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It ia time this old world was tprcing over a new leaf. The long and highly painted acconnts audillustrationsin tbs daily press of the largecitiesof naarder, suicides, fights, burnings, cuttings, hangings, robberies and ill smelling scandals are becoming a burdeu too grievous to be borne. The illustrations, bad euough artistically even if they dealt with good and wholesome themes, are a nightmare as it is, depicting vice, animal monsters, deeds of violeuce, i death in lts most frightíul lorias. Such reading matter, such pictures, j must iuevitably depress the spirits and I in timo affect the health and meutality 1 1 of those who see them constantly year af ter year. It is timo intelligent human beings who do not wish this world to be converted into a combination of Jnnatio asylurn, hospital and camping ground for crimináis should set tbemselves against soch journalism. They can do it by ranginj; tbemselves resolutely on the side of the clean, the honest, the cbeerful and tho healthy. We propose for next year tho formation of theCheerful club, with branches in every neighborhood. lts pledge of meinbership shall be taken at the beginniug of everyyear. Now, at the opening of this beaotiful 1897, bright with promise, is the timo for startiug it. To become a rnember oue need only subscribe in his or her own mind to oeriain resolutious. No need to teil auybody of the pledges taken. Tha Cbeerful club is in a measure a rnysterious secret society. It is known only by its effect on the members and ou those associated with them. And here are its oaths: Knowing tliat mankind grow to te like what they read of or think most about, I pledge myself not to read the minute details of murders, suicides, talos of horrible accidenta or fires or of a-jy otlier things that leave a frightful er sickening impression on the mind. Neither will I read or listen to or relate the details of spiteful and unclean scaudals, knowing here, too, that people becomo like what they talk and think about. I will not allow scandal or gossip to be poured into my eara like foul waters. If I do, I ara mental ly as bad as the actual participants in such rences. I pledge myself not to talk of my bad lnck, ill snccess in business or financial losses and disappointments to auybody, not auy more than is absolntely necessary to acquaint with the facts those immediately concerned therewith. I pledge myself to this course because I know that like attracts like, to talk and think bad luck brings bad luck, and dweiling mentally on my financial troubles weakens my mind, clouds my judgment and makes me less capable of achieving success. I pledgo myself not to teil anybody of my wrongs or the treachcry of supposed friends or of the sselfishness and ingratitude of those who ought to be good to me. I will notburdenotherpeoplo with my woes. I will not even think of them myself. I Will keep them out of my mind absolutely, becaase dwelling on them rnakes me dyspeptic and healthy. I pledge myself not to say a word concerniiig ïny colds, rheumutism, coughs, fevers, boils, neuralgia, corns, toothache or auy otherphysical ailment to anybcdy bnt my physician, and to hira oiily so f ar as is necessary to obtain his advice. My friends aud acquaintances are not a waste pipe for me to pour the talo of my nnpleasant physical diseases irito. I solemnly swear not to inflict the history of my woes or ailments on my friends or any persons whatsoever. They do not want to hear it. It is a morbid and diseased state of mind that makes me want to teil it. I pledgemyself in all sincerity to look on the bright side of everything, and that only, and to look for the good in all people. There is a bright side to everything in thia world; there is good in every human being. I will flll my miud with bright, clean, hopefnl, generous thought. I will give a lift on tho way to everybody I can and do as I wouki be done by. I will remedy illa that I can; thoso that I caunot I will not fret over. I will maintain and preserve under all ciroumstances and in all placea a serene, sunny and cheerfnl temper.