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i isfyr artnn 3tor rrfli thursday december 3 10s5 old sayings aa poor as a as thin iib a aa fnt na u a rough us n aa bright asa aa sjny at n r ah brave uh u an weak ns a as proud us a as sly ns j aa mac na a as stiong- uj an ah fair ub a aa empty an aa ilch as old as cioaa aa a aa iure us an at neat ns a aa anitut aa a aa ugly aa aa dead as a aa white us it as flat ns a 3 as led as a ah rotund ns an aa btuck aa joui aa blown as a ah blind aa a as mean as a aa full ns i aa plump an j k as ahaii ns aa clean as a as d uk uh a aa hard aa as blttei as as fine aa a aa clear as a aa dr as a as dcej aa a as light na a aa firm aaa as stiff as a aa calm as a as green na a as brisk as i arid now let me stop lest you weary of me the words to be supplied are in their proper order church mouse rail pig gale lion cat dollar rat pea cock fox march hare ox lily air croesus bear angel in steel trap bin door nail sheet pancake beet orange hat nut bat miser tick part ridge stick whistle pall flint gall fiddle bell tfpbnge well feather poker clock gosling bee the sunday school lesson for sunday december 6 pauls voyagb and ship wreck acts 7 30 ii goldun text ho of tood obeer tt 1h i be not ufiuld matt 14 27 marvels 0f oriental thought and splendour twenty years ago furmlhblaueo ha free hreas of thursday december 7 1905 lrst sleighing this season came on monday december 4 j c hill is building an additional coal house on his lot at the weigh scales winter sports are here again ska tin ff coasting a cutter riding place mnlt i the los son explained 1 gods piomise oivln j0j7 ihe a oty of tnis shlpwiick beaia the maiks of u uihfuinoss in ovciy line if xjuko had been muklng up a btoi i ho left hlmuoif open to detec tion everywhere by his constant htuument of minute- details hut the moro microscopically this story is ex amined the more evident its exact tt uthfulnesa btcompa minute cal culutlons have been made by nautical exports upon tho d ua given us by luke arid everything told in tht story is found to tit the geographical an 1 other facts some in the past have undertaken to poohpooh tho idea of casting anchoia out of the stern of a ship but a picture has been discover ed in hercuianeum of about paul a time in whteh vi- ju oreprcsent- ed with vrovlalona foi anchoring by the stern admiral nelson put out anchors in this way at the battle of the nile that morning he had been reading this chapter the feeling of the sailors that they were drawing near to land is very true to life paul piovcd hmuauf a very practical man on this occasion he had assurred ail on board that they should be saved he had god s word for this tveraea 2226 nevertheless when ho saw the sailors trying to get away from tho ship he took prompt measures to stop them saying jloccept yo abide in the ahlp ye cannot bo saved how unlike- paul was to those who when thoy find a promise of god think the only thing to do is to sit down and fold their hands and wait for the ful ailment ho was euro that they were all to be saved because god took all these into account in making hla sure promise true faith is not fatalism pauls healthy practicalness came out again in urging them all fo eat and thus provide strength for the swim before them god had undertaken their rescue but they must do what lay in their power paul was a man with a large bump of common sense sonny- to day have pauls faith or think they have j but thoy lack pauls balance and xammoir sense soltrey jdont get bale to land as paul did it is a beautiful sight to see paul stand ing on the stormtossed deck sur- lounded by frightened heathen sailors and soldiers calmly- thanking god for the food they were about to eat and then beginning to eat with the same serenity aa if he were at a family table at home let us also learn in the tea cup railway time tables at a are all in vogue mrs b ryder who has conducted the bakery and confectionery busi ness on mill street opposite browns drug store has disposed of tho busi ness to miss l b ryder who took possession on monday the fourinch water nums to con nect the 100 000 gallonc t r with tho corporations jyoung street are tank have arrived the instal lation of this service wih be a splen did security to east end property and the g t r buildings a couple of our leading merchants are installing an electrlo device for automatically turning out their win dow lights at any desired time tho device la the work of mr w l grin- dell the assistant at tho power house and works splendidly died moore in acton on thursday no vember 30 1905 jennie green wife of john mooro in her 60th year pflwpr of a mnifimftni ura miss gertrude a wellreared and what is called a fashionable girl had recently joined one of the- many modern christian societies whoso object is to i educe the sum of human misery she now wore a llaln ellvci cross tied with a ribbon to match her dress the ten girls that formed the band to which she belonged were enthus iastic in their new and useful fad and met once a week in a luxurious home sewed fbr the poor drank tea and discussed how society could be reformed gertrude said little she thought more than she talked and her thoughts took this form ought i to be satisfied only with oncouraglng what is merely good morals or good manners she was a sincere girl without cant that christianity demanded a peysonnl sacrifice the bible tho pul pit and her education readily told her but what sacrifice and how to sacri fice her duty eluded the foshton- able g4rl and she grow morbid over n it came to her one day in a very simple form as mostly duty does to us ail a ragged dirty woman jostled against her in the street instinctive ly she shrank but the repulsive wo man nut out her hand what do you want asked gert rude frightened i want money bald the woman gertrude was a plucky girl and aa it was against her principles to give money to beggars in the street she stepped back and shook her head resolutely the woman followed rer and said almost ficicely tt i cant have money i want a friend im hard up vlm hungry my fire is out my daughters sick she is your age tho chlldten are starving im at my wits end i tell you i want a friend she spoke ns one almost in despair te will try to be your friend eald the young lady impulsively show me where you live it wee a barnrdous thing to do but the young girl thought she recognised ttm ehanco she had been looking for and accompanied tho wretched wo man to her home it was in a tene ment both low and foul poverty was there and sickness was there sin was there and dirt in m abun- dance gertrude took the mthy family for her share of the work that thf little silver cross demanded and in simple deed and tuth made herself what had been asked of hei the friend of the most wretched people she had ever eeen but thedirt baffled her in vain she showed them how to be clean and tried every pretty art of persuasion and of bribe the family would havft done almost anything for her in grati tude but keep clean they could not or they would not j an expedient occurred to her one day she carried a large looking glass into the disorderly jjace anctlauletly hung it up on tho blackened walls curiosity did the rest the mother and the children had to see how they looked the effort was magical shame compelled them to wash their faces ntfflnanaircteair aptohir fwiawfitr in a little while the floors wero scrub bed and the beds were made the influence of that looklngglasi spread throughout- tho tenement in a few months gertrudes farhllywero dooent of habit water and soap came into fdvor health and gdod morale followed cleanliness christ- ian purpose a sensible ttlrl and a lovlumjua am it 1h glvo thanks to god for his bounties even when we are among the godless cf mat 14 19 lu 24 30 31 1 tim 4 35 2 gods promise fulfilled 3844 faith and fear aro alike contagious one panicstricken man will throw a wholo crowd into- a panic and one man of robust faith and hearty cheer fulness will make a company cheerful pauls cheerfulness made all onboard of good cheer and they followed his example and took tood how care ful we ought to be of our conduct even in the little things because of 1 f a gorgeous indian temple filled with priceless treasures under a limpid sky the s s empress of franco which made the round theworld cruise last year the empress of scotland is making the cruise this coming win ter although i place but little faith in tho foitune telling school of palmistry i contond that the hand reflects tji character and inclinations of the own if the big employer would attempt to choso his staff scientifically tho formation of the hand would be among the first matters considered and greit er efficiency would result ethel watts munford the well- known writer has arrived at this con clusion after making n special study of the human hand on this continent last year she took a trip around the world on tho canadian pacific unci empress of france with the inton tlon of learning how palralstiy was practised in the oilcnt in india mrs mumford found tho temples of unparalleled beauty of archi tecture palaces of noblca which foi lavish splendour and extravagant ex- p or nn in thojui nals of tho west dream edifices f sheer white built on the banks of the placid lakes in all the temples of the orient as trology was established a fed recognised aa the ancient and honorable science of knowing the past and foretelling the future palmists were usually looked upon as little better than beggars who would tell a tourist almost anything for come silver but mrs mumford wasvtn teres ted in palmists and in the enchanting city of fokin she met tho blind chinaman looked up to as a prophet a sage or oracle the gieat men of the bast deem ed it an honor to be received by him in the beautiful garden behind hij house the great palmist gave readings only at the noon hpur mrs mumford related that -ho- analyzed hor oharaoter- nhd predispositions with a dopth far greater than that of any palmist she had ever encountered in a cairo museum in egypt fcura mumford read the palm of the mummy the hand appeared highly refined wltn lines indicating considerable culture and intelligence as long as the hand is intact the llnea remain even after death this year hundreds of tourists will leavo new york on board tho- canadloui pacific liner empress of scotland many will icirn tho thrill of bavins their heaits read by tho blind china man see for themaelvegtho works of a past civilization in many respects far greater than tho present marvel at the deep farreiching philosophy of tho orient seeking expression in tho symbolioarohiteeture of the homes of priests and princes gem8 of thought the influence it will have upon others there was somothlng still left that they could do that is lighten the shin which is accomplished by throwing out the cargo and this they proceed ed to do at once the cargo was of great value but they did not stop to think of that for trying to save both the ship ana c irgo would mean to lose ship cargo and their own llves as well but by sacrificing the precious curgo thoy migni save ifielr own far more precious lives many a man to- day will not get safe to land because he is not willing to sacrifice his cargo so both himself and his possession wilt be lost together mk 8 3g it was a glad moment when tho day broke cf verse 29 r v marg but there were still uncertainties and perils before them theland was ut terly unknown to them and it was a grave question still whether they would be able to make a landing but there was no longer any occa sion or excuse for anxiety they had gods sure word of promise that not one life would bo lost or any person injured in the slightest degree verses 24 2g 34 a part of the prediction was already v being fulfilled before their eyc3lcf verso 26 every step they took and everything that occur red vas an exact fulfillment of what god had said cf verses 2229 but doubtless there was many an anxious heart as the vessel began to go to pieces there was however one heart there that was perfectly calm cf verse 25 is 26 33 in- the soldiers counsol to kill the prisoners we have a striking illustration of the brutalizing- tendency of a militaiy life they had just escaped from extreme peril themselves and that too through one of their prisoners and now they would turn around and kill all the prisonors paul included if there is r thing that can moke a brute and a demon out of a man it is the profession of war there are nobte christian men in our armtcs but tho brutal ingratitude of these soldiers towacdwbaui is nothing to the ingrat- nao of the greafmaas of men today toward pauls master jesus they owe all their safety for time and for eternity to him and yet they ore willing to turn upon him at any mo ment but the centurion proved true and all tho firtsoneis were saved for pauls sifke i wonder how grateful they were to their saviour in one way and another they escaped all safo to land both those who could swim and those who couldn t it did seem ns if some of those two hun dred and seventysix persons must be lost but god had given his guarantee that there shall bo no- loss of any mans life among you and the word of god is sure no matter how the breakers dash nnd tho bhlp goeii to pieces god s promise was fulfilled to the very letter and it always will be daily readings for ftext wk monday paul sails fdr rome acts 2t 18 tuesday the dangerous voyage acts zr u20 wednesday pauls assurance acts 27 2126 thursday paul comforts his comrades acta 27 2736 friday the shipwreck and tlm escape acts 27 3744 saturday pauls perils and- suffer ings 2 cor 11 2223 sunday master of wind find wave ps 107 2332 honest anyway pedro a mexican had been hired to drive a coal wagon in los angeles he made the delivery all right but after the wagon was empty he went mtolhe kitchen planted himself in a chair and refusdcptorbudge finally the police were called and pedro was taken to the station and his employer sent for whats the idea demanded the coo denier why didnt you come back after you delivered the coal i no know i can come back wall ed pedro i thought i was sold with tho coal you weighed mo with it sonor v wise mothers know the virtues of mofhef graves worm exterminator and always have it at hand bcraust it pwvsw vatwt j sunny- face la solvent for many ills if we could early learn to keep sweet to have that sort of courage which sees the light ahead long be fore the dawn t would not matter what misfortune or trouble might come it could not harm us jesus does not hesitate to teach that love to god and love to man aro not merely lewarded by life but are lrr fact life itself and that until one thus obeys the ancient command ment ho does not truly live frances greenwood peabody the man who has no inner life is tho salve of his surroundings ns tho barometci is tho obedient servant of the air ill rust und tlm weathercock the humble servant of the air in mo tion am lei whatever the holy spirit prompts tx true christian to do foi the glory of god he allures him to do in a modest way and with i disposition of indes cribable tenderness c s robinson hope la the pillar that upholds tho world hope is the dream of a wak ing man pliny you will find ns you look back upon your life that the moments that stand dut ore the moments when you hae done things in the spirit of love v with all its brilliancy and pomp and extravagance and gayety vanity lair harboramor unhnppiness than any othei spot on earth a bad thing is no better because of the bigness of the man who does it a good thing ia not jess worths because i am all man did it all aro but pat ta of one atupendous whole whoso body nature is nnd god th soul pope childhood has no forebodings but then it is soothed by no memories of out lived sorrow george eliot out from the heart of nature rolled the burden of the bible old emer son hold by the right you double your might robert browning cuts and bruises disappear when suffering from cuts scratches bruises sprains sore throat or chest nnd any similar ailment use di thomas ec- leptric oil its healing power la well- known in every section of the com munity a bdltle of dr thomas bc- lecirlc oil should be in every medicine chest ready foi the emergencies that may always be anticipated he got his receipt it is not often that tho carelessness of an unbusinesslike nan cap be brought home to him so cleverly us was done by a bright young jiiah- man whose experience is here des cribed he had run up a small bill at the village store and went in to pay it first asking for a receipt the pro prietor grumbled and said it was too a mine full of poppies tho ordinary resuscitating power of light recolvcd u curious illustration i few years ago in the silver mines of laurium the mines were abandoned more than two thousand years ago as unworkable and were filled for the most part with the slag from the wflrkldgaqt themlnera the senators cow it was discovered tout this slag contained plenty of silver which could be easily rendered available by modern uppllancea accordingly it was removed to the furnace and when next the mine was visited a wonderful transformation was found to have taken plnce instead of a heap of rubbish the mine had become a gorgeous ftower- garden the entiio space was covered with a brilliant show of popples this profuse vegetable jlfe says popular science news belonged to the samo age in which thti mines were worked twenty centuries old were those pop py seeds yet when the removal of the slag allowed the light to fall upon them they sprang lntoufe and bloom under its influence asthma can be cured its suffer ing is as needless as it is terrible to endure after its many years of re lief of the most stubborn cases na suf ferer can doubt the perfect effective ness of dr j kelloggs asthma remedy comfort qf body and peace of mind return with tits use and nights of sound sleeping come back for good ask your druggist he can sup ply you v the congregation smiled tho pulpit 1b not without its humor sometimes preachers are literally carried away by emotion aa was thie preach ei who was heard to read y faith moses refused to be called the daughtci of pharaoh while on one occasion a certain cleric distinctly announced his text i say unto you all wash at n womans meeting a young parson asked a member of the con gregation if her husband was well he received tho astonishing reply oh hes been dead these last 20 years pi alee tho lord a story is told of a country metho dist who had sadly neglected his wor ship a member from the class meet ings urged his reappearance he took part in the prayer meeting nn his return and was offering thanksgiving for the privilege of meeting together for worship when suddenly one of tho congregation shouted dinna be lieve m lord wed a terrible hard job to get m back corns disappear when treated with hollo ways corn remover without leaving a scar helping to spoil our friends there are some people whom overybody conspires td spoil we do not demand from them all we oak of others if they fall to keep their promises we never thlftk of accusing them of lying instead we laugh and say that is their way if in an un- amiable mood they treat us discount- mchoubteagtve rccovnts would from other people and they condescend to be gracious we are per fectlyready to lotr bygones be by gones without anything in the way of an apology now this is distinctly unfair wo can hardly do one a greater wrong than encourage him to think that his per sonal charms arc so great that he can do nothing which other people win not bo ready to overlook he rhould he taught that no one can break his word and not lose some small amounts it was jut as well to cros th account off lyid he drow a diagonal pencilline across the book docs that settle it said the cus tomer certainly an yell never be asking for it ornin certainly not j faith thin salcl t irishman coolly and hi kape mo jnoiloxin ne pocket for i haven t paid it yet well was the retort i can rub that out customer dryly maybe youll give me a receipt now heres the money just as well owen mccarthy a recent arrival from the enverrtld isle had spent a torturing day with a toothache and after ho had finished hla work to ward evening he took his way to the nearest dentist and impatiently in quired of the oxti actor of molni 1 how much docs j ez chnrge for pulling out wan tooth rifty cents soventyfivo cents with gas seventwflvo cints with ga gasped owen bedad thin i ii come round nsin carljuln the morhinwlien ithayught thing precious that his friends self- t thought so said the persistent domanda trealment whatever hla modd the young man or woman whose friends excuse tho flhortcomlngs they would denounce in other people nre to be pitied for that mistaken kindness is likely to be their rufh his only chance an old gentleman saw a llttlo boy en rry ing an open umbrella in the utreot qnil said to him why nre you carrying that um brella my boy it is not raining and he sun is not shining well replied the boy when jit is raining father takes it to business with him and when it is sunny m mother jinn it so this the only sort of wtonthev when i can usfc it when in a certain legislative pro ceedlng it was piopoged to mnko an appropriation in a series of expendi tures that never came to an end the hon phlletus sawyer then a united states senator from wisconsin said that the case reminded him of a cow that ho once h on h farm hjel told the story thus once when we were living on the farm anan came along and offered to buy a certain cow i offered him another but nothing would do but tho one he had pointed out then x told him that that cow was one i had given to my wife and that i could not sell it without her consent well said tho man wouldnt she sell the cow i went into the house and ankecl my wife if she would aell the cow oh yea she said but i want the money i sold the cow for twenty dollars and gave my wife two dollars ancl said c7iil on me when you want more- then after that when my wlf wanted a dress or a bonnet or money to got a wedding present she would ask me for some of that cow money i had paid her several thousand dol lars of it and wondered when the credit would ho exhausted when we built a house then it had to be furnished we figured up what tho cost would be of the things we want ed and found that it amounted to several thousand dollars i said wife 111 pay the balance of that cow money and you can pay for furnfahlng tho houie with it it was a bargain and at last the cow deal was over that animal cost mo twenty thousand dollars but is was all right l it will relieve a cold colds are the commonest ailments of mankind and if neglected may lead to serious conditions dr thomas eclectrlc oil will relieve the bronchial passages of inflammation speedily and thoroughly and will strengthen them against sub sequent attack and as it eases the inflammation it will usually stop the cough because it allays the irrita tion in the throat try it and prove it the first les80n one of the most successful mer chants in he country says that the first lessons his salesmen have to learn is to smllo he has no more use for the indifferent man than he has for tho gloomy one unless a man gives the impression of radiating cheerfulness ho ia not wanted in that business all young people are salesmen or- soon will be your brains your edu cation your adaptability your per sonality your loyalty are tho stock you will have to dlsposo of to a criti cal world if you are one of the sort that is always gloomy with a manner that suggests that you never had any luck and never expect any you will have a hard tlmo to make a sale it ypu cultivate that indifferent air of which some young peotfie are so proud you will severely handicap yourself the flrat leiaon you need to learn whether you are aelilng dry- rta nr yourael f tis tosm ue to safeguard tho child frqni the damage that worms cause mk emillfiraf worm powdora the modwlne par ex cellence for children these powder will clear tho system 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