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MMMSCMOLCMPOSITIWS. HO Nq^t Honor is oi^p '9! the latest traits in'a person's ' character, 'for, vithoot It, no one could 'gf tin the Nsyacio! others. If a ' man loses his . honor, it will not only mar hi* character, but will injure htm politically, because 'he would* not be allowed to hold office, and it' would also give him a bad reputation. ' .. Ttie true points of honor are honesty, manliness, truthfulness and brayerv. If a man does not possess these traits, he will not pnly gain for himselta bad rep utation, btft will lose the respect of every one, and will always be pointed out as a a scoundrel. Among the. best illustrations of honor and dishonor, rank George Washington and Bene dict Arnold. George Washing ton was Commander-in-Chief of the American army during the Revolutionary War. At a time h'i? array was iff sucjh a condition that he was unable to delay the progress of the British. ' At this time, some persons spoke of having nim removed, but Washington did not resent this, but bnly strived to repair his losses Benedict Arnold was an Amer ican general in the Kevolution ? jury War and fought bravely at the Battle of Saratoga. He" was not rewarded as he thought he should have been, so he betray ed hjs country and joined the British Army against the Amer icans, for a lar^a sum of money. After tbe war, he lived in Eng land, but truly regretted -what he had done, before-be died. If he had behaved as Washington did, he might not now be called the great traitor of America. Clarence Trautliam, Age 14, First Year High School. HONOR. Honor is excellence ot charac ter. Oum-eputation isj^he most valuable, of all we own, and is generally valued at that rate, honoris one of the few things that cannot be bought or sold; that is, if a person sells what he /calls his houor, it is not the gen uine. Honor is written on some men's faces that will be honored wher ever presented. Honor is viewed different ways. Borne people consider honor the rise in social or business affairs. Benedict /(mold thought that an office in the British army would be Worthy of betraying the Am ericans. Some consider it an honor to be wealthy, regardless of how it is obtained. We are impressed with the .J.he strict sense of honor in prhich the Puritans held their religion. General Moultrie, while a prisoner on parole, was offered a position in the British army by Charles Montague, if he would desert the cause of American In dependence. Moultrie replied thatfye had pledged his life, for tune and Honor in the cause, therefore he declined, * Etta Dixon. Age, 15; 1st year High School. CHRISTMAS. Christmas comes on the twen ty-ttfth of December. We cele brate it bfecauae phrist was born that day. We nave been cele brating that day nineteen hun dred and three years. Most of the people in the United States have Christmas trees for their , little ones, with all sorts of toys ' oh them that wjll please the children. Christmas is a holy day and all of the people ought to go to church and take their children - with them. There was once a little boy wfiose nap)? was Jean; his moth er and fatner were dead and he had to live with his mean old aunt, who made him sleep up in the Ipft of the house. It was now but a few days from Christmas and all of the school bpys were to go to church with the teacher. At last the evening camo; all of the boys but pcor little Jean were clad in nice warm clothes and costly furs. Each boy ^ was telling what nice things bantu Cluus was going to bnug him; all but poor little Jean, he wus only rubbing his fingers to keep tneiu warm. At last the time came for them * all to go home. Jean was the last one to leave the church^As he was going down the steps, he saw a little boy silting tui the steps. All of tlie rest of the peoulu had i>u*t by without no ticriiKj tym. Jejtn to ;k olT one of his little wooden shoes and placed it on the little boy 'n foot. fVhen he told his uunt what lie bad done,Mt made her angry, anchatie told him that ^ would get uo more. Little Jaan went up to' his dark room that night with a heavy heart. The next morning (which was Christmas) Jean heard a scream from his annt; he ran down the stairs to soe what was wrong. There he saw the fire place filled with all sorts of nice thtugfi and among them was the little wooden shoe. The hard heart of his old aunt was soften ed. Some kind person who had s*?en- him give his shoe away sent him thete things. Nannie Hough, Age 12, Grade (L v CLIPPINGS. 1 . ? - ? The following very valuable items are clipped from our vari ous exchanges, principally from the Farm Journal. We do not intends to do much of this kind of thing, as wo think we have a sufficient number of farmers_in this county to keep us spplied with all literature of the charac ter contained in this column that we will heed from week to week. What a Farmer can do la Winter. He can take care of his stock, see that it is well stubled and well fed, and that it gets suffi cient exercise. > He can repair tools of all kinds and get them ready for work in the spring. He can fix up things in the birn so that they will be mor^ convenient. He can do this in the house, too. He can, during pleasant days, look over the wood lot, cut old trees for wood or lutpber, clear out brush where necessary, jire pare wood for next winter, etc. He can grub oat bushes, fill ditches, haul away -stones, and repair fences, if any of these things need to be done. He can get his hot beds going He can do many of the little odd jobs that he has neglected because he did not have time to do them. He can study seed catalogues, implement catalogues, and all other catalogues which are like ly to be useful to him. He can lay out his plans for the coining year. * He can read and study agricul tural papers and books, and other good books and papers. It would be a good idea tor him to select some branch of his work for special study, and to take this up systematically and thoroughly. He can visit the schools. Best of all, he can rest and cultivate the virtues of patience and cheerfulness. Thtngn that Help. It helps: To have every farm tool and all the harness and wagons and the things that cut, saw or dig, in the best order thut we can put them. To do to-day's work -to-day, feeling sure that to-morrow will have plenty of business of its own. To be satisfied with doing one day's work at a time. It never paid any man to crowd two days work into one. Overpressure is a frequent cause of explosion of the boiler. To keep eyes and ears open when using any kind of farm utensils, so that we may know whether or not everything is working properly. A bolt or a screw is u small thing, but if Qither of them gets out of place, it is quite likely that there will be an hour or two of ruuning about to put matters in sliapo again for business. To keep on hand a little hard-! ware storo~t>f one's own. includ ing bolts of assorted sizes, snaps for the harness, screws, cock eyos, nuts rivets, mills and wash-i ers. No ono knows when he may need tlieso things, and it saves time to huvo them ready in case of neod. To see that the wagons aro all properly oiled before they get as dry "as a contribution box." To study economy of the tru est and best kind, and to prac tice as well as study. Catlier up the charcoal from that old brush pile and throw it into the poultry yard, or into tho scratching shed. A padlock costs little, and may help to save much. Poultry moat is worth money now. Lock the doors, or unchain tho dog. Either eggs aro being used motejargely, or the American hen is not doing her duty. At any rate, eggs are wantod, and they bring spot cash. D/IVID WOLFE, Dry Goods, General Mer chandise and Furniture. Orive me a call before x?lae ing your orders elsewhere. Mention "Th? PiofU." f\. faun), "The Old Reliable Gene ral Merchandise Store." ?jj&> tiQfr tajik' " ISE? ^909 ^Sk? We are with THE PEO PLE, and have been since 1855. , CALL ON US FOR ANYTHING TO EAT on WEAIl. fur largr? ad. will appear next week. LOOK OUT FOR IT. Mention "Thk Pkohlk." A. D. Kennedy. Hardware and * General Mer chandise. A Complete . Line of Farmers' Supplies'. Mention "Thr Proi'lk." SPRINGS & SHANNON Dealers in ? GENERAL MERCHANDISE, FARM SUPPLIES AND SPECIALTIES. WE ARE TRADE IIS , BROKERS AND BANKERS. T. J. Arrants, HARDWARE and FURNITURE. Mvnlioii "Thk ProrLK," Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Digests what you eat. Itartlflclally digestsThe food and Aids Naturo In strengthening and recon structing tli? exhausted digest! vo or gans. 1 1 la the latestdiscovered digest ant ami tonic. No oilier preparation can approach It In efficiency. It In stantly rolicves and permanently cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn. Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Nausea, i Sick Headache, Gastraigia, Cramp* and all other rcsultsof Imperfcctdigestlon. Vrlro WV\ Iind SI. I<nrffo rI/.o contain* 2'i time* uuull nt/je. Hook nil abuutriyapcpMln mailed fro# Prepared by E c. OeWITT A co , ^hicogo ' "THe PEePLe'S" ?lulb Prenpicuro Offer. * the people to worl^ for us as hard as We ir^te^d to Wbri^ Jor the interests oj "3^? ^people," and as we krysW tfyat the people will not """V^orl^ for r^otl|ing, We intend to * J;iVfe "(C)^e ^people" a Jair c^ar^ce by' ojjer in4> the following Very liberal Premiums to Club Raisers ? For Clubs of lO Paid Subscribers Your Choice of the following Pre miums, shipped principally direct from Factory: 1 Gem Roller Organ, a very handsome premium that will be thoroughly appreciated l>y all lovers of music. 1 Watch (Gold filled and Guaranteed) either in open face or Hunting case, Ladies' or Gent's size. 1 8 day Mantel Clock, with half hour strike, very fine. 1 12 Piece Toilet Set, very nice indeed, and a premium that will be appreciated by all of our club raisers. For Clubs of 20 Paid Subscribers 1 Single Barrel Shot Gun, (Breech Loader), 10 or 12 Guage. v 1 Ladies Chatelaine Watch, complete, in elegant cr?8c. 1 Safety Razor Outfit (complete) something nice. For Clubsof 50 Paid Subscribers 1 Fine Suit of Clothes, made to order. 1 Cooking Stovo, first class in all respects. 1 G Drawer Sewing Machine, guaranteed. 1 Road Cart, Phaeton Style. 1 High Grade Bicyelo, a splendid machine. Get up your clubs quick and send In to W. A. SCHROCK Pub. "The People/' Camden, S. C.