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Sincerity No Safeguard.

It is more important to be right
than to be sincere. A man, may be
entirely sincere, and wofully mis-
taken; and when he is, his sincerity
helps him very little. The most that
sincerity can do is to mitigate a trife
our moral responsibility for our blum
ders; it does not undo the effects of
the blunders. The man who sincerely
believes in the soundness of the worn
out rope by which he lets himself
down from the top Of a burning build
ing is not, perhaps, to be counted a
suicide when the rope breaks and the
fall kills him; but his sincerity does
not bring him back to life. A little
more care, on his part, in examining
the rope, might have saved bis life.
Too many people count sincerity the
supreme virtue. They pride them
selves so much on their sincerity that
it does not occur to them that they
may be sincerely mistaken, or that,
if they are, they may get hurt by it.
They are so pleased with their sim
cerity that they won't take the trou-
BILE to investigate its soundness and
basis. Particularly is this true in
matters Of religion. But the hour
cometh, and now is, when men shall
worship, not only in sincerity, but in
truth: "For such doth the Father
seek to be His worshipers. Sunday
School Times.
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have no power ove Me-" replies u
Lord, "if it were not given thee from
above
Blessed is the man who in every
occurrence of life preserves IN MS
heart an u~nalterable adhesion to
Gods will, through honor and dis
honor, through evil report and good
report, in sickness and in health, IN
prosperity and adversely. Blessed 10
he who hears the paternal voice OF
God in the thunder of fluctuations
that resound over his head. Happy
is he who has this short but compre-
hensive prayer often in his heart ana
on his lips: THY will. o Lord, be
done." Thrice happy are they who
can say with the confidence of the
apostle: who shall separate us from
the love of Christ" and a loyal at
tachment to His will. Shall tribu-
lation or Distress or danger or perse-
cution or the sword? I am sure that
neither death nor life nor angels nor
Municipalities nor powers, nor things
present nor things to come, nor
height nor might ner any other crea'
ture shall be able to separate US from
the charity of God"
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The Home-Making Saloon.

Hear this parable of how the saloon
helps make a home. One Oline Pet
ers was last week sent to the work.
house to serve a thirty-day sentence
for being beastly drunk. 1t appears
to have been a continuous perform
ance. He left behind a wife and five
little children to drink the cup of
sorrow. His two oldest children, a
girl Of nine. and a boy Of seven, were
down with scarlet fever. With her
two children sick with a contagious
disease and her three other little
ones also subject to contagion, the
little mother could not leave e
home. She waited until the last mo-
ment before calling upon charitable
folks for aid; when the nurse, from
the Salvation Army entered the r
little house, she found that the fami-
ly had neither fuel nor provisions.
In the same city, on the same day,
the Humane Society found four chill.
dren under five years old, and their
mother so i'll with quinsy the neigh
bors feared she would die during the
night, and no fire in the two little
rooms in which they live. The hus.
band was being kept gloriously drunk
in a saloon.
Yes, Brother Voter, this is a para
BILE of the saloon and how it makes a
home-a hell.-Central Christian Ad-
vocate.
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The Apneal to the Farmers.

We do not desire at all to discred-
1t the assertions Of the makers OF
beer and whisky that they buy much
grain. But it is their fault and not
ours il we cannot cite the number
of bushels of corn, wheat, rye, bar
ley and other cereals that they pur-
chase.
The talk of desert farms" and
wasted lands" is the silliest sort of
nonsense, of course. Our best re-
search for an atom of sanity in the
arguments to farmers results in the
liquor mems contention that If our
grain should not be in demand for
domestic consumption by breweries
and distilleries there would be over
production and a crash in market
prices.
It is a waste Of time to treat such
folly seriously. Where IS the Penn
~sylvania farmer who does not know
that this coutry's surplus of grain
is in ever-increasing demand by the
old and hungry countries across the
seas. and that the grain grower in
Manitoba or middle Pennsylvania
must not watch for the brewery bids,
but for the demands Of Odessa,
Genoa, Hamburg and Liverpool, be-
fore he knows whether he will sell
dollar wheat" or market his product
at a lower agure?-Philadelphia
North American
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Notes.

South Dakota, has been made one
third "dry." North Dakota is who'll
ly dry"
California and Colorado are almost
wholly local option, and Oregon par
TALLY so.
General Won Moltke: Beer is a
far more dangerous enemy to Ger
many than all the armies Of France"
New Hampshire is nominally a pro-
hibition State, but liquor is sold in
about forty per cent. of it's terri
tory.
About half of Rhode Island is
"dry."
Massachusetts has more than $50
towns where liquor selling is illegal.
1t isn't a question of what you
think at the ballot box, but of what
you do; not a question of what you
have in your heart at the polls, but OF
what you have in your hand.-Wat-
kins at Monarch Park.
The Presbyterian utters this timely
warning: The Army Canteen Asso-
citation, reported as being disbanded,
is, on the contrary, hard at work to
secure the passage Of a bill by Con-
gress to restore the canteen to army
posts" H.
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BRETON TWO STORY BEDS.
Many in Peasants Huts Richly
Carved and Ornamented.

The Breton peasant has some
charming qualities, courtesy, good
humor, detachment from the prosalc
side of life, but the virtue of clean
illness is not for him.
The cottages are frequently very
dirty and the approach to them is
sometimes over a pile Of refuse.
There is nothing Of luxury in q cot
tage interior, but you may generally
count on two things to beautify even
the poorest. One is the white Golf OF
Its mistress always spotless, however
dirty anything else may be-, and the
other Is the brass trimming of the
armoire, usually polished to a degree
Of brightness that Is positively daz-
cling. Some of these armoires are
really beautiful, with deliberately
carved panels, and in many cases are
heirlooms that have been in the fam
lily for generations. Then there are
the beds-one of which the mistress
is very proud, will be modern, with
coarse Nottingham lace curtains
draped over it.
You give 1t a few complimentary
words in order to satisfy its owner,
but what you r really want to see is the
"lit-clos" in the far corner, and If it
is a "lit-clos a deux etages" you are
more than content. Some of these
"lit-clos". are things of great beauty,
like the armoires, and the carvings
on the sliding panels are enough to
make a collector green with envy.
But imagine how stuffy they must be
to sleep in-and in winter the panels
are shut! One day 1 was expressing
my admiration Of q certain "lit-clos"
when madam pulled the sliding
panels apart and revealed the figure
of her husband sleepily rubbing his
eyes and wanting to know what was
the matter! She calmly explained to
him that I wanted to see the inside
of\the bed and then explained to me
that her good man had been out fish
ing since dawn and was very, tired. /
begged him to close the panels and
go to sleep again, which he immedi-
ately did, but not before 1 noticed
that he was fully dressed. / am told
that the Breton peasant always dis
appears into the 1lit-clos" fully
dressed and always energies there
from in the same condition.
While her husband slept madam
enlarged on the advantages of a 4lit-
clos, in bringing up a family. She
told me that she had had six children
and that when they were little she
used to put three III the top etage
and three III the bottom, then close
the panels and leave them with an
easy mind.-New Orleans Times
Democrat.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-27
P AGAINST HOPE.
BY the REV. P. A. HALPIN,
St. Angela's College, New Rochelie,
NJ v

~.
Who against hope believed in hope.
Romans Alb.
The most wretched of his species IS
the man without hope. He rs more
than wretched, he is i~nexcuSably
criminal, because an offender against
a divine law which the apostle en-
phasized in his mastery appeal to
the Romans.
To hope and to hope always is a COM
mand so stringent that against hope
we must believe in hope. The words
of st. Paul suggest a picture in which
hope is portrayed supine and gasping,
while ministering faith bends over II
and arouses it into life and strength
and commanding beauty. A miracle
truly this, but within the power OF
religion and attested by reason and
experience.
That such marvel. may be per-
formed-nay, that it is not beyond
the reach of any souls solace un-
speakable. 1t means that any one
may bar forever against himself the
gates of despair. 1t is a trumpet cail
for highest courage and achievement.
1t implies a command which II IN
uttered by the Creator would pass by
unheeded. But God wills it, there
fore it can be obeyed. Though it
calls for a fight of hope against itself,
it is not a contradiction nor q para
dox, but carried to its ultimate conse-
ouences it means triumph, it is uni
versal in it's application, bars no man
from it's sway and eliminates no com
bination of circumstances. 1t enJolns
upon one absolute refusal to surren-
der save to the inevitable doom OF US
all. >,
Moreover, it finds a response in
mans heart. Never say die!" is a
cry as old as the race. All the myth
ologies reflect it. Christianity CON
socrates it. The Old World felt its
truth; to the New it was given to
understand it. On sea and land, on
every battle field since the dawn OF
history, has it been heard.
Z There has never been a mandate
to despair. No matter what the en-
yironment, how dark the outlook,
over and above all is the inspiration
of hope. What mans voice prevails
against the utterance of faith? When
a man says there is no hope, where is
his guarantee? The physician says:
"The man will die with the dawn
the man lives yet. A man is in the
clutches of adversely; he has lost his
all; 10! on the fragments of his for
tune he builds a colossal independ-
.ence.
History has not chronicled every
hopeful deed. Ships a-many de-
SPARED of have come to port; from
many "last bitches" have been un-
furled flags of victory.
The hope that Paul speaks of is not
supine but active. 1t puts heart in a
man as nothing else does. 1t is the
mother of resurrection. God the au-
thor and fnisher of hope be praised!
For from Him comes the confidence
which says: "There is a way out; II
1 cannot find it I will make it."
This hope, heaven descended, ap-
proved by reason and sanctioned by
experience, cannot be bafled. To
hope against hope is the basis Of char
acter. The truest test of a man is to
hope against hope and to pluck sue
cess out of the very heart of failure.
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THE CRUSADE AGAINST DRINK
PROGRESS MADE BY CHAMPIONS
FIGHTING THE RUM DEMON.
. Wife's Testimony-Sad Story of
How a Man of Brilliant Scholar
ship Was Brought Low by Drink
Sacrificed Family and Position.

How a Man of Brilliant Scholar
ship Was Brought Low by Drink
Sacrificed Family and Position.
A Chicago daily paper, under glar-
ing headlines Of conspicuous size, re-
Gently published to the world hat a
man of brilliant scholarship and high
talent had been brought low by liq-
uor. Out of respect for his noble wife
and household we do not give the
name. 1t may be sufficient to note
that he was at one time principal of
one Of u largest and best public
schools of New York State. Through
drink he had sacrificed everything
and left nothing. In defense OF her
own life, his ffteen-year-old daughter
had to deal her father, a blow which
proved fatal.
In giving testimony the broken
hearted wife and mother spoke as fol-
lows:
Twenty years ago he was a stu
dent in Columbia University in New
York, and it was there I met him and
admired him for his brilliant accom-
plishments in the college. / was then
a QGDuIduIS Ill luC ooSiol WIN ~AS
had a home I was proud OF.
I'VE were married soon after his
graduation, and he was given a posi-
ton as principal Of the high school IN
Poughkeepsie. This gave him his OPP
portunity to continue the study OF
Greek and Latin, and it gave me a
social standing in the city. We were
happy, and our daughter came and
we thought nothing could mar our
happiness.
but adversely came following in
the trail Of his appetite for Drink,
formed at the jolly college banquets.
He lost his position and we moved
away from our former associations to
hide our shame. We came to Chicago
and he became a common laborer,
working in the shops of the street
railway companies"
Is it not sad that a civilized nation
Will accept revenue from the sale OF
that which produces such results?
Surely one such cas- should be SUI
fcient to arouse public attention and
action. Multiply this case by the
hundred thousand annually and OBJ
serve the awful augmentation OF ma
tional c%ulpability.
Blackstone, the eminent jurist, has
well said: Municipal law is a rule OF
civil conduct prescribed by the SUI
preme power of the State, command
ing what is right and prohibiting
what is wrong" The Supreme Court
of the United States in Stone vs.. Mis-
sissippi, 101 u. S., S14-S19, has de-
clared: mo legislature can bargain
away the public health or the public
morals" We would like to know,
then, what right any State has to en-
ter into an arrangement whereby GER
tain persons shall be allowed to in
iure public health and morals, in or.
der to increase the contents Of the
Recommendations Advocate.
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New York City. - This softly
draped and very attractive evening
waist has the great merit Of being
adapted to almost all fashionable ma
terials. In the illustration it Is made
from n Of the new, soft satins, COM
bined with heavy all-over lace. 1t in
cludes the Directoire sash and is
made with close fitting short sleeves
which are distinctly novel and at
1ractive. For the plain portions all
over lace, the material embroidered
or braided with soutache,t the favorite
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net darned or treated in any similar
way, all will be found appropriate,
although the satinSwith lace illustrat-
ed is smart in the extreme. ...,
The waist is made over a fitted
lining and consists of plain and
draped portions. The draped por-
lions are crossed one over the other
at the back and the sash Is attached
to them beneath al ornamental
buckle. The sleeves are very new,
being slashed to form sections, and
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Peruna Drug Co, Columbus, Ohio.
Gentlemen:-Ican cheerfnlly: recommeDd
Peruna as an effective cure for coughs and
colds.
You are authorized to use my photo with
testimonial in any publication.
~ Mrs. Joseph Hall Chase.
s04 Tenth ST., Washington, Dc
Could Not Smell Nor Hear.
Mrs. A. L. Wetzel, 1923 Ohio ST., Terrs
Haute, Ind, writes:
aWhen / began to take your medicine j!
could not smell, nor hear a church bell
ring. Now can both smell and hear
when / began your treatment my head
was terrible. ] had buzzing and chirping
noises in my head. as
81 followed your advice faithfully and
took Peruna al you told me. N6wd might
say I am well.
q want to 60. and yisit my mother and
see the doctor who said / was not long for
this world. I viii tell him it was Pesand
that cured rte,U9
Peruna is manufactured BY The Peruna
Drug Mfg. Co., Columbus, OH.
Ask. your Druggist for a Free TS@'
sunG almanac for 1905,
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An Idea For Braiding.

Many suits are made with quite
plain cutaway coats in which Sits
have been made on both sides of the
front and through which broad SOU
tache braid has been run. The same
idea is used also as a decoration for
cuffs, and the Sits are best button
holed, so that the braid will not tear
the material. The end of the braid
is inferred and finished in a silk
tassel.
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one is charmlngly graceful and at
tractive, while it is quite, novel and
gives exceedingly becoming lines. In
the illustration broadcloth is trimmed
with buttons and with stitching, but
every suiting and every skirting ma
terial is appropriate. The darts IN
the front portion mean absolutely
smooth and snug fit over the hips
without lis cnmfort, and the back car
be laid in Inverted pleats or finished
in habit style as liked, and whichever
method is us-l the skirt gives long,
slender lines.
The skirt is made in three pieces,
the wide front portion and the two
narrower ones, which form the sides
and back. The front portion is fin
ished it it's lower and side edges and
arranged yer the side cores, then
attached to position as illustrated.
The closing is made invisibly at, the
back.
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The Divine Aid.

Elisha on the mountain top, with
an army in wait for him, seemed in a
perilous position. His servant lost
heart at once. He could not under
stand his masters calmness, still less
his strange reply, They that be With
US are more than they that be with
them" Only eyes divinely opened
see the invisible hosts arrayed on the
side of right and against the forces of
wrong. The courage Of the good in
times of difficulty or danger is not as
inexplicable as it sometimes seems.
for in such extremity Gods servants
feel the nearness of unseen helpers.
and know that divine strength is
theirs.
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The KnOtted Sash.

Sashes knotted at the left side
frontward are to remain one of the
smart features of long skirts this sea-
son. Whether of silk or satin, they
are always on the bias, and must be
wide enough not to have a skinny
look. Tassels or passementerle orna-'
ments are for bottom finish, as well
as the more elaborate DANGERS in.
silk passementerie, or they are
fringed as we have had them.
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New Rose Shade.

MY Maryland" is a new rose of a
rare shade of lavender tinged pink.
Of an exquisite pearly tint is the rose
white Killarney" a flower SO beau
tifully pure and perfect that one
looks at it with reverence, fearing to
move lest q breath should crush it.
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The Gored Skirt.

Tie gored skirt which is fastened
down the front or the side is newer
than the one fastened down the back.
We have gone quite mad owe the
skirts and jumpers that fasten down
the front. 1t is a pretty fashion and
a decided relief from what has gone
before.
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White Collars,

II white collars and cuffs are worn
with a dark gown, arrange them so
that they will button on, thus avoid
ing the irksome task Of basting them
in each day. To. be absolutely fresh
and dainty they should never be worn
more than once without laundering.
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POPULAR Cravac.

Girls are wearing u inch wide
cravats of loosely crocheted silk that
are knotted in front. The short ends
are fringed with silk balls, gold fringe
or tassels made of tiny colored beads.
The more elaborate one r Of gold
and silver ribbon with colored stones.
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Bitter Lessons.

When God would educate a man,
He compels him to learn bitter les
sons. He sends him to school to the
necessities rather than to the graces,
that by knowing all suffering he may
know also the eternal consolation
Celia Burleigh.
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The Tucked Sleeves.

There is the greatest amount OF
interest shown in the new sleeve.
All the new ones ire snug-ftting,
have little fulness, and are shaped in
to fit the arm from the wrist up.
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Wooden Hatpins,

The fantastic hand-carved wooden
parasol and umbrella handles cut in
animal shapes have been copied in
hatpins and are seen nesting among
the other trimmings on an occasional
imported hat. .....
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Human Progress.

The motive of human progress has
ever been a belief in spiritual reality.
Whenever that motive has. been
superseded, progress has ceased, dis
indignation has set in, whether in tbs
nation or in the individual.
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Only One "Bromo Quinine"
That is Laxative Bromo Quinine: Look
for the signature bf e. W. Grove. Used the
World, over to. Cure a Cold in One Day. 25c.
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Serges Becoming Popular.

Herring-bone serges are becoming
popular for young women's wear.
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New STYLE of Hat.

One style of hats is called the run
about" after one has measured the
dimensions. ~ 49, -
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these sections are shirred and drawn
nn to make the little rosetteS.

up to make the little rosettes.
The quantity Of material required
for the medium size is four yards
twenty-one or twenty-four, two and
o%ne-fourth yards thirty-two, or one
and one-half yards forty-four inches
wide, one and one-eighth yards Of all
over lace and n and one-eighth
yards Of applique for edging.
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Three-Piece Skirt.

Every variation of the skirt that
gives a circular effect is to be noted
among the later designs, and this
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of those who die only about eleven per
cent. are insured. MY
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ONLY Four Counties.

Tennessee allows the sale of liquor
in only four counties.
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High Heels Again.

Fashion is treading Of high heels
again.
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Colored Glove Handkerchief.

Colored handkerchiefs become
more and more in vogue every day.
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Green Tulle Bows.

Green tulle Is used in big bows at
the neck or on the hat.