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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-31
SiIenced the Bells.

The Mayor of the town of Arziero,
Italy, being of nervous temperament,
was greatly annoyed by the const ant
ringing of the chimes in the church
tower, and issued an order that tho
bells should only be rung at special
times, and for very few moments.
The farmers of the neighborhood,
who used to enjoy the 'chimos during
their long stroll to church through the
fields and gardens, were very much
surprised and annoyed at thu cessation
of the sacred concert. When they
were told who had been so arbitrary
rs to stop the bells and deprive them
of their traditional fcast, they grow
angry, and 500 Of them invaded Arzi-
cro and surrounded the clock tower.
They began tolling the bells, going at
it in relays, some twenty of them at
time. They kept the bells ringing
until the poor Mayor could stand it no
longer. In despair he mustered all
the available police, and sent them to
oust the noisy farmers. All those
standing around the tower took to
their heels when they saw the officers
approaching; those on duty inside,
numbering twenty-One, were arrested,
and sentenced by the Mayor, acting as
accuser, States attorney and judge in
one person, TO imprisonment lasting
from one week to six weeks. Aud
the bells were not tolled at all on the
following Sunday.-tNew Orleans
Picayune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-31

swcr, but receives the Endorsement az
the most competent authorities. The
climatic conditions which render the
practice opcn to objection In this
hemisphere fortunately enable us to
dispense with procedure against
which there exists In tho minds Of
many horse-owncrs not unreasonable
prejudice, which, however, Is direct
cd nj the abuse rather than the intclli-
gent application of ococding not
necessarily hurtful in it,clf. Tho nd
vantage conferred by hot-Gtting con
sists In tho fact that moro accurate
accommodation Is by this means more
readily obtained than by any other
wC,hod, and the contact between
hoof aud shoe can DO made NOR, In
timatc and enduring. In most climates
IL Is only by means of hot fitting that
Il set of shoes eau be got TO remain on
for any reasonable longth of time;
but IN no part of this country have !
found any difficulty of this nature.
Indeed, on tho contrary, shoes are
long. especially In tho agricultural
districts. II ha, frequently occurred TO
duties as veterinarian TO the Farmers
Institute of Minnesota I have re.
monstrated with some local black
smith ut tho gigantic nails lo cm-
ploycd in afiixing shoe, that | have
been assured that did the shoe not re-
main on for several months his en-.
ployer would be dis satisfied and would
transfer his custom else whcro. Moth
Ing could be moro short-sightcd nor
m ,rc unreasonable tllan such con-
| Il duCt.
The hoof of tho horse ia In shape q
trunCatcd como with the base down.
ward; as il grows tho circumference
of the base consequently increases,
and the shoe fitted when IL was newly
put on after time becomes too small.
IL would be just as reasonable for
horse-owner to buy his little boy
pair of shoes, which just flttod him
when he was six years old, and then
expect him TO wear the m until he was
~, as II is for him to require his
dumb servant, who cannot protest
against the infliction, TO wear his shoes
for months in succession without re-
setting. A badly-iiiting shoe is to a
horse rs painful a' n tight boot is to
his owner, aud under no circumstances
should shoes be permitted to remain
on moro than month or five weeks at
the outside. Many animals require TO
be rcshod even more frequently. It
is only when an owner lets his parsi-
mony overcome his reason that he sub
scribos himself to n penny-wiso aud
pound foo isli policy, which can only
result, as such policies invariably do,
in loss TO their exponent. - rAmcri-
can Farmer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-31
A Gigantic Saw.

A 110-ton saw 10 calculated to cut
through almost anything, even
through nickel steel armor plate ;
and for just this use has the gigantic
saw been made for the Homestead
mill. Pittsburg, at cost of So, 900.
The blade of the saw is 1-2 feet in
diameter, being geared from above
and revolving horizontally. After
one has gazed upon the huge steel car.
penter's tool, he wonders to see 1t
slice off an angular slab of cold nickel
steel. weighing about dozen tons, as
easy as carving knife clips off q
crisp turkey wing.-[Philadelphia
Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-31
JAM MAKING.

There Ia II great difference In the
space of time used by housewives in
making jams. Twenty minutes Is the
average time for most fruits, but
others prefer TO cook their fruit half
an hour, or even an hour. aud, as the
old Scotch servant declared, "To boil
the very judgment out o it," Long
cooking certainly destroys tho natural
flavor of any fruit. aud in many cases
renders II mucilaglnous or candied.
In other cases, delicious aud dis
tinctive flavor is certainly developed
by the process OF long cooking, as in
the case of tho ounce, which only
thus at,ainS its red, rich color aud
flavor. Il New York Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-31
Ccyl0n Suake Stones.

The so-callcd "snake stones" Of
Ccylon are celebrated for the efficacy
which they are supposed to have In
curing the bites Of vcnomous scrpents.
Secrecy is maintained as TO the method
Of their manufacture. which is luc.
rativc business carried on by monks,
who supply the merchants of Iudis
with them. Very high prices are de.
nandcd for them. They are employed
In the familiar manner by being placed
on the wound, their absorbent mater
ial sucking up the blood aud inciden.
tally the venom, as IL claimed. There
Is plenty of authentic evidence of re.
markable cures performed by such
snake stones, though science is as yet
reluctant to place any belief in them.
Sir j. L. Tcnncnt, TO whose work
on Ceylon the writer is indebted, tell,
of an occasion when he was riding
along jungle path on tho island, aud
lie saw ono or two natives who were
approaching suddenly dart of from
the road aud return Immediately with
n cobra, the most deadly of all scr
pcnts. grasped by the head aud tail
The man tried to place the snake in o
covered basket, but handled II so in
cxpcrtly that il seized him by the fin.
ger and retained its hold for few
seconds. Blood flowed anl intense
pain appeared to follow. As quickly
~ possible the other native undid his
own walst-cloth and took from IL two
snake stones, each the size of small
almond, intensely black aud highly
polished, though extremely light
These he applied one to each wound
inflicted by tho teeth of tho cobra.
They attached themselves closely,
the blood that oozcd from the bite
being rapidly imbibed by the porus
substance. After three or four miu-
utcs they dropped OF aud the suffer-
ing of the man seemed TO have sub
sided. lie twisted his fingers until
the joints cracked and went on his
way without concern. II has been as.
ccriaincd with certainty that these
snake stones are usually nothing more
than pieces of burned bone. The
Mexican recipe for making snake
stone is to take a fragment of decr's
horn of any convenient size aud shape.
cover il with grass, inclose both in a
piece of sheet copper and place the
parcel in II charcoal fire until the bone
is we'll charred. When cold remove
the calcincd horn from its envelope,
when it will be found to be solid
black fibrous substance. 1t will then
bc ready for immediate use. -[Wash.
ington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-31
So Wc (!row Old.

A broken toy q task that held away
A yearning child heart from an hour Of
play.
A Christmas that no Christmas idols
brought,
A tangled lesson; full Of tangled thought;
A homesick boy n senior gowned and wise;
A glimpse of life, when 10! the curtains
rise
Fold over fold.
And hangs the picture, like n boundlcss
The world, all action and reality
So we grow obi.
A wedding, and a tcuder wife's carcss;
A prattlpg babe the parents life to bless;
A home of Joys aud cares In equal part;
a dreary watching with heavy heart
And deaths dread angel knocking at the
gate,
Aud hope aud courage bidding sorrow
Or lose her hold;
A ncw-made grave, and then brave re-
turn
To whsre the fires of life triumphant
burn
So we grow old.
A fortune and a generous need Of fame,
Or dircful ruin and tnrnished name;
A slipping OF OF week aud month and year,
Faster aud faster as the close draws near;
A grief today, and with tomorrow's light
A pleasure that transforms the sullcn
night
From lead TO gold;
A chilling winter OF unchnnging storm;
A spring repleto with dawns and sunsets
warm
So we grow old.
Old to ourselves, but children vet to be
In the strange cities of eternity.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-31
RECEIrE FOR COOKING PEAS.

Select peas that have green, crisp
pods. DO not shell them many hours
before cooking. Put them in n sauce
pan with enough boiling water TO
cover them, aud ono tcaspoonful each
of salt aud sugar for each quart Of
peas, aud simmer gontly for half an
hour longcr-thc time depending upon
the freshness and age of the peas. A
perfect pea will, when done. be ten-
der and look little wrinkled. Should
they he hard, because of age or hav-
ing been picked long time, it may
require an hour to cook them. About
ten minutes before they arc done add
a saltspoonful Of baking soda to ovcry
quart Of peas. This will help to make
them tender. DO not drain of all the
water. Seoson with tcaspooaful of
salt and two tablcspoonfuls Of butter
Tor every quart Of peas,
Remember that rapid cooking or
cooking too long will spoil any kind
Of pcas.-[Ncw York Recorder.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-31
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Two thickncsscs Of newspaper
makes good lining for app.c bar
rcls.
To clean black silk dress use a
sponge dipped in strong black tea
cold.
Lemon juice helps cake TO rise
and does not Interfere with the other
davoring.
a tiny scrap of cucumber rind left
in tho salad adds peculiar pungeucy
to its flavor.
Headache yields to the simultaneous
application of hot water TO the feet
and the back of tho head.
Bar soap when first bought should
be cut in square pieces and put in a
dry place. 1t lasts better after shrink
ing.
The juice of half lemon in a tea
cup of strong black coffee, without
sugar, will often cure a sick head
ache.
1t is claimed that white spots on
vanished furniture will disappear il
hot plate from the stove is held over
them.
Finger marks may be removed from
vanished furniture by rubbin. we'll
with very little sweet oil upon
soft rag.
To prevent colorcd stockings from
fading put a tablespoonful of black
pepper into the water in which they
are rinscd.
Fine shavings from soft pine wood
make pleasant pillow. They have
special curative virtues for coughs
and lung troubles.
Pine may be made to look like soma
beautiful wood by giving repeated
coats of hot linseed oil aud rubbing
hard after each coat.
For chatting, try fuller's earth Pull
verized; moisten tho surface frat
when applying it. Oxide of zinc
ointment is also excellent.
A chemist advises that canned fruit
be opened an hour or two before it is
used. 1t is far richer after the oxygen
of the air has been restored to it.
1t Is said that If the woodwork in
tho kitchen is kept constantly scrubbed
with water In which potash has been
dissolved reaches and ants will speed
lily disappear.
Lay shiny silk upon table, and,
with sponge wet with cider vinegar.
rub the shiny places until they disap-
pear. Then hang up in shady place
until dry, aud tho silk will look almost
as good ~ new. The same treatment
may be used upon fine black diagonal
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-31
FOR Farm AND GARDEN.
USE ron EVERGREEN TREES.

There II u use for the evergreen
trees around the farmhouse that man I
farmers do not remember. They arc
among the best aud most frequently
chosen nesting .places OF soino of tho
intoxicating birds. They desire ia
DO near the dwellings, aud yet they
must try to conceal themselves from
hawks, owls aud crows, aud what
gives 40 good an opportunity as M
evergreen hedge. = Boston Guilt
vator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-31
Az EXCELLENT EARTH ROAD.

Greatly improved results in road
building or repairing may be attained
by any devices that will prevent earth
aud water from mixing on tho road
bed, and much may be done in the
way of Improvement by proper ad-
mixture Of suitable earthly materials.
Tho requirements of the material,
says Engineer lIaupt, are that IL shall
not be readily affected by moisture,
temperature or pressure, which are
three principal destructive agencies.
Clay is very sensitive TO water and
temperature and has high ratio of alb
,orption. Sand has little conference
and yields readily to pressure. Gravel
has great mobility, due to its
,phoroidal form, but by mixing these
in the proportion of sixteen parts Of
clay, twenty-five Of sand and sixty
two of gravel, an impcrvious roofing
may bc laid, which. if under drained.
will make an excellent earth road.
The macadam aud Telford roads, when
correctly made, are excellent, but as
Quilt by most supervisors in this coun.
ry, thcy arc unworthy Of their
names.
When in the march of science the
lime comes for scgrcgatiug the alum
MUM contained in the clay road into
l hard. smooth, resisting medium
covering its surface we will then have
road metal, both in fact aud name,
which will solve tho problem of tho
,lay pit aud give US medium of
transportation which will surpass oven
.lo railroad in cheapncss and convcn-
encc.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-31
THE CONDIrION OF rLEECEs.

Wool Of anything else should catch
thu eye of the buyer favorably a. frat
glance. II sh 'ul boar every possible
inspection OF til, biycr. If good
woods, honestly put up, attractive TO
the buyer and manufacturer, with a
trade mark, the name and address of
the grower, they will sell for more
money. aud be sought for in the mar
kct mprc aud more every year. This
Is the top shelf, aud not many try to
get up there. There is lots of room
for honc't-thinking wool-growcrs
along this line. - American Farmer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-31
FITTING THE SHOE.

In many countries what is called
hot.fitting-that is to say. after the
horses foot has been trimmed aud
levelcd, momcntarily applying the
shoe at red heat to tho foot-is gen.
orally practised to the almost entire
exclusion Of any other method, aud
the system 10 not only found to an
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-31
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.
now TO roach ruus IN A BALE.

TO poacli cggs In ball IL n knack
known to clever cooks. The water Is
heated to boiling and then rapidly
stirred till small whirlpool is pro-
duccd, In the hollow heart of which
maeistrom tho egg is clevcrly dropped.
The motion of the water sots the
white Instantly into II circular cover
Ing for tho uubrokcn yolk. .-tNew
York World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-31
THE NECKLACE.

Shc was one of those attractive
girls who, as If by some mistake, arc
occasionally born into family of
clerks. She had neither expectation.
means nor dowry. Sho married
little clerk at the Ministry of Public
Instruction. She dressed plainly and
she was very miserable, as il she had
fallen from her proper station.
She had no gowns, no jewels, moth
ing Of the kind, and sho loved only
magnitlccncc.
One evening her husband returned
homo with triumphant air and hold.
ing large envelope in his hand.
"Thcrc," said he, "s something for
you"
She tore the letter sharply and drew
out printed card which boro these
words: "The Minister of Public In
struction and Madame Georges Ram
ponneau request the honor of NJ. and
Nine. Loiscls company at the parl ors
OF the Ministry on Monday evening,
Jan. 2S."
Instead of being delighted. as her
husband expected, she threw the inv-
tation on the table with disgust, MUIR
muring, "What shall do with that ?"
''Bnt, my dear, thought you would
be glad. ! had lot of trouble get
ting it," She looked at him with II
flashing eye.
"What shall wear?"
''lIow much would suitable dress
cost ?"
She reflected several seconds, figur.
ing out the amount, and wondering
also what sum she could ask without
drawing OH herself an immediate re-
fusal.
Finally she said doubtfully:
al think l could manage with 400
francs"
He grew little pale because that
was just the amount that he had laid
aside to treat himself to little vaca-
tion.
However, he said: "All right
will give you the 400 francs"
Her husband asked her one evening,
"What is the natter Why have you
been 80 queer these last three days!'
Sho answered: "lt aunoys me not
to have single jewel, not a single
stone, nothing to put on"
But her husband exclaimed: "How
stupid you are. Go look to your
friend, Nine. Forester, and ask her
to lend you some jewels"
She uttered cry of joy. "It's true,
! never thought of it."
The next day she went to her friend
and told Of her Distress.
Nine. Forester got large Jewel
box and said to Nine. Loisel, .'Choose,
my DEAR"
She saw first of all bracelets, and
then pearl necklace, then Venetian
rroys Of gold and precious stones of
9N Workmanship.
1 All Of sudden she discovered, in q
black satin box, superb diamond
necklace, and her heart beat with ex-
treme desire. Her hands trembled as
she took it She fastened it around
her throat, outside her high-necked
dresa. and remained lost in ecstacy at
the light of herself.
- pm she asked, hesitating, filed
anguish:
|n you lend me that-only that ?'
by, yes; certainly"
sprang upon the neck Of her
kissed her passionately, then
% her treasure.
iay Of tho ball came. Mmo.
nndo Z Hra,af succasa Sha wns
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-31
She Knew Him Too Well.

Young Husband-I want you to
love and trust me, Mabel.
Mabel-I can love you, Charlie, but
! can't trust you.
Gle had married hls taiIor's daugr
tor. y-[Puck-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-31

Ono pound of Indian tea will make
ITO cups Of strong tea.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1892-04-07
ABOUT CASH CUSTOMERS.

One Groceryman Says He Prefers Those
Who Trade on Credit
1t seems strange, but it is true,
nevertheless, that customers who pay
cash for their purchases are not con-
sidered very desirable by butchers or
grOcers, and especially those who do
not send children, or messengers after
the goods, but go themselves and
have the articles selected and weighed
or measured under their personal SUI
pervision. AgrOcerymen whom Iques-
toned on the subject endeavOred to
deny that such was the fact, says q
writer in the New York Telegram,
but when l mentioned several in
stances to show that it was true, he
said: well, we don't like them be-
cause they are too particular. They
want the biggest and best Of every
thing, and they beat down our prices
as long as they can. OF course it is
pleasant to get the ready money, but
it comes in such small amounts
that the full benefit of it is not ap-
preciated. Besides you are never
not in your debt and can quit you
when they feel they have griev-
ance. You are sure Of the customers
who run an account with you, though
occasionally they fail to pay. But
we have a way of protecting our
selves against lOss," said the grocery
man with sly smile.
mo wonder the butchers and gro
GERS prefer customers who run book
to those who pay cash, !" said a board
ing-hOuse keeper Of my acquaintance;
"a cent or two more on pound for
everything is charged to the book
customer, who is usually careless in
noting the increase, but this differ
ence alone makes handsome profit
for the grocer. In addition to this
the poorest quality Of goods is foisted
on the customer who runs an account,
as the privilege of running book
is supposed to be favor for which
the customer cannot be too grateful.
Where the latter is inclined to be
careless it often happens that certain
items find their way on the book, so
that when the account is footed up
at the end of the week or month the
total is found to be much larger
than was anticipated. 1t is not at
all strange, to one who knows, why
the grocers and butchers are willing
is to take chances with book Gus
toners"
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1892-04-07
Order In the House.

The French Parliament was not al
ways famous for the excitements and
turmoils Of its debates. In the old
monarchical days, before the Revolu-
ton, the sessions of the Old Parlia-
ment were exceedingly dull and prosy
affairs.
One day, it is related, noble count
was trying to make speech, and a
very prosy speech it was, while all
the other members were either chat
ting or resting.
Presently the president of the body
raped slightly with his baton.
III those gentlemen who are talk
ing to each other" said he, ''wOuld
kindly make no more noise than those
gentlemen who are snoring, it would
be much appreciated by those gentle
men who are trying to listen"
Quicksand Is composed chiefly Of
small PARTICLES of mica mixed largely
with water. The mica is so smooth
that the fragments slip upon each
other with the greatest facility, so
that any heavy body which displaces
them will sink, and continue to sink
until a solid bottom Is reached.
When PARTICLES Of sand are ragged
and angular any weight pressing on
them will crowd them together until
they are compacted into solid mass.
A sand composed Of mica or sOapstone,
when suf1ciently mixed with water,
seems Incapable Of such consolidation.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1892-04-07

due. Here is the note, sir, continued
Pratt, as he placed the paper in the
cOroner's hands.
The day preceding the murder, that
Is, the day before yesterday, We sent
him a note, informing him that unless he
settled with US, we would apply to his
wealthy aunt, whose heir he is said to
be. He replied that If we did so he was
ruined; that his aunt was particularly
opposed to stock specializing, and that
she had often warned him against it,
saying that her money should never be
risked in that way. In feet, Harland
stated that he feared his aunt would dis
inherit him if she found him out
1T was my wish to give the young
partner is hard man and he was mex
orable. Mr.. Harland had MORALLY Of
Tended him in some way, and he vowed he
would have his money or he would make
the exposure Harland dreaded.
"Harland declared that he had no way
to pay the money, but he obtained my
partners promise not to move In the
matter until to-day. Now, it seems to
me almost certain that his motive for the
murder and the robbery was to obtain
the money to pay us, and thus save him.
self from the loss of his aunt's fortune,
which might have resulted from an ex-
posture.
Thus Pratt concluded.
Harland had listened in silence, but
his eyes flashed, and his rage was be-
trayed in his face.
You are liar and a scoundrel, Dan
Pratt" he exclaimed. You are con-
spring to ruin me. You hold my note
for thousand dollars. II it purports to
be for more, 1t has been tempered with.
Moreover, the note can meet to that
amount, as have the money on deposit
in bank and meant to send you cheque
to-day"
Poor young man. He is plunging
into the depths Of falsehOOd and decep-
ton, said Pratt, in mournful tone.
we have found out his motive. The
case is clear now, muttered the police
sergeant
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1892-04-07

THE mayor Of Boston has advised
the council to enact an ordinance
forfeiting the license Of any theater
which permits lottery advertisements
to appear upon its program. The
next step should be to expel from the
council any alderman who buys q
lottery ticket.