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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-12-31
Christmas For The Aged.

Make the Christmas a glad time
for the aged. Let each child, even
the baby, have its little tribute to
bring. Let the dear old heart know
that it's own gift, however simpie,is
priced and expected b. every one of
the household band. Help the trem-
bling hands that may have grown
slow to fashion the dainty miracles
of needlework. Keep all the secrets of
what she is going to give to this,
that, or the other friend Go patient
ly on the shopping jaunts, even if the
feet are slow and the eyes take
great deal OF time in searching for
Just the right thing. Alas for the
day when grandmother is no lo1 ge
here to do I" for us or to be done"
for! Let us remember how surely
that day is coming nearer, and that,
to make her thoroughly happy and
conscious of how dear and necessary
she is. is our only way of beruiling
the angel to linger in the home. As
the truest joy comes always from the
consciousness of power to bless, so
the more fully we can convince the
aged of the blessing they ere to us,
through their experience and their
presence, ard through their angel
hood, that has so often been born in
their sorrows, the more we shall
minister to them. They are often a.
fraid of becoming useless, conscious
of failing powers, fearful OF being IN
the way, or casting shadow on the
household mirth. See 10 If, dear
young friends, that on this of all
days of the year they be made to
know how much we love and need
the light OF the faded faces. and as
sure them by every gentle attention
that Christmas would not be Christ
mas without the angel in the house.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-12-31
FRIDAY -. December 81 1909
j. EDITORIAL
CHRISTMAS.

. The whirligig of time has, spun a
round again and tomorrow Saturday
Dec. 25. 1909 is Christmay Day. The
Day which we approximate i'll our
calendar to commemorate the birth
of the Babe of Bethlehem, as the ex-
act date of his Nativity is hopelesSly
shrouded in the oblivion of the past.
The year that has interviewed has
ought joys and sorrows to all of
us, but life under most any condi-
tions has much hope in it if we could
but always see perfectly. The HER
AID feels a pleasure in counting the
pleasures and joys that have been
ours and those to which.we look for
ward and we try to blot out OF our
memory the trials and discourage
ments. May the real spirit of Christ
get hold of every heart numbered in
this papers reading circle, and may
the same spirit be behind every gift
and in the hospitality and homegath-
erings which are so appropriate at
this season. The sacred tendrils OF
the home are the most precious and
saving elements in American life and
may they be ever perpetuated despite
the tendencies of the day otherwise
in. congested centers. Its the sim
cere sentiment of our heart that this
will prove indeed Merry Christmas
to all.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-12-31
S-NaTOR a. J, McLAUUIN DEAD,

Ex-United States Senator Anse j..
McLaurin died suddenly at his home
in Brandon, Miss, Wednesday night.
That fel; sickler Death is rapidly TAX
irg away the famous in politics Nc
Laurin brothers OF this State With
McLaurin removed Vardaman is un
questionably the choice of the PEG
pie of this State for their Junior Sen
ator in the National Chamber. The
Legislature will do graceful thing
to be in accord with the vox populi
and tender Ex-Governor Vardaman
the unexpired Term of the lamented
dead Anselm. We can conceive Of
no other man in the political life Of
the State just now unless it be Chas.
Scott, and we doubt his permitting
his name to be considered, who is Of
that timber to be thought of for the
place.
LATER, a wire received by Rep
resentative Breland announces that
the Hon. Chas. Scott will stand for
the McLaurin Senatorial unexp.red
term before the Legislature.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-12-31
nese dave nf coln0rnfions ID would

These days of corporations 1T would
truly seem 10 be Il.
A splendid plan il Santa Claus would
look about and see
If he could not Incorporate himself,
and so expand
His usefulness to cover every corner
of the land
I've noticed, as We looked about on
Christmas days gone by.
A lot of little children who have fail
ed to catch bis eye,
Who when the Yule was at its height
had not il single toy
Or bit OF peppermint to ill their lit
tie souls with JOY.
And there have been some persons
who have ventured to remark
OF prudence in his being they had
not the slightest spark,
For had there been Il person of this
kind twas very sure
Thered be some signs of presents in
the novels of the rOor.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-12-31
Santa Claus.

Santa Claus was one OF the oldest
ideas OF Celtic westln pagan times as
he was of the pagan east before. in
Christian times he was still regarded
with religious reverence, sitting, as
he had sat for ages in Egypt and
elsewhere, in the arms of his mother.
Santa Claus was, in fact, the child
Jesus in the middle ages land through
out that period the festive creed Of
Germany and all Celtic Europe was
that he visited all family dwellings
of good Christians on the eve OF his
anniversary, and brought with him
gifts and blessings for the children.
This beautiful tradition is still to be
found lingering in Germany, though
Santa Claus does not seem to be es
pecialIy connected with it by name.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-12-31
The Christmas Atmosphere.

Getting ready for Christmas makes
these weeks in December full OF pleas
aut labors and anticipations. The
majority of people are not million
aires. They do not have full purses
with which they can go to the shops
and buy their Christmas presents
without regard to cost. They have
@ little money, and it requires Il good
deal of planning, Of invention and
loving thought, to make it go a
round. Often times the money is
only enough to buy the raw matcri-
ais from which patient and skilIful
fingers will fashion the gifts. Ii we
could look into many home we
should see children planning some
surprise on Christmas morning for
fathers and mothers. and the parents
in turn consulting how I'd manage to
give the boys and girls what they
want. IT is this mutual thoughtful-
ness of others that imparts to these
December days a peculiar atmos-
phere. 1t will soften the heart of
the crustiest old bachelor to go into
the Christmas shops and overhear
tho consultations among purchasers
as to what they shall get Even as
you walk along the streets you OBJ
serve a peculiar light in the eyes OF
the women shoppers. They do not
have it at any other season of the
year, except perchance when they
are making for a wedding.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-12-31

There is but one avenue open to
the superficial fellow thrust into po-
sition of prominence out OF proper
ton to his attained worth. That IS
tepick up the mental hoe and go to
digging with might and main, and
not permit himself to be discouraged
or drawn aside by unfavorabIe cir
cumstances, Keep eyerlastingly at
it, is his only salvation from Il hui
initiating unmasking By persever-
ing study, however, he caL really
soon, if the natural ability is in his
makeup, show that he has made
himself worthy, if notat first so, of
his trust.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-12-31


Its depressing to hear one of. the
best citizens of q town croaking.
That doleful sound belongs to the
bull-frogs. but sometimes we find a
disgruntled fellow, who because he
or his particular cleavage cam have
their way all the time with every
4 thing, usurping the masculine frogs
: mounful refrain. About one of the
most searching tests of a good citi-
zen, is to be tried in tie crucible.
which the stayout crowd has to tried
with. If a real patriot. he will quick
ily and gracefully adapt himself to be-
ing of the Outs as happily as he did
when numbered with the ms. 1t
means a lot Of mental dynamite if
the fellow happens 20 be afflicted
withsa big bump of contrariness,
though. for while ever contented to
have his counsels needed ID the gov
erning, he is quite unwilling to have
them disregarded, and find himself
one of the smallest governed. Turned
tables are good things in the lesson
of citizenship. May we all school our
selves to accept the situation whi.:h
come up in public life, whether to
our liking or dislike. There's where
true manhood asserts itself.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-12-31

A very fatterinG order for adver-
Using reaches US from a Tennessee
Snuff house, as they submit the bus
mess, asking us to run it at our own
prices without any pickering on the
latter. While we have sympathy and
pity rather than harsh criticism, for
those who through heredity or unto
ward environment or both, have fall
en- into the snuff habit, yet we have
no.desire to extend the number or
increase the consumption by those
th as unfortunately addicted, but we
rather join the ever increasing hosts
of those who confidently hope. to see
the use of tobacco curtailed, and the
proportion of habitues considerably
reduced in the next generation. So
we decline politely but firmly, this
piece Of proffered advertising, bad
ly as we need business.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-12-31

The .Gulfport Daily Commercial is
the name of the new daily paper for
that city From the first copy of it
which we have received we notice
that Hal W. Sanders is editor and
II. B, Dixon, Manager. We wish
for those two newspaper boys smooth
sailing, but presume they are quite
aware they have launched in town
precarious for journalism, as the
newspapermen have had many vicis-
STUDIES IN that field In general APP
pearance the paper reminds US much
of the Biloxi Review which the late
McKie got out and finally moved to
Gulfport, but which deceased along
with him, Gulfport ought to yield
revenue sufficient to support one
good daily handsomely and we trust
that the people down there will a.
wake to their responsibility in this
line, as Hattiesburg seems to have
at last done,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-12-31
Christmas And Santa Claus.

The very name of Christmas seems
laden with good things. There is the
ring of JOY in its tone and one can
only associate it with pleasant thots
and fond remembrances. Christmas
to the child is-the brightest star in
the years armament. 1t is the bea
con 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 a fountain of youth
from which they might draw fresh
supply of health and vigor for the
coming year. Christmas and Santa
Claus go hand in hand.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-12-31
The First Christmas Tree.

Christmas tree to America" the Ger
man said. Didn't you know that!
The duke of Hesse sold regiment
called TIE Hessians, after him, to
fight the Americsns. Tho got sc
drunk over their first Christmas tree
here away from home that Washing
ton captured them, and that started
the fashion Of Christmas trees In
America. It's history
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-12-31
Christmas Crackers.

Do plants" for making pretty gifts
grow up to Christmas trees?
And are "the seasons greetings" sent
by salt sons of the seas?
Are Yule-logs cut from snowdriftwood by
Yule-tide washed ashore?
And could you stub a mistletoe against a
parlor door?
If Eve had tried from holly-twigs a par
ty-gown to weave,
Do you suppose that Adam would have
called her Christmas Ever"
Saint Nicholas in autosleigh defies police
and laws:
Do regulations as to speed contain san
ia clause? 4@ t
-LipDincssss.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-12-31
YuIe Cake.

On Christmas night, if a maiden
place a piece of the Yule-cake under
her pillow she will dream of her flu
ture husband. Also a portion of the
cake should be kept for the next year,
as it brings luck in the house The
plum pudding must always be kept
and again partaken of on New Years
day if one would have successful
year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-12-31
Stung for Is Years.

by indigestiop's pangs-trying many
doctors and 5000. worth medicine in
vain, B. f. Ascue of Ingleside. n. G..
at last used DR.. Kings New life Pills
and writes they wholly cured him.
They cure constipation. biliousness,
sickheadache, stomach, liver, Kidney
and bowel troubles. 25c at Peoples
Drug Co.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-12-31
NO STAR To GUIDE.
THE POSSIBILITY THAT ESCAPED
THE WOMEN OF BETHLEHEM.
Some Name Might Have Rang
Through All Ages Had She But
Known the Spirit of Christ
mas Hospitality.

~ "A He chRd born in the
$w%1s@1 stable OF Bethfshsm,
( ,sg&@,I because there was no
IsSeY1 room for them in the
aSSS&@ inn, was heralded by
$50 angels to the shepherds
w. and by star to the
Ssk wise men; but no voice
told the mothers of
Bethlenem of the wonder which was
happening in their town that night.
Suppose some gentle woman had
met Joseph and Mary on that Won
derful Day, as they entered the town,
and had said to them: Our streets
are full Of homeless strangers. Come
you and bide with mel" By that sim
pie act OF hospitality, her name
would have been written high, high
among the names of earths happiest
folk. Blessed is she" we should
have cried, ito whose home the
Christmas joy first camel" But the
women of the Judean town did not
know to throw wide their doors and
bring in The worlds gratitude and
the Child was laid in a manger. and
oblivion holds the names of all the
women in Bethlehem who slept that
night beneath the wings of wondering
angels. Had they but known!
Year by year, for 10 centuries the
story of the night at Bethlehem has
been told and resold. To-day no house
hold in Christendom, in town or vii
lage or on distant prairie can plead
the ignorance in which Bethlehem
then lay If the door IS shut on
the Christ-child to-day, it is not from
lack of knowledge, but from churlish-
ness or Indifference.
The Christmas spirit speaks in
many voices. The sprig of holly or
the plum pudding, the tree laden with
these are all the worlds way of say-
ing to the Mother and the Holy Child,
abide with us!"
Barred out alike from cottage and
palace and inn in Palestine, the Hope
of the World renews his appeal each
Christmastide to our modern Chris
tan world By the very pathos of the
first Christmas, the heart is softened
and prepared to give him welcome.
To-day there is no heralding angel or
guiding star.
No ear may hear His coming,
But in this world of sin,
Where meek souls will receive Him still
The dear Christ enters in.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-12-31
COMING
HOW THE HOLIDAY is REGARpE
BY DIFFERENT. PEOPLE.
1t Depends Entirely on Ones View.
point ssto What the Day Brings
to Each-The Child and
+. Pater Differ.
iRISTMAS is comingl,

is coming!"
shouts the schoolboy,
flinging his cap in the
air. Turkey and pud-
ding! Mincc pie. jolly
pantomimes, and par
tiesl Hurrah for Christ
mas!"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-12-31
Burning the YuIe Loo

The ancient Saxons burnt the yllle
log as q s: mbol of the turning OF the
SIN toward spring
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-12-31

christmas is coming" says the
draper. Turn one of our showrooms
into toy bazaar and get out the list of
tickets required for the New Years
sale. What a good job Christmas has
not followed in the steps of other
old institutions. Thank goodness for
Christmasi"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-12-31

Il wonder what Santa
Claus will bring me this
year? Let's see, I've writ
ten out DOLL 'perambu-
lator,' and picture book
and all three pieces of pa
per went up the chtMney
aA ysslss- sAsush Pm sst
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-12-31

ing and drunkenness,
cheap sentiment and ever
green's. Turkey and mince-
meat! Ugh! the combina-
ton makes me shudder.
How thankful 1 shall be
when Christmas is gone!"
Christmas is coming"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-12-31

Christmas Is coming" murmurs the
employee of the latter. Hours of extra
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-12-31

Christmas is coming" muses. the
child, gazing dreamiIy into the fire.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-12-31

There's the pudding, cakes and
mincemeat to make. And the shop
ping thsre is to do! Presents for
the little ones stockings, not forget
ting something warm for father to
wear, and some new curtains to make
the house look gay. Christmas is COM
ing-the busiest time of all the year
and the happiest."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-12-31


she stoops reverently over tiny pair
of shoes, a little white frock and blue
sash, lying in a sacred corner of the
drawer. Many Christmases ago these
shoes battered lightly hither and
thither under a pair of eager,
restless feet, that ribbon encir-
cied a fairy form that danced in
and out helping and hinder o.
ing in a thousand ways the 80
numerous preparations for AM
Yule-tide. A film of tears q f
suddenly spreads over moth A
ar's eyes as she shuts the
drawer and turns sharply &8
away. Cruel Christmas
when you bring such mem TAA
Dries as this for your gift. r.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-12-31

unpaid labor; bullying,
sweating, hurry scurry to
catch the train, then
heigo! for home and hol-
idays. If it only came
quicker and stayed long
er we should say Wei
come Christmas
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-12-31

spelt 'perambulator' just right. Still,
Santa Claus will understand. Oh!
do hope he'll be quick and come. Dear
old Father Christmas!"
..
Dear, indeed" echoes Pater.
Thank goodness he does only come
once a year, for I should g.
soon find myself in the 40
bankruptcy court were he ~
a frequent visitor. No
wonder the abbreyiation of QEA
the word Christmas M
starts with * for it is
the period of the 'ex's.' III
The young folk may hang III.
their stockings, but
say hang Christmas!"
Christmas is coming" reflects the
errand boy as he fixes the sprig of
mistletoe to his cap. Il must be on
my best behavior for the next few
days, no lettering on my errands, no
back-answers when I'm grumbled at,
then great shall be the number of my
Christmas boxes"
"Cbrictnoac iS conInoD cnaarc the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-12-31

Christmas is COM
ing" says busy mother.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-12-31
dyspeptic.

Christmas is coming" sneers the
dYSnentic "The time for oYer-feed-
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-07-14
CIRCULATION 2.325.
The Records Pathdnders.

The Columbia Records Capitalize
County pathdnders passed through
Lexington on Monday morning. Mr..
Jas. A. Hoyt, the brilliant editor OF
The Record, Mayor Reamer, MIR. Jno;
J. Cain and Mr.. Roddy, accompanied
the scouts as far as this place:
Hon. Frank w. Shealy, clerk OF the
court and one Of the most ardent sup
porters of the good roads movement
il this county, accompsn9ied. d. the MdssIa path
finding party, composed OF Messrs;
Baker, Horton, Kind, Youngblood
and Fishburne, as far as Johnston, re-
turning to Lexington on the afternoon
train. Mr.. Shealy was delighted with
the trip.
This undertaking on the part Of
The Record will undoubtedly prove
beneficial to the entire state. 1t is
bound to create a deeper interest IN
the good roads movement everywhere
We congratulate our contemporary
on this, its latest venture, in behalf OF
the people of the entire state.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-07-14

all ii censed and registered druggists
selling alcohol by prescription shall
keep a record thereof, which shall
bear the true dates of the sales, the
names of the persons to whom sales
were made, the names of physicians
or surgeons upon whose prescription 8
each were made such records shall
be subject at all; times to the inspec-
ton of the solicitor Of the district,
the sheriff and other peace officers of
the county, the mayor and police Off
GERS of the city or town in which said
licensed and registered pharmacists
business is located, and all other per-
sons, and each druggist making any
such sales shall be required to report,
under oath, to the Circuit Judge pre-
siding at each term of court of the
county in which said druggist is Ell
gagged in business, true statement OF
such facts, and also file on Monday
morning of each week list of the al
cohol sold by him, to whom sold and
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-07-14
70 Devslop watsrpower.

For the past several days large
force of hands has been at work near
Dreher's ferry, laying the preliminary
plans for the development OF the wa
terpower at that place..
tt seems to be certainty now that
this power will be developed. 1t is
understood that a syndicate, headed
by Mr.. Jas. U. Jackson, of North Au-
pusta, has secured an option on the
property, which practically means
the purchase of the property. MIR.
Jackson was here a few days ago with
some capitalists from Pittsburg, "a,
who are interested in the project, it is
said,
With the development of the water
power at Dreher's, it is said that the
Augusta-Aiken and Columbia Eiec-
tric railway will take on new life.
Lexington cannot afford to let this
opportunity pass to aid the promoters
of these undertakings which means 80
much to the county and herresources.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-07-14

other. That snch statement shall be
filed, as provided for in the next pre-
ceding section, in the office OF the
clerk of the court.
Section 8. That all statements or
prescriptions required by this Act to
be filed in the office of the clerk OF the
court shall be recorded and properly
indexed by him in book kept for that
purpose, whicn shall at all times be
open for public inspection, and Ger
tilted copy of such record, or the
original statement or prescrlptlon,
with the certificate of the clerk OF the
court indorsed thereon, showing that
it has been recorded, shall be prima1
facie evidence of the facts reclted
therein. For making such record, the
clerk of the court shall be entitled to
charge and collect for each prescrlp-
ton a fee of five cents, and for each
statement, other than prescrlptlon
fee of fifteen cents, which shall be
paid by the party filing the same.
Sec. 9. That in addition to the re-
ouirements hereinbefore prescribed,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-07-14
Girl Accuses Her Brother.

There is q young man in the Cherokee
County Jail charged with most teri
Bile crime. His name is Bascomb
Brant. His sister, who is a cripple,
and is only about sixteen years OF age,
gave birth to a child a few
Nights ago, and upon being question
ed in regard to the paternity of the
infant, said that her brother, Bascomb,
was it's father: Brat1t was arrested
and committed to Jail the next. day
under the charge of incest. @. P.
Sims, of Spartanburg, represents the
defendant, and has sued out writ of
habeas corpus, which will be heard by
Judge Gary on Tuesday. 1t is said
that the girl now says that she was out
of her head when she made the state
ment duplicating her brother: The
Brants live at the Hamrick Mills vii
lage, and have not been residents OF
Gaffney very long.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-07-14
Write or call to see me
AT
THE home
NATIONAL BANK,
Lexington, S. G
At The Lyric.
Lexington, S. c

The shows appearing this week at
The Lyric eclipses all previous efforts
cf the management of this ever pop
nlar theatre. The musical feature at
The Lyric this week is more than
worth the price of admission. Two
large sections of the roof have been
removed and the room is delightfully."-
cool. The moving pictures this week
are better than ever, and the other
attractions are up to the high stand
ard. The price of admission is only
ten cents.