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THE CLEVELAND COURIER
Devoted to the Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Interests of White County
VOL. XXVII, No. 48 .
De Bardeleben Occupies
Greenway’s Column
Home Religion
TEXT: Joshua 24, 15. “As
me and my house, we will serve
the Lord.”
The conditions under which
Joshua was living were very simi¬
lar to those which we are
encing. The leaders as well as the
rank and tile of the Jewish people
were going away after strange gods
of the heathen. In giving utter¬
ance to the words of the text,
Johsua is laying down the
fundamentals of home religion,
which involve personal relation¬
ship with God and man, and one’s
obligation- and responsibility as a
parent.
Personal Responsibilities
Whatever position one may hold,
whether it be king, priest or par¬
ent, he must qualify for this office
by making propdr preparations as
an individual. Before one becomes
a parent he should be fully cogni¬
zant of the sacredness of this re¬
lationship. lie should catch a
vision of the outstre'ched hand
the unborn, who are. as it were,
pleading to come into this world
with strong bodies, bright intel¬
lects, and a moral bent toward
right living. He should remember
that every child is entitled to a
good birth, and that he as present
is morally responsible for all
physical suffering, mental anguish
and m >ral deficiency chargable
improper birth conditions. A
vvwbsb should remember that
ruling passions of her life are to
transmuted to her offspring. It
most essential that she not only
healthy in body, sound in mind,
but that her soul is saturated
the presence and power of
Holy Spirit; that it may be said
her child as it was of John
Baptist, that he was baptised with
the Holy Ghost from his
womb.
Parental Obligations
Joshua not only spoke a6 an in¬
dividual, but expressed his paren¬
tal responsibility when he said :
“As for me and my house, we will
serve the Lord.” The keynote of
parental success, and ideal home
government is authority, Joshua
recognizes this truth, and
to govern himself accordingly. In
doing this he is but keeping up the
example of his illustrious predeces¬
sors. It was said of Abraham that
God would make a great nation of
him, because he knew that he
would command his household
after him. Men like Abraham and
Johua are sure of their footing be¬
cause they command rather than
demand authority from their chil¬
dren. This is done in two ways,
first, having a commanding per¬
sonality, tree from the violation of
wrongs that they desire to correct
in their children; and second, in
(lie manner of administering dis¬
cipline, Jn accomplishing the
latter, the brain rather than the
muscle should be brought into play.
The tod, so often misapplied,
should never be used only as a last
resort, and should then be used in
a manner as far from brutality
possible.
In the promotion of ideal home
government is also necessary to
preserve a spirit of unity.
father should be a pal of the son;
the mother should be the chum
companion of the daughter. To
do this we must at all times be in¬
terested in everything that
the welfare or happiness of the
child. Children should be taught
that question however absurd
perplexing it may appear will find
sympathetic response in the
and heart of the parent.
th* child reaches the age of
SHOAL ( REEK NEWS
Mr. Fed West has gone to Flori¬
da, while one of our neighbors on
the other side of us, Mr. Martin,
lias gone to Ohio. We wish them
both well.
Mr, Ell Jackson has started boil¬
ing sorghum. We noticed a com¬
mittee of honeybees at the mill
trying to catch on to how Ell
makes the sweet stuff.
We have been informed, whether
true or not, we know not, that
Mr. Fate Allison has traded for a
home in Clermont.
We understand that Mr. Dock
Ash has been employed to teach at
Shoal Creek.
Soon be time to gather up the
little corn crops but we guess there
will be but few shucking* this
time. Oh! Gee Whilikins, that
makes us think of when we were a
boy • going to a corn shucking.
And the fellow who had the shuck¬
ing had some pretty kinsfolks and
one of them was a girl and she sat
down right “slap ca dab” by me
and “great scissor rink turn” how
pretty she was and dressed up Oh?
boy. She had the prettiest hut
and the prettiest dress and “spaak
fire” new shoes and silk hose, no,
let me think, I couldn’t tell for she
had on a pretty long dress.
sibility the parent should in the
most, delicate yet most positive
manner explain the sacredness ol
birth, life, womanhood and those
things that can mar or make human
happiness. It is far better for
these matters to be revealed and
explained by sympathetic parents
in an atmosphere that is whole¬
some than to be misinterpreted by
irresponsible persons under con¬
ditions that are harmful to body,
mind and soul.
Prayer
Finally, like all other problems,
the question of home government
is beyond the powers of any human
being without Divine assistance.
As our children come to us with
their problems, we must catry ours
to God. No one is wise enough to
know just how to rear children.
It is somewhat like driving a horse
if we hold the lines too tight they
will break; if on the other hand
we throw them over the dashboard
and take a nap it means a runaway.
Here, more than anywhere else,
the voice of tne Most High speaks
to us. “But if any of you iacketh
wisdom, let him ask of God, who
giveth to all liberally and upbraid
eth not; and it shall be given him.”
Conscious of our limitations, and
fully cognizant of the responsibility
that rests upon us as parents, we
should keep in constant touch with
the creator of the universe, praying
with David : “That our sons shall
be as plants grown up in their
youth, and our daughters as corner¬
stones polished after the fashion of
a palace.”
Mr. O. E. Kimsey, of Helen,
was in towu last Saturday.
Mr. U. A. Brown has returned
from a trip to Jestip. While there
Mr. Brown purchased a house and
lot and expects to move there about
Oct. 1st.
Mr. J II. Telford >s forced to
haul water from Gum Springs, on
account ol his well being dry.
Miss Lera Dorsey, a nurse of
Downey Hospital, is visitsng
homefolks at present.
Mrs. M. B. Crouse, of Roches¬
ter, N. V., is eisiting her father,
Mr. II. D. Wiley.
Rev. H. H. Humphries is con¬
ducting a revival at Antioch this
week.
CLEVELAND, GEORGIA, SEPT. 25 1925 . 2 ^
ASBESTOS BUZZING
Several from here attended the
baptising at Roy Head bridge last
Sunday where 31 were buptiseg.
Mr. Jesse Westmoreland, of Na
coochee, is hauling his syrup cane
to tlie mill here.
Mr. Boyd Hunt was up this way
one day last week and told us he
liked to read the news from Asbes¬
tos.
The tree frog, the owl and the
rain crow are not paid for their
predictions and yet they hit the
weather about as often as the
government weather man.
It hits been hot here hut not as
hot as in Missouri for it is reported
that the pop corn in the fields has
popped on the cob. Some of
are from that state and they will
have to show tts.
Back several years ago horse
racing was a favorite amusement.
There was a race track near here
which can still be seen. Jt was
owned and maintained by a fellow
known as “Whiskey Jim.” It is
not known why he bore this
hut it is supposed he wits a boozer.
As they went down the lane in
the spring the birds were singing,
the flowers were blooming and
swung tier in the grape vine swing.
Then lie told her he could eat her.
Hut now they are married and
is earnest and real and the
day he toll) her that he wished
had eaten her.
Everything is getting very
ous here. Water is getting
and our stills are running on
half time. What «r» we going
do?
There was an old preacher
who told some boys of the
lesson he was going to read in
morning. The boys finding the
place, glued together the connect
ing pages. The next morning lie
read: “When Noah was one hun¬
dred and twenty years old lie took
unto himself a wife who was”—
then turning the page—140 cubits
long, 40 cubits wide, built of
gopher wood and covered with
pitch inside and out.” He was
naturally puzzled at this. He read
it again, verified it and then said :
My friends, this is the first time I
ever met this in the Bible, but 1
accept this as evidence of the as¬
sertion that we are fearfully and
wonderfully made.
In the course of time they will
build a highway through Unicoi
Gap and they will build a branch
road out to the top of the Tray
mountain. Here they will erect a
statue to the memory of the woods¬
men of t he great wooden age for
the virgin forest will soon he gone,
lie will be represented a, standing
on a log hewing a cross tie. His
hut and sweater will be hanging on
a limb of the same tree. He will
have on a pair of overalls and a
jiair of Cutter shoes. His dinner
bucket, which contains food will
be luuiging in a pine tree near by
which has bevn peeled to keep the
ants away from it, for our public
school has demonstrated that there
is nothing that can swim through
pitch.
Miss Freddie Jackton, of At¬
lanta, speat a day or so in Cleve¬
land since our last issue.
Rev. C. W. Henderson, ofRoys
toti, spent one night this week
with parents.
Mr. C. B. Skelton spent the
week-end with homefolks.
Mr. John Griffin, who has been
away for several years, is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Edward Trotter, at
present.
Thirty-One Baptised
Here Sunday
One of the largest immersions
held in this section in a long time
was witnessed by a large concourse
of people, near Roy Head Memo¬
rial Bridge at the old “Baptising
Place” last Sunday at 9:30 A. M.,
where thirty-one people were bap¬
tised by Rev. H. 11 . Humphries.
They are : Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Turner, Myrtle Lee and Cecil
Turner, Clara Cantrell, Mary
Henderson, Lois Henderson, Eula,
Henry and Raymond Batrett; J. P.
Saxon, Ethel and Ola Wofford,
Ethel Jackson, I. B. Denton,
Mazie Freeman, Nerva Gildon,
Frances and Edward Westmore¬
land, Viola Bradv, Frances Cox,
Mary Freeman, Fannie West,
Wallace, Marvin and Elis Turner,
Newt Barrett, George Ervin Mc¬
Afee, Mrs. Kate Bonds, R. H.
Turner and Andrew Saxon.
During the Baptist revival there
2972 chapters of the Bible read.
’Twelve additions to the church
was made by letter.
The Cleveland delegation that
joined The Journal’s great motor¬
cade here lor the trip to Asheville
over the new Appalachian Scenic ;
Highway are back feeling as
sprightly as “Little Chester”when
Uncle Bim found him on an un¬
discovered island.
This motorcade opened the eyes
of those Georgians in tlie motor¬
cade who had never seen the gran¬
deur of the mountains of Georgia,
whose r scenry is so alluring and in
( piriog. These majestic peaks
towering along this great scenic
highway embracingly facinated
them with wonderment and arused
a more peculiar pride and love for
Georgia’s mountains.
All our people are greatly in¬
debted to The Journal for sponsor¬
ing such a move when when con¬
ditions are not so very healthly in
North Georgia. This motorcade
advertised to the people the most
Scenic Highway in all America
’and it will attract people here to
buy homes and dwell with our
getinti and hospitable people.
The greetings given the motor¬
cade all along the way was a
demonstration that inspired every
member of the motorcade. Yet is
only goes to prove the appreciation
of these people.
This highway was in excellent
condition all the witli the S
way ex
ceytion of that portion under con¬
struction in the Nantahalla Gorge,
and it was easily passable.
Murphy did herself well in the
entertainment of these distinguish¬
ed visitors.
Bryson City turned out en masse
to greet the tourists and gave them
a most sumptuous picnic dinner on
an island within the city limits.
After leaving Bryson City a trip
was made to the Indian Reserva¬
tion some few miles from Bryson
Citv.
Arriving in Asheville after the
sun had been lowered behind the
mountains the guests prepared for
a banquet at the Kennilworth Inn,
which was built by the govern¬
ment during the war for TB and
gas patients, where speeches of
welcome and responses were made
galore.
This trip enlightened Georgians
that Georgia was not such a dis¬
creditable state and that progress
was being made here despite all
the calumity howling.
NOTICE.
This is notice to everybody not
to feed clothe or hire my son, Fred
Roberts, who is now fourteen years
of age.
J, K. Roberts
Cleveland, Ga, R a.
JPBIOE 11.50 A YEAI. IN ADVANCE
Holding My Own
Business may not be so healthy to some mer
chants, business hut increases as the days etime and go Charlie's ty &
steadily. Why? People l|j
have confidence in Charlie. Satisfaction and
confidence begets trade. ||
Folks, you know it is now known far and near >*:
that Charlie sells foreash cheaper than any
merchant in White County. Then, are yon
surprised at his steady increase in business?
Charlie look hasn’t his face, got hut that always terrible has business bright gloomy j f pj
on a sun
shine smile because his business is growing.
Perhaps some day Charlie will sell two plugs of
Brown’s Mule tobacco for 25 cents. 5*
Charlie has plenty of fresh groceries. Get your 1$
water ground meal from Charlie.
Drive out to Charlie’s to get your cold drink*.
candies, cigars, and cigarettes. ||
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Bulling your shoulder (o Hie wheel doesn't do inueh
flood unless you pul some effort into (lie notion—you
eannol bind Hie wagon into moving.
If , you desire to progress yourself and to aid your
community in progressing put your money into a hank.
Your hank account may he .small, hut the multiplicity of
accounts makes the hank strong It is just like several
men putting (heir shoulders to the wheels of a mired
wagon and lifting it out.
I lie stronger your hank is the better it can serve you
and Hie eommunitv.
- Mbitc County .IBank
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Cleveland, Ga.
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VETCH
The Land This Fall That You are Going
to Plant to Corn Next Spring.
Hairy vetch sowed in the fall, the crop turned under
next spring and the land planted to corn makes in
an ordinary season an increase in yield of 15
bushels an acre at a cost of around 30 cents a
bushel for the increase.
Come into the bank and let's talk it over.
FARM EL’S & MERCHANTS BANK
CLKVKI,ANI». GA.
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