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PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1903, l aeon Wa. MAOON. GEORGIA • MACON, GEORG iii- BIBLE BREVITIES. Written For The Home Journal. Now we have seen the first six thousand years for the formation and systematic arrangement for this, ohr earth; : such time is com monly called six days of God’s creatiou. We will now take in order such events as occurred, beginning with Adam, the first of human creation, and continue the dates from Adam as the year one, A. M. of the world. The first of fense was by Eve, and then by Adam. Adam has now broken a positive command, the penalty for this violation being death, (put in a mortal condition) this sentence being executed upon Adam in the year 930, which was within the same day, (day of the Lord) in which he transgressed. This transgression of Adam is of ten called bis fall, or, failure to keep God’s first command; and of this fall all Adam’s seed are partakers; and here it should be remembered, God cursed the earth, the earth now loses its fertility, and becomes dry, and mountain- 0113, so much so, that the earth is no more an Eden, Also we must remember the Lord’s promise to Eve, “Thy seed shall bruise the serpent’s bead.” Adam’s fall therefore is of four things only, a loss, mentally, morally. physi cally, and the stewardship of the earth. Now comes the murder of Abel, a herdsman, by his brother Caiu, a farmer. Cain became jealous of Abel lor the manner in which their offerings were received of . the Lord; Cain was not destroyed from off the earth for his orime of murder, but was simply sent away and protected by God, who declared “He that killed Caih7 should also be killed.” The date of this offense is not given, but the remembrance of such is held with everlasting shame and con tempt. Enoch is the next in order, and the 7th of generations, was born 622 A. M., was made acquainted with God in 687, and then re mained obedient to God, walked with God, for 300 years and now in 987 Enoch is translated, (did not see corporeal death.) Mathuselah, the aged, was born in 687 A. M. and died in 1656, at the age of 969. And here closes the world (age) “that was Peter” and the 1657 may be well termed the beginning of the present evil world, or age, Peter. Moses the faithful servant of the Most High, now gives us some dates closely defined, and we shall follow the Gregorean system of computating time, rather than that of Caesar. The world that was, passed away as follows: Noah, the 10th of the genera tions, was born 1056 A. M. He preached repentance to the people, who were then a mixture of hu man and angelic, for 120 years, and during this time he wa& > building the ark, which in 1656, saved only Noah and his family from the watery grave (the flood.) Noah and his famsly began to en ter the ark on Monday, May 10; rain began to fall Wednesday, May 17; ark was foundered on Mt. Ararat Tuesday November 12, and on Sunday, May 18, 1657 Noah and family disembark and hold formal worship of offerings on an altar; and dies in 2006,. at the ripe age of 950 years, being contempoary with Mathuslah, La- mech and Shem. And now from the flood to the birth of Adam, the Caladonian idolater, in 1948 A. M. are 292 years. Abram re mained an idolater until 2023, when God made Abram to know Him) God,) for Abram was in past life, stern, resolute and faith ful in all his dealings with his fellowm-man, thus proving him self to be a man whom God could relie upon, and makes Abram a promise of Canaan, whioh prom ise was conformed in Abram’s son Isaac. (This is Abram’s Call.) After Abram’s Gall, God and Abram were inseparable friends; in 2032 Abram slew the 5 kings of Sodom, rescues Lot, and is bless ed by Melchisadec.' In 2047 he entertains Christ and two angels, and now is told that he should have a sou born to him; that Sod om should be destroyed, and that he should be called Abraham and his wife, Sarah. In 2048 was the child Isaace born as promised. In 2062 the highest evidence of con fidence in his friend, (God) was shown in the Vffering of Isaac, for sacrifice on an altar hastily made on mount in land of Mori ah'. In 2083 he acoepts the cove nant of promise by entering Ca naan ns a pledge; in 2088 he ac cepts Rebecca as Isaac’s wife; and in 2128, having servod the Lord faithfully for 100 years, he paid the Adamic penalty, (corpo real death.) We will now speak of Abra ham’s dutiful son Isaac, who at the tender age of 14, gently sub mitted to his father’s will, in the which he was a victim as an of fering to the Lord. Isaac was a God-fearing man all his days; he had born to 'him Esau and Jaoob, (twins) in 2108 and in 2255 was put to rest with his father.. C. L. W. WASHINGTON LETTER. Speoi&l Correspondence, One of the sharpest debates re cently witnessed in the United States Senate grew out of the ef- , fort of Senator Vest to have a bill I removing the duty on anthracite coal, in accordance with 'the Pres ident’s recommendation, reported from the Finance committee. In terms made thrice eloquent by THE PLACE TO BUY • : Staple Groceries, Stock the feeble condition of the speak- Iipec er, which would not permit him Feed, Farm Supplies, etc., • w v — — Looking Towards 1904. Savannah News. Senator Olay does not appear to be very hopeful of democratic suo- cess in 1994. In the course of an interview- with a. representative of the Morning News in Atlanta a few days ago, he is quoted as saying that tde democrats, in order to elect the’ president in the next national contest, must carry New York, New Jersey, Indiana, Connecticut, Dela ware, Maryland and the solid south. He has no hope of carrying any one of the western states. In regard to candidates, he mentioned Judge Par ker of New York and Senator Gor man of Maryland. It will be a difficult matter, of course, for the democrats to carry every one of the states mentioned by Senator Olay, but they can do it, provided they get together, put out a platform on which all democrats can stand and name a ticket that commands the respect and confi dence of the country. In naming a candidate care will have to be taken to name one ac ceptable to both wings of the party. Of pourse Mr. Bryan is out of the race. No one considers him as in the list of possible candidates, but there is no doubt that he will wield, a great deal of influence in the con vention. He is going to be against the nomination of any man who did not give him a hearty support in 1896 and 1900. He has not said tfiat in so many woi’ds, but all his utterances in regard to the matter indicate as much. The campaign ought not to be an occasion for the gratifying of per sonal feelings—for seeking revenge. In order to securs success every democratic vote and the influence of every democrat of prominence will be needed. As Mr. Clay points out, if the democratic party should be beaten in 1904 it will be so crippled that it would likely be years before it would be able to fight another great political battle with a pros-, peot of success. New Ceutury Comfort. Millions are daily finding a world of comfort in Bucklin’s Ar nica salve. It kills pain from Burns, Scalds, Cuts, Bruises; con quers Ulcers, and Fever Sores; cures Eruptions, Salt Rheum, Boils and Felons; removes Corns and Warts. Best Pile cure on earth. Oily 25c at Holtzclrw’s w to stand without the support of his desk, the Senator, for the-sec ond time in one week, pleaded the cause of the poor and needy. 1 He begged his opponents for the sake of humanity to abandon par tisan consideration and 1 pass a J measure offered “by a poor dem- ioorat” but calculated to lighten j the hardships of the old and fee- ! ble and of little children who j wept because of the cold, Iii , heartless but forceful terms Sena- i tor Aldrich taunted the Senator I from Missouri with having con sented to a 40 percent, duty on : coal when the democrats were in power and Mr. Vest replied that, as the Senator from Rhode Island j well knew, that duty was admit- j ted to the Wilson bill because 1 four demopratic Senators who held ! the balance of power were fin true to their party a^iid made the 40 i per cent, duty the price of their j vote for the bill. Ho urged the j repuolicaus to rise above the sor- j did consideration of vested mter- ) ests and partisan policy and act for once solely in the cause of hu manity, but his words fell upon j deaf ears. I In the debate between Senator Vest and his opponents the form- j er quoted the late Nelson Dingldy as having said that the rates of the Dingley bill had been made too high with the purpose of hav- jinga margin ou which to trade, so that the United States might make reciprocity treaties without injury to American industries. Senator Hale took up the oharge and repudiated the well authen ticated evidence presented by the Senator fjom Missouri. He dodg ed the point at issue and protend ed to.regard the statement of Mr. Vest as a reflection ou the person al character of Mr. Dingley which he ably defended from an attack which had never been made. The anxiety of the President to please the people and secure the enactment of anti-trust legisla tion has resulted in strained rela tions between the Administration and the members of the sub-com mittee charged with the prepara tion of an anti-trust measure. When Congress met the House Judiciary committee appointed a sub-committee consisting of Messrs. Littlefield, Powers, Over- street, De Armond and Clayton to draft a trust bill. This sub-com mittee asked the President for an administration measure ' and it was refused. Then they asked the Attorney General for his views on the subject. They were furnished and the committee immediately set to wcrrk to draft a bill embody ing them. Then, to the amaze ment of Mr. Littlefield and his conferees, Mr. Knox sent to Rep resentative Jenkins, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, two billB with a request that they be intro duced. This was done and only when they appeared in print did the sub-committee, which had been burning the midnight oil over its measure, learn that it had been completely ignored and that bills had been introduced which were calculated to render obsolete the bill on which they had. expended so much time and labor. is where the stock is complete, the goods of best quality anil the prices right. MY STORE IS OF THAT KIND. I invite the farmers of Houston county, and other readers of the Home Journal, to give me. a share of their patronage. GOODS GUARANTEED TO BE AS REPRESENTED' T. E. MERRITT, 451, 453 '& 465 Third St. 55 9 MACON, GA. Cherry, Everything ©oesl Our winter stock of Fine Dress Goods, Trimmings, Cloaks, etc., will be sold for cash at reduced prices. None better in the city. MESSRS. FRAME M. HO USER, L . AND H. T. BEALL are with us, and will be especia glad to seive ' their Houston friends. Don’t wait, but call at once. "S T TTQQT7T3 'Q 559 CHERRY STREET. 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