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16 '•SILVER JIMMY'S" HOLIDAY EXPERIMENT. By John Klb©rt Wllki®. Cki©f U. H Secret Soiv.® (CopyTiCht. 1800, by J. R. WUkl© > A may* a rood* l prisoner. Mr. Jam** jL*rdti>t. OtherwiM Jam*-. f>th trwlff "flllvar Jltnmy, who** imitation Cviii> ware at once the envy and iumimit of hi* feilou counterfeltert, h*i r©o©tv©d kit tall ai.tvan*-€* of jphmJ time, thereby eome-ieCin* hltfmir year ©nt©nr© la thr*# )(er. and two month*. and now dreaard It. a bu! r*®'ty-m*de tail and a wa.tp overcoat, h* stood In th a ttrdct. k of!V e> to obtain his railroad ticket atHj th© small sum of money to fci* errdit ’Good I-), Jimmy." Tho wivKo-hatred Ward'll ex ended h i hand mxl smiled. "So 1 n#r. vrmrden," reaponded Jimmy, fe ait.n. * i 11 see you later.“ Th© veteran keeper who had wwt<hed Hr young man disappear In the direction ©f Uie rai way .station, tunved to one of Itls as*.' an: ixx-k at Jimmy If ever ansie. mu> w ritten on a nan a face It s feu his and written large." It was onto true It* was the moat apie.uing s<amp on© oomM well tmnfisie. his Mg lvuwMent blue eye look* tng atraignt Into wir: with a sincerity that was beyond guestion Hence the ••rtalrH* James; and the.-.e rihsmcterliUci were often moat valuable, for, If Jimmy was "rounded up’ i. ! brought Into court, where ha wae not known. It was almost certain that the sympathy of the court. Jury arsl n-etators would h* with five frank-faced lad. A ad, If not quickly cleared of the charge against him. a atory of hard lurk told to the court in that wall-moduloted voice of hs, was enough to inaura at tha worst a mild amterv * in tha work hou*©, Instead ot years in prison Once, when ha had thus tro|K>*d cm an im|r*slonabi* judge in a federal court and had heen sentenced to four months In jail, he was so overcome . ... Jf, Ooodnow s Visit to the Fair P reduced R.am thing: of a Flutter. r:th emotion that he could hardly thunk tho court for tte leniency; but a* he ftgssed through the doorwsy In Charge of j lha marshal ho whispered: "Four mouth*' 1 Holy emokel 1 could otand on my hnud , that long:" lilt loot caae had born different, I*JW- j over. lie had been out of Jail only a Vnooth after the abort aentence with tin' aerobatic poaalbllitlea when he was caught nd-lianded and got a sentence a eve re enough do off actually d.spel any thought* of levity. During the year* of hi* Inoar* rrration Jimmy a fertll* brain had not |>een Jdle. ami the day ha walked out a fire man he had revem 1 schemas In mind tlat prom I red success. U uch to the sur prise of "the gang" ho announced that hr waa going to be good. "I'm tkme with aU crooked business, boys,” he declared. Impressively. "No more of It foe me, 1 m giving to live on the •iiuare I'm going to twgln life all over again ami If you’ll watch me. acme day you'll see me a Holiday rtchool superintend* ni with a Viek-day office on Uroudw.ty telling pao. |>le what to do with tholr money." Ttiera were various more or let** vUr avui expression* of in-radu'iliy fio... ~U old gala but not long thereafter Jimmy dropped out of eight without Ihe explan atory newspaper paragraph* whl h usual ly accompanied hi* periodical absence*, and waa toon forgotten. About the time that Jimmy disappear'd Irian hi* old haunt*. Htggvllle gained a la w resident In the person of k nslldimtiv- Ivared young man. with n attractive face. After first securing a room In u respect able neighborhood, he started out to find emplo>inant. There waa lea* difficulty Uutn he bad feared. The geenral manager of the Universal Kiuporluiu. lilggvllle'e nuiminuth deportment store, 1 1 s tested with evident Interest to the applicant's tala of home wrecked by unfortunate specula tive Investment#, a father dead of heart failure alter the long month* of nervoia* attain, a mother broken and homeless, * joking to him as her only auppofrt. There Was a suspicion of ntolsture In the general eye#* wlihi th youof nw*n' war-*rough! feelings forced a pause. "What I* your name ’" "Jane s H. tloodnow.” lie pronounced the last name ns If composed of two neparalc words, and thero waa a twinkle In hla aye Ural tho general manager did hot see. "We need a man In the t king room, and will start you at five week." "Thank you so much. I'll do my best lha general manager touched a button aid tho new employe was piloted away bi ts smart office boy. In las* than a fortnight ha had capti vated all of his superior*, und hi* cheer fulness, willlngnea and evident cap*- ity for greater responsibility found recogni tion In promotion to a minor position in ttie office. Wid.e moat of hi* evening* were spent quietly In hi* room, ho u canful to extend hi* circle of acquatnt a • i ,i, cit . .. . - bd tton of hi* Interest In the nertou* thing* of llle, ho Joined the Young People* Ueague in th* Twentieth Century Church. Tm Twentieth Century wu* thoroughly up to date In avery respect, it had no debt. It paid It* pastor a salary of men o podtan alsnenslons. Its congregational *.nring waa led by a line cornetlst: Its demon* were the leading business men of be lown. and It* affairs were managed In a way to reflect the highest credit upon the trustee*. The church entertainment* wets always financially successful, the batata and picnic* being col ducted with a skill that would have received the un stinted prat*# of an old circus rotuMgrr. Moat prominent among tbe energetic and pustilng members of tlie congregation wa* the Hon Jadcdlah l'dgg. member of tie Upper Hour*' In Ihe State Eeglslature and president of UlggvUle’s Universal Emporium Company, a man whore Judg ment waa aver aound. and whose service carried more weight than that of any two of tils fallow member*. To the Hon Jadndlah the church was largely Indebt ed tor Its prosperity, for ha applied to tkl* work the him round principle- and simple method* that had placed him In th* front of the lllggvllle business com munity It wa* not strange, therefore, that whan the church was called upon to as*l*t in the raising ot fund* for the re b? 'ha victim* of a disastrous fir*. H th* Honorable Jedodlnlt was made rhalr- of in* Way* and Mean* Committee. Br l " c vctuuiitut'a first session t. un : folded hia genera 1 plan. "Brrthren. an opt>ortunlty has again * presented ltjw lf for our church to dlstln* inilsii it*tlf in a noble enterprise. ! have 1 given the matter conoid* ruble thought ] and suggest for your consideration a pfan < which appeals to fas* a* calculated to be * eminently product iv© of tho best priaslbla • •suits. 1 would arrange for a great fair In the pallors of the church urn I would suggest a senea of pnxca of considcrablo Intrinsic value, say, four or five, to h* awarded io our y<Mjng people on the h*|* of the number of ti k*-u sold. I doubt not these prt*c* would be gladly ton* trtbuted by the men hanta or the city. I, myself, will arrange that one. at shall be worth riot less than V*< I/et us place the th kets at say cents each. 1 n der the stimulus of the scheme 1 have suggested the • Mies of our young teople whould ranch F." 00 to fi,dk There is cer tain to he a friendly rivalry among our young people to make a record In thin af fair. and the local press will doubt leas give us cordial support and open Its col umns to ua for any Interesting matter we may submit In connection with the enterprise." It was even as the H**n.i‘*r pr* li I**!. Other business houses. Ins H red ly the lion. Jed*diah‘.* generous example, fairly outdid themselves in contribution* The first prise, a somewhat floridly decorated set of china, was *om nre< lively dis played In one of the Kmpoiiurn’s promi nent show windows, with toe following expl.inainry card; • • Magnificent Combination • • • • Dinner and Tea Service, • • • • Pieces, • • • e Valued at $7. 00. * s • • Has been donated bv the IlhS. • • .T. BIQO a- first pmr In t|e • • Tm ntleth Centui Ticket letliflf • • Contesc. The winner's name will • • he announced at the church Sat- • • tirday evening, Dec. 24. • • • • It was small wonder, then, that the Twentieth Century folk entere.l upon ihlr eharltabls sehenu- with enormous enthus iasm, and atnnna the must active m tn bers of the Youiir People’s Is tgito *< Mr. James B. tloodnow. lie sold little lo hto fellow mem tar# In the league, bu; to old Mr. Ashlon the treasurer of th" Universal Emporium Company, he con fided his determination to win the Aral prize. "You're not married, are you?" In quired Mr. Anhion. No, sir. Why?" "What would you <lo with that dinner set V "O. 1 don't know T could dispose of It to advuntHKc for ensh " "Look here.” salt! Mr. Ashton, whose love for a haraaln was proverbial lr, the rstuhll-limcnt, "Mr. Hike, os usual. Ins taen mad- treasurer of the Fait Com mute. hut he turns nil these master, over to me Now I'll have all the report, of the Miles by Ihe various young people and "Merry Christ mas, Jimmy. Here'* a Nice IQIr of Bracelets for Y'ou." I'll be able to know exactly how you all aland. If your sate* are large enough to make your winning the tire* prise cer tain l‘ll give you S3o cash for your right.'* Ooodiww accepted the proposition on the epoi and marie a mental note of an Intention to profit by an Idea auggeated by the conversation. The fair was to open Monday and run through the week. • losing Saturday night with a special pro gramme and distribution of prises. The ticket* were printed and distributed ear ly enough to allow almost a month for the ticket teller* to skirmish for pur chaser*. Uoodnow second to meet with phenomenal success. At the end of the Orel week, when A*hton asked hint how he wa* getting on he smiled. "Sold oyer two hundred thus far." "Two hundred! Goodness me, you're a hustler. The best report I've trad I* a hundred and t< n. by Super>ntendent Swan of the High S' tiool. He lectured to the pupils on the lire, painted a graphic pic ture of Its horror*, and arranged for them to get their tickets of him." "Uoodtidea," observed the young man? "By IheSvay. Mr. Ashton, I've got tlOu In silver In a bag In my desk. I'd like to put It In the safe. May I?” "Certainly; If# belter there." "1 wonder,” ventured Goodnow. with some hesitancy as he returned with the sack of coin, "I wonder If you'd mind ex changing these for bills? I'll put them In an envelope with tny name on It. Id like to keep the proceeda separate until I've finished—just os a matter of curios ity." "That's nil right,” nssented Ashton am iably "Count 'em out." James poured out a heap of quarters, halves and dollars, slacked them up In little plies, and when Asliton had verlded the count, took the >IOO In notes which the old gentleman handed him and en closed them In on envelope, which was laid away Mi the safe. __ ".We ll need a lot of change while the THE MORNING NEWS: SUN DAY, DECEMBER HO. 1900. I The One Thin* Needful .'fas*. The fhtery viator day The <jiaddftt ©/the ym*. Of tr*<, mg to* La oi foaming cups. And Jolly Christmas W And the one thing nrr i. cl to y v# |oish BflPPPf'i'MHi • ,m 1 " the OCCaviOU !• ECf MURRAY HILL ■■ CLUB Whiahey It tv p’ireand whelevomeand • ;*ud* w titiout a rival in lbs trade. JOS. A. MAGNUS & CO. CINCINNATI, O. fair I* on." remarked Ashton, “and I’ll Juki hold on to thin silver." Ooodnow Indorsed ih. --ÜBgeßtion. "I hop.,” he added. "that I ran do a. well right aloi.it I want to win that flrt i prise. "Good lurk to you." said Ashton, a th.'V parted. Thin*# were enmlng Mr Goodnow's ‘ way. A! the wrr lof thw third week of ! his labors hr foun t hlmsr f i harass! with mrr wlfhwrn hun.lr. 1 ilrkrts, un.l tiisre was ov-r I'S.i in rurrrnry In thai tMindle , In tha aal<* Thr wnvrlofiw had crown 100 i small and rloodnow had Usd up fha bills at thw rnd of tarh iv.rk using a Ittung pink wrapfrln* papwr that aavw the park aan a rmaln Individuality. Rumors of hit mormon, aalwa had rwarhwd Ihw *ar of a nrimbwr of pwoplw. Ons cn tar prising clllawn wlih apwru latlvw atrwak In Ills m-ntal fronomy ap proarhwd Jamrs a day or two hr for r the fair and < auilous:y aoundrd him aa to his chaws*. ”1 think I II rat'd! that first prtie all right.” said Jams* "T.ll you what 111 do." obwwrvad the •pr ■uiallvw rltlx-n. "I'll buy yottr nwince In that prize." Jimmy rrflrctrd. "What'll you glra?" "Twenty dollars.'' "Too tittle,” said Ooodnow dw Mwdly. "That art Is as good as in Ins. and It's worth IT. - . You ought to givw m* |.o Ths apwr-ulator bwaltated. "I'll give you fortv " "That’* hrtlwr. I'll lake It." "You Just write out an order on thw rommlttrw to dtllvwr tlm set to nw and hwrs’a your money.” liooduow i-ompilw.l with thw simple rw qurst. Anothwr rllizwn wltii tin wyo to j a lairkatn. who nia-lr a almllar proposl- | lion to Mr tloudnow, haggled over the figures, but finally gwriired prosprrtlvw tit* to thr rhlna for thtrl>-flvw dollars. This nruA tfw prize winner as a good thin* and as It was In line with the Idea that ratne to him when h conrlud.-d to work It. Mr. Ashton's thlrty-flvw dollars was easily captured, and threw others w host. monwy>maklng proximities had bt'en dls.overad by the young man se verally Invested In hia rnanoe, which they believed su a certainty. Thw fair was the greatest wurrees ever scored In the social history of IHgg vllle. It opened with a crush on Monday and there was not a night when one rould move about - ianfori.il.ly. The money fairly poured In and the lion. Juledlah Hlgg was thw blushing recipient ot con gratulations on the consummate skill with which the affair had been planned snd managed. Hood now continued to report progress tn Ills ticket selling cam paign until Friday. That afternoon he h Id Mr. Ashton give him *r*> In currency for the name amount In coin, ami B>ld,d It to the pluk package. He made the ad dition at his desk, and. Just * he had finished tying ll up. slipped thw parcel Into a drawer nnd stepped over to the chief bmikkesper. "Old you apeak to me?" "No." "That's funny, I thought you railed tne 1 beg your pardon " Aa he returned lo the desk and reached Into the drawer for the bundle there came Into hia ndhl blue eyes a strange gleam of satirfacllon. but It was gone when he handed the neatly tb-d l knge to Mr. Ashton. "There you are, sir. Nine hun Ired and ninety threw dollars. 1 guess you get that prize. When shall we settle up the ticket account?” "O, no hurry about that, as long as th# money's here. To-morrow or Monday will do No! Monday will be observed as Chrlslma. Tuc-day will do." "Very well. If you ilon't mind I think I'll take a couple of hours oIT to-morrow and look in on the fair myself." 'Tm sure there’ll be no objection. I may be there, too." "I hope you will.” remarked Ooodnow. "And If you are I won'! do a thing to thw shop.” he ad.ld. undwr his breath tloodnow's visit to thw fair pnxlucwd something of a flutter. It had been gen erally known that he was thw tlrst-prlze winner, and as he mvwd modestly ulmut from booth to booth making pur- bases here And there, lie heard complimentary whispers on all sides of him. tlkl Mr. Ashton was visibly elated at the sensa tion the young man created. He had re cently bad a good deal to say atiout tloodnow nn.l posed as the discoverer of the talented and energetic employe. He was particularly cordial when they met. but before they had chatted long tho young man excused lilmself. Ten min utes later he appeared at thw Kmportum with a small leather aatchrd and ad dressed Mr. Ashton's assistant. "Mr. Palmer, they asked Mr. Ashton at the church If hw would aocomnvndnte thw committee with some sma.l bills for silver. Ths crowd seems to object lo so ; much coin, and Mr. Ashlon suggested I I bring over (TOO to be changed " Tha cashier made the exchange wlih out question, and tloodnow hurried away, doing directly o Ini room, he carefully locked the door, and then reaching under ' tha wardrobe brought to light a pink | package, which he threw Into thw satchel. Again there came Into his eywa that gleam ! o( satisfaction. "I'd give 14 In pennies lo sew 01. l Ash | (on's fa.w when he opens that roll In the | safe." Then lu grinned. “And when the ; speculative o.d boy. find that seven of | them won that first prize' Not so bad Let's gee; here'* g<9!l from (he ticket snap. 1 122" from rights to the first prize, and |2><i In change. That's preaty near tl.uOO ' Not so bad for little Jamesy, nnd I think I'll move The races are on at New Or leans. and maybe 1 can do something with ths pennies." Then hw sirolkd down to the railway station, bought a ticket and a sleeper and went out for a little lunch. Things happened at Ihw Kmportum Im mediately after Mr. floodnow’s departure. Ashton arrived, looking red and angry. "Where's tloodnow?" h* demanded. "Left here about twenty minutes ago. sir. Said he'd be back soon.” "Well, when he comes I've got some thing to say lo him I happened to be talking to Hr.. Trotter and And hw holds Ooodnows order for that dinner service, paid S3O for It. Rlame bis skin. 1 paid Ooodnow $33 for his chance myself. He'll have a time explaining things." "Well, he can't be tong, lie's Just gone up to the church for that currency you told him to get.” "What currency'?" "Why. the currency for the sliver." Aibton stared at bis assistant blank ly, and then, suddenly ovens belated with #upic!on. Jaxr.|d to th* big *ml • When I mix that rha plnlc gM'kafo thar* j h breath*! a il*h *f rrlb f. and *n*jHn* it nm ll to satisfy htmaalf of It* rvailly. vat down at tb* 4ak and unfapfati4 the string Turning hack tha wrapper ha dU clu**<! a ti*at pii of all pa of nawiaiprr out to the alsr of bank not** and 'taring at him tn bold black l*tt*ra from whlta card on lha top of It waa mis: . MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM HANTA CLAUB. While h* war gasing at th* impud*nt 1.-itt-n* *id fairly hoklruc with rag* a i quirlly <ir< -*< •!, ato-kUy-built nan with a miothly-hav*n fa -* and a high bai l forrlt*a<l was ushered in. Excuse in*. Mr. .\*hton, for interrupt j ing you. I’m Capi H*aomii. a govern ment officer The Hub-Trev* ury at Ctn* jcinnatl hav h**n getting a good deal of i lad aliver In Its romlttance* from th* Biggvlll* banks ami I found at on*: of tntm h**re more Ihan twenty doliarv tn xpuriotis coin in n * k d*poltid b> ! your establishment this morning.” Then the real situation fla*h*d upon Ashton He brought ft tn th® naf* severs, 'mail Imttn of coin and passed a liandful ' to the offtcar. who, glasa In iiand. mads a careful ■ rutiny of a number of thc*m. "Rad,” ha remarked eantenttously. “Where did you get them?” The story of > ung Mr Jam** R Good now wia briefly told, by a ' f w sharp inquiries from the Treasury ' Agent When they came to the dummy j pd'-kage irv ldetit he smiled grimly ' Angel face, blue eyes?** ho asked. "Thst'i him ’* Jimmy Ilardnut at ft again.” Making m rapid note of Ooodnow’* ad i dree- th* officer ro^e. "Where's the nearest telegraph office?*' 1 ho Iniiuirvd "Right nt the railway station. You pass there in going up to Ooodnow'* . boMiding house.” Five minutes later, as h* stood writing a brief me* ge at the station Capt. Hea j comb glanced through the open door Just a* h young man with a small leather satchel moved toward the sleeper of the fore "This U my lucky day.” the captain muttered. Tha message was not finished Rt*pr>lng quickly to tin- plat form h* overtook th* young man with the bag a* he entered ih* body of the car "Excuse me ” lie laid a detaining ham! on the yoiu.g man's shoubler. turning him partly around An angel far# with big blue eye* met his. * "Merry Christmas. Jimmy Here's a nice pair of bracelets for you. Get off wtth me" What Jimmy said w.ll not hear repeat ing. Now he ! doitig h! fourth term for .otni*rfelt!ng six years this time, and the opening of that Broadway *(fl'?a has been indefinitely poet|>on*d THR OOt HT OF' JNIiHATCI.NTION' It la Held by Ihe Herman Emperor on New Near', hay. The observance of the first day of Ihe year—New Year' —with exchange of gift, dales from old Itomau times. Bo "oatly were the presents during Ihe time of the Caesar, that they were a great source of profit to Ihe emperors and quite bur densome to their subject*. Several hundred year* ago. In England, M wo, customary for the nobility to send purses of gold to the King, New Y'ear a gifts between friends were culled xeina. In the courts of Eurotwan royalty New Year's to u great day. All the monarch, begin Ihe day hy attending church; aft erward. they receive *h" dignitaries o' I hurt'll, stale, army and diplomatic corps. Kvtn his little .Majesty of Spain must go through this ordeal. At the ltusslan capital, the prince, of the imperial family, peraoange, of the court, functionaries and servants of the palace come In regular order to present their homage and good wishes to the Em peror, who. kisses all th- niemtars of hto family, and all the high qfll- Into three tlm- s m-cordtng to the Russian fashion. l'cople meeting In the street In Russia on New Year', kiss each other, whether acquainted or not. The favored ones who have taen kissed hy the < xar are permitted to kto* the hand of the Km !■", The ceremony of hand kissing : wag suppre-esd for a time, hut re-estab lished n few years ago under ihe reign ■ of Alexander 111. Jan. 1 Is a great day In Berlin—the ilay ! for the Court of Congratulation which la j held by the Emperor nnd Kmpn ss. Early ' in the morning, the streets near the ltov .i! Seniors are crowded with people, all waiting to see the mate carriages of tho ambassador,, pttnees and noble# who are on Ihelr way to attend the < You to of Con gratulation. This ceremony I* preceded by a short service in the Castle Chapel. All the prim es and princesses come to this court as well as all those who have the privl |,ge of attending court festlvltle*. so that it Is a very long and rather fatiguing af fair. especially for the Empress an.l her I ladle#. During the nex! few weeks all I the great court festivities take place, and I there Is a constant ,uece##ton of court i and private galtles In China, the New Year rejoicing# ex -;i n-ls over three weeks, during which j time little or no bush*"', Is transacted. ■ The Chinaman endeavor# to start the i new year free of debt, and all obligations | are discharged before the close of the old | > ear, and a fresh supply of charms Is j told In At midnight, a general discharge lof crackers and fir- work# usher In 4h" N--w Y-r. the houses are decorated with flower# sn-l lantern# and family parties are In order. Much the same programme 1# carried out in Japan, where everyone appeors In RRR For headache (whether sick or nervous), toothache, neuralgia, rheumatism, lum bago. pains and weak nee* In tho back, spine or kidneys, pain around tho liver, pleurisy, swelling of the Joints and palna of ail kind* the application of Uadway's Ready Relief will afford immediate ease, 1 and its continued use for a few days af fects a permanent cure. I I RES AND I’HEVKTTS ' Told*. lasgkt, ton Throat, lloaraenesa, *nn Keek, Uroarhltla, I'afarrh, Headache, Toothache, Htaeumallam, Neuralgia. Asthma. Brulaes, Hpralua. Quicker Thao Awy kn*i Itrmrdy, Xo matter bow violent or excruciating the pain the Rheumatic Bedrid len. In firm Crippled. Nervou*. Neuralglo or prostrated with disease may suffer. radway’B ready relief will Afford Instant Ksto. INTERNALIST—A half to a tea spoon fil In half a tumbler of waier will in a tew minutes euro Cramps. Spasms. Hour 6iom ach Nausea. Vomiting. Heartburn. N*r vouanesa. Hleepleasnes*. Hick Headache. Diarrhoea. Colic. Flatulency and all In | ternal pains There Is not a romodlal agent in th world that will cue* fever and ague and alt other malarious, oilioua and other fa vera aided by HADWAT'B I’ll.lA so quickly a* RAHWAY'S READY RE -1 lief. hi cants per bottl*. Bold by druggists. i Suit to Qct lUdwajr a. The Quakers Are Honest People. The Quaker Herb tTenlc l cot only a btoo.| portlier, but a a tonic, ll regulate. ■ dlgention, cure* lha nervous rvelvet* It ta * medicine for weak wvenen. It Im purely vegetabto medicine at*! "*n '• token by the m* at delicate Kidney I'if ease*, Rheumatism a-'d all tl!'ta c ol Ihe Blood. Blomai h UdM *® zuccumb to Itz wonderful eßecl. u;an the humzn zyzletn. Thouzar.d* of people In Georgia recommend It Price $1.90. QUAKER PAIN BALM lz the medicine thzl the Quaker Doctor made zl. o( hu nonderful quick curex with It * -new zud wonderful mediclr# foe Neui , gl*. Toolhzche, Backache. Ilhcuroallwn. Bpraihe. Pain In Bowel.; In fact, all pa n can be relieved by IL Pri e :*' and jOc- QI'AKKH WHITE WONDER hOAP, a medicated aozp 'oc the akin, a a p aild completion. Price SO* take QUAKER HEALING SALVE, a vege table ointment, for the cure of tetter, ec zema and eruptions of the skin Price 10c a box FOR BALK BT ALL DRUGGISTS a brand new suit of clothea. The Japan ese New Year was formerly a moveable feast like that of :ne Chinese, but now celebrated on a day oorrerpoodmif to our flirt of January. Bonflr. -of mammoth pn>por:t•■'•* •' kindle,l on New Year's eve It* I'crna New Year's to March 21t—and all dan about them This holiday to th, nrct ImjavitHir one ol the year *nd f.jvtii c larte for in dayw; every one nptawra In new . .other an-i men who never yhovo or lake a iwih do so on New Year'*. N*> peop.e In tho world make mure f New Vear's than the B oia, zr.d Innu merable are the iwiiw-retuioris ,call,, . I with the <iay. In tho Aral place, on v* ting out ol bed tn tne morning, one tnu-t step u|on something higher ihat* the i--l mat the flrsi step may tie laken upward. In droning If unfortunate enough to put Ine left rhoe eat first, or a garment on wtoiik ride out. one must entirely un.lree ogalii even lo thei taking down of on. e hair and drees over again. It Is lei . luck to bo late for breakfast end g<-.l luck to i>, ihe flirt one to apeak to th* cook A I -.til-cellars must be full and me bread basket well supplied; If a bas ket of egga or of orring. s to brought a - present It Indicates the te -l kin-1 ot gOOg , . a. All garnicot-, jU j ■ be ne* and a torn garment should or. no a count 1* worn Neither hair nor null must oo cut; money must be In the purr and the purse tn the pockL To slum, lo or fat. to a bad luck sign, unless ll i.. upstairs, In which case do not took be hind. UEI.HO NEIGHBORLY. IVotneti Rnow How In the Mlnlnst llletrlrte of Ihe I'sr lied. A group of women were discussing their various preferences as to nllopalhl and liomeei|iathlc remedies and lre.it ment. when one of the number remarked that she had a good deal of faith In tho oki-fashloned. home-made onion poultice. The speaker was known to tve the wtf" of a young Englishman of aristocratic family, but who had suffered reverses of fortune. He ramc to America, and lor a time he and his wife ran a miners' hoard ing-house in Colorado. Their help consist ed of two Chinese secants. The near#—t woman was In a almllar settlement ten miles dlstnnf. They were tlftv miles from the nearest railway station, and one hun dred miles from the nearest doctor. Their vocation and environment were novel for l-eople brought up In a life of leisure and luxury. One day the young boarding-house mis tress fell very sick. To send u hundred miles for a doctor seemed a great un drl taking, aside from tho delay and ex la-nse. Bo a mesenger on horseback was sent In haste for the nearest worn in nclkhlsvr, ten miles off. And at la-t the sufferer, looking from her window, - aught an Interesting glimpse of an oi l woman hastening to her relief. She was on horse -1 back clothed In a loose calico wru|>t"o. ! sitting astride the horse, her spectacles | 1-obbtng Oil her nose at every gallop, and I hed gray lialr flying In the wind. Peo- I ~|s knew how to be ncighlmrly out there The old woman drew her horse up ut the door with a Jerk, quickly dismounted and rushed In with cheery greeting* to the patient When she took tn the situa tion she strongly advocated an onion t"il tlce. and set about Its preparation, say "Wlien an onion poultice won't work, then It's time to send for the doctor.' But the onion poultice proved effective and the elderly benefaclrrsn set off one more on horse*sack to atien.l to her own household duties Tho young Englishman was successful In the >t. nn.l he and Ills Wife now have abundant means ltut ihe former boarding mistress has not for gotten the picture of the old woman liv ing to her on horseback, or the virtue* ol that onion poultice. i.tRUEBT rni-oh in iTii's world. Located In France and a Model In Every Respect. From the London Kxpr<s. France's n-w prison at Fresnes, some eight miles from Paris, to the largest In the world, ll takes tho place of three old prison*. IS situated In a healthy district and cover*, with Its main buildings, flow er gardens and villa residence of officials over half a square mile. The prison, unlike our penitentiaries, Is not built on the star plan, but consists of live rectangular blocks, one of which to the tnflrmary. The plan to the ce.lular, and the number of cells reaches the huge total of 1.521. A*, however, accommoda tion is providd on the "aaso iation" sys tem for IO 1 ) privileged prisoner#, the total criminal capacity of the Fresnes prison 'a 2.2 J(. Aa u sanitarium for the criminal Fiesnes la unique. Aa his or her present home It boasts the proud record of being only half full of crime, or nr least punish ment by tmprteonment for crime. Is dimin ishing in France. The sywtem nt Fresne* 1a Interesting— l*slbly It ts worthy of imitation The mi !horltles believe In fresh air and sunshln • Ihoour sworn foes of Ihe microbe and friends of health. Hence, as already stat ed. the prlron to a model sanitarium Otherwise the criminal to gently edu cated. He work* at aome trade and cun pur- have from the proceeds of hi* work extra fool and personal requlrem-m*— with Ihe exception of tobacco When the prisoners go to worship, w hich I* not com pt,store, or to "achoo!,” which t*. they wear hoodi so as to prevent mutual recognition on release. In some of Uie workshops this rule does not obtain. Tl-c reason for this apparent Inconsistency t* not clear. Evan the oflVctals receive Inatrucllon on such subjects as the prevention of crln ■ and prison discipline, and as a result ol that the excellent Idea of the w.ho.e prise . It admirably carried out. A final flatur of Freanea la tha severe simplicity of its architecture compared with the bercitml iftjria of many of our prison* AT BIRTH OF OLD CENTURY. CI'LEBRATED IN THE SAME SIMRIT AM OF ion I KAHN LATER. I It arc b Bells Rang. Iloaflroa lAt the sky, Ncwapapere I'tthllsltcd Hs vlrvva. Ilrsilslsrrnrrt, and I'rsafce. olee, and "Pro Mono Publico” I•- tended in <bc Public Prlula With -Verlias" aotl "Judex” us to Whether the < eatury Hran on Jao. I, IMS', or -Inn. 1, ItoTl—Phila delphia M hooped II t'p for the New Era—Extracts From Public*- flon * of THaI Tint*. •At an i*uf h •trikinxly •Inxrultor aa tpresent, what eorimitlon* crowd upon th* r*fl?ctllnfl mli and and how forcibly no* ;r tne What wa* the fitu ation of thl country thin day on© htm iruai >fan *iku And what Is It now? \\ i , re tn.v silcru . of tho woaß w*to dli-tur by no Round but from th drewd M vaxe and th wolf, fields now btnil® uiHi*r tho pi# io hand of the cuitlvator ar.d tfie crovoA repiy in glad response*. laor.iK tn.iy tWa hiin*y procession i-ontltiue, 41 t t may the commencement of the next •niury whim-* a ureatt-r advatioetnent to virtue, power and ulory than even th U*t.”—From tho Baltimore Ftdtrtl Oaiette, Jan. 1, IWL It the Ram* then ak now. Wh*n n eighteenth century was about to die, *t nir.titonth is now doing, oil A mer le i purred to usher in ItA succemor o# w* r* doing even now Th* good dtl x. ns of > 1 celehraieil as the more or l*as night nn -dings, dinners, gatherings of Ail kinds, fireworks. Illumination* and the like ushered in the now century. Rial Is i >w .>* vtare owl if we may Judge from the pubm. a lions of that lime the c|UsAn of Amern i c* ntury a;o ceiebmtAd In mucit the tain* ppirit, If with w vastly different view, as the Ameiicans of to d. y. \ w York wi* not n pre-eminent then <1 it i now. uni tn* princtiail events took • In Rtkston and FhilAdciphls. The Utter ii;i erroneously yclept 'Vieepy,* m .j*t have l i en a i lirly wide-awake town fi 'iii certain a<*?ounis printed In th® Auroi.i. A ordlug to this authority, on tin at i m* t a tn® house of Citisnn Miiler, at th* .■N|gn of in* Green Tree, in North Fourth street, to l**brute the "favoro.l* com met • * rr* nt of the nineteenth Ir. Ke>n •; is presiUcd, and after the din ner l ad had mellowing effects, sundry and various toasts wto proiK***?d. The pnt. ,*wii one wa . ‘Th® World—<ur Country Man. Our Kcllowr iMtixen— Re t. v olcnce Our Religion.” Other foa.-ts wero to Thonuis Jt fret son. Just ehn tivl 1i idciit; to Aaion Burr, hia unsue. t?fuft rival, uamed for Vic© President; 'ln.vc! ai Tol ration”; *Th® t'onstitu tion"; * Ireland’ May she ris® .ike An* <• ; • from r fall and cru.sh th* despots j wiki exult in tier miseries.” The celebration lasted until early dawn ! ani Phtladolphia was considerably | at th* erratic |t*r*grinat!ona of i her staid citizen* while on their way I itome Th© Aurora added to Ihe gaiety | t y printing a seven-column review of tho | century. At laAncmster. Pa., a tremendous cele , hration wa> held In th#* large hail of 1 i'r.tnkiin C di* gr. All the towrn turned ! oui, l’*HWf!4 ware lighted, pistols sliot eff I nnd wl* mu- h nols* nmde as |Mt*slble. A -i4 .il transparency, eighty fes?t high and iwt •* as lag, hearing the legend, ”lab • rty and the t'-onstitution,” adomiii th® I lower end of tne hail. Speeches predlct . ii, ..i k.;. n,iN f ll if fr the new century as lm b a‘ bullock u • " I The Philadelphia German Society also eie rted, i did the prominent citizens of Easton. Pa., who house of Mr. Heckman to watch the oil century out and th* new one in. in N w York City the |>eoplo being more cosmopolitan, there warn lna cele bru’lug. Watch nlghft c*rvice were held In th various churches am) in aome of the clubs of the day informal meetings u- re held. It wa* i.ot until evening that the snvail boy*. uld'd and abetle<l by the older one-, built huge tires, of whatever material was nearest at hand. All th© town was Illuminated and when midnight am* th 4 nut n bells rang out the old ami in tie new century. Men and wo men congratulated on© another uni th* vu born. Congre.- w.is ho busy with th* contest id election 1m tween Jefferson and Burr that no • -ognizance was taken of the change of centuries. The work of both houses went on uninterrutt<dly, th© treaty pending with I'ranc© occupying ; much time. They had th* Mam® old discussion on* hundred y ura ago that tins been racking I the souls of the latter day public. All ! through th© country discussion was rif* for nearly a ye;r us to when She n*w ; century !>• gun—Just a* w® dlscutsed the matter during the last twelve mouths. Pro Pono Publico, Veritas, Judex. A Cit izen and other well-known personage* who a till survive, wrote to the |Miper* in support of their respective stand, nnd ! i. rlmoniou* deban s ensued. Ftmilly it wwh d* that th* new century began Jan. 1. llWi Havers 1 w'<*ll-intcntloncd, though mbs ken, gentleman had already celebiated th#- o- 4 aslou on Jan. 1, ItoOO. and on- of (hem wrote a harsh letter to ih* papers. Announcing that lie would f.*k no part in any subsequent chrono logical Jambore* whah;oever. However, th® event posted off very nicely without hi* abetment. Aa for the newspapers, each and every i one had u weighty editorial or two, w*l i - omtng the new century ami regretting j th© old. Washington had been dewd on ly two years and two weeks, and repeal *sl mention wa- made of tlm In the most j • omplimctitaiy terms, Irrespective of par i ly nffilhitions. The Boston Independent Chtonlcle on the tirst day of th© nine teenth century raid; “This day uommence* the nineteenth century. Th© great event* which have arisen at th© cloae of th© eighteenth c©rv* CURES CONTAGIOUS BLOOD POISON. TRIAL TREATMENT FREE. It Is especially tho deep-seated obsti nate ca*cp that 11. B. B. cures. It mut ters n<c tf the doctors or patent medi cines have failed to cut* B. B. B (Bo tanto Blood Balm) always promptly re I be* tho poison and roou out and drain* It from tho system, heals every -ore „r pimple, slops hair from falllna out. and cures tho and I sens,, ho , ymp _ • m® <.i Jt- ver return. H 13. B. rur*d K. P. R Jones. At lmio. 1,0., of contagious blood poison; hid copper colored cniptions all over tha body, offensive eruptions, pimples ex ern luting aches and pains in honae and Joints, falling of tho hair, sore throat mucous patches. His troubles resisted the treatment of the most noted dor tor* yet h. was completely cured by ten bottle* of Botanic Blood Balm. (M B B.nltobert Ward. Maxey. 0,.. suffered fr !U •"_ liry and tertiary blond poison face and shoulders a mass of corruption and sore*, -a'ing Into the skull bone* eleven bestir* of 11. b B . oennlri.lC cured him If you have ecsemn. cancer scrofula, rl* rig*, bod*, ulcers, then B. fl‘ It. will mak- a p< rfeot cure L.ry. bottles of II B, B for sale by d'UKgbriH for *l. with complete direct tlon- for lonic treatment. Trial treat ment free by writing Blood Balm Cos. We'Will I, '|'a I V"’ lb ‘' ym,r <rm,hl ■"<> we will It,. hide free personal medical ad vice. Ovor 3,W> curt* by J3. Jj. B. tury arc to bo matured In tha prt<gr- , of th© nineteenth. Whether th© of men or th© despotism of tyrary * be eatabiiMhed on a permanent baaia subjects with which the wwnl> of • , present century is pregntuit. Mon. -*. has fallen with a rapid celerity. Hlerar f ha* ©xpir**d In Europe in violent ixa, ©tone Llbarty. rUioiMil philosophy Christian Catholic lam have awsunied thHr native dignity. In America th© pro | . Is pei.*u)iarly tailllant. The peoph b*- • to think end to aet, unawed by - 4 * thrtat© of morarchiets or th© frown* ~f prieatiy fanatics, they com® forward a manly attitude In vindication of tn*. - coneßtutlonal right*.** The "Colunibtan CerUlnel” (spelled wr. ( m ”C”) published In Boston, cootaipei long doggerel entitled, “The Enlighter.Mi Eighteenth Cent ury, or the Ag© of R* Ron," in which every public man of no** received a bark-handed compliment. On® of the most tntareatng of th*** cor tribution* to New Century literature w© a lettsr to the Frovtdenc© Gazette, sign*,) "A.” which ends* thin*: "It would ha phrasing to iiva one h>i dred years hence, in order to a©* i hange© will take place. If any are wi , ua who lived at the beginning of • past century it must be an entertatnm* for them to see the different elite t .* thing* in SIM from that of the pr*w time. If would. I imagine, b© a mu more desirable object o live until th* year MM, because a greater change in th* affairs of th© world seems to be procru* ed.” 1 I. H Of B RT UNO C. J 5 R IlNU.il .Nt HLUI LE. For Isle of Hope, Thunderbolt. Montcom try. Catile Uurk and >n Knd. Subject to rhar.ee without notice. HU OF HOI t; AND TENTH STREET Lv City for l.~of H 77 Lv. lxl^oTllope." 46 am fror.s Ten'.h Sllam for TentS 10 16 xni from Tenth 1015 am for Tenth 11 Mi am from Tenth UUium for Tenth 100 pm from Tenth 10 pm for Tenth SOO pm from Tenth 2t*ipm for Tenth I*o pm from Tenth 2 Si) pm for Tenth 300 pm from Tenth Soopm for Tenth $lO pm from Tenth $ Supra for Tenth 40) pm from Ten.h 4 oupm for Tenth 4so pm from Tenth 4so pm for Tenth 600 pm from Tenth 600 pm for Tenth 810 pm from Tenth 530 pm forTenih <OO pm from Tenth 6M)pm for Ten'h <so pm from Tenth 30 pm for Tenth 7M) pm from Tenth 700 pm lor Tenth 7SO pm from Tenth j *OO pm for Tenth *SO pm from Tenth 9i pm for T.-neh 9SO pm from Tenth :10 o)pm forTenih 10 SO pm from Tenth ill 00 pm for Tenth ISLE OF HOUR AND BOLTON ol VIA THUNDERBOLT. Lv city for 1 of H l.v. I of H for B at vt* Thun & U I'ark via Thun ft r ■ Him from Mm pm v ... im Bo!!., 230 pm from Holton 3 30|>rn for Bolton SSO pm from Bolton 430 pm for Bolton 4SO pm from Holton O) pm for Bolton &Sopm from Bolton i <3O pm for Botton SO pm from Bolton i 730 pm for Bolton ISO pm from Bolton ; 830 pm for Bolton MONTGOMERY Lv city for Monlg'rv Lv Montgomery 10 15 am from Tenth 936 am for Tenth 100 pm from Tenth 1115 pm for Tenth 500 pm from Tenth 2SO pin for Tenet, <3O pm from Tenth 545 pm for Tenth THUNDERBOLT AND ISI.E OF HOPE Commenclnie at 3:0) p. m. cur leave. Thunderbolt every hour for Isle of Hot,, until S:00 p. m Commem ln* at S3O p m. ear learr. Isle of llojve every hour for Thunder bolt until 3:30 p. m. THUNDERBOLT SCHEDULE UommenclnK M 700 a. m car leave. Bolton street Junction every Su minute, until 200 p. m., afl> r which lime car leaves every W minutes. Commenctnsr ot 730 a. m ear leaves Thunderbolt for Bolton street Junction every So minutes until 2.15 p. m , aft.-r which time ear leaves every 10 minutes The 10-mlnute schedule Is maintained as lon* as travel warrants It. WEST END. The first ear leave, for West End s4 7 30 a m and every 40 minutes thereafter until 11 oo r. m . after which a ear runt In each direction every Jfl minutes until mldnlttht. TT M. T/mV. Oen Nfer HARDWARE. Oil Heaters. Air Tight Heaters. Stoves and Ranges, Fire Arms. Ammunition. Hunting Coats and Leggins. Also see our line of COOKINO t'TETf- SILB, TINWARE and CCTLBRT. 1 . PHW.ES i MS. 125 CON<*HESS BTRKKT. WEST. R RNtat. I P Mill.ao. Preaideat V Ice Brealdsak Binbt Bi.tn,. Jr See y and Traaa NEAL-lIILLAttD CO. 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