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VOL. VII. THE OOVERNOttSHOWS HIS HAND. Declares tlie Evans Dispensary Haw Shall be Executed Desite the Courts: Some ; County Treasurers. Threatened. The Stnto. In no public mutter has Governor Tillman ever displayed such unswerv ing determination as in the matter of tjie Evans Dispensary law. The opp-ysition to the law, that conies from tflmost every quarter of the State, only seems to make him more deter mined, and ho who thinks that there is anything else but very lively times ahead, is a very mucn mistaken man. Never beforo or since the passage of the act d'?d Governor Tillman have a word to say in regard to the dispensary scheme till last night, and then he displayed his feeling in regard to the matter in language and manner that does not permit of misconstruction. When Governor Tillman was asked . '.Hjout the future of the law, and the opposition that it was likely to incur in the courts, ho suddenly became calm, a look of unflinching determination overspread his countenance and lie replied; "You may just say for me that that bill go into effect on .Inly 1 next, as certain as it is an act, and it will he enforced too." "Even if the courts should intervene? ' "Yes, despite the courts or any thing else." The remark was made to the Governor that it was very likely that the r...t- ..... i ?i.? lT|JIW|l-f?lll<7lll?UI I lie ni H 111 UJU IUIgt'1 cities would amount to about as much ns tho enforcement of the Sunday liquor law. He said that that would be left to him, and he guaranteed that the law would be enforced to the letter even in Charleston, or those who violated it would either pay dear for the violation or go to the penitentiary. The Governor further went on to say that he was very rnncli surprised to see that one or two county treasur ers had given the liquor men certilied receipts for the $100 Jfor the year, specifying for what the amount had been paid, when they had been specially instructed to merely give a receipt for the amount. lie said "You may be sure that I am going to look \ into this violation of instructions and as soon as I find out what treasurers have disobeyed orders in regard to the issuing of these receipts, I will relieve them of their duties and their care for the treasury of tho State, by removal, and appoint, despite primaries or anything else, men who are capable of taking instructions." Ho says he instructed the Attor ney General, after a consultation, to send telegrams to the treasurers before he went away, informing them what course to pursure in regard to the giving of receipts It may be, he sa/s, that some of the treasurers did not get these uotices, but he will give each a hearing before he chops their heads off. Said he, "Nobody is, or can be, a part of tho government, who won't uphold the laws, as inter preteu to nun oy the proper autliorities." What will be the outcome of all this of course remains to be seen, but the Governor was never more deter mined to hare his way in his life. .An administration man of legal re citation was asked about the effect of the issuing of the county licenses yesterday. He said that everybody seemed to be laboring under a mis apprehension. The county treasurers had no right whatever to issue a license. They merely received the money upon which a municipality could issue a license for a year. Their receipt made no difference at all. If it came to a legal right the municipality would have to do the fighting and not the county. This seems to be the key note of that threat the other day that the municipalities would lose their charters if they persisted in issuing yearly licenses. Cleveland Knows Ills Friends. ""News and Courier. Gol. Daniel S. I.amont, who was President Cleveland's private secretary and is as near to him and as luuy in ni8 contictence as any other man, is authority for the statement that "Mr. Cleveland will "certainly not forget the men who were in "favor of him." As we understand it, this means that while Mr. Cleveland will not take part in any pure ly local and factional quarrels within the party, he will not seek to honor those who sought in every possible way during the recent campaigu to dishonor and discredit r him. In May last the South Carolina State Democratic Convention adopted the following resolution: "Fifth. We shall look upon the domination of Ex.President Cleve land, if forced upon the party at the Chicago Convention, as a prostitution of the principles of Democracy, as a repudiation of the demands of the Farmers' Alliance, which embody the true principles of Democracy ^ and a surrender of the rights of the people to the financial kings cf the country." This resolution was introduced by t / r CO] A- C. Latimer, Congressman elect from the 3d district, and was forced j through the Convention, which was wholly under the domination of Senator Irby and Governor Tillman, against the protests of a handful of Conservative delegates, who objected to its adoption* ?"Because it is grossly unjust to ussail a distinguished citizen of the United States upon charges utterly ! /n>. k% <1 ... ] - - >?-??? onto ah/] i%% nrne/1 c II II IUI1 II IR'II upmi lli;i^, onvi III nviuo violative of propriety and utterly uuworthy of a convention of the State of South Carolina. The eloquent pleadings of the Conservative members in vain, and Latimer resolution was adopted. Mr. Cleveland was chosen as the standard-bearer of the National I )emoerucy at Chicago in June,and when the Democratic State Convention assembled in September to nominate candidates for State ollicers the Con servative delegates nude a determin ed effort to cure the evil done in May. Gen. MoCrady, of Charleston urged the Convention to conform to an unbroken line of pieeodents by which the Convention of the Democratic party of South Carolina has in each year of a Presidential election pledge the Democracy of the State to the nominees and platform of the National Democratic party. Ho introduced a resolution pledging the Democratic party of South Carolina to the platform of principles an nounced by the National Democratic party at Chicago and to "a full and 'hearty eo operation in securing the "election of its distinguished nomi"nees, Grover Cleveland, of New "York,and Adlai Stevenson, of llli nois/' This resolution was vigorously opposed by the Tillman wing of the party and was defeated, the f n/1/M.ti twr i nctnufl n tvt i I Lr v um VIIHUII miU|M|ll^ I *01 V'?Y? tl IA i r% and water resolutions reaffirming the allegiance of the the Democracy of this (State to the principles of the "party as formulated by Jefferson " and exemplified and illustrated by "his successors in leadership, and "endorsed by our people in (he recent "primary election." That is to say, while declaring its allegiance to Jefferson, the September Conven t:on "reaffirmed" its allegiance to the Latimer resolution denouncing Mr. Cleveland's nomination at Chicago as "a prostitution of the principles of Democracy'' and a snr"render of the rights of the people "to the financial kings of the country." The September Convention was composed of the same kind of ma terial as the May Convention. It refused to placo itself in harmony with the National Democratic party, it refused to pledge "a full and hearty , "co-operation" in securing the election of the nominees of the National Democratic party, and it stuck to "the declargation of the May Convention that the nomination of Mr. Cleveland would be "aprostitution "of the principles of Democracy." Under the circumstances, ^therefore, the assurance of Col, Daniel S. Lainont, tha*, "Mr. "Cleveland will certainly not forget the "men who were in favor of him" must be very gratifying to all good Democrats in South Carolina. Sham ReformGreenville News. Three years ago under the "extra vagance, corrupt and imbecile ruleof the old ring of oppressors" the phos phate royalty was paying $225,000 a year into the State treasury, there were about 200 students in the South Carolina college and the State tax levy wus, we believe, five mills on an assessment of $150,000,000, with $75,000 a year being spent for finishing the State house. Today the phosphate royalty has dwindled to $125,000, the South Carolina college has 75 students and the tax levy is f>i mills on an assess ment of $108,000,000. Of this $50,000 goes to Clemson college which the present "businesslike and pro gressive" Andrew .Jackson administration was to build without cost to the tax payers. Capt. Q. K. Birt, of this township, is one farmer who does not need to turn over a new le?f. Talking to us on Monday he said; "When I used to hire hands and plant cotton pretty 1 ill , . 1 <i l i _ . 1 uirgeiy i nau to go in niy neiu ana gether corn in September. Since I have quit worshipping King Cotton my barn and store house have always a plenty of provisions in them, and I sleep happily. And have fonr bales of '91 cotton yet and haven't ginned a lock of last year's crop. I don't need so much money when I make all rny home^ supplies."?Jlarmoell People. The Touch ot the Elboftt. News and Courier. Tere is, of conrse, no actual "touch of "the elbow" in modern warfare, but every soldier, and especially every Confederate soldier, understands the electric thrill of sympathy intended to bo expressed by the phrase and which is the result of a common inspiration and united action. Rank on rank, closing tho gaps of death, followed steadly the 'Be True to Y ^WAY, 8. C., Ti1 Starry Cross in the chiy of battle. So victory was gained, and even defeat made glorious* The rapidly 1 thinning ranks of survivors should close in and rally to the aid of every effort to perpetuate the memory of thoso stiring times. Wherever through this sunny Southland a Confederate monument is raised there should the heart of the survi i.- ,i,i > wi lit? ill i uru, auu 111 v it; ohuuivi mo assistance be given. ( This is more especeially true of ^ Richmond, the old Confederate Capital, and the entre of the mighty j struggle for independence. The ( people of Richmond have done much to perpetuate the memory of the ' Confederate, and they are bent on doing more. It is to be hoped that they will have the co-operation of other parts of tho South m the future as they have had in the past. Just now they arc engaged in oh tainingfunds for the Davis Museum and the and Soldiers' monument. Of course tho ladies of Richmond are foremost in the good work. They propose to raise $50, 000, and as one means to this end will hold a memorial bazaar 3hortly after Easter. There will be thirteen 1 booths at the bazaar, one for each of the Confederate States* The South Carolina booth will be very appropriately in charge of Mrs. W. 1'. 1 DeSaussure, a native of Charleston j and a sister of Gen T. M. Logan, . who entered the Confederate service 1 as a lieutenant of the Washington J Light Infantry and left it a briga dier, the youngest man in the army who attained that rank. Kvery survivor in the State should f ho desirous of seeing the South enroling booth bear comparison with j the others, and to this they can contribute by sending Confederate relics to Mrs. DeSaussuro to bo disposed of at tho booth for the put poses of * the bazaar, and by ordering "souvenir spoons," for which an exquisite ' design has been prepared bv the I lolly-wood Memorial Association. On the handle of tho spoon are the Hags of the M.oat "Cause," while iu , the bowl is au engraving of the sol- j diers' monument in Holly-wood. , Tho South Carolina colony in Rich mond will do everything in their * power for tho honor of the Stale, j and it is to be hoped that Confeder- ( ate survivors and the decendants of ^ Confederates in Carolina, and espec j lally in Charleston, will give them that cordial co operation and aid j which they so well deserve. Reason Enough. J For tho first time in thirty years < tho Democrucy will have power after the 4th of March to do constructive work in legislation. j The country is waiting to see what that work is to be. It should not be made to wait too long. Tho people "mean business" when they commissioned the. Democracy J to reform the revenue laws. They ( expect the Democracy to attend to the business without unnecessary delay. j It is a difficult and delicate task, j It will require time for its acconi- j plishment, if it is to be done without hurt to industry and in a fashion to ' last* But the commission given to Democracy is of brief duration. If ' the party is to render the service expected, if it is to embody Demo cratic politics in permanent law, it must so far satisfy the people concerning its intentions during its present lease of power as to secure a renewal of its commission. But if this is to be done a policy must bo formed at once?a policy suited to a majority party undertaking affirmative legislation. If there were no other reason for an extra session this should be enough. An extra session is per- ] emptorily necessary in order that the men who are to be charged with . the direction of the delicate task j may know in advance the duty they f have to do and come to it in the autumn with minds made up and j judgements well informed. There should bean early organ i- ( /ation of the fifty-third Congress. , The committee which is to direct it in fisical legislation must have time to mature plans to meet difficulties ] and prepare itself for judicious work. 1 If this is not done the risk will be ? great of hasty action and perhaps of disaster to the party. That would , involve the indefinite postponement of a reform which is sorely needed | now. An extra session is the key to a , situation which involves the public welfare and the future of the Dem- ' ocratic party. < Our latest advices from Washing- i ton are to the effect that such a session will party certainly be called. ' ?New York World. 1 God don't collect fare between ] every station, but you get a through i ticket, and must help in running the i train whether it be fireman or conductor. When a man begins to find fault with his neighbor, simply because 1 his pig troubles him, yon may set it down that that man is a little midget in charaoter. our Word, Your Work, and ^ 1 UKSDAV J A SAM JONKS ON RAILKOADN. | Tli? Noted lSvantfelist Contrasts Georgia and Pennsylvania Itoiitls -Let ;lio Roads Alone. IU'V. Sain P. Jouea in Atlanta KAoning Journal, i ittsburg, l a., December 15. ? I am still on my tour of lecturing through Ohio and Pennsylvania; teeing many sights and ^meeting many people. Pennsylvania is a great State. Pittsburgh is'- a'great j city; 250,000 people, and the whole country around is instinct with life ( mid full of people, and set with factories, machine shops and furnaces. I care not which direction you go out of Pittsburgh you are amazed with the sights, as one manufactur- < ing community after another pros- 1 cuts its busy life- Gas, coal and oil will make any people rich, and there is untold wealth on every side. Von can see it in the railroads, hank 1 blocks, commercial display, in beau- i tiful residences, parks, drives, etc., The railroads aro a wonder?don ( ble-tracked, with splendid engines unci cars. 1 suppose one hundred passenger trains a day come and go, i loaded down with passengers, and numberless long freights?more in < number than you can keep count of- i In States like this, where railroads 1 I ke these are fat and sleek the legislatures can afford to regulate and ' make their divide; but in Georgia < ive must keep off of our railroads I ititil tralliio increases and wealth is j iccumulated by them* A country is I nevkit m ok It i'kosl'h 110u8 1 han its railroads; and, after all, < ivhat would Pennsylvania or Georgia ? jc without their railroads? i Let the legislature of Georgia i ackle the dog star or the aurorabor Willis, and let the railroads alone, at east until some of them can gel >ut of the hands of a receiver. * * * * RODKUTS* UltlOIlT AN8WKK I President Boborts' of the Pennlylvania road, gave a good answer to ( die hotels and merchants of Chicpgo 1 when they asked the railroads to jive a lower rate than the one pro- ' posed to the visitors to the World's 1 Pair. Said he; "Will you give a cheaper rate at your hotels and will I foil mark down your goods for the aenetit of the visitors,;" ^ The disposition to have the other ;ellow do the work and us to get the profits is a part of the programme 1 is handed down from generation to | joneiation since the fall of poor >ld AdamTwo Girls in One BodyFrom The New York Word. ( When the Siamese T*wins were dive and making money, because , they were different from other peo pie, the medical folk all over the world couldn't rest easy nights for diiuking up plans whereby they might cut the ligament which bound Eng and Chang so that the twains might be just like any body else and lose their job. But in the case of the Bohemian twins, Hoss and Josephs Blu/.el, nature see me to have made up her mind that there was joing to be no such foolishness* The smartest surireon that over handled n i scalpel couldn't cut lioss and Jo? icpha apart without killing them or her, whichever you choose to call diem or her. Down to the hips they Hre two separto bodies. Bolow the hips there are four legs, which would be about the proper lllowance for two ordinary girls. But there is only one woman, and hat is what makes it doubtful whether it is proper to call Ross and Josephs uher" or "thein." They were born in Skeychow, Bohemia, and are now 15 years old. Fheir parents, simple country folk, jave them over to a French imprestaric, which is the European equaiv ilentforour dime museum manager, mimed Forbo, who first brought t-hem out in Paris at the Theatre Imperial do la (Jalete and is now taking them through Europe on a lour. They are not very well grown for L5, but are delicate and frail. Their liair and complexions are dark and their faced resemble each other. They are not simply grown together it the hips, but tho backbones are united at the coccyx. The complijations of existence of this strange being or beings may be imagined ?asier than a *vay may be found of telling about them in print* The poets sing, in dainty rhymes, Df summer days and sunny climes, Of beauteous maidens, passing fair, VVitb witching eyes and waving hair, Pill near the end, you're apt to see ? Tis but an "ad'' for P. F. P.; that is, Pierce's Favorite Prescription, the infulilde and guaranteed remedy for all kinds of female weakness, which cures the ailments of feeble, "run down" and debilitated women, and restores them to youthfulness and beauty once moro. The price of this royal remedy, Dr. Pierce's Favor!to Proscription, is but $1. a bottle, and refunded in every case if it doesn't give satisfaction. See guarantee on bottle-wrapper. iTour Country." NUAHY 12. 18 More Light For Wilmington. The Wilmington Street Kail way company is laying its plans for the installation of a complete electric lighting plant, and bids have already been asked on a third engine of one ! hundred and fifty horse power and 1 another boiler of one hundred horset w\ta?n>* # 4 Iwta* ? 4 1? lb" " ??-' ? * ? 1 |n/n ti, iu<^vniti ?ii ii inu itjiitniuin and other appliances for are and in- J candescent lights. t he addition to the steam plant will give the company three lino on- ( gines, hut we understand that they ( have engine room for the further doubling of the capacity of the plant. The third boiler will ho for reserve. 1 The foundations for the increase ( iti the steam plant were laid at the * time of construction of thoir commo- 1 ilious power building at Water anil Orange streets, so that the installa- 1 lion of the additional machinery will ' take but a short time. The contract for the poles has already been let to ' Capt. T .). Newson, who furnished 1 thorn for the railway work. Work will l>o commenced shortly in the * erection of the poles for the electric ' light plant, and we learn that the 1 plant will he ready in ample time for 1 it competitive bid for lighting the city c when the Hoard of Aldermen meets 6 an the flrsi Monday in April to I award the contract to the successful 1 bidder. * The company with its new engine * will have a capacity for supplying [150 incandescent lights and 7<"> tire 1 lamps, and wo are told that as soon is the company gets in the field with ( their plant they will extend their line to the residence portion of the ;ity and put electric lights in resilenceB at as low a price as gas is fur J uished in cities larger than Wil ' tnington.?Wilmington Messenger. Do ton Know? Do you know that you can drive jails into hard wood without bend- . ng them if you dip them first in lard? , That corks warmed in oil make excellent substitutes for glass stop- J pors? That a lump of camphor in your * slothes press will keep steel orna- c meats from tarnishing? 1 Thai stale bread will clean kid f gloves? ' That bread crumbs olcaiisc silk gowns? That milk, applied onco a week * with a soft cloth, freshens and pre- f serves hoots and shoos. That gloves can he cleaned at k home by rubbing with gasoline? 1 That weak spots in a black silk 1 waist may bo strengthened by \ "sticking" court-plaster underneath? 1 That tooth powder is an excellent 1 cleanser for line tiligtoo jewelry? That a little vaseline, rubbed in ! once a day, will keep the hands from 1 chapping? * That gi.m nrabic and gum traga- ' canth m equal parts dissolved in hot ( water make the best and most con- ' reiiient mucilage you can keep in ! the house? Head the dailies of Dec. 22,-31, for the crimes committed, and trace ( the course of the whiskey fiend. Not- ] withstanding these evident exam- i pies of lawlessness caused by alcohol, ' yet legislators will sit in council for ' sixty days, sweat and pulT, think and , discuss that they may better our State, and never once touch tho ] whiskey question. Why? "Some of I my constituents are whiskey dealers, and it would never do for mo to ( vote against their interest." What grand and noble statesmen. What i guardians of justice and equality, of ' morality and sobriety those week kneed legislators are, who?anxious for another term?are as dumb as , oysters on the evil that is sapping j the life blood of the land! Hunt lions with pop guns and fish for ' whales with pin hooks. Yes, that is , the way many of our "public servants, j do business. Reform the state of society? They blindfold themselves to the real evils and frame long bills about imaginary troubles* Men of North i Carolina, wo should root out the Devil instituted businessof traflic in 1 sou Is. AC O. Huptirtt. llorsc Talk. HY "TIM." The man who keeps the mangers stuffed with hay usually has heavy horses. TltOluf t 1\ .1 f t 1. a ft.v. ? i I. ?. I. - xuoim> viiui> VIIO nunvil >v liu Hits I'll ly removed the team's shoes to sharpen them put the nails back in the old holes* Otherwisojfrequent sharpen! ngs will weaken the hoof walls. The 'main objeoiion io a clay lloor for the fore feet is that the horse will Eaw it into *? heap. Hut supposing o should. It h easily leveled again. The pawing and different positions for the feet always benefit a roadster. Is the floor of )0ur horse stall hilly? Level it. A. home-made surcingle is as good IE us any and better than a cheap bought one if made wide. Four inches is not an extreme. A hard wood pin half an inch thick should bo sewed in each end to keep it spread. To these pins are attached the strap and buckle for tightening The most difficult thing to teach i colt is to hack up. It is not nutnril for him, and if he appears a little stubborn don't yank hum Manage to use your horses a little 'very day during the winter. Steady vcrv (lav work tends to keen them ** ^ t I sound and in good health. 1 am hiiro Harriet Higgle will igree with im? when 1 say drive the ;olt the first time without blinders ind it will never he necessity to use hern. After a hard drive let the horso est a half hour or an hour before 'coding unything. The Hackneys are making a stir n the world. Where are tint Mor $ans? They are equal if not better. If you have been foolish enough to io a colt with a weak halter, and he ias contracted the habit of pulling, )tit a small strong rope around the ail and tie a knot ill the form of a jrupper, pass the rope up to the ihoulder and tie another knot, and mss a rope each side of the nock and hrough the halter ring to the m.jn*er, This device has been success ill in several cases. If a horse does not thoroughly nasticato his oata put. a handful of ihelled corn with the oats and the lilViculty will be overcome. Give the colls a feed of wheat jran every day. This makes bone. Never strike a colt with a whip luloss it is positively necessary and ie knows why ho is struck. I'll ROWING ll? Til 12 SI'ONGIO Yl'tor a Gallant Struggle the World's 'air Club ItrtirCN Sows and Courier. Columbia, January 5*?Special: The Centrial Club of South Caro ma utltinli l\no Knnn i Hihifu 1 i/v?l in*) m (iiv/ii lino uuii niviuiull^llUl^ it the interests of the World's Fair Jlubs, a* tins ovcning's session ?le jided that it would bo best to abanIon their attempt, as they could relei ve no assistance from tho Legisature Tho following resolutions, ofTered )y Mrs. Thomas Taylor, expressed lie sentiments of tho club and were ulopted: Whereas, the Central Club of South Carolina, having organized to jet into movement tho work of tho ivomen in the interests of the State, >y "adding to have her represented 11 the Columbian Imposition in her latural resources and indurstries, ler development and skill, as ilitis rated by her people; and having nvited and urged Indies throughout die State to form associated clubs, ind having received the co-operation if these associate clubs, the Central LMub acting as a bureau of inforina ion to furnish to the associate clubs nstruction and information it might havo opportunity to contract: Tliefore tho Central Club of South Carolina deems that order and courtesy require that these associate clubs bo notified that tho Legislature not making tin oppropriatioti for an exhibit, the Central Club linus further ?flfort useless and informs the associates clubs of the termination of its work. In any future enterprise for the public welfare the ladies who compose the Central Club will seek those who from various sections have ably and cordially served, with them ir. this one now closed. There was considerable preliminary debating before the p ream pic and resolutions wore adopted- M iv. Waring called attention to Mrs Lewis's petition as published in The News and Courier, and upon motion >f Mrs. Screven ho made the pro position that the Central Club join in asking for $10,000 for a Colonial display and $60,000 for a general display. The club decided that it would he useless to ask for such an nmount. It was then decided to demoralize the Legislature and co -oporate with Miss. Cunningham, anu request an appropriation without stipulating any amour , and to notify the lady managers of such action. A com mittee was appointed to carry out the action of club and to draw up the memorail. A meeting will bo held next Thursday to decide as to the uso to bo made of the funds on hand. A. K. Deserving I* misc. Wo desire to sav to our citizens that fcr years we hkve been selling Dr. King's iNew Discovery for Oon sumption, Dr. King's New Life Tills, Kucklen's Arnica Salve and Klectric Hitters, and have never handled remedies that sell as well, or that have given such universal satisfaction. We do not hesitate to guarantee them every time, and we stand ready to refund the purchase price, if satisfactory results do not follow their use. These remedies have won their great popularity purely on their merits. Hold at K. Norton's Druggist. /* " N O. 26. Arrow HeadsN. C. Hiiptist. A 4'o?t[) that fits" hurts the heart. Church gossiperg are the Devil's preachers* What do yon think??.Fust so Clod judges you. 'Do not thy pleasures on my holy day," says God. Dont you need transformation from Simon to I'titer? Toll a man his faults with all the gentleness possible*. To labor six days is as much a command as to rest one. Clod knows your disease*, so go to him and got cured. The best revival for a church is %to turn out dead beads. When (Sod calls you don't stand still likeaknoton a long Christ can do for your soul what lie did for Lazarus' body. Culture never gets into the heart,it stays on the outside. Cod never goes into partnership with the Devil in any business* If you can't give up sin here, you'll have to^ keep it horeafter. If you go to the pit you can't say Cod didn't give you a chance. ' Pretty Prayers" by visiting brethren shoud not bo encouraged. Cuard your tongue with as much care as you would a loose lion Dont try to cheat Cod for he 1/ nntua ? 1?m 4 lw,.? ^ nitv/no i 11 VJ ? *:i > 1/HWU^'llO Ul JUUI heart. Modecai ia sackcloth was better olT than 11 union in tlie Knig's purple. Sectarianism to the exclusion of hor.esty is worse than heathenism. Gotl loveth a cheerful giver, but he specifies what the giving shall bo to. If you go hunting with the Devil you may expect his dog to bite you. A New Year's resolve with yourself as solo partner will not savo your soul. New year resolve without God's help is like stopping the tide with saw dust. ^You can't hammer out iron with a tack hammer nor meet sin with small forces. God never commanded usjto borrow money to run his kingdom; it is a cash business. A bigoted preacher will have a tough time saving Ids own soul without the souls of others. Men spend thousand? on monuments hungry children look at the useless stone every day. Don't blame the Devi', for everything, for it is your own meanness and will that do \s the work. If you wind up your watch of sin you may expect to tell off the hours of punishment in eternity. Don't bite oft nore religious work thuii you can chew, fur it should be well chewed and digested. A drunkard lias no more business with church membership than ahull has with a china shop. A h ind saw is good in its place, so with basking, merchandising iSic., but keep them out of the church. Go 1 deliver us from the church members who try toeloik their rascality by the communion table. It is the rightfulness, not the self constituted righ'eousness of our opi iions that is to aid us in t hat Day. Whenever you decide that 30 i are doing all you can for God just then you are under the power of the Devil. ^ on may get in the church without religion, hut you g it the same fate getting on the train without a ticket. The cut is good to Watch mice but not preserves; the bar keeper is good to destroy souls but not to reform society. Turn a drunkark out of the ohurch, even if he built the church, pays the preacher aud entertains the big meetings. Turn him out. I A high toned church with "infant members ' growing up into giant rascals is a secular organization supplying the demands of hell. Men will skin the hide off of you in. business?who hold up their hands in horror at a man's breaking in a house. They aro both rogues. *