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Never before in the history of the
South has there been so many land
sales as are now taking place in the
state. New high levels for property
are' being recorded every day and the
end is not in sight. Real estate
is the best and safest investment on
earth and the people now realize this.
—Jackson Progress Argus. ®
The truth of the matter is the peo
ple of the south have not yet waked
up to the real value of their lands.
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it seems that Mr. Barnes, the author
of the Georgia law regulating time in
this state, is not able to explain his
own bill.—Vidalia Advance.
Another case of starting something
you can not finish, but we suppose
_bhe felt that he just had to start some
thing.
It seems that the labor unions have
gone wild over shorter hours and in
creased wages. All over the country
strikes are a daily occurence. This is
not only uncalled for but is going a
long way towards demoralizing the
country.—Soperton News, .
The Blind Chaplain of the House of
Representatives was called down by
the republican speaker the other day
because he asked divine providence
for aid in prompt disposition of the
peace treaty. This seems to us to
be the limit of partizan littleness.—
Rome Tribune Herald.
Nor do we believe that it is entirely
fair to ask the Lord to remove the
only issue the Tepublicans have been
able to find so far. :
A London preacher predicts that
the world is coming to an end Jan
wary the Ist. Johnny Spencer, of
Macon, says if he knew this was true
Be would extend his dingbusted.note
ever to January the Ist, and quit
worrying about it.—Walton Tribune.
Still a lot of fellows will have notes
eut no matter how long the end is in
coming.
Atlanta has had a real struggle to
raise fifty thousand dollars for the en
tertainment of the old Confederate
veterans. If that sum had been need
ed to prohibit the removal of the
capitol, it would have been deposited
in the bank in less than ten minutes.
—Commerce News.
Well one is sentiment and the oth
er business—dollars and cents, and
the latter is what Atlanta keeps her
eye on.
After all, it seems that, notwith
standing the fact that the Georgia
legislature passed a law to give all the
people of the state one time, it ap
pears that we are to have at least
iwo. Why didn’'t some man in the
general assembly have sense enough
to find that out, when the new law
4«8 being consideredi—Commerce
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some one did protest it, and that
vigorously. W. A. Covington, of Col
quitt, called attention to the defects,
but the legislature went right on with
it.
QOur irrespressible friend Carranza
is somewhat peeved because the U.
S. government has forbidden the ship
ment of arms and ammunition across
the border. But then we all know
His Whiskership. He was born peav
ed, has lived a life of peavishness, and
will peave mightily when the devil
assigns him to his allotted sphere in
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the hereafter..—Eastman Times-Jour
nal,
The best way to reduce the cost of
living is to do without the things you
don’t need. The average family can
reduce their expenses considerably if
they only will.—Crawfordsville Ad
vocate-Democrat.
The game laws are more strict thaff
ever this year, but we are constantly
hearing of people that don’t card
about the law at all. They kil deer,
turkeys, shoot partridges and doves
and kill squirrels any time during the
year. There are only a few of this
class, however, and after one or two
of them have been caught and made
to pay stiff fines or work a short time
on the gang, they would not be so wil
ling to disregard the law.—Spring
field Herald.
A contemporary has ventures the
asertion that a mansion in the skies
is the only think you can build now
at the old prices. We've always been
taught that we were building on that
blissful domicile during all our stay
down here, so that won’t fit; even the
undertakes has increased his rates
and the churches are asking for high
er pay for preachers to preach the
gospel, and along with everything
else, it’s right; only, we hope that all
this won’t go on forever down here.—
Donaldsonville News.
Garwood is Grateful
As a long-suffering member of the
4th Estate and also one that has been
honored by his fellow countrymen by
being duly elected to the office of Jus
tice of the Peace of his district, much
gratification is felt and thanks pro
ferred the legislature for increasing
the fees of said office. Every little
drop helps.—Donaldsville News.
Speaking of economizing, we know
a man who owns up to fact that he
yvalks half mile and back every Sat
urday to borow a copy of this paper
from his neighbor to read. Said bor
rower also owns up to another dis
tressing fact that he has already lost
a ten dollar pair of spectacles this
year while making these journeys to
say nothing of the valuable time he
has lost and the high priced shoe lea
ther he has worn out. And then too,
he never will know what the lender
of this paper says about him in his
absence. But then there is nothing
like saving that thre cents a week.
The editor might get rich.—Lavonia
Times.
Burton evidently believes there
ought to be a way to enforce the rule
of “no pay, no read.”
. The Hearst papers are yelling in
stud horse type that “irresponsible
government at home should end.”
They might also add that irresponsible
newspapers in this country can’t tell
the truth.—Dalton Citizen.
Would not the truth of such a
statement render it out place in their
columns?
Listen brother, you may knock
your local telephone exchange but
you ought to try and get a call thrugh
in Atlanta or some of the big cities
of the state. When you do you will
come home and apologise to the folks
running the local exchange.—Bain
bridge Post-Searchlight.
And take it from us, Pat knows
whereof he speaks!
l A slight business courtesy was ex
‘tended, involving little more than a
moments thoughtfulneos perhaps, and
with no thought that it would elicit
any particular expression of appre
ciation, but the person so favored
paused in a busy day’s work and
penned a few lines of appreciation
and good wishes, only a moment and
the message was on its way, but the
kindly note received when perhaps
the sun was shining none too brightly
gave an upward look and an added
brightness to the horizon.
So perhaps every day the most of
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FURNITURE — STOVES — RANGES
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Our September Bargain List is a Large One
LONG ago realizing that ths fall trade would be the biggest
ever transacted in this country, we bought largely, saving by
discount and carload shipments, enough to put us at an advantage
over competitors who failed to recognize the situation in time.
Our experience in the business has been of value in selecting the
line of goods called for by our trade, and at the same time to add
spice to our stock by many additions that are novel and pleasing.
We are now ready to fit your house from cellar to garret, and
that in a manner to meet the taste and requirements of the most
exacting patron. We invite you to come and see our goods and
oet prices on what you like, for we consider it a privilege to
show our stock.
Kitchen Cabinets
—ln a kitchen cabinet you will save’ the
cost every year, aside from the great con
venience afforded the worker in your
kitchen. It is a real blessing to the tidy
housewife, and makes the work a pleasure
instead of a drudgery. We have them and
the prices are right.
Dining Room Suites
—A beautiful dining table lends a charm
to the meal. You will find that the sur
roundings in which you take your meals
will not only touch the appetite, but also
the digestion. A pretty china cabinet and
chairs to match the table help wonderfully
to the perfect enjoyment of the dinner.
For Hall and Porch
—Hall stands, tables and chairs of appro
priate design and finish, porch swings and
rockers for the idle hours, all go to the mak
ing of a happy home. Consult us in the
matter of furnishing these.
If you need a range this is the place to get it.
If you need ovenware this is the place to get it. ;
: Our line of china and glassv(rare-» is full and complete.
No matter what your home needs we can supply it.
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THE MARIETTA JOURNAL
us let pass little opportunities to make
a litle more cheerful the way of some
friend who is marching under the load
of some care of which we little dream.
Kindliness and appreciation cost
litle and yet they’ have a potenial
value even in the every day business
world far beyond what we would be
prone to give them.
We may each help in adding a
touch of sunshine and cher to the
lives about us that will come back
in multiplied from into our own lives.
“If you have a kindness shown, pass
it on.””—Grady County Progres.
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I have moved my. office to the Cole Building, No. 40% west side
Park Square, where I will be glad to see all my old friends and
customers, as well as new ones, and where I am better prepared
than ever to write them Fire Insurance in the strongest companies
in the world.
JAMES H. GROVES. FIRE INSURANGE
THE OLDEST ‘AND LARGEST AGENCY IN COBB COUNTY
Stoves and Heaters
—September should remind you of the
approaching cool weather when a heater
will help you to reduce the cost of living by
the coal it will save you. If you have not
tried it, take a tip from us now and putin a
good heater before Jack Frost calls for
more heat in the house.
Bed Room Suites
—Since the war started you may have had
in mind the way you are going to fit out
your bed room. Now the time has come
when you may do this exactly to your own
taste from our stock and that at most reas
onable cost. Your own personality should
be reflected in the fitting out of this. We
can help you, however.
- Rugs and Carpets
—No matter how pretty your floors may be,
rugs and carpets are necessary to the com- *
fort of any room, and money put into good
quality of these is never wasted. When
you look at ours you will be pleased.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1919
