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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-21
EVENING BONNE1S.

The latest evening hats and bonnets
strongly resemble those worn during
the summer. The shapes are different,
as matter of course, but they are
distinguished by agrace and airy light
ness that are truly summery. The
daintinsss of construction and material
is often carried to the verge of I'M
prudence by women who value be-
comingness more highly than either
health or comfort.
An exquisite example of this class of
head-covering is coronet formed of
green glace velvet rose petals, The
shape looks very much like crown
when on the head, strings being omitted
to emphasize this effect. The black
trimmings consists of two small jetted
wings that rest snugly against the
Psyche knot, one at each side, the
knot fitting exactly the opening. Ia
front are loops of jetted and spangled
rope that suggest an Alsatian bow and
complete the decoration of the charm
ing, crownless bonnet.
Quite as small, but somewhat more
protective, is an evening bonnet COW
cred with yellow velvet, which is en-
broidered with gold and pearls and
draped over the crown to form points
toward the back. Folds of yellow
velvet cover the brim, over which a
short pearl-and-gold fringe falls from
the elaborately wrought crown. In
front is dainty bow of white crepe
that supports white-and-yellow aig-
rette, and at each side of the bow is
thrust pear-shaped pearl pin set
with Rhinestones. The ends reach
almost to the ears and on each is ad-
justed rosette of yellow velvet, from
which falls white velvet string. The
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-21
Like a Floating City.

The modern American mun-of- wal
is little world in itself, or perhaps
more properly floating city, with its
inhabitants of many trades and pro.
fessions. Not only is there a doctor
to dose you and a chaplain to care for
your spiritual welfare, but many cooks,
several carpenters, skilled nechinists,
electricians, tailors, musicians and
BARRIERS. There is at least one clever
sailorman told OF as ships writer,
which officer corresponds closely to
the old-fashioned scrivener. 1t thus
happens that one can have almost any.
thing made aboard ship, from an en-.
crossed copy of complimentary
resolution to complicated piece OF
machinery or cabinet work. II Chicago
Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-21
white aud yellow combination is very
delicate and is decidedly fashionable
for both hats and gowns. 1.-The De-
linpotnr
WOMEN AS OFFICIALS,

The experiment OF employing wo.
men instead of men in the French
postal service has been tried with such
good results in France of late that tho
government has recently appointed q
number OF women TO excellent posi-.
tions of trust. The principal depart.
monts where women clerks are EN-.
ployed is, in France, rs elsewhere, the
post, telegraphs, telephones, railways,
the government banks and the central
administration.
There are at present 5,353 women
employed at provincial post offices,
LOGO female telegraph clerks; in 60
towns the telephone stations are under
the management of women, afiording
employment for 7i5. The national
savings banks employ 1875 women.
The railways have, however, been
the best friends to the women. II
was the Dombcs company that made
the experiment with employing female
clerks at the Offices, or as sta.
ton mistresses nc the small stations,
but gradually nearly all the French
railroad companies have followed this
example. Women are used mt the
ticket offices as watchers. etc. The
East company employs 3,0s2 women,
the North company 2,70O, the Paris
Lyon -Mediterranee 5,72S, the Or.
leans company i,35s, altogether some
"a, 900 women, in which number the
thousands and thousands of female
gatekeepers are not included
In the whole of Europe it is calcu-
lated that over 600, 900 women hold
public appointments.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-21

The house hns been newly built and
is not quite completed, with the raft.
ere of the roof still uncovered by any
ceiling. During the night the old
lady's eyes were attracted by some
object moving along one of these raft
ers, and presently a large bull snake
thrust his head over and hung there,
looking down at her.
She in oil probability tried to sum-
mon some one, but owing to her af-
Fiction was unable to make herself
heard. SO perhaps for hours she lay
with her terrified eyes fixed on the
hideous shape overhead until over.
come with nervousness aud fear her
mind began to wander. When found
in the morning she was unconscious,
II was with difficulty that she was re-
yived. Her first motion was toward
the rafter just over head, but this
was thought only a part other delirium
until all at once the snake ran down
the rafter and then dropped down on
the bed. The old lady screamed loud
ly and again tainted and when she
finally regained consciousness it was
seen TINT her terror fairly unhinged
her intellect. During the day she
seemed quiet enough but at the ap-
proach of night became so frantic that
il was necessary TO restrain her.
The bull snake is not yenomous, but
is formidable and hideous enough TO
inspire repugnance in the strongest
mind. On searching the rafters and
roof of his house Mr.. Summerficld,
after his mothers fright, found and
dislodged no less than eighteen
snakes of several varieties This is
the season of their Information, and
they seek the warmest spot Mt hand
in which to lie until spring. Unless
molested they are usually harmless
Mt this time, being too sluggish TO
move, and can easily be killed; but
near fire they thaw out, and become
aggressive if shut in. -[St. Louis Re-
public.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-21
Eyeslght Killed by Poor Light.

Like every other sense that of sight
improves by use under healthy condi-
tions and, therefore, the people who
have the greatest exercise of their
vision in the open air under the light
of the sun have the best eyesight.
Generally speaking savage tribes pos
sess the keenest eyesight, acquired
through hunting. Natives of the Sol
ONION Islands are very quick at per.
ceiving distant objects, such as ships
at sea, and will pick out birds con.
cealed in dense foliage some 60 or 20
feet high. Shepherds and sailors are
blessed with good sight. Eskimos
will detect white fox in the snow a
great distance away, while the Arabs
of the deserts of Arabia have such ex-
treme powers of vision that OF the
vast plains they will pick out objects
invisible to the ordinary eye at ranges
of from one to ten miles distant.
Among civilized peoples the Norwe-
gians have better eyesight than most
if not all others, as they more gener-
ally fulfill the necessary conditions.
The reason why defective eyes are so
much on the increase in this country
and in Europe lies in too much study
OF books in early life and in badly
lighted rooma i Brooklyn Eagle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-21
A Uniuue Monument.

1t is not often that one sees team
of twenty-four horses, particularly on
Sunday, yetsuch sight was presented
in San Francisco the other day, to the
surprised gaze of all who saw it, on its
journey through the city from the cor
ner of Fourth and Townsend streets
to the entrance of Laurel Hill Gene
terry on Central avenue, opposite Bush
street The horses, hitched two
abreast, made line more than half ~
long as the blocks west of Market
street. Behind them was truck of
the largest size and strongest make,
and upon the truck, supported by a
platform of solid timber and lashed
by ropes, a huge sandstone bowlder
weighing over eighteen tons. It's con-
tour was much the same as the big end
of an egg, the upper part being round.
At distance it looked to a Call re-
porter like a mammoth pumpkin in a
fairy tale. The bowlder is about seven
feet high and has circumference OF
twenty feet and six inches. 1t was
brought by rail from Livermore and
will mark the grave of the late G. II.
Simpkins, California pioneer, in
Laurel Hill. He had often expressed
wish for a monument modelled by
nature, not by marble cutters, and
his executor, Captain Knowles, after
much search, found suitable bowlder,
convenient to n railroad. 1t will re.
main in its natural state, with the ex.
ception of n small square which will
be chiseled off for tablet.
The weather being wet and the
streets muddy ascent of grades was
made with great care and no little
skill, and the contractors were relieved
when the last hill in the cemetery was
overcome and the giant bowlder de.
posted. The cost of carriage from the
depot to the cemetery was $3.50.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-21
BROKERS MUST PAY A TAX.

TnEY ARE suBJrcr TO a PER cESt LEVY os
THEIR NIT EARsiHda
HARnisBuno-In the opinion of Auditor
General Gregg, about | 900 persons subject
to tax OF 3 per cent on their net earnings
on their income under the brokerage act OF
May 10, 1901, are evading this law by o
failure to report their annual business Ia
the Auditor Generals department Under
the law every private banker aud broker"
Is subjected to tue 3 per cent tax. Real es
tate agents are among those who claim 10
oeexempt from the payment Of this tax,
while the Auditor General maintains that
they are taxable on their business In 1875
The Attorney General toot the view held by
Mr. Gregg and Attorney General Hensel is
said TO entertain n similar opinion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-21
ruling a LonR.reit Want.

Wolff Brothers OF Kreuznach, have
patented and put on the market
mute violin for the use OF beginners
on that instrument which removes
the annoyance caused TO listeners by
the constant exercises OF musical
neighbcrs. The violin consists only
OF a mahogany frame without bottom
oil top In every other way 1t is built
like violin. This unique instru-
ment is not entirely mute, however,
but produces an exceedingly soft
tone, audible only TO the player. The
sound Is delicately pure withal, as
only in this way can it be OF real
value to the students st Louis
POST Dispatch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-21
FASHION NOTES.
Short basques with ruflle backs seem
to be in the ascendant.

Short basques with ruflle backs seem
to be in the ascendant.
Among the novelties are til, loose
chain bracelets, which are made of
odd-shaped beads connected by few
links of gold.
Pique and cheviot were 80 much
liked last summer for plain suits that
they are to figure very extensively i'll
the present seasons best stocks.
One of the leading ideas in spring
cotton goods is the stripe. The lawns,
batistes and similar goods in this de.
sign are pronounced exceptionally
pretty by the best judges.
A long, black satin ribbon tied in
deep, double loop and with floating
ends edged with white lace is among
the new fnds to tie about the throat.
The ribbon is about six inches wide.
The earliest spring dresses in cotton
goods are to he made with rather plain
round skirts, some of them with lace
or embroidery trimming, others with
Hat braid or cotton galoon in many
rows.
IL is nm interesting study t. watch
the improvement from year to year in
the printing and wearing of fine cotton
fabrics Some of the new pieces are
color studies worthy the attention OF
an artist.
The newest wrap is called the
Clerical cloak. 1t hangs loosely
from the neck, like n cardinal gown.
and is about the length of a sacaue
The sleeves are large aud long, falling
quite low like the "angel" sleeves, but
without the points.
The silk striped cotton fabrics are
much liked and make very attractive
semi-dress costumes for young girls
and misses. Young ladies like them
for their nattiest morning dresses, and
occasionally a style is thought dainty
enough for an informal evening wear.
Fine French organdie, printed in
floral pattern, is to be favorite sum
mer material. There are patterns
with black ground with yellow violets,
which flower, by the way, seems to be
one of the particular favortes; also
viole's in all shades of purple and he.
liotrope.
Stylish waists for cotton dresses are
made in surplice shape or after any of
the popular blouse ideas. Fitted lin.
ings are sometimes used and over
these the material is drawn down to
the waist line. Many of these waists
have the outside and Innings joined
only at the shoulder seams and under
the arms.
Lace striped batistes are to be
among the prettiest ana most cXpen-
sive of summer cotton dresses. They
cost rather too much, however, for
ordinary purses, and women who have
limited means will scarcely find them
practical. There are, however, only a
few of them, and exclusive styles us
ually find ready purchasers.
Watered silks and the quaint China
patterns figured with pale, shadowy
flowers, are made into pretty tea and
theatre toilets, with long princesse
bodice reaching nearly to the knees,
with skirt cut to flare from the waist
down, and a full skirt, with organ
plaits on the back.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-21
ION. d. 4. HEWITT bEAn.

HoLLiDAYIBUn0-Ho Benjamin Light.
ner Hewitt, ex-speaker Of the house OF
representatives Of Penn,ylvania aud one
the state. died In the Bingham house Phil
adelphia, from paralytic attack which he
received some time ago. Mr. Hewitt was q
Sc),ch-tiish Presbyterian and was born al
Pe.ersblrg Huntington county, June 4,
1888. His parents were among the early
settlers OF the Juniata valley. lie was dis
trict attorney for seven years, lie was field
paymastef IN the army with the RANK OF
major In the lower house Of the legislature
he served eight years, In 1881 being elected
speaker He also served as fish commits
sioner from 1873 until 1884. Duriug the late
legislature he became prominent In the op-
position to the seatinguf Andrews and also
as the fatner Of the pure food bill. lie
leaves a wife and two sons
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-21
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.

SHE WAS PIONEER IN RAILROADS.&C..
IL is curious fact that the mother
of Bishop-General Lconidas Polk was
one of the earliest promoters of rail
road enterprise. She had in fact pro-
iected the first line of railway in North
Carolina. II was cheap tramway,
costing 80, $50 per mile, running from
the east portico of the Capitol at Ra-
leigh to a stone quarry, but II was
the precursor of greater things, and
was called the Experimental Railroad.
Il New York Telegram.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-21
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

A Maine man makes leather out OF
catfish skins.
The first Latin dictionary wns COM
piled by Vnrro about A. ID. 10.
Tories were originally bands of Irish
outlaws. The Celtic word toree means
robber.
A silver watch made in the seven
teenth century is in the possession OF
a New York collector.
A diamond picked up in Oregon,
Wis, by n boy proved 10 be purD
stone. but only weighs 81 carats.
A copper chisel has been taken from
the famous mound of Lachsh, in
Syria, which dates back to about 1900
b. @.
The smallest book in the world con.
tains 3Si pages, weighs A grains,
and requires strong magnify glass to
read.
An Indiana athlete who was sup.
posed to be dying Of dyspepsia two
years ago has lived since that time on
lcc-crcam.
During the year 1893 over 1000
corpses were cremated in France.
Nearly third the number is credited
to Paris alone
Baxter wrote several ponderous
volumes, but only his "5aints Ever
lasting Rest" survives to interest the
religious world.
The trousers pocketof a Kansas boy
was found to contain safety pin, six
marbles, top and string, n baseball
and glove and n plow clevis.
An English officer, being hypnotized
in South Africa, began to speak in
Welsh, which he had known as n child,
but forgotten for twenty years.
When only nine years old Meyer
beer was considered the best pianist in
Berlin. His career as musician be.
gan when he was an infant of two
years.
Edward Walker, the expert bank
note engrnyer, who died in New York
the other day, had permitted no stran.
ger to cross his threshold in thirty.
nine years.
Though De Foes "Robinson Cru.
soc" has made the fortune of dozen
publishers, it was originally hawked
about London in desperate endeavoi
10 find some publisher enterprising
enough to accept it,
From Arizona for three years past
has come the earliest car load of Amer.
ican raisins shipped east. The season
there is ahead of that of southern
California and the atmosphere is pecu-
liarly suited to the curing of raisins.
There Is ripe side to the orange as
well as to the peach. The stem half
OF the orange is usually not so sweet
and juicy as the other half, not he.
cause it receiv less sunshine, but
possible because the juice gravitates tc
the lower half, as the orange hangs be-
low its stem.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-21
Crazed by a Snake.

An aged lady named Mrs. Summer
field has been crazed by the awful ex-
perience through which she went a
few nights ago. Mrs. Summerfeld is
the mother of wheat farmer living in
Vermont, Tex, and has been ill for
some time with throat trouble which
has nearly destroyed her voice. She
was attended to bed on the occasion
mentioned by one of her granddaugh-
ters, who, at the lady's request left
the lamp beside the bed burning.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-21
A QUEEN VINO IGNORES rur SEASONS

A QUEEN VINO IGNORES THE SEASONS.
Every day of her life, no matter
where she may he, whether in Bal
moral, Osborne, Florence or else
where, Queen Victoria receives from
Windsor Castle supply of flowers,
fruit and vegetables. Seasons may
come and go, but Queen Victoria 4
green peas nre always on hand, while
cucumbers, cabbages, French beans,
or any other vegetable her majesty ex-
presses wish to see on her dinner
table, are there the following day,
whether they be in season or not. -
LChicago Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-21

The returns on The assessory' books in the
commissioners Office in Indiana county
snow that there are at least 1898 dogs in
Indiana county. This amount has been
assessed and returned while the commits
siOners think there are fully $50 more OF
which no account has been rendered
THREE Poles were killed in No. 4 mine OF
the Kingston Coal Company at Edwards
vile, near Wilkesbarre by a runaway car.
Two OF the men we're killed instantly and
the third died an hour after receiving his
injuries.
AT Uniontown, Andrew Burr, aged 10.
was struck by a Baltimore e Ohio freight
engine and ground TO pieces, Burr was
deaf and dumb and did not motto, the
approach OF the train.
JAMES ONETL. a book agent while at
tempting to board freight train a. Con-
nellsyille, fell under the wheels and was
ground to death.
ALFRED T. CooKsoE, sued the Pi,tsburg
Western railroad for $4,000 damages for
the death OF his wife and son who were
Killed by train at crossing in Evans
C.ty recently
Tue Cochranton Savings bank Is TO be
converted into a national bank. The pres
ent capital OF $50, 900 will be increased to
$4,000.
sHE Eaiey mourning mlll3 al Iltusville,
owaed by Kuntz < Wagner, were destroy
ed by fire. Loss, sli 900; insurance 1900.
EDWARD BARNS. aged 70. fell beneath the
wheels Of an ash cart be was driving at
Or. ensburg and was crushed to death.
BURGLARS at Huntington, stole several
thousand dollars worth of goods from
Mayor Stewarts clothing store.
THE Acheson coke companys ancho.
works, near Dunbar, closed wn throwing
100 men out Of employment
l.. GoLDsToSE's country store near Green's
burg was robbed Of tl, 400 worth of general
merchandise.
MARION SMITH, of Spring Creek was killed
while trying to board moving train at
Garland.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-21
ROYAL aRooMs ARE SCARCE.


Their are very few ladies whom an
heir-apparent can marry. AT present
the heirs to the thrones of Austrin,
Russia and Italy, not TO speak of the
heir to the throne of Belgium, the
King of Seryin, and the Crown Prince
of Montenegro, are all of n marriage .
able age, but have not yet made their
choice. without change of creed on
the part of Il princess, the choice of
the Russian Crown Prince, outside the
Comanoif family, il limited to Prin-
cess Mirie of Greece aud one of the
daughters of the Prince of Montene-
gro. Similarly, the young Servian
King Alexander has only the Russian
and Montenegrin princesses to choose
from. Only twenty-three Roman
Catholic princesses, born not later
than 1877, are now open to engage
ments Five of these belong to the
royal and ducal houses of Bavaria,
three to Belgium, three to the Spanish
Bourbons, two 90 the Bourbons of the
Two Sicilies, four to the House of
Parma, one to the House of Orleans
and one to the line of the Chatres,
making altogether eleven belonging to
the Bourbons. 1 Argonaut.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-21
A MAyfAc's pLoopy prEp.

GREEgsBuRG-Tho Finnegan, who
was deriented but not considered dangerous
grew viOl.nt at his home near Latrobe, He
started 10 destroy the furniture and when
his parents demonstrated he crushed his
mothers skull and brutally beat his father.
The former will probably die. Neghbors
made prisoner Of Finnegan and took him
to the county home. but in making the
capture u was necessary to shoot him, the
bail loiging In his Jaw.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-21
THE SLOT MACHINES.

soaE PRoHorScED GAMBLtya DEVICES AND
OTHERS NOT ny JUDGE BRILL.
HoLLipAYsBuRo-fn the Blair county
courts Judge Martin Bell Instructed tho
grand jury that nickel In the slot machine.
are not gambling devices. The Judge, how
ever held that slot machines in which
nickel is dropped and by that means dice
are thrown, was purely gambling apparatus
aud the jury was directed to return the
owners OF such machines TO court.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-21
KEYSTONE STATE CULLINGS.
PLAYED WITH MATCHES.
ONE CHILD PROBABLY FATALLY BURNED Al
ANOTHER R,Dfv tvtuossn

oNrcHrLD PROBABLY FATALLY BURNED AHD
ANOTHER B,DLy iSJuRakD.
PHiLLrrspuao The year old son ol
David II. Thomas. mine inspector aud his
cousin. tue little daughter OF Matthew
Morris, went into an out.buIIding at ths
home OF the inspector TO play. taking with
them number OF matches, On entering
they locked the door. In the building
after the children entered the bulldina
neighbors saw smoke coming through tho
roof, The door was broken open and the
children found near the door. Both were
unconscious, the girl lying over the body Of
the boy One leg Of the latter was burned
were badly burned. The little girls in-
juries seem to be wholly internal II IL
,housh, she will recover, but the boy will
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-21
TWELVE DRESSES FOR An EMPRESS.

TWELVE DRESSES FoR AN EMPRESS.
The twelve dresses which the town
of Lyons has presented to the empress
of Russia are dress of pale green vel
vet, in Henry II. style, trimm ed with
black feathers; dress of pale dead
blue satin, embroidered with trails of
heliotrope flowers and green leaves n
dress of heliotropc velvet; another of
pale blue MORE, trimmed in such n
way with half-crushed roses that they
look as if they were lightly strewn
over it; gown of cream colored cut
velvet, another of ivory silk, and a
satin dress of sunset shades, that is
enough to make any woman who looks
Mt it sick with envy; also one of red
dish pink, velvety stitched, with gold
stars, and, finally, dress of silk that
looks exactly like silver. i New York
Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-21
PENYsYLvAvrHs Bro coal COUNTIES.

UHfoSTowg-Reports of coal regions Of
the United States snow that Westmoreand
county leads with an output OF s.7gl ,O63
tons, fayette second with 7.2G0,04j tons,
Cleartield third with 0,81d,73j tons, and Al
legheny fourth with $500, l9J.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-21

HOTEL CLERK DROPS DEAD WHILE sPARRrv0.
WABASH james A. Carter, night clerk
at the Arlington Hotel at Rochester,
dropped dead Of heart disease, while spar
ring with friend.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-21

THE only reason some people are
considered religious is because they
make a good deal OF noise 10 church.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-21

There is one deer to every fifty hun
ters in Missouri.