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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-12
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sEAISSARi; AIR LINE.

sou,hbounG :rains scheduled 20 leave Pich.
mond daily: 900 A. M-Local 10 Norlina
l:iO p. M.-Sleepcrs ana coaches. Atlanta
Birmingham. Savannah. Jacksonville. li:ss
l.. N.-Slcepers and coaches. Atlanta Bir-
mingham. Memphis 1850 a. M.-Sieepers and
coaches. Jacksonville Northbound trains
scheduled arrive in Richmond daily %
A. 81. $40 A. M. o.o1 =. -. =, T. 81. Local.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-07-02
Wofid's LARGEST Index.

On Beacon Hill. in Boston, under the
golden dome Of the statehouse, is one
Of the largest indexes in the world.
In fact, the Russian public index is
the only one known to be larger.
More than 100000 names, births,
marriages and deaths in Massachu-
sets from 1943 make complete rec
ord, showing not only where people
were born and where they died, but
also statistics which are vital in max
ing calculations. Before this
time, Says the National Magazine, the
records were kept in the different
towns, but now they are all concen-
trated in the statehouse in Boston.
In a relatively small space all these
records are preserved, and as births,
marriages and deaths come in, differ
,ent forms Of cards are used, and a
great variety Of names, Grecian,
Assyriar, Italian and others now
,mingle with good old New England
names that have been on the records
since the landing of the Mayhower.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-07-02
neProfessiOnal AgitatOr.


TheProfessional Agitator.
The man who rants and loudly cries
That liberty has perished,
Who says there's naught
Now left of what
Our good forefathers ch erished,
ia he that wants to tread upon
The sacred rights of others,
Who thinks that he
Alone should be
The keeper of his brothers.
The man who says that all is Wrong
And that we tace disaster
Would quickly cease
And hold his peace
If he were chosen master
Z Ifraised, to power he'd cease to see
The faults that he is finding;
Much may be lax.
But there's an ak
He wishes to be grinding
The man who tells you nothing's right,
That all are rogues who rule rs,
Is merely out
To scatter doubt
And join the ones who fool usS
The worst of all our foes are those
Who with elf-approbation,
Hope for crash
And get good cash
through useless agitation.
South Carolina's dentists closed
their convention at the Isle of Palms
Friday. Chick Springs will be the
meeting place in 1914.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-07-02
"MAN'S BEST FRIEND"
DOGS EMPLOYED As GUHRDS 81
GREEK ARMY.
They Replace Railway sentries andfs
Paris Render Valuable Aid
to the PoIfce-Ase Above
Bribery.

After several attempts had bee6
made to damage the railways used fN
the transportation Of Greek troops
into Turkish territory, dogs were en-
,ployed to guard the lines, the Greek
government being unable to spare SOL
diers for the purpose. The results
were excellent. At Larissa in particu-
lar the entire railroad line was ehca-
ciously protected by dogs.
So much interest has been aroused
in Europe by this new use for dogs
and the success of the experiment.
that reports have been officially asked
for by the various European military
authorities concerning the special
training Of the dogs.
For several years perfectly trained
police dogs have been found invalu-
able in Paris, and they have been as
signed to important duties. All along
the banks Of the Seine dogs watch for
accidents. If careless passenger or
an unwary boatman falls off one Of
the many boats and barges plying
constantly up and down the Seine!
one Of the big, beautiful Newfound-
land river guards bounds into the wa
ter to the rescue, barking to give the
alarm and after swimming with the
limp body to the shore. Even the
bridges are closely watched by the
dogs, for from the Seine bridges many
despairing men and women leap into
the river, hoping thus to end their
misery.
It is now believed that countless
railway wrecks due to deliberate de-
sign during labor troubles could be
prevented if railroad sections were
policed by dogs. Their efficacy in this
duty has been unquestionably proved
in the Balkan war.
Dogs are now used to escort pris-
oners to and from jail in Paris. They
will courageously attack their enemy
even when fred upon, as notorious
bandit found to his cost during a re-
cent struggle to escape while being
conveyed to trial. This is a result
obtained by careful training.
How to defend his master is an
other important lesson taught the pc-
lice dog. The dog must snarl and bite
as soon as an attempt to hold up his
master is made. In this the police
dog is developing marvellous qualities
Guarding property is another Of the
police dogs duties, and in this also
he has proved himself an adept. Ar
ticles left in his care are safe and
faithfully watched.
His moral training forms as much
Of police dogs education as ms pro
fessional lesson. He is taught to be
honest and faithful and not to acSept
q bribe. The latter Is important be-
cause poisoned meat is often o6ered
to these dogs. The police dog soon
learns to eat nothing but what ma
master serves him, and is an example
to many men in his resistance to
temptation.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-07-02
Savino More Millions.

Millions Of dollars will be saved the
government by the use Of newly de-
vised stamp-printing machine. The
apparatus IS scheduled to turn out
mile Of postage stamps every five min
'utes. It was designed by Benjamin
R. Stickney. There will be a saving
of 81 per cent in the production cost
OF stamps. -
This new machine, which prints
gums, dries, perforates, and either
cuts into sheets or winds into coils
10000 stamps in one minute, will save
the government several million dol
lars in the cost Of stamps alone IN
the course of a few years. The bu-
reau Of engraving and printing now
turns out 4o,oo0,oO0 stamps daily, but
with the use Of the new machine ano
because Of the increased demand, 1t
will be able to manufacture many
more millions a day.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-07-02
Freezing an Easy Death.

Freezing to death, writes a medical
authority, is preceded by drowsiness
which makes the end painless-the
body actually feels warm and goes
comfortably to sleep. Experiments
have been made with animals to show
Just how freezing to death proceeds.
In one Of these experiments, in
which the animal was placed in tenn
perature Of 125 to $50 degrees below
zero, the breathing and heart beats
at first we're quickened, the organic
heat Of the body actually rising above
normal.
This rising showed a sudden and an
intense effort on the part Of functions
to preserve the body's temperature.
Then the violent heart action gave out
suddenly and teath came when the
temperature Of the body dropped to
II degrees.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-07-02
\ xx44xxx4txH*.n*4H***'
OBITUARY..


Lessie Lula May, daughter of Pierce
and Josie Price was born Nov. 3, 1910,
and died May %, 1918, making her
short stay on earth years, 6 months,
10 days. She leaves father, moth
er, two sisters, six brothers and large
circle ofrelatives and friends to mourn
her loss.
Dearest babe how we miss you
All our hearts are filed with grief
But we trust we will meet you
In better world than this.
You have crossed the cold dark river
Angels had you by the hand
You are safe from storms forever
Safe within the promise land
How we miss your gentle footsteps
Miss each kind and gentle word
No more in the lonely household
Will your tender voice be heard
Oh dear how we loved you
No pin can write, no tongue can tell
But the gentle shepherd called you
We must bid a short farewell
How sad it was to part
With the one we loyed so we'll
To watch beside the cradle
And see our babe die
On Jesus dry our tears
And bind our broken hearts
We will our babe meet
And never will we part
Sleep on dear babe
God has thought it best
To take you from this world of sorrow
10 q beautiful place of rest.
By the Broken Hearted Mother.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-07-02
THE BEST MEDICINE WORLD

"Mv little girl had bloody dysentery
very bad. I thought she would die.
Cnamberl Collie, Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy cIrel her ard can
truthfully say taa5 l think it is the
host medicine in the world" writes
Ma William Orvis, Glare, Mich For
sale by All Dealers. adv.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-07-02
Probably.

Jones Gust introduced)-I suppose
you don't remember me, but I was
once a witness against your side in
a certain trial and I remember that
you cross examined me with the great,
est courtesy.
The Lawyer-Is that SC? Perhaps
your testimony was not material
Puck.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-07-02

Sailow complexion is due to tor
pid liver. SIMMONS RED Z LIVER
REGULATOR purifies and strength
ens the liver, regulates the boEels.
sweetens the breath and restores the
ruddy hue of health to the cheeks.
Price large package, s1.0o; small size,
Csc. Sold by All Druggists. adv.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-07-02
The prummer's Tender Heart.

The commercial traveller had just
finished story of disastrous fire.
And what cid you do when you
heard Of it on your journey" inquired
his friend.
"Oh, l sent the governor a long
telegram of sympathy. He likes that
kind of thing. Cost me half crown. .
Half a CROWN" exclaimed the other
incredulously. "
ooh, I charged it to my expenses,
of course" explained the traveller.
Kindly feeling and thoughtful econ
omy could 60 no further.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-07-02

Mrs. Barney Hemmick is planning a
new sensation for Washington society,
She will next thrill her frende by ap-
pearing in public weaving trousers,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-07-02

Gov. Dunno, of Illinois, has signed
the bill enfranchising 100000 women
in that State.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-07-02
Wise Saw RefuteN,

Mrs Vastlee Rich (sentinentally)-
Longfellow says, We can not buy
with gold the old associations"
Vastlee Rich-Don't YOU believe it,
my dear. When was in politics I
found that cash would purchase the
ancientest organization on earth
Life. :,z.,..:c -, ~ c>'<..,-........
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-07-02

Hon. W. J. Harris, former State
Senator, from Georgia, has been ap-
pointed director of the IS. census.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-07-02

A politacsl rally will be held a6 Che
raw on July II. Gov. Blease, George
Rembert and others are expected to
make addresses.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-07-02

Governor Blease issued paroles tc
Wade Cox, L. E. Moore and NJ. l.
Smith, Friday.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-07-02
He k0ev. Better.

First Urchir-Dey say pickin Up a
pin brings luck.
Second Urchin-Nothin to it!
picked up pins in 4 bo:liI snny fer
":,.hs n ten got t:~c'l
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-12-05
MARRIED.

On Tuesday evening, November 25,
1918, William 81. Slater and Miss
Hazel Finch were united in marriage
by Rev. Vandersall, the ceremony
taking place at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Finch, Jr.
The groom is son of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Slater while the bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Finch.
The ceremony was witnessed by
about 30 relatives to whom delight
ful wedding supper was served.
The bride was charmingly attired in
gown of blue serge. The parlors
were tastefully decorated and the cer-
emony was preceded by the wedding
march played by Mrs. Vandersall.
The young people will commence
housekeeping in Perrysburg and haye
the best wishes of many friends for a
future of happiness.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-12-05

ming in sacks, ducking for apples,
jumping at cakes suspended by
string and trying to catch them be-
tween the teeth, drinking hard cider
mixed with egg and spices. and a
score of others-these claimed and still
claim in Devonshire the time of old
and young, the children themselves
being allowed on this one night to sit
up until the midnight bell tolls.
What has been aptly called "a beau
tiful phase in popular superstition" q
very old belief, was that all the pow
ers of evil lay dormant and harmless
ON Christmas day.
The cock crowed through the live
long night to drive all evil spirits
away: the bees sang in their winter
hives; the cattle, half human at all
times, became wholly so at midnight
and talked like human beings.
Bread that was baked the night be-
fore Christmas could not possibly be
come moldy. The streets in many
places were filed with mummers In
fantastic garb
| Indeed, there were mummers in the
days when Saturnalia relgned ovel
even the Roman emperors, but they
were not necessarily Of the Christmas
time The love for masquerade Is al
most as old as the human race itself.
| But as to the day itself, it was then
as 1t is now, very merry day, will
good fellowship bubbling even from
j 1. fhnnlnninal
dwelt-a day sacred to the family, t
the eating of roast turkey and Gran
berry sauce or roast beef and plum
pudding and walnuts and the drinking
of beer, ale and wine.
1t has changed to some extent sine
the old day, but it is still the happies
day of all the year-at least where tn
shadow of misfortune does not clou
the sky.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-12-05
st, Nicholas Eve.

A stranger visiting the German colo
nies of our great cities would think
that his almanac needed resetting. for
on the evening of Dec. thousands or
little stockings are hung up with the
same careful clothespinning and heart
of hope as on the authentic Christmas
eve. St Nicholas eve 1t is that the
''fatherland' eXiles are celebrating.
Just as early as any children ever get
up those that are paying honor to the
gift saint tumble out of bed and find
their stockings we'll weighed with fruit
and candies and apfelkuchen.
The naughty child that has been a
trial to its parents in previous weeks
is rather likely to find his stockings
laden with coal. 1t is hint that a
second gift season is at hand and that
1t would be well to fall into line with
the good children. And the good chill
dren are encouraged to a renewed and
severer virtue for the days between
their present reward and the fuller
holiday that Is coming.-Country Life
In America.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-12-05
Radium as a Christmas Gift.

Particles of radium have probably
formed the smallest Christmas gifts.
In order that the recipients could not
complain OF having received cheap
present this fad developed and was
popular in English society circles soon
after the discovery of the metal To
give radium in this way costs from
$40 to $50. the outfit necessary there
for consisting of IL spinthoriscope and
IL tiny speck of the new metal hardly
big enough to be seen with the naked
Eve.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-12-05
Writing Music.

There is reason to regard the Hindus
and the Chinese ms in possession of
some form of musical notation. The
Greeks had system of writing music.
but its comprehension evades us. The
Latin notation was. like that Of the
Greeks in this one particular alpha
bette. A generally accepted tradition
credits st. Gregory with the reduction
of the scale TO the octave and the NAM
ing of the seven notes. service which
has commonly won for him the credit
of the invention of the art of writing
music. New York Sun.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-12-05

invested with all the insignia pertain
ing to the station. Other boys repre-
sented priests, deacons and other suit
able persons for the bishops train.
The boy bishop conducted a service in
the church, and in some cases he and
his companions went about from house
to house singing and collecting money.
which they did not ask as a gift, but
demanded as a right.
The boy bishop attained his fullness
of dignity at Salisbury cathedral,
though he was known all over Eng
land. There he was chosen from
among the choir boys, the rest forming
his retinue, and he ruled with the high
est pomp and most absolute authority.
He is said to have conducted all the
services of the church except the mass.
In some other places the boy bishop
is said to have celebrated the mass
itself. If any prebend fell vacant in
his term of Office he filed it, and If he
| died before his term expired he was
buried with all the honors due to a
| genuine DlSuOp. 10 LCSoio VI "a
boy bishop at Salisbury filing vacant
prebend by the appointment Of his
| schoolmaster, and there is in the ca
thedral there the tomb Of one who died
while holding his office. On the top
of it is an effigy of the child in full
| episcopal robes.
Such masquerading plays as this
were not then deemed offensive or
derogatory to the dignity Of the church.
In fact, much coarser and more un-
couth exhibitions were freely permitted
on some occasions, even to the extent
Of burlesques of the services of the
church within its own walls. OF course
the evil and discreditable side was
bound to be seen in time, and the func'
tions of the boy bishop were at last
forbidden by Henry VIII. They were
restored, however, for a time by Mary
st. Nicholas.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-12-05
The Boy Bishop

n ERHAPS the most remarkable of
i all celebrations in honor Of st.
Nicholas was the old one Of the
boy bishop. The boy bishop assumed
his office on st. Nicholas day, Dec. 6,
and held 1t till Holy Innocents' day,
Dec. %. The custom originated on the
continent of Europe and was adopted
in England, where it reached what was
probably its fullest development. A
boy was chosen to represent bishop
and was clothed with all the robes and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-12-05
Celebrating the Day y
Anciently and Now

On Christmas eve the bells were rung;
On Christmas eve the mass was sung.
That only night in all the year
Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear.
The damsel donned her kirtle sheen:
The hall was dressed with holly green.
Forth to the wood did merry men go
To gather in the mstletoe
Then opened wide the baron's hall
To vassal, tenant, serf and ALL
Power laid his rod of rule aside,
And Ceremony doffed his pride.
The heir, with roses in his shoes,
That night might village partner choose.
40 sang Sir Walter Scott of the
~ glories of Christmas eve and of
\ Christmas itself. And the world
yields to him the palm for the
best practical description of the sea-
sons dear delights.
Christmas with us is day of giving
and receiving. of good cheer and good
feeling, and essentially it is one of re-
ligious significance. Hence 1t will
sound strange to many to be told that
number of our Christmas customs
come down to us from pagan times.
Yet such is the fact. Traces of some
heather rites are found in England as
well as here, and the cause of their
survival lies deeper than theology.
When the mother country, so called,
priests found her people welded to
many old customs. Not all of these
were what they would have had them.
but they had a practical work to per-
form and went at it in a practical way.
The more revolving of these customs
they properly uprooted altogether; the
better of them they preserved, only in
grating the rites of the church upon
| them.
Thus it came about that festivities
which had their origin in the old Ro-
| man Saturnalia and had come into
use among the druids survived in the
| grim mythology of the SaXons and are
a portion of our inheritance today.
| Conspicuous among these are the burn
| ing Of the Yule log and the hanging
of the mistletoe bough.
| Among all peoples who celebrate the
day at all it has always been a day for
eating and drinking, for singing and
| dancing and merriment of all kinds. In
| deed, this has been the criticism of the
church against the manner Of observ-
ance-that its spiritual meaning was
too often forgotten in the general tide
Of worldly cheer.
In England its observance is univer-
sal. The chroniclers tell us that in
Cheshire no servants would work on
this day, even though their failure to
do so resulted in their discharge. The
richest families were compelled either
to do their own cooking on Christmas OF
eat what had been prepared beforehand
while dancing and merriment reigned.
And the games that were played
number nearly legion, the most Of
them, though, on Christmas eve. Run
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-12-05
lmprovina the Backbone.

Although the following sounds like
an Irish pun. it is credited to en Amer
lean clergyman:
Patriotism is the backbone Of the
United States" quoth the minister.
His congregation nodded a silent APP
proval
And what we have to do is to train
that backbone and bring 1t to the
front - Boston Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-12-05
uaccinated Cattle.

The natives of Senegambia vaccinate
their cattle against tuberculosis with a
serum drawn from the lung of beast
In the lncipient stages of the disease.
They inject this on the forehead. and
what looks almost like third horn
grows there.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-12-05
Giuinn Him a Tin.

Efie's Brother-Do you love my Sis
ter Eftie? Effie's Steady Company
Why. Willie. that is a queer question
Why do you want to know? Efie's
Brother-She said last night she would
give a dollar to know, and I'd like to
scoop it in.-Puck.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-12-05
It Sometimes Paws.

A New York contractor said, apropos
of a poor man who, after taking ire
mendous risks, had improved his posi-
tion little:
"This fellows case proves to us that
1t is sometimes better to try the fire
than to stay always in the frying pam"
Exchange.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-12-05
Additional Local.

w. J. Hesley spent few days
with his parents in Springfield, ILL.,,
and tells us that part of the state does
not compare favorably with hhe Mau-
NEE Valley.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-12-05
EARLY Risina Reoine.

A man recently drank some yeast in
mistake for buttermlk. He rose three
hours earlier than usual the next
morning. New Orleans Picayune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-12-05
Christmas Song.
Ger Bethlehem town

Ger Bethlehem town
A star looked down
When shepherds watched by night,
And wise men gazed
With hearts amazed
To see the wondrous sight
Beloved star,
We follow far"
They said. An angel voice
Upon the air
Rang full and clear.
It sung: "Rejoice! Rejoice"
"a Child is born!'
'Tis Christmas morn!
Then sing. dear children. sing,
For history's page
In every age
Shall hail that Child a King.
Lydia Avery Coonley.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-12-05
TRY THIS EXPERIMENT.


all grownup people
were TO say to one another:
This year instead Of eXchang-
ing presents let us club togeth-
er and give out presents to poor
children who will not otherwise
have any Christmas. There are
hundreds Of them somewhere.
If we do not know of such
child let us give our present to
a hospital for children or IL home
for the aged. for the blind, for
the feeble minded or incurables.
| Why could not we try this as
!; X an pNuariment and see what the
X ,,
! ! result would be?"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-12-05
A Greeting.

SroetIn9.
God send blessed Christmas
To every patient life,
A little resting from the toll.
A surcease of the strife
May Faith breathe words OF gentle cheer.
Hope point to roses blowing near
And tender love and friends sincere
Make this blessed Christmas!