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1t is generally better to judge 4 man
by what we know of his character than
by what we think we see of his deeds.
papa must have gone to his office, u
said a surprised mother to her little
boy. "NO, he HASN'T" answered the
boy unconcernedly. "But | don't see
his hat and coat, and don't hear him
anywhere about, so he's gone" persis-
ted the mother. 81 know he hasn't, "
continued the child. "Why" asked
the mother, show do you know ?'
"He didn't kiss me good-by,n answered
the child triumphantly. And it turned
out that the evidence of his fathers
character was to him better than the
evidence Of his mothers eyes and ears.
Do we not know our Fathers char
actcr well enough to prefer walking by
faith, rather than by sight?
A SLIP OF TIE ToNGUE.-Louise
and Polly were OH their way to take
tea at the minister's house, and Louise
was giving Il few last words of advice.
"Do be nicer, Polly, than you were
at Mrs. Carleton's last week. and not
take every thing that is offered you.
If they have two kinds Of Il thing say,
| like both l will take either"
Polly promised to be very polite.
"Well, Polly, what shall L give you,
chicken or tongue?' and DIR. Brown
smiled pleasantly at the little figure
next him.
"I like either; / will take both" "
said Polly, rs she glanced brightly at
Louisefor approval.
There is an imperious way of put
ting just claims which alienatcs SYM
pathy and begets antagonisn.
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Lettie'S Love Charm.

"Why, Lettie Vincent, you don't
mean to say you have been quarrclling
with BERTHE, and only six months mar
ried?" said Mrs. Austin reprovingly
to her niece, who had run in for u mo-
ment to see her.
hWell, it wasn't exactly quarrel" "
half sobbed Lettie. But if he finds
fault with me, l have to answer him
back little sharp, and then he goes
away angry"
II always had charm against these
little storms when / was married;
inherited it from my mother, and i
think I shall give it to you"
AS she spoke she unclasped neck
less from her throat, made of twenty
lustrous amber beads. II didn't wear
them when I was first married." said
Mrs. Austin, "but carried them around
in my pocket. So must you. Now
when your husband speaks SO sharply
to you and you feel like swapping back,
Just count three Of these beads OH your
fingers. There is something mystic
about amber, and when you've counted
three beads, you can say what you
please"
Lettie laughed little angrily.
"You are making fun of me, aunty,"
she said.
mo. I'm not" she said gravely. 81
don't expect you to believe it, but do
ask you to give it fair trial"
= but it seems so ridiculous ~
"Plenty of good things seem ridicu-
lous at first, but l know that if you
won't utter a syllable after you have
been vexed by BERTHE until you say.
one, two, three-one for faith, two for
hope, and three for charity-then mark
my word, child, you will find the am
Der charm will work."
"Well, Lettie said, taking the beads
and glancing at them little supersti-
tiously, 'I'll try them, but Pm certain
they won't do any good"
"And I am certain they WILL" said
the old lady cheerfully.
When Lettie went home that night,
in the solitary summer twilight, Bertie
Vincent was before her, impatiently
pacing the floor.
"Well," he said sharply, Il don't
know that I particularly admire to
come home and find the house desert
ed. Why couldn't you have told me
you were going away?"
Because [ am not three-year-old
baby to have to ask leave every time
60 out. That is the reason why"
These words were the answer that
rose hotly to Lettie's lips, but she sud-
denly remembered the amber charm,
and slipped her hand down into her
pocket, and deliberately counted three
of the glittering globes; and 10y the
time she had finished the Zone for
faith, two for hope, and three for chari-
ty," and little of the dreariness of
the unlighted apartment struck into
her own heart, and she realized that it
was cheerless place for BERTHE to come
home to.
81 didn't mean to stay so late," she
said, cheerily. "But did want to go
and see aunty SO bad, and perhaps /
should have told you that thought of
spending the day at the farm. pll
light the gas i'll minute, dear"
Bertie's frown faded away.
"Well, suppose we both go down on
Sunday, Lettie? I declare l don't
wonder you want to go, for it is insult
ferably stupid for you here all day
long, alone with the canary and kitten
for company. Now sit down and let
me read the paper to you until you get
rested"
And an almost superstitious thrill
passed through Lettie's heart as she
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I committed one fatal error in my

I committed one fatal error in my
youth, aud dearly have I abided it. |
started in life without All object, even
without an ambition. My tempera-
ment disposed me to ease, and to the
full I INDUCED the disposition. l said
to myself: ~ have all that see others
contending for; why should | strug-
gle 2" / knew not the curse that
lights on those who nave neverto strug-
gle for anything. Had l created for
myself definite pursuit literary,
scientific. artistic, social. political, no
matter what, so there was something
to labor for and to overcome-I might
have been happy.
[ feel this nOw-too late. The power
is gone. Habits have become chains.
Through all the proftless years gone
by, seek vainly for something to re-
member with pride, or even to dwell
on with satisfaction. [ have thrown
away life. ] feel sometimes rs if
there were nothing remaining to me
worth living for. L am all unhappy
man.-R. II. Gule.
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realized the success of the amber
cham.
Next morning Mr.. Vincent, dress
ing in i hurry, found Il button OIL his
shirt.
"If there isn't another button gone"
he exclaimed, angriIy dashing the
shirt to the floor. at docs seem to me
you might be Il little mere careful
about such things, Lettie."
a sharp rctort tremblcd on Lettie's
tongue, but like lightning the amber
charm flashed across her memory, and
the faith, hope, and charity trio were
tailed to her relief.
"I will look them all over this morn
ing, Bcrtic. You shall find every but
ton right after this.'
AS she spoke she laid out another
shirt not buttonlcss, and lie lauS he'd
happily.
ii shouldn't have spoken so quickly
said he. "But you know what Il but
ton Off mans Shirt is to his temper"
When he had gone to the office, lcav-
ing all aGtctionate goodbye OH Lettie s
pretty face, she drew out her amber
charm and divided Bertie's kiss with
it.
"You darling old thing" she said
aloud. "Bertie docs love me, and
thanks to you, my blessed trio, | am
learning to control this pettish, way
ward tongue of mine 4 little"
Autumn leaves were falling when
she went down to the old farmhouse
again.
"Well, dear" said Mrs, Austin,
"and how does the spell work."
80 auntyW she cried, "l am so hap
/ py! l am so thankful to you u! And If
[ can only keep these precious old
beads for ever"
"Of course, my dear, of course keep
'em as long you want 'cm. Only as
far as their being u charm is concern
ed
"You needn't tell me, aunty, about
that" And Lettie laughed and color
Ell. II know it is not the three beads
30 much as the stopping to think.
But who would think that little way
of stopping to count would he actual
discipline for ourselves | know !
was always quick ana irritable, but,
aunty, | am learning 10 control my
temper. And if l live one hundrcd
years, | feel that | must have my
faith, hope, and charity charm"
"And 50 you shall, dear" said Mrs.
Austin, as she took off her glasses and
wiped away the mist of tears that had
gathered on them.
"Because," Lcttie replied, "they
have no doubt been to me precious
charm. .n-I .leW 2o?'M .I0H1W1/.
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VIII.

After the battle Is lost and Is won,
The field of carnage turns each heart TO stone
The field is drench'd with mans red blood,
And beasts of prey fatten on human food.
Look at those weapons of wond'rous skill,
Fashioned TO mansle, slaughter, and XIII;
There lie the cannonS. shattered and crushed
And all but the voices OF vol YES are hushed
Husband from wife thus ruthlesSly torn,
And widows and orphans left to mourn;
Was It for this that men were born?
Angels must weep at such scenes below,
And devils laugh at the bitter woe,
While God in his anger bcholds what's done
After the battle Is lost and Is won.
After the battle.
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S. S. Times.

Care and responsibility are necessary
clements of human existence. 1t is
sometimes said of Il young lady that
she never knows what it is to have an
anxious thought, CT to have care, or re-
sponsibility; she has health, wealth,
servants, and friends; size has nothing
to provide for. nothing to worry over.
But what greater cause for anxiety
could any one have than this? What
greater responsibility than that of be-
ing nothing and doing nothing? One
who finds comfort and peace in sup
posing himself without cares may well
take alarm at what ought really to be
his most serious care. If he supposes
that he is without responsibility, he
may we'll shudder at the responsibility
Of his own apathy-of assuming to be
without care and responsibility.
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BE careful Of small things, and then
large ones will take care Of them.
s.lvcs. BE careful of the cents and
the dollars will all he safe. Remember
the old tale, for want of 4 nail the shoe
was lost for want of q shoe the horse
was lost for want of u horse the rider
was lost and for want of the rider the
battle was lost; and by the loss Of the
battle the kingdom was lost. Sec
what came from the loss Of Il little
nail!
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C. III. lUtnlun.

CHURCH MUsIC-Lct it be under
stood, once and forever that operatic
music is lot for the house of God.
When the Church attempted with the
artistic world in music, she will fail
every time, and ought to. That is not
her mission. Her music is for devo-
ton, worship and praise.
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The honey bird Of South Africa is
about the size of a sparrow, and POS
s,s<es IL remarkable intelligence. Be
ing unable, by its unaded efforts, to
procure its favorite food, it attracts the
attention of men by its shrill cries and
conducts them to trees, often miles
away, where wild honey is stored.
The bird then awaits q share Of the
spoils.
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The Romanists used to say TO Protes-
tant: Where was your religion before
Luther? 1t was answered well by Sir
Henry Wotton: "My religion was to
be found Men where yours is not to be
found uoT-in the written Word of
GOdD
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VII.

After the ba tile Is won and is lost,
Where is the glory Of which men boast?
Is IL glory a brothers. blood to spill,
To wound and to mangle, to rlaim and kip!
Is 1t glory to hear mems dying groanS?
Or to cover the battlefield with their bones?
Is IL courage to meet in horrid fight
With soldiers who know no wrong nor right?
Who al Q led like slaves to the battle plain,
With naught to lose, no freedom to gain?
Is this all the glory which men count on,
After the battle is lost and Is won:
After the battle.
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Will Meet on Sale DAYS.

Until FURTHER NOTICE, the Board OF
Y County Commissioners will meet on
Sale bays. j. w. L'TES,
April 10, 1889. Chairman.
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After the battle is lost and Is won,
The weary rise with the morning gun;
The roll-call musters the few who remain,
And the sad tales told of wounded ana SLAIN
Tbebrayest heart feels n horrible thrill
At The names of his comrades dead and chill,
Struck down in the thick of the bloody STRIFE,
or diving beneath the surgeon knife,
Warm tears flow freely for dead ana gone,
A fter the battle is lost and is won:
After the battle.
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DR.. F e. Harrison

NFFERS HIS PROFESSIONAL SER
~ vices to the public. Oilice over the
Racket Store, McIlwain Corner. Jan. 80, $50.
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What Others Say.
4. z. PrcSbNterinn.


If worldly church is to bc greatly
dcplored, What shall be said Of a
worldly ministry. My kingdom is
not of this world,' was the declaration
of our blessed Lord. Those who are
called 10 preach the gospel OF this
kingdom should bc prc.cmincnt repre-
scnlalivcs Of this spiritual characteris-
tic. The Apostolic injunctionS against
the sin Of ministerial worldlincss are
earnest and repeated. TO be "greedy
of filthy lucre" is disqualification
which should exclude from the sacred
calling. Who does not know of min-
listers of the gospel who, while they
coveted after money, have erred from
the faith and pierced themselves
through with many sorrows. 1T is
easy to forcsce the end when q minis
ter of the gospel begins speculating in
oil, mining stocks, or real estate. AS
his spirituality wanes. his power as a
preacher vanishes. 1t is true that the
"height OF our spiritual preparation
for the ministry marks also the height
of our true success in the ministry"
There is special need for watchfulness
against this snare in these times. A
rich congregation, with its mansions,
it's gorgeous furniture, its costly enter
tainmcnts, its expensive amusements,
and its luxurious living, unconsciously
imposes upon its pastor a disposition
to do likewise. He has indeed master
ed his own spirit who mingles daily in
closest intimacy with all this, and yet
who is content with simple fare, a
home that is comfortable but not luXu-
rious, and cnjoyments that are simply
recreative. He breathes an atmos-
phere that is charged with influences
unfriend)y to the spirit of self-denial.
Some congregations demand of their
pastors a style of living that puts them
in peril every hour. They push them
into the rapids and expect them to
sweep through the maclstrom, strong
and buoyant. Is it any wonder That
these should be Demases in the minis
try, who love this present world.
This they know also, that in the last
days perilous times shall come, for
men shall bc lovers of pleasures more
than lovers Of God.
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DR.. 7. Il. Cuylcr, in "E,raminer."

The less we expect from this world
the better for us. The less we expect
from our fellOw-men, whether Of spirit
ual help or Of inspiring example, the
smaller will be our disappointment
He that leans on his own strength
leans on broken reed. We are always
going to be something stronger, purer
and holier. Somewhere in the future
there always hangs in the air Il golden
ideal of a higher Lie that we arc going
to reach but as we move on the dream
Of better things moves Oh before us also.
1t is like the child running over behind
the hill to catch the rainbow. When
he gets On the hill top, the rainbow is
rs far off as ever. Thus do our day
dreams of higher Christian life keep
floating away from US !; and we are left
to realize what frail, unreliable Great
ures we are when we rest our eXpecta-
tions of growth and victory over evil in
ourselves. "My soul, wait thou only
upon God ! My expectation is only
from him."
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\ mans hesetting sin is :hc one that
jumps with his inclnations. Does he
love mirthfulness? Then he must Ge
careful lest he run into excessive levity
and play the harlequin. He will he
tempted to make jeSts of sacred things.
A minister ought not to be a monk ;
but neither should he be Il social COM
edian. Does man love case? Then
he always interprets those providences
in his own favor which allow him to
shirk hard work and swing in his ham
mock. Does he love ilattery and eclat ?
Then he is tempted to seek applause,
and to imagine that he is serving God
when he is only burning incense on
the altar of self: worship. The worst
enemy is the one which wears an hon
est disguise. Look out for selfishness.
1t is the 'old Adam"lurking behind
every hedge. 1t will always keep pace
with you if you give it the upper hand.
Keep no league with it,for Christ will
never abide in the same heart with that
subtle and greedy tyrant. A Christian
is never safe, never strong, never true
to Christ, unless he is constantly seal.
laringn every sinful and selfish passion,
and forcing it into unconditional sur
render.
DR.. r. Il. Ctylcr, IN "E,raminer.'
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A PITIABLE CAsE.-An able discus
sion of the dangerous decline in the
Northern Methodist ministry, in one
of our exchanges, has this: ''There
are many preachers among US VINO
were once warm, forceful, happy men
in the ministry who, by this process
of preaching another gospel, and
preaching other preaching, than that
which they have been hidden to
preach, have impoverished their own
Their souls have run dry. They have
no spirit for their work left in them.
They are not backslidden, not dead at
heart, but are in spiritual atrophy-
starved by their own ministry. One
of the ablest, most earnest and popular
preachers in Methodism to-day has
written me recently: i have dropped
down in my tone. The old themes do
not move and fire me. | can't preach
or feel them as L once did
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After the Battle.

The greatest of human calamities, after
defeat, is victory.-Wellington.
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After the battle is lost and is won,
Is the world better for what's been done"
Is man unto man more truly n friend:
Their miseries less? ? or what Is the end?
Do nations who close in tiendish STRIFE
Lessen their woes in the struggle for life?
Do the groans OF the slain or II CORY bed
Make one tear less? or give man more Dreau ::
No! crime and famine increase meath the
sun,
After the bate Is lost and is won
After the battle.
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After the battle Is lost and is won,
Where are the vanQuished? Scattered ana
gone; ,,,,
Fled In the night from the bloodstaincd PLAIN.
Leaving behind wounded, helpless and slain
All needless alike OF brother or friend;
Fearing 10 think Of their iute or friend,
They crowd round their fires through the
dark cold night;
Huddled together in widest plight.
Pity the tears Of that conquered host,
After the battle is won and Is lost.
After the battle.
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After the battle is won and Is lost,
VictorS and yanouished are counting the cost
By watch-flres on the bleak battlcneld's verge
While Vultures and wolves are screaming a
dirge,
Men gather round looking carcworn and grim
nd talk low an d sad as the fires burn dim;
They gaze round the camp with vacant
stare,
Seeking some comrade whose face is moi
there;
Perchance on the battlefield cold he lies,
or is writhing in deaths last asonies!
How few are left, and how many are gone,
After the battle Is lost and is won!
B. After the battle.
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A SIMrLE TEsT.-The following is,
we think, a simple and true test OF sue
ce:sful Gospel preaching: When a
man so breaches that his people are
spoilt for other preaching, and cannot
hear it with any interest, it does not
seem to us that he is successful
preacher. That alone is successful
preaching which creates in men 4 love
Of the truth, so that they will gladly
listen to any man that breaches the
truth. Give US the minister who edu-
Gates his people to make little account
of oratory and charms Of diction i'll
comparison with the truth. We be-
lievc that the Lord looks with most ap-
probation upon the preacher whose
people know how to derive benefit
from all preaching, so long as it sets
forth the genuine Gospel.
Let this, then, stand as the token
and proof of successful ministry,
that your hearers do not miss you
when you are absent, having learned
from you the blessed art of recognize
ing Gods truth, even when announc-
ed by very ordinary preachers.
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PERRIN & C0TRRAN
ATTORNEYS at Law,
ABBEVIILE. s. G..
Get the Best.

/,AR LOAD OF KENTUCKY MULES soon
iuarrivr. and will be sold low down for
cash or on approved paper.
"'''' W WALLINGfUHD & RUSSELL.
Jan. |, 1SS,, If
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After the battle is lost and is won,
The yictors triumphant. their foes o'erthrown
Thousands weltering in blood on the plain;
Friends and foCs mingled, all wounded and
slain
Groaning in anguish and bowling with pain
Their agoniZed wailings piercing the air.
While heavenwards rises their dying prayer
The keen-sightcd rultures screaming ocr
head; ,
Men lowering round to plunder the dead,
AS slowly declines the red setting sun,
A tier the battle is lost and is won.
. After the battle.
II.
After the battle is won and is lost,
The victors pursuing the yanqnishto host'
Callous alike of the dying ana dcau,
The hoofs of their war-seeds reck icSsly treau
Urged on by their riders eager 10 stay,
Furiously charging, chasing away;
AS the reused lion springs fierce from It's lair
Or bloodhounds their victims hunt 10 oe
Spair; .,.
And the conquer'd In dread confusion fly,
AS their conquerors in hot pursuit come
nigh;
A After the battle Is won and is lost
After the battle.
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POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
Views Of the Knights Of Labor
Presented.
GOVERNMENT SHOULD OWN AL


WAsHrySroS CrrY, March THE House
COMMITTEES on possoffice, etc. today re-
sumed consideration OF the postal telegraph
oli and vas addressed by Ralph Beau
mont, chairman OF the legislative commit
tee OF the Knights of Labor. Representa-
tive Wade introduced in the last congress
oih for government telegraph. embody-
ing the knights Of Labor views, but the
bull had died with many others He did not
think the postmaster generals bill . good
business proposition What farmer would
buy half farm when he could buy .
wholef The government was abandanty
able 70 buy the whole thing and carry IL On
without furnishing business opportunities
for some one else. This country now is
practically government Of corporations,
by corporations and for corporations.
DIR. Green. said Beaumont, was soiicitous
about people in the telegraph business,
Who would Be ruined by government COM
petition Yet he was president OF the cor
poration taat had repeatedly crushed op-
position companies and other people who
invested money in telegraph business
Witness favored the Wade bill, and said
the governments should own, operate and
control its own system.
He admitted that IL Wanam aker' 3 bill re-
suited in cheap telegraph rates for the
people generally be would be better pleased
than under the present system. He wanted
bill passed. but as all legislation was the
result Of compromise, he should be glad to
see Wanamaker's bill passed as an opening
wedge.