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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-22
One Way 10 be Happy.

Is at all times to attend to the COM
forts of your family. Should any one of
them catch slight Cold or Cough, pre-
pare yourself and call at once ON w. B.
Alexander, sole agent, and get trial
bottle of Otto's Cure, the great German
Remedy, Free. We give it away to
prove that we have sure Cure for
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Consumption
and all diseases of the Throat and
Lungs. Large sizes % and soc.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-22

Try our 75c. child's shoe. Best in
town. ROBINSON.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-22

Best $l.50 fine shoe, for ladies, in the
county at Robinson's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-22

A LLEGHENY VALLEY RAILWAY
"A COMPANY commencing Sunday
Nov. 10, 1892. Low Grade Division.
EASTWARD.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-04-08
Some Journalistic Gems.

Here are some newspaper stories told at a
dinner given at the Gridiron club of Wash.
ington recently: A telegram was once re-
ceived at the Office of the New York Herald
from James Gordon Bennett, There is
something in the air. Can you get IT."
Tho we'll known editor Of an Ohio paper
sent this message: Things dull here. Can
you send us sensation based ON factss" In
RESP onse the Washington representative
wired back: "No trouble about sensation.
Send facts at once" Another incident was
the case of one of the society correspond
ents, who during the last administration
received an unexpected telegram from one
of her papers on Christmas day, "Send 500
words on how Mrs. Cleveland took her
Christmas turkey" FLASHED back on the
spur Of the moment went the answer: "Can
do it In fewer words than that. Mrs Cleve-
land took her turkey AZ Cleopatra did her
pearl-swallowed t."--Argonaut.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-04-08
No Argument For Him.

Down by the rotten Claddagh wharves of
old Galway town | recently came upon a
.rapt audience enthralled by the dulcet
notes OF Tim Brennan. the wandering
minstrel of Tipperary'-on of the sweetest
singers ever heard, and one VINO would
have been great were 1t not for his love Of
tho cinder in it," rs they aptly term the
west of Ireland mountain dew
had seen Tim many, many times before
In Ireland. Our trampings had brought us
into the Same relations of artist and respon-
sive auditor SO many times that, as he
tipped me comforting wink of recogni
tion, and noticed that his violin had been
replaced by the temporary though ample
musical makeshift Of a banjo wrought
from the head of an ancient Irish churn, In
the pause following his bai4esh felt en-
boldened to toss him back his wink with
the query:
And, Tim. why didn't you bring the
churn with its head?"
Faith, yer honor" he replied in fash
and with a winsome smile. holding the
churnhead banjo aloft SO all could see,
faith 4 never argue wild iady--an, yer
honor, bould Irish woman stud at its
other indF'-Dublin journal.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-04-08
An Emergency Case.

Not only was DIR. Sharp the best surgeon
in the state; but, best Of all, he was young
and eligible. 1t was, then, not to be Won
dered at that he was particularly liked by
fond mammas with marriageable daugh-
ters, and still less cause for wonder that
he considered himself as always on the de
fensive.
One afternoon at tea given by Mrs.
Bicker for her oldest daughter his hostess
remarked, with fattering interest; ut
must require great presence Of mind in
your profession, doctor. Now, supposin9
a man should fall out Of balloon. what
would you do firsti"
"Wait for him to come down" he replied
calmly. Boston Budget.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-04-08
Chinese Farmers In America.

A colony Of Chinese farmers has been
started on Long island. near Brooklyn.
The main portion Of their crops consists
of mysterious and uncanny vegetable
products that supply the populous Chi
nese settlement in New York city with
whatever corresponds TO the beans.
pumpkins and cabbages Of their native
land These mysterious vegetables are
eagerly snapped up by Chinese laundry.
men and opium joint and restaurant
keepers, The pioneer Chinaman farmer
made u fortune Of "a 600 in three years
and skipped with it t0 the Flowery King.
dom leaving small army of imitators
to continue the business which they are
making exceedingly profitable. They
are no credit or addition to the country
They live IN miserable hoard shanties
in the midst Of their vegetable gardens
of an acre OF two during the spring
and summer In the fall after the crops
are gathered they leave the huts and 20
to New York 70 live in dleness and mad
Chinese gaysty till spring opens
They manage. however. to give several
lessons to American truck farmers. One
liz that they get at least twice as much
money off given area Of ground us the
best of our gardeners can. They have
a dexterons skill foresight and genius
for hard work that has never been seen
even among the German gardeners.
They can get in some cases four crops in
season of the not too generous Long
island soil How they do It is mys
terry, The Chinese capacity for down
right hard work. great exertion and peg
ging away early and late'is not equaled
among the people Of any other race
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-04-08
EasilY Ankyycresl.

A humorous incident occurred a few days
ago on Il Shawmut avenue car. A lady
standing on one of tho corners which n
white post indicated was regular stop
ping place for the conveyances of the west
end waited some time for the car to come
along, but when it did come it was either
too full TO admit passenger OF else the
motoiman was too deeply lost in reverie to
notice either the woman or the post, for it
went by at great speed. not even slacken-
ing Its pace
After another period Of waiting another
car came furiousiy sailing down the track
This was hailed, but the momentum carried
1t 30 far beyond the corner and the interval
between the car and the woman on the walk
was such q long stretch of mud and slush
that she did not venture to overtake it.
BY this time, naturally, her indignation
was considerably aroused, 30 that when the
third car came she was not in the most ami
able mood. This car also went some dis
tance beyond the corner before it came to n
stop, but the good lady had by this time de-
termined to take the car, mud and slush
or no mud and slush
Finally clambering up the high steps,
red with breathlessncss and white with in
dignation, she turned upon the conductor
and pointing back to the place where she
had stood SO long and seen so many cars
go by she said, "Will you kindly tell me
what those white posts are fort"
The conductor bowed very suavely and
smiled his pleasantest smile and answered.
ITO hold up the wires. "-Boston Courier.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-04-08
The Proper worlds vair Caper.


What would America do without her
Ward McAllister, E. H.. which ia master
OF etiquette: Maybe the rest of tho coun-
try could do without him. but not New
York city. He is obliged constantly to be
schooling the Four Hundred on their
manners. To him and to them the
proper precedence in entering ball
room is much more important than
forming presidents cabinet. 'Tis well
The people who turn up their noses nj
I'll their fellow country men. particularly
fellow countrymen from the west. have
In Ward McAllister what they most
need--a teacher of manners.
Ward McAllister. E. NJ, tells New
York Herald reporter what society and
the British aristocracy will do about the
Worlds fair. The only wonder is that
W. McA.. E. M, permits society to visit
the fair at ALL seeing that it is to be
outside of New York city However.
he has given the British aristocracy and
New York society kind permission to go
to the fair in June. for which heaven
and McAllister be thanked He regrets
that they will not thus see the fair at
its best. because its exhibits will not all
be in running order probably by that
time. but there is one show still more
important than the Worlds fair, and
that is Newport in July and August
II have advised my English friends, >
says W. McA.. E. NJ, Ito come in June
or not later than July We gather
from the context that these foreign
friends include lords and dukes and mar
quises Of various shades, with few roy
alties and princes thrown in. Princess
Eulalie, the aunt of the poor little king
Of Spain. will be Mr.. McAllisters espe-
cial charge while she IL here. He will
stand between her and the rude gaze of
the American common herd. so that she
shall not be not too much shocked by
the contrast between republic and q
monarchy
In September New York society"
will shuu the Worlds fair like ratsbane.
because September Is the month when
the common people Of Ward McAllis-
ter's country will visit the great dis
play Of human industry. Again 'tis
we'll, because II the Four Hundred Wis
tied the fair at the same time the COM
mon people did there would be no way
at all of distinguishing society from the
common herd A country schoolmis-
tress might he mistaken for Fifth ave
nue. belle Horrid Thought
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-04-08

Not long since New Hampshire conf
mitteeman WAS examining an infant school
class. "Can any little girl or boy give the
definition of the word 'average''" he asked.
For some time no one replied, but finally
a little girl hesitatingly replied. 1T is a
thing hen lays an egg on, SIR"
mo, that's not right"
'Yes, sir My book says So" And she
trotted up to the questioner. and pointed to
this sentence in her reading book, "a hen
lays an egg every day on an average. ."-Ex-
change
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-04-08
METEOROLOGICAL Item.

A Harlem clerk is in the habit of drawing
his salary for several months in advance.
A few mornings ago he came down to the
store half an hour later than usual.
What makes you so later" asked the
proprietor.
ut was 50 chilly didn't like to get up"
''I don't see how you come to find it
cold," Growled the boss you drew your
salary for next July yesterday."-Texas
siitirss.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-04-08

- ion may nave Ma 81,
ments and festivities in Lent that you
want VI only the object of them is to help
bap church and the poor So fashionable
ponety mas de.ided.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-04-08

We are glad to observe that Washing
ton farewell address was read to the
United States senate on the 22d day OF
February But IT is wonder some sen
ator did not rise and move an amendment.
The Newtown bee., 1893-07-14
BRIDGEPORT.

The steam yacht, Thyra, with it's owner, c. Barnum Seeley and party of friends on board, stopped in our harbor early this week in order that MT Seeley could attend to some important business. They were on a trip down East for few weeks.
 The exterior of all buildings at Bar mum and Bailey's winter quarters are being painted and repaired. W. w.. Walker & Son have the painting contract.
 H. B. Drew, formerly cashier of the Connecticut national bank, who was in jured while the building was being deco rated for the Columbus parade, has so far recovered that he is now able to drive out daily. By the loss of his mus tache he looks many years older.
 The thunder shower, which passed over the city, last Saturday night, put a damper on the concert at Seaside park. Nevertheless the heavy rain during the evening did much good, as everywhere in this vicinity rain was needed.
 I. c. Fowler, who purchased the grocery business of George H. Lee, has retained the services of MT Lee for the summer months.
 Thousands daily have visited Seaside park to look at the F. T. Barnum statue, has been removed, and now the statue can be seen to advantage, not only by the present genera tion, but by many to come.
 George 4. NOrthrop, formerly with w. H. Raymond's Courtland stable, has severed his connection with it and is now manager of the Noble avenue stable, where he would be pleased to see his old friends
The Newtown bee., 1893-07-14
LET US HAVE GOOD ROADS.

The writer of the Bee Buzz recently rode about 50 miles over country roads In Eastern Connecticut and Western Rhode Island and wns delighted to find great improvement in the condition of the public highways. The thank you mans, he found, had dis appeared the hills had been graded down, the hollows had been graded up, continuous gutters had been cut on both sides, and the road.bcds had been rounded up to shed water. Of course this does not make perfect roads, but the change from the old.time sys- tom of mending is immensely encouraging. In one Of the poorest towns ot Rhode Island tor instance, they use three Of the best road machines. They have abolished the district system and elected commissioner Of high ways who hires the work done to order and, with the selectmen,is responsible for the con dItion of the roads the year round. After the roads are shaped with the machines, then comes the work Of gravelling and the people are already talking of Q stone.crusher for the town. Improved roads are everywhere hail. cal as signs of improved conditions of life and the hope of better days. The town system and the efficient use of machines are proved to be the means of saving money and time, wear and tear and veXation of spirit. Better roads we must and will have.
The Newtown bee., 1893-07-14
WOODVILLE.
Nelson preached here. July 9

Mir Nelson preached here, July 9
 Seth Couch and wife. George Couch and wife spent the Fourth at W. BiIkin's in Merryall.
 Misses Ellen and Fannie Calhoun are visiting in Torrington.
 E. Yale, wife and daughter. of Dan- bury. spent the Fourth at Aaron Iale's.
 Mary Parker Cone and son have visit ed at MT Yale's.
 E. Jefferson of New York has been spending few days at MT Geer's. Miss Belle Wagoner of New York is also boarding there.
 Mir knickerbocker and wife of New York have been spending few days at Mark Huntley's. Also Mir Norman and and wife from New Haven.
 E. Meth has returned from New York and has been spending a week at Har- vey COuch's. MT Dedrick and wife have also been guests there.
 w. Foote, wife and baby of Water bury, have been visiting aU w. Foote's.
 Mrs Frank Yale and babe cf Romford are visiting at Aaron Yale's.
 W. Abbott, wife and two children of Milford, are visiting at George Bragues; also Ida Brague of Bridgeport.
 MT DedTuNIeE anu DIiue ol DrluSepofI spent the Fourth at George Brague's.
 Mrs Sarah Beard>lev of Kent Hollow visited her brothers. Harvey and Seth Couch, July 10.
 There was dance at J. Cheeneys on the evening of July 1. AllrepOrt good time.
 D. Burns of Mount Tom had two cows killed by lightning during the storm of July ,.
 Two friends of MT Terrisk from Penn- sylvania made him d short visit, one day last week.
The Newtown bee., 1893-07-14
HYPPY CHILDREN, THESE :!

The first party of fresh air children, 15 of them, have come and gone and a roy al good time they have had. Elm cot tage proves more delightful than ever with it's cute dormitory, and is a splen didly adapted place for them. Their l2 days stay has been varied with trips to the beach, bathing, berrying, rides and entertaining visitors. During the first
 week they hughly enjoyed visit from the fresh air circle ot Southport, com posed of several children who have inter- ested themselves in this work, viz, Flea nor Beers, Virginia Perry, Bessie Corn
 wall, Hetty Perry, Richard Perry and
 Charles Cornwall. These little ones
 brought with them donation of Sl0, the result of a dramatic potpourri given at the residence of Mrs Zalmon Wakeman.
 Last Thursday, Mrs J. L Pratt of Hope
 chapel invited them to join in the picnic
 given to her Sunday school class
 at her residence. They were taken up in Bulkley's bus and had jolly time roam ing over the fields, berrying and driving in Miss Dora Stegeman's goat cart. Their hostess then stuffed them with
 cake, lemonade, and other good things and sent them home, tired but happy. There children returned to New fork on Wednesday and their places were filled by second party, selected from the Wilson Industrial school. Many friends in Bridgeport have become interested,
 and are seen at Elm cottage each day. | Last week a fair was held at the resi- dence of Mrs Sidney Bishop, by a party
 of several young misses. which proved | highly successful and netted $l00, which
 was dor.aUed to the Fairfield work, this
 week. All people interested are invited 1 to call often. Donations of clothing, shoes, bathing suits, toys, picture books,
 sewing articles, fruit, vegetables are es- 1 peciallY Welc
The Newtown bee., 1893-07-14
PERSONAL CHAT.

Mrs Minnie Smith, of New Haven, and children are visiting her parents, MT and Mrs Walter $. Bruin.
 Dr Rodger has removed the fence in front of his residence. It is an improve ment.
 Samuel Tomlinson and Frank Hitch cock arrived home from the White City, Saturday evening.
 Herbert Wyckoff has returned home from New Haven.
 Charles Mitchell of California is in town for few weeks, and we are all glad to see him after his absence of 10 years from here.
 Mrs Lewis is to have a white cement sidewalk in frCnt of her residence, on Main street. We wish all those who own property on that street would do the same.
 Charles Hinman and family of Brook lyn now occupy their summer residence on Main street.
 Edward Candee has been visiting in town the past week.
 Next Sunday, the gospel temperance meeting will be held in the town hall at f o'clock.
The Newtown bee., 1893-07-14
BARNS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

During the severe thunder storm of Saturday night, two barns were struck by lightning and, with their contents, en- tirely consumed. One belonged to the hotel at West Redding the other was the property Of the Gilbert & Bennett Co.,, at Georgetown.
 Patrick Mcdonald has purchased a new Deering mower of k. W. Sipperly Mir Sipperly has been boarder with Mcdonald while engaged on the artesian we'll he is digging for Miss Julia H. San ford.
 c. M. Sherman rode over from S.1el- ton to visit his father, GeoI sherman, on wheel, making the tril Is miles in about two hours.
 D. $. Sanford will make the Journey from Brookline on his wheel. His dog. Raleigh, will be his companion.
 Charles Sanford has purchased a reap CT, with which he has harvested his rye, and is now engaged in helping his neigh bors. It works well under the skIliful manipulations of Charlie Larned.
 Stephen Sanford is about the busiest man in town, these days. Having got Rev c. w. kelly's hay. he is now en- gagged in getting about 40 acres for Mrs $. B. Osborne, besides having all of his own to get. Fortunately, he has excel lent helpers in his two boys, who aid him effectually in rushing the work.
 Mrs H. s. Barnes and her son, Her. bert, are spending few days at their old boarding place, $. 5. Osborne's.
 What with the rye harvest and hay ing this has been about the busiest week of the summer. 1.-the weather eontin- ues favorable our farmers will be able to go to the beach earlier than common.
 Dan Green, having assisted his father in getting hay, has returned to his work on the dam.
 Master Ames Merritt of Danbury is spending few days with his grandfath- CT, D. Sanford.
 Ben Bradley of Bridgeport and par ty of eight friends and relatives spent the Fourth with his mother. Edwards furnished the stylish turnout which con veyed the merry company. Mrs Brad- ley was equal to the occasion and made them heartily welcome.
The Newtown bee., 1893-07-14
Editorial Ink Drops.
DULL TIMES AND UNCLE sAMs MAILS.

IL Is said there is no better barometer of the business prosperity of tho country than the postonce department Strange ns it may seem, the number oilcttors written depend on whether the times arc good orbad. One would think that the mero expense ot postage stamps would not prevent people from lndulging in tho usual amount of ofcorrcspondonce, but it has boon noted by postofIice officials who have closely watched the figures during number of years past, that the receipts from the postal service Is an almost sure indication of the countrys finances. It Is gratifying to know that despite all the talk of hard times the rev enue of the department the past year has not fallen on. Albert II. Scott, chief of the salary and allowance division Of the postonice de- pertinent, has Just completed the annual ad- justment of the salaries of the presidential postmasters for the ensuing fiscal year, which are based on the revenue ofthe respective ot. fees. The number Of salaries reviewed and adjusted was 337G, the salaries ofthe postmast CTS being S5,6G5,7OO The total gross receipts from these offices amounted to $59 lG2 ,S0l s2 being an increase us compared with last year of $50O3, ,S2s,7l. Forty years ago the entire revenue of the postoflices was about S5 0OO OOO to-day 1t Is $s2 100000. Following are the sal aries of Connecticut postmasters under the new adjustment. Where the names of towns are not given there has been no change in salary ns compnred with last year,
The Newtown bee., 1893-07-14
Boston

 ing away on a summer trip to Boston and elsewhere.
 MT and Mrs Frank Titus expect to start for Iowa, the 24th, if they are we'll enough.
 Albert Titus people expect family of boarders, this week.
 Edgar Brown was taken with a para lytic stroke, last Tuesday, at Henry Bar ney's.
 Walter Bronson's family and William Watt and wife have been occupying their new cottage at Mt Tom Lake for d few days at time.
 Hoyt North and family, from Indian Territory. have been spending a little time with his sister, Mrs E.. G. Clark.
 A niece of Charles Warner from Fair field, has come to take care of him.
 Miss Belle Nichols is stopping at R. w. Squires'.
 The Grange has just finished building new platform in front of its new quar- ters.
 c. G. Poppensiek & Son, their busi- ness still increasing to grow, have found it necessary to engage another man, Frank Marx, for the cigar manufactur- ing department. MT Brown, father-in-law of Henry Barney. engineer at the creamery, while out riding, Tuesday morning, was taken with shock. Upon returning home he sought his couch and was taken wiGh vomiting. Dr Ford was called twice during the day. Wednesday he was more comfortable. Rev J. Nelson delivered an interesting sermon at the Methodist church. last Sunday afternoon, especially emphasiZ- ing the fact that person, truly convert ed, would have a desire to do kind and | benevolent acts to their associates. Rev MT Griswold also preached very inter esting and instructive sermon at the | Episcopal service in the Town hall, Sun 1 day evening.