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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-20
At THE MERCY OF A CATARACT.
Psriious Adventure Of an Acrobat Under
the Niagara Falls.

the Niagara Falls.
~ was pretty near heaven for half an
hour. said H. O. Prentice, the acrobat
Acrobat Prentice's remark just quoted
was the prelude to the story he told the
Buffalo Express reporter of his adven-
lures while viewing Niagara falls for
the first time
Mr.. Prentice and Thomas Adamson
went to tho falls, and they tried to keep
together as they went from point to
point viewing all the famous spots about
the cataract. They spent an hour or so
in viewing the falls from above, aud
then they put on rubber suits and start
ed below. They went down the elevator
and then down tho stairway TO tho
rocks. After time they concluded that
they had seen all that was to be seen
below, and were upon the point of re-
turning when Prentice told Adamson to
go and ask one OF the guides if there
were anything else to bo seen down
there. Mr.. Adamson turned about and
went to hunt for the guide. He was
gone about five minutes, and when he
came back his friend Prentice was
missing. Adamson was puzzled at the
disappearance of Prentice. Adamson
had spent about half an hour looking
for Prentice, when the news reached
him that his companion had been found
down between the rocks up TO his neck
in water. In few minutes after this
news reached Adamson he was joined
by Prentice, who told Of his experiences
after Adamson had left him to look for
the guide.
Mr. Prentice said that after Adamson
turned back he thought he would walk
down into gully between the rocks
He noticed that it was comparatively
dry there. He was therefore considera-
bly, surprised soon after he got down
into the gully to have a stream of wa
ter two feet deep and moving with
great violence strike him in tho back
of the legs. The stream was so strong
that it staggered kim, and to avoid be
ing swept from his feet and carried ON
into the river he crouched down in an
angle of one of the rocks, with his back
to the torrent and braced himself to re-
sist the power Of the stream that had
cut Off his line of retreat He had hold
of the edge of the rock with his hands
and he did not dare to let go for fear
the current would sweep him out from
behind the angle. He yelled for help,
but the noise Of the water drowned his
cries AT one time he looked over the
edge Of the rock and saw the Maid of
the Mist 100 feet away in the river. He
shook his head, hoping that the passen-
gers on the little boat would notice the
motion, but no one saw him.
After he crouched down behind the
rock the water washed over his body up
to his neck. Hewas on the point of Civ
ing up when stranger who had also
come down to the rocks saw him and
notified the guides. Prentice was hauled
ont with pole. The stream of water
that surprised him came from millrace
that is closed part of the time.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-20
Nspoison's Statement About Knrhien.

When Napoleon was ON his deathbed,
a maladroit attendant read from an Eng
liah review bitter arraignment Of him
as guilty Of the duke murder. The dy-
ing man rose, and catching mp his will
wrote in his own hand: "ihad the Duo
d'Enghien seized and tried because it
was necessary to the safety, the interest
and the honor Of the French people,
when by his own confession the Comte
d'Artois was supporting go aksassins in
Paris. Under similar circumstances
would again do likewise. Neverthe-
less he gave himself the utmost pains on
certain occasions to unload the entire
responsibility on Talleyrand. To Lord
Ebrington, to O'Meara, to Las Gases,
to Montholon. he asseverated that Tai
leyrand had checked his impulses to
clemency.-"Life OF Napoleon" by
Professor william M. Sloane, in Cen
tnry.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-20
June Water.

A quaint old superstition as to the
medicinal virtues of "June water" still
obtains in bingham and other old towns
in Massachusetts 1t must be caught
from the first shower that falls after 12
O'Clock on the night of May 81. An old
lady of bingham tells a writer, who
sends an account of "June water" to
the Boston Transcript, that it is bottled
and used for sick folks mostly. "You
oughtn't to give 'em medicine in ordi-
nary water, didn't you know? Why, I've
had my sons wife send up from Boston
for q bottle or two when the boys was
sick. Then If I feel as If can spare it
I use 1t for preserves. They'd never
spoil done in June water if you'd KEEP
'em 100 years. Why, there amt speck
or q mite of dirt in it, It's real different
from other water when you come to
look. "
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-20
Not So Funny After All.

Two little fellows struck mine OF
amusement one day last week and work
ed 1t for all it was worth.
Their plan was to stand at the street
corner. and when pedestrian got in
good range they called out excitedly,
pointing to the victims feet:
Say! You dropped your footsteps l''
1t was great fun--for the boys.
Presently an old lady approached the
corner. She was fat and looked impor.
tant. The boys hugged themselves in
sheer delight. This time, to prolong the
enjoyment, they began:
"Say, missusl 'Scuse us, but you
dropped somethinkp'
Dear mel Whatp Such nice little
boys, I'm sure" And she stopped and
picked mp silver quarter lying directly
before her and sailed on.-Philadelphia
Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-20
LoweII's Greatest Defect.

Tn this same year, 1s4S, Lowell sent
forth also 1.-THE Vision of Sir Launfal, "
his first attempt at telling story in
verse. Perhaps 1t is the best Of all his
serious poems-loftiest in conception
and most careful in execution. His
habit then, as always, was to brood over
the subject he wished to treat in verse,
TO fill himself with IL and finally to
write it out at n single sitting, IL posi-
BILE. He rarely rewrote, and his verse
lacked finish and polish, though it never
wanted force. II was at this time that
he told Longfellow no meant to give mp
poetry because he could mot write
slowly enough. "
His poetry also suffered from another
failing Of his. He was not content to set
forth beauty only and to let the reader
discover q moral for himself. Longfel-
low, Whittier and Lowell all insisted
too much at times ON the lesson of the
song. And Lowell knew his own defect
and wrote later in life, 81 shall never
be poet till Iget out of the pulpit, and
New England was all meeting house
when I was growing up. 80 James
Russell Lowell, ~ by Brander Matthews,
in st. Nicholas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-20
The Compass PLANT.

On the western prairie is found the
compass plant whose leaves point to the
north. We wish TO direct you TO the
great health giver, Bacon's Celery
King for the nerves. II you are suffer
ing from dyspepsia, liver complaint and
indigestion. II you are sleepless at night
and awake in the morning feeling Ian
guild, with coated tongue and sallow,
haggard looks, Bacon's Celery King for
the Nerves will cure you and restore
you to blooming health. Trial pack
ages free. Large size soc. at w. b.
Alexander, sole agent.
uospitabic.
A peculiar epitaph is inscribed on q
tombstone in the old churchyard of an
Ohio town. General Wayne was at one
time in command Of the fort mentioned
in the epitaph.
Margaret,
wife Of David Gregory,
Died Aug. ~ 1921,
Aged GO years.
Hero lies the woman, the first save one,
That settled on the Miami above Fort Hamil.
ton.
Her table was spread, and that Of the best,
And Anthony Wayne was often her guest.
Youths Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-20
The Lowell Family.

The Lowells hold an honored place in
the local history of New England. One
member of the family introduced cotton
spinning into the United States, and for
him the town Of Lowell Is named. An
other left money to found in Boston the
course of lectures known as the Lowell
institHte, The most famous Of them all
was James Russell Lowell. born in
1919 at Cambridge, Mass, on Feb. ~,
also tho birthday Of the most distin-
guished 0f ~ Americans. james
Russell Lowell" BY Brander Matthews.
y ~ Nicholas
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-20
4 big Surprise.

In store for all who try Bacon's Gel.
cry King for the Nerves. The general
verdict of all who have used the great
vegetable preparation is that it is the
grandest remedy ever discovered for
the cure of dyspepsia, liver complaint
general debility, etc. Bacon's Celery
King for the Nerves stimulates the
digestive organs, regulates the liver
and restores the system to vigorous
health and energies. Samples free.
Large packages SOC. Sold only by w.
B. Alexander.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-20

We hold that we'll devised dietary
system does not need frequent change.
All do not require to eat the same in
amount or kind. Uncooked fruits and
nuts suit some. Others live almost en-
tirely on bread and oatmeal, but when
the correct diet has been found it is not
necessary to change Animals in state
of nature live on one food throughout
their lives. s.--Vegetarian.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-20
FOR WEAK MEN,.
THE MECHANICAL CURE.

The greatest boon ever given to suffering
man. 1t cures Impotency, Drains or Ennis
sions, and the Nervous Diseases OF Men as IL
by magic. After using IL all trouble vanishes
Immediately and you are u man again IL
doubles sexual power and increases size OF
parts. 1t is a specific for young, middle-aged
and elderly men who are weak from any
cause. 1t Is a wonderful and scientific treat
ment discovered by a physician, himself u
sufferer and after he had nearly ruined him.
self with poisonous drugs. 1t is,harmless and
at once relieves the disease. Money returned
where cure Is not effected. Bank references
given as to return of money. One package
warranted 10 cure any case. Sent In plain
package with full Instructions. Price $500.
Address
Mechanical Cure Co.,
Chicago, Ill.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-20

Oats were not known to the Hebrew,
or the Egyptians
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-20
Kleptophotogrsphy.

He-See that nice looking chap over
there?
Shs-Of course do. Would I miss
anything like that?
Hs-Well. you want to watch him.
He'll take anything In sight.
She--0rseious Is he a kleptomaniaof
He--No. He's an amateur ph0tog-
yapher. --Detrpit Free Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-20

The essence of all fine breeding is the
gift Of Cancellation. A man who pos
sesses every other title to our respect OK
cept that of courtesy is in danger of for
feiting then all A rude manner rem
ders its owner always liable to affront.
He is never without dignity who avoids
wounding tho dignity of others. Lord
Lytton.
At a supper recently given to some
vagrant sandwich men in London ont
Of 12 guests had been ordained clergy
men Of the Church Of England.
Oats were not known to the Hebrews
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-20

Shiloh's cure, the great cough and
Group cure, Is in great demand. Pocket
size contains twenty-five doses, only 25c
Children love It. Sold by ]. g. King
& Co.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-24

among the yellow stamens or taking
 the place of the pistil, or trying to hold
 it's own with the gaudy petals. The
 queer little intruder looks like de- formed poor relation in the household
 of the flower. and leaves no possible
 doubt as to the family history.
 It is the Identical origin of the diff ferent parts of a blossom and their tendency to convert themselves one in l to another, that make it easy to develop many new and beautiful varieties from | the already numerous original species of rose. Cultivation or any stimulating | of the plant has a tendency to make it's flower more double, the petals increas- ing at the expense of the stamens. It Is as if, when the gardenep's care is felt, nature relaxes her vigilant effort for re- producing the plant, and relies on hum an help to keep up the succession by cuttings or layers. The gardeners are most trustworthy foster-mothers when new variety takes their fancy; but after all, they are only what suns and winds and waters make them" and are often subject to the caprices of the seas ons.
 While existing varieties are improved and developed by cultivation, new kinds are only produced by growth from the seed, and seedlings are vexatiously un- reliable. Nature has a constant ten dency to vary from the parent form, but when the parent has been modi- fled by artificial conditions she also has an inclination to return, when possi- ble, to the simple wild form. Cross- fapfi1fyo tfnt1 hoc fp a7U this inclination in measure, and to give new eultivations of qualities to the new individual; but even with it's aid the seeking for new varieties is a tedi- ous process. The seeds gerninate un- certainly and slowly. When the little plants spring up they must be cared for two, three or even more years before their value can be seen; and then probably only one out of hundreds will have enough originality to make it worth putting out in competition with the established kinds.
 Although roses have been cultivated from time immemorial, the origination of new kinds seems to have been neg lected until the beginning Of this cen tury. The first systematic effort to get improved roses from the seed is record ed at the time of that lover of roses, the Empress Josephine. Dupont, her gardener, was among the foremost in this effort. He grew seedlings from all the choicest noses that could be ob- tained from the other countries of Eu- rope; yet in 1914 there were only 1S2 varieties, while in 1S47 there were 4,5O0, and now their name is legion.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-24
NENNIRhE Y4LK.

Ignatius Donnelly of Minnesota is a Populist, but his ideas on protection are worth the attention of members of all parties. He declares that for this country to adopt a free-trade policy would be the same as landlord rent ing a store to merchant, on condition that any one else and every one else should have the right to enter the store, spread out their tables and wares, and go to selling their goods, without paying part of the rent. It would be like selling a man a farm and putting in the deed a covenant that anybody else should have the right to raise crops on it. It would be like renting a man house with the condition that strangers should, at all times, have the right to get into the best bed, dip their fingers into the grub-pot, and crowd the tenant away from the fire. MT. Donnelly then asks this question: If people pay taxes to support q government and turn out to fight for it, and have no more rights than the alien across the Atlantic, who does neither, what does citizenship amount to?
 That's about the size of it. MT. Donnelly may have queer ideas about some public problems, but he is sound on the tariff.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-24
DREAMING.


 Hope Is the dream of those who arc awake.-Texas Siftings. Customer-I am furnishing a modern flat. ,Floorwall1er-The toy department is downstairs. rs.-Detroit Tribune.
 'T'n tell you what" said McSwatters the other evening, If you want to bring out whats in a man give him a sea voy- age. ."-San Francisco Post.
 Her Ma-Sir, you've stolen my daugh. ter's love! Bold Culprit-Well, didn't return 1t? Her Ma (making her exit aside)-Another case of 'honor among thieves. ."-New York Ledger.
 Mrs. Quils Cat l a. m.)--Where have you been until this hour? MT. Quills- At ze ofich, balanchin' my bookshi Mrs. Qullls-Well I hope they balance better than your feet!-Truth,
 Here's a feller," said Plodding Pete. who had been indulging in literature, ''wot says dere's too much labor agita- ton in dis country" Oats what dere is," replied Meanderlng Mike. q suf- fers from 1t neself. Every time I think of labor it agitates me."-Washingto Star.
 Mamma-What is Willie crying about? Bridget-Sure, ma am, he want ed to go across the street to Tommy Browns. Mamma-Well, why don't you let him go? "They were having charades he said, ma'am, an wasn't sure as he'd had 'em yet."-New York Journal.
 Committeeman (to public school teacher)-We was thinlSin' O putin up a nice motto over your desk to encour- age the children; what do you say? How would "Knowledge is Wealth" do? School Teachsr-That wouldn't do. The children know how small my salary is, Household Words.
 A Washington lady has a musical de- canter which she feels some pride in ex- hibiting to her friends. When 1t is tilt ed to pour out it's contents the disturb ance of the center of gravity sets a mu- sic box playing and the oars as well as the inner being are refreshed. She is a witty woman, and when caller ex- claimed, "What a pretty tunel It's op- era bouffe, isn't it2" she replied. NO, my dear it may have been at one time, hut it's opera buffet now" ."-Kate Fields Washington.
 At the Intelligence Ofice.-Mrs. de Peyster (engagfng a servant)-What nationality are you, Norah? Norah- Sure, Oim an American, mum. Mrs de P-What kind of American? Norah Faith and Oi guess you'd call me an Mrs. de P.-Then you will not suit me, as want pure Amer iCan Nora h-Oi didn'f know tho,,a were any, mum. Mrs. de P, (haughtily) II am one. Norah-Oh, it's beggln' your pardon Oi am, but Oi never should have thought; yez don't look a bit like an Indian, mum,-Puck.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-24
nr1sS1CHrSETTS R01Ds.


 Massachusetts has a highway com
 mission, and the report of the commis-
 sion which will soon be made to the legislature contains much that is inter
 esting to those who want better roads
 The commission estimates that the cost
 of planting trees along the State roads
 which it is directed to do when feasi-
 ole, would be $1OOU,OOO. The commits
 sion says: 'It is a question if it would
 not be well to make large part of the
 paintings of American nut trees-white
 and black walnuts and hickorys and chestnuts. The commissioners would be glad to receive advice from citizens on
 this subject. Although planting should
 be begun in the spring of 1895, it will at
 first be carried on slowly and in an ex- perimenta1 way" The question of the width of roads has been a problem at tended with some difficulty to the com mission. On this head the report says: "The commissioners, believing that the adm of the law is to secure the greatest possible length of good roads at the least possible expense, have limited the width of the hardened part to the actu- al needs of the existing traffic In only eighteen instances has the hardened sec tion been eighteen feet or more in width, and in these eases only by reason of the amount of travel. The remaining thir- ty pieces have a width of fifteen feet. So important has it seemed to the com missioners to gain length of way that in tllinly settled parts of the common wealth they are considering the advIsa- bility of building 'single-track' roads having width of nine feet, with fre- quent places of double width, which may serve as passing points for car ria ges. These ways are found in Flu rope and have always existed in south eastern Massachusetts, where the turn outs are so arranged that drivers may always have access to one after sight ing the other." The statement is made that the commonwealth would save $500 a mile in building roads if it owned it's own rollers. That the law creating the commission has been q success is shown by the cooperation of towns and cities n the work attempted. The town of Yarmouth, for instance, has appropri- 1ted $50,O00 to pay one-half the cost of State roads constructed within it's linn ts, and liberal appropriations have been made by other towns.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-24
AN T1TTT1TTTE SOCIETY.

Ward McAllister, the New York So. ciety guide. is man of brains as well as clothes and department. He has be. come disgusted with the un-American antics of some of his friends, and he publicly declares that he wants Amer jeans to quit trying to be English or French, and to cultivate the habit of being Americans. He thinks that New York is just as good as London or Paris, and there is no reason why New Workers should not hold up their heads independently, and make their own customs. He wants Americans to break away from foreign customs and ideas, patronize American industries, wear American clothes, and let foreign things alone.
 We don't know how powerful Macs pull in Society is nowadays, but if he can induce his friends to do as he wants to have them in this matter he will do good thing. There is no reason why the people of this country who are in Society should be imitators, and poor ones at that, of either the English or French. They only show their own weakness by such imitation, and they earn and receive the contempt of those whom they initiate. This country is big enough and rich enough to have Society of it's own. And Mr. McAllister is evidently of bigger mental caliber than many who are members of his imi- tatfye Society.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-24
Dress of an Indian Swell.

No better spot could be found than oudeypore in which to observe the ways of high-caste native life. As l remember the resplendent personages who came to make brief visits of cere- mony or to pay their respects to some passing notability of official or diplo- matic rank, the gldttering bravery of their attire. and the elaborate trap- pings of their horses, the inimitable twist of their blue black boards, and the deferential grace of their "salaams, 7 carefully graded to the correct degree, the melancholy truth is borne in upon me that the "dude3 ofrWestern descent is, after all, but crude and unfinished production. When arrayed in his court dress, and mounted on his horse cap arisoned with corresponding splendor, the Rajpoot noble is decorative to a daz- zling degree. One toilet which I had the opportunity of studying in detail might be termed a symphony in white, relieved by color sparingly used, and by the sparkle of gems. The wear VI VI NtAAS So9Iu4AlSt Wllu dppedIGu luu5 attlred on state yccaTions only, was a young man of twenty, and sat his horse like white statue. A long-skirt- ed tunic of white muslin, close-fltting white trousers. and a rose-colored tur- ban with broad band of gold lace and tall flashing plume of dark heron feathers and gold filigree were the sali- ent points. Other accessories were the sword belt, crossing his breast and en- circling his waist, of dark green velvet,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-24

richly worked with unalloyed gold, and thickly studded with emeralds, rubies,
 and brilliants; a transparent yellow shield of rhinoceros hide, with knobs
 of black and gold enamel; a. sash of
 stiff gold lace. with a crimson thread
 running through the gold; bracelets of
 dainty workmanship known as Jeypore
 enamel thickly jewelled, which he wore
 on his wrists and arms; and there were strings of dull, uncut stones about his
 neck, The skirts of his tunic were pleated with many folds, and stood stiffiy out like the skirts of "pre- miere danseuse" in the ballet; and when he mounted his horse a servant on each side held them so that they might not be crushed. Four valets had charge of his custume, and 1t took them some little time to array their master. The trappings of the horse were scarcely less elaborate; his neck was covered on one side with silver plates, and his mane, which hung on the other side, was braided, and length ened by black fringes relieved by silver ornaments White yaks' tails hung from beneath the embroidered saddle cover on both sides; and his head. en- cased in headstall of white enamelled leather and silver, topped with tall aigrettes, was tied down by an em- ibrofdered scarf in order to give his neck the requisite curve.
 | The every day dress of this gentle man was far more quiet in tone; but he seldom appeared twice in the same turban, which was of quite a different shape from that worn with the state costume, being small and closely folded, and it constantly varied in color.--From "Oudeypore the City of the Sunrise." by Edwin Lord Weeks, in Harper's Magazine for February.