The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, December 21, 1904, Image 1
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k ch^istma!
TSje Young Folks' Hap
piest Hours.
(iflNG TO THE COUNTRY
JDANCE WITH OUR BEST
GIRL BY OUR SIDE.
J&ke Ruminates on the "Long Form
gotten" Past?But do wo Ever
W Forgot our Youthful frolics
And Good Tin?c8 at
i To us Oldttf Polks Each ClirlMnics tilings to
Alnd Some l:urmcr One.
Old Uncle Jolin, Uie weiithfr
prophot of,the neighborhood, stood
leaning op the bar$, und with h*ir
olose'i oyes waaHoatmiivg ilm l)o?Vy
bandit of groy clpuds lyin;* low on
the horizcn. Slbwly atininMeninK
hte long ft&unt iiamft, ami,turning
up the colllr of lija shaggy -overcoat,
he ritamod fib*. hands deep
into its capacious poekefp, remarking
with. ,i drawl in lijj Walked
away : "Boy.i, look oat foifr n heavy
fall of snow 'fere tomorrow.
> It was not boca.neo the?Huow was
good for wkerit, neither'Jjf'Caiigo
thefe was nn od saying green
Christmas makos a fat.^rSveyar<],"
that we were iutere*|fed in t he old
rqati's rcmarks^i^or in thc^e boyhood
days beltk on tho farm, \vp
wore not giving much th"onght to
the practical or heiious a flairs oi
life, and just at that time w? were
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muic juiuicmeu III a rill) tiT SlBlgUing
for the'holidays, and the fun
that oome with it.
Tiue to jf Uncle Jolin'a prrphe6y}
; -v)"? thg storm rhL in, and
<*iKf<4 j thick and fast
my /spirit* r4>8<?, and L was cirre- j
j^ondingly h;ppv, and' hnrrvi^ig
,J0^- through with Jie "chores" I vrent
I to the house to Kettle tllH- (jticflhi.n
that was uppeim ist in my mind.
Father whh mated \>y ttie (ire
reading aloud to mother, who, bnsy
with her knitting, whh sitting opposite,
and 1.8 1 drew up to Ili#?
fire I.was a till in nervous and tidgety
as how I).'Sl to hro'ich tho suh
ject, but fattier, glancing up from
his reading, realized th?>ro wns
something on my niintlL and put.
tfng aside tho paper, fc.sLi- "Well,
my l>pv. what n M? out with it.''
I know I tuaminen (1 and tniiuidl
I I
as red jifl a pe >ny, :ia I bl.iwled out;
"Wtdl, futlier, 1 thought^ 1 w >u'd
ask if I might h?vo the nfo of the
inure and Swtdltody for CM; rial*
mas."
Father'* eye* twinkled us he
glauced at mother, and by tin* qujet
smile on Jkm face, I knew my re*qu'3tt
wo ^granted, and I doubt not
that thoughts of ? gone hy flitted
across thwir raindn as he replied
"I guejrH h >, but you must L?e
v>ti your guard with lh<? brute, ad
she is iu high futile, and yon know
neighbor Jirown nuts great fcloro by
-/ that girl of hiH."
Mother laughed, mid I blushed
us I thanked them, mid ran upstairs
^ to bed and to dream the m;>ro ran
away and threw Mary iuto the
A f*:,
\f ? 11119
I was aroused in tho night by a
poke in tho riba from brother Tom,
as Jio eaid: "Zeko, iha wind is
coining up, and it's drill mg htully."
In tho morning wn were out of bod
with a bound) at fnlber'ft call, find
ran dowy htuirs to draw on our
00018 by the lire. The snow on the
window hills was piled hiph against
tho panes; the trees were beading
with its weight; the liay slacks opi
pearm^ like minature snow capped
. mountains, while the funce& vero
|L.y^'"^early buried from sight,
fl.'Vl Plodding thr-tn?h the tnow to
j the stables, we fed the Cattle and
j jL j roturned to the house for breakfast,
i ^tj and then omiie tho serioua business
I j ol the day, 'breaking out tho
roads." With our warm caps drawn
t 'j ) j . ? . ?-. - - - ? <?
Suown ovor mo euris, ana milliters
bound tightly around the nock, and
thick woolen mittenH, the onow hnd
no jfeftra for up.
lint inr cattlo froln thoir
1.-. so Mini ?irr?! ....
i.otiHl I..- .so . af. V?ko<i thwm to
'^d the patiout
till wo
ifl.
iP^^YoiTMa
metits but the experieni
Studeba
BreW^^s warrants us in putting i
IFB^" nothing satisfies so wel
Uf you that they are honest roc
^ M ch;iso you home satisfied n
11 Irl customers we need in the liuil
JJ UN bundle the Studohaker line.
C[ lyn Do you nood aomothln
J ' I Heath-Bruce-Moi
B RH 1*. 8. Rtndebakeni ar* not Afraid to hrnn?
fijl numeplute on your Job is your benl kuom
sido, all bent ?>n the same mission, t
Vonnpr, henllhy and lull of 1 i "??, 41
we enjoyed tho work, and jokfu '
were free and bIiouIh <>l lan^ht-r!
fill,' 1 till! 11 i ? MS ROD II! II II 1 lli'b V ill I'll I I
jwoMld roll from tbo k'< 1 and f r
the moment \va9 buri '1 in the i
drift; find many i sly gljuuM' s-;i* >
joast towards ihe bouees wo p:iss"d, 1
where dt 11 ?o window, bright owl, t
i rosy ohoek**d lassies wcir watr! im* *
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j and laughing at, tin* Iwijn and
hnps of tbo bi.yR in I in* snow. i
Tho storin was over, tho roods'*
liwd settled, ai.d the alternoon ol j I
Dieomber -1 wnc pp^nt in "gfliing i
reii ly" lor tin; CI. rist ni i.y K\" d mre 1
The nmro was well grooinml, (lie,'
robes shaken and woll cleaned, iind
the Ij'.'lls were given an <*xt!a rub. 1 I
As 1 led Ibo frisky animal l'r..mj
her stall, T putt?*<1 h<>r sleek sulci:
aqdgave the bells i f-liake just t<?t'
hofti them jingle, and i wan the'
proudest. and bunni^rtt lad i:i l,h. !
country, and why m>tV
air nv?h crisp and < ?!?!, tin*
full jfkioon shining brightly < ji tht? :
crusted 8iiow and the sleighing ail
that lioart could winl>; M.-iry, in
my eyi.'s, whh the swctte-l and
prottioat girl in all tho country
round, and thoru was not a horao |
n tbe county could throw thOHiOw
in our t'acoa. What more c >uld a
boy of sixteen dcaire?
Afl I turned into the yard furioer
Br wn came out on the porch and
8aid, "Zcske, hitch the nag ?nd
como in.*' Hut 1 told him that nn|
Hh< was a littln nnrvoim t llu?n il.f
I would stay by her, and I was;
mighty glad of tin excune to eicni.e
tlio good natuled jollying thiit
awaited me.
When Mary stepped into the
cutter, and I waa tucking the rot>*? i
aKnimJ 1 i !
?v?uu in;i my llfUIl JJOUnpiMJfl
like* a trip-hammer, the okl man
called out, "ZeUe, you yopljg rascal,
keep an eye on that mare,
'cnUHO it'you Bpill that pal in the
snow, you and tho nld lady will
cry quits." Mary laughed, and I
did not reply, but picked up the
faSna n i i/l iifO nr/ ?i. 1 ol? ! ?
viun ?>>u rr? nam, DIV I 111 1111) ^ IIVUT
the enow, ai)d for n nulo or two I
eaid navcr a word. I was tonguo
tied. .Too bnppy for utterance ?or
pnrhap<4 I was bnKhful.
Soon we naw a rig coming down
f< a crops' ioaJ, und as it turned into'
TKo Q
A* AAV W
y Drive Home
it everybody takes off his hat to if you
We are not given to extravagant statute
we have had selling
iker Vehicles
Harness
t strong. That experience proves that
I as Studebakcrs. We don't need to te ll
ids. When you have made your puriul
stay satisfied. That's the kind of
diug of our business. That's why we
0? Lot us figure on It with you.
prow Go,? Piickeirts? S? 9*
1 tliclr product with thi- n?itip Slnilrbnlter. <i:i Hit
in too t lint yuu luxvo n volit. lo of true vnltio i ml win III.
LL LINK OF
lie ro i'l aluiA.l t? 1" uH, Mary said, j
/i(!ue, iucto j^oos J5ill Young and!
scllie Willi' ins. Bill is driving
In; black hois<\ and he Hays it can i
>?t"j) anything in tbe country " I
My pride wurt touch d, and as 1 |
npp -d iIm> ih.hh'h (lunk with the!
vhip 1 ?-s\?e(l upon the f-trin^H, and '
tic wuy the little bt-a^L wont after
bo black hor.su Was a linij to.
ilitnd ? 111 of ill v :iy of. With her
.i* I a > > i) ^4 will back, the gnlluiit
; 11 le mii in nil fn tured into the spirit |"
>t tin* I'ili'i-. nliii :u Mn.ru iii<l
In-hind my t-boiilder to protect
li r I Ho from the living Bnow
i'<>lit lh" niiivo'i* h -els, th'? blood
a';is hoilmg 'ii my v*-ii?s and I was
I t?. imined to puns Hill Young or
\ i 11 dnd'a lioiHi).
NuMie waVi.'i! her hand in deliu.
ci* and ii s i>i i 1 wan using thd Hi Ik,
ivo wim'? m ini'I. solittin^ tlio wind
I'.lit tin' nine was going lovol, and
iiw sl.o had th?> I'.oi hhi) goon had
her ii so at ll>' ir tcM'k.--, and under
i strong pull, I was watching 1'or
ii ,.ln. #.?. lu v i. ...i
>% vimii * '* *\r l'?|* (Hill I Ut\KJ I i I
Tlu> o\ portunity soon came, and
I pulled tu tint i*i{4111, and wo worn
away hl/u a l?ird, passing them a?
though thuy w?*ro standing still,
hut not taking tho track quite
quick enough I ran onto a bank,
the cutter cargoued, slid :i\vuvh on
oho runner, and Mary, followed hy
the rohes and blanket?, took a fly
iny jjlungu at a snow drift, whilo I,
fnco ilownward-, wtiH ploughing the
Bnow behind n thoroughly frightened
hor.ht). Ah wo wont over 1
lost my hold on one of tlie ruins,
hut hanging to I ho (dlnsr my weiaht
hooh brought the mare to ft atand
til) in the corner cl'the fence.
I was on my foot and had thp
cnttor righted when Bill drove up
with my girl, and I think I acted
a litjlo ohoepinh us I asked hor if
she wuh hurt.
Ar ?he nhook the snow from her
clothing, she li ughingly replied,
it9fM c . 1,: _ u _ 1.
IIII'IU Io IIU Mill 111 H ri.ie
without a tip-over.''
We arrived a littlo late at the
dance, and as wo drove to the
door, tibove the music of tho flddlep,
wo hoard l<]$alunce to your
parduern," "'Swing at the comers,"
Everybody swing/" The Chri?tniaa
fun had utarted, and Well,
I wifeh I wa? a boy agaiu at Christum
time. '
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A POPULAR PASTOR.
Tho Work Rey. 0. W. Hioti is Doing ^
at Mt. Pisgah.
Rov. 1). W. ITiott is ono <>'l ilin!
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l>estkuv>wii ami <>n<> <>(' tin* m
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popular I'mpiiHi iiiinis(?,is m iho';
count v . His i?i:?r. y friopds will
rt'M.l i111 inlcrfbt tin* followilit;
fr<>m h late i-suo <>t iim iwipii-i
Connor:
Roar Courier: 1 w <. u I?1 ho 1
pleased to wiite you concdnio^ j
abortion of th? working of our'
church, Mt. pMgnh, wliil undor(
tin* ltnuloifihip ol Rev. I). Wintonj
iliott.
It was, 1 l.elicvo, in May, l^TtJi
thiit Kcv. I). Wi>htoii ]Jiott, who]
1)U(1 just finished his rourso iltl
Pur man I'niversitv, Nvas eulh (I as
co-pastor to assist Rev'. 10. Z. Lon^,
who Was pastor at that time. l?ro.
Lour, who h?s in the h>ni? n?;f?j
passed to his reward, ufter having
8(3rved the church in a most, Kit isfactory
and RiiccepnfuU manner lor
a number of yonr-?, l>v consent of,
the brethren, turned over tin* pastorate
of tho church to the
ant, young and inexperienced hh he
was.' Tho older head* of Mt. 1'ingah
saw mo < in hi.n than the
manly looking hoy that ho wan.
Hro. liiott w?8 then called t<> the
pfihtorato of tho church and filled
tliut position (or two yenr?, to the
joy and nptislaction c>i the out ire
membership. During theay two
ypftrg, through the continued, enrnout
arid untiring eft'orts of the pun
tor, gr?at pprirituai progress was
made in the el.urcli ond lusting
good ncConiplishefl. This, I think,
was tiro. Hiott's hrst pawtoral
work.
Enrly to decide in life that ho
hud been called to preach the go*,
pel, ho went shoot his work with
nn eornftBtneas and devotion which
have ever proved his calling and
his suecesH as a winner of aonla to
Curist. During these two years of
his gospel ministry at Pisgah tln ro
were many accessions to tho chnroh,
forty-tive having been baptised nt
one timo. Bro. Htott'a power and
inTluonce hh nn ttrabfcsa&dor for
Christ spread abroad, and, Itko a
great many other young tuen, !?o
waft d ^iroug to see jiiore of the
AlfFD 1
H *r>b. ?d
( ne i jo hi
other Wagoi
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611/1 17AI? a!
am Lui IJLUU
iii' to Arrive
IL TO SEE rl
>, BUGGIES 1
rrow C<
n Low Prices.)
wni 1<1; therefore, he ay nop tod a call '
in another finld, mid his ?ib?( n.co
tor ill'* period of nineteen \ curs at |
Mt. 1 *iHi?jjt" was notably coospicu-1
rum. Wliiln Hm ??? '
/- *? . M puoiuinr '.?i
tliH church wns tondtwd him <i i
numb r ut' times. During this lo
p-Mi.il of nineteen jears, despite;
the romini/ olVorts made by tlio I
ii1 ny I'XcelloMt divines wl.o minis-(
ici?Mi t i i!i.- r-T*'rittiii) vv.'.li's of the'
' I
the membership of the
?. i ii roll tiocivnced. mid its n lluenco i
!tii<I power sis u body of united
Oh vistia us wtM'H fast waui'nu . It!
wis thiit something must j
I e done or failure would he I l?o j
inevitable moult. The wiser heads
ill" the church, realizing this fact,
he.tined (hcimelves to greater action,
the result of which wan that
an urgent nnd pressing cell, accompanied
with the prayers of the
chinch, was again extended Hi'u j
lliott. This oa 11 was acceptor!, n<<l
only to the delight. of the church,
I>111 other denominations hail id
his exiling with equal doi^h'His
return to'the church of hi a*
lirnt gospel work was the signal lor
:i forward move. It n oecdlon to
say that his return wan welcomed.
This vvsih indeed cheering niul
caused his heart to rejoice, and
gave him strength and stimulation,
two factors i?i the make-up of a
successful gospel minister. lint
with all tins*, it soon dawned upon
thfi new pitfttor that a difficult and
laborious task was before him. The
learruJand deplorable condition id
which bo found the church made
bin heart Had. lie fouud that prejudice,
strife, dirterenoes and bickerings
were prevalent in the church.
As a matter of fact, this ataie of
jiffa!ra would have to be changed,
and with that-spiritual energy and
valor f>o characterise of the man,
bo sot himself to the task of eradicating
those destructive evils.!
This ho did in such an effectual
way and with such little fricti n
that even the most disinterested
spoke his prnisos, to say nothing
of the kindly manr.?Mrin which ho
is treated by the members of the
church.
Our church is constantly increasing
in numbers and usefulness for
'
the Mauler. Upward# of Otie hun-J
drod and lifty moinbera have bueu'
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GuiiiUcr (o Particular People.
Younq; MensXlothino-i
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CORRECT CLOTHES
! uiul tniloiril l?v
Koumiss Hkos. & ?Hhltiivioro
\*?> 111;?j men <?f <liv<" iliJIill11vi
iiistu'iu'H f;iu iliiir wiili lliin
nmlio. ?
'II.PV 1. I ' .11 f ll.-.u .
dollies MiVfc: alt tin- !nt**xl lonelii-s
I' ul ii ink the well gloomed
g. illli'ui n.
Thev H?f the paee in propor
iMipuel. $h. i
Tliey hftv? qbnipIflM 1,V revolutioni/.e.l
th?? #ale of iea<ly to
wmr c lothing ivod.<he man who
luis "t.t n nw ie|i!iut t>ilor JhiIjh."
doesn't.know ivhnt lie N tni*siii(j
in m>-to ?'yle, ?ii^ite
\vt rktnxiiKhip, Mipiirioy
! Ol>il!i'\ ill" miifnrinlM. fun'
tSi, ]? I'.is.ul i rninMiiy, if ho un?
never iiivc.ilijjutetl Sciri/Oan
! clothoM. ' Av
TIim huit .shown in tho pic.t
witli yimiig tiftRn who otsriv* mitisfi
Hiwrh u'snit wonM riosVjfarobfil
ho an good. \Vc hftvo yoirr ?ixact 1
FROM
Droo in rind If
ENDEii'l
baptized during Bro. Biott'a pas- j
iorntiH ??f the church.
At the last election for pnstor.|
ii_,i u./.?? ...A? ? i
niw. Jiiwu *>nci ???> c% III uiuuniy
?<1 l>y a rising vcte, thora being 110 i
opposition.
The members* subscribo 1 il>r?ral 1 y
t) pastor's salary. The cutiro
amount of paetor'a salary i* dopoolted
iu a bfl)tk at the Itaglnnnig of
the year, and at the end of each
month one-twelfth of this amount
i? chocked out and paid to the pus
tor
In addition to other laudable
utnler takings pf the church, a suo
o.jeeiuny coiKiiiowa mission wovk
under the auspicea of thy )a<ly
memborH ia in progress. Thea?
Christina l&dio# nra doing a great
and telling work io a <juiet. and qnoatentt:
iouB manner* They must
nv/.
A I
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?^<*WSICNCD BY ' !Tj
SCWLOSS BRuSfeC0 5
FiWe Clothes MoJkerj, ^
BALTIMODH. NEW YORK
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.nvif im n particularly popular f>vorite *r
.w? ..V,... III'I'IUCI.
?ly 850 lit a merchant tailoi'b nml not
lit hero nt
$15 up. i
st us talk it over.
.H l'iSO S. MAIN ST.,
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find mo receiving the encourage"
ment of tho entire church.
The church, under the wiso lenderphi|)
of our pustor, is thoroughly
aroused, wideawake, progressive
and do voted to the work of tho
Master. A Member.
A husband has often passed hist
companions in <i saloon and home,
because a baby's face was watching
sit tho window for bin return. A
iiiuii nun neon lilted irom alunibeiing
i ndifferenoe and pre?sod lorward
?o muko the host of life for
l?ahy\s Hftke. Hard facet* will soft
*jii, uiucuurwgea onofl wm gro v
mora- hopeful, gloomy lonesome ^
homes will he made bright and
merry, lives are made pure and
happy, thus a tiny bit of humanity
is a redeemer of mankind.?Ex.
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