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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-15
An Old Family.

Several years ago there was an old
family in Pennsylvania named Roth.
Indeed the long line of Roths was about
all the family had to show by way of
distinction, and so much did they make
of the long branches of the family tree
and the Niagara Of blue blood that had
in centuries past coursed through their
veins that people of the more recent gen
erations really began to think these
Roths were of some account.
One evening there happened to be
party in the little town of NJ, and
beside the great Roth family the guests
numbered among Others young DR..
Sharp. He was Il popular and rising
physician and considered by matchmak-
ing mammas a particularly desirable
catch.
Mrs. Roth had four marriageable
daughters, so ut the first favorable OPP
portunity she cornered the young doctor
and sought to impress upon him the inn
portance Of her wonderful family.
"Why, DOCTOR" she said, 1--WE all came
over on the Mayhower, so | know you
will not think me bold in asserting that
the Roths are really one of the first fam
lilies"
"Pardon me-" replied the young ply
sician, "but l have no hesitation in say
ing that your family enjoys even great
er distinction"
"Oh, DOCTOR" gushed the old woman,
giving herself congratulatory hug on
her coming triumph. "Indeed you flat
ter u.s."
"Not at ALL" he replied, "for I know
you are the first family"
"Who told you that, dear doctorf'
"The Bible," he replied reverently,
"for it says the Lord was Roth. ."--Bos-
ton Budget.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-15
Musical Tones,

A stringed instrument suspended in q
favorable position near a pianoforte will
sound when tones corresponding to the
open strings are produced on the piano
forte. The volume of the answering
tone will depend upon atmospheric con-
ditions. the quality and color Of the per-
suading tone and the sensitiveness of the
responding material. There is famil-
lar anecdote told of a famous tenor, who
by singing the tone that was consonant
with that of wineglass, could make the
glass shiver SO violently that it would
fall to pieces. It is because of this tonal
sympathy that the cause of harsh, rat
ting tone that may suddenly appear in
pianoforte is detected with difficulty.
Though it may appear to be in the in
strument, 1t is often far away and may
come from a loose globe or pendant ON a
chandelier. Even a key in q door has
been known to be the guilty cause. ST..
Louis Globe Democrat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-15
Tricks In All Trades.

The young doctor was sitting in his
consultation room chatting with friend
when some one entered the outer office.
He stepped out, and the friend heard
him say:
"Pray take seat. I'll be at liberty
in few minutes"
Then he came back into the consulta-
ton room and closed the door after him.
"rll skip" said the friend.
mot for the world Sit down." said
the doctor.
"But you have patient waiting"
"Well, it's woman. Let her wait
about 10 minutes"
"You may lose her business"
son the contrary, I'll get it regularly.
always make them wait"
"Why"
ITO give the impression of rush of
business. 1t is the only way to keep
woman. If she thought wasn't rushed
to death, she'd lose confidence in me and
go somewhere else. e."-Chicago Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-15
A Claimants Revenge.

A good story is told of stipendiary
magistrate in Yorkshire town, not
given to err ON the side of leniency, who
heavily fined a cabman for fast driving.
A few days after the magistrate, de-
tanned rather longer than usual in the
court, was hurrying along to catch his
train when, seeing an empty cab handy,
he hailed the driver and directed him to
proceed to the station, telling him that
he was pressed for time. The driver.
however, needless of the hint, kept to a
gentle trot. II say, l say, my man."
exclaimed the fare, with his head out of
the window, "drive faster than thisw
"It can't be done, sir" replied the driver.
"Ye see, if we drives faster we're had
up afore the 'beak, and we gets fined,
so we has to be careful" He did not
alter his pace, and neither did the ''beak'
catch his train.-London Tit-Bits
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-15
NUMBER 27.
GENESIS OF THE STEAMBOAT.
Ancient Craft That Foresnadowcd tho
Modern Greyhounds of the sca.

Ancient Gran That Foresnadowcd tho
Modern Greyhounds of the Sea-.
The first steamboat was built by Dem
mis- Papin. who navigated 1t safely down
the Fulda as long ago as 1907 Urfor-
tunately this pioneer craft VIC d, Ntroyed
Sy jealUNs sailors. and clsa 4. very
memory Of it was lost ec- .hsc, VI yirters
of a century. In 1915 Perrier. another
Frenchman, built an experimental steam
vessel at Paris. Eight years lster, in
1888, Jouffroy took up the idea that had
been evolved by Papin and Perrier and
built steamer. which did good service
for some time ON the Saone.
The first American to attempt to ap-
ply steam to navigation was John Fitch,
Connecticut mechanic, who made his
initial experiments in the year 1886 To
what extent Fitch was indebted to the
three illustrious French inventors named
above we are not informed. but that his
models were original there is not the
least doubt. In the first he en-
ployed large pipe kettle for generating
the steam, the motive power being side
paddles worked after the fashion of oars
VII ~ toihiiioh iONOO III tlAt StNDilu
Fitch craft the same mode Of propulsion
was adopted with the exception that the
paddles were made to initiate revolv-
ing wheel and were fixed to the stern
clearly foreshadowing the present stern
wheeler.
This last mentioned boat was the first
American steam vessel that can be pro-
nounced success. It made its first trip
to Burlington in July, 1888. But, after
all, it was not until after the opening of
the present century that steam naviga-
tion started into actual life. In 1907
Robert Fulton (who every school child
knows was an American), in conjunction
with one Robert r. Livingston, built the
Clermont, and established regular
packet service between New York and
Albany.
The success of this undertaking was so
satisfactory that four new boats were
built before the end of 1911, at least two
of them being designed for servicein 9TH
er rivers.-St. Louis Republic
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-15

Nearly every German bakery on Third
avenue serves breakfast and luncheon to
the furnished room population of tho
east side. Some serve eggs and cold
meats, coffee, tea and chocolate. The
majority, however, provide only coffee,
tea, rolls and cakes. Nine out of ten
of the customers take coffee and cake.
The latter is not the French or Ameri-
can kind. It consists of four varieties
dear to the German palate-apple,
peach, prune and sugar. The last
named is also called cinnamon. It is
made of bread dough ON the upper sur
face of which is spread some butter,
sugar and cinnamon. Then it is baked
hard.
The peach and apple cakes are made of
thinly rolled bread dough, ,surmounted by
slices of apples or peaches, as the case
may be. When little butter and sugar
have been placed between the slices, the
baker has approached as near perfection
as possible. The dough of the prune cake
is made like the other and covered
thickly with mashed stewed prunes.
In the best bakeries slice of any Of
these cakes from four to five inches
square is sold for cents. A good cup of
coffee or tea with milk and sugar costs
the same. Those who like light and sweet
breakfasts can thus be satisfied for 10
cents. Probably 5000 east siders eat
such breakfasts in the bakeries every
morning.-New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-15
Count D,Orsay md Lndy Holland.

A story going the rounds is one told of
the famous Count d'Orsay. On the oc-
casion of his first visit to England, while
he was very young, very handsome and
not easily disconnected, he CHANGED to be
seated at dinner next to the brilliant and
singular Lady Holland.
That remarkable and many sided wo-
man was in, as it happened, one of her
imperious humors, and her young neigh
Dor soon felt its weight. She dropped
her napkin. The count picked 1t up gal
lantly. Then her fan, then her fork, then
her glass, and as often her neighbor
stopped and restored the lost article. At
last, however, the patience of the youth
gave way, and on her dropping her nap
kin again he turned and called one Of
the footmen behind him. "Put my plate
on the floor" said he. ~ will finish my
dinner there. 1t will be so much more
convenient to my Lady Holland. New
York Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-15
The Origin of Starching.

The course of history carries us back
no further than the year 1864 for the
origin of starching in London. 1t was
in that year that Mistress Van der Plasse
came with her husband from Flanders
to the English metropolis "for their
greater safety" and there professed her.
self starcher. The best housewives of
the time were not long in discovering
the excellent whiteness of the Dutch
linen," as it was called, and Mistress
Plasse soon had plenty of good paying
clients. Some of these began to send
her ruffs Of lawn to starch, which she
did so excellently well that it became
saying that if any one sent her ruff
made of a spiders web she would be
able to starch it, So greatly did her
reputation grow that fashionable danes
went to her to learn the art and mystery
of starching, for which they gladly paid
premium of "a or e5, and for the Sc
cret Of seething starch they paid gladly
afarther sum Of 30 shillings.-New York
World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-15
FLOWER sUPERsrlTloNS.
Maidens' Bsrometcrs Fur Diylning tho
Depths of Their Swcethearts' Love.

Maidens' Barometcrs Fur Divlning tho
Depths of Their Swcethearts' Love.
It is singular TO see how many mean
ingless ceremonies are now practiced by
young women-ceremonics which were
formerly used in earnest MS love charms
'r incantations. Most of these have sn am
story origin. and in connection with not
afew certain flowers are used presumably
as means of foretelling the future. In
several parts of New England when
young lady expects visit from her lover
she will pluck marigold, take II in her
hand when he arrives and carry 1t until
the end of his visit, when from its fresh
or faded condition she will Judge Of the
strength Of his affection.
A German girl, after having been
called on by her lover. will put star
flower or dandelion in water and leave it
there until his next visit. drawing an
omen from its condition. while Spanish
maiden will take moss rosebud wear
II on her breast, and II IL expands TO be-
come perfect flower the omen is con-
sidered exceedingly fortunate A super
stition Of the same kind is shown by the
East Indian maiden who places poppy
in her hair. In England the primrose is
used for the same purpose, and in coun-
try districts of New England the spikes
Of the rib wort plantain are taken,
wrapped in dock leaves, placed beneath
a stone, and If the next day signs of new
buds appear the omen is considered
happy.
In France young ladies desirous of
ascertaining the extent of lovers affec-
tion take the common daisy and pull off
its leaves one by one, with the question,
''Does he love me9 Does he love me
little2 Does he love me muchp Does he
love me with all his souly' Marguerite
in Faust" uses the common blue bottle
with similar questions. In England the
ash leaf is sometimes employed to ascer-
tain the faithfulness of an absent lover,
and the Irish maiden learns of her future
by putting shamrock in her shoe, after
which she walks abroad, and the first
man she meets or one of his name will be
her husband.-New York Advertiser.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-15
n TRAPPlsT REFEcToRY.
Cold and Gloomy Surroundings and n
Scanty Bill of Fare.

Cold and Gloomy Surroundings and q
Scanty Bili of Fare.
We reached the Trappist refectory. a
great cold room, with whitewashed
walls and five long, narrow tables, with
benches on each side, stretching from
end to end, was the place where the
monks took their very Srues' meals.
The tables were laid for tha Ms meal.
There were no cloths, and IL IL almost
needless to add that there were no nap
kins, although these are considered so
essential in France that even In the most
wretched auberge one is usually laid be-
fore the guest. Trappists, however, have
little need of them.
At each place were wooden spoon
and fork, a plate, q jug Of water, and
another jug-a smaller one--of beer, and
a porringer for soup, which is the chief
diet of the Trappists. Very thin soup IL
Is, the ingredients being water, chopped
vegetables, bread and little oil or but
ter.
Until a few years ago no oily matter,
whether vegetable or animal, was al
lowed in the soup, nor was IL permissi-
BILE, except In case of sickness, to have
more than one meal day, but the ne
cessity of relaxing the rule a little was
realized. Now, during the six summer
months of the year, there are two meals
a day-namely, Mt II and 8, but in win
ter there is still only one that Is called a
meal, and this is at 4. There is, how
ever, a gouter-just something to keep
the stomach from collapsing-at 10 in
the morning. No fish, nor flesh nor ami
NAL product, except cheese and butter,
is eaten by these Trappists unless they
fall i'll, and then they have meat or any
thing else that they may need to make
them well. There is, however, very lit
tie sickness among them.
The living of each Trappist probably
costs no more than sixpence day to the
community. Assuming that the money
brought into the common fund by those
who have private fortune-the fathers,
as rule, are men of some independent
means &C covers the establishment ex-
penses, and the taxation imposed by the
state, there must remain considerable
profit on the work of each individual,
WHttntt iuDOiS III tut i-tiuS VI tflt
dairy and cheeserooms, or concerns him
self with the sales and the accounts, or,
like the porter at the gate, tests with an
instrument the richness of the milk that
is brought in by the peasants, lest they
who have been befriended by the monks
in sickness and penury should steal from
them in return.
To devote this surplus obtained by a
life of sacrifice, compared to which the
material misery of the beggars whom
they relieve is luxury, to the lessening
of human suffering, to the encourage
ment of the family. Offering the hand of
charity to the worthy and the unworthy,
expecting no honor from all this, and
not even gratitude, is life that makes
that of the theoretical philanthropists
and humanitarian philosophers look ra-
ther barren.-Temple Bar.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-15
Growth OF the Human Heart.

DIR. Benecke of Marburg has made
known his observations on the growth
of the human heart, the fact appearing
that the increase is greatest and most
rapid during the first and second years
of life, its bulk at the end of the second
year being exactly double what it origin
ally was. Between the second and
seventh years it is again doubled in size.
A slower rate of growth then sets in and
continues during the period of maturity
of other portions of the body. After the
fifteenth year up to the fiftieth the an
nual growth Of the heart is about .081 of
cubic inch, the increase ceasing about
the fiftieth year.-Leisure Moments.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-15
A Hair Splitting Bishop.

1t is recorded Of a certain hair split
ting English bishop, who was accus-
toned to compose his "charges" in the
train, and whose desk was always placed
opposite to him, that he invariably treat
ed it as though it were living vis-a-vis.
The train being very full on one occa-
sion, would be passenger inquired if
this place was taken, and the bishop,
with his sunniest smile, expressed regret
that there was no room. ~ don't think
that was quite right, my lord" said one
Of his fellow passengers. "What was
not right" inquired his lordship urbane-
ly. "To say that the place was TAKEN"
"Pardon me, did not say that it was
taken; was particularly careful to use
the word occupied. "-San Francisco
ArgOnaut.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-15
! SHALL. NOT DIE FOR THEE.

For thee shall not die,
Woman high OF fame and name:
Foolish mon thou muyest sluy,
and they are not tie same.
Why should | expire
For the fire of au eye,
Slender waist or swanlikc limb1
Is't for them that should die7
The round breasts, the fresh skin,
Cheeks crimson, hair ~ lQngnn rich;
yl.Geed, indeed, shall not die,
Please God. not !, for any such.
The golden hair, the forehead ain,
The chastc mien, the gracious ease,
The rounded heel, the languid tone
Fools alone find death from these.
Thy sharp wit, thy perfect calm,
Thy thin palm, like the sea foam,
Thy white neck, thy blue eye.
shall not die for these alone.
Woman, graceful us the swan.
a wise man did nurture me;
Little palm, white neck. bright eye,
Ishall not die for yc.
douglas Hyde in London Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-15
Royal Pin Money.

The Princess of Wales long retire
ment has enabled her to save much of he
pin money-e10,0 900 year-and bring
up to comfortable amount. In the pa
Alexandra has had plenty to do wit
that allowance, dressing herself mo
elegantly, her daughters very much less
80, and fitting out the boys. Times have
changed, her children have an annual
income of e86, 200 to divide among them
selves, and the princess has lived aloof
from London society since the death of
her eldest son, thereby incurring but lit
tie expense for dress.-New York Adver-
tiser.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-15

Neither is dictionary bad book to
read" says Emerson in his essay on
books. "There is no cant in it, no ex-
cess of explanation, and it is full of sug-
gestion-the raw material of possible
poems and histories. Nothing is want
ing but little shuffling, sorting, hga-
ture and cartilage"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-15

German papers give detailed descrip-
tions Of six statues recently unearthed in
q crypt under the sacristy Of the "Peter-
Paul Kirche" at Liegnitz, in Silesia. The
statues, which are all connected with one
another, are supposed to represent apos-
ties, and to date from the twelfth CEN
tury.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-15
Soapstone In China.

The Chinese in utilizing soapstone,
which is found in their country in large
quantities, make of it trays for pens,
slabs for rubbing ink, flower vases, in
cense boxes, sandal wood burners, flow
or baskets, candlesticks, chessmen, cups,
bowls and lamps, all sorts Of emblems,
animals and the idols which the disci-
pies OF Confucius revere with so much
favor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-15

"How is 1t your little baby sister goes
to sleep as soon as your father takes
herr"
Little Four-year-old-I 'spec'i it's cause
she'd rather do that than stay awake
md hear him sing.-Beau Monde.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-15
Collar Mad.

Honora-Oh, missis, Mr.. Vanderwa-
ter has hung himself to the chindeloor,
an his eyes do be stickin out like taycups.
Cholly Vanderwater (after being cut
down by committee of boarders)-
What means this wude intwusionP am
pwepawing my neck fob highah callah,
and do not wish to be interrupted.
Go 'wsyt-New York Recorder.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1893-10-25

bers OF the Club Who claim the
right to bs mentioned as tax
payers alone. and therefore con-
troll the destiny OF the country.
Why doesn't the Star come out
plainly and mention them by
name-and We shall in nine out
of ten instances mention who
hold the mortgages on the
ma n and his property.
and We are able to do that right
from the cabinet ministers down
to the soldiers OF the army. The
Star should study the financial
status of its supporters before
Dragging. We acknowledge the
fact that it is hard for stranger
like the Star-editor to learn the
inside of the affairs of our store
keepers and merchants-but then
he shouldn't talk or write before
he gets better posted.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1893-10-25

Mr. Theo. II. Davies is the
chief OF the we'll known firm
which has been doing
business under his name
for years in Honolulu.
He controls mex. to Spreckels
the largest interest in sugar in
Hawaii, ard is Individually a
very rich man. The Castle
family's editor now demands that
a man of Mr.. Davies financial
and social standing shall blindly
follow their dictum, and throw
his politicsl influeuce-and we
suppose more especially bis
financial assistaacs-into their
dilapidated ranks and back their
little schemes of seif-aggrandize-
ment and peif. Mr.. Spreckels,
who If we remember rightly-at
one time Was good enough to be
allowed 90 ASSIST the hackers of
the Advertiser is now being
kicked in anticipation of the help
which it is hoped can be obtain
cd from Mr.. Davies. The censor
OF the Advertiser who supervises
MIR. Johnstons' illusions is not
very ingenious, and we feel con-
fident that even the terrible pic
ture unfolded before Mr. Davies
eyes OF his being politically asso
ciated with Bush, Kenyon, Norrie
and Bowler, viii not have the ex- |
pectsd effect. of inducing Mr.. |
Davies TO affiliate with the party /
represented by Jo- nstone. a
Magoon, a Stelisr Smith or q
McGrew. ard make him go down
into his pockets for the benefit of
he "millionairesr of annexation
'sme.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1893-10-25
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

The Advertiser comes ont this
morning with a threatening
article TO Mr.. Theo. II. Davies,
who is expected to arrive here
by the Mariposa Mr.. tombstone
who edites the Advertiser under
the inspiration OF the Castle
clique warns Mr.. Davies that
great disaster will befall him If
he doesn't fail in liue with his
old financial and political associ-
atoms and then the unfortunate
squid who Is allowed TO middle
the Advertiser water with his
ink. rubs the back OF Mr.. Davies
In some, to him, fattering CON-
PARSONS with Colonel Spreekels.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1893-10-25

Somebody who signs himself
Subscriber" fills e dreary CO.
lumn with what he pleases to
call arguments against the
articles which have appeared in
the HoLoNUA under the heading
Annexation. There is nothing
new in Subscribers" article
but it is simply a re hash of all the
worn-out assertions made day in
and day out in the annexation
organs. The only point wor-
thy of notice is the following
beautiful sentence: And does
it not go without saying that the
liberty-loving. progressive re-
publican citizens of the United
States. who despise royal des-
potism are in majority for annex
ationl' With all due allow
ance for the necessary amount
of spread-eagleism contained
in the above sentence We
ask if it isn't a wonderfully
fine example of tie sublime
idiocy which is the leading
feature in all the arguments OF
the annexationists2
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1893-10-25

How men who support a mill
tary oligarchy like the P. G..
which openly advocates the dis
franchising of all the voters of
this country, and which deprives
Hawaii of every semblance of
self government, yet dare to
appeal to the "lIherty-loving.
progressive, republican citizens
of the United States is beyond
our comprehension. Where is
that royal despotism which
subscriber claims that the
American citizens despisel Where
Is it In comparison with the
despotism exercised by toe pro
visional government which in
vain hopes to be sustained IN its
nefarioas scheme and existence
by '.the liberty loving Amer
icansp The mrn who yet can
write and think like the Star and
its subscriber do are physiologi-
cal phenoneuon--and although
they undoubtedly are familiar
with the inmates and cit zsns"
Of any geological garden. they
know nothing of the true liberty
loving. self-gosernment. -advocss
ing citizens Of the United States
IF America