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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-18
Important to Mothara
Missed the EIood c+orv

Sir William Treloar recently told a
story of servant who was once EN-.
ployed at his Cripples' Home at Alton,
says the Taller. One day during lunch
time there was heavy downfall OF
rain, and Sir William said to the little
maid who was waiting at table, why
Lizzie, it is almost like the food
The flood, Sir William?" said the
girl Yes, the flood. Noah, you
know, and Mount Ararat." Il never
have no time to look at the papers, "
she replied apologetically.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-18
Small Bows Performance

A pair of engaged lovers had spent
some time ON the moonlit veranda
Presently the young lady bade her Wis
itor goodby, and, on her way up to bed
stepped into the nursery to kiss her
beloved little nephew.
"Auntie," inquired the sleepy but de,
voted urchin, his arms around her.
why don't you make Mr.. Dick smell
like your perfume, stead O. smelling
like his baccy?"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-18

meath one of the thills, and the CON
nection is made when the horse is
harnessed
1t is understood that the first darl,
night the new device was tried the
horse. unaccustomed to the attach
ment, shook his lighted head SO vigor-
ously that an inebriated automcbilist
got dazed and went into the ditch. 4
AT the same time the humane ex-
pressman should remember the ex-
perience of Max Adelers Eric canal
mules and be quite sure that the i1-
sulation is perfect.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-18

gold He says that while now we can
only work with electricity at 100000
volts, it is only matter of perfecting
the method to be able to work at ten
times that voltage. when the baser
metals can be changed into the more
precious. In other words, electricity,
when brought to its highest efficiency
and application, is the real Philoso
piers Stone for which the alchemists
Of the middle ages searched SO long,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-18
SOME RISK IN EXPERIMENT
Minneapolis Man Seems to Have
Good Idea, But Max Adcler
Was Before Him.

A humane man in Minneapolis has
strapped an incandescent bulb on
the forehead of his valued horse. and
by this means hopes 10 warn away
reckless drivers Of automobiles who
might otherwise run him down at
night and do him grevious harm. The
Aattery, a small affair, is attached be-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-18

Those mules had current attached
to them by genial idiot of driver
in order to put little hustle into
their tagging footsteps and when they
got the second shock they kicked the
driver into the canal, dragged the boat
into the bank, tipped over the lock-
Keepers house, and committed suicide
by drowning.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-18
VARIETY.

Aren't you ever going to give me
my answer? I've been to see you
full twenty times"
why don't you try coming sober
for a change"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-18
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

The doctor says l must quit smoking One
lung is nearly gone"
on dear. John. Can't you hold out until wa
get enough coupons for that dining-room rug?"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-18
T ainted.

He is quite well-to-do, is he not?"
Eyes, but it is tainted money"
"Ah, he is dishonest?"
"Not that, but he makes his money
running a skunk farm and selling
skunk skins"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-18

Electricity Real Philosophers stone.
Professor Soddy makes the asser-
tion boldly that 1t is only a question
OF application to change lead into
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-18

Liquid blue IS weaR solution. Avoid
1t. Buy Red Cross Ball Blue, The blue that s
all blue. ADV.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-18

Mrs. .Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teethiDg, softens the gums, reduces inhamma
ion,alays pain, cures wind collie 25c .ass
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-18
Adaqe Revised.

Ethel--So Dolly and Jack are in
love?"
Mabel-Yes; two souls without a
single thought. News.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-18
His Finances.

81 say, Bill. lend me an X"
Sorry, Jake, but that's an unknown
quantity with me-"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-18
PRUDENT ENJOYMENT.

Have you had any trouble with your auto,
mobile rides, Mrs. Jones?"
NO. indeed; we make it point to keep al.
ways near enough to trolley line to get home y
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-18

No thoughtful person uses liquid blue. It's
pinch of blue in large bottle of water.
Ask for Red Cross Ball Blue. Adv.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-18

Too many of our coming men are
unable to catch up with their great
futures.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-18

A house of mirth is one in which the
wife laughs at all her husbands stale
jokes.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-18

God created the coquette as soon an
he had made the fool.--victor Hugo.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-18

They stop the tickle-Dean's Mentho
lated Cough Drops stop coughs by stop.
ping the cauSe-5c al Drug Stores.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-18

All night Judas was dangling upon the tree like
some monstrous fruit over Jerusalem; and the
"lnd turned his face now toward the city, now to
Mard tne desert as though it wanted to show
Judas both to the city and to the desert
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-18

his garment ana Duy one.
For say unto you that this that is writ
ten must yet be accomplished in me.
And he was reckoned among the trans
gressors."
The disciples we're surprised and look
ed at one another in confusion. Peter
replies:
Lord, we have two swords here"
He looked searchingly into their kind
faces, lowered his head, and said softly:
1T is enough"
The steps of the disciples resounded
loudly in the narrow streets, and the
!, disciples we're frightened by the sounds
of their own footsteps; on the white wall,
illumined by the moon, their black
shadows appeared-and they we're fright
ened by their own shadows. Thus they
passed in silence through Jerusalem,
which was absorbed in sleep, and now
they came out of the gates of the city,
and in the valley, full of fantastic, mo-
tionless shadows, the stream of Kedron
appeared before them. Now they were
frightened by everything. From time to
time they looked back at Jerusalem, all
white in the moonlight, and they spoke
to one another about the fear that had
passed; and those who walked\ In the
rear heard in fragments, the soft words
of Jesus. He spoke about their forsak-
inc him
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-18
If1E CRU(IFKIQN: heStory of&lvary

HE moon had risen already
when Jesus prepared to go
to the Mount of Olives.
where he had spent all his
last nights. But he tarried.
for some inexplicable rea-
son, and the disciples,
ready to start, we're hurry
ing him then he said sud.
denly:
"He that hath a purse,
let him take it, and like
wise his script; and he that
hath no sword, let him sell
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-18

ne l0c package colors all fibers. They
NEE booklet. calendar, blotters. etc.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-12-11

ruff, and a lamp for the hall or the
front room, / would make a Mara
than for the ruff. If there is an old
man on your list, for your own hope
of salvation, don't get him a pair of
felt slippers, or a neck muffler, or
a book guaranteed to add more hor-
rors to the time when he will lay
down all the burdens he has had for
SO long. Find out what there was
in his life that he wanted more than
another, and get it. One old man I
knew confessed he had wanted a
bowl of gold fish since he had seen
the first one, when he was a little
fooliSh-and he was seventy-six
before he got bowl full of his own.
Don't try to measure other people
by your rule of wants: give them
the credit Of having an independent
lot of likes and dishkes of their own.
If they are worth troubling about,
and planning for, do it as you would
like to be planned for yourself.
And if you can't give through the
absolute love of giving, go off some
where and fish, and get pneumonia
or something, till after Christmas.
And if you do, I hope you will be
so lonesome, you will be glad to see
even the cat, when you get back.
Poor Washington! Congress and
the Suffragette Convention both on
at the same time.
That man Hobson is crazy on the
subject of bigger navy: why
doesn't he swell the membership by
one, and join?
That man who died from heart
disease in a saloon must have been
asked to pay for drink that he
thought was a treat.
In Texas it is perfectly within the
law to throw a bill collector out Of
your Office; if this would only apply
everywhere to candidates for politi-
cal office, as we'll as for bill collec-
tors, what a good old world it would
be.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-12-11

When it comes TO rapidity, you
can't lose little, old Chicago: the
death toll from automobiles for the
"open season. Just closed was $50.
In the meantime, Mr.. Huerta con-
tinues to make faces at those who
desire that he would make tracks to
the rear, and he seems to stay put.
We quite agree with the esteemed
Washington Post: some butter we
have met is decidedly worse than
some o1eomargarine which we have
tasted.
A Kansas City official classes a dog
as a luxury, and says poor folks
shouldn't have any What's he
reckon US pore whites 'ud do for
possum?
It isn't the number Of shopping
days before Christmas that worries
father, half as much as the number
of dollars in sight to do that shop
ping with.
Mrs. Pankhurst said she loved the
cause, but the American dollar
looked good to heF-hence her lit
tie load of $4,000 as gleanings from
the lecture tour.
Maybe if Mr.. Huerta had charged
an admission fee to that swell hop"
he had a few weeks ago, he would
not be up against the money ques-
ton SO badly now.
T.
How to unscramble eggs isn't as
interesting a query to those specula-
tors who bought up all the hen fruit,
as the query: How to sell eggs,
with a boycott on"
=
With this long session of Con-
gress on what dandy excuses those
Senators and Congressman will have
for not buying friend wife the gifts
she has been limiting for.
News item states Girl makes
worms pay for fertilizer" That's
nothing; think Of how many poor
worms have been paying for Easter
hats and things like that.
Somehow our sympathies are not
much with a farmer who will leave
a locality because of the bad roads.
A farmers association can do WOnd-
ers around election time, and good
roads plank would strengthen any
platform.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-12-11

is the most perishable and the most
beautiful fabric on earth. If it's a
dress, and it is sat down in once,
it has to be pressed with warm
iron before it can be worn again.
If it is rained on, you have to put it
in the missionary barrel and send it
to the heather or the preachers
wife, and after you have worn it
three or four or dozen times, if
you can afford to give it to some of
your poor relations, and induce your
father or your husband to pay for
another one for you-you are lucky,
and you get another.
Well-this poor woman had had
all sorts Of hard luck. She was the
eldest of large family, and she
always had to be helping some one
of the family get married, or buried,
or something. And after while,
she got married, and that was worse
she never had a nickel she could
call her own, and after her husband
died, leaving her with big family
of children, Gas SO many husbands
dO), she had to worry along with
them, worse off than ever. But the
American spirit had entered the
children and one of the girls, once
on time, bought herself an Easter
hat with some pink chiffon trimming
on it; the mother was enchanted
she had never seen anything like it
before, and from then on, her dream
was to have a dress of it.
There was lot more to the story
but from that day she began to
save a dime or a nickel at time
against the day when she would
have enough to buy the goods for
the dress. In due course of time, the
children all left her (thus following
the example set by the husbands)
though not all of them died, and the
woman was alone, with no one but
herself to plan and work for.
And one day, she found she had
enough money to buy the pink chit
fon for the dress.
If this were a melodrama there
would be low lights and twiddedly
music at this part, and some one
would come in and find the old wo-
man dead, or would come and tell
her there was somebody starving to
death on the fourth floor back-but
none of those things happened, and
Cn6 OIO WOu1dA WSIlI Out anu DOuSut
yards and yards of pink chiffon. She
glOated over it as a miser does over
his money, or as paWnbrOker does
over the diamonds other folks have
let him have, and for the first time
in her life, she had all of what she
wanted.
I never did find out whether she
had the dress made up, but l truly
hope she did, if it was only to wear
to the Firemen's Annual Ball.
According to the cornfed philoso-
pher, that was all wrong, and it
would have been less sinfully wicked
if the old woman had given some of
that money to some Boards and let
them spend about one-third Of it on
objects of charity, taking the rest of
it in salary for themselves for so do
ing.
l really knew a woman once, and
the thing that gave her more JOY
one Christmas, was a doll. She was
grown up and married." but never
in her life, had she had just such a
doll. 1t was small; it opened and
shut it's eyes; it had teeth; it had
long hair, and it had clothes you
could really take off. And she kept
that doll for years, and no one but
the angels (if they are really inter
ested) will know how many hours OF
her childhood she lived over, in an
empty house, and with an empty
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-12-11

Gus CONSCIOUSNESS known as
the Christmas Spirit. The
attacks are in different forms, &C
cOrding to the state of mind, and
pocketbOOk, Of those who have it,
We have also an epidemic, at this
time, Of gratuitiOus advice as to how
to spend our own, and other folks
money, according to rules which the
authors of the referred-to advice are
very anxious to have us follow. Most
of us, with few exceptions, who are
blessed with the attacks of Christ
mas Spirit, go ahead and have the
time Of our lives, spending all we
can lay hands on, and running in
debt for as much more as the merch-
ants will stand
Falling in line with the real high
broWs, [ am going to suggest just
one rule: don't go in debt for ANY
THING at Christmas. To the wage
Garner this is hard If the pay enveI-
Ope comes every week, then it isn't
SO hard, for one can shop often, and
be guided by ones running expenses,
to gauge ones expenditures in the
matter Of giving.
To those who are paid only once
month, the temptation to run in debt
is great, and to those a word of
warning will not be amiss.
A grocer once said that the last
week in a month was always the
"slaCkest" in business for him, be-
cause the first of the month, was so
close, and accounts had to be set
tied. People held up on canned lob
ster, asparagus tips and those kind
red tidbits, and crackers, cheese,
canned soups and the like were con-
spicuous on the orders from families
who kept accounts" with the gro
Ger.
It is impossible for a normal man
or woman to escape the Christmas
Spirit, if they live in a town or a
community which is normal also.
For weeks in advance of the Day
itself, every inducement has been
offered for early, late and promiscu-
GUS shopping. Never were prices so
tempting; never were useless, and
silly, frippery things so almost
necessary, and never was keener de-
light in the buying of those same
frippery things, than when half the
world seemed to be doing the same
thing.
The COrn-fed philosophers who
are SO anxious to tell you just what
to get for those you want to get for,
are a lot of tiresOme frumps, male
and female, and the whole lot ought
to be rounded up and corraled until
after the doctor sent his bill on the
first Of the year. Maybe then we
would be more willing to hear their
''I-told-yOu-so," than we are to hear
them tell us how it should be done.
When the Suffragettes get me a
vote, I am going to blacklist every
body, male and female, who ever
tried to give advice along any line,
to anybody. It's the cheapest COM
modify on earth, and is used to COW
er up more nOseying into other
folks affairs than any other attri-
butte human nature brought Of the
ark
NOBODY knows what anyone real
ly likes: Nobody knows what any one
really has longing for, and nobody
knows just how many lies are told
at Christmas, because we have been
taught from our youth up, and then
beyond that we MUST be grateful
when most of us would like to
swear, at some of the things people
give us because they think we would
be better off with them than with the
things we wanted.
Did you ever hear the story Of the
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-12-11
THE "CHRESTMAS SPIRIT VS..
DOLLARS AND COMMON
SENSE
SENSE.

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the Christmas Shirt The
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-04
LET'S GET ACQUAINTED

If I knew you and you knew me,
IT'S seldom we would disagree;
But, never having yet clasped hands,
Both often fail to understand
That each intends to do what's right,
And treat each other honor bright"
How little to complain there'd be,
If / knew you and you knew me.
Whenever We ship you by mistake,
Or in your bill some error make,
From irritation you'd be free,
If / knew you and you knew me,
Or when the check don't come on time,
And customers send us nary a line,
We'd wait without anxiety
If 1 knew you and you knew me!
Or make a 'kick' on this or that,
We'd take it in good part, you see,
If 1 knew you and you knew me.
With customers, ten thousand strong,
Occasionally things go wrong
Sometimes our fault, sometimes theirs
Forbearance would decrease all cares
Kind friend, how pleasant it would be
If 1 knew you and you knew me!
Then let no doubling thoughts abide
OF firm good faith on either side.
Confidence to each other give,
Living ourselves, let others live;
But any time you come this way,
That you will call, we hope and pray
Then face to face we each shall see,
And Til know you and you'll know me
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-04
CITY POUND PROPERTY FOR SALE

Notice is hereby given that the city
council will receive bids on the 7th
day Of January. A. D. 1913, for the
sale of the following described prop
erty situate, lying and being in the
city of Ocala, Florida, to-wit: Com
mence 1885 feet W of ne corner of
block II, Old Survey, Ocala,. W 1915
feet, IA feet, 1915 feet, 124 feet.
This being the property known as the
pound lot, or the old city stables lot.
Council reserves the right to reject
any or all bids. H c. Sistrunk,
12-1S-tf City Clerk.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-04

commence Its Trips TO Palatka
Next Week

To Ny Friends: Having accepted a
position with the Silver Springs Co. I
take pleasure in announcing 10 my
friends and the general public that I
viii run the yacht City of Ocala." a
daylight boat, on the famous waters
Of Silver Springs and the OkIawaha
river from Silver Springs TO Palatka-
Having had twenty years experience
on this run, 1 am in a position to say
that the daylight boat is by far the
best way to see the Oklawaha river
and Silver Springs and do away with
a long, tedious and tiresome trip of
% to "a hours
I have been assured by the man
ayers of this line that neither plans
nor expense will be spared in the
equipment of this boat for the COM
fort and pleasure of our passengers.
Come, go with me and be convinced
that this is the best trip in Florida.
Drop a card to the Silver Springs Co,
Silver Springs, Fla, and you viii be
forwarded literature and any infor-
nation you wish. Yours truly,
Capt. Allen Gibson.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-04
CLAUDE L'ENGLE RECOVERING
FROM An OPERATION

Congress nan-at-large and Editor Of
Dixie Claude L,Engle was last Tues
day operated on for a serious affection
of the gan-bladder which for year
or more mas given him much suffering,
and which has caused great anxiety
throughout the state
with that determination 50 eharac-
teristic Of the man. he has fought
vaIiantIy-eage and anxious 70 battle
for the people whom he loves 50 well,
and in whose interests he has spent
years Of his life.
Eminent surgeons having located
the source of his afhiction, and the
cause being removed, feel most hope
full Of his speedy and complete recov-
cry
Congressman L'Eng1e is exceeding
~ anxious TO get again in harness and
work for the masses In his sufferings
his thoughts are on their needs. and
he is impatient for the time 70 arrive
when he can fulfill his promises to
them.
As representative Of the people
loving TO espouse their cause-having
a full knowledge Of the measures nee
essary to correct national ills, and the
desire and determination TO apply
them, Claude L'EngIe viii rank with
the country's best and most conscien-
tious lawmakers.
The news Of his promised speedy re-
storation gives gladness TO the hearts
Of thousands, and cheers them with
assurances that Florida will soon have
/ a congressman-a t-lage who viii stand
/ boldly as a brilliant, uncompromising
/ friend Of the masses and a foe to spe-
/ ciaI privilege. Charles z. Jones,
Managing Editor Dixie
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-04

controversy is going on between
Governor Gilchrist and Benjamin Har-
rison regarding the governors course
in nor removing Sheriff Smith of Vo-
lusia county from office while he was
under indictment for killing MsCaskill
last summer. Mr.. Harrison is a gift
ed writer, whose productions we have
read with pleasure and profit for a
quarter of a century, but he has let
his personal feelings warp his judg-
ment in this affair Governor Gi1ehrist
acted with unbiased Judgment and his
course in the matter meets the ap-
prevail of all except McCaskilFs per-
sonal friends
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-04

The star has had quite a contro-
versy with its friend Morris Robin
son over spelling the name Of MS pet
train. which our style artist has con-
soIidated into sunnyjim. 10 Mr.. Robin
sons grief and disgust sunny jim
has convinced the Star that Sunnyjim
is not the proper way 10 spell sunny
Jim. But the star doesn't seem able
to convince sunny Jim that il has q
right TO do wrong when 1t safely and
comfortably can, and that the spell
ing Of Sunnyjim is one Of the few oc-
casions on which il can afford the
luxury
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-04
BETTER THAN SPANKING

Spanking does not cure children of
bed wetting. There is a constitutional
cause for this trouble. Mrs. NJ. Sum-
mers, Box ", South Bend, Ind, will
send free to any mother her success
full home treatment, with full instruc-
tions. Send no money, but write her
today if your children trouble you in
this way. Don't blame the child, the
chances are il can'et help 1t. This
treatment also cures adults and aged
people troubled with urine difficulties
by day or night. "a.