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Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-03-19
Human nature is q

kill time. Human nature is a
wonderf I'll thing, the more you try
to learn about it, the less you real
ize YOU know about it. About 50
or 70 years ago | decided that
was a pretty good judge of human
nature and horse stock. | say that
was a long time ago; | am much
older now and not near SO wise.
The other day I answered the
telephone. AS soon as | had placed
the receiver to my ear and said
hello" someone yelled out Who
is that?" I had to make about two
good efforts beforeI could smile
and reply softly and pleasantly,
Whom do you want?'' ! asked.
Il want Mr."
Hold the phone, I'll call him.
Which | did, and for the ten thou
sandth time, perhaps, | wondered
why it is that, people, who, face to
face are the very embodiment of
politeness, are so gruff, unthinking
-even brutal, when they begin to
talk over a telephone. Have you
ever noticed it? I wonder why
that poor fellow Il always consider
such people unfortunately didn't
ask for Mr.-as soon as | answered
!. this call? am sure it would have
| been u1ucl. easier and far more
pleasant. When people ring a Ger
tain number, they have some De
finite purpose in view and SOM
5 one person, usually, with whom
t they wish to speak. It appears te
s me it would be we'll to ask whoeve
n may answer the phone issthe per
r. son called for is there. or if the
s have reason to believe the perso'
e called for may be there, reques
that he or she come to the phone
e or if they are inclined to believ
v that the person they are calling ]
If the one answering the phone
tol ask if that is Mr.. so and so, etc.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-03-19
TALES OF OLD TINES.
Editor The Journal.

Editor The Journal.
Dear Editor-Last week | said l
was going to tell Of few observa-
tons have made along the road
which leads iom youth to old age
7 am going to do this partially for
the dedication Of the younger gen
erations and for the contemplation
of the old. am in a various frame
of mind; | do not often allow my
self to get into serious MOOD LOT
find it is very hard On the nervous
system, but tonight as | sit here
and let my mind wander at random
over the past and figure up the
length of years DER which it runs,
am greatly impressed.
lean remember back "a years.
That is a long time. yet. even l.
who have lived all those years and
four more besides, cannot realize
or perhaps IT should say, cannot
think of their magnitude, lime IS
so deceitful. When I walk in my
garden in the early spring and
catch the faint scent of violets,
honeysuckle, and peach blossoms
the years just somehow vanish, ano
l find myself sitting on the old rail
fence, back there in old jackson a
big awkward boy with all thing
yet to learn, and can hear the rip
pling laughter Of childhood and hea
the old, old songs that made M,
soul vibrate with melody And
see the dear faces of loved ones
that have long since passed ava!
All yes! Il can feel the touch OF
vanished hand and hear the SCUM
of a voice that is still" 1 can Sc
the warm glow of rosey cheeks an
eyes downcast and fingers entwlI
ed or pulling recklessly perhaps
bonnet strings or violets or morn
ingglories mayhap-and ! can he'
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-03-19

The other morning while out tor
a stroll & take a five mile walk
every morning. | met another I'M
fortunate in the form of very
beautiful stylishly dressed woman.
She was carrying and at intervals
kissing a white poodle dog. Think
of it-a woman kissing a dog!
think there ought to be law pre-
venting women from kissing dogs,
for | think it is cruelty to dogs, and
I am in sympathy with the dog. Ii
| had daughter, grand daughter,
great grand daughter, or great great
grand daughter land I have) who
would kiss a dog I would talk plain
to her and tell her in very emphatic
language that dogs were not made
to kiss but to eat slop and tainted
meat. Dogs are all right as dogs,
but as dolls and substitutes for
children they are complete failure.
When commenced writing this
letter | told you that | was in a
very serious frame of mind. You
/ can understand it now. | do not
want to appear grouchy, for | am
r far from it, and I have never been
t considered as such.
! Twas thinking today of old Web
e ster. left there shortly after they
e hanged Baylis Henderson. 1t wa
: a public hanging, and people CAM
: from all over the country to witnes
e that awful sight, and I'll bet non
4 them have ever forgotten it eithel
D I know haven't. Sometimes eve
II now can close my eyes and Sc
r him swinging and squirming at tn
y end of that rope. l was standirl
n right up close when Bill BLACK Bi
st they called him) tBumgardner knocl
= ed the trigger and the poor unto
re tunate fellow dropped into eternit
is I never will forget the awful su
10 pense of that moment; and rlg
There decided that capital punis
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-03-19

the half ch. ckingly whispered yes"
see the trembling lips, and the
warmth of kiss fingers on my lips.
She came with me, adoWn the
lane Of life; the summons came al
ter awhile, then like a shadow pass
es out of exista1 ce, passed she.
But, started out to give a few
observations not to grow sentl-
mental. Some of the young folks
will laugh at me, but ! venture to
saw the old ones will not. | know
my expressions are quaint, and my
writing too; perhaps you will ex-
perience much difficulty in trying
to decipher some of my odly form
ed characters, especially my SIS. |
never could learn to make them
like they have been making them
for the past fifty years or more. l
learned in the old days, and you
know what we learn in the old days
stays with us longest. Perhaps
some of these days | will 60 to
school again and try to modernlze
myself if that is possible. But |
am afraid it will be hard to teach
an old dog new tricks.
The University of'hard work is
the finest educational institution
know of, yet l have seen fewe]
Graduates from this institution thai
: anv other. have often wondered
: why but | just wondered, that's all
r To a man who has never smoke'
v a ten cent cigar, a five center
I lust as good. l have noticed tina
, in real life, the fellow who holo
' the MORTGAGE on the old mems farl
q never wants to marry his dauehte
4 Also in real life men are AWAY
o the defendants and women tl
ID plaintiffs.
! Have you ever noticed SON
# neople when they are not eternal
: commenting on the shortness
ar life. they are doing something
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-03-19

ment was wrong, and | haven't
changed my mind.
After they cut him down and the
crowd began to disperse, some SICK,
some crying, some wanting to cry
but couldn't-ali commenting one
way or another, | followed the doc
tors. They held a postmortem ex-
animation. If my memory serves
me correctly, the doctors were,
Woodfn, Tompkins, Gambler, Brink
lev and one or two others. l re-
member Henderson was one-eyed
man; and l know his neck was
much longer after they cut him
down than it was when he climbed
upon the scaffoid.
beg pardon for mentioning this
very unfortunate affair, but it came
to mind, and | am writing only the
things that come to my mind. |
presume you would call it the va
carries of thought-or vagrant
thoughts.
In my next letter / am going to
give full and complete directions
for living to be hundred or more.
You know it is duty every man
owes to his country and to his fam
lily and friends to live to be a hun
dred years old, and he can If he
, will listen to nature and obey her
laws and live normal. natural life
, and take some exercise and breathe
plenty of fresh air and get an album
, dance of sunshine. | say it is easy
: and will tell you all about it IN
. my next letter.
= With well wishes for all. am. as
:, ever The OLD Boy.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-03-19

l have one dozen Berkshire and
Poland China pigs for sale. Will be
ready for delivery the second day
in April. JOHN T. INIl'
Tuckaseigee.
Evening journal., 1915-12-22
IrDcr cHuRcHMAN AND DOpE prDDLrRs.

A DOPE poddler is public menace lie should be
dealt with mercilessly whenever and wherever
he is caught and convicted The public is well pleased
With the attitude that Judge Churchman OF the AIu-
nicipal Court has assumed toward such offenders II
hopes he will persist in IL until city is recognized
among those who Illegally vend habit forming drugs
of the dangerous fields in the United
States in which to conduct such operations. The po-
lice also deserving OF praise for their efficient
tviiy against such offenders.
The habit-formng drug evil has spread all over the
United States. There is strata Of society that is
free from it, The danger recognized by the Federal
State and municipal authorities. Laws and ordinances
to combat the evil have passed Rigid restrictions
have been thrown about the selling of such drugs As
= rule those laws and ordinances obeyed by physi-
clans druggists II is the Illicit traffic carried
by the so-called dope peddlers that goes toward
defeating the benehcent purposes Of lawmakers.
should be the policy in all three counties IN this
State inhict upon such peddlers the heaviest penalty
prescribed by it exists today II that pen
atty suHces stop the traffic, well and good If not
the maximum penalty should be increased until it puts
the fear OF God into the hearts OF all such trafckers
in cocaine and kindred drugs The condition is one
that permit of temporzng the exercise Of
clemency in any official quarter The safety OF so
ciety and the home is at stake. That fact should be
kept in mind all times. II should be the weight that
swings the scales OF justice against those who are
guilty of indulgence the drug traffic that complain
ed OF bitterly.
Evening journal., 1915-12-22
ARrsE OF APPOINTIyE PIONEER.

president WILSON has appointed DR.. e. Lester
Jones, veterinary surgeon who. lives in Cul-
peper Va. head OF the Coast and Geodetc Survey.
Such an appointment quite naturally raises here in
Delaware the question whether the President thinks
that the Survey is suffering from bots thrush. collie.
po-eyi foot-and mouth disease, ringbone. spawn.
other ailment with which veterinarian
naturally would be familiar II not then the appoint
mont Of Dr. Jones to such a position indicates that,
in an effort to reward deserving Democrats Demo-
cratic dispensaton OF Federal patronage has run mad
It has said repeatedly. and with good ground.
that no President years has had little
gard for civil service reform for the fitness Of the
he appointed to high Office has President Will
son. despite his emphatic protestatonsbefore he was
elected this latest development Of his indifference
to the welfare the public service has startled even
his friends in Congress.
Dr. Jones succeeded Otto II. Tttman trained sci
enlist who won his promotion the head Of the SER
vice by nearly half century Of scientific in the
Survey and elsewhere. Il has long been recognized
that this place is one which calls for man who had
years of scientific training and special education, and
no one can possibly perceive how education veteri-
nary surgeon fit Mr.. Jones for the place.
NIr Tittman entered the service in 1867 He has
built up into Of the foremost scientific bureaus
Of the government While his age might make change
advisable il is believed that the President will have
great difficulty in satisfying anyone that he is doing his
duty in conhding this important Office to veterinarian
who has had no training whatever for the work and
whose only claim is that he OF Woodrow Will
sons political henchmen. The place to which Dr.
Jones is appointed pays $4,000 year
II President Wilson had been actuated by desire to
serve the interests the public through the Coast and
Geodetc Survey he never would have made such
pontment which would have better fitted the Bureau
of Animal Industry OF the Department Of Agriculture.
AS IL is the appointment represents gross abuse OF
executive appointye power.
Evening journal., 1915-12-22
The Association oi
WEDNESDAY DEC. %. 1915
MUTIATED SOLDIERS AND wILMINGrONs GEN
FROSITV

A LMOST $4,000 has been subscribed by persons liv-
ing in Wilmington and its vicinity towards the fund
needed for the establishment of hospital in Paris
rebuilding mutlaed faces of soldiers who have been
wounded in the present That speaks well for tho
generosity Of this community and also for the busi-
ness capacity and energy OF the local committee which
Is headed by DR.. Julien Ortiz II other communities
appealed to do as we'll in proportion as our own
munity has done, the success OF the movement is a
foregone conclusion.
No who knows the conditions that exist in the
European war zone will deny that such enterprise
deserves to succeed. That is especially true when
is clearly understood that the hospital Is to be inter-
national in its work and that the Teuton Turk or
Bulgarian who has a mutlated face that needs
building will receive in the hospital the expert
that is accorded to the mutilaed Frenchman.
Briton Russian, Italian, servian Montenegrin Jap
We have photographs Of those whose faces have
been mutilated the firing line and who had been
reduced to mere caricatures OF what they were be-
fore that mutilaton occurred We also have pho
tographs OF those same men after their faces have
been rebuilt by skilled facial surgeons. The results
show that such hospital is well worth while and
that 1t should receive worldwide countonance and
support
The regular field and base hospitals cannot be used
for such special surgical work They arc too busy.
Their function is TO receive the wounded; TO save
their lives il possible. and to restore them TO the
trenches quickly possible, so they may resume
their fighting They attend the needs OF the present
The special hospital that is planned has to the
future It's function viii be to restore far
gical skill will permit, the faces of mutilaed soldiers
that when the is they win be able to
turn to civil life with faces that will not give pro-
found shock to all who them and that will not pre-
vent such heroes and sufferers from re-entering
their accustomed vocatons.
Il is the firm determination of those who be-
hind the hospital project to give to the muated hero
who has gone into the field in response to his
country's Gala chance in life after this OF all
has to end and millions OF have
been mustered out and sent back to civil life.
Evening journal., 1915-12-22
FATHER MEALEY,s IrBILEE.

n NE Of the most popular Of the many Catholic priests
" in this diocese is the Rev. Edward j. Mealey
pastor Of ST. Marys Church That parish is celebrat-
ing this week the wentyhfth anniversary OF his ordi
nation to the priesthood Quite naturally it excitos
widespread public interest That is because Father
Mealey. while primarily Catholic pastor. is we'll and
fayorably known to thousands OF persons outside his
church a who knows religious bounds when
II to giving human comfort and aevating hu-
misery.
We congratulate him upon the fact that he has been
able 10 celebrate. under such pleasing conditions the
silver jubilee Of his ordination. We felcitate him
the fact that during the many years he has lived
and labored here be has been such power for spirit
ual and material good. We wish him many years
Of life with attendant appreciation by the church that
be has served and is serving faithfully SO we'll
Evening journal., 1915-12-22
w,yoR TUoMPsoN's coon WORK.

IN HERE was time and so long ago, when Chi
cago was looked upon as paradise for criminal
and vicious men and women. That is no longer.
Mayor Thompson has put different face the situa-
ton lie has determined the city shall be cleaned
up morally and that its criminal and vicious elements
shall be forced to reform or go elsewhere. When
he first became active. the criminals thought they
could blum and frghten HIM A few hours suficed TO
show them their mistake. Obstructive tactics then
we're resorted TO, without success.
Mayor Thompson announced it to be his purpose to
stamp out crime and to of the citys service
all those who disposed to shield and protect Grim
inals and crime There those who smiled deri-
siyey Their smiles soon faded They realized he
meant what he said That particularly true Of men
in the Police Department They not long in be-
coming convinced that they to continue in the
public service they represent the interests OF the
public and not engage in partnership with criminals
Within the last week Mayor Thompson has had
conference with chief police He has emphasized
the determination to stamp crime AS result Of
that conference orders issued to the several
precinct captains They have been informed that they
must make good all along the line and put the criminals
on the run AS a result, there is stampede in the
underworld Many criminals fleeing to other cities
which offer greater hospitality and security to awless
and vicious elements.
Mayor Thompson is doing fine work apostle
of municipal and social morality The good influence
he is exerting goes beyond the boundaries of Chi
cago Il is being felt in greater lesser degree in
all American cities and making for better public
thought and higher municipal standards. The Ameri-
can public wishes him we'll in what he Is doing in the
matter Of putting the heel OF honesty and doccncy upon
the neck OF dishonesty and indeconcy
Evening journal., 1915-12-22
sOCIETY COLLECTIONS

~ tNt'AAAANAf AFVNa n = NVAthAtN = ~ tffl
The following communication con-
cerning the collecting of money con-
tributions for their work, is made
public by the Delaware Society. In
ternational Sunshine Society:
"The International Sunshine So
ciety does not send out collectors for
money. The agent for the Sunshine
Bulletin is not authorized to collect
more than ten cents, which is the
price Of the Bulletin.
Anyone who desires to assist in
the Christmas cheer is requested TO
communicate by telephone with the
State president, Mrs. G. w. Dorsey,
Jr., or any of the following branch
presidents: Miss Reba B. Smith,
Mrs William NJ. Stevenson, Mrs. FL
wood Brown. Mrs. Frank c. Sparks
Miss Anna Young. Mrs. G.. j. Hart or
Mrs. Charles e. Slocomb, or for the
general fund Of the Delaware division
kindly draw the check to the order of
Delaware Division, International Sun
shine Society and m9il to DR.. Flor
ence NJ. Seward. treasurer of the
Delaware division, No. $40 West
Ninth street.
"No one is authorized to collect foI
the blind. Anyone desiring to assis'
in Frightening the lives Of the blind
are requested TO mail check 10 Miss
=. May Bacon. treasurer Of Cynthia's
Helpers branch. I. S. s.. No. 1906
Maryland avenue. stating that it is fol
the Sunshine for the Blind; or mai
check direct to Delaware Commission
for the Blind. No. 3O5 West Eighth
street The above warning is sent
out by the Delaware Division, Inter.
national Sunshine Society. Any mem
Der of this society can show creden
tials."
Evening journal., 1915-12-22
GRACE DIsTRIBrrEs GIFTs.

Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
is receiving Christmas donations 10 be
distributed TO deserving persons. Con-
tributions in money may be sent to
Mrs. Washington Hastings.
Under the direction of Mrs. C. S.
Robb. special exercises will be held in
the church on next Sunday by the
beginners department On Tuesday
December 2S. Mrs. Robb will enter
tain the children at a party at her
home. No. GIL West Tenth street.
On next Sunday a special Christ
ans program will be presented in the
intermediate department of the school
under the direction of Mrs. Martha
l.. Magee. There will be Christmas
songs and recitations. a chalk talk
by Aubrey Vandever and a song by j..
Frank Huss.
On Wednesday, December 20. the
primary and junior departments,
under the direction of Miss Alice Con
nor. will have a Christmas party in
Social Hail.
Evening journal., 1915-12-22
With The Photographers

After Mr. Ford stops the war. he might drop around
TO Panama and stop the canal slides while he's rest
ing-Waterbury Democrat.
The worst OF the Chinese naval mutineers is lack
of ability to hit a target They shoot at hattleshp
and hit a foreign concession dshp.-Louisyille
Courier Journal.
II is TO be hoped that time proper recognition
on the part the worlds minstrels be shown to
the memory of the Royal lnnisling Fusiliers and TO
their comrades from the far unnamed regiment, who
held Kevis against odds that fairly puts them in
with Leondas and his fellows at Thermopyae
the Light Brigade at Balaklaya.-Harrisburg Pa
triot
Evening journal., 1915-12-22
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Folks never understand the folks they hate-Lowel;
-.
While you look at what is given look also at the
giver.-Seneca.
.-.=.-:
Most of us live in room; some furnish two or
three but how rare the man who lives in the
whole palace OF lifei Partial living kne of true
living. Why should we draw line the things
which God has made and write secular" upon one
side and religious upon the other2 God is more OBJ
yiously an artist than morsst While push beau
" aside He has saturated the Universe with it,
Hamilton Wright Alabie
Evening journal., 1915-12-22

David Lloyd-George's renewed appeal to the skilled
ana the unsled laborers in Great Britain manifest
their patriotism by supplying the munitions of war
needed by the army, already has had beneficial ef
feet and the output Of the factories is increasing daily
1t required hard work the aboring classes
to their responsibilities the matter, but the canny
tongue of Lloyd-George has produced the result and
given additional evidence of his great efficiency as an
organizer
Evening journal., 1915-12-22

Here Is a Berlin dispatch sent out for American con-
sumption: "Ridiculng British claims that the Ger
man coast Is closely blockaded. the admiralty an
nounced today that a portion OF the German fleet
searched the North Sea last week without encounterns
any Of the enemys naval forces It is to taught If
such search had been made, it would have been at
tended by results that would have spelt disaster to
that portion OF the feet that had venured into
open water. Such news as that is taken with some
thing more than grain Of salt on this side of the At
lantic.
Evening journal., 1915-12-22
YBGGMEN GET ONLY WHIsKEY.

HICKMAN. Md, Dec. 22-The
Adams Express Office in the Maryland,
Delaware and Virginia Railway sta
tion at Hickman. was entered by yegg-
men and robbed Of a quantity Of
whisky. The days receipts from
both the express and railroad COM
panies had been taken home by the
agent. f. w. Brown, and the burglars
failed to get any cash.
Evening journal., 1915-12-22

Toers Of pistols and other deadly weapons need
expect no judicial clemency in this county. There is
an iusiscnt public demand that all such Offenders be
punished severely.
Evening journal., 1915-12-22
MRS. MI / BAILE, DEAD.

Mrs. Mary J. Bailey, mother Of Ar
thur J. Bailey, librarian at the Whining
ton Institute Froe Library, died yester-
day at her home at Methuen, Mass.
Evening journal., 1915-12-22
sHERIFF HAS u SALES.

Sheriff Stidham viii sell thirteen
properties during the last week in De-
cembcr.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-01-29
CHAPTER Xxx.
Turning the Tables.

Through the door which the aide
had left open the division chiefs, led
by Turcas, filed in. To Westerling
they seemed like a procession of
ghosts. The features of one were the
features of all, craven with the weari-
ness of the machines treadmill. Their
harness held them up. A moving plat
form under their feet kept their legs
moving. They grouped around the
great mans desk silently. Turcas, his
lips half-opened seam, his voice that
of crinkling parchment, acting as
spokesman.
1.-THE enemy seized his advantage, g
he said, when he found that our re-
serves were on the march. out OF touch
with the wire to headquarters.
Westerling forced smile which he
wanted to be knowing smile.
However. we had not prepared our
positions for the defensive" continued
that very literal parchment voice.
.sThey began an assault on our left
flank first and we've just had word
that they have turned it. Nor is that
the worst Of it. They are pressing at
other well-chosen points. They threat
en- to pierce our center"
Our center!" gibed Westerlirg.