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' \ ' V V ' .-.a.-ib.—.'ti. -.a—•?>. t * '••• V s For Croup .Tonsuitis and Asthma ' and Other Great Souls I84K)—Ths Lincoln Ccatenary— A quick and powerful remedy is needed to break up an attack of croup. Sloan's Liniment has cured many cases of croup. It acts instantly — when applied both inside and outside of the throat it breaks up the phlegm, re duces the inflammation, and relieves the difficulty of breathing. Sloan’s Liniment gives quick relief in aD cases of asthma, bronchitis, sore throat, tonsilids, and pains in the chest. Prim, sse.. so*., mmd 91jOO. Dr. Earl S. Sloan, Boston, Mass. ' DOTS FROM WILLIAMS. Williams, Feb. 13.—If you will allow me space ia your paper will send you a few items from this section. i* „„ The High School is progressing very nicely and everybody is busy with their farms. Among some of the visitors here are: Miss Ethel Odum, of Getsinger is visiting Miss Josephine Robert son of this place. Mr. Joe Gan is of Walterboro visited friends and relatives last Saturday and Sunday, returning home on Monday. Miss Nellie Kinsey of Wil liams is visiting her brother, Mr. Charley Kinsey of Ehrhardt. Miss Madge Ramsey spent Saturday night with Miss Joseph ine Robertson. * Miss Leila Relish of Colleton has been visiting Mies Rollye Garris. J. R. Padgett of Jacksonville, Fla. has been visiting his father, J. C. Padgett, who has been tery ill but we are glad to say he is some better. If this escapes the waste bas ket we will call again. Two Violets. these examinations. Any one desiring to know the require ments t>f the examination for this position should write to this former Kxaminer, and the desir ed information will be given by return mail. Address your let ter as follows: Fred Wannamaker, Editor The Sun, Orangeburg, S. C. FINE GOVERNMENT JOBS. Examinations will be held this Spring in all parts of the South for the position of Railway Pos tal Clerk. These are well pay ing jobs and the opportunity is open to our young men to secure them through eonrpetitive ex aminations which are given by the Civil Service Commission in the various cities of the South. The salaries rauge from 1800 to $1000 a year., Fred Wannameker, who was for 11 years a U. 8. Civil Service Examiner, has opened at Orange- bnrg, S. C., a school of correspon dence to train young men for LETTER FROM COLLETON BOY. Nashville, Tenn. Feb. 13. Dear Mr. Editor: If you have space in your paper to publish a few lines from one of your readers, though far awav from home, I will be glad to send them. When I came outjhere last fall I did not know that 1 would find more than one or two South Car olina boys in the Theological De partment of the I'niversity, but to my surpris*, I found seven boys from the dear old Palmetto State here preparing themselves to be leaders in the Master’s Cause. But the Theological stu dents are not the only ones that South Car lina has in Vander bilt, for idle has eleven in the other departments. Mr. Editor, it is with great pleasure that 1 look forward to Saturday|morning when the Press and Standard, comes and eagerly read it over to get the news from my dear old County. I did not know that 1 loved old Colleton as much as 1 do until 1 came here. With best wishes for you and your readers, 1 am, Yours truly, Elzie Myers. There are two things that will send a man to hell by a shorter route than anything else: selfishness * and ingratitude. cyjk.mvox9.xjk., i Tin kind Yin Han Ahtar ° PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION VERY LOW ROUND TRIP RATES TO WASHINGTON D. C. VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY Account Presidential Inauguration the Southern Railway will sell round trip tickets to Washington, D. C. from all points at greatly reduced rates. Tickets to be on sale Feb ruary 26th and March 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 1909, good to leave Washington returning not later than midnight of March 8th, I9 ° 9 *4 . . ’ - Round trip rates from principal points as follows: Abbeville $16.25 Greenwood $15.80 Anderson 16.10 * Lancaster Blacksburg 13-75 Orangeburg *5-85 Camden 14.05 Rock Hill *305 Charleston 16.40 Spartanburg 14.65 Columbia *5-05 Sumter 14.50 Greenville 15*55 w Yorkville 1360 For detailed information, sleeping car reservations, m 1 < cul of regular and special trains, apply to . Southern Railway ticket agents or address, J. C. Lusk, Division Passenger Agent, Charleston, S. C. & J. L. Meek, Assistant Gen. Pas. Agt Atlanta, Ga. "mmmmmmmmmmmmm—mammmmmmmmmmmmmmKmmmmam Lincoln Centenary j RUDY TO MEET DEMANDS * P 0A.fliv0aR.zjh.. ,tb KM Yn kmUnji ImiX Emm The Army officers are eager for a new PreSidentaJ deal feel ing awnred that Mr; Taft has too mueh consideration for the horse JU> set them any gait for the physicaleadnranoe testa. By JAMLS A. EDGERTON. ICopyrtsht. 1903. by AT’ortcan 1‘reM Asso ciation.! HERE is nothing more fastl- nntlng than to compare the lead era of various agea, except to compare those ages themselves, it is not correct to say that ••his tory repeats It- self.*’ Nothing in nature or in hu man progress Is a repetition of anything that has ever been before. Rather history seems to advance in a spiral, thus going through the same phases, but ever in a larger way. The parallels resulting are often star- uncoLN THE LIUER- tllng. not only atoo. between t bm e s. but between men who were the chief Qgures of those times. Lincoln was so [tecullarly a child of our American democracy, however, that it U difficult to find his antetype. The most obvious parallel to Lincoln Is Moses. It is to l>e hoped that no- IkhIv will be shocked by such a com parison, and It is confidently believed that nobody but a lip server will be. There Is no character in all time that will suffer any real hurt by being as sociated with the name of Abraham Lincoln. The chief element in the fame of both Moses and Lincoln is that of llb- efrator. Each led an enslaved race from bondage. The most notable thing in the character of each was bis meekness. Roth reached the place from which he could view the prom ised land, but neither was fated to enter. There are some points of resem blance between the character of Lin coln and that of Constantine, the first Christian emperor. Both were gen erous. mild and pure in private life. Constantine himself was a sort of Illierator, since he freed the early Christians from the bloody persecu tions that bad pursued them for 300 years. Not only so, but bis constant cry was for union—union of the em pire and union of ail Christian bodies into one. Constantine, like Moses, was a great lawgiver. He was an Intrepid warrior, a strong executive and for the larger part of bia life exercised clemency and mercy. Unfortunately two crimes stain bis last years. Ills marriage was unhappy, and his wife poisoned bis mind against his son by another wffe. As a consequence this son was put to death. Then, In a fit of profound remorse. Constantine ordered 1 - the death of his wife as a retribution. In many aspects, however, he was the greatest and best emperor of Rome. His memory was not fairly treated by the pagan writers. This line of comparison could be carried forward Indefinitely, but will not be pursued further for the reason that It may not be as interesting to the reader as it la to the writer. Measur ing one great soul by anotber helps ns to gain a Juster estimate of both. It also Increases oar love for their com mon humanity. It shows us that po age and no character are remote, but may be Interpreted In tbe terms and types of today. It illustrates one character by anotber. re-euforces by resemblance and brings into clearer relief by con trasts. It shows ns that all humanity Is one humanity, that all tbe past is included in tbe present and that tbe things we love about great men are Immortal, for they are the same In th«*ae of 1.000 or 3,000 years ago and In those of our own time. Uhe man who flrqgsees a lofty moun tain does not realize Its majesty nor proportions. It Is only after he studies it from every angle, climbs over It. lives with It and compares It to other mountains tkgt he gains a just esti mate. It is even so with Studying groat souls, who are the mountain peaks of history. We must see them without and wrlthln. view them from every angle, live with them, dream of them and compare them with others who have blessed or advanced tbe race before we can come to appreciate tbelr true slxe. It Is only genuine greatness that can •tand tbia process of Intimate study and comparison with the highest stand ards of tbe ages. Abraham Lincoln dees not suffer by thla method of in vestigation. Indeed. It bat enhances his fine, strong, simple and high quali ties. It la this which makes It certain beyond question that he la a man for ail time. His fame will wear. .He spoke often of tbe slavery contest be ing a “durable ftrnggle." likewise area be made of durable staff. He Is universal enoogh to measure to ail men. He fta as lowly as tbs most lowly and tall enough of soul to stand up with tbe tallest He bas nothing to ■fear from comparison with Caesars or asiata. with protests or mgf* There was nothing falsa abont him, and all real manhpod can hold np Its hsad un abashed la tbe prmioBi of all other real manhood. Unaela himself was a great ~ itf "OSE UKKATKU THA* AIX THE RENT W1IX LEAP yOKTH.” Lincoln's Character—A Summing Up By JAMES A. EDGERTON - —— ^ (Copyright. 1909. by American Tree* A»»o- ciatlon.J ILLI AM II HERNDONi tolls it *tory I of Lincoln that 1 reveals »t once | the prophetic in sight which at tlmce stnrtles us in his complex character, h 1 s aptness at illus tration and the method of bis own selection for leadership. It was in 1859, when war seemed pos s 1 b 1 e. Herndon feared In such a crisis the lack of a supremely great lender. Lincoln had faith in the masses, faith that they would find their leader, and to make clear his mean ing made use of this figure: “Go to the river bank with a coarse sieve and fill it with gravel. After a vigorous shaking you w ill observe that tbe small pobMes and sand have sunk from view and fallen to the ground. The next larger In size, unahle to slip between the wires, will still ho found within the sieve. By thorough and repeated shakings you will find that of the pebbles still left in the sieve the largest ones will have risen to the top. Now.” he continued. “If. as you say, war is inevitable and will shake the country from center to circumfer ence. you will find that the little men will fall out of view In the shaking. The masses will rest on some solid foundation, and the big men will have climbed to the top. Of these latter one greater than all the rest will leap forth armed and equipped—the jteo- ple’s lender in tbe conflict.” How perfectly the history of the war bore out the prophecy, the leader being himself! I'oor Herndon, like others w ho lived too close to greatness, did not recognize one of the immortals, though rubbing elbows with him every day. My own view- of Lincoln I find in peculiar harmony with that which has grown up about him in tbs hearts of the common people. From the begin ning tbe masses bad a truer conception of Lincolu's greatness than did the leaders. I think tbe massrti have a truer concept of him today than have the leaders, the professed historians or any other of the assumed superior minds. Whenever a man fancies him self better or wiser than tbe masses, that moment be getq out of touch with Abraham Lincoln. The plain people he loved, and they loved him. There was mutual understanding between them. They were the ones who brought him forward, who elected him to office, who stood by him in all bis trials, who held up bis hands, who swore by him when others were swearing at blm, wbo nominated and elected him overwhelmingly for a sec ond term, and that in spite of tbe leaden In both parties, and who grieved most profoundly for him In death. These were bis real friends. I would rather take their estimate of him than that of tbe Pharisees and hypocrites, the holter-than-tbous and know-it-alls wbo profess to be more competent to form judgments than those they are pleased!, to call "the mob.” Well, they can go on forming their Judgments. But the verdict on Abraham Lincoln that will live will be made by the common people. Briefly pat.- this verdict is that Lin coln was a prophet sent of God to save tbe Union and end slavery, and when his work was done he was called home. Despite the sneers of the so called wise. I humbly announce that I am convinced of the substantial correct ness of this view. Being convinced. 1 would be less than honest if 1 did not frankly say so^ Every new light on tbe man, everY glimpse of his pure and prophetic soul, adds to the convic tion. The people are right They knew blm all along. History will write his epitaph as they have written it al ready in their hearts, and it will con sist of the essential thought here stated. Back of his coarse exterior, of his humble dress and ways, Lincoln eras one of tbe whitest sweetest greatest souls that have come to earth. He be longed to the lowly, as do all tbe su premely great He was correcTTn bis life without uncbaritableness, of great intellect without dogmatism, of tbe deepest religion without formalism or cant and with tbe finest idea of Justice without harshness-or severity. Hs was strong on every plane. In body, mind and spirit yet his strength was em ployed chiefly to protect and uplift the wedk. He had a bulldog tenacity, yet to others it appeared only in tbs guise of unwearying patience. He was In tbs thick of conflict all his Ufa, yet his utterances era singularly free from malicious statements concerning his enemies. Hs had no extraneous helps —not from blood, wealth, educe (Ida or environment What be gained, hs dug out of his books, out of the world and oat of hlmoott Ho was mors than a self mads man; hs was a . and God-Made man who tofl artificial thing about him. Our Business last year was most Satisfactory, and we are prepared now to meet the growing demands upon us in every* line of General Merchandise. Let us see you about your business this year. u HYRNE'S STORE. —i A FROM BFRiea. Berkley, East Cape Colony, South Africa, Oct. 17, 1908^ The Rock Hill Buggy Co., Rock Hill, S, C. Dear Sirs: Having in use one of your spiders, I am informing you, although our roads in this county are very rough, this spider has done excellent work. Having a fair offer for this spider, I would not like to part with it, unless I can get one of the same >ype, Therefore I am writing you direct, Yours faithfully, (Signed) Rich. Katzenstein. In the hill country of Africa, where the roads are rough, they send to Rock Hill, S. C., for their buggies. Why? Because they have been using them for years and know that we build them right. THE ReeK HILL BUGGY COMPANY “A LITTLE HIGHER IN PRICE, BUT—” Rock Hill, South earoHna. * *< A. WICHMAN & SON, AGENTS. VERY LOW RATES TO NEW ORLEANS, MOBILE, PENSACOLA AND WK- MINGHAM, VIA ERN RA Account Mardi Gras Celebrations the Southern Railway an nounces very low round trip excursion rates to New Orleans. La. r Mobile, Aia, and Pensacola, Fla. Tickets will be sold February 17th to 22nd, limited for return up to and including, but not later than midnight. March ist, 1909. “ ^ By depositing ticket at New Orleans, Mobile, Pensacola, and paying fee of $i.oo, tickets will be extended until March 13b, 1909. TO BIRMINGHAM, ALA. J : ■' v ‘ ; 1 ' > • • 0 Account Laymen's Missionary Movement, Presbyterian Church in the United Slates Birmingham, Ala, very low round trip rates have been authorized, tickets to be sold Feb ruary 14th and 15th, good to leave Birmingham returning aot la|eg than midnignt of February 20th, 1909. For rates, schedules and detailed information, apply tt Southern Railway ticket agents or address, J. L. Meek, • J. G Lusk, Assistant Gen. Pas. Agt Division Pas. Agent Atlanta, Ga. Charleston, C . ! v.