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LESSONS FROM A M0CKlNG
BIRD.

Long years ago. when tie study Of
chemistry began to occupy the mind or
men, those engaged in this study sought
the means Of changing all known min
erals. and perhaps other materials, into
the most valuable o. all things then
knOwn--gOld.
Some years ago Sir John Lubbock wrote
2 beautiful and helpful book-"rhe Pleas
ures Of Life"-teaching that In all coudi-
items Of life pleasure could be extracted.
learned for myself a few mornings
since a sweeter, stronger lesson, which
may impart to you
As sat fl the early morning when NE
noise Of city life was first awakened
heard the sweet song Of a mocking bird.
recognized the squeal Of a cat, the
barking Of a dog. the cry OF child ting
rattle Of the streets. the shrill voice OF
one in anger and many other sounds
which I could not recognize, but all OF
them r. themselves unpleasant 10 the
ear
Yet from these sounds this little bird
evolved the sweetest strains of music
and from this came my lesson. IN my
life and yours, there daily. hourly come
urDIeasant trying things-things in them
selves most painful 10 us. l wondered
what the little bird thought OF the sounds
he heard which he was now transmitting
into delicious music. Why may not
change these trying, unpleasant things
that come daily into my HE into music,
things Of beauty, thoughts OF helpiulness
for my little world2 Then l thought
only the best highest most helpful lives
come from them. My opportunities are
Of course small, but 1 Will try and learn
the lesson of the little bird.
Does an lrristirg word come TO me?
int
kindly word to the first one l meet. DO
thoughts unworthy OF me come to mind
and heart? I viii try and let them flower
into beautiful ones for some one else.
In the dark and muddy lagoons of the
coast there springs up and lives the most
beautiful flags and lilies. From the thorny
rose bush we gather the roses. Why
may my life not be like them?
The little bird never repeats our un-
pleasant sounds. but by his instinct makes
music Of ii. not from it, but OF the dis
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-29

Iarper's Weekly: Booker T. Washing
toms experiences with the naughty
chambermaid impart interest, possibly
susgestiveness, to the appearance, on the
programme of the Tuskegee institute
graduation exercises. of a practical DEM
onstration of the Care OF a Bed Room"
by a young woman who also received a
certificate testifying to her proficiency in
the art of housekeeping. Standards of
accomplishment in things like that are set
pretty high vt TuslSegeea fact which
doubtless gave the occasion for Mr..
WashinGtOn's statement, in his speech TO
the graduates, that one of the chief en-
barrassments of the institute Is its in
ability to supply the demand for Services
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-29

for the same and one spool Of thread or
anything useful.
Mrs. Mollie j. Wells. Abbeville. Ala, mas
"Thelma' and "The Children of the 40
bey." cloth bound. to exchange for MIS-
Wigs Of the Cabbage Patch and Hrlh-
cess of Glendale"
Miss Nobia Kelley, Evergreen, Ala.
has scraps, half enough made for quilt
tcrazv patchwork design, to exchange
for white counterpart or best offer. Write
first.
Mrs Fury Williams, Torrance. Miss.
fas ladies' gold ring. set with genuine
opal. to exchange for 80 pounds new goose
feathers. or best offer.
Mrs. p Lennon. Whiteville, N. G..
would like to exchange one pair OF full
booded fox hound pups for Berkshire pig.
either male or female
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a Million q Month.

Few people will have any quick concep-
word 81 m a %2o5 IS s we nown Oh that
Cascarets. Candy Cathartic, undoubtedly
the most popular laxative medicine in
the world. have n sale of a million boxes
month These million boxes contain
10, 100000 Cascaret tablets which If laid
side by side would make a row hun
dred miles In length The tablets used in
n year would reach from Chicago to
New York, On the average over 10000
people take a Cascaret tablet daily. sure
ly wonderful testimonial to q merito-
rious article wen advertised.
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One Thing Brings Up Another.

That's what the man said who took
an emetic, and SO one yarn provokes
another
/ am reminded that the first work
ever did on The Constitution was to re-
port the hanging Of two negroes in the
jail yard at the corner of Fair and Fra
zier streets Their names were Alfred
Orange and John Purifoy, as | recall
them, and they were hanged on the same
scaffold for the murder of a store-keeper
on the outskirts of the city.
1 had blown into the city from a wild
and woolly stunt OF journalism In Texas
[ wanted job and wanted 1t bad /
walked right into The Constitution office
and met Colonel William A. Hemphill.
for long years afterwards my warm and
helpful friend. l looked like an early
tin-type Of Buffalo Bill--long hair, SOM
brero, mustache and ggoatee and a general
him that | wanted TO report some for
his paper
What can you report?"-gentle en-
phasis on the you.
Anything that turns up In tho wide,
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THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE.

All eyes are turning to ST Louis and
The great exposition of 1904
expect there are a sreat many who
really do not understand what this great
undertaking celebrates. The National
Magazine for May gives a most com
plete explanation of the whole matter.
The article IS written by the eighth vice
president of the historical committee OF
the Louisiana Purchase exposition. He
says:
BY the treaty of Paris. 1863. France
ceded to England and Spain her Ameri-
can colony. the Mississippi river marking
the dividing line between the possessions
OK these nations, the territory TO the
east. adjoining the Atlantic colonies. pass
ing 70 England. and all the vast terri
tory west of the river known os Louis
lana. going to Spain
1t was during the administration OF Mr..
Jefferson that negotiations were under
taken to purchase these lands and after
many obstacles were overcome, the pur
chase was accomplished. The writer
says:
THE hands or time win shortly mark
tho first centennial anniversary Of the
purchase Of Louisiana. The rounding out
of the century will he fittinsly commesn-
Grated in the capital city OF the acquired
territory .Expositions are the timekeep-
ers Of progress The one 10 be held in
St. Louis in 1904 viii emphasize that our
interest Is In concord, not conflict. ana
that our real eminence rests IL tAe VIC
tories of peace. not those Of war.
A hundred years seems long time.
and so it is-but it has passed, and
the celebration Of this first
centennial will be a glorious display OF
progress in every way.
The exposition Will be as large as those
of Chicago, Paris and Buffalo combined,
and nearly twice as much money Will
be spent on the exposition at st. LOUIS
as was spent in Chicago. All the Buffalo
buildings and exhibits could be put IN
the liberal arts building at st. Louis and
there would be space left. It's total cost
win be upwards of $5o.0o0,000 by the time
the work is completed.
Is it any wonder every one Is look
ing with longing eyes and many hopes
OF getting there? I know many who are
trying to save up and you hear on
every side. 1--WE must see the greatest
exposition the world has ever given Let
us all try to be there
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uate their slavery and that II the north
free. vet they continued steadfastly true
and faithful in their devotion to the
southern women and children in their I'M
protected condition.
When the negroes were slaves they had
plenty of good. wholesome food and COM
Portable clothes to wear and cabins to
live in, and they did not steal anything
except apples. peaches and watermeIons.
l never knew or heard of but one negro
who would steal anything to eat
| repeat, the greatest misfortune that
could possibly have happened TO the negro
was making him free.
J. HENLEY SMITH.
Atlanta June "a
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OF men aud women Of it's training. Prob
ably thousand Tuskegee Institutes
would not supply the demand for young
women skilled in the art of housekeeping.
particularly 4 they were disposed to heed
Mr.. Washngton's Injunction in distrib-
ut,pg the diplomas. not to be overoearing
and self-important, but to be simple and
humble. Making good houselleepers
capable of artistic demonstration of the
care OF a bed room, and imbuing them
with the quality Of simple and modest
self-respa~ is good business, and the
man who can manage il is a public bene-
factor, despite the sings and arrows of
the lighter-sklnned serYltOr.
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Thinks Negroes Fared Best as Slaves

Editor Constitution: 1t seems to me
that the highest civilization the negro
race has ever known OF that it is posi-
bic to be developed in them was while
they were slaves.
1t seems to me that the greatest mis-
fortune that could possibly have hap
Dened to the negro was making him free
When they were slaves they were do
cile. tractable and yielded ready ooedi-
ence to their owners. They loved their
masters and their masters families and
were not guilty of violating the law In
the committing of murders or any high
crimes or msdemeanors. | once knew
of a negro killing another and was hang
ed for 1t.
Not a single case of a negro assaulting
a white girl ever occurred while they
were slaves.
A. before stated they loved their mas
,ars' families and the white women and
,,irls regarded the negro men as their
protectors, ana no white female was ever
afraid of them while they were slaves.
During the war between the states,
when the men were nearly all absent
from home III the military service o.
the confederate government the women
and children had no fear OF the negroes
whatever.
The negroes knew that II the southern
snlaieJs were successful it would perpet-
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A Texas Veteran.

Editor Constitution: An old confederate
veteran applied to this office (comptrol-
er's) yesterday for a confederate pen
sion. Under the laws he Is not entitled
to a pension. not being in this state in
1880. He is "a years OF age and has no
one in this part of the country upon whom
he can lay claim to take care OF him.
About fifteen or sixteen years ago he
had two sons, John and William Moye,
and Il daughter, a Mrs. Majors, living In
Augusta, Ga. also relatives In Mont
gomery He would like to know their
present address if stin living
~ d. BOONE.
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I will send free with fun instructions
some Of this simple preparation for the
cure OF Leucorrhoea liberation. Dis
placements. Failing Of the Womb. Scanty
or Painful Periods, Tumors or GroWths,
ing up the Spain, Pain in the Back and
ali Female Troubles to all sending ad-
dress. To mothers OF suffering daughters
I will explain a Successful Home Treat,
ment II you decide TO continue 1t WIZ
only cost about u cents a week to guar
antee cure | do not wish to sell you
anything. Tell other sufferers Of 1t, that
is all / ask Address Mrs. NJ. Summers.
box 105, Notre Dame, Ind.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
For Georgia Peach Growers To Con-
cider

Editor Constitution; In view of the
fact that Texas Is making rapid strides
to the front as a peach growing state,
tho experiments that one Of the London
houses proposes to make this year In
exporting several car loads of our Geor-
gia peaches to the London market, is
OF especial interest and still greater i'm
portance to the growers of not only
Georgia but to all peach growing states
In 1901 the United States government
sent carriers of peaches to London when
arrived in good condition and sold Tor
SOP per carrier.
In 1902 j. II. Hale sent Some liberia
peaches. Fifty carriers not wrapped or
especially selected, which Melted him $243
per carrier A detailed report of this
shipment is published In The Fruit
Trade Journal of New York city Also
Of the government shipment in 1901 This
much has been accomplished. 1t Is Jnst
as feasible to send 100 car loads as IL
is to send five carriers provided the re
frigerator space can be secured-and the
steamship companies, always awe ~
their own interests. will make arrange
1nents for as the demand arises Inc
matter Of distribution alter they Se1
there is conducted on the same pan do
In any OF our markets here. 50 II IS
greatest obstacles has been removed
when these two shipments two years In
succession were landed in good condition
and sold TO adyGntaSe.
The advantages that will accrue X ne
outlet is secured is absolutely meSli~
mable. as with the increase OF peach
culture in our own state. the loss plic-
tically Of the use of the western mar
kets by the influx Of Texas fruits makes
it essential for the good of the peach m
duetry to hIld some outlet tor our iaplo'y
increasing crops x
In dme of peace prepare for war, Tor
when we have a full crop on our hands
and nowhere to place it, it will be too
late to make arrangements then Tor eN-
porting whereas if some steps are taken
now, It will in all probability be an ac-
complished fact wAen the need for eN-
rnrtino arises d. Z. GREENWAY.
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At Dusk.

Earth, mother dear. turn, at LAST.
A homesick child, TO thee!
The twilight glow is fading fast,
And soon I shall be free
To seek the dwelling, dim and vast
Where thou awaitest me.
I am so weary, mother dear!-
Thy child. of dual race,
Who, gazing past the star-beams clear,
Sought the Undyings face
Now I but ask to know thee near,
To feel thy large embrace.
Tranquil to lie against thy breast
Deep source of voiceless springs,
Where hearts are healed and wounds ara
dressed.
And naught or sobs or sings:
Against thy breast to lie at rest
A life that folds its wings.
Some time I may-foT who can ten2-
Awake, no longer tired,
And see the fields of asphodel,
The dreamed-of, the desired
And find the heights where lie doth d79ega
To whom my heart aspired
And then But peace awaiteth me
Thy peace; l feel It near.
The hush, the voiceless mystery,
The languor without fear.
Enfold me-close; 1 want bat thee
But thee. Earth-Tnother dear!
Florence Earle Coates In Scribners
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The B,,rning Of British Men.


The Wilmington pei, burning was un-
der discussion on the corner. one OF
the gentlemen deprecated the burning OF
men under any circumstances, although
thinking it sometimes iustitiable to lynch
them by shooting or hanging.
But" said a bystander, chat seems
to he an Instructive desire with mob.
In fho passionate feelings inllamed by
the outragIng OF 8 girl and with the
brute in hand there seems 10 come to
the crowd the ancient idea that all things
are purged bv fire Savages and fanatics
strongly favor the fagot The North
American Indians burned their enemies
at the stake The Spaniards in Cuba
burned the early inhabitants they found
there. When Iatney. their chief, was
about to be burned he was asked by
priest to confess and 50 have entrance
to heaven. Are there any Spaniards in
heaven? asked the chief. Many, replied
the priest. Then let me go to hell!' was
Hatney's answer, and so he died. There
Is no man, however ignorant in other
things who does not know that the pen
atty for rape. especially when murder IS
added, is punishable by death in almost
all states. II he goes ahead and invites
death the slow DELAYS Of the law appear
a mockery in his case to the outraged
populace. Knowing they have the right
party and his guilt confessed their judg-
ment Is for a quick end of the matter
and that is the reason why lynehings are
becoming part Of the uhwrl'teh ia"
Of the land -
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The Old-Time HYMNS.

Editor Constitution: Permit me to com
mend the editorial in Sundays Consti-
tuition on the "old-time hymns. The
sentiments therein expressed well elicit
hearty "amens' from the thousands OF
hearts
The new tangled songs or dities OF
the present day, many Of them. remind
one Of what the Bible says Of the wind
Thou nearest the sound thereof but
canst not tell whence it cometh or
whittier 1t goeth.' One of the main
reasons why the old-time hymns have
such significant superiority over the
latter day music is that nearly every
one of them had its origin associated
with some event or experience in the
lives of the authors, having deep spirit
nal or emotional significance. being com
posed under kind Of inspiration, as II
were and calculated to awaken like emo
lions and feelings in the hearts Of those
who either sing them or hear them sung
Whereas the modern hymns are made to
rhyme and to sell
Give us more of the old-time singing
in the churches, the songs our mothers
and fathers used to sing in which the
loucrega ton can join, and we shall see
more Spirituality in the services more
effect Of the preaching, and better re
suits in every way, ,r,
X A INSECT.
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HOW Our Bible Takes.

The Premium Bible came 70 hand last
week.
We are delighted with 1t and consider
1t the most complete work that have
ever seen.
We shall always appreciate 1t as
Christmas present from you, as the cost
Is too small to count, compared to its
real value. l.. l.. HlNE.
Miakka, Fla.
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cordant sound itself Our gifts are IN
fnitely higher than those OF the little
bird, the gifts of the same "All Father"
but ours are the breath of God Himself
Why may not / learn the lesson of the
bird in all things. so that whatever comes
into my life l may transmute into hap
piness for my world? W. X.
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BRIGHT BITS OF SMALL TALK.
About Aynohings.

The first person I ever saw hanged was
n negro who had been convicted of as
sault TO rape. 1t was in 1864, In Macon
He was a young negro brute ana was
tried before and sentenced to be hanged
by Judge O. A. Lochrane, afterwards
chief Justice of our supreme court anu
resident of Atlanta to the day OF MS
death. There was & large crowd pres
emf at the execution, and the scoundreA
went off-or down-in a white robe ana
PROGRESSING to have a through pass 10
glory. ..doa
The second hanging which ATTENDED
was after the WA, in 1872, in the hearI
of the city OF Nashville, Tenn. Inc
necl1tied party IN that case was also
negro who had brutality robbed and muir
dered a helpless old citizen of the city
The mob gathered as by common CON
sent at the Maxwell house corner ana
marched promptly to the Jail, winch
they stormed ana entered. The negro
showed fight and had to be shol anu
disabled before he could be dragged from
his cell He was hauled to Market square
and hanged to lamp post directly op-
posite the police station captain le' Sl
chief Of police. and his men tried des-
peratelv to rescue the fellow, but me
mob tossed the officers about on the edse
of the maddened human maelstrom as II
they were wooden toy men.
since then ! have seen two men IN
Texas strung up to the same limb or .
live oak tree. Thcy were Whites ana
were hanged for the wanton muraer u
the town marshal.
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INQUiRERS' CORNE

Mrs. Warren Ford. 20S McBee terrace.
GreenviIle 5. G.. wishes information of
her brother James McElroy. Was at
Linwood Ga last November VIII re-
turn postage for information,
w. + Dudley, staunton Va, Drawer
{, wants address Of uncle. n. NJ. Dudley.
Was in Carson City, New. two years ago.
Was going to southern California.
Win Cecil Marlin send address to post
master Of Royston. Ga, Gordon Ridgway.
There are letters there for him.
Mrs. joey sentens ADDRESS should have
been Rash. Ala. and not Rash. Ga
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FOR OUR HOUSEKEEPER.

PEACH ICE CREAM.-One dozen OF
best and ripest red-cheeled peaches; peel
and stone; place in china basin crush
with ounces pulverized sugar. Now take
ono quart best cream, ounces pulver-
tied white sugar, two whole eggs. Place
all on fire until 1t reaches boiling points,
now remove and strain; place in freezer
and freeze When nearly frozen STIR IN
Deach pulDs with teaspoon extract al
nouds; give few more turns OF freezer
TO harden
BISCUIT C1IACE.-One and one-half
pints cream. Z ounces sugar yolks Of
eight eggs and one tablespoon extract Of
&ansIA qqke ounces OF crisp Inaca-
rooms, pound in mortar 10 dust. Mix
cream, sugar. eggs and extract. Place on
fire. and stir composition until it begins
to thickcn Strain and rub through hair
sieve into basin. Put into freezer; when
nearly frozen. mix. in macaToon dust
another tablespoon extract of vanilla and
finish freezing.
CHERRY DUMPL1NCr5.-Prep
rich baking powder biscuit dough Pat
and ron out one-half irch thick: cut in
squares Place in center of each square
of dough tablespoon Of pitted cherries
Fold corners over. wetting the edges:
press them together. folding from opposite
corners. Place in steamer with tight
fitting cover Put steamer oyer kettle
of boiling water and steam one hour, or
bake in an oven in q drippng-pan sur
rounded by three-quarters OF a cup Of
sugar and two cups of water basting
three times during the baking, which
VIII ba about twenty minutes in hoL
oven. Do not ALLOW them TO become too
brown. Serve with cherry sauce. made as
for roley- policy. and sweetened whipped
cream.
BRIDAL SANDWICHES.-S the
crust from the bottom OF fresh loaf Of
sandwich bread lenSthwise continue slie-
ing the LOAF in very thin slices until
you have cut It all up. remove the crust
and spread each slice with mayonnaiSe;
lay crisp heart LETTUCE leaves first dipped
quickly in French dressing; drain well
and lay on each slice of bread. letting the
edge Of leaves extend over the slices Of
bread a trife. Roll slices and fasten them
with q wooden tooth pick until ready to
serve; pick must then be removed Mas
turtium blossoms may be used instead Of
lettuce leaves or the very thinnest slices
Of colo chicken or turkey: trullied part
ridge makes a fine filling for these sand
wiches Elizabeth O. Hitler. N June
iousckeeper,
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insert the following In your paper, to-
wit: Wanted, to correspond with one or
more confederate soldiers who served
with l. l. Farr in Captain Ferrilrs bat
terry Of General n. 3. FORESTS cavalry.
w. L. FAIR.
Cecil La
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Chicago Post: Now that you have an
automobile. what are you going to do with
it,"
THAT isn't the important question"
Then what is?''
Now that l have an automobile. what
is 1t going to do with me?
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KINGDOM CORRESPONDENCE.

J. II. Kendrick. of Sy5i. Ala. Butler
county, would like to know something of
the daughter and wife Of Rev. j. D.
Kendrick, who lived in Shubuta. Miss,
when he died about 1862. He was a
preacher, acd married 4 Miss House. in
or near Shubuta, They had one child,
girl The writer is a nephew of ]. =
Hendricks and would be glad to know
of the whereabouts OF his family.
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