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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-18
Expects to Hear From This

Dear Miss Thomas: l never thought | would
write a letter to our Household until lately,
and I can't hold my pencil still any longer.
The / think of Mr.. Bach and the scrapes
he gets into with children. the more 1 want
to tell him and all the others how / detest dirty
ill-managed and spoiled children. But you who
have never had the entire children,
would advise 10 say on the subject
of how children ought to be brought up until
you have had the entire of more,
for one year anyway.
used to have strict ideas Of bringing up
children. How nice they would be aud how
sweet and clean would keep them, but alas!
for my dreams, for such they were. In not
quite three years my ideas have been COM
pletely changed the subject of all kinds
of children and how they should be brought
up. / would like to know IL Mrs. B. Plainman
has any children. Surely she hasn't else she
would know the old saying that you just can't
keep children clean, is almost true 1t is
old. Children don't believe in being kept clean.
Try and see. have tried changing one,
two and three times day. with half dozen
or more face washes thrown In, and then
If anyone called their clothes soed and
faces dirty. l don't let mine play out of doors,
and try to keep my house and everything in it
clean possible. Clean up a child and
by the time your back is turned he is into the
stove with ashes and smut all over him, or in
the CRATE. a pan OF water, just anything
he can get dirt off of. l am glad Mr.. Bach
doesn't live near me. there isn't any danger
Of his calling. for | used TO be particular
their big ideas about how children should be
trained and how wise and sweet they ought to
be at all times.
But / have learned my lesson and truly hope
the other stiles will do the same. Those tina t
know well what children ought and ought not
TO do. ] know you will all think my children
the worst possible, but they are not bad
quite as some ! know, but are about like the
average child.
Sylvanus Stubbs. you must know a queer lOs
of girls. l won't believe any girls / know
would marry for money. | have heard more
men talk about marrying woman for her
money than I ever heard girls say they would
marry for money. But right here let say
that plenty of money goes long way toward
keeping peace between married lovers.
whether they married for money not.
Don't understand Inc to mean that anyone
should marry for money, far from il. They
should marry for love and expect trouble and
money afterwards ! guess it is time l was
stopping my pencil, for the waste basket is not
far. and hear crowd OF eager voices, eager
to give me a piece of their minds, each louder
than the other. The row is on. l feel it
in the air, but come on. all of you, and I'll
run off in some corner and hide until the way
Is clear.
But ! won't take any children with. for they
would he and cry. and then I'd be found
But take warning and beware how you talk of
children and their training.
SILVER WING.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-18

guessed she knew something about
such things.
/ asked her how many children she had
then. and she replied, four. that the sec
ond summer had always been a bad
time for her babies. / didn't make any
comments. but / thought to myself that
four out of nine was not much of rec
ord in her favor.
There is a nice magazine called The
Mothers Magazine, that should be in
the hands of every mother with small
children. IL Is published by the David
Cook Publishing company, Elgin, ILL.,, and
the price is only 80 cents.
Another magazine that 1 enjoy is called
Correct English. Most of us have to
watch our speech or we fall into very
careless habits. This little magazine is
fine, il calls your attention to the most
common mistakes, and then. as the
small boy says, its up to u.s. TO correct
them. 1t is only dollar year. and 7
don't see how second and third grade
school teachers can do without it. 1t
says. The world requires not so much to
be informed to be reminded"
Faithfully yours,
LIZZIE o. THOMAS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-18
Agrees With Mrs. Pansy

Dear Household Friends: After reading Nrs.
Pansy's letter Of February 4. I felt impress ID
to write to you. | am like you, Mrs. Pansy,
in regard to girls marrying men that have the
money.
What satisfaction can it be 10 marry man
with no money to buy the necessities of life.
Stay at home and half starve and have no
clothes decent enough to wear in company.
know of several just such cases in this coun-
try. Some time In life ! expect to marry, and
when l choose my partner for life | am going
to try to get the man that has the money.
b. W. o., l sure would like TO have been
at the dance yon spoke of. and when you got
lost. I would have taken you by the hand ard
carried you through. There is nothing | enjoy
better than going to jolly dance. What harm
is there in going TO a nice dance? | can see
no harm whatever in dancing with nice girls
and boys. OF course, you make harm gu.
of anything. but il you choose nice boys ana
girls TO dance with ! think it is all right.
The Bible says there is time for all things.
and ] say when you go to a party and when
it comes time to dance, shake your foot if You
feel like It.
Mr.. Bach. come again; your letters are ,sr-
tainly good.
Wishing Miss Thomas and all the Household
friends prosperous, happy new year, 1 VIII
gay good-by. ESTELLE SOUTH.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-18
lust Listen to This

Dear Miss Thomas: II you will permit me
to visit this merry band Of friends once more
I'll promise to stay away at least month
anyhow.
wart to have heart to heart talk with
the girls and women woman suffrage"
If I'm not mistaken there has been some
thing said on this subject before. l want it dis
cussed again.
We don't know what these 10Th century girls
and women are going to do. They are just as
liable to be running for governor or some 9th
office the are.
Girls, hadn't you rather be mans goddess
instead of his competitor?
Haven't you got enough work to do in the
house to keep you busy most of your time? II
not, I think you should your spare time
In teaching your brothers or sons how to vote
instead of going and voting yourself. When
you girls vote hold some office you will be
mans competitor, and he's going to treat you
his competitor instead of his goddess.
Woman is mans equal in brains, but think
she would better use hers in domestic life, that
is to make home a paradise for man. She
should have an education and know how 10
keep house and know how to teach her boys
how to vote and run the government, instead
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-18
Nervous
Prostitution
For Three Years

DIR. Miles Restorative Nerv-
inc cured me of a period of
nervous prostration OF over three
years duration, and the Anti
Pain Pills are as necessary to
US as the roof of our house.
They have been household rem
edies with US for many years"
VIM. ]. LOUGHRAN,
1914 Catherine ST.,
= Philadelphia, Penna.
Much sickness is due to nerv-
Gus troubles. Headache, dir
illness, epilepsy and insanity are
nervous troubles. Then there
is a large class of disorders
which arise from a weakness of
the nerves of an organ or part,
as weak lungs, heart, stomach,
kidney, bladder, eyes, etc.
Dyspepsia and indigestion are
usually the result Of nervous
disorders
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-18
Aunt Mary's Contribution

Dear Miss Thomas: come again after u
long silence TO saw I have lost no interest IN
Our Household but enjoy Chat ana the Iel
the letters concerning the civil war. / lived
through that period and | want TO tell the
Household OF an experience our tamiiy mao JuSI
town in Middle Georgia. tailor came there In
October. go. seeking a location for his business
He went to my father to get board, ana Ia'n nsf
soon after his arrival. and he voted Demo-
cratic ticket. or said he did. and was the first
man in town to put on secession badge heal-
IL. he was the strongest secessionist In town,
seemingly and said that was why he left his
home in Syracuse. y. Y. was because his sym
patty was with the south. and he came TO link
his fate and fortune with the southern cause
and even fight for 1t II necessary. His work
was faultless. as was his dress. He made
friends of everyone he met He seemed to have
plenty Of money aud soon had all the work he
could do. II no trouble for him to go In
any store there and get credit for any amount
with promise 10 settle In few days. he
borrowed nv fathers horse and buggy few
times and went off business. and the last
time he had them he was late in the night get
ting back. and father said that was the last
time he would let him have them. for he had
learned something that aroused suspicion that
our tailor was planning TO leave. He wanted
the horse and buggy again, one Sunday morn
ing about the middle of January 1861, to go to
see a young lady in the country he said; but
father would not let him have it; so he went
off walking. and that was the last we ever
saw or sheard Of him. He left in debt to every
one that had credited him. OF course every one
thought he a spy, but never had any
certain proof.
ain planning for visit next summer which
will take through Atlanta and IL ] do go
and have the time to spare I want TO call on
our dear Miss Thomas. IL she Is at home.
was 70 hear of the death OF two OF our
beloved members. MYRTLE Estes had in one of
her letters expressed the wish that / could visit
her. and il would have given me great pleasure
to have done l intended to have written
her a personal letter but procrastination, that
thief Of time" that has caused many heart
aches In this life. kept from IT, We know
not who will he the next Of our number called
TO cross over the river. Let us all try to live
so that when our time comes to lay aside this
mortal clay NAV also be ready.
Miss Annie Peavy writes good letters and is
a great sufferer. | have a dear friend who is
an invalid and has been for several years. who
corresponds with Miss Annie. and / think IL is
a great pleasure to both OF them. I visit my
friend as often I can. and she is so cheer
ful one would not think she was such a suf-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-18
Good NeiqhbOrS

Dear Household: / have been absent so long
fear | will not be allowed to say 'our
Household" anyway. viii make an effort. we
have not had The Journal for several months,
yet 1 have had the pleasure of reading nearly
every cory. One Of my good neighbors reads
her paper, then sends 1t TO
There is nothing like having good neighbors.
Only few days ago was very sick (perhSps
some of you remember that l keep house for
father and my five brothers), when 1 am
sick there is no cook, but here are my good
neighbors again, who come in cheerfully ana
carry on my Homework and give me all :he
attention needed. God only knows how much l
love my neighbors, and | pray that each one
may receive a rich reward IN heaven
/ think the Household is improving. So many
good writer's. and all handle their subject well.
How many readers have resolved 10 read the
Bible through this year? j, for one, have.
read the Bible quite often, especially the New
Testament but don't think have ever read the
entire Book straight through. Only Few
months ego our pastor asked all VINO had reEi
the Bible through TO hold up their hand. Ths
large church about full Of people and ]
think only six hands went up. felt like crawl
ing under the bench. for / was ashamed.
But when that proposition is made again hope
to have my hand ready to go up with the
faithful six.
Mr. Bach, you are a real jolly old bach: your
experience with those kids" was amusing. D.,
too spent a few days among the dear OLD
mountains. There was girl only two and a
kent her so clean we were not afraid for rer
TO touch our Sunday ''duds." Really would
have been lonely without the merry laugh nld
childish play of little Marie. So. now. If you
want to have real enjoyable outing this
summer, lust join the -"TIill Billy Club
We have had some real cold weather-the
coldest we have had for several winters. Spring
chickens aud gardens will be rather late at
our house. at least, but 7 hear the chirp or
some baby chicks at my good neighbors'.
Well, Sunday is almost here and l don't
know my Sunday school lesson, so / guess
had better lay my pen aside and study my
lesson for a while.
Wishing you happy year, may be remern-
bered as EUJLEA.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-18
Searching Questions

Greetings 10 ell Our Household: l trust we
have greeted this season of new resolution with
promises that will not be broken; but made
with a determination to do more good than
we have ever done before.
| have just been studying my Sunday school
lesson and ] find very important ques-
tons which would be good for Us all to study.
Here are the questions: do we pray: do
we practice private prayer? Do we enjoy
praverF" There is no greater test OF the spif'
itual life than attitude TOW ard prayer
These are searching questions, and the answers
10 them will show whether we delight IN God
or not. When pray we should be very care
full TO have heart in our worship.
To guide us in matter so important our
Lord not only cautions against what prayer
ought not 70 be, but shows what il ought TO lie.
Thus If hands 10 us this pearl OF great price;
this purest crystal of devotion, to he pos
session of His people forever, never TO lose
its luster through ages and ages OF daily
use; its beatty becoming rather more an.
more manifest to each successive generation.
Prayer is the Christians instrument Of power.
How many Of the Household are wearing
badges now? l recently visited in South Caro-
lima and had hoped TO meet with some OF Om
Household. but failed to see any badges.
visited several places of interest In the Pal
metto state. l had nice trip to Glenn Springs
and drank some of that fine mineral water.
Glenn Springs is an ideal summer resort; 1t In
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old. and l hope to bring him up in the right
path / am like Mr. Bach about children, u
there is anything / do hate to see 1t is a
dirty child; dirty clothes are bad, but Iltnt
mind is worse. I don't see why mothers can I
see their children's faults. Some say thsy
don't have time To look after the children out
il is better To take tire. ~
Welt / VIII give a hint or two that Will
probably help some one. Take that piece 81
granite ware with a little hole in it and put
over the fire let il get real hot, then take a
niece of a lar rubber end rub back ana ioftl
over the hole with a knife until the hole Is
gone Let Il cool before using. .
n Won happen to scorch the soup, take ~
from the fire set the vessel in pan or colu
water and then dip out the soup and you csn
scarcely tell the difference. ] DO all OF my
own work and am glad TO have something 20
do. NV husband is sawmill man now, ou;
homes TO quit and settle down as farmer.
think there is nothing nicer than good Isrln :
He does not drink and never quarreis ABOUT
what I have to have and he never forgets 10
toll me he loves me. II all men would once
week tell their wives how much they love
them all would be happier. I'll,
Guess I will ring off for TINS ume' WI
come again. Love to all. o,-sv ,rIrr
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-18
DeHcafely
Formed

and gently reared. women will find in
all the seasons of their lives, as maid.
ems, wives and mothers, that the one
simple, wholesome laxative remedy
which acts gently and pleasantly and
naturally and which may be taken at
any time, when the system needs a
laxative, with perfect safety and real.
Is beneficial effects, is Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA.
1t has that true delicacy of flavor
which is so refreshing to the taste,
that warming and grateful toning to
the stomach which responds so favor
ably to its action and the laxative eff.
feet which is so beneficial to the sys-
tenn when. occasionally, it's gentle
cleansing is required.
The genuine, always bearing the
name of the California Fig Syrup Co.,
may be purchased from all leading
druggists in original packages of one
size only, price fifty cents per bottle.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-18
Thanks for the Chair

Dear Miss Thomas: II has been long time
since | have been among you know tha'
YOU will be glad to learn that the cnair your
band helped buy for me two years ago mas oeen
a great comfort TO me. l am able TO SIT IN IT,
nv the fire and have rest from the Oeu'
can't leave my room. but can read ana "ri'c
and make few neckties and. am tnahAiuh u
be worse. 40
Christmas was a pleasant occasion. re
oeived many useful presents. 1 do not receive
as many letters as l did. and DO nope tnat
some OF YOU will write to me, you VIII give
me a great deal OF pleasure. My mail Is ABOUT
all the sunshine In my life. -
| long to go out of doors one more t1me' out
if | cannot I shall get all the pleasure out OF
nv shut-in life that | Let us all try TO
be as much service to the world as possible.
Yours shut-in friend.
MARY ELLEN WILLIS.
Route 3 RarnesNille. Ga.
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I am sorry to have missed several OF
Our Household who called for me at The
Journal offict. Some of the men in the
business once know that / can be found
at the Young women's Christian associ-
alton from II TO 4. but The Journal Is
such big paper that there are so many
connected with it who never see each
other.
Mrs. Pansy came TO see me today and
brought her baby. He is the picture
% health. a handsome child and sat up
like a little gentleman. / am sure that
Mr.. Bach could not find any fault with
his behavior Mrs. Pansy laughed and
said that he is really spoiled. but L did
not see any evidences of it am always
glad TO see the members of Our House
hold. and hope they will not fail to
caIi.
Yesterday We had what some one term
ed weather hasb." sleet, rain, snow and
ice The night before I walked up Peach
tree street at 10 O'Clock with my fur
hanging across my arm Ny friend and
i commented on the nice weather and
wondered II spring wouldn't be here in a
few days. Imagine my surprise to ind
snow and sleet tine next mOfning-
nlonds The elms and naples shine and
scintilIate. the magnolias are greener
and glossier for their decking out with
the ice crystals. As / came down the
street this morning my mind left the
crowded thoroughfare and few to the
country. could see with my minds eye
the unbroken expanse like a velvet car
pet and the trees shining i'm all the
glory of their sleet decorations Just
about three weeks ago 1 ally did go
into the country and saw the beautiful
decorations before King Sol in his rival
n destroyed them
Last winter l frequently heard people
complaining that there was not cold
weather enough to kill the germs /
don't believe there will be any cause
for complaint this year. II will be a
hard shelled germ that lives through the
weather we have had. I heard a woman
sneering At sanitary regulations and the
hygienic rules that now come as a mat
ter of course. She said that il was fool
ish to have hours for this and that She
had beensIhe mother OF nine children and
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-18
Selfish and UnSeIfiSh

Recently / heard some fine illustrations of
she selfish and the unselfish life. May I pass
them TO you.
] do not remember the words. but here is The
thought: A fountain OF pure sweet water
bubbled up from rocky basin ON the mountain
side and flowed away, down. down. into th;
the great, wide ocean. On its banks lovely
flowers grew. and tall trees lifted their verdant
heads 10 heaven and blessed the stream NJ
their feet The little birds came and drank
of its pure water and refreshed. flew away.
singing its praises TO the Children played
on its pebbly banks and weded happily about
IN its clear. cool depths Thirsty cattle drank
Of its waters and went away satisfied.
Wherever h went, the stream was blessing.
Never Withholding. but constantly giving )ut
If its best gifts its brought life' happiness and
On its way from the mountain to the sea
this beautiful. life-giving stream passed near
lake. Now, this lake had outlet, but
seifishly kept all ITS water within its own
basin 81 have more than l need. why
should ] give away that which is mine?' II
selfishly argued. The supply might fail some
day, then should be left dry aud thirsty. No.
will horde up these bright. precious drops
for the day ~ need" soon its waters grew
stagnsrt and foul. Poisonous vapors rose from
its surface. defilng tho surrounding atnioS
pheTs. Men. afraid Of it's death dealing. miss-
bird nor beast would drink of its corrupted
Ersckish drops. but sought elsewhere the pure
clean waters of the stream.
Avoided by all things pure and good. the
selfish. the Stagnant. the miserable lake was
son left to Its fate OF deserved obloQuy-neitler
beneficial To others nor satisfactory To itself
All Of us know people whose lives remind us
Of tbc stream-cheery, unselfish, helpful people
happy and inparting happiness all along life :
way. Others remind Of the lake-they are
densely. intensely selfish. 80 afraid CT
losing little good for themselves. Their
scanty supply OF generous impulses evap-
CRATES leaving their natures encrusted with a
green slime Of selfishness while evil thoughts
riot and multiply unchecked within their hearts
The question with each OF us however. should
b.: (which represents my life, the stream or
the lakeE'
ANNIE DURHAM METHNIN. .
Dawson Ca
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Mrs. AUGUSTA VEsPERMANN, De For
est, Wisconsin.
Another Operation Avoided.
New Orleans, La.-''For years suf.
fered from severe female troubles.
Finally was confined to my bed and
the doctor said an operation was neces-
sary. / gave Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etablo Compound a trial first, and
was saved from an operation" Mrs.
LILY PEYROUX, I'LL Kerlerec ST., New
Orleans, La.
Thirty years of unparalleled success
confirms the power of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound to cure
female diseases. The great volume of
unsolicited testimony constantly pour
ing in proves conclusively that Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
q remarkable remedy for those dis
tressing feminine ills from which so
many women suffer.
Ffyou want special advice about
yOn.' case write to Mrs. Pinlxham,
at Lynn, Mass. Her advice Is
free, and always helpful
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ferer. Her case is a sad one, and she is so
sweet and patient
/ will tell the sisters who raise chickens my
remedies for sorehead and cholera. For sorehead
give teaspoonful Of turpentine to a quart of
meal dough three times a week For
cholera give a level teaspoonful of copperas to
quart of meal dough two or three times
week. These are good preventatives well as
cures
r. W. o.. your letter In the last paper is a
good sermon to the young people. Hope you will
write often. Am glad for Old Woman that
there has been such reformation in her fam.
lily. l know she is feeling good il. viii
close with love for Miss Thomas and all the
Household.
AUNT MARY.
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A Bar

A door to sin and grief and shame;
A bar to heaven, a door to hell:
Whoever named il, named II we'll.
A bar TO manliness and wealth;
A door to want and broken health.
A bar to honor. pride and fame;
A door to sin and grief and shame.
A bar to hope, a bar to prayer,
A door to darkness and despair.
A bar TO honored, useful life;
A door 10 brawling senseless strife.
A bar to all that's true and brave;
A door to every drunkard's grave,
A bar TO heaven. a door to hell.
Whoever named 1t, named ID well.