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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29

FOR sALE-AN UP-To-DArE 10
room cottage with all improvements.
thoroughly built and finely fir.ished: price
reasonable. ISAAC L. GOFF CO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29

on First street; 10 rooms with bath ano
steam heat and nice barn; only ons rn,n. IN
ute from car line. ISAAC l.. SoFr ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29

FOR SALE--A BRAND NEW W.
tage OF s rooms located In = place suits.
bic 20 keep poultry: 800 down.. baiahes
same as rent ISAAC l.. GOFF CO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29
RAILROADS.
NEW YORK. NEW HAVEN AND
HARTFORD RAILROAD.

A Time Table giving fun Information
as 10 local and through train service
may bo obtained ~ Providence station
and stations below.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29

FOR sAIE-yoU MIGHT AS WELL.
,,,ata a start toward a home OF your own
as paving your money TO your landlord.
ISAAC l.. GOFE CO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29

r>p skr,r~-LoG cABrS AND cor
.sge. al Thorn Mountain Park Jackson.
GSH For beauty ana scenery IL Is un-
surpasscd ISAAC l.. COVE CO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29
A Teachers Novel Scheme,

Miss Julia Wilson, school teacher in
White county lud., has introduced ne"
method by which 20 prevent tardiness
annong hrr pupils. saws the Chicago Rec
ord Herald She anuounced before the
school that shc would KISS The hrst ar
rival cverv morning. Miss Wilson is -
handsome lass of v fummcrs. and The
bovs declare she is SWEET ~ . peach.
The first morning after her announcement
~ carlv a. 3 clock nuulhor a. The
chlsst school boys were roostNig ou the
fsnco aWaitiua their pretty school teach.
er's arrival At O'Clock the enfirC school
was there The township trusiscs also
MT in an appearance. Miss Wilson kept
her promise.
GuuuHr- t-rrirr~-r1. Eesf-it-t-- tt+-t-t---t-
auist has made specially of the study
OF plants growing inside of the Arctic
circle The total number of dowerinr
species thus far identified is about Fo
in which is5 arc In iceland. -Ss In Green
land and the rest mostly ia Spiuborgcn
As a rule the plant life u dWarteo
through a lack of moisture. Many Of hit
species are the same A. Ia larger form'
In southern lands.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29

FOR sALE-HERE YOU ARE: =.
nice cottage OF rooms ana ! acre -
land, "a little way out Of the cityi ptllsySS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29

FOR sArr-A GOOD TIME TO PUT
,o,r money into real crtate. Good bar
yofnS on easy terms Crc what we are
row Offering. ISAAC L, GOFF &c.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
ISAAC /. GOff co. III Westminster 81

FOR sALE--IN AUBURN, ooV II,
cottage OF 10 rooms, with very iAiks ks,Ess
of land for ONLY s.JoO iS-A<AS l. oor'
co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29

FOR sALE-IF YOU WISH TO BUY
sell or exchange real estate. call at ouI
office, III Westminster street ISAAC Ia
GOFF CO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29

FOR sAr.E-THERE is no END TO
our list oil real estate bargains. we hass
property I'm all parts OF the ciy a. 10
ncmely low prices. ISAAC l.. Scr ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29

FOR sAI.E--lisvE YOU a Hl.Aa.i.,,s -
policy? For a a year you can seeuie ~
sick. $40 week. Can YOU amorrna w
without oneg IS<AAC l. GOFr ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29

FOR sAr.E-oN HUNTINGTON AVE
nue.. cottage OF 10 rooms, with modern
improvements: lot tsxsa induire %
ISAAC l. GOFF co
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29

FOR SALE FINE ONE-FAMlbf
house of 10 rooms. fronting on TWO eS- aos
nues. electricy pass the door ana unoo-
structed view or the bay. For ,t tur.ne' ny
particulars call on ISAAC Ia coff ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29

FOR sAIE-oN CHAPLIN AVENUE.
two-family house. with large lot. but two
minutes from Car line. Particulars o.
ISAAC l.. GOFr co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29

uoR sAI.E-HERE IS ANOTHER oF
those god Investments that hsppes
Snngses on Gallup street. t460o. ISAAC l..
rOEE CO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29

~op sArT-A BARGAIN IN A TWO
.CJJis bouse on Armstrong avenue; all
isi,rsy iisli,nrrsoyv.ments: good. renta! property.
IIGhAC. l.. GOFF CO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29

rop sAIE-oN BRIDGaAM STREET.
fwn-family house, In good repair. with
corner lot l0xl00; will be sold reasonable
ISAAC l.. 0OEF CO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29

FOR sAIIE-WE CONTRACT FOR
a. Feiiabis companies. ISAAC l.. GoFF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29
FOR LADIES.

tor has saved thousanos OF women from
once Don't ont waste @ tim time and money on
worthless pills. Tablets and Capsules. but
ssod for bottle OF OLD Dk, 'AS Sao
lute,y safe and sure. $1,000 for a case We
faii 10 relieve In - hours; at office or ~
nail ~ IL not convenient for you 10
saii write and state your case plainly. w,s
can treat you successfully by mail M
Que Specialists for 90 years; adylce free
DR. JACKSON'S HOME REMEDY Co.
"a areTnnnt street. Boston. Mass
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29

FOR sALE--A TWO FAMILY HOUSE
on Concord street of 10 rooms. with good
size lot, 4oxlO0. price $500. ISAAC Il
GOFF CO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29
,ttI.P WANTED.

Nfarager wanted in every large county
,o apnoipt agents for the famous Game
O'Sltill" nickel slot machine for drinks or
cigars: lawful everywhere. cakes place
OF all forbidden slot machines. Rented
ar sold on easy payments. Secure terri
tory quick Palmer Billiard Tabio
Works Chicago Ills
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29

ron sAIE-JUsT THINK OF 1T. A
- and 30 600 so e., OF land at River
cMo..aSS CO.. SSor Sis0O: don't fail TO call Tor paru-
s,.Isrs ISAAC L. GOFF CO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29

FOR sAI.E-AT oAKHuRsr. LOTS
y2o up: buy now and get In before the
rise In prices; 81 down. soc. q week
ISAAC l. GOFF co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29

FOR sAhE-wE HAVE ONLY A FEW
of those lots left on Capitol Hin. between
,,,o lines OF electrics and 10 minutes from
centre of the city. $3.50. ISAAC l.. GoFF
CO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29

. roe sAI,E-AT LINCOLN PARK. A
tow choice corner lots on avenues. near
gsil for plat, tickets and particulars on
IgAAC l. COFF co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29

FOR sALE-spLENDIp PROPERTY
on broadway; . one family prick mouse
oil improvements; will be sold At bar
sain ISAAC l.. GOFF CO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29

FOR sAI,E-A SPLENDID INVEST
rnont for some one: II tenements on Ce-
dar street, renting for $50 month VIII %
sold at a sacrifice. ISAAC L. Sorp ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29

roa saIE--A s-RooM COTTAGE ON
oa,aa, street. All Improve ments. for $500:
= spiendld home centrally located. ISAAC
n. GOEE CO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29

ron sArE-oN ATwELL's AVENUE.
io,i storv house of ~ rooms, with irrI-
aaroyaments; rent S5 a month; bargain
faAAC r.. SOSF co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29

FOR sALE-A SACRIFICE IN. A COT
tace and two lots OF land: price only
5000: don't let this chance pass For par
uculars inquire of ISAAC l. Sorr W.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29

FOR sAr,E-A Two-FAMILY HOUSE.
with lot bOxlOO on DeSoto street. for only
5000, good chance TO secure bargain
ISAAC J.. GOFF CO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29

FOR RENT--LoWER PART OF
house. Sc Pine street: nine rooms; mod
srn; rent s2s per month. Apply at 6s hx-
change place.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29
STORE FIXTURES.

GET OUR PRICES ON BILLIARD
and Pool Tables before buying elsewhere'
sold on easy payments. cur cushions
are guaranteed for twenty Years ana arc
made by a new vulcanizing process o'u
tables fitted with our cusnlons "a 49, -
oood as new Satisfaction guaranteed or
,nonev refunded Sec our advertisements
of Manager Wanted" for lawful slot
,naohine. Palmer Billiard Table Works.
Chicago. Ills
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29
no LET

poR RENT-IIALF HOUSE NO. f2s
Pine streret: rooms; modern; Wy Ap-
ulv al 81 Exchange place.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29

FoR RENr-HALF HOUSE i3l PINE
street: nine rooms; modern; sS per
r1onth Appiv at 50 Exchange place.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29

FOR sALE-wHY NOT BUY A FEW
NJ those 500 house lots that we are orAT-
fnr nut a few mioItes from electric or
steam cars7 81 down. soc. "a week. ISAAC
H., GOFF CO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29
MATCHES. CLOCKS. ETC.

" ATCHES. CLOChS. EIC'
SOMETHING NEW ;Ss Sss' "'T%; ssy s101 sI::' Z
where &c; will clean and oil your ~s'Sh, s.,oIs
soc: put in jewel 5oc: pivot, SVc; Al & T&osn
Warranted one year. New hnGlana Ao"o
co 10, Charles street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29
s1EAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

FOR sALE-FoR a HOME OR IN
vestmsnt: A two-famiiy house on Capi;
iarne barn. ali renting for $35 month.
price $500 ISAAC l.. GoFF CO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29

TicKess and staterooms can be secured
IN ADVANCE at GIBSON'S no, 5 Wey-
boSsCt 81. A. y II y.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-24
PERFUME AND DISEASE.
Nature Practical, Not Pocticni, In
Scattering sweet blossoms.

Nature Practical, Not Pocticai, In
Scattering sweet blossoms.
A French physician has decided that
perfumes prevent people from taking
certain diseases. During an epidemic
his attertlon was attracted to the fact
that u rsons who constantly used per-
fumes escaped taking the disease. But
he found that the more delicate per-
fumes. like violet, lavender altar of
rose. were more efficaclous than musk
and strong, rank essences.
Beccarla. the famous Italian botan-
list, long ago advised city officials to
plant trees and shrubs with odorifer.
Gus blossoms or fragrant leaves along
the highways. courts and parks of
cities. because these strong odors pro-
duce ozone. and thereby purify the air
and make the city more healthful to
human beings confined TO city streets
or narrow, sunless courts and alleys.
Indeed nature teaches us some of her
delicate mysteries and fdIrcaching
processes when she plants tuberoses,
orange trees. the night blooming ce-
reus and other shrubs and blossoms
with such rich and oft well nigh over
powering odors in troplc lands to neu-
tralize the danger of fevers and mala-
ria arising from dense vegetation or
damp. unwholesome marshes and riv-
ers.
Who of US can resist the charm to
the senses of great masses of white
and purple lilacs with countless bees
murmuring round the fragrant spikes
of blossoms-the pure, delightful per-
fume not too strong in the open air
under the radiant sun of May? And
lilacs are so vigorous, are easily grown
on any soil and very long lived. Only
an expert could tell how old some lilacs
on n great t-glandfather's old place are,
with the gnarled trunks and vigorous
MASSES of green and blossoms in May.
Boston Transcript.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-24
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

PREsBYwERIAN- w. a. West, d.
d., Pastor.
Sabbath school, 9:l5.
Preaching service-each alternate
sunday morning counting from Aug.
l2ta, at 1880, and every Sunday
cteai & as $50.
Junior Christian Endeavor at 200.
Christian Endeavor at 600.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 1900
METHODIST EpIsCoPAL-Bev. II. NJ,
Ash, Pastor.
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
Preaching every other Sunday morn
ing, counting from August 12th at
1890 aud every Sunday evening at
1900.
Epworth League at 600 p. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening
at7.00.
UNITED PREsBYTERIAN-Rev. j. l..
Grove, Pastor
Sunday school at $3.50 u. M
Preaching every Sunday morning at
lO:30, and every other Sunday even
ing counting from August 10, at 700.
The alternate Sabbath evenings are
used by the Young Peoples Chris
ian Union at coop. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at7:00.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-24
Sideling Hill.

Mr. and Mrs Jacob Strait Of
near Harrisonville spent Sunday
with Geo. i. j. Hill.
Miss Olive Garland has return
ed home from Cumberland.
Mr.. Carey Layton and wife
visited the home of Albert Hixon,
recently.
Aisle and Hatten Spencer,
of Seattle, Wash. are visiting re-
latives near this place.
Riley Garland, Gus DAWSON
and Miss Ollie Garland were Wis
itors at Henry Layton's ON Sun
day.
Albert Hixon is wearing a
smile, 1t is a girl.
Andy Mellott and wife were
the guests of Job l.. Hill Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hess and
Master Wallace visited the family
of Reuben Layton, recently.
VIM. Mellott spent one day last
week with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Job Mellott near Franklin
Mills,
A. R. HiXon has moved his
steam saw mill QUITO the farm Of
Chas. Hess.
Mrs. Rachel Hill spent last
week with her daughter Mrs.
Denton Hendershot in Pigeon
Cove.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-24

PERSONALITIES.

Sir William Huggins the new presi-
dent Of the Royal Society of England,
is Londoner by birth and is 76 years
old.
George II. Phillips, the young corn
king" of Chicago. Is getting many let
ters from women Offering to marry
him at sight.
Lord Curzon, the viceroy Of Indin. is
not only graduate of Baliol college.
oxford, but is also ID. l.. and q fell
low of the Royal society.
DR.. Nansen, the explorer, although
perfectly easy on the lecture platform,
is generally extremely shy aud d!di-
dent in general society and talks but
little.
Representative Littlefeld of Maine
brought along ;'ith him to Washington
the other day two big deer souvenirs
of his prowess as n hunter in the
Maine woods.
Andreas and Anton Lang visited the
pope in Rome n short time ago in their
Oberammergau costumes. The pope re-
ceived them kindly and would not al
low the impersonator of Christ to kneel
before him.
An album once belonging to General
von Molthe and now preserved at IIrei-
sau contains, among other autographs.
five line poem by King Ludwig II of
Bavaria, In which Won Moltlie is styled
"Germany's greatest hero"
The Boer general, De Wet, said re-
pantlU thpt hn oil -
very much. "He tried his best TO
patch up Matters" said De Wet. "and
then when the break came he natural
ly sided with his own country. l
should have desplsed him if he had
not"
The late Senator Davis, after 30
years experience as n public speaker.
was unable to dispel the nervousness
which beset him whenever on the point
of making a speech. After the first
sentence he was perfectly himself. but
up to that time he always suffered bad
ly from stage fright
A. ]. Drexel Biddle of Philadelphia,
who last winter was elected fellow of
the Royal Geographical society in Lon
don, has received an invitation from
the president and secretary of the Roy
al meteorological Society of Great
Britain to become n fellow of that fa-
nous organization also.
Sir Theodore Martin has withdrawn
his offer Of a monument to his wife at
the church at Standardization Sid
ney Lee, in letter to the London
Times, showed that even the merits OF
Helen Faucit could not justify the cree
tion Of a memorial that would over
shadow Shakespeare's tomb.
Apparently it is John D. Rockefel-
ler's intention to surround his beautiful
home in Westchester county, n. Y,
with one Of the most beautiful parks
in the east. So far he has purchased
$4,000 worth Of land there and next
spring will spend $25O.000 in landscape
gardening and constructing an arti1-
cial lake in famous Sleepy Hollow.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-24
THE GLASS OF FASHION.

Silk tassels and gold tassels as well
are used by way of variety in place Of
drop buttons.
Scarlet and gold in combination gives
a military touch to many a costume
this season. but it Is almost exclusive
ly reserved for young women.
One feature in the detail of the bodice
Is a lacing of gold or silk cord across
the shoulder seam, each point tackled
down with q. tiny gold button.
High Louis XIV heels are the cor
rect thing for dressy shoes and colored
suede slippers which match the gown
are one of the fads in footgear.
The new muls are large and varied In
style between the soft round muff OF
fur, with tails across one side, and the
dainty little novelty of velvet fur and
chiffon.
Handsome buckles In all sizes and
kinds are very much used for belts for
fastening ends and straps of velvet
and for the center of rosettes and but
terfy bows.
Small hats made entirely of the
breast feathers of different birds are
one of the fads in millinery and are
trimmed with bunch Of flowers en- a
rosette of velvet or mousseline.
Tiny pink roses are worn as a Golf
fure decoration in the evening arrang-
ed in close wreath around the knot,
which is dressed high on the head and
fastened with a small black velvet
bow. Alsatan bows Of black tulle are
another decoration very becoming to
some women New York Sun.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-24

Over 100000 copies of the Bible
were sold by the British and Foreign
Bible society last year. This Is an in
crease of 100000 over the sales of the
year before, says London newspaper.
Sixty thousand parts" of the Testa-
ment were printed and bound for the
use of the troops In South Africa. But
for this number the sale of Bibles in
England has remained for two years at
100000 copies. The missionaries are
responsible for the additional million
In the output. The heather has more
Bibles than ever before. Most of the
books We're printed in China and in
Chinese characters. Many were print
ed In Hindoostanee, If the present rate
of increase is kept up and each Bible
represents converted heather, the
world may be all Christian about two
centuries hence.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-24
A Misunderstnnding.

"My dear" said gentleman to his
wife, where did all those books on as
tronomy on the library come from
They are not ours"
"A pleasant little surprise for you,
responded the lady. You know, you
said this morning that we ought tC
study astronomy, and so | went to q
bookshop and bought everything
could find on the subject"
Ii was some minutes before he spoke
"AIy dear" he then said slowly, his
voice husky with emotion, II never
said we must study astronomy, l said
that we must study economy."-Pear.
sons Weekly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-24
BLAMED THE GOVERNMENT
Bat Had the Letters In His Pocket
All the Time.

All inc ltme.
"See here. young fellow" shouted an
angry visaged business man with his
head up close to the stamp window in
the postotiice. You are n pretty lot of
incompetents that the government hires
to transact the nations mail business"
whats the matter, sirY asked the
clerk, calm by long familiarlt. with
such outbursts.
"Why, | mailed letter to Cleveland
last week that was of the utmost I'M
portance, and it has not reached its
destination yet. l have come here tC
kick, and to kick right hard"
you're in the wrong pew, my dear
sir. Go to the superintendent of mails.
and he will fix you up"
The indignant business man" was
passed on from department to depart
ment until he finally ran up against the
authority competent to handle the mat
ter.
Such things do sometimes happen"
he was informed in the conciliatory
words of the superintendent. Wen
send our tracer after your letter. To
whom was it addressed? Tell us where
and when you mailed it."
1T was plain envelope" explained
the still angry customer. 81 usually
use a return envelope, but had rea-
sons for using plain one in this in
stance. Here is one Qumbling in his
pocket like 1t. BY George. let me look
at that again. I'll be hanged if that
isn't the very letter. | haven't even
addressed it yet"
AS he vanished down the corridor
there was no suggestion of apology
left behind.--Detroit Free Press.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-24
FALLACIOUS ARGUMENTS.
Untenable Position of Those Wh
Claim Alcohol Is n Food.

Untenable Position of Those Who
Claim Alcohol Is n Food.
1t is claimed that alcohol is n food
because it is oxldlzed in the body. The
fallacy in this argument will be clearly
seen IL 1t Is stated in the form of syl-
loglsm.
All foods are oxidized in the body.
Alcohol is oXidized In the body, there
fore alcohol is food. Let us take some
other substances that are known to be
oxidlzed in the body. Phosphorus is OK.
idized in the body, therefore phospho-
rus is a food. Iron filings are oXidzed
in the body, therefore iron filings are Il
food. In the decay of meat and other
proteids certain compounds are form.
ed known as ptomaines. Some of these
are deadly poisons and are oxidlzed in
the body, therefore ptomaines are food.
Again, II is claimed that alcohol is n
food because it decreases tissue waste.
Apply the sylloglsm and see how this
will bear the test of logic. Morphine.
when taken into the body, reduces tits,
sue waste, therefore morphine Is n
food. Arsenic dimlnishes tissue waste,
therefore arsenic is a food. And so we
might multiply by going through the
whole list of narcotic poisons.
What can be said in defense of such
sophistry? Is 1t not an insult to the
common intelligence of school children
TO say nothing of the audaclty of at.
tempting by such argument to over
throw the combined testimony of the
highest authorities on physiology
John A. kirkpatrick, NJ. D., Professor
of Pathology, Herring Medical College.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-24

An exchange remarks that
there is hardly a married man,
except editors, who does not car
ry in his pocket the picture of'an
attractive young woman who is
not his wife. Yes and we vioiate
no confidence when we say that
her name is Miss Anna Wilkes
Williams,of Philadelphia, and that
her picture ornaments the silver
dollars which all OF us use when
ever we can get them.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-24
Thorough Consideration of th,
Character of Our Prayers

Cburhcter OF our bruyerB.
If you had friend to whom you new
er went but to ask for something and
If your visits to your friend were made
not once, but twice, or even oftener,
every day. what do you suppose your
friend would think of you? What, in
deed, in such case, ought you to think
of yourself? Nothing, surely. that
would be very flattering to your self
respect. And yet there are multltudes
who never go to God except for fayors,
who never approach Him but as beg
gars and suppliants. Their prayers are
better than no prayers. for the infinite
mercy is unwearied by our sordldness
and weakness. But how incalculably
much is lost by failure to recognize
prayer as the opportunity for commun-
ion, as of sons with the loving Father.
for absorption, during however brief Il
space, into the divine nature. whence
to emerge with spirits chastened. puri
fed, unburdened! Joy in the mere
= prayer of mendcancy we shall not
know, but there is joy unspeakable in
the prayer of fellowship.-EX