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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-23
THEY COOKED uNsoAkEp RAIN.
And by the Aid of Lightning nnd Snow
Made o satisfactory Ntenl.

Perhaps one of the most peculiarly
prepared lunchcons ever laid before
hungry people was one which wo had
when we were showed up In the theatcr
OF u small western town, " said theat.
rical man TO reporter. Upon this
night, in the brief interval after tho
people left the theater, while we were
dressing TO go 10 our hotel, u terrific
snowstorm, such as you can only find
in the west, came up. Tho snow drifted
against our doors and all about the
streets, so that we had 10 remain all
night In the theater. or course we got
hungry, ms actors will sometimes do.
and we began search for something
,atable,
1--WE prowled around the property
room and were about to give mp in dis
gust when one Of the company struck a
box Of beans, which were used to imi.
tate the sound Of rain. BY shaking the
box stage rainstorm could be produced.
We took this rain,, as the profession Is
pleased TO call II. but saw no way Of
cooking IT. Some one suggested that the
thunder might be good thing to cook
1t upon. In lieu Of nothing better The
thunder was sheet Of tin or iron
which was shaken TO make the roar Of
heavens artillery. We bent the 'thun.
der so that Il would hold the beans, but
were at loss for means for producing
heat Our property man suggested that
we use lightning, powder Of lycopo.
dium, used for making flashes upon the
stage. for the fire. We found quite q
lot of this, and with the addition Of
some 'snow'-littleb bits of paper used to
represent the beautiful-westarted quite
n fire and succeeded in cooking the
beans, which we ate with relish. Re-
solving into stage parlance, we had used
thunder lightning and snow to
cook u lunch that consisted of rain. ."
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-23
A Desirable Place.

We were seated in a fairly filled third
class carriage not timed to make stop
page for an hour or 80, and during the
first half Of this period one Of the pas
sengers. very excitable and withal
voluble individual, loudly inveighed
against things in general and the places
he happened to have visited in particu-
lar. All ut once O quiet and sedate old
gentleman, who had mp to then sat ST.
lently In one corner, remarked:
How would you like to live in q
place where no one drank any intoxicat.
ing liquor or even smoked cigar2''
1T would be excellent" replied the
grumbler.
"And where every one went TO church
on Sundays?"
''That would be Q delightful place
And where no one, stole or forged or
cheated2'
"But such place is impossible. Tell
me, where is there such d perfect placer
"You will find It in any of her mai
esty's prisons" was the quiet reply,
and the grumbler was silent for the re-
mainder Of the journey. London Tit.
Bits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-23
Farragut's Death.

Admiral Farragut's death was due to
the selfishness Of q woman, Rev. James
]. Kane, chaplain Of the Brooklyn navy
yard, said In recent lecture. The ad-
miral and his wife were coming from
California, when a woman occupying a
seat in front Of them in the Car opened
a window. Admiral Farragut was ill,
and the strong draft of wind which blew
directly upon him chilled him, Mrs.
Fairagut asked the woman courteously
II she would not kindly close tho win
dow, as 1t was annoying to her husband.
The woman snapped ont: mo, ! won't
close the window. Idon't care II it does
annoy him. am not going to smother
for him.. Admiral Farragut thus
caught severe cold, which resulted in
his death. A few days before tho end
came he said, ~ / die. that woman
will be held accountable.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-23

The late Lord Hannen, the distin-
guished English judge. was known as Q
very stern and strict ruler Of his court.
No man ever dared to take a, liberty
with him, and he was never known to
be hoaxed but on one occasion. A jury
man. dressed in deep mourning, serious
and downcast in expression. stood up
and claimed, exemption from service on
that day, as he was deeply interested in
theifuneral Of . gentleman ut which it
was his desire to be present. "Oh, GER
tainlyP was the courteous reply of the
judge, and the sad man went my
lord. interposed the clerk az soon as
the sad man had gone, "do you know
who that man is that you exempted?"
mo" "He is an undertaken. DE
troit Free Press
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-23
No Morn nIilk.

''There is no more milk in tho world"
said an old gourmet as he sat at his
luncheon at the Manhattan club. ut has
gone, and not even o bubble Of regret
seems to mark tho spot where it sank
out of sight. Milk, the earliest staff of
all generations, is now thing unknown
In polite circles. It's all cream now. II
does not matter whether dine here or
In Texas or in California, everywhere
the walters ask: Will you take cream
In your coffee? and Will You have
cream hot or cold?' The good old staple.
milk, is no longer called by name. Even
in Chicago they call 1t cream Milk is
tabooed. It has gone ont Of existence
with the word woman. the word 'un-
dertaler. the word dress and q lot of
other noble terms. Now it's always
cream, lady, funeral director and gown
wherever you go, even in Chicago. And
yet the cream is often pale blue and
thin, and II 1t was not served as cream /
would swear II was milk, and darned
bad milk at that New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-23
Impecunious Ceusrcssrnen.

Although congressman gets about
t18. so a day in the way of salary" said
an old time house attache, there are a
great many men in the lower branch of
congress who are always short Of money.
Quite number spend their income reck-
lessly, but great many have legitimate
domestic expenses that run 30 close to
the amount Of their salary that they have
hard picking at times to get along.
"a considerable number OF members
discount their salaries at the banks.
They are charged something like 8 n per
cent, and II the total of this account
were made public it would make re-
markable showing. It is by no means
the new or younger members who are
oftenest short before salary day comes
around. Many of the older members,
who have sat In the house for years, are
in this predicament quite frequently
Many Of them are men of irreproachable
habits, but with large and expensive
families to support and with heavy po-
litical obligations at homo forming q
constant drain on their exchequer which
they cannot get rid of. "-Washington
Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-23

IL seems difficult undertaking to ac-
cept the theory that granite, glass and
precious stones, not excepting diamonds,
are composed Of independent particles
that are continually in exceedingly rap
Id motion. These active molecules arc
said to rotate and swing around CEN
tral point with such force and rapidity
that they constitute, to all intehts and
purposes, solid mass. Upon being d.
vidcd they whirl around new center as
rapidly as before. the molecules passing
q given point some millions Of times In
o second Of time. This theory would at
first glance seem incompatible with the
we'll understood belief In the hardness
and impcnctrability Of the diamond.
but this is easily explained. The almost
incalculablc rate Of speed drives the at
oms against the drill or cutting edge
that seeks to penetrate it and dulls 1t
without permitting it to make the slight
est impression. On this theory IL ap-
pears that glass cutting is merely the
bringing together OF two bodies consist
ing OF molecules moving at different ve-
locities As matter Of course, the most
powerful atoms break mp the softer ones,
and so this operation is merely war Of
particles, in which the superior force Is
triumphant New York Ledger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-23
ONLY ONCE LUCKY.
9 Millionaire Tells How lie Lost s31 When
a boy and Found " Again.

boy and Found ~ Again.
"what IL the luckiest thing that over
happened to you?' somebody asked Of
the millionaire
''Do you mean sheer. unadultcratcd
luck, something that just happens with
out any seeking ON your pnrt?" replied
tho millionaire, throwing away half
smoked perfecto and taking another out
Of his case
"Well, yes, let II go at that"
II am generally accounted very
lucky man by the thousand and one peo.
pie who know more about me than do
myself. But, on my honor, what call
. genuine piece of good luck happened
10 me only once in my life. II didn't
amount TO much, though it meant much
to me Mt the time. It was when was
filling my first job-that Of nm crrand
boy mt 90 n week--and tell you have
never since felt so rich as when carried
home my first &c.
II had been given check TO cash and
bill TO pay. After paying the bill I
had just $87 Of my employers money
left. had Just crossed Broadway when,
happening to look back, saw two men
fighting In tho street. I was enough Of
a boy then TO take keen interest in any
thing like scrap Iretraced my steps
to see what IL was all about. To my
amazement and surprise l discovered
that the two men were fighting about
the S37 and the receipted bill. which in
some mysterious fashion had dropped
out OF my pocket. A policeman happen
ing along at that moment, was able TO
prove that I had better right TO the
property in dispute than either Of the
two combatants and recovered il forth
with. They had each grabbed for it at
the same time, and each was bound to
get all or none-luckily for me. have
often speculated upon what might have
happened IL they hadn't quarreled. !
should never have recovered the money,
and In consequence should certainly
have lost my situation. That might have
changed the whole current Of my career,
and instead of being rich man might
today have been n poor devil, or might
have been twice as rich as am. Who
knows? Anyway regard il as the only
piece Of downright, simon pure, unmis-
taxable piece of good luck that ever be-
fell me. But any Tom, Dick or Harry
that you chance to meet will be ablc to
tell you lots Of luckier things that have
happened to me-some Of them things
that had worked at for years. New
York Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-23

Professor Peabody. who gives in The
Forum some facts concerning the Dutch
system, says there are no great poor
houses and few ablebodied paupers In
Holland. There IL trace Of public land
containing 5000 acres. IL is divided
into six model farms, and to ono Of
these IL sent the poor person applying
for public relief. II he voluntarily
serves till he learns agriculture, he Is
allowed TO rent small farm for him
self and be what Is called free farm
er. Every pauper who is thus reclaimed
to honest, regular industry Is so much
gain to the state. There is also forced
labor colony, where beggars and va
grants are sent and made to do farm
and other work, whether they want to
or not,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-23
EarthWorma.

Darwin says in 1.-THE Formation Of
Vegetable Mold:" IF man had to plug
mp small cylindrical hole with such
objects as leaves, petioles or twigs he
would drag or push them In by their
pointed ends, but II these objects were
very thin relatively to the size Of the
hole he would probably insert some by
their thicker or broader end. The guide
In his case would be intelligence. He
then goes on to show by reports Of actual
experiments that this Is the method pur
sued by earthworms Not only do they
adapt the leaves Of the tress Of their own
country to their needs, but the leaves Of
foreign trees are dealt with In . similaT
way. The following words Of Mr.. OAR
win are remarkable. "If worms are able
to Judge. either before drawing or after
having drawn an object close to the
mouths Of their burrows, how best TO
drag It in. they must acquire some no
tion Of it's general shape. This they prob
ably acquire by touching IL In many
places with the anterior extremity Of
their bodies. which serves as taotile
organ.
1T may be we'll to remember how per.
feet the sense of touch becomes In man
when born blind and deaf, a. are worms.
II worms have the power Of acquiring
some notion, however rude. Of the shape
Of an object and Of their burrows, as
seems to be the case. they deserve to be
called intelligent, for they then act in
nearly the Same manner as would man
under similar circumstances.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-23
Tho sm.Iic.t m,,or.

Mr.. Herbert Page, an assistant in tho
physical laboratory in the Central high
school, has constructed an electric motor
which Is probably the smallest in the
world. It weighs but one-third Of an
ounce. 1t is Of the drum armature type
and is complete in all the parts. The
armature is but three-sixteenths of an
inch in diameter, and the motor is only
half an inch high. The machine runs at
the velocity of 5000 revolutions q min
ute 1t requires current Of one-fourth
Of an ampere, with pressure of three
volts. The motor would make an appro-
pirate watch charm. - Kansas City
Times
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-23
A scrupuIous Censor.

When Rome was under the papal
power, play was once submitted to
the prelate charged with the revision Of
manuscripts for the press. In the first
sceno an actor Is represented a. sitting
ct table and calling. Waiter; beef
steak Tho scrupulous censor wrote
tn the margin: "Note-When the piece
y played during Lent tho actor. instead
of calling foe beofsoeek, will cydae
- o1no1et "--4on yfunoi1eo AxnosanG
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-23

The young man came rushing into the
house Of his best girl ss the rain came
pouring down.
Wow. exclaimed the small brother;
meeting him e the door "sister don't
Mcx MAJ sho & talking about = y
WAY, Vaa) diA ahc Icv1''s I, Il, : \,
w sss ssss' ~ ~ - 's;:s,!I s:ssY 5S =
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-23
Editorial Remarks.

ITO make a long story short" OBJ
served the blue pencil. "the way to suc-
ceed"-
"Is to do the work you are cut out
for" suggested the scissors.
'And stick at it," added tho paste
pot.
And then silence reigned In ne sane
tum. New York World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-23

Uncle George - Are You learning
much at SCHOOL,
Little Nephew--Yea indeedy. I'm
leazzipg to ~ still, ~ not talk, an MOI
make any noise. N st up - ~ down.
q mopA a lots of thiuGA --Good
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-23
NUMBER 8.
faANseoAtaaTIoN.

The morung camo nH strange and white
And stil ns death doth come. Almost
II was as though tho cal th had slept
And woke to find herself ghost.
Close, oh, 40 close, TO her changed facc
Tho sky drew down. lIowcoud she know
Hcrsclf us ahc lay shroudcd there
In tho white wonder OF the snow?
Mary N. Bradford IN Donoioc's magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-23

Virginia raises 5000, 900 bushels Of
peanuts and $4,000, 900 worth Of fruit
and vegetables The iron product is
200, 900 tons, and over 81. 900, 900 of
gold has been sent to the United States
mint. This state has the largest lead
mines in the south and the greatest
manganese mines in the world.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-23
Alters the S,ase.

"Do you know that young Molard has
run of with 10000 francs Of his en-
ployer's money!
Lucky dogr'
Besides he has taken your UNI
brella."
"Ahi The villaini'' - Courier de
Flers
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-23

Do what you are doing while you are
about 1t, and let other things wait.
Think ON what you are thinking, and
until you have thought 1t out or drop
ped the subject bar the mind against
other topics.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-23

Old Hurd church was built near Har-
rodsburg, KY, in 1897, and it ia said
that weekly meetings have been held
there ever since without Q single excep-
tion. Harrodsburg is said to be the old
est town in that state.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-23

According to Jewish statutes, 1t wss
unlawful to muzzle tho on engaged In
tre@ling out the corn, The animal hang
allowed to eat his AL.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-23

Philadelphia & Eric Railroad Division Time
Table. Trains leave Driftwood.
EASTWARD
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-28
The Nicaragua Canal

LONDON, July 97.-Considerable In.
teTest has been aroused here in tbs 70.
port to the United States Congress by
tho committee OF commerce, accom-.
pAnying Congressman MallOfy's
NiotTAguan canal bill, and the state
meut that the differences between the
NiOatsgua Canal company anu tue
government of Nicaragua have been
settled, iudustflOutly circulated IN
London financial circles.
In 1855 tbs group oi men, headed by
Colonel North, which includes large
following In Liverpool OF which
Messrs. w. and J. Lookeu are the
leading representatives, put ON paper
financial plan and were prepared to
find 10000. 900 la cash 10 help build the
camel.
The most important member OF this
combination would have been Lord
ItOlhschili, who summoned a confer
suco OF the heads VI tue firm. Paris
house, however, made such strenuous
opposition to tne R1thaohilis being
known m connection with Nicaragua,
ia view OF the then approaching dis
.olutiun OF the Panama company,
that Lord Rothschild told II. +. Pol
lock, OF MessTs. Paine, Son a. Pollock,
that no would still continue In the
project, but that II must be 80 ar.
ranged that tho late J. s. Morgan
should, In his own name, fepfetent
the RuIhschilds. The syndicate plan
ut that time went through owing TO
the disputes rs to title between the
Menoual and Blackman companies.
Then the Menooal people sucoeeded
in raising money IN GLASGOW from tbs
Coates. Arthur group OF Glasgow CAPT
talisls.
the matter Is now again on tho lapis
In London. A certain mysterious
American OF the name OF ltieu has
arrived here aud hasagain Approached
the North group, Mr.. Harvey snd
othsrs. Mt. Riud's plan, however,
does not aim at finding tho capi'al Tor
cutting the canal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-28
THE LIVER

This organ play. very important role
Ia the drama u Digestion, making tho
performance either comedy or tragedy,
according TO whothor Il tho llvorl IL
bright and active, or sluggish or torpid.
Tho 'ver's duty i- TO socfoto bile, hclp
prepare tho food Tor assimilation. aud to
purity the blood. II d, milsin those ern-
ploymon's or performs Thorn lmporioc,ly,
the entire system ~ soon ~ siNos and
soyUua, When ho liver IL not over
worked, no organ In theontlre hodyls more
hut just give a trlfo
too much 10 do, or present with improper
food for manipulation, and itiwill soon
uttnr a protest. n tho stfain IN not speed
lily relieved, the organ becomes intlamod
aud iwollon, aud digestion disorgaulzed,
aud tho blood impure. symptoms Of dis
ordered liver arc dull hoadacho, bad
taste In tho mouth, coated tongue, sick
stomach, pain under tho right shoulder
blade, irregular sour fisings lea tho throat
dizziness, black spots before tho eyes
and shooting pains in the back. These
symptoms dO not all exist A. the same
lime, Of course. but enough OF them Will
hoprOsont % prove that the suiloror needs
tho advice and treatment OF some OK
periouce and aucUcssiult specialists.
DIS Shores a shores AFRO tho most sue
co.sful in salt Lake, aud their many
cures of cases similar 90 tho above IN
proof that you need not suilur, but 20 10
thom and be restored 10 health.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-28
WELLMAN'S PARTY SAFE.
The RjgnYald Jlrl Spoken In Latitude
Elshiy.lOnE
Tho ship was All night and the IN.
piorsrs HAD started Tor the
North Pole.

LONDON, July 27.--Carl Slswors, the
Norwegian Arctic enthusiast, tonight
received a telegram from the captain Of
the Earring, a Norwegian sealer, " hich
arrived today at the Island VI Tfomsoe,
Finmarken, Norway.
The captain said In his dispatch that
near Amsterdam, lnvan, IN latitude
50 north ami longitude the Ehrling
spoke the Ragnyald Jarl, tho steamer
which was conveying the Wellmau
Arctic expedition to the edge OF tue
Isck ice. Tue RARuvald Jarl had
teen besut with pack ice, which had
delayed her progress Considerably,
but Wollman aud his party were then
Tree Of tue pack les aud they shCuld
now DO well on theif way 70 tne north
pole.
The Jackson (Engllsh) expedition
passed lromsOe yesterday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-28

KANSAS CiIy, Mo-, July 21.-The
Journal tomorrow morning will pub.
lish a story 10 tbs effect that tho Atoh-
ison, Topeka a Santa Fe railroad
within iorly.eight hour. This time
the engineers, fromun and cOnduclOfs
Will walk out.
The grievance IL said TO 10 caused
by tue Issuance OF u circular week
ago by tho Santa Fe Ia which II was
stated all contracts would soon be nh.
fogated. This the men take NJ deter
minatlOn 10 reduce salaries, which,
thoy sAy, they Will never submitt0.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-28
nNNrATmN Ynn rmINA.
The General Ipiuian In London
AGAINST japan.


The General 1piuion In London
AGAINST Japan.
LONDON, July 27.--Mr. Buxton, par.
liamenlafy secretary, said In the
House Of Commons today that cable
messages received yesterday from tue
British envoy at Pokin and Toxic an.
nounce that tho peace negotiations
were continuing In spite Of the out.
break Of hOslilitles. The latter, Mf.
Buxton Adued, had not yet resulted In
formal declaration VI war being
made.
Chinese Repre- sentative Mathioson,
when questioned upon the subject
today by n representative Of the AssO.
clated Preas, said that he had expected
that tho war nj the outset, would be
favorable 10 Japan, as that country had
long been preparing for this contest by
drilling armies OF men aud manning
and tquipping warships.
Mr. MAlhieson ADDED that the Japan.
ese was also qulokeT.moving nation
and, consequently, II would be- but
natural that the first engagements be-
tween them anu the slOweT.mOvinR
Chinese would result In victory for the
armies OF the Mikudo. hut eventually
Chinn would crush Japan. "JapAn,0
said Mr.. Mathieson, "ia absolutely un.
able to pour out suoh a torrent OF men
and material M China, which country
eau carry on the war for many years
II necessary, aud always with fresh
tTrops.
"China, OF recent years, has pur.
chased large quantities OF munitions VI
war, anu IL not 40 far behind In this
respect as Ia generally beiioyod.n
The consensus Of opinion In London
N IN sympAthy with China, This IL
owing mainly TO RussiA's active wish
TO see japan successful Auu thus form
= barrier TO England's progress In the
FAR east.
Some OF the A nglo.Chinete traders
OF tubs city suggest daubt ~ TO ChinR's
sbility TO cope with japan, a. II IL
known here that much VI tho Chinese
war equipment, recently purchased In
Europe, IN had. For instance, II IL
said, that 400 discarded Austrian rifies,
with n large amount OF ammunition for
these weapons, which were recently
sold 10 China, Lre not likely ~ prove
very effective acquisitions to China In
this emergency. The rifles referred 10
would not have beon discarded had
they been OF much use, aud IL Ia re-.
ported that the cartridges sold with
them arc not III to DO used.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-28
Silks.

Quarter Price silks aud Half Price
siss Will be Tho rule this week,
Il f. indeed tho six Chance Of the
Season.
To close tho balance II those India
Jilks, that were Sl.OU and Sl.2', in buauu-
fll designs and patterns, alec IN light
col1rs and stripes, most suitable Tor
waists and perfectly washable. Those
silks arc tho greatest bargains ever
shown No our SILK counters for go yd
20 Pieces Of SILK, natural color Pongoo,
lust in from the Custom House, 90 IN,
wide, were BOO, Tor SOC.
See our elegant line OF Plain and Fig
ured China Pougee and japanese sAksi
worth go. for iic,