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Q> j RELIGIOUS READING. u jrKVEBTHKLERB.” “Neverthele«» I am continually withThe*: Thou hast holden me by my right hand.” —fPa- Ixxlil: 23. •‘Nevertheless!” thongh the waves roll high, The Lord is greater than all; ^A.nd when the burden’s too great for me, For His loving help I call. Jehovah, the Lord, has promised to bless, He will fulfill His “nevertheless.” “Nevertheless!” though with feeble feet 1 follow Him day by dav; And the hands may tremble that grasp His Word; The Lord is my strength and stay. For He, the Lord, has promised to bless, He will fulfill His “nevertheless.” “Nevertheless!” when the earth grows drear, To His loving hand I cling; And though the voices of earth speak woe, In my heart doth beiven’s music ring; Because the Lord has promised to bless, He will fulfill his “nevertheless.” “Nevertheless!” with sheaves we come, Oh Lord, to Thy heavenly throne, And, ’mid the ranks of the angel host. One voice is heard alone: “Thy Savior, Lord, I promised to bless; I have fulfilled my ‘nevertheless.’ ” —[Mary Sanders, fn The Christian. TH LOWEST PLACE. It is far better to have an humble estimate •of ourselves. The time may come, after a season of self-exultation, when we may be required to t«ke an bumbler place. How much better to occupy the position of the meek and lowly, for we shall surely some day, even in this world, bear the invitation, “Come up higher.” True merit will surely be recognized. The truly great arc more conscious of their own imperfections, be cause they know themselves better than the world can ever know them. When a French -ambassador paid a visit to Lord Bacon on his death bed, he said to the dying man: “You are like the angels, of whom we read and hear much, but have not the pleasure of seeing them.” The curtains had been close ly drawn around tbe bed so that the visitor •could not see tbe (lying philosopher. Bacon replied, “If the complaisance of others com pares me to an angel, mv infirmities tell me I am a man.”—[Central Baptist. THE WAY WILL BE CLEARED AS WE GO. The driver of the tram-car through the streets of our city starts with his car upon a line which runs continuously to his jour ney’s end. if he goes on straight ahead he will sorely come to the destined place. rShould he'be able to see ail the route at once (he would observe many coal-wagons, furni ture-vans, timber-carriages, brewers’ drays, and the like blocking up bis road along the wails, and he might mournfully ssk: “How •can I move all these things?” But he takes no snch lengthened view and asks no such ■useless question. As he moves along all sorts of obstructive traffic give way before him—even the van demons yield him the road. When one of them is a little slow in getting out of the way, our driver blows bis whistle, and. after two or three shrill ap peals, the obstinate vehicle retires. As the Tails run all tbe way, so does tbe car. Just so we are on the rails of eternal life. Be> tween us and hesven there are a thousand obstructions, and if we think of them all we may well be fearful; but they will one and ah disappear as we come to them. If they should seem likely to bar our progress we must sound the whistle of prayer, and in due season they will turn aside and leave us .a clear road along tbe lines of covenant grace. Therefore go ahead, and fear no im pediment, for tht line is laid, and we have a legal right to travel along it, and none may lawfully binder us. This is what I learned from the driver of the tram-car.—[C. H. Spurgeon. ALL LEADS UP TO CHRIST. Dr. Maclaren. commenting on the spirit of sundry Old Testament criticisms, suggests the thought that tbe direct mission of the book should never be lost sight of: “There is a great deal being said nowadays about the position of the Old Testament, the origin ■of its ritual,, and other cxiiisal. and, to sonp SABBATH SCHOOL. INTERNATIONAL LESSON SEPTEMBER 13. FOR Lesson Text: “Christ and the Blind Man,” John ix.. 1-11, 35-38— Golden Text, John ix., 23^— Commentary. 1. “And as Jesus passed by He saw a man which was blind from his birth.” And being full of compassion His heart went out to this poor man, who had now spent over a score of years in darkness, both physical and spirit ual (verse £1). 2. “And His disciples asked Him, saying. Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind.’’ That all suffering is the direct result of some sin on the part of the sufferer or his ancestors is not only a very old but a very common belief. That it is sometimes tbe case is evident from the words of Jesus Himself, “Behold, thou art made whole; sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee” (John v., 14). But to con clude that it is always so would be directly contrary to the teachings of Scripture, for “Whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth.’' “He whom Thou lovest is sick.” “As many as I love I rebuke and chasten” (Heb. xii., <5; John xi.. 3; Rev. itf., 19). And in the case of Lazarus the sickness resulted in death, which brought heartbreaking so-row to Mar tha and Mary, each of whom Jesus loved (John xi., 5). 3. “Jesus answered. Neither has this man sinned, nor his parents, but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.” In the light of the testimony of all Scripture is the only way to understand any Scripture. From this saying of Christ some might blindly conclude that we have here a sinless man with sinless parents; but what saith the Scriptures? “AU have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” “There is none righteous, no, not one,” (Rom. iii., 10, 23), The words of Christ are concerning the man’s blindness and the reason of it, au i He simply says that there was no special sin on the part of the parents by reason of which they were given a blind son, but, on the con trary, this blind naan was going to furnish a special opportunity for the manifestation of the power of God. 4. “I mast work the works of Him that sent Me, while it is day; the night cometh, when no man can work.” Over thirty times in this gospel Jesus says that tbe Father sent Him, aud He constantly appeals to the works as evidence that He was sent by God (chap ters v., 36; x., 23; xiv., 10; xv., 24). 5. “As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” This also He often re- g i&te, as in chapters viii., 12; xii., 35, 46. e is both Life and Light, and neither death nor darkness can abide in His presence. 6. “When He had thus spoken He spat on the ground and made clay of the spittle, and He annointed the eyes of tbe blind man with the clav.” Sometimes he made the blind to see with a word, and immediately (VIar«c x., 52); sometimes by tbe use of a medium, as in the clay and spittle and waters of Siloam, as In this case, and sometimes gradually, as in the case of the man who first saw men as trees walking, and then when J esns put His hands on him a second time he saw clearly (Mark viii., 23-35). He must have had the best of reasons for doing everything just as He did, and we do well to ponder deeply and prayerfully all His methods as well as His worlds. 7. “And said unto him. Go, wash in the >1 of Siloam (which is by interpretation, ent). He went his way therefore, and pool Sent. washed, and came seeing.” Jesus was just id as able to open his eyes with a word, and on the spot,as in the case of the blind men at Jericho, but He saw fit to do as He did for some wise purpose. 8. “The neighbors, therefore, and they which before had seen him tnac be was blind, said. Is not this he who sat and begged?” The miracle being wrought and the power of God being made manifest, the results are now to be witnessed. Yesterday this n&n was one of the many blind beggars in Israel; the neighbors and the passers by all knew him and some of them had probably often given bim alms. To-day he is a blind begger no longer, but with eyes opened he is in a condition to earn his living. And now it is the talk of the section of the city where LADIES’ DEPARTMENT. SLEEVES ARE FLUFFING AGAIN. Since top garments arc no longer necessary, fluffy sleeves are renewing their vogue. Though the high-should ered, close-wristed sleeve is well fa vored, it has a strong rival in t:;e full sleeve, which droops gracefully over a deep cuff.—[Philadelphia Record. THE r, TIDDLEDY WINKS’’ APRON. It is a great desideratum to find a pinafore for little girls that shall pro tect the front of the dress and at the same time be a pretty garment in itself. An admirable apron for this purpose has just been brought out under the name of “Tiddledy Winks.” It is irade in many kinds of fabric— batiste, flowered zephyr, lawn and fancy ret. The apron covers the greater part of the frock; it is cut with a yoke, and is drawn in at the waist with a smart silk cord. — [Brook lyn Citizen. EXPLANATION OF OBSCURE PHRASES. Crepe de chine is a crepe made in China, and between ourselves, one hears vague rumors in China that the crepe de chine is largely made in the province of Paris. The fourreau skirt is nothing more nor less than the plain straight skirt that ninety-nine out of a hundred women you meet have on. And galon is a pretty, delicate lace, of any sort. Bodice a la vierge is a grace ful, pretty bodice, made very simply, as befits the young girl who wears it. A gilet of chiffon is a vest and frillinsr of that thin, gauzy, light ma terial like silk mull, and Louis Quinze, Louis Seize, etc., means that the g >wn is made according to the period in which the ladies of the aforesaid Louis XV., Louis XVI., etc., wore them. — [New York Sun. . LACE USED LAVISHLY. Lace continues to be worn as mucj as it was in the earlier part of ll season. As is always the case, fashion is abused by those who^ good taste yet wish to be thg “stylish.” With such persoi main object seems to be to greatest quantity of lace pos^ gardless of tbe effect. Thei that many of the gowns ar^ It is a great art to distingui^ enough aud too much, few light-weight laces cept in black. Cotton la the heavy type, like ecru laces aud guij worn, especially will The hats that comple are large and made straw. They are checks; the one seam a long casa opening velvet wai; at ovei quite plain,had only :k; the bodice was with wide square flaps a chemisette,aud a prune Itband enhanced with a PEARLS OF THOU OUT. dark-blue/galon. — [Chicago Post. A5HIONS IN SHOES. Frenc^B|signer3 are hard at work on the fashion. Thee are in- troduei^^^Al and silver kid for the fronts^^^^white satins, and some of their makes of bows dimir^^^^^Vapparent size of the foot, ^^^^^Kxceediugly quaint and pretrj^^^^^Hronts to black: patent leath^^^^^Hare among special moment, and the em- broit^^^^^^lared for the dress shoes n more beautifully car- |esigns are generally of , tapering towards the hem worked in the fin er beads; Topaz and re blended with gold, ith silver, and black jet Butterflies in gold and gems, gold and tur- ry ornate, and so are er. For slight mourn- ery of violets is suit* r and jet. Brides are embroidered in silver seed pearls; for bridos- beaver shades are fashionable, bronze worked in small, tiny pat terns with bows; fancy buckles ap- peiar on most of these, aud young laiiies on this important occasion ap- pejar in shoes of colored morocco aud sujede.—[New York World. Lids FASHION NOTES. iegy^and light cords both appear on plain SKlrt£r#£satiu and silk. f Stylish women especial ivor upon the light all-wc^^ ”03- mes. ^4 Silver bowls are employed for a va- [ety of purposes, as for salads, fruits, -acked ice and deserts. Trays of all sizes and shapes meet ie present fad for setting handsome lass pieces on a silver receiver. Various kinds of nuts in different iges of development are the latest ^zelty in the way of garniture for e and bonhets. ie heavy English crape, formerly [e vogue as a trimming for mourning [rments, has been to a great extent iperseded by soft, black gauzes aud ^iffons which are laid in folds. The garniture of the white serge : esses which are so popular are no [nger gilt in ny oxiW^—forms, but ’hlte silk bas^t braids in ■ straight ws or iu fanc^oints and anj^jesques. lace to Limed in frills fall from the n, half veiling the face imported dresses are not ^the foot of the skirt, bat seed with silk. Attached inside the skirt is a pink instead of the balayeuse iyecT. wn owns a demi train over the facing of the se of the material, as a g effect is produced lino or cambric is, by >eries, put upon exhi- d hat of Neapolitan e and pliant brim, is trail of hops, shaded h of hazelnuts. The t the pale, green, un- le hat is banded with jlvot. ere is nothing radically Novelty adheres rather small details on which, chet and success of a depends. Every well- gives especial attention jssories, which, in and ire trifling. gns in Venetian, Pom- uitiily laces are lovely, ijular piece lace, with I cing to correspond, are m robes, imported in ?, cream, ecru and all t shades. These robe I garden fetes, weddings s. and are always made same tint as the lace Waiting, after its brief again to the fore, for least. A costume of |made entirely of accor- The corsage is orna- square tigaro jacket I ks of flue guipure lace, t of the sleeve is of full ts, the lower part tight- [ered with guipure lace, bands are of guipure. If a man is worth knowing at all, he is worth knowing well. If yon want to believe that a man is your friend, never ask him to prove it. Circumstances are beyond the control of man; but his conduct is in his own power. Of every mean man it is usually said, as an apology to humanity, that he has a good wife. There is no culture out of work. The world has not great places enough for all its great people. Charity, in whatever guise she ap pears, is the best natured and the best complexioned thing in the world. Fear not them that can kill the body, but fear him, the demon of selfishness, laziness, which can kill both body and soul. Every man feels instinctively that all the beautiful sentiments in (he world weigh less than a single lovely action. Amiableness is the object of lore, the scope and end is to obtain it, for whose sake we love, and which our mind covets to enjoy. Experience is a safe light to walk by, and he is not a rash man wno ex pects to succeed in future from the same means which have secured it iu time past. When Criminals Grou' Confidential. “The best time to get a correct idea of the character of persons convicted of a criminal offence,” said Deputy Sheriff O’Donnell, whose duties in clude the taking of sentenced persons to Sing Sing, “is when they have started on their way to serve out the punishment imposed upon them. Once eeated in the train which carries them to prison, the mask which they have worn in the court room seems to drop off and their real feelings find vent. It appears to be a great relief for them to tell the true facts in the case, and it is a queer experience to listen to them. ‘•Men who made a bold front dur ing trial and were considered hard ened criminals for their seeming in difference, have broken down and cried like children as they told me of the circumstances which induced them to do wrong. Facts that might have greatly reduced the penalty imposed upon them, had been held back through fear of inculpating others, or of bringing shame upon innocent persons. Oq the other hand, fellows who had cried and whined during Dial* and endeavored in every way to- excite tha^ympathigs of th© Jure ^nd the judge, seined to greatly enjoy telling how theii^ ©Sorts had resulted in conviction of a 'lesser degree of IF 1 . BAKER A CONFECTIONER. AND DBA LICR Of DBT GOODS, SHOES, 10TI0IS UD GROCERIES, AT ROCK BOTTOM PRICES. TOBACCO AID) CIGASS In Gnat Yule©. Tor, Fireiorb, etc., In Stockj Laurens Sirsst and Park Avanut, Aiken, S. C. The Waverly House. G. T. ALFORD, Proprietor. In the Send of KAng- Street, CHARLESTON, S. C. Large and Comfortable Rooms. RATES, $2.50 PER DAY. crime than their guht reatb; war ranted. “What affected me most of all were two or three cases in which I was satisfied that the convicted persons were innocent of the crime of which they were found guilty. Circumstan tial evidence of the strongest kind had weaved such a net around them that they were unable to satisfy the jury of their innocence. The look of despair and utter hopelessness upon the faces of these men when they found them selves actually on their way to im prisonment for a number of years, al ways gives me au uncomfortable feel ing whenever I think of them. A pe culiarity of the professional criminals is that they seem to think that the peo ple here are always talking about them and their boldness as law break ers and are incredulous when assured that they and their deeds are as com pletely forgotten as though they never existed.”—[New York Telegram. NO NEED TO WAIT! THE LONGER YOU DELAY SHEET MOSIC, GUITARS, BANJOS, HABHONIGAS, MUSIC, BOOKS, VIOLINS, DBUMS, AGGOBDEONS, STBINGS AT GBEATLY BEDUCED PBICES. WBITE FOB TERMS AND CATALOGUES. T. HARRY OATES & CO., Augusta, Georgia. Care of Shoes. >me home with wet feet bide your boots to get ildy. Stand them up, jape, and then fill them p as are given to horses. a few hours, draw all Fut of the leather, keep- shape meanwhile, and and pliable. The oats |;aia and again. This is pays when no railroads was done under Feather the present inception of.-[New Left and Rlghthandedness. Physologists and others have given time to the discussion of left and right handedness as exhibited in the human species. The opinion now generally held is that the preferential use of the right hand is not due in individual cases to early training, but to a su perior development of the left lobe of the brain, which, as is well known, is connected with the right side of the body. The general use of the right hand in preference to the left may be ascribed to the education of the races through generation after generation. No animal shows any unusual inclination for the special use of the right limbs. The attribute, belonging solely to the human race, probably arose gradually from the use, by the earlier races of men, of the right arm iu fighting, while the left side arm was reserved to cover the left side of the body, where wounds, as their experience showed them, were most dangerous. Those who neglected this precaution would be most likely to be killed; and hence, in the lapse of time the natu. ral survival would make the human race in general “right-handed,” with occasional reversions, of course, by “atavism” to the “left-handed” con dition. The more frequent and ener getic use of the right limbs would react upon the brain, and bring about the excessive development of the left lobe of that organ, such as now gen erally exists. The left hand should be used as much and as often as pos sible, thus adding strength to both mind and body.—[St- Louis Repub. Uc. Lamp Rock of Central Asia. Captain Younghusbaud, an English traveller, writes home from Central Asia an account of a rock which has been a mystery to the natives and to travellers. It is situated on the shores of a lake near one of the branches of the upper Oxus, and is known as the Lamp RtFck. The account of fl Is’ published in the Geographical Maga zine. This rock received its strange name because from a supposed cave in its side a perpetual light shines out. Mr. Elias, who passed the spot in 1885, thought the light might be a phosphor escent one, but he did not have *h~> time to examine it properly. Younghusband SC.j & the rodk stands by itself abou- 1 two hundred feet high, and projects from the mountain side. High up the steep cliff the cave was pointed out to him, and sure enough there was a pale light visible. The natives have a superstitious dread of the rock, and say the light comes from a diamond in the forehead of a de mon, who guards his vast treasures stored in the cave. With great difficulty Mr. Young- husbai d ascended to the cave. A false step, in some places, would have meant certain death. He entered tne cave and saw the light, which he found to be merely the unadulterated light of heaven, coming from the other side of the cave. In fact, it is no cave, but a tunnel right through the rock. From below, the fact cannot be determined that the hole is not a cave, and the light striking up agaiust the roof is all that can be seen. Mr. John W. BooHwalteb, of Springfield, Ohio, owns abont 60.00C acres of land in Iowa and Nebraska, and he proposes to inaugurate a re form which will keep young people on the farm. Mr. Eookwalter spent his early life on a farm and believes that the principal cause of discontent among farmers, young and old, is iso lation aud loneliness. He suggests that farm-houses be built iu small vil* lages or settlements, not more than a third of a mile apart, with lands sur rounding them aud conveniently near for practical farming. The idea is not a new one. The farmers of Russia live in villages, bat the plan has not obtained to any extent in this country where the farmer owns his land. Mr. Bookwalter has started snch a plan in Nebraska and he hopes to make the farmer’s life agreeable as well as profit able. His village in Nebraska will have a circulating library, a town hall, a school and a church or two. Mr. Bookwalter*s plan could be followed profitably by other farming communi ties. Princess Louisf. was married at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. This is anothei setback for the Anglomaniacs who have been introducing noon weddings be cause that was supposed to be the fashionable hour in London. S3000; A. Y JK.AL ft i i uituertaiie to bnettyr teach anj fairly intelligent p« raon of eithee Isex, * ho can read aud write, and who, after instruction, will work industriously* _ how to earn Three Thousand Dollars nr Year in theirown Iocalitiee,wherererthey lire.I will also furnish the situation oremplormeutju which you can earn thatamount. No nionev for me unless successful as above. Kasilyand quickly learned. I desire but one w orker from each district or county. T have already taught and provided with employment a largo number, who are making over tSOOO a jeer each. 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