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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-02
NIonpnllnn Mario.

These Taichinar Mongols are much
given to all forms Of magic. Storm dis
pelling they appear h. have learned from
the K'amba Tibetans, but the origin of
some of their other practices is not so
clear. Certain among them, they claim,
can cause person to be stricken ill or
can even compass his death. After hav-
ing procured few hairs, nail pairing
or something from the person of the in
tended victim, they make little image
of him in flour, and in this stick tho
relic Then it suflices to prick the head,
heart, lungs or limbs of the efiigy to
cause acute pains to he felt by the orig
inal in the same portion of his body. Of
course one must recite certain potent
charms the while. In them lies the Sc
cret of success. / am not aware that this
mode of bewitching Il person, so we'll
known in the western world in ancient
and medieval times, obtains to any
great extent in Asia. Personally have
never met it elsewhere. w. Woodville
Rocl1hill in Century.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-02
Atlanta Women Organize.

About 90 Of the leading women Of
this city interested in church and benev-
olent work met recently and organized
Woman Suffrage association. Mrs
McLendon, member Of an aristocratic
family, was elected president. Their
idea is to push the question of woman
suffrage so as to have good report to
make to tho national association, which
holds its next meeting in this city.
Within a month there will be woman
suffrage associations organized in every
city in the state. The preachers of this
city have taken decided stand against
the movement, which only challenges
the opposition of the women. Atlanta
Disnatch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-02
IN A HAUNTED HOUSE.
Rosina vo'es' Story OF Her Famiiy's rsoia-
tion In Crowded London.

tion In Crowded London.
In everyday talk Rosina Volces was
altogether and bewitchingly the Rosina
we know across the footlights--the same
big, honest eyes, the same drolly stac-
cato speech, the same tossing Of that
fluffy mano Of shining hair, and the mat
ter of her speech was quite rs fiavorsome
as any lines her playwrights ever set
down for her speaking. It is pity sho
never told across the footlights for all
the world to hear tho story she once told
TO a favored few. The VolSes family, she
said, had returned to London from n
provincial tour, and intending toremain
for the season decided 60 hire house in
preference 60 taking lodgings. They
looked upon IL as miraculous luck TO find
ahouse in an cminently agreeable neigh
borhood at n phenomcnally low rent
They soon found out the reason. A par
ticularly shocking murder had been
committed in the house few years be-
fore, and since then it had stood unten-
anted, its evil reputation intensifying
with every night its dark windows
gloomed upon the else cheerful street.
"But it was a lovely, comfortable
house" said Rosina, "and we didn't
mind its story bit--in fact, we thought
it rather distinguished than otherwise,
and, as for spoolls, we'd all played 'em
too often in Christmas pantomimes to
hold 'em in any especial awe. Besides
we never saw any-nothing, j give you
my word, more fearsomo than black
beetle ever crossed our paths in that ma
lignod house. But for all that more
uncomfortable three months our happy
go lucky family never spent. The neigh
bors gave the house a bad name and
hanged it. They took the attitude that
any one willing to live in a murder
stained house was simply an accessory
after the fact. My dears, never shall
forget the first morning l called ON the
local butcher with a plea for chops.
Send them to 343 - street, piped
cheerily. The butcher turned duskily
pale. He edged behind his block He
glowered at me over il, Three forty
three, you said, NUM- he gasped. Man
alive, yesr said l. we live there, and
we're not ghosts, or we shouldn't need
chopsp
''Well, the long and short Of it was
we could get nothing sent that wasn't
ordered at high noon, and then the
butchers boy had a way of firing up the
things from the bottom of the steps
didn't want to come within grabbing dis.
tance Of the door apparently. That was
hard on the provisions, especially the
eggs. No millkman would deliver mill
in the gray of the morning, not he! VIZ
had subsequently to bring it home in &
can. When the water pipes burst, we ha6
to sop 'em up with our stockings, whilC
the boys secured London for plumber
rash enough to cross our fated threshold
We lived like Robinson Crusoes on {
densely populated island. 1t was borne
in upon us at last that it was pity S,
much wholesome terror should go t.
waste. So the last few days Of our sta,
there we took to burning blue light
at midnight in the area window an'
emitting hollow groans from the from
cellar. fancy our landlord reaped tn
results of this light minded conduct. w
never inquired. boston Transcript
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-02
The women's Movement In Germany.

The women's movement in Germany
is making great progress. The congress
called by the lady delegates to the
Worlds fair at Chicago met in Berlin
recently, and 1t is the intention of the
ladies to form union of all the chari-
table and humane societies in Germany
in order that the work of the societies
may be conducted upon broader plan.
A thorough exchange Of views between
the different societies is proposed, and
it seems likely that the movement will
have decidedly beneficial effect upon
the female mind in Germany.-Berlin
Correspondent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-02
DIAMOND SMUGGLING.
Tho Ease with Which Precious Stones of
Large Value May he Concealed.

Large Value May lie Concealed.
One Of the simplest devices for snug
Cling diamonds is that Of tho hollow
heeled shoe. IL is asserted that boots
and shoes constructed so us 20 leave a
small vacant space in the heels are easily
obtained in Europe, and they arc espe-
cially manufactured for the purpose Of
supplying smugglers with II means for
escaping detection.
The porous plaster has often served as
means Of sccreting diamonds. When
IL is understood that $40, 900 worth Of
diamonds or more can easily boinclosed
in q paper parcel about as wide as this
column, ~ inches high and about n
quarter Of an inch thick, IL Is easy 10
comprehend that such package can be
kept securely in place by means Of an
innocent but highly seryiceable porous
plaster.
One of the most ingenious methods
ever employed was the use Of cake Of
soap, wherein n number Of diamonds
had been imbedded It is highly proba-
Bile that this plan would have proved
successful had it not been that the oill-
GERS of the government had received in
formation that the suspected person had
diamonds with him and searched his ef
fects so thoroughly that they examined
even the gem studded block Of soap.
The wife Of this smuggler helped her
spouse, and her plan was not less ingen-
ious than that Of her husband. Her hat
was ornamented with punches Of grapes,
which under ordinary circumstances
would only have awakened the envy of
other wearers of bonnets. Within the
grapes were diamonds and fancy stones
of great value.
Another smuggler was especially pro-
vided by Providence with smuggling
device in the shape of heavy covering
of thick, bushy hair, which he arranged
80 that it stood up from his forehead
like an impenetrable bush. Within this
mass of heavy hair he deposited good
" stock of diamonds and succeeded for
a time in escaping the vigilance of the
custom house officials.
As these schemes have become known
to the custom house authorities the in
genuity Of smugglers has been more SC.
| Verely taxed. "A recent discovery us
closed the following elaborate plan,
which succeeded great many times be
fore 1t was discovered:
Two smugglers operated in partner
ship. The first crossed the ocean and be
fore leaving the wharf reserved a return
berth for certain date. The date ant
the number of the berth were mt onct
cabled TO his accomplice in America
Having purchased his diamonds, in du
time he returned to this country in ac
cordance with the instructions previous
ly cabled. No amount of examination
resulted in finding any diamonds upol
his person. Meanwhile, however, hi
partner had secured the same berth.
When the day for sailing came, part
ner No. 2, accompanied by his family
entered the cabin and extracted from
secure hiding place several parcels o
diamonds left there by his accomplice
These he handed TO his fearful family
who after bidding him goodby left tn
steamer unsuspected and brought tn
diamonds into the market II took lon
time to discover this scheme. --Jewel
ers' Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-02
An IIisinrlc Pen.

Whenever the ex-empress of the French
writes about her lamented husband, she
invariably uses the diamond pen which
signed the treaty of Paris. Each Of the
IA plenipotentiaries wanted TO keep the
pen with which he signed the Paris trea-
ty as n memento of the occasion. They,
however, yielded to the request of the
Empress Eugene, who begged that only
one pen should be used, which should be
retained by her as n souvenir. Only one
pen was accordingly used. II was u
quill plucked from a golden eagles wing
and richly mounted with diamonds and
gold.-London Tit-Bits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-02
On Parade.

It was great day in the driving park,
and there had never been finer display
of wealth ON wheels seen in that local
ity, and man had come out to see what
it all meant. 1t was plain he had never
seen q carriage parade before. After a
bit he turned to one of the great mass of
spectators.
"What is it?" he inquired, nodding
toward the gorgeous pageant
''It's q carriage parade of our most
fashionable classes, was the reply.
"Oh," said tho man, ''it's kind Of
o parade Of the unemployed, is it?"
The other oneslooked curiously at the
man.
That's all right, said the man, as If
he knew what he was talking about, and
he walked away.-Detroit Free Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-02
THE LILAC.

Tho lilac stood close to Elizabuth's window,
All purple with bloom, while the little maid
spun.
Hor stint was q long ono, and she was n-weary
And moancd that she never could yet IL done
But wind stirred the lilac blossoms
And wonderful sweetness came floating in,
And Elizabeth felt, though she could not have
soid IT,
That a friend hnd come to her TO help her
al spin.
And after that sho kept on at hcrspinring,
Gay rs bird for the world he'd begun
To seem such pleasant, good place Tor work.
ing
That she was amazed when her stint was
done
And the pale browcd little New England maid
en-
Outside her lessons had learned that day
That tho sweetness around us VIII swceten la
Tor
II We will but let It have It's way.
Mary T.. wilkins In So. Nicholas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-02
Ro.srt Loul. steven.en,. Homo.

"Vailima, which is Samoan for fine
waters" is the name which the Steven
sons have given to their beautiful .ome
in Apia -Four miles from the beach and
600 feet above the sea level a clearing
was made among the trees, and the
house, rambling two story structure,
painted dark gray and with a red roof,
was erected Roomy and comfortable
porches encircle both stories Of the
house, and from the upper, looking north
ward, can be seen the 'fine waters" Of
the Pacific. At the back are the green
slopes of the Apian mountains There is
no driveway to "Vailima" from the
town, the house being accessible only to
foot passengers or to those mounted on
the sure footed native horses. Ladies'
Home journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-02
One of Europe's Beauties.

Princess Youssoupoff, who has just
died at her home near Paris, was once
one of the most beautiful women in
Europe. At a very early age she was
widow and refused many offers Of mar
riage. However, when more than 90
years old she fell In love with young
man named Chauveau and became his
wife. Two years ago he died, and the in
consolable widow retired to her country
home and there passed away. Princess
Youssoupoff had an income of $3.50, 900
annually, and her turquoises are said to
be the most wonderful In the world
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-02
A Dui.e lnlliIlfnfl.

When commanding the Galatea some
years ago, the Duke of Edinburgh called
in plain clothes on an admiral, who re-
buked him with the stiff greeting, II
should have been very happy to receive
your royal highness on any other occa-
sion, but unhappily at this moment |
am expecting visit from the captain Of
the Galatea." The duke went back to
his ship and put on his uniform. San
Francisco Argonaut
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-02
Women,s GRIEVANCES.

An English periodical conducted ex-
clusiyely for women has been propound-
ing this question to its readers, "What
is women's greatest grievance?" The
seven most popular grievances and the
comparative violence" of each are
shown in the following table:
1-"0ne law for a man and another for
woman. 81
2-Numerical preponderance Of women..... 10
3-Absence of good servants. IA
4-Smalness Of women's wages compared
Win mems. ,...............-.......... IL
5-That men refuse TO take women seriously z
6-The overcrowded state of the female Ia
DOr U
7-The absence of grievance. ....-.......... 8
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-02

A mans time, when well husbanded,
is like a cultivated field of which a few
acres produce more of what is useful to
life than extensive provinces, even of
the richest soil, when overrun with
weeds.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-02
A Bottomless Lake In Sweden.

In Thomas Nashe's 'Terrors Of the
Night"-published in l594--he says
that Lake Wetter, Sweden, is bottom
less. He also tells other peculiar things
respecting it "Over it no fowle flies
but is frozen to death nor anie mann
pass but is mummed like statue Of
marble. Awle ye inhabitants around
about it are deafened with ye hidieous
roar of hits waters when out Of its midst
as out Of Mont Gibell sulphurous
stinking smoak issues that we'll nil poy-
sons ye whole countrie about "--St.
Louis Republic.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-02
Like Unto Like.

An officer and lawyer talking of a
disastrous battle, the former was lament
ing the number Of brave soldiers who fell
on the occasion, when the lawyer OBJ
served that "those who live By the
sword must expect to die by the sword. "
"By similar rule" answered the Of
ficer, "those who live by the law must
expect to die by the law. New York
Ledger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-02

Philadelphia has some long streets
Second street, 10 miles; Germantown
and Ridge avenue, 10 miles; Broad
street, OF miles; Frankford avenue, s
miles; Fifth street, e1e miles; Market
street, 81 miles.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-02

In testing the lifting power of grow
ing plants and vegetables--an expert
ment made under the auspices of the
United States department Of agriculture
1t was found that common pumpkins
could lift weight Of az tons.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-02

Colorado has 5000, 900 acres under
artificial irrigation. The farm products
exceed $l2, 900, 600 year. There are
1900, 900 cattle, 1000, 900 sheep. The
coalfields cover 10000 square miles.
The supplies of marble, granite and other
building stone are inexhaustible.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-02
A. Much A. She Could Admit.

Mr.. Wickwire-Now, my dear, you
must admit that Mrs Watts looked ex-
ceedingly well in her new gown.
Mrs. Wiclswire-Ye-e-s, the gown did
look very Mell on her. Indianapolis
Journal
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-02

The poet writes of the music of the
woodland depths, but he omitted TO say
that it is the pine tree that gives the
pitch. Courier.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-02

The mortar and pestle still in use in
most parts of Asia and all over Africa is
the prototype Of the modern flour mill
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-05-02
pENNsYLVANIA RAILROAD.
PHILADELPHIA & Ffle Railroad Division Time
Table. Trains leave DriftwuOd

philadelphia & File Railroad Division Time
Table. Trains leave Driftwood.
EASTWARD
300 a Train y daily gXccpt Sunday for
SUM- iurri-Uurg and intermediate sta
tinn. ARRIVING ut Philadelphia $3.50 D. M.
New ofi, i0:0S p. M. Bal altimorc; ,;20 p. MI
Nushiu. Iou, 500 p. IN. Pullman Parlor ear
from Niiliumspurt and passenger cohchcs
from Kane to Philadelphia.
3:.a 7. n. Train g. daily except sunday Tor
Harrisburg and Intermediate STATIONS, ar
riving at Philadelphia 4;a0 a. NJ; New York,
1853 .. 81. Thruugh coach from Dubois TO
Milliml-pott Pullman Sleeping cars from
Harfitb bCrg to Philadelphia and New York.
PhilgQeiphla passengers can remain III
,.sleepe nmdisturbed until I;m 4, ~. ,t.,.
burg aud intermediate stations arriving ~
Philadelphia, $3.50 a. NJ; New, York, 9:80
A. NJ: BAL more, $50 A. NJ; Washington, 1880
AN. Pullman cars from Erie and Williams
port 60 Philadelphia. Passengers In sleeper
for baltimore aud Washington will DE
transferred into Washington sleeper at llar-
iisbutI. Passenger coaches from Erie to
Philadelphia and Wiliamsport TO Balti-
w WESTWARD
7;82 4. M.--Train !, daily except Sunday for
Rid. way Dubois Clormont and inter
medigte stations Leaves Ridsway NJ 300
$3.50 A. M.--Traln 3, daily for Erie and inter-
6:s7 +. M.-iTrain H. daily except Sunday for
Kane aud intermcdiatC stations.
TfiROTCH TRAINS FOR DRIFTWOOD
FROM THE EAST AND SOUTH.
TRAIN ~ leaves fhliuueipnla n'DO A. m.i
Washington, $50 a. NJ; Baltimore, s:i5A. Nj
WikUsbarfc, l0:l5A NJ; daily except sun
day, arriving at DriftWood nt 1927 =. NJ with
puilmn Parlor car from Philadelphia TO
WiiitmspOrt.
TRAIN y leaves New York ats y. M; Phila-
delpllia, $50 D. M; Washington, 1910 n. M;
Bal moro, li;i0 p. mi daily arriving at
Drift wood ut $3.50 a.. m. Pullman sleeping
caf- rom philadelUhiu To Erie and from
Woshsn@ ON and Baltimore % Wlllluiqspqri
aud thrpusl passenger coaches from rhiiu-
dclphiu 20 Erie mid Baltimore to Williams
pon Ind 70 Dubois.
TRAN acaves Remove at G;35 ~ M, daily
except sunday, arriving IA Driftwood 7:32
n.
JOHNSONBURG RAILROAD.
DAILY except Sunday,)
TRAIN ~ leaves Ridgway at 9:i0 a. M; John
sonburg az $3.50 "A. m, arriving at Clermont
at 1873 "a. m.
= TRAIN 20 leaves ClermOnt AT 1855 Il. m. ar
riying NJ JOhnsouburg at 1l:4O n. m. and
KldgWnY at 1l.55 H. m.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-08
England's Premier.

1t was officially announced late Sat
urday evening that Queen Victoria had
accepted the resignation of Mr.. Glad
stone, and had summoned Lord Rose
berry and rendered him the position OF
Premier. This is the fourth time that
Mr., Gladstone has resigned the premier
ship, and his retirement to private life
life at this time marks the end of
a career unparalleled, possibly, in mod
ern times.
The London Times has suggestion to
the effect the retirement or Mr.. Gladstone
may make turning point in the polit-
cal history of Great Britain; but is safe
to say that the liberal ideas of the
Grand Old Man will exert influence for
years to come. His long term of service
for the people and in behalf of 'prin-
ciples which are fundamental to the
success of popular government cannot
be utterly blotted out" and the predic-
ton is made that the not very remote
future twill witness the fruition of Mr..
Gladstone's endeavors upon scale
scarcely dreamed of to>day.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-08
"A PENSION FOR LILlUoKALAN1

How the Provisional Government Intends
to Provide for the ex-Queen.
CHICAGO. March "a special to a
morning paper from Omaha says: F. w.
Alexander, Special Commissioner of the
Provisional Government at Honolulu,
passed through Omaha yesterday on his
return from Washington. In converse
ton he said: 1.-The Provisional Govern
ment has won the fight. 1t will give
the Queen a pension and retire her, pros
viding she behaves herself. She will
not be sent into exile AS. the leaders OF
the Provisional Government do not re-
gard her as worthy of martyrdom The
idea of annexation has not been aban-
doned by the Provisional Government
but will be made the object of fight in
the near future"
Mr.. Alexander stated that he was not
bearer of any special dispatches to Pres
ident Dole, but was simply returning to
the islands, and will sail from San Fran.
cisco on the Alameda on March s.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-08
Baltimore Conference.

Baltimore Conference Methodist Epis
copa Church South will hold its annual
session at Fredericksburg during the
week beginning March 28th. Bishop
Cranberry of Ashland Va, will preside.
Rev. Sydner e. Ferguson is pastor of the
church in which. the conference will meet
Among those whose tour years term ex-
pires this spring is Rev DR.. P. Fl.
Whisner, presiding elder Of Roanoke
district.
The general conference of the Meth
odst Episcopal Church South will meet
May 3rd at Memphis, Tenn.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-08
Our WatchtuI Governor

1t has already been demonstrated that
Virginia has a Governor with an eagle
eye He watches closely the bills that
go through his hands and he is not afraid
to exercise his prerogative of veto, when
the bill is faulty.
He is also watching the evil-doers of
the State, and the oyster interests OF the
Commonwealth are very safe in his
bapIC -Sfntp
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-08
General Early's Death.

Another towering figure among those
who fought for the SoutL in the war be-
tween the States has passed away.
General Jubal A. Early died at his home
in Lynchburg at 1875 Saturday night.
The sad event has been anticipated some
days, but will none the less Oh this ac-
ands in the Southland, particularly of
those who with Early wore the gray.
The warrior now departed would never
lay aside the hue of garment typifying
the cause for which he strove and suf-
There are many of his detractors who
might learn from this example a lesson
of fidelity to principle and of constancy.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-08
A New General Road Law.

In the Senate on Monday Mr.. Berry
IN tde report from the special commit
tee appointed to consider changes nec>
essary to be made in the present road
law by reason of recent decision of the
court of appeals declaring.as unconstitu
tional the law compelling citizens to
work on the county roads. The com
inittee reported two bills, enc general
law amending section 978 of the code so
AS to give supervisors the right to levy
us much as twenty cents instead of fif-
teen cents, as under the present law, on
the 500 for road purposes. This bill
was passed under the suspension of the
rules.
The other bill provides that where
counties have special road laws the
board of supervisors may in their discre-
ton, adopt the general law as above.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-08
Mr.. Wilson Still Improving.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March. 5.-Wll-
lialu G.. Wilson, son of Congressman
Wilson, passed through here on his way
to Guadaajara, Mexico, to the tedslde
of his father. While here Mr.. Wilson
received a telegram informing hiul that
his fathers condition is slightly i'm
proved. He will be removed TO the
United States as soon as he is able to
stand the Journey.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-08

The statement that the President had
rendered a foreign mission to General
Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia, says Wash
and that it had been declined, is con
firmed. General Lee was offered the
mission shortly after his defeat for the
United States Senate, and considered it
for a while, but afterwards wrote to the
President declining the office on the
grounds that he was averse to leaving
his home at present. Major Thomas B.
Ferguson, of Lexington was then ap-
pointed to the mission and confirmed.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-08
rha Presidents OUTING.

NORFOLK, VA, March 5.-Captain
Williams of the steamer Kingston, has
lust arrived in this port. He reports to
Collector Banks that he passed the
Violent and saw and shook hands with
the President at Church Island Road,
N. c., at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
All were we'll The Captain says they
exL ected to gun in that neighborhood
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