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

Very few people are aware that the
pearl-oyster is not in any way like the
oyster which we eat. IL is of an en-
tirely different species, and, as a mat
ter OF fact the shells of the so-called
pearl-oyster are of far more value to
those engaged in "pearl- fishing" than
the pearls. There are extensive pearl
fisheries in the Gulf of California. and
some of the finest pearls have been
taken from these waters. In 1881 one
pearl black one, was sold for S1O.-
600, and every year since that time
many pearls have been taken from
the beds in the Californian Gulf valued
at over $500 each. But such ''finds"
are very rare, and, as rule, the
pearls which are brought up are of
very little value. The shells. however,
are very valuable; most of them are
shipped to Europe, where they are
manufactured into ornaments, knife
handles, buttons, and the hundred Of
other articles for which "mother-of-
pearl is used.
Another fact concerning the pearl
oyster and the pearl itself is very little
understood. j have seen in books of
instruction both in this country and
in England the statement that "the
formation of the pearl in the oyster
she'll IL caused by disense of the
oyster; and this statement is more or
less generally believed, as is also the
erroneous inference to be drawn from
it, that the oyster referred to is the
edible oyster. The mother-of-pearl is
nothing more than n series of lnvers
OF nncreons matter deposited by the
oyster upon the interior of the shell,
and the pearl itself is perfectly
accidental formation. II is caused by
a similar deposit of nacre around some
foreign object. This foreign sub
stance inny be grain of sand, para
site, or some similar object; but most
authorities agree that it is more usual
Is nm undeveloped egg of the oyster
around which this natural deposit is
thrown.
The largestpearl ever found meas
ures two inches long, and weighs
three ounces. This is of Eastern or
igin. The largest found in the Gulf
of California did not exceed an inch
and quarter long and was somewhat
larger than the egg of bluebird.
Many of the Californian pearls are
b!aca and specified. These are con-
drred more valuable than the whitel.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-20
LOAF CAKE.

When the bread dough is ready to
mold into loaves, take ont heaping
bowlful and work into it with the
hands first n teacup of butter, then
two tencupfuls of sugar, one table
spoonful of cinnamon, two teaspoon
fuls of grated nutmeg, the yolks OF
four eggs well beaten, one-half tea
spoonful soda dissolved in n little
milk, the whites of four eggs beaten
stiff, and lastly, two teacupfuls seeded
and chopped raisins. These last should
be rolled in flour Place in two well
greased pans, let rise half an hour,
then bake ina moderate oyen.-[ Farm,
Field and Firesidc.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-20
An Accommodating Waiter.

4 man driving spirited horse
stopped Mt "A downtown restaurant for
his din n. The waiter who attended
him stood in the door admiring the
horse.
''Bring him n lump of sugar." said
the horses owner, dropping fee into
the walters palm.
The man went inside but soon re-
turned with bowl of lump sugar and
the accompanying tongs. As the
borse opened his mouth for the treat
the waiter seized lump in the tongs,
and with his customary suavity asked
hurriedly:
"How many Jumps, sah?"
Then hearing the laugh at his ex.
pense, he hurricdly returned to the
restaurant. Detroit Free Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-20
Amuscments and Manners In China

The Woodworking inhabitants of the
Celestial Empire, as the Chinese plensc
to name their immense territory, are
not unlike other nations in their love
of anuscmcnts.
The Full-moon Festival makes every
city in China bright and Joyous. The
moon-cnkes are for sale everywhere !;
innumerable lamps shine from streets
and gardens and rivers singing girls
go about the streets. and story tellcrs
gather crowds around them to listen to
their interesting tales of dead empc-
rors and heroes; Punch and Judy meet
You Mt every street corner, md nero
bnts and gymnnsts perform to admir-
ing beholders.
But the grand festival held on tn.
fifth day of the fifth moon--thc Drag
on Boat Festival is the great gnln day
of China, for the reason TINT the drag
on l. pre-eminently the Chinese SYM.
Dol. 1t is embnlmed in everything
which belongs to the nation. Its lit
ernture, its art, its classics, painting
and porcelain are full of it, and archi-
lecture presents it everywhere. They
have volumes full of stories relating 10
this wonderful creature. II il the inn
perial emblem of China, no that the
Emperor's person is always spoken of
as the Dragons person." his throne
is the Dragons seat :" his bed is the
''Drngon's bed;" his countenancc, the
'Dragon's face;" his eye, the "Drag.
on's eye;" and when ho is dead they
say he has nscended upon the Dragon
to be n guest on high, and even hia
tomb ia called the dragons tahl 4. "
We need not be surprised when we Sc }
this Dragon in every size and position
upon the beautiful pottery and cxpens
i've porcelain and various tableware nn |
mantel ornaments which come frJii
Canton. - Hnrper's Young People.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-20
CREAMED rOrArOEs.

Tho dish is best prepared from new
potatoes, but others can be used. II
new, rub off the skins but do not
scrape if old, peel them before cook
ing. Cook quickly in boiling water.
Have ready pint of sweet cream and
milk, mixed. Put in a spider or
Scotch bowl, and when it comes to a
boil, add one spoonful of -four, mixed
well with two spoonfuls of butter,
and with cold milk stir one minute /;
drain the water from the potatoes and
snlt them remove TO hot tureen and
pour cream sauce over them.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-20
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

If vegetables are not boiled tender
they are very indigestble, and much
more troublesome during their resi-
dcnce in the stomach than undone
meat.
Be careful not to let meat or poultry
remain in the water after it is done
enough If care is not exercised here
the meat will become sodJen and lose
its flavor.
Rancid butter may he restored by
melting it in water bath, with some
coarsely powdered animal charcoal
which has been thoroughly sifted from
dust and strained through flannel.
Meat may be kept several days in
the height of summer, sweet and good,
by lightly covering it with bran and
hanging it in some high or windy
room, or in a passage where there is q
current of air.
Moulds should be creased for any
steamed mixtures; wet in cold water
for jelly, creams, &c. and neither wet
nor grease if to be lined with cake.
A mould of jelly will cool quicker il
placed in pan OF ice-water than in
the ice chest.
Never put pans and kettles half fill
ed with water on the stove to soak.
1t only hardens whatever may have
adhered to the kettle, and makes it
much more difficult to clean. Keep
them full OF cold water and soak them
away from the heat.
Never use ragged or linty dish
cloth. The lint collects around the
sink spout and often causes serious
obstruction. A dish-mop is best for
cups and cleanest dishes, but strong
linen cloth should be used for every
thing which requires hard rubbing.
A new tin coffee pot, if never washed
on the inside with soap, may be kept
much sweeter Wash the outside and
rinse the inside thoroughly with clear
water. Then put it on the stove to
dry, and when dry rub the inside
well with a clean, dry cloth. All the
brown sediment may be wiped off in
that way, but soapy dishcloth should
never be put inside.
To keep game from tainting draw as
soon as it comes into your possession;
rinse with soda and water, then with
pure cold water; wipe dry aud rub
them lightly with mixture of fine salt
and black pepper. II you must keep
them some time, put in the cavity of
each fowl piece of charcoal. Hang
them in cool, dark place with piece
OF cloth thrown over them.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-20

been talkin' with Washburn, have
you?" said he. "Well, Mandy il his
girl. They say she has been coming
down here from Pnulding once every
oar with petitions aud signatures to
zee before the Board of Pardons.
csterday Washburn's sentence was
ommuted, which, by the way, you
i'll find by lookingo on the press hook. T"
A picture of faded little woman who
had asked me the year before in the
npitol II j would please tell her what
me the Pardon Board met, rose in my
mind. | said to myself, "That was
Mandy"
As rule the world does not throw
open its arms 20 released convicts. II
sees that all the windows in the house
nre well secured at night, and that nj
the doors have extra fastcnings on the
dny the papers announce n new list OF
releases. The people have not time
to go down to the prison and watch
the men pass ont through the big gate.
They pay small sum each year to
have that Office performed by big bur!
~ policemen. The policemen accom-.
pany the convicts down to the union
depot and see them of on their trains.
1t would be such pity to have them
go alone
The morning of the day Washburn
went out there was onl Y one other pres
cnt besides the policemen and report
ers. II was the worn little woman who
had asked me year ago in the capi-
tol if / would please tell her what
time the Pardon Board met. - Kate
Fields Washington.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-20
BAKED MACKEREL,

One mackerel, two ounces OF bread
crumbs, one tablespoonful of chopped
parsley, one ounce of dripping, salt,
pepperand brown bread crumbs. Wash
the fish, cut off the fins and tail, put
them in saucepan to cook for the
gravy. Then mix the parsley, bread
crumbs, salt andpepper together, and
with them stuT the fish. sew up with
needle and thread, sprinkle the brown
bread crumbs over and put intoa baking
tin with the dripping and bake for
one-quartcr of an hour. Il New York
Telegram.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-20
B.auii nj ihouyti.

A poet prayed for n beautiful thought.
Which ha might make the theme
o! IA song, ~ sw3e, 70 the oar II clugh.
AZ wood-bird's music, na.ure-talght,
Or tho laugh from n biIy'- dream.
70 pray IL good; 90 do Is bcs,
Make. though thy voice be dumb,
A pure heart home within thy breast,
Where they, as sacred things. may rest,
And beautiful thoughts will come.
Adele r. lngersoll, In Youths Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-20
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.
Sour For An INVALID.

Boil chicken to jelly and when
cold skim of the fat. Add n pint of
cream, the yolk of an egg (hard boiled
and mnshed), a little mace, salt and
pepper and twenty-five oysters. Boil
slowly fifteen minutes and when done
strain. 49, Boston Cultivator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-20
His Inst Anpllcniion.

Housekeepar-"Here is telegram .
your nephew is dead" Property. Own.
er with a growD-"Humph! Now, ]
guess he wants money to bury himself
with"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-20

the average gold production of the
gold mines of the country hns been
about thirty-three millions per annum.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-26
BREvlTIEs.
Entz loans money. Bailey block

EutZ iOouS money 02li0y UkOCRs
Lee d Bowden-Mortgage loans See them
Concert Battery street Methodist church to-
night Splendid programme. Admission, %
cents, including refreshments
Conductor Fitzmaurace. Of the Great Northern
road, whose right leg was amputated about
three weeks ago. is able to be about again.
Aaron J. Motta accused OF shooting at Philip
Martell, was released yesterday on $3.50 bail by
Justice Caldwell for appearance before the
same officer at 10 q. m. today.
o. F.. of Back Diamond, will celebrate the sew
snty fourth anniversary OF the order in America
this evening by ball and supper and by bas-
ket picnic, unless prevented by bad weather.
John Kinney, charged with being disorderly
person, though IL reality suspected OF being
bunko steerer, was before Justice Humphrey
yesterday on change of venue from the munich
pal court. The case was continued till Thurs
day morning.
The case of the state against Lieberman and
Charles Wood, street grading contractor ana
his employe, respectively, charged with cruelty
for using horse with sore shoulder. was dis
missed by Justice William Caldwell yesterday.
Wood. who had used the horse, had forfeited
his bail aud disappeared, and LieberDan testi-
fed that he was siek abed at the time the ohense
was committed and knew nothing OF II.
Lee Morse, or Morris, accused of burglarizng
Frank Wilson's room in the Clancy building on
Thursday, April lS, was brought from Tacoma
by Detective Ell Cudihee yesterday morning.
He waived hearing before Justice Humphrey in
the afternoon and was sent TO jail to await trial
before the superior court. Two other men,
George E. Evans and ". H. Foster, are in Jail
Tor the same ofense, having been arrested on
Tuesday, April Is
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ID. O. MILLS AT wHATCOM.


WHATcoM, April 25.--TSpecial Hon
Whitelaw Reid and family and d. o. Mills
left here today for Seattle in Mr..
Mills private car ''Ramapo," in which
they arrived on Sunday. Mr. Mills is one
of the principal holders of the stock of
the Beilingham Bay Improvement Com
pany. whose large interests he came here
TO inspect with President Cornwall, of
San Francisco. Mr. Mills and Mr..
Cornwall have dev oted most of their
time to business matters. while Mr..
and Mrs. Reid have been enter
tanned by visiting various points
OF interest in and about the BAY cities and
at Lake Whatcom. Yesterday afternoon
the Blue Canyon Coal Company's steamer
on the lake was placed at their disposal
and Chief Engineer Donovan accompanied
them on tour of the lake and TO the
mine.
Mr.. Mills cheerfully accorded an inter-
view 10 the Posr-ISTELrIGFScEs CORE
spondent and talked freely upon topics of
varied int rest. saying:
Ny fret Investments here We're made about
thirty years ago. The sound country was nearly
al wilderness then. but sufficient prospecting
had been done to warrant the belief that there
fuel was, and - Tor that stter one OF the great
est needs OF California. myself and associates
ielt confident that Investments in coal lands
and the opening Of coal mines would bring
good returns, The old Sehome mine here
was the first coal mine opened in the terri.
terry, and II WAS the FIRST from which
any shipments were made from the sound. We
operated II with varying success for yesre, and
probably would not have abandoned it when We
did. notw outstanding IL had caught ire and hsd
been flooded, ii our Mount Diablo aud B. ae <
Diamond mines had not developed as 20 fur
aisa ali the coal we ccUli protitabiy handle.
iAere was no thought OF town lot speculation
when our nrst investment here was made, aud
II VAS not Tor many years sfIerward. not until
tFansconiinen'si rairosd facilities gave the
sound country its srs. substantial impetus, that
II Seesne apparent 10 me that thriving
CIV musS grow up here on Bel.lnghan
bay. Ny last visit here Was about three yeart
ago and am much srssined with The progress
uaica eAs been made siacs than. Jhs future
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WANAMAKER IN TOWN
He Will Spend the Morning in
Viewing the City.
ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME
The Ex-PostmasteF General Speaks g
esption BY the 7. -. G. A.

Hon. John Wanamaker, ex-postmaster
general of the United States, arrived here
with his party by the Northern Pacific
railroad at O'Clock last evening, after q
trip extending through the southern part
of this country, Mexico, California, and
thence to the Puget sound country. The
party consists of Mr.. and Mrs. Wanna
maker, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas b. Wanna
maker. Miss Wanamaker, Miss Elizabeth
wanamaker. Miss Morgan. Mrs. Will
son, Mr.. George B. Warder, Rev.
J. 4. Miller, d. d., and Mr.
Levi T. Hannum, Of Trenton, n. ].
They travel in two cars. the private Pull
man "Davy Crockett" and the car Anna
polis." the property of Vice President
King, Of the Baltimore d Ohio Railroad
Company.
At s:45 o'clock this morning the COM
mittee of the Chamber Of Commerce and q
few invited persons will rendezvous at the
Northern Pacific depot. where Mr.. Wanna
makers car stands. The party will then
20 by the Front street cable car to the
Queen Anne end of the line. Thence
they will return by walking to Republic
can street, and will there take the electric
cars to Madison street. Here the cable
cars will be taken to Broadway, and thence
the party will go to the north end OF the
Broadway line and take birds eye view
of the site OF the proposed Lake
Washington canal. Returning on the
Broadway line south as far as Jackson
street, they will come to Second and Yes
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-26
THE FREMONT WATER SUPPLY.
Plans Of Applicants for Permit-Exten.
sion Of City Mains.

Plans Of Applicants for Permit-Exten-
sion Of City Mains.
The privilege which L. A. Griffith mot
1. H. Grifith) and I. Burlingame ask of
the city, according to the petition which
they presented to the board of public
works, is simply a permit to lay water
pipes in the streets in the lower part of
Fremont, and 1t is understood that they
will assent to q provision that the city
may absorb the plant as soon as it is ready
to extend its water system to that section.
There is already pump at the Fremont
mill which supplies the hydrants at FREE
mont without charge.
The mill company gets its supply from
some springs about 100 feet up the hill,
above Fremont. and it is proposed to
pump this " alter to temporary reservoir
at the top of the hill, SO as to get grav-
ity pressure sufficient to carry water to
the upper part of the suburb towards
Green Lake. Some of the people of that
district are agitating for tho extension of
the city mains, which are only two miles
distant, and are rather opposed to the
granting of any privileges to private
parties, as they fear that it would delay
the extension of the city system, and ex-
press willingness to put up with we'll
water in the meantime. In reply to this
argument, the applicants for the privilege
say that there are several industries in
that section which are without fire pro-
lection.
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Wanamaker as a fellow Philadclrhian. a
churchman. the head of n Sunday school
of 5000 pupils, and a leading member of
the y. NJ. G. A.
MIR. Wanamaker then stepped forward
10 the front of the platform 10 the sound
of enthusiastic applause. He began by
psying a handsome compliment to DIR.
Alison. saying that Philadelphia was
more sorry 70 lose the doctor than
the latter could have been to leave.
Whenever Dir. Alison got tired he said.
Philadelphia would open ell its doors 10
let him come back. Great as Was this
Western country. vast as were Its resources
and possibilities. the speaker sald he took
more pleasure III meeting the men who
made il what IL was, such men as he saw
In this audience. lie could not look at
the superb development of this country
without thinking that the new West had
passed away: it was now the old
West Mr.. Wanamaker then spoke
al the Young Mems Christian Association
and OF his connection with II. DR. Alison,
be said. had referred TO the fact that he
had spent $4,000 in the Philadelphia y .
Nj. c. 4. work. Speaking feelingiy and
from the bottom Of his heart, he con.d say
tttas no NANtf SiNNssNV Wv AS SoASA0tE ~
Vel invested as this.
Being arplsudei, Mr.. Wanamaker dis
claimed any desire for credit for this Civ
ing, for many others gave largely. more
largely than himself.
NO one does thing himself" said he,
'sho can raise up his hands so (raising
them upD and say, these hands have done
H. No enc can, except as through the
Almighty, who gives opportunities
At this point the speaker said that he
o'd not want the s1dienee TO think he WAS
taking toward collection: he hai 40 de-
ere To urge people 10 give for
that which vas 10 their own
advantage and that of their families
aud committees - Ma the Y. II. 9. A.
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The association, he did not s.link. was
perfect. In fact few human sasngs were.
The greatest business houses in the world
had failed. How was it possissis that the
young men who in every city Joined to-
gether for . certain purpose should not
occasionally err. The simple purpose Of the
Young Mems Christian Association was to
put one young man aiongside 0f another
and aid him TO better living. There were
probably more young men ia Seattle in
proportion to the population than in al
most any other city ia the United States,
and many others were constantly coming.
"Do you owe no responsibility to those
already here7" said be.
He then told q story of frsendless and
hungry young man from the country who,
though suffering. refused to take . job as
bartender. Now" he addsl, "how do
You not know that many esler young
men are not being tempted III this same
way to do things that are wseng whom
you can reach or resets In the
Y. N. c. AT The strongest, Dest thing
that any city can have is good, strong,
honest men," There was too mach dispo-
sition to magnify small things and forget
the greater. better ones. 1t reminded him
Of the old woman who wante9 70 get mar
ried again. Her son thought she was too
old and infirm. but agreed no; 20 oppose it
if she could see the weather; vane on
the new barn he vas just quitting up.
When all was ready, the sea called her
out and asked her # she could see the
rooster on the comb Of the root. Eyes"
she replied, 81 see it. my son, 5t.t where is
the barnf" He concluded by an appeal to
the people in the midst of tier material
interests not to forge: the real tnings, the
truest interests, the moral aiias of life.
Rev. Wallace Nutting announced that
no money would be asked of tie audience,
but that the newspapers wou:d'keep open
a column for the acknowledgment of such
subscriptions as the public WOULD send.
Announcement was also made that
the association needed s. $50 to COM
plete its gymnasium amda natato-
rum. of which $1,000 wsa already
subscribed. A chorus Of niue members of
the Ladies' Musical Club thess rendered q
lullaby and an encore, and sitter . bene-
diction the vast au1isnce Dispersed. a few
remaining to shake Mr.. Nanamaker's
hand. That gentleman and his party then
entered their carriage and returned to
their car.
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TACOMA, April 25.--TSpecial, AT sp. m.
tomorrow Hon. Johf. Wanamaker, of Phil
adelphia, will address public and popular
meeting at the First Presbyterian church.
Ii is expected that he will give one of his
characteristic addresses to young men.
For eight years Mr.. Wanamsker has been
one Of the trustees of the International
Christian Endeavor Association, being the
united societies of tuis kind 81 the world,
and it is part his inability to ke present at
the Washington stase convention of the So
ciety. May 2 and 3, that he has consented
to deliver an address here
Mr.. Wanamaker v ill arrive here at 40
p. m. tomorrow and will be entertained by
committee of citizens ana shown the
city. Before delivering his address he
will be the guest of che Commercial Club.
He will leave at lG 80 for Portland.