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NEWNAN HERALD
NEWNAN, FRIDAY,
JAN. 7.
ONE DOLLAR A
YEAR
IN ADVANCE,
WHAT WILL- „
<vew
YEAR BRIMS?
N EW YEAR! Wow year!
Llttlo spirit of the new yoar!
At my portal waiting near, so
near
My trembling heart says If X speak
That you will hear, will hoar.
Wow year, new year, what will you
. bring to me P
J oy on rainbow pinions wing to me.
pve, with votoos sweet, to sing to
me-
New year, new year, I boseooh you,
Xiet my tender longing reach you!
Wow year, I fear not your morrow-
day
Sweoto3t joys may still strew sor
row's way.
Xn December I shall borrow May.
Wew yoar, smiling I shall moot you!
Wew year, walooming I greet you!
Wow yoar, new year, you and God
alone
Hear my hoart thus spook in humble
tono.
Grant mo deeper life for living,
Give me greator love for giving.
- Mary Gow Walswortb.
A GREETING TO NEW YEAR.
We Can Live It but Once, 80 Let Us
8pend It Worthily.
Wo nro on tlio threshold of n now
yeivr. Wo do not know what tho year
lioldB for us, but wo nro not afraid of It.
Wo have lonrued to look for kindness
and goodnoBs in all our puths, and so
wo go forward wltb glad hopo and ex
pectation.
It Is always n serious thing to live.
We can puss through any yoar hut
once. If wo have lived negligently wo
cannot return to amend what wo hnvo
slurred ovor. Wo cannot correct mis
takes, dll up blank spnccB, ornso lines
wo may bo ashamed of, ent out pages
unworthily tilled. The lrrevooahlouess
of life ought alone to he motive
enough Tor Incessant watchfulness and
diligence. Not u word wo wrlto can bo
chunged. Nothing we do can ho can
celed.
Another element of seriousness In
living is tho influence of our life on
other lives. We do not puss through
the yoar alone. Wo are tied up with
others lu our homos, our friendships,
our companionships, our associations,
our occupations. We are always touch
ing others and leaving impressions on
them. Human lives nro like tho pho
tographer's sensitized plates, receiving
upon them the linage of .whatever
passes before t hem. Our careless words
drop, and we think not where they fall,
but tlio lightest of them lodges In some
heart mid leaves lts blessing or Its
blight AH our nets, dispositions and
moods do something in the shaping
and coloring of other lives.
It is said that every word whispered
into tlio air starts vibrations which
will quiver on ami .on forever. The
same is true also of Influences which
go out from our lives in tho common
est days—they will go on forever.
This should make us most careful
what wo Co, what we say and what
quality of life we give to the world.
It would be snd. Indeed, if we should
set going unholy or hurtful influences,
if we should touch even one life un-
wholesomcly. if we Bbould speak even
a word which starts a soul toward
death.—Rev. Dr. J. R. Miller.
“Dipping* on Now Year's.
In the midland counties of England
tho “Sortes Sanctorum" obtained great
credit on New Year’s In the olden time.
A Bible Ib obtained at random and the
finger of a blindfolded person placed
upon the page. The text so poiuted out
refers to events which will hn|>pcu dur
ing the year. This Is called “dipping."
>An old lady once “dipped" into tho
book of Job and avowed she had trou
ble to the 31st of December following.
If tlio "dipping" Is not done before 12
o'clock noon the charm will have no
efficacy.
Italians who have become naturalised
in Switzerland are liable to military
service in both countries.
NEW YEAR’S ALLEGORY
When the Arriving Twelvemonth Walked
the City Streets.
H CROSS the snowbound earth
the Now Year stepped bnoy-
untly. A splendid youth he
was. with radiant eyes, full,
red Ups nnd the star of hope set so
proudly above his brows that where he
passed darkness turned to light. For
a whole year the world nnd the men
thereon were his.
Fur nwny under tho frozen sky n
blaze of light shone like a jewel, nnd
he turned townrd the city.
And, though the lights shone boldly
when he entered It, most of the streets
were empty.
In one of tho streets the New Year
met n woman. A dark veil fluttered
around her, so that he could not dis
tinguish her form, hut her face was
very sweet ns she bent nnd clnspcd a
child to her heart Tho New Year gave
her greeting.
"You nro Charity, I know," ho said.
CUnrity laid her hand in Ids and
smiled. And for all Ills youth her
smile Set him dreaming of green woods
nnd golden sunshine, of vague, sweet
things (lint were still unknown to him.
And then he met nnotlicr woman!
A glittering gas moth this, with n
pert, powdered face, carmlned lips nnd
hard, bright eyes.
"All hull!" she cried mockingly. "1
shall be your constant companion, for
I nin Sin. nnd where men are there
you will nlwnys find mo."
The New Year shrank back, nnd his
face darkened. But Sin pressed close
to him, laugbed loudly nnd, tearing n
roBO from thoso at her breast tosBed
it to him, as with a rustle of silk she
passed on. Tho rose fell on tlio snow
powdered walk, and when the Now
Year would have picked it up it wnB
scentless, nnd ho saw that a worm was
hid In Its heart I
Another form enmo In sight—in the
garb of a monk wltb a dark hood
"I'M all they have," whispered love.
about Ills tranquil face. His eyes wore
upon the ground, nnd his lips moved
hi prayer for nil mankind. So ten
der and pitiful wus his face that even
before he cried "Misorore Dominel” the
New Yonr guessed that his name was
Morey.
Very cold it grow ns the New Year
turned into u mean Btrect, so cold
that he sought refuge in the porch of
a darkened house. Yet there prevail
ed such a grateful warmth that he
pressed buck to learn its cause and so
liruslied against a boy—n boy with a
wan, beautiful taco, tangled hair and
rapt eyes.
"Why nro you here alone?” the New
Year asked.
“I am never alone,” corrected tho
boy, nnd he stepped aside so that the
New Yonr caught the fragrance of his
breath and saw that two great wings
wero furled behind him, nnd in the
Bhadow of Ills wings an old man nnd
an old woman crouched together. How
tired, how poor, they looked 1 But an
expression of ineffable tenderness shone
on their pinched faces.
"I nm nil they have," whispered
Love us tears filled his wonderful eyes.
"They hnvo never failed mo. and 1
•hall stay with them until the end."
“I nm tho End,” called another voice,
and a grim figure mounted the steps.
"Not yet," begged Love, and he tried
to bar tho stranger's way. But at
sight of the scythe the other boro
I/>ve's great wings drooped.
"Mine is the best gift of all,” whis
pered the newcomer as he bent over
the forlorn couple.
Silently the New Year walked alone
with the night and the stars and the
scurrying snow. And ns he hurried on
the darkness faded Into the eerie pallor
of dawn. He Btrctched out his arms
nnd welcomed his first day.
"Charity, Sin, Mercy. Love and
Death," he cried—"all mine! How shall
1 choose froiummong you?"
A shadow fell across him. There was
a sound ns of wings beating the air,
and love, rosy, triumphnnt and eter
nal, caught his hands. "Let me go
with you all-your days,” he pleaded,
"for mine is the gift which sweetens
Charity, vanquishes Sin, glorifies
Mercy and fears not Death.”
“FIRST FOOTING”
Scotch New Year's Custom Was
merly Popular la America.
For-
H ONCE highly popular New
Year's custom in various parts
of our own country, but one
which Is nnnunlly falling
more nnd more into disuse, except
In remote rural districts, is that of
young men and women, often disguis
ed by grotesque costumes and masks,
going about from house to house on
New Year's eve firing off guns, blow
ing horns, singing and partaking of any
good cheer that may be offered them.
This is undoubtedly a modification of
the old Scottish custom of “first foot
ing." which Was observed by large
pnrtles of men and women enrrying a
grant bowl or flagon of drink ns well
ns n plentiful supply of enkes, bread
THEY WENT ABOUT P110M HOUSE TO HOUSE,
and cheese. Thus equipped, they went
about from house to house-at midnight
on New Year's eve, and if in any of
tho dwellings visited they were the
first to set foot ufter that hour they
wero called the "first footing" and
were treated with the utmost consider
ation by the people of the house, who
provided them with good cheer and
partook in return of that which the
"first footing" party brought with
them. v.
Among many other old superstitions
associated with New Year’s is a belief
that if a lamp or candle be taken out
of a house on that day some member
of tho family will die within a twelve-
month, while to throw out dirty water,
ashes or anything whatever, no matter
how worthless, is regarded ns certain
to bring ill luck during the whole of
that year.
A NEW YEAR GAME.
All of the Months Play Their Parts In
This Timely Pastime.
This game is played ob a sort of
"dumb crambo.” There are an audi
ence and thirteen actors, or a few
months can be suggested, taking
months containing notable holidays.
First comes before tbe audience the
llttlo New Year. She announces that
her children are coming and to him
who guesses the most names correctly
will be given a prize.
Than comes January, with her hand
full of slips of papers on which are
written “good resolutions;" these she
scatters to tbe audience and goes off.
Of course the months must not follow
her in succession.
Next may come July, fanning him
self and perhaps snapping a firecrack
er or in some other: way not so plain
suggesting Independence day.
Then September, working hard for
Labor day or bearing a September
flower or fruit
November, with a suggestion of
Thanksgiving, nnd so on. Birthdays
of noted men may mark the month,
the actor saying or doing something to
recall tho man.
The audience must write down who
No. 1 is, 2, nnd so on to tho end. Then
comes the year, who gives the prize.
Don’t ask a truthful man for his hon
est opinion of you unless you are pre
pared for a jolt.
Don*t Invite
Serious Sickness
“A stitch in time saves nine,” is an
old and trite saying, but it is never
theless true. Common colds and -a
constipated condition are the founda
tion of much serious illness and dread
disease that could be avoided If
prompt attention were given to tbe
first so-called slight ailment.
Every family can provide prompt
treatment for these first attacks of Ill
health—and every family should ha
prepared for an emergency by having
on hand that standard old family
cough syrup, Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound, for the relief of coughs,
croup, whooping cough. Irritated and
“-*■ chest.
ley Cathartic Tablets are Just the
thing for constipation and sluggish
bowel movement —a wholesome laxa
tive and cleansing cathartic. They
do not gripe or cause nausea or In
convenience and are particularly wel
come to stout people
J. F. LEE DRUG CO.. New nan. Ga.
The lover demands love for love, joy
for joy, and life for life. He giveB
that he may receive, and all his rights
and privileges are most jealously
guarded. If he offers himself unre
servedly, he demands all in recompense.
Not so with the father and the mother.
They give from the pure joy of giving,
and demand nothing in return. They
know they are educating their child for
a life apart from their own, yet they
spare no pains and yield him freely to
his destiny, satisfied if he Bhall have
made the most of what is in him. Only
one who has been blessed with children
can realize the sublime unselfishness,
the infinite patience, the exquisite ten
derness, the unfailing courage and de
votion of true fatherhood and mother
hood.
Doctor—“I have to report, sir, that
you are the father of triplets.”
Politician—‘‘Impossible! I’ll demand
a recount.”
If you follow all the wise old saws,
you will never cut much of a figure in
The grape is one-seventh sugar; the
a ppie only one-fourteenth.
CALOMEL WHEN BILIOUS? NO! STOP!
MAKES YOU SICK AND SALIVATES:
"Dodson's Liver Tone" Is Harmless To
Clean Your Sluggish Liver
and Bowels.
Ugh! • Calomel makes you sick. It’s
horrihlc! Take a dose of the dangerous
drug tonight and tomorrow you may lose
a day’B work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Calomel, when it comeB into contact
with Bour 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, dizzincBB, coated
tongue, if breath is bad or stomach sour,
jtlat 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 straighten you right up-
and make you feel fine. and vigorous I
want you to go back to the store and:
get your money. Dodson’s Liver Tone
is destroying the sale of calomel because-
it is real liver medicine; entirely vege
table, therefore it can not salivate or-
make you sick.
I guarantee that one spoonful of Dod-
Bon’s Liver Tone will put your sluggish
liver to work and clean y our 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 entir.e family feeling fine for
months. Give it to your children. It is
harmless; doesn’t gripe and they like its
pleasant taste.
DR.KiftG’S I'ijEW DSSCOVERf
Will Surely Ston Thai Couah.
FOLEYS OMNOlAXATfl®
fon Stomach Trouble an ^Constipation;
Only One Muntevollo Coal
AND
Shackelford Sells It
To the Public, Newnan, Ga.--
This company are the exclusive miners and
shippers of Montevallo Coal, and Montevallo is
sold in Newnan exclusively through the T. F.
Shackelford Coal Co. Anyone else offering
Montevallo Coal in your city has either been
deceived by some selling agent, or is himself at
tempting to deceive the- public, as no one else
except this company<?|§ps coal from the Monte
vallo seam. r<
All genuine Montevallo Coal is shipped from
Aldrich, Ala., and from nowhere else.
MOMD MINING COMPANY
By W. S. LOVELL, President
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FOR SALEI
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20-acre tract on LaGrange Street.
' 25-acre tract on LaGrange Street.
25-acre tract, ^ mile from Newnan, on Roscoe road.
50-acre tract, 1 mile from Newnan, on Roscoe road.
100-acre tract, 10 miles from Newnan. ,
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GOOD CITY HOMES
House and lot with all convenes on LaGrange Street.
House and lot with all conveniences on Buchanan street.
House and lot on Salbide Avenue.
House and lot on Jackson Street.
All above houses are practically new.
Vacant property for sale in any section of Newnan.
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7 7 1-2'JaREENVILLE ST. 'PHONE 325. NEWNAN. GA.