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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (March 8, 1912)
lac i Mcnry County Weekly VOL. XXXVII FIRST NATIONAL BANK COMPLETING NEW HTAL Prosperous Institution of Town Will Soon Move Into Elegant Quarters. The beautiful new building of the First National Bank of McDon ough will soon be completed and the bank will establish its quarters there within the next thirty days. They nave already moved their modern safe into the spacious new vault. This institution will start some thing new for McDonough. It will have a safe deposit vault with individual boxes for rent where persons may preserve their valu able papers from fire and burglary. The First National of McDon ough is one of the county’s finest and safest concerns, well officer ed and well conducted. Conley. (Last week’s Letter.) Well, Mr. Editor, here I come with bad weather and visiting again. We are having a lot of rain and cold weather. It looks as if the farmers are not going to get to do anything in the fields at all this round. But the Allwise One knows best for them and when he sees fit for them to go to work, he will clear away the clouds and give them sunshine. We are very sorry to note that Mr. Tom Cook’s young bride is on the sick list and hope tor her a spt*dy recovery. Mrs. Nancy Golden is improving some. Mrs. Fannie Lyles visited her son and family last week. The death Angel visited Mr. Ed. Stephens’ home last Wednesday and took from him his dear com panion, leaving him with six little children to mourn her loss, and, besides those, she is survived by her mother, Mrs. J. S. Graden, four sisters and four brothers: Mesdamos Ollie Treadwell, Tom mie Cates, and Eleanor William son. and Miss Carean Graden; Messrs. Zack, Jim, Ray, and George Graden. The Rev. J. H. Hall, of Atlanta, attended the funeral service. The burial was at Tanner’s cemetery last Thurs day. Just one week before her little infant was buried there. We extend our heart-felt sympathy to the bereaved ones and point them to God for their comfort. He will care for them it they will only trust him. Mrs. W. M. Stephens is on the sick list. We hope for her a speedy recovery. Mr. G. B. Stephens and wife have gone to Alabama to visit their children. I guess they wall have lots to tell when they re turn. Card of Thanks. We, the children of Mrs. Eugene A. Fiake, want to thank our neighbors, and friends for their kindness shown to us through the sickness and death of our dear beloved mother. May God bless each and ever., one of your is our prayer. Adalinc and Algene Flake. McDonough, Georgia, fhhav march 8, 19 12 8 Daughters of Confederacy Study for March. Sublet Alexander il. Sitpii ens, familiarly called “Little Aleck” and “The Great Com moner.” QUESTIONS. 1. Give a brief biographical sketch of Mr. Stephens, noting es pecially the positions of public trust filled by him up to 1860. 2. Sketch the physical man. Give typical picture of the life at “Liberty Hall.” 3. What was his attitude to ward the compromise of 1848, the compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska bill? 4. Review the presidential situation in 1860. Which presi dential candidate did he support? What were Mr. Stephens’ political affiliations throughout his life? 5. What was his attitude as given in his great speeches of November, 1859, and January, 1860, as the right of secession? The policy of secession? The channels through which secession might be accomplished? Had Georgia, in his opinion, the right to secede? Had the cause justified secession? Why did he oppose the step? How did he vote in the secession convention at Milledge ville? 6. What evidence of confidence in him was given by his state af ter secession was an accomplished fact? What official position was bestowed upon him by the Con federate government? For what purpose was he sent as special messenger to Richmond in April, 1861? Tell of Hampton Roads Conference? 7. How did Mr. Stephens, him self, reconcile his “Love for tiie Union” and his efforts against se cession with his attitude after the ordinance had passed? (See Stephens’ War Between the States, Vol. I, Colloquy 1.. i 8. Give account of his capture and imprisonment after the close of the war? 9. Give outline of his public life after 1865, his congressional service, his service as governor of his state. 10. When and where did he die? Where is he buried? 11. What school honors itself by bearing his name? What has the state of Georgia done to show her appreciation of this, her illus trious son? . Information upon the above may be obtained from the follow ing sources. Any good history of the United States; American, Chambers’, Nelson’s, or other reputable encyclopedia; Stephens’ War Between the States, Vol. 1; Derry’s Story of the United States, Dixie Book of Days, Unc e Remus Magazine for 1911. Mr. G. W. Cavenaug'h has re t lrned home from an Atlanta Sar itarium, where he spent several weeks recovering from an opera ten He is again able to be at I s place of bus’n' ss and he says that he is r pidly growing strong er and believes that he will finally feel better than at any time for the ten years preceding the opera tion. His many friends here kept anxious wmtch of his condition w’hile he was away and are truly glad that his condition is now so encouraging. Real Greatness is in the Soul - And Stays There. “The heights by great men reached and kept” calls attention to the fact that real greatness never permits backsliding. There are not many instances in history of men prominent in youth or middle age who fell later into obscurity —and such of these as there are w'ere not really great. Greatness is a soul quality closely allied to hard w-ork. The man whose soul has been fired wdth zeal for a wonderful cause cannot lay down his weapons. Successful men seldom retire. When Abraham Lincoln first entered Congress in 1847 he found John Quincy Adams there, working in plain clothes. Benjamin Franklin could have left a name big enough for a thousand years of history if he had died at 40. But he had won for America the aid of France in the Revolutionary War 30 years after his name had become a household word in America and Europe through Poor Richard’s Almanac. Benjamin Harrison returning to his law practice after the presi dency, Charles Dickens killing himself with work after his name was internationally famous, Walter Scott repaying a debt of hundreds of thousands after age and fame had set their seals upon him, Edison working 16 hours a dav for a scorce of years after the crown of olive had been placed upon his head —these are but a few conspicuous ex amples of the vital principle of greatness. Men are great, not because they are able to attain something they want —but because they want something they have not attained The barbarian Alexander, who wept for more worlds to conquer, expressed the only kind of sentiment that could have enabled him to one. Greatrtess is not situated at a goal—it does not lie at a terminus It is in the soul of a man and exists both before and after the accom plishment of every noteworthy deed. Great men do not retire from greatness, because they can’t. Backsliding is a characteristic of men who have never been truly great, and is a proof of it. The man who wants to be great in the hope that he will be able to sit around and watch, in a sort of dignified, sholarly ease has never read much biography or seen many of the real specimens at short range, for hard work and success are close of kin, and leisure is not even a distant relative either. Regular yam and Nancy Hall sweet potatoes for eating and bedding. Will have slips in -sea son. Copeland-Turner Mercantile Company; Cross Roads. (Last week’s Letter.) The farmers in this section seem to have the blues about so much rain and no farm work done. Misses Ella and Mary Walden visited relatives near Conyers last week. Mr. Ben Walden made a busi ness trip to Atlanta Saturday. Misses Lizzie, Trella, and Nellie Henderson spent Friday afternoon with Misses Adelene and Algene Flake. We are glad to say the sick in this community are better at this writing. Mrc p, s. Henderson and mother, Mrs. Lizzie Sanders, spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Green Jones. Mr. Grady Mays has a new bug gy. Look out, girls. Use “Kurfacite” Varnish Stain for touching up chairs, table, bed steads and staining floors. Cope laud-Turner Mercantile Company. FOR SALE. —O ik posts, sills, and plank. H. J. Turner, Mc- Donough, Ga. tf. Choice coffees in cans or bulk, can grind it while you wait. Copeland-Turner Mercantile Co. Special Clubbing Rate Until May Ist, 191?. The Weekly offers a special clubbing rate with the daily and Sunday or daily Constitution, limit ' ed to new subscribers and to rural ! route only, for strictly cash-in-ad vance, as follows: I The Henry County Weekly and | daily Constitution, without the | Sunday edition, for one year. ; $3 50. The Henry County Weekly and daily and Sunday Constitution, for one year; $4.50. This rate has just been made to us bv The Constitution, and they inform us that it is the rate made j with all the weekly newspapers iin Georgia and no other terms r% n/in/i t tGirl V\«» 4T» n %-v-\ L..i aiu auocjnuu uj uirin, UUI SUU’ | scriptions sent in on any other terms will be returned unaccepted. The rate does not apply to sub- I scriptions in arrears, as they must , be paid at the regular rate of $5.00 a year for the Daily and $7.00 a year for Daily and Sunday. We are able to offer this com bination at this rate until May 1, 1912. The best, sweetest Florida Or anges are found at Copeland -1 Turner Mercantile Company. page £ M3.| A. ROSSER uinijUNCEvi CANDIDACY. Weil Known and Capable Citizen Would be Tax Collector. Mr. D. A. Rosser makes an nouncement in this issue of The Weekly of his candidacy for the office of Tax Collector. Mr. Rosser is one of Henry county’s best citizens and is fully capable to perform the duties of the office. He is also pleasant and clever in his relations with all, an excell ent trait in a public official. Mr. Rosser will no doubt secure a large vote throughout the county. Philosophians Win Trophy. Wednesday evening of last week was a gala occasion at Locust Grove Institute. Dr. B. W. J. Graham, of Atlanta, founder of L. G. 1., has for sev eral years been giving a handsome silver trophy to the society win ning the champion debate at each commencement. The philosophians were the victors at last commencement. Last Wednesday evening Dr. Graham came down and delivered the trophy to the winner. He was nut at the train by the whole society, with all their penants, yells, and other rejoic ings. At the Institute he was intro duced by the President, Professor Claude Gray. Dr. Graham then made an excellent and appreciated talk in presenting the tropy. Then some more yells and songs and just a little (?) noise. Hopewell. (Last week’s Letter.) Mr. and Mrs. James Gilbert spent Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Strickland. Mrs. Leonard Lewis had as her guests Msr. Janie Holloway and children and Mrs. Katie Sue Lewis Sunday. Mr. Leonard Lewis spent a short while with Mr. R. 11. Gilbert Sunday. Masters John Dock and Dwight Gilbert spent a short while with Masters Waymon and Sam Wood Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gilbert spent Monday in the Gate City. Mr. Woodfin Gilbert spent last Sunday with the Progress boys. We regret to note Mrs. Claud Wood is on the sick list. Lonely Girl. Hooten—Townley. Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Hooten an nounce the engagement of their daughter, Frances, and Mr. John Carlisle Townley, the wedding t® take place in April. The foregoing announcement is of interest to the people through out our county. Miss Hooten is one of the county’s most charm ing and accomplished young ladies, with hosts of friends, and belongs to one of the finest and most popular families of the state. Mr. Townley is a popular and c ipable young busi- ess man of Atlanta and is receiving many congratulations from his fiiern s. I $i A Year
