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Meade County news., 1914-12-31
HAPPY NEW YEAR CUSTOMS
Celebrations Of the Mummers In olden
Days In England-Tendins to
Revive Visiting.

On Friday, January /, the mummerv
will mum-that's their way of ush-
ering in the New Year. How many of
them know the beginning Of the Gus
tom-or the ending! 1t began in
nocently enough, but by the seventh
century 1t amounted to "diabolical
paganism," outrageous, blasphemous.
Rufians robbed and even murdered
under the pretense of merrymaking.
Not all was frightful, however. In
Rome slaves were waited upon by
their masters and the poor reaped
veritable harvests, which was but nat
ural, since it all came from the sat
urnalia of the Eternal City.
In England the mummers performed
plays, spoke dialogues and imperson-
ated famous people, especially kings
and warriors. Songs were sung both
by the mummers and their entertain.
ers. Here is one:
To shorten winters sadness
See where the folks with gladness
Disguised all are a-coming
In those days they loved, too, to
masquerade as animals, bears and
unicorns being especially favored dis
guises. SCOTS couplet summed it
up:
Who lists may In their mumming see
Traces of ancient minstrelsy
At last this mumming came to be
a menace as we'll as nuisance, and
the chaste Henry VIII made it mis-
demeanor to wear mask.
1t was George Washington who
made the day what 1t once was in
this country. Said he: Never forget
the cheerful and cordial observance Of
New Years day." The celebration
grew and grew, until generation or
so ago, the scenes enacted at some
receptions were simply disgraceful, so.
ciety having progressed some since II
was good form to imbibe until the i'm
biber quietly slid under the table.
OF late years there has been tend
ency to revive visiting on the first
day Of the year. But 1t is all very
informal. and every hostess knows
each and every one of her guests.
which was not always the case when
1t was the fashion to have as many
as possible and any man counted one
An amusing story Is told Of one host.
ess who. In lull left the line and
went over to the punch bowl IN the
back parlor, saying to man she
didn't know: What is your name? !
don't think ! know you" He told her
She didn't remember It, so she asked
him with whom no had come. He
said he had come by himself, where
upon she ordered him out. Imagine
her chagrin the next day upon receiv
ing from this man letter she had
written to relative in neighborine
city asking that he visit there when,
ever he should be in the city. Also
to be reminded by him that he had
sent his letter Of introduction and re-
ceived cards, which he also inclosed
In the holiday rush she had simply
! forgotten the new name.
Meade County news., 1914-12-31

forth, you step out on the. right foot,
with your eyes to the front. Decide
that when old Dame Fortune meets
you you'll be plugging along the
straight and narrow path, and then
she won't have room TO side-step you.
Be your own prophet and predict a
year of hard work and square living
for yourself. You should worry while
the professional New Year prophet is
busting on his shelf-worn stock OF
plaques, famines, volcanic eruptions
and crop failures in Helgoland.
Meade County news., 1914-12-31

To all-good- My task is done.
I've swung the circle Of the sun.
I've given all that Life bestows,
I've dealt Fate's cards to friends, to foes.
I've touched you each with Joy and care.
Drawn wrinkles here, smoothed wrinkles
there.
And if I've frosted temples gray,
I've made warm lips to kiss away
The chill. Tho Death, tho strife
I've visited-Tve granted Life.
I'm Time. I've robbed your cradle dear,
Yet ask you-your dying Year,
Have not filled t2 Answer free,
lfrverobbed you have not you cheated me?
Have not you sought to kill me-Timea
Have not you wasted rne-God's gift sub
lime2
Misspent me, Knocked me, wished me on
my way,
Loathed and reviled me-prayed another
day,
And when l granted it, Knocked that one.
too,
Are we not quit at evens-I and youp
'Tis Kismet-Fate. Old World, good-by,
My cycles done-I faint die.
Meade County news., 1914-12-31
FOR NEW YEARS EVE
Toy Noise Producers and How to
Make Them.

M0 one objects to a moderate
~ amount of noise in welcome to the
Incoming new year. and am sure
that you will agree with me that the
following are splendid noise produc
ers. Each will require but a few
minutes time to make.
The bell rattle shown in Fig. IL
made with tin can, a common thread
spool. two short sticks and two screw.
eyes. The tin can forms the bell
portion of the rattle, and short piece
OF broomhandle, or other stick whit
tied round, fastens to it for handle.
This handle stick CA, Fig. p is Sc
cured to the bottom Of the can by
piercing a hole through the tin and
screwing n screw-eye from the in
side Of the can down into the end Of
the stick. Figure 8 shows how the
Meade County news., 1914-12-31
.oIIect. instead Of paying the boy your

collect, instead of paying the boy your
self.
It's safe to prophecize that in the
year 1915, A. d., you are going to keep
most of your good resolutions If You
made them in an earnest, sincere, try
again spirit, instead Of in the usual
automatic way. like giving fence its
annual whitewash. It's safe to fore7
cast that you'll keep out of debt, that
you'll increase your bank account and
that you'll get your gilt-edged license.
for health and happiness-if, instead
of growing dreamy-eyed and wonder
ing what the New Year may bring
Meade County news., 1914-12-31
A New Years Wish.

To become an expert at forgetting,
just to forget all the unkind acts, the
deep wrongs, the mean words, the
bitter disappointments-jus let them
go. forget them-the memory will be-
come quick and alert to remember the
things worth remembering, the mind
given to beautiful things, worthwhile
things, and to remember always that
l am in the presence Of God. this is
my desire for the New Year.
Meade County news., 1914-12-31
cood.bv. Old Year.

Peace to it's ashes! Peace to its
embers Of burnt-out things; fears.
anxieties, doubts all gonei see
them now as thin, blue smoke hang
ing in the bright heavens Of the past
year. vanishing away into utter moth
ingness. Not many hopes deceived.
not many illusions scattered, not many
anticipations disappointed, but love
fulfilled, the heart comforted. the soul
enriched with affections.-Longfello
Meade County news., 1914-12-31
The 1915 Boy.


Il will not put pins in my dear teach
er's chair" (Tacks will hurt just as
much. anyway
Il will not quarrel and fight with
my big brothers in 1915" (What have
got a little brother for?)
Il will not play hockey from school
to 60 fishing or swimming" (That is,
In the winter time)
Il will be regular attendant at
Sunday school," cat Christmas time
and just before the summer excursion,
of ,course.)
Il win not take mothers currant
jelly from the pantry without per-
mission" (Her raspberry jam is
good enough for me.)
Il win be kind to dumb animals, such
as tigers, lions and elephants" (Stray
cats and dogs, however, had better
keep out of this neighborhood)
Il will not (Oh, gee, that's enough.
They say the good die young, and ]
want to live until catch that red
| headed boy on the next block who
stuck his tongue out at me yenter-
dayl)
Meade County news., 1914-12-31

tongue Of the bell rattle is prepared.
The length of the tongue should be
equal to the inside depth of the can.
Cut stick Of this length and whit
tie down one end to fit the hole in
the thread spool you have obtained;
then screw screw-eye into the other
end Gig. 81. Fasten the tongue in
place with a piece of string, passing
the string through the screw-eyes in
tongue B and handle A, and tying
them loosely with firm knots. This
completes the rattle.
The odd-shaped rattle shown in
Fig. requires a short stick for han
die A, and two tin cans out of which
to make the wings, pieces B and G.
The bottoms Of the cans must be re-
Meade County news., 1914-12-31
A Nrtu vrar'a 1rayrr
By DAVID CORY

God grant that I The new year through
Nay siios wiih heart and soul 10 do
Those things ohieh are most good and true.
God grant that ] each morning start
MY dulles wHh cheerful hs0H.
And ehse5allv perform my part.
To vedr a smile all through the day.
To Danish thoughts unkind Gwdys
And when my bedtime comes. TO pray.
To say my prayers wiih folded hands
A night comes softly Ger The lands.
To Him. who Givays undeniands.
And rohen The bell, on Nev Years dGwn
Proclaim The bright Nep Year Is bonn.
And ! 0iOdke on New Years morn.
pray Him whispes low and stceei.
To help me guide my voyward feet.
Lest I Joyei my prayer 10 meet.
Meade County news., 1914-12-31

moved, and the sides opened out. Tack
the pieces to opposite sides of the
stick handle.
BY holding the handle in the posi-
ton shown in Fig. 4, and shaking
from side to side, the tin wings will
flap back and forth and make a splen-
did cracking, crashing noise.
If you have never tried pulling upon
a string rubbed with resin, you cannot
appreciate what loud shrieking
sound is produced in this manner.
Meade County news., 1914-12-31

Figure s shows the idea adapted to a
toy that is quickly put together. Get
an empty tin can, a piece Of heavy
wrapping paper, piece Of stout wrap
ping twine, and piece Of rosin. Dou-
BILE the wrapping paper, pierce hole
through its center, stick the end of the
cord through 1t and tie large knot
on it Gig g., Then tie the paper
over the open end Of the can, as
shown in Fig. 6, and trim on the pro-
jecting edges. To operate, pull firmly
on the string, at the same time allow
ing It to slide through your hand.
Copyright BY A. Neely Hall.)
Meade County news., 1914-12-31
Oh, World dear world-atl last my dream

Oh, World dear World-at last my dream
Is true,
Through all eternity I've longed for you,
Impatient of the years had to wait,
Each nerve aquiver, lest be too latA
And now I'm here-and all OF YOU are
mine
For my brief reign. Yet, also. am thine.
For use-abuser-b treat me as you may
Remember this-Pn give and take away.
And but this moment born-but half awake,
rlltel you now what I'll both give and take.
ri take life from out you here and there.
Ill Pive-a lover true--a sweetheart fair.
Hall of your fondest hopes I'll steal away,
Ill grant grain of wisdom day by day.
And tho, perchance, ! should take Peters
ALL
With lavish hands I'll shower it on Paul,
I'll smite some Of you with an iron glove,
Ill nurse some others with my tenderest
love,
I'm both your queen and slave. now
make way.
This night is yours. Tomorrow you'll repay.
Bring forth the testers. Fill the cup Of
cheer.
You've waited me forever. World. I'm
here.
Meade County news., 1914-12-31

Gentleman offers to exchange q
Christmas present for something use
full"
Meade County news., 1914-12-31

a NYBODY who says the world is
n growing less superstitious must
IA be talking through the ear-f1aps
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-22
Sherif's Sale.

Georgia Terrell County, will
sell for cash to the highest bidder on
the first Tuesday in October, 1914,
before the court house door in Daw-
son, Ca, at the usual time and place
of sheriff's sales in said county, that
certain city lot known as lot num-
Der one hundred and sixty-two (162)
in the City of Dawson, Ca, with all
improvements thereon. Said lot To-
Gated at the junction of College ave-
nue. and Crawford street, fronting
south sixty 600 yards on College
avenue and seventy (70) yards on
Crawford street. Said property lev
led on and sold as the property of ].
D. Bell to satisfy an execution issued
from the City Court of Dawson in
favor of Charles F. Burkley against
J. D. Bell Said execution having
been transferred to M. c. Edwards,
and proceeding for him and in his
name. This the 4th day of Septem-
Der, 1914. M. G. HILL, Sheriff.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-22
PROCLAMATION.

Whereas, five proclamations were
issued on August 3, 1914, submitting
five proposed amendments to the Con-
stitutiOn to the vote of the people at
the next General Election, and
Whereas, after said proclamations
were issued the General Assembly by
Act changed the date of the next
General Election from Wednesday,
October Z, 1914, to Tuesday, Novem-
Der 3, 1914, it is therefore
Ordered: That each of the afore-
said Proclamations be amended N
the following manner, to-wit:
That wherever the words "at the
General State Election to be held on
Wednesday, October 7, 1914" ap-
pear the words Eat the General State
Election to be held on Tuesday, No
vember 3, 1914" be inserted in lieu
thereof, so as to submit said propos-
ed amendments to the people at the
General State Election which will be
held on Tuesday, November 3, 1914.
JOHN NJ. SLATON, Governor.
By the Governor: A. H. Ulm, Sec
rotary Executive Department.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-22
To Feed the World.

There is abundant incentive for
c,aorgia farmers and American farm
ars generally to plan and prepare
now for raising teedstuffs next year.
The fact involves sowing of wheat
in the next two months.
For if is as evident as anything in
4ho ranga of human calculation can
ha that. commencing next year, the
limited States will have to feed the
world The statement is not literal
or obsolete, for there are some 9TH
ar countries which will share in the
banefcently practical work, but the
brunt of the task will undoubtedly
fall on this country. The duration
of the war under way will not affect
the matter. Even if the strife should
cease at an early day the nations
that are engaged will be too weak
and damOralized to warrant hope
that they can at once resume their
former status as to agricultural and
industrial effort. The shock each of
the countries has sustained is terri
bIe And if the war shall be pro-
Ionged we'll into the coming year
then. of course, Europe will be more
than ever dependent for food on the
countries that escaped devastation.
The American farmer, whether in
Georgia or anywhere else in this IA
yored land, who has food and feed
stuffs to sell next year will have
abundant reward for his industry
and toll.
Wheat, oats, hogs and cattle are
the things that in 1915 will be most
wisely and generously converted into
gold, and reduction of the cotton
acreage is essential to put cotton
where it will command its legitimate
value.
Surely the lesson of the situation
must impress every man who expects
to farm next year. 1t is an admoni-
ton that he who runs may read.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-22
THE LENGTH OF THE WAR.

From the Savannah News.
1t has been the British view since
the outbreak of hostilities that the
war IA Europe would be a long one.
In the house of lords Earl Kitchener,
secretary of state of war reiterated
that view. He told what Great Brit
ain had already done towards carry
ing on the war and stated that a
third army had been formed and that
preparations were being made to
form a fourth army.
There has never been any doubt of
Great Britains purpose to so utterly
defeat Germany that the latter
would have to accept whatever terms
the allies decided upon. Whether
she will be able to accomplish that
purpose is the question that is now
being determined.
1t is very generally admitted that
the odds are greatly against Ger
many, but it doesn't follow on that
account that she is going to be utter
ly defeated, if defeated at all She
has tremendous resources and before
she will submit to being reduced to a
second class power she will exhaust
all of them. There doesn't seem to
be any doubt about that. Hence it is
that England is right in the opinion
that the war will likely be a long
one.
One feature of the situation that is
standing out quite strongly is that
Germany cannot depend upon much
further help from Austria-Hungary.
The armies of the latter country have
been pretty thoroughly knocked to
pieces by the Russians. Germany
therefore must resist the invasion Of
her territory by the Russians and al
so defend herself against the allies.
She has about all she can do there
fore to prevent her foes overrunning
her territory.
Now that the Russians have prac-
tically swept aside the Austrians
they will make straight for Berlin.
1t is said that the czar has expressed
his purpose of entering Berlin at
the head of his army.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-22
THAT GOVERNMENT MONEY
From the Lavonia Times.

From the Lavonia Times.
There is a very vague opinion ex-
listing among the business men of this
country as to the benefits accruing
to the farmer and the merchant and
the banker from the emergency cur
rency which is being issued now and
which is generally referred to as gov
eminent money. Some pretty sensi-
Bile people actually believe that all a
bank has to do to get government
money is to send letter to Wash
ington today requesting a hundred
thousand dollar deposit OF govern
ment money and the same will be
forthcoming by the next express.
There never was a more erroneous
idea about government money. 1t is
issued at present only to national
banks and in proportion to their cap
ital and surplus. Government mon
ey is issued to banks also only
through a currency association and
only after security has been put up to
secure same. The security must be
notes due within four months signed
by two parties who have a rating or
are entitled to a rating with Brad
street. In addition the notes must
be additionally secured by ware
house receipts. Also the bank re-
ceiving this money must give in ad-
dition a note for said money payable
on demand of the government. And
also money will be issued for only
seventy-five per cent of the security
furnished.
At the time of writing this article
the First National bank of Isavonia is
the only bank between Toccoa and
Elberton which is entitled to receive
government money, and this bank
cannot receive as much as fifty thous-
and dollars. If the First National
bank should secure money to the linn
it of the law and let the money out in
this section it would not take off the
cotton even at Lavonia for period
of more than two or three days. If
the bill which has passed the senate
should become law and admit state
banks on an equal basis with nation
al banks many of our banks then
could not receive the benefits there
from by reason of their small capital
stock.
Under the law our small country
banks are entitled to receive very
small amount of this emergency cur
rency. The currency issued is based
on the capital and surplus. Our
banks are small compared to the At
lanta and New York banks. When
our little banks get the amount of
money they are entitled to they can
not take care of the situation.
The money which is going to do us
the most good in this section of Geor-
gia must come through the large
banks in other cities That's fact
we are up against now, and we had
just as we'll look the thing square in
the face. The large banks outside
the cotton belt can secure this emer-
gency currency. By reason of their
large capital and surplus they can
secure large amounts of this emer-
gency currency which the govern
ment is issuing. Our only salvation
is to work through them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-22
Sherif's Sale.

Georgia, Terrell County.-Will be
sold on the first Tuesday in October,
1914, at the court house in said coun-
ty, within the legal hours of sale, to
the highest bidder for cash, the fol-
lowing described property to-wit:
One house and lot in the town of
Brentwood, Terrell county, Georgia.
Lot given in deed as lot number As,
fronting 10 feet on Fourth street,
running back south 200 feet, then
west ITO feet, then 200 feet back to
Fourth street. Said property being
levied on as the property of Tom
West to satisfy an execution issued
from the Justice Court of the 1143
District G. NJ, of Terrell county,
Georgia, in favor of D. J. Denton
against Tom West. Said levy made
and returned to me by A. ]. Kenney,
L. c. This Sept. 4, 1914.
NJ. G. HILL, Sheriff.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-22
Delinquent Subscribers.

There is now a growing tendency
among country publishers to put
their foot down" against the laxity
of some subscribers in the matter Of
paying for their paper.
Time was when such negligence
was looked upon by the publisher as
a trivial matter which could be right
ed some other time" In many
cases that time never came, and the
publisher was out just so much mon
ey. The burden, however, has be-
come too great, and along with a
general 'bracing up in the business
office of the country paper is a de-
mand that subscriptions be paid
when they are due.
As the American Press says, de
linquent subscribers are a detriment
to the publisher for many reasons.
Not alone is he deprived of money
that belongs to him, but he is also
burdened with the trouble of getting
after them, which takes up valuable
time that could be employed in 9TH
er and more useful ways to the pub
Usher. But more than that, the de-
1inquent subscriber is just so much
dead wood in the subscription list
He detracts from the value of the list
as an argument for advertising. 1t
is one of the principles of newspaper
publishing that the paper must be
paid for, no matter how small the
sum, in order to make it desirable
for advertisers. Anybody can give
away something for nothing"
Every delinquent on the subscrip-
ton list reduces it's value to the ad-
yertiser. The publisher must there
fore safeguard his own interests by
seeing to it that every subscription
is paid when it is due. Such a course,
which is only in conformity with
good business principles, will bring
a demand for space from the adver-
tiser and will indicate to the commu-
nifty that the paper is valuable and
cannot be had for nothing.
1t is now subscription paying time,
and The News is going to insist more
strongly than ever before that every
delinquent square his account before
the beginning of another year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-22
SHELLMAN REVIEWS THE
SUGGESTION OF NEW COUNTY

From the Shellman Sun.
Several months ago the Sun had
something to say about the PROPOSE
ton to create a new county with
Shellman as the county seat. 1t APP
pears that some of our leading bust
ness men have been thinking about
the matter since. Only a few days
ago We were requested to renew the
new county proposition.
We can give some good reasons
for the creation of a new county,
with Shellman as the county seat.
One of the reasons is that many OF
our people in the northeastern and
southeastern portions of the county
are too far removed from the county
seat at the present.
Our county is growing, especially
that portion of it surrounding She'll
man, and as this is a progressive age
everything which can be done for
the upbuilding of the country should
be done.
A glance at that section of Geor-
gia where new counties have been
created the past few years will prove
that in no other part of the state has
there been as much steady growth.
We want this section to grow sub
stantially, and the formation of a
county, taking a little territory from
our adjoining counties, which would
not hurt any of them, would in a
short time give US another one of the
richest counties in South Georgia.
The stimulation given this section
thereby would be worth much to each
of the counties from which we would
get our territory, and in a short
while the whole section would be
benefited.
Since the matter of a new county
has been suggested it has also been
suggested that this section of Ran
dolph be changed into Terrell coun-
ty. We believe the better thing for
all concerned would be a new county
with Shellman as the county seat.
Now is the time to agitate the
matter; let's get bill before the
next legislature creating a new
county.