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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-15

yellow JASMINE and hear the hooking
birds fairly tip-toeing in their efforts
TO rival the birds they are hooking.
After three days in Jacksonville | start
ed for Brooksville. The ride to Ocalla is
not especially interesting. but from there
on the way was delightful. Through
orange groves. along the shores of lakes
and through prosperous towns the rail-
road. a shining track, showed the way. L
felt like il was a shame to even stay I'm
the car, but one must obey the mandates
OF the road. so I was glad when my des-
tinatiou was reached. and there 1 found
the dear ones waiting for me.
Again I wish you could be here. The
orange trees are starred with blossoms.
Golden globes still hang on the trees and
as look out OF the windows / see oranges
enough to play Santa Claus to hundreds
OF children. There is a small niece in
this house, but l will reserve her bright
sayings for another Chat. She is in the
next room playing with her grandmother.
I heard her say, II am going to eat you
up" then there was a great smacking OF
lips and her grandmother said, Put me
back NO, I've eaten you up" Then
the grandmother pretended to eat her up.
She begged to be put back and they
affected a compromise by both putting
back" the eaten parts.
Charley said at the breakfast table that
the man employed to plant corn had not
made his appearance. so then applied for
the job of dropping the corn if he would
devise some way to keep the sand out of
my shoes. So, who knows? 1 may have
found my calling and Atlanta may know
me no more. Charley says l might have
resolution enough to drop the corn, but
he doubts the fodder pulling, and l said
he had no business looking so far into the
future.
Here a little hand creeps into mine and
a soft voice says, "YOuse a sad, sad
monkey" and 1 must stop and see why,
so for this time 1 close the chatter and
sign myself as ever,
Faithfully yours,
LIZZIE o. THOMAS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-15
Another Badge Wearer

Hello! All of you good writer's, come often;
am always glad to see any Of you visit our
tic. Uclea, Benors., Uncle zeke. Little Maid.
Busy Bee. MIR. Bach. Country Contributor, San
dol S. 7. p. and Uncle Tom?
boy Is of his first pants. ! have had the privi
lege OF seeing and conversing with two OF orr
Household correspondents. They were entire
strangers to me, vet | felt like they two
of my old friends i had met for time.
feel like I can never remunerate Miss Thomas
for her kindness In getting the pretty badges
and being patient with each one. Some seem
to blame her for not publishing their letters.
If one of mine happens to fall in that dreadful
waste basket-and they have several times-I
just recuperate a little and venture again.
have not tho remotest idea what she mas
to 20 through with. for lot OF people Il have
learned in my short life, very peculiar.
We certsinly have had lot of cold weather
this winter. but I am not grumbling at all;
always feel thankful. no matter what kind or
weather have; l know that our Creator
everything recently, and everything did look
50 pretty
Some I.cople can smoke and 1t doesn't seem
to hurt them, while others die from the effects
of smoking. so ! am against cigarettes with
oil my heart. | never used tobacco in any
form.
am sorry / failed to get in the January is
sue; some enc requested all the badge wearers
TO come. Hope they will forgive me this time.
| have read q lot of books in my life and
some very interesting ones, but my Bible beats
all I ever read. or I expect to read.
I think The flowers pretty and ought
10 give each other information raising thcm
have but 4. few.
Busy Rec expressed my thoughts exactly on
raising children. People ought to be very care
ful what example they set before them. Busy
Bee is like lle; she isn't very large in stature
hut we little ones sometimes do a lot
more than the buXOm ladies.
I am afraid ! nave been too Ioquacious Tor
this time, 81 had better be going before my
children begin calling for me. Your true friend,
MRS. GENNELi..
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-15
Whatsoever Ye Sow

Dear Miss THomas: Seeing my letter in print
has encouraged me to give ''ye'' HOuseholders
another call. 1 feel a little ''kin" to you, since
I'm one of ,Ae members. One of the mem
bers asked. ''what is a true Christians duty %
oh! Oh. how many things there for true
Christian to do. Gods vineyard is ready and
in great need Of laborers. We can't all go to
foreign countries and help those darkened lives
10 find Jesus, but we can do something at
home and in our church.
So many of selfish, while at the
same time we are praying and trying to live
right. We think more about the pleasure Of
this life than the one TO come. II is Chris
tian duty to trust their heart. hands. feet
WILL and in fact themselves I'm Gods care, for
they are His. and ask Him TO use us He
sees best. Seek first the kingdom of heaven
and all these things will be added unto you"
Live for those that love you,
For those whose hearts are true,
For the heaven that smiles above you,
And the good that you do
Sylvanus Stubs, it is a vain girl that will
prefer the company OF rich young man. even
81 his character is bad. TO that of a poor young
man. but honest and noble 1hearted. I say she
is vain IL money Is preferred to a noble heart.
The Bible SAYS that ''What we SOW we will
reap" As you measure TO your neighbor he
win measure back TO you, so let's sow seeds
of kindness. and we will reap flowers of love-
Sometimes we treat people with kindness who
do not seem TO appreciate it. and will never
turn 20 do You a kindness or sneak kind
word to you. but don't despair for as you SOW
you viii reap and day that very same
person will in some way return your kind
ness.
At my window the rain is steadily falling
"In every life rain will fall"
But the beautiful sunshine win come to
brighten our lives, IL we viii only trust. "
Love to all.
LILLIAN FAIR
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-15
Why Not Get Rid
of Catarrh?

Here are some symptoms of catarrh.
II you have any of them get rid of them
while there is yet TING:
Is your throat raw?
Do you sneeze often?
Is your breath foul?
Are your eyes watery?
DO you take cold easily?
Is your nose stopped up?
Do you have to spit often?
Do crusts form i'm your nose?
Do you blow your nose a great deal?
Are you losing your sense of srneIIp
does your mouth taste bad morninesq
Do you have to clear your throat on
rising?
Do you have a discharge from the
nose?
Does mucous drop in back of throat?
Have you ringing noises in the ears?
Hyomei pronounce it High-o-me) is
guaranteed to cure catarrh. sore throat.
coughs, colds, sore throat and bronchitis
or money back Just breathe II in
Complete outfit including hard rubber
inhaler. SLIGO. Extra bottles 80 cents
Druggists everywhere sell FYomei. Mail
orders filled. charges prepaid. by Booths
Hyomei, Buffalo. n. Y.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-15
Five Years a Reader

My Dear Miss Thomas: / have been a regu-
lar reader of The Semi-Weekiy Journal 1Or
almost five. years, feel sure that though a
stranger, l will be quite welcome If sue
ceed in obeying the 'don'ts."
like the different pages of The Journal
very much-Housebold. Mrs. FELTON, Frederic
J. Haskin, DR.. Soule-and have been a close
student of Professor Parks Around the
World" aud then the general news Is always
good.
am interested and want all the information
can get Many Of the writer's mention their
favorite writer's. | seldom fail enjoy all. yet
l am a special admrer of Addie Ivan, Mrs
Scion III. Reese. Vera Noble, Noble L. Beal.
also Lucille, Ermina and Mrs. Particular; the
three last named are from my own state, South
Carolina.
Mrs. Pansy, you have my birthday and 1
meant to send you card, but the paper that
had your address misplaced.
Miller's Wife. why don't you come again mi
tell how you like your new home in Georgia.
have some near and dear relatives In Chero-
kee county. My husband has sister in Daw-
son county. | also have brother IN the At
lanta School of Dentistry, so, you see. nave
many ties in Georgia. though I've never been
On her soil; and, then, / have have childhood
schoolmates. whose parents moved TO Franklin
county, near Lavoria-some of them may see
this but can hardly tell just VINO am. Guess.
though they remember old High Falls academy,
Miss Thomas l can't close without telling
you that your Chats are always good. inspiring
and elevatng and doubtless are productive Il
much and lasting benefit to your many ad-
mirers who read them.
I would like to correspond with Adde Ivan.
Her last letter brought tears to my eyes, when
she spoke If her little girl leaving for school
read her piece. Miss Thomas chat was on
sending the children away to school. too. that
day. I felt sad and lonely, but benefited by
reading their pieces.
Come again. Mrs. Il. F. Lang.
Love and many good wishes to all.
MRS. CAROLINA.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-15

Dear Miss Thomas: Silver Wings, l certainly
did enjoy your letter Although have just en-
tered my .7's 1 have had some experience win
healthy, mischievous children, and TO be sure,
they get dirty sometimes.
On the 18th of February, 1903, my dear step
mother left this world, and as l was the only
girl at homo l felt ii my duty TO help my
father look after the children. Only those who
have he'd the experience know what response
..lity one feels, yet 1t is great pleasure 10
me to gather these little motherless children
Ground me and tell them the stories they love
to near.
Mr. Bach, If you could them some evening
after their supper; see how anxious they are
to hear the story; see the little eager faces ana
how they drink in every word; see the little
lips culver and the dear little eyes fill with
sympathetic tears. I'm sura you would at
least not detest them even If their faces were
not clean or if their clothes were soiled. You
lust can't make children be grown-ups, they
have to be taught little at the time.
There is I'm sure too much neglect among
the elders of the family, especially In dining
room etiquette. So please, Mr. Bach, don't
pound the poor little things too hard; they are
victims of their parents indulgence.
Don't YOU get scared. Mr. Stubs; once
heart Methodist preacher say IL was 1.-THE
hit dog that hollered." Just keep in mind the
fact. however, that all girls are not OF the
type you presented
OPAL we are waiting anxicusly TO hear from
you. Also Soldier Jack, and many others
can't name now. EMMA.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-15

if be as lucky as before. promised to
try to be more interesting IL I should come
again. | am afraid j will not be to all, as
my purpose in coming is to agree with B. W.
o. and disagree with Estelle South
l feel very insignificant i'm making such
bold attempt to come between two good writ
ers. but If | get in trouble ] trust l have
plenty of friends standing ready to help me
out. Estelle. you surely are not member
of the church. II you are, i am obliged to
say you don't need to be, for church work and
dancing don't go together. 1t is against the
rules of most churches 10 20 to dances and
III had 10 break the church rules I would
not call myself a member The Bible does saw
there is a time for all things There NAV be
a time for you to go to the dance, but II there
is a time for that, il is when You are ont in
sin and darkness and have not been found by
the love of Christ. Are you letting your light
shine so that others may see your good works
an seek the love Of Christ? The only true
happiness TO be found In this world is living
so as TO merit the welcome of the Savior in
the world to come. Too many of us after
finding this light fail to let it shine for
fear some one will laugh at them. I for one
have stood back and tried 10 hide the light
of Christ from the world because l didn't want
to be laughed at. But, Friends / have learned
that will not do. So ! have resolved TO trv
and be more useful light-bearer for the
Master.
When opportunities present themselves we
ought to show our love for Christ by speaking
of Him.
Estelle. there are "a lot Of people on vour
side, people who think there is no harm in
the dance but, as P. W. d. said 'if there
is no harm in the dance. there surely is not
anything uplifting in It."
And when you find a community that he
lieves in dancing more than anything else
IT seems like You viii find more Drunkenness
strife and gossip, and nearly everything else
except something good going on there.
Euclea, You ask how many have resolved +o
read the Bible through this year I for anotber
have. have read the New Testament once,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-15
Our Cheerful Shut-ln

Dear Miss Thomas: 1t has been quite Whle
since l visited Our Household, but be sure IL
was not because l did not want to come and
the causes that have kept me away were those
l could not change.
During my long absence have passed through
many hours of suffering and have fought many
battles with despair, there have been times
when there seemed TO be no pleasures for me
In this life, and nothing on earth 10 comfort
my aching heart Though / have become ac.
customed to my confinement, / cannot help but
yearn for the things that have been deprived
Of but health and freedom are not for me, ana
Il does no good to worry or grieve Tor the uii-
obtainable, therefore, ] try not to grum6le o;
fret / try TO keep all of my sorrows buried
within my own heart, and be patient anu
cheerful.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox in beautiful poem says:
''Be glad, and your friends are many;
Be sad and you lose them all:
There are none to decline your nectared wine,
But alone you must drink life's gall
Everybody loves a cheerful heart, but when
we are always grumblng at our troubles and
hard times. and never have pleasant word
we are a burden to ourselves and others, ana
no one loves to be in our company.
Each one in life has troubles and heart
aches but a lot Of so-called troubles and hard
ships are only imaginary.
When one allows her mind to dwell on un-
pIeasant things and looks only for the dark
side one brings misery to oneself and to those
around. If dark clouds do cross ones horizon,
II does no good to fret, and one can be pleas
ant and cheerful II she VIII only Try.
There's something to be thankful for,
Whatever we may say.
And blessings to be counted up
As treasures day by day.
Let's leave, the doubt and gloom behind,
And seek the sunny side.
Until the gates of happiness
To us shall open wide"
During the recent week have been reading
Our Household from September to the present
date. pleasure / have not been able TO enjoy
in over four months. and II indeed feast
to read many good letters.
Mr.. Bach seemingly had hard time with
The bad children. There some good ones
while II is true very annoying, but
really the children are not to blame. the twig
is not bent right when it is young and tender.
Mrs. Pansy, your interesting letter from you
far-away home enjoyed much.
Today Is a drizzly, rainy day, and the mail
is all have to look forward TO. II breaks the
monotony of the long hours. l await anxiOusly
each dsv for the mail man, and, oh, how glad
am when he brings a white-winged mes
senger. ] love TO receive cards and letters, in
fact. IL Is of my greatest pleasures, and
their value cannot be measured in dollars and
cents.
With love to Miss Thomas and the House
hold. l am. Sincerely,
INVALID GIp"
Colbert Ca, Route =
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-15
CHAT

Here I am in the Land of Flowers,
and IL seems to me fairyland. left
Atlanta March 8 a beautiful day for
the section Of the country. but spring
shyly fingered and grim winter was loath
to leave. Two hours after the train
pulled out OF the city 1 saw men plow-
ing. saw the earth family tinted green,
and in four hours time was gladdened
by the sight OF banks Of pink. peachtrees
the realists would have called them, but
TO me they seemed pink clouds that some
fairies had dropped in their flight
Gradually the rolling hills were LETT,
fiatter country was everywhere, the long
gray moss swaying from the trees. the
dark green clusters OF mistletOe and the
red buds seeming to burst from every
inch OF the branches of leafless trees
proclaimed the fact that i'm south Geor-
gia spring had breathed upon the land
and nature had begun TO brighten.
Dinner in Atlanta and O'Clock sup
per in Jacksonville shows how steam
mOcks at distance. Next morning
gentle breeze stealing through my Win
dow whispered. To sleep such delicious
hours away would be wasting ones OPP
portunities. can't you smell the viOlets2
Pink roses cover the trellis and border
OF gold is stretched afong the walk"
A hooking bird triIled his varied melo-
dies and then seemed TO say as plain as
speech. Come out. come out, too sweet,
too sweet. too sweet"
Could you have resisted? 1 could not
and when I opened the blinds saw the
nasts OF the boats in the river and saw
the cleaning water. The blue sky, the
whispering breeze. the golden sunshine
and the hooking bird all said, You
have reached the land of your dreams"
How 1 wish you who are waiting the
approach OF the blue bird and counting
the days until the lilacs bloom could be
here to smell the orange blossoms, TO see
the trees in the woods festooned with
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-15
sSz2EF0AAXY In HISTORY
THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR -MARCH Is

ton and a detachment of Virginia
troops, undertook an expedition for the
capture Of Fort Duquesne, which the
French had built at the junction of the
Monongahela and Allegheny rivers. A
large body of Indians assisted the
French, and the English commander,
being unused to Indian warfare and
not being willing TO take Washington's
advice, was disastrous1y defeated and
he himself MORALLY wounded. Benja-
min Franklin says of him;
This general was, l think, brave
man. and might probably have made a
f;ood figure in some European war
But he had too much self-confidence,
to high an opinion Of the validity OF
regular troops, too mean one of both
Americans and Indians"
England did not formally declare
war until May Is, At first she
met with nothing but reverses, but when
William Pitt became the head of the
British ministry he infused new life
into the war, and one victory following
another for the British arms, including
the surrender of Quebec, the abandon
ment by the FCench Of Iiconderoga and
Crown Point, and the British capture or
Fort Niagara, the war finally coming To
an end on September S. 1860, with the
surrender of Montreal to General Am
herst.
BY the treaty of Paris in 1853, clos
ing the Seven Years war, Canada be-
came a part Of the British empire. and
the French at last retired from the
North American continent
Maine was admitted into the Union.
AIobilier was chartered in Pennsyl-
lrew Jackson, sold Rough and Ready"
t was on March Is, "A b. c., that Julius
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-15
FIOWre Lore

Dear Miss Thomas: Thanks TO the Giver OF
all good gifts. l am getting in seed orders for
a new crop Of vegetables. and OF flowers. too
for long as / live I mean to have both, IL
circumstances viii allow IL. / have, gotten
little behind In starting a few early varieties,
but that means TO take a little more pains in
preparing the soil to plant them. January is
the best time to plant sweet peas, when you
can find the ground dry enough TO work wen.
but this We can't do some years The finest
sweet peas / ever had or ever saw 1 planted
in January. dug a large, deep furrow, so
large and deep that It took a half bushel OF
washing from the lower side OF horse lot to
FIJI a furrOw Is inches in length When
/ got IL well filled 1 listed il up high to
give II good drainage and planted my peas
and they grew very fast and never were
blighted by any insects, cold or hot weather.
/ stuck them with brush. They up six
feet high and bore abundantly. ] had more
sweet peas that year than I ever in one
other year in my whole lifetime. l have had
fairly good success with them planted that way
later in the year.
I always buy my seeds from a reliable firm
that l know sells only the best Of seeds, for
that is the first requisite for a good crop Of
anything.
l had fine success last year with tuberoses.
planted in soil about like that for sweet peas
only I did not list IL high. and planted
them late in April, after the ground was warm.
I had many large punches Of fine blooms that
tell ye HOusehOlders that the bulbs that
bloomed last year will not bloom again this
year. no matter how large they are. They
have to grow recuperate after they have
blOOmed one year before they can bloom any
more. always take the second sized bulbs
from bunch that has blOomed the previous
year for the best 5loOmers. then I plant all the
smaller sized ones TO themselves to grow and
make good blooming bulbs for the following
year.
To keep bugs. or any kind of parasites off of
rose bushes or any growing plants coal oil
emulsion sprinkled well over them and while
they are still wet sprinkle them with sui
phUr or tobacco dust The snuff that so many
put in their mouths would be better and wiser
used that way. Paris green, not too strong.
will sslivate all insects I ever tried II on.
would like TO exchange dahia and tube
rose bulbs and many other kinds Of flowers
that / have for others. such as a few fine
peoniss, different colors, gladioli. If any
should want them please write me what you
have for exchange and what you want
With a heart full Of love for all the House.
holders that have made these pages so full of
interest TO oil sorrOwful ones such as am.
MRS. b. r. LANG, Calhoun, Ga.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-15

Do not be ashamed of love- the thing earth the only
1t the thing
o o + +
little
and
we be or
of vhle hearts near are
we
the last good-py be the impatient and all
W q
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-15
Bill, Defend Yourself

ing the Household, and especially the letters
of Mae Johnson, Mr.. Bach and Bill. even
where he says he stands ''six feet in his
socks" Now don't you think that is impos-
ing on the socks: And he must be quite a
curiosity in the way of feet.
/ SIN very fond of flowers and have good
luck with most all kinds except roses, and 1
can't make the cuttings live. I don't know
whether 1t is the time OF year or the way I
root them that is the fault Well as this is
my first attempt l will not linger. but / wish
to say to Opal that i have a sister who SAYS
she well knows how to sympathize with her
as / am an
ALABAMA WIDOW.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-15

your letters very much. Come again and often
There are several remarks in each OF your let
tiers that l would like TO comment on. but ]
haven't time. l fear I've stayed too long al
ready, for you know tbs said ''Short visits
make long friends"
/ would like also 10 speak a few words to
Ga. Veteran. Myrtle Harris. Gertrude Denning-
ton. Mrs. A. NJ. Rogers. Rural School Teacher,
and a lot of others whose letters / have en-
Joyed. and tell them how much pleasure / de-
rive from them. But / saw Miss Thomas look
at the clock and suppress yawn. That means
''twensy-three.''
sincerely hope. Miss Thomas, that you have
recovered from your cold and that you are
feeling fine and enjoying life having no other
trouble than that OF deciphering my Chinese
chirography and translating my coon Latin
into ''JeffersOnian'' English.
With all good wishes for ALL
''MR RACH"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-15
Flowers for Southern Gardens

Every flower lover should get our littl3
catalogue of southern-grown roses, old
fashioned perennials ornamental shrubs,
shade trees and fruits. 1t is not long
confusion list of undesirable varieties and
worthless novelties, but an expert
selection Of the choicest kinds, including
everything that is worth while growing
and sure to succeed in the south. If you
plant early, success is sure. Write to-
day. Chattanooga Nurseries, 907 Mission
airy Ridge, Chattanooga, Tenn. 80"