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NEWNAN HERALD
NEWNAN, FIKDAY, .1 U N E I.
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Tradition ol the Weeping Willow.
The history of trees ami |ilants, as
well as the history of other things, is a
subject with which a large number of
persons concern themselves, and usually
to the interest and advantage of them
selves ami others. Growing things
that have come to the United States
from other parts of the world have
presented many subjects for research,
and a good many industrious men and
women have delved deep into the when,
why, how, whence anil by whom this
tree or that shrub came to be intro
duced into the soil of America.
Recently there haH been a revival of
the legend that the "weeping willow,"
found mostly along the Middle Atlan
tic coast in the United States, came
from "cuttings” taken from a tree on
the estate of Rope, the poet, near I,on-
don, writes a correspondent of the
Washington Star. A gentleman living
in Accomac county, Virginia, seeking
verification of this weeping willow
tradition, repeats the old story that a
"young officer with the Uritish army
in America prior to the Revolution, who
was visiting Rope’s home about the
time of his departure, secured ‘cut
tings,’ and on landing at Hoston met a
young Mr. Custis from the eastern
shore of Virginia, probably also con
nected with the army. Accompanying
Custis to his eastern shore of Virginia
home, the ‘cuttings’ were trans
planted."
It has been written that the willow
tree in Rope's garden, from which the
American weeping willows are de
scended, grew from "cuttings” pre
sented by a Rersian admirer from his
private grounds near Teheran.
Another story of the introduction of
the weeping willow into England has it
that "Lady Suffolk, on receiving a
package from Turkey, observed that
some of the withes bound around it np-
peared alive, and said, taking them up:
‘Riant these and perhaps they may pro
duce something that we have not in
England.' ” There are many species
of the willow grown in tho United
States, but tho weeping willow, or
Salix Babylonica, has been clearly
identified as native to tho Far East,
and on the old Canton plate tho fa
mous landscape always has this willow.
The weeping willow does not weep,
and never lias wept, and bow it came to
be invested with mournful and lachry
mose associations is mysterious, though
this association may have come from
the fact that "Ry tho waters of Baby-
lon we sat down, and wept when vve
remembered thee, O Zion. As for our
harps, we hung them upon the willow
trees that are therein.”
Several interesting accounts have
been preserved of Rope's garden.
When prosperity crowned tho literary
ventures of Alexander Rope he re
moved from liinfiolil to Chiswick, and
soon after to a villa at Twickenham on
the Thames, a few miles above London.
It was at Twickenham that lie culti
vated the much discussed garden. Wal
pole, a contemporary poet, wrote that
"Pope lias twisted and twirled and
rhymed and harmonized this spot till it
appeared two or three little lawns, one
opening beyond another, and the whole
surrounded by impenetrable woods."
Carruthers, in a biography of Rope,
says that in bis garden, which was live
acres in extent, he managed to crowd
in "a shell temple, a largo mound, a
vineyard, two small mounds, a bow
ling green, a wilderness, a grove, an
orangery and a garden house.” Under
the turnpike which separated the villa
from the Thames Rope hollowed out a
grotto which was "so provided with
rmrrors that when the doors were shut
it became a camera obscura, rellecting
hills, river and boats, and when lighted
up glittered with rays reflected from
flits of looking-glass in angular form."
Leslie Stephens, in his "Life of Pope,”
says that "his friends pleased him by
sending for the adornment of the grotto
pieces of spar from the mines of Corn
wall and Derbyshire, petrifactions,
marble, coral, crystals and humming
birds’ nests. ”
It was in this garden that in fair
weather Rope spent much of his leisure
with such friends as Swift, Steele,
Hnlingbroke, Berkeley, Lady Mary
Wort ley Montague and his nearly con
stant companion, Mary or "Ratty”
Blount.
Obituary.
Mrs. Nettie Russell Scroggin was
born Sept, lb, 18f>2; died April 21, 1915. |
She was baptized May 10, 1863, when
quite a babe, by Dr. .las, Stacy. She
joined the Presbyterian church Aug. 17, I
1881, Dr. Stacy as pastor. She was a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Caldwell
Russell. She was married to Mr. G. O.
Scroggin duly 17, 1906.
I lived very near her for more than
twenty years; perhaps know her as
well as anyone; could see her daily |
from her home. She worked among
her (lowers so much, and how she loved
them! Her home looks lonely now.
She was truly a good woman, and the
influence of her Christian life will be in
the community where she lived for
years to come. She was among the
first to learn of thoBe sick in the com
munity, and was ready to do -all she
could to relieve them. She loved the
church, and helped to advance all of its
interests. She was a faithful, earnest
worker in her church, devoted to her
Sunday-school, Missionary Society, and
every part of church enterprise. Few
members have been more loyal to the
church than she. In her association
with other denominations she was gen
erous in her feelingB towards them.
She didn’t let household duties and
family demands conflict with what she
could do for the church of her faith and
her Lord.
Never physically strong, frail of body,
Bhe knew much of suffering, but bore
it bravely. Her home was always the
homo of the preachers, where they
found a genuine welcome. During her
last illness her suffering was intense,
and she realized that death was coming,
hut there waH no fear.
She will be missed in the community
as well as in the church. She and I
had more than one heart to heart chat,
too sacred to repeat. Hers was a char
acter perfected through suffering. In
life she did what she could to show her
love to God; in death He did not for
sake her. On her deathbed she sang
portions of two songs, “I'm going
home to die no more,” ami "Blest be
the tie that binds.”
Tho funeral service was held at the
Rreabyterian church in Turin, conduct
ed by Rev. J. E. Hannah. Her life
was unselfish. She and her husband
wero congenial; hence theirs was a
happy home.
May God comfort the bereaved hus
band, sister, brother, and other rela
tives. It is so hard to say goodbye;
but, thank God! if we are true we will
meet again. Her body was laid to
rest in White Oak cemetery beside her
dear parents, there to await the resur
rection morn. A. R. C.
Turin, Ga.
Dreams.
It Is a common saying that one
dreams of that which one has been
thinking most about. This Is the ex
ception and not tho rule. The dream
may be of something that one thought
of at some time, but possibly not for
years, that would not be recalled in
waking hours, which had lain dormant
In the mind, to he prosaically re
hearsed through some operation of
physical functions, such ns Impeded
respiration, feverish condition:-, some
posture of the body, a late supper, pos
sibly ended with a dessert of mince
pie, stomachic distress, clogging of the
circulation or some bodily pain.
Slavery Originated In the East.
Absolute slavery seems to have ap
peared in the eastern .colonlef. some
what earlier than In the southern, for
slavery existed in New York In 1C28,
in New Jersey In 1028, in Mmsachu-
setts in 1080, In Connecticut. In 1031
and in Delaware In 1030. There was
a statutory recognition of slavery in
Massachusetts in 1041, which was con
siderably ahead of such recognition
of slavery In Virginia or Maryland.
Steel vs. Iron.
For some purpose iron Is to be
preferred to steel and vice verpa. To
easily distinguish one from tile other,
make a bright spot on the metal with
a file or sand paper and apply a single
drop of nitric acid. Allow It to re
main for one or two minutes and wash
or wipe off. If the spot has a pale
ashy appearance it Is wrought iron;
if it is a brownish black, it is steel;
if a deep black, it is cast iron.
Taking No Chances.
At a Scotch watering place one sum
mer, Macpherson was found stretched
in a contented mood on the sands,
puffing'Ills old pipe. “Come on, Mac,"
said his companion, who had just come
from town, "let's go for a Bail." "N’a,
na,” replied Macpherson, slowly shak
ing Ills head, "1 line had a guid din
ner at the cost 'o three and saxpence.
an’ I'm takin' no risks.'
With Provisos.
"Well, we'll tell you, George, frank
ly. You can marry on $500 a year,
yes. Provided you have saved your
last year’s salary, and likewise pro
vided you ran get your next year's sal
ary in advance."
World’s Oldest University.
Founded In the year 072 A D., the
Mohammedan university of El-Azhar
("the Luminous ") Is the oldest exist
ing university In the world. It is the
Oxford of,the Moslem world, and Is at
present attended by upward of 10,0o0
students of all ages, and from every
eastern country, from the Caucasus
to Somaliland. Board and lodging is
free. The teaching consists chiefly of
Mohammedan dogma, which Is labori
ously committed to memory from
sacred books.
Mines in Warfare.
A land mine in warfare consists of
a charge of high explosive burled in
the ground, and arranged so as to
explode when the enemy’s troops are
over it. Mines are also used in siege
warfare, tunnels being driven under
the enemy's fortifications and enor
mous quantities of high explosive
placed in them,
Benefit in Comradeship.
Half the difficulty of fighting any se
vere battle or accomplishing any hard
task vanishes when a man feels that
he has comrades at his side fighting in
the same cause, so that the eyes of
those he loves are upon him, and their
hearts praying for his victory.—C. J.
Perry.
Due for a Jolt.
Those people who have an Impres
sion that the wheels wouldn't go
'round if they sat down and folded
their arms will get a sharp jolt sooner
or later.
To Remove Paint.
Equal parts of ammonia and turpen
tine will take point out of clothing, no
matter how hard or dry it is. Satu
rate spots two cr three times, then
wash in warm soapsuds.
Davis' 100 Per Cent. Pure Paint
easily leads in the quality race.
Davis' Paint can’t be beaten.
ASK YOUR DEALER.
A retail dealer in leather goods, do
ing business in Baltimore, wrote to a
firm in Southern Massachusetts, order
ing a car-load of the merchandise. The
firm wired him:
‘‘Cannot ship your order until the I
lust consignment is paid for.”
"Unable to wait so long," telegraph
ed the leather murchunt. "Cancel the
order."
"John, did you luck the back door?”
"Yes.”
"Did you wind up the clock?”
"Of course.”
"And put the cat out?”
"Sure."
"Did you raise the window?"
"Yes."
"Well, get up and close it.”
“Oh, my boy,” boasted the former
leading man, "when I played •Hamlet'
the audience took fifteen minutes to
leave the house. ”
"Ah, indeed?" said the ex-comedian
viciously. "Was lie lame?"
"Engaged to four girls at one and]
the sai ie time? How do you explain
such induct?"
"Cupid must have shot me with a
machine gun, i guess," was the grace-
lex- reply.
“Well, Willie, are you very good to
your little sister?” asked the friend of
the family.
"Sure,” said Willie. "I even eat her
candy for her, ’cause it makes her
sick. ”
A man's reputation for politeness
should be based on his attitude toward
the women of his own family.
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The System
Take the t'lfl Standard GROVE'S
TASTELESS chill TUNIC. You know
what you are taking, as the formula is
printed on every label, showing it is
Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form.
The Quinine drives out malaria, the
Iron builds up the system. 50 cents
Saved Girl’s Life i
“I want to tell you what wonderful benefit I have re- ®
ceivcd from the use of Thedford’s Black-Draught,” writes
Mrs. Sylvania Woods, of Clifton Mills, Ky.
‘‘It certainly has no equal for la grippe, bad colds,
liver and stomach troubles. I firmly believe Black-Draught T?
saved my little girl’s life. When she had the measles, -
they went in on her, but one good dose of Thedford’s 1?
Black-Draught made them break out, and she has had no j”;
more trouble. I shall never be without ’
feag.. THEDFORD’S „ nS s*
BLack-draugHT
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ness, malaria, chills and fever, biliousness, and all similar ^
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Oliver Chilled Plows
Buy the genuine Oliver Chilled Plow. Do not fool yourself
and get an imitation plow. IF H. Kirby Hardware Co. is
tiie only place where you will find them—all others are imita
tions.
We buy in car-load lots and can always suit you. In fact,
woeairv the best lines and grades of everything in the haul-
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CALOMEL WHEN BILIOUS? NO! STOP!
MAKES YOU SICK AND SALIVATES
"Dodson's Liver Tone" Is Harmless To
Clean Your Sluggish Liver
and Bowels.
t*ph I Calomel makes you sick. It's
horrible! Take a dose of the dangerous
drug tonight and tomorrow you may lose
a day’s work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Calomel, when it comes into contact
with sour bile crashes into it, breaking
it up. This is when you feel that awful
nausea and cramping. If you are slug
gish and "all knocked out.” if your
liver is torpid and bowels constipated
or you have headache, dizziness, coated
tongue, if breath is bad or stomach sour,
just try a spoonful of harmless Dodson’s
Liver Tone tonight on my guarantee.
Here's my guarantee—Go to any drug
store and get a 50 cent bottle of Dod
son's Liver Tone. Take a spoonful and
if it doesn't strnigbPn you right up
and make you feel line and vigorous I
want you to go back to tho store and
pet your money. Dodson’s Liver Tone
is destroying tho sale of calomel beeausa
it is real liver medicine; entirely vege
table, therefore it can not salivate or
make you sick.
I guarantee that one spoonful of Dod
son's Liver Tone will put your sluggish
liver to .work and clean your bowels of
that sour bile and constipated waste
which is clogging your system and mak
ing you feel miserable. I guarantee that
a bottle of Dodson’s Liver Tone will
keep your entire family feeling line for
months. Give it to your children. It is
harmless; doesn’t gripe and they like its
pleasant taste.
^PERFECTION
OilCookStove
is the greatest modern improvement for the average kitchen.
They are just as easy to operate and clean as any stove made. They
are absolutely safe and any ordinary cook can get perfect results
from them.
The "New Perfection” Oil Cook Stove lias every device that
makes for perfect cooking and saves money, time, labor and temper.
Every woman should have this stove in her kitchen.
No Soot
No Smoke
No Ashes
No Dirt
No Odor
Made in four sizes: 1,
2, .‘i and 4 burners, and
always rwudy fur instunt
use.
Safe
Quick
Economical
Efficient
Perfect
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A Mistake Mado -by Many.
Don’t wait for rheumatism to indi
cate diseased kidneys. When yi.u suf
fer pains and aches by day and sleep-
disturbing bladder weakness by night,
feel tired, nervous and run-down, the
kidneys and bladder should be restored
to healthy, strong and regular action.
It is a mistake to postpone treatment.
Foley's Koinev Fills nut the kidneys in
sound, h> althy condition and keep them
active aud strong. Begin taking to-day.
Good results follow the first dose. J.
F. Lee Drug Co.
Tho early bird catches tko worm;
likewise it is the early worm that gels
evi rht; so what you gonna do about
that? Hartwell Pun.
Be the bird. -Dawson News.
Ths Quifllns Hist Boss Hot Affect The Hoad
Ii«*cflu>e of it* tonic ami laxativr ctfcct, i AX \-
T1VK HROMO Ql’ININKU hcitci than ordiumy
On mine and doe* uot c«UM nervousness ucr
linen it i; in head Remember the lull tthtne and
look lor llic ki£ualufc of K. W. CiKuVL. j
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