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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-01
How He Proposed.

They were celebrating their silver
wedding, and, of course, the couple
were very happy and affectionate.
"Yes," said the husband, 'this Is
the only woman ever loved, and
shall never forget the first time pro-
posed to her."
"How did you do it?" burst out o
young man who had been squeezing O
pretty girls hand in the corner.
They all laughed, and he blushed,
but the girl carried it bravely.
swell, remember it as we'll as if
it were but yesterday. 1t was at Rich
mond. We were out at picnic, and
she and got wandering alone. Don't
you remember, my dear, and what a
lovely day it WASP"
The wife smiled.
"Wo sat on the trunk of tree.
You haven't forgotten, love, have
you?' H
The wife smiled again.
'5Ae began writing in the dust with
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-01
Last OF the "IInicOrus I.

That white rhinoceros, believed to
be the last of its uncouth race, is
spoken of by writer in a Canadian
paper as "the last of tho unicorns.
Every schoolboy, says this authority,
'fs familiar with the conventional fig
ure of the unicorn-a sort of horse.
shaped brute, with single straight
horn protruding from its forehead.
And every schoolboy has probably
been told that there never was such q
creature. Yet modern science not
only destroys some old-time beliefs.
but vindicates others, and shows many
grotesque fairy tale to have basis
OF solid fact. So with the unicorn.
For ages its only known habitat was
on coat-of-arms, until an actal one
horned rhinoceros was found in India
and Sumatra, when folk began to re-
wise their syllabus of repudiated leg.
ends. Still the Asiatic rhinoceros was
poor sort of creature for such
heroic fame, and it was not until the
opening of the present century that
the unicorn was fully identified with
the uncouth pachyderm. At that time
Burchell discovered, in the region of
South Africa, between the Orange and
Iambesi rivers, the stupendous crea-
ture known rs the rhinoceros sinus,
or, in common phrase, the white or
one-horned rhinoceros. This animal
was not at all like the heraldic uni.
corn. But it was of heroic mould, and
it wore on its forehead, or on its
snout, one enormous horn, long, sharp
and powerful. Huge and unwieldy MS
it was, it was swift of foot; in temper
choleric; in valor it was fearless.
Wherefore the classic legends and the
medieval heraldic designs stood at
last approved. The unicorn was at
last materialized.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-01

the point of her parasol. She wrote
her name, Mary and asked her to
let me put the other name to it. And
l took the parasol and wrote my name,
Smith, below it, and she took back
the parasol and wrote, NO, / won't.
Then we went home. You remember
it darlingP All, I ace you do"
Then he kissed her and the com
pany murmured, wasn't it pretty?"
The guests had all departed, and the
happy pair were alone.
Wasn't it nice, Mary, to see all
our friends around us so happy?"
"Yes, it was. But, John, that rem
iniscence of yoursl"
"Ah, it seems as If it had been only
yesterday, Mary"
eyes, dear; there are only three
things you are wrong about in that
story"
Wrong? Oh, no."
John, am sorry you told that
story. because 1 never went to a pic
mic with you before we we're married.
L was never in Richmond in my life,
and 1 never refused you"
my darling you must be wrong;
have good memory"
81 am not wrong, Mr.. Smith, and
my memory is as good as yours, and
I'd like to know who that mink was.
You never told me about her before"
Boston journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-01
BopERr DuSnAR n colored man


BoDERT DUNBAR. a colored man. formerly
OF Charleston, W. Va, was shot and killed by
Phoebe Dungee, l9-year-old colored girl al
William Quomes, another coored young
man. and tried TO force his way into the
house. according to tho girls story. Phoebe
was arrested, "a was Quomes, and both were
placed in jail at Washington.
Mrs WOLFF. OF Bear Run. attempted sui.
eide by shooting herself in the forehead. The
bullet did not go through her skull She said
she had been burden to her family and
wanted to die. Sine will live. She Is about
90 years old, and has been an invalid for q
number Of years.
WM. DUSsrAS. OF waynesburg, found a
rusted revolver In well on the Baltzsll prop
erty. As John Eisminger. convicted OF the
murder OF Huckster Mccoy, stopped there
the morning the crime was committed. the
weapon Is believed by many to belong to the
convicted man.
The sheriffs OF westmoreland and Fayette
counties have telegraphed 20 Gov. Pattisou
that they are prepared TO meet any probable
emergency that may result from the great
strike In the Connellsville coke regions.
GOVERNOR PArTIsoS has decided that tn G
situation In the coke regions Is not su m.
ciently seriou, to keep him at the Cap to
and hs will leave on IA trip covering wesx
or ten days.
PART Of the business section OF Orangeville
including Fell, Hunt :; Cos. hardware stor,
-and the grocery stores OF HYDE and Gil,nsr
were burned. Loss a90.O01.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-01
COLLARS AND YoKEs.

The fancy for lace collars has
brought out some pretty combinations
of guipure and chiffon for trimming
the waist of dark crepon or taffetta
dresses. A deep pleating of black
chiffon, or of the color of the gown.
is set on as u collarette, falling from
the collar band just over the shoulder
tips and even all around. On this
fall longthwise at intervals pointed
ends, barbes, or insertions of cream
white guipure, sewed on to meet at the
collar band and widen out on the
pleated ceiffon.
Yokes of batiste embroidered in
open design are newer than those of
lace for trimming crepon gowns. A
pretty brown crepon dress at which
everyone turns TO look has round
waist, dropping below the belt in front
and smooth in the back, with IL belt
and collar of black moire ribbon. The
attractive feature is yoke of ecru
batiste embroidered in large medal
lions aud scalloped on the edge that
falls on the crepon. Gathered epau-
lettes OF the batiste, also scalloped,
fall over the sleeves. Black ribbons
pass over the shoulders, heading the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-01
SOLDIERS COLUMN
HIS FIRST FIGHT.
What Piatt zouave Got into mt Fay
etteville, W. Va.

What a Plat Zouave Got into mt Fay
etteviile, W. Va.
/ have been a reader for n number Of
years. but have never seen description OF
he fight at Fayetteville, W. Va, my fret
oattle.
About 10 o'clock, Sept. TO- 1867. the Con-
iederates, about 10000 strong, came in on the
Raleigh, (w. va.,) road, commanded by
| Generals Heth and Loring and attacked our
torces. consisting Of the Piatt zouaves, 97th
Ohio, two companies of the I'd Va. Cavelry,
McMullen's battery of six Parrott guns and
:wo mountain howtzers, all under the COM
nand Of Coils. Lightburn and Toland.
The 37th Ohio and McMullen's battery met
he Confederates on their entrance to the
.own, and at the commencement of the hat
lie retired to a small fort, and were charged
oy the enemy five times, but repulsed them
each time.
The Zouayes and two mountain howityers
were In fort on the opposite side OF the
town, guarding the road leading to the Kan
awha River, our only avenue Of escape This
was taken possession OF by body OF rebels.
but was retaken later on by six companies OF
Iouaves (about 400 mem, under Col. Toland,
who charged the enemy and drove them from
the road.
In this charge our loss was severe NUMBER
ing l2g killed and wounded in about IS min
utes' time, the Colonel himself having two
horses killed in this fight.
Our troops held their positions until IL
o'clock at night, when the retreat began.
When we reached the foot ~ Cotton Noun
tain distance of IL miles, we halted TO rest.
and while resting were again attacked by
.he advance-guard OF the enemy.
The retreat was again continued. We reach
ed the Kanawha River on the evening Of the
same day, and were reinforced by the 44th
Ohio. They being on the opposite side OF
river held the enemy at bay until we get out
Of their reach.
On the night of the 13th we crossed the
river at Camp Piatt, where we Joined the
forces on the other side OF the river
About noon on the 14th we reached Charles.
ton, W. Aa., with the enemy In hot pursuit,
and at this point we fought the enemy from
noon until night. Leaving the Kanawha
River at this point, we crossed the country
and struck the Ohio River at Ravenswood,
and fording the river we continued ON down
the Ohio for about 20 miles. where we were
put on boats and taken to Point Pleasant,
Va; remained there two or three weeks. rest.
ing and receiving reinforcements. getting
reading to advance up the Valley
On or about the 1st OF October we advanced
up the Kanawha Valley, causing the enemy
to aee without showing any resistance. We
again reached Fayetteville, where we went
into winter quarters.-Gus. SNYDER In "Na,
tional Tribune"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-01
Shamming Extraordinary.

Two remarkable stories of success
full malingering are told by the Lon
don correspo ldent of the Manchester
Courier. A friend of his has recently
been stopping in the neighborhood of
Princetown Jail, and during his visit
met one of the officials with whom the
responsibility for the anecdotes finally
rests. The first is of man who sim
ulated paralysis 80 convincingly that
he was released and despatched to his
home in the charge of nurse. But,
on the very next morning he walked
downstairs without any assistance,
and informed the nurse that her SER
vices were no longer required. Story
number two is even more remarkable.
There is nothing wonderful in coun-
terfeIting blindness. We see it done
occasionally III the streets of Lon don.
But in this case the convict not only
gave a perfectly artistic presentation
of that state, but, what was far
greater triumph, successfully baffied
every medical test that could be an
piled. He, too, received his discharge
and was travelling in the company Of
warder, whom he suddenly eleotri-
fed by buying an evening paper and
devouring its contents with avidity.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-01
A CHAIR THAT LEADS TO MATRIMoNY.

A CHAIR THAT LEADS TO MATRIMoNY.
Cards have been received at the
Woman's College announcing the
marriage of DR.. Mary V. Mitchell,
physical director at the college, and
Mr.. Robert p. Green of Swarthmore,
Penn. 1t was the third wedding in
two years of lady professors in the
yymnastic department at the college,
and the students and professors now
have standing joke about the Chair
of Physical Culture being fatal to the
occupants who think them selves proof
against affairs of the heart. DR..
Mitchell is young physician of ex-
ceptional ability, and she was greatly
liked at the college. Previous to her
acceptance of the directorship of the
physical department, she had prac-
ticed medicine for ten years at Media,
Penn. She came to the college two
years ago to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of DIR. Alice W.
Hall, who married Professor Chap
man, then of the Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, and subsequently Superin-
tendent of Education in Wisconsin.
Baltimore Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-01
DRINK FOR BoSY GIRLS.

Girls with spare ribs and other bare
bones should drink cocoa, chocolate
or milk. as they are rich in oils of n
tattening and nourishing character.
Vegetables served with melted butter,
salads dressed with mayonaise sauce,
boiled hominy and rice, and baked
potato with salt and fresh butter, GUS
tard puddings, sweetmeats and sugar
on everything, with plenty of sleep,
will help to put flesh on bony figures.
New York World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-01
KEYSTONE STATE CULLINGS
TO DE A DOUBLE HANGING.

scHMous AND DUcKovrc ARE To BE EXECUTED
on THE SAME DAY
ALLEdH-Ny.-Unlesst the Board OF Pardons
interferes. thsre will be a double hanging in
the Allegheny county jail yard on September
20. Gov. X. +. Pattison signed the death
warrants for tho execution OF Geo. Schmous,
who killed his wi Q and two children. and
Geo. Duokovic, who killed Siav at Etna.
The day is sct for the execution OF Jas. New.
ton Hill, the murderer OF Mrs. Rosa Roetzler,
Is September IA. and Noel Maisson's day OF
doom Is one week earlier. He killed Mrs.
Sophia Raes, at Calamity. Tnis makes four
hangings In September unless the Pardon
Board recommends otherwise.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-01
THE MoSocLE CRAZE.

The monocle has appeared in the
shops of New York and the ultra-fash-
ionables of that city are adopting
these little fastidious affairs. 1t has n
short handle and a gold or silver rim.
Many of the fashionable women who
have decided to gaze at the world
through a monocle are displaying
great originality in tho frame which
they select for the little round glass.
A young woman in bereavement screws
into her left eye q monocle framed in
q narrow rim of black enamel, and if
she uses one with handle this will
also be in black. A favorite monocle
has n silver handle and rim, inlaid
with turquoise. Brooklyn Eagle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-01
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.
woMAN's EQUAL CHANCE.

Tn the charter bestowed by Parlia-
ment upon the University of Wales is
a clause which reads: "Women shall
be eligible equally with men to any
degree which the University is, by
this, our charter, authorized to con-
fer. Every Office hereby created in
the University hereby constituted
shall be open to women equally with
men. New York journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-01
HAD TO USE A REVOLVER

ALrooSA-Six boiler makers engaged In a
free fight here, and when Policeman Burk-
hart, attempted 10 arrest them they all turn
ed upon him. When It seemed a. though
they would take his life he drew his revolver
and shot ono OF the party lust under the
heart. The officer had cut two and half
inches In length on top OF his head and bears
the marks of kicks all ovoc his body.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-01
FASHION NOTES.

FASHION NOTES.
The evening shoes are mostly en-
broidered.
The fine tapes of gold and platinum
are to be commended for ladies' fob
chains.
Iron grey hair is popular with the
swagger set A new dye does the
business.
The new styles in shoes are neat,
simple and many of them apparently
comfortable.
The brownie iowelry is attracting n
great deal of attention from the cur
ious in shop windows.
Some glove buttoners are the inn
mediate occasion of novel charms at
tached to their chains.
Dead finish is given to most of the
large household and toilet articles in
silver. 1t is made expensive by pol
ished, raised and broken edges.
Beautiful double link sleeve buttons
are produced in white enamel flashed
with color and sprinkled with tiny
gold figures and mounted in broken
metal edges.
There is a return to the old-fash-
ioned wreath of orange blossoms.
Several fashionable brides across the
water and in New York have lately
lately worn them.
This advice is given in Farm Poul-
try: Take onion skins and place them
in your nest boxes, cover them with
straw or hay. Lice cannot live where
the onion skins are.
Some of the dotted surfaces have
stripes of the color of the tiny dots to
be used for sleeves or corsage, or else
for the skirt, while the waist and
sleeves are merely dotted.
The russet shoe still remains pop
ular, though very few are made of
the real brown leather. They are very
light, some of them being pale buff,
the material being pig-skin.
Everything is an excuse for scarf
pins. 1t requires two or three scarf
pins to properly fix a four-in-hand
down to woman's shirt waist. The
handsomer these are the more are re-
quired.
There is large business done in ca
det's belt buckles about this time. He
gives this with the girls monogram
engraved on it. 1t is no unusual oc-
casion for cadet to give away half
dozen of these.
Widows bonnets have strings of
corded white ribbon, dull in finish
and nearly a finger broad. Satins and
brocades in silver gray, golden brown,
lavender and "ice-blue" shades are
the materials used for the gown of the
widow marrying second time.
AS a rule the potatoes grown far
North are best for seed. The reason
is that they have presumably grown in
shorter season. are less advanced
towards drying out when harvested,
and in cooler climate will not start
to grow in winter, thus injuring the
eyes, from which next years growth
must come.
Novelties for the table, sometimes
useful and again only ornamental,
seem endless. But the latest is SO
useful an adjunct that seems surpris-
ing that it has only just appeared. 1t
is n serving basket, anl Is used for re.
moving the soiled knives and fork at
the end of ench course. A rubber pad
is provided, which does away with the
annoying clatttr OF the cutlery.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-01
A PRosPERous PLANT.

The Tumbler company at Rochester held it,
tweDty-second annual meeting on Wednesday
afternoon. The company Is cooperative.
years sales amounted to 500, 900, and
dividend Of l6 per cent. was declared on the
capital stock.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-01
kIILED ny L.IguTsrSo,

BEpronD. The barn OF J. b. Graybill, OF
Middle Woodbury. township, was struck by
lightning and burned down. Thomas Noel
and William Barkman, who were in the barn,
were killed by tho lightning. Noel's body
was burned up. only part OF the skull being
found. Another young man who was in the
hay NOV was seriously burned, but managed
to escape with his life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-01
TWO DETERMINED nupot,ps.

BEavEn.-The residence of Jas. Mccullough
Of Raccoon township. was visited by two
burglars. MIR. Mccullough grappled with
them and was beaten into unconsclousness.
His daughter and Elmer Ewing, young man
who was the guest OF the family, were tied,
and Mrs. Mccullough was forced to give the
burglars $50, all the money In the house.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-01
A SPLENDID HOME.

FRASELIS.-The commission having the
erection OF the Home for Feeble Minded
Children in charge. have been engaged In in.
specting the specifications for the buildings.
The architects will shortly advertise for
bids and the work will be commenced by
September l. The home, when completed,
will be one OF the most perfect In the world.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-01

The Chlet o. thu Bureau ot Statistics nt
Washington essimltes that the revenue un-
der the propossi income tax will be vsry
small from private incomes, hardly covsrin,
the cost OF collection. wnie from corpora
tions 1t may rssci $50 900, OoJ per annun,
bur ~ more likely 10 10 nsir SI9.O)0.0
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-01

PIrTsBURo.-Th exposition will open Sept,
8, and last 40 days, closing October 20. The
exhibits will be more numerous than ever
before, and there will be many interesting
new features
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-01
THE SHOCK WILL KILL HER.

LAscAsrER.-T very sick wife Of Henry
Dougherty, prominent and aged Mennonite
OF Conroy township, awoke to find him dead
and cold in bed beside her the other night.
The resultant shock from touching him will
probably kill Mrs. Dougherty.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-01

opaulettes, and fasten in chou oD
the edge of the yoke in front and back.
The skirt is without trimming Har-
per's Bazaar.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-01
THEIR CLOTHES FOUND.

BEAVER FALLs.-The clothing of the thir,
teen men who were robbed on the train near
Homewood week ago by three men has
been found: The pockets had been rined
and turned inside out.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-01
S25, 500, so FOR TROOPS.

HARRispUR1,-Adj.-G Gen. Greenland issued
warrants for s25 ,563. so, the total expenses OF
sending aud maintaining the troops in tho
vicinity OF Punxsutawhey during the recent
strike.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-01

BRADDocK.- spreading OF rails caused
disastrous wreck. Fireman Chas. Me-
Cauley was fatally injured. Damage to prop.
erty about $40, zoo.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-01

THE amount OF the worlds supply OF tin
for the calendar year 1898 was 81, 232 tons.
The total value OF tin and tin plates import
cd and entered Tor consumption in the Unit
ed States during the wear was s2O. 500. .aaA
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-01

BLOOMFIELD. William Placke, n carpenter,
hanged himself 10 bedpost with a clothes
line. He was married and despondent over
loss OF money and failure to get work.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-01
FATAL Fypy OQTDN

MoSoSGAHELA.-The explosion OF boiler
at the Will mine probably fatally injured a
man named Spence and caused a loss OF
S6,00O.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-01
MURDERED HIS MISTRESS.

Mt. william Freeman. a color-
ed man from Sharpsburg, shot his mistress
Mrs. Timberlake, He Is in jail at Green's
burg.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-01

THERE was q great rus1 OF people TO
Europe, caused by the cut in stesrags rates
to $40. Several steamers sold tickets TO
'~ors psop.e than they could SAiry.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-01
A Renl Test.

'Sandow and Cyr and Samson, and
all the rest of those professional strong
men, are continually boasting of their
great feats of strength-lifting /, 200
pounds, dead weight, and all that
but 1 am carrying right in my
pocket now something that will give
any one of them thousand dollars if
he will lift,"
"Oh, rot What ia it?"
"a three thousand dollar mortgage
on my house. "-Browning's Monthly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-01

The tobacco tax in Spain brings as
much revenue rs the tax on laud zach
is about $40, 10000
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-08-22
COATES AND KOLBs."

Written for THE News.
The Alabama people are good sorter
folks,
They've sowed crop of the choicest kind
of Oates;
They've fenced in their fields and raked
off the sod
Said they'd never plant crop of third
party Kolbs.
They've sowed from the golden sheaves
of Oates
A colonel that'll thrive and bring happi-
ness to the folks;
TIE third party crops gone, nothing but
Kolbs are left
There's plenty of Oates in the barn upon
the topmost shelf,
If you want to thrive an make the finest
crop,
Plant democratic Oates, they'll grow as
thick as hops;
Never plant a crop of third party Kolbs-
they'll lay in the ground sweat, swell
and sob.
Here's luck to our sister, Alabama state,
But watch Miss Georgia, she's coming
with eyes wide awake,
She'll roll back the curtain in the OctO-
Der month,
And the third party'll hit the ceiling,
with a lamen able grunt.
S. W.D.
RrnnwoOd Ca
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-08-22
ABUNDANT CROPS.

While the corn crop is thirsting and
twisting ND for the want of rain in the
great corn fields of the northwest, CO.
pious rains have refreshed the land
scape and caused the spontaneous earth
to fruetify bountifully in the south.
Never before in the history of this
country were there brighter crop pros
poets. Cotton, that up to comparatively
short time ago was stunted by the
drouth, is locked in the rows so exurber-
ant is it's growth.
Corn, naturally wet weather plant,
has done splendi1ly. Whether lowland
or upland, there is full crop assured.
Fodder-pulling time is a: hand and the
fields are alive with laborers saving for
age. 1t is we'll that there is so good a
crop of corn, as it is almost total fail
ure out west. Ihey IL nave no corn "
burn. They'll scarcely have enough for
their own use. This emphasizes the
necessity for the south to raise her home
supplies and not depend upon the west
But for Georgia's having raised such a
fine corn crop she would have to buy
immense quantities of corn at a high
price, whereas, the probability is that
she will produce enough for herself and
have some to spare.