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THE ASHBDRN ADVANCE.
II. I). SMITH, EDITOR
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report, . but . , found , to ,
was
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flews broke out among the
People of Worth county that
McGirt &
MePhaul
Were selling Goods cheaper
than any other merchants in the
county, which was investigated
and found correct.
flow we ask the people of
Worth and adjoining 4 counties
to , come and , examine ■ our line ,. of ,
We Carry a Side Line of
Wash Pots,
Dinner Pots,
Stoves,
Stove Furniture,
Plows,
PIoiv Gear
Aii All Frail Utensils
FURNITURE!
FURNITURE!
FURNITURE!
Crook.ery
—AND ALL—
Heavy Groceries.
CLOTHING!
We have a large lot r\f J
Clothing selected tor the Fall
iraue, Trnrio ana nrtfl Wt inn want mnnt LU in mu <tpll
them rapidly. We haw put
them at very low prices. We
can save you enough of money
Oh One SUll -. OJ r Lioines pi.iUnn ia in pay mu
you ,.io Jor coming l to „ rouian.
When vou want Hats, come tc
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Bee us.
When you want Shoes, ^ come tc
Bee ns
W*« ,o« ™.i Suits, com. t.
see us.
When you want Harness, come tc j
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>V hen you want Groceries, come j
see us. to. |
When vvu you vou want wan Stoves, , come i
see - us. I
When you want Furniture, _ come to
see us. I
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We have good and polite salesmen,
so that when you come to see us,
goods will be thrown down to you for
your examination. HARD¬
We carry everything in the
WARE LINE from a handsome File
to a Grind Rock.
TCD B A.CCO,
Everything ■r, from t a pinch . , of /Qrmfftr bnt
a box of Tobacco. :
Call y " and examine onr ? Goods and get
price.. w We will -ii take 1 plea i - in
showing you. BICE
We have one of the best
MTTjLS in in tho ennnh’T cour, tiy. Prin<y Bring vour
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rough . rice . and let us hull it,
Have your corn ground here.
We-will gin your cotton for you aud
then v__ buy it or ship it from our uare
houfe free of drayage.
Turn your face this way and make
our store headquarters for trade.
McGiyt & MePhaul.
REV. DR.
THE 2?P? wvnws
DA1 discourse. t
Sftvrcd Atusie, tis Iinportnnrc, Powor
Influence in the reuse bt' Christian,
•O—A Singing Church is a Sit cross-
ful Church—Obstacle* L> Overcome.
Text: “It came oven to pa.,' -u i*,,,
trumpeters make and slngore were as nrafsiee one to
ono sound to be heard ia io?es
and thanking the Lord.’-chron
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The temple was nmL-nilici'iu'.v'nud dono n 1 ^
chorus of all If r
Splendor crowded ^ m,>
an]o *
the the hujfo diamond pillars nocklavC till ■»i. o’hMf n) i (V ’ . 11,1,1 ' ri ' s
flowers and orowrtBd lioine'Tanntu' >. , 1703 a '?'i
re As Of
SSSttWW«S«' a S if a Vl si 0 i»ftasmmven h.. l J ® ,“ 0d
„ 1 -W
“‘H? W“, aU
m m a 7r^T,Z \h« K P. ft i? uitlW
preolousstones lllfo iiL of !' J*??}? t.\, 4 must
auZsUhoamethls?o/ have seemed , f i f 4A ilshlng
Tho sound ar^oT i .If * aU .« " 1 he!l y 0 ' 1 ’
which that He \v.ih well'idee! r ^' ’‘ai 'f,* th fi 0 rausie 8,10 w
His chndron make ? u »?« !,
dropped into Jlorv th« , 01 *. 110 t9 “>P , « 11 r
cloud 0 'L 8 se 0tll4f thli
offloiaUn- midstVf „ r t . ! Cl ‘ 10 8l0 P ln
tho “
There !«■»., 1 0I ! ,n,,c b discussion as to
hecrinnin^ itki,*,, „ 8 . Ji aS > t J ru 1 think that, at the
-
” ?hA t
SI-. v• sa "”
' °. f Gutl shouted
foriov - which' hrt h,\ U!!lr<1 th . ? ®S ho The
deb Ton 8 t! i S to - cel °-
brate the creation thli rir '"Dhpiacc of
son- The stars CtttiSf n ^ A Z
inanimate naturets fuT»fOdd ? s
^Isicni
it** 58, i Mec tin
. ,
i* «ver-
u " fl, ° mtUo
w«j u“| ‘:, C ' comm While « visiting f r’" 11 itlack " drt,,ov woli'e 'or
was suni h?v-o Uv^ni y ri, w i •• Li 0 '. r7 "V 1 1084 , M T,* h«» 80, reason, 'K- 14
and fw,»*« [ e i ?• t0 bel i ev ,° that «von the
iihb* t disordered , elements of na-
I»rt would make music to our ears If wo
bnly had acuteness enough to listen. 1
suppose that even the sounds in nature
that are discordant and repulsive jttako
harmony in Cvod s ear. You kii'dVf that you
may come so near to ah odchestra that the
sounds think are jpaihftil that; mstpad of pleasurable,
pd Ing storm I and frightful we stand whirlwind so near devastat- we can-
not near that which makes to God’s ear and
the ear of the spirits above us a music as
complete as it is tremendous.
i propose to speak about sacred music,
first showing you its importance and then
stating some of tho obstacles to its adVhiice-
1 draw i' the a ni-st • argument for tho impor-
tsucov.f sacred music from the fact that
uod commanded it. Through Paul lie tells
us to admonish one another in psalins ftud
hymns he cries and out, spiritual ‘Sing ye songs. td God, TttFough David
all yo king-
uoms of the bftfth.” And there urc hun-
ureas of other passages I rnignt namo, prov-
■ tut that it is as much a man’s duty to sing
Its it is his duty to pray. Indeed I think
there aro more commands in the Bible to
sing than there aro to pray, God not only
asks for the human voieo, but for the iti-
strumeuts of music. He asks for tile cym-
bal and tho harp.'aud in the trumpet. of And I
suppose that the last day's the CliUrah
the harp, the flute, the trumpet lirtd all the
instruments of music that have given their
chief aid to the theater and bacel,anal, will
be brought by their masters and laid flown-
at tho feet of Christ and then sounded in
the church’s triumph on her way from suf-
Praise fering into glory. “Praiso yo the Lord!”
Him with your voices. Praise Him
with stringed Instruments and with or-
guns.
I draw another argument fertile import-
anoo of of the this exercise from know the impressive- something
ness exercise. You
of what secular music has achieved. You
know it has made laws, its impression literature,upon upon gov-
ernments, upon upon
whole generations. One inspiring national
air is worth 30.000 men as a standing army,
There comes a time In the battle when one
bugle is worth 1000 muskets. In the earlier
part of our Civil War the Government pro-
posed to economize in bands of music, and
many of them were sent home, blit tho gen-
erals in the army sent word to Washington:
“You are making a very groat mistake. We
are falling back and tailing back. We have
not enough music.” I have to tell yon that
no nation or church can afford to severely
economize in music.
Why should we rob the programmes of
worldly gayety when wo have so many ap-
propriate songs and tunes composed in our
own day, as well as that magnificent inher-
»4*SStfi«g«ga.*SSB generations—tunes out tlmu
no more worn
when our greatgrandfathers climbcl up on
Born as wo have been amid this great
wealth of church music, augmented by the
compositions of artists in onr day, we ought
BOt to be tempted out of til" sphere of
Christian harmony and try to seek uncon-
seerated sounds. It is absurd fora mtllion-
aire to steal.
Many of you are illustrations of what a
sacred song can do. Through il you were
brought into the kingdom of Jesus Christ.
sweet words of Charles Wesley or John
Newton or Toplady, tho love of Jesus
was sung to your soul, then you sur-
rendered as an armed castle that'could not
b0 takea by a host lifts its window to listen
ton harp’s thrill.
There was a Scotch soldier dying in New
Orleans, and a Scotch minister came in to
give him the consolations of the gospel. and
q-qf, ma)1 turned over on his pillow religion.”
said, “Don’t talk to me about
Then the minister began to sing a familiar
hymn that was composed by David Dicken¬
son, beginning with the words:
Oh, mother dear, Jerusalem,
When Whcn snail shall I i come come lotnee to thee’
He sang it to the tuno of 'D.uij'Km*, ami j
pverybody in Scotland knows that, find a.?
lie began to sing the dying soldier turned j
over on liis pillow and said to the minister,
“Where did you learn that.' “Why, re-
plied the minister, “mv mother taugnt me ;
that.” “»So did mine,’ said the dying so*-
dier. and the very foundation of his heart
was upturned, and then and there he yielued |
himself to Christ. Oh, it has an irresi.-ti-
ble power! Luther s sermons have been |
forgotten, hut his “Judgment Hymn sings ;
on through the ages and will keep onsing-,
iDg until the'blast of the archangels tfui”-
pet shall bring .about that very day whi-.i
fjje hymn celebrates. I would to Hod that f
y ou would take these songs of salvation as
W fr.m. hcaveu p. r I» 84 88 ^."ly
a, tlm bH’^ ’ 1 ,;
brook Chen tn > i.i f 8 d j 1 , irrn r ,j,..
(iod ^nt are ftymg to you ^ seal . w.tii . . .he
bread of life. Dpen your mouth and t.na
bnB ®£* noticed the power of sacred
' t o soothe i*erturb»tlon. You may
l ive come in here with a great many wor-
-menre and anxieties, yet perhaps in the
inging of the Urst hymn you lost them
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ASH BURN. WORTH CO.. CA.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER I, 1897.
|is. WJ&JUSSint to a; , '2;Ml":;,£ JKrtS , 'ZWK
00ttlse.\ nn.lslo frtr three nr foitr ftftjrs td
>urpt _ • au.l on tlid rejoiced, fourth ami day ho looked up auil
thrown t ho windows were
^ Vl 1 op.'iwiudllitU which all tho splon-
"* ™KowpHsiu‘il. ’" -’"n tjtnu.l not if dri have tho powor
U .. «ud you auvio-
," H worriimmt.s, try this heavenly
I’ '"f iu of J 1 the pou t horn. Do not sit down on t ho
U1 ,7 hymn, but plunge In. that tho
iiuvu , of care may ha brought out of
f ’ft? /House* *<* rt.HIdri, Del you ndi
! .'!'!« rt sinking, roll ydd
t 11 ft lut is .always it
gi'V^VV ."l”"*- 1 ! -if eougrog.itior. i.«
J‘f l01, ' t, it tho 1 . eileoco ’ v of .-i--”, death. or partially
J is If when
lH '■ v ; n n is Riven out you hear tho faint
,
F4iStSSAK •S
t,,tl IS ? n lf Uo ' 0,1 ' uot If* the chills. He
atn^s srSWvas
tiiu,i rt ty. tVeaiVbe-
V UU 10 > «’"H* f fi ""s" 4 4 " 8 *«*. wUj
dont ' Of "’' Christthere brought wftuld intd idoe tile kin*,
ft In Iv iW
W,b onion tune? C ajetan sau
“ Luther .
1$ut 1 conquer*! us by hi * songs.”
ob ,!lc!l must in tho now speak of ailvanooment some of the
« ‘ , 8 way of tho of
this sfterod music, and the Jlrst Is that it
M* l ;'"' I'Oeii ,;!r impressed RtMldyiilfi liile.tiinService that music of SM ought tati.
always to bo positively religious, ltelined
,lrt heen 114 seeulariseil, opened places end hiwfilllv whore music so', The lias
diql wlbtr We ( |i. the ed^ccft'i tlu-VroaSciioilot 1 * M'ui f'lUlik'd.'
V°" harmless amusement lil ' 10 « ni and ‘ tho improvement
of talent, have become very forces in the
advancement of our civilization. .Uilnio
has as much right to laugh in Surrey
iliaim^of 1 1 'u.T 7 V i'i n wi! n“ motor i i this
!ut.%hicu r (ieTiutonlicd for'tiw unprovl 9 -
i,0il ' 1, »i.e heait, has
the musical composer, dreamed one night
an
itwt.mmont umi ete r ,.,. e, nm ,, aoint . thlni I.eoS ,
v...j ;, W oet-a dream that has often
f«itui«d m mu- day-the voice a...i me
instr ', Imc nts that ought to have boon do.
voted to Christ captured from tho church
and applied to the purposes of si,,.
Another obstacle has been an ie.,r.tinnta
fear Of criticism. The vast majority of
people singing in church them enter Wiini. Any-
body uiud Id hear sing. Everybody
is waiting for somebody else to do his duty,
Ii we all sang, then the inaccuracies
that are evident when only a few sing
would bo drowned out. God asks you to
do as well as yon can, and then if you get
tho wrong pitch or keep wrong time Ho
impflWoctiou will forgive any the deficiency of Angola tho car will and
of voice. not
laugh if yod should lose iii your dt I.iio plartd close in tlid
musical scale of CdiUd u bar
behind, j imre are three schools of sing-
ing, I am told tiro German school, tho
Italian school and the French school of
singing. Now I would like to add a fourth
school, and that t- the school of Christ,
ThB Voice of a contrite, broken heart, ul¬
though it may not bo able to staud human
criticism, makes batter music to God’s ear
than the most artistic performance when
the heart is wanting. God calls on the
beasts, on tho cattle, on tho dragons, to
praise Him, and wo ought not to bo behind
tho cattlo and the dragons,
Another obstacle In tin) advancement of
this art inis boon tile erroneous notion that
this part of the s-rviee could bo conducted
by delegation; Giiitrchcs have stlbl: ‘‘Oil.
what (in easy time we shall have! The
minister will do the preaching, and tho
choir will do the singing, and we will have
nothing to do.” And you know as well as
I that there are a great multitude of
churches all through this laud where the
people are not expected to sing, The
whole work is done by a delegation of four
or six or ton persons, and tho audience are
silent. In such a oliurch In Syracuse an
old older persisted in Binging, and so the
choir appointed a Committee to go and ask
the elder if he Would not stop. You know
that in many churches the choir aro ex-
peeled to <lo all the singing, and the great
mass of tho people arooxpootodtobesileut,
and if you utter your voice you are ini er-
fering. in that church they stand, tho
four, with opera glasses dangling at their
side, singing “Bonk of ages, cleft for me,”
with iho same spirit that, the night before
on the stage, they took their part in the
“Grande Duehesso” or “Don Giovanni.”
Music ought to rush from the audienco
like tho water from a rock—clear, bright,
sparkling. If all tho other part of tlm
church dull. service is dull, do not have the
music With so many thrilling things
to sing about, away with all drawling and
stupidity, There is nothing makes me so
nervous as to sit in a puipit and look off on
an audience with their eyes three-fourths
closed and their lips’aways shut, mumbling
the praises of God. During my recent ab-
sonec I preached to a larg ■ audience, and
all the music they made together did not
equal coronation. one skylark. Do People let do sleep not when sleep at
a not us we
eomc to .a Saviour’s crowning. In order ton
proper discharge of this duty let us stand
up, save as age or weakness or fatigue ex¬
cuses us. Seated in an easy pew we can¬
not do this duty half so well as when, up¬
right, wo throw our whole body into it.
r.et our song bo like an acclamation of vic¬
tory. You have a rigid to sing. Do not
surrender your prerogative.
We want to reuse all our families upon
this subject. Wo want each family of our
congregation to he a singing school. Child-
Isn petulance obduracy and Intractability
would be soothed if we had more singing in
the household, and then our Jittio ones
would be prepared for the great congrega¬
tion on Sabbath day, their voices uniting
wit.ii our voices in the praises of the Lord.
After a shower there are . cores of streams
tlmt come down the mountain side with
voices rippling nnd and silvery, pouring united into
one river then rolling in
strength to tho sea. So 1 would have all
the families in our church send forth the
voic**of prayer and praise, pouring it into
the great tide of public worship that rolls
on and on to empty into the great, wide
heart of God. Never can we have our
church sing as it ought until our families
sing as they ought.
There will be a great revolution on this
subject in ail churches. God will come
down by his spirit, and rouse up the old
l'?™™ a “ d tunes that have not been more
ll, au halfawakesiucethetlmeofourgrand-
fathers. Tile silent pews in tbeeburch will
), r forth into music, and when th?*. eon-
ductor takes bis place host on the Sabbath day 1 *
f jjer<; will be u great of voices rushing
j [jto t j )e } jarjnon y > 3{y Christian friends, if
,ve have no taste for this service on earth
vv ;, fl t will we do in heaven, where they
a u ,j 0 g and sing forever? I would that
,, ur fduging to-day might be like the Satur-
d av night rehearsal for tho Sabbath morn-
jn< ; in - t j v . .skies, and wo might begin now,
i>y tiie str ength and by the help of God, to
,|jtg f! jiarge a ci-ity which none of us has folly
performed. And now what more aporo-
j.riat** thing I do than to give out the
doxology of the heavens, “Onto Him who
j, ri ^i, loved us and washed us from our-sins
|{j , own ^j 00 a, to Him he glory forever*.
i arm rs in !-arl» ot Onr* ar • troul.1-1
.ninapiaguco rat so aenoo *•. a •: to threaten
., ,i nfl!1 . iu) lo ,„. j„.. v are-ryiup. for a
ratcate ij,. r _
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The rise in taliow recently was partly at-
tributed to reports that large soap makers
in the West were buying freely there, icad-
ing to a sharp rise ia prices.
THE S.UIIIATII .SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR OCTOBER 3.
Lesson Tcvt: “Panl's L.mt JoUvtr^r to
Jcrusulcm,” Acts xxi.,* 1-15—(tolilcd
Text: V ’trt xxb, |;i—A'omm<*ntary on
! tic i.< U+ tlit* Uof, I). M. Stcrfrus.
1-3. “And when It came to pass t tint we
were parted from them we sailed unto
Syria and landed at Tyre, for there tho
ship was to unlade her burden.” This is a
sumnnli'y of I hose three Verses, quoting
from the li. V. He was hastening, If It
were possible- td be lil Jerusalem by tho
day of i’enteeost (Chapter vx., iv) possibility f Hut ih
they were dej>en(lent upon tho
of finding a vessel about to sail in the di-
recti >n in whlflh they wlHheit to would journey,
and upon favora'.ite winds. It not
seem (■> Us nliieii likil niitUliift hdstk,
•t. "And Ilnding disciples, we tarried
there seven days, who said to Paul through
the Spirit, that lie should rtot. go (■eiteiiod up to Je¬
rusalem. ’ The GHrp'd l>c,l jiiul
Ueen received by some in this eity, i'.nd set
the travelers mid the residents were at once
rier.ds. fur then - Is no bond like tho blood
>f Christ, ills redeemed onus aro all citi¬
zens of heaven, bat pilgrims, and strangers
aero (i’liih lil.. 2(1, li. V,; I Pet. to. ii., Rail' 11). Which Blit
hero is pi Hiltite st range If message when
link" 0 lis f'lidpf.-t- vvl., 1 (i 7,
ho Spirit suffered him lid! to go obedient. into Asi/i
-u- Uithynla. In that ease he was
Lot us sen how he nets now.
5. “And (Idpltftod when we had il<scoinpll(shed * thoso * *
days We and went our way,
■ml \re. kneeled down (ill tho shoro and
craved. ’ Tile Spirit had nqt said to slop a«
Tyre, uor to proceed no. IIoW iittllier, tmiehfnri r‘fl it, flint Wits
all right to move on.
liarUm! recent Ap'd, .women amt children
aecoinpaiiy I’uid ami liiiil ail Jfls tlilshl i-ninpqnlons b’ri ihq
out of tho city,
shore in prayer. So incliaptorxx., SB, before
leaving tlie elders of Ephesus ho kneeled
down and prayed with them all.
6. “And wiien we had taken nnr leave
.mu of Andtho.f We took shii>, and they re-
turnod liome again,” These believers at
Tyro. liiity.inive been pari, of tho result of
til" visit of blii- iii'fd I .Math. pi-cdi'Miitf xV.. ‘M- 28); or
peril ips through the Of {HOsd
wild were viii., 4). scilttefod at jiist Stephen’s efiie thing derttli
(A. Is Tliet'd is iiOnie Mr
diseiplea to lie doing, whether lit Of
abroad, calling and that is to w:dk worthy lipnfoved of
our iiqd 1 IniM. shdvt ih, opr;salves (i., iSp
..... Gcid 11 I3j H Tini.
-4 “And whon we had llnislied our VOy-.
age from Tyre we came to Ptolamais and
saluted the brethren and abode with them
one day.” Brief hut blessed visits of men
shil of God „r and *1... Uo buVoho
, the kingdom of God
of conversation, concerning Lord Jesus
and the things ill), the book;
Christ i Acts xxviil., but Site the
Scriptures, and doubtless much prayer.
The believers would lie encouraged to bo
steadfast and to do all in thoir power to
give tiie Gospel to others.
8. “We entered into the house of Phillip,
the evangelist, which was one of the seven,
and abode with him.” Leaving Ptolemnis,
they came to Ciesnrea, whioh seems to bo
Philip’* home. The Inst we heard of him
was preaching in tiie cities from Azotus to
Ca-surea after lie had led the treasurer of
Queen Candace to Christ (Acts VHL, 40j.
He is still known Bq ft bearer of glad tid¬
ings and was doubtless ftdutinUnliy at it.
Why should not every believer lie in some
large sense an evangelist, an embassador
for Christ? daugh¬
9. “And the same man had four
ters, virgins, which did prophecy.” Daugh¬
ters as well as sons are included in the
promise of the gift of the Spirit (Joel ii.,
28; Acts II., 17). In the Old Testament
Miriam. Deborah and Huldnh and in tho
New tho women whom He sent from tho
sepulcher and Priscilla ami others aro
notable examples of women whom Ho used
its His messengers. Ghost,
It), 11. “Thus said tiie Holy so
shall the Jews ill. Jerusalem bind the man
that owneth this girdle ftiid shall deliver
him into the hands of tiie Agabus,who gentiles.’* 'Thus
testified a prophet named oarrifl
down from Judina, and being witli these
disciples took Paul’s girdle and significant¬
ly bound his own hands and feet with tho
mime. Thus for the second time Paul is
warned not to go up to Jerusalem, and it is
Hie Holy Spirit who tells him not to go.
TJ. “And when W0 heal'd these tilings
both We and they of that place besought
him not to go up to Jerusalem.” Now ills
possible for a man to stand alone with God
and lie all right,and it Is possible for u man
to think ho is standing with God nnd bo
standing with himself.
13. “Then Paul answered, What mean yo
to weep anil to break mine heart? for I am
ready not to be bound only, but also to die
at Jerusalem for tiie name of the Lord Je¬
sus.” Tills is certainly a right attitude of
soul for a believer, and the only right atti¬
tude to he ready for life or death, pros¬
perity or adversity, If only God is glorilled
thereby—but my perplexity here Is to know
What was the heartbreaking part getting of Ibis
affair to Paul. Was he so set upon
to Jerusalem at this particular time
that his iieart would brook if ho did
not accomplish It, or was lie so sot
upon doing the will of God that his heart
would break if ho failed to <ln IE 11 t "*
latter, then why not. accept, the voice or ie
Spirit at. Tyro and Cmsarea and be satis leu
tobesul>j"ct to th" Spirit Ln this muttm t
Is not perfect, submission to the will of God
the highest mission on earth? As one has
said:
Is not His will the wisest; is not His way
11 io best?
And in pnrfnetacfiuioHcenceifJ there not per¬
fect rest?
14. “And when lie would not lie per¬
suaded we ceased, saying, The will of tiie
Lord he done.” Both Paul and Barnabas
could not be right in the matter of John
Mark fActs xv.. 37 II), and both parties
cannot tie right in this case, but the breth¬
ren yield to Paul and appeal to God. It is
good to say, “Thy will be done,” but it is
better to do it without resistance. It is
good to■««>■, “It is the Lord; let Him do
What see.r.’etli Him good,” but Mr is bettor
to be wholly in His hand that He may iin-
hindered do what seemeth Him good, I’he
after developments and the years of wait¬
ing a* a prisoner fActs xxlv., 27), all seem
to indicate that this going to Jerusalem at
this time was of Pan) and not of God.
15. “And uft.-r those days we took up
our carriages |B. V., our baggage) anil
went up to Jerusalem.” Tile Lord will
neither fail nor forsake His people, will clearly, even -,. _
though they do not see His
provided they really want to honor Him,
and Paul certainly wanted to magnify
Christ, oven unto dying for Him. Hen
therefore the gracious visits and messages
of the Lord to His servant in his sore trou¬
bles in Acts xxiil., 11; xxvif., 23-25. May
we ever hear His bb-ssed “Be of good
ebei-r, fear not,” and he aide truthfully to
say, “Whose I am and whom I serve.” May
our only aim bo to nh-nse Him, never want -
ing to be at Jerusalem or elsewhere unless
He wants us there. Lireon Helper.
A CAREFUL JUDGE.
Wilton—Do you agree with David
that ali men are liars V
Wilby- How can I tell ? Just think
of the number of men that J never
saw !
A CYCLE LACONIC.
Blonde—Oh, I guess one wheel is
as good as another.
Brunette (proudly and with empha¬
sis, after a glance from wheel to
wh eel l —Better.
NATURAL CAUSE.
“What was the cause of his ho
words ?”
“Blie burned some of bis letters.”
WHILE ENROUTE FROM NAN 8E-
IUSTAIN TO SPANISH CAPITAL.
/l SENSATION CREATED IN MADRID
Ov«r the Allowed A8cort»lnm«nt. of Unci#
Sum's 'Program as lleftavtla
tli© Cuban War.
Advices of Sunday from Madrid state
that the arrival of United States Min-
ist.t Woodford from San Sebastian
has made a sensation. The programme
of ilia United States has been ascer¬
tained.
This does not contemplate a declara¬
tion of war if Spain rejects meditation,
but, according to report, an ostenta¬
tious proclamation to the world of dis¬
approval of the Cuban regime by tms-
bhriding diplomatic relations with
Spain an(t Withdrawing the United
States minister. declined
General Woodford has to
lie interviewed on the subject further
limn to say that his conference with
thfi (1 (ike of Tetuan, the foreign minis¬
ter, was of fiie (float satisfactory char¬
acter. lie The unexpected bitterness has of
I (ir^M and of public bnt opinion he
painfully impfi’afifffl biin, (id hopes
this will soon be allayed,as believes
his mission favorable to Spanish inter¬
ests and cannot comprehend that Spain
could reject mediation designed to stop
rtn impoverishing has war. which
He not named a time at.
tho war must be terminated, but lie
hopes,- UK ibe result of Ids tenders,
flint it will lie ended fjuiekly. He be¬
lieves the war is inflicting incalculable
loss t]p!W the United States and it is
impossible to pret’diH Hie organization
(Tii’usuaT id-’i ' j
measures were taken to
protect Minister Woodford on his
journey from San Sebastian to Ma-
dr id, but the trip was quite unevent¬
ful. A snb-lieutewiiifqgltttfded party of gendarmes,commanded south-
by a the
ern express on which he Was ft juissflii-
ger. Seeret police were posted at til ft
station and tho prefect of police hotel. was
in waiting to escort him to his
The drive through the streets was
marked by no special incident, though
several people saluted him, receiving a
bow in return.
Some comment has been caused by
tho fact that Minister Woodford’s
family Inis not accompanied him, Min¬ but
remains on (lie French frontier.
ister Woodford explains that his party
is u large one, requiring a commodious
home, and prefers spending a pleasant
October in Biarritz until a suitable
residence can be secured in Madrid.
Ni:w I DITOR SELECTED
For Cotton Plant, South Carolina’* Al-
I In nee Organ.
A Columbia, B. C., dispatch says:
The managing committee of Tho Cotton
Plant, the alliance organ, lias awarded
the printing and editing of the paper
to Colonel James A. Hoyt, editor of
The Greeneville Mountaineer.
The paper was until recently under
tho management of Colonel T. B.
Crews, of Laurens.
It attacked McLaurin during the
campaign and caused considerable dis¬
turbance in the alliance because of its
partisan action. The contract was
forfeited and Colonel Crews displaced.
MINERS HOLD CONFERENCE.
Alabamian* l>crlln« to l/iilta With l/nltml
Mine Worker* of America.
A convention of coal miners of Ala¬
bama was held in Birmingham last
Saturday, with nearly all mines repre¬
sented, for the purpose of effecting an
organization. forming
A discussion arose as to a
state organization or becoming a purt
of the United Mine Workers of
America.
The delegation from Pratt mines
worked against affiliation with the na¬
tional organization, and it was decided
to form an independent state organi¬
zation on October 22d.
JURY FAILED TO AGREE.
I r <»r tbe Shooting of Minoru
’ At Hazel ton Not Placed.
Tho coronor’B jury to inquire into the
manner in which the strikers met their
death at Lattimer, Pa., on September
10th, failed to agree on a verdict after
a lengthy session.
OHIO DEMOCRATS ACTIVE.
Th© Campaign by fcliverltez Opened by
Numerous Meeting*.
The silver wing of the democrats
opened their state campaign in Ohio
Thursday. Each county held meet¬
ings, but the grand central meeting
was set for Thursday night at Colum¬
bus.
Hon. H. L. Chapman, for governor,
lias talked some in tiie capital, lmt this
was his first, speech of importance.
The committee dispensed with the
usual parade. The other speakers
were Congressman John J. Lentz,
Mayor James A. Rice, of Canton, and
General A. J. Warner, with a short in¬
troductory by Allen W. Thurman.
HUNDREDS OF MEN IDLE
A* a Result of Quarantine Against the
fionthern l’aciflc.
A special from Houston, Texas,
says: In consequence of the tie-np of
the Southern Pacific road from this
point to New Orleans by quarantine
about seven hundred men are out of
employment. include firemen, engineers,
'They switchmen and shop
trainmen, laid em¬ be¬
ployees, who have been off
cause there are no trains.
E. Gardner,
I’liyHii’inii and Sui'Kflon.
(bills Answered Promptly
1>AY AND NIGHT.
Special attention given to disoasos
of women nnd children.
Residence at the Hicks place.
ASTX.BLI.l.vN, GEORGIA.
DR. J. F. GREGORY .t CO.,
.SPECIALISTS.
Rupture, Catarrh, Racial Diseases,
Hemorrhoids (Piles), Fistulas Cured.
NO KNIFE, NO l’AIN.
Room No. ], Heard .Building,
Cordele, Oa.
1(17 Cotton Avo., Macon, Ga.
WARREN L. STORY,
Physician nnd Surgeon,
ST0AMO1US, OA.
Diseases of Nose and Throat.
DR. W. J. TURNER,
Physician and Surgeon,
AHIMCRN, OA.
Special Attention Given to Diseases of
Women and Children.
Office in Room No. 2, Betts Build-
ing.
Residence: W. A. Sliingler’s.
Calls Answered Day or Night.
Telephone No. 18.
DR. T. If. THRASHER,
Physician and Surgeon,
Ahiiburn, Geoiicita
vieiionii Practice Solicited, Office
Ju tlio Christian Building.
C. E. WALKER,
Physician and Surgeon,
Syoamobe, Geobcua.
GEO. W. COOPER,
DENTIST,
Ashbpbn, Georgia.
Office, Itoom No. 4, Betts Building.
W. B. CON E, D. D. S.
I Muko a Specialty of Crown, Bridges
nnd Replantations.
Teeth Extracted Without Pain.
Ariibttkn, . ’. Georgia.
W. T. WILLIAMS,
Attorney at Law.
Land and Collections.
Sycamore, -:- GeOroia.
A. J. DAVIS,
Attorney at Law,
Abhbubk, -:- Georgia.
Real Estate and Collections.
Prompt attention to all business placed
in our bands.
B. B. WHITE,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
A HiiiicRx, Geobcua.
Will practico in all the Courts, State
and Federal.
J. G. POLIIILL,
Attorney at Law,
Sylvester, - - Geobota.
Practice in all the Courts. Patronage
Bolicited.
wTa. HAWKINH,
Attorney at Law,
e Building, Rooms 4 anil 5.
Gobdele, Georgia.
Prompt attention given to all business
intrusted to my care.
Joint F. Powell, J. W. Powell,
Vienna, Ga. Ash burn, (la.
JNO. F. POWELL & BON,
Attorneys at Law.
We practice in all the courts. Im¬
mediate arid careful attention given to
business placed in our hands. Em¬
ploying one secures services of both.
Business solicited and inquiries
promptly answered.
FRANK PARK,
Attorney - at - Law,
I’oulan, Georgia.
B. W. ADKINS,
Attorney at Law,
Collections a Specialty,
Poulan, Georgia.
Lanier & Dekle,
DEALERS IN
Buggies, Wagons,
Harness, Saddles,
Baby Carriages,
Express Wagons and
Coflins ami Caskets,
CORDELE, GA,
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fellow Pine Lumber
Ashhurn, Ga.
ill Orta lor * A %-
*
Laths , Shingles, Staves ,
Car Sills , Bridge Stuff,
Flooring, Moulding, Brack-
etSa Ceiling, Etc.,
Will Receive Prompt Attention.
l=>
We carry a well selected ami assorted
stock of
Dry Goods,
Hardware,
Groceries, Etc.
If in need of anything in
CLOTHING,
Such as MEN’S AND BOYS’
SUITS, We Can Fit You.
WE HAVE A NICE STOCK OF
LADIES’ DRESS GOODS AND
TRIM MINUS
\%%Wn would bo pleased to show
tiie ladies of Ashbnrn anil sur¬
rounding country.
Ms Msgs aiil Mels.
OUR CANDIES • • •
*4re Fresh and Fine.
Flour,
Meat >9 >rW
Grits,
Rice,
Sugar,
Coffee,
Meal,
Anil in fact any and everything that is
kept in a first-class Grocery House can
be hail at our Large Brick Btore as
cheap as the cheapest.
We Carry a Full Line of
FURNITURE.
UP STAIRS
Our Stock of SHOES Is Complete, with
a Specialty of Ladles’ and Chil¬
dren’s Fine Sunday Wear.
We also handle the best brands of
Cigars , Tobacco, Snuff, Etc.
Full line of the best makes of
STOVES NOW ON HAND.
All kinds of STOCK FEED ai
REASONABLE PRICES.
The citizens of Ashburn aHd sur¬
rounding country are cordially invited
to call and inspect our stock.
We have a Wagon Yard and Stalls,
Feed Troughs, etc., for the conveni¬
ence of our customers especially.
Respectfully,
J. S. BETTS & CO.