The Cedarville Herald, Volume 51, Numbers 1-26

TH E C EDARV I L L E HERALD ! L KAttLH BULL EDITOR AND PUBLISHER Entered * t th* Poet OEice, Cednrvilte, Ohio, October 81 ,1887 , M eecond c 1« um metier. FR ID A Y , DECEMBER 2 3 , 1S27 , THE SEASON— ITS THREE EVENTS As we approach the birth of a new year, three events t stand out prominently with the Herald. hirst of course is the Christmas season with triad tidings and good cheer in commeration with the birth of the Christ Child, Second—-the Birth of a new year, New Year’s, a year we all look forward to with good health and prosperity. Just proceeding these two important events is another birthday— another year added to the long history of the Herald that has served this community since 1877. Last week the Herald entered its fifty-first year, having completed a serv­ ice of half a century. Twenty-seven years of that time the Herald has been under the present management. At this Holiday season we like to think of our readers and customers as our friends and that our success is but a>reflec­ tion of theirs. So may we extend greetings for a Merry Christ­ mas and Happy New Year with the sincere hope that the com­ ing year will bring you greater prosperity and happiness than ever before^ HE IS AMERICA’S BETTER SELF There he is, that fine boy of ours, bridging the imagination of men and making neighbors out of strangers. When Charles A. Lindbergh—never mind his title!—dropped down into Mexico City he was the great mass of the American people, friendly, brave a t heart, and wistful for the fine things that high character make possible. ’ ' How small things seem, the disputes and squabbles, the petty misunderstandings^ when nobility wings its way from , capital to capita! and sheds the spirit of frankness and good­ will with the blush,of modest youthfulness! Mexico today, is’ not looking at grasping exploiters; it has no mind for suspicions of foreign penetration; it is writing no notes, shooting no, rebels; it is gazing with the enthusiasm which is all the world’s common emotion at a boy whose 1destiny seems to be irrevocably set to the task of international friendship. What does it mean to the Mexican people to share this - gesture of deathless courage and personal worth 7 What does it mean to the American people to receive again attd»<again the reassurance that the thing that sjtirs it most deeply and everlastingly is something that not the vastest fortune can pur­ chase nor the most glittering of fame can tarnish? This is the burden of faith and destiny1the boy carries in that slim plane of his. He is America’s better self. The prayers of the nation are ever with him. —Detroit News V SPRING FOOTBALL TRAINING »•« • * ' * Two years ago the Ohio Conference Managers’ association abolished spring football training in the colleges over which it has jurisdiction. The step !a t that time Wastrailed as,a. great improvement over the old system which, it was maintained, tended strongly to commercialize the game and demoralize the scholastic chances of the player.. Recently the rule was re­ scinded, • ’ . After two years of trail, the action Was taken because of the disadvantages it placed upop colleges which have all-day academic schedules and which consequently allowed no time fo r football before 4 :30 or 5 o’clock in the .afternoon. This made the development of a team early* in the season a most difficult task ; colleges which had good teams In the making wufered defeats from teams of other schools under no such wjfcea under similar conditions, results probably would have been reversed. To wi»(/at football and all other games is a college ob­ jective. Some of the older heads; notably faculty members, may be content with "‘moral” victories and the low end of the score. But the student and the active graduate are not so easily pleased. He wants the team to win and if he is on the team he plays to win. The moral end of it he leaves to the vanquished, if he can. ' Spring training in itself is not to be condemned if held within reasonable bounds. , College men play baseball and tennis a t that time of the year and send their teams into' com­ petition with those of other schools without a thought of games being overplayed and overdone. If they can take the time from their studies to play these games, surely football men can practice, even f f they will not be called upon to play the game until the following fall.—Dayton Herald. 1 M erry Christmas To A lt! This is the message that is ringing round the world this Yuletide season. Once more vrt are about to celebrate the most joyous day of all the year—the day of glad greetings—the day of generous giving— the day of family reunions—the day when our hearts are overflowing with “good will” to all. Some way the eotig of the angelic choir never grows old; its thrill is felt as keenly as for the past 2,000 years. We turn as eagerly to the holly and the carols, the chimes and all that goes with Christmas as did our forefathers. “Peace on earth, goodwill to men,” which has rung down through the ages, has lost none of its appeal. This spirit of Christmas is a Very real thing. It is Impossible to destroy * spirit--its outward form may change but that spirit of love which came into the world on the first Christmas day is eternal and finds expression in loving thoughts and deeds. There are skeptics who tell us that Santa Claus is a myth, that the song of the angels is a poetic fancy, that the entire beautiful story of the nativity of Christ is legendary. I f but a fancy, then what a beautiful, ennobling fancy! And bow it has persisted and made humanity better and happier! When the’child becomes a man “and puts away childish things,” he wakes to the realisation that there is a real Christmas spirit, of which Santa Claus, with kind thoughts for everyone, is, tu t a symbol and tat that spirit is inmortal. Second only to that first Christmas carol sung by the angels of Bethlehem centuries ago is Dickens’s Christmas story, dedicated to all human-kind, lie transformed the day from a metaphysical mys­ tery into it feast of love, overflowing With simple kindness and good cheer. I,eve shines through all its pages, love not limited to out own kith and kin, nor oar own “set,” but including all humanity. Dickens invested his poor and humble folk with a dignity and grace that competl* the respect and sympathy of the reader and bring the realisation of the littleness of externals. As long as the English language lives, Dickens’s "Christmas Carol will be read and enjoyed by those who can see past material things that are full, ennobling fancy! And how its has persisted and made humanity better and happier! How sordid jr* would all become did we not have our “voices,” our "guiding stars,” our ideals to lift us above the stress and strain of life and inspire US to nobler living, Improvtd Uniform fo tfrn ttion il S m d a y S d io o l ' L e s s o n ' {ByRXV V. M,VITXWATB* JS D , DM1 VtMdy ($. Mlt, W*tf*r» arewaWNS Lw ion for December 25 CHRISTMAS LESSON I.X8S0K tKXT—Luks *1-10. OOI,PEH TEXT—Tliou ahalt call H*» mono J«su>, for H* «h*lJ aava HI* t»a»pl» from their sins, FRIMAUY TOPIC—Ths Coming of ths Christ Child. JUNIOR TOPIC—God Studs W« Men !<>INTEItMKDIATBAND SENIORTOP­ IC—The Prlncs of Peace. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT, TOP­ IC—The Promised Era of peace. 1, The Birth of Jesus (vv, 1-7). L Jesus’ birth foretold (Mtc. 6:2). Only a little while before the ful­ fillment of till* prophecy which was made some seven, hundred years be­ fore, there wjemeil little likelihood that Mlcah’s word* would come true* Jesus’ mother was mUea away from Bethlehem in Galilee. Cod moved the emperor to enforce the decree of tax­ ation which brought Mary to the vil­ lage at the proper time. 2, Jesus’ birth announced to Mary and Joseph (Luke 1.26-38). ^ Gabriel, the archangel, sent by God to the little town of Nazareth to Mary, a Jewish maiden who was betrothed to a carpenter .In the village by the. name of Joseph, solemnly announced that she should give birth to the Mesr slab and that this son should not be Joseph’s; but the child-of the Holy Ghost (Matt 1 : 1 S- 21 ). Later the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph also, making to him the same an­ nouncement and added that the child should' he called Jesus, which means that Jehovah will save His people from their sins (Matt. 1:31). 3, - The prediction fulfilled (V. 7). This- took place at a most opportune Ume. It occurred when all systems of religion and Immoral worship were tottering upon their foundations, therefore most suitable for the Intro-' auction of the gospel. The whole ’world being under the power of the Romans who then ruled It, made it possible for Christ’s ministers to go from city to city and country to coun­ try unmolested. We can be,,assured that the Almighty rules In the whole universe and is never tardy Jo His administrations. 1 0 H, testis Birth Announced to the Shepherd* (vv, 8-14). L To whom (v. 8). Jesus’ birth was announced to the- sbepherds who .were keeping watch over their docks by night. The fact that the glorious message WUs first sounded forth to them shows that poverty is no barrier to its reception. Their humble station in life and their being busy with common duties did not prevent them front hearing tbth timmajee from God, M om * GUdeop, Am » and Kilsha were ail called of God from the activities of life. He never calls lazy people, 2, By-whom (v. 9). ' - The first gospel sermon was preached by an apgel of the Lord. We thus see them interested In -men. and having part in,the announcement of God’s plan for their salvation. No doubt the angelic beings earnestly: sympathized with fallen, sin-cursed man. 8. The nature of the message (vv. JO, 11). - It was good tidings of great JOy. It was good tidings because the dark­ ness of heathendom, which hud so long covered the earth, was beginning to vanish, The casting out of Satan, the prince of this world, was about to take place, Llherty was soon to be proclaimed to those who were- ifr bondage. The way of salvation was to be open to all. No'longer was the knowledge of God to be confined to the Jews, bnt offered to the whole world. Truly this was glorious news; so glorious that a multitude of the heaveuly host accompanied this an­ nouncement with their song of praise, ’ ill, Ths Shephard* Investigating (tv, 15,16). - They did not stop to argue or raise questions, though these things were, no doubt, passing strange to them. They went immediately to Bethlehem, 1 1 where they found everything just as I : represented. They had the privilege gj of first gazing upon the world’s Sa­ il |vlor, the very Lord of Glory. They I returned with gratitude In their |■’ hearts, praising God for all these won. I > derful tilings which He had revealed 1! unto them. II IV. Ths I t (vv. 17-20). II They found things as announced by I ; the angels. When they beheld the 11 Lord of Glory they could not remain 11 silent, therefore went bnek praising |j God. Those who really hear the gos­ pel message cannot be silent. Those who really hear the gospel must tell it out to ethers. Shepherds’ ^Witnessing si II Trials That Never Come „ For every trial that God sends. He gives sufilelrnt gmeo to bear It, httt He promises no erneo to bear Ofttlcl patfou with, and we little know how large u portion of our mental suffer­ ing nMr-ek from trials that never come.- TJvungelh-fti Tid-ngs. An L,n*v?(}'t’ablij Life The errih lifi* '' til -h la not passed } ’« the i* -v*w. T>-—t : out from the ! ;*!o,’V tvnr’d »r*H!d h.’tter have BO [ trnrti lived at ■ Go.-:p?l Banner. IF YOU NEH) PRINTING DROP IN \ DITCH IMPROVEMENT j A joint meeting of eonirnhsioiiers .] of Madison and Greene Counties was ; held in London to’eoiisider prorposed I improvement of the Mock joint county *ditch in Stokes Township, Madison I County, and Ross Township, in Greene Couh>-y. The hewed accepted the report of It. fc, McCafiferty, Midi* aon County surveyor, and adjourned until D m , SO. stateew cator ISTDADDRESS m m meet ***** Dbartar of Education John \ L, Clift**, vAi addraas the general j t« I * held in Cedarvilie in ! February, ft wm announced follow- j in* the eaamtive committed meet­ ing of the Greene County Teachers’ Assodatiosj Thursday afternoon. Harley Hettlngiworth was appoint­ ed leader of the discussion of the ele­ mentary suigect from the fifth to eighth grade*, Mies Eloise Farqalm? for the primary and M abs Letiria DU- lencourt for the high school. C, A. JDeree, Bowersville and R. S, Blackburn, Bclibrook, were ap­ pointed delegates to the general as­ sembly of the state association. H. C. Aultman, county superintendent and C. E. Daley, Cedarvilie, were made alternates. The assembly meets December 27-89 a t Columbus, - r OHIOFARMERS GET BEST PRICES Ohio farmers, are. receiving the highest price* for their products paid in the corn belt or In any other 'pro­ ducing section of Importance, accord­ ing to C. J . Weafc, state and Federal statistician of the Ohio agricultural experiment station. , Thi* favorable situation is explain­ ed in part by the fact that Ohio farm­ ers are near industrial centers from which food consumption is heaviest, Mr, West said. Ohio. corn prices, November IB, averaged 8b‘ cents a bushel at the farm, as compared with 69 cents for Iowa and 78 cents for Illinois, Mr. West said. The average for the en­ tire United States was 74 cents a bushel. - Wheat was returning Ohio growers $1.25 » bushel, as compared with a national average of 81.11. Hog* vftmpf |9,40f which was “20 cents above the next highest aver­ age, and 4#.'cents above the average, for the m $m States, , * The Ohto hutter fa t price 'was .47 cent, Novaxdbir 15. This is the high­ est pries, dswBde states with * spe­ cialized dfbsf industry, as in Wiscon­ sin and Mbmesota. But -in those dairy artsMfe price average was only two cnats above Ohio’*. The price for dafjgy cows is virtually the same a* Id ijsficonsin and at least 10 percent abqvk other strictly com belt SM*. *\ The .mftyiirBfc at the Ohio farm is bents above the average' figr any other state &t tbe same latitude, though not quite up to tbe average 'for.the rrtbre northern com belt states. Buckwheat price* are reported at 83 cents, which is the highest ex­ cept in New England states. The Ohio average potato price, the middle of November, was reported to be fl.20 a bushel, which is the same as was reporiad for Missouri and the highest average of th* com belt. Hay is virtually the only important farm,product for which Ohio farmers are at a prise disadvantage. Timothy hey is |2 under Indian* and ?2.50 less than Dftaeis. For alfalfa the dif­ ference is not so marked, but for all classes, Ohio hay price* are lower than for other state*. The average price for beef cattle is lower, hut, according to Mr. West, these price* hardly are comparable because Ohio sells so msny cows from the dairy herds. The average egg price at the farm, 47 cents a desen, is five cents above the average for the entire country and 11 cents above Missouri. Poultry prices averaged nearly 20 cents a pound in Ohio as compared with lowu’s 18, and a com belt aver­ age of 18. Ohio wools averaged at the top for all states with 38 cents reported by the bureau of Agriculture7economics. The com belt average was 35 cents, The western average wool price was 29 cents. . FINGERS AMPUTATED Amputation of the ends of the sec­ ond and third fingers of the left hand of Judge Marcus Shoup, was found necessary after they were crushed in an automobile door which was ac- cidentf.'ly slammed shut against by his daughter, Mrs. Robert A, Kelly, at his home on East Main street. Judge Shoup was leaving the car at the time of the accident. LATIMER SEEKS PARDON Bernard Bergin, investigator for the Ohio Bored of Clemency, was in Xerlia recently getting views of cit­ izens with regard to proposals to par­ don “Tack” Latimer, now in the peni­ tentiary for murder. It will he remembered than Latimer a former big league baseball phjyer, shot to death a few years ago upon streets of Xenia, In daylight, a for­ mer friend. ADJUDGED INSANE Letha Packman, resldeht of Cedar­ vilie Twp., has been adjudged insane in Probata Court following a lunacy hearing. The court ordered an appli­ cation filad for bar adndttaanc* to the Dayton State Hospital for treatment. 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LEO ANDERSON, iChairman of the Board of Trustees of The First United Presbyterian Church Cedarvilie, 0 . (12-30d> intheCrnmFamily Birds are divided into groups much the same way as mammals, a Nature Magazine. The crows, rav< jays and magpies are usually iadn< 1Athe trow family, Corrida*. The i* the heat common character.