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f‘ - LOOKING BACK ]
~ Hodgsons—and—Athens, Georgia.
: By J. M. HODGSON
3 In these lines I quote freely from original
" manuscripts of my grandfather, Edward Hodg
~ son, from Retford, England.
g May Ist, 1836—94 years.
| May Ist, 185575 years. '
" Maydst, 1930—present.
" In eighteen hundred and thirty-six my grand
f;!ntlier decided to leave Retford, England, and seek I
‘a new home in the Western Country in which to
rear his family, consisting of himself, grandmother,
i@ne:'déughter. Anna; three sons, Edward, William
;jznd Robert. The four men were journeymen work
‘men, that is. all had served apprenticeship as cocab
makers.
.: Aécording to the ship’s log as kept by my
&r&nf&ther, we read as follows: “River Mersey, May
tlst, 1836, at Liverpool, on board the British ship
;flarriet, 720 tons of Liverpool, Master, Captain
";%ames Galt; first mate, Benjamin Roberts; second 5
mate, John Carpenter, and twenty-four men and?
‘boys constituting the crew. At 8 a. m., Captain |
Galt came aboard, heaved the anchor at 10 o’clock, Q
when steamboat Huskinson took us in tow, and |
iid us ‘along side the peer, took in more water,
and proceeded to sea with steamboat,” then follows
:_e whole month of May—3lst day reads—*"strong
o ies, heaved up anchor. Surgeon came on board,
% well, cleared ship from Quarantine, struck the
%e color, went to New York.”
w QGrandfather wrote a letter of his impressions to
friends back in England. He says: "“On my first
gaining sight of America, Long Island first ap.
‘peared in view, the whole shore for miles studded
': h cedar trees, which then had just gotten in‘
leaf, the light green shade of which reflecting on
the waters, from our ship had a most imposing
“_vct, when we anchored and went ashore all
vury strange, contrasted with ¥English
scenery, but which tended to give a higher zest to
the mind¢ eye. Staten Island, at the mouth of the
x (Hz‘dson) seven miles below New York, was
ny first .landing place, where 1 had a glass of
prandy to the health of my old friends in England,
and confusion to- my enemies. On entering New
¥ork and traveling through along a street called
Washington, close by the river, I was surprised at
"'“_;'m\an!;ities of mahogany logs, planks an boards
,aa&et. laying in confused, careless mannery
u@m situation, they would soon have been
nissing in England). I was much pleased by the
";saw mi'ls, with saws of every descrip
joni, from the breaker up of logs, to the small
.flg) saw of 1 inch broad and (couldn’t
'rA ‘they were cuttings sweeps of all sorts
frazzled edges and missing sentences).
@st shop I entered in New York was a
offin maker, where some dozens of different sized
offins was placed on end, all cedar and mahogany
highly varnished, with brass hinges on the lid at
the broadest part to admit being opened at the
, w!fiout removing the whole lid; the beau
dappy and boa eyved maple chairs in abun
ance, all varnished; mahogany drawers, highly
jx shed,” and invariably glass handles to them,
m all gort of furniture. :
40ur fissnge up here, 160 miles (Troy, N. Y.),
."beautiful on each side of the river; there ig
atacks of lumber as they call the timber, and
:_milla,‘_fcr cutting into boards, placing each
"mhiue»!o shape the lumber into flooring, etc.,
1 have seen a shaving that would almost make
,a. guit of clothes, so much for Yankee inge
, After landing in New York and stopping or
Bfig there about a week, we took steamboat to
. N. Y., 160 miles upon the Hudson River, and
h“"le(‘i on June 15th, 1836, with expected destina
of Carlinvil'e, Illinois, a college town. Our
_‘m‘fl were practically exhausted on reaching Troy,
B 0 Wwe had to sojourn there for about one year, for
bumately securing work, with < Eaton & Gilbert.
'jb father and father working by the piece, Uncle
, am and Uncle Robert working by the day.”
%}" about one yveyr they saved enough funds to
; their journey to Carlinxille, Illinois.
Hc‘ltather going first to look over the situation
writing back to Troy for the rest of the fam
ly to come on. At this point I quote from Grand.
father's letter to a friend back home:
':fs now twelve months since ‘1 left - Retford.
; *’“ Vd..with feelings I assure you very different
; I have at present. Then my mind was
g nxiety, perplexed and absorbed with thoughts,
Begrets al leaving my native land, the dread of a
Jvoya{ge, and fearful surmises of what might be
By futore condition, with a family all looking to
or advice, from want of experience themselves,
" golely on my decisions for their future
* which perhaps by one false step might be
ade very uncomfortable even disrtessing, with
" light, very light, purse, and a heavy foreboding
ind, I entered America with such pleasing pros.
jets as I was want to read. In England, in the
jorks of Evans, Berkbum, Flint and the several
‘ »;,il“ 11l the Edenburgh Journal on the resources
pd capabilities of the United States, I must con-
Bfess seemed to my first observations impossible to
er be realized by me, but how changeable our
my, as 1 proceeded, I felt greater confidence,
id in a mnison of ideas, gradually giving ‘way to
gy first fmpressions and adopting theirs, which
oseible, T have no fear for the futurs, being con-:
% - part of the States with a family like
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. THE TIME TO ADVERTISE =
- “Time to-advertise - is« when times are
bad,” says George Eastman, chairman of
the board of directors-of the Eastman Ko
dak Company, one of the largest advertis
ers in the United States. In an interview
gist Editer and Publisher, Mr. Eastman,
saids % e : .
“During the 59 years the Eastman Ko
dak Company has been in business, there
have been several times when, at the out
set of one of these years, we faced what
seemed to be an abnormally bad condi
tion, in general business.
“On these occasions, the question of re
trenchment in our advertising has natur
ally come up for discussion. Our decision
in each case has been, spend a little more
money and do a lot more work.
“I am not at all sure there is a depres
sion facing us,” but to be on the safe side,
the company is taking the attitude it did
in 1908 and 1914. o :
“And just as advertising has played
such a vital part in the expansion of the
business of the company, so we believe
it to be a most powerful force in the build
ing of our great American industries; in
the wide diffusion and maintenance of
sur national prosperity.?” ; 2
"~ While Mr. Eastman is not convinced
that the country is undergoing a period of
recession, however, his company has
adopted the policy of stressing selling and
advertising activity. This concern has
been advertising in newspapers for 40
years, commencing with the small appro
priation of SIO,OOO in 1888, their adver
tising budget now exceeds $1,000,000 an
nually.
When conditions become congested, the
merchant and business man should spend
more money for advertising and work
harder for business. In this era of changed
business methods and systems, the old
style of doing business will not meet the
conditions. The credit system has passed;
the merchant that employs the old credit
system of doing business is bound to suf
fer financial losses and reverses; the cash
gystem with moderate marginal profits is
the only safe system of doing business.
Spring credits with fall of the year payv
ment plan has resulted disastrously
wherever it has been practiced. Judicious
newspaper advertising, selling for cash;
dependable merchandise; reasonable
prices, is the secret for a successful busi
ness.
GRADE CROSSING DECISION |
A recent decision handed down from
the United States District Court in New
York, relative to damages arising from
accidents occurring at grade crossings,
will be of interest in this state as well as
in others.
A verdict was rendered against the
New York Central Railroad, because of
two accidents at grade crossings, has been
withdrawn in a memorandum handed
down in the United States Court on the
grounds that the “engineer should not be
held liable for the failure of the road
traveler to readjust his senses on ap
proaching a grade crossing”. The decision
is unusual, but it is an indication of the
trend of sentiment, if not the law, in op
position to the reckless driver. Tt does
}seem reasonable that a driver of an auto
‘mobile would exercise care before at
tempting to cross a railroad track by in-
Lforming himself of approaching trains. Of
course, all accidents occurring at grade
icrossings are not from carelessness: some
times curves in the road prevent the au
toist’ from seeing the speeding train until
it is too late to avoid a collision, but in a
great majority of such accidents, the re
sponsibility rests upon the auto driver.
A little care practiced, however, ‘“stov,
look and listen”, would aid in preventing
many accidents that result in death.
ILLUMINATING INFORMATION
CANCERS
An article written by Dr. Francis Ash
ley Faught and published in the April
Hygeia, contains much valuable informa
tion on cancer and the treatment of that
disease. The article as prepared by this
emminent physician, in part reads:
~ “Cancer begins as a single spot and is
’at first always a local disease; as sucn
it is removable and permanently curable.
| “Cancer never dies out of itself, but
!continues to grow until it destroys the lite
of the person in whom it grows.
' “Cancer is not a blood disease; it is th»
'abnermal growth of mormal cells in the
body.
“Cancer is in no way infectious or con-
Itagious.
“Cancer chooses -to attack diseased
rather than healthy parts; therefore can
cer may be considered in some instances
a preventable disease.
“Precancerous conditions are those
which are not yet cancerous but may be
come cancerous if neglected.
“Chronie irritation is 'a definite precur
sor of cancer.
“There is no safe, simple serum, drug
or other remedy for cancer. ,
"~ Surgery, x-rays or radium, single or
combined, are the only known methods of
‘treatment.
“The periodic health examination is a
,vall};'able'preventive measure against can
cer.
In recent years, scientific discoveries
by medical authorities, have aided matea
rially in checking and controlling the
dreaded diseases. . Research investigation
and application of discoveries in the
treatment of the cancer has proven quite
successful in many instances. Further
discoveries for the final eradication of
cancer is bound to follow the efforts of
these engaged in scientific research work
directed solely for its treatment.
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power so run much more than a mile.
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SOCIAL NEWS
REGULAR MEETING TRI HI
AND EVER READY GIRL
RESERVES
The regular meeting of the T
Hi and Ever Ready Girl Reserves
will be postpoed until Thu:sday
of next week. When the club
meets on May 8 at six-thirty.
it will be the last meeting of
his year, abd every egirl who has
attended any of the meetings is
requested to be present. . Supper
will be served b~ Evelyn Epns
and her committee,
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C. E. SOCIETY
ENJOYS SOCIALS
A - large number of young peo.
ple of the senior age were pres
ent to enjoy two delightful soci
als whlich our society gave during
the month of April.
The first social of the morth
was held on Friday evening, April
eleventh, at the home of ow
“Booster” aud “Boostress”, Mr.
and Mrs. Anderson Payre. The
guests assembled in the beautiful
back yard of Mr. and Mrs, Payne
whe-e two cheery fires were
burning; and there we enjoved
roasing weiners and toasting
marshmallows. However, we en
joyved eatinrg them still more.
After having eaten ou: “fill”
many interesting games were
played.
The beautiful shrubbery of
early spring, and a gorgeous
moonlight night made a pictures.
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Fridays Paper
BERNSTEIN BROS,
—Two Stores—
-434 Broad Street
Clayton St. at Lumpkin
que setting for such an occasion,
A delightful picnic was the fea
ture of last Friday evening. With
good eats and such an ideal place
to have it -as Berryman_ Springs
it is useless to say that we all
had a marvelous time.
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HOME DEMONSTRATION
AGENTS OF AUGUSTA, GA.
f Thag Ho m e Demonstration
‘Agents of the Augusta District
will hold a group meeting at the
Y. W. C. A, Camp on Thursdav
I'riday,, and Saturday of this
week, Miss Lula Edwards, dis
trict supervisor, will be in charge
of the program, and Miss Laura
Powers, Y. W. C. A. secretary,
will act as recreational leader.
Mr., and Mzs, Tom Scott will be
the host ard hostess during this
camp.
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“Thousands of farmers are amply
competent to tun their own business
and do run it well—but thousands more
would find their incomes more satis
factory if their efforts were beiter
directed.”— Wheeler McMillen.
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On Good Authority
Cotton farmers—l6,sol of them—
tell the National Fertilizer Associa
tion that their average return is
$4.71 in exchange for every dollar
spent on fertilizer. They say that
their profits on fertilizing cotton,
over and above the cost of fertilizer,
range from $13.61 per acre average
for Texas to $31.88 per acre average
for North Carolina. Accordingto the
16,501 farmers, these profits are paid
by increases in pounds of lint per acre
ranging from 94.6 pounds average
for Texas to 211.9 pounds average
for North Carolina; by increases in
dollar value per acre ranging from
$17.64 per acre average for Texas up
to $41.46 per acre average for North
Carolina.
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“Price per ton means nothing. Price
per pound of plant food is the true
measure of value and economy.”
—Massachusetts Agricultural College.
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50 Years with V-C Brands
‘“We have been in the seed busi
ness 50 years, and since the begin
ning we have uninterruptedly sold
Owl Brand guanos. We have on our
books today the names of customers
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who have used V-C brands through
us for the past 40 years and are still
using them. Our sales have steadily
increased and we expect them to
continue growing. We are pleasing
our customers as well as ourselves
by being 100% loyal to V-0.”" — W.
Grossman & Sons, Inc., Dealer, Peters
burg, Va.
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“RURAL LIFE is basic. Without the
farmer there can be neither life nor
prosperity nor security. Agriculture
produces the food and the fiber that
sustain and shelter the race.”’—
Louis J. TABER, National Grange.
ONCE again —beginning Monday, May sth—we offer to
our customers any model General Electric Refrigerator on
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terms of only $lO down, the balance in 30 equal monthly pay
ments. :
Already there are nine thousand General Electric Refrigerator
owners in Georgia— hundreds of thousands elsewhere — and not
a single owner has ever had to spend one cent for service!
An unique record, and one that deserves your serious considera
tion in the purchase of an electric refrigerator.
Visit qur display rooms today. Select your General Electric from
the various models on display there. We will install it for you
next week.
DR.GIA
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Virginia-Carolina Chemical Corporation
As A RESULT of concerted
effort to extend the uses of
cotton, more cotton-made
articles were worn and used
in 1928 in the homes of the
United States than for many
years previously, says an ar
ticlein The Country Gentleman;
and 1929 was expected to go
. far beyond this new record.
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Spice of Spring
Other scents mark other seasons,
but the smell of fresh-turned earth
says ‘‘Time to plant! Catch that
V-0 on the breeze?"”
V-C sharpens the air of the older
countrysides with its reminder of
planting. On many a faithful old
farm V-C is a family tradition—and
as the newer regions learn that fer
tilizing pays, V-C goes on to make
more friends. Hundreds of thou
sands of tons of V-Cfertilizer are put
into the ground each year—to come
piling back as early yields, heavy
vields, yields rich in market qual
ity; yields that return all their cost
and pay handsome profit besides.
Because V-C fertilizer is a wise in
vestment like good seed and good
land, because it makes money, V-O
rides the breeze wherever good
farmirfg is practiced. V-O belongs
with planting time—it is the spice
of Spring.
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Oity Visitor—" “Why do you go
over the potato field with such a
heavy roller?”’
Farmer—*‘l want to grow mashed
potatoes this year.”” — Fliegende
Blaetter, Germany.
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“‘On eight acres I gathered and
ginned eleven bales of cotton, aver
aging 500 pounds. Used 700 pounds of
V-0 Owl Brand 10-4-4 at planting
time and 100 pounds nitrate of soda
as a side dressing just after chop
‘ping. Have always found V-0 well
balanced and in perfect mechanical
condition.”—J. Q. WaLL, Eatonton,
Ga.
VIRGINIA-CAROLINA CHEMICAL CORPORATION
READ BANNER-HERALD WANT ADS.
THURSDAY, MAY 1, Iqy
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acre, —DR. FIRMAN E, BEar,
V-C Leads the Way
Full Rows is not much giy
Dragging, but when tho a (..
to these high-analysis concentraso,
fertilizers that so many autk e,
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Say are coming soon, we jyst can't
help cutting loose anq doing S()m;
tall bragging about gooq old V.o
Not about ourselves, mind yoy!
About V-O. 2
V-C was the first fertilizer many
facturer in this country to Produce
a high-grade fertilizer of concen
trated analysis. V-C at the time was
making concentrated aciq Dhos
phate, 459, to 479, having been the
pioneer fertilizer manufacturer of
this material. The Company urneq
easily and naturally, therefore, 1o
the manufacture of a concentratad
complete mixture, and about eight
years ago V-O began producing
“V-C Suber 30,” an 18-6-6—pe
pioneer among super-analyses.
Today V-C is making ‘*v-0 Super
60,'" a 86-12-12, just double the
strength of that.original 30 unjt
super. So far as Full Rows is aware,
no other manufacturer in this
country is formulating a complete
fertilizer as high in analysis as thig
36-12-12 of the Virginia-Caroling,
Chemical Corporation.
Leading farmers in the Carolinas
and Virginia and Georgia are leary
ing to use ‘“V-C Super 60.” The
brand has not been introduced yet
into other states because freight
charges on shipments from Charles
ton, S. C., the only plant where V-0
is making the goods, would be too
considerable an item.
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“I furnish what my trade specis
fies—V-C.""—W. D. JOYNER, dealer,
Rocky Mount, N. C.
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“Jt seems inevitable that the average
farm will increase in size.”—W. M,
Jardine.
V-0
Canada Is Learning, Too
‘‘As the plant food content of the
Canadian soils slowly diminishes,
farmers realize more and more the
value of fertilizers in obtaining in
creased yields.'’—Commerce Reports,