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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-20

A good story comes from the Manatee
river. A man named Westfield had q
quarrel with his wife. and they decided
to separate, dividing their household
goods between them. Westfield took his
portion of the goods to his boat, but aft
er thinking awhile over the matter de-
cided that his wife had the best of the
bargain. which 30 enraged him that he
took an ak and went back to the house
and broke up her portion. The woman
swore out warrant for him next day,
and Westfield engaged a promising young
attorney of Braidentown to defend him.
After investigating the case the lawyer
decided that his client was in bad box,
so he advised him to make up with his
wife and try to stop the prosecution.
This the man succeeded in doing, but
the county authorities refused to let the
matter be dropped. So the lawyer then
advised him to kidnap his wife and baby
and sail to Cinnabel island.
The matter was arranged for the next
night. The woman was escorted to the
boat. where her husband was awaiting
her, by the lawyer and constable whom
he had engaged to assist him. The law
yer and constable then returned to the
house for the baby, but by mistake they
got another woman's baby, and the mis-
take was not discovered until the boat
was we'll on its way to Cinnabel. The
man was afraid to return for the right
baby, thinking that he would be arrest
ed and prosecuted. This happened sew
eral days ago, and the woman whose
baby was stolen will not reconcile her
self to the exchange and proposes to
have the young lawyer prosecuted for
kidnapping. He is in terrible state of
mind and swears that he will never
practicelaw again.-Tampa Ella Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-20

ing opinions and antagonistic creeds
But the general improvement has not
been in accord with the capabilities in
that direction of the American people,
nor proportionate with the increased
wealth, for outside of our large cities, in
the interior portions of the country. life
is still unjustifably primitive, and
those living on plain and frontier, in
mountain and forest, are uncultured be-
yond what their isolation would Justify.
Again it is noticeable that the educa-
ton of the children Of those classes pos
sessed Of ample means is in these Unit
ed States generally superficial. The
American early youth among the edu-
Gated classes, which are those exerting
the most influence on the destinies of
people, is not subjected to that sober
discipline deemed necessary by the older
nations Of Europe as being protection
to them, against their own irrepletive
impulses. through mental habits thus en-
forced, and as constituting desirable
tutelage In preparation for the later Sc
we're struggles Of life. The overindul-
gence generally accorded the American
child and youth is the cause of general
disregard of authority and careless atti-
tude toward obligations, distinctive
feature of the American youth. On the
part Of those in authority the effort
would seem to be to gloss over the un-
sound basis of scanty learning by some
few gaudy accomplishments, equally su-
perfcially possessed. New Orleans
Times Democrat
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-20
Use Pure Water Freely.

Unhygienic habits report themselves
unmistakably in the skin both in color
and odor. To health and beauty it is
essential that one should use pure water
(rain water is besD frequently and free
ly and follow its use with brisk friction
all over the body with piece of coarse
flannel, which is wonderful aid to
soft and glowing skin, as it stimulates
healthful circulation. Sun and air baths
are necessary to the proper nutritive
functions Of the skin, and daily atten-
ton to the promptings of nature is i'm
perative TO save it from becoming We
hicle for offensive exhalation. Care will
do much to put off the evil day of wrin-
kles and decay.-Exchange.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-20
A Castle Goes Begging.

Hedingham castle, with its 1000 acres
of land in the Colne valley, was offered
for sale at the mart. The most interest
ing feature of the property is the mag
nificent Norman keep. an almost perfect
specimen. Queen Matilda, wife of King
Stephen, is reported to have died in the
castle, which was the stronghold of the
Earls Of Oxford from the conquest, and
In the reign of King John it sustained
two sieges. Unfortunately not all the
historical associations combined could
call forth a single bid, and 1t had to be
withdrawn.-London Telegraph.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-20
They Mako Auroras to Order.

Artificial miniature auroras of the
borealis variety have been produced by
both De Ia Rive, the French savant, and
Lenstrom, the Swedish astronomer. In
Professor Lenstrom's experiments,
which were made in Finland, the peak of
high mountain was surrounded with
coil Of wire, pointed at intervals with
tin nibs. The wire was then charged
with electricity, whereupon a brilliant
aurora appeared above the mountain, in
which spectroscopic analysis revealed
the greenish yellow rays SO character
istic in natures display of northern
lights. st. Louis Republic.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-20
A Singular Fatality.

A singular fatality seems to attach to
the chair Of English literature in the
State university in this city. Professor
Milliken, the first incumbent, held it
four years and died. He was succeeded
by Professor Short, who also lived just
four years. Professor A. H. Walsh, who
next took the chair, died exactly upon
the completion of his fourth year of serv-
ice and was succeeded four years ago
by Professor Chalmers, who is now dying
at Sparta, MiCh.-Columbu (O.) Jour
nal
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-20
Calculating the Distance of n Storm.

Although lightning and thunder occur
always simultaneously, an interval of
shorter or longer duration is usually OBJ
served between these two phenomena,
which is due to the fact that sound trav-
els only Mt the rate of LOO feet per sec
ond, while the passage Of light is almost
instantaneous. Based upon this fact, it
is an easy matter to tell, at least approx
imately, how many miles a thunder
storm is away. A normal pulse will
beat about one stroke to the second, and
by counting the pulse beats during the
interval of the lightning and the thunder
the lapse Of seconds is arrived at and
consequently the number of feet. which
can be reduced to miles.
For example: If 30 seconds elapse be-
tween the flash of the lightning and the
crash of thunder, the storm center is at
a distance Of $4,000 feet, or about o.
miles. An almost accurate calculation
can be made by using o watch with n
minute dial.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-20
a singular Accident.

A cyclist was riding on an old fash
ioned, ordinary machine, the wooden
handles of which were missing. leaving
the iron spikes exposed. He dismounted,
but in starting the machine he missed
the pedal, and the bicycle falling he
fell on top of it, and one of the handle
spikes entering his left breast and pene-
trating right through to the heart. came
out at his back just under the shoulder
blade He died soon after being taken
to the hospital. Family
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-20
Popular National Songs.

We have a number of songs that seem
to lay about equal claims to distinction
as national songs. Star Spangled Ban.
ner," America" and Columbia" are
three of the first class. Then comes
yankee Doodle" which is unquestion.
ably the song and tune representative of
New England, while Dixie" has Just as
firm hold upon the hearts of the south.
erners. Chicago Naws.Rscnrd
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-20
He WAS AT WORK.
hut His Occupation Did Not EntitIc Him
TO Free Seats Mt the Theater.

to Free Seats Mt the Theater.
He was what Steve Rowan would call
"a shlim bit av turkey" and he stood
near the box Office of the Columbia, first
looking at his last half dollar clutched
in grimy palm and then shooting an
occasional glance at the main door,
through which the strains of the opening
overture could at times be heard.
His clothes were loud enough to serve
az Worlds fair hotel fire alarm, and
the checks were too large to be honored
by anything smaller than first national.
They were Of the latest Kerry cut and
hadn't been long enough in this country
to kill the smell of the bog. He wanted
to see the performance, and he hated to
part with his money, so he waited and
got into an argument with himself
First he thought he would, and then he
guessed he wouldn't, and while he thus
hesitated q trim little woman tripped
across the foyer. She sailed along like
clipper ship with a free wind and port
in sight. There was distinctive air Of
the ''profesh" about her, and she carried
her nerve in the outside rocket of an
Eton jacket. He watched her and lis.
tened with astonishment when she opened
her face and addressed the man in the
box Office.
Hello, HarryI"
"Howdy, Mag"
"Gimme two seats, will yer, Harry"
"Are you worling?"
"Sure. Me and Jess is doin turn at
the Olymp"
The checks for seats were handed out.
and Mag calling Jess the two went in.
side, while the "shlim bit IVA turkey"
moved peg or two closer to the box Of
fce.
Another form appeared In the door
way. Its hair was parted in the middle
and its buzzsaw hat reposed on the back
Of its head. Its trousers were freshly
creased and sharp enough to pare corns.
It shuffled up to the box Office much aft
er the manner of crawfish in net.
and the little Irishman could scarcely
prevent himself from laying violent
hand on it and mussing it up. In low
tragedian voice it said:
"Ah, there, Harry"
"Hello, Falstaff, old boy"
"Favor me with two, old fellow?"
"Are you working?'
"Well, should say am"
"Wherei"
"Me'n Eds doing Henry Irving bur.
lesque at ther Park"
Again two pasteboard checks were
handed out, and by this time the "tur-
key" on the outside was becoming fran
tic. 1t was coming easy for everybody
but himself, and he resolved to hazard
chance and keep his half dollar. He tool,
y fresh bite of plug, gave his trousers an
extra hitch and approached the window
on tiptoe. He peered cautiously around
the edge of the narrow opening. Harry
was still there, checking up the house.
He hesitated only for moment, and then
he blurted out:
"Hilloo, Harry, ould bye."
''How are you, sirf'
"Oi'm wur-r-kin."
care you, my friend"
"Yis."
"Where?"
"Shtock yards"
And when the doorkeeper was through
with him and the patrol wagon had
gathered him in he sadly wondered at
the eternal unfitness of things and why
all men are not born equal.-Chicago
Mail.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-20
Lucky He Il Quiet.

Few Philadelphians are perhaps aware
that the founder of the new School of
Vital Science and Theonomy, the invent
or Of the all tongue alphabet and cos
mical, digitypy and the courageous pro-
FOUNDER Of cosmical pacification, is dwell
Ing quietly and modestly in their midst
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-20

The human hair is absolutely the most
profitable crop that grows. Five tons of
1t are annually imported by the mer-
chants of London. The Parisians har-
vest upward Of 900, 900 pounds, equal in
value to CSC, 900 per annum.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-20
Worse Than Wicked.

If more people understood that any
appearance of haste or carelessness was.
out of place in formal correspondence,
they would not use such expressions as
"many thanks" any more than the hard
ly less Objectionable phrase, "thanks,"
in conversation. Such curtness is like
the old story, Worse than wicked; it's
vulgar. philadelphia Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-20
NUMBER 10.
Poor Helpless Men.

Imet a brisk little married woman at
the Long Island ferry house the other
day, and said:
"Why, l thought you were in the
country for the summer"
$50 am, dear, but have to run into
town once a month to look after my
husbands wardrobe"
"What's the matter with it2"
"Why, it's steadily decreasing. am
referring TO his--hem-lingerie."
"Ohp
"What he does with his things I don't
know, but they disappear in the most as.
tonishing way.
"He had complete sets of everything
on June 1, but I've just come from :,
very discouraging hunt, assure you.
'He runs down and sees me every
Sunday, but he can't lose the things on
the train"
Hardly"
''rve found nine undershirts out Of
the original dozen, 4t pairs of socks out
OF another dozen, seven pairs of unmen-
tionables out of similar amount and
30 on.
''Its simply discouraging the wa. his
ties, handkerchiefs. collars and cuffs
are disappearing"
Its probably the laundry"
"That's just what / think. He pre-
tends to keep strict account. but don't
believe he does it at all.
"Men are so helpless unless there's q
woman to look after them"
They are-they certainly are.-New
York Recorder.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-20

The conditions are favorable for the
development Of consumption only when
the system gets run down." then fol-
lows a cold, a catarrh, the bacilli Of
tuberculosis become lodged in the mu-
cous membrane, invade the tissues and
snraad
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-20

The mosaics in the Church of st. Mark
ip Venice are the finest in the world.
They cover 10000 square feet of the up
per walls, ceilings and cupolas and arc
all laid ON gold ground.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-20
The Tramp's Loyalty to an Ideal.

In one Of his delightful essays Mr..
Lowell tells Of tramp whom for seven
years he assisted with money to enable
him to get from Boston to Portland.
HE was as fine an example," Lowell
adds, "as l have ever met of hopeless
loyalty to an ideal. New York Trib-
una
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-20

Until about a hundred years ago burial
in cotfins was by no means universal. In
early times corpses were merely wrapped
In linen shrouds. =
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-08-05
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

In the United Kingdom there are
2,sos Baptist churches, and 1854 chap
els.
TIE Episcopal diocesan convention
Of Massachusetts has elected William
Lawrence, dean of the Episcopal the
illogical school at Cambridge, as bish-
Up of Massachusetts, to succeed the late
Phillips Brooks.
THE Presbyterian and Methodist
boards of foreign missions have taken
action to protect tnelr missionaries in
China in the belief that the Chinese
win retaliate with violence if the
Gcary law is enforced in the United
States.
HEINRICH STERN, NJ D., Phi. d., in a
recent magazine article. claims that
the preservation of the Jews as a peo-
pie is due to their religion, and that
an abandonment of their religious
laws would result in deterioration of
the race
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-08-05
AT THE WosLD's FAIR.


THE West Point cadets will encamr
two or three weeks on the exposition
grounds at Chicago this summer
A WISE, wealthy friend of Columbia
college has placed 81, 500 in the hands
of President Seth Low, to enable mer-
itorious students to visit the Columbian
exposition.
Yosm Horn. the eldest son of the
Japanese rnillado, who is coming to the
worlds fair, is only fourteen years old,
but he IS said to be as precocious as
most American youths of twenty.
TEE reproduction of La Rabida, the
famous. old convent which contains
many and interesting relics, is con-
stantly guarded by soldiers OF the reg
ular army deputed to Chicago for this
purpose.
THE recruiting officer of the Column
bian guards at the world fair grounds
is quoted as saying: Fully seventy
five per cent. of the men we are taking
into the ranks now are school-teachers,
students and ministers. -
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-08-05
FINANCE NOTES.

THE first railroad in Siarl was opened
April H.
CHEHALIs COUNTY, Wash, has 10000
600 feet OF standing timber.
THE estimated revenue of the French
ministry of telegraphs is 81, 3s6, 1872.
TIE banking system OF the world
dates from the establishment of the
Banll of England about one hundred
and seventy-fiye years ago.
A BULLETIN of the geological survey
shows the production OF minerals and
mineral substances in Canada last year
to have been e19,5ec, 900.
DURING the twelve months ended
April go, 1898, the value of the exports
of merchandise from the United States
was $s48. 1854, 427, and OF the imports
1926, 151,9ss. During the same period
the excess Of gold exported over the
imports was SEQ, 497, 500.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-08-05
FASHIONABLE FANClEs.


SLEEVES have reached their limit
and the most approved models are less
balloon-lilze than heretofore.
A POPULAR combination is very fine
French cloth with sleeves, belt and
shoulder-rufles of shaded velvet
SHADED velvets are quite as popular
for summer as they were during the
winter. AS millinery trimmings, when
judiciorsly used, nothing can be more
elegant and desirable.
New Jackets have sleeves large
enough to accommodate the enormous
puiilness of the dress shoulders, and
while this, of course, accentuates the
size of the arm, that fact seems to be
no objection.
PARAsoLs seem to have become mere
~ forms on which to exhibit the most,
enormous quantities of lace and other
thin materials. The amount of goods
that may be put into one of the fash
ionable parasols of the day is almost
past belief.
LACE and embroidery, embroidered
lace especially, will be among the
leading trimmings for the summer.
There seems to be no limit To the vays
in which these beautiful garnitures
are used, as something new is brought
out almost every day.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-08-05
MUSIC AND MuslcIANs.

THE greatest song writer was Schu
bert He produced over 1900 songs.
COOP players of the harp are said to
be the scarcest of all musical perform
ers.
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE (who took
her first name from the city of her
BIRTH will be seventy three years old
next month.
MIR. RUsKIN recently appeared at the
inaugural concert of the Coniston
Choral society, which was his first ap-
pearance in public for many years. In
the work of this society he has always
taken great interest.
DvoRAK, the Bohemian composer,
who recently conducted some of his
own music at the worlds fair, declares
that the possibilities OF an American
school of music lie in the southern
negro melodies. He believes that Amer
lean composers should study these
songs and build upon them.
Mrs. CASTOR BOYD, OF Newton, Kan,
is prominent in club and musical cir
cles and is woman of fine abilities,
untiring energy and large public spirit.
She ranks as one of the best authorities
in her state in regard to music, and she
was some time ago appointed by the
worlds fair commission as musical
director for Kansas
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-08-05
DOWN MOUNT HAMILToM.

A THRILLING Stage Coach E,ao At Full
speed, Turning Many sharp Cures.
1t was late when we left the build
ing and began the downward trip.
says a writer in the Californian. 1t
voc 50 darl- that leter1ni7cl to ride
down as far as Smiths, making the
st,trt from there afresh in the morning
The coach l happened to catch con-
tanned party OF excursionists. The
road down rom the summit is in all
probability the finest cut road in the
world, but il issteep, abounds in sharp
turns and terrific precipices, and is not
a read one would select to go down at
full speed. Yet when the four-in-hand
turned down into the road, The driver
mashed his hat firmly on his head and
brought erael, from his whip like
report of a evolver, at which the
horses sprang forward in a mad gallop
Crack came the whip agaiu, and with
a terrific sway the heavy coach swung
round The curve and went tearing
down the road while fitful shriolzs
began to come from the .'insides."
Trees, spectral trunks, great oaks and
sycamores flow by, clouds of dust rose
and hid the landscapa SO that the
horses seemed rushing into a fog
bank. Over bridges we went, the
thunder of hoofs rising in the night
with a weird and forbidding sound
The pace kept increasing; the horses
were at a dead run, sweeping round 1
curves with a frightful swine, now
coming up under the brake with
terrific crash, then tearing madly on
in the wild race for the lights Of
Smiths away below in the gloom
Great trees with long branching arno /
reached out, seeming to intercept the |
road Cults of gloom opened up sud
denly as the coach dashed around
curves. Spectral sycamores stood
white and distinct, where on every
side masses of verdure made the night
more impenetrable-a black gulf all
about, down which they seemed
ikuITying. On plunged the coach
horses and driver seemingly gone mad
until finally, after pivoting around
n remarkable manner, we rushed
way in a cloud of dust over the little
ridge into the blending and welcome
light of Smiths inn.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-08-05
A SLEEPING DgAUTY.


The Love Romance of the Present En-
peror of Gerinany.
ssWhen I was last summer in Dem
mark says the Paris correspondent
of Truth, ~ went to Prilnlzenau, where
the dukes of Augustenburg had their
residence. Empress Augusta Victoria
was born and brought up there The
empress, as child, had known, was
told by member OF the little ducal
court, the emperor in childhood. But
going to Cassel, and then to Bonn as
student, he lost sight of her. The ac-
quaintance was renewed under roman
tic circumstances. When he was
twenty or whereabouts he was sent in
the early summer on tour to Hol-
stein, and extended it to Primlzenau.
The young princess was a finely grown
girl and blooming as rose. She some
how heard who was coming and dressed
in her best to receive him. Growing
tired of waiting she got into ham
mock swinging in an arbor, which was
scented with freshly-blown lilac.
There she fell asleep.
The wandering prince came by the
arbor, saw the sleeping beauty, and
was conquered. 1t is said that as he
was gazing on her she was dreaming
that, more fortunate than her mother,
she was being waited to magnificent
throne, and that an imperial crown
had descended on her head William
did not mean to disturb the sleeping
beauty, but, as usual, he was in uni
form, and the dragging of his sword on /
the asphalt of the summer house and |
the clanlzing of his spurs betrayed him.
She awolze, and saw pair of eyes that
looked love at hers, and then she
rushed away toward the residence.
Presently her governess came to tell |
her that the crown prince of Prussia /
was there. Her mother, the duchess
lowagor, b eng i'll, it devolved on Au-
gusta Victoria to do the hon ors. She
fastened to welcome the illustrious
visitor. He lost no time in declaring
limself her lover, and they We're en-
gagged before he left the house.