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THE BREVARD NEWS, BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1922 MDITTOWHOM? t IMeraory Test Concerning Popular Quotation, Who Wilt Come Forward ^th Proof as to Authorthip of Words Ascribed to Many? Who said: **Tbere, but for the grace ‘4it God, go I. ♦ • •” Having asked practically every one we know and also soiue we did uut know we have discovered ourselves to be as wise as wben we started. Eminent tlieologiuns, quite naturally It seemed to us, should have heeu the authocities from whose uecision there could be no api>eul ou this quos- tioa. ^^ev«}ral of tliem, questioued, kqitw, but had for the moment forgot- tto. They were to let us know, says a Hartford Courant writer. We have not beard from them. Others, not having forgotten, told us. If we had stopped witi) one all might have been well, hut Meking corroborative testimony — a fellow' worker having put the murier on a sporting basis, as it were, by bet ting $1 that John Bunyan said it—we went further and asked several of tliM ^inent clergymen. Ttiose who told us bad so many favorites that we were more bewildered and amazed than when we began. J«>hn Milton, John Bimyan, Jolui Wesley, Sir Isaac New- toi;, Francis liacon, Samuel .Johnson, Dr. John Itonne, Itisiiop Hall, L>ean Swift—we could not believe ti«at Deiin Swift would have said that— lsaa<* Watts and Bishop Berkeley, those are some that we recall. Emliu*ut literary men, appealed t», were equally certain they knew and did not in all cases disguise an anmset} | contempt that we should ask a ques tion when the answer was of a nature that should spring spontaneously to the lips of tlie educated, but their choices were as varied as those of their eniinrnt brothers in anotiier Held of endeavor. About the only addenda to the lists given by the clergymen that we recall were Alexander I’ope, Ben Jonson—we know he did not say it—William l^itt, Flari of Chatham. Sydney Smith and Thomas a’Kempis; but tliey, when pressed, produced no «locumentary evidence. A |X‘bble CM St into the Pacific at Cal ifornia will start in motion a wave tlmt finally breaks upon the distant Asian shore, we have heard—we do not know who said that either, nor do we believe it—and in a somewhat similar fasiiion our query began to in volve others. A young woman liearing of tlie quest kirtdly called up to in form us that Francis Bacon had said it. W'e asked her how she knew. She had attended u lecture sliortly before and the lecturer had quoted tlie phrase mul asc*'i!*ed it to the uiau who i once ivuiarked that God Almighty planted tiio lirst garden. Somewhat to her surprise we asked if slie could posfiibly get in toucli with the lecturer and :xi!C‘ertain where the quotation with its <Teiiit might be found. The lecturer, it later developed, was cer tain of the fa«*t, but could produce no authority for It. That started the young woman on a search among all the b«»oks of quotations that were ever written -and are Etill extant in Hart ford. One ivrson insisted soniewlmt iieat- edly and with no resprvations that Mil ton siiid' it. I’erliaps he did. but aside from dis<-overing tliat the blind poet once remarked that I'or contemplation he and valor formed Kor st)fineas she anti sweet alli'aciiv* crare. and also Grace was in aU h«r steps, Heaven In her c'Ves. not to iiientii'n And sracv that won who say to wish her Etay. ' we were unaliic to And that lie was ever guilty of tiie bomi)astic and con ceited remark under discussion. Anti Ri> it wont, nad s<» it ,uoes. Per haps some day we will know, but we have ne.‘jrly given up hope. looKlbia TBeteTI LEARN VALUE OF SHRUBBERY A Little Different. John, a .senit>r in liigii school, has jrecentiy “a> quired a girl,” whom his father linds ;in added expense. Tlie ewnl;:;; lie remonsiiated with his s«m fo;’ spending s«* niiicli muney on the fiiri. "You didn't iiave to do that way in iiiy day.” lie said. ‘‘1 went to f!ei‘ my ,^srl. slie set me uj* a good dinner, anil liien 1 fed her > a little taffy, and she (•»»unted tij^' evening a lot of fun.” “Wel4. times *tnve chan,tit‘d since tlK":;." . ' )in ret|urned. “I go out to see my girl iio-., she feeds me a little fafTy. I .set her up a good din ner. \n<'i I’m not sure wl‘“iiu*r stie coiuits, iiiat evening a lot of lun.”—In- <lian.'ifM>lis News. Matter Has Been Too Long Neglected, but Its Worth Is Beginning to Be Appreciated. It Is only comparatively recently !n America that w’e have discovered shrubbery and I)ow to use it. Not many years ago people used to deal in individual shrubs. One shrub on each side of the gate was thought plenty. Occasionally a little clump was set out in the nuddle <»f the lawu. But when home makers began to ex periment with masses of shrubs, when they began to frame their houses In forsytbia and wigelia and -splrea and rambler roses and honeysuckle, they fitund they had made a transfurmati«>n. Tiie whole appearance of the place was changed. A liouse that otherwi.se might be conmionplace, in a proper set ting of foliage and blos.soms proved wholly channing and lovely. Necessarily with the shrubbery came trees, both in the parking outside and Avithin the yard. Trees for a back ground, for prot'^ction from the sun in summer, and for the .delicate tracery of branches in winter, for the wonder ful play of lights and shadows—trees there must be. Most cities have plenty of object lessons in the effect of massed siirul)- bery and trees, ’it would pay any per son interested in the ai>i)earance of his iiome to wander ton)orrow through the residence districts w’here shrub bery and trees are growing in profu sion, j..st to contrast them with dls- tri«*ts where foliage has been neg lected. It' is wcmderful how defects in archi tecture can be made to disappear by tiu‘ i>roper handling of the masses of green nature has init at man’s dis posal. GET THE COMMUNITY SPIRIT Excellent Results Follow the Getting Together of Organizations for Civic Betterment. Recently quite a good-sized company toured the lower half of the eastern sljore to attend the summer meeting of the Maryland State Horticultural so ciety, with visitors from the Mary land Forestry association, tl»e Flor ists and Gardeners* club of Balti more, the I’eninsula Horticultural s(v ciety and the Maryland Agriculttiral society and afliliated organizations— a pretty comprehensive representation of rural Maryland. In Easton the local federated farm ers, the notary club, the Men’s Com munity club and other societies got together on the program of entertain ment, mobilized the automobiles and arranged plenty of shelter and food. Other tow^ns were moved to supple ment Easton’s leadership. The point we call attention to here Is the evidence the trip affords to tlie growth of the inter-conmuinlty spirit. Rural Maryland caught it dur ing the war, and it did great good. After the armistice there was a lull, but last year the farmers and tlie city men got together in a meeting heid in Baltimore and the mutual feeling was revived and set in motion. We now see it at work in the summer meetings of the farmers and tlieir various organizations. The value of it is indisputable. It brings our peo ple Into better acquaintance; it-exalts the state spirit; It makes for hai^pi- ness and good fellowship. And in the end it leads to better metliods and better results on the farms and in the orchards, all of which is reflected in more prosperity in the towns.—Bal timore American. Link With Famous W. ter. ' A link witli Sir Walter Scott is the recent comi)letion of the one iiundred and twciity-liith .vear of its existence of the ICelso (Scotland) Mail. The first printer, pvibiislier and editor of the Mail was .lames Ballantyne, founder of the Ballantyne Press, Edin burgh, and tiie pajier was founded on the advice and with the assistance of Scott, wiio was a school-fellow of Ballantyne at Kelso Grammar scliool. The tir«t of Scott’s works, including the first two volumes of “The Minstrel sy of the Scottish Border,” were printed in the office of the Kelso Mall. "The Mercury Went Down." Little 'Girl (rushing into doctor’s office).—I’lease, doctor, come at once to father. Mother’s taken ’is tempera ture an' it’s down. Doctor—That’s all right, my dear— tiiat’s pplendld. “•Taln’t all right; it’s gone right ^wn. He’s nwallowed If'—Puncli» Kansas City an Object Lesson. St. Louis does not give the external appearance of a packing center, for its residence district is uncommonly hand- fDiiie, and It posses.ses an exceptional art museinn, writes Nina Wilcox Put nam in the Saturday Evening Post. Kansas City Is an object lesson in home building, and the average east erner will be astounded at the uni form beauty of its residence develop ments and the interesting manner in \vhi<-h ureas are restricted to a given type of architecture. Till plan i:ii!)n which its boulevards are laid out also is unique and the pl.-mtlng of the parkway:* that border them will bring joy to the garden lover and the tree worshiper. It Worked. The principal of a public school in •Klatbush, N. .1., api>ealed to the boys to preserve the lawns. Instead of the Msua! tiireat, the following sign has been placed in a conspicuous place; i’.all playing not all«)wed. Yoimg men witli civic pride and community spirit will heed this warning.” It had its elTect. * Would Make It Thorough. Heading in the Transcript tliat a '){uiish explorer of tlie Amazon has iliscoveied "a tree tiiat shoots seeds iit you.” a wtiggisli corresi>ondent sug- uesis 'Jiiit the matter be taken up at till' ilisaniiament conference.--Boston Transcript. Bread 9c Loaf Wc have cut fhc cost of living and are selling our BREAD at 9cts a loaf. All other bakery goods in proportion. Our bread is guaranteed to weigh as much as the Lnported stuffy has more siiortening, yeast, etc. Swrport your local in- dustri Philip’s Bakery Let Us Print Your Bills World’s Lowest Priced FULLY EQUIPPED Automobile $ 525 FUmt, BiiA. The ^eople^s Car See it Compare it Try it as Our Guest A. M. WHITE, Distributor Rosman, N. C. NOTICE—LAND SALE BY COM MISSIONER Having been appointed a commis sioner by the Court in a Special Pro ceeding pending in the Superior Court of Transylvania county, entitl ed A. J. Hamilton et al. vs. Merrill Pickelsimer et al. to sell the herein after described lands and premises, I will sell to the highest bidder, on the terms hereinaftsr stated, the fol lowing described lands, at the Court House door in Transylvania county, N. C., on Monday, September 4, 1922. N. C., on Monday, September 4, 1922, at 12 o’clock M. Said lands described as follows: Beginning on a stake on the north. W'est side of the railroaod, near Blan- tyre railroad station, Boyd township, Transylvania county, N. C., a corner of lots Nos. 8 and 9, and runs with west margin of Railroad' Avenue, north 41 1-4 deg. east 50 feet to a stake, a corner of lot' No. 10; then with the line of lot No. 10, north 48 3-4 deg. west 145 feet to a stake on the east margin of a ten foot alley; then along the east margin of said alley south 41 1-4 deg. west 50 feet to a stake, a corner of lot No. 8; then with the line of lot No. 8, south 48 3-4 deg. east 145 feet to the begin ning. One third cash on day of sale; one third in six and one third in twelve months, deferred payment to drow six per cent interest, title retained UTitii all the purchase money has been paid. Purchaser to have option of paying all cash and taking title. August 1, 1922. WELCH GALLOWAY Aug. 25-4tc.-W. G. CITY PRESSING SLUB J.E. WATERS, Prop. Phone 94 Cleaning Pressing Dyeing Perishable Evidence. | Lawyer—But couldn’t you let me, Iiave Konie of his love letters? i a t j i Breach-i>f-Promise Cllem - Tiiere All WOrk tumcd OUt promptly, weren't any—we had home wireless! ^ ^ . 8et8.-0pinioa. ! V.rcc^ F 'vard ( Jl fior Value IN the past two months Firestone has built and marketed more tires than in any similar period in its history. This steadily increasing public pref erence is proof of the recognition by car owners of the greater values of fered by Firestone. It is a tribute to Firestone men—all stockholders in the company—all actuated by the operat ing principle of Most Miles per Dollar. The high average performance of Firestone Cords is without equal in the annals of tire making and is reflected by the general tendency to specify Firestone for hard service. Taxicab and bus lines, buying tires by the mile. are universally equipping with Fir»> stone Cords. There are many reasons for the high quality of Firestone tires but chief among the special manufacturing proc esses are double giun-dipping, thus eliminating internal friction by insulat ing each cord strand, and air-bag cure, insuring a well-balanced and perfectly shaped product. Don't speculate in tires—you will find the right combination of price and quality in Firestone. Come in and let us tell you about the service these Cords are giving other car-owners whom you khow. Jlre^fone '^WM'DITPPED CORl^^ V; Use Concrete ^-^rainTtte Use Lehigh—the National Cement Concrete drains are durable, will last indefinitely and withstand ^reat pressure and frost action^ Concrete ' drain tile are inexpensive and highly satisfactory. It’s a good plan to have several sacks of Lehigh Cement always on hand for use about the place. Miller Supply Company J. A. MILLER, Manager SEE SINIARD Transfer Co. when you want your Baggage Transferred Heavy hauling a specialty. Phone U8 SALE OF LAND FOR TAXES. I will offer for sale, at the court' house door Brevard, N. C., at 12 o’clock noon, on the first Monday in | September 1922, all the following described lands on which the taxes ^ are now due an ■ unpaid. W. E. SHir^f.VN, Tax Collector. BREVAKD TOWNSHIP: L. 0. Cruso. 1 l*>i $5.88 Capt. T. ( . <i '’hrv ly, 8 acres $57.30 A. C. Kimr.oii'. ! i>-t $4.40 H. McCa!!, I : acres $98.07 J. Smith, ! i"t . $22.05 V. R. Smith. res $21.89 LAND DEEDS AT THE OFFICE. Catheys Creek Township ■ C. Galloway Heirs, 80 acres .... $11.06 EASTOIE TOWNSHIP: W. C. Galloway Heirs, 100 acres ... $8.40, J. B. Gravely, 124 acres $5.35 GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP'. W. C. Galloway Heirs, 58 acres.$3.16 HOGBACK TOWNSHIP: Fred Galloway, 720 acres, .... $7.19 Little River Township: W. M. Burns, 51 acres $14.95 T. L. Durham, 14 acreg $2.27 BREVARD COLORED: Alec Gaston. 1 acre $9.77 Pink Kemp, 1 lot • . .$14.09 BOYD COLORED Ed. Smith Heirs, 2 acres 66cts.
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