I . -mm . K The Carolina Home and Farm and The Eastern Reflector. The Carolina Home and Farm and The Eastern Reflector. .- THE CAROLINA HOME and FARM and EASTERN REFLECTOR Published by THE REFLECTOR COMPANY, Inc. D. J. WHICHARD, Editor. GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. Subscription, one year, . . Six rates may be had upon application at the business office in The Reflector Building, corner Evans and Third streets. All cards of thanks and resolutions respect will be charged for at cent per word. Communications advertising dates will be charged for at three cents per line, up to lines. Entered as second class matter August 1910, at the post office at Greenville, North Carolina, under act of March 1879. FRIDAY, DECEMBER The hash is all gone, too. 0--------- Did you finish the hash --------o The passenger trains were also people. All are down to work again Just like it never happened. Are you looking for a Christmas present that did not come --------o The Christmas bills will be along directly, and then. It is all over now but the burns and the bills. to God in the highest; on earth peace, good will to John D. Rockefeller matches An- drew peace donation by giving to Chicago Luck comes even to an occasional North Carolina newspaper man, Editor Moore, of the Durham Sun, has re- Inherited a snug fortune. The story that the Missouri man who recently died at the age of never told a He never with his wife it comes from Missouri. The general assembly will meet on Wednesday, January 4th, and Raleigh will be happy for sixty days. Unless the legislature Interferes, it will not be long before there is talk in many towns about clubs. The Reflector force and friends were very kind to the editor this Christmas, and he fully appreciates their tokens of esteem. Dr. Wiley says everybody will freeze in a million years from now. Not everybody, for some would be glad to find a place that had even a cool breeze in it. If people want to freeze to death on the equator a million years from now, it is none of our business. o-------- To keep up the real Christmas Spirit all the year bring you much nearer to the ideal life. --------o. The gift swappers are about through comparing results, and away the unneeded to work off on somebody next time. Christmas coming on Sunday made it a quiet, restful, enjoyable day, with the next day observed as a day with the noise. We rather like it that way, it added much to the real Christmas pleasure. --------o There is an old -saying the days get longer the cold gets or something like that. The days will soon begin to get a little longer, and if the cold is to get much stronger than it has been of late, there will be some shivering. Near Greensboro in what was called an cream ended in a row with one dead. That looked more like a , they did freeze one out, and maybe the name wad ill right. The Reflector hopes you all en- joyed Christmas, and that you are ready to face the new year with good hope. o-------- Bear In mind that a subscription to The Daily Reflector would be a gift is remembered all the year. Some of the congressmen are from Missouri. They say Peary Col. Roosevelt has been given an- other under the ribs. A number of bankers and business men of De- threatened to withdraw from the board of commerce in the city, if the president of the organization carries out his plan to have the colonel address that body. The to be shrink- rapidly. t . The Henderson Gold Leaf was twenty-nine years old last week. All these years Editor Thad. R. Manning has been at the helm, and he makes the Gold Leaf rank with best papers in the State. It is of the claim to always doing something to advance finding the North Pole. Henderson, Greenville has installed a Arc alarm system and lots of papers are wondering why Greenville didn't use Editor red hair instead. That is certainly some, but at that they won't run Whichard to cover so that he will be writing for some hair dye concern. Wilmington Dispatch. t That's the for we have use for neither dyes nor But that alarm system which the boys say Greenville has installed is yet only in mind, and the red-headed Reflector has to keep raising a noise about It o-------- When the Earth Freezes to Death The earth is slowly but surely growing colder, says Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, of pure food fame. There will come a time, according to his theory, when straw hats will never be in fashion and when ladies will carry hot water bottles instead of fans. Finally, even that portion of the race that dwells along the equator will give the furnace a good-by poke, curl up and freeze to death. The terror of this prophecy are somewhat softened by the fact that its fulfillment is still a few million of years away and before the long cold spell settles down in earnest posterity may escape in to a more genial planet. But ac- cording to known facts of science, which are proverbially cold them- selves, Dr. Wiley's prediction is far from merely fanciful. The earth has been steadily cooling for many and so has the sun. Good and true have reckoned that the sun cannot supply enough light and heat to serve man for more than ten mil- lion years. Every second, day and night, it Is throwing off its warmth at a prodigious rate, and even the sun can't expect to stand such forever. And thus run our mortal theories. But we are reminded Just here, of the story an old professor used, to tell. There once lived a race of little whose abode was on a therm- and each of whom lived but a second. They were an inquisitive, lot and of a most scientific turn of mind. And so they began making a record of the readings of the In- which was their universe. For ten generations careful notes were kept. At the end of that period, the found to their alarm that the mercury In the tube was rising at the rate of one hundredth or a degree each second. Ten later, these read- were formulated Into a theory and when the sixtieth generation, that is, a minute, was reached no intelligent could any longer doubt that eventually the mercury would strike top of the tube, overflow and wipe their race out of But after the lapse of three hundred generations It was found, to the chagrin of the scientists but the great Joy of the populace at large, that the mercury had actually started down again. Whereupon, the story concludes, even the wiseacres the were constrained to admit that there were more things in heaven and earth than were dreamed of in their Journal. Vaccination for Typhoid. That it is possible to vaccinate with a newly discovered serum that renders them immune from fever Is an announcement that will of the most Intense interest to people., all over this country. . Surgeon-General Lynch, of the militia, is enthusiastic the ,. results that have been obtained in the United States army and is urging that every one of the State Militia be vaccinated at once. Dr. Lynch, who is one of the prominent this city, I as the greatest achievement in medicine since discovery of diphtheria in and I am at a loss to understand why the boards of health throughout the country have not taken it up; its been confined almost entirely to the army and Its value has been proven beyond the of a doubt. s is estimated that in this try each year we have cases of typhoid fever, of this number fifty thousand die, so the saving In human lives, to say nothing of the savings in dollars and cents, would be if this vaccination could be generally adopted. I have been myself and have given it toN members of my If it shall develop that science has conquered this dreaded disease, truly is humanity to be congratulated and it Is not likely that anybody would de- lay long In taking advantage of the promised immunity. The State authorities should not hesitate to provide the serum needed by the surgeon-general, and all the facts touching the treatment and its results will be eagerly awaited by the public. It is difficult to imagine a more important discovery in the con- onward march- of science. Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch. Government's Spoiled Clerks. Every effort to economize in the, conduct of the government snags and storms of protest. An order requiring the government clerks at Washington to change their time to stop work from 4.30 to p. m. is resisted fiercely and the Wash- merchants are lining up with the clerks reasons of policy, we assume, because the clerks make a large part of local The argument so far presented, how- ever, does not seem to be impress- The. public is told that if the clerks are made to work until o'clock they can not go to. night school, can- not see baseball games, except on Saturdays, and the stores. It does not seem to have curred to anybody In Washington that the government and people real- do not employ clerks to attend night schools or baseball games or to patronize the stores. Most em- must adapt their time and en- the needs of their em- The Washington idea seems to be that the government must range its affairs and spend its money for the convenience of the clerks. Roanoke Times. v- ,. it fa We give it up. We thought South Carolina had about cinched the rec- for agricultural claims this year until Georgia came along with its story of a woman who on acres of land raised bushels of corn, bushels of of pumpkins, nine children end a Observer. Greenville has very her record for this year, and we want to see the new year a big one for the own. Everybody bond his energy end. Just a week from today the will meet. Time, to cheer up and -get ready for the new year. year resolutions are in ration. They should be all to the After the Christmas you had. don't up a plea of hard times when the bill comes. Do not be hasty to the other man until you are are right yourself. Bob Philips says his foot was too big for the stocking. Get knit larger next time. A regular advertisement in The Re- should-be the business man's first new year resolution. are noted for wanting to be proven, and they should also be ready themselves to give what demand. Hence the report from Kansas City of one bandit single handed going through a train and robbing seventy people, needs more proof than being merely in the press dispatches. The disposition of good men to evade Jury duty is not the best way for Justice to be done in the courts. When the hearing and weighing of evidence is left to any kind of men that can be picked up, any kind of verdict may be expected. If good men want the law enforced they must do their duty in helping to en- force It --------o- A good start for the new year would be some shares in the building and loan association. The small weekly deposits there accumulate faster than you think until you try it and be convinced. In addition to this the association is helping the community more than any other institution here. It is good for the investor and for the man who wants to secure a home. Why Cleveland Chose White. Judge White was appointed to the Supreme court while a senator from 1894 by President Cleve- land Mr. Cleveland previously nominated W. B. Hornblower, who was not confirmed, and then named Senator White, who, being a senator, was at once unanimously confirmed, even without reference to the Judiciary committee of the senate. The appointment was a gratifying surprise. David B. Hill, then a tor from New York, and William F. then a Republican tor from New Hampshire, opposed the confirmation of Wheeler H. Peck- ham, and so did George F. Ed- chairman of the committee and senator from Mr. a Democrat, had opposed Hill in this State. Mr. Chandler, m a Republican, opposed W. H. on party grounds. Mr. however, went on record with the statement that Wheeler H. lacked the requisite Judicial temperament. Mr. however, favored the nomination of Mr. Hornblower, but the latter was rejected by the in- of Hill and Chandler, and it was then that Chandler, in a speech, said he did not Cleve- land could name any man for the Supreme court whom the senate ought to The very next morning Mr. Cleveland nominated Senator White, whose unanimous confirmation instantly followed, be- the power, either of Hill or of Chandler to prevent it. Mr. Cleve- land's grim comment on Chandler then knew I could pull out the sting of that nasty little wasp and make him Months after- wards R. W. brother of W. H. was appointed. But that is another Eagle. drawn from extreme, tut that it Is matched item for item in many a North Carolina school is not open to question. The overcrowding of the rooms is an least approximate- as great as the underpaying of the teacher. That the State has made tremendous strides in education within the last decade or so, one of our most cherished causes of pride. The points touched by the sentence just will ample scope for this advance to con- during many Observer. Christmas and Fireworks. The man from a northern state who comes into our midst seldom fails to find a cause for amusement in the fact that we expend our stock of fireworks in celebrating Christ- mas instead of the Fourth of July, as is the custom in the region whence he came. Our own private opinion is that works in the hands of the small boy and irresponsible grownup is a source of annoyance and often a real danger, but if we must have this an- and this danger once during the course of the year, we see no special reason why Christmas time should not be selected as the time of the cracker and the rocket. Logically considered, it might per- haps be said that fire works should be a military or a civil holiday in preference to festival. But who ever stops to consider this phase of the question The ordinary use of fire works is not of any special It is a way that the small boy has of amusing himself by the indulgence of making of noise that is dear to every small boy's heart. It is certainly a local custom, and that, we think, is sufficient for its justification. There may be no cal ground upon which it can be upheld, but we have little patience with the iconoclast who is always poking around looking for logical reasons for local customs. On general principles we are against works, if we must have them, then let it be at Christ- mas time as well as at any other News. Give Her a Nickel, Went Happy. If you know of anybody who is really in needy circumstances, this is a good time to remember them. However, it is sometimes right hard to who should be considered charitable objects. But, if the is prompted by right motives, the donor always receives his bless- whether the recipient be worthy or not. So don't stand back too much on that account. We are right here reminded of a gentleman from this community who was in the city of Charlotte one time, and on being approached by an invalid woman and asked for help, he consumed a considerable amount of time asking questions in regard to her people and other things relative to her con- After an elaborate series of interrogations, which were promptly and intelligently answered, he was thoroughly convinced that her cause was a worthy one. But fearing that she might be tricking him, he pro- to give her a lecture some- thing like madam, I be- you are telling me the truth. I don't know. But going to help you some anyway and leave the matter for you and God to He then handed her a nickel and went on his way Hone. A lie travels by while truth trudges along with lagging step, and yet it finally arrives. To possess information is an matter. It is desirable even for a fence to be well posted. Parent and Teacher. A issue of The Gastonia Gazette, in a column devoted to school affairs, puts its finger upon one of the greatest difficulties faced by teachers in our secondary a parent requires a special re- port on his says The Gazette, should thank the teacher for the interest that sent it. It seems some- times that the kind of interest which tries to urge the pupil to higher en- is not appreciated. Patrons sometimes put a premium upon in- difference and lax requirements by failing to show appreciation for the teacher who is after the lazy or in- different boy or girl. The parents often have no idea of how inattentive to duty their children may The trouble arises largely from a mistaken conception of the of teaching on the part of the parent. When he calls in a doctor or a lawyer he leaves the case entirely in his hands, and there is a very wide spread disposition to treat the child's education after the same fashion. The teacher supposed to her and the parent washes his hands of his child's education at that point. The truth of the matter is that the proper education of the child cannot be brought about except through close and harmonious co- operation between parent and teach- Neglect of duty on the Dart of either is sure to have deplorable on the pupil. An ounce of in- taken in the home circle is equal in power to many pounds of effort to the teacher's An Analogy. A correspondent in the Marion Progress has illustrated most aptly the principal reason for the shortage in good teachers by casting hie ob- into the form of a hypo- advertisement. many he asks, be received to the following in private family to attend to the mental, moral and spiritual wants of children and to take the responsibility for their bring up. Must be weir educated, re- fined, good-tempered; should dress well and be willing to obey one thou- sand rules of the home. Only fifty children in the family. Salary, a week without board. Thirty-six weeks holiday, without is intentionally a parable, One Lesson of the Election. Through all the political cross-cur- rents, one clear tendency, one strong desire of the people, can everywhere be made out. It is the strengthening movement to tone up government generally, to make it better in pose, cleaner in and more efficient in method. If any party or any leader is looking for the real elections of 1910, it may be found in this.; There been much talk of the determination of the citizens to pronounce for or against certain and to approve or condemn one personality, or another. All this is in the realm of certainty. What can- not be questioned, however, is the manifest intent of the voters to re- degradation of the public vice, and to sustain all who are working to make office holding honesty and capacity. The of the highest court of appeal on election day may have brought dis- to one party and hope to another, Joy or depression to can- but it yielded only good cheer to those who have all along contended that the people will ways rise to Intelligent leadership, and that their deepest wish to pluck their government from the hands of the and the Century, . Forgetting the Fast Because man has failed in achieving success, or because he has gone even further and wreck ed the life that once promised so much, it does not follow that he can never get up again. Yet there are men everywhere who believe that certain incidents in their lives have placed them beyond, redemption and chat it is useless to try and begin J Sometimes they become patient for the success that seems so far away and frequently give up just before it comes within their grasp Repeated failures seem only to con- them that they can never hope accomplish anything because of their former mistakes and yet the miracle may be performed when least expected. It is wise to forget the past, whatever it may have been, and to train ourselves to live only in the present. Sometimes the past projects its shadows across our path and for a time feel helpless and think it but natural that we should move in its gloom. It is however, to leave the shadow behind and step out into life which spreads all about us. No man can hope to make any headway in his business ca- who goes about with the re of an unworthy past hang like a millstone about his Its weight will bear him down if he undertakes to begin the new life with the memory of the old still clinging to News Courier. While a few women the magazines for a are able to all can write Scatter sunshine as you go and it will help you your own troubles.