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Smyrna times., 1915-10-13
NEWS OF CLAYTON.
And Local News Budgets from CheswoId, Kenton
Blackbird, Townsend, Thoroughfare Neck,
Leipsic Brenford, and Their Vcinities.
CHESWOLD
VIC. 7. U. and Epworth League Notes.
Local and Personal Mention

VIC U. and Epworth League Notes.
Local and Personal Mention
Cheswold, October 12.-The W. c.
T. U. will meet with Mrs. Clifford
Anderson Thursday evening. October
IA.
The Epworth League service will
be led by Mr.. A. N. Harper Sunday
evening, October II. topic. "Can
We Capture Politics for God?"
Personals. MIR. Harry Loose and
family Of Wilmington we're CheswOld
visitors Sunday. Mrs. P. L. Barcus
Sr.. is visiting in Chester. Mrs.
Ella Fairbank of Philadelphia. is
visiting Mrs. NJ. E. BOggs.
and Mrs. Milton McCann and son,
and Mrs. Name Cooper Of Smyrna,
were Cheswold visitors the past week.
Mrs. Mollie Lord Of California, is
visiting Mrs. Lewis Anderson. Miss
Matte Wright and Mr.. John Wright
of Georgetown. were the guests of
Mrs. d. H. Boyce last week. Rev.
and Mrs. w. c. Buckson Of Christi
sna, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
ford Anderson. Mr.. George Moore
and Miss Adeline Mitchner both of
Cheswold. were quietly married at the
home of Mr.. Edward Mason. Sunday,
at noon. by the Rev. Chaires of Ken
ton. and Mrs. B. H. Emory
visited friends at Marydel. Sunday.
MIR. Clarence Hazel. Of Trenton. N.
j.. is visiting his mother. Mrs. Annie
Hazel. Miss Sue Collision. Of Dover
is visiting her sister. Mrs. Annie
Hazel.
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To make his home with his daughter.
Mrs. Wieks. OF Chestertown.
Marion Reynolds and Harold Money
are attending school in Wilmington;
Frank Collins at Dover Academy;
Miss Norma Hart. Friends School for
the following year.
Public school opened Monday of
last week with same teachers, Mr..
Hudson principal; Miss Katie Rat
ledge. Miss Lenora Davis. Miss
Blanche Deakyne. Plans for the new
school house have been completed
and work will be begun in few days.
Personals: Mrs. James Wilson. of
Wilmington, was the guest of her par
ents. William p. Reynolds and fami-
" last week. MIR. David Cole who
has been visiting relatives returned
10 his home in Fastoria. Ohio. Wed
nesday. Miss Bessie Townsend. of
Philadelphia was q recent visitor 10
Miss Ethelwyn Maloney. Pierce
Watts and Frank Hutchinson, of
Carney's Point. spent Saturday and
Sunday at their home here. Mrs.
Clara KnOtts has returned home after
spending two weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Boggs. MIR. James Web
ster and nephew David Cole. Of FOs-
toris. Ohio and w. H. Reynolds anC
wife sutoed to Wilmington for a de-
lightful day trip.
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FOR SALE

BAY HORSE. fine size. good drive
and worker, fearless Of all objects,
also 2 york wagons.
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TOWNSEND.
Efforts Being Made TO Establish q
Broom Factory at Townsend

Efforts Being Made to Establish q
Broom Factory at Townsend
Townsend. Oct. 12;-Deputy Great
Saehem George F. Richards. Of Mid
dletow paid an official visit to Mo-
hawk Tripe. No. 50. Improved Order
Of Red Men. on Thursday evening.
He raised the chiefs Of the local tribe
and also conducted the ceremony Of
adopting four palefaees that had APP
piled for membership in the tribe.
Following the lodge exercises there
was treat Of ice cream and cake.
Daniel B. Jones. deputy collector Of
customs and Mrs Jones have gone
on a few days vacation and while on
their tour will visit Niagara Falls,
7 Albany. and other points Of interest
in New York State. Z. c Lanning.
Of Philadelphia. was here on Friday
for the purpose Of finding a suitable
location f0r broom factory. he plan.
Is look over several Delaware towns
before aiestfg location.
Nr Raansea up.eEd og j.
as occfk.rtF rssiene.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-13

A number Of Delawareans were
present recently at the demonstration
Of Rotary Tiller on the farm of Mr.
II. P. Scott Of Delaware City. This
mashine represents the working out
of new idea in the prepar alton Of
LAND for crops. II is the first one Of
its kind to be introduced east of the
Mississippi River and Mr.. Scott has
purchased it for use for his farm
this fall. II consists of a revolving
eyliader 3 feet wide. upon which are
set spring hooks that dig into the
ground to the depth desired and which
is drawn and revOlved by a 80 Horse
Power gasoline tractor. The de.
monstrator. Mr.. c. H. Margel. pre-
pared a seed bed on soy bean stubbIe,
on stubble covered with manure, on
corn stalk ground and on sod In
preparing the sod Il was necessary "a
go over the ground twice, once e
break up the turf and Once to prepare
the seed bed. The seed bed was
prepared to a depth Of from l inch L
1 foot. according to the will Of th,
operator. therefore the tiller il
adaptable to the preparation Of lan'
for all kinds Of crops. Those VIII,
saw the demonstration were mucl
surprised and much pleased with th,
machine. which shows great possibili
ties for use on farms such as ere foun
IN Delaware.
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Personals Miss Banning and Miss
Brown. e Wilmington. spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Saxon. r.
Mrs. Wallace Powell. Of Wilmington,
Is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
6. G. Allen MIR. r. VI Hollett
tre1t sunday in town. Mr Norman
lloH ker. f Dover. was an oF
slaa visitor with friends rs.
C0a -r al Winington visited ae'
pafsa.s N en1 ,ifs S foa. aea.
cav
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The death of Postmaster John
Brown. of Newark. has caused a
scramble for the Newark Posto flee.
The Security Company that was on
Mr. Brown 5 bond has named William
Lyman, deputy postmaster. to lock
after the affairs Of the Office pending
the appointment of Mr.. Browns sue
o isor by President Wilson. 7. Rose
by McMullen and Mayor Joseph n.
Hossinger are candidates for the Office
and both have a host of friends.
While the impression seems to be that
either Mayor Hossinger or Mr.. Nc
Mullen will receive the appointment,
yet the names Of several others.
including Levi K. Bowen. editor Of the
Delaware Ledger. former Representa-
tive A. L. Fisher and Frank NJ. Luton
have also been mentioned in this con.
nection.
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CLAYTON.

All Orders for Subscriptions or Job
Work or any News items left with
Harry c. johnson will Receive
Prompt Attention.
f. c. Graham. our well-knwon
citizen. has consented 70 I'll the
pulpit at Ewell's for the unexpired
term made vacant by the removal of
Rev. E. H. Jones or until the next
session of the Nj. P. Conference.
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Roy Seamsns. a Dover boy. who
has been employed for several years
by Joseph Rash. left early Friday
morning for Stanish. North Dakota
7 here Young Sesmsns will be associ-
ated with the Benn Brothers. formerly
of that town, who have q large ranch.
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FOR SALE

Bay Stallion. Belgian Stock,
years old. wall broken and work any-
where. Amply to NETTlE GIBBS.
near Freniship Church Clayton. Del
Smyrna times., 1915-10-13

St. Paul NJ. E. Church Sunday.
October 18th. 1000 a. m, preach
ing by the pastor; 11.O0 3. m. Sum
day School, Baraeea and Philsthea
Glasses; 7.O0p m =. the graduating
exercises Of class Of Juniors. name
ly: Ralph Senix. Helen Davis. Mary
Skinner. Chares Senix. who have
completed their course. Address by
a stranger. Special music by the
Junior Choir; 7.3O. preaching. sub
ject: (Which Church Would Jesus
Join. Special music by the choir.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-13

Rev. E.. H. Jones. pastor of Ewell's
who leaves tomorrow for his new
charge at Stewartstown, Pa. hardly
realized he Was so popular among the
Clayton folks for ever since his ap-
pointmen: to the Pennsylvania charge
was announced. he and his family
have been recipients Of a succession
of farewell parties which will close to
night with a big Dndenominstionsl
gathering at Wright's Hall. That
the popular pastor has been held in
high esteem by the men Of Clayton
will be shown by a Smoker" am
farewell gathering Of prominent
citizens. An interesting program has
been arranged including the presenta-
tion of a beautiful gold watch. Ham
ilton. jeweled movement. The pre-
sentation speech will be made by Cash
ier E. c. Graham of the Clayton
Bank. On the back of the watch is
engraved: ITO the Rev. E II. Jones,
from the people of Clayton"
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PARADoxEs OF BENEvoLENCE

CYMPATHY for suffering grows by what
- it feeds on. 1t does not seem to be pos
sible to exhaust it. The appeal of Belgium
and Serbia has made our ears more sensitive
to hear the cry of need from Poland. The
Presidents proclamation calling on all kindly
disposed persons to contribute to the relief OF
the Poles win doubtless provoke a generous
response.
Nothing is truer than the spiritual paradox
that he that saveth his life will lose it and
he that loseth his life will save it. The selfish
thrift that ignores need too often defeats
itself. Human sympathy cultivated and
expanded by use broadens the outlook
on life. and stretches all the faculties
until man becomes able TO win in his busi-
ness much more than enough to reimburse
him for what he gives in charity. So even
from the point of view Of enlightened self
interest, 1t pays TO be benevolent
But the paradox asserts itself again in de-
nying to the man who is charitable only be-
cause It pays all the recompenses that accrue
TO him who goes to the relief OF suffering
without regard to the consequences
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srantIy and shsmelessly, they are often en-
gagged and engagements lead to marriage
with tolerable degree Of frequency. on
the other hand, It is adduced that the kiss,
a mere symbol Of affection, signifies moth
ing. Indeed to some OF our foreign critics,
It is SO dulled by repetition here that what
ever meaning II may have had is now stalled
by usage and withered by time.
So Camden must be watched. No one
doubts that the order will be obeyed. If
marriage continues brisk in the market 1t
will become known that the long series of
attacks on kissing have at last reached their
desired end.
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IsLAM,s WEsTERNMosT OUTPOST

In Tangier is Protestant church, standing
guard, over the great market place and a Span
ish Cathedral where the Bishop OF Fessea pre-
sides Spanish priests have pushed their way
to all parts OF the country. But the mosque
towers of Islam. watch-towers they are in real
ity. still stand sentinel-lke, overlooking every
village and town. Many path ends at a little
dazzlingly white shrine of some saint where the
passer-by pauses moment to do reverence; and
every town of any size holds scores OF these
shrlnes.
All Morocco still repeats its salat ave times a
day, facing the east and the sacred city Most
of its people still pause now and then In the
days work to say du'a voluntary prayer,
Mosques still being reared. and saints
shrines multiply-but the trenches OF Christians
ity are there, yaliantly held by handful OF
volunteers.
Trench warfare is slow. but the Cross Is mov-
ing fOrward.-The Christian Herald
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FRUITS OF FOLLY

TWO months ago the Administration rec
i ognized Government in Mexico and re-
established the embargo on arms and NUM-
tions OF war Today there is no organized
revolution in Mexico. There is no formid-
able opposition TO the established power.
To what depths has superhumanitarian-
ism brought that unhappy countryl Within
two and one-hat years II has been dragged
to the verge OF ruin. Thousands OF young
and old men have been murdered and butch
cred. thousands OF women have been out
ragged, millions In property have been de-
stroyed. industry has been wiped out. good
citizens have been exiled or OF their own
accord have left the country, and where
there was once peace and happiness there
has been disorder. pillage and chaos. All
OF this could have been avoided had not
Washington fallen in love with an ideal and
4ttempted to wish It into reality. In try
ag TO be humane the Administration plunged
humanity into the abyss So much for ex-
pertmental government and puerile states
manship.
The net result Is the substitution OF one
set of brigands for former set OF muir
deRers. Mexico itself has gained nothing.
The ''outs" have become the "ins." but other
wise bleeding Mexico IL no better OF. The
United States Is the beneficiary TO this extent
lit obtains Villa as resident.
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WE ALL KNEW THIS BEFORE

TT WAS unnecessary for the nswspaperman
J. who has been talking with Colonel Roose-
welt TO report that II stand-pat reactionary
machine Republican is nominated by the Chi
cago Convention the men who bolted in 1912
will lead revolt in 1916. This has long been
so certain that no one, unless it be those
who can never learn anything, has been in
doubt of it.
The mention OF Knox, Hughes and Hadley
as men of the type that will satisfy those
who believe that the work OF the Republican
party is not yet finished ought to be helpful.
And the very names indicate that there is no
disposition TO be proscriptive by excluding
men who remained loyal to the party ticket
In 1912
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oscULAToRY PRoPHYLAxIs

UIHOSE who are interested in that form OF
il entertainment known as statistics should
watch. with careful and eager eye. the matri-
tn0nial records established in Camden within
the next few weeks. They viii be OF touching
interest and viii contribute much 10 the
knowledge Of the human heart
The Board OF Health OF that thriving city
has dacreed and published broadcast its order
that ne who runs for ferry may read. that
there shall be no more kissing until the grip
departs from the city. II has been held, on
lnsndlcient evidence. that kissing and matrt-
mopy so somehow t0gether Observers
patient bpt not profound, have polluted out
that vhea pefsons Kiss. publcly end na-
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Little Polly's Pome
ON SANITY CLAUS.

ON SANITY CLAUS.
I once beReved in SANITY Claus
And o! Ho1O did loUe him
But noto I simply can't because
There are tlCo many of him.
And tchcn you 90 upon the street
There seems to DC no stopping
The number Of him you 1UiH meet
When you are Christmas shopping
For only Friday morning 1Chen
1Cent dotUntotCn 1Cith Mother
SdtC him on one corner then
Right off upon another.
And l1orse than that another day
When it tCds stormy lCedther
Inside a sheltered pdSsd0elUdU
sai0 him tlCicc together.
Perhaps it MAY be done for fun
or Just to be amusing
But for a trusting little one
1t surely Is confusing.
And once thought If 11ouId count
They might be maybe thirty.
or very nearly that amount,
And most tCere dlCful dirty
And just as skinny as could be
And very dun and Sleepy.
No Sanity Claus like that for me.
Indeed he makes me creepy
Aud so 1chen beheld child
That kHel1 not any better
Addressing one In accents mild
To tell him lChdt to get her
/ ran and told her wait my dear
And do not speak to that one
But in this store right oUer here
There is clean and fat one"
Keep Santa Claus like that and then
I'm sure zoe all could love him
Bur nobody can do 1t lUhen
There are taco many OF him.
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Now deathward since thy death and birth.
Hast thou fed full mems starved-out souls7
Hast thou brought freedom upon earth?
Or are there less expressions done
In this wild world under the sun?
-Swinburne.
TT WILL be great temptation to thinking
and feeling men and women at this
Christmas time to turn their eyes away
from the tragic miseries and misfortunes of
the world at war. 1t will be easy to rejoice
in our security, threatened, but not shaken,
and to soothe our souls with fervent hope
that peace may soon come. A demonlac hand
has sundered the world and we, plying on
lockers at agony we are impotent to
abate have been asked whether It would not
be sacrifice and mockery to celebrate
Christmas in blood and hatred We have
been reluctant to answer.
But the question must be answered. We
must fix our eyes steadfastly on horror and
seek to understand it, but must not be
overwhelmed. We speak of this the Sec
ond Christmas" as If in the long toll of
the years these two alone must be the stan
dards by which Christianity and civilization
will be judged. We forget that the fifty
years in which nations. ostensibly at peace
preaching and practcing Christianity have
been lusting for war were more terrible than
this crisis in which the world cries out for
peace. 1t is true that the nineteenth wave of
the centuries has beaten upon the shore of
eternity since the Birth, which makes this
time holy, and peace is not yet. But it is
not true that the love of peace is dead,
nor the love of justice, which is the peace
of the soul
It has not been enjoined upon man that
he shall be afraid to die, nor prefer shame
full peace to glorious war. We talk of peace
as If it could be obtained at a price, while
foul injustice and oppression were unrebuked.
But peace must be won by war; and the
patient travail of mankind through the CEN
turtles must be marked by black destruction.
A. nations emerge from war. weakened and
infirm, but resolute of purpose and with
quick consciousness of their ideals, so man
kind passes through war as through ter
rible purgation and the Christ toward whom
1t goes is more white in the dreadful dawn.
He was not the prophet of slovenly
tentment. but of an everlasting struggle for
peace. and the sword with which He came
must not be sheathed until His Kingdom is
established.
Can we reconcile this trust with the bare
brutality which fills each hour and each day
for Christ or the murderer OF the innocent
further the. cause OF Christianity? Does civil
izatlon progress when lands are laid waste
and eternal hate infames the outcast and
the exiled? 1t is easy to answer mo" while
the pressing fact weighs upon our hearts.
But the truth OF our faith, r-eyed and un-
faltering and strong, must be that even
through these things, Christ prevails.
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And besides, Ralph Bingham has been
famous for as many years as ace care to
remember for his annual imperSonation Of
KrtSS Rrin0le at the Pen and Pencil Clubs
Christmas celebration. That affair this gear
Is to be most elaborate and IL tOiH be one Of
the big joys prepared for the city's poor chill
dren Another 'oiH be David Burpee's dis
tribution Of candy to the youngsters of his
neighborhood, follotoing the practice Of his
father, the late W. Atlee Burpee.
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ments is news to Phil
adelphia, though his
studious manner of
life is far from favor
able to publicity, but
entirely conservative
would be the state
ment that his fame,
because of the work
on W h | C h it chiefly
rests, is international
rather than local. The
subjects in which he
has specialized and in
which he is a recog-
nized authority are, in
several instances, sub
jects in which only n
few men in each coun-
try of Christendom
= - = - 4
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AMERICAN PATRIOTISM

The American patriotism must be uncor-
rupted by those eontempts for ones own which
sometimes cast native sons Of America into
the hyphenated realm that exists the fringe
OF the British empire. II the American spirit
conquers anywhere, 1t must conquer at home.
IL must convince all eomers from the world
beyond borders that this land Is no longer
the happy hunting ground Of nattonalistic
dynasties or race oligaTchies struggling 10 con-
sumo one another. The pure and unsullied
spirit OF America and indiyisible. now
and foreveT-that Is the ideal today fully --as
much as II was In Websters time Springfield
Republican
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Hands All Round

1.-THE groom" says the report OF a wedding
in the Milford IN H. Cabinet and Wilton
Journal, was attired in black, while the bride
bouquet Of choice flowers. After the ceremony
refreshments We're served followed by gener-
Gus slices of the huge wedding cake cut by
the bride, and cigars from the hands of the
groom. Melodious tones OF music from a
violin and piano responded through the house
at intervals made by the hands of Charles
Dichard and Miss Christine Weismer"
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Near 1t

Two mlld-lool,ing men were talking coming IN
on the train this morning
II think my wife is going TO give me a sew
ing machine for Christmas" said one.
IA sewing machine?" queried the other.
yes, of those with a fiat top. I told her
l needed writing table"
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The
"For-It- Was-Indeed-He" Club
XNII-R r

Take a slant at the lid
On the lap of this kidd
He was one O. the
regular fellies"
In the long, long ago
Eighteen Eighty or So
When our youth wore
those com lcal
Kellies.
But this lid that he
wore
In those brave days OF
yore,
Though we laugh at
IL now and deride
It.,
Wasn't funny one bit
When compared with
the wit
That was stored in
the coco inside IL.
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Not Greatly

Sir-Does IL interest you learn that / counted
seven restaurants and lunchrooms within sight OF
the station at mouth, Indiana? Ted
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"THE O'MALLEY"
OF PHILADELPHIA
A Man of Many Distinctions in Lit
erature, Law and Medicine
and a Family Tree With
Remarkable History
Clam Mhailli OF the sea sent treasure .
A tribe of friendship and OF brotherhood.


VERSATILITY of talent and of genius is
V found in many a family, not so often in
an individual member of the family 1t
wouldn't be quite correct to say that the va
riety Of DR.. Austin OMalley's accomplish
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The hoy orator. grew
... To n swell singer too;
And this world-renowned cut-up Ralph
Bingham
For II was indeed he
Used to say: "Hully chee!
When can't speak my pieces 1 sing em!'
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Teutons are aiming at Egypt, 1t is said.
Those new Skoda guns must be wonders.
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Great naval victoryl Some German ships
went little way out to sea and got back
without being seen.
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The LOl0el (MassJ Sua, reprintia0 IrcBl
this column the verses ~T0 VioIiAist~ 0aUe
rs raptHFous moment bv naakin0 the hTst
hBs fsaas aA1plaassi 4 sspfsr0Es osrst.-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-21

Conversions in Syracuse cost about $3.50 a
sinner, according TO the statistics furnished
by the recent Sunday campaign. At such
rate there would be no sinners left In the
world could the money being spent for war
be diverted 10 the uses OF Mr.. sunday. Mr..
Ford is overlooking a BET.
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At 11;55;SO on December 10 they finished
the one millionth The oneth Is said to be
still running. Detroit Is a wonderful place
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The Montenegrins, 1t is charged. are
treacherous In this case that does not
mean they win be given iron crosses
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Everyfamily's Christmas

Answering Both Questions: Ledger
Domain"
slr-Pve tried several times TO call upon you.
How do you manage to avoid me and just where
Is your Office located7 Busy ybOdy.
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THE SECOND CHRISTMAS

The ninteenth wave Of the ages rolls
Now deathward since thy death and birth.
Hast thou fed full mems starvedout souls7
Hast thou brought freedom upon earth?
Or are there less expressions done
In this wild world under the sun?
pgph,
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Glory to God In the highest, aud on edrt'
peace. good tCiH totodrd men.