E TIlE'0 Eutered April 28, 1903 at Pickens, S. 0., as second class matter, under aot of Congress of March 8, 187P. VOL- M VIII ICE~IR, SOUTI CAROLINTA, T2URIDAY MAY, 7 1008 Q, As You Go Thriough Life. Don't loikf for the flaws as yot go through life; And even when you find then It is wiser and kind to be some what blind. For the cloudiest night has q hint of light Somewhere in its shadows hiding; It's better by far to hunt for a star Than the spots on the sun abiding. The current of life runs ever away To the bosom of God's great ocean Don't set your force 'gainst the river's course, And think to alter its motion, Don't waste a curse on the uni verse; Remember It lived before you; Don't butt in the storm with your puny form, But Lend and let it go o'er you. Tne world will never adjust it self To suit your whims to the letter, Some things must go wrong your whole life long, And the sooner you know it the better; It is folly to fight with the 'Infinite, And go under at last in the wrestle, The wiser man shapes into God's plan, 'As water shapes into a vessel. -Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Twelve Mile River Association. The Ministers' Conference and Union Meeting of the Twelvc Mile River Baptist Association will meet' with the CheoheE Baptist church, Oconee county, S. C., on the fifth Saturday and Sunday, the same being the 30th and 31st of May. Programme as follows: Introductory sermon, by Rev. B. F. Murphree, Saturday morn ing, at 10 o'clock. 11 o'clock a. m,-Queries. 1st. " How shall we over 'come the world?" Opened by Rev. D. Littleton and Jesse Lay, Jr. 2. "What is the first thing to do in becoming a Christian?' Opened by Revs. J. B. Colley and J. L. Hudson. 3. "What does love and sel fishness do in church work?' Opened by Taylor H. Stewari and Revs. B. F. Murphree and L. M. Lyda. Sunday morning, 10 o'clock4 -Song service, conducted by Prof. J. L. Murphree. 11 o'clock-Sermon by Rev. W. M. Walker. The remain der 'of the day will be spent ir song. Service conducted by Prof J. L. Murphree and others. Dinner will be served on the grounds both days. All the churches are earnestl3 requested to send full delega tions, and let us make it thi best Union we over had. T.i H. S'rEwvA wr, Buwr ALAExANDI.n, Comittee. (Easley Progress c:Opy.) Taking things as they comn and selaf~g them at a profit be. gets success. FROM OUR CO -From Ihe East End. Mu. EDITOR:-One of the Sa vior's beatitudes is, "Blessed ar the peacemakers, for they shal be called the sons of God." What is it that I would not do to be called a Son of God which is one of the greatest leg aeies..t is possible to conceive of. And if I could say or write a word to bring about peace in a 6ommunity or between individ. uals, with all my heart I would do so. To have a forgiving spirit Is to possess something of great value. God's word tells us plainly unless we forgive we shall not be forgiven; then, having that forgiving spirit we are on the safe side; and it Is evident if we have not that spirit we are none of His. James says: "Behold! what a great matter, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire.' -(R. V. How inportant it is for every one to top and consider, and how often a hasty temper brings us into trouble. An old mendi cant was passing through a town, the bad boys threw rocks at.him and pulled his old ragged coat-tail; he passed by an old shop and took out a bottle ol honey and smeared some of i on a plank, and went on, no caring whiat mischief niigh follow. The ants came to eat th honey, the lizzard came to ea the ants, a neighbor's cat caugh the lizzard, another's dog cai< and worried the cat, the ownei of the cat came to beat the dog the owner of the dog came t< beat the man, friends- of. eacli party came out and took sides, and consequently a town wai was precipitated. The country around. took sides with friends and the militia had to be callet out to quell the riot. And al for the lack of stopping to con sider. - Dr. Cranfill, in his "Sunday Morning Thoughts" says: * "Among the many good things said at a recent state conven tion none were more impressiv( than a statement of a pastor. In. other years he was an editor His statement was that whei he was an editor he set 'apart i pigeonhole in his desk, which h< labeled his 'Cooling-Box.' If hi wrote an editorial or a lette: that was sharp and caustic, h< laid it in this 'Cooling Box' fol a wveek, and when calmn he rea< these products of his momenti of haste and temper. The re sult was .that the contents o the 'Cooling-Box' melted int< ashes." There is a lleeid for prayerfu thought suggested by this re cital. Oh, how important It I that we should* all have a "cool ling-box" for all our hast; words before we speak themi If we had, many caustic, cui ting -words would never b spoken, and the need of a "cool ing-box" in our homes.. Of all places in the worl e home should be a place c peace, of kindness, of love an of gentle words; alas, thee mi 3RESPONDENTS. many homes that'have not love ii them. No sweet-spoken words f6r the dear children. Nothing but snaps, and slaps have usurped the place of ca resses and of love. Growing up at our hearth stones are human souls that will spend eternity with God or with the lost in hell. Their lit tle bodies grow apace, and they soon are too much grown to rest upon our hearts as in days gone by. And as their bodies grow their lives are being made for weal or woe. And we are making them. Parents, drive your children from your knees with rough, unkind words that never should ha re been spoken, and some day or other you may find your child a thief or robber or drunken sot. Some persons speak more kind ly to the horse they drive than I they do to their children. There are many parents who never learn that the conquering power of this world is love-they never know how much their dear chil dren hunger for kind, loving words. Also, in some homes there is a man and a woman who once took vows at a marriage altar, but they no longer love. Therc have been hot and oruel we rds, and heartaches, until now theln hearts have grown hard and unloving. None of - us have more thar 3 one earthly life to live, howevei much we may yearn to. have another chance at life. This is our last'and only lift on earth. Our only chance lies in our future; and it is for that future that I, make my plea. Then if we cannot speak kind words, let our lips be sealed. And let our- forgiveness for evil done to us abound as we day by day hope for God's forgiving love to us. I have no enemy on earth that I do not now forgive. However cruel have been wrongs done to me I leave them all here at the Cross and pray for those who made the wounds. And if we linger here and f or give and love, there will be sun shine in our hearts in life's darkest storms,-and angels will camp around our beds when Llove's last kisses close our eyes in death. EAS-r END. WeDalto R F D1. Wewant the people to wvakt up in Pickens county and heli I our' good old S. -J. and its abk editor, who had the backbont to publish the trufh, and whiclh E has caused a so-c'alled newspa. > per, the Pickens News, to be foisted upon' the public. I' We people in this section don'1 -need it; we don't'- want a papei s in our homes that has been pil - 'up to down some one else. W( don't believe in such littleness .and will stick to the S. -J. m~ -long as there is a pea in th< e dish. - ' I am) so glad that the peCoplE in this p~ar't of the county are o. dI the opinion that if a man ha< f so little wit as to subscribe fo d the new pauer they would b e afraid of such a man, and don' want anything to do with him. I heard a man say yesterday that. before he would take the Pickens News he would take another S.-J., and sonic gay if they should get a sample copy they would mail it back. I believe if we had a few more men like Mr. Thompson in our county that would tell the truth whether it suits a man or not, we would all be better off. Farmers, we all have used the good old SENTINEL-JOURNAL for our Union, and never has it re fused to give us space. And now is the time to reward the editor. Let us hear from all the farm ers, and let Mr. Thompson know we appreciate the use of the columns of his paper. Best wishes to the S. -J. and its many good readers. J. Mile Creek. Mile Creek now enjoys a flour ishing Sunday school. Farming is now the order of the day, Robert Pickens and family re cently visited F. S. Curtis. Miss Sadie Craig, of the Stewart section, was the guest of Misses Nora and Ada Chap man last Sunday, W. W. Seaborn and wife vis ited R. B. Lumpkin and family last Sunday. Mrs. Olin Mauldin, of the Stewa'rt section, wvho has been very ill, is imnproving at this writing. Jas. C. Po'ertson and sister, Miss Nannie, of Salem, were the guests of R. B. Lunpkin and family last Sunday. Come on, all you writers, with the subject "Daisy" has put be fore you. PAPA's GIRL. Pearidge. Hello, Mr. Editor, here we come again. We haven't much news, but we will speak just what we think. Well, we farmers are getting along all 0. K, We are about through planting. Cot ton is coming up very well; corn is about ready to work; health good in this i art of the country. James M. Garrett and son, Calvin, of Llemson, made a business trip to Greenville re cently. 3. M. wvent to Norris and got on the train; it was his first time pn a train, and he said he didn't like it much, for it wvent too fast. Well, Mr. Editor, an agent came through here the other day getting subscribers to the new paper which they call the Pickens News. It will soon be called the "Pickens Pitiful Ob ject," for if any one subscribes it will be for pity. :~I heard a dozen good citizens 1say last Saturday that if they were to receive a sample copy they would rend it back.] wouldn't, for i'd burn it just am soon as I could get to the fire, I 'm like J. D. M., ''the old om is good enough for me."' Well, Mr. Editor, I think th< Lmerchants are getting very sor