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^ A KING 8OLD HIMSELF I Kings 21?February 26 Tabs M bmtart of oovtlornmen wktek is idolatry."?Lake U:IS; Col Sri. CO Klof kbab Elijah said. "Thot| bast aold thyself to work avll lrt- the sight <?t th? Lord." Tba affects of the drouth r'adueUy disappeared, but Its ^ shiUty lesson remained with the Kins "* ana W1CD uw pw^N w > oounnrtDi* c?tent The true God had wmm recognition. Baal's tnfloeaca vu considerably broken. Quean JesebcE evidently relented ceneerntcg hat threat against Elijah. He return* ad tad founded various Schools of the Pf jjiBeta In Israel, himself being the mas- ! tor-spirit amongst them. Oar present: leeeoa shows the meanneee sf ossetouen rse and the awful power of a wicked wotnaa. Ahah had two fin* palaces; one of them, at Jesreei, was an " Ivory" palace. but even Me poeeeeelon did net into the King happy. He deelrsd to attach to It a fine vineyard owned by Xaboth. He eent Jfa- . both Bard of Me ' i Yv aires, aftertax'to pur- P^Sh\\V chsse with i looey or CliwMl?L\t to trade for It another vineyard, Na- j mLA. both,' asserting hie VK rights, declined to eell /(tZJlJ-.J AsarheU the King dInnuolhted. heart-sick, * vexed. pouty. He bd allow- 99H|^^S ed covetou-mess to Crow lo his heart. He wanted that vineyard. He was Kin*. "Why torrotefni, 0 so It was very dlste- MOff" spectful of Nabotb to refuse to tal e % good, liberal price for It Xaboth declared as his objection that the Lord's regulations forbade that he should * sell his family Inheritance. Apparently tt was a hopeless case and Ahab, solemn and sour, lay abed, refusing food. v Covetousness In Action Then entered Jesebel the Queen. Inquiring the cauoe of his sorrow. Hearing it she answered. T will give It to you. Forthwith she wrote letters to the chief men of tha city, signing the letters with her husband's seaL With brutal frankness the letters told the select men of the city what was desired of them. (J) They wore to make a mockery of religion by keeping a fast (9 They 'vera to act hypocritically to their neighbor Ma&oth' by giving him. the moet prominent place of hbnor at the fast: ' (3) They were to provide two worthless rrsmpe (preiumably by bribery) who. at tfcf. appropriate time In the fpst would take their p aces near Naboth and then, with feigned religious fervor, protest against him and denounce him as a blasphemer of God and the King, corroborating each other with sworn testimony that they had beird the blasphemy with their own ears (0 The penalty of blasphemy was recognised to !>e that of stoning and the de cree ?u tc be carried out and ruaooin thus to be gotten rid of. If we are Inclined to feel or speak atrongly of the wicked course of Jezebel, as we should, let as uqt forget that somejf * what similar practices prevail in our day. ^' True. ao one today could be stoned to death at the suggestion of a Queen in civilized lands. Nevertheless, people have been heard to express the wish that they had lived In former times, so as to have a had an opportunity for atoning those ^ whom they disliked. But take a case In poift: Suppose a man conducting a successful business. Suppose covetous neighbors set up a competing business, as they would hav9 a full right to do. But suppose, then, that one or the other, coveting the whole trade. were to attempt sharp practises in business, selling commodities at below cost, interfering with the other's credit at the bank, or slandering the oth-. er, would not this be covetousness In action?covetousness of the same kind which King Ahab ntertained? And would it not be reprehensible in God's sight? And dare any who respect the Lord, so thoroughly neglect the Golden Rule of his Word? Another illustration: A storekeeper doing a good business was offered a certain commodity at a less price than he had been paying unuer a tnree-jears wmmu. He accepted. The party who had been Belling him this commodity in the past was angry, covetous* of the trade. He set up a competing business and sold goods at a loss, as he could afford to do. being wealthy, until the first storekeeper failed for lack of business. Then the new store was closed down, because It had effected Its work as i business assassin. It had killed Naboth. Indeed, covetousness and Jezebel methods, adapted to present-day conditions, prevail much more generally than the majority of people suppose and chiefly amongst the very rich, who have enough anci to spare, but who covet their neighbors' stocks and bonds, gold and silver. etc. 11' God denounced Ahab as having sold himself to iniquity, what would the Lord's verdict be on some of the customs of oar day, which has so much greater degree of light and knowledge than Ahab possessed? "That Woman Jezebel" As per instructions, word was at once sent, which came to the hands of Jezebel. * saying that Naboth I was dead, as per the i ' f- jSrT1- ; King's wishes. The ? 1 arasl-iy? c. Queen then said to K&I& A ,:u {?her sullen lord. Arise, , take possession of ths vineyard of Naboth; Jlf A f The Kln* seems to u \ j have had no qualms ill V rVllfeffaf of conscience, but to hi have been in some si respects as bad as Ill . me v^ueen, oui *nu ml V VlWrP vK? leu coarage. At all Ahab ud Elifab h? * ??* h? Proceeded Kabotk't MntyanL ? take, POMiWloo of the vineyard ? &i though he did not recognize that there Is a Ood of Justice to whom he mast ultimate^ account. Theu Elijah, under Dlvtne direction, "%ent forth t- meet the King and, by the ford's command, said. "Hast thou killed and also, taken possession? In the place where the dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood." And this prophecy was fulfilled to the letter very shortly afcer. Note, however, the King's attitude and how Inclined he was, as be'j fore, to ignore the Lord and to think merely of the Prophet. Ahab accosted Elijah, saying, "Hast thou found me. O mine enemy?" He re celved the answer. "I have found thee because thou hast sold thyself to work evil In the sight of the Lord." Covetousness is one erf the most crying evils of our day. It is causing more heartaches and trouble of every kind, perhaps, than any other sin. "In palaces are hearts that ask. In discontent and pride. Why life Is such a weary task. And all good things denied: And hearts in poorest huts admire How 1 Ave has in their aid Love that r.ot ever stem3 to tireSuch rich provision made." 4 Mtt |H HB B B ? H B $10,0( TV.o 1 11V Goods, C ware, H being sa Whpn we sfli that we are se|lir many bargains tl Jthe next few Wee * . # I Ju One hundred pairs where from ^ * i i i Une hundred pairs where from $! The entire sto? are going at prices alone, for each anc ing is being sold a1 of appreciating wl your choice of'tjies Remember tt week or ten < Nesmith News. I | Nesmith, February 20: ? Mil I Edith Graham, who has been teacl ~ ... ing near lireeiyvuie, is at uumc. Miss Myrtle Nesmith.whohasbee : visiting her sister,Mrs Clyde Ellerl> j in Florence,returned home last wee! j i Mrs V W Graham entertained d i lightfully on Friday evening, compl j mentary to her sister, Miss Mau( ' Chandler of Benson. Those presei i were: Misses Emily Brockingtoi : Carrie McElveen, Evelyn Grahar | Bessie Williams, Anna Bell, Mauc Chandler, Myrtle Nesmith and Eft l Brockington; Dr Pratt, Messrs Joh: son,Mar!ow,Eaddy, James, Brockin; ton and Dukes. Miss Mattie Graham, who hi been teaching at Harpers, returns t.) her home last week. Miss Maude Chandler is visitir \ V 90 ST I /? entire sto< Nothing, i v ; . i arness, C crificed at y below cost it is a f; i ig everything at a s; I?.-?* "?A AMA A^a?*in<v [int. wc aic uiivihi^, ks this is your oppo st at this # * . of Shoes, worth anyL.00 to $2.50, at i of Shoes, worth aiiy2.00 to $3.00, at i ck of shoes, which ar< , far below what thej I every article of rner t corresponding price: lat we are offering yo >e bargains before it IT "BfirffCTBTgii?* awniHW^HiwpBE:.? ^tyagifTrrrftar^aBifc tat this stock o lays, and now i h ir sister, Mrs V W Graham. ^ Mr 1 \_y L-'UtVC U1 IJCIiSVU opcub UK week-end with friends in this vicini] ty. Subscriber. in A piece of flannel dampened with e ^Chamberlain's Liniment and bound ,' ion to the affected parts is superior ' Uo any plaster. When troubled with e.' lame back or pains in the side or i chest give it a trial and you are cerj tain to be more than pleased with *e the quick relief which it affords, nt Sold by all dealers. n,! n, j The Value of Politeness. Jo Smnrtnnss i? not alwavs smart: indeed, smartness is not smart half j 'he time. An act which half the oeople will say is smart will disgust .'lie other half. But politeness is i!ways politeness. Even honesty is >nt always accepted as honesty, and i as fairness is not always accepted as ' -'d fairness, but - politeness always j rakes a favorable impression.? Atehiaon Globe. . ? ! UK OCK ' I :k of H. 1 >hoes, Ha Crockery prices a 40* act, and any "Doi acrifice by giving i and as this stock rtunity to see us. ZhSSZSSSSHS time we < I One One 3 new, clean and up r are worth. Nor chandise of every k 5. If you are alive 11 -P^il ATTT 4-U /-\ V?1 1 U Will 1U11UW tuc IU is too late. f goods must t s your opporti Th-jndsr and Rain. The dow.pour of rain that sometimes follows a flash of lightning is usually supposed to be due to the coalescence of fine drops on losing their electrical charge, but Mr. Laine, a Finnish observer, concludes thet the tiiur.der'jars the drop6 together. Near Vasa a heavy thunderstorm came up from the east late one afternoon, and, as the sun was unclouded, a brilliant double rainbow Honenred in the cast for half an ----- "I I hour, arching from horizon to horizon. At each roll of thunder the rainbows seemed to be much shaken, the edges being displaced and the colors blurred. This could not be due to the lightning, and it seemed that the same cause might enlarge the raindrops and disturb the rainbows. NO PAY XO PAPER FOR 1011. i MEY5H0NEMAK ft ops the cough and heals longs ' - . 1 El OF G< V D. Reddicl its, Notioi and Glas it and be! I jbting Thomas" v is a call. Below of goods must be cl I / ZSSESmSSSmmI are offerii hundred pairs of Sh( where from $2.50 to s hundred pairs of Sh( where from $3.00 to -to-clate as far as s do we confine sacri ind and description ii to opportunities anc .sh to H. D. Reddiek" >e closed out wi .inity. I Have You a Cold? 1 I About one in every, ten | you pass has. The lucky nine have probably taken our White Pine and Tar Syrup and beer cured. Now we are after that one person that's hacking ! oTimtt onrl ohm Viim olcn I a waj ciiiu iitm _ I Are you the one? If so, I I then you want the cure I j II for sale by K ! The New Haselden Drug I Company i Grcelyville, S, C. 3 - ^^B Bl B ^B ^^B ^^B ' ^^B ^B ^B ^B ^^^B ^B ^B.<^B j b^H ^^B ^B ^B ^B ^B ^B BBt B BB ^B ^^B B^B ^B B B ? ^^B ^B ^B ^B ^K B ^B B^BB ^B. ^B ^ ' r ' *> OODS P , I k, of Dry I : -' ' ; ' is, Hard / '- '| sware is i >, .1 . < ! ,: -. J?.:. low cost. ' --'it i ' . I ^ill be convinced . are a few of the [eared out within ' 1 *11 . 1 1 ' ^ , ? >es, worth any$4.00, at * $1.50 >es, worth any- j $4.00, at 2.00 . ' % style is concerned, ifice sales to shoes % i the entire buildJ 1 if you are capable . _ '* f" s old stand and get \ 1' r ' r. i : I h t U 1 thin the next ? 'M n~ * \.g3 *' 1.. : ? Sore Throat^ and Ghost v;, I am so enthusiastic concerning the virtues of HUNT'S o'L!!!!.6 that I always keep a bottle of it in the house, and to my particular friends I give a bottle unless they live so near that I can pour out from my own supply to tide them y over any trouule. 1 use this liniment for colds, rubbing it on my throat and chest asp counter irri- , tant. * * * * | won't say any more but you see how enthusiastic I am. Mrs. Ida B. Judd, 1 West 87th Street, New York City. 50c aad 25c Bottles Sold by: W. V. BROCKINGTON, Kingstree, S, C. BLAKELY & McCULLOUGH, Lanes, S C. ? ? ? ? ? ? *-*