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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
BY c.. F. MARKELL

have become veritable shrines and
have seen the ignorant peasants cross
ing themselves and bowing before and
kissing an old garment of accoutre-
ment that once belonged to the great
Gar, who is today called by many
st. Peter the Great.
Not only ordinary mortals but plants
and beverages have become the sub
ject of apotheosis and the Dionysiac
and Bacchic worship of the Greeks and
Romans find their counterpart in the
Hindu worship of soma, a strange OBJ
ject, sometimes the moon. again a plant
and still again drink As plant has
been Identified in modern times as the
Sarcostemma viminalis and in olden
days II was collected by the light OF
the moon on certain mountain tops. II
was stripped of its leaves which were
carried to the place of sacrifice where
The priests crushed the stalks between
stones. sprinkled them with water and
placed them on sieve for publication
After the juice had trickled through
the meshes of the sieve into a vessel
1t was mixed with clarified butter and
barley and allowed to ferment when it
was offered In libation to the gods or
drunk by the priests This was the
practical method of its preparation but
IN the poetical sense soma was brought
from the sky by falcon and guarded
py the Gandharvas. who were heaven
ly choiresters at the banquets of the
gods. They also regulate the course
OF the horses of the sun and reveal
the secrets of heaven. They are the
parents of the first human pair, Yama
and Yami, who have preceded all to
the realm beyond
from them are derived ecstatic states
Just as a}sudden. fear, that struck an
army or Sassemblage was regarded by
the ancients as being caused by the
unseen presence of Pan, and hence
called panics. Its juice was regarded
as nectar comforting eternal life and
vlgor upon those who imbibed it and
over 300 lengthy hymns are devoted to
us praise. As the plant was yellow
IL Is presumed that the name soma
came TO be applied to the moon from
the fact that Luna was regarded a
yellow drop in the sky
In the Apsaras of the Hindus we
hnd the analogues of the Morse Wall
kyrfes Instead of riding horses they
pestrode the breezes and conduct to
the heaven of Indra warriors fallen
an battle whose wives they become. But
they are very fond of throwing dice
and are accredited with good fortune
in play.
But the Himalayas have also their ter
rlble gods or demons and their home Is
upon kaiIasa. one OF the loftiest peaks
OF the mighty mountains.
Here dwells Kali, ''the inaccessible,
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nifty to reduse the tariff on lumber,
and warn the demmycratic party that
they will recS there opportunities to do
so' he seys, and besides that it will
defect me for the nomminasion next
time he seys.
1--WE must have free suger," he says.
The commun peepul use lots of suger and
it is an outrage to tax the menny for the
few," he seys. 'T deplore the tendensy
of sum demmycrats to demand tariff
on suger. They air not demmycrats, they
air republicans at hart, and they want TO
rob the peepul for the sinnister interests"
he seys. '"rhe peepul have plased us in
power" he seys. land II we show our
incapassity to run the Guvvermint by
putting a tariff on suger they will kick
us out OF offise," he seys. Il favur an
incum tax" he continews, "an incum tax
on EVERY incum above five thousend dol
lers, exsept memburs of Congress-" he
seys. There air not menny peepul in
10y s"i0h "io iihse eiihy iheui's "
speek of that voted for me-, he seys,
'and the rich ought to pay the expenses
of the Guvvermint."
Then you go to see a demmycrat who
was ''promminitly mensioned for the Cab
binet," but who in sum unaccountabull
way was overlooked when the names
i,,to he Nv tLa
dint
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The Pantheon Of the Hin1alayas

when he sees the ring. The girl starts
upon journey in search of the king, but
while bathing in sacred pool loses her
ring so that her husband fails to recog-
nize her, and she returns to the forest.
where her son is born
However, fisherman catches fish
which has swallowed the ring and is
brought into the presence of the kinr
upon the charge of having stolen the
ring Upon seeing the lost pledge the
KING remembers Shakuntala and at
once sets out in search of her.
This Is beautiful but it is only a
drama and does not belong to legends
proper. One of the prettiest of Indian
legends is that of Damayanti. known
as the pearl of girls and a synopsis
thereof is well worth consideration. IT
has been translated into both the dead
ana living languages from Latin 10
Swedish.
Nala was great hunter of the Him
alayas as well as king but his love
for the beautiful once caused him to
spare the life of handsome swan
This bird in gratitude sang to Damav.
anti the charms and graces of NaIa
TO such an extent that the young girl
fell in love with the king and declared
that she would wed no other. Her faith
er, who was also a king, gave his
daughter, according to the customs of
tHose udyS tournament and great
festival which was always attended bv
girls OF the warrior caste and at which
they might choose their husbands. In
fact the function was known as a
svayamvara which means self choice .
This was time when the gods still
visited this earth and mingled with
mortals and they were as amorous and
as mischievous as those of Greece or
Rome. They decided to attend the
tournament and upon their way thith-
er encountered Nala also en- route to
the function. They bade him go to
pamayanta and sue for them The
King though reluctant so to do is in
duced toconsent and by their assist
ance IS enabled to gain access to the
girls chamber where he tells her that
the gods desire her hand She informs
Nala that she Will choose but him even
though the gods themselves be pres
ent Al the tournament four Of the
chlef gods assume the appearance of
Nala and Damayanti Is unable to dis
tinguish the real object of her affec-
tions. In her despair the young girl
prays to the gods and they resume
their divine attributes whereupon she
chooses Nala to the great grief of the
kings and corresponding delight of the
gods. The latter give Nala magi gifts
the wedding feast is celebrated and
Nala returns with his bride TO his
Kingdom Here they live happily and
are blessed with two children. Isdra-
sena and his sister Isdrasenaa.
But gambling was besetting vice
OF that age and in its Indulgence Nala
loses ALI his Kingdom and his family,
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LIAR away in distant India lie the
Himalaya mountains, truly termed
the roof Of the world and the
mightiest specimens of the handIcraft OF
the Almighty. They are sublimely beauti-
ful In the distance, they are wonderfully
impressive at the approach and positively
they are dream in stone, in the other
terrifying In their vicinity. In one phase
they are dream in stone, in the other
demon of living rock. From their mighty
fastnesses flow the two great rivers OF
India, and upon the apices of their loftiest
peaks was situated the abode of the In
0ian gods.
The Himalayas are associated with Leg
ends, epics and sagas that are replete
with all consuming interest, and it is
q marvel as well as a subject of regret
that the tales of their gods and heroes
are so little known by the western world.
Still, there may exist several reasons
for the prevalence of this occidental ig-
norance, the most potent of which are
the comparatively few translations. until
recently, of Indian literature and the
lengthy, almost unpronounceable, names
of their gods heroes and heroines.
We have always been accustomed to
look to the Greeks for the sources of my
thology and demi-gods but as the Rom
ans borrowed their religion from Greece
SO the Grecian pantheon found its pro-
totypes in oriental characters, and even
Hercules may be traced to an Indian
origin.
AS in the Homeric age, India has its
two wonderful epics, the one descriptive
OF battle, valiant deeds and bloodshed, the
other breathing the softest sentiments of
love, delightful dalliance and weary wan
derings. The latter is known as the Ha-
mayana, is almost an analogue to the
Odessey and is book which never tire
In perusing.
The Indian Shakespear is Kalidasa. who
lived about the time of Christ, and his
masterpiece is the drama Shakuntala.
which when translated by Sir William
Jones in 1888 produced such a profound
sensation in England and Germany that
the study of SanslSrit Immediately became
q vogue.
am not going to frighten nor worry my
readers with long names but shall refer
to few of the shortest and most pleas
Hg cognomens in relating few of these
gems of literature and sweetest of legends.
Shakuntala was the daughter of a
nymph and being left at her birth In the
woods was no,irished by the birds until
she was found and adopted by a sage. She
is met in the forest by king who is
hunting and Immediately falls in love
with her. His majesty induces the girl to
contract marriage of simple acceptance,
and upon leaving for his capital gives his
wife a ring. When ShaIxuntala returns
to the hermitage another sage pronounces
upon her the earse of being forgotten by
her husband, hut later relcnts to the ex-
ptsnt that the king Will remember his wife
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tries in the hospital for the agged and
infurm cripp1es. and without beholding j
P. Morgin and John d. Rockefeller pat
ronizng free soup houses | will indeed
be happy he seys.
Then you interview the Demmycratic
Statesman and get his idears about the
future of the Country
'onse moor he seys "in the history
of the Republick the peepul air soopreem
in this country. We have rested frum
the traffickers and Mummy changers in
the Temple the rains of Guvvermint,'
he seys. -The kornnicopia is abroad in
the land and will Kornnicope sum for
the commun peepul Too long has Pred
ditory weelth and Wall street dominated
the free institutions of our forefathurs.
The Demmycratic party stands unnited
and HARMONIOUS and with full determ-
minasion to put all the forth class post
offises in the Sivvil Servise as soon as
the jobs air filled with good Demmycrats.
We win reduse the tariff on everything
exsept lumber he seys. Il, do not agree
with my Demmycratic Colleges about
lumber" he seys. Lumber is one of the
leeding industries in my districk and
I can show that the lumber industry is
wurthy of sum consideration" he seys,
"and besides that lumber is luxury
emmy how, and there ought to be a tax
on luxuries. ] think it would be calam-
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rIsTuR EDDITuR:


MI 1t is remarkabull how freely a
Statesman will express his furm
CONVERSIONS regarding his party's genner-
Ell polyses. and also about the bonehed-
ness and gennerel incompitinsy of the
luther polytical parties. 1t is the easiest
thing in the world to go to one of our
crate republican statesmen, and get his
unbyased and frank opinion about the
demmycratic administration which has
jest crapked up the macheen of state and
is now munkeying with the steering geer
aud poking its finger round the spark
plug
Rite off the bat he'll tell you how very
unfortunate, it all is. and how he veews
with alarm the unorgannized hoard of
Pirates who have controle of the affares
OF the Nasicn. '"rhe bizness interests of
the country he seys. SIS cought with the
goods rite between the persunnel ambl-
slons and conflicting emosions and opin-
yuns of the feeders of the demmycratic
party" he seys. eMr Bryan wants to go
one way and Mr.. wilsun wants to go
anuther way and osker Underwood wants
to go another way, and the rest of the
party in the House and Senate stand
around like lot of goats sum favurring
one thing and sum anuther'' he seys.
There Is no UNITY of purpose" he seys.
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"Of corse," he seys, II do not like to
commit myself rite now about condsions
in the party he seys. But I feer the
wurst. Presidint Wilsun has not shown
that rare judgemnt which for while he
gave evvidense Of possessin," he seys.
This is what we get by electing man
to the Hyest offise in the gift of the
reepul who has folered purely Accadem-
mick occupasion," he seys "He no
sooner pulls off his ovvershoes and draws
his mileage than he begins to act foolish, >
he seys. II do not like to give the Presi-
dint pain by speeking of him In this man
ner, but during his first week OF orrrse
lie has basely truclxled to corrupt in
flewanse in the party which I have all
along advised him against Before the
nomminasion l was his warm supporter
and he frequintly asked my advise Witch
was freely givven,' he seys. 'T mem
stoned to him sevverel times during the
Se'''P"ihf mat III tdSo lie WIS elected
Pressidint, there weer sevvere of the
Cabinet jobs into which sum much need
ed reforms mite be properly introduced,
and he would joculerly slap me on the
back and say that was sum classy lit
tie introduser of reforms myself and that
he would always remember it," he sed
10
job. I only longed to surve my country
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.Exsept that EVERY boldly wants all the
racket IL he don't get 1t. No boldly knows
what is going to be dun. The bizness
interests of the country has pawsed in
its pursoot of the Ultimate Consumer,
and is standing in suspense waiting to
see how much its going to cost them.
EVERY thing is Khaotick and glucose.
nuthing is for sertain. Under the Repub-
Icon party EVERY boldly knew what to
expect they knew condisions would not
be disturbed they knew that our Infint
industries would continuew to I've pro-
tected. and that all the peepul would
and make all they could and turn it ovver
to en- he seys. "The labbering man
knew that he would be allowed to contin-
ew to work and pay taxes and go on
strikes and such things in aclSordense
with our ansient institusions." he seys.
Under Republican rule we have had an
unprecedented cry of Prosperity for six
teen yeers,'' he seys. "Divvidends have
increased, Crops have increased. offise
holders have increased, Investigation has
increased. Pensions have increased, and
still the peepul are not happy" he seys.
Il weep for my country he seys. "If
We struggle through the next fore yeers
without series of commissions and pam
hicks which will leeve all of our indus
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the way he runs the Guvvermint. If he
see fit to turn down the petision I have
sent to him setting forth few facts
regarding my sterling wtrth and my abil-
lily to draw the sallery OF sertain
posision under the Guvvermint shall
not fly off tile handle and Cuss out the
administration. | will overlook this
errer in judgemint and give him anuther
chanse | am not welded to emmy one
perticuler iob OF corse TN not looking
for work or emmy thing like that. but if
| can't get the sertaIn Job I have select
ed, who am / that | should get mad
about it and not have emmy job at alt?
If the Pressldint thinks that F'orrain
Ambasserdership would not becum my
peeulier style Of buty, but that / would
look we'll as Assistant Secretery of the
Treasury. or sum such 'bot-not as that,
will grasefully yeed to his superyer
judgemint and continew to stand by Ills
policies, whatever they air Until tho
Pressidint proves conelusively that he is
not going to send my pane to the Sen
ate. and that he is totany incompetent to
run the. affares of CRATE Nasion. | am
going to give him the BENNETT of the
doubt and support the admnnistrasion. [
don't think we ought to be too selfish.
Yours trooiy. BILL VINES.
Washington. d. C.
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And I believed that l could surVe my
country moor effisiently as a Cabinet
offiser with moor pay than 4 am now
getting than in emmy uther way
But cents the electslon the President
has treeted me coldly and offish. lie
has not sought my advise He has denyed
himself frum drinking at the fountain
of my experyense. BY his eorse he has
alenated my respect and esteem and that
OF a friend of mine who is also POLITICALLY
pure, and he has spoiled a perfectly good
adminnistrasicn. II sadly feer.''' he seys.
wiping away a teer of regret, that be-
fore the administration is yeer old the
peepul will be yelling for the Hook
It is indeed tuff on our demmyeratlc
statesmen, for revvenew only. who have
for yeers looked aftur there prospects
like a trained nurse, under most unfa-
vurabull condision, to let the momint OF
supposed triumphant victery. see them
swivel up and cash in, owing the pervers-
sity OF a billyus individuel they have
elected Pressidint, in actuely carrying
out his campain statemnts that he was
going to be Pressidnt of all the peepul
So far as | am individually eonserned.
far be it frum me to criticise the Pressi-
dint. ! shall give the Pressidnt EVERY
oppertunnity to make good before | wound
him with emmy sarcastlck references to
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-05-23
STATE NEWS.

About so boys from different parts of
Brandon started out from school Friday
morning on tent caterpillar conquest.
They were armed with broOms and
gloves and carried a lunch. The boys
moved along the public road to Salisbury
beating down and destroying the pest
wherever they found it. They did not
carry torches and did not enter orchards
without the consent of the owners.
BY a special act of Congress, through
the fundamentally of Senator G. 5
Page, two bronze cannons with forty
cannon balls have been secured for La
noble county and they will be placed
, on the court house grounds at Hyde
Park. The cannon are ten feet long and
will be mounted on brick and granite
bases four feet from the ground The
balls are ten inches in diameter and they
will be set up III pyramid form alongside
of each canon.
The Rev. G. T. Rcekie of Addison, has
accepted call to become pastor of the
Blptist church at Elizabethtown, n. Y,
and will enter upon his abors the second
Sunday in June.
Five hundred veterans, it is believed,
will go from Vermont to tine celebra.
tlOn Oh tne Hltletn anniversary OF the
battle of Gettysburg from July to 4.
Sanford A. Daniels of Brattleboro, who
was presented past masters jewel by
Columbia lodge, f. & A. NJ, recently,
was at the same time congratulated on
the excellent record made during his
term as worshipful master. Between 80
and 60 master Masons were raised dur
ing Mr. Daniels incumbency of the of
flee, record surprising anything in the
history of Columbia lodge and seldom if
ever, equalled in the history of the fra
ternity IN Vermont.
Fire was discovered at Nashs mills in
Hinesburg at three o'clock Sunday morn
ing and the entire plant was burned.
The loss includes the saw mill, planning
mill, shingle mill, grst mill and wagon
repair shop. There was no insurance.
Three wagons in the shop and several
thousand feet of lumber in the saw mill
were burned. The origin of the fire is a
mystery. Probably the plant will not be
rebuilt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-05-23
NEW HAVEN.

Mrs. Nellie Stowe and Mrs. Eugene
Tucker of Lincoln Center were guests of
w. S. Hamilton and wife on Monday.
Eugene Tucker has bought five pas.
senger touring car.
The Ladies union met at their rooms
last Wednesday afternoon which have
been newly renovated by papering and
painting and otherwise improved 1t
was the annual meeting.
Beaver Glen factory began the manu-
facture of cheese this week
Miss Grace Wright returned last week
from her winter stay in the South. She
Newark, n. j., and with an uncle at
Oxford, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. A. Roleau have been
to Long Point to look after their cottage,
for their usual summer outing, returning
home this week.
Mrs. p. C. Elmer has one hundred and
seventy-five chickens up to date.
Mrs. G.. S. Russell and Mrs. l.. C.
Russell of Middlebury were guests of
Mrs l.. M. Cowles last Wednesday.
Miss Marion Wright is at home quite
i'll with the measles.
Memorial services will be observed
here as usual. Hon. f. G.. Fleetwood
of Morrisville will be the orator of the
day. Miss Wanette Gill will give a
reading and Mrs. Cornie Cockln of Rut-
land is the soloist.
Mrs. Eta Hurd of Addison is the
guest of p. c. Elmer and wife.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-05-23
BRISTOL.

Miss Ruth Eggleston has returned to
her home in Cornwall after a few days
with Mrs. E. l.. Sherwin.
Mrs. A. II. Sumner of East Middle
bury is visiting Mrs. Nellie Simmer and
other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Sumner returned
Saturday from weeks visit in Bird
port and Cornwall.
G. w. Sneeden is improving slowly.
AS it appears now Bristol will not be
represented at the Gettysburg encamp-
ment in July. Several veterans are
planning to attend the State encamp-
ment at Rutland June 10 and IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Ii. Bosworth of Scot
dale, Pa, arrived in town Saturday Mr..
Bosworth returned to Scotdale Monday.
Mrs. Bosworth will spent the summer
here. She will room at Valley Varney's
on North street.
Miss Helen Bosworth of Middle
bury college spent Sunday here with
relatives.
Floyd Grow and family, who have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. @. Gleason,
returned to Westford Sunday.
The condition of Mrs. j. u. Gaudette,
who has been ill several weeks, is not
encouraging.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Owen were over
Sunday visitors in Vergennes.
E. L. Grow of New Haven was a guest
of relatives here Monday.
DIR. E. A. Tobin, formerly of this
town. now of Bennington, has gone to a
Troy city hospital for treatment.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-05-23
OBITUARY..

Entered into rest April 31st Agnes
Pease Williams. wife of the late F. G..
Williams She passed away at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. V. NJ. Benedict of
New Haven, after a brief illness. 1t
seems fitting that few words be said in
memory of one who for 80 many years,
has walked among us 80 worthiIy.
Cordial upright, faithful to her church
obligations, and to those of the Ladies'
society connected with it, of which she
was an active and valued member, she
has left record that will long be
remembered. She took especial delight
in making her home with her several
children and "mother" was always well
come. The funeral was largely attended
at the Congregational church of Bird
port and beautiful flowers testified to the
love of friends. She is survived by one
son, II. X. Williams, and three daugh-
tiers. Mrs. G. r. Walker, Mrs. G. L..
Payne and Mrs. V. NJ. Benedict. Her
children arise up and call her blessed;
give her of the fruit of her hands and let
her own works praise her in the gates"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-05-23
sTARKSBORO.

A. L. White and f. S. Ferguson are
giving their houses a coat of paint.
John Crowley is having the inside of
his house repapered and reprinted.
Milo Smith, jr., is doing the work.
The village schools are to observe
Decoration day at the close of the term
next week.
Ben Downing is working for Sheldon
Stokes.
Hartwell Clifford fell down stairs a
few days ago while working on the house
of E. Wyman and injured his hand.
Mrs. Nancy Nimblet slipped and broke
her wrist few days ago.
One of James Stokes horses got SO
badly hurt in the woods last Monday
that it is unable to step on one of its
feet.
1t has thought the cold weather has
ruined lots of fruit.
Mrs. Vienna Hill and Mrs. Ursula
Stokes are both very Feeble.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-05-23
A SEVERE SICKNESS LEAVES
THE KIDNEYS WEAK

After recovering from a severe spell
of sickness some time ago, 1 was all run
down and suffering from poor blood. l
would have pains in my back and hips
and my kidneys bothered me all the time.
| started taking Swamp-Root upon the
recommendation of friend and found it
was just what l needed. My blood be-
came all right and after taking few
bottles, was surprised at the effect it
had on my kidneys. They were entirely
cured and have much to be thankful
for that your great remedy did for me.
Yours very truly.
w. o. BLACKMON,
Phenix City, Ala.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this the 18th day of July, 1909.
w. j. BIRs, Justice of the Peace