2 % % he Ce | nire Democrat, Circulation, Ov A Merry Christmas ! THE PRINCE OF PEACE. At His Name Every Knee Shall Bow and Every Tongue Confess. Every country of earth offers an apo. theosis in the person of some great man wko distinguished himself in some great | crisis in its affairs. Switzerland idolizes William Tell, Russia her Peter the Great, Prussia her Frederick the Great, F her Napoleon, her Garibaldi, Eogland her Alfred the Great United Scates her Washington It is food for reflection that the selections of heroes and in hero worship it is an invariable rule, not a single ex ception being known in all history, that choice is made of one whe has crowned his life with deeds done im battle, and through the flash of the sword alone bas immortality of fame mortals. rance Italy and the in his Koran conquered Arabia, Armenia and the Balkans. Moses was a giver, but he also was a mighty warrior and led his followers on from one victory to another, David and Joha Hyre who have made iaw- intrepid glorious the The his AUS, all soldiers, history of the Jewish people tory of Mohamwmedanism | blood and Omar asd Saladin is So Deeds, deeds only, prominent in its recor nations, calling for lives, to make vidual name, Christmas day offers however, in the history of men who have human indi. great holocausts imperishable some an anoma'y, lived and wrought wonders Christ was a man of peace, de war. What is yet more strange glorified through his words and through his deeds not said to the simple shepherd on the plains | I brieg you | of Bethlehem : ‘Behold! By | been won by | { light brought back The scimiter of Mohammed and not | - ug fe It is he aud Joshua and | The Heavenly voice | cast out devils, nate and incidental only to His life-work, which was that of proclaiming a new other. working healing. He died the most shameful, disgrace- | ful death known to his generation, | His most devoted followers. the wine press of agony alone. Yet this Man of Sorrows has conquered | { the world Other illustrious men lived | out their little day and all | They sought to build up material king- | doms ; | men, earth, His words to-day are as potent to sway men as when they came burning | from His lips. | of earth yields Him { homage. Age but serves to strengthen the might { of His power and to confirm the promise of the prophecy: ‘At the hame Jesus every knee shall tongue confess | bow and every | WiLLIA | M Rosser Conan ———————— ———— ORIGIN OF CHRISTMAS TREE. mn is a Relic of the Sun-Worship of the Ancients, Most know thal the Christmas tree comes to us direct from Germany. of us Aud we know of the tree worship of the Druids which obtained in England and France, and which probably had some influence on the later use of the tree in the Christian festival. But we do not all know that a similar festival with the tree as a crowning feature is observed among many heathen pations, and that it comes | from sun-worship, which is older than | history. The revival of the sun after the winter solstice has ever been the sub. | ject of rejoicing and of celebration by | ceremonies which represent the new to the worid. Our tree, with its small candles, its gilded knicknacks and toys for the children, is a direct descendant of this old festival ia honor of the sun Traces the * with burming The Eug where rned of it exist in Iceland, service tree’’ | ue ad Bight survival i these that | is to China history as lug Ago as 247 hundred yf al yiaced This ncess lamps and on the steps of the an appears again in the records of Pri lived 7:13 755 A. D., and p tree Bo feet high Yang, who who | caused a hundred. lam 10 be erected on a mountain It was night, and hundreds ght of the moon lighted during New Yeat's | the illumination was seen for of miles, eclipsing the | glad tidings of great joy, which shall be | unto all the people ; for unto you is born | this day in the city of David a Saviour | which is Christ the Lord.” companying choir with ineffable melody sang the refrain: highest and on earth peace.” The Christ-birth and stand forth the opposite of all 0 her great lives that bave filled pages in earth's history. Aud the ac- i “Glory to God in the | the Christ life | Bora of humble parents in a | stable, amid the lowing of kine and the raucous complaining of discontented cattle, reared in the far-away bleak hills of Galilee, engaged dally in sawing logs into boards, or planing the latter smoothness. He steps forth suddenly, at the age of 28, as a teacher of righteous. ness Not among strangers, but in the midst of His own people, He appeared, and hey were astonished at the profun dity of His knowledge. As though to persuade themselves that they were not mistaken as to His identity, they asked of one another : “Is not this the carpentef's son 7’ His lite work was brief, but four short years! Compare this with the years spent by other {lluminat! of earth in per. petuating their fame. without use of money, or influence, or numbers, and without courting favor of the rich and powerful. He went about from town to town preaching His gospel of peace and love. Those who gathered to him were poor men-—fishermen, pubdlicans, small farmers or herdsmen, rather, The waters of the sea of Judea were but little stirred by His presence. So little was His presence felt that no cone temporaneous historian of His time, out. side of His immediate followers, makes fuy reference to His life or His Works. Jesephus, a volomioous and very Just historian, ignores Him utterly, No record has been found at Rome of His death, so little impression did It make upon the mind of Pilate, True it is that He healed sick men, cleansed leapers, raised the dead and - into A Happy New Year! This candie-tree is no longer lighted in China, being replaced by an pnusual number of lanterns, which are hung everywhere. A suggestion of the tree, however, still survives in Japan, At the New Year two evergreen trees are placed without, on either side of the door, Their tops are tied together with the sacred band of straw, and various objects, dried lobsters and oranges are fastened to their branches, No Paper Next Week. Observing the usaal custom, no paper will be issued from this office next week, December 31st, 1go3, as one and all con nected with the office desire the oppor. tanity for a brie! vacation duriog the holidays, Go tell yout troubies to a lawyer, But these were subordi- | gospel —that men should love one an- | He made no parade of miracle. | It was only when the suffer. | ings were brought into His presence that | | He made exercise of His divine power in | In | | His extremity He was deserted even by | He trod | that remains | of them is the memory of their deeds. | Christ's realm is in the hearts of | His teachings have survived the | | overthrow of a thousand kingdoms of | All the higher civilization | reverence and of | BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1903. THE CHRISTMAS TREE ) ON, THE HEARTH THE FIRE BU RNS CLEAR, tif of THE N SANTA CLAUS WITH HEARTY SMILE with A REINDEER TEAM FOR MANY A MILE BRINGS TREE AND TOYS ¢ 3 rl RR LITTLE DOYS, AND DOLLS WITH CURLS %.c FOR LITTLE Gans, ~ wou! ND TOP. 3 , arg AND MOPS # AND RATS THAT WIND AND CORN HAT Lor AND RUN ADOU AND PUMPS WHICH PUMP A WATER-SPOUT. NI) STHEN DIEFORF HE HE RUNS AWAY, LEAVES A CARD WHICH 15 T0 SAY “AVERY MERRY CHRISTMAS THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, assurances of active support Su credit to our county, and that the movement was not starte what days ot the har ago, to preserve all is of historical value from the dark esent early settiers down to the pr incidents, family history, distinguished men, 1n civil life, emigent ICR, Curios, our and military jurists, unsurpassed bar, wealth in minerals, fertile agricultural mighty forests, all these and a score of other data, will be plaut. valleys, and ed imperishably in the archives of the Society and be appreciated by posterity. family in the shoa!d, and we believe will, Surely, every county feel an in this movement and labor to terest in make it pers, rel interest A success, by contributing pa ica, ete., which will be of great as a and loci relating to Centre cousty. to future generations, source from which data, facts, dents, from the days of the pioneers on down to the present, can The next meeting, to further the move ment, will be beid at an early day, and every citizen, regardless of sex, who possibly can, is earnestly requested to be presemt, or send letters of indorse. ment, to the secretary, Thomas Mitchell, be obtained free. | B2q., to be read at such meeting. Cen. | tre county has the historic and personnel | material to establish one of the most in. i teresting historical societies in the state. So ———_—— Moyer in the Lock Haven Jail. Edward Moyer, who was arrested at Sunbury on suspicion of being the mur. derer of W. H. Clendennen at Brown's tower, is vow in the Lock Haven Jail, having been brought Sstarday night by Railroad Detective Lebo, Moyer claims that he spent the night of the murder in a sawmill, near Mon. toursrille, and that the watchman will be able to verify his statement, The Fisher mill is the only mill in that vicinity that was reaning at the time of the murder and the watchman there says a man of Moyer's general description did spend the night of the murder and | the next night at the mil. Mover, the peddier, was released from the Lock Haven jail late Monday after. noon by direction of District Attorney McCormick, as no evidence had been | adduced against him, Few men are too honest to steal a kiss, | Williamsport, himself on the Calibre 1 fr tot tight side of head aim was good and the bullet « through the t the right 4 way into the he had committed made his who found 5iai dead when she went to him that ber with him a 32 his rigger. His rashed temple and The dis. the rash sku plowed i! rain covery that mother in law, deed was by tel SOD was waiting lo go out Bratton was bora near Ceutre Hall and was aged about 1¢ years The deceased has a younger brother at Centre Hall who makes his bome with shovmaker Wm. A Carry, of that place, - Seriously Injured. Weaver, Monday =a oaded with Gatesbnrg mine Waiter was ron aged 2% YEAS, about 3 iron ore over flerpoon o'clock by a car while at bank Several of his ribs were broken and he was injured interpally. Weaver is employed at the head of an inclined plave dumping cars loaded with ore as they come out of the mine bask. He was at the break when he slipped and fell, the car weighing 1000 Ibs and load. ed with 140 Ibs of ore passing over his body, He is a son of Thomas Weaver and his bome is at Axemann. Dr. work at the ports him 4 ina critical condition, Smith Hubbard, This Thursday evening Mrs, Smith, of Tyrone, and G. H. Hubbard, principal of the public schools at Flem. | fugton, Pa., will be married at Tyrone, Pa. The bride and groom are members of the Dickinson A'wmnl Association, of where they met some years ago. Prof. Hubbard has been prominent in school work in Centre and adjoining counties and is one of the best instructors. His bride comes from one of the well-to-do families of Blair county. They will reside at Lock Haven, Oar | heartiest congratulations go with them, MW Rev, ‘Warren J. Johnson, of Lock "Haven, has been unanimously called to the pastorate of Christ Reformed church, Altoona, to succeed the Rev. J. F. Mover, who lias accepted a call to the First Re. formed church of Reading, | two cul Lorena | Mr. Wolf, of North Second street, AT GAY YULETIDE., All hall the genial time of year When every heart is kind When ar and near there Is good cheer And care is left behind, Old feuds forgot, old hates aside, Now hearty « While far and wide at Christmastide Love relgus throughout the land. lasps of hand Forgive forget, a triee io pride ; Healed are all friendship’s rifts, At gay Yuletide Were thinking « on =very side f Christmas gifts MEKRY CHRISTMAS! Be merry all, be merry all ! With holly dress the fe g, the feast, the ball, stive hall ; Frepare the sot To welcome merry Christmas W. K. Bpencer PEACEON EARTH I heard the He Their old, familiar carols And wild ar The words repeat good will to Longlellow, son Christmas day play d sweet Of psace on earth men ! - ANXIOUS FOR SNOW, There are several students at State College from Cuba hy never Saw snow, They are awal of the “‘beauti- with great Jity may be satisfied over this, to a tropi- tiog a fall ful, longing that their curi. cal denizen, a wonderful ac These Cu interesting 2 ount tion in nature, hans will, no doubt, have an to write to their folks when th itness a porthern snowfall ing a bed ly, Cover the earth i ri ot with pure white feat of d ness »'h gliding over h We | make cousins thin avd dale their Cuba the north is a great and wonderful Jand West Indian ar snowbhapks are far preferable lo volcanoes, al all events It is distioctly with in our recollection, of a widow with several children, haviog come north 10 make her home with rela- The family bad lived in Savan- The chi Along had resided in this staie sever mw lives : nab, ( grea had never seen snow the fall, after the family uths, eran to Smallpox Situation niel Is Eagleville rae) has been 1 smallpox the only vew 4 reported at that place \ and confines the disease 10 two families Those ill are gett comfort. The schools « tie Oia ing along with lit f Eagleville were | services and Christ the churches order of the board closed Monday A mas enisriainments in were abandoned b and no public in Tivo are al The cantata which was billed for Satur. the Baptist church bas rely postponed in conse A rigvd quarantine is being en Beech Creek 22: Rupert is the only case within the borough and vo lowed day evening in been indefini quence forced. In others are anticipated. Dr. Braucht, of Spring Mills, us that the Herman family in Georges valley who had smallpox and were un. informs practically recovered. The discharged yesterday and the hoase fumigated. Dr. Braucht handled these cases very successfully der his care are Burse was Three Serious Accidents at ewitbars A series of accidents occurred at the Lewisburg chair factory, Three men who operated the buzz saw were ivjured in succession. The first Injured was William Smith, of Hardscrabble. The first two fingers of his right band were cut almost entirely off, hanging only by | shreds of flesh Then Martin Zimmer. Fisher, of Zion, 1s attending him and re. | man took the saw, and in a few minutes be was similarly iojared, with the excep- | tion that he had three fingers instead of Then the saw was taken by Stretch to the gallop, Dash and after a few minutes work he, too, had his band badly cut, but his injares are | pot as serious as those of the other two | wen, Fisk Shearer, the 15. year-old son of Jubn Shearer, of Salona, had a very nar row escape from drowning in the river at Lock Haven, The ice on the river was lo fine condition and he was enjoy. the skating when be broke through. He Isa good swimmer and managed to keep himself afloat until his cries for help were heard by a man who, some distance away, was engaged in culling fce. He hurried to the assistance of Shearer and, pushing one end of the saw towards him, was soon able to draw the half drowned boy out upon the solid ice. VOL. 25. KO. su ‘The Reverie w Of w Santa Claus By P. J. TANSEY Copyright, 1508, ing moon To light the road to Young~ sterland, On which | must be speeding $000. y P. J. Tansey.) Y pack is filled, my reindeer wait Impatient for the ris- My heart is filled with Christ mas joy § I laugh in oncera year delight To think what pleasure | shall bring To countless boys and girls tonight, Two griels were mine, but long they're gone; One that the bad, bad child must cry On Christer My pack is filled. 128 morn 10 rise sock that I sght what HITICS clure books { toys d blindly give then ss, unruly girls or boys Who would grow good a Christmas came lf naughty Joe or sulky Sal sure to good Two griels Were were mane get at from me Sue and « Obedient mew here a book | read That is a SAMeness Wi trying hoe would grow good 7 care, That much ever cloys And pleasures are the bes when rare. to) sweelnes: And what would hap to Easter day, And to the Fourth's bing-bany and drum, If every night through chim ney pipe Old Santa Claus should sneak ing come! Too much sweriness ever clays No, no; I'll spoil no sport for these, The children good who trust in me, Though for the unbelievers bad I have no love, as they shall see. Ho, here's the moon! Away, away, With fingling bells and reins in hand) and Sweep, Over the road to Youngsters land! You can peel a banana, but you can't repeal it, A broken engagement is generally due to beart fallure, When a man bas a boll he generally gets it in the neck. Never call a man names unless you are bigger thas he is. The fellow who does the most blowing can’t always raise the wind, The more children a woman bas the less she thinks about want to vote, Tt is quite possible for a man to wear whiskers and still be a bare-faced liar. A girl can generally tell when a fel. Jos M4 yulug \o prague tp Coe ving a Wis Ho, here's the moon!
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