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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-22
LODGE DIRECTORY.

BANTER LODGE, NO. Il, y. +. K \. N.
u meets first and third Mondays in each
mouth M hall ON Nest \cosho street.
Visiting brethren frutcrnaily invited.
{. ]. FRIiILEI, W. II.
]. T. RYoN, Secretary.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-22

DAISY LODGE. No. ~. q. s. F. meets the
~ first and third Tuesday evenings Of
each month mt y. IN. at the \. q. Y w.
hall. ;. J. KELLEY, L. 4.
L. 4. PAUL. Secretary.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-22

CANAAN LODGE, NO. ~. p. of A., meets
y every Tuesday evening ut Cooper's
W. e. KNIGHT, s. Il.
$. A. CROMWELL. Sec.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-22

poYA. ARCH CHAPTER No; q .neets
i, In f.isonic Hall first and third Tues
DAVIS Of each month at 1880 y. IN. Visiting
companies are cordially invited.
IRA G. PERKINS, II. r.
a. l.. HARVEY, Secretary.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-10-03
Frog Catching AS an Industry.

Frog catching is leading industry
along the river, and the most successful
operators work all night and sleep in
the daytime Their tents along the river
are silent during the sleeping hours Of
the forenoon, but at night the swampy
shores are alive with the moving Ian
terms Of the fishers, or rather the frog
gers. The frogs are caught with an or
dinary fishhook, and the most successful
bait is small piece Of red flannel. The
operator has reflector lantern fastened
in the bow of his boat, and it is claimed
that the light makes the frogs snappish
without discrimination. The baited
hooks are passed freely among them as
the canoes, punts, skiffs and RATS arc
pushed and padded through the
marshes. The frog catchers do profit
able business with the Toronto restau-
rants Toronto Globe
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-10-03
THE EAGLES EYE.
Why II Can See Both N arby or Distant OBJ
Jects Equally Well.

why It Can See Both n, arby or Distant OBJ
Jccts Equally Wei.
All birds of prey have popularity
Of eye structure that enables them to
see near or distant objects equally we'll
An eagle will ascend more than a mile
in perpendicular height, and from that
elevation can perceive its unsuspecting
prey and pounce upon it with unerring
certainty. Yet the same bird can scruti-
nize with almost microscopic nicely an
object close at hand, thus possessing
power of accommodating its sight to
distance in manner to which the hu-
man eye is untitled, and Of which il is
totally incapable.
In looking at printed page we find
that there is some particular distance,
probably 10 inches, mt which we can
read the words and see each letter with
perfect distinctness, but if the page be
moved to distance of 40 inches or
brought within distance of five inches
we find it impossible to read it at all.
A scientific man would therefore call 10
inches the focus or focal distance of
our eyes This focus cannot be altered
except by the aid of spectacles
But an eagle has the power of alter
ing the focus of its eye just as it pleases.
1t has only to look at an object at the
distance of two feet or Of two miles in
order to see it with perfect distinctness.
OF course the eagle knows nothing of
the wonderful contrivance that the
Creator has supplied for its accommo-
dation. 1t employs it instinctively and
because it cannot help it. The ball of
the eye is surrounded by 10 little plates
called sclerotic bones. They form a
complete ring, and their edges slightly
overlap each other. When it looks at
a distant object, this little circle Of
bones expands, and the ball of the eye,
being relieved from the pressure, be-
comes flatter. When it looks at very
near object, the little bones press to-
gether and the ball Of the eye is thus
squeezed into rounder or more convex
form.
The effect is very familiar to every
one. A person with very round eyes is
near sighted and person with flat
eyes. as in old age, can see nothing ex-
cept at distance. The eagle, by the
mere will, can make its eyes round or
fiat and sec with equal clearness at any
distance. ce.-Philadelphia Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-10-03
NUMBER q.
A PEN PICTURE.
The Man Had Not Meant TO Make Trouble,
but Was Unfortunate.


"A strong wind had set in from tho
sea, banking huge masses of clouds over
the city. The rain descended in blind
ing, staggering deluge, and solid sheets
of fire flashed athwart the angry skies,
followed by crashing peals of thunder
The gloom was excessive. The lights in
the streets cast q fitful, sickly glare
over the wet pavements and the few be-
lated pedestrians who were Fastening
home. 1t was night for dark thoughts
and darker deeds.
laid aside the book which l had
been reading-an absurdly impossible
tale of midnight horrors and CHASTITY
crimes-and sat modify looking at the
raindrops chasing madly down the win
dow pane and at the fierce night with
out. The cabbies i'm the street below
were swearing, and the call bells in the
hotel were changing like wild.
Suddenly in the adjoining room |
heard a sharp click like the cooking of
a firearm. The connecting door was un.
bolted and slightly ajar. l sat still,
with bated breath and hair bristling all
over with terror. A shuffling of heavy
feet and muttered imprecation as
something fell on the floor A cold,
paralyzing dread seized on me, freezing
the lifeblood in my veins. God of heav-
ems, what horrible tragedy was being
enacted behind that door?
Sharp, clear and loud, above the rag
ing of the elements, rang out the report
of q pistol, followed by terrible oath
and heavy fall. Pale as a specter, l
sprang, tottering, toward the door to es-
cape, and with Mortified scream fell
crashing to the floor in dead swoon.
/ awoke with start. The connecting
door was wide open. Above my pros
trate form stood rough looking man
in his shirt sleeves. His right hand was
bloody. seemed to feel his clutches on
my throat already and closed my eyes
with gasp. opened them again eau
tiously. In his bloody grasp he held the
shattered remains of an electric light
globe.
"Sorry, stranger, he said, "but 1
tried to open the burned thing to light
up, and hit busted. Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-10-03
Beer by the Pound.

"What do you think of getting IA
pounds Of beer for nickel?" said man
the other day. well, out in the south
ern part of the city they sell beer in this
way altogether. especially at the little
German groceries with saloon annex.
When people come into the place for o
pitcher of beer. the vessel is set on
scales and weighed. Then the customer
is asked if he wants lager or common
beer. If he wants cents worth Of the
first, he gets ID pounds, but if he wants
common beer he gets ~ pounds The
dealer saw did not know how the GUS
tom Of weighing beer originated. The
stand has been handed down for several
generations, and beer was never meas
ured otherwise than by weighing
Louisville Courier Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-10-03

ency, I'm constant use, to lose sight, rs
it were, of their original forms and to
become merged in the great mass of or
dinary prosaic slang. For instance, in
act 1, scene I, of "The Cotton King"
some one says that somebody has "a
streak of black across the chivvy." An
Adelphi audience knows, of course, that
"chivvy" means "face, but the earlier
form of the word, 'chevy chase" be-
ing now rarely If ever used, the rhym-
ing original is probably known to few
playgoers, and the word "chivvy" is
thus in danger of being left with no
more poetry about 1t than is attached to
such terms as "conk" or "boko," the
ordinary slang for nose
We hear great deal about the way
in which slang has invaded our CONVEX
sation and our literature; but, in spite
of the recent popularization of the cos
ter, doubt if much rhyming slang is
heard in west end drawing rooms.
And have only come across one exam
pie of its employment, except occasional
ly in music hall song. in what might
be called n literary form. There is
poem which begins thus, and readers
who have followed me so far will find
no difficulty in translating it:
l was sitting one night at the Anna Maria,
Warming my plates of meat,
When there came knock at the Rory ONIoorc
Which made my raspberry beat.
This opening makes one wish for
more, but l am sorry to say that 1 can
only recollect the first stanza Pail
Mall Budget.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-10-03
EVERY HOME SHOULD OWN ADYNAMo
Then Housewives Could Magnetic Ham
mers and Make Tack Driving Easy.

Then Housewives Could Magnetic Ham
mers and Make Tack Driving Easy.
There is an easy way to render the
ordinary tack hammer an article that
may be used with comfort and to do
away with all danger of bruised fingers
from its misdirected blows. A little
electricity will do the trick. The process
is 50 simple that it should be universal
ly adopted.
All that is required is access to
dynamo. Then lay the head Of tho ham
mer ON the framework and leave it
there for about five minutes. This needs
no strength, but the hammer cannot be
detached without the knowledge that
some force holds it fast to the ironwork,
and herein lies the secret. BY contact
with the dynamo your hammer has been
magnetized and will pick up bits of
iron or steel that are not too heavy for
its strength.
Tacks and small nails, too short to be
held in the fingers when driving, may
be easily placed in position for the ham
mer blows without using the finger or
thumbs and much speedier work ac-
complished. In retacking torn shades
the man of the house will at once ap-
preciate tho blessing of magnetized
hammer, since he can pick the tiny
tacks from the box direct with his mag
net, press them into the roller with the
same tool and by one blow drive the
elusive fasteners home
Carpet laying is made easy and stray
tacks in quantities such as will slip
from the fingers thing of the past
New York Herald
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-10-03
A Rare Stamp.

An interesting and valuable addition
has been made to the splendid collection
of stamps in the Philosophical museum.
1t is half crown stamp, lettered
America, and is the sole survivor of
those attempted to be forced upon our
colonists at Boston who threw the chests
Of tea into their harbor, for the colonists
destroyed all the stamps as we'll, except
this, which Mr.. Philbrick. Q. O., is
fortunate enough to be the possessor Of
Another valuable addition Ii o series of
fine specimen copies of Australian
stamps sent by Major e. II. Watts of
Newport. Boston Traveller.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-10-03

The Saracens burned the Alexandrian
library and the great library of Matthew.
Corvinas, king of Hungary, which con-
tanned 400, 900 volumes. When Granada,
was taken, Cardinal Ximenes retorted
In kind by destroying all the Korans and
Moorish books to be found in the city.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-10-03

Reporter-There is story just come
to the office that your daughter has
eloped with your footman. Is it true?
Banker-Yes, sir, it is true. And you
may add that the rascal has taken with
him brand new suit of my livery
New York Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-10-03
A Narrowing Circumstance.

Mrs. Threadly-I can't see why news.
papers always give all the narrowing
details of an accident.
Mr.. Threadly-What have You found
now?
Mrs. Threadly-Where q man was
taken home fatally injured. with sam
pie of silk in his pocket still unmatch-
ed.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-10-03
NINE HE COMES.

NINE HE COMES.
"One love, and two love,
Three love-" she's saying,
And around the maiden's lips
Tender smiles are playing.
"Four love with all my heart.
Five and siN-and seven
Surely 10 me long his heart
Hath been fondly givent"
"Herc find another seed.
Eight both loves. know it.
And still another7 Nine he comes
find just here below Ill"
Softly doth the shadows lie
Over all the grasses,
And the light wind whispers low
AS through the trees It passes.
In the sE, the cloud fleece flies,
Pursued by sun ray kisses,
For they are too cold TO thrill
With loves delicious blisses.
But there cometh through the mead
Tho maiden's blithc young lover.
Comes-and then the apple seed
Many truths discover.
--Lollie Belle Wylie.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-10-03

The torpedo or electrical fish has
two distinct galvanio batteries. When
trritated, the fish has been known to de-
liver 100 shocks in two minutes When
taken from the water, its electrical
power is nearly four times as great a.
when In Its native element.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-10-03
Important to All!
To Save Money 90 to the
Peoples Bargain Store.
Cut prices In every department.

Fine line children's cotton underwear
from 1Oc. up; children's all-wool red
flannel underwear from l8c. up; heavy
quilted ladies' Jersey shirts at DC. (;
mems merino underwear SOC. per suit;
mems all-wOol underwear $1.40 a suit;
big line top shirts from 45c. up; desira-
able line OF mems fine pants from 85c.
up: every customer buying a suit of
boys clothes will get SOC. hat free;
fine assortment OF shoes at reasonable
prices; mems first-class gloves from 25c.
up; handsome table oil cloth at tic. per
yard; big line hats and caps at prices to
suit every customer.
Call and be convinced that we always
make quick sales and small profits.
A. KATZEN,
Proprietor.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-01-11

That virture of originality that men so
strain after is not newness, as they
yainly think lthere is nothing new. it is
only genuiness; it all depends on this
single glorious faculty of getting at the
spring of things and working out from
that, it is the GOODNESS, the clearness, the
deliciousness OF the water fresh from the
fountain head, opposed to the thick,
hot, unfreshing drainage from other
mems meadows Ruskin.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-01-11
It Should Be in Every House.

j B. Wilson, 81 Clay ST., Sharpsburg,
Pa, says he will not be without DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, that it has cured his
wife who was threatened with Pneumo-
MIA after an attact Of La Grippe, when
various other remedies and several phys
ioians had done her no good. Robert
Barber, of Cooksport, Pa, claims DR..
Kings New Discovery has done him
more good than anything he ever used
for Lung Trouble. Nothing like it. Try
it. Free Trial Bottles at Farrar&Wil-
liamson's Drug Store. Large bottles,
50c. and 81 90.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-01-11

AS nothing is more provoking to some
tempers than raillery, a prudent person
will not always be satisfactorily witty
where he can, but only where he may
without offense. For he will consider
that the finest stroke of raillery is but a
witticism, and that there is hardly any
person so mean whose good will is not
preferable to the pleasure of horse
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-01-11
4
Of McDoneugh; & Ballantyn,

Corrupt influence is itself the peren>
NAL spring of all prodigality and of all
disorder, it loads us with more millions
of debt, takes away vigor from our arms
wisdom from our councils, and every
shadow of authority and credit from the
most venerable parts of our constitution
Burke.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-01-11
GLOW to Cure All Skin Diseases"

Simply apply 'sSwAYNE's OINTMENT" No in
terna medicine required Cures letter, eczema,
itch. all efuptions on the face, hands, nose, &c,
leaving the skin clear, White and healthy. Its
great healing and curative powers are possessed
by no other remedy. Ask your druggists for
WAVES OINrMENT apr IT 93-1yr
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-01-11
Straugth and Health.

If you are not feeling strong and
healthy, try Electric Bitters. If LA
Grippe has left you weary, use Electric
Bitters. This remedy act directly on
Liver, Stomach and Kidneys, gently
adding those organs to preform their
functions. If You are afflicted with Sick
Headache, you will find speedy and per
manent relief by taking Electric Bitters.
only SOC. at Farrar& illiamson's Drug
store.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-01-11
sAvAuNvH, GA, April 14th. 1892.

SAvAHNvH. GA, April 14th. 1892.
Office ofMcDoneugh & BalIantyne.
Messrs Lippman Bros, Savannah, Ga.
Gentemen:-I beg to add my testimo-
NAL of the great virtues OF p. p p. [
have suffered for years with Rheumatism
and could get no relief from any source
/ took couple of courses of your p. P.
p, and it has cured me entirely | most
heartily recommend it to all suffered.
Yours truly,
q BALLANTYNE
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-01-11
Piles Piles Itching Piles!

n SYMPTOMS: = Moisture; intense itching aud
Hnging; most at night; worse by scratching.
II allowed to continue, tumOrS form, which often
bleed and ulcerate, becoming very sore.
SwAYEE's OINTMENT stops the itching and bleed
ing. heals the liberation and in most cases re-
moves the tumors. At druggists, or by mail, for
30 cents. Or. Swayne Son, Philadelphia.
apr-27-9 Tyr
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-01-11

A chord, stronger or weaker, is snap
ped asnnder in every parting, and times
busy fingers are not participated in re =
splicing broken ties. Meet again you
my; will it be in the same way? with
the same sympathies? with the same
sentiments? Will the souls, hurrying on
in diverse paths, unite once more, as if
the interval had been dream? Rarely,
rarely!-BulWer.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-01-11

Eastern Standard Time east of Clifton Forge.
Central Standard Time west OF Clifton Forge
No. ST. daily. Leaves Lynchburg as M; ar
rveS Lexington $40 a. m.
NO s., daily. Leaves Balcony Falls 4.55 p. M;
arrives Lexington $40 p. M.
No. IS, Except Sunday-Leaves Craig City $50
a. M; arrives Besemer SIC a. m.
No. 81, daily-Leaves Lexington $50 p M; ar
rives Lynchburg S.25 p. IN.
No. 81, daily-Leaves Lexington $50 O. M; ar
rives Balcony Falls 1875 IN.
No II, Except Sunday-Leaves Bessemer ITO
p. m; arrives Craig City s.55 p. IN.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-01-11
WOHEAEaS WORK r IF gsG IN wish / s to e.
home, b. NARcHIaI Co., Utica. r.
GRATEFUL-COMFORTING.
EPPs's COCOA

by thorough knowledge of the naturrl laws
which govern the operations of digestion and
nutrition and by careful application. of the
has provided for our breakfast and supper
delicately Favored beverage which may save us
many heavy doctors bills. 1t is by the judicious
use of such articles of diet that consultation
may be gradually built up until strong enough
to resist every tendency to disease. Hundreds
of subtle maladies are foatins around us ready
to attack wherever there is weak point. We
may escape many fatal shaft by keeping our
selves well fortified with pure blood and prop
erly nourished frame.''-CipH Service Gazette.
Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold
only in half pound tins, by Grocers, Tabled thus:
JAMES EPPS s. co. Ltd. Homeopathic Chemists,
London. ENGLAND
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-01-11

CONNECTIONS
Train AS connects at Harper's Ferry with
Fast Limited Express trains eaving at LOT d.
nj. arriving at Pittsburg pm. Columbus at 32S a
M, and Chicago LILO a. M. next morning, with
train leaving at 4.59 p. arriving Cincinnati
at 7.45 a. m, St. Louis at $50 p NJ, and con
meets at WeavertOn with train arriving at Rag-
erStOWn at ZOO D. M, and at Washington juno
tion with train arriving in Frederick at LIS p NJ
Train 4l6 connects with fast vestibuled trains
at Harper'S Ferry at 1881 p. m. for Pittsburgh;
TO- Is p. m. for Chicago, and LOS a. m. for Cincn-
natl and st. Louis. Arrive at Pittsburgh at roo
a. M; Chicago at 9.45 p. M. Cincinnati at 500 D.
M; and st. Louis $50 a. M.
Trains Ar and 41e have Pullman Buffet Parlor
cars between StauntOn and Baltimore
Pullman Palace Sleeping cars run through to
Cincinnati, St. Louis, Chicago, and Pittsburg ON
all express trains.
For rates, tickets, baggage checks, apply to
any office of the b. s. o r. r., or to c. E. DUD-
ROW, Travelling Passenger Agent Winchester
Va. 1T. ODELL
CHAS. o. SCULL, General Manager.
Gen1 Pass. Agent nov26
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-01-11

When Baby was sick. we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria
When she had Children. she gave them Castoria
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-01-11
The PRESS
PHIJ,ADEJPHIA

PHILADELPHIA.
DAILY, SUNDAY, WEEKLY, FOR
1893 AND '94
Still maintains it's position as Philadelphia's
Greatest Family Newspaper.
It Prints Ali the News,
And this news is carefully verified, fully
classified, ably eOited, legibly printed and
made the more interesting by being well
illustrated.
Editorially It is Strong,
Its editorial policy being at once forceful,
fearless, impartial, aggressive honest and
always directed to the public welfare.
It is Pre- Eninently a Family Paper,
Meeting all requirements as such by appeal
ing directly to uhe best interests of every
member of the household and by the absence
of anything of an Objectionable character
in either its news, literary or advertising
columns.
TERMS OF THE PRESS:
BE- MAIL postage free in the United States Can
ada and MeXicp.
Daily except Sunday, one year Sc 90
one month 30
Gncluding Sunday, one year 50
one month IS
Sunday, one year. go
WEEKLY PRESS. one year 90
Drafts Checks and other Reultances should
be made payable to the order Of
THE PRESS COMPANY, Limited,
Philadelphia, Pa
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-01-11
Castoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children
DR.. G. G. OseooD,
Lowell Mass
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-01-11

The world yields a dreary prospect if
we think of it only as collection of
mountains, rivers and towns; but to
know here and there one another, who
think and feel as we do, and with whom
we live in silent fellowship-this makes
the broad earth choice gard en-
Goethe.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-01-11

AS an Advertising Medium THE
PRESS is Among the Best i'll the
United States.
PRESS WANT ADS give the greatest results
me people believe in them and Them
THE PRESS prints as high as 40A want ad-
vertisements i'll single issue and has re-
ceived 10,067 answers to Press Want Ads. in
a single day. This shows why Press Want
Ads give the greatest results.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-01-11

"Castoria is the best remedy for children of
which am acquainted. I hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the various quack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their throats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
Dr. J. r. KrNcHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-01-11

All leading druggist sell Hills Cholor-
ide of Gold Tablets. Sure cure for the
Tobacco'or Opium Habit.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-01-11

There was time when it was the
fashion for one to say, "Show me a
proved abuse, and will do my best to
correct it." Times are changed. Men
now say, Show me practical improve
,nent, and that improvement l will do
my best to realize -Palmerston.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-01-11
CONNECTIONS

sDailY except Sunday. tsunday only.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-01-11
Castoria.

Company Murray Street, New York City,
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Worlds Fair

ceive Free Certificate emitting the ho
hour, day, night or Sunday, during the
you at whatever priced room you WIZ
boarding houses, rooms to rent, hotels,
deal of money This department has O