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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-02

On one occasion the leader of tall,
started the subject of the generally pre-
vailing ideas about heaven. After the
usual hit at the materialistic views OF
the Mohammedan, he turned to an
American gentleman ut the table and
asked what were his notions on the sub.
ject? The Yankee, with his slow,
nasal accent and cool manner com.
manding attention, replied, "Waal my
notion of heaven is that of q quiet,
green place, without money and without
price. Mrs. Anthony Cross in Temple
Bar.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-02
A Rare Old Globe.

One of the most significant curios in
New York is copper globe in the Lenox
library. 1t is only AZ inches in di-
ameter, but it is believed to be the
earliest globe to lay down the new dis
coveries by Columbus. 1t dates back
to the first decade of the Sixteenth CEN
tury. The little it shows of this hemi-
sphere is mostly wrong, and the few
names would be recognized only by ex-
perts in matters geographical, but the
globe Is rightly esteemed enc of the
chief treasures of rare collection. New
York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-02
French and German Politeness.

In England, as the titles of nobility
are limited and cannot be usurped by
fictitious characters without detection.
they confer degree of consideration
upon the possessor far superior to what
is observed in foreign countries, where
they are abundant to an extreme and
where every needy adventurer can as
sumo them. A German baron. in de-
rision, on race course few days since
observed to French marquis that the
title of marquis was very common in
France, II, added he, "have marquis
in my kitchen" "And l." retorted the
Frenchman, who felt insulted, "have a
German baron in my stable" This
repartee was particularly happy, it being
well known that German grooms are as
common out of their country as are
French cooks. IL affords just lesson
TOO, against the folly as well as rude
ness of all national refections.-Maga
zine Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-02
No Head for business.

Nose Schaumburg, Jr.-vader, a shen-
tlemans wants to know if dot unshrinka-
BILE undershirt don't shrink leedle any
way.
Nose Schaumburg, Sr.-Does dotshirt
fit him?
"No; it vas choost a little too pig"
"Of course it will shrink. Wy don't
you have some heads for pishness.
Texas Siftings.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-02
A Youthful ScuIptor.

Julia Bracken, who has received the
commission to execute the figure repre-
senting "Illinois Welcoming the Ma
tions," is considered the best Of all
Sculptor Taft's assistants. She is but
little more than twenty years of age.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-02
SwOrd0shiug.

The swordfish lives from five to ten
hours after it is harpooned, and at any
time in that period he is dangerous
customer for the fisherman. Indeed
swordfshing is one of the most danger
GUS as well as most exciting of all the
variety of enterprises pursued by our
fishermen. n.--Lewiston Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-02

Potato rot is caused by minute par
asite, which is so small that a colony
numbering 200 individuals can live in q
space smaller than q pins head.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-02

Richard Baxter, the great Puritan
preacher, was the son of tenant farmer,
and until nearly grown the future author
did the work Of farm hand.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-02
The Racket Store

and you will most likely get it, and YOU
will be surprised how cheap. People
wonder how / can pay rent and other
expenses, sell so cheap and live.l Easily
explained, my friends, just like this.
Buy for cash, sell for cash; sell for
net spot cash and ! get bargains by
paying net spot cash for what | buy,
consequently am enabled to give you
bargains for your cash. Come in and
look over my stock: no trouble to show
goods whether you buy or not. Goods
bought from me and not satisfactory,
and returned in good order and reas-
enable time, money will be cheerfully
refunded If desired. Remember,I posit-
lively state that | have no old shelf
worn goods, no shOddy goods, but as
clean cut line of every day goods as
you will find in any store in jefferson
county, and oh, how cheap. Come in
Ladies and take look at my line of
beautiful Laces, Wrappers, Waists,
Aprons, Gloves, Mitts, Night Robes,
ptothhiSsi lazy tuiiiaSc iNoDcS, NullSo,
Robes, Shirting, bleached and unbleach-
ed Muslin. might go on mentioning
the lots of bargains but would take too
long, step in and take look for your
selves. Gentlemen, come in and buy
one of our beautiful paintings, 30x36,
gilt frame, only S1.00, are going like
hot cakes: II you want one come quick.
/ also have mems Hose, Shirts, Hand
kerchiefs, Drawers, Under Shirts, White
Shirts, Linen Collars and Cuffs, Gloves
and an endless number Of other things
for gentlemen. Come in and look for
yourselves. | will only be to glad to
show you my stock. have in stock
hundreds of articles for Ladies, Gentle
men and Children, Boys, Girls and
Baby's that would fill our town paper to
mention them all. This advertisement
is written in the plain American A.B.C.
language so everybody that can read
can understand every word of it..
M. j. COYLE,
The Racket Store.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-02
RUFFALO, ROCHESTER, e. PITTS
- BURG RAILWAY.

DOI M INAllJW n IL.
The short line between Dubois, Rdgway,
Bradford, Salamanca, Buffalo, Rochester,
Niagara Falls and points in the upper oil
region.
On and after May 22d. 1sa2, passen-
ger trains Will arrive and depart from Falls
Creek station, daily, except Sunday, as fol-
lows:
7;IO A. M.-Bradford odation-For
points North between Falls Creek and
bradford. 1;l5 u. m. mixed train for
Punxsutawney.
1O:O5A. .M-Buffalo and Rochester mail-For
Brockwayville Ridgway ,Johnsonburg Mt.
Jewett, Bradford, Salamanca, Buffalo and
Rochester,; connecting nj JOhnsonburg
with u. x f. train g. for Wilcox, Kane,
Warren, Cory and Erie.
lO:bb A. tlOn-FDr Dubois,
Sykes, Big Run and Punxsutawney
1:2O u. M.-Bradford Accommodation-For
Beechtree, Brockwayvile, Ellmont Car
mon, Ridgway, Johnsonburg, Mt. Jewett
and Bradford.
$50 p. N.-Mail-For Dubois, Sykes, Big
Kun, PunNsutawney and Walston.
1;5b P.M.-Accommodation- Dubois, Big
Bun and Punxsuiawney.
Tr.rns Arrivc-7;10 A. NJ, Accommodation
Punxsutawney; 1905 A. NJ, Mail from Wal
ston and PunXsutawney; 1885 A. NJ, Ac-
commodation from Bradford: 30 =. NJ.
Accommodation from PunNsutawney; 1850
L. NJ, Mail from Buffalo and Rochester;
1855 II. NJ, Accommodation from Bradford.
Thousand mile tickets at two cents per
mile, good for passage between all stations.
J: II. MCINTYRE. Agent, Falls creek Pa.
J. II. BARRETT Il. q. LAPEY,
General Supt. Gen. Pas. Agent
Bradford, IA. Rochester, ". Y.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-02

No old shelf-worn goods, but all new,
clean, salable stock and more of them
for the same money than you can buy
at any other store i'm the town. II you
are looking for something you cannot
find at any other store, come to
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-02
COMMERCIAL HOTEL,
BROOKVILLE, PA,
JAS. H. CLOFER, Proprietor.

Sample rooms on the ground floor. House
heated by natural gas. Omnibus to and from
all trains.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-02

Trains daily except Sunday
DAVID McCARGO, GEN'L. SURF.
Pittsburg, Pa.
Pittsburg, Pa
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-04-09
sHARPENED TO A POINT.

'If nature abhors a vacuum" why
should she create dude l-Texas Siftings.
The emperor of Germany has his hat
blocked over hogshead. New York Re-
corder.
The old-fashioned pedagogue may not
have fancied gossip, but he liked very
much to have gad-about. Cour-
ier
There's a great art says Mickey
Dolan, lin KNOWN what not TO know whin
yez don't want TO know it "-Washington
Altar.
Man is good deal like fish. You know
the fish would never get in very serious
trouble il it kept its mouth shut -Yonk.
ers Statesman
'Of what earthly use is chicory, any
wayin exclaims the Boston Post in burst
of unseemly passion Chicory, my dear
friend is useful as ryhme for Terpsichore.
Chicago Tribune.
If you will investigate you will find that
the reason some women are superstitious
about allowing thirteen TO sit down at
their table is that they have only dozen
knives and forks. -Atchison Globe.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-04-09
A PERSIAN PRINCE IN EXILE.
Head Of Religious Sect and Lives in
Great style.


Head of Religious Sect and Lives in
Great style.
A Persian prince lives in Bombay OF
whom very little is heard, though he
is power in the oriental world. He
yields more authority than many
oriental potentates. He is at the head
OF the Maulai sect of Mohammedans
who are widely scattered over North
ern India and the regions North and
East Of India The Mutlais regard
this refugee Persian prince as their
spiritual head or pope. Col Tanner
who has described the inhabitants of
the Himalayas recently. says that
were this prince TO return TO Persia he
would speedily lose his head. though
he exercises absolute spiritual author
ity over a vast number of followers in
the upper Oxus states in Kashmir. in
Burmah and even in China. The
constituted rulers OF these countries
do not influence those of their people
who are members OF this religious
sect so powerfully as does this far
away prince.
The lowliest Maulai who wanders
over the lofty plateau of the Pamir
feels ii his duty to subscribe from his
scanty means every year toward a
tribute to his spiritual lord, says the
New York Sun. Across the snowy
passes which lie between Central Asia
and India this tribute is carried and
delivered, regardless OF the difficulties
which for many stages beset the en-
bassies on their journeys.
The prince, who, by the way. is
addicted to horse racing. and is one
of the most liberal patrons of the
Indian turf, is one of the descendants
OF the original saints so commonly re-
garded IN olden times by the Persians
as persons OF the greatest sanctity.
He lives iii the greatest luxury. His
very large income, wholly derived
from the annual contributions of the
faithful enables him TO occupy a fine
palace. He has large retinue of
servants, a stable of fine horses, and
all the outward trappings of very
important and wealthy parsonage. he
is far more fortunate than the prime es
Of the Upper Oxus states, who within
few years have been passing under
the rapacious rule of the tyrant OF
Afghanistan. Under one pretext or
another the leading and most lnhuen-
tial of the upper Oxus princes have
been made way with by the Ameer
and the rest are apparently destined
TO meet the same fate at the hands OF
the Afghan ally Of Great Britain.
whose hands are stepped in the blood
OF every man OF note in his domin-
ions whom he considers 20 be inimical
to his rule.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-04-09
Glyccrine for the Face.

Glycerine is variable in character.
and more often than not very impure
and tincturcd with irritating sub
stances, which neither smell nor affect
the skin pleasantly. The smell of
most glycorines is enough to deter one
from giving it place on the toilet
table. Vegetable glycerines are the
safest to use for much animal fat used
In soap making is of too doubtful quail
ity, and the separation Of the glycer-
inc too carelessly done to recommend
it
After reading the processes for sep
arating glycerine from soap fat and
lanolin from the scurvy refuse of wool
factories one does not care to use
either on her skin while there are
functions of clearer origin. Vegetable
glycerine from nut oils that are not
rancid have q wholesome start, and
with due purifying and redistilling
commend themselves. -Pittsburg Dis
patch.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-04-09

The pension measures VIII undergo n
radical change Ia some respects II the
bills which Representative K. r. Doanc,
member from Ohio. proposes 20 i'm
troducc become law. lie intends 10
throw the burden OF proof upon the
government. and not upon the claim
ant, who, Mr. noanu says, Is generally
In such circumstance that he cannot
gather that which the pension Office
demands When soldier en-.
listed IN the army he was examined
and before being accepted was pro-
nouncrd sound II body by the cxamin.
ing board This Mr. Dunne proposes
% make prIma tacie evidence Of the
health ~ the claimant ~ that
time, and throwing out the
present proof Of health nt the
period 81 enlistment. The affidavit Of
the claimant that he Is suffering from
diseases contracted Ia the line OF duty,
supported by the evidence Of ply.
stefan that hc - in such condition. Is To
be considered sufficient 90 make out n
case. II the government disputes the
claim the burden Of proof will rest
upon Il. and not npon tho soldier.
Another bin will put the wife Of the
soldier on an equal footing with the
soldiers mother. Now the mother de.
pendent upon the services Of a son for
support draws pension, regardless Of
the number Of times she may marry.
Tho soldiers widow Is stopped the mo-
mon, she rcmarries. Col. Doanc's bill
will remove this disparity, II Il Is shown
that the widow has not, at the death Of
her second husband. iinacinlly profitcd
by the marriage. She may not be the
widow Of n soldier, but Mr.. Doanc holds
that she was the wife OF soldier, and
II destitute, entitled 20 the protection
the government has promised.
There recently came under Mr.
Doanc's observation tho case of a one
legged soldier who drew pension, but
who suffered so much from his injuries
that life was unbearable. To end his
misery he committed suicide. Death
from any cause other than that upon
which the pension was granted, stopped
the revenue, and IN this case the widow
and six children were left destitute.
This Col. Doane proposes 20 remedy by
permitting the wife 20 continue to
draw the pension.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-04-09
4 Ncw Kind or plns1er.

Samples of new composition
known rs liegine are exhibited at the
museum in the royal botanic garden
at Kew. This substance consists of
powdered cork mixed with fine plaster
in the proportion of 10 per cent The
cork confers upon the plaster solidi-
ty durability, and above all light
ness which it does not possess when
used alone, and the new composition
can therefore be used for mouldiugs
on thin partitions and ceilings without
any danger OF overweight Liegine is
also made into bricks; it can be used
aS a non.oonducting coating for steam
pipes and finds ready employment
in various other ways This new ma
terial is a very good illustration of the
utilization of waste product; for it
is obvious that the very smallest cut.
tings of cork can be used up in its
manufacture. II may be added that
the cork is reduced to powder by the
action of horizontal grindstones. -
Chambers Journal.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-04-09

Every encampment should have 9
benefit fund, for sickness or death, OF
both.
The officers Of each post should exert
themselves 70 find something of interest
20 insure full meetings.
The G. a. r. boys ut viclssburg, Miss,
have decided 10 erect n building at that
place on the building and loan plan.
Encampments OF the legion and posts
Of the G. A. Il. should not fail TO work
the rituals faithfully. 1t keeps the old
boys up 20 the mark.
The dates Of the next annual encamp
mcnt of the New York State'G. A. r.,
which was scheduled 70 be held in Buff
falo on Feb. "a and 25, have been
changed TO March o and 10.
The G. A. r. cncampment Executive
committee held its final meeting Nov.
10, and ordered that five per cent of the
subscriptions be refunded in addition
70 the twenty per cent already re-
turned.
The comrades of Chippewa Falls,
Wis, are moving in the direction TO
secure the building of u memorial hall
In place OF monument II is intended
20 have meeting-rooms for the posts
and other military organizations, also
room devoted 20 war relics and war
library.
The Union soldiers of Chillicothe,
Mo-, and vicinity, recently contributed
atty dollars toward the Confederate
soldiers home Of Missouri. The wives
OF Union soldiers also joined with the
Confederate women in grand supper
for the same purpose, at which 500
was cleared.
James A. Garfield Post No. 2 of Gov
inpton. KY, is proving the wisdom of
having permanent arrangements for
omen meetings, held ut least once a
month. This practice was adopted dur
ing the time Comrade o. A. Reynolds
was department commander and also
presiding officer of the post, with such
harmonious results that the third Tues
dny OF the month is regarded by fami-
lies of both branches Of the order as a
time of mutual benefit and pleasure
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-04-09
FRESH cuLLINos.

Musical notes, as now used, were in.
vented in 1850.
Two centuries and seven different men
claim the invention of gunpowder.
The Imperial university at Toxic,
Japan, has 1000 scholars and forty tutors.
Prof. Henry Rowland, Of Johns Hop
kins university has made a truly wonder.
full instrument for the study of the spec.
trum and the movements of the fixed
stars. 1t is capable of ruling 1000, Ooo
lines to the inch, marvellous achieve.
ment surely.
New Orleans molasses, one Of the most
wholesome and agreeable products of the
sugar cane, is now so augmented by adul-
terants, and artiHcially improved by chem
icals, that IL is likely TO decline in popular
favor, Merchants in Philadelphia have
recently been offered a recipe for improv-
ing the color of molasses by means OF
chemicals for the sum of S25.
There are 20, 500 pounds OF pennies en-.
numbering the vaults Of the sub. treasury
in New York. This is more than thirty
six tons, and the coins are still accumu.
lating. There are 10, 400 bags, weighing
seven pounds each, The result of the gen.
eral establishment Of the penny in the slot
machines, Tho treasury department will
send these pennies to be distributed among
the country banks,
When Austin Whitcomb was in Ken
lucky last fall, he secured some young
q&ails, On his return he gave pair Il
George A. Galloupe among others The
hen quail in due timo, commenced laying,
and died after depositing her fifteenth
egg. With eommendahle loyalty and de
votion the male quail went on the nest
and sat there, after the most approved
/ fashion, for four long weeks, at the end o.
which period the substitute came Off with
a full count of lively young quail, Al
interesting point in connection with thi
incident is that it demonstrates the hatch
ing period of quails, which, is not givel
in any work on birds Beverly, Mass.
J Citizen.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-04-09
INC On,h was AdmIs,IbIc.

A brave French officer now on the
retired list who lost his right arm in
the Franco Prussian war; appeared as
a witness before court in Il city in tho
south OF France few weeks ago.
When called upon to swear that he
would tell the truth, in the customary
manser the officer naturally raised
his left hand. The counsel for the de-
PENDANT objected to the witness at
once on the grounds that IAN oath
taken with the left hand was worth
less" The learned judges were una
BILE to decide the question aud with
drew to an ante.room for consultation.
In few minutes the solons reappeared
and the president road the following
decision. from literary and patriotic
point OF view worthy Of n Monsieur
Prudhomme: In consideration Of the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-04-09
a charge Of the bureau in which She

In charge of the bureau in which She
worked.
Nosing around, he soon discovered
the antecedents Of the young clerk and
discharged her. She was friendless and
penniless, and as last resort went 10
the White House and called for Gen.
Grant. He received her, and she re.
lated her story 70 the silent man.
without saying word he took a piece
OF paper and wrote: "Thc war against
men Is ended, and my administration
shall not begin one against women. Re.
store Miss jackson TO her former clerk.
ship Instantly" This was addressed
TO the loyal bureau official. and the
young lady is yet in the public service.
That was an exhibition Of chivalry that
Duriols or Francis /. might have enyied.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-04-09
The Gregg Cavalry Association.

An organization composed of men
who served in the mounted service dur.
ing the war under Gen. David Mem.
Gregg, has been affected in Philadel.
phia, Pa. II is the purpose of the or.
ganization, which is 10 be known as The
Gregg Cavalry association, 10 get TO.
gether as many as possible of the old
veterans Of Gregg's Second Cavalry Di.
vision with the view OF holding re.
union in Washington, ID. c., in 1892.
The regiments that served under Gen.
Gregg AS taken from the official roster
OF the War department, were as follows:
ist I'd, 80, 9TH, 9Th, sth. 18th, 10th and
2lst Pa. I'd, 9Th, 10th and oath n. r.:
9th and 18th Ohio; LIST y. j.. LIST Me. Isl
Mass, LIST Md, and 18th Ill Every
Ia pnorably-dischargea soldierwh served
IN either foregoing commands is eligible
TO membership Particulars relative "a
the organization can be had by apply.
ing 70 +. Caldwell 1919 n. Twenty.
second street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-04-09
BRAVE MEN.
1t Is Generally Their Pride That Makes
Them So.

1t Is Generally Their Pride That Makes
Them So.
when run across man who saws
that he has never know what fear isn
remarked an honored veteran at re-
cent campfire gathering II know
that man is an unmitigated braggart.
He might just as well tell me he had
never been hungry. Fear is simply
the product of the instinct of self-pres-
ervation which Is implanted in every
man.
'Of all the stories of battle / like
best that told of an officer on the
field of Waterloo. who. when a COM
panion taunted him with cowardice and
called attention to the pallor of his
face, replied. If you were just half as
frightened as / am you would have run
away long ago.
lit is pride that makes men brave,
or, if you like to put it another way,
the fear Of being thought towards by
their companions. A man who is to-
tally Indifferent to what other people
think of him (many people think that
they are. but they are mott would
certainly run away the first time he is
brought under fre.
II know that am accounted a
brave man, but whatever reputation /
have for courage / owe to pride and
nothing else But for that / should
have displayed the most arrogant cow
ardice. Take the first thing that gave
me lift on the ladder of fame. a
feint attack was to be made on the en-
emy's outlying Notifications TO mask
a more serious movement A message
had TO be conveyed to the officer in
charge of the men in the rife-pits so
that he might know what we were up
to and not withdraw his men when we
retreated. 10 get to him one had to
pass over three hundred yards of level
ground which was exposed to the enc
my's musketry fire. / volunteered to
do it not because had any liking for
the job, far from it but because 1
wanted my comrades to think that l
amounted to something. I give you
my word for it that when came to that
| level stretch and the bullets began to
whistle around me, and | realized that
| there were a lot of men who were try
ing to pot me, and whether l got
through alive or not simply depended
upon the accuracy OF their shooting.
my hair fairly stood on end with
fright and my knees played a bone
solo. Thank God. said to myself,
there's nobody else to see how scared
l am. Ii l could have done it with
out anybody ever knowing it but my
self l would have turned tail and
bolted at once but / knew that my
colonel had his field glasses on me and
that all the men in my company at
least were watching me- so / simply
kept on. And / said TO myself Now
if / run across this stretch they will
think that / am afraid, therefore, l
will Just walk across So / kept on
walking until l was out of danger.
Then when had delivered my message
/ walked back and had the same sem
Stations over again only. if possible, 1
was trife more scared than befores
But when l got among my own
comrades and my colonel in the hear
ing of all of them. said that he had
never seen man risk his life more
coolly, and other things equally COM
plimentary, why I felt that l wouldn't
mind being twice as badly frightened
for the same reward. New York
| Herald.