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ACCOMAC c. H. VA SATURDAY, FEBRUARY g. 1904.

by the way we are ready to do, in his
name, the little things Of life. He Will
fudge whether we are fitted for mem.
bershlp in the Gideonite band by the
way we smile a good morning; by the
way we help upon the car a poor wom-
an with her basket; by our willingness
to sit by q humble sickbed; by the way
we lead In prayer In the house of trou-
BILE and by the way we forgive.
Under Christs Banner.
The third purpose: l would show
that these three hundred immortal
Gideonite conquerors were all volun-
teers. Christ's disciples must be volun-
teers, not conscripts. One Of the most
horrible pictures ever painted was that
by NJ. Clairin, called the "Conscripts."
II shows an African scene where hun
dreds of young men are manacled In
chains and are being forcibly compel
led to enter the sultan's army. AS con-
yicts they are being driven away to al
most certain death. But Christ's army,
like that of Gideon, has In 1t no con-
scripts. The Christian soldier OF the
church must be a volunteer. VIII you
enlist under Chrlst's banner? VIII you
20 forth in the name Of this church, a
united band, to march against the Sa-
tanic hosts? VIII you go forth a har'
monious company Of Christians, ready
to battle in Christ's name? VIII you
not realize that all your past trials,
whether in church or out OF II, nave
been only a means used to fit you for
ultimate gospel triumph? VIII you be-
come a member of Gideon's bandf
Many a foe is friend In disguise.
Many a sorrow blessing most true.
Helping your heart to be happy and wise.
With faith ever precious and love ever
new.
So stand in the van;
Strive like q man;
This is the bravest, the cleyerest plan:
Trusting in Christ, will you DO what you
can?
copyright. 1904. by Louis Klopsch.l
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Pride of His Performance.

In a downtown church, as the story
goes, there was introduced a new
hymn, and after the dismissal Of the
services the organ blower found his
way to the players bench and asked In
a meek voice, "How did the music for
that new hymn go this evening"
"Oh, very well; very well, indeed"
replied the organist. But why do you
askT ....,.... ... I.
WELL" said the blower, "I'll tell you
the truth. was bit nervous and a
bit worried about 1t, for, you see," he
went on explaining, II never blowed
for that hymn before. ."-Philadelphla
Press l-faH bnh .'.ii rr1i.a't ".
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A Thrilling Story.

A good story Is told OF a suffering
plebe at Annapolis who was accosted
by an upper class man and ordered to
tell him q story and to tell 1t quick"
The plebe started In as rapidly as bis
excited state Of mind would permit
about as follows: "I-I-I-I-was WV
W ling down the road a-a-a ll-little
while ago-n-n-n-n l met-met-met n-up-
per class man, Hmm; he w-w-was
dandy f-fellow. n-n-n-n he slapped me
on the b-b-back an said. Hello, old
manp MN l was $3.50 excited an
happy ILL fell dead" ...t
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nfsiIlusfontzcd.

Some officers Of a British ship were
dining with mandarin at Canton.
O.le of the guests wished for a second
helping Of a savory stew, which he
thought was some kind Of duck, and,
not knowing the word in Chinese held
his plate to his host, saying. with smil-
ing approval:
"Quack, quack, quackP'
His countenance fell when his host,
pointing to the dish, responded:
"Bow, bow, boww-New York News
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per.ouaI Bill of Fare.

A squire of Andover once hired a
brother of Patrick, who was In his en-
ploy. The terms were made with P't
before his brothers arrival, andN the
following conversation ensued:
Souire-Pll pay your brother one nfty
a day, Patrick.
Patrick bowing and smilingt-fis'
sor; yis, sor; and will he ate himseif or
will ye ate him, sorf .
The squire thought that Dennis had
better eat himself.-Lippincotts.
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Green Pineapple Juice.

The juice Of the green pineapple Is
accredited in Java, the Philippines and
throughout the far east generally with
being a blood poison Of most deadly
nature. Health mentions 1t as the
substance with which the Malays poi
son their creeses and daggers and as
the finger nail" poison formerly in
use among aboriginal Javanese women
almost universally. These women cul-
tivated a mai. on each hand to a long,
sharp point, and the least scratch from
one Of these was certain death. ,,.,.... ?
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Japan's Postal Service

The cheapest postal service In the
world is that Of Japan, where letters
are conveyed all over the empire for
2 sen, about seven-tenths of penny.
This is the more wonderful considering
the difficulties of transport over q
mountainous and irregular. country,
which has less than 100 miles of rail-
way. while wagons can pass over only
a few of the chief roads and the steam
ers connect but a small number OF
coast stations.
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A gentleman who had grave doubts
as to a servants sobriety one day ac'
cused him OF intemperance and as
test chalked a line across the floor ana
commanded him to walk along itshiinA
b The fellow, looked at the, line for q
bit, then at his employer, and SAID:
"No Jokes, now, sir. Which line 40
you want me to walk oni" ''
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Tnn Strong.

my boy tells me you discharged
him." said the late office boys mother.
"You advertised for strong boy, and
certainly thought he was strong
enough" .""'i' 1900 '''
Madam" replied the merchant "he
was too strong. he broke all the rules
Of the Office and some Of the furniture
In the two days be was with u.s." u, .
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InduIsing a Genius.

Our ancestors were more indulgent
and respectful to the eecentricities Of
men Of genius than Is the present
generation, Byron was accepted and
patiently tolerated when he chose to
sit In moody silence throughout a din
ner party given in his honor, scowling
contemptuously at the delicious food
before him, while he slipped vinegar
and munehed a cracker. 4il -p,. hsf'
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Mot Complaininx of That,

"some people say you haye nnors i
money than l.. brains" ain -, saiid the fplEpns
person. ,.. - ,.o-,iiJ haare,
eAum. Most everybody prun aefoss
is trying, to trade of brains for NON
ey."-Washington Star.spH mn snofigl
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Hard Luck.

"Did yer git anythinsT' whispered
the burglar on guard as his mate
emerged from the window.
mo. The chap wot lives here rs a
lawyer" replied the other in disgust
"That's hard luck" replied the hrst.
"Did yer lose anything" nD l... .3
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The Curate,a Revenge.

Two curates at a church in Maryport
(Cumberlan0 have just resigned. The
senior curate preached last Sunday
night his farewell sermon, and he chose
a text which astonished the congrega-
ton. It was a portion Of Abraham's
direction to his young men, abide ye
here with the ass, and l and the lad
will 90 yonder and worship" The
Cumberland papers quantity add,
much comment has been excited by
the textw-Westminster Gazette.
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ChamberlaIn's Stomach andi1Liyes
Tablets. Unequalled for Con. aDo'
bn9 .iI I'9a stipatlon. ~ ~ % ',,, sa ,

Mr. a, r. Kane, a prominent drug
grist of Baxter Springs, Kansas, says:
3Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are, in my judgment, the most
superior preparation of anything IN
use today for constipation. Thsynare
sure in action and with no tendency
to nauseate or gripe,D For sale by all
medicine dealers, gmiab lsom oh 10 9n'
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Showing Him Up,

servant-There's a gentleman down
stairs, ma'am. .r..,,
Mistress Show him up to the draw
ing room. go q
Servant-But he has come to clean
the chimbly. iirt r7ni,iiu7j q l. J.
8 Mistress-Th show him up the
chimney! y-0poU lo1shlo "5n s.ii l7a
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Hell have saved up enough FOR us
TO live at the rate Of $4,000 year.
She-For how longi a-7 '' 'fi'"-
He-0h, one year.-Life. ryo.i
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The first steamer on the Thames was
the Marjory In 1914. The Richmona
followed her a year later. 9'ilo,i ',,o, -
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Not True Christians.

"The church a harmonious gospel
company? Oh, no." says one. "Ihat
ideal is not always a possibility. l
know it is not possible for me to live
In sympathy and love with all the
members of nay church. Some OF them
have been too mean and have done me
too many injustices. I can truly say
/ do not want to harm them. but l
certainly desire that they should leave
me entirely alone. certainly intend
to leave them entirely alone. do not
wish to keep them out Of heaven. but
/ do not wish some Of them to sit be-
side me in q celestial mansion or by
any common earthly freside made OF
brick and stone" My friend, by such
an answer you are proving the Holy
Spirits power inefficacious. You are
demonstrating that you are unwilling
to become one of Gideon's band and
live in faithful harmony with the
chosen three hundred. God is willing
to give you grace enough to love all
your fellow church members II you
will only ask for that grace. Has not
the sure testimony been given, II can
do all things through Christ which
strengtheneth me?" What an illus
tration of that fact we had in the clos
ing months of the life Of General
| Grant! In the darkest hours OF that
eventful life, when cancer, that most
horrible of all diseases, was slowly but
surely eating its way to the vital or
gans, how bravely, how calmly, how
unselfshly the great soldier bore bis
suffering and, sustained by Gods
grace, went unfalteringly to the grave
"The world may know him as great
general, as o successful politician, but
know him." wrote his family physi
clan, DR.. Douglass, las patient. gen
tie, quiet uncomplaining sufferer, look
ing death calmly In the face and count
ing almost the hours he had to live
and those hours were studied by hin
that he might contribute something oi
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Provide for the worst; the best viii
save Itself. ~ n, cg- ,-,r,5i-~.-.
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ORGANS

lust come in. The Weaver and Far
rand in oak and walnut. / can safe
ly say have the best organs on the
market. They have been tested fol
over 30 years-are still good and sing
ing their own praises.
Do not purchase any other until
Won try the Weaver After a trial Oh
a Weaver you will be convinced oi
its superiority.
Call and see me or write for prices
JOHN T. ROBINSON,
North St., ONANCOCk, va
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Sewing Machines.

can save you from $40 to SEC on
anv standard make of Sewing Ma
chimes. | sell all makes. The Wheel
or & Wilson No. 9, ball bearing, The
White, New Home, Singer and
Standard. Other makes as low as
$12 IS with a year guarantee. l sell
cheap for cash or on easy payments.
| will take your OLD machine as part
payment on new ones. All wavs have
big stock on hand. Just received !
car load. l also handle music instru-
ments. l have a good selection OF
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ConceItrate Church Forces.


The concerted forward movement Of
a church, in the next place, must be
manifested In the united voices Of its
members lifted in songs of praise and
in its gospel energy. oh, yes, the very
best voices trained by our. musical col
leges are never too good to be allowed
to sing in the church choir. But the
church members have no more right,
in this gospel movement to, let the
choir do all the singing than the pew
has to expect the pulpit to do all the
praying. Methodist pews have sung as
many immortal souls into glory as
Methodist pulpits have won by preach
ing. LET everything that breathes
praise the Lordw In every service let
the old fashioned bynns be- given ont
and let all the people sing. Yea. shout
forth your gospel battle songs like the
sound Of many waters! Concentration
OF the church forces in prayer meeting
means spiritual conquest for Christ.
Coneentrat ton of the songs Of praise In
one great congregational chorus means
also spiritual conquest for Christ. z
The concerted strength Of the church,
in the next place. should make that
church unit In Its belief In the au-
thority of Gods revealed word apd
also inits protest against sin, wherever
found. When the three hundred Gide-
onites went forth to battle, their most
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two thousand men who are not ready to
let Christ lead them as he would

But cannot close my study OF this
mighty theme of the church as a con-
quering army without telling you, my
people, the object L. have In view.
First, want to kindle to holy zeal the
scores and hundreds and thousands OF
churches ali over the land which have
been for years torn ana rent asunder
with internal strife. Pastors are dis
couraged. people are ni discouraged
Christian communities are discouraged
about them rOh,Y these people say.
I'VE are only little handful. We
have dwindled down and down until
there is hardly any membership left,
What are we to DOR why, ye dis
,ouraged churches. by the. grace OF
God ye can do everything. God has
been Sitting your membership until the
best are left. You are now Gideon's
band. United and welded together by
trouble you can accomplish wonders
1t was not by great numbers that Gid
con won. but by the loyalty Of a few.
Ny second purpose In, this sermon Is
to show you that these conquerors over
the Midianitsh hosts were ordinary
men, who were theyi We don't
know They were selected at random
Some came perhaps from wealthy
homes; some came, from the homes of
poverty. They were all selected simply
by the way they Tapped up the water
when they drank, Of the famous brook
So Ged1s going TO judge our available
ib to be among bis chosen followers
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TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD :ADM0N.
ITICN TO THE LIVING.

The resolutions passed by the Camp
$50, United Confederate Veterans of Fay
etteville upon the death of the late Capt
A. B. Williams do not contain a hackney
ed sentence. They were written by Col
Chas. w. Broadfoot and, after an appre
ciative and loving tribute to the dead
closes with beautiful admonition to the
living. We quote:
He was of fine presence, good man
ners, pleasing address, and withal plain
as a pike staff. His habits were exemp
larry, his principles sound, his character
Of the highest. In the community, in fact
in this part of our State, everybody knew
him, everybody respected him; those who
knew him best loved him.
1--WE shall miss the manly form, the
cheerful greeting. the eyes that looked
you squarely in the face, but always pleas
antly. The open hands are now folded
palm downward. The tongue that Away,
voiced the bright side, and was never, nc
never, known to grumble, has been hush
ed. We shall hear no more his footstep
Our beloved schoolmate, our comrade
in-arms, our fellow citizen, is gone; Ar
thur Williams is dead.
Comrades: Let US speak more otter
the kindly word, extend more readily the
helping hand TO each other; and let every
soldier keep his armor bright against that
day when each in turn shall be called tc
pass inspection before the Great Captain
"Close up
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Death of Mrs. B. V. Hedaick.

Especial to the News and Observer
Salisbury, n. c., Jan. 5.-Information
reached here of the death of Mrs. B..
V. Hedrick, of Gold Hill, which resulted
last Friday from smallpox, and the case
is a peculiarly sad one from the fact that
Mr.. Hedrick himself is very sick with the
same disease as are also two of his sisters
There are also a number of other cases
reported from the same community but
the situation is thought to have reached
Its worst. Many people are vaccinated.
The Thomasville graded schools, which
were closed, it is learend, some weeks
ago on account Of the prevalence of small
pox, were reopened yesterday. 1t is said
the disease has been practically stamped
out at this place.
Will Brjzzle, of Wadeshoro, who Is
charged with taking $3.50 from Mr.. j. =.
Trexler, of this place. has not been ap-
pretended by the officers. Brizzle was
looming with Mr.. TreXler Sunday night
and it was in this way that he found a
way to take the money. vi the amount
lost $50 was recovered before the light
fingered gentleman made his escape.
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No Successor to Longstreet.
(By the Associated Press

Washington, Jan. 6.-Secretary Hitch
cock, of the Interior Department, has
recommended to the President that the
Office of Railroad Commissioner, held by
the late General James Longstreet, be
abolished. 1t seems probable now that
that recommendation will be adopted and
that no successor to General Iongstreet
will be appointed Fer two years tie
Interior Department has made no estimate
tor the salary of Railroad Commission
er, the necessary appropriation fer Gen
eral Longstreet's salary of $1,000 being
made by Congress on its own initiative
The duties Of the office practically have
ceen absorbed by the Interstate Com
nlerce Commission.
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Mr.. ROOSEVELT "SLOPS OVER"

One trouble with Mr.. Roosevelt is that
he "slops over" Nothing moderate or
conservative suits him. A man is no.
body or he is very great in his concep-
ton. AS an illustration of this running
to extremes we quote this recent estimate
of the members of his cabinet:
'In John Hay have great Secretary
OF State. In Philander Knox l have a
great Attorney General In other Cabinet
posts 1 have great men. Elihu Root could
take any of those places and fill it as
well as the man who is now there. And
in addition, he is probably what none OF
these other gentlemen could be-a great
Secretary Of War. Elihu Root is the ablest
man 1 have known in our Government ser
vice l will go further. He is the great
est man that has appeared in the public
life of any country, in any position, on
either side of the ocean, in my time"
This is almost as absurd as Prof. Bias
sets making Booker Washington the
greatest man with one exception born in
the South in an hundred years. Mr.. Root
- an ahlo lo-v---- yraSr
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Harper's Weekly. which fayors the 70.

Harper's Weekly, which favore the re-
election of Roosevelt, says that ALREADY,
nearly year before election day, New
York must be placed in the Democra tic
column" This may be putting it too
Strong, but New York is certainly very
doubtful State. In the vote for legisla-
tors, in the State, upon the basis of Nc
Clellans $4,000 majority in New York city,
the Republicans had only %, 900 majority
III the State. The Democrats in a Presi-
Dental year will get not less than 10000
i'll New York city.
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LIFE HELD TOO CHEAP.

We do not hold life very dear in Amer
lea. During the year 1903 there were s.
796 murders and homcides in the United
States. There were only 1923 legal execu-
tons, lis of which were for murder
Thieves and thugs killed 406 persons,
liquor 302, and quarrels brought about
1852 deaths. There were 1884 murders
and homicides in 1902 and 1852 in 1901
Suicides in 1903 numbered S,597, an in
crease of SOC over 1902 and of 1852 over
1901.
What is the remedy? Do people really
believe in capital punishment? When IN
flicted, does it deter others from the
commission Of crime?
The Chicago Tribune prints statistics
showing that 104 lynchings occurred in
this country, as against Sc in the previous
year. The increases were in Georgia, Mis-
sissippi, Louisiana and Arkansas, which
are the chief lynching States of the
Union. Fifty-seven of the lynchings OF
leaving but AZ to be assigned to Al States
and 4 territories. Seventeen whites and
one Chinaman were lynched during the
year, and sc negroes. The alleged crmes
were as follows: Murder, At; criminal
assault, Il; attempted criminal assault,
10; murderous assault, Z; unknown of.
fenses, 5; race prejudice, s. completely
IN murder, 5; arson, 4; suspicion of muir
der, 8; mistaken identity, 8; insults to
give information, 1.
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HOW TO SUCCEED

Pres. Loree. of Rock Island Railroad.
The most important thing about sue
ceeding is to start right
I got in with a crowd of good people
who were moving along. I stepped into
the middle of the road and stayed there,
and moved with the crowd.
l suppose if I had started in as a
grocery clerk 1 would have had a shop of
my own somewhere Gn the country.
Keep out OF the limelight! 1t requires
the greatest sef-control for a railroad
president to let the good men in the road s
employ get all the credit they earn. That
is one of the qualities railroad president
must have.
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Spirit of the Press.

USELESS TO OPPOSE RATIFICATION
New York Times.
For his action in that matter, how
ever, as well as in the question of his
haste in recognizing the new Republic,
MIR. Roosevelt will have to answer to
the people at the polls if that is not fore
stalled by an earlier reckoning at the
Republican National Convention. Neon,
while, it seems useless to oppose ratifica-
ton OF the treaty with Panama for ac-
curing and completing the canal. As
Mr.. Roosevelt reminds Congress. failure
to ratify it will not undo what has been
done, will not restore Panama to CO.
lombia, and will not alter our obligation
to keep the transit open across 18th.
mus and to prevent any outside power
from interfering with this transit
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been in public life on this side
of the ocean and, not to mention others,
Bismarck and Gladstone have filled some
place in the public eye across the ocean
What has Mr.. Root done to justify SO
eXtravagant an estimate? Did he need
this "send off, to guarantee a large prac-
tice upon his return to the law? In truth,
the President has done Mr. Root wrong
to place this extravagant estimate upon
kis abilities-an estimate not warranted
by his public career or his large success
at tie her.
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Death OF Capt J. S. Anderson.
(Clay County Courier. J

The death Of Capt. j. S. Anderson,
which occurred at an Inflrmary in the
city of Atlanta, while not wholly uncx-
pected, cast sad gloom over the CON-
munity. His remains arrived in HAYES
vile and was held over and viewed by
his many friends. He was laid to rest
at the cemetery al the Methodist church.
Rev. E. Myers conducted the funeral SER
vices, the Masonic Fraternity assisted in
the burial services. Capt j. S. Anderson
was about 68 years old and is survived
by Mrs. Anderson, five sons and one
daughter.
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The 0fie Abolished.
(By the Associated Press

Norfolk, Va. Jan. ga circular from
the General Freight Agents Office beas
ing the date of December 20. 1888, as
nounces the resignation of T. D. nfca1cy
as genera. agent O. the Seaboard AR
Line at Wilmington, N. c., and the tact
that the office OF general agent at that
point has been abolished. The circular
was made public today.