JOLLY UNGLE JOStt.
Els Real Generosity towards
Newly Married Niece
A lletillidk llomance of WuhUvburg
iii Which a Fur HiMnr Men
JnLr a Cuwjuctiou Part.
Miss Summers-Pol ly-I- I-or-tlore
-I. lint tin- sjR'akiT took a lieadvr
over lulii'iilness only to Lour u
swift :
Yes, (.'Imrley.
Car. I aspire to-ir-to-tliiit is
again it lapst- into silenti-, followed
Ly an encouraging yes, Charley.
Oh, if I might only hope to-er-ttv-er-to.
Another failure of language. It
was hi-mingly u hoelesH wise, a"d
might have been 01: ly for u tleinur.
Charity, I've said yen twiee, too,
aud
Ami to this day that young man
will insist that he implied the iies
ftiuii. All thin hapiM-ned away down
Kast and it was'nt leiig liefore there
was a Molding. .Not much longer
there eame a letter from I'olly's
uiiele, .losli, out here in l'emi'a.,
who wrote etlusively of his delight)
at her exhihtion of what he ealietl ;
grit." Ami lie purposed that it j
Hie young j t opic wt-uld locate here!
1 "-" " i
is Mi.Uh-iM.rg he would start them
iii:i life as a wed ling pr sent. ,
UFUin till 1 a. sva
so, .11 bidding their rki:ds good bye.
A few w-.eks siiliseuucnt. a t ravel -
Maim-d par? v arrived in Middk-burg. J
Our l,t friend, Uncle .lush, met
them at the station r.nd straightway
led tliciu to a hotel.
"The Washington," said he, "is
a typical IVi'iisylvania hotel ol the
1ki class and of all the hotels
aroiwid this section
It ! ,.,.ii,.,.,U1
il is f 0111 (.(ill I
by till to be the lH,t. The prop.ie- j
tor,Mr K'atUm S;ebo!.I, has bin. in
the l.usiu.ss for vcars and has the
L..ndli;igofp.cstsdowi. to a line
i" n
art.
I. .. .. I ,,,r!. .,(. w.i,.i 1 1
A llollsC Well 11(1111 K-l lection
in all it'- arrangements, with a j
thorough business 111:1:1 at its head, :
endowed with that delightful intui-'
lion which makes a guest feel ;.t
home, is a mighty good place to
stop. Such you will find the Wash-'
inglon all the way through iroin
proprietor t o servant."
A fur dinner I'ncle .hh prcsent
d the happy couple with a t!eed to ,
a insv cottage. I le then ordered a'
isirriage from Auiand's livery a!:l
Arlhtir having an eye for nice turn-1
nuts lcinarkeJ what a fine team they
were driving.' "Yes," remarked
Uncle .I0-I1, ".Mr. Aurand is nold'
for thc line stock lie handles, and
whenever you want to enjoy a drive
Ix'hind a ;nistorthy team, ' sure
von go to liim."
"And now since we have provid
11I a cage lir the bird the next
tiling to iii will be t; look alter the
furnishings for it," said I 'ncle.Iosh.
Hereupon 1'iilly deck. red she had
heard so mm h about Walter's that
the decided to go there. Therr-ult
Mas was suou u.-hercd into
ntcfi a line display of furniture that
at l'a: .'!:: was at a loss what tose
itct; but liii illy decided upon a fine
diuiiig km. in suite and n bedroom
tiit'. There was no objection Jout
the price lor Walter's prices are
jdwa;.s down to brass teks. A
writ'ng desk fir II ubby Charley and
uneasy rocker for I'tule Josh'con
e'nded the purchases.
"I'm le," said I'd'y, "the next
place I waul to go is a millinery
store."
'Right up Main .St." said I'nele
Josh, "to Mrs. Aurand's." S h;th
er the party revisited, lint little
lime was necessary to !c sjient here
U' fVot" the maze of hcadwear that
met l ,:il 's eves she soo'n made her
vheiec and also u resolve that' this
. . , . . . . .
visit woiil.i not lie the last tor a Le-
aulii'-l 1 'lie of just Sliell notions as ll
' . .. ,11
woman most tares lor interested ner
and a eai'efll! inspection resulted ill 11
purt liaseas 1, always noes tu .urs
1 ..1 1
Aurand's.
Affer walking down thestreet the
jwrty halted in front of Spangle's
uandsome drug store. "Come, let
us go in," said I'neleJosh. "Why,
jincie, we're not sick," said Polly.
,.,t X.ver mind. I fancy yon will
tl'wwit 11 few brushes ami so lorth and
bitiides I tipHse this young tnnn
ill soon liegin to take nn interest
' in matters for U n-c-l-e !
Never niind, eoiiie in anyway," ami
the result of their visit v. as an ac
quaintance with the gentlemanly
pharmueist nml a goodly supply of
toilet articles, combs, brushes anil
o forth.
"Always bring your prescriptions
hire to be filled," said Uncle Joah,
"for Mr. Spungler is a competent
druggist and has none but tne very
best drugs.
Now we will see about some in
surance and foi that purpose we
w ill co to see Mr. Stetler who is the
agent for some of the strongest com
panies in the world among litem oe
ing the Merchant of Newark, I'liUa.,
iintlcrwiterr, citizens of New York
p.ml the Mutual of New York.
Nothing is more important than in
surance cn Ixith property and life
and any loss you may be so unfor
tunate as to sustain will lie promptly
settled by Mr. Stetler.
And now I think we have done
enough for one afternoon and after
one more visit we will stop for the
day. I want to see almut getting
you a weekly visitor that will tell
you all the news ami be reliable but
"no gossip." Hereupon Uncle Josh
entered the oflice of tire l'isT. A
brand new two-story structure met
our gaze, lu the editorial saticti-m
; e loundMr. Wagcnseller, a literary
gentleman of ability. Uncle Josh
said, "I'll pay for 2 years at once.
You can le sore you get all the
news.
And now our workl r one
dav is ended
SitliiK.
FKKKULltU.
Mrs. Amelia Mover olSelinsgrove,
. . ,. .. 1 - I ,
was the guesto reiauves.ncie inner
native home during htituntiv
1b11iKi.it She came here witl
"- j
was j
,
'son Dr. 1 A. J lover who
; 1-ero on professional business,
J. Harry Shotsberger was a
I'axinos 011 the 21th inst. auctioneer
at
ing a horse sale, lie reports a
lari'c .ittciidauet and fair urices....
1 . .
Marry C ass from iSunl.ury visit-!
. . . . J .
ed his mother and other relatives at !
tins place last rriday. lie liascnter-
cil into partnership with .Mr. ircgsl
1 1 .... ... 1 ,. 1 L
1 grocc.N u. ... ..,
l"?i'"1- nry is n s,h lable ami
lAW"S PH,(l I'I.mihm
.iualilifutuis and we trust he will
1 c..i :.. u: 1 :..
I'C SI. CCCSSKil .11 ins licit tCIIUIIU in1
. . .. ...
liusiiicss Uiu townsman, 1. ,1.
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J .icUel, has succeeded in securing a j
license for Van! ioni house at llieh-;
field, lie is an experienced busi-i
Hess I'nan and was jiostmaster at
for four vcars tit l Yoehiirg. He w ill
take possession of the house April I.: had lain upon his back looking up at
. . . .Miss Marv K. M'eaver, tcaclior the stars and examining the sky, and
at Weaver's school iu .M on roc town-11" '"'.vlsh Imagination the. tkyi
, . ,, w 1 ei 1 seemed like n piece of divine cnibrold-
slnp, was at houie .,v,t N.ndas. She (,rj. y)( llvn1 flnw, WMrkB , tll0
w as accompanied by .Miss J .caver, ' t lit--ail of light and the beads of stars, I
one ot lie -ji'.ipils. J olli the voung
ladicsaticii.lcd church. Miss Weaver
has maiiv friends in her native home
. . . ..Si'iioii Long, w ho was thiriy
three ye;;rs in the hotel busiiie.-s,
will refill- in the spring, lie will
remain at I'Yechurg for am titer
year and lead a private Tile
conducted the Kmpiiv House
successful I v dm ing the four
he occupied it ( iiliicrt ij
are extending their business.
, He
very
Villi'.-
liros.
They
manufacture tin ir first class cigars
and they deserve the success that at
tends their bu.-incss Mrs. Cath
erine A. liasslcr spent a week in
I'hila. attending the funeral of Mr.
Wilson w iio was married 'to Miss
(lundrum, daughter of "(!eo. (iun
(Irum, dee'd Our orchestra had
a successful practice at the home of
l'rof. Wm. Mover last Thursday
evening. ... 15. I- Dock, of . l'Yce-
liiirir, anl .Jonas
1 v
. . i ' 4
1 caricli, ot irat-
zerville, purcliiiseil, at assignee s ; jrtala garment of our humanity. There
sale, -1.1 acres of land, a roller mill, 1 v'" ""thing pretentious about It. I
two good horses, barn, eider press ! k,,ow ,'u' u,, ltvn represent 11 halo
r w-)oiii 'ri . .: 1 f 1 ! "round the babe Jesus, but I do not
lor . J'.KM . lh.s property is ,, tl , n1MSp Umt 1(iro WJH flny umn ,mIo
at Markleville, 1 erry Co. I hey about that child than about the head
have a bargain this purchase. ' ; of any other babe that was born that
; lwmi Christmas eve In Judaea. , Becoming
FLORIDA 11 ,n""' 1,0 wore ft Sinln,,,ss garineut
I The scissors and needle had done
nothing to make It graceful. I take
Last Tour of the Season via Pennsylvania i It to have been a sack with three holes
Railroad. ! 1,1 0,10 for ,no "(ck nml two toT ,lie
m , . , , .larms. Although the gumblers quar-
fl..lt..f.UoM.mlnrlN!nn.ylvailo Haling 0V(1,. ,t mt , 0 ev,,kuc0 t)mt
1 vinoiiiiii i.-iiiiiiiiL-iei. tiiim luKti anoin uiu wu.
. llByc N,w Vork...i n.ii.icipi.ia by ,,ii
train of rulliimn jmiIucv euro un Tiicailuy, Mar.
s.
"'' trip IUkcK vHU to retilra on rcKulur
trulns until Miiy SI, 1HMS, bihI iiKiwlillg rullwny
1 trailB)l,rl,n cacl, uiroction. nnd fuiimnn
j ncconiiniUtlons' tone berth) ami mm'i on,'
Bliai'lnl iruin iro nur. wi 1 le Hfilil ul (lieliilliiwlnir
i ta. Ncw Yo,k. im.oo; rhUmieipiiiB, mo..
l'niinii,li(liin. M2 S s Kilo, fit. 85; Wilkcsbarro,
trX.X; rittHbiii'B, f-WOO; and ut proportionate
riitva from otlier points.
For tickets. Itineraries, and full luforiiiatiou
apply to ticket Kents; Tuurlnt AifCnt, 1190
Urondwnn, New York: Tlionim, l'unly, Pas
saiiKcr Agent, Long Branch District, i8 Broad
Street, Newark, N. J.; Tbos. E. Watt, Passeng
er sAg-ent Wsiitcrii District, Pittsburg, l'a. i or
address Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant General Pas
soiiKcr Agent, Broad Street Station, Pbiladel
pliio. It,
MARttlKJi.
Feb. 22nd at Salem byKev.H.G.
Suable, Amnion E. Gearhnrt and
Nora S. Erdley. lloth from near
Freeburg.
Feb. 27th at Salem by Kcv.H.G.
Snable, Calvin M. Saner and Pillia
M. Benfer. Both front acjtspn
township. "';- : :
IN 6IIEEN PA8TUIIES.
Dr. Talma? la
this miaou r4vr
a le ton tram tic
Ueihrrd'.pUiJ.liU
crook, bU ting, bit
past are grounds
and flncka. Tbs
text tPl mi xxiti.
1. "Tow Lord is my
shepherd."
What with post and rail fences and
our pride in Southdown, Astrakhan,
our pride in Southdown, Astrakhan
and Flemish varieties of sheep, there
is no use now of the old time shep
herd. Such a one bad abundance of
opportunity of becoming a poet, being
out of doors 12 hours the day, and of t
times waking up in tbe night on the
bills. If tbe stars or the torrents or
tbe sun or tbe flowers bad anything
to say, he was very apt to hear it The
Ettrlck Sbepberd of Scotland, who af
terward took bis seat in the brilliant
circle of Wilson and Lock hart got bis
wonderful poetic inspiration in the ten
years in which he was watching tbe
flocks of Mr. Laldlaw. There Is often
a sweet poetry In tbe rugged prose
of tbe Scotch shepherd. One of these
Scotch shepherds lost his only son,
and be knelt down in prayer and was
overheard to say, "O Lord, It has
ncemed good In thy providence to take
of the Scotch shepherd. One of these
the time when to us and blind mor
tals I seemed to be most In peed of It
and bow I shall climb up the hill of
sorrow and nuld age without it thou
mnyst ken, but I dinna."
David, the shepherd boy, Is watching
frnm mo ilm MtiirT nf mv ret hnnil nt
bu .
inmh vas born of which you have
ins miner n snoop, uney are pasturing
heard much, "the Lamb of God, which
rid, the shepherd boy, was beautiful,
brave, musical and poetic. I think he
often forgot the sheep In bis reveries.
There In the Rolltude be struck the
harp nt ri tiff that Is thrilling through all
ages. David the boy was gathering
w I ,.M n.nl.1 . 1. . . .. .1
' i J V , . .
; Havld the man. Like other boys, Du-
vld was fond of using his knife among
thc saplings, nnd he had noticed the
exumug or tne juice or tne tree, and
Wlieti lie 1 nnip n ninn lio snl.1 "Tl.o
; of -
; v(, lho hoy ke 0,hpr ,)oyS) ,m(, ,)(,(n
j foll(l of lnmUg 1ho Wrdg. mMn, ,,
j he had driven the old stork off the
' nest til Mini linw tiuinv pr nwn nn.
--
el 1 I ho iln.la in enlvn " 1 invM tlm Imv
,, . , .
said, "As for the stork, the fir trees
ar(l llor ,ouso t boyhood ),e ,aj
heard the ti-rrlflc thunderstorm tlint
frightened the red deer Into premature
sickness, and when he became n man
he said, "The voice of the Lord Mak-J
eth the hinds tn ealvp." Dnvld the hnv
! and he became a man nnd wrote,
- "When I consider thy heavens, the
work of thy fingers." When he be
came nn old man, thinking of the good
ness of God, he seemed to hear the
bleating of his father's sheep across
many years and to think of the time!
when he tended them on the I'.ethle-j
hem hills, and he cries out In the text, '
"The Lord Is my shepherd." i
If God will help me, I will talk to;
you of the shepherd's plaid, the shop-
herd's crook, the shepherd's iIors, the
shepherd's pasture grounds, nnd the!
siicpiieru s uockk.
And llrst the shepherd's plaid. It
would be preposterous for a man go
ing out to rough and beguiling work
to put 011 splendid apparel. The pot
ter does not work in velvet. The
sen ant. maid does not put 011 satin
when tolling at her duties. The shep
herd docs not wear a splendid robe
in which to go out amid storms, mid
the rocks and the nettles; he puts on
' 1( ro"h "1'imrel appropriate to his
exposed .work, the Lord our Shep-
lliil.! .w.llitlli, nil, ,1. I....,
""""'h v.ni. n mini ,11,.- n.-, 1
KK.,..( ,Hit on 110 r0rni inuinrel. but the
reled over It, that Is no evidence of Its
value. . I have seen two ragpickers
quarrel over the refuse of an ash bar
rel. No; In the wardrobe of heaven he
left the sandals of light, the girdles
of beauty, the robes of power, nnd put
on the besoileil nud tattered raiment
of our humanity. Sometimes he did
not even wear the seamless robe.
What Is that hanging about the waist
of Christ? Is It a badge of authority?
Is It a royal coat of arms? No; it Is a
towel. The disciples' feet are filthy
from the walk on the long way and
are not lit to be put upon the sofas on
which they are to recline at the meal,
and so JeBus washes their feet and
gathers them up In the towel to dry
them. The work of saving this world
was rough work, rugged work, hard
work, and Jesus put on the raiment,
the plain raiment of our flesh. The
storms were to beat him. the crowds
were to jostle blm, tbe dust was to
sprinkle blm, tbe mobs were to pursue
him. O shepherd of Israel, leave at
home thy bright array! For thee,
what streams to ford, what nights all
unsheltered! He puts upon him the
plain raiment of our humanity, wears
our woea, and while earth and heaven
H& htll stand amased at the abnega-
: . : ' ; ' ' '.' '):' . '
Mm wraps aroaaj Mm tat anasrffi
plaid.
Next I mention the shepherd's carjok.
This waa a rod wltn a cum at
the., end, which, when a sheep
was going astray was thrown over its
neck and in that way it was pulled
back. Wnen tbe sheep were not go
ing astray, the shepherd would often
use it as a sort of cratch, leaning on
it but when the sheep were out of tbe
way the crook was always busy pull
ing them back. All we. the sheep,
have gone astray, and had It not been
for the shepherd's crook we would
have fallen long ago over the preci
pices. Here is a man who la making too
much money. He is getting very rain.
He says: "After a while I shall be
independent of all the world. O my
soul, eat, drink and be merry!" Busi
ness disaster comes to him. Whfit is
God going to do with himT Has God
any grudge against himT Oh, no!
God Is throwing over him tbe shep
herd's crook and pulling blm back
Into better pastures. Here is a man
wbo has always been well. He has
never had any sympathy for Invalids.
He calls them coughing wheeslng nui
sances. After awhile sickness comes
to him. lie does not understand what
God Is going to do with blm. He says,
"Is the Lord angry with me?" Oh, no!
With the shepherd's crook he has been
pulled back into better pastures. Here ;
Is a happy household circle. The
parent does not realize the truth that
these children are only lonned to blm,
nnd he forgets from what source came
his domestic blessings. Sichucss drops
imnn f imtin nlillrirnn unit rTnniti Awnnrm
upon a little one. He says. ."I" God
angry with me?" No. Ills shepherd's . s. grass ueiwwn
crook pulls him back Into better m-1 b'tte grav!8 YU h,nve no.VC,edt th.6
tures. I do not know what. would 8tr"rture ff t,e 8hopP" mouth' "
have become of us If It had not been ! 80 8,,nrP 1 mt " can take up a blade of
for the shepherd's crook. Oh. the mer-' or clover top from the very nor
eles of our troubles! You take up np-1 rC8t 8Pot ,Ad God 8 8uceP cnn
pies nnd plums from under the shade P,c!f UP corafrpr1t ,U!?rSTCa"
of the trees, nnd the very best fruits f" onc' ? l.le rd
of Christian character we flud in the,18 w,tn th,om ' Wm."- Rich
deep shade of trouble. ! r,n8t"r8' f"ntn'a dBpa8t,ure8' for ttU
'i t .. , . the flock of the Good Shepherd.
When I was on the steamer coming A. , 1 , .
.. . ,., . . , Lastly consider the shepherd s fold.
neross the ocean, I got a cinder In my L, , , , ,
eve and several persons tried to get It The tlme of 8,,wp BhpnrlnK was a very
eje, on., several persons irieu 10 goi , The neighbors gathered to-
out very gently, but It could not be poured wine nnd
taken 1 out In that way. I was to ,1 J ' '
that the engineer hnd a facility In . . , ' .
, p, . . . , .. .. In a placed inclosed by a wall, where
mu h eases. I went o him. lie put , , on
:!s large sooty band on me took a know wheUi(r f th had ,)epu
knife and wrapped the lid of he eye takon b h jacka,9 op fl Th(J
around Ihe knife. I expected to be ,,' i,,, i. 1.1
hurt very much, but without any pain
111111 iiiMiuiii iiu it-iiiiMu ,11,- tiiiiiii.
Oh, there come times In our Christian
life when our spiritual vision Is being
spoiled and all gentle nppllnnces fall!
MM .1... .,!.... 1.1..
,..- .f k .....I ,.,-.,-
and black handed lays hold of us and
remove that which would have ruln-
e,l our vision forever. I will gather not t out 1Iow ,nd tue 0,(, gh
all your Joys together In one regiment j wlll ,)ft t0 find the ,amb9 thnt ,oft
of ten companies, and I will put them lthom R pood ,nnny yonrs nRo! jIllllon9
uii.ler Colonel Joy. Then I will gather j of cbMren ia hcaYoni 0h, what a
all your sorrow together In one regl-; lnprry Xwayon It renUe! Not mnny
incut or ten compnnles nnd put them ,,)nR nietor vmhm tberel Tney wlll ,Je
un.lcr Colonel Brenkhenrt. Then 1 1 ln lne mnjorlty nnil wm nm ftwny
will ask. Which of these regiments has , wth our S(mg. carrying it up to a still
gained for you the greater spiritual . ilI(;ll),r ,)oInt of ,M.stasv. Oh, there will
victories? Certainly that under Colo-; i,0nt lu;-! If elilldren on earth
mi r.rcaklieart. clapped their hands and danced for
There Is no animal that struggles ' j0y, what will they do when to the
more violently than a sheep when you loudness of childhood oil earth Is aid
corner it and catch hold of it. Downjod the gladness of childhood In
In the glen I see a group of men j heaven?
around a lost sheep. A plowman It is time we got over these morbid
comes along and seizes the sheep and Ideas ot how we shall get out of til's
tries to pacify It, but It Is more flight- world. You make your religion an
ened than ever. A miller comes r.long 1 undertaker pinning eoltius and drlv
put down his grist and caresses the in;r lu arses. Your religion suir!. i f
sheep, nnd it seems 1 lint If It would j the varnish of a funeral c.isk.i.
die of fright. After awhile some one j Ituther let your religion to-day coi::i
breaks through the thicket. lie says, out and show you the shocpfoM tl::'t
"Let die have the poor thing." Ilejdod has provided for you.' Ah. ymi
comes up and lays his arms around ; say. there Is a river between this i.m.i
the sheep nnd Its is Immediately quiet, j thnt! I know It. but that Joril.in Is
Who Is the last man that comes? It Is j only for the sheep washing, and they
the shepherd. Ah, my friends, be not ' shall go up on the other hanks snow
afraid of the shepherd's crook! It Is ;
never used on you save in mercy, to
pull you back. The hard, cold Iceberg :
of trouble will melt in the warm gulf
stream of divine sympathy.
There Is one passage I think you
misinterpret, "The bruised reed he will j
not break." Do you know that the
shepherd In ohleu times played upon '
these reeds? They were very easily
bruised, but when they were bruised
they were never mended. The shep
herd could so easily make another
one, he would snap the old one and
throw It away and get another. Tho
Itlhle says It Is not so with our Shep
herd. When the iiiusle Is gone out of
a man's soul, Cod does not snap blm
In twain nnd throw him away. He
mends and restores. "The bruised reed
he will not break."
When In the o'erhanglng heavens of
fate
The threatening clouds of darkness
dwell.
Then let us humbly watch and wait,
It shall be well, It shall be well.
Aud when the Btorm has passed away
And sunshine smiles on Hood and fell
How sweet to think, bow sweet to say,
It has beeu well, It has been well.
Next I speak of tbe shepherd's
dogs. They watch tbe straying sheep
and drive them back again. Every
shepherd has bis dog from the no
mads of the Bible times down to the
Scotch herdsman watching his flocks
on the Grampian hills. Our Shepherd
employs tbe criticisms and persecu
tions of tbe world as his dogs. There
are those, you know, whose whole
work it Is to watch the Inconsistencies
of Christians and bark at them. If
one of God's sheep gets astray, tbe
world howls. With more avidity than
a shepherd's dog ever caught a stray
sheep by the flanks or lugged It by
the ears, worldlings seize tbe Christian
astray. It ought to do us good to
know that we are thus watched. It
ought to put us on our guard. . They
cannot bite us, If we stay near tbe
Shepherd. The sharp knife of world
ly assault will only trim the vines un
til they produce better grapes. Tbe
more you pound marjoram and rose
mary, the sweeter they smell. The
sz tak tTt j. c-at
yea wia gat to the gate.
Tm bar noticed that dZTereat
flocks of sheep hart different . marks
upon them; sometimes a ted mark,
sometimes a blue mark, sometime'' a
straight mark and sometime a crook
ed mark. Tbe Lord our 8hepherd
has a mark for his sheep. It is a red
mark tbe mark of tbe cross. "Bless
ed are tbey that are persecuted for
righteousness' sake, for theirs Is the
kingdom of heaven.
Furthermore, consider tbe shepherds'
pasture grounds. The old shep
herds used to take tbe sheep upon the
mountains In the summer and dwell
In tbe valleys In the winter. The sheep,
being out of door perpetually, their
wool was better than If they bad been
kept In the hot atmosphere of tbe
sheep sot Wells were dug for the
sheep and covered with large stones,
In order that the hot weather might
not spoil tbe water. And then the
shepherd led his flock wherever he
would; nobody disputed his right So
tbe Lord ourhepherd has a large pas
ture ground. , He takes us In the sum
mer to tbe mountains and In the win
ter to the valleys. Warm days of
prosperity come and we stand on sun
gilt Sabbaths, and on bills of transfig
uration, and we are so high up we can
catch a glimpse of tbe pinnacles of tbe
heavenly city. Then cold, wintry
dny8 of trouble come, and we go down
Into the valley of sickness, want and
bereavement, nnd we say, "Is there
any sorrow like unto my sorrow?"
But blessed be God, the Lord's sheep
can find pasture anywhere. Between
two rocks of trouble a tuft of succu-
,en P"'"": green pastures beside
Innlnanrn traa nnllArl tlin clinnrtfnlil
Good l haye to teU m that
our Lord the Shepherd has a sheep
fold, end those who are gathered lu It
shall never be struck by the storm,
shall never bo touched by the Jackals
" -
of telUj,totloa nnd troubje. It has a
h,Kh yvDUM LIgh that uo troubi08
can get In, so high that the Joys can-
white,
herd.
They follow the great Khep-
They heard his voice long .!.,).
They are safe now one fold and or
shepherd!
Alas for those who are finally' found
outside the Inclosure! The nlnhv of
their sin bowls with Jackals. Th.v i:v
thirsting for their blood. The very
moment that a lamb may lie fr!s:i;e.'
"lion the bills a bear may be looklu.
at It from the thicket.-
In June, 1S15, there was.n very lia
ble party gathered in a house In h't.
.Tames square, Loudon. The prince
regent was present, and the oeeasli n
was made fascinating by music and
banqueting and by jewels. While a
quadrille was being formed, smMciily
nil the people rushed to the wind iws.
What Is the matter? Henry l'orcy had
arrived with the news that Walniio
had been fsught and that Eughind had
won. the day. The dance was aban
doned, the party dispersed, lords, la
dles nud musicians rushed luto ie
streets, and In fifteen uilmitcs from
the first announcement of the good
news the bouse was emptied of all lis
guests. Oh, ye wbo nre seated at the
banquet of this world or whirling lu
Its gayetles and frivolities. If ynn
could hear the sweet strains of the gos
pel trumpet announcing Christ's vic
tory over sin aud death and hell, you
would rush forth, .glad In the pterin!
deliverance! The Waterloo tigalust sin
bus been fought, and our Command:'!'
In Chief bath won tbe day. Oh, the
Joys of this salvation! I do not cure
what metaphor, what comparison, you
have. Bring it to me, that I may use
it. Amos shall bring one simile, Isa
iah another, John another. Beautiful
with pardon. Beautiful with peace.
Beautiful with antlcplatlons. Or, to
return to the pastoral figure of my
text, come out of the poor pasturage of
this world Into the rich fortunes of the
Good Shepherd.
The shepherd of old used to play
beautiful music, and sometimes tbe
sheep would gather around blm and
listen. To-day my heavenly Shepherd
calls to you with the very music of
heaven, bidding yen to leave your tin
and accept his pardon. On, that all
this flock would hear the piping of the
Good Shepherd! .
UormrttH) weekly by our mi-mkants.
nunrW .. 1
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Ouiooa.'...
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4,
Tallow...... . "1
Cliieaenspvrtii
u ra eyn. .....
(Shoulder...
Hmfi .....
WliwM......
Rvu
I'otHtoen
UIU VJUI U
Hriot iht IUO Mm.
Si i,ltJ!iiifi
nop - M - f,
Flour r bid !" "4 7'
Salo Register.
-ol,,VM,W4, 8m,,h 0l "111,
will sell form stock and himln. InJ..,.
r!? JTln nd on h'f mils. WM
VTI'"' 5' H' H-ckenbum will s, ,
nuloa,! bones, 2 cowl and fmriln- Implement.
,i"?,r''.WS.t Globe Mills, tbe S
11. lOlMMfalfa. M.III II f 11
...abouBhd.",, -
Tuesday. Mar. Ttb, near Kratservllle, rerd,
N Uroiise will sell 2 borsos and farming in,
Thursday. Mar. 10. one mile north of Kresm
ii. 8.,M,f,".tnlnislratorof Mary Denier
will sell bersonal nmv.ri.
Saturday, March 12th H mile east ot Strom,
own, h. 8. Mitterlliqr will sell white pj
tioards and shingles.
Saturday, March 12, Henry Howell will !
I mile went ot I'romunt, J bora s, cows youn
cnitleaud fanning implement
Saiurdiiy, War. Utli. In Mldilleburirh. M..
iiarriel W. Smith will l at public ra e a luloi
household gotids.
Tu silav Mar. lMh,at Fremint. Uenre Tr-
. h 7 i " lo can e, BU sliiiai,
' ......ir impiviili'liis.
Thursilay Mar. 17lh, onc-hnlf mile north
wetof Jtkhtleld, Thos. HhcllenberKer will a,
i nurses, one cow and farming implements.
Vlondnv, Mar 21st. James Krtlley will soil,
in lies west of Niddleburgli, livu stuck nud fiiru
ing imuloinents.
T"i"Kll v- SI"r- &' tvro n"-b!f niile.
i.ew niTiin. ihiuic uil.-,'r will st'll i
uurws.j cum sand tanning Implements.
w tant::i) ti nM .1.1.U.1...1 i..,.,. .
WW inaii t.i tnke charge of and look sltr,
T their business in this section. Snlin
tn , with comini .slon. I'a.h security rciuinil.
....... w-b Miiiiitisa, cure I oT,
AflrNT? NEW r"A8r8KI.I.r.K, large prom,
MurilllO A Klmntlte for lliiHtlers, tiuiiml,
mid par lrc. Uoxas. Juhm Uaicb. Pcrrvvillf
' H'-'llra
"(lit S.li.K (I... I..K !,.... lllV. IS 1., ..!... 1
l gnsxl order, one Plow .'aner-cuttcr will Inn
ywiujn ie unieu. o. m iuci.ai., roircston, 111
It pays
To bo ethitiiiU'd.
It pays
To lie eilticatcd attllu best school.
Time and money
Are lmlli wasted at an Infe.-lor school.
The State Normal
School SJW
Is iinvirimsNeii In i'iuiimeiit, Instr uetion, 1111
conveniences for student .
i lite for a Souvenir llook of Views an.
C it:ilotuo.
Hpring turm will open March SS. 1SX
: , J. I'. WKLSII, 1'riiKiiKi..
A
D.MIMSTKATOlfS NOTIL'K. l,
tersof Administration in tin
t'. mii iviinnai 11. f. ssler. l.ituof C iili i-inj.
--.ii.ikt niuiivy, r.i.. nee 11, huvuiu eoen yrinuv
to :ln! uiid-rf itMnl, nil irni" km. .n,
eviw Imloliled to ;ilil entiiin nre r- 1 'i t - (I f
iiniK luiiiieili:ile piivuidiit, wlilln thun; h 1 lu
ct.il.u- -.(ill pn. nt tliuui duly uuthiim!e;i'il t
tlm iiiiilerniut'ii.
KI.IZ.MII'TM FKSSLKl!, '
V. A. HS.KII,
l eb. !.', 1SD.S. A.lisris.
DUINTiUToirsNoTK'K I. t
Ji tt'if t,f Ailmiiiisiratioti in ill'
e -l:itocil Vary lli'ICi r, In' fl nf Miildlt eieeU tvi
Snyilrr cr.nniv, 1.,.. tdv'd, linviiij- Ihm-ii riniir.
ti uiu mule tki ji' : io-1 , ml per in kiiui, inif liit'lt
Hvm iliili-i t. .i til Iti'l c'l.'itenro renin Kti il I
liiiike linitieiiiiiie p inell!, liile tlini-r li.ii in
iiiiiiswill pri'M-nt ilicin duly iiiitlicntuuli'l 1
the iiiui'?i-sia.iieil.
J S. JIH1HKII,
l'tli. 12, ls8. Adm'r.
THE MUTUAL Lii'E imi
COMPAKY CP KZVJ YOU!'.
P.ICHARD A. McCUF.DY Pres!CE-.:
r-TATnnrNT
For tho year ending December 31 I ''
According to tbe Standard of tbe Imurnrce
Department of tlie State of New York
INTO nt:
Ilt-mSm! for Premiums . . $l2,an.1.;ftt ?'
r'rniii all ether Sources
ll.llill.Hn;
i.if.Ki.'.U'J'i
r.IiiCinSEMDSTS
To Pol!ejr.)ii)l(!irs fur Clulms
by llenth .... $l3,27n,Cr,() M
To l'lillry-linlilers for K:nlon
msnl. Itlvlilenilr. elr. 13.7tC.ti I '
For all other necnuuts - 10. 1 :;-'.;.;' '".
ASSETS
t'nllcil r.liiies Himil.i und nl.'ivr
Seiiirilli'i ... C1J,CI,S11 -.j
Firt l.leii I.hi:u:iou l'.oi:il aud
Jliirtttmre .... fi?),,':M,f;:'r :'l
I.oniiH on SlurLs and lloails I .MSO.ilos Ml
Ileal K.tnln .... ' l,lll.-i,iil l--
Cashlu llnuks Slid Trutt Com
panies ..... ll,;o.",19.") tl
Accrued lutrrent, 'et Deferred
1'rouiluniK, eli-. ... (t.H.20f ?ll
eL'on.isca; co
Ressrre for Pollrlci aud other
Liabilities .... eiS.2TS.?4il 0?
Surplus
- . . SUo.AOS.iOl (
Insnrsnra cud Anuulltrs la
fores . . - .$030,034,100 63
1 have carefully examined the foreRoina; Statement
and find the same to be correct ; liabilities calculated
by the Insurance Department.
OuaLi-s A. Psluss Auditor
From the Surplus a dividend will be apportioned
as usual
ROBERT A. 0RANNIS3 Vicc-PfSESiDiNT
Walter R. Giilitts
Isaac F. Lloyd
Fsaosnc Caotrweu.
Eaoar McCuktock
General Manager
3U V icc-l'resident
Treaaurrr
Actuary
Iaiunliert it Watorhousi', Genera
Agents for Pennsylvania.
G. D. Edmontlson, Distriet Agent
Danville, l'a.
Doa-t Tobsero Spit aid Baaoss Tsar Iifs Awaj.
To Quit tobacco easily and forever, be niaf
netlo. full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-Bao,
Ihe wonderworker, that makes weak men
atrong. All drugglata, SOe or II. Cure g-uarsn
teed. Booklet and snmnle tree. Addres
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York
WANTED-BRAINS
IfwcVaUdMsMT'.swtsfmiUe kiUlisri, lUtlsl
tBAiTtnaief WuiiifUa Oty. Tailback estt u bu7
Mat. nwmssssstwteMUJaf. Wriuuwij.
OsarMUiiailswMUbf U ftwtt IMMt vtr !:
tavw )f 71 wia. $ WW aP
smr urai waari sas laraaaar s ssraiasi, Mawwaasaaaw'
OOsVO A CO.. rsssHitatrssti Vtasia.iwa.aLA.