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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-12

My whole family had been suffering from
terrible colds Cd their lungs chilled at my
druggists and procured q bottle of Dulam's
Great German % Cent Cough Cure, and can
safely recommend il as the best cough rem
edy that | ever bought.
Robert CoNNoR. Liveryman, Flint NJ.
Don't Cough. Cough. Cough. but get It bot
tie and try IL For sale 10y B. Van Den
Bergh, Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-12
MIIWATKEE

WHEAr-No. 2. spring, 5419c.
CoRN-No. 3 53l6c.
OATs-No. 2. White. 32l6c.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
SCIENTIFIC SCrAPS.

Every male elephant is liable TO in
sanity some time or other.
In Finland and East Turkestan
thunder storms are wholly unknown.
Brick-dust mortar is said by author
tiles to he an excellent substitute for.
hydraulic cement.
Neither chemists nor naturalists have
yet been able to solve the question
why lobster turns red when boiled.
Man is composed, according to the
scientists, of five bucketfuls of water
and forty-fve pounds of carbon and
nitrogen.
The body of lizard exudes an
acrid fluid that serves us n protection
to the animal. A dog will not hold q
lizard in his mouth more than an in
stant and can rarely be induced to re-
peat the experiment.
By exposing the chrysalis Vanessa
atalanta to n low temperature, il
showed great increase in the area OF
the scarlet bands on the wings, and
great increase in the area of white and
BLUSH markings.
Among the fellow. b ,arders of ants
and white ant nests in Australia have
been found fly, an undetermined
small moth, both from Sydney, and Of
beetles, two species of Pselaphide, a
family often occurring in ant nests, an
Anthrenus, and another undetermined
beetle.
A German electrical paper men,
tions n patent for an apparatus resem-
bling the Bell radiophone, in which
intermittent beam of light focused on
glass vessel containing lampblack
produces audible notes. Mercadier
has attempted to use this apparatus
for a multipletelegraph system.
There are 43 electric railroads in
Europe, employing 53S motor cars and
locomotives, and 151 trailers. The
systems are divided as follows Troll
ley, 81 central rail, s; under ground
conductor, 2; storage battery, 2.
There are "a lines now building, all
OF which will probably be running be-
for the year is out. A large number
Of the systems used are American.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27

the bony base. The effect of lunge
from such serpent can well be
imagined. This is called "Surucucu,"
as it is said to make n hooting noise at
night and ode 'Fogo" as it is said to
approach n light at night and try to
get ms close ms it can.
has curved claw on its tail, which'
the natives say it uses to dig into the
ground ns fulcrum for its leap on its
victim. This requires corroboration.
The natives have great dread of IL,
as well they may, it being the most
deadly-looking reptile here, the size
of the poison sacs being so great, as
well as its own size, agility, and proved
savageness. II seems to feed on wild
pigs, "paca"-a large rodent like a
guinea pig-deer, and other animals.
Chambers journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
The Care OF n ~. Bernard.

A st. Bernard puppy should never be
taken away from his mother until he is
six weeks old, and only then if healthy.
A few days before the puppy is taken
from his mother he should be given
daily a little hominy made thin, or
some of the patent pepsinated puppy
food, given according to the directions
which accompany the biscuit This
food prepares the puppy's delicate di-
gestive organs for the most trying
ordeal of his life, the severance from
natural TO artificial diet. A puppy
should lap the hominy or puppy food,
whichever is selected, of his own free
will and never be fed with spoon.
When the puppy can feed himself
he should have placed before him a
bowl of milk, which should be boiled
aud allowed to cool to the temperature
of blood. Great and sudden changes
should be avoided. Milk is the most
food for newly weaned puppies that
can be given, and as it is advisable to
give them, if possible, the same cows
milk, which is not obtainable always,
| have found that condensed milk,
keeping to the same brand, is the most
desirable. As puppies grow older
scalded bread, thoroughly boiled oat-
meal and puppy dog cakes, made to a
pulp, two of the necessary six meals n
day that they crave. From six to
twelve weeks their other meals may
consist of the same solid materials,
substituting bread In the place of milk.
The more variety pup can have the
better. Ladies Home journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
A Study OF Heads.

In San Francisco calipers AMI tape
lines play an important part in the
curriculum of the public schools One
of the principals has evolved system
of measurements, which he considers
important in determining the physi-
cal status of the child for the purpose
of developing what is efficient. He
makes good deal of head measure
ments, which he bases on the accepted
theory the intellectual powers reside
in the front half, the vital and emo
tional in the rear that high head
between the ears indicates activity, and
width between the ears end comba-
tiveness.
When child stands up to have his
brain measured tape line goes frs,
around his head. Twenty-four chill
dren of 10 years of age have heads
ranging in circumference from 10 to
21 inches; the straight distance be-
tween foreheads aud occipital bones
range between IL and IA inches, and
the distances over from ear to ear be-
tween IL and 13l.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
Remarkable Leap Of a Horse

One of the most remarkable leaps
ever recorded as having been made by
n horse, was that by Chandler, an
English steeplechaser, while running
in the bennington Cup at Warwick,
in 1Si7. Bells life of March 28, 1S47,
records it, as follows: "Chandler was
following, there being two other horses
and riders leading. At the brook
Chandler's rider expected that trouble
would come to the leaders. Sure
enough, they all piled up together,
and with one monstrous leap he
cleared the brook and the founder.
After careful measurement it was put
on record as being leap of exactly
thirty-nine feet. st Louis Republic.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
Fighting Power Of the Chine ,e.

The fighting power of Chinese mill
tia, when armed with modern weapons.
is evidenced by the frequent repulses
and defeats which the French suffered
during the campaign in Tonquin, the
last being that of General Negrien
near Lang-Son, nine days before the
Franco Chinese treaty of peace was
signed, and when the French army of
occupation in Tonquin had been raised
to 10000 men. The Chinese troops
we're merely levies from Yunnan, Ku-
ang-tang and Kuang-si, and not part
OF the $50, 900 who had been trained
by European officers in China.
The total army of China at that
time, including 600, 900 militia known
as the Green Flag Army, scattered
through the various provinces. was
said to be about 100000 men. In
time of necessity this force could be
largely increased. The following quo
tation from an author who had exper-
fence with General Gordon's ever
q Victorious Army" shows that China
Uhen are admirably suited for soldiers
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
Both Went,

When Lawrence Barrett's daughter
was married Stuart Robson sent a check
for 50, 900 to the bridegroom. Miss
Felicia Robson, who attended the we'd
ding, conveyed the gift.
"Felicia," said her father, upon
her return, "did you give him the
the check?"
eyes, father" answered the dutiful
daughter.
"What did he say?" asked Robson.
"He didn't say anything" replied
Miss Felicia, "but he shed tears"
"How long did he cry?"
"Why father, didn't time him;
should say, however, that he wept
fully n minute"
"Fully minute?" roared Robson,
"why, / cried an hour after I'd signed
itv-Chicago Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27

"The old notion is pretty well got
rid of that they are Mt all II cowardly peo-
pie, when properly paid and efficiently
led while the regularity and order of
their habits, which dispose them to
peace in ordinary times, give place to
daring bordering upon recklessness
in time of war. Their intelligence
and capacity for remembering facts
make them well fitted for Use in mod
ern warfare, us does also the GOODNESS
and calmness of their disposition.
physically, they are, ON the aver
age, not so strong as Europeans. but
considerably more so than most of
the other races of the East, aud on n
cheap diet of rice, vegetables, salt fish
and pork they can go through vast
amount of fatigue, whether in tenn
perate climate or tropical one.
where Europeans are ill-ftted for ex-
ertion. Their wants are few; they
have no caste prejudices, and hardly
any appetite for Intoxicating liquors. "
Nineteenth Century.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
Case OF Suspended Animation.

"1 saw a very interesting case of
suspended animation the other day"
said an Allegheny man to an east end
physician.
The latter was deeply interested at
once.
"Ahl" he replied. "Go on"
"a couple of boys on our street had
captured two cats. They tied them
on either end of n short rope, and
threw the rope over a clothesline. L
tell you the suspension was animated
for few minutes, until 1 managed to
cut the rope
At this point the doctor said he had
patient to visit. -Pittsburg Chroni-
Gle Telegraph.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
A Revised Version.

1t happened in Sunday-school. The
subject under discussion was Solomon
and his wisdom. A little girl was ask.
ed to tell the story of Solomon and
women who disputed possession of q
child, She timidly arose up and an.
swered:
Solomon was very wise man.
One day two women went to him
quarrelling about baby. One woman
said: This is my child and the
other woman said, No, this is nv
child. But Solomon spoke up and
said: NO, no, ladies. do not quarrel.
Give me my sword and will make
twins of him, so each of you can have
one! ."-Harper's Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
FEELING Trees BY Electricity.

A novel departure in electrical sci
ence is reported by the scientific Jour-
nails. Trees are now to be felled by
electricity. The modus operandi is as
follows: A platinum wire, having been
stretched out between two poles, is
heated until it becomes incandescent.
1t is then drawn tight against the tree,
through which it Immediately pro-
ceeds to burn its way. 1t is said that
a tree can by this process be felled in
about one eighth of the time it would
take to saw it down. The new method
should also be considerably safer for
the operators. Chicago Herald
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
Did Not Wish TO be Emperor.

The Rev. DIR. Bernard Rogge
preached the sermon in the Versailles
palace, January IS, 1871, when the
German empire was proclaimed, and
ever since he has been known through
out central Europe as the consecrator
of Germany. In lecture given by
him in Vienna early in this month he
told of remarkable intervi W which
he had with the king of Prussia three
days before the great ceremony, King
William requested him to make the
sermon short and exclude from it as
far as possible all references TO the
house of Hohenzollern and its head.
''For have not done it," said old
William. "God in his providence ac-
complished it. | shall find it difficult
to accustom myself to my new title of
emperor. My own wish was that at
my advanced age 1 might avoid the
honor, although my son might be
called to accept it but matters have
turned out in such way that can no
longer do anything but take it,"
When received on the same day by
the crown prince, later Emperor
Frederick, Rogge got few more in
structions as to the nature of his SER
mon. The crown prince pointed to
the great hall where the ceremony was
to be held and remarked:
"When first saw the palace on the
10th of last September 1 said to my
self; There is the place where the
founding of the German empire
will beproclaimed. '"-Chicago Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

Belgian workmen train roosters to
crow against each other.
Evidences of sun worship are found
in the mythology of every land.
In Damascus, drunken men are
called victims of "the English dis
ease"
The first paper ever made in the
world was made by wasps. They used
il for building nests.
Swords equally as fine as the famous
blades of Damascus are manufactured
in Bhutan, n State in the Himalayas.
Jonathan Hulls in 1876 made n
small steamboat. II failed to work,
but had all the germs of Fulton's later
invention.
At an auction sale in Chicago few
days ago an inlaid ivory table, which
cost 81, 600 in China fifteen years ago,
sold for SIT.
Cymbals are believed to be among
the earliest musical inventions. They
we're used in Egypt at least 4, 900 years
before Christ.
James Watt was an inventor from
the moment he was intrusted with the
repair of piece of costly and intri-
cate machinery.
A flag carried in the war of 1912 is
a relic priced by Mrs. T.. G. Blount of
Waynesboro, Ga. The flag bears
only fifteen stars.
The germ of the guitar is found in
the warriors bow, the string of which
gave sonorous twang as the arrow
sped to the mark.
Cocoanuts and the nuts of the ma
hogany trees are often cast ashore on
the coast of England, unimpaired by
their long journey.
The hand-spinning, with spindle
and whorl, is the same the world over
and identical with that shown in Egyr-
tian paintings $500 years old.
A British clergyman's wife has per-
formed the pathological feat of com.
piling grammar aud dictionary of
the Congo dialect of African speech.
When the masons we're laying the
wall for j. Harris house at Byron,
N. Y, they found petrified mud tur-
tie. The head was broken of. The
find weighed twelve pounds
A bear weighing 800 pounds was
captured near Mount Pleasant, Mich.
1t had a trap weighing twenty five
pounds attached to one foot. The
trap was very old and very rusty.
The largest oil painting in the world
is one by Tintoretto, entitled "Para-
disc. " 1t is thirty-three and a hail
feet in height and eighty-four feet in
width, and may now be seen in the
Doge's Palace, Venice.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
Red Tape Wax.

The different important British
State documents are sealed with diff
ferent varieties of wax, according to
the office from which they emanate.
For instance, the wax used for the
Great Seal of England is whitish in
color, and is compounded of oils and
balsams, from a recipe kept in the
Lord Chancellor's office. The wax of
the Great Seal and Privy Seal of Scot
land, manufactured by an Edinburgh
firm, is compound of resin and bees
wax, colored with vermilion, which
is bright red sulphide of mercury.
The Exchequcr Seal is made of green
wax, and is considerably softer than
ordinary sealing-wax. New York
Dispatch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
Medicinal Value OF Apples.

"The medicinal value of apples is
not half appreciated, said DIR. J. l..
Selkirk. "To men of sedentary hab-
its whose livers are sluggish, the acids
of the apple serve to eliminate from
the body noxious matters, which, If
retained, would make the brain heavy
and dull, or bring about jaundice,
skin eruptions and kindred evils. The
malic acid of ripe apples, raw or
cooked, will neutralize any excess of
chalky matter engendered by eating
too much meat. 1t is also true that
such ripe food as the apple, pear and
plum, taken without sugar, diminish
acidity of the stomach rather than pro-
woke it, as is enormously supposed.
Their juices are converted into aka
line carbonate, which tend to counter
act acidity. -Globe.D Democrat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
Where the Danger Lay.

Mrs. Leo Hunter with little pre-
liminary shiver)-Oh, am sure, 1
can't see how you can be so composed
after all you have been through 1t
must have been dreadfnlly dangerous
down there at that horrid Rio Janeiro
during that awful revolutionl
Capt. Mainbrace, U. S. M should
say it was dangerous yellow fever
liable to break out any tim Puck.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
Wheat Not Easily FrOstbitten.

Growing wheat is vegetable that
is not readily affected by nipping
frost. In fact, it is hardy plant,
and thrives when the temperature is
several degrees below the freezing
point. When only three or four in
ches high n snow and the mercury fc-
teen degrees or thereabouts above
zero for a day or two does not kill it.
When the stem has reached six or
more inches and becomes jointed it is
more susceptible to the cold, and q
blizzard is likely to work damage. but
even then only in patches. Chicago
Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
Borrowed a HOuse.

A unique case of borrowing is re-
ported from Sherman Mills. A man
whose house was destroyed by fire
last winter, has borrowed a house
from one of his friends, which he will
have hauled to his lot and will occupy
as dwelling this summer, returning
it in the fall.-[Kennebec (Me. Jour-
nal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
The Braz linn Surucucu.

The Brazilian Surucucu is a reptile
that reaches a length, it is said. of
twelve feet, and that for beauty, agility,
savageness, and venom is excelled by
none in Brazil. The old Dutch set
tiers gave it the name of the "Bush-
MASTER" title it we'll deserves. The
beautiful glints of light on this rep
tiles scales excel those on humming
birds breast. 1t is OF reddish brown
color, with varied markings. 1t fort
unately is chiefly nocturnal, and only
frequents dense woods, as rule not
coming near houses.
The finest specimen I ever saw was
about eight feet long, and had six
fully-developed fangs three on each
side-as we'll as eighteen in various
stages of growth--nine on each side.
1t was a pleasure to dissect this fine
snake. The front fang was one inch
and three-quarters long, exclusive ol
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
New Fibre for Textiles.

Very handsome fabrics are now be-
ing made from n fibre that is prepared
from the bark of the mulberry-tree.
An Australian factory has been run
ming on this material for the past five
years, and SO satisfactory are the pro-
ducts that nm extensive plant is pro-
iected. II is claimed for this material
that it has almost ten times the
strength of ordinary cotton and that
the dyes are much more permanent
than in the majority of such goods.
1t is used for decorative purposes,
draperies and upholsteries, and some
surprisingly handsome damasks have
been made. from it.-New York Led
ger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
Hungry For Information.

The City Girl (summering in the
country)-Oh, dear; what cunning
little animal
The Farmer-Yessum. It's year
ling.
The City Girl with interest)-In-
deed? And-er-how old is it?-Chi.
cago Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
A Strong Symptom.

'I'm glad Tompkins has struck a
streak of luck at last.
Smith-So am !. What is it?
~ don't know just what. I only
know that he talked to me for twenty
minutes without asking to borrow sN
Il Chicago Inter- Ocean.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
The Beginning of Knowledge.

Calloe-Women have mighty queer
ways, don't you think, Uncle 81?
Uncle Si--I KANT say that l know
much about women. ! only been mar
ried four times.-Indianapolis Jour
nal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
The World Encircled.

Have you ever been around the
world?"
"No-but my arm has,"
"What do you mean?"
"Well, you are all the world to me"
Il Philadelphia Life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27

The Salvation ARMY in the north
west is negotiating fof the purchase Of
a fast steam launch for the purpose, in
the language Of + .tEs, aii army, Of lombard
ing all the Canadian Pacific towns.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27

The "Irish potato" grows wild in
the mountains of Chile and Peru,
where it is undoubtedly indigenous.
Katolik. (Winona, Minn.) 1893-1895, 1894-05-03
2 Prus Polskich

POD SEPOLNEM WPru:
sach zach. rozpoczeto roboty
sypania nowego toru pod kole]
zelazna Z Nakla do Cholnic.
Do przysz}ej jesieni tor ten
bedzie wykohczony oddanY
do uzytku publicznego.
Katolik. (Winona, Minn.) 1893-1895, 1894-05-03

.#slFME 4 H&s4#s@# G-E-&+a4ESE H%.
cechowe i tp. So stanowczo
wykluczone. Ma obrazkach,
medalikach i krzyzykach,
sprzedawanych PREY Ostrej-
bramie WHINE i pray innych
koscio}ach, zabroniono juz "a
czas6w P. Orzewskiego umie-
szczania napis6w polskich z
obrazk6w zaS i medalik6w,
odbitych poprzednio, polskie
napisy wymazano lub wyskros
bano. Do wszystkich urzed6w
powiatowychw trzech powyzej
wymienionych guberniach,
stanowiacych general guber-
natorswo wilehskie, rozes}ano
wygotowane ma to MOVIE
tablice z napisem: ngoworit'
pc polski wospreszczajetsia'
(Nie wolno movie pc polsku).
Tabl;ce podobne ogladalismy
dotychczas tylko W Whine
i pod szkiem w muzeach
osobliwoSci w Krakowie i
innych miastach.
Katolik. (Winona, Minn.) 1893-1895, 1894-05-03

drugi gosc i ME widzac kape-
lusza, siada ma to samo
krzeselko inaturalnie kapelusz
gniecie. Pierwszy zapozwa}
drugiego do sadu 0 wyna.
grodzenie "a zniszczony
kapelusz, ale sad wyda} wyrok
uniewiniajacy pozwanego, al
BOWEN do kapeluszy So
gwozdzie ma Scianach, a ME
krzese1ka.
Katolik. (Winona, Minn.) 1893-1895, 1894-05-03


list, W kt6rym naprz6d ozna.
cyl juz dzieh. godzine !
miejsce samob6jstwa. Palnaa4
sobie W prawa strone g}owy.
Znalezono prey MIN karteczke,
ma kt6rej stale wypisane:
Zastrzele sic jutro z rozmys}em
i ochota. Gruss Berentl Ia
pewne sic zydziakowi W g}owie
pomiesza}o skutkiem nowo :
modnej kultury / chcial przez
samob6jstwo zrobic sic grojs.
pF,ACIC "a KATOLIKAl
Katolik. (Winona, Minn.) 1893-1895, 1894-05-03
TO I'OWO.

~ OVO~
GkOSNY krawiec Dove,
Wyrtemberczyk, wynalazca
masy ma pancerze, kt6rYch
kula karabinowa przebic ME
moze, jest tax pewny swego
wynalazku, re teraz bedzie
robi} pr6by ma w}asnem ciele.
Wynaje}o go dw6ch Anglik6w,
kt6rzy mu beda p}acili pc 1000
m. ma miesiac i obwozili Pc
Londynie, Wiedniu Paryzu..
Tam w teatrach Dove ubrany
W sw6j pancerz stanie ma
scenic a Anglicy beda do
niego strzelali z karabin6w.
Goscie beda placili "a wido-
wisko.
Dove juz wystepowa} Z pr6ba
naiprz6d w Berlinie. ale
d}ugo policya ma to ME
zezwolila.
co TO ZNACZY IVY
CZAJ! w Chicago lyle nieiaki
Luboshey, kupiec bardzo
powazny, ale nalezacy do TAX
zwanych wegetaryan6w, II.
ludzi, kt6rzy miesa ME jedza
nigdy i uzywaja tylko potraw
roslinnych, vice maxi, jarzyn
i mas}a. Luboshey ME nosi
nadto kapelusza. 10 go skut-
klein tego spotyka1o spotyka,
to opowiedzia} w Gazecie tax:
Niektorzy widzac mic ma
ulicy bez kapelusza, wo}aja
"a nina: to waryat, inni to
biedak; gdy szybko biegoe:
to z}odziej jakiS! Naiwiecej
nam zabawy ma kolejach,
kt6remi jake kupiec czesto
jezdze. Gdy wysiadam z wa
gonu, wo}aja t%owarzysze jazdy:
panic, panic, pan kapelusz
zostawi}es! = grzecznieisi
powstaja i szukaja k%apelusza,
zeby mi gopodac. Raj schylif
sic ktos pod siedzenie, szuka-
JAG tam kapelusza; gdym mu
powiedzia}, re ME uzywam go,
DO cd kapelusza w}osy wycho-
dza! = krzykna} "a nina
niecierpliwy: bodaj ciebie
licho wzleio! (Goddam!)....
Razu jednego zajrza}em
do parku rych}o rano, by
uzyc przechadzki; bieg}em
szybko. Me dlugo trwa}o a.
kilku polic7ant6w bieg}o "a
nina; sill al do mego miesz'
kama i tam sic wypytywall:
kto to jest ten podej rzany
czlowiek.
Wszakze to drobnostka, czy
kto chodzi W kapeluszu, czy
= go}a glove, ajednak ludzie
ME moga sic z tenn osWolc, gdy
ujrza kogo bez kapelusza.
w do re
stauracyi przybyl gosc polo
zyl obok siebie kapelusz ma
krzeselku - wtem p%rzybywa