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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-26
Well Earned.

"Though not a beauty, | have the
reputation of being popular wo-
man." said Minerva, but no one
knows how hard | worked to gain my
success | have studied the art OF
conversation in all its phases, and
know when to talk and when to be
silent. l keep notebook at hand.
and every quaint expression, every
good story, every amusing thing | see
or read or hear, which | think will
work up into telling sentence. down
it goes in classified order. Then |
just sit down and cram for dinner
as schoolgirl does for examination.
My mind is like my gown: after IL is
once ready | think no more about it,
| try TO find out the people / am to
meet, what they are interested in,
and then l lead up to appropriate
topics, introducing them as adroitly
as possible, I'll in the gaps with my
nonsense, and get people to talking.
That is the way to entertain them.
Every human being is happier in tell
ing a good story than hearing one. /
once went down to dinner with Il
famous man talker, and not feeling as
well as usual, contrived to keep him
talking in order to prevent the peo-
pie from noticing my silence. The
next day he told everybody was the
brightest woman he ever saw. That
was my che, and l have never forgot
ten it. The machinery does not
show; but | usually go home from a
dinner as weary as ballet girl after
the performance. 1t is much easier
to say the bright thing than to make
some one else say it, but an avowedly
smart woman is mistake. Men are
afraid of her, and even women are
not at ease in her vicinity"
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A Little Mixed.

The editor Of a weesly journal lately
lost two Of his subscribers through ac-
cidentally departing from the beaten
track in his answers to correspondents.
Two Of his subscribers wrote TO ask
him his remedy for their respective
troubles. No. /, a happy father OF
twins, wrote to inquire the best way TO
get them safely over their teethlng. and
No. wanted TO know how to protect
his orchard from the myriads OF grass
hoppers. The editor framed his an
swers upon the orthodox lines, but un-
fortunately transposed their two names,
with the result that No. /, who was
blessed with the twins, read in reply
to his query: Cover them carefully
with straw and set fire to them, and the
little pests, after jumping around in
the flames few minutes, will speedily
be settled" While No. 2, plagued with
grasshoppers, was told to give little
castor oil and rub their gums gently
with bone ring.
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TO murder Grant, while Payne was
to make away with Secretary Seward.
Booth, on the fatal evening, knowing
that the President was in the the
ater, went to the box Office and, pro-
ducing card, told the attendant
that Lincoln had sent for him. He
was allowed access to the cor
ridor on which Lincoln's box
opened without question. He
quietly bored gimlet hole Ia
the box door, and so obtained a view
of his victim. Then he pulled pis-
tol and fired. AS the President sank
back unconscious Booth dashed into
the box, and drawing long knife
stabbed Maj. Rathbone, who had
grappled with him, Suddenly he let
go his hold and leaped TO the stage.
Notwithstanding his broken leg
Booth reached the street, being as
sisted by Ned Spangler, a stage car
penter, who was In the plot. Here a
horse was In waiting for him. aud he
rode thirty miles into Maryland.
There he stopped to have his leg set
by DIR. Mudd, another conspirator,
and then crossed the Potomac into
Virginia. A party of pursuers had
started after him from Washington,
and he was oyertaken April % at
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-26
A Northern soldiers Prison Life.

Our captors did not allow us to see theiI
newspapers, but, happily for us, true
Union lady lived next door to the Jail, and
in the evening when all was quiet, she read
the news aloud for our benefit. This lasted
about a week, and then was re orted 10
headquarters by one Of the guard. We were
cut of from our evening readings, but soon
one OF the men (of course he was Iankeel
said, keep quiet boys, and we'll have
paper and read 1t ourselves tonight ="
When it began to grow dark he tied board
nail TO n small string and threw it from the
grated window into the Union lady's yard
In a few minutes he had bite, hauled in his
line, and draggling from the nail was the
Charleston Mercury" After that we went
fishing every night and always with sue.
cess
Some curious experiments were tried by
those who were sufficiently daring to at.
tempt to get to the Union lines, and some
times these desperate movements met with
success. One fellow who was acting as
nurse told the men that II they would put
him into blanket and carry him to the
dead house, which was outside the guard
and nail him carelessly in a coffin, he would
take care Of what followed Accordingly
the thing was done, and the next morning
the old darky whose task 1t was to carry
away the corpses Of those who had reached
the end of their sufferings during the night
started with his load for burial place out.
side the city. When safe distance had
been reached, the nurse gave the coffin lid .
kick and arosel The darky gave one fright
ful yell and fled toward Richmond, while
the dead man went on his way rejoicing
Blue and Gray for July.
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Miss Harris betrothed. After receiv-
ing the Lincoln party the audience
turned its attention to the stage and
became engaged wholly with the
play. suddenly the report OF pis-
tol was heard and the bewildercd au-
dicnce saw man wrapped in dark
cloak leap from the Presidents box
to the stage. a distance OF nine feet.
His spurrcd loot caught In a fold OF
the flag, Which was used as drapery,
however, and he fell heavily, break
ing his leg He stalked theatrically
across the stage, and, in the middle,
waving a bloody knife, cried out: "Sic
semper tyrannis. The South Is
avenged" The bewildered audience
did not gain an understanding of the
facts until he had disappeared and
then wild and tumultuous cries broke
out, "Stop him. he has shot the iresi
dent" Some leaped upon the stage,
while many rushed TO the Presidents
box. There Lincoln was found, the
blood pouring from his death wound,
while Major Rathbone was discovered
to have been wounded in the side by
the assassin's knife. Tcnderly was
Lincoln lifted and borne to house
across the way, where he died at 1:22
the following morning.
Lincoln's Assassination.
The assassination OF Lincoln was
the sudden result Of plot in which
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-26
8, mebody's Father

think tn At one OF the saddesr incidents OF
.he war which ! witnessed was after the
battle OF Gettysburg. on on the outskirts
Ieated on the ground, with his back to
rec, was a soldier, dead. His eyes were
iveted on some object held tightly clasped
his hands. As we drew nearer we saw
was an ambrotype OF two nall children
Man though was, hardened through those
ong years to carnage and bloodshed. the
light of that man who looked on his chill.
iren for the | st time in this world who
,way of in a secluded spot had rested him.
Ielf against tree, that he might feast his
syes on his little loves. brought tears to my
eyes which could not restrain had want.
I'd. There were six Of us in the crowd, and
we all found great Jumps gathering in our
throats, and mist coming before our eyes
which almost blinded US. We stood looking
at him for some time. was thinking OF
the wife and baby had left Mt home, and
wondering how soon, in the mercy OF God,
she would be left widow, and my baby
boy fath.rless. We looked at each other and
instinctively seemed to understand oui
thoughts. Not word was spoken, but we
dug grave and laid the poor fellow to rest
with his children's picture clasped over his
heart. Over his grave, on the tree against
which he was sitting inscribed the words
Jsiy isS%sGSSy's I sssS Father
-BLux AND GRAY for July
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the most tragic as well as the most
pathetic incident in all our national
history The superstitious may see
In 1t divine interference, and IL is at
any rate queer coincidence that at
the very hour when words Of prayer
and benediction were being spoken
over the lifeless clayof Edwin Booth,
the brother OF Lincoln's murderer, the
building, which had witnessed John
Wilkes Booths awful crime, should
crumblc into dust.
Early April, 1868, marked time
of Joy which this country had not
felt for many years. The black and
heavy storm clouds of war were pass
ing away and the fair sun of peace
was shining forth and fertilizing the
seeds OF hope in every heart. The
Confederate government had evac-
uated Richmond on the I'd,
Lee and johnson had surrender
ed and those under the con-
mand of Gen. Kirby Smith had lain
down their arms. April IL President
Lincoln had delivered an address in
which, as II awed unconsciously by
some dire feeling OF the end creeping
upon him, he spoke with a dignity
and pathos never before heard. 1t
was his last public utterancc. He
spoke Of the recent victories for which
he himself took no credit, and laid
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-26

down certain broad lines for policy
of reconstruction. AS to the question
whether the Confederate States were
outside the Union he said: Let us
all join in doing the acts necessary to
restoring the proper practical rela-
tlons between these States and the
Union, and each forever after inno-
Gently indulge his own opinion
whether in doing the acts he brought
the States from without into the
Union, or only gave them proper as
sistance, they never having been out
side the Union"
At Ford's Theater.
On the 14th, before his Cabinet,
Lincoln developed the same policy
and met with no dissent. At this
time apparently he felt that the
heavy load of responsibility being
lightened from his shoulders he might
well indulge in some amusement and
relaxation. Accordingly he accepted
a box from the management OF
Ford's Theater on 10th street, where
Laura Kccnc was playing the comedy,
sour American Cousin" The house
was crowded with the most distin-
guished people in Washington, for
all the city felt the natural gayety of
the time, and as the Lincoln party
entered, the audience rose and ap-
plauded tumultuously. The orches-
ira played "Hail to the Chief" and
the President came to the front of
his bOx which was on the Second tier
Immediately to the left of the stage.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-26

Garretts farm, near Bowling Green,
about twenty miles from Fredericks-
burg. He had taken refuge In barn,
and refusing to surrender was shot,
dying soon after.
The Other Conspirator..
Booth was the only one who man.
aged to accomplish his desperate
deed. Payne went to the house OF
the Secretary of State, who was In
bed sick. He forced his way into the
house and up stairs, where he was
met by Mr.. Seward's son. Payne
grappled with him and wounded him
quite severely. Then going into Mr..
Stewards room. he hacked at the sick
man and at the nurse, causing great
bloodshed, though no death, and
finally fed.
Atzrott found the murder of Gen.
Grant impossible Of accomplishment
Grant was surrounded all day long
by friends, and the would-be assas.
sin could get no chance at him. Mrs.
Surratt, clearinghouse keeper,
where Booth, Atzrott, and Payne
lived, knew OF the plot to abduct
Lincoln, though probably not OF the
one to kill him. Her son was also
thought at the time to be concerned
in the murder. Other consplrators
were Mclaughlin and Harold, the
last of whom was a somewhat weak
minded young man, who helped by
having horse in readiness for Booths
escape from the theater. These all
were brought to punishment. ATT.
rott, Payne, Harold, and Mrs. Surlatt
were hanged; DR. Mudd. Ned
Spangler and Mclaughlin were sent
to the Dry Tortugas Mrs. Surratt's
son escaped to Canada, Eventually
he was discovered serving in the
Papal Zouaves. lie was tried, but
was found to have been innocent of
any attempt At murder, and was ac-
Quilted.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-26
ABATTLE WITH OUTLAWS.
Four Brothers Hold Militia Company
at Bay and Kill Half q Dozen
9oldtera Ous Outlaw T.ost.

Four Brothers Hold Militia Company
at Bay and Kill Half q Dozen
Soldiers. ons OUTLAW Lost.
Word comes from Pikevlle. Ky, OF Q
bloody conflict across the State lire in Wise
county. Va, SOME days ago between the
Stale militia aud outlaw Flemens's boys
Half dozen or more we're killed.
Dec Taylor, one Of the gang was caught
some months ago and hanged. and the
brothers. four in number, are wanted for
completely IN the order. Two weeks ago
they were located in Wise county, and the
Governor of Virginia sent . company Of 90
soldiers 10 assist the sheriff. The outlaws
were surrounded and whackiug siege
OF three days ersued. Calvin FIemens was
mortally wOundet aud captured early IN the
fight, but the three other brothers killed n
half doaen inlitiamen and succeeded In
getting higher up In the hills, where friends
ure reported to lie going to their assistance
As the Flemens and their friends are all
dead shots aud desperate men, the ultimate
result is mater of anxious speculation.
For years the Fleming boys aud an in
Vulnerable following Of relatives have Ter
rorized the mountainous regions of south
west Virginia and southeast Kentnckv, de
fying alike the authorities of first one State
and then the other The family stands
charged with almost all the crimes on the
calendar from murder and stealing down to
moonshining. Every member of the family
Is utterly fearless and all are well armed
Their strongholds in the caves Of the Cum.
b'rland mountains are many and almost
inaccessible.
About eight months ago family OF three
were attacked in their cabin. the man shot
at the door, his wife brutally treated ami
then shot. rs was also their child, They were
left Tor head, but the woman lived long
enough to ma an ante mortem statement
to the effect that the Flemens were the
made to arrest them. Finally the sheriff oi
Wise county secured the cooperation OF
the state, aud. backed by militia 80 strong
and each member sworn In rs a deputy, tried
to capture the Flemens, but failed
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-26
Twain Liet.

The following story is told of Mark
Twain by a gentleman who lives neal
his residence at Hartford: One day
Mark answered the telephone, and,
after halloolng for some time with.
out an answer, he used some language
not generally seen in print, but which
was certainly picturesque. While
thus engaged he heard an answer In
astonished tones, and recognized the
voice OF an eminent divine whom he
knew very we'll. is that you, Doc.
lor?" questioned Mark; II didn't
hear what you said. My butler has
been at the telephone and said he
couldn't understand YOU"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-26

The attorney had made a motion
for a new trial in a civil action, and
the Judge ojked IL over carefully.
"Um," he said, thoughtfully, "um,
this sets forth that the verdict was
unsupported by the evidence, was
contrary to the evidence, was against
the weight OF the evidence, and that
the evidence was insufficient to sup
port the verdict as TO any or all OF
the issues; because of errors of the
Justice in admitting or excluding
evidence, errors Of law in the in
structions to the jury, and in bills Of
exceptions.
"Yes, your Honor" said the attor.
ncy.
"And do you believe it?"
Certainly l do"
"Well, we'll" /" and the Judge grew
sympathetic, "it's pity that the
Judge, attorneys, officials, jury, and
witnesses in that court don't know
as much as you do. 1t really Is, be.
cause II they did it would save me a
great deal of worry and bother.
Wouldn't you like to have job as
court instructor, or something OF
that sort?"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-26
Why Women Are Afraid or Nice.

In all ages women were supposed to
he more prone to superstition than
men, and who knows but the dread
Of a woman on the appearance OF a
rat or mouse may not be due. in part
at least to an ancient superstition
which has Travelled down the ages
from the time when our remote fore.
fathers believed that rats and mice
were the souls OF the departed?
Numerous are the stories which
made the ancients believe that souls
were rats and mice and some of these
stories are very curious,
sin Thuringa, at Saafeld," says
Barring Gould, "a servant-girl fell
asleep while her companions were
shclling nuta They observed little
red mouse creep from her mouth and
run out OF the window.
zone of the fellows present shook
the sleeper, but could not wake her,
SO he moved her % another place.
Presently the mouse ran back to the
former place and dashed about seek
ing the girl. Not finding her, 1t
vanished. At the same moment the
girl died"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-26
KEYSTONE STATE CULLINGS
ArA1At. nnrr.rp rxrr.nsrnN.

TowANp,-rhe boiler in the Towards
nail works exploded Tue.iv afternoon.
Andrew Benjamin was instantly killed Ross
Hatton fatally injured and man named
Bennett severely burned aud bruised. An.
other man named McGoyern is missing and
thought to be in the ruins, Within few
minutes after the explosion the whole plant
was in flames ant the buildings were com
pletely destroyed The plant was owned
by w. II. Godcharles aud the loss is esti-
mated at $25, 600 aboat half covered by in
eurance.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-26
For Purposes Of B,rter.

The huckster was yelling 'Strawber-
ries" and the lady OF the house hailed
him.
"Will you let me have three quarts for
so cents!" she asked.
yes. lady" he said. handing her out
three boxes.
There aren't three quarts In them, "
she said, doubtfully. as she gave him
the half dollar.
And there amt so cents In this half
dollar, either" he retortei. but 1t
passes for that much. just the same
and he drove on.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-26

several desperate men were engaged.
They conspired to abduct President
Lincoln, but the closing OF the war
rendered this impracticable. Then
those who were most influential
abandoned the matter, but there
were still some who resolved on
bloody and violent measures. Chief
of these were John Wilkes Booth,
Atzrott, and Payne. These men re-
solved to assassinate Lincoln, Grant,
and Seward. Booth was chosen to
assasslnate the President, Atzrott was
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-26
starpoaru anu iiarpoaru.

The Italians derived "starboard"
from que tn borda. 'this side" and
cardboard" from que.la borda, which
means that side" Abbreviated,
these two phrases appear as sta borda
and la borda. Their clio re cmb-
lance eau cd 30 many mistakes that
the admiralty ordered the "lnrboard"
TO be discontinued and port" substi-
tuted. Port" for "larboard" l.
said to be first used in Arthur Pitts
"Noyage :" in 1880.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-26
ANOTHER CIGARETTE VICTIM,

BEAppocK Charles Lewis, of Denver,
was suddenly attacked with heart failure on
cious. The young man, who IS only Is
years old, stated TO hi, physician that his
trouble was caused by excessive cigarette
smoking. lie is in a precarious condition.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-26

Ford's theater, the scene of the
recent terrible disaster at Washing
ton, In which so many were killed
and Injured, was as is we'll known,
tho scene of Lincoln's assassination,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-26
AN HISTORIC HOUSE.
FORD's THEATER. WHERE LIN
COLIN WAS SHOT.

Thc Recent Collapse of the In-starred
building Recalls the Horrible Crime OF
j. wilkes Booth-some Details OF tho
Assassination.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-26
Methinks hear a burle blow. metbink,

Methinks hear bugle blow, methinks
hear drum;
And there with martial step and slow, two
ghostly armies come
They are the men that met as foes, for 'tis
the dead see.
And side by side in peace repose the swords
OF Grant and Lee.
Above them let OLD GLORY ware, and lei
each deathless star
Forever shine upon the brave who lead the
ranks of war;
Their fame resounds from coast to coast
from mountain top to sea;
No other land than ours can boast the
swords Of Grant and Lee.
Blue and Gram of PHILADELPHIA
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-26

THE proposition OF base ball people
70 enlarge the diamond will put the
hotel clerk on his mettle.-
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OLD FASHIONED rorAro Buos BACK.

WAsRISGroS,-The old-fashioned potato
oug, which was some time ago crowded out
by the modern striped jacket bug has again
made its appearance in Franklin township
and is devou-ing all the potatoes, cabbage,
and other growing plant tops in sight
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-26
SOLDIERS COLUMN
THE SWORDS OF GRANT AND LEE
Fame hath crowned with laurel

The swords OF Grant and Lee''
Methinks tonight I catch q CLEAN Of
lNl steel among the pines,
And yonder by the lilied stream repose the
foemen's lines;
The ghos,ly guards who pace the ground .
moment stop to see
II all Is safe and still around the tents Of
Grant and Lee.
'Tis but q dream; no armies camp where
once their bay nets shone;
And Hespers calm and lovely lamp shines
O the dead alone;
AceD !et chirps ON yonder rise beneath
cedar tree
Where glinted meath the summer skies the
swords Of Grant and Lee.
Forever sheathed those famous blades tha,
led the eager van!
They shine no more among the glades that
fringe the Rapidan;
To-day their battle work Is done, 50 draw
them forth and see
That not stain appears upon the swords OF
Grant and Lee.
The gallant men who saw them fash in
comradcship to-day
Recall the wild, impetuous dash of vaprous
blue and gray;
And meath the flag that proudly waves
above Nation free,
They oft recall the missing braves who
fought with Grant and Lee.
They sleep among the tender grass, they
slumber meath the pines,
They're camping in the mountain pass
where crouched the serried lines;
They rest where loud the tempests blow,
destructive in their glee-
The men who followed long ago the swords
of Grant and Lee.
Their graves are lying side by side where
once they met as foes,
And where they in the wildwood died
springs up bloodred rose
Ger them the bee on golden wing doth fiit
and in yon tree
A gentle robin seems to sing to them OF
Grant and Lee.
To-day no s'rifes of sections rise, to-day ne
shadows fall
Upon our land, and meath the skies one
flag waves over all;
The blue and Gray as comrades stand, as
comrades bend the nee,
And ask God 3 blessings ON the land that
gave us Grant and Lee.
30 long ns Southwark, wide and clear Poto
macs river runs,
Their deeds will live because they were Co
lumbia's hero sons;
SO long as bend the Northern pines and
blooms the orange tree,
The swords will shine that led the lines OF
valiant Grant and Lee.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-26

DYED WITH LINCoLN's BLOOD
[Thc programme found In President Lincoln a
box after his Rssassinatton. II is stained
with his blood: as shown In the cut just above
the word Laura
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-16

Those who have given any particular
attention to the study of botanical oddi-
ties know that the Brazilian flower
known as the running antelope" IL so
called because its white petals have a
series Of well-de6ned, dark-colored lines
and dots in which the imagination can
readily trace tho form of an antelope
with its limbs eutstretched and head
thrown back. seemingly fleeing for its
life In the "caricature plsut" one
species has tho initiative form on the
petals and another has it out
lined in the ribs and shading Of
the leaves. This last-mentioned GU
riosity bears a remarkably we'll
executed likeness of the duke of Well
ington, and has. on that account. been
named arthur and his Nose" Among
the orchids tho initiative form is en-
tirely different in character, being ex-
hibited in the shape Of the flower itself.
Some arc exact counterfeits Of bees,
butterflies. moths, etc. while others
take upon themselves the form OF
worms and beetles. Naturalists be-
lieve that in the first instance it is ma
lures trap to lure other bees, moths
and butterflies, but the case ct the
worm and beetle orchids, or those that
are exact counterparts OF toads, lizards
and huge spiders, they do not attempt
to explain.-St. Louis Republic.