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CONTENTMENT IS NECESSARY IO SUCCESS. USEFULNESS AND H APPINESS f Some of the Tbinrfs that Produce Discontentment, Misery and Failure in Life My Furmin Allan Jr. The intimate relation between happiness and all strong work lim e-lies the duty of contentment. Kx ; porience shews that discontent" : wicnt contrives no instrument, fear . wins no battles, and [wretchedness . writes no song or poetry. Depression takes the nerve out of man's arm, destroys thc keen ness of his intellect, robs the heart ? of its hope and thc life of its suc cess. For that reason earth's greatest achievements in art, in dustry and in religion represent thc achievements of those in whose - heart "happiness has bubbled like . % little spring/' (to use Um poet's . phrase.) It has often been said Natone of the characteristics of /.great work is thc ease with which (/hat work is done. As when sonic ? Author finishes his chapter before .; breakfast; but I think another .?prominent sign of good work is ? thc happiness thc worker linds in fulfilling his task. Ask an author ' which is his best paragraph, and . iie will without a single exception, .mention the ono into which ho .poured the most passionate de light. That his work may bc stronger tJid more lasting, man is com rvaanded to practice contentment, . -avid amidst all thc trials of lifo to .maintain the sense of joy and suc . ??SS. Whatever event, therefore, blights mail's happiness may also blight his usefulness and weaken . his work. Thc heart must bc joy . . ful while the hands work, if good . and permanent ?vork is to bc done. . Man must make those around him j joyous, if he accomplishes thc ?work which God created him for. ?Hence the old proverb "Happi . tiess is thc grace that man says to .-bis God." Thc era surely lias como when .< tho chosen people dwell on thc - borders of thc "Promised Land." What our early forefathers desired to ?ec, but died without seeing, has come at last-thc period when X happiness is to be all but univer \uaJ. I believe Isaiah foretold a golden agc, when joy should move like an advancing Hood over the world. If that golden agc has not .tully come, wc can at least say ? that if all are not happy all may be happy. You often hear people speak of tho "good old times," they ought ?ath*r to? say "the bad old times, ->a>nd the good new times." Once man was little better than a serf. Now (he new inventions have redeemed man from drudgery. In decades postman was so poor that day by day he prayed for his broad. Hut :iow foods, fruits, and grains have ? lxtcouic so cheap, that what was formerly a luxury, known only to he table of thc rich, has today be come the necessity of those here tofore called poor. In thc past centuries tho poor ?boy desired an education, but ('omul the doors of thc library and school house, closed to him. Hut in ?lite day of prosperity ho child is so poor, but that can have access to Uie lecture hall and library, while books, magazines and papers aro scattering the seeds of universal a HOW ledge. Indeed 'opportunities II v. become so equal that every lay we sec sonic man who began his career in a peasant's hut, who has climbed to the topmost round if tho ladder of usefulness ami tt>$OCSSi Democracy has vindicated itself in the interest of thc common peo ple. Our streets arc paved with gold: hut surely that agc is golden in which wisdom, peace and hap piness have become possible for all .lasses and conditions of men. Is not the words of a prominot writ? < ar here effective, "(Jod has littcd up for mon a world as no palace was ever lUted for prince or king." On every side we Und some pessi mist who oxclaiuas. "I am tired of life. I believe in annihilation. When I dio that will bc the end of me;" to whom I can think of but ono honest reply: "May that wish for end be not far olf." On a certain oce.-.sion when ono of our lecturers returned from a tour through the cities of our land, a friend asked him how ho knew when ho was impressing kis audience. "When more stay in than go out," was the reply. Then if we aro impressed with God's teachings, as wo should be, the masses will servo him instead of the devil, ami will result in a con tented and useful race. Lot us remember that happiness is half in the soul within, and half in the cir cumstances without. Something wrong in the heart within explains thc discontentment of those who dwell in cottages and their desire for tho almighty dollar. Thc desire to accumulate riches has over taken all our people. I must acknowlage that it is my greatest temptation. Surely our people arc praying; "'gold or sil ver have I none"; but, would tc God that I were a Vanderbilt 01 Rockefeller. Few persons live contentedly in the places where they were born. They are no! satisfied so long as there aro other.? who possess more real estate, or t larger house, or a liner carriage and horses. People no longer un derstand the meaning of the pro verb, "better is a dinner of herb: with contentment, than a feas gained by worry." On thc funneral cards of sucl persons, may the poet's lines o hopelessness and despair bo writ ten : "Weary of erring in this doser life, Weary of hoping, hopes foreve in vain, Weary of struggling in al sterile strife, Weary of thought that make nothing plain, I calm my eyes and calm ra; panting breath, And pray to theo, oh! quie Death, To come and soothe away ni; bitter pain." On the other hand let us remeni ber that contentment is not in a bundanco or in many things "Halving your wants, quadruple your wealth." Robert Stevenson understood this. One day when a friend1 house burned down, Stcvenso telegraphed his congratulations Thc young author know that hi friend's wife was killing hcrsel in presiding over a host of sci vants and managing a groat estai lishmont. Some one has well sui that, "Over almost everything o> cept our virtues, there might I: written this condemnation: Tc much.' " Thc time is here for the chrii timi church to teach its people tin happiness is not simply a possibi tty, but a duty; that all may live ; hove thc troubles of life. Agaii let us catch a glimpse of deb Debt, discontintmont, and HOI usefulness go hand in hand. Del mortgages man's future. One < England's greatest Statesmen hi said, that if strong drink has sla its thousands, debt has slain its te thousands. Hoing hopelessly debt, men take to drink and val ons other el rugs to smoothe tl way. Sir Walter Scott is warnir eiH)ugh for a generation to com When his debts steadily gre\ through worry his brain fal te rei his nerve became feeble, and 1 ceiuld scarcely hold n pen in h hand yet* tho interest would soe bo elite, and il must bc paul. II servants used to put him into h chair, place a writing pad on h knees, ami a pen in his (Ingers, k must be at my work," ho whispo od to Lockhart. An hour lat ti his son-in-law found the old mi sitting with tears streaming dow his grand old face, helpless write or follow any lino < thought,-"and still thc intcrc must bc paid". Thus thc greatc man of his time was slain by doh also by thc worry which dobt bound to heap upon a roan, if ho is honest. Wo all know that a dishonest roan doosn't wor^y him self because ho owes soroo one. Lastly, I think for multitudes unhappiness begins with doubt and questioning. Says a famous scholar, "out of uncertainty comes the eternal note of sadness", A little doubt, like a little knowlege, is a dangerous thing; .vet much study restores confidence. Silence is golden. A man's strength is in his quietness and certainity. As Augustine said,"the soul was made for God, and is restless until! it funds rest in him". So, let us learn to follow more closely the example, which Jesus I left for us, and to be content with such things as ye have", (Heb. 13;0.) Then wc will be able to voice Browning's words: "God's in his heaven, All's right with the world." June 8th 1908 Stop that tickling cough I Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure will surely stop it, and with perfect safety. It is so thoroughly harmless, that Dr. Snoop tells" mothers to use nothing else even with very young babies. The wholesome green leaves and tender stems of a lung healing mountainous shrub fur nish thc curative properties to Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure It calms the I cough, and heals tho sensitive bronchial membranes. No opium, | no chloroform, nothing harsh used ? to injure or suppress. Demand Dr, Shoop's. Take no othor. J. T. Douglas. CASES TO BE TRIED At the Court of Common Pleas on 22nd inst Hosier of cases to bo tried Juno term C. C. P., Marlboro County. MONDAY, JUNK 22. C D Easterling vs Easterling, Townsend & Hamer, Livingston & Hudson. S S Kcitt vs Evans, Livingston, Townsend ?fe Hamer. Oakly vs ?Bristow, Rogers, Stevenson, Biau\'.,_ XTt ?feStovenson. Crosland vs Graham, Livings ton, Rogers & LeGrando. Spears vs A. C. L., Rogers & LcGrande, Wilcox ?fe Wilcox. TU KS DAY, 23. Dean vs Weil, Townsend & Rog ers, D D McColl. McLaurin vs A. C. L., Town send & Rogert, Wilcox oe Wilcox. William vs B. & C., Newton & Owens, Stevenson, Matheson ?fe Stevenson. Johnson Co. Sav. Bank vs J A Stanton, Newton ?fe O wons, Townsend ?fe Hamer. Goodwin vs A. C. L., Newton & Owens, Wilcox ?fe Wilcox. WKDNKSDAY, 24. Eureka Elastic Pt. Co., vs Ben nett Hedgpeth Co., Clark & Clark and Newton ?fe Owens, Livingston. Guy vs S. A. L., Rogers |?fe Lo Grand, Mciver, Stevenson, Math eson & Stevenson. Rowe vs Guy, Livingston, Rog ers & LeG rando. Rogers vs Matheson, LcGrande, McColl ?fe McColl, Townsend ?fe Rogers, Stevenson, Matheson ?fe Stevenson. THURSDAY*, 25. Hinson vs Watson, Livingston, Stovenson, Matheson ?fe Steven son. Napier vs Matheson, Townsend c'y- Rogers, Stevenson, Matheson ?fe Stevenson. McCormick vs Calhoun ?fe Edens, Newton ?fe Owens, Townsend ?fe Rogers. Chase vs Hodges, Townsend ?Vc Rogers, Newton ?fe Owens. i'RIDAY, 26. Forbes vs Pearson, Newton ?fe Owens, Townsend & Rogers. McLaurin vs B. ?fe C., Jackson, Stet orison, Matheson & Stevenson, DD McColl, Jr. Madison Machine Co., VS Ivoy, Owens, Townsend ?fe Rogers. Smith-Briscoe Shoe Co., vs Pearson, Newton & Owens, Town send ?fe Rogers. If you haven't the time to exercise reg ularly, noni's Regulets will preventcon Stipation. They induce a mild, easy, healthful action of the bowels without griping, Ask your druggist for them. 25c. CLIO NEWS OF < ONE WEEK ! _____ _ f MARRIAGE OF MISS AMMONS \ TO MR. MCDANIEL Rev. J J Douglas Returned From < North Carolina-Other J Matters < Clio June 8th.--Mr. lien Smith is alone this week as his wife is on i a summer visit to her former homo < in county. Mr. Mack Smith ( formerly head clerk at tho depart- . ment store of A L Calhoun Jr. , now on tho road, is with his lone- l some brothor for ix short while. 1 Miss May McMillan of Laurel * Hill N. C. and Leonora James of i Wilmington N. C.,wore visitors at < thc home of F L Currie for a few \ days, such fair visitors arc always < appreciated. At thc Baptist mans on Thurs- ! day evening, Miss Pearl Amnions j and Mr. Ed McDaniel were quiet- . ly married in tho presence of a ! good number of friends, by Kev. J J Douglas. These young peo ple are well known in this section and have many friends to congrat ulate them. Hov. J J Douglas has returned . from North Carolina where he spent two weeks, accepting an in vitation to join his oratory with that of Ex Gov. C ll Aycock and Gov. R B Glenn and others of the state's line orators. Tho papers , of tho state spoke in high terms of his indisputable arguments and convincing logic. Ho made eight speeches and preached several pro hibition sermons. Mr. J W Jackson was in town Thursday with a wagonload of ap ples for which ho received $900. Mrs. Elizabeth Dargan, late of hotel Clio, turned over the keys on Friday to tho proprietor Mr. F L Currie who will servo the traveling public for a while until an acceptable occupant can be se cured. Mr. Thad Newton has been spending somo days in Wilming ton N. C., leaving Mr. Cal Hyatt in his place as town marshall. Mr. Newton is accompanied by Mr. Hamp Woodley. Messrs Frank Manning, J A Calhoun and Edmond McQueen arc with their old Cofederatejcom rades at tho union in Birmingham this week. Hev F ll Shulcr spent a part of last week visiting around and took Charleston in his trip returning by El loree where his sister lives. He will attend a reunion of his old classmates at Wofford College this week. Kev E O Watson P E of this district preached ono of his linc sermons at thc Methodist Church on Sunday and was met by a full house. Kev il J Douglass met his con gr?gation here on Sunday and at Tatum in thc afternoon with at tractive sermons. Miss Mattie David of Fayctt viilo is spending some time with her cousin Miss Lizzie Parker, and other relatives in this section. Gn Tuesday night the 2nd our friend Robt B Alon roc quietly passed through the valley of Death at his home in Clio surrounded by kind friends and a devoted wife who gave him every attention and kindness that could bc desired for honesty and integrity of character Mr Monroe had no superior. A member of tllO Presbyterian Church he loved his church and his friends in a truly brotherly way, His lonesome wife is receiv ing all tho cosidoration and con solation that kind and thoughtful friends can give her as she stands alone in tho world, Messrs ,1 C Covington .1 Mci unis, T F Dean Will Spears, with Mrs W A Hin shaw and Mrs Willis Turlington accompanied tho corps to tho cem etary near I lope Mills N C. AN AUTOMOBILE LINE To be Run Between Hamlet, Rockingham and EUerbe Springs. Tho Rockingham Anglo-Saxon says: Tho Richmond County Transit Jo has boon chartered to operate gasolene steam cars and au tomo jilos for carrying passengers and froight between any points in the state. Tho capital is 15,000 authori sed and $600 subscribed by T L Jovington, W R Land arid A S Mockery. This is the company ihat was organized liere some time tgo to run an automobile lino from lore to Kllerbo Springs and Ham let. Tho cars have already been adored. Tired nerves with that "no ambition'1' feeling that ia commonly felt in spring ,r early summer, cati be easily and piickly altered by taking what is known o druggists everywhere as Dr, Shoop's Restorative. One will absolutely note a manged feeling within 48 hours after )Cginning to take thc Restorative. The xnvels get sluggish in the winter-time, drculation often slows up, the kidneys ire Inactive, and even the Heart in many :ases grows decidedly weaker. Dr. Shoop's Restorative is recognized every where as a genuine tonic to these vital >rgnns. It builds up and strengthens he worn-out weakened nerves; it sharp ens the failings appetite, and universal y aids digestion, lt always (prickly ?rings renewed strength, life, vigor, md ambition. Try it and be convinced. ?Sold by Jno? T. Douglas. BUILDING ABOUT READY Auditorium for Democrats Com plete by June 26 Denver, June 5.--Costing $555, 000 and seating 12,500 people, Denver's monster auditorium will throw open its doors Juno 27th. The seating, decoration and ar rangements for the Democratic national committee which will con vene in tho auditorium July 7th, have been completed and accepted by the national committee. The tirst floor alone will have 6,000 seats. There are 24 exits and the building can bo emptied in two minutes. In preparation for tho conven tion the rostrum and platform will bo erected at tho west side of the auditorium, with the seats for the delegates and alternates extending rdong the floor of tho stage prop o?*. Upon that platform will be 445 seats, which will be reserved for the members of thc national committee and for thc guests of honor. The number of scats on the rostrum will bc 101. Seats for the delegates in front of rostrum arc arranged nearly i ii thc centre of tho building. The number of seats is 1,005 and im mediately behind this section arc thc scats of the alternates, also 1,005 in number. Thc main entrance will bo on Curtis street. On this side will be 1,073 seats for the general public. The same plan will prevail at opposite end of the building, where 820 scats will bc reserved for the general public. Back of these sec tions and along tho Fifteenth street side of thc building boxes will bc arranged with a total ca pacity of 544 scats. In addition there will be scating space for 700 people moro nt thc Curtis and Champar street ends of tho struc ture. The front in the balcony and gallery will bo reserved for thc families of the delegates, alter nates and convention officers. Tho actual scating ^capacity of thc balcony will bo 3,020 and of gallery 0,88?.). Thc auditorium is constructed without pillars or posts to obstruct tlio \ icw, and thc acoustic proper ties will bc so perfect that a speak er can bo heard from any part of tho building. Thc auditorium will )C fireproof, no wooden material >f any sort being used in this con struction, oven tho sashes in the windows and thc loathes being of ron. A band of music will be station id in cash bacolny. A signal wiro tvill bc run from each band stand :o tho desk of thc sergeant-at irms, so the musical program can be governed at will. Box Car Turned Over On Thursday last at thc Atlantic [Joast Lino depot hore a freight ..rain while shifting at tho depot split a ?witch. A box car was ti ed over and the maia line blocked for about half an houri wrecking train came from Flore; and tho line was cleared in al two hours. The Sumter train detained for half an hour befoi could got by the wreck. EASTER! ING-EASTER Lil Miss Julia. Easterling of Dill; Becomes Mrs Andrew Easter ling of Tatum Dillion Herald, Juno 4- Yesl day afternoon at 5 o'cJ'Nck tli] was a quiet home woc\?_,i: at rosidenco of Mr and Mrs Easterling, when their daugh Miss Julia, became tho bride Mr Andrew Easterling of Tatif Tho ceremony was witnessed only tho rolati7cs of the fat and a few intimate friends of bride and groom . The ceremcj was performed in the parlor wir was artistically decorated v? ferns, palms and geranium?. 'M bride was becomingly attired? ?? enstume of white kee and silk.?;''] Mrs Easterling is a young W/jj of many graces of mind and Y son who is capabltr of ^tilling Q ' homo she will adorn with hap-, noss, and will prove to bo truman helpmate and companion to fi husband she has chosen to ho? with her hand. The groom is a prosperous far er of Marlboro county and is h- : \ in tho highest esteem by those w know bim best. Following tho ceremony a br^ Y reception was held and then ( ) bridal party repaired to tho dei-; ' whero Mr and Mrs Easterling toj the 6.35 train for Florcnco wnve they will visit relatives of lae groom. Bonnettsvillo and Ked Springs played two games of baseball ou tho Academy groumds yostemy Bennottsville winning both. 0r boys played well, but when ho Academy closed some of its bjst ball players left and since then bo re-organization has been offe^td. . Now that Messrs. Dcajgald Bio and Arthur McRao aro IS homo re look for improvement, and so*e food ball playing. The Bonnet sville boys played good clean bil and deserved their victory.- l$d Springs Citizen. Boykin Briefs o Boykin, June 4th-Miss Ju*iie Gibson of Gibson returned kopo Friday from Littleton Female ein lege whero she has been attondiug sehoool. Miss Nanette Newton of New tonville returned home from Co lumbia college Saturday. Tho lt. C. club of Boykin, met Saturday afternoon and elected new oflieers and now have much pleasure in store for tho future. Misses Hannah and Janie Gib son witnessed a game ot ball a f?w days ago between Bjfmettsvijf?o and Ked Springs which they en joyed vory much. Mrs. Chas. Hunsucker of Lum berton is spending a fow days with her father-in-law Mr. J M Hun sucker of Gibson. Waa In Poor Health WOT Yours Ira W. Kelly, of Mansfield, P... writes "I woH in poor honlth for twr , ^ra, SON foring from kid noy and bluddf Voluble, I ?pout oonmdorablo money conmilting phyai* oinnn without obtaining any marked bene? tlfc, but waa cured by Foley'H Kldnop Ow rv and I demro to add my testimony that f umy bo tl o cnuflo of restoring the honlthof othom" Refuse substitotes. Hold & Co University of South Carolina Scholarship Examination The University of South Caroli na oilers scholarships in tho de partment of education to one young man from each county. Each scholarship is worth $100 in mon ey and $18 matriculation or "term" fee. Examination will bo held at county scat Friday, July 3. Ex amination for admission to tho university will bc held at '.?l?o same time. IWrito for information to BENJAMIN SLOAN, President. Columbia, S. C. 3-5 A. )). Most disfiguring skin crupious, scrofjn. la, pimples, rashes, ere., are due to ii ti? bure blood. Hnnlock Blood Hitters is a cleansing blood tonic. Makes you cleef* eyed, clear-brained, clcar-skincd.