mu wJku ho Min. “I choree yon the hind* of the fii-lil” ‘Hwlr anil Jultid from the Vrtir cniK- «i> 1I..-J down. Ko tinnier wbt> tm* hci-ti l

*1 aiTibc «ky. When l-niir ih pntrtai.li.' tonecd for rcnbtnn i:--‘ •hoi and hrooeht bonn a rnelnnn luiab compare* the sprlghiilmw ■ the mnorcat iTti>pk' of uitlh-nnlal tunto the loot and quick Jump of tin- Mai aaylnii. “The lame ahaU loop a* lb ban." Solomon capwaacd hl» dlscii-

a hunter wlio, havli

» larj tc

•Jins. "

ful man roa*t«th took In hunllnc- - '

Bui one day Darhl. ul

the home from which he had diiren and irtlUns nmr the mooih of » lonely care where he had todsrd and on the honka of a pond or river, heart a park of boon-la lo twlfl punulL lbcauac of the prerkma alienee of the for rat the eUnfor tunica him. and be aays to hlmaHf. "1 wonder what thoae doff* are after." Then there la erackllns In the bruahwoo-1 and the loud broatblns of acme nrfhlns won der of the wood a. and the antler* of a deer rend the leave* of the thicket, and by an Instinct which all hunter* recognlie It plunffea Into a pond lake or river to cool Ua tblrat ant the tame time, by It* capacity •wlftiT and lonccr iwtmmlnc. to any from the foamlns harrier*.

David aaya to hlmaelf: ' I* myaeif: Saul after tr

after me. enrmle* without number aft. er roe. lam chatted, their bloody mu* alca at my bcela. barking at my ffoud name, harklns after my body, harkluc after my aonL Oh. the boand*. the hound*! But look tbereT aay* l>avld. “That hnntrd deer ha* *i>t*»bod Into the water. It pnu lu hot lip* and

. Abnlon

i* away

the lathered flank*. * from the fiery canlnea. and li t* free at tan. Oh. that I rolffht find In thr deep, wide take of GotTa mercy *nd conwla tloo e*cape from my porwocr*! Oh. 'or the waier* of life and mcne! A* the hart panteth after the water brooka. ao panteth my aoul after thee. OGodr Some of yoo bare Jn*t come from the Adhondacka. and the breath of the halram and aproce aod pine I* Mill on you. The Adirondack* are non populous with huutrra. and the deer are tiring slain by the acore. Once while there talking with • hunter I thought I would like to *ee whether

dr end supposed they were on the truck of U deer I said to the hut-ter In rough corduroy. “Do the deer si ways make for the water when they •re pursuedr He said: “Oh. yea. ml* ter! Too are. they are a hot and thirsty animal, and they know where the wa ter bt and when they bear danger In the distance they lift their antler* and •nufT tb* breeae aod start for Racqnt-t or Looe or Saranac, and we get Into our cedar ahell boat or Mand by the runway with rifle loaded ready to blaze

o nature. Its partridge* ‘ * 0*1 riche* real i* and II* reindeer Teal reindeer. 1 do not wonder that this antlered glory of the text makea the hunter s ey» sparkle and his cheek glow snd hi* rwplrstlon quicken, tr. say nothing of bs uaefnlneaa. ahbough It la the most useful of all game. Its flesh delicious. Its skin turned Into human apparel, lit sinews fashioned Into how string*. It* antlers pairing handles on cutlery and

It* tame taken from the hart and culled hartshorn. By pulling aside It* usefulness this enrhantlng creature •eetn* made out of grucefulneu and eUstlctty What an ey^ with a liquid ■■rlghinr** at If gathered up from a hundred lakes at sunset: The horns a cornu*I branching Into every possible curve, and. after It acems done, sen-nd lug Into Other projections of exquIMtene*a. n tree of imUshed hone, uplifted lu pride or swung down for awful romlwt! II Is velocity embadu-d. timidity Impersonated, the enchantment of tbe wood*, eye lurtron. in life and pathetic in death, tbe apl.-mlld animal a eomidetr rbythm pf muscle and bone and eulor and attitude and loronioiinu. whether couched In the grass nmonff tlie shadows or a living Ik.ii shot through the forest or turuluc at tisj to attack the bounds or rcarlnc for its laat fall under the bocksl.i.t of tbe

laapper.

It la a splendid appearance, that the palnu-fs penal falls to akeich. and only a banter's dream on a pillow of hemlocks at tbe foot of W. Kegts I* able to picture. When, 20 miles from ty settlement. It

e lake's

lo drink

llypad*. ami. with It* xbary edge •batters tbe cryMal of I>ius lake milt* of pur*lilt, w ith ben in. I and lollliiff tongiK- and ey.-. lining In death, thr (tag hop dtff to aiff Into Upper Ram no.

Ctrl Ion or tbe (pottisl ho allude or tlie |«le liouud who are In any wlae tbe W ide. dwp. glorl-.i

where the antler* struck him. prolmblilty I* that *omc of you might give a mighty clip to your pnrrnH-r* Vou might damage th.-lr huslnesa. you might worry them Into 111 luallh. you might hurl them as much a* they hurt you; huh after all. It 1* not worth while. Vou only bav* hurt a hound Better lar off for the Upper Samnsc. into which thr monotalus of God’s eternal strength look dnu o and moor their shadow s. As for

your physical disorder-. •tryebnlne you can tak. *- and tbe t-est medicine p--«.ple wlio were on Into complete valetudl and cam* up from the v« tenth and have lived « yiars with only one It

lung, hut God

godle** :

religion. 1 ,nly a lltUe

d themtn God

ry shadow «.f tnfortahly 25

.ng time sailing around t when you ought lo have le id Cape Good Hope. D

:bat your mountain guide put.* op ind carrlc* the U«t from lake t^iske. tbe small dlstauee lietwrei. them for reason called a “carry. - Ami tbe realm of God's word la one l-ng chain of bright, refreshing lakes, rai l, prom ae a lake, a very *bort carry bt-twroo hem. and. tbongb for ag-* the pnr-ued iave lorn drinking out of them they ir» full up to the top of the cr-cn hank*, and the same David de*erll*t* and they seem so near logi-ther n throe different place* he I-Iil as a contlnnous river, saying. “There Is a river tbe streams w hereof shall make glad tbe city of God;” “Thou shall make them drink of the leers of thy pleasures.- "Thou cn-Slly Dricbest It with tbe river of God. •bleb Is full of water." Many who hare done tbclr bc*t to. make the world better have had Midi rough time of It that all their pha* re Is In anticipation of the next world, aod they would. If they could, express tbclr own feelings In the word* of the Barones* of Nairn, at the dose of her life, when asked If she would like r her life over again:

Tea. for a

•ople in tM* world np They are pur^ sued from youth to manltood and from k Very dlstinguhihcd -are I*>rd Stafford'* bounds and the Ea l of Varborptigh's hounda Ifutland's bounds, but all of them put together do not equal.

But what Is a rdief for all thoae purled of trouble and annoyance and pain and bereavement? My text gives ou Hi a word of three lettera. but letter Is a chariot If you wonld ph; or a throne If yoo want to owned, or a lake If you would your thirst—yea. a chain of three fl-o-d, tlie one for whom David longed and tbe one whom Davl-t found. Too mlgbt as well meet a stag which, ftrr Its sixth mile of running at the opmost speed through thicket and gorge and with the breath of the dogs i heel*, has come In fnll sight of Brhroon lake and try to cool It* pro g ami t'jitrervd tongue wfth a 'f dew from a blade of gra*rfa* to

mod will all your -anI

to com* out. no the troubles *>f thl* life they cannot gel In. “WUhout are dogs' I have .wan dog* and owned dogs that I would not l-r chazrliied lo see In the heavenly eity. Some of the grand old watchdog* who are tbe oonstnbiliary of tbe home* In solitary place* ami for year* have Ih-i b the only protection of wife and child, some of tbe shepherd dogs Hull drive hark the wolves and lark away the flock from going too near tl«^ precipice and w-iuc of the dugs whose neck ao-l |«iw l.vml seer. Uie painter, has made immortal wonld not' And me shutting them out from tbe gate of shining peart. Some of those- -1-1 SI. Bernard dog* that have lifted perishing travelers out of the Alpine snow; the dog -that John Brown, tbe Scotch esaayist. saw ready to apnng at the surgeon. le*t. in removing tbe cancer, be too mneb hurt tbe poor woman whom tbe dog felt bound lo protect, and dogs that we caressed In oar childhood •lay*, or that ter time lay down'on the ruB In •errolng aym|Mthy when our borne* were desolated-I say If *onv soul en

e ajar t

d hapi*

quietly walk, In It would disturb my beaten But all those human or brutal hounds that •ed and-Toni and lacerated —yea. all that now bite or tear to piece*- shall Ik- prohibited. "Without an- dogs." No place ickhltcrs or drapnllora of the reputation of olhers. Down with you to the kennel* of darked the eternal water brooka and tbe panting of the long chase 1* quh-trd In

noth-

ing to hurt or destroy In all God* holy Oh. when some of you get there It ill Ik- like what a hunter tell* of when he wa* pushing hi* canoe far up

•he winter and arald tbe lee

floes and a hundred mllea. as he thought, from any other human tKings. He was startled one day as be beard a stepping on the lee. and he corked the rifle, ready to meet anything that came near, tie found a man, barefooted and Insane from long exposure, ap-

proaching him Taking canoe and kindling Area i he restored him. found ■

bad lived and took him to hi* home and found all tbe village In gnat-ex-eltement. A hundred men were w-nreh-

Ihls lost man. aud bla. family

meet him.

r£

it np-

and friends nisbrd out and. at Imd tx-cn ngn-rd >

(Karanc<-. bells were rung ami gun were discharged and banquets and I 1m* rescuer lotfth-d with pr Well when some of you so-p thl*-wilderneaa. where you lun chilh-il and torn and sometinu

—w by. i

TO—It

t wip-s away all ti itonenicnt—it maket he past, and all rigl ind all right with <

ge. His handa III* ('bristly is all right with 1. all right with Unit King Nlm-

ing I |way G.kI

*d outweighed

enough pa far as It gisw. hut Ji Is too nnei-rtsln a world, mo evaoeao-nt a •orhl t am not a prejudice! wit too. 1 bavs notblng against this

| pessimist. "They are all more or lewi

i dr-ceitfal'

j "Oh. | fhm't believe that!" replied tbe optimot "I -think there are ph-oty n-wt_w.viie who strive tc 1.. h.T„.-t 1 know^sod I don't ««;•• myself j bcallh is every time w arid Maud around and hadr tam-d if 4 tell you?" — :hi<pigo Timrs Ilrvald ^9

ibio AlUnlk Avenue.

Atteintic City, IN. »l.| R. B. SHIES & Co.

Building... LUMBER

Millwork Lime Cement, Etc. l.l .MIH-.k YARD AM> Of ( ICE. tell St. ail Mitt, OCEAN CITY, N. J.

WINTER WEATHER

Overcoats, Suits and Pants

ALBERT GILBERT. MARA LAKE. uwiit \ m: House & Sign Painters.

U;g «I7 A>*m 111 A1KM K-

M. MENDEL, ORE PRICE CLOTHIER. 172* Atlantic Avc. IRA S. CHAMPION Alderney Dairies /aiLk

AND

C > l»C>c« 111 ESTABUSHED iMi

JOHN BROWER Painter and Glazier

KKAI. f»TATK ABAKMTN. WM. LAKE, C. E., lVv-t> 1 ICr-ktiitV-Y. OOKSOIV, REAL ESTATE AGENT and LICENSED AUCTIONEER, Mo. 721 Asbunj Accnue, Ocean City, N. J. The ocern cut real esieie exchange MASSEY & EDWARDS, Real Estate and Insurance Agents

PURE WHITE LEU. LEE SEES DIE 1* COLOR'

FIRST QUALITY

HARD OIL AND VARNISHES

Pure ITctalic Paints I

S. B. SAMPSON.

(Jontraotor and guilder. J 7tll St. tUl(l AStjUFy AY6.

MAKSKV A i:i» WA II I>H.

811 Asbury Ave., Ocean City, N. J. ter Xr-al |« Ihe I*«ai|-oflirr. I*. O. H<>\.

B. B. LAKG,

Mupnrintomlont ol'

OCEAN CITY- ASSOCIATION s ”Tr;. Am REAL ESTATE AGENT.

I-Uof Urwlv Mix

G. 1*. MOORE, Architect, Builder, I'RABTM'AI. HI.ATFK. Ort au <11 J, I¥. J. It—e kc-fln* flat, cnssfantl, n* hard .I'icholaw < orsun. CARPENTER AND BUILDER, OCEAN CITY, N. J.

SMITH. PROPHIC

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GRAINING... anil

Now i- IlHittaDe to |. (

«- pni)wny.before tbe second rwiiniod •><

GLAZING. *

E. B. LAKE,

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turwiU.«i. Iiaiwtinrs VBI01 d. e:. lake, :Piatlitai Carjeiltr ill Biiller: 162S Attar, Attain Omii Cit). I. J. II. IN. BTANTTOIV, <'«iilrarlliiK Rulldrr PRACTICAL DRAUGHTSMAN.

WILSON & WALLACE Contractors - Builders JOBBING PROMPTLY DONE. GEO. A. BOURGEOIS & SON, faifntrrs and Builders. <)< KAX <'ITY,'W. J. LEWIS E. CORDERY CARPENTERING and

JOBBINC

l-CR!>ITL.'Wi MliMAIRHi: SHOP. do. 843 ASBURT AVUUE Retidtsc*. S2S Ca'ial An Bn 363 E. CLINTON & CO., uiutKtoNfi iid idUiicurc Importtrj ol DUUljnj&O) 008 imET. Ud 8 S. TENTH ST., rHii.anvj.PHi>. wa.' at k KENT & SON, PIANOS.

wool)

ONice. No. 634 ASBURT AVENUE

R. CURTIS ROBINSON,

Real Estate and Insurance,

^ C\TN N0S ’ 744 ' 46 Asbul- y Avenue,

I SHOP. VEST AVE.. tal. 7ih ud 8th STS.

W. R. STONEHILL, PLASTERING. RANGE SETTING,

Brick Ikying. .Etc. • *“ “JS A Moral OOE/EIV CITY. N. J. 8088^6

I. B. poyer Resort.

tsi.A-ri-: no<>i-'t:i«

b.ngob, p. Mot Excelled

OCEAN CITY. N. J.

li«-Money to loan on Bond and Mortgage?,

OCHAN city

VANCE & HEWITT imums vmi wiLies HOUSE MOyiNG • ■ T. CORSON. 721 Mw, Ave Ocean Cilj.

r

f islcr BIogbuse CarEation Piaitt BEGSNIA METAlicr." P " , "‘ ^ rHomus J.THorn

WM. B. CURREY, 808 CHESTNUT STREET. PHILADELPHIA, (kills’ FnmisMBg Goods and Notions.

6. 0. Adams. W W ASams GEO. 0. ADAMS & BKO. PLASTERING. RANGE SETTING. BRILK LAYING, fcTC.. ETC. All Work in Ma»on IJnc Promptly Attended To. OCEAN CITY, N J. Leonard Krauss & Co. ELECTRICIANS SEVENTH ST.. AND HAVEN AVE.

STONE PAVEMENTS. JOHN MrAI.I'.KSF. JOHIN MARTS

"TOSH f*A1 K.YIKNT AXI» FI,4<aUIH<il.

Health Restorer-FLAGGINi i AND CURBING — BEST QUALITY OF Finest facilities lor Pennsylvania and North River e -i^ 3 HI ' J ..Blue Stone Pavements Sailing,gunning,etc. „. ^ .r

The Liquor Traffic snd iu

kindred evils are forever pro- _ . . ' '—

hibited by deed. 1 E. W. BURLEIGH & CO.,

Every lover ol Temperance —

and Morals should combine to LUMBER

help US.

1\Hfcr Supply, Railroad, Sl-eaiahoaJs And all other

J. N. JOHNSON.

MILLWORK $ TEAM 4ND g M piyfEn,

Of tWRr DESCRIPTIO* TO SUIT THE BUIL0III6 TRADE

Conveniences. Lar ee stock

Repairing a specialty. I Hath I ubs anil Plumbers’ Supplies. * :tn >Vm1>ht‘\ yVv€*nno*

Thousands-of lots for sale! at various prices, locaB d in all ,

parts of the city.

For information apply to

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ini'iin ami (Minios

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Secretary t=teaair.g Elacts

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