The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, April 25, 1906, Image 5

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U ** ** *** * 4 ******* *** * ** ** < [TUE KING OP DEVILS.! [ [ By Rev. S.C.Todd, Macao, China. ^?JfcftJi^t: l?-fct<Jifi ?????? Urifrlli The scenea within the houso would perhaps have been of greater interests to you than the funeral proeession. True to the Chinese custom the cere monies there were both elaborate and protracted, extending through forty nine days, seven periods of seven days each. As the house was near and one of the sons-in-law quite frequently at tended our services we decided to take advantage of our opportunity and get a closer view. One cannot easily forget the impres sions received amidst such scenes, and could you too have seen these your heart would have been moved as well as ours. We entered immediately from the street a long outer room and the sights there at once riveted our attention. To our left was a gigantic figure of paper, and we could but wonder what monster that could be. Seated on a raised pedestal, with a body of no small dimensions, with outstretched arms and with a face by no means very peaceful and with glaring eyes ho was a sight to make one shudder. Before him incense was burning and wine and food were dis played. But who is he? "The King of De vils," some one replied. "But that in cense, that food placed before him, what do they mean?" you say. Ah, there you have touched the heart of heathenism, you have laid bare the core of her sin. What do they mean? The worship of Satan?that is the re ligion of the heathen. Paul says: "The things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils and not to God." Mind you this is not in a home of pov erty and ignorance, but where wealth is counted by the tens of thousands. Do you wonder that with the worship of Satan as the religion of the heathen that missionary work is a battle and at times a battle royal. "We contend not against flesh and blood but against the | principalities and powers." The Chinese believe that the atmos phere is infested with many evil spirits, who dog one's steps to bring disaster, affliction and suffering. These are es pecially connected with deaths and fun erals, and lurk very near at such times. They are hungry spirits, they have need of clothing, and consequently pa per garments and food arc offered in worship, which are supposed in some way to be transferred to the spirit world, and lest there be contention amongst the spirits by some failing to receive, and the angry ones be led to send punishment upon the family these offerings are committed to the King of Devils, who divided them out amongst all the demons that none may have a grievance. You will notice in the picture two women standing on either side of the King. These do not properly belong there, but as I only had permission to photograph the outer room the son-in law brought these from the inner room and placed them where I could get a picture of the three at once. Like the King these girls are made of paper, and they represent servants. One carries a parcel for her mistress, while the other, the one to your left, has in her hand a water-pipe and paper taper. Notice her costume, please, the hair is coiled to the right of her head in a favorite way with Chinese girls, her shoes have knobs underneath them like those frequently worn in well-to-do homes. These figures are burned and thus transferred to the other world where they will serve the departed wo man. Turning to the other side of the room the walls are covered with scrolls, re presenting the Budhist conception of hell, while near these are altars and mats where the priests or nuns go through their incantations. These de ceased having died in child-birth she is supposed to be in a hell of blood. For forty nine days nuns chanted their monotones endeavoring to transport her spirit from her place of suffering and absolve her punishment. On the thirty-fifth day they break hell open and send a light to direct the spirit of the sufferer into the presence of the king of Hell, then all the malicious spirits are arrested and the soul-saving Buddha is petitioned to open the golden bridge leading to happiness. Across a narrow court we come to an other room, where is resting the coffin and all the paraphernalia of the inner and most sacred worship. The woman's picture hangs upon the wall, while be side it, underneath it and before it are ancestral tablets, burning incense and an altar laden with fowl, wine and other marks of worship. Do not think for a moment that these are used simply in reverence and out of respect for the dead, as we would place flowers on a grave. No, no! Here is a system of worship, a scheme of salva tion. You and I commit our souls to Christ and trust Hirn to supply every need beyond the grave, but these see the departed still in need, hungry and naked, writhing under their sufferings on account of sins committed in the flesh, and they seek to extricate them, Our religion leaves all to Christ; theirs makes food and clothing their Saviour. How false their hope, how insufficient their Saviour, how hopeless their fu ture! Beside the altar is a miniature paper boat in a small dish, representing the passing of the soul from its place of punishment to the sphere of bliss. A little farther away is the coffin in the midst of much paraphenalia. It is the custom in many places for Buddhist nuns to stand beside it on the thirty fifth day and silently road the incanta tions for the reception of the spirits from tho lower region. Certain members of the family sleep on mats near the coffin. In the caae of a father's death, the widow and chil dren sleep thus during the first seven days, while during the day they sit on mats upon the ground. Food is not ?ooked, friends supplying what may be needed; chop-sticks are discarded and the hands used in eating to show their deep sorrow. I cannot soon forget the sorrow that filled my heart as the son's bed mat near the coffin was pointed out to mo and there by it lay an opium pipe. The helplessness of these souls 1 Here is the son in the heart of worship, with its forms all about him, and he himself is chained under the power of sin. The mother is dead, with paper figures, food and incense as her saviour. Pity, pity, do you say? Then come and tell them the true way, come and point them to the Saviour that takcth away the sin of the world. Can a ray of light enter such sur roundings? Gathering the women, the younger children and Buddhist nuns about her, with the men standing far ther away, and scarcely more than an arms length from the burning incense, Mrs. Todd told them the story of the Crucified One, of a place where there was no suffering and of a present whose sin could be broken by the power of His name! To Trustees of First Methodist Church: Gentlemen: Don't allow your church to pay 8 cents per wood. If they buy 100 pounds of White Lead fn kegs they get 88 pounds of White Leaof and 12 pounds of wood; but when they buy L. & M. Paint they get a full gallon of paint that won't wear off for 10 or 15 years, because L. & M. Zinc hardens L. & M. White Lead and makes L. & M. Paint wear like iron. 4 gallons L. & M. mixed with 3 gal ions Linseed Oil will paint a moderate sized house. C. S. Andrews, Ex-Moyor, Danbury, Conn., writes, "Painted my house 19 years ago with L. & M. Looks well to day." Sold by W. L. Boyd, Laurens, and Clinton Pharmacy, Clinton, S. C. South Atlantic States Musical Festival Spartanburg, S. C, April 25, 27, 1906. Round trip rate via Charleston & West ern Carolina railway, one first class fare 25 cents, tickets on sale April 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, with final return limit April 28, 1906. For the convenince of those desiring to return to their homes after the evening performance, train No. 14 for Laurens and intermediate sta tions will be held at Spartanburg on April 25, 26 and 27 until 11.30 p. m. A Badly Burned Girl sr boy, man or woman, is quickly out )f pain if Bucklen's Arnica Salve is ap plied promptly. G. J. Welch, of Tekon iha, Mich., says: "I use it in my family for cuts, sores and all skin injuries, and Snd it perfect." Quickest Pile cure tnown. Best healing salve. 25c. at Laurens Drug Co., Palmetto Drug Co. Married at Woodruff. Capt. F. M. Sexton of this city and Vfrs. R. A. Beason of Woodruff were initcd in marriage at the home of Mrs. Season Sunday evening last, the ccre nony being performed by the Rev. lohn Carson. Mrs. Sexton is one of the most es imable ladies of Spartanburg county ind will meet with a warm welcome to jaurens. Capt. Sexton is a native of Spartanburg county and moved to Lau ?ens from Woodruff several years ago to iccept the position of cotton weigher at he Laurens mills. He is a most highly ?egarded citizen and is popular with ?very body. C jCbk. JSl "X* <3 T\. jtl ^Tk. . Boars tu <A fill Kind Ycu llnvr^vnp Bfl?yJ Jones High School. The commencement exercises of the lones High School will take place Thursday, May 3, from 10 to 1.30 o'clock. At the conclusion of an excellent programme by the school, addresses will be delivered by Mr. George C. [lodges of Greenwood and the Hon. Richard I. Manning of Sumter. Music by the Princeton Brass Band. Baseball in the afternoon between Honea Path and Cokesbury. O J\. !Ei T <?-?> STL X J^. - fears the 1 Kind Y?'J H?V0 Always BOUpJr Pine Grove School. The closing exercises of the Pine Grove School, located four miles west of the city, which takes place Friday, | April 27, will be the occasion of an all ilay picnic to which the public is in vited. In addition to an interesting pro gramme to be executed by the school, of which Miss Mattie Hellams is the teacher, addresses will be made by Rev. E. C. Watson and Hon. F. P. McGowan of this city. Farmers' Union Bureau of Information. --Conducted by the? South Carolina Farmers' Educational and Co-Operativc Union. Communiciations intended for this department should be addressed to J. C. Stribbling, Pendleton, S. C. EN0REE PRESBYTERY. Was Held at Clinton?Commissioners to General Assembly. The sessions of Enorcc Presbytery, held last week with the First Presby terian Church at Clinton, adjourned Friday. Tho next session will be held with Fairview Church, Greenville county. About the usual amount of business was disposed of by presbytery. The resignation of Rev. Thos. B. Craig as pastor of the Fountain Inn Presbyter ian Church was passed on and accepted by Presbytery. The commissioners chosen to tho Gen eral Assembly which moets in Groen ville May 17 arc as follow*.: Rev. A. A. Jame3 of Pacolet, Rev. Robert Adams of Laurens, and Elders J. O. Templcton of this county and J. S. Kilgorc of Greenville county. QUICKEST AND BEST ROUTE To Savannah.Waycross, Jacksonville and all Florida Points, via Charleston and Western Carolina Railroad. Leave Laurens, 1:50 p. m. Leave Augusta, 10:30 p. m. Arrive Savannah, 2:50 a. m, Arrive Waycross. 6:05 a. m. Arrive Jacksonville, 8:40 a. m. Close connections made at Jackson ville for all points South. Round trio Winter Tourist Excursion tickets to Florida points on sale. GEO. T. BRYAN, General Agent, Greenville, S. C. C. H. Gasque, Agt., Laurens, S. C. Ernest Williams, G.P.A., Augusta, Ga. Clinton News Letter. Clinton, April 23.-Mrs. J. W. Copc land, Jr., and children of Statesville, N. C, arrived on Tuesday for a visit of several weeks to Mrs. J. B. Parrott. Miss Georgia Marrs, of Mt. Carmcl, was the guest of her cousin, Miss Con nie Bailey, from Friday until Monday. The following party leave Wednesday to attend the Festival in Spartanburg: Mrs. W. J. Bailey, Mrs. J. F. Jacobs, Misses Connie and Rosa Bailey, Misses Libbic Spencer, and Elizabeth Bean, Mrs. A. E. Spencer and Miss Emmie McCrary. Miss Eunice Russell of Anderson spent several days of last week with Miss Mary Jane Manson. Mr. Clare Hays will represent the Presbyterian College of South Carolina at the inter-state contest in Greenwood on the 27th. Miss Clara Duckett leaves this week for Anderson to be one of the attend ants at Miss King's marriage on the 25th. OJQ.STOXI.Xil. Boare tho j$ 1N Kind Ycu Haw Always Bought "TT Dedication Todd Memorial Church On next Sunday morning Todd Me morial Presbyterian church, located near the Laurens Cotton Mills village, will bo dedicated. The dedicatory sermon will bo preached by Dr. W. G. Neville, presi dent of the Presbyterian College of South Carolina, and he will be assisted in the services by the Rev. J. L. McLin, pastor of the church and the Rev. Robert Adams, D. D., of the First Presbyterian Church. Cast The Kind You Havo Always Bought, and which has been in uso for over 30 yours, has borne tho stgrnatnro of and has been made under Ida pcr y$y^^AS aoiial supervision since its infancy, ^tcSU/X Allow no ono to deceive you in this. AH Counterfeits, Imitations and "Just-as-good" arc bufc Experiments that triilo with and endanger the hcnlth of Infants and Children--Experience against Experiment? What is CASTORS A Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other NarcotiO substance Its ago Is its guarantee. It destroys AVorina and alloys Fevopishncss. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Kowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea?The Mother's Friend. ALWAYS Bears the Signature of Tlie Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 80 Years. THC CCNTAMn OOMTANV, ?T MUNnAV STPCCT. NSW von? CITY. Blind Headache "About a year ago," writes Mrs. Mattie Allen, of 1123 Broadway, Augusta, Ga., "I suffered with blind, sick headaches and backaches, and could get no relief until I tried WINE OF Woman's Relief I immediately commenced to improve, and now I feel like a new woman, and wish to recommend it to all sick women, for I WRITE know it will cure them, as it did me." US Cardui is pure, medicinal extract of FREELY vegetable herbs, which relieves and frankly, describing female pains, regulates female your symptoms, we win f unctions,tones uptheorgans consider your case and give . nrnnpr Qt itf?nf hp llth you free advice (in plain sealed 10 a propel SUiltJUl IlCillUl. envelope). Don't hesitate, but Jry it for yOUr tlOllblo. write today. Address: Ladles' Ad- ,i??x.Uo? nAiin :?. vlsory DepY, The Chattanooga Modi- Every drUgglSt SeilS It tine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. ill $1.00 DOttlCS. <40h, I AM SO TIRED!" Is hoard daily from old and young, rich and poor. Did you ever stop and consider the cause of this remark? We will venture to say nine cases out of ten are caused by improper digestion. This, or other symptoms of Indigestion such as nervousness, nausea, heart-burn, sour stomach, llatulency and despondency, should be a warning to you who are in danger of having indigestion, the great est enemy of American health to-day, fasten its merciless fangs on your health. Remember, "A Stitch in time saves nine", and a bottle of tho celebrated Kellum's Sure Cure for Indigestion has saved untold misery to people in many parts of this broad land, by curing them permanently of this miserable disease. Yes, not like the pepsin digestives that help for a time, but cures permanently by causing the digestive organs to norform their functions. Nature being sucn a great rectifior of its own ills, with tho assistance of this powerful medicine, gives you a healthy stomach and removes indigestion and its symptoms perma nently Sold on a $5.00 guarantee. 50 cents and $1.00 per bottle at Laurens Drug Company. This Small Space Contains no condensed hot aif, but holds only a few plain solid, facts, One lot India Linon in five grades, io cents to 25 cents. Quality and price considered these arc much below present market value. White Persian Lawn, 41 inches wide, at 15 cents. Also, White French Lawn, width 46 inches, same price as above?15 cents the yard. These arc destined quick sell ers. Paillette, this cloth is beyond all cavil the best imi tation of genuine silk known to the trade, width 31 inches, price 25 cents. Colors: black, blue, pink, green and white. Choice designs in figured Lawns and Mulls Do you need a silk for h:/,ra ?icrviee at moderate cost? 'Pry our nee* yard-wide Hlack Taffeta, $1.00 the yard at? ' W. 0. Wilson & Co. DMR Be Sure to Let Us Show You Our Line of Porch and Lawn Furniture Before You Buy. It is now the time of year when you can leave your warm rooms and spend your spare time on the porch or lawn. We want you to see our line of Settees in four, five and six feet lengths, in dif ferent colors, and a beautiful line of Willow Rock ers in different styles and sizes at prices that will make it to your interest to see our line. ?$j?J :>,..;? i Deceived. Mrs. Blinkers?What! Qolug away'i Why? Servant?Please, mum, when 1 come yesterday you gave me the keys to your trunks ami drawers and ehests and Jewel boxen to keep for you. Mrs. Blinkers?Ypn, I did that to show that I trusted you. What Is tho mattor? Servant?There don't ono of 'em fit? New York Weekly. In Their Older of Importance. "What did you discuss at your liter ary club thin afternoon, dear?" asked the hustuuid In tho evening. "Let me hog," murmured his wife. "Oh, yes, I remember now. Why, wo discussed that woman who recently moved Into the Iiourp across the street and Longfellow.'* Old Lady (watching a football match) ?I cauua' uaucrstan' that footba'. Iler Bon -Well, you see, each side Ik trying to kick the ball between those posts at either end of tho field. Old Lady? Weel, that wudua be hard tae dae if they'd a' get oot o' tho road. Wonder Jf ThU In Sot If you put two persons In the samo bedroom, one of whom has the tooth ache and the ottier Is in love, you will find that the person who has tho tooth ache will go to sleep first. Isn't It curi ous? Too v.iu'li llctiveen. 'Jt, "How did you like my speech?" ) "Well. I?er?the fact is, I"? "Great Scott, man! Wasn't the In troduction ?well conceived and logical?" "Yes." "And wasn't the peroration elo flucnt?" "Fine." "What's tho trouble then?" "They were too far upart."?Cleve- { land header. Thnt Wn? All. Oldun?Thon I may take It tUnt you have Byuipathy for the old soldiers who are starving? Broke ? My dear sir, I have nothing but sympathy!?Il lustrated Bits. Kvlilcnce. "Dolly has offered to sing at Ethel's musieale." "I thought sho hated Ethel." "Well, that proves It, doesn't It?"? Judge. I i Ion to TnUc Thin** Ilnnr. "There goes a fellow who Ukcs to take things easily." ? "Is that so. Who is he?" ;? * 'A pickpocket." ^ He travels safe and not unpleasantly who Is guarded by poverty av.d guido? by lovo.?Sidney. Get Nenr to Them. An English druggist gives the fallow ing list of blunders nuule by his poorer customers: "Catch nn eel" for oochl nonl; "prosperous paste" for phcapho rus paste; "grease It" for cre*ote; "fishy water" for vlchy water; "k\ Itar" for catarrh; "everlasting" for efl\ rves clng. Force of llnJ.lt. "How ninny times has your husband been under tho knife?" "Dear me, I don't know; but he's be come so accustomed to it that he lies down to be operated on every time he woes a doctor."?Chicago Hecord-Her ald. Arctic explorers say the aurora pro duces an agreeable, prickly, stimulat ing sensation. A Prudent SngnMilon, "Many people have suffered o^nbar rausmont bocnune of their social asplm "Yes," answered Miss Cayenne. "Be fore you insist ou getting Into the swim you want to make quite sure you are a ?wlmmer."?Washington Star. Improving;. "Is your son Improvlug much with the violin?" "Oh, yes! Wo cau now tell wb?0MC tve's tuning or playing!"_ The Hol? and Ita Thorn*. toils Is the old legend of how tho rose caiuo by Its thorns: Ouu day In paradise Cupid was flying over a gar den of roses. Blossoming there was a beautiful pink rose. Cupid beut to kiss it when a bee hhlden la the llow or stung him on the lip. Crying with palu, Cupid fled to Venus, Iiis mother, demanding vengeance. Venus, to paci fy him, gave him a bow etruug with cnptlvo bees and set tho stem of tho rose with stings torn from the poor bees. Thrso stings now aro called thorns. Ilia Appearance Under DlfHoultlea. "Robbed by footpads, woru you? It must have made you feel liko 80 cents." "Yes, and I'll bet I looked Uko IS o'clock." "How do you mean?" "Haofls up."?Philadelphia Ledger. At the AVroiu; Time. "You say your playing created n great deal of talk?" said the friend. "Yes," answered the plnnlst, "but unfortunately It was mostly during my performance." Ever notice how much time the other follow can spar? from bin business to tell you how to fun yours??Maysville (KyJ Bulletin Our April business has been large, but we want to wind up the month with a Great Record-breaking Bus iness, and in order to do this we will start on next Saturday and continue to the end of the month many special attractions as drawing cards to our big store. We have the greatest stock we have ever carried, and our prices are at the lowest figures, and we know the people are go ing to be with us. Come early to sa.\e, and get choice of the many plums we shall offer. Big- Silk Sale. We have sold more silk this season than any former spring, but we have the line and our prices are right. Tine Silk Goods. See our Great 26-inch guaranteed Black Si.k, 87 1-2 cents. Bring samples of all the $1.26 Silks you can fi.id and compare with our great 86-inch Black Silk $1.00 See our line of 86-inch, Jap silks at .r>0 cents. Ask for our hi/ line of 27-iuch colored China Silks at 39 conts. See our Mesalinc S:!ks 24-inch at f>0c. See our line Shirt W:ist Silks nt 25, 35, 50, 75 and $1.00. Wooi Dress Goods. Beautiful double-width, Gray Skirt ing at 35 cents. Fine Mohair in Gray at 50 cts.. Chiffon Mohair, the newest at 50 ct?. 50-inch Gray Skirting Cheviot at 50c. Beautiful checked Mohair at 50 cts. 50-inch Blue and Black Mohair at 50c. 42-inch Black and Blue Batiste at 75c. 38 inch Panama at 50 cent3. 36-inch Silk warp Eolino, all colors at 50 cents. Silk warp Henrietta at $1.00. Millinery! In order to keep up with the. great rush in our Millinery Department it has been necessary for Miss Fratwoll with her carps of trimmers fco work night and day. It gives us pleasure to say that with this characteristic energy and the adding, almost, every day of fresh shipments, we are showing and will show every day a line of Hats as fresh and up-to-date as can be shown. No Specials Charged. Specials for Our Big APRIL WIND-UP SALE Good Table Oilcloth, 10 cents. One case Dress Ginghams, good qual ity, 5 cents. One case Farcy Dress Chambray, 5 cent. 2,500 yards 36-inch Percales in Short Ends, 5 cents. 1,500 yards Dress Stytes in good Cal ico Short Ends, 3 1-2 cents. Big line of Scotch Lawns, I? 1-2 cents. One lot of Now Moduls in Corsets, 25 cents. Big lot of Embroidery in 5 to 6 1-2 yard lengths, 5c, Sc and 10c. Big lot of all Silk Ribbon, -all colors, 10 cents. Big lot 50-inch Mohair Drestt Goods, 50 cents. One lot 36-lnch Mohair Dress Gootds, 25 cents. One lot of Gray Cheviot Dress Gooda, 50 inches wide, 50 cents. One lot of Melroso Dress Goods, 31 One lot hemmed Stitched Bleached Towels, 10 cents. One lot Ladies' Bleached Vests, as j good as many stores sell at 10 cents. I Our price 5 cents. Great Lace AND Embroidery Stock! Have sold move Laces than every be fore. Wc have all the now things in Val, Mecklen, Maltese and other desir able Laces in Edgings, Insertions and All-Overs. See our line new Baby Irish Laces in all widths ami styles. Shoes and Oxfords. All that's new and good in this De partment: The best makes, the Newest Lasts, the Lowest Prices. Leading makes in Ladies' Oxfords in Pat. Leather and Kid at $1.50, $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00. Nice Styles in Oxfords, 50 cents, 75 cents, $1.00 and $1.25. Children's Oxfords, 50 cents to $1.50. Dress Goods. Our line in white and Figured Dl'CSS Goods department are dreams of beauty. Silk Eolincs, 50 eta. Dot Figured Swiss, 15 cts. White lawn, 5 cts. to 39 cts. Dress Dot Swiss, 8 cts. to 50 cts. Genuine Figured Organdies, 10 cts. Silk Figured Organdie::, 25 cts. Our Notions and Hosiery Stock (R Up-to-date: New Cloves. New Hosiery, New Fans, New Bolts, New Collars, ? * New Back itnd Side Combs, NOW Bags in fact every thing new that you need for a Complete Outfi1 Let us impress on you the tact that we are tvying to make ours the Home-like Store for the Ladies, and we want everybody to feel free to use us in any v.. .. \. i can serve them while shopping'. Come to see us! Tell your* friends to come to see us!! O. B. SIMMONS COMPANY, The Largest Dry Goods Store in Laurens,