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

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

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

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

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

A great many girls, undoubtedly,
have white canvas shoes so soiled and
grimy from the summers campaign
that it is quite impossible 60 clean
them. These supposedly worthless
shoes may be transformed into very
pretty pair of evening shoes by the
magic of few cents worth of gold
paint. Mix the gold paint very thin
and coat the entire shoe. After going
over the shoes the second time dust
them lightly with the dry gold pow
der and lace them with narrow ribbon
the color of the dress with which they
are to be worn. The effect is very
pretty, and if they are retouched from
time to time they will be found ex-
tremely servicable. i New York Re-
corder.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-07
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.


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

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

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

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

The storms OF January 23 and February II
and 10 wrought such havoc among the cattle
apon the great ranges in the Indian reserva-
ions of Oklahoma Territory that the cattle
nen declare they will market what stock
hey have in the spring and quit the busi-
ness.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-07

WAS a member
OF the 9th Pa. Re
serves tReynolds
Brigatie). o ur
squad OF prisoners
assembled at the
hospital n e ar
CharlesCrossroads
on the morning
Of July ], 1862,
We marched 10
the bridge cross
ing at White Oak
Swamp and there
awaited the pas
sage of Jackson's
Corps. Alter ex-
changing the COM
plinents of ths
season with the
dust b beg m e d
Johnnies, we pro-
ceeded to Rich
mond. The roads
leading from the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-07

The company controlling the diamond out
put Of the world has sold Its entire stock OF
gems to London syndicate for u, ,260, 900,
1t an advance over previous large sale.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-07

TaE white adopted citizens of Cherokee
Nation have started q movement to test In
,ourt their rights to share Of the Cherokee
Strip money now due from the Government.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-07

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

The Trick That Was Worked on Pris-
oners When Moving to Belle Isle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-09-21
The Heath Estate in Cecil,

Mr.. H. S. Gardner of Baltimore,
is searching the records of Cecil
county relative to the estate of Jas.
Paul Heath whose will was executed
in Cecil county Sept. 5, 1745. He
was the owner of the lands on
which the town of Warwick is
built, and devised to his wife,
Rebecca Heath, 1900 acres of land
in Sassafras Neck. He also owned
lands near Charlestown in this
county. His descendants claim
thathis estate has never been closed,
the records of the Orphans Court
showing a considerable unsettled
balance. The present claimants
are members of the Boardly family
of Talbot county, and for want of
funds the case has never reached
the courts, Now it is alleged the
necessary money is available to
begin suit, and such will be in
stituted by the Boardly who claim
to be lineal descendants of James
Paul Heath.
This threatened litigation may
cause a great deal of trouble and eX-
pense to land owners on this Heath
tract and result in profit to none
but the lawyers. There is no re
form needed more than the clumsy
land laws ofthis country.
In Australia the land laws have
been so simplified that no litigation
can arise, A deed for land there is
more in the form of a certificate of
stock with transfer blanks on the
back of the deed. The state sees
that all land titles are perfected to
a given date and the simple deed
dates from that time. If any error
is made the state is responsible for
it and assumes all responsibility
and expenses that may arise out of
the states error,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-09-21
Thirty Pieces of Silver Stronger Than
His Religion.

On Monday Mrs. Anna r. Tuft,
while writing a letter at the Elkton
post Office, left her pocket book
lying on the writing desk and
walked out. After she had gone
a short distance she missed her
purse, which contained about $50
and Immediately returned, but to
find that it had disappeared.
She inquired about it, and was
told that no one had been there
but a colOred man, who proved to
be Rev. James Howell, of Woods
town, N. j.. who is "a lay delegate
at the A African Methodist Protestant
Conference, which is now in session
at Elkton. 1t was found that he
had Immediately left town on the
north bound train, and a warrant
was sworn out and the police IN
Philadelphia telegraphed to arrest
him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-09-21
John S. Menongh Robbed.

John S. Menough of Oxford was at
tackled by highwayman while in Phila.
last Thursday night. AS he was walking
across from Market to Chestnut street to
board a trolley car he was approached by
young man who asked him the time of
night. Mr.. Menough pulled out his
watch when the fellow grabbed it and the
chain breaking the watch fell, both men
STOPPING for it, The thief got the time
piece and ran for car, Mr. Menough fol-
lowing. The thief jumped off the car and
as Mr., Menough jumped off he fell on his
left side with such force as to fracture his
collar bone. He was so stunned by the
fall that he could not give an alarm at
once, but OH getting up his cries of chief
brought two policemen to him. They
succeeded i'll arrestipg the thief soon after
and the party went to station house,
where the watch stealer, Frank Wilson,
was locked up. The watch was recovered.
Mr.. Menough's broken collar bone was
set at the University Hospital. He came
home Friday evening and is as comfort
able as possible. His plucky pursuit of
the thief was dmirable.-PyeSS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-09-21
Court Proceedings.

Three cases tried and on trial this week.
Jury discharged till Monday.
The grand jury having completed their
work, were dismissed on Wednesday by
Judge Stump, after being in session three
days. The judge stated that something
had occurred this term that had not oc-
Cured for over twenty-seven years. He
said that when the criminal docket was
called not single criminal case was on
the docket, and that in Cecil county the
sessions of the grand jury were the
shortest ofany judicial circuit in the State.
The Nesbitt will case was put on
trial on Tuesday. Moses Nesbitt
was an aged farmer who resided
near Vinegar Hill, and who died
last spring having an estate of So,
600, was taken up. Several years
previous to his death he made a
will in which he left his entire es-
tate to Oliver Nesbitt and other
members of the Nesbitt family, they
being the nearest relatives, and
made VIM. Evans of Elkton, eXecu
tor. About one year later he exc
cuted another will and ignored the
persons mentioned in the first will,
and left the estate to James Nesbitt,
his brother, and his housekeeper,
Mary Mccullough, and at their
death the estate was to go to the
Presbyterian Church at West Not
tingham. Only a few days passed
when the deaths of the brother
James and Mary Mccullough oc-
Cured, the property, according to
his last will, going to the Presby-
terrain Church.
After due time the wills were
offered for probate in the Orphans
Court of Cecil county, and after
some legal proceedings they were
sent to the circuit court for final
settlement.
The parties named in the first
filed objections to the second will,
and at the same time DIR. r. r.
Crothers, who is named as executor
of the second will, filed a petition
in the Orphans Court for letters
pendente lite to take charge of the
property until the case was settled.
Later petition and caveat were
filed by Oliver ID. Nesbitt and
others against the latter will, and
the court appointed H. III. Haines
administrators pendente lite to take
charge of the property until the
case was settled. Undue influence
and that Moses Nesbitt was not in
his right mind when the will was
executed, are the grounds of the
contest.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-09-21
Convocation of the Diocese of Easton.

The Northern Convocation of the
Diocese of Easton will be held at
st. Marks Chapel, Perryville, COM
mencing Tuesday, October I'd, and
continue until Thursday, when the
harvest home festival will take
place. On Tuesday services will
be held in the chapel at 1880 and
1870 a. m. and 1880 p. IN. On
Wednesday and Thursday services
will commence at 1870 a. IN. with
a recess from l to 3 p. m, when
they will be resumed. The bishop
of the diocese will visit the parish
to administer the rite of confirma-
ton on Sunday, September 30, and
will remain over for the convoca-
ton and harvest home.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-09-21

David r. p. Grason, OF Calvert,
has been granted an original pension.
Miss Annie Cameron is lying
very i'll with typhoid fever at her
home at Pennington.
The youngest child of Jos. Mes
bitt, residing near Rising Sun, died
Yesterday, aged about Is months.
Thos. Rink comes to the front
with the mammoth tomato this
year, having left one at DR.. Kinks
which weighs l. lbs.
The September meeting of the
Cecil Farmers Club was held at
Mr.. John p. Wilson's near Sylmar
on Wednesday last 10th inst.
An attempt was made to break
into r. L. Thomas store in North
East one night last week but the
burglars were scared off before
effecting an entrance.
Mr.. VIM. j. Arrants, of Elk
Neck and Miss Addie M. Purner,
of Town Point, were married on
Tuesday, September 11th, in
Chesapeake City, by Rev. S. M.
Perry.
A horse owned by Markee &
Seth, Elkton liverymen, was over
driven by an Elkton man to whom
they had hired the team on Mon
day, and dropped dead on the Fair
Hill road.
Mrs. James Cameron, wife of
James Cameron, a resident of Elk
ton, dropped dead at her home of
heart trouble on Thursday, 18th
inst. Mrs. Cameron was forty years
of age, and leaves family of several
children.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-09-21
Stockholders Meeting of WoodIawn
Camp.


The stockholders of the Wood
lawn Camp Meeting Association
recently held their annual meeting
in Tome Memorial Methodist Epis-
copal Church at Port Deposit.
While the camp was one of the
best held for years, and resulted in
great good to the churches repre-
sented at the camp, its financial
outcome was not up to the standard,
as the treasurer's shows, after all
expenses paid and the interest, the
debt has increased S51, or about
the amount the tent rent was
reduced. The following gentlemen
were elected trustees: James c..
Crothers, Theodore j. Vanneman,
Enoch Mccullough, c. S. Abrahams
and Thomas Kirk. The trustees
elected Enoch Mccullough, presi-
dent; c. S. Abrahams, secretary
and treasurer, and appointed the
following additional managers: Jno.
p. Wilson, John w. Mccullough,
III. H. Kirk, j. T. Rutter, George
G. Oldham, S. J. Keys, Eli S.
Seminar, f. NJ. Rawlings, w. A.
Brickley and Alfred Kirk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-09-21
CoIora Items.
CoLoRA, Md, G-19-94.

CoLoRA, Md, G-19194.
Miss Lettie Wiley is visiting
friends and relatives in this neigh
borhood.
Miss Sara Stellar has returned
home after short visit to Miss
BERTHE Morrison.
Mr.. John Tosh is spending a few
weeks with his son, James Tosh,
near Harrisville.
Miss Lille Chambers spent
Wednesday and Thursday with
Miss Lou Haines.
Mrs. Frank Way spent last week
with her daughter, Mrs. Arthur
Tosh, near Conowingo.
Miss Ada Tosh is assistant teach
er at Colora public school which
has ifty-two scholars.
Jr. O. U. A. NJ. held a festival
at Colora on Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings the proceeds of which
were about so.
Misses Sadie Lee, Hannah Hind
man, Mercy and Anna Moore, Liz
zie Morrison and Mr.. Kemp Brown
are pupils at Tome School.
Miss Mollie Smithson died on
Sunday morning after a long illness
of consumption. Buried Thursday,
Sept. Goth, at West Nottingham
Cemetery. She was a member of
Mt. Pleasant Church and a great
worker Of the Epworth League.
Maggie Burke, seven year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Burke, accidentally fell into a tub
of boiling water on Saturday eve
ming and was so badly scalded as to
cause her death Sunday morning.
Interment at Mt. Pleasant Tuesday,
the 18th.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-09-21
"Life and Times of rlary Stuart,
Queen of Scots.'

In compliance with the request
of her numerous friends, Mrs. j. B.
Ewing will give, on Tuesday even
ing, Sept. 25th, at the Rising Sun
Town Hall, an illustrated reading;
topic, "Life and Times of Mary
Stuart, Queen of Scots"
Throughout the reading will be
introduced a number of Scotch
songs of that period. Miss Rhoda
V. Wilson will also participate in
the musical program, rendering the
sweet Scotch solo, "Bonnie Sweet
Bessie, the Bride o. Dundee"
Among the stereopticon illustra-
lions is a copy of one of the finest
portraits eXtant Of John Knox, the
Great Reformer. The program will
conclude with We ancient Scotch
song, "Auld Lang Syne," in which
are invited to join