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Legal advertisements, $1.00 per inch first insertion, 60 cents per inch each subsequent insertion. Rates on long term advertisements -very reasonable. For rates apply at thi? office. In remitting checks or money orders aave payable to THE COUNTY RECORD. ( THURSDAY, JAN. 5. 1911. ? ,*11 "in men wnom men tunucum ^ ..., I find so much of goodness still; In men whom men pronounce divine, 1 I find so much of sin dod blot? * I hesitate to draw the line t Between the two?where God has not" ( ----- t An Endless Chain* 1 As the I*egislature is about to convene there comes the annual s agitation for more office room to c ace.immodate the State officials. It ( set^ns to l>e a sort of wheel within a wheel, endless chain or what ' ever figure you choose to fit the ^ case; the Legislature creates a lot j of new offices and jiarcels them out t to its favorites; -then comes the cry for rooms for the office-holders, r who must needs. have desks and * chairs and typewriters and typewriters and secretaries and euspi- ! dores and all the other parapher- t * ..it :4.. nalia and trappings' or auuioruy. When in due time the legislature ; invests some thousands of dollars I in an office huilding, it is hut nat i.al that with the eharaeter- * isti<- sagacity and prevision for which the average aggregation of Solons is noted, there sliould !? provision made for future e.xpan- j si<?n, ami the huilding is made to ? contain many vacant rooms avail- 1 :iMe for offices. The succeeding Legislatures, of course, ever on ( the alert to utilize material going t ? waste, seize upon these vacant i * othce rooms as a pretext t<? provide s?'ft ln-rtlis for other favorite sons and anon another hatch of office- , holders is elected, the new huild- 1 ing is tilled to ovcrtlowing and < then they hegin again to clamor for another office huilding to house the office-holders, and thus it goes on, ml infinitum, an endless chain. With the (iovernor avowedly an - . . > r , adv<>cate of biennial sessions ??i uie (ieneral Assembly and a legislature pledged to retrenchment and reform, now seems to Ik- a fitting time to get the cumbrous machinery in motion looking to the amendment of the constitution so a> to provide for biennial instead of annual sessions, which measure, j if adopted, would mean the saving! annually of from twenty-five to' fifty thousand dollars. The |H-ople ' v>t.i*d overwhelmingly in favor of' this amendment several years ago, j hut by -oiiic kind of legal hoeus- I .-a- their expressed will wa> set .1? naught and the measure put to seep. MARRYING THE ORDER OF THE DAT IN LAKE CITY DURING TRE MED RY YULETIDE -VISITORS BACK ANDFOKTH. Lake City, January 3:?Marriage were the order of the day last weel and the outlook for this week i right bright for a satisfactory cro this week. The ball was opene by the marriage of "Judge" H J Baldwin and Misa Nettie Lee, whic took place Christmas day at the res deuct of the officiating minister Rev. W P Gause. The groom i well known throughout the county I he bride is the daughter of M Isr?ac Lee. whose home is abou three miles west of town. On Monday evening, the 26tl ult, Mr G C Rodgers and Miss Nel lie Forest were married at the resi dence of the bride's uncle, Mr J I Caldwell, on Charles street. Rev ' J Rooke performed the ceremony It was a quiet occasion, only mem bers of the families of the groor and the bride and a few neighbor being present Immediately afte the marriage the young couple wen to Charleston, where they spent i few days. Mr Rogers is manage: of the People's Drug Co, and th< bride is the daughter of Mrs?For est, who lives with her brother, Mi J D Caldwell. Mr H B Hill and Miss Eva Mat thews were united in marriage or Wednesday, the 28th ult, at the residence of the bride's father, Mi I M Matthews, on South Acline ivenue. Rev W B Boney was the jfficiating clergyman. Mr Hill fr ;he right-hand-man of Mr George L ninlrann in letter's crror#?rv On Thursday evening:, the 29th lit, Mr H C Fulmore and Miss Jestie Brown were'married at the resilence of Rev R E Smith, Sandj Srove. Each and every of those above lamed, who have begun life in comjanionship close, has the kindest vishes for the best to be found in n their journeyings, peace, plenty ind safe anchorage at the end. Miss Mattie Caldwell and her liece, Lula Caldwell, are visiting in he "Old North State". Mr and Mrs H 0 S Jackson have eturned from their bridal tour in "lorida, and will make their home imong us. Mrs Henry Stach of Pinewood is nsiting at her parents', Mr and Mrs d M Rodgers'. Miss Mollie Nachman went to Dillon Sunday to visit her aunt, Mrs ^osa Fass. Miss Leo Randolph, whose home - flo Kllf ti?V*rv 1 C nAUl b ttt J-itrCdUUlg l ia, uui r* u\* IO uvm eaching at Hazelhurst, Ga,returned .0 her school Sunday night after ipending about a week with Miss oertha Morris. Dr H L Baker and his two boys rame in from Lambert's and spent i day in town last week. Miss Bernice Bass of Latta spent i portion of last wee; with her :ousin, Miss Sallie Bass. Mesdames W H and M A Wood; spent the holidays at their father-ifr aw's, Dr J M Woods', in Clarendor :ounty. Mr and Mrs George Stalvey, o: Horry county, spent Christmas wit! Wood's Seeds For The Farm aia Garden have an established reputation extending over thirty years, being planted and used extensively by the best Farmers and Gardeners throughout the Middle and Southern States. Wood's New for 1911 will Seed Catalog ? to what crops and seeds to plant for success and profit. Our publications have long been noted for the full and complete information which they give. Catalog mailed free on request. Write for it. T W. WOOD 6 SONS, Seedsmen, - Richmond, Va. i STATE ARB GEREIAL REVS. H . y*?^^vs/M/sa/g I An unknown man's body was found Sunday morning beside the l- Southern Pacific railroad's tracks near Knoxville, Tenn, the pocket containing a card bearing the ada dress: "Julian Fishburn, Charleston, SC." 's On December 31, Arch Hoxsey P and John B Moisant,two of the most d daring aviators that ever defied the P elements, met their death at New h Orleans by falling several hundred ' feet and being crushed to death. '? The machines in both cases became g unmanageable and turned turtle in r- mid-air. r 1 THE GOLDEN AGE AT HAND. h ??--* C.:J Tl a A oonpiprn bviuongvs I n?iv nrv n*wi<I ithir.g?No One Can Afford to B? j_ Without tho Knowledge. ^ We do our friends a valuable service when we call their attention to the T valuable book entitled, "TIIE TIME IS AT HAND." in which are given many Scriptural evidences to prove where we are on the stream of time. 1 "Men's hearts are failing them for S fear" and many of the leading thinkr ers are proposing remedies to better conditions. The Scriptures assure us t thru man's extremity will be God's a opportunity, and this book holds out r an anchor to those who fear the wave of unrest now spreading over the - world. The honest heart confesses that it Is r at a loss for an explanation of transpiring events. While we refer to this as the BRAIN AGE and the Age of - ENLIGHTENMENT, nevertheless j many realize that we are fast approaching a crisis which Is wrapped In ' darkness owing lo the present worldr wide social, religious and political ua, rest. As though by Instinct tbe whole ! creation, while it groans aud travails } in pain together, wo'ts for. longs for , and hopes for the DAY. calling It the "GOLDEN AGE"; yet men grope bliadly because not aware of tbe great i Jehovah's gracious purposes. And to . bis wondering creatures, looking at the length and breadth, the height and depth of the love of God, surpassing r all expectation. He explains: "My thoughts are not your thoughts, , neither are your ways tny ways, saith the Lord; for as the heavens are bigh' er than the earth so are my ways ; higher than your ways, und my thoughts than your thoughts." Isa. 55:8, 9. ' ' t ^ m* #ai? t K/\nb ?ena ueuis ai uuix wi mc yw^, Bible and Tract Society, IT Hicks street, Brooklyn, N. Y. l 8 ! Mr and Mrs G F Stalvey. Mr James Benton, whose home is now at Nashville, N C, last week i visited his half-brothers, Rev W P i and W B Gause. This was his first visit in twelve years. Judging front i his personal appearance, Mr Benton i has foupd life in the "Old North State" pleasant. Messrs 0 S Baldwin and W L Bass spent Saturday in Florence on business. Mr J L Muldrow and sister. Miss May, visited last week at Mr Geo C Haselton's. j The new year came in with a day of dark and drizzling gloom, dreary ; and depressing. It is hoped that the character of the day is not a hint as to the rest of the year. ' Mr Julian Clark, whose home now is in far-away Los Angeles, Cal, is 1 here for a few weeks. He and his' brother, Mr Marion Clark, went f away from here about fifteen years 1 ago. They are doing well in their western home. After a certain event, which is said to be scheduled for the 10th instant, Mr Julian will return to Los Angeles. Mr and Mrs Henry Hickson returned home to Lynchburg Monday, ! after spending the holidays in town. i Mr Harold Crosland. after si)end ing several days with his father, Rev W H Crosland, returned to Denmark last Monday. Miss Nell Carter and Miss Essie Thomas of Darlington visited at Mrs Delia P Carter's last week. ' Mr J L Stuckey left Monday night ! for the West to buy stock. Look out for him on his return, as he will have a line bunch of horses and i mules to select from. Mrs ('has Benson of Travelers' Rest and Miss Fannie Cameron of Scranton sj>ent Christmas here with . ' Mrs W E Carter. W L B i I * | Saow-DmKaal. Rome, January 2:?On Wednesday, December 28,at 7 o'clock p. m., in the presence of a host of admiring friends and relatives at Union church, was solemnized one of the moat brilliant weddings ever witnessed in this section, tfhe contracting parties were Miss Bessie Snow and Mr Bethel DuRant, both of Rome, Williamsburg county. The bride is a charming young lady who has a large circle of friends in the community and elsewhere, as everyone who knows her admires her. The gToom is a young man of estimable character and pleasing personality. He numbers scores of friends and in business his fainffes and correct methods are recogniz d by all, being a member of the$.:m j of Wilson-DuRant Bros. f The interior of the churdi pre-j sented a scene typical for a "holly j wedding'" The altar was draped in j white, with holly and ivy trimmings, | illuminated with myriads of crimson candles. In the center of the chancel was a pyramid of ferns decorated with holly, which the soft glow of the candle-light transformed into a sylvan scene from fairy-land. At the appointed hour the bridal party arrived, and while Mr Clifton Murphy of Georgetown played an appropriate selection Masters DuRant Rhem and John Snow lighted the candles. Then came the flower girl, little Nellie Wilson, a niece of the groom,and Helen Snow, the ring bearer, a sister of the bride, both dressed in white with crimson sashes, unfoldinsr a line of broad red ribbon from the front along the entrance of the pews to the chancel, where they stood. Next came in the bridesmaids with the groomsmen marching to the rhythmic cadence of Lohengrin's wedding march. The bridesmaids were dressed in white and carried | lighted candles with huge bows of | crimson ribbon. They entered, one couple marching down the right aisle, the other the left, crossing at the centre and taking their places in front of the chancel in the following order: Miss Daisy Belle Munnerlyn of Choppee with Mr A B Hemingway of Rome; Daisy Brockington of Rhems with Mr Wattie E Snowden of Benson; Miss Lena Ehrich with Mr Marvin Thomas of Georgetown; Miss Lizzie Doyle of Georgetown with Mr Frank Barron of Charleston; Miss Virgie Miller of Varnville with Mr Jodie Munnerlyn of Choppee; Miss Louise Wilson of Oaks with Mr Arthur Ehrich of Georgetown; Miss Beulah Wilson of Manning with Mr Henry Thomas of Georgetown. The groom, accompanied by his best man, his brother, Dr E W Du- ( Rant of Georgetown, entered to the 1 right of the centre aisle, while the ' bride,on her father's arm, approach- J the altar and was given away by him. She was becomingly gowned in i white satin, with pearls, and carried < a shower bouquet of bride's roses. ! The maid of honor, M;ss Eimmie! Snow, wore an exquisite costume, j Grecian effect,with silver trimmings, and carried an armful of crimson carnations. The dame of honor, Mrs 0 M Mitchell,wore a lovely gown of white satin. As Rev T J Clyde stood just to the ' rm?R A I i ABILITY AND OPPORTUNITY MISUSED I Kings 12:25-33?January 8 "Tkm ihaU not mote unto thet any farm tmagt."?RtoduA t0:?. CODAY'S Study brings to our attsr.tton a mat. of large natural ability and of quite unusual opportunity. It shows us his disastrous error, which resulted from n;e endeavor '.c o? Worldly wise and to neglect his God and his religion. It furnishes an Illustration which can be applied, not only '.o every political and every commercial enterprise, hut also to the life hopes of each individual. Jeroboam aa a young man attracted the attention of King Solomon, who perceived that he possessed great executive talent and that he was a natural master and director of men. King Solomon put Jeroboam at the head of one of his corps of drafted workmen who were engaged after the manner of that tresses for ?hc Xing -w \ V*7* ?without pay otU- \ er than ve. > plain Tfy^V\ *~\ V" food and dottilng. (/--<' i-V -I\ \ Those labor armies \ ? wore obliged to ^ J\ work for a number I":\A of months and then ? were replaced by -p^. others similarly Tr^lSt^Siffeni? \ conscripted. ?i?&y2y gjwgxU/A I Jeroboam became ff jW fwL-' t the leader of a t^Gel ] 1 3^ party of discon- TAJrS^tA tents, and an ineipient rebellion was the result. .1 :*. iV This was quickly \j, *\ff ilk. suppressed by King hy<* \gf Solomon and there- /; ^05 *V~?"W\ upon Jeroboam Hed Y to Egypt, from * whence he return- 1 !i:^^XV" eii s>. the d<*;itn of [ ' ci:ue th?* ." Jtro'ntf. p< i?> .00/ fJ and *|K)..e . .r _ .... i??-t :? rear of the altar, lighted with its many candles, the bride and the groom gracefully paused beneath a large suspended bell while the fateful words were spoken that united them in the holy bonds of matrimony. Mrs Beulah Dinkins had charge of the decorations of the church, and Mr W Snowden was usher. On thp Hav r?f the marriatrp the gentlemen of the wedding party were guests at the home of Mr Bethel DuRant. Men only sat at at the dining-table, and truly it was j a sumptuous "stag" feast, where they were not loath to linger, enjoy-: ing the delightful edibles especially prepared for this memorable occasion. After the ceremony a few friends of the neighborhood and the guests from a distance assembled at the imposing ante-bellum country home of the bride's father. Mr John J Snow, where a delightful reception awaited them. The hall-way, parlors and dining-hall of this old mansion were beautifully decorated with holly, mistletoe and ferns,the color scheme blending perfectly. When supper was announced each 2ouple had a place arranged for them, where turkey,salad, cranberry sauce,wafers, salted pea-nuts, ooffee, cake and ice-cream were delightfully served. The following guests were j present: Mrs Frank N Wilson of Columbia, Mrs J B Rollins of Flor-1 ence, Mrs David Coker of Hartsville, j Dr Frank Carraway of Asheville, N C, Mr and Mrs Turbeville of Georgetown. Judge John S Wilson and his two daughters.Misses Pauline and Virginia, of Manning. The number of valuable and use- , ful presents received evidenced the | popularity of Mr and Mrs Bethel j DuRant, whose future residence will be Mr DuRant's old homestead, where he was born and reared. WES )u would Raise Big Cro u would have fewer acre Crops* If you would re< roduction, buy from the SEE FERTILIZ CHARLESTON, S* C des of fertilizers and carry a large stock of i want fertilizers for Cotton, Corn, Grail the best from a well known company sucl AH EE FERTILIZER CO., Charleston,! "The Home of Good Fertilizers" WRITf|FOR^PRICE&^ ^ ? : they demanded or Relfeboam Mm reten* of the government's policy. Jerobeam's First Mistake It should be remarked that one of God's prophets had specially foretold to Jeroboam that he was to be the king of the ten tribes. It was doubtless this that led him to head the Insurrection. He should have followed the ezamp'e of King David. who was anointed king of Israel several years before the death of Kiflg. Seal: / Young David was content t<j> wsit Ood's time for bringing him to the throne. The fact that God had indicated that this would be so did not indicate that the time had come, hence David waited on the Lord and meanwhile learned valuable lea- a? eons of self-control and trust in Divine 1 Providence. Not so Jeroboam, *ho was evidently a very different typo of man. no doubt posseseed of more confidence In himself than of trust in God; possessed of mora imps- / tlence to be a king thaa of loyalty and patriotic zeal to serve Qod and his people. This first mistake should be noted by alL "Walt ye upon me, aalth tbe Lord!" The man wh<> Ignore* God !e not wise; the man who opr?>bes God Is a fool. Jeroboam's Second Mistake When the y?n ?tribes revolted against King Rchoboam. Solomon's son. they promptly accepted Jeroboam, one df Solomon's servants, es their king, In harmony I with the Prophet's declaration of yeara before. Finally the boy of humble birth had reached a hi jh .station of Influence?a ' grand opportunity for service for his God anil Itlf peorii". ?\ uucvor Wiuiirs a |>v?' Uon of prominence? political, social, literary?shouM recognize that thereby he bee come und?r special i expansibility aud obligations toe art! all with whom he bee to do. ' But Jeroboam, king of the ten trlbee styled lira-I. took the course, ^las. too commonly taken?ttie selfish course. He looked net to the Lord to serve him, nor to the people, to serve their best Interests. He looked selfishly to his own interests. He reasoned thus: If I would establish my family In the kingdom of these ten tribes. 1 must separate thjm effectually from the influence of the kingdom of J lids h. And since. In God's Providence, the Temple Is In the land of Judsh. and all the religious rites ami Interest of the peo- ' pie center there, 1 must as unobtrusively as possible turn the attention of the nation 1 rule away from sympathy with thetr fellows of the kingdom of Judah, and away from the regulations which God has established there. Every worldly politician would declare Jeroboam a master spirit ss a ruler, as a politician. He was worldly wise. God through the Prophet bad assured him. "If thou wilt hearken to all that I will command thee, and wilt walk In my ways, and do right in my sight to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did. thy kingdom will be prolonged."?I Kings 11:38. v God exDlalned th?? ^sasoa for givIngTeroboam rulershlp of "the feff tribes was that Solomon's ?ww/a sr*? \ # |U round about was ) Jt r gradually breaking ?I down the true reL ) r"^ Hglon and leading 7 '/ the people toward J "\a Idolatry. Jeroboam a ZakL *\ \m should have had f *Zj\/? a" thla In mind. n mBMnflpv (( , S \ and should have 1 BIU'TWr ^ J - * applied his heart > V a. with special ferror A L-ggm * t0 t*,e banl*hment flj ' Instead, however. V he led the nation. * king, directly Into K*Sb idolatry. He did not come out plainrfjWriffisEg: ly and say to them. 1 wlsh t0 MParat9 ? TSgCTrV* you anc* alienate vou 'rorn God an<' the religious institutions of your na Idolater* teiorc Jcro- tlon by attracting boom s golden bull. your attention away from Jeruaa- ^ lem. its religion, its worship, Its Temple. Under the pretext that it was tod far for the people to go to Jerusalem, he erected a golden bull near the northern extremity of his kingdom, and another near the southern line, and the people went from one to the other. The Thing Was of the Lord Lest we should suppose that the affairs of Israel's Kingdom, under Divine supervision, were neglected and allowed to go astray, we are particularly Informed that "the thing was of the Lord." From this! standpoint of faith and from r.o other the history < f Israel should be studied. God lud chosen to give Israel the Law Covenant for the very purpose of developing in t ": ? n as a nation holiness, faithfulness. T-. >lr lesions of the past had been to tlrh. end. and now the time had clfiinir q ofnnratinir work. dissolution Police. Notice is hereby priven that on January 2, A D 1911, the firm of Prosser & Carter was dissolved by mutual consent. The business will be continued by W G Carter. Respectfuily, E F Prosser, W G Carter. Vox, S C, January 2, 1911. 1 -5-2t jSaaJI * / i .. - i