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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-11-14
FEAT OF ANCIENT ENGINEERS
Bored Tunnel, Similar to Sinplon, in
Palestine, $500 Years Ago.

Sc1enI111c american.
Unnistakable evidence exists that
$500 years ago certain Hebrew en-
gineers Gin the time of King Heze-
Kiah) executed exactly the same kind
of WORK which was carried out in the
Sirnplon tunnel, though perhaps on
slightly smaller scale.
DR.. Bertho1ct, a professor at the
University OF Dasle, is the gentleman
who claims to have made this discov-
cry. The Jewish records state that
King Heze-Kiah, or Ezekias, who
reigned at Jerusalem 727 B. c., was
much troubled at the bad state of che
water supplied to- the people of that
city. He accordingly had a vast res
ervoir made at the gates of the city,
to which water was fed from various
springs lying at greater or less dis
tances from the reservoir in question.
At first his project seemed doomed
TO failure, as there existed between
Jerusalem and the springs from which
the water was to be derived high
chain of hills, over which it would be
impossible to- convey THE water. 1t
was therefore determined to open a
passage through the solid rock. One
of the Sirach MSS. dating from this
period states in this connection:
"Heze-Kiah fortified his city by bring
ing water 6hereto, and he bored
throughI the solid rock by means Of
bronze. and he collected the water in
reservoir"
Recent explorations have enabled
this predecessor of the Sin1plon to be
thoroughly identified. 1t is said to be
the Shi1oah tunnel by means Of which
water was brought down from a
source to the east of Jerusalem and
poured into the Pool of Sloan, men
toned in the Bible. This conduit is
36o yards long. The distance, as the
bird flies, between the two mouths OF
| the tunnel is also only 900 yards.
which proves that the work was not
executed in a perfectly straight line
due doubtless to the difficulties which
the engineers encountered in their
task, which (for the period) was of a
really marvellous nature.
That the work was commenced
from both ends of the tunnel is not
only proved by the inscription, but
also by the fact that marks of the
boring tools, picks, etc., may still be
seen, all bearing in opposite direc-
tons. The direction of the tunnel
was altered several times during the
construction thereof, as there are sew
era1 short galleries, which were evi-
IDENTIFY abandoned as soon as it was
noted that working was being done
out of line. The floor OF the tunnel
is finished with THE greatest care, and
the workings vary from five-eights OF
a yard to one yard in width by from
three feet to- nine feet in height, more
or less, according to the hardness OF
the rock.
In the light of modern engineering
science, the following questions sug-
gest themselves: How did those old
time engineers gauge their direction,
recognize and remedy their errors in
alignment? What tools did they use
to execute a piece of work which has
| remained without equal or rival for
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-11-14
The Bible AS Guide To Good Writing.

The BlD1S AS 0Sn0S ~ Soo~
The Sun calls attention to little
book which has recently been issued
bv Charles Sears Baldwin, A. M, Ph.
D.. assistant professor Of rhetoric IN
Yale university with the title "How to
Write: A Handbook Based on the
English Bible"
DR.. Baldwin states that his is the
first ATTEMPT to make practical appli-
cation of the idea that the English
Bib1e is stu1lost valuable model OF
literary style" The little book IT
rempts to teach from the Bible how TO
prepare a speech, how to prepare an
ESSAY, how to tell story and how to
describe or the art of descriptive
writing.
"The models for the preparation OF
q speech are extracts from the Acts
of the notably the speech
of St. Paul to the Athenians on Mars
Hill Reference is also made to the
speech of St. Paul in the synagogue
at Antioch, and to the trial OF st. Paul
before Felix.
The chapter on the preparation OF
an essay is largely based on the con-
dennation of idolatry found IN the
apocryphal Book of Wisdom, and on
the celebrated passage in the th1r-
teenth chapter of the First Epistle to
the Corinthians ending: And now
aDideth faith, hope, charity, these
three; but the greatest of these is
charity
"In teaching his pupil how to tell
a story. Prof. Baldwin quotes the mar
rative of the death of Absalom from
the Second Book of Samuel and the
account of the bringing Of Rebekah to
Isaac from THE twenty-fourth chapter
of Genesis; and finally, as illustrative
cfthedrar1atic element in storytelling,
ne cites the tale of Mordccai and Ha-
man from the Book of Esther. final
y, as an example of simplicit; in de-
scription, is given the sto~y OF Ruth
and Naomi from the Book Of Ruth" "
Continuing the Sun says:
"The next point to be attended to
is this: What books ought you to
read? There are some books that are
Indispensable few books. Almost
all books have their use, even the
silly ones, and an omnivorous read
er, if he raeds intelligently, need never
feel that his time is wasted even when
he bestows it on the flimsiest trash
that is printed; but there are some
books that are absolutely indispensa-
bic to the kind of education that we
are contemplating, and to the profess
ion that we are considering, and OF
all these the most indispensable, the
most useful, the one whose knowledg
is most effective, is the Bible. There
is no book from which more valuable
lessons can be learned.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-11-14
Ten Kisses A Day.

Alexandria Chuski consented to
marry Wardiso Boroughoski in the
Second District Police court, Jersey
City, yesterday. after he had signed
contract not TO kiss her more than
:en times a day. Both are employed
oy family in the Guttenburg section.
"Often," the girl told the court, in
:1er broken English, "he would keep
ne to kiss me until my dinner would
ourn and it was late on the table"
She had him arrested, no other meas
Tres availed to stop This waylaying her.
Boroughoski interposed with decla-
7ations of his love for the girl, and
begged the court to let him marry.
The girls lawyer drew up a parole,
which. the defendant signed, in these
words:
T, Wardiso Boroughoski, do hereby
promise and swear that during the
,eriod of my first year of married
lie and annually thereafter, I will kiss
~ wife no more than ten times per
iav. to be distributed as follows:
Five before noon.
Five in the afternoon before supper.
Ard I further promise that should /
exceed the ten kisses per diem, as
above set forth, my wife, Alexandria
Boroughoski, nee Chuslzi, may COM
plain to Justice Manning of the Sec
md Criminal court of Jersey City, and
will consider my parole broken and
lake the consequences.
The Judge married them then and
here.
Even hunger isn't an infallible cure
for 1aziness.
When a doctor discovers an all
nent that puzzles him he blames it on
a rnicrobe.
Ignorance loves to wear borrowed
plumes and sit in the same pew with
wisdom.
When a man is long on energy and
short on ability to use it he is to be
pitied.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12
&.s@aSs slScenic Reuse
zseSuTss te the West.

l hour and 80 minutes to Richmond.
Schedule In Effect June 4, 1905.
LEAVE NEWPORT NEWS:
7:4O m. daily, Local to Richmond.
Connects for Lynchburg, Lexington.
Va. New Castle and Clifton Forge,
except Sunday, for Rosney and Es-
mont. Leaves Fort Monroe, 7:10 a.
M; Phoehus, 7:13 a. M; Hampton.
7:18 a. N.
1910 n. IN, Daily Fast Train to Rich
mnra (stoppins only at Williams.
DurS), arrives Richmond, IL: 45 a. m,
connecting with st Louis Special
leaving y. III. with Pullman for Gin
cinnati. indianapolis and Chicago;
and Pullman service for 81. Louis
and Louisville. Cafe, Parlor Car,
Old Point TO Ronceverte. Leaves
Fort Monroe, $40 q. M; Hampton,
9:48 a. IN.
6:26 p. M, Daily Fast Train for Rich.
mond (stopping only at Williams.
burg), arrives Richmond, TOO y. m.
Connecting with u. T. ", leaving
1O:45 p. H., earring Pullman Sleep
er, to Cincinnati and Louisville.
Leaves Fort Monroe, 1865 u. m. :,
Pnochns, 1858 y. m, and Hampton,
6;03 p, IN.
a;fo p. NJ, Daily, stops AT local sta
lions on Peninsula. connects at Rich
mond with F. F. V. Limited.
TRAINS ARRIVE FROM RIG ilMONU,
$3.50 q. m, daily; 1920 Il. m., daily ),
$50 p. m, daily, and 1920 .. M,
daily.
Steamer Virginia leaves TAO a. m,
daily. for Norfolk aud Portsmouth,: :
10:3B a. m., daily, for Norfolk, and
6:36 j, M. aaily, for Norfolk and
Portsmouth.
Call on Mr.. q. w. Robinson. Ticket
Agent, Newport News, Va, for the low
est rates by any possible rauto to the
West aud Southwest.
X. o. WARTHEN, Dist Pass. Agt.
II. w. FULLER. Gen. Pass. Agt
c. %. DOYLE. General Manager.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12
ORIGIN OF NAVAL TITLES.
BORROWED Military Terms From the
Arabic and the Spanish

OorroWeu Military Terms From the
Arabic and the Spanish.
In the curly days the rank Of admiral
was unknown. The chief officer of a
squadron was called constable or JUS
tice. The term admiral as now used
Is derived from the Arabic amir" or
'emir," commander (as In "amir-nl-
pahr," commander OF the seal. The
early English form was "amiraI" and
Is still preserved as such by the
French. The Spanish and Portuguese
terms are "almirante," the Italian
''ammiraglio." The title captain is not
naval but military one. Under the
older organization the real captain OF
ship was master, but military Of
hcer was placed on bourd, though he
knew nothing about nautical affairs.
AS the captain became bigger and big
ger the master became smaller and
smaller until ut the present day he
fills subordinate position, which Is
gradually becoming obsolete, being re-
placed by an officer under the title Of
a navigating lieutenant
Commodore comes from the Spanish
l.,
borrowed directly from the French, Is
more modern and IL meant ns n place
holder or one who took the place OF
the captain when absent. Sublicuten-
ant Is still more modern and at the
same time misnomer. as he never
was sublleutenant, but merely n
mate, or one who assisted. In former
days we had no cadets, but volun-
teers. However. with the gradual nd
vance of politness. the more seenly
term Of cadets was borrowed from the
French and adopted MS the title Of the
young gentlemen In our navy
In place Of pnymasters the ships Of
old had pursers. who looked after the
provisions. The naval purser did more
he had charge Of the stores Of the
ship and the money chest. Surgeons
and surgeons mates fulfilled the duties
OF the doctors. Chaplains are of mod
ern Introduction. Naval instructors
and schoolmnsters ruled In their stead.
The term mate was gather q universal
one and applied to all branches.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12
sd. Mntthe,r,a Flo,xer,

No saint has a more interesting flow
er dedicated to him In the floral caicn-
dar than st. Matthew. This ls the pas
sion flower. 1t Is thought to have en-
blems Of the cruclfixion, and to these It
owes the name given to 1t by It's Span
ish discoveries in America. The I'M
aginary resemblance Of the corona to
the crown Of thorns is the basis Of tho
Fancy. In addition to that there are tho
five antiers for the five wounds and
tie three styles for the nails. while tho
hammer, the lancet and the scourge arc
also traceable.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12
GlOTTO, THE ARTIST.
The Circle He Drew From Which
Grew Famoun Phrase.

Glotto was famous painter, Sculp-
tor and architect OF the Inter part of
the thirteenth century. He was son
Of poor shepherd, but the attention
Of the great master. Cimabue, having
been. attracted to the boy by draw
Ing the lad had made OH fragment Of
slate the young artists fame spread
rapidly throughout southern Europe.
In those days 1t was customary for
the popes to send for the noted men
Of their realm, more for the purpose OF
gratifying their desires to see such
celebrities than anything else Giotto
was no exception to the rule. No
sooner had the young Tuscan become
famous than Pope Boniface VIII. In
vited him to Florence When young
GiottO arrived at the gates OF the
pope's private grounds. according to
the account, the guard halted him and
inquired concerning his mission.
The artist made the matter plain, but
the guard was not satisfied with the
explanation. frequently interrnpting
Giotto's explanatory remarks with, az
know he must be n much larger and
distinguished looking person than your
self" and "Giotto, too. IL famous
painter. BY your walk I would take
you to be n shepherd" Finally. upon
demanding evidence OF the artists
skill. the latter stopped and traced q
perfect o in the dust Of the path with
his finger Any one who has ever at
tempted the feat of drawing II perfect
circle "offhand" we'll knows how diff
cult 1t Is.
1t Is needless to add that the artist
was forthwith ushered into the pres
ence Of the supreme pontlff, and TINT
since that time "Ieounder than Giotto's
o" has been fnvorite hyperbole to In.
dictate impossible perfection"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12
A womnn,n raraai.e

ManXwoman declares that the Isle of
Man is In some ways n woman's para
disc, where at my rate she IL more ia.
vored by the law than in any other
part of the kings dominions. Among
other privileges sho enjoys u vote for
the Manx house Of keys and this
whether she Is widow or spinster,
owner. occupier or even lodger. Every
widow enjoys half of her husbnntl's
personal estate, quite regardless of her
late husbands wishes and "will,"
while the husband cannot even deal
with his own property without first OBJ
tanning his wife's written consent to
the transaction.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12
Merchants, and Miners Transportation
Co.'s Steamship Lines for Boston,
ProVldcnce and Baltimore

wv okCotIoflip LlHC6 IoF 6oSIONl
Providence and Baltimore.
Leave Newport News, via Norfolk,
for Boston every. Tuesday. Wednes.
day, Friday and Sunday. Leaves for
Providence every Monday, Thursday
and Saturday sailing from Norfolk al
600 p. m.
Leave Newport News for Baltimore
daily, except Tuesday and Wednesday
at p. m. connecting for Washington,
Philadelphia and New York.
Fare to Baltimore, one way, $500:
round trip, $500, including stateroom
berth. Accommodations and cuisine
nnequalled.
Freight and passengers taken for all
points North and South. Steamers
leave Baltimore, foot of Long dock,
daily, promptly at 500 D. m.
Only limo running Sunday steam er
between Newport News and Balti.lm O.
For further information apply to
l.. G. SAUNDERS, Agent,
Newport News, Va.
w. p. TURNER, G. p. A.
J. G. WHITNEY, AID. STEBBINS
Cd V.P. & T. M. Gen'l Mgr.
General Oa1ce: Baltimore. Md.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12
Baltimore Produce Market.

BALTIMORE. MD. Sept. 1l.-Flnur
steady. unchanged.
Wheat-FWm; spot contract. go 1-2
M5-S: No. 2 red western, S5 1205-8;
Southern by sample, 70@S0.'
Corn-Firm; spot, 80 Il; Southern
white corla GO@l-4.
oats-Firmer; No. 9 mixed, IS Lea
20.
Rye Firm; No. Western, e. 1-2.
Buttcr-Stea1y; fancy imitation, IL
@20; fancy creamery. 22@21; ladlc
1919; store packed, 1906.
Eggs-Firm, unchanged; 81.
Chccsc-Firm, unchanged; ~ liza
12 1-2.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12
NAV = w N0ifo|k&WeSterE

LEAVE NORFOLK DAILY
7:40 A. M.-CIICAGO EXPRESS
Parlor car (broiler seryice) to Roam.
oke. Sleepers Roanoke to Columbus,
Cincinnati and Knoxville. Cafe Dining
car Roanoke to Williamson.
9:25 A. M.-OCEAN SHORE Linz.
ITED-Arrives Richmond 11:40 q. m.
Connects at Petersburg for Roanoke.
and at Richmond (ex. SUM- for Wash.
ington.
1880 p. M.--RICHMoND LIMITED
Arrives Richmond $50 D. m. Connects
for Washington.
7:40 p. NJ. ST. LOUIS EXPRESS
Sleepers to Lynchburg, Roanoke, Bris.
toll and Roanoke to Columbus. Cafe
Dining car.
7:4O p. M-NEW ORLEANS SHORT
LINE-To the Southwest sleepers to
New Orleans and Memphis. Cafe Die
ing car r
Trains arrive Norfolk da,,, s:tA a
m, 11:20 q. M, $50 p. m. AMI JO:SO D.
m. t
Once III Main ST. Norfolk
JOHN u. WAGNER,
Passenger Agent.
w. b. BDvILL,
Gen. Pass. Agt., Roanoke, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK. Sept. ll.-Money on
call, steady, . l-i@3 per cent; closing
bid, II; offered. 9 IL; time loans
steady; sixty days. 3 3-iMi per cent !;
ninety days. 4 l-2; six months, 4 IA
al 1-2: prime mercantile paper, 4 -
"a IA per cent; sterling exchange,
weak with actual business in bankers
bills ut 4S5.20m4S5.25 for demand anu
at 4S2.60@4S2.G5 for sixty day bills
posted rates, iS3 l2M4Si 1-2; CONNER
cial bills, 49, l.2M4S2 SIS; bar silver,
G2; Mexican dollars. Al.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12

$3.50 4. m. Daily. Local for Suffolk.
Franklin. Emporla, Danville and iu.
termedia:e stations. Close connec.
eions made at Danville with fast
through trains carrying Pullman
sleeping CARE and through coaches to
all points South and West.
$3.50 =. m. Daily. Local to Clarks.
Vile. Oxford, Durham and interme-
dlate stations. Arrive Durham S:35
$50 p. m. Daily. Fast Express train
for all points South and West carry.
Ing through Pullman sleeping car to
Asheville. No change of trains TO
Knoxville. Chattanooga, Nashville
and Memphis. Pullman car handled
South of Danville on Florida FIX.
press, providing in this way through
service without change OF trains to
Columbia. augusta, Savannah and
Florida points.
1880 p. m. Daily except Sunday, for
Durham and intermediate statlOns.
Trains arrive Norfolk 1886 a. m. and
6:36 p. IN.
City Ticket once. So CRANKY street,
Monticello lloteD.
w. w. CROXTON, Passenger Agent,
H. B. SPENCER, General Manager.
w. H. TAYLOR. G. P. A
Washington. d G
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12

FOR NEW YORK-From h{oSSgs.
Company's Wharf, Nor. IASSS%aSysA>
folk, every week day, at 9i$sX
700 p. m.
FARE-First-c class, one way. s8.O0a
meals and stateroom berth included.
Round trip, limit thirty days, $4,000.
SteeraSe, without subsistence, $500
Tickets on sale at G. &c o. Railw
Ticket Office.
NIGHT LINE BETWEEN
NEWPORT NEWS. AND RICHMOND.
Steamers Brandon and Berkiey leave
Pier -" $3.50 every evening, passen-
gers only.
Steamer Hampton will leave pier A
daily, except Sunday, at 9 q. M, going
to Norfolk, and at 4 p. m. going to
Smith1eld. Steamer Accomac will
leave Pier A daily, except Sunday, at
A. IN. going to Smithaeld, and about
2:3O p. m. going to Norfolk.
All business between New York and
Newport News transacted ut Pier G.
All business between Newport News.
Norfolk, Smithfeld and local points
transacted ut Pier A, foot of Twenty.
fifth street.
M. b. CROMWELL, Gen. AT
II. e. Walker. Vice-Pres. & Traf. Mgr,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12

We say success is easier than failure;
that a man who makes success in life
works less, worries less and has an
easier time generally than the man
who makes n failure and spends his
time in telling how he is smarter than
other people, but that "luck" has been
against him.-Atchison Globe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12
Don't Hinder othera.

Next In practical importance to tho
being possessed by purpose of doing
something In the world ls the being
possessed by the purpose of not hinder
ing others Ia their doing whatever they
have to do In the world.-Faith and
Works.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12
New York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK. Sept. ll.-Spot cotton
closed quiet. 10 points lower; mildlins
uplands. 1915; middling gulf 100;
sales, BIG bales. Futures opened weak.
Oct, 10.45;, Nov, 10.44 bid: Dec
1851: jan. 1883: March, 1860; May
1862. Futures closed steady. Sept,
1890: Oct. 1923; Nov, 1898; Dec.
1910; Jan, 1914; Feb, 1913: March.
1851; April. 1888: May, 1856.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12

Suffolk &c Carolina r. Il. train en-
route from Elizabeth City, N. c., and
intermediate points arrive Portsmouth
lo:l n. m, daily; returning leaves
PORTSMOUTH. 4:55 y. M, except Sun.
day. Sunday. ZOO p. IN.
Connections ut Jacksonville and
Tampa for all Florida East Coast
Points, Cuba and Porto Rico.
Only line out of Norfolk operating
through sleeper to Charlotte, N. C.
No. 30 arrives ut Portsmouth daily
at 500 n. m.
No. Ss arrives at Portsmouth daily
at $3.50 p. m.
]. w. BROWN, Jr.,
Passenger Agent, cor. Main and Gran
by SITS, New Atlantic Hotel Bldg
Norfolk, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12
NORFOLK EXPRESS.
PINE BEACH ROUTE

Effective Sunday, May 7. 1905.
Leave shipyard for Pine Beach and
Norfolk. 7:16, s:45, 1918. 11:4b, 1915,
2:45. AIS, 5:45, 7:45, 9:15, 1890.
Leave Norfolk for Newport News.
$40. 1880, 800, 1890, 1900, 1880,
800. 4:30. 500, 500, $3.50, 1900.
GEORGE w. HATCH, Supt..
II. II. CARR, G. NJ, Norfolk. VS
Hampton, Va.
-,un,cSzxSpH
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12
No Remembrance.

"she married In haste and repented
Mt leisure, didn't she?"
"she haan't repented any that know
Of"
"But she Is divorced"
''Yes. But she gets 5000 month all.
Inony."--Houston Post.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12
Cash quotations were ms follows.

Flour, firm: No. 9 spring wheat, SIS
m90; No. 3. 75MS7; No. red, 81 -
a 50 81; No. 2 yellow corn, "a; No. ?
oats, &c; No. white, 2S029; No. 3
white, % 3.4M2S IA: No. 9 rye, G2:gno
feeding barley, 37Ml-2; fair TO choice
mailing. 42M49; No. flax seed, l05;
No. Northwestern. 10; mess pork,
per bbl., li95@1500; lard. per 100 lbs.
757 l-2: short ribs sides, (loose), S55M
SGO short clear sides, (boxed), S75@
900: whiskey, basis of high wines, 1919;
clover, contract grade, 100.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12
An Optinist.

"Oh. yes, he's quito an enthusiast.
He goes in for things IN real earnest"
"Yes. if some one were to send him
on wild goose chase he'd speak of
himself afterwnrd as sportsman
Philadelphia Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12

'1'rains 81 and SO are daily except
Sunday.
TRAINS so and 81 are daily.
Connection is made with all rail and
water lines to and FROM Boston, Provi-
ience and all New England points
Pullman service on all through
trains.
= Tickets sold at G. & o. Ticket ONCE.
at the Joint Ticket Office, at Old Point
and oil The steamers.
II. M. COOKE, T. M.