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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-09
THE JEFFERsONIAN.

and you weep alone" No, oh, no! NO!
The golden chain which links heart to
heart, soul to soul, stretches all the way
from the springs of laughter to the foun-
tain of tears. Where Dickens laughed,
you laugh! Where the tears blotted the
page upon which he wrote, yours blur
the page where you read Is it not al
ways SO?
What a horrible world it would be,
were there no good Samaritans, no sun
crowned men who will stoop to lift the
weakling from the dust, no large-souled
woman to forget all the faults of Mar
mion and cushion his dying head on her
bosoml
Environed sordidly, we grow sordid be-
fore we know it. 1t is the radiant flower
that paints the glories of the butterfy's
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wing. The vulture is filthy, for Lis food is
filth. Oh, how we are shaken, reused,
lifted to the heights where the sunlight
loves to rest, when some great event
strikes us, when some inspiring word
halls all the diviner spirits which were
slumbering within lis, waking them to
life again Then, and then only, we
throw off the spell of the sordid surround
ings, and enter that higher world where
all nobler souls understand each other
honor each other, love one another, laugh
in common joy, weep in common grief.
Joe Harris was just name to me all
the while that I lived and taught in the
wire-grass section, near Savannah : but
when, in 1880, / was sent as a delegate
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-09

to the Colquitt Convention, he was the
one man in Atlanta that [ wanted to see.
For by that time he had gone from the
Savannah News to the Atlanta Const-
tuition, and / had been reading after
him. with an interest that never Tagged.
Every once in a while" there came into
the columns of the editorial page brief
sketch SO different from all the rest of
it-so dainty in finish, SO tender i'll serti-
ment-that I would read it again and
again, knowing instinctively that it was
Joe Harris who penned it. Thirty years
ago Ia long road, reaching back and los
ing itself in many obscuritiesj but yet
1 see wildly the little printing office in
Putnam County-the little office that
stood amid the big trees of the native
forest; the little office where the squir-
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rels played upon the roof, with no fear OF
being killed; the little office from which
Joe Harris friend went to the war
Then I see, again and very plainly,
country editor sitting at his desk, with an
exchange in his hand, and he is shaken
with sobs-his eyes overlooking with
tears. 1t is Joe Harris, and he has just
''seen it in the paper" that his friend has
been killed in battle.
So, when went up to the gubernato-
rial convention to take my first look at
the outer world, I, the shyest of men,
wanted to see what Joe Harris looked
liiSe-for I had been told that he, also,
was shy.
Well, I saw him, and the sight of him
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-09
Uncle RemuS IS Dead.

And so the pale messenger that never
tires, and never pities-the messenger
that called Sappho away from her songs
and Letitia Landon away from her grief;
the messenger who led Byron to where
he could sleep, and Keats to where no
Clifford could stab him again with merci-
less criticism; the messenger who piloted
Poe to the misty dim regions of Weir"
and to- desolate Burns brought the sealed
orders under which he sailed into the
Unknown Seas-has knocked upon the
door of Uncle Remus, has reached upon
her memorable roll-call the name Of Joel
Chandler Harris, has come to guide into
that radiant Hereafter-of which Hope is
the creator and Faith the defender-a
spirit which will need no publication to
fit it for the companionship Of the good
1t was long, long ago. | was penni-
less teacher, and every evening after
school was dismissed | would trudge back
to where [ boarded-along the path
which snaked its way through the wire
grass, underneath the moaning pines
and pick up the Savannah Morning
News. Invariably, upon reaching the
column of short paragraphs, there was
something to laugh over. And then the
friend with whom I boarded would ask,
whats the matter with you?" After
Mr.. Gross question, the reading of the
paragraph would be in order. Perhaps
it was reference to lump Ponders roam
mule, whose harness had to be put on
with poplar pole-a new pole being
needed every day; perhaps it would be
dig at the Atlanta politicians-those per-
ennially amusing cusses-but whatever
the subject, there was humor in the para
graphic comment, just as there now is in
that wonderfully fine work done by Of
finger in The Washington Post.
Mr. Gross happened to know about the
authorship of these paragraphs of the
Savannah Morning News. "Joe Harris
writes EN-" he explained, '"The printers
says they can tell when he is at it, for
they can hear him laugh while he is at
work"
Laugh and the world laughs with
YOU" sings Our glorious sister, Ella
Wheeler Wilcox, and the words are true;
but she missed it when she added, Weep,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-03
UNION SCHOOL, NELSON COUNTY.
Closing Exercises Largely Attended ana
Full of interest.
[Special Id The Tlmes-Dlspatch.

lSPSV3o4 W 4tlS 4!lLrS~A|IbpdtSu.l
GLADSTONE. VA, May 2.-The' clos
Nelson county took place on the morn
Ing OF the 2sth instant. and were at
tended by large and appreciative ALL
dience. knowing there was rare treat
In store for them; and In this they were
not disappointed. for they had the
pleasure OF hearing one Of the best
entertainments 1t has been our priyi-
lege to listen to for some time. 1t not
only spoke well for the interest and
painstaking zeal manifested by the
scholars, but also reflected great credit
on the teacher. Miss Matte Christian.
especially when the fact is taken into
consideration that in the preparation
OF the really fine PROGRAM which was
brought to such q successful issue, the
young lady did not allow 1t to IN any
way conflict with the regular studies
and duties OF the school.
Among those who took part, the
Misses Cunningham and Banton were
especially good. "A duet by Miss Alice
Christian and Mr1 o. E. Moody was
finely rendered. Mr.. Moody also sang
a solo, which was we'll received. The
chorus singing by the school was
worth going miles to hear. and was
accompanied by Misses Lucy and Alice
Christian. The Rotations by some Of
the boys were maryels of excellence.
The singing OF Hope Christian. the boy
tenor, was one OF the features of the
occasion. The exercises over, all We're
invited to partake of the bountiful sup
My provided. after which games, etc,
were indulged in, and the whole occa-
sion was voted the best IN the history
or the school.
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CLASS OFFICERS
CH0SENAT V.P.|.
Staff of the Bugle for the Next
Session Also Elected-Week's
News at Institute.
Especial to The rimes-Dlspatch.

tSpec!al 10 me Ilrnes.DlSpatcn.l A..
BLAcKsBURG, VA. May AT a
meeting OF the class OF 1908 In the
Young Mems Christian Association
Hall Wednesday evening officers were
elected for next year. as follows: Pres
ident, F. e. Saunders; vice-President.
II. A. Tillett: Secretary. B. w. La
Prade; Treasurer, j. w. Catlett; Ser
geant-at-arms. S. Blocksidge.
At the class meeting Wednesday
night the staff Of the Bugle for next
session was also chosen. Positions on
the staff are considered a high honor.
as each class tries to make the year
book Of their graduating term the best
ever gotten out. Those winning out
Chief, r. c. Kent; Assistant Editors, A.
Harris, w. B. Martin; Art Editors, L.
c. 1saacs, e. w. Bowen; Business Man
ager. ]. L. Baum; Assistant Business
Manager, F. e. Saunders: Advertising
Editors, c. L. Watkins r. "A. Calvert;
Historian. H. NJ. King. A representa-
tive from each of the three under
classes will be selected later
Officers Of the Virginia Oratorical
Society at the v. P. /. have been elect
81 as follows: President, r. c. Kent;
V1ce-President. A. Harris: Secretary c.
l.. Watkins; Treasurer. J. w. Catlett.
A representative from the officers will
be sent to the meeting of the Oratori-
cal Society at Washington and Lee to
be held shortly, and an invitation will
be extended to the associa ton to hold
the next meeting here.
Dean and Mrs. w. j. Quick entertain
ed the members of the freshman cless
In Agriculture at their home Tuesday
evening. Mrs. II. S. Peyton and Mrs.
w. r. Hess assisted In receiving and
entertaining the young men who We're
present.
President Barringer, Of the institute,
is in Ashford. N. G., with his son. Mr..
George Barringer, who is there foe
his health.
Mr.. J. Fl. Shultz. steward OF the ".
2. l. dining hall, has Just returned from
a trip to Valparaiso, Ind. where he
inspected the culinary department of
the University OF Indiana.
Mr.. r. "A. Dunn, former student of
the Y. F. T.. now living In Wilmington,
n. G.. was here this week.
Dr. p. P. Wood recent graduate
in veterinary science. is visiting his
brother, Colonel T. G. Wood.
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FRIENDS HELP
ST. Paul Park Incident.

after drinking coffee for breakfa st
! always felt languid and dull, having
no ambition to get to my morning
duties, Then in about an hour or SO
a weak. nervous arrangement Of the
heart and stomach would come over me
with such force would frequently
have toelie down.
AT other times had severe head
.achesi stomach finally became affected
and digestion SO imp aired that I had
serious. chronic dyspepsia and consti-
patton "A lady, for many years State
President of tho W, G. 7. IT,, told me
she had been greatly benefited by quit
ting coffee and using Postum Food
Coffee she was troubled fot years with
asthma She said 1t was no cross to
quit coffee when she found she could
have as delicious an article as Postum.
Another lady. who had been trou-
bled With chronic dyspepsia for years.
found immediate relief on ceasing cof-
fee and beginning Postum twice a day.
She was wholly cured. Still another
friend told me that Postum Food COT
trouble having been relieved after
leaving off coffee and taking on Pos
5tun.
$50 many such cases came to my
notice that concluded coffee was the
cause of my trouble, and 4 Quit and
took up Postum. I am more than
pleased to say that my days Of trouble
sbaye disappeared. am well and
happy There's Reason,p Read
1.-THE Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter, A new
pne appears from time tostIme, They
IRE genuine, true and ,.il Of human
lAtASaAt.
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AT BAPTIST UNIVERSITY.
Several Interesting Events Mt This
Well Known Raleigh institution.

Several Interesting Events Mt This
Well Known Raleigh institution.
Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l
RALEIGH, N. c., May 2.-The men,
bers Of the senior class Of the Baptist
University for Women were entertain
ed Monday night by Master Francis
Boushall, the class mascot. at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. J%p. Boushall, the en-
5tertainment taking the form OF a
Mother Goose contest. Miss Ponder
and Miss Owen tied for tho first prize.
and the booty fell to the lot Of Miss
.Josey. f,
An elocution recital at the Baptist
University attracted a large attend
ance, the young! ladies participating be-
ing Misses Sallie Spruill Baker. Mar
garet Bright, Grace Rogers, Bessie
Sans and Annie Thompson.
The sophomores Of the Baptist Unl-
versity We're entertained Monday by
Miss Kathrine Parker, of the class, Mt
her Nhome in West Raleigh. The guests
were Misses Maserve, Mearl Jordan,
Bobcna Summers, Florine Pritchett.
Annie Gardner, Nallie Womble Flor
5ence Page, Blanche Barrus, Louie
Hocutt, Ella Thompson, Maud Davis.
Amoretto Jenkins Jessie CorpeninK
Roberta Bland. Elva Wall, Maud Wall,
Ruth Williams. Pearlc Nance, Loucile
Arthur Lillian Draughan, Lucille
Rhodes, Jeanette Watson, Eleanor
Chappell, Grace Council, Louise Grif-1
FIN, Matte Savage and Annie Council.
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Farrnville Social News.
[Speoial to The Times-Dispatch.l

Special to the ItmeS-DlSpat ten.
| FARMVILLE. VA. May 2.-The pupils
recital under the direction of Mr.. Au-
gust Schemmel, at the Conservatory
of Music on Friday evening. was OF un-
the program as well as their teachers
are to be congratulated upon the
creditable results OF the first sessions
work at the conservatory. Refreshing
punch and waters were served after
Piano duet. March. "NIignone" Misses
Agnes Britton and Hattie G2p PEI. hay,
beth Jarman; piano solo, Martina
Miss Thelma Bullock; vocal solo. "Jer,l-
salem" Miss Bessie Noel; piano solo.
piano solo, Morning Walk Miss Ruth
Garnett; vocal solo, with violin
ebligato; Visions" ScompeSed by Miss
a Mait Minnie Ranoh M pano aoo
Ing Song Miss Prince. Lashley: vocal
solo, IN Year" Mr.. Charles W. Har-
Misses sIon e pana a ana Leila Rchsraoh
Kicks; piano solo. "Legende,p Miss Lula
suIherlin yH,in SOLOS ca hgys
Miss Matte Fretwell; vocal solo. with
Violin ostligato. %HaIpppy Days Misses
Mat5te sp eanp so M,lis ana n9ls
Locke:t Walton; piano solo, Listz's BY
the Sea-" Miss Ruth Redd; Sketch
or ot,s Rlc hard Wagner's life written by
Wise: vocal solo. from Wagner's iris
tan and Isolde" Mrs. Messenger; piano
solo Prayer of Elizabeth from
solo. THE Beautiful Evening STAR
from .'Tannhauser." Miss snow: piano
solo La "a am eeIn, n. over siegfrieda
The Randolph Macon College Cleo
Club gave. q delightful concert last
Tuesday night in the Farmyille opera,
felt in the primary election on that day
crowd heard tho Glee Club, preferring
to remain on the outside to receive the
returns from the primary, -
e. 2. ChappelL has purchased two .
Main Street buildings belonging to- G.
no is E. Mr.. chappeIi that he viii
erect a new hotel on the site OF these
two old structures.
faculty. gave a strawberry tea, She
penn. Mrs. Moore. Mrs. William Jones
and Misses Mary Walton and Cornela
The first and second honors of the
June sraountlng class OF the normal
Beverly Andrews. of Lynchburg.
The s!yyver tea which was given by
Mrs. gagett at the home OF Rev. and
Mrs. ~ II. DAVIS on eSaturnaS4 evenings
was one of the pleasantest occasions
OF the season. The tea was for thu
benefit of Browns Church. Cumberland
county.
The Lost Pleiad.' which was 50
claverly presented at the noraml school
recently by q number OF the students,
was repeated by them Mt Crewe on Lass
Thursday night In the Y. NJ. C. A. Hall. 8
Rev. Oscar Iittleton, whose recent
serious illness caused his friends much
alarm, e conYalescing !, gus /,
"a frl, nj a "a a
Methodist Church, has been confined To
the parsonage this week With a bad
case OF murps, He Is better and itaiss
5heped that he will be we'll enough 20 I
OF his new church building on TO m -lri.ogt.s
row. .8 1, y
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COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
OF sCOTTyvILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Especial to Tho Times -pi.patch.l

fHpecIni to Tho Times -Dispatch.1
sCOTT5v1LLE, VA, May 2.-The
Scottsvillo High School will close on
May 9Th, and the commencement exer-
cises will take place on tho evening OF
that day. Tho program will consist
OF an address. tho announcement OF
promotions and several choruses. Devo-
tiona1 exercises, conducted by Profess
sor Gaines, OF Richmond College, Will
be held In the Baptist Church on the
morning of the 30 for the school. The
pupils will march In In body and
sing several selections during the SER
vice.
A handsome picture OF the university
has been presented to the school by
Superintendent Joseph W. Everett The
picture was delivered on Tuesday
morning, and the presentation speech
made by Miss Kate Patteson.
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and Miss Elizabeth Wysor will teach
history This speaks we'll for the Pu-
!aski system, and is an honor to the
town that SO many Of its teachers
should be chosen for this special work.
DR.. j. A. Morehead. president Of Ro-
enoke College, recently visited the Pu-
.leski schools. and observing the teach
ers at work. made the statement that
his duties during the past few months
had taken him into many of the best
schools of the state. and that the work
being done in the Pulaski school was
equal to that in any and much supe.
rior to that IN many Of the schools he
had visited.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-03
Piles Quickly
Cured at Home
instant Relief, Permanent Cure-Trial
Package Mailed Free to All
in Plain Wrapper.

Piles is a fearful disease. but easy
to cure If you go at It right.
An operation with the knife Is dan
gerous, cruel. humiliating and unneces-
There is Just one other sure way to
be carbohydrates, safe and In the prl-
vacy Of your own home-it is Pyramid
Pile Cure
we mail trial package free to all
who write.
It viii give you instant relief, show
yyou the harmless, painless nature OF
this great remedy and start you we'll
OH the way toward a perfect cure.
Then you can get fuu-sized box
from any druggist for SO cents. and
often one box cures.
Insist on having what you call for.
If the druggist tries to sell you some-
thing Just as good. it is because he
makes more money on the substitute.
The cure begins at once and con-
tinues rapidly until it Is complete and
permanent.
work and be easy and comfortable all
II is is'1 We'll worth trying.
Just send your name and address to
Pyramid Drug CO.. 90 Pyrs mid Build
Ing, MARSHALL, Mich. and receive free
by return mail the trial pa ckage in a
plain wrapper.
thousands have been cured in this
easy painless and inexpensive way, in
the privacy OF the home.
No knife and its torture.
No doctor and his bills.
All druggists. so cents. Write to-day
for free package. jtf
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In many months. The school has also
a well-organized baseball team. which
Is making an enviable local reputation.
Looked at from every point OF view
the school is In position to do good
work. and for the first time to do any
high school work whatever. Cousoli-
dation has accomplished It all. and
consolidation. with suitable buildings
and fair pay for teachers. should be
the battle cry throughout the State.
Then indeed will we be able to look
with pride upon our public school sys-
tenn and feel secure that each and
every child In the Commonwealth will
have fair chance OF education and
uplift.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-03
Lirhtfoot Homes.

Can you inform mo where the follow
ing Lightfoot homes In Virginia are
or were Beevedere. Gaymont, John
Lightfoot's home In New Kent? The
John referred to was brother Of the
Immigrant HENRY C. TINDALL.
Belvedere was not Lightfoot home.
Gaymont is In Caroline county. some
two miles from Port Royal, on tho Rap
pahannock. Tho location Of Colonel
John Lightfoot's home In New Kent
Is believed to be about whore the
present railway station OF Lightfoot,
on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway,
in that county, now stands.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-03
SUMMER NORMAL Al GALAx.
Professor Fitxpatriek to Have Chargt
ana Two Pulaski Teachers Engaged.

Special to Tho Times -Dispatch,l
J. PULASKI. VA, May 2.-Profe lessor II.
t.. Ftzpatrick, principal OF the. Pulaski
High Schools. will have charge OF the
Summer Normal Institute. to be cons
Quoted for the teachers or this district
ut GalaN, juno goth to July 2lst i'll
elusive BESIDES having Professor Fltz-
patrlck as the conductor OF this instl.
tute, the Pulaski schools will also have
the honor Of furnishing two teachers.
Miss Ruth Young will teach Epgllsh5
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Warrenton Social News.
[speclal to The Times -Dlspat,ch. j

|
Newton ". Collins Is here ere with KS
family. who are stopping at Mrs. Ed
ward Carriers. sa'-- =
OF friends from Washington. made an
automobile trip here last Sunday on
a visit to his sister. Mrs. y. II. Mckee.
Miss Hastings is a guest Of Mrs
Mrs; ,Grenyille Gaines and daughter.
Miss Elizabeth, have returned to their
home here after spending the winter
Richard w, Eiilleapy has been absent
this week on business In Charlottes
Vile and Baltimore. nj
An examinations for public school
County auperintendent VI 9. Marshall ar Il
Among. those taking the examination
Were Miss Bradfield, of Uppewille, and
Miss Rouse, Of Remington.
has located here and will practice
veterinary surgery and medicine,
Miss Elizabeth Sharpless OF PhiIa-
deiphia,,is visiting Miss Keith. at"Wel-
I, MI T. +, Ambr q Clark and Mr.; a.,
t tbs h week looking over the field Of
; purchase Of several will no doubt
be soon. As
Wednesday, May 9Th, has been deslg-
e a,fs Il Hsh a sahaso ay On th his War asy
borders VII. be made Flowers planted,
etc.
The anMiyegsqry, Of % oaa Is,ll9wahln
by members OF the lodge, after wf1ieh
a banquet was given by the lodge TO
the members present. &. MI -
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snhtennnt,s Liability.

"A rents a house and subrents to B.
Can R's effects be made liable for AS
rent? CONSTANT READER.
/ They may certainly be held liable
date of his lease to B.. II B Is O tenant
Of AS no matter what sort Of lease
he may have with A. BIS effects arc
liable to levy. In case 3 Is boardcr
and does not rent his room. even
though B may own the furniture IN
the ROOM his effects are not liable.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-03
Mixed Schools.

Would Virginia have mixed schools
if it we're to go Republican"
When Virginia ,goes Republican,
the age of miracles VII. nave daWned
nnnn Tie earth, and II may be hard to
say what viii happen. Even so, II
is ouite safe to class, mixed schools
among the things that will not happen.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-03
Annoiutins the saviour,s Feet,

Please tell me whether the annoint-
1453. Luke, 1856, and John, 12-1, was at
the same place and by the same wo-
man? JOS. GLASS.
The town Of Bethany and the house
OF Simon were the scene of one met
the first three of the writer's Johns
story is of different incident, oc-,
curing, 1t is true, in Bethany, but.
probably, at the home OF Lazarus,
whose sister, Mary. was the actor,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-03
Dixie ma AIarylnnd.

Please tell mo tho names of tho com
posers OF the airs Dixie and MY
Maryland" T.
The music OF "Dixie" Is attributed
to Dan Emmett; that OF 'Mnryland'
was selected by Mrs. Harrison for
Randalls words from ar old German
air known as "Tannebaum' (the Fir
tree). which had attained wide pop
ularity through the college song with
the Latin words beginning "Lauriger
Horatius," etc,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-03
Confedcratc Record Wanted.

Can you give me any information Of
Thomas c. Stinson,. of buckingham
county, Va, Confederate soldier? I
should be pleased to learn what COM
pany he served in and the name of
the captain. 5. L. II
315 tl1teenth Avenue. Roanoke. Va.
The letter Is published In the hope
that some reader may be able to fur
nish information.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-03
urhc AR We nrenthe.v

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l
DALEv1LLE, VA, May Professor
N. Estes Cooke. head OF department of
science at Hollins Institute, delivered
a highly appreciated lecture on the
subject OF "The Air We Breathe" to
the students of the Botetourt Normal
College here Wednesday. Tho lecture
was Illustrated BY labratory expert
ments.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-03
Haw York Hotels.

Will you give me the addresses OF
several OF the more prominent hotels
in New York City? SUBSCRIBERS.
waldorf Astoria, Saint Regis, Herald
I Hotei. . New York city is address
enough for any Of them.