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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-24
FIRST SHOT OF THE WAR.
Fired by the Cadets of the South Carolina
Military Academy.


The first shot in the late war was fred
by the cadets Of the South Carolina Mil
itary academy, which occupies spacious
and formidable looking building called
the Citadel, which was originally con-
structed for an arsenal. The organiza-
tion and curriculum are similar to those
Of the United States academy Mt West
Point. After the ordinance of secession
was adopted the cadets were ordered to
report for guard duty and were manning
o battery ON Morris island, when, on
Jan. 8, 1861, the Star Of the West at
tempted to enter the harbor with sup
plies and re-enforcements for Fort Sum-
ter. The impulsive boys took the re-
sponsibility Of driving her back, firing
q shot across her bows to give warning
The steamer Immediately ran up the
United States flag and increased her
speed. The shots fell thick and fast
around her, and when one struck her in
the stern the commander thought it
prudent to retreat and turned his vessel
seaward. The cadets of this institution
believe that act entities them to the
homage Of the south, and the prestige
thus acquired has made them the objects
Of envy throughout that whole section.
Charleston Letter in Chicago Record.
A Polar City.
Numbers of explorers who have sought
the arctic regions in quest of the pole
have told of mysterious city mirrored
against the northern sky-stately build
ings in choice architecture, tall and inn
posing spires, but such as differ from
anything we know about. Whether the
foundation of this mirage is II reality
and only unrecognizable because of
transposition as to directions, whether
it is work of some mysterious remnant
of our race that once occupied the pole,
or whether this is some fanciful feature
of the frost, as the peculiar shrubbery
we see ON the window pane-whatever
this is, it must be consigned to tho per-
picking enigmas of the unknown region.
Who knows but some spot, once the the
ater of busy and advanced human life,
may have escaped the general cataclys-
NAL wreck, and this city may be the ST.
lent and as yet undiscovered witness of
prepolar times, standing alone in the
dead desolation, in the rigid shroud Of
now polar death. If we must be barred
from entering this undiscovered country,
we may add to our equipment by n care
full noting Of its mixture, and then give
to the base Of these phenomena most
thorough study. y.-Philadelphia Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-24

Philadelphia & Erie Railroad Division Time
Table. Trains leave Driftwood.
EASTWARD
The herald., 1895-06-25

~. .f1m, ana ne never saw the mans OIL the
Montezumas or Monterey or Buena VISTA
A schoolfellow of mine in tho Butler
boys company had all the experience he
wanted as a soldier and saw men killed
by the fire from the Bishops Palace at
Monterey, which caused much envy, and
when he got back he was the greatest boy
in that part of the country, and all the
rest of the boys were sorry they did not
go, especially as ho got land warrant.
The Mexican war detained me, but the
time came at last when was truly to go
to the Farmers college, A voyage of in
spection had been made on horseback. The
necessary scholarship had been filed, and
Bill Evans and were assigned to No. 19,
south wing. The words Farmers col
lege' were in letters of gold high over the
chapel door, and there was an imposing
wooden spire just above them. There
were a stove and woodbox in each room.
The new college house was all right--won-
derfully clean and bright My mother
thought well of my going to college
Grandfather asked me the biting qucs-
tion, ''Do you expect to be a fool of
schoolmaster?" A desk had been built
expressly for mo, and it was handy cx.
cept as to tho difficulties of transportation,
which were solved as usual with two
horse wagon. l had also box of provi-
sions, for was to look after my own ru-
tions. did not know then that the first
classification of the school was into the
aristocrats, who boarded out" and tho
others the common boys who boarded
themselves.
When l crossed the limo and became
hoarder, found the pie was carefully out
SC as TO give to each student tho exclusive
use of a single acute anglo thereof. / do
not know how many pieces of pic werc
evolved from the original that covered the
plate. Ono day boy ate two pieces, and
was the boy who got left, and my first
literary labor was in composing an lode
to the Boy Who Alto Two Pieces of Pic"
I cun only say of the ode that it was
great effort. do not know but that it
may have been the greatest effort Of my
life. At any rate it was approved by the
boys, with tho exception of the subject of
the satire, who refused to sec that tho
joke was on the boarding house.
MURAT HALSTEAD
The herald., 1895-06-25
HALSTEAD'S PADDY'S RUN PAPERS

the creatures Of the woods and there wero
twitterings all night of apprehension frem
the disturbed birds There was no trouble
about the fire during the day. Volunteers
cared for that, and l slept. There was a
rude shelter with blankets and an effort
to give the enterprise festal air, but it
was grim work for me. The third night
the fires were allowed to decline Tho
stones were well done, and there was q
great bed of Goals and ashes. There was
lime galore My friend used the article in
house building according to contract, and
I never pass tho house without a feeling
of interest in it. The horse and cart and
boy were busy delivering lime for weeks.
/ got some silver and red backed Ohio
state bank bills. The evidence that the
world had been on fire could be seen in
certain ravine for many years. This was
my preparatory course before entering COL
lege. 1t was not bad school, though. I
do not know about improving the mind,
but my 1niE4 had IN Increase of activity,
and tne Iire of the limekiln had kin
ding influence.
Paddy" was one pet name, and "the
Run" was another. The derivation was
not difficult to trace. I should ha =, taken
my departure from 1.-The Run" year or
two earlier than did if it had not been
for the Mexican war. Andrew jackson
had written letter about tho annexation
of Texas, showing 1t was all right, and
the Democrats Of Butler county knew
when Jackson said thing it was So
There was good deal of muttering about
war, and it was not thought a war with
Mexico would amount to great deal any
how. When it came, however, the oircum-
o1 ci6 i6aro n Ia
tions. There was a call for Ohio troops
and company was going from Butler
county. My father was rather too old,
and was rather too young, but as he was
the highest authority he decided to go
himself and brought tho Mexican war
right homo. "What are you going to do
with your rheumatism'' was the bust
nessike inquiry my grandfather made of
his Oldest son, seeing that be, though we'll
in the forties, was going with the boys
to inspect the halls of tho Montezumas
All the volunteers for Mexico were re-
solved to walk in the Montezuma halls;
nothing less would suffice. Once in
awhile 1 was afraid the Wings had rather
the larger part of the argument about the
boundary question, and the declaration of
war by the act of Mexico" but ON the
map the fact that Mexico had no business
on our side of tho Rio Grande was self owl
dent! And had not the ladies of Cincin-
natl bought two brass six Founders and
sent them to Sam Houston as present,
and did they not bark at the battle of San
Jacinto where Santa Anna was whipped
and capturedf What more did any one
want to know? Fathers rheumatism
was no joke, for he had had several acute
experiences and few weeks of rainy sea-
son in Camp Washington aroused the
ancient enemy, and Private Griffin Hal
stead was 'caught by tho leg" as it were,
as they say in England, and the inaamed
limb detained him for awhile, but he got
away and as far as the illustrious city of
New Orleans, where another whack of
rheumatism closed the military business
The herald., 1895-06-25
A Lesson In "American."

There is apparently some radical dis
tinction between the English and the
American languages. Mind, say lam
guages, and when I say that I do not
mean accents. Only the other day an
American dramatic critic congratulated
MIR. Beerbohm Tree on his not speaking
with an English accent (What is that
samo accent, by tho cway-GermanO Well,
thu term ''tho boys" in choice American
has not the same Specification as 'the
boys" in English. And "crack pot' is
American for person of dernngcd intel
lect, or, to put it mildly, eccentric mind.
Such being the case, one reads with
amazement in the West London News that
at tho annual dinner of tho Music Hall
Benevolent fund the lord mayor will be
supported by few dozen aldermen, shor-
ifs, under sheriifs and other crack pots in
tho city. '-London Figaro
The herald., 1895-06-25
THE WILL OF GRESHAM
How the Late Secretary OF State Disposed Of
His Fortune

CHICAGO, June 24.-The will of Cen
Walter Q. Gresham, late secretary of state,
was admitted to probate today by Judge
Kohlsaat. Mrs. Gresham appeared in
court. accompanied by her sou, Otto
Gresham. Judge Henry W. Blodgett and
George w. Kemp of the United States
circuit court. The witnesses of the will
were also present.
The will is very simple. 1t is written
in Judge Gresham's own handwriting
upon one sheet of paper and dated De-
cember 49, 1888. 1t is as follows:
~, Walter Q. Gresham, do hereby
make this my last will and testament.
''I give. devise and bequeath to my
wife, Matilda Gresham, all my estate.
property and effects. real and personal.
and of every kind and description. and
wheresoever situated, to have and to hold
absolutely. | appoint my wife sole exc
cutrix or this will.
Witness my hand this 18th day of De-
cember, 1882
The schedule of property owned by
General Gresham shows that he was
worth SOL, 900 at the time of his death.
OF this $40, coo is in real estate and the
balance in personal effects. The other
heirs are Otto Gresham. the son. and
Kate Gresham Andrews, his daughter.
The herald., 1895-06-25

this is aside from the matter in hand,
which is that the latest demonstration of
"emancipated woman" dctestable
phrase, by the way-in England is foot
ball club. Lady Florence Dixie is its pres
ident and Miss Honeyball it's captain.
Tho members wear the regulation garb for
the game and take the whole affair with
the same astonishing seriousness with
which men regard the so called pastime.
That football may in the individual case
be entirely serious can be denied by no
body who reads the list of casualties in the
papers, but that in itself it is of sufficient
Importance to rank among tho professions
which advanced" women desire to open
to their own sex is rather surprising news.
If some noblv born English woman will
The herald., 1895-06-25

now step to the front as prlzengnUer ana
without gloves make good her SEX S claim
to the freedom OF the ring American
women, who have hitherto sensibly laid
claim to tho same privileges as men only
in matters whore equality is less easily
disproved than in feats of physical,
strength may bo induced to abandon their
position and court defeat in hand to hand
conflict
Football suits being not yet a feature of
fashion, "a sketch is given of a street gown
of azurino cloth The foot of tho skirt
has two quilles Of guipuro fastened by a
black satin chou at the top. The plain
round bodice is trimmed with revcrs and
yoke in ono of guipure, tho belt and choux
being of black satin, as is the collar.
JUDO CuoLLET.
The herald., 1895-06-25
Pretty Shades in Denims

New York Evening Post: One OF the
most pleasing shades in the art denims
is a shade that is neither brown nor pink,
though inclining to both. Perhaps Gin
pamon color will best express it. This
shade Of denim looks best when worked
with white. A pillow and a table cover
latelylworked in it have frills of white
China silk. The olive and Chinese yellow
shades are charming worked with black
silk. and frightened bytoccasional touches
OF japanese gold. couched along the edges
OF pattern worked with black in long
and short stitch
The herald., 1895-06-25
WHAT
THE FASHIONS
DICTATE
Members of the New English Club Wear
the Regulation Garb.


Although our English cousins are fond
of attributing all startling innovations to
America, large proportion of fads and
freakish follies are Of British parentage,
perfidious Albion showing herself capable
of going US one better in unnecessary un-
oonventionality in spite of the fact that
poker is our national game. Indeed but
for the English origin many an absurd
freak of fancy would be ignored hore as
too trivial to be worthy of notice. For in
stance, no art student in America 90 years
old who displayed such unblushing igno-
rance of the common laws of drawing and
pictorial composition as does Mr.. Aubrey
Beardsley would have succeeded in emerg-
ing from his native obsourity far enough
to require the services of an engraver,
much less newspaper critic until he had
seriously applied himself to learn the rudi-
ments of his chosen profession. However,
The herald., 1895-06-25
THE BIG SPARKLER
The Precious Stone Was Found in the State
of Michigan

OF MlCnigan
WASHINGTON, June 24.-The report
Of the geological survey on precious
stones for the United States for the cal
endar year 1894, compiled by special
agent George King of New York. was
made public today. The principal devel-
opments of the year are summarized as
follows: The finding Of 1917 karat da-
mond at Dowagiac, Mich; developm ent
of ruby mine near Franklin, N. Y. z;
finding of e-.eralds ar Mitchell peak
near Earls station, n. G.
The rumor that circulated OF the find :
ing of brilliant diamonds at Mount Edg.
rome, near Sitka, Alaska. was proven. on
investigation, TO be without foundation.
Sapphire deposits are reported twenty
five miles west of Phillipsburg, Mont,
1400 acres in extent. A new locality of
true emeralds was also found near Bakers.
vile, N. c.; big output is predicted.
The herald., 1895-06-25
HaIstead Burned Lime to Pay
College Expenses
LONGED FOR LITERARY LIF E
Reflections Of a PlOwboy Among the Corn
Rows..Riciting Burns While Turning
Furrows--Delay Caused by the
Mexican War.
copyright, 1885, by Murat Halstead.1

VCUpyrlgHu, IoS0, Dy Murat HHlSteau.I
was not 20 years old, and the freedom
of 21, while it was generally regarded as
the time when young man could do as
he pleased, was not practically estimated
as very serious matter at our house. The
good crops that were coming forward in
my care countenanced the theory that I
was to have little money in my pocket.
Tho preachers school, the man on the
white horse, the long walks in the snow
studying surveying had made me more
and more a convert to my loving mothers
theories, and l had found in the garrett q
file of literary newspapers full of stories,
anecdotes of mon and women who wero
in touch with events. I met man who
lived in New York, and he told me Of tho
great city, greater even than New Orle
The herald., 1895-06-25
The Log Drive Was a Success

SACRAMENTO, June 24.-The Amer
ican River Lumber company, the adjunct
of the Folsom Water Power company. has
just made successful drive of 5000 logs
dowr the American river. About 1000 are
already in the boom above the prison and
the balance are three miles above. They
will run down through the canal to the
power house some time this week. They
are generally in excellent condition, the
work done on the river having given pro-
lection from injury
The herald., 1895-06-25
After the Boodlers

DETROIT. Mich. June 2i.-Prosecut-
ing Attorney Fiasier will apply to the
circuit court for the sum moning of a
grand jury to investigate the charges OF
Doodle and corruption in office in the city
council and other rumors of irIegulari-
ties in and about the city hall. He as
serts that the present investigation of
boo die charges by a council committee is
slow and ineffective. He desires to have
the countH. grand jury appointed as per-
manent adjunct to the circuit court.
The herald., 1895-06-25

profiles, while brighter ana moro ranclrur
ones are to be employed by women with
mobile and varying features The bandeay
suits only the Madonna type of face, while
careless locks increase tho charm Of an
animated and coquettish countenanca.
JUDO CHoILET
The herald., 1895-06-25
Under the

LEMBU re, Austria, June PA court
martial was held at Prezemyal. Galicla,
which tried twenty-six hussars for the
murder OF a sergeant. Three non-com-
missiohed Off and ten privates, who
were chosen by lot to do the deed. were
sentenced to death and the remainder to
imprisonment for life. The condemned
men have already been shot.
The herald., 1895-06-25
The Italian Parllame ent

ROME, June 24.-The Italian deputies
had a noisy sitting today. During the
vote on the Gavalotti -Crispi quarrel, in
volving charges by Signor Gavalotti of
scandalous connection on the part of Pre-
mier Crispi with the Ban,a Romano, the
presidents refusal to allow Signor Gava-
lotti to speak led to an uproar and the
sitting had to be twice suppressed.
The herald., 1895-06-25
Just Like Finding Money

The pleasant effect and perfect safety
with which ladies may use the California
liquid laxative, Syrup of Figs, under all
conditions, makes 1t their favorite rem
edy. To get the true and genuine article.
look for the name of the California Fig
Syrup Co.. printed near the bottom Of
the package.
The herald., 1895-06-25
A BIC Blaze in Fresno

FRESNO, June 24.--The Kohler house,
a wooden building and one OF the Oldest
hotels in the city, was burned tonight
with all its contents. The loss was about
$1,000 and the insurance $1,000. The
origin OF the fire is not known.
The herald., 1895-06-25
Stole $4,000

NEW ORLEANS. June 24.-John Devo
shle clerk of the United States district
court for the western district of Louisi
ana vas indicted on charge of embezzle
ment of SO, 900 of the court funds.
The herald., 1895-06-25
The First Ctapter Ended

SAN FRANCISCO. June 24.--The in
vestigation into the loss of the Pac ific
Mail steamer steamer Colima was closed
today. and in a few days the report will
be made to Supervising Inspector Bir-
mingham.
The herald., 1895-06-25
Wau WhN Nnf2

Chicago Tribune Mrs. Newera's hus-
band (as the curtain goes down on the
second act)-Where are you going, Alviraf
Mrs. Newera-I am only going out tc
see q woman. Be back in a moment,
dpor
The herald., 1895-06-25
The Borrett.scott Case on Deck

OMAHA, Neb. June PA special to
the Bee from Butte, Nebraska. says the
BurIett-Scott case, which has been inter-
esting Nebrask for the past two years,
closed. The case will go to the jury to-
morrow and outcomethe I is extremely
doubtful.
The defense offered strong evidence
tending to prove an alb.
The herald., 1895-06-25
A Professional Biccylist.

NEW YORK, June 24.-A Telegram
from Boston to the American Wheelmar
states positively that Harry Tyler viii
join the professional ranks i'm ediately
The herald., 1895-06-25

II You Need a good medicine to purify your
blood, give nerve strength aud build up your
entire system, take Hoods Sarsa, arilla 1t
prevents sickness by making pure blood.
The herald., 1895-06-25

Hoods Pills cure nausea sick headache in
digestion and bliousncss. 25c.
The herald., 1895-06-25

Chatsworth Park--Leave from and arrive at
River Station (San Fernando st eetl only.
Sundays excepted. Sundays only. b Sat.
urdays only.
n. B.-1he train leaving Arcade depot for
Redlands, Riverside, San Bernardino. ETC.. at
As p. m, and the train arriving from those
points at 80 m, are fast limited trains and
make no stops between Maud Junction, Los
Angeles. and Pomona, except at Alhambra and
Monte
The herald., 1895-06-25

RUBIO CANYON AND ECHO MOUNTAIN.
Trains leave Los Angeles daily at 40 M,
c 40 pm. and pm.
Fine pavilion and hotel. Grand scenery
The Wilmington Transportation steamers
connect for Avalon at East San Pedro with
train leaving Los Angeles :O5 p m. daily ex.
ccpt Sunday. returning at II :35 an except
sunday. y 100 am. Sundays returning p IN.
Daily. Daily except Sundays. Sun
days only.
nj Pasadena for Mt. Wilson on new trail.
Passengers leaving Los Angeles on the 8 am.
train for Mt. Wilson can return same day
Special rates to excursions and picnic parties.
Depots east enc OF First street and Downey
avenue bridges.
City ticket office, Greenwald's cigar store
corner Second and Spring streets.
General Offices, Firststreet depot.
T. b. BURNETT, General Manager.
w. WINCUP. Gen. Passenger Agt'
The herald., 1895-06-25
THE ART OF THE COIFFEUR.
"Woman's Glory Must Be Arranged ,
Suit Hcr Style as Well as Fashion.

"Woman's Glory" Must Be Arranged to
Suit Hcr Style as Well as Fashion.
The celebrated hairdresser Iefebro do
fined thus in tho year 1775 tho art Of the
coiffour:
ITO modify into agreeable forms the
long filamonts which nature seems to in
tend rather as veil than as a crown; to
secure for these forms stability of which
tho tresses which compose them do not
seem susceptible; to give to abundant
locks regular disposition which banishes
confusion and to supplement scanty ones
in way to defy detection; to adapt the ar
rangement to the countonance which it is
to soften or emphasize; to sot off delicate
faces by a light coitfure and to increase
the effect of majestic features by q suita-
bly, grave one; to conceal defects Of facial
form by skillful contrast or harmony-to
perform all these wonders with no other
resources than comb and tinted pow
The herald., 1895-06-25

Wall paper mousse OF the coast, 32s s Spring
The herald., 1895-06-25
COIFFURES.

ders is to be an artist" And again: SIS
is necessary that the hairdrossor should at
sight of face divine at once the style
best suited to 1t, and that a woman, while
appearing to wear her hair in the prevail
ing fashion, should be dependent for this
appearance rather on her expression of
face than on the actual arrangement of
her locks"
In these days the hnirdresser's resources
have been reduced by the disuse of pow
der although perhaps this loss is mado up
for by tho increase in the number of chem
ical washes invented. The same august
authority already quoted says that 1.-THE
coiffure should servilely follow the mode
still less than the gown" and that every
physiognomy should be set off by the style
best suited to it, since the arrangement of
the hair influences the appearance moro
than anything else.
Plain and symmetrical coiffures are
those best adapted to regular and calm
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-09
A nEMooRArrc ADVANTAGE.

Although the Democrats are in
power and the party in power usually
holds its national convention first,
there is nothing but custom, SO far
as the Democrats are concerned, to
enforce this rule. The case is some
what different. with the Republicans.
That party has adopted a rule in ma
tional convention that the national
committee shall give six months
notice of the meeting of the conven-
ton to nominate candidates for presi-
dent and vice-president. So obvious
are the advantages of holding its con-
vention last to any party that it is
needless to point them out. Wherein,
then, in all this is there any advart-
age to the Democratic party? 1t is
this:
The Republican national committee
must give six months notice OF
the time and place of holding the
national convention, while no such
necessity exists as to the Democratic
committee They can put their con-
vention after the Republican conven-
ton, and undoubtedly win do it.
This means shat the Republicans
will have defined their position on the
leading issues of the day whatever
they may be. their declaration
then usually serving TO draw out
public sentiment. To know what
public sentiment is is to know where
dangers lie and how to avoid them. If
that public sentiment, though. is cp-
posed to fundamental party princi-
pies, then the fundamental principles
should be declared and the public
sentiment condemned.
The Democratic national committee
may not avail itself Of the advant-
age it has, but it is scarcely probable
that so good a chance VIII be let
slim