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Be Good Deep Down.

An exemplary Christian life is the
greatest magnet in the world to draw
sinners to God. 1t is better than
floods of eloquence and cyclones of en-.
tertainment. Just be good deep down
in your heart and all the way through,
and your power to attract people to
the God who saves you will be bound
less and unceasing. Men have sought
out many INVENTIONS, but they have
not improved on New Testament piety
as means of commencing religion.
An ungodly person respects straight
out righteous life more than anything
else under the sun. He may affect to
ignore it, or even to despise, it but in
his secret soul he honors it more than
can be told. BY depth of integrity
and uncompromising loyalty to God,
compel your associates to believe in
you. and you hold them as by silken
cords. They cannot get away from
you, nor forget you. The chances are
that if faithful, you can lead them to
Christ. We say again, nothing draws
humanity to God and truth like holy
happy living.
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The Laudratl.

The most remarkable thing about the
landrail Is its extraordinary instinct or
passion for migration. Whence comes to
it that overpowering desire which twice
in the year impels 1t, weak winged though
1t is, to change its quarters, to range dur
ing our English springtime as far north
as the bleak and frozen shores Of arctic
Greenland, to descend in the fall Of the
year away south into Africa and eastward
into Asia, reaching in it's return migra-
tion countries 80 distant and 30 widely
sundered as Natal and AfghanistanP At
present, in spite o. neories and surmises,
we have no satisfactory reason offered to
US for the wonderful migration-recur-
ring steadily, persistently and unfailing-
ly, year after year-of bird like the land
rail, whose weak wings and strongly de-
veloped legs plainly attest the fact that
it's natural powers Of progression lie far
more in walking and running than in
flying. Review.
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The Glass Meeting Specially Season
able To-day.

The class meeting is peculiarly ap-
propriate to these times. Many dis
pute this. They tell US the institution
is worn out. We strongly contend
that there never was period when it
was more needed. In the rush of
modern life how difficult it 10 to secure
"quiet resting places" We live In
such a whirl that reflection is hard to
exercise. We need a voice bidding
US stand still awhile. Such voice is
that of the class meeting. It affords
an opportunity of meditation and
prayer. Some of u think that if no
words were spoken in class meeting
it would still be a precious means of
grace for this noisy. driving, fevered
age. Reflective means of grace are all
too rare in the churches. If for no
other reason, the class meeting is
distinctly seasonable to-day. Many
cannot secure the necessary quiet in
their own homes. How good it is to
get an hour in a chamber of the tenn
pie, and there, with like-minded
friend, ponder and converse and pray.
We urge this aspect of the class meet
ing. It is all offset to modern restless
ness. II is sanctuary of quiet. 1t is
a ''selah" in the loud, rapid psalm of
life.
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OLD BOOKS.
Their Contents Rather Than Their
Dates Make Them Valuable.

Dates Make Them Valuable.
"It is extraordinary, said a book col
lector the other day. 1.-THE value some peo-
PIE attach to old books simply because they
are old. Not long ago friend Of mine
showed me two old trunks filed with
books which he had found in house orig
inally the property Of his wife's grandfa-
ther, and which she had recently inherited
from her mother. There were in all per-
haps about. 300 volumes, most Of which
bore the dates 1850, ITO, 1896 and so on,
and my friend confidently believed that
they were worth at least their weight in
gold. On the contrary, they were books
Of very little value and interest, and not
worth much more than their weight az
waste paper. He politely suggested that
was liar when I told him that, but he
changed his mind after he had tried in
vain to sell the books to secondhand deal
ers.
"Outside Of these oyerestimated books
my friends wife had q barrelful Of PAM
phlets which she was going to use to kin
die the fire with. Though worthless in
my friends opinion, these had really con-
siderable value, being old Massachusetts,,
Philadelphia and New York almanacs,
Revolutionary pamphlets and broadsides
and printed documents relating to Kings
and Queens counties, and a dealer paid
my friend 800 for the lot. One Of the de-
spised almanacs was Charles Smiths
'Gentleman's Pocket Almanac for the
year 1895, which contained portrait Of
Washington - one of the rarest Of the
Washington portraits-and yet my friend
was going to kindle the t1rewith 1t.
1T is really next to impossible to get
such people to believe that book Is not
Of necessity worth money because it was
printed long time ago. Nine out Of ten
books published before this century are
growing more worthless every year. The
tenth one has value, higher or lower, in
proportion to its character. Occasionally
literary gem, book Of real value to q
collector, may be found in q lumber room,
but the date on the title page is never q
safe guide. New York Commercial Ad
yertiser
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GloriOus Grace.

How wonderful, abundant and glor-
ious is the grace Of God as revealed in
His Word. It's depths have never
been fathomed by man. Its. riches
are 80 great that man can never ex-
haust them any more than fish can ex-
haust the ocean by drinking all of its
water they need.
Grace as used in the Bible means
Gods kindness and favor freely be-
slowed upon man without any condi-
ton of merit on mans part. If we de-
serve what God gives it is not of grace.
If we earn favor from God then that
favor is O reward, not gift of free
grace. He has promised rewards to
those of His people who use opportuni-
ties for service faithfully. That is
another thing than grace. Yet the
very grace God bestows is absolutely
necessary to our ever receiving any
praise or reward for faithful service.
We are saved by grace from the wrath
of God against sin-grace made possl-
BILE by the death of His Son. We are
saved from the power of sin and made
faithful in His service by grace receiv-
ed into the heart. This was made
possible py the resurrection and ascen-
sion of Christ, who pours out upon US
the same Spirit of grace which was
upon Him when He was on earth.
Christ was full of the grace of God He
wants those who follow Him to be full
Of the same grace. When our hearts
are full of grace we shall treat our
brothers and sisters in Christ as He
would treat them. The grace of God
in the heart, in so far as it is permit
ed to control us, will make us forgiv.
ing, kind, faithful, loyal to Christ and
anxious for the salvation of sinners.
AS God forgives US, so we forgive; as
He has helped US, so we will help
others.
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L. w. Whites Locals.

Read "David Harum," the most popular
book eXtant. The Literary Digest OF May
9th ult., calls this book "a Literary Phenom-
enon," and says 1t is the best selling book Of
the year. In March alone %, 900 copies were
sold and the demand continues . be enor-
nous. You will find this book at L. W..
Whites.
L. w. While has just received an entirely
new line of black clay worsted suits In regu-
lars and long and slim. We can now it al.
most any one. Call before the sizes are
broken.
Another supply Of Malaga straw hats just
received by L. W. White.
The late extremely hot weather has created
quite demand for organdies and pine apple
silks. The ladies will find a beautiful assort-
ment OF these goods at the store OF l.. w.
White.
White lawns organdies and piques are now
all the rage. A full line Of the above goods at
all prices can be found at L. w. Whites. AL
80 EN- mbroideries and trimmings in endles va
riety.
We have few patterns OF crepons left. Call
at the store Of L. w. White and see them.
We still have goods of different kinds in
remnants, some OF which are very desirable
and cheap. Call for them at the store OF l..
w. White.
A very choice line Of m attipgs and rugs can
be found at L. w. Whites.
The best and coolest material for Summer
shirts is madras cloth. We have large stock
OF this material, and We are now selling II at
10 cents, former price 12H cents ayard.
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SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
Varied Career of the Distinguished
Courtier and Adventures.


Courtier and Adventurer.
Raleigh's day Of days was at the sack Of
Cadiz in 1896. 1t was Raleigh who over
bore the timid counsels Of Lord Thomas
Howard, crying out to Lord Essex: CEN
tramosI Entramos!" q permission so ac-
ceptable to the gallant young earl that he
threw his hat into the sea for sheer joy.
Then Raleigh betook him to his ship and
led the van under the batteries and right
into the harbor. When his vessel, shat
tered by shot, was on the point Of sinking,
he left it to enter Essex's ship, and,
though wounded severely by splinter,
had himself carried on shore and lifted on
to horse to charge with Essex against
the Spanish army. Of the sea fight Hak-
luyt says:
"What manner Of fight this was and
with what courage performed and with
what terror to the beholder continued,
where 80 many laundering tearing peeces
were for so long time discharged, I leave
1t to the Reader to thinke and imagine"
OF the charge on shore he tells Us: "The
time Of the day was very hot and faint,
and the way was all Of dry deepe slyding
sand In q manner, and beside that, very
uneven. But the most famous Earle, with
his valiant troopes, rather running in
decide in good order, then marching, has
tened on them with such unspeakable cour-
age and celebrity, as within one houres
space and lesse the horsemen were all dis
comforted and put to flight, their leader
being strooken downe at the very first en-
counter, whereat the footmen, being Won
derfully dismayed and astonished at the
unexpected manner Of the Englshmen's
kinde Of such fierce and resolute fight, re-
tyred themselves with all speed possible
that they could"
Weknow the story Of Sir Walter Raleigh
but too well-his cruel imprisonment, his
more cruel liberation to save his life by
accomplishing the impossible and his
most cruel execution on q warrant signed
15 years earlier. He knew all that Is to
be known Of success and failure, Of courts
and treachery, of sea fights and assaults
on cities, Of treasure islands and tempests
and long marches in tangled forests
Fortnightly Review
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A. b. MOrses' Locals.


Fine cucumber pick les, doz. for 25c.
Every good housekeeper should have at
least ESQ. worth Of those nice cucumbers at
Morse's. dozen.
haven't many cucumbers left at 81 doz.
Send quick or you will miss them.
Ice pick and lemon squeezers.
Fresh lemons constantly in stock.
doz A.finger grain CRADLES with Blood's
best blades just In.
II you should happen to need few fruit
Jars or extra rubbers, have them. My jars
are superior to great many that are offer for
sale, having aluminium tops and the glass Is
clear and smooth. Half gallons, quarts and
pints Look at them. Prices reasonable.
also have q small lot Of paraffine wax for
covering fruits and jellies.
KeipJane hams are the finest. Every one
guaranteed. Smok ed shoulders SIC. per 10.
have metal bath tubs various shapes and
prices.
Base balls, bats. mitts and masks, also
sweaters. The best you ever saw for 500.
A few Ice cream churns at very low prices
A nice line pickles, canned fruits, vegeta-
bles, salmon, shrimp, crab. olives and sauces
small lot OF fresh candies just received.
Fresh crackers to arrive next week.
Amos B. Morse.
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The Smart Verger.

The church possessed valuable Bible,
which was only used on Sundays, says q
writer In The Cornhill Magazine, speak
ing Of an English country parish. During
the week it was kept in a box which rather
curiously formed the stand upon which
the reader Of the lessons stood. On one
occasion, when this was being shown to q
visitor, the remark was made that 1t did
not seem very reverent for even a clergy
man to tread upon the Bible. Pardon
me-" the old verger replied. "In this
church, sir, we take our stand upon the
Script11raa -
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The Power of Prayer.

1t is seen and felt to be the case that
the power of prayer depends not upon
certain set phrases, or carefully round
ed periods, but upon its being simply
the language of the heart, expressing
its feelings and desires. just as smiles
or tears upon the countenance of an
innocent child spontaneously indicate
its emotions without deception or con-
cealment.' Among all the prayers
that are offered, those are felt to be the
most effective that are characterized
by genuine simplicity, sincerity and
earnestness, and that indicate their
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Winthrop College Scholarships
and Entrance Examinations. ..

THE EXAMINATIONS FOR AWARD OF
l. vacant scho arship ps in Winthrop College
and for the admission OF new students will
he held at the County Court House on Friday,
July 2lst, at 8 a. m.
wears Of age.
When scholarships are vacated after July
2lst, they will be awarded TO those making
The highest average at this examination.
The cost of attendance. including board,
furnished room. heat, light and washing, 10
only So so per month.
For further in formation and catalogue. ad-
dress PRES. D. B. JOHNSON.
May 20, 1899, If Rock Hill, 3. c.
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Bargains at HaddOn's.

New arrivals in white goods at Haddon's.
A new line Of embroiderles, insertings and
ribbons.
See our linen and crashes for cool summer
dresses.
SO inch percales at S cents at Haddon's.
Go to Haddon's and get bargain in colored
lawns at 21% cents per yard.
A new piece of gloria silk for ladies' waists
so inches wide at Haddon's.
Ready made shirt waist at 25, s. and 80 cts.
Window shades at l0c. at Haddon's.
A full line OF window shades In all colors
at all prices.
White and colored dotted swiss for curtains.
An elegant line OF fine lace curtains at all
prices at Haddon's.
New arrivals In millinery this week at
Haddon's.
Sailors leghorn and flats just received this
week.
A new supply Of ohiffons, ribbons and laces
at Haddon's.
Bargains In slippers at SO, rs and 81 at Had
don's.
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Unclaimed Letters.

Letters remaining in Post Office for week
ending May 80.
A-Icash Ashford.
BE. w. Brown.
C-Coen Calhoun and family, Saml Cromer,
John Crawford.
D-Miss Fannie Dobbs. Arthur Davis.
E-Mrs. Kate Edwards.
G-Thos. Gaines. Mrs Fannie Groves.
H-Miss Sallie Hauser.
M-Mote Durle.
S-Miss Luthis Sims, kario Simons.
W-Miss Connie Wardaw.
Robt. S. Link, Postmaster.
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Novelties In belt buckles and belts, at Had

Novelties In belt buckles and belts, at Had
don's.
Boys wheels for sale at G. P. Hammond's.
Get rid OF your fees with insect powder.
For sale by Speed.
Try q glass Of our delicious claret phos'
phate. Milford & DuPre.
There is no use 10 tell You anything about
Milford & DuPre's drug store, but go and see.
Kodol, the great dyspepsia remedy. for sale
by Milford g. DuPre, Phone l07.
Bromo-quinine will cure cold in one day.
Sold by P. B. Speed.
Drink cherry phosphate-a speciality by
Milford & DnPre.
Moth balls for sale by Speed.
See r. c. Wilson before buying your hay,
orn, flour &c.
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n. H. Wilder's Locals.

60 to D. H. Wilder when you want fresn
groceries, rice. pickles, tomatoes, corn, sar-
dimes, salmons, crackers, oat flakes, chocolate,
grits, hams.
Something extra nice in syrups and molas'
oranges and bananas.
10 lbs good green coffee for 81.
16 lbs. granuiated sugar 81.
1S lbs. Y. G. sugar for 81.
l23lb. cans tomatoes for 81.
Special prices on kerosene oil by the barrel.
Call and see me before buying.
Headquarters for all kind country produce
chickens, eggs, butter, etc.
deliver good anywhere In the city free.
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]. IL. Glenn's Locals.
PHONE NO. 1l6.


Graham Flour, extra quality, at Glenn's
Good for we'll people, still better for dispeptics.
Nice summer cheese at Glenn's.
Salmon 10, Is, 20c. potted ham Sc, Clipped
beef, domestic and french sardines, pickles,
fine quality, apple vinegar, at Glenn's.
Young hyson gun powder and oolong tea
blended 10 suit any taste at Glenn's.
Rio coffee ~ lbs for 81. Arbuckle and
javanese roasted coffee.
S. Hams, shoulders and boneless break
fast strips, hay. corn, bran and cotton seed
meal.
The flour sold at Genn's has no superior
Low prices on domestic dry goods and
shoes at Glenn's.
Kerosene oil.
Good goods, low prices, polite attsn tion and
prompt delivery always to be had at Glenn's.
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power to prevail with God, by prevail
ing over the hearts of men, arousing the
sympathetic emotions of fellow
shippers, and causing the whole assem-
bly, to agree together as touching the
things, which they ask of God, and so
TO have a token of the truth that He is
hearing and will graciously answer
their prayers"
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Have you seen the new light that c. P.
Hammond Is agent for? See II and nave MIN
light your house.
Prettier than an electric light. that new
light that c. P Hammon is selling.
For pains in the back get n bottle or Prick
ley Ash Bitters. For sale at Speeds.
What IS that at Milford DuPres. GO and
see
Ice cream sodas and all kinds Of delicious
and refreshing cold drinks at Speeds SOFA
fountain.
Soda water and every thing In the way OF
ice drinks at Milford & DuPre's drug store.
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Effect of Water on Teeth.

Herr Rese has collected statistics In Be-
varia and Herr Foerberg in Sweden which
tend to prove that the water we drink has
an important influence or the teeth. Carries,
or decay in teeth, is less common where
the water is "hard" owing to the presence
of chalk and magnesium salts. The hard
or the water the better the teeth. Prob
ably the presence of lime in the water
benefits the bones In general.
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A Lady's Ramblings at r. C. Bernau's
JeWelry Store.

Beauty pins 20cts for the half dozen are sold
by the gross In a week at Bernaus. They sure
are beauties at the price.
very latest They are set with Torguoise,
amathysts and corals. Prices range from
75cts, TO 50 for gold plate.
A lot OF beautiful jardieniers will be sold at
bargain prices So so large fancy pots will go
for 81 so It will pay you 10 Investigate this lot
Mr.. Bernau has Just added new depart
meut Kodak, and Eastnon photographic sup.
plies can hereafter be had at Factory prices,
You saving the express charges.
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A Barrel of Flour.

A barrel of flour will make nearly dou-
BILE its weight in bread. Flour rapidly de-
teriorates with age unless kept dry. It
absorbs moisture, and this moisture i'm
pairs the gluten which is indispensable to
the ughtnsss Of the bread. Besides, 1t
changes some Of the starch into sugar and
a gummy matter known as dextrin, and
this makes the bread heavy and sodden.
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"Kid" is merely jocose substitution
for "lamb," used for a young child, and
is very old. Charles Reade and Dickens
used "kid" in this sense, and Virgt's
phrase, site capelle," has been freely
translated, "Go it, my kiddies."
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Wednesday, June II, 1899.
Printers Visit.

MFRS. Galloway, the successful business
manager of that firstcl ass religious news
paper, the Associate Reformed Presby yterian +,
was in town one day last week on business.
He is not only good business man. but he Is
fine local editor, who makes good page on
his paper.
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For Rent.

THE CORNER STORE now occupied by
l. GEO. w. WHITE. and the Store now
occupied by j. l.. HILL & co. next door tt
J. X. Kerr's furniture store. Also several nice
residences. Apply to
June l3, $780, P. ROSENBERG co.
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Thousands Of Egyptians live in old
tombs, eating, sleeping, wooing, loving,
laughing, dancing, singing, doing all
their deeds of daily life and household
Gork among the mummies and sarcoph-
lgi.
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In effect Jan. s, 1899.

Close connections at Greenwood for all points on
8. A. l.. aud G. & e. Railways, and at Spartanburg
with Southern Railway.
For any information relative to tickets rates. sched-
ule, etc. address
II. CRAIG. Gen. Pass. Agent Augusta, 60.
F.. M. NORTH. Sol. Agent.
T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
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He who vents on one man the irrita-
ton caused by another places himself
in the attitude of antagonist to all
mankind.
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Listening well and answering we'll
are among the greatest perfections
that can be attained in conversation.
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Examination of Teachers.

THE examination OF teachers will take
l. place on -ATURDAY, the 18th Of JUNE
In the Court House, beginning at O'Clock.
Teachers must bring their own stationery and
pens.
By order OF State Board.
J. s. GILBERT,
Superintendent of Education.
June IA, 1899.
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New embroideries, val lsces and insertings
at Haddons.
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TT p. N. "A" 0. m.
llmsn ma palace slss29s so SsFs on Train, a9. ssaa
en- these trains serve all meals snrouts.
Trains leave Spartanburg, A. d @. diviAs1,
perthbound, Gas .. m, 1857 p. NJ, $40 p n,
lvesabule t4nitsd)i southbeuld 1923 : n
Trains ieavs Grssnville, A. and q diyidsz.
Rarthbound, 8 80 q NJ, 26& p. N. apd r32 p. N,
ltesabulsd Limited iyeuthboupd, l,G e. Il,
lssO p: M, IL 30 ?. N. (Vsstbulsd 1AmitsdE
Trains and 10 carry slsgant pullman
sdssping cars between Columbia and X1hsvtlls
sarouts daily between Jacksonville and Canet1
nan.
FRANK q. CANNON, IN. CULP,
Third V-P. 4 Gen. Mgr, Yfa1ao Mu.-
Warrington, b. q Wsshin gton, D. O.
", 4 TURK, HAAARDWICX,
Cen. Pas. Art, As't osn. Pass An
WaAingtan, p @ Atlanta, CO
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New TeleDhOuP.

Ms. ]. r. Glenn, has added phone to his
store His number is ll6. Call HIM to see
how nicely the phone works, and to learn a
how promptly he can serve you wltn tne
newest, the cheapest and the best of goods.
Mr. ERNEST YOUNG. OF Lavonia Ga. spent
a few days last week in the city Vistlng
relatives.
Miss MAMIE FoRTsoN, of Elberton Ga. is In
the city visiting her aunt, Mrs. A. 3. Reader.
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EUPHEMIA'S OFFICERS

Paul A. Pressly will preside over the desti
MES of the Euphemian Society neZt session
u. Il. Smith will occupy the Vice Presidents
chair. Augustus Henderson Will be Secre
tary. AS Monitor Mr.. G. s. Mccain will keer
q sharp lookout for evildoers. Mr.. c. Y
Love will guard the Treasury; Mr.. P. d