Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 322, 24 December 1915 — Page 4

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, FRIDAY, DEC. 24, 1915

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The Christmas Story. Now it came to pass in those days, there

went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be enrolled. This was the

first enrollment made when Quirinius was gover

nor of Syria. And all went to enroll themselves,

everyone to his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Beth

lehem, because he was of the house and family of David; to enroll himself with Mary, who was bethrothed to him, being great, with child. And it came to pass while they were there, the days were fulfilled that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her first born son; and she wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was ho room for them in the inn. And there were shepherds in the same country abiding in the field, And keeping watch by night over their flock. And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them ; and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Be not

afraid; for behold I bring you good tidings of

great joy which shall be to all the people; for there is born to you this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord. And this is the sign unto you. Ye shall find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger. And

suddenly there was with the angel a multitude

of the heavenly hqst praising God and saying: Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men in whom he is well pleased.

"TOMB OF HADRIAN' DESCRIBED BY 6. P.

EARLY

George P. Early, formerly of this city, now special agent of the American Sheet and Tin Plate company, with offices at Pittsburg, has written tbe following description of Hadrian's tomb in Rome: The tomb of Hadrian Is one of the most striking monuments of Rome. It was built nearly eighteen hundred years ago. It is a ruin In the sense .if having been despoiled of its ornamentation, yet what remains Is of subtantlal construction and today it is used ss a museum in which may be een a great collection of things such is implements of war, pottery, tools, c. that were used by tbe Romans ! .ring the past fourteen centuries. Tbe tomb stands upon the right ' .;:? of the Tiber. It is circular in ,:u nnd is two hundred and forty ; . : in d:ameter. It is three stories Each story Is reached by a rff?:)llv sseerdlng way about twelve

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f:ici! with ttc richest Pcrian ' mp.rble. ) To circumference of the rotunda had 1 ;:il;uters upon which stood a circle of j Cpck statues. Facing the cardinal ; r--!!.; s-f the con pas? ""pre frmr i -".' - 7 i:-j!i groups in gilt bronze while ;. t.'H'- i-Jr-i'-Mire 5 sn::mc'j.!' ti : ! .: l;'rt:f"""r !')..- z-i

Vitiges were responsible for its partial destruction. The tomb has been the scene of more ' bloodshed than any part of Rome. Hadrian constructed at the time of the building of his tomb a fine bridge across the Tiber which is called the Pons Aelius. This bridge was used as an approach to the tomb and over this bridge also pilgrims passed on the way to the shrine of St. Peter. This bridge is still standing though it is now closed to traffic. There were great fears that the flood of a few months ago would wash It away. The bridge is adorned with statues of the apostles St. Paul is the first on the left side and St. Peter on the right, others follow on either side. During the great plague in Rome in the year 590 when the people were dying daily by the hundreds and the streets were covered with, the dead the air reeking with putrid odors, Pope Gregory, the Great, barefooted, led a procession through the streets, and as ha approached the Aelius bridge, he saw the fcrm of the Archangel Michael above the tomb in the act of sheathing his fiery s.-ord. Pope Gregory in-i'rry-.ctf d K'uta appearance of St. Michael as a s:en that the plague v. ould cease which it did at once and since that event the tomb is now called, "The C?mle of St. Angelo." The castle has been put to many uses, f'iru ii wke a r.iau:;!o.:Tn, secend a .fortress, third a pr.pal residence, fourth

;:K:n a:a na'v a n-.-.jr.anx.- ...; .lis -:c t .dungetmi . . ;.''.('.;. -n;- i-.crrcerat-1 i: .::v:..!-C' Of a

grewsome guillotine with which she was beheaded. Benvenuto Cellini

tbe artist, was also imprisoned in this

dungeon, and from which, with the aid of friends he made his escape. A visit to Hadrian's tomb inspires one with a curiosity to know something of its owner. Hadrian was born A- D., 76 in Rome. He was a baby three years old when Pompeii wa6 destroyed. That was in the year 79. At the age of 41 he

became Emperor. He had a great apti

tude for office and a marvelous genius

for getting it. He had held a great many minor offices before he became Emperor. Today we would call him a successful politician, but he was more than a politician. The modern politician is usually a selfish person

and he is often likewise very incompe

tent. He seems to feel that as soon

as he is elected to office he immed

iately acquires a store of wisdom j which he didn't possess as a c-mdi-! date and so when he gets into office he rants and plunges around like a bull in a queensware emporium, smashing things right and left. Hei is destructive when he ought to be constructive. When the modern politician breaks into congress he be-; comes wild about creating commiss-i ions. He is fanatical on investiga-! tlons. He thinks it smart to attack i large business which he doesn't under-1 stand and cannot comprehend. Be' rig i accustomed to small affairs he operates with a microscope when be gets into congress. It is really amazing! how he fools some people so long but : he can't fool the people all the time ' Some of these days say a couple of years hence the present crop of active politicians are going to pass into a perpetual state of innocuous desuetude. 1 Hadrian died in A. P., 138 having

been Emperor for twenty-one years.

Hadrian had an inquisitive temperament He was carious as a Missaurian. He wanted to know all tbe time what was going on in the Empire. I hare often thought bow he would have enjoyed the telephone and telegraph. Like Roosevelt and Taft he was a great traveler. After he had spent two years as Emperor he planned an itinerary covering the Roman Empire. He traveled all over Gaul, tbe ancient name of France. I remember at school that Caetar said all Gaul was divided into three parts. If Germany is successful in this war, I wonder into how many pans she will divide it. While I was getting out of Berlin, enroute to Hanover, after the war began, I met three German officers in the train. They told me they expected to be in Paris, August 12th, and no doubt they would have been there had it not been far th hrava

Belgians who fought like demons for

xneir country oeing Inspired not only by love of country and of homes, but by what they considered an unwarranted and unjustifiable invasion by Germany. From Gaul Hadrian went to Britain where he had a wall built sixty miles long for the protection of the Roman province from the attack of the Plots and Scots. This wall extended from Solway firth to the North Sea. Parts of this wall are still standing. The Romans were great builders. They built for eternity. Hadrian then went back to Gaul for a short time and from there he went to Spain where he spent a winter in its genial climate. He held a sort of court wherever he went. He invited tbe people to recite their complaints to him which he alleviated and be was prolific in Bug-

. ! gestiona lor the amelioration of the condition of the people. Then he west from Spain to Mauritania, the ancient - name of Morocco and a part of Algiers, and which is the present name of one of the. largest vessels of the Cunard line, and which Is now engaged In transporting troops from England to the Continent. She is a sister ship1 to the unfortunate Lusitania, the ancient name of Portugal. Hadrian then went to Egypt where he get the idea from the pyramids for the building of his massive tomb. From Egypt he-went to Athens where earlier he was educated. He spoke Greek like ' a native. He was very fond of Athens. On his last visit be spent three years there. He so built up and beautified one section of the city that it became known as Hadrianspoils. " .. . . Hadrian was a man possessed of inordinate vanity. He not Only enjoyed

and wanted to be in the spot light while living but did not want to be forgotten when be was dead. The

Imprint he made upon his time still

exists. A man must have had an un

usual personality who is remambered by succeeding generations for eighteen centuries.

Late in life he built a magn'tlcant villa a short distance from Rome which is now a mass of ruins. A short time before his death his mind became affected. He became very ir

ritable and suspicious cf everybody.

He died at the age of 62 beloved by many friends and hated by many enemies. It is the fate of a strong

man who does things to make devoted

friends and bitter enemies. It is the

man who achieves nothing In this life

who has the fewest enemies and who

is most quickly forgotten.

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THANKS To all who have mada this holiday season a his one for us. To all we wish A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YE AR. KRONE & KENNEDY . 803 Main Street.

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DR. CHAS. E. DUFFIN

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