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The following poem was sent to us
by Bro. C. W. Pruitt, Whang Hien,
China, with the request that we pub
lish it. Its publication is timely:
Tell I Not.
A returned missionary was repeat
ing over* to himself one night the
words of the stirring hymn:
Tell it out among me heathen that
the Savior reigns.
Tell it out among the heathen, let
them break their chains,
When it occurred to him that in view
of the dark financial outlook of the
Foreign m>ard, some things might as
well not be “told among the heathen,”
and he took his pen and wrote as fol
lows:
Tell it not among the heathen, that
the ship is on a reef;
It w-as freighted with salvation, our
“Captain,” Lord, and Chief—
But the tide at length receded, and
left it high and ury,
The tide of gold and silver, the gifts
of low and high.
The eagles and the dollars, the nlckles
and the dimes.
Flowed off in other channels, from
the hardness of the times.
Tell it not among the heathen, that
the train is off the track:
The oil all gone—a heated box —the
signal came to slacs;
The Foreign Board is side-tracked
with its passengers and freight,
Its messengers of mercy, though so
eager, all must wait.
The oil was once abundant, and the
wheels went smoothly on —
But drop by drop it lessened, and now
'tis wholly gone.
Tell it not among the heathen, that
the stream has ceased to flow
Down from the lofty mountains in rain
and dew and snow.
It flowed in floods and rivers, n riv
ulets and rills,
It gladdened plains and mountains,
the distant lakes and hills.
But now ’tis dry! The thirsty ones,
they cannot drink as yet,
For the Foreign Boaru is threatened
with a paralyzing debt!
Tell it not among the heathen, tell it
not among the Jews!
Tell it not among the Moslems, this
melancholy news;
Lest sons of Gath deride us. and tell
it to our shame
That churches sworn to true and full
allegiance to his name
No longer do his bidding, no longer
heed the cry
Os millions, who in sadness, must now
be left to die!
Tell it not among the heathen, but
tell it to your Lord.
Drop on your knees, ye Christians,
and speak the truthful word:
"We thought we gave our all to thee,
but now with breaking heart
We see that in our giving, we had
kept back a part.
So with complete surrender, we give
our all to thee.”
Then tell it to the heathen, that me
Church of Christ is free,
That the tide of love is rising to float
the ship again,
That the oil of grace is flowing to sta,.
the stranded train,
That the rivulets of mercy are ris.ng
to a flood,
For a blessing to the nations, and the
glory of our Lord.
—Henry H. Jessup, in the New York
Observer.
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Send tor This Book.
Cyrus Hamlin was one of America's
great missionaries. He spent his life
in missionary work in Turkey. It
is interesting to see how, at an early
age, he made self second, God’s work
first.
Are any of our young readers mak
ing any sacrifices to send the Gospel
to the lost ones of earth?
Cyrus Hamlin, ten or eleven years
old, had seven cents given him by
his mother when going to celebrate
muster-day. The money was for gin
gerbread, buns, etc. “Perhaps, Cy
rus,” said she, “you will put a cent
or two into the missionary contribu
tion box at Mrs. Farrar’s.” As he
trudged along he began to ask, “Shall
I drop in one cent or two? I wish
she had not said one or two.” He
decided on two. Then conscience said,
“What, five cents for your stomach
and two for the heathen! five for
gingerbread and two for souls!” So
he said four for gingerbread and
three for souls. But presently he felt
it must be three for gingerbread and
four for souls. When he came to
the box he dumped in the whole
seven to have no more bother about
it. When he went home, hungry as
a bear, he explained to his mother
his unreasonable hunger; and. smil
ing through tears, she gave him a
royal bowl of milk and bread. And
he pathetically asks, “What was the
meaning of mother’s tears?” —Mission-
ary Review.
-sa.
Splendid Giving.
There has recently prevailed in South
Africa, a most virulent and destruc
tive disease among the cattle of all
kinds, known as Rinderpest. In many
communities it has left hardly a cow
to a village. As the wealth of the
consists largely of cattle, the
disease has brought peculiar loss to
thr>m. They have lost almost their
all. In the light of these facts, the
following incident is particularly in
teresting and touching. It is men
tioned by Mr. Williams, of the Lon
don Missionary Society:
“At one station the whole village
could muster only eleven head; at
Kolobeng, where we have 5,000 peo
ple, they had left about thirty; at
Gatorona’s, about forty. It was at
this last-mentioned place that on the
Sunday night, as I was saying good
bye, some of the head men came up
to me and said: ‘Monare, you have
not said anything about phalalo’ (con
tributions for spreading God's Word)
‘for this year.’ ‘No,’ I said, ‘I had
not the heart to do so.’ ‘Well,’ they
said, ‘we are trying what we can do in
spite of all our troubles;’ and they
gave me over £7 ($35) as a begin
ning. Then they said: ‘lt is some
months ago, Monare, that you paid us
a visit. We know that you have
been very ill, and away from home,
also that the cattle sickness has
killed all your oxen, but don't throw
us away. Come over again soon in
the wagon and stay awhile with us.
Bring Missis and the children with
jjpu, and then we shah know that
you have not forgotten us.’ As I lis
tened to this appeal my heart was
sadly troubled. I looked at the
money. ‘Ought I to take this?’ I said
to myself. Yet I knew that to re
fuse it would only add to their
trouble. I came away a happier man
for this instance of self-denial, for
it is this in very deed to-day.”
Christ's Teaching About Money.
One reason why Christ so fre
quently spoke of money is obvious.
It occupies so constant and influen
tial a place in the daily life of every
Christian that if life is to be a unity,
the place occupied by money must be
clearly defined, so that it may take its
proper place in the life of faith as one
of the "all things” which were to be
done “in the name of the Lord Je
sus," and "to the glory of God.”
John Ruskin was greatly struck
with this feature of our Lord’s
teaching, and I shall take the liberty
of quoting his striking words from
Mr. Emerson's "article:” “We might
have thought,” says Ruskin, “if we
had been asked what a divine teacher
would be most likely to teach, that
he would have left inferior persons
to give directions about money, and
himself only spoken concerning faith
and love and the discipline of the pas
sions, and the guilt of crimes of soul
against soul. But not so; he speaks
in general terms about these. But
he does not speak parables about
them, for all men’s memories, nor
permit • himself fierce indignation
against them in all men’s sight. The
Pharisees bring him an adultress. He
writes her forgiveness in the dust of
which he had formed her. Another,
despised of all for known sin. he
recognized as the giver of unknown
love. But with a whip of small cords
he drives out of the temple traffickers
and thieves: while the practical com
mand to the only seeker of advice,
of whom it is recorded that Jesus
loved him, is. briefly, about his prop
erty: ‘Sell that thou hast and give
to the poor, and thou shalt have
treasure in heaven.' ”
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Chr s’mas for Christ.
A correspondent from Evanston,
111., suggests that "a movement to se
cure the adoption by Christian people
of such an observance of Christmas
day, the day when God gave his Son
to the world, as will not only be mor.'
appropriate to that event, but, while
being this, will also result in giving
immediately to the world yet lying in
darkness the glad news of the salva
tion which Christ came on that day
to bring.
“It is proposed that the following
form of observance of Christ’s natal
day be adopted by the convention, to
be advocated by the volunteers in
their own churches and communities,
viz.:
"That the Christian people of the
world be solicited, as far as possible,
to transfer their giving from their
relatives and friends to their Lord —-I.
e., that they set aside the money they
would expend for pleasure gifts to
their friends and earthly loved ones
under the ordinary regime of Christ
mas day observance, and make of the
money thus set aside a gift unto the
Lord in token of love and devotion
and of appreciation of the matchless
gift of God to men on that memorable
day, the same to be devoted to the
carrying out of Christ’s last great
commission as yet so grievously neg
lected.
“One Christmas season’s givings de
voted to this end would mean the im
mediate provision in hand of all the
funds necessary to accomplish the
world’s evangelization, and that, too,
if none but the Church of Christ alone
adopted this form of Christmas ob
servance.
“What would be a more appropriate
commemoration of God’s great gift
to the world than for those who have
availed themselves of this wonderful
gift and tasted of its blessedness, to
make this natal day a day of return
giving to him?
“Can this not be taken up by the
student volunteer movement under
the watch cry, ‘Christmas for vhrist,’
be by them carried into their own
communities, and so advocated and
proclaimed by them throughout Chris
tendom as a Christian festival, as that
by Christmas of 1896 there will be
forthcoming into the Lord’s treasury
the requisite funds for such a mis
sionary crusade as will sweep the
world with the Gospel before the
close of the century. ’ —Missionary
Review.
The pastor of one of the smaller
churches in the South, describing a
concert of prayer, tells this brief but
pithy story about it: “The objects
and purposes and work of the Amer
ican Missionary Association were
briefly reviewed, and the prayers in
its behalf were fervent and earnest.
But we shall not cease, but continue
to pray for your success. Inclosed
please find $1 as a sort of backbone
to our prayers.”— Missionary Review.
Heaven Is Far Better.
The old rabbis say that when the
famine came on in Egypt, and the
storehouses were opened, Joseph
threw the chaff of the grain upon the
Nile, that it might float down upon
the river and show those who lived
below that there was an abundance
of provision laid up for them farther
up the river.
So me blessings of the divine grace
which we enjoy in this world are lit
tle more than tne husks of the heav
enly good things, sent down on the
river of divine grace, as revealings
and foretastes and intimations of what
is in store for us in heaven. The
peace we get here is very sweet; but
it is only a faint image and prophecy
of the peace of heaven. The joy the
Christian has on earth is deep and
rich; but it is only the beginning of
what he shall experience in glory.
Heaven’s life is infinitely deeper and
richer than this world’s. The com
munion of earth is very precious as
we turn over the 'Bible pages and
ponder over its words, or sit at the
Lord’s table; but it is only the shadow
of the blessed and perfect fellowship
of heaven, when we shall see Jesus
as he is and be satisfied.
A good mother was hearing her lit
tle child repeat the Lord’s prayer the
other night. As the child hesitated a
bit over the expression, “Forgive us
our trespasses,” she interrupted long
enough to ask, “Do you understand,
dear, what ‘trespass’ means?” “Oh,
yes,” replied the little one; “it means
‘keep off the grass!”’
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX: THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 12. 1896.
Soiing yeople’e
department
Prayer Meeting Topics
Nov. 15. —Magnifying Christ in Our
Life. Phil. 1:9-20.
Nov. 22. —Christ’s Universal Su
premacy. Eph. 1:15-23.
Nov. 29. —Missions in Brazil.
December 6. —Christ’s Triumph
Over Satan. Matt. 4:1-4.
December 13. —The Believer’s Ulti
mate Triumph.
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Some Must Lead.
In every organization there
must be some leaders. Some
people are so constituted, or
rather so gifted, that they seem,
by very force of character and
disposition, to be in the lead in
all that goes on.
Those that have the gift of
leadership ought not to shrink
from leadership for fear they
shall seem self-seeking and de
sirous of spec’al prominence and
honor. If they are gifted for
leadership, let them lead; but be
sure to do so in a spirit of hu
mility. Accept God’s gift of
leadership and use it, but re
member it is a gift.
Som: Must Follow.
Some people are gifted to fol
low the lead of others : and it is
as much a gift, and as noble a
one too, this ability to be a good
follower, as it is to be a good
leader. If one feels that he can
best serve in the ranks, let him
serve there, and glory in the fact
that oftentimes the ranks afford
the best place for heroic service.
But let each follower, each pri
vate soldier see to it that he real
izes that it is given to him to be
a follower, and let him not pride
hitnself on his willingness and
ability to be such, and imagine
that he is possessed of any su
perior spirit of humility, over
and above his leading brother.
Sometimes there is more of the
pride of humility in the ranks
than the pride of exaltation in
the leadership. Whatever grace
we have, whether for leadership
or following, is from God. Let
us so consider it
A Train ng School
Every young Christian in a
Union, ought ever to bear in mind
that the Union is not the ■re
iigious sphere in which he is to
spend all his energies and put
forth all his best powers. There
is a larger sphere in which he is
to move, viz., the church. And
he should always remember that
this has first and strongest
claims on him, and that really
the Union is only a training
Fcuool in which he is fitting him
self for the larger service of the
church. Nor would we limit his
sphere of life and labor to the
church, in the sense that the local
church is to claim all his Chris
tian activities. There are wider
fields of usefulness for Christians
in the community and the ou’er
world; and for these also the
young Christian can find helpful
training in the Union.
The Southern Union Topic.—Nov 15.
Magnifying Christ. —Phil. 1:9 20.
Some years before this epistle
was written from a prison in
R ime, Paul had asked the Chris
tians at Rome to pray that he
might be delivered from the Jews
at Jerusalem, and be enabled to
come to Rome to preach the Gos
pel. The prayer seemed strange
ly to miscarry. The Jews seized
him and caused his arrest by the
Romans After an imprisonment
at Caesarea he at last was sent to
Rome in chains. It must have
seemed a strange answer to this
united prayer. But our passage
carries us a little further. For
two years the chained prisoner
has been preaching and now has
found that every purpose he had
in mind when he asked these
prayers has been fulfilled, though
strange has been the way of the
answer. His bonds have been
for the furtherance of the Gos
pel.
It is with this lesson in his heart
that the apostle again asks a
body of Christians to pray for
him. His desire is that he may
make great Christ’s name by his
actions. He is conscious of
being watched, and wishes to so'
hold himself that the eyes that
see him shall be won to see
Christ. It is a noble prayer. It
will profit us to examine his cir
cumstances wherein he thus de
sired to make the name of Christ
great.
First, we notice that it was in
the close contact of daily life. He
was bound day and night to a
Roman soldier. These guards
lived together. Some one of
them was always at his side. In
the morning, in the night; when
happy, when sad; in sickness and
in health; as good news came and
as bad news came; at all times
and under all circumstances he
was bound to others. So it is
with us. The chains are the ties
of family and of business. There
are those who watch us awake
and asleep, who see us in adver
sity and prosperity. Saul’s am
bition was to magnify Jesus in
such circumstances. He desired
these guards to be impressed
with Jesus’ power, not Paul’s
greatness or littleness.
Again Paul desired to make
great the name of Jesus to those
who were watching him without
his knowing it He says that
not only in the pretoriu n, but in
all other places, his bonds in
Christ were known. Even in
Civsar’s household saints were
found. Paul lived with eyes on
him when he knew it not. No
chances for correction if wrong
ideas were created. They must
see Jesus in his actions, or not
see him at all. So it is with us.
We never know what eye is on
us; certain it is that some we do
not know are looking at us. Do
we not need to pray that we may
magnify the name of Jesus to
these unrecognized ones?
Once more Paul seems to have
desired to magnify Jesus’ name
in the unexpected emergencies
of life. Every day might bring
the issue. It might be release
under the surveillance of the
tyrannical Nero, with the temp
tation to fear and falter; it
might be a sudden summons to
death; he did not know which
one was to come, hut whichever
it was, he wanted to so behave
himself that the name of Jesus
would be magnified in his body.
Who has not felt this sense of
sudden possibility and wonder if
we can stand? Let us pray and
watch, that like Paul, we may
not be swept away from our
rock, but may magnify our Sa
vior’s name.
©he School
REWARDS OF OJEDIENCE.
Lesson for Sunday, Nov. 22, 1896.
Scripture Lesson.— Prov. 3:1-
17.
Motto Jext —'Tn all thy ways
acknowledge him, and he shall
direct thy paths.”—v. 6.
The words of this lesson are of
wonderful richness, they are in
tensely simple, practical, spirit
ual. It would seem a superfluous
and difficult task to attempt any
exposition of them. The main
thing needed to bring out their
full practical value and beauty is
to practice them.
Let not the thought of Sol
omon’s unworthy life hinder our
appreciation of the wisdom with
which he speaks. All the Lord’s
treasures are conveyed to us in
earthen vessels. It displays di
vine wisdom and power that the
Lord can take wrecked, sinful
lives, and through them cause
his truth and glory to shine out.
The Holy Spirit spoke through
Solomon.
Obedience. — Wisdom is here the
speaker personified' before us.
The highest wisdom is Christ
himself. “I am the truth.” The
obedience enjoined is not simply
obedience to the law of Moses.
The doing of these things is not
that by which man gains life. It
is rather the ooedience of the
Gospel. It is the obedience that
is the result, the fruit, the evi
dence of life already found in
God through Christ.
“Forget not my law.” Abad
memory lies back of a great deal
of wrong doing, and is by no
means an excuse for sinnings as
many would fain believe. The
rules for training the memory
are so obvious, and the truths to
be remembered are so weighty
that forgetfulness is a sin.
Bind not a cord about the fin
ger as a reminder, but faithfully
bind mercy and truth about thy
neck. Write not these things in
a vest pocket memorandum, but
write them upon the table of
thine heart. Above all, remem
ber these things to do them. To
know the truth and do it not, is
to bring the surest and greatest
condemnation.
True obedience cm never fail
of its reward. Righteousness
and virtue have temporal re
wards. Length of days and long
life are a sure consequence of
righteous living. It is well
known that the deith rate among
preachers is remarkably low as
•compared with many other call
ings. But mere length of days
is improperly esteemed a blessing
without “peace,” without “favor
and good understanding in the
sight of God and man.” Old age
seems rather a calamity when
attended with infirmities and
pains, with murmurings and mel
ancholy. Old age is beauteous
and hallowed when lifted up into
lofty fellowship with God
through years of cheerful obedi
ence and humble service.
Trust.— “ Trust in the Lord
with all thine heart.” There can
be no intermediate ground or
divided condition. There can be
no turns or alternations. The
Lord calls for all the trust of our
hearts for all the time. “Lean
not to thine own understanding”
when by trusting him you may
have the benefit of the Lord’s
infinite wisdom. Lay not your
own plans, since you cannot see
clearly one step ahead, and the
Lord graciously offers to direct
your paths, if only you will ac
knowledge him in your ways. Be
not wise in your own eyes, while
the omniscent God is saying, “I
will guide thee with mine eye.”
Man’s ambition is to be inde
pendent, to plan for himself, to
walk alone. But he finds his
greatest blessedness as he be
comes dependent, yielding to the
Lord’s supreme wisdom and
counsel to order his paths. It
has been thought to be a wise
maxim of Davy Crocked, “Be
sure you are right and then go
ahead.” But there are so many
turns in life where the balance of
testimony wavers, and no man
can certainly know what is right.
The rule then is, “Ln all thy
ways acknowledge him, and he
shall direct thy paths.” It is not
so important that I know all the
turns of a journey if I have a
faithful guide. Knowledge has
a place and value, but a spirit of
trust is our greatest need. Right
knowledge comes through and
after trust.
Liberality.— “ Honor the Lord
with thy substance.” Honor
shown to the Lord that involves
no outlay of our substance, is in
itself an unsubstantial and shad
owy thing. How unworthy to
profess to praise the Lord with
sounding words, when all our
substance —rather his own goods
—we consume upon our lusts.
The grace of liberality is in great
need of cultivation. There is
that withholdeth more than is
meet, and it tendeth to poverty.
All the reasons and excuses men
seek to use for refusing to give,
are really reasons against their
course. However hard the times,
men cannot afford not to give to
the Lord’s cause.
Better Things — The supreme
excellence of wisdom is here set
forth in the strongest possible
terms. Would that men might
be persuaded to believe and to
make proof of the teaching, that
above all the things of their am
bition or coveting, is the getting
of wisdom and understanding.
“All the things that thou canst
desire, are not to be compared
unto her.” “Her ways are ways
of pleasantness, and all her paths
are peace.” In how few of our
lives are these lofty truthscon
firmed! But God's testimony
stands fast. We shall find profit
in acting upon it.
Marriage makes or mars a man
more than any other one fact in
his history; next, perhaps, to
personal self dedication to God,
personal commitment of the man
and woman to each other is the
critical act and fact of a lifetime.
Hence the shame of careless, not
to say unworthy, marriage bonds,
and the imperative need of not
only care, but prayer, that one
may trust to no guidance this
side of Him who alone reads
character and knows the eternal
fitness of parties to become “oi e
llesh,” one spirit. To have a
worldly, frivolous, vain, fashion
able, extravagant, and unsym
pathetic wife is as near a wreck
age as any human ship can ever
encounter; whereas many a man
will never know in this world
how much of capacity to do good,
and sagacity in doing good, he
owes to her whose kingdom
comes not with observation, but
who, like her Master, irradiates
all his home life and heart life
with ber serene and holy light.
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a cavern in Kentucky, near Green
River, about seventy five miles S. S. W.
of Louisville. It is the largest cave
known in rhe world, being eleven miles
long, and having more than one hun
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sages. Some of the rooms are as large
as the largest buildings in the world.
One, called Lucy’s Dome, is higher than
Trinity church steeple in New York
(285 feet) and very wide. Another,
called the Temple, is nearly as high,
and covers four or five acres. Cleve
land’s Cabinet is a passage two miles
long, wider than any common street,
and nearly as high as two men, and the
walls and sides are covered with beauti
ful stalactites, which sparkle in the
torch light like diamonds. The Star
Chamber is a very large and beautiful
room; its roof is .covered with black
gypsum, studded with numberless white
points, which look like stars. In other
places are stalactites like statues,
celery plants, Corinthian columns, or
cream candy. There are many pits;
one called the Maelstrom and another
the Bottomless Pit, are each as deep as
the height of a common church steeple.
The cave contains several streams and
ponds, the waters of which rise and fall
with those of Green River, showing that
they are connected by underground
channels. The River Styx, which is
quite deep, has over it a high natural
bridge of rock. Echo River is three
quarters of a mile long, and in some
places two hundred feet wide. Lake
Lethe and the Dead Sea are two large
ponds Fish and crawfish without eyes
are found in the streams, and there are
blind insects in the cave. Mammoth
Cave was discovered in 1809. — Cyclopedia
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Miners and shippers of best domestic and steam coals at lowest prices. From our Atlanta yard
we deliver best coal, correct weights and give prompt attention. Send in your orders.
.7. W. WILLS. Manager.
PHONE 356.
It Is Prr-ernioeot io The Everett is the onio
Artistic Toor Quality. t p ropb°on h e“ v Ay g which l ";
lipTl I I the pleasing effects of th.
If not for sale by yonr A Guitar and Mandolin ot
local dealers write us for WbJ’ Harpare produced *l will
Catalogue and Prices. tssWNSEB.. of performer.
xifibftrx ( CHICAGO, 1893
Augusta, Ga.., 1889 and 1891
Received Highest Aral
— Montgomery, Ala., 1889.
'"’’WW*' I ATLANTA. 1895.
And numerous other Fairs and Expositions.
JSF" 77te Plectrophone is a simple deviee, cannot get out of order
actually preserves the hammer felts and adds to durability of the Piano.
THE JOHN CHURCH CO.,
CINCINNATI, or CHICAGO
Atlanta Office-99 PEACHTREE STREET.
FOR THE CURE OF LIQUOR, OPIUM, MORPHINE, COCAINE, TOBACCO and CIGARETTE HABITS.
Adopted by the United Stites Government. For information address Keeley Institute, Atlanta, Ga.
New Sanitarium corner Jackson and Pine Sts.
REFERENCE BOOKS.
The attention of ministers,
teachers, doctors, lawyers and
parents educating children is call
ed to the new up to date Refer
ence Library. The Columbian
Cyclopedia, 35 handsome volumes
containing nearly Two MillidH
More Words than any other stand
ard work,unquestionably the best
Cyclopedia on the market. The
price in reach of all. Terms easy.
Sample pages, price list, etc.,
sent to any address.
We have a full line of all other
Cyclopedias, in stock, ard Com
mentaries at from 25 to 50 per
cent, less than the publishers’
prices. Write us for what you
want.
The Columbian Book Co.,
81 and 83 Whitehall St ,
Atlanta, Ga
WHO’S SHELLABERGER ?
He's thp Wire Fence Man, of Atlanta, Ga., anC
sei is the best and cheapest fencing in existence,
tn’’ all pumtm Htaiogue free. Write for it
S2OO-00 IN GOLD GIVEN.
The International News and Book Co,
Baltimore, Md , maces most liberal offer of
$200.00 to anyone selling 200 copies of their
books ‘ Chilo’s Story of Jesus.” or “ Relig
lous Jewels,” by Spurgeon The greatest
selling books out A gold watch is given In
addition to commission for selling 00 copies
In 80 days. One agent sold 75in 2 weeks, an
other 40 copies in 5 days. Complete SI.OO
combination outfit for both books for 50
cents Freight paid, credit given; other
booksand Bibles also. Best booksand Bl
bles for fall and Xmas holidays. Write them
Immediately. SseplOt
General and Special Agents Wanted
Throughout Georgia, North and South Caro
lina, to work the best and cheapest system
of Life and Accident Insurance nowon the
market. Men of ability and character can
n>ake liberal arrangements by applying with
references, to Jutltfs A. Rurnky, Manager,
No. 600 The Grand, Atlanta, Ga auglStf
Or. A. Crane Williamson,
HOMEOPATHIC SPECIALIST.
25 Years Experience.
Gives special attention to Obstinate, Com
jllcated and Chronic Diseases; especially
Vervous Weakness, Dyspepsia, Constipa
tion, Cancer Rectum and diseases of wo
nen and children. Consultation by mall or
n office free. Office and Rooms, 40% White
-I*ll street, Atlanta, Ga. WT" Reference:
Kny 01 the Baptist ministers of the city.
WJunely
■’’■'■'•T'TyrZ'VWl '' u caß h or trade for
J yJT I B I Solid Gold or Solid Sil-
■ I ver, at Its value, to melt
M R I up. Send it by regis
tered mail and we will tell you what we can
allow for it. We do not buy plated articles at
any price Our Illustrated Priced Catalogue of
SOLID SILVER NOVELTIES
sent to any address.
C. P. BARNES & BRO., I mW.® I b!
584 W. Market St.,
LOUISVILLE, KY. | W«11
This firm is reliable.—Christian Index.
optical
We now own and conduct the Optical Depart
ment in Douglas, Thomas & Da vision's, and
have inaugurated a system of large sales and
small profits such as before never existed in At
lanta. In Spectacles and Eyeglasses we defy all
competition, offering you superiorquality Glasses
for less money than any firm in the South.
Attention is also called to our Opera Glasses
Lorgnettes and Chatelaine Cases. A full line of
Optical goods Special discount to ministers.
QOODELL&* 7IERS2N.
DR. J. HARVEY MOORE,
•frSPECIMLIST*
Eye, Ear, Throat and Nose.
Cross Eyes straightened by Dr. Moore’s new
method without pain. No loss of tinw and no
confinement.
Granulated Sore Eyes cured by Dr. Moore’s
original method without caustics or knife.
307-308 Norcross Building,
ATLANTA, - - - GEORGIA
Western & Atlantic R. R.
<BAHILFIEIDS LINE)
AND - —»
Nashville, Chattanooga & StL
Louis Railway
.—
. . TO . }
CHATTANOOGA,
NASHVILLE,
CINCINNATI,
CHICAGO,
MEMPHIS ano
ST. LOUIS.
PULLMAN PALACE BUFFET SLEEPING C**H
JACKSONVILLE and ATLANTA
.. TO . .
NASHVILLE and ST. LOUIS,
THROUGH WITHOUT CHANGE.
Local Sleepers belween Allanta and Ch«.x
lanooga.
Cheap Emigrant Rates to Arkansas a««S
Texas.
Excursion Tickets to California and Co*
orado Resorts.
For Maps, Folders, Sleeping Car Reservation an*
any information about Rates, Schedules. eu.„
write or apply to
C. B. WALKER, J. A. THOMAS,
Ticket Agent, 1 icket Agent,
Union Depot, No. 8 Kimball House
ATLANTA, GA.
K. LATIMER, G. T. P. A., J. W. HICKS, T. P. A..
8 Kimball House, 8 Kimball Hou"
JOS. M. BROWN, CHAS. E. HARMA ■ ©
Z-, Traffic Manager, Gen. Pass. Au
*> ATLANTA. GA.
C“ UMBERLAND
OAL e
OMPANY,
R. L. ROBINSON, Mang’r,
Rear 200 Decatur St., Venable Biothers old
office and stables.
Special Inducements offered public Insti
tutions on their Coal supply, upon applica
tion. 80Julyl8t
Holmes’ Celebrated Farm Level,
ECLIFSE.
(;. .None superlor.'Slmple,
,easily worked and accu
rate. Price, $5.00 with
%) Target. Send for Clrcu-
lil 'V I ®\ lar. Save your land.
/J 7 fi ®\ W. C. HOLMES,
/■7 T 1.1 Wi 12 North Forsyth Street,
/» »(| v\ Atlanta, Ga.
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