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The courier., 1901-12-07

A Sermon

Oh, the patience of God! The perver-
sity of man! All the days of our life
we leave undone the things We ought
to do and do the things We ought not
1t is so much easier and pleasanter to
be good and to do good than to be evil
and do evil. We started in childhood to
follow a perfect model, but when we
now compare our lives with it the con-
trast is appalling, and the discomfort
of the unrighteous drives away sleep,
sets him to limping when man was
built to go as lightly and surely as
the deer kind. But the eternal patience
of the Creator does not despair. When
the upright are brought face to face
with desperate wickedneSS they cry
out against humanity and wonder why
Lincoln and Omaha or Chicago and
New York are not burnt up. Sodom
and GomOIrah, much better places
than any of those just mentioned, were
set on fire and entirely burned up be-
cause God, it is written. despaired of
their reformation. The devil tempts us.
but beside him, full in our sight, are
wrecks of humanity to warn us that
his promises are threats and his in
vitations are certain woe. The way
downward is not a pleasant, flower
strewn path. 1t is dark, set with tor
pedoes that startle us, sOwn with
brambIes, and those who walk therein
grow uglier and uglier until even their
comrades turn away in very horror of
ugliness. Only the first few steps IF
the descent are pleasant or cOmely.
The morning after an Incorporate use
of liquor the debauche's head aches and
his point of view is out of focus; all
the pleasantest aspects of his life are
out of drawing. If he continues to
carouse. he loses his own self-respect,
and then the affection of all the in
habitants of his world. He loses
money and position. His stomach re-
volts and causes him pain by constant
The courier., 1901-12-07

insurrection. One by one his members
which are always by themselves total
abstinence, refuse to serve him. His
hands tremble when he tries to make
them do the customary task; his legs
wobble when he requires them 20 per
form no more complicated task than
To walk along the street; he can
not see with his eyes, nor hear with
his ears, nor smell with his poor red
nose as he used to when he was
lad. The very tenement he must in
habit till he dies, in collusion with the
soul which is his landlord. revolts
against him and tries to evict him.
If the man had chosen to walk the
ways of righteousness and obey his
stomach, not to mention his soul or his
conscience, he would be in harmony
with all contemporary objects, human
and otherwise. that make up his world.
He would sleep, digest, run or walk
we'll with the perfect apparatus fur
nished him by nature. His hands and
legs and stomach would serve him
gladly, as a lover serves his mistress.
The way of the trangressor is hard.
In his own body he pays the penalty
of his misdeeds. If there were no
Bible, no systems of religion, no codi-
fled moral law, no code of respecta-
bility, still the moral law is so wrought
into our mortal frames that we break
it at our instant peril. There is no
trial and no judge. The doing of the
deed forbidden by the physiological
law is instantly recorded and our bones
and organs execute the inevitable pun
ishment. There is no reprieve. A
mans mother or wife or little children
can not go to the governor and plead
with him to release the culprit TO the
freedom Of health. Physiology is deaf.
No man or woman ever broke it's laws
and escaped arrest and punishment. 1t
is the most perfect of penal systems.
There are two classes OF sin. One
against ourselves that human law
scarcely takes cognizance of, though
there are laws against drunkenness.
suicide, and other misuses of the body.
against our neighbOrs, and the punish
ment for these is often evaded. The
system is not nearly perfect. Still if
a man lies excessively, or steals, or
bullieS, OF murders, he loses caste,
though frequently the law announces
its inability to punish him. But a
transgressOr who is suspected by the
public is uneasy about his place in
society. Social snubs are almost as
great a punishment to some people as
hanging is to others. When the obla-
tiOEs of kensingtons, dinners, card
parties and the short variety of func-
tions no longer ascends, the suffering
is as real as hunger and the trans
gressor repents, if she does not reform.
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The courier., 1901-12-07

Morton. The book is especially CRATE
full to Nebraska people because it cele-
brates one of the historic homes of the
state and sings the song of the trees.
whose propagation Mr.. Morton has
done more than any other man in the
from ArbOr Lodge" is handsomely
bound. 1t Is printed on heavy, enam-
eled paper, and contains ten exquisite
halftones of ArbOr Lodge and of the
homestead. 1t is issued by the Blakely
Press of Chicago.
jules Verne
Around the World In Eighty Days,
Journey to the Centre of the Earth,
enty-thousand Leagues under the
Sea, From Earth to Moon, Michael
StrOgoff, are some of the best known
tales of Jules Verne, the pseudo-scien-
tific story-teller. The contemporary
boy does not read Jules Verne as the
boy who is now a young man of twen-
ty-one read him. In the juvenile de-
partment of the public library the
wholesome, nOn-sentimental stories of
Jules Verne are no longer the dirtiest
on the shelves. Their place is taken
by stories of boys who rescue lovely
maidens from peril, rescue them by
one blow from a muscled arm and
hrrf
maidens, no love-interest at all appear
in Jules Verne's stories. His heroes
are discoverers, Adventures, inventors.
Their quality is first mental and then
brave. They have original ideas, they
build powerful and wonderful ma
chimes that travel to the North Pole by
an under-the-ice route or to the moon
or the lowest depths of the sea. OF
all the heroes of fiction / can recall
Jules Verne's are the most cheerful
and dauntless. They are not at all
subjective. Their vision rests forever
on the world of objects. They are fer
tile virile, magnanimOus, single mind
ed, possessed of tremendous energy. No
boy was ever injured by a course of
Jules Verne; many have been stimu-
lated and encouraged to believe that
the long, long thoughts of boy may
not be futile These stories are In
fnitely more wholesome reading than
the sissy stories of youths whose
thoughts revoive about the adventures
of gallantry undertaken by the heroes
of the week, who tag after this girl
and that one and from cover to cover
do nothing that is not rewarded by a
bright smile from a beautiful girl.
The sexless novel of pure adventure
is good medicine for boys and girls in
their early youth who are inclined to
maudlin sentimentality. Young boys
are equally divided between love of ad-
venture and of gallantry. If their at
tention can be concentIate upon the
romance Of invention, discovery and
travel, the effect is wholly beneficial.
There are too many tailOrs and the age
at which a boy needs to be compelled
to wash his face and his neck before
going to school is growing younger
and younger Cleanliness is virtue
of slow growth, and of course a boy
should be accustomed as early as pos
sible to consider the application of
soap and water at least three times
day as an unavoidable necessity. How
ever it has been my observation that
the boy whose face remains dirty and
his cravat a sight, for a considerable
trousers stage, the boy whose distaste
for feminine society is real and not as
sumed, who considers all women su-
perfiuous except his mother and per-
The courier., 1901-12-07
Il III f COU X | f r

had not the money saving gift and he
is now poor old and blind. The old
man from whom fame and fortune
have fled is dying, and his son is in
England soliciting names to a sub
scription list that his father may not
die in want of all that may make his
very short stay more comfortable.
In spite of the tremendous volume of
the work accomplished by Verne, he,
himself, was never satisfied with the
position his talents won him. He fire.
quently said: "Je ne compte pas dams
la literature Francais." George Sand,
the greatest French woman novelist.
admired his tales One Of Cooks tourist
timetables gave him the idea of
Around the World in Eighty Days"
In spite of the limited trains and the
sort of transcontinental pneumatic
tubes in which travellers are shot
around the world, which have all been
organized since Phineas Fogg's day,
when a circumnavigator beats Foggs
eighty days, he is triumphant and all
his acquaintances are likely to hear
that he has beaten the record, mean
ing the eighty days of Verne's hero.
The novelist himself is not a traveller.
But no one can say he has not accu-
rately described the places he chose to
send his brave inventive heroes to, for
the places are inaccessible to every
bod -I,..h
ination like his own. He said his hard
est work was describing places on this
planet, more or less accessible. He was
obliged to read travellers accounts and
he thought it a waste of time. He pre-
ferred to strap on his wings and turn
loose his imagination.
To accomplish his work-eighty
years-he rose at 4:30 in the morning.
and worked till eleven before eating,
and after dinner he worked four or five
hours more. Ten hours of creative
work a day would give the contempor-
AIRY realistic dandy a hard chill. Jules
Verne was as robust in his work as his
heroes and their ideals. In February
he will be seventy-four years old. He
began to write when he was only
twelve years old. He says it was
poetry and very poor stuff. His first
attempt to make money was on the
Paris BOurse. He lost all his capital
in speculation, but he was glad of the
experience. He claims that his close
range view of the energy and the rapid
close thinking of the spectators en-
abled him to endoW his heroes with
these qualities later.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-03-06
NUMBER AZ.
Rathnei.

George, the thrcc-year-old son OF John
j. Henry, had three fingers Of his right
hand badly smashed in the cog wheel Of
a clothes wringer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reisenger, OF Brook
vile, we're the guests OF j. f. Bowser
Sunday.
The Rathmel news for The STAR
leaves Monday at 1890 a. m. Of each
week.
Carl Marshall, who has been in one
OF the western states for sometime. is
visiting his parents here.
Mrs. Eddy and family, of st. Marys.
are visiting Isaac Sayers at this place.
John Ditch, of Eleanora, visited
friends here last Wednesday.
Miss Mary Smith, of Dubois, spent
Sunday with her parents here.
A load Of married ladies drove to Du-
Bois last Wednesday.
Mrs. Wyse, who has been visiting
friends in Bradford for the last month,
returned home Saturday.
George Sayers, of Carthousc, was in
town Thursday.
Jasper Pittsley and family, A. Goss
and o. Hutchinson, of Falls Greek, en-
joyed pleasant visit with j. w. Smiths
family here Thursday evening.
Mrs. Duffy and family and Mrs. Big
ney, OF Luthersburg, are visiting their
sister, Mrs William Ditch, at this
place.
The Christian Endeavor will hold
temperance meeting next Sunday even
ing
The Virginia mines started work
Monday OF this week after an idleness
OF two weeks.
Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Fasset, of Du-
Bois, visited their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Walker, last Friday.
Mrs. John Kinnerburg is visiting
friends at Brockwayville this week.
March End 1901, was William Tuck
er's Goth birthday, and the following
persons gathered at his home and
gave him a surprise party: Mr.. and
Mrs. George Henry, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Mathews, Mrs. VIM. Devins,
John Ryder, Prof. Wilson, Miss Grace
Hooking, William Mitchell, Walter
| Hover, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Wallwork,
James Pomroy, Robert Wyant, Grover
Henry; from Reynoldsville, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Tovey, Miss Olive Glover,
Miss Minnie Pomroy. The evening was
spent in singing and playing games and
at eleven o'clock lunch was served and
Mr. Tucker was presented with hand
| some chair
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-03-06
Sykesville.

Phineas Reed has just finished filling
his ice house, which holds about two
thousand tons OF ice. He is now ready
to keep you cool when warm weather
comes.
The genial Italian Mr.. Gallo, of our
town, was united in holy matrimony to
Mrs. McClarren, the widow Of Ed. Nc
Clarren, on the 26th of Feb, 1901, by
Rev. j. Fl. Palmer, at the home of the
bride, Sykesville, in the presence Of
few friends.
Yene Mays is the happiest boy in
town. He got the lucky number-No..
13-in the xxx package of coffee
which drew the set OF dishes at Estes,
& Longs store.
The Jefferson & Clearfield Coal &
Iron Co. has commenced hauling lum--
Der to build block of new houses at
their shaft at this place. Our town is
coming to the front.
The father of the poor boy mentioned
III ihSb Week > lebJeT, CdIllb 10 UOWn inc
other day and on hearing that his boy
was being taken care of and going to
school, became very wrathy and made
some bad threats against those who
kindly took care of the hoy. He was
arrested and taken before onr justice of
the peace, A. W. Sykes, and given a
hearing, and on his promise to make no
more threats against citizens and to pay
costs was released for the present.
William Hilliard, one of our good
natured toys, has been laid in about six
weeks with grip. We are glad to see
him out again.
Mrs. Electa Ross has resigned her
position as teacher in the primary de-
partment OF our schools on account of
i'll health. The children are sorry to
lose so good and kind teacher.
DIR. Kuntz is wearing very pleasant
smile-the first, and it's boy.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-03-06
The 15c. Line

consists of Baby Dresses, La.
dies Corset Covers, Ladies,
Misses and Children's Draw
ers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-03-06
Strikes a Rich Find.

| was troubled for several years with
chronic indigestion and nervous debil-
ity,n writes F. j. Green, Of Lancaster,
N. I'll. mo remedy helped mo until
began using Electric Bitters, which did
me more good than all the medicine
ever used. They have also kept my
wife In excellent health for years She
says Electric Bitter are just splendid
for female troubles; that they are a
grand tonic and invigorator for weak,
rundown women. No other medicine
can take its place In our family" Try
them. Only 60c. Satisfaction guarar-
teed by II. Alex. Stoke, druggist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-03-06
HOrmtOwn.

VIM. Shoemaker and wife, of Sandy
Valley, and Miss Ida Stewart, of Reyn-
oldsville, were the guests of Josiah
Shoemaker Wednesday.
Boss Snyder, of Reynoldsville, had
business in this place Thursday.
H. G. Schugars, of Deemer's Cross
Roads, was in this place Friday.
Bill Gable, OF Sandy Valley, was in
this place Friday.
~ sled load of young people of this
place attended the dance at Rathmel
Monday night.
John Burkett, who was working in
Mexican county, returned home Satur-
day last.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-03-06
AN EXPOSITION BOOKLET.
Another Beautiful Production From the Bureau
of Publicity Of the Pan-American.

Another Beautiful Production From the Bureau
of Publicity Of the Pan-American.
Here comes another OF the beautiful
booklets from the Bureau of Publicity OF
the Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo,
N. Y. II consists of 10 pages and a
cover in green. The unique feature of
it is the miniature reproduction OF the
famous poster 1.-THE Spirit OF Niagara"
which has had a most remarkable de-
mand. The envelope in which the pos
ter booklet is mailed also bears repro
duction OF this artistic work. The
booklet is a popular picture book, the
first page having an engraving OF the
magnificent Electric Tower, which is 391
feet high, and which will form the
glorious center-piece OF the great Expo
sition. On the same page Is minia-
ture OF one of the torch bearers which
will adorn the wings Of the Electric
Tower, and beside 1t a picture Of Mag
ara Falls. The second page shows Il
picture of the Electricity Building and
five other small illustrations Of the uses
OF electricity. The third page shows
the splendid group Of buildings erected
by the National Government and which
will contain the Government exhibits,
also i've miniature illustrations, one Of
them showing the life-saving station,
where exhibitions will be given daily by
picked crew Of ten men, during the
Exposition. The fourth page is devot-
ed to the wonderful displays Of govern
ment ordnance; the fifth to the Machin-
cry and Transportation Building and
four other illustrations of modern
machines and vehicles. The center OF
the booklet shows birdseye view OF
the Exposition and gives one some
idea Of the great extent Of the enter
prise upon which about $10,000,000 is
being expended. The grounds contain
$50 acres, being half mile wide, and a
mile and a quarter long. Other pages
show horticulture, graphic arts and
the Music Temple, the Plaza and Its
beautiful surroundings, the Stadium or
athletic field, the agricultural, live
stock and ethnology features, and few
Of the 30 or 40 ingenious and novel ex-
hibits which promise to make the Mid
way the most wonderful that has ever
been prepared for exposition visitors.
The last page shows a ground plan OF
the Exposition, whereon the location OF
different buildings is indicated. The
railroads will make low rates from all
parts OF the country during the Exposi-
tion, which opens May and continues
six months, and the people of Buffalo
are preparing to entertain comfortably
the millions who will attend. Anyone
desiring copy of this booklet may have
1t free by addressing the Pan-American
Bureau Of Publicity.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-03-06
Art GaIIery-Pan-Americ Exposition.
A Horrible Outbreak.

"Of large sores on my little daugh-
ter's head developed into Il case OF
scald head" writes C. ID. Isbill, of Nor
canton, Tenn, but Bucklen's Arnica
Salve completely cured her. It's a
guaranteed cure for eczema, letter, salt
rheum, pimpes, sores, ulcers and piles.
Only 25 cents at II. Alex Stokes drug
store.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-03-06
Working "a Hours a Day.

There's no rest for those tireless little
workers--Dr. Kings New Life Pills.
Millions are always busy curing torpid
liver, jaundice, biliousness, fever and
ague. They Danish sick headache, drive
out malaria. Never grippe or weaken.
Small, taste nice, work wonders. Try
them. 25c at H. Alex Stokes drug
store.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-03-06
NOTICE
To All Who Want to Buy or
Have a Carpet to be Woven.

am ready to do it in very short
time and my work OF the past few years
recommends itself. | have bought an
improvement for my loom, making it a
four-harness (instead OF two), but prices
will stay the same for weaving as be-
fore, that is 10 cents square yard, and
l will weave it from 30 to ~ inches in
width to fit your rooms at that price.
/ keep 21 colors OF chain on hand (call
or send for sample) and when furnish
chain, all of which is OF the best 5-ply,
for carpet l34 threads to the inch |
charge only 20c.; 15-thread for 22c.; and
Is threads to the inch 25c.. which in
cludes weaving and chain. For out-of-
town people on 20 yards or over will
pay freight one way. / also weave
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-03-06

Ingrains, brussels and velvet carpets,
go rolls, at Halls.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-03-06

Havalind, Austrian and German china
at Halls.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-12-26
CHAPTER XIV.


This very nearly did for Frances;
for 1t was at Garrards' that the Colo
mel originally purchased 1t, and 1t
seemed to give coloring to Mr.. Meth
erleighs view of more bracelets hav-
ing been made Of the same pattern.
But she was too anxious and determin-
ed to stand upon ceremony-for Ger
ards sake; and he was dearer to her
than the world suspected.
"We-one Of my family--lost a
bracelet exactly like this, some time
back. When l saw 1t on your arm, l
thought it was the same; I hoped 1t
was"
The lady froze directly and laid
down her arm,
"Aro you-pardon me, there are
painful interests involved-are you
sure you purchased this at Garrard's?'
IL have said that Messrs. Garrard
are my jewelers." replied the stranger
In a repelling voice; and the words
sounded evasive to Frances, More
cannot say; neither am aware by
what law of courtesy you thus QueS-
tion me, or who you may be-"
The young lady drew herself UP
proudly secure in her rank.
II am Lady Frances Chenevix," and
the other bowed and turned to the re-
freshment table.
Away went Lady Frances to find the
Cadogans, and inquire after the
stranger.
It was Lady Livingstone. The hus-
band had made a mint of money al
something, had been knighted, ant
now they were launching out into high
society.
Frances nose went into the air. {
law! city knight and his wife! thai
was 1t, was 1t? How could Mrs. Ca
dogan have taken up with them?
The Honorable Mrs. Cadogan die
not choose to say beyond the asser
ton that they were extremely worthy
good, kind people. She could hav'
said that her spendthriit of a husband
had contrived to borrow money from
Sir Jasper Livingstone, and to preven
being bothered for II, and keep then
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-12-26
A FIRE IN ST. PETERSBURG.
TrumpotIng Ringing and Chatter Unlike
Anything In America.

TrumpetIng Ringing and Chatter Unlike
Anything In America.
An hour ago the steamship Una had
landed me on the quay, and now, hav-
ing handed in my passport, duly vlsed
and countersigned, to the czar's vicar
in the hotel bureau, stood upon the
Newsli Prospect trying to identify the
peculiar odor Of st. Petersburg for
every city has its peculiar and distinct
i've smells, says writer in the Acad-
emy. AT the end Of the Prospect was
the tower whence the watchman
watches the day and night for FIRE.
AS l edged through the afternoon
crowd and lodged the headlong drivers
of droschkles / noticed certain black
balls run up on the signal tower. In o.
moment there came the tootle OF Q
trumpet, and the blower, mounted,
came galloping around corner. Then
the jangle OF bell, the clatter OF
hoofs, and fire engineer at least
part of fire engine. For the man
who sat by the driver and waved the
bell over his head heralded other ve-
hicles One carried hose pipe, an
other barrel which might have con-
tanned healing water or refreshing
vodka. There were six In all, and upon
each were big men with bright brass
helmets They galloped up the Newski
Prospect toward a huge column OF
smoke. Suddenly, amid the trumpet-
ing and the ringing and the clatter, ev-
cry helmet was lowered, and as the
horses dashed along, every man rever-
emily crossed himself. Even the bell
ringer, with bell still aloft in his left
hand, did homage with his right hand
to the cikon on the street corner.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-12-26
CHAPTER XIV.

Lady Livingstone left the room and
returned with a diamond bracelet.
She held it out to Miss Seaton, and
the color rushed into Alice's poor,
wan face at the CLEAN Of the dia-
monds. She believed she recognized
them.
But, stay" she said, drawing back
her hand as she was about to touch
IL, "do not give 1t me just yet II 1t
be the one we lost, the letters s. H.
are scratched irregularly on the back
of the middle clasp. Perhaps you VIII
first look If they are there, Lady Liv-
ingstone."
Lady Livingstone turned the brace
let, glanced at the spot indicated and
then silently handed it to Sir Jasper
The latter smiled.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-12-26

responded the stranger, also rising
and as she did SO throwing back her
veil,
"Loilal" gasped Carson, looking
lncredulously into her face.
"Yes, Leila" was the answer whls.
pered, while her arms stole round his
neck, come back to you with the New
Year, never to leave your side until It
so pleases God"
Then they sat down and sho told
him how, three years BEFORE after be.
ing left widow, she determined to
find out what had become of the sweet
heart OF her younger days, How by
a chapter Of happy accidents, she
learned that he was in London. How,
on knowing this, she hurried over land
and sea, and Just at tho birth of the
New Year entered his room. She saw
the tears fall from his eyes, heard her
name mentioned, and his blessing 20
out to her, All doubts were then at
an end.
MY children will be here by the
next boat, and you must be to them
father. Now | must 90, as I'm weary
with the excitement of the day"
Carson drove her to her hotel, and
to him the New Year bells never
seemed to have rung such merry peals.
They rang into his life New Year Is
every sense, A few days later there
was quiet marriage, and on the fol.
lowing New Years Eve, as Carson and