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\ \ V DUE WEST. V V V Due West, April 9.?The InterCollegiate Debating League of Upper South Carolina was held in the Erskine auditorium on the evening of Apral 6, 1917. Erskine against Furman. The following program was followed: Invocation, by Dr. J. I. McCain, of Due West. Welcome Address?Morte McDaniel. Query: Resolved, that a National Board of Arbitration should be established, with compulsive powers, to settle disputes between capital and labor. C. M. Boyd,?Affirmative, (Erskine.) M. M. J. Hewell?Negative (Furman.) R. H. McDonald? Affirmative (Erskine.) W. L. Coker?Negative (Furman) Marshals, Chief?J. L. Pressly. Assistants?F. Fi Ballard, S. G. Brice and W. L. Haigler. Each side of the question was well represented and the arguments on both sides were well brought out.The judges, however, rendered their decision in favor of the negative. Th?r? was a cood audience present and the occasion was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Rev. Spences, of Columbia, spent Friday night in Due West, also Mr. J. B. Gmene of Greenwood. Misses Eleanor Pressly, Martha Moffatt end Alberta Montgomery, who are caching in Anderson county, came home Friday and remained over Sabbath with home folks. Miss Agnes L. Devlin returned last week from an extended visit to Sanford, Fla., and Florence, S. C., where she has been the guest of her sisters. We regret to say that Mr. H. M. Young has been confined to his room for two weeks with lumbago. We are > " glad to say he is improving. Rev. and Mrs. E. N. Orr of Denver, Colo., and children, are visiting J Mrs. Jennie Boyce. Mr. Orr is here for a period of rest. Miss Ida Davis, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Davis, of Due West, and Mr. Johnson, of Greenwood, were married in Greenwood last Monday evening. Prof. Tyson, superintendent of the Due West High school, expects to study in Johns Hopkins University the coming year. Mrs. John Magill attended the dedication of the Greenwood A. R. Pi church. She has a daughter located / in Greenwood. Rev. J. P. Pressly was in Greenville last week to see Mrs. M. A. Brownlee, who continues in a critical condition. Mr.' W. L. Smith of North Carolina, was in town a few dyas of last week to see his daughter at the Wo man's College. ' . j Mrs. Chapman and children of Laurens county, have been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Markham. Mrs. Jennie McGee Wakefield is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John McGee. Mr. M. E. White of Chester, was a visitor in town for a few days of. J last week. Mrs. Nettie Bonner has returned from Greenville, where she had her eyes treated. Mrs. J. B. Pressly is in the hospital at Anderson under the treatment of Dr. J. R. Young. A recital by the Juniors of the music department of the Woman's College, will be given in Memorial Hall Monday evening, at 8 o'clock. Rev. N. E. Smith of Bartow, Fla., will conduct the spring meeting for Rev. J. P. Pressly. The meeting will embrace the third Sabbath of April. Dr. J. I. McCain lectured at the A. R. P. church last Sabbath night. The Y. M. C. A. of Erskine college, had asked Dr. McCain to deliver his lecture on "The Loneliness of Christ" and also asked that it take the place of the regular service, so that the public might have the opportunity of hearing it. All who were privileged to hear the lecture, we feel sure were glad that such an arrangement was made. Dr. McCain spoke with earnest and effectiveness. The lecture was fine from a spiritual as ojpII as ilfprnrv sf?nrlnnin+. nnH should be delivered frequently. Special prominence was given to the song service, which was led by Mr. D. S. Edwards and the choir, with the addition of students of the college. The entire service was enjoyable and profitable. "Of all the blessings that heaven doth send, Of all the gifts that life doth lend, 40f all rewards the utmost end Of joys, the essence and e blend. It is the one who'll not pretend . But is, and stays, the steadfast friend." I I VENERABLE GRANDMOTHER WRITES LOVED GRANDSON Letter Written Eighty-four Year* Ago by Late Mrs. Margaret Cheves Breathes Spirit of Simple and Fragrant Piety and Humility. To the Editor of The State: I am sending you a letter that has just accidentally come into my possession, which I think is worthy of a nlapD in vnur p*r?ft11ent. r.aner. be cause of its venerableness, if for no other reason. The writer was my grand mother, having been the wife of my greatgrandfather. Thomas Cheves, the father of my grandfather, John Cheves, and he was the first cousin of Langdon Cheves, one of South Carolina's famous statesmen of the long years ago. Greatgrandmother wrote the letter to my own uncle, Thomas Alexander Cheves, my mother's only brother, who, after graduation in law, went to the State of Mississippi to practice his profession, where he died in the year 1865. Will you please print the letter, and this one, too, if it is not asking too much of you? T. C. Ligon, (Presbyterian Minister.) Townville. (Letter to Thomas A. Cheves, Columbus, Miss., from his grandmother Margaret Cheves, written from Abbeville district, September 10, 1833) My Dear Grandson: You will no doubt be astonished to receive a letter from me, but, my dear Thomas, feeling that I am drawing near to the grave, and in all human probability will never more see you on earth, I could not forego giving you a little more counsel, as it regards the eternal world, and with it my blessing. You are youngs my dear son, and may live long, but you have to die, and to render an impartial account at the judgment bar of God. Oh, then receive my counsel, and regard it strictly. "Remember your creator while young," go to Jesus, the friend of sinners, as a true penitent, and give up your whole heart to him unreservedly and plead earnestly for a blessing on your soul. Read your Bible with serious attention, be frequent at a throne of grace, and then wrestle until you obtain the blessing, "Seek the Lord in good earnest," my dear, my dear son, and He will be found of thee. The following text?and verses I I New: Sp : Ma Embodying ar) Many smart, simp feet. Fine French Se stripes. Also many r sport and novelty st] and large collars, in I See our sp i fi" 11 naddc wish you to memorize for my sake: > First Chronicles, chapter 28, verse 8. ^ ?"And thou, Solomon, my son, etc., V ato " WViat a nroninng fpntli fill N may it sink deep in your heart, and' be practiced in all your future life. Tl Take Christ as your portion, and E. every necessary good you will enjoy, of Hi The following lines made a deep ^ impression on my mind: They are ^ not only beautiful, but strictly true ^ ?from Milton: , Iot "He, with the whole posterity must die; ' wc Die he ere justice must; unless for him Some other able, and as willing, pay The rigid satisfaction, death for death. "Say, Heavenly powers, where shall Un we find such love? Whipb nf von will hp mortal f.n r#> deem'"" ?' Man's mortal crime and die the dead to save? He asked; but all the Heavenly choir DI stood mute And silence was in Heaven." Ei And, my dear, dear Thomas, may God, by God, bless thee, lad. Oh, My Father in Heaven, look in mercy on this darling child, and for Jesus' ne sake, through his all atoning merits sli redeem and save his precious and of never dying soul, and when done with this world of sorrow give him an abundant entrance into a world of th< bliss and permit us to meet with all f u those dear souls gone before to 5? spend an eternity of happiness. A* Farewell, farewell, my beloved nc grandson, I bid you a last adieu as ac to this world, perhaps. yO W( Your devoted grandmather, Margaret Cheves. ah ou P. S.?Your dear mother has been sp quite sick, but she is now nearly well jj? The family are all well and doing ou well. Y^ur aunts in usual health, and gr unite with myself and' all friends in wi kind love to you. Poor William ?e Pressley is no more. He died a few ^ weeks since of bilious fever. His was ur a truly happy death. He died in the iri full triumph of faith. Your uncle ne Shirley's daughter, Rhoda, was -n stricken with lighning and killed ce" dead. She had an infar.t in her arms on at the time, which was not at all in- ke jured. How uncertain is life and how necessary to be prepared for QV death! M. C. js in in n nrin n n n rinrfrnr uiJUMMlJlJlJUlJIJUIlUr ring: Tailoi ny New Arri I the Smartest d Timely Spr le tailored models?braic trges and Poiret Twills in iew models for misses an fles?pleated, high-waist all Spring shades, checks I fnat .Sin V^V/lUl V> V/VAt PC/VtJ it\ Mostly of s a. nc* cu *n ? belts and mar $15 lllll NE 1 f ] ??me 01 sn Ur jority of crep WT an'^ effective f T' ^dre* From =^rT^ $10 1U*1 in-wus( raiBjanuaiiin^^ S. V CALHOUN FALLS. V V V > Calhoun Falls, S. C., April 9.? le friends and relatives of Mr. J. M Sharpton were grieved to learn g his death Saturday, April 7th. i had been a patient sufferer]*" rough many months of illness and m ;hough the end was not unexpect, it came as a shock to friends and H red ones. The body was removed to Greened, where the funeral services 0 sre conducted by Dr. DeMent, of tt b First Baptist church and intercut took place in the Edgewood SI metery, Sunday, April 8th, 1917. w A CARD. I wish to express through the col- st ins of this paper my sincere thanks w d gratitude for the many kind- ri sses tendered us daring the recent ness and death of my husband. w Mrs. J. E. Sharpton. ^ UNK MORE WATER ei IF KIDNEYS BOTHER * it Leu Meat and Take Salt* For ^ Backache or Bladder Trouble. ^ Uric acid in meat excites the Kid- P1 ys, they become curworked; jet w iggish, ache, and feel like lumps ^ tend The urine becomes cloudy, e bladder is irntnted, and 70a t< iy be obliged to geek relief two or ree times during the night. When jj e kidneys clog you must help them sh ff the body'3 urinous waste or " ull be a real 3ick person shortly. ; first you feel a dull misery in the di iney region, you suffer from backhe, sick headache, dizziness, st ?m- ^ h gets sour, tongue coated and u feel rheumatic twinges when the iather is bad. ti Eat less meat, drink lots of water, g, so get from any pharmacist four nces of Jad Salts; take a tableoonful in a glass of water before w eakfast for a few days and your li Jnevs will then act fine. This fam s salts is made from the acid of , apes and lemon jiuce, combined Di th lithia, and has been used for M nerations to clean clogged kidneys d stimulate them to normal ac- ^ dty, also to neutralize theacids in H ine, so it no longer is a source of itation, thus ending bladder weak- C ss. ti Jad Salts is inexpensive, cannot b: jure; makes a delightful effervesnt lithia-water drink .which everye should take now and then to w ep the kidneys clean and active, u: uggists here say they sell lots of ij( d Salts to folks who believe in ercoming kidney trouble while it only trouble.?Adv. red:Suits ! " *1 vals : I- FaKnrc L A UL/livu ing Styling led and mannish efnavy, black and pin d women, in pretty lines, fancy pockets , navy and black. it at $27-50 NEW COATS. I oft wool fabrics, with collar contrasting colors, smart Lnish pockets. From .00 t0 $27.50 auty for $25.00 iW DRESSES k, many of wool fabric, mate de chine. Georgette crepe combinations. But all are .0010 $35.00 HI Co. > MT. CARMEL. V \??????>>> I Mt. Carmel, April 10.?Mr. J. W. 1 lorrah spent the last week-end- at radley at the bedside of his friend, 1 [r. J. P. Guerard. Mr. Guerard's . any friends in Mt. Carmel were seply grieved to hear of his .death, is family have the loving sympathy : the entire community. We are glad to report that tors, llie Watson is some better, altough quite ill yet Mr. Ben Sutherland of Andrews, 1 >entthe week-end in Mt. Carmel ! ith his father, Mr. J. F. Sutherland , Minn TJfacrcno Sntfiprlnnd snPTit sveral days in Anderson last week ith her sister, Mrs. Alexander Mur- , iy. Mr. T. E. Rivers of Greenwood, as a business visitor in Mt. Carmel [onday. . Miss Mary Paschal spent the week id in Calhoun Falls with Mrs. J. J. Bailey. Misses Ruby Smith and Juanita urtis spent one afternoofn in CalDun Falls the past week. , Mrs. M. L. Kay of Columbia, spent irt of the past week in Mt. Carmel ith relatives. Her many friends ill be glad to know that she is consmplating returning to Mt. Carmel > live. Messrs. Morris Scott and Douglas lack are thinking of enlisting in le army. While we hate to see our ays go, yet we know they want to 3 their part.. We are glad to report thatA Mr. f. w. uiacK is some Dercer. Mrs. Humphreys of Bethune, reirned to her home last week after lending a few days with her parnts, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Boyd. She as accompanied by her handsome ttle nephew, Master Clifford Boyd. Mrs. Lillian M. Paschal spent Sabath afternoon in Calhoiin Falls with [rs. J. W. Bailey. Prof. George McKelvey spent Saturday and Sabbath in McCormick. e attended a meeting of the Mcormick county teachers' associaon, and visited the family of his rother, Capt. J. O. McKelvey. The Young Ladies Sewing Circle as charmingly entertained last Satrday afternoon by Miss Marie Lese., Delicious refreshments were ;rved. . , We are indeed sorry that Germany A by her ruthless destruction of ships , and of American lives, has forced war upon us. While it is not a war of our seeking, yet we hope this + ..J rrrill 5*cab aiiu ^luxiuun aiomuu nui uvv lose sight of the fact of doing things in accordance with the divine will and great will be the victory. ^ 1,1 MAMMA! Doil'T YOU SEE YOUR CHILD W SICK, CONSTIPATED ^ Look At Tongue. Mot* Poiaona From Liver and Bowels al One*. . ? - f / ' .' ! \'.ir; Mother! >Your child isn't naturally cross and peevish. See if tongue is coated; this is a sure sign its little stomach, liver and bowels need a cleansing at once. When listless, pale, feverish, foil: of cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't eat, sleep or act naturally, has stomach-ache, diarrhtea, remember, a gentle liver and bowel clean sing should always be the first treat* ment given.. Nothing equals "California Syrup of Figs" for children's ills; give a teaspoonful, and in a few hours all the foul waste, sour bile and fermonfinw fnnfl WhiMi id pIaovmI in the bowels passes out of the system, and you have a well and . playful child again. All children love this harmless, delicious "fruit laxative," and it never fails to efiFect a good "inside" cleansing. Directions for babies, children of all ages and grown-ups are plainly on the bottle. Keei> it hanay in your home. A little given today saves a sick child - ' tomorrow, but get the genuine. Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of "California Syrup of Figs," .then look and see that it is made by the "California Fig Syrup Co."?Adv. > PUT CREAM IN NOSE AND STOP CATARRH j Tells How To Open Cloned Nmh trils and End Head-Colds. . ' : J ? * 1 - * XUU It:CI 111jlc 111 O ICY* iuvuivukw Your cold in head or catarrh will be gone. Your clogged nostrils will open. The air passages of your head 1' will clear and you can breathe freely. No more dullness, headache; no hawking, snuffling, mucous dis^ .* charges or dryness; no struggling for breath at night. , Tell your druggist i'ypu want a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm. Apply a little of thra fragrant, anti- - ,1 septic cream in your nostrils, let it penetrate through every air passage 1 of the head; soothe and heal ae swollen, inflamed mucous membrane,' and relief comes instantly. . ' It is jn'st what every cold and ca tarrh sufferer needs. Don't stay stuffed-up and miserable.?Adv. giziaizraiaigfiuiaagggii h ffi geEfiRfiKHHfiBBffl