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The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XLI.
J. Walter Wise.
/■ far as has been gone no op
p sition has developed to the can
didacy of J. Walter Wise for re
el ction to Congress, for his sec
ond term in the House of Repre
sentatives. The Telegraph hopes
tnere vviii be no other entrant and
that the Fayetteville man shall go
b >ck unopposed. There are sev
eral reasons for our taking this
view of it. In the first place, it is
Democratic doctrine of the gen
erally binding even though mi
tt ritten sort that any man who
has done fairly well in his first
term shall be given another be
fore having to come out into the
lists and defend his title against
ambitious aspiratants for his Diace.
Mr. Wise has had but one term —
he is now asking for his second
one.
In the next place it is time that
the Sixth district, in most respects
tir most important Congressional
district in the State, should get
away from the sectionalism that
has made so many of its Congres
sional fights in the past so bitter
and so unrelenting. Mr. Wise
has made a pretty good Congress
man for the short time he has been
there, judging him by his service
to the entire district, and after all
that is what is wanted. He conies
from the northernmost county in
the district, and Macon is farthest
south, yet his service to Macon,
for instance, has been faithful and
unremitting. His for river
appropriations, affecting but this
one county in his district, his aid
in securing the appropriation for
the $150,000 annex to the federal
building, were freely tendered
and effectively rendered. He had
little reason to expect anything
from Macon, because this city lin
ed up solidly against him in times
past, and he might have naturally
put it down in the list of political
liabilities that might not be recon
ciled no matter what he might do.
This has made little difference,
however, for he has attended
strictly to the business of the dis
trict as a whole. And it is not too
much to hope that Macon has by
this time lost a good deal of her
provincialism.
Word form Washington is to
the effect that he is developing as
a committee Congressman—where
the real work is done —and has
passed up the picturesque self-ad
vertising that comes from contin
uous activity on the floor of the
lower chamber. In other words,
that he is developing into a useful,
working Congressman, eager to
look out for the interests of all its
constituents, and, as he has come
to know his way around, a man
who is demonstrating some ability.
He has at least, shown enough
to justify his claim to a second 1
term; and The Telegraph hopes l
he will get it without opposition,
because he should not be put to
the trouble and expense of anoth
er fight at this time. We haven’t
had sufficient community of inter
est in the Sixth district at any
time —and its beginning to be
about time that we developed
some of it. —Macon Telegraph.
FORD OWNERS. The Wavne
lite Transformer gives good steady
bright light regardless of the speed
of your engine. Price $3.50. For
information write A. L. FOUCHE,
35 E. Pavillion st., Atlanta, Ga.
A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of McDonough and Henry County.
Lincoln’s Proposal.
Abraham Lincoln’s offer of mar
riage was a very curious one, and,
singularly enough, it has but re
cently come to light. Numerous
as his biographers have been,
and closely as they have gleaned
for new facts and materials, it
was left for the latest one, Mr.
Jesse Welk of Greencastle, to dis
cover this unique and character
istic production of Mr. Lincoln’s
almost untutored mind. The let
ter is one of several written, pre
sumably, to the lady he afterward
married. Addressed to “My
Dear Mary,” it reads as follows:
You must know that I cannot
see you or think of you with en
tire indifference; and yet, it mav be
that you are mistaken in regard
to what my real feelings toward
you are. If I knew that you were
not, I should not trouble you with
this letter. Perhaps any other
man would know enough without
further information, but I consid
er it my peculiar right to plead
ignorance and your bounden duty
to allow the plea. I want in all
cases to do right, and most par-
ticularly so in all cases with wo
man. I want at this particular i
time more than anything else to
do right with vou, and if I knew
it would be doing right, as I rath
er suspect it would, to let you
i alone, I would do it. And for the
i purpose of making the. matter as
1 plain as possible I now say you
| can drop the subject, dismiss your
thoughts—if you ever had any —
from me forever, and leave thi§
letter unanswered without calling
: forth one accusing murmur from
me. And I will even go further
and say if it will add anything to
your comfort and peace of mind
to do so, it is my sincere wish
that you should. Do not under
stand by this that I wish to cut i
your acquaintance. I mean no
such thing. What 1 do wish is
that our further acquaintance
should depend upon yourself. If
further acquaintance would con
tribute nothing to your happiness
lam sure it would not to mine.
If you feel yourself in any degree
bound to me, I am now willing to
release you, provided vou wish
it; while on the other hand, I am
willing and even anxious to bind
you faster; if I can be convinced
that it will in any degree add to
your happiness. This, indeed, is
the whole question with me.
Nothing would make me more
miserable than to believe you mis
erable; nothing more happy than
to know you were so. In what I
have now said I cannot be misun
derstood; and to make myself un
derstood is the only object of this
letter. If it suits you best not to
answer this, farewell. A long life
and a merry one attend you. But
if you conclude to write back,
speak as Dlainly as I do. There
can neither be harm nor danger
in saying to me anything vou
think, just in the manner you
think it. Your friend,
Lincoln.
Sacred Harp Singing.
The annual singing of the Hen
ry County Sacred Harp Associa
tion will be held at the Baptist
church in McDonough Saturday,
August 5. The singing wll begin
at 9 o’clock a. m. Everybody is
invited to come and bring well
filled baskets.
I. P. ROSSER, Chairman.
McDONOUGH, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1916
Rural Delivery a Boon.
The rural delivery is indeed a
boom to the country. Its meas
ureless advantages can not be es
timated, nor need the cost of
maintenance be considered, for it
has broadened the field of indus
trial opportunity, touched as if
with magic power the possibilities
of human endeavor, and trans
formed conditions to a degree al
most marvellous. It has brought
the printed page, the great educa
tor of civilization, daily to the
home; has brought special delive
ry almost to the door; has secured
good roads and maintains them
by official interest and concern; it
has attracted the attention of the
various States to this question
and obtained results; it has made
farm lands more valuable and
contributed to increased produc
tion; it has abridged time by rapid
communication, brightened all en
vironment, and made ordinary
dull routine interesting and at
tractive; it has lessened toil by the
instructive suggestions which
Government experiment and in
quiry affords, and has made the
home a center of influence and
crowns domestic life with all that
makes for peace and contentment.
Lambdin-Turner.
Mrs. Augusta B. Lambdin an
nounces the engagement of her
daughter, Henrietta, to Mr. Hugh
Jefferson Turner of McDonough.
The marriage yv jll take place early
■i it T- •
in the fall. No cards
The above announcement ap
pearing in last Sunday’s papers
created wide interest among the
people of Barnesville and a num
ber of other communities through
out the state. This marriage will
unite two of the state’s best and
most distinguished families. Miss
Lambdin is one of the finest young
women ever reared in Barnesville.
Her natural accomplishments have
been highly cultivated and withal
she is modest and womanly 1o a
degree which makes her worthy
of the scores of friends and ad
mirers which are hers. Mr. Tur
ner is said to be a worthy mem
ber of a distinguished middle
Georgia family. —Barnesville Ga
zette.
Easy to Wire Money.
The Western Union Telegraph
Company announces that until
further notice it will make tele
graphic transfers of money to
members of the National Guard
who have been mustered into the
Federal service at the Mexican bor
der at one half the usual charges
for such service. It is understood
that in their hurried departure
many of the Guards failed to
reckon on the high cost at the
border of some of the convenien
ces and comforts which are not
included in the provisions which
Uucle Sam makes for his soldiers
and their relatives and friends
doubtless would be interested to
learn of this arrangement where
by much appreciated funds can be
quickly transferred by telegraph
at a low cost. The proposition is
the more attractive from the fact
that messages of affection, cheer,
etc., mav be incorporated in the
transfers at a small additional
charge for the extra words in
volved.
Fine time for ?
Sixth District Masons.
Griffin counted it n distiiurn -'ll
ed honor and |>n vih* <• Tui-Suuy to
be host to the Musons of the
congressional district \vh oat!:
ereu in this city I'm their uuiiiii!
convention. Representative citi
zeus from all sections of the d.
trict were lit re in lai uo numbers 1
and all were givei av. st ■rdinl
welcome to the Ge r <’ity of Geoi
gin, which is never h.i ..pier Ilian
in entertaining the repre- 'iiiat.ve
of such a noble fraternal mi 1
At 10 o’clock a n public ‘\t r
cises were held in tlie 'm j. m .O
tonum of the First F. pii r eh nr. h
at which were pros* nt tun m\
people, including quit, a t v lad;,
and about two hundred visit. : >
P. V. Luther, worshipful ua-te
presided over the op ning sessn
in a most graceful and dignified
manner.
The exercises were opened wu •;
a fervent prayer offered . II >. .1
A. Moore, chaplain ot tin Second
Georgia regiment and l inner pn,-
tor of the First Christian church
following wtieh the large audience
joined in singing “All Hail the
Power of Jesus’ Name.
The address of welcome on Tie
half of the.oity of Gridin was ex
tended in a happy mannei by W.
B. Royster, secretary-manager of
the local Board of Trade.
The address of welcome on he
half of Meridian Sun Lodge, was
extended by Rev. J. A. Sammons
in a forceful and impressive man
ner.
The response to the addresses of
welcome was delivered by T I).
Harkins, who graciously accepted
thediospitality of the Masons and
the people of Griffin in an ahft and
eloquent speech.
The principal speaker was Hon.
Thos. H. Jeffries, past grand mas
ter. Mr. Jeffries is noted for his
brilliant oratory and on this occa
sion he was never happier or more
eloquent. Me was introduced to
the audience by Col. T. J Brown,
of McDonough, and Ins speech was
one of the pleasing features of the
opening session of the convention.
At one o’clock p. m., the dele
gates to the convention were guests
at a barbecue prepared for them by
the Masons, which was one of
most enjoyable features of the day.
The annual meeting of the con
vention was held at the lodge room
of Meridian Sun Lodge Tuesday
afternoon, beginning at 3:30
o’clock, at which business matters
pertaining to the workings of the
order were brought up and acted
upon. Reports were submitted
from all the lodges in the district,
which were reported to be in ex
cellent Condition.
At 8 o’clock third degree work
was conferred by the grand mas
ter and members of the convention.
Members of the McDonough lodge,
as well as the home lodges, partic
ipated in this degree work, which
was both impressive and interest
ing for the Masons in general.—
Griffin News.
Must Have It.
Brownsville, Texas, July 16.
Editor Henry County Weekly.
Dear Sir—Wish you would
change my address from Wash
ington, D. C., to Company B, First
Regiment of Engineers, Browns
ville, Texas, as it takes too long
for it to come by Washington. I
can’t do without The Weekly
down here on the Rio Grande.
Yours truly,
Jack Branan.
No matter in what direction a
cloud rises now, just comes up
and rains.
: OL SERVER :
Don t „;et “biue.”
vi i .trs” plentiful.
Too w et to go “fishing.”
1 ost one “layin’ by time.”
‘IF bugs” and “skeeters” busy,
you weather prophets.
Skido.
; >o wet to go in bathing.
\\ mted some bright sunny
days.
o . id—that it rains on the just
and on pest alike.
Abbreviated skirts just the thing
bn this rainy weather.
nks to friend Ike Sowell for
th:.t g watermelon.
a o. L. Thompson went to
At ; la Saturday.
M W. \V. George spent the
\\ ■•]< id in McDonough.
Si.ord cases of watermelon
ste.iling reported.
‘Uncle Billie” Jenkins, of At
lam, attended the Jenkins reun
ion. • ,
Clever Bill Patrick spent the
wen<-end in McDonough.
Protracted services will begin
at S liern church next Sunday.
Rev R. B. Harrison is conduct
>ig evival services at Sunny Side
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Newman
spent the week-end with relatives
nf Woodbury.
fhe Anti Saloon League family
is having some domestic trouble,
it seems.
Those who attended the Jenk
ins reunion near Ola last week re
port a good crowd present, and it
was a pleasant occasion, nearly
all of the relatives being present.
The singing at Salem last Sun
day afternoon was attended by a
good crowd. A number of lead
ers were present, and a good in
terest was manifested in the song
service.
The old Confederate veterans
are fast passing away and, this
being true, we believe that it
would be right for every man,
woman and child in the countv to
go and be present at the annual
reunion this year. It matters not
whether the cause they fought
for was right or wrong, we should
honor and respect them for their
loyalty to the lost cause.
On Wednesday afternoon, the
19th, at the residence of Rev. J. A.
Jackson, Mr. Alton Rape of Ola,
and Miss Nena Crowell of McDon
ough, were united in marriage,
Rev. J. A. Jackson performing the
ceremony. The bride is the
charming and beautiful daughter
of Mr. S. P. Crowell of McDon
ough, and the groom is the son of
SquiteJ. H. Rape of Tussahaw.
He is one of Ola’s best young
men, and we join their many
friends in extending them best
wishes.
BIG BARGAIN!
100 Acres Land in 5 miles of
two good railroad towns, S2O acre
—The Weekly at once.
Even spider webs across roads,
by-ways, etc., failed to stop the
rains this time.
SI.OO A YHAR
