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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31
The Late Snow orm--Breaks
the Record

wonders will never cease and have
found many wonders since my baby eyes
first saw the light; but a regular snow
like the depth Of midwinter affords)-a
snow that covered the roofs and porches
of houses an inch or more thick, such
as came to US today, on the 25th Of Of
this April, never saw before In nearly
three-Quarters of q century Of my expe-
rience.
1t was a strange sight, too, with forest
leaves full grown and vegetation OF all
sorts warm, green and fiourishing, until
this heavy snow came down.
Yesterday Sunday was a cold. raw
day-like January weathsr-and as
night came on 1t grew still colder; but
1 only expected a frost, not a snow
storm. I well remember the 10th of
April, in 1S4s, when every living green
thing disappeared under the blizzard; but
We had only a trifle of snow at that
time. but freeze that swept the land.
But the 25th OF April, 1910, is a record
breaker. To use q common colloQual-
ism, 1T beats the Jews"
remember the frost and freeze of
May /, 1884. We had a rain on the day
before and 1t turned cold at night. Next
morning IT was blue cold.
was going on that day to see my
dear parents-70 or so miles away-and
had made myself a new travelling dress
of light summer green, the first new
dress after my marriage the previous
fall, that had bought, and it was made
with enjoyable thought that my mother
could see it and know that could make
my own dresses after I had left her
helpful care for my wardrobe. 1t was
cool and airy, befitting the summer time,
and I could not forbear the desire to
wear it on the proposed trip.
All day long we met picnic parties,
getting off and on the trains, and they
were out in fresh summer garb also, for
May day was always picnic day In my
early womanhood.
Fortunately for myself, my mother
had forgotten to take away a large
broadcloth cloak that came far below
her knees, when she visited me some
weeks early, and I bethought myself TO
carry it to her. Except for that heavy
cloak of my mothers 1 should have been
nearly frozen, for the light green dress
was dishearteningly cold, when the
Thermometer went below freezing point.
On the train going to Atlanta there ~a1'
large crowd Of Methodist ministers
travelling to the general conference to be
held in Columbus, Ga, in May, 1854. Cat
that conference Rev. DR.. G. F. Pierce
was elected bishop. There were few rail-
roads in the south at that time, and the
train from Chattanooga to Atlanta was
packed with delegates from all the states
north of the Georgia line. / saw Bishop
Joshua Soule that day for the first and
only time. He was noble Roman In
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31
The Immortal of Six Hundred

During the war, 900 Confederate o.
fcers, prisoners Of war, were, by the
order of Edwin III. Stanton, federai sec
rotary of war, taken from the military
prison of Fort Delaware and placed I'M
der fire of the Confederate batteries
Smelling United States troops on Morris
Island. s. c., In August, 1854, and Kept
under the fire OF our own guns LOT 70
DAYS, fed upon a ration OF four rotten
hard tack army crackers, with the adj
dition of one ounce of fat meat ana one
half pint of mnsh, or bean SOUP eacn "A
hours, as their only ration, optalnins
their water supply by digging holes in the
sand and the waiting until sufficient wat
er. insipid and foul, would ooSe out, 10
quench their thirst
After this ordeal of fire and starvation
on Morris Island they were removed 10
Fort Pulaski, situated at the mouth OF
the Savannah river, in Georgia. Part
were sent to Hilton Head, S. G, the re-
mainder detained at Fort Pulaski
Their rations in these two military
prisons were alike, ten ounces OF rotten
corn meal, a half-pint of cucumber and
onion pickle each "a hours; no salt, no
grease, no meat of any kind was issued
to them. simply the ten ounces Of rotten
corn meal filled with bugs and worms
and hard Jumps. This meal was GROUND
at Brandywine mills, and was four years
old They picked out the Dugs, WORMS
and dirt, but were compelled 10 throw
away at least three ounces as UNIT for
USE and on that scanty ration they nveo
for s. days, causing dreadful scurVy
among these men. No fire was allowed
in Fort Pulaski, save the fire made In
large cooking stoves, which barely lasted
long enough to cook the rotten meal. All
their blankets were taken from them and
they were left without, any protection
from the weather.
This was deliberate cruelty, inflicted on
these helpless prisoners by Maj. Cen j.
G. Foster, u. 8. A, under orders from
Secretary Stanton. Notwithstanding all
this cruelty, the oath Of allegiance was
pressed upon these helpless ones every
day as q means of ending the torture.
but only is went over, $50 remaining true,
although many died with scurvy.
In that band of 600 men there were SOL
diers from Maryland to louisiana. Ev-
cry state In the Confederacy had SOL
diers in that prison band The book en-
titled 1.-The Immortal Six Hundred" has
been sent to me as compliment oy
Capt. c. R. Ezelle. Willard, Ga, and was
written by Maj. ]. ogden Murray, one of
the immortals, and he lives at Charles
town, w. Va 1t is a fair recital Of the
sufferings of these men, and has good
print 1 am going to read it carefully,
and I am here to say that it was a de-
mons work when those helpless men
we're placed under the fire Of Confeder-
ate batteries by Edwin NJ. Stanton.
The terrors of Andersonville pale into
nothingness beside this demoniac act of
the federal secretary Of war Not one
of these survivors can hold forgiveness
for such unparalleled cruSlty.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31
Jesse DIVERSIFIED DEAD
AT INDIANAPOLIS HOME

street. who represented this, the Seventh
district Of Indiana, In congress from 1850
TO 1908. died today at his home in TINS
city, after long illness.
MT. overstreet was chairman OF the
committee on postoffice and postroads
during his service in congress, and was
the author of the gold standard law
passsed in 1900. He avs secretary OF
the Republican congressional campaign
from 1896 to 1905. A sweeping Demo-
cratic victory retired him in this county
two wears ago. He was 90 years old.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31

John Wesley, who knew the church OF
his day as scarcely any man of his age
knew it. said concerning one of the most
conspicuous defects, Look east, west,
north or south, name what parish you
please. is Christian fellowship there?
Rather are not the bulk of the parish
toner's a mere rope of sand? What chris
tian connection is there between them2
What intercourse in spiritual things?
What watching over each others souls?'
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31
UNITED PRESBYTERIANS
MEET AT PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May N.-Con-
sideration of the reports on ministerial
relief. church publications and sunday
schools, took UP most OF todays sessions
Of the general assembly OF the Oniteu
PRESBYTERIAN church, now meeting in this
CITY
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31
OKLAHOMA TOWN HAS
COMMISSION GOVERN MENT

MALESTER, Okla, May 2s.-As the re-
suit of a campaign. begun three years
ago, McAlester yesterday adopted a new
charter providing for commission form
of government by a vote OF more than
4 to
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31

IAN honest and laborious poverty Is
the natural state Of man." says Voltaire.
Most people do not crave TO be so very
natural Just a little -radciality suits
them best
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31

The government might install a system
OF hot water pipes through the frozen
regions Of the far north. This would
thaw out things and add a new CONT
nent or two TO our possessions.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31

Taft. Roosevelt. Diaz and Bryan
honored by Sunday schools" The
Sunday schools couldn't have made a
more comprehensive selection.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31

We have been through with so
much IN connection with this comet that
Il Is q matter OF small moment whether
we went through It's tail or not
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31

chicago's milk supply Is 50 per cent
bal Glad Chicago isn't In the same
cohdifIon, n we are to credit report.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31

The English carefully refrain from
praising the ex-president. Possibly they
think he has enough praise already.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31

From the amount OF rain, hafI and
snow that has fallen this month one
would suppose HAIleys comets tail to
Be made Of vapor.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31

Roosevelts peace recommendations
will receive very cordial support from
other nations In their relations to the
United States.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31

Nov IL we could get all the doubtful
grocers TO confess their guilt In Weighing
sugar there would be q reform worth
while
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31

Atlanta Is already ahead OF the other
southern cities In building permits. What
win they say when they see her census
returns!
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31

The young couple who quarreled three
weeks after the wedding had each de-
t@rminsd TO begin right In the manage
nent Of the other. no doubt
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31

Comets are not what they used to be
IN the olden times. This falling on In
comets may be due In part to the wide
spread skepticism Of modern times-or TO
the widespread orsdulity Of ancient times.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31

John d. Rockefeller. Jr.. the news'says.
A. purifying New York This Is an easier
Sob. hard as II Is. than purifying the
trusts.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31

Fifty thousand bad eggs were recently
seized I'm New York: but why should the
authorities seek out New York;
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31

Clifford Pinchot should have come soon
er. before all our gigantic pines were de-
stroyed-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31

with meat so high and bakers striking
here and there the world seems about to
be placed on a milk diet. per force.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31

Colonel Roosevelt. with the degrees he
has. could an q professorship in any
young ladies' seminary.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31

One candidate II out OF the race for
governor. but there VIII be a half-dOzen
more before bedtime
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31

England's new king. an item says
never CANDLES Not even on the pennant
wfnnersg
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31

This Is an age OF strife IN every thing
from the Republican party to Jeffries
and johnson and the theatrical peo-
pie.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31

Congress ought 10 allow the president a
little travelling money. considering what
Il did TO his railroad bill.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31

Crops are good. despite the weather
This Just shows how night brings out thu
stars
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31

Objection is raised 10 Tex Richard as
referes because he Is q gambler. Well,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31

ssKaiser raises a row with his peace
plans" This has something Of the Roose-
veltian ring.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31

1t must be disgusting to the leaders OF
q big swindle when their subordinates be-
Gin 70 confess their guilt
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31

The Disadvantages about being q liar
A. that people don't believe you even
when you tell the truth.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31

Colleges are now beginning TO hold
their commencements; but who can hold
the commencement orator7
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31

virginia may be the mother Of presi-
dents, but she never produced Ty Cobb.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31

.Chieago diaries are criticised" MIX
and water criticism, probably.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31

Even at that. BaIlinger's whitevasi
viii be thin and transparent
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31
Tuesday, May 81, 1910.

That May wheat deal in Chicago was no
picnic for the lambs.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31

six new entrants in The Journal-Herald
tour, and stIn they come.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31

The Roosevelt policies are giving the
Taft regime its hardest work.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-31

The way things are going now. ever'
Georgia voter will be q candidate.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-01
Willing to Chance u.

Here the lecturer threw upon the
screen the portrait Of q man we'll
known In the financial world. says the
Chicago Tribune.
This" he said. ''is one Of the great
captains Of finance. do not need to
mention his name. His face Is famil-
lar to all Of you. Look at his CORFU
gated brow, the burrows in his cheeks.
the pouches under his eyes. the deep
lines about his mouth. That face. my
friends, bears the unmistakable and
inenaceable stamp Of care. Anxiety
has marked 1t indelibly. 1t shows the
traces Of sleepless nights, weary days
and bitterly fought campaigns. with
millions Of dollars at stake. Success
brings such u man no happiness. Look
at him! How many Of you. my friends.
would change places with him? How
many OF you would he willing to take
bis wealth II compelled to assume the
terrible burden Of responsibility that
goes with it:''
His hearers rose en- ulaSSe.
Il would" they shouted In unison.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-01
The Eaicias In finland.

There are many sorts Of fairies in
Ireland. The trooping clans. the
friendliest. wear green jackets. and the
solitary fairies wear red According
to McAnally. a peasant once witness
ed battle between them. and when
the trooping fairies began to win he
was SO OverjOyed Ito see the green
above the red" that he gave a loud
hurrah. Immediatel: all vanished
from view. and he found himself
thrown headlOng in tn. ditch. In Mr..
Peats' classification the weird but not
unkindly merrOws. or sea fairies. come
next. then the fairy doctors and
witches. who inhabit puddings ana
pots. bewitch butter. steal milk and
the like; the banshees. not always
harbingers Of death; the Ieprecaun, or
fairy shoemakers. the only industrious
persons among them" for they dance
their shoes away In single night;
the pookas. first cousins Of the Scotch
brownies. who for their sins are Oblig-
ell to help the housewife with nightly
elfin labOrs; the giants. the ghosts ana
the satanic race Of demon cats, and
last. the kings. queens. Processes.
earls and robbers" H. Cleg-
horn in Atlantic.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-01
A Whales Breathino,

An eminent naturalist says concern.
Ing the breathing apparatus of the
whale: ''The windpipe does not com.
municate with the mouth. A hole is.
as 1t were. bored right through the
back Of the head. Engineers would
do well TO copy the action Of the valve
OF the whales blOwhOIe A more per-
feet piece Of structure it Is impossible
to imagine. Day and night. asleep or
awake. the whale works its breathing
apparatus in such a manner that not
a drop Of water ever gets down into
the lungs. Again. the whale must Of
necessity stay a much longer period
under water than seals This alone
might possibly drown him. as the
lungs cannot have access to fresh air.
We find that this difficulty has been
anticipated and Obviated by n peculiar
reservoir in the venOus system. which
reservoir Is situated ut the back of the
lungs
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-01
Why They Smiled.

1t was the Sabbath day. and the ED
er was shaving himself prior to church
time when he made a slight cut with
the razor Oh the extreme end Of his
nose. Calling his wife. he asked her
II she had any court plaster.
You will find some in my sewing
basket" she said
The elder soon had the cut covered
At church In assisting with the cOllec-
ton he noticed every one smile as he
passed the plate. Very much annoy
ed. he asked one Of his assistants IL
there was anything wrong with his
appearance.
Il should say there was" answered
the assistant. What IS that upon
your nOse?'
Court plaster
NO." said his friend: 1t Is the label
from reel Of cotton. 1t says. War
ranted 200 yards '"-PearsOn's.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-01
Tho Antiquity of the Oro.n

The organ is the most magnificent
and comprehensive Of all musical in
struments. While the pipes Of Pan,
aside from that mythical parsonage.
Indicate very ancient use Of pipes as
a means Of producing musical sounds.
the water organ Of the ancients" fur
nishes to the student Of organ history
the first tangible clew regarding the
remote evolution Of the instrument
In the second century the magripha.
al organ Of ten pipes with a crude
keyboard, is said to have existed, but
accounts Of this instrument are in
volved in much obscurity. 1t is aver
red that an organ. the gift Of Con-
stantine. was in the possession of
King Pepin of France in 757, but Aid
helm. a monk. makes mention of an
organ with gilt pipes" as far back as
the year 200
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-01
Is the Universe Runnino Down?

- SsS SbSSUSC OOvVUl
1t is absolutely certain that the ma
chinery Of the solar system Is running
down. The earth. with its mass Of
three thousand trilliOn tons, moving
through space a thousand times faster
than the express train goes. is being
retarded by the friction Of the atmos-
pherc and tides to the extent that it
loses about an hour in 10000 years, Il
very slow process. it would seem, but
one that will inevitably bring the
earth t" standstilI ultimately. And
what IS true Of the earth is true of all
the worlds and suns. Sir Isaac New
ton maintained that the motions Of all
bodies i'm space suffer retardation and
that their velocity is steadily becom-
Ing less and will finally cease. Solar
systems. like everything else. have
their time to he born and their time to
York American.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-01
Why the Vases Wsrs Valuable.

There's china expert in one Of the
large department stores here who has
IN amusing little trade Of his own on
the side. It Is nothing more or less
than deciding the value Of rare china
or glass ware broken by careless serv-
ants or packing houses.
1T requires lot Of diplomacy, too"
he said. with laugh Not So very
long ago I was called In to arbitrate
between an irate householder and one
Of the big moving firms. She said with
sobs that the movers had broken q
pair OF vases which she valued at 500.
The movers. although willing to make
restitution. considered the sum exOr.
bitant. Well. l looked ut the pieces
and found the value about $25. told
the woman SO quietly. I know that
she sObbed. but they belonged to my
mother-in-law. and my husband will
think l made the men do 1t purpOsely
unless get a lot for Them
And 1t was not until the men had
promised To prove they had done 1t
accidentally that the lady was content
to accept the $2j." Philadelphia
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-01
How Scott Bore Adversjtv.

Once when I was staying with Mr.
Ruskin he took delight in showing me
his Scott manuscripts. He took down
"WoOdstOck" from the shelf. and. turn
ing the leaves over slowly and loving
ly. he said: II think this IS the most
precious Of them all. Scott was writ
Ing this book when the news of his
ruin came upon him. He was about
here. where have opened 1t. Do you
see the beautiful handwriting? Now
look rs I turn over the pages toward
the end. Is the writing one jot less
beautiful: Are there more erasures
than before: That assuredly shows
how a man can and should bear ad-
versity. "-LOndon Graphic
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-01
Wsllington's Goodness.

The Duke Of Wellington was one
day sitting at his library table when
the door opened and without any an.
nOuncement In stalked q figure Of sin
gularly III omen.
who are your asked the duke in
his short and dry manner, looking W.
without the slightest change If cOun-
tenance upon the intruder
II am ApOllyOn. ! am sent here to
kill you"
XIII NE: Very odd"
Il am ApOllyon and must put you to
death"
'Blised to do II tOday?"
Il am not told the day or the hour.
but must do my mission"
VERY incOnvenient: very busy: great
many letters to write Call again or
write NE word. Ill be ready for you"
The duke then went on with his cor
respOndence. The maniac. appalled,
probably by the stern. immOvable old
gentleman. backed out Of the room and
In half an hour was In an asylum
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-01
Circus In Paris Streets.

Writing Of street life in Paris. VIII
helm Feldmann says In the Welt Spie-
gel that the unique features are the
symnastic and acrObatic performances
which one sees there. Wherever traf-
tic will permit Oh. may expect to see
the street acrObatS men. women and
children. spread their carpet. erect
their apparatus and. to the accompa-
niment VI Il few Instruments. some
times only u drum give their perform
ances- Feats Of strength. balancing
and pyramid building are performed.
and then one Of the youngsters in
tights collects the cOppers from the
crowd which usually congregates
This done. the performers throw long
clOaks over their tights and move Oh
with their wagon to the next hating
place.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-01
THE WARM BREATH.
Why Il Comes Out Cold Through Part
" Ciosed lips.

Why Il Comes Out Cold Through Part.
" Closed Lips.
When one breathes out used air from
the lungs through the wide open
mouth the breath has the same tenn
perature as the body. $50 degrees F.,
and frequently on a cold day We warm
our fingers by breathing on them. Ii.
however. We blow the breath vigor.
Ously from the mouth the temperature
Of the breath appears to he much low
er than when breathed gently aud with
open mouth and Is decidedly cooling
in its effect. writes J. Gordon Ogden
In Popular Mechanics.
The latter fact Is due to the well
known principle established by Lord
Kelvin. that a compressed gas upon
expanding will absorb heat. The
breath. compressed by being forced to
pass through the small orifce made
by the puckered lips. Immediately ex-
pands upon being admitted to the out
er air and to do so must take up heat.
This is also the identical principle
involved In the manufacture of arti-
fetal ice. Ammonia gas Is first com.
pressed into liquid and then liber-
ated into a network Of tubes surround
Ing large sheet iron boxes filed with
distilled water. The liquid ammonia.
Set free ut one end of the pipe system.
begins ut once to evapOrate. and by
the time it has scampered through the
long iron tubes 1t has become gas. As
We have learned. TO change a liquid to
a gas requires heat. This heat is
taken from the iron piping. an excel
lent conductor. which in turn robs the
water Of its heat. thus freezing Il.