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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-04-05
A Man with Views on Silver.

There IL one newspaper man in this
town who il personally interested in the
silver views of Secretary Of the Treasury
Foster 1t happened in this way: The
newspaper man was detailed to attend
the banquet Of the Republican club at
Delmonicos recently. Secretary Fos-
ter was there as one Of the distinguished
guests, Like many men of public fame.
in donning his dress suit Mr.. Foster had
forgotten to put anything in his pockets.
After making his speech he hastened
to the courtroom and passed IN his check
for his coat and hat He was annoyed
to find that he had no change with which
TO reward the servants. Turning Ia the
aforesaid newspaper man. he exclaimed:
BY George! Charlie haven't got a
cent. Lend me quarter" The bit of
silver was no sooner placed in his hand
than one Of the prominent bankers Of
Wall street called out. Here. Charlie
lend me quarter also" Charlie was
pleasantly impressed by the fact that
men OF money are not always men with
money. New York Times.
No Boceaocian House For the Queen.
The Villa Palmieri, which the Queen
will occupy during her visit to Florence,
is not the villa where Duccaccio's ladies
assembled to tell thcr tales. The real
locality of the latter is behind the town
of Fiesole. 1t is, however. very likely
that Boccaccio himself did live for a
time at the Villa Palmieri. which is a
long, low, white structure in the Italian
style. 1t is situated on elevated ground,
commanding fine view of Florence and
the plain of the Arno. The gardens are
very fine and abound with flowers. Pail
Mall Gazette.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-04-05
The Work Of a London Writer.

"T. r." stands alone among popular
journalists in that practically all his
work is done for one paper, The Weekly
Sun, Of which he is the founder and ed
itor. He knows M well az any ono the
value Of his own pen, and he takes care
to write the most important parts Of the
paper himself and to append his famous
initials to all his work. A casual glance
through number Of the paper will serve
to show the amount and variety Of his
weekly labors.
First there is review Of the book
Of the week" which invariably extends
over FIVE closely packed columns. This
article, always conspicuously brilliant,
would be a good two days work for
any writer. Then there are the editorial
notes from one to two columns: an inter-
view with some celebrity, one column;
theatrical critiques, two or three col
umns, and lastly a few paragraphs ON
the correspondence page. All these are
signed IT. F." Yet Mr.. OConnor CON
triyes to keep in the forefront of the
political battle and also to write an oc--
casional book,-London Tit-Bits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-04-05
General Grants Quick Perception.


One afternoon during the siege of Vicks-
burg General Grant came suntrring on
foot toward the naval battery on Lo-
gans front.
The place was known ns tho shell
basket, from the nunbcro ol lO-inch NOR
tar shells dropped into the earth which
exploded and raised clouds Of dust thnt
obscurcd everything in the vicinity for
some moments.
In this instance II few of us had watch
ed the flight of shell. but the general
saw the tomb only the moment before il
struck, and it's windrgc threw him to
the ground i,c was unhurt. and con
sciOus that time was pr, riuus before the
explosion he hld rolled himself sufli
GENTLY away tpc-cHpe the shock, but not
the earthly showur-lrom the dust ui
which he presently emerged inteutly
considering an unlt cigar.
Logan" he said Chcerily 20 that gen
eral. who in the full bloom of Il clean
white shirt hastencd to him, how can
you keep 50 clean IN such n dusty place.
This escape was followed by another u
few afternoons later, when n shell landed
by the front pole Of the awning before
Logan's tent, and eight generals. Grant
among them, rolled hastily out Of the
shelter TO meet uninjurcd when the dust
cleared away from the recent place Of
conference. X. Davis in Cosmopoli-
tan
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-04-05

Silk worms are not the sole source of
the production Of silk; it is also obtained
from several vegetable substances, but
Of an inferior and less durable descrip-
ton. Excellent colored silk is obtained
from the prepared and finer fibers of the
bamboo, which is much in demand for
clothing in tropical countries from it's
hghtness and porosity Another form of
silk is obtained from the pods of the silk
cotton tree, of which there are several
varieties in existence, the material OBJ
tanned from them being known as vege-
table silk.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-04-05

There was a suit tried in the United
States circuit court at Raleigh some
years ago in which a Baltimore commits
sion house was plaintiff and General
Bryan Grimes, who led the last charge
at Appomattox, was defendant. Judge
Bond, who presided, was strongly anti
southern during the war and citizen
of Baltimore. The late Governor Fowle,
who was very eloquent lawyer, repre-
sented General Grimes, and in his ap-
peal to the jury laid full stress on the
character and record of his client and
dwelt eloquently on the last charge at
Appomattox. Coming out of the court.
he said TO the opposing counsel now
Judge Fuller Of the United States land
claims COURT, Fuller, that last charge
at Appomattox has got me the jury"
Yes said Fuller very quietly; "and
that last charge of Judge Bond has got
me the verdict" And so it proved
Green Bag.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-04-05
MUM BIER A.
UnyIy Dcchcd Immigrants.

a picturesque party Of Italian immi
grants landed at the barge Office the
oshor day. There were about dozen
men and six or eight women. The men
wore clothing Of u rough. bulT colored
matcrinl. with scarfs aud caps Of bright
or hucs. Tho women displayed variety
Of gny colors. red, yellow. blue aud pink
prcdominatug Each womnn was bare-
headed, but each wore ribbons in her
hair and u bright colored shawl or apron.
The strangers attracted great deal Of
attention M they struggled up Broadway
from the Battery with their bundles.
They evidently found as much novelty
in their surroundings m the New York
ers found in their quaint appearance
Tho women apparently had the kccnest
observation and pointed out to their
moro stolid male companions various OBJ
jects as the party moved along.
At Rector street they saw flower
stand, and half dozen Of the women
gathered about IL and gnvo vent 10 volu.
bio expressions Of delight They dragged
some Of the men before tho stand and
gesticulnted violently. The men tried
to pull away from them, but could not.
After awhile some pieces Of money came
out Of the mems pockets and with
much cagcrncss and chattering the wom-
en- selected one flower apiece. The ven
dor took his pay out of the handful Of
American silver rendered him. and the
party moved on, both men and women
ms joyous as lot Of school children
New York Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-04-05

This description of the natives M they
appeared to the English colonists in
Maryland was written in 1868:
They are very proper tall men Of per-
son; swarthy by nature, but much more
by art; painting themselves with colours
in oyle, like darke red which they doe
to keep the gnatts of. As for their faces
they have other colours at times, IA blew
from the nose upward and red down
ward; somewhat contrariwise, in great
varietie and in very gastly manner.
They have no boards till they come to
be very old, and therefore draw from
each side Of their mouthes lines TO their
cares 10 represent II beard. Their APP
parell generally is deere skyns and some
furre, which they wear like loose man
tells; and yet under this, about their
middle, all women and men, at mans
estayte, were rounde aprons of skyns,
which keeps them decently covered, 50
that, without any offense to chast eyes
we may converse with them.
All the rest of their bodies are naked,
and at times some Of the youngest sort
of both men and women have just moth.
ing to cover them. The natural wit Of
this nation is very quick and will con-
ceive thing very readily. They excel
in smell and taste and have far sharper
sight than we. If these people were
once Christians (as by some signs we
have reason to think nothing hinders it
but want Of language), it would be
right yirtuous and renowned nation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-04-05
A Novelist Turns.

ID. Christie Murray, the English novel
ist, turns on his critics in brief note to
q London paper to demonstrate tn. t
truth is stranger than fiction. OF a re-
viewers charge that an episode in one
of his novels was wholly incredible. "
Mr.. Murray says: 81 got that story on
the spot and had full proof of its accu-
racy. In fact, built the novel on that
genuine bit of history which your re-
viewer thinks incredible"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-04-05
FARRlNGFoRD LAWN.

Who hnth seen the summer pnrlor uf the kinpi
Lovely and lofty, shut from view;
Walled with green nnd ccilni,cd with blue;
Round about u the singers sung;
Rus. aud lily their udur- Hung
myself that speak unto you
have seen The summer parlur ~ the king
Who snt In the summer purlur of the king
His custom of nn afternoon;
When summer came, when earth ~ boon.
When round about his singers sung.
Rose and lily their uduts ilung.
When summer came, when all was Junef
The kirgl IN the summer pnrlnr uf the kingl
Lol this was the summer purur Ui the king.
Made III for him aud fashioned fair
Open only to delicate air.
Royal songs for the world tu sing
Seemed writ round the walls In jcwcling.
For myself have seen them there
Have sat In his summer ruilur with the king.
Mary liruihrrtUn.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-04-05

In the old range cattle boom days,
when money from foreign lands was
pouring into the west like water, there
were good many sharp tricks prac-
ticed in delivering cattle. 1t is recalled
that the Marquis de Mores, who tried to
cut such a conspicuous figure as revo-
lutionizer Of the American meat trade,
and who later became notorious as a
duelist, was badly sold. While in Da-
kota he bought 10000 head of cattle
from two Englishmen. They were first
class cattle and cost forty dollars head.
When these two Britons delivered the
cows they worked one of the neatest
Skin" games that was ever heard of.
Medora, you know, sits in valley, with
table lands on each side.
Well, the Englishmen ran 5000 head
of cattle in on the marquis and collected
for 10000. The way they did it was by
running the same 5000 twice around the
hill. De Mores never "tumbled" until
he had paid his S400, 900 and the merry
cockneys were bound for South Amer
lea. 1t was a clear steal of 5000, 900, but
the marquis didn't make much bones
about it. He had plenty of money and
didn't care.-Chicago Drovers' Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-04-05
Tiger skins Not Popular In Ono Family.

Mrs. Richard Croker of New York
city tells some funny stories Of her OK.
periences with people who have heard of
Tammany tigers. One day country.
man came to the Crokers' Richfield
Springs home to do some odd jobs. Mrs
Croker noticed him peering around the
floors, and about the time she began TO
grow suspicious Of the man he asked:
"Where are the tigersl"
"Tigers! What tigersf"
why, the folks around here say you
kept tigers all on the floor"
Mrs. Croker had to smile, but earnestly
told him the tigers were out at pasture
The man looked relieved. The fact of it
is tiger skin rugs are not popular in the
Croker mansions. Washington Post
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-04-05
Successful Frauds,

1t is ever two years since II Egyptian
mummies in the old museum of Berlin
proved to be, the bodies of fellows who a
short time ago took their beer in the sa-
looms of the capital of the empire Of
William ii. 1t is now believed that there
is not museum in the world that has
not been imposed upon by frauds of this
kind.-St. Louis Republic.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-04-05

A cottager near Farringford said one
day to his clergyman, "They tells me
that this ere Lord Tennyson's "a great
poet" Certainly he is--a very great
poet" "And I've been readin man
named Shakespeare-he was a great
poet tooT' "Indeed he was" WELL"
said the ru.tic critic as he struck his
spade deep into the soil, 81 don't think
nothing o. neither of 'emr'-New York
Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-04-05

An eighteenth century tombstone in
the old Catholic burying ground at Con-
cord. Mass, bears the following inscrip-
ton: This stone is erected by its dura-
bility to perpetuate the memory and by
its color to signify the moral character
of Miss AbOgain Dudley"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-04-05
Plenty of OrDhans.

''What a mendacious duffer you are,
Phibbs!" said Dibbs. You said this was
an orphan asylum, instead of which it is
an old mems home"
well, you go in ard look for an old
man who isn't an orphan. You won't
find him. "-Exchange.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-04-05

Walter Scott when at school fingered
q button on his jacket while reciting.
A cruel schoolmate cut it off, and he
could do nothing until it was replaced.
The Newtown bee., 1893-02-17
RECORDS AT THE ACADEMY.

Tine first half of the winter term at the Academy, closed on Friday last, and the reports covering this period were issued to the school this week. Miss Grace Goodsell lead in the first division of the academic department, and Miss Bessie Beers in the second division. The fol- lowing members of the academic depart ment made above S5 per cent, the hon. or limit First division, 90 per cent and upward, Grace M. Goodsell, Helen M. Beers, Nellie Hubbell, Lucy M. Wright, Bradley c. Rodgers. Edith l.. Peck; S5 per cent and upward, Florence A. War ner, Hattie L. Ferris J. Harry Taylor.
 Second Division-9O per cent and upward Bessi, L. Beers, Robert N. Camp, Albert Peck, George Drew, Willis Hawley Fannie M. Beers. Bessie Jonas, Harry Curtis, Clarence Hawley, James Betts and Stanley Blackman s5 per cent and upward Arthur Moore, Rob- Lyon, Louis Briscoe, Beach Hawley. Edith Minor Milo Osborn and Bertha I. Croffutt
 In Miss Bacon's drawing classes the follow ing had their general averages increased by doing good work in drawing: Miss Nellie Hubbell, Miss Lucy Wright. Miss Helen Beers, Miss Florence Warner, Miss Bessie Beers, Miss Hattie Ferris, Miss Fannie Beers, Miss Bessie Jonas, Miss Bertha Crofiutt and Mes SITS Clarence Hawley, Robert Leavenworth, Frederic Lyons, Charles Betts, Arthur Moore, Harry c. Beers and George Drew.
 The leaders in the languages and literature branches were: German, Miss Helen Beers English Literature, Miss Goodse1l; Roman History, Miss Lucy Wright; Latin, Bradley c. Rodgers in the first class and Bessie l.. Beers in the second; Word Study, Miss Edith Peck; French, Bradley Rodgers; compost tion Miss Nellie Hubbell and Willie Hawley; English language, Robert N. Camp.
The Newtown bee., 1893-02-17
A BIT OF PHILOSOPHY FROM WARREN.

Yesterday two copies of THE BEE flew into my hand. Whether they took a bee line from Newtown. I cannot say, but the fact was of so unusual a character, as promtt an explanation. It is al- most thing unknown for bees to fly into the eyes of Boreas at this season of the year. Editors are the dernier resort for the solution of multitudes of problems. The editor is the schoOlmaster at large. His labors are pedagogic. We see it il- lustrated in the confirmation of Judge Baldwin to the supreme bench, by re- consi Iteration of the action of the House the other day. The members of the House saw the blunder they had made in the public press and were glad to put themselves right with the schoolmaster at large. We see it further illustrated in the voice of the French press, and es- pecially the English, as the great Clad stone comes to the front with his home rule bill. Every day I see more and more the growing influence of the press. l was glad to hear your voice ringing out clear and sharp, in your "Ink drops'' of February 10, against sin and wickedness in high places or low. It had no indis- tinct sound. It did not mince the mat ter. It was the sword with two edges. Revolutions are not the work of mo- ment. Strike again. Keep at it. The constant revolutions of the paddle wheels carries the steamship across the ocean. THE BEE is doing it's work. Have pa- tience. It is patience and time that turns the mulberry leaf to satin. It visits many towns. May it be the "Balm of Gilead" and ''The Rose of Sharon" to multitudes of households. With a few kind words and more kind wishes, I am truly yours,-[R Rev A. Gardner. Warren, Ct
The Newtown bee., 1893-02-17
A GAY PARTY AT DICKS

Dicks hotel was taken possession of on Wednesday night by a gay party of young people from old Woodbury, con- sisting of Principal Edward 5. Boyd of Parker academy, Miss Minnie l.. Dana, the assistant teacher, and 25 of the pu- pills of the academy. A fine supper was served by Mine Host Leonard, and the party started homeward about $50 The Parker academy is flourishing under the management of Principal Boyd. It has been a school that has been an honor to old Woodbury, and fully maintains the able management. Principal Boyd is a son of Rev Mr Boyd, q we'll known Con gregational clergyman, HOW deceased. An older brother, Rev MT Boyd, succeed ed his father in the pastorate at South Amherst. Miss Dana has taught for a number of years in Amherst, and is an accomplished teacher. The personnel of the party was as follows: Edward s. Boyd, Miss Minnie l.. Dana, Clara T. Mi nor, Edith K. Styles, Eva A. Bradley, Anna M. Perrin, Mabel +. McGee, Emi- lie c. Tomlinson, Gertrude bridge, Oliva II. Curtiss, Julia E. Peck, Fred A. Strong, Charles N. Gordon, Pliny A. Boyd, Jesse NJ. Judson, Henry $. Allen, Henry l. Beardsley, Florence W Linton, Edson c. Cowles, John G. Terrill, Frank Beardsley and Clifford $. Hicock. I. D. Atwood conveyed the party in one of his large 'busses. They started from Wood bury at p. m., arriving at Dicks at 5.30. It was planned to come by sleighs, but the snow disappeared too ra Didly.
The Newtown bee., 1893-02-17
DANBURIANS BADLY BEATEN
At Bowling, by a Newtown Club. The Score.- Incidents of the Game

Bowling as sport took an upward jump, last Thureday evening, in popular favor at the Danbury wheel clubs alley, when the Newtown bowling club played a match with the bowlers of the wheel club, and won too, in the very handsome tune of 2,674 to 2,290. There have been match games of bowling played in town, heretofore, at the better alley at Cosmo- politan park, but the Cosmopolitan alley is so out of the way that the general run of men do not care to attend the matches there; but the match last evening was between an out-of-town club and local players, so that this attracted some prom inent interest. Inasmuch as the local players were beaten it will have the ef- feet of arousing spirit of doing better things with the bowlers, and the organi- zation perhaps of really good team to meet all outside clubs and defend the bowling reputation of Danbury.
 Somehow or other the play of the To- cal team was not up to the average. Perhaps the restriction of not being al- lowed to cross that chalk line may have had something to do with their play. The visitors, however, were not so hand icaped, for the reason that they play al- ways on an alley of regulation length, and the wheel club alley being nine feet shorter, offered them soft snap. The score:
The Newtown bee., 1893-02-17
LONG HILL.

The ladies' of Grace church parish are invited to meet at the rectory on the afternoon of Thursday, February 23, to make arrangements for, and undertake the usual Lenten work for such mission ary object as they may decide upon.
 Charles P. Jennings and David A. Wakeley are serving as jurors at the criminal term of the superior court.
 Mrs l.. B. Nichols has returned from a visit at Bridgeport and Stratford.
 F. L. Turney has been around with a petition favoring his appointment as postmaster.
 The place belonging to the estate of the late Charles B. Wheeler, has been sold to Mir Griswold of Bridgeport.
 Hugh Wade visited his father, s. l.. Wade, on Sunday.
 Turney Hall fell on the ice, last week, and injured himself quite seriously, con- fining him to the bed. Charles Hall was in Brookfield, last week, buying leaf tobacco. MT and Mrs Orville s. Mallett have spent a few days in Oxford
 Albert Coan's little boy fell on the stove, the other day, and burned himself badly about the face and head. Mrs Lucy Nichols is home again, after long absence,
 | Mrs D. s. French is entertaining a cousin from Long Island. Rev c. s. Wing, presiding elder, will preach in the Methodist church, next sunday, the 18th, in the afternoon at 1.30. Sunday school will be held at F. 15. The quarterly conference will be held after preaching service. Don't for get the time. We hope all will come out to hear him.
 Hugh Wade spent Sunday with his parents, MT and Mrs T. Wade.
The Newtown bee., 1893-02-17
Table Linens.

Housekeepers please notice: We ask you to kindly oblige us, and ii possible come in the forenoon and examine the great offerings we are giving in Table Linens. The aisles are not wide enough to accommodate the crowds in the afternoon. Trading in the morning IS easier and more pleasant for you, and 1t gives us more time and room to show you the lovely patterns we are displaying.
 IS pieces Cream Table Damask at 25c yard.
 P pieces Cream Table Damask at 33c yard.
 r pieces Cream Table Damask at g 1-2 yd.
 34 pieces genuine Scotch Linen Damask, the best wearing linen, the heaviest linen and the choicest patterns you ever saw. at 50c yard.
 Housekeepers, hotel keepers and restau- rant keepers ought to buy this linen. It will wear twice as long as any other make that we guarantee.
 We have lower grades in Bleached Linen at 25c and 37 Pc, which are exceedingly good value, but the grades we desire to impress on your minds, and the grades we warrant to be unapproaehable in quality-no matter where they are bought-are these
 n 22 pieces tull width Bleached Irish Linen Damask, regular price 75c; at BOG yard.
 15 pieces extra wide Bleached Irish D2- mask, regular price $1, at 75c yard.
 10 pieces fine and heavy Bleached Irish Lin en Damask, regular price SIPS; at $l a yard.
The Newtown bee., 1893-02-17
A SOCIAL DANCE.

The Sandy Hook dancing class gave it's closing reception in Glover's hall, Friday evening, February 10. Although the travelling was very unfavorable there were about 110 guests present. The grand march started at 8.30 p. m., which was led by w. 0. Parkhurst and Miss Lou Blackman, who conducted it to per- lection in every respect. After the grand march the class formed for 'sLanciers" and the pleasures began. The first five dances were reserved for the class, after which the guests were invited to enjoy themselves. At l1.30 the music furnish- ed by the famous Bliss, rang out again for the s'I.anciers." The sets were fill ed in short order. It was successful affair in every respect.
The Newtown bee., 1893-02-17
NORMAN B. HoYT.

Another of Newtown's old inhabitants is dead. On Tuesday, February IA, Nor man E. Hoyt passed away, aged 85 years, four months and 20 days. The cause of his death was fall on the ice, last week. While about his duties at Curtis & Sons factory, he went out of doors on some errand and, falling on the slippery ice, had to be removed to his home, which has been with Charles Minor for the past three years. Medical aid was at once summoned, but pneumonia set in and, with the injuries received from the fall, proved fatal. Mir Hoyt was born in Wolf Pits district of the town of Bethel, and spent his boyhood days there. He also lived in Danbury and at one time was in the West, but of late years his home has been in Newtown. He mar ried when young man and enjoyed 62 years Of peaceful married life, his wife dying some three years ago. Two sons survive him, William Hoyt of Kansas and Horstio Hoyt of Danbury, and there are several grandchildren. Mir Hoyt has been fakhful employe of Curtis &Son's for l6 years and was able to do good days work, until his accident, being un- usually spiy for man so advanced in years. He was much respected and not ed for an unusually even temperament and kindl y disposition. The funeral was held on Tharsday afternoon, from the