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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-08-02
Curious Effects OF C0lOrs.

Cattle are excited by red because
that color is the Complementary one to
green, and as the eyes of cattle are
nearly all day long fixed upon the green
of the heritage on which they feed, ar
ticles of a red color necessarily impress
their vision with greatly increased in
tensity, with the result of causing them
to be greatly excited. Colors not only
influence cattle, but human beings also.
On this point some curious expert
ments were reported from Italy as to
the effect of colors on the nerves of the
sick and insane. In the hospital for
insane at Alessandria, special rooms
are arranged with red or blue glass in
the windows, and also red or blue
paint ON the walls. A violent patient
is brought suddenly into blue room
and left TO the effects of that color on
his nerves. One maniac was cured in
an hour; another was at peace in his
mind after passing day in room all
violet. The red room IL used .ss the
commonest form of dementia (melGn-
cholial, usually accompanied by Ia rs-
fusal to take food. After three hours
in the red room a patient afflicted IA
this way began TO be cheerful and lax
tol food. = Chicago Herald
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-08-02

The grand total Is something In excess OF
11s, 900 feet or nearly twenty-three miles. At
the same time the estimate does not include
State, Government or private buildings the
Plaisance is ignored and no account is taken
OF the long jumps from one building to an
other Let the reader figure for himself
whether by walking forty miles he could see
every nook and corner of the Exposition
from the washy head OF the pier to the west
ward end OF Midway Plaisance.
The moral OF this Is Don't try to see
everything In one day."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-08-02

pavilion are much admired. and are valued
and glassware, the figures in gilt. the stat
usry and carving IN wood. the beautiful
collection and display in marble and bronze,
make the italian exhibit not only one OF the
most valuable, but among the most interest
ing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-08-02
TWO LITTLE pRornrRs DROWNED.

ALLENTowa.-Wbile three brothers, George
Willie and Lewis sochray, aged 49, II and
years respectively, sons Of George A. Soch-
ray, were sitting on the banks OF the Lehigh
river in this city. Willie toppled into the
stream. The other brothers in trying to
rescue him fell into the river. Assistance
came and Willie was rescued His two
brothers were drowned
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-08-02

understand why you were 80 tired out n
night and went 20 sleep on the way homo,
your head resting on the shoulder OF per-
feet stranger. Any man who started NJ Madi-
son street and walked TO jackson Park would
think he wns performing feat Of endurance.
He comes to Jackson Park and covers the
same distance without knowing II. Why IA
N2 Those who have studied the strange
why's OF humanity say II In because he IA
buoyed mp and exhilarated by novel sights
and kept on tho prance by rousing music.
His mind IL 50 busy that he forgets about his
legs.
How far must n man walk TO SOC all the
Fairp This is n hard qucstionto answer, but
here are some fairly accurate figures on the
larger buildings. II you wish TO traverse the
main aisles in the Manufactures Building,
just to get good general impression but
without edging around thousands OF show
eases, you will find nine main aislcs east and
west, each $50 feet long, total length OF
6750 feet. The north and south aisles, eleven
in number, are each 1850 feet long, making
n total length of 1920 feet. This makes
20. 900 feet, n trihe less than fve miles The
minimum estimate for the gallery on the
same basis IL II, 500 ieet. This does not
allow for passing through the narrow nsles
OF open exhibits. II refers only TO what
might properly be called the streets and ave-
nues. Furthermore, II does not allow for
doubling up on each thoroughfare. The
visitor must $50 both sides W the same
time.
Machinery Hall has Ave east and west
aisies, each 1900 feet long. To pass through
| these requires $500 feet OF travel. There are
! eight main aisles north and south, each 500
/ fet long, making 1000 additional feet or IL, :
500 In all. To edo" the building thoroughly
these transverse alsles should he covered.
On this basis tho necessary travelling distance
In called 10, 500 feet. The same rule is fol-
| lowed In tho case OF each building
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-08-02
SOLDIERS COLUMN
THE PLOT FRUSTRATED.
Interesting Bit OF History From Ft. Js
ferson Records.

JOHN J. O'DON.
nell, who was 70
Gently ordered TO
Ft. Smith. Ark.
to take charge Of
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-08-02
TO CATCH LIARS.

Among the laws passed by the recent leg
islature Is one for the protection OF news
papers against practical jokers and esps
cially against maliciously inclined people
who have in the past been free to get any
kind Of malicious report they could into
the paper, to serve their own purpose, and
then let the newspaper bear the brunt of 1t.
Following Is the act:
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-01-26
Undiscovered, CaycrnS.

The mystery Of the underworld
apreals with irresistible force to the
imagination. Tales Of the wonders
concealed in caverns and hidden I'M
der the ground have always interest
ed the inhabitants Of every country.
And the strange and splendid scenes
frequently discovered i'll such places
as tie Mammoth cave, the Luray
cayelns. the sea caves of Bermuda
and the Blue grotto OF Capri havo
lent wings to the fancy which pic
lures still more marvellous spectacles
underneath the ground.
As matter of fact it is probable
that we are as yet acquainted with
but comparatively few Of the spacious
caverns that exist at no great depth
beneath the earth, and which, filled
with air, are capable Of being eX-
plored by men. The explorations Of
Mr.. e. A. Martcl in France have
added very largely to our knowledge
of what has been called the subter-
ranean geography" of that country.
Similar work in other countries would
undoubtedly produce many surpris-
ing revelations of what the earth
contains. Youth $ Companion.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-01-26
How ,,ature Grows u Tree.

Nature Invariably does two things
when she tries to grow It tree-she
protects the Lark from hottest sun.
shine and the roots from severe
changes Of temperature. Eoth these
points are almost invariably over
looked by man. Observe q maple or
elm Or birch rs it shoots from the
ground. LIS sides are clothed Ill tie
way wi(h small twiGs, unless re-
moved by knife or browsing. Any
tree, starting in an open lot, is thl,s
protected from the sun. Otherwise
the extreme heat will rupture cells,
and tie bark wi! dry and split AS
far as possible there must be equal
development Ct cells On al sides Of
the tree. But care OF the roofs l.,
even more important.
Tie feeding Of = tree IS 1T unequal
dopthN, bat most Of it is near thos,ur-
face. If the sun hc allowed to strike
directly on the sell, the finer rootlpts
that Go Tie foraging are destroyed,
and extreme drought5 will affect the
roots for a foot i'll depth, ,EiAat is
Verse, the c:;ttI1:il2 changes Of ,2m-
peratmc also affect the trccu!l sUcl;
its lie aN ay. In some eases such
conditions alc produced as encourage
the development Of fungi CT other
enemies to plant lifc. Nature guards
against this by laying Gown ca"!l au-
tumn laycrof leaves, toemulch i.
forests or solitary pets st Lou;
GlUlc. Democrat
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-01-26
IhH 1,ih,r'n iti;".

As hike :.!I.rc.j Ike. 50 it il with
misels, ana gold viii 90 where gold
is. This is strlliins!y illustrated hy
the act If Il celebrated Greek, one
DELICIOUS E.cLrnus, q descendant OF
the BlzantEle cinpeEoiD. This man,
by the exercise Of extreme niggardli
ness, managed to amass the sum Of
e10, 00O-an immense fortune in those
days. Then came the question, to
whom should he leave itl One day
distant relative sent him Il letter
written upon a square inch Of paper.
This was sufficient. In the fitness of
things the parsimonious correspond
ent became the nliser's heir. Gas,
sells Journal
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-01-26
THE INDIVIDUALITY or THE HAlfaPIN.
Every Woman Knows Her Own, Just rs
She Knows Her Own Baby.

Every Woman Knows ucr Own, just as
She Knows Her Own baby.
Five hundred millions of hairpins.
That is what the women Of this
land do annually buy, beg or borrow
Now a hairpin never wears out. 1t
sometimes becomes pale and bent
with age, but its avoirdupois is all
there. What therefore becomes Of
these successive millions2
During the past ten years 5,GOo,-
100000 Of hailplns have been madc
and sold. AT present there are only
about 1O0,0O0,C00 in circulation.
Now whcre-where are the other
1900, 600 COO? They have been sown
broadcast from Maine to California,
and have left not a trace behind.
Of course some Of them are picked up
and restored to their sphere of use
fulness, but most women are as shy
of adopting strange hairplns as they
are of accepting an unidentified
toothbrush. The hairpins therefore
go to mako up tho hotsam and jet
sam thrown out by the tide of hui
mainly and dumped into the vase
places of the suburbs to form new
town lots.
And, speaking Of hai1pins beco;n-
ing pale with age, why is it that
when a package of new ones can he
bought for few cents most women
cling to their old ones until every
vcstiye Of color has gone, and be
who runs may easily count their
cleaning hcads3
And, again, can any ono explain
how it is that every woman knows
her own hairpins just as she knows
her own baby, no matter how nr-
Inerous and similar its companions?
And, furthermore, all women have
at least one pet hairpin. 1t If re-
garded with religious care from
year to year. 1t is the keystone i'll
the construction Of her coiffure.
Other generations of hailpins como
and 90, but that particular one IS
looked after too zealously to be lost.
Generosity, friendship, filial dcvo-
ton nothing is strong enough to
induce woman to part with her
treasure. She will laugh ard offer
you her entire stock, but will reserve
her pet. Every boarding school girl
can tell how she has rescued her pnr-
ticular hairpin joy from the bureau
hay, from tho very locks of some
friend who had distracted it.
There arc a great many points of
resemblance between a hairpin an.
man. A hairl,in, for instance, is q
sort of bipod. So is man--sonc-
times a very bad sort Some haI.
pins are straight, some crooked--a
resemblance to men which need not
be pointed out. Extreme sharpness
and extreme bluNtncsr are equally ~
disagreeable in hairpins as in ma sou
line manners. Both are very unrc-
liable-rot likely to stay where they
are put. And last, but by no means
least, both are made for women 1t
is the reason for their existence, and
but for her they would languish on
the top shelves Of utter neglect
New York World.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-01-26
Farm and Garden Notes.

You can t make eggs from food that
produces fat.
You cant keep chickens IN health
without grit.
Bees work upon The tassels of corn,
ana gather honey from them.
A pint to the pound Is not true Of the
fluid known as milk. It's heayler than
water.
The person who has never tried feed
ing limited amount of grain to thrifty
hogs on a good clover pasture would
be surprised at the result.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-01-26
Has Popular Education Failed?


1t cannot be denied that there is
serious and general disappointment
at the results Of popular education
up to this date In spite of all efforts
to make education universal, all
classes complain more than ever be-
fore of the general conditions Of So
ciety. Yet after two whole genera
tons it seems as if some increase Of
genuine reasonahleness of thought
and action ip all classes of the popu-
lation ought to be discernible.
'Many persons. however, fail to see
.--in the actual conduct of the various
classes of society the evidence of in
creasing nationality. President Eliot
in Forum
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-01-26
Mrs. Camcron's "Oenone."

The story of Mrs. Camerons
"Ccnone" is this: Mrs Cameron was
ut Oxford. While walking in the
High" she passed very beautiful
girl. Going up to her she asked,
"Who are youI I'm Mrs. Donkin's
cook, replied the maid. Mrs. Cam
eron got her address, called on Mrs.
Donkin and obtained permission to
take the girl to Freshwater for a
time as Il model. She is Oenone. -
New York Tribune.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-01-26
Qualified.

For this place" said the man at
=" the desk, 1--WE need man of great
'2Belf control
= THAT catches me-" replied the ap-
b., plicant eagerly. II can go by a
Fresh Paint sign without putting
my hands on the paint to see if it Is
fresh"
He was hired forthwith. Buffalo
>. Express.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-01-26
l.: F {: i i 6 6;

Cayrates, nI,i Trnie Marks nh!n.n"d and
G Patent business conducted for MODITR-
ATE FEES
OUR OFFICE is OPPOSITE L, &,
PATENT OFF1CE We have no sub -agcn-
cies, all bush, ~ direct hcnce can transact
patent blsineys in less time and at LESS
COST than thp.- remote from Washington.
Send mod i. drawing, or hoto with de-
scription. We advise II pa:entablc or not,
free Of charge Our fee uot due till patent
is secured.
A book. "lluw to Obtain Patents" tb
references to actual clients in your State,
county. or town, sent free Address.
T.. "A. SNOW e. co.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-01-26

Henry Cook, Norwich Conn. )tail
or, has beard seven feet two inches
long. though he is only Eve feet six
inches tslI.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-01-26

A mountain of coal IN Wild Horse
Valley. Wyoming, has been burning for
more than thirty years.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-01-26
$500.

No. 33.-A desirable mill property in
Carroll county. mites south of Ne" Wind
So, story mill. saw mill, excellent water
power, 49ncrcs If aGl, ) acres t'mbc:, young
orchard, > si0il brick dwelling with back
huid,ug bank tJ"in, never failing tprng OF
water, all necessary outbi,dinGs. This
property is IN - thriving nci"hhorh""d and
has an excellent local trade no mill, for sew
tra mites to She east south, OF west Thus
property Is worthy the attention OF BUYERS,
and will he sold al one of the creates. bar
gaius in Md real estate to day.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-01-26

A huge potato, weighing twenty
seven pounds. has been raised by a
farmer at BAYOU Sara, La.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-01-26
- H------~-..--------- =
Tho Founder Of a University.

For many years "Johns Hopkins"
has been a familiar name i'll the
land, yet comparatively few persons
know anything of tho man whose
name adorns the hospital and uni
versity-his legacies to Baltimore.
He was born on a farm in Anne
Arundel county, Md, in 1898, OF
Quaker parentage. When quite a
young man he came to Baltimore and
was soon established in business. Ee
was bold but judicious operator.
In those days coffee and sugar were
usually sold at auction; they would
be put up in lots, and, if the buyer
saw fit, he would use the privilege of
taking the whole as his successful
bid. This Mr.. Hopkins often did,
thus monopclizing the market.
He encouraged young men starting
in business, and would indorse their
paper for a commission, which they
cheerfully paid; and having, as he
had, remarkably keen Judgment, he
seldom lost. or rather his gains far
exceeded his losses. He madea great
deal of money in Baltimore and Ohio
stock, in which lie had great conf
dence, buying it at low prices and
holding it until his prophecies were
fulfilled.
When he was young he was III
love with first cousin, but owing to
family opposition he never married
her. Johns Hopkins lived plainly
and simply. dressed in the Quaker
STYLE, was rather blunt in manner,
but at the same time his uprightness
and rare business talents won the
respect of the community. He died III
December, 1873. in his house in town.
Besides the millions that he left for
the hospital and university, his
several nieces and ncphews receive !
legacies, ard he provided liberallJ
for his sister, who survived him.
Kate Fields Washington.
Perseverance In a Bachelor Rewarded.
The old fellow hustled up to the
desk of the marriage license clerk.
and without any formality or pre-
limiraries no began, Give me
marriage license" he said. land give
it to me quick" who for3" asked
the ungramnatical clerk. For my
self of course. The clerk gave a
long whistle Of surprise. How old
are you?" he inquired, opening up
his book. "seventy-flvc." Ever
been married beforeI" No; this is
my first oficnse." What the mis-
chief does a man at your age want
to marry fora" Because he can.
1T isn't such Il difficult thing to
marry. is it," May not be for some
folks" said the aged applicant hur-
riedly. but it seems SO for me. l
made my first attempt when was
twenty, and for fifty-tive years I've
kept steady at it, but ] never could
get a woman to say yes until last
night, and III be swizzled if ! know
how this one happened to, and
don't care. It's enough if she did,
and she did, and now want to get
that license and have her CliNched
before she backs out. I've got her
outside in my wagon, with a police
man watching her, and want you
to hustle with the license. The
preachers waiting, and if there's no
preventing Providence you bet III
not fill a bachelors grave. Here's
your money. Goodby," and the
happy man grabbed his license and
ran for the wagon. Detroit Free
Press
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-01-26

, In lifetime Of eighty years. the hn-
man heart beats 300,0C0,0C0 times, an
average of seventy times minnte.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-01-26

Nc. ga farm Of 10 "crcs, II miles
from Emmi.sburg; IS acres arabic, balance
in timber, excellent wa|nu, and poplar: 80
apple trees in full hearing: Improvements
rood. Price, $4,000.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-01-26

No, 27. The entire plan, Of n country
newspaper and printing Office, with ">tah-
lishrd business. Large patronage. VII! he
sold at Il great bargain.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-01-26
No. f5.--C7 acres Of land 3 All

No. 35.--C7 acres Of land $ mics YVES
nf Fmmittsburg and 3 miles from Sahllia-
vile Improvements good. 1000 prat h, 10
anplc ana SO kcfrr and Bartlett pear trt,
and vineyard. Also 4G acres Of timber lame
well set IN oak, poplar and locust G. nv",
lent To- r. t. Ststion. Price, farm 500
timber tract $40 per acre,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-01-26

No. 81. -Four Building lots IN Mitch
cll's Addition TO llagrrslown. For sale At
bargain.
Ne. :s3.--A brick dwelling, stor"ro"m
and / acreoi land III u Frederick County
town. The building contains II rooms there
is good bank barn and other oulhuliincs.
II is located in fine farming community
and should readily attract buyers Price
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-01-26
ON. Price, $4,000

No. PA stock of geaornl MERIDIAN
disc, consisting of dry goods, notions. grocer,
les. &c. in n prosperous town good
store room centrally located and at falr
rent Stock specially cared for ana well Sc
leclcd. Will sell entire stock at cost. Spec
lal prices on remnants and shop worn goods
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-01-26

No. 36,-A house ard lot IN Mechan
ic>trwn III excellent location for business; n
store room and residence III same lrulliing.
Price 5000.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-01-26

No. 37.-A house aad hi on Main 81
Mrchapicsio town, d,sii,ir lot and new frame
dwelling. Price, 81 200.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-01-26

No. 3S.-A house and lot o. ht'rr. st
Mcchnnic.tuwn Lprge frame dwelling snq
II, cessaly outuuildlngs. Price, 81 1850,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-01-26

No. 13.-A three story brick bnlding
only II few doors from the square and ON the
main street of u thriving W, stern Maryland
town of 1000 inhabitants. Second and 'lir,
stories laid off IN rooms suitable for OH e.
or dwelling FIRST story a first Glars -t"r,
! room Price S1.5OO
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-01-21
HIT THE BULLSEYE.
Shooting at Knothole, They Kill
the Man They Were After.

Revenue officers, who have been
arresting illicit whiskey distillers in
this state relate a singular capture
they made last week in Buchanan
county. Charles Carroll, moon
sinner, who was being pursued by
deputy marshals, concealed himself
in an abandoned cabin, barred the
door, and stood peeping out through
a knothole. The posse came along
the road, stopped and began talking
on the edge of the clearing, too far
away to be heard in an ordinary con-
versation. A bet was made and
taken that one of the party could not
shoot through knothole in the door.
The Winchester was leveled and
fired and something was heard to fall
inside the cabin. The officers rushed
to the spot and found, writhing in
death, the man for whom they had
been hunting.-Independent.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-01-21
Shot in the Foot.

Thomas R. Denny, well known
engineer of Rocker, went down to
the Big Hole river hunting early
this week in company with Charles
Bartlett. While out in the hills Mr..
Denny sighted IA bear, and in the
excitement incident to the occasion,
he rested the muzzle of his Win
chester on his foot while he pulled
the hammer of the gun back with his
hand. In some unknown manner
the weapon was discharged, the ball
going through his foot. His com
panion carried him to the house of
rancher some distance away, where
he remained until a conveyance was
secured to bring the wounded man
to Rocker, where he is now rapidly
recovering. The bear escaped
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-01-21
NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA.
Plan of the Proposed Great Pan
American Railway.

The intercontinental railway com
mission had prepared a fac smile in
miniature of the Central and South
America. to show the surveys of the
proposed railway intended to unite
the systems of North and South
America. 1t is about % feet long
and will be sent to the worlds fair
as part of the governments exhib-
it. At the last meeting of the mem
bers of the commission, the work. OF
the surveying parties was reviewed
and found in satisfactory condition
The international commission will ask
congress for an appropriation of SoO,'
600 to finish office work of the sur.
vey and publish the results.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-01-21
TEN DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

Everything in the way of COM
petition is frozen out. The larg-
est sale of dress goods ever made
at Neihart in one day was made
at Burchard and Pierse's this
week. Our Cassimeres are all
the go. Everybody is trying for
the mammoth prize oil painting.
New prizes are offered this week
with every $50 worth of goods
purchased. Come in and see
them. We are determined to
keep up our record for doing the
largest business in town. "Quick
sales and small profits is our
motto. There is no competition
able to stand our cut rate prices.
We are at the head of the pro-
cession end propose to stay there.
3-5 Burchard and Pierse.