The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934, November 01, 1912, Image 5
AMBITION TALKS Good reading is not necessarily stupid reading. Bill Nye is worth while after dinner and Mr. Dooley is superb. George Ade is exhila rating sometimes, and Mark Twain nearly always. No intelligent human with a heart that beats in rhythm with the things that are lovely and good can fail to find delight in Dickens or the quiet mirth of Charles Lamb. Romances, too, have their place, and thrilling tales of every sort. The boy who has missed the “Arabian Nights” and Anderson’s Fairy Tales” has missed much. “Ivanhoe” and “Kenilworth” have in them a ring that is true to the best within. “Scottish Chiefs,” “The Last Days of Pompeii” and Charles Reade’s wonderful book, “The Cloister and the Hearth’” represent a type of story that must live because it arouses and convince. The excitement of “Jane Eyre” is normal and healthy. R is much to be regretted that so many of our young people en tain a strong prejudice against a book as soon as they learn that it was written by a great man. You don’t believe it? Then just try it on the next time opportunity off ers. Ask your young friend if he Here, Folks! Act Now. Every mother’s son o p us loves a square fight. If ever there was a high-grade struggle put up in politics, it’s Woodrow Wilson’s. He’s walking away with the honors when it comes to methods. You don’t have to bo on a board of investigation to find out where his campaign funds are coming from. Books and records are open as the day. The people are putting up. That’s the way Wilson wants it. That’s the right way. Campaigns cost. Yon can’t get printers’ ink and clerk hire and railroad fare for nothing. This is a big country and propaganda has a long way to go. The three corneredness of the fight adds to the cost of it, too. Woodrow Wilson is asking his supporters to be his financiers. Georgia, the state in which he was bred, and to whose people he is b >und by close ties, is asked to do a modest share in this matter. She has only a week in which to get tremendously busy. Now to brass tacks: Say “God-speed you, Wilson!” but emphasize l it with real money. Watch and fight and pray and get up early to vote Democracy into the lead, but come across with your part of the ammunition. If you haven’t sent your contribution, do it now. Write a check at once and mail it to this paper. It be will acknowledged from head quarters. Don’t shirk and slink down behind the generalness of this appeal. It’s the only way we can reach you. The time’s too short. This is easier for you and for us. A few days only. How about it? Please don’t be guilty of help ing to put Georgia on the roil of Democratic dishonor. Send your money. Send it now. J. K. Orr, Chairman; Thos. W. Loyless, Asa G. Candier, Treasurer; Bowdre Phinizy, J. R. Gray, Edward T. Brown, P. A. Stovall, Hugh J. Rowe, S. M. Inman, H. M. Mclntosh, Clark Howell, W. C. Vereen, Cuas. R. Pendleton, R. L. McKinney, z Frank Weldon, Secretary Georgia Committee of Finance. Sardis. Mrs. Sallie Hays spent Sunday with her son, Mr. Jeff Hays. Mr. Will Carter had the misfor tune to lose one of his horses last Sunday night. Mr. Frank Strawn and family, of near Mt. Bethel, visited Mr. Joe Andrews Sunday. , Dr. H. C. Ellis is having anot; r new dwelling erected at Ellistown. Miss Myrtle Whitaker, uf - car I HARLAN READ ' - Reading. has read Victor Hugo, or Steven son or Macaulay. Ten to one the answer will be: “No; he is too tedious,” or “He is too dry.” Very good. Now ask him if he has ever read any book of these writers. I need not tell you what the answer will be. You know it al already. In fine, your young person who feeds on Marie Correlli, Mary J. Holmes and Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth, who revels in “Part ed at the Altar” or “Lovers Once and Strangers Now,” DOESN’T KNOW that they are LESS IN TERESTING than Victor Hugo, Stevenson or Macaulay. WHY? Because we have ordered him to STUDY these great writers in our high schools and colleges, and he cannot believe that we would or der him TO STUDY SOMETHING THAT IS INTERESTING! Let us rid ourselves of this in cubus, this intellectual nightmare, this foul bugaboo, by teaching the students in our schools, personally and in the classro m, that it is as easy to acquire a taste for good stuff in literature as it is to learn to like olives. The world’s vora cious readers are the readers of good books. That is in itself a proof of the pudding. McDonough, spent Saturday night and Sunday here, the guest of her cousin, Miss Ola Whitaker. There was a large crowd out at the singing at this place Sunday afternoon and we had some fine singing. Among the singers that took a part in the singing were Messrs. Wilson, Cowan, Smith and others. Mr. Walter Whitaker spent Sun dav with his brother, Mr. Way man Wh ke . I uck. TOLLESON & TURNER. 4 McDonough, • Georgia. ft FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND LICENSED EMBALMER X&. Eij DAY PHONE 73. NIGHT PHONE 101 ft yg.ll All calls answered promptly day or night !| y ST'j All embalming carefully done and according to best jjL methods. ** U® ref ill and polite attention given all funerals entrusted 1} i to us / ~ "*» Our line of Gaskets, Robes, Etc. are unequaled. w*" v J ' T ' y Can furnish the best Metal, Brick or Cement Vaults' 'J* Oak Shade. I think after an absence of sev eral weeks, that terrible waste basket has forgotten me. I will endeavor to write a few lines this beautiful morning. Snnday was our meeting day at Anvil Block. We had a big crowd. Brother McDaniel was absent, having to preach the funeral of Sister Kelly, at Clifton. The ser vices were conducted by Brothers John Oznerand Bud White. We are glad to hear that Miss Sallie McKee is some better. She is now with her sister, Mrs. Ada Puckett, near Mt. Zion. Mrs. Nancy Knowles is very ill, owing to her extreme age. She is the mother of Mr. G. W. Knowles. Sunday, returning home from visiting the sick, Mrs. W. B. Hayes, with three little grand children, one a babe of five months old, was crossing the bridge between Oak Shade and Mr. Leroy Clark’s; a plank broke through, throwing the mule, broke the harness in several places, came very near be ing a serious accident. We will have a little Thanksgiv ing programme at Mt. Vernon school house Thanksgiving night. Mr. and Mrs. Will McKee have as their guests now a little baby girl. Mr. Homer Waldrop will enter tain his friends at his home, Rose Hill, Thursday night at a Hallo ween party. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hays chap eroned twenty-one young men and ladies ’possum hunting last week; caught one weighed nearly half pound. Such fun we had. The young ladies were Misses Fannie Me. and Gertie Hayes, Florence Simpson, Kate and Rath Stewart, Misses George, and Miss Fannie Hayes. Beersheba Farmers in this section are aboik up with their cotton. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lunsford and children spent Sunday with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Allen. Mr. and Mrs. Smithie Piper spent Sunday with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Piper. Messrs. Roscoe and Harvey Pip er and Ambus Fincher were in this section Sunday. Mrs. Bob Bryant and children were the guests of Mrs. Ophelia Joyner one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kersey spent Saturday with Mrs. Lizzie Gunn. Mrs. Lydia Fincher is all smiles over a fine girl. 2^} ocals Mr. Park Dallas, of Atlanta, spent the week end in our city. Miss Eva Belt, of Buena Vista, is the guest of Miss Louise Arnold. Mrs, H. S'. Williams and little Francis visited Columbus several days this week. Mr. Frank Smith Carmichael, of Jajkson, s. ent Sunday in our city. Selling Out - Going Out OF THE Mercantile Business Circumstances over which we have no control have forced us to make this decision. When our buyers went to New York a few weeks ago, we did not contemplate this change. While there, they, togeth er with our resident buyer, Mr. J. M. Bass, bought the most magnificent stock ot merchandise we have ever owned, in tact the best that money could buy. We also secured the services ot two ot the best Milliners known to the trade. Their time is at your disposal. Having decided to discontinue, we must sell our tremend ous stock ot over $140,000.00 worth ot goods within a limited time, regardless ot values. We have never trifled with the confidence ol the people. We will not do it now. We extend a cordial invitation to the trading public, to our Closing Out Sale—A BARGAIN CARNIVAL. We want to show our appreciation ot your past patronage by the reduced prices which we are making. For Friday and Saturday ot this week, and Monday aid Tuesday oi next week, we have arranged for a special sale ot Art Linens, Ribbons, Flmbroideries, Silks, Hosier\, Ladies’ Suits and Hats, Shoes, Boy’s Clothing, Rugs, Lace Curtains, Furniture and Crockery, Bring a little money and get the goods. No disaopoint mer.t will be permitted. The trains have very convenient schedules now and you can come to the Big Store without any delay. BASS BROTHERS CO. GRIFFIN, = GEORGIA. P. S.—Now is the time to buy knit unkerwear tor ail the family. Mrs. Jack Craft and Jack, Jr., spent several days last week and this with relatives here. Mr. Mrs. H. J. Copeland visited Atlanta Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Copeland, Mr. F’ratik Copeland, and H. J. Copeland, Jr., made an automobile trip to Barnesville Sunday. Mr. Raymond Cathy spent several days here this week, as the guest of his father, Mr. G. W. Cathy. Mr. Tom Moseley spent the week end in Columbus. Mr. G. C. Pledger spent Sunday in Atlanta. Miss Maffett spent Monday in Atlanta. Mrs. E. J. Reagan visited Atlan ta FYiday. For Apler Seed Oats see Tolle son & Turner. Adv. The friends here of M ; ss E’ise Long, of Abbeville, S. C\, are in terested in her approaching uiur raige to Mr. Roland Wade Rogers. A new supply of millinery just arrived. Miss Blanche Vveuized. Adv. Mr. Tommie Tolleson has re turned to F’ayetteviile. Mr. J. P. Stokes, of Mansfie.d, visited McDonough Friday. WHEN IN ATLANTA EAT AT Eliots OUiCK LUNCH, 105 Pryor treet Quick, clean service Moderate prices GOOD COFFEE E. W. Roberts, jVlsyr. FARM LOANS. Money to loan on farm lands. Brownac Brown Mr. Hugh Mrilet and Miss Cle» Carmichael, of Jackson, were here Friday. A large line of Gents’ clothing to c ose out cheap. \\. B. J. In gram. adv. Mrs. Fred Walker left Sunday for a two weeks’ visit to her mother at Dublin. GROCERIES for cash —Reduce high cost of living. Bright’s. 11-1,2 Adv. Miss Elizabeth Roger-*, of Jack son, spent the week end here as the gue.-t of Mrs. Jti. B. Neal.