The Springdale news., 1907-02-08

Sam Gayer had d sale Satur- day and disposed of his personal effects. Heintends to go to Tex as.
 Quite a lot of sickness. mostly lagrip, but the most serious cases are in the person of Geo. Camp bell and F. (. Jones. The latter pneumonia.
 Marion Parks, who was united Ill marriage recently 10 q Miss kirksy of RiehlaHd, brought home his bride Saturday. He will occupy the residence proper ty on Joe FroSt'S farm recently vacated by Sam Baker
 Will and Andrew Cannon have gone to Sulphur City to buy a bunch of cattle.
 The arithmetical and algebrai- cal school at this place, which is under the supervision of NJ. Y. Henson, k growing better as the days grow long. There are six teachers in attendance and very successful work is being accom- plished. Mr. HenSon's conduct since he has been in our commu- nity has fully demonstrated the fact that lie IS d gentleman of character, and We are pleased to see him succeed.
 A brother of the writer is in receipt of an interesting letter from George Rutherford of An na, Texas. He says farm hands are very scarce there, and that farmers are paying railroad ex- penses and good wages to get them. It would be q good place for those seeking employment.
 We received the report of the $. N. (. A. sent Us by the editor and are very thankful to him for same.
 C. W. Cannon made | pros pecting trip to Benton County this week.
 Melvin Gilbert and Dora Led better were married Sunday at the home of the bride. Key. MayeS officiating. Melvin had some difficulty in getting his =li- eense as the prospective bride was under age. By means of the phone he made known his troubles to the young fady> fath- CT, who gave the clerk his con sent. Since that time everything has gone well.
 Rev. Brown, Baptist minister of Benton County, recently closed meeting at this place. It was we'll attended, and the good or der which prevailed during every service demonstrates the fact that his sermons met the approv- al of his hearers and were of superior kind. A Baptist church will be organized here at no dis tant date.
 Since some of the News read CTS of this vicinity have been complaining of the shortness of my letters. If space will permit, l will give a few thoughts about w ordS. If l were to ask for their meaning you might give me numerous definitions, all ot which would be correct. They cover much ground, and their eff feet k unending. They are mere sounds, SD to speak, winch may either turneth away wrath or arouse anger. They either win for their originators friends or foes. III the language of Prof. Stotts of Madison County, words are signs of ideas, or the velfi- cles which carry thought. He says they are an index to the character of those who use them. This is putting the matter rather plainly, yet l agree with him, tor none of us have ever heard words used indicative of profanity, vnl- garity, irreverenee, lmpur1ty' vanity and frivolity, without be- ing impressed that they emanat- ed from uncultured and nnedn- cated minds. The users of such words are inevitably repulslve. One can not imagine them hay ing a conception of the pure, the good and the beautiful. When ever We hear d young man swear ing, or relating a snutty story, It jars upon our nerves and thought. We may be so polite as to say nothing, yet we instantly, III our minds classify him with the coarse, vulgar and uncultured. We sometimes find young men whose vocabularies are poisoned with profanity to such an extent that we hear them swearing Tn