The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-12-19
Christmas Thoughts.

The Christmas time is near Prepara-
tons for its festivities are being made in
every part of the civilized world. How
wonderful parsonage must he be whose
advent is beralded Ivy shepherds, wise
men and angels. How more than won
derful when such homage is paid TO one
born in a stall in caravanssry in the
humble village Of Bethle hem in Judea.
Was this humble birth disappointment
to the world? To many whose wrong
ideas, coupled greatness with wealth,
social position and display, yes. To
/ those who have immortalized themselves
in music by treating of the nativity, as
Handal in The Messiah" and mul.
titude Of others, who in poem and prose
have sounded His praise, no.
| Among the older, as well as the more
popular, festivities for celebrating the
birth of the Christ child is the Christ
mas tree. 1t has delighted millions,
and, like Him whose birth it is intended
| to commemorate, loses none of it's charm.
| From the twig OF evergreen, with its few
cheap toys and candies arranged by the
hands Of loving parents in the humble
home, to the stately forest queen taken
from her native hills and borne by ex-
ultant captors to be re-enthroned in the
vast cathedral and adorned with all the
gems aud jewels that loving devotees can
bring the Christmas tree, gives Joy and
| gladness to countless multitude.
| 1t may be true, as some assert, that
the true object OF the Christmas observ-
ance is lost sight of in the festivities !;
yet believe that Whatever makes man
| look ont from self and try to bring good
cheer to others is in harmony With the
mind of Him in honor of whose birth
Christmas is kept.
| There are lessons of greater value that
the world needs yet TO learn. The good
cheer OF the Christmas time should be
sought for as an abiding part of life's
experience. II it makes man happy to
relieve the needs of the destitute on
Christmas, how many could make this
an abiding into themselves by being
mindful throughout the year for like
opportunities.
Jesus teaching and example fully fol-
lowed by mankind wherever He is known
would soon make earth the garden of
delights that it should be in view of
Gods bountiful gifts continually be-
slowed. The sweetest peon of praise
that mortal tongue can sing is that sang
by the angels DER Judea's hills peace
on earth, goodwill to men," When all
learn the full meaning of brotherhood as
taught by Him at whose birth these
echoes were awakened, and when all
read sacrifice as He revealed it to mean
true service, then will the world be filled
with joy and gladness the whole year,
even as 1t now is on the merry Christ
mas.
Is this too much to hope for?
MoRToN l. ROSE.
A colony OF nineteen persons from Nor
thern Indiana have arrived at Seattle to
settle on agricultural lands in Western
Washington, they will be followed during
the season by several hundred.
Burglars broke into Thomas & Bo.
zarth's store, at Woodland, last week,
blew open the safe and got away with
about 5000. The work seemed to have
been performed by professional cracks
men, who employed giant powder.
Messrs. G. +. Moore & Co., New berg
Ore. say 1--WE sell more of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy than all others put
together, and it always gives satisfac-
ton" Mr.. j. +. Allen, Fox, Ore, says
81 believe Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
to be the best have handled" Mr.. w.
II. Hitchcock. Columbus Wash, SAYS:
"Chamberlain's Cough Remedy sells we'll
and is highly praised by all who use it,"
For sale at L.F Janeck's Pharmacy.