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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-06

According to the report prepared by
the war department, red uniforms were
first adapted by the Emperor Valerius
Maximus in order that the Roman sol
diers might not be frightened by the
sight of their own blood. To this day
the children of England are told that
this is the reason why French troops
wear red trousers, and French children
are taught the same notion respecting
the red coats of the British. The legion
aries of ancient Rome wore the skins of
bears on the field of battle to make them
look fierce. For the same reason they
put figures of frightful beasts on their
shields and helmets. From this odd GUS
tom springs modern crests and armorial
bearings. The idea Of soaring the enemy
by such devices has been perpetuated up
to quite recent times. Tall bearskin
hats were originally adopted to make
them look taller by the French cuiras-
siers, each Of whom carried a handful
Of grenades for scattering among the
ranks of their foe. Troy Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-06

A countryman who boarded the fire
boat New Yorker at her berth at the
Battery the other day was interested to
observe the completeness of her equip
ment for fighting fire along the river
front. Her powerful pumps and ingen-
ious arrangements for directing the
streams upon burning buildings or into
the holds of vessels filled him with adj
miration. Then he asked the engineer to
show him the workings of the search
light He took it for granted that there
was one and was amazed to learn that
there was no electrical plant at all ON
the boat. This would appear to be Gu
rious deficiency in boat otherwise per-
fectly appointed, and it is difficult to
see how so obvious need could have
been overlooked in the building of the
New Yorker. The countryman S discov-
cry has led to discussion of the need
Of q searchlight and may lead to its in
PRODUCTION on the boat. 1t is admitted
that such light would be Of the great
est value to the New Yorker in finding
its way at night about among the
crowded and tangled slips. 1t would,
moreover, make it possible to direct a
powerful light upon the fronts of ware
houses, to the very great assistance Of the
firemen. Electric lights on the boat
would also be supplied in place of the
old fashioned oil lamps that are now in
use.-New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-06
THE PLANET URANUS.
Some Interesting Things n Voyage 60 the
Gigantic World Would Disclose.

If Uranus, which is q star Of about
the sixth magnitude, were q planet like
those little ones called asteroids, which
are being discovered by the dozen every
year, it couldn have much claim upon
popular attention. But Uranus is really
Il gigantic world, moro than go times
o. largo rs ours. It's vast distance, now
about 1,700, 600, 600 miles from the
earth, is what causes it to look so small
Uranus has four moons, which revolve
backward in their orbits--that is to say,
they revolve from east TO west around
Uranus, while Uranus goes, like all the
other planets, from west TO east around
the sun. 1t is believed that Uranus ro.
tates backward ON its axis also. More.
over, the axis of that great, strange
globe lies i'm such a direction that in
the course Of its year, which is equal to
81 of our years. the sun shines almost
perpendicularly first upon one pole and
then upon the other. Measured by our
time standard, there are 40 years of con.
stant daylight, followed by 40 years of
mbroken night, around the poles of
Uranus. And the sun rises in the west
and sets in the east there. But the sun
looks very small when viewed from
Uranus-only one four-hundredth as
large as it appears to us. Still it sheds
upon that planet 1900 times as much
light as the full moon sends to the
earth, so that daylight upon Uranus,
while faint compared with the blaze of
terrestrial MONDAY, is nevertheless a
very respectable kind of illumination.
1t is pity that the telescope is able
to show us very little of the detail Of
the surface of Uranus. Some faint bands
or belts, just visible with the most pow.
erful instruments, are all that can be
made out If we could visit Uranus, we
should probably be greatly surprised, if
not greatly disappointed. Its average
density is but trif1e IN excess of that
of water, and of course its surface den
sity is far less.
A voyager from the earth landing OH
Uranus would probably sink almost as
rapidly as if he had leaped upon one
Of those round white thunderclouds
which, piled high in air, look so solid
and snowy cool ON July afternoon. He
could no more walk on the surface of
that world than he could walk on water
1t has generally been assumed that
the meaning of the slight density of
Uranus is that that planet is still in
vaporous or liquid condition and ex,
ceedingly hot perhaps. If so, it may in
the course of future ages contract and
condense and cool until it comes into q
condition resembling the earth's. Will
vital forces then become active upon it
and produce a long succession of living
species, Frightening its dim daylight
with the color of flowers and the cease
less activity of animate existence? 1t is
not likely that man will ever be able to
answer that question, but who that
looks upon Uranus keeping step with
the earth to the music of the sun can
help asking it?-Garrett p. Serviss in
New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-06
Birch Bark Shoes.

Shoes and other articles besides has
kets and cabinets are manufactured from
birch bark by the Russian peasantry.
The bark from which these articles are
made is from the inner skin Of the Rus
sian birch tree, common in almost all
parts Of the empire. It is gathered
spring and fall and the process is q very
simple one. An incision is first made
around the trunk Of the tree, and the
peasants have knack Of tearing or un-
winding the bark from the starting
point, which gives them strip of even
width that they wind into q ball and
keep through the winter until it is dry
enough to use. It is then made into
shoes, baskets and other useful articles.
The barks shoes are universally worn
by the Russian peasantry. Other shoes
used In winter are made Of sleeps wool.
These are manufactured by itinerant
cobblers who travel from house to house,
using the peasants own materials.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-06
HOME OF THE ORANG.


The great island Of Bornco ia tho
homo of the orang and one of Tie most
noticeable features of tho landsolpe is
the nests Of the orang which are scat
tered about thickly among the tall trees
From their number one might get a
greatly exaggerated impression of the
plentifulness of the species unless il
were understood how and for what pur.
pose these roosting places We're con-
structed. The apes are greatly annoyed
by flies, from which they are able TO
protect the front part of their bodies
with their hands, but they cannot keep
the vicious insects from biting them in
the rear, and so they gather a quantity
of leaves and branches and make them
into couches to repose against among
the boughs.
A protection Of this sort serves very
well for awhile, but presently its mate
rial begins TO decompose, and the decay
ing leaves attract the flies which the
orang is so anxious to get rid of. Then
he is obliged to make another nest OF
fresh stuff, and so he may require doz-
EN- of them in the course of the year
Inasmuch as he does not take the trouble
to remove the old one they remain to
adorn tho tree top in which he swings
about. Orangs have curious method
Of fighting. In their conflict among
themselves, which are frequent, their
effort is always to seize the fingers of
their adversaries and bite them.
1t is owing to this method Of battle
that it is almost impossible to procure
skin which does not lack some of the
fingers. If defending itself against a
man, the orang will always attempt to
grasp the arms Of his human opponent
so as to chew off his fingers. For this
purpose its jaws are excellently adapt
ed, being enormously powerful and
equipped with huge incisors
To protect itself from the rain the
orang crooks its arms over it's head. The
hair on the orang's upper arm points
downward, the apparent purpose being
to shed the rain like thatch when the
attitude thus described is assumed
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-06
How He Wore His Shoes.

'I'll bet any one in the party" Colo
mel Jack Gambill said to group of ac-
quaintances one day, that / did some
thing when a growing boy out in old
Tennessee that has never been done by
any one before or since" '.f.~sI IA
What was that, colopely' 80
II wore out my first pair of, shoes
without both feet being shod at the
same time"
Explain.
"You see, it was this way. Shoes
were novelty to me. The shoemaker
was slow, and I was impatient, as all
boys are, for a new thing. He finished
one Of the shoes ON Saturday and told
me ] would have to wait another week
for its fellow. I couldn't stand that, SO
! took the one shoe and wore it to such
an extent that when ] went for the 9th
er had to leave the first one for re-
pairs 1t went ON this way week after
week, and somehow ! never could bring
that pair Of shoes together ON my feet
The family was too poor to think of buy
ing me an additional pair. Odd thing
wasn't 1t, to have one foot in leather
and padding the hoof with the other?
Boys'll do queer things sometimes. -
San Francisco Call.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-06
THERE WAS NO STRING TO IT.
But He Had Abundant Reason Neyerthc
less to BE Suspicious.

But He Had Abundant Reason Neverthc-
less to BE Suspicious.
There was bright new 30 cent piece
lying on the pavement on jefferson av-
enue, near Griswold street, when q
bow backed man with satchel came
along from the depot. He saw the coin
while he was yet 20 feet away, and he
made sudden forward rush to get it.
The movement was almost instantly
checked, however, and he walked slow
ly forward and backed to the curbstone
and stood there and gazed at the coin
with foxy look ON his countenance. In
about minute a pedestrian came up,
saw the coin and reached for it and put
it in his pocket Observing the attitude
of the old man at the same time he
turned and queried;
"It didn't belong 10 you, did it?''
"Waal, l swami" was the reply.
whats the matter?'
'This is the queerest burned town
ever struck in all my life. Twas coming
up this street last year about this time
when 1 saw 80 cent piece lyin jest
about here. made a grab fur it, fell
on my nose and rolled all over and final
ly got up to find that a boy had string
on the money and had pulled it into
that doorway.
"And so you were shy of this one?"
"Yaas, 1 was shy"
"And are half dollar behind the
gamer"
"Yaas, I'm half a dollar out Say,
are you in hurry"
"Yes-great hurry"
wall, I'll hev to find somebody else
then. want to find feller who'll sot
down with me fur about two hours and
post me up. I'm comm into Detroit
once week now, and want to find out
what's got strings to it and what's lyin
around loose and kin be picked up -
Detroit Free Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-06
NUMBER 5.
Wine In Bottles.

The increase of the strength of wine
by keeping depends upon whether 1t is
kept in cask or bottle. If stored in cask,
there is n constant increase of alcohol
The ancients knew that wine improved
If kept in lcathe1n bottles, and the same
result Is obtained by keeping it in wood
en- vessels, for both leather and wood
are moro easily penetrated by water than
by alcohol Evaporation onsucs from
both, but more freely from water, and
the wine consequently becomes richer
in alcohol. On the other hand, the opin-
ion that wine has grown old I'm bottles
and therefore become stronger is thor.
oughly false. Evaporation is very much
hindered by the cork, even when this is
not covered with rosin and scaling wax.
The simple explanation of our finding
old bottled wine rich in alcohol is that
only the stronger wines can be preserv.
ed and the weaker ones cannot resist
the effects of time At the same time,
although all wine must eventually be
spoiled and weakened by keeping it in
bottles, yet some kinds acquire, as u
first consequence of that cause which
afterward destroys them, and which is
neither more nor less than the chemical
alteration in their constituents, proper
ties which render them more agreeable
both to smell and taste Brooklyn Ea-
ple
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-06
Sun Spots.

1t has been observed that after the
sun spots have been at q minimum the
summers are hotter, just as though there
was more heat coming from the sun at
such periods, and the fact has been ac-
counted for by supposing that sun spots
are caused by vast clouds of matter
erupted from the sun and condensed in
the surrounding space. These act as
screens and prevent the suns heat from
radiating freely through them. From
an examination of statistics A. Il.
McDowall, NJ. A., has found that in
England during the hot summers, fol-
lowing the minima Of sun spots, the
month of August is hotter than July,
an effect due, in all likelihood, to accu-
mutation of the heat. Reg
lister.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-06

pretty well satisfied. A new pocket reg-
lister has come into use that helps keep
run Of the admissions. You can stand
at the receiver, and with your hand in
your pocket count every person that goes
into the house
"When tho ticket seller and the door
keeper are close together, there is the
most danger, for they will communicate
with each other with a nod on by signs
or words that the company's represent.
ative will not understand No, I don't
think the house itself often profits by
these tricks. 1t is considered arule that
the house is done along with the tray.
cling company, though this is not al
ways the case, to my personal knowl
edge. New York Herald
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-06
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
IN EFFECT NOV. 10, 1893.

Philadelphia & Erie Railroad Division Time
Table. Trains leave Driftwood.
EASTWARD
9;0l A Nl-Train $, daily except Sunday for
Sunhury, Harrisburg and intermediate sta
tlons, arriving ut Philadelphia $3.50 p. M,
New York 1O:0S p. m; Bait tlmore, 7:90 p M;
Washington, S:35 p. m. Pullman Parlor car
from Willlnmsport and passenger coaches
3;Sl y. M.-Train o. daily except Sunday for
Harrisburg and intermediate stations, ar
riVing AT Philadelphia $3.50 A. NJ; New York,
5:;3 A. N. Through coach, from Dubois to
Willamsport. Pullman Sleeping cars from
Harrisburg to Philadelphia and New York.
Philadelphia passengers can remain in
sleeper undlsturbed until 200 A. NJ
9:3jP. M.--Train I, daily for Sunbury, Harris
burg and intermediate stations, arriving at
A. Nj; Baltimore, 500 A. NJ; Washington, 7:30
AM Pullman cars from Erie and Williams
port 70 Philadelphia. Passengers In sleeper
Tor Baltimore nnd Washington will be
transferred into Washington sleeper at Har-
risburg. Passenger coaches from Erie to
Philadelphia and Williamsport TO Balti-
more. -
7:39 A. M.-Traln /, daily except Sunday for
Ridgway, Dubois, Clermont and Inter-
mediate stations. Leaves Ridgway at 300
$3.50 A. Miriam 3, daily for Erie and inter-
mediate points.
6;?i r. M.--Traln II, daily except Sunday for
FROM THE EAST AND SOUTH.
TRAIN II leaves Philadelphia $3.50 A. M.
Washington, 7.50 A. NJ; Baltimore, s:45 A. NJ; ;
Wilkesbnrre, 1918 A. NJ; daily except sun
day, arriving at Driftwood at 6;27 p, NJ. with
Pnilman Parlor car from Philadelphia to
WillinmspOrt.
TRAIN 3 leaves New York at 4 p. M; Phila-
delphla, ll:20 p. M; Washington, 10,i n. M;
Baltimore, ll:4O p. M; daily arriving at
Drftwood at $3.50 u. m. Pullman sleeping
cars from Philadelphia to Erie and from
Washington and Baltimore to Willlamsport
and through passenger coaches from Philu-
delphia to Erie and Baltimore TO Williams
port and to Dubois.
TRAIN leaves Remove ut 6:35 II. M, daily
except sunday, arriving at Drlftwood 1852
u. m.
JOHNSONBURG RAILROAD.
DAILY except Sunday.)
TRAIN 10 leaves Rldgway at 0:i0 u, M; John
sonburg nj 0;5j n. M, arriving at Clermont
M l0:i5 u. m.
TRAIN 20 leaves Clermont Mt 1855 n. m. ar
rlNing ut Johnsonburg at II 40 n. m, and
Rldgway at 1855 u. m.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-06
The Ginnt Guards.

Tho distinction of having the great
est number Of tall men in one company
belongs to the First battalion of the
Scots guards. The "a" or right flank
company of that battalion has over 90
men ON its roll, and their average height
is feet IA inches. There are 12 men
in the company over @ feet A inches,
and one stands slightly over @ feet 2
inches. No individual member of the
company is less than feet in height. -
London Court journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-06
The Acme OF Forensic Force.

"And now, gentlemen Of the jury, "
shouted the young lawyer, running his
long fingers through his flowing locks,
"now, gentlemen Of the jury, ask you
as men and as citizens of this great and
glorious republic If the spotless char
acter OF my client is to be permitted to
suffer from the words uttered by that
by that-by that vermiform appendix
who sits in the witness box with perjury
stamped all over himp'-Indianapolis
journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-06

A Acollection Of tools used by workmen
in building the pyramids Of Egypt that
is owned by famous Psychologist in
dicate that many tools credited to mod
ern ingenuity were in use when Moses
was troubling the pharaohs. 1t is also
announced that q furnace has been un-
earthed somewhere along the Nile I'M
which hot blast was used centuries be-
fore the modern Nelson formulated tho
same idea. Age of Steel.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-06
ON THE BATTLEFIELD.


The sun rose over the field of wheat
And warmed the breath of an early spring
Tho smiling flowers made the morning sweet
And there were carolng birds 10 sing,
And by the brook were children at play
Planning their childish games for the day.
But the sun sank over n field Of red,
Leaving no wheat nor farmhouse there,
Only the rhastly lines ofthc dead
And blaclncss and ruin everywhere,
And along the brook, instead of play.
Were the silent forms OF blue md gray
II IL. sweet
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-06
An Anthem, ,

This definition of an anthem is &c
credited to British workman. Under.
taking to explain the meaning of the
word to an inquiring friend, he began,
We'll, II said Bring me q pickax, ;
that would not be an anthem, but IL
said Observation-Disclosures me
the pick-pick--pickax-bring me the
piok-pickax' that would be an an
them. New York TimesA.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-06

1t is put forward as one proof of the
change Of climate in England within
the past centuries that fig trees bore
fruit In the Deanery garden, at Win
chester, is fine old fig tree from which
James picked fruit in 1898. At West
Tarring, in Sussex, large fig tree still
stands, said to have been planted by
Thomas Beckett.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-06

Louis Kossuth did not like the name
by which Faneuil hall is known. Said
he, II do not like the idea that you call
this place the cradle Of liberty, for
cradle scents of mortality, and liberty
is immortal"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-06
"Where Ixnorance.n Etc.

Bridegroom Elect (who has given ev-
cry reason he can find to justify his
marriageE Besides. old man. 1t will i'm
prove my position. Now, you were we'll
Of before you married. weren't you?
Henpecked Husband-Yes, I was.
But I didn't know it.-London Judy.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-06

An impure condition of the blood and
an irritated state Of the nerves which
arises from it are common causes Of
sleeplessness Thus it is that in disor-
ders Of the liver want Of sleep and bad
dreams are very common.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-06

Newton abandoned the idea Of pub.
fishing several of his works for fear of
criticism. They were left in manuscript
and We're published after his death.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-06

Neither Gray, Fielding nor Akenside
ever sat for q portrait, and their features
are known to later times by pictures
painted from memory.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-06

Patient-Well. doctor. how's my
lung?
Doctor-Pretty fair-it will last q
long a. You live. Halo
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-06

Hardi, the great French dramatist
wrote 800 dramatio pieces between the
years 1900 and 1887. :
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-06

Statistics show that mild winters are
much more conducive to health than
severe ones.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-06

-. Philadelphia & Erie Railroad Division Time
Table. Trains leave Driftwood.
EASTWARD
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-06
STATIONS.

DAVID Mc0X XRdo. Gnx'L. SUIT.
JAS. P.ANDERSON, GHN'L. Pass. AGT.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-22
REscRiPrs.
". N. Brown ct al. VS.. Samuel W. Lawton
Cordelia N. Strickland VS.. r. O. HamIjn.


Inc following rescripts have been re.
ceived by Clerk of Courts Choate:
Somerset county. W. W. Brown ct al.
VS.. Samuel W. Lawton.
The improper or unnecessary ioinder ot
party plaintiff will not defeat cause in
equity. Tender before the right to redeem
mortgage OF real estate has become fore
closed will support bill to redeem brought
afterwards, but within one year.
IN this cause, the tender was made by
authority of the plaintiff within the time,
enlarged by agreement of parties, for re-
aeemlng the mortgage, and all othel
essentials OF tender were waved by the
derendant. As to whether the tender has
Deen kept good, we express no opinion, az
the point was not argued. 83, Me. 27(
81, Me. $50.
Exceptions sustained, defendant te
answer
Received Dec. 21, 1894.
kennebec county, Cordelia H. Strick
land VS.. +. o. Hamlin.
Ii the defendant sold the horse to the
plaintiff and her husband jointly they be-
came jointly bound to pay for it, and the
defendant might apply the wages of the
pialntiH to the purpose; but if the sale
was TO the husband alone, the defendant
could not by the plaintiff s assent not in
writing, SO apply her wages to be used in
future, and the presumption is that they
were to be SO earned as the case does not
show the contrary.
Exceptions oyerruled
Received Dec. 21, 1894.