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I JUNCTION BOY SHOT. or tne eye or a snrug or tne tmumuei ui DUlt TALK OF OTHERS i tween two cf the cars, attempted to walk arjvantage or auvemsing men weak fiekCN, and he repeated the message for me to others, was. "Never be temutud FRIDAY, JANUAEY 26, 1900. Do You Cough? I guess I used to he like everybody else. When 1 just let it alono, think OB1TUAK.

DR. B. K. WESTON. Dr.

Weston passed away Saturday even ing at his home on Wyoming avenue, West Pittston. About four weeks ago, tbe Doc tor was taken ill with grip. Later rheu matism set iu, which seriously affected his heart. For the past two weeks, he had been unable to lie in bed. owing to the severe pains.

While he had been in a ser ions couditlon for several weeks, the end was not expected so soon. About Beven o'clock, the Doctor rose from the halr in which he waa slttinir. walked aoioss the room aud back again to the easy chair, In which he expired a few minutes later. Previous to his last ilinees, he had always enjoyed the best of health and had never known a day's illness. Dr.

E. Eugene Weston was born at Great Bend, Susquehanna county, fony seven yean and six months ago. When he was one year old, his parents moved to Brooklyn, in the same county, and that has been the family home ever since. During the early years of his life, he acquired an excellent education, having been a student in the Millersville Normal School, the Allan School at West Newton, and the Conrtland, N. State Normal School.

He then assumed the duties of a public school teacher for a number of years and finally entered the Baltimore College of Physician an Sar geons, fiom wnicn ne graauatea in ioov. After successfully passing through this college, he choose Taylor, Lackawanna county, as a desirable place to locate for tbe practice of his chosen profession. Here he soon built np a thriving practice and remained for sixteen Iu 1885 he was married to Mies Ada Reese, a prominent young lady of that borough, who, with three children, Bnrvive, as follows; Muriel, aged fourteen years; Bees, aged thirteen years; and Edwin Hoyt, aged ten years. While living in Taylor, Dr. Weston was one of that borough's most prominent and influential citizens.

He was a man of nn usual intelligence and his advice was often sought He took a very active interest in the welfare of the borough and had been honored with a plaoe on the school board, had been health officer of the borough aud at the time of his removal to West Pitts ton fonr years ago, wkb president of the borough council. The doctor was of a quiet, unasauming disposition and since coming to West Pittston had won the friendship of a host of people. While living at his old home at Brooklyn, be was well known in musical circles and was the leader of a band. He was a first class singer, possessed of a rich bass voice, and had charge of the singing in the chnroh at that plce. He was a member of the Masonic Order and of the Knights of Pythias, of Taylor, and of Wyoming Chapter, No.

1, Order of the Eastern Star, of Pittston. While in Taylor he was captain of tbe uniformed rank of the Knights of Pythias. Besides his wife and family, the deceased is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A.

Weston; a brother, E. L. Wee ton; a sister, Mies Jennie Weston, who is a trained nnrse, all of whom are residents of Brooklyn; and a sister, Miss Mollie Weston, an instructor in the Mansfield Normal School. MKS. PETER HKSLI.T.

Especially sad is the announcement of the death of Mrs. Peter Heelin, which occurred Wednesday night, Jan. 17, at her home at Inkerman. Mrs. Heelin was well advanced in years and during the last years of her life she had been bowed down with sorrow.

Several years ago, two children, a son just springing into manhood, and a daughter, a young lady, were taken away by typhoid fever. Less than two years ago, her husband was called away suddenly while on his way to work. She was a good Christian woman and bore her afflictions bravely, but the end of her mis fortunes had yet to come. On Sunday, owing to the exceedingly slippery condl tion of the sidewalks, she decided to re main home from church, and while walk ing out in the garden at her home slipped aud fell, receiving a fractured hip. She was beginning to feel the effects of declining years, her constitution was not strong enough to withstand the last trial, and she passed away last night.

Mrs. Heslin was a good woman a kind mother who was beloved not only by hei own family, but by all with whom she came in contact. She had lived In Inker man for many years and her friends and neighbors speak of her in the highest terms of praise. She is survived by a fam ily which includes some of the most prom' inent and well known people of that vil lage, aa follows: James, mine foreman at Hoyt shaft; Miss Katie, a teacher in the public schoo of Inkerman; Mrs. John King, Mrs.

John Gannon, Miss Cells, and two daughters who are staters in convents Sister Greteclous, at Hyde Park, and Sister Heelin, at Providence, B. I. 8 GAIL SMTH. In the death of S. Gail Smith, which oc enrred on Saturday, another of tbe pioneer residents of Centremoreland pasMd to the reward of a goood life.

Mr. Smith was about sixty five years of age. He was born in New York State, but came to Centre moreland with his parents when a boy, and spent the remainder of his days in that village For many years he followed suc cessfully the life and work of a farmer, but of late years had enjoyed in retirement the fruits of his early toil. Mrs. Smith survives, as also do three children Mrs.

Edward Clark, of Beaumont; Mrs. Charles Beeeteder and D. C. Smith, both of Cen tremoreland. Two sisters and one brother also survive Mrs.

Michael Wilson, ol Plainsville, this eouuty; Mrs. Hon. George Landon, of Merrick, Susquehanna county, and J. D. Smith, of Eaton, Wyoming county.

The funeral was held today, in terment being made at Centremoreland. Mrs. Hoyt's Will Valid. An important opinion waa handed down by Judge Darte in the Orphans' Court on Friday in the matter of tbe contested will of the late Mary M. Hoyt, of Kingston, Id wmcn tne court sustains the will and dig misses the appeal at the cost of the apel late, xne auit was Drought by Frank Hoyt, a son of tbe decedent, and tbe ex ceptions the will were based on alleged undue influence of bis aunt over his mother.

The estate in dispute is valned at jzuu.uuu. A TRAGEDY OF THE JllNE. The Dead Body of Fire Boss Callowav round In Kaska William. On Dec. 18 last, William Calloway, fiie boss in Kaska William colliery of the Dodson Coal near Middleport, Schuyl kill county, was suddenly entombed in chamber of the mine by a great fall of coal that shut oft all avenues of escape.

Day and night ever since, three shifts of men have been at work trying to reach Calloway, but the'work was so great that it was n't accomplished nntil Jan. 18th. Tbe rescuers, when they finally came to the chamber, found the following words written on the side of a chute "I am In chute No. 11. William Calloway." Acting on this clue, the rescuers proceeded aud soon recovered the body.

The Indica tions were that Calloway had been suffocated, probably a few days after he was entombed. The following words were found written on a piece of sheet Iron "I think I am gone. Good bye, Janle. Be good boys, Gny and WllHe. I don't think yon will see your father any more.

I think this is Wednesday." a sarcastic accentuation of a word. "Yes, be is all right when he Is Sober." "Have you inquired into that man's history?" I)o you know what business be was in before he entered this?" "I move that the application be laid on the table until some investigations now going on are consummated." It Is easy enough to start a suspicion that will never down, but what a despicable man Is the one who started it! There is not an honest man in Wash ington or New York or any other city who cannot be damaged by such infernal Ism. In a village where I once lived a steamboat every day came to the wharf. An euemy of the steamboat company asked one day, "I wonder if that steam boat is safe?" The man who beard the question soon said to bis neighbor, "There is some suspicion about the safety of that steamboat." And the next one who got hold of it said, "There is au Impression abroad that there will soon be an accident on that steamer." Soon all that community began to say, "That steamer is very unsafe," and as a consequence we all took the stage rather than risk our lives on the river. The steamer was entirely sound and safe, but one in terrogation in regard to her started a sus picion that went on until the steamboat company was ruined.

Precisely so noble reputations and good enterprises and useful styles of business are sluiu by inter rogation points. Can you Imagine any creature so loathsome as the one who feels himself or herself called to question ell integrity, all ability, all honesty, all character? Buzzards looking for carrion. Moat People Are Dolaaj Their Best. While I believe euougb in human de pravity to lie orthodox, I tell you that the most of people whom I know are doing the best they can. Faults? Oh, yes.

All people except you and I have faults. Jlut they are sorry about It, repentant on account of It and are trying to do better. About nil the married people I know of are married to the one person best suited. Nearly all the parents with whom am acquainted are doing the best they can for thefr children. All the clerks in stores, so far as I know, are honest, and all persons in official position, city, state or nation, are fulfilling their mission as well as they can.

The most of those who have failed in business, so far as I know, have failed honestly. The singers are singing their best songs, the sculptors chiseling their best statues, tbe pu inters penciling thejr liest pictures, the ministers preaching their bpst sermons. Take any audience that assembles in any church, and if there are 500 people assembled I think at least 450 are doing the best they can, and if there lie 5,000 assembled at least 4,500 are doing the best they can. While I was thinking upon this subject I made a visit to one of the national bureaus In this capital and found that out of eleven hundred millions of money that had passed through the hands of more than 400 employees only 3 cents were unaccounted for, and the 3 cents were afterward found. What a compliment to common honesty! All people make mistakes say things that afterward they are sorry for, and miss opportunity of uttering the right word and doing the right thing.

But when they say their prayers at night these defects are sure to be mentioned somewhere between the name of the Lord for whose mercy they plead aud the amen that closes the supplication. "That bas not Wl says some one. Well, I am sorry for yot mj brother, my sister. What nn awful crowd yu must have gotten into! Or, us is mou probable, you tm one of the characters that my text sketches. You have not been hunting for partridges and quail, but for Tultures.

You have been micro scopizing the world's faults. You have been down In the marshes when you ought to have been on the uplands. I have caught you at lust. You are "a busybody in othor tnen's matters." Two Opinions Abont Bvarybody. How is it that you can always find two opinions about any one and those two opinions exactly opposite? I will tell you the reason.

It is because there are two jsldes to every character the best side aud the worst side. A well disposed man chiefly seeks the licst side; the badly dis Doited seeks chiefly the worst side. Be ours the desire to see the best side, for it is healthier for us so to do and stirs ad miration, which is an elevated state, while the desire to find the worst side keeps one in a spirit Pf disquietude and disgust and mean suspicion, and that Is a pulling down of our own nature, a disfigurement of our owa character. I am afraid the Imperfection of others will kill us yet. The habit I deplore is apt to show it self In the visage.

A kludly man who wishes everybody well soon demonstrates his disposition in his looks. His features may fracture all tbe laws of handsome physiognomy, but God puts into that man's efir and lu the curve of his nostril and in tbe upper and lower lip tbe signa ture of divine approva). And you see it at a glance, as plainly as though jt bad been written all over his face iu rose col or: "This is one of my princes. He is on the way to coronation. I bless him now With all the benedictions that infinity can afford.

Look at him. Admire him. Con gratulate him." On the other band, if one be cynical about the character of others and chiefly observant of defects and glad to dud something wrong in character, the fact is apt to be demonstrated in his looks. However regulur his features and though constructed according to the laws of Kaspar Lavater, bis visage is sour, lie may smile, but it is a sour smile. There is a sneer in the inflation of the nostril.

There is a mean curvature to the lip. There is a bad look In the eye. The devil of sarcasm and malevolence and suspi cion has taken possession of him, and you see it as plainly as though from the hair line of the forehead to the lowest point in the round of bis chin it were written "Mine! Mine! the demon of the pit. fcave soured his visage with my curse. Look at bim! He chose a diet of carrion.

He gloated over the misdeeds of others, It took all my Infernal engiueery to make him what he is 'a busybody in other juen matters, The slanderer almost always attempts escape me scanuai ne IS rcspousiniu for. When in 17 11 John Wesley was preaching at Bristol and showing what reason he had to trust In tbe Captain of His Salvation, a hearer cried out; "Who was your captain when you hanged your self I know the man who saw you when you were cut down." John Wesley asked fhe audience to make room and let the slanderer come to the front, but when the way was open the slanderer, instead of coming forward, tied the room. The author or distributer of slanders never wants to face pis work. Gift of Evil Tnna nra. On the day of Pentecost there were people endowed with what was called the "gift of tongues," and they spake for God in many languages.

But there are people in our time who seem to have the gift of evil tongues, and there is no end to ther Iniquitous gabble. Every city, village and neighborhood of the earth has bad driven through it these scavenger carts. When anything Is said to you defamatory of the character of others, imi tate Joseph John Guruey of England, who, when a bad report was brought to him concerning anybody, asked: "Ilosf thou know any gij.ojl filing to tell us con cerning her? Hilice there is good to relate, would it not be kinder to silent on the evil? Charity rejoleeth uot lu iniquity." Jlut there is a worthy and Christian way of looking abroad upon others, not for the purpose of bringing them to dis Old Children Many children look foa old for their years, They go about with thin faces an4 sober manners not in keeping with robust childhood. If it's your boy or girl, give Safflk Twill fill out the hollow places, increase the weight, and bring a healthy color to the cheeks. The improvement continues long after they cease using the Emulsion.

Get Scott's. ISoc. anrt si.oo, an aruisis. SCOTT BUWNE, Clwmisls, Ntw York. through jaat as the engine bumped the cars together.

William H. Hay, of Nesoopeck, has been granted a pension of $8 a Harold Green, aged sixteen, a Scranton Tribune carrier, was killed by a Delaware and Hudson train. Edward (. Major, of Hudson street, Wilkesbarre, a soldier of the Seventeenth Infantry, died in the Philippines. General Manager Flynn, of the Carbon dale Traction bas resigned and will take charge of the consolidated electric lines in Eastern Feb.

1st. Burglars entered the homes of F. E. Piatt, D. W.

Powell and Dr. J. N. Rice, on Sanderson Hill, Scranton, and got away safely with $1,500 worth of jewelry Horace 8. Chamberlain, a well known resident of Wilkesbarre, died of pneu monia.

He wns born in Afton, N. in 1842, and had lived in Wilkesbarre since 1876. Mrs. Melinda Richards, aged forty four, wife of ex Recorder Philip Richards, died in Nantlcoke after a long illness of con sumption. Her husband and six children survive.

The condition of Judge F. W. Gunster, of Scranton, who has been suffering for some time from cancer of the neck, has become very critical, and his death Is ex pec ted at any time. The case of Mrs. Emma Lewis vs.

the Hunlock Turnpike Co for damages for the death of her husband, who was killed by falling over an unguarded embank ment, swarded the plaintiff $6,941.66. Mrs. Bridget Cunningham, one of Lu zerne county's oldest residents, died at the home of her son, Philip, in Plymouth township. She was ninety six years old and had lived in Plymouth for forty years. Hoik Tea Positively Cures Sick Headache, Indigestion and constipation.

A delight ful herb drink. Removes all eruptions of the skin, producing a perfect complexion, or money refunded. 25c and 50c. For sale by Frank Gordon. PEOPLE'S BANK CHANdES.

J. Folen Elected President and k. a Hughes Cashier. The death during the past year of J. B.

Sniffer, who had been president of the People's Savings Bank for a number of years, has necessitated a reorganization of tbe official staff of the bank, and this was effected last week at the first regular meet ing of the new board of directors. James L. Polen, who has been the effioient cashier of the Institution since 1880, was chosen president, to succeed Mr. Sniffer; Paul Bohan was re elected to his old position as vice president; Ubarles U. Cool, a new director, was elected secretary, and Edward H.

Hughes, who has faith fully served the bank as bookkeeper for fifteen years, was selected to fill the office of cashier vacated by Mr. Polen. The election of Mr. Polen to be president and that of Mr. Hughes to be cashier are both in the line of promotion and deservedly so.

They have served the bank faithfully for many seldom being absent from their posts of duty, and it is pleasing to note that tbelr services are appreciated an rewarded by the directors. Mr. Polen will give his entire time and attention to the duties of president, and the bank may be expected to flourish under his manage ment, there having already been indlca tions of a revival in its business. Mr, Hughes's position as bookkeeper will be filled by Archibald Bowkley, who has been employed in the bank for some time past Dr. E.

Detchon's Antl Diuretic May be worth to you more than $100 if you nave a cnim wno sous beading from In eontenence of water dnrlng sleep. Cures old and young alike. It arrests the trouble at once. $1. Sold by J.

H. Houck, drug gist, ntiston, ra. JOHN JEFFRIES KILLED. Ban Over by an Electtle Car on Kingston Flat. John Jeffries, aged about fifty six years, a well known resident of Oak street, Welsh Hill, met a terrible death on the electrio road, cn the Kingston flats, Sun day evening.

He started to cross ths track just as a Dallas car came along and was run over, the wheels severing the body at the abdomen. The identity of the victim was not known at the time, the body being taken to Undertaker Dorau's rooms in Wilkesbarre. Jeffries had been absent from home since Saturday evening, and the description ot the man killed was so close to his that his relatives made an investigation, with the result that the body was positively Identi fled as that of Mr. Jeffries. Later it was learned that the deceased had been at Ed wardsvllle with friends on Sunday after noon.

He had lived here for many years, and was employed as fire boss in No. 4 shaft His wife and three children sur vive Myrick, driver for Eagle Hose David and Mary. He was a brother of William Jeffries, of Weet Pittston, and of BIchard Jeffries, of Lambert street Serious Fire at Plains. Plains was visited by a serious fire this morning. About two o'clock, flames were discovered in Alex.

Mann's saloon, In the Hroper Hall building, and the entire building was destroyed. Mann and his family lived on the second floor and they had a narrow escape from being burned. The Hooper barn and Isaac Thomas's barn were also burned Undertaker J. J. Wisely occupied the latter, but he succeeded in getting his horses and wagons ont The roof of Kinney icehouse was burned off and Mr.

McAndrews's honas waa a. verely scorched. The fire Is believed to have been of incendiary origin. Loss, about $3,000. NONE SO POPLAR.

It is Daily Gaining Favor in Pennsylvania. Results Reported From People Who Have Given a Fair Trial to the Remedy. Morrow's Kld ne oids, the scientific kid ney remedy and backache cure, is dally gaining favor in Pennsylvania. No medi cine nas ever been sold in this State for Kidney ailments, backache, nervousness. sleeplessness and general debility that has gained such popular favor as Morrow's Kid ne oids.

We give you the experience of Mrs. Vlvers, 336 North Main street, Wilkesbarre says: "I was troubled with disordered kidneys and suffered greatly with severe aching and at times very snarp pains across tbe small of my back. Some time ago I read abont Morrow Kid ne olds and decided to try them. Since taking Kid ne oids I have no more pains in my back." Morrow's Kid ne oids are not pills, but Yellow Tablets and sell at fifty cents a box at all drug stores and at J. H.

Honck's drug store. Mailed on receipt of price. Manufactured by John Morrow chemists, Springfield, Ohio. One of His Companions Was Too Beckless With a Flobert stifle. In Upper Pittston, Monday afternoon, Terrance Gaffney was shot and painfully wounded by James Dougherty.

The vlo tim Is abont twelve years old, being a son of Mrs. Mary Gaffney, of Union street His father was killed in the Twin shaft disaster. The Dougherty boy is about sixteen years old and is a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Dougherty, of Cliff street Together with a number of companions, the two boys were playing in a field be low the Barnnm shaft According to Gaffoey's story, they had not been quarreling, bnt Dougherty had been using a Flobert rifle rather recklessly, having playfully shot at two of the boys early in tae afternoon, bnt miesed them.

Abont 4:30 o'clock, Dougherty pointed the rifle at Gff iey and said that if he didn't move before twenty five had been counted be would shoot him. Gsff ney moved, bnt Dougherty shot all the i i. 1 sme. The bniiei pasBea tnrougu me wy hat. lodged on the right side of the head juet above the ear, and took an upward course.

Dr. Perry was called and succeeded In extracting the bullet, which was of twenty two calibre. The boy is resting nicely and no serious results are antici pated unless blood poisoning sets in. It is the genera) opinion that the shooting was really accidental and that Dougherty didn't intend to shoot Distressing Stomateo Disease Permanently cured by the masterly power of South American Nervine Tonic lr valids need suffer no longer, because this great remedy can enre them all. It Is enre for tbe whole world of stomach weak ness and indigestion.

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BROWN TO RETIRE. The Bee Mlve" to be Transferred to Firm of Young Men. A. Brown, who came to Pittston in 1869 and has since made a wide reputation as proprietor of the "Bee Bive" department store, being now one of our foremost business men, has decided to retire from active business, and papers are now being pre pared for the transfer of the extensive business to a firm to be composed of Ed ore W. Brown, son of the present proprietor Meyer Schloeser, who has for twelve years past been associated with Mr.

Brown in the management of tbe store, and Walter Cohen, of Milwaukee, Wis. The formal transfer has not yet taken place, but it is expected that it will within a week or so. The prospective new pro prietors are possessed of much energy and experience and there is reason to expect that the same success which has characterized the business under Mr. Brown's management will be continued when It passes Into the hands of the bright yonng men whom he has trained. We understand that the changes and Improvements In the store building contemplated by Mr.

Brown will be carried ont, Including the Introduction of an elevator and the trans formation of the third floor into retail de partments, and that In the future, as in tbe past, the "Bee Hive" will be always at tbe front An Hp to Data Staid. Where are you going, my pretty maid I Up to the drag store, air, she aaid. What do yon need at the drug store, pray A package of Tea I need today. Is that what makes your skin so white Ortalnly, sir, for I take it each night Sow, maiden fair, what may this be Why, silly fellow, of coarse, Parti's Tki Hold by all dealers. More Fruit.

More fruit This is a very searching word. As churches and individuals we arc in danger of nothing so much us self contentment. The secret spirit of Lnwllce we are rich and Increased lu goods and have need of nothing amy prevail where It is not suspected. The Divine warning poor aud wretch ed ami miserable finds llttre response just where It Is most needed. Let us uot rest content with the thought that we are taking an equal share with others in the work that Is being done or that men are satisfied with our efforts in Christ's service or even point to us as examples.

Let our only desire be to know whether we are bearing all the fruit Christ is willing to give through us as living branches In close and living union with IIlui r.elf, whether we are satisfying the loving henrt of the great Husbandman, our Father In heaven, in Ills desire for more fruit Itev. Andrew Murray. The Danger of Self. Dangerous as the devil Is, dangerous as worldly amusements are, the most dangerous enemy we often hare to encounter walks In our own shoes. That cunning, artful, smooth tougued heart devil, self, is the foe that needs the most constant watching and subjects us to the worst defeats.

The flesh lusteth against the spirit and the spirit against the flesh, and these are contrary the one to the other. Paul had a tremendous battle along these lines, heating down his carnal nature by hard blows, and the old hero was able at last to shout: "I have fought a good tight. Henceforth there Is laid up fot me a crown of righteousness." Bev. Theodore L. Cuyler, D.

in Christian Intelligencer. God Waa Preparing Them. How often after those who are dear to us hnve been suddenly called to the better life we recognize that a strange tenderness aud responsiveness to spiritual motives characterized them in the day or weeks Immediately preceding the summons! They did not in the least realize that they were so near the end, but God was preparing them foi ft. Watchman. Sunshine Will Follow (he Rain, Under the storm snd the cloud today, And today tke hard peril and pain Tomorrow the stone shall rolled sway.

For the sunshine shall follow the rain. Merciful Fattwe, I will not complain, I know that the sunshine shall follow ths rain. Josnuin Miller. Dr. James Headache Powders, AN OLD FAMILY PHYSICIAN Makes Dr.

James Headache Powders from bis own prescription. For ten years ami more bo has used them in bid own practice. And tbey havo never failed to do all bo claims for them. They're perfectly harmless. Do not stupefy the uerves or affect heart but they cure bead ache.

At all Drug Stores. 4 doses 10 cents. Cure Where Others fail. under any circumstances to give up your I weekly publication of sermons through out the world." That solemn charge I will heed as long as I have strength to give them and the newspaper types desire to take thorn. Oh, ye people buck there in the Sheffield mines of England and ye in the sheep pastures of Australia and ye amid the pictured terraces of New Zeu land and ye among the cinnamon and color Inflamed groves of Ceylon and ye Armenians weeping over the graves of murdered households iu Asia Minor and ye amid the idolatries of Ileuares on the Gauges and ye dwellers on the banks of tho Androscoggin and the Alabama and the Mississippi and the Oregon and the Shnuuon and the Ithine aud the Tiber aud the Danube and the Nile and the Euphrates and the Caspian and Yellow seas; ye of the four comers of the earth who have greeted me aguln aud again.

accept this point blank offer of every thing for nothing; of everything of pardon and comfort and illumination and safety and heaven, "without money and without price. What a gospel for al. lands, all tones, all ages! Gospel of sympathy! Gospel of hope! Gospel of emancipation! Gospel of sunlight! Gospel of enthronement! Gospel of eternal victory! Take It, all ye people, until your sins are all pardoned aud your sor rows all solaced aud your wrongs all righted and your dying pillow be spread at the foot of a ladder which, though like the one that was let down to Bethel, may be thronged with descending and ascending Immortals, shall nevertheless have room enough for you to climb, foot over foot, on rungs of light, till you go clear up out of sight of all earthly perturbation, into the realm where "the wicked cease from troubliug aud the weary are at rest." THE SUNDAY SCHOOL. LESSON 'IV, FIRST QUARTER, INTERNATIONAL SERIES, JAN. 28.

Text of tke Lesson, Math. Ill, 13, to It, 11 Memorr Veraea, Chnpter III, 10, lT Oolslen Teat, Math. Ill, IT, Commentary Prepare hr the Rev. Stestrna, Copyright, 1000, by D. M.

Btrsrns. Ill, 13. "Then comcth Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John to be baptlxed of him." Jesus wis now abont 30 years of age (Luke ill, 23), and the same voice that came to John In the wilderness telling him to go forth (Luke lit, 2) had doubtless come to Jesus at Natareth, for He was ever under the complete control pf the Father both as to the words He spoke and the works which He did (John ilv, 10). We must ever see In Jesus, God manifest In the flesh, a mortal mau filled with God (I Tim. ill, 10; Col.

II, 0), one who never pleased Himself, but es teemed it His life to do the will of God (Rom, xt, John iv, 34). 14, 15. ''Puffer to be so now," Thus said Jesui to Jbhn when John Insisted that he had more need to be baptised by Jesus than Jesus by bim. If every child pf Ood could only hear the Spirit whisper In every trial, 'Buffer It tQ be so now, for Jesus' sake," how much easier some things would be. That step in the hu initiation of Jesus was like all others to fulfill righteousness.

When by accepting Him as our Saviour He becomes to us the end of the law for righteousness, it Is that the righteousness of the law may pe fulfilled us who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit (Roiri. TIH.4). 10, 17. Heaven opened, the Spirit de scending, the Father lovingly testifying to Ui Dearly Beloved Sou what a scene, what an event I It makes one cry, Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost! Luke soys that Jesus was praying (ill, 21), and be also tells us that at tbe transfiguration, when the Father gave the same testimony, Jesus bad been pray ng 29 3M. In Him heaven comes' tq earth, and In Him perfect access to heaven.

He is the True Ai a wnere aione tne epint aove can rest fv, "Tien was Jesus led up of the Spirit into tbe wilderness to be tempted of tbe devil." we think of tbe statement that Ood did tempt (I. prove, try, put to the test) Abraham (Gen. xxil, 1), And again, "The Lord trluth the righteous" IP, xl, 8), The Son of God was manifested that He might destroy the works of the devil (I John 111, 8). He took flesh and blood that He might destroy him that had the power of death that Is, the devil (Ifeb. iL 14); therefore at the very beginning of bis public work, being baptised by the' Spirit and proclaimed by ths Father as His Beloved Son, He is brought face to face with His great adversary.

no chili) of God therefore expect to escape the conflict, uf let us learn from our Lord Jesus bow to gi)la the victory, 2. "Aud when He bad fasted 40 days and 40 nights, He was afterward an hungered." Luke Iv, 2, says, "He did eat nothing." We think of the other two, the only two, who fasted 40 days and 40 jiig(ts, who afterward appeared with Hiiu on the Mount of Transfiguration, and we wonder what the full significance of these four 40 day fasts can be (for Moses endured it twice, Ieut. Ix, 10), but wt shall kuow hereafter If necessary. Mark says that He was with the wild beast (l, 13), and here again we wait for more flgbt, but remember that David, before clew Goliath, had coutJlct with a ion and a bear. 3, 4.

God bad just said, "This Is My Beloved Son." The devil says, "If Thou be the Bop of God," Hungry, aloue and with the wild beasts, lie did not seem like the Son of God and perhaps did not feel like It, yet He was, Tbe same temptei comes to the child of Ood, who may be in a strait place and seemingly forgotten of God, and says, If you were a child ot God, would He leave you In these circumstances and give yoq these hard things 'ipstead of the 'comfort which would nourish you; would He deprive fou of the simple necessaries If you were lis child? Thus he would have us distrust God and turn our back upon Him, Mark our Lord's reply and let us lay It to heart and learn to use it, "Man shall pot live by bread alone, but by every wprd of Ood" (Luke 4). f7. This Is a temptation to presume on God's care while 4iug recklessly, Ilk challenging peculiar risks because we ar Christians, Tbe place the temple In (he holy city, The suggestion Is again wade that He Is not the Son of God, and a partial quotation I made from Scripture. The devil never uses Scripture to honor God, but Just tbe contrary. And this case be omits the foundation of bat which he quote, ''Because Thou last made 1 Jehovah my refuge, tbe uiosj ilgb Thy habitation'! (Ps.

xcl, 0). Thosi who dwell lu God. will not do reckless fldngl, for tsu who do fhus are pot abiding in God, 10. This last Is a kingdom temptation, bowing down to the devil to obtain that which only God can give, Tbe devil seems to understand that the Son of God I some day to have the kingdom of this world as Ills (Itev. xl, IS), and a present prince of this world (Johu xlv, 30; 1J) he offers the whole on short no but fhe Lord Jesus will accept milling from bim.

accept only from God. Some one has said that It is no wonder tbe devil hate the book of Itu tcronomy, a I evident from It treatment by the called higher critics, for each temptation our Lord quoted from jOis book (peut. yili, vl, 10, 13). We must not, as children of GimI, Question our relation to Him or IBs dealings with us when He allows us to be tried. We must not presume upon Ills care if wt are disoliedieiit.

We must accept no favor from the world or the devil. 11. "Then the devil lea vein Him, and febold angels came and ministered unto liin." So the sword of the Spirit, In the power of the Spirit, wrought the victory, and He has given us the same shield of faith and mighty sword (Eph. vl, 11 18), and wp pee( uot. be overcome.

We are to remember that there a devil and msts ot and they are ever seeking to devour am) destroy, but we are to resist and are sssnred of victory, for this Is the victory that obi ootiii even our faith (I Pet. 8, Jns. Iv, I John 4). We must endure hardness as good soldiers of Jesus Christ and remember that our conflict Is with wicked spirits In heaveuly places (II Tim. II, 3: Kph.

vl. neavemy places ui JL'l, but we sre far Eph. I. $0, II, fl) and may have conttn above all enemies with Christ Himself nuut rlctory III Cor. 14).

As to the ministry of angels see Heb. I. 14: Ps. xxtlv, clll, 20, 21. and be uot afraid; only believe (Mark 30).

"Take time by the forelock." If your blood la out of order, begin taking Rood's Sana pari Ha at ones aad pre vent asckma 111 nesses or putting in "great primer" or paragon type their frailties, but to offer help, syfupathy and rescue. That Is Christlike, and he who does so wins the applause of the high heavens. Just look broad for the people who have made grent mistakes and put a big plaster of condolence on their lacerations. Such people are never sympathized with, although they need au Infinity of solace. Ilomestlc mistakes.

Social mistakes. Ecclesiastical mistakes. Political mistakes. The world has for such only jocosity and gesture of deploration. There is nn unoccupied field for you, my brother.

No one has been there. Take your case ot medicines aud go there and ask them where they are hurt and apply divine medicament. There Is a public man who has made a political mistake from which he will never recover. At tbe next elections he will be put back and put down luto a place of disapproval from which he will never rise. Just go to that man and unroll the scroll of 1(10 splendid Americans who, after occupying high places of promotion, were ndegated to private life and public scorn.

Show htm in what glorious company he has been placed by the anathema of the ballot bos. There Is a man or woman who bas made a conjugal mistake and a vulture has been put into the same cage with a dove or a lion and a lamb In the same jungle. Tbe world laughs at the mis fortune, but it is your business to weep wltu their woe. There Is a merchant who bought at the wrong time or a man ufacturer whose old machinery has been superseded by a new Invention or who Under change of tariff on certain styles of fabric has been dropped from affluence into bankruptcy. Go to bim aud recall the names of 50 business men who lost all but their honesty and God and heav en.

Iet them kuow there are hundreds of good men who have gone under that are thought of in heaveuly spheres more than many who are high up aud going higher. Go to that literary man who Is starving with a brilliant pen In his right hand, his literary position lost, his books unsalable, and tell him of the mightiest of tbe past aud the present who suffered from non appreciation. Show the discouraged au thor whose manuscript the publishing house will not take that among the re jected manuscripts of the publishing houses for awhile were "Paradise and "Jane Eyre," and Thackeray "Van ity Fair," and "Vestiges of Creation," and "Uncle Tom's Cabin," and that Shakespeare was comparatively un Known In England until Germany acclaimed its appreciation of the greatest of dramatists. Unroll before that dis couruged public mmi the cartoons in the time of Andrew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln and James G. Blaine, and show all the misinterpreted aud pursued the fact that they have it no worse than many who have preceded tbem and that in most cases it Is jealousy at success that has caused the assault.

Pltlne WJesllelac. Hear it! The more you go to busying yourselves in other nieu's matters the better if you have design of offering re lief. Search out the quarrels, that you may settle them; the fallen, that you may lift them; hp pangs, that you may assunge them. Arm yourself with two bottles of divine medicine, the one tonic and the other an ami'stuetic, the latter to soothe aud quiet, the former to stimulate, to inspire to sublime action That man's matters need looking after in this respect. There are 10,000 men ami women who need your help and need It right away.

They do not down and cry. They make no appeal for help, bul within teu yards of where you sit in church and within ten minutes' walk of your home there are people in enougli trouble to make them shriek out with gony if they had not resolved upon sup oiession. If you are rightly interested in other men's matters, go to those who are jus starting in their occupations or profes siotis and givp tticni a boost. Those old physicians do uot want your ielp, for they are surrounded with' more patients than they can attend to, but cheer those young doctor wpo nip coiiuting out the: first drops to patients who cannot afford to pay. Those old attorneys at the la waut no help from you, for they take re tainers only from the more prosperous clients, but cheer those young attorney who Lave not had a brief at all lucrative Those old merchunts have their business so well established that they feel Inde pendeut of banks, of all changes lu tar jffs, of all panics, but cheer those yoong murcliauta who are making their his mistakes in bargain and sale, lbat ot farmer who bus 200.

acres iu best tillage aud his barns full of harvested crops, and the grain merchant, having bought hi: wheul at high prices before it was reap ed. needs no sympathy from you, bul cheer up that young fanner whoso acre are covered with a big mortgage and the drought strikes them the first year. That builder with contracts made for the con gt ruction of half a dozen houses aud the owners impatient for occupancy is uot to be pitied, Vit give your sympathy to that mechanic in eurly acquaintance with hammer and saw and bit and amid all the limitations of a journeyman. Benevolent Bnsrnenlea. Go forth to be a busybody in other men's matters, so far as you can helping them out.

and help them on. The world is full of instance of those who spend their life in such alleviations, put there is one iustunce that ovil tops and eclipse all others. He hud lived iu a palace. ltadlant ones waited upon him. He was charioted along streets rellow with gold.

And stopped at gates gjisteung with pearls, and hosannaed by Immortals cor oueted and In snowy White, Ceiiturii' rave him not a oaln. The sun that rosi nn him never set. His dominions could not lie eularged, for they had no bounds aries. and uncontested was his reign. I po all that luster and renown and environ ment of splendors he turned, his back and nut down his crown at tne root or nn throne, and on a bleak December night trod his way down to a stone house in Bethlehem of our world.

Wrapped In what plain shawl, and pursued with what enemies on swift camels, aud howled at With what brigands, and thrust with ptuit sharp lancps, and hidden In what sepulchral crypf, until the subsequent centuries have tried In yalu to toll the story by sculptured cross, and painted eanvas. and resounding doiologies, and domed cathedral, aud redeeiiied nations, He could not see a woman doubled up with rheumatism but he touched her, and inflamed muscles relaxed, and she stood straight up. He could not meet a fuiitrsl ot a young man but he broke up tne procession aim gkye jiiui paca io nn widowed motheri With spilth? on the tip of his ringer he turned the midnight of (otsl blindness into the miduoon of perfect bight, IJo ponji! not see a man down on bis 'mattress help.hW with palsy without calling him up to health and telling him to shoulder the mattress and walk off. Ha could not find ft man tongue tied but he gave him Immediate articulation. He could not see a man with the puzzled and inquiring look of the deaf without giving him capacity to hear the jmrcb of ife beating on the drum of the lie could not If crowd of hungry people but he made 'enough good bread and a surplus that required all the bas kets.

He scolded only twice that I remember, once at the hypocrites with elongated vis pg and the other time when a sinful crowd had aj'ruigied unfortunate woman, ami the Lord, wtl the most superb sarcasm that wns ever uttered, gave permission to any one who felt himself entirely commendable to hurl the first missile. All for others. His birth for others. His ministry for others. His death for other.

His ascefisjon for others. His enthronement for other. Gdenlalnsr the Earth. That spirit which leads one to be busy for the betterment of others is going to Kdeulzc the round earth. That spirit Induced John to establish, "rugged schools" and Father Mathew to become temperance reformer ai(d Peter Cooper to establish hi fipd Slater to contribute his fund for 'hnos and nr oness Hirsch to leave more than $100, for the improvement of her race and Cornelius Vanderbllt to flood churches and charitable Institutions wild Ills beiielicence.

And, though our means je limited and uur opportunities circumscribed, we can i)" saute thing on small scale. "Other liien's matters!" He husyhodie in improving tbem. With kind words, with earnest prayers, with self sacrificing deeds, with enlarging charities, let us go forth on a new mission. And now my words are to the Invisible multitudes I reach week by week, but yet will never see iu this world, bul whi'in I expect to meet at the bar of God and hope to see in tbe blessed heaven. The last word thai llwight L.

Moody. I tit anal mawilint anitl lu ttaa I'lailV TALMAGE PORTRAYS TWO KINDS OF BUSYBODIES. Some People Seem to Have the Gift of Evil Speech How We Mar Have Benevolent Interest la the Affairs of Others. Copyright, Louis Klopsch, 1900.1 Washington. Jan.

21. In this dis burse Dr. Talmage shows bow we should interest ourselves iu the affairs of others for their benefit, but never for their damage; text, I Peter, Iv, 15, "A busybody in other men's matters. Human nature is the same in all ages. In the second ceutury of the world's existence people had the same characteristics as people In the nineteenth ceutury, tbe only difference being that they had the characteristics for a loner time.

It was 500 years of goodness or 500 years of meanness Instead of goodness or mean ness for 40 or 50 years, Yi ell, Nimui refer, who was a keen observer of what was going on around him, one day caught sight of a man whose characteristics were severe inspection and blatant criticism of the affairs belonging to people for whom he had no responsibility and with the hand once browned and hardened by fishing tackle drew this portrait for all subsequent ages: "A busybody other men's matters." That kind of nerson has been a trouble maker In every country since the world stood. Appointing himself to the work of exploration and detection, he goes forth mischief making. He generally begins by reporting the infelicity discovered, lie is the advertising agent of infirmities and domestic Inbarmony and oc currences that but for him would never have come to the nubile eye or ear. He feels that the secret ought to be hauled out into light and heralded, If he can get one line of It into the newspapers, that he feels to be a noble achievement to start with. But he must not let It stop.

He whtBpers it to his neighbors, and they, In turn, whisper it to their neighbors until the whole town is a buz and agog. You can no more catch It or put it down than von can a malaria. It is in tbe air and on the wing and afloat. Taken by itself it seems of little importance, but after a hundred people have bandied it and each has eiven it an additional twist it be comes a story in size and shape marvelous. If it can be kept going, after awhile it will be large enough to call the atten tion Of the courts or the presbyteries or conferences or associations.

The most of the scandals abroad are the work of the one whom Peter in the text styles busybody in other men's matters." First, notice that such a mission is most undesirable, because we all require all the time we can get to take care of our own affairs. To carry ourselves through the treacherous straits of this life d' mands that we all tbe time keep our band on the wheel of our own craft. While, a I shall show you before I get through, we all have a mission of kindness to others we have no time to waste in doing thai which is damaging to others. Mlndlasr Oar Own Baalneaa. There is our worldly calling which must be looked after or It will become a failure.

Who succeeds in anything with out concentrating all his energies upon that one thing? All those who try to do many things go to pieces, either as their health or their fortune. They go on until they pay 10 cents on the dollar, or pay their body into tbe grave. can not manage tbe affairs of others and keep our own affairs prosperous. While we are Inquiring bow precarious is the busi ness of another merchant and finding ont how many notes be has unpaid and how soon he will probably be wound up or make an assignment or bear tbe sheriff's hammer smite his counter our own af fairs are getting mixed up and endanger ed. While we are criticising our neighbor for his poor crops we are neglecting the fertilization of our own fields or allowing the weeds to choke our own corn.

While we are trying to extract the mote from our neighbor's eye we fall under the weight of the bearn in our own eye. Those men disturbed by the faults of others are themselves the depot at which wholp trains of faults arrive and from wnicn whole trains of faults start, The men who have succeeded in secular things or religious things will tell you that they have no time for hunting out the deficits of others. On the way to their counting room they may have beard that nrm lu the same Hue of business was In trouble and they said. 'Sorry, very sorry," but they went in and sat down at their table and opened the book containing a run statement of their affairs to see If they were in peril of being caught in a similar cvclone. Gadders about town, with hands in pockets and bats set far back on the bead, waiting to bear baleful news, are failures now or will be failures.

Chris tian men and women who go round with mouth and looks full of interrogation points to find how some other church tiH mber is given to exaggeration or drinks too much or neglects his home for greater outside attractions hnve tbetn selves so little grace in their hearts that no one suspects they have any. In proportion as people are consecrated and holy and useful they are lenient with others and disposed to say: "Walt until we hear the other side of that matter. 1 cannot believe that charge made against that man or woman until we have some better testimony than that given by these scandal mongers. I guess it is a lie. No Tim Por JadaTlsiaT Other Feople, If God had given us whole weeks and months and days, with nothing to do but gauge aud measure aud scrutinize tbe af fairs of others, there might be some ex cuse for such employment, but I do not know anyone who has such a surplus of time and energy and qualification that he can afford much of the time to sit as a coroner upon the dead failures of others.

I can imagine that an astronomical crank could get so absorbed in examining tlte spots on the sun as to neglect clearing the spots off his own character, A very successful mau was asked how he had accumulated such vast fortune, He re plied, "I have accumulated about one half of my property by attending strictly to my business and the other hulf by let ting other people alone. Furthermore, we are lncapucitated for the supervisal of others because we can not see all sides pf the affair reprehended People are generally not so much blame as we suppose. It is never right to do wrong, but there may be allevia tlous. There may have arisen a conjunc tion of circumstances which would have flung any one of us. The world gives ouly one side of the transaction, and that Is always tbe worst side.

Tiat clerauitc at tbe bank who loaned money be ought not to have lotiued did it for tbe advan tage of another, not for his own. That young man who purloined from his em plover did so Wnnne his mother was dy lug for tbe lack of medicine, That young woman who went wrong did not get enough wnges to keep her from starving to death. Most people who make moral shipwreck would do right in some exigency, but they have not the courage to say no. Hetter Bie than do the least wrong, but moderate your anathema against the wrongdoer by the circumstances which may yet divelnp. Be economical of your curses when all the community is hounding some man or woman.

Wait, consider, pause and hope that which is chnrged is a base fabrication. lo uot bfr like a jury who Hhall render verdict aguiust tbo defendant without allowing him to present his side of the case. I know not what your observation has been, bt I have never known a esse of default iu character but there were some circumstances which ought to weigh on the side of the recreant. Tbe most repugnant character on earth to me Is th man who believes everything he hears agalust others and hurls all the slandered down the same embankment of denunciation, I dislike such a one more than I dislike the offender for whom he hns no mercy. IlliWaatlaK Spectacles.

Furthermore, we umka ourselves a disgusting spectacle when we tsicunw busy bodies. Wliut a diabolical enterprise those liii'Vrtiike who are ever looking for the moral lape or the dowufull of others! As the huinau race is a most imperfect race, all such hunters find plenty of game. There have lieeii sewing societies lu churches which tore to pieces more reputations than they made garments for the poor. With their sarcasms and sly bints an depreciation of motives they pnucfurpd more good names than they fiad needles'. With their scissors tbey cut characters bias, and backstitched every evil report they got hold of.

Meetings of boards of directors have sometimes ruined good business men by insinuations against them, 'fhe bad work may not have been done so much by words, for COUNTY AND STATE. He ma of all Sorts Gathered From Exchanges and Condensed for Hasty I Beading Montrose has taxable property amount log to $234,127. C. Oraflin baa been appointed postmaster of Catasauqua. August Barban, aged seventy one years, Of Scran ton, dropped dead.

The net earnings of the Pottsvllle Trac tlon Co. during 1809 were $57,916. Patrick Harkine, aged seventy, of East End, Wilkesbarre, died of dropsy. But. D.

E. Edwards will become pastor of the Taylor Welsh Baptist Church. George Smith, of Catawissa, swallowed a tack and is In a serious condition. Howell T. Jones, a former resident of Scranton, died at Oilman, Washington Hiram Yonng, of York, has been elected president of the State Agricultural Society, James AiacAiarney.

of Jtnervaie, was killed by a blast In the Hllnesboig strip. pings. Frank rattereoti, of Luzerne, was dangerously injured by fall of coal in the Baub mine. Mayor lloir, of Scranton, has asked the support of the city councils in wiping out the ''speakeasies." The nomination of George L. Darte to be consul at Patras, Greece, has been con firmed by the Senate.

A twelve year old daughter of Joseph Walters, of Nantlcoke, was killed by a lo comotive near her home. K. Heine, Central ticket agent in Scranton, died of pneumonia. He was 40 years old and unmarried. Two contributions aggregating $7,000 have lately been added to the endowment fund of Wyoming Seminary.

Detective Jimes O'Brien report much petty thievery going on along the lines of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. Will J. McConneH, of Cleveland, the noted temperance lecturer, died in a Phlla. delphia hospital as a result of morphine poisoning. Samuel Ruch, of Lower Sauoon, near South Bethlehem, fell dead of heart disease while visiting the grave of his wife, who died last August The Lancaster grand jury returned a true bill for embezzlement against ex County Treasurer Hershey, who is a fngi tive from justice.

There are 1.910 pupils enrolled In the Plymouth borough schools, and the aver age dailj attendance last month was 1,482, or eighty nine per sent James T. Culver and Adolphua Babcock of Tuscarora township, Bradford county were arrested on the charge of making and passing counterfeit money. The following companies of the Twenty first Regiment, N. O. are to be mustered out Meadvllle; Warren; Bradford; Sharon; Erie.

Seven P. R. freight cars, loaded with merchandise, were wrecked and burned at Shamrock, on the East Penn Branch. One locomotive was badly damaged. The Lehigh Valley Coal Co.

has forty men at work fighting a fire in the Stock ton mine, which is in danger of spreading to the Laurel Hill workings. Lackawanna deaths: Mrs. Chaa. Limert, aged forty five years; Patrick Mellody, of Green Bidge; Jacob Fucha, aged eighty even, of South Scranton; Bridget Burns. The number of scarlet fever and diph reported to the Scranton Board of Health is becoming less each day, which would indicate that the epldemlo is being checked.

William P. Somers, Lackawanna train dispatcher at Kingston, has been transferred to Kingsland, N. and will be succeeded by N. H. Whiteomore, of Blnghamton.

Alex. Savage, who mysteriously disap peared from Bloomaburg thirty five years ago, has been discovered in Madrid, being an officer in the Spanish army and a man of great wealth. Charged with using ferrets to hunt rabbits, William Hadsall, J. P. Brader and Bush Brader, all of Hunlock Creek, were each fined $25 and cost by Alderman Davidson, of Wilkesbarre.

Otis Whipple, who was arrested on the charge of murdering Del Koons, in Wy omng county, and who pleaded guilty of manslaughter, was sentenced to eight years and nine months' imprisonment. William Krapf, aged twenty one, of West Hazleton, while shoveling coal in a chute at Coleraine breaker, was drawn Into the coal by the opening of the gate at the bottom and was smothered to death. Deputy 8herlff Chaa. Perry, of Deposit, has sued Susquehanna county for the reward of $1,000 offered by the County Commissioners for the apprehension of the late Eagan and Shew, the murderers of farmer I'epper. Mrs.

E. Custard, of Easton, who died suddenly while visiting her ion in Philadelphia, was born at Waterton, this county, having been a daughter of Hugh Watson, one of the early settlers of the Huntington Valley. Late Luzerne county deaths William W. Driesbsch, aged fifty nine, of Wilkesbarre; Mrs. David Noonan, aged sixty, of Wilkesbarre; Michael Bergan, aged forty five, of Ashley; Mrs.

Martin Brennan, aged fifty four, of Plymouth. The body of James J. Eagan, who ws executed In Montrose for the murder of farmer Pepper, was cremated at Fresh Pond, Long Island, the expense being borne by Miss Mary J. Carr, a school tescher of Brooklyn, N. Y.

Three appointments of Luzerne men to positions in the Census Bureau at Wash ington have been recommended by Senator Penrose. These are Charles S. Eby, of Hazleton; John S. Deltrick, of Nantlcoke, and David Tasker, of Miner's Mills. Hon.

Theo. Schock, aged eighty six, editor and proprietor of the Stroudaburg Jeffersonian, is dead. He was the oldest editor, In point of continuous service, in the United States, having been editor of the Jeffersonian since 1840. In politics, he was a staunch Republican. In the Wyoming county court, in Tunk bannock, Otis Whipple, who, on Dec.

15th, stabbed to death Dallas Kuntz, at Lemon, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and the plea was accepted by the court Testimony will be taken to enable the judge to fix the degree of the crime. Kev. Thomas B. Angell, D. rector of St.

Andrew's Episcopal Church, Wilmlng ton, who died in that city ot pneu monla, was lor three years assistant to Bev. Dr. Jones, at St. Stephen's Church, Wilkesbarre. He was thirty two years of age and leaves a wife and two little dangh tera.

A company, with $15,000 capital stock, known as the Troy Oil and Qas Company, has been organized by Troy capitalists, for the purpose of developing the supposed oil and gas resources of Bradford county. A large amount of land has been leased and the company proposes to make a thorough test. Boy E. Pearce, aged nineteen years, of Scranton, was crushed between the bumpers of two freight cars on the D. H.

Boad, near Green Bldge, and received injuries from which he died a few hours later. A freight train was blocking a street rossing and Pearce, seeing an opening be mg it wnuiu cure itBoll in a few days pf course the coughing and spitting pf mucus sometimes lusted sev eral weeks, but alter a while the trouble would subside. I ul wayi no fays Iced, how ever, that pach cold was worse than the one before. My throat seemed to get weaker, and lite least change in the weather started tbe coughing again. The last cold was the most severe of all.

I was really frightened. Cough drops and home treatment did no good. A friend told me altout Acker's English Remedy. I not a bottle, and you never saw ths like of the way it acted. Ik fore tho bottle was gona I waa well, My throat felt as strong and well as could be.

Since then I have hod no mora trouble. 1 think Acker's English Remedy so Hrengthen the delicate lining of the throat that it easily resists the changes in tempera ture, anuu minus uptue constitution as won." (Signed) Carrie Schwas, 201 Gold Brooklyn, N. Y. Sold at 2.1c,, 60c. and (1 abottlo, throughout the United States and Canada and in.Eni land, at Is.

2d 2s. 4s. Od. If you are not satisfied after buying, return tlx bottle to your druggist, and got your money back. We aii'AoriM IA about pwrantet.

I r. U. U00KHH it trofrittori, Htm 'ers. 1 For al by. Frank Qordon, CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.

Tonlo Kor the Week Ueajlnnlnc Jmm. UNComment by Rev. S. H. Dorle.

Tone Uaauni lur Simon ind us, Luk vll. This Is a very touching and Instruct ive Incident In the life of Christ. The manifestation of the poor woman's love Is touching In the extreme, and tbe luippy way In which Christ used her act to teach the Pharisees an lutpor tnnt lessou displays Ills wonderful ability as a teacher. Christ Is living entertained lu the home of a Pharisee. A poor woman whose sins III bad pardoned comes with a Itox of ointment and touchlngly anoints ills feet, washes theiq with tears, wipes them with tier hair and kisses them.

The Pharisee complained, and In answer Jesus spoke to him a parable In which II showed that cue loved In projwrtlon as lie had teeu furglveu. He then pointed to the great love of the woman aa proof of the grent debt for which she had been forgiven. We may learn, with Simon: A lesson on forgiveness, This woman bad sinned much, and yet she was forgiven. It 1s thus taught that the forgiveness of God con be manifested, toward the very lowest of sinners. It wns difficult for the Jews to compra.

bund this fact with all Christ's teaching, yet after Christ's ascension they did uot comprehend the fact that the love of God nnd the forgiveness of God extended to the publicans and sinners. And do we fully realise It today? Jo we not speak of men and women hopeless, thus abridging the pardoning power of God? Do we not look askance at a poor wandering sinner who may by chance have dropped Into the house of God, as much as to any, "This Is no place for you?" Arid, If one floes repent with tears and sorrow, are we not slow to recognise liltn aa the child of God? The Simons nre not all dead Let us learn Christ's lesson to them, 8. A lesson on love. This poor an loved much because she was much forgiven. She waa not forgiven because lio l(ved, but loved.

hN was forgiven. Do we love much? If not, may It not Iw thnt we do not realize (iow much we have lieen forgiven? Simon would probably think thtlt Christ put His debt at a high fig it re, and often we do not realize the greatness of God's forgiveness In forgiving us. Is It not true that the let of us have beeu much forgiven? If we thluk not, let us try to see sin aa God see It, jet. ui ty to realise flip enor.iulty qf that which separates a soul eternally from God, and we can't help but see that we hnve been much forgiven. And, being much forgiven, we should love much ami should confess and, manifest our love before men.

Sweet ths moments rich In blessing Which he font Ilia ertsw 1 itwnil, Life and health and pcacs Msraaing From ths sinner' dying Mend. Pn It Is I find my iM trrn IVhilo upon ths Lupb I caaa. toy I tjiuehf I'm muck lurftvs), I'm a mtrsrit of graft. THE PRAV1C8 MKITIMO. Have a "Bible reference memory meeting." Let each one recite from memory a Illldc reference on forgive jiess or ove.

These cnu lw luterMMiMtl vlth appropriate hymns, prayer or ivi marks. Bible KemllugH. p. xvll, 1, oxvt, cxlv, SO; Isa. 18; Iv, 1 Bong Vlll, Tl Math, 11?) Luke xv, M0; xvll, 11 18; John III, 10; xlv, 23; xxl, 1517; Ads 0 20; I Tim.

14, 15; I Johu Iv, 10. rmllthlfal Ke Uf nss fntarrh. Rara la oneofathnasud snch tiMtlmoole The For. A Die'tley, of Buffalo, i know what a bleeaiua Or, mys: "I wish to Agnew's catarrhal rh. I was troubled Powder lQcaso7eaUrrh.

I was troubled With thla disease for veart. but the first tlma I nsed thin remedy It gave' most delightful relief. I now regard uivself entirely enred after ulii It for two urtotbs. oM hr nnok. THINK IT OVBR.

There's a rea eon for those pains In vour back and aides, for those dull, dragging aches, that listless, "keep away from me" feeling. To kidneys are to They get sick, can't do their work antl the whole system feels tbe effect, juit as a wnoie town teeia tne eneci or a i blockaded sewerage syatetu. Doan's Kidney Pills aet matters right aulcklv and easilv. They never fall, even in the most ad vanced stages ot kidney disease. Mrs.

C. Woodman, of 07 McRey noldf street, Dayton, 0., saya: "A lame snd srhlnc hack snnovrd mi far lortvrsra, particularly I csusht cold or rmmt viriili nt I was reatlras st night and oiiensroaein tne morning unfitted for or Jiiisry hoiisrholil duties I had often seen liosn's Kidney Pills recommended for lual noli trouhlea ss 1 had and I procured a Itpply st a drug store. If the treatment had not Iwnrfutca me. snd that radical! 1 never would have sdvlwd other members of my rioiisrhold to liosn's Kidney HI la We keep supply on hsnd, With us uoan's aiiniry nil art iiouseiioia necessity," Dosn'a Kidney Pills are for tale bv all dealers, Price 60 cents tier box. or sent ny mail on receipt oi price hv Foster Mil burn Buffalo, K.

sole agents lor tne V. a. Remember the name, Doan and take no other 'OlMMN ftltf). tatttttlflM ft. I Pmmjssmft Ml Ml MM VrtrVU.

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