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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-12-28

The Chicago and Eastern illinois X. X
will during the time OF the Exposition At
Atlanta Sept. IS 10 Dec. 81, 1895, offer ex
cepuonally fine service between Chicago anc
the South. A low rate ticket will be sold
and through cars run 10 all southern points
This Is IS miles the shortest route 20 At
lanta, Chattanooga and the South.
For guide 20 Atlanta and the Exposition
address g. w. Humphrey, Northwestern
Passenger Agent, st. Paul, Mimi, or City
Ticket ONCE, $50 Clark ST., Chicago. Charles
l.. Stone, General Passenger Agent. Chicago
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-12-28

On the first Tuesday OF each month, the
Chicago Il Eastern Illinois II. X. will sell
one way tickets 10 all points In the South at
greatly reduced rates. The fast train over
this route now leaves Chicago daily at S:25
II. M. and runs through solid 10 Nashville,
making connection there with all trains for
the South and Southeast. City Ticket Ofice
ESQ Clark ST., Chicago.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-12-28

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 2o.--The manu-.
facturers of plumbers brass goods OF
the country formed national organl.
zation In Pittsburgh Thursday. The
organization Is not called trust by
the persons present, who state that the
consolidation OF interests Is for mutual
benefit only. There was large attend
nHpn
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-12-28

Richmond, Va. Dec. 23.--A fire IN
Edinburg. Shenandoah county. DO
stroycd IL houses. including the MUIR
ray hotel. The loss IL variously estl
mated at from r2o. goo TO s4o, 900.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-12-28

EXCUSE me-" he said, III seem TO be
little impertinent, but my curiosity has go'
90 much tho best OF me that must venture
a question" sWhat Is itp Are yon 4
gentleman going golfing or lady going
bicycling I''-N ashington Star.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-12-28

sI HEARD you were out sleighing with
Miss DE Richie, Spooneri Playing for high
hand on that OCCASION" said Spooner,
thoughtfullv. Detroit Free Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-12-28

WHEN n fellow swears 20 n girl that he
would 20 through fire and water for her
he little dreams of lighting heaters and
filling washtubs.- Philadelphia Record.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-12-28

Attic PARrY.-He-'sDo you know, ! III
ways feel like q fool I'm full-dress suit -
She-"What q pity you can't hide your feel
ings n little. truth.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-12-28

1T IL the topper that would like TO put q
gurgle round the world. Texas Siftings.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-12-28

GENIUS may be described as the spirit OF
discovery. IL Is the eye OF intellect, and
tho wing OF thought
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-12-28
Bu.Ine.s chance-A Good Income.

We pay you TO sell fruit trees. Starl
Nurseries, Louisiana, Mo-. Rockport, Ill.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-09
A HOuGG WITH A ROMANCE.
First the Homo Of a Quaint Quaker and
Then of n Lottery King.

On tongue of wooded land formed
by the Globe and Goldsborough creeks
In Talbot county there is house with
romantic story. When, in 1861, Wen.
lock Christison, the Quaker, was seized
by a Puritan mob headed by the Rev.
Seaborn Cotton, tried and condemned
by Governor Endicott to die, pard 4
by the king and let off with flogglng
at the carts tail on the highway, no
found sanctuary in Maryland, where
Lord Baltimore granted him asylum on
the tongue Of land that cocls itself in
the pleasant waters of St. Michael's
river-Miles they call IL now. Here the
indomitable Quaker abode and prosper.
ed, wearing his hat i'm the presence Of
governors and magistrates and testify
ing for "the truth and the light" with
out fear of clubs or cart tails. Those
easy going eastern shoremen actually
made him burgess, and he and his de-
scendants long dwelt in peace in the old
brick manor house, of which frag-
ment still survives.
In time by lapse of heirs the place
fell to the possession OF Richard France,
the famous "lottery king of Maryland,
who built the turreted villa there and
adorned tho ground with fountains and
winding walks, conservatories and gar
den gods, TO the effusive wonder and
admiration of the natives. But Mary
land taking up scruples, set her face
against lotteries, and France for time
coquettod with Delaware until Della
ware in like manner turned prudish,
and the last we hear of tho "lottery
king" ia that he had died in a'dobtor's
prison.
Then the garden gods fell ON their
faces, and thorns sprnng up and choked
them, and all was desolation and respect
ability. Again tho villa waited not in
vain, for one day tho windows were
opened, exposing all the CHASTITY gaps
in their panes, and a strange man, un-
tidy and shock headed, pottered about
in tho weedy, seedy garden, grim and
churlish recluse. But negro curiosity,
once sharply piqued, is persistent and
penetrating and forthwith Ethiopia be-
gan to gossip about the strange man,
how that he was q blacksmith from
Connecticut and an oracle in local
political circles, one to whom "Big Six"
was spell to conjure with. And pres
emily the disheveled interloper was
joined by bearded and venerable COM
panion, with head like pear, who
lurked and waited behind the close
gates and the screen of shrubbery. Then
furtive yacht at night in St MichaePs
river took the bearded mystery aboard
and was off to the bay and the sea, and
tho police, who went poking about the
place day or two later, looked foolish
and asked one another inane conun-
drums about tho cunning fitting Of
Boss Tweed. --"Old Maryland Homes
and Ways" in Century.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-09
THE PARIS COCHER.
a Queer and Pathetic Relic q tho Gilded
Days OF Louis xv.

a Queer and Pathetic Relic q tho Gildsd
Days OF Louis XIV.
When. Theophilus, you feel that you
have been run over and abused by this
hard, old, wicked world and would like
to be an emperor for few minutes to
get even, come to Paris, my dear boy.
and call to your side one of these whip
swapping lords of the pavement, and for
~ francs in shabby glory you can drive
around the streets Of the brilliant city
and run over people, like q king. It
doesn't make any difference. The man
has number and q license to whip up
his horse when he comes to crowd.
Take it all in, Theophilus, and lean
back ON your cushions as the women
and children scatter before whip and
hoofs and be sure to get your American
moneys worth Of that delightful old
medieval feeling of being in beauti-
full carriage world where pedestrians arc
born with the right Of being knocked
down and the privilege Of being fined
for it.
The cab is the last touching symbol
Of royalty in France. 1t ia the plaintive
remnant of the old French constitution,
which oonsisted-suocinctly stated--in
running over people and then having
them guillotined for being In the way.
Pay your oabman with reverence. The
ophilus, in these bare and democratic
times. He is the nations reductio ad
absurdum Of Louis XV-pathetic, with
the gilt rubbed of. -Independsnt
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-09
A MOTH CATCHING PLANT.
It Closes Its Jaws and Catches Its Victim
as In "a Wise.

as In n Wise.
A New Zealand correspondent sug-
gests that the ravages of certain larvB
in some countries might be greatly re-
stricted by the introduction of the New
Zealand moth catching plant, Araugia
albens, This plant, which is a native
of sou, hern Africa, was introduced to
New Zealand quito accidentally about
seven years ago, and since then it has
been extensively propagated there on ac-
count of its effective service as u killer
Of destructive moths
Wherever tho climate is mild tho
plant is an exceedingly free grower It
twines and climbs with great luxuriance
and produces immense numbers Of white
or pinlSish flowers, which have n very
agreeable scent These flowers attract
innumerable moths. On summer even
ing hedge Of araugia will be covered
by perfect cloud of moths, and in tho
morning there will not be single flow
er that does not imprison ono or two
and sometimes as many as four insects
of various sizes and genera. The action
of the araugia is purely mechanical.
The calyx of the flower is rather deep,
and the receptacle for its sweet juices is
placed at its base. Attracted by the pow
erful scent and the prospect of honey,
tho moth dives down the calyx and pro-
trudes its proboscis to reach tho tempt
ing food, but before it can do so the
proboscis is nipped between two strong,
hard, black pinchers, which guard tho
passage, and once nipped there is no es-
cape for the moth, which is held as in
wise by tho extreme end of the probos-
els and dies miserably.
The rationale of the process is not
yet explained. The proboscis is so very
slightly inserted between the pinchers
(only minute fraction Of an inch) that
it apparently cannot affect tho genera
two organs of the plant unless these
may be the pinchers themselves, whose
actual contact may bo necessary for re.
production. Upon dissection the pinch
ers, even in their ordinary position, are
invariably found to be almost in contact,
the separating interval being apparent
under strong lens. tbs therefore hard
to understand why such process as the
destruction Of moth should be neces-
sary to close this alro"av ~ . gap.
But, at all events, the thing is done,
and effectively, and plant Of araugia
covering space of ten yards in length
will destroy as many hundred moths ev-
cry night, and consequently prevent the
ravages Of 30 times as many Larvae. II
is, however, a singular fact that in New
Zealand, where the plant has often been
cultivated for the express purpose Of de-
stroying the detested codling moth, Car
pocapsa pomenalla, that willy insect de-
clines to enter the trap.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-09
PAINTED AND DYED.
Such Are the Arab Girls Before They En-
ter the Haretn.

Such Are the Arab Girls Before They En-
ter the Hare,n,
Arab girls before they enter the harem
and take the veil are curious sight to
behold. Their bodies and faces arc dyed
q bright yellow with turmoric. On this
ground they paint black lines with an
timony over their eyes. The fashiona
bic color for tho nose is red. Green
spots adorn the cheeks. and tho general
aspect is grotesquo beyond description.
My wife tells mo that the bellies in
tho sultan's harem are also painted in
this fashion, and that they also paint
gloves on their hands and shoes on their
feet, and thus bedizened hope to secure
the affections Of their lords. At Shief
tho men would not allow my wife to ap.
proach or hold any intercourse with the
Arab women. using opprobrious epithets
when she tried to make friendly over
lures, with the quaint result that when
ever Mrs. Bent advanced toward a group
Of gazing females they fed precipitate-
ly, like flock Of sheep before collie
dog. These women wear their dresses
high in front, showing their yellow
legs above the knee, and long behind.
They are of deep blue cotton. decorated
with fine embroidery and patches Of
yellow and red sewed on in pattern.
Il ia the universal female dress in
Hadramut and looks as II the fashion
had not changed since the days when
Hazarmaveth. the patriarch. settled In
this valley and gave it its name (Gene.
sisx, 2s). The tall. tapering straw hat
worn by these women when in the fields
contributes, with the mask. to make the
Hadrami females as externally repulsive
as the most jealous Of husbands could
desire. Nineteenth Century.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-09
Thunderstorm Zones.

This subject has been somewhat close
ly studied by Professor Klossovsky, di-
rector of the observatory ut Odessa, who
has published paper on the annual
distribution of thunderstorms over the
globe.
His observations show that o high
temperature, certain degree of humid
ity and considerable amount of rain
fall are tho chief agents favoring the
developments of thunderstorms. A col
ored map which accompanies Professor
Klossovsky's paper shows tho existence
Of q zone Of electric activity of great in
tensity on both sides of the equator,
and this is also the zone of greatest rain
fall. The zone is divided into three Sec
tions, the first embracing Asia and
Oceania, ndo-China and the Sunda
isles to New Guinea. Over this zone
the yearly average of thunderstorms is
90 to 100. The second zone starts from
the west coast Of Africa between and
10 degrees north latitude and 5 degrees
to 10 degrees south latitude, while the
third zone comprises the tropical regions
Of America betweenG0 degrees and 22
degrees north latitude, where the mean
annual number of storms exceeds 100
To the north of this zone, which is
termed the electric equator, the storms
decrease in number until the deserts of
Africa, Egypt, Persia and central Asia
are reached, where tho rainfall is scanty
and thunderstorms rare. To the north
of the zone of deserts, especially over
the continents of Europe and Asia, the
electric activity is somewhat increased.
Tho data collected from the high lati-
tudes Of the southern hemisphere refer
principally to the Falkland islands.
where the average number Of storms is
onlv four
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-09
WEIGHT oF BIRDS, HEARTS.
They Are Heavier In Proportion Than
Those OF Animals.

Most people will be surprised to learn
that the hearts of birds arc far heavier
proportionately than the hearts of ami.
mails, including man, but little ex-
planation will show that this Is quite
natural. Tho more the body works the
greater the demand upon the heart, upon
which falls the duty of driving tho
blood through tho body; hence the heart
develops and becomes heavier. Every
body knows that birds arc among the
most active and hard working of living
creatures. The swallow can overtako an
express train. The falcon will carry a
load weighing three pounds in the air
without hindrance TO its power Of flight
or its speed In short, they have "a tre-
mondous capacity for work.
The celebrated ornithologist, Marcy,
states that sea gull weighing 4
pounds is capable of performing in one
second work equivalent to raising a
weight of nine pounds one yard high. A
man weighing 1870 pounds, to be equal
to tho sea gull, would have to lift 7S0
pounds one yard high in ono second. II
man becomes an athlete or carries
heavy loads, his heart grows proper.
tionately. No wonder, therefore, that
the hearts of our active feathered friends
are strikingly heavy as compared with
the bulk of their bodies
The average weight Of tho human
heart in normal circumstances is five
onc-thousandths of the total weight Of
the body. DR. Carl Parrot has lately
weighed the hearts of various animals
and birds and has found the averages to
be as follows, the figures representing
tho ono-thousandth parts of the total
weight: Pig, A. 52; OK, 4. so; sheep, Col;
horse, G.3l. The domestic animals thus
come fairly close to man. Tho wild
roebuck has an exceedingly heavy heart
lib.
Most birds are long way ahead of
animals. Tho carrier pigeon comes out
at 12.25; the common sparrow, 10. 22;
the hobby, an extremely active species
Of falcon, 1898. and the song thrush,
25. The heart of the last named is thus
five times heavier tnan that of man i'm
comparison with the total weight -
Pittsburg Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-09

ms the souvenir volume says, will recall
Sir Edwin Landseor's celebrated pic.
ture, "A Distinguished Member of the
Humane Society"
''At the sad disaster to the steamship
Metropolis ON the coast of North Caro-.
lima, while the life saving men were ell.
gagged in rescuing the crowd of passen-
gers thrown into the sea by the break
ing up of the vessel, large Newfound.
land dog belonging to gentleman re.
siding in tho vicinity seemed suddenly
TO comprehend the situation, and join
ing tho throng Of rescuers plunged into
the surf, seized drowning man and
dragged him safely ashore. Shortly aft
inward no left his master and went to
The station of the crew with whom he
rendered his first service in life saving,
and there he still remains, steadily re-
sisting every inducement to return to
his former master. Every alternate
night he sets out with one of tho first
patrol and accompanies him until the
patrolman from the next station below
is met, when he joins the latter and
proceeds with him to that station, where
he remains until the first watch of the
next night, when he returns to his own
station in the same manner. These self
assumed duties he performs with tho pc
cuiar gravity of demeanor that distin-
guishes his species, changing his station
daily, for some good and sufficient dog
i,ason no doubt, while very sensibly
lining but one watch each night"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-09
NUMBER "a.
f-e VICE PRESIDENTS UttIUe.
One Of the Itandsomest Rooms In the Cap
itol Used by Him.

In the wing of the capitol devoted to
the needs of the senate two of the hand
soonest rooms are set aside for the use
of tho president and the vice prosidens
of the United States. Tho presidents
room is naturally put to very little use,
while the vice presidents is rarely un-
occupied.
This room is to be found at the end
Of the senate lobby. IL is large, square
room, with succeed ceiling and tinted
walls, furnished with an ecru tinted
carpet, several large chairs, two tables,
an office desk and largo sofa.
The fireplace-a huge, old fashioned
affair for tho burning of wood-with its
handsome brass fender and accompany
ing shovel, tongs and poker, is shut in
by glass fire screen. The retiring vice
president is permitted to take with him
as souvenirs the brass fire tools.
There is another bit of floor furniture
in tho room in the shape of small safe,
which is used as repository for the
electoral votes as the sealed packages
come from the various states after each
presidential election. Here they must
stay until wanted for counting by the
house of representatives. During this
time the safe is continually watched by
two officers detailed from the capitol
police force, and the combination ON
which the lock is set is known only to
the vice president.
Among the wall adornments is o
painting of George Washington by
Rembrandt Peae There is legend to
the effect that when sitting for this por-
trait in 1896 Washington stuffed cotton
into his cheeks in lieu of the false teeth
he so greatly needed.
Most of the relics of former vice presi-
dents have been relegatcd to little
anteroom now used for toilet purposes.
Among them is tho mirror 2 feet long
by = wide bought by the senate for
tho use of John Adams Both frame and
glass are Of very poor material, but it
cost when purchased $40 and was the
subject of serious controversy in the
senate. The beautifully carved toilet
case, which is also contained in the
anreroom, was made to order for Cen
eral Chester A. Arthur. Kate Fields
Washington.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-09
Napoleon's Mother.

Napoleon's mother was Roman ma
tron both in appearance and by the
loftiness of her character. Prosperity
had no more dazzled her than bad for
tune had cast her down. Her parsimony
had been jested about, but her children
always found her ready to help them
with her private fortune. When the en-
peror was at st. Helena. his mother sent
him full account Of her fortune and
begged him to dispose of whatever be.
longed to her, an offer which Napoleon
did not accept.
When somebody pointed out to her,
at the time when she thus offered her
property to her son, that she was reduc.
ing herself to indigenoe in this way,
"What does it matter?" she answered.
"When shall have nothing more. will
take my stick. and will 20 about beg
ging aims for Napoleon's mother. ~
Meneval's Memoirs Of Napoleon.
Carnivorous animals seldom produce
more than two young at birth
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-09
CHEAPEST
and BEST.
GOODS!
Ever brought to our town in
Ladies'
Spring and
Summer
Dress Goods!

Brandenberg never was
sold less than 20 to 25c. per
yard; will sell you now for
12A.
Dimity, 12Ac.
Turkey Red Damask, 37a
" Prints, O5
Ginghams, O5
China Silk, 25
Better Goods than you can
buy any place else.
The same Great Reduc.
ton in
Mems = and : ChiIdren's
CLOTHING.
Children's Suits, s 80
" 1.25
'' Single Coats, so
Youths Suits, 1926 to $50
Mems Flannel Suits, $50
{" Worsted 4" 7.50
/" Fine Cheviot Suits,
$6 to $50
A fine line of Mems PAM
Come and examine my goods
before you purchase else
where.
N. HANAU.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-09
WALKING IN THE RAIN.
A Form Of Open Air Exercise That Has
Certain Attractions Of Its Own.


"What am l going to dor" repeated
the returned exile. "Why, I'm going to
take o walk in the rain. It's trick ]
learned in 'Hengland, dear boy and
it's one Of tho most charming forms of
exercise OH top Of this green earth. You
see my costume-well, it's tho dead
copy Of that in which Cornish squire
of my acquaintance used to walk in
rainy weather over the downs that make
up most of his estate. My laced shoes,
you perceive, come well up tho ankle,
have heavy cork soles and have just been
treated to good rubbing in of cold
cream. / have stout woolen stockings
and knickerbockers ON, SO as to avoid
the tapping and contact Of the wet
trousers, and this cape macintosh comes
down pretty near to my heels. Ny un-
derclothing is thick, but not heavy, and
my clothes are Of rough tweed that
wouldn't be damaged if you let 'em lie
in q stream for a week. Instead of a
collar, wear light silk scarf around
my neck, over which l turn my coat
collar and button it up So This hat is
waterproof fore and after.
"Umbrellas Why, of course not That
would destroy the very spirit, the very
joy, Of the experience, which is to feel
the rain beating in your face, the wet
wind whistling about your ears and
the weather banging you about general
ly. You may not like it at first, but you
soon will, and then you'll find there's
sort of wild Joy about the thing that you
can't resist.
"Catch cold? WIZ, of course not. In
fact, q course of walking in the rain is
one of the best preventives against TAX
ing cold. So long as you're moving
briskly there no danger Of taking cold,
no matter how wet 1t may be. It's the
standing or sitting in wet things that's
30 dangerous, and 30 you must just walk
from the time you leave the house until
you get back, and then, when you do
get back, strip of everything and give
yourself good rub. And il as you put
on your dry things you do not feel
new man with o new zest for the strug-
gle of life then don't know q banana
from an express wagon. New York
Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-09
A Sure Cure.

Mrs. Lammet Of Warsaw had felon
on one Of her fingers She stopped the
ravages Of the felon by holding the fin-
ger in hot lye Then she stopped the
ravages Of the lye by holding the finger
In solution Of carbolio acid. Then she
stopped the ravages Of the oarbolio aoid
by having surgeon amputate the fin
ger. It is believed that the felon will not
bother her any more.-Galesburg Re-
publican Register,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-09
A Wonderfui AIiraxe.

The people Of Belleville. little viii
lage Of $50 inhabitants situated on the
st. Lawrence river yearly 300 miles
from Montreal, were recently surprised
by beautiful mirage which hung over
the town for nearly an hour. 1t was the
image Of six story brick building and
was so clear cut and we'll defined that
the color Of the bricks and mortar could
be plainly distinguished. Everybody IN
the little village gathered on the river
bank and watched the beautiful vision
as it slowly faded away to the NORTH
ward. Whether the original OF tie
mirage is building situated IN Mop.
treal, Quebec or some city Of New Ycrk
state has not vet been determined and
probably never will be. owing to the do
lusive character of such phenomena -
st. Louis Republic.
Dante. IN MS maudiin iove OF pea-
trice. says; $50 powerful was the spell
Of her presence that had to avoid her
From thinking of this most gracious
creature I became SO weak and lean that
1t was irksome for my friends to look at
me-"