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TheSylvaHigh School debating
teams were dftfAntpH
anr, at Waynesvilleyay even-
intJ in th p m5nofinn
0 . r- r"r;r"M mcai 01
the State High schools.
Both of the Sylya tfeams did most
creditable work in the contest and
have nothing to rslre t At, 'both
places the decision of the judges
was nounanimlous. sa, it will be
seen that the contest was very close
Waynesvill'e High Schooi won
both at Canton and Waynesville
and will have the honor of enter
ing the contest at Chapel Bill.
COMMITTEE CO NCI DDES HEARING
flying around with some of those
Chairman Daughton of the Car- beautifulJackson girls. I remem
ier Investigating Committee an- ber one time, it must be sixty or
nounced Monday that the com- sixty five years ago, perhaps more,
mittee had decided that there was I was at an old time dance up at a'
nothing to the alleged acts of im- place that was known as Caney
moral conduct with which Judge , ForkvI cannot now recall the name
Frank Carter was charged and that 'of the people where the dance was,
therefore the committee would not but I remember well that Joe
consider any futher testimony ; Buchanan was there and along
long thafline. about midnight Joe had a fight
The hearing concluded with the with a fellow about as big again
testimony of Judge Carter and tfie as he was, and some of the boys
hearing of the arguments of attor -
neys both for Judge Carter and
Solicitor Abernethy. The commit
tee, at the close of ; the arguments,
announced that it's decision in the
case will be handed down oh the
23 of April.
MRS. CLARA SMITH IS DEAD
Mrs. Clara Smith, wife of Lewis
J. Smith died at her home at Cullo
'whee Monday after having been ill
for several weeks. Mrs. Smith was
a daughter of the late Nathan Cow
ard and has a host of relatives in
Jackson County and throughout
Western North Carolina. Besides
ssveral brothers and sisterg she
leaves five children, Mrs. Lee Hoop
er of Speedwell, Mrs. John Phillips
of Cullowhee, Miss Ida Smith of
East Laporte, Lewis J. Smith Jr. of
Charlotte and Nathan Smith of
Jacksonville ,Fla.
She was the widow of the late
Lewis J. Smith, once a most promi
nent citizen orHhis county, and who
proceeded her to the grave several
years ago. Mrs. Smith was one of
the best kuow and best loved' wo
men of Jackson County where she
will be missed by a large circle of
friends. The funeral was held
Tuesday.
Mr. Will Smith of Balsam was
carried to the Merriwether hospital
at Asheville a few days ago, where
he underwent an operation for an
absess in the side. . Ifis condition
is reported very favorable-Canton
Observer.
RHEUMATISM YIEI)S QUICKLY
to sibirs
You can't jorfet 6n ittact of
Rheumatism f roxti coming on, but
you can stoi it almost immediately.
Sloans Liniment gently japplie.l to
the sore joint or niuscla ;: penetrates
in a few minutes ta e. inflamed
spot tliat causes e pain. Ji coothes
the hot, tender swolfen fe and
in a verytoittinl)gs aireiiet
that is almost unhisvje tiintU
you have v capcriencVitr Get, a
bottle of SloanV liniment for 25c
of any Druggist and bayc it in the
houee against Colds; Sore and
Swollen Joints, Lumbago, Sciatica
and likef- a2meitij Jifwrmon0y
hack it not satisfied, but it does
give almost instant relief.
j . of old time ,
Editor
The Jiickson County Journal J?
vlY, iejr ..ftflitor -r - wasmuch
reaa tue rM
R- Buchanan and I note what lx
has to say concerning our old friend
Jack (gdill, but he is wrong L
not Jack Cogdill. I suppose Jack
has passed away long ago, poor old
fellow was in delicate health the
last time I saw him nearly 40 years
ago. Jack was about three years
younger than I if I remember cor
rectly. I am wondering if the writer of
that letter is Joe Buchanan, if it is.
I know him well; in fact I knew
llim wnen ne Was a vnnnd man
' had to pull Joe-off of him. I can
well remember how the girls flock
ed around and looked at him admir-
i ingly as he stood over in the .east
corner ot tne room alone trying to
compose himself after the fracas.
Yes, I almost envied him, and I be
gan to wish someone else would
come along who wanted to fight so
Jould gea--cr9P;QeU
ucmusoine young mar, ana- every
one liked him. I wonder if he is
handsome yet or has he let the
the years come and leave their im-
prini? I hope he lives a long long
time and that he will get all the
happiness and pleasure out of life
he deserves.
t.ast week i said I was going to
give directions for living to be a
hundred years old or more. I know
some people who read that an
nouncement wondered if I was'nt
Igoing to give a lot of cut and dried
ules. Bflt, they are wrong lam
am going to tell y u somethingr
that you know already but perhaps
have forgotten or- do not think you
know.
Did you ever stop to think what
caused death? What causes u s to
throw away an old pair of shoes
and get a new pair? Is it that we
are just tired of wearing them or is
it that they are worn out or so
nearly so that we do not care to
wear them any longerf Death isA
is not a h6rrible thing if we know
how to die and before we can know
how to die we must first know how
how to live. How many of us
know how to live? If we will but
look around and see the very . few
men and women who have reached
the age ot 90 land 1Q0 the question
willibe answered
A man should live to be a" hiindr
red years old because it ia his duly
first to his family, second; to: hi
friends and community, and last to
his country, A man does V npt
reach that higher state of intdlK
gence until he hos ipassed certcia
stages in life, I can prove this py
citing hundreds, but it is not neces
sary. We know ther are ? certain
law$ in nature that direct us and
in a great measure influence us ; to
do or nbt do certain tnixi. Tfo
most of us have to reach - .old as
before ; we can appreciate these
laws and until a man can appre
ciate these laws lie really d truly
u - I ; . : "rfT- r. - : W1
cannot be intouch with "the high er
;SYLVA, N, a,: Af 2T915
. ' ISSSS-" m- Tup nliiw:..
fyoun mett.theiiteAti vn thof
the old man isiiri ofr or Der
say radical.
; A man Who istdbacqo, drifiks
coiffee, drinks weyand stay? up
late at night wxlKblive td
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v.'
these habits williottenj his life
many years, biothem com
bined will cafeseiiSoali otner
things being '8i;e: f " old
- i i A Js v. i;-. JT.
.9..befbre-hepQ'bl; or if
he is a man oliWtnjrat strong
constitution he get by a few
years lonier; bligf thSiiisery of
his life! jrifi
Read that pajgaph over again;
it contains aJotas years learn
ing its trutb,tfbrtunately I
learned it earlyidClearhing it, I
am able to
sit Herel tonight and
write and tell othm about it Just
then I stopped arliteid my hand
up to see if it treed asf other
old men's hands tremble, but not
the slighest tremor cofiH I detect
The other day I had our family phy
sician examine me" :ll over. He
told me I was a pjpfct speciman
of manhood.- I dpjfllsay this in
self praise, but . mef eiy to 7 illust ' ate
the idea thatl Want io impels up-
uju uip iiiams oi pir w no - reaq ;tnis.
There: are other inltoo. ? '.Don't
aay to yourseit Just so long as
they don't liang me I'm allright'
when you face that big bugabear
called trouble and worry. When a
horse gets mad and runs away he
usually hurts himself and his best
friends. When a dog gets mad lie
is shot. Any man is a beast when
he is mad. If ou don't believe
what I say ofi course you do
though) just J$c$ at the next man
you happen tofsee mad, and note
the animal expression on his face.
Look at his neck, see the veins
standing out like great' cords; look
at his eyes, compare them with
some infuriated animal; watch him
get his breath and curl his lips, lis
ten at the hiss of the adder in
his lips. ? "
When one gets mad it poisons
their whole system; it fills the
blood with toxic poison (ask your
dpcior); it creates unhealthy at
mosphere, it makes jeveryone else
near unhappy and many very mis
erable. It causes sickness -crime.
disease, misery and death. DON't
GET MAD if you wish to live a
long time and be hapy when you
are old. Take plenty of good exer
cise. When meal time comes and
you are not hungry, do ndt eat.
Fasting is much better and far safer
than! pills, and good - cold clear
spring water, like yon get up there
in Jackson is much better than cof
fee, whiskey orany other stimulant,
and water lengthens life. None of
us drink enough water or breathe
enough fresh air or exercise the
muscles in our body enough to keep
them from getting flabby and stiff
wu iuu im iucuuiaiu.
Sickness is not an: entity 0 am
not a Chrtetitm Scientist) sickhes
is an absence of health and health
has been' driven . away because of,
neglect,;; 'Ralph Taldo Emerson
the greatestlphilosopher who ever
ived, wrote an essay on Compensa
tion. Every red-blooded American
should redd that ' essay and then
turn
around and re-read Mt
j6M
L' r
, "u - M031 n3yei
; imptrectlhore nob edeid nri 1;
iff this World than anything else I
know 61 ? f
"He who' id his intergrity wor
ships God becomes God."
To live a lorn life
ia namftorn'R 'rpinf Rtor t? - , wuere y :r ; n 4
I WWiJVtl J
Dft Vffrtft llUO O nlonn liV 11
rr " luc, moraiiy ana
TUivsrraiiv
I will, continue this subject in
I nexjt weeJCs letter. It is a big oiie
arid I am going to stay , with it un
til I have given those who follow
me, the benefit of my vast exper
ience. Wishing everyone health, pros
perity and happinesst I am
' THE OLD BOY.
SPEEDWELL.
If the Legislature meets in extra
session, which it is nearly sure to
do, on the Carter-Abernethy matter
if nothing else, thinK it would be an
easy matter to get off BJack Rock,
Short Off, Whitesides, Chimney Top
and Devil's Court House on them.
Of course they would have to do all
this with borrowed money; 'bnt the
scenery would be grand, trie peo
ple would enjoy; the' scenery so
much better' if these rugged tops
belonged to the State. Then"thee
majestic old mountains would have
to remain here inNorth GkoWi
because they would belong to ' the
cause she belongs to the State. If
she wants to g ) up North, or if she
wants to go South, she must first
consult her owners. Guess the old
lady will have to remain where she
is as the State can hold her by
peaceable possession under color
of a title. Would like to swat) my
interest in Mt Mitchell for some
school books for some needy child
ren I know.
One time there was a man, who
froze to death in a hollow log; think
the State should buy ' the log and
get a deed for it, before it is too
late. Procrastination is the theif
of time.
The people are painting the
Methoeist and Baptist churches at
Speedwell, which adds greatly to
their appearance.
A singing, school is in progress
at Speedwell now, conducted by
Prof. J. J. Moss.
Mrs. Hunter, from Cowarts was
a visitor at Speedwell a few days
ago.
Prof. Reynolds and children pass
ed through speedwell Monday, driv
ing a pair of Shetland ponies.
The sudden changes in the laws
and the .weather are giving the peo
ple much concern.
The grist mill and corn and cob
crusher, recently started by W. M.
Shdton, is doing good work.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Rog
ers, a boy.
Mrs, T. L Jamison of Glen ville is
visiting at SpeedweU. X. Y.Z.
A SLUG&SH LIVER NEED
Let ybiir liver , get .torpid and
you are in iwr a .st!;0t7miy.
Every body gets an attack noi
tiien. Ihpnsand nf people " keep
their lovers active and healthy ; by
usmg tfe" Kind's New life IPUIs.
Fine for the Stomach, too. Ston die
Dizadness,. Constipation, Biliousness
Ihdistioh. Qear the blood. Only
25a at your Jruggist
xipicu ciuzcji uecause sne t e-
T - "
Is whobt rte nb the cbuntv fnir
j Yeve nad op-fiU:bfroilaries-i.
I We wanpH) see the'bia fat hoi
The patent t irnthetrottintf dos:
,' The new1 jevice thaft&aCs a cog
And- worlrund thiligh - the
catalogue
!ithe county fair.?
"We've alwagj missed the county
Its inne md its outer track
The dancing ddlerfaii(i the bull
About fgjr feet across the back,
We're weary jf awful war talk
We wanH to hear the whistles
blow, U '
The horses ngh, the roosters crow
The blocked cattle when they
low, ' -ft
And the shriFJvoiced starter shout
ing 4Go!'g
Apthe county fair.
It seems as g the world grows cold
And pe: iple nowadays don't
care , . , -
For people ie( the. warm
- Old mart Jer of the county fair.
We're tired oi powing here and there
We want;io shout .How are you
Dan?' : .-.
Hellp; there. 11' and Howdy Ann!
AndgetH iYarm clasp of the,
..- hand ;.' -i, v -.i ; . ,.' ..
From every CTmenchil8Sndman
AvUhe the county fair.,
AUd thapromiy asWlI "
A little moren rne
. - Had dislipeared within 1 his
sneii.
The good old ilan was better far
Wewanfio meet the human
race fi
In some . well-decorated place,
And be rht huhian for a space
Because of ca ning face to face ,
A( j the county fair."
Apologies to State Board of Agri
culture - "P:. w '
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BEE . SURVEY.
West Raleigh, N. C.
March 22,1915.
Sit
Editor Joul4ial.
Dear Sir am sending, you
herewith a pn-for the Beef Cat
tle Survey wch we are making
through the rjvl schools of this
State. Our iea is to havethe en
closed questiitis answered by the
rural school ilfiren through the
farmers withhom they obtain co
operation. "E te plan is self ex
planatory asou will see from the
enclosed pruedmatter. Several
valuable priii are being offered
which should . be in exceptional in
ducement fotschool children to en
ter the surve?
I will appre ciate it very much if
you will veHhe matter publicity
through ydulSaper. ?
Assuring f-'n- of our hearty co
operation atgpy time we fcan be cf
service, i an?
Yours .very truly,
RSr Curtis,
VSecretaryreaircr
Surprise pki sale at 'the au-
ditorium thl$ ynin hcrsfirBuild
ng fund f Me;noo!ist churcb. An
evening of f&i.
Seed Sweei Potatoes for sale at
$1.00 a bushS J,W- KEENER.
''ST
and Vivian .rofIitt -of lYebster
were in the JiiyMonday and Tues-
oay. tne guesi nf Miss Margaret
Buchanan.
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