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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-05-19
IS ANXIOUS FOR NEW HISTORY
OF SOUTH.

My Dear Mr.. Watson:-I notice,
with a great deal if pleasure, that
you are to begin your History Of the
South and West. You will doubt
less remember that I told you at
Cornelia that I was very anxious for
you to begin this work. No histo-
rian as yet has done the South and
West justice. Your friends feel that
at last our Southland has produced
a historian who will do our cause
complete justice. I do not know on
what line you will write, but hope
you will devote several chapters to
the causes that led up to the Civil
War. Our children are being taught
in the schools that it was wrong for
us to secede from the Union. I hope
you will be able to write the history
that will tell the true story, and that
will be adopted as a textbook in our
public schools.
With highest regards and best
wishes, I remain
Your friend, T. J. BOROUGH.
Jackson, Ga.
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the lives of some Of these little
waits; and if China ever presented a
better field for true missionary work
it must indeed be a heart-rending
scene-notwithstanding there were
three churches in that town of about
three thousand inhabitants. There
are numbers of children that couldn't
dress well enough to go to Sunday
school or church.
If we were willing to follow the
meek and lowly Jesus down into the
valley of human needs and miseries
and minister unto them.
All they ask is friendly hand and
kind smile, and to know that they
are not friendless and that Jesus
loves and died for them. They don't
ask for free books, clothes and coll
lege education, and a good job when
that is completed.
Hoping the time will soon come
when all the common people of
America can read your papers and
books and see in you, as I do, the
champion of their rights,
Yours very truly,
FRED WRIGHT.
Paul's Valley, Okla.
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ARIES.

Dear Sir:-I am writing to thank
you for the books, which I received
in due time. I wouldn't take a dol
lar each for them if I could not get
another copy.
l received Foreign Missions Ex-
posed yesterday and have read the
first five chapters, and must confess
that it has greatly opened my eyes
in regard to the present plans of our
Foreign Missionary system. I am a
Baptist and have, ever since | have
been a member of the church, con-
tributed my mite to the different
kinds of the work, but if you have
quoted the missionary reports and
writer's correctly (and I have no
reason to doubt that you have; for
if you hadn't they would by this time
have proved you false), I am ready
to endorse your position on the sub
ject. I can testify to the truthful
ness Of your statement in regard to
child labor in the cotton mills
[ did my first missionary work
there, with young brother by the
name of Num-, in a mission Sunday
school in the town. In order to get
these little fellows interested in Sun
day-school we would go to their
homes and prevail on the parents to
let them go, in their rags, some
times having as many as seventy-flve
marching along with US. But I must
add that to Mr.. Num- is due the
credit. of the beginning of this work.
[ mention this to show what we
Christians could do in America.
[ spent nearly two wears at the 1it-
tie cotton mill town of Lindale. Ca,
in the employ of the only merchant
there, and was in a position to know
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GEORGIA SCHOOL WILL HAVE
TO WAIT TILL HEATHER
ARE EDJTCATEn
ARE EDUCATED.

Dear Sir:-I see that Miss Nora
Emerson, of r. F. D. 5, Dublin, Ca,
has asked you to help her rut her
school on foot. 1t looks like to me
that she will have to wait until Mr..
Ellis converts all of the heather, and
then we can give her some attention.
I travel a great deal, and I find you
gaining ground, except among some
preachers. [ heard one the other
day talking about you, and to my
own knowledge he has more sweep
ing around his own door than he can
do, for his own good. The temper
that they have shown on this mis-
sion business has nearly put me out
with the whole business.
Truly yours,
Adrian, Ga. J. L. JONES.
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BLASTING THOSE DEsERTERs.

Dear Sir:-Just a trife removed
from your bailiwick. brother, but I
can't help to say Bully" for the man
ner IN which you are ladling out the
truth to the Immortal Twenty
three Democratic TRAITORS" in
Congress. Hot stuff. old chap; keep
it up. It'll sure drive those infa-
nous pups to cover Just a sug-
gest1on, if you please. For the bene-
mt OF your readers, inform them of
the rank perfidy of these NANCY ours.
Write up the story from the begin
ming. Acquaint them thoroughly
with the facts. I am a Northern
member, but I confess, to my bitter
shame, to the fact that must sit in
the House and associate with
TWENTY-THREE THE WING.
GRAFTING''-this sounds strange,
but it is true that 80 per cent. of
them received filthy lucre-
CROOKS" who have been elected
by the people under the banner of
Democracy. No question that they
have betrayed the people. Hammer
at them until the people will begin
to realize the awful crime which
they have perpetrated, and if they
have the slightest sense of human
decency, they will tar and feather
these seducers of public confidence
and run 'em out of the country to
the tropical regions, where they be-
long. They're only fit to associate
with felons; their presence in de-
cent communities is communicating.
You're doing nobly, and I wish you
the success which every decent citi-
zen can only wish and pray for in
the premises.
A LOYAL DEMOCRATIC MEMBER.
Washington, D G.
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THE INCONSISTENT ATTITUDE
OF SOME PREACHERS.

Dear Sir:-Anent Rev. Alex Beal-
er wanting his flock to build him
mountain home and the sisters to
cook his food and do his washing,
makes me think of a circumstance
that happened at Louisville, Ala,
several years ago. The Methodist
parson at that place had been gently
reminding his congregation, from
time to time, Of his need of money,
but the dough" was not coming his
way to suit him, and he decided to
make grand stand appeal for funds.
After the sermon was over one
Sunday, he referred to his many ap-
peals meeting with no response, he
began to talk in way that indicated
that he was about to reveal some
thing that would bring profound hor-
ror and discredit to Christianity,
and especially Methodism. He was
about to disclose tale of woe that
would wiring the dollars even from a
miser.
Brethren and sisters said he,
your pastor and his wife and chill
dren have had nothing to eat the past
week but rice cooked in water with
out grease" This tale of distress
was unfolded to stir up the sympathy
of his flock. It was the last resort
Well, it had it's designed effect. It
made the stewards (they are the
money assessors) hustle around and
get money for him. But here is how
I felt about it: instead of exciting
my sympathy, it excited disgust. Any
man who is so Internally lazy that he
will suffer his family to live on dry
hnfOrn RI
work and get them something to eat,
ought to be either run out of the
country or taken up for vagrancy.
His idea was, that if the church
didn't support him there was no al
tentative but perish to death. am
in favor Of the churches paying their
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preachers enough to live on comfort
ably, but if the church does not do
this the parson ought to go to work.
II the comfort of his family demands
it,
The people are finding out (but
hasn't it taken them a long time)
that preachers are not the pets and
taVorites of the Lord that we used
to think them to be- To the true
Christian preacher T have the utmost
love and respect. It's the hypocrites
I am aiming at.
Daleville, Ala. CONSISTENCY.
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place to turn back. I have tried to
induce the young to read your litera-
ture and learn facts that will take a
lifetime to learn by experience. I
have five boys twenty-one years old,
another one will be in few days,
and three girls; in the family a total
OF ten can vote, including myself.
We all take the Jeffs. l want you to
keep pouring it into those fellows
that are lying on you. I want to
write more, but I want to ask for
space this time.
Your old friend
G. S. MEADOWS, SIR.
Vidalia, Ca
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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-05-19
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Connecticut western news., 1910-11-17
FALLS VILLAGE
Representative Benjamin

Representative Benjamin
 J. Monroe Benjamin, or "Roe, '" as he is more familiarly called, who will re- present the town of Canaan in the legis- lature for the next two years, is native of Egremont, Mass, where he was born in 1843. He was educated in the public schools of that town and lived there un- til he was about 20 years old, when he went into the wood and charcoal busi- ness as agent for Horace Landon. of Chapinvilla, with whom he remained for two years.
 Later he was engaged in the lumber and wood business Tn Canton, Barkham- sted and vicinity for about seven years. Subsequently going over to Hudson, where he conducted hotel for some years. He was also hotel keeper in Chatham and Brewster. .
 A few years ago he came back to this section purchased farm and the build. ing near the arch bridge in Falls Village formerly owned by MT. Wickwire and after making extensive repairs and i'm. provements, opened 1t as hotel which he managed successfully. He also man. ages we'll equipped farm near the vii. lage, and is one of the towns substan. tial citizens. In running for representa-, tive on the democratic ticket he had a republican majority of about 50 to go up against, and the fact that he won out by majority of IS is an indication of his popularity with his fellow citizens. :,
Connecticut western news., 1910-11-17
EAST CANAAN

0. H. Johnson has moved this week to Norfolk. East Canaan people are very sorry to see them go. as they have many friends here. William Fuller moves into the house vacated by MT, Johnson.
 Howard Lawrence has moved into his own houso, occupied by Burton Stratton and MT. Stratton moves over the store. It IS reported he has purchased Mrs. Garfeld's s house and will take possession i'll the Spring.
 MT. and Mrs. Hanna are away for the week, Mrs. Hanna visiting her sister in East Hampton and MT. Hanna attend ing Ministers Conference at Putnam, Conn.
 G. s. Cunning is spending week in New York and Wayne, Pa., with his sisters.
 The infant daughter, Marguerite. of MT. and Mrs. Fred Beebe, died suddenly last Wednesday, aged five months. The funeral was at the house, Friday after. noon, Rev. c. W. Hanna officiating. Burial at Hillside cemetery.
Connecticut western news., 1910-11-17
SALISBURY

Dr. Frederick E. Shepard, of Aintab, Turkey, gave very interesting talk in the Congregational Church, Sunday morning, relating to his work and ex. periences as medical missionary which were very interesting. MT. Shepard also addressed the Ladies' missionary meeting on Monday. Mrs. William Conklin and Miss Jennie Clark spent Friday with friends ir Newtown.
 Miss M. E. Johnston left Tuesday for Wisconsin, where she is to spend the winter with her sister.
 MT. L. Judd and family will occupy her house during her absence.
 Miss Lena Hortis visited schools ir Hartford on Monday, her sister, Harriet returned home with her for few days vacation. A
 Miss Nellie Tweyffort, of New York visited Mrs. H. l.. Landon the latter part of the week.
 Mrs Margaret Russell has closed the White Hart Inn for the winter.
 The K. of P. had a very enjoyable banquet at their rooms, on Monday evening, given by the Chapinville members; a goodly number were present.
Connecticut western news., 1910-11-17
CORNWALL HOLLOW

The inspector from New York Board of Health visited Borden's patrons in this vicinity last week Wednesday.
 Mir. and Mrs. William Miles celebrated their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary Friday evening.
 Miss L. M. Ocain acoompined by Miss Phyllis Grolljahn were guests at Mrs. L. Chipman's lasl week.
 E. H. Ocain has completed the milk house he has been building for Mrs. Harrison.
 Mrs. Wm. Baily has been visited by her sister and family.
 Seth Miles has moved his family to Lexington, Neb.
 Miss Lucy 0. Yale spent the week end at her home here.
 The Loyal Temperance Legion held a meeting at the school house Friday evening, and it is expected that a thanksgiving entertainment will be given on Tuesday evening, Nov. 22.
Connecticut western news., 1910-11-17
J. D, EgIeston Dead

Jeresiah D. Egleston, at one time one of Falls Villages most prominent busi- ness men, died Saturday, aged 82 years, after being an intense sufferer and in- valid for nearly three years, and for nearly two years practically helpless. Since he broke his hip, by fall some two years ago he had been unable to leave his room. He was in the Winsted hospital for three month, but received little or no benefit, and was unable to help himself during all these last months.
 He leaves one son, Fred B. Egleston, and a daughter, Mrs. Edward Wilcox.
 The funeral was held Tuesday from the Congregational church, of which de ceased was one of the oldest members. Interment was in Grassy Hill Cemetery.
 For many years MT. Egleston had car ried on the undertaking business in Falls Village, in connection with the business of carpenter, builder and con-
Connecticut western news., 1910-11-17

MT. and Mrs. J. ". Busch, of Hart. ford, have been paying visit to Mrs. Busch's father, Frank Reed in this vil- Iage. Miss Mabel Reed, of New Haven, another daughter. has also been visitor at the old home.
 A number of Falls Village sport lovers attended the basketball game at Lime Rock Friday night. Harry Brinton. wife and child, of Waterbury, were in town over Sunday
 In New Haven Sunday a son was born to MT. and Mrs. F. D. Dayton. formerly Miss Bertha Hubbell. This makes an uncle of Will" Hubbell, the banker, and he's proud of it.
 Falls Village doesn't want any more state roads, at present. At a special town meeting held last Friday to con. slider proposition to bid for two pieces of state road, the proposition was promptly voted down. It was proposed to build one stretch toward Huntsville and another from the "polnt of rocks north.
 MT. and Mrs. Nuber, of Bridgeport 1 have been the guests of Edward Heinz while MT. Nuber was enjoying 8 season of rabbit hunting.
 D. H. Sherlock went to New York 6 few days ago, and brought home Mrs Sherlock, who had been i'll there for two weeks.
 F. M. Oin is able to be about, after his illness.
 Landlord Martin Langs made busi ness trip to New Haven this week.
 Falls Village is practically experisnc ing milk famine. William Gillette who has been supplying the public with milk, has gone out of the peddling busi ness, for the present at least, and has mo- body to take his place.
Connecticut western news., 1910-11-17
CANAAN VALLEY

Miss Mary Emmons and her cousin Miss Goodwin of Falls Village spent last week in New London.
 A number from here attended a dance in Sheffield Friday night, and report a fine time.
 Miss Mabel Donalds entertained a lady friend from Sheffield over Sun- day.
 Mrs. Grace Mcintyre returned Mon day from visit with friends in New Haven.
 MT. and Mrs. Dwight Robbins have been spending a week with friends and relatives in Torrington and Waterbury.
 Mrs. Joseph Deloy spent Sunday with relatives in Millerton.
Connecticut western news., 1910-11-17

Judge Willard A. Roraback, who was reelected judge of probate in Torring ton, "the only republican survivor of the recent election" in that section, is another old Canaanite whose popularity doesn't trip up at the party line.
 The Torrington Y. M. O. A. basketball team defeated the Canaan quintet at the town hall Saturday evening by the score of 15-22. The game was fast and clean, only eight fouls being called. Kilmartin, Borzani and Merwin played the best game for Torrington, while all the Ca- naan boys did fine work. Ivers. of Tor rington, sustained sprained ankle and Physical Director Dietz substituted for him. Dancing was enjoyed after the game.
 Marcus Barnes is to close his garage. opposite the depot after this week, and remove to Great Burlington, where he will resume his old position as bookkeep- CT at Stevens box factory.
 Ex-Sslectmen N. Watson Hardenbergh and Mrs Hardenberg have begun house. keeping in the apartments on the second floor of the building recently purchased by D. w. Marvel on West Main street, formerly occupied as office headquarters of the New England Lime Co.,.
 Horace D. Humphrey is building a small greenhouse in the rear of his residence.
 Coroner Herman was in town Mon day. .J. D. Egleston, who died in Falls Village Saturday at the age of 82 years, was 8 resident of Canaan 8 great many years ago, and worked in the old "bed- stead shop that stood on the side of the present Methodist church, to which reference is made in the article, Canaan 62 years ago." on Patrick Britt's reool- lections, in another colnmn. MT. Egles- ton was associated with the late Daniel R. Spaulding in the bedstead works. It was under the personal direction of MT. Egleston that the steeple on the Methodist church was built. B. R. Lorraine, the Canaan builder, worked for Mir. Egleston as boy.
 George H. Ford and wife and Mrs. U. H. Miner attended the funeral of J. D. Egleston in Falls Village Tuesday.
 One of the surest proofs that summer has ended is in the fact that the greatest show on earth has gone into winter quarters in Bridgeport,
 Winthrop Wyckoff has moved his family into E. W. Warmers double tenement east of the railroad station.
 Charles L. Baker of Boston has moved into the Whittlesey cottage on the East Canaan road.
 Photographer Wilbur M. Deming of Winsted called on friends 9in town Tuesday. +
 Miss Ella Considine attended meet ing of the telephone exchange managers, held at Waterbury this week.
 The local lodge of Odd Fellows will give a social dance in Odd Fellows hall this (Thursday) evening.
 The basketball team management is trying to arrange for game with the Housatonic team Saturday night.
Connecticut western news., 1910-11-17
DIED

TERRY-In new Haven, at the house of her son, Alfred H. Terry, November g, Isadore l.. W. Terry, widow of Colonel Adrian Terry and daughter of the late Doctor Albert A. Wright
Connecticut western news., 1910-11-17

tractor, and he was the inventor and manufacturer of a spring bed which was considered one of the best of it's kind in those days. He was man universally esteemed as an upright. honorable Chris tian citizen,
Connecticut western news., 1910-11-17
A Little Good Paint in
 Time Saves $$$

When your buildings need painting, every days delay costs you money. The sun, rain. snow and frost are getting in their work. Lumber costs too much to let it decay for want of little paint It costs less to use good paint than to go without it. We use nothing but good paint and artists with the brush on all our work. We guarantee first class and durable job, prices reasonable. Don't put it off, let us figure with you on all Painting, Papering, Signs, etc.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22

by Jagged rocks which rib the way.
William S. Dodd, who has just COM
pleted a tour of the mountain country
in and about Salt Lake City in 1910
Little Six Thomas Flyer, was in Buff
falo recently to visit his old friend, w.
H. Van Deusen, sales manager for the
E. R. Thomas Motor company. He
tells a graphic story as to the behavior
of the new long-stroke motor in the
land of rock and dizzy attitudes.
Can she climb?" repeated Mr.. Dodd,
in response to a feeler by Manager
Van Deusen. Climb? Why, she's
regular pack mule" was the west
erner's breezy reply.
Mr.. Dodd is quite a race driver In an
amateur way, having recently driven
one of the Thomas Vanderbilt cars a
mile in 5S seconds on an unbanked
circular track.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22
MAKES SPEED ON
MOUNTAIN ROADS
w. S. Smith in Franklin Breaks
Record from San Diego
to Ell Centro
JOURNEY PROVES EVENTFUL
Trip That Once Took Eight Days
Made by Machine in Less
Than Seven Hours
JOURNEY PROVES EVENTFUL

Driving a 1910 Franklin Of 42-horse
power, Wilson s. Smith OF San Diego
recently broke the automobile record
between his home city and El Centre.
The trip is exceedingly difficult Tor q
motor car, involving as 1t does the
crossing of the Ysidro mountains at
the start OF the journey and then a
long drive over the desert and through
Devils canyon. Mr.. Smith maze the
I120 miles In 6:37 which was considered
remarkable time for a journey that
has taken ten hours or more for the
few water-cooled motor cars which
have attempted it.
The trip through the picturesque
canyon is delightful on account of the
rugged beauty of the surroundings,
but is made dangerous by the condi-
ltion of the roads. Some years ago an
earthquake rendered the road impass-
able, and a large sum of money was
spent on repairs, but the trail was
never put in such condition that any
sbut an expert automobilist who has
reliable motor car should attempt 1t
Huge boulders still lie in the pathway
where they fell from the mountain
sides when the earth shook.
In spite of all difficulties the air
cooled Franklin carried four passen-
N--
Through sand many inches deep at an
average speed of nearly twenty miles
an hour A distance which twenty
years ago, before the earthquake, A.
B. Webb, a pioneer, took three days
to cover with his mule teams, and
freight was made by the Franklin in
2:29 Webb took five days to go
through the canyon over the we'll
kept government road with a load of
Jess weight than the automobile car
ried. MIR. Smith ran it in less than five
hours over the rock-strewn trail. When
El Centre was reached and a telegram
sent back announcing the time made
'the automobile enthusiasts Of San
Diego could scarcely believe that the
distance had been covered so quickly.
Not only was the record-breaking
trip to FL Centre full of excitement,
but further adventures awaited the
travellers on the return journey. While
they were running along near the
lower Otay reservoir a portion of the
roadway crumbled and let the auto
mobile slide toward a deep ditch. Mr..
Smith stopped the car instantly, saw
ing the party from precipitation into
a miniature lake containing about five
feet of water. After some delay the
trail was regained and the motor car
continued under its own power to San
Diego.