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THE NORTH GEORGIAN
VOL. XXV!II.
Home Circle Column.
Pleasant Evening Reveries—A Column Dedi
cated to Tired Mothers as They Join the
Home Circle at Evening Tide.
HOME SWEET HOME
The home, be it ever so hum
ble, is the one sweet spot to
which ' all eyes are longingly
turned, and from which all hap
piness radiates.
The proud boast of the old
English common law is that “a
man’s home is his castle,” The
blow through its chinks and
crannies, but the king himself
might not cross its threshholcl
unbidden. Only the law’s stern
necessity in pursuit of crime
could authorize an unwelcome
instrusion.
The sanctity of former times
still scrupulously surrounds it,
and the sacredness of its portal
has been but enhanced by the
advancement of civilization.
The modern home needs neith
er towers, battlements, nor bas
tions to protect it from the as
saults of the powerful. The
humblest citizen to defend his
lowly shack can invoke the pro
tecting arm of the whole nation
The governments oi all the
world foster the love of home.
Liberal laws are enacted with
this end in view. The public
domain is generously bestowed
upon bonafide settlers. The
various states, without, we be
lieve, a single exception, have
exempted the homes for seiz
ure for even a just debt. In
short, the protection and sa
credness of the home goes side
by side with that of the per
son. It is the commendable de
sire of every worthy citizen to
be the owner of his own home
in fee simple, and to encourage
this desire have all these bene
ficient laws been enacted.
Let us build our house on the
hilltop of cheerfulness, so high
that no shadows may rest up
on it, and where the morning
■comes early and the evening
tarries late. She is to be pitied
whose house is in some valley
of grief, with the longest night
and shortest day. God has put
us here to make the world
brighter and happier by our
lives and everyone of us should
study how' to be a blessing to
others. We must get the wrink
les out of our brow and w r e must
have smiling faces. Let a man
go home at night worn and
wearied by the toils of the day
and how soothing is a word dic
tated by a cheerful disposition.
e lt is sunshine falling on his
heart. He is happy and the
cares of life are forgotten.
Smiles, kind words and looks
characterize the children, and
peace and love have their dwell
jngs there. Home should be
the center of joy.
A Cheery “Good morning”
t
often sends a ray Of sunshin
streaming through the inner-
most recesses of a household,
resting there all the livelong
day, and again follows hasten
ing footsteps into the mart of
business, lighting up and bright
ening “the way of the world”
as i t goes. A hearty “Good
night” often soothes many a
troubled mind to rest, and heals
the wounds which have either
ccme anew to a struggling sou!,
or been re-opened by the harsh
words or deeds that are spoken
or done in season or out of sea
son, as the daily battle of our
life progresses.
Probably nineteen-twentieths
of the happiness you will ever
have you w\ll get at home. The
independence that comes to a
man when his work is over, and
he feels that he has run out of
the storm into the quiet harbor
of home, where he can rest in
peace with his family, is some
thing real. It does not make
much difference whether you
own your house or have one lit
tie room in that house, you cam
make that little room a home
to you.
Although housekeeping and
homemaking are the mfcst im
portant of all things, yet they
arose* ught after the verjr least,
Girls get married who do not
know how to make a loaf of
bread or boil a potato, expect
ing somehow 7 that these things
will take care of themselves, as
they can live happy with a man
in his ignorance, knowing too
that the heart and stomach of
man are so friendly that they
cannot be separated. Ignorance
cannot be made bliss in house
keeping, and there is no surer
way to lose the respect of a hus
band than to spoil his dinner.
Ho can not thrive long on pure
ly a love diet.
No boy, no girl, can ever
come to be utterly bad who re
members only love and tender
ness and sweetness as associa
ted with father and mother in
the old-time home. Give them
manly and womanly example,
give them training, give them
the inspiration of devoted
things . Do not care so much
as to whether you are accumula
ting money, so that you can
leave them a fortune.. We
really believe that the chances
are against that being a bless
ing for a boy. But leave them
an accumulated fortune of mem
ories and inspirations and ex
amples and hopes, so that they
are ficein brain and heart and
soul.
One Precious Possession.
The gods may rob us of everything
exce p t the heart to endure.—George
Meredith.
GUMMING, GA AUGUST 24 1917
ROUTE 7
A Few News Briefs and Pithy
Paragraphs.
Written for the North Georgian
by David Dawdon.
By the way, have you a case
in court?
The carr.pmeeting at Holbrook
is in session with a very large
attendance.
Mr. Editor, here’s hoping that
“better half has entirely recov
ered health and strength.”—
(Thanks. She’s a great deal bet
ter, but not entirely recovered by
a whole lot. — Ed.)
The life son os Mr. and Mrs.
Cicero Puckett is much better at
this writing.
The writer visited relatives
around Hopewell last Saturday.
Mr. W. D. Sullivan, who has
been quite ill, threatened with
iaerippe, is some better at this
writing.
Mr. and Mrs. J. .T, Goss have
been taking in the association at
Boiling Spring,
Messrs. Robert Whitaker,' Fred
Buice, Grady Puckett and others
are working at Silver Lake.
Fodder pulling time is about
here. Several will have fodder
to pull right away, the writer in
cluded.
Who said anything about sallet?
We have some as large as youri
hand. Now if it was not for a j
meatless time we would have
some good eats.
A Mr. Kelly of near Cumming
has been dressing lumber for the
church at Longstreet.
The writer attended the camp
meeting at Holbrook lest Sunday
for the first time in life. It is
needess for me to tell you that I
saw a large crowd there, altho’
it was said by many that the
crowd was not near so large as it
was last year. We saw a few of
Uncle Sam’s boys, dressed in
khaki suits, as well as several
friends and acquaintances that
we had not seen in years.
Miss Edith Whittaker of At
lanta came up last Saturday to
see relatives and incidentally to
take in the campmeeting. She
returned Monday morning.
Every shower makes the nub
bins a little bigger. Excuse that
grammar, Mr. Editor, for you
know that a rose by any other
name would smell just as sweet.
Isn’t it strange that the less a
man knows the more noise he
makes? It was ever thus.
Last Friday night while en
route to the campmeeting at Hol
brook, Messrs. Buren Hagood
and Luther Williams had a very
bad accident ' While turning a
corner near the campground the
car was going so fast it became
unmanageable and ran out in the
field and thereby thaowing Mr.
Williams out and breaking his
collar bone. The injured man
was brought back as far as Mr.
Bud Lands, where he spent the
night. Dr. Hunter called
and set the injured part. The
accident was greatly deplored,
but it may teach the young men
a lesson about driving an auto
mobile so fast.
Messrs. Oscar and Ed Ramsey,
who are working at Silver Lake,
spent Saturday night and Sun
dap with home folks.
After an illness of several davs
Mrs. Nellie Jenkins died at the
home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Padgett, early last
Friday morning. She was taken
to Sandy Springs for burial late
Friday afternoon. We wish to
extend our sympathy to the be
reaved.
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PLEASANT VIEW.
This pretty weather is fine on
the crops and they are looking
good.
The sick in this part are Mr.
Mecer Gunter, the children of
Mr. James Nichols, Mrs. T. M.
Densmore, and the baby of Mr.
and Mrs. W.M. Glover. We hope
all will soon be well.
Rev, V V. Braddy closed his j
meeting at Union Hill Sunday. ;
He haptised 23, which is the most!
we have heard of at any chvrch |
this season. Several others con- j
verted who will join at other
churches.
Rev, C.C. Tyner, of Clermont,
is still in this part helping in the '
protracted meetings- He is a ’
good one. too.
All the members of Pleasant
View church are requested to
meet at the church next Satur
day afternoon at 2 o’clock to at
tend to some business. Let all
try to be on hand.
The church here has changed
the regular meeting days from
the first to the second Sunday
and Saturday before. This was
done on account of Wild Cat
court being on o,nr conference
day.
WeM, we belieb'e the your.g
men of our county will respond
to the call of Uncle Sam because
they all want to do all they can
for our country, and we believe
if they will all be faithful to the
end the victory will be ours,
because Uncle Sam is getting
things in shape and will carry
everything out right.
Bob White.
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ROANOKE NEWS.
Sin has many tools but a lie is
a handle that fits them all.
Mr. H. D. Hansard and wife
spent Sunday with Mr. Eddie
Vaughan and family.
Mrs. W. A. Samples and chil
dren spent Sunday with Mrs. A.
L. Hansard.
Misses Dollie, Iris and Ireline
Hansard spent Sunday with Mil
lie and Othella Hansard.
Miss Sarah Thomas and broth
er, Harley, spent part of last
week with their sister, Mrs. Effie
Gravitt. Also Rev. J.W,Thomas
spent last week around Coal Mt.
and attended meeting there.
Mrs. Addie and Pollie Hansard
spent Sunday evening at Mr. Toy
Gravit’s
Mrs.J.W.Thomas and two sons
Lenerd and J. W., spent Saturday
with Mrs.R.E.Aansard-
Mrs. W.O. Samples and daught
er, Lavada, spent Friday night
with Mr.Fed Samples and family
Mr. W.S. Hansard and wife vis
ited the latter part of last week
at Mr. John D. Hansard’s, near
Pitman.
There sure is lots of talk of
moving this fall. Can they beat
Forsyth? If so, let ’em go.
Mr. Dock Samples and daught
er, Hattie, spent the last of la9t
week at Mr. Redman Samples,
near Pitman.
Mr. Thelan Hansard of Pitman
is visiting in this part,
Mr. R.E. Hansard and Hubert
Mullinax havejbeen working at
Cumming the last of this week.
Guess I had better close before
this finds the waste basket again.
Kitty.
FROM CUBA.
Quite an interesting revival
meeting has been in progress at
Friendship for the last ten days,
conducted by Revs. Forrist and
Driskoll. The meeting is likely
to continue sevtral days longer,
as it seems to gain in enthusiasm
as it pry grasses. Twelve or more
have joined the church during
the meeting or will join before it.
closes.
Rev. J. T. Bell, pastor of Coal
Mountain, passed through Cuba
Sunday evening ou his way to
Bethlehem church to conduct a
! meeting for Rev. J. M. Anderson,
who is unable to conduct the
I meeting himself.
Rev. Bell reparted havingclos
ed an interesting meeting at Coal
I Mt
Rev. Driskoll returned home
Sunday euening. The people
seemed to regret very much to
see him leave, as he has created
quite a favorable impression,
both as preacher and teacher.
Miss Nettie Howard, who has
been quite sick for sometime, is
improving.
Mr R. S. Lindsey, of Ma^tt 7 *
visited his parents. Mr. an<mr.s.
S. J. Lindsey, a few days last
week.
Mr. Andrew Sams and family
of Canton, have been taking in
the meeting at Friendship dur
ing the past week.
Mr. George Redd, of Marietta,
and Dr. Steve Rtdd of Allantr,
together with the ; r gills, passed
through Cuba Saturday on their
return from a j ieasuro trip up
the cointry.
Mentor.
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Cumming Public School.
YYe are requested to announce
to the people that the Cumming
Public School will open Monday,
September 3rd.
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Teachers institute.
The teachers Institute of For
syth county will be held in Cum
ming August 30, 31 and Septem
ber Ist. All teachers are re
quested to attend and bring'as
many of their advanced pupils as
will come.
Respectfully,
A. C, Kennemore.
Additional Prizes.
The committee on arranging
the list of prizes added a prize
for the best bird house and a
prize for the best general school
district display.
A, C. Kennemore..
Don’t forget my sample shoes
—3OO pairs just received—and
they will be sold at wholesale
cost. G. W. Heard.
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