The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-08-13

breezes?
pired of any note Health good. with
the exception of a few ehills-
Mr.. Wade Odom has been in the
puny list for some time suffering
with a stomach trouble. though he
is reported as being better.
Preaching today at the Baptist
church by Mr. Metealfe Porter. o.
the church here. He preached a very
fine sermon.
Captain R. V Waldrop goes 10 YER
non tomorrow 10 be present st the
commissioners court
Mr. Reese, a young man whom
mentioned in last issue as being here
in the interest Of the Home Herald
school and selling a scroll oa the
Bible, a very fine work. Is here agaIn
this week, in company with Mr. Cow
art, another fine boy. Both seem 70
be young men of fine. Christian char
acters, and deserve the respect Of al
good people, as they are making a
strenuous effort 10 educate them
selves to make ministers-one Bap-
tist, the other Methodist-trving I'd
make their way up the ladder b.
their own exertions. We wish them
1t is a pleasure TO have these bows
in our midst.
Mr.. Francis Varnum and family
visited the country today.
Misses Georgia and Ruby Thorn
ton are visiting Mr.. Windham's fam
lily this week
Mr.. Claude Adams and good wife
have moved out 10 their saw mill
to stay while.
Mr.. Leon DowdIe. who Is working
in Columbus, made a short visit 10
see home folks today
Mrs. Alb Henderson and children
were welcome visitors in our home
last Sunday.
Mr.. Omer Duncan and wife are
visiting the formers parents here
this week.
Miss Maud Smith. of Cordova. is
visiting her friend. Miss Ethel Hodo.
Mr.. Grady BatsOn is expected 70
arrive today on a visit TO his many
friends here, who viii be glad to
see him.
We sure do miss the old Caledonia
dots What is wrong. Bro. Thixtone
Have you got tired writing2 Has
some one hurt your feelings. or what
can be the cause OF your long sfIenee2 /
Surely nothing like that has occurred /
If so, let me just say TO you. That
all has to come up in a life time It
would be impossible for YOU 70 have
any more than your hum
bic writer l try very hard to con
slider the source from which untrue
and unkind remarks originate. by
whom they were said, what motive
prompted the insult, and let il 90
as naught. Il man. a woman. s. boy
or a girl can outliye slander. gossip
and lies. 1 am very much afraid
some people VIII lose their jobs II
they don't change the occupation they
have been following People who
have no business of their own. OF
course, think they have 10 attend 10
some body eIse's. and people have 70
have something TO talk about. While
they are talking about my family.
some one else is getting a rest, and
then what amuses me is the class
that is talking Trash is awful when
it gets in the eve, and sometimes. you
know, people have, to prove their
statements, and sometimes the scene E
changes. If you should happen 70
hear that any of us were convicted OF
any serious charge, you NAV lay it 70
the company I have been thrown in. +
/ was not raised that way; did not
originate from that kind of stock. +
l am truly glad that Mr. Wa drop
made his character before he came
to Millport, and that people know
him; also glad I don't have 70 screen +
my past Iifes also glad that we have
raised two girls that parents need
to be ashamed of, and also have four
boys that, while they have some
faults, like all boys, I certainly estI-
mate them as highly, and am sure
they cope with any they have had
the misfortune TO be raised among.
Mothers, be careful how you use
your tongues; some OF you have
boys that lack a lot Of being models
Did you ever think about that2 Look
in your closets. hunt up your skele-
tons. brush down your Own cobwebs. f
Investigate the lives OF your Own
children. Most OF you won't fad any
time to talk about mine. Now. some
body laugh. heard some body sot