The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-12-03
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cHAs. FORREST MenAMIIsL


And more than likely you'll change
your mind.
In your seli-opinion. think Tor a
minute what you'd. iindl
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When | reach the beautiful Gate
| shall request ST. Peter to put me
on the committee Of making mortals.
| would Contend for longer lease
Of hie, for wives 10 obey their bus.
bands and learn in silence as 81
Paul directed--for non-crying hS.
bies. for women to be immuned 60
surgical operations. and dead
sure antedote for love-sicA couples.
married or unmarried Travelling
man.
How can a town prosper ii peo'
pie refuse 10 go II Church, aud t.
advertise in the local papers,
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1t is very nice and appropriate
10 place flowers on mothers grave
but to my mind. the girl that helps
her mother sweep, scrub. dust and
cook, and says yes nam aud no
ma m TO her mother, will make the
hest wives and mother themselves
and the true foundation for society, "
Grand mother.
! Where is the old man to-day?
enquired one siiek.lookiDg dude Of
another sap.bead, as they bot.
rolled their cigarettes He
at work where he orter he. replied
the other taking long draw at hi.
coflin.,ack. and these two non
essentials sauntered forth among
men. "-One Who Heard Them
He who refuses to help his tow
is usually the first man to complain
| II the town makes no progress
| You Il find him loafng on the stree I
corners, elocutive on hard times ana
mourning over the deadness vt tn
town, which deadness he has been,
prime factor in. Wish the Cit,
Dads would make it misiemean
or for an individual to croak am
grumble i'll public.
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n every one in Dickson SHOULD
decide to overhaul their lihrartes
the same day. and return borrowed
books, there would not be enough
messenger boys in the city to carry
them 10 their respet tive owners.
II individuals had to pay to JOIN
the church, and for degrees in mem
bsrship as they grow in grace, ana
also ride the goat, and rig them.
selves in a special regalis, there
would be a considerable scarcity il
church membership,
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We like to reform and provide
punishment for the other fellow
out the devil holds trumps on the
retormer sometimes
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Some things that do not make
the city beautiful llitching post
On the streets. dump heaps ID back
wards, clogged cutters, waste paper
llutterng At large, cess pools that
empty in the streets, poullry.pens
in small quarters where there = ne
sunlight to kill germs, garbage that
attracts flies. puddes of spit on the
pavement, peellngs Of bananas and
vegetables thrown IN the streets
COWS roaming at large, scattering
filth aud feeding on choice plants
and sod.
Can a fraternity do what the
church fails TO do?
He'll is waste,basket Tor the
other fellow
Dickson County has two Court
houses where justice IL supposed 10
perch day after day. Also, TIVE
IaiIs open day and highland sun,
day, too--ior occupants, but not
one single. solitary place set aparl
for wholesome recreation. referma
ton and amusement; not even 20
much as a Sunday, school library.
Dem eye.g lssses is shore becom
ing 10 you; whar did YOU gi, um?
inquired one colored woman 81
anothsrtn the street, Il got un,
down here At de eve dentist" ste
observed compIacently.
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