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' 7:-; . BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM ?IN? Western South Carolina. RATES REASONABLE. 0 SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER ANNUM JOB PMNTIS6 A SPECIALTY. Old Clufc-Az Davis. A B ickwoods Sermon Preached Fifty Years Ago. Associate Reformed Presbyterian. Say9 an Exchange: The following ftrliftlfi has been sent to us, as a clip The Lexington Dispatch. Jt Representative newspaper. Covers Lexington and the Borders of the Surrounding Counties hi he a Blanhet. VOL. XXIX. LEXIXGTOX, S. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1899. NO. 22 "fB_A GLOBE DRY GOODS COMPANY, JwMi T77". ZZ. ILZOZTCZZTOZT, ZZZ, ipymufl f \!i main street, - coi.umbia, h. o., ]jd ' M Solicits a Share of Your Valued Patronage. Polite and Prompt Attention. Sff -"tf | October 13?tf ping by an elderly lady of Philadelphia. She says she has preserved it for about twenty years, and that a number oj people have requested its republication. It i9 an account of a sermon said to have been heard in Georgia nearly a half century ago. The preacher was apparently about fifty years of age, large, muscular and well proportioned. On entering the pulpit he took off his coat and hung it on a nail behird him, then opened his collar and wrist-bands and wiped the perspiration from his face, neck and hands. He was clad in Btriped cotton homespun and his shirt was of the same material. He had traveled several miles that morcing, and seemed almost overcome by the heat. Bat the brethern sung a couple of hymns while he was cooling off, and when he rose he looked comfortable and good natured. He had preached there once or twice before, but to most of the audience he was a stranger. Hence he thought it necessary to announce himslf, which he did as "Old ClubAx Davis, from Scriven county, a Half-Hard and Half Soft Shell Baptist." <4I have given myself that name," | be said, "because I believe the Lord elected me, from eternity, to go ahead in the backwoods and grub out a path and blaze the way for oth: r men to follow. After the thickest of ( it is cut away, a good, warm Methodist brother will make things a little , smoother and a good deal noisier. After all the underbrush is cleaned out, and the owls and wolves are 1 skeered back, and the rattlesnakes is killed off, a Presbyterian brother, in black broadcloth and white cravat, , will come along and cry for decency ( * -1- >1 >11 VliL J. ana oraer. auu mey n uuiu uu good in their sphere. I don't despise a larnt man, even when he doesn't dress and think as I do. You couldn't pay me enough to wear broadcloth, summer nor winter, and you coldn't pay a Presbyterian brother enough to go without it in dogdays. "God didn't make us all alike, my | bretheren, but every man has his own sphere. When G:>d has a place , to fill he makes a man and puts him ( in it. When he wanted General Jackson, he made him and sets him to fightin' Injuns and English; when he wanted George Whitfield, he made him for to blow the Gospel trumpet as no other man has ever blowed it; and when he wanted Old 1 Club-Ax Davis, he made him, and i set him to grubbin' in the backwoods. "But my shell isn't so hard but I , can see pints in everybody; and as for the Presbyterian, they are a long way ahead of us Baptist and Methodist in some things. They raise their children better than any other people on the face of the earth. Oaly a few days ago a Methodist class-leader said to me: "Brother Club-Ax, I was born a M ithodis^, and by the grace of God I hope to die a Metho dist; but, thank God, I've got a Presbyterian wife to raise my children.' And I believe, my brethren, if the Lord should open the way for me to marry again, I'd try my best to find a Presbyterian womaD, and run my chances of breakin' her into the saving doctrines of feet washin' and immersion afterwards." Just at thi3 moment he was interrupted by two spotted hounds that had been continually running up and down the pulpit stairs. One of them jumped up on his seat and began to gnaw his coat tail, in which wis something he had brought along for lunch. He turned slowly around and took him by the ears and tail and threw him out of the window behind him as easily as if he had been a young kitten. Tne other took warning and got out as rapidly as possible, though not without howling a9 if he hid boen half killed. He then turned to the audience and said, smilingly: uSt Paul exhorted the brethren to 'Beware of dogs.' I wonder what he would do if he were in my place this morning. It appears as if I am 'compassed about with dogs,' as David said he was." He had scarcely commenced preaching again before there was a terrible squealing and kicking among the horses and mules that were tied to trees close by. He put his head out of the window, and said, "No harm done, my brethren. Just a creature with a side-saddle on has broke losse. Will some brother bead the animal for no sister can walk home this hot day?" Qaiet being restored, he again continued: ' Well, my brethren, I will now try to say what I allowed to Bay about the Presbyterians. "As I said before, they raise their children a heap better than we do. They behave better in church, and keep Sabbath better, and read the Bible and learn the Catechism better than ours do. I declare, ray brethren, their children are larnt that Westminister Catechism by the time they can begin to talk plain. "It ain't three weeks since I was out a cattle huntin'?for two of my yearlings had strayed off?and I stopped in at old Brother Hai key's, on Mud Creek, and took dinner. He's deacon in the Presbyterian church over thar. Well, as true as I stand here, my brethren, Sister Harkey had had her little gal a-standin' right before her, with toes just even with the crack o' the floor and her hands was a-hanging down by her side and her mouth turned up like a chicken when it drinks, and she was a puttin' this question to her out o' that Catechism, AWbat are the benefits which in this life do either accompany or flow from justification, adoption or sanctification?" "Now the question itself was enough to break the child down. But when she had to begin and say ? 11 /f ? iL.il. 1L. mat question au over iior mat b tue way it was in the back) and th( n bitch the answer to it, and which all put together made this: 'The benefits which in this life do either accompany or flow frpm justification, adoption and sanctification, are peace cf conscience, joy in the Holy Ghost, increase in grace and perseverence to the end,' I thought the child was the greatest wonder I'd ever seen in all my life. She tuk it right in, too* without balkin' or missin' the first word. And she spoke so sweet and =>he looked so like a little angel that before I know'd it the tears was runnin' down my cheeks as big as buckshot. I've seen the day when I could have mauled and split a thou3an' rails quicker and easier than I could larn that thing and said it ofi' like she did. "Now, my brethern, that child didn't understand or know the meaning of one word o' that. It put me up to all I know to take it in myself. But just let that Presbyterian youngun grow up, and every word of the Catechism will come to her, and her character will stiffen up under her, and she'll have the backbone of the matter in her life. "Now, I can't put things into my children that way. Nothin' don't stay, somehow. It's like drivin' a ail icto a rotten log." This last remark I never forgot. For thirty years afterwards, as I would stand at the blackboard trying to fix rules and principles in the mind of a dull pupil, this remark would come back to me with its peculiar pertinency. "I tell you, my brethren," he continued, "if our children had a little more catechism and the Presbyterian a little less, it would be better for both. "Then we don't pray in our families like they do. I know their prayers are mighty long, and they pray all creaton; but, after all, it's the right way. It's better than prayin' too little. "Now, my father and mother was good Baptists, and raised their children to be honest and industrious; but I never heard one of them pray in my life, and I was most a grown man before I ever prayed a prayer myself, and it was on this wise: "There was to be a big meetin' over in Elbert county, and I knowed a pretty gal over thar that I wanted to go to see. So I borrowed a little Jersey wagin, which was a stylish thing in them days, and went over to the house and stayed all night, and engaged her to ride to meetin' with me next day, which was Sabbith. "We went and had a glorious time?ana I may as wen say ngni here that she was afterwards my wife?but comin' home I met with a powerful accident, that I've never got over to this day. As I was comin' down a steep hill, some part of geariu' gave way and let me and the wagin on my cretur's heels-; and beiu' young and skeery, and not much U6ed to wheels, she wriggled ??????W??????? | and kicked and tore from one side of the road to the other, till I was I pitch head foremost as much as ten ! foot, into the deep gully, and it was ; a miricle of mercy that my neck was not broken on the spot. "Expectin' to be killed every minute, I thought I ought to ask the Lord for mercy; but, as I had never prayed in my life, I couldn't think of the first thing to say, but the blessI in' my father used to ask before eatin' when we bad company, and which this: 'Lord, make us thankful for what we're about to receive.' ''Now, my brethren, do you s'pose any Presbyterian raised boy was ever put to such a strait as that for a prayei? No. He would have prayed for himself and gone off after the Jews and heathens, whilst I was a huntin' up and a gettin' off that bie8fein\" Meeting of Joint Conference. The Joint Conference will meet D. V. April 28 30, at Mt. Tabor church, Brookland, S. C. The following is the program of subjects, sermons and speakers: Friday 11a. m?Opening sermon; followed by formal opening of Con I Jl T"* *1 1 ierence Dy tne rresiaeni. Tbese subjects are to be discussed: 1. How to eDjoy our religion?Delegates from Mt. Yernon church and Revs. T. W. Shealy, Jacob Wike and Jacob Graichen. 2. Baptism, what is, when administered, what benefits derived??Delegates from Mt. Tabor, Luther Chapel Revs. E. L. Lybrand and R. E. Livingstone. 3. Essay, Historical Lutheranism ?Rev. C P. Boozer. 4. The position of the Word in the Lutheran Church?Dr. J. W. Eargle, Revs. P. H. E. Derrick, S. P. Shumpert, J. D. Shealy, W. H. Roof and A. W. Lindler. 5. AddreES on Christian Education ?Hon. C. M. Efird and President George B Cromer. Sunday morning. Address on missions?Hon. H. A. Meetze and Rev. J. D. Shealy. SERMONS Friday, 11 a. m.. Rev. Jacob Wike or Rev. J. A. Cromer. Friday, 8 p. m., Rev. 0. B. Shearouse or W. H. Roof. Saturday, 11 a. m., Rev. H. J. Mathias or Rev. R. E. Livingstone. Saturday, 8 p. m., Rev. P. H. E. Derrick or Rev. Jacob Austin. Sunday, 11 a. m, Rev. A. R. Beck or Rev. C. P. Boozer. The addresses on Christian Education are set for Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The sermon on Sunday will be on the subject "The Office cf the Keys." S. C. Ballentine, Secretary. White Rock, S. C., March 28, 1893. "They tell me Grimley, that your daughter sings with great expression." "Greatest expression you ever saw. Her own mother can't recognize her face when she's singing at her best." S. S. S. G( " TO THI Promptly Reaches the Seat ot all Blood Diseases and Cures the Worst Cases. 1)1o(x ments or troubles so obstinate and dif to cure such real, deep-seated blood c offer sucli incontrovertible evidence* is a cure! It goes down to the very foundation of the very worst cases, anc not, like other remedies, dry up the p< only to break forth again more violer trace of taint, and ridg the system of Mrs.T. W. Lee, Montgomery, Ala.,1 ago I was inoculated with poison by i my babe with blood taint. I was co ulcers from head to foot, and in my gre to die. Several prominent physician to no purpose. The mercury 'and gave me seemed to aua iuei 10 me sr devouring me. I was advised by fr wonderful cures made by it, to try Sv proved from the start, as the medicin to the cause of the trouble and force tl bottles cured me completely." Swift'; S. S. S. FOR ?is the only remedy that is guaran mercury, potash, arsenic, or any othe cure Cancer, Eczema, Scrofula, t Tetter, Boils, Carbuncles, Sores, etc. Valuable books mailed free by Swif Swansea's ITswj. To the Editor of the Dispatch: On Sunday, April 2d, the two Sunday schools here united in having a children's day. The celebration was conducted at the Baptist church and j was an enjoyable day. The pro- j gram was well carried out and the j children acted their parts well. It j was entirely confined to the young j folks except an address of Hon. W. j II. F. Hast, from the Methodist Sun- j d*v snhnnl. who bv invitation ??ave a i ~-?J ? 1 J ? II _ short talk to the audience. On Sunday night the Rev. F. J. j McFarlane, of the Methodist fra- J ternity, preached in the Baptist ; church. He and R_>v. T. F. Rivers filled the pulpit together very grace- ! fully. The minister gave us an earn- ! est and able appeal for the duties of a j higher life. On Friday last the public- school , here closed. The term having ended | after a very prosperous session. It ! was under the management of Miss j , Gertrude Geiger, who was employed 1 by the patrons and trustees for this ] session. Miss Gertrude is an edu- j , educated lady and an accomplished teacher and the pupils entrusted to ] her care have been the constancy of j <->?. nnvnaof offpnHnn O rt r? cllft 1 PO TfQ ' UC1 ^CAl. UVOU UKbV/U MVW) MMM .*?%/ *vM . VM | , many friends here and kind reco!- 1 lections have been implanted in the ! hearts of the children. She spent j Saturday and Sunday amongst her friends and on Monday took the train j for her home on the Congaree. Mrs. Lottie Koon is spending some | time in Swansea with her niece, Mrs. j C. S. Roof. Clara Johnson, from the OraDge- j burg Co educational Institute, spent < last week with her family. Clara is looking well and expresses herself j very much pleased with the school. ] The doctors all say that it is fearfully healthy now around Swansea : and look hopeful for the future to i change, but don't talk it out loud. , David Roof, the younger brother , of C. S. Roof, has moved to Swan- j sea aDd has gone into business here, j : David and family have cast their lot j , with us and we extend a cordial wel- j come to all such citizens who will i , come and sojourn with us for we feel | j fully satisfied that we can do them 1 good. | Yesterday Socrates M. Sigh tier, j the newly elected M gis'rate of Gas- j i ton, was in Swansea. I did not get to shake the hand of that worthy j patriot and citizen, but can rejoice j i with the people of his jurisdiction i i that a good man aDd one honest : and sincere has been elected to hold < the office long and well held by W. j A. Goodwin, his predecessor. Some parties here have gone into j i the Irish potato culture and several ' acres have been planted for shipping ! off this summer. Il is a new indus- . try here as a money crop. ; The Florida Central and Peninsu- ; lar railroad has interested itself in i ascertaining who are the responsible ; melon dealers of the Northern mar- } kets in order to encourage the rais- , IES E BOTTOM. Tn at-orTT tccf mnrlfk S S S I demonstrates its superiority over other j Mood remedies It matters not how ob- j stinate the case, nor what other treat- ! ment or remedies have failed, S. S. S. | always promptly reaches and cures any j .se where the blood is in any way involved. ; eryone who has had experience with ! 1 diseases knows that there are no ail- j lieu It to cure. Very few remedies claim j liseases as S. S. S. cures, and none can j >f merit. S S. S. is not merely a tonic?it j seat of all blood diseases, and gets at the i 1 routs the poison from the system. I tdoes I aison and hide it from view temporarily, j itly than ever; S S. S. forces out every j it forever. writes: "Some years nigjUi i nurse who infected vered with sores and j 'tSatt atextremity I prayed jL. is treated me. but all potash which they yLpV WF tvful Hume which was jtjts iends who had seen Snecific I im ?Specific? I THE BLOOD teed purely vegetable, and contains no I r mineral or chemical. It never fails to Rheumatism, Contagious Blood Poison, ' t Specific Company, Atlanta, U*. ing of that crop on this line of road. The unprincipled dealers have so swindled the melon growers that the planting of them except on agreement with responsible parties to buy thein at an agreed price at depot before leaving, had been very much abandoned, and the railroads are losing this important freight item. Those fellows that have turned the world upside down have come hither also, and have siezed two stills on Sandy Riu and one near Swausea. One of tbo two on Sandy Run was a "homemade concern" and had wooden sides and a copper bottom. Several indictments have been gotten out by the officers before Magistrate Jefeoat and several parties were arraigned here on "Wednesday, the 5th inst. They were represented by W. H. Sbarpe, Esq, who strove hard to have the matter ended hero for want of sufficient evidence. Judge Jefeoat decided to release one and held David Moorer and Joel Harsey, known here also as "The Prophet Joel, over on bond to meet atCmsar's bar. No illicit whiskies so far have been found and "they say" the Constables are gone to Orangeburg, but whether their work is done here is Qofc known. The chief speaker among the Constables said that hitherto be had considered himself a hustler on a big lie, but that he had been so mortified at his failure here bo keep up with certain parties that voluntarily he had given up his belt and that henceforth another brow would wear the laurels, another victor would take the prize and get from Beelzebub that welcome plaudit, well done, faithful servant and pupil, into into the kingdom of the Prince of Liars. Lexington, the equal of any and inferior of none, still j ack frost was here yesterday and made a raid and was successful in his seizure too. We have no place to hide from his searcling eye and relentless fury and as the negroes say, "he levelled on Je crop" and we will have to look further and make other arrangements for a fruitage this summer. Cold continues late and planting delayed. Small grain fields are looking green and promising, and we trust that Imnfl /Inforrml trill fir>r>n Tint, fiirkpn ? but make the hearts of our countrymen glad and cheerful. Yesterday I saw a young mau sitting- on a crosstie pile humming, "ILg swallows homeward fly," in a very thoughtful meditative way which indicated an upheaval within that was bard to control. The day previous he was trying to talk and only could in broken and disconnected monosyllables, and all his efforts proved that be was but master of the situation. Oh! how Spectator could look on him and recall the time when be was in "just such a box" exactly. I wanted to tell that "weary boy," and tell that girl just what old Adam told Eve, "that what I want fair cieature is thyself" and all will be peace. Then I thought of what Mark Twain said when he had traveled all over the world and that when he had gotten to Adam's grave he felt very sad to think that there lies a mm who unintentionally had caused him (Mark Twain) so much trouble. I then could see how Mark j Twin and the young man could blame ! Adam and the girl for much that they are not responsible for and only needs the asking for help and relief. I can't see how a man, when he wants to make a woman happy, gets so chocky,non expressive and so intensely monosyllabical and yet, the more', they say, he is in earnest, the more serious are these troubles. I tried to explain this young man's condition by saying to myself, OL! well, he is en awkward, backward country cracker, but that don't tell the story when great learned men meet a like fate. There was an eloquent Bishop of i the Methodist Church who was so j unfortunate as tj lose his first wife and who afterwards came, in course j of his rounde, with "a smashing j widow." The experience of the rest j of mankind was his sad heritage. ; Bab)landish confession sat on his ttugue and forbid an intelligent exchange of sentiment. In vain he tried, again the veto came till it became painful and wearisome to the hopes and desires of the anxious, waiting listener, who earnestly sought opportunities to come to his relief and to extend to her confounded fto\A T ABSOLUTEEY'C Makes the food more del BQYAI. BAKWO POWC ! lover th9 sceptre of reconciliation. I Sitting one day at dinner with some j friends, sbe offered to pull with him the pullv bone of a chicken and to draw for luck and a wish. He having gotten the long end of the bone, the amiable widow then said: "Well, Bishop," placing her bone on the table, what is your wish, sii?" Placing his piece r- ar to hers, he replied.' "My wish, madame, is that your bones lay by my bones; will you accept?" "I will, sir," was the modest i and coveted reply. The agony was all over and like Zackarias bis tongue was released from its shackles and he could speak forth once more. They were married and lived many ; years a happy life and one of g! eat i service to the Methodist fraternity. Spectator, j April Gtb, 1899. ? 0 "A word to the wise is sufficient" j and a word from the wise should be sufficient, but you ask, who are the wise? Those who kDow. The oft repeated experience of trustworthy persons may be taken for knowledge. Mr. W. M. Terry says Chamberlain's Cough Remedy gives better . # il .i1. ... ? ? iL . satisiacuon man any otuer in me market. He has been in the drug business at Elkton, Ky., for twelve year's; has sold hundreds of bottles of this remedy and nearly all other cough medicines manufactured, which shows conclusively that Chamberlain's is the most satisfactory to the people, aud is the best. For sale by J. E Kaufmann. ? * A Gospel Yacht. The Gospel yacht, now being built at Jeffersonville, Iod, will shortly make a hip to the Cuban coast. It will have on board a devoted band of preachers and missionaries, in fact, the entire crew will be ministers or mission woikers, and the sole object ? -i - * - ? - 1-- L ol tneir voyage is 10 mane cuuveica. The yacht is the largest ever built for the purpose. It is 100 feet loDg, with an auditorium, or chapel, between decks capable of seating 700 persons. The decks will seat about 1,000 more, and will be used for religious services whenever practicable. The boat is to be launched on the Ohio River, and will reach the ocean by way of the Ohio and Mississippi waters. Missionary work will be carried on along the way, and advantage taken of every opportunity to preach. Several of the workers speak Spanish. The yacht will sail under the auspices of the Gospel Yacht Association, which is international, and has about 900 members. The crew will be supported by the members of the association, many of whom are prominent clergymen, and by voluntary offerings from the people with whom they work. .?. .? Whers Is It? "A remarkable condition cf affairs in the South and West." says the Philadelphia North American, uis reported by United States Treasurer vi-Vio cove fhof almost nite XV'JUCiir^ ?? uv wuj u vumw .... ous demands are being made upon bim from those quarters for silver and paper money to take the place of gold, which has become a glut on the market. There is so much gold in circulation that the farmers have become tired of it and waut a substitute more easily handled, and prefe-abiy paper money." The News and Courier says this is very interesting news, and is likewise some what surprising. Would the North American kindly specify iu what part of the South the condition described obtains? If gold is a glut anywhere in this region, or auy farmers especially have bad a surfeit of it, the fact has wholly escaped the atten j tiou of local obseivcrs. ^ | W. F. llawl, New Brookland, S. iC,wiites: Have used Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine many years, ami consider it the best liver rnedi cine made. I regard it a miracle ' compared with Zeilin's Regulator. L Baking Powder ure licious and wholesome ten CO.. NEW YORK. A Good Reason Whv An Old f! ?lnrp.l Prn.mhnr Didn't Like Long Prayers. "It happened," said Col. Jack Chim, at Chamberlain's, "that there were two colored preachers inhabiting cells in the penitentiary at Frankfort at the same time. If I remember aright both were sentenced for polygamy, but Old Sam was a Methodist parson, while Old Jake was of the Baptist faith. It seems that Sam had done something great ly to offend the warden, and the punishment decided on was an old fashioned lashing. Some weeks after the affair came off the Rev. Sam, whom I had known from boyhood, was telling me about it. ."'I didn't min' de whippiu' so much, Mars Jack, of it hadn't been # t Al 3 ri_ i. J T7 ior ae way \jid jaae acieu. zou see de warden he said to me, "Sam, I'segwine to whip you, an' I low de whippin' will do you a whole heap uv good. I'm gwine to let Old Jake pray fer you, and de blows will continue to fall on your black hide while Jake's paa'r is a goin' on. When he comes to a final stop, den de punishment will likewise end." " \Lind sakes, Mars Jack, I knowed it was up wid me den, for date ignorant old nigger neber did know when it was time to git up off n his knees. De fac dat a po'human bein' was in distress wasn't gwine ler mek a bit or difference wid him. Well, sir, it was jes like I spected it'd be. Dey brought me out an' Ole Jake, de ole villun, started in, and as fast as he prayed the warden come down on me wid a whip dat cut like a knife. I never did want ter hear a pra'r come to an end so bad in all my life, but it weren't any use. Ebery time I thought ho was inos' through Ole Jake took a fresh hold and down come delickshardernever. Shorely it seemed to me like he prayed a moDtb, and, Mars Jack, I wants to tell you right now dat I am sot against long pra'rs fo' de rest uv my life.' Personal. Columbia Daily Record, April G Dr. Sam C. Harman has relurned from Nashville, where he graduated from the University of Tennessee with the degree of M. D. He is a son of Mr. Fred Harman and read medicine under Dr. F. D. Kendall before going to a medical college. He has not yet decided where he will locate. Joe S. Huffman, whose skull was recently fractured, is rapidly recovering. He is being attended by Dr. F. D. Kendall. Surgeon Griffith, of the Second South Carolina Regiment, was over from Augusta this week to visit his mother, who is sick. Surgeon Griffith is a son of D. J. Griffith, the superintendent of the penitentiary, and is a young physician who will make his maik. He is very popular in the regiment. Rheumatism Cured. My wife has used Chambei Iain's Pain Balm for rheumatism with great relief, and I can recommend it as a splendid liniment for rheumatism and other household use for which we have found it valuable.? W. J. Cuyler, Red Creek, N. Y. Mr. Cuyler is one of the most prominent men in this vicinity.?W. G. Phippin, Editor Red Creek Herald. For sale by J. E. Kaufmann. There is a bill before the Massachusetts legislature to make it compulsory to use wide instead of narrow tires on vehicles. The sfates f man who drafted the bill has become tired of seeing the state spend money to fix up the roads and then have them cut up by these narrow tiies. But few women are deep thinkers, but they are all close observers. 1 31KM???MOiSMM?????t ADVERTISING RATES. 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In this country the autocrat of the bass drum supplies it by the pound. Little Clarence?"Papa, what is the difference between firmless and obstinacy?'' Papa?"Merely a matter of sex, my sou." Teacher?"Wat happens when a man's temperature goes down as far as it can go?" Smart Scholar?"He has cold feet, ma'am." ... . i_ tv. if i o: >v uen you ass ior ur. iu. a.. 01 tumor) s Liver Medicine, see that ycu get it and not some worthless imitation. ye, An Ohio girl recently took the gel J cure for love. She broke her engagement with a poor young man and married a wealthy old one. Philadelphia i9 afflicted with an epidemic of typhoid fever. Since January 1, there have been 3,286 cases and 359 deaths from the diseise. -^11 Visitor?To what do you ascribe your extreme age? Octogenarian? n Wal, I never stole a hoss, shot a neighbor's dog or called a man a liar. Malaria cannot find a lodgment in the system while the Liver is in perfect order. Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine is the best Regulator. "If yon don't have me," he exclaimed with unwonted passion, "I'll go to the dogs." "Not," she coldly returned, "If the dogs see you first." None of God's appointments will seem grievous to us if we remember that the will of God never differs from the love of God. If we fear to rest on the one, we may fearlessly and fully accept the other. I was reading an advertisement of Chamberlains Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in the Worcester Enterprise recently, which leads me to write this. I can truthfully say I never used any remedy equal to it for colic and diarrhoea. I have never had to use more than one or 2 two doses to cure the worst case with myself or children.?W. A. Stroud, Popomoke City, Md. For sale by J. K. Kaufmann. The United States volunteers in Manila hrvo been supplied with Krag Jorgensen lilies. Southern Pines, one of the smallest townships in North Carolina, shipped 4,009,000 pounds of fruit to northern markets in 1898. It was all raised by northern invalids living there for their health. A Torpid Liver causes Depression of Spirits, Indigestion, Constipation, Headache. Use Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine to stimulate that organ. Au incipent regro rebellion in Manila has been promptly suppressed by the Americans. Whenever we try to give happiness to somebody else, we can t neip keeping some of it for ourselves. WASYGOING j |L PEOPLE ?? ^ Those who disregard ?1 rly indications of disease. {g The progress of catarrh is frequently gradual. Chronic " 7$/ catarrli secures yfiy, $ possession withJ . OUt ^ie k"n0Wl* C^Se ^ V^C* It lias become s0 comm^n *? body has a little / /g \\\ catarrh "that many f/'/fmt JjO\easy going people (j'i/MfL "pa\* slight attention to it. Yet no class of disease is so diffi ^ eult to shake off. \ 111 v.- Many people well advanced in years find themselves in the toils *atarrh. Mr. and Mrs. Collum.ofG' ngs, Tex., found help in Pe-ru-na. Collum's letter follows: Pe-ru-na Medicine Co., Columbus, O. Dear S s:?"I think 3'our Pe-ru-na is the best edicine I ever tried for catarrh. I ve tried all the catarrh medicines at I could hear of and none of them did ny good until I tried yours. I and my w have both used the Peru-na and Man-a-lin, and we arc about well. I am 70 years old and my wife is 06. When we commenced to take your medicines we were not able to see after our work, but now she can tend to her work and I see after my farm. Von can use this publicly if you want to."?A. P. Collum, (Jiddings, Tex. .-J