Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-08

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THE INEVITABLE.
1 like the man who faces what he must
With step triumphant and a heart of cheer;
Who fights the daily battle without fear
Sees his hopes fail, yet keeps unfaltering trust,
THAT God is Cod that somehow, true and just
plans work for mortals not tear
Is shed when fortune, which the world holds
dear,
Falls from his grasp better. with love- crust
Than living in dishonor, envies not
Nor loses faith in man; but does his best
Nor his humber lot
But with a smile words of hope, gives zest
To toiIer, he alone is great,
Who by life heroic conquers fate.
The truest and most courageous people I have
known are those who bear what they cannot
prevent-without wailng complaints
Whatever help then it is ones duty to
make it otherwise better, but the things cannot
help and must endure. nothing is gained by making
yourself miserable the inevitable, making the
lives of others unhappy when they cannot help you
relieve you from what you forced to bear.
1t is dishonor that cuts deepest in the hearts of
true and sensitive PERSONS and too often the dis
honor must be shared by innocent people.
The most touching, well the bravest, thing
ever saw, the heroism of fine splendid
who had a child go astray-and the mother
to bear her burden ncomplainingly to the end
Nobody could help her-and she could not help
herself-there was nothing to do but be still and to
remember that God reigns and cares for His suffer
ing children in their time of trouble.
With smiles and words of hope, this suffering
woman helped everybody in reach, and by life
heroic conquered fate. 1t is great thing be hon
est and true and heroic 1t is that which really
counts
MRS. CLEVELAND TO MARRY AGAIN.
Because husband was twice elected the
presidency, and because Mrs. Clevelands position
made for her a national reputation, the newspapers
yUher her ma
learned professor in Wells college.
1t expected that she would continue to wear
her husbands name, which also continued to give
the lady national reputation, and it has been 2S
years since Hon. Grover Cleveland married Miss
Frances Folsom in the White House, the public is
perforce disappointed that Mrs. Cleveland should be
willing to change her husbands name for that of
States. s.t,
far less distinguished parsonage.
But the public will also content itself by sup
posing that Miss Folsom married the president as
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Hon Grover cleyeSnd was %efl adVertsed and
pronounced bachelor when he left Buffalo to
the duties of the chief executive. He had made
mistakes, and those mistakes were printed and
repubished all over the country
Young Miss Frances Folsom aware of the
gossip. as was the young ladys mother, and some
wagers were laid as to which the bachelor presi-
dents fancy most incIined-the girl the mother.
But the young girls face was more attractive
and the choice went to youth and youthful beauty
Nobody understood that there extraordinary
affection between the groom and the bride. 1t
represented marriage for position side, and
the reputation of well-ordered family for the
So we now understand that the ex-presfdents
handsome widow will marry this time one nearer
her age and more domesticaIy inclined, and all that
knew Mrs. Cleveland in former years will wish her
well her home at Wells college.
The husband is said to be very much nearer
age, and who stands high among his
fellows learning and good character.
Mrs Clevelands late pictures show very WELL
preserved face-not aged or hardened by years.
She three children nearly all approaching
maturity, there is prospect Of quiet serene and
domestic happiness for her.
My best wishes are certainly hers in her new do
nestle alignments.
URGE THE PEACE MOVEMENT.
In the midst of nationwide political campaign,
newspapers still time to report the terrible
slaughter that is going in Turkey between Otto
man soldiers and the Bulgarian army.
On last wednesday 10000 were engaged in
deadly combat We that 500 Turks were killed
and wounded, and the Bulgarians repulsed with
heavy losses. This pitched battle occurred midway
between Adrianople Constantinople.i Should the
Bulgarians capture the latter city there win be
dreadful carnage and untold suffering among the
helpless and dependant classes. war is deadly
master.
why should the gospel % humanity tolerate the
sacrifice of human life? Where's the common sense
of dragooning the children of mothers and forcing
them to stand up to be shot DOWN., With the story
of this battle of October 80 there comes also the
story that Turkish OFFICERS shot down their own
troops, who had weakened and retreated in panic.
Forced into conflict at point Of the bayonet, the
poor wretches had escape from death+-n front,
the ugarians; In the rear their own field officers
Where's the boosted civilization Of the country?
What has become of The Hague conference?
lived before tie war; lived through the war;
and have lived to the results of the war. The
longer live, the horror 1 feel, to remember
that Americans became enraged over negro slav-
cry they would not listen to reason, or pity or
the call of humanity-but they forced hundreds OF
thousands of white (brothers in all that per-
to Anglo-Saxon hopes and tradiuons) to STAND
I'D in opposing lines of battle and there shoot at
each other until side the other weakened ana
retreated! And had every Sunday sermons and
prayers for the success of armies! There was
no suitable reason for this and fury and MUIR
der of those who forced into battle by con-
script acts 1 saw in the south fail, and
1 really believed did fail because negro slavery
was doomed and at any time worth the sacri-
flee of these white mothers bloody affairs
of rage and hatred.
need one thing more than any other II Is
q peace movement to avoid
ANOTHER PRESCRIPTION.