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BILL ARP .As jBad as Ananias Bill .Arp,, th Atlanta ( '.'Honesty is the best policy," said Ben Franklin, and Richard Whatley, I thc great theologian, added, "But he I who acts on that principle is not aa i honest man." The truth is, that real, genuine honesty is not a policy at all, for poli cy requires though t, plan and general ly some dissimulation. It comes from the head, the brain; whereas honesty is a moral principle that comes from the heart, and takes no time for thought. Policy is a cold, hard word; honesty a warm, genial, neighborly one. The poets like it next best to . love-Hearns says, "It's guid to be . honest and true," and Pope says "An honest man's- the noblest work of ' God. The best definition of the word is, "free fair in; dealing and worthy from deceit, just in speech and action, to be trusted." I-was ruminating about this because a cleaver country boy from .whom I buy my lightwood brought me a load to-daj and the top layers and all that was in sight were rich in rosin and clean -and . attractive. He wanted a dollar and a half, and i told him it Was too much; but he pleaded like a lawyer, and said he had hauled it ten miles, "and that kind of pine was getting awful scace; that he could have sold it down town, but knew that I liked rich, clean split . pine, and so he brought it to me. He .is a good-looking? hard-working boy, and so I bought it and stood by while he" threw it off. The top was all right, but that out of sight was black knots or half-ro; ten pieces, and dis gusted me.i "Look here, Felton," said I, "do you know of a boy who would put his best pine in the bottom . of the wagon, or who would even mix it about half and half?" "No, sir, I don't," said he; "wehaventgot any of that sort in the piney woods." "Don't you-know," said I, "that I -wouldent have given you your price if I had seen into the bottom of your wagon?" He . smiled complacently, and replied: "That'sc just the reason we put the best on top; we couldent get more'n half price if we dident, and yr/d know, major, we get mighty little for a hard day's work, anyhow." "But, Felton, that way cf doing is cheating, and they say that cheating never thrives. I should think you would feel ashamed to throw your load off right here before me." "Well, now,1* major, to tell you the truth, I was in hopes yon would go in the house before I throwed it off; but .everybody has to put the heston top," and he smiled all over his face. What kind of a boy is that? Well, he is a little better than the average of boys, of of men either, as to that, for he smiles at you-.wb.ile he deceives you. . Heard a blind phrenologist tell a man once that his bump of covetousness was so large he would steal if he had a -fair chance-that is, if he found a man asleep with his pocketbook under his pillow he would take it, bu?, at the same time be had sympathy sc largely developed that he would ki&c his sleeping victim before he left him. J. .like that boy for his good nature, and had rather he would cheat me than a boy who wouldent own up to anything, and go off and brag how he got me. Yes, everybody puts the best on top, and everybody trie3 to get the advan tage in a trade-not everybody, but the exceptions are very few. A man -can tell a lie by concealing the trnth -when I was a lad I heard old. Dr. Nathan Hoyt, of Athens, preach a sermon ia our town, and have not for gotten how ha. look jd straight at me and said: "Little boy. you can tell a lie by winking your eye." My wife says she was in a store one day when a country woman came in and asked '-the merchant if he could match that scrap of gingham which she showed him. He said no, but he had some thing very like it, and prettier, aud he .finally sold it to her. After Bhe left, my wife remarked that she might have matched it at the next door, for she noticed the identical goods in the window as she passed. "Yes, I knew it," said the merchant, "but it wasent my business to tell her; I must sell hermy own goods if I can." That was the kind of honesty that was poli cy, but it wasent fair or neighborly it wasent doing as you would be done by. The trading world is very busy concealing the truth. I bought a fine sow from a neighbor once, and she eat up a dozen chickens the day Igot her. When I asked him why he dident tell me that she was a chicken eater, he smiled and said he thought I would find it out soon enough. A.merchant may know that a certain piece oi prints will fade when washed, but he does not tell it. You can hardly find a real linen bosom shirt nowadays, bul they are all sold for linen. These are not frauds of much consequence, bul they illustrate the scriptu^, whicl saith "A lie sticketh close in th? joints between buyer acO seller," anc "lt is naught-it is naught-saith the bayer, but he goeth his way and re joiceth." That was in a horse trade 'S LETTER. -A-re Some Men, Says 3 Philosopher. Constitution. . I reckon. Hypocrisy, deceit, exag geration are not confined to traders; i professionalen and politicians use all these to gain their ends. Yes, and even some preachers will make up a i pathetic story to move their hearers to tears, or to give a sensational effect to the sermon. Then, there are the white lies that the women have to tell every day: "Oh, I am so glad to see you; you are looking so well; your lit tle girl is a dear little thing, and as pretty as a pink; do sit longer; won't you take dinner with us?" Sometimes she is not glad, nor is the little girl - pretty, nor does she want the visitor to sit longer or stay to dinner. But th?se are social deceptions, and keep up good will. What an awful thing it would be for a lady to tell her visitor that she had stayed long enough, and . had better go. Not long ago a lady of our town told two boys who came- to see her boys that they had better go home, for they had stayed long enough, and it raised a rumpus that is not yet allayed. Ordinary lying that has no malice in it is not a cardinal sin. It is not forbidden in the ten commandments. Ananias'was not suddenly punished .for lying unto men, but he had lied unto God. He sought to defraud the Lord's treasury-and there is many a church member doing the same thing now. They make no sacrifice. They withhold a part and lie unto tlm^own consciences. The poor widoW^mite is still a bigger thing than a rich man's large donation. I wonder what kind of a world we would have if everybody was good. I don't mean religious, but kind and just and honest. Our courts and prisons would be abolished. Just think of it. But it cannot be. Ori ginal ?sin and total depravity and moral turpitude are still in the way. The mystery of evil still hangs over us. John Stuart Mill and Herbert j 1 j Spencer and other great thinkers say ' that the Creator made the very best ? , world and the best inhabitants that ' He could out of the material that He : had, but thal it is improving as the 1 centuries roll on. And John Fiske says that evil is necessary to teach us what good is. That if there was no 1 crime or pain or grief we would have < no joy or happiness and would not J know what it was. Plato said 2,000 1 years ago that we had to limit God's 1 omnipotence or His goodness, one or J the other, and many learned and- sin- : cere men, like Calvin and Edwards, 1 have tried to reconcile predestination i with free sgency, but it is all iocom- 1 prehensible to me and I have to fall ( back and entrench myself on those in- ' junctions which say "Deal justly,- ': love mercy and obey the Lord thy 1 God," and the later one which says, i "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God '. with all thy heart and thy neighbor as ? thyself," and then accept David's 1 faith, which ?aith, "Though He slay ] .me yet. will I trust in Him." I'm not ; geiug to strain my mind over perplex- 1 ing problems that have never been solved. Mr. Fiske is a beautiful 1 writer, but if evil was created as a 1 contrast so that we might know what : good is then how can we enjoy heaven 1 when there is no evil, no crime or grief or affliction. One thing I do know, ] that this is a beautiful world and this 1 life is a happy one to those who choose : to make it so. President Dabney, of the University of Tennessee, said in a recent speech at Huntsville: "Eng land is about to perpetrate a great crime against the Boers in expelling 1 them from their owp domain. But 1 this is progress and is inevitable. It ; is the law of nature and the law of i nature is the law of God." That ] sounds like a strange doctrine to those ; who believe that God is love. The Savior said, "Offenses must needs : come, but woe unto them by whom : they come." Then what peril are 1 those rul?rs in who have the power to oppress and use it to carry out a sel- j fish policy. After all it is safest to be an humble, honest citizen and have no policy. BILL ARP. The Words of a Famous Mission Worker Perhaps no mah in Atlantais better and more favorably known than Mr. John F. Barclay. He for a long time has been a s..Serer from indigestion and dyspepsia. This is what he says: Atlanta, Ga , January 23, 1895. Dr. C. 0. Tyner: Having used Tyner's Dyspepsia Remedy for several years in my family I gladly add my testi mony to what has already been said in its praise. Without any exception I think it is the finest remedy on the market and nothing would induce mc tc do without it. * JNO. F. BARCLAY. For sale by Wilhite & Wilhite. Sample bottle free on application to Tyner's Dyspepsia Remedy Co., Atlan ta, Ga._^_ - First Boy (contemptuously) Huh! Your ma takes in washing. Second Boy-Of course; you didn't s'pose she'd leave it hanging out over night unless your pa was in jail, did pye? SABBATH OBSERVANCE; DEUT. 5:12-Keep the Sabbath day to sanctify it, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee. The Sabbath beyond question is of divine and very ancient origin; and after the gnawing tooth of time shall have crumbled the many places of note to dust, the Sabbath shall be. Eden was blessed with the Sabbath and with the marriage relation. The man who strikes either strikes at much that is holiest in the sentiment of the best men and women, and at much that is dearest to God. Palsied the hand that would lift itself against the Sabbath of God. God gave a law by which the people were to be govern ed. A law is a rule prescribed by a superior, ora principle by which a thing is regulated, and is based on the principle of right. When Moses had the law read io the people they said. Amen, which meant, we submit to it. And it ha? been the purpose of God always to maintain a testimony for truth and righteousness in thc midst of this ungodly world. In other words he made an example of many for a warning to all succeeding generations, and has not left us without warning and example. In the days of Moses there was a man found gathering sticks on the Sabbath day. and God had him 3toned to death. Num. 15:32, and Jeremiah 17:21 say: "Take heed to yourselves and bear no burden on the Sabbath day." And in Ex. 20:10. that thy son, thy daughter, manser vant, maidservant, and thy cattle, $nd thy stranger that is within thy gates are forbidden to work on the Sabbath. Neb. 13:15 says: I testified aga^jt them that sold victuals on the Sab bath day; all of which I understand ?to arian for the sake of the money that is in the business are these things for bidden. I do not find in God's word where he authorized man to revoke bis law. Christ said he oame not to destroy the law, but to fulfill. Paul said of Christ that he is the end of the law, etc. Mind you, the keeping of the law is not a question of salva tion, but of service; or, in other words, we-show our respect to God hythe way we treat His commandments. The Sabbath was made forman, hence is a blessing to him. And God pre ceded man in keeping it, for we find that in the beginning he made Heaven ind earth in six days and rested on the seventh, leaving an example for man. Man needs rest. It is God's day, and he lifts up his voice and says, Stop and rest. And if man takes God's day he takes that which does not belong to him. Happy is that land and blessed is that home svhere God is loved and honored by keeping His Sabbath. Kingdoms bave risen and fallen, but the Sabbath hath still been kept in memory aud man has had some inclinations to follow his Maker's example, though it aas been to many more of a holiday than a holy day, and often much dese crated. This point I desire to men tion more particularly. The Sabbath is a memorial of the resurrection of Christ; hence it should not be a day of gloom, but a day of joy, gladness, praise and thanksgiving-a day to feast on God's Book. Was there ever such a book? See how full of wisdom and love! Look at ic on bended knee and find Heaven between its pages. God took great care to make it, but man docs not take much lime to read and search it. In reading it our minds are taken away from the world and from earthly care. Many observe thc Sabbath merely as a custom, and not because God saith so; hence it is kept in a loose way. We are wasting much time on the Sabbath day, when there is so much good to be done. Souls are neglected; Church and Sabbath-school not attended. And probably we pre vent others from attendingby visiting them. If at Church, they are there oa business, and while they sit in the Church their minds are far away, making plans for which they are anx ious Monday should como to put in practice. The Sabbath is a day es pecially to feast on God's Word, and not on the news of the day. God said, Take six days for business, but uiany say, No; wc want seven. As tve take the Sabbath for anything else but to serve and glorify His name, we greatly desecrate the day. Too many use it for amusements, or recreation, pastime, business, etc., and many make much ado about the iron works and railroad men for breaking the Sabbath, but other men do the same, though in a way not so visible to the public. It is said that the Philadelphia ex position, which closed on thc Sabbath, was a financial success; while the New Orleans exposition, which was open on the Sabbath, was a financial failure. It was on the Sabbath that the disciples had meetings and Jesus came among them. That is what we need-Christ's presence. The soul is happy when spent with the disciples and Jesus. Thomas was absent from Church that day, and the shadow of doubt will hang around his name for ever. The Sabbath was made for man that he might once a week turn his mind entirely from his worldly pursuits and think of God's power over all things and His tender care and love for hine and his own dependence on Him, and is reminded of that eternal rest prom ised him when the toils of life are ended. The nation will soon forget its God after it has forgotten His Sabbath. When we labor six days in the week we want a good spiritual meal on the Sabbath if we can get it, and we find therein a blciscd compen sation and refreshment. When Chris tians begin to live up to the gospel mark we may then look for institutions of the world to begin to fall in line aiso. And now may the Lord's spirit help us to love, serve and honor Him who said, "I am Lord also of the Sab bath." Amen and amen! W. M. HALL. Lincoln, Ala., 1896. A Hypocrite Steer. One of the sights of the great cat tle yards of Chicago is an old white ox named Judas. He came to the yards a good many years ago, while he was yet a frisky steer, a?d he was immediately pur chased by one of thc great packing houses, and driven from the train which brought him from his Iowa home to a distant yard. v The life of most animals at the cat tle yards is very short-a week at the very most. A few days after the ar rivai of Judas the herd of cattle which occupied the pen with him was selected for killing. The way to the packing house led down a long alleyway, with high fences on each side, then up a narrow chute and into the building. For some reason the cattle seem to know what is coming, for they always object to be driven up the chute. Jude J was no exception. He plunged madly about among the herd and the cattlemen had more trouble with him than with any other animal. At last, however, he, seemed to realize that sooner or later he must go and he made a virtue of a necessity, trotted quietly up the chute, and the other cattle followed rapidly after him. Thus he ran until he had just reached the door of the packing house. Then, quick as a wink, he turned and galloped down a side passage 'and es caped, while the other cattle went on ward into the building. Judas had been so vejy clever that the good-natured cattlemen let him go for that day, for genius is to be appre ciated in a steer as well as in a man. The next day, however, they drove him up again with another herd. This time he made not the slightest objection, but trotted forward quietly and the other steers, having a confi dent leader, behaved admirably. But just as Judas reached the door of the building he dodged again, so suddenly that, the men couldn't turn him, and escaped as he had done before, while the herd behind him went careening into the killing room. Since then Judas has been a regular employe of the cattle yards. Every day he leads up a herd of cattle and every day he dodges just at the door of the building. He has saved the cattlemen no end of trouble and delay with riotous herds since he began his service. He has grown fat and sleek on the good living of the yards, and so high ly are his services regarded that the cattlemen provide him with a white blanket on cold days to keep him com fortable. And thus he is living to a green old age, but he bears the disrespectful name of Judas-the betrayer. On the lOfch of December, 1897, Rev. S. A. Donahoe, pastor M. E. Church, South, Pt. Pleasant, W. Va., con tracted a severe cold which was at tended from the beginning by violent j coughing. He says: "After resort ing to a number ol' so-called 'specifics.' usually kept in thc house, to no pur pose. I purchased a bottle of Cham berkin's Cough Remedy, which acted like & charm. I most cheerfully re couiiw od it to the public." For sale by L;.!i-Orr Drug Co. - Don't waste your time in regret ting t/he time you have wasted. BOYS' STEM The Most Complete and Up-tx Every Machine the latest improved, Under the superintendence of an e of skilled assistants. Every piece of v work allowed to pass from Laundry. PRICES LOW. Quality of work i W. Located at rear of Fant's Book VANDJVI MERCI ^RE WIDE OPEN FOR BUSINESS b Between Masonic Temp And respectfully and earnestly invite you of Goods and get acquainted with their fully pay you for the few feet you have to \ We are going to oarry by far the beat S you more for your money than anybody, this isn't a true statement. Splendid high-grade line of SHOES GOODS. Get our prioes and see If they an We are going to handle at, BOTTOM BAGGING and TIES, BACON, LARD, PRIOES. We heartily appreciate your liberal trt appreciation for that trade. Come to see u it more tban ever before. You will find u Free City Delivery. Phone 75. Prom YourB gratefully, Immigration Statistics. In his annual report to thc Secretary of the Treasury Commissioner General Powderly, of the emigration bureau, gives the total arrivals for the year ended Juno 30, 1899, as 311,715, an in_ crease over the preceding year of 82, 410, or 4G per cent. The opinion is ex pressed that at least i^OOO persons were not listed in this number through a defect in the law, as well as an inde terminate number from Canada and Mexico, who are not under existing regulations accounted for. The in crease over the figures for last year is represented largely by emigration from Europe, especially from Italy,Australia, Hungary, Iiussia, and Finland, which showa gains respectively of 18,800; 22, 6i)4 and 31,154. Of the total arrivals Europe supplied 207,349; Asia, 8,972; Africa, 31, and all other countries, ?,343. The distribution as to sex was 190,277 males and 110,438 females; as to age, 43,943 were under 14; 248,187, from 14 to 45; and 19,545 of 45 years or older. As to illiteracy, (iO,44fJ could not either read or write. As to amount of money brought, 39,071 had each $"30 or over, and 174,013 had each less than 830. The total amount of money exhibited to the ofiicers was 85,414,402. There were returned to their own countries within one year af ter arrival 104. In addition to 710 paupers and 303 alien contract laborers debarred on the Can adian and Mexican borders, there were refused admission ono idiot; 19 insane persons; 2,599 paupers or persons likely to become public charges; 348 diseased persons; 8 convicts: 82 assisted emi grants and 741 contract laborers, mak ing a total of 3,798. The number of contract laborers debarred last year exceeded the number for the next pre ceding year by 77 per cent. Mrs. Jackson y ot in Want. CHARLOTTE, N. C., Nov. 3.-A rumor having gone abroad over the South re ccntljr that ?Mrs. Stonewall Jackson, widow of the distinguished Confeder ate general, is absolutely penniless, in want and hopelessly ill andblind. Mrs. Jackson said to-day to a representative ot' The Associated Press that these statements are very much exagger ated. It is true that she is not in affluent circumstances, but she has a competency and has always been above want. Her health is somewhat im proved and she is not blind, though still suffering from a painful disease, facial neuralgia. Appeals having been made all over the South for her relief. Mrs. Jackson is anxious that the true state of the case should he known, as she is unwilling to accept any dona tione except those offered as testi monials of love and admiration for her husband. YOUR HOME PL ASURES Am * STYLE CT^f ~^TO influence lends BO much to home JLN life as music. No Stock offers greater attractions than ours, and we wi9h to help you to happiness. It'? not alone tuat we May it, bat yon know that we mean it, a9 we sell the best class of PIANOS and ORGANS, AB well as small Musical Merchandise, and will give yon full value for ev ery dollar. You are cordially invited to call in person and inspect our Stock, or write for catalogues and prices. We also represent the leading SEWING MACHINES Of the dav, and are constantly receiving new additions to our Stock We appeal to your judgment and will sell you the best in this line. We still handle thoroughly reliable Carriages, Buggies and Harness, And can save you money by an investi gation. Look tc quality ?rnt-thou price. Most respectfully, THE C. A. REED MUSK HOUSE. Drs. Strickland & King, OFFICE IN MASONIC TEMPLE ?Sr GHH *nd Cocaine used for Extract in ir Teeth Il LAUNDRY! )-Date Laundry in the State. , and cosigned tb do most perfectwork. xperienced Laundryman, with a corps rork carefully inspected, and no sorry unexcelled. Give us a trial. F. BABB, Business Manager. Store. SR BROS., HANTS, a their elegant New Store-room lie and the New Bank, to call and see them, inspect their Stock way cf doing business. 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WE take our cue fromMiis, aud in everything our purpose is first, last and all the time to sell only reliable Merchandise over our counters, thus in suring satisfaction to the purchaser. While we have pleased customers in every department of our business, still it is undeniable that we have pleased them best in the We have made a special study of this line, and always exercise care in buy ing, so that we can offer nothing but what we know to be first-class Shoes in every particular. To outdo in this line hes ever been a hobby with us, and style, quality and price are points in which we excel. We Keep Everything in General Merchandise, DRESS GOODS, NOTIONS, HEAVY OUTINGS, FLANNELS, S HEETING, and the best line of JEANS ON THE MARKET. See our 9-ounce Wool Jeans for 25c. It is a beauty, and worth more money than we are asking. EVERYTHING IN THE GROCERY LINE. Two big bars Soap 10c, Ten lbs. best Soda 25c, Ten lbs. 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