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Cdlve's Opinion
Kmmn t'nlve, tiin wonderful
jirlnm (loiiim, wliuri tueeews In
"Carmen" will l remembered
for n ceperntlon to eume, I"
fpCHklnK ol the WnHliliU'ii In-Mrtiiiu-nts,
shjh: "t have never,
in nil niv trnveln. round un
tltlm Hint f-riiiHMl to na ni ne.ir
perfection In the way nf .. m.i'i
dolln as) the Watdimmi. Tills
l liluli prnUr indeed, but the
Washburn deceives It. ns you
will oarce If you test one ol ho
new 19S Washburn Instruments
that we hnvi leieutly 'ceelUHl.
Wo are Hole usuits for ihi'tso
limtrutnciitH. rmne nti'l exam
I tip.
Hough Hldfi'M to .1 i i m t out lf
n fine two HlPl.
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Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
omceHo.uis fla.m. to Ji2.:i0p.ii; ' to I.
William llulldlng, Opp. I'oHtolliee.
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UKA.N'TRD A LdOUNSK. Clerk (it the
CuurlH Daniel on SiiUirduv sruntei.1 a
liiariiano license to Amlifw Weir and
Catherine K. Urewster. both of this city.
WOKl.KKHS WANTS DAAIACJKS.--Conntnblo
Joseph WoelkerH Saturday be
Kan nn Hctlou In trespass utfalnst Mlcha-i
Miller. Jlu asks diuiuis.'is In tin- sum of
H."Xi.
(JRANU JITtV THIS WHKIC.-ThlH u
Kraiirl lury anil iUlty week In court. This
innrnttiK at in o'clock the Kr.ind Jury will
moot anil then adjourn until the same
hour Tui'Mlny morning.
rilKHHNTHO TI'ISKKVS.-Jonah l.oim'f
Sons on Sutuidn.i ihoiifjhfully sent tur
keys to the Ural school. Si. li trick's
orphanage, the Won Side hnipltnl. the
Home for the JYlciulle-JS, iln, JAinuflllnt?
Home and the llnmv of tile (Joint Sheph
erd. NAItl'SIIl'S IMil.KASHlJ.-SInion Nur
ushus, who '.wis I'olivleteil at the last
term of court of stilliuc lP,tioi- on Sunday,
unit who has been In .lull awaiting Miit
i nco, was released Saturday under bond
lo appear Jan. ! befnie Judi;e l-Muni'ds
for hentcnec,
I'OSTOKr'IOi: HOIKS.-IMu New Veir
holiday Will be nlisrtved .u the poslolllco
today as follows' Tlie m Herat ileliierv
and stamp window will be open from !l
to 12 a. m. 'I'll.- carrli'ts will make the
early morning delivery. .Money order and
icglster windows will I" i losed all dn.
MIXiCIVK TOIAV.-The managers ol
tho Young" Women's (iiilstlan associa
tion will ncelvc at tlu r.ioms, ISKi Wash
ington avenue, from I to I'l p. m. The
music will be in. charge of. Jllss Rich
mond and Mr. Watklns. The friends of
iho association should not fall to wish
tho ladles a Ua p Ntw Year.
LAND IN rtiSITTK. An action In
c.ii'Ptnio'U was on Saturday filed against
.John nnd Murv l.ally and Jolin (bidden,
tnnv tenant, by Ellen Lally nnd Hrlilsct
.Hnydor, thrmiph tlulr nttoni(s, (-iriieii-'er
Af I'lcltz. The land in dispute nnd In
1 osscsslim nl' tin- ictiunts is at Mi ICvcmt
..vontie. It Ih iDxlO) feci and has a frame
oWfllhi,- l)UUv ujhii; it.
. Ml'llUKUdCS AHSAl'l.T.-Jiihr. Noone.
n Center street restaurant nroprh tor, will
lip tirrrilmiuil tianorrnw laloic Alderiu in
1 lowo niul rtlvon n continued lieaiint? on
a aharjjo ol assault with intent to kill,
lirolerred by a coloieil man named .Mn
liinlels. Xoime was urn Med Saturday
and releincd until tnnturioWM heniinu. He
Is rhurei'd with hlttliij,' ilcl)anieb on the
head with a meat cleaver a wren iiko and
lUtllnf.- hip scalo Hit bitilli thai It nail
in bu sowvil toRrthcr.
UKTiniN VKl-Mi: THANKS.-Tin? ril -ters
of the lloiiht of it'., (ic.nil Sh'plieid
deslro to .o kiihi'. 1i dui .uost ((raicfully
ill.) ubimdaiii kiii'hv) of ,lulr many
friends wlm mi in- urially .sslstcd In pro.
vldliiK n happy i.1hitstinn lor tin lnmal s
of the Institution. Many donated turkeys,
fruit, nuts and onndte.-i. while .itlicrs scut
foa I and Hour. The SNtrri-. would slailly
-'Ivo tho names of the kind ilnnurs,
'nit tho majority nf ntm lentiobtcd
Kit it not be doi'c. i . '. Murray
ml K. H. Itlpplc p.ave i hi iit-e ,' lantern
and ntcri-optieon vlw. Ur. .'. Connor
ir; i a k'Oture evi.!.iinin the views
shown. J'ei'cy llrnthers sent a jMtipno
:ilinno nnd Hcrvlnes connected ih.-ivwitu.
'1'ublng wa-. ilonaled by the Klnusbipw
Ttubbcr cr.rnpiinv. Kor New AVur's .In'ias
'.oiik'h Situ and John !'. Kollev sent
'urkeys. All'-- l.'.i,. Walsh 'ind Alls:i
Junes each ilonitcd a piece of mu.-hn.
Women's
Shoes at
Less Than
Half Prices
In most iasua. Fu.'iaer (3, $1 and W
Khooa go at !.') pair this way: In
with these wc have put short lines
of our fo. U nnd (U that have broken
tires beciiUKO cf heavy selling this
Keason. Recent shapes among
them but not newest styles. Quali
ties aro standard you know them.
Some bicycle shoes ainoiiK these
alr.o.
Any woman who consults her
own Ideus as to footwear and does
not "Mieeze. when Dame Fashion
takes snuff" will bo wise to buy
threo or four jmlr. a, $1 and J5
values at
At Si. 60 Pair.
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DOWN BELOW ZEBO.
Weather Man (Jots in His Fine Work
During Yesterday.
Tho iircdlctlon of tho government's
weather Trmnufactory was fulfilled.
Tho cold wave appearotl on Hoheilule
tltnu nml wis Jint an Hevere us l.'ncle
b'uin'H ofllelul proijnostlcator Haiti It
would bi'.
Si'ratitoutant who shtveroil anil shook
under h;i filnall ji Ucki-po of cold aB two
below zero at midnight Inst nlcbt can
thank their HtatH they worr- not on the
I'ocono. There the thermometer reft
lstolod s dcBcecH below zero at 1 o'clock
till tnoinlnK and llio nieienry showed
iu slqnn of fatlsue. Up in the Wnver
ly reKlon at the i-aine hour the venth
or klntr wa two ilejjreeH Htronffer nnd
crowded the record down to 10 degrees
below the cipher point.
N The only redeeming feature of this
condition when Tho Tribune went to
press this morning wan the entire ab
sence of wind. Theie was: absolutely
none of It. In consequence the Sernn
ton Hallway company and the steam
railroads had prospects of an "open"
day today. There were oceans 'of loose
snow lying' around, but It whs -destined
to lay harmless where It fell.
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KELLER RELEASED ON BAIL
Case Presented to Judge Green, ol' tho
Supreme Court, by Attorney
John F. Scragrg, Satur
day, at Easton.
Joseph Keller, rcinllj sentenced to
five years and 1 months In the peni
tentiary for shooting Peter Myers In
Dunmore nn July 1, wns yesterday re
leased from Jail under $10,000 ball, pend
ing the Supremo court's answer to bis
request for a new trial. On Dec. 2:1 a
new trial was refused by Judge Kd
wardf, but lie granted a writ of en or
for taking the case to the Supremo
court.
Attorney John V. Scraiig, lending
couni'e! for Keller, went to Kaston on
Saturday an. I presented the records In
the rase to Justice Oiecn. The latter
granted n sta of proceedings. It Is
Rioted he ivuii ehlelly influenced by the
lcfusal of the lower court to compel
the district attorney to call Special Ofll
cer hong to the .tand. The latter was
an eye -witness to the shooting. His
testimony would have been tavorable
to Keller.
Attorney Seragg returned to Scranton
late Saturday afternoon. About three
hours werv consumed In bringing Judge
Atchbald, Assistant District Attorney
Thomas and Clerk of the Courts Dan
iels togethei. Little time was then re
quired foi the formalities whereby
Alfred llai'M-y, the silk manufacturer:
Al. T. Keller and Theodore. Keller.
futh"i of tin prisoner, imtllfled as
bondsmen in the sum of $l",no(.
Keller was then released from cus
tody by order of the court until the
Supicnie court meets In February. Ho
will be ut liberty until the Supreme
court gives a decision nverw to him,
and may possibly never be confined
again for the killing of Myers.
ISAAC LEVY'S BODY.
Wa3 Not Recovered Up to an Early
Hour This Morning.
The search for the body of Isaac
Levy who was supposed to have com
mitted suicide in the river at Wllkes
linrrc was abandoned last evening.
The work of the men employed by
the relatives of Air. Levy was so ser
iously hampered by the cold nnd the
cakes of Ice which tloated beneath the
fiozen surface that the nearch had to
be abandoned until warmer weather
sets In.
Nothing new had been learned up
to 1 o'clock this morning to warrant
the belief that the mysterious suicide
was other that Isaac Levy. The de
scription of the man seen to force
himself beneath the surface tallies ex
actly with Isaac Levy, who has been
missing since Friday.
An Associated Press dispatch re
ceived ut The Tribune otllee early
tb.s morning ways in corroboration of
the foregoing:
Wtlkes-Harre, .Tan. 1 -Isaac Levy, a
prominent citizen of Wllkcs-liatre, has
bee n missing from his home since Friday.
It Is now bellecd he was the man who
hut his life by drowning In the Susqiu
h.inna river Friday evening. Dredges have
been at work trying to recover the body,
imt the cold weather brought these opera
lions to a close tonight. It Is feared the
strong current has carried the body lar
down the river and It may not be recov
ered until a thaw breaks up the Ice.
MRS. M. J. MORAN INJURED,
Trolley Car That Lett the Track
Struck Her.
Mis. Al. J. Aloran. of 212 Jackson
(strict, was sivctely Injured Saturday,
a "Washburn street ear striking her.
She was on the street in front of her
home, getting meats from tho family
butcher.
Car :"."7, of the line noted, came along,
central city bound, and jumped the
track, crashing Into the wagon and tho
woman. Airs. Aloran was thrown to tho
ground, and when picked up was un-oon-"(
lous. She sustained the fracture
of four ribs, und was cut and bruised
about her face and body. The wagon
uiiii demolished, und the horse cut bad
ly. The cause of the accident Is at
tributed to slippery rails.
LAST COAL OVER THE GRAVITY
D. & H. Coal Will Go Over E. & W. V.
Road Today.
Saturday vas the last day for ship
ping coal over the Delaware and Hud
son's gravity road from Carbondalo to
Honesdalo and today the Delaware and
Hudson will begin to ship coal over the
Kiio and Wyoming Valley railroad to
Hawley where. It will be transferred to
tho Kriv road.
How lulls' this uiTunsoinent will last
is not known at this time, but must
continue until tho Delaware and Hud
son can got in uinnlner order the iteam
road that ia to take the place of the
gravity load.
MANVILLE BREAKER IDLE.
Closed Down Whilo the Machinery
Is Boinfj Changed.
Tho Alanville breaker, which is
worked each alternate month by the
Delawaie and Hudson and Deb-ware,
Itokuwanna and Western companies,
liaH again shut down for repairs.
The repairs in tills instance will be
the removing of the hoisting engines
for tho culm dump from the foot of
the plane to the head of the dump.
Tho work Is belnif pushed rapidly and
tho breaker will resume operations
next week. While shut down tho
sehuteti will be raised ho as to en
able them to load house cars.
fJiitoKo vne i-ocono cigar,-ue. "
NEW YEAR TOPIC
OF REV. DR. GIFFIN
HIS DISCOURSE WAS "IS LIFE
WORTH LIVING."
Speaker Believes That Life Truly Is
Worth Livinfr-If Wo Believe in
God Wo Must Beliovo That tho
Infinito Must Be Something Other
Than the Infinite Can Ba if He
Has Made a Mistake in Placing
Us Hero to Work Out Ouv Destiny,
Rev. Dr. Glflln gave ns his New Year
topic last night "Is Life Worth Liv
ing'" speaking front Jonah, 1:8: "It Is
better for mo to die than to live." The
sermon wns one of beautiful optimism.
This was the expression of a man who
was out of humor, pouring nut his dis
gust. The speaker wished no one ever said
It except In such a transient state of
feeling. To many It Is a permanent
blunder and a Ixire from which they
want to osvnpe. A philosophy embody
ing this Idea has been established and
it Is no wonder that suicide Is so fre
quent an occurrence. Stamllng on the
threshold of a new year, drawing for
ward In memory the pictures of the
past, we will try to answer this ques
tion. The reply must be In the nlilrma
tlve al once. If we believe in God we
must beliovo that the Infinite must bo
i-'oinethlng other than the Infinite can
be if he has made a mistake in placing
uu here to work out our destiny. If
!od Is God, the question is practically
answered.
Kncli of us, however unimportant we
may seem, occupies a relation toward
a great system from which we may not
escape. Somehow for the possession of
man on this clobe there Is a tremend
ous contest between good and evil. In
significant as the world may be, the
spirits of tight and wrong are waging
a fearful warfare to control Its Inhabit
ants. Alore than all, If Christ thought
it worth while to come to cntli to re
deem mankind, we should consider our
Hve worth something.
DHPKNDS ON' OITUSELVKS.
Whether life to. worth living will de
pend on what we put In ll. A man who
Is employed in llttlng his life with evil
shapes, unhallowed designs, Iniquities
and deformities can expect nothing else
but that he should h puzzled at the
problem.
The moment a man gives himself to
the control of right, he has no more
tormenting suspicions its' to whether it
Is worth while to be right. It is only
Hie man who sits on the nsh-heaji of
his destroyed excellcuco, who debates
the question as to existence.
There are many pattlallsls in the
world. Tho feeder whose ideal of de
light 13 feasting, the money-maker.who
never thinks of anything oxcept addi
tion; when It coinef. to subtraction he
becomes suspicious about existence.
The place hunter Hobson. who has te
eelved mote huzzas than has come to
almost any man, had only one chance,
that was important in changing the
map of the world. If we had to depend
on one chance for fame or for enduring
place we would have a small hope. The
idea of being seen or heard in order to
exist In the wnse desired should be
rooted out of our hearts.
Life is worth living- if the heart of
a true man Is put into it. The epitaph
in the old London church-yard should
be taught to everyone;
"A 1 was, so be ye;
As I am, ye shall be.
What 1 gained that I had.
What 1 gave that I hne.
Thus I count all inv cost,
What I had that 1 losV
What a man gives of himself is really
what he saves. Every life is a romance
and some late Shakespeare should be
able to gather up and Immortalize the
annals of the humblest hearth'.
"WHAT GOKTHK SAID.
In conclusion, the speaker said Im
pressively that no man should leave
the world without leaving an Impres
sion to make life so noble that it may
have been worth living. Goethe said:
"I purpose to live in the hope of be
ing." Victor Hugo said one day: "Life
Is conscience." These are true thoughts.
Our habit is too frequently that of dis
counting ourselves, doubting our fel
lows, suspecting God und then we
doubt the worth of life. Rut the chief
reason whv life is worth living is be
cause It lasts beyond the grave.through
the ages of eternity, and that life be
yond must be determined by the one
spent here.
THOUGHTS FOR NEW YEAR.
Contained in the Sormon of Rev.
James Hughes.
The Rev. James Hughes, of Lincoln
avenue, preached last evening in tlu
Presbyterian church on Nov York
street, taking for bis text the words,
"Ye have not passed this way hereto
fore." After explaining: the setting: of
the text, he said:
We have crossed the threshold of anoth
er year, and 1 invito your attention to
the suggestions which I am about to
make. Let us advance under a conscious,
ncss that God Is with us. Let us never
go In front of J Urn, and let us not swerve
ilther to the right or the left. As vu
advance let us expect to tlnd much that
corresponds ivilh what we have experi
enced during the past year.
Ycsteiday was the fothet of today, and
Cherry Peciw
has been curing
hacking coughs
for 60 years.
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this new year la tho child of tho old yenr.
We may think that we have finished with
tho past, hut bo assured that the past hns
not done with us. It Is Irrevocable and
unalterable. The facts remnln, the guilt
and consequences may bo removed. As
wo advance let us bo Impressed with a
sense of the mysterious and awful power
Invested in us. which we constantly bring
to bear on our fellow creatines. As tho
likeness on the glass Is transferred to a
lllmy bit of naiier, so our own moral
character Is impressed upon the lirarltt of
others,
Thin power to often wielded when we
are uncoiiPeloiiK of it, and often operates
so silently as not to attract tho ear of the
multitude. Lcl u remember tlvtl thele
are no ctreutnBtuiiees lit which we may bo
placed where we shall not be able to do
good. 1'aul was aged, Infirm and In iuii
on, and yet ho did much for the bciiellt
of man. As we advance Into the jear
let us ever remember that one of tho
mightiest weapons thai wc can wield H
kindness. Kindness disarms foes and
strengthens friendship.
RELIGIOUS NEWS NOTES.
Holy Communion was celebrated ' '" '
day moi'iilntya the 1'enii Avenue ltapllat
church.
Holy Communion was celebrated at tin
morning service In St. Mark's Lutheran
church.
A conference service wns conducted la
the evening In All Souls' Universale
church by A, ,1. Donley,
Allss Savato led the meeting at the
Young Women's Christian association
rooms yesterday afternoon.
Thetc wns benediction oT the Ulesswl
Sacrament In St. Peter's cathedral yes
terday afternoon ut S o'clock.
Portions of the rhriitmas music wre
repeated yesterday by the choir of tho
Washburn Street Presbyterian church.
Following the morning sermon yester
day in the flreen Jtldge Kapllst church,
the Lord's Supper was administered.
There will be week of prayer services
each evening this week, Saturday ex
cepted, in tho Providence Preabylen.m
church.
During the present week of prayer there
will be a dally afternoon service at 1.30
o'clock in Grace Keformcd Episcopal
church.
Airs. Sadie Morton conducted the mis
sionary exorcises last evening at tho I tow
ard Place African Atotlioillst KpUeopal
church.
"The Hepalrcd Altar." one of a series
of mouutnln top meditations, was the eve
ning theme yesterday of Rev. Foster V.
Gift In Grace Lutheran church.
Secretin y l'earsall, of the Itnllrond
branch of the Young Alen'ii Christian
association, conducted last evening's ser
i vice at the Simpson Aletliodist Kplsrnp.il
church.
"llackwni'd Prospect" ami "Forwaii
Prospect" were the morning nnd eve
ning sermon topics, respectively, of Itev,
I. J. LanshiR', pastor, in the (Jtecn itldtie
1 Presbyterian church yesterday.
i The week of prayer will be observed
this week by tho congregation of ho
j Jackson Stiect Ilaptlst church. In ihe
I church yesterday the Chtlstmas pro
' gramme, omitted a week ago on account
. of the Illness of Prof. Lewis Davis, was
, tendered In full. Allss Mill Ian lltlUhlns
was organist. Hauer's orchtstra assls(?d
I In the Instrumental music.
Week of prayer set vices will be held
i In the Fit st Presbyterian church on only
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday eve
nings. On Wednesday and Friday eve
nings the session will receive persons who
wish to mute with the church by letter
or profession of faith. Those so received
may participate In the sacrament of the
Lord's Supper, which will be administered
next Sunday,
Gospel services will be held at Klin Va.'k
mission, 131!) iine street, every night
this week, commencing tonight at 7.13
p. m except Saturday evening. The peo
ple will be favored with the labors of the
yokefellows band from the Kallroad
Young Men's Christian association de
partment under the direction of F. W.
Pearsull. Locctlon, between Prescott and
Harrison avenues. A cordial Invitation is
extended to all.
Preparations are being made as rapidly
as possible for the opening of the crypt
of the new cathedral of St. John tho
Divine In New York, lilshop Potter hop 2d
that the crypt would be In readiness for
services on St. John's Day, last Tuesday,
but the work was unavoidably delayed.
In anticipation of the speedy utilization of
this part of the cathedral, Rlshop Potter
has selected a number of clergymen, who
will assl.it him In his work as canons of
the cathedral. These Include the llev.
Dr. Chuilcs C. Tiffany, the present arch
deacon of New York, to be senior canon;
the Itev. Dr. George F. Nelson, the Itov.
Dr. Fiank L. Humphreys and the Itev.
Itobert L. Paddock. The musical arrange
ments for the cathedral choir have been
completed under the supervision of Fraik
Hunter Potter, a. brother of the bishop.
C. U". Rogers will be organist and choir
master, and will be the director of a.
large choir of men and boys.
THE VON STORCH SHUT DOWN
Structure Is to Be Raised and Re
modelled. iSoine weeks ago the Delaware and
Hudson Canal company posted a notice
at tlie Von Storch breaker notifying tho
men that th breaker would be shut
down on the last of December, to enable
them to raise the breaker and make
some changes necessary for the loading
of gondolas and house cars. For the
past month lumber has been hauled
and there Is now over R00.0Q0 feet of
lumber on the ground.
The breaker shut down Saturday and
a gang1 of men commenced Immediate
ly to store away belts ready for the
removal of some of the machinery nec
essary for tho raising of the structure.
While this work Is being done a large
force of men will work on the vvnsh
ery which the company has decided to
build to use up the large culm dump In
which then are millions of tons of coal.
The work will bo pushed as rapidly
as possible and It is expected to be
ready to operate by the iirst of April.
Climate of Capo Colony.
From Good ords.
The climate of Cape Colony and in
deed of South Africa may be compared
to that of the south of Europe and
the north of Africa, with snow on the
highlands and subtropical belts on the
lowest-lying parts, as in Natal, Ztinu
land and Alashonanlund. It may be
roughly said that any part of South
Africa is better for those suffering
fiom chest complaint than is the clim
ate of our home country, at the most
trying time of the year. Hut th no
who come to South Aliica hoping to
escape from this dlscate should not ns
a general rule delay on tho coast.
The Cape peninsula Is delightful tor
most people, but li Is not by any means
best for those who atv constitutionally
Inclined to consumption. They must
leave the coast, no matter how many
inducements there may be for the.it
to stay and climb tho tableland which
fai es them at w hatcver port they
may land. At Irregular distances from
the sea we have probably nowin re
more than a hundred miles of low-lv-int'
coast land before wo ascend, Onco
on the tableland, so far as climate
Koes, it matters not In what direction
health-seekers proceed the climate Is
eutinlly sood,
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THE TUTOR.
Ft am Life.
A tutor who looted tho tlute,
Tiled to teach two young tooWrs to toot;
Hald tho two to tho tutor,
"Is It harder to toot or
To tutor'two tootoM to toot','"
MR, DICKSON SPOKE
IN FIRST CHURCH
A LARGE CONGREGATION LIS
TENED TO HIS DISCOURSE.
Ho Took for His Text the Words,
"Son, Bo of Good Cheor" It Is
Only Our Lord and Saviour, Jeaus
Christ, Who in View of All It
Involves Can to All His Followors
Say, "Bo of Good Cheer." Christ
Has Oponod a Way lor Us to
Resist Sin.
A good-sized congregation gathered in
the First Presbyterlanchurohlast even
ing and listened to Spencer ( Dickson,
son of A. W. Dickson, of this city, who
occupied the pulpit. Dr. AtcLeod, though
111, was present and assisted In tho ser
vices. Mr. Dickson delivered an earnest and
scholarly address, containing much
practical thought. Ho spoke from Mat
thew, J y : : "Son. be of good cheer."
Mr. DleksKm said, In part:
Such mi exhortation as the text be
fore us affords we cannot Imagine as
having ever been uttered either in
Heaven, or on this earth prior to the
fall of mankind. Where perfect happi
ness exists as the result of perfect liv
ing, no such command would either be
necessary or ever thought of. Hut
when sin entered tho world it brought
with It as Its legacy to mankind, trouble
nnd sorrow, and In the service of these
evils, men nnd women have remained
ever since. Our whole creation groan
eth and travaileth In pain together un
til now, writes Paul to the Romans.
And this being so, if the whole creation
Is to continue to gronn and travail our
lot, whether followers of Christ or not,
will be a most unhappy one, since with
out tme assurance of salvation from
sin and Its effects, we will be without
hope both in this world and the next.
AN t'NHTTKRED CRY.
There Is an ttnuttered cry going up
from hearts bowed down by oppression,
physical and mental, the world over
hearts crying for a proper ground for
happiness, for a sure outlook over life
and for a peace which will not fade
away. A mere temporary peace is not
what is asked for or even demanded,
but something permanent and limtlng
and which will cheer the heart. It will
be idle talking to speak to men, who
are bowed down with sorrow or per
plexities, about cheerfulness, unless wc
can offer them a good and sufficient
reason why they should be glad and
not downcast. Our false philosophy
would at once be made manifest to
them, and they would reject the advice
quicker thnn It was offered.
Hut If mi the contrary a man comes
to ltisi neighbor, who. for instance, has
lost all his money by tlie failure of a
bank, and tells him that he has reason
for being glad once more because tho
directors will pay all the loss, then he
brings a message which will revive and
quicken his friend and give him cause
for rejoicing. Now just so. If to men
who are downhearted and discouraged
because of sins and because of tho
failure of their struggles against them,
we can bring arguments and proofs to
show reason why they should be of
good cheer, then we will be conferlng
a lasting favor on mankind.
It has been said that the history of
the world clusters around two person
alities, Adam and Christ. By the flrs-t,
sin and all Its woes entered the world,
but by the second, life and Immortality
have come to light through the Gospel.
In Adam we all die and lose every life,
but In Christ shall all be made alive.
and in Christ our eveiy hope revives
for the present world und for the world
to come.
To go to any great length in present
ing our hopes In Christ for the future
would take much more time than can
now be given. But I wish In closing
to point out to you three grand reasons
for good cheer.
WHAT CHRIST HAS DONK.
In the first place, we should be of
guod cheer because Christ has made It
possible for us to resist sin. He has
made us sons of God, and as John
says, "Whosoever is born of God doth
not commit sin," that is, the habitual
sin Is taken from him and he no longer
sins from choice.
In the scond place, we must be of
good eheei because Christ's overcom
ing of the world haf imulanted in us
a new hope which wo call "faith." As
John again says. "Whosoever is born
of God overcometh the world," and tills
is the victory that overcometh the
world, even our faith.
If we have this faith, nothing can
move us or make us afraid. Faith to
believe that Christ Is our llvinsr and
risen Savior and that He ever lives to
intercede for us. A God interceding for
us Is there nnv more sublime or en
cuut aging word than that?
Then third and last. Chi 1st by over
cominir the world has and will put an
end to death for us. We will not He
forgotten In our graves through the
countless ages of eternity, but will rise
to live and leign with hlin in mansions
prepared for those that love him. Here
Is the sotitce of our greatest hope and
happiness. Here Is the goal toward
which we are struggling and to which
we hope to come. In thut goal we will
find that our labor has not been In vain
In the Lord, but that what we there
will enjoy will fully repay all the pri
vation and bitterness, if that be our
lot. In this world.
Now, In closlniT. let me ask a ques
tion. If belief in Jesus Christ and
obedience to Him brings reasons for
good cheer concerning the past, the
present and the future. Is there ground
for mh'Klving in any believer's heart?
Shall we not. on the contrary, rejoice
in the Lend all our days? Let our faces
show the joy which Is In our hearts,
and allow the peace and joy, which
have become part of our very life, to
work out before the eyes of the world,
the peaceable fruits of righteousness.
HAS OPKNKD A WAY.
And I would ask those whose hearts
are still out of Christ, If 1 have made
It plain that Christ by bin divine na
ture lias opened a way by which your
sins will be taken from you and prom
ised to receive you us sons and daugh
ters. Is there any reason why you
should not accept the gracious offer?
If votl oifer your hearts and lives to
tlie Savior he will accept them and blot
out your sins for Christ's sake. He will
then implant hope in your heart. Ho
may give you as your lot to pass
through hard trials and tribulations,
but the promise ot future victory is
alfo given, since he has endured all and
overcome all in his own person onco
for you.
All till I have tried to make plain.
And Is there anv reason for a refuwil
to uceeut such a woudeil'ul offer?
Think of It! Your sins forgiven, a
power abiding In your life giving hope
for a victory over sin and death, and
finally. Heaven to crown It nil. No
mortal can offer such gifts, or make
such promises. It Is only our Lord and
Savior, Jesus Christ, who in view of all
It Involves can to till his followers1 say:
"Re of good cheer."
NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN.
Farview lodse, Knights of Pythias,
Hu E3. .119m Isthe belt remedy for
tJVrn UU 1 1 S broiichltU. It rclfevts
n "T"11 the troublesome couifli
vullS" I expectoration ami
cures in a few ilaje, Trice 35c, at alldruKjjlsts,
of I'oterfcburfr, have elected the follow
ing" ollleers fur the ensuing term: Mas
ter of work, 1J. J, McCauley: chancellor
commander, Charles Huehncr; vice
chancellor, Georgo W. Okcll; ninrter-nl-nrms,
Arinln Lackenj prolate, Her
man Slender; inner guard, Frank De
How; outer guard, Henry Aloore; trim
tee for eighteen months, Christian
Catnln: delegate to Pythian Relief
bureau, 'Charles K. Robinson: degree
staff. M. of W William Haur; C. C.
Christian H. Weber; V. C. Charles
Rlasslns: Al. of A Henry Moore; prel
ate, W. H. Knoeprel: nitinitoi, C. K.
Robinson; assistants, W. II. Hoffman.
Herman Stender, William Long, H. J.
McCauley, O. S. Rldgewuy, Jacob Shaf
fer, Jr., George W. Itobluiti, George
Pabst. The new ollleers will be In
stalled by D. D. O. C. William K. Smi
ley on Ftlday evening, Jan. (!, ISA!".
Uillceis of Crystnl Hose company
Were elected for this year at a meeting
of the company, Friday night. There
was a spirited contest for some of the
olllces. Following were the successful
candidates: President, D. J. Newman;
vico-pres'Idont. J. J. I'adden; secretary,
William Welchel; financial secretary,
George Becker: treasurer, F. At. Ayles
worth; trustee, D. J. Newman: fore
man, H. R. Long: first assistant. David
Alartln; second assistant, John allien;
plpemnn, Anthony Cook: tlrst assistant,
Frank Scanlon; second assistant, Kd
ward Coleman; third nssistant, Leo
Coyne; engineer, George A. Connors:
stoker, William Alartln; drivers, isaa.
Tlee nnd Robert Wlllntd; delegate to
state convention, Theodore Fahrenholt'
alternate, Hiram Rlckert: delegates t
the Firemen's Relief association, D. J.
Newman and C. R. Hlnellne: color ser
egant, Charles Zang; piopetty clerk,
George A. Connors.
UP GOES THE PRICE OF COAL.
The price of ail grades of coal will
be increased 23 cents a ton today. That
Is the New Year's greeting of the man
age! s or the coal-carrying railroads to
the public.
The millers will fare wome than the
consumers, as It Is also ordered that
work shall be done on only three days
In eueh week, and that the output
saaii tie restricted to smaller propor
tions thnn ever before.
The price of hard coal has been ad
vanced In Chicago. Boston and Buffalo,
but this is tlie first advance ordered
In this city, or rather at tidewater In
New York, as the membeis of the hard
coal combination sell only to dealers,
Who, in turn, of course, must ad
vance their prices. The new prices for
coal will be: Stove, J3.75; nut. $::.::
chestnut, $3.75: egg, $3.r.0: grate. $3.23;
buckwheat, $1,85 to $l.!i?; and pea
to $2.15 These prices are for anthra
cl?te coal, free on board, at tidewater
here. Yesterday's New York Press.
How to Prevent Pneumonia.
You are perhaps aware that pneu
monia always results from a cold or
from an attack of la grippe. During
the epidemic of la grippe a few years
ago when so many case resulted In
pneumonia, it was observed that tlie
attack was never followed by that di
sease when Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy was used. It counteracts any ten
dency of a cold or la grippe to re
sult In that dangerous disease. It Is
the best remedy In the world for bad
colds and la grippe. Every bottle war
ranted. For sale by all druggists.
Matthews Bros., wholesale and retail
agents.
That stands the heat is
a source of comfort. It
is the cheapest in the
entl
Ask your dealer for
the M. & P. Top, and
insist on having it.
Don't let him palm off
something said to be
just as good.
MONEY TALKS
It' LOW I'ltlt'K KOlt
FURNITURE
Will open your pocketbook,
then listen.
Brace Arm Dining Chair . . . . S , -,
Oak Sideboard, Mirror backs
Oak Tables
Cotton Top Mattresses 2..
Rattan Rocker 75
Iron Bed, brass trimmed,
with mattress, spring and
pillows complete 7-75
h'lepnnt Upholstered Rocker. 2.35
All I MS s Bedsteads 12.50
Banquet Lamps complete... 2.60
Pillar Extension Tables 5."
Polished Oak Chamber Suit,
with 24.V50 French minor, i.s
Portable Oak Wardrobe.. 7.7s
China Closets 5.25
And everything in the Furniture
line at the same low prices. This
is truly a bargain sale for money
talks.
WESTCOTFS FURNIIURE WflREROOM
346 1'eiui Avenue Corner Llndtn Street
COME TODAY.
Lamp
Chimney
1- $ jutiea ii '
GUAIANTEtO"
I Lead 0Iass- .1
mom
After
Effects
Of the Christmas rush
is, not only reduced pric
es cut prices cut in half,
this menus china at the
lowest prices ever offered.
(ii lis and Sniii'i'i's
Small lots ol i doziii to i'j
dozen of each pattern, French
China, decorated and gold
striped, were ;oc. to close are, 15c
Plates to match. !-everal designs 10c
Cups ami SaiKH'iv
Alter dinner si.e, J.tp and
Chinas, was toe, now 5c
Tele a Tele Se!
French China, has 2 cups
and saucers, creamer, sugar
and tea pot with trav, was
81. .19. now 75c
Chocolate Pol
Tints ol all colors, was 7sc,
now 35c
('rackcr .Jars
New designs, host Carlsbad
China, was $1.00. now 49c
Cream Anil SirrarSct
Neat decorations on china
tray, was oi:, now 2.c
Ten Set
Jap China, ha cups and
saucers, creamer, sugar and
lea pot, was 75c the set, hete
wnue tney last at 39c
BASEMENT.
THE GREAT
310 Lacka. Ave.
.ions 11. uinrw. Pro?
Ve are resting and enjoying the hol
iday, but will lie ready to bi-itln the
Xew Year's work with a vim und 1
Kor tomorrow, wishing our many
friends happlm'sti and iirospeiity
throughout the year upon viil. h io
have Just entered, o uNn txt nil a
eordlat invitation to them to hit
Guernsey Hal!
9
Scranton's Musical
Center,
.,M-1(.1S Washington Ave.
Cupid Is Wise
Are You ?
Nothing adds more to good looks
than Fur. There is such a large
variety in both styles and prices
that every taste and purse may be
suited both lor ladies and children.
You need only to call at
F. U CRANE'S
Iteniemher, ( mile's turn Are Keltuble.
niionuu
; Quarts Cranberries 25a
1 lbs Fancy Seeded Raisins 250
1 lbs Fancy Cleaned Currants.. 25c
2 lbs F.vaporated Peaches 25c
I 2 lbs Evaporated Apricots 25c
3 Cans Fancy Tomatoes 25c
3 Cans Fancy Corn 25c
3 Cans Fancy Peas 25c
3 Cans limey Pumpkins 25c
i flf TO
SStMNAJH fv
A. F. KIZER
Vh Washington Avenue.
ICEAUNE
til.VT'S'IUi: .Mi:. u froiiMrnKtftnnnt
uiluute, without tiiiitar or fluvotiua. Its the
now li -hi of tho iiay.
,slc your grocer for it. 100 pUu'.. or by
mall, inc. ICUAI.INK MHO. CO.,
rolo Maker,
tlolyoke, Mui,
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