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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-27

relhtlOu TO Alrlca MADAGASCAR SKIING.
that Great Britain does to Europe and
Japan does to Asia.
The city OF Tamatave, which is now
occupied by the French, is built on
long, narrow peninsula OF sand, hav-
ing an eastern direction, with very
deep bays on either side, that on the
north forming the harbor IN which
ships of the largest size can find se-
cure anchorage. On the peninsula
are the houses of the British, French,
American, German and Italian resi-
dents, with their consulates. The
street in which they reside is known
as Royal street. The rest of the city
is largely made up of little houses and
stalls covered with thatch, huddled
together in utter disregard OF all sani-
tary precautions and IN way to give
ever facility for the whole place being
consumed by fire. Close to the ba-
xar stands the chapel OF the London
Missionary Society and the church OF
the Bishop OF the Church OF England.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-27

At the northeast of these buildings Is
the Hova fort, now occupied by the
Fronch.
The history Of Madagascar fer the
last fifty years has been very largely
bound up with the work of the Prot
estant missionaries Of the Congrega-
tionalist body in England. II was
under the reign of q good King named
Radama, at the commencement OF
this century, that Protestant Christi
anity was introduced into the island.
But in 1928 Radama died and was sue
ceeded by his widow, Ranavalona. This
cruel Queen persecuted the Christians
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-27

his share of the spoils whether accom-.
panying any expedition or not. This
is statement which has been verified
more than once by recent visitors to
Madagascar.
The police claim that this is the
only way by which they can exist, as
their pay, whenever they get any. is
totally insufficient to keep them alive.
A short time ago an armed servant of
the French Minister was mobbed by a
crowd in Tananarive in broad day
light, and the authorities have since
refused to punish the culprits or to
give any other satisfaction.
The historical right of France to a
protectorate over Madagascar is
claimed by two centuries and halt
of successive treaties. In 1916, when
the French ceded the Island of Mauri.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-27

abound with rice, the staple food OF
the natives. The rivers OF Madagas-
car are numerous and many of them
are of considerable width. The
gloomy and unbroken solitude Of
some parts of the sublime mountain
scenery of Madagascar is enlivened by
cataracts of various size, form and
elevation. Mineral waters have also
been found and the natives tell won
derful stories of the cures affected at
the medicinal springs. The hot
springs near the small and charming
village CT Ambohizanahary. "the vii.
lage of God," have a great reputation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-27
APPopfATOx PARK.

Encampment No. 60 Of the Union Veteran
Legion. OF Washington, ID. O. unanimously
Richmond. Va, and other confederate Urgani.
cations, asking their assistance to secure an
appropriation from congress for national
park at Appomattox. The resolutions request
Representatives Sickles, Wheeler, Grosvenoi
and Bowers and Senators Gordon, Hawley
and Palmer to prepare an appropriation
measure.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-27
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

San Francisco is the leading whal-
Ing port of the world.
There are 90, ,297 boys and 02,056
girls in the common schools of Ber-
lin.
San Francisco Ia the distributing
point for nearly 100000, 900 pounds
sugar.
One grain of gold after leaving the
gold-beater's hands will cover fifty
six square inches.
A French explorer recently found an
Assyrian loaf of bread supposed to
have been baked $50 b. G.
Mrs. Cramer, of Neehak, Wis,
now eighty-two years of age, has read
the Bible through 25S times
A colored Baptist clergyman of Vir-
ginia. DR.. Binger, says he can inn
merse 164 persons in sixty minutes.
The 10lst half-yearly meeting of
the share holders of the North Brit
ish Railway was recently held in Ed
inburgh.
A New York man pleaded as excuse
from jury duty that he had been
kicken out of his home by his wife. He
was excused.
A house in Calhoun county, Ga,
has been struck by lightning thirteen
times, and the inmates are now get
ting used to it.
The blanket of violets that almost
hid from view the casket of promin-
ent New York banker who died few
days since cost 5000.
Sleeping apartments should never
be unduly heated. Whenever posi-
BILE children should be accustomed to
sleep with a slightly opened window.
The Samoans will erect an obelisk
over the grave of Robert Louis Ste-
venson, which from its great height on
the Vaea Mountain will he conspicu-
GUS landmark from the sea.
Some of sculptures found at Nine.
veh and executed it is said about 2, 900
b. G., are of wonderfully delicate
workmanship and excite the admira-
ton of the sculptors of to-day.
The axes found at Troy were evi.
IDENTIFY used for military purposes
Some are shaped like our hatchets
and others have n distinct resemblance
to common mattock or pickax.
A cutler displays combination
knife and fork for the use of persons
only having one arm. 1t is small
knife, the blade shorter, but wider
than usual. The blade is turned up
at the end and here are three prongs.
Owing to their small size the Yoko.
hama (Japan) policemen sometimes
have pretty hard time OF it arrestlng
drunken sailors-big, brawny English
men, Danes or Swedes-in the Yashi.
wara, or Tenderloin, Precinct. But
they are plucky little fellows and stick
to their prisoners manfully.
Partridges and quail will generally
when accidentally caught by a high
wind, close their wings and drop
to the ground in slanting
direction, only using their wings to
check the flight when near the earth.
They frequently fail to check them
selves in time, or the force of the
wind is greater than they calculated,
and they are dashed with tremendous
force to the earth and are wounded or
killed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-27
Russian Thistle n MI schief. Maker,

The power for mischief of the Rus
sian thistle is instanced by A. J.
Loveioy, of Roscoe, who reports an
experiment made by friend of his
in Gettysburg, South Dakota. While
driving one day one of the thistles
came tumbling along in his path.
The happy thought came to him of
ticketing the thistle with a request to
the person finding it to let him know
where it travelled to. He did so and
turned it loose again. In few days
word came from the thistle sixty miles
away. II had distributed its seeds the
entire distance. Chicago Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-27
A Sure Thing.

A wild fear seized upon her. "He
has gone forever!" she shrieked
She had secretly entertained the
expectation that the man she had
spurned would come back until she
looded over the hat rack and found he
had taken away a much better pm.
brolla than he brought. :, .s.,nl
Forever. she moaned. Detroit
Tribune. a..la..a,..
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-27

sLDAGAsCAR's S QUEEN. attractions. She
is, however, inordinately vain, and
her favors are shown in proportion to
theamount of fattery her subjects can
beguile her with. She is married to
her Prime Minister, the famous Ro-
inelaieriooune, who has served as
Minister since 1864. This man is, so
say the French. at the bottom of all
this trouble. He is described as a con-
summate diplomatist-a little old man
whom neither time nor ha.d work has
bent. His movements are agile and
his eye CLEANS with penetrating intel
ligence. He makes all possible efforts
to avoid strangers and when he has to
meet any foreign diplomats he easily
battles them with his shrewdness, so
that it is impossible for them to make
anything out of him.
The Hova army is almost beneath
contempt, being composed of a lot of
underfed, sickly beings, wretchedly
armed and worse drilled. The police
system in the island is most unique
feature. At 10 o'clock every evening
a cannon is fred, after which signal
no natives are allowed in the streets.
Foreigners on their travels and accom-
panied by servants are, however, ex-
empt from this order. As soon as the
people are driven from the streets the
police pair off in coteries of three or
more and begin their real work, which
is stealing. They do not hesitate to
break in any building and carry off
what plurder they happen to find.
This is taken to the station and divi-
ded, the police captain always getting
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-27
LIScoLS's GESrLESEss.

A Southern Democratic paper originates
the following tribute; "When Lincoln's
speech at Gettysburg Is engraved on the tab
let to be erected on the battlefield not word
Of 1t will jar upon the Confederate who reads.
for its spirit is that the peace-loving states
man, whose prayer is that the Nation may be
preserved with honor. II is test Of Lin.
coins greatness that he wrote that speech Of
gentle humanity, but inhexible devotion to
country, when the bitterness OF the war was
at Its height"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-27

A good story Il told OF General Butterworth
OF Ohio. When Introducing the General at a
Delaware political rally during the recent
campaign the Chairman capped long string
OF compliments by saying: THE gentleman
cotnmends himself to your attention because
he Is the father Of Frank Butterworth, the
great American fuilback." The applause at
once became deafening, and the General
discovered that his son was more famous than
himself.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-27

titus to England,
they were careful
to retain the Island
of Reunion, which
is opposite NADIA
gascar, in order to
assert the right OF
the Government OF
France to interfere
in the affairs OF
that great island,
which stands very
mnch in the same
ralotinp IN Africo
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-27

A 225 feet high shot tower on
Beekman street, New York, long a
landmark in the metropolis, caught
fire in an upper floor one afternoon
recently. Thousands of people gazcd
at the strange sight of the big
tower, 225 feet above the ground,
spouting forth tongues of flames. The
burning tower was seen for miles.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-27

This country chews about $40, ,000,-
900 pounds of tobacco year, and the
internal revenue therefrom is nearly
Sl4, 100000
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-27

hAAb AS
fused to recognize
their authority.
On the OF h Q r
hand, the repre-
sentatives of the
French Govern
ment on the ISL
and claim that
the Queen is not
on speaking terms
with truth aad
that she is being
used as a tool by
influential Eng
lish traders to
disrupt the rela-
tions with France.
The Queen is but
thirty-six years of
age. without any
mental or physical
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-27

1t was visible from nearly all the
high Office buildings and the crowds
crossing Brooklyn Bridge had a
fine view OF the sight. After the
fire had spent itself upon the oil and
woodwork of: the three upper floors
it burned itself out slowly and was
prevented from coming down the tower
by the efforts OF the fire department.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-27
Tho Church COLLECTION.

The church collection was once taken
In a bag at the end of pole, with a bell
attached to arouse the sleepegs.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-27
MADAGASCAR'S WAR.
FRANCE SENDS AN EXPEDITION
TO PUNISH THE NATIVES.
Queen Ranavalona's Grievance-The
Island and Its People-Pro-
ductions of the Country
American Interests There,

TTRANCE has sent strong mill
II. tary expedition to Madagascar
to humble the pride OF the
9 dusky Queen Ranavalona. She
is furious at the treatment she claims
to have received at the hands of the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-30
She Had Permission.

Miss Jones Is really quite little
angel, for she Is hardly 4 years old, and
therefore has no mans blighted affec.
lions on her hands aud no jealous sis.
ter's tears upon her conscience. Miss
Jones is not found Of saying her pray.
ers at night, and the other night dur
ing the cold spell she compromised the
matter by saying them In bed to the
horror of her nurse, who demonstrated
with her and finally compelled her to
get out of her cot and say them on the
cold floor.
You remember the cold spell lasted
for two days and over On the second
night Miss Jones was discovered by the
nurse saying her prayers In bed again
The nurse ordered her out upon the
floor. Miss Jones refused to bulge IN
inch from her warm bed. The nurse
tried all of her arguments In vain, then
played her trump card.
"See her, missy" said she, "if you
don't say yO pray'rs On dc fore d.
Lord won't like it,"
"Humph," granted Miss Jones, curl
Ing up prepared for slumber, II done
asked him last night after you had left
me. ! told him 1t was too cold, and
that / was 'fraid of the cold, and hi
said: That's all right, Miss Jones
don't mention 1t, don't mention it,
Florida Citizen.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-30
NfeiasOuter'a wl0O7. :"

Melssonier's favOritcs among his own
pictures were the "Siege Of Paris" tho
death Scene" which Is Mt Amsterdam
the "Barricadc," which he had present.
ed to Eugene Dclacroix; the Prayer"
tho "virgin Of st. Mark" tho "Tuiler.
ics," Samson" "1SO7," and "1S14."
The "1SO7" Is In the New York Metro.
polltnn Museum, having been bought
by the late A. +. Stewart, and presented
to the museum by his business success.
sor, Judge Hilton.
1t Is one Of the artists largest and
most labored works, and he appears 70
have been at Infinite pains to secure
historical accuracy In the detail. For
instance, he learned from an officer
who had served under Ncy TINT that
general had been In the habit of wear
Ing his capote with the sleeves hanging
loose, after tho fashion Of a hussar's
jacket; and Ney IL so painted In tho
picture. Having advcrtcd to his idea
Of giving merely hint Of wars destruc.
tion by the tramplinG down of field Of
unrlpe grain, he adds: "How many din.
culties might not have avoided by 70.
placing this green wheat with dust!'
Doubtless, the troubles that the picture
had cost him made It seem to him moro
perfect than 1t really Is. Yet he always
regretted not having begun It earlier,
when there were more veterans Of the
NapoleOnic wars alive to supply him
with further details.
An unackn0wledged feeling Of dissat.
isfactiOn with the picture partly on
this, partly on purely artistic grounds,
was perhaps ut the bottom of his paint.
Ing the subject oil over again In water
colors, quite as much rs the desire to
have 1t engraved. This water color
was bought for 10000 francs by NJ.
Simond. Tho original picture cost Judge
Hilton 100000 francs. We need hardly
add that 1t Is now considered one Of the
chief treasures Of the Metropolitan Mu.
seum.-The Art Amateur.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-30

HOW AN Ak Is MADE.
Heated Five Times and Handled b
Forty wOrkmcu.

Heated Five Times and Handled b.
Forty workmcn.
ON entering the main workshop the
first step In the operation which Is seen
Is the formation Of the ax- head without
the blade. The glowing fiat iron bars
are withdrawn from the furnace and
are taken TO a powerful and somewhat
complicated machine, which performs
upon them four distinct operations,
shaping the metal to form the upper
and lower parts Of the ax. then the eye,
and finally doubling the piece over no
that the whole can be welded together.
Next the iron Is put in powerful nat.
ural gas furnace md heated to white
heat. Taken out It goes under a tilt.
hammer and Is welded In a second.
This done. one blow from the drop"
nnd the poll Of the ax Is completed and
firmly welded. Two crews of men are
doing this class Of work, and each crew
can make 1900 axes per day.
When the ax leaves the drop there II
some superfiuous metal still adherins
to the edges and forming what Is tech.
nically known rs a "Hn." To get rid Of
the fin the ax Is again heated In fur.
mace and then taken In hand by saw.
yer. who trims the ends and edges. The
operator has glass In front Of him to
protect his eyes from the sparks which
fly Of by hundreds as the hot metal ID
pressed against the rapidly revolving
saw. The iron part Of the ax IL now
complete. The steel for the blade, after
being heated. In cut by machinery and
shaped. 1t Is then ready for the weld.
Ing department. A groove Ii cut into
the edge Of the iron, the steel Of the
blade inserted, and the whole firmly
welded by machine hammers. Next
comes the operation Of tempering. The
steel portion Of the ax Il heated BY
being inserted In pots Of molten lead
the blade only being immersed. Il Il
then cooled by dipping In water and
goes to the hands Of the inspector.
An ax Is subject to rigid tests before
It 10 pronounced perfect. The steel
must be of the required temper, the
weight Of all axes Of tho same size must
be uniform, all must be ground alike
and In various other ways conform Il
an established standard. The inspcc
tor who tests the quality Of steel docl
30 by hammcring the blade and strik
ing the edge to ascertain whether It bs
too brittle or not. An ax that breaki
during the tests Is thrown aside to b(
made over.
Before the material Of the ax IL in thu
proper shape It has been heated fivt
times. including the tcmpcring process
md the TX when completed has passed
through the hands of about forty work
men, each of whom has done something
toward perfccting II. After passing in
spectlon the axes 80 to the grinding de
partment, and from that to the polish
ers. who finish them upon emery wheels
philadelphia Record.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-30
An Invitation to Dinner.

In his private capacity. the Hindu Ia
frequently very Hospitality inclined.
The fact that his caste prejudices pre-
clude him from eating with Europeans
does not always prevent him Offering
an invitation TO dinner--his Idea OF
English hospitality. This consists In
his driving his guests to hotel and pay
Ing for dinner, while he awaits its con-
sumption In another part Of the house.
1t takes one some little time to get used
to this mode Of procedure, but after Q
while one sees the propriety Of accept.
ing the kindness In the spirit which
Drompts it-Chambers' Journal
Tombstone epitaph., 1895-03-24
The SIJuauon.

i few citizens and patrons met last evening at the court house to hear the report of the committees that had been appointed to solicit funds to continue the school the full term. The sub scriptions amount to S4l5, which is more than enough to pay the expenses of running the school one month, but not sufficient to run two months.
 Part of the money was subscribed on the condition that the school be kept open two months longer. The meeting, therefore, adjourned till Saturday evening to give time to see what further arrangements might be made to keep the school open. There are others who are willing tc contribute, with the two months con. dition. and still others who will con tribute, if they are asked. The teach. CTS are ready to make further sacri fees for the sake Of longer term fol the children.
 Parents, now is our time, ii we are really interested in the welfare o! our children. What are we going to dc to assist those who have done much and many of whom have no children 4 little sacrifice on our part will keeI the school open to all the children fol two months longer, the most pleasant part of the year.
 Remember, children cannot be edu' cated by being sent to school half tho year. IL is like the proverbial frog 1T the well, which climbed up one fool during the day, and slipped back two during the night. Come forwad and lei us do our duty toward the children The destiny of the state, and all busi ness will soon be in their hands. IT another generation it will require more education to compete successfully ir any trade, business or profession. Let us give an equal opportunity to all the children. This is proceeding or American principles.
Tombstone epitaph., 1895-03-24
An Eager and a Nipping Wind,

A continuous down pour of rain, incle- ment weather, generally in winter and spring, are unfavorable to all classes Of invalids. But warmth and activity infused into the circulation counter acts these influences and interpose Q defense against tEem. HOstetter's Stomach Bitters, most thorough and effective of stomachics and tonics, not only enriches the blood but accelerates its circulatian. For a chill, CT pre- monitory symptoms of rheumatism and kidney complaint, particularly prevalent at these seasons, it is the best possible ren edy. It is also invalu- ale for dyspepsia, liver complaint, constipation, and nervousness. Never set out on 6 winter o- spring journey without it. Elderly persons and the delicate and convalescent are greatly eided by it.
Tombstone epitaph., 1895-03-24

ONE of the laws passed by the legis
 latue, and signed by the governor, provides that, "No person who cannot write and read the English language shall be eligible to hold any territorial, county, precinct, or district office, in the territory, whether the same be elective or appointive, and no certifi- cate of election, Of commission, shall be issued to persons so disqualified" :" The board of supervisors ars to be the sole judges of the qualifications of the act in regard to county, precinct, or district officers, or deputies, and the governor in cases Of territorial officers.
Tombstone epitaph., 1895-03-24
BISBEE ITEMS.
March 19, 1895.

March 19, 1895. VIC. Llnd came in yesterday OF he train.
 Cl. Weir arrived this evening from the cast. J,J. Muirhead returned 1T ia rn.c- nix yesterday.
 John $. Williams left yesterday fir the county seat.
 Mrs c. E. Heath, of Fairbank is the guest of Mrs. V. R. Stiles. John O'Connor returned yesterday after several weeks absence.
 5. NJ. Miller returned yesterday from Nogales. Did not see his prince Albert, though.
 NJ. NJ. sherman leaves with twenty eight car loads of steers this evening for Kansas City. J. H. Matthias has just returned from Topeka, Kansas, where he has been for several weeks.
 Fred Vi mers arrived yesterday from St. Louis, where he las been yis- iting the ''old folks at home"
 Phil. Hehey was killed yesterday, in LoTdsburg. His brother Jack left Biz bee this morning to take charge of the remains.
 \ petition, to defeat the Miles couE- ty bill, was telegraphed to Wright, Herrick and Cummings, at Phoenix yesterday, with one hundred and forty signa,ufes. Wilcox people are very cunning, but it only took few min utes to get thIs number Of voters to sign q petition to defeat their cunning ness
Tombstone epitaph., 1895-03-24

THE report that Europe has S23.- 100000 more in silver bullion now than it had eight years ago is another indication which points to an inclina- ton toward bime.allism in the old world. Nothing would be more in keep ing with the history ot financial man. ipulation than the reconciliation of silver after Europe had purchased vast amounts of the American product at 60 cents an ounce. TbIs Is just about what will happen, and the people oi this country will awaken after silver victory is won 10 find that by their cowardice aud hesitancy they have lost millions on the trausaclion.-Butte Miner.
Tombstone epitaph., 1895-03-24

THE Connecticut legislator who is trying to procure the enactment of a law requiring every child 10 be named within three days after birth ought to provide public official to do the nam ing, for the general run oi parents would never come anywhere near agreeing on a name in that time.
Tombstone epitaph., 1895-03-24
The World Enriched.

The facilities of the present day for II, pro v -tion of everything that will COT + o the material welfare and comic: 5i mankind are almost unlimited ar, when Syrup of Figs was first prodEcc'
 he world was enriched with the c,i 1erfect laxative known, as it is the onl remedy which is truly pleasing md r lreshing to the taste end pro.rTt e. eaectunl to cleanse the system gent.y ti.e Spring time or, in fact, at any | and the better 1t is known the more po ular 1t becomes.