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NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY.
ESTABLISHED 1896.
MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1911.
VOL. XVI NO. 172
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wiur year, you 'snail not
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ly ucui ouir; ,nBf aoui not xnove
H,5i9sep the dawn 6rd&:'
lie la no- other, life-: abaveM1
ne aye-me a trlend and a tru, true- love,
Aid the New .Year wmtaKe 'em Vaway.
T6ld yeanViSu must not gb; ;
Soaorig;'as ypTlfere -been : WHhAis;
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He r frpth'd - his bumpers
A jollier year, we
But tho' his eyes
And thb ;his foes
He was a fiiend
so re
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ave seer-xJLi
are . waimxg dim, yffi fo &
speaK fllohi Jr
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: Pld year, you ;shalT not
jcildso" 1
; ; q Tve halfr a jriiind to-,dWfvpMa )
T ibid 3?earf ifiypumu
He wasV full or jo A
But ;all 5Ms meigi oei;vy
To sey nim .cKScithe aste 4 Zl I
His sdn ; AncE heifa6thride TZ X
But hell pe . depre. 7
A y The fM&tlis -starry c nd cblavmyiend,
, J - AnceYear; my
ETERNAL God m Whom
! is. the hope oE all our
years, remember us m 1 by
mercy also in this new year of
our Lord Reveal Thy dory
I it r .
ui. uic experience or irs lovs ana
sorrows. Forestall hs tears with
the abiding comfort ot Thy
presence. Make us strong
rightly to measure all bur cams
J . and to endure with patience
every loss I hy love allows.
Show us Thy meaniajr in the
gifts and opportunities of each
new day. Assure us of Thy '
help in labor. Thy delight in
our Joys. Qyicken bur minds
to clear vision and our hearts to
cheerful content Provide for
our bodies such vigor as shall
be needful for our allotted work.
We' leave to Thee the mystery
lof the year's events, assured that
Thou wilt guide our way. .With
hold from ,us all gifts which
would prevent Thy purpose for
our growin m wisaom ana in
service. Only deny us not Thy
self Thy Spirit to instruct our
hearts, Thy work to share, Thy
peace to sail our restlessness,Thy
Dresence to resolve our doubts.
In the sifting of temptation grant
that our faith fail not, and when
our years are ended bring us to
Thyself, through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
Happy New Year
gf Many Nations
Y -. EW YEAR'S day ' has
Ju m Liitte Teo Mcn.
tc2c -q.5,1! f.;jc u.:::t.::oci.- it
cma to bua ta t7rrfiicn ?cna
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ChjuabpfUinVCoah HrraJy. tt wilt
fooanx yxra np all rltt a&l will vara
fH any trrtCT toward ;oiactU
This rrraMr coaUlm co erica or cibr
narcotic and raay l? RlTfn a cec
lT to a baby Mtosa a4c!t. SsM by a3
dealers
Daily Tnscsht.
Cat bop kZ1 calce tbc yccsj. tcr
Hora ani YoUa aro ctil Vtn of cr.t
Tb quicker a mid ii W.Va rid cf tb
lc tbc danpr fruta pr.cst.Ia asl
HatU of WittTlr.'Va. f yi: -I fimly
brllrp CbmlrUia" Coah TUJy la
be alMolcUlv tbo btst "prnnratiao cn
the murkut for colds, i bav rwca
roundel H to rnr frivol and tWy alt
flTfj with t30-" Tor t j all dAlrs.
Tbi
nsUint at Stan cf
life ct Cclx 4 trrcety
Ufa.
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Orm of New Year Of Is
x Like the customs of Christmas,
wh!cn, In tbeir origin, are a curtoua
for
tbo
occasion, ct rcTcla. It bas
coao down to ua from tbo
old German custom of dl
vldlnp ibe year at tbo close
of those months when It as no longer
posslblo to keep cattle out doors.
This vaa made quite a fete and In
the . sixth . century was meixed Into
the feast of St. Martin, Norcmber It.
on which day tho opening of the Nov
Year. rras" celebrated. " . .
Vhlle In Germany Martinmas and
the New Year "were Identical, "wlta
the Introduction of the Roman calen
dar the celebration was gradually
transferred to tbo'flrst of January, and
with It went many of the Jolly Martin
mas customs. .
Traces of these old New Year ob
servances and supersltlons can si ill be
. B .k- .
uncea ux lue aj vuo sexgoa is KC5i
In different lands. '
..Our decorations of greens, for In
stance, aro a relic of the old Roman
superstition of presenting branches of
trees for good luck In the cornice
year.
The glfing of presents bas also come
to us from the Romans. They. outdid
even the generous Americans, for they
used to ask tor gifts, If not received.
until one of the emperors forbade bis
subjects demanding gifts save on the
New Year.
One cf the faTorlte New Year's gifts
after pins were Invented In England, tn Idown system. B. B. B. Is puinLD-
the slateenth century, were the rough tevl to cure all blood dtseaj asd
hand made pieces of metal that took Ukin Humors, such at
tne place or bone and wood skewers.
Later pin money was substituted.
A gift that must noter be emitted
was an orango stuck with dotes to
grace the wassail boWU Applet, nuts
land fat fowl were popular oiTcri&ga of
tho season.
. uiotcs ana giore mosey is a very
old Now Year custom which Is still
fttala-
rd by raisisi. IU iciU eevi jtatrc
the fruii teefc frrtn.:r tb& c;b
tr of tte. S?atUb'Ac:rlca3 ecrlei-
A High Grade Blood Purifier.
Go to J. W. Htrrctiriia'a drcc
store and buy a botlle of B. B. B,
(k)Unic Blood Balm.) It will pur
ify and enrich jour blood ard
build up jour weakened, broken-
. - 4ii- v. kept up In the Increasing use of g!oTe
?rlid breathes ! Over the - snow
The shadows; fiicKer. to and frot . .
TKf irrrfVkW "eiis,"5thei liht bvums low
aa holiday gifts.
Ercn more curious are tbo old New
Year customs. Many cf ttco are sllU
obscrred by old-fashioned wente wb
cling to the o!d tradillcns.
The old-fashioned Englishman wltl
formally ov-ta the outer door cf bit
bouse on New Year's ct Jct at tb
approach of midnight. This Is to ll
out the old year and ujber In lb tew.
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V Tii arielve o-cloc, . . .
AL-15HaK.e hands, before -you die. si&mL
A pfl SDBar. well dearly me forJpXiVS
. HiiaWlsgrog sharp ancHiffi')
Alai! fri is gone.::. li..
ClosUnis eyesjI.tie up;W . yJ
;poeYanet
:lnew3face v:
.:; i : . . J Tennyson.-
the observance of New Year's day are
also relics of Ideas that date from
early heathen ages. The French de
rive their term for New Year pres
ents from the 'Latin word, Strcnla,
the name of a goddess whom the Ro
mans venerated as the patroness of
gifts. There was a grove In Rome
dedicated to this goddess, where It waj
imtnma r-tr r fat frH Irtpt in ptvn
tn frfondu nriA ro1att on ' TC SCCtCh make KUC3 Of NW Yrmf.
tv,i f U Is generally uhrc4 ta wltb a "bos i
the emperors. Roman subjects made nt.- brewed at borne and drunk by
New Year's gifts to their sovereign. . V d,s tb. bewt
Ancrr,atti tirh miintittAt nf Jut miuni-t strikes.
these that he had gold and silver -After hearty gret!nj to tbo New
.statues made of them, Tiberius did r. c rJw crra
away with the usage, because be con- cheese and cakes, fa taken to, tbo
sldered It too troublesome to express nouses or mo ntigaoer. ic cm 10
thanks for the gifts. Caligula, on the .nter anoinera tome ca lb rust cr
contrary, reintroduced the custom, and January bestows gtxrl luck 03 tbo fam-
even made up for hla predecessor's re-, lT or ine year.
fusal to receive presents by requlr lamany or me ncouisa rtr.mrnts
Ing those that bad bsen offered to him Tca Jet the ushering la cf New Year
to be given to himself as arrearages. isvmost plcturruc At five miautea
The custom. of making New Year's fceiore twcite tne soiaienr, ctau oy
gifts, notwithstanding attempts to sup- in oiacsl oaa ,a repmeni crci w
press It, was continued after Europe M amer lime, mama eui 01 oar.
bad beeorne Christian. For a time Dres-.raCKS neaqea oy mo nana puymg
ent inkklne wan' transferred "to Easter. AUld Lang Syne,
pledn- this whole country. One's chances
of 4e"ath by Ughtoifig ae less.thto
in a mUionv . Th. chance pf4f4tWr)m
liver, kidney or stomach trouble is vast
IF greater bui.cofc it jaectnemtjerffibe
MinWaW
from virulent liver trouble andyeUow
jaundice. He was then compIetely.CTred
:nn.frtft -Ritterfl. Thev're the pest
stomach, liver, nerve and kidney remedy
anA KinrJ Vinriffcr cm earths Only ,50c
ILfAVWV W ' . ... r x
at StreetmaiVs drug store.1 " ; .
f ' : Dally Thought.-;-
oriard well thy .- thought; iy. our
thoughts . are heard in heaven.- Young.
AM-
IIaMa MinitTiAnt. For litsKiiha.brisi
soreness of the muscles and: rheumatic
pains there is none better than Cham
berlain's. Sold by all dealers 7
but later it was again associated with
the first day ott .Tanuary. ' - "
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Catarrh Cannot Be Cured. 1
by LOCAL applications, as they can-
not reach the seat or tne cusease. va
tarrh is a blood or constitutional disease.
and in order to cure it yon must take
internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure
m had WtroiWed with . cOBstipa-
Mo, tot two years tod tried 01 f TfijTt noict medicine.
toSt phTOns.in tot .em.rw ft 55a" described br ne of the best
"ii tea i - , 4 ,
Just at the stroke of twelve there
comes a knock at mo gate.
"Who goes there?!" calls the sentry.
'The New Year, Is the answer.
Advance, New Year," Is called back.
The gates are, thrown open and tha
smallest drummer lad In the regiment.
dressed In Highland costume. Is car
ried in on the shoulders of tbo men.
and marched around tho barracks to
the pipers tunes. The rest' of tho
night Is spent In carousing.
KhcQtC&Ustn,
Ulcers, Kaltcg Sorts,
SrphUitic HlocJ Poison,
Catarrh,
Kczcmt,
Itching Humors,
Iihintrt atxl Hamps,
Bor.e Palrts ,
Pirn pi f QA Sortf,
Scrofula or Kcrr.W,
Sucvratinc Sornu, Ro:I, Car-hur.clt-
H. 11. IV. curr alt ihem
hom troubles hf killirf h poi
on humor ar.J rUirJ'il frca
the sviVrrj. 1L 11, Ii. it lh oclr
blcKxl rtzz&ly thai ran do thlt
therfforr it cure ar! K-aU all
orr$ when all cU $ t?r
lann? bottle, with c!irrctio for
borne cure. hn?t" frv? by mriU
BlowJ lislm Co.. AtUsu, Ga.
Ctek WevS ty Vi.
tt !s Ittd cf a cJosk ta Vrzti lis
ti Las nttr t wcat 17 ta:
bands, tl ta tt;l tizt by lia
they could do notmng ior me,
Thomas p. V5v"iUiams nddleipb:
Twa nackases x)! AjnamDenain
aph and Liver Tablets cured me,
sale'hy' all dealersr : 4 v "
rrt Vv I physicians in this country for years and
Stem- U a f egularpfescription.. It is corapoe--8
Diem LjA.vt rr.v?T,1
X' U4 I
' i v A 'CflmeS'elf.purilshea.
, jfr -'thief entered ahouse Jn Riverside
rirWft; and tstdlef flveT volumes .of joe-.
try There's a 'crime that carries its
wipuxilshmentN York "Herald.
Javcd tllar wife Life,
with the best blood purifiers,, acting dl- .iy.irife would 1-have, beca in; her
1 feet combination of the two ingredients Muscadine, Ala., if it had not brn for
is what produces such wonderful results Dr. King's New Discovery, fetid was
In mrini? Catarrh. Bend for testimon- down in her bed. ; not able to get no
ials f ree.-
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
Sold bv Drujririste 75c.
Take Hall s 1? anuly rius iorconsupniiou
iWnman loves a'cleaf. rosy complex
ion. -Burdock Blood Bitters purifies the j
blood.1 clears the skin, restores rnaay,
sound health. - ' . - .
withontheln. Bhu bd a wvcre bron
rHirAl tmnble and a dreadful cocsh. I
t hrr a bottle of Dr. Kins a Xtew tn-
toverv. and she oon hzxn to mnd.
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and was weU in a snort uin iniui
NEEDFUL KNOWLEDGE
Marlon People Should Usm ta
Detect the Approach cf
Kidney Disease. .
The symptcma cf kidney trootU ara
$o nombtakatit thai tby kv to
groend for dxitt- fck kilnrya
crvtc a thick, clocly, C.Te.ra crirt.
full of iodlnjeat, Irrralar of pa.a
or attrndcl by a tniallcm ef icsudirg.
Tbo bark acbf conjtas'.ly. bmAcbfa
I disi y t;ll may occnr and tbo
victim Is cfun wtigh.l down try a
feeling of languor and fatigce, !S"ir
lect tho wTLrnlngs and tbre U dar.r
ef Hrighfa discw or drojy. Any cna
of thee symptoms Is warning et;cgh
to lin treat! iJt tha kldnpya at cto.
Deist citcn rror'ra f sUlT ' . ,
Yoa caz3nsi no better rrdy tan
DoaA O KJdivry rlu ueros iixnoa
proof: ' . i I .
Mrs. J. C. Brown, uarcea & brnng
Sta. Marion, N. O. says: "I - centre?
Dean's Kidney nils worth tbHr wiht
In rold and I do not know haw I ec. l
v
have f?ot
:a alccg witbrct thn- I
have keyt this rrrny la the bc f rr
V For PrlvateTelephone ; Service.
i Many British business men . are of
th mfuln-rr ' that? England would have
a better telephone service if It
out of; the government's hands.
were
. Profit In Study of Names.
" To study o'it names may often brin
a gooa Oeai'ii not onij amusemeai,
but. Doslttve Instruction and educa
tlon.- Try It on. your friends, or per
haps, better, your enemies. . For then
you can prove for yourself the old
proverb (hereby Invented on the spot).
Tell me your name and I can tell you
what your ancestors .were.
roHAhlfi rvmedv on cArth for desperate I the rawt Grs yeara, g?Ur rar rz;T
lnni? troublf. be monbagea, larrit.
asthma, hay fovir. croup and whooping
rrm?h v- ti oo. 'inai iwuio xrrc
Gnaiantcod by J. w. fcireciman.
Lessens Danger From,DUea Germs
The use cf muilla In dairy windows
t.f4 nf r&M said to leasea tha
danger from disease gcrma.
baa nerrr failed to g1v? uv. relief frma
tackacbis an d oth rr k i Iney tir e ra "
Forfait by alldfairra. Frirocccu.
Foer llilbcm Ca, EaIo, :.r Ycrk,
jell arrnU for tht Ucill butt
Ilemralcr tbl Cjuso Xi;s ail
taka n-3 other.
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