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totoooo*ooooooooaoooooo IN HIS STEPl "?hat TOouC? I 3c*us 30o' By Charles M. Sheldon. Owriqhtrti find f-wNWjM fn rV*?*f /orm I A?vanci PubHmMmg (?*. <</ < Aiouu >. Clark walked oat of the room to his own deek feeling as if the bottom had stropped out of ererything. He was aa ormiahed. bewildered, excited and con? siderably enraged, Hia great respect for Norman checked hia rising indignation and disgust, bat with it all waa a feel lag of rrowing wonder at the aadden change t motive which had entered the office of The Daily Newa and threat awed, aa he firmly believed, to destroy it Before noun every reporter, pressman and employee on The Daily News waa tauTormed of the remarkable fact that taw paper waa going to press without a in it about the famous prizefight iy The repot. erg were simply liahod beyond measure at the an? nouncement of the fact Every one in the atereotyping and composing rooms had something to say about the unheard of oaaiaaion Two or three timea daring the day when Mr. Norman had occasion to visit the composing^rooms tho men ?topped their work or glanced around their case*, joking, at him curiously Ha knew that he waa being observed etraagely and said nothing and did not ay pear tk note it There Bad been several changes in two paper suggested by the editor, but nothing marked He waa waiting and thinking deeply. He felt as if he needed time and considerable opportunity for the exercise of bis beat judgment in awvorai matters before he aus we. od his ewer present question in the right way It waa not because there were not a great many things in the life of the pa? per that were contrary to the spirit of Christ that he did not act at czse. but because he waa yet greatly in doabt as to what action Jeans would take i When The DeMy News came out that weening, it carried to its subscribers u distinct sensation The presence of the report of the prizefight could not have produced anything equal to the effect of tta omission. Hundreds of men in the and stores down town aa well aa _ liar aubscribers eagerly opened the paper and searched it through for the account of the great fight Not finding lt? they rushed to the newsstand and ?ought other papers. Even the news hoya had not all understood the fact of low) omission, one of them calling out: "Daily Newa I Pull 'count great prize fight't Beaort Newa, air?" A man on the comer of the avenue atone by The Newa office bought the pa r\ looked over it a front page hurried and then angrily called the boy back. "Herr, boy! What's the matter with your paper T There is no prizefight here 1 What do you mean by selling old pa pertr "Old papers, nuthinl" replied the hoy indignantly "That's today's pa? per. What's de matter wid you?" "Bnt there's no account of any prize ?ght hero I Look!" Tho man handed back the paper, and tho boy gianced at it hurriedly Then he whistled, while a bewildering look crept over hia fc.ee. Sceiug another boy running by with papers, he called out, ??Say. 8am. iemtne see your pile I" A hasty examination revealed the remr vi? able fart that all the copies of The Hows were silent on tho prizefight ?'Hero; give mo another jwiper. one with the prizefight account!" r.hontod the customer He received it and walk? ed off. while tho two boye remained comparing notes r.nd lout in wonder at the event "Sotnp'n slipped a cog in The Newsy eure.'" srud first boy. but ho couldn't tell why ffnd rushed over to Tho Now* office to find c ut. There were sevetal other boys at the delivery rooin.^nd they wcro all ex? cited and disguSted. The amount of slangy remonstranc e hurled at the clerk hack of the long counter would hnvo driven any one else to despair Ho was ased to more or less of it all the time ?od con-v-tiuently hardened to it. Mr Norman v as just coming down stairs on Mr wry home, and l.o paused as ho ttent by {ho door of tho delivery room and looked in. "Whats tho matt'T here, OocrgoV he asked tin* clerk as he noted tho un? usual con f n?? ion. "The toys say they can't sell any eopit* of The News tonight l>oeaus) the prizefight is not in it. " replied Go >rge. looking cv.rh staff at tho editor, as so many of tho employees had dono during the day. Mr Norman hesitated a moment, th u walked into the room and con? fronted tne boy-*. ?'How many popoTs nro there here, Lo^s*! C ount them out, and I'll buy then tonight." There WM a wild stain j nd a wild counting of \ :ip? r * on tho part of th boys '*Gh*J them tlv.'ir money. (Jeirge, and if any < f lha othet doji ooxee in with t). ? aanai compsainl hoy 11m I ? ntv oold ? snlea 1 I lirt" I. >ai h 1 the br.yt* who w ??? ? smitten Into one I nil ? i . tmo anln urd of aetioa on the p?rt of two < "Fair! Wall I ?Kam? Be: will Jon keep din tip? Will ?is b? a (in tinnal ? rformatu e for do ben lit of de fr. t rwity' Mr Norman mm led slightly, hat !;?> did n >t afchmk it waa awes aar] tu an ?wer the question lie walked out ot tho office and went home. <?n Um wav he oosslsl mm j" < el that < oewtanl qn r MWawht Joaoa kavwdome Mt" it w::m ajoi i . BjSjsjM I \. ith r 4i rence to thia lasl transaction r < to tie- entire motive that had urged him aw atneo ha had made the promise I h" ri"\v I < ys wert- neces earily ?utTer r-? Ihtowfrh tho actiow ho hod token Why should they lose money by it? They were not to I.lame Hewus tii ? h it a a r~d enwld afford to put a tittle brightness into tnelr lived ir be chose to do it He believed as he went on his way homo that Jesus would have done either what he did or something similar in order to be free from any possible feeling of injustice. He was not deciding theso questions for any one else, but for his own conduct. He was not in a position to dogmatize, and j he felt that he could answer only with his own judgment and conscience as to his interpretation of Jesus' probable action. The falling off in sales of the paper he had in a certain measure fore? seen, but he was yet to realize the full extent of the loss to the paper if such a policy should be con tinned. During the week he was in receipt of numerous letters commenting on the absence from The News of the account of the prizefight Two or throe of these letters may be of interest. Editor of The News: Dear fc'r?I have been deciding- for some time to change tn.f paper. I want a Journal that ii up to the tiroes, progressive and enterprising, supply? ing the public demand at all points. The recent freak of your paper in refusing to print the ac? count of the famous contest at the Resort has decided me finally to change my paper. Please discontinue It. Very truly yours, - ?. Here followed the name of a business man who had been a subscriber fur many year a Edward Norman, Editor of The Daily News, Ray mdnd: Dear Ed?What is this sensation you have given the people of your burgf Hope you don't intend to try the "reform business" through the avenue of the press. It's dangerous to experiment much along that line. Take my advice and stick to the enterprising modern methods you have made co successful for The News. The public wants prweflghts and such. Give it what it wants and let some one else do the reforming business. Yours, - -. Here followed tho name of one of Norman's old friends, tho editor of a daily in an adjoining town. My Dear air. Norman?I hasten to write you a note of appreciation for the evident carrying out of your promise. It is a splendid beginning, and no one feels the value of it better than I do. I know something of v. ..at it will cost you, but not all. Your pastor, 11km:t Maxwell. One letter which he opened immedi ately after reading this from Maxwell revealed to him something of the loss to his business that possibly awaited him. air. Edward Norman, Editor ot The Daily News: Dear Sir?At the expiration of my advertising limit you will do roe the favor not to continue aa yoo have done heretofore. 1 inclose check for payment lo full and shall consider my account with your paper closed after date. Very truly yours, - Here followed the name of one of the largest dealers in tobacco in the city. He had been in the habit of inserting a solemn of. conspicuous advertising and laying for it a very large vrice. Edward Norman laid this letter down \ery thoughtfully, and then after a mo? ment he took up a copy of his paper and looked through the advertising col? umns. There was no connection im? plied in the tobacco merchant's letter between tho omission of the prizefight and the withdrawal of the advertise? ment, but he coukl not avoid putting the two together. In point of fact, he afterward learned loa! the tobacco deal? er withdrew his advertisement because he had heard that the editor of Tho News was about to enter upon come queer reform policy that world bo cer? tain to reduce its subscription list But the letter directed Norman's at? tention to tho advertising phase of his paiier. He had not considered this be? fore. As he glanced over the columns he could not escape the conviction that Jesus could not permit some of them in his paper. What would Jesus do with that other long advertisement of liquor? Raymond enjoyed a system of high li? cense, and the saloon and tho billiard hall and tho beer garden were a part of the city's Christian civilization. He was simply doing what every other busine.^ man in Raymond did, and it was one of the host paying sources of revenue. What would the paper do if it cut these out? Could it live? That was the question. But?was that tho question, a/tor all? "What would Jesus do?" That was the question he was an? swering, or trying to answer, this week. Woul 1 Jesus advertiso whisky and to? bacco in his paper ? Edward Norman asked it honestly, and after a prayer for help and wisdom he asked Clark tc come into the ofiice. dark came in feeling that tho paper was at a crisis and prepared for almost anything after hi-* Monday mcruiug ex? perience. This v.'as Thursday. "Clark." said Norir.rin, rpeaking slowly and carefully. "I have been looking at our advertising columns and have decided to dispense with some of th?; matte- a* 1008 as the contracts run out I wish you would notify tho ad? vertising agent not lo solicit or renew the ads. i have marked lere." Ho kanded the paper with thoznark* d places over to Clark, who took it and looked over the colnmna with u very k sHoOf air. "Thla will mean a great 1" \ to The N? ws. How Ion ( do yon think you can keep this sort < f thing npt" Clark woi astonished ?t the e.'itor's action and could not nnderstand it. ' "Clark, do yon think if Jesna were tho editor und proprietor of a daily ] a? p< r in Raymond h ? would print adver? tisements of wMsfcy und tobacco in it V Clark looked ot l?i< chief with that saue? loo!: of astonishment which had greeted the qne lion before "Well, no; 1 d >?< t rappo a he would I l what ha i tl ' lo do with ns ? We can't do us he wohld Newapapi rs can'1 be run on any anck has! i" "Why not T" naked Edward Norman quietly "Why BSOtl I' Cfl M they will los?? more money than they make; that's all." dark smoke out with an Irritation that he really felt "We shall certainly bankrupt tho paper -with this sort of business policy." "Do you think bo?", Norman asked the question not as if ho expected an answer, bnt simply as if he were talk? ing with himself. After a pause he said: "You may direct Marks to do as I said. I believe it is what Jesus would do. and, as I told you, Clark, that is what I have promised to try to do for a year, regardless of what the results may be to me. I cannot believe that by any kind of reasoning we could reach a conclusion justifying Jesus in the ad? vertisement in this age of whisky and tobacco in a newspaper. There are some other advertisements of a doubtful character I shall study into. Mean? while I feel u conviction in regard to these that cannot be silenced." Clark went back to his desk feeling as if he had been in the presenco of a very peculiar person. Ho could not grasp the meaning of it all He felt enraged and alarmed. He was sure any such policy would ruin tho paper as soon as it became generally known that the editor was trying to do everything by such an absurd moral standard. What, would become of busi? ness if this standard were adopted? It would upset every custom and intro? duce endless confusion. It was simply foolishness, it was downright idiocy, so Clark said to himself, and when Marks was informed of the action he seconded the managing editor with some very forcible ejaculations. What was the matter with the chiof ? Was ho insane ? Was he going to bankrupt the whole business? I But Ed ward Norman had not faced his most serious problem. When he came down to the office Fri? day morning, he was confronted with the usual programme for tho Sunday morning edition. The News was one of the few evening papers to issue a Sun? day edition, and it had always been re? markably successful financially. There was an averago of one pago of literary and religious items to 30 or 40 pages of sport, theater gossip, fashion, so? ciety and political material. This made a very interesting magazine of all sorts of reading matter and had always been welcomed by all the subscribers, church members and all, as a Sunday necessity. Edward Norman now faced this fact and put to himself the question. "What would Jesus do?" If he were editor of a paper, would ho deliberately plan to put into the homes of all the church people and Christians of Raymond such a collection of reading matter on the one day of the week which ought to be given up to something better and holi? er ? He was of course familiar with the regular argument for the Sunday paper ?that the public needed something of tho sort, and the wurkingniaa especial? ly, who would not go to church any? way, ought to have something enter? taining and instructive on Sunday, his only day of rest But suppose the Sun? day morning paper did not pay. Sup? pose there was no money in it How eager would the editor or the proprietor bo then to supply this crying need of the workingman? Edward Norman communed honestly with himself over tho subject. Taking everything into account, would Jesus probably edit a Sunday morning paper, no matter whether it paid? That was not the question. As a matter of fact, The Sun? day News paid so well that it would be a direct los3 of thousands of dollars to discontinue it. Besides, the regular subscribers had paid for a seven day paper. Had ho any right now to give them anything less than they had sup? posed they had paid for? He was honestly perplexed by the question. So much was involved in the discontinuance of tho Sunday edition that for tho first timo ho almost de? clined to bo guided by the standard of Jesus' probablo action. Ho was sole proprietor of the paper. It was his to shape as ho chose. Ho had no board of directors to consult as to policy. But as he sat there surrounded by the usual quantity of material for tho Sunday edition he reached some delinite con? clusions, and among them was the de? termination to call in the force of the paper and frankly state his motive and purpose. Ho sent word for Clark and tho other men in tho ofiicc, including the few re? porters who wero in tho building and the foreman, with what men wero in the composing room (it was early in the morning, and they wero not all in), to como into tho mailing room. This was a largo room, and tho men came in, wondering, and perched aror.nd on the tables and counters. It was a very r.n usual proceeding, but they all agreed that tho paper was being run on new principles anyhow, and they all watched Mr. Norman curiously as ho spoke. "I called you in hero to let you know my plans for tho future of Tlie News. I propose certain changes which I believe nro necessary. I understand that some things I have already done are regarded by the men as very strange. I wish to state my motive iu doing what I have done." Here ho told the men what he had already told Clark, and they stared, ai ho had dune, und looked ns painfully oonscioua "Now, In acting on this standard of conduct I have reachi 1 a <? >n< in which will no doubt cause Borne sur prise, I have decided tlint the Sunday morning edition of Tho News shall le dit-continucd after w xt Sunday's ii sue [ Fhall stat i in that Issue my reasons for discontinuing. In ord ;? to mako up to tho ttuhserl i rathe amount of read? ing mutt r thoy j. i y sunn w them* selves entitled to, we can i . ? ? ;i donl le numb t on Si I nrday, 11; .do w by v 1 y many evening pnjiers that mako i." 1A tempt at n H tuuay t<i:ii'>.i. I nui c >u viuccd that, from a Christian point of vi<-w. more harm than good hos i ?? I dono by our Sunday morning paper i do not IkUoVo that Jesus would bora sponsiblo for it if he wer.? in my pi today. It will occasion soi is trouble t.? arrange the detail* caused by this changu with tho advertisers and sub? scribers. That Is for me to look aftor The change itself ?m one that will take place. s?> for an 1 can sec, tho loss v.-ill fall ou mvselt Neither .the reporters ^pjB*tj*??B*# ??Baak akWBVNB?*B*ar ?*?????? ???*??? ? mm* tm**m nor the pressmen need mare any par? ticular changes in their plans." Edward Norman looked aiound the room, and no one spoke. Ho was struck for the first time in his life with the fact tha*; in all the years of his news? paper life he had never had the force of the paper together in this way. "Would Jesus do that ? That is, would ho prob? ably run a newspaper on some loving family plan where editors, reporters, pressmen and all met to discuss and de? vise and plan for the making of a paper that should have in view"? Ho caught himself drawing almost away from the facts of typographical unions and office rules and reporters' enterprise and all tho cold bnsir.esslike methods that make a preat daily suc? cessful. But still the vague -picture that caxno up in the mailing room would not fade away, even when he had gone Into his office and the men had gone back to their places with won? der in their looks and quest ions of all sorts on their tongues as they talked over the editor's remarkable actions. Clark came in and had a long serious talk with the chief. He was thoroughly roused, and his protest almost reached tho point of .resigning his place. Nor? man guarded himself carefully. Every minute of the interview was painful to him, but he felt mere than ever the ne j cessity of doing tho Christlike thing. Clark was a very valuable mi.u. It would bo difficult to fill his place. But he was not able to give any reasons for continuing the Sunday paper that an? swered the question, "What would Jesus do?" by letting Jesus prins that edition. "It comes to this, then," said Clark finally. "You will bankrupt the paper in 80 days. We might as well face that future fact.'' "I don't think wo shall Will you stay by The News until it is bank? rupt?" asked Edward Norman, with a strango smile. "Mr. Norman, I don't understand you. You are not the Famo man thi3 week that I ever knew. " "I don't know myself either. Clark. Something remarkable has caught me up and borne me on. but I was never moro convinced of final success and power for tho paper. You have not an? swered my question. Will yon stay with me?" Clark hesitated a moment and finally said "Yes. " Norman shook hands with him and turned to his desk. Clark went back into his room stirred by a number of conflicting emotions. He had never before known such an exciting and mentally disturbing week, and he felt now as if he were connected wit.i an enterprise that might at any moment collapse and ruin him and all counseled with it. Sunday morning dawned agaia on Raymond, and Henry Maxwell's church was again crowded. Before the service began Edward Norman attracted gen? eral attention He sat quietly in his usual place about three seats from the pulpit. The Sunday morning issue of The News containing the statement of its discontinuance had been read by nearly every man in the house. Tho an? nouncement had been expressed in such remarkable language that every reader was struck by it. No such series of dis? tinct sensations had ever disturbed the usual business custom of Raymond. The events connected with The News were not all. People wore eagerly talk lag about the strange things done dur? ing the week by Alexander Powers at tho railrocd shops and by Milton Wright in his stores on the avenue. The service progressed upon a distinct wave of ex? citement in the pows. Henry Maxwell faced it all with a calmness which in? dicated a strength and purpose en re than usrlnl. His prayers were helpful. His sermon was not so i ' ;?* to describe. How would a minister be apt to preach to his people if became before them alter an entire week of eager Bak? ing: "How would Jesus preach? What would he probably ^:;y?" It is very certain that Henry Maxwell did not preach as he had done two Sundays be? fore. Tuesday of the past week he had stood by the grave of the dead stranger and said tho words. "Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust." and still ho was moved by the spirit of a deeper impulse than he could measure as he thought of his people and yearned for the Christ message when ho should be inmis pulpit again. Now that Sunday had come and the people WOTO there to hear, what would the Master tell thetnt He agonised over his preparation for them, anei yet he knew he had not been able to fit his message into his ideal of the Christ. Nevertheless no one in the First church could remember hearing anon a sermon before. There was iy it rebuke for sin, especially by pocriay; there was definite rebuke of the greed of wealth and the selfishness of fashion, two things that First church never beard rebuked this way before, and there was a love of his peoplo that gathered new force as the sermon went on. When it was finished, there were those who were saying In their hearts. "The Spirit moved that sermon." And they were right Then Rachel Winslow rose to sing, this time, after the sermon, by Henry Maxwell's n quest Rachel's pinging did not provoke applai i ? this time. What deeper feeling carried peoj le's hearts into a reverent silence and tenderness of thought? Rachel was beautiful, but the consciousness of her remarkable loveliness had always marred her *\wz ing with those who had the deepest spiritual feeling. It had also marred hi v rendering if < ertain kinds of music w ilh hers it'. Today this was nil gona There was no lack of power In Uer grand voice, brtt there waa an actual added elcm nt of bnn.ility and purity which tho nudienco strictly felt and ! ki\y? 11 I a. Before tho service closed Henry Max? well asked those who bad remained lie* week before to stay again for n few i Dion! n\ * for consultation and any oth- j crs who were willing to make the pledge ta^en at that time. When he waH ;.t liberty, ho went into the tectn room. To his astonishment, it w;m nl most filled This time a large propor? tion of young peoplo had come, bnt amongthem were a few business men S and ciicers of the c?urcn. As before. Henry Maxwell asked them to pray with him. and, as before, a dist rict answer came in the presence of the Divine Spirit. There was no donbt in the minds of any one present that what they proposed to do was so clearly in line with the Divine will that a blessing rested on it in a very special manner. They remained some time to ask questions and consult together. There was a feeling of fellowship such as they had never known in their church mem? bership Edward Norman's action was well understood by them all, and he answered several questions. "What will be the probable result of your discontinuance of tho Sunday pa? per?" asked Alexander Powers, who sat next to him. "I don't know yet. I presume it will result In a falling off of subscriptions and advertisements. I anticipate that.'' "Do you have any doubts about your action? I mean do you regret it for fear it is not what Jesus would do?"' asked Henry Maxwell. "Not in the least, but I would like to ask for my own satisfaction if any one of you here thinks Jesus would is? sue a Sunday morning paper?" No one spoke for a minute. Then Jasper Chase said: "Weseom to think alike on that, but I have b een puzzled several times during the w eek to know just what he would do. It; is not al? ways an easy question to answer." "I find that trouble," said Virginia Page. She sat by Rachel W inslow. Ev? ery one knew who Virginia Page was, wondering how she would succeed in keeping her promise. "I think perhaps I find it specially difficult to answer the quc stion on ac? count of my money. Jesus never owned any property, and there is nothing in his example to guide me ii the use of mine. 1 am studying and praying. I think I see clearly a part of what he would do, but not all. 'What would Jesus do with a million dollars?' is my question really. I confess that I am not yet able to answer it to i ny satisfac? tion. " "I could tell you what t:> do with a part of it," said Rachel, turning her face toward Virginia. "That does not trouble me." replied Virginia, with a slight smile. "What 1 am trying to discover is a principle of Jesus that will enable me to come tho nearest possible to his action as it ought to influence the entire course of my life, so far as my wealth and its use are concerned.'' "That will take time," said Henry Maxwell slowly. 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Blrmin?huni " llemohii}. ? v' Birmingham >. Ar. Laxington. ' Cincinnati. ? CUonfo.. Ar. Louisville. M Bt. Louis SlOal tlap u oa 10 U ? k?:0p 7 4t 6(0p 100a 7:0pi 7 45.-? '. M 5 3?p 7l5o 7 14a 7 S6a 6??p Ar. Memphis, (via < AtattaaoogaA. .1, 4 -i To Ashevixic-Cincinnati-Lon sviile. EAt-TKttS time. Daily Daily 24 ip i 4 1 >a 12 07a Lv. Augnat?. *? batesbtirg. . . Lv.Charleston...! Teilj> Lr. Colombia (Union Depot >. 11 4 :? - At. Spananburg . 5ili?p 11 Ka M Asheville. ? . 7 0>p! 240p M knoXTiLN. 41.*; M C.'iacinnr.ati.7?>pl 7 45h " Louisville (via JeIlieo>.I.| 6 50? To Washington and the En it. Lv. Augusta. 24<p 03fr? " Bates our g., 4 H p 12 ?; a " Columbia tUnion Dc-:;or). ftSBp] 2 15a Ar Charlotte...| 845pt 915a Ar. D?nv?le. 15E a i 122n Ar. Richmond.:'???al 62Sp Ar. Washington.. " Baltimore Pa. M Philadelphia. M Kcw York... R. R. 7 40ai 906p 0 Itaiii feto 11 85i ttfim 203)l ?2bc Sleeping Car Line between Charleston and Atlanta, via Augusta, making connect .on9 at Atlanta for all points North and West. Solid Trains between Charleston and Aahe vlllc, carrying elegant Pullman Buffet Parlor Cars. Connection? at Columbia with through train* for Washington and the East; aisofor Jtckson* ville and all Florida Points. FRANK S. GANNON, J. M. CULP, Third V-P. ?fc t4en. Mgr.. Traftic Man iger, Washington. D. C Washington, D. C GEORGE B. ALLEN, Div. Paan. Agt., Charleston. S. C. W. A. TURK. R. H. HARD WTC K. G? n'l Pass. Afft. Asst. Gen'l Pass. Agt. Washington, D.Atlanta.G?._ gTlTOK BUYS A S3.50 SUIT a.000 CKLUHHATED "KaMHHKiiII 'domUls t??t ?nddoubip km**. BofuUr ?3.50 l;o??' 2? Mere hoee K?rl Suiix v?"?>K ?? $1.95. A KE W Bin * BKK for an y of tlie *e ?ui ta which don't give satisfactory w ;or. a Send No Money. ^???! ?Uifijc of boy and bay w hether large or rtnall for age. and ve wili send} ou the suit by express, C.O.D., subject to eiamln ition. you can examine It at your? xpress ofhee and if found perfectly satisfactory ind equal to suits sold in your to *n for if 3.SO, pay your express agent ear ?peclii joffrr pritc, $ |. 95 and t t rrt v? chr.rr- . THESE KNEE PANT BUITS ai*fo? boys from 4 U> 16 rear* of ?pc. aad ar* 1 ctailr? aesftvaase at f3.60. Baea with double seat and knees, iMest isaattyle cs illustrated, made from a special wrar?r?*!?tlaf, bcaTy Lt. ALL-WOOL Oakwcll easkiarre. neat, handson e pat? tern, fine serge lining. ClayUa patent Interlining, pad? ding, ? laying and reinforcing, silk and linen sewli ig. ???? (ailor>aiado ihrom tout, a suit any boy or parent a~ould be provd of. FOE FKEB CLOTH SASTLES of Hot?' flotiia? (?uits, ?Tercoatsor ulsters), for boys 4 TO 10 YFaBS, write tor Saaiple Book No. 90C, contuins fashion ilate?, tape measure and full Instructions how to order. Ben", gaits ?nd OvsreaaU aaa* to erder frasi f j.t 0 ap. Samples sent free on application. addrets, SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO. (Inc.), Chicago, R, 1 c?o?r 1? Roebock * Co. are feofocffhlj reliable.?L^t ?*.. Onion AND Garden Seeds. A supply of Onion ?etF, of che ice varietiea, and fresh Garden Seeds for the season's planting, now on hand FULL LINE OF MEDICINES, PERFUMERY and Fancy Articles, Usually found in a first clsss Drug 8t.re. Prescriptions carefully com? pounded at reasonable prices. J. F. W DeLorme. Oct IS. Life and I ire Insurance. ChW on me, at my reaidencv, Libertj Street, lor it)iU Lifo ;j!.,i Flu? Irsfe rai ce. On.y reliable C? npaniea rep reaeitlml Pbone N.> 130. Got 26?o. DR. W. B. ALFORD* I> B N tal s U r g BOH ? St'M i EK. s. f < rMCK IK vas ? I u m to 5:30 p. ro ; 3:15 to 8:80 p. a*. I Office aver the Sumter Dr,- Goods Co. I May 2? 6m