NEW YEAR GAMES. Sid Fashioned Amusement to lVlwd I'p the Holiday. The old fashion of game playing Kerns to bo left to children nowadays, In spite of the merry frolics that mem ory oan recall. But in holiday time the most staid and stately are willing to bo foolish for tho sake of the little ones, and then all games, new and old, aro Welcomed. Did you ever try "brothers of pity?" Sheets of newspapers aro twisted into hollow cones so as to completely cover tho hoads of the players. Two small oval holes are out in each cap so that only the eyes of tho wearer are seen. Six or eight people put on these caps and sit in a row, with a big sheet or table cloth held in front to conceal tho whale of thoir bodies. These brothers are set in a good light, and (he rest of the com pany is then brought into tho task of guessing thoir names. The fun lies in tho fact that one's nearest and dearest is often a little doubtful as to the color of ono's eyes, and much laughter is provoked when "mother" does not rec ognize "father" nor sisters their broth ers. Tho "game of moods" is a good ouo. A person is sent from tho room, and tho rest agree to answer his questions in a particular tone—rudely, patroniz ingly, absently, lovingly or as they de oido. On his return ho questions each player in turn, and when all have an swered in tho chosen mood he must guess what tho word is. If ho guesses wrong, ho must go round again, hut each must spare no pains to mako the mood clear. "Hunt the whistle" is an old favor ite, but it can only be played onco at tho same party, since all but ouo know tho secret. A player is led blindfolded into a ring of chairs on which all tho others aro seated. A deft hand fastens a small whistle to tho back of tho blind victim by means of a long string with a hook at one end of it. For this whistle ho must hunt, tho others catching it and blowing it at ev ery turn, and the effort to discover its whereabouts is often long delayed.— Philadelphia Ledger. NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS. Tills Tells of One, lint It Unopened on Cllrlstnins. Speaking of Christmas cheer, new year resolutions and mended ways, hero is a littlo story that embraces them all. "It conies from tho lower walks of life," as tho story teller would put it— those walks that tho dainty woman of good fortune seldom sees tho dismal and intricate windings of. But it is down among these winding ways that I think the echoos of the Christmas chimes and the hope that comes from the beautiful Christmas story mean most when tlioy aro heard, and so I will tell it. Thore was small promise of a happier day than usual in the little two rooms "back" wbere an industrious littlo wo man—what her name is does not mat ter—and her three tiny children, all as neat as now pins, sat and waited. Waited—for what? It was Christmas eve, and thero is always plenty to wait for on that eve— even Santa Claus himself might come! But the waiting in the little two rooms "back" was of the anxious sort. It was for an unsteady footstep. Holidays al ways moant that tho footstep would be just a trifie more unsteady than at other times. It was presently beard—just as the faintest sound of the chiming bells stole up to tho two rooms "back"—but it was a lighter and more sober tread than the industrious little woman and her three neat toddlers had hoard for a long time. It was the step that was the out como of a good resolution made just a littlo in advance of tho now year and in time to make Christmas day very bright for all in tho two rooms "back." Thore was a tiny Christmas tree next morning for the children, who had been hurried into bed as soon as tho footsteps were heard in tho court below, and thero was n turkey for all, and "all that with tho turkey goes." This was a year ago aud now a few days over. Tho little industrious wom an does uot do so many "family wash ings" nowadays as formerly, and when she took home hor last small bundle of beautifully ironed linen to its owner on tho Christmas eve that has just gone her face looked very rosy aud smiliug, for sho said: "The childreu will have a good Christmas tomorrow. John he hasn't drank a drop for this uight one year."—St. Louis Republic. New Year In China. New Year is the national pay day in China. All accounts must be Squared up at that time, aud the mau who can't raise money enough to pay his debts has to go into bankruptcy, says an ex ohange. The laws are such that the creditor can enter tbo debtor's house and take what be pleases if there is no settlement. To prevent such action fam ilies club together and make all sorts of compromises to keep up the business reputation of the clan. New Year is a great day for the pawnbrokers. Their shops aro crowded with people who want to redeem their best clothes beforu the new year. There are crowds also Who want to pawn other things in order to get money to pay their debts. Pawn brokers receive high rates of interest, in which they are protected by tho gov ernment—Omaha World-Hqfald. The New Year. Here's a Happy Now Year! Sunshine's in the sky. Join the throng And swell the song That comes u-floatin by. Wear a smilo fur strangers; Welcome all ycr kin; Cnrve the roast And give a toast To folks that happens In. Wish we all may prosper In whate'er wo do. An we must Ef each'U just Help the others through. —Washington Star. !N COUNTY KERRY. The Jolly Irishman Mnkex Merry on Nm t Vear's liny. The celebration of Now Year's is a uk st important festival it .ywhero in Ireland, but perhaps now hero more so Hum in Kerry. Tinao it is the day of fairs and stoepleclns • lazy, knowing looking donkeys being tho principal participants in the latter—and it is the ilay on which the itinerant fakir bases ul 1 his hopes of selling lead for silver iiud washed copper for "puro 18 carat gold." At 0 o'clock on New Year's ovo tho saucepans and "pippins" in tho littlo thatched cottages aro reflecting their gala day polish and tho holly and laurel and ivy on the window sills aro doing their best to outshine tho sprigs of mis tletoe that brighten tho old kitchen ceil ing. Wax candles of all sines and colors (having soft sods of turf for candle sticks) adorn tho upper windows of tho house and light tho way of tho travelor along tho "boreeu" or through the mountain intricacies. Flitclms of bacon are set aside; luckless chickens ("poor cratliurs") liavo their heads taken off; broad griddlo cukos and round oven cakes are baked over tho warm turf firo with surprising rapidity, and children aro set at stoning raisins for tho New Year's cake. , They have a pretty enstorn in Kerry in connection with tiiis. If a member of the family has died or has omigrated to America or tho colonies, a cake is made and stamped with tho name of the illist nt olio. Midnight mass is celebrated in tho country chapels, and a more picturesrjno sight can hardly bo conceived than when hundreds of country men and women, clad in their brightest and gay est, mako their way along tlio roads, sonio on foot, some in donkey carts and some in tho jaunting ears which aro tho pride of every Kerry heart. After mass the worshipers become revelers, and along tb i\ ad to tbeir homes they sing New 1 ear's carols and beat improvised drums. As they go members of tho party knock at tho doors on the way, screaming: "Get tip, lazy bones! Y'on'vo slept siuco last year!" Tho man of the house gets up and gives the visitors a "dlirap o' tho cratliur" or a bowl of goat's milk and "holiday cake," gild they sing his praises until they get to tho next iiouso, but woe to tho inhospitable one who refuses them entrance, for tho peculiarities of him self and his wife aro enlarged np n, and every mean tale that tradition has gath ered about tho family is rehashed and given utterance to. Pittsburg Dis patch. NEW YEAR'S IN ROME. llow Hit- Klnir unit Qncvn of Itulr Receive Their - || - '// ' medical sei- ' enee. It relieves the condition that pro dueessomueh discomfort and robs men- i struation of its terrors. lie re is proof: , DEAR Mas. PIXKIIAM: — How can 1 ! thank you enough for what you have done for me ? 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Connections at Rupert with Philadelphia A Reading Railroad for Tamnnend, Tamaqua Wllllatnsport, sun Miry, Pottsvllie, etc At Northumberland with P. & E. Dlv. P. & R. for narrit-burg. Lock Haven, Emporium Warrer. Corry and Erie. W. F. HALLSTEAD. Gen. Man., Scranton, Pa. SOUTH. n. & S K. R, NORTH ARRIVE. LRAVK am tt.tn.jpm p.m. STATIONS. amipmipw'am 7.10 11.15 ft.3o 2.15 Bloomsbu'g. 8.3412 40 6 45 6.10 7.08 11.40 6.26 2. 0 14 P. AP. 8.9612.42 6.47 7.1)3 11.371ft.24 2.95 44 Main St.. 8.39 2.45'ft.50 ft,sß 11.271 ft. 12 150 Paper Mill. 8 4812.54 7. Gil 6.87 6.50 11.231a.09 1.45 ..Light H . 8.52 2.59 7.05 ft.so 6.40 U.IB 5.59 J.BO Orangevll'e. 9.0213.1017.14 7.10 6.29 |l.o< 5.48 i.oo .Forks ...; 9.10 3.20.7.24 7.35 6.25 11,00 5.44 12.53 .. .Zaner'S... 9.14 3.2417.28 7.45 6.14 10.65 5.37 12.45 .Stillwater. 9.20 3.3017.33 8.00 6.08 10.4515.27 '2.3 ...Benton.. ~| 9.30 3.40 7.48 8.30 0.04 10 40,5 22 12.10 ...EdSOH'S.... 9.34 3.4417.47 8.40 6.02 0.3815.20' 12.0- .COie'S Cr'k.j 9.37 3.47 7.51 846 5.53 10.32i5.13; 11.53 ..Laubnch.. 9.47 8.57 8.01 900 543 0.23 5.03,11.15 ...Central... j .57 4.07 8.11 925 5 4'i 10.2015.00111.30 .Jaai. Clty..do.oo .10 9.85 Ain a m p in p m am p 111 p in am LKAVK ARRIVE Pennsylvania Hailroati. Time Table in cfl'ect Nov. 20, *9B I A. M. 1 A. M f P. M., P. M • 1 v }ti if> 5 9 an! 1 218 {4 27 , PltLbtOb 44 4 * 7l* lib 0 12 40 452 A. M. A. M. P M. P. M WUkesbarrc.. lv { ; ;ju, HO I*> 12 Jr. 00 Plyin'th Fern 44 1r 7 :jh 10 20 r > 2 ; r 0 !.' P. M. P. M ' Sun bury jv 9 fto 5 1 .'.ft ?■ 2ft 58 81 llurrisburg ur 11 20 {3 20 i; • 510 10 p. SI. i*. >!. p. si. A. sr. Philadelphia .nr }3 00 I♦ :3 ;m an 1:o Baltimore * 4 3 11 a to. % 4 . 035 Washington 44 j 4 10, 71: iu r t_li A. M. 1 p. si. % Sunbury lv 510 oft 52 *5 p. si 1c Wigtown Jcar 12 Oft 54 23 Pittsburg* 4 4 5 0 .'ft Jll •' A. si. P. si p. si. p. sr Uarrlstuig lv 11 4ft •• r , 7 "1 .0 P. >1 A. SI. A. M Pittsburg ..ar . * r-ft HI 30. I < qui 15 80 5 Weekdays; Dally, f PlAgfctathn IP. SI. P. SI. A. SI. A. M Pittsburg.. lv, I 7(6 I 6 *0 I 2 A) )08 A. SI. A. si. r. SI. Harrlsbuig nr 1 200 r8 4J i 9 10 1 310 A. si. A. M. Pittsburg. . .lv! ; .. .1 t8 00 Lewis! own Jc. u ! ' t 7 ani I t8 06 Sunbury .. art 9 is, ( t& 00 P. M. A. M. A. M Wu Washington....lv ic io .... t t6O no ftn Baltimore.... 44 11 ftfti I 4 rft t s .vit -1200 Philadelphia... 44 jUt 8| 1 430 . 8 80j 112 23 1 A. SI. I A. M.l A. SI. | P. M. Barnsnurg lv B.lft. L Soft til 10 t Oo Sunbury ar l ft Oft| I' 9in 110 tft 40 P. St. A. M. a si Pittsburg lv 512 Ift! 1 5 2 501 58 90 Clearfield •• 109 ; 1 931 Phlllpsburg.. , 4 450 1012 Tyrone 44 7 lft 1 8 10i 12 80 Bellefonte 44 8 31 9 32 1 42 Look Haven... ar 980 10:30 248 P. SI. I A. SI. A. St. P. M. Krlo lv !! 4 80 Kane 44 ' 7 sft t 0 2ft Keno>o 4 * |ll 10 t6 40 10 30 Lock Haven.... 44 11 58 t7SI 11 35 i 8 00 | A. SI. I P. M Wllllomsport.." 12 sft; Es 30 tl2 10 4OC MlltOll . 44 1 50 9 19 1 27 4 52 I.ewluburg . 4I ... .. i 9 Oft, 115 447 Sunbury ur 221 9 Ift ( 185 520 Sunbury lv lino mi rft: t2 oi'i t's 48- v s. Danville 44 83 10 17j 221! riff Catawlssa 14 054 10 3ft I 237 021 R. Bloomsburg 44 Via 10 43 248 632 Espy Ferry 44 ltoek rm 471 247 f6 80 creasy 44 Glen. 10 50j 2 sft 040 Nescopeck... ur 807 11 in 310 059 A. m. A. M. p. sr. p. *. Nescopeck lv i til 10. 14 irl t7 06 Hock Glen art 7 ?0 11 35 4 40 7 "l Fern (Hen 44 7 47; 1143' 440 7V, Tomhlcken 44 7 ssj 1154: 455 7t Hazleton 44 822' is 18 ft is| h m Pottaviiie. 44 11 soj 20s' 02s Nescopeck Is! t 8 07J 111 10! t3 10 Wapwallopen.ar 818 11 22 3 191 Mocannqua 44 1 9 2H| 11 321 8 sol 7 J Nantlcoke 44 8 48' n ?4' 3 no! 74m Plym'th Ferry 44 f 8 fto 12 02 4 001 7rJ Wllkesbarre.... 44 j 9 Oft 12 10 i 101 8 odj A. si. I p. si p. si.! p. si Pitt 8t on (I) &H) ar, t 9 39, 112 49 1 4 52, t8 30 Scrantim 44 44 1 0 08! l 18; 5 20! 9 otn t Weekdays. r Daily, t Flag station. Pullman Parlor and sleeping through trains between sunbury, and Erie, between sunbury and and Washington and betweenHarrisburg, Pitted burg and the west. P'or further Information apply to Ticket Agents. J B. HI'TCniNSON. J.R.WOOD, Gen'l. Manager. Gen. Poss, Agt. Philadelphia , 900 a. m., 3 30, 5.30 p. m . a 7 com., 8.15 a. m., 4.05 p. m. Srvnvvr 4.00, 7.30 p.m. Accom.,7 15am„ 4 Isp. ui. 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