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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-04-05

budding after winter of worldlyism,
and each Easter we blossom forth
anew with a desire for more spiritual
ity, it's comforting that in thought, at
least, I may turn to the scene which
upIifted nv aims and ambitions. It's
because of this that try to coax back
to mind the incidents of genial good
fellowship which humanized the occa-
sion of which I am about to speak.
Right after sunrise there assembled
in the crowded combination room IN
the low frame dwelling, known for
miles as justin s, thirteen Of us, eight
children and five adults. 1t we5 q
rare company. The old grandfather,
slightly bent-a luxury of bushy hair
turned White-hands thin and knotty,
always outstretched in welcome, and
jamie, the dearest little mink that
ever reigned, at his side, coaching him
if he should fail to discern the speak
er. graciously acted as hosts, and
made US all feel very much at home.
The atmosphere was so peaceful there
that one could not help but be drawn
to the others present. Like an en-
chanted fairy's, Janie's golden locks
shed a splendor all about the room,
but with this glimmer was outshone
by the Illuminated countenance OF
the grandfather which radiated the
light from within.
Weeks ahead, jamie had confded to
me her design to get all the really
poor children to come up to her place
for some Easter JOY. To use her own
phrase, 81 want to give all the poor
kids a. lot of fun on Easter morn" In
this I consented to act as procurer to
the extent of inducing one little Grip
ple to promise for my sake-that was
the way / put ito accompany me to
Justins'. This little chit of a girl,
Agnes, was weary Of heart because Of
the thought that her own widowed
mother, whose life's blood was going
cut fast, could rot muster enough
strength to attend, but she did not
evince any sign Of agitation fer fear
hat il nigh. Cause gloon to se.sia
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-04-05

T was a happy thought, to
ask me to relate the story
of the delightfully."- pictur-
esque Easter which 1
passed at Justin's not so
many years since. If in
my unskilled way 1 can
trace the faces, note some
of the soulful utterances,
and linn the effect which
contact with the meek
spirits over at the low red
cottage near the hill, in
spired in me, twill make
me joyous of heart, and
stir my soul with thanks.
And inasmuch as Easter is
symbolical of spirituality,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-04-05

and the fury Of the holy fire! Robert
Hichens says in the Century. All
hearts were excited to frenzy by the
holy fire. The Easter morning pro
cession moved hundreds to tears,
held them tensely silent. Instead OF
the blue dome, spangled with artifl-
cial stars, faint blue sky was over
our heads. Instead Of the glare OF
the torches, the sunbeams fell mildly
upon US. Instead Of the yelling multi
tudes, we heard the sound Of the won
derful bells. They began to peal forth
just before the procession entered the
court from the city.
Down below me I saw tears stream
ing over the scanned faces Of many
Russians as they signed themselves,
kissed one another, told one another,
Christ is risen!" answering to the
triumphant proclamation of the bells,
which, unwearied, reiterated their
marvellous message to the children Of
men. And the canvasses in blue and
red and gold came slowly into the
court, and a man carrying The cross,
and boys in red ard gold with swing
ing lamps on chains, and many priests
in black. And there followed priest
with his arms full Of flowers, and be-
hind him another bearing on high the
risen Christ crowned with halo Of
gold and framed in a glory of bios
SONS.
Then there rose from the thousands
of pilgrims cry of sweet eXulta-
ton, and the bells seemed to grow
louder as they told Jerusalem that the
marble house was empty, that the
stone had been rolled aWay. The
bishops appeared in pale yellow, pearl
color and gold, all holding lighted
candles. And last of all came Dam
ianos, bearing staff and jeweled
picture of the risen Christ. The pro-
cession stopped. The bells were ST.
lent. There was pause. Then the
patriarch took step forward, gazed
at the immense crowd Of adoring pill
,grims, lifted the jeweled picture Of
Christ, held it cut toward them and
said, "Christ is risen!"
AS his voice died away the priest
with the flowers raised his arms and
showered blossoms over the crowd;
the bells pealed forth again; the pro-
cession moved on and the pilgrims,
eagerly lighting their candles and en-
bracing one another, closed in behind,
crying, Christ is risen! Christ is
risen!"
And so into the darkness of the
great church, quietly, softly, the pro-
cession gradually vanished. The gloom
was lit up by the candles Of priests
and pilgrims. Through the doorway
I saw Damianos in his gorgeous vest
ments sink hun?hly down to kiss the
stone OF unction. Then the Rnsgians.
weeping with JOY, moved -erv.aca ard
hid him 1.o.4 n2y SIT.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-04-05
AN EASTER MYSTERY

On the enthusiasm of the others.
have always believed that one Of the
happy moments in Agnes life was
when jamie embraced her in her arms.
and literally smothered her in her
small bosom with all the warmth that
she could eXude. --''----s,r. .Aessa- -sa="--,>
Hardly had the word been given
that all was ready for the egg hunt.
when I offered my arm to Grandpa,
who, with his eyes always turned in
my direction, from habit, nodded a
gracious acceptance as he suited ae:
ton to the word and hitched his arm
into mine. Off we strobe. The whole
company, divided off in twos, threeS
and fours, scampered over the ground,
examining every foot of soil to locate
the nests of colored eggs, chocolate
bunnies and other goodies which had
been secreted the day before by John
Choppe, who alone did not join in the
search. One moon-faced, round, chub-
by broth of a boy, failing to extract
any information from John Choppe as
to the whereabouts of some of the
plants" was wandering off by him
self, sulkingly, when there suddenly
was great rejoicing and shouting.
Far away-yonder by the sharp el-
bow in the stream where the enor-
nous chestnut tree branches hang
low-in that secluded spot, jamie car
rying little tot in her arms and lead
ing caressingly my crippled friend,
Agnes was seen, holding high over her
head what looked as a particularly
rich find. IT was a large rooster in
chocolate. Immediately from every
part of the field came groups of anx-
ious eyes who wanted to examine the
find at close range. There was great
glee.
After all the eggs that had teen
hidden by John Choppe had been un-
covered, and there had been a gen.
erous distribution of the plunder, the
company started to retrace its steps
through the blossoming plum trees
and peach trees, along an alley where
the foliage in it's symphony of green
adorned tie group Of merry Easter
children. It was here that Grandpa
Justins drew US all nearer to him.
He stood up in the center, all alone,
and asked US to surround him, and
be seated on the soft turf. His voice
was like a song in a minor key.
ct have long yearned for this op-
portunity to say a word to you, and
this occasion is most favorable to
thought and meditation" He was not
preachy. He spoke in that gentle
tone for which he was known all his
life. II want to converse with N.Y.
self and with you," he continued, "and
make it possible for us to live closer
to the inner life. l want to be moro
conscious that am worshiping right,
that 1 am using the God-given grace
for silencing suffering and sorrow,
and Strengthening the weak and the
meek" His state Of soul was of that
delicate softness.
AS it is difficult to be happy and be
away from divine influence, is it not
best to creep up as close to the foun-
tain head of the precious love of the
Master and Savior of Man? 1t was
this thought that 1 have carried with
me since that sermon Of Grandpa JUS
tins on that memorable Easter morn,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-04-05

fields are yelled in tender green and
the flowers bud in the sheltered
places.
In the first days Of human history
the cave man rubbed dry sticks to-
.gether to steal fire from the sun.
When the spring melted the ice Of
winter, he bowed more profoundly to
the great luminary in the sky as it
appeared in the east, and later when
he built his affairs he renewed the
fires when the sun turned northward.
The word Easter is from the Saxon
E'Eostre," the name Of the goddess Of
spring. "Eoster" lived in the east
with the rising sun. She was the
most gentle Of all the deities Of the
pagan world. AS she tripped across
the meadows the grass came out, the
flowers blossomed, the ice was broken
in the brooks, and the streams sang
merrily. All the earth rejoiced, for
the fairer seasons Of the year were at
hand.
Significant of Resurrection.
Each year Eostre was born again
significant of the resurrection from
the dead of the Christian faith. The
young plants awoke to life from dry
seeds, the chicks from the eggs, and
everywhere in nature the springtide
under the spell or Eostre became
lovely after the winters sleep.
The Romans adopted the Saxon
Eostre as their goddess Aurora. When
the Christian fathers were naming the
feasts of the church it was a wise
thought that brought the old nature
worship and the Easter resurrection
into harmony.
The Emperor Constantine, at the
beginning of the fourth century, re-
solved to fix the time of Easter that
1t should not conflict with the Jewish
Passover. To prevent disputes, he
made the rules which were accepted at
the Council of Nice in 325 A. D. The
twenty-first day Of March was known
as the Vernal Equinox, the next full
moon was the moon of Nisan, or the
Jewish Passover, and the Lords Day
following was Easter Day. But if the
full moon happened on Sunday,
Easter Day was the Sunday after that.
Old Easter customs, while differing
widely according to religions and To-
calities, had some things in common.
The Easter flower has always been
sacred to aItars. Today We speak OF
the Easter lily, meaning TIE st. Jo-
seph lily, and in other PARTS Of the
world the da@odi!. or tho rerc;ssUs,
D. the Gala lily may be regarded as
he Easter I:ly
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-04-05
The Easter
estlval
By Lena M. MccauIey


HE world itself keeps Easter
Day." begins an old carol in
recognition that Easter is a
festival of. spring. While
the Christian faith accepts
it as a movable feast de-
pending on the time of the
Paschal moon, it is always
within the period when ma
ture is awaking from win
ter to a renewal Of life.
Each day the sun rises
earlier, its warmth drawing
the frost from the ground.
As if by magic the dull
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-04-05

It IS regretted by some people that
an observance such as the Easter
festival had it's inauguration in cere-
mony that was an outgrowth OF a
pagan festival. But to the broaG-
minded the fact appears as an eV1-
dence of the lasting traits OF man, re-
curing in different ages, and modified
to suit the conditions of the times.
The twentieth century celebration
is the modern evolution Of heather
ideals Influenced by those of the
Christian religion. From time I'M
memorial man has celebrated the
birth of spring-the passing Of the
gloomy days of winter.
Easter, through the happy initiative
Of the Emperor Constantine in the
fourth century, was celebrated not on
the day of the Jewish Passover, but
the Sunday after. The variation OF
the date depends upon the fact that
the vernal equinox, of the 21st day OF
March, is the point from which the
first Sunday after the full moon is
reckoned.
The first observance Of Easter dates
back as far as 68 A. D. From that
time it has meant much to Christians,
and in the joyous rebirth of Christ
there is a general heartfelt resolution
to emerge into the springlike fresh
ness of newer ideals and better things.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-04-05
EaSter IN
jerusalem

FTER the wonderful mid
night mass on the eve Of
Easter, when at II o'clock
bells sounded within the
church, and, as each one Of
the thousands assembled
lighted his candle, the cry
went up, Christ is risen!"
came the Easter morning
ceremony in the court OF
the holy sepulcher.
All, how gentle, how ten
der, how touching, how vi
tai it was, that simple
greeting Of the wonderful
morning after the delirium
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-04-05
MyHappiiest
Easter
By H. B. Sonneborn

@T was a bappv thought, t.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-04-05
Origin Of
Easter

HE lily is, in the great ma
tions of the world, being
considered as important
nowadays, on account Of it's
symbolism, as the holly or
the evergreen. Indeed,
there seems to be little diff
ference between the i'm
portance accorded to Christ
mas and that given to Eas-
ter. Each stands in its SYM
bolism for a deep religious
event, and each in its place
holds a significance not to
he filed by the other.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-04
STOCK SALES

Honolulu Stock Exchange: Between
Boards-S9OOO olaa 6s $3.50, $4,000
Hllo Elk. Is $3.50, 81 Honolulu B, &
M Co. 20, g do, 20, do. 20, 1903 do,
20, 100 Hawaiian G. & s. Co. 45, 100
do, 1925, SO Oahu Sugar Co. 30, 100
do 20, rs do. 30, Is do 20, do. 80,
5 Eva 80, do. 80, sc Pioneer 1925,
Is MoBryde 3, do. 8, 10 do, 8.
Session sales-5 McBryde 8, so do.
8. 50 oahu Sugar Co. 30, 80 do. 20, so
do 20, 100 H. c. & S, Co. $50 1925,
so Oahu Sugar Co. 30, 40 do. 80, 10
do 30, 40 Pioneer 1925, 5 II. c. & S.
Co. 45.12k, 5 do. 45.121s, 100 do.
1925, 5 do. 45.25, 5 do. 1925, 80 Pau
hau 24,50,
Sugar Quotations--96 deg. Centrifu'
gals 4.O5. SS deg. Analysis Beets 1Ss
6Rd. Parity 4.S9.
Dividends-May Hawaiian c. &
S. Co. Csc, Onomea 4Oc, Honomu ST.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-04
GIFFARB'S REPORT

CONTINUED from Page One.)
vented Hawaii and Maui from organ
izing and excluding Hawaiian grown
fruits from their local ports at an
earlier period than they did. This
they and all the other islands should
have done as soon as it was reported
that the fruitfy existed on Oahu"
Mr.. Giffard refers to the sending of
Br. Silvestin to tropical West Africa
in quest of a parasite to attack the
dy. He had also communicated with
the minister Of agriculture for West
Australia about reported parasite
that attaches itself to the melonfly
and is said to attach itself incident
ally to the Mediterranean pest. Ef
forts were being made to secure a col
ony of this -parasite for experimental
purposes, but it was doubtful if the
would succeed as, so far as known
| the parasite never established itsel
nnder natural conditions.
Ike cooperation of DR.. e. V. Wi
cox, director of the United States e1
pertinent station, and H. A. Welnland
agent OF the California horticulture
commission, US acknowledged.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-04
PLANT INSPECTION

e. M. Ehrhorn, superintendent Of
entomology, reports that his division
IN April inspected Sos lots and 1l,529
parcels of plants imported in twenty.
four vessels, OF these 627 lots and
1920 parcels were passed as free
from pests, sixteen lots and 1863 par
GELS we're fumigated, twenty-three lots
and 1872 parcels we're burned, and the
soil was removed from two lots and
eight parcelss
Twenty-seven package Of vegetables
and packages Of fruit were connscet
cd from passengers and immigrants
during the month and destroyed by
burning. Examination showed much
Of these to be badly infested with
scale insects and other pests.
Five packages Of vegetables we're
destroyed by Bro Newell, inspector,
at Hilo out of 1927 inspected,
Mr. Ehrhorn tells of four boxes OF
predaceous beetles received from DR..
w. D. Hunter, Victoria, Texas, which
were delivered to T. d. Fullsway al
the U. S. experiment station. Out OF
: 1O2 beetles, fifty-nine arrived alive
I four just showing life and the rest
dead.
During the month seventy steamers
were attended to, 400 packages being
inspected and passed, They includet
400 bags of taro
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$4,000; Kaiwild, 10000; Kukaiau CP)
1888; (H), 354; Paauhau, 1880; Ho
noBaa, $4,000; Kukuihaele. $500; Hl
makua Mill, 1900; Punaluu, 1895
Honuapo, $3.50.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-04
THE BINNACLE
tcontinued from page two.l

tCoHtinued from page two)
she had been Twin on board the
schooner while we was in part. And
then all you silly galoots was a sit
tin zen the wharf holding out the glad
hand for something wished l could
have got out of altogether when we
come into this port.
IT guess there amt much more to
explain but there is sure one thing
would like to say and that is that
envy poor Dave"
when HlS the excitement had sim
mered down and the questioning was
over Walt broke in with a question.
How is 1t that you are all wet, Cap.
1t amt rainin none is it?"
Il swan ashore, you see she don't
quite approve of this kind of thing"
Gut how are you going back again
without being .spottedg''
Il amt goin' back, catch the Aus
tralian boat for Sydney tonight and
say, Walt, il you would like to change
places with nae why I'm ready to con.
graduate you right now"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-04
s75O,OOO HOTEL
fContinued from Page One.)

(Continued from Page One)
effort will be expended in making It
one of the show places Of the Islands,
Real Estate VIII Boom.
81 believe that a hotel such as we
propose to build, will be an absolute
necessity here, following the opening
Of the canal" said sturtevant this
morning. Il have been making
study from a real estate and building
standpoint OF just what the canal will
mean to the Hawaiian Islands and the
Pacific Coast. ! am Of the opinion
that while 1t will do much in develop
ing the coast, it will prove Of far moro
relative value to the Hawaiian ISL
ands. l do not think the people here
exactly realize what It will mean or
there would be an immediate increase
in land values.
Real estate here is ridiculously
cheap when the future of the islands is
considered. Aside from the hotel pro-
position, which we are hopeful of nut
ting through, my attention has been
directed to several bargains in city
real estate, and both Mr. Baxter and
myself will urge the syndicate to &C
quire them at the earliest opportunity.
with good building lots selling at
low prices and on easy terms, the city
offers the best of opportunities for
those who would own their own homes
and am not afraid to predict that
those who take advantage of these Cd
portunities will find they have made an
excellent investment within a very
few years.
Public improvements Needed.
''In my opinion, perhaps because
the subject is a particular hobby of
mine, think that Honolulu needs i'm
provements such as roads, sidewalks,
curbing and sewers, more than any.
thing else in developing outlying prop.
critics Experience has taught us in
Seattle that this may best be accom-.
plished through the creation of i'm
provement districts. By this plan
whenever the majority of property
owners in a locality so decide
they can ask for the creation of an
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-04
Pearl Harhor's Future.

"The small Pittsburg which the gov.
ernment is creating at Pearl Harbor
will mean much to Honolulu. Within
few years there will be pay roll OF
81 10000 monthly distributed from
the shops and dockyard there and this
money will be spent in the islands If
the latter furnish the products requir-
ed.
1.-THE Bremerton navy yard has prov
ed of incalculable value to Seattle.
Some idea of the extent Of business
done as result may be gained when
it is known that there fs an hourly
boat service between Bremerton and
Seattle, supplied by large steamers
which are generally loaded to their
capacity with passengers and supplies
Gas to the tourist trade, l believe
when the canal is opened that there
will be a rush in here from the East
which can only be compared to that OF
the gold hunters in 40. When the
Fasteners learn of the possibilities
and the climatic conditions they will
come here to live, just as they are now
pouring into Los Angeles, which can
not compare with Honolulu either as
to climate or natural beauty.
"In regard to the proposed hotel
we cannot say much until the ques
ton of site is solved but we expect tc
return within three months prepared
to go ahead with the building, as we
have been given reason to believe
that we can secure the site desired.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-04
DAIRYMAN
fContinued from Page onel

NOOnAAnMEu AAhAA NEE CANN
n condition was found to exist after
the number Of tests made is due to
the fact that the animals condemned
on previous tests were allowed to re-
main in the dairy and spread the in
lection At the present time there
is in the dairy an animal which has
reacted to the test four times, the
reaction being in each case typical,
still through stubbornness-the owner
cannot plead ignorance Of the dan.
gers, as he has been we'll informed
and the fact the animal in question
was good mixer, she was allowed
to remain, With the result that on
the present test so per cent of the
COWS reacted. Better evidence of the
rapid spread of the disease in a dairy
through the presence of one tubercu-
lous animal could not be wanted
ut is hard to understand why,
after the large amount of work which
has been made on the part of the
officials of this division to educate
the dairymen, giving them the best
and latest information on the subject
and advising them as to the most
economical methods to follow in Grad
icating the disease, such condition
should exist. In this instance the ex
perience has been a costly one, and
one calculated to allay all further OPP
position to the carrying out of meth
DDS of complete eradication of the
disease. am glad to report that in
stances of this kind are rare and tina
opposition to the carrying on of tn,
work of the eradication of bovin,
tuberculous has died down and in 1T
stead has sprung up keen desire oil
the part of the dairymen to offei
every help possible"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-04
ents fall.

ents fall.
A "cIasslfed Ad" In the Star will
bring results when all other expedl.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-04

improvement district The city may
order this done and in payment issues
long term bonds, assessing the prop
erty owners, who may have from eight
TO ten years to pay for the improve
ments in monthly installments. The
benefit to the property owner is imme-
diate as the value Of his property is
at once enhanced while he does not
notice the small payments he makes
annually to cover the cost,