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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-23

the very fact-the Virgin Birth of Christ
which we commemorate at Christmas, is
being doubted, let us Christians consider
the strong foundation upon which it
rests
First, look at the documentary proof. 1t
is recorded in St. Matthews and ST.
Lulles Gospels. We have only time to con-
slider the latter. St. Luke is now coming
to be considered, one of the most painstak-
ing historians the church has ever had.
He himself says in his prologue OF the
Gospel that he is moved to write it for
the sake of accuracy. "Forasmuch as many
have taken in hand to set forth in order
a declaration of those things which are
they delivered them unto us, which from
the beginning. We're eye-witnesses and
ministers of the Word; it seemed good to
me, also, having had perfect understand
ing of things from the very first. to write
unto thee, in order. most excellent
Theophilus that thou mightest know the
certainty of those things wherein thou
hast been instructed"
Internal evidence shows that this Cos
pei must have been written very early
less than forty years after Christ's resur-
rection; that is, before the fall of Je-
rusalem.
1t is quoted by the followers of the
apostles in their letters. and Irenaeus, the
greatest Christian writer of the second
century, gives the most explicit testimony
regarding it's authenticity Irenaeus (born
A. d. 115). was the disciple of Polycarp,
the disciple of St John, and he tells us
that St. Luke's and the other three Cos
pels were the only ones that had been
received up to his day by the church as
authentic. His testimony as a witness
sounds like a trumpet blast. He tells us
that as there are -four winds of heaven"
and -four corners of the EARTH" SO there
neither are, nor can be. more than four
Gospels. And if it is said that perhaps some
day a gospel of st. Luke or ST. Matthew
may be discovered. with the opening chap
tiers left out. we reply that though the
method of criticism in the second century
was different from that of the twentieth
century. it was even more exact. Irenaeus
and the Christian leaders of his day. In
facing the greatest minds of Rome and
Greece, were obliged to be just exact,
particular and jealous regarding the
authentic contents of these four Gospels,
which they received as the Word of God,
as any critics can possibly be today.
Secondly another objection which those
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-23
BY THE PARSON.

of family reunions will be held dur
ing the next two or three days! 1t
pays to travel half across a conti-
nent Just to eat the Christmas tur-
key once more around the ancestral
board. The boys and girls will be
home from school and college and
what yarns they will spin about their
adventures on campus and i'll class
room!
Then, too, the churc! assem-
blages mark in a noble and impress
sive fashion the ebay that love was
born into the world" and the strains
of the deep-toned organs and the
carolings of tuneful voices and the
special sermons by the ministers and
the pieces" at the Sunday school
concert all help to lift Christmas far
above the level of ordinary days.
Nevertheless, the special festivities
of home and of church are not the
main things after all.
1t is equally true that the very
best of Christmas is not the uni
versal spirit of good will Every
year more is done for the poor and
the unfortunate, employers are in
creasingly considerable OF employees.
On every side yesterday, today and
tomorrow tokens of thoughtfulness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-23
Tell the Good as Well as Bad.

Yes, by all means let us have more ex-
posures. Let the light shine. The more
light the better, but let it be turned also
on those who are actually doing their little
share toward helping along mans cause.
Let us be reminded of those whose pres
ence is an uplift and whose work is last
ing. If it be true that by giving publicity
to the deeds of disreputable, unprincipled,
selfish men, others are deferred from fol-
lowing such base examples, does not the
same logic work inversely?
The knaves have had an inning and the
whole country is disguised with the raw
play. Can we not afford to be liberal
enough to give the other side a chance
now? Are we of such small caliber that
we cannot stand to see meritorious deed
given public approval? Certainly it would
be a brand-new thing in the work-a-day
literature of this country If men Of mi
tiative, of sincere intent and brains, of
noble aim, were given frank approval pub
licly. If we held up such ideals, the time
would come when the successful rogue
would have no standing among men. The
present fashion for exploiting evil is NULL
tying our ideals.
The world is growing better every day,
but the devil gets all the advertising Were
we wise we'd keep our eye on him but quit
talking about his sharp cleverness. It gives
him altogether too much encouragement
and incentive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-23
Mission Furniture.
From the Home Magazine.


Mission furniture is really a type rather
than style. Its origin, the name i'm
plies, was in the early Spanish California
missions. "A few pieces secured by a collect
or of odd and antique furniture from one OF
the mission houses furnished the inspiration
for the American adaptation of the style
which was nearly contemporaneous witt
that due to the teaching of arts and crafts
by William Morris of England. This type OF
furniture comprises the three S's-strength
simplicity and solidity. The theory OF 1t:
original construction is that it was hewr
out of the rough timbers and Joined togeth-
err with mortise, tenon and dowel-no nails
or glue being used. The wood for mission
furniture is chiefly oak, usually fumed or
weathered and invariably it has dull or
wax finish. A few pieces are being brought
out in unpublished walnut having delight
full soft chocolate color. A modification OF
the mission designated as Quaint furniture
differs from the straight lines of the mis-
sion by the introC-cuon of marquetry OF
quaint yet simple decorative lines, purely
conventional. In this metal decorations,
such as brass copper and pewter are used
in the form of escutcheon plates, binding
straps, hinges, etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-23

About quarter of a century since
York were discussing a religious issue of
the day, when the most distinguished said:
after all, these are side issues; ultimately
the whole attack will be upon the super
natural facts of the Apostles Creed"
$50" replied the rest, you are prophet"
Not at ALL quietly said the speaker,
canny Scotchman. This needs no
prophets eye: every age has its bias.
Once men saw miracles everywhere; now
men sec miracles nowhere. All past his
tory shows that every such movement
must run its course. and end in al ex-
aggeration.'
The speakers forecast has come to pass.
One extreme has been followed by its OPP
posite. The itirac}e-loving ase has been
followed by n misunderstanding age and in
consequence it is the fashion o. the day
to question the miraculous birth and resur-
rection of Christ.
In every PAST age the church has been
driven to examine her credentials more
closely by just such thought movements
as this. And. as result. each successive
Christian century has had new line of
defense thrown u? to stand as a fresh bull
wark of Christianity
on ordinary occasions it would be far
from the spirit of Christmas to dwell upon
a subject like this. but. as in these Gays,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-23

the symptoms of malarial fever, was the
first result of this observation: and his
work remains the classic on the subject to
the present day.
About the same time. that is. scarcely two
centuries ago Morton in England and Lam
cisi in Italy renewed studies on the rela-
ton of the periodic fevers TO stagnant wa
ter and suggested that the former are di-
rectly due to carnations from the latter.
Be it observed that theysgave no expert
mental evidence in favor of this view; they
made no attempt actually to produce the
disease in man by the agency of the ema-
nations; they simply stated the hypothesis
an explanation of the well-known re'a-
tons between the fever and the marsh.
Here again science has absolutely confirmed
the conjecture; but the emanations are not
gaseous, as these writers and their more
dogmatic followers seemed to think. but Of
quite another nature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-23

begun in our offices or at our desks, but
when we are wandering in the woods or
sitting quietly with undfrected thoughts.
From somewhere at such times there flash
into our minds thoSe ideas that direct and
control our lives. visions of how to do TINT
which previously had seemed impossible.
new aspirations. hopes and desires. Work
is the process of realization. The careful
balance and the great ideas come largely
during quiet, and without being sought
The man who never takes time to do moth
ing will hardly do great things. He will
hardly have epoch-making ideas Or stimu-
lating IDEAS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-23
BEAUTIFUL CHARITY A FEATURE
OF WASHINGTONS CHRISTMASTIDE

noon and in the evening the girls of each
house will take the leading parts in a spe-
cial entertainment.
Christmas viii not be entirely without
joy even at the workhouse, and special and
appropriate arrangements for the occas sion
have been made by Superintendent link
han of the Washington Asylum and his as
sistants.
AT the Jail the only observance of the
day will be that relatives of prisoners will
be granted permission to bring prepared
dinners to the institution. No visitors will
be admitted, however, and to those prs-
oners whose friends and relatives forget
them Christmas day will leave few out
ward indications of it's passing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-23

ticularly necessary and
dear are the presents which repre-
sent love-those tides and dollies
and notices on which little fingers
labored SO diligently even to the ex-
tent Of pricking themselves. No
matter if the stitching is not precise
ly even, the gift is all the sweeter be-
cause Charlie or Nellie made it on
the sly, while father was not looking,
and kept it in some dark corner Of
the closet SO that it might be COM
plete "s'prise' on Christmas morn
ing. Oh, no, we couldn't get along
without at least few presents from
Santa Claus, or some of his agents,
when the glad holiday comes around
again And yet fine as it is to see
the trees loaded and the stockings
bulging with gifts, they are not the
best thing about Christmas.
Neither are the happy gatherings
in home and church the climax OF
the Christmas JOY. What multitudes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-23
Growth in Rest.

From Worlds Work
Growth is predominantly function of
rest Work Is chiefly an energy-expending
and tearing down process. Rest following
work is chiefly a building-up and growing
process. Work may furnish the conditions
under which subsequent growth may occur,
but In itself it is destructive. By work we
do things in the world, but we do not grow
BY work We grow during rest Rest is
not the only condition of growth. but IL is
one OF the essential conditions.
The best work that most of US do IL not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-23
Windsor an Expensive Castle.

From the London Chronicle.
No royal castle has cost the nation more
in hard cash than that Of Windsor.
When George w announced his intention
of making 1t family residence parliament
granted him 100000 toward its reconstruc-
ton For four years the work went merrily
on under fresh grants, and the king then
took possession of the private apartments
That did not end the expenditure, however.
BY the time William " had satisfied him
self that there was nothing more to be
done the castle had swallowed up close to a
million pounds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-23
The Record Omelet.
From the New Orleans Times Democrat.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
The chef lighted cigarette.
"A good omelet, was 1t not?'' he said.
NOW L will tell you OF the record omeiet
of the world.
when I soldiered in Tunisia. our COM
pany was sent out, at the farmers re-
quest, to annihilate the sparrows which
destroyed the crops. We brought back
"Out of those 5000 sparrows eggs we
made an omelet. 1t was fourteen feet
long, twelve feet wide and foot thick.
And light! Lighter, my friend. than a
feather.
cit was the record omelet OF the world.
and 1 have a photograph OF it In my
strongbox."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-23
Ube UmgiIl Birtb.

saterlee Bishop Washington Protestant
Episcopal Church
sh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-23

TOT the presents. To be sure,
III they. are very important
and almost essential. Par
tic111arly necessary and
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-05-22
GOES TO UNIVERSITY VIRGINIA
Prof. E. B. Settler Resigns at New
berry College and Goes to Uni
versity Of Virginia.

Prof. E. B. Settler, who some time
ago sent his resignation to the trus-
tees of Newberry college, has been
given the position in the University
of Virginia, as professor of mod
ern languages and has accepted.
The board of trustees Of Newberry
college has not held any meeting since
Professor Settlers resignation was
rendered. and therefore, no action has
been taken on it or i'll regard to his
successor. The board will meet dur
ing commencement and his place in
the college will be filled.
Prof. Settler took special course
at the University Of Virginia and
made very high stand. He is a
graduate of Newberry college and a
native of this county, and has been a
very hard student since his gradua-
ton and The Herald and News is
pleased that he has secured the posi-
tion with a college Of so high stand
ing as the University Of Virginia.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-05-22
CONTRACT LET.
To Enlarge and Remodel the Newber-
ry Hotel-O. O. Davis Has the
Contract.

Mr.. Wheeler has closed the con-
tract to build an addition to the New
berry hotel and to change the Office
and dining room and otherwise inn
prove the property. The addition will
be built in the rear of the sample
room which is next to the Newberry
Hardware company.
This will contain about ten bed
rooms with good ventilation OH both
sides.
The dining room will be moved
down stairs in the room now used for
sample room and the front will be
changed and plate glass put in. Plate
glass will also be put in the front of
the oilicc and the reading and writing
room will be in the rear of the Office
on the same floor. The Office and dim
ing room will be furnished in hard
wood with hard wood floors.
This was decided upon in place of
adding another story. This will give
about forty bed rooms in the entire
building.
The contract has been let to Mr.. C.
G. Davis and work will be commenced
at once.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-05-22
MUSIC REo1TAL.
BY The Pupils Of Miss Hattie Leavell
To Be Given Tomorrow Even
.5 20 ing.

The following is programme Of
the piano recital to be given by the
pupils of Miss Harriette McIver
Leavell at the studio. Wednesday ev~
ening, May %, at 8 80 'clock:
Duet, Little Curly Head March,
Holcombe, Misses Margaret Burton
and Lila. Summer.
Birds Lullaby-Reid, Miss Ethel
Jones.
Message of the Flower-HacRh,
Miss Margaret Davis.
Bicycle Waltz-Geibel, Miss Corne-
lia Fleming Mayer.
Galop-Renard, Miss Ruth Half
acre.
Trio-March--L. Streobbog, Miss
cs Mary Frances Pool, Margaret Bur-
ton and Master Robert Houseal.
Wee Story-Orth, Miss Matte
Glasgow.
l. What Grandpa Used to Play on
his Fiddle-Aletter. 2. The Robins
Virgil, Master Robert Houseal.
Hearts Springtime-Ganne, Miss
Mary Brooks Dennis
!. Little Neopolitan, 2. Little Cas-
tilian-A. Schmoll, Miss Margaret
Burton.
Softly Sings the Brook-Wcnzel,
Miss katherine Darlington.
II. Morning Song, ,. Murmuring
Brook-Gurlitt. Miss Mary Frances
Pool.
Moon Flowers-Ephraim, Master
Clarence Davis.
Waltz op. 62.-Gurlitt, Miss Lucille
West.
La Coquette-Smith, Miss Clara
Reighley.
Observation-Disclosures, Misses Lucille
West, katherine Darlington and Mas
ter Clarence Davis.
Observation-Disclosures, Miss Lillian
Smith.
Badinere Valse-Hovath, Miss Lu-
cy Hill.
La Sylphide -Jadashhon, Miss En-
ma Rodger.
l. Ihe Nayslde Chapel-WllSon, 2.
Fragrance of May Virgil, Miss Lila
Summer.
Notwithstanding, Misses
Alice Aull, Emma Rodger and Verna
Louise Summer.
Chapel in the Wilson,
Miss Lera Long.
Love Dreams-Brown, Miss Verna
Lane.
The Mocking Bird-Koelling. Miss
Lucy Alberta Wright.
Serenade- -Koelling, Miss Alice Aull.
l. Observation-Disclosures, 2. Invita-
tion to the Dance-Weber Miss Verna
Louise Summer.
l. The Butterfy-Greg, 2. Morceau
in A Flat-Wollenhanpt, Miss Evu
Lester.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-05-22
Unfortunate Change.

The substitution Of one word for
another or the omission of one is fire.
quently enough to spoil the effect Of
an orators eloquence.
Years ago there was a military
celebration. in the course of which
various popular military organiza-
tions and regiments were made the
subjects Of orations, eulogies and
toasts. One enthusiastic admirer Of
the Salem Light infantry had care
fully prepared toast which he was
sure would swell the hearts of those
connected with the company in ques-
ton with pride and joy.
He proposed to begin as follows:
ITO the Salem Light Infantry! Let
the enemies Of our country look on
such troops and tremble!"
Unfortunately when the time for
the delivery Of his toast came his wits
deserted him. 49,.
"The Salem Light infranty!" he
faltered. "The Salem Light infantry.
Let our country look on such troops
and tremble!" %
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-05-22
Fillis.
Advertised Letters.

Letters remaining in the postoiIice
at Newberry, S. c., for week ending
May 10, 1906.
B-S. F. Boozer, Will Boozer. Fan
ME BooZer
C-Ida Clark, H. a. Cole, r. w.
Coleman.
EN-. E. Enlow.
F--NIahalie Floyd.
G-Thomas Gary, Johnnie Glenmon,
Lular Griffin.
J-Frances Jeter, Minis Jones, B.
B. johnson.
M-Carrie Merkee, Lily Bell Me-
Kinney.
PHI. Leroy Pitkin.
R-M. L. Red, Lular Rodgers,
Syller Robertson, Mary Rogers.
S-Nancy Sanders, Henry Kuhns
Spearman, w. X. Smith, Alder Smith,
John Spott.
T-Eddy Taylor, Charlotte Tribble.
W-Sallie Waldrop, B. C. Wallace,
N. NJ. Wessinger.
Persons calling for these letters will
please say they were advertised.
c. j. Purcell,
p. M.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-05-22
Death Mr.. G. L. McFadden.
May 2l, 1906.

The many friends in this communi-
ty of Mr.. Charlie l.. McFadden will
be panied to hear of his death. which
occurred May Is. 1906. at Hot
Spr' -. Arkansas. where he had gone
to b. "eatcd for rheumatism. His
sister. mrs. w. B. Kinari, was called
to his bedside two weeks ago. She will
accompany his remains to Rock Hill.
$. e.. where he will be buried.
Mr.. McFadden was a student Of
Wotf"rd college. where he was pre-
parlng for the Methodist ministry. He
was promising young man and had a
hosts OF friends all over the state. He
has made three inspiring mission lee
lures in St. Philips church, which
were very much appreciated. The
church has lost a loyal worker.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-05-22
Recalled the Name at Last.
Everybody's Magazine.

Everybody MaSdHlle.
The stage coach that carries the
mail between Kent Hill and Read
field station in Maine drew up along
the roadside and the driver accosted
little old man working in field.
'Do you know who Mrs. Abby B.
Brown is and where she lives?'
The old man considered. "Brown.
Abby B. Brown?" he repeated. "You
don't mean Mrs. Poll v Brown, do
vou7"
"No. Mrs. Abby B. Brown; we's
got a letter for her.
"B, YOU say the middle letter is B.,
do youa l know a whole lot Of
Browns that live on the other side Of
the road. but there amt any Abby B
among them. You don't mean Abby
B. Smith, do you7 She lives over"
"No, it's Abby B. Brown. Wen
find her somehow. Thanks
The stage driver started his horses
but before the corner was reached
faint "Hello' caused the passengers
to turn round. The old man, hoe in
hand, was pursuing the Stage.
Brown, Mrs. Abby B. Brown, did
you sayi Why, know her. She's
my wife"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-05-22
Has His Furlough.

James S. Davidson, now of Spar
tanburg, who is here for the reunion,
is exhibiting his furlough, granted
September 6, 1864, at Asheville for
20 days. The paper is we'll preserv-
ed to be AZ years old. Mr.. Davidson
was a private in the Macbeth Light
Artillery and went into the service
from Newberry district when 1a years
old. His furlough is signed by S. w.
Porter, first lieutenant commanding,
and endorsed by Jas. H. Wilkes as
acting assistant adjutant general on
the staff Of Col. J. B. Palmer. Not
many Confederates kept their fur
loughs and other army papers but Mr..
Davidson kept complete record of
his service in tho army.-The State.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-05-22
Rutherford Graded School.

The Rutherford graded school
taught the past session by Mrs. Min
ME Caldwell closed on Saturday with
an exhibition by the children and Il
picnic.
The children acquitted themselves
very crcditably and gave evidence of
the thorough and careful training
they had during the session under di-
rcction of Mrs. Caldwell. The picnic
was greatly enjoyed by all the large
crowd present
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-05-22
WANT ORANGE soHEDuLE.
Afternoon Train Out OF Columbia !
Over Columbia and Greenville
Line.

Railroad Commissioner Earle saws
that the towns along the route of the
Columbia and Greenville line of the
Southern are divided as to the pro-
posed afternoon train out of Colum-
bia and the morning train back this
way, and that another meeting is to be
held in Greenville on the 29th for the
purpose of attempting to get together
as to what is best to be done for the
greatest number. .
Mr.. Earle says that the delegations
from Anderson, Belton, Pendleton,
Honea Path, Greenwood, .,.lhalla
and other smaller points west of
Newbcrry were solidly opposed to
any change unless a third train were
established to give Columbia what she
needs and wants. while Greenville,
Pclzcr, Piedmont. Williamston, Chap
pells, Prosperity, Newberry, Pomaria,
Old Town, Silver Street and Column
bia are willing to have the train lcav-
ing here at midday changed so as to
leave late in the afternoon, and the
leaving time of the corresponding
train back to Columbia showed up to
about : o'clock in the morning.
1t would seem from Mr.. Earle S
statement that Il majority of those i'll
tcrcSted want opportunity to get into
Columbia for a day at time and
chance to reach northern mail con-
nections through Grccnville, and that
to accomplish this third train will
be most desirable. but that change
of schedule will be preferable to no
relief at all.-Columbia Record.
There is no doubt that Mr.. Earle
is correct in the statement which he
makes to the Columbia Record. and
the people OH the Blue Ridge branch
from Bolton to Walhalla would not
object to change OH the main line
if it did not cause a change in the
schedule of the Blue Ridge. 1t was
thought best. however. by those who
attended the meeting at Belton to
Uultc Ill lHr request loi NiS SN'i"
trains and to consider the schedules
again. at the meeting on the 29th.
To put on the extra train suggest
ed and to leave the r>idday trains on
their present schedule would give two
trains out of Greenville towards Co.
lumbia within two hours Of each 9TH
er.
We are satisfied that if the change
was once put into operation that all
those who oppose it at present would
find it so much more convenient that
they would wonder why they had ever
opposed such change. As Mr..
Earle states. it will hardly be possible
for any change to be made that would
meet the approval of everybody, and
the only thing for the railroad and
railroad commissioners to do is to
agree upon some schedule that will
have the approval of the majority OF
the patrons along that line.