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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-12-05
Wagonette on Again.

The wagonette between Reynoldsville
and Rathmel, which has not run since
last Saturday, will be put on again to-
morrow, Thursday, between the two
places to accommodate the people of
Rathmel who want to come to this
place to buy goods.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-12-05
Hear IL talk Dec. 5th.

IL tuih bt's otns
Tonight at Centennial Hall.
Court convenes at Brookville on Mon
day.
New glassware just received at H. J.
Nickle's
II you want a clean easy shave, go to
Herpel, the barber.
All are invited to attend the opening
at c. F. Hoffman's to-day.
Save money by buying your boots and
shoes at Arnold's, below cost.
A large number of Reynoldsville
people will attend court next week.
For any style of haircutting and have
it done right, go to Herpel, the barber.
The Patton Courier has entered its
second year. The Courier is good
local paper.
Is your eye-sight failing? Call at
Coolers and let him fit you with pair
of glasses.
Don't stay at home from the phono-
graph entertainment tonight and
regret it afterwards.
The Reynoldsville base ball club
held a dance in the Nolan block on
Thanksgiving evening.
Swartz Bros. have oranges for sale
that were shipped direct from the
Swartz farm in Florida.
Call and see those beautiful white
stone goods in scarf pins, earrings and
studs, at Ed. Coolers.
Rev. Jas. Fl. Jelbart, who is on the
Bellview charge of the M. L. church,
is in the midst of a big revival.
II you want any printing done, call
at THE STAR office. Frst-class work
done. Don't send away for your print
ing.
According to reports there is house
on poverty fat" that will require the
careful attention of the officers of the
law.
Most all kinds Of single barrel guns
at Riston's. II you want gun of any
kind see his stock before buying else
where.
A policeman has been put on duty in
the east end OF town. He is to remain
on duty until eleven or twelve o'clock
at night.
The ladies OF the Presbyterian church
cleared about $1,000 at the dinner and
supper given in the Reynolds block on
Thanksgiving.
Glenn Milliren has just received an
other gross of umbrellas which are the
most durable in the world for the money
from 10 cents up.
Three houses and lots in Reynolds
vile are advertised to be sold at Sher-
IFS sales in Brookville on Friday Of
this week. Sales to begin at LOO p. M.
Tickets for the phonograph enter
tainment this evening are on sale at
Henry A. Reeds shoe store. General
admission % cents, reserved seats 35
cents.
1t is rumored that Cad Matson is
going to put up dwelling house on the
vacant lot next to the brick hotel, and
that he will rent the hotel and will
move into the new building.
Some person or persons stole quanti-
ty of groceries and provisions from the
South Remove school house few nights
ago that had been contributed by the
pupils for the Brookville Memorial
Home.
Fire Co. No. wants two ladies to vol
unteer to contest for gold watch, and
two gentlemen to contest for gold
medal. The parties that will volunteer
are to hand their names to Henry A.
Reed.
Dame Fashion says no presents are to
be given at weddings, only by members
OF the families Of the contracting par
ties. This being the case people can
attend weddings now without taking a
present with them.
We are requested to state that the
s'card experience" meeting, announced
in the M. e. church last Sunday to be
held after prayer meeting on Thursday
evening Of this week, will be held on
Thursday, Dec. 18th.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-12-05
LOCAL LAC0NICS.

"a word of just .commendntion
Before the end OF ones days,
Is worth n whole funeral oration,
Or n volume of post-mortem praise"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-12-05
Convention Program.

Following is the program of the b. Y.
=. U. Convention to be held at Reyn-
oldsville, Dec. 6th
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-24

foundest and most respectful attention OF
the large audience. And be it said to the
credit of democrats who we're present they
came forward TO the stand and many OF
them were introduced to the speaker
and heartily congratulated bin in the
nost courteous and hearty manner for his
able, noble aud strictly fair presentation OF
the principles and policies OF his party.
To say that republicans, and for that mat
ter everybody else, who were present, re-
gardless of their politics, were delighted,
with the exception of possibly a bakers
half dozen of Rhinoceros hided machine,
so called democrats, would be putting ii
mildly.
If Mr.. Evans could speak in every ham,
let in the state Old man Pete-atraid-of-
his record wouldn't be in it little bit the
9th of November next. Every body down
here knows now why the old governor
don't meet his competitor on the stump
He can't and dares not attempt it.
w. NJ. Moss.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-24
.vanS car be elected.
EVANS AT JACKSON.
Speech Never Excelled, Unless b
Horace Maynard.

jackson, Tenn, Oct. 12.-Hon. H. Clay
Evans, republican candidate for governor
of Tennessee, spoke in the court house here
last night to one of the largest and most
intelligent audiences ever assembled in
the city of Jackson.
Republicans, populites and large num-
Der of the most respectable democrats of
the city honored him with their presence,
Col. Evans fame as an orator and
statesman had preceded him, and even the
democrats OF Jackson, who are hoted for
their extreme prejudice against republi-
cans, we're completely captivated by his
forceful and unanswerable presentation OF
the great political issues of the city, both
state and national from a broad and
liberal yet strictly republican standpoint.
1t was most remarkable speech. For ell
oquence, logic and convincing power il
has never been excelled here and perhaps
only equaled by The lamented Horace
Maynard in a speech delivered here over
twenty years ago. Notwithstanding Mr..
Evans was hoarse from continuous speak
ing day and nigh; before his arrival here,
he spoke rapidly for nearly three hours,
during which time he received the pro-
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-24

aires in Europe by buying their products
aud in that way making paupers OF Amer
lean workingmen. If there has to be rich
men IN this world, let's have them in this
country il possible, then their money will
be spent among us, as is the case with Van
derbilt in North Carolina.
We need all the money here to develop
our own country. So miners and work
ingmen, let us wake up and make the
great effort of our lives 10 make our noble
state Of Tennessee free state by voting
with the party that is opposed 10 convict
labor and is the progressive party.
A COAL MINER.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-24

A democratic exchange says:
"We don't want any of Fl. Clay
Evans business methods in our
state government" We've no
doubt that our contemporary is in
earnest about this, but the people
would like to see some kind of bus
mess methods in use in the state
government. If there had been
some of the business methods of
Evans in use in handling the pen
itentiary matter the state would
not now be face to face with GER
tain loss of hundreds of thousands
of dollars. There would not have
been an attempted big Job like the
proposed purchase of the Winches-
ter farm and the consummated job
at Brushy mountain, and there
would not have been the extrava-
gance that is appearing in the main
prison building that is to be erected
on the pretence that it would cost
only $4,000, when its cost will
reach sum considerably over
81 100000. Business methods
are not acceptable to the
state machine. They interfere with
the distribution of rewards for the
servants of the machine. The peo-
pie are rapidly reaching the con-
clusion that it is about time to
adopt some business principles in
the conduct of the states affairs.
They have become weary of the
never ending loose and careless
government the state has suffered
from. The financial affairs of the
state should be run on the same
principle as that of private estab-
lishn ent. The people have been
plucked by the heavy assessments
Of the taxgatherer and have re-
ceived no benefit. A change is
necessary for the welfare of Ten
nesseans.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-24

the question involved in granting
prolonged leave OF absence to the
President Of the University. Gen.
Wheeless offered the following re.
solution which was adopted by a
unanimous vote without discus
sion:-
+ Whereas, The Board of Trustees
are informed that DR.. Dabney,
president of the university, has
been rendered the appointment of
assistant secretary of agriculture
in Washington and the appoint
ment only awaits his Willingness
to accept.
Resolved, at the session of this
board that we advise Mr.. Dabney
to accept the proffered appointment
on condition that he retain his re-
lation to this university as its presi-
dent and continue to direct its
policy, nominate members of the
faculty Tin case of vacancy make
and submit annual and semi-annual
reports, prepare and submit budgets
for appropriation and report to the
board their application and that
he as president visit the university
not less than four time per year
and as often in addition as his du-
ties in Washington will allow a
leave of absence for that purpose.
Should the board of trustees be-
lieve the present services of the
president is required at the univer-
sity, they shall give him six
months notice Of that fact, and
should the president decline to re-
spond to the demand, then the
board of trustees shall have right
to elect president. and provided
further that President Dabney
agrees to relinquish three thousand
dollars $4,000 annually paid him
by this boaad SO long as he remain
absent, as assistant secretary of
agriculture and drawing the salary
of that Office"
The president was called in and
informed of the action of the board
and resumed the chair expressing
his thanks for the considerations of
the board, pledging his efforts for
the interests of the university in
the future, as in the past, and that
the faculty being in full accord
with the policy of the administra-
ton of his affairs he apprehended
no costly results from his absence.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-24

The attitude of the democratic
organizations in the several states
towards the colored vote is laugh
able in these days. In some quar-
tiers, as in Alabama, the organized
democracy has been saved from an
anti-democratic white majority by
the negro vote. In such localities
they declare that the proper place
for the negro is in the democratic
party, that his disposition and in
terests draw him into that orgaui-
zation. In other states where the
negro votes with the independents
they still try to work the old worn
out scare of negro domination.
Negro domination, if it is a demo-
cratic domination, has no terrors
for the Bourbons, but, Oh. how
terrible are the evils threatened if
the negro by his vote aids the re-
publicans or the independents.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-24

lands in the state. The commits.
sioners went around this official
and did not even consult him in re-
gard to the character of the coal OF
the expense of working it. Why
is this? Is it because he had re-
peatedly declared that the seam Of
coal could not be worked profit
ably and the character of the CO a
was unmerchantablei
To sum the Matter Up.
The bid for the main prison is
$o5I,ooo. The law making the
appropriation provides that the en-
tire expense of the main prison
land for its site. coal land in East
Tennessee, expense of architect
advertising, commissions, etc, etc,
shall not exceed $ooo,ooo
The law also provides that the
main prison must accommodate
1900 prisoners.
Two hundred and twenty-fiv,
thousand has been expended, leav
ing only three hundred and fifty
thousand dollars available, which il
only enough to erect building
sufficient to accommodate fou
hundred prisoners.
Do the tax payers see into the
laundering incompetency of th'
whole management?
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-24
AN OUTRAGE.
Reckless Squandering of the
University School Fund.

A High Democratic Official Re-
ceiving Two Salaries, One From
the State and the Other the Gen.
eral Government.
Mr.. Evans charges that on Dec.
nth 1893, Prof. Dabney of the East
Tennessee University at Knoxville
was granted a leave of absence by
the present State of Administration,
for an indefinite period and his pay
to continue at the rate of $40
per annum, for the purpose Of ac-
cepting the position of Assistant
Secretary of Agriculture, rendered
him by President Cleveland and
assigned to duty at Washington.
Why should the State of Ten
nessee pay Prof. Dabney $4,000
per annum from the University
School Fund, as Il bonus to go to
Washington to hold high salaried
office? 1t is reckless squander
ing of the University School Funds,
and equivalent to paying two sal.
aries for the same Office.
But some democratic newspaper
may say that this is lie, therefore
we give the official proceedings OF
the Board.
Action of the Trustees.
Board of Trustees met persuant
to adjournment.
DR.. Dabney announced to the
Board the fact that he had been
rendered by the President of the
United States the appointment of
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture,
and requested of the Board of
Trustees their advice and instruct.
ions as to the proffered appoint
ment; that he was unwilling to
sever his connection with the Uni.
versity, and that the authorities al
Washington were advised of his
Dabney's) relation to the Univers.
ity, and that they would not re-
quire him to sever Ills connection
with the University on a condition
to appointment at Washington
He now submitted the whole ques.
ton to the Board and will be gov
erned by their decision, and asked
that he be permitted to withdraw
from the deliberations of the Boarc
pending this question. On motion
DR.. Park was called to the chair
temporarily.
Prof. Jordan, Dean of the Fa
Guilty, being present requested tc
represent the views of the Facult,
respecting a leave of absence tc
the President who submitted thu
following paper:-
To the Board OF Trustees =
Gentlemen AT a meeting of tn.
Faculty held December II, 1898
the undersigned were directed t.
present to your body the following
statement and requests THAT il
view of the existing conditions
well known to you all, it is tn,
unanimous judgement of the Fa
Guilty that DIR. Dabney should &C
cept the position of Assistant Sec
rotary of Agriculture rendered hin
by the President. That he earn
estly request that DR.. Dabney con
tinue and retain and exercise tn
authority and control in the affair
of the University, with which he j
at present charged to fulfill, to tn
fullest extent possible under tn
conditions of the leave of absenc
to be granted to him. That sue
distribution of the duties be mad
as in the judgement of the Boar
will best concern the interests O
the Unworthy during his absence
Signed ct. w. JORDAN,
"W. w. CARSON,
&C. A. VANDEFoRD."
After full and free discussion @
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-24

The people are in Hthis year and
they haze resolved to smash tie
machine.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-24

The bardOning bo7yer is too great
TO be rested in one person. There
should be Board of PardonS.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-24

VIII YOU see that the republican
cote is increased III your cicil
district?
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-24

Each one of you get one Stay-at-
home Republican VOter to 90 and
cote for EVanS.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-24
neSSeanS,

Evans or 7arRey zviH be elected.
Which 7vonld you rather have for
GoVerRoy?
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-24

Every man sUho has no 7rork
should 9ote against the democratic
barty because ii made rork scarce.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-24

Exams probable election has give,
the mOSSbackS the jimJamS.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-24

See that your cote is counted as
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-07

bloodshed, every ssreigner who could
not pronounce the word ''ciceri" to
the liking of the Silician wes put to
death. This test was compared to the
biblical shibboleth instituted by
Jeptha on the slaughter of the Israel
ties. Charles, of Anjou, had tyranni-
cally enslaved the Sicilians, and caused
the death by beheading of the hercd-
itnry King of Naples, son ard heir of
Conrad IX He was but youth of
sixteen, but he died patriot and a
martyr, aud his death and martyrdom
have been 'embalmed in song.
Palermo, the capital city, the Col
den Shell, is open on one side to the
sea, and on the other three sides il has
orange and lemon groves, and so gra-
cious is the climate that even in mid
winter the air is. fragrant with the
breath oflilies and roses blooming
unhoused. There is always pictur-
esque division of light and shade, the
sun shining in blue sky one moment,
the next obscured by masses of copper
colored clouds that break into specks
of gold and silver, or roll themselves
up into dense masses, moving seaward,
or up to the mountains with magnifi
cent effects of color.
The cathedral of Palermo retains the
Norman towers of the twelfth century
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-07

Some people are always grumbling.
There is nothing like contentment. A
young lady resorted to tears the other
day because her father thought $25
was too much to pay for hat. If
that young lady had only considered
that there are thousands of young
girls who don't spend that much
money in year for hats, she would
have received consolation. Another
case in point is of youth who grum-
bled because his father could not, Just
at that time, pay for the boys shoes
being mended. That boy little
thought that at the same time he
should have been contented and put
up with what he had, for his next door
neighbor had recently met with an ac-
cident, and he had no feet to put
shoes on. ---PhilsdeIphis Call
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-07
A sIciLIAN LETrIaA.

travellers find eternal vigilance neces.
sary in making pilgrimage among
the mountains in the vicinity of Pa.
lermo or Monreale. The organized
band of robbers with their picturesque
encourage and their ransom money
may not exist as they once did, but
robbers are plenty, only less violence
accompanies their acts than formerly.
Messina, with its lava pavements, is
clean and handsome. Its villas are
palaces overlooking the sea. There
is tower of Norman architecture, q
Capucin monastery, and good hotel.
There are many English residents II
is said of the Messina people. that
they are very devout, and have nj.
ways the word ''Letterio' for one OF
their names, or the feminine "Let.
TENN" The custom is traced to
traditional letter written to them by
the hand of the Madonna when she
took them under her special protec-
ton. How beautiful the coast of Italy
is at this point may be learned from
the ecstatic language of traveller
who invokes the magician's pen Of
Joy, where the consonants dance and
the vowels sing to describe it
In Catania there is subterranean
street kept in good repair and through
which people can walk in companies.
The destruction of Sicilian towns by
earthquakes aud volcanoes is promi-
nently brought TO mind by the pres
ence of imposing ruins.
And there is always Mount Etne
looming in the distance with per-
petual threat OF calamity. II is q
tradition in Sicily that if Etna growls
Vesuvius roars, Stromboli rumbles
and Lipari threatens These volcanoes
are all in touch when one complains.
The Sicilians themselves are most in
teresting The men are handsome, and
the women in their early youth are
very attractive. But they are tram
meled by superstition and idolatry.
They do not trouble their heads about
revolutions or the higher education of
woman, but take life "a if it we're
draught of pleasure if rich, and work
and pray if poor.
Paris costumes, rich equipages, as
we'll as the quaint native lettiga and
great display of wealth are to be seen
in all large Sicilian cities, but to the
tourist they are less interesting than
the Sicilian peasant, whose heroic blood
has never been filtered to stagnant
quality by contact with luxury. The
throes of revolution are always there,
whether dormant, like the fires of their
own volcanoes, or bursting out in local
riots. Sicily has been successfully
governed by Carthaginians, Romans,
Goths, Greeks, Saracens, Normnns,
French, Swabians, Austrians and Span
ish. 1t came under Neapolitan Gov
ernment in 1736. At several different
periods the people of Sicily have risen
in revolt during the present century.
Garibaldi was their leader in 1860, and
afterward when they we're annexed to
the new kingdom of Italy under Victor
Emanuel. There are more than 1000,
900 of population, and every man is a
soldier or fighter. Love of Sicily is
Sicilian virtue.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-07

well with yourselfa and the housekccper
after to-day"
"But she can't go !" gasped the lady.
''But she must go!" declared the
doctor.
Mrs. Mainwaring burst into tears.
"Miss Travers, she cried, rs the
slender, velvet-stepping nurse came
into the room to get carafie of iced
water for the convalescent, whats
this about your leaving us? You can.
not will double your salary"
''If you were to quadruple it," said
Dorcas, in that low, sweet voice of
hers that was 30 potent in the sick.
room, "'it would make no difference.
| am at Doctor Hopes disposal
"Bravo, Miss Travers" said the
head surgeon, softly clapping his
hands.
Dear Dorcas, do not leave us"
sobbed Miss Adela, hinging herself on
the girls shoulder. .a'-'5,ys'ss.oss
81 have debt TO pay, said Dorcas,
quietly. 81 must earn all can"
"what debt?" questioned Adola.
81 nm apoor girl said Dorcas,
still in the same even, melodious
voice, "and all my life some rich
relatives have been helping me. Now
/ have resolved to be dependent no
longer, nor shall | rest until l have
repaid every whit of the obligation.
Perhaps, Miss Mainwaring, you do not
know who I am? My real name iS
Dora Trafford.
!. "Eh !" said the doctor. "Flinging
of the mask already?"
"And l think"-Dora was glancing
around with frightened air-''that 1
had better go with you now, doctor.
Mrs Mainwaring, you will please
keep my twenty five dollars a week to.
ward my debt. will just go in and
tell Mr.. Mainwaring good-by, and join
you presently, doctor
And before Mrs. Mainwaring or
Adela could recover themselves, she
was gone.
But Mr.. Richard Mainwaring, from
the inner room, had overheard some
thing of what was going on.
80 you are going away?' said he.
OBTAINING her with one emaciated,
claw-like hand. "No, Dorcss--no,
dear little disciple of the Red Cross
you shall not escape so readily. Dor
cas-, love you--you shall stay !"
II think you must be little de-
lirious still, murmured Dora, family.
"You spoke of debt, said Richard
Mainwarins. and there certainly was a
magnetic light in those deep, dark
eyes of his. "Well, granted that such
debt exists. You can only pay it
with yourself Sweet, if you have
saved my life for me, it would be a
cruel kindness for you to blast it
now"
-don't-know-wh what to think, ''
hesitated Dora.
"Well, said Doctor Hope, 81 think
I'd better look up new nurse for that
diphtheria case"
And Dora Trafford's first situation
was her last.
There's no use in trying to mould
ones own destiny, said she, piteously
Things work themselves out so diff.
ferently from what one expects ~
Saturday Night,