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A t p nth of our money, and a
ge\ Tenth of our days—this is what
God demands of us. How are w r e
living up to our obligations? Do
really give to him and his work
we time? True
the sev renth of our
that we observe the Sabbath after
fashion. It would not be re
a openly desecrate it, in
epe ctable to
little town like this. We go to
a children
church, we send our to
Sunday School. L So far as the
outward appearance is concerned
we may feel that we give that pro
portion of our days, but where are
our hearts where our vagrant
thoughts on Sunday? While we
re e ven in God’s own house, are
not our minds too busy, all too
often with the affairs of the week?
Are we not stealing our Master’s
time, wherein to plan for more
^ain, to contrive to accomplish
more of our own daily toil? Do
we gladly lay aside everyday mat
ters and with dawn of God’s day,
say to ourselves, 4 4 Now for the
waking hours, I am free to wor
ship, to praise, to minister, to
love and help my neighbor better
than I can in the weekdays, be
cause my mind is free for all that
now?
And about that mystical tenth,
that we owe to God—perhaps we
hav'e not yet been convinced that
we owe it, but if we had heard a
rumor that afar off, someone held
a note against us, or that some
person had said that we owed him
money which we would not pay,
would we not set about finding out
the truth? The law of the tithe
has never been abrogated. When
Christ rebuked scribes and Phan
gies about paying the tithes of
mint and anise and cummin—the
trifles which were so easy for them
to observe while they omitted the
weightier things, He did not re
buke the giving of the tithe, He
said, “These things ought you to
have done, and not to leave the
other undone. ? ?
The Old Testament promises of
blessings following the payment
of the tithe holds good today. It
is a matter of record that God
prospers to those who have taken
Him at His word 111 Malachi 3rd,
when He said concerning the mat
ter.
44 Prove me now herewith—if
I will not open you the windows
of Heaven and pour you out a
blessing-—” the blessing from
Heaven, as well as that in the fol
lowing verse when He promises
material prosperity- The weight
of testimony on this subject shows
that once the plan of tithing is
adopted, it is rarely ever, discard
ed, for the former hap hazard
methods. Many claim that they
give much more than a tenth of
their income, but they do not
show the figures to prove this.
For some queer reason, I have oft
en thought that the ten cents a
month we winner pay to our mis
sionary society, and that extra
dollar a year, appear a great deal
larger than if we had carelessly
spent the dime sonje aftqpioon
down town, for candy or fruits for
the children, or that dollar for
some pretty thing for our houses
or own apparel. It may be that
this idea will apply sometimes
when we feel that we are giving so
much more than a tenth, and that
what we give seems really larger
than it is. .
Some weeks ago, mention was
made in this colunn of a certain
oity mission. Below ove append a
clipping showing some instances
of the work that is being done in
that same mission, by the deacon
ess in charge:
SLOAN MISSION, ST. LOUIS, MO.—MISS
WRIGHT, DEACONESS IN CHARGE.
Miss Wright gives some inci
dents in regard to her work among
lj °ys in the Mission that will in
terest and touch the hearts of all;
My private work with the “indi
vidual hoy T n has been most grati
fy ,u g- I try to avoid “lecturing
them, but as the peculiar tempta
tieus and sin of each ire discover
ed an opportuuity is made for
I'ttL heart-to-heart talk, and
tiler we begin the fight to
come. The friendship that per
mits this is the result of mouths
and mouths of diligent umgein cultiva CUltna
tiou. A genuine boy isn’t going |
to give his heart readily. He must
prove the genuiness of the
ship offered him; then his loyalty ■
sons is unbounded. of drinking Two of my boys, j
a man, after these
little talks have voluntarily pledg
ed themselves to total abstinence.
When I found one of them was
afraid I’d lose confidence in him
because he was required to bring
beer for the family, I took occa
sion to assure him of my faith in
him; and as I looked down into
his soul, as he lifted his eyes
brightly to mine, I knew that, so
tar as he was concerned, the sa
loons were forever closed. Anoth
er boy is making a fight against
profanity, while I am helping all
I can with a sympathetic word of
encouaagement now and then, and
with my prayers. I lift my win
dow shade at 6:30 and we wave
each other a good morning as he
goes t.) his work, because I want
him to begin knowing that
some one who cares very much
whether or not he gives way to
temptation during the day is
thinking of him.
Sometime ago one of our moth
ers brought her boy to the Mission
and asked me to use my influence
to keep him from a place he had
been frequenting, where nobody
could go without great damage o
his character. The conversation
we had together and the prayer
afterwards touched him so that for
weeks and w< eks he did not care to
return to his old haunts; but one
day Mike suddenly found himself
on Bank Street, just a few doors
from the place which had once
been so attractive to him, and the
old longing came over him with
such power, before he could sum
mon his moral courage to resist,
that his footsteps were turned into
the gangway which would lead to
his downfall, But I’ll let him
tell it in his own words, as his
mother related it to me after
wards.
Mamma, I know God tells Miss
Wright just when to go to places,
for as I started in I lookocl up and
about a block away 1 caught sight
of her white ties. The thought
of her seeing me there scared me
so I turned and ran off down the
street as fast as mv legs could car
ry me, and I’ve never been near
there since.
I knew nothing of the incident
until weeks afterwards, when his
mother told of how my ties had
saved her boy at a crisis in his life,
but I’ve been so happy over this
twofold assurance that the garb is
worth while and that God does
“tell Miss Wright just when to go
to places. ? j
Worker.
In Praise of Chamberlain’s CoF
ic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy.
44 AHoyv me to give you a few
words in praise of Chamberlain s
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy.’’ says Mr. John Hamlet, of
Eagle Pass, Tex. I suffered one
Yveek with bowel trouble and took
all kinds of medicine without get
ling any relief, when my friend,
Mr. C. Johnson, a merchant here,
advised me to take this remedy.
After taking one dose I felt great
ly releved and when I had taken
the third dose I was entirely cured.
I thank you from the bottom of
my heart for putting this great
remedy in the hands of man
kind. J J For sale by Wight &
Browne.
That editor has hit it right
when he says: The sorriest fel
low on earth is the fellow who
will sit around and cuss his own
town. If I lived astride the
north pole, I would call it home
and be ready to boost it up. If
I couldn’t say anything nice
about it, I would say that m\
ice bill didn’t come high. *
would not stay in a town I had
to cuss— not while the world is
as big as it is now.
Vote for bonds and secure
fire protection.
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Do you want to
saveMoney?
It is easv to save after you make
it and there are many ways to save
it.
One of the ways
is to exercise care and judgment
in spending it.
Here are a few figures that we
think are positive proof that we
can save you money:
Center 'fables 15 in. top 65c.
Center Tables 16 in. top 80c.
Center Tables 20 in. top $1.15.
Center Tattles 24 in. top 1.35.
These tables are well made and
nicely finished, there being noth
ing cheap about them but the
price. If vou need a table here is
ONE OF THE WAYS to save
money.
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We have the
Biggest,
Brightest
and
Best
assortment of ROCKERS and
CHAIRS we have ever had and
that is saying much. After near
ly three years experience in the
Furniture business we have learn
ed where to buy the
Best Goods for the Least Money.
Our Rockers and Chairs are
noted for their
Beauty, Comfort and
Durability,
and the prices Yve quote are an in
dication of another MONEY SAV
ING proposition.
We have just received from the
manufacturers a shipment of
Reed and WilloYv Rockers, any
one of which would be an orna
ment to your parlor or sitting
room.
Prices range from
$3.35 to $7.00.
Don’t Forget
that we carry a complete line*of
House Furnishings and if you are
thinking of furnishing a house we
can fit you up with the complete
oufit from kitchen to parlor.
This is our SPECIALTY, and we
point with pride to the many
homes we have furnished to the
entire satisfaction of our custom
ers.
gar“To every one who will
bring us this advertisement we
will present, free of charge, a
sample bottle of the best Furni
ture Polish made. It makes old
furniture look neYv. Don’t fail to
bring in the “ad” and get the
polish.
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Graud and Petit Jurors.
The following juries were drawn for
the Superior Court which convenes on
the 17th day of October 1904:
GRAND JURY.
E Stephens, J C Adams,
B A A1(ierma “ G W Ferrill,
T G HoUowky, Jas McKinnon,
Henr Wight, Jno C Courtnev,
> r C Walker,
rj*M iller, W Robt W Dekle, Dekle,
^ Thomas, Jr, LH Jerger,
AwfveyT’ Thos J W Hall, Wight,
A M Watson, J W Carroll,
cp^McRae L M B L Powell, Cook,
J F Forester, W M Brooks
" HBlbb,Sr - J F Pittman.
PETIT JURY, 1ST WEEK.
E LVanlandingham.B N Surles,
J P Faulkner, T I Leak,
W H Parker, B F Fulford,
D S Dixon, H McManeus,
J W Franklin, R L Merritt,
T N Reddick, J R Evans,
M J Simmons, R R Rehberg,
W D Hargrave, J A Rogers,
A B Connell, C H Benton,
W E Chastain, T W Carter,
D C Blanton, T P Walton,
W W Linton, L A Barrow
Jas M Mize, J W Wilson,
W G Crawford, A A Miller,
O H Banks, Sebastain Dekle,
C C Miller, R C Cooper,
J W Sanders, G C Hughes,
M C Sheffield.
PETIT JURY 2ND WEEK.
J K P Martin, W C Matthews,
W B Rice, Cochran, H D Phillips,
C H J D Pittman,
G W Howard, W W Benton,
W F Cox, H H Singletary,
J M Poulk, W H Poulk,
J L Baldy, T C Duren,
J C Prosser, J A Mitchell,
T S Barrow, J A Odum,
W B. Singletary, B McDonald,
G W Barrow, Dan Willis,
W H Boswell, W A Sarett,
W M Sauders, L J Collins,
R W Pearce, G A Redfearn,
J W Reid, C Lewis,
T L.B Singletary, N Scroggins,
A Norris, H C Meyers,
F J Joiner, J G Taylor.
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bring us along most any kind of
country produce and pay your
subscription with it.
We are now prepared to do
any and all kinds of job print
ing in a neat and artistic man
ner and at short notice. Now,
when you want printing done,
give us a chance to please you in
workmanship and you will please
us by giving you good work.
A. GOLDSTEIN,
North Side, Broad St.,
CAIRO,GEORGIA.
Dealer in
Dry goods, Notions, Hats, Shoes,
and General Merchandise.
I respectfully solicit a share of
the public’s patronage.
motto: Quick Sales and Small
Profits.
Cancer
Positively
Cured!
Any one suffering from this
dreadful disease can be readily
and permanently cured by ap
plying to A. S. Powell of
Whigham, Ga., who can furn
ish testimonials of persons
nearby whom you may consult
personally as to the perma
nency of his treatmeut.
New Stables.
I have just opened up a new
on Bryan street near
the right-of-way of
the R. R. in
Cairo, Ga.
I am 110YV ready to serve the
public Yvith first-class turnouts.
Prices reasonable.
Special attention given to com
mercial service.
Prompt attention to all.
W. D. BARBER,
Cairo, Oh.
FOR SALE.
Seven miles north of Cairo,
Ga., 560 acres of good farm land
150 acres cleared; one five room
painted house, plenty good ten
ant houses. I will either sell or
trade for property near Cairo.
Call on or address,
W. G. Baggett,
* Cairo, Ga.
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Y DAY
—UNTIL—
September isth,
will offer one-third to one-half on our entire stock of stylish
Spring and Summer
MILLINERY
This is no joke. All we ask is that you come and see how
nice a hat you can buy at so small a price.
We will be glad to show them and price them.
MRS. A. R. OLIVER.
See our new line ladies’ waist sets; ladies’ wrist and hand
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The City Shaving Parlor J
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Shaving, /hampooing, Hair Cutting, Massages, Etc. e
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4 Prompt and Polite Attention, Expert Workmen, Tharp Tools,
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Clean Linen at all times. Public Patronage Solicited.
R. Q. LEWIS & SON, Proprietors. a
Mill Supplies
And
Steam Fittings
I am better prepared than ever to do all
kinds of work in my line.
Harry J. Hart,
Tinner and Steam Fitter,
CAIRO, GEORGIA. IS
Repair work of all kind done at reason
ale prices.
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Harness, 7 Leather s Goods, 7
Plow and Wagon Gear.
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We manufacture our own Harness and we know what
they are. We can tmppljr you with either a full set or
any part of a set down to a mere hame string.
Whips, Curry Combs, Tubular Rivets,
Hame Tug Buckles, Saddle Pads
and Collar Pads.
Lap Dusters 20 cents up.
If you want your Shoes repaired ours is the place to
have this done. We also make a specialty of this class of
work and use the best of stock.
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If what you need is in the Leather Line consult us.
Yours for Business,
Jfuc/son d Sraves .
We do all Kinds of
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