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The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10

OF her warm bed. hurrfedly dressed
and rushed out into the living room.
where her grandfather was standing
before the huge log fire.
'Ah, ha. little one" he exclaimed,
giving her hearty kiss. so thou
art early after the moon hare? Haste.
little one, and seek his gifts. Forget
not the warm nook in the barn."
Selling basket to hold the expect
ed eggs, she darted out to the great
barn. but soon returned with eyes as
large as saucers, and breathless with
excitement.
Come quickly, granda," was all she
could say as she began pulling him
toward the door. And what do you
think they found? Why, little chub-
by boy. half buried in the hay.
Around him were the shells of many
colored eggs, the yolks of which
staining his hands and face, testified
that he had dined heartily on the
moon hare's gifts.
While they were looking down upon
him in astOnishment, he awoke, rub
bed his eyes, and after looking around
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10
THE BEST WAY TO TEACH HIS
TORY

The Idea of object teaching, the
foundation OF the Froebel system OF
instruction. has in recent years met
with general acceptance and adoption
in almost every branch of education.
hiSh and low, with resultant benefits
which are beyond question. Even such
subjects as grammar and arithmetic
are now taught in this way so far as
practicable, and with marked advant-
age over the old dry and abstract
methods. The practice of teaching
history by making pilgrimages to the
very scenes where great historical
events have occurred is an application
Of the same principle and much more
valuable in the way of impressing the
reality of history upon the minds OF
the young than any amount of mere
textbook instruction could be. A re-
cent issue of the "Four-Track Series,"
published by the New York Central
management, gives description OF
the historical sites in the immediate
vicinity of New York, which will be
of exceeding value for the. guidance
of teachers and others who desire to
ADOPT this method of historical study.
One Of the best ways to develop civic
pride and promote good citizenship
lies in this very direction, an in
crease of knowledge of local history
being accompanied with an increase
OF interest in matters of local govern
ment and higher concern for what
affects the welfare and good name OF
the COMMUNICATION Leslie's Week
ly.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10

bring me one in the morning when
the sun danced in through the win
dow. l had faith in him, you see. my
dear children. Well, early in the
morning searched all the hiding
places for his gifts and buried in the
hay, under the manger in the barn.
found the dearest. sweetest little
boy in the world. He was lying
asleep near a heap of colored egg
shells and he looked as if he had
just been hatched out of them. The
little rogue had eaten them.
You can imagine my joy. for
really believed the moon hare had
given him to me. l claimed him,
anyhow, but. alas, he did not belong
to me. His father. however, permit
ted him to remain and visit me for
several months. then took him away
and l have never seen him since. 1t
nearly broke my heart"
The young man behind the hedge
seemed to be excited. for he arose
and started to break in upon the
little company, but refrained to hear
the answer to question put by one
of the little ones.
Did you love him very much. Lola? ?
What was his name?"
With my whole heart" answered
the young lady, land mourn for
him as one forever lost to me- Would
that | could see him once more and
tell him how much | love my moon
hare gift. my little Bertie!"
The young man smiled and shut his
teeth and hands hard to avoid inter-
rupting them. He waited until they
went away and then he followed eau
tiously to find out where the young
lady lived.
The next morning when the bells
were ringing out their joyous peals,
and the sun was dancing in through
her window, Lola was startled by a
vigorous knock upon her door Tim
idly opening it a little, she saw a
young man who stood moment
smiling at her. then he boldly pushed
his way into the room and seized the
frightened girl in his arms.
do not fear, darling Lola, am
BERTHE, your moon hare gift. believe
in him now as much as you did when
he gave me to you, for he has given
you to me on this glorious Easter
morning"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10
EASTER IN THE HOLY CITY.
Mohammedans and Christians Unite
in BE iaicinn

Mohammedans ana Christians Onite
in Rejoicing.
Wonderful to the western eyes are
the Easter celebrations at Jerusalem.
Nowhere else on earth is the festival
commemorated with greater pomp
and enthusiasm, by Jew as well as
Mohammedan and Christian.
For weeks pilgrims from both
Greek and Latin churches pour into
Jerusalem from every part of the
globe. Every dwelling place is crowd
ed to its utmost. and far out on the
western slope of Mt. Olivet may be
seen innumerable white tents.
On the Wednesday before Easter
one is awakened by the bleating of
lambs half strangled with the white
alkaline dust of Jerusalem. The shep-
herds are loud and quarrelsome,
fighting for the best places. Thou
sands are there already, and thou
sands are on their weary way, for it is
"a sheep to man."
On this day both rich and poor must
buy sheep for the sacrifice on
Thursday, when the sheep must be
killed and eaten, yet no man may eat
his own sacrifice. Every mans table
is supplied at his neighbor's expense.
Thursday is day Of footwashing.
The ceremony is performed by priests
arrayed in dazzling robes of jewels
and gold embroidery. Friday is a day
of professions, when all the youth of
the city, in superb robes and on horse
back, turn out.
On the night Of Good Friday may
be seen at least 10000 pilgrims stand
ing or kneeling on the stone floors and
benches-silent, prayerful and i'm
movable-waiting for the dawn. All
the night the street resounds with the
Resurrection Hymn" which on Eas-
ter is changed to the crowning glory
of the Greek Easter, Christ Is
Risen"
One of the odd features of the Eas-
ter celebration at Jerusalem is the
part that the Mohammedan takes in
it. 1t is well known that the Moham-
medan does not believe in the resur-
rection of Christ, but they look upon
him as a prophet, as follower OF the
great Mahomet. The sacredness with
which, as subjects of the Sultan of
Turkey, they guard the tomb of
Christ and the spot whereon the
crucfixion took place is apparent to
ALL In fact, thousands upon thou
sands of Turks have died in defense
of the cross and the tomb, and to-
day they look upon Christ as the
greatest prophet next to Mahomet
They join in the Easter celebra.
they visit the sacred spots that fig
ured in the life of Christ with pious
regularity that is not SURPASSED by
the Christians.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10

the new year at Easter, as well as
with the beginning of new life in
youth and maiden. 1nis was also the
significance attached to eggs, which
were symbolical of the revivificatiOn
of nature-the sprnging forth of life
in the spring, a resurrection. The old
legends still hold good, and hence We
see eggs and rabbits in every shop
window about Easter time.
Lola was well acquainted with all
the folk lore concerning Easter, and
she believed implicitly in the power of
be white moon hare to bring her any
gift she might desire. So when the
rays of the bright sun danced in
through her window, she bounded out
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10
Russian Cbservances,

In Russia the Easter egg is of more
Importance than it is in any other
country. Nobody starts out on Eas-
ter Sunday without a quantity of
eggs. After the morning church SER
vice is over the priests and people
click eggs together as sign of kind
ly feeling. No Russian woman, no
matter how high her birth, can refuse
to kiss the most humble serf, II be
irst presents her with an egg.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10
WHAT THE EASTER
RABBIT BROUGHT
BY MARIE BoTHILDA

There was once small maiden, an
orphan. who lived with her grand
Parents in country where the win
ters were long and cold and the snow
deep during many months.
Although only six years of age, and
as happy as innocence could possibly
be. she sometimes sighed for the COM
panionship of some one as young as
herself. Her grandparents were, of
course, very loving and kind. Indeed,
it was impossible for them to be 9TH
erwise toward sweet little girl,
whose cheeks were like blushing snow
apples, and whose eyes reflected the
deep blue of the clear sunny sky.
What. bring a Quiver to that rosebud
mouth, where shone two rows of
pearls, or bring low in sorrow that
curly blonde head 1t was unthink-
able.
Grandmamma would often hold the
child close to her heart and Groom old
fashioned lullabies into her ears, or
else tell her about the wood sprites
and fairies. Grandpapa was accus-
toned to take her shell-like ears in
his great rough hands, and, holding
her face close to his. whisper:
BE not cast dowl, sweet Lola.
Thy heart is young and ours is old.
Gran'ther and l know what thou
wouldst have. But wait and we shall
see."
One Easter eve he said to her:
"Thou'st been a good child. Lola, and
hn, will hri hnn
great joy, mayhap companion. Look
well, then, on the morrow when the
sun shall dance, and find the gifts of
the Easter hare"
The child would fain have danced
with joy at thought of receiving a
companion from the good rabbit; as
it was she sang blithely about the
house until gran'ther tucked her in
her bed to sleep until the morning
sun of Easter should dance in at the
window.
Now in the country where Lola
nved the Easter hare was as import
ant to the young people as the Christ
mas ST. Nicholas. "If we are good
and dutiful," they said. "the white
hare will come when we are asleep
and hide beautiful colored eggs for us
to find" Sometimes he left babe
after the manner of storks in other
countries.
1t has always been believed that the
hare has something to do with Easter
day on account of the moon, that orb
fixing the Sunday when Easter is to
be observed-that is, Easter day is
the Sunday on or nearest the March
moon. the day when Spring opens or
begins. In ancient times the hare was
the symbol of the moon, for the fol.
lowing reasons, among many others:
The hare is a nocturnal animal.
coming out at night to feed; the fe-
male carries her young month.
which represents the lunar cycle.
Again, the hares are born with their
eyes wide open, a fact which caused
the Egyptians to give the hares the
name of ''un," which means open, to
open, the opener. The moon being
considered the open-eyed watcher of
the skies at night, and the hare an
open-eyed animal of nocturnal habits.
the hare and the moon were connect
ed with Easter. Moreover, the hare
was associated with the opening of
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10

Houston. TEX took the sample OF
Doan's Kidney Pills with such great benefit
/ bought n box at our druggists Used over
half and stopped. because my urine which
before mad only cAne dribbling, now became
so free. | had medicine enough. had lum.
bago and the pills rid me OF it. should have
written sooner, but you know how soon well
person forgets about being sick.-Mr. c. II.
HoENCxE, No. 23l3 Mckeuny Ave, Houston,
Tax.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10
Keep Your Eye

On the sunny San Luis valley, for it
is going to be winner this year. You
will have full information from time
to time in these columns.
The Colorado Bureau of Immigra-
tion, GIG Majestic Building, Denver.
Colorado.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10

WEST HAVEN, CoSs-Eight months ago
took a severe pain in my back. The sample
box OF Doans Kidney Pills helped me SO
much purchased two boxes am OF my sec
ond box My hear. does not bother me as it
used to and feel wel-SARAH T. BRADLEY
No. 3I7 Elm Street, West Haven. Conn.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10

The rOught riders of Bisbee, Arizona,
are arranging to present an immense
black bear to President Roosevelt. But
more than likely it will prove to be a
white elephant.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10

When Maude discovered on her head
The first gray hair, she cried;
But soon she wiped her tears away
And then went off and dyed.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10

Il don't understand how Miss Miyuns
can see anything in that foreign noble
man. He's nothing but a 'Rilded fool :"
That's so. and vet the chances are ten
to one this will be case of "a fool and
her money soon married -
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10

Guest-That room you gave me is
awfully cold, and there's no way to
heat it. Clerk know, sir but you'll
find box of quinine pills in the top
bureau drawer.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10

falmouth, VA-l suffered over twelve
months with pain in the small Of my back.
Medicines and plasters gave only temporary
relief Dosn's Kidney Pills cured me-. S.
BRowS, Falmouth, Va.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10

CERTICE, O-l had such severe pain in my
back that | could not walk l used the sam
Pile OF Doan's Kidney Pills with such good re-
suits sent to Toledo for another box, and
they cured me SARAH Z. CorrgELL, Cur
tice, o.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10
EASTER BELLS

Through what supernal gates of glory
now
l watch the coming of the day. The
sun
Can only crown with glory beauty won
ihrouSh ages upon ages, and endow
"A majesty that bids the spirit bow
As though II saw all miracles outdone
The speechlesS revelation but begun
That doth to this brief hour such feast
allow.
Gazing beyond this height soul of
mine.
Canst thou not see a grander vision
shine
FOR II to scenes like these. by way un-
known.
Thou camest hither and dost claim
thine own
Canst thou not trust always to find thy
place
And cen in death no desolation trace?
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10

Aching backs are eased. Hip. back. and
loin pains overcome. Swelling Of tho
limbs and dropsy signs vanish.
They correct urine with brick dust scdi
ment high colOred, pain in passing. drib
bling, frequency. bed wetting. Doan's
Kidney Pills remove calculi and gravel.
Relieve heart palpitation. seeplcssness.
headache. nervousness. dizziness
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10

TT beats all'' how good cigar you can
buy tor cents If you buy the right brand.
Try Il "Bullhead."
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10

The Best Results in StarchIng
can he obtained only by using Defiance
Starch, besides getting 4 OF. more for same
money-no cooking required.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10

what asked the inquisitive person.
do You find to be the hardest problem
of your cXistcncc?' Getting my own
consent TO crawl out of IA warm bed on Il
cold morning. replied the sage from
Sageyillc.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10

Yes | am going to be- baseball UNI
plr" the coming season" But YOU know
people say some very harsh things to
umpires. 'Oh. / won't mind that. I'm
Il coal dealer at present"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10

A Denver paraErapher says that eating
a quail for lunch every day for thirty
days is easy compared with trying to
write new jokes every day for year.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10
The Hon. Mr.. Justice FinnemorGS Letter.

q desire give voluntary testimony to the beneficial effects OF
Cutura Remedies have suffered for time from
acid blood the middle last from
attack Eczema chiefly the scalp face and neck and on
months under professional treatment but the
remedies prescribed avail and gradually becoming
face deadfuy digued and lost nearly all my hr AT last
prevailed the Cutcura Remedies and them
Thorough trial with the satisfactory results The disease began
commenced fresh growth OF
hair is covering my limb although quite cue
gradually improving My wife thinks highly of remedies that she
purchasing make other
suffering similar complaints and President of the Bible Womcn
told the Bible report should under
her notice person afflicted that remedies
be resorted to-" ROBERl ISAAC flNNtMOkfr
Pieerm iabms Oct. .
lin o
Ontmn and
Tetinon Direct a
Paris
pieto j. S.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10

A smile of satisfaction goes with one of
Laxter.s "Bullhead, 5-Cent cgars.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10
CoDplGte External and Internal Treatment

the affected parts with hot and Cucra Soap to cleanse
soften the tCkened CutCe Dry
rubbing and apply CuCura Ointment freely to aay tchn
irritation Inflammation soote and heal and lastly take Cut
cleanse the blood This complete
relief and sleep in the forms of
itching burning and sca humous of the skn scalp
and blood and points speedy and economical when
all remedies and the best physicians fail As evidence of the
wonderful curative properties of Cucura Remedies and their world
wide sale, quote from
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10

Do Your Clothes Look Yellow7
Then use Defiance Starch. it will keep
them white-16 oZ for 10 cents.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10
CLOSE TO THE PEOPLE.

Public the people write direct
and slekn 10 n he
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10
ECZEMA
Psoriasis, Scaled Head, Milk Crust,
Tetter, Ringworm. etc.
Speedily, Permanently and Economically Cured,
when All Else Fails, by
(QtiCura

The agonzing, itching and burning of the skin, as in
eczema; the fghtu scaling, in psoriasis the loss of
hair and crustng of the scalp, in SCALED head; the
facial dsfguremcnts in pmpes and ringwonn; the
awful suffering of infants and anxiety of woout parents,
as in milk crust, letter and salt rheum all demand
remedy of almost supcrhuman virtues to successfully
with them That Cutcura Soap, Ointment and Resovent
such stands proven beyond all doubt No statement is
made regarding them that not justified by the strongest
evidence The purity and sweetness the power to afford
immediate relief the certainty of speedy and permanent
cure the absolute safety and great economy have made
them the standard skin cures blood purifiers and humour
remedies of the civilized world.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-10
Defiance Starch

Defiance Starch
should be in every household, none so good,
besides OF. more for 10 cents than any
other brand of cold water starch
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-09-16

right of way II will be a trade. We
can have the meeting set for today two
weeks. How does that strike you?"
I'd have to wire my clients"
when can you get an answer"
Miller looked at his watch. BY ;
o'clock this afternoon. The message
would have to go into the country"
Then send II of at once"
A few minutes after 8 o'clock Miller
sauntered into the office. Wilson sat
AT his desk and looked up eagerly.
Well" he asked, almost under his
breath.
The lawyer leaned on the top OF the
desk. They are willing TO grant you
the two weeks time provided you sign
an agreement for your firm that you
will purchase their property at the
price named at the expiration of that
time"
with the provision" interpOlated
Wilson, that a right of way is do
mated"
Yes, with that provision" Miller
nodded.
Then sit down here and write out
your paper"
Miller complied as nonchalantly as If
he were drawing up bill of sale for
q wornout horse.
There YOU are" he said, pushing
the paper to Wilson when he had I'm
ished
Wilson read it critically. 1T GER
.tainly is binding" he said. You people
may sleep during business hours, but
you have your eyes open when you
draw up papers. However, | don't care.
want the Bishops TO feel secure. They
must get to work to secure. the right of
way, Il will he no easy job, III let YOU
know. I've struck shrcwd, obstinate
people in my life, but those up there
beat the world. Noah couldn't have
driven them in the ark even after the
food set in"
You know something about them,
them" said Miller, laughing to him
self over the implied confession.
Wilson flushed and then admitted
that he had been up that way several
times looking the situation over.
How about the charter" asked Nil
Ter ndinerently.
That's fixed. have already seen
to that"
Then it all depends on the right of
way, remarked the lawyer as he drew
a check from his pocket and handed ii
10 Wilson Now get me that note,
he said.
Wilson brought 1t from the safe.
Tuning this over cuts my option
down to two weeks" he said, but
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-09-16

TO find II an lay hold OF It. How does
he happen to come heer? As well as
I kin make out, old All Bishop good
man an southern soldier--a mai
that | hain't got nothin' agin, except
maybe he holds his head too high
made up bis mind awhile back that
lumber would be in demand some day.
an he set tc work buyin' all the tim
Der land he could lay his hands on.
Then, when he had more'n he could
tote an was about to go under, he give
this gentleman a option on IT, We'll,
50 fur so good; but, gentlemen, what
( have we got TO do with this trade,
IpeCted to yell an-holler an deed 'em n
free right of way through our property
so they kin ship the timber straight
through to the north an turn II into
: cold Yankee coin. We don't count in
! this shuttle, gentlemen. We git our
pay fer our land in bein' glad an heer-
in car bells an steam whistles in the
middle o. the night when we want to
sleep. The engines will kill our nops
cattle an HOSES an now an then break
the neck o some chap that wasn't hit
in the war, but we mustn't forget to be
glad an bend the knee O gratitude. o.
course we Ill know the law kin "oT-
pei us to give the right of way, but X
provides fer just and sufficient pay
ment fer the property used; an, gentle
men, I'm agin donations. I'm agin EN-
tooth an toe nail"
! ITO no COntinuad
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-09-16

Chapter 1.-The story opens with
Alfred Bishop. Georgia planter. clos
ing a trade of $1,000 in mill stock for
5000 acres Of mountain land. Mrs.
Bishop and their son Alan object 10
the trade. Mrs. Bishops brother, ABB
ner Daniel, tells a story. 1.-THE sale
over. Bishop boasts that his land is
on a prospective railroad. Tompkins,
the former owner. has just unloaded
tract of 1000 acres adjoining Bish-
ops. III.-Bishop goes to Atlanta to
see Lawyer Perkins, who told him
about the railroad. He has been de.
ceived. The old man is so cast down
that he returns home without seeing
his brother William or his daughter
Adele. who 10 at her uncle's In Atlanta.
IV.-Bishop has bought 10000 acres of
mountain land in all and mOrtgaged
his plantation. Abner tells Alan 20
consult Rayburn Miller, n land spec
ulatOr. V.-Miller tells Alan about a
dance at barley. Alan's sweetheart,
Dolly Barclay, will be there. Frank
llillhouse Is attentive to Dolly. Craig
the banker. Wholly tells Alan that
her father objects to his love quest.
Barclay has also been caught on noun
tain land. VII and VIlI-Miller gives
Alan cynical advice on love. Dolly's
mother talks TO her of her own love
experiences. Dolly unhappy. IN
Abner and Rev. Mr.. Dole discuss re-
ligion. Pole Baker, the ex-moonshiner
whom Alan has reformed. X.-Abner
goes to Barclays. and Dolly talks to
him Of Alan lie tells Alan Of his own
sweetheart who died and he still loves
her, Alan will hope and wait. XI and
Nll.-Alan goes TO Miller with q pro-
jet for railroad to the land. He re-
deems Pole Baker from the prison
gang. XlII.-Miller sends news by Dol
~ TO Alan about his railroad project
She disputes Miller's cynical views of
love. XIN.--Miller interests Tillman
Wilson, president Of the southern Land
and Timber company. in the mountain
road. Loan Of $4,000 arranged on
Bishops tract. XIV and NNl.-The
deal finished with verbal option for
the company to take the land at $780,
900. XVII and XVIII-Miler meets
Alan's sister Adele In Atlanta and is
smitten. Craig's bank fails. Bishop
loses his money. Dolly sends word -
Alan that she loves him more THAI
ever. XIX and NX.-Miller takes the
news Of the failure to the Bishops. Pole
Baker and Abner suspect that Craig is
hiding his money. XXI and MIL
Pole Paker eXCtes Craig's cupidity by
a story about having found gold in the
mountain. He takes the banker to his
old mOOnshiner cave and cOmpels him
to write an order on his wife for $25,-
600. NXlII and XXIV.-Baker turns
over the money to Bishop, who pre-
scnts him with farm. XIV and
%%Nl.-Adele Bishop home from At
lanta. Miller openly attentive Baker
brings news that Wilson Is buying
land for the company adjoining Bish-
ops.