The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-12-22
Thursday, Dec. 22, 1904
CHRISTMAS.

CHRISTMAS.
The celebration of Christmas commem-
CRATES the birth of Saviour to the world
It has gotten to be the custom in this DAY
and time to make this the season OF cast
ting ND accounts, of arranging business
matters of the past year and making prep.
arations for the future. The business man,
the banker, and merchant now goes care
fully into all the details of his affairs in
order to find out exactly how they stand.
Largely it is season of material retro
spect and forecast, and the spiritual and
moral significance Of the occasion and the
great and holy lessons it teaches are al
most neglected or forgotten.
Even has this become the case, to some
extent at least, in our beloved Southland,
where the homes are purest and the sun
shine brightest, where religion and senti-
ment have permanent abiding place, and
where so many live the truths and princi-
pies brought into the world with the COM
ing of the Star in the East. And this is the
day of all others which should be made
o holy day; the time when all minds
should revert to the glorious coming OF
the Christ; to cast up spiritual rather
than material accounts, and to inquire OF
ourselves have we kept the faith.
Let the occasion be one of rejoicing,
but let it be in the spiris of faith, hope,
and charity. Throw business cares to
the winds, romp and frolic with the chill
dren if you have any (and if you haven't
you ought toy take time to kiss your wife
and tell her again the old story you told
her long years ago when you both were
much younger. And amid it all, your
heart should be filled with praise and
thanksgiving to Him who reigns supreme
for the many blessings you have enjoyed.
stFor unto US Lord is born"
"A man who wanted place to work
was told in New York to come to South
Carolina. He had no money, so he walked
all the way from New York to Columbia.
he ought to make good citizen.
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We do not like to criticise the profess
sion, but would it not be we'll for the ed
itors to investigate these sensational sto-
ries about Clemson college before print
ing them? We are afraid that some
newspapers are rather anxious to publish
anything which would be harmful to the
institution, and we regret to see such a
spirit shown.
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There was one dispenser in the State
who obeyed the law. Nodrunkard could
buy whiskey from him, no person could
buy by sending an order, and all had to
sign the request books. This man was
dispenser at Yorkville, but he's dead. It's
an old saying that the good die young,
and it is not surprising in this case, for
he is the only dispenser we ever heard OF
who strictly enforced the law.
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Last week the State board of dispensary
directors voted to close the dispensary at
Elloree, orangeburg county. This action
was taken on petition numerously sign
cd by the citizens of that town. There
was also petition before the board ask
ing that the dispensary be allowed to re-
main, but Messrs. Towill and Boykin Vot-
ed to close it. Mr.. Evans voted to let it
remain open. This is new departure
for the State board. Heretofore it has
been impossible to get dispensary closed
once it was opened, and by their action
the board has strengthened the dispensary
system very much. Many people will
not be so much opposed to the law if they
know they can get rid of dispensary
whenever they want to.
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We are certainly in pretty mess! Here
we've paid about $40, 900 for a new graded
school building, and yet on these cold
days the children cannot be kept in the
class rooms but assemble in the chapel In
order to keep warm. The heating system
seems to be very defective, and we are in
formed that it has not worked properly
since the first time it was tested. Who is
responsible for this state of affairs? and
what is going to be done about it? Surely
the contractor is responsible, and those in
charge of the erection of the building
should have the matter attended to at
once. The lives of our children is too
important matter, and we know ofso
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