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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-01-14

65c Cotton Blankets Our Sale Price,. 4Oc
9Oc Cotton Blankets ia wide, Our Sale Price Csc
ST. 25 Cotton Blankets, 124 wide, Our Sale Price. 95c
IS 90 all wool Blankets, Our Sale Price, $3.50
80 all wool Blankets, Our Sale Price. $4.25
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26
Concerning Several Things

Dear Miss Thomas-Please allow me a
seat over here in the corner beside Mrs.
Albert as we want to chat a while about
what queer creatures these Household
ers be-
More than two years ago I wrote to
Our Household strongly advocating COM
pulsOry education, but my letter passed
almost unnoticed. Then, last spring,
when the subject was introduced for dis
cussion 1 felt bound to have my say
Hence, 1 fell upon the plan of present
ing first the various objections frequent
ly urged by parents not only to compul-
sorry education but to education in gen.
eral.r This was followed in a very few
days by a second chapter" setting forth
my own view in answer to each of these
objections, but for some reason this
chapter failed to appear in due time
and for months I was chatting under be-
ing left in the position of opposfIfs a
compulsory law-the only solution of the
educational problem in Georgia. What a
storm has been visited upon by defense
less head. In comparatively recent is
sue of Our Household, the combining of
two letters might make it appear that
my own views gained expression only af-
ter this storm arose and thus made to
conform to popular opinion ESQ far as this
department is concerned which is by no
means the case)
The subject of compulsory education
has been ably discussed, and the only
reasonable objection that 1 have ever
heard is that II would be a great hard
ship for parents who are really interest
ed in the education of their children to
be compelled to send them to some of
1.-THE sorry teachers" who are now in the
field. To meet this objection II is only
necessary to see that the existing law
which provides that teachers must be
moral, competent, humane and attentive
to business, is properly enforced. This
would require nerve on somebody's part,
and who is sufficient for the task?
Again and again have these House.
holders clamored for a badge UNI 1t
seemed almost within their grasp, but as
soon as information is given out that
the much coveted badge can be procured
upon payment of one dollar the excite
ment rapidly subsidies and soon becomes
a thing of the past. In the course Of
time it crops up again with the same
results as before. If we are ever to have
the badges let us pay the price, secure
the article and then let the matter rest
1 stand ready to pay the price of two
badges one for myself and one for our
popular member Little Maid" If she
will accept 1t from the hands of one
OF her many Household friends.
The country girl VS.. the city girl is
being ably discussed by some of our
members, while others are on the extreme
one way or the other. There are two
sides TO almost every question. Wishing
a happy and prosperous year to all, am,
Sincerely,
VERA NOBLE.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26
Helm Your Orphans Home

Dear Households: 1 am all alone-nC
one to talk with and have finished my
days work-so 1 find myself writing a
short letter to the Household. When
writing a letter to this page it seems
like addressing a congenial friend, one
who would share in my sorrow or hap
piness, or one to whom l could go to in
perfect ease for advice.
THE day is cold, dark and dreary. 1t
rains and the wind is never weary" is
good expression of today. 1 like
cloudy days occa sionally, also to be
alone occasionally, for it causes us to
reflect over the past, which comforts
us with sweet and bitter memories ana
to plan for a future, with fewer mis-
takes.
We have had the most pleasant win
ter that has passed our way in many
years; have not had a real cold day yet,
although some are prophesying that the
latter part Of January and February
will be unfavorable.
A collection was taken up at our
CHURCH on our last meeting day for the
State Baptist Orphans home, which
amounted to thirteen dollars and five
cents; also a box of clothing was sent
by the ladies the same week. OF all on
earth who need the care Of the people,
nobody needs it worse than little or
phan child, one who has no father or
mother to care for him. In these homes
they are cared for, loved and nursed
when sick, clothed and, last, but not
least, educated. They require more ed
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26
Congratulations Are in Order

Dear Miss Thomas. / want to thank
you for your sympathy for me and your
good advice to my girls. think they have
turned over a new leaf for one of them
the graduate) has never spoken but one
impudent word to me since 1 wrote you.
The other blessed me OUT when she
read the letter but told her she was not
too large to whip, and If had to use the
rod 1t could not be taken off after il
was put on. I think they saw how bad 1t
looked after reading some of the letters,
especially Mrs. Felton's letter.
They say that they never saw such
change in any one one as there is in me,
and 1 tell them it is because they are so
changed that 1 can't help changing. I
told them 1 did not mind working for
them, but could not take their slurs and
disobedient ways.
I saw where one said she, too believed
as 1 did about education. 1 knew a son
of a once well-to-do man, Che was called
the only white sheep in the family of
boys) he was educated but the rest of the
boys had very little education. The old
man lost all of his property except
small farm, his wife and children left
him and he went from house to house to
get his horse fec and place to sleep and
something to eat himself, This smart
son taught school several years. got tired
Their home Cor place. and he, too, went
from house to house with his father and
when they could not stop at some white
mans house they would stay at a hut
where an old negro man lived alone and
there spend the night on a bed of straw.
The son finally got the deeds to the land,
took a trip to New York and sent his IA
Their to the poor house. 1t Inundated the
old man, he kept waiting for his son to
take him out of the poor house, but he
never did. He let him stay there and die.
I also knew an old woman that had
three children, the two oldest were boys.
She skimped and worked hard and by the
skin Of her teeth she graduated them all.
She would get up in the morning. make
the fires. get breakfast, milk the COW,
wash the clothes and dishes, the children
in bed and doing nothing. After the last
one was through college. she went with
her oldest son to spend the day with her
nearest neighbor. While there she told
her friend that she got up i'm the morning,
made fires and got breakfast and so on.
The son was ashamed and all he could
say was you raised us that way. She then
said If l did you are now old enough to
know right from wrong and quit it. So
confess I have done the work when I
ought to have let them do II, but when
would try by telling them TO work if they
did not wish to do II their father would
not say a word and If threatened to use
a switch, he would take up for them and
say they were smart and If 1 touched
them I was no Christian and did not have
a drop of mothers love in me. So 1 am
all to blame.
I know they are ashamed Of the way
they have treated me, for they never did
talk back to me and say they would not
do what told them to until the last two
or three years. 1 always said I never
could endure an impudent and migrate
full child. 1 got TO where 1 could not en-
dure It any longer. tried by telling them
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26

The advertisements are among the
most interesting things in this ancient
sheet They show just what people did
and thought in those far away times.
One of them reads:
ITO be sold on Friday next at IL
o'clock in the forenoon at Taylor's wharf
by Public Vendue, the Privateer Brigan-
tine, Prince Frederick. Her appurtenan-
ces, her warlike stores, will be disposed
of separately at the same Time and
Place consisting of ten 3-Pounders, eight
Swivel Guns, and Four Cohorns, a num-
Der of Small Arms, Cutlasses and Pts
tolls"
Old Newport had its thrills even $50
years ago. How the cocked-hat, knee
trousered, be-wigged old gentlemen must
have chartered to each other as they
crowded about the wharf and gazed on
the scandalous Prince Frederick. No
doubt there were hair-raising tales of
the smuggling she had done and the
number of honest throats those wicked
cutlasses had slashed- and the outrageous
impudence with which her bloody cap
tain had so long defied the laws of His
Gracious Majesty, King of England.
But Newport had it's gentler interests,
it's aesthetic side as the following adj
vertisement will show:
Center Interests
ANY Person who plays on the Violin
on application to the Printer hereof
may be informed where he will meet
with Proper Encouragement"
Tod ny this same advertisement would
read: a.
"Wanted-A fiddler"
And there is another ad in the Mer-
curry which arouses the Imagination of
any man with a spark of human interest
in him. 1t reads:
Sarah Osborn. Schoolmistress in New
port, proposes to keep a Boarding School.
Any person desirous of sending Chill
dren may be accommodated and have
them instructed in Reading, Writing,
Plain Work, Embroidering, Tent Stitch,
samplers etc. on reasonable terms"
Dear Miss Sarah Osborn! No doubt
she was some worthy spinster, sort
of faded life laid away in lavender.
Maybe she had had romance.
There was many a hearty laugh in New
port over that sly wit, no doubt.
Just who James Franklin, the publisher,
was, we cannot say. We gather, however,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26
Oh

I certainly am glad that one member OF
our Household has solved the badge
problem. Once I said that would be at
the fair grounds. in The Journal head
quarters and would have pictures of the
badges and we could decide on the de-
sign. To me that meant giving up, or
breaking into the days work; but 10
meet the writer's and settle the question
would compensate for having TO work a.
night 10 make up the time taken from a
heavy days work
You know how that turned out
To get real gold badges big enough 70
be seen across the room for one dollar L
have TO order at least twenty-five at one
rme Two people answered that chat, so
i long ago decided that when the subject
Of badges was introduced in the letters it
was simply as the japanese say for
taIk-ceed."
In STRENGTHENING my desk in December,
I came across the various jewellers cata-
logue and deciding that there was a
better use for the space they took up /
burned them. I am willing to make one
more effort / viii register Vera Mobiles
order for two and when as many as
twelve have written me that they viii
take them at one dollar each I will tell
you through this column and then you
the money until I notify you through
Chat. and please don't say you are going
20 take II and fan. 1 must send a money
order when I send for the goods and for
some Of you 70 fail after saying you want
one would break the dozen
In January I2th's Semi Weekly was an
article about the lady IN Aiken. S. c.,
who has leprosy. Ny heart is stirred by
the notoriety that has been given the
case. Leprosy is awful; IL Is in some
cases loathsOme. I'm others merely fiaky
wilderness OF the skin, and that. 1 suspect.
she has. In the east one is liable to meet
Il anywhere. japan is supposed 10 isolate
her lepers: that is only to make the tour
ist comfortable. The doctors and the po-
Hcemen wink at certain forms of IL.
remember one night in Hiroshima. a
missionary, who had been a trained nurse
IN a London hospital. came In and said:
You know the woman who wanted the
Bible taught her sick daughter2 ! have
been bathing her and doing all I'm my
power to help the girls body as well as
soul Today the symptoms seemed strange
for dropsy. and have questioned her
having dropsy all along. So I called in
DR.. Saito and what do you think is the
disease? A genuine case OF IeprOsy!'
OF course. we were troubled. but she
was a strong. healthy young woman. and
had always carefully used disinfectants
after each visit. and as she had TO broken
places on her hands. she had no bad eff
fects.
What became Of the girl7 you ask. She
was so near death that the doctor said IL
was a shame TO move her. The lady visit
ed her 10 the last. though she turned
over the treatment. or alienation Of the
burning. TO the doctor.
was sick for long time ana in july
was sent to a very high mountain for the
benefit OF the sulphur water. The morn
ing after my arrival was shocked TO see
dozens OF lepers. They had dug holes In
the ground and trenches to convey the
water from the hot springs. All day they
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26
For All of Us To Do

Dear Household: Our poor little friend.
Ben c. Knight, has crossed the bar. "
Through the kindness of Mr.. Thomas H.
Dickens, postmaster at Enfield, n. c., I
am able TO tell you something of his last
illness. He says:
while I was personally acquainted
with him. / knew him better through his
letters in Georgia papers. and as post
master, through his voluminous CORE
spondence. He was the recipient of many
letters-some even from foreign coun-
tries.
HE sat in his little chair-a child's
chair-dwarfed and drawn by rheuma-
tism, the picture of desolation and hope
less despair, for thirty-Odd long. weary,
poverty-stricken years, without one ray
OF light except his correspondence.
His last iIlness-acute Indigestion
lasted for about 20 hours. and was
brought on by the eating of an apple.
He had every attention possible, medi-
cal and otherwise"
There's "A land where flows a crystal
stream. proceeding from the throne of
God. where There is no pain, neither any
more crying; where there is no need of
the sun. for the Lamb is the light there
Of. In that country where tits never said
of one. He is afflicted" we trust our
friend is now living.
For that from out our bourne of Time
and Place
The flood may bear me far;
/ hope TO see my Pilot face to face
When / have crossed the bar"
Friends, write those cheering, helpful
letters today; tomOrrow's sun may never
rise for US. received letter from Miss
Emily Whitfield not long ago. She is
helpless-cannot walk a step. Have you
answered the appeal so touchingly made
for herself and sister in The Journal
Her address is Seville, Ga. ''whosoever
giveth one of these a cup of cold water
I'm my name, he shall in no wise lose his
reward" Can we begin the new year bet
ter than by being a friend to the help
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26

"An old newspaper said Nathaniel
Hawthorne, 'is like a bit magic looking
glass in which an age gone has left the
image of its life and people"
Just such a bit of magic looking glass
has fallen into the hands of Forrest
suggested to the staid DANES of Newport
Mercury for December 10, 175S. That is
a pretty old paper, for on the morning 1t
came from it's slow, wooden hand press,
the Revolutionary war was II years in
the future; and If any rascal had then
suggested to the said danes of Newport
that their great-great-great-grea grand
daughters would one day go out on
the streets with gowns open from knee
to ankle or lounge by the seashore' in
abbreviated bathing slxirts-goodness gra-
ciousl The old ladies would have keeled
over on the spot.
The Newport Mercury for December
10, 175S was found among the keepsakes
of Mrs. NJ. z. Duncan. who recently
died II has been handed down for gen.
erations. Her brother, S. c. Fort, has
given 1t to Forrest Adair, Jr., of whom
he thinks a great deal.
A Fat Deity
1t is a time-yellowed, precise looking
little old paper of two sheets about
half as big as a newspaper of today. AT
the top OF the IlrSL page is printed a PIC
ture of the god Mercury with wings on
his cap and wings on his feet, floating
amid a cloud of black ink. He is a
very fat god. His waist line looks as
II he had just finished a heavy dinner;
and so does the expression in his eyes.
Perhaps his face was drawn with a view
Of suggesting delicately some resem-
blance to the publisher of the journal
whose name was James Franklin. Mr..
Franklin's editorials read as though he
had just finished a heavy meal.
One of these editorials takes up the
whole first column of the front page
and spills over to the second page. II
deals with what the writer thought
should be England's attitude to the 9TH
er nations of Europe. 1t bristles with
dignified loyalty. You can almost hear
Mr.. Franklin clearing his throat indig-
nantly at certain encroachments the
continental powers were threatening
Englanu prestige. The style is full of
antithesis and balanced sentences; in
fact it is as much like Dr. Samuel John
sons way of writing as it could be made.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26
NEW YORK NEWSPAPER
OFFERS MAN FOR SALE

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-The following
advertisement appeared this morning in
the for sale" column of a metropolitan
daily:
For Sale-A man, 43 years old, s
feet l inches tall; weight 100 pounds
Sound in limb, broke to machinery,
easily driven. Won't shy at work. No
reasonable offer refused. This is no
fake. Right person will find a bargain
Apply to E. T. O'Loughlin, No. 739 Car
roll street, Brooklyn"
Mr.. O'Loughlin is not a press agent,
as might be supposed, but a business
man with an interest in sociology and
economics. The man whom he adver-
tises for sale" applied to him for work
and having none to give he decided on
the other plan at the applicants sug-
gestion.
The man for sale wants primarily
food, shelter and clothing and in eX-
change therefor is willing to draw up
contract in writing with the purchaser.
He is a machinist by profession, but Is
at present destitute.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26
information Wanted.

1 want to find my brother, Robert L.
Chambers. The last letter 1 received
from him was the 23rd of last March.
lie left Mattingburg, Texas, r. F. d.
No. 1, about the first of April He had
started a crop with a man and the man
says he does not know where he went.
If this catches the eye Of any one
who knows anything about him, even ii
he is dead, please let me hear. Any
thing would be better than this long
silence.
My brother left here in 1904, and I
have heard from him every week or two
until last March, so you see how the
silence distresses me. Address,
w. T. CHAMBERS.
Cullman, Ala, Route l.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26

ucation than a child who is blessed with
parents, for most of them have to pro-
vide for themselves at an early day, and
generally get small wages for their
work.
Hurrah for John w. Owens. He ex-
pressed my sentiments in regard 10
Sawars letter on marriage license and
compulsory education better than 1
could myself.
Mrs. Green, Zeb, Country Lassie, FL
lender and all you good writer's, come
again. Every letter of this page seems
better and dearer every week.
With many good wishes to our dear
editress and the many readers,
Sincerely,
LULA SCOTT.
Avalon Ga.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26
GIRL, TIRED OF LIFE.
FINDS REST IN DEATH

CHICAGO, Jan. PA remarkable let
ter was left by Miss Alice Law, an editor
employed by a local publishing firm, who
committed suicide Friday. 1t follows:
ITO all whom it does not concern:
IT am ending my life because 1 am seiz-
ed with an acute disinclination to live.
and 1 believe 1 have an absolute right to
end my life, if wish. The struggle is too
hard. There is too much work, too much
monotony, too much WEAKNESS, and not
enough art, music, recreation and rest.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26
PROMINENT WOMAN HELD
FOR KILLING NEGRESS

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. 22.-Mrs.
May HeaTn a well known matron, was
sent to Jail this morning for the killing
of Nida Patterson, a negress. some days
ago.
The negress was trying to get into her
house when the white woman fired.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26

they would be sorry for it when it would
be too late, but that seemed to have no
effect SO 1 wrote to the Household so they
could see what other people thought OF
such girls, and if that had not stopped
them. was going to, pick up my bed and
walk off.
But want to thank you all again for
1 am happy and glad to say 1 have two
sweet, smart girls. Much love to Miss
Thomas, Mrs. FELTON, and the Household
OLD WOMAN.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26
DYNAMITE DESTROYS
MADRID'S MAYORS HOME

ANDOAIAN. Spain, Jan. 23.-An explo-
sion of dynamite here today destroyed
the residence of the mayor.
Neither the mayor nor any member of
his family was injured.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26
Wants Song

Can any one of you send me, or tell
me, where can get the song, "I'l Take
You Home Again, Kathleen" Thank
ing you in advance,
MISS RUBY CASON.
Midland City, Ala.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26
Marshes of GIynn

braided dusks OF the oak and woven shades
WINE the riO5O1s MONDAY Of the June-day
Ys held me fast IN your heart and held you
fast IN mine;
But nov when the noon Is more. and riot
And the sun Is await at the POuderOus gate of
And the slant yellow beam down the wOOd-sisle
Ine ! lane into heaven that leads from a
Az. nov. when ny sOuI all day hath drunken
the soul OF the oak.
And M heart Is az ease from men and the
wearisou1e sound Of the stroke
OF the scythe Of time and the trOwel OF trade
And selief ovsrmassers doubt. and know that
And ny spirit Is grown to a lOrdly great con-
pass within.
hat the length and the breadth and the sweep
wm WorE ne no fear IKE the fear they have
when Ispeth was fStisSe. and when breadth was
And Wien terror and shrinking and dreary IN
p-,w ovrr me Cut OF the mereiless miles OF the
plain
on. now. uuafraid. am fain to face
TIE vast sweet vis4ge OF space
10 the edge OF the wood l am drawn. am
WHERE the gray beach gIimmerins runs. as a
For a mete ana a marx to the forest dark.
on. What Is abroad in the marsh and the
terminal sea-
Somehow my soul seems suddenly tree a.
From the weighing OF life and the sac us
Rx TIE lenxth aud the breadth and the sweep
Of the marsheS OF Glynn.
We marshes how e3ndid and simple and nothing
withhold and free -. -, "a 0,,s-
We publish yourselves 20 the sky ana oiter
yourselves to the sea-
Tolerant plains that suffer the sea ano me
". spread bread and span IKE the Catholic man who
Co o1t Of EnSxIedee and good out Of infinite
Ard sight out OF blindness and purity out OF
A. the mzrsh-hen secretly builds on the wstery
BshOId / win buIld me nest on the greatness
win ~ IN the greatness of God as the marsh
In ne freedom that fills all the space 'tvizt the
marsh and the skies; =,
By 50 many roots as the mafsn-s'ass SINUS ~
viii heartily lay me s-bOld on the great
On ne Ne the greatness Of God is the greatness
M ranges ranges Of the marshes. the liberal marshes
OF Giyun-
And now from the vast Of the Lord viii the
waters OF the sleep -.-.
Roli IN % the souls OF men,
Rut who VIII reveal TO our waking ken
ne forms that swim and the shapes that creep
Trpaer the waters OF sleep2
And would ! eSSid 20, NOV Wal N s"iHne'"
On the leugfh and the breadth OF the marvellous
SIDNEY LANIER.