang
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I inss ana are smothered with cushions Of
Oriental stuffs.
| CABINETS INLA1D AND
GLITTERING WITH PEARL
There are tables Of armolu ana buhl. and
there are cabinets inlaid and glittering with
pearl; mosaic tabourets from India, brasses
| from Benares and bronzes from France.
| Royal Blue Sevres vases adorn Louis XVI
| cabinets and statuettes Of Dresden china
| give grace to the room.
The dining-room is lighted By electricity,
that filters softly through Iris shades. and
the false light ehames the honest daylight
and shines In unreal fancy over all.
The heavy stuffs at the doorway stirred
slightly; a servants deferential hand held
them apart and tall man stepped infor-
J mally into the room and paused under the
haxy glow.
He gave his visitor q quiet hand IN greet
Ing and began with an earnest question::
.Oh say: isn't It q fine thing for q wom-
an to earn her living In this way? You
know, think. It must be hne. Because"
then thoughtfully pulling his mustache. he
continued: well. no one could be impolite
to lady: Of course not
Sir Thomas paused between each word.
not 30 much to weigh them carefully ~ It
was to use the intervals in reading tele-
grams brought In by tho secretary.
He speaks in q sort Of English-Irish &C
cent. through which the Scotch ''r'' rolls
low and free.
He Is an Intensely human man. fond Of
comforts and impatient of restraint. He
has a sort Of rugged appreciation that
Is called Western In the United States,
and he II big-hearted. persistent, vigorous
in body, without being athletic, and eau
tious at first. with a placid reserve. He is
an easy-going man, Of plain tastes, and
has the manner Of one who dresses care
fully and straightway forgets his clothes.
Sir Thomas Is 81 years old. He u tall and
loosely built.
His eyes are bright and Irishly blue. and
have way Of looking merry even when
the subject Of conversation - grave.
HE TALKS IN A
CONFIDENTIAL MANNER.
The eyes are topped by shaggy brewh He
has a confidential manner In talking and
can ask a question with simple dirsctness
that b ingenious
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02

ION suardr' he cried: ''draw and defend
yourselfr' and with that the great clay
more leaped from Its sheath to flash in the
starlight.
What with his refining back for space to
whirl the steel had the time to parry the
descending blow. But at the balancing In
slant the brother-hating devil had the up
per hand. whispering me that here was the
death I coveted; that Margery might have
her lover. II so she would, with her hus-
bands blood upon his head.
80 sat motionless while the oroadsword
cut its circle in air and came down; ana
then know no more till came to with q
bees hive buzzing in my ears, to find my
self lying In the dank grass at tho path
side. My head was on Richards knee. and
he was dabbling It with water In his soaked
kerchief.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02
CHAPTER XII.
New I Playea the Host It Ny own
EiResiae.

New I Played the Host 1t Ny own
FiResiae.
You may b sure that by now the anger
gale had blown itself out; that the madness
had passed for both Of us; and when !
stirred, Richard broke out in tremuIous
babblement Of THANKSGIVING for that he had
not slain me outright.
lamite," he would say. 1.-THE devil Wits.
pered me that you would fight; that you
wanted but decent excuse to thrust mo
out Of the way. And when saw ron would
not stir, twas too late to do ausht but turn
the nat Of the blade. Oh, God help me! I'll
never let second thought Of that little
Tory prat-a.pace send me TO he'll again
may" said I: mo such rash promises, I
pray you, Richard. We ere but two poor
fools, with the love Of Q woman sef fair
bstueen m But you need not night ne Tor
4. TIE I'M = 1oMD-aet m11Aa
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ued: II DON'T como IN smigrant style. nov.
do IT.
less as he walks the deck. There II shrewd-
ness in tho watchful eyes. and they twin
kled 5ovially when he said:
s'It took me two whole years to save 800
and then started for the old country with
my little fortune and bought IN Irish prod
uce store.
"But. of course. shall always feel that
had to come to America for my start.1
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America.
''only = and stranssr IN strange land
does not sound 20 desperate, but It was far
from consoling.
II went down South. and tie way used
to steal rides and the plases where slept
we'll"
LET US 80 on deck" he said without I'M
bhing the sentence.
quick motion. stroked his brow and contin-
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At this juncture uncnesa was anDsuneea
and the host led the way to the table spread
beneath the canopied deck. where al that
glittercd was surely gold.
Dark-skinned Cfngale0o oegvaAtD answer.
ing to the name Of Shamrock" Erin and
Pat" served the dainty repasE Il was all
very easy and democratic
They eat at all times and smoke between
times on the Erin, and the warm geniality
OF three bachelors, Mr.. Fife. Colonel NELL
and Sir Thomas. made It . day to be well
remembered.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-31

OF Whom Fifty Were Negroes and Fol
eigners-List Of Injured.

OF Whom Fifty Were Negroes and For
eigners-List OF Injured.
In this terrible wreck sixty-three
were killed, among them the follow
ing: Engineer William Thornley,, Di-
vision Engineer s. G. Heater and Fire
man Thomas CoOk-all of Hardwood,
Pa; Herbert Holmes, of Emmelton,
Pa; Jesse Hines, Tarboro, N. c., the
Union News company's agent on the
train; Charles Lindford, of Confluence,
Pa. - Edwards, Of Pittsburg; ].
W. Martin. of Hancock, Md; Richard
Duckett, Of Baltimore; Edison Gold
Lmith. of Connellsville, Pa; Rev. Fa-
Their Ffenello, pastor of Italian Roman
Catholic church at Connellsville; Chas.
E. Samgford. of wilmerding; ]. l.
Egerly, of Butler, Pa. The other
fifty dead are mostly foreigners
and negroes who were riding in the
smoking car. The work of their identi-
fication has not yet begun.
The injured are: w. H. Hancock,
of Pittsburg; John w. Bromley, Of
North Braddock. Pa; Annie Reese
Greenwood, of Pittsburg; Thomas
sex, of Pittsburg-all slight; Thomas
J. Dom, of Hazelwood, Pa; Condue-
tor Helgeth, the limited conductor. Ha-
zelwood; j. w. Martin, of Hancock,
Md-all the foregoing slightly hurt:
J. A. Allfurter, of Bealton, WA, seri-
Ously; Henry DAWN, of Rockwell. Pa;
badly. will die; C. H. Lineford. of East
McKeesport, Pa, will die; William Ed
wards, of Cumberland Nd; Thomas
Tippler. of Philadelphia: Harry Dew
lin, of Connellsville, seriously; w. H.
Stoddard. of Connellsville, Pa; E. p.
Keifer, Of Somerset, Pa; John X.
Powers, Of South Cumberland; ]. W..
Altman, Of Connellsville, Pa; Aaron
Verg, Of East Pittsburg. There are a
dozen others whose names are not
known at this writing.