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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-07
FASHION NOTES.

Very huge mutfs are worn this
winter.
Nearly all evening bonnets are made
in the coronet style, and as small as
possible.
Magenta and pink will be two lead
ing shades in trimmings and bonnets
this spring.
A pretty house gown is made of pale
blue silk, showing tiny rosebuds in
china effects.
Petticoats of India muslin are about
three yards round and are trimmed
with fine white lace.
Clouded moires are very fine blue
moire antique has zigzag gold effect
woven in that is truly exquisite.
Pointed apron-front overskirts,
draped high on the hips have been re-
vived, and are now very TO ular.
An odd and pretty warp is of black
velours trimmed with silk braid and
lined with double warp changeable
surah.
Open-work stockings are again pop
ular, while novelties in imported ho-
siery, show gay colored stripes, plaids
and diagonals.
There seems to be no end to the
fancy kerchiefs and colors which the
lady of the fashion delights in wear
ing about her neck.
Lace or fur trims large majority
of the reception and party dresses this
season, and it is not unusual to see
both on the same costume.
Soap boxes and powder cases for the
baby's basket are made of ivory, with
sterling silver monogram, or of enamel
with colored engraved initials.
Boas are made of crisp, black gauze,
edged with black satin ribbon, and
box-plaited to ruff just long enough
to go around the neck comfortably.
The most fashionable shades for
blending with other colors are magenta
and light reds, while for day wear
dark brown and green are the two
fayorites.
The attempt to make the very full
skirt popular has been distinct fail
ure. Moderately full Shirts are the
rule in new fashions, and these are moi
elaborately trimmed.
Ruffs of black chiffon will be much
worn, and are made ofaccordion plat.
ing in all styles, the favorite style be-
ing number of small rufiies edged
with narrow half-inch lace.
A handsome dinner gown, made for
q rich follower of fashion, is of ceris,
velvet, trimmed with silver iox. Vel
veteens can be made up with the same
effect aud are much cheaper.
Sequins are the newest fancy il
trimmings, and there are bodices o
sequins, there are skirts decked will
sequins, there are sleeves of sequins
and, in fact, sequins are the fad.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-07
AS THEY DO IN RUSSIA.

In matters relating to the welfare of
women, as in most other affairs, Rus
sia seems to consistently progress
backward" From the beginning of
the new year all the women hitherto
employed as clerks and telegraph
operators on the various Russion rail
ways were dismissed and their places
are being filed by men. No reason of
any kind was assigned for this harsh
and reactionary step, and it was not
even suggested that these employees
had in any way failed in their duties
or proved unequal to their work,
On the contrary, it is declared by
those who have had opportunities OF
Judging, that they have filed their
posts in thoroughly efficient manner.
The edict which rewarded their SER
vice with sentence of summary dis
missal can only be attributed to some
sudden spasm of hostility against the
claim of women to earn their living
by their own exertions. - Chicago
Post
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-07
THE BOWS BENEATH THE CHIN.

The poet may get out his pen and
set his Imagination to work on bal
lad, the refrain of which shall be
"Tying her bonnet under her chin, -
for that is what she will soon be do
ing. The little velvet bands that are
merely fastened with a glitterlng pin
are becoming passe. My lady wants n
change, and she proposes to have it.
Therefore she fastens in the back of
her toque or even of her broad,
trimmed hat, long, broad, soft sash
like affair of crepe or gauze, or silk of
most diaphanous quality. The two
ends are brought around back of her
ears and tie under her chin in big,
soft bow They are bonnet strings
and neckscarf in one. In color they
usually follow the tone of the rest of
the trimming. A soft, rather narrow
brimmed, blnck velvet hat, trimmed
with pale yellow ostrich tips, has a
pale yellow gauze scarf, while a jet
toque, blossoming with pale blue flow
ers has couple of yards of pale blue
crepe to serve for tie. - New York
Advertiser.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-07
A Dead.Letter Office Story.

Among the curiosities in the museum
is baby Jumbo with one of his sides
gorgeously embroidered in the Stars
and Stripes, and the other Haunting
the Union jack, the two united by a
golden chain. 1t had drifted thither,
and had been for several years es-
conced in its glass case, when n postal
exhibit was begged from the depart
ment for church fair, and for the
first time Jumbo went out for an air.
ing. 1t 80 happened that lady from
New Hampshire was visiting Washing
ton at the time and went to the fair.
To the surprise of her friends, she
greeted Jumbo as long lost friend.
Ten years before she had made him
and sent him to her daughter in Eng.
land, who had married man named
Link-hence the design of the two
flags linked together. But she did
not claim her possession, and 30 he
has never made his journey across tn,
ocean.--[St Nicholas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-07
REIGSING LONDON BEAUTIES.

Last years beautiesare reigning again
this season in London. The Duchess of
Sutherland, Georgiana Lady Dudley,
Lady Brooke, who has just become
Countess of Warwick; Lady Henry
Fitzgerald, Lady Powis and Lady de
Trafsord still hold their own against
all new comers. Princess Henry of
Pless. Mrs. Hanbury, Lady Chelsea,
Lady Rossmore and Mrs. Lancelot
Lowther among the married bellies,
and Lady Ulrice Duncomb, Lady
Sophia Cadogan and Miss Mauriel Will
son of the unmarried beauties are all
attracting much attention. But the
sensation of the season was Princess
Helene dOrleans, who is beautiful
even beyond the privilege of prin-
! cess.
Women of the middle class are said
| to be much handsomer now than they
were 20 years ago in England, taller
better formed and more brilliant il
coloring. The typical English girl il
as daintily pink and white and modest
as Burns ''crimson tipped flower"
The typical English wife is rather
colorless and uninteresting type, will
the pink faded out of her cheeks, tn,
gold dulled to dun brown in her hair
the blue dulling to gray in her eyes
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-07
SWEEPING THE CARPETS.

With little care you can sweep the
dirtiest carpet without raising much
dust by placing outside the door of
the room to be swept pail of clear,
cold water. Wet your broom, knock
it against the side of the bucket to get
out all the drops, sweep n couple of
yards, then rinse off the broom again.
Continue this until you have gone
over the entire surface. tt the car
pet is much soiled the water should be
changed several times. Slightly moist
cned Indian meal is also used by the
Oldest housewives. Snow, if not al
lowed to melt. is also excellent as n
dust settler. - New York World
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-07
GOLD SHOES.

A great many girls, undoubtedly,
have white canvas shoes so soiled and
grimy from the summers campaign
that it is quite impossible Go clean
them. These supposedly worthless
shoes may be transformed into a very
pretty pair of evening shoes by the
magic of few cents worth of gold
paint. Mix the gold paint very thin
and coat the entire shoe. After going
over the shoes the second time dust
them lightly with the dry gold pow
der and lace them with narrow ribbon
the color of the dress with which they
are to be worn. The effect is very
pretty, and if they are retouched from
time to time they will be found ex-
tremely servicable. New York Re
corder.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-07
RATTLESNAKE MAN.
Catches Venomous Serpsnts for a
Livelihood.
Interesting Incidents Of a Dan
gerous Occupation.

In a wild valley at the foot of a
rocky and PERCEPTIONS mountain, near
the little hamlet of Long Eddy, in
Sullivan County. n. Y, is the home
Of John G. Geer, whose business is the
charming of rattlesnakes. This ec-
centric individual who lives in this in.
solated spot is known throughout that
part of the country as "the rattlesnake
man" Though over sixty years of
age. he is as active almost as he was
twenty years ago, and for mount
aineer, born and reared in that untu-
torcd country, where people of any
kind are scarce, he possesses rare
intelligence.
A better insight into his strange and
dangerous business cannot be given
than by the following story, told by
him.elf II have boen engaged in
catching rattlers at the foot of this
mountain for many years. Some sea-
sons ] get from 200 TO 800 of them,
many of which l tame and ship alive
to museums of New York and other
cities. | kill good many and extract
the oil, for which tind a ready sale
at from 81 to s. an ounce. The skins
are worth from 81 to 50 each, according
to their size and condition. This
mountain back of my house is fairly
alive with rattlesnakes; thousands of
them live there in their lairs in the cre-
vases of the rocks. One day last year l
started out below my house, and in
two hours and half caught twenty
two rattlers and black snake. 1
catch the snakes with hook or snare,
and put them into bag, in which /
bring them home. Do they ever bite
me? Well, sometimes, but very sell
dom, rs | know what rattlesnake' s
bite is, and am always very careful
how handle them. Six or seven times
they have been too smart for me, and
have sunk their fangs into my hands,
hut | am alive yet, for I have an infal-
liblc cure for the poison. The bites
always leave scar, though, as you
will see by the back of my hand. "
This hand has number of small
deep scars, which look like very pro
nounced pockmark, and these, the
'rattlosnake man" declares are the
results of the bites he has received
The ''infallible" cure which Mr.. Geer
used is compounded by himself. Ger
tain it is he has been called upon many
times to save people who have beer
struck by the poison-laden fangs o
rattlesnakes, and his remedy has never
failed to cure.
No less weird and interesting thar
the man is his rude loghouse, which i,
always the home of from a dozen L
thirty or more of the venomous rep
tiles. These are kept in boxes, anC
many of them are very tame, actual.
seeming to be very fond of their mas
ter. 1t does not take the old maj
Tong to subdue these wild creatures
and he often has them crawling abou
the floor while he smokes his pipe anc
meditates He is fond of having Wis
itors come to see his pets, though fey
people can be persuaded to enter thi
len of rattlers and black snakes. Thi
amuses the old man, as long asssoci
alton has taken away every vestige o
fear of having them harm him, and h
thinks no more of handling the rep
tiles than if they were playful kittens
Il New York Times.
Excitomants nf Maxiean AvripuIfurp
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-07
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.
NopLEsr CAREER or A WOMAN.


Women who are happily married
will agree with Walter Besant, who,
upon being asked "what was the no.
blcst career for womanl" replied
that he thought it was marriage. No
woman, who had been mother, would
be willing to exchange her lot in order
to become a journalist, novelist, teach
er, or any sort of professional. "
"To Zurich the world with noble chill
dren, TO give the country more brave
hands and honest hearts. What, in
comparison to this, is the indepen-
dence of the single woman, or her
work-her average work?"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-07
When Plants Decide to Walk.

The first of course of lectures on
locomotion and fixation in plants and
animals was delivered at the Royal In
stitution by Prof. Stewart Fullerian,
Professor of Physiology. The lee
turer said locomotion was necessary,
whether in plants or animals, at some
period of their lives, to prevent iniu-
rious overcrowding, and to enable the
one or the other to obtain such neces-
saries of life as food and air. Loco
motion was in solids, in water, and in
air. The first head was subdivided
into: Creeping greater part of
the body usually in contact with its
support; walking and running-the
body being supported on, and moved
by, special parts; jumping-the body
being projected suddenly from its
support or position of rest; climbing,
or prehension for locomotion by proxy
the organism ascending a vertical
or overhanging support or becoming
attached to some moving object; bur-
rowing, digging, boring; reabsorp-
ton of hard parts, fixation. Locomo'
ton in water was subdivided into
floating and swimming; and that in
air was also subdivided into passive,
active, flying. i Westminster Gazette.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-07

ana after this comes the blowzy stage,
particularly with the women greatly
addicted to heavy burgundies and
clarets of the English dinner. Il De-
troit Commercial Advertiser.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-07
Desnondent CattIemen.

The storms OF January 23 and February II
md 10 wrought such havoc among the cattle
apon the great ranges In the Indian reserva-
hey have in the spring and quit the BUSH
leSS.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-07

WAS a member
OF the 9th Pa. Re
serves tReynold's
BrigaiIe). o ur
squad OF prisoners
assembled at the
hospital n ar
CharlesCrossroads
on the morning
of July ], 1862.
We marched to
the bridge cross
ing at White Oak
Swamp aud there
awaited the pas
sage of Jackson s
Corps. Alter ex-
changing the COM
pliDents of the
season with the
dust begrim e q
Johnnies, we pro-
ceeded to Rich
mond. The roads
lending from thu
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-07

THE white adopted citizens OF Cherokee
Nation have started movement to test In
SQUIRT their rights to share Of the Cherokee
strip money now due from tho Government.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-07

Tue company controlling the diamond out
put OF the world has sold Its entire stock OF
gems to London syndicate for %, 250, 900,
1t an advance over previous large sale.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-07

A midshipman in the United States
navy receives pay equivalent to that of
a lieutenant in the British navy.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-07
SOLDIERS COLUMN
IN PEMBERToN

The Trick That Was Worked on Pris-
oners When Moving to Belle Isle.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-23
Personal. :

NJ J. Connell, of Tacoma, is q guest at
the Arlington
John f. Gardner, of Nanaimo, B. c., is
at the Arlington.
A c. Wright, of Honolulu. is stopping
at the RaInier-Grand.
Mrs. Charles Durgan is i'll at her resi-
dence on Fifth street
K. s. McCord. prominent attorney of
Fairhaven, is at the Butler.
C. f. TAYLOR. of Fairhaven. is among the
guests at the Rainier-Grand.
Miss Anna Mcguire. of New Westmin-
sler, is e guest at the Diiler.
John Bryan, of Boise. Idaho, registered
at the Rainier Grand yesterday.
Lewis II. Smith. a weli-known resident
of Oak Harbor. Is at the Dliier.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. Evans. of Victoria. are
registered at the RaInier-Grand.
f. +. Donahoe. prominent mill man Of
East CIalian, Is al the Northern.
A. w. ChiIds, the well-known insurance
man OF Tacoma, is at the Northern.
CYRUS Walker and L. G. Ames. of Port
Gamble. were at the Ralnler-Grand last
night
w. II. Dunbar, the shingie man of
Enumclaw, registered al the Northern last
night.
Representative-elect III. s. Conner, of La
Conner, Wash, is among the guests at the
Butler.
Walter Bowen, deputy collector of Gus
toms at Port Townsend. is stopping at the
Butler.
Perry Poison, the well.known business
man OF La Conner, is registered at the
Butler.
Z. ii. CarIyon, president of the Wash
IN the city yesterday, and registered at the
Butler.
Marmaduke A. Whittier, tourist from
Chatham. England. Is a guest at the Ar
lington.
A. W. Gssey, of Salem, Or. secretary OF
the State Insurance Company. Is at the
Northern.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Harrison. of New
Whatcom, are among the guests at the
Northern.
John Mitchell, of the firm of Meyer,
Mitchell 4 Co., of San Francisco. is al the
Northern.
Francis Roberg a tourist from Brussels.
is in the city on visit. and is stopping at
the Butler.
Gen. II. b. Compson. Of klamath Falls,
Or, is visiting in the city and is guest at
the RainIer-GFand.
United States Marshal Drake arrived in
the city yesterday from Tacoma and regis
tered at lhe Northern.
Judge X. A. Ballinger, of Port Towns
end, arrived in the city yesterday and
registered at the Butler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiimot Johnson and F.
l. Johnson, tourists from New York, are
guests st the Rainier Grand.
J. II. Thomas, the real estate dealer of
North Yakima, IS IN the city on business
and is registered at the Dslier.
James 4. Haight. assistant attorney
general. was in the city yesterday, and re-
turned 10 olympia during The dsF.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zailee, tourists from Rich
mond, Va, arrived in she city last night
and engaged apartments az the Arlington
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initials on the ticket is so fool 81 thAs u
needs no denial.
liz is also charged that nunoeF o.
dams voted Illegally. Al the time tns
Indians voted had IN my hana rece'p
sizsed By the treasurer that they had pau
their real estate tax. Very few Eopu1As'S
cozls possibly produce the same
As for the false count al the uhuses
ballots were put in the stove and oufnsu
before the box was opened. Then the
Populis. Judge took each ballot out one a.
a time. look ed IL over and passed u 10 me,
a Republican Judge. to call the names 80
the CLERKS, and the inspector examiner
and strung them on the thre~o ioF
that purpose At the time WAS
calling the names there were from
txo 10 tive voters looking over my
shoulder. and they saw every name ealieu;
They were Populisf and Repuofican. ana
one Democrat. You can see from Inc re-
turns they were scarce.
Now how could there De any unaue aa-
vantage taken7 Only by the CLERKS, one
a Populist, the other q Republican Conid
they possibly eonspire 20 make false ehry
of the votes? | say no. Therefore the
charges are all positively false. and renecs
dIshonor and false swearing on the person
or persons making the same.
w. H. BRUSK.
Justice of the Peace in and Tor Monohoh
precinct. King county, Wash
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-23
A PROTEST FROM MoSoHoS.
Justice OF the Peace Denies Charges
Against Election officers.

Against Election officers
Another member of the Monohon cleo
ton board has written to the PosT-INrEI-
IEGEscER concerning the allegations made
in the MoyeE-Van de Nanter election con-
test papers The complaint sets out that
the board Of judges. instead of having one
Of its members indorse the ballots With
MS initials. compelled each voter TO in
doTse the ballot; Indians were illegally
voted. ana that ballots foe Popalisss were
miscognted or destroyed. The letter says
the FIRST % these charges is simply riiieu-
tous. and makes short work of the others.
II su the allegations Of the complaint are
- De supported By The same kind OF tesil-
mony that SiI come out Of Monohon
the question OF the successful candidate
~ill rot be hard 10 determine. The letter
Is as follows;
MoSoHoS PsEcISCr, Nov. q, 1854
To Tbs EpiToR | wish TO xsndicate
not only myself out the Inspector and
fopulisi Judge, Mr.. Clark, who I believe
% &c an honest but misguided and de-
cetVed nan. The charges are not only
satse, but slandsro8s. | am soon a years
Cd Asia have acted as Judge and clerk of
election On many occasions. and ! believe
understand shst an cath implies. viz:
s'SFaAA condemnation Of the person that
f@ls1flss tas same
he charge that the board OF judges in
sisssd iAai each eleetos sign h.s name OF
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-23
VISITORS TO THE MONTEREY.

Uncle SANS Sailors Entertain the REQ
ple and Are Welcomed ashore.
On last Tuesday and Wednesday the
coast defense vessel Monterey was thrown
open for public inspection between and
p. M. and hundreds of people took this
opportunity to get a view of Big Betsy and
mate and the other modern dogs OF war.
The officers and crew were particularly
gallant to the visitors. and especially 10
the ladies.
The steam launch belonging to the yes
SCI was kept busy each afternoon convey
ing private parties out TO the vessel, ana
numerous row boats and small Launches,
with big whistles, were rushing in and out
at regular intervals. Boaimen resped s
nice harves: off the two afternoons work
Wednesday afternoon the officers enter
tanned the meInbers of the Marie Heath
Turkish Bath" Company and were IN
turn entertained by the company the same
evening. A box in the theater was taste
fully decorated for the occasion and many
local hits were made on the gallant sea-
men.
The officers express themselves as de-
lighted with their stay at this port and
say they hope they will make frequent
stops here.
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hi

The Women's Auxiliary Society OF the
Unitarian church will meet Friday. No
vember ., a. the residence OF Mrs. Allen,
s97 Eighth street, at . 80 y. m.
The funeral OF Lille Stanton took place
a. o'clock yesterday afternoon from the
family residence. 10 Birch street, Rev.
George IL Lee Officiating The InIermen.
vas IN Mount Peasant cemetery.
Information IS wanted by Don E. e.
Ashley, OF Boone, Ia. OF the Whereabouts
OF John r. Chambers. q contractor and
ba !dev, who has not been heard from by
Mr.. Ashley for a number Of years.
An adjourned meeting of the Young
Women's Christian Association sili be he a
~ their rooms Saturday,. Noyembe "a. at
2:S0 .. u. A f4!l attendance IS desired, a.
Important bushes Is 10 De transacted.
A lecture on The Flute will be de-
livered By Joseph Shipper 81 ; O'Clock
this evening in the state university chapel
under the auspices Of the college Y. w. c.
A. and y. VI. c A. A musical programme
viii DC rendered, Miss Compton and the
Phiiomathean quArsetse singing. Adnis-
sion IS free.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-23
ANU SEM ENTs.
Marie Heath's Matinee Tomorrow


Marie Heath and her Turkish Bath"
company will close their engagement at
Cordray's theater tomorrow evening A
special matinee performance will be given
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon at which
Marie Heath will amuse the little folks
with her clever representation of a young
miss Of IL. and her singing and dancing
Yesterday this bright little actress
invited all the newsboys of the
city 10 attend her performance
and last evening. promptly on time. forty
eight boys, all members OF the union
dressed in their best and with a clean face.
marched in body 10 the theatre, where
they were seated in the balcony and
allowed to enjoy the performance in their
own peculiar way. They behaved nicely.
and hea. tily applauded tns star and the
other members of the company. The same
ball will be repeated this evening.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-23
Coache. Are Not Profe..ional.

4 question that has been much dis
eussed in football circles appears TO have
been settled by telegram from the presi-
dent of the American Amateur Athletic
Association TO the Seattle Athletic Club.
The telegram in question Is in answer TO
an inquiry as 10 whether or not n man
who has coached = football team for money
is professional. and hence ineligible To
play on an amateur team. The answer
was in the negative. and its importance is
great TO many Of the teams. who can now
play men that have coached at one time or
another
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-23

f~lf the earthquake SHOCK distinctly IN tne
warehouse OF tie waters etTs. Iae shock
wss severe enough 70 sttFzct sne attention.
Of women engaged in household caktss
ard ratified wln1ox xi.ss.
Prof. y o. Ptznmer wh0 has been sn-
vestlgasing the matter all day. says ne -
Hvu.Av convfnced that . Fnsid eTBrssnn Of
tie rnoantsin - n progress. AZ ssSl s2ss
Right Be vas on 20. rsser snd eonse-
4aeatly did 10. feel the shock