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Lesson XI.?Third Quarter, For Sept. 13, 1908. THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES. Text cf the Lesson, I! S3m. ii, 1-7; v, .1-5?Memory Verses v, 4, 5?Golden Text,* II Sam. v, 20?Commentary Prepared by Rev. O. M. Stearns. {Copyright, 100S, br American Press Association.] When Samuel called Jesse and his sons to meet him. and David also was sent for. Samuel anointed David king that day. but long years intervened be fore David came to the throne, during which Saul continued as king and per secuted David continually, seeking ugain and again to take his life. To day's lesson, however, teils of his be coming king first over .Tndah for seven years and six pnontbs and then over all Israel for thirty-three years (ii. 11; v, 5). God's time had come, and in His own way His purpose concerning David was accomplished, and David refrained from lifting his hand in^any way to he rid of his persecutor, leav ing him wholly to God, saying. "The ' Lord shall smite him, or bis day shall come to die, or he shall descend into (tattle and perish" (I Sam. xxvi, .-.0). The Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord's anointed, has long waited patiently for the time when He shall reign over all Israel and over all nations in righteousness, but "the great adversary, the devil, is* still permitted to continue as the priuce and god of this world (John xiv. 30; II Cor. iw4).' But as truly as David In the fullness ?f God's time came to the throne appointed for him. so. though nations rage aud peo ple imagine vain things. God shall yet ' *et His iung upon His holy hill of Zion. aud the time shall come, fore seen by Daniel, wben the saints of the Most High shall take the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, even for ever and ever (Ps. ii; Dan. vii. IS. 22). See alsQ Isa. ix. G. 7; xxxil. L 2, 17; Jer. xxijl !">. 0; Ezek. xxxvii. 21-25; Luke i. 30-33; Rev. xi. 15; xx. 1-6). Whoever does not think it worth ?while to look up these and many other similar sayings does not deserve to know the purpose of God. for they evi dently have ho desire to know. The kingdom could not' be DavhTs while Saul had control, and the kingdom cannot be the Lord's while the devil is the prince of this world, but when he shall be cast Into the bottomless pit.for a .thousand, years then shall be the be ginning of ihe kingdom, and when he shall be cast Into the lake of Are for ever then shall be the kingdom in its fullness. Let us not cast away our confidence which hath great recom pense of reward, but. having patience as David bad. remember that "yet a little while and He that shall come j will come and will not tarry" (Heb. j x, 35-3T). While lie tarries and v.e run on with patience let us. as David did. make it im habit to inquire" of. the Lord about everything: "Shall I go upVT "Whither shall 1 go up?" (verse 1). . At least seven times it is written that David acted thus (I Sam. xxiii. 2, 4. 10; xxx. S; II Sam. ii, 1; v. 19,23). How mil of helpful thoughts is the name Hebron! There Abraham lived in fellowship with God while Lot dwelt in Sodom, ami from thence he and his servants set forth to rescue Lot There be bought the cave of Machpbelah to bury Sarah hi, and there lies burled bis own body, with those of Isaac and Itebeccn, Jacob aud Leah, awaiting the resurrection of the just There Caleb, at the age of eighty five, conquered the giants, and it be came his inheritance and afterward a city of refuge. Now David is anoint ed there the second time, and it be comes the place of his throue for sev en years and a half. There also he was anointed the third lime and be came king over all Israel (chapter v). David's Und words ,'to the men of Jabesh-Gilead because of their kind ness to the bodies of Saul and his sons remind us of niauy similar words, such es II Cliton; xv, 7: Kutb III 12. and also of the rewards in the coming kingdom, when not even a cup of water given in Iiis name shall lose it^ re ward (Matt. x. 4\1). Consider Luke xiv. 14; II John S: Rev. xxii. 12. aud all the texls which refer to the crowns as rewards for service. Salvation is wholly of grace, through the finished work of Christ, without any works of ours whatever, bet our rewards in the kingdom will dopend upon our works .as His redeemed ones. After David :was anointed king of .lud ah a son of Saul coutihued for a few years to reign over the other tribe*, and there was long war between the houses of Saul and David, but the former waxed ?weaker and weaker, while David .waxed stronger until, as in chapter v. 'David became kjng over the whole station, ami then we read that David went on and grew great, and the Lord God of Hosts was with hin) (verses :10. 12). He was just thirty years old I wben anointed king over Juduh at (Hebron, aud he reigned forty years Kverse 4*. It Is interesting to note that Senl iand David aud Solomon each reigned !forty years. Some day we may see ?something of great significance in ir. ?for there Is nothing In the Scriptures 'that has not Its own peculiar signifi cance In reference to the kingdom. Our lesson chapter tells us that soon after David was anointed king over all Israel he took Jerusalem from the Jcbusites and that city became the capital of his kingdom. The throne is 'Called "the throne of the Lord," and in the coming kingdom Jerusalem tdiall be called the throne of the Lord (I Obron. xxlx. 23; Jer. Mi. 17). No ??ther city or throne on earth was ever so designated. The Puzzler No. 253.?Numeral Puzzle. Take one hundred and one ? 'And to it affix The fcaU" of a dozen. Or. if you. please, six. Put Jitiy to Oils. " And then yon will see Whs.t every good child To all others should be. No. 254.?Double Acrostic' Confused, unintelligible talk. Tu reaeh a place. Haviug little distnuve from side to side. . Want of order or neatness. Pertaining to the Alps. The capital of Saskatchewan. At a dis tance. ... X My whole midwinter .brings?'tis ne'er de layed; In different way. I pray you mark my meaning's twice conveyed. ?Youth's Companion. No. 255.?Five Squares Puzzle. Here is a group of five squares form ed of matches.- Itemove only three matches and leave three perfect squares. No. 256.?Hidden Sewing Articles. Say "Tata" pel. and mother will give you some more milk. ( You will need less eggs if you beat the cake more. Charles Plays pool as well as his fa ther. ? ? You look chic. ?tto. notwithstanding your negligee shirt. You have to look sharp in shooting or you'll miss your bird. No. 257.?Added Letter Puzzle. Adil a letter and change a musical in strument into another one; competent into a feigned story; to permit into un filled; part of the head Into alarm; evil into to occupy: loose into a plant: one into to confront: a slimy fish into touch; crippled inlo a blaze: a kind of steps into to suffocate; lo recline into will ingly: scrapings into a hard stone: to do into reality; a point of the compass into a rich repast; a decree into a de fect: humble into to glide: trouble into to fall short; thin into the side: n bar into weak: a chance into gambol; grass land into an insect: atmosphere into beautiful; to engrave inlo to bring; anger into ardor: metal inlo in front of: the whole Into to drop. A Discovery. I? four and four were seventeen And twice three goats a pail of iard. It wouldn't make much difference? This rithmetic 'd lie-just as hard. Conundrums. Why is it almost certain Shakespeare was a broker? Answer?Because no other man has furnished so many stock quotations. Why is a professional thief very com fortable? Answer?Because he usually takes tbings easy. ? Why is a young man growing his first mustache like a goose? Because In? grows down. Why is a lien immortal? Answer Beta use her sou never sets. When is a man obliged to keep bis word? Answer?When nobody will take it. What is the longest sentence known in history? Answer?The life sen tence. . Why was the elephant late in enter ing the ark? Answer?Because he Stopped to pack his trunk. When is a piece of beef like a new dress? Answer?When gelling basted. Riddle and Answer. In marble walls as white as milk. Lined with a !>khi as sott as silk. Within a fountain, cr3-s1.il clear, A gold" n apple does appear. No doors arc there in this slronprhold. yet thieves break in and steal the gold. Ans wer.?An egg. Just the Man. "What we need." said the managing editor, "is a good, snappy book re viewer." "Well." refilled the applicant's cham pion, "if you want a good, sharp, ex acting critic my friend is just the man for you. lie's an unsuccessful au thor."?Catholic Standard and Times, Training Bobby. Such a wailing, such a clatter, On the back porch raised! "Children, children, what's the mat.' 1 er?" Mother cried, amazed. Yellow tangled curls a-llyinp. Tfaero stood little Bob. "Sitser tool: away my .candy!" Cried he, with u sob. Sister pouted: "I fink Bobby Makes an awful fuss! I was des a-tryin' to .^ch him To be generous!" ?Little Folks. Key to the Puzzler. So. 251?Charade: Hatred. No. 252.?Silent Letter Puzzle: Gnome, gnarled, gnashed, gnats, gnu, gherkins, Thames, doubt, plunib. No. 253.?Numerical Proverb: "A stitch in time saves niue." No. 254.?Pictorial Sums: Boy plus awl minus yawl plus stone minus e equals Boston. No. 255.?Hidden Parts of a Building: 1. Beam. -. Sash. 3. Eaves. 4. Cleat. 5. Sill. 0. Latch. 7. Shelf. 8. Post. No. 250.?Hidden Tableware: Cup, plate, glass, platter, bowl. dish. AS TOWN BEAUTIFIERS I ? a Missourian Made His Home City Attractive. The prairie town without trees is cheerless and uuattractive. Few things add more to the attractiveness of a town than rows of thrifty shade trees plauted along its streets. Village aud town improvement socie ties a::d civic associations have done much to promote tree planting, espe cially in the prairie regions of the mid dle west. Where trees adapted to lo cal conditions have been planted and where the citizens have car i for them and taken an interest in them the ra stllts have heen remarkable. A public spirited man residing in a city in .Missouri has been doing com mendable work along this Hue in con nection with the civic Improvement league of his city. In the year 1901 ho planted a large quantity of seeds of va rious trees in nursery rows. He care fully tended the young seedlings and a few years later dug them up, labeled them and turned them over to the school children free upon condition that they should he planted and cared for. Since the trees started life with the be ginning of the present century they were called "century .trees," and this gat^ '.hem additional interest Each child was given printed direc tions, which were headed as follows: "Ornament your homes. Plant cen tury trees, seedllugs of 1001. They are liviug monuments; watch (hem develop". They began with the century, and the century as it advances marks the rec ord of their age year by year." . Those who received trees were di rected to dig holes two feet ill diameter and one aud a hhlf feet deep. They were told to keep .the routs of the trees moist aud covered until planted, tu see that all torn ends of roots were cut off smoothly and to cut back the side branches about a quarter or third of their length, nr. if the tree was a straigbt?ooot without branches, to cut back the tip a few inches. This prun ing was to bulaucc the loss of roots in i digging up the trees. In planting the tree they were told to spread the roots out inlo natural position and to set the tree about an inch deeper in the ground than it stood in the nursery; to use good rich soil: but to allow no fertilizer or mulch to come Into direct contact with the roots; to work the soil carefully about the roots aud to water the tree plentifully every few datys after it was set out aud during the dry weather of sum mer. Five or six thousand trees were given away In this manner. Two or1 three trees were given'to each child who asked for them, and almost every child did so. There were many spe cies, and naturally some died, but few children lost all that they planted. Fach child who received trees was re-j quired to fill out a slip giving his name and address and I he place where the tree was planted. The trees in public places will be labeled when they have grown somewhat larger. The town is now dotted with these little century trees, which have become the pride of those who planted them. EDUCATED THE PEOPLE. How Merchants of Some Western Towns Held Trade. iTbere are towns in the western agri cultural sections which a few years ago were getting only half the trade that was to be had in the dis!riet. Merchants became convinced that they were weak somewhere. They found that they were not advertising rightly and commenced a campaign which has resulted In driving ihe catalogue houses out of business as far as these towns are concerned. The newspapers of these places tell of the enterprise of the merchants. The merchants themselves will fell you that they do trot fear the mail order houses, as they have educated the peo ple to trade at home. The people who were mail order bouse patrons will tell you that lhey know (hat they can do belief by buying at home, that they are convinced ihat their interests arc best protected by the home merchant and that since they have thrown off the mail order habit (hey are saving more money. Town Improvers. The citizen who speaks a good word for his (own wherever he goes. The good looking girl who curries herself well On (he street The married woman who brings up a Koosevcltinn flock of live or six to swell the population. The merchant who advertises reg ularly In the home paper and thereby attracts trade to the (own. The dean swept sidewalk in front of the well dressed show window. The folks living next (o the railroad who keep their back yards neat and thus improve the railroad view. The farmer who sells his produce in the town and buys things from the (own stores Instead of sending to mail order houses. All these are town Smprover?:. And there are others. Preserving Split Trees. There have been many instances in different towns of street trees, long left uupruned. splitting away in large divisions from the trunk proper. Va rious devices have been used to reme dy the trouble, but wire wrapping and banding have been most common. These are Hm? poorest methods -possi ble (o use, says (he Los Angeles Times. The parts should be pulled together and a bolt put through having a very large head at one end and an equally large washer at the other. Both head and washer should be countersunk to the wood, so that the bark may grow over bead and bur and completely hide the disfigurement Such a meth od is safest and best. Che Study of Birds* - ? It has now gone quite out of fashion among intelligent hoys to hunt birds' nests and shoot birds or hurt or scare them ia any way. On the 'contrary, Hie up to date boy*now makes bird life happy and comfortable and tries to coax Hie pretty winged creatures to tome about him fearlessly that he may Study them scientifically. Bird study Is called ornithology, and the best pos sible way to pursue It is to go among the birds where they lire in their na tive stale and let I hem know you will not hurt. them. Then they will come bopping about you. especially if you scatter crumbs and seeds for them to eat. The up to date boy still hunts birds in a way. to be .sure, but he now hunts them with a camera instead of a gun. Some of the best snapshot pho tographs ever taken of birds have been TAME robins. . made by just going into the woods and fields with a camera and silling quietly in one place till the birds came around, then Instantly getting their pictures. As lo girls. I hey do not need to be told not lo kill or hurt the birds. Their cruelty t<> (he feathered tribe consists in wearing dead birds or dead birds" feathers upon their hats after some body else has done the killing. Miss Virginia Tope of New York is a lady well known through all the east ern part of our country as the '?.bird doctor." She does not believe in keep ing caged birds, but since so many people like to keep Ihem she has learn ed how to cure the ailments of the poor liirle things. . . Miss Pope has taught thousands of boys and girls (o love birds and be kind to them. She has in. New York city a bird hospital, where she doctors sick birds and performs surgical oper ations on those that need it. One day three newsboys came inlo Miss Pope's hospital bringing an Knglish sparrow with a broken leg. They had found the poor thing almost dead in the street. They had heard of Ibe bird doctor and asked her to set the broken leg. At the same time they themselves wanted fo see how it was dune. The kind bird dwtor allowed Ihem lodo so. Mis.-: pope has .-: strange-way with birds- Hint seems almost like hypnotiz ing ihem. She lines not do this really, of course, but somehow Hie minute she fakes hold of a bird of any kind il just licstquietly in her hand and makes c> attempt to escape. It seems to know that she is its friend and will take '?are of it and never lei it he injured. MISS porn, bird doctor. Well, Ibe newsboys opened their eyes very wide when they saw the crippled sparrow lie still as a mouse in Miss Pope's hand while she set and splint ed its broken leg. Miss Pope kept the bird In her hospital and tended Its bro ken leg till it goi well. Every day the newsboys called to-sec how their pa tient was gelling on. It was such a credit lo ils friends and its doctor thai on the ninth day after the boys brought it into the ward the bandage was re moved from ils leg. It hopped cheer fully about, and you can we!i believe those boys were pleased over their pa tient. On the fourteenth day it was quite well, ami [he newsboys came for It and took it to Central park, uisir by, and let it t'.y back free to its mates. ii.mm.iii;!i]itiiii!iiiiiiiiinnMii?iiiiiimiiiMiii \immsm ' '.I'" AVegetablc PrcparationforAs similating theToodandBegula ting the Stomachs and. Beweis cf 1m^a\^sv-Chil])KK\ lVoinote3TJifesHon,CleeifuI ness andRestConteins neither OpramjMorphine nor Mineral Not Narcotic JAsnaJan Stti" AlxJmnm* AnittSad * Stirn? (Softer . a perfect Remedy for Constipa tion ,5 our Stomach.Diarxhoea, Worms .Convulsions, reverish ness and Loss of SlEER Tac Simile Signature of NEW "YORK. G'm ? ivt li;s pi cl jjDosns-j^CtxTS EXACT COPY?PWBAL md, T For Infants and Children. [The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use Over Thirty Years THKOCKTMin COMPANY. NCV? 'OH* CITY. We are Local Dealers for the Renowned REMTICO TYPEWRITER SUPPLIES Manufactured by the i .. w < ?. ? Remington Typewriter Company (Incorporated) Remtico Paragon Ribbons ?in all colors and for all makes of typewriters. t Remtico Paragon, Red Seal and Billing Carbons?of different weights suited for all classes of work. All Remtico Typewriter Supplies are known as the Highest Grade Goods Manufactured. SIMS BOOK STORE. c&? War'' Turn <Y?Ur\. There is nothing more disastrous than the rear view of a man who is putting up a front. The mule has a reputation because it knows which end of its ability to use while your reputation at times may de pend upon your ability to appreciate this fact. In selecting a vehicle don't turn your back on us as the mule but exercise your real ability and make a wise selec tion. We carry over one hundred vehicles in stock and want everyone within reach of Orcngeburg to see them before buying as we can better any offer you have had and make the terms to suit everybody. "Tyson and Jones," ''Rock Hill" and "Anchor" bug gies; 4 tudabaker's Big Four harness and "White Hickory" wagons are our leaders. SIFLY AND FRITH STERLING SILVERWARE Did yon know t can place liefore yo" ?? ?jf dependable goods <n '"rlluy Silverware? We do not toucr ?? vthing tluit we are not glad *o ""p-a** tcc?aud handle ??. ?r?? the output of the r ' myvs makers. Now. it ought to e Lb s good deal, to you (hfs. You need never h?-"j alone the probable quality r* -ih.i?7 in this line if you * >:u> e for it?because we ut h>n _'l re* sponsibllity,. a u'* r- "''i?">lc guarantee our Ster. ?c Vvis war*?. ? Th?>re may be su ' i j;, ax Silvcrwure unccrt-iir ?.)???? br* you couldn't get tl h? iw. matter how badly juc wanted Ihem. H. Spahr & Son. 4? W. Russell. Street. (m.wcK?i;R<j. s. c. "The Gillette" reduces the time cost to four minutes and the money cost to a 0 quarter of a cent. ? 4 It has no hinges that rust, no springs that weaken, no thing to wear out. "THE GILLETTE" way is simple, sanitary and safe. 12 blades, 24 sharp edges 20 to 40 Velvet Shaves from Each Blade A million men shave with "THE GILLETTE." Sold by leading dealers. .Ask- to see them. Sets with 12 blades from I5.C0 to $50.00. SLMS' BOOK STORE, Oraugeburg, S; C. NO STROPPING.NC HONING. FIRE INSURANCE Not clroap insurance but in surance that insures you against ull loss by. lire or lightning. J do not represent small mu tnots with no capital, who have to assess the policy holdiers to cover each loss, but ten of the oldest and strongest companies doing business, worth more than $100,000,0(10 and who have paid more than $1,000.000.000 in losses. Country dwellings, barns and outbuildings, together with their contents all written, mid I have satisfied customers in every sec tion of the county. Improved gins insured and al so cotton' on nlantations. Office wltfi V.'ISSTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO.. next door to Dr. J. G. Wnnnaraakcr Mfg. Co., where you will find me from 8 u. ni., to 8. p. m. Oillce J "i. p? < ue \"?;. 21. Reside J(e .\*? 1X12. W. K. SEASE. RASH WFKJHTS AND COIU?. COLLEGE CHARLESTON Charleston, S. C. 12-lth Year begins September 25 Entrance examination will be held at the county Court House on Friday, July 3. at 9 a. m. All candi dates for admission can compete in September for vacant Boye? Scholar ships which pay SI00 a year. One free tuition scholarship to oach coun ty of South Carolina. Board and fur nished room in dormitory $11. Tuition $4 0. For catalogue, address Harrison Randolph, President. A man feels awful! yrich when he's got a few dollars Lis wile doesn't know about. See Zeigler & Dibble Toda Offce Over George Zeigler's Store. >r Life and Fire Insurance. Call or Phone.