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AN AGE Ol ?Jesus and His Jr i Kev. Alex W. Bealei Thia ie an age of reforms in which we aro living. Tho very atmosphere is ohariei with reform.\ It is sweep ing lite ft Maroonigram across the world pod knocking at the heart of every maa who is attuned to the mes sage itjbeara.' It has been set in mo tion vg Christian men, assisted by those, who,' while they may hot bo Christians, ere in full sympathy with the principles pf . flfa?3?iianity. At snob time as this the Christian often asks himself what part he shall take in pol?tica. Since be vis a Chris tian it is his duty to follow in the footsteps of Jesus Christ, the modern citizen of all the ages. If He were living in the world today. He would take His place in ourrent affair?. He did not shirk the ditty He owed to j the civil government, and Kio pint form was outlined in the words He spoke when he said "Hender to i Caesar th? things that ere Caesar's and to God- the things that are God's.". If Christian men ?should plant themselves upon ?bat platform today and uee it, not ae a means ?or getting into office, but. for the uplifting of tho world, the reforms which are be* iog inaugurated would hot be spic modio but permanent. At the time our Lord spoke these words. He Was living under the gov-/ ernment of Caesar,. au unworthy man who cared little for the people, ruling them by force of -arms and allowing them to be systematically robbed under the pretence that they were being taxed. And yet he was the recognized leader of the people. He and his fellow officers " represented all there was of Jaw and order in that country* They were all that stood between; this people and I anarchy... Jesus submit ted to this government because Ile felt that a v poor government adminis tered ev?n. by wicked meh waa better tu?ii EG CT?c???a??s ai "a??. / ?D? yet there was a/ higher reason.- that actua te d Him; this government oam? from God; and He must hay? fsit as did Paul in after-times when ;b6 said: "The power that : be* . ior v the govern* menta that esist ^are ordained of God." ' . . Poor; tbosgh ii was Jesus submit ted to it and gave , it His cordial support. ? Hev pai? ; the taxes that wer o required of Him. .v< H*'ttaj^$$^ ww-rob*; bery but it was better to bo . robbed under; .the law than to be : robbed out* side of tho hw and possibly to have murder ?eupl?d with it. He did all in His power 'to put down lawlessness. Ho stopped -those men^wb?were about to mob en offend ing wp^^Vaa? seht them away i n great confusion- He rebuked Peter for resisting tbs / oiSeer? when they caine"to arrest Him in tte garden and repaired the damage : h? had done by putting back in ita place the esr of Malchins; He went even further than thia by rendering the aseisfeanoe in his power to' the officers who eaoe to arrest Him. (fhere seemed to have heen some douot in the minds of the offioers as te, whiob one ^of tho baud , was #eeu8.\. Be., promptly dispelled the doubt; by stepping |o i t?ie front j andidentifying '^^jW^^^^^^S V'?Wh??e Jesna felt thai ibero t?? a duty He owed to Caesar wW^TO; that- He ow*d to God, - Ra belonged. to Go^and>ik^j???0R Him ibo eternal jwjfa?*Hf:*f$\.fi4*m . ter?Jd'a?^fcH ed in^fel^j?^wl^S^^^ He ;;owed;;an;;:%F1^h^?^?i|^ God ?nd He rendered it from Beth* lohemV' manger bed to -"Calvary's eraeifi^^^e)^.:;'.: He k?ew;M^'an . gover?rjs??k ; cp^es J?tom God who . eatabiisbtid it in tho dawn of creation. *olitj.eal JPlatforra. t i. Atl.oU J0nTl. Bible ia followed, and ia c-vcYy calcu lation thai is mado by statisticians tho members of tho different churches jare counted for Christians. If you i will stop for a moment and think of the political in?ueoce that could ho wielded by the mea in the town where you live, who belong to the different churches, I think you will agree with me whea l say thut if they decided upon any measure and backed it. up they could pass it id toa law and could ceo that it was enforced. What a respou8ibiiity then, this places upen the Christian men and women cf the diff?rent communities in our State! ^ ?The duty a Christian of today ?w?s to ; Caesar is more binding than it was upon Jesus because our Caesar afford a protection to life, and property. ?He stands, like a bulwark between us and evil-minded men. Remove the laws from the statute hocks of G corbin and the officers from the, streets ; of her o i ties and the roads of her conn tics and a reign of hell would begin in Georgie; like that which has just sur ged over poor humiliated Russia, like that which flaged in tides of blood along the. streets of Paris when, beneath the red flag of anarchy, the commune, marched with hideous shouts along' , its murderous way; like that whioh froze the blood of, southern women with horror, chilled the hearts of the men and blotted the sunlight from tho skies, when the carpet-bagger, the soaUawag ' and the enfranchised African seized! the helm ot the ship of state and guided it out upon the raging seas of. plunder to ward the, rooks of certain . destruc tion. ll It ie the,;duty of every; Christian mau to pay. his taxes to tho civil government beoause today, as it ???L in ibe days of Jesus and Paul, it comes from dod.. This U an Obligation that rests v?ry lightly upon hundreds, ofj men and women T?ho aro pref casing Christians.1 They do not look upon the payment of taxes as a duty, but they seem to think it ia an imposi tion put upon them by these who arej ihtpower. \.'V..' '/ ?I Thor? is a continual complaint com ing np from the office o? the comp Irolie^' gen??^|the ^atf?. ?api?l that individuals and corporations are seekingto dodge; their taxes. They aro continually-'returning their pro perty for taxation ?ar be??W the value shat would be put upon it ?if $t ,|r#e ;??er>d:for.'s?iie. \H #'$:-^p|t fallow ic the footsteps ol "Jesas and j p?7 their juBt? proportion of fiases to tho Stats goveraiaont, men who profess to be His followers and who.'w?re"am|]lM able to pay these taxes tho jburde$?|; taxation would , not fall ;:0^tmil* upon tbo3e who aire feast aile to hear it. I tremble for many people whoa raitt tex', returns ar? brov^ght before them at the. laBt ./^aat ,d?jr ?nd the recording angel shall - there compare them '?with the price fer whioh the r^^^'^^M0^i1^. weeks after ^e;Art^V'; o^lleo t?und?. i ./ \," , : 'ir v Those who are seeking:.io fo??* the }??^?l^'^f?'?as trill he firm in iheir opposition'to, all manner ;oi^??W^ifl a?ss? ^UW?'iQkrist^ msn is wilfully, violating ih^:?a^ it for tbe officers of tho law: Instead sf j sympathising with^om and praying for. them AS we. are commanded to do wc criticise them a?d-H5?c-?hwn ha?* as herd a time as possible, if Hue idea seems to be that they have Ithei? hande in the treasury of thc publio> they have found a place at the;- pcHei. cal fwd box, they have a good fat job and :.t is therefore the solemn duty of loose who are less favored to poonce upon them and give them something to do ir. deie?il?;:^ themselves from unkind, and cruel criticism. This 9pirit;?s born in the homes of our land T/bere the unwise mother or the ignorant servant girl, seeking to cou trol the spoiled child threatens to turn him over to the policeman who is thus looked upon aa an enemy and not as a friend. Wandering afar from tho way* map ped out by Jeuus, the model citizen forgetting to honor the. offioer of the law who ie tho minister of Qod and the servant of the public we do all that we oan to make his road as thuin y cs possible. ..._ ' But every Christian owe- ? great er duty to God, than to the civil gov ' cr?ment. We cannot possibly rendor unto Qod the things that are His un. i less we render orto ?aoear the things .that are His. Every Christian belongs to God who created him aw'then rodeo mo d him for a purpoBO. That" purpose is to uplift the world. And he has giv on ua His gospel and the power of Mia spirit to he used in thia work. This being true wo owo an implicit ! ob ed ieuce to Him through Jesus j Christ. In other words, it is inoum . | bent upon us to follow Him ?s a citi zen as well un 'a prc ooh er. Govern ment comes from God, commended by Jesus Christ who supported it and commanded us to give it our hearty j support. By doing this we are serv- j ing God and rendering to Him the things that aro Hi a. : I The history of the world will show that the man who is truest to hie God makes the best citizen. There is no conflict between God and Caesar, ! except at rare ,nteryalsybecauso ' the ono is temporal and the other is spir itual. If the conflict ever comes it is the duty of the Christian to obey God rather than Caesar. .Searoh the records of the. criminal courts of the country and I-make bold to Say that there, except at me instances, you will not find the n?m? of any mau who haB been adtivo in law ser vice to God. Mingle . among'. men. and co finger of; sjaspiclpn;jt?ever pointed to the activo Christian as ooo who is ?ia|atiiig tho ger of eoue vUe^ymderer. If the Christians of 6eoi$SRn^ii1 to the m&sh head of their lives the i a J auc tion of Paul, *4WhetBcTry^BaV cr whet thor yo drink-whatsoever ye de do ail to the glory of Gcd#* -^jhey^ill never il reg their religion'- futo j; tho ceas pool of partean politico, hui: will? lift up their polite i?to tho realm of resp e o tabill ty. fro etand beeide . their religion. J :\ ? ?; ' - ' When a mau becomes & Chrietieu he: is nonet thc Iw^eitizon than he ;?fi^ore hie ?ouv??B?oni ' ^?pl then to feel ' th? ob%ft?ioo of e??lses ship more ttea.|ie;. ^.has'ev?r:- dione. ! E very C bria t. au e/bo has a. pr^j^t; I conception of: the duty he o woo to God wOl ba active in the affaire? of tte ^oyernment.'; V to vote in every-^joction and will nae the ballot not ?o^premote his private interests, not.to lift up a friend, not to pay oft a political debt, l?ut be will n?e it as ho USAS everything ir. his ?ifeV for. the > ?twy^n?^d.He Will feel it hie duty to tervo on the. jury Whe'n'.he.le '?ummo?^d,';??0j^?^ ?j?Utea at & fair valuation of his pro ps riy, to . pfc^ih e?' waeu CO???, dna, to assist tho officer* of the jaw, Md ho Wi? baulah/ ftom hw Ufeiha^ ^exly^ee^ [ ?ath?;l?n^ ^^s^bM^iejc? ? fepor?va man who is ^31$$^ tireflt and for the degr&d&ticu of maoy^at?: Memoirs cf tb^^?unity in whioh Ifce?iyes^ by Jesus - is : followed we will ' beeome foode?eiU^^^ &a&^ shis worm .wi?i " beoomn the kingdom of oar God and His GhrieK itf&M' a '4*188^ 1 We^-h?d.^ cue o? Our ears a few nights agd/Vse?d a Pullman con du otor who rao s to Kan? eas City^fr?m t?^ had been ind??e$ j\?e for thc Orst t? me on a Pullman by h friend. He was going to Fort CoJHtt?, 0o?? pur ing th?.the ^$$ejs^ the .p?sset?ger.c?l5cd to me: 'SayV "ho^aidj, ;'*If^n*t J?nd-' my I boo ta. ; X?etfc;^: h^a^l^^o'lghti* ' " "Aren't thos* your booie?" fiting1 to 7 the r^Usl Sir^ ^^.^??w^o.vxay^ ooo ts 5^^6yeri''b^enybl^?d^ au* ?bey fi?&r scin to ?>e.* \ When Jjr'.''o0uw.n;0|i " ' " weiC^'i^no^ 'y' *?: ^What'd he do it fer?' he ?sk [i?^'BCC^?:\I'll.let.you ;kq"|*i$& ?ff ft^4?d^ . . ! gro???w: "That settles this byar j Pullman business with mo. Hy*r 1 siter I'll ride oh" s'took treius, where ? ? nea don't have tb be eo - sty lish.?" j Isifonr Life What Yen Went to Hake It Y <51ra. W. H. Felton, in Tho Atlanta Journal.) I listened toa good sermon some days ago on the possibilities of human life that gave mo some fresh thoughts on an old but vital subject, incor porating St. Paul's words: "All things are yours, and ye aro Christ's and Christ is God's" to emphasize his declarations. Thc pessimist declares lifo to bea burden. He comes here without his own, consent, vraB forood into exis tence in spite of himself, and forced to bear what is laid upon him, until bc shuffles off the mortal coil and goes henee like tho,dumb brute that per ishes. "Therefore what is life to mo," says ho in his despondency and gloom. The optimist secs' glory in earth and sky, with all things richly tc ?en joy, and life to him is a boon and a blessing. He io the ohild of a king, joint heir with Christ and fondly con templates a now existonoo when he goes hence "tobo with God." The main difference between the two is simply their point of view. One looks at the dark and miserable side of human existence and tho o tb GI vietrs lifo' from the bright and com fortable oido and eaoh pur DUCS hif journey, and when tbs chapter olosei both, gb out of eight and nobody hal come back to tell (bo romainder o! their story from the grave. But the preacher told his congrega tion of the benefits of tbo smiling sid* of life as compared to thc dieabilitie which come from the miserable fea tures to which the 'posaimh t dings and quoting St-. Paul, the believer i already possessor of valuable benefits already enjoys a foretaste of heaver and the hereafter will he a realiaatio of life with God. Few of us aro 'satisfied with ou lives when, viewed re tr oap co ti vol j Somehow the errors scorn to stand ot in bold relief, no matter how faitl fully wejaaay excuse our mistakes ac failures.' Nene of us j can be perfei W infallible. No one but the Savio* has given us a perfect record as to tl satisfaction of a porfcot life, o He con; look back on tb ir ty'?bree years of pe foot living, and yet ho was pcrseontt by eo-called pions people and AOfferi the death aC a malefactor. . No 01 iMj bas ;;$TwTv?d ; WJUW da vranw for others, and no ODO else has ev died who thus prayed for forgiveness i forthose who put Him to death, in such beautiful self-abnegation. The only perfeet lifo we have ever known was s K?e of self-denial, pov erty arid ill-treatment, and tho Apos tle Paul has given UB a running list of his own mishaps and disasters, his perils on land and sea,' his -poverty und buif-denial, almost to its fatal CIOBO. Tho beet lives we have known are, therefore, tho lives whioh have in thom tho least for themselves, and tho life of service seems to hold within itself the elementa of real satisfying eua tent as a reward. Thcro are three things whioh como to all alike, n um cly, to bo bore, to live and thou to dio, and it is tho wise mind which can settle upon the best way to live and then to die, bcoauso time is so brief and death is HO cer tain to ono and all. Those who aro apparently strong and well today are often resting in ! their grave olothos tomorrow, and tho whole of lifo would seem to bo too short to prepare for our exit. Who has the wisdom to undorstand theso things so as to pro&t by them safely? Who lives in the best way so BB to dio the right way. On my return fro* m ohuroh Iohanccd to read the hymn that was sung at the first mooting of St. Mark's Luther an Church after tho loss of tho giant excursion steamer General Slocum when so many members of thc ohuroh perished by burning in sight of the shore. Who knowe how near my end may ba? Time apeada away and death comer on. How swiftly, ab, how suddenly, May death be here, and Ufo be gone! . My God, for Jesus' sake I pray Thy peaoe may bless my dying day O Father cover all my sins With Jeaufc' merita, who alone The pardon that I covet wins, And makes bia long-sought rest rn; * own, My God, for Jesus' Bake 1 pray Thy peaoe may bl6sa my dying das Thea death may come or tarry yet; ? know in Christ I perish not. He never will bis own forget; He gives me robes without a spot. My God, for Jesus1 sake I pray Thy peace may bless my dying dei And thus X live in Cod peace And die without a thonght or fear, Content to take what God decrees, For through bia Son my faith ts clear, Htsgr?oe aban bain death my sta; . . And peace shall bless my dying da; . . #-:-,.?.>?? -: o FRED. G. BROWN, Pres. and Treas. | B. F. M AUXD1N, Vi?? Pi<?ld?l A. 8. FARMER, Beere' -?ry. The Anderson Real Estate and Investment Co., BUYERS AND SELLERS OF REAL ESTATE, STOCKS & BONDS. J. C. CUMMINGS, Sales Dep't. Our facilities for handling your property are perfect, at we are large advertisers all over the country. Right now we are having considerable inquiry for farms in this and ad? oining Counties, and ownerB of farm lands in the Piedmont section who wish to dispose of their property will find that we are in a position to make quick and satisfactory sales. Now is the time to list your property with us, and <w? will proceed at once to give attention to all properties en? trusted to us. Address all communications to J. C. Cummings, Sales Department. Binns nu EH i mm UBNL No'? comes the "Good Old Summer Time11 when you want one of our.. Up to-Date VEHICLES for Pleasure. Carriages, Surreys, Phaetons, Buggies, , Run-a-Bouts, Buckboard, Traps, And in fact anything you need in the Vehicle lino you will find at our Re positories. A tine line of HARNESS, SADDLES, UMBRELLAS, CAN OPY SHADES, DUSTERS, &c. Call and examine for yourself, aud if we cannot suit yoa it will be'out fault. Very truly, FRETWELL-HANKS 00., Anderson, Sk 0? THE SOUTH'S GREATEST SYSTEM! "Sto?xceUed Dining Car Servies. ' Through. Miman Sleeping?Cars on all Trains ' songeaient Schedules oa ail local Tra?as. ' l'y" ? j "ir--^y-'- "V WINTER TOURIST RATESjMenow in ?flict;tosli ?ioiidaPoinfa^ For full information adito rate?,Trautes, etc., coninlt ncaiett gciitne? R. ^R^kxlZNT, Division Passenger Agent, Charleston s. 0. Tiils Establishment has bean Soiling IN ANDERSON for more than forty yean. During all that time competitors have ooma and gone, but we ha VG % mai ned right here. We have always sola Cheaper than any others, and during those long years we have not had oho dis satisfied otistomer. Mistakes will sometimes ooonr, and if at any time wa found that a customer was dissatisfied we did not rest until we hif? made him satisfied. This policy, rigidly adhered to, has made us friends, true and last ing, and we can say with pride, but without boasting, that we btive tho confi dence of the people of thia section. We have a largor Stock of Gooda thia season than we have ever had, and we pledge you our word that wo have never sold Furniture at as close a margin of profit as we are doing now. This is 8roven by the fact that we are selling Furniture not only ell over Anderson ouDty but in every Town in the Piedmont flection. Come and see* ns. Your parents saved money by baying from ns, and you and your children can save money by buy?og here san. Wo carry EVERYTHING in tbe Furniture line? C P. TOLLY & SON, Depot Street. The Old Reliable Furniture Dca'^ OKE GAR OF HGGiFEED. Have just received one Car los/1 bf HOG PEED (Shorts) at very close prices. Come before.they. are all gone. Now is the time for tb rowing- ' * wm av,?? Around your premises to prevent a case of fever or some other disease, that will cost you very much more than the price of a barrel of Lime (81.00.) "? Wo have a fresh shipment in Stock, and will be glad to send jo? some. H yon contemplate building a barn or>ny other building, see na before,buying your-. CEMENT and LISHE,! .. tip! ?$?? fl V' m ii: pli II?iil ..-?--y-;|;J i.V. i.;*3M*JW v IP you really, want the *ery beet, Seed Oat that baa been put on the market thia season, and one that bears the endorsement of Clemson College as to freedom from Johnson Grass, come to us or send us your orders and yon shall not be disappointed^ . Genu ine Eed Host Proof Oats of a good, weighty quality eta very s carce tbii season and hard to get. Of course there will be, as there always has been, some, people who will offer yen a genuine Bed ?cat Proof Qat at ? lower price than we shall ask ? yon for pure, but we wara yon that yon will take dangerous chances If Vi\n ivy i o eccscrsiss OB ruth en important item as Seed Oats?, Tho *di 0bi tn ce ? not enough to j U?I ify the ' risk, and iLyou are wise you will not fool with the cheap seed. If yon want the ch eap fiecjd.a?c? are belbent on bu* ?Dg them, we can supply yon ^l&ij^en% (We tell them for feeding puiposes, but they are equal to rosny so-calledi Bc td Oats now on tho market.) w X's Is .v .': If. lhere is is jour sature that which demands the very best <jp '. ard will tabler tnibing lets, and will not eland for any deteriora- 4P ' t i on, nor b? cont?nt with mc d i oe r i ty ; if yon appreciate constant, ? [ honest efforts to conquer the heights? of excellence in the. milling ? ^ of hewet Flcurr *e commend to your highest favor and censido ^ r?Uon ?nr old, re?isble, true and tiicd DEAN'S PATENT % y FlOtJB. But if yon are eatifl?eO with the cheap and shoddy, ? > , the botched and Wtvenly, if yon are not particular about tho ?J, quality of what you eat nor the taste of it, if you are not diecrim- # I mating sad ste content to eat jiwt anything that is branded v ? . ?^Ps?t??' or "Half Patent/' then you do not need to buy Dean ?. .J I Patent, for you cm boy rewetting eke that will auk your pu rpo- ^ ft ?ea just as well and a great deaV cheaper. There : ie nothing like 2 >y cultivating ?be habit of demanding only the beet, and if you will # > do this you will always gei DEAN'S PARENT, and thereby ^ presaw S . " Youie always truly, ' ' 5