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philadelphia a. Erie Railroad,
WINTER TIME TABLE.

WINTER TIME TABLE.
Through and direct route between philadelphia,
Baltimore, Harrisburg, Williansport, to the North
west and the Great Oil Region of Pennsylyania.
ELEGANT SLEEPING CARS on all Night Trains.
On and after Monday, Nov. 23d 1898, the Trnips
on the Philadelphia Eric Rail Road viii run ns
follows:
WESTWARD.
Mali Train leaves Philadelphia, 1o.45 m.
" Sunbury, + 90 In
" arr. at Erie. 9 So M
Erie Express leaves Philadelphia ii so N
!" " Sunbury $40 p IN
arr at Erie 10 on m
Elmua Mail leaves Philadelphia, 500 III
" Sunbury 4lbpm
arrive at Lock Haven, 745 tn
Eastward.
Mail Train leaves Erie le55art
Sunbury, 345 IN
" orr. ut PHILADELPHIA 1000 u.
Erie Express leaves Eric s25 II,
" " "Sunbury $40 n IL
" " arr. at Philadelphis, 4.20p IN
Mail and Express connect with Oil Creek ana
Allegheny River Railroad. BAGGAGE CHECKED
THROUGH
ALFRED L. TYLER,
QenYa! Superintendent
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p. Il. MOORE. D. c. DIssINGER.
NEW ARRIVAL
=. II. MOORE.

p. Il. MOORE. D. c. DIssINGER,
NEW ARRIVAL
AT
MOORE 81 EessSuNEER.s.
We are now opening large varied assortment Of
FALL AND WINTER GOODS.
which offer at the lowest CASH Prices, in
EsuuPa's New From Front,
MARKET STREET, SUNBURY, PENN'A
Consisting of
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, GROCERIES. QUEENS.
WARE, GLASSWARE, and fun line Of
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS
E.adscs' EHrcss Goods.
caicoes, Muslins, Flannels, Table Linens Toweliny
lheGks Ticking, CounterpaEes, Cassimeres,
Ssstings, Yarns, Skirts, Aeok lies
Cuffs, Collars Handlerchieis
Hose, Oil Cloth Carpets
Wood and WillowNare
Ve in"tts special attention to the quality of our
stock Of
GROCERIES, AND SPECEa.
RIO and JAVA COFFEE. TEAS, SUGARS
M0hASSES, SYRUPS, SOAP, SALT,
FISH, VINEGAR, dc, &c.
Campbeil's Celebrated FLOUR, always on hand
We feel confident that cash buyers will find it te
'scir advantage TO give US call, and customers
generally are invited to call aud examine our goods
and get posted on prices.
By strict attention 10 the wants Of our customers
and fair dealing hope to merit full share of the
public patronage
COUNTRY PRODUCE Of al kinds taken in OK.
change for goods, for which the hi CHEST price will
te paid
Sunbury Sept 10, 6s.
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LIGHT! LIGHT! LIGHT
q. Hi2szG.

fJNHE popular Photograper, has fitted up, in tie
l. old Post Office building, three doors OF the
railroad, Market Square, one Of the very best sky
Lights 10 be found in the State and now prepared 10
take pictuws of any kind, in all kuis Of weather,
early and ne, Children taken almost instantly,
BRING along the bsbies-we are now ready for them.
COME ONE COME ALL!
both great and small, see his new rooms, and sI.
anime specimens
FRAMES and FRAMING material constantly on
hand and made TO order. Bring along your pictures
aud have them framed cheaper than anywhere else
Conre and tor yourselves, Anything in the
picture line constantly on hand ordered Copying
done in all its branches and coored as desired
Both oat and indoor views taken at short notice
and on reasonable terms Satisfaction guarranteeaI
as motto is to please. All negatives eaTe'niy
preserved. Remember the placs-ssk for D biEh'
LY, Market Square.
Nav %, 'BS-Iy.
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SHOEMAKERS.
7 HE best qualities Of Sole Leather, French Calf
skins, Aorroccos, Innings, Lasts, Nails, Pegs,
Tool Of all kinds and every thing gssed by tho trade,
for sale low by j. IL. CONLEY co
NOR Saddlers, we have Saddle Trees, Bits, Buck
IL les, Gig Trees, Pad Trees Hanes, all kinds and
evOry thing pertaining to the business for sale by
j. ii. C0NLEY a co.
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AE REva ns
&. VI. REM. dentist.

&. VI. REM. Dentist.
Wal remove his Office TO j. N. simpsons Building,
2nd story, Market Square,
SUN b u RY, Il a.
NTnERE he will be prepared to do all kinds Of
w work pertaining, to Dentistry. Will keen
other Dental material from which he will be able to
select, and meet the wants of his customers
All work warranted 20 give satisfaction, or Use the
money refunded.
The very best Mouth Wash and Tooth Powders
kept Oh hand.
His references are the numerous patrons for whom
be has worked for the lG-t twelve years.
Sunbury, March 2l 1853.
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Northern Central Railway.
SUMMER TIME SCHEDULE
ON and efter Nov. 22d, 1868, trains viii ,..u,
~ sUNBUhY, as follows "'A t'S''
LEAVE NoRTHwARD.
600 A. NJ, Daily for Williamsport. Daily te,.sp,
sundays) for Elmira, Canand ssup
Rochester, Buaaloe, Niagara FALL
Suspension Bridge and the CanadSs
4.l5 P. NJ, Daily (oxcept Sundays for Elmira, nm,
Buffalo via Erie Railway from Ei,nirN'
6.40 P. NJ, Daily Except Sundays,) for Williams.
port.
LEAVE SOUTHWARK
2.45 A. NJ, Daily (cxcept Monday) for Baltimore
Washington and Philadelphia.
9.40 A. NJ, Daily for Baltimore and Washington.
750 P. NJ, Daily except Sundays,) for Harrisburg
j. N. DUBARRY, ED. =. YoUNa,
Genn. Sup't., 9enl Passen'r Age,
Harrisburg, Pa. Baltimore, Nd.
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zscnding Railroad.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
MONDAY. DECEM Ii. 1893


MONDAY, DECEMBE ID. 1893,
CREAT TRUNK LINE from the North and
W North West for Philadelphia, New York, Read
ing pottsvillc, T8naqua, Ashland, shamokit Leba.
anon, Allentown Easton, Ephrata, Litiz Lancaster,
Columbia, 80, Nc.
Trains leave Harrisburg for New-Yorl, as fol-.
lows At 3 so, 5 80 and $40 A. NJ. and I2.4g noon,
and 205 and 1850 P. h, connecting with similar
Trains on the Pennsylvania kallroad, and arriving
at Now York at Leo a. M, Il % noon, 3 80 Vl'
1905 p. IL. and Sl5, a m respectively. Slarpin :
Cars accompanying the $50 A. N. and lC 5V p NJ
trains without change
Leave Harrisburg for Reading Potsvillc Tarna.
qua Minersvi!le Ashland, Shamokin, Pine Grove,
Allentown and Philadelphia at $40 A. Nj. "LI : 80
and 4.l0 p. NJ, stopping at Lebanon and prln!tpsl
way stations the i.l0 N train max ns eOI.ect,ors
for Philadelphia and Columbia only For Po,t,y.Ile
schuylkill Haven and Auburn, viz Sc4uyI.iu AID
S1squohanna Railroad, leave Harrisburg ~ p. u.
Returning Leave New York at 8 20 q u. - 20
Noon and 10 and soc p. m, Philadelphia at .. )
a. M. and $50 P. m. Sleeping cars az :onp );
ne sUO a. m and 10 and b " p m trains IL ~
! New York without change.
Way Passenger Tran Leaves PHILADELPHIA at 30
a. M, connecting with similar train on East peluu
hai!Toad, returning from Reading at so p n stop.
ping at all Stations Leave Pottsyie ut 80, 5 a.
u. and 245 p. IN; Shamokin at , Is q In Ashland
at 90 a m, and II 80 p IN. Tamaqus at :. 30 u II
and z. 20 p. m. for Fhiladolphm.
Leave Pottsville win. Schuylkil and Susqueha ma
Railroad at 10 for Harrisburg and j 30 a. III
for Pine Grove and fremont.
Reading Accommodation Train leaves Reading a
7S0 A. ii. returning leave Philadelphia at L. Is D. IN
Pottstown Accommodation Train Leaves PvtIs.
town at As A. M, returning leaves Phladelphia
at 400 Y. NJ.
Columbia Railroad Trains leave Reading at 700
A. y =, and Gls p II. for Ephrata, Litiz, Lancas-
ter, Columbia. DO.
Perkomcn Rail Road Trains leave Perkiome-
Junction a! s.l5 A. III. and 80 p NJ Returning
Leave Skippack ats 10 A NJ and u IS =. N, cor.
Meeting with similar trains OF Reading Rail Road
On Sundays Leave New York at 5 90 m. Phils-
delphia 800 A M, and BIS Nj, the SEQ a 10.
train running only to Kcniing Pottsville S 90 N
harrisburg, $50 Nj, and 4.l0 and 10. 50 m. and
Reading at .e5, 800 and 7l5 u IN for Harrisburg,
at II 50 and 7.Sl Il. m. for New York aud at 4 25
p m. for Philadelphia.
C0mmutation, Mileage, Season, School and TX
eurson Tickets, at reduced rates to and from all
points.
baggage checked through leo Pounds Baggage
allowed each Passenger.
G. a. NICOLLs,
General Superiute udeIt
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Trains leaving Scranton et IS A. NJ. a. 1. 10 P.
~, connect nt Northumberland with train on =. Il
i. X. r. for Harrisburg Baltimore, Washington,
Nilliams?oft, Lock Haven, PItt,o.rs and West.
Trains arriving Mt Scranton at 10 60 A 81 con-
meet with trains arriving at New York at4 45 p Nj
Philadelphia at $40 ?, NJ, and Great Bend at ~
7. NJ.
Trains arriving at Scranton at 3 40 7. " connect
With trains for Great Bend anl West.
II A. FONDA. Sup't
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u M g @ ID YEaI q,

IRoN.-A large assortment Q! the best manufao.
L tured--
Bars, Hoop. band, Round and Square
Iron Nail Rods, Cast Steel, Blisler
Steel, Drill Steel, Horse Shoes, Horse Nails
Anvils, Bellows. Vices, Hammers,
Sledses, Rasps and Files, at
CCELEY 4 cos
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Officers.

A 6. CURTIN, President.
N. MICKt.ES, Vice President.
GEORGE CONANT, Secretary.
GEORGE ELLIS Cashier. National Bank Common
weath) Treasurer,
Hos, A. X. MCCLURE, Philadelphia Solicitor
The Chinese Government, having Uhrough the Hon
Ausln BurInganr) conceded to this Company the pIIvi
ege OF connecting great seaputs OF the Emplre by
submarine eecnlc Telegraph cable propose cun'nen-
ciug operations III China, aud laying down line o' nIne
hundred miles Gt once between the following parts vlL
II
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"Hnugla's Raw Bone Super-R'hos.
phuee."

Remember the place. Sample and GALES Room
nearly opposite Conly's Hardware Store, Marke
street, between Third and Fourth streets. Building
dark painted
August Is 1853
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Agricultural smpIesncsts,
STONE WARE,

TIL e best and cheapest assortu ert Of Stone Ware
in the State just received and for tae cheap at Ia
Mammoth Cash Store Of
II Y FkfI.IEa
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UNION HOTEL,

CAaAs. EEAEEI, E8rOpTicI0T.
In Cakes Addition 10 SUNBURY, near the Fei.u z
Railrond Compuny's Shops,
PERMANENT AND TRANSIENT BOARDLEs
kept who will hnd ample accommodations. G9sr.
cooks and walters, boarders ENJOY the 9ua, aen
forts Of home with fare equal TO the best hotels
Lis Liquors are os tho choicest kinds.
sunburY, juno 3. 1897.
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NATURES GREAT RESTORER.
SSEEErZS
CELEBRATED
B j t ter Cordial,

This medical preparation is DOW offered to the
public as a reliable substitute for the many worth
leFs compounds which now food the market 1t is
purely vegetable, composed OF ariuus herbs gather
ed from the great stOrehOuse OF nature selected
with the utmost care lC is not recommended as
CURG ALL. but by its direct mud sautary inau-
ence ur"n the Heat Liver, Kidneys Lungs, Sto-
mach and bowels, il Rc.> 9th MS a preventive aud
cure for many OF the diseases to whi h those organs
subject. 1t is reliable Family Medicine, and
can be taken by eihel infant or aduIi win the
game beuchciul results. II Is certain. prompt and
speedy remedy tor DuIrhCeI, Dysuhtery Bowel
Sick iicatauhe. &c. Fu Chii!s ami Frvrrs of nlI
Kinds II Is tar better and fer han qulnlne. with.
out any ol It's perucou- n 1t create un ape.
ite proves n powerful dsrster of food. mud will
co"nlrf"c' ihe Elects of .lqGor III few m,butes.
Prepared by
JACOB sClEETZ. Sole Prorreror.
N W. Cor. Filth and Race sts, PLiIudeluhin. Pa.
Sold Dy al Druggists nov Ia, '6o-y
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Students received at any time, and instructed at
such hnurs as may best suit their convenience.
The largo number Of business men now in attend.
anse and the numerous applications received for its
stud ens to fill vacant positions fully attest the ap.
probation in which the institution is held by the
business community
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3f(isttllanp,
Scientific Daring.

One dull day in August, just after noon,
balloon rose in the air at the foot oI
elect Hills, on the western edge OF the
central plain of England. 1t was inflated
with the slightest of gases which chemical
skill could produce, and it rose with
amazing velocity. \ mile up, and II
entered stratum of clouds more than d
thousand feet thick. Emerging from this,
the sun shonc brightly ON the air ship
the SKY over head was of the clearest and
deepest blue, and below lay an immeasu-
rable cxpansc of cloud, whose surface
looked rs solid as that Of the earth now
wholly lost to view. Lofty mountains,
and deep, dark rayines, appeared below
the peaks and sides Of those cloud noun
tains next the sun gliitered like snow, but
casting shadows as black rs if they were
solid rock. Up rose the balloon with
tremendous velocity. Four miles above
earth pigeon was let loose; it dropped
down through the air as if it had been a
stone. The air was too thin TO enable II
to fly. 1t was as if ship laden to the
deck were to pass from the heavy waters
of the sea into an inland unSaiinc lake ;
the bark would sink at once into the thin
ner water Up up, still higher! What a
silence profound! The heights of the sky
were as still as the deepest depth of the
ocean. where. as was found during the
search for the lost Atlantic cable, the fine
mud lies as unstirred from year to year rs
the dust which imperceptibly gathers on
the furniture of deserted house. No
sound, nor life-only the bright sunshine
falling through sky which it could not
warm.
Up-five miles above earth. Higher
than the inaccessible summit of Chin
borazo or Dawngiri. Despite the sun
shine, everything freezes. The air grows
too thin to support life, even for few
minutes. Two men only are in the ad-
venturous balloon, the one steering the
air ship, the other watching the scientific
instruments, and recording them with a
rapidity bred oflong practice. Suddenly,
sight grows DIM he takes lens to help
his sight, and only marks from the falling
barometer that they are rising rapidly
A flask of brandy lies within a foot of
him he tries to reach it, but his arms re-
fuse to obey his will. He tries to call on
his comrade, who has gone up to the ring
above; a whisper in that deep silence
would sufflce-but no sound escapes from
his llps-he is voiceless. The steersman
comes down into the car; he finds his
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NOTABLE DREAMs.-I remember, when
a boy. sleeping in strange house. in an
old-fashioned room, with an oaken store
cupboard over the bed. ! dreampt that
was being murdered the assassin struck
me in the head, and awoke with sense
of pain in that region. Putting my hand
on my forehead. | found il sticky-with
blood, felt too i'll to cry for help; but at
length alarmed the household, and, on
procuring light, il was discovered that
some fermented jam had leaked through
the bottom OF the cupboard, and fallen
upon my head in small sluggish stream.
\ few months ago, shortly before going
to bed, friend had been discussing with
me on the peculiar instincts of animals,
and more particularly their sense of the
coming on of storms. After this he
dreamed he was Worcestershire short
horn, grazing in pleasant meadow on
the HerefordShire side Of the Malvern
Hills He had a number of companions.
Signs of a.storm appeared in the sky
misty yapor hung on the woll-known
beacon. He remembered distinctly, al
though he was COW, watching, with n
sense OF great delight, the beauty of the
preliminary tokens of the storm. With
the other cows he quietly strolled 10 the
shelter of an d,acent tree, and waited
until the storm should break. He was
chewing the cud, and rclished its her
baccouS flavor he distinctly remembered
Wagering his tail.--iTgOSy.
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was very good and kind" said the wo
man, thinking of the lonely grave on the
hillside, rather penitcntly, "and they
lived pleasantly together. There never
was harsh word between them.n
"Still, might she not have been hap.
pier with Sam? BE honest and say what
you think"
Yes"
Bravo, that is what I wanted to como
ut. And now have secret to tell you,
and you must break il TO her.
Mrs. Cobb looked rather scared.
"What is ito"
II want you to 60 and see her, wher.
ever she may be, and say to her: Maria
what makes you start SOP"
Nothing, only you spoke so like some
one used to know
"Do II" Well, take the rest Of the
message Tell her that Sam. loved hen
through the whole; that is, when he
heard that she was free again he began
to work hard at making = fortune; he
has got il and is coming to share it with
her, If she will let him. win you tell
her this?"
The widow did not answer. She freed
her hand from his and covered her face
with It,
By-and-hy she looked up again. IIc
was waiting patiently.
"Wcll?7
~ will tell her"
He rose from his seat and walked NJ
and down the room Then he came
back, and leaning on the mantle-piccc,
strokcd the yellow hair of Bowsc witt,
his slipper.
Make her quite understand that he
wants her for his wife. She may live
where she likes. only il must be with
him"
II will tell her"
"And what do Won think she will say
he asked in IN altered tone.
What can she say; outcome"
"lIhrrah"
The stranger caught her out Of her
chair. rs if she hal been child, and
kissed her.
"Doat-don't." she cried out. I'm
Sans Maria"
wei, I'm Maria's Sam
on went the dark wig and the black
whiskcrs, there smiled the dear face she
had not forgotten. | leave You TO inn
aginc the ,ablcauN Even the cat got W
to look, and Bowse sat on his stump of \
TAIL and wondered if he was on his heels
or head. The widow gave one little
scream and then she
But stop Quiet people like YOU and
me, dear readers, who have got over all
these follics, and can do nothing but
turn up oar noses at them, have no ba,i'
ness here. viii only add two heart,
were very happy, that Bowsc concluded
after awhile tha; MI Was right, and 50
laid down again, and that one week
after there was u wedding al the house
that made the farmers stare. The wild
ow had married her first love"
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Recommendations, in the dairy,
makes record Of day wherein he re-
solved to speak to no human soul. He
went to the village, got his mail at the
post-oflice, returned, and triumphantly
records the fact that he spoke to no
man. Is it any wonder that, with all his
genius, Hawthorne was melancholy and
essentiIlly an unhappy man? How much
wiser and better the opposite course.
Think of how much happiness you convey
to others by kindly notice and cheerful
conversation, Think how much sunshine
sociability lets back into your soul! Who
does not feel more cheerful and contented
for receiving polite bow, geniai"good
morning" hearty shake Of the hand!
Who does not make himself the happier
by these little expressions of fellow feel
ings and good will' Silence, and stiff,
unbcnding reserve are essentially selfish
and essentially vulgar. The generous
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comrade in swoon, and feels his own
senses failing him.
He saw at once that life and deatl,
hung upon few moments. lie seized
or tried to seize the valve, in order to
ooen it, and let out some of the gas. His
hands are purple with intense cold-:hey
are paralyzed, they will not respond to
his will. He seized the valve with his
teeth; il opened little-once, twice,
thrice. The balloon began 10 descend
Then the swooned marksman returned TO
consciousness, and saw the steersman
standing before him. Hc looked at his
instrument, they must have been nearly
eight miles up; but now the barometer
was rising rapidly-the balloon was de-
scending. Brandy was used. They had
been higher above earth than mortal man
or any living thing had been before. One
minute more of inaction-of compulsory
inaction-on the part of the steersman,
whose senses were failing him, and the
air ship, with its intensely rarifed gas,
would have been floating unattended,
with two corpscS, in the wide realms of
spacc.-Oace u rceE.
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FiCT. FUN And FANCY.

Cesar. 90 catch my big horse there"
''Yes, Sir. What You call his name, sir?"
Olympus; don't YOU know what the poet
says about high olympus" II don't
know about Ilio; but he limpus nuf, dat's
for certain.
Despite the ridicule heaped upon il,
the Grccian bend has broken out with
fearful agony among the Washington
ladies. They seem to have given il an
extra touch, which the boys call the "Ro-
man wigglc."
4 gentleman was one day arranging
some music for a lady 10 whom he was
paving his attention. Pray, Miss D."
said he, what time do you prefer" "Oh,
she said, carelessly, ANY time will do
but the quicker the better"
"A gentleman who was ratherimpatient
at table, declared he wished he could man
are without servants. "Why not have
dambw litcr?" suggested friend. BE
cause" returned the other, Il have tried
them-they don't aHs,rcr.'
A friend in the army writes,-"An
Gish soldier brought me an old brass
watch t. fix. l. was well worth ten dol
lars To repair 1t, and asked him whether
ne wanted it fixed at that figure "0ch
and sure will, was the reply, ifyou will
agree to take the watch as part pay.
4 doctor who was very angry when
any joke was passed on physicians, once
defended himscl. ron railegy by saying,
Il defy any person whom lever attended,
to accuse me of ignorance or neglect
.Tha; YOU may do safely replied the
wag; for YOU know, doctor, dead men
tell no tales
There is a provision dealer in Boston
who seasons his sausages with the bark
of dog, his wife strings her dried apples
on street yarn, his daughter mends her
garments with the thread of joke. She
| has two lovers on (twine) string, and
proposes to have vase clipped from her
| ''marble brow
FAILURES. The man who never failed
is a myth. Such Il one never lived, and
is never likely TO. All success is q series
of efforts, in which, when closely viewed,
I are seen more or less failures. The
| mountain is apt to oyershadow the hill,
but the Hill is a reality nevertheless. If
YOU fail now and then, don't be dis
couraged. Bear in mind it is only the'
part and experience Of every successful
man; and the most successful men often
have the most failures, these but melting
them 10 renewed exer;ions.
-Thoroan says: "ln proportion as our
inward lie fails, we go more constantly
and desperately to the post-offife. You
NAV depend upon it, that the poor fellow
who walks away with the greatest mum.
ber of letters. proud Of his extensive cor
respondence, has not heard from himself
this long while
The best place for young ladies to
perform the "Grecian bend" is over the
wash-tub. A little practice every Mon
day will give exactly the position re-
quired.
FIRST STEP ~ PRAYER. He that makes
but one step up stair, though he is not
much nearer to the top of the house, yet
has stepped from the ground, and is de-
liyered from the foulness and dampness
of that. So in the first step of prayer:
"God be merciful to me sinner" Though
man be not established in heaven, yet
he has stepped from the world and the
miserable comforts thereof.-(Dr. Donne.
If rich man would keep his health,
he must live like poor man.
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NUMBER 2.

and polite man has pleasant recognition
and cheerful word for all he meets. He
scatters sunbcams wherever he goes.
lie paves the path of others with smiles.
lie makes society seem genial and the
world delightful, to those who else would
find them cold, selfish and forlon. And
what he gives is but 1.-THE of what he
receives. BE sociable, then, wherever
you 60, and wrap your lightest words in
tones that are sweet, and spirit that is
genial.
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Mark Twain writes that Horace Gree
ley once hired out as a writing master,
but the enterprise failed His first copy
was Virtue is its own reward, and they
got 1t Washing with soap is wholly ab-
surd, and so the trustees discharged
HIM for attempting to convey bad morals
through the medium of worse penman-
ship