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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03
In Christ Made Free.

There is no man that sinneth not
But the force of gravity while never
ceasing, can be overcome. A man
may be in balloon and fastened
firmly to the earth, but the moment he
cuts the cable that holds him down he
finds another force operating and car
rying him aloft in spite of himself, and
the higher he rises the weaker be-
comes the earth pull. So sin in the
members exists as long as the indi-
vidual does, but in Christ it is mop
erative, the spirit every moment Civ
ing deliyerance, giving victory. The
law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus
hath made. me free from the law Of
sin and death. Rev. Arthur T. Pier
son
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03
CAUSING A GOODNESS.

The two bosom friends met fortuit-
ously and rushed into mutually fond
embrace.
''Oh, dearie,' cried the first to get
her breath, Il SO wanted to be the first
to congratulate you on your engage
ment! How mean you were not to
give your dearest friend hint as to
what was expected"
''Wen, dear, +"
Now, don't tell me you concealed
things from me on purpose"
Z"
81 know. And that charming fiance
of yours! Weren't you perfectly sur
prised to death when he proposed?'
81 can't say l was. Why should
have been?"
Why, everybody else was"
A GOODNESS has now arisen.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03
Man,a WIN Is Untouched,

God leaves the freedom of mans
will untouched. He presents to that
will, at great cost to himself, the
most powerful motives leading man
to choose to be good. (Man can be-
come good only by the exercise of
his own free will) ythese motives,
shining everywhere in earth, but
most respIendently in the Incarnate
Son, and by his spirit, he wooes the
free man and-waits in loye.-Hugh
Russell Frazer in the Outlook
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03

poor bean crop always results from
this method, as one good, old gar
dener puts it, ut is the lazy mans
way of gardening
We pole our beans with round poles
about eight feet long and the thick
ness of ones wrist. They are set one
pole to each hill and the four poles
form square brought together and
tied with common binder Irvine, about
nine feet from the ground. This gives
wigwam frame with firm, broad base
and so substantial that no ordinary
storm will blow it over.
Almost all other members Of the
bean family are quick maturing plants
and the life of the crop covers only
part of the growing season. Not
SO with pole lima beans; they are
rather slow growing. 1t requires
nearly ninety days for the vines to
fully mature and come into heavy
bearing. But after the vines begin to
bear they continue to produce bios
SONS and fruit all through the re-
mainder of the growing season, so
long as the green beans are regularly
picked and more allowed to ripen,
providing there is sufficient moisture
in the soil to sustain growth. Keep
ing out all weeds and grass and keep
ing the surface raked loose and fine
will help to conserve soil moisture at
dry times. A light soyering of straw
on the surface will also help to con-
serve soil moisture during August
and September, when rains are often
infrequent and evaporation great.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03
BEGINNING WITH THE SHEEP
No Profit Can Reasonably Be Expected
Until One Has Learned All the
Little Details.

The love of money is the root of
all evil" 1t lures men into things that
prove disastrous. The greater the
profits, the more certain that large
number will fail in the undertaking
Why? Because when profits are large
men are sure to rush in on a big scale,
says writer in an exchange. Two
hundred per cent profit on one sheep
is big. Then why not get 500 or 1000
sheep and get rich quickly? That's
the argument that traps everybody
who has a get-rich-quick bee In his
hat.
Remember this, that no man can
succeed with sheep who has not first
learned how Big profits do not come
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03

sIngs, often inscribed on those mis-.
this, ''-by that meaning to add insult
to injury. Bravado is unbecoming in
Christian, but dauntless courage.
accompanied at times by certain ex-
uberance of exultation in attack
which, as it were, delivers a Take
this!" of defiance, should~be the pos.
session of every follower of the Lord
Jesus Unless we have even now
some realizing sense of victory over
evil, we shall lack moral nerve, and
our campaign for the cross will lag
and lose instead of widening and win
ning.-Zion's Herald.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03

the man to get the gold INTO him. He
gets Jacob into corner and So he
deals with us when we are trying to
make our own plans successful.
The Touch.
And when he saw that he prevail
ed not against him he touched the
hollow of his thigh; and the hollow
of Jacobs thigh was out of Joint. as
he wrestled with him" Just where
Jacob considers himself the strongest.
there God put his finger and brings his
strength to naught; it is only when
we are weak that we are really
strong; 1t is just when God has put
his finger on our place of resistance
that the way is open for blessing,
power and usefulness. 1t is a differ
emit place and a different experience
with each one of us. God brings pain
and sorrow, shame and confusion, or
loss and grief, as the case may be. In
& thousand different ways he seeks to
make us like unto himself; but at the
end he accomplishes his purposes and
causes us to rejoice in him. His
10 wrestle. but not always the desire;
but may it do that for you, and do it
now. What is between you and God e
Cease wrestling and struggling, and
cry Il will not let thee go, except
| thou bless me-" 1t will come 1t was
so in the case of Moses, of Job, and
of host of others. And let us re-
member that this experience is a real
crisis in our lives; God wants to
bring you as he did Jacob, fronN Gun
ming to clinging, from resisting to
resting.
The Question.
What is thy manner" And he told
the truth; let us give this willy man al
credit for that. A few days ago he
would have said it-and with pride
but now with confession and confu
sion: "And he said, Jacob" God asks
you that question; pray you, tell hin
| the truth. You may hide your rea
name and character from men, but no
from God. Be honest with him. L
may bring shame, confusion. tears, bu
tell him that you thought you were
SO and so, but now at close grips will
God you know you are only Jacob
rVile and full of sin l am, thou arr
full of grace and truth" Gods great
| est difficulty is our own lack of hon
esty, want of fairness, and failure t
| give up everything except a claim OIL
the righteousness of Jesus Christ.
The Result.
And he said, Thy name shall b.
called no more Jacob (Suplanter). Blu
Israel: for as prince hast thou pow
er with God and with men. and has
prevailed. And he blessed
him there. And the sun ros
upon him" Three gracious result
followed this remarkable experience
A new name or character, new pow
er, and a new experience; no wonde
Jacob called the name of the plac
Peniel, For l have met God face t
face"
And he blessed him there. May al
these blessings be yours. God ha
made such promise to you. Rev. 81
and 3:12. Close with God ere 70
finish reading this sentence; the onl
way to these blessings is by the wa
of self-surrender But when you TAX
that step then God undertakes for YOU
..rrhou canst overcome this heart of min
Thou wilt victorious prove;
For everlasting strength is thine,
And everlasting love-"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03
Tennessee Ain't.

A man who comes from Tennessee
takes great pride in having sat silent
at dinner the other day while New
Yorker, who has never been south of
Philadelphia, told, amid applause, this
story-and planted it in Tennessee
town:
Small Girl Ito grocer)-Ain't yer
got no onions?
Grocer amt said I amt.
Small Girl amt asst yer amt yer
amt. asst yer is yer amt. Now, is
yer or amt yer?
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03
Expected a 4RIpplnu. Time.

A merry schoolboy was about to
spend his vacation on his grandfa-
Tiers farm. He expected to enjoy a
great and glorious time. The day
before his departure, his mother. pass
Ing his room, saw him kneeling be-
side a chair In the corner with his
head bowed. AS the lad was still In
the same position when she repassed
the door. some ten minutes later, the
mother stopped.
Wei. Richard. what are you do
ing?"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03
Never Failing.

Heaven and earth shall pass away;
but my words shall not pass away
Luke 1888.
You never get to the end of Christs
words. There is something in them
always behind. They pass into pro
verbs, they pass into laws, they pass
into doctrines, they pass into consola'
tions, but they never pass away, and
after all the use that is made of them
they are still not exhausted.-Dean
Stanley.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03
Self-PreserVation.

Mrs. Hicks was telling some woman
about the burglar scare in her house
the night before.
Yes" she said, II heard a noise
and got up, and there from under the
bed 1 saw a mans leg sticking out"
Mercy" exclaimed a woman, the
burglars legs?"
No, my dear! My husbands legs.
He had heard the noise, too."-La-
dies Home Journal.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03
Fully Explained.

"Swank, swank? What is this
swank you hear SO much about?" in
Quired a Harvard freshman Of his big
brother graduate at the Harvard club.
why, swank means putting on
side Of course" replied brother.
And what does putting on side
mean?"
IF you really want to know" was
the reply, both of them are Picadil-
ly for the good old Missouri phrase
throwing the dog Now keep quiet. /"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03
No Wonder.

MY wife doesn't like him"
And yet he's very likable fell
low"
Yes, but he came to our house to
dinner one day, and when my wife
told him to make himself right at
home he took off his coat and collar
and lighted his pipe"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03
Explanation Demanded.

Have you heard about poor young
Hicks trouble with his wife?"
mo. I've been out of town for the
last month. What Is it?"
He sent his Office boy up to the
house for his raincoat one day last
week and she found a memorandum
in the pocket reading Ribbon for
typewriter and Hicks is having 2
devil Of time trying to EXPLAIN
Lippincott's.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03
Pat and the Clock,

One of the inmates of New York
insane asylum, an Irishman, was sent
to an adjoining ward to find out the
correct time He returned in a mo
ment and announced:
"Twinty minutes t twilve."
Pat, are you sure that clock is
right" he was asked.
Right, is it," he replied. Dye
think it wud be in this place If it wuz
ht?'-Judge.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03
Aggressive Christians.

A disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ.
the Captain of our Salvation, must be
in a moral sense an aggressive man.
not afraid to take part In assaults on
the intrenchments of evil, and ready
to deal the adversary of souls at any
time hard blow. The ancient Greek
warriors, who were accustomed to
throw leaden plummets from their
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03
Doino Good.

Mrs. Flitterby-So you are on the
visiting committee of your social
workers society. 1 should think you'd
find it dreadfully irksome, making all
those slum calls
Mrs. Hunter-Fadde-fm willing TO
make the sacrifice for a good cause.
Every visiting day send my maid
around with my cards.-Judge.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03
Hard to Please.

Grocer-What was that woman com
planning about?
Clerk-The long wait, sir.
Grocer-And only yesterday she was
kicking about the short weight. You
can't please some people
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03
Sized Him Up.

Bookseller (having taken an order
for note paper)-Rave you read "Peb-
bles." sir? Had a wonderful SALE
The Author of "Pebbles"-Has 1T
I think could write as good a book
myself.
Bookseller always prepared to
agree with a customer)-Do You?
Well, really believe our boy could,
sir.-Punch.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03
The boy looked up pleasantly.

I'm most through he announced.
with a deprecatory wave of the hand.
Then after another moment or so Of
silence. I'm just getting my prayers
said up before go to grandpa's In the
country / 'spect III be too busy to
say 'em there he explained.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03

The Austrian war department has
ordered ten machines invented by one
of it's officers with which 1t viii pc
possible for % workmen to manufac-
ture 500 600 rifles cartridges day.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03

wonderful character and God intend
ed him for great work, although to
accomplish his purpose he had hard
work with this one of the leaders OF
the Jewish race. To understand this
character requires and invites pro-
found study, and as a result we shall
not be inclined to throw stones at
him. How much he is like ourselves.
His failings appeal to US and comfort
us; his aspirations speak to us and
cheer us in our own efforts; his sor-
rows bring comfort in our own times
Of bereavement and separation. II
ever you are discouraged or down
hearted, take courage. The God who
wrought wonders in Jacob and in
Simon Peter can do as much for you.
If he can have his way with you.
The chapter in which the text is
found is a great chapter in the life
of this unusual man, and marks a
crisis in his temporal career and In
his spiritual experience; and the lat
ter was of far more Importance, for
God was making this man new head
of the race which he had designated
as LIS ohL" ACIO dAS LII &c
portant scenes in the chapter Morn
ing, when the angel host met him;
afternoon, when he received news that
Easau was coming to meet him and
this news stirred him to fear and
brought him to prayer; and night,
when he was alone with God and
there wrestled a man with him. In
these scenes the temporal and spir-
itual life of Jacob begin anew, and
two lessons stand out clearly: First
God demands spiritual men for spir-
ttual work; second, surrender to God
is the only but the necessary condi
ton to this spiritual life. At the
end Of the struggle we read that God
blessed him there.
The Struggle.
Let US not miss the facts of the
story nor misinterpret them. How
often we hear or read that Jacot
wrestled with God at Pencil; but we
read And Jacob was left alone; and
there wrestled a man with him until
the breaking of the day" 1t does not
represent Jacob as beginning the
struggle, but as being the SECOND
party in the contest. 1t is not an il
lustration of wrestling with God il
prayer. 1t was an endeavor on Gods
part to break down Jacobs opposi
ton, to bring him to an end of him
self to take from him all self-trust
all confidence in his own cleVerness
and resources, to make him know
that Esau is to be overcome ano
Canaan gained not by craft or dattery
but by divine grace and power; ant
step by step as we go through the
story and study the experience we OBJ
serve the contrast between nature and
grace, man and God, self-effort and di
vine power. Men crush the quartz
to get out the gold, but God brushes
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03
A Makeshift.

Look here. Nose; / thought you
were going to be baptized into the
Baptist church,"
Ya'as. sab, l was. But Use bein'
sprinkled into de 'Piscopal till de sum.
mer comes"-Life.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03

to greenhorns. There may be no pro-
fit at all for year or so. Sheep are
the most helpless of all domestic ami
mails. They don't know enough to
come in out of the rain" They don't
know much of anything. They have
been cared for so attentiyely for CEN
turtles that they quit making any effort
to care for themselves. The man who
is not willing to give them this care
is unfit to be a sheep man. 1t re-
quires gentleness, for they are meek
and helpless.
Our advice is to go slow with sheep.
By all means, raise sheep. They
should be on every farm. But start
with a few, one or two dozen at most,
and learn how to care for them. They
will multiply as fast as your skill in
sheep raising will warrant If you
can't save the lambs, then you are
unfit for a larger number. If you can
save them you soon have the large
| number. A dozen sheep will show
you all the holes in the fences as COM
pletely as 500 will.
Prices are alluring, but keep level
head. There is no telling anyway, be-
cause they benefit the farm whether
| prices are up or down.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03
Between Girls.

Maud-Why, the creature even hint
ed that l am indebted to the druggist
for my complexion.
Ethel-The idea! l know positive
ly, dear, that you always pay cash"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03
Obtuse.

I'm afraid poor Twobbersly has no
sense of humor"
Pm afraid SO, too. Twobbersly
could attend meeting of vice COM
mission and never crack a smile"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03
Left the Cav Life.

Il haven't seen Bangs for a long
time. He used to be dickens Of a
fellow among the girls,
He's been cured OF all that"
What cured hin?"
Marriage
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03

The Bible is an
honest book; it
does not hide any
thing when it
tells US the story
of a mans life;
and this very
characteristic is
one of the evil
dences of the d.
vine origin and in
SEPARATION of the
book; an unin.
spired man would
have left out the
dark pages and
dark places.
Jacob was a
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03
His inference.

Was George Washington such q
terrible liar, mother?v
Liar. my son. Why, what do you
mean?"
Well. If he wasn't, why was such a
fuss made when he told the TRUTH"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03

Mr.. Conversely uncle is a vege-
tartan, so, of course, he is opposed to
eating eggs.
Miss Wabble-And so his little chill
dren can't have any?
He has tried to compromise by Of
fering them hand painted elephants.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03

Use time well, and you will get from
his hand more than he will take from
yours.-Ranbow Calendar.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03
Credits and Debts.

Some boys are credits to their dads;
We favor such as these.
But then we know that other lads
Are liabilities.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03

Cease to lament for that thou canst
not help, and study help for that that
thou est.-Shakespeare
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03
What Is Thy
Name?
By REV. FARLEY E. HARTMANN. D. D.
Secretary Of Extension Department
Moody Bible Institute. Chicago

TEXT-And he said unto him, what Is
thy name? And he said, Jacob. Genesis
s2::27.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03
R.tidInc DAIRY Herd

Building Dairy Herd.
Get purebred dairy sire and raise
your own cows.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-05

Mrs. w. o. Wilson, of Valdosta, is
here to see her sister, Mrs. C. R.
Wade.
Misses Alice Clare Ellerbee, of
Shellman, and Mamie Lee Sanders, of
Bronwood, came to Leslie Saturday.
Mrs. ]. J. Wilson returned to her
home near here Thursday, after stay
Of about three weeks at the Plains
Hospital.
Mr.. Charlie Wade ha" had his faith
er, Mr.. D. R. Wade, Of Cofinton, Ca,
with him several days recently.
Miss Maggie Pitcher visited at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Will
liams, living near Americas, last
week, returning home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. r. J. Sims spent Sat
urday in Plains, the guest of Mr.. AMI
Mrs. A. B. Wellons.
Mrs. A. T. Johnson is in Americas
visiting relatives and friends.
Miss Lille Mae Daniel is visitin5
| friends here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w Clopton, of La
mar, were visitors here Wednesday.
Mrs. George Laramore, of Lee, AMI
her daughter, Addie, spent Wednesday
with her sister, Mrs. ]. d. Cock. Mrs
Laramore will take little Ethel Cock
home with her to spend several days
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-05
GIRL KIDNAPPED
BY DARING KNIGHT
OF TIE MOTORCYCLE

Atlanta, Ga, Sept 1.-The melodra-
matte kidnapping by motorcycle of
a pretty French girl living in Atlanta
and the story of subsequent struggle
and escape in lonely woods, has
furnished a new sensation here to-
day
P. H. Christian, we'll known motor
cyclist, is under arrest on charge Of
felony, lodged in the Fulton county
tower, and the sixteen-year-old miss
who was his alleged intended victim,
has been restored in safety to hes
family.
The story told by the girl is that
Christian, with whom she was slightly
acquainted, invited her for a spin on
the rear seat of his racing motor
cycle, and that she agreed, with the
understanding that they were merel ,
to ride out Peachtree road to Brook
wood and return to the city.
When they reached that spot, the
girl, who is unusually pretty, says
Christian instead of turning around
open wide the throttle. She says that
they were going to defeat that to try
to jump off would have meant certain
death, and that all she could do was
to cling to the desperate rider, while
her hair flew loose in the wind and
the dust blew in her eyes. She triel
to scream, she said to people in pass
ing automobiles, but they went by like
streak and seemed not to hear.
Finally Christian rode into a woods
and stopped. Although nearly faint
ing, she managed to scream and tear
herself from his embrace. Her con-
tinued screaming, she says, frightened
Christian away.
The prisoner will be given a prelim-
mary hearing tomorrow afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-05
LESLIE
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

Leslie, Ga, Sept 3.-The Leslie
High School opened Monday morning
with a good attendance, 10 pupils be-
ing present The attendance will in
crease, as many more are expected to
come
The faculty is as follows, Mr.. A. F.
Guthrie, principal and teacher of the
eighth, ninth and tenth grades.
Miss Mamie Lee Sanders, teacher
of the sixth and seventh grades.
Miss Alice Clare Ellerbee, teacher
of the fourth and fifth grades.
Miss Leola Ranew, second and third
grades teacher.
Miss Lucy Mel Jordan, first grade
teacher
Of much interest to their many
friends is the announcement by Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. D. Carr of the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss
Ella Mae to Mr.. Kenneth Hugh Hines,
of Leslie, Ca, the wedding to take
place at the home of the brides par
ents Oct. 2. The bride-to-be is one OF
the most attractive and popular young
ladies of Jackson, Ca, and Mr.. Hines
is a prominent business man of Les
lie.
Mr.. Lee Webb, of Sumter was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Webb
Thursday.
Mr.. Norman Kemp, of Atlanta, Is
here to hee his brother, DR.. A. j
Kemp.
Mrs. r. B. Clifton returned Sunday
from Helena, where she visited hel
father, Mr. r. E. Delacy.
Mrs. Minnie Williams is with friends
in Americas this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley GatewooG
stopped by Leslie on their way from
Jacksonville to Mona, Ca, where they
go to visit Mr.. Gatewood's sister, Miss
Mamie Ledbetter.
Miss Lucille Morgan, of Vienna, is
visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs
J F. H Hines.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-05
MOTHER PAYS FOR
BABIES COMFORT

Atlanta, Sept 4.-For letting her ba-
bies romp naked on the front lawn in
the sunshine, for all the world like
frolicsome little puppies, Mrs. Ann e
Hanson was arrested on the complaint
Of neighbors this morning.
Mrs Hanson did not deny the charge
but made the plea that the children
we're such tiny tots and the weather
So hot that she didn't know it was
wrong. She was fined $10.75, which
her husband paid.
Without knowing it, perhaps, Mrs.
: Hanson was trying to introduce into
this community a custom which is re-
garded as perfectly proper among the
poor people of over half the civilized
world In Rome, Naples, Marseiles, in
fact nearly all the cities of southern
Europe, and even in the beautiful
Florence. it is regarded as just as
proper for children under three or
four years of age to run about and
play naked in the sunshine, as it is
for them to run barefoot here.