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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-12-21
It is Said

That the "tea party" mania has struck
Reynoldsville again.
That the family liar" is never out of
season in Reynoldsville.
That our public schools are flourish
ing under the present tutors.
That loafers in a store are not much
of an attraction for customers.
That magnetic insoles are just the
thing to keep your feet warm.
That the electric railway will be a
great "boomer" for Reynoldsville.
That being struck by lighting is the
chance of mans life: but he is always
willing to miss it.
That people who behave unseemly
in church are either minus common
sense or religion, or both.
That young ladies will find many
suitable presents for their gentlemen
friends IL they call at C. F. Hoffmans.
II q man thinks great deal Of his
wife he gets lots Of nice things for her
when she is sick, which he eats
himself.
That people know better what they
would do with other peoples children
II they had them, than they do with
their own.
That 1t would be better for all
concerned II there were not so many
boys and girls ''gadding" the streets
after night.
That when girl falls in love her
mother laughs at her, but II her son
has II similar affliction she pets him and
doctors him as IL he was sick.
That there is large line of gold
frame glasses for the holidays at G. F..
Hoffman's. They can be selected as
presents and after Christmas the
parties who receive them can call at
the store and have their eyes fitted and
the lenses changed free Of charge.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-12-21
Charter Notice

In Re. application Of the Rathmel Presby-
terian church for incorporation.
In the Court Of Common Pleas OF jefferson
county, No. 1, Feb. Term, 1893
Notice Is hereby given that jan application
will be made to the said Codrt on the 29th
day Of December, 1892 at y A. NJ. under the Act
OF Assembly Of the Commonwealth OF Penn
sylvania entitled ''an act TO provide for the
Incorporation and regulation Of certain
the supplements thereto for the charter OF an
intended corporation TO be called the Rathmel
Presbyterian church, The character and
worship, and for these PURPOSES TO have,
possess and enjoy all the rights, benefits and
privileges Of the said Act Of Assembly and
Its supplements. The proposed charter Is
q. MITCHELL, Solicitor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-12-21

Pittsburg's dens of decentralization,
with all their appalling immoralities,
have been held up to the public in their
true light during the past few weeks,
and yet some of the officials of that city
have become so debased and such
strangers to common decency that they
say it is necessary evil" An official
who looks upon such ''dens of iniquity''
and for little worldly gain will not
put forth his best efforts to blot them
out Of the city, is unworthy the name
of man.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-12-21
None Authorized.

For the benefit of people buying money
from the Building and Loan Association.
Should any insurance agent call on
any borrower and say that he was sent
by any official of this Association or
intimate that he is the authorized
insurance agent of the Association, do
not believe him. This Association has
no authorized insurance agent and is
not partial to any one agent. We will
accept policies from any agent as long
as they are issued from good reliable
Companies. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-12-21

1t is easy to resolve to rise early, but
how hard it is to carry the resolution
into effect. Beecher said one winters
day, ''nobody is healthy and vigorous
who does not feel the morning electric
ity. The silence, in winter, Of the hour
before sunrise: the solemn heaven, out
of which the stars have gone, and which
is girdled round its horizon with gray,
changing low down to faint orange; the
growing light, revealing each feature
of the landscape with sharpness as II
emerging new struck from die,
produce an effect of exhileratiOn far
greater than II accompanied with mixed
sound. The wild chorus of birds in
summer mornings, mingled with the
barking of dogs, the lowing of cattle,
and the voices of men, has charm of its
own, but it is wild and worldly
excitement, carnival of joy. But
these early winter mornings are solemn,
spiritual, and divine. There can hardly
be any boisterous emotion. All is
quieting, mediative sOul-gladness. And
yet the reluctance with which l got
up of morning to enter into all
this ennobling experience is striking
evidence Of human nature-too lazy to
be blessed The morning Of which l
write was glorious. The air was mild.
The lake tranquil. Nature altogether
benign. Every wrinkle was smoOthed
from her brow, and her heart beat
warm with welcomes; but, alas, all
this passed in vain show. Sleep,
coquetting and unmanageable before
midnight, sought to make up its
deficienoies In the norning-and sue
OaadeA."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-12-21
II anv Republican Offers TO bet with

II any Republican offers to bet with a
Democrat that four months after
Cleveland is inaugurated most Of the
stores and shops in the county will be
closed, let the democrat not be exercised
over the matter Four months after
March 4th is the Fourth of July.
-Bro0kville Democrat.
Fancy candies and common candies
for the holiday trade at Schultze &
Sons the gr$cerymen Everything
fresh and of the best kind.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-12-21


People who have tried it, say that
there is no better medicine for dyspepsia
than Ayers Sarsaparilla. II may not
give one the stomach of an ostrich, but
it so strengthens the alimentary organs
that digestion ordinary food becomes
easy and natural.
Priester Bros. have an elegant line of
holiday goods.
The Punxsutawney school board has
decided to put into the school building
an electric bell system. This will save
time and materially aid in the
management OF the work in the schools.
The cost will not be expensive while
the convenience will be great.-Punx-
sutawney Spirit.
All wishing something fine in pastel
pictures for Christmas gift. would do
we'll to call at Corwin's studio and
examine what he has in stock, as he is
selling them cheap.
Priester Bros. have fine line Of side
boards, book cases. hall racks, library
cases and chiffoniers.
"The First Methodist Episcopal
Church of Punxsutawney" and "The
Sugar Hill Presbyterian Church" were
granted charters by the Court OF
Common Pleas of jefferson county last
week. k.-Brookvill Republican.
Mems gum boots 81. 90 at Robinson's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-12-21

If fpebple would think of the present
alone and not lament about the past
or be apprehensive of the future,
they would be happier. Regret and
multiplication are the skeletons whose
grieving jaws mark our joys and shut
out the sunshine from our lives. When
man has cramp in the stomach or
bad case of the toothache, he thinks
only of the present, and says in his
inmost soul 'Drat the past and future
too. Let Inc have immunity from
present pain" But no sooner has the
peppermint drops or the forceps dissi-
pated his present grief than he goes
cunning for something to worry about
into the past or the future. Happiness
or misery is merely a condition of
mind, and your environment has little
to do with it.-Punxsutawney Spirit.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-12-21

Public opinion has wonderful
influence upon a large percentage of
the human race. Often times people
have decided that they will not do
certain things and then public opinion
comes along with its great persuasive
forces and things are done, some
times almost against their opposing
conscience, yet public opinion has the
upper hand
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-12-21
prifttna ,utth thr 0tsr.

EED-SHAFFER-At the NJ. L. par
sonage in Emerickville, Pa, on
Saturday, Dec. II, 1892, by Rev. Jas.
Jelbart, G. w. Reed, of RinfgOld,
Pa, and Sadie Shaffer, of Emerick-
willie. Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-12-21
Valuable Real Estate for Sale.

The Baptist church and grounds
containing several lots situated in
Prescottville is now offered for sale.
Very desirable for resident lots. For
terms and particulars enquire of M. M.
Davis, Reynoldsville, Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-12-21

The year 1892, with all its appalling
calamaties, great struggles between
capital and labor, with its joy and
gladness, sorrow and sadness, will soon
be rolled away in the archives of time.
Many will look back over the days of
this year and be filed with rapture as
they count the little things they have
done for the elevation OF humanity,
the kind words said, and feel a
satisfaction of knowing that they did
their best to improve all the oppor-
tunities of ennobling their lives that
the year brought, while others will
look back over the year and see nothing
but lost opportunities of doing good and
meeting life as they found it every day,
and the ghosts Of mean acts, unkind
words, ISLANDERS about their neighbors
which their tongues gave the first start,
abuse OF wife, family, friends and their
own bodies. Would 1t not be grand
act for those who look back over such
a worthless life for one year, to resolve
to begin now to live as the Lord intended
they should. There are many sunny
places in life's journey if you look for
them. Learn to look on the bright side
Of all things. A man who has content
ment is rich indeed. Then greet 1893
with determination to sip the honey
that the busy bee of oppurtunity of
doing good brings you and steer clear
of crab apple trees that wrinkle your
face and dwarf your soul.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-12-21
For Sale.

A well finished house, suitable for a
boarding house, in Prescottville. For
further particulars, inquire at Cam,
Mitchell's Office, or at the office OF the
secretary of the Reynoldsville Building
and Loan Association.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-12-21

Feeble and capricious appetites are
best regulated by the use of Ayers
Cathartic Pills. They do not debilitate,
by excessive stimulation; but cause the
stomach, liver, and bowels to perform
their functions properly. AS an after
dinner pill, they are unequaled.
Shoes at ArnOld's at cost.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-12-21

Genuine meerschaum pipes, imitation
meerschaum pipes, briar pipes, genuine
meerschaum cigar holders, French briar
pipes, smokers sets, &C., at Riston's.
And endless variety of rockers and
easy chairs at Priester Bros.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-12-21
Other Store at Dubois, Pa
Card of Thanks.

We desire to express our thanks to
those who kindly assisted us in replac-
ing our COW that was killed on the
railroad.
Mr.. AND Mrs. ]. WHITMoRE.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-12-21
g. A. sTEpHENsON, Editor and Pub.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1892.

It looks very much as IL the Worlds
Fair will be kept open on Sunday.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-12-21
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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-12-21
For Sale.

One car of sleighs at very close figures.
J.. KING & Co.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-12-21
Ashamed to Tell Mother.

Shoes at Arnold's at cost.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-11-03
BOY CHOlRS.
Growth of Good Choral Music in Ameri-
 can Churches.

Growth of Good Choral Music In Ameri-
 can Churches.
 "There are many excellent boy choirs in New York state outside the metrop- olis," says S. B. Whitney in the New England Magazine. "At the cathedral of All Saints, Albany, under the direc- tion of Dr. Jefries, an English organ ist; at Syracuse; at Rochester, where MT. J. E. Bagly has several choirs un- der his charge; at St Paul's, Buffalo, and in many of the smaller cities-the male choir has been introduced and local choir festivals are of frequent oc- currence. It has been much easier to introduce such choirs in the west than it has in the east, there being no old prejudices to overcome, and little or no fear that its adoption meant or implied anything more than more appropriate rendering of churchly music. At Cleve- land, Detroit, Toledo, Cincinnati and St. Louis, to say nothing of smaller towns, may be found many excellent choirs. In Chicago the choir festival held a year ago in the Auditorium, where some twelve hundred singers, boys and men, sang in chorus, under the very able direction of MT. H. B. Roney, will give some idea of the prev alence of this kind of choir in and about that city. This festival was most de- cided success from a musical point of vieIvn
The St. Johns herald., 1892-11-03
Concerning Diamonds.

A diamond expert in London thus dis courses on the product and distribution of diamonds: 'The Americans are the finest judges of diamonds in the world, and insist upon having the finest stones and the most perfect cutting. It is esti- mated that they will take three million pounds worth this year. India fur nisles a market for large numbers of white stones, as well as for yellow or colored diamonds, or stones with flaws or specks in them. The natives invest their savings in them and in other pre- cious gems as we do in stocks and shares. Russia's fancy is for large yellow diamonds. China is becoming buyer, for very recently the empress has broken through the old custom which prohib- tied women from wearing diamonds in her country. She could not resist the beauty of a superb diamond necklace presented to her. She wore it at court and set the fashion. Japan is also rap idly becoming considerable consumer.
 With the opening up of the world by railway and steamship communication the demand for diamonds has increased marvelously. The world now purchases about five million pounds worth per an- mum. Twenty years ago it was about half million sterling"
The St. Johns herald., 1892-11-03
QUEEN AND PRIEST.
The Sovereign Remembered the Boy Who
 Struck Her.

The Sovereign Remembered the Boy Who
 Struck Her.
 A short time ago, says the New York : Recorder, the queen regent of Spain wrote to his holiness the pope asking him to grant bishopric to a poor and humble priest, and the son of Tyrolese shepherd. The interest shown by the young sovereign in this peasants son had its source in an incident which took place when Maria Christina was little archduchess of five years.
 She was one day roaming about the hills with her governess when violent storm came on, and they took shelter in a shepherds hut which was near at hand. A little boy was amusing him. self with some pebbles in corner of the miserable dwelling when they en- tered.
 Resenting the sudden intrusion, the boy marched up to the little arch duchess and gave her a smart blow on the back. Poor Maria Christina, offend ed and hurt by this extraordinary ac- tion, burst into a violent fit of weeping, and was pacified with the utmost diffi- culty.
 A few years later, when her imperial highness partook of her first commun- ion, she expressed a desire of paying for the dresses worn by some poor com municants, among whom happened to be the boy who had once struck her, She remembered him at once, and hear ing that he wished to become priest she undertook to defray all the expenses of his education.
 Ever since that day the queen has been true friend to the poor priest, and she wrote to him before asking from the pope the bishopric above men, toned, saying:
 ''I want you to become bishop, be- cause you know so well how to cress- mare"
 In this word, which means the laying on of hands or confirmation, she made sly allusion to the time when, as boy, he laid hands violently upon her.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-11-03
Contaglousness of Influenza.

The British Encyclopedia or Diction- ary of Arts and Sciences, published in London in 1909, contains the following article: Influenza, in medicine spe- cies of contagious catarrh, so named because it was supposed to be produced by a peculiar influence of the stars.
 The phenomena of contagious catarrhs
 have been much the same with those of the simple kind, but the disease has al- ways been particularly remarkable for this, that it has been the most wide ly and generally spreading epidemic known. It has seldom appeared in any one country of Europe without appear ing successively in most of the others. '
The St. Johns herald., 1892-11-03
' TRIBUTE TO HER TACT.
The Greatest Compliment a Man Can Pay
 8 Charming Woman.

The Greatest Compliment Man Can Pay
 8 Charming Woman.
 ''Do you know," said man the other day, ''there is one phrase of words which when applied to g woman seems to please her more than anything else in the English language which you can call her? And that phrase is a woman of the world Of course I use that term in it's best sense. never saw the woman who didn't involuntarily bridle and smirk if you called her that.
 ssBe she peasant or princess, an old country dame knowing nothing outside her kitchen garden or a grand dame having worldly lore at her tongues end and finger tips, it is the same.
 ''She likes to imagine herself a person of great experience and unlimited knowledge. She likes to think that you think her qualified to speak with au- thority on any subject. She likes to think that she has seen it all.
 "Why, you can twist any woman around your little finger by a judicious use of those five little words. You can get any favor granted by beginning: Now, you, as woman of the world, will understand exactly what am go- ing to ask,' etc. Young and old, they swallow at that bit of fattery greedily The younger women bite more eagerly, perhaps, but the older ones are not far behind"
 And the woman to whom all this non- sense was told, says the New York Re corder, listened with polite, but firm disbelief, and then said: ''Now, in re- turn for your information. I'll tell you how to manage man. Ask his advice; first, last and always ask his advice. Nothing delights man so much as to have woman defer to his opinions and accept his statements with an air of profound relief. He likes to domineer, and giving advice is species of dom- ineering.
 ''If you want to have him think you're the most sensible woman on the face of the earth consult him as to what you shall do about everything. If you break the handspring of your watch, ask him to recommend jeweler. If you have a cold in the head let him prescribe. If you're buying a new frock by all means give him the delight of designing the costume. If you acquire a new hat put it on and ask him what he thinks of it. Never mind how ridiculous his advice is, nor how absurd his criticisms. You aren't obliged to abide by them. Say nothing back, but do as you please. But Sunday, Monday and every other day in the week continue diligently to seek after his opinions.
 ''So shall you carry palms forever and your star have no descentr'
 And they called it half a day and quit.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-11-03
TELEGRAPHY BY TELEPHONE.
How 8 Girl Held Secret Conversation with
 Her Fellow.

How 8 Girl Held Secret Conversation with
 Her Fellow.
 It was monday in busy downtown office, and Boston Herald reporter was awaiting the return of the manager, when the pretty stenographer went to the telephone and, after the usual par ley with central called; Hello, Charley. Are you busy just now?" Apparently Charley was not, for she continued: "Oh, yes, I had a lovely time, but don't you think" Here there came a strange pause, and with pencil she tapped idly on light piece of board which she had taken from her desk and was hold ing before the transmitter. "A case of wait minute,'" thought the caves dropper sympathctically but the pretty girl spoke again, with laugh: ''I don't believe it, for I heard" Then she be gan tapping on the board again. Then the reporter caught on. She was tel egraphing. So when she returned to her desk he remarked: ''I notice you have an original method of telephon- ing" ''Oh, did you see that? We'll. I'll tell you about it, but you must not give it away. You see l can't use the tele- phone here without every one in the room hearing what I say, and they do say that those girls in the central office listen to the conversations over the wire, and, as Charley and I are both telegraphers, we invented this method of conversing by telephone. Isn't it a great scheme? Not one in the office un- derstands it." But young man at an adjacent desk worked sounder in pam tomine and winl1ed at the Herald man.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-11-03
MUTTON IN THREE CITIES.
Seasoned in Boston, Fresh in Philade1-
 phia, Either ia New York.

1T phia, Either ia New York.
 ''The proyerb: One mans meat is an- other mans poison, read with the nec- essary qualifications, is true in regard to communities as well as to individu- als," an old market man said to New York Sun reporter. ''As an illustration of my meaning, take three cities, New York, Boston and Philadelphia, and compare the tastes in the matter of mutton of their great middle classes. New Workers are willing to trust to the butcher, and will take anything he of fers to them until he has deceived them two or three times. Then they with draw their custom and deal with an other tradesman; but as good regular customers are not to be cast aside light 1y the butchers usually deal fairly with them, and very good mutton is found generally on their tables, but whether it is fresh or seasoned mutton they nev- CT know nor care. The average New Yorker is very good natured, and, pro- vided his mutton is tender and tooth some, he doesn't care Q continental where or how the sheep was fed or how long ago it was driven to the slaughter house. They leave all that to the butch CTS, and, as they are heavy consumers and willing to pay good prices, they are not often imposed upon.
 ''Now, the Bostonians are quite diff ferent. The Boston matrnn trusts ex- clusive1y to her own judgment, and she has no faith in the butcher. She knows that mutton, to be well seasoned, should be at least week old, and she is always willing to pay more for loin or saddle that has been kept for seven days than for joint that has been only four, or even five, days on the hook, provided she is assured of the antiquity of the piece she desires to purchase. I Remember hearing matron in Faneuil market asking butcher on Wednes- day morning if he had any of last Thursdays mutton. sOnly one hind quarter, ma'am, replied the dealer. It is eighteen cents pound; but I have some very nice Saturday mutton that can let you have for thirteen cents
 ''She did not hesitate for moment. She paid five cents a pound extra for mutton because it was two days older than the cheaper meat.
 GA buyer in a Philadelphia market would have judged in directly inverse ratio. Philadelphians have horror of anything like gaminess in their meat, and they would as soon think of eating stale fish as stale mutton. They will pay literally for the meat of sheep that was killed yesterday, but if it was slaughtered five days ago they will not buy it at any price. They say it is necessarily tainted and unfit for human food. The Philadelphians are very clean feeders, but their palatal faculties are perhaps a little dull and ire sponsive. They will eat tough and stringy mutton, provided 1t is fresh, rather than meat in which tenderness and succulence have been produced by age"