The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-24
SOME SEAS0NABLE
OBSERVATIONS.


1t is one week from today until
Christmas day, and the spirit of the
historic occasion is not only in the
air, but in my bones and very soul
And | feel in the great words of
Lincoln with malice toward none
with charity for all 1t is the gen
eroUs time of year when we all feel
like we must give something to some
one What happy period, wouldn't
it be a good thing if it could last
the year round? The human heart is
freer now from malignity, and will
been since last Xmas. This grand
period of the year will touch the
hearts of those having the pardon
ing power, and perhaps some way
ward husband, father or son will be
sent to their people as a Christmas
gift. What a munifiCent effect yula
tide has upon the human heart.
Somewhere a strong and vigorous
young man in the far West or per-
haps further away is getting ready
to travel many hundreds of miles
to see his aged parents and other
loved ones. And with what delect-
able expectancy their souls are thrill
ed as the meeting time draws closer
hu IN CA
land who married and followed hus-
band to his post Of duty, is with en-
raptured delight making prepare
tons to visit the old homestead Ii
is our hope that the spirit of this
extraordinary time OF the year may
entvr every lone, and that we all
might regenerate ourselves with the
baptism OF a newer enthusiasm as we
form new resolutions of walking
higher planes and living nObler lives.
Let us not hesitate about new re-
solves because we have violated those
already made, remembering the poet
that if we failed once, try, try,
again" All great undertakings more
or less have been marked with fail
ures 1t is always parliamentary to
resolve to do better. This is the
promethean spark that keeps warm
the core of progress, it is the beacon
light that shows us the way.
Col NJ. G. Bennett, Secretary to
Senator Hoke Smith, Mrs. Bennett
and their charming little daughter
left today for their home in South
Georgia, Mitchell County, to spend
the Christmas holidays. Aside from
the pleasure of visiting the old folks
at home they will enjoy a much need
ed rest. There is nothing so invigo-
rating as the balmy pure atmosphere
of grand and dear old Georgia
We wish them joyful trip, a mer-
ry Christmas, happy new year and
safe return to his ardous duties in
Washington.
s. - -
Senator Hoke Smith is in Charles
ton where he went to address the
Southern Commercial Congress. The
subject of his discussion will be cot
ton. The Senator has bestowed an
immense amount of study upon this
great staple. He thoroughly appre-
ciateS its direct relation with the
material welfare of the south. He
has some practical ideas that are
worthy of profound consideration in
the cultivation of this great crop.
We may diversity and it is good
business judgment for us to do so,
perhaps an imperative necessity, but
King Cotton is on his native heath
in the south, and with little more
Commonsense in his cultivation Will
unQuestionably always be one of our
greatest, if not chief money crops.
Nj. Augustus NJ. HartSfield who
is in the department of Interstate
Commerce, thoroughbred Georgian,
and University student will spenl
the holidays at his old home Newman
and with friends at Fort Valley
Since Mr.. Hartsfield's graduation at
the University he has succeeded in
life and is therefore a credit to his
alma mater and mother state. it
would do you real good to watch with
what eager glee possesses Georgians
here in Washington as they make
preparations to visit the "old folks 81
home"
y s.
cannot let this article pass with
out taking advantage of the occasion
to say happy Christmas and merry
new year to the Editor of the Journal
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