East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1910-02-25

ed up with too much of the Grim,
OF a community, for it is usually
the prime cause, but it occurs 10
Us that in great many instances
failure, on the part OF local officer
to perform their duty, results in
needless blood shed. The sheriff
OF a county cannot be in all places
at one time, nor can he stand
guard oyer citizens at q distance.
E.se there would be no use in hav-
ing other officers to assist in the
conservation of the peace.
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Good roads are esantial to the
prosperity of every community.
They shorten distance, lessen
tonnage, preserve stock, wagons
and vehicles, unite neighborhoous,
promote rural schools and religions
facilities, materially assist in the
dissemination of knowledge, in
crease the value of property and
bulid up communities. Henc..
good roads ought to be a speciality.
Usually, agitation gives an impe
tus 20 propositions of this kind and
hastens the development of such
necessary schemes, but the matter
OF good roads has been discussed
~ oktIbbeha county for 10, these
many years, but the Board of SUP
eryisors, III its wisdom, has seen
1iC 10 let the roads remain Just
as long and just as deep as evels
and The agitation goes on.
Charity is not only q virtue thst
finds expression in giving to OBJ
Jecus ana purposes in need of psc,,-
mary aid. 1t is one OF those great
virtues that not only prompts the
giving OF ones substance, bnt
winch realizes chat even SO prpal
an expression as giving is only a
sEi&n thlng in comparison with
other OF the great needs of human
lie Ii stands as q bulwark around
character, recognizing human weak
ness, appreciates the Ilmitations>of
imperfect humanity and strikes an
even balance between the frailtios
OF men. Though may give mu eh
to the cause Of charity, | have only
taken one step toward the GLORIOUS
perfection OF the charitable maa.
/ must be slow to anger" believe
all things good, be mot puffed up, "
ready to forgive and to protect ny
brothers. reputation from the a.
sauts of the assassin Of character.
Let us practice cha ,ity; then we
have attained the perfect moral
life.
The farmer who thinks the hard
winter, with SHOWS and sleets, au-
CUES well for big crop the ensu-
ing season, must not forget thai
while these conditions may be
gratefully received as NATURES un-
usual contribution to the yield, the
same diligence, labor and close
supervision over his crops that he
exercises after ordinary winters,
will b. required of him this year f
he would reap benefits from the ex-
traordinary conditions presented.
Providence always contributes its
part toward the yield OF the ground,
1 but the average farmer is too easy
/ to lay blame upon the weather.
too wet or too dry-and never
blames his own neglect and lack of
energy for his failure. If the past
winter has furnished an unusual
outlook for the farmer, do nat let
rs depend upon these conditions to
to do it all. But inspired by
these conditions, let us meet ma
ture 5 provisions half way and work
harder than ever before, SO that
there may be an abundance of th,
necessities Of life coming from our
farms when the year closes.
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