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CAPITAL
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS :
LaIUi 3i. Kua. W. IL Mirns.
JlXEF L. PrcH, Cb.'.S. H. Fir HAS,
Jouj E. Soorr, Gko. E. Sixll,
Fun VT. Eisnu
Edward Scnx. : : : : : P&ssost
Valkvt:s HiT, : : Vux pEai.DE.vT
Haevey M. Bi-jiiLtv, : : : Caiiul.
TLe fuels Acd s t:r:.:M of tLIs l-auik
at sr-are'y f.rxti-'l in c ifbrar Cvir
lis BaTtlar-j-rof-f afe. Ti.e oiy Safe
ScmsrsEt County Sfal Saii
Of Somerset, Pa.
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tttsii:ii 1877. Orn: as a 1SH).
CAPITAL. $50,000.
Chas. J. Harrison, Pres't
Wm. H. Koontz, Vice Pres't.
Milton J. Pritts, Cashier.
Directors:
5nl 5uyJ-r,
Wm F.a53icT.
JAf il tK-A,
Kirn?;j Mirder,
FAm. B. Eato:
ruvaen o! lis PaA nyvSre tte tat
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li! A li:; Fur.h Ave,
PITTSBURGH, PA.
CEfitEl - - S1.GG3JB30
Undivided ProflU f200.000.
ISSURES TITLE TO PEAL ESTATE.
Azlhor.ze-A to set 6
ExecuUr, ASB-.iaitrtor, (oardun,
Trustee, Aigne, Kereirer, e.
f-FAL IS
RELIABLE INVESTMENT 'SECURITIES.
licir-s bi- in i:i SaptriT Vaults frotn
$o.v0 r aucuru uj.-ai!s.
K"i-:vt- dr iw ari'l To3ns on raort-gig-
and aj j roveJ collitt-rais.
JO UX P.- JACKN", - Pro ject.
JAMES J. r0SSELL, Vic- Prti lent.
C. B. MoVAY. - Scrrtirj and Treaa.
R4 M, 53EACHT,
Veterinary Surgeon,
t-eT a"1 r-rxWt a.a h-e e-b i h;r to.
Ha i-ij iA'.t-M And -tii jmt T?t.--iCA.y ar-
jt. aI ji:isrjtrT. a:1 a, ; limits, a a coai-
Tetcrlear CStretri a SpAciallj.
A tiYTzyl'e i;f Teu-rrArr n'-l:r a
aaai. uitrtt'T uug Uui.'.e Aa-
tr.TAU V .
as J nAi i. -.vuir. J- if A.Mm r-,o.re.i.
.vai!' ifiT ti. :si vsr it krj-.ncxi-i
aJ '.:t'..r'.-l !s-r-' 1 tA I-eAitt! UIau1jW
k-i-j J- i !y. , . , .
f i--' w-jst of SA.:iarT
Pa. PoiOe Al'i.MS
GmntHvillc. - 3Id
ST. CHARLES
HO TE L
CHAS. S. GILL, Proprietor.
Rates: $2.00 to S3 00 per day.
TaV CMrjwri. Kc-nvK!";l ith ri'f
on znviTi.i .t. .- '.: r
iit-iii ia Aii ,-wxta Nc --rm iAaQlrj AiiAiJirf
Cor. Wood St. and ThSrJ Ae
Pittsburgh, Pa.
ATTEST IDS FARMERS !
At aiir peon's Iirer; S;ib.
Somerset, T?a.,
wi'il be fcur.d cne of t.. n:cst tact Jot cf
cc'.Ufra ever brought U) t.'.U coonty. Just
the thief you wadi fc e'air-g ad at
PRICES
wiltio th Trch of a:1.. F.iTT owntr of a
Lonv bLt.u'.d ! ATt a
Horse Blanket
to pn:cc hi t-At from tl rro 3 storms of
win'.rr. TL b'!.k!:t in tie
Cirkrt is tfc
aad tier t.T to b t J at
SIMPSON'S.
A tew thirr j oat t'.at romes highly
rro. ra3".(cd J i the
CORK TACED COLLAK-
Tiy ta rtTcr b(u knotrn to raul a hV
Try lln- Tb :ie line of IfArr.tss,
.:ea always cn hasd.
ISAAC SIMPSON.
8
28.
. --.NT
ifr. Ceo. IT. Cook
Of SL Johcsbury, Tt
Like a Waterfall
After the Grip
Treamulous Xotring it (he X7eo4
Paitt Ae SfimarA.
"ToC LHcod4Co,LoweH,Kass.:
T o ytar ago I tuid a seven a'tork of th
Grip, . Uc! kft me in a tciritiy weak aod d-t-liitaU-d
cnrniitj.-'n. Ijt wintpr I had acoth
suae, aud ipiu t-'r l.a 1:T on. n:y beaiUi
liearty mkM. .Vy :.!:( a )i e, I
bad do lrii-lh. f. ; txr4 all W umt, tiad.
Ctoprw-il ir i.rn m n.v bt-Ad. iike a
AU.:1I1. 1 ii-o 1-i J M-vrrr btrAuacIKA aad
Severe S:r.k;ng Pa.r.s
In icy sinner,';, j to- t tExinc wltKitt ben
efit, tin'..'. I:a-tcz tkrird m much atott HMd's
bArs.'ipAr.l'k, 1 o liiCed to tzj it, ..J lii r
tiiil is tTT prat'fji;:;. All tw l--ArtAijie
eSrt'tA of l!.r Onp air c'. 1 aoi lice Iruu
I.i a aaJ acliui, and Urlicke
Hood's Sarsaparilla
t mr!y rtirirc E:t catarrh. I riy-oremmd it
to Aii.'' Gto. W. Ojha. L Johct)SiO'. Vl
UOOUS cur Naiuca. iuck Ha4ac,
Irtitwiw, Hi iiwn-i 6eis fcj ail dniattta.
ohnstbya..
TOYS!
TOYS! TOYS.!
We're not a tor house, but we
Lave more toys than toy lioa?e3 ia
town. Xot ori'y more but Lanl
sonier, nicer, newer and prettier
toy tlaa caa be found elsewhere,
and what's still better, lyi jjt
nlxiut la' rrg'tlar lo'j ttore prices.
This "II Lie merry a Christmas
for poor people's children as rich
people"? cbildren if beautiful toys
will produce that effect.
500O
It's the greatest Doll A.-sortraent
ever tl.own ia this city ; it's a right
joa should not miss. Our entire
first floor i given up to toys and
dulls. Co:tie to see as and bring
the little ones.
. NATHAN'S,
VTrtria of Ilhh Prkci.
FANCY
WORK.
Somf (ir?at BrpiiBiIs
IRISH POIKT LUNCH
AND TRAY CLOTHS
Boneht bt-!o- cost cf transportation
e are st'.Hra atsrreatbarra'r.s white
an. rooivd iW:VM t';r(j Tabie Cov
ers.. s:aj:.rd ready f-r wnrkios. n.S
e-1 Cact-vn Flaucel Table and Cush
ion 1'ovc-r, Mnged Plu-h Cushion
Cover". BArgzirran Art Cloth Table
and Cashk-n Covers, all ttampe-i
w ith Nect ; Hin-itched
Hot Bixuit and 'llo'A NapkiDS. A
new aci Unr? lice of heni-ttitchetl
Tray aaJ Carving Cloths from LVXta
SUirpei Hemstitched Scarf? front o-c
op. Table Covers from bO cts. np. A
fail line of Figured
INDIA SILKS,
AU Xew Tattercs and Colorings. Also,
Figured Plush,
24 and "-3 inches wide, in butifil Colors
and I rs. Art Satin ?-;uar for the
Central Covers and Cobi-jD Covers.
AVaban 2STetting,
4; inches wide. Wcer- rr yrd. in Pink,
IV u- Olive and Yellow. THE NEW
IHIVi fjr Iintpire Msntifs and
I x rf, and r i'rat inc rer
In!ririrs. A new tine of
Iird rwt. lrom 2Vxp.
T : " t ,r T .. ' T irwn T.i -t Vftr.kinA
Mos-iin, SbeeiiDg and Linen Department, by
ai! means.
... i
HORNE
WARD
41 FIFTH AVESTX. Pituhargh, Pa.
TViO UaiJlLLYQJOD OFFERS.
Real ChrUtisa Gifts,
TI5tsT.-TfcesTvt Ho!u!at S.k e-.Ures-i to
yi fftol U.H trtlcl of qv.A.ter.j' pua.i-.A-
" TALES FP.D.M TOWS TOPICS,"
OutDKemter first, all eews as4 fc.a staaas
acd railway trains, pne S3 cnU, w.U aw saat
FEEE
To aU wbo srod II 00 fcr S man' hi' trial
TOWN TOPICS.
The. larjlHt, nc wtr-ongt, mutt
varw-l And ntertwin.nvi wMk
lw journal ia th. world.
Ff rnsn Ta All wb !!! K-nd r- , will be
mtll rTA J Hnt Alld 7-r 'trim T-r Tip-,"
from Sa! onul Jabuat L, ls4. rurmnt i Vt
of Uk iniBiiASle UArteriT. trtnr prkt SOf
. 14 -rarits rf ttt trnixt of Unilj wrkb
IWBiAT flr I i.'1 vt nwi
" a f lae at tt inker offw at one and rw.
B-.it in r-LAi douw, or jtrs or Jew - York x
eiuiR TwwB Teplcs, 21 West 234 , J. T
oilier
SOMERSET, PA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1892.
THE MAGICAL DOOR.
There's a d'jor in the wall oi ses
A d'jor that no mm sees.
For the anpei wbo writes in the book of
Time
Is the keeper of the keys.
Ojice in the tT it otens.
At the solrmu m:d'iiebt b-mr.
"Vhea the children t,rry aud the old clocks
ke-p
Awake in the tall church tower.
And then, as it :ch on i'J hinges.
Whoever m-gt t peer ins:d
Wt uid ca'.cb a g .Q,e ot t! cectahta
Teat behirxi the nKt hide.
Krcpt and E jme and Trre,
Ad in that mythicAl
Wnere the cM "years reit that wera once
By the wouuerf.il human race.
The fhadowy do-r swinjs open.
And a p; grim rcters in.
Ikwd Willi at Afire luotitbs' straggie
I.i tie wutJ of strile aiid sin.
Waft him a fertw;! g:eet:i g ;
He w.!l pass, no more thumiT
This weary yrar who muit dappear
It tfct: baven cf YtsTertiAf.
The dooritill !;r.reth open.
And outward ano:nercoraes.
With a :ir of baurrrs aud bucies
And the brat of Jner.diy drums ;
H:s Lands are fail ofbeauty
Tbecluttrr, the sw:g, the hraf,
Tbe snow tiske s w;i.g and tne bubbling
pn..(f.
And the luacn on the crested m-f.
This is tle Sew Yptr, da-lirgs
t'b, I 3 e to git hita ctsrtr.
On'y U.e Fa.hrr knt-weth
The wbu of b.s errand here.
Tb is tiie New Year, dariius ;
A Vtir fi.r or ad ;-ey.
ForJuin c sir t-rs', ai!i tjr tra;in the rest
To the Matter of niht and day.
if. SiHftr, it Hvjxi't Fe&i-U.
UNDER THE SXOW.
A TRUE STORY OF NEW
YEAR'S EVE.
It was New Year's Eve on Jack Fa1
fricn'e ranch, and the lauii'v and nests
mere al! gathered about the huge open
fireplace in the living-room, drinking
their coaee after s late dinner. The
lights w ere not lit and the party sat in
the flickering light of big fire of crack
ling pine logs, which threw out quaint
shadows in every direction. This party
was the nual one that yearly gathered
at Jack kslfrton's to speed the Christinas
holidays with hitn and his family. As
they sat in the cheerTjl warmth and
glow of the fire they listened to the fear
fil storm that roared oatsiJe. A bliz
urd Lad been raging for th past three
days; the wind howled and shrieked
ttirocgh the mosntain peaks, driving the
fast-failing snow before it and piling it
np in immense drifts atinat every ob-etrj-.liua.
It was a bitter, bitinjr, cold
w ind, too, as it tore through the valley
likes demon set-king whota it mi-ht de
s.roy, doing its utmost to co-iipltteiy bary
the Loc-s frora view in the snow ; but,
sheltered as it was by two giant rocks,
one on each side, s ith the uiiunlain-sioe
at its t uck, the bouse was safe, in its
suog l.ttJe spot, even from the storm's
greatest fjry. The inclement weather
had kept the men Indoors, and they were
jrumbkrg over their enforced idleness,
and bragged about the amount of game
they would have bAgtred had they on'y
ten able to get out.
y, Jack, its time time yet before
midnight. Cn't you spin as a yarn T
Sna'ly said Boby Crnthers, after a long
psae in the conversation.
"Well, I wa j -ist thinking" said Jack,
"of just tach a night as this fifteen years
ago, when, if it had not been fir the
pluck of that little woman yonder, I
would net be here to-night to see the
New Year come in," and Le gazed, fond
ly at Lis wife, who still looked like a
young woman as she sat ia the fi.ckerirg
light, although on one side sat her son, a
fair young giant, acdoa the other her
daughter, a beautiful girl juit blossom
isg into womanhood.
"Let's have it," came in a c joras from
the parry.
"Well, Sil your pipes, "and IH tell yoo
my etory. You ie, fifteen years ago, I
wasn't as prosperous as I am now. I was
juit stirting out ranching, bad only been
liere ja;e three years, then, and where
this Louae now!Uais we only bad a
small leg cabin. Young Jack over there
was only sis years old at the time, and
M.sh lij'.h was trotting round, a young
three-year old. The winter had opened
bdi ; snow Lad come very early,
and with it bitter cold wa:h
er. We had p'.ecty of fuel, so we man
ar 1 to keep warm enough. The cabin
was in the same ?-pot as tuis bouse now
is, so the two big rocks helped to keep
off the fierceness of the wind; but we
were completely buried under the snow,
so that we had to dig a tu&Ccl from the
frott door out into theopen air. Myself
and all the boys ere kept mighty bu?y
taking forage out to spots where the cat
tle couid get to it, and so not starve to
death. Well, one morning, about two
weeks before Christinas, after a heavy
snow-fall, I started out with ail hands
on one of these trips, intending to gilher
a'.l the ca'.tie together as much as possi
ble, and to build some large hap stack,
so that they would have pieu'.y of food
for some time ; also, as our grub was ga
ting pretty low, we were going to push
through to Dolores, to provision u for
the rest of the winter in caw we couldn't
g?t throag'ti ain for some titr.e. I also
wanted to grt the Christmas presents for
the kids ; so I told the little wife not to
be anxious if I didn't show up fur several
days.
. "Weil, we ali started, on'y leaving one
of the boys behind, who had been sick
and wasa't quite weli yet We had the
deuce's own jit fixing up the cattle and
getting through to Dolores. It took us
over a week, and several of the boys were
badly frost-bitten. We were ready in a
few days to push back again, but another
heavy snow Al came, and another and
another, until really it seemed to be
snowing all ths time. The days slipped
by, one by one, until Christmas came.
and there I was snow-bound in Dolores,
getting more and mc-re anxious about the
fV.ks at Lome. I knew their grub must
be getting low ; and besides, here was
Chruitoiaa day, and nothing for the kids.
I was nearly wild, I can tell too. Well,
two diys before New Year's there was a
let-up, and I made up my mind to push
through at any cost. I could only in
duce one of my men to come with me;
the others flatly refused. They said it
would be sere deat h ; that another storm
was coming cp thi. time a regular bill
iard. At any rate, we started on our
fifty-mile ride. The trails were simply
ooeaocceion of immense drifts, tow
made mighty slow progress, as we bad
to lead a pack bene. After one day's
ESTABLISHED 1827.
riding we had only gone twenty-five
mile, and a new storm was coming np;
and it proved a regular snorter too. We
dug a bole in the snow and lay down for
a few boar's sleep, for we were dead
beat ; but it was so cold that we were
only able to get forty winks, and started
again, so as not to freeze to death.
"The tcra increased, petting worse
aci worse as we went on ; the snow driv
en by the fierce wind, cut cur face like
so many needles, while the bitter cold
seemed to numb every faculty and to be
slowly freezing out our very lives. My
horse then gave out couldn't move an
other st-p, so I let hita go and mounted
the pack horse. Night then canecn,
and our whisky, that had giveaussome
strength and warmth, gave ouL We
didn't know were we were, but thought
we could't be many miles from home il
only we were oa the right trail. My
man's horse next cave out, as I was
stronger than he, I made him get on my
horse, and, holding on to the saddle,
walked along by bis side ; but only a
mile or so farther and our hut horse drop
ped down exhiusted. What were we to
do? I don't know where I get the
strength, but I shouldered the pack my
self and we both plunged on. I would
net give in the thought that they might
be starving at home forced me on, I
don't know how far we walked; I hard
ly knew in what direction we were go
ing ; my one thought was to keep mov
ing. The poor fellow near me was com
pletely goue, and liy down to sleep. I
begged him to g.t np, to try to move. I
beat him; I dragged hi:a along; but he
only lg,red to be left alone. 1 grabbed
him by the collar and jast pulled him
along, stopping to rest ever fe minutes.
I couldnt see ; I couldn't feel ; I myself
lorjged to lie down in the soft snow and
go to sleep. Then I thought of the dear
ones at home ; I would never see thera
again. This gave me renewed energy,
and, dragging ray half-lifeless comrade,
9tQiiib!Lr.g under the weight of the pack,
I plunged on. Finally I was completely
done ; 1 couldn't go another step ; I felt
that death couldn't be far off. Ob, the
utter misery of de air of that moment 1
I sank down and cried in ulier helpless
ness. I don't know what made me, but
I struggled to my feet once more and
called again aud again, but the storm
cniy mocked me, and I sank down once
mere. I was so sleepy and tired, and it
was so nice and soft lying in the snow.
The next thing I remember I was feeling
some whisky being poured don icy
throat, and then thit I w&s being drag
ged through the snow and that I was
hoate acd safe. Well, boys, do you know
who did it? Wy it was that little woman
sitting so quiet by the fire there It ap
pears that she somehow had a presenti
ment that I was out in the elorm and
she kept going to the mouth of the tun
eel every little while, as she bad been
doing nearly every night. When I gave
op to die I was nearer houie than I
thought, and she l.eard my calL She
got some whim's, aud, miking the man
holdatorcaso that she could find her
way back, she plowed through all that
snow and storm until she fuuad me, and
then by main force she dragg-d toe back
to the Lcx-e. N.A only that, but she
went back again and brocght in the
other poor fellow. Whit do you think
of that for pluck? It was Weeks before
I got over the effects of that night ; but I
teii you what, boys, that was the hap
piest Ne Year I ever had. It's nearly
twelve o'clock ;so .lup,a!l, and make
ready to drink the New Year in when
the clock strikes, and one toat that I
know y)u";ljjin with n.e in drinking
wiil bet The Heroine of New Yeare's
Eve My Little Wife.'" V. D. Charlier,
in O.ux a W'ui.
A Nonchalant Bride.
It was at the hotel table, and they
looked saipicious'y lilti a briJil couple,
but their con variation seemed to disprove
the theory. He had explained in rather
loui tcnesthat he had sewed the loop
on his overcoat w ith white thread, and
she had told hint that if he'd had any
ingenuity he cauld have male it black
by drawing it through the ink bottle.
So that every one coald see they were
"old married people," for a bride woo d
have reproachfully asked him why he
hadn't let her do it.
Then they began to order their dinner.
"Will you have a redhead duck or a
mallard?' he asked.
"I'm sure I don't know," she returned
airly. "I dont know the difference be
tween a red head duck and a b'ue-eyed
pheasant-"
This flippancy disconcerted hiat for a
moment, but be seemed to remeaibr
so&iethicg and went on :
"Well, how do some broiled quails
strike yoa?"
"Broiled or steirel, it's immateri.il tJ
me,' she answered, nonchalantly.
Then he becime cross and delivered
himself of an opinion.
"ee here, Al.ce, you'e got to decide.
I djn't want to go and order something
for oar first dinner"
And then he suddenly paused as Alice
mx&ned.
"Oh, hash ! I knew you'd forget
You've given it away after ail my at
tempts to teem so old married ! Oh,
Rilphr
Acd the heirers thought again of the
stupidity of man and how it xuthleseiy
destroys all that the Cness of woman ac-
coxplishments. And they also wondered
again why the victims of a wedding
oarner should regard themselves as
criminals. Oiiaiyo Tuna.
Will Give it a Trial.
Rivera. "If you are suffering from
rheumatism, Backs, why dont yoo try
carrying a cedar knot in yourpxket?
They say it has been known to cure it."
Banks. "That's too utterly preposter
ous and idiotic for any sensible maa to
believe."
"I don't know anything about it my
self, but a friend of mine says he has
heard it sometimes recommended. While
carrying the knot in the pocket the per
son with the rheumatism mast at the
same time drink gill of apple brandy
twice a day. "
"Rivers, I'll try it! There may be
something in it A cedar knot, did yoa
say?" Ckictipo TWisnK.
Some men dress shabbily because it is
artistic ; others because it ia the badge of
wealth ; aa I still others because they
cant help it
Jl
Make the New Year a Happy
One.
Every one of rur actions finds its re-
action in the lifa cf some one else. No
matter how humble may be ocr sur
roundings we have an infltxnev on torn
other life. Individual good cheer means
general happiness. If we are bright we
brighten oar neighbors; the neighbor is
an era "weary to the communitv, and the
community, in turn, to the great wcrld
at large.
Thus in the yeir before us we have it
pretty much in our own hands. Nation
al advantages are ours; we need only sup
ply the individual elements. The part
is valuable only for the lessons it can
teaca; the present for its opportunities;
the future for its possibilities. Whatever
the past year may have meant ta yoa
make it dead bUtory. Bat let the new
year be a living issue. With big fresh
spontre dripping with the clear water of
forgiveness wipe clean the slate cf your
heart Enter the ye&r with a kina
thought for everyone. Yon need not
kiss the hand that smote yon, but grasp
it in cordial good feeling, and let the elec
tricity of your own resolves . find its con
necting current which very often ex
ists where we thir.k it not An ill-natured
thought often makes us nnhappier
then the person to whom it is directed.
A happy mind is an elixir, and S are
thespiriisof the wife in the house, so
wiil be .hose cf the husband, who
in tarn will carry them iito the outer
world. Domestic happiness often col
ors commercial prosperity. Tae htarta
sione is the corner of the counting room.
An enhapppy wife aukes a blue
merchant As we men live at
home, so we work in the outer world.
Therefore, to the thouiiu Is, yea, I
may say the million and more of women
to whom I speak with the?e words, let
me say. Make the new year a happy
one in yoar borne; be bright of dispos
ition; carry your cares ea-y; let your
heart be as sunshine, and your li e wiil
give warmth to all arouad yoo. And
thus will you and yours be happy.
A Few Resolutions.
Resolve: That yoa will lead an up
right and nobie life.
As yoa will promptly break this reso
lution it wiil ease any qualms of con
science yoa may have at breaking any
others.
Resolve : That yoa will speak noth
ing but good of your friends.
In this way yoa will be able to learn
very shortly how very fe friends you
have.
Ft-solve: That yoa will never drink
ag-iin.
Then for a couple of weeks yoa can
tell your frieaiSthat yoa break yoar
good resolution merely to drink with
theT, and they wiil feel very, very hap
py. Reactive : Not to marry.
If married already, point to this reso
lution at the end of the year with pride.
If a female (which is to be hoped yoa
are not), tell ail the men about it
Resolve. That yoa will be prudent
aa i economic d during toe entire year.
If you are not ail wi:l be we'!, for you
wiil probably have to be economical next
year to make up for it
Resolve : X A to tel' your girl of year
New Year's resolutions.
She is probably a trusting yourg thing
and it will ren 1 her heart to learn that.
after all, you are not actually divine as
she had snpposed. L 'jr.
Why She Thought He Wa3 Fail
ing. "1 aru afraid yoa are not so strong as
yoa used to be, Jotn," said a fond wife
to her husband. "1 think it is about
time you were getting some insurance on
yoar life." I 2
"Iterance on my life! What are yoa
talking abxit? lamas healthy aseter
1 was. It.urance, indeed 1 '
"Well, dear, I only mentioned it, yoa
know, out cf respect to yourseifi. I
thought yaa were failing."
"And what ia 'he world put it into
your head that I am Ciitiag ? I failing ?
Why, I aai as strong as a horse, and can
runup three flights of stairs without
taking a breath."
"Weil, that may be so, but I am afraid
yoa are deceiving your:f.
"Deceiving myself! trjodness gracious
woman, what do yoa mean?"
"D ju't be so impatient What makes'
me think yoa are failing is this: When
y )U were courting me you could hold me
on your knee for three hours; now you
c.nnot hold the baby oa your Lip three
minutes." London TiJ EiU.
The laws of health are taught ia the
tchools ; but not in a way to be of much
practical beceSt aod are Eever illastrat
ed by living exe.mple, which in many
cases might easily be dons. Ifsome
s holar w ho bad jo?t contracted a co'.d
was brought before the school so that ail
could hear the dry, loud cough and know
its significance; seethe thin' white coat
i ig on ttie tongue and later, ta the cold
developed, see the profuse watery expec
t -ration and thin watery discharge from
the nce, not one of them would ever
forget what the first symptoms of a cold
were. The scholar should then be given
Chamberlain's Cocga Remedy freelr,
that all might see that even a severe cold
couid be cared in one or two diys, or at
least greatly mitigated, when properly
treated as soon as the first symptoms ap
pear. This ren.edy is famous for its
cares of cooghs, colds and croup. It is
made especially for these diseases and is
U.e matt prompt and most reliable med
icine known for the purpose. 25 and 50
: cent bUlei for sale.
In Toto.
The attorney had a very ignorant wit
ness on the stand, and as is nsoal with
that class be insisted on telling his story
over and over again. At last the attor
ney grew tired.
"If yoa please," he said, with some
feeling, "yoa wiil not repeat that story
sguin. I have beard it in toto several
times."
"Hah V asked the witness in surprise.
"I say I have heard that story in toto,
and I dont want to hear it again."
"I guess cot," said the witness. "I
ne r staid in Toto in my life, and I dont
even know where it is." Drot Frtt
I'm.
e
JL
A New Year's Resolve-
Svjuire Maffieton walked leisurely
down the st eet porF.ng a fragrant Hava
na. The squire was a devont lover of
the weed one of those who pride them
selves that smoking with them is a lux
ury rather than a habit and caa be step
ped at any moment New Year's day
had dawned anspiciously for the squire ;
the old year had proved aa exceedingly
profitable one and the new one bid fair
to be, so the jovial justice was in an ami
able frame of mind as be went along nod
ding acd chatting to the passers by, with
a good word for everyone. Fresently Le
met Dr. Fbiddlegrease.
"A happy New Year, doctor," bawled
the squire, "acd many fat cases for
yoar
"The same to yoa," responded the
medical man, "and many new suits on
your docket 1"
The squire laughed heartily. "Well,
this is a gbrioos New Year's morning,"
said he.
"Yes," assented the doctor, "splendid
a first rate morning for resolution.
The squire shrcf-ged his shoulders. "I
never tock much stock ia New Year's res
olutions they donl amount to a row of
pins.
"Well, I dont know ; look at Charley
Padd'epoul see what resolutions did for
hitnl"
"How's t hat r
"Why, three years ago he chewed to
bacco incet-satstlv, drunk like a fish and
snicked ail the time, Nw be is a total
abstainer.
"Just so," interposed the squire, smil
ingly. "You see he beiran by resolving to stop
chewing oa New Year's day. He went a
year without chewing. Then he resolv
ed not to drink, and went a year without
liquor. List year he concluded to quit
smoking, and now he's completely cured
of the injurious habit I teli you there's
nothing like be-jricning vhe New Year
with resolves.
"Jast so," repeated the squire, cynical
ly ; "but anyone caa do what Paddle
pool did on New Ytar's or aay other day.
Now look at me. I smoke from eight
to tea ciirsrs a day, not because I am ad
dicted to it, but because I like to, and
can stop at any time. Why, bless your
heart, it's no trick to stop smoking."
The devtor looked wise and grinned.
"Yoa think not?"
"Certainly," said the squire, with con
fidence ; "no trick at a!! I"
The doctor's smile broadened. "Well,
squire, I'll tell yoa w hat I'll do. Ill wa
ger yoa a suit of clothes that yoa cant
keep fcr one week a New Year's resolve
to stop smoking."
"Agreed!" exclaimed the sqilre, ex
tending Lis hand, aa.l, throwiug away
his half smoked cigar, he went down the
street whistling.
In the evening while the doctor was
seated ia his comfortable library the
sqalre was ushered in. It was his cas
toai to drop over occasionally to visit his
friend ar.d discuss socLd and business af
Ciirs. Upon this occasion the squire was
in his dual good spirits, and came ia vig
orously chewing a toothpick, lie took a
seat opposite tae doctor. Present! the
Litter lit a cigar, which the squire eyed
jealous! bat sail nothing, aad sooa the
two we.-e engaged ia conversation. After
awhile the squire arose to go and as Le
did so, still talking, he took a 1"C?,
templing looking cigar from his pocket.
He smeiledof it approvingly and then as
if recollecting himself put it back. The
sqaire continued Ulking attentively.
P.etty soon out came the cigsr agia.
This tiaie be bit the en 1 off, rolled it b -tweea
his fingers and placed it in hia
mouth. He felt in bis p:cie for a
mitch while the doctor with dirhcil'y
refrained from laughing oatrig! i. As the
eqaire finished speaking he struck a
liiht aril had taken but two ruffs when
tbesitu.t.i'.n dawned upon hiai. The
cigir dro,- ped frotu his lips. Tee doctor
wjs in a paroxysm of mirth. "iVcttr,"
said thes;rire soberly, as he cloed the
door behind him with a bung, "yoa Lad
better step around in the morning and
iret meiiured for that su'f
Jias La Er BrsviTT.
Deserving Praise.
We desire to say to ocr c;tir"n., that
f )T years we have been telling Dr. King's
New Discovery for Gjnsumption, Dr.
King's New Life Pi. Is, Eu-.klen's Arnica
.Silve and Electric Bitters, and have nev
er handled remedies that feil as wel . or
that Lave zi.ea s-.i-h universal satisfac
tion. We do not hesitate to guarantee
thero every time, and we stand ready to
refund the purchase price, if sotiafactory
resuits do not fjilow their u-e. These
remedies have won their great populari
ty purely on their merits.
J. N. r-NTDiE, Druggist
Keeping Up Style.
Mr. M.aks. "Tait g'rl wm decent
enough to black the stoves before going,
I see."
Mrs. Minks. "No, I blacked them my
sel?, and it's lucky I d;d."
"La.kyl"
"Yes, ineeed. Mrs. D Fashion aal
Mrs. De. Style ca'.ie-I riht ia the midst
of it. an I so I j lit put a little mere
blacking on my fce aad went to the
' door and told them I wasn't ia. They
said they'd call atrain. F't Th -Yrw
Tjrk H oi.'.
It Is a Cood Thing.
I say this for Paa-T.na : I have been
in the drug business many years, aad
this is one cf the most successful Cough
remedies I hive sold. A cass in point,
neighbor, Mr. Lewis Nicodemos. had a
cbronicCough of six years' tinding,
which no medicine would relieve. I rec
ommended Pan-Tina, and its effect was
magical. It is a good thing.
J. ROSS MATHER, A'toona, Pa.
Pan-Tina is sold at 2- and 5) cents at
G. W. Benford's drug store.
His Final Cast.
Dobbins. "I bear your son intends
to make his debut as an actor next
week?"
dobbins. " So I Lear."
Ivbbina. " What wiil be be most apt
to appear in?"
Jabbins. WH if be depend on his
talent for living, I think he will evect
aa'ly appear in the jr bcne. Yoi
crt Gizflif.
1 1
WHOLE NO. 2161.
The True Spirit
The New Year has overtaken as and
carries us on with it Those who step to
question ak : "Where T and "How T
The first question na one can answer,
but tbs other is for us to reply to by our
acceptance of what th year brings as.
Our feelings are particularly keen just
now. Love seems to burn np brighter
on the hearth, no matter how brightly it
burned before. Selfishness has for
time been conquered. Oar hearts are
warm. What has warmed them ?
Tell us, grandma, was it the warm
shawl which yoa received at Christmas,
or the bright and unusually kind smiles,
ttat warmed your heart moat? Could
it have been the cird ease from the
thoughtless granddaughter who knew
yoa never made calls, or was it the sweet
thought that she had not f jrgtten you,
which ma !e yoa happy ?
Grandma does not answer, bat we will
see what mother wiil say. Was it the
pretty pitted plants from that kind
friend, or the duchess lace handkerchief
sent by the boy who thinks nothing good
enough for mother ? Did these presents
lift al I that pressure froai your heart?
Mother shakes her bead and we know
w hat she is thinking of. Now let as ask
one cf the boys a'xiut it I heard one of
them saying that the bronze ewer his
aaat gave hia was jost what he wanted
and had been waiting for, for eighteen
years. Now we think he looked over the
little piece of bronze beyond that and
discovered something else which made
him happy.
The grand contagion of self-forgetful-ness
which rages at the Christmas! ide
warms all he&rts and lightens ail bur
dens. How long will it Last ? Ah, that
is what we must decide, and I want to
ask ail to join me and take this motto
for the New Year : "Not to be ministered
unto, bat to minister." This will insure
cs our Christmas feelings for al! the year
round, aad a sweet peace will settie
down upon us besides. How about "joy"
and "happiness," yoa say. Well, we can-j
not be sure aoout inem, out peace is Del-
ter best of ail, really quiet restful hap
piness, joy under control, activity with
out friction peoxe. "To minister" this
resolve will uak-ok any door which
opens upon peace.
Have I felt slighted ? Here is the an
tilote, I am not to be ministered unto.
I am to minister nr. to others. I most be
idle to i-e loady. Hive I felt unworthy
of the bi?iiags life has brought me? Let
my worth or want be forgotten ioet
sight of in ser.ice. Have my burdens
becom heavy and dis?ou raging? Let
me take hold with another more heavily
burdened than I am, and waikin: to
gether, the inspiration ofcompanioaship
will liit many pounds of prjssare. Am
I iatoxicated with joy ? Let m mete it
out toothers that it may 'en Jura. Nvh
iog must be allowed to stop with us We
must pass it on, for we ourselves stag
nate when cur feelings aad experiences
do. Let us n-rt cocfoaad peaje and rest
with sf agnation. They are sweet and
beautiful ; it il sometimes to bj avoided,
even if not f.u!.
An old I: a'.. in ptoverb say; "He is
ri hly endoar-l w ho is cLeap'y divert
ed." If we take a view cf American life,
we shall reco-aizj how much need thera
is of this rich endowment. People cn
not be 'ch?p!y diverted." The lault
lies liTzrlt in oar eda:it!oa. We mast
leara to divert ourselves more by minis
tering unto ethers. Lt as turn m'.re of
ten and more lovingly an;o nature. She
is a never tiiiing source of delight and !
inr-i.iiiiQ t.1 thtw wh.iasv.Sie tor- I
ceive what she can give. Then Ut cs
revive tin sweit and real friendships
that used to be in the 'good old times"
iun t irorM ni nv I iltirr An 1 the
people hid more tin,-. N the i leA of
frienls-iipi.degraJ-d to moaa a t ac.
f;ii;ataaor T vrUUV t:-il.Jrl Otrn-Ai i
Wea l Le: fiend taat are true, deep ! :i di-eof the throat, chest
s-urctsofjivanl strea;:h. Bat these. a !un Each U-ttle U g-oatanUed to
t.oo.a. i.tc.cnelhroTghmiaVrAtloa. If d tdl that is claimed for it or money
we would win the greatest friendsLi ? we i " iU J
mast be the greatest friend. j ;D-tJ:r' OTr' Ure boUlt 50c-
I cannot lam my thoughts to other i r-,!
thiags without taking yoa with me j prs bake nicely an 1 make a very
wr.ere 4 nave oeec since imiae me re -
solve above. We have read the kind
wishesof o-any friends for a "Iljppy
New Year," aad thoughts grouped them
selves about xls whi-.-fc. push them back
as we might, persisted ia being recogaiz
ed. Yes, sorrowful thoagbts I mean. !
Haw do yoa treat them ? We mast col ;
scorn thera or shu Ider before them. Fa- j
miliarity, remember, blunts the keenest J
edge. So it is best to consider calmly j
the poes.b.iiues of the greatest grief and
suffering. A heart-broken mother told
me once she had never thought it posei-
ble her child could die, and then I under -
stood her grief belter. She was not pre-
pared for it ia any way ; not even the
poorest pret-aration had been made. Do
not, by any means, be morbid, but let us
give resigned ncf gnition to all poselbili-
tes. We shall be happier and more
thankful if we sea the sernet forms cf !
sorrow tamed away from us and stand
ing in the Kackgroand. Bat we mast be
aq jAiated w iih them, or else we sha.l
not be able to diern their distance
even. We mast be hopeful aad chtery,
filling a? our lives with works of kve.
and t ien whatever conns we shall be
r re part d to meet it prepared by a
ch troie I hft the secret of w hich is "not
to be ministered onto, but to minister."-
Buckl3ns Arnica Salve.
t- , . c ; .v.. , if. r'
1 .."3 UC?l OA. 11.- .HO l w, J
.Salt Rheam, Fever
ped Hand, CLii-
Braifts, Sorts, Clctrs,
Sores. Tttter, Chapped Hau Is,
Llaias, Cores, ad all Skia Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re
quired. It is gaaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or oney refunded. Price
"25 cents per box. For sale by J. N.
der.
bry-
Upwa-d of IV'.y.O poends of snails are
eaten every dy by tbe nsi 'ents of the
gay French capital, the snail market be
ing the busiest industrial mart ia Paris.
Chamberlain's Eye and
Skin
Ointment.
A certain cure fjc Chronic Sore Eyes,
Tetter, Salt Rheum, Scald Head, Old
Chronic Sores, Fever Sore, Eczema, Itch,
Prairie Scratches, Sore Nipple aad
P.le. It is cooling and soothing. Hun
dreds of caw mh been cared by it af
ter all other treatment had tailed. It ia
rat up in 25 sad 0 cest boxes.
13.3. 1 ih9 T ralru
"A funny thing happened the other
night down on the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad," said one of a party of drcm
ii.e s w ho make their headquarters at a
down-town hotel. "A young marrid
coopte came on beard at one of those lit
tle West Virginia towns the typical
silk -hat and pearl-gray-nlstered bridts
and groom of a country town and werw
given a berth in the sleeper over mine.
"I went to bed early getting ready '.or
New York, yoa know and was awaken
ed aboct 11 o'clock by a rustling and
scrambling against my curtain, a lot of
little screams aad a glimpse of new show
soles, and so fiortfl, which informed me
that the new couple were ascending ta
their apartment
"I dozed off pretty promptly, the last
thing I remembered hearing being the
bride's Toice, as she cooed ; Oh, wnt ev
erything ni.-e and convenient, Jimmy?
A place to hang your clothe and every
thing.'
"The next thing I was conscious of was
the train standing at a dead still and the
conductor and two or three brakemea
storming through the car, wanting to
know who rang that beiL I'm blowed
of tlx ee jays hadn't hung their combined
w I robes on the bell rope. Cf cents
th eight had palled the cord, rung th
en bell and stopped the car.
". planaticns and apologies were du
ly made, and the last thing I beard after
law and order were restored wa th
bride's voice, in a pooting, self justifying
tcue, saying: 'I dont se what they
stretch their old clothesline up fir if they
dont expert people to hang their clothe
on it do yoa, Jimmy ?" V IV Kr-
The Plain Truth.
Is good enough for Hood's S.saparill
there is no need of embellishment or
sensationalism. Simply what Hood'
Satsaparilla doe, that tell the story of
its merit If yoa have never realized it
benefits a single bottle will convince yoa
that it is a good medicine.
The highest praise ha been won br
Hood's Pii Is for their easy, yet efficient
action. Sold by all druggist. Price 25
cents.
A Plausiole Question.
Lady. " Why are yoa wandering
around the country, I should like to
know, instead of staying at home and
taking care of your family?"
Tramp. " Yoa see, mum, my wife had
a very good Seraiit girl a regular jewel
mum."
"That doesn't seem possible. "
"There never was but one perfect gin.
; and my wife had her, mum,"
I 'Mercy I What a lucky woman V
1 "Yes, mum ; so my wife often said,
But you see, mum, the girl didnt like
me.
"She didnt?"
"No, mum. She said ray wiie woal l
have to discharge her or tae, s she dis
charged me,"
"O, I see, here's some money." -V'
Entitled to Confidence.
Mr. G. W. Benford, druggist, shculd
have the confidence of this community.
His calling is one of responsibility ; very
often precious lives are entrusted to his
care; taking the agency for selling th
ctlebrated Red Flag Oil should be a
guarantee, it wiil do all that is claimed
for it, and no remedy excel it for th
quick cure cf Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Sprains aad all bodily pain. Price ii
cents.
More Justice and Less Law.
From ih ATA3M. C;j 8tr.
There is getting to be too much foolish
ness about the courU, anyway. imart
lawyers are continually taking advant
age of the law to ahieldoprn vioiaters of
the la and Judge penult it A lot of
sensible men, w ho doa't kaow a man
damus from a nebular hypothesis, should
be elected judge, with icstractKOC to
j l::h at the sbystering practitioners
j when they tried to shield "well-known
criminals." A little ai ore j istice and a
j little iesx la is nrvded ia
j courts cf the country.
Ihe criuii
A Iillioi Friends.
A friend in need is a fiiead indeed,
aad cot less than 0119 in.llwn people have
firtind j'tst sui-h a fiiend in Dr. King'
New lscovery for Consumption, Coughs,
' CM lf Joa hTe nv" ,to"d toi
i jre.t o-igti mel-nn, UiU w.U cob-
' ,: h dish. Tuev reo iire at esl two
reqaire
) hours to cock.
j A break Cist ia Scot'-iad consist chief
! !y f.f cold grouse, salmon, cold beef, mar
I milade, j-i!y, honey, five kinds of bread,
oatmeal cakr-s, c if -e, toj a 1 1 te i
A son of Mr. M. D. Pass r, a merchaa
cf G.braltar, X. C. was so badly afflicted
with rheumatism for a year or more as to
be unable to work 01 ar to svhooL Lis
1 f-her concluded to try Chamberlain'
; j, on Uje j. It sia ured
j ,im be tan since walked one nd a
j u;f U) K.n,10i an l back every
j .j j.y. w fu, eale.
j ,
1 All things co ne to those who hustle
i wuile they wait.
! j friend in need Tae Sent Lady oa
a Good ' j jid E iglc ',Va-.ui fjct
Forpnia ia the &tccAb, colic aad
choier morbus there is nothing better
than Cliau.brlain's Cjik. C iJ.e:aaad
L'irrLi-M Rejiedy.
S-cialisiu will never be a socceos; be
cause no man ever thinks fee baa attain
ed bis pmper position in society until he
Las some body to look daw n up in.
No maa ever d iacover hia power of
Ic-comotion unril he starts on the finan
cial down grade.
j Minister "Tie kve cf money is the
I root of all evil." Parishioner "Tl at
j thi3 t,m,7' "Ah 1
hVUt 18 r "Ti d;:5colt' of getting
One is gn-raily compelled to erjoy
the sonf of the tenor withoat catching
the teaor of the song.
Ifty Yar Ago
tjt'. 5 was not so hard pr- d as to
il. y. lb imaU carrier were !. Us. (Xwt
AJtBlOtiilic'llrtlrf .lCfdll WbeO
o-x wai recr:ri. tbe Caw if all gathered
aruund lb taUter tu bar it news. Oa a
BDtmorabie octavoo tb iMtM nwd a. Cl
ows : Ti dem j iba of " Prince epf i
empty, i!ese lend aoe aaolusr. Our friend
loAiiwi Vtcbs:er was with tu when it camv,
ami cuoidtrs it I be imsa b ha. vr laated.
W. Are happy to know U ii ccot puMag-w
iagioe. dull hApir to kaow th whiskey
Wcb.er praised is to be LaJ at XcCol
Jough's Ualf Ceotury Hw. 5-3 LiUrty
tnt, luot of Fifth areoue, PiUsburgh, Pa.y
S--'d rg:s:ered ictr or poatutfioc order for
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