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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-07
How Sir Gayan Duffy Looked.

Mrs. Carlyle, in her Journal" thus
describes Sir Charles Gavan Duffy as he
looked in 1874 during visit he paid to
"the sage of Chelsea:" "Mr. Duffy quite
took my husbands fancy, and mine also
to q certain extent. With the coarsest
of human faces, decidedly as like q
horses as mans, he is one of the people
that l should get to think beautiful"
Sir Charles Gavan Duffy himself tells
this story: An artist named Cromley
painted his portrait and bestowed on
him dreamy poetic face which might
have passed for Shelley's. The portrait
was shown to Daniel O'Connell by the
artist in presence of Duffy "Isnot that
very like Duffy" said Cromley. "H'm,"
said O'Connell, looking from the por-
trait to the original, II wish Duffy was
very like that. London Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-07
An EIcctrieai Dctectiye.

A clever piece Of detective work.
which must appeal with sud and crush
ing suggestiveness to the crook frator-
nifty, has been done In Toledo A barber
for some time missed cigars from the
case In his shop. At first onlyn few
cigars were taken. but presently the
thieves became bolder aud took whole
boxes. A watch was set and detectives
were employed, but all in vain. At Inst
the barber struck on the idea Of having
an automatic detcctcr fixed IN the shop,
nnd he called ia AN electrician. A cam
era was arranged 30 as to cover the cigar
case, and Hashlight apparatus and the
camera were connected by wires with
the sliding door Of tho cigar case, 80
that when the door was opened the wires
would bo brought together The circuit
thus formed would produce u flash and
secure instantancoualy n picture Of the
thieves. For twelve days the cigars
were unmolested, but on the morning Of
the unlucky thirteenth the thieves were
prompted TO try their hand again.
The plato was taken from the camera
and developed, and on IL was seen n
unique and interesting picture, contain.
ing the likencsscs of two Juveniles who
were IN the act Of stealing the cigars
Every detail in the shop was distinctly
seen, the clock showing the time at
which the youngsters little operations
were interfcred with, aud the mixture
of cunning and caution on the face Of
the boy who was evidently taking the
active part in securing the booty was
intensely amusing. The boys were at
once recognized, were arrested, tried
and sent to II rcformatory, and the judge
commended from the bench the ingenu
ity of tho means Of detection employed.
New York Telegram.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-07
Tho Antiquity Of tho Arabian Horse.

How far back do tho pedigrees run
and what is the origin of the Arabian
horse? These questions it il impossible
to answer definitely. The Bedouins
themselves believe that Allah created
the equine genus on their soil. THE
root or spring of the horse is," they say
"in tho land Of the Arab" This pious
belief Is shared by few generous souls
in England and America, "A small but
devoted band, who gallantly defend the
cause of the Arabian horse against his
only rival, the modern English thorough
bred. Chief among these faithful was
the late Major r. ID. Upton, who visited
the desert himself and who has recorded
his experience and his views.
Major Upton concluded that the horse
was found in Arabia mot later than
about 100 years after tho dcluge, IL in
deed he did not find his way there i'm.
mediately after the exodus from the ark,
which is by no means improbable" and
this probability the author then proceeds
seriously to consider. According to Ma
jor Upton and few kindred spirits all
other breeds are mongrels, and the only
way to procure horsehesh in its best and
purest form is to go back to tho fountain
head-to the horse of the esert.-Atlan.
tic Monthly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-07

No less nm authority than the presi-
dent Of the Institute OF Civil Engineers
has declared that the sulphurous vapor
produced during the combustion OF coal
IL most beneficial TO the inhabitants OF
London. disagreeable as 1t undoubtedly
IL.
As many as 800 tons OF sulphur are
thrown into the air in one winters day,
and the enormous amount Of sulphurous
acid generated from II deodorizes and
disinfects the air, destroying disagree.
able smells emanating from refuse heaps
and sewers and killing the disease germs
which find their way into tho atmos.
phcre.
There may be good deal of truth In
this view, but there is undoubtedly AN
other side 10 tho question. IL Is an old
comparison that doctor and his drug;
bear q relationship 10 the patient and
the disease like that of policeman to
ward q householder attacked by a gar
roter. The policeman lays about witt
his truncheon; sometimes he hits th'
householder. sometimes the garroter
and the good or i'll which results from
his interference will depend upon which
party happens TO get the most and tn
heaviest blows
This simile is admirably suited TO sui
phurous acid in London fogs, for al
though II may be beneficial 70 tho Lon
don householders by destroying mi
crobes it certainly frequently does then
harm by attacking their lungs AM
bringing on bronchitis and asthma
which sometimes prove rapidly fatal. b
say nothing of the minor discomforts O
disagreeable taste, filthy smell, stuffe'
nose, husky throat, smarting eyes an
headache. Lancet.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-07
WHAT MAKES THE SWELL.
sorc intcr-s,irg Points About Two APP
par~ntiy we'll Dressed Men.


par~ptiy wcii Dressed Men.
was standing In the lobby Of the
Adams House In Boston. A New York
club man came In aud stood talking
with some one In the lobby for several
minutes.
After he had gone out the man he had
been talking with came over TO me-he
was friend of mine-nnd put this ques-
ton: How does Hicks Yardly dress so
well1 He has only 5000 n year, and
yet he manages TO dress himself 30 M To
look much better CARRIED than any Bos
ton man know. Strange. isn't IN"
Not at all.
The Boston man dressed ON n cash nc.
count and mn eye 10 color. The New
Yorker's dress was not only an nrt, but
n sciencc-nn art because he had nm eye
10 harmony; science because he had n
comprehensive knowledge Of means Ia
ends.
Any one knows enough not 10 wear n
red cravat and bottle green coat; but
how many men know how To have their
coats cut or their shoes shaped2 They
leave u to their tailors, and most tailors
cut n coat tho same for STRIPPING Of
twenty M they would for nm alderman.
Hicks Yardly would have informed
the Boston man that his hat was too
broad brimmed, his collar was too high
in front and too low In tho back; that
his cravat was blue and his violets pur
ple--Oh, horror Of horrorsl-that his cut.
away had one too many buttons on III;
that his waistcoat hung down like nm
inverted V, whereas II should bind about
him like belt; that his trousers were
tight 20 the knee and loose from there
down, whereas they should have been
the reverse; that his shoes turned up Mt
the toes-the sole Of tho English made
shoe touches the ground from tip to
heel that his gloves were russell, whereas
they should have been brick color; that
his hair was short on top and long be-
hind, whereas IL should be long on top
and short behind; that his mustache
should not be waved; that his topcoat
was loose In front and tight fitting In
the back, whereas the reverse should be
the case; that his stick was buckhorn,
In the face OF the well known fact that
no true man OF tho world would carry
nowadays any other than an all wood
cane.
Mr.. Hicks Yardly would then pause
for want of breath and leave tho lobby
while the Bostonite drew out his Brown
ing and turned TO "Home Thought,
from Over the Sea. Frederic Edward
Mckay in Kate Fields Washington.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-07

The "old man" was in his shirt sleeves
smoking a short pipe and trying to read
paper. The ''ald woman" was looking
every evidenoesof self satisfaction.
"Mike," she asked at last. --d'ye think
Hook like leddy2'
-'Not bit" he replied shortly.
"Well, there's others thinksdifferent,
she replied. Il got letter today from
one O. them habit makers"
-"You don't need any. You've goi
enough now"
"Well, I'm thankin heaven they're not
as had AZ yours, and there's mono o. them
swell people would look the likes of you
up an send you a nice printed lstter with
pictures of yachting dresses an all like
that. How'd ye think I'd look, Mike,
in one O. them taller made skirts?"
mo worse than ye do now. How'd
ye get the letter.
SIN the mail"
with your name in writin on the out
side?'
"That,s how it was. How'd ye s'pose
they got the name"
81 don't s'pose,," he said, taking the
pipe out of his mouth and Strengthening
up. 81 don't spose at all. I've been
figurin what You did with the two dol
lars gave you way back, an now, Mary
Ann, know you gave it to that fellie
that was round here to put your name
in the Blue Book, SOS you could be in
swell company an get circ'lars tellin you
how you can get middlin fair dress to
wash windies in for 500. The next time
give you two dollars it'll be fifty cents"
st. Paul Pioneer Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-07
NeeSled the Hnrdesf.

A young dentist who opened an Office
on Jefferson avenue finds a good many
discouragements. His first patient was
thin young man who wore no waist
coat, and triced up his person with a
pink and yellow belt
There was profitable hour or two in
the chair, during which the young den
tist told his funniest stories as he filed
and chiseled and buzzed. At length, in
stead of filling up the biggest cavities
with gold and charging ten dollars
apiece, the conscientious beginner said
"Shall l put in soft filling, sir?"
II board" replied the exhausted oc-
cupant Of the chair briefly.
"Beg pardon" said the dentist doubt
fully. II asked you about soft filling.
Thunder and lightning" shouted the
patient, sitting up in the chair and pull
ing his mouth into shape; II tell you
live in a boarding house, and If you've
got any ground glass, amalgam or rolled
steel caps use 'em. Soft filling, you
crazy coot; do l look like suicideY'-
Detroit Free Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-07
An Acronsut. Experience.

~ saw n balloon ascension and para
chute drop down In Texas not 80 long
ago." said Ed Rcedcr, ~ well known ball
player now with one OF the Southwest
ern league clubs, "that was very inter.
esting. The balloonist Leroy made mn
aerial trip from n small town near Aus.
tin one day and was 10 make u parachute
leap When mt mn altitude Of about
1000 feet ho suddenly recollccted that
his parachute was brand new ono and
had never been tested. Not caring tt
risk tho thing he attached n fifty pound
sack Of sand (ballnsD to the parachute
and cut u loose. As he feared. the thing
failed TO work right and did not open nj
oil.
1.-THE sand and parachute dropped like
q streak 30 the earth, gaining momentum
with every foot Of their descent until
they struck the wooden roof Of house
below, crashing through II like through
80 much paper. The balloon soarod aloft,
and In due time, IA the hot mir gradually
escaped, sank slowly TO earth In the
midst Of n farm several miles from the
town. Tho farm hands Ind observed IT,
coming, and when II alighted seized
upon the airship, which was valuable
oiled silk affair, and claimed II as the
property Of tho owner Of the land be
cause II had landed there. The rights
Of Professor Leroy, who happened TO
have landed right with his property,
were entirely ignored. But tho captors
were obdurate and finally the professor
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-07

Philarete Chasles relates in his me.
moirs how one afternoon, as he was nj
work In his newspaper Office, young
man with military air, looking ns bold
as If he were going to the wars, knocked
imperiously Mt the door, walked in, sat
down and said. without further pre-
amble,
monsieur, am Hugo"
Then, after handing to Chasles tn,
famous yellow covered book with the
password "IIierro" on the title page, he
asked him IL he was on his side or not.
and continued:
Monsieur, not only are wo going tt
change poetry, which needs A funda.
mental revolution. but grammar also
What do you think about our prosodyi
French prosody must be completely over
hauled"
Soit is in France, where neither centu
ries nor years count, but only minutes
and seconds, the shock of contraries and
the violence Of reaction. The French
must always be fighting about some
thing-even for Boileau against Ron
sard, and for Nonotte against Voltaire
Printers ink must smell of powder
otherwise life seems insipid and thought
without any SAVIOR. Victor Hugo's visi
to Chasles is typical.-Theodore Child
in Harper's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-07

In the performance OF my pleasant
duties M editor / am called upon tc
greet members Of tho craft from every
part Of the world where angling IL fol.
lowed as pastime. have yet TO moet
one who failed TO respond TO my eager
search for facts relative TO the fish In
their home waters with less eagerness
and enthusiasm than evinced by myself
| have talked and queried with the un.
couth and unkempt and with the pod
ished and cultivated anglers Of ths
brooks and thc-books, and have found
them, each and all, to be possessed OF
valuable information AS TO the bywayt
IL not the highways sf tho art recrea-
tive.
have been taught by the clodhoppeI
of tho streams; have gained invalu.
able points from tho bushwhacking boy
who snatches 'em ont; the cowboy fisher
of the gulch holes, the "wum" baitert
Of tho Mississippi sluices. tho Canadian
half breeds Of tho Laurentian streams
and the malaria saturated dweller "away
down on the Suwanne river" have all
dropped angling pearls along my path.
way, and last, not least, have gathered
consolation and enthusiasm from an in.
genuous remark made by an old but IL.
literate angling rodster friend when he
was first told of Sam Johnson's slur.
'Well," said he, "tell old johnson foI
me that, rather than not go a-fshing at
all, I'm willing to be the worm"
Could self abncgation go further in sac.
rifice or nthusiasm?-American Angler.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-07
where Emeraids Come From.

New emerald mines have been discov-
cred at Vegetable creek, in New South
Wales. They arc yielding many fine
stones, but the supply is still mainly de-
rived from the ancient deposits in the
United States of Colombia, which have
been worked for more than three CEN
turies. There the gems are dug out Of
black limestone by primitive methods.
with pickax and blasting. New York
Sun
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-07
RUFFALO, ROCHESTER, & PITTS,
- BURG RAILWAY.

The short line between Dubois, Rdgway,
bradford, Salamanca, Buffalo, Rochester,
Niagara Falls and points In the upper oil
region.
ON and after May I'D, isg2, passen-
ger trains Will arrive and depart from Falls
Creek station, daily, except Sunday, as fol-
lows:
7iIO A. M.-Bradford Accommodat ion--For
points North between Falls Creek and
bradford. 7;i5 n. m. mixed train for
PunNsutavncy.
IO:O5A. M.-Buffaloa and Rochester mail-For
Brockwayville, Ridgway ,Johnsonburg, MI
Jewctt, Bradford. Salamanca, Buffalo and
Rochcstcr; connecting at Johnsonburg
with u. & f. train 8 for Wilcox, Kane,
Warren, Cory and Erie.
1O:55 A. ion-For Dubois,
Sykes, Big Run and punxsut awncy.
1:2O u. M.-Bradford Accommodate tion-For
Bccchtrce, Brockwayvillc, Ellmont Car
mon, Ridgway, Johnsonburg, Mt. Jcwctt
and Bradford.
4;5O +. M.-Mail-For Dubois, Sykes, Big
Run, PunNsutawncy and Walston.
Ssbb tion--For Dubois, liig
Kun and PunNsutuwncy,
Trains Arrivc-7:i0 A, NJ, Accommodation
Punxsutawney; l0:O6 A. NJ - Mail from Wal
ston and PunNsutawncyi i0:5S A. NJ, Ac-
commodation from Bradford; leo 4. NJ,
Accommodation from PunNsutawncy; 1850
u. NJ, Mail from Buffalo and Rochester;
7;5S u. 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.
GEo. W. BARTLETT Il. &. LApEy,
General Supt. Gen. Pas. Agent
Bradford, Pa. Rochester, N. Y.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-07
Didn't Like the Shop,

Akenside's father was a butcher, but
the poet himself in boyhood could rarely
be persuaded to enter the slaughter
house. During his whole life he was
lame from wound in the foot occa-
stoned in boyhood by the fall Of q cleaver.
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-07

A ray of light which would travel
around the earth in about one-eighth of a
second takes more than four hours to
come from Neptune. For Alpha Cen
tauri, the nearest fixed star, light makes
the journey in five and half years
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-07

The most densely peopled continent is
Of course Europe. The number of peo-
pie in Europe is known with great de-
gree of accuracy. There are about $780,
100000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-07
The Racket Store


aud 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. Easily
explained, my friends, just like this:
Buy for cash, sell for cash; sell for
not spot cash and | get bargains by
paying net spot cash for what buy.
consequently am enabled 10 give you
bargains for your cash. Come In and
look over my stock: no trouble 10 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 II desired. Remember 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,
Stockings, Baby Carriage Robes, Calico,
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; If 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.
NJ. j. COYLE,
IT, n-1A CA
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-07
COMMERCIAL HOTEL,
BROOKNlLLE, PA,
JAS. H. CLOTER. Proprietor.

Sample rooms on the ground floor. House
heated by natural gas. Omnibus To and from
all trains.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-07

A LLEGHENYV VALLEY RAILWAY
"A COMPANY commencing Sunday
July 10, 1892. Low Grade Division.
EASTWARD.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-07

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 In the town. you
are looking for something you cannot
find at any other store, come TO-
IT, n1L cL~
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-10-14
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

THE corporation Of undertakers O,
Psris has formed syndicate and has
celebrated the event with a banquet
ana a concert
Asy bicyclist travelling into France
will have to pay the regular duty of fif.
teen Oh twenty dollars on his machine,
according to weight
AuMovg, in the department de
Tlndrc. inFrance, with only forty fam
lilies, is repntcd to have one centenarian
and twenty-three octogenarians
The smallesa representatives Of the
sheep species a,e the tiny "Bretons,"
natives OF Breton, France. When full
grown they are not much larger than q
rabbit.
TIE Villa Eugenie at Biarritz, has
been purchased to be pulled down. by a
firm of Partisan contractors, for the sum
Of ESQ, 600. This villa is beautiful
building in Louis XIV. syle, and is sur.
rounded by fine park 1t was erected
for the ex-empress at immense expense.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-10-14
GOSSIP OF The AUTHORS.
WHITTIER used to admit that he l

WHITTIER used TO admit that he ha<
no ear for music. and could not tel
yankee Doodle" from "Old Hundred.
COLLECTING old china is Miss Brad
dons hobby, and In her house at Rich
mond. near London. she has Q series OF
well stocked chin cabinets.
RUDyARD KIPLISo's earnings are said
TO have been deposited in the New ORR
entail bank, which recently suspended
and the writer was SO troubled over /,
that he abandoned his proposed trip to
Samoa.
The Empress Frederick Is hard a,
work on a memoir of her husband. In
this labor of love she is aided by heI
son, Emperor William. and by Queen
Victoria, whom she is TO visit in Eng
land very soon.
GAIT. CHARLES KING, author of many
military novels; X. II. Savage, who
wrote my Official Wife," and Prof
Arthur s. Hardy. writer Of but Yet a
Woman" and other books, were all ca.
diets together at West Point in 1868.
HALL GAME. the popular novelist,
was an unsuccessful writer Of verses and
criticism for years before he wrote his
first novel. This won immediate recog-
milton, and since then no story or book
OF his has been rejected by publisher.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-10-14
\THE YELLED PROPHET.
Final Arrangements for His MAJ.
esty's Annual Visit
Arrival by Water and military Parade m
saturday-GrandP Parade and bail
on Tuesday-Fair Week
Attractions.

ST. Louis, Sept 90. - The Yelled
Prophet will arrive the day after to-
morrow, and every one is now discuss
ing the details of his grand entree and
Of the magnificent festival, parade and
ball Of next Tuesday. For fourteen
years in succession the mystic monarch
has visited the city. arriving every year
in a secret manner, and not making his
appearance until the parade. But this
year the carnival at st. Louis Is SO much
grander than anything which has pre-
ceded it, that His Majesty has decided
to make formal entree, and he will
accordingly arrive by boat on Saturday
afternoon. He will be met by the First
regiment n. G. NJ, and by a large dele
cation of influential citizens. The
Prophet viii hold reception at the
Exposition in the afternoon and will
then retire to his ''den," from which he
will emerge on Tuesday afternoon.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-10-14

The parade on Tuesday will be .
magnificent spectacle, unusual trouble
and expense having been incurred in
preparing the floats and moving spec
tacles, while from the $4,000 gas
and electric lights brilliant rays Of
countless shades will add to the splen-
dor and magnifcence of the scene.
Enormous crowds will view the parade
from points of vantage along the route.
and excursion trains will be run to the
city from various locations. Specially
low rates for the carnival will be made
by the various railroads next week. and
Il will be possible to secure round-trip
tickets for one fare from nearly every
depot in this section.
Advantage should be taken Of this OPP
p>rtunity, for the attractions next
week are so numerous that fresh enjoy
men. can be found every day The ex-
position. with its four concerts daily by
the gr'sadest band in America; the fair,
with special attractions in the ring
every day. to say nothing Of the Yelled
prophet anc of the magnificent illumi.
nations of Tuesday and Thursday. will
combine TO make the first week of Octo-
Der, 1892, week never to be forgotten
by residents in. or vhitors to. the great
western and southwestern metropolis.