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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-22

single time shall represent units, that
those through which two cords pass
shall equal tens, etc, he will be able
to represent any numbers whatever.
He will figure, for example, as in Mr..
Ber's drawing, the figure 4456 by
stringing six balls on one cord, five on
two cords, four on three cords and
four on four cords. The little instru-
ment once tied at the lower extremity,
as it was previously at the upper, will
indefinitely preserve the quadruple
numbers which will have thus been
contided to it.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-22

4Sth Ohio.
We lett Galveston on our return Jan. 2
1866, OH the steamship George Peabody.
This old ship bad see hard service. The trip
Cumrade Howard writes OF would have
ended a less staunch vessel. At this time she
was leaking to some extent, the pumps run
ming to keep her anoat while at the wharf.
There was a number of passengers OH board.
The weather was fine after we left Calves
tion until about 9 p. m. of Jan. 3, when one
OF those dreaded northers swooped down
upon us. and while our experience was moth.
Ing like that of the 25th Ill.,. yet 1t was more
thanwe should like to go through again. The
stoves. tables and chairs broke from their
fastenlngs in the cabin, and rolling about
added to the confusion. We had to hold on
to something solid to keep from being dash
ell about. TO oall appearance death was face
TO face with us. How 1t affected the differ
ent people was curious. Some prayed at the
top of their voice. some cried, aud others
swore. In fact many of them did not know
what they were about.
The boys OF our squad had faced death
before in different shapes and many forms,
and amidst the uproar II was curious TO see
them taking the matter calniiy. In few
hours We were in quieter waters at the
mouth OF the Mississippi.
What has become OF the old vessel2 She
was a good ship at one time, and was named
after good man and she had a good com
msnder on that awful night we spent on
her.-TBos. J. WILLIAMS, in National Tri
bune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-22
The Art of War,

II is q satisfaction to hear that the mum
Der of college students interested in military
matters is rapidly incress ng There are
5000 more enrolled in the classes conducted
byArmy oficersthan there were in 1890, and
IL pending bill to enlarge tn, number of
officers on detail for colleges becomes law.
the increase will go on still more rapidly.
The whole numbe ofstudents under drill
is lS, 49, a respectable army OF themselves.
1t would seem from this that fondness for
the art of war is growing into passion and
that 1t will take rirm place in the prevailing
passion for athletics. \ he hope is that may.
A knowledge of that art is of value to the
ct ident and It may be useful to his country
ursides the discipline that it teaches.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-22

man thinks it duty to make plebes
life miserable. The injurious hazing
of former days, which often resulted
IL bodily injury, is gone, but enough
remains to keep the plebes occupied
He may be required to eat piece of
candle, occasionally taste cake OF
soap, but that is the limit, and the
common forms of hazing amount only
TO saying over doggersl rhymes or
.tanding on hishesd. And what if the
pleb" ohje... and refuses, you say?
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-22

the Severn River the life Of cadet
seems ideal, and they may even ask
what he does to occupy his time. But
ne time is well occupied. Here is
the daily routine during the eight
months study from the 1st of Octo-
ber until the graduation in June: At
6 o'clock the buglers march through
the hall, playing reveille, that famil-
lar call that every cadet has hummed /.
81 cant get them up
cant get them up,
cant get them up,
In the morning
Get up you lazy loungers,
Put on your blouse and trousers
cant get them up in the morning y
Then the cadet in charge Of the floor
starts at the last note to inspect the
rooms and sec that every one is turned
out, and woe TO the sleepy ones, for
five dement's is the penalty. Thirty
minutes later the assembly sounds
and down the stairs all rush to forma-
ton for breakfast. The long lines fall
in and the ranks are opened aud
minutely inspected by officers who,
according to the cadets ideas, can see
q spot of dirt hundred yards away.
All the formations are with exact mil
itary precision, the orders are read
and the battalion marched into the
mess hsll One-half of the lower floor
of the cadets new quarters is occupied
by this mess hall, where the 300 cadets
are seated at the tables in three rows,
about twenty-five at each. table. At a
small table near the centre are the Of
feer in charge Ia lieutenant of the dis
cipline department), the cadet lieuten-
ant commander (the ranking cadet Of
ficer), the cadet adjutant and the cadet
the assembly sounds for meal forma-
tions, and the cadets have just time TO
get in ranks with clothes and shoes
brushed, blouses buttoned and caps on
square, when the bugle sounds cleft
face" and the rolls are called, the
tardy and absent ones spotted, and
afterwards assigned demerits unless
their excuses are infallible.
The room itself is interesting, with
its high ceiling and windows looking
out on the fair grounds Of the acad.
emy. The walls and pillars are GOV.
cred with trophies-fags won in the
boat races in several quarters of the
globe, class pictures and banners, the
names of crack shots of past classes
and some of the targets showing their
score and the bow and sculls of 0
famous racing shell.
The meals are composed ofgood, sub.
stantial food, we'll cooked and fairly
we'll served. For example, recent
days menu was as follows: Breakfast
- Beefsteak, fried potatoes, rolls, cof-
fee, tea, chocolate; dinner-soup,
roast beef, roast mutton, potatoes,
corn, sliced tomatoes and ice cream
supper-cold meat, rolls, tea, coffee.
While not elegant, this is enough to
keep the young men in good health
and strength, and on holidays finer
dinner is set out, in which all the skill
of the gray-haired cook and his three
assistants is demonstrated.
| But to return to the routine of daily
duties. Breakfast over, thirty min
utes is given the cadet to put his room
in order The three upper floors Of
the quarters are divided into rooms or
either side of the halls that run length
wise of the building, each room about
twelve feet square and holding two
cadets In the center is aplain, square
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-22
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

Ion for the teaching of homeless boys
in 1866.
The first American counterfeiter,
10 far ns known, was one William
Buel, of Vermont
The Roman sestertius was like our
"bit, n money of account, having no
,oin to represent its value.
The Portuguese have proverb that
no man can be a good husband who
dees not eat good breakfast.
Hyenas fight kneeling down, be-
cause the shank of the foreleg is the
most invulnerable part of their body.
Before the French Revolution the
Austrian monarchy had a distinct coin.
ige for each of its principal districts
Or political divisions.
A Glasgow, Scotland, gentleman re-
ceived through the post the other day
letter which his lady-love had de-
'patched to him seven years ago.
One of the wagons abandoned by
General Sherman's army on its march
to the sea is now owned by Jordan
Bailey, who is using it on his farm in
Georgia.
The most highly priced piece of an
,estral silverware preserved by the
Lees, of Virginia, is mammoth stir
rup-cup, which even when empty is a
burden for two stalwart arms to lift
up.
The bread fruit tree seen in the
Dutch East Indies grows forty
to fifty high. The fruit is round or
slightly oval in shape, first green, then
brown, then turning yellow when fully
ripe.
TITLES were most abundant and
grandiloquent in the latter days of the
degenerate eastern empire. The for
NAL titles of one of the latter Con.
stantines would fill two columns of a
daily newspaper.
The existence of the Colossus OF
Rhodes is considered by some histo-
rians as extremely doubtful. There is
no evidence that the ancients were able
to cast pieces of metal of such size as
must have entered into its compost.
ton.
In Texas there is rock which pre-
sents in the moonlight striking re.
semblance TO an immense castle with
many windows brilliantly lighted
The effect is produced by the reflection
of the moons rays from the polished
surfaces of quartz.
The longest swim ever made in the
rough sea was by Samuel Brock. O
Yarmouth fisherman, on October IA,
1885. The vessel in which he sailed
was wrecked, and he swan seventeen
miles in seven aud one-half hours
through strong gale.
Fish are being killed in large mum,
bers i'll Boone county, Iowa, by 6
novel process. The river is low and
the fish are in the few deep places.
Their slaughter is affected by placing
unslacked lime in an ordinary fruit
jar, putting in quantity of waite,
with it and screwing on the top.
William Harlis, an eccentric resi-
dent of Hawkins County, Tennessee
has Just celebrated his 10th birth
day. He has lived in the same plac,
ninety years, but during the last tive
years he has refused to stay in hi
house at night, and sleeps in biz
hollow elm tree, exposing himself t.
all kinds of weather.
A collector of rarities at Keokuk
Iowa, is the owner of an insole mad
of the shoes of the young Rainboy
(Mo.) giantess. At the time thes
shoes we're made-in the spring o
1S91-the girl was only seventeel
years old, but even then she had
foot that would make "Big Foot Janu
ary, of Ohio" envious. The insols
fifteen and one-half inches long an
five and one-fourth inches broad.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-22

Well, generally. il is said that he does
not refuse, but when he does fight
may be arranged, and the matter set
tied in the wash room up forward on
the Constellation, according to Queens
bury rules. And many fight has
this old wash room seen, though rare
ly with any permanent injury to the
combstants.
The summer cruises generally start
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-22
The Horse,

A brisk rubbing down when the
horses come In at night from hard
days work will aid them In perform
ing more labor the next day. When
the perspiration dries on the skin the
pores become closed and the health
Of the animal is endangered. The
skin should be kept clean. Careful
grooming is as important as food and
VI. .-r.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-22

Yellowstone Park at present has 49,.
900 elk, 400 buffsloes, 500 antelopes.
and large number Of moose, deer.
beaver and other animals.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-22

Mendocino, and it is fsvorite pas
time of the crew to launch boat and
secure mess of mussels. San Fran.
cisco Chronicle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-22

ON the 2sth OF
Decem ber, 1885. I
was detailed On
Lie u enant in
charge OF guards 10
take q lot OF re-
cruits to Galveston
for the 4th and 9th
". 8. Cav. then to
Texas. We left New
Orleans on the
steamship st. Mary;
we had a large
crowd on board. and
made Galveston in
good time. There
, we were relieved OF
Jour recruits by the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-22
SOLDIERS COLUMN
IN A NoRTHDR.

A Member of the seth Ohio Tells His
Experience on tho George Peabody.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-22

Seigneur WAS the title originally
given to the rulei of = district.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-22

NXoT HEN spring makes all the
W. world fresh and green, the
" v host of candidates that
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-29
Trihnfa of Kesnect.

The Boys Missionary Society Of the
Second Baptist church has adopted the
following resolutions on the death OF
X. Stratton Fulks
Whereas. our brother r. .itrat,on
Fulks. has been transferred from tho
Church on earth TO the Church i'm
Heaven, and while we bow in humble
submission 10 Him who is too wise To
err, and too good to be unkind." yet we
cannot refrain from expressing our sor-
row at his early death, nor our desire
TO place upon record our estimate Of
him as a Christian and co-worker with
us in this society; therefore be II
Resolved, That in the death Of n.
Stratton Fulks. we feel that we have lost
brother In every sense OF the term.
brother whose cheerful, sympathetic
voice, and whose earnest devoted Chris
tian life was an example worthy OF emula-
ton.
3 That while his body rests In the
silent cemetery, where tender hands have
laid him, we will ever cherish In loving
memory hts name and example. Inspired
by his life. and warned by his early
death we will press forward In our
work. TIL, one by one. we shall answer
the summons. and go hence to meet our
brother. and with him our Savior.
II life be not in length OF days.
In silvered locks. and furrowed brow,
But living 10 the Saviour's praise.
How few have lived so long as thou.
| .. Tha. we tender to his stricken house,
hold our heartfelt sympathy In .this
mysterious providence. realizing that He
who is the resurrection and the life
alone can comfort them. we commend
them to Him. praying that He who has
snitten may also heal.
4. That copy OF these resolutions
be spread upon the minutes OF our So
ciety, and forwarded by the secretary TO
the family OF our deceased brother; also.
| that copy be published In the Rich-
mond Dispatch and the Religious Herald.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-29

There is no change in the French Cabl-
net situation.
-Four more Lehigh collieries between
Shamokin and Quakely have resumed
operations.
The Pope's encyclicai enioining upon
Catholics the study of the Scriptures ap-
peared Monday.
Turmen & Hamilton. Shreveport La.
made an assignment Monday. Assets,
$l22, CSC: liabilities, $ln,l2
ID. d. Davis. member OF the New
York Consolidated Exchange, announced
his suspension yesterday morning. La
bilitieS small.
Judge Jackson has ordered an .investi-
CATION In the matter of the United States
Prisoner Presley Jones, who died In jail
at Charleston, W. Va.
An inquiry concerning Socialists in
Naples has resulted in the discovery OF a
society formed on plan similar 10 that
of the Sicilian "Fasci.
One new case OF yellow-fever at
Brunswick yesterday. Two patients were
discharged, and there are now three cases
under treatment there'
James Thorn. of the firm Of Thorn
Brothers in Bullock county, Ga, was IN
stantly killed by Pink Higgins. laborer
for his firm, yesterday morning
The President has appointed Colonel f.
S. Otis Twentieth Infantry. TO be Brig
adier-C;eneral in the army to succeed
General Catlin. recently retired.
The excitement in Dublin was added
TO yesterday by the discovery OF an IN
fernal machine at the Broadstone railway
terminus IL contained four detonators.
A specIal from Baxley. Ga, says o. j.
Herndon. n white man working for hetter
e Deem was killed yesterday by n negro
while overseeing the cutting OF turpentlne
boxes.
was arrested at o'clock yesterday morn
ing in Bennett's saloon. on Vine street,
Cincinnati. and the Atlanta authorities
were notified OF his capture.
Josephus Daniels. OF North Carolina,
the chief clerk of the Interior Depart
nent. left Washington yesterday for a
weeks stay at his home IN Raleigh, n.
c., being accompanied by Mrs. Daniels.
December the 9Th has been named by
the Augusta Exposition as South Carolina
day. and invitations have been extended
Governor Tiliman and the South Carolina
state officers and Legislature TO attend
the exposition on the DAY Inentioneu, lhe
exposition company furnishing transpor-
tation.
A notice Is posted In the warren f,oun-
dry and Machine Conpany's works, Phll-
lipsburg, y. j., that IN order 70 compese
with the cheap labor OF the South. the men
employed in the pits are given - greater
amount of pipe to cast for days Work,
no increase OF pay being allowed. Inc
men viii thus have TO Work ABOUT TWO
hours more day.
The Jury IN the sensational Howard
case al jackson. Tenn, after being OUT
four days disagreed and were discharged
Monday, and a new trial viii pegin De-
accused sn the case OF running a bogus
real estate agency and using the fnaiis
for fraudulent puC poses.
Some OF the data collected during the
recent trial OF the Seiumpla m sh4w a sna' ~ !,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-29
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL.
Unwilling Of n Memorial to Him In West
minister Abbey.

LONDON, November 2S-The ceremo-
MES attendant upon the unveiling OF the
memorial to James Russell Lowell In the
Chapter-house of Westminster Abbey
were held to-day.
While Mr.. Lowell was American Minis
ter TO Great Britain he greatly endeared
himself to the best classes Of English
people, and shortly after his death the
project was started OF erecting memo
rial to him The funds were quickly
raised among his English friends, and to-
days ceremonies marked the final compile
tion of the work. Among those who were
subscribers to the fund were the DUKE Of
Westminster. the Duke of Argyll, Earl
Rosebery. Lord Coleridge. Lord Brassey,
Lord Playfair. Sir John Lubbock, Profess
Sor Brice. Professor Tyndall. George
Meredith. Dr. Conan Doyle. Canon Farrar,
and Alma Tadema.
Among those present were Thomas +.
Bayard. the American Ambassador; Miss
Balfour. sister of Right Hon. a. j. Bal
four; the Archbishop Of Canterbury. Dean
Bradley, and Miss Bradley; Lord Cole
ridge Lord Chief Justice the Right Hon.
Arthur Wellesley Peel Speaker OF the
House of Commons; Lord ROsebery. For
eign Minister; Canon FarTar; Lord Her
schell. the Lord High Chancellor; Mr..
Walter Besant. the Right Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain and Mrs. Chamberlain. the
Right Hon. Sir Henry James. Lord and
Lady Reay Lord Aberdarc Mr.. William
Lecky. the historian. and Lord and Lady
DernbrOkp
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-29
THE NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
Personal and Other Items Cleaned I'm Our
Sister City.

Sister City.
Mr.. Samuel +. Gnliland. Of Danville,
was In the city yesterday.
Messrs. Augustine Royal and j. II.
Patteson returned yesterday from Pow
hatan. where they had been hunting for
several days.
Mrs. William Cox, who has been Visit,
ing her son in Radford, Va. has returned
home. accompanied by Mrs B. f.. Brans-
ford and Mrs Johnson. OF that place.
Master Henry Nunnally, of william
and Mary College, was In the city yes
terday visiting his father.
An interesting meeting is In progress
at the Stockton-Street Baptist church.
Rev. Dr. W. W. Landrum preached last
Manchester Council, No. 1917. Royal Ar
canum, was visited By the grand officers
last night. ,.,
of Chesterfield, residing near the COURT
house died at his home Monday morn
ing. after an Illness Of few weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson Morrisett nave
issued invitations 10 the marriage Ok thelr
daughter, Mollie TO MIR. j. r.. Jackson.
The ceremony will take place at Bethle-
hem church, Chesterfield county, Deem
Der 5th.
In the Hastings Court yesterday Claude
Jones was acquitted on the charge or
SHOOTING "a pistol III tNt Htit-Ns
required to give bond In the sum OF AjVO
Tor his good behavior for twelve months.
In the suit OF Elkhart against Bradley
for SEQ damages the jury rendered Ver-
dict I'm favor of the paintin.
Edward Cole. colored man. employed
al the coal mines at Midlothian was
suddenly killed Monday night. The man
accidentally walked OF the lower plat
form at one OF the mines, falling a. DIS
tance OF sixty feet. He fell upon large
rock In the mine. killing him instantly
His body was terribly mangled.
Workmen have been engaged the iast
two davs clearing up the debris or sun
dav mornings fire. and the houses that
were damaged are being repaired. Messrs.
DuVal & Robertson will rebuild, Dut u
Is possible that they will select site
nearer a railroad
The Polk Miller combination gave q
deliohtf1l entertainment at Bon Air Mon
1ay night for the benefit or the KING :
Daughters." an organization 10 help the
moor Among those who took part were
Messrs. Polk Miller, Withers Miller Z. g
Crnmp' u. III. Cloves, n. T. Francisco,
~ " Smith, Charles Jordan, Snepharu
Webb. Davis and others.
Quite "A large sum was realized "hich
viii go TO help the needy.
THE sewerage question was discussed
last night by the two committees to
which Mr. Robertsons proposition was
referred. and they will probably report
10 the Council at the next meeting.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-29
PALMETTO LEGISLATURE MEETS.
Governor Tillman Expresses Himself ON
Alleged Federal Interference.

COLUMBIA. s. c.. November 8.-The
General Assembly met at noon and the
Governors message was read;
In the paper Governor Tillman dis
cusses in vigorous language the decision
OF the United States Supreme Court and
Circuit Court on the conflict of jnris-
diction In regard to the seizure made
by a State constable upon railroad
which was In the hands OF a United
States receiver appointed by a court He
saws: 'sThere Is no law for this unwar-
ranted interference on the part OF a
United States court There is nothing In
the United States Constitution TO warrant
t. The authors OF that instrument never
dared to set up any such claim. and the
court only obtains II by violent as
sumption of power which Is OF the es-
sence of tyranny"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-29

Mr. w. y. Meyer. Of the wen. ~.
dry-goojs firm Sf julius meyer 80 s. ~,
attended the ST. 900 cotton-gcods sale OF
Bliss, Fabyan & CO.. Of that CITY, on
November I'D. Being the buyer oI sns
Richmond house Mr.. Meyer parcns'es -.
$4,000 worth Of the goods slaugnteseu on
that occasion. the prices paid being ~ "
Is per cent below the cost OF mannsac'
ture.
They will be offered at the estaDnsn-
ment OF Julius Meyer u sons. cofnes
Broad and Sixth streets, IN few days -
astonishingly low figures. Mr.. Meyer "a
been buying for the Richmond trade TOT
a long while. and knows exactly now u
cater to the tastes of his patrons.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-29
more with the question, but Il is thought
this can soon be disposed OF satlsfac-
torlly to all the parties interested
POSSIBLE VIRGINIA PII1M

more with the question, but II is thought
this can soon be disposed OF satIsfac-
torlly to ell the parties interested.
POSSIBLE VIRGINIA PLUM.
II Is reported here to-day that MIR. G.
Nelson, who is at present holding a posi-
tion In the Post-Office Department. will
be appointed Second Assistant Postmaster
General The Virginia delegation have
been endeavoring for some months TO
land this plum for gentleman from their
State.
PERSONAL.
Governor Mckinney and Captain ]. II.
Baylor arrived here this afternoon from
Richmond, and II is said they came to
the city 10 confer with some OF the survey
tion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward II. Valentine of
Richmond. and MIR and Mrs. J. IL. Chap
man, OF fredericksburg. are at the Eb-
bitt
Other Virginia arrivals: T. A. Ewers.
~ "a. Cay, and ~. Ball Richmond: S. NJ.
Withers and w. II. Wyer. Warrenton;
Clark Maxwell Winchester: J. N. a.
hobson, Lexington; Sturgis Il. Jones, Roa-
noke.
POST-OFFICIAL.
Post-ofices have been established as fol-
lows:
Nirginia-Hugh. Charlotte county. Will
liam II. LipscOmb. postmaster; Isis, Scott
county Albert W. Peters. postmaster:
Barren Ridge. Augusta county, Albert T.
Fisher. postmaster.
North Carolina-Zephyr, Brunswick
county, LOWE NJ. Robinson. postmaster;
Milestone. catawba county. Sanford Cline.
postmaster: Stsffa. Robeson county. Dom
aid Mcleod. postmaster.
Mail service has been ordered established
ia North Carolina from Grift, by Daugh-
ton, TO Long Greek, twice a week, from
December rs, lS92 to June 30, 1896
Postmasters were appointed in Virginia
to-day as follows:
Garfield. Fairfax county. w. G.. Moore
vice Mamie B. Grehan. removed: Jacks
Mil. Floyd county. A. f. Poff vice Eliza
j. Sowder resigned; Jamaica, Middlesex
county, II. L. Segar vice ]. r. Segar,
resigned: Lot, Middlesex county, j. n.
Hart vice w. w Kciningham, resigned: I:
Mount Clinton. Rockingham county, w.
e. Long vice d. II. Landes, removed.