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& along* Pow&er Renders the food more wholesome and su perior in lightness and flavor. The only baking powder r ..ide from Royal Grapo Cream of Tartar. THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF EMENS As Viewed By Baptist Cou rier Representative. rev. e. a. McDowell Wrile* of l.narons Itaptls*!a and Prai ses Their ? Missionar* Spirit. I ribulc t<> Dr. .1. i?. Mil*. Some weeks ago. Rev. 10. a. Mc Djwell traveling representative of llie Baptist Courier, was in the city of l.nurens, spending several days in his work Air the Baptist paper. VY iting hack tn Tin' Courier concern ing the Kirsi Baptist church of this City, Mr. McDowell says: 'Wo spoke last week of the linger ing influence of a former pastor s life upon tin- (dmrelies at Donalds and 1> ?? West. The same might he said ia i pre-eminent degree of the church a. i.aureus. When l.auretis was hut a mere village the Rev. .lohn l>. tJ|t!S, now pastor of tin- church at I ikville, became pastor of the eil ircll tin-re. and for nearly thirty yci s was it tinder llie moulding hand of Ibis master-spirit among the mltf i. ? s of Christi The marked degree of evelopmcul by this church during I' Pills' pastorate, was something i. trAllclcd in the State and today Is It eloiptellt IrililltO to his wisdom, t! itloti and energy, and affords a s:. iking example of a successful I . pastorate, l.uurens can uol he classed among the I arges I churches (-:' t'ie Rlaie, and yd, perhaps, of none 01 ?? r can it he said that it supports ill e missionaries on tic foreign, ti ' . while not falling a whit behllid an.v other In contributions to other bb.i 'is. "The l.auretis church numbers nr mg its membership some choice Bpj its. and were it HOl for the doubt ful propriety of discrimination, we sin Id like to nu lit ion a few by IIP lie. It does seem, however, as si hilly good example t<> business a. of large means, that Brethren C. 'I. Ilobo and C II. Ropcl' should be ?f?rred Iii lOaoh of these bn Ih ren while carrying large business Int es;.- llnds llim to do liiucii in (lie way of lay preaching. This is as i' should be. for all of the earliest di pies, both men and WOllKMi, seem, la i way, to have been preachers. "The meeting In Which we found Pas*or Thoyer engaged, and in which ho was heilig assisted by lOvangellsl It, .'. Miller, was moving the city to give! and renewed interest III Bible study. This doubtless was largely due 10 (lie fact that Brother Miller's preaching was pre-eminently of the Expository ( lass, and that wllli rofiM' en ??< to doctrines. ai 0 to the fact ll! some of his leaching was new to so ?. especially with reference to Sa- u, the restoration of all things, je: j to (he second coming of Christ. BrO'hcr Miller Is very (|Ul0l in style of . ddn. s, but at ilie same time Is \e ? (dear and engaging. lb' i- HbW c:;.. red in a mouth's hireling with ? ; I. It. 1 >. 11g :t, which \ ?? pro. Parrot I at thai place. Dr. Clit Is tophnt' Is one of our mos I si lllod physicians, he maklhg disorders of 1,1] totn.M h a Specialty. I' ? now mal., s his bom ? in the city of l.au rans. and has recently returned front New York, where he ever and linen goes for post graduate Study. - - ill another pleasure Was that or rein wing tin- aernialiitanoc of Rev i M Shell, who is now. in a InTg? ncis e.re. among the '. I.e.: |u-baud,< he hav ing suffer, d SON c I'll I months ago n st. ? ?' ?? of paralysis. 11 is el.i f;.In- s < and IrUStfulhess under nfflleiloti i-: a. hot ? ;i>'i !? ii to thosd who ) it lilai." REPORTORIALS In mukiiig his contribution i>> ihe l'n 11 tl tor tin' monument to the Women of the Confederacy, u I .aureus county gentlemuh feelingly expressed his in terest in the plan and paid a line tribute to Ids mother and other women who suffered and sacrificed, saying: l was a mere lad, but the recollection of the struggles my dear mother had in trying to "make buckle and tongue meet" and keep the little farm going on with only two or three little fellows to do the work on it. all (dd enough being at the front, two of her sons dying on the battle Held, siirs my very soul and recalls a sad. sad chapter." "It Is an oft demonstrated mistake men make in leaving their homes, though humble and unpretentious they may be, mid niovlilg lo town. A ft or spending many yours on ti:?' sumo farm, living Olose lo nature, 11 life of simplicity and freedom. ?? ii> or towa life Is utisuiied lo his habits and Invariably proves iho undoing of the man who tii?-s it." Thus spoke a uuio sonic days since, talking with llio Reporter. he's a level headed rurallst hi nisi If, :;ud has watched the trend of matters in this particular. \ prominent lawyer of the Laurciis oar remarked Ihe other day: Mr. Feather: t< n<- certainly ought !o bo on the bench; he i.-- otic Of I lie best judges from every standpoint, that I have seen in l.tuirens. and I wish lie were among (he judiciary of the State. I'd like to lielp elect him.'* In spite of the many calls Upon him. Mr. <'. I?. HaiKsdule is always willing ami courteous in granting the use ol his rooms for public occasions like the dinner last Saturday ami the strawberry festival Friday afternoon. The people appreciate this public spirit in Mr. Ilarksdale, I Send hi your subscription for The j \dvortlser now $i.(io pays for a year. Tile long slimmer evenings are com* . lug on now, ami you will relish some thing to read. A serial story will be commenced very soon now. and you J don't wiitll to miss an issue: these I Stories themselves are worth $leifl ench. in fact would cost you that id got Ihe book. Subscribe now. Some days ago, the Reporter w;is mi Olie ol the trains coming into , 1.aureus. .\s lie was nbotit to leave the cars ho was accosted by a .Voting fellow who propounded tin. i|iicstl(>li: "Will I have Ume lo go to the dispen sary before IllC train leaves?" The Reporter was mean enough to reply simply, "Yes." Moral: read the Advertiser and Save a long walk. I.ttsl week the Reporter had the pleasure of Visiting llio hustling littl?* town oi? Cray Court ami oi' mooting I many of her citizens. tin" Rood I friend, Mr. ,1. T. Reden, Very proudly {showed him a Iii'?' Held of voluntary tints, that have spi'ltllg from the seed Of last fall's crop. This is in fdCl otie of Idlest Heids l" has seen no three, it : rroh. It. I.. C.n n. Rohi i t. on. M Traveling men sometimes get the ? Ids Is wholly erroneous in the Ittrge njorlty of east s Kt>iine days ttgo ie W ?porter was on ill" train Where ?Ick child was being taken to the [)S|>lluh : ml ii U'rts a not;<?? :?.!.!?? i. d mi prttoih ally every drummer on SCHOOL CLOSING at likOM. Prlr.es V warded Prof. Culberlson Spr.ik- at Picnic. i?kom. May 10.?-The school taught at thi.- place by Mis* Myrtle Culbert son closed last Friday wtlh exercises by the children, after which addresses were made b> Hon. It. A. Cooper and Supt. ol Kducntlon. George 1.. Pitts. These addresses were lull of thought and a great appeal for education. At the beginning of the term there were pri/.t's offered for each grade, and one for the besl average in school, Mr. .Icrnld McDaniel, Elwel Traynhnmnnd Miss Louise Hurts secured th" prizes which were delivered by Itev, \v. ir llammetl with an appropriate talk. We have a good Sunday school at Cnion church, with Sir. T. 11 Bitrts as superintendent. Sometime ago wo agreed to have a picnic; so. on Satur day the school met at McDaniel's mill: and had an old time Ii Mi fry. and other things tu tempt tin' must del lea le ap petite. Al'ier dinner. Bret. W. r. Cul hertson, being present by Invitation, address? d the audience on the subject Of Sunday schools. This was the best address wo have ever heard on ' the subject, and we hope it will cause the people to think, especially the parents. We reel sure it parents would only consider, we would see more gray hairs present every Sun day: tiun there would no! be so many discouraged superintendents. and the church would soon feel the influence, and who cap loll Where it would stop. Let's take coinage and Work. Miss Tanklc CUIbertson of ilrny Court Is Visiting her brother, Mr. V. .1. Culbertsbn. Mr. Karle till edge bi Ihe. Poplar Spring section visited l>r. .1. (5. Cooper Saturday evening. Itiliotisiicss and < <>iisl!|uition. For years I was troubled with bil iousness and const 1 pat Ion,wdiIch made life miserable for nie. My appetite failed pie. I hist my usual force and vitality. Pepsin preparations and cathartics oniy made matters worse. I do not know where I should have been today had I 111)1 tried Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. The tablets d lleve He- il! feeling at once, strengthen ihe digestive functions, purify the stom ach, liver aiel blood, helping the sys tem to do its wo<k naturally. MrS, Rot a Polls, Blrmingluihv. Ah,. Tin ? Drug. ( <>. Hopeless. going to gel up th.- c.btirage 1,1 I'l'o Nelb Beile ?"Yes the more time he gels the less sand he lias," Cleveland Leader. 4 liniiihcrlainN Liniment. This i.- a new preparation and a gooil one, it is especially vnliu'.bh as a iure for chronic and musculai rheumatism, and for the relief from pain Which it affords In acute in tin in ator.v rheumatism. Those who hav? used it have invariably spoken of it in the highest terms of praise. Laim back, lame shoulder and stlfl nee' are due io rheumatism id' the mils (des. usually Lionel t oil by ex posit h 10 < old Or damp and are i.uickl.v cured by applying this liuluieul freely and massaging the nl<'e< led parts. Sorem ss of (lie uiiisclcs, Whether In duce.I by violent exorcise ot Injury Is allayed by this liniment For Sab by Lnurens Drug Co \ < oiifcsslou. ??Mother. I've a dreadful thing i< confess to you. Last n'lghti Wliet yon (old mi to lie down 111 bed I Hoi down, inn after you turned out th gas I grounded my teeth ai you b the dark!" Punch, hi I'l lll.\ ! LOOKS. Make a kitchen !!, or now, ' ligh and dtirabla at hardly tliiy expensi Let a can of L. Mi ilolUO Kinis Kloor Palnl from I. II. ,V M L. Nnsl Lauren... Pallil tie* llonr Iii lb morning II will dr.- hard OtlOUg over nlghl 10 walk on. and make vo;< kllchcti bright and cheerful. STATU < I i\ died dollar, for To the Sheriff ol Li M ! ? unto set my hand Croat Si ill I L S ? ( alllxed. ni Colliinbln May. \ D. IfiOll, ; in of the Indepct dei. states ,,f a merit: i ii M. Ml Co : w ? material and the Refrigera |? tors are so constructed that ? they consume less ice V than any other Refrigerator ? on the market. Be sure to let us show you our line be The largest ^ and best line ^ of Refrigera* ^ tors and Ice Boxes in dif ferent sizes, ^ made of the 5 best quality of V : 1 'i 1 1 < 1 A ? A A <j A A A_ft Ji A A & &. A /! H (iiQ J? A A 41 it ii ,'. -1 A Jl <k f, A A a d A 9 V 9 9 9 9 9 9 ? 9 ? V V 9 9 9 9 ? 9 9 9 9 9 V V ? 9 9 9 V 9 9 9^9 9 9 9 ? 9 I Orange and I ^ I I Early Amber i jj Cane Seed, Unknown Peas I tune to j i.r.:t them. :<w is the lime to ill \a t e choaOvif than n w J. H. SULLIVAN'S STORE REAL ESTATE The 1? a u r e n s Trust Comp'y C. A. Power. O HK ?fi i-f HI* 4-i HH ffe rfc rfcG * if t Fresh ? HH * * * * f ?3 ai!(,l c C.-ilifi ? ? i iij?l?t tin can, Seed loss kijisins> on Ciirrai.ts,, l.i iitoit elin?. pe.teucsi Canned IV.i Canned Tomatoes Nt'DY B I .aureus, S. 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