Rervants' Commissions, Housekeepers in New York and Brooklyn find that tradesmen in the, two cities have began to adopt the! arisian custom of paying cominis- sions to maids that do the household, marketing. The thing has hardened into law in Paris, and the housekeeper who attempts to do her own market. ing finds the prices even higher than, those charged to the maids. The custom in New York and Brooklyn first took the form of Christmas pres. ents from butcher, baker, and candle- stick maker to their friends the maids. No special secrecy was maintained, and now the grocer's commission is a tacitly recognized matter in some households. It is not unusual for club stewards to stipulate for this privi. lege, and only the other day one of the largest New York clubs woke up to the fact that it had within a year lost nearly £12,000 through corrupt relations between steward and trades. men. It was found that alt sorts of articles were billed at prices farabove the market rate, and that goods de- livered when put to the test of the scales turned out to be short in weight. sadly New surprising to . industrios, It is learn that the United States tain more than 500,000 almond ces and nearly ag many cocoanut trees, all of which bear fruit. € hitd T abor, In Germany tween 12 and 14 years factories under 13 years were cmployed. Oo iQ -~ iy Married, unmarr Young Man, The averag > mor men between th 1,174 in every married men fed Niag Hood’s Sarsaparillia Goltre or Sarsa] pi wrills he’ _HOOD* Ss PILLS Pa Flower” a Store for a splend P.M The If it liver, sale ston fails, the heart, the he all go wrong look to the s right at using August Flower, a % good appetite aud a good digestion @ o Tutt S fo Pillse @ mutate the torph ihiver, strengthen @ the digestive organs, roguiate vn @ bowels, and are unequaled asan anti bilious medicine, Dose sinall, Priee 8 25e. Office, 3D & 41 Park Place, N. ¥. wrong, Put that yes ii v it assures TE WANT TO FIND OUT. To the first re! who men iran this aper ang 0] for free nist of $150 1 { 4 month ments in GRIFFITH. Chie fhe ‘s coming ry Suburb wo will send a receipt for § on any ots hereafter bought of us: to the next i0a free admission to | World's Fale. Try it] SAY DWHNISIIE A C0. 109 Uneeber of Commeres, vhiragon THAT'S WHATS a, yo0s out hig by we boxes of any other brand, Nog affected heat, IL ai Fl YOR RFl in L DTE Seay. INE. mA Over. er. commen results | LD Il Hendne he res Maras pl ax Inn leu tes Cotati pation. for Free Sample ta 500 Want 00h Surans, Bow $5 108! ro gtr & imal seintoy OD rr Sper REV. DR. TALMAGE. day Sermon. “The Great Question.” iv Fondonp FPreached ———————— Text: “What shall I do with Jesus,” Matthew xxvii. 2, had sympathies, convictions of desires to be honest; but all thess submerged by a wish to be popular ant to please the peaple, Two distinguishet prisoners were in the grasp of gorernment and the proposition was male to free one of them, There stands Barabbas, the murder or; there stands Christ, the Saviour of ths worl { At the Semand of the people the renegade in set free, but Jesus is held. As the hard visaged and cruel eye i Barabbas goes among bis sympathigers, receiving tneir coarse congratulations, ilate turns to his other distinguished prisoner—mild, meek, iottan. sive, loving, ssif sacrificin g—an i be is con founded as to what course he had better take, 50 he impanels the mob as a jury to decide, faying to them, “What shall Ido, then, with Jesus®" On, itis no dried or witherel question, but one that throbs with warm and qu.ox ulse in the ueart of every man and woman ere. We must do something with He is bere. You and I are not so certainly bere as He is, tor He fills all this place—the loving, living, dying Christ—and each one of us will bave to ask and answer for himself the question, “What shall | do, then, with Jesu, » Well, my friends, there are thres or four things you cin do with Him, A0u can, in the first place, let Him stand’ without a word of eC guivion; tut 1 do nos think your sense « OIINON COUrtesy allow that, He comes long jour Bair « Jesus, will walking on such a vou will certainly give Hi mans h He may sit, He in 8) weary, tlet Hun stand with ut sone ERAr Comes 1 vous im and say, “What do eel AR siranger faint io “What is the tier What me him weep? where was he hurt? who wo him? w Know there | outrageou know ve with Jesus, Another thing you ¢ can thrust Him tell Hin pers n up to you given! 1 goes hie stand aside nay part p me to : A minister of Christ Was speakir © sorpe children ani said: “| will point ££.” A little cnild rose up in the au i came up and put her hand iu the hand of th: pastor and said: “Pleas take me to Jesus now, I want to go now Uh, that it might be now with such simplicity of experiences that you and { join hanas and wel after Christ and get an eXpressi on of His benefaction and His mercy" 10u may take Christ into your confidence If you « rust Him, whom can y ou trust? 1 do not offer you a dry, theological technicality. simply asc you to come and pet both feet on the Lock of Ages.” Take wid of Christ's bands and draw Him to your soul with perfect abandonment and hurl yourself into the deep sea of His mercy, He comes and says, “| wili save you" It you do not think Me is a hypocrite and a Har woen He saves that, believe Him and say: “Lord Jesus, I believe; here is my heart Wash it Have it. Do 8 now. Aye, it 12 done: for §L obey Thy promise and come. | ean do no mors, That i= all Thoa hast asked. | coms, Christ is mine. Far. don is mine, Heaven iz mine.” Why, my friends, you put mors everybody than do in Christ, everything: more trast in the bridge erose. ing ths stream, in the ladder up to the loft mors trast in toe stove that confines the fir . mors trust in the c20¢ that prapares your fon i; more trast in the clert that writes your booke, in the dru gist that makes the medicine in the bargain maker with whom you trade--more trust in ali these things than in Christ, a taouzh He stands thi« mo ment offering without limit and without mistaie and without exception universal pardoa tonal who want it. Now is nod tuat cheap enough all things for nothin 3 ihis is the whe the Gospel as | under. stand it—that if you bolieve that Christ died to save you, you are savei, When? Now. No more doabt about it than that you sit there, No more doubt about it than that you have a right hand No more doubt about it than that there is a God, If you had committed fiva thousan i transerassions Christ would forgive you just as freely as if you had never committed one; though you had gone throuth the whole catalogue of erime~arson and blasphemy and murder Christ would forgive you just as freely, you coming to Him as though you had committed only the si lightest sin of the tongue. Why, when Christ comes to pardon a soul He stops for nothing. Height is nothing, Depth is nothing. Enormity is nothing, Protracte ines: is nothing. er sins like mountains for ther size, The sess to sovereign grac: expand, The seas of sovereign grace aries, Lord Jesus, 1 give uo all other prove. sive up all other expeciations, Rained and une done, 1 lay hold Thee, I plead Thy promis, 1 fy to Thy arms “Lord, save me: [ iat il a nnot . trust in yo and in ie of ish! When the Christian commission went into the army during the war there wers a great mutitude of hungry men and oaly a few loaves of bread, und the delegate of the com mission was cutting the bread and giving it out to woundoad dying man, Some one came up and said, “Cat slices thinner, or there will not be enough to go around.” And then the delegate cut the slices very Hie and handed the bread around until the Again, [ advise you, as one of things you can do with Christ, into your love, Now there are two things which make us love any one—inhersnt at- tractiveness, and then what he does in the way of kindness toward us, Now Christ is in both these positions, Inherent attrac tiveness, fairer than the children of men, the luster of the morning in His oye, ths glow of the setting sun in His cask, myrra and frankincense in the breath of His lip. In a heaven of holy beinzs, tho best. In a heaven of mighty ones, the strongest, In a heaven of great hearts, the tenderest aad most sympata tic, Why, sculpture has never yet been able to chisel His torn nor painting to present the flush of His chesk nor music to strike His charms; and the greatest surprise o. starnity will be the first moment when we rush into His presences and with uplifted hauads anl streaming eyes and beart bouniing with rapture we cry out, ‘luis is Jesus!” All over glorious is my Lorl, He mast be loved and yet adored: His worth, if all the nations kaew, Bure, the hile eartn would love Him, too. Has He not done enough to win our affeo. tions* Peter the Great, laying aside royal authority, went down among the ship cur. penters to help them, but Hussia got the chief advantage of that condescansion. John Howard turned his back upon the refine ments and went around prisons 1 spy out their sorrows and to relieve their wrongs, but English criminals got the shiet advane tage of that ministry. But when Christ comes it is for you and me. The sac ee tor you and me, The tears for you and me, The crucifixion for vou and ne, 1f I were he pelessly in debt and some one CATS ROT Pala my dedts, and ceipt in full, and calied off hounding creditors; if | wers ona founder- ng ship, and you came in a lifeboat and took me off, could I ever forget your kind ness? Would 1 ever allow an opportunity to pass without rendering you a services or at tesling my gratitude anid love! Oh, Ww we to feel toward Christ, who plunged in ani pluckel us * the nesy to take Him RAVE HY A I'e- the pacs of ¢ very best emo. est, ave, a old tual pe erin IR morning Wi Yird Will y you crucify Him with Him who bas loved yo a brother's love taan a yea, morethan a mother's love these years, Ub, is it not esouih to the bard heart of the roe break’ Jesus! What shall we do with The I have to say that the question will after awaile change, and it wili not be wh £ siall we do with Christ, but what will with us? Ring all toe velis of eternty at the burning oc. a world, lo that day what do you think ( brist will do with us? Way, Christ will say. “Toers is tuat maa woom I caliel., There is tast woman waose sou! | importuned, but taey would not my ways [gave them inuuwmerable opp ria nities of saivation 1 ney rejected Loew al, Depart; | never knew jou Blessed 1s God, that day bas not come. Halt, ye des tinies of eternity, and give us vie mores chances Une more coance, and this is it Home travelers in the wildernsss of Aus tralia a few years ago found the skeleton ol a man and some of Lis garments, and & rus) kettle on which the nan hed written of soratched witn his finger nad these Words “{) God, I am dyiag of thirst, My brain w on fire. My tongues is hot aelp me 1 the wilderness.” Oh, how suggestive of the condition of thos» who die in ta: wilderaes of sin through thirst! We take to-day. We. try to pring the rock to their hips "We say, “Ho, ‘one that thirsteth” God, thy Father awaits thee, Ministering spirits who wate the ways of the soul bend now this moasen lover this immortal aulitory tw soe what w wikl dn with Jesus tra———— Him i Up 2a siny Hu spit . Again What i wWita Gre fata fauna § ow Galls any of Leo i the cool water o Faaare-Toed Shoes Golng Out. dying out. It was part of the com. mon-sense crusade, and people bought told sore feet pressure caused by being built with boots and shoes narrow toes, shoe, thus unduly wide at the toes, and that it was necessary to use cot- ton or wool to keep the shoe in shape and free from unsightly wrinkles, led to the return to standard pate terns. No man who has shoes made to order wears the square-toed variety, and no man who has pressed his foot on a piece of paper and out- lined the foot with a pencil thinks that square toes are either necessary or advisable. In these days of com- petition so many styles of shoes are kept on hand that nearly any one can be fitted, and there is no need to ine sist on a particular style, regardless at once of comfort and appearance, Globe Democrat. . RELIABLE RECIPES Ric milk. stir in $.4 i CUSTARD, boil it with a sifted ground Tuke off the fire Sweeten one pint of atic k of cinnamon, rice until quite add the whites ton: stir it for two or three then put it into cups that have Jain in Da not w ijn them, When old turn them outand put them nto the which they are to be served, Pour round them a « wde of the : volks of the eges ttle more again over the fir minutes, tard n tl nll than Lalf a pint of milk, Green gardens Gurex Pras be ripe ir peas will soon in this latitude, abundance 1 country already furnished ark ts, served in but and a great many people do that there is any other way to Yet they make n soup, and are excellent aed are in our cit; usually boiled, know them. puree Cresm. To make the soup, take peas, add a quart of } onion, two prays cele rv, a Lens Leas { (Green peas are one way, that is most qell served in pint + ktock, wonfu At th Within Kaz An Equine Ostrich. appetit 1d uling gnstrononii stomeeh is all nuh Ti horee may i stuff «i hide of Fair. stand b Jimbo at we! Landdddonia rorid’s Mo. i} Herald, Antiquity of Glass, As far as research has been able to de termine, glass was in use 2,000 years be. fore the the birth of Christ, and was even then not in its infancy by any manner of means, In the state collection at the British Museum there is the head of a lion moulded in glass, bearing the name of an Egyptian king of the eleventh dynasty, This is the oldest specimen of pure glass bearing anything like a date now known to exist, Four<Legged Chickens, ———— John H. Willis showed us a curiosity last week--a four-legged chicken, Two regularly developed legs and feet came out on its back, starting from just back of its wings, The chicken was quite young when we saw it, and had appeared as lively and chipper as A common chicken, but had been accidentally hurt, It was certainly a curious freak of nature, «| Monroe City (Mo.) Democrat, The Ladies, The pleasant effect and perfect safety with indies may use the California liquid Syrup of Figs, under all conditions, remedy. To get the for 1he nnme of yruy Co., printed ncar the bottoms of the package. The mole can swim excellently and jt often wells for the viter to drink, ne. lucas County Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is the pior partuer of the firmof F. J. Cheney & JO. oh business in the City of Tt edo County and State aforesaid, and that said firm wil. pay the sum of $10 for each and every ease of catarrh that cannot be cured Ly the ase of Hall's Catarrh Cure, Fraxg J. Cnexey. me and subscribed ua my bday of December, A, L., Jb, A.W. GLEABON Bworn to before presence, Lids 6L Notary Publie i's Catarrh Cure Is taken interna nod ectly on the blood and mucous surfaces Mend for test J} UREN EY IgE et interfere MALARIA of oy gssisted to off impurities Nothing so well, so 4 blood. does it promptly, CURES MALARIAL POISON Species Swift’ LIFE HAD NO CEA RMS. Oar { Kidney, Liver and Bladder Cure. sucuinntisom, rita Kk duet in Uris oy yen : rritation, ir yt TI, gravel oer tar « Lider, a Liv er, Impaired digestion, gout, billows. headache, SW AMP-ROOT cures kidney difficultion, La Grippe, urinary troubde, bright’s disease, Impure Blood, Berof | weakness or debility. Guarantee se contents of One Bedtle $f pot hen efitedd, Draggivts wil 4 te you the price pad, At Draggists, 50c, Size, £1.00 Size, “Iorvalide’ ide to Health a Tree Di Kituea & Co. Disanawrox. N, ¥. via, malaria, gen’ i refu Free Conese tat HH ghest Grad ITISADULTY you ewe your. self and family to get the beet value for your mones., Fcecones mize in your footwear by pars chasing W. L. Deuglas Shoes, 1. 9% Y. ow're th i rough with Catarrh, finally and completely, OF YOU ha vO¢ ¥ i That's what is promised you, no matter how bad your case or of how long standing, by the proprietors of Dr. atarrh Remedy. Catarrh can be cured. Not with’ the POISOBOUS, irritating snufls and strong, caustic solutions, that simply palliate for a time, or perhaps, drive the disease he lungs —- but with 500 in cash. Sage’s ( vield to its mild,® | healing prop- Head,” needs’ Catarrhal CIR of Ca- aR offen- nt of 1d hear- -4re at TE eV- CHILD BIRTH + MADE FEASY} f * * ERADFIELD REGULATOR CO CHP ER0C CSL Ew OTOL ILO OIIOBTRES RIPANS TABULES rot Co : H111T TR and See CPO POETS Pt! 44 EPROP NEP BEIBROBP ONY hE Ages in Wanted: FIGHTY por cont profit BOBO PPEETSINBR OI rere tstnsedow [Jpn eur magnifie 600 LATEST SONGS Frew ve "ws ent coll ection 5 & thick his i6 The opt r= ever pub toh * WOONEY. te 4 the “CoMRAD ANNIE f mosic MFG. COMI Y, 685 qe or marke York. KILLER, Every sheet will re peace while you sal, Duteher's Fir Killer ¥» sure death kill a quart of flies, and secn siet whet you read and lhe comforts of & Bap In morning. Get Dutoher's and secure best results. FRED'K DUTCHER DRUG CO., $1. Ausars, VE Piao's Remeay Br Ostarrh in the fest, Fasdest tn Use, and Cheapest CATARR sold by douggins of sent by madd, Sc ET Haseltine, Warren, Pa BICYCLES PASCAL PE arings throughout, $40.00 50.00 52.50 $70.00 SEND YOR Lists i ST WaAaXTEL any oth ra costing fr foe onlf, sos Portable stylish and durable Bgual custom made shoes bie, Dre oo wold at the prive. crable shoes ever sold at Uses prices, ob be costing from §8 to He Shoe, worn by far r vy coll, three so 3, BEd = i keep th we foot dry and wa g % nes alf, $2.85 and 82 Workingmen's Shoss s grove wear for the sooney than any other mak. for servic The Incroasing rules show that works Sg 4 at pg $1.73 School Shoes mre The most servos Hs worn by the boys ever) where, rioem, Tacy are vory siylish, The $3 shoe equals costom ASK FOR Ww. L DOUGLAS’ SHOES. | If not for sale in you wanted, Posinge free, chngte where | have po agents, sd footwear cre And this outs TON, ~Dewareof 4 hoes willy ¥ tary, star ne kind, aie and v lers n AT. 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