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& p^ (queerest of living things {Naturalists Have About Given Up Their Efforts to Explain the Turtle and Its Ways. According to Macdonald, a Sc otch naturalist of wide repute, the turtle is the strangest of all living things MB and the most unfathomable. He can live in the water aa well as out of fit, and can seemingly go for indefinite lengths of time without air or food or light. He is neither fish nor flesh nor fowl, and yet he has the characteristics of all thre;-. As for his eating, It seems quite superfluous, for he can remain shut up in a barrel for ? number of weeks and emerge at ?* the end of the time apparently none the worse for the lack of food and light and air. The baby turtle seems also just as indifferent to its surroundings as its parents are. As soon as it comes forth from its egg it scuttles off to the sea. It has no one to teach or guide it. In its brain seems implanted the idea that until its armor becomes hard it has no defense against hungry fish, and so it seeks shelter in gulf weed and feeds unmolested until its armor gets hard. By the time it weighs 25 pounds, which occurs the first year, it knows that it is far from all danger, for! afteh that no fish, however hungry or well armed with teeth, can inter iere. ine lurue immediately withdraws its head its nock between' . ^ the two shells, and all intending de vourers struggle in vain to impress it. TURNED IT TO PROFIT ^ * P "What did the gas company ilo when your committee complained to them about their poor service?" "They made light of it." WHAT THEY LACKED. Two men on a train were apparently old acquaintances, and they were in a jovial mood. Both were gray, hut each had a luxuriant head of hair. Near them sat a stout party with a shiniu<r dome that whs almost destitute of hirsute covering. The two friends exchangee! facetious remarks ahout silver lacks, then indulged in some pleasantries ahout the "thinning of the thatch," with casual references to doorknobs and billiard balls, much to the amusement of the passengers, but to the evident discomfiture of the baldheaded man. The talk finally developed into an argument of the cause of huldness, and after considerable jocularity, the pair turned to the pearly-pated stranger, and one said: "My friend and I have been discussing the cause of baldness, but we can't seem to agree. Would you j mind telling us what you regard as ' , the real cause of baldness?" l The stranger wheeled about, eyed j ' his questioners fiercely and snorted:' ' "Brains!" ??????1 Nothing delights us more than to 1 read a statement by Brander Mathuz, I \ or some other faithful guardian of i \ our language that "usage" excuses I this or that departure from correct ' English; hut we wish he would l>o a shade more specific. Whose usage , is meant ? The iiancre <\f ft ?""? ! or that of educated jx'ople ? | 1 The adoration, hy the majority, of , chromos translates them, of course. ( into works of art, and places them , on a level with old masters. The i use of Ihptor hy the common (very) 1 people excuses a person from keep- * ing solwr. And so the fact that a majority of people say, "between you 3 and 1" leads the alert custodians of t our speech to declare that "usage" v has given the phrase a right to exist. J Well, now, we prefer the explana- f tion of an English teacher, who al- a lowed "ladween you and 1" to go un- h challenged because "between you and a me" sounds so affected!?Chicago ^ Tribune. v n J Sixty years ago Commodore Perry a arrived in Yedo bay to open Japan's gates to westerners, which was consummates) in 1854. Forty years ago. in 1873, the edict boards against Christianity were removed from pub- n lie places, and a convention of mis- ^ sionaries met at Yokohama and passed resolutions on Scripture 01 translation and church union. Ten years ago all Protestant Christians began to sing together the common {r songs of their Christian Union Hym- '* mermtional suNMrsawot Lesson (By E. C. SELLERS, Director of Even In* ""em, i n? mooay Ml Die instltuta. Chicago.) LESSON FOR MARCH 22 LESSON8 BY THE WAY. L.E8SON TEXT?Luke 18:18-?. QOLDEN TEXT?"Not every one that aalth unto me. Lord, Ix>rd. shall enter Into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my father who la In heaven."?Matt. 7i21. The paragraph selected for oar study 1b wisely entitled "Lessons by the Way," and easily falls into three sections. There are two parables about the kingdom, a reply as to who shall be saved, and an answer to the advice given Jesus about Herod seeking after his life. The first section is properly a portion of the preceding paragraph which relates to the incident of the woman healed on a Sabbath. I. What the Kingdom of Qod Is like, vv. 18-21. The word, "therefore" (v. 18. R. V.), links this section with the lesson of last week wherein we observed the effect upon his adversaries when Jesus worked his miracle of healing upon the woman (v. 13). and they were "put to Bhame," v. 17. With thlB fact in mind it is easy to reconcile the principles advanced by the two different parables, viz., the fact of intense opposition on the part of his enemies, and that of rejoicing on the part of his friends. 8ymbols of Evil. Th? fnltliflll utrvnnto nf an o honnt but expected Lord are to watch (or him that they may give him suitable welcome when he comes. This kingdom is to be outwardly prosperous and grow to that extent that It shall be a shelter to the birds, which represent the nations, Ezek. 17:23. But at the same time there Is to he an inward growth as well, one of leaven (yeast), putrefaction. See I. Cor. 6:67, also Gal. 6:8, 9. A mustard seed thus growing large Is abnormal; the blrdB are symbolic of evil; so Jesus teaches us here as elsewhere (Matt. 13:2430), that the kingdom Is to be of a mixed character, an Intermixture of good and evil, opposition and victory. History has abundantly fulfilled these predictions, though at the time Jesus uttered these words nothing seemed more Improbable than such a suggested development, either of outward prosperity and power, or of such a possibility of finding evil within. Common Question. IL Who shall be saved, vv. 22-30. What Is more natural in view of these thoughts than to ask this question, a question that 1b a most common one still. Notice, he did not answer in a way to satisfy idle curiosity, but directed each to his own duty, to see if they themselves had entered the kingdom rather than be concerned about how many are to be Baved. The secret then Is still a secret. He told them to "strive" (contend earnestly) to enter in. Soon the door will be shut, now they are able to enter, then not at all. He is the "door," John 10:9. There Is one form of work which is essential to the salvation of the believer, see John 6:29. "Works," altruistic service, is an essential part of Christianity, being an evidence of faith. James 2:17, 18. but altruism is not the whole of religion as some seem to imply. We do not drift Into the kingdom. Acts 14:22; I. Cor. 9:2427; Heb. 4:11; 2 Pet. 1:10. All one needs to do to be loBt is to do nothing. To be saved calls for an honest, earnest effort. Jesus again suggests his return aH he reveals the kind of seeking which falls to And an entrance. In another passage (Matt. 7:13, 14) Jesus states this same thought. The way of unrighteousness is broad, easy to follow and many walk therein. Whereas the way of life is narrow, Btraight, and few choose to follow it. To be even so Familiar as 4o have eaten and to have drunk in his presence, or to have lived on the same street, will not suffice, and will not merit an entrance. In another connection (Matt. 25) Jobus taught that even if admission is claimed on the basis of actual service ; rendered there was still lacking one thing, viz., the Lord's knowledge of them. To be casually, superficially Tamiliar with him is not enough?they lid not know him. Many of our "first" people will then be "last," svhen that door is closed, and they tlnd themselves without, "Blessed is tie that cometh in the name of the ^ Lord." "Word and Work?the two W's. fou'll soon get spiritually gorged If : t Is nil word and no work, and you j vill soon be without power if it is ill work and no word. If you want o be healthy Christians, there must ie both word and work."?D. L- : floody. III. Warning about Herod, vv. 31t5. Why the Pharisees gave Jesua his warning is hard to tell. They vere not interested in his safety paricularly and perhaps only wanted to righten him and thereby limit his in luence and activity, see Neh. 6:9-11; ; linos 7:12, 13. There Is no doubt, lowever, of the truth of their words nd we know that Jesus never needpssly incurred danger. He had his trork to do and could not be killed ntll it was done. John 11:8-10. The nentlon of the usurper called from esus a revelation of his compssston,te love for the city of Jerusalem MAKES HOME ON OCEAN. The travelers who lw>ast about the ttmbor of times they have crossed ! le Atlantic should hearken to the ory of Donald McCave, a greaser i it the steamship Oceanic. lie has i indc 3K9 voyages to America and ick. It is estimated that he has aveled 2,400,000 miles on the Atntic ocean. He made 250 trips i ?u vessel, the Teutonic. j THE F llS NEW MEDICINE SAVES YOU MONEY We are druggists right here in your "towrr and mtriee -a -living out of-the drug business, but it is because people have to have drugs and not because we like to see people suffer?we~clon't. Our duty is to render the best service" we can, an-s when someone is ailing, we are interested in seeing them take the best : me Jicine there is for their particular , trouble. We don't recommend "cure! alls," a3 we don't believe then are j such things. We Co ,'t wa-it y< u to spend more than you have to. Some ol you get small wage?, and when your'e sick, none at all, and you should get ihe most >ou can for your money. We recently came across a new remedy for increasing strength and building up people who are run-Cown and emaciated. We know that a plight imuuif sometimes gr??ws into a serious one, aud to stop it in the begim iug will save you money in the end. This new compound is c;ll?d Kexull Olive Oil KmuUion. It is the best remedy, when you are run down, tired out, nervous no mutter whut the cause. It doesn't tnereiv stimulate yon and make you feel u< < d for ? few hours, but takes hold of the weakness and L-ui ds you up to a healthy, normal condition. It is a real nerve lood tonic : nd builder of good blood J strong muscle, got d digertion. It contains Hyp. phosphites, which tone the nerves, ?nd pure Olive Oil, which nourishes the nerves, the blood and the entire system. Pleasant to t; ke. Contains i o habit-f rming drugs or slcohol. We j r mise that if you are not perfectly satisfied with it ( we'll give back yoi r money as soon as you tell us. Sold only at the more than 7000 Rexall Stores an I in this town by us. $1.00 Ardrey's Drug Store. Fort Mill, S. C. Edisto High ( b or Ss McElharu Fort Mi | Have f Seen the I ? If not, it will pay and see Moon. He Greatest line of C saw; also other ere; How about youi i not getting thread-b ? buy a pair from u: suit answer the sea 1 j McElhanc |r ? 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I can now get a good ' night's rest and I feci much stronger In every way. I am 74 years old." It is the combined action of ttig medicinal elements of the cods' lis* era aided by the blood-making and strength-creating properties of tonio Iron which makes Vinol so efficient for chronic coughs, colds and bronr chltis?at the same time building up the weakened, run-down system. Try a bottle of Vinol with the understanding that your money will b6 returned if it does not help you. P. S.?If you have any skin troublg try Sar.o Salve. "VVe guarantee 11 W. R. Ardrey, Druggist, FORT Mill, S. C. J. Harry Foster, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Rock Hill, - - - S. C. jrade Guano ile by jy 8 Go., 11, s. c. . . . $ 4 .4-4. 4?4<! You I Moon ? : I you to come in | i will show you the rossets you ever 4 ations just out. ? r pants, are they t are? Suppose you 4 s and make that * I son. x I I I iy & Co. I I and SS Of LIFE T. 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