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PUB LI SHED IN THE INTEREST OF RELIGION , ED UCA TION, LITER A 7 URE AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
VOL. XTX
Supplication aud Praise
BY F. H. TALLANT.
We often have our troubles and trials as we
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sojourn along through life. We ought always to
render unto Caesar the things that belong to Caesar
and unto God the praise, thankfulness, honor and
devotion that belong unto Him.
When we consider our unworthiness, our depen
dence, our helplessness, our many sins and trans
gressions, and our depravity by nature, our minds
and desires looks upward to the cleanser of all sins,
to the author of unmerited grace, to him that doeth
all things after the council of his own will. And
we can but exclaim :
Keep us through the wintry day.
May our life be hid in Thee.
Guide us along thy righteous way,
Cause us thy will and wounds to see.
We come, O Lord, to Thee
And with supplications bow.
Hear us tor the Redeemer’s sake,
Let us feel thy spirit now.
We hkve oft sinned and gone astray,
But new we humblv bow the knee.
Give us more of thy rich grace
That in spirit we may worship thee.
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Thou hast called us oft, O Lord, f
Thy spirit has shook our mortal framed
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And mocked thy holy and righteous name.
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We have oft been led astray at will,
He to man the greatest foe ;
But now, Lord, we turn to Thee,
Wilt thou lead wherever we go?
We arejnot worthy, Lord, to speak,
Our sins are so many and great;
But for His sake who died for us
Open to us thy mercy’s gate.
We are not worthy, Lord, .
From thee we have turned our face;
Fut thou sought us not in vain, /-
We thank thee for thy grace.
Make us strong in faith and love,
O, thou mighty one on high,
May we live a life for thee
And to thy bosom fly.
Who Will Win?
The following letter received by
our Congressman, explains itself:
Atlanta. Ga., Jan. 18, 1909.
Hon. Thomas M. Bell,
House of Representatives,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Bell:
I am in receipt of
your favor of the 13th. ant^
am glad to be corrected regarding
the suggestion that we offer a pre
mium to be contested for by the
farmers in the ib counties in your
District.
I am more than willing to offer
these prizes to be contested for by
the farmers in the different coun
ties, and would suggest that we of
fer pr : zS of a two-horse wagon
worth $65.00, for the best yield of
corn on an acre ot ground, and the
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second prir.e of a one-horse wagon
worth $42.50. tor the best 100 ears
of corn.
Hoping this suggestion will meet
with your approval, and thanking
you for your letter, I am,
Yours truly,
B, M. Blount, Pres.,
White Hickory Wagon Cos.
Some people attempt too much
and that is why they fail. When
Napoleon was in the East it was
suggested to him that he should
visit Jerusalem. “No,” he answer
ed, “Jerusalem does not come with
in the field of my operations.”
That answer revealed one of the
great secrets of his greatness, and
it is one that many would do well
to consider who are inclined to at
tempt more than they can do,
CUMMINGr, GA. FEBRUARY 5 -1909.
Our Duty.
Duty is considered by some as
one of the greatest words in the
English language. On one occa
sion, Stonewall Jackson was asked
if he did not feel sorry to destroy a
certain little town. He answered
that he did not as he felt it to be
nis duty. The Duke of Welling
ton considered Duty as one of the
greatest words.
Some people do not want you to
tell them that anything is their
duty, that they ought to do certain
things. They seem to think that
you are trying to drive them into
something. That is looking at it
in the wrong light. If we can
make anyone feel that anything is
their duty, that t hey are under some
obligation to do something a man
with a true sense of honor will
more readily do it.
Sometimes we come to places
where the ways part, aud we feel
in some doubt ’s to what we should
do. Perhaps we will want to do
one thing and we do not think it
is just the right thing for us to do,
but it is more pleasant to us and
the path is more invitiug, so we try
to ease our conscience and try to
persuade ourselves that this is right,
and finally do it when we know we
should have gone in the harder
way.
Often duty does not go in the
easiest way. The hardest thing
for us to do is often the right thing
for us. When our duty conflicts
with our desire we should neyer
subject duty to desire. Duty is of
a higher law than our desires.
When a man subjects his higher
nature to his lower nature, he to
that extent lowers his will-power
and makes him a weaker creature.
A man does not like to be toid of
his dutv if it interferes with his
money. He is touchous on this
point. You may show him how
:e is related to his fellowmen also
what God’s Word says about it yet
if he can he will do it.
When we find out our duty we
should do it under all circum
stances. A man in the Franco-
Prussian war was commanded to
shoot at a little cottage. He fired
at it and his commander turning to
him said, “That was a good shot.”
The building was completely
destroyed. But the commander
noticed a tear in the gunner’s eye.
He asked what was the matter.
The gunner said the cottage was
his home and contained all that he
had in the world. He felt it his
duty to obey orders.
Clem. T. Ivey.
There is not any better Salve
than DeWitt's Carbohzed Witch
Hazel Salve. We hereby warn the
public that we are not responsible
for any injurious effects caused
from worthless or poisonous imi
tations of our DeWitt’s Carbolized
Witch Hazel Salve, the original.
It is good for anything when a
salve is needed, but it is especially
good for piles. Be sure you get
Dewitt's. Dold by John Hocken
hull.
Gravel Springs.
Gee how is this for cold weath
er.
Mr J D Buice spent a few days
last week with his daughter Mrs
Raleigh Settle of Atlanta.
Mr Wil! Rogers was the guest
of Mr D H B Moulder and family
one night last week.
Mr R G and son Ezra, and M S
Buice made a business trip to At
lanta, last week.
Mr Haynie Brook’s has a full
school at this place we think Mr
Brooks is one among the best of
Forsyth’s teachers.
Rev V V Braddy will preach at
Sharon the first Sunday a. m. so
let’s everybody come out.
Misses Blanche and Mattie Buice
spent Thursday with their cousin
Miss Zona Buice.
Master Troy Buice spent Sunday
afternoon with his cousins Master
George and Lee Buice.
Don’t forget the singing at Shar
on second Sunday p. m.
Mr and Mrs Cleveland Moulder
spent one day last week with their
mother Mrs Bud Bennett.
Mr Haynie Brook’s spent Satur
day and Sunday with home folks.
Mr J H Buice spent Sunday
night last with his brother Mr J D
Buice.
News is rather scarce this week.
Betsy.
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Route 7.
Gee whiz! how culd.
Mr Huford Bagwell of near Al
pharetta visited Mr W H Webb
and family Saturday night.
Mr Mathew Holbrook and
daughters Misses Lois and Floss
returned home last week after a
three weeks stay in Atlanta.
Mr and Mrs J S Hansard visited
Rev. F T Wills and family in Cum
ming last week.
Mr and Mrs H L Wills visited
the latters mother Sunday.
Owing to the cold weather there
was no Sunday school at Midway
Sunday.
Messrs. D W and J E Boling
made a business trip to Atlanta
last week
The little son of Mr EA Durham
died one day last week. The be
reaved have our sympathy.
The candy drawing given by
Mrs Harden and Mr A H Tucker,
was nighly enjoyed by all present.
Misies Alice and Ida Boling were
the guests of Mrs Laura Holbrook
the first of this week.
Mr and Mrs W H D Puckett
spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs
Connie Stone.
School is progressing nicely un
der the able management of Mrs
Flora Rogers.
With best wishes to the North
Georgian and its correspondents.
A Reader.
Most people are very anxious to
live, and if they were onlv as anx
ious to live well as they are just to
live how much better this world
would be.
Harris Grove.
Winter has come at last.
Mr and Mrs A D Pe tyjohn vis
ited the latters parents, Mr and
MrsPercell, of near Lawrenceville,
last week.
Mrs M D Tedder, of Cartersville,
is visiting relatives in this part.
Miss Eugenia Echols, who is as
sisting Miss Julia Merritt at Haw-
Creek school, spent Saturday aud
Sunday with home folks.
The pound supper at Mr Wm
Allen’s Tr, last Tuesday night was
enjoyed by all present.
Mr and Mrs J H Haney spent
Saturday with Mr aud Mrs J S
Echols.
Rev F D Harris, of Gainesville,
is visiting his mother, Mrs Mary
Harris.
Mrs Chas Mathis spent last
Thursday with Mrs J S Echols.
Mrs Dessie Bagley and Mis*
Effie Bagley spent Friday with
Mrs G W Bagwell,
Rev. V V Braddy will preach at
Sharon next Sunday at 11 o’clock.
Mrs E G Echols spent Friday
with Mrs W M Vaughan.
Mi and Mrs J II Sorrells spent
Sunday at Mr and Mrs P W
Green’s.
There was no preaching at Har
ris Grove Sunday on account of
bad weather.
Sunday was the coldest day we’ve
seen in a long time.
eter was down to zero.
Best wishes for the North Geor—
gan.
Maude Muller.
School Notes.
School has not ceased to improve.
The Eureka Debating Society
assembled last Fnuav afternoon in
th' ir room. The < xt. subject is
“Resolved. Th it Columbus wags,
greater man than W Islington.”
Affirmative: Fruik Groover,
Julia Wiley; N-.-gative: Minor
Vlayfield, Odessa Dukes.
We are hoping to celebrate the
one-hundredth and seventy-seventh
anniversary of Washington’s birth
day February 22,1900.
The intermediate room also had.
a good debate last Friday. Sub
ject. “Resolved: That country life
is more pleasant than city lit© - *
They haven’t any socie f y, but ex
pect to organize one soon.
We have new pupils this week,
come ahead this is the right road
to success.
Miss Mae Tollerson has been ab
sent a few days, we are glad to
state she is back with us.
Our walls will soon be decorated
with some nice pictures and flags-
Garrett P. Fowler.
That spelling reform does not
meet with much favor in Canada,
is seen in the refusal of the Ontario
school authorities to drop the letter
“u” from such words as “honour,”
“favor,” “labor,” etc. Evidently
the attempts of some of our radi
cal spelling reformers would get
scanty consideration north of the
boundary line.
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