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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-17
Booths Best Character.

II was in high priced restaurant.
They were discussing the characters in
which Booth had been most successful.
and the young man with n blond mus
tache was satisfied that Hamlet was by
far his best part.
"If you ever saw ~ n. that part
when he was at his b, st. ~ said, "you
wouldn't dispute the 'crr~,n for n mo
ment."
"Saw him" exclaimed the man with
the dark beard scornfully. T'vc seen
him in about everything he ever played.
Why, his Hamlet was poor compared
with some of his other characters. His
Othello was better than his Hamlet, and
his Macbeth
Macbeth" broke in the young man
with the blond mustache. "Why, that
wasn't up to Romeo, and that's saying a
good deal. His Shylock was better than
his Othello."
Every one in earshot was interested by
this time, but just as the man with the
dark beard was beginning a scathing
retort with some side remarks about the
"Fool's Revenge" the little fellow with
the single eyeglass reused himself and
said:
~ say! You're both wrong, you know.
I'm not much on drama, but Booth never
played anything as well as he did Shake
speare. Detroit Free Press
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-17
Condolences Out of Place.

Don't condole with friend or con-
gratulate friend until five years have
tested the reality of his grief or Joy"
says somebody. But my certie! It's a
good idea, after five years or consider
ably less, to find out how apropos your
remarks are going to be before you offer
'em. Instance in point: Imet Vachant,
of New York, in the street the other
day. I've been meaning to write to
Vachant-college friend of mine, you
know-ever since his wife died, two
years ago; brutal of me not to have done
it, for she was u sweet little soul, and l
could guess what her loss must have
been. Well, rushed up to him, and
pressed his hand, and stumbled out a
plea for forgiveness for not having sooner
expressed my very real sympathy for his
wifes loss and all it must have meant
to him.
noticed he went rather red and mur-
INJURED something and hurried off ms
soon as he could, and when told my
wife of it and how / thought it rather
queer, she said she didn't think it queer
at all, inasmuch as he was on from New
York on wedding journey with his
second wife. Cards on my desk, in un-
opened envelope. Thought from their
size they were an ADHESION Common.
wealth.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-17
Fishing for Sponges.

The British consul in his report on the
trade of Tripoli remarks that the sponge
fishery on that coast is entirely in the
hands of Greeks, and is carried ON by
means of numerous small craft, employ
ing about 700 men among them. The
fishing takes place in the summer months
only and is effected by machine boats
provided with proper diving apparatus,
or by trawlers and harpoon boats. The
diving machines, as the divers have time
to select and cut them, naturally secure
the best sponges, but the trawl nets and
harpoon boats, which can only fish in
comparatively shallow waters, to great
er or less extent damage the sponges by
tearing them from the bottom.
The best sponges are found to the
westward of Tripoli, the quality becom-
ing inferior toward the east. The div
ing is dangerous, owing to the presence
of sharks, and other accidents to be met
with, such as remaining too long under
the water or diving beyond the proper
limits. which often exhausts the divers
and proves fatal to them. - English
Mechanic
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-17
A Storage Battery Locomotive.

A storage battery locomotive has been
put into operation in Wurtemberg, run
ming from some paper mills at Ravens
burg to the station on the steam
railroad, about 21s miles away.
This locomotive, which hauls pas
sengers as well as freight, weighs
eight tons and carries 100 cells of a
gelatinous storage battery, which sup.
ply current to the motor. The cells
weigh two tons. The line has no very
heavy grades. The locomotive makes
on an average four trips daily and hauls
load of twenty tons between the two
points in twenty minutes. 1t seems to
do the work.-New York Telegram.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-17
Angles I'm New Telescopes.

In the new form of telescope for stadia
work spider lines are entirely omitted,
and instead prism is placed SO as to
cover one-half the objective of the tele-
scope, the consequence being that the
rays passing through the prism make an
angle with the rays passing through the
unobscured half of the objective, and
this angle is constant whatever the dis
tance Of the object observed. New
York Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-17
what Becomes of the "Tomboy."

What Becomes OF the "Tomboy."
And what of that little nondescript
known as the tomboy? What becomes
of the romping, hoydenish girl who
much prefers the society of the naughti-
est boys to the nice, well behaved
daughters Of respectable neighbors, and
with the aforementioned cherubs and
their meek dolls, who have such tire
some fashion of forever smiling up into
ones face.
Does she still continue to enjoy mas
culine sports when she has arrived at
years of discretion Is she still inclined
to torn frocks, disheveled locks and an
most dear2 AS far as our observation
goes we would most fatty say no, quite
the reverse. The greatest tomboy we
ever knew turned out to be the most
demure creature at twenty that we could
imagine
She took to fancy work and hospital
visiting with vigor that seemed must
be meant to atone for all those years
when she could not be induced, ave un-
der the threat Of being kept in the house,
to take up needle and struggle with
the unhappy bit of patchwork that never
seemed to progress beyond most un-
slightly square that had been used to
wipe away the tears from "a very dirty
little face bent over the obnoxious bit of
ladylike employment, and the hospitals
served to make up for the adherence Of
those childish days of anything that
savored of respectable self sacrifice.
Many other instances we have known
where the most charming women have
been evolved from the rude little tom
boy girl; therefore, mothers, do not de-
spair if the small daughter shows a
decided penchant for tops and marbles
rather than dolls and sewing ng.-Philadel-
phia Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-17
Duel of Two Girls.

At Charkoff, Russia, two girls who
were friends fell in love with the same
young man. He was slow to make his
selection between them. They agreed
that either could win him If delivered of
the baneful competition of the other.
They decided upon duel by drawing
lots. On the day following one of the
young ladies was found dead in her
room. She had poisoned herself with
phosphorus. But her friend is broken
down with sorrow and remorse. 1t is
more than likely that she will not live
to enjoy the fruits of her victory.-Paris
Letter. W
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-17
A Story from Paris.

was residing in Paris as representa-
tive of London firm. An English girl,
who accompanied my wife to the French
capital as upper servant, was married
soon after our arrival there to a young
French artisan, who almost immediate
ly disappeared. He had been knocked
down by runaway team and wounded
in the head. He was conveyed to hos
pital, and when he recovered his past
life was blank to him. He could not
even remember his name. He drifted
about, living upon charity, until strong
enough to work, when he secured en-
ployment, and by industry and economy
acquired snug little sum Of money.
One day his wife met him and threw
herself into his arms. He did not re-
member her, but seemed delighted to
meet one who knew him and tell him OF
his past life. He came home with her,
and both my wife and myself identified
him. He did not yet realize his rela-
tionship to the young woman, but asked
if she was not his sister. l thought the
young wife's heart would break. be-
lieved the fellow was shamming and
spoke to him pretty sharply. He then
told his story and referred me to the
hospital physician, who certified to its
truth. He was perfectly sane, but could
not recall single instance in his life
prior to the time he was run down in
the streets. He accepted his wife, re.
sumed his name and they are very
happy together, but the first twenty five
years of his life are still blank to him
Interview in st. Louis Globe-Demo
crat. &.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-17
THE LAST DESIRE.

When the time comes for mo TO die,
Tomorrow or some other day,
II God should bid me make reply
What wouldst thou7" | shall say;
"Oh. God, thy world was great and fair.
Yet give mo TO forget II clean.
Nor vex me more with things that were.
And things that might have bccnl
II loved and toiled, throve III or we'll
Lived certain years and murmured not
Now grant me In that land 10 dwell,
Where all things are forgot
For others, Lord, the purging fires,
The loves rcknit, the crown, the palm;
For me, the death Of all desires
In everlasting calm"
London Academy.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-17
An Old Buccaneer.

81 recently met survivor of Pirate
Lafittes band of freebooters," said
Thomas Haines, once lieutenant in the
United States navy. "He was tough
looking specimen, and must have been
well past eighty years of age, for it is
more than sixty years since Lafitte had
his headquarters on Galveston island
and preyed upon the commerce of the
Gulf. The relic Of those half forgotten
times was an inmate of Jersey City
charitable institution and was not much
inclined to discuss bysones. He said,
however, that Lafitte was very hand
some Frenchman more than six feet in
height, well made and possessed of won
derful talents as a commander. He
ruled the toughest lot of men ever con-
gregated on one island as though they
were flock of lambs. Occasionally a
lawless spirit would rebel, however, but
his days thenceforth were brief and full
of trouble. Every woman who came in
contact with Lafitte fell in love with
him, and he was as safe among his fe-
male friends in New Orleans as on Gal
weston island surrounded by his armed
buccaneers. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-17
A Clock on the Eifel Tower.

The Eiffel tower is now the highest
clock tower in the world. A gigantic
clock has been placed on its second plat
form, and scientists daily and hourly
take observations on the motion of the
pendulum, it being their idea that the
revolution Of the earth ON its axis may
be visibly demonstrated by the expert
ment,-Paris Letter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-17
The Delights of a Honeymoon

She-Look here This is the third
handkerchief I have wet through with
bitter tears!
He very coolly)--Nothing but useless
expense! That's how the washing bill
runs up.-Popolo Romano.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-17
Poor Blank.

Mrs. Jones-Men never know how
much they owe to their wives. Now,
there's Mr.. Blank, who is praised by
every one as successful man, but what
would he have been if he had never mar
ried?
Mr.. Jones-A bachelor, dear.-Phar.
maceutical Era.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-17
BUFFALO, ROCHESTER, a. PITTS
- BURG RAILWAY.


The short line between Dubois, Ridgway,
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:
7;IO A. M.-Bradford Accommodation
points North between Falls Creek and
Bradford. 7:l5 Il. m. mixed train for
Punxsutawney
IO:O5A .M.-Buifiilo and Rochester mail-For
Brockwayviile, Ridgway ,Johnsonburg Mt.
Jewett, Bradford, Salamanca, Buffalo and
ROchester; connecting at JOhnsonburg
with u. & +. train ., for Wilcox, Kane,
Warren Cory and Erie.
1O;55 A. Accommodation Dubois,
Sykes, Big Run and punxsutawney.
1:2O =. M.-Bradford AccommodatiOn-FO
Beechtree, Brockwayvlle, Ellmont, Car
mon,. Ridgway, Johnsonburg, Mt Jewett
and Bradford.
I:5O p. M.-Mail-For Dubois, Sykes, Big
Run, Punxsutawney and Walston.
7:55 P.M.-Accommodatlo lon-For Dubois Big
Run and Punxsutawncy.
Trains Arrive-7:l0 A. NJ, Accommodation
Punxsutawney; 1905 AM :, Mail from Wal
ston and Punxsutawney; l0:b5 A, NJ, Ac-
commodation from Bradford; LEO y. NJ,
Accommodation from punxsutawney; 4:50
=, M Mail from Buffalo and Rochester;
1:55 II. NJ, Accommodation from Bradford.
Thousand mile tickets at two cents per
mile, good for passage between all stations.
j. III. MCINTYRE, Agent, Falls creek, Pa.
GEO. W. BARTLETT T.. q. LAPEY,
General Supt. Gen. Pas. Agent
Bradford, Pa. Rochester, N. Y.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-17

Do not draw check unless you have
the money in bank or in your possession
to deposit. Don't test the courage or
generosity Of your bank by presenting
or allowing to be presented your check
for a larger sum than your balance.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-17
NUMBER Is.
=. IN OUR =
Shoe Department

OIlOc DcpdICIHCuS
we carry only reliable
makes, and we could fiji
the one side of this issue
with testimonials i'm re.
gard to the wearing quail
tiles of our shoes. What
is termed among shoe
dealers as cheap shoes,
''for instance, shoes that
sell for one dollar a pair,
we do not handle, for =.
the simple reason that
goods of that kind will
not build up our shoe de-
partment. We buy no
shoes from what is called
"Jobbers," but place our
orders three and four
months i'm advance, with
the best shoe manufac-
turers in the country.
Our dry goods depart
ment is full of spring
fabrics, at prices lower
than the lowest, and all
we ask is that you give
us a call and Compare
Prices and Quality, don't
forget the quality, az
that goes a long ways az
regards price. Quality
first, price second.
J. B. ARNOLD.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-17
The Racket Store

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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. 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 II desired. Remember,I posit
lively state that | have no old shelf
worn goods, no shoddy goods, but as
clean cuta 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, 3Ox36,
gilt frame, only $l.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. BIC.
language so everybody that can read
can understand every word of it,
NJ. j. COYLE,
The Racket Store.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-17
COMMERCIAL HOTEL.
BROOKVILLE, PA.
JAS. II. CLOVER, Proprietor.

Sample rooms on the ground floor. House
heated by natural gas. Omnibus To and from
all trains.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-17

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. II you
are looking for something you cannot
find at any other store, come to
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-19
THE WATER QUESTION.
1t Was Informally Discussed by the

1t Was Informally Discussed by the
Council Yesterday.
Messrs. Caswell and Mott of the City
Water company yesterday met the city
council to discuss the water question.
Mr.. Caswell submitted a comprehensive
statement of the total consumption of
water daily, per capita, and the receipts
of the companies in San Francisco, Oak
land and Los Angeles, which has been
published.
A long discussion followed as to adopt
ing the ordinance in force last year.
Mr.. Innes moved its adoption, which
was seconded by Major Bonsall.
Mr.. Caswell objected. He said his
company had not been able to declare
more than percent dividend for two
years.
Mr.. Tufts favored the revision of the
ordinance.
Mr.. McGarry wanted the rate made
on basis of the square feet in the lots.
Mr.. Summerland voted for the old
ordinance, as it provided rate of 75
cents month for small houses, which
was big item for the poor people. The
motion of Mr.. Tufts was lost, however.
Further discussion was had as to rates
for cement work, and per horse power
for engines, for irrigating fruit trees,
washing sidewalks and for sprinkling
grass plots and sidewalks.
No action was taken, and an adjourn
ment was made till Thursday, when the
water committee will probably submit a
draft OF an ordinance.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-19
A Nur FoR PRorEcrIoNIsrs no CRACK.

A short time ago the American cord
age trust made it's annual statement,
showing that during the past year the
profits of the trust were enormous. The
farmers of the country have made the
free importation OF binder twine, of
which they use the great bulk manufac-
tured, one OF their chief issues. They
insist that the material from which the
twine is made and the foreign manufac-
ture should be admitted free of duty,
because it operates practically as tax
on the products Of the farm. AS the
Mckinley bill was supposed to operate
to exclude the foreign manufacture and
to leave the field entirely to the Ameri-
can cordage trust, it is interesting to
know that even the Mckinley tariff has
not resulted, in this particular. as its
trainers supposed it would. Whilst it
has enabled the American cordage trust
to realize immense profits, yet it seems
these profits were SO great that foreign
manufacturers have also been enabled
to do profitable business in this coun-
try Notwithstanding the duty inn
posed upon cordage importations.
We find in the Belfast (Ireland)
Wing, of February 1st, paragraph say
ing that the Belfast Ropework company
had been so pressed with orders from
the United States for binding twine that
they have it in contemplation to erect
another mill especially to fill the orders
from this country. Now if the Belfast
company can make money by selling
their manufactures to this country in
spite of the high tariff, and the home
cordage trust can also make large profits
on their capital with the tariff as it is,
there is no reason manifest whatever
for maintaining any duty ON the raw
or the manufactured material 80 extern
sively and almost exclusively used by
our farmers. The latter ought to have
the benefit of the cheapness which
would follow from the removal of the
duty altogether. No one will argue that
the duty ought to be increased so as to
keep out the Belfast manufacture
altogether, for that manufacture
doubtless acts as corrective to
the extortionate prices which the Amer
lean trust charges for its cordage. 1t is
plain that il the tariff is removed, the
farmers will get much cheaper twine,
and with free raw material the Ameri-
can cordage trust should be able to hold
its own against foreign competition.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-19

The latest novelty in crankism is the
proposition seriously made to Secretary
of the Treasury Foster to procure the
consent of congress to build silver pal
ace on the Chicago fair grounds out OF
the coin and bullion now in the vaults
of the treasures of the United States.
The material in the building would rep
resent $400, ,000, 900, and the cost of it's
erection the proposer estimates at
100000. There are number of OBJ
jections to this wild scheme. /. The
thieves of Chicago would chip big money
out of the walls. 2. All the silver coin
and bullion in the treasures would have
to be melted into great cubes or slabs,
and that would involve immense ex-
pense as well as loss. 8. Such an ex-
hibition of precious metals would have
the effect of cheapening silver in the
public mind, and to that extent would
be very unwise and impolitic depart
ure for bi-metallic country to take.
4. The United States army would have
to be taken away from its legitimate
duties to guard this proposed silver
palace. 5. If Chicago once had it's grip
on all of Uncle Sans silver, she would
never let it go. But the reasons against
the proposition are endless, and we Will
let it go at these.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-19

TIE bill introduced in congress by
Mr.. Ca ninetti, to regulate the trans
portation and sale of fruit trees and
plants in the United States, has aroused
the determined opposition of eastern
nurserymen. They claim that the
measure will destroy the nursery busi-
ness. But, on the other hand, what
will become of fruit growing if the cul-
tlvators cannot receive protection
against infected trees and plants? The
nurserymen claim that there are in
fected trees in which the pests cannot
be distinguished by 10O0-power micro
scope. But when a disease exists in
certain districts and it generally affects
a certain variety of fruit trees, that
locality ought to be quarantined, and
should not be permitted to spread the
disease to other parts of the country by
sending its trees to them without let or
hindrance. What would be thought of
the United States Undertaking compa-
nies, or the United Company of Coffin
makers, if they should ask for the re-
peal OF all laws quarantining contagious
diseases because their business is in
jured by their enforcement? That is
about the attitude the eastern nursery
men are assuming.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-19
Did More Than Was Expected.

For hundreds of miles in the vicinity
of Lake Austin, western Australia, there
has been such prolonged drouth that
crops of all kinds have suffered. A
number of farmers combined to bear the
expense of rain producing experiments
and 5000 was subscribed. Walter Muir
Gibson, chemist, was engaged, and
after fortnight's preparation series of
explosions were followed in less than
four hours by drenching showers.
The atmospheric conclusions not only
produced copious falls of rain, but had
an utterly unexpected but equally desir-
able effect upon the rabbits. The thun-
dering explosions killed tens of thou
sands of rabbits, which had for years
preyed upon the crops Yankee Blade