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THE CLEVELAND COURIER
VOL. XXIII, No 8.1
Tlie "Chronic'’ Knocker,
By Charles C. Carroll
Mr Editor :
We often hear people who come
to our little town occasionally to
isit their relatives or friends
express themsejves in words
something; like this: “Well,
Cleveland is the same old place;
when will it ever change; I can’t
hardly see anything new.” Then
we begin wondering why it is.
They say most of our citizens don’t
stop to think of how slow our town
is progressing. If they would only
stop to think they would know.
We believe there is not a man.
woman or even a child, but what
would like to see our little town
move faster than it has for several
years, and yet we know that it will
not go very fast if we knock every¬
thing.
There is a class of people that
pull against everything and every¬
body that is for the betterment of
the town. A lot of tjiem know
that they are wrong but just wont
give in, and why they do it no one
is able to find out, unless they are
trying to keep every dollar t here is
in circulation for themselves. I
presume they think they can take
it to heaven, or the other place,
with them, which ever one they
might go to, and I am led to believe
they wont get as close to heaven as
a chicken. Jpsus said: "It ts easier
for a camel to go through the eye
of a needle than for a richinan to
enter the kingdom of heaven.”
There is another class commonly
called “gossiper,” (a near by paper
classed them so low as to call them
“ small to^yii T is,
a very good name. I believe they
are thinking they help the town
along by theirjjossip. I wonder if
they realy do think that our town
nil! build very fast if they begin to
tell every newcomer falts about
their neighbor. Absolutely not,
they can’t start a conversation
without saying something harsh
about their neighbors. People,
don’t you know it is easy to say
good things about your neigbor as
it is to fay bad things? It is just a
habit. Why not cultivate a better
habit? If you believe your neigh¬
bor is doing wrong, why not go
and express yourself how you feel
about him or her that you thought
to be wrong ? They would appreciate
it better to know if it was wrong,
and don’t go to everybody else
first. Just take the situation home
to yourself. Suppose you were to
do a thing wrong, and yet you be¬
lieve it was right, would you like
for someone to start spreading
news that you bad done a great
wrong? You would like for them
to tell you first, would you not?
You want to have something to
talk about when your friends come
to see you.
We people should love our
friends and our town, and support
every institution to its highest, ami
may our -own and our people, like
a tennis ball, rebound more the
harder they are struck.
I do not mean to say everybody
in our town is a knocker or a gos¬
siper, for I know we have some of
the best, kind-hearted people here
there is on the globe, but there are
quite a number who go from one
house to another gathering news to
spread. To gossip is on the end
of their tongue and, it seems, to
save their lives they, can’t keep it
from rolling off tire. very first time
get to some of their pretend-to-be
friends. At times, it seems as if
good news is regarded as an out¬
law. There is more news spread
over one sinner than over twenty
righteous persons who deserves the
point of conversation.
We should be gcfod friends to
all, whether they be rich or poor,
popular or unpopular. We should
never speak ill of any, but good of
Devoted to the Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Interests of White County
Leaf Leaflets.
Rev. Lee Meaders, of Demorest,
preached a good sermon at Chatta¬
hoochee Sunday.
Messrs. George Anderson, E. B.
Irvin and Lee Elrod made a busi¬
ness trip to South Carolina last
week.
Mr. Claude Thompson is spend¬
ing a few weeks at Athens.
Mr. John Palmer, of Habersham
comity has moved to his father’s
place on White Creek.
Kenimer & Freeman have pur¬
chased the Boyd Irvin fora consid¬
eration of !fi ,ooo.
The schools of this section are
all progressing nicely. Tlie at¬
tendance is not as good as it should
be. Tlie Board of Education should
see that the compulsory school law
is enforced.
Prof. Gluts. Hamilton and his
brother, Marvin, of Mossy Creek,
are teaching the White Creek
school. Prof. L). L. Payne is still
at New Bridge school.
Mr. T. J. Alexander, wife and
son. Ed, and Mrs. 1 ). L. Payne
were visiting at Easly, S. C., a
few days ago.
Married at the home of Mr. D.
L. Payne November l^tli, Mr.
Clarence Tomlin and Miss Ethel
Martin, both of Leaf, Ga, They
both were Mr. Payne’s students
and be wishes this couple happi¬
ness, joy and prosperity as they
travel down the road of life.
The good citizens around New
Bridge church have decided to try
.to put a stop -to the whiskey traffic
in this community. This should
be done in every community.These
citizens are going to those that are
engaged in the whiskey business
and those that are drinking and
causing trouble and disturbance in
the community. They are bring¬
ing them before the Juftice of
Peace and having them to sign an
agreement to quit drinking and
having anything to do with whis¬
key. Whatever and where they
are putting them under bond.
The children and grandchildren
of Mr. W. 1 . Humphries gave him
a surprise family reunion a few
ago. The children were all present
except Mr. Job Humphries, of ,S.
C. Tlie children and grandchild¬
ren brought dinner with them and
set it together. This was a most
enjoyable occasion—everyone
present enjoyed every moment.Mr,
Humphries sisters ’were present.
We hope that Mr. Humphries may
live many more years, and that his
children may give him many more
happy family reunions.
We wish to thank the editor for
the nice things that ha said about
us as correspondent in the last
issue.
many. Would it not be much
better if we would say something
good to everybody to make them
happy instead of knocking every¬
body so as to make their iife miser¬
able all the time. Why not be
ready to say “Hello!” kindly and
with a smile to everybody, instead
of “n-o-w-d-y !” long and grouchy,
like it nearly kills you. It is much
better, I know, so let’s cultivate a
better habit. Kindness is the
beginning of Christianity, and a
smile is the beginning of kindness.
Now, if a smile would be
practiced more often, at that Great
Judgement Day, these words ring
in our ear, "Well done thou good
and faithful servant,”
FOR SALE.
One piano, one hall tree.
See Airs, John Davidson,
near school house.
CLEVELAND, GEORGIA, NOVEMBER 20, l?2i.
C leveland High Sehool News.
Cleveland is having a good
school this year, perhaps the best
she ever had. Now, of course this
is due to the good instructors she
possesses.
On account of rain last week
there were a good many pupils ab¬
sent. Paren’s, why do you stop
your children out of school even if
it is raining or a little muddy?Ah!
You could hitch up your horse, or
crank your car, and run up here in
a very short time. You would be
doing your child justice as well as
yourself.
We are sorry to state that quite
a number of pupils are out of
school on account of sickness, hut
hope they will soon be well and
back in school.
Every morning at chapel Supt,
Marion colls out some one for cufc
rent events for the following morn¬
ing. He also requires ever pupil
to bring a Bible and join in the
reading.
Cleve-Ili literary society met
Wednesday November 23, instead
of Friday, this was due to
giving, and renddeed the following
program : Song by society,Thanks¬
giving poem by Nellie Skelton,
Reading by Mary Ruth Edwards,
Recitation by EulaHulsey, Thanks¬
giving song by High School girls,
Debate resolve : That a knowledge
of French arid German is prefer¬
able to a knowledge of Greek and
Latin. The debates were; Miss
Lucile Peavy, affirmative, and Miss
Katie Jackson negative. The pres¬
ident selected the judges who were ;
Clifton Davidson, Sam Alfison tnid
(.lari Sutton, Their was that of
the negative. We Have a good
society, tlie parts were rendered
well, and we think all enjoyed the
evening. Don’t think Cleve-Ili
society lias not got tlie material to
make a good high standard, up¬
building, up building and wel- con¬
ducted institution.
The Latest In “Licker” Making
(bavonia Times)
The following letter, received by
William Strong from his brother is
selfexplanitory and to the point :
Deer Brother bill
i got your letter asking me if i
had learnt anything about how to
make licker sence i bin livin it the
mnts. 4 yrs. i shud smile that i hev,
and you kin make sum munney if
will foller the folioring reseat :
2 bu. corn meal,
2 bx. red devil lie,
4 bx. suffer matches,
2 bu. stabul manure,
2 gal. black molassus,
1 ball potash,
1 lb. nux vomiter.
all this stuff to stay in a barl of
water til it begins to bile up. doan
pay no tenshon to the llys what git
in the masti, and a ole beef lied put
down in the barl with the above
engreedyments helps to giv age to
tlie licker. no question is ever ask
if licker clean or no. hope you are
well and sillouter jale.
your tru,e brother,
I B.uckem strong, rfd.
Miss La Rue Davis, Chattanoo¬
ga, Tenn., only weighed 76
pounds. After taking three bottles
of Tanlac, she now weighs over
100 pounds and enjoying the best
health. Cleveland Drug Co.
Advertisement,
Two teaspoons of Tanlac in a
little water taken three times a day
jnst before meals will make you eat
better, feel better, sleep better and
work better. Cleveland Drug Co.
■Advertisement#
Mrs. Townsend Is Convicted
GAINESVILLE, GA ., Nov. l6.—
Mrs. Mary Townsend was convict¬
ed of the murder of Dr. J. R.
Arrington, after a two-days trial in
Superior Court here, with life im¬
prisonment as a penalty. The
case will be appealed.
Mrs.Townsend was charged with
killing Dr. J. R, Arrington last
summer at her home about six
miles from Gainesville, on the
Murrayville road. The case was
given to the jury Tuesday night
about 7 o’clock.
This case was tried in the July
term and resulted in a mistrial. The
admited facts are that Dr. [. R.
Arrington called at tlie home of 1
Mrs. Mary Townsend and that he
was shot to death. The State con¬
tended at the July trial that doctor
called to collect a bill for profes¬
sional services; but tlie defense
called the executor of the estate and
the collector of the late physical!
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We state it as our honest belief
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and both failed to find any money
due him for professional service.
At this term the State contended
that the bill is for whiskey, about
$150, on which a sum had been
paid.
Tlie defense insists that the bill
is not at all for Mrs. Townsend as'*
her name is not on it in any man¬
ner. The plea of the defense has
been that the doctor was half
drunk and that he endeavored to
assult Mrs. Townsend, who after a
struggle got her little girl to hand
her a gun and that as Arlington
returned to tlie attack she shot him.
Many witnesses were calld on both
sides. The direct evidence was
given by the doctor’s little son and
by. Mrs. Townsend’s little girl,
bptli about 1 2 years old*
At the time of the killing ugly
feelings were manifested by the
neighbors against Mrs. Townsend,
and they burned her house, out¬
houses and a cow.
MICKIE SAYS
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