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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-08

Miss Eleanor Lewis has written q
charming little book called "Famous
Pets of Famous People," which was re-
Gently published in Boston. Sir Walter
Scott, it says, was fond of poultry, cat
tie, sheep, pigs and cats. Byron was
fondest OF dogs aud wrote poetry about
them. Charlotte Cushman, the great
actress, was another lover of dogs, as
was Charles Lamb, the poet, aud Carlyle,
the philosopher.
One of the earliest pet cats on record
is that of Prince Haua, an Egyptian
notability who lived several thousand
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-08

This tree possesses peculiar property
in which 1t is believed to be unique. The
sap contains fibrlne, which is constitu.
ent of animal blood. So far as known,
this is the only member of the vegetable
world to contain this substance. This
juice poured upon dressed fowls when
old makes them tender, and tine same re.
suit is produced upon tough beef by
similar process, or by wrapping them in
the leaves of the tree. The extracted
juice of ripe fruit furnishes cosmetic.
In Florida it is called pawpaw, and II
does bear some resemblance to fruit OF
that name common in the Ohio valley.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-08

Near the town of White Oaks, n.
NJ, lives one of the most remarkable
women even OF this most remarkable
age. The house in which she lives, a
low, white walled adobe building COW
cred with green vines and fitted out
with rich carpets, artistic hangings,
books and pictures, exquisite china
and silver, and all the dainty belong
ings with which refined woman
loves to surround herself, was built
with her own hands. The huge ranch
on which it is located, with 5000 cat
tie, is managed entirely by her. 1t
Is she who buys or takes up the land,
selects and controls the men, buys,
sells, and transfers the cattle. She
Is also skillful and intelligent pros
pector, and found the valuable silver
mine on her territory, in which
she now owns a half interest. She
sings charmingly, accompanying her.
self on the plano or guitar, and ham
dies a cambric needle or water-color
brush as dexteriously as she uses an
adze or jackplane. She entertains
delightfully."- at her home whist par.
ties, little dances, and even an occa-
sional german. Her name is Mrs.
Barber, and she has been twice q
widow. A woman who can run a
ranch, build house, manage mine,
and engineer q successful german de.
serves a prominent place In the ranks
Of women Of gsuiua
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-08
The Papaya Tree.

The papaya tree is believed to be N
digenous to the West Indies, but 10
plentifully found in Mexico. 1t has also
been introduced into Florida and Ber.
muda. Our cut is from photograph Of
a tree growing in Florida, and is good
specimen OF this curious plant. The tree
bears a striking resemblance to palm,
growing to about twenty feet in height,
while the fruit, when ripe, looks some
thing like sn immense orange. Its flavor
is usually insipid, although the product
Of some individual trees is very palatable.
This indicates that, like the orange, it
might, by cultivation, be improved aud
become an important article Of commerce
and source Of profit to the horticultnr'
ist,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-08
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.
APPLE CHARLOTTE.

Six large apples, onc-half box 81
gelatiue, one pint of cream, sugar to
taste. Pare aud steam the apples until
tender. then press them through q
colandcr and add tho sugar. Cover
the gelatine with cold water and soak
a half hour, then add 1t to the hot ap-
pies; stir until dissolved. Now pour
this into a tin basin, stand the basin
In a pan Of icewater and stir rontln-
ually until the mixture begins 10
thickcn; then add quickly aud care
fully the cream, whipped. Turn in a
fancy pudding mould and stand ia q
cold place to harden. This will servo
eight persons.-[New York Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-08

years ago, and between stone feet Of his
statue was placed the image of his cat,
"Bouhaki." The statue may still be
seen at the Louvre. More famous than
Bouhaki is "Muezza," the cat Of Ma
homet. Petrarch, too, was lover Of
cats, and when his little white "micino"
died its body was carefully embalmed.
Tssso addressed q sonnet to his cat.
Gregory the Great, Richelieu and VOL
sey are among the ecclesiastical digni.
tarics who have shown their preference
for cats. Lord Chesterfield gave all his
cats-and they we're many-a life PEN
sion. Another cat deserving OF mention
has only two legs, and is owned by DR..
Hill, of Princeton College.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-08
Driving on One Wheel.

In order to reduce to the minimum tue
weight to be drawn by trotting horses,
with the possibility Of still further lower.
ing the mile record, two western IN
ventors have designed the novel vehicle
shown In the accompanying illustration.
In describing it the Philadelphia Record
says it possesses but single wheel, the
endless shaft being bent in front to form
a raised top portion connected with the
saddle girth of the horse. The rear
portion OF the shaft carries the connec.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-08
ANGELS roop.

Stand the whites of eleven eggs on
Ice until very cold: add q pinch of
salt and beat very stiff with fork.
Stir in one and one-half goblets Of
granulated sugar well rolled and then
sifted two or three times; one goblet
of flour measured before sitting and
then sifted five or six times, and one
teaspoonful of cream tartar. If the
juice Of half lemon is used only one
half teaspoonful of cream tartar 10
needed. Bake in al oven just hot
enough to hold the arm in while
counting sixty. Let the cake stand
In fifteen minutes before looking at IL.
Be careful about jarring the stove in
the least by walking around 1t. Bake
forty minutes in q new tin without
greasing it-lAmerican It, Farmer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-08
RELICS OF THE COLD SNAP

QuAILL in many parts If the State were so
weakened by the cold and the lack of food
that they were caught ny hand.
For the first time In more than 20 years
the swift water of the Shenango at New
Castle were completely frozen up.
Al some places in the Susquehanna the
ice is said to be packed and frozen to a
depth of 40 feet
A DEER, driven from the mountains by
the deep snow, was killed by locomotive
on the Pennsylvania Railroad near New
Florence.
Sow has now covered the ground for 80
days and the farmers are predicting big
crop of wheat.
BRocKwAYvILLE, in jefferson county, re.
ports the thermometer down to 22o below
zero. This is about the lowest in Weste RI
Pennsylvania.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-08
DELICIOUS POULTRY srurrING.

A reader commends to housewives
the English fashion of stufiing poultry
with very little force-met and sup
plemeuting 1t with nicely Drowned
balls of the force e-meat baked separ-
ately. Her recipe is: A cupful Of
dry breadcrumbs, grated; half a cup
of suet, chopped fine; little grated
lemon peel; half teaspoonful Of
parsley. fresh or dried; pepper and
salt to taste, and an egg beaten with
a tablespoonful of milk to bind to-
gether. Use less than half il for a
chicken, and make the remainder into
small balls. Bake in quick oven
until a nice brown and arrange as
border around the fowl. For tur.
key use double the quantity.--[New
York Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-08
PENNSYLVANIA EDITORS.

S.F. ACHEsoN ELECTED PRESIDENT OF TiIt
STATE ASSOCIATION.
HARRISBURG AT the twenty-fifth annuil
meeting of the State Editorial Association
here, +. +. Acheson. OF Washington, was
elected president; .Taggart. of Philadel-
w. Mallory, OF Carbon, vice. presidents; Il,
II. Thomas. of Cumberland, secretary ami
treasurer and Mrs. J. W. Stafer, of Lancas
ter, corresponding secretary. The Execu.
tive Committee consists Of Cyrus l.. Fox
of Berks; J. b. Seal, of Dauphin; J. Irvin
tire; George NJ. Bresbn, OF Cleartield. w. W
Trout. of Miiilin and J. w. Grier The
summer meeting will probably be held IN
Reading
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-08
KEYSTONE STATE CULL|NGS
A MINE EXPLOSION.

Two MEN PATALLY INJURED AND SEVEN OTHERS
SEVERELY BuRNED.
WiLKEsBARRE.-An explosion occurred in
Conygham shaft Friday. Nine men were
severely burned and two Of them will die.
The injured are: Thomas Dolan, married;
Edward Ward, single NJ. Ramsey, single;
Samuel Fausett married: z. Mohan. mar
ried; Thomas Keenan,, driver boy; William
Johnson, married.
Two others, John Morgan and James Hop.
kins, are fatally burned and cannot recover.
II Is said that the accident was due to leav-
ing one Of the main doors oren In gang.
way road, This caused an accumulation OF
gas, which became ignited from the naked
lamps in the hats of the miners.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-08
sMoTHERED BY WRAPS.

CAREFUL MOTHER PROTECTS HER BABE TOO
WELL FROM THE wISTRY wINDs
BEAVER FALLS Mrs. Altme, er. Il German
woman. and her 4months-o baby, with q
Mrs Snyder left here in sleigh 10 return
to their home near Ellwood. The baby was
wrapped warmly to protect IL from the cold,
and rs they were passing through Eastvale,
Mrs Altmyer remarked that the child wa
unusually quiet. Unwrapping it she found
the infant dead smohered by its wraps.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-08
AN AWFUL FATE.

LAMP ExpLoDEs ASp rwo LITTLE GIRLS ARR
BURNED To DEATH.
HoLLiDAYsBuRG.- horrible accident oc-
Cured in Woodbury. township, this county.
Saturday evening by which two little child.
ren were cremated. Albert Glass and his
wife had gone to call on neigh bors's fam.
lily about a mile distant leaving their two
children, aged about 10 and years respec.
lively. alone In the house. A short time
after the parents had departed a glass coal.
oil lamp which was sitting upon the kitchen
table was pulled over by the little girls and
1t exploded. throwing the burning oil over
The children were burned to death before
help could reach them from the next farm
and the house was reduced to pile Of ashes
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-08
A BIG fIRK IN ALTOONA.

ALrooSA.-W Woodcock's Arcade, four,
story brick building on Eleventh ave
nue., was damaged $40 900 by fire OF an in
cendiary origin, insured for about one-third.
Among the other losers are Frederick Hes.
ser, dry goods J. Kramer, wall paper, and
dry goods; the Worlds Museum and six pri
vate families. The goods of these were
worth about $75, 900 and were badly dam
aged by water
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-08
CROPS PROMISE WELL.
The Snow Has Protected Winter CIR
from Beinp Frost Ritten

The Snow Has Protected Winter Grain
from Being Frost Bitten.
The winter crop report of the Agricultural
Bureau says the grain crops as a rule have
not been injured by the cold weather, the
snow protecting them from being irost-bit-
ten.
Over the northern section of Pennsylva.
mia snow has covered the ground to depth
sufficient to afford protection, and the Sc
we're winter has not unfavorably affected
wheat. In the eastern section favorable
conditions are reported .rfrf
In Ohio winter wheat and other growing
crops as whole, have stood the winter well
and are In good condition.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-08

BELIEFoNTg.-Iast Saturday night about
two dozen students from the State College
went on a racket to Pine Grove Mills. After
terrorizing half the town, they Invaded the
Methodist Church, broke up religious
meeting and sent the people home panic.
stricken, \ sutiocating powder was thrown
around and some of the worshipers had to
be carried home because OF the loss of con.
sciousness Non. OF the students were rec.
ognized, The trustees will endeavor to
hunt down and punish the perpetrators.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-08
Aged Rapidly.

Young Husband-What? You arc
IS years old today7 Why, you told
mo year ago, just before the wod-
ding, that gou were only 20.
Young Wife (wearily)-l have sgsd
rapidly slncs ] married. -rLifo
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-08
GOT oNE-FIrrH OF HIS CLAIM,

HoLID,SsnuRG.-ln the case OF j, ii. Wal,
lace vs.. the Pennsylvania Railroad Com.
pany, n jury awarded. plaintiff $4,000 dam
ages, The Pennsylvania while Strengthening
Its main line below Tyrone in 1891, removed
selling the ore on this mountain to Carnegie
4 Co, OF Pittsburg. In his suit he asked for
$40 0J0 dsmages
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-08

-GREAr BRITAIN leads in the number OF
foreign vessels arriving at New York for the
month Of January, with q total Of $50.
America comes next, with 70, and Germany
third. with "a.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-08

FROM the 18th
of March to the
2nd of April,
1858, the Saber
Brigade was en-
gagged in several
short expedition
notably one on
Marc h 20 to re.
lieye the Second
Brigade of Gen.
Reynolds Divis-
ion, which was
surrounded by
G. en-. Morgans s
force at Milton,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-08

In Chicago one fare will carry . pas
ssnger block or an average Of about
eight milss In any direction from the
heart Of ths city.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-08
KILLED on HIS WEDDING DAY.

JoHNsrowS.-Samuel Edwards, 25 years
old, was instantly killed while walking on
the track, He was to have been married
same evening.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-08

tions with the wheel, aud in addition
supports the curved springs forming the
seat OF the driver.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-08-22
WINSTON BY WIRE.
A Big Sensation in the Twin City Yes
terday.

WINSTON, Aug. 2l.-Martin Richmond,
colored, was shot and killed Saturday
night, FIVE miles north of Winston, by
Frank Hine, a well TODD citizen of Old
Town. The negro was % years old, and
had a family. The ball entered the left
side and cut off the apex of the heart.
Richmond ran 80 yards and fell dead.
Hine vas given a preliminary Trial and
bound over TO court in a one thousand
dollar bond, which he gave. Justifiable
homicide was the plea of the defense.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-08-22

SUMMING up all the odds on the wrong
side Of the ledger, and giving due weight
to the facts in the opposition, both Dun
and Bradstreet affect to see a shade of
improvement in the condition Of trade.
From various points they deduce hope
full conclusions, and argue that Don the
industries of the country will again be
moving along in prosperity. Even the
abnormal decrease in jobbing business,
as shown by the bank c~learings, is &C
counted for as the purely natural result
Of the stagnation of trade, and it is as
sumed that the slowly returning conf
dence will soon be sufficiently accelera-
ted to show a goodly figure on the right
side.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-08-22

Winston Sentinel

Colonel Harrell answers the charge Of
Mr.. Galloway, of Elkin, and others, but
he does 0 go into details. By this
course he seems to weaken his case.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-08-22

Call for the Horse Brand of Johnson's
Magnetic Oil. 1t has no equal for the
diseases of horses and cattle. Sold by w.
NJ. Yearly.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-08-22

o. Rice, Mendoza, ILL.,, writes; "Have
used your japanese Pile Cure and found
it a sure and permanent cure" Sold by
w. NJ. Yearly.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-08-22

The use Of 'Castoria Is ~ universal and
is merits 80 we'll known that il seems n work
Of supererogation to endorse il. Few are the
Intelligent families who do not keep Casioria
within easy reach"
CARLOS MARTYR, d. D.,
New York City.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-08-22

for Infants and Children.

"Castoria is so well adapted TO children that
l recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me" IL 4 ARCHES. u n,
III So. oxford st, Brooklyn, y. Y.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-08-22

Castoria cures Collie, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, Diarrh1a EHnctation,
Kills Worms gives sleep, and promotes u
~gestion,
Without furious usliCRtion.
. For several years | have recommended
your 'CaStoria, and shall always continue 20
do - as IL has invariably produced beneficial
results"
Edwin +. PARpEE, N. u,
isth street and 7th Ave, New York City
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-08-22

THE CESTArR CoxPA<y. - MuRaAY STREET, NEW YoKk CRY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-28
That Ticket Won't Go.
The Arkansas Banking system.

A long trip through the South is the
best possible means OF convincing a man
that after all money is merely represen-
tation OF wealth. In no part OF the world
is the system of giving orders to ones
neighbor so complete and general as in
this section, and, although a man can
travel couple of hundred miles without
coming across a bank, ne will find orders
which are practically checks at almost
every turning. One day about month
ago / was collecting and selling goods
in a small town along the valley between
Little Rock and Fort Smith. One mer-
chant, who l knew was fairly well 10 do
owed the house s24. He produced silver
and currency to the extent OF go and
ascertaining at which hotel / was stop
ping gave me an order for 81 on the pro-
prietor explaining that that gentlemen
owed him for groceries. At dinner time
/ handed the order to the hotel keeper,
who didn't seem the peast surprised
and told me he would deduct II from
my bill An hour later the same order
was given me by another merchant.
looked at the paper rather hard, and
told my customer / didn't see how /
could accept IL. as l had already given
credit for the order and cashed Il. With
a smile OF pity for my ignorance the ex-
PLANTATION was given that the hotel man
had given the order to his hired man on
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-28

account Of wages? and that the hired
man handed II to merchant No. I'm pay
ment OF an account he had incurred.
For the life of me failed to see how a
man, by giving an order on himself from
a third party could liquIdate a claim due
10 fourth party. and ! said so. The mer-
chant. however. insisted on my accepting
the paper, which l finally did. and when
7 admitted II TO the hotel keeper a second
time he expressed no surprise whatever.
and merely said that made s. he owed
me and II my bill did not come TO q he
would hand me the balance when we
settld. He was about to put the order
In his pocket, when | demurred. saving
that I would keep until we settled. He
said IL was all the same to him. and
perhaps IL was. but, so far as I am con-
cerned I did not want to have the same
order given me third time, though I
am hound to confess that the ingenuity
OF the people in providing a form Of cur
rency for themselves was deserving OF
considerable praise, in all my exper-
fence in the South / have never had any
difficulty over an order, and have about
come TO the conclusion that in the South
ern States every man looks upon himself.
more or less, as his neighbours banker.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-28
Fishing Stories Told by Women.

There are few larger drains upon credul-
ity than the dog stories which turn upon
extraordinary displays Of canine inteii-
gonce, Of course a fish story Is even
worse. What apology can be offered,
therefore for the introduction Of a COM
bination Of the two7 The following anec-
dote. however, is well vouched for
A young lady started out not long ago
for a morning fishing in a Welsh stream.
She was accompanied by retriever dog.
highly red in the accomplishment Of
bringing articles out Of the water. The
yo' ng lady threw out her line and pursI-
ed her angling with a deep interest almost
surpassed by that evinced by the dog
In fact. the young woman's attention
slrmbered for a moment, and. as luck
would have Il. at that very instant came
big tug AT the line.
The angler, startled, lost her hold on the
rod which was at once dragged under
water by the fish attached 10 the hook
Soon the end Of the rod made it's appear
ance. however, and the retriever, who
had become intensely excited, Immediately
jumpd I'm and seized it. lie found it rather
more difficult TO bring TO land than the
walking sticks 10 which he was accustom-
ed, but finally landed his prize The fish
proved TO be a club. which gives a tre-
mendouS frSt pun, out IS Lnen generally
done with. coming IN ike n log. A trout
would have given the retriever more
trouble.
This littl Welsh incident recalls the
story OF another fair fisher who threw her
line many years ago in another Welsh
river the Usk. She had a tremendous tus-
sic with a salmon. The fish was hooked in
the morning, probably I'm the back fin, and
rushed 10 and fro with such extraordinary
vivacity that hour after hour passed with
out the slightest sign Of its weakening.
Luncheon time came. The lady gave the
rod to the attendant to hold, and re-
inforced her strength with hearty meal.
Then she returned TO the fray, and was
dragged up and down the banks in a most
unpleasant fashion by the rushes OF the
fish
BY the time the shades Of night began 10
fall the news had spread through all the
country round and as twilight closed in
the nelghbors came with lanterns and cam
dies, by whose uncertain light the fight
was still carried on. At last some four
teen hours after the hooking Of the fish,
the line was cut by a rock. and the eD-
isode ended with a very undeseryed disas-
ter for the angler, but well-earned free
dom for the fish.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-28
ELEcrnyc WIRES.



A joint meeting of the subcommittee
OF the Committee on Light and the sud-
committee Of the Board OF Fire Comms-
sioners met I'm the Council chamber last
evening to consider the question OF cut
ting the electric current from the arc
ugbts in the nelghborhood OF hres.
Mcssrs. Mann and Hardwicke were present
from the Committee on Light ana Messfs'
Frfschkorn and G.. Watt Taylor OF the
Board OF Fire Commissioners. Chief ful-
Ter and Superintendent Thompson, OF the
fire alarm Telegraph department were
also present. The Richmond Railway ana
Electric Company was represented by
Supcrintcndents tralgle anu Ai"iVN
MIR. Mann presided.
President Frischkorn, Of the Board OF
Fire Commissioners. stated that he had
received a communication from the cleo
trio light company asking for instructions
as TO what was TO be done with reference
TO the cutting Of electric wires during
fires.
MIR Trafford explained that his company
should be relieved from all responsibility
as TO losses caused by the cutting Of wires
in case charges should be made for the
reason that lights were not burning
Mr.. Thompson suggested that the com
pany should send lineman 10 each fire
10 report TO the chief for orders as to
the cutting of wires. No action was
taken on this suggestion.
Mr. Hardwicke offered a resolution
instTucting the City Attorney to draw up
an ordinance providing for the cutting
OF wires during fires and that the company
should not be held responsible for losses
caused by the lights not burning.
Mr.. Mann offered an amendment, pro-
viding also that the company should not
be liable for damages caused by the ex-
tinguishing Of the city lights during fires.
The resolution as amended was adopted.