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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 193
When Prosperity Comes
"When the people realize that the]
are leaving the biggest things of !if<
undone?when a realization comes U
the people of this iand that God i:
a revengeful as Well as a loving God
then and not until then will prosper
ity come." said Dr. G. C. Brinkman
former Boone pastor, at a Brevan
Kiwanis Club meeting recently.
The people, in the opinion of tin
eminent divine, are literally "laying
down" in the support of the King
dom and its work?both morally am
financially, and this condition was
assigned as the chief reason for the
economic ills of the country. The
people have turned their backs on the
Most High and He in return is meting
out punishment.
Dr. Brinkman charged that, the
people are to a great extent likened
.i ..u:u ..f T- T ...? _
uiiiw ure vmiuieii uj. idiU'.'i, \v iiu n
the days of plenty began to look up
on themselves as all-powerful, inde
pendent of any leadership but tha
which is man-made. The precepts o
the Almighty were looked on askanei
and a falling off of church attend
ance and financial support is like
wise seen in these days.
"When we are ready to come bacl
to the footstool of the Gallilcanj
said Dr. Brinknian, "when We ar
ready to exert 'our best for the churci
and the things for which it stands
when we are ready to give of ou
time, our means, our worship, thei
and not until then, will the promisi
given by the Master become effec
tive when he said: 'Seek ye first tin
Kingdom of God and His righteous
ness, and all these things shall b?
added unto you.' "
"The Way of Life"
by bRITCE BARTON
OLD MAIDS
It had been a very pleasant cross
ing of the ocean and all of us wh<
had been passengers had become wel
acquainted.
As the big ship moved slowly t<
her pier we stood on the promenad*
deck looking into the mass of up
turned faces, each hoping to discovei
a relative or friend.
Suddenly a woman beside me be
gpn. to wave her handkerchief, and
treih "the pier, an old lady wavec
"That's my aunt." the woman confided
to me. "Dear old Aunt Julia
My husband sent me a wireless that
i he is sick in bed with grippe. My
> - mother is in the South. I was afraid
- there-would be no one to meet me.
"But I might have known. Aunt
Julia never fails. Blessed old maid,
she mothers us all. flow could Tve
ever live without her!"
On iii?! pier I was introduced to
Aunt Julia. A trim little figure of a
! woman bubbling over with unselfishness,
ladened with an extra coat
and pair of overshoes?just in case
her loving niece might happen to be
Having just come from France,
and feeling very continental, I bent
over and kissed her hand. She blushed
like a girl.
M "You mustn't try to flatter an old
lath/," she said. But it was no attempt
at flattery; it was an act of
reverence. She is a member of the
nooiest clan in the world.
j.I: had been reading, on the boat,
ft book about the Bronte family. Mr.
Bronte was a self-centered country
parson, who wore oat his wife by
making her the mother of six children
in six years. Left with the motherless
brood on his hands, he cast
around for help, and thought of his
tvifes' maiden sister. She, poor thing,
wa3 living peacefully in a lovely little
town, with an income sufficient
to provide comfortably for her simple
wants. There was every selfish
reason why she should stay just
where she was.
Yet, at his summons, she did not
hesitate. She cast aside every personal
consideration, came down to
the bleak parsonage in its ugly part
of England and proceeded, for the
pest of her life, to devote herself to
those children.
How many million of. similar instances
have there been in history!
What a priceless wealth of affection
is poured out on the other people's
children by aunts and nurses and
cooks and teachers to whom Fate
gives no children of their own! How
could humanity conduct its existence
without them?
I thought of these things as I
watched Aunt Julia wrap up her
neice and hurry away. I lifted my
hat reverently and waved them good
Miss Ouri?you never go out at
night with your husband any more.
Mrs. Ippii?No. .The only thing
that old relic takes out at night now
': j The Family Doctor
| By DR. JOHN JOSEPH GAINES
MORE HEARTS
Living almost in the door of
great city. I naturally notice the
~ vital statistics, and their prevailir
0 causes of death as reported ;n tY
newspapers. Listen: Within the la:
k seven days five sudden deaths ha\
d occurred, the victims ranging fro
?. fiftv to sixty vc-ars of aire. "Ilea:
- disease" was the newspaper repor
, doubtless based on the official deat
*. certificate. And the mad, unthinkin
r chase after the dollar keeps rigl
1 on.
It's the same old story. The bus
ness man arises from bed in th
5 morning?probably retired at mi<
- night or later?he hastily swallow
? a cup of coffee and a half-cooke
j dish of somebodys' "health food.
s He is too busy to fool with a goo
breakfast, besides, the wife isn't u
_ yet; it's half-past eight.
He rushes downtown to the of fie*
\ or to the car-barn, garage, store c
what-hove-you. Customers are thci
, waiting. He grinds till twelve-thirtv
, then He lunch-counter, a miserabl
' excuse for a meal?it just isn't on?
I Back to the grind for the secon
session.
Six o'clock?he hurries home?al
dinner! Beefstead, fried potatoes
coffee, many condiments for stimu
lation; fritters, omelettes, gravies?
monster feed and plenty of time; i
, reassures the tired body and nerves
II The desserts challenge the capacit
J of old King Cole, the merry old sou
! The tubby daddy gets short-winde
tin f i in o lint V<1/lrtl-r ..orlnl.l ? I.nt
m utiiii.) vuv uc luurvo au ca^aun- II u
? his ample bay-window. He stimulate
? more?struggles on and on to the f;
m tol fifty to sixty decade, shorter t
breath, maybe gets elected to a sei
in the city council?drops dead! Ju:
heart disease; too bad.
Is life of so little worth? I wis
i? JI could impress upon my neighboi
&jthe danger of the six o'clock dinne
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i [ Helps Along the Road
1
2 WHAT I CAN DO
. What is there I can do
2 To prove that I am true
- And faithful to my Lord
2 According to His word?
I can at least believe
. Ho would not me deceive,
By promising great things
Which life but seldom brings.
His promise must be true
That He can great things do
Through me, if I believe
And thus His Power receive.
I X may not ever see
All that He does through me,
But yet a tiny part
Will wavrn nnH m\r hoorf
" An,l so I go my way
! And each day humbly nrsy
That v.hat lie said He'd do
' Will in my life come true
j ?Selected.
THE GREATEST WONDER
The greatest wonder of ail time
! so far as man himself is conccrnec
is that not only can God communicat
directly with us and we with Hin
but that He can use us to directl
influence the world of human affairs
and at the same time develop in u
a capacity to share with Him in th
work which He is seeking to carr
forward in the World. AH that is re
quired is' that we should place out
selves ut His disposal, and ask Hir
to use us to the fullest extent in th
carrying out and fulfilment of Hi
Divine Purpose.
It may he well to conclude thi
important subject with the followim
words of St. Paul, taken from th
last two verses of the third chapte
of his Epistle to the Ephesians: "No\
unto Him that is able to do exceed
ing abundantly above all that we as
or think, according to the power tha
iworketh ia us, unto Him be glor;
I ill the Church by Christ Jesus thru
(out all ages, world without end
j Amen."
?Frederick W. Nere.
DO IT!
"Whatsoever he sath unto you, d<
it." Who said this? The mother o!
Jesus; she knew by a woman's intu
ition and a mother's love. Who els<
said it? All His disciples by the mil
lion down to this day. Who else mor<
startling said it? One of the great
est agnostic thinkers of modern time:
John Stuart Mill. "Not even now,'
he wrote in his posthumous essays
"would it be easy to find a bettc
translation of the rule of virtue int<
the concrete, than to endeavor s<
to live as that Christ would approvi
our life." But mark what it bids us
I Do it!
I ~ An organ-blower in a country par
ish, who was Worried during servic<
because a new hymn was given out
inquired after church of differen
members of the congregation how th<
hymn went, adding this apologeti
explanation, "I never blowed tha
hymn before!" Are there not other:
of us in the world who think tba
our "blowing" is the chief featuri
of any achievement??Exchange.
"I told Swellfront there were doz
ens of people in this town who ha<
never heard of him."
"I'll bet that took down his pridi
a bit, didn't it?"
"Navr. He asked their names an<
' addresses and then set out to fin<
them and try to borrow somethinj
from them."
' "
THE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?EVE
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? Sunday School Lesson
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REV. SAMUEL D. PRICE, D. D.
I International Sunday School Lesson
? for November 8
PAUL IN EPHESUS
Acts xix, 8-20
Begin your rending with Acts xviii,
18 and continue through chapter 19.
Note the two similar incidents where
a total of thirteen who have 'known
only the baptism of John enter into
the larger experience in Christian
truth when they know about Him,
the Holy Spirit. Paul returned to
Ephesus after having been to Antioch
that he might report on the second
missionary journey.
Three years were now spent in
Ephesus as the third journey' is entered
upon. After three months the
school of Tyrannus became the general
meeting place. Fine results came
from the two years of preaching and
teaming at tnat center. In tact, many
points in the surrounding country
were reached and these places were
later addressed by both Paul and
John in their letters.
The bonfire at Ephesus revealed
the rowing influence that Paul
gained over the superstitious who
? used all sorts of charms to try and
[' offset evil. It was quite like the rab^
bits' foot idea with some today, and
j there are still many who give up
' good money to have a palmist or
j other fortune teller hoodwink then).
s' Multitudes brought their charms and
g soothsaying books for the fire and
about ? 100,000 worth was destroyed.
^ All this cut into the sale of images
or Diana, whose massive temple and
* licentious worship was dominant in
e Ephesus. The makers of these idols
; had their part in starting the uproar
as the people rushed to the open
I temple and shouted themselves hoarse
_ as they cried "Great is Diana of the
^ Ephesians." Paul wanted to talk to
the crowd hut cooler minds dissuaded
v him and Paul decided to work elsewhere.
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\ TIT-BITS
MAUD HURST CALFEE
(Some of them possibly original;
some Common Knowledge; some
Rehashed; Some just Stolen)
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[ Cutting off temptation does not
- fortify the character. Strengthen the
> character?
> Aren't we often loved for some of
- our faults as much as for our viri
tU6S?
, 15ut no one can be good looking
r without being good thinking.
>
0 And who fails to seek credit for
1 knowing more than he has learned?
To be admired for one's appear- j
- ance means little; to be understood j
2 is great. !
>
t What a terrible thing it would be
b if We all appeared as we really are!
c
t Only be may be unconventional
5 with impunity who is rich in money,
t or in talents, or in power.
B .
If what you have been does not
manifest itself in what you are now,
- it is not worth boasting about.
J
A person's character is disclosed
I by little things about him rather than
his greater achievements.
1
1 What we actaally are interests only
r our intimates; the mob is interested
in what we seem to be.
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RY THURSDAY?BOONE, N. C.
i/'s, What Have We Learnei
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So it follows that it is not sufficient
to avoid doing evil. Also (he
appearance of evil is to be avoided
because it is often a cause of discord
in our surroundings.
Isaacs Issues Statement
American Legftonaires
Of Seventeenth Dist.
Lloyd S. Isaacs, commander of the
Seventeenth North Carolina District,
'American Legion, has issued the following
open letter addressed to post
commanders, adjutants and comrades
I of the counties of Watauga, Avery,
Mtchell, CaldWell and Burke counties
i incident to the membership drive
which is now in progress:
"Isn't it a fact that we all together
during JL917 and 1918 won the greafest
war which has ever existed on this
earth? We as Legionaires of 1931
still have a great battle to fight. This
battle is to be fought for the living
ex-service men, their wives, children,
widows and orphans. The great burden
is upon our shoulders to see that
none of these classes go in want of
Ifopd and clothing.
"In 1931. we can only cherish the
memories of our buddies who have
fallen by the wayside. Now we must
help our buddies who were permitted
to return to their loved ones.
The dead paid the supreme sacrifice, I
tip light with their lives?little white
wooden crosses. Today the ex-service
men must conquer rights for the living
I "Boys, it's a two-fisted battle these
[days?no question hut that it's easier
! to sit back and watch things go or?. i
But the 'easiest way out' might not!
SOME
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(Beginning Satur
Saturday, f
One lot of Pocke
One lot of Pocke
One lot of Pocke
One lot of Pocke
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1UL U1 / 'HiGH
ALL OUR CUTTLERY,
BE SOLD >
Don't fail to cee our wit
four valuable prizes for
play in the window. It ii
number of these knives.
GUESS! GUI
Farmers
I? By Albert T Reid
KIM OWN
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^ U T.OCAJ T K. ' \
be commendable to Legionaires.
"Again we must think?there or
more men in 1931 who need the Le
gion than ever before?let's get ther
in the Legion circles and let ther
help us to carry on. The works of
one hundred per cent. Legionairc ar
never ended or forgotten.
"Think what the American Legio:
has done in the past, and what a fu
ture it has, and what it must accom
plish. 'Rome was not built in a day
neither was the American Legion.
"Are we going to show the Amer
ican Legion, Henry L. Stevens, Hen
ry C. Bourne and this great common
wealth of the State of North Caro
linn, that we are out to win the mos
successful year the Legion has e.ve
had, or, are we going to sleep 01
duty?
"Now, let every official in eacl
post of the Seventeenth District ge
together and select a squad of ex
soldiers who will and cars win mem
her? for the American Legion. No
vember 11 is our own holiday and ivn
less each post has a good substan
tial membership, we have not bcei
loyal to our comrades, the America]
Legion or ourselves/'
Tk.V
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Iron Adds 10 Pound:
") was tired, run-down and thi
as a rail. Sinee taking Vinol. I slee;
well, teel belter and have grained I1
pounds."?it; A. Cromherg.
Thin, run-down nervous men o
women need the help of iron, lim
and cod liver peptone as contair.e
in Vinol. Even the first bottle bring
new pep, a good appetite and soun
sleep. Aids digestion and makes re
BBH
THING :
illery
tor Boon
day, November the 7th,
November the 14th, we a
t Knives for
t Knives for. .
:t Knives for
* Knives for
Butcher Knives for ....
INCLUDING KITCHEN KNIVES, i
fERY MUCH CHEAPER DURING '
idow display dosing the week of ial<
those who guess the nearest to the i
i not necessary to make a purchase
LSS! GUESS! GUI
$ Hdw. & Suj
NOVEMBER 5, 1931
| blood. Tastes delicious. Get a bottle
j oY Vino' today. The results will
| amaze vou. Hodges Drug: Company.
(Adv.) J ^
NOTICE OF RE-SALJE
North Carolina, Watauga County:
By virtue of a judgment of the Superior
Court signed by his Honor
Hoyle Sink at spring term of Walauga
Superior Court, 1931, appointing
the undersigned a commissioner
in that certain action entitled W. J.
Wagner, J. A. Aldridge, J. L. Wagner,
against J. E. Jestis and wife
Minnie Jestis. I will, on Wednesday,
| November 18th, 1931, at the hour of
I one o'clock p. m., at the courthouse
door of Watauga County, sell to the
highest bidder all the light, title and
interest which said J. E. Jestis and
wife, Minnie Jestis, have in the following
described real estate tc-wit:
| BEGINNING on a locust, Ed
Franklin's corner, and runs to it,
thence north 21 1-4 east 8 poles and
8 links to a double ash; then north
3-1 east 23 poles and 10 links to a
chestnut, W. H. and M. E. Byrd's
corner; thence north 26 1-2 east 23
poles and 9 links to a stake, W. H.
Byrd's corner; thence north 67 east
with Mr. JByrcrs nne zo poies to a
bunch of red oaks; thence north 15
east 38 poles to a chestnut, M. E.
Byrd's corner; thence north 8 west
17 poles to a chestnut, the divisionl
corner between Joes Eggcrs and J.
E. Jestis; then south 75 1-2 east 73
poles to a black gum, W. H. Byrd's
U -7K f
CWl lltri , HIVU auuvn IV cuav vu ? v.?iwoi.nut
near a lodge of rocks; thence
south 67 west 36 poles to a bunch
of chestnuts; thence south 46 west
2 poles to a stake; thence south 39
west 51 poles to a bunch of chestnuts;
thence south 61 west 28 poles
to a stake; thence north 64 west
wth Ed Franklin's line, 50 poles and
12 links to the beginning, containing
80 acres, more or less. The bidding
will start at $231.00.
This Tuesday, November 3, 1931.
= B. M. LINNEY,
10-5-2t Commissioner.
NOTICE OF SERVICE
State of North Carolina, Watauga
n County, in the Superior Court: J.
" T. Miller vs. Bank of Blowing Rock.
11 The defendant above named except.
v those personally served in this action and
all other persons owning or
r' claiming an interest in the land here- *
" in referred to will hereby take notice
i that an action entitled as above has
' been commenced in the Superior
Court, Watauga County, North Carolina,
to foreclose a certain cerlifi"
cate of tax sale and lien for taxes
held by the said .1. T. Miller of Blovvj
ing rock in the foltwing real estate:
Being that certain tract or parcel
' of land known as the Hoyden Bottom
farm adjoining the lands of J.
D. Brown and others and lying and
, being on State Highway No. 17 between
the towns of Boone and Blowing
Rock. North Carolina. You will
also take notice that you are required
"jto appear and answer or demur to the
! complaint which hns been filed in
the office of the Clerk of Superior
Court of Watauga at Boone, N. C..
" within thirty days from this date and
the plaintiff will apply to the court
for the relief demanded in the com
plaint: It is also ofdored that all
parsons claiming an interest in the
* subject matter of said action shall
n appear and present, set up and ileP
fend their respective claims ill six
i) mouths from the date of this notice
or be forever barred and foreclosed
r of any and all interests or claims in
e or to said property or the proceeds
d from the sale thereof,
s* This 3rd day of November, 1931.
d A. K. SOUTH,
d 10-5-if, Clerk Superior Court.
SI
Sale
e
and lasting until
re offering:
25c each
48c each .
73c each
98c each
25c each i
SCISSORS, ETC., WILL
THIS SALE
e. We will offer at leaat
lumber of knive# on disin
order to guru at the
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