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THE SCIUNTON TRIBUNE-SATUUDAY. DECEMBER 10, i898
RELIGIOUS.
The following programme of muslo
wilt bo rendered nt tho Second Pres
byterian church tomorrow evening
under tho direction of J. M. Chance:
Organ Prelude, Klcvntlon Collin
Anthem, 'Hlesslrg, Glory, Wisdom and
Thanks" Unch
Quartette Choir.
Offertory, Duet, "J.ovo Divine". ...Htalncr
Miss Black and Mr. llcynon.
(Rune by Request.)
Organ Postlmlo Uounoil
Tho feast of the dedication of
Chaunca, also known ns tho least of
llght9, was begun yesterday through
out the world and It Is observed by the
Jewish people. Eight days are spent In
commemorating this occasion. Tho
feast dates from tho tlmo of Maccabees,
when he and his followers, after llerce
ly contested victories, freed themselves
from the tyranny of Antuchus Epl
phanes. There was not any special ser
vice In this city yesterday.
Religions News Notes
The offerings at St. I,uko's church
Sunday will be for the missionary of
tho diocese.
Hev. John Cavanaugh will preach In
Swingle's holl, Dunmore, Sunday at 2.110
and 7.30 p. m. All are welcome.
All women are Invited to the Sunday
ntternoon meeting nt tho Young Wo
men's Christian association. The hour
Is 3.43.
The Methodist Ministers' association
will meet In Kim Park church on Mon
day. Rev. G. 11. Prentice, of Way
mart, will read a paper.
At tho Baptist Ministers' conference
next Monday morning, Tlev. D. J. Will
iams, of IJIakely, will read n paper on
"An Estimate of Thomas Carlyle."
All women and girls nro Invited to
the muslcale tonight nt the Young Wo
men's Christian association, given by
Prof. Southworth. The hour will bo 8
o'clock nharp.
Bishop Talbot will be In the city a
week from tomorrow to olllclate at the
confirmation of a class nt St. Luke's
church, and at the ordination of Rev.
Sidney Rey Kvans, now a deacon, to
the priesthood.
Rev. Foster TT. Gift, pastor of Grace
Lutheran church. Is preaching a wrlw
of sermons on Sunday evenings on
"Mountain Top Meditation." On Sun
day evening his theme will be "The
t'nknown Grave."
Rev. Austin Griffin, D. D.. will preach
In the Simpson Methodist Episcopal
church tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock.
This is Dr. Griffin's flrrt official visit
to this church. He undoubtedly will be
greeted with n large audience and given
a hearty welcome.
Rev. Poster V. Gift, pastor of the
English Lutheran church, will preside
at the Sunday School Union Teachers'
meeting at the Y. W. C A. room this
afternoon at -1 o'clock. Ho will also
teach tomorrow's Sunday school lesson.
All teachers and biblical students are
requested to attend.
Thomas Pope, bollermaker, of New
York city, will tell the story of his
conversion and how God saved him
from a drunkard's life at the railroad
department of the Young Men's Chris
tian association Sunday afternoon nt
3.45 o'clock. All railroad men and their
families are cordially invited.
Rev. J. P. Moffatt, pastor of the
Washburn Btreet Presbyterian church,
will preach the third sermon of his
series on "That Daughter of Mine," at
the regular evening sermon tomorrow.
The topic will be "The Sort of Young
Men Who Should Be Husbands to That
Daughter. " This Is the sermon post
poned from last Sunday evening.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Metho
dist church will hold a fair In Odd Fel
lows' hall, Moscow, next Wednesday
and Thursday nights. Fancy articles,
books. Bibles, hymnals, etc., will be
offered for sale. Lunch will bo served.
Miss Holllster'B orchestra will play
both nights. Admission, 5 cents.
Rev. .Dr. Richard Harcourt will
preach at Elm Tark church on Sunday,
It being the fifth anniversary of the
dedication. Dr. Harcourt has occupied
the chief pulpits of Methodism in New
York, San Francisco, Baltimore and
Philadelphia. He Is a, divine of .strik
ing pulpit characteristic. There will be
extra music at night.
Services will be conducted at St. Da
vid's Episcopal church during the com
ing week as follows: Dally 7.30 a. m.
nnd 4.30 p. m., except Wednesday, In
tho church. St. Agnes chapter will glvo
Mother Goose market on Monday and
Tuesday evenings. Sisters of Bethany,
Monday, 7.30 p. m; Snlnt John, evan
gelist, Wednesday, 8.13 p. m.; Ladles
Aid chapter, Thursday, 2.30 p. m.: In
dustrial school, Saturday, 2.30 p. m.
The Sunday afternoon meeting of tho
Young Men's Christian association will
be held at 3.45 In tho old headquarters
at 124 "Washington avenue. The young
men are cordially invited to bo present
to hear H. D. Long, a traveling man,
who will speak on "A Man Wanted."
Mr. Long Is especially interested In
young men, and it is the wish of those
In charge that as many as can will bo
present. Good music and good Hinging.
The popular Sunday evening services
nt the Penn Avenue Baptist church will
be continued. The topic of the sermon
announced for tomorrow evening is
"Native Mettle, or Tho Heroism of
Private Life." Tho pastor. Rev. R, F.
Y. Pierce, claims that his sermons are
not In any sense sensational, but ho
hopes to present familiar truths In u
practical nnd helpful way for both
young and old. Prof. Haydn Evans will
preside at the organ, and the choir,
under his direction, will furnish at
tractive music for these services.
Tomorrow's Services
Episcopal.
St. Luko'a Parish Rev. Rogers Israel,
rector: Rev. E. J. Haughton, senior cur
ate; Rov. M. B. Nash, junior curate.
Third Sunday In Advent.
St. Luke's Church 7.30 a. m., holy com.
munlon; 10.30 a. in., morning prayer and
sermon; 7.30 p. m., evening prayer and
sermon; 9.13 a. in,, Sunday bchool an I
Bible classes.
St. Mark's, Dunmore 8 n. m., holy com
munlon; 10.30 a. in., morning prayer and
termon; 7.30 p. m., evening prayer and
sermon; 3 p. m Sunday school and Bllle
classes.
East End mltsltn, Prescott avenuo 3 p.
m Sunday school and Bible classes; 7 30
p. in., evening prayer and sermon,
South Side Mission, Fig street 2.30 p.
m Sunday school and Bible classes,
St. George'B, Olyphant 2.30 p. m Sun
flay school and lllhlo classes; 3.30 p. m ,
evening prayer and sermon.
Church of tho Good Shepherd-Corner
Mousey avenue nnd Green Rldgo street
Holy Communion, 7.30 a. m. : morning
prayer, lllnny and sermon, 10,30 a. in..
Sunday sc.tool at 12 m.; Bible classes nt
2.30 p. m.j evening prayer and sermon,
7.30 p. m. All seats free. All welcome.
Rev. F. S. llallcutlnc, rector.
St. David's Parish- Edward James Me
Henry, rector. Third Sunday In Advent.
Color, purple. Celebration of Eucharist,
".HO n. m.s matins, litany and sermon, 10.30
a. m.; even song with sermon, 7.30 p. in.;
Sunday fclioot and V.llilo classes, 2.30 p. m.
Evangelical Lutheran.
Kuitigollcal Lutheran Third Sunday In
Advent. Gospel, Matt., xl, 2-10; Epistle,
t Cor. lv, 1, 0; vestment color, 'Uolct.
St. Mark's Washburn and Fourteenth
street. Rev. A. L. Ramer. 1'h. D pastor.
Seniors, 10..1& a. m. and 7 p. in.; Luther
League, 0; Sunday school, 12 m. Morn
ing subject, "The Universally of the Gos
pel;" evening subject, "Deela.ro His Do
ings Among tlie People." Wednesday
evening service, 7.30.
Holy Trinity Adams avenuo nnd Mul
beriy street. Rev. C. G. Spleker, pastor.
Services, 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m.j Luther
Lenguo, C.30; thnnlay school, 12 m. Wed
nesday evening. service, 7.13.
Hlon's Milllln avenue. Rov. P. F.
Zlzt'lmnnn, pastor. Services, 10.30 a. m.j
Sunday school, 2 n. ni.
St. Paul's. Short avenue. Rev. W. C.
L. Loner, pastor. Sei vices. 10.30 a. tn.
and 7.30 p. in.; Sunday Fchool, 2.30 p. m.
Christ Ceilnr avenue and Beech street.
Rev. H. F. Lise. pastor. Services, 10.30
a. m. and 7.30 p. in. : Sunday school, 2 p. m.
ht. refers Prescott avenue. Rev. J.
W. Randolph, pastor. Services, 130 n.
m. and 7.30 p. r.i. : Smulnv school. 2 p. in.
Emanuel Reese street Rev. John Ko-
wain, pastor. Services, 10.30 n. m. nnU
p. m.: Sunday school, 2 p. m.
Grnco Lutheran Church-Corner Madi
son uvonuo and Mulberry sticet. Rev.
Foster V. Gift, pastor. Services at 1IU0
n. m. and nt 7.30 p. in. Morning theme,
".Mourning That Pays;" evening theme,
"The t'nknown Grove," one nf the series
of "Mountain Top Meditations."
Methodist.
Elm Pnik Church Fifth anniversary of
tho church dedication. Prayer and pruii-o
scrWco ut 9.30; preaching nt 10.30 a. in.
by tho pastor, C. M. (llltln, D. P.; Sunday
school nt 2, and Epworth League at CM
p. ni.; extra music and address by the
unstpr nt 7.30 p. in.
Simpson Methodist Eplcopal Church
Rev. J. 15. Sweet, pastor. Third quarterly
meeting services. Love feast nt 0. Sacra
ment of holy communion at 10.30. Sunday
school ut 12. Junior league at 3. Young
Men's meeting at 4. Epworth leigue at C.
Preaching servlco at 7. Sermon by Rev.
Austin Griffin, 1). D., tho new presiding
elder of tho district. Seats flee. A ror
dl.il welcunio to nil.
Providence Methodist Episcopal Chui'h
Rev, William Edgar, pastor. Usual
iei vices will bo held. Tho pastor will
prc.ieh at 10.30 a. in. on "A Tilp Worthy
ot Imitation." Suhji ct at 7.::o p. in.. " u
ImnoMant Command." Sunday school, 2
p. in.; Epworth League, (US p. m. Seats
free. All aro welcome.
'Ydar Avenuo Methodist Epli.cop.il
Church F. P. Doty, pastor. The pastor
will preach in tho morning at 10.30 o'clock
and in the evening at 7.30. Full Quarterly
meeting servlco In tho afternoon. Love
feast at 1.30 p. m. Sermon at 2 p. m. by
Rev. Dr. Austin Gritlln, presiding elder.
Sunday school nt 11.30 a. m. Epworth
league devotional services at C.30.
Ho.vard Place African Methodist Epis
copal Church-Rev. H. A. Grant. B. ;j
pastor. 10.30 n. m., subject, "That Un
known World;" 2.0, Sunday sihool; 7..10
p. in.: subject, "A Pludy In the Apo'-a-l
pse "
Moscow Methodist Episcopal Church
S. Guy Snowden, B. D.. pastor. f."0 a.
m.. Sunday school, 10.tr. a. ni.: preaching
by tho pastor; subject, "Co-Laborers with
God;" 12 m., class; :s p. m Junior League;
7 p. in., preaching by tho pastor: S p. in.,
Epworth League. Friday. 7.30 p. in.,
prayer meeting. Turnrrsvlllo: Sunday,
2.30 p. ni. Spring Brook; Tuesday, 7.30 p.
m.
Presbyterian.
First Ptcshytcrinu Church Serwccs,
10.30 a. in. and 7.:in p. m. Dr. MeLeoc!
will preach . Sunday school, 12.15 (noon).
Cedar avenue mission, 2 p. m. Midweek
services, 7.45 p. m. Wednesday.
Tho Second Presbyterian Church Rev.
Charles E. Robinson. I). 1)., pastor. Ser
vices 10.30 it. m. and 7.30 p. m. Miss The.
oilora Crosby, missionary to the Marshall
Islands. Micronesia, will speak In tho
morning on tho "Relation of tho War
with Spain to tho Missionary Work in tho
Islands of .Micronesia mid Melanesia."
Tho pastor will preach in the evening.
All are welcome.
l'rovldeiico Presbyterian Church Pastor
Rov. George E. Guild will occupy tha pul
pit morning and evening. Sunday school
ut noon; Junior Endeavor, 3 o'clock; Sen.
lor Endeavor, C..",j. IV v. .Mr. Klusak's
service at O.'iO n. m
Washburn Street Pn sin tc Ian Church
Are you frequently hoarse?
Do you have that annoying
tickling in your throat? Would
you feel relieved if you could
raise something? Does your
cough annoy you at night, and
do you raise more mucus in
the morning?
Then you should always keep
on hand a bottle of
If you have a weak
throat you cannot be too
careful. You cannot begin
treatment too early. Each
cold makes you more liable
to another, and the last
one is always harder to
cure than the one before it.
Dr. Ayer's Cticrrg Pectoral Plaster
protects me lungs from colds.
Help at Hand.
If you have any complaint
whatever and desire the best
medical advice you can pos.
sibly obtain, write the doctot
freely. You will receive a
prompt reply.
Address, DR. J. C. AVER,
Lowell, Mats,
(fflCfc o8fl
Rev. John P. Moffat, pastor. Services at
10,39 a. m. and 7.3) p. m. Bible school at
12 in. Young People's Christian Endeavor
at 6.20 p. m. Prayer meeting, Wednesday
at 7.30 p. m. Tho pnstor will preach morn,
lng nnd evening. In the evening ho will
glvo tho third sermon of tho Ferles en
titled "That Daughter of Mine." On nc
cotmt of tho stom last Sunday evening
this sermon, "What Kind of Husbands
Should These Daughters of Ours Havo?"
was postponed until next Sunday evening.
The last of tho series will bo given De
cember 11, rrcnlng, nnd will be entitled
"The New Home, the Wife's Duty, tho
Husband's Duty, tha Mother." All cor
dially welcome to nil of these services.
Green Rldgo Presbyterian Church
Isaac J. Lansing, pastor, 10.30, servlco of
worship with sermon by tho pastor; 12,
Bible school; G.50, Christian Endeavor;
7.30, Miss Theodora Crosby, missionary In
the Marshall Islands, Nlcrontsln, will
speak on her work. All Invited and wel
comed. Baptist.
Penn Avenuo Baptist Church Preach
ing morning nt 10.30 nnd evening nt 7,30.
Early morning prayers In thu vestry at
9.45. Topic of morning sermon, "Jacob's
Vow it Bethel, or tho Brotherhood of tho
Tenth." Sunday school at 2 o'clock.
Christian Endeaor society at C.30. Topic
of evening sermon, ' Native Mettle, or the
Heroism ot Private Life." A brief after
meeting will bo held in tho lower temple
following tho sermon. At Ihe Amcrman
Memorial mission Sunday school at 3.J.0
nnd preaching servlcts at 7.30. Pastor R.
F. V. Plerco will conduct special evan
gelistic meeting at tho mission every
evening next week.
First Baptist Church Srranton stiect.
Rev. 8. F. Mathews, pastor. Theme for
Sabbath morning, "The Just Shall Live
by Faith;" themo for Sabbath evening,
"What Is Faith?" Yoimg People's prayer
meeting, t p. in., leader Charles Corless;
Sunday school, 2 p. m.. Dr. Beddoe, super
intendent. Regular weekly prayer meet
ing Wednesday, 7.4" p. in.; Industrial
school, 2.30 p. m.. Saturday; all nro cor
dially invited to these services.
Green Rldgo Baptist Church-Rev. W. J.
Ford, pastor. Services at 10.30 n. in. and
7.30 p. m. Subject in tho morning, "Is
Christian Science Either Christian or
Scientific?" subject In the evening,
"Knowing That Wo Aro Saved."
North Main Avenuo Baptist Church -Rev.
W. G. Watklns, pastor. Preaching
at 10.30 and 7.30; school at 2 o'clock, morn
ing topic, "Destroying the Bible." even
ing subject. "A Mother's Advice." Tliera
will be special singing. All are wel
come. Miscellaneous.
Grace Reformed Episcopal Church W
omlng avenue, below Mulberry street.
Prayer and praise service, 9.30 a. m,; til
vino worship, 10.30 n. m. and 7.30 p. ni.
Preaching by the pastor at both services.
Morning. "Ez.klel's Vision of tho
Wheels," Ezeklel 1, K. Evening. "Tho
Judgment," studies In Daniel, Daniel vlt,
W. Sabbatii school ot 12 noon; oung Peo
ple's Society of Christian Endeavor. ti.SO
p. in. ScatH free. Strangers welcome.
Tho Union Bible clos for lesson stody
Thursday evening nt 7.43 o'clock. A
chart study ot the reat Pyramid at tho
close of lesson study. All welcome.
United Evangelical Church Capouse
avenue. Rev. i . D. Moore, pastor. Sab
batii school, 11.43 a. in. Preaching. 10.45 a.
m. and 7.30 p. m. Keystone lcaguo Chris,
tlan Endeavor, 6.30 p. m. Junior Christian
.'Cndeavor. Monday, 7 o'clock. Prayer
meeting. Wednesday. 7.30 p. m. A cordial
Invitation Is extended to the public to at.
tend these, sorvlccs.
Adams Avenuo Chapel (Branch of Sec
ond Presbyterian chart hi, New York
street and Adams avenue. Rev. John
Hughes will preach In the evening at ..;".
Everybody welcome.
Jackson Street BnptWt Church Morn
ing prayer meeting at 9.30, leader, llro.
loan Jones. Preaching service at 10.30 a.
ni. The Rev. James Hughes, of Kim
berlv, will preach Sunday school nt 2
p. m., Geoige Nlcholls. superintendent.
Evening service at 7 o'clock sharp. Praiso
nnd song service followed by n short
sermon by the pastor If health perml's.
Topic, "Christian Sclenco Falsely So
Called. " You are all Invited to this pop
ular evening service. Seats free.
Shlloli Buptl-t Church -303 'enter
street. Preaching, 10.30 a. in.; Sunday
school, 2 p. in.: Yoin g People's union; 7
p. m., evening subject, "Tho Cross.' Ml
arc welcome. Rev. J. II. Bell, pastor.
People's Prohibition Church Rev. Dr.
Bird, pastor. There will be regular
Pleaching set vice en Sabbath evening at
7.30 p. ni. in Co-operative hall, No. 12ti
North Main avenue, Hyde Park, ind tUi
in Morel haM, Breaker street. Green
Ridge, at 3.30 p. m. Subject. "I Chris
tian Science Disguised lnlldellty?" All
welcome. L. Bird.
All Souls' I'niversiillst Church-Rev. !'.
W. Whlppen, pastor. .Morning subject,
"Tho Unlvorsnllsl Mission to Japan."
Evening subject, "Forgiveness and Wor
ship," First Welsh Congregation-it Ch'lich
South Main nvunue. Rev. David Jones,
pastor. Services. 10 a. m. and (! p. m.
The pastor will occupy the pulpit at both
services. Morninir theme, "The Claims
of Christian Morality:" t veiling th'une.
"Tho sick prescribing fi.r himself." Sun
day school, at 2 p. in. All welcome
Prlmttvo Methodist Church -East Mar
ket street. Charles I'rosser. Ph. It., pas
tor. 10.30, theme. "A Noble Body Guard."
2.30 Sunday school. 3.30 Senior Wesley
league; H, class meeting. 7. preaching,
theme, "Precious Jewels In a Costly Set
ting." ATTORNEY D. W. BROWN DEAD.
Succumbs to Typhoid Fever at His
Home in Dalton.
Attorney David W. Brown died early
yesterday morning of typhoid fever at
his home In Dalton. U was for itev
erul years a member of tho Lackawan
na county bar and was an -pnnclpal
of Keystone academy.
Mr. Brown was 42 years old. Ho was
Lorn in Lathrop township, near Hop
bottcm, in Susquehanna county, whora
his mother, Mrs. Xenas Brown now re
sides. His futher is not living. Early
in life Mr. Brown taught school in tho
country and later attended Keystone
academy, where, after his graduation,
lv was retained as Instructor in pen
manship. Ho later entered Colgato
university unci graduated there in 1S82.
During that year he married Miss
Miry L. Hill, of Montrose.
Mr. Brown studied law In Montroso
with Little & Allen and entered the
bar there in 1KS5. He practiced law
th"i-e for live years and then relin
quished practlco to accept tho prlncl
palshlp of Keystone academy at Fnc-
toryvllle. Three vears later he came
to Scranton nnd for nearly a year was
associated with John R. Jones, now
district attorney. For a number of
years preceding his death Mr. Brown
devoted himself particularly to real
estate, conveyancing and loan prac
tice, acquiring a largo and remunera
tive clientele.
Ho 1h survived by a wife and two
young daughters, his mother, ono
brother and four sisters.
Mr. Brown line been HI with the
gilppo for about two weeks. He was
nearly convalescent when on Monday
typhoid fever developed. The disease
was very severe but his condition was
not considered dangerous until late on
Thursday. That night he became un
conscious and died at 4.45 o'clock yes
terday morning.
The funeral will be held at the house
in Dalton at noon on Tuesday. The
body will be taken to Montroso for
Interment.
A Notable Success.
Footlleht How did your friend play tho
part of Julius Caesar?
Sue Brette Great! 1 really thought tho
audience would assassinate htm beforo
Marc Antony had o. chanco. Yonkers
Statesman.
HER POINT OF VIEW.
'A great deal ot superfluous comment
has been made on nil sides regarding
the library book question. It Is really
a stupendous task for any one person
or any one faction, or any one society,
religious or otherwise to satisfactorily
settle what Is good for nil tho world to
read. There are smc souls so envel
oped In nn Impalpable armor of un
conscious purity that a bad book would
have no power to penetrate that inner
security. There are othoro so suscept
ible to this most Insidious danger that
for them, the Bible, Shakespeare and
even the fairy tales of childhood should
bo thoroughly expurgated. There are
people who read books with the sole
hopo of finding something sug -estlve
to satisfy a sensual taste, but tho av
erage reader of ordinary Intelligence,
reads simply to be amused anil the
style of literature ho selects conveys
no practical Idea to his mind ns to
whether this theology Is sound, whether
Christian science or the strongest Pres
byterian doctrine Influences the author
In the written sentiments. To him, or
genernlly speaking, to "her," the book
Is a good or bad according as It ends
In the triumph of the hero over all his
enemies and tho happy marriage of
the heroine, or In tho tragic death of
the chief chaructcrs. In the latter case
she Is rather prone to designate It to
her friends as a "perfectly horrid
book."
Scranton Is a fair representation ot
the world at largo In Its literary tastes,
All races, all creeds and all degrees
of Intelligence are found within the
city's confines. The person ot a scien
tific turn of mind sees no reason why
any book not bearing on scientific sub
jects should be found on the shelves of
the Albright Memorial Library. He
approves only W that fiction which con
tains a. plot hinging on nn abstruse
point In his favorite theme and even
such boks he Is likely to sniff nt as
having been written by some one who
didn't know what he was talking nbout.
The average young girl who hasn't
had the boon of a cultured mother to
direct her earliest literary tastes, will
naturally weep over the woes of Edna
Browning and consider the Dickey's
and Algy's of the Duchess too sweet
for anything.
Tho "history girl" has her Innings
now and revels in the fnd nf the day
and couldn't become Interested In tho
sickly sentimental of the school girl
favorites of other years.
A West Side man who perhaps toils
by day or night In the mines, comes
over to the library, or now, that ho has
n branch station nearer homo, selects
some abstruse philosophical subject or
some biographical work and feeds his
yenrningy for a wider sphere and lives
another beautiful life above the sordid
one of the piesent. I have seen German
young men rending poetry at the llb
rury and hnve peeped at the book held
by a dark browed Italian to find It a
study of architecture. I saw a clergy
man rending "tho Damnation ot
Theron Ware" which by tho way I be
lieve he could not get from the literary
non, and a fair little maid with a
flower like face was seen the other
evening with her hands clasped over
her brow In a thoughtful attitude, por
lng over a literary review. Oh It would
be a hard matter for any one Intellect
to plan n schedule of reading for thN
community or even to say what tne
other people shall not read. Fortunate
ly we have olio of the wisest. moHt
tactful librarians ever called to the
delicate vocation he follows and his
careful discreet management of those
matters Is a subject of admiration by
all who know the inside workings of
the library.
The fact Is that when a demand i3
mode that n certain book shall be
withdrawn from circulation, Librarian
Carr quietly removes! that book from
the shelves and placidly stands It by
Its head In a corner reserved for those
In disgrace and general Usability. The
truth of thp matter is that less than a
dozen books have this unenviable op
portunity for reflection upon their tnls
wnt mission to Scranton. Let mo see!
there Is the Lady of Quality with her
regal beauty and willful contradiction
of character, with her saintly later
years in which the misguided past lu
atoned for and forgiven. She stands on
lur head In this tabooed corner in a
manner quite lu keeping with tho un
ties attributed to the Cloiinda nf the
wild riotous days In her father's an
cestral dn Us.
"A Summer in A ready" occupies an
ndjacent space on that same shelf nnd
let it lip here said n rightful place,
away from tho absorbing grsp of too
young minds. where, by the way, should
also be placed the lecture on the "Harp
of the Senses," given recently In the
high school nuditorlum by Professor Do
Motto a really excellent lecture, but
not at all suited to little gltin In short
frocks nnd little boys In knickerbock
ers, such ns made up the larger por
tion of his nudlencc.
There aro two or three other books
which nro alleged to contain u profus
ion of swear words not deemed partic
ularly ornamental to the vocabulary of
the boy with a taste for tales of ad
venture, for whom the stories were
written.
But here let It bo mentioned that the
works' of the late 13. P. Roo have not
been withdrawn from public circula
tion as some local paper has an
nounced nnd are not found in the re
treat described. Possibly they may be
itwny nt the bindery for they nro qulto
in demand, but who in this highly
moral city of Scranton could have the
heart to request the extinction of the
works of the gentle (lower lover who
wrote from his garden up the Hudson
tho Innocuous stories that have in the
Green Age delighted almost every wo
man in the land? To be sure Mr. Roe
was a preacher more or less unsuccess
ful, and to bo sure his books aro not
great from any point of view but they
nro harmless. They don't (111 tho youth-
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We Are Now Showing the
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Ever before shown in this city. We have spared no pains to collect the most attractive and most ar
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Brooches, Studs, Scarf Pins, Cuff Buttons, Ear Rings, Watches, etc. We handle only Perfect Stones
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A Mammoth Stock of Fine Jewelry
hTKULING SlliVIill we have it in everything Novelties, Toilet Articles, Brushes, Desk Hitting, Pock
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Watches Are Our Hobby
We have all the new things out. All the new styles and all the new improvements, from the cheap
est to the best American or imported. We can not mention a fraction of all we have. A visit and
inspection of our store and stock will convince you we are "no seconds."
Agents for tlic Iteglnu Music 'loxes.
ful mind with a de.Iro to r out unil
try nn amateur lynching operation on a
companion. Tlny don't Rive the youiie
girl an Idea that her mission Is the
Htase or anywhere away from the safe,
sunet embrace of her childhood's home
and they don't contain any deep, dark
MiKKestlvenesK that sets the fertile
liraln at work wondering how much
worse the real facts of sonieuody'3
Indiscretions were than appears In tht
titory. They are simple, yes rather
dimply certainly, but pleasant, highly
moral books and as yet nobody has
asked their withdrawal.
As to that, nobody has requested that
the works of May Agnes Fleming and
Mary J. Holmes be obliterated from tha
finding list and therefore they remain.
As Jerome K. Jerome said of his own
first book of essays "They wouldn't
elevate a cow." They never did any
good yet, except, perhaps, to keep girls
off the street. I never heard of a boy
who read them, but they have given n
vast number of false Ideas of human
existence to an army of feminine read
ers who still eagerly peruse their worn
pages. In fact, every few months off
they trot to the bindery to be re-bound,
so Indefatigable is the pursuit of their
lovely persecuted heroines and impos
sible villains."
The librarians of the Oaterhout li
brary at AVllkca-Ilarro exclude these
works from the shelves, In tho theory
that tho readers will acquire a tasto
for a higher grado of literature If they
aro not "doped" with these silly tales.
In our library the case Is different,
Tho public furnishes the funds and It
Is held that the public has a right to
a voice In the choice of books. Per
sonally, I do declare that a girl might
hotter read everything Mary Jano
Holmes, Bertha M. Clay, May Agnes
Fleming, Mary Cecil Hay and the en
tiro outfit of that class ever wrote than
to read "Quo Vadls," which Sunday
school teachers, ministers and highly
moral authorities In general havo been
recommending. The craze for historic
al noveU has reached, such a pitch that
all a writer needs to do nowadaya Is to
drag In a few Christian martyrs and
arrangeamodern conceptlonof an npos
tie, to havo tho book placed alongside
tho Bible, the Churchman, Christian
Advocate nnd other unmistakable
specimens of religious literature. It
doesn't In the least matter what bes
tiality, what gross and sensual details
are the main features of the book. If
tho young or the mature mind Is to bo
"-Ued in Roman history do let It
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Children's Reefers, styl
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Children's Double Breast
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Children's Vestee and
Blouse Suits, the hand
somest and cutest ideas, at
$2.50 and $3.00.
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Our Furnishing Depts.
Have the latest Holiday arrivals, consist
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Underwear, Shirts and Braces. There is
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be taken straight. I fall to see any
necessity of learning tho Intricate mi
nutiae of the orgies of Nero, or tn be
harrowed In sensibilities over highly
wrought, pictures of the nrena. If you
must hear about tho horrors of those
times read S. Baring Oould's uew book,
"Domltlii," which has St.-I.uko for a
central llgure.
But, dear me. I meant to tell of
some new Christmas books. I would
suggest that the young girl who Is lu
doubt what to select In current fiction
for her own reading can scarcely make
a mistake by reading the high class
magazines, In which the greatest nov
els of the times are first appearing,
Tho Century, Harper's, Scrlbner's, the
Cosmopolitan, McClure's, and a num
ber of others to he obtained at the li
brary contain the cream ot llteratoro
of tho day.
Walter liesnnt's new book, "The
Changeling," published by Frederick
Stokes, Is otje of the most entertaining
books offered. It Is n relief In one re
spect as making no attempt at his
torlnal effect. It Is simply a study ol
two mothers, with numerous Interest
ing details Interspersed. The llttlo
glimpse of the real tramp Instinct tn
one of the characters Is moro than
fascinating.
Stokes also Issues a wild and weird
sea story, "Grace O'Malley by Mach
eray," with a thread of history In Us
woof founded on the incidents con
nected with the Intended alliance of
Spain and Ireland against Elizabeth.
It Is a well written tale, pure tn tono
and entertaining throughout to those
who care for tales of ocean combat
and struggles on land.
"John Oliver Hobbes" sends out by
the same publisher, "The Ambassador,"
a cleverly written comedy In four acts
which Is just aa charming as a novel
and a deal moro concise and Interest
ing than most. The cover Is especially
attractive as a gift book.
Georgo Glsslng's last book, "The
Town Traveler." also Issued by Stokes,
Is sure to be popular. It deals with
the lower strata of London's middlo
class and has a certain Dlckens-llke
flavor Impossible to resist.
Itlchnrd Harding Davis new book,
"The Cuban and Porto Itlcan Cam
paign," whloh lias been so eagerly
awaited, and which will throw consid
erable light on some vexed questions
and Incidentally on General Shafter,
Is Issued today by Scrlbner's.
Why not be just as
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Boys' Suits, latest color
ings clays and serges in all
makes $3.00 less than
former price.
Boys' Top Coats, in all
colors, including olive and
coverts $3.00 less than
former price.
Children's Top Coats
nobby and natty styles, at
$3.00 and $4.00.
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Coal Exchange,
Apropos of tho war, have you fci-ii
that beautiful, glorified Illustration of
Its story by Hogbaum and .Tamos
Barnes?
Another new war book which prom
ises to make a sensation is John It.
Spear's "Our Navy In the War with
Spain." This Is also Issued by Berth,
ner. Tho nttthnrV undoubted ability
ns an export In naval matters gives
this work great Importance.
Saucy Bess.
ERIE YARD AT JESSUP.
Trying to Have It Finished by First
of Year.
The Delaware and Hudson Coal com
pany Is making every effort to get Its
breakers refitted for steam oars and
aro tearing out tho gravity track a.i
fast as each breaker Is changed over.
The abandoning of tho old gravity
necessitates a large yard near the con
necting point of tho toad they ship
over.
To fill this need tho Krlo will rnako
a large yard at Jessup, where tin ir
engines will make up the trains for
Port Jorvls. Years ago when people
were settling at Jessup the Pennsyl
vania Coal company allowed them to
build on their land for a email yearly
rental, little thinking tht tiino would
come when this land would bo valuablu
to them. Tho time has arrived and
the houses, some of which aro very
fine buildings, are to be moved to niako
way for the twelve new tracks which
will make up the new yard for tho
storing of coal, ready for tho Erio
engines.
From this yard the Erie will take the
coal over the Wlnton branch to tho
Eria and Wyoming Valley at Rock
Junction and thence by tho way of
Hawley to Port Jervls. Tho yard Is
to bo completed by tho first of tho
year.
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