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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
OUR FRIEND THE BIG STORM

C3rrws1 from 1i7'
the snow would drop and pack SO hard that
snowplows could not move Il. The same
idea applied 20 the barren mountainous
would SAFE the snow by drifting Il where T.
could be stored, and the cost would be very
small. Then, further 20 conserve the Water.
and at the same time stop flood and erosion
alike. small lcaly dams should be built ID
the series all along the upper reaches OF all
stream headWaters.
THE beaver was the first natural conserya-
zionist: for he went into the mountain
valley. bull, his dam OF sticks and wu.
across the little brook. and So made pond
where ne could make his home. RAIN and
floods brought dirt and drift down 70 h-
pond. where II stopped by settling ,o -..
bottom, and the flood water spread ou- and
lost force. \ series Of beaver dams on -.e
upper part OF a creek was an INSURANCE
against flood on the lower stream. because
the ponds absorbed the surplus water W
their basins. The water came in'o tHe .pp,-
end of the pond thick with mud AMI Ha
gathered from the hills; but this se''.' 1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01

hand slender and loving, rearranged lbs
pillow.
nah I'm protest. "T'm lazy That aH That
ails me. I've got 10 get mp and get busy.
I've got to hit the trail again and make
good. ,.,
@Wherc do you plan TO go, What are ro1
going 10 do,~ asked Lester tOlerantIy, ~
a sick boy.
arn not quite sure. replied Bu~maI.
with a puzzled frOwn. "Once told t'i. !
tbint that If If came 10 a showdown ] could
20 back 20 New York, the bigge oi The 'aL
town and make a Twin pcddhn god
bricks 20 preachers and milIionnres 'u. /
can't do that now. I've got 20 try ~ make
money ON the level
10 his surprise Lester stood erect and
lauohcd a strange. cEultant iaugn
NAH he aid. IT don't know thai we ort
20 talk 20 you 20 much, put ] MA.
+cU vou-rnav as we'll confess. You 'Dl '.e
people here that you had lied 10 them W
I'm not much better than that. for DEED
20 yOu'
Burmah turned his head and fro"nod no
him.
Lester came over. and leaned over thc.hci,
and looked at Burmah with eye, that g.oRod
with admiration and friendship. pl
thought. and perhaps still think, "a,
didn't or don't care for you. Old cnap. N'..'
do-morc than you know You re- me ''S-
qcst man ever met
-Hnmph,~ aid Burmah. coloring and
turning away.
aIVhcn YOU gave me that hundred 'hor-
sand and asked me 20 buy back land in me
Colonies and Arabella's name. ddn
do IT,"
Burmah lifted MS head from the pillow,
and the old sharp. angry CLEAN came ~ ai'
ewes that had been there IN past day "aen
anv OF his subordinates failed 10 do pos Nil,
but Lester. undauntcd, continued.
at was TOO much. II was too big thing
for YOU to do. SO spent the hundred 'loH.
sand in your name. and the deeds are t.ed
and recorded and you re not broke. You
don't have 20 20 anywhere, or do anything,
unless YOU want 20. Man. you are rich.
THEY did not know until then thar Bur
L nah had worried over precauou, tr-
tire. but saw his ewes nh with tcar- o. bus
hand went weakly out and clutchcd le .ru,
comforting one that Lester extended. IT'S
other hand crcDt slowly over unr, hi. van
fingers caressed Arabcllas cheek. q, I'D
express the great love he tell Tor her.
In the stiffness Of the moment they head
voices and confusion below and Little BAit,
irving to escape. opened the doorway leading
into the hall Burmah eyes followed him.
and he betrayed the interest OF his stronger
hold on life by asking in a queruiou, voice,
"Whafs the row;
Little Billy listened a moment, and then
turned back with grin.
Its the geological committee cone %
thank the Colonel for the unexpected CTR ~
another moth-eaten tiger be said. chuck
ling. Listen, The Colonel going 90 make
a speech.
And up the stairs aoated. in the Colonel
best oratorical voice, pitched as Il 20 reach
multitude. Fellow Citizens. ] have al
ways insisted that a gentleman. d'd he but
turn his attention 10 CONNIE. ial pursuits,
could make financial success. stand ne
fore Won a. modest example
THE END
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
Guaranteed Home Furnishings

Hartman has brought tho necesstles, th' VOIII !,
forts and Injuries heretofore found only m rsh a
homes within reach of ALL Send today for
The Big. Special FREE Hartman Credit Bargain BOOK.
showing everything in colors. patterns and designs
phed from the original II will BE- like bring
iny into your home an enormous stock. many times
the size of the largest city stores.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
||$';;t54F|I!$l:EiS3
Remarkable
Bargain SALE
Now On

Now IL your chance 10 get any OF these
home furnishings you've wished for so long
Never before has this great Hsrtmans Estab-
lishmcnt. from which millions oi orders arr
shipned been able 10 equal the present val
ues of this great Price-Smashing sale oil
Quality
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01

WIHAT'S that stack for;' he questioned
w with more Of a tone Of interest IN his
voice than they had heard in months.
"That's the stack for the new railway
shops. gloatcd Little Billy. "They say we
owe that TO Young Ford. Wish | could meet
him and shake his fist.
Arabclla glanced at Lester with rare adj
miration. and Lester merely smiled
and that steel skclcton;' asked Burmah
weakly lifting himself a little higher on his
inflow despite the protests Of the nurse.
The new railway station, answered
Little Billy. Great stuff, ism u II; BY
love. Burnah' To think of it, that YOU We
never seen all this. and don't know about It.
Burmah said nothing for long time and
then looked curiously at Arabella, who had
dropped TO her knees beside the head Of his
bed. and from her his eyes wandered 20
Lester.
Il suppose. he said, smiling family,
that amt been polite. never was. But
I've tried. I guess | should congratulate
YOU. Mr.. Lester, on your marriage by TINS
time.
we aren't married yet, said Lester, his
eve, softly resting OF Arabclla $ head. o.
wanted it deferred, Buruah Jones. until /
could make the only amends OF which | am
capable. by having the most honorable man
| know as my best man.
Burmahs eyes flashed a question.
81 mean you. said Lester. unabashed.
and Burmah, weak from illness, felt his eyes
grow moist, and turned away.
Il think I'd ike to be carried back in
now. ne said, ~bu, just inside the window
so can look out. and watch the sunset.
They obeycd his request. and Arabela S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01

beyond, some spn.Iz' e., 10. ',1 o,ie hT tbc
OF Dr. All 2o.',,'it,.,d Loo, erased from nm,
eaD''u'' ~ n ,i' ,bn .,la va. frank and free
iiIl 'il'' ''' w. '' '.oto nth his customary
2oiue'l'''i IT,, ,..,bo,,t the enanping sting Of
bIeEl'l' 'u' "'.'''''' '''
contempt ,........ .,,. calm,
And wonder ana li'l''y'. gre" j.. Ja-
gray depths oil ms urea e5,'' C 1'', ~
some three months a,leI IN, '' ..J h-o
cep'on. when Lester L' nc, D,y ",. t aip
bella were Jul me 'D'''. ..,.. t.il,,,,. g,bcn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
Makes Easiest Terms

No matter who you are or where you 1--we, your
credit il good at Harman's. without any red tape
whatever. No extra charges. no mortgage. no Sc
curity. no interest With long time credit free from
AIIobectionable features easy 10 get a. . from
Hartman there Is no reason for anyone to 1--we IN
meagerly furnished home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
Startin the Crispette
Come to See Me AT My Expense

coming Just drop 10 quietly. Call Oh any
mt AK them about Long about ut tore
isinc,- Ask them IT what say ism the truth
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-01

cover by the suppression Of all It's
nublIc manifestations such as street
soliciting, open use Of hacks and auto
mobiles, safe designation houses ana
the Ike When the social evil IS
compeIIed to conceal itself like gam
bling. stealing and the like, the COM
munfty will have taken a long step
n advance. This work OF suppress
sion should be sedulously divorced
from all that is sensational or spec
tacular. A quiet. determined campaign
by a police force entirely removed
from politics is essential All OF the
great racial stockss included in our
citizenship should for reasons OF efh-
cheney In dealing with the social evil
be represented by some Of their most
reliable members on the police force.
This win guard against faVoritism, an
evil whose existence is amply proven
by the racial complexion Of the deni-
gems Of lwileL
"2. ENACT AND THEN ENFORCE
CERTAIN NEW LAWS THAT
HAVE PROVED HELPFUL else
WHERE.
Red Tight Injunction Law.
The experience of Iowa with this
so-calIed red light Injunction law Is
according to Attorney-general Cosson
as follows: No pretense is made
that all prostitution is eliminated
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-01

What We say is that the commercial
lied, open, fragrant part Of it is elimi
mated One reason for the success OF
this law is that It makes police graft
practically Impossible. A few police
men may be ,bribed by the keeper OF
g disorderly house, but not the public.
This law puts power into the hands
OF every citizen to abate a house of
prostitution into concealment because
the eyes Of self-respecting homes, ieal-
GUS for the safety OF their boys and
girls, ferret out open manifestations
Of the evil and suppress them at once.
1t is triumph Of democracy in deal
ing with social evil.
Against Landlords and False Regis
trations.
We need law Furnishing landlords
for renting rooms to unmarried cou-
pies, another to prevent false regis
tTatfon as husband and wife.
Compelling Prostitution.
The sale of wffe's body by her
husband is so common among Asiatics
here that a law penaIizing this Of
Tense is a necessity, also a law pun
fishing parents who allow OF force chill
dren to prostitute themselves.
Commission to License Restaurants.
The social evil in Honolulu is SO
bound up with cheap restaurants that
a licensing commission Is demanded
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-01


del child labor these dislsses are
traated scient Div like all other
.ianpprons con bus diseases IL is
futile to hope their extermina'
ton"
Means tewai ecuring the end OF
arousing publi hscience and carry
ing out 2 def program OF better.
ment are aavc -.
Vocational ms and other edu.
ca4ionaI mgth0 Ire suggested. Play
Grounds uublN Recreation features,
fuitier use Of |. chool plant. muni,
,ninaI theater. al secretaries and
ekflIad social .kers for businesses
emnloyiug lar uTees, careful and
inteIlipent ed ION In sex hygiene.
screafing nublM |pinion 20 demand
r,hysicians, re IS Of yenereal dis
@aases 70 the per authorities. co
,oneTatiou Of 4 ous and moral agen-
scies,--alI thes Dc discussed IN some
detail
The report |ls with plea for
the reforInat1|| the people by the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-01

10 Issue or refuse licenses h keen.
ers OF restaurants and CO.. shsas
and TO maintain strict sup sion OF
their conduct. Children coulpa.
MED by parent or other sui 8 Older
persons should not be alio< there.
in This commission might I'm have
the licensing and supervisor also OF
dance halls and lodging Id Is. both
OF which need such oyers The
membership Of this eonamtss should
INCLUDE women as we'll as
Safeguarding Marriage.
~ The age Of consent ifrIs and
boys should be placed at ! limit
where consent of parents 0narriage
OF their daughters or sons hao long.
er required. Sexual dellHeney In
both sexes below that agehould be
treated not as criminal as evil.
6ence OF abnormality requi proDer
institutional treatment Eusa by
adult men OF girls and by|auit wo-
men of boys under the age consent
should be very rigorously punished
Medical certificates OF fre'bm from
all communicable disease &ould be
required of men before lice TO mar,
~ can Issue and as soon enough
women physicians in Haw# make Il
possible for women to Sc 4 certif,
Gates from female practifio Is q like
law should apply to them. -
"A minimum wage law Z the mo.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-01

philadelphia aeronauts have order
ed balloon OF $500 cubic feet oapa-
city, and this summer win Try to ex.
eel the worlds altitude record OF 90
900 feet.
oxford University VIII send out an
expedition of English scientists. with
Polish girl for guide. 10 study the
origin OF the native tribes OF SIDE.
ria
Placing board with two sharp
steel edges across his window af night
Chicago merchant effectively pre-
vented attacks By window-smashing
burglars.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-01

Al group of French scientists who
have been investigating have decid
ed that smaller insects. In proportion
To their size. are strung than larger
ones.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-01
pves Bakery
Bread. Cakes. etc.

people. and for an actual trial OF nnea.
sures indicated By prudent regzrd for
the welfare of the community
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-18
PLEASANT HILL.

Mr. Verde Green and Miss Dessa
Petty were married Thursday after
noon by Rev. Bookhart. Miss Minnie
Lou Norton and Mr. Isaac Veitch
witnessed the ceremony. They have
many friends who watt them hearty
congratulations
Mr.. Fl. C. McTyre and wife spent
Saturday night and SunGay with NJ.
Lou Roper and family.
Miss Flora Alley is on the sick
list.
Miss Amy Tidwell spent Thursday
night with Misses Addie Lynn and
Callie McTyre.
Mr.. w. H. Bond, who has been
sick for some time, is no better.
Miss Ruby Meadows spent Satur-
day night with Mr. ]. N. Meadows.
and family.
BLUE EYES.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-18
CHALKER SCHOOL HOUSE,

Mr.. Charles Rogers has moved on
c. P. Chalker's place. We welcome
Mr.. Rogers in our community and
hope he will be we'll pleased with
his new home.
Mr.. NJ. c. Powers killed two nice
hogs, one weighed 447 pounds, and
the other BAT pounds. Let every
body raise their meat and bread at
home and cheap cotton will not hurt
the farmers so badly.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Brimer and
son, Clyde, accompanied by Luther
Chalker. motored to Atlanta Satur-
day and visited Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
VIM.
Sunday was such a bad day that
the writer was compelled to stay at
home and near the fire, too, and
expect many of the readers did the
same
l wish the editor, correspondents
and all readers of the Journal a
merry, merry Christmas and a hap
Ply and prosperous New Year.
EDITH.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-18
HIGHLANDS.

Little Nell. the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Newton, has been
very sick.
Mr.. Lee Kirk and Mr.. Barnes, of
Elizabeth, spent Saturday afternoon
here hunting.
Mrs Palmer Hairston, nee Miss
Susie Booth. is teaching the school
at New Salem.
Mr.. w. C. Dial, of Woodstock,
spent Friday night with Mr.. ]. w.
Edwards.
Mr.. Willie Wright, who lived in
this settlement, has moved near
Olive Springs to work on the railroad
this winter
Miss Cindy Hardage has returned
home after spending some time In
Marietta.
There were some fine porkers kill
ed here last Thursday and Friday,
so we are feastTng during this cold
weather.
Wishing all the readers a merry
Christmas and happy New Year.
MONNIE.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-18
POWDER SPRINGS.
Loyalty
HANKS

Despite the bad weather which we
had on Saturday and Sunday Rev.
E. M. Dyer filled his regular appoint
ment at the Baptist church here.
Mrs. W. E. Pickett left Monday
for Perry, Fla, where she goes to
Join her husband. Mr.. Pickett has
been there some time and they ex-
pect to make that their future home.
Several from here attended the
Baraca Minstrel in Marietta on Fri
day night and report real good pro-
gram.
Mrs. T. N. Camp and Mrs. Agnes
Florence spent Monday in Atlanta.
Mr.. Benn Starr has moved into the
mouse recently vacated by Mr.. w. E.
Pickett.
Mr.. J. T. Moore, who is working
IN Atlanta, spent Sunday with his
family at this place.
News is very scarce here this
week, as every one is too busy get
ing ready for the holidays to either
visit or receive visitors.
We think Santa Claus has estab-
llShed his headquarters at Hardage
d McTyre's this year, from the num-
Der OF dolls, toys and such things
Oh display at their store. Don't
NiVo1-
'hIhk the children need be uneasy
put what Santa Claus will arrive on
tline this year, despite the war and
talk of hard times.
CRICKET.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-18
LOST MOUNTAIN.

Closing out at cost" is frequent
~ seen in the merchants ads That is
just what many of the farmers are
doing at this time, only it is clos
ing out below cost, to those who
have to put cotton on the market.
Debts are pressing many of them AMI
some of the men higher up are show
ing little mercy. We know of one
guano concern that is now sueing
the farmers for guano used in 1919,
but the business world is saying
what does it matter, it is nobody but
the old farmer, he can get out and
make another crop. What does it
matter if his children dosn't have
clothes and shoes to wear? What
does 1t matter if his children don't
go to school? He is made to look on
our legislative bodies with distrust.
when calamaties like the present one
comes and no help is offered. Look
at 1t from the farmers angle and it
viii appear quite different to YOU.
A carpet of snow covered the
ground Sunday morning but the
rains came and it soon melted away.
People kept indoors Sunday and on
Monday we felt the breath of the
great northwest blizzard and Tues
day morning the thermometer stood
at II degrees above. Winter has
really begun in earnest.
We don't always hear everything
IN the way of news that happens il;
the community. We mean to give
all the news of interest in the com
munity if we know it. You will do
US good favor if you will telephone
US any news of interest you might
know.
The fellow whose crop is all gone
and his debts not paid and not suf-
tlclent clothing for his family and
hard times staring him in the face.
who will hitch up old Beck" and
start over again next spring has
just as much courage as the Belgian
or German soldier on the battle
field.
ALLEN.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-18
SMYRNA.
ALLEN.

Mrs. Rufus Purcell has had her
father and mother. of Birmingham.
with her for several days.
Mrs. L. c. Gilbert and little son,
Lacy, Jr., arrived Saturday to spend
two weeks with her mother, Mrs.
Jake Moore.
She was accompanied by Miss Ida
Gilbert who has been visiting in
Macon for a month. Mr.. Gilbert
came up Saturday and returned to
Macon Sunday.
Frank and Ula Manning, who are
attending the Berry School at Rome,
are expected home Friday for the
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rembert Stearns
were called to Ball Ground Monday
because of the death of Mr.. Stearns'
mother.
Mrs. Alice Eaton will spend the
holidays with friends in Atlanta.
Mr.. w. F. Harvey will spend the
holidays with his mother at Fort
Valley. Mrs. Harvey will visit her
mother in Savannah.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-18
AUSTELL.

Mrs. ]. H. Louch has gone to
spend the winter at White Springs.
Fla.
Mrs. NJ. Finn and son. Robert of
Washington, D. c., were recent
guests of Mrs. May Scott. Mrs
Flinn was a resident of Austell
for several years.
Mrs. c. S. Arnold, of Rome. Ga.
is spending some time with her
friend, Mrs. R, w. Shelverton.
Miss Annie Darlington, who has
been registered at the Benscott Ho-
tel for several weeks. left for her
winter home at Bradentown, Fla.
last week. Miss Annie made several
friends while in Austell that hope
to see her return next summer.
Miss BERTHE Sparkman. of Fort
Worth, Texas, is visiting Mrs. H, c.
Mather.
The Bazaar held by the Civic Club
On last Thursday was a decided sue
cess. The ladies did better than
they expected. Many beautiful fancy
articles were for sale and an oyster,
supper at night.
The Austell |. 0. 0 F. Lodge held
its meeting on Tuesday, December
Sth. The election for the year took
place with the following results:
Mr.. Anderson, N. G., H. L. Ozburn, v.
g. W. o. Hardy, Sec, c. D. Ruther-
ford, Treas Installation services will
take place on the first Tuesday in
January.
DELLA
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-18
News From Over The County.
REVERIEs.

sat alone by my fireside
On a cold December day
with nothing to do but think about
some changes that came my way,
NV mind grew suddenly clouded
,s il came into memory
Tbot the dispensations of Providence
Had been cruel, sometimes, to me.
am spending awhile in the back
woods,
Living almost alone,
And the place, l will try to de
scribe it,
g it's anything else but home.
have nothing to see from my win
dows
Rut mountains lonesome and cold;
Not a soul have l for companion
Put a bachelor selfish and old
The weeks and months seem ages,
hardly know summer from fall;
To distinguish one day from the
other
7 make a cross mark on the wall.
feel ten, yes fifteen, years older
Than l did just one year ago
When I landed like Robinson Crusoe
On a mountain covered in snow.
Sbipwrecked, but not on an island,
Lost to the rest of the world,
Thus l faced the situation,
A lonesome, lonely girl,
visited Nightly by pole cats
Screeched at by all kinds of owls,
Echoes from over the hill tops
Of ravenous animal bowls.
Haunted in daytime by memories
Of ghosts seen the night before,
Living in deadly terror
Of the cat hole in the door.
Great stars it's a terrible feeling,
| am sure every one will agree,
To think something's going to get
you
And you don't know what it will be.
1t gives me delirrium tremens
St. Vitus dance and the govt,
feel very nervous and shaky,
But can't tell just what it's about.
| believe geography teaches
That the world is perfectly round,
But l think this little piece of it
Was put in upside down.
If any one should like to know
Where these things are to be found
Just over on Black Jack mountain
Near Marietta Camp Ground.
Loyalty,
HANKS.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-18
MACLAND.

Rev. j. R. Speer filled his first
appointment here Sunday. The day
was very Indictment, but he had a
very good congregation and preached
d line sermon. He preached at the
college Sunday night after making
several PASTORAL calls Sunday after
noon.
We will have preaching at the
church two Sundays in the month.
heV. j. H. Couch, of Atlanta, has
oeen appointed to preach every Attn
sunday We suppose he will be
mere the 4th Sunday in this month.
Mr. and Mrs. Creel, of College
Fark, are spending few days with
'helr son, Prof. ]. E. Cree1.
Mr. j. ]. Rice and family have
moved to Powder Springs. They
nave been living here all their lives
ana will be greatly missed We
WISH them success in their new
home.
Qulte large number of nice hogs
were killed last week.
Mr. Brady and family have moved
70 Mr.. ]. J. Rices farm.
RUBY.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-18
DUE WEST.
DELLA.

Farm work has been brought to 4
standstin by the Indictment weather,
The health of our community is
good, we are glad to note.
Miss Imogene Williams, after
spending a few days with relatives
In Marietta came home Saturday.
Mr.. Emmett Reed, after spending
some time with his brother in An
niston, Ala, returned home Sun
day.
Miss Mamie Scott's school is very
flush at present.
Mr.. W. T. Kelley has reconsidered
the idea of moving his family to
Atlanta to the delight of their many
friends.
Most all of the land has been rent
ed for another year and still thew
come hunting more.
With fine crop of fine pork hogs
has been butchered and most every
body has filled his corn crib to over
flowing. With a fine crop of corn.
practically all the crop gathered.
and we feel like we can stand this
wintry weather very well.
We wish for the editor of the
Journal and all of its readers a mer-
ry Christmas and happy and pros
porous New Year.