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God's Special Mercy and Favor So Freely Bestowed Meets With Ingratitude. As the master entered a certain vil lage he was met by tern men that were lepers, who lifted up their voices, be seeching bira to have mercy upon them. Their prater was answered. They were all cleansed and cured from their dread malady. But o;:Iy one of the ten showed gratitude for the mercy received. He. when he realized that he bad been healed, turned back, and wich a loud voice glorified Hod and gave th-nks; bji the others, who were equally bene fited. ?lid not return to give glory to God. In the plaintive words of disappoint ed love, the master exclaims, "Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine?" Ingratitude is a grievous disap pointment to benevolence-yet it is a common experience in life. Of all the multitudes who are shown mercy and special favor, how few give recon nition by grateful acknowledgment and thanksgiving. The instance given of nine out of ten being ungrateful shows that the proportion of the un grateful is very great. How great God alone knows. Leprosy represents the extremity of calamity that may befall men. Lep rosy is a painful, loathsome and an Incurable disease by any natural means known. Its cure lias never been effected, except through super natural agencies, lt is a type of Bin in the fact that it is hereditary, in fectious, loathsome and incurable by ordinary means. The sin-sick soul, like the malady of leprosy, cannot be cured, except by the divine physician of both soul and body. Instinctively Turn to God. The lepers found themselves in the extremity of physical peril, and they called upon God for help. All men at a time of great ca.amity turn instinc tively to the supernatural for deliver ance. In the hour of great trial wicked men recoenize the existence and ability of God. They call upon God for mercy, though In the times of j prosperltv they have no reve.'ance or respect xor his name. Sometimes the prayers of the un godly are answered. All of the ten lepers were healed, yet only one of them was a good man. How often J men who in distres* cry unto God and j are delivered forget or ignore the obll- j gat i on of gratitude, the deliverance I imposed upon them! They go on their way. like the nine lepers, and ; return not to give glory to God. Ten were healed, but one only gave thanks. "Where are the nine?" The question teaches that gratitude is ex pected from all, and is an obligatiou ' resting upon all. The one leper who showed it was made whole and sent on his way rejoicing. Gratitude never fails of reward. The one In our narrative promptly j showed his gratitude. As soon as he 1 saw- that he had been healed he ! turned back, and with a loud voice j glorified God and gave thanks. His I action was voluntary, and every ex- ' pression of true gratitude must spring spontaneously from the heart in a ? spirit of humility. He fell down on his face at the feet of his healer, giving him thanks. Humbly and independently of what I others might do or think, fie came alone. There were ten cleansed, but "there j were not found any that returned" j save this one. yet the presence of j others would not have made hi grati tude less Independently his own. Only Acts That Count. Had the whole ten returned, glorify- j lng God and giving thanks, with each j it would have been a voluntary, hum ble and independent expression of gratitude. Some people manifest ap preciation of an act of kindness be cause they see others praising it: roch a spirit has no element of grath ' tude in it. It is not what others do In return for mercies, but what we do, that counts in our lives. Most men, like these ten lepers, call i npon God In time of great physical - distress. Realizing that there is no j help from any visible means, they i tum to the invisible power for relief. There is an innate belief in the exist- 1 ence and ability of God. lt may not be recognized until -confronted by some great affliction or evil. Many have this belief at all times, but even the hardened sinner in the hour of dread trial has awakened in his .oui i some response to its ureator. Hut there is a distress greater tha^ i the greatest temporal affliction. Lep rosy in the sou! is far mere dreadful taan leprosy in the body. There is no remedy for it. except what has been provided by the divine physician who healed the ten lepers. He is ever ready and anxious to ap ply the remedy to all who seek it. Oh, that the sin-sick souls of men might cry to him as the lepers did, "Have mercy upon us!" It is the way, and the only way. by which men may be made whole. Keep on Trying. We are not meant to be good in this world, but to try to be, and fail, and keep on tryings and when we get a cake, to say, "Thank God!" and when j we get a buffet, to say. "Just so: well ! hit !" .-'n ven son. Reading should in proportion to thinking, and thinking in proportion ! to reading.--Emmon*. i liKEEN MANURE CROPS EXCELLENT PRACTISE, AS IT ADDS NEW LIFE TO THE SOIL. j Organic Matter ls Gradually Convert ed Into Humus, an Absolutely Es sential Constituent cf the Soil -Secret of Fertility. ! (By W. li. STEVENSON. Copyright, IOU.) Any crop? grown and plowed under ; green io increase the productive ca : pacity of the soi- are called green ma ' nure crops. Sometimes such crops oc ! cupy tafe land for only a part of the j season. They are then known as ! "cover" crops or "catch" crops. ' Green manuring is an Important ? practise, chiefly because it adds cr . ganic matter to the soil, which is grad ually converted into humus, on abso lutely r?! sential constituent of the so;!. Of cour:-'"' humus may be secured by applying barnyard manure, but as a ; rule there is not enough of Hus ma terial to meet the needs of the land. However, green manuring is not ' enough in itself to keep a soil from i wearing out. so other practises must : be followed. Crops must be grown In ' rotation, thc moisture content of the j soil regulated, proper tillage practised, : the soil kept sweet, the supply of rain ! eral plant food maintained, especially i the supply of phosphorus and potas sium, and the nitrogen content of the Roil ?kept up. These factor? all play an Important part in keeping the soil productive, but they are not more im portant than green manuring, j In general, green manures are bene ; ficial when used on poor soils because ' of their action on the physical, chemi I cal and bacteriological conditions of : the soil. From the physical side green manures influence the moisture, tem perature and aeration of soils. For ex ample, on light, sandy soils they pre vent rapid drying out by reducing thc; losses of moisture due to evaporation I and percolation, and further make tho ; soil more compact. While they have just the opposite effect on heavy cht., soils, hen? the organic matter opens up the soil and admits air. The practise of leaving the soil baro during July and August following the harvest of a small grain crop is very ! bad, as it causes the loss of large amounts of nitrogen by percolation. These losses may be prevented in a large measure by growing green ma nure crops on the land; especially is this true of leguminous crops, which stimulate greater bacterial action, and as a result larger amounts of available plant food are produced. Rye. wheat, buckwheat and rape are the non-legu minous crops which are commonly used for green manuring, while red clever, mammoth clover, sweet clover, crimson clover. Canada field peas, cow peas, soy beans and vetches are the Iv A known legumes for this purpose. The secret of keeping our gardens and fields fertile is to plow deep, and if necessary subsoil, cultivate thor oughly and plant leguminous crops. HANDY COVER FOR HAYSTACK Covering Works Automatically 23 Stack Settles-Won'c't Blow Loose in High Winds. The Scientific American in describ ing a haystack cover, the invention cf P. A. Freeland of Athelston. Ia., says: This invention has special refer ence, to novel and useful improve ments in covers for haystacks. The primary object of the invention re sides in the provision of an improved cover which will automatically adjust Haystack Cover. itself to a stack as ine latter settles, whereby the stuck will not only be pro tected, but the cover will be prevented from biowing loose in cuse of high winds. The accompanying illustra tion is a perspective view of tho im proved self-adjusting haystack cover appiied to a slack. MAKING THE ASPARAGUS BED ! Patch May Bc Renewed by Liberal Application of str.ble Manure Weed Om by Hand. An old asparagus bod can re newed in vigor by covering it freely with .stable manure in lure rall or cai !}- winter, removing the ".oar-e part in the spring, such as would impede the cultivator. When spring comes cultivate, bul not too deep, willi tho horse cultivator, and clear out thc weeds and grass with a hoe, being careful not to cut off tho n-Dw growth which springs up very early in the spring. Perhaps it would be better to weed the patch out by hand rather than to endunger cutting off tho young shoots, A '.light scattering of sait along the row would do no harm. Salt is supposed to be a special f?rtil i i??er for asparagus. Wash Pink ii Stable, A modern stable should contain a | wash sink with the necessary fixture; about U: for the pro'pur care ef t* arness und animais. You ?... nave une put inen ymir barn .or atout $:?!>. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium) Prompt Powerful Permanent Its beneficia.' cf- Stubborn casos Good results aro fects arc usually yield to P. P. P. lasting-it cures islt very quickly when other me(!i- you to stay cured cines arc useless Makes rich, red, pure blood - cleanses the entire M tem - clears the brain - strengthens digestion ?raid nerves. J|| A positive specific for Blood Poison and skin diseases Drives out Rheumatism and Stops thc Pr.?::; ends Malaria; gg :s a wonderful tonic and body-builder. Thousand endorse it. RM F. V. UPPMAN CO. ?ggL SAVANNAH, GA. jg m I iniilF iv? i uv E. nz MONEY AND YOU DEFEAT PO Coprricht 1909, br C. E. Zimmerman Co.-No. 41 Put some money in the Bank of Edgefield and you will defeat pov erty. Everybody has a horror of poverty. There is only one way to insure against it, that is to culti vate a habit of thrift which you Cdn easily do by putting money in this bank. Courteous and prompt attention given to all business. OFFICERS: J. C. Sheppard, Pres.; B. E. Nicholson1 V?ce pres.; E. .1. Muns, Cashier: J. H. Allen, assistant Cashier DIRECTORS: J. C. Sheppard, Gen. W. Adams, Thos. H. Rainsford. John Rainsford B. E. Nicholson, A. S. Tompkins, C. C. Fuller, E. J. Mims,J. H. Allen. Don't ?,ead If not interests. But you are obliged to be interested where mon ey is to be saved in the purchase of necessities of life both for your self and livestock. We are now in our warehouse, corner of Fenwick and Cumming streets, two blocks from the Union Passenger Station where we have the most modern warehouse in Augusta with floor space of 24,800 squa.e feet ard it is literally packed with Groceries and feeds from cellar to roof. Our stock must be seen to be appre ciated. Our expenses are at least 545?.?0 a month less since discon tinuing our store at 863 Broad street, and as goods are unloaded from cars to warcheuse, we are in a position to name very close prices. If you really want the worth of your money see or write us ? Augusta, Ga. Designed l^^^^^^ Patented ? J^^^^P^^^' I? 6 7 hamil Twenty-seven Years Ag.o the first Cortright Metal Shingles were put on. ?*3? The Standard They're still on-still in good condition, and the only attention they've had is an occasional coat of paint In addition to tho lasting qualities, they're Fireproof, Stormproof and inexpensive, i For S ale by Stewart & Kernaghan Edgefield, South Carolina. JCiaSHlStdtLi Ci amec Notice to the Public: All persons wanting pictures framed will please leave same tit store ol* Dorn & Minis. Best work guaranteed, and prices right. All pictures will be framed the same day left nt Beauregard Timmons, Edgefield, S. C. April I, !M?i i wt r. . fl537. S, i Z -. ? i - ? ; L VT in? .e EGI Life Assurance Society Offers beyond a reasonable doubt the best insurance t hat mn be obtained. He- | ion1 taking out insurance with some J ! other company. Let me show voa my I ! 20 Pay Life, paid np in 15 34 years. .? ti i X i. tl ? Dividends declared after the first year. I increasing yearly. Don't fail to wt the best when you insure. Therefore, you had better see an Equitable policy. Ashby W. Davenport, Equitable Life Assurance Agent Edgefield, S. C. Phone Your Orders It is not necessa for you to come to our store to buy. Just call up on the phone and we will take your order and deliver it promptly, and you will find both quality and quan tity just as good as if you had per sonally selected the goods. We are anxious to have you as a customer and are sure we will hold you as such after the first purchase. L. T. MAY Edgefielci, South Carolina. J. C. LEE, President F. E. Gibson, Sac. and Treas. FARMERS, MERCHANTS, BUILDERS, If you are going to [build, remodel or repair, we invite youninquiries. COMPLETE HOUSE BILLS A SPECIALTY. We manufacture and deal in doors, sash, blinds stairs, interior trim, store fronts and fixtures, pews, pulpits, etc., rough and dressed lumber, lath, pine and cypress shingles, flooring, ceiling and siding. Distributing agents for Flintkote roofing Estimates cheerfully and carefully mane. Woodard Lumber Co. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. Corner Roberts and Dugas Streets, MottO! Service iS3?S?cnx.virxz^? nxssiKSsi'ssaJEESsa ajrrcvc-aOTmrriacii ^IO??EEU?X Large Shipment of Furniture WK will have M large shipment of Furniture to arrive this week, .-iud in thc lot are some beautiful Dressers. I Sideboards and HufFets. Full supply of Chairs, Mat :j treses?find Springs in stock. I See our-line P< rch Chairs. JOilc? Cv Ovil. I