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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-19
NUMBER 10.
M. Turp,n's Now War Machine.

NJ. Turpin, recently released from
prison after having been unjustly con-
victed Of selling the secret Of the manu-
facture of his melinite. is reported to
have invented a new war machine Of
very deadly character. It appears that
1t is very light affair, can be served by
four men and drawn by two horses. Il
shoots four times in a quarter Of an
hour and each discharge throws 25, 900
projectiles, which kill at $500 meters,
scattering in every direction and cover
ing geometrically $4,000 square meters.
Ordinary commercial vessels and fishing
boats can be armed with this electric
machine without any important change
in their equipment. It is expected to
make any one of them more than
match for the greatest battleship in ex-
istence. It is claimed that the projectiles
of this machine can pierce the heaviest
armor as easily as rifle ball passes
through an ordinary plank.
II the machine is anything like what
It is reported to be, all forts and forti-
fications will be rendered practically
useless. They can be reduced to heap
Of ruins in few hours.
A reporter Of The Temps interviewed
M. Turpin the other day in regard to
the machine. "The reports in the news
papers" he said, "are exact in substance,
but in the way that they are put nobody
can understand anything of my inven-
ton. It was during my imprisonment
at Etamps that devised the thing, but
the invention is as yet only theoretical,
because have not been able to expert
ment with it. But at the same time I
am certain of success. On the other
hand, have taken out no patent, be-
cause by doing so would Immediately
throw my invention to the public, and
that is precisely what wish to avoid
In short time l hope to be able to pre-
sent myself to the ministry, and then
can exhibit my invention and make ex-
periments. Icannot say any more about
1t at present"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-19
The Cause of Geysers.

Bunsen has explained the periodical
eruption of geysers in such satisfac-
tory manner that doubt is no longer pos
sible. A cavern filed with water lies
deep in the earth under the geyser, and
the water in this cavern is heated by the
earth's internal heat far above 212 de-
grees, since there is heavy hydrostatic
pressure upon it arising from the weight
of water in the passage or natural stand
pipe that leads from the subterranean
chamber of the surface of the earth.
After a time the temperature of the
water below rises, SO that steam is given
off in spite of the pressure, and the COL
umn in the exit tube is gradually forced
upward. The release of pressure and
the disturbance of the water then cause
the contents of the subterranean cham
ber to flash into steam and expel the
contents of the exit pipe violently. These
eruptions may also be provoked by throw
ing stones or clods of turf into the basin
OF the geyser. The water in the cavern
below is disturbed by this means.-Great
Divide.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-19
Roses Amid Ruins,

In driving over the Maine highways
you must have noticed that whenever
you pass the ruins of an abandoned
house or an old cellar where house
once stood there is often big patch of
cinnamon roses growing wild around the
place. Ono does not see them often near
homes that are occupied, and their fire.
quency around the abandoned places in
dicates that they either were greatly in
fashion in former years or else they love
decay and neglect and spring into being
in such places spontaneously. These rose
patches are just now bright with flowers
and odorous with-well, the writer asked
a lady the other day what they were
odorous with, and she said memories"
Exchange.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-19
The English Admiral and the Dew.

The Moors hold by their boards when
they swear in order to give weight to
their oath, which after this formality
they rarely violate. The length of beard
seems to weigh with them more than the
stock of brains.
Admiral Keppel was sent to Algiers to
demand satisfaction for the injuries done
to his Britannia majesty's subjects by
their corsairs. The dey, enraged at the
boldness of the ambassador, exclaimed
that he wondered at the insolenco Of
the English monarch in sending him a
message by foolish, beardless boy"
The admiral, somewhat nettled, re-
piled that If his master had supposed
wisdom was to be measured by the
length of the beard he would doubtless
have sent the dey he goat.
This answer so enraged the dey that
he ordered his mutes to attend with the
bowstrings, saying that the admiral
should pay for his boldness with his life.
Nothing daunted by this threat, the en-
bassador took the dey to the window,
and showing him the English feet said
If it was his pleasure to put him to
death there were Englishmen enough
in that fleet TO make him a glorious fu.
neral pile.
The dey, who were long beard. took
the hint from the man who had none
Youths Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-19
Sensible Treatment Of corns.

light shoes, short shoes and clumsy
shoes produce corns by compressing,
cramping and rubbing against the joints.
A great many of these pedal blemishes
are hereditary. In any case it is a good
plan to suppress them. Every medicine
merchant has variety of "cures," and
nearly all give temporary relief. A
poultice made Of vinegar soaked bread
crumbs will cure little corn in one
night. 1t is not advisable to let corn
grow. Either rub down the formation
with pumice stone or remove 1t with a
knife. A little opposition will discour-
age it, provided sensible shoes are worn.
In pedicuring, as in manicuring, the feet
should be soaked in hot water and as
mnch Of the waste material brushed and
rubbed off as possible.-New York
World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-19
Detecting a Culprit.

The Rev. Joseph Haven, who preached
in Rochester, N. H., during the last
quarter of the last century. has been al
ways remembered for his genial spirit
and his inexhaustible humor. One story
told of him has many parallels, but it is
quite as likely to be true in his case as
in any.
The boy had been guilty of some grave
offense, and yet would not confess it.
II can tell who didit said the parson,
and accordingly he called together all
the boyssuspected and explained to them
that he had confined rooster under a
kettle in a darkened room. One after
another they must pass in and touch the
kettle. When the guilty boy touched it, he
might expect to hear the rooster crow.
The lads filed in and out again and
were made to display their fingers. All
but those Of one lad were sooty. He, the
guilty one, had not ventured to touch
the telltale kettle.-Youth's Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-19

Many years ago when the elder Bull
wer was in his prime laborer on the
estate was engaged to do certain job
of hard work. At the end Of week he
carried his account to the bailiff, who
said weeks work was worth 3 shillings
and o pence. The man insisted that this
was not enough and refused to settle,
and every time he met the bailiff he
would stop him and ask him for his
money. Finally the bailiff became
angry, discharged the man and refused
to allow any farmer on the estate to hire
him.
The man was forced to leave the
neighborhood, but he was too poor to
move any great distance, so that he was
still within the circuit of the bailiffs i'll
will. Wherever he weH this pursued
him, and his life in consequence was a
hard one. But all the time he kept tell.
ing his family and his friends that some
day he would get the money which the
Bulwer Lytton estate owed him.
He was well ON in years, when one
day he met a man in the road. 1t was
the some time poet Owen Meredith, now
come to the title, and English embassa
dor to France, at home ON a visit.
"You are Lord Lytton, believe" he
said II rcrectfully.
eyes"
"Then, if you please, should like you
to pay an account which has been due
me for long time"
Lord Lytton looked at the account
and at his request the man told the
whole story. The poet was very mucl.
affected and disturbed. Then he said:
"Well, l will do what can to make
it up to YOU"
He was as good as his word. He built
house at the gates of the park, put the
man and his family into it, and gave it
to them rent free, with other perquisites,
so that he was entirely comfortable for
the remainder of his days.-Hartford
Courant
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-19
The Best Kind of Exercise.

There is no single exercise which com.
bines so many health giving qualities as
riding. It is peculiarly valuable to
children, for it is the most certain and
gentle developer of the back and stom-
ach muscles and imparts tone to the
entire system that cannot possibly be
attained in any other way. Even foot
ball, the hardest of all games, falls
short of having the same invigorating
effect on the boy. If this be true for
the boy-and such it is now generally
admitted TO be-how much more neces-
sary is riding to the young girl who has
no game but lawn tennis, which fails to
exercise the most important parts of her
body2
Few boys and girls, and almost as few
men and women, think twice of the val
ne of different kinds of exercise to them,
or would know much about 1t il they
did think. Any exercise of course, mod
erately taken, is better than none, but
the exercise which acts upon arms and
legs only is Of not one-half the value of
that which acts on the body, the chest,
stomach and back. When, then, an ex-
ercise is found that acts on all, its value
is apparent without further argument.
-Harper's Young People.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-19
Deaths From Diphtheria.

Nearly one-third of the 702 deaths in
this city last week were the result of
three diseases--pulmonary consumption,
diarrhea and diphtheria. The mortal
ity from diphtheria in proportion to the
number of cases of it was very high, or
40 deaths to 119 cases. Until 40 years
ago this malady was almost unknown
in the United States, but it has latterly
become widely prevalent and is terribly
dangerous, as may be seen by the rec
ords of mortality. No effective method
of treating it has yet been discovered,
though men Of science have striven and
are striving to discover such method
1t is contagious disease; it is epidemic.
We wish that some member Of the med
ical faculty could find the means of put
ting stop to its ravages or at least re-
ducing the number of its victims. s.--New
York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-19
A Ntortunry Joke.

II have recently had strange expert
ence," said a gentleman yestor lay.
"What was It? Well, the other day |
met lady acquaintance on the street,
and after the exchange Of the usull
greetings she proceeded to condole with
me over the death of my wife. was
dumfounded over her pathetic and pro-
fuse sympathy. When l recovered my
senses, ventured to enlighten the lady
by assuring her that my wife was in the
land Of the living, well and hearty. The
lady was astonished to learn that Ms.
=, an intimate friend of my wife. who
had told her, could have been so mis-.
taken. In less than an hour after cor.
recting this error met another mutual
friend, and she had also been toll by
Mrs. - that my wife had gone to that
undiscovered country.
During that afternoon and the day
following dozen people expressed their
sympathy over my loss. and strange to
say all of them had learned the story
from Mrs. -. of course told my
better half, and we determined to call on
Mrs. - for an explanation. II was
early in the evening when in answer TO
the ringing of the doorbell Mrs. -
opened the door. She pretended TO be
startled by my wife's presence and
screamed: Why, Mary, can this be your
I thought you were dead
"'So oIhaveheardf from a dozen sources.
responded Mary, and want you to cx.
plain.
"'Explain? Why, that is easy. You
told me week ago that II you were alive
you would come out on Wednesday ali
spend the day with me. You didn't come;
hence I concluded that you were dead
and said so to those acquaintance |
met
1.-THE women kissed, and Mary called
Mrs. - mean rogue and so termi-
mated the mortuary joke, in which !
failed to discover the humor."-Louis.
Vile Courier-Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-19
Newspapers and the Love Of Books.

1t is not any more true in England
than it is in this country that the read
ing OF newspapers is spelling the taste
for books. Never in any other genera
ton were there as large editions of books
Of knowledge and thought printed and
sold as there are in this one. The figures
given in the reports of the British and
American book trade are amazing, espe-
cially as regards books of the highest
erudition. the deepest cogitation and the
wisest counsel. AS many as 10000 copies
of Mr.. Bryce's American Common
wealth" have already been sold in this
country and England. The works of the
great authors Of the past, too, are more
in demand than they ever were before.
1t is ignorance to say that good newspa-
pers spoil the taste for books. They pro-
mote the love Of the best books.-New
York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-19
Fishing by Electricity.

The success which attended the use of
the electric light in fishing off the Cali
fornia coast has led to the devising of
various improved apparatus for that pur-
pose. One Of these consists of a large
iron frame interlaced withnetting, which
can be opened and closed at the will of
the operator. An electric light incased
in lantern is lowered into the net, the
electricity being furnished by motor
in the bow of the boat. AS the boat
moves along the network is thrown open,
and the bright light of the lamp, which
is seen at great distance in the clear
water, arouses the curiosity of the fish,
which readily swim into the trap. This
is the modern variant of the old method
of destroying fish from canoe by torch
hght.-Exchange.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-19
Early Reading.

1t may seem superfuous to say that
one can not put old heads on young
shoulders, yet it is truth of which
many parents require to be reminded
who are very anxious for their boys to
"get on" and who deplore with up
lifted eyes their offspring's fondness Of
adventure books" That is the tend
ency of the average boy. Occasionally
the precocity of genius asserts itself in
q Goethe, a Shelley or a Byron; but,
speaking generally childhood is mentally
prone to follow after the new and the
wonderful. 1t is principle the opera
tion Of which should not be interfered
with as long as boys excursions into
the realm of fiction are kept within rea-
sonable bounds.-Chambers' Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-19
Electricity and Steam OH Railroads.

There has been vigorous contest in
the legislature of Connecticut over the
provisions of the proposed general
statute for the regulation of electric rail-
way enterprises. As finally passed, the
bill permits the paralleling of existing
steam railroads, provided the courts can
be convinced that the public interests
require it in any particular case, which
is perhaps the wisest disposition of the
matter that could have been made.
Freight may be transported Under SIM
liar conditions.
Our own view of the matter is that the
steam railroad companies will ultimately
find it for their interest to control all the
profitable and well located electric lines
and will operate them on a coupon ticket
system as feeders and distributors of
their local passenger traffic. That this
might be done in many cases, with the
greatest possible advantage to all con-
cerned, is obvious upon the most casual
consideration Of the matter.-Engineer-
ing Magazine
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-19
VOLUME 2.
isoilroao Timr Cables.
BUFFALO, ROCHESTER, e. PITTS
- BURGH RAILWAY.

The~hort line between Dubois, Ridgway,
Bradford, Salamanca, Buffalo, Rochester,
Niagara Falls and points In the upper oil
region.
on and after June lth 1893, passcn-
ger trains will arrive and depart from Falls
Creek station, daily, except sunday, as fol-
lows:
700 A. Y-Bradford Accommodation
points s,orth between Falls Greek and
Bradford. 1:l5 u. m. mixed train FOR
PunNsutawney.
IO:O5A. .M.-Buifalo and Rochester mail-For
Brockwayville Rldgway ,Johnsonburg,M Mt.
Jewett, bradford, Salamanca, Buffalo and
Rochester; connecting at Johnsonhurv
with 4. 4 +. train 3, for Wilcox, Kane,
Warren, Cory and Erie.
IO:36 A. M.-AccommodatiOn Dubois,
Sykes, Big Run and Punxsutawney.
1.2O p. M.-Bradford Accommodation-For
Beechtree, Brockwayville, Ellmont, Car
mon, Ridgway, Johnsonburg, Mt. Jewett
and Bradford.
$40 =. M.-Mail-For Dubois, Sykes, Rig
Run, Punxsutawney and Walston.
S;22 PM.--Accommodation-F Dubois, big
Run and Punxsutawney.
O:2O A. M.-Sunday train-For Brockway-
Vile, Ridgway and Johnsonburg.
6;13 P.M.-Sunday train-For Dubois, Sykes,
Big Run and Punxsutawney
Thousand mile tickets nj two cents per
mile, good for passage between all stations.
]. II. MCINTYRE. Agent, Falls creek, Pa.
j. ii. BARRETT +. g. LAPEY,
General Supt. Gen. Pas Agent
Bradford Pa Rochester n. Y.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-19
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
IN EFFECT MAY 81, 1893.

Philadelphia & Erie Railroad Division Time
Table Trains ieays nN sIIWfRS nylitE9od'
D:Q A M-Tfain 5, daily except Sunday for
Sunbury, Harrisburg and intermediate sta
tons; arriving At philadelphla $40 p NJ,
Washington, S:15 Pm Pullman Parlor car
from Williamsport and passenger coaches
from Kane 10 Philadelphia.
3;m 7. M;-Train ., daily except Sunday for
rying ut Philadelphia 4:j0 A. M; New York,
7:iQA. M. Through coach from Dubois TO
Williamsport. Pullman Sleeping cars from
Harrisburg to Philadelphia and New York.
Philadelphia passengers can remain in
sleeper undisturbed until 700 An
9:35 p. M.-Train T. daily for Sunbury Harris
burg and intermediate stations, arriving at
Philadelphia, $3.50 A. NJ; New. York, g;30
A. M; baltimore, $3.50 A. NJ; Washington, 1870
A. NJ Pullman cars and passenger coaches
from Erie and Williamsport to Philadelphia.
IN mi sleeper Se Tor and
ins''n sleeper wEsTWARp!s Vi srTylsPnps'
7;sS.A. M-Train 1, daily except Sunday for
Ridgway, Dubois, Clermont and inter-
mediate stations. Leaves Ridgway Mt $500
pm. for Erie.
$3.50 A: M.--Train D. daily for Erie and inter-
d:?7 p, M.--Train II, daily except Sunday for
Kane ana intermediate stations
rHRoTSH RA TRAlNs EAsr F0E on ioRiF iPoRRiTFETwooD
TRAIN II leaves Philadelphia $3.50 A. M; ;
Washington. 750A M; baltimore, s;45 a. NJ.
WllkeSnafrc- lO:lo A. Nj daily except sum
day, arriving at Drlftwood at 6:27 p. NJ. with
Pullman Parior car from Philadelphia TO
Williamsport.
TRAIN leaves New York ut s D. M; Phila-
delphia, III 20 j. M; Washington, 1910 u. m. I;
Baltimore, 1l:40 p. M; daily arriving at
DrIftwood AZ % $50 q. N. Pullman sleeping
Washington and Baltimore To Willamsport
and through passenger coaches from Piila-
delphia 70 Erie and Baltimore TO Williams
port and To Dubois.
TRAIN leaves Remove at 6:35 u, M, daily
except Sunday, arriving at Driftwood 7:.5
~ M
JOHNSONBURG RAILROAD.
DAILY except Sunday.)
TRAIN 10 leaves Ridgway ut $40 a. M; John
sonburg at 9:55 a. M, arriving ut Clermont
at l0;45 Il. m.
TRAIN 20 leaves Clermont ut 1855 u. m, ar
rlving at JOhnsonburg at 11:40 a. m. and
Ridgway at 1885 IA. m.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-19
witchcraft In the Nineteenth Century,

At the Yeovil borough petty sessions
on Tuesday Frederick Terrell, a bus
driver, was bound over in his own recog-
nizance Of e10 to keep the peace for six
months for having threatened Harriet
Carew on March "a. The defendant had
gone to the complainant, accused her of
being an "old witch" and asked her to
take a spell off his sister. He said he
would beat her brains out and throw
her over @ wall IL she would come out of
her house. He also accused her of stay
ing up all night and burning stuff with
which to bowitch people. Since then
people had called "witch" after her in
the streets. --Ilfracombe Gazette.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-19
Fasting Yersus Antifat.

Miss Mollie Nealson set out to fast 81
days. She had more pluck than strength,
but she managed to complete the task.
The only interesting thing in connection
with the feat is tho fact that her weight
fell from 2Os to 164 pounds, loss of II
pounds day. This would indicate that
ordinary fasting, as it is called, would
not be very efficient antifat remedy.
II Miss Nealson wishes to continue her
explorations in this line of science, she
may yet become public benefactor.
Certainly a young woman who weighs
200 pounds has o strong personal in
centive.-New York World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-19

watches every tremor of the under
brush! How she starts at floating tim
othy and shrieks when clover jostles
in the wind! And she sees snakes
plenty of 'eml She goes home with an
empty basket and has to take pow
der to quiet her nerves. The other
girl keeps her mind on violets and never
sees serpent's trail. She goes home
with basketful Of flowers and dreams
that she is setting sail for paradise in a
purple boat with the tender green of
violet stems for its oars and q sail that
smells of the wood flowers perfect soul.
Amber in Chicago Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-19
HORRIBLE CoIors of New Gloves.

There are many novelties in gloves this
spring, but as always happens they ara
not chosen by the best dressed women. +.
There could be no more horrible and dis
gusting fancy than to clothe the hands
In grass green gloves, trife more hid
eous than those in royal purple. Brook
lyn Eagle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-19

RIDGWAY g. CLEARFIELD r. r.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
SOUTHWARK. NORTHwARD.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-19

ALLEGHENY VALLEY RAILWAY
N COMPANY commencing Sunday
June Is, 1892. Low Grade Division.
EASTWARD
STATIONS. lNo.IlNoblNo.9 OIL lOl 100
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-24
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Scraps of News Cleaned from Around
the City by News NcpOrters.

Scraps of News Cleaned from Around
the City by News Reporters.
There will be a meeting of the execu-
tive COMMITTEES OF the Sout hern Rhode
Island Pre- s club. at the Narravansstt
hotel Mt 9:30 a. IN. next Wednesday, to
complete arrange. rents TO attend the
convention Of Press clubs held at Chicago
aud st. Paul in May and June respect
lively.
The Home Rule demonstration will be
held My 3. instead or this evening as
was intended.
The thirty-frst anniversary OF the
capture of Few Orleans will he cele-
brated by the Farragut association.
Naval Veterans, in Tillinghasts parlors
this evening.
The annual election and campfire Of
The Providence Marine corps OF artillery
will he held In the arsenal on Beneht
stree this evening.
Hope lolge 1. O. o. +. will hold an en-
teriainment aud cial in l. o. q. r. hall,
"a Mtybosset street this evening.
About 100 members OF the q. u. A. M, I,
left Providence on the 1880 O'Clock train
for Worcester this morning, 10 partiti-
pate In the MASSACHUSETTS Field day
opehing OF the Mechanics fair to light.
William Macomb.r 10 years OF aye, Is
missing from his hofnc IN Wexford.
The Providence police are looking ior
nim