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Jackson County Journal DAN TOMPKINS, Editor. Published weekly by tho JACKSON COUNTY JOURNAL COMPANY ?0tared as second class matter at the Postoffice at SjJfo, N. C. . ? FRIDAY AUGUST .11, 3023. SCRAPS OF PAPER. (By Walter II. Candler) \ , ' ?' ;'v >' This morning on the train I spanned some scraps ol paper. 1 1 . Across the aisle was a stolid, silent couple whose thick features Marked them as the peasantry ol foreign clinics ? for distant, Seated side beside staring straight ahead with appar ently unseeing eys, Unlighted by a single gleam ol' intelligence. They rode the entire distance ol li.e l<>< ;> In unbroken silence; Yet, who could sav their eves were blind or theiri mi ml * V . , t , '' i i W0re dull j , v /'Which dared pull up hoiMc-iie^ bv !!: i i ; ( And venture to unknown shun And the eager, restless I'm*? of ' :...t?diu with ie luctant feet, Who sat next to the mute ire.' v. r - A face that suggetsei! richly ?_ !dt .. . . .icnts ol pa pcr. Brown eyes that saw everything . but unili-j u.md milk ing ? Eyes filled with wonder, awe am! interest! And the youth that was with her! One of the sturdy, robust "wrapping papc." .-craps-f not beautiful, / But as necessary to the golden scraps <?i" ? .iris ? Eyes that expressed nothing. nan be, But love and sympathy lor tho' uirl at Iks . ide. Xext to me. a resolute masculine lace ? A scrap of paper that did not flutter. But knew where it was going* and went there. And at his left, one of tin- extremely llutttrimr scraps1 Of the he-flapper with an equally lli.ilerinv. scrap Of she-flapper ? glowing, rosy, lile-loviiw scraps oi paper.. Oh, there were others: llutUjrimr scraps (.i paper, J Yes, but each one so thrillingly different; i Even the least important,* a study worthy oi a phil osopher. The world is geltinu !ic<ier. T'n? y !,:ni an' <?!??? thai i't Ireland without the u.-e oi lirear. . Pcrhajis the. season gasoline ami ,:l? oi.ol . .-??? i. ;ic!i , truble in the world is that they are both cnmliM^riiiir. . i The old climate is making noises like it \ \ - about to : get into notion on it's annual display ol A iliimii ma-;- ? nificence. : ; ? ? ? < 'Twas a splendid wrilcJup ol JackMin crnty, ami Sylva that the Asheville Citizen carried, Sunday, am! the Journal gives the Citizen a unanimous votp of thanks, j Speaking of bull and prudery iroite lamp.itil, here'.-, ; a headline from the -McDowell Sentinel : ( '?.McDowell j Farmers Are Urged To Buy Pa re- Bred .Male Cows To 1 Start Herd." You miuht as well sjieak of a male' woman, or a female horse, or a male lien. V TllE WAV TO liET 'KM. \ ( \ V" When the sheriff and his for^e-s g.i out in the niyhl ! time along the highways and itfturn with l lie uoods hi the form of l'J8 gallons of liquor, two men. and a Buick i car, as did Nelse Sutton, Deck Sutton, Charlie .Mason : and Allen Sutton, Wednesday . night along the Old ) '* ' N Ilickcry Highway, just beyond Will its, they are doing something that witl break up the game of the liquor run ne}s, who have been msing this road as a route of trans portation. (I CULLOWHEE 'S GROWTH. The Cullowhee Normal and Industrial School is to open J'or the Fall session next Tuesday.* The largest enroll ment ever recorded is in prospect, its inquiries have been pouring into the president's office from all parts of the state together, with reservations, bespeaking the great f revival of intere-t in Cullowhee that has been awakened' I among the people of North Carolina since the last gen er ! Tissemi)ly made sueh a gfiierous appropriation for it's support and building.. .program. The faculty has b^rp strengthened. New buildings have been erected. Large 'forces officii are now work ing on 'the buildings and grounds, beautifying the campus and putting the entii'6-plant in shape. j When the General Assembly made the last appro priation for Cullowhee .it budded even wiser than it i kuo\y\ for 1 here is being developed at Cullowhee an insti tution tlmt will add greatly to the Educational forces at ' work in the state, and will spreajk abroad the flame o? <?!?. Jiieuasen' even into 'the darkest .^recesses., V.'ilit t!.c opening, ??? t lie Cullowhee Normal and In d>iiuial School will also open the Cullowhee High School uliieli takes ?'?Tver, the high- school work that the Normal Ikk hitherto hi en. doing, gives an excellant high school a! C.;!iowkcc, and .divides tire work and enlarges it, al ? ? ; \ the Normal .School to devote its activities to N i..i;d aiid .Industrial eomves. \ ' " . J : XGlVrii CAKOUXA ADMITTED INTO THE UNION I } ) t I I /' ( i (New York Evening Post.) "Yi>c humble am! meek, are exalted. In decades gone i-.,' no'fiif- eomiiioiiwealdiS of ,\ irginia, South Carolina, ;i!iil' i'Vt:i < 1 1 . i'u :a, looking backward to a richer his I ?>.**?;> I' pa on the banks of the James, the Peedee, and ike ' - :i eci:ec, were went lo gaze down in compassion on i he e.nrjlouH ration of tarheel folk about whose miserable lot i lure fan lite geographical convenience known as a tSiale boundary line. These proud three were willing to Nortli Carolina was a Slate, but that was about all. A. learned and honored son of this despised political ?iivi>ion of i Ik'* I niied Siates en being asked at a tea (pari..' where he had been burn replied sadly: "Madam, i urn. obliged lo c6niV.--s that 1 came from that Slate wi.li'i jd,o::i\ geographical necessity to till in the space between the ill ii.-i rious Stales of Virginia and South C;i i n! . ri. " ^ lull times are all; red. The Savannah Press, whose editor i .-till alive a- w? write, published this editorial: Carolina i* a perf'eil S'iite. That's about all l ie uia i-.e-isl:?lure- ea-.. I hrmvn at it since the ses ? -n / iv.-u wceK ?? ago. I; is pure speculation as loj v I ue/i l(>!t ??? act! S. na'.t would have had to (41 Ik about ii '1 1 of Ai iiii ( .uviina. . i he legislators are told several t!.. w !i:ii a, giea; Stale' it is. Its tax measures | ; . ? ;????'? k't 1, 1!' laws eie a delight, its prosperity is^iark ?.1! a'lu u folks happy, Committee meetings are filled I W'iili >p.-etlu> praising North Carolina. It is dillicult to ?v; e -- }|i>..ie < ? ? # r_- :a 1 is keep 1 rem moving up there. The Nt4irt.l1 Carolina tax act js"re|H>rted as being a |>erfect iaea-iirer lor gal Sieving coin and at the same time help ing iitdux rie ?. There are more cotton spindles" in North Carolina ihan in Georgia. There is more happiness in the lulls 1 i lluncoiiihe County than in the hills and valleys of | I laber.-haai ami Hail. Nobody has a word of criticism for North Carolina and ils method of taxing the folks and! k (piii them in a good humor. If this LegislaturiM doesn't j >u t Georgia in the North Carolina .'class before tiie I rs! of September il will, not be from lack of advice to that 'effect. it In eds the pen of Josephus .Daniels to write the tar lice!-.' acknowledgement of this unconditional surrender. Aiore abject this surrender would be were it printed in ifie newspapers of Atlanta, which acknowledge no su j,; riors: h.ti si-ch as il is, the North Carolinians may wcl? - J'ctepl i! wiili satisfaction, knowing that this one neigh boring S.ale now looks not backward, but forward tj whi le, selling the pace of progress, are living tarheels. I. S. C. T. BASK KY HALT, TEAM 7i=: rV y" ? *&'?"' 4 ?> ?'?? ' "- ?$?* -fp?; . . v* tWAi, Iu'a.s ^ t a ^ . ?. ?, , . .> ? ? .-. ?>?> , j. ? *fc- _ v ?? * . ,-. ,?i> - Sni- - -??> - , S. C. I. BASKET BALL TEAM ' ? ) V :V ,. ' . \ I. ) o ( ?) THE BEST INVESTMENT OF THEM ALL THIRD SERIES SYLVA BUILDING AND LOAN STOCK WILL BE OPENED. Already, before tlie series lias been officially declared opened $17,000 has been subscribed on this series. The people have confidence in Sylva and in the Association that is largely contribut ing to its . remarkable growth. This is the last series that will be opened for from six to ten months. GET IN ON THIS SERIES NOW OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS , SYLVA BUILDING AN D LOAN ASSOCIATION L. 0. IIALL, Secretary-Treasurer 1 \ ' ) COMPLETE PRIZE LIST t , i ^ of Journal's Salesmanship Club 1)1! Sport Model Durant 5 Passenger Car . Value $1,250. Purchased from and on display at Buchanan's Garage. One New Model Columbia Grafonola 1." Value .vjM0.,>11 \ Purchased from and on display at Medford Furniture Co. $100.00 in Gold .. : fW 1 Standard Make New Model Phonograph Value sfSO.1'1 't . . , v r Purchased from and on display at Roane and Varner's, Whittle?', j ? $50.00 In Gold ,, , '? W One Cole's Patented High Oven Range .Value Wn Purchased from and on display at Sylva Supply Co. One Laries' Traveling Case Fully equipped ? Value Purchased from and on display at A. F. Clouse and Co. One Ladies' Wrist Watch Value ? - l Purchased from and on display at The Svlva Pliarmacy. One Ladies' Coat Suit .... A >-1' ? - ' Purcliased from and on display at Cannon Brothers, Dillsboro. One $25.00 Merchandise Oraei .U.'Aaluc / - y' r-' . ' Purchased from and on display at The Paris. ? i . ? ik ' 4 '? ) One Kodak Purchased from and on display at Hooper's Dru<: Store. $10.00 in Gold . ...: - $10.00 in Gold I 1.. ' jj "? ? N / ; -r I ij|l: One $10.00 Merchandise Order T - ^a*l,c ' , $2,500.00 (Estimated) in Prizes and Cash Commissions to be cli=?t i ib n 7. iiiv j s
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