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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-18
Fliuht Of the Spirit.


A case recorded by Plutarch would
seem to support the theory that during
periods of protracted lnsensibiity the
spirit of the sleeper. freed from the
body. wanders away to realms and
scenes not conceivable by the ordinary
senses. A man named Thespius, he
tells us, fell from a great height and
was picked up to all appearances dead
There were no external wounds about
him, but the physicians were satisfied
Of the fact of the dccease. Arrange.
mepts were made for his burial but
on the third day after his fall he re-
vived much to the CONSERVATION of his
friends. In short time II became
quite evident that the whole tenor Of
the mans life had changed. Previous
ly his character was that of a repro
bate and vicious man, but after his
insensibiity he ever followed after
virtue. On being asked the reason of
the change, Thespius related that dur
ing his long sleep his spirit had been
liberated from his body and had soar
cd away TO strange land, where 1t
had Joined a whole company Of other
spirits. His past life was disclosed to
him in all its hldeousness, and the
glorious capabilities which were be.
fore him were revealed in such a man.
ner as to make him ambitious of at
tanning them.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-18
Always Dreaded tho ,4th.

Most dismal OF all men off the stage
was Grimsldi. the clown, and his
father fathered him. He had that
curious dread OF certain date which
assails so bnany. The elder Grlmaldi
hated the 14th Of the month. and when
1t was passed he regarded himself as
safe until the next. He was born
christened and married on the 18th
of the month. and, being dlscontented
with all three events, we will hope his
death on March ID. 1888, satisfied him
.-Iiondon Taller.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-18
As Walter Saw IL.

Walter. aged seven. is wise son
who knows not only his own father,
but his own mother likewise.
"Now, Walter. said the teacher, 'ie
your father could do piece of work in
one hour and your mother could also
do 1t in one hour, how long would 1t
take both of them to do 1t togetherT'
"Three hours!' replied the scholar
without hesitation.
"Wrongr' said the teacher How
do you make that?"
"Three hours" repeated Walter stol-
idly. counting the time they'd waste
arguing about how 1t should be done"
London Scraps.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-18

quilting. Thursday afternoon at the
home of Miss Drollinger, on Cherry
street
The Rayl Sunday School class of
the Free Baptist Church will hold a
picnic supper in the grove at the
rear of J. l.. Price residence in Belle
fontaine avenue, August 10. All mem
bers are urged to be present.
Several families residing on Belle
fontaine avenue left on hay wagon
early this morning for King Mills,
where the will spend the day picnic
king
Loeal street car conductor Robert
Barr accidently backed his car into
buggy, while running into dead
track on David street. Tuesday after
noon. He did not see the vehicle until
he had damaged IL TO some extent.
Fresh cut pickles everyday, for
canning, 30c per 100.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-18
BRIEF MENTION.

The annual reunion of the Hill fam
lily being held at Lincoln park to-
day.
Born to Mr. and Mrs Samuel Burk-
lew, of Willow street. Saturday a
daughter.
Born to Mr. and Mrs John Hen
ry Britain, of North Main street, this
morning, a son.
The Harmonic society of the Evan
gelical Protestant church yill hold a
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-18
ouaar. but Exnrassiue.

A Danish girl who has recently come
TO this country TO take course In
trained nursing was complaining to a
friend the other morning of having
oversight herself. "And no reason why
such a thing should befall me. for l
had-what do you call 1t in English
! know, n sleep watch--all set."--Wash.
inQton Star
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-18
Shy on the Son,

"But 7 do not know the candidate" !"
said an old Yorkshire farmer who was
appealed to for his vote.
But you know his fatherT
Eyes, know him, and he's a grand
man."
"Then you will surely vote for his
son, won't you?"
But the old farmer was still doubt
full.
"Pm no so sure about that" he re-
piled; 'it's no every coo that has a
cauff like herser."-Liverpoo Mercury.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-18

a thing of yesterday compared to this
paleolithic sculpture. While the cave
man was living in Europe the valley
OF the Nile was yet only wild waste.
Egypt was not yet Egypt, and 'civiliza-
tion as we know 1t had scarcely made
n beginning .-Llpplncott's
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-18
The Best Clubs.

They tell a story 10 Wall street that
Mr., Morgan once replied TO a. young
friend who had asked him what were
the best clubs to belong to IN New
York. young man, the very best clubs
to devote your time to are Indian
clubs"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-18
Wonders Of a Japanese Hamlet.

Perhaps the most astonishing preseD.
tation of Hamlet" ever seen on any
stage was a Japanese version given by
native actors at Kobe. The Kobe Her
aid describes It as "a wonderful mix
ture of the beautiful and the gro.
tesque. With an Ophelia sometimes I'm
graceful kimono and sometimes In
western evening costume and a king
who at one time appears in the pic
turesque costume Of Japanese noble.
man and at others dons a silk hat and
swallowtail coat, the effect is so
kaleidoscope that a spectator has the
sensation Of being perpetually trans
ferred from one phase of civilization
to another. The climax is reached in
Hamlet himself. who in the earlier
scenes wears the uniform of student
Of the Imperial university, in the third
act makes his appearance on q bicycle,
clad In bright blue cycling suit and
striped stockings and at the finish is
seen in conventional evening dress
with flower In bis buttonhole."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-18
As 10 lupl,.

II wonder if anybody's as unlucky
as am grumbled the first pesslmist
81 never have any luck at ALL"
"Huhw snorted the other YOU'RE
lucky. It's better to never have any
luck at all than to be always having
bad luck like me."--Philadelphia Press
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-18
All Marriages Are Love Marriage,

All Marriages Are Love Marriages.
"Was ii love marriage, do you
think?"
Certainly. All marriages are love
marriages"
Isn't that rather sweeping state,
ment?"
"Not at all. There is a love of ad'
venture, you know; love Of luxury,
love of advertising and various other
kinds of love, There Is no need of go
ing into details when one speaks Of y
love age."-Chicago Post.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-18
Couldn't Then.

II would like nightly to enjoy
riches"
"Then why don't you try to marry
'em"
"As I said, want to enjoy 'em."--
Kansas City Times.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-18

How do you know Bliggins enjoys
troublei"
Because he'd rather be the umpire
in baseball game than one of the
players" Exchange.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-18
As Hs Remembered Il.

"shadbolt, did you ever have touch
OF anything like the appendicitisy"
"Once. Have you forgotten. Din.
guss, that when you We're operated on
for II you touched me for an even hun
dredw-Cucago Tribune.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-18

Success often leads to insolence.-
Irish Proyerb.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-18

Fresh cut pickles everyday, for
canning, soc per 100.
S-16-4t CHAS. TURNER g. co.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23
Home Rule in Sight

Ireland evidently stands to win
In the present political crisis In
Great Britain. The straightforward.
clear cut promise Of the premier that
the liberal government II sustained
In the coming elections. VIII pre-
sent bill for complete home rule.
brings the goal plainly into sight.
w hen Gladstone introduced hie home
rule billo in 1886 and 1894 be was
clearly In advance Of public seati-
ment In England But oiaco then
not only the liberal party but also
tho whole country he's been educated
ua 20 tho point OF granting home
rule. Thss principle OF devolutica
oace successfully introduced will
probably be extended until England
ena Scotland. end parhaDs. Wales,
will each have its local parliament.
This showB the rapid spread OF the
true Democratic spirit In England
1t will not be many decades before
that country will overthrow the
monarchy and elect its oun rulera
The recent foolish action Of the
House Of Lords In rejecting the
budget as proposed By the House OF
Commons only hastens the downfall
Of the monarchy as we'll a. itself.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23
Christmas Thoughts.

Let us hope that the wild swirl
OF Christmas gift making has not 30
exhausted the community that we
shall not remember whose birth day
1t is. In spite Of the trading and
anxiety OF gift making among some,
the day Is not likely to grow leaa
significant to the race. "A day not
ing the closest union ever known
between divine and human will be'
come more and more as the yearl
alp by. According to the poet, the
intimations OF Immortality both foV
the individual and the race grow
fainter as one approaches maturity
Shades Of the prison house close
about the growing boy" And yet
we cannot believe it viii ever be
thus just now the world 10 dulled
by the engrossments Of an age OF
materiei triumph. Some day tha
mists Of money and competition end
eelash pleasure will roll away and
Let us see the pure star1 of spir'
itual hope. Then shall we sec that
all these material and deshly incite-
ments are sitter all but the veil sep
arating Us from the unseen. the true
rsality. Then will Christmas be
the one golden day OF all the year.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23
!. Ma,,s the Childrpn Hapnz,

% The very name. OF Christmas seems
laden with good things. There ia
"a ring of Joy in It's tone and one
can only associate 1t with pleasant
thonghts and fond rerasmbrances
Christmas to the child Is the, bright
est star In the years armament, II
is the beacon light on which their
little eyes and thoughts are ever
fastened. Christmas for the aged
seems to have been set near the
door OF the departing year as foun-
tain OF youth, from which they might
draw Q fresh supply Of health and
vigor for the coming year. Christ
mas and Santa Claus go hand in
hand. They are links in one chain.
without Santa Claus there could
be no Christmas aud certainly at
no other time of the year would, old
Santa be allowed admittanee by way
OF the chimney instead OF the door.
Christmas is the Same this year,
lsst year and oil the years before.
It Is old. yet 'tis new. 1t is a
thing OF the past, of the present
and Usal be OF the future until
time immemortal. Who fs there
among US too old to remember the
Christmas OF his childhood? Is there
one who does not lock back upon
1t as the happiest day of hio life?
Even now In our maturer years we
cannot help but enthuse at the ap-
proach Of .his merry day. We find
enjoyment In watching the happi-
ness OF the little ones about US and
though we may have passed the three
score years and ten, yet the merry
Christmas and its fullness OF Toy
seems to kindle anew the flame OF
life, and carry US back to the days
OF our childhood.
We are back again at the old
home; we once more hang our lit
tie stocking-or larger one borrow
ed for the occaslon-conveniently
near the fireplace. We reluctantly
retire to our bed where sleep has
q hard fight to master the excite
ment. attending our expectations.
Again it Is morning-the happy
Christmas morn and all aglow with
excitement and almost wild with
delight. we rush. half dressed. to
gaze upon the bountiful feast which
old Santa Claus has left behind.
Let us try to make this day the
brightest page in childhood's book
of memories. Let us fiji 1t SO full
of happiness that the Aittle ones
will ever delight in associating hap
py thoughts with Christmas OF
1903.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23
Executors Land Sale.

Under the power given me by the
last Will OF ]. Dempsey Jones. de-
ceased, l will sell at public auction
at Orangeburg court house to the
highest bidder for cash. Immediately
after the Circuit Court sales. on
the first Monday In February, 1910.
being the seventh day Of said month
the following tracts Of the Great
Branch Plantation Of said decedent.
situate in Liberty township, in Or
angeburg county, to-wit:
Tract H, thirty-eight acres; Tract
I, one hundred acres; Tract j, one
hundred and twenty-five acres; Tract
l.. sixty acres; Tract NJ, eighty acres;
Tract r, forty-six acres; Trct U, two
hundred and six acres; Tract v, two
hundred and twenty-eight acres.
These tracts are fully described on
plat made by Frank W. Frederick,
engineer and surveyor. dated De-
cember, 1905.
This plat will be exhibited at the
sale and 1t may be seen prior there
to at the Office Of Probate Judge for
OraDgeburg county.
Any one or more of tracts may be
purchased at private sale at any time
before the public sale.
Thomas A. Jones.
Executor of the viii OF ]. Dempsey
Jones, Deceased.
Springfield, s. c.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23
highest bidder for cash az public

highest bidder for cash ar public
auction.
All that certain lot or parcel Of
land with the improvements there
on, situate, lying aid being In the
City OF Orangebufg. in orangeburg
county, In said State, fronting on
Amelia street and measuring there
on ffty-eight feet, more or less and
measuring on the rear line Atty
eight feet, more or less. and meas
mrins ON the respective Aidc
lines two hundred and twenty feet,
moro or less. and bounded on the
north by Cannon street, on the east
by Gum street, on the south by
Amelia street and on the west by
lot No. 80, on plat made Sol. Kohn
and 8. Dibble. Jr., dated August 20,
1891.
Said lot will be sold in three lots
or parcels and plat Of same vii
be exhibited at sale.
Purchaser to pay for papers and all
taxes falling due after day OF sale
A. W. Summers.
Executor OF tho Last VIII and Tes-
lament Of Adam Moody, Deceased
December 13. 1908.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23
Christmas.

It was o glorious thing for the
human race. as It groped about in
darkness and superstition, wnen the
angels sang on that first Christmas
morning. GLORY to God In the high
est, ana on earth peace. good WILL
toward man" 1t vas the heavenly
announcement of the birth Of the
Christ, the Son OF Righteousness,
who. after the long and dismal night
of sin and darkness through which
the world had passed. bursts upon
the earth dispelling the darkness If
sin. breaking the bands Of wicked
ness and in H!s Light leading nep
back to peace, JOY and life iu God.
AS DR.. SchaT says. the Christina:
festival 10 the celebration Of the
incarnation Of tho Son Of God. H.
occupied, therefore. with the event
which forms the centre and turning
point Of the History Of the World.
It Is of all festivals the one mo t
thoroughly interviewer with the pop
ular and family life. and stands at
the head OF the great feasts In the
Christian church year. All. over
Christendom It Is the grand jubilee
Of children, on which innumerable
gifts celebrate the infinite love Of
God for poor. fallen humanity in
the gift Of His only bego': II son
1t Is the Christmas fes:l7ll tnat
kindles in mid-winter holy are of
love and gratitude. and breaches In
the longest night the rising Of ths
sun OF life and tle glory Of the
Lord. 1t denotes the advent OF the
true golden age, OF the freedom and
equality Of all the redeemed before
God and In God No one can mesu
ure the Joy and blessing which fi",n
year to year fow forth upon all ages
Of life from the contemplation Of the
holy child Jesus IN bis heavenly
Innocence and divine humanity.
The churches in earlier ages cci.-
brated the death and resurrection
Of Christ, but after awhile, at pre-
cisely what time Is not known. they
began to pay attention to his birth
and as 1t was the We>:ern churcn
that gave more attention; to the mat
ter. they finally fixed on December
25th as the day vi Christ's bis'h.
although the true uste Is not kcwn.
The Christmas festival was thus in
sll probability tho treRsgerenee by
the Western church OF several Ro-
man festivals that occurred aboHt
December s5th.
Again the Christmas festival has
come around and We all should make
tho most Of tt. Don't abuse 1t By
doing those things which are wrong
and sinful. It should be q day of
rejoicing. because It II the natal
day Of the Prince OF Peace" and
In His name we should observe 1t
with gladness and JOY. TO one and
all. we wish merry. merry Christ
mas. one In which ell can give their
heartfelt praises to God, the bless-
ing of love aad service to their fell
low travellers to the better world,
and peace. love and Sunshine and
plenty Of all this worlds blessings
to- their own homes.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23
.Fizhb 10 . Finiah.

The parliamentary struggle IN
England 10 naturally watched with
deep interest In this, country because
the principle at stake is the came
that led to the revolt, Of the thirteen
colonies from Great BHtain-she
principle of no taxation without rep
resentation. The lords. which rep
resents no one. want to dictate what
taxes shall be raised and the method
Of raising them; while the commons.
az the direct representatives OF the
people, assert that by virtue OF that
position they alone have .ho right
TO impose and collect the taxes. In
such. q contest the sympathies Of
Americans are naturally WIN the
commons, vino. in our opinion, are
bound to VII. which means the be-
ginning OF the end with the lords.
The people of England havd long
wanted an excuse, to abolish the
House Of Lords, and they will not
fail to improve the present oppor-
tunity.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23
WIN Not Re Eeld.

That a righteous public sentiment
can make itself felt against evils
when It is sufficiently awakened Is
seen In the decision OF Mayor Busse
OF Chicago. In response TO pubic
demand. to prohibit the Gres ward
ball Of that city. That function In
ell past he's been notorious for It's
Haunting and promotion OF vice.
For years It's promoters impudently
and successfully defined law and Or
der and public opinion. That at last
they have had 10 bow before the
storm Of righteous indignation ough'
to encourage right minded people
to persevere In their efforts TO pro
mote decency.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23
Swift Justice.

Two moral degenerates who COM
mitted q revolving crime In Milwau-
kee. on being captured. were tried,
sentenced to life imprisonment Gas
there is no death penalty in Wiscon-
SIM. and incarcerated In much less
than a week. That was well for
the men richly deserved their fate.
But the chief point Is that the speedy
trial shows that the machinery Of
the law can work swiftly and ef-
fectively when no attempt is made
to block it. But what II the cul-
prits instead Of being poor men had
been the morally degenerate sons OF
Pittsburg or some other city mil
lionaires. There would have been
innumerahle delays In appeals, re-
trials, and absurd technicalities OF
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23

every description. In addition the
insanity plea with its stores of hered-
tty, parental influence and brain
storms" would have been worked to
fullest extent. What is needed is
swift and sure justice for all Grim
Inals, be they rich or poor, white
or black. In no other way can the
lynching habit be stamped out. II
the Wisconsin plan Is carried out all
over the country In a few years We
will have no more lynchings.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23

It Is as hazardous to guss what
congress may or may not do in the
present session as 1t Is to guess
what the weather will be like six
months hence. That there are many
things congress ought to do for the
benefit of the people few will deny.
There are economic and political
INEQUALITIES and abuses that have
long been waiting for solution. but
vested interests have hitherto gen.
orally managed to block the way OF
reform. - ,,A .aAA
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23

Most so-called scientists are hum
bugs. If you do not believe 1t
hunt up the records OF some Of the
best OF them and see what foolish
things they believed and taught when
they were In the flesh.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23

Those Copenhagen blockheads do
not say that Cook did not, reach the
North Pole. They only say that the
data submitted by Cook did not
convince them that he did so. That
may not be Cooks fault.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23

1t is astonishing kow readily on
any pretext the prices OF commodi-
dies go up and how slowly they go
down. They go up by telegraph. but
they go dowa with the slowness Of
an old time canal boat. -
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23

Some people have 80 little sense
OF proportion that they manage to
waste 8 lot OF time, energy and
money on insignificant things which
do not count. The same expenditure
devoted to really important things
would enrich their life and make 1t
far moro influential.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23

Many men seek after popularity,
especially If they are political aspi-
rants. Bat the true popularity is
not that which man consciously
strives after. but that which comes
to him by virtue Of his own charac.
ter and qualities Of heart and mind.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23

What mercieul GisreGsation It
is tnat the scandals OF the Aseor.
Gould. Vanderbilt and other fami-
lies are not publicly aired all at once.
The moral odor would be too strong
Cor eyea a long suffering public.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23

In his admirable little book, "The
Dark Corner" Zach McGee tells Of
scientist who was ready to teach
that the world was square or round,
as required by those who from time
to time employed his valuable serv-
ices. We think that those Copen-
hagen fellows are just such scieu-
lists, and allowed their judgment
swayed by the testimony Of Barrial
and Loose, both Of whom admitted
that they are not entitled to GRE
depce.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23

II In making New Year resolu-
tions we would be careful to study
our individual faults and limitations,
and make such resolutions as would
tend to correct them, there would
be less failure In keeping them.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23

TIE season OF navigation on the
Great Lakes cost 1e0. lives From
the great number Of farm hands that
operate these vessels, they seem to
hnye got oat Of their perils quite
aheapiy. -,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23

What blessed thing is content
iaeat! Que man eats plain fare from
plain earthenware and is content
and happy. and another eats the
dalntiest food from golden dishes
and Is still uAsatis6ed.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23
Sale of Real Estate.

Under and by virtue Of the power
contained in the last will and testa-
ment of Adam Moody, deceased.
after the legal sales on salesday in
January, 1910, l will sell to the
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23

Now that the hunting season Is
neariy oyer. the foot ball season
ended. and that OF boating and bath.
ing not yet arrived. Life seems to
be- somewhat more secure.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23

4 It Is better to resolve and fall,
shan never to resolve at all. This
saay. be especially. applicable for new
rear but It holds good any time.