The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-01
SAGE LEAVES.

1917 Davis Street, Dec. 31.-Once
more old Mother Earth hath surround
ed the sun in it's annual revolutionary
period, and all survivors who dwell
hereon have reached a station twelve
months advanced toward the end sof
their journey of life.
Alas! how many fond acquaintance
have dropped out along the way from
last Christmas to the present holt
days! And similar list of all ages
will be drawn from our ranks each
year, as time rolls on.
And when this century shall have
passed into history, and the present
population are almost extinct,
No one will know where we are gone,
But that the same returnless tide
Which bore us from them still glides
And all the living with it glide.
While our festivities during the
Christmas holidays have assumed RI
diculous features, the general feel
ing of good fellowship should abide
with us throughout the year, to ad-
vance Paradisical conditions on Earth.
Let us cherish this sentiment, in re-
membrance of the late Mayor Bliss,
who suggested it for our mutual bene-
fit.
The famous 4S-page Christmas edi-
ton of The Journal for Sunday, Dec.
10, contains most pleasing literature
from many brilliant pens. The plant
ing and Care of Trees" by E. A. Kem-
BILE, the landscape gardener, is a most
valuable and timely article.
The killing frosts have ushered in
the ideal season for transplanting
trees and shrubbery, which should De
rushed during favorable weather, fol-
lowing the directions Of Mr.. Kemble
for most satisfactory results.
The published instructions of the
electric company how to prevent &C.
cidents have been impressively illus
trated.
Mr.. Warren explains how the street
car service requires great vigilance
and strain of energy to maintain a
satisfactory operation of the COM
pick system, and make it a paying
business, to enable them to keep
abreast with the needs of the public
in large expenditures for repairs, i'm
provements and extensions, in add.
ton to the enormous daily outlay for
the regular operation of the electric
lines
l can scarcely summon language
to express my hearty appreciation of
the able and willing Pensacola Elec-
trio company to supply our needs for
modern transportation.
There is a crying demand for seats
and for shelter at suburban waiting
corners. Standing up in the hot sun
shine or wet rain seems to more
than double the length of waiting
time.
There need be no congestion of side
walks and streets. Let shed extend
over sidewalks, and project Is inches
into the street for a bench, leaving
the walk clear six feet wide and seven
feet high.
With permits for such accommoda-
tions, the patrons of important stop
ping places. where no shelter is avail
able, should attend to this important
matter for health and comfort.
Mr.. TrimmerS vivid description Of
his horrible experiences during the
civil war, picture the inevitable con-
ditions to be expected in the settle
ment of human conflicts by force and
arms.
Let rising generations be taught
and impressed with the horrors of
war, rather than the honors of con-
quering. 4 court of nations could Chet-
ter settle grievances and save the des-
collation. Of bloody struggles.
The Art Wedding" by Nellie NJ.
GerauId, beautifully illustrates how
and why the accomplishments Of
cooking and housekeeping are greater
than music in welded life.
THOS. M'MILLAN.