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Fill DAY, JANUARY 27, 1011.
"TO KISS Oil NOT TO KISS."
"If every innn were engaged to
every girl lie kissed in tills country,
Mornionlsm would bo prevalent."
. .Taking this chnnco remark as our
theme we would like to look into the
matter of "tlio kiss" In general.
"To kiss or not to kiss, that is the
question."
Whether 'tis wiser to make such
exchange of affection general or not,
is of course a matter of opinion.
Women, for example, kiss each oth
er on the least provocation. Habies
arc, their chief delight. Have you
never seen Master Be-Itibboned-Over-Frocked-Infant-Master-Of-Tlie-Housc,
as ho lay in his crib and groaned
nnd writhed in sheer helplessness,
as maiden and married aunts, grand
mothers, sisters, cousins to the Nth
degree, friends and neighbors in gen
oral, fairly smother him with kisses.
Oh, yes, this matter of "the kiss" is
a great matter, a weighty thing!
For tho purchase of It thrones havo
been given. In order to obtain even
so much from tho proud Anno of
Austria, Lord Buckingham plunged
England in a bloody conllict with
France.
How many a man has kissed "not
wisely but too well," the records of
our divorce courts show.
Yes, dear reader, ns long as grass
grows and water flows, the "kiss"
will go on forever. Only do be
careful whom, and how, and, when,
and where you kiss!
THE VOW Kit OF SUGGESTION.
"The less a man thinks about
himself, and the least medicine be
takes, the better he is off." We
nro rather inclined to think that
there is a great deal of truth in tho
above remark recently made to us
by a member of the medical profes
sion. To the first half of the proposition
wo can heartily assent. How many
people we know who spend much
of their time in recounting a list of
their imaginary aches and ills. One
of tho easiest ways of insuring "a
good talk" and "a long listen" from
a friend is to ask him how he is feel
ing. Did you ever observe with
what apparent delight he relates to
you all bis symptoms even to tho
minutest detail?
Wo need physicians, but we also
need an enlightened public senti
ment that will induce people to go
to their family doctor, in time, nnd
tell him all their troubles. Don't
wait until it is too late., and then
expect your physician to do tho im
possible. An ounce of prevention
even in medicine, is worth u pound
of cure.
PEOPLE'S FORUM.
Expressions of opinion, not of a
libelous nature, aro invited from our
readers. Tho Editor assumes no
measure of responsibility for any
thing tliut may appear in this col
umn. Unsigned communications
will be consigned to the Waste Bas
ket. Disciples of Ernstatus.
Editor THE CITIZEN:
Tho defamers and muckrakera are
again at work. Skulking behind
technicalities as usual while they
spread their venom, so there is no
redress. So the cur skulks behind
the fence, while ho snaps at your
heels. It is said there aro disciples
of Erostatus to-day who try to be
eomo notorlus by destroying some
thing of mark; pulling down or try
ing to pull down some man's high
reputation, poisoning the minds and
hearts of those who come in con
tact with their emanations, by in
uendos and suggestion, which their
false Hps daro not put in words.
They sometimes seek to hldo with
a cloak their own blighting example
In tho community, vainly. Like
produces lllto the universe through.
Hatred, envy, malice and revenge
havo children which como home to
stay.
Henry W. Reedier aptly said:
"Some men speak gold of you, some
silver, some iron, some lead and
some always dirt; for they have a
natural attraction toward that which
is evil, and I think It shows penetra
tion in them. I will not say that it
is not Christian to make beads of
other men's faults and toll them over
ovory day; I say It Is infernal!
"If you wish to know how the
devil feels, you do know if you aro
such a one."
Evil speaking given a llttlo time
brings its own redress, for It turns
tho blood to poison and lips to clay!
"FAIR PLAY."
Tho Lord Murder Trial.
Editor THE CITIZEN:
I was in your borough a few days
during the Lord trial, as most of my
customers were attending the pro
ceedings, I spent a part of several
days listening to the testimony and
making observations. I noted that
the audience was largely made up
of the gentler sex, but there was a
good representation of professional
men (including the clergy) and busi
ness men. In fact there wore men
from" all the walks of life, who seem
ed able to give considerable time to
attending- tho sessions.
There was no hesitation on the
part of any one with whom I spoke,
to give their opinion of tho case,
and I soon discovered that the wom
an had been convicted of tho crlmo
by most people long before sho was
tried by tho Jury; In fact, some peo
ple had convicted her before the
crimo was committed. Thero wore
a few, very few, who belloved sho
was innocent until proven guilty.
The Jury was carefully selected and
was a good one. It Is a question
whether a fairer set of men could
have been selected. The physical
condition of the court room was tho
cause of some complaint, but tho
mental atmosphere was VILE.
About 95 per cent, of tho people
present seemed to havo loaded up
with a mental prejudice of tho XXX
hatred brand, which was gratulously
let loose by their tongues upon the
woman at the bar. The very ulr was
charged with what our Christian
Science friends would call "Malici
ous Animal Magnetism," all directed
against the "woman In the case."
The Jury in the box need not to have
had any knowledge of human na
ture to see that the audience had
prejudged the case. Every point of
evidence which pointed to the guilt
of the prisoner was received by nods
of approval and smiles of satisfac
tion. Looks wero exchanged among
them which said "That's good,"
while on the other hand scowls of
disapproval were to be seen when
ever a witness testified in favor of
tho prisoner. I fell into a doze
when the counsel were making their
pleas, and I thought I saw behind
the Judge's desk, In full view of the
Jury and everyone in the court room,
the shadowy outline of tho figure of
MERCY with outstretched .hands
pleading for the erring one. I won
der if many or any had the same
experience? That night, before go
ing to tho revival meetings, I read
in the good book about tho woman
"caught In tho act" which, under
tho old Jewish law, gave those the
right to stone her to death, but who
brought her to the SAVIOR for con
demnation. Those Pharisees whom
we hold up to tho contempt of the
Christian world were not so bad af
ter all.
That crowd in the court house,
me thinks, might have shouted
"Stone her; kill her!" before bring
ing" her to the mercy seat. I attend
ed the revival meeting that evening,
"Lo and behold you," many of those
present were my court house com
panions, and as I listened
to the sermon, and tho singing of.
the sweet hymns I thought what a
wonderful grasp of human nature
the man had who wrote that famous
novel, "Dr. Jeykell and Mr. Hyde.
A COMMERCIAL DRUMMER,
(Who Sells Notions.)
LEGISLATORS REPORT
FIFTV-FOU't CALLINGS.
Lawyers Lead In lioth Chambers,
Hut Fanners and Mechanics
Show Up Well One Fas
tor Has Seat.
Harrisburg, Jan. 19. Professions,
businesses and occupations to the
number of fifty-four are represented
In the present membership of the
General Assembly of Pennsylvania.
Consistent with the lawmaking
qualities of the Legislature, the law
yers head the list in both the House
and Senate in point of numbers. The
House has thirty-nine lawyers, while
In the Senate, out of a total mem
bership of fifty, there are seventeen
members of the bar.
In the House the farmers follow
the lawyers numerically. Thero are
twenty-three tillers of the Pennsylva
nia soil in the lower branch, while
the Senators who gain their living
by coaxing products from tho field
number but four. The merchants
in the Senate aro tlo with the farm
ers In point of numbers, there being
four merchant-Senators, whilo in tho
House the merchants number six
teen. There is only one clerk in the
Senate that Is, a clerk who is a
Senator while twelve clerks aro
now acting as Representatives. In
tho House mere are nine manufac
turers and In tho Senate thero are
three.
Ten contractors are In tho House,
while there are but two In tho Sen
ate. Thero Is a tie on bankers, eacli
branch boasting of two members of
this financial standing. The House
has something on the Senate for in
struction. Six teachers are members
of tho House while the Senate
hasn't any.
Both Senate and House aro well
equipped with physicians. The
House has six, while the Senate has
two. Tho House can have Its pro
scriptions filled, because there are
threo druggists occupying desks.
Thero is a tie In coal dealers, each
branch having ono member engaged
in this business, while both tho Sen
ate and House can boast of a funer
al director each. Tho Senate has a
Journalist, whilo tho Houso has a re
porter. Threo lumber dealers aro
In tho House and three aro in tho
Senate.
Tho House has one clergyman,
and the Senate has none, but then
the Senate has ono laundryman whilo
the Houso hasn't any. Cleanliness is
next to godliness anyhow. Tho
House ought to get along better than
the Senate because the House has
three managers, while the Senate
only has ono.
Tho House on paper' looks to bo
more prosperous than the Senate, as
threo of tho members of the former
are listed as "retired." No one Is
"retired" In the Senate Tho Sen
ate has ono publisher. Tho Houso
can boast of three publishers and
two printers, and In addition has a
bookseller and a bookkeeper.
Mining plays an Important part
In tho membership of tho House.
Thero aro four members listed as
miners, ono listed as "mining" and
one as superintendent of mines.
Thero are four engineers in the
Houso but this Is discounted by the
fact that there is ono consulting on
elneer In tho Senate.
Tho 'House has six salesmen and
can brag about having five members
In the real estate business, two In the
insurance business, one member who
Is a conveyancer and one who Is a
landlord.
The Senate has one florist and one
renl estate man, a produce dealer, a
Dtone dealer and a member who Is
engaged In "general business."
Tho House would appear to bo
well equipped for traffic purposes. In
addition to tho engineers there Is a
conductor and a brakeman not to
mention one expressman. There aro
throe superintendents In the House,
one inspector, ono watchman and one
foreman.
Ono builder Is listed, and with him
are a tile setter, a hardware dealer,
a forgeman, an upholsterer, and a
plumber.
Three millers, ono dairyman and
two grocers appear In the list of
House occupations, while there are
two tobacco growers, two secretar
ies, one refiner, one chemist, one
student and ono health offlcor.i--Doylestown
Intelligencer.
THE HOLIDAY CHANGES
DURING YEAR 1011.
Easter Will Ilo On April 10 And
Many of tho Church Festivals
Will Ho Later Than Usual.
There will be marked changes
during 1911 in the dates of most of
tho movable holidays and feasts,
the church events, etc., which depend
on the position of the moon at a
given time. This will be because
the dates for the full moon this
year come the first half of each
month, which Is Just contrary to
1910, tho full moon dates falling on
the last half of the month.
The year 1011 is known as a
bissextile year, that is, it contains
but 365 days, being the third after
leap year, which contains 3GG days.'
Nineteen hundred and twelve will
be a leap year.
The year will contain 53 Sundays,
the other days of the week being
represented but 52 times during the
cycle. January, April, July, Octo
ber and December each contain five
Sundays.
Easter of 1911 is late, April 16
being the date. This is duo to the
fact that the preceding full moon
Is on the 13th which Is the first full
moon following March 21st. Many
of the other church festivals come
correspondingly late In the season.
To those who have made a study
of the calendar for 1911 it has be
come apparent that there is some
doubt as to tho exact date for cele
brating Thanksgiving. It has al
ways been popular notion that the
last Thursday in November was the
day that was Invariably selected for
a general day of thanks from the At
lantic to the Pacific, but it seems
that this rule may be changed this
year. r
The last Thursday in November
of 19.. is likewise the last day of
tho month, and the compilers of a
number of almanacs, claiming that
the last day of the month Is too late
for Thanksgiving day havo selected
the next to the last 'J hursday, which
falls on the 23 rd. They say that
this date is nearer tho time that the
celebration is generally held each
year.
However, others still stick to the
hard and fast rule and fix the 'cele
bration for November 30. The more
conservative almanac makers, how
ever, realizing that thore is some
room for doubt, do not fix the time,
but say that it will be held either on
the last or next to tho last Thursday
according as the President of the
United States may direct.
Fixed and Movable Holidays.
Following is a list of the most
important fixed, as well as movable.
holidays and festivals for the year:
New Year, Sunday, January 1.
Ground Hog day, Tuesday, Febru
ary 2.
Septungesima Sunday, February
12.
Lincoln's birthday, Sunday, Feb
ruary 12.
St. Valentine's day, Tuesday. Feb
ruary 14.
Washington's birthday, Wednes
day, February 22.
Shrove Tuesday, Tuesday, Febru
ary 28.
Ash Wednesday, Wednesday, Mch.
1.
St. Patrick's day, Friday, March
17.
Annunciation day, Saturday, Mch.
25.
Mid-lent Sunday, Sunday, March
26.
Palm Sunday, April 9.
Good Friday, April 14.
Easter Sunday, April 16.
Low Sunday, April 23.
Ascension day, Thursday, May 25.
Memorial day, Tuesday, May 30.
Trinity Sunday, Juno 11.
Independence day, Tuesday, July
4.
Labor day, Monday, September 4.
Michaelmas, September 29.
Hallowe'en, Tuesday, October 31.
All Saints Wednesday, November
' Thanksgiving, Tuesday, Novem
ber 23 or 30.
Advent Sunday, December 3.
Christmas day, Monday, December
25.
Few Heavenly Exhibitions.
There will be two eclipses during
the year, both being of the sun. A
total eclipse will occur April 28,
but will be only partially visible in
tho United States. Little of it will
be seen in this part of the country.
Tho second eclipse will bo Octobor
22, but no part of it will be visible
here. Last year, in addition to hav
ing several fine eclipses, Haley's
comet afforded Interest In the way
of heavenly exhibitions, but this year
thore is little promised in tho way
of spectacular performances.
Mars is tho ruling planet for the
year. Mars is a bright, fiery star.
hot and dry nnd is tho Instigator of
war and discord.
Prognostications For Year.
Prognostications for lsui are that
the year will be more dry than
humid. Heavy thunderstorms will
prevail during tho heated season and
many serious fires will result.
Snakes and grasshoppers will be un
usually abundant, but fish will be
scarce. Inflammatory, fevers, dys-
entary ana Kinurea diseases will
prevail. Persons of low vitality will
ue suDjccteu to tits of melancholy.
Tho summer season will not be the
most favorable for crops especially
thoso which require a great deal of
moisture. Frost may bo expected
late In the spring. Owing to the
dry weather, streams will reach a
low ebb during the summer season.
1,714, MO SAVINGS
ACCOUNTS IN STATE.
Almost .'too .Millions On Deposit In
Various Institutions Under Sav
ings Plan.
State Banking Commissioner Wil
liam H. Smith in his annual report
to the Governor, shows for the first
time in tho history of the State Bank
department tho returns on savings
dc'posits. These records, together
with tho loans of the financial Insti
tutions of a state aro used by tho na
tional government In computing the
relative wealth of the people of a
commonwealth, but Mr. Smith's pre
decessors did not go to the trouble to
gather these necessary facts.
The savings deposits for 1910 to
taled $19S, 006,819. 27, divided as fol
lows: Savings deposits, $175,133,
779.72; In trjust companies, $83,588,
532.88, and In banks, $39,284,506.67.
In tho year before tho total deposits
of this character were $251, 858,590.
04, of which the savings, banks hold
$165,538,528.65.
The savings Institutions had 409,
519 savings accounts, the trust com
panies 81G.721, and the banks 457,
809, a total of 1,744,149. The total
for the previous year was 1,669,379,
of which the trust companies had
785,368 and the savings banks 456,
540. These figures show a gain of 74,
770 persons for savings accounts and
an increase of savings deposits of
$50,108,229.23, these deposits being
separate from time deposits.
Fine Gain Shown.
The report covers the operations
of trust companies, State chartered
banks and savings banks. The 289
trust companies show a gain in re
sources of over $12,000,000, the re
sources in 1910 being $685,149,582.
01 as compared with $672,933,658.
54 in 1909. The 139 State chartered
banks show resources of $175,949,
393.09 in 1909 against $185,911,
702.90 last year, and the eleven sav
ings banks make the gain of $11,
219,024.62, their resources for 1910
being $198,425,071.44 against $187,
206,046.82 in the year before.
Dauphin county has ten trust com
panies, being exceeded in number
only by Philadelphia and Allegheny
counties, with Westmoreland county
being tho only one of the rest to
have the same number, Cumberland
county has two trust companies.
L,eDanon three and York three, while
Northumberland has five. In num
ber of State chartered banks Dauphin
county stands fourth, having eleven
such Institutions. It is exceeded only
uy Allegheny, Lackawanna and Lu
zerne counties, in .the order named.
Cumberland has one, Northumber
land one and York seven.
The total assets of the trust com
panies of Dauphin are $12,909,319.
51, the stocks and bonds owned be
ing $2,248,004.70 and the mortgages
$1,022, 5S3. 11. During the year the
dividends paid aggregated $139,750.
The loans run between $6,000,000
and $7,000,000. The number of de
posit accounts is 19,81 S, tho deposits
uoing as follows: Subject to check,
$328,095.33; time certificates of de
posit, $3,058,902.62; savings fund,
$210,800.11; Commonwealth, $647,
500.95. The capital Is $2,075,000;
surplus funds, $1,760,000, and undi
vided profits, $347,807.07. Trust
funds are as follows: Permanently In
vested, $5,247,617.20; temporary,
$183,086.50, making, with overdrafts
and cash, a total of $5,695,401.80.
The total amount of corporate trusts
is $38,000,000 in round numbers.
State Kauk Showing.
The showing for tho state banks of
tho county is $3,533,167.24 in assets,
stocks and bonds owned $256,630.70,
and mortgages $27,945.31. The
loans run over $2,500,000. Deposit
accounts are 11,908, divided as fol
lows: Subject to check, $1,093,618.
04; demand, $3,64 8.50; time certifi
cates, $1,242,184.73; saving, $8,614.
26, Commonwealth, $78,000. These
banks have an aggregate capital of
$501,500; surplus, $363,750, and un
divided profits, $114,408.69.
CIRCUIT RIDER'S ESTATE
INVENTORIED 1JY HIS WIFE.
Corra Harris Says Dead Husband
Had $225 In Purse, $110 in
tank, 100 Hooks and $85
Collin.
Nashville, Tenn., Jan. ' 7. Mrs.
Corra Harris, author of The Circuit
Rider's Wife, has filed with W. F.
Hunt, clerk of the county court, au
inventory of her late husband's es
tate that is probably unique in court
records. Her husband, the Rev.
Lundy H. Harris, who was common
ly supposed to be the real Circuit
Rider of the story, killed himself by
taking morphine at Pine Lodge, near
Cartersvillo, Ga., on September 18.
The county court clerk asked for
an inventory of his estnte, and Mrs.
Harris has written a letter stating
that the major part of It was In
vested in heavenly securities, the
value of which have been variously
declared in this world and highly
taxed by the various churches, but
never realized. Sho writes of Mr.
Hunt:
"I havo your card stating that if I
do not furnish an inventory of the
estate of Lundy H. Harris, of which
I was appointed administratrix,
within ten days from the receipt of
this notice you will proceed as the
law directs.
"I did not know that it was my
duty to furnish such an Inventory,
and now that you demand it I do
not know how to do It. If the one
I send you is not In proper form to
be recorded on your books, I inclose
postage and request you to let me
know -wherein I have failed. It is
not with tho intention of showing
an egregious sentimentality that I
say I find it impossible to give you
a complete and satisfactory inven
tory of tho estate of Lundy H. Har
ris. Tho part that I give is so small
that It Is insignificant and mislead
ing. At the time of his death he had
$235 in his nurse. $11G in the Union
Bank and Trust Company, of this
city (Nashvlllo), about four hundred
books and tho coffin in which he was
buried, which cost about $85,
"The major part of his estate was
invested in heavenly securities, the
values of which have been variously
declared in this world, nt,-l highly
taxed by the various churches, but
nover realized. Ho Invested every
year not less (usually more) than
$1,200 in charity, so secretly, so
Inoffensively and so honestly that he
was never suspected of being a phil
anthropist, and nover praised for his
generosity. He pensioned an old
outcast woman in Barron county arid
an old soldier In Nashville. Ho sent
two little negro boys to school and
supported fo,r threo years a family
of flvo who could not support them
selves. "He contributed anonymously to
every charity In Nashville; every old
maid Interested in a benevolent ob
ject received his aid; every child he
knew exacted and received penny
tolls from his tenderness. Ho sup
ported the heart of every man who
confided In him with encouragement
and affection. Ho literally did for
give his enemies, and suffered mar
tyrdom on September 18, 1910, af
tor enduring three years of persecu
tion without complaint. He was
ever recognized as one of the largest
bondholders in heaven.
"You can see how large his es
tate was and how difficult It would
be to compute Its value so as to fur
nish you the Inventory you require
for record on your books. I have
given you faithfully such items as
have come within my knowledge.
Sincerely yours,
GRADING THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
If we are to do our best for the
Sunday schools in which we are
working we must make a serious
effort to bring biblical instruction to
tho level, pedagoglcally speaking, of
the day school. The three things
which will do more to do this than
all others are graded schools, grad
ed lessons, and trained teachers.
Leaving the latter two to future
discussions we will concern our
selves in this article with grading
tho school.
By grading we mean the group
ing together of pupils for the pur
pose of instruction and the adapta
tion to classes thus formed of sub
ject matter and method of teaching,
Every school has some system of
grading. No school puts four-year
old children into classes with white
haired grandfathers but this Is about
the only general statement that can
be made in regard to the grading of
some of our schools. Scarcely any
thing in the whole work of tho Sun
day school is in greater chao3 than
this matter of grading. In many
schools classes are formed because
of friendship between teacher and
scholar or scholar and teacher rath
er than because of advancement.
Anyone who will stop to consider
cannot but realize the Importance of
this phase of Sunday school work
The grading in pubjic schools Is
considered necessary. A teacher
would think It impossible to teach
children who have been in school
one year in the same class with
those who havo attended four years.
Yet in the Sunday schools where the
aim is spiritual and where we are
teaching the greatest of Books, we
often attempt this very thing.
Thero are reasons for this for it
13 because of lack of authority, tran
sient membership, having but one
room in which to meet, and inade
quate facilities, it is difficult to
properly classify Sunday school nu
plls. Yet a Sunday school may be
graded to a certain extent and if
done the work will bo much more
effective.
We havo taken up In our last four
papers the first four grades of a
well organized Sunday school.
Tho Cradle Roll, birth to 3 years;
Beginners' Department, 3 to 6 years;
Primary Department, 6 to 9 years;
Junior Department, 9 to 12 years,
Following these there should be In
termediate Department, 13 to 16
years; Young People's Department,
16 to 18 years; Adult Department,
all over IS years of age.
While the children are supposed
to be classified chiefly according to
their ages yet thero aro exceptional
cases where pupils are advanced be
yond their years. Such pupils
should be placed In classes with
thoso of their own intellectual ad
vancement.
Examinations on Supplemental
work are often used as a condition
of promotion. These should not be
rigid and absolute. Those who have
satisfactorily completed the supple
mental work may be promoted with
honor but thoso who have not mas
tered the work should not be held
back on that account.
Each department should havo Its
own superintendent with as many
teachers as aro necessary. In
small schools one person may serve
as teacher and superintendent but
where thore are , many classes it is
best to have one person In charge of
tho department.
Tho teachers in each department
must bo adapted to the work of that
department. Many teachers who
would not be at all suited for teach
ing intermediate or adult scholars
can accomplish wonders with schol
ars In the Beginners' or Primary de
partment. The reverse of this is al
so true so great care should bo tak
en that each teacher is where she
can do her best work.
There should bo regular promo
tions when all scholars except adults
aro advanced to tho next higher
grade. The promotions should be
made ono of the prominent features
of tho school. Appropriate exercises
may be conducted on Children's day.
At this time certificates of promotion
may bo given to those who have com
pleted tho supplemental work. These
certificates are made in a variety of
forms ana aro beautiful and inex
pensive. Marlon Lawrence suggests
giving each child leaving the Pri
mary department a Bible. This, It
seems to me, is a beautiful sugges
tion. The child, when it leaves tho
Primary department should bo able
to read Intelligently and the Bible
Itself should be used In tho Junior
department.
It is always better to havo s
change of seats at promotion time
In schools where no separate rooms
are provided It is better to havo one
section of tho room for each depart
ment. As a rule it Is better to have
tho teachers, Instead of being pro
moted with pupils, remain to teach
the same grade year after year. If
tnis is done she will master tho dif
ficulties and work of tho grade.
If you, my reader, are anxious U
do something to better your school.
study the grading problem, think
over its advantages and then begin
work.
CARRIE CLARK.
To My Dog HIanco.
My dear dumb friend, low lying
thero,
A willing vassal at my feet,
Glad partner of my homo and fnre,
My snadow in tho street.
I look Into your great brown eyes,
wnere love and loyal homaga
shine, ,
And wonder where the dlffereuea
lies,
Between your soul and mine.
For all of good that I have found
vvitnin myseit or Human kind,
Hath royally informed and crowned
your gentle neart ana mind.
I scan the whole broad earth around
tor mat one neart winch, real and
trim.
Bears friendship without end r
i i
UUUI1U,
And find the prize In you.
I trust you as I "trust the stars;
Nor cruel loss, nor scoff, nor pride.
Nor beggary, nor dungeon bars,
Can move you from my side.
As patient under injury
As any Christian saint of old.
As gentle as a Iamb with me,
But with your brothers bold.
More playful than a frolic boy,
More watchful than a sentinel.
By day and night your constant joy
To guard and please me well.
I clasp your head upon my breast,
rne while you whine and lick my
hand,
And thus our friendship is confess
ed
Ah, Blanco, Did I worship God
as truly as you worship me.
Or follow where My Master trod
With your humility.
Did I sit fondly at His feet,
as you, dear Blanco, sit at mine,
And watch Him with a love as
sweet,
.My life would grow divine.
Harrisburg Patriot.
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T N THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
1 UNITED bTATES FOR THE MID
DLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVA
NIA. MANUEL JACOBSON of Honesdali
Wayne county, Pennsylvania, a
bankrupt under the Act of Congress
of July 1, 1898, having applied for
a full discharge from all debt!
provable against his estate under
said Act, notice is hereby given to
all known creditors and other per
sons in interest, to appear befors
the said court at Scranton, in said
district, on the 28th day of Febru
ary, 1911, at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon, to show cause, if any they
have, why the prayer of tho said
petitioner should not be granted.
EDWARD R. W. SEARLE,
Clerk.
NOTICE OF APPEALS.
The Commissioners of Wayne
county, Pa., have fixed tho following
days and dates respectively for hear
ing general appeals from the assess
ment of 1911 at the Commissioners'
office, Honesdale, Pa.:
Monday, Jan. 30, beginning at 2
o'clock p. m Honesdale, Bethany.
Tuesday, Jan. 31 Berlin, Damas
cus, Lebanon, Oregon, Manchester,
Buckingham, Scott and Starrucca.
Wednesday, Feb. 1 Preston, Mt.
Pleasant, Clinton, Canaan, South
Canaan, Prompton, Waymart.
Thursday, Feb. 2 Lehigh, Dreher,
Sterling, Salem, Lake, Paupack,
Cherry Ridge, Dyberry.
Friday, Feb. 3 Hawley, Palmyra,
and Texas.
Real estate valuations cannot be
changed this year excopt there are
Improvements made, some noticeable
depreciation or an error.
Persons -who havo complaints can
mall them to tho Commissioners' of
fice and they will have consideration
by tho assessors and Commissioners.
J. E. MANDEvILLE,
J. K. HORNBECK,
T. C. MADDEN,
Commissioners.
Attest:
George P. Ross, Clerk.
Commissioners' Office, Jan, 2, 1911