The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-12-31

llc llnally ueclpnercd the letters, and
found out that the writing Lad been
made by slave in Alsicrs, saying in
substance, 'Whoevcr gels this banknote
will please to inform my brotL +, John
Dean, living near Carlisle. tha:, am a
slave Of the beg OF Aloiers." he mer-
chant sent word, employed government
officers and found who this nan was
spoken OF in this bank bill. After
awhile the man was rescued, who for
eleven years h"l been 4 slave o the bey
Of Algiers. lie was immediately emau.
clpated, but was 80 worn out Hy hard
ship and exposure he soon alter died.
Oh, il some Of he bank hills that come
through your hands could tel al! ,hc
scenes through which they have passed,
it would be a tragedy ccsps;ny upy
drama of Shakespeare, mightier than
King Lear or Macbe,h.
AS L &c on III tins subject, ! am jn-
pressed with tie IN ortance of our hay
ing more sympathy with business men.
1t Is not shame that we III our pulpts
do net otttncr preach about the If struy-
giles, their trials and their tcmptations?
b1cn who toll with the hand are not apt
TO be very sympathetic with those who
toll with the brain. The farmers who
raise the corn, and the oats, aud the
wheat sometimes are tempted 10 think
that grain merchants have an easy time,
and get their profits without giving any
equivalent. Plato and Aristotle were 80
opposed to merchandise that they de-
clared commerce TO be the curse of the
nations, and they advised that cites be
built at least ten miles from the sea.
coast.
But YOU and know that there are no
more Industrious or high minded men
than those who move in the world OF
traiilc. Some OF them carry burdens
heavier than hods OF btick, and are cN-
posed to sharper things than the cast
wind, and climb mountains higher than
the Alps or lIimalayas, and if they are
faithful Christ will at last say 10 them:
"Wcll done, good and faithful servant;
thou hast been faithful over 4 few things.
l will make thee ruler over many things.
Enter thou into the JOY Of thy Lord"
There are men before the throne OF
God this day in triumph who on earth
were cheated cut Of everything but their
collin. They were sued, they were inn
prisoned for debt, they were throltled
by constables with a whole pack efwrits.
they were sold out by the Sherins, they
had ma compromise with their creditors.
they bad to make assignments. Their
dying hours were annoyed by the sharp
ringing OF the door-be]l by some impctu-
GUS creditor who thought il was OUTRAGE
ous aud impudcnt that Il man should
dare to die before he paid the last three
sAillngs and slspcncc.
had a friend who had many mistor
tunes. Everything went against him.
lie had good business quality and WIS
OF the best morals, but ne was one of
those men, such as you have sometimes
seen, for whom everything seems to go
wrong. Ills life became to him plague,
When heard he was dead said, Good:
got rid OF the sherii1s." Who are those
iuStrlous souls before the throne?
When the question Is asked, "|Eho are
they" the angels standing or the sea
OF glass respond, "rhese are ti.ev who
came out OF great business trou' les and
nau their robes washed and mao white
Ill the blood OF the Lamb
~ man arose n Fulton stree: prayer
meeting and .'aid: Il wish pu .licly to
acknowledge the goodness OF Sod. |
was IN business trouble. | haG money
to pay and | had no means t. pnv it.
and l was in utter despair of ali human
help, and | laiI this matter be rOre the
Lord, and this morning wer down
among some Old business frien,s had
not seen IN many years-JuSt 10 make
cal--and one said 10 me: w ~ am
so glad to see you; walk tin. iIe have
some money On Our books du, you a
good while, but we didn't knOr where
you were, and therefore not having your
atdless we could not send it. We are
very glad you have come" And the
mar standing in Fulton street prayer
meeting" sad, The amount thav paid
me was SIX times what owed You
say IT only happened SO. You are an
lnlldel. God answered that mau 5 pray
er. On, you want business grace. There
are men here today who fought the
battle and gained tfc victory. PEOPLE
come out of that mans store, and they
say, swell, If there ever was a Christian
trader, that IS one Integrity kept the
DOCKS and waited on the customers.
Light from the eternal world flashed
through the show windows. Love to
GoG ana love to ~ IN praal'! led in that
St0rehouse
Some day people going through the
street notice that the shutters of the
windows are not down. The bar of
mat store door has not been removed
eople say, "What is the matter ?"
on go up Il little closer, and you see
written OH the card OF that window,
80 1sed on account of the death of one
OF ne firm" That day all through the
circles of business there is talk about
now good man has gone. Boards of
trade pass resolutions Of sympathy, and
churches of Christ pray, "lIelp, Lord,
for the godly man craseth."
lie has made his last bargain, he has
suffered his last loss, he has ached with
last fatigue. His children will get the
result of his industry, or if through
misfortune there should be no dollars
LETT, they will have an estate Of PRAYER
and Christian example which will be
everlasting. Heavenly rewards for
earthly discipline There the wicke d
cease from troubling and the weary
are at rest"
Sh "otinE wih n Vengeance.
DAYTON, o., Dec. lG.-I.ast even
ing Frank Sparks killed /. G. Dclonc
ard Denton Duke at East Barnard. The
details of the killing, though meagrc.
are substantially as follows: Sparks