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Published Every Thursday
Official Organ of Newton County and City of
Covington, Georgia.
FRANK REAGAN, Editor and Publisher.
A. S. ADAMS, Superintendent.
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March 3, 1879.
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COVINGTON, GEORGIA, OCTOBER 12, 1916.
PURPOSELESS PARAGRAPHS
“Painful but not Serious.”
Monday was mullet day in Covington and the
fragrance (?) lingers with us even yet.
That remark “only a scrap of paper” needs
revising, for even a scrap of paper is of value
now.
These fair days are fine days for fairs and
don’t forget to come to Newton county’s fair on
the 26th instant.
What was it that German U. Boat saw at
Newport to make it so fighting made? Did it
feed on some of the swell society’s salad ?
Friend Brown Tyler, of the Conyers Times,
says that when he first looked into our new quar¬
ters, he thought it was a bank. Please show
some of our delinquent subscribers how to fall
into the same error and incidentally to drop into
our bank like sanctum and deposit some cotton
coin on their acount.
The modern lamentations of Jermiah have
taken the form of a damage suit for $50,000.00
for libel against chairman McCormick of the
Democratic campaign committee. What we’d
like to know is, what is there about Jermiah
O’Leary which could be damaged that much. Be¬
ing called “hyphenated” seems to have given him
hydrophobia.
A troubled conscience has been the cause of
voluntary contributions to the amount of $ 54 ,
925.15 being sent to the government's conscience
fund during the previous year ending June 30th.
What a pity some of the delinquents do not have
such a conscience and send us a little of the filthy
lucre. We sho’ do need some.—The Richland
News.
We have selected ladies for Robt. L. Duke, of
Griffin, and Frank Reagan, of Covington, for the
press convention in Forsyth in 1918, and will hold
them until their arrival in our city. We still
have a number of attractive young ladies on the
roll and these will be assigned as soon as re¬
quests are received.—Monroe Advertiser.
Now that’s kind of you, Stokeley, but if we can
relieve you of the “holding,” we shall not wait
till 1918, but shall come at once.
Hon. O. H. B. Bloodworth, of Forsyth is true
blue. Although 300 delegates set aside the will
and wishes of 71,000 democrats who cast their
ballots for him, he stands up like a man and says:
“During the campaign I spoke in terms of kind¬
ness and praise only, which I will continue to do.
Three good men were selected, and will make
splendid Judges. I conducted an absolutely clean
campaign, as did all the other candidates as far
as I know, and when the convention was ov r er,
with a sconcience void of offense, with no feeling
of resentment or unkindness to any living being.
I returned to my home, slept as soundly and as
peacefully as if I had never been in a race, and,
this morning, found that the sun rose in as great
splendor, his beams were as bright, the sky as
blue, my friends as loyal and true, my loved ones
as devoted, God as good and His promises as true
as if I had been nominated by the convention.”—
Madison Madisonian.
Those who know Mr. Bloodworth intimately
have always known the above to be true. The
Macon convention had no opportunity of voting
for a better man for any office, from governor
down. He is a man much bigger than the office
he sought, and for her own good, many of Geor¬
gia’s offices need to be filled by men of his
.stamp. _____ ____
iflis COVL^uiOBI SiisWft, liU HSDAY, OCTOBER it, mi.
OLD EMORY’S FUTURE FATE
When we say old Emory nearly everybody
will understand that we intend to distinguish it
from new Emory as it is, or rather, is to be a
part of the new Emory University. Every old
Emory man will at once perceive the distinction
we are now attempting to draw.
There is one unavoidable misfortune in con¬
nection with the beginning, so long before there
can be a final decision, of the discussion as to
what is to become of old Emory College, now lo¬
cated at Oxford.
If it shall be several years before it is official¬
ly announced what disposition is to be made of
the Oxford Emory, it is possible for the uncer¬
tainty in some measure to hinder the work of
both the University and the Oxford institution
also.
Many contemplating making donations to the
Oxford Emory might not desire to do so with the
knowledge that it might later go to the building
up of another college in Atlanta or else be made
altogether valueless.
And those who would cqntribute to the Uni¬
versity might desire to see their contributions
do their money’s worth of work, which it could
hardly do with the uncertainty as to where the
literary department is finally to be located.
These considerations make it very unfortun¬
ate that this uncertainty must exist for any ex¬
tended period of time.
For some time we hesitated to discuss this
question and doubted whether it is proper for us
to do so.
These considerations moved us to this doubt:
Emory is a Methodist institution, controlled
by the Methodist church, and individually we are
not a Methodist. It might appear to be med¬
dling for us to say anything.
Again we have no interest, financial or other¬
wise, in the matter such as would be affected by
whatever disposition of the question may be
made. Our interest is largely one of sentiment
only.
But further thought and reflection has
changed our view as to the propriety of our dis¬
cussing this question, and these are some of the
reasons moving us to the change:
While not a Methodist in church membership,
we have never confined our church labors to our
own denomination. Even now some part of our
life is being spent in labors in an institution of
the Methodist church. We have labored enough
in it to have come to love the church, very deeply.
Again we, as a newspaper in a county which
is the seat of the old college, a county in which
dwell many Methodist, are supposed to represent
the sentiment of the county, in such matters as
well as in others, and to speak for such sentiment
when it ought to be expressed.
In addition to all the above, we graduated at
Emory and feel that the sentiment of one of the
“old boys” is sufficient to give him the right to
speak on the subject.
There is in the hearts of many who oppose
the removal considerable feeling. We feel very
strongly about it ourselves.
But let us be reminded of one fact and so keep
our temper: »
There are those among the powers that be
to whom Oxford and old Emory must be as dear
as they are to any of us. The chancellor him¬
self no doubt has as warm a place for both in his
heart as has any man.
And the men in authority who will give the
final decision in this matter are all good men,
men who love their church and their God, who
love the cause of Christian education, who love
justice and would not ignore the rights of a sin¬
gle individual intentionally. These men will
seek the guidance of the great Head of the
church in all that they may do.
And these men feel just as great reverence
for the founders and benefactors of old Emory,
for Few, Seney, and others, as does any man. The
influence of these spirits of the saints will not
desert them, when they come to decide.
To begin with, we may be assured of one
thing, which needs not to be discussed:
The present Oxford plant, of buildings and
grounds, will be kept intact at Oxford. We un¬
derstand that the destruction of the plant will
not be considered and that the removal of such
as can be removed is a task which the authori¬
ties will not undertake.
This may not be true as to the splendid col¬
lection of books in the library. They may be
moved, though we have no authoritive informa¬
tion on this point.
The authorities realize the seriousness of the
problem, and will deal with it in a serious way.
We have heard various solutions suggested.
Some say that the whole of the Oxford plant
will be utilized as an academy or prepatory
school.
An even more original departure for the
South has been suggested: that there be estab¬
lished at Oxford a junior college, comprising the
academy and the two first years of the under¬
graduate college work.
We may go more into the merits of the ques¬
tion in a subsequent enditonaL
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El: ygAND P} OTHER 98
Cheer up, it may not be true.
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He, Shore, swung at ’er twelve times, but Mr.
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Better watch your step—to-morrow is Fri¬
day, the 13th.
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Oil up your musket, fellers; bird season will
soon be here.
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Won't somebody please open a weiner stand ?
We only have seventeen in town.
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Also, he that betteth on the World Series,
standeth an excellent chance to lose.
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We saw you eating cracker jacks and drink¬
ing red lemonade at the circus last Monday.
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Didn’t know there were so many negroes in
Newton county until the circus came to town.
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There’s one redeeming feature about a circus,
the newspaper offices get to sell their old papers.
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What has become of the old fashioned man,
who valued his word more than anything else ?
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Will somebody please advise us how long it
takes turnips to come up after they are planted ?
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The red heads and robbins are going South,
but they wouldn’t if they had to pay railroad
fare.
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It occurs to us that we have played thunder
by changing the style of our editorial page—it
takes so much to fill up.
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Of course it's none of our business, but we
can’t understand how some people cut such a
shine on the income they get.
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Judging from his weather forcast, Mr. Snider,
the famous prognosticator, must have gone into
“cahoots” with the coal man.
Motorist’s Motto-Preparedness %
IF HE would rise in ease and freedom of mind, he
desires to go PREPARED.
MAYBE we have your measure. If not let us take
your measure for a net set of Tires or Tubes.
We have them at the best prices for the quality
that can be made.
WE HAVE two genuine bargains in Tubes: One,
33 inches for $2.00; and another, 33 1-2 inches,
for $2.50. Or, if you desire to give a new lease
of life to your old Tubes, let us vulcanize them.
We have just installed a
Steam Vulcanizer
IT VULCANIZES eight Tubes at once in ten min¬
utes time. Almost while jyu are being served
with gasoline we can get your tube ready for
you.
OUR GARAGE is equipped for e>ery kind of repair
work, and our workmen are experts in their
line. Noting is ever half done, no detail is
ever overlooked. It is properly finished on the
spot.
OUR PRICES are reasonable. Buy your supplies from us, We charge
no more than the foreign dealer lor the same article, and we pay
the freight and you save it. We are yours to serve.
FORD SERVICE STATION
P. J. ROGERS, Manager GEORGIA^
^COVINGTON, - -
Bet that that fellow in the circus, who did so
many stunts on his head, is a hard headed slob.
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The News office has a new office, two “Spang
fired” new stoves, and a new editorial page. All
vve need now is some NEWS.
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Office Boy—“How do you pronounce Vign-uel
ces ?” Young man, you have been mis-informed,
we didn’t do anything of the kind.
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Didn’t we have a nice crowd of young men
in the Baraca class last Sunday? Corne again
fellows, and bring somebody with you.
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“The Size of Loaf Bread Reduced,” reads a
headline. We never did like that wasp nest
stuff. Plant more coni next year farmers.
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“WTiy Don’t You Eat Cotton Seed Meal?”
asks some crazy writer. Just simply because
we have too much respect for the milk man.
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We folks, who are always complaining about
the high cost of living, have at least one consola¬
tion, we haven’t experienced the high cost of
dying.
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Heard a fellow blowing his horn the other day
about having a suit for every day in the week.
We have too, and have to brush it off and wear it
on Sunday.
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When you advertise in this paper, you do not
only make the success of your county paper pos¬
sible, but you make the success of your business
very probable.
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“Mr. and Mrs. O. Shuck annouce the birth of
twins, Sunday, October 8 th, at their country
home,” reads a society item. When this happen¬
ed, guess the old man added “s” to his name—
O, Shucks.
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Judging from the size of last week’s Com¬
merce Observer, Paul Harber don’t care much
about the high price of paper. He published a
twenty-four page Fair Edition, neatly printed,
and full of good live reading matter.
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Franc Mangum is doing some bright editorial
work on the Swainsboro Forest-Blade. Swains
boro is the county seat of the largest county in
Georgia, it being a little larger than the State of
Rhode Island, and it possesses some of the best
farming land in the South.
