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THE NEWNAN HERALD, NEWNAN, GA„ FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1920,
PROFIT GOES TO UNCLE SAM
All Paper Money That Goes From the
Treasury and Falls to Return
Is "Velvet'’
If you subscribe to the philosophy
that one man's loss Is another man’s
gain, to whom do you suppose, does
the profit accrue when you forget to
take your package from Its hiding
place in the parlor stove before light
ing the fire In the fall? If you drop
a dollar bill and It blows into the
gutter and Is never recovered, wno
profits?
If you fall Into the river and drown
and your remains take their place per
manently In Davy Jones’ locker, who
Is to the good to the extent of the
modest roll In your vest pocket?
The answer to one and all of these
Questions is, Uncle Sam. Every piece
of paper money that goes out from
the treasury and falls to return, profits
the; government to the extent of Its
face value. If It Is a gold or silver
certificate the metal which was placed
In the'treasury for Its redemption Is
never called forth.
If It Is a federal reserve note or a
national bank note, the securities that
have been deposited as a guarantee
at thtf time of its Issue, or their equiv
alent, remain In the treasury. So Is
there solace to the patriot who so
loses his wallet that If it Is not found
by another Its contents are applied
to the expenses of the government
Fish Not Affected by Tar,
The old question of the effect of
tarring roads on fish In neighboring
streams hns been settled anew at
Chesham, England. Tlio mnln road of
the town was 1 tarred last winter for
the first time, and this has been fol
lowed by the death of large numbers
of trout and other fish In the River
Chess, A special commission of In- ]
vestlgatlon, however, has now reported j
that the fish destruction wns not a
result of the rond tarring or of any
epidemic disease. The real cause ap
pears to have been poisoning by n tem
porary Incrense In the Industrial pollu
tion of a ditch which discharges Into
the river and Is practically an Indus
trial sewer.
NO MORE GOOD OLD GHOSTS
Thrift In the Paint Brush,
A little attention to details on the
pnrt of the housewife will prolong the
life of utensils or utilities which cost
considerable money to replace these
days. The varnish on carpet sweepers
soon wears off; unprotected ns it Is
from moisture nnd variations In tem
perature, It Is likely to fall to pleceH.
This can easily be prevented by apply
ing a coat of stain finish, obtainable at
any paint store. Washing machines
should also be protected from varia
tions of temperature and moisture by
applying a cont of colored enamel
when needed. Porch furniture, screen
doors, baby carriages nnd folding
screens should nil be thus cared for.—
Thrift Magazine.
Method is tlio offspring of punctuality.
Dyeing Dailvj
Our new steam dyeing plant does it right—the
only one in Newnan.
Hat Renovating
Our renovator is expert—our renovating out
fit the largest and best in town. New hats are high
—old ones can be made new cheap.
Our, repair and alteration department in charge
of Mrs. C. D. Hollis.
HOLLIS
CLEANER—DYER—TAILOR
Over Lee-King Drug Store.
SPECIALS
Saturday and Monday
FREE DELIVERY IN CITY LIMITS.
Compound Lard ... 16c
Calumet Baking Powder, lb 26 C
Big Fat Hen 75c
Nice Fry 60c
Good Coffee,, lb 25c
Best Grade Full Cream Cheese .... 35c
Prince Albert Tobacco, 2 cans for ... 25c
Good Water Ground Meal, per bushel .. $1.25
Tomato Catsup 10c
-Big Size Dill Pickles, 3 for IOC
Gold Bar Asparagus Tips 39 C
Breakfast Bacon, best ever, lb 24 C
If you keep a cow, call us for Meal and Hulls
at lowest prices.
Remember, prices strictly CASH TO EVERY
BODY.
• CASH BUYS FOR LESS.
A. L. FULLER
Modern Substitute, It Must Be Admit
ted, Is More or Less Flabby and
Unsatisfactory.
How long Is It since you shivered nt
a ghost story? Vou lmve rend scores
of them In the Inst few j'enrs, stories
of seances nnd trances, of cross ntes-
snges and spirits trying to "brenli
through," but did n single one have
that hair-raising, nmrrow-ehllling
quality ive nre Justified In demanding
from n real ghost story? Wlmt Is Hio
matter with our modern spirits, any-
way? In n dny when the world has
gone mad on the subject of efficiency,
why do we find our ghosts so utterly
Incompetent, so unequal to tholr Jobs?
Their great trouble Is their lack of
definite purpose. There Is no renson
whatever for their being, nnd conse
quently they nre Insipid, puerile, un
interesting things. . They don’t oven
cnll themselves ghosts; they nre spir
its. a much flnhbler term, nnd the snmo
general debility runs through their en
tire mnke-up; They hnve no wills of
their own. They wnlt respectfully till
they nre summoned by the very mor
tals they ought to terrify. They nn-
swer, like bell boys, to the cnll of
such silly devices ns outjn boards.
Can you lmnglne a Shakespearean
ghost waiting to be summoned? Those
were specters with minds of their
own. They appeared when It pleased
them to appear, uninvited nnd more
often thnn not undeslrod. You might
shout “Avaunt thee!" till you were
hoarse; you might cnll them "foul
spirits” or any other uncomplimentary
terms you could think of, hut until
tlielr Job was done not one Inch
would they budge. The modern spirit
vanishes If you give him half a chance,
but then he only came In the first
plnco to oblige you, out of politeness
and weakmindedness.—Margaret L.
Ferrand In the New York Evening Post.
VERBENA HELD AS SACRED
Romans Believed That Leavet of Plant
Would Protect tho Wearer
From Injury.
The verbena plant wns held In tho
greatest veneration by tho ancient
Romans, who believed that a few
leaves of It worn on the person
would protect against Injury, nnd
Roman brides who gathered and wore
a wreath of verbena were considered
fortunate.
The plant enme by Its nnme from
an old Roman custom. Whenever a
dispute was had with another nation
an official called verhanerlus wns sent
to discuss It with the offending coun
try. This offlclnl wore a wreath of
verbena. If war was decided upon nn
iron-tipped spenr with n sprig of ver
bena tied to It wns shot Into tho en
emy territory ns a declaration of
war.
The Druids dedicated the verbenn to
their priestess, gathering It nt tho
full moon. No one wns nllowed to
touch It with the hands. It wns up
rooted by being tied to the foot of n
young girl. Hungarian gypsies be
lieve that If a cut Is made In the
palm of the hand and a tiny piece of
verbena leaf Is placed In It nnd the
wound nllowed to heal over the per
son will be able to open all locks with
a single touch.—Detroit News.
10 Jackson St.
Phone 41.
Pretty Chinese Legend.
One of the prettiest legends of Chi
nese mythology Is that of the weaver
girl and the herd laddie who are said
to be two stars In the sky.
In far off days, Jove took pity on
their loneliness and married them.
They were so happy In their connu
bial bliss—this proves the date to have
been very long ago In the days of
“once upon a time”—that they neglect
ed their tusks and were banished to
opposite sides of the Milky Way,
where they wink at each other all the
year round, but are only allowed to
cross for a brief spell of happiness on
the seventh dny of tho seventh moon.
On that night shy maidens place a
few sticks of Incense with some sweets
nnd fruit on a table In the Inner court
yard as an offering to the two stars,
perhaps with an unexpressed prayer
that In their own case the course of
true love may run more smoothly thnn
It did for the Immortal lovers In the
sky.
Varieties of “Smokes."
The Burmese maidens do exactly
what Kipling says they do In his
“Road to Mandalay,” for they smoke
a cigar ten Inches long and as fat as
e good-sized candle, and with a white
paper covering. The longest pipes
known are those used by the
natives of the Belgian Congo. These
pipes have Btems ten or twelve feet
long, with small bowls. If matches
were used to light them a friend would
be needed to apply the flame, but the
native gets bis light by merely thrust
ing the bowl Into his camp fire. In
Liege, In parts of Ireland, and In tbe
southern United States, plpe-smoklng
by old women Is common.
Armenian Language la Old.
The Armenian tongue, however much
It has changed In the course of cen
turies, Is descended from the language
that Priam and Hector spoke. The Ar
menians hall, like Homeric Trojans,
from Thrace, which subsequently be
came Incorporated In tbe Byzantine or
eastern Roman empire. Erzerum, capi
tal of Armenia, has retained the death
less name of Rome. It was founded In
the year 614, by Theodosius, a sebas-
tos, that is, emperor, of eastern Rome.
He called it Theodoslopolis; but Its na
tive name Is Erzerum, or "Armenian
Rome.”—Ernest P. Horrwitz In Asia.
Make It a Hardware Christmas!
Gifts from our store combine the virtues of
desirability, long-wear and moderate prices. There’s
many a thing of real value, useful for years, that
will make glad the heart of some one you love.
Look over our stock for a substantial, lasting present.
BOYS’ WAGONS.
No.
0
.... $2.00
No.
1
.... 2.25
No.
2
.... 3.00
No.
3 i.
.... 3.75
No.
4
.... 4.50
No.
66 Coaster, 12x36 ....
.... 9.00
No.
86 Coaster, 18x40 ....
.... 10.00
Boys’ Farm Wagon
.... 13.50
AIR RIFLES.
No. 25 Daisy Pump Air Rifle .. .$4.90,
Air Rifle Shot reduced to, lb 6c
f AIR RIFLE.
No. 12 Single Shot air rifle $1.60
SHOT GUN.
Single Barreled Gun, reduced to $ 9.90
Double Barreled, hammerless 35.00
Double Barreled, hammer .... 30.00
FLASHLIGHTS
An “Ever-Read'y” Daylo makes a
useful gift. The- light that says “There
it is.” $1 to $3.75
POCKET KNIVES
The famous John Primble
knives $1 to $3.75
An unlimited guarantee.
BUTCHER KNIVES.
All 50c Knives reduced to 35c
All 75c Knives reduced to 60c
All $1.25 Knives reduced to .$1.00
All $1.50 Knives reduced to ... .$1.25
CLOCKS.
A good eight-day Alarm Clock, $6
value, for $3.33
SCISSORS AND SHEARS.
“Claufls Brand,” unlimited guaran
tee 50c to $2
CHINA.
Full line of genuine imported ware,
in Gold Band and Decorated designs,
now selling at reduced prices. This
offers you a great opportunity to make
a most acceptable present.
VELOCIPEDES
No. 0, Steel Tires $3.75
No. 1, Steel Tires 4.00
No. 0, Rubber Tires 5.00
No. 1, Rubber Tires 5.50
No. 50, Ball Bearing 12.50
SKATES.
Boys’ and Girls’ Skates at $2.85
Aluminum Ware
"WEAB-EVER*
25 Per Cent Reduction pp
on entire stock
Canvas Puttees
FOR MEN AND BOYS
Reduced to 75 Cents.
Cordovan Leather
Puttees reduced to $5.85
v SHELLS.
Full line—all gauges and loads, at pop
ular prices.
WINCHESTER.
Repeating Shot Guns.
Auto-loading Shot Guns reduced
to $55.00
Repeating Shot Guns reduced
to 50.00
BOY SCOUT HATCHETS
With Scabbard $2.00
FOOT BALLS.
$1.25, $1.50, $1.75, $3.50 and $5
For the young boys.
WATCHES. ' I.
The famous tngersoll $2.50 to $8.50
CUT GLASS.
Nothing is more acceptable, or in
better taste, than Cut,Glass. We have
some very attractive pieces in stock—
and offer anything we have at—25 per
cent discount
PYREX WARE.
The transparent Oven Dish, a 12-
piece gift set $9.00
One of the very best and most useful
gifts possible to make the housewife.
SILVERWARE.
We have a nice selection of the fa
mous Community Silver, in several
weights and designs, in sets and odd
pieces. You all know its value. Re
duced 25 per cent.
Come into our store and look over the many useful thiiigs we have to
offer. Remember that—
“A HARDWARE CHRISTMAS IS A GOOD CHRISTMAS”
Johnson Hardware Co.