COTTOa PRODUCTION.
Some Thoughtful Remarks on the
Subject from Southern Field.
The Southern Field says the South
in times past has grown too much cot
ton, growu it unadvisedly, .as well, in
the~ case of iiundreds and thousands of
individual farmers and planters, with
out intelligent cultivation. Always
the great money crop and the one
easiest to market, as well as the c le
about which so many, especially the
negro farmers, know most, men' have
been kept raising it to their own
detriment. The trouble was not that
the world's production of cotton was
too large, but that the whole atten
tion was given to cotton, season in
season out, while the farmer had to
spend money for hay and other feed
for'his stock and for all thathisfamily
used, instead of raising on a portion of
his farm the farm produce and forage
which he needed, thus making the
cotton crop cost much more than it
? ought, while the land was being im
poverished by the non-rotation of
crops. With cotton his only crop,
and a cash outlav necessary for all pro
visions and forage, the smaller farmer
had to market as soon as the crop was
made, with the result that the lowest
prices resulted. Disaster necessarily
often followed, especially in the years
of general panic and depression, when
the demand for cotton declined. The
past few years, however, have been
better for cotton growers. Two years
have been ricn ones for him, and all
the indications are that they must
. continue so.
The time has arrived when more
cotton must be grown to supply the
world's demands. The yield of cotton
has not increased of late in ratio to
the increased demand ?hid consump
tion. Two years of short crops have
made this especially evident, and peo
ple are heard speculating as to the
supply of the future. Several things
have co-operated in bringing about
this Change;. One of the influences is
the great development of the textile
industry in the Southern States, which
has made a home demand for raw cot
ton, at the same time the manufac
turers have been extending the markets
for their products, thus diminishing
the amount available for export,
lessening the supply of foreign mills,
which have- not been able to lind one
? elsewhere. Undoubtedly, too, recent
advances in textile manufacturing, by
which new uses have been found for
cotton, have had much influence upon
the demand for the staple.
The continued non-rotation of crops
has destroyed for a time a good deal of
co'ton land and thus cut down the
yield The awakening of Southern
farmer ^ ro the value of a diversity of
crops has reduced the cotton acreage.
. Thescarcity of labor, caused in great
measure by the leaving of the farms
by both whites and negroes for the
towns, the factories, the mills, mines
and nHipr wort-, has helped to lessen
the acreage and decrease the yield.
. The result of all this has been to put
the price of raw cotton where it be
longs and make the cultivation of it
one of the most profitable of all kinds
of tigriculture, and also to cause wide
spread discussion as to the,future sup
ply of cotton, as well as regards the
ability of the South to greatly increase
its yield. The poorest crop of cotton
the South has had for years, that of
190:;, from the high prices, meant at
least 8500,000,000 to iier people, mak
ing it the most important of all
agricultural crops.
The question as to the ability of the
South to produce the cotton of the
world, or the most of it, bears directly
upon the quest ion of the value of the
crop to the producer. Tire South will J
increase the acreage in cotton this j
year very materially. This will natur
ally follow the great prolits from the!
crop of last year. Much land which'
has been devoted to other crops will I
again be put in cotton, but t his will
not make such a great difference as at
first may be thought. Many farmers
who have learned to diversify crops*
have seen the profit in the practice)
and will not abandon it. Many haver
left the cotton, fields for good. To in
crease the cotton crop to its proper
size two things there must be, a great
er eareJn cultivation and an influx of
cotton growers, small cotton farmers,
or of cotton field laborers. The pre
sent situation makes a tine opening
for the intelligent farmer from the
North or Europe. It adds greatly to
the opportunity in the South for good
farmers. These should .be farmers
who will not make cotton their whole
crop, depending entirely upon it and
sending their money out of the coun
try for their food, their forage and
even for their stock, but farmers who
will diversify their labors and make
cotton simply one of their many pro
ducts.
There is no derth of good cotton
lands in the South, nor of lands for
general farming purposes. Some cot
ton lands have run down until often j
they fail to yield profitably, just as \
Dakota wheat fields have run down
from continuous crops of wheat. The
Sou tli is not a one-crop country: on'
the contrary, it is i he best country in
the world for diversified crops. The'
old cotton lands in most cases simply '
need a rotation of crops and the right;
kind of fanning to make them yield, !
instead of 200 Ins.. from .">O0 to *00 1
or more pounds per acre.
There are millions of acres too
which have never had a plow on them.
When it is remembered that farm
lands in the South are cheaper than
in any other section of the country, ii
will be seen what an opportunity is
open to the immigrant from other
Slates. The Northern man can raise
cotton successfully: and while be is
doing it he can sell his extra produce ;
to other cotton planters who follow;
the one crop.
The South will need in the next few |
years thousands of new cotton plan-'
ters: not great planters, but men who i
will be content to put in a few acres1
even year. Farmers of this kind
will solve the problem of the cotton
supply, while they are selling their j
crops for good prices.
According to an act passed at the j
recent session of the legislature if a I
delay of a half hour is caused by the
absence or neglect of the ferryman
the pas.'enger goes free. If the delay!
is one hour or more the ferryman is J
subject to a fine of S5 or five days in
?
Henry H. Brunson, Esquire.
Tbe death of this brilliant and big
hearted lawyer, which occurred at his
home in this city last Thursday after
noon, cast a gloom over the entire
community.
Mr. Brunson was sick fcr three
weeks but it wa* not generally known
that he was critically ill until a few
days before he died. He was so active
and full or generous human sympathies
that it is hard to realize that he is uO
more. Although taken off in the
very prime of life, and before his j
morning had- touched noon he had
been for many years a prominent tigure
at tbe bar and in county affairs. We
doubt if there is a parson in the coun
ty who did not know Henry Brunson,
as he was familiarly called. He early
WOO a commanding podtion in his
profession and was singularly sue-:
cessful in the management of bis |
cases. His forte was the criminal j
law, and in that arena he won many
notable triumphs. The esteem in
which he was held by the people was
attested by bis election to the office
of Judge of Probate and Master for
two full terms. He voluntarily re
tired from official position at the end
of his second term, and confined him
self to the practice of his profession
until bis last illness.
Henry Brunson possessed many ad
mirable qualities, but his great char
acteristic was his kindness of heart.
He was so kind that he paid interest
for it. Hi3 nature was too amiable
and frank to cherish resentments even
against tbesa who misjudged him.
There was no sacrifice he would not
make to serve a friend, and he was che i
friend of every one who needed his
ready service. His genial and sunny
disposition combined with bis large
desire to do for others, attracted to
him devoted followers who loved him |
to the end. ?
His earthly career mared it may be
by many weaknesses, butalso crowned
with many shining virtues has ended.
He is gone beyond tbe power of hu
man harm or help. His friends will
miss and mourn him, but to his prief
stricken wife and sweet little children
the loss is measureless.
Increasing Kurul Free Delivery.
' The rural free delivery service is to
be extended far and wide if the recom
mendation of tbeHousecomraittee on
the post office is accepted, as there is
i reason to believe it will be. The com
mittee has just completed its work on
the post office appropriation bill which
will probably be passed by the House
last week. Contrary to expectations
the total amount appropriated, SI 70,
000,000, is in excess of the amount
asked for by the Postmaster General,
the increase being almost entirely in
the rural free delivery service, which
will have 820,715,000 as against $15,
000,000 last year. Niuety-seven per
j cent, of tbe amount is far the payment
of carriers' salaries. The bill provides
for an increase in. pay for all rural de
livery carriers from $?i)0 to $7:20 a
year. It is provided, nowever, that
the carriers shall not hereafter solicit
any outside business, receive any or
ders for merchandise, or engage in the
express business. This provision is
the result of the efforts of the depart
ment stores of the larger cities to use
tbe rural carriers as agents for their
houses. Much complaint has been
made against this practice which is
now to be brought to an end. The large
increase recommended will, of course,
allow for a generous extension of the
system to parts of the country not yet
blessed with this convenience, and as
it is said it is -he early bird that
catches the worm, this would seem an
opportune time to apply for a route,
where such service'is desired. This
law is all right, except that the car
riers' should receive $1,000 instead of
$720 per annum.
As To Old Soldiers.
\ There is considerable interns'; in the
act passed by ttie ieigslature iu legard
to the licensing of Confederate sol
diers. The act provides that all soldiers
andsailois of the Confederate states
who enlisted from this state and who
were honorably discharged from such
service shall hereafter be exempt from
the charge of any license for the carry
ing on of any business or prohss'on
within this state or any city, town
or village therein. Piovided, That
such soldiers and sailors shall tile with
the elerk of the court of the county in
which he resides, the proper evidence
of his service in the Confederate war.
Provided, further. That no partner
ship shall exist in any such business or
profession with any person not a bona
tide soldier or sailor of the Confederate
states.
Ijist of Letters.
List of unclaimed letters remaining
in the post oflice at Orangeburg, S. C,
for the week ending March 7, 1904:
Saml Adams, P. W. Brown, J. J.
Crosky, Ben Cherry, Mary Cristal,
Lou Davis, I. J. Durant, Viola Dick
son, Jno O. Day, Lawrence Evans,
Mrs. Cora Fogle, Danl Pogle, Martin
Gibbs, Martha Green, ThosIIammon,
Mrs. Hattie Hutto, Rebecca nolman,
Mrs. Janie Holmes, Mary Johnson,
Simon Johnson, Nealy Jones, James
J. Jones. Henry Lard, Lottie Murphy,
E. M. Myers, Cbarene Robinson, J. ?
\V. Robinson, Mrs. M. N. Kiley, Mrs. I
Angeline Bay, Nellie Shuler, Annie
Shaur, Butler YVair. J. W. Wright.'
Persons calling for the above letters
will say they are advertised. A. I).
Webster, postmaster.
Dkai.ii ok Mus. r. a. Bau:. Md.
B. a. I'.dir, relict c.f tlie late /.. a.
Bair, of the I'\uk. departed tins life
suddenly on last Sunday morning.
Mrs. Bair was nearly, sixty years of
age and leaves a large family of chil
dren to mourn her death. She was
a member of /.ion Methodist Church,
and lully exemplified in her life the
beautiful tenets of the holy religion
she professed. Her children have the j
sympathy of all in their sad bereave-'
ment.
Wreck At.St. Matthews ?A pe-1
culiar wreck occured at St. Matthews
on the Southern Railroad on Saturday
night, about ten o'clock. The wreck
occurred with the north bound freight
traiu. which was in charge of conduc
i tor Artmon. For some reason the
train broke in two, and one parti
collided with several box cars, causing
a complete smash-up of one car and
much damage to two others. No one
was injured. A force of hands clear
ed the road at once.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Gathered from Town and Country
Condensed for Busy Readers.
Dr. B. F. Muckenfufs has moved
his office over store of S. G. Parier.
The Second Quarterly Conference of
Rowesville will be held on March 19
20.
j The Second Quarterly Conference of
I the Edisto Circuit will be held at Zion
j church on March 26-27.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of Mr. W. F. Robinson which
appears on the 3rd page.
When a young man is old enough
to cast his first vote what he doesn't
know about running the country isn't
worth knowiug.
It makes a man feel very virtuous
to go home late expecting a scoldinp
and find his wife had to go to her
sick mothers for the night.
Mrs. P. Davis, of Neeces, who has
open very ill for several weeks from
infUraatory rheumatism, is reported
asebeing a great deal better.
Mr. C. M. Dukes has resigned from
the police force and Mr. Frank M.
DeMars, Jr., has been elected to the
vacancy. Mr. DeMars will make a
fine officer.
On Sunday afternoon at the Baptist
parsorfage at Cardova Mr. L. P. Fogle
(and Miss Mattie L. Binnicker were
I happily united in marriage by Rev.
I J. R. Smith.
The election of officers of the Moul
trie Chapter D. A. R. will take place
Monday afternoon March 14th at five
o'clock, at'the home of the regent. A
fuii attendance is earnestly desired.
Ice cream will be for sale on the
lawn in front, of St Paul's Sunday
School room this afternoon, imme
! diately after the meeting of'Band of
j Hope. The public is invited. Proceed
! for the Sunday School building fund.
Sheriff John IT. Dukes announces
j himself this week as a candidate for
j re-election to the otlice he has so long
and efficiently filled. Sheriff Dukes
j has hosts of friends all over the coun
1 ty, and whoever bsatsbirh will be the
next sherifi.
The ladies of the Ep.'ssopal Church
will sell ice cream auri candy at Mrs.
M. G. Salley's Thursday alternoon at
half past four o'clock. This is to
swell the organ fund, come out chil
dren and have a jolly time and cat ice
cream and candy.
The government dredge "Great Pee
Dee" has worked down the river as
far as Fort Motte and is rapidly clear
ing out all obstructions for navigation
on the Congaree. Little difficulty was
encountered and the engineer reports
the river in excellent condition.
On behalf of Mrs. H. IT. Brunson
we return her thanks to the many
friends for their kindness during the
illness and death of her husband, H.
H. Brunson, Esq. She appreciates
the many acts of kindness bestowed
beyond the expression of words.
Mr. D. E. Smoak, formerly of this
place, but now at Wilkesboro, N. C,
: was happily m rrried to Miss Minnie
' nuwell of that place on last Sunday.
Mr. Smoak has many friends in this
city and county who will join us in
wishing them a long and happy life.
Young man did you ever stop to
think that by smoking one five cent
cigar a day your cigar bill would
amount to SIS 25 in twelve months,
but if you smoke at all three cigars a
I day would be low average, this would
I run your bill up to 854.7."); enough to
I buy three good suits of clothes.
' The Knights of Pythias had a most
interesting meeting Monday eveniDg.
The local lodge was visited by Grand
Cnanceler Knight, of Sumter, S. C.
who is a great favorite with the
Pythians all over the State. The
1 meetinrr wound up with a grand
1 banquet, which was greatly enjuyed
; by all who attended.
A very interesting bill passed by
; the late legislature provides that
mileage tickets shall be used not
! alone by the purchaser but by the
members of his or her family. Tne
purchaser must furnish to the com
! pany a list of the names of the mem
j bers of his family and they will be
i written on the ticket.
From all over the cotton belt the
reports come that the fertilizer sales
are unprecedented, and that the farm
ers are preparing to plant every avail
able acre of land in cotton. This was
to be expected. The high price or
cotton make cotton planting a tempt
ing morsel to the Southern farmer.
Miss Sallie Wiles, who is so favor
ably known in Orangeburg has just
returned after spending several weeks
in New York and Philadelphia. Miss
Wiles is now connected with the
millinery department of Theodore
Kohn's Emporium. Miss Wiles' many
friends welcome her back to Orange
burg.
In planting your crop for 1904 be
sure to plant the largest corn crop
you ever raised. You will need it
before the year is past. Wars and
rumors of wars may come and go:
and the price of cotton no man can
foreknow. But corn and meat and
Hour and lard and beef and other
thick's eatable will be wanted in in
creased quantities.
The Orangeburg L xlge, No. I4i;2,
Knights of Honor, will celebrate its
20th "birthday" on Monday evening.
March. 14, which will be the six hun
dred and first regular consecutive
meeting held since its organization 2.".
years ago March, 10, 187'.?, not having
missed a single regular meeting.
Oysters and a good social time will be
provided fur each and every member,
who are expected to come out without
further notice. Lodge room 7:."lo p.
m.
The County Hoard of Commissioners
are considering the advisability and
practicability of having the Cotton
Weighers selected in the primary.
The plan has not been worked out yet,
but it is thought that it is entirely
practicable. No doubt it will be more
satisfactory to the people, as it will
give them an opportunity to say whom
they want to fill these positions, and
at the same time will relieve the
County Commissioners of a consider
able burden, as much time is neces
sarily devoted to these elections which
ought to be applied to the public work
of the County.
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The Cotton Tree.
Our consular agent at Guadalajara,
Mexico, has been instructed by the
Department of Agriculture to insti
tude at once an investigation relative
to the cotton tree, which is said to
flourish in the neighborhood of that
city, with a view to its introduction,
if possible, into this country. "The
cotton tree," says The Houston, Tex.,
Daily Post, "is said to be a native of
the state of Jalisco, which is one of
the smaller divisions on the Pacific
side of the neighboring republic. Ac
cording to Senor Hilario Cuevas, on
whose hacienda near Lagos, it is be
ing scientifically cultivated, the plant
benins bearing when five vears old
and continues to be productive for
half a century or more. In some in
stances a single tree has been known
to produce as much as fifty pounds of
cotton in one season, the fibre being
very similar to that of the cotton
plant and adaptable to the same uses.
It is immune against the boll weevil
and all other insect pests, according
to the Mexican experts, and under
i proper conditions the growing of it
may be made immensely profitable."
T' 'ension Law.
The articic '/e publish from the
State in reference to the pension
papers being sent in late is incorrect,
as will be seen by the following ex
tract from the pension laws as furnish
ed by the comptroller-general for the
guidance of county pension commis
sioners and pension boards:
The County Pension Boards are in
structed instead of meeting in Jan
uary. 1904, to meet the 1st Monday in
February, 1904, and pass on all the
applications prepared and submitted to
them by the Pension Commissioner,
approving or disproving the same.
They will meet again tbe first Monday
in March, 1904, at which time they
will examine and verify the lists sub
mitted to them by the Pension Com
missioner, and sign and immediately
forward the same to the Comptroller
General. They are instructed to give
due notice of the manner in which
application must be made under the
law, as the State Pension Bjard will
not consider applications fur pensions
except where they come in the regular
way and time prescribed by law.
Oranffebnrg Lutheran Church.
Last Sunday IGtb) was the first an
niversary of Rev. J. P. Miller's pas
torate ot the Orangeburg Lutheran
church. In speaking of this fact
Rev. Miller noted with pleasure the
j various evidences of growth in the
congregation during the year. Four
teen members were added during the
year with at least eight or ten more
to be received at Easter. There has
been only one removed by transfer,
and none bv deajth. The latter fact
is quite remarkible. The finances of
the congregation are in excellent
shape: the contributions have doubled
since the beginning of the year. The
attendance upon the various public
i services is good, and the attention to
I the preached word very good. When
j people devoutly attend upon the
i means of grace it is a favorable indi
cation of spiritual growtb. Perfect
I harmony prevails between the mem
! bers of the congregation and between
I pastor and people. ? All are encour
aged.
War Time Prayers.
The last time I interviewed General
0. 0. Howard, says a writer in an
j exchange, it was on the subject
j of answers to prayer, and I thought 1
j had him. ?In his famous fight with
'Stonewall Jackson the Union forces
I were defeated, so 1 inquired of Gen
eral Howard:
"You prayed before that battle?"
'"Yes," he answered.
"And Jackson was a praying man.
He prayed also?"
"Yes," he assented.
"Then how was it he gained the
victory? Did that mean that the
! Union cause was wrong?"
Very gently the good old Ceneral
replied: "Roth our prayers were an
swered. Jackson prayed for immedi
i ate victory and I for the ultimate tri
umph of our cause. We both got
what we prayed fur."
A Sad Deatn.
Mrs. Rachel E. Punches departed
this life on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 1U04,
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Rcttie Bozard, and was buried on the
following day at White House M. E.
Church. She had been a sufferer with
paralysis for t^o years, and was con
fined to her bed for three months.
She had reached the age of seventy
three. She had been a member of
Bethel church for fifty years. She
leaves a daughter and a son, Mrs.
Bettie Bozard and James L. Funches,
and twenty-three grand and great
grandchildren, besides a host of rela
tives and friends to mourn her sad
death. But they all have the conso
latiun to know that she is at rest
with her Lord. She was the beloved
wife of the late James L. Punches,
who died during the Civil war.
Nearer; My God, To Thee.
"This hymn has a singular history,
and is a proof of t he fact that God
chooses strange means and instilments
at times to occoraplish his purpose.
The writer. Mrs. Adams, was the
daughter of a couple who first met in
Newgate Jail. Eng'and, the father
being a political olfender. It is said
that Mrs. Adams w:is a Unitarian:
but the Trinitarian spirit of the hymn
Js so evident in every line, that, it has
been accepted and sung by Christians
throughout the world, it was written
as a personal experience, and a mem
orial of answered prayer. Selected.
A Sad Deatii.?Mrs. Maggie Low,
beloved wife of Mr. Edward J. Salley,
? died on Monday afternoon at the
! home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.
! A. Summers, near Springfield, where
j she had gone for a short visit. Mrs.
; Salley was about twenty years of
age. She was a consistent member
j of the Methodist church for several
\ years. Her illness was of short dura
tion and all that skilled physicians
'? could do was done but to no avail.
Her remains were gently laid to rest
at Rocky Swamp Cemetery. Tbe
sympathy of the entire community is
extended to her young husband and
parents in their sad bereavement.
'EELIGION AND WOBLDINESS.
Extracts from a Sermon Preached
Recently by Rev; T. Tracy Walsh.
The following are extracts from a
sermon recently preached by Rev. T.
Tracy Walsh, Rector of the Church
of the Redeemer, of this city:
Text: "Be not fashioned according
to this age (or conformed to this
world) but be ye transformed by the
renewing of your mind, that ye may
prove what is the will of G id, even
the thing which is eood and accepta
ble and perfect." Romans xii 2. Re
vised Version.
The question is sometimes asked
"Has the Episcopal Church no law
against certain recreations and in
dulgences V
We have no other rule than God's
word and an enlightened conscience.
If however, anyone belongs to an or
ganization which does forbid certain
well known customs and amusements,
he should abstain, he is bound to obey
the rules or be an inconsistent and
'disloyal member. In the Episcopal
j Church we warn, we exhort, and re
j b?ke; we coudemn every kind of in
; temperance, vice and sin. But. ac
cording to our interpreation of Scrip
I ture, and our conception of t he Church,
I we dare not establish a fixed rule as
I to recreations and indulgences.
There is however a rule of conscience
! and common sense for every Christian
j who is in doubt as to what he ? may
i properly and lawfully do. Just ask
[yourself the question-Could I invoke
God's blessing upon what I am about
to do? Could I bring it Into His pre
sence? If so, all is well.
Let no one imagine that he may in
dulge himself when, where or how he
j may choose. You must not?there
, are some things which you may nover
j do. not because ot any inherent evil,
I hut because the doing may lead to sin.
St. Paul says in his 1st Epistle to
Timothy. "Every creature of God
I is good (that is every thing made by
; God) and nothing to be refused if it
j be received with thanksgiving." Rut,
alas,: these gifts of a provident Father
; are not so received.
Because mf,n and women have made,
ani are now making, brutes of them
j selves, because they have degraded
i the pleasures that God allows us into
j instruments of dissipation, lust and
every imaginable vice, pure minded
I people are often deprived of many in
nocent pleasures.
Good and harralss things have so
long been associated with uens of in
1 faray and vice, and the perverted use
of them has brought so much sorrow
1 and misery among us, that many of
jour pious people mistake the use for
j the abuse and are shocked that any
j Christian should venture to approve
of them. Nevertheless, they are
pleasures that a kind and loving
Father has allowed to his children,
and if we are pure they would be pure
lv niior\ ;ind enjoved. Ruth sad to saw
i many are so weak, so basply ungrate
I ful, with God's gifts that the most
! temperate must often refrain and
deny themselves altogether. How
ever innocent our indulgences, we
may sometimes cause a weaker
brother or sister to go astray. Our
privileges involve awful responsibili
ties and we cannot be too careful
what we do or how we speak.
Then?"Are we never to indulge
ourselves in what are known as 'world
ly' amusements?'"
; That would depend upon, where,
! how, when, and with whom,
j Moreover, when you do indulge in
these pleasures remember, always, to
, invite your best friend to be there.
1 Ask Jesus, who attended feasts and
I suppers, to come and hallow all by
: His hlessed presence.
If you would be glad to have Jesus
I be with you and see what you are do
? ing?If you can feel that He Is looking
on with approbation?it is well. St.
John says. "Beloved, If our heart
? condemn us not, then have we con
j tidenee towards God." But, my friend,
; if you feel guilty when you do these
? things, it means that you are asham
! ed to have Jesus see and know. Then
i in God's name I bid you, refrain.
A gentleman, or.ee finding his
; friend, a devout Christian, plaving a
: certain, popular game, exclaimed?
j "What would you do If your Lord ap
peared to you now? "Play on." he
; replied, "for He is always with me ?
i Blessed be his name!'1 .
Oh, if we all had that man's loving
? trust in Jesus; if we never went where
i we would be ashamed to have our best
! Friend with us; if He were always
! welcome to bless and guide there
! would be very little sin and misery in
i the world today! *****
Oar Heavenly Father could have
I His children happy, yet so weak is
\ our nature, that things which should
: be blessings, become: menaces to our
.spiritual life and tend to alienate our
affections from God.* * It is a fact that
i Christians sometimes allow pure and
Innocent things of this world to come
', between them and their religious
duties. For example, there may be
various reasons for the small atten
dance upon week day services, yet the
i same people will often make special
efforts to be at worldly functions, re
gardless of the inconvinience. <)n
' Sunday mornings, it is frequently too
cold or too hot or too wet to come out
and worship God. but does the weath
rr or a little indisposition prevent
duly being paid to mammon? If
Christian men and women give more
thought and time and effort to secular
(1 versions,however lawful.than to the
demands of Christ and Iiis Chord::
if they allow any of these things to
interfere with their religious duties,
t..i that extent they are conforming to
the world and are1 in clangor of becom
ing worldly-minded. There are times
when lawful things are not expedient.
We must be sure that we love Cod
more than anything He has made or
permitted. ??****
After all, we have to go back to
Christ and learn what was His atti
tude tcward "The World:" He said ?
"1 am come that they might have life,
ppd have it now abundantly.''
But He Himself was that Life
which , mi the world, yet not of it.
He . : among men and women of
all sorts and conditions eating and
drinking with Publicans and Sinners
or Scribes and Pharisees. He min
gled with them in social pleasures;
in sorrow, or bereavement He was
there to cheer or advise or comfort, to
warn or rebuke or forgive. Became
not to condemn but to save the world.
To His disciples, ne said: "In the
world ye shall have tribulation but be
of good cheer, I have overcome the
world." He overcame by transform
ing it. He did not go about bunting
evil, neither was He afraid of contact
with it, for His purity was a safe
guard. He overcame evil with good
by putting good in its place. And
here is our example and lesson?denun
ciation, legislation or force of crimes
?an never by themselves keep evil out
of the world. Only positive good put
in its place, can overcome evil. The
Gospel of Christ is the only power of
God for the transformation of the
I world. And now comes in the ap
plication of the text. We ourselves,
are first of all to be transformed?our
minds and hearts are to be renewed
and invigorated by Christ. "Let this
mind be in you which was in C irist
Jesus." Look upon the world with
the eyes of the Master and deal with
it as He did. ***** The
Christian who does this is in a better
position to transform the world around
; uim. * * * We must "prove what
jis the will of God even the thing j
j which is pood and acceptable and per
fect." * * * * The longer we
j live in this world, the more we realize
I that much of it is but dro.-s and vani
j ty. We are to discriminate by selec
i tion, that only the fittest may ser
vive. D ling what we believe our
j Lord would approve, avoiding what
is doubtful. The world looks to us
as examples and guides in all that
pertains to the higher and nobler
life. Instead of conforming to the
world we are to s t up the standard
of Jesus Christ and follow it. * * * *
Let us "prove (test) all things, hold
I fast that which is good. Ats:ain
i from all appearance of evil, and the
' Cod of o^ace sanctify you wholly, and
[ 1 pray God your whole spirit and soul
I and body be preserved blameless unto
' the coming of our Lord Je^us Christ."
. (II Thess. v.21.23.)
"Finally Brethren, whatsoever
; things are true, whatsoever things are
I honest, whatsoever things are just,
, whatsoever things are pure, what
soever things are lovcley, whatsoever
j thinus arc of good report :f * * *
i think on these things * * * * and
; the God of peace shall be with you."
! (Phil iv-8.9.)
j A Daniel Come to Judgment,
j If reports are true Mayor Robb of
? Lima,, ()., is an unique dispenser of
I justice. A man accused of abusing
j his family was arraigned before May
or Itubb recently, and the man's wife
and four small children appeared in
court as witnesses. The proof was
complete, but Mayor Robb hesitated
to punish the man. The prisoner
bad no> money, and the only punish
ment possible was a jail sentence. Hut
if the man was sent to jail his family
would have no support whatever, and
would therefore suffer more than the
prisoner. Mayor Robb finally said:
"I'll fine the prisoner the price of a
I wind dinner Tor his wife aud four
' children, and loan the price of the
! meals." He then compelled the pris
oner to go with him, but would not
?allow him to eat, but the wife aud
J little ones were given a hearty meal at
i the mayor's expense. The man was
{so thoroughly ashamed that he hus
l tied around and had a job -at good
wages inside of an hour, and declared
that he had learned his lesson.
Faster and Flowers.
The use of Mowers in Easter deco
i rations was derived, according to anti
quarians, from the Druids. "While
palms and 1 iHies are the close asso
, j ciates of Faster in the south lauds, in
; Fnglish villages the young willow
boughs bursting into bloom are usu
ally substituted. In Roumania and
! Asia Minor all the houses are wreath
ed with budding branches of weeping
willow.
I .While the stately Faster lily, with
Jail its beautiful associations, seems
,ithe fitting symbol for s icred us s in
' the sanctity of the church, for house
'and table decorations nothing can
[compare with daffodils, jonquils or
the delicate narcissi;_
Great Anticipation.
i There is coming to Orangeburg in
the next few days one solid case' of
white Lawns (fifty pieces) the prices
[ and quality of these goods will be the
: bargains of the season, the prices will
range from Sc. to 25ceut per yard. The
name of the merchant who is to furnish
1 these values will be kept until next:
j issue of this paper so keep on thinking
! about the Lawns also about the mer
1 chant who is so successful as to pro
ij cure such a bargain for his customers
and he will keep thinking who will be
i the first to take advantage of this
I oiler, the 5c quality will be a great
i one. _
Never say die! Try L. L. L.
I Buy Lowman's Liver Lifters.
> Take Lowman's Liver Lifters,
j Use Lowman's Liver Lifters.
Try Lowman's Liver Lifters.
Harris Lithia Water. For sale at
j Drs. Lowman & Lowman,
I To tke farmers of OrangeburgCoun
| ty: All those that need belting, en
1 gine fittings, pi ping--all sizes?cut
, and threaded, call on us before buying.
I We can save you money. Orangeburg
Hardware and Furniture Co.
1 "I owe my whole life to Burdock
! Blood Hitters. Scrofulous sores cov
ered my whole body. I seemed beyond
cure. 11. H. H. has marie me a perfect
ly well woman." Mis. (.'has. Mutton,
; Berville. M ich.
1 have been employed by The <>r
angeburg Hardware and Ktirnilure.
Co. and will l>eglad to sec my friends
at any I imc. a! same old stand.
V. Nkwton Hki'nson.
Hives are a terrible torntenl to the
little folks, and to some older ones.
Fasily cured. I loan's ' >mt meul never
fails. Instant relief, permanent cure.
Al any drug store. 50 cents.
Fiione J. M. Way. 10?, for fresh
j fish, eggs, chickens, vegetables, gro
ceries, etc.
Now is the time to buy your Hard
' ware cheap. Orangeburg Hardware
' and Furniture Co.
! "A dose in time saves lives." Dr.
I Wood's Norway Pine Syrup, nature's
remedy for coughs, colds, pulmonary
diseases of every sort.
Fewer gallons: takes less of Dcvoe
Lead and Zinc than mixed painti.
Wears longer; twice as long as lead
and oil.
Received lot of new stock at Reeves
& Salley's stable Monday, 7th of March
1904. 3-9-3t*
teachers wanted
By the United States in the Philip
pine Island Schools.
The United States Civil Service
Commission announces an examina
tion on March 29-30, for the position
of teacher in the Philippine Service.
Information has been received from
the Insula Bureau of the War Depart
ment that 150 additional teachers
will be required early in June. The
salary of this position ranges from
8900 to SI,200 per annum and will be
based upon the experience and tbe reil
ative standing in tbe examination.
Those appointed will be eligible for
promotion to the higher grades in the
service, ranging from $900 to S2,('0O
for teachers, and from $1,500 to $8,
500 for division superintendents.
Women will not be admitted to this
examination, excepted that the wives
of male applicants will be permitted
to take the examination and, if they
pass will be preferred in appoint
ments, provided their husbands are
also selected for appointment. This
examination is held in view of the
needs of Che service and will not take
the place of the examination schedule
to be held on April 19.
As peace has been established in
the Philippines and the conditions of
living are improving every month,
this examination affords an excellent
opportunity for young men to enter
an attractive service. Applicants for
this examination should be devoted
to their profession, and conscientious,
energetic, and successful workers.
The examination will consist of ten
obligatory subjects. There will be
no optional subjects given at this
time.
Two days of seven hours each will
be allowed for this examination. The
first five subjects will be given on the
first day, and the remaining subjects
on the second day.
The examination will consist of the
subjects mentioned below, which will
be weighed as follows:
Thesis (of not less than 300 words
on eicher subjects given, to test
knowledge cf syntax, style, spelling,
punctuation, and capitalization) 12.5;
penmanship (rated on thesis), 5;
Arithmetic (as comprised in the ordi
nary grammar school text-books,)
12.5; English (as treated in the ordi
nary grammar school text-books, in
cluding analysis and parsing), 12.5;
Geography (mathematical, physical
and political) 10; History and civil gov
ernment of the United States (as cov
ered in the grammar school text-books
and the Constitution of the United
States), 12.5; Physiology and hygene
(as found in the grammar school text
books), 7.5; Natuaral study and draw
ing (involving a knowledge of the de
velopment, growth, habits, and pecu
liarities of the more common animals
and plants, methods ? of interesting
pupils in tbe study of the same, and
skill in the execution of illustrative
drawing), 7.5: Science of teaching
; (comprising school government, meth
j ods of teaching, duties of the teacher,
j etc.,) 10; Experience, training, and
i fitness (rated on Form 2), 10; total,
100. ,
Age limit, 20 years; but preference
in certification will be given to those
who are under 40 years of age.
Each applicant will be required to
submit to the examiner, on the day
he is examined, a recent photograph,
not more than three years old, of him
self, which will be filed with his ex
amination papers, as a means of iden
i tification in case he receives appoint
ment. An unmounted photograph is
! preferred. The date, place and kind
of examination, the examination num
i ber, and the year in which the photo
graph was taken should be indicated
i on the photograph.
I This examination is open to all citi
jzensof the United States who com
j ply with the requirements, and offers
i an excellent opportunity to enter a
i service which has many attractive
i features and to see a most interesting
part of the world, China and Japan
: are near at hand and are favorite
j places to visit during vacations. The
I Philippine Service is classified, and
! the law contemplates promotions on
the basis of merit from the lowest to
i the highest position.
Appointees will be required to pay
their expenses lrom their homes to
j Manila.
Persons who desire to compete
; should apply for application blanks at
i once. _
Special Notice.
I desire to state to the public that
: having been burned out some time
j ago, I was put to a great disadvantage
j in my baking and could not serve the
; tbe public as I would like to have
j done. Hut now my new bakery is
I completed, and with an entirely new
: outfit I will hereafter give the people
i the best bread ever baked in* this city.
' Am making a specialty of Grandma's
, Bread, and would like for everybody
I to try it. I am sure it will please
! father, mother, wife and children.
I guarantee this bread to equal any
home-made brea'd: all I ask is that
you give it a trial. Fresh Bye, Gra
ham and Cream bread: also a fresh
line of rolls and fancy cakes. All you
have to do is to ring up No. 124, and
bread, cakes, or anything in my line
will be delivered at your door.
Thanking my friends and patrons for
past patronage and asking a contin-.
uancc of same. 1 remain yours,
C. M. Stukokon.
THE CHRISTIAN churches at Con
stantinople, Turkey, and Yokahoma,
Japan, have long used the Longman
\ Martine/. Paints for painting their
churches.
Liberal contributions of L. & M.
Paint will be given for such purpose
wherever a church is located.
F. M. Scofield, Harris Springs, S.
C, writes, "I painted our old home
(stead with L. & M. twenty-six years
'ago. Not painted since: looks better
: than houses painted in the last four
j years."
W. B. Barr, Charleston, W. Va.,
writes, "Painted Frankeburg Block
with L. ? M. shows better than any
buildings here have ever done; stands
out as though varnished, and actual
cost of paint was less than 81.20 per
gallon. Wears and covers like gold."
' These Celebrated Paints are sold by
Wannamaker Mfg. Co., Orangeburg,
S. C. and Shep Pearlstine, St. Mat
thews, S. C.