A COLORED- BOY CHOIR.
A Vary Melodious One In Hnrpliceii nt Ml
riilllp'n Church.
New York buaats of the largest nr
pliced colored boy choir in the United
States, nml, so far as. in known, in the
world. Such choirs nre flot numerous,
nd are to he found nnljr in largo cities.
There are two in New York one belong,
lng to n Reman Cntlinlic mid the other
to a TrotestBiit Eilcotial chnrch. "fhe
latter is the one here meant, nnd ns the
music of the f.piwoial is so ilifTerent
from that of the Human Catholic church
no coiiijmrison lietween the two can bo
drawn.
Kt. I'hiliji's chnrch in West Twenty
fifth street, between W.ith nnd Nevetith
avenues, is one of the oldest colored
congregations In America. The present
building is an ordinary affair of brick
and was once used by Methodists. Up
to a few months ngo the music, at St.
Philip's was furnished by an ordinary
mixed choir of colored singers. Home
months before Easter it was decided to
change to a hoy choir, such as are to lie
found In Trinity, St. Agnes', St. An
drews' and other more or less "high"
churches in the city. The present or
ganist, Mr. E. D. Kinney, was engaged
to organizo the choir, and the first serv
ices under the new order of things were
heard on Easter Sunday. Mr. Kinney,
however, found the task of organiza
tion a difficult one. Ho discovered that,
so far as the constant desire to have fun
and play pranks with one another was
concerned, there was not much differ
ence between colored and white 1oys.
And as the choir consisted of thirty
boys, in addition to twenty men, he had
to keep his eyes open. In time the
youngsters liegan to submit fairly well
to discipline and are now unite tracta
ble. Of course there was no trouble
with the men.
The colored race is essentially musical,
both in ear and voice, and this fact has
caused the choir of St. Philip's to be
reckoned among the best boy choirs in
the city. Once the youngsters are in
terested they enter upon the work with
an earnestness that would put many a
white boy to the blush. In the choir
there are several remarkably good so
prano voices. Two little colored chaps,
Prentice Hutchinson and Howard Brax
ton, are regarded as esecially fine, and
to them most of the solos are given. The
ages of the boys range from nine to six
teen years.
Mr. Kinney says that as far as he
knows he is the only white person con
nected with the church, though the
rector, the Rev. n. C. Bishop, is fre
quently assisted by white ministers. St,
Philip's church is interesting for other
things than its choir. It has a very
valuable chalice cup, made of gold,
which has been insured for $4,000. It is
studded with diamonds, pearls, rubict
and other precious stones. There is a
legend that two of the diamonds, each
worth $700, wero found in the bottom
of a trunk belonging to one of tlio
women memticrs of the church and were
given to adorn the chalice cup. The
altar is a handsome one and was pre
sented by Dr. Ray, a colored physician
of some note in this city. The organ is
small, but very sweet in tone. New
York World.
An Anecdote of llnnjitniln Vest
When . Benjamin West, tho great
American artist born in Pennsylvania
in 1738 was a little boy, one of his
school fellow tempted him to a holiday
from trap and ball by promising him a
ride to a neighboring plantation. "Here
is the horse bridled and saddled," said
his friend, "so come get up behind me."
"Behind yoal" cried Benjamin. "I will
sit behind nobody." "Oh, very well,"
replied the other, "I will ride behind
yon; so mount." He mounted accord
ingly, and away they rode. "This is
the last ride I shall have for some time,"
said his companion. "Tomorrow I am
to be apprenticed to a tailor." "A tailor!"
exclaimed Benjamin; "yon will surely
never be a tailorl" "Indeed I shall,"
continued the boyj "it is a very gooo
trade. What do you intend to be, Ben
jamin?" "A painter." "What sort of
a trado is thatr "A painter," said tho
Quaker boy proudly, "is the companion
of kings and emperors." "Now you
must bo surely mad," said the embry
onic clothior; "there are neither kings
nor emperors in America." "Aye," said
young West, "but-there are plenty in
other parts of the world. And do yon
really intend to be a tailor?" '"Indeed I
do. "Then you may ride alone," cried
the future president of the National
Academy of Great Britain. "I will not
ride with anyone willing to be a tailor."
New York Press,
Always Dying.
Life indeed consists in a series of
changes of tissue, and the human econ
omy is simply, as far as its material part
is concerned, a machine, and primarily
depends on food as the most important
factor in keeping it in working order.
When it is said that we commence to
die as soon as we are born, it of course
means that certain parts of the body im
mediately begin to perish; their exist
ence is ephemeral; they come and go,
are replenished and decay. They am
the dying parts of that system of life,
which may last a little while, but which
mnst eventn&llv vinlcl tn tho Inararahla
law of nature. The nails, the hair, etc.,
are observable as an instance of this de
cay. The same rule applies to every
other organ and tissue of the body,
though it is not palpable to the naked
eye. The skin is always peeling. The
food that is taken in the one hour
nourishes the system, and ejects that
which was taken the hour before.
Gentleman's Magazine.
Union Butter.
"Thanks," remarked the star boarder
to the landlady at the table, "but I don't
care for union butter."
"I don't understand you," said the
lundlady, with an unctuous smile of
doubt.
"No?" responded the boarder pleas
antly. "In union there is strength, 70a
know." Detroit Free Press.
1 A Tonna Colored Poet.
The poetic taste and ability of a yonng
colored man of Dayton, O., attracted
the attention of memliers of the West
ern Association of Writers nt its In
meeting there, and Dr. Janifs Newton
Matthews, of Mason, Ills., writes con
esrning him in the following apprecia
tive vein:
A month or two ago, while in Dayton,
I)., 1 attended a meeting of the western
authors. About half way down the in
formal programme the presiding ollicet
announced the reading of a poem by
Paul Dunbar. .Inst the name for a poet,
thought 1. Great was the surprise of
the audience to see stepping lightly
down the aisle, lietween the rows of
fluttering fans and the assembled beauty
nnd wit of Dayton, n slender negro lad,
ns black as t lie core of Cheops' pyramid.
He ascended the rostrum with the cool
ness and dignity of a cultured enter
tainer, nnd delivered a poem in a tone
"as musical as is Apollo's lute." He
was applauded to the echo between the
stanzas, nnd heartily encored nt the
conclusion. He then disappeared from
the hall ns suddenly as he had entered
it, and many were the whispered con
jectures as to the personality of the
man and the orijritinlity of his verses,
none believing it possible that one of his
age and color could produce a thing of
such evident merit.
After repeated inquiries I succeeded
in locnting the rising laurente of the
colored race, nnd cnlled upon him. He
was an elevator boy in one of the down
town business block. I found him
seated in a chair on the lower landing,
hastily glancing nt tho July Century
nnd jotting down notes on a handy pen
cil tablet. Not having time to converse
with me there, he invited mo into the
elevator, and during a few exenrsions
from floor to floor, 1 gnthered from him
the following facts: His parents were
both slaves his father having escnped
into Canada from the south. His mother
is living in Dayton, nnd ho is supporting
her nnd himself on the pitiful sum of
four dollars per week. He is nineteen
years of age. In reply to a question, he
stated that he had been writing rhymes
since he was thirteen. His favorite au
thors are Whitticr nnd James Whitcotnb
Riley. Indianapolis Journal.
Avoiding Waste of Energy.
This is tho season when most men nnd
women find themselves possessed of a
new capital of strength and zeal. They
are eager for work and overflowing with
energy. It is a time of promise, and it
is also a time of danger. A great deal
of energy is wasted, as all other precious
things nre wasted, through lack of in
telligence and direction. At the begin
ning of the year of work select the lines
to which you can givo tho greatest ef
fectiveness, and hold to them with reso
lute persistence. Do not be distracted by
the claims of things which interest you,
but to which you ought not to give yonr
energy. In this Way good causes and
good people often becomo temptations.
Put out of account, so far as personal
help is concerned, those things to which
you cannot give yourself, and concen
trate strength, time and energy on the
one, two or three lines of work for
which yon are fitted and to which you
are committed. Avoid waste of strength
by using it with intelligence and by con
centrating it on a few objects. Christian
Union.
An October llluflr.
The tramp went boldly up to the
kitchen of a house on Bnaubien street
and knocked. The lady opened the
door.
"Madam," he said very respectfully,
"can I shovel the snow off your side
walk?" The lady was struck speechless.
"Excuse me," he repeated, "can I
shovel the snow off your sidewalk?"
"Snow?" she gasped. "Snow? There
isn't any snow on my sidewalk. We
don't have snow in October,"
"I know that, madam," he responded,
touching his hat, "but you will have in
January, and I thought if you'd give me
'my dinner today I would be only too
glad to come around then and shovel it
off to repay you for your kindness."
It was a straight bluff, and he won.
Detroit Free Press.
A Mysterious Cavern In France.
, Some workmen employed in a quarry
at Taverny, a village in the forest of
Montmorency, France, while excavating
a block of gypsum recently, came upon
a cavern, the existence of which had
never been suspected. There is an un
derground gallery about a third of a
mile in length and nearly 200 foot below
the surface, hewn out of the solid
gypsum, while at the extreme end of
this gallery is a small opening about
1 feet in height and about the same
distance in width. It is causing con
siderable interest in sciontifio circles.
Black Lightning.
A correspondent of Tho Electrical Re
view, writing from Haines Falls, N. Y.,
says that during a remarkable electrical
storm there recently he and several
others "saw distinctly a streak of block
lightning." He was taking photographs
of the remarkable lightning flushes that
occurred during the storm. He says
several people saw the black streak of
lightning from different points. He asks
for an explanation, and wonders if it is
reversal of the image on the retina of
the eye.
j A Royalty on Alligators.
I An alligator hunting concession is the
latest special privilege granted by the
Mexican government. For five dollars
lor each ton of alligator skins obtained,
and seventy cents for each ton of alli
gator fat, the government grants to the
concessionaires the right to kill allig
ators In the Tecolutia, Nautla, Papaloa
pain and Coatzacoalcos rivers.
Cheap Artificial Eggs.
James Storey, a Parsons (Kan.) inven
tor, claims that he has perfected an ar
tificial egg equal to natural hen fruit In
every respect. He coats his albuminous
mixture with a shell so "true to life" as
to defy detection. He says that he can
make a carload a day at a cost of only
three cents dozen. St. Louis Republic
PHILLSURY I REYNOLDS
Brothers Shoes
To lie sold for the next few
weeks nt from
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Ladies now is your chance ns
this is the greatest slaugh
ter ever made in Ileyn
oldsville on Shoes.
J. JJ. ARNOLD.
New York
Branch
Bargain
Store,
Main St. Keynoldsville, Pa.
I Id Boom Lttity Oeeopltl I
I ky BOLDER BROS I
No old shelf-worn goods, but all now,
dean, salahlo stock and more of them
for tho sanio money than you can buy
atanyothor store in the town. If you
are looking for something you cannot
find at any other store, como to
The Racket Store
and you will most likoly got it, and you
will be surprised how cheap. I'eoplo
wondor how I can pay rent and othor
expenses, sell ho cheap and live. Kaaily
explained, my friends, just liko this:
Buy for cash, sell for cosh; I soil for
not spot cash and I got bargains by
paying net sjuit cash for what I buy,
consoquuntly I am enabled to givo you
bargains for your cash. Como In and
look over my stock; no trouble to show
goods whothor you buy or not. Goods
bought from mo nnd not satisfactory,
and roturned in good ordor, and reas
onable timo, monoy will bo ohoorfully
refunded if desired. Homombor,I posit
ively statu that I huvo no old shulf
worn goods, no shoddy goods, but as
clean cut a line of every duy goods as
you will find in any store in Jefferson
county, and oh, how cheap. Come in
Ladies and take a look at my line of
beautiful Luces, Wrappers, Waists,
Aprons, Gloves, Mitts, Night Robes,
Stockings, Buby Carriage RoD0H,C'alico,
Robes, Shirting,bleuched and unbleach
ed Muslin. I might go on mentioning
the lots of bargains but would take too
long, step in and take a look for your
selves. Gentlemen, come in and buy
one of our bcuutiful paintings, 30x30,
gilt frame, only f 1.00, are going like
hot cakes', if you want one come quick,
I also have men's Hose, Shirts, Hand
kerchiefs, Drawers, Undor Shirts, White
Shirts, Llnon Collars and Cuffs, Gloves
and an endless number of other things
for gentlemen. Come in and look for
yourselves. I will only bo to glad to
show you my stock. I have In stock
hundreds of articles for Ladies, Gentle
men and Children, Hoys, Girls and
Baby's that would All our town paper to
mention thorn all. This advertisement
is written in thopluln American A.B.C
languuge so everybody that can read
can understand every word of it.
31. J.C0YLE,
The Racket Store.
AT HAND
In a dsngsrons erne rgeni-y, AtRn's Chebht
rcToBAi, Is prompt to set and sure to
curs. A doss taken on the (lrst symptoms
of Croup or Bronchitis, checks further prog
ress of time complaints. It nftpns the
phlegm, soothes Ilia Inflnnu-il membrane,
and IiiiIiii-cs sleep. As n ri meily tor colds,
coughs, loss of Tolee. In grippe, pneumonia,
nnd even consumption. In Its curly stages,
AVER'S
Cherry Pectoral
excels nil slmlliir prepnr itl.ms. It Is en
dorsed by lending phyid-linu. Is ngreenljle to
the tnsle, does not Inlerlero with digestion,
and needs to he tnken iistinlly In small doses.
" Trr.m repented tests In my own fnmlljr,
Ayer's t'herry reetonil bus proved Itself a
very efllelent remedy for colds, enntths, and
the various disorder of tho throat and
ltnigs."A. W. Mnrtlett, I'lttsflcld, N. H.
For the Inst years I hare been taking
A yer's Cherry Peetornl for lung troubles, and
nin assured Mist Its use has
Saved My Life
I have recommended It to hundreds. I find
the most effective way of taking this medi
cine Is In small and frequent doses." T. M. .
Matthews, I M., Bherman, Ohio.
"My wlfo sultored from a coldj nothing
helped her but Ayer's Cherry Pectoral which
effected a cure." R. Amero, Plympton, N. 8.
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral
Prepared byftr.J.C.Ayerfc Co., Lowell, Mm.
Prompt to act, sure to cure
MORROW
-UKAt.f.lt IS-
Dry Goods,
Notions,
Boots, and
Shoes,
Fresh Groceries
Flour and
Feed.
GOODS DKLIVKIIKI) FKKK.
OPERA HOUSE BLOCK
ReynoMsvillc, Fa.
&veru Good Thinking Person Is In a Heat o!
Caused by tne publicity o! our unheard-ot BflRGIINS.
Every one of tho new8paiern
that enjoy lnrp;e circulations In
which wo announce our intentions
nnd tliosi; in which we do not
advertise Mmik ll'wf nf I'ruim:
of out- imtthodsof Uoinjf business.
We most, heartily thank the
public that through their iiatron
Hga wo have been ('mirth d irilh
I 'In mum mil .nek. This luck is
not alone enjoyed by us; it is
shared with them likewise. Khow
tis tlin tiei-win of Wtitr- Worker
that will not take advantage of
Messrs. Bolder Brothers
Offering and we will show you
one that does not study The firnt
Unit (if Xitlnrr. Hern is a plain
statement iilsiut Our Coat and
Suits for ynunjr, middle aged
and old. No jsirson, It matters
not how they art financially sit
uated, all that, is necessary is to
state your circumstances to ltoilger
Brother and you will have no
oectwion to gu without un Omrtuit
this winter h-'cmimi wo have them
in st(.ck for 4..'0 and we have
them upas high as 18.00, but if
you want to s-o beaut ies that are
well made and trimmed fort's. 1.,
!..Vl and I:I call In. Don't fail to
visit Holder Hint hunt when in
need of a firxt-clwui unit of clotht.
reiuly-mado or made to your
measure..
HATS! HAT ! HATS!
Or Gentlemen's Furnishing:. Don't fail to visit us and
you will have no occasion to regret patronizing
BOLGEjR BROS.,
NolaiilHoek,
KGYNOLPSVlLLe. PA.
Just in Season !
IT WILL
PAY
YOU TO
EXAMINE
OUR
LINE OP
STOVES
BEFORE
BUYING
ELSEWHERE
AS WE
CARRY THE
LARGEST
AND
BEST LINE
IN THE
COUNTY. 1
In fact anything you may desire in our lino will be found
in our mammoth store.
The Reynoldsville Hardware Go.
CLEAN-
,i, r-Tmmmm LI NESS OF
TW'W"! cindt"1la
LESSENS
LABOR
AND
THEIR
ECONOMY
SAVES
YOU
) V MONEY.
CALL
I AND SEE
A ' V I OUR
irn 'STOVES.
INSI
I want to Hope out my Bum
mer goods to make room
for fall stock, and
will sell
Sllllll
r
Gooods
AT COST !
Outing Cloth, fi cents,
Sold before for 8 cents.
Outing Cloth, 8 cents,
Sold before for 10 cents.
Outing Cloth 12 cents,
Sold before for 12i cents.
Challie, 10 cents,
Sold before for 12 i cents
Challie, 10 cents,
Sold before for 15 cents.
Sateen, 10 cents,
Sold before for 15 cents.
Indigo Blue prints
( cents per yard.
Men's Seersucker Coat
and Vest at 5 cents,
Sold before for $1.00.
Men's and Hoys'
Outing Shirts
At 19 cents apiece
Men's suits at $3.60,
Sold before for $5.00
All Men's suits reduced
From $2.00 to
$3.00 per suit.
Children's
Suits $i.oo.
Now isyour time to save
money. These goods are all
new.
!N Hariau.
KNOW ME BY MY WORKS
I A UHIPPR
4'aiiMpa ih Gallon to !fourn, October
'tli, ISi, In Canning tho ! h of
the Flret Lady .1 Our Land.
And rtullv we wo tho nerount of some noted
pel-win Hint a few moiitlm mm wiih stout and
lienrty Ih now no more, from the enVet of
I.a (ii'lpnc. Now. irood iXHinle, I have treated
hundreds of esse of La tirlpiie, and In Its
worst NtioreH, ii nd never lowt tiftine, and now
I have a nrtnted formula of my euro, whleli 1
have wild litindrodn of for $1.N apteee, and
huvo n Ived pnilHen from all parts and
from a number of ph.vlelntiK hh to Itn efflcaey,
and now the (irtpiH m-iinoh 1m eomiim unu
Unit you may all net a formula I nm havlnir
ono wriipiM'd around every hot tin of
Kiiiiroon'H (yteni hVnonitJir, nt JUKI a hottlo
or mI.x for ftMKi. for wile at all iruMtoren
and 47 Ohio Htreet, Allegheny, I'a.
'itU tape win nm removed In 42 niontliH. Can
rerM removed from all part a of the body
without the knife. Tho only mire euro for
Catarrh mi earth. UK. .1. A. HlMttiOON.
othVe. open from N A. .M. until V 1'. M.
Itiinroon'x remoillen for mile. In KeynoldH
vlilo by It. Alex. Hloku.
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