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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-29
The Future OF the Mississippi Valley.

The delta of the Mississippi, below its
junction with the Ohio, richer than the
Nile or the Rhine, exceeds the combined
area of Holland and Egypt, and is des-
tined under the stimulus of free labor
and the incentives of self government to
build II fabric of society more opulent
and enduring. Add to this the mex
haustible alluvion of the streams above,
and the fertile prairies from which they
descend, and the arithmetic of the past
has no logarithms with which to COM
pute the problems of the economic and
commercial future of the west. II will
be predominant in the development, not
of this country alone, but of the hemis-
phere, and will give direction to the
destinies of the human race.
We stand in the vestibule. We have
not yet entered the temple.-John j. In
gals in Lippincott's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-29

"Why, my darling" exclaimed Mrs
Worldly to her eighteen-year-old rose.
bud Maud. why in the name Of good
ness can you want to marry that impe-
cunious young fellow Harry Juventus.
when there is that charming Sir Crpsus
Senectus, a man of dignified maturity
and countless wealth, who is dying to
make you Mrs. Senectus, and who
would place my jewel in magnificent
setting2"
"How can you talk so, mammal" re-
piled Maud, looking down and blushing
few lines of solid nonpareil. 1T is
true that Sir Cresus is rich and Harry
is not; but then Harry is young and Sir
Cresus is old. Now, Harry is young
and he can acquire wealth; while Sir
Cresus is rich, but he cannot acquire
youth. Do you catch on. mamma. as
the boys sayf"-Minneapolis Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-29
He Was the Duke.

When, in 1883, Professor Freeman
was examining Battle abbey, he found
himself dogged by person who, as he
thought, somewhat officiously obtruded
his offers Of assistance. After vainly
trying to shake him off, he broke forth
with: ~ don't want your assistance.
The Duke Of Cleveland promised that I
should not be interfered with by the
gardeners" Exactly So" was the re-
ply; II hope they have obeyed my or
ders. am the Duke of Cleveland."-
San Francisco Argonaut.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-29

The Transition OF Electrical Theories.
To the question, What is electricity
which is often asked. no absolute and
satisfactory answer has yet been found.
Notwithstanding the wonderful develop
ment Of electrical applications, cleo
tricians are still feeling their way ns to
the nature and many of the principles
of the operation of the mighty force that
they are learning 10 control. This was
suggestively shown by remark made
by the vice president of the American
institute Of electrical engineers at the
annual convention Of that body.
The speaker claimed that the present
theories of electricity should be regard
ed merely as stepping stones to more
comprehensive and satisfactory ones
He contended that modern theories Of
electrical phenomena, II adopted as an
absolute framework of all our knowl-
edge of these subjects, may, in u few
years, become prison bars that will pre-
vent the mind from making n free and
unprejudiced investigation of new theo-
ries and new phenomena, and giving
due weight and significance in the gen.
eral science of electricity to the results
obtained by the most recent experiment.
ers.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-29
Compress Heater and steriiIzcr.

A useful appliance has been intro
duced in hospitals in the shaped COM
press heater and sterilizer. There is no
moistening or wringing Of hot cloths
necessary. II does away with the use Of
oiled silk or cotton, as IL cannot wet bed
clothes and will retain heat longer than
the ordinary compress, and the COM
presses may be applied to different pa
tients without washing. as they may be
easily sterilized and freed entirely from
germs.--New York Telegram.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-29
YOU CAN READ THIS
WITH A FEELING THAT EVERY LINE Is
F-R- IN
From 6xa$$eration.

The entire community by this time is thoroughly
acquainted that we moved in our new store room
in the NOLAN BLOCK, better known as the COR.
DON BLOCK. Kindly bear in mind what we
announced in our last circular about cultivating
your custom. There is nothing that we won't do
to make you customer. We recognize the
necessity of gaining the confidence and good will
of the masses, and it is to our interest to make
every effort to please them and deal STRICTLY
ON THE SQUARE WITH THEM.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-29
A London Bachelors Club.

The Bachelors club, London insti-
tuition, In 1891 suffered no fewer than
twenty-three defections in the shape of
members who married.; but the club
gained e575 in fines at the rate of EOS q
wedding. The club is fourishing, and
seems on the whole to encourage rather
than deprecate matrimony as a fine art.
There are still $50 bachelors in the list
of members.-London Tit-Bits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-29
THE PERFECT FRIEND.

One only friend we have
Accounted sure;
One only love Is ours
That will endure.
All other friends are dear:
He knows how dear
Who gave them for our JOY
And solace here.
All other loves arc sweet;
He knows how sweet
OF whom sad souls that lack
For love entrcat.
But friends however true
This life will test,
And they will fail us oft
Who know us best.
And loves however strong
In time may change:
Misfortunes may divide.
New ties cstrange.
sorest of all will come
Some sad offense:
Mistrust will chill. and doubt
Drive friendship hence.
oh, slow of heart to learn
What yet we own
One only perfect friend
Hath any knowni
H. NJ. Kimball in New York Independent
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-29
BOICER BROS.

Have always endeavored to do this and have
never failed Nothing pleases us better than to
the of toll visit establishment to inspect
our magnificent stock of tailor made garments.
We don't say will save you sixty per cent. a
great many dealers who advertise larger than
will give you full value for YOUR HARD
EARNED MONEY, and remember that it is nee
essary to beware of advertisers that PROMISE
EVERYTHING and FULFILL NOTHING;n nothing
more than traps to catch hold of you, IT'S ALL
GLITTER and NO SUBSTANCE.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-29
He Hnd Hcen There.

"Mr. JONES'" said Mrs. Jones, looking
up from the paper she was reading,
"here is an excellent article on How to
Hang Pictures You ought to read it. '
"Oh, know how-hang em!" retorted
Mr.. Jones savagely, and then silence
came like poultice to heal the blows OF
sound.-Detroit Free Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-29
Street Railway Figures.

The extent Of the street railroad in.
terest in the United States may be esti-
mated from a report which states that
there are 6,7s8 miles Of such roads in
operation, having 32.505 cars and EN-.
ploying 70,784 men. The total number
Of passengers carried in one year was
2,023, ,010, zoe, being 349,s20 per mile Of
road work and 62,237 per car.-Pitts
burg Dispatch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-29

The hollow stem of the species of sea
weed indigenous to the neighborhood OF
the Cape of Good Hope was formerly
used by the natives as trumpet when
dried. Still another kind furnishes the
savages of some parts of Australia with
vessels, many implements and even food.
Washington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-29
Electric Test for Spurious Coins.

Eiectric Iest TOT bpurfous Coins.
Some interesting tests with alternating
currents and particular form of mag
net have been made in England. Among
the experiments shown was one which
illustrated new method of detecting
counterfeit coins. Agenuine coin, being
good conductor, was held between the
poles of the magnet, but a bad coin, not
possessing that necessary qualification,
Immediately dropped when placed in po-
sition.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-29
A Legal Question.

Little Willie-Papa, when man takes
up the law it means he starts in being a
lawyer, doesn't it?
His Father-Yes.
"And when he's judge and lays
down the law is that where he quits?'
But his father told him it was time he
was in bed long ago.-Kate Fields
Washington.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-29

The Spanish government has taken
possession of the largest shipbuilding
works in that country, and is offering
inducements for English shipwrights to
superintend the work.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-29
Discovered Affection.

Clara-Can 1t be, Dolly, that you arc
to marry Mr.. Smith, after saying TO mo
repeatedly that You could not endure
himf
Dolly-The truth is, Clara, dear, that
until heard that his aunt had died
leaving him fortune was deceived
In my own feelings toward him.-Ex-
change.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-29

The following was the peroration of
an orator at political meeting not long
ago:
''The time has come when we must
leave off voting for ornamental princi-
pies and vote to put bread and butter
In our pockets"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-29

In New Orleans the dog catchers who
feed the pound with vagrant ours pro-
ceed about their work with a slip moose,
which they hold in front of the dogs
head or under his feet.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-29

Horace Greeley once described very
famous literary woman of the last gen.
Grafton as "a great woman and greater
bore. Her talk was incessant."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-29

"Who was called the father of his
country, Miss Beacon?
"George Washington was called the
father of his country; but this was an
erroneous idea, for it has been proven
that to Adam belongs the ignominy."-
T.ifa
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-29

Out of thirty-two cities with popula-
tions ranging from 100000 TO $4,000
all but one arc using the electric rail-
way system.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-29

1t is curious fact that the late Earl
of Marlborough should have married q
lady named Hare, and the present one a
lady named Fox.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-29

All we ask of the public is to be good enough
to give us a call when in need of FIRST CLASS
TAILOR MADE CLOTHING and GENTS FUR
NISHING GOODS and the Prices we will make
you will certainly add you to our already large
list of custom. Again asking you to be kind
enough to remember and store room in
the Nolan block We remain sincerely,
The Peoples Servants,
MAIN STREET BOLGER BROS
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-29

Composed of the essential virtues of natures
remedies, roots, barks, herbs and possessing
marvellous curative powers over all diseases
blood. This medicine, known as Dr.Burgoon's
System Renovator has proved so successful
In curing. dyspepsia, biIliousness, .constipa-
tion, headache, bad blood, that the Doctor
now guarantees 1t. Then why suffer when
you can use II remedy that has cured so many
others. IL has also proven wonderfully sue
cessfull In curing female diseases. 81 q bot
tie, or o for $500 at your druggists, or address
Al Ohio street, Allegheny City, Pa.
p. S.-The Doctor IL "a specialist In cure OF
tape worms, cancers and all chronic diseases.
Write for circular and testimonials.
Sold by ii. Alex. Stoke, Reynoldsville, Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-29

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, as
that goes a long ways as
regards price. Quality
first, price second.
J. b. ARNOLD.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-17
THE LESSON OF EASTER,

A spirit underlies the celebration of
Easter that is more genuine and uni
versal, perhaps, than that which prompts
the observance of any other sacred day.
Whatever may be tho honest differences
of opinion as to the miraculous birth of
the One whose resurrection is common.
grated to-day, or whatever the doubts
as to the literal accuracy of the story of
the ascension. there are few indeed who
do not accept tho fact of the renewed
life that the narrative teaches. Under
all theology and creeds is the souls con-
victiOn that this life does not "end all,n
but that it goes OIL. Mathematical dem
OnstratiOn does not prove il. philOsOphic
argument cannot establish Immortality,
but stronger than all argument and SUI
perior to all sophIstries is the human
faith in a life beyond. The ever recur-
ring miracle of the spring teaches it, and
more and more general becomes the well
com of the symbolic season as its les
son dawns clearer upon the world. Seek
ing for a sign, the people find it at their
feet In the grass that grows green from
the turf just now so brown. in the bios
SONS that spring from the lately frozen
clods, in the budding leaves of the bare
branches overhead-in the renewed life
OF flower, and plant, and tree that trans
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-17

rainbow If that wonderful and
beautiful spectacle had never yet been
seen by mankind its first appearance
would create a sensation beyond the
power of words to describe. Then
there is the miracle of sap rising In the
trees in the spring and descending in
the fall. the miracle of growing grass
and of swelling buds, the miracle of
flowing water, the miracle of moisture
ascending from the earth to the upper
air and then descending again in the form
of rain. the miracles of snow and ice,
the miracles of electricity and of hyp-
nOtism, the miracles of memory and i'm
agination-in short, to come back to the
place of beginning. there is the miracle
of life itself. Shakespeare was wrong
when he said the day of miracles was
past. Every day is a day of miracles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-17
THE DAY OF MIRACLEH.

Shakespeare makes m of his charac-
ters say, "They say miracles are past"
In another place he Gays, cit must be
SO, for miracles have ceased" One often
hears the same idea expressed IN every
day intercourse with people. the common
consensus of opinion being that mira
cles have ceased.
Perhaps it is true that miracles have
in a literal sense ceased, but the nat
ural world is still full of things SO
strange, so mysterious, SO wonderful
and 80 inexplicable that they might well
be called miracles. According to the
ordinary definition and understanding
of the term, a miracle is an event con-
trary to the established laws of nature,
or, in other words, a supernatural event.
The common idea of a miracle
is based OH the supernatural oc-
currences recorded in the Script
ures, in which the laws of
nature were temporarily suspended.
Perhaps if we understood the laws of
nature thoroughly we should not be SO
surprised at a departure from them. Ad-
hitting the existence of a Supreme Pow
or or a first Great Cause that Ordains and
establishes thelawsO of nature, it follows,
necessarily, that the same power could
suspend the laws it had ordained. Thus
that which seems a miracle to us would
the standpoint of the Almighty there is
no such thing as a miracle.
But we do not need to look to a sus-
pension of the laws of nature for mira
cles. Tie natural world above and
around us ia full of them. Life and
death are miracles. What more won
derful and incomprehensible han the
beginning of existence out of nothing
and its merging in the infinitef The
universe is a composite miracle,
and every atom of matter in it
constitutes a separate miracle. The ut
most ingenuity of man, the combined
power of all the inventors that ever
lived, cannot create or destroy one atom
of matter. Every grain of sand We tread
upon is beyond finite comprehension.
The laws of nature are all miracles.
What more wonderful and incompre-
hensible than the law of gravitation or
the law of attraction, which operate
without variation to the remOtest parts
of the uDiverse7 What a wonderful
miracle is the rising of the sun! Tie
fact that it occurs every day does rot
make it any less wonderful. Suppose
it had never yet occurred. Suppose
that the human race had for thousands
of years been cropping in darkness and
that the sun should rise tomorrow for
the first time. Human language would
fail to describe the effect. Or, on the
other hand. suppose that the sun should
fail to rise morning. Sup
pose that the daily miracle of his rising
should not be enacted. What consterna-
ton and horror would possess the
world Why should falling drops Of
rain, while the sun is shining, cause q
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-17
RETROGRESsIVE THEOLOGY.

-
Theologians are a queer lot. With
them to believe a thing Once is to believe
it forever or be cast into outerdarkness,
here and hereafter, if that thing has once
been set down in their books as n cardi-
nal point of doctrine. Here is the exec
utive committee of Lane Theological
Seminary of Cincinnati asking for a law
that shall require the professors in the
institution to stand an examination once
every three this or oftener to show
that they have LOT changed their opin-
ions and are still sound in the orthodox
belief. This action ia to guard against
the possibility of instruction that might
tend to q doubt of the inerrancy of the
Scriptures in any Of it's parts, and is
taken because of n fear that some of DIR.
Briggs's daring ideas may creep into
the seminary. Briefly, the committee
gain no new ideas or enligh tenment
while they are in the school, be
the time n year or twenty. Naturally.
they will teach nothing new, and the
graduates of twenty-five years hence
will have precisely the same opinions as
their Grandfathers and no new light.
What would be thought of the trustees
of a secular school who should apply
such a rule to it's teachersP Suppose
the professors of science or literature
were required to pass an examination
every three months to show that they
had acquired no new ideas-what a
tumult would result! AS a matter of
fact, the contrary course is the rule.
The man who learns nothing and goes
on in the exact footsteps of his predeces-
sors is finding himself crowded out to
make way for the teacher who
has new ideas and methods, and
is continually investigating and
Oh the lookout for others newer
and more improved. 1t Is the man who
studies and learns, though in the process
be may unlearn and cast aside much
that was once gospel, who is in demand
in the progressive secular colleges, and
this will continue to be the case else
education means nothing. No matter
what rules theological seminaries may
lay down, new thoughts will eventually
percolate within their sacred precincts
and make them progressive in spite of
themselves. Under the rule proposed
the Briggses will grow more numerous
each year and the cast-iron variety of
theology grow into more and more dis.
repute with thinking people.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-17
DEFECTIVE STATISTICS.

In the April number of the North
American Review, which is a sort Of
Democratic issue. Representative Her
bert. of Alabama, has an article on reci-
procity, in which he introduces statis-
tics to show that our foreign trade has
not beenincreased in Brazil under the
recent trade arrangement. By his chow
ing for nine months the value of our
exports to Brazil was less during
that period than during the CORE
spending period of the preceding
year.. 1t proves, however, that Mr..
Herbert is not giving the lntest infor-
nation. The return of our exports to
Brazil for the eleven months which
ended with February, the period which
the reciprocity arrangement has been i'm
force, make the value $13, 81 ,27O, against
S12,272. GAO during the corresponding pc
rod of last year; the exports of -four dur
ing last February were valued at S405. 469,
against S1S5, 551 during February. 1891.
The reciprocity arrangement was in
operation with Cuba six months at the
Az VI udlys lIuIiuk buOSe Blk
months our exports were $40, 155, 0S5,
against 1886. 097 during the CORE
spending period of the preceding year.
The arrangement with Porto Rico, I'm
operation but six months. has been fol-
lowed by an increase of exports from
S1,022. $50 to $3.50, 100. AS the Herbert
figures will constitute a portion of the
Democratic speeches in the campaign,
and the North American Review will be
quoted as their sponsor, it is well, thus
early, to show, rs the above official
figures do, that they are defective and
misleading. The Democratic statesman
is n failure at figures, except when he
takes a hand in making a State-tax act,
when he is a burden, as thousands of
taxpayers in Indiana are now realizing
to their sorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-17
THE ACQUISITION OF INDIAN LANDS.

Those who read the exciting accounts
whenever q reservation is opened for
settlement under the homestead act can
have no adequate idea of the area of the
territory which in a brief period has
passed from the general occupation of
Indians to the use of white settlers. On
Friday the Lake Traverse reservation,
in the two Dakotas, was thrown open,
AID the rush which was made for the
coveted land was the most interesting
reading in yesterdays papers. This
reservation has an area of over ego, 900
acres of excellent lands in the Red river
valley. The SIssetOn Sioux, to whom it
was coded in 1862, have so advanced in
civilization that they hav chosen ailOt-
ment in sevcralty, cediDg the remainder
to the United States for settlement. The
reservation thus opened to settlement is
about as large as the State of Rhode
Island. Next Tuesday, at noon, a
much larger tract will be opened for
settlement in the Indian Territory-the
reservation of the Cheyennes INT Arap-
ahoes. 1t is sonth of the Cherokee Strip
and west of Oklahoma. from the southern
part of which it is separated by q part
of the Wichita reservation. That is, it
is the central portion of the western
third of the Indian Territory, and en-
braces Over $500, 600 acres. 1t will sur
prise some readers to know that the res
L. 10000 Al. -roI >~~-
tains nearly twice the area of Okla
homa, which has attracted so much
attention, the area of the latter being
1887, 796 acres. That is, the country for
which the boomers and land hungry will
make rush next Tuesd ay is as large as
the State of Connecticut and q trit1e of
yer 10000 acres to spare. and more
than One-seventh of the area of Indiana.
Much of the land. however, is of little
value, except for pasturage, without
who have been lowering on the borders
of the Indian Territory reservations seem
just as eager as those who made a
race Friday for the best lands in the Da-
kOtas. During the past year Indian
tribes have coded to the United States a
total of 8. 200. 900 acres, the greater part
of which has already been opened to
settlement, and the remainder will be at
an early day. That is, considerably
more territory has been acquired of the
Indians during the year than One-third
of Indiana. An agreement has been
made for the purchase of the Cherokee
Strip, but thus far Congress has made
no love to carry out the conditions.
These lands are largely obtained by the
success of the policy of having Indians
take lots in s%everalty and selling the
portion not needed for that purpose I
the government. When the Cherokee
Strip shall have been secured there will
be no more lands which can be obtained
in this manner until the Sioux, Utes,
Navajoes and Apaches shall have &C
CURED more of civilization than they
now possess. The opening of these
lands, therefore, may be regarded as
evidence of the progress OF the Indians
who have'sold them.