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Beers BELIEF IN PRAYER.
Day OF Intercession in England Caused
Them to Lose Confidence.

1ncm 10 Lose SOnBQeuce.
According 10 some Of the correspond
ents Of London papers who went
through the South African war, it
was not the series Of victories which
resulted from the tactics of Lord Rob-
erts, not the surrender Of Cronje, not
the entry OF the British troops into
Bloemfontein and Johannesburg, which
caused the Beers first to lose their
belief that they were bound 10 sue
coed.
1t WAS the news. winch spread like
wildfire among the burghers. III spite
Of all the efforts OF their c.erSymen
and leaders TO hush it up. that the
British nation had set apart Il day in
order to pay to III" Almighty for the
success OF it's cause i'll South Africa.
This solemn Day Of Intercession was
February II, 1900. OF course the Beers
did not know anything about it until
some time afterward. but when the
news reached them. its effect was. it
Is stated. extraordinary. The great
majority Of the burshers, until then,
did not believe that the British had
any faith in the efficacy Of prayer.
That the men who We're fighting them
were also convinced of the justice OF
their cause and could ask God for His
aid was a staggering blow.
And then the Beers began to discuss
a remarkable conference.-the fact
that on the day when the British
nation collectively prayed for Divine
aid General French crossed into Boer
territory on the expedition which soon
afterward resulted in the raising Of
the siege of Kimberley, the first Of the
besieged towns which was relieved by
the British troops.
From that day on Great Britain's
arms prevailed. The Beers, lost one
advantage after another. and the word
again went around among the burgher
camps that this extraordinary change
in the position Of affairs had followed
the Day Of Intercession in the United
Kingdom. The effect. az one writer
says. was Overwhelming. He adds:
without the least affectation this
intercession in the day Of punishment
regarded by many (of the Boers)
rs the most terrible, as well as the
least expected weapon that the Eng
lish could use. and among even the
most irreligious there ran q sudden
f%orcboding of ILL.,"
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hsN
prevent the accumulation OF
dust on highways, which have been for
some rime going on at Saint Germain
and Versailles. have resulted satisfac-
torily, and that the petroleum treat
ment Is about to be applied upon V
rious roads near Paris. Lyons, Nice
and Marseilles. In consequence OF this
undertaking. says the dispatch. there
is likely soon to be a considerably in
creased demand for American petro.
leum throughout France.
So it appears that crude petroleum
as n dust killer which has been tried
repeatedly in the United States and
generally abandoned as ineffective and,
for other easons. undesirable, still finds
favor among the Frenchmen. 1t was
reported q short time ago that the
Touring Club of France. DESTROYS of in
creasing the comforts of its members,
had voted a large sum of money for
the purpose Of conducting n series Of
experiments on various roads with
heavy American petroleum and also
with thick mineral oil. During the
last twelve years. it is said. numerous
avenues of st. Gaudens. in France,
have been kept dustless by the free
use Of oil and tar. which render the
surfaces absolutely impervious to wat
er, and hence mudhss. These mate
rails, declared La Locomotion recently,
are the only ones known to science
which will effectually prevent the crea-
ton Of dust on roads trayersed by fast
vehicles.
The most extensive application OF
crude petroleum in the United States
for the purpose indicated has been
made by the railroad companies, but
several of them have expressed their
determination to discontinue its use
for various reasons. n Of which is
that the fine soot-like particles which
arise from the roadbeds whereon it Is
spread arc extremely Objectionable. In
California crude petroleum has been
employed freely during the past year
or more as q cement. There it is uSu-
ally applied while 4 road is in process
of construction, and it is invariably ap-
piled hot. Minor experiments Of n sim
Tar sort. however, undertaken in the
East. have been conspicuously unsuc-
ceSsful, and the coal oil remedy is re-
garded hereabouts as a failure. Pos
sibly its efficacy depends largely upon
the quality of soil treated.-New York
Sun.
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There is more Catarrh in this section OF the
country than all otherdiseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposedto
be incurable. Foragreat many years doctors
pronounced it a local disease and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced it in
durable. Science has proven Catarrh to be a
constitutional disease aud therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co..
Toledo, o., is the only constitutional cure on
the market. 1t is taken internally in doses
from 10 dropst to a teaspoonful. 1t acts direct
iy onlthe bloodaud mucous surfaces OF the
system. They offer one hundred dollars Tor
any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials. Address F. ]. CHENEY Il
Co., Toledo, O..
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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In reference to the recent large i'm
migration into Canada from the states
bordering on the Dominion, Lord
Mimic. the Governor General Of eau
ada, is quoted as saying: AN excel
lent sign pointing to the future great
prosperity of British Columbia is that
the great majority of the immigrants
from the States are well-to-do; that
is, they are men Of family who have
sold their farms and have entered
British Columbia to invest their
money in those industries for which
the province is sc we'll known. "Is
there any danger that British Column
bia will lose its individuality through
this immigration? Lord Mimic was
asked. You scarcely mean that you
will 'Americanize' the province" he
answered laughingly.
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Odds and Ends.

1t is proposed to organize a company
for the erection OF a cotton factory at
Mckinney. Texas. \ meeting OF the
interested parties has been held AMI
it was decided to circulate Subscrip-
ton books in an e&o?t TO make Tie ga
terprise a certainty. Messrs. Jesse
Spain. J. Ferry Burrus and !. s. Heard
arc interested.
Tupelo (a.Iiss.l Cotton Mills will
build sixteen operatives cottages and
operate its plant I night. thus Gc.h-
ling the output. The company hiss 5000
spindles and 40 looms, producing
sheetings. shirtings. etc.
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way TO travel so as to know the coun-
try traversed-to know the country it,
self. it's inhabitants and their customs,
the fora and the fauna, the peculiari-
ties Of dialect. and all the thousand
and II little things which 20 to make
up intimate knowledge Of 4 commu-
nifty. What of these "a II learn by
gazing from the window Of Il ear speed
ing along at 4 mile Il minute::-Buiralo
Times.
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No people were ever great yet that
served the ace with its hands only.
Who cares for Carthage now? But
there is Athens and there is Jerusalem.
Every man cares for Athens and for
Jerusalem, but no man cares for the
pile of ruins on the Southern shores OF
the Mediterranean; because the people
there were your workers with the
hands only.-Hamilton W. Mabie.
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supposed intruder and only been reconcned to their mistake after close inquiry
proves it such.
1 know of a case where it was reported that a burglar knocked at the
bedroom door before entering to carry off money and valuables. There was
another instance of a prominent official Of the Government who, while X
periencing the widest horrors in his sleep, jumped out0 OF bed and fought the
bedp@s, imagining that he was attacked by burglars, and the exhaustion which
followed his midnight defense was as great as if he had actually encountered
marauders. This gentleman had seen service in the Mexican War and through
the Civil War, and had handtohand encounters which, however, Were attend
ed with hardly more serious results than the imaginary conflict.
The greatest imposition is that which occurs a great many times a year
they have been robbed Of IL Of money. They will prearrange to give
color 10 the truth of their report, but Ire generally found Out n the end.
\ 4 las been known to have reported being held up by footpads in
order to avoid paying ut part of his income o his wife,, all kinds of losses
have occurred to those who courted the sympathy Of creditors about the first
of the month.
The public should not believe everything they read and hear about burg
laries and highway robbeies, for many Of the cases so reported, afc: inreStE
CATION. are shown Ito be without foundation.
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more assured,

We ar optimists. We spurn the teachings Of despair and distrust. We
have Al abiding faith in the growing strength. the growing future OF the
mighty young nation still in the flush of its youth and yet already with the
might of a giant which stands O. a continent nj graSps a n ocean with either
hand.
Succeed? OF course W e shall succeed. How can success fail to come 10 a
rae of masterful energy ard resMue character. which has 4 continent % the
base of its domain, and which feels within its veins the thrill that ones 70
generous souls when their strength sts in them and they know that the
is theirs
No great destiny ever yet came to a nation whose people were lassards OF
faint hearted. No great destiny V r yet came to a people walking with their
eyes on the ground and their faces shrcuded in gloom. No great destiny ever
vt ame to a people who feared the future. who feared failure more than
ey boped fol- success With such rs these We have no part
We know there ire dangers ahead, Is we know there aee evils to fight and
overcome ut we feel to the full that pulse of the prosperity which W e enjoy.
Stout # heart We see across the dangers the great future that lies beyond,
and " e rejoice a 4 giant refreshed. a a strong man grit for the race and
we 90 down into the arena where the nations strive for mastery, u hearts
lifted with the faith that to u and to III children and chld"ens children
1t shall be given to make this Republic the greatest Of all the peoples oil
mankind. .,.
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IN old story before he is out Of his teens. Brought up in the feversh rush II
n place where great things are happening day by day, he sees tn world
with a cynics eyes and despses the small things which, like TIM rick IN a
housa o. to h upbuldng of characters and careers. He believes sin using
markers sin the game of life; for pennies and small units Of value he has
little taste and scant regard.
The conditions surrounding the country boy are as different as possible.
There is a deal of regular work that every country boy must do, and
his eeularity of employment, mostly out of doors, incucaes industrious
habits, while it contributes to a physical development which in after years Is
ms ss valuable a athletic training that can be had. He cannot un as
fast perbaps as those trained by a system; he may not be able to jump so high
or so far. or excel in any of the sports upon which We bestow so much time and
rom which NO get 20 much of pleasure, but his development enables him to
buckle down to the hard work in which hours arec consumed and from which
rov little or " immediate pleasure is extracted. Hiss strength may b re some
like hat Of h Cart horse. tut the car horse lis to b e preferred where
IN n steady pN is required. The thoroughbred race horseh has a inc hight
If snped apd cantersw with delightful lghtness and grace along the park bride
maths but the heavy work is the work most in demand, and fol ht we want
the draft animals every time.
Enthusiasm is the spur % endeavor, and at the same time 1t Is the SAVIOR II
Ho Tho country boy whose ambition has taken him to town comes hNed with
rtbnsiasms Even the little things are novelties to him., and as 10 accomphshes
tbiso nd that he feels that he is doing something not only interesting but
roIuarIe His simple tastesh have not been spoiled by 4 multiplicity Of gratlh-
cations, and Sc he is glad of everything good that comes his way. At thirty. II
be leads a clesn life he has more of the boy in him than MS city cousin las left
Of Gftecn He does what It's before him because it is his duty, while the other
is tn ant cyuhally to question the value of.doing anything and ask, What is
the usei' -
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-12-04

All c:e4lAe.ies use butter color. Why
not do as they do use JUNE lint But
TEE Color.
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Hopes TO Sec More Great Highways.
It Is a fact that since the establish.
ment of steam and electric railroads
the construction Of turnpikes, or boule-
wards, has suffered much, except roads
built for comparatively short distances.
This, Of course, has been a NATURAL re-
suit, as travelling by private carriage,
drawn by horses. has long since given
way to the swifter steam motor rail-
road travelling. and the railroads have
literally become the highways Of the
nation.
But within the last few years there
has been a most c~ommendable revival
of interest in good roads, and as a fac
tor toward this end the humble bicycle
played no unworthy part. The intro
duction Of the automobile promises to
result in the construction of magnif-
cent thoroughfares of great extent, and
I am glad that this IS so. One who
travels through n country on q railroad
train learns nothing of the district
through which he Is whirled at express
speed. There is no real pleasure in
such travelling; In fact, it Is not travel
ing in the real sense of the term: it Is
simply being hurled from n point to
another with the gheatest possible
haste.
It has always seemed to me that the
old-time fashion Of travelling by stage
coach or private carriage. stopping to
rest at will, pausing to drink in the de-
lights Of a particularly fine bit of seem
cry, putting up at fashionable hosiery
OF humble farm house or roadside inn,
according to "a cy. was the only real
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An Acute British Question.

The housing question is getting to be
an acute one in the British country
districts as well as in the municipal
tiles.
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The Car OF, Russia has established
ten-hour working day.
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.CATARRH OF LUNGS.
A Prominent Chicago Lady Cured
by P~e-ru-na.

Miss Maggie Welch, Secretary of the
Betscy Ross Educational and Benevolent
Society, writes from 32S North State street,
Chicago. H., the following glowing words
concerning Peruna:
Last fall | caught the most severe coi6
I ever had in nv life. | coughed night and
day, and my lungs and throat became SO
sore that l was in great distress. All cough
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-12-04

The girl with the big hat seems to be all
head until you begin to talk with her.
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Tee anthracite field is limited to a space
OF $500 sduare miles.
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Mrs. winslow g Soothing Syrup for children
teething ,sotrenthe gums, reduces
tion, allavs pain, cures wind COLO. 2oc. aoost.e
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2asatly cueeI.-' .ss or nervous.
-ressaftecf.st days use OF Dr.. Kine's Greas
NeryeTestorer. s2trial bottle and treatissfres
Dr. Il KLINE, Ltd, 9S1 ArchSt. Phila., Pa.
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Imaginary Crimes
BY Major Richard Sylvester,
Superintendent Of the WaShingt,

y every walk Of life We meet with queer and at times sur
prising experiences, but the police hear and see more that
tends to question humanity than employees in any other line
of work.
1t seems strange. but nevertheless 1t is true, that persons
have dreams and Authorizations which are reported to the
police as facts for investigation. Dreaming Of robbers. they
have awakened suddenly with all the excitement and alarm
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remedies nauseated me. and nothing af-
iordcd me relief until my doctor sad
rather in a joke, Il guess Peruna is the
only medicine that will cure you
Il told him that / would certainly try
it. and Immediately sent for a bottle: 1
found that relief came the first day, and as
l kept taking it faithfully the cough grad
uaily diminished and the soreness left me.
1t is fne."-Maggie WEIGH.
Address the Peruna Medicine Co., Co
lumbus. Ohio. for free literature on catarrh.
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IIso's Cure is the best medicine we ever used
for all affections OF throat and lungs.-MM.
0. EypsLEY, Vanburen, Ind, FEB. lO, l.0O.
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The Southland Belle Shoe

A Ber.iner takes, on the average, l9
street car rides a year
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Every man has his price, and it's gener.
ally a good deal less than he marks it up.
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Tcl-,rd Ease, a,araIam TOY.


Where the material IS Snr.ngy or tie
line of a proposed highway, a telford
base of eight inches and n macadam
top Of five inches should be provided.
making thirteen inches owe all. On q
gravel foundation the Highway Com
sioner Of Connecticut has used a five
inch treatment. four inches Of macad-
am and one inch Of bonding and wear
ing surface. Upon some Of the roads
he has used a foundation of Stag, with
q two-inch treatment Of crushed stone
and one inch Of screenings, making 4
very good road. The engineers put on
the profile for his information the char
acter Of the material found at each sta
ton, so that he can select the most
economical treatment.
Where macadam is laid with no curb
ing to retain the stone in the position
that it should occupy, it is essential to
build a very solid, compact and firm
shoulder of the very best material.
This very valuable %precaution does not
receive adequate attention. In the
forming of shoulders the rule with
contractors is to line out of the road
and establish the height OF the Shout
der. and where shoulders are to be
made to build the shoulder material
flush up to the line, instead Of allowing
the material to leak YER into the trav-
eled part not less than from eight to
ten inches. This gives an opportunity
for ramming the shoulders down good
and solid and then cutting back to the
line. thus forming a good firm edge to
work to. When shoulders are thus
made the metal used in the roadbed Is
retained in position. and does not work
out into the shoulders, robbing the
road Of material that properly belongs
to it.
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Americans Are Forest Lovers
BY Eben Grcenough Scott.

+ all the foTcStlovinG races Of Europe, none has sought the woods
for the woods sake, like unto the EnSlish-speaking people: nor
has ever afforded the spectacle OF an annual migration to the
wilderness iii such magnitude as 10 the Americans of today.
They go with the eagerness of hounds loOsed from the leash. and.
buoyant with the spirit of adventure. accept adventures strokes
or rewards with the indifference or delight OF a knight of Lii
Mancha. Nor have the Americans stayed at the mere enjoyment
of their adventures; they have embodied it in their literature.
They have been the first people to introduce into fiction the life.
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savage and civilized. of the forest. and to portray in classical accents the real
life OF the woods, the lakes and the plains. Their first novelist of reputation,
Cooper, laid his scenes in the forests of the upper Hudson, of the Susquehanna.
and in the Oak Openings OF Michigan: Irving descendS the Big Horn in a bull
boat and follows the Adventures acrosst the Great Plains and the Rocky Noun
tanS. and through the deSoEatUn of Snake River to the Oregon: and Parkman.
enlightened by his tibeship with the Ogahlas, has endued history with the
spirit of the wilderness. and has drawn inspiration from its woods and streams.
The greatest and best of the americans. their writers. poets, philosophers
and statesmen all have wo-shiped Great Pan in his groves. Bryant. Lowell,
Emerson. AgaSsiz made annual plCrimagcs to the woods: Webster composed Il
part of his Bunker Hill Monument Grafton O 4 trout stream: death overlook
Governor Russell or tie barks Of Il salmon river: and the present President OF
the United States was called out of the Adirondacks o assume his Office: while
President Harrison. the moment his duties were done. turned his back on the
White House and sought repose in 4 cabin on the Fulton Chain. These are
few only of the worthless of III land out of the great number who have hid
to the woods fr res. recreation, observation and inspirations; who. indeed.
have sn into the woods for the woods sake. We car sy oft the American
forest what Jacques du Bots said of the forest of Arden: Men of great worth
resorted to this forest every day
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When the evolution of history is held
back 1t results in a revolution.
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Great Future.
By President Roosevelt.

world has never seen more marvellous prosperity than
that which we now enjoy, and this prosperity is not
ephermeral. We shall have our ups and downs. The wave
at times will recede, but the tide will go steadily higher.
This country has never yet been called upon to meet 4 crisis
in war or a crisis in peace to which it did not eventually prove
equal, and decade by decade its power grows greater and the
likelihood OF its meeting successfully any crisis becomes even
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Hound a man, and he can't help having
Q DOS life. -
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Oiled Highways.

DISPATCH from Paris states
that the experiments with
crude petroleum. employed to
rraya,t Tho of
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The Southland Belle Shos
For SIS and the SOUTHERN GIRL for s2.oo,
arc the most popular high-gradel ladies shoes
for the price in America. They are Southern
made for Southern Malds-up-to-date crsa:
lions In substantial material compined Win
artistic workmanship, from the extensive
plant of CRAppocK-TERRY TO-, Lynchburg,
Va. Read their adv. in this paper.
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Gods attitude to e%vil-doers is one Of
opposition now and forever.
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3 3 , . : :"
Why Country Boys Succeed
By John GiImer Speed

III COUNTRY boys lack Of opportunity is his best equipment for
~ the serious struggles of life. This sounds paradoxical. but 1t is
N true. 1t is just as true as the opposite proposition, that the
N greatest hindrances a city boy has to contend with are the OPP
m portunties which beset him when young and pursue him until
III he begins the real business of lfe-a business which each indi-
III viduaI must carry on for himself For the city boy everything