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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-20
An Old Soldiers Views

Editor Journal: The people Of Georgia by ar
almost unanimous vote, amended the constitution
at an election held for the purpose Of providing
for the payment OF service pensions to all Old
soldiers, who served and were honorably dis
charged, and whose property does not exceed IN
valuation the sum Of fifteen hundred dollars
At the same time, and by the same expression,
at the polls. they provided for the payment Of
pensions to widows. not worth over fifteen hun
dred dollars whose husbands rendered the ser
vice, and have since died. provided they were
married TO the soldier, prior to the first dnV
OF January, 1870.
Under the constitution IT before thus
amended. the widow to be entitled TO pension,
must have been the wife OF the soldier at the
time he rendered the service. The voters took
this view Of 1t: that girl who was Of mar
riageable age, five years after the war closed,
and awaited the return OF her soldier sweet
heart, and was true to him when he came home.
robbed of his health, his property and all else
save honor, and married him, 1t may be on
crutches. nursed him TO life again. ought to
be a beneficiary under the pension laws, and SO
expressed themselves in no uncertain terms.
A girl who was married between 1855 and 1870.
saw nearly much of the havoc Of grim war
as the men who were on the fighting line, !"
and performed her duty as faithfully.
1t is true that / am somewhat interested as
gave three and half years TO this service
Ny interest, however, is insignificant. compared
with the great number who more worthy
and who entitled to the consideration Of
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-20
Appreciative Words

Dear Miss Thomas: As I am a regular read
ed Of your Chat and the Household department
and as there are many good letters for the
interest and building Up OF humanity. I can
not help but offer you a word OF praise. We
need or flowers and sunshine to brighten life'i
pathway now. as there Will be a day when Il
win ee too late 20 scatter smiles and sunshine.
So let US be up and doing all the good we
can 20 every one we can. II we were to put
our blessings in one bag ana our mlsfortunes
IN another our first would outweigh the lat
ter. 80 let not forget to give thanks unto
the Lord as I am afraid so many Of us already
have done.
We have such sweet golden. text for our
next Sundays lesson. The home readings fur
nish 30 much food for Thought, and example
for our daily lives.
Our protracted meeting has just closed. I
did not set 70 attend many times on account
Of sickness in family. but I enjoyed the
sermons: they were full Of spirit and knowl-
edge Our pastor did some NOBLE preaching. It
seemed like Il the point.
May much good fruit come 70 his labor, and
tho good work continue.
l have been a reader Of the Semi eekly
Journal for some time. and I always turn to
yours and Mrs. Felton's pages first. They
alone are worth the price of the paper. 1 will
come again. with love TO A.fss Thomas.
CLARE BELLE GRIFFIN.
Vienna. Ga. r. F. ID. 6.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-20
Words Fifty Spoken

Dear Household: Let me in for a few mo-
ments. viii youi First. to thank all who have
responded TO my request for postals with quo
IatiOns- Every card 10 much appreciated, though
many Of the older members 10 my deep regret,
did not respond Perhaps l have displayed a
selfish spirit In such a request to the busy
sunshine Of Gods beautiful world. while there
are so many shut-ins. debarred by disease from
this glorious privilege, whom we should help:
and each Of may be instrumental In bringing
ray Of sunshine into some Swallowed life.
Mrs. Polliwog, away out in Texas, your card
Is beautiful /. too. love those passages you
quoted. The one, Man looketh on the outward
appearance but the Lord loOketh on the heart d"
Is frequently In my thoughts. Outlines when
ed 10 judge another harshly, l wonder IL we
could know the true motive hat imDelled the
action or the 2rovocation Of the disappointed,
tolerant and less quick to Judge our fellow
man.
have missed the path He chose" and / am
20 glad that He does look on the inward man
and there sees the sOul-struggles to overcome;
touched with the feeling OF our infirmities'
Like az father pitieth his children the
Lord Ditie,h them that fear him.
Mildred Moore. / am a Sunday school teach
q. too. l have class OF girls OF nearly my
OEn are and how incompetent and unworthy /
feel myself. but l am trying hard to prove
worthy Of the work intrusted to my care by
superintendent and pastor.
Carmen. want you 20 have a seat close beside
me. as I am another on whom the respond
bflities OF home have fallen. Your CHEEKY letter
helped me- Though must sacrifice our own
pleasure ofttirnes and deny myself, yet we know
II meet duty cheerfully and are faithful to
the trust imposed in us, our lives VIII not have
been FILTERED away In an aimless existence as
50 many I sometimes wonder whether
girl who has been left without a mothers guild
ance and with the welfare OF the dear ones
who have become dependent on her. IN her hands
should not feel honored that she has been
counted worthy OF such a trust. God knows on
whom He may lay the Christening hand and who
will prove faithful to the trust.
have read quite number Of letters in Our
Household from girls who have had to assume
all the and take mothers place in the
home Dear girls. let be found at our
post and may learn the great lessons Of
self-confrol and self-denial that maybe but the
preparation for larger. nobler life In the
future.
BEULAH BELL.
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Arrees With Virpinian.

Dear Households: After reading so many good
letters / can't resist the temptation any longer
and here ! am again.
Vlrglnian. /, too, have observed that many
Of our young people engage I'm what most OF
them call harmless amusement" the sins VI
filtration.
IL IS a -dsplorable fact that so many mothers
neglect to teach their girls TO beware OF The
young man who goes with girl only to amuse
himself. He has thought OF marriage; JUST
simply having a good time. Oh! for shame that
he should blacken his soul and bring sorrow
to others Just 10 have what is called good
tine. Aud yet he Is respected, admired and
konored by sOme--thcse who do not know or
HIS deceit. and he goes his way and So
cretly reioices in the way he has deceived
some girl who trusted him, and believed him
to be Christian gentleman. He tires OF her
when he has trifled with her affections, and
throws her aside IL her heart were toy
finds another TO ainuse him. for a season
God pity such a creature who is selfish
and cruel, and may they realize the fact ere
IL is too late that day they must give
an account for every idle word they speak.
II our young people could and know that
It pays 10 be truthful, honest and sincere!
Another great truth is that we should never
do anything for our own pleasure that will
harm another cause them pain or sorrow.
Amt May, I wish all the girls would take
your advice and leave that fellow alone who
is called the most popular young man because
NJ goes with many different girls, Cricket
on the Hearth, come again.
With kindest regards TO ell the Household
and love 10 Miss thomas, sincerely,
ELL EN- EsS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-20

and misery. i ADVISE all suneTlng
women to take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound" -MRs. EMMA
WHEATON, Vienna, W. Va.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harm
full drugs. and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
Of female diseases of any similar medi-
cine I'm the country, and thousands of
voluntary testimonials are on file in
the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn.
Mass, from women who have been
cured from almost every form of
female complaints, Inflammation, ul-
ceration, displacements, fibTOid tumors,
Irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
Indigestion and nervous pTostration.
Every such suffering woman owes it to
herself to give Lydia Z. PiEkham's
Vegetable Compound trial
If you would like special advice
about your case write a confiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice Is free,
AID always helpful
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-20
Living Beyond Ones Means

Dear Miss Thomas: / agree with Henry on
fashions. II the present generation would think
country and let fire dress and all other fashion.
able styles 20. there would be better times and
better people. Henry, / wonder do you live
In nv state. Your letter just fits my conf
munfty. We have some OF the same sort of
friends and neighbors IN our settlement. riding
the high horse. or on stills. as Mrs FELTON, wrote
about several months ago. i am sure II the
horse makes too fast a speed without the
proper feed. he will give out before he reaches
his journeys end. or the stills viii slip from
under them and great will be a fall, which will
be remembered while life lasts.
I would be glad for the day to come when
wear calico dresses and the men their
cheap. simple suit to church. such as the poor
that day will never come. most OF the people
are Wild after the style and the so-called good
time"
The remark is very often made. "such and
such a fellow has what be wants; / am just
able 20 have II as he IS" and that's the
way these big heavy debts START.
One nice thing calls for another. and the debt
grows more every year until the debtor can't
Christian at heart when there are so many
styles to be looking after7 And at all hours
he thinks about how be viii manage 80 he can
keep IN touch with his friends and neighbOrs.
IL you are not dressed mp In style You had
better sneak In and take a back seat and imme-
there will be acquaintances you have known all
your life who would brush by you In their mad
rush 10 get 20 some stylish friend Of short ac-
quaintanee. thus making you feel slighted.
The one that goes in with his shabby clothes
on gets much out of the sermon the
stylish friends who never see him only in a
sneerinR way.
Ny letter Is already too long. so I VIII close
by asking the rest and Miss Thomas to write
Us letter on people living above their means
Lovingly. DONORA.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-20

out Of the church because some of It's members
act so badly. but that Will be one OF the poorest
excuses IN the world when we are called upon
TO give an account OF stewardship here De
low. Because one member Of the church docs
wrong is reason why another one should
Those who do wrong I'm the church would also
do wrong out OF il. Why not take some OF the
best church members for an example instead
Of the worst ones and then try TO do like them
and set a good example yourself for someone
elsey We ought to be very careful how We live
and act and try TO be beacon lights to guide
others along the straight and narrow path In.
stead OF stumblings blocks causing many 10 fall
when they try to do right.
Minnie Hamilton, the S7th chapter OF Isaiah
and the 18th chapter OF I'd Kings are alike, there
being only occasional word different in them,
and those that are different words having
the same meaning. All the letters In the
alphabet except the letter are in the 2lst
verse Of the 7th chapter OF Ezra. with a
''bushel' OF love FOR Miss Thomas. sincerely
Hiram, Ca. Myrtle ESTES.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-20

our law makers.
The amendment merely authorizes the ieris-
lature to pass the laws to carry out It's pro-
visions. and no pension be allowed under It
until this is done
II 1t is DELAYED for the present session, thou
sands Of worthy soldiers and widows whom ~
was the purpose Of the people to reward for
their Valor viii never receive the benefits Of n
they will have answered to the last troll eaIl,S
before the next session.
have noticed that when an election Is on
the 'Old soldiers" play part in politics.
This will not be the case long.
have also noticed to my great surprise. that
The Journal, the Constitution. and In fact All
the great papers in the state have been ONT
nously silent. Not word have seen from any
Of them advocating the passage OF this law or
even limiting at IT. What IL the matter?
read The Journal regularly and It has al
ways been the old soldiers friend. What il
the matter?
legislature, to discuss ''McLendon," ''dog tar"
near beer" paying teachers Including pegro
wenches), passing local laws, etc., but seem 10
have forgotten the old folks who learned their
money" IL they ever did, some 4o-Odd years
ago.
1t looks like Governor Brown Will have to call
an extra session for this purpose, unless some
thing is done very soon.
I believe he ought to do so II necessary, ASH
he Is regarded a friend to us. His honored
father would do I OF "Joe Browns
men, in my first service but later on In May,
1862. / went into the army and did what
could.
We will get along without IT, but We would
like to get pension If solons have time
G. W. MERRELL.
CarroIlton Ga
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unholds ]. Henry M.

Dear Miss Thomas 1t has been only l. short
| time since l last visited this charming circle
of friends. / didn't intend to soOu
again and take the room Of some ADLER writer.
After reading ]. Henry MS letter | couldn't
resist coming and trying to help him out on his
text fashions of nowadays l do not know
so very much about the styles Of Older times,
but do think l am old enough to see the folly
| in the fashions Of nowadays. l like to be-
comfortably and neatly dressed myself. dc
dislike to see people that have only moderate
income try TO keep up with the fashions these
! days.
The young people try to see which can out.
dress the other, especially the girls and great
Their fathers spend many a sleepless night
| trying to think Of some plan TO make both ends
meet. all. ON account. OF the extravaganza OF
girls and boys trying to keep up with the
style.
Just let a crowd Of girls get together, all
they think about is making fun OF some one
they had seen at church or some gathering that
were not dressed up TO the style Of the day.
And doubt that the one they were making
fun OF has a cleaner and purer heart than them
selves. God doesn't class people according TO
fashions and fads. He has only two classes.
godly aud ungOdly. 1t matters not what your
fashion is, you must come under one OF the
two classes.
The fashions Of the girls dresses this year arc
funny things to me. For instance, what they
call the princess dress suit. Don't you know
it's misery for them to OF them
They have got TO draw and press themselves
up like we pack bale Of hay to wear those
princess dresses.
This is what call a comical picture: A tall
slender girl dressed In Of those princess
dresses. with drop-stitch hosiery and high-hcel
toothpick slippers on, a rat In her hair as large
as a common size pillow and one Of those merry
widow hats large the cart wheel, with
about three ounces Of powder and little red
paint her face.
I'll let you all imagine what she resembles
Don't you think 1t would have been good
thing IL Mr.. Glenn could have gotten his bill
on woman's wiles passed in the Georgia legisla-
ture1
Now, my young men and lady friends. don't
let your fathers have to lose rest on account OF
your extravaganza in trying to keep up with
the fashions and fads Of the day. Be modest
and simple and the Christian people II this
world will think more Of you, to say nothing
Of the treasures you will lay up in a heavenly
home. Excuse II I have trampled on any
cne's toes. Come again. j. Henry NJ, and all
the rest OF you writer's and help us out this
subject. Don't wait for Miss Thomas to beg
ron TO come.
With love and best wishes for Miss Thomas
and all the Householders, from -
=. -' SYLVANUS STUB.
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Twenty-Four Years a shut.in

Dear Household Friends: / will try again.
by the help Of the Lord, to write to my dear
friends. l do not get out Of heart; II l did.
perhaps long ago l would have been numbered
with the dead. / cannot say / am any better,
for "a years is a long time to suffer untold
agones, but, dear ones, am learning to hide
my pains and heart aches tfrom others. Some
say TO me, You don't seem like you SUI
fering-you laugh and do seem so cheerful. i"
But, oh, they don't know what / am enduring
right then. l want TO learn the full lesson OF
patience and sometimes I think l have learned
1t pretty we'll. but l do want to know It all,
for ! want to always be patient. This is a
very pleasant summer afternoon and l have
been sitting on the porch watching for the
mail man, and at last he came, and TO my
sad disappointment there was not white
winged messenger for me. This is the time
of year for pleasure and all kinds Of amuse.
mont; it seems like those who are blessed
with health don't have time to send one little
raw Of sunshine to poor lonely shut-ins. They
can't know the pleasure there is in letter tts
us who are deprived of health and strength, but
we can forgive them and love them, anyway.
Let me thank dear Ellender Fowler for her
nice sweet letter and the interest she took In
us. but l am sorry to say not one sent us one
little roy of cheer and gladness.
l much enjoy the nice and interesting let.
tiers. ! always turn to our department first
and have got some very useful lessons from 0ui
page. l make baby caps to sell to help us
along all / can, and trust many viii remember
with order. l make embroidery caps
and also crochet caps, so If any should give
me an order, please say which kind and what
size cap In wanted. As my letter Is getting
too long i will roll my chair back TO my little
lorely room and wait for you all to write me-
II you please. 1 must say good-by!-it may he
forever, many passing away, and this
may be my last visit with you on earth; but
hope to meet you In heaven, that sweet home
that our Saviour went TO prepare for US. and
wans you all to pray for me TO be faithful
little while longer. God bless you ALL ana
may all write me- soon. Your shut-inside.
REBECCA WHITFIELD.
Finleyson, Ca, Route No. 2.
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raise our baby, so we decided to put him
Into the care Of some good people. We
saw you come into the car. We know
you. So we decided that that was our
chance. We played the game. But when
we got home we could not stand II. So
we came up here. We want our baby!'
You cannot have him! You are not
fit to have a baby! Wen care for him.
and the minister started to close the door.
The woman fell forward on her knees
before the minister. pleading for her
child. while her husband stood over her.
weeping. and pleading, too.
Give me my baby! Give me my baby
cried the woman.
David" said the ministers wife, "she
Is a mother, and we must give her her
child"
The child, its clothes and big shawl
were given to the parents. and they went
out into the dark.
Most parents" said the minister as
he closed the door, most parents do
not know how much they love their chill
dren- until they are separated from themP'
And they went upstairs and looked<into
their empty crib. -.>.
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Buford Co, 10 cents each; Lessie Leord, Hart
well, Ga, 20 cents; Mrs. ]. r. MOntfOrt Rey-
nolds, Ca, 10 cents; Miss 0lsyia Poss, Burord,
Ca. % cents; w. D. Patterson, Lanford Sta
ton, s. c.; Miss Matte Bradley, Jordan, sc.
Mary f. Shealy, Newberry, 5. g., 10 cents each
Mrs ]. Good WaIhalla, S. c., 20 cents; Leafs
Eentz, Polnaria, S. c., 10 cents: Miss jamie
Calves and Mrs. L. L. Calves, Townville, s. C.,
Is cents; Mrs. R. L. MoEley, BurntcOrn, Ala. ,
Mrs Della Bishop, Bear Creek, Ala; Emma
Baron, Notasulga, Ala; Miss Belle McGregor,
LaUriHburg, n. c., 10 cents each; Mrs. L. Il.
Thomas Palmetto, Fla, 25 cents; no name,
Jasper, Fla, 30 cents; Mrs. Anna Bohannon,
Eastman, Ga, and Mrs. Jane Griffin, East
mar, Ga, 10 cents each.
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Don't Let Prejudice Stop You

Dear Householders: I guess some OF you are
having the pleasure Of attending the prOtracted
meetings and hope you viii enjoy them to the
fullest extent. II has been five years since
have been to preaching and sometimes l want
to 80 bad that ! have 70 choke the tears
hack 70 keep them from my eyes but I know
Il must all be for the best. whether ! can
see II that way or not. enjoy seeing other
people go 20 church and think everybody ought
10 80 much they possibly can. and never
let prejudice keep them from going 10 any
church that they have opportunity to- wheth-
er Il is OF the same denomination that they
belong 10 not. I do not think anyone ought
20 be prejudiced against other denominations
hut should 60 and work in all churches that
are standing and striving for the advancement
Of Christ and HIS kingdom.
A wagon wheel Is a good Illustration Of preju-
dice In the church. The wheel represents the
church and the spokes represent the people Of
the different denominations that the church IS
divided into and the space between them repre-
sents Christ. for Christ Is the center Of all
churches and the the spOkes get to the
hub the less space there Is between them and
TIE nearer we get 70 Christ the less prejudice
there IN IN hearts.
DOreas Afford. I fear ttsrs are many StAyipg
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Who Will Answer This?

Dear Miss Thomas: May ask through your
most interesting and valuable department for
tho following historical data?
l. What day OF November. 1888, did the
stars fall?
2. What day Of January. 1895. was the cold
Saturday. the coolest ever recorded in Geor-
gia tor IL February Sth)g
5. Is there reliable history to the effect thai
the lands now in the counties OF Paulding,
Polk and Cobb were won from the Creek In
dams by the Cherokees in a game OF ball?
Detailed information the above subjects
will be appreciated
T. On what day OF the week May Is. 1854. }
the battle OF New Hope church fought?
WUFFORD COLE.
Dallas Ga
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Comes to Our Rescue

Dear Miss Thomas: l missed page in
Tuesdays Journal and thought II might be from
lack of letters so 4 will ,rY and Aeul ne.
think Holly Leaf g1s win she deserved,
II she didn't love her husband SHE should love
her children snd be content IL net happy. ....
Pansy, what do you lnd The others .hink Of
compulsory education now7 l thlnK It will l'e
nice II the Legislature would also pass a bill
for the state TO furnish books free of charge.
The way IL is just got our new buoks
and next term they are to be exchanged. We
get nothing for the ones exchange, IL they
are almost 1t would be much better Cn
the poor people II the legislature passed a
bill making them use the same books len or
twelve years.
l suppose all the Household are having nice
times attending big meetings We have been
having a nice time. Have several new sddi-
lions to the church. Guess I've said enough I'M
less l could write more interesting letter.
With love to all Will close hoping to be
remembered as NINA.