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Being and Doing.

1t is said, ITO be good is the way
to be happy" but to be good and to
do good is the way to be happy. What
a happy world this would be II all
would do the best thing for them
selves, If all realized that the only
way to get out of life is to put into
it. that the way to receive Is to give.
and the only way to be helped is to
be helpful. and the way to gain life is
to lose it for others. and the way to
20 up is to go down. for The meek
shall inherit the earth" He thai
humbleth himself shall be exalted II
is petty to live for self. 1t is grand to
live for friends. but it's glorious to
live for mankind. and, as one has
said. The only way to work for God
is to work for man.
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The Old Year
and the New

en-eight-ninc! Do you hear
that?" asked the old clock In the cor
ner. Here II is full hour after your
bedtime. and yet you sit there staring
into the fire."
In front OF the fire sat an old wom-
an-gray haired. wrinkled. feeble. The
voice of the clock did not disturb her.
but as she watched the titful flames,
one could have read her thoughts.
But it's excusable on this night"
continued the clock. in soft tones.
"Hcigho, but it's the last night OF the
old year! Three hours more and we
are done with 1909. You and ! are
going to watch the old year out to-
gether. Let's see? How many years
have ! seen come and go? Forty-ex'
actly forty with this one. That's long
time. long time"
The woman rocked gently to and
fro, and by and by the clock suddenly
called out:
what. tears in your eyes! Come.
now. but that's no way TO END the
wear. We are thinking OF the same
thing. Yes. he was n good and loving
husband. and I'll say this for both OF
YOU. that never heard an unpleasant
word between you. II is IL yehrs
since he died. could only look INTO
his face as he lay on his dying Deu'
md II ever heaven sent its light TO
Ieni n soul across the dark valley II
was given to him. | remember your
tears and means and sobs. and you
nrayed that death might come to you
as we'll
The woman wiped her tears. ana
tbere was n feeling of suifocatioh as
nhe let memory bring up the events.
"Ejrht-n called the CLOCK
,ftsr while. "How time does ny!
.d,stinctly remember striking the ias'
I,nrr of 1903. Let me see! Some one
then went with you at that BEDSIDE
There was a son and daughter. An
,,,w 7 recall their faces-thelr gehtie
uavs-tbeir loving words. Two years
latter there was another ue"'i'De"'
more walls and sobs. and l saw tne
nolI.bea1ers as they carried the daugh-
ta,,s body out of the house. 1t seems
as A. the last blow must crush you,
and well remember saying 10 hlSsei'
that It wouldn't be long before you
were called to 70.
The woman choked back her soos'
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Rather Ambiguous.

The Rev. Mr.. Dozen had not gained
the golden opinions of his congrega-
tion. who were unanimous In assert
Ing that he was foolish and conceited.
He considered himself greatly SIAN
dered. and. meeting an old German
friend of his in the street one day.
began to retail his woes. ending up by
saying:
And the church warden actually
called me n perfect ass. My cloth pre-
vented me from resenting insults. but
| think shall refer to 1t in the pulpit
next Sunday. What would you ad'
vise?"
Mine friendt," replied the German
soothingly. Il know not. but tink dat
all you can do will be youst to bray
for them as usual!"-Detroit News,
Tribune.
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SORE EYES CURED.
Eye-eaIIs and Lids Became Terribly
inflamed-Was Unable to Go About
All Other Treatments Failed, But
Cuticura Proved Successful,

About two years ago my eyes got
In such condition that was unable
to go about. They were terribly in
famed. both the balls and lids. I
tried home remedies without relief.
Then l decided to go to our family
physician, but he didn't help them.
Then l tried two more Of our most
prominent physicians. but my eyes
grew continually worse. At this time
friend Of mine advised me to try
Cuticura Ointment. and after using 1t
about one week my eyes were con-
siderably improved. and in two weeks
they were almost well. They have
never given me any trouble since and
/ am now sixty-flve years old. shall
always praise Cutlcura. G. B. Halsey,
Mouth Of Wilson. Va. Apr. 4, 1905"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Solo Props, Boston
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I and her lips moved as II she were
speaking the names of her dead ones
For many minutes her rcverie was
unbrokcn. and she heard not the tick
tack, tick-tack! of the steady old
clock
Nine - ten - eleven!" suddenly
called the clock. The son? All! how
absentminded | have become. Well
do remember the day woman with
u pale face and frightened eyes opened
| the door and handed you letter.
which bore the insignia of death. You
opened it with trembling fingers. and
next moment you were like one dead.
| There were days and days when you
! hovcred between life and death. and |.
| for my part gave up all hopes. Died
| In foreign land; buried among
strangers over the sea. It was blow
| aimed at heart twice broken"
The woman covered her face and
mOaned in anguish. and the clock con
| tinued:
Don't grieve so. the dead are at
rest forevermore. Life's mistakes may
need to be washed away with tears,
but the dead reaped their reward. You
are old and poor and broken. but who
can tell what new friends the new
year may raise up for you? | cannot
tell you to forget the past, for n moth
er's heart ever goes out for her dead
but the new year may have more
sunshine. Come. now l am about tC
| strike the old year out and the new
year in. Let us greet the new with q
smile of welcome as count-ten-
| eleven-twelve- happy New Year!"
The woman did not move.
"Heigho." called the clock: 1--WE
have left the old behind"
Her hands had dropped beside her
and her head had fallen.
Dead" clicked the clock, as the
last faint echoes OF his bell died away
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important to Mothers.
PERHAPS So,

Your wife does not appear to be
satisfied"
She ought to be. she always has
her own way. Oughtn't she be salts
fed when always let her have her
own way without opposition"
Shed be better satisfied with 1t II
she had to fight for it,
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Not Quite Either.

r,c,e-I hope you have been a good
boy. Tommy: ,,ro,,,
,,,cle-Dear, dear. hope you
,,,ent been very bad.
'r.nmy-N-no, Just comfortable.
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A Remnant of the Dark.

A colored man died without medi-
ical attendance. and the coroner went
to investigate.
Did Samuel Williams live here?"
he asked the weeping woman who
opened the door.
"Yassuh." she replied between sobs.
Il want to see the remains"
II Is de remains" she answered.
proudly Magazine.
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For the ReeIproeation Of Christina

remernbranccs or purchasing your own
gifts buy Waterman's Ideal Fountain
Pen. Known to both givers and receivers
to be the only satisfactory and lasting
pen. Gold pens exchanged until satisfac.
tory. Avoid limitations and substitutes.
Try this pen at any of the best dealers.
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about sisty-five pounds, and carry
around one Of those glass thinsum-
bobs they have in the kitchen to time
the egg boiling.
And some will be sorry, others glad.
that you are then ready to be succeed.
ed by another fat little infant labeled
"1e11."
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On the STAGE Coach.

Driver-Oh. | say. this money don't
70 here
Passenger-Why not?
Because it's stage money"
well. isn't this stage?'-Yonksrs
Statesman.
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The Old PERSON. wish you all
kinds Of prosperity during your term
Of office, bub, but ! want to warn you
this years job is a fast life. In Just
IL months or in about $3.50 hours, you
will be wearing a long gray beard,
spectacIes on your nose, a seven.dol-
lar black suit badly wrlnkIed, weigh
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Quite at Home.

,.o,-And did you feel at homo
,,,relng in Russia? -
'l,I 'lr,,Itsri-oh. quite at home; when
,rareman called out the stations
Ds .nm Ia not understand them any bet
eOs1s .San can over here.-Yonkers
salesman.
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Her Wardrobe.

Winter wears a coat OF Ice.
As we know.
Under which she sports n nice
Waste of snow.
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,,i.r OF the Press.

INV ~, the following for the bens.
We enp 'npse who doubt the power OF
press: ..o overcrowded condi.
'os,Ao V, our columns. number OF
On Oh w U deaths are unavoidably
fns a ~ this week."-Everybody's.
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II we would all think twice before
we speak conversation would be
mighty slow.
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Before you run in double harness
look well to the other horse.
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When Il woman says sweet things
about you she is giving her candied
opnion.-Smart Set.
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Before you marry. look out for q
house wherein to tarry.
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A small package OF food for though,
will often supply many people.
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Love in a cottage is all right. II you
own the cottage.
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have lived to know that the grea
secret Of human happiness is this
never suffer your energies TO stagnate
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Few people can talk on all subjects
Jet lot of them attempt 1t.
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lust Like Him.

Howell-Do you think that DR.. Row.
ell will make much of a record in the
Legislature?
Powell-Sure: the first thing he
will try to do will be to perform an
operation on the foot of the calendar.
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.,.;,atlna the Modes.

.r,is is what others are "ear'hs'
I,damYY' don't want to wear what oth.
'bu' soaring. Show me the style
Easr next"
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Possession may be nine points II
law, but self-possession is all of 1t.
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Shall tell your fortune. sir?" "Ye
tell It to hurry up"
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a War Measure.

aNa." said a newspaper mans son.
=, rrow why editors call themselves
we"
why"
.so's the man that doesn't like tho
article will think there are too many
psople for him to tackle
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An unloaded gun is bad thing for q
fool to fool with.
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ALIENS LUNG BALSAM

nsed successfully for years for
knov aboni It II Is simple safe and sure.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-04
THAT ETERNAL VIGILANCE.

Where a moral issue is plainly
made the majority of men will not
usually ally themselves on the side
of wrong. The good people are in
the majority, but they are too often
quiet and inactive, while the other
side are generally so vociferous as to
deceive many as to their number
The major portion of men do not
lack righteous so much as the right
eousness meaning men lack courage.
immortality is always aggressive; NOR
ality is too often passive. 1t is not
enough to be against wrong; one
must be actively against wrong if his
influence is to count. The devil does
not care how much one is against
him so long as one does not do any
thing against him.
Christian citizenship does not
mean to be good inactiveiy; it means
to be honest in action. There is a
constant conflict between right and
wrong in every sphere of life. The
right must always be fought for; and
the bad fought against. -Ex-Gov.
Jos. w. Folk of Missori.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-04

home, In the best sense of the word
is real beuefactor to the race; for
every true home is the abode of JOY,
peace, happiness and security of
those who share it, and exerts an
influence that is incalcuable for the
amelioration of the whole human
family. Many a prodigal has been
led by the thought of home, and the
makers of his own particular home,
to regent of his sins and to change
his course in life; and many an I'M
fortunate one has been saved in the
evil hour from suicide, or worse, by
the tender recollections of home, a
fond mothers prayers, ali indulgent
fathers counsels, or sister S or
brothers. tenderness.
Yes, whoever helps to make true
home confcrs a benefit on mankind
that no man can fully estimate. In
deed, the influence of the true home
for good is absolutely incalcubale,
and reaches many even that never
enter its inner circle. Simply to
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-04

shrines and tori with never an orna.
ment in sight. They suggest the old
Hebrew tabernacle idea At the outer
gate. before which hangs a white
linen curtain, the people worship.
Twenty-Five feet or more within this
largest Enclosure, which contains moth
ing but rough stones, carefully swept.
is a second, with a gate parallel with
the first, and similarly curtained.
Thus far men of certain rank may
penetrate, as did Field Marshal Oyama
and Admiral Togo, when they accom-
panied his majesty on his pious nil
grimage. The emperor himself. and
he alone, is permitted to enter the
holy of holes.
The extreme sanctity which sur
rounds these shrines (thAre are two
of identical pattern at Vsmada. al
though called an inner ard an ou.er
shrine) is shown by the fact that when
on one occasion a member of the
cabinet, educated abroad, ATTEMPTED
to raise one of the curtains with his
cane, he was followed and assassinat
ed by devotee, and the latter's grave
became itself shrine The wood of
which these buildings are constructed
is made into relics for pilgrims. the
shrines being torn down and renewed
every 20 years.
The patriotic aspect of Shintoism
is shown by the fact that in Ise are
displayed cannon captured at Port
Arthur and during the Chino-Japanese
war, and other war relics are common
yotive offerings at the lesser shrines.
Pure ShintOism is an abstraction: in
practice it plays upon popular cred
ulty and need. Here at Yamada are
two sacred horses, which the spirits
of the ancestors ride, and a sacred
horse is an adjunct to each of the
large shrines throughout the country.
To feed this horse is an act of merit.
A Shrine for Lovers.
Among the numerous charms which
| have gathered up at Japanese tenn
pies, each guaranteeing safety in body
and good fortune in estate, are three
from the imperial shrine at Ise, which
cost the munifcent sum of two and
half cents for the three. These adj
juncts of Japanese worship are of in
terest and of Importance as well, for
they illustrate. the statement, often
made, that religion here seldom rises
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-04

There are so many men in positions
that determine influence, that can
themselves be EARLY swayed by a
few blandishing courtesies. No man
should be ungrateful, neither should
he be SO cheap as to be bought off or
over by a few acts of hospitality,
common politenesss or even some
more manifest favors. Accept moth
ing that you can't repay in equal
proportion without any sacrifice of
principles, Many a reformer has
gone down oyer such quagmires.
Steiner stuff is what's needed in our
mOulders of opinion; men who are
not of such soft material. But num-
bers and numbers 90 down right
here, and it's done so deity they
hardly realize when the down-grade
was struck Caution, caution, O
for more caution among those who
know themselves that their attitude
on public questions invites the evil
doors to plan and accomplish their
disarment.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-04

You may think it weak or childish,
if you please, but it is the admired
wife-the wife who hears words of
and who receives words of common
dation-who is capable, discreet and
executive. We have seen a timid,
meek, elf-distrustful little body
blossom out into strong, self-reliant
womanhood under the tonic and cor
dial companionship of a husband
who really went out of his way to
find occasion for showing her how
much he trusted her judgement and
how tenderly he deferred to her
opinion.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-04

Yamada, Use, Japan.-How much
religion have the Japanese and what
is it? A sweeping answer to that
question would be that Japans atti-
tude towards its religions is pretty
much that of the small boy in the
country toward the eel skin which
he ties around his ankle to keep away
cramps when he goes in swimming.
He doesn't much believe in it, or
think about it, but still tradition
awards it virtue, so he keeps on the
safe side
1t would be easy to write learnedly
of Buddhism and Shintoism as elabo-
rate and beautiful religious systems.
If did so few readers would finish
this article, and, what is more to the
point, l would not have come within
mile of stating the actual situation
as it exists here to-day. After three
months spent amid shrines and tenn
pies and idols, and largely within
sound of temple bells and drums Zone
Of the latter is booming as l write,)
am prepared to say that the Japa-
nese as whole are Indifferent to all
religions; while of the few who do
care, most regard religion as a sort
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-04

= The sun of Long Beach has come
out of eclipse and is publishing
some editorials of a broader sweep
than the comments on the Progress
i've League of that place. May the
scintillating rays from this gradually
blazing orb strike sparks from the
sand and stones far and near, and
contribute nobly to the upbuild of
the coast strip of Mississippi Will
liam Tell is the martyric name of the
gentleman who presides at the helm
of that sheet and if he is of as hero
ic mould as his namesake, will surely
stand by and abide by principles.
Go it Bro. Tell, and train your ar
rows to shoot off the apples, where
soever a test of your skill may be
Indicated.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-04

spect to it; by law they are required
to save it first in case of fire, and
nothing may be hung above it on the
walls.
Yamada, in the province of Ise, may
be called the religious and patriotic
center of Japan. Here the emperor
came to worship at the shrine of his
imperial ancestors, to give thanks for
the victorious conclusion of the recent
war. Hitler also hundreds of thou
sands of pilgrims come annually from
all parts of the empire. On ordinary
days the number is from 700 to 1000;
on special occasions it mounts to
$4,000 day. Of course, when the en-
peror was here there came also a
multitude which no man could num-
ber
These two shrines are the most i'm
pressive in Japan-far more so than
the ornate Buddhist temples at Nikko,
Kioto, Toxic and elsewhere He who
expects display will be disappointed;
one traveller exclaimed: There is
nothing to see; and besides they won't
let you see it."
The simplicity of the shrines is real
ly grand; plain, implanted timbers for
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-04
of charm to keep away evil or to pro-
cure certain tangible benefits.

of charm to keep away evil or to pro-
cure certain tangible benefits.
There are two religious systems,
aside from Christianity, which claim
the worship of the Japanese.
Buddhism and Shintoism. Of these
the latter scarcely aspires to be a re-
ligion; since its most intelligent ad-
herents declare that it is only an
cestor and nature worship. AS for
Buddhism, old Buddha himself would
never recognize this perverted sys-
tenn, with it's pantheon of more than
a million gods, and its innumerable
concessions to Shintosim. In fact,
the common religion is a mixture,
which nobody but few of the learned
priests processes to be able to under
stand, of both Buddhism and Shinto-
ism. Practically one must agree with
the statement that Patriotism is the
religion of the Japanese"
A Diety Who Mods.
The emperor himself is Shintoist;
yet l have been in no less than three
iments reserved for him, which he has
occupied, when he has gone to the
temples to worship. He seems to be
beautifully impartial in the matter of
religion, favoring Christianity by
large gifts, and l have heard it whis-
pered in many parts of the empire
that his favorite diety is one Bacchus.
1t would be treason to speak such a
thing out loud in Japan, although for
eigners have very simple explana.
ton for the drowsiness which often
besets his majesty on the occasion of
his public appearances.
Undoubtedly the common people
worship the emperor himself. The
educated classes give another explana.
ton of their reverence toward him
while students laughingly repeat the
gossip that somehow manages to pass
the two walls and double meats of the
imperial palace. l have even found a
company of college-bred Japanese will
| ing to discuss the possible future OF
the monarchy, in the light of the
democratic tendency of the times
Nevertheless, the great bulk of the
Japanese sincerely worship the EN-
peror. His picture is in every public
school and the pupils bow down to il
daily. Mission schools also display
| the portrait and pay. all possible re
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-04

Love always gives. Service has
thousand forms. Sometimes it is
poverty that stands at our door and
relief is wanted. More often it is
not money nor bread, but something
more precious, friendship, sympathy.
Sorrow or loneliness is before US. A
mothers heart is breaking. Money
would be useless-it would be a
mockery. But we can hold to the
neighbours lips cup of the wine of
love, filled out of our own heart,
which will hearten the sufferer. Or
it is the anguish of life struggle,
human Gethsemane, beside which we
are called to watch. We can give no
actual aid-the soul must fight it's
battles alone;but we can be as the all
gel that ministered to our Lord
Gethsemane imparting strength and
helping the weary struggler to win
the victory.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-04
CITATION NOTICE.
State of MiSSiSsippi.

State of Mississippi.
To Henry Bertram, William A. Williams. a
minor, and to any and all Unknown persons or
parties having or claiming any legal or equit-
able interest in and to the following described
land sold for taxes on the Sth day of May, A
ID. 1906 viz: nwA of SwA, Sec.9t 4nr5w Greene
County, Mississippi. You are commanded to
ayDear before tn eChancery Court of the Coun-
ty of Greene. in said State. on rule day of
said Court, to be held at the office of the clerk
of said Court, on the
Second Monday of June, A. D. 1909.
in the town of Leakesville, Mississippi, to de-
fend the suit in said Court of A. G. FerguSo n
the nature of which is bill in Chancery by
said A G.. Ferguson. the complainant therein.
praying the Court to grant decree confirm
ing and quieting the tax title of sad Com
plainant to said land derived from the State of
Mississippi. wherein you are defendants This
March 18th. A. d. 1909,
(Chan. CT Seal) S. r. MCKAY, Clerk
II. P. HEIDELBERG. Sol. for Pitt.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-04
CITATION NOTICE.

State OF Mississippi.
To he unknown heirs of r. II. Gilmer de-
ceased, the unknown heirs of James Magofln,
deceased, the unknown heirs of Amos j. Reed.
deceased, the unknown heirs of Martha doody
deceased and all unknown parties having or
claiming any legal or equitable interest in the
lands described as lots |, 2 and of the North
Division Section % East Fractional Section 30
and lot in Section 49, all in Township North
Range West Greene County. Mississippi.
You are commanded to appear before the
ChanceTy Court of the County OF Greene, in
said State. on Rule day of said Court, to be
held at the Office of the clerk of said Court, on
the
Second Monday of June, A. D. 1909.
in the town of LeakesvIlle. Mississippi to de-
fend the suit in said Court of R. l. BackStrom,
the nature of which is a bill in Chancery by
said r. l, BackStrom, the complainant therein
praying the Court to grant a decree confirm
ing and quieting title of Complainant in and to
the above described land, wherein you are de
PENDANTS.
This April 9TH, A. D. 1909.
S. X. MCKAY, Clerk.
j. w. BACKSTROM. Sol. for Pitt.