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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

To drive nails easily into hard wood
first dip them in soap.
Oxalic acid in hot water will remove
paintspots from window panes.
When sugar is partly burned in a
gas flame it is destructive to mice.
When milk is used in tumblers wash
them first in cold water, afterwards
rinse in hot water.
Weak spots in black silk waist may
be strengthened by sticking court
plaster underneath.
A polished table may be kept in a
desirable state of brilliancy by rub
bing it once a week with a flannel
dipped in kerosene.
Bread and cake bowls, or any dishes
in which -four and eggs have been
used. are more easily cleaned if placed
in cold water after using.
g)ult Will ucW
fore in preparing custards, porridges,
gravies and the like, the salt should
not be added until the dish is pre-
pared.
The cardinal rule in kitchen is to
clean up as you go, and if attended to
this saves half the labor and fatigue
cooks suffer from who pursue the old
method of having grand and compre.
hensive "clean up"
Malachite, agate and azurine, wher
broken, may be cemented with sui
phur, melted at low heat, so as not tc
change its color, in which differen
pigments are stirred to give it proper
tints like the stones.
Some housewives say that the color
of Gotten fabrics will become "set" i
salt and water is employed, three gill
of salt to four quarts of water. Th
calico is dropped in the water Will
hot, and there remains until it i
cold.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14
How Armour Thaved a "rreeze. Out. -

A few months ago there was move
ment to crush Armour, the Chicago
packer, in n grain corner. He had
contracted to deliver several million
bushels of grain at a given date. De-
livery of this sort, as is well known,
means delivery in the elevators, not in
the cars Armour's granaries were
full. The combination would not let
him have bushels room in any other
structure. And still he had three mil
lion bushels TO move from the far west,
and there we're but thirty days left for
the completion of the undertaking
When he discovered the freezing
out" designs of his competitors he
gave himself no anxiety whatever. He
rang his Office bell. A clerk responded.
"Send for Mr.. -, the builder. y
Mr.. --- duly made his appear
ance.
There was brief conversation.
Twenty-eight days after that the new
est and largest grain elevator in the
world was in Armour's possession. 1t
had been built for him in the interim
by an enormous force of men working
in three eight-hour shifts each day.
The three million bushels were stored
on the twenty-ninth day, and there
was space to spare for a million more
I McClure's Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14
KEYSTONE STATE CULLINGS.
LAST MONTHS CHARTERS.

rrrrY ZINE COMPANIES ORGANIZED WIN Am
AGGREGATE CAPITAL OF 1879, 800
HARRrsBuRo. o.-Las. month 30 charters,
exclusive Of six charters granted to build
ing and loan associations, we're issued from
the State Department The aggregate capt
tai stock of these 80 companies was s3.75l.-
500. Five OF the building and loan associa.
tions were capitalized at 81, 900 900 each and
the other at $500 0O0. During the same
period the papers filed with the department
show that other corporations had an
authorized increase of their capital stock
aggregating si592i,9 800. the Bethlehem
Iron Company and the Cambria Iron Com
pany each contributing $5,000000. In
February four corporation reduced their
capital stock 81, ,00O0o0. The indebtedness
of nine compsnies was increased ~, 983, 200.
of which the Cambria Iron Company fur
nished q, 500. 900. In addition to the num-
Der of new corporations created in the state
last month, 91ioreign corporations were
granted permission to do business within
It's borders in accordance with the act OF
1879, forbidding such corporations from
prosecuting their business In the State until
they shall have established an office or
offices and appointed an agent or agents fot
its transactions.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14
The Judges Recreation.

"There is Judge in a good-sized
town in Pennsylvania, said business
man, "who leads double life without
committing any crime against the de-
calogue. In the East he is a we'll
dressed, dignitied Judge, but in the
West he is farmer, and utterly reck-
less regarding his personal appear
ance He has small farm in Kansas
and spends all his vacations on it, 1
never knew where he took himself
when he disappeared from his usual
haunts until was in Emporia, Kan,
on business, and then I was astonished
at recognizing in an unshaved, shah
billy dressed farmer the learned jurist.
At first he denied his identity, but
seeing that it was no use, his innate
love of fun came to the rescue, and he
told me he would take me around and
show me how he was looked upon in
the West AT hardware store where
he tried to buy about a hundred dol
lars worth of implements he was told
he must either pay cash or give mort
gage security, and at loan agents he
was told that his application could
not be entertained without the guar
antee of two old settlers. He received
rebuff after rebuff for over an hour,
regarding every insult as a brilliant
stroke of humor. Finally he returned
to the hardware store, paid cash for
what he wanted, and told the pro-
prietor there was no Jail in the coun-
try small or mean enough for him, ,and
he then got himself involved in I
quarrel at a harness store by trying
to buy seventy-five cent whip fol
fifty cents, which he declared was al
the money he had. As the judge ha
private income of over $1,000
year besides his salary, his only objec
in burlesquing as a working farmer l
to rest his brain, though, judging
from his experiences when was will
him, should think he would regar,
getting back to his work after his va
cations as sweet relief. ."-[St. Loui
Globe-Democrat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14
Many One.Legged Tramps.

A funny story is told about freight
brakeman running out Of Kern City.
One evening recently he started to
clear the tramps off the cars soon after
leaving the station, and in 80 doing
found one-legged man stealinga ride
Taking pity on him, the "brakey" told
him to go back to an empty refriger-
ator car lift the latch and crawl in,
where he would be safe from observa-
ton.
After while "brakey" came back
and found the one-iegged man near
where he had left him. He again told
him about the refrigerator car, and
again went about his business. For
the third time this was repeated, and
then, at the fourth, the brakeman,
supposing the crippled tramp did not
know what refrigerator car was,
said "Come along, and I'll show you
where it is. "
When he reached the car he lifted
the hatch, and, swinging his lantern
down inside, he was just abont paraly-
zed to see no less than three onc-legged
men already comfortably ensconced
therein, while the fourth was ready to
join them. i Bakersfield California.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14
APPLE SAUCE AS SHOULD BE.

Starting off with the assertion that
apple sauce as usually made is scarcely
fit to eat, Mrs. Emma p. Ewing pro-
ceeds to demonstrate that when prop
erly prepared it is one of the most de-
licious dishes that can be served for
breakfast or dinner. "Apples should
always be stewed," says Mrs. Ewing,
''in "a porcelain-lined kettle or gran
ite ware saucepan--never in vessel
made of tin. When put in the kettle,
they should be busted lightly with
salt, a small quantity only of water
should be added, and they should mot
be stirred while cooking. The kettle
should be covered closely, and the
cooking done quickly. As soon as
the apples areIthoroughly cooked, half
the sugar required to sweeten them
should be put in the bottom of an
earthen or china bowl, the apples
poured over it, the balance of the
sugar added, and the sauce covered
until served. Stewed apple that is
frequently stirred while cooking is
not spicy and highly Favored like
that which is quickly and quietly
cooked and after il has been strained
and we'll beaten before serving. ii has
been robbed of most of its sppetizing
and nutritive qualities" Ii lemon is
used, the excellent suggestion is made
that it be sliced thin and the hot ap-
pie sauce poured over it, never cooked
with the Fruit, which it embitters. A
little salt helps any fruit in cooking,
and must not be omitted in apple
sauces. OF spices, cinnamon is the
natural one to supply when the apples
are lacking in flavor. Nutmeg should
never be used, as it is not in harmony.
OF apples in general, Mrs. Ewing
cleverly and forcibly says; "The
apple is wholesome and nutricious in
any and every form in which il
can be served. And, al
though it contains SO many elements
of goodness, it is one of our mos'
abused fruits. II is eaten raw at un
seasonable and unreasonable hours
and is shabbily treated in every pro
cess of cooking it is compelled to un
dergo. Il is badly baked and wretch
edly stewed. II is diluted with waite
and dosed with sugar, and doctore
with spices and stirred with iron spoon
and strained through tin colander
until all its original flavor is lost o
spoiled; and then to still furthe
destroy it's integrity and toothsome
ness, it is served cold. - New Yorl
Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14
CIVIL WAR RECORD.
"A Big Series of Books Prepared by
the Government.
The Largest History Ever Pub
lished in the World.

The biggest literary work ever un-
dortaken in America is the military
history now being prepared by Uncle
Sam under the title of "War of the
Rebellion; Compilation of the Off
cisl Records of the Union and Confed-
crate Armies" 1t is not only the
largest history ever published in the
world, but it has for its subject, "a its
name indicates, the greatest conflict of
ancient or modern times. The prepara-
ton of this Brobdingnagian work, it
. is announced, will be practically fin
ished by the close of the next fiscal
year 1t was begun twenty years ago,
and in the process of evolution has as
sumed undreamed of proportions.
The whole work when completed
will embrace 1870 huge royal octave
volumes of 1000 pages each, and n
gigantic atlas, and the cost will be
about $4,000, 900. Each separate
book in set is inches thick and
weighs from so to go ounces, and the
combined weight of an entire set will
be 500 pounds. The volumes, il set
up in row on single shelf of ones
library, will extend distance of
thirty feet. Eleven thousand copies
will be printed, so that the edition
will comprise 1920, 600 books of L.
600 printed pages, aggregating 1920,
600, 900 pages of matter, exclusive of
the atlas.
Up to this date eighty-nine serial
volumes have been published, and
about 81, 800, 900 has been spent in all
branches of the work, or about $50, 900
per volume. This average may be
somewhat reduced in the later vol
umes, but in the main it is expected to
obtain throughout. The printing and
binding alone cost $4,000 per vol
ume. while the previous preparation
OF each volume for the printers hands
costs an equal sum of SO, 900.
The method of treatment pursued
throughout is altogether impartial,
non-partisan and colorless. The Off.
cial documdnts, printed and arranged
in the natural order of the events they
treat of, are allowed to tell their owl
''plain, unvarnished tale." and no
comments, remarks, opinions, or specu.
lations whatever are permitted to in
tervene between the successive link,
the narrative. Nothing is printed il
the volumes except duly authenticated
contemporaneous records of the war
and newspaper accounts and privat,
reports are rigidly excluded. i Wash
ington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

For weak and backward lambs fresh
cows milk is nourishing.
The early bird gets the worm, and
the early chick brings the price.
Cut out your dead apple trees and
burn out the stamps deep into the
ground.
Never plant a young tree where an
old one has dicd--not if it can be
avoided.
In the garden it is more important
to retain moisture in the soil than to
get rid OF it.
When hen becomes too fat she
will either cease laying or lay only
softshelled eggs.
Guard against constipation in colts
Bran meshes and roots fed iudiciously
will remedy this complaint.
Many a fatal case of pneumonia in
horses has resulted from slow driving
after the animal has been heated from
rapid work.
Two or -year-old turkeys are
better for breeding stock than young
birds. II is mistake to sell off all
the old stock each fall.
The majority of our best grapes are
inclined to bear too much and over
cropping leads to retrogression in the
size and quality of the fruit as well as
the vigor of the vine.
Expecting COW that stands unpro-
tected in the cold winter blasts to give
large quantity of good and rich milk
is about as reasonable as to look for
cream from an iceberg.
Large double-yolked eggs mean the
; hens are becoming too fat. ReUov,
the difficulty by feeding more caa
mixed with chat, to force the fowls I,
} work for their livelihood.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14
He Could Not Bear the Drops.

81 saw an amusing experiment in
Kansas City yesterday" said Henry
Weller, of Omaha, who is at Hurst's.
"Some one stated that no man could
stand a quart of water dropped on to
his hand, drop by drop, from a height
of two or three feet. A bystander bet
800 to 81 that he could, and the wager
was accepted. In less than minute
there was blister on the mans hand,
and in less than three minutes his face
gave evidence of intense suffering.
Before a pint had been dropped he
gave up exhausted, and described the
sensation as the most terrible one he
had ever experienced. The man who
pocketed the $40 offered to give odds
of ten to one that no one could stand a
pint of water dropped on his head
drop by drop. When he could get nc
takers he volunteered the statement
that no one could have gone through
the ordeal and retain his reason, a
statement nobody present seemed
qualified or anxious to contradict.
[St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14
AIcohol's Effect on Rabbits.

Experiments are being tried in the
pathological department of the Johns
Hopkins Hospital to ascertain the ef-
feet of alcohol on rabbits. Six rab-
bits we're started several weeks ago on
diet of alcohol. They had drachm
a day diluted with water. The object
of the experiments is to ascertain what
amount and degree of fatty degenera-
ton follows the use of stimulants.
The liquid is forced into the stomach
of the rabbit by means of a rubber
tube.
1t takes only little more than a
minute for the effects to become ap-
parent. Unmistakable signs of drunk
enness set in. As with men, these
spells of intoxication differ according
to the nature and disposition of the
subject. In one case lively mood
WAS noticeable. In other cases the
rabbit will become stupid and heavy,
his breathing will become fast and
deep, and he will soon stagger like a
drunken man, and fall down repeat
edly. The rabbits get their doses once
a day, and in few cases every other
day.-[New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14
HANDLING POTATOES.

Wherever large quantities of pota-
toes are stored, good deal of work is
required to keep them in fair condi-
ton. AT the best there will be con-
siderable waste, but it will be greatly
increased if the work is neglected. 1t
is impossible to keep potatoes in cell
lars close to the freezing temperature
lest by accident the temperature should
go below the freezing point. Usually
the temperature varies from 40 degrees
to so degrees, and at either of these
degrees of warmth the slightest ten
dency to rot spreads very rapidly.
There is considerable evaporation from
potatoes exposed to air, and this aids
in spreading disease where it exists.
If there is absolute certainty that po-
tatoes are free from disease, they will
keep better in pits out of doors than in
cellars. This is especially true of seed
potatoes. As the moisture evaporates
the eyes begin to swell and prepare to
grow, and whether allowed to remain
or broken off, there will be less vigor-
Gus shoots from such eyes than from
seed kept wholly secluded from all
and at uniform temperature little
above freezing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14
Feminine Extravaganza In Dress.

One hears a great deal about fem,
mime extravaganza In the dress and
its deterrent effect upon the mar
riageable young men, who shrink
back In terror from the altar when
they consider what 1t costs to dress
q girl according to the dictates OF
modern fashion. Therefore it Is In
teresting to read of a certain Miss
Phraser's new gown, made In the
year 1876, which cost $i,676, aud OF
which it Is recorded 1T frights
sir Carr Scope, who Is much in love
with her, from marrying her, saying
his estate will scarce maintain her
in clothes"
Verify there is nothing new under
the sun. Not in centuries has there
been made a gown so resplendent as
that worn by the Medicis Queen,
whereon were embroidered 3, 20c
pearls and 5000 diamonds. And
what belle in the last cycle has been
arrayed so resplendently as that Nine.
de Montespan, who were at q grand
court festival "a gown OF gold ou gold,
broidered In gold, bordered with gold.
and over that gold frieze stitched
with gold mixed with q certain
gold, which makes the most divine
atuff that has ever been imagined.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14
sALvE FOR TREE WOUNDS.

Tree trimming is in order and many
large limbs will be cut off unayoid-
ably. No stump should be left, says
ths Germantown Telegraph, but the
cut should be made close to the trunk
and the wound should be painted thor
oughly as soon as it has seasoned for a
few weeks. Left to decay in the
weather II will soon admit water to the
heart of the tree, when rapid and GER
thin destruction follows. No prepara-
tion is SO cheap to buy and apply, and
none more efficient, than good white
or red lead and linseed oil. A very
little mineral paint may be added if
desired to make the paint somewhat
harder Use no turpentine. Some
make the mistake of painting the wound
as soon as it is made. Paint and oil
cannot adhere to wet surface, but
will peel off, or will let sap and water
blister beneath it. Very soon the ap-
plication is valueless. | have never
detected any ill effects from such use
of paint.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.
LAMB CHOPS IN PAPER WITH FINE HERBS.

LAMB CHOPS IN PAPER WITH FINE HERBS.
Cut piece of foolscap paper in the
shape of a heart land sufficiently large
to fold lamb chop in), rub little
oil over the paper; then season with a
teaspoonful of chopped onion, one of
chopped parsley, little pepper, salt
and grated nutmeg. Wrap the chop
in the paper, which plat down at the
edges; lay it upon gridiron over a
slow fire, turning it frequently. II
will take about twenty minutes to
broil properly. When done serve in
the paper very hot Boston Cultiya-
tor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14


JoHN EcLEY who was digging well on
his lot at Indiana, was being drawn up by
his helper Monuay evening. When at the
top the bucket in which he sat was over
turned and he fell to the bottom. He lived
but few minutes after being taken out
THE report that Mrs Rosenberger, OF near
Kittanning had given birth to euintuplets,
is without foundation. and Mr.. Rosen berger
offers a reward of $50 for information as Ia
the auther OF the report. believing ID 10 be
the work of some enemy.
WILLIAM BRuNsF, a. farmer living near
Pottstown was severely used up by high
waymen near there. One of them held him
while the other hit a, piece out of his cheek
and one Of his fingers nearly off.
THE explosion Of mill stone going at the
rate of | 400 revolutions o. minute wrecked
the chop mill of Randolph McMullin at
Altoona, two of the workmen narrowly
escaping with their lives.
SHERMAN Ross and Amos Swenson, fur
mace men at Kelly IL zones iron plant at
Greensburg, were burned almost to death by
an explosion OF gas while at work.
On February q, Mrs. John Moore. OF
Whitesburg. accidpntly pricked her thumb
with sewing needle. Blood poisoning set
in and in four days she died.
JOHN II vi ClDncDorOt W years
was at work on an ice harvesting apparatus
and was drawn into a cutter, Death result
ed in few hours.
HENRY WELLHousEN, "a Slippery Rock
township farmer was attacked by a mad
bull last night and received injuries which
may result fatally.
A RELIEF committee has been organized to
assist destitute families of the idle coal
miners throughout the Monongahela
F, valley.
| In the Pennsylvania railroad yards at
Altoona John Grer, aged so years old, was
caught by a freight train and cut in two.
THE fire insurance rates in Pennsylvania.
'utside of Philadelphia and P'ttsburg, have
,een increased from to Is per cent
! HARRY JOHNSON, Of Allentown, has been
entenced TO be hanged for the murder of
is 4 year old daughter last July
AN unknown man fell off an eastbound
eight train at Tyrone and thirty six cars
assed over his body.
JOINS HOLLIS of Latrobe in jumping from
freight train was struck by car and
illed
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14
QUALITY OF THE BUTTER.

The question whether the COW or
tho dairyman is most responsible for
the quality of butter was discussed by
IN esteemed correspondent elsewhere.
His conclusion that no good butter is
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14
A Slave Indeed.
arker is a slave to reason"

"Parker is slave to reason"
Chow does he show it?"
"Why, he sat up oil night last night
trying to find a good reason for taking
off one shoe before he removed the
other. ~ Hsrper's Bazaar.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14
THE prNNsy's ANNUAL KEpoar

PHILApELPHfA--The Pennsylvania Rail-
road annual report shows that the gross
earnings OF all'the lines east aud west of
Pittsburg for the year were sl35. .059, 7ST SO,
operating expenses. SOS. 49l, ,55S 81; net earn
ings, $39. SOS, 22S 73. There were 1876, ,5ii ,3S5
tons of freight moved and 85, l52, $50 passsn'
gers carried
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14
TIFREE MEN KILLED!
Az EXPLODING DEHfoa VALLEY ENGINE Dott-
Err DOES FnfGaTFuL WORK.

Err DOES .FafGaTFuL WORK.
HAzEMow--A, boiler exploded on 81 be-
high Valley railroad locomotive at Hayes
Creek hear here. Only the trucks OF the
rear ofthe tender remained and the. torn
and twisted boiler first struck the ground
almost half annie from the scene of the
explosion, William, Lennox, aged 80 OF
New York, city Edward Fox lsyears old OF
White Haven and Arthur Potter, aged 20
of White Haven were killed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14

Deer are said to be becoming
great annoyance to farmers in North
western Maine, whose farms are ads
cent to large forests.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14
HorsFs,Ayp CATTLE PERrsm

SuTsRsvfLLE-The large barn OF Adam
Byerly in Elizabeth township, with adj its
contents, number Of blooded horses and
eight head OF cattle. was destroyed, by fire.
Loss 81, 900; insured
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1894-06-21
RssoIuciones de- Guerra

Real orden destinando al battalion Cazadorst
de Ia Patria, al capeau don samuel Martls
Luengo. Dando de bsja en- este distrito al of
cial 10. del cuerpo de Administration militsr dor
jaime Lopez Var6 Con ediendo autorizaci6n
Z don UbGldo Mendez, para reparar una casa de
81 propiedad situada en- Ia ga. zona pol6mica de
eSta plaza Concediendo el regreso Ia Penfa.
Bula 81 captain de infantsria don Vicente Ne.
Chiandiarena Lartiga Concediendo un mes de
pr6rroga de embarque para esta isla, al conan.
dante de infanterfa don Peayo Latorre Cartie.
AcCediendo 10 interesado por 81 soldado Pedro
Ruf6s PlaneIla, en- aolicitud de fjar su residences
on esta isla dispensaudole de la falta cometids
81 zanzibar de residencia