m lhc Official Organ of HayMTUl. aed Clay Coeety, Nortk Caroline PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY J. A. GRAY... ....... . .. E«Htor-Mana*or Application made for transition through. the mails as second class matter. Subscription Ratos One Tear ...— -*—...--fl.60 Bight Months ----$1.00 Six Months.—-- 75c Payable Strictly in Mtum • ■■■ r ■■ ■" Legal advertisements, want ads, reading notices, obitharies, earns of thanks, etc, 5e line each insertion, payable in advance. Display and .con tract rates furnished on request. All communications must be siguou by the writer, otherwise they will not be accepted for publication Name of the writer will not be publisned un less so specified, but we must the name of the author as evidence of good faith. THOUGHTS x (By Rev. Roy R. Scarlette.) I hive stood on the hill at midnight When all was silent and still, And listened to the voice of the hem lock, And the wihsper of the whippoor will I've tried counting the stars of heav en, An the cattle on a thousand hills, And thought of old North Carolina With her many rocks and rills. I have thought of her institutions f • Her colleges that deck the hills, Of how Plato and Socrates are living in them still. I have thought of those who have helped me, Along the journey of life, And have asked the God of heaven to bless them Throughout all coming life. BARNARD BRIDGE Edgar Standridge spent the week end with his uncle R. R. Alexander. The young people enjoyed a soci able on last Friday night at the home of V. A. Barnard. Mr. and Mrs. Neal Haigler spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Mark Weaver. On Sunday of this week, at her home on Highway No. 28, Mrs. V. A. Barnard entertained a number of her friends at dinner. Those present were: Mose Cochran, Mrs. Corn, Ed and Grace Barnard, of Presley, Ga,, and John Alexander, Jr. Messrs. Ed and Poe Crawford are planning on building a new store house at Barnard Bridge. Miss Hazel McClure spent Satur day and Sunday with her aunt. Mr. Lenord Crawford was a guest also. Miss Cora May Barnard is spend ing a week with her brother at Pres ley, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. Jennings Bird and sister, spent last week with J. C. Brooks, they will return to Aquone Monday. ' * Mrs. M. A. Jarrett has been right sick but is improving. Carlton and Howard Groves spent Saturday night with Mr. Good Craw ford. Mr. Clarence West of Robbinsville, • N. C., motored over last Sunday to be with Miss Gertrude Crawford. !\ Mr." Dean Jarrett and Miss Moll out motoring Sunday. Mr. K. R. Alexander received the i Monday of the death of his G-, R. Alexander at Anna, Texas, Friends extend their sym SHOOTING CREEK Delia Anderson was a busi in Hayesville Saturday. Mir; Sain and Eawrence Hogsed re turned from Florida Saturday where THE SOUL HAS ITS LEATHERS Sometimes all is bright and serene, and other times it' is dark and cloudy. Sometimes it is clear weather and somtimes stormy. As'in .the case of the winds, of which we know not whence they come nor whither they go, but take their blowing as an act of God beyond our control, so our moods and tempers seem to arise we know HBt how.. The best we can do is to maintain our poise as much as possible and turn toward our" ideals when the winds of pessimism and doubt are upon us, and remain as equable as we can. We speak of getting out of bed in the morning with the wrong fqot foremost It is another way of say ing that we are in the grip of a mood that is beyond our control. How many acts of our fellows that seem to us malicious are simply due to the prevalence of - soipe. uncontrol able mood in them? There are some people, thanks be, that are always bright and cheery. Onewho has this sunny disposition ii to he congratulated, and even more to be felidated are those about him. If ohe cgn be a point of sunshine in this storm-tossed world he has cer tainly added much to human well be ing, ' The alternation of moods, however, is common to all of us. We should all expect some dark days and resist their influence as much as possible. We can do very much with our will. Our judgment should toll us .the danger of letting ourselves go when “the wind' is from the east.” We should wait until the times change and not give way to dark humors. It can be accomplished if we are but fix ed in our determination to encourage cheeWul moods and discourage unto ward feelings. a We cannot control our feelings, it is true, but by a set purpose we can make them strengthen us. JANUARY 16—22 If your birthday is this, week you are exceedingly cool and self possess ed—courteous and agreeable at all times. In fact, you are th personifi cation of dignity and poise. You are a brilliant conversational ist, viry bright and witty. You are light-hearted, and joyous—with a genial personality that makes you ex trevely popular with everybody. s You are independent and self-re liant, honest and loyal, generous and sympathetic. Your mind/ is inquisitive, “active, and intuitive—and you have consider able more than ordinary intelligence. Persons bom during these dates are clean-minded and refined—idealistic and artistic—romantic and imagina tive. Women born during these dates are real home-makers and home lovers. They make excellent wives and moth ers. They also succeed as teachers of small children, writers, decorators, welfare workers, and musicians. The men born during these dates become excellent business people— extremely clever' and tactful in ne gotiations. .They also become inven tors, doctors, scientists and clergy menT Benjamin Franklin was born Jan uary 17. Olga Nethersoile (actress) was born January 18. they have been spending a few days vacation. Mr. Troy Ledford will leave Tues day for Belmont, N. C., after a few days with home folks here. Mr. Floyd Green and Clarence Mc Kinney have returned to take up their work on Highway No. 28, after spending a few days with home folks in Asheville. Miss Gracy Davenport took dinner with Miss Lenna Marr Sunday. She reported a nice dinner and a good time. A crowd of young folks took a pleasure trip walking on the new highway Sunday afternoon. They all report a good time. Mr. Narvie Hall fulled his regular appointment at Mr. Will Penland’s Sunday afternoon. The farmers of Shooting Creek have been selling quite a lot of pigs during the last month—from seven to eight hundred, and many more about ready for the market. The farmers made good use of the fair weather of last week, plowing and getting ready for their spring crops. ELF Mr. W. B. Patterson and family motored to Bell Creek Sunday to see his daughter. Mr. Robert Arnold’s son got badly hurt Saturday, when a mule kicked him in the chest. The family have our deepest sympathy. Mr. S. E. Hogsed, Everett Kitch ens and H. M. Crawford went to Hayesville on business Saturday. Miss Thelma Penland was the guest of Miss Dair and Ruby McCracken Sunday at dinner. Mr. Ernest Smith filled his regular appointment at Mr. W. T. Henson’s Sunday. Mr. Ben Ledford’s wife and daugh ter enjoyed a horse back ride toHia wassee, 6a., Sunday. A nine^pound girl was born at the home of Mr. W. Al Barne’s the 4th of January. We wish her health and happiness. Raport of ^iMSvtaditiM of THE CLAY COUNTY BANK At Hayoaville in the State of North * Carolina, at the elb*e of business, December 31»f, 1926. RESOURCES Louis and Discounts ......$ 49,972.43 Demand Loans ....... 200.00 Overdrafts, unsecured .... 145.72 United States Bonds and Liberty Bonds [».... 850.00 Banking Houses, $4,000; Furniture and Fixtures $1,000 ..:. ~... 5,000.00 Cash in vault and net amounts due from Banks, Bankers and Trust Companies . '17,860.18 TOTAL..$ 74,028.33 LIABILITIES Capital Stock paid in .$ 10,000.00 Undivided Profits, less current expanses and taxes paid . Bills Payable ... Deposits subject to check, Individual ..r..,..,....j. Cashier’s Checks tfpnstand ing .ails.,..— Time Certificates" of De posit, Due on Jop after 30 clays .......Li*-. TOTAL.1%, State of North t'/C County of Clay, i ‘ sJl, G. H. H* above named - swear that- the ' best of my khoi 1,101.66 3,000.0.0 39,469.34 Cashier of the j-ydo solemnly is true, to the l and belief. GLER, Cashier; Subscribed ami this 11th day of. •Oof the Things Y< by John JoMph Galne», M. D~ A FIRESIDE CHAT. - “Keep the feet warm,-the head cool, and, the bowels open." I was told by the eld collegeI professor, that strict obedience to this com mand would insure a healthy body at all times. . I can think .of at least fifty seri ous disorders, including fatal dis ease ef the kidneys, and dangerous liver disorders, that have their ori gin in constipation, From ordinary auto-in to rication we go from bod to worse; the kidneys break do^n in their futile'attempts to carry iway the body-poisons; the gall bladder becomes infected; the stoin ich rebels; the blood becomes more /itiaited; the heart finally weakens langerously,—and all because of neglected bowels. AT stitch in time ■ is worth nine applied too late. The question of cold feet is in ’ A 8£f “XMAS” A SACRILEGE. CHRISTIANITY A FAILURE? Dr. Work,' Secretory of the In terior, says of the 1927 outlook: “There is not a • single distress sign on the whole economic hori zon.’* SeCretaty Work doesn’t at at his desk, guessing. He travels over the country- constantly, studying >pportunities for national improve neijt Ho knows conditions, and ris Opinion is important and ere :our%ging. Should millions of women read of the death of Sir^Oliver Lodge, ■ Marconi, Millikin and a dozen other great scientists the majority would say, “That’s too bad,” and be not much interested. ^Svery one of trillions will be In terested to hear that Jean Phillips Worth, the famous dressmaker, has a to a land where there is no fif* His house dressed queens and empresses of state and finance, also young ladies with whom-their sons ran around in Paris. His word meant more in real authority to the world’s women than all the deci sions of a thousand high judges. Be patient with static, when it interferes with jazz music or prize fight news coming sweetly over your radio. Professor Pupiif, of Columbia College, says static and “fading,” enemies of radio en thusiasts, really indicate that other planets are trying to talk to us. They send powerful messages that interfere with our feeble radio, and Pupin thinks we shall understand those messages within twenty-five years. Our age listens indifferently ts that news, but no-man can exag gerate its importance. - If plamste millions of years older than our earth ould tell us what they know, oui science might pimp ahead as rapidly as a child ad vances in knowledge after it has learned to talk and read. , We ’ight little bonfires, heat steam, and tires obtain power. Mars might tench us to harness the power of the sun, and transmit en ergy without wires, which would do away with engines or foci out Hy ing machines, and give us uslfonftart power. It is said that in tins country mileage” than many other. -For that thanks are due t* Pres ident CooISdgn and Postmaster General Hew, win have encour aged air maff routes. But flying back and forth by mail carriers, most desirable^ does not mean, building up national aerial defense. And for on* commercial flying we depend on private initiative, citizens building planes that will “get by” and stable them to'make money carrying' mail. That isn’t a Government programme for pro moting aviation. the abbreviated “Xmas,” which, re duces the name of Christ to “X.” The abbreviation is disrespectful to the. most beautiful word in his tory, and it is disrespectful to the English language. Anybody who was in too much of hurry ’to i write out “Christmas” should not | use the word.. - Wise men in, Milwaukee Will de vote three days to discussing high questions, including uOto\\