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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-12-19

Below there on the boulders my body
might soon be seen by some hunter,
and certainly my clothing and bones
would be found in the spring or
sooner. But what OF God? In His
sight should I be guilty of suicide if I
anticipated by but little what seemed
my doom?
half-rose in this new agony and
put my right hand among the bushes,
meaning to lean and peer over the
cliff. Now the moon was clear. My
hand struck something hard. With a
loud cry of joy I found it was clutch
ing my hunting-knife! This had
slipped ont OF its sheath during my
sliding, and lodged among the bushes.
"Praise God from Whom all bles
sings fowl" My heart was nightly
cheered with the sense that He had
not forsaken me. As I turned to the
steep slide, and began hacking out
holes for climbing I had little thought
OF how small was still my chance of
escape.
But I was very careful, working
there in the moonlight. Should my
knife slip from my hand it would
hardly be stopped again by the fringe
of bushes. Should hands and feet
fail of their hold on the slope might
slide aside from the fringe, and go
over to death.
Ipicked and dug till I had three
pairs OF holes extending as far up as
could reach. Then, when I had
moved my feet into the lowest of these
holes, and was cutting fourth pair
at my full reach, my new strength left
me suddenly. There rested, face
down, for many moments.
Again l set to work; again I drew
myself up; on I went far as my
strength would allow and again ex-
hausted forced me to rest. But now
! was up twenty-five or thirty feet
from the clump of bushes, and the
fear that l might slip, slide down and
miss them in sliding became extreme
horror. could not endure this.
Very cautiously let myself down
again till lay once more among the
friendly bushes.
The tale would be long to tell how
l went up again and again, each tim,
gaining short distance and each tim,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-12-19

Hall Game, the well-known English
novelist whose romances of the Isle
of Man have given him thousands of
readers, has ventured upon the role OF
reformer. He has insisted, announces
the San Francisco Chronicle, upon
bringing out his latest story, "The
Manxmen," in one volume, although
it is long enough to put into the regu.
lation three volumes. The old fashion OF
ofpadding out a novel by large paper
and big type appears to be near its nd in
England. The public demands free.
dom from the tyranny and greed OF
publishers, but there is danger that in
comprising long novels into single
volume the publishers may adopt too
small type. We have suffered from
the same evil in many of the cheap
libraries, but American publishers
have demonstrated that book Of 900
pages can be printed on good paper
fair-sized type and sold at 81. so.
1t is this lesson which the English
publisher must learn if he is to cater
to the new generation. which feels q
desire to own books rather than to
hire them from great circulating
library.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-12-19

1t is said that the breakwater near
Plymouth, England, contains rs much
stone as the great pyramid, 1880, ,00O
tons. But who will dispute for mo.
ment which is the more useful? asks
The Presbyterian. Life with its po-
tent forces may end in monumental
folly or produce results that shall tell
for good on ages to come. Two ap.
preparations of S25, 900 each were re.
Gently announced. In the one in.
stance the appropriation will have a
handsome tomb built for his dead
body, but in the other an educational
institution is to receive the money for
a scholarship.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-12-19

happened. / had trod on the old
drifts OF snow which had been melted
on the surface by tho Chinook winds
q few days previously, and had then
frozen again into hard slope Of ice.
This was covered by the fresh snow Of
the night, and 80 I had not noticed
the danger.
The fresh snow went with me. I
could not hold on by it at all; and I
was making a quick trip down. The
slope was about two hundred and
fifty feet long. Where IL stopped the
straight wall began. II was about four
hundred feet high. I slowed round
somehow, and went heels first, then
head first, fiat on my back.
You may suppose had not time to
think much on the way down; but !
saw great deal. / saw Nelly and the
baby all alone in the house waiting for
me. saw what I should look like
after falling four hundred feet on
boulders. I saw Nelly's people thou
sand miles away and more, and she
with the baby in her arms and with
out ten dollars in tho bureau drawer
hoping many day and night for the
bundle nt the cliffs foot to walk ir
alive. II was had to see all that and
feel myself sliding to destruction.
AS slowed round second time,
and found myself going down on my
back, feet first, lifted my head and
saw a stunted pine close ahead. My
Winchester was still in my right hand
somehow had clutched it by the
muzzle. In a flash threw out my
hand, hoping to fling the gun around
the little pine and stop myself; but
the hammer of the gun struck the
pine, and the charge was fred into
me.
The bullet plowed through the mus.
cles of my forearm, made flesh
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-12-19

search for the knife. II was not there.
II was not in any Of my pockets. I
suppose IL had slipped out during my
head-frst sliding.
For a moment hope went out OF me.
Then IL sprang up fresh. My hunt
ing knifel How could have forgot
ten IL? 1 put my hand to the
sheath. The sheath was emptyl
Now IL seemed certain that J. must
die; SO certain that the raving spirit
Of protest was stilled in my heart. ]
resigned myself to God. There was
nothing to do except go mad or accept
my fate, and to accept Is to be calm.
I think I then had the very feeling
with which so many of the dying turn
their faces silently to the wall when
told that death is near. Evening had
new come on.
To the bushes turned my face, let
ting my wonderful arm which panied
me little, come to the snow. With that
movement of resignation my thoughts
few again distinctly to my wife and
child it was as if my soul sought COM
munion with them for the end. Then
the question rs to how should be
found set me again to trouble.
was lying on place seldom seen
by any hunter on the mountain. If I
should remain there my bones would
bleach perhaps for years unfound.
Only the foxes and the carrion birds
would visit them. They might in a
season be evergrown by the bushes,
and hidden forever from mortal eye
Ipictured the agony of my wife
waiting in uncertainty. The shock
ing thought that some wicked person
might persuade her that 1 had de-
serted her came into my brain.
Would it not be merciful to her to
rush through or to one side of the
bushes and fall over the precipice
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-12-19
CELERY IS BRAIS FOOD.

Celery is fast taking prominent
place among our vegetables, but even
yet does not receive the attention that
its merits demand. As an article OF
food for those who suffer from rheu-
matism, nervousness and some forms
OF dyspepsia, it is invaluable. 1t is
one of our finest esculents, and once
its merits are fully known, it will be-
come a staple instead Of a luxury upon
our tables. No part of the plant need
be wasted.
Celery greens-Wash the blanched
and unblanched leaves of celery and
boil in salted water until tender.
Drain, press and chop lightly, Season
with butter, pepper aad salt and send
to table hot.
Celery toast---Cat the celery in
small bits and boil until tender. Drain
off the water and mash the celery. Put
it in the saucepan with two table,
spoonfuls of butter heated; season
with pepper and salt. Put teaspoon
full on each square of toast and send
to table hot, with thickened milk in
separate dish.
Celery cream soup-Boil one cup Of
rice in two pints of sweet milk and one
pint of cream. Rub it through a
sieve. Crate the blanched parts of
three heads of celery and add it to the
rice and milk. Add one quart of white
stock and boil it until the celery is
tender. Season with salt and red pep
per and serve hot.
Celery should lie in cold water three
or four hours before using to crisp it.
1t should be served with bread and
butter, and with cut cheese in small
dish, garnished if necessary, with pars-
ley. 1t is said that the odor of onions
may be removed from the breath by
partaking of raw celery, and from the
hands by rubbing then, with the leaves
or stalks. New York Press.
Celery Mayonnaise.- the celery
into inch bits and these into strips.
Put in salad bowl and pour over it
plain salad dressing of vinegar and
oil. Drain this off and cover the cell
cry with mayonnaise sauce as follows:
Two eggs, one-half teaspoonful raw
mustard mixed with vinegar, mix in
oil drop by drop until the mixture is
thick. Add the yolks of two eggs
we'll beaten and the juice of ore lem.
ON and one-half teaspoonful of salt
Keep on ice until ready to serve. hen
pour it over the celery and send ii to
table at once.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-12-19

The female staff attached to the
Central Telegraph office of London
are petitioning the postmaster gen
eral for a marriage portion when they
retire from the service to get married.
The request is not without precedent.
Women typists who retire to get mar.
ried after six years service are given
one months pay for each completed
year of service.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-12-19

my wife said to me-
"Charley, wouldn't it be nice if we
had q venison steak, too?"
The "too" meant in addition to q
turkey, pair CT chickens, boiled
ham, plum pudding, and I don't
know how many kinds of cakes and
pies that she had planned for our
Christmas dinner.
"Well, Nelly, as there's only your
self and the baby and me to be at
dinner, I don't suppose we'd starve
without q venison steak" ! said,
laughing. "But there'll be some fun
getting black-tailed deer"
SO took my Winchester late in the
forenoon and started for the mountain,
after kissing my young wife and the
haby-our first. If Nelly had asked
for On elephant steak, dare say I'd
have tried to get one.
She had come out to the far West
with me after I had visited home in
Michigan only two years before, and
my pride was that she should want for
nothing. We had done we'll from the
start, and SO We do yet, thanks be to
God and steady work in season.
The night before I started up the
canon with my rifle and hunting knife
there had been q fall of about six
inches OF snow. This would make it
easy to track game. So went along
in good spirits, struck the foot of the
mountain two miles from home, and
decided to go up an immense gulch
straight in front of me.
1 soon reached the head OF the
gulch and the. top of the mountain.
Then turned around on the back
bone OF the mountain, and went back
nearly in the same direction / had
come, only about thousand feet
higher. 1t was here I sighted my
game, q fat doe, on the west side OF
the backbone, just on the edge of a
gulch. This was about three O'Clock
in the afternoon, and the sun was al.
ready low.
The doe had not seen me, and did
not mean she should till I could get
close enough to make sure OF that
steak. So / worked over on tho east
side OF the backbone. and went along
till got right on top of a slope di'
rectly above great wall OF mountain
that ! had admired on the way up.
was then watching for the doe
more than for my steps, aud tha,
carelessress nearly finished me. Sad.
denly my feet slipped. and went
sliding down the steep mountsin side.
! was not more than fairly on my
back when ! understood what hat
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-12-19
CHRISTMAS.


here comes old fNner onr's'mns,
with sound OF ME ana drumsi
WIN mist'etoe ABOUT Us Drows'
30 merr''y ne comes
his arms are iu'i OF MI goo cn'o''
MS 'ace win 'ausn'er s'ows'
he SUN Is hko any "ou'eno'u n''
rre ia tho old folks, Christmas.
II. warms their hearts like VIM.
n, ,h,vs ,belr winter into sprinr
And mnkes their fnces shine.
IIurrab for Father Chrls,masl
Ring all the merry bells
And bring the prnndsires all erounl
To benr tho tn,e he tells.
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ua hs,,,s ,ooI ,ovs ,,,tn,
lie is the young folks Christmas;
He makes their eyes grow bright
With words OF hope and tender Thought,
Aud visions of delight.
Tail to the Christmas angel!
Allpeace on earth he brings
He gathers NIL the youths and maids
Beneath his shining wings.
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An ,,rooo,,, ,ov
AMI ihs,rin, ,it,s in elthor hnnl
ro- o,orr ,,,r, AMI bor
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Ana Is.ro in tho r,nye.
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Like nnv mi, xIn,,r birI
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-12-19

The New York Witness says: There
are good many Improbable farms in
New England, and other parts of the
East, but they are so unnecessarily,
They have been brought to this pass
by attempts to grow grain in competi.
ton with the broad acres aud low
priced lands of the West But they
may still be profitably titled if the
owners will grow crops that do not
enter into such competitor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-12-19
rUE INF HOUSEWIFE.
.;PInunEANIsM IN TEA.

The tea epicure drinks only the up
per layers Of the clear amber liquid
and throws away the rest before hav-
ing the cup reflled, and according to
his belief tea should never be made in
metal, but in porcelain or in the cup
from which IL is drunk. Tea to attain
Its most nectar-like quality should be
stepped for threo minutes in boiling
water, but on no account boil. The
Chinese think that either sugar or
milk ruins the flavor Of tea. New
York World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-12-19

Zurich. Switzerland, has an "Asso.
citation of House Owners, with book
of information on the financial stand.
ing, ETC., of renters. In retaliation,
the renters have now also formed n
hourishing association, with list OF
''bad" house owners, etc.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-12-19

The domestic uses of asbestos have
increased wonderfully during the last
few years. 1t is now made into paints,
roofing, building material, cements,
cloth, shovels, forks, sewing thread
and number of other things.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-12-19

French colonists cost the nation
about one-half of the amount of the
entire trade therefrom. In 1857 the
charge in the budget for the colonies
was "a, 400, 600 and their trade with
France wns $50, 900, 900. In 1891 the
charge had risen to sl6, 400, 900, while
the trade had diminished to S3i, 900,
OOO
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-12-19

The representative of Hebrew for
warding firm states that the Hebrew.
emigration from Russia in 1894, vol.
untary and assisted, amounts to about
$50, 900 souls.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-12-19

The famous Pnrthcnon Mt Athens,
Greece, was seriously damaged by the
earthquakes of last spring, and is de-
clared by recent examination to be
in a dangerous condition. Immediate
steps are to be taken for repairing it.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-12-19

NJ De Lapparcnt, the French geo.
logist, estimates that all mountains
will be worn down to tho level of the
surrounding plain in 1900, 900 years.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-12-19
A birth takes place in London ev.
cry four minutes.

Yale cleared nearly $40, 900 at foot
ball last season and $500 ut baso-
ball
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-12-19

The Festivity Not Yet Complete.
Tommy-"Come on out al play"
Eddy-'I can't"
Tommy-"Why not?"
Eddy-'Tgot some Christmas things
wot ] amt broke yet"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-12-19
A CHRISTMAS STEAK.

N the morning be-
fore Christmas Day
I G n years ago,
when 1 was living
in the Prickly Pear
Canon, twenty-five
miles northwest of
Helena, Montana,
The People's friend., 1894-07-20
Church Notices.

A, NJ E. Church, north water st. Services II
a. m. and p. m. Preaching bP the pastor, Rev,
Moore Sunday ScnOOl 3 p. m Class meeting
Tuesday evening Rev Moore. pastor
New Hope Baptist Church on Mead ave,
between First and Second streets. prea ching by
| the pastor Rev. John Price, J. E, Lewis, Secre-
tary.
Second Baptist Churc h, Wichita ST.. preahing g
by the pastor, Rev. NJ. l.. COoeland. Bible Insti-
tute 10 a. M. Service II a. M. and p, m. Sunday
SchOol2 p. m. prayer me citing Thursday even
ing, cordial invitation is exten led to attend
all services. Rev. NJ. L. Copeland, Pastor Mat.
Jones. secretary.
The NJ. +. Church. known as the colored
Methodist Episcopal Church in America corner
of Elm and Market St Service on Sunday II a.
m. and p III. Rev. W. NJ. Daniels pastor Res
1908 N, 9Th street.
Friendship Baptist Church North Market St.
Preaching al u a. IA. and p m; Sunday
School 2p. m Rev, C. A. simmons Pastor.
Tabernacle Baptist Church. East Oak street
preaching by the Pastor at II a. III. and p. ~ :;
Sunday School at p. m. ]. H. Van Lue
Pastor
The People's friend., 1894-07-20
Hurrah for the colored Militia

Hutchinson promises us another one
of their successful celebrations Aug. ist
last september puIte a crowd went over
there and were highly pleased with their
trip.
l., Z. Brown has dog that serves
him as ali Office boy when he is out
on business, be is very watchful
dog and will not allow any one to
touch any thing in the Office when he
is left in charge.
Corporal Thomas Gray of the Inde-
pendent Colored military Co. rendered
his resignation os Corporal much to
the regret of Capt. Thomas vile had
expected that Mr.. Gray would make a
! C::od soldier and an excellent Officer.
Mr., NJ. S. Jones and Jno Davis
are running first class Restaurant at
1926 n. Main st. they use the very
dest of meat and pastry and is the
only place in town that makn Boston
baked pork and Beans. country style
give them a call.
By unanimous vote Sunday even
ing the members of the A. M. E.
church decided to renew the mortgage
on their; property for five years and at
the same rate they have been paying
of their Indebtedness of all kinds since
Rev. Moore has been with them we
predict that they will pay off the mort
gage long ere five years have elapsed.
The latest story from Langston city,
the colord settlament Oklahima bontry
is to the effects thal the whites will
withdraw and establish town of their
own. why is it thus? is it because the
whites of that particlar section or as
against Negro sediment
tnat they do not care to be called citi-
zens of the same or is itbecyuse the
Negro himself. where he happens to be
ia the majority is too overbearing dis
agreeable to be gotlen along with?
The People's friend., 1894-07-20
SURPRISE PARTY

At the Parsonage of the A. NJ. f.
curch Tuesday evering about 10 o clock
as the inmates were retiring for the
night, a great and generous hearted
party consisting of about one hundred
of the very best citizens of this city,
filling the air as they came with praieS
to God for the past Present and future
protection and peace, they came on er-
rands of mercy with hands full of Bless
ings. The many presents were pre-
sented by Prof. S. French; words cannot
express our Gratitude to the leaders
friends filled with Noble Principles,
therefore we command all to God.
VIM. A. MOORE.
Dudley Johnson who has been travelling
over the state in the interest OF one local
rainmaker Is homo again.
The Officers are ridding the city of
loafers tramps and hoodlums. there class
of peoble are numerous here especially
on show day.
Mir. S. E. Williams renewed his
subscription and spoke some en-
couraging words forIwich we arc vary
thankful.
Billie and Tommy NAYS two old
Wichita boys are with Sells Brothers
circus band, They have Leen with the
show five years now ane have bee in
Australia Canada aud all parts of the
United States.
The People's friend., 1894-07-20
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND s. PACIFIC.
TRAINS,
NORTH

No. l., has through free reclining chair cars
and Pullman sleeper to Fort Worth, and tour
ist sleeper daily to Los Angeles and San
Francisco. Close connection made at McFar-
land with vestibule express from Denver,
Colorado Springs Pueblo, Omaha, Lincoln,
etc.
No. 2, has through free reel ming chair car
and Pullman sleeper via Kansas City to Chi
cagO, making connection at Topeka with
train for st Joseph Makes direct connec-
tiOn at Mcfarland with vestibule express for
Manhattan, Clay Center Bellevile, Phillips
burg, Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Lin
coin, Omaha, ETC.; connecting train has
through tourist car on Friday of each week
for all Francisco and California points.
No. 3. has through coaches, free reclining
chair car, etc, to Fort Worth, Texas, and
sleeper Kansas City to Caldwell. Connection
made at Topeka with train from Kansas City
and points east.
No. 4, has through coaches, chair cars, etc.
via both Kansas City and st. Joseph from
Fort Worth, Texas, and sleeper from Cald-
well to Kansas City, connecting at Topeka
with train No. 10, from the west to points
east. north and south.
Connections made in union depOts. at term
inal points, with diVerging lines.
For tickets. sleepingcar berths, and gen
eral information, call at cOmp8uy's ticket
office, No. 1e0 East Douglas avenue. corner
Main street, or passenger station, corner East
Douglas and Mead avenues. Telephone to
city office No. 1879; passenger station, No 190
j. III. PHILLIPS
City ticket and passenger agent.
The People's friend., 1894-07-20

Charges of a serious nature have been
preferred against MountedOfficerC Char
les Haynes of the fifth district bv Fred
H. Nieman of 2617 Pine street. and a
Miss Strange living 1921 Olive street.
Nieman and Miss Snrange called at Chi
eff Harrigan's S Office several days ago
and reported the Officer. The couple
allege that they were walking in Forest
park when the Officer came along and
pretende to place them under arrest. he
told Haynes to leave ard while Haynes
was gone Miss Strage says the Officer
criminally assaulted her the cople went
to the Fifth District Station when they
were told to pick the guilty Olicer from
among the entire squad both readily
identified Haynes.
Haynes deneis the story in toto
sayirg that he was wife mis- pardner all
dnring the night and is confident of
proving an alib. the case will come nd
before the board at their mkt meeting
st. Louis Republic
The People's friend., 1894-07-20
NEW HOPE CHURCH ITEMS

The New Hope Churc had a grand
meeting on Sunday. Rev. Price pre-
ched an able anG eloquent Sermon and
members were received
On Saturday CRATE entertai nment
will be given at the Now Hope church
every one is cordially invited to atenn
admission ten cents.
Rev. Price speaks encouraging of
the Peoples Friend and dmonished
ever colored citizeu present to take
the paper. good for Rev. Price. let
other divines follow
The People's friend., 1894-07-20
DO YOU LIKE MIJSICP

II. Z. Baker the coored mans
friend sells piaons. Orgons and all
Music Instruments as cheap as cheap
us can be bought in the city. NJ
CHAP SNOWY GOODS. all first
class PA. n. Main ssreet.
The Fort Wayne and Lakeshore raj
rord has in a great measure aided the
co'ored man by employing them tc
take the place Of strikers.
This we believe is the only road il
the country that has taken this step
Mr. Walter Cox was called home
Saturday by 2 telegram announcing
the serious illness of his mother as nc
one has heard from him since be lef
it is thought and hoped that his
mother convalescing.
The FRIEND heartily recommends tC
It's readers the drug store OF w. F. Hen,
rion, sol, North Main street. He is the
only druggist in the city who thinks the
columns of colored paper are good
enough for him to advertise in.
The People's friend., 1894-07-20

For first. class shove and shampoo
call on Ray aud Logon, 311, n. Main
st. Boys don't forget the number 31l
N Maiu Street,
Wbenin need of pure Drugs 60 to the
Old reliable store corner Genital aud
Main Prescriptions eur speciality.
Cooper's Gala lilly tooth powder
for preserving and cleansing the teeth
sefreshing taste sweetens the breath
hardens the gums and leaves your
teeth white as snow try it ask your
druggists for it
Ladies use Cooper.s Frmous Calla
Lily dowder for complexion fine MS
silk good as gold for sale by all dru-
ggsst.