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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-06
The IndigestibIe Banana,

"Next to pork" says physician, the
banana is the most indigestible thing a
person can eat, and if you will notice
you will see them touched very sparingly
by people with weak stomachs. If you
IAN digest them, however, and don't
mind the offensive odor, they are very
aourishing and one can make meal ON
hem that is in every way equal to
substantial lunch of bread and meat
New York Tribune.
The Art of Conversation.
Conversation" says brilliant Amer
ican humorist. sis, in this generation, a
lost art"
1t was an art which our grandfathers
studied perhaps more than any other.
A gentleman, in the beginning of this
century, was usually more ambitious to
tell story well or to state his argument
clearly than to understand science OF
.tatecraft. Youths Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-06
Good the Earthworm Does.

"The earthwOrm performs very i'm
portant part in the economy of nature, "
said Professor Ernest Parker, of Nash
vile. "The little creature is the worst
despised of all animal life, but from dis
'coveries of my own, after long and pa
tient investigation, he has gained my
respect, and l want to extend to him
assurances Of my most distinguished
consideration. have found out that
but for the earthworm's indefatigable
toll very little of vegetation would grow
except by irrigation. He is the greatest
producer Of moisture and heat in the
world.
"He does more than the plowshare to
disturb the latent heat and moisture of
the earth and bring them to the top soil
to vitalize and invigorate the struggling
roots of the grasses, grains and other
forms of vegetation. But for him great
stretches of the western agricultural
lands would become vast deserts. There
fore, all hail to the earthworm and bad
luck to the man who thinks he is fit only
for fish baitv-St. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-06
The Color of ChameIeons.

As chameleons become tame they
change color less rapidly, showing the
habit is protective and to render itself
less conspicuous. Indeed the power of
assuming the color of its surroundings
is the only protection these helpless
creatures possess. Mr.. S. ID. Bairstow
informs me that he was watching cha
meleon on shrub when wild bee or
two came out of a nest close by, and i'm
mediately the chameleon doffed its
bright green dress and became nearly
black, and therefore inconspicuous.
Their turning white at night may find
reason in the predominance of shining
foliage in the South Artisan trees. The
leaves of most trees and shrubs glisten
under the bright stars and the moon
light and so appear white. A chameleon,
without reasoning ON cause and effect,
sees bright white leaves and initiates
them. -Cor. Forest and Stream.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-06
Breaking Up n yyitness.

In no way can barristers better displav
their acuteness than by seeing at a glance
the character of the witnesses thew ara
about to examine and by treating them
accordingly. Erskine was famous a.
this. In a case in which he was en-
gagged commercial traveller came int,
the witness box dressed in the height of
fashion and wearing a starched white
necktie folded In the Brummel fold. In
an instant Erskine knewh man, though
he had never seen him before, and said
to him, with an air of careless amuse-
ment, "You were born and bred In Man
chester, l perceive" Greatly aston
ished at this opening remark, the man
admitted that he was. Exactly OBJ
served the great cross examiner, in q
conversational tone; II knew it from
the absurd tie Of your neckcloth."
The roars Of laughter-coming from
every person in the court, with the sin
gle exception Of the unfortunate witness
which followed this rejoinder COM
pletely effected Erskines purpose, which
was to put the witness in state of agi-
tation and confusion before touching on
the facts concerning which he had come
TO give evidence.-London Illustrated
News,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-06
Her One Wish.

Most people who go to Europe have
their minds set upon at least one place
or thing which they are particularly
anxious TO see. This was the case with
philanthropic spinster who had lived in
Boston for nearly sixty years. She was
to make her first trip abroad with her
brothers family.
Her sister-in-law and her nieces were
mapping out the route for the six
months travel and presently one of them
said to her:
"Now you must tell where you want
to go, Aunt Martha; we're all choosing
our favorite place, you see."
"fve heard you all agree on Italy,"
replied Aunt Martha, "and that's the
only country I have any special desire
to visit"
"Why, how nicer said the niece, in a
tone of pleased surprise. 1--WE were
talking it over the other day, and NAM
ma said she was afraid You wouldn't care
to go to Italy. You're SO fastidious; and
though Italy is lovely of course there
are drawbacks, You know"
81 presume there are drawbacks" )" said
Miss Martha, shivering little. 1--WE
heard of them. But You mustn't think
want to be sitting about on cathedral
steps or damp walls. my dear. All
wish is to see some organ grinders in
their native land. That has been my de-
sire for good many years. The men
we see here look so poor and i'll fed!
81 thought perhaps" added Miss Mar
tina, 'if could learn enough Italian to
make myself understood by those men
it would be good thing for me to ad-
wise them not to come to America
81 think it wouldr' said her listeners
in chorus, but Miss Martha never under
stood why they laughed.-Youth's Com
panion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-06
Theories and Children.

The very children of today are afflicted
with theories. Hurry, mamma" said
a seven-year-old youngster passing an
alley whence issued a bad smell, "well
get disease" IL the little folks have
taken to a knowledge of and dread Of
microbes and bacteria life must be a
burden to them. 1t takes all the adult
philosophy one has to bear up against
the horrors which, according TO this and
that authority, are ever lying in wait
for us. 1t is pity that the children
should walk under the same shadow
Her Point Of View in New York Tines
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-06

"He evidently thought, although it
came high, must have it, and accord
ingly raised the ante. He was very
heartbroken creature when returned 1t
with the editorial line so familiar to the
spring poet, Declined with thanks A
word Of caution as to these oriental
swords and daggers. Very many of them
are poisoned, so that mere scratch will
cause death. The venom is produced BY
sleeping the blade in decayed human
blood, and is one Of the deadliest known
to physiological science. ."-Philadelphi
Timaa
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-06
A Red Headed Girl Talks.

Many people in Chicago are familiar
with the sight of red headed girl who
sometimes rides spirited white horse
through the principal streets of the city,
and sometimes drives team Of whites
attached TO chariot. The writer hailed
her and brought her to and asked her
Of her mission She asked IL public
opinion was to the effect that she was
making fool of herself. The answer
to her query has no connection with the
story:
~ am making an honest living" she
said. 81 am not more conspicuous in
my manner of doing that than are some
others of my own sex in what they do.
know, and so do you, that if put on
subdued garb and went from house to
house with the articles have to sell
would not make enough to earn
cracker. | must do something that has
in it an attempt at originality in order
to make people talk. When one sue
ceeds in doing that an entering wedge
has been found. 1t is hard world to
please. If | pursued some beaten path
and failed the world would turn me
away when | became an object of char
ity. would be burden to society.
As it is make my own living. sup
pose ] am severely criticised for the
show | make of myself. In addition to
the conspicuous part play, that which
l have to offer is meritorious and con-
tributes to health. Am as big fool
as some think me?"
And with that she clucked to her gray
steed, which cantered away, carrying on
its back philosophy as well as red hair.
Chicago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-06

Somewhere in this wide, wide world
The wizard of the Orient is still wander
ing about, happily unaware doubtless
that standing reward of fifty dollars
and no questions asked is offered by the
mayor of Spiketown, Ills, for informa-
ton that will lead to the arrest and con-
viction for the crimes of grand larceny,
malicious injury and obtaining money
under false pretenses, of one Hoko Ef-
endi, master Of Egyptian magic and 80
called eighth wonder Of the world
Chicago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-06

A LLEGHENYV VALLEY RAILWAY
IA COMPANY commencing Sunday.
June 26, 1892. Low Grade Division.
EASTWARD.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-06
Genuine Bny Rum,

Genuine bay rum is always imported.
There are few barber shops where the
genuine article is used. Genuine bay
rum is manufactured only in the West
Indies. It is the distillation of the ,,reen
leaves and berries of the bayberry tree.
mixed with absolutely pure rum, st,
Croix being used in the very best quality
of the preparation.
There is but one true bayberry, but
there are many varieties of it in the
West Indies, and so closely do they re-
semble the Primemia oeris, or true bay,
that great care is necessary in gathering
the leaves, for the presence of a small
quantity of the leaves of any other vari-
ETY. is sufficient to destroy the entire
product Of still. Ripe berries are
mixed in the still with the leaves. The
best bay is distilled by steam in copper
pipes, but the ordinary commercial
spirit, such as bay rum is made from
here, is distilled over an open fire.
The genuine steam distilled bay spirit
is not only many times stronger than
the other, but the refreshing odor that
characterizes it is ten times as lasting.
The West Indians find the true bay rum
so necessary to their comfort among the
numerous discomforts attending a life
in the climate of their country that they
use about all that is made, and hence
its scarcity in this and other countries.
Interview in New York Evening Sun.
Twenty-Five Hundred People at Dinner.
Some time ago the Right Hon. A. ].
Balfour was entertained at big ban
quet in the Waverley market, Edin-
burgh. Two thousand five hundred
guests sat down at table There were
800 walters, sixty wine buffers and fifty
four superintendents engaged to wait
upon them.
Two kitchens were specially erected
in the market in which to prepare the
banquet. One kitchen had fifty-four
Bunsen burners, representing one for
each table. There were -four large steam
boilers tor heating puddings, seven
stoves fer the boiling of sauces and for
frying purposes, and three boilers OF
large size, each with capacity of about
seventy gallons, for dealing with the
plum puddings which formed part Of
the dessert.
The quantities of viands were 16o
turkeys, 200 fowls, 400 game pies, 1850
oyster pstties, 200 gallons of turtle soup.
about half a ton of sirloin of beef, and
jelly and cream shapes to the number of
600. There were 10000 plates required
and 10000 pieces of silver, including
spoons, knives and forks; 10000 wine
glasses and about Thousand pieces of
decorative ware for the tahles.-London
Tt-Bits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-06
BUFFALO, ROCHESTER, & PITTS
- BURG RAILWAY.

The short line between Dubois Ridgway,
Bradford, Salamanca, Buffalo, Rochester,
Niagara Falls and points In the upper oil
On and after May 22d, 1892, passen-
ger trains will arrive and depart from Falls
Creek station, daily, except sunday, as fol-
lows:
7,iO A. M.-Bradford Accommodation-For
points North between Falls Creek and
Bradford. 7:15 II. m. mixed train for
Punxsutawney.
lO:O5A. .M.-Buffalo and Rochester mail-For
Brockwayville, Rdgway ,Johnsonburg, Mt
Jewett, Bradford, salamanca, Buffalo and
Rochester,; connecting ut JOhnsOnburg
with =. 4 +. train 3, for Wilcox, Kane,
Warren, Cory and Erie.
Sykes, Big Run and PunXsutawney.
l:2O L. M.-Bradford ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Beechtree, Brockwayville, Ellmont, Car
mon, Ridgway, Johnsonburg, Mt. Jewett
and Bradford.
l:5O p. M.-Mail--For Dubois, Sykes, Big
Run, PunXsutawney and Walston.
5:55 P.M.-AccommOdation- Dubois, Big
Kun and PunNsutawney.
Trains Arrtve-7:l0 A. NJ, Accommodation
Punxsutawney; 1905 AM. Mail from Wal
ston and PunXsutawney; 10:So A. NJ, Ac-
commOdation from Bradford; 1:20 u. NJ.
Accommodation from PunNsutawncy; 4:l0
u. NJ, Mail from Buffalo and Rochester;
7:55 7. 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, Jos. r. THOMPSON
General Supt. Gen. Pas. Agent
Bradford, Pa. Rochester, n. Y.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-06
COMMERCIAL HOTEL,
BROOKVILLE. PA,
JAS. H. CLOVER, Proprietor

Sample rooms on the ground floor. House
heated by natural gas. Omnibus to and from
all trains.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-07-22
Fresh Fancies In wedding Gifts.

There appears to be run on ornament
al tablespoons as wedding presents this
season, judging by the number many a
bride and bridegroom receive. Scent
bottles with plain gold tops follow, but,
instead of being the large size they
were, they are becoming small enough
to carry easily in the hand for church.
Many have the tops about the size of a
quarter of q dollar, and sometimes a
jeweled letter, or one stone surrounded
by ring of smaller ones, covers them.
A set of guarded pins, one in diamonds
and the other two in emeralds and
rubies, is another fashionable Offering,
and SO is miniature carriage clock. A
set of bridesmaids received recently a
gold guarded pin each, with a pearl
dropping from it, suspended by little
chain. A zigzag of diamonds is new
design for bangle. Gun-metal watch.
es with a large diamond letter on them
| are novel.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-07-22
WOMEN OF FASHION.
How Things Are Looking at Mar
ragansett Pier.
Some OF the Costumes - Tho Saturday
Night Hop and the Gowns One Sees
There-The Fantastic Girl In
White and Gold.
TCoPYRIGHT, 1927

Narragansett is looking very bright
and gay this season. The roads have
all been fixed up SO that driving is
good; and since the Village Improve
ment society has got in its work, and
built that thousand feet of walk on the
ocean front, it has grown very popular
for evening strolls. On Saturday after
noon it was pretty sight to watch the
gay promenaders. There was such a
profusion of color and such an endless
variety of combination that could not
grow weary.
One girl was startling in a bright red
of some gauzy material, polka dotted
with black, and a big red gauze hat.
Another looked very pretty in long,
loose gray coat that covered her whole
dress, although caught a glimpse of it
as she walked, and saw that it was
white silk. She wore low white hat,
white chamois gloves and stockings and
low shoes of the same spotless shade.
Behind her came girl in pongee silk,
made up with tiny ruffies of bright
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-07-22

In the neighborhood of Burley, Eng.
land the other day gentleman, look
ing over a wall. SAW dead hen in the
field, Presently rat ran up, shifted
at the defunct fowl with much satisfac-
ton, and went away in some haste,
The onlooker, who is a student of nat
ural history, knew what that meant
and removed the hen from the spot
In a minute or two the rat came back
with half Il dozen friends, with the evil
dent intention of removing the carcass
for future use. Arrived at the spot
where the fowl had lain the rat raised {,
loud squeak of establishment at it's alb
sence. In trice the other rats fell
upon him SO savarely that they left
him dead on the field as a warning
not to play practical jokes with his
friends.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-07-22

green. Then there was girl in fawn
of quite heavy wool, and with it she
wore a sailor collar and turned-back
cuffs of sheer muslin embroidered in
blue. The next girl 1 noticed had a
fawn skirt also, and a lovely silk waist
of a faint, beautiful blue-green shade.
A girl with very pink cheeks wore
deep old rose profusely trimmed with
rich creamy lace at the bottom of the
skirt, in long paniers on the hips, in a
full yoke at the throat and in big puffs
on the sleeves.
A pale lavender was very pretty hang
ing in coat style over tightly-gathered
bodice of black tulle. The sleeves had
overpuffs of black also, caught down
with small gold bands. A very queer
gown seemed to be made all of small
flounces, pinked in little points. The
tight-fitting bodice had almost been cut
away, except under the arms and a lit
tie at the front near the waist, and
the space left had been filed in with
these little flounces, the top one Of
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-07-22
Plain Vegetable Soup.

Boil a soup bone the day before the
soup is wanted, as the fat rises to the
top when cool, and can be taken off. 1t
is not easy to remove the fat from
warm liquid, and no amount of nice
condiment can make up for greasy
soup. This liquor, or ''stock" as it is
called, can be quickly heated, and to
two quarts or somewhat less, add the
following vegetables all chopped fine:
Two small turnips, two carrots, two or
three small onions, a few cabbage
leaves and celery stalks, if obtainable.
Cook until the vegetables are tender,
then add half a teacupful of cream or
milk with little butter, and salt and
pepper to taste. Celery salt is a nice
substitute for celery in soups; adding a
little less salt when the celery salt is
used.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-07-22
A Fair
Blockade Breaker !
BY t. G. DELEoN.

BY T. G. DELEoN.
MISS Eestchester had finished q
sparkling rendering of Chopin waltz,
when her sister was led to the piano by
cabinet minister. The deep hush
wrapping all in the MUSHROOM through
the notes of Gounod's Jewel Song
for Faust was then a novelty in
Paris-brolxe into spontaneous rush of
gloved hands together, demanding its
encore. The light of well-won praise
lit the girls richly colored face, as she
raised her dark eyes from fringing
lashes. Suddenly they fell upon n new
conner In the doorway, and the light
quickly changed to a deeper and more
meaning one. But she quickly dropped
her face, and her fingers idly touched
the keys again.
Handsome fellow, that! quite dis
tingue," the cabinet member said, fol-
lowing her glance, then letting his own
rest admiringly on the face she did not
raise to reply:
IAN old friend of-mammas. Did
you never meet him before, judge?"
Scarcely possible, Miss Bessie" the
dignitary answered. even among the
thousands of new faces, I would not
forget that one But we are forgetting
what is more important-the encore"
''It shall be a simple old ballad,
then" she answered; and again she shot
one swift glance into the dark eyes of
Peyton Fitzhugh, elegantly languid in
evening dress. He made no movement
save to smooth, rather foppishly, the
black hair brushed low on his broad
brow. Next instant all the fire in the
girls vibrant soprano was ringing in
that old rebel ditty: Charlie Is My
Darling!" The elegant traitor listened,
to the very last note, leaning lightly
against the door frame, but with no
changed expression on his strong, quiet
face. Nor did he respond to-even If
he caught-the quick glance the singers
eyes again sent him with the last note,
but his gloved hand joined in the ap-
plause as the bachelor functionary at
the piano, bending over the girl in evil
dent admiration, said, softly:
"Enviable Charlie Miss Bessie. But
you certainly do sing Scotch ballads
con amore."
THANK you" she answered. "Simple,
unscientific as they are, some of them
| are great favorites of mine. This, for
instance"
She broke quickly into the Hltful
melody: "An the Blue Bonnets Are
| Over the Border" But the glance she
sent to the doorway as its accompani-
ment was lost. Fitzhugh had been re-
placed by blonde youth wearing per
feet clothes, and his own particular
smile upon his fair, chiseled features,
undeniably aristocratic. His own par
ticular knack, too, elevated his arched
eyebrows wonderingly, yet never
wrinkling his soft, boyish forehead A
character in his own patented way
hiding carefully any strength of char
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-07-22

acter he had, universally popular for
plainly admirable traits and perfect
manners, was Mr.. William Howard Nc
Kee.
A noted society man." spite of his
unattained majority and almost girlish
gentlepess, he was descended from "a
signer" on his mothers side, from
wealthy ancestry on both. lie was,
too, budding wit, whose good heart
and unfailing tact made him as popular
with the club set as he was with the
german" by divine right of heels.
But peculiarly was Willie Mckee
facile princeps in all private theatricals
and amateur performances, ever famous
in Baltimore-his lightning changes"
being most famous.
Scarce perceptible query of his brows
brought lightest reply from the girls
dropped lashes; and Mr.. Mckee saun-
| tered down upon the cabinet minister,
like 1.-The Assyrian''-reversed.
"You are the priestess of simplicity
tonight, Cousin Bessie" he said, easily.
81 really believe you have discovered
that the judges. grandmother was
Scotch; though he has dropped the Nc,
which clings to me-"
"You are mistaken, SIR" the digMi-
tary answered, rather frigidly, at inter
| ruption of his tete-a-tete.
beg pardon, reallyr' the young man
retorted, blandly. Il thought 1 had
read that about You in something some
where; but we're making history sc
fast, nowadays, that really fellow
can't pretend to keep accurately to it. '
"Where do you come from, Willie?'
Miss Bessie asked, her quick tact catch
ing the boys pert tone. "You are dread
fully late, sirl"
mot bit of it, coz. Been mere al
hour-in the conservatory with la bell
Nina, from Philadelphia. Was routed
out by your mammals Roman regard a
she strolled in on the arm of Peytor
Fitzhugh. Handsome dog, that fellow
anddeep, too"
'"That swarthy, handsome man jus
now at the door?' the secretary queries
quickly, as he caught the flush deepen
ing on the girls cheek.
eyes," she replied.
"a friend of yours, Miss Bessie?"
81 know Mr.. Fitzhugh, she answered
quietly; but she shot a quick, meaning
glance ct her cousin, as she added
"but we have seen very little of him o
lAts>"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-07-22

Dickens has been much criticised for
his apparent acceptance of the fact of
spontaneous human combustion. Be
this as it may, the late Sir William
Gull, one of the most renowned of Brit
ish physicians and surgeons, testified to
a remarkable case before the committee
of the house of lords on intemperance
during the summer of 1886. He said:
"a large, bloated man, who was suffering
from difficult breathing, died at Guys
hospital. At the post-mortem on the
following day the body was found to be
greatly distended with what proved to
be alcoholic gases. When punctures
were made in the skin and a lighted
match applied, the gas which escaped
burned with a blush flame, like car
buretted hydrogen. We had as many
as score of these little flames burning
at one time"