PAGE SEVEN What to Buy? Wh These ccwhafe53'faoe the Christmas shopper. And "What can I give that will not he a duplicate of s Here are a few SPETT16UE answers to the Chris1 Cutlery Our assortment of Cutlery is as large and varied as is found in the largest cities, and is of the highest quality. We call particular attention to our line of Pocket Knives, over 600 for you to select from. Grills, $7.75, reduced to $5.75. Toasters, $4.75, reduced to $3.25. Stoves, $6.00, reduced to $4.25. Flat Irons, $4.00, reduced to $2.75. THE CITIZEN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1913. the biggest Sfiwhat33 off all is omethmg they now have 7" tmas ouzzle s Shur-Edge Pocket Knives, each fully warranted, from 25c to $4.30. Shur-Edge Shears, all sizes, right or left hand, 60c to $1.15. Other Shears, not warranted, from 25c to 50c. Scissors, plain and fancy embroidery, warranted, 50c to 90c Other Scissors, not warranted, from 25c to 50c. Shur-Edge Razors, guaranteed in every way, $1.00 to $2.50. Shur-Edge Carving Sets, three-piece, guaranteed, $3.25 to $7-50- Other Carving Sets at lower prices. Steak and Game Sets, guaranteed, $1.75 to $2.75. Razor Strops, 35c to $1.75. Razor Hones, 50c to $1.00. Shaving 'Soap, William's or Colgate's, 25c. Shaving Brushes, 10c to 75c. Rjfles, Revolvers and Air Rifles, from 75c to $15.00. ALL AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. Tea Machines, $11.50, reduced to $9.50. Coffee Machines, $9.50 and $11.50, reduced to $7.50 and $9.50. Chafing Dishes, $18.00, reduced to $15.00. Very often a Gift that enters into the everyday work about the house is very acceptable. We suggest a few items from our house furnishing department. ENAMEL WARE ALUMINUM WARE ASBESTOS SAD IRONS. Extra Good Ironing Boards. Dustless Cloths and Mops. O-Cedar Polish Mops. Perfect Roasters for that Xmas Turkey. All at prices to suit everyone. Copper and Nickel Plated The Royal-Rochester and Sweeney Lines. All pieces are copper, neckel plated, some natural copper finish. The Nickel Plated Ware looks like silver, but is easier to keep looking nice. Casseroles, with earthenjnsets, $1.50 to $6.00. Serving Dishes, with earthen insets, $3.50 to $4.50. Coffee Machines, Copper and Nickel finish, $7.50. Percolaters, $2.75 to $6.50. Tea Pots, with tea ball, $2.75 to $3.50. Coffee Pots, 70c to $2.75. Tea Pots, 70c to $2.75. Syrup Pitchers with Trays, $1.75. Tea Strainers, with Drip Plate, 45c. Bean Pots, with earthen insets, $3.25 to $4.50. Chafing Dishes, copper and nickel finish, $5.00 to $8.00. Chafing Dish Forks and Spoons, 75c. Crumb Trays, nickel and brushed brass, with scraper or brush, 25c to $1.75. Tea Kettles, $1.25 to $2.25. Bath Room Accessories Everything that is necessary to make the Bath Room complete will be found in our stock. Every piece is brass, heavily nickel plated. Prices from 25c up. Ice Skates A good assortment of Skates in both Club and Hockey Styles 65c to $1.75. An excellent gift for the handy man about'the house. We have tools for every purpose. All that is the newest and latest in Tools designed to make the work easier. If it's anything in tools, look at our stock. We have it. The old style kind. Brown Glazed, with white lining. All at prices more than reasonable. Casseroles, Bean Pots, Tea Pots, Pitchers, Chocolate Pots, Baking Dishes, Ram- mekins, etc. ' Icy-Hot Thermo Bottles, pint size, $1.00 to $4.75. Flash Lights, $1.00 to $1.75. Chrlatmus All Ycnr. A spirit of generosity pervades the Tuletldo atmosphere. It is known and practiced at no other season of the year as at Christmas, it is felt in every city, in every town, in every village, in the entire country. People are prone to be more thought ful. Men manifest desires to spread good eueer; women weave little acts of love, kindness and devotion into Christmas good will; children cherish their companions and fortunes. Per sons unconsciously instill into each other a desire to distribute happiness everywhere. It all comes on the wings or that Indellnable thing under stood by few, but referredto by many a." the Christmas spirit It is Invisible, but can bo seen; it is not material, but can be felt. It comes every Christ mas, but too often leaves to return perhaps next year, when the real holi day spirit again is felt Why does this fellowship of love and good will depart from the souls of so many persons on the wings of time? Why does not tho same spirit remain In tho atmosphere after men again as sume their routine of work and wo men become normal utter their Christ mas cares and worries? Would It not bo a good thing If this same Christmas spirit could continue throughout tho twelve months of the year? Would it not bo a good thing for mnnklnd If all stopped to think of others as they do during the Yuletldo season, If all endeavored to All the lives of their friends, acquaintances and tho less fortunate with good cheer and happiness throughout winter and sum mer, spring and autumn? Try this for next year. Make it one of your resolutions, and If one resolves to do all In his power to make others happy throughout the entire twelve months no other resolutions will bo accessary to assuro one of happiness. After all is said and done tho only real happiness Is derived from making oth ers happy. CHRISTMAS IN MEXICO A RELIGIOUS FESTIVAL CHRISTMAS cclebraUons in Mexico differ greatly from ours and usual ly last for several days. Bright lanterns suspended In tho air proclaim tho glad tidings of tho holidays, and every Mexican jacal, no matter how humble, puts out its beacon to light tho Bteps of tho Saviour should ho per chance appear. Tho story of tho birth of tho Redeemer Is annually portrayed in all Mexican towns and In a sym bolic language which tho most igno rant can readily understand. Tho performanco ia given Uy fifteen players, consisting or josepn nutraury and the Infant Jesus, two archangels, Lucifer and three of his minions and ft number of shepherds. The costumes nro adapted to the Mexican conception of the characters and are novel In the extreme. All of tho costumes are got up tastefully, and, while n strict con formance with the requirements of the first century might rob Joseph of his sombrero, still it is doubtful if the lesson which It Is desired to Instill in tho minds of tho people would be as effective if all tho minor details of tho early Jewish fashions were followed. Tho scene of the play opens near Bethlehem, where tho shepherds nro tending their tlocks, by a host of angels appearing and telling thorn of tho birth, of tho Saviour and inviting them to fol low to where ho lies. They follow the star which leads them to the stable, in the manger of which tho Infant rests in the arms of Mary and Joseph. While rejoicing, Lucifer, armed with two swords, appears and attempts to de stroy tho child Jesus, but is repulsed by two angels, who keep watch over him. Not to be outdone, Lucifer sum mons threo archdemons, who light with tho nngcls for tho courso of half an hour, rcsulUng in tho final overthrow of tho evil one and his emissaries and tho placing of tho feet of tho angels upon their necks. ' Then the shepherds break out into rejoicing, and, whilo a portion of them sing tho praises of the Redeemer who is born unto them, others chant In a harmonious strain tho goodness and mercy of God. This feature, accompa nied by music on tho harp and violin, is kept up until a lato hour each night until tho holidays are over. One must understand the Mexican people and their devoutness and in tense religious feeling to fully appre ciate how strongly tho presentation of ho shepherds affects their minds. "There," a self salistiwl .'tmnnerclal traveler said; "that's what 1 think you should do in the matter. I'm not a lawyer, but this Is a bit of advice that costs you nothing. What do you think of it?" "Well," replied his companion mild ly, "It's worth it" Now York Mail. DECEPTION. The essence of lying is in decep tion, not in words. A lie may be told by silence, by equivocation, by thr accent on a syllabic, by a glance of the eye attaching a peculiar sig nificance to a sentence, and all these kinds of lies are baser by many de grees thin a lie plainly worded. No form of blinded conscience is so far sunk as that which comforts itself for having deceived because the de ception was by gesture or silence in stead of utterance. John Ruskin. MURDERED BY ;A MOTH. A Curious Case and the Evidence Upon Which It Was Decided. In olden times It was not rare for animals to bo accused and convicted of various offenses and given judicial trials, but there Is a more recent case recorded, in which n moth was proved to have been a murderer. It was tho case of tho Princess Caravella, at Na ples. After giving a dinner party she proceeded to her room to snatch a few minutes of rest, In order to refresh herself for a dance. She was discovered lying dead on her bod, with a pistol wound in her heart. Her husband, Prince Caravella, had been noted for his jealous disposition, and as it was certain that no stranger could possibly have been in tho prin cess" room suspicion pointed to him, and ho was arrested. The pistol was found lying near the murdered woman, which in itself was favorable to tho prince, for no mur derer, unless ho courted detection, would thus leave the weapon to bo discovered. In spite of this, it was probable that things would have gone hard with tho accused but for the shrewdness of a Naples police officer. This man carefully examined tho bed chamber, and, lying on tho floor by tho bedside, ho found ono of those large moths that abound in Italy. A lighted candlo hnd stood on a table by the bed, and tho moth's wings boro evident marks of having been badly singed against tho flame. What was more important still, some of tho powdery dust from tho moth's wiugs was found on tho trigger of tho plsJfll, and pistol had lain In such a position that It covered tho princess' heart. It was clear, argued this astuto Sherlock Holmes, that tho moth had burned Its wings and had fallen on tho table where, writhing in agonies, Its wings had struck the trigger of tho pis tol, and tho pistol had been thus flred. It was noted that tho hair trigger worked with exceptional ease. It should bo remarked that- these Italian moths nro larger than any with which wo are familiar in this country. On this evidence tho prlnco was rightly acquitted. Pearson's Weekly. Getting In Out of the Wet. An observant visitor nt tho Central park menagerie noticed that tho hip popotamus invariably retreated to his tank and remained under water when It rained. Ho sought Head Keeper Bill Snyder for tho answer. "I havo never been able to explain It" Bill re plied. "Tho hippo runs from a shower like a cat It may bo tliut tho rain drops tlcklo his sensitive skin to tho degreo that ho gets uncomfortable. Maybo It's only an idiosyncrasy that tho critter couldn't explain himself If bo could talk." Now York Tribune. We publish all tho news. 3 INTEREST 3 Per Cent. Per Cent. OH SAVINGS! COMPOUNDED SEMI-ANNUALLY ALLOWED BY THE Honesdale, Pa. A Christmas Present that Lasts a Life Time avm is a it. Hab F R - - Whv nnt A Dollar Starts Foundation for a Future Competency and the free loan of one of our new, handsome oxidized Home Savings Banks. Our Checking Department Affords all Conveniences. safepolicy.our
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