The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1900-11-27
INTERESTING FACTS
; AbocS a Poor Boy Who Became
- Wealthy aad Honored.

mere was, many years ago, ldo
of sixteen, who left home to seek
his fortune. All his worldly pos
fessions were tied up in a bundle,
(which he carried in his hand AS
he trudged along he met an old
ncighbor, the captain of canal
boat; and the following converse
tion took place, which changed the
whols current of the boys life:
"Well, William, where are you
going?"
II don't know" he answered.
"Father is too poor to keep me at
home any longer, and says | must
now make living for myself
william then told his friend that
the only trade he knew anything
about was soap and candlemaking,
at which he helped his father while
at home
SWELL" said the old man, ''let me
pray with you and give you little
advice, and then l will let you 60"
They both knelt upon the tow
path (the path along which the
horses that drew the canal boat
walked). The old man prayed ear
nestly for William, and then this
advice was given: someone will
soon be the leading soapmaker in
New York. 1t can be you as well
as any one. | hope it may be. BE
good man, give your heart 10
Christ, give the Lord all that be-
longs to him OF every dollar you
earn, make an honest soap, give a
full pound, and | am certain you
will be a great, good and rich man.
When the boy arrived in the city
he found it hard to get work. Lone
some and far from home, he remem-
bered his mothers words, and the
last words of the canal boat. cap
tain. He was then and there led tC
'.seek first the kingdom of God ano
his righteousness" He united will
the church. He remembered his
promise to the old captain. The
first dollar he earned brought vi
the question of the Lords part HI
looked into the Bible, and founC
the Jews were commanded to Civ
one tenth. So he said, "If the Lore
will take that, will give that,
y and so he.did. Ten cents of ever.
o dollar was sacred to the Lord.
After few years both partner
b died and William came to be tn
sole owner of the business. II
now resolved to keep his promise t
the cantain. He made an homes
soap, gave full pound, and in
structed his book keeper to open a
account with the Lord, and carr.
one tenth of all his income to tina
account. He was prosperous. Hi
business grew, his family was bles
his soap sold, and he grew ric
faster than he ever hoped. He the
decided give the Lord two tenthi
and3 ,pered more, than ever
Thea tenths, then four tenthl
thenl nths. He then educate
his "a settled all his plans fo
life. a Id the Lord he woul
give 1 his income. He pros
pered o than ever.
This is the true story of nj
Colgate, who has given millions
dollars to the Lords cause, and le
a name that will never die.
Are there not boys and girls ths
will now begin to give to the Lor
one tenth of the money they n
ceive, and continue to dose throug
life?-Morning Star.
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by people who claim the discovery
some hitherto unknown herb or ro'
in swsmps, or on some mountain
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druggist will tell on that such CLAIM
are fraudulent. Foley's Kidney Gu
simply contains remedies that are r,
cognized by the most skilful physi
ians "a the best for these complaint