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The Henry County Weekly
« A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of McDonough and Henry County.
VOL. XLI.
The Call of Our Country
By FRANK L. STANTON
From stormy sea to mountain wall
The heart o’ the Nation hears the call,
And the thrill o’ the bugle stirs them a!!!
It rings o’er the flowering fields and glades,
To the men of the old and the new brigades,
Whose eyes shine bright as their battle-blades!
And what does the call of the bugle say
To the souls that listen from far away?
“There is no Blue, there is no Gray,
For the Heart of the Nation is ONE today 1
One in peace, and one in strife,
Where Liberty’s stars light the heaven of life;
Clash of sword and flash of gun —
The Heart of the Nation is ONE!’’
0 thev answer all to the bugle notes
And thrill the air where the loved Flag floats —
With thunder-cheers from a million throats!
The Flag whose brightness no blirck storm mars,.
The pledge of Freedom —the states and stars!
Call of bugle, and roll of drum,
As one we answer, as one we come;
And the Flag o’er the marching hosts unfurled
Says with the stars that light the world:
“No state from the gleam of my stars astray—
The Heart of the Nation is ONE today!
One in pence, and one in rtrife,
The bond of Union the breath of Life!
Clash of sword and flash of gun —
The Heart of the Nation is ONE!’’
THE VANQUISHED.
By Thomas Moore.
Night closed around the conqueror’s way
And lightning showed the distant hill,
Where those who lost that dreadful day
Stood few and faint, but fearless still.
The soldier's hope, the patriot's zeal,
Forever dimmed, forever crossed,
O, who shall sav what herpes feel
When all but lifaand honor’s lost \
'The last Sad hour of freedom’s dream
And valor’s task moved slowly by,
While mute they watched till morning’s
beam
Should rise and give them light to die.
But there’s a world where souls are Free,
Where tyrants taint not nature’s bliss.
If death that bright world's opening be,
Oh, who would live a slave in this ?
Farmers to Participate
In the Big Parade
The Preparedness Parade, which
is to take place in the city of At
lanta on the morning of July 4,
will have men of all walks of life
in the parade.
Mr. C. C. Clay, the Assistant
Commissioner of Agriculture, has
been appointed chairman of
a committee to interest as many
farmers as possible to be in At
lanta on that date to join in the
parade.
This part of the parade will be
headed by the Georgia Depart
of Agriculture. The Commission
er, Mr. Price, will be at the head
of the delegation.
Mr. Clay is desirous that every
farmer within a convenient radius
of the city of Atlanta take part in
this parade. Ail those who desire
to participate can communicate
with him care of the Commission
er of Agriculture, State Capitol.
This part of the parade will as
semble at Capitol Place on the
east side of the State Capitol, and
the headquarters will be in the
offices of the Commissioner of
Agriculture.
All-Day Picnic, July
4th, at Hinton’s Mill
Everybody come and bring
well filled baskets. Music by
Fiddling John Carson
and his Banjo Pickers of Atlanta,
Ga., and
Mr. Furman Luckie
of Conyers, Ga. Everything for
a good time, come.
McDonough, Georgia, Friday, june3o, 1916.
Rallying to the Colors.
Several McDonough boys have
heeded the country’s call for vol
unteers to march with Uncle
Sam’s soldiers, preparatory to re
pulsing the hostile Mexicans on
the border.
, Pei*ry Soweffhas enlisted with
i an Atlanta company, Eugene Gun
|ter and Robert Turner with Jack
son, and it is understood that
otners from different sections of
of Henry will enlist, if not already
in. They have been in mobiliza
tion of the national guard at Ma
con during the week, momenta
rily expecting orders for move
ment to the front for active ser
\ ice.
Nobly haye the boys of North
and South again responded to the
call to arms. “And may God
watch over them as they fight for
their country in the hazards of a
strange land, and in the end send
them safely home again to those
who love them.”
Fourth of July Barbecue.
The McDonough Recreation
Club is planning a barbecue at
their splendid new pool grounds
for the Fourth of July, which
promises to be one of the most
thoroughly delightful occasions of
the great national holiday in this
section.
Club members are entitled to
invite a few friends, and with
their families the gathering will
form quite a large and congenial
party.
In addition to the daily delights
of swimming, numerous picnic
pai ties and attractive gatherings
have already been much enjoyed
at the pool by members of the
club, and fullest anticipations are
being realized by its promoters.
Smith and Arnold.
Senator Smith and Representa
tive Arnold left promptly to fill
their seats in the regular summer
session of the Georgia Legisla
ture, which convened in Atlanta
Wednesday. The outlook is for
many bills before the body this
year, prominent among them the
removal of the Capital to Macon.
Mexico Gives In!
At the last moment, Thursday*
morning’s papers annnouce that
Caranza has given in and ordered
the release of the 23 U. S. pris
oners, which means no war with
Mexico just yet. Powerful influ
ences were brougnt to bear with
in last few days.
HURRAH FOR WILSON!
Wedding Anniversary.
On last Thursday evening, June
22, at the Methodist parsonage,
Rev. and Mrs. H. S. Smith enter
tained a hundred#r more guests,
the occas'on bei-uf the twelfth an
niversary of their marriage.
At an early hour the guests be
gun to arrive and were greeted
by Mr. James Bowden and Mrs.
R. H. H mkinson, who requested
them to register. They were then
ushered into the reception room,
to extend congratulations to the
happy pair, after which punch
was served in the dining room by
Mrs. 0. L. Adams and Mrs. Alec
Brown.
To the s'tra : ns of the wedding
march, played by Miss Annie G.
Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Smith
marched out to the veranda,
where the guests had been as
sembled. The bridal chorus was
sung by Mrs. J. B. Newman, Mrs.
J. A. Fouche, ReV. C. M. Liddell
and Mr. E. M. Copeland. “That
Old Sweetheart (if Mine”
By'Mi&'Thi'cite BowdCn 4 .' “A
fect Day” was very sweetly sung
by Miss ida Lou Tarpley. Miss
Mary Lou Rodgers read “John
Anderson, My Joe,” and “Love’s
Old Sweet Song” was rendered
by the quartette, after which an
ice course was served.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith were assist
ed in receiving by Rev. and Mrs.
J. J. Copeland of Locust Grove.
Those who assisted in serving
were Dr.'and Mrs. 0. L. Adams,
Mrs. R. H. Hankinson, Misses Nina
Wall, Bess Bowden, Nannie Mis
sie Rodgers, Mary Russell, and
Mr. James Bowden.
The popularity Df the couple
was evidenced by the many beau
tiful rna useful gifts of linen and
handwork showered upon them.
Beautiful Gavel.
The McDonough Woman’s Club
was the recipient last week of a
beautiful walnut gavel which is
much prized by the members.
Mrs. Annie Whitehead presented
to the club the piece of wood from
which it was made, being taken
from a walnut tree by her father,
the late Samuel E. Dailey, during
the civil war and since preserved.
Mr. John J. Smith did the work,
exquisitely finishing and polishing
the gavel, complimentary to the
club. It is truly an elegant gift.
First Visit in Eight Years.
Mr. Frank Tidwell came down
from Atlanta last Friday afternoon
and remained over until Saturday,
it being his first visit to McDon
ough in eight or nine years. His
old home friends congratulate
him upon his promotion to first
lieutenant of the Atlanta Artilery,
and are glad to know he is one of
the most popular officials in that
branch of Uncle Sam’s service.
He is ready to move with his com
mand to the Mexican front upon
momentary notice.
Woman’s Club Books.
The following is u list of all books
belonging to the Woman’s Club at
present, and any of them can be
obtained by members at the home
ot Mrs. B. B. CarmiehAel on Thurs
day afternoons fiom 3 to 6 o’clock.
Later rhe club expects to open
up u library in some town oftio :
l*uder Two Blags.
Anna Kareuiue.
Shadows of Flume,
The Virginian.
The Way Home.
Dandy Long-Legs,
The Cash Boy.
Rath and Marie.
Potash and Perlmuttor.
A Desert Drama,
fsoidiers ol Fortune.
The Master Christian.
The Reef.
The First Violin.
Tile Heart of Home,
C cilia.
D ;ctor l landius.
Good 01.1 Mwnsli.
.'sully n ilt,
> v . jves.
The Rainbow Trail.
!St. Elmo.
McLeod of Rare."
iSiias Marntr.
International Short Stories, three
volumes.
Don Qnixote.
Pipeiown 6 indy.
The Two Yanrevels.
The Man From Brodney's.
1 he Car oi Destiny.
Tne Cost.
Five Thousand an Horn.
The Poor Little Rich Girl.
The Lure ol the Mask.
Jane Dawson.
Pole Baker.
The Black Bag.
The Helpmate.
Mammy.
The Little Minister, ,
The House ot the Wolf. %
Patsy
N unity Fipr. . ~ -
\XnvV lit; .
The Barrier.
Gordon Keith, Z volumes.
The Harvester.
Freckles.
The Winning of Barbara Worth.
The Shepherd of the Mills.
Their Yesterdays.
The Eyes of the World.
Corporal Cameron.
The Patrol of the Sundance Trail.
The Doctor.
The Skypilot.
Black Beauty.
The Master Workman's Oath.
The Blue Flower.
White Aprons.
The Seed ol the Righteous.
The Inside of the Cup.
Kan of Music Mountain.
Seeing Europe with Famous Au
thors. 1Z volumes.
Sylvia of the Hilltop.
The Girl from the Big Horn
Country.
Six Star Ranch.
Blue Bonnett Keeps House.
Eleanor ot the Houseboat.
Memories of Two Young Brides.
Mile De La Seiglure.
Pierre and Jane.
The Chartreuse of Parma,
The Lady of the Camelias.
The Black Tulip.
The Abbe Constantin.
Madam Bovary.
An Iceland Fisherman
Penee Manperin,
The Romance of a Poor Young
Man.
Colomba and Carmen.
King Richard, the Third.
Julius Caesar.
Merchant of Venice.
The Golden Fairy Book.
A Short History of England.
Among the Humorists and After-
Dinner Speakers, 3 volumes
Justice in War Time.
Sermons by the Devil.
Story of the Wreck of the Ti'anic,
Life and Labors of D. L. Moody.
Dictionary of United States His
tory.
The Christians Secret of a Hap
py Life
Tobacco Habit Easily Conquered.
A Tour Around the World in
1881.
Colonial Documents.
Janice Meredith.
In His Steps.
Earnest Willie.
Six Thousand Years of History,
10 volumes.
For Sale —Pianos and Organs.
Famous Kimball sold under guar
antee. Post card Rt. 3 Box 24 Mc
| Dono, will reach me. D. A. Nolan.
SI.OO A YEAR
History of a Gavel.
Rev. U. M. Gilmore presenttjgi
the McDonough Woman’s Club
a nice gavel recently, for use in
their meetings, accompanying
which was the following unique
“history”:
In coming to preside over a
body of the most progressive citi
zens of the city of McDonough, f
am made to realize how unworthy
I am and how humble we should
be —“in honor prefering one an
other.”
And since you know nothing of
the lowly station from whence I
came to this exalted position, 1
feel it only just to you and to my
self to give you a very brief his
tory of my life and to moralize
just a bit.
I was a thriving young white
oak on a beautiful sunny slope in
Henry county, Ga. I was enjoy
ing life and looking forward to
the day when I might protect the
birds which sought shelter in my
strong vet pliant boughs; when,
too, I might speak to the weary
traveler and say to him, “There
are more sunshiny days than
cloudy days. I have stood the
storms of more than a century.
Look up, God intends that these
firev trials shall only make you
callable of helping others.”
In the midst of this
meditation, an axe-man came
felled me to the ground* And oh!
.to tortures aird fears fln’oiygiv
which.! passed until I found my
[self only*'# ’ small*, block, hacked
and tossed afbdut; expecting every
minute to be cast into the fire and
be forgotten. When almost sud
denly I was transformed into my
present shape—given this little
handle from a part of a sweet*
gentle maple which, too, had
served, suffered and been thrown
into the trash heap to be forgot
ten.
So with this new coat of var
nish you will not recognize us as
a part of the waste of a black
smith shop.
Moral: There are many un
sightly places about our town that
with the proper care can be turn
ed into places of beauty and use
fulness.
There are also many men with
purging and polishing who can
be made ornaments to society and
serviceable to their country.
U. D. C. Meeting.
The U. D. C. Chapter met with
the president, Mrs. T. J. Patter
son, last Thursday afternoon with
a very flattering attendance. Af
ter the usual routine of business,
a special program was rendered*
The chapter will suspend all meet
ings until September. Mrs. Pat
terson, assisted oy Misses Annie
G. Thompson, Beatrice Patterson
and little Gladys Dowda served
sandwiches and tea at the close of
the meeting.
Two Weeks With Pay.
Mr. Leonard Ramey is visiting
relatives on a two weeks’ vaca
tion, his place here being filled by
Mr. Thomas H. Reen, relief mana
ger for the company. The West
ern Union has inaugurated a new
system of giving their operators a
two weeks’ holiday upon full pay
annually, which of course will be
highly appreciated as well as com
mendatory.
