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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-04
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THE CURSER ASKS FOR A
BLESSING
@Ie23 REpveuc SIhp

Let them curse, but bless thou
Psalm 1929.
This is from one of the most curl
Gus chapters of the Bible.
The psalmist begins with a series
of curses, .ferocious, ingenious and
comprehensive.
He curses the enemy who has
spoken of him with a lying tongue.
Then he goes on to curse that
enemy's father and mother, his wife,
and his innocent children.
Let his children be vagabonds
and beg; neither let there be
any to have pity on his fatherless
children"
The force of hatred could no
farther go.
1t is like a blind mailman, striking
with his knife at everyone he
touches.
Then, strangely enough, this pious
lunatic turns around falls on his
knees, and says:
I 30 Jehovah my enemies are awful
cursers, but will you please bless
me?"
No need to say, this Psalm is not
Christian.
Have we ever met man like
this?
Have we ever asked God for
mercy that we would not show to
others?
Copyright, 1923, by the Republic
Syndicate)
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Tomato Seed Do Not Need Innocu.
latiOn

J. K. E., Midtown, Ga, writes:
Please tell me if it is best to in
noculate tomato seed, and if SO,
give me directions for doing
this.
Tomato seed cannot be inoculated.
Inoculation is only of benefit 10
leguminous crops. 1t is chiefly
beneficial in the case of these crops
where the small-seeded varieties are
concerned. We cannot say that the
use of incubation on beans and peas
and other large-seeded crops has
proven especially advantageous in
cur experience. With small seeded
legumes, for instance, alfalfa. we
consider incubation essential. To
matoes and general garden crops
outside the legumes, therefore, cam
not be inoculated to any consider
able advantage. The best we can
do in the case of seed and plants OF
the character indicated is to be sure
to get the best seed possible and
set out on the healthy plants
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-04
0WsIey Party InSpeCts
Hude Port in Ruhr

DUSSELDORF, Sept. bright
and early this morning, Colonel AL
vim Owsley and the other members
of the American Legion delegations
left in French automobiles to spend
their second and last day in the
Ruhr looking over the huge inland
port of Ruhrort, which, for several
months has been dead economically
except for the loading of about 5000
tons of coal daily on barges des-
tined for France and Belgium.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-04

coming ILL sne
sees him come
in. He will eat
without speak
ing to her; come
in to dinner, eat
a gain without
speaking; go out
and stay until
bedtime; get up
the next morn
ing and repeat
the performance
Of the previous
day. Sometimes
this will go or
for days togeth-
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-04
Tom Sims
SAYS

Summer passed, leaving too many
spring poets unsung and unhung.
Practically every ant in the United
States has enjoyed at least one pic
nc this summer.
Where is the money you saved on
coal during the hot months?
The greatest surprise of the sum-
mer came to a mosquito who lit on
a mans wooden leg.
Biggest liar since June was fish
erman with arms long enough to tell
the biggest lie.
Not half enough straw hats with
colored bands have been sat on since
last spring.
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Sport lam for Fall

Just the thing for the fall sports
is tam of swede. Large pieces Of
swede of three different colors are
laced together patchwork fashion,
and finished with q tassel. of the
swede. The effect is very gay and
young.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-04

reading. We surely do Come again, Elmer
Bridges and Jessie Smith, your letters were
fine. How many of you cousins enjoy
going fishing and kodaking? We do All
enjoy receiving and writing letters we
get lonesome sometime. Well. we had
better close as this is our first attempt
to write and afraid we will not be ad-
mitted IL we stay too long. We will Just
say we are fourteen years Of age. Hoping
TO receive letters from both boys and girls
from every state, are
Two new cousins,
MATTE SMITH.
GEORGIA SMITH,
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Answer
I a Gree with YOU.


The meanest husband on earth is
the man who observes the letter OF
the law of marriage and breaks its
spirit-the man who is outwardly
kind to his wife. who provides for
her body but starVes her soul of love
and kindness.
1t is a thousand times more cruel
for a man to beat a woman with
brutal words, or to make a bludgeon
of silence that hurts worse than any
other weapon, than it is for him to
batter her up with his fists or
club. A black eye heals quicker
than a bruised heart.
1t is a curious thing that so many
men who are what are called good
men" are bad husbands. [ have
known men renowned for their hon
esty in money matters who were so
stingy that their wives cringed like
a dog before them when they had
to ask for money to pay the grocery
bill. l have known men who never
drank a drop who had such intern
perate tempers that their wives lived
in terror of them. have known men
who were cold as ice to their own
wives and whose wives starved to
death for little affection. And l
know plenty of genial men who new
er say a pleasant thing in their own
homes. The French have a proVerb
that describes these men. They cali
them the JOY of the street, and the
sorrow of the home"
People often wonder at women
who stick to drunken husbands; who
take back and forgive philandering
husba nds; who wait at prison doors
to welcome back husbands who are
jailbirds. 1t is because these men,
with all their faults were tender
loving, considerate, generous to their
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-04
The Good PrOvider" Who Is a
Grouchy Husband-ShaH She
Marry Her Childhood Sweet
I,oout0 Tho Huehand
With a Closed Mind.

~ EAR MISS DIX-We have a
man in our town who is a
~ wonderful provider, and PEG
pie will say, in speaking of him.
Isn't he just a fine husband?' or
<Isn't he just the best father child
ever had?"
But this man will get up in the
morning. eat his breakfast, and go
out and get in his car and drive of
without having spoken to either his
wife or children. He may come home
for lunch or he may not, but MS
wife will not know whether he Is
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-04
FARM EDUCATION
BY DIR. ANDREW M. SOULE

the water glass and the method OF
preserving which is followed. The
eggs to be treated should be gath
cred from a perfectly healthy flock
which has been literally supplied
with shell-forming materials. >The
nests should be clean and well VEN
tilated so that the eggs will not be-
come infected in any way. The eggs
should be gathered daily and kept
in dry, cool room away from the
direct heat OF the sun. Use only
clean eggs and preserve them DAY
by day as they are laid. The best
eggs for putting up are those pro
duced in April, May and June. Iney
should be strictly non-fertile. This
is a matter of the utmost lmpor-
lance. Keep in a cool, dark cellar
and as near a temperature OF 6o
degrees as possible.
The best containers are stone jars
holding about fifteen dozen each. 10
ten quarts of clean. boiled water
which has been cooled add one
quart of water glass and stir until
thoroughly mixed. Then place the
eggs in this receptacle. See that
the topmost eggs are submerged 10
a depth of about one inch and keep
the receptacle filled to this extent
in case evaporation should take
place.
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Now this man considers himself
q good husband because he IS moral
and sober and provides for his fam
lily, but I think woman would
rather live ina a cottage and receive
some consideration as wife rath-
err than to live in a palace with one
of these grouches. Also think that
a woman would rather have nus
band who beat her now and then
than one who froze her to death
with silence. What do you think?
A FRIEND AND READER.
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Swainsboro, Ga. Route 5.

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: wonder
if YOU will admit good old boy from the
state of South Carolina? l live on a
farm and like it fine My mother is dead
and both my sisters are married. I get
pretty lonesome some times. I canned
lots of berries and made some grand peach
pickles, and listen, pretty cousins, 1 hate
to brsg myself, but l can cook, wash,
starch and iron and primp the house.
Cousins, by the way. a truck load of boys
and girls went sailing last Saturday night
on the Savannah river. We certainly did
enjoy that trip. We are going again pref
ty soon. L am between the age of 81 and
%. y will bid you all adeu
Nour nov cousin
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-04

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: MAY ]
come in for a short chat? l won't stay
long. How you all enjoying yourselves
this pretty Sunday morning? Sunday is
all the time [ have. ! farmer and
work at the sawmill every day. l get
real lonesome sometimes for it is sure dull
in this part OF the country. How many
Of the cousins like to fish? I do hut don't
have time to fish Girls use all the powder
and paint you want, bur don't smoke. That
is too bad. My age Won can guess. 1t is
between u and 80 August * was my birth
day. Who has it? As | am not good at
writing, will stop and let the other cousins
have the space. | would like to hear from
both girls and boys.
SAMUEL T. HALE.
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DOROTHY DIX DISCUSSES LIFE
TALKS ON HEART AND HOME
wives, and better husbands than bet
ter men.

Dear Miss Dix am twenty and
have gone with a young man three
years my senior for nearly two
years constant companionshlp. At
first I thought the world of him and
was thrilled at the sight of him,
probably because he was so popular.
while at high school. He IS mar
velous dancer, a clean-Cut-looklng
man with clean morals But now
all the romance seems to have gone,
and I never get thrilled, even when
he kisses me.
While my friend was away at col
lege L met another man who is very
much in love with me, He has lots
Of money, two cars, and can take me.
anywhere l want to go. He makes
love in caVe-man style and is always
paying me compliments.
DO you think it Is because of his
Injuries and ardent WoolnS that
am becoming discontinued with M
first sweetheart? Do you think that
MY first sweetheart and [ have gone
so long together that we have be-
come pals instead of lovers? | don't
want to break with him for fear L
may be sorry later, but [ think If |
were going to marry him tomorrow
! would feel no more excited abou:
it than if / were going away with
my sister.
Please try and help me decide be.
tween them,
DISCONTINUED.
Answer:
Who can read a woman's heart, or
decide which of two men she prefers
when she doesn't know herself?
AS should diagnose the case, how
ever, / should say that she is more
in love with No. 2 than No. 1. Moth
ing is more common than for school
boy and girl romances to wear them
selves. out, and nothing is more
tragic than the marriages that re-
suit from them.
A boy and girl who grow up to-
gether find themselves congenial,.
and imagine themselves in love with
each other because they are in love
with love. Also, they are forced into
an engagement because public opin-
ion brackets them together and they
are supposed to be bound to each
other. 1t takes lot of courage for
either one to realize the situation and
break away and tell the other the
truth that friendship is not love, and
never does develop into the kind of
love that justifies marriages.
When people marry who have only
the skimmed-milk feeling for each
other they are always in danger of
having some man or woman come
along who kindles the real fires of
passion in their hearts and who
brings to them the thrills and ro-
nance they have missed. And then
there's the mischief to pay,
Lucky the woman who meets her
real. mate on the. safe side of the
altar and wise is she if she breaks
off an engagement to the man to
whom she feels only like sister
Dear Miss Dix-What can ] do
with a man who has a closed mind,
who never changes his opinion, and
who can never see a, different point
! of view from his own?
A PERPLEXED WIFE.
Answer:
NOTHING. Absolutely nothing.
1T has been said that consistency
is the virtue of FOOLS Those who
never change their minds are people
who are incapable of progressing or
of learning anything, and the only
thing you can do with them is just
to adjust yourself to- their limita-
lions, for they are hopeless.
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NOTHING. Absolutely nothing.
1T has been said that Consistency
is the virtue of FOOLS Those who
never change their minds are people
who are incapable of progressing or
of learning anything, and the only
thing you can do with them is just
to adjust yourself to- their limita-
tons, for they are hopeless.
DOROTHY DIX.
Copyright, 1929
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-04
THE LETTER BOX
FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS
''HeIp for the Helpless-Kindness to
All Dumb Things"

No unsigned letters printed.
No letter written on both SIDES OF
paper printed.
All letters not to exceed $50 to zoo
words.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-04
A Simple Way to Keep Eggs
Satisfactorily

W. I. H, Gainesville, Ga,
writes: I would appreciate any
information you can give me on
preserving eggs in a harmless
way so as to keep them for sew
eral months. How long will
they keep in good condition?
We regard water glass as the
host desirable and effective solution
which to preserve eggs. This
bethod of preservation is of course
hly adapted to family use. Eggs
teated in the manner described can
h kept in almost perfect condition
br year. Perfect preservation de-
lends upon two factors. First, the
ondition of the eggs when put IN
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-04

Dear Children-A suggestion for
the Fall Letter Contest came to me
the other day. AS it seemed such
a good one, 1 am going to ask you
to think over it and write IN your
opinion as subject. Please De
prompt with your letters ana pc
sure to write in the corner OF the
letter addressed to Aunt Jula Lei
ter Box, the word CONTEST.
The suggestion was this: Out
DUTY Towards Our Neighbor. 1t
is a broad subject and one that re-
quires a lot of thought.
Lovingly,
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THE QUESTION BOX
Rules
FOR EVERYBODY

Rules
1. All questions must have full
names and addresses signed. If it
is desired that names do not appear
in the paper, add your initials or
some chosen name in addition to
your full name.
.. All questions must be written
on ONE SIDE of the paper only.
3. No legal or medical advice can
be given, either In the Question Cox
or by personal letter.
4. All letters requiring personal
reply MUST inclose stamped, self-ad
dressed envelope.
5. Letters for the Question BOX
MUST NOT be included in letters for
Aunt Julia's Letter Box. The Ques
tions must be sent separately an0
must be addressed to Aunt Julia
Question Box, The Atlanta Tri-Wee
ly journal, Atlanta, Ga.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-04

Dear Folks: L feel that there
should be some particular line of dis
cussion that would be interesting to
you this fall Please put on your
thinking caps and write to me about
it. This is friendly corner, and
We want to exchange ideas.
Cordially.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-04

Dear Aunt Julia Will write you few
lines just to say hello and get acquaint-
thank YOU for printing my other letter, and
also thank the cousins for the many nice
letters that ! received, but will ask the
cousins that did not receive answer to
please accept this as one and write again.
1 would be delighted to hear from all
the cousins in different states. ] 20
years of age. But before I 90 I will ask
a favor of the cousins. VIII some one please
send me the following songs:
Package of Love Letters" and "You
Tell Her. Stutter?" I will appreciate
it very much and will return the favor in
any way | can. Hoping TO hear from all
the cousins soon, with best wishes, an old
cousin,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-04

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here
comes another North Caroinian to Join
your happy band. hope Aunt Julia will
print this, as it is my first attempt to
write. I am thirteen and am in the sew
enth grade.
My fayorite flowers are roses and peoples.
[ never get lonesome, although [ have no
brothers sisters. l have a little kitten
and a dog ] brought from Florida and an
Angelus piano. l like to draw and make
fancy work.
Yesterday nine OF my Cousins and l went
in bathing in Fishing creek.
On our trip 10 Florida stopped in
Ocals 10 see some of our cousins, and We
went TO the Silver Springs. They covered
about three acres. We were in glass
bcttomed boats and could see different
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-04

Dear Aunt Julia: I want to be one
among your happy army of girls and
boys. [ live down on the east coast Of
Florida where tropical fruits grow, suc&
rs oranges, grapefruit, pineapplos. mar
GOES. guavaS and so on. in ST. Luicr corn-
ty. AMI would like to CORE spond w til
some of your toys and girls.
l must 60. GoOd-by,
VIOLA AYERS.
lndrio, Fla.
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DE III III Ah-NVI4U'
DOnalds, s. c., Route 2.
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MATTE REYNOLDS.

Dear Aunt Julia: Guess YOU will re
somewhat surprised to hear from me, hut
please pardon my serbbing and l will
tell the cousins a wee bit of myself, !
am farmer boy IS years of age. Say.
girls, what has become of Roscoe Given?
We would like TO hear from him again.
Oh yes, Roscoe, l will agree with YOU en-
the powder and paint, especially tns
paint. but just think how some of the
girls would look without powder. I say
let them use it, All .yo% cousins write To
me. Come on. let's see who will be the
first one to write. Your cousin
GEORGE REYNOLDS.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-04

Dear Miss Dix-What can ] do
with a man who has a closed mind,
who never changes his opinion, and
who can never see a different point
! of view from his own?
A PERPLEXED WIFE.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-04

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins It is with
great pleasure indeed that l write, to you
this beautiful afternoon, I look ont on
mother Nature and see everything so full
Of life, green trees and grass, great fields
OF corn and cotton with other plants look
ing so promising. | cannot but feel
kindly and realize that God is supreme
over all, and We should all thank him for
all that We have, even the air that we
breathe the sparkling little spring that
gives us water, necessary for our very eX-
istence. Could we all realize how great
and good God is, I'm sure we would offer
ourselves wholly unto Him for His service
eternally.
Cousins, have upver written tn the
Letter Box before, hut | surely enjoy all
the lstterss it Ia great inspiration to
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-04

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins Will You
please admit two Georgia girls into your
happy circle? We live on farm and
Joy farm life fine We are first cousins
and surely do have a fine time together.
How many of you cousins like music and
Evening star., 1923-04-22

MT. Crier. adjourn the court" With
that the justices were aroused from
their drowsy state and looked their
approval.
The other time when the court
overstayed its time was a graceful
act Of courtesy to one of the oldest
and most distinguished lawyers of the
country. who was in a very feeble
state Of health. Thomas Ewing, who
had served as Secretary of the Treas
ury in one cabinet and as Secretary
of the Interior in another, was max
ing an argument before the court.
He was in very feeble health. At
O'Clock the chief justice in a kindly
voice asked him to suspend for q
moment or two. After consulting
with the several justices, he turned
to MI. Ewing and remarked that the
court recognized the feeble condition
Of his health and that he had not
completed his argument, and rather
than put him to the necessity of
another days attendance would re-
main and let him complete his argu-
ment at that time.
Mr. Ewing, with tears in his eyes,
acknowledged the kindness OF the
court and the unusual courtesy shown
him. This was the last appearance
OF the venerable lawyer and states
man before that court.
During a sitting of the court 1t
was the habit Of Justice Grier to sit
with his eyes closed, and the thought
was often expressed by members OF
Evening star., 1923-04-22

height and otherwise large physically
They both loved candy. and II was no
unusual thing for one or the other
OF them to send a page out for a
dimes worth of the old-fashioned
stick candy and the two to MUNICH 1t
while listening to the argument
They frequently grew tired Of sitting
and would stand for a time, leaning
against one of the heavy pillars back
of the seats Of the court.
Swayne was perhaps the heavier OF
the two, with high forehead and
heavy cheeks, while Davis wore a
with the attorneys they were ex-
tremely courteous and seldom inter
rupted by questions. During an ar
gument they would frequently whis-
per together. as if calling attention
to some point made by the attorney.
They were great companions OF the
bench and nearly always arrived at
the Capitol together. It was q rare
occasion when they did not leave to-
gether.
Nathan Clifford was, in avoirdupois
the largest one OF the justices. His
mouth was OF rather peculiar shape
as If it were ready to dispute with
some one. When the lobby was ap-
proximately empty he would sit lean.
ing back in his chair. looking as II
he were taking little interest in the
proceedings. But let the lobby fill up
and then would come a marked
change. Leaning forward, he would
Evening star., 1923-04-22
A Curious Frog.

THE New York Geological Society
possesses a remarkable African
frog that is able to utter audible
sounds while under water. It is call
ed the smooth-clawed frog (xenopus
loevis), and obtains It's name from the
curious black claws. very sharp, OF
the forefeet. Extremely large web
bed hind feet enable the frog to swim
as easily as a fish. The smooth-claw-
ed frog Is found in nearly all parts
of Africa, and Is exclusively aquatic,
for 1t is not able to move about when
out of water. The tadpole grows q
pair of long tentacles that hang from
the corners OF the mouth. Attend
ants at tho aquarium In New York
have heard the curious metallic call
at q distance OF thirty or forty feet,
when the frogs were at the bottom
OF their tank, under two feet OF
water.