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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 19, 1917)
A VOLUNTEER. Dear Mr. Editor: Will yon please publish this lit tie poem written by a volunteer from McDonough, who is now in Texas serving Uncle Sam : As I sit in this lonely supply room Thinking of days gone by, Oh, how it hurts my feelings— It makes me almost cry. If I were back home in Georgia How happy I would be, My friends around the old fireside Are waiting and longing for me. There’s no place like home a in Georgia, That’s a song that is mighty true, And every time I think of home It makes me feel so blue. The blues are something awful, And you are far from glad, But Still the Blues are nothing But a good man feeling bad. And when we were called to arms This question arose within me, Must I act the part of a coward, Or must I fight for thee? This I can proudly say, Down my back was no yellow streak, I knew my services would be needed, If the U. S. and Germany should break. The big city of Atlanta, Where everything is so fine, Is the place of my enlistment, But was transferred to another clime. Homesickness is worse than all sickness. Bovs, shake it if you can, Assume the position of attention, For you are protecting your land. N ow I have a very good reason To wish myself back home, I’m asking myself the question, “What made me want to roAm?” The reason I’m in Texas, I’ll make it plain to all, Expressing my fighting spirit, I answered duty’s call. Gettys Rosser. Co. B, 19 U. S. Inf., Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The Fruits of Gossip ing and Criticizing. Two of the greatest curses to mankind today is gossip and criti cizm. Homes have been broken up by them. Ambitious men who might have been a credit to the world have been absolutely dis heartened and defeated by them. Character destroyed, business ruined, drunkards made, crimes committed and even thievery. Gossip and criticizm also breed hate and jealousy. In the majority of instances it is intended only as a pastime —a harmless pastime. It is human nature to exagerate. That is why Mr. So-and-so was thought to be drinking by you, your opinion often repeated makes it a seeming reality. When you hear your neighbor’s child scream ing occasionally, it might have been injured in some way instead of “getting an unmerciful beating.” When we say these things, we do not think of the harm it might cause. We would all do well to remember that we cannot remem ber accurately. Why do we make the assertion that John Doe is a hypocrite, or that Mrs. Jones does not love her husband, or that a certain young man is headed for the asylum it he tries to put through a business deal or perfect some invention that seems foolish to us? It is about time that mud sling ing should cease for the sake of humanity and progress. It is through fear of ridicule that keeps many young folks from taking an active oart in church work and social life. It is the, cause of what we call “stage fright.” Cut This Oui-lt is Worth Monsy. DON’T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip, enclose with 5c and mail it to Foley & Co., 2835 Sheffield Ave., Chicago, 111,, writing your name clearly. You will receive in return a trial package containing Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs, colds, and croup; Foley Kidney Pills, for pain in sides and back, rheumatism, backache, kid ney and bladder ailments; and Foley Cathartic Tablets, a whole some and thoroughly cleansing, cathartic for constipation, bilious ness, headache and sluggish bow els. The McDonough Drug Co. The Newspaper Man And His Difficulties. We presume that many people think the newspaper men are peristent duns, as they keep re iterating. “Look at the label on your paper,” “move up the date,” “you are behind on your subscrip tion,” “pay what you owe, “pay up,” ‘pay us.’ Now let a farmer or business man place himself in a similar business position and see if he would not do the same'. Suppose the farmer raises a crop of one thousand bushels of wheat, and his neighbor should buy a bushel, of wheat, and his neighbor should buy a bushel, and the price was two dollars or less, and the neighbor says, “I will pay you the sum in a few days.” As the farm er doesn’t want to be small in the matter of small things he says, “all right.” Another comes in the same way until the whole of the one thousand bushels are gone out to the one thousand different persons. No one purchaser con cerns himself about it, and, of course, that could not help any. He does not realize that the farm er has frittered away his crop of wheat in little dribs and that he is seriously embarrassed in his busi ness because his debtors treat it as a small matter, but if all would pay him promptly which they could do as well as not, it would enable him to carry on his busi nesss without difficulty. The above comparison is too true of the difficulties that a newspaper man has to contend with. —Bre- men Gateway. Take Notice. Sometimes tnere are reports over this county that certain young men are deserters from the ser vice of Uncle Sam, when said re ports are utterly false. Such re marks could be interpreted as slanders. This is to remind the public of the above stated fact. Please take notice.' SUBSCRIBER. Sky-prices on everything —bui’ The Weekly will stiil swap a year’s subscription for a bushel of meal, (which uster be 75c) a bushel of sweet potatoes, or just anything like that. For Administration. GEORGIA —Henry < ounu . To whom it maj concern: T. C. Kelley and II J. Owen having made application to me in due form to he appointed per manent Administrators upon the estate of W E Owen late of'said county, notice is hereby given that said application will be heard at, the regular term of the Court of Ordinary for said county, to be held on the first Monday in November, l 1 17. Witness my hand and official signature, this Bth day of October, 1917 A. G. HA liRIS, Ordinary. For Leave to Sell. GEORGIA —Homy County. To whom it may concern: Josie Glenn, | administratrix of the estate of Curley j Glenn deceased, having in due form made i application for leave to sell the lands be longing to said estate, consisting of l / 2 i acre in 7th district of said county and State Said application will lie heard at the regular term ■ f the Court of Ordinary for sain county to be held on the first Monday in November, 1917. This 10th day of October, 1917 A. G. HARRIS, Ordidarv. Colored People Delighted With New Discovery To Bleach the Skin Atlanta, Ga.—SayS that recent tests have proven without doubt that swarthy or sallow complexions can be made light by a new treatment re cently discovered by a man in At lanta. Just ask your druggist for Cocotone Skin Whitener. People who have used it are amazed at its won derful effect. Rid your face of that awful dark color or greasy appear ance in a few minutes. It casts so little that you can’t afford to be with out it. Just think how much pret tier you would look with that old dark skin gone and new soft, light skin in its place. Men and women today must care for their complexions to enter society. If your druggist will not supply you with Cocotone Skin Whitener, send 25c for a large package to Co cotone Co., Atlanta, Ga. Your subscription, please. ... S*^^^sE3gg- Net Contents la'Flu id Drachma !< »*s si;£iIQRU 1 ■ c - ~ 1 ■ I ALCOHOL" 3 PER GENT. c Preparation for As i similalin^theFoodtyßcgula-( 1 tingthcStomadis and Bowclsofj li;' : 4 ~ as; f/TlVlflTXa .A . 2 c - -N Thereby Promoting Digestion | Cheerfulness and RcslCofltatns ~ neither Opium. Morphine nor *JS < Mineral. Not Narcotic 5 V? f JkcfrrfdiMrSMMPlMK Seed \ if i'r— AU Senna 1 C ct« : JbeheUe SnOt I ;r? V . Anise Sent Jbpperminb / Jilt jrbonute Soda / . I ? JUri:: Seed I ;*■ *• C<C . Clarified Sugar I ;<Si !crgmnfhvor_ ' i A helpful Remedy for ; Constipation and Diarrho . fejgc H and Feverishness and - jf Loss OF Sleep £*.? result in Pill fac Simile Signature, 0 ' | “ z TIIE CEKTAURGONPAHTC- Exact Copy of Wrapper. The Universal Car. A little extra attention to your Ford car, a little adjusting now and then, will help to keep it in prime condition and add to its ability to serve you. Bring your Ford car here. Why take any chances? Let those who know how, those who use genuine Ford parts, take care of your car. To be sure of getting the best service from your Ford car, let skilled Ford men care for it. Prompt attention assured. Touring Car $360, Runabout $345. Sedan $645, Coupelet $505, Town Car $595 —all f. o. b. Detroit. On display and for sale by H. M. AMIS Telephone 82. McDonough, Ga NIGHT NUMBERS 91 AND 111. CHEAPER, BETTER BREAD. It costs less to bake Home Made Bread with Ballard's flour, Ballard's “Obelisk," “Table Talk," “Pioneer" and “Ballard's Self Rising" are mad e from the choicest winter wheat, and are superior for bread and rolls as well as cake and pastry. gOJjKßHjtjj' S«f i OUR BEST FLOUR * ' WITH SODA PHOSPHATE j AND SALT ADDED j t MIX WITH WATER f AND LARD | LOUISVILLE.. KV * j SHF-RISING | Tor Infants and Children. Mothers Know That Genuine Castoria Always / , Bears the s! :f r\ y\* % In hX Use \j For Over Thirty Years THE CENTAUR (OHM.N). NEW YORK CITY. VALUABLE PRESENTS FREE. Save the PROFIT - SHARING TICKETS in each sack. We will give you 2 I -2c in cash for the ticket in each sack of the flour named above. In each 48 pound sack you will find 4 tickets, which at the above rate is lOc saved on a barrel of flour. If you prefer premiums ask us for a book. ORDER TODAY MCDONOUGH TRADING CO. FINEST "Sr AT LOWEST PRICES We do not charge one penny more than the price we advertise. ONE PRICE aS L " E S? E Best Gold Crowns s<*» Bi Painless Method. Skillful Operators of years’ experiunce. We will pay your rail road fare to Atlanta if your urork amounts to as much as $lO. One Price Dental Office, 104 1 j Whitehall St. Cor. Mitchell. Atlanta. Ga. E. J. REAGAN EDWARD L. REAGAN REAGAN & REAGAN ATTORNEYS AT LAW | McDonouglt, Ga. Practice in all the Courts O. L. ADAMS D B NTI ST McDonough, Ga. Oltiee Hours : 7 :30 to 5: 00 FIRST NATIONAL RANK RTTILDING D. A. BROWN. DENTIST Office Hours : 7.30 to 12 A. M. 1 to 6 P. M. TERMS: STRICTLY CASH. McDonough, Ga, MONEY to LOAN 1 am p-epared to make quick loans on town property and farm lands. Local money and you can get it without delay. Rates reasonable. Ei ther write, ’phone or come to see me and let me know what you want : s s R. O. JACKSON (MASONIC BUILDING) DID YOU Ever Stop Think of the constant service your watch per forms—the balance wheel traveling 3558 3-4 miles, the little second hand covering 13 miles, thus regulating the audible tick ing off of 31,536,000 seconds of time In the course of a year? When Was your Watch Last Cleaned anil Oiled? Isn’t It About Time? T. H. WYNNE The Jeweler, GRIFFIN, GEORGIA. 6% Farm Loans e/c If you expect to borrow money, have arrange ments made by v/hich I can obtain same for you PROMPTLY. J. G. ALEXANDER. # McDonough, A A Georgia. K&S&K THE INVISIBLE BIFOCALS Our scientific examination removes all doubt as to the requirement of the eyes. If it is eye strain or any other trouble with the Vision, our twenty five years experience is your guarantee of satisfac tion. Try our KRYPTOKS. DUGGAN & BOOKOUT 53 West Mitchell St., Atlanta, Ga With the disfiguring With clear smooth seam or nump even surfaces
