The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-10-07

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until I was induced by Chas. T. Kill
ian, the druggist, to try Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhcea
r! medy. 1t cured NE and for
year I have had no return of the
irouble.' 1t has also curel many
others, among them old soldiers who
had contracted the disease in the
army and given up all hope Of re-
cove,y. For sale by
J. L. Kaufman. Lexington.
F. ". Oswalt, Barres.
Oswalt Il Son, Irene.
Young again. When lie saw the foot Of
childhood lass en- tho sidewalk, he
would go out with good advice and
laugh that seemed like an echo of the
child's laugh. We'll, tine went OF. and
as the shocmakers wants were very
few he worked hut little for himself
and most Of the time fer others, and III
the lcng evenings, wien he could not
SO we'll see the feet passing on the side
walk, he wculd make shoes Of all sizes
and stand tkciu Oh q shelf, ready for
feet that would pass in the daytime. OF
course, as the years went on, under this
process the shoemaker became more and
more Christian until enc day he said to
himself: 81 wish among all these lect
passing up there on the sidewalk l
could SEQ tic feet of the dear Christ
passing. Oh, if I could cnly see his
feet 90 by would knew them because
they arc scared fcct!" That night the
shoemaker dreamed, and in the dream
he SAW the glorious Christ, and he said,
80 Christ, I have teen waiting for
thee to PASS Oh the sidewalk, and have
seen lame feet, ard wounded feet, and
aged feet, and poor feet, but in vain
have I locked for thy SCARED feet
And Christ said to the shoemaker:
Man, Gid pass on the sidewalk, ard
you did see my feet, and you Gid como
cut aid hail me, and bless me, ard
help mo. You thought it was tho foot
CT rcor cd man that went shutting
by; that was my foot. You thought 1t
was the foot of soldier that went limp
irg past; that was my foct You
thought that shcelcss foot was the foot
CT bcggar; that was my foot. The
shoes, tic clothing, the medicines, the
cheering words that you gave to them
you gave to your Lord. 'Irasmuch as
ye have done it unto one of the least ct
these ye have done it unto me. Ely
hearers, with the humble spirit Ct that
Russian mechanic, let US 80 fortn aud
help otkcrs. Having showed lack the
carbuncle gate for yourself to pass III
and Pass Gil and pass up lend hand to
others, that they also may get through
tic req gate, and rass in, and pass on,
and pass up.
Before Gate CT Pearl.
But mark we'll and uEderscore with
heavy dashcs CT the Pe7 the crcer CT the
gates. Gate of carbuncle before gate CT
pearl Isaiah the prince eaw the che
gate centuries before st. Jchn the exile
saw the other. The one you must push
open. The ether stands cpen. Gate CT
q Sayiour's atonement before the gate
of divine pardon. Gate Of poverty before
gate Of af1luence. Gate Of earthly trial
before gate of heavenly satisfaction.
Through much tribulaticn you enter tic
kirgdcm CT God if you ever enter it at
all. But heaven will not be SO much CT
a heaven to those who had everything
in this world. A man who had every
thing in this world enters heaven, ard
the welcoming angel appoints such a
newly arrived soul to q mansion, and
says: "Go in and live there. That man
sion is yours forever" That man thinks
to himself, "WEy, have fer many
years lived in mansion; mansion is
no novelty to me-" The welcoming
onsel appoints some ore prcspcrcd Of
earth to tic konors CT heaven, the cCro-
nets and thrones. The soul thinks to IT.
self, Il had more horors cn earth than
1 could appreciate, aid crowiis asc heavy
things to wear, anyhow. - The wclcom-
ing angel appoints some prcsptrcd soul
of earth to q fnc landscape III the heav->
enly country and says, walk there and
enjoy yourself" The soul thinks to IT.
self, "The place I owned Gu the Hud-
son. or "the castle l had on the
Rhino was almost as picturesque, and
then I cannot see the sunset Gil the river,
| for it is here everlasting (!y and t+o
sun Lcycr sets.' The welcoming angel
says to some newly arrived soul, Lis
! ten now to the music; the orchestra OF
heaven is about to render one Of the
| best oratoriCs. The soul would think:
"Why, have been hearing the tesJ
music for so years on earth. Almost ev-
cry winter l heard in the Academy CT
Music tho Creation, the Messiah, and
'Jcphthah.' l have heard al the great
living pri,na doanas and some who are
dead.' Let the welcoming angel then
say to a p-ospercd soul of earth. go
now and rest; this is the everlasting
vest" why" tho soul would think,
~ am not tired; why Go want 1ost: l
have not done stroke of work fer the
last 20 years. I spent my winters III
| Florida and my summers in the Adlron.
dacks, and an not III need of rest.
The Closing Picture.
My hearers, heaven will not te SO
much CT heaven fer tbCse who had No
struggle Gil earth Eut when these who
had hard push with tic rcd gate CT
my text, the gate Ct carhunclc, Come to
the gate Of pearl and 1ird it wide open,
they viii say: why, how strange this
is This is TIC fist gate CT valuable ell
trance in 40 years that 1 have found
opcn." And tho welcoming angel VIII
say to ecn:c Christian mother WHO
reared a large family Ct children aid
prepared them for usefulncss and heav-
en-, "Go where you please and sit
down on what velvet bank CT cushioned
throre you nay prefer" AEd I Lear
the newly arrived soul saying: Ion,
N.Y.. What Il gocd thing it Is 10 rest. l
was 50 tined. I was tircd fer 30 years
Angel, tell &c, is this an unbroEcn
rest? Can it lie that there are 10 s:tk
children to take Gaze Of? NJ head WIS