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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14
Glucose as Food.

In recent issue of the Literary
Digest an account is given of paper
by DIR. Il. H. BARLEY, recently read
before the American Chemical Society,
in which DIR. BARLEY condemns the
long accepted opinion that commercial
glucose is suitable as food. The
Medical News, commenting on this,
says that this opinion was promulgated
some years ago by committee of
American chemists, appointed partly
under government auspices, and it
has been made the basis for iustitica-
tiou of much substitution and adul-
teration.
DR.. BARLEY says that mere chemical
knowledge, or even experiments on
the lower animals or healthy subjects
for a brief period, are not sufficient to
establish the harmlessness of substi.
tute food. Glucose made from starch
by the action Of acid is not the same
as the product of digestion by animal
ferments, and it is not likely that it
will be satisfactory substitute for
the forms OF sugar that arise in the
process of normal digestion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14
How Cloth Gets SHINY.

Cloth, of either hard or soft finish,
will wear shiny when made into cloth
ing. because of the dirt and grease it
collects by coming into contact with
articles that have not been cleaned.
1t is obvious then, that to remove the
shine the clothing should be
thoroughly cleaned of the accumu-
lated grease and dirt. Sponging with
alcohol. naphtha or chloroform will
remove all but deeply-seated stains of
this character. Lay the article on an
ironing board and sponge always
downward with the weave of the
cloth, and change the sponging rag
frequently. II tho stains are deep,
they may be concealed by sponging
the cloth at least once week with
damp coffee grounds, and then brush
ing dry.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14
SC. 9yTIFIC SCRAPS

Aluminium felloes in bicycles are re-
gnrded by some makers as an improve
ment on wood.
A fabric woven Of spiders thread ia
more glossy than that from the silk
worms product, aud is of beautiful
golden color.
A curious fact has been noted by
arctic travellers, snow when at very
low temperature absorbs moisture aud
dries garments.
Experiments are being made in the
German army with the use of an
aluminium pontoon. II can easily be
carried by four men.
Iron has been for ages favorite
medicine. Nearlya hundred different
preparations of iron are now known
to the medical chemists.
North Carolina diamonds are usu-
ally associated with iutacolumite, or
flexible sandstone, quite plentiful in
certain parts of that state.
1t is now proposed in England to
drive tram cars bypower derived from
huge springs, which can be wound
while the whole is in motion or other.
wise.
III 1t were not for the salts Of the
ocean, the whole sea would soon be.
come mass of corruption, owing 10
the decay of the organic matter II
contains.
Beautiful specimens of the anchotite
or taurmalne, 6ave been found in
Maine and elsewhere in New England.
This gem is said TO have been found
ia North Carolina also.
The limit for the construction of
the new bridge across the Hudson at
New York City, is fixed at S2J, 900,
900. 1t will probably be center
hinged suspension bridge, supported
by twelve cables.
Although rubber horseshoe has
been invented for use on icy pave
ments, nothing satisfactory seems to
have been found for horses compelled
to travel upon wet asphalt. It is
noticeable that horses accustomed to
asphalt learn the trick Of stepping
carefully, rs men learn to walk with
stiffened ankles on ice.
A Canadian company has put up an
electric furnace for heating bar iron
intended to be converted into horee-
shoe nails. The bar of iron is slid
into the furnace. which consists Qf
carbon tube, two feet six inches long
and two inches in diameter The
current is then passed through the
carbon, the iron is rapidly heated, and
five feet of the bar are brought to the
proper temperature per minute.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14

An Englishman at Jackson, Tenn.
has invented machine which it is al
legged will revoIutionize the compress
ing of cotton. The machine takes the
cotton direct from the gin, explains
the Louisville Courier-Journal, and
congresses it on an iron spindle, get
ting 5O0-pound bale into the size of
a flour barrel.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14
4 COnicnicd Follow

care not how the seasons go
The good Lord runs tho weather;
And II the stormy tcmpests blow
ilain or sunlight, hail or snow,
Round and round the world will 20
And wen rearh home together!
| care not how the seasons 20
The good Lord runs the weather;
Aud whom the roses cease to grow.
I'm thankful we're In time for snow.
For round aud round the world will go,
And wen reach home together
. L. L.. SrASr roS, In Atlanta Constitution.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14

Says the Boston Transcripts "rhe
bicycle is doing more to bring about
drcss reform than centuries of exhor-
tation, even accompanied by heroic
example by Mrs. Bloomer, could nc
complish. "
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14
FOR TnE HOUSEWIFE.
TO nnNoyArn nLAck LEATHER.

TO RENoyATE BLACK LEATHER.
Mix two tabIespoonfnls of gin with
two of sugar, and thicken IL with ivory
black. Beat the yolks Of four eggs
and the whites of two, add TO the mix
ture, and stir all well together. Put
on with n brush like ordinary black
ing, and leave the articles until dry.
This mixture IL useful for leather
satchels, seats aud other leather AR
ticles when they become dull looking
and worn
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14

OF the professional classes of this
this country, such rs doctors, lawyers,
teachers, journalists and clergymeu,
forty per cent have less than 81, 900
capital; fifty per cent rejoice in a cap
ital of from 81, 900 to $40, 900; nine
per cent have from $40, 900 to 500,
900, and only one per cent enjoy the
possession of more than 500, 900.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14
An Exclusive View.

$50 you've taken to cycling at last,
have you?"
''How didyou find that out?"
81 saw you on your wheel yester-
day"
''By Jove! I'm glad to hear that /;
all the rest of my friends happened
to see me when I was of. Rich
mond Dispatch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14

The report OF the public schools of
the United States for last year shows
that there we're in attendance Is, 530,-
26S pupils The country is safe upon
this showing alone, which exceeds that
OF any other nation ON the earth.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14
The Fishing Fish.

The remoro is fish that spends its
life in fishing for its fellows. 1t uses
no line, no bait, no hook, but its curi-
ous tackle is very effective. SAYS Public
Opinion. Its dorsal flu, instead of
being placed, ~ ia other fish, at one
third of the distance from head to
tail, is moved forward upon the very
forehead. The fin il. moreover,
fattcned ont aud furnished wiiha disk
like rim, by means of which the re-
mora attaches itself firmly to any OBJ
ject with which 1t comes in contact.
II can cling, too, despite any force
that can be brought to bear. The re-
mora innv even he killed before his
grip is weakened. II is only another
instance of the providence of Dame
Nature that these fish have their
strange appliance, for they nre con-
structed M to he able to swim ouly for
short distances. though they move
very swiftly for few rods. With
their vacuum attachment they can dart
upon an unsuspectiug shark, sword
fish or turtle and in twinkling be-
come inseparable travelling cumpnn-
ions. They do not appear to iuiure
the larger fish in any way, but never
theless seem TO be n source of great
annoyance, for ii they stick to one in
diyidual long enough 1t will become
sickly and poor The remoras leave
their protector and vehicle only for II
few seconds nj time, while they dart
away to seize II bit of food left over
from the sharks or swordish's meal.
Like n flash the morsel is swallowed,
and the parasite resumes his free-pass
journey. Frequently sharks have
been captured with their bodies all
Scared where they had drubbed against
coral reefs, oyster banks aud rocks in
wild efforts to scrape of the ever-pre-
sent remoru The West India turtle
fishermen long ago learned how to
make use Of this strange fish. Hav-
ing captured II good, strong. healthy
| specimen. tue fisherman fnstens him
to long braided MANILA line by
loop around the body just above the
tail. Then he rows out to the turtle
grounds, and, having spotted victim
prowling slowly along, or near the
bottom. pitches the remora overheard.
Quicker than thought the little fish
instinctively makes for the nearest
moving object, aud, dashing its head
against the turtles back or under-sSell
becomes fixture The fisherman
then hauls in his line, bringing the
uulucky prey to the surface, and lift
ing him into the boat. The remora
as a rule, at once drops of when this
is done. In this way turtles that are
within spearing distance are readily
caught, aud, more than that, are un-
injured, which makes them more valua-
BILE for market purposes. Now and
then the remora will make fast to big
fish and give its owner lively tussle.
The line may break or the angler let
go. but the little sucker-fish never
loosens his hold under water Often
remoras attach themselves to moving
vessels, and are found clinging to the
bottom when the ship comes into port.
There nre several species. Qke kind
prefers sharks, and is always found
attached to these monsters, while an
other usually clings to swordtish. and
third sticks to turtles.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14

A large number of prizes are offered
by the society for the Encouragement
of National Industry of France, for
various achievements. Competition
is open to all national alities Among
them is one of S400 for motor of
some kind weighing less than 80 kilo-
grams, Ql0 poundsl to the horse
DOWer
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14

'Now it is rumored," notes the
New York Mail and Express, ''that a
movement is on foot in down town
business circles to employ mature aud
plain women in place of the young aud
pretty girls as typewriters, operators
and assistant bookkeepers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14

A proposition has beeu made by n
New England paper to have the rich
men buy up the abandoned farms in
Eastern States md tnrn them iuto
game preserves.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14

Argentina offers prizes of $40. 900,
$4,000 aud $4,000 for plans for n
Legislative building. The competition
is open to the architects of
the world, and tho prize win
nor will get the construction of the
building.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14

Savannah, Ga, is becoming a manu-
featuring city of considerable import
ance. The news of TINT city gives n
list of l06 plants, with capital Of
81, 500. 500, employing ., 1885 hands.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14

Typewriting now has a legal status
in Pennsylvania, the last Legislature
having enacted law declaring that
all typrwriting shall have the same
legal force and effect as ordinary
,,r riIinn
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14

One-third of the bicycles sold thus
far in 1895 we're for womcn's use. In
1894 the women's bicycles were only
five per cent of the sales
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14

A niece of millionaire Hetty Green
is living in great destitution at Fort
Worth. Texas
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14

There are no fewer than four Euro
pean banks in Yokohama, and in NIL
Japan 100, all with large capital.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14

"The landscape painters part, she
answered, ''seems to be universally at.
tractiye THE Sketch.
Milford chronicle., 1895-03-01

The freeze in Florida has been 8
blessing to the fruit interests of Cal
ifornia, where the large growers have
almost become discouraged over the
low prices of the past two years.
The loss in early vegetables has been
another serious matter to truckers
along the South Atlantic coast, and
their misfortune should be beneficial
to prices of peninsula grown vegeta-
bles, but no fancy prices mast be
expected because truck grown in the
South will meet our produce in city
markets and supply and demand will
regulate the prices.
Milford chronicle., 1895-03-01
HARRINGTON.

The mad dog excitement has somewhat
abated here. The ninth day came around
on Saturday last, but no signs of hydro
phObia in any of the bitten dogs appeared.
They are still kept secure, but OCCASION
ally wandering canine makes his ap-
pearance upon the streets, but it is a
dangerous proceeding for the dog. We
are hopeful that the supposed mad dog
was really not "mad," but only a little
aggravated, A citizen of Harrington
claims that he is in receipt of information,
owing to the death of a California rela-
tive, that he has fallen heir to a very
large amount of money. 1t is claimed that
the amount is far above the U. S gold
reserve fund, and will reach the enormous
amount of sIso, 900. We really trust
that this is so, and that the gentleman
will carry out some of his promised i'm
.provements. The Harrington boys will
then make things hum. Come over and
see US after we get steam up, and we will
make it lively for the boys.
Mr.. Frank Graham and Miss Stella Cain
were married on Sunday evening by Rev.
P. H. Rawlins, of the NJ. E Church.
Rev Mr. Stranghan, of the M. P. Church,
was to have performed the ceremony, but
when the time came for the knot to be
tied Mr.. S. was non est He went into
the country to preach in the evening, and
while there concluded to remain over night,
forgetting all about the wedding. The
parties waited and even sent
Tor him,but he did nOtput in an appearance
Until the NJ. E. Parson had pocketed the
ZEE. Parties who wish to engage Mr.
Straughan in the future need not however
ear that he will again forget to be on time
o fill the bill
Mr.. Edward Reed, of near Harrington,
Who was arrested some time ago BY U. S.
iarshal Lannan for illegal liquor selling,
anne home on Tuesday, having been bailed
ut by Mr.. James Porter in the sum of two
undred dollars for his appearance to court
pril 9th.
A delegation of A. 0. u Workman, of
lis town, attended the funeral of Mr..
Oulk of your town on Saturday last.
AGAIN l
Milford chronicle., 1895-03-01

AT mid Summer prices
sometimes at a great deal less,
This was the yesterday word
just as true to-day,
at $500 the pair.
Every Winter Russet
Every Winter Black Grain
Every Winter Calfskin
Every winter Corksole
that has been at IS or above is swept
into the lot Al the regular prices
they were the bulgingest big values to
be found anywhere, and here are So
to S. struck from each price by pen
Gil mark
And still mouths of mud and slush and
rain to come.
All the popular toe shapes aud it
for any foot somewhere in the assort-
ment.
Another lot starts lower and
comes closer. Mems Calfskin
Shoes. All with welted soles.
Half a dozen shapes Of toes.
Congress Shoes, 4 to IoK
Laced Shoes, to X.
No better Shoes can be
made for wear, no matter what
the price. Have been S. and
$3.50,
nO10 $3.50 the pair.
John WANAMAKER.
Milford chronicle., 1895-03-01

Perhaps you would not think so, but a
very large proportion Of diseases in New
York comes from carelessness about catch
ing cold" says DR.. Cyrus Edison. ut is
such simple thing and so common that
very few people, unless it is a case of pneu-
monia, pay any attention to cold. There
are great many cases of catarrh and con
sumption which have their origin in this
neglect of the simplest precaution of every
day life. The most sensible advice is, when
you have one, get rid of it as soon as posi-
Bile, By all means do not neglect it." Dr.
Edison does not tell you how to cure a cold
but we will. Take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. It will relieve the lungs, aid ex-
pectoration, open the secretions and soon ef-
feet permanent cure. IS aud so cent bot
ties for sale by G. W Marshall. Milford, Del,
and W. J. Starkey Milton, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1895-03-01

A Clamor for representation ac
cOrding to population has been mad,
from some parts Of New Castle
county. Kent and Sussex counties
are bound to prevent this--in self.
protection--and if all other measures
fail no concessions in this line should
be made. Give the balance of power
to the city of Wilmington. and the
lower part of the State would be en-
tirely ignored. It would be Tam
manyism transferred from New York
to Delaware. It is necessary for
selfprotection to maintain represen-
tatiOn in our Legislature practically
as the constitution provided, with
possibly an extra Senator and two
representatives from Wilmington
city-that would not be unfair-but
it is a dangerous subject to handle,
and will require cool heads to con-
slider it.
Milford chronicle., 1895-03-01

AFFLIoTloN has cleared the atmos
phere for the EVsry EUening, and il
now asks for the reforms which the
Republican party of Delaware has
advocated for twenty years past.
Last week it said;
"1'he three great departments OF
the State are the Legislative, judicial
and executive. Our constitution
should be revised in all three. The
people living in New Castle county
must be given just representation
in the Legislature. The judiciary
should be modified on conservative
lines. The Governor should be
stripped OF his power to appoint so
many officers, and the people be given
wider opportunity to choose their
own servants. These matters present
grave questions for solution. Both
parties must have some of their
strongest and wisest men in the con-
vention and they must meet there as
brother Delawareans to form con-
stitution not for the benefit of the
Democratic party in Delaware nor
for the Republican party in Della
ware, but a Constitution for the State
of Delaware" "
We agree with our city neighbor
in all this, and hope that the Legis-
lature will act wisely in framing the
Constitutional Convention measure.
Milford chronicle., 1895-03-01

GOvERNoR MARvIL has expressed
his disapproval of a State peniten
tiary because of the cost of estab.
hshing and maintainance OF such an
institution at the present time. He
is in favor of prison reform and sug-
gests a temporary reform by adding
workshops to the county prisons.
We don't believe that this would
prove satisfactory from an economi-
cal standpoint, but as the State treas
ury is at such low ebb that the
school fund has had to be tapped by
the Democratic administration just
closed, it may be wisdom to wait an
other two years before undertaking
the penitentiary. If this is decided
upon, law should be enacted that
will compel prisoners to work in
gangs upon the public roads, and thus
improve our public highways and
sarn their keep.
Milford chronicle., 1895-03-01

A nice fat office has been found
for Senator Ransom, of North Caro-
lima, by President Cleveland who ap-
pointed him Ambassador to Mexico
at a salary of seventeen thousand
dollars per year Senator Ransom
has been succeeded by Republican
in the Senate, and was out Of job.
Senator Higgins will not be so for
tunate as his North Carolina col
league-as he will retire to the
shades of private life after next Mon
day.
Milford chronicle., 1895-03-01

paaies shall receive semi-annHal appropria
tion of $3.50 each; that the semisnnual in
spections shall be during May and Novem
Der.
wEDNEsDAY-FEB y.
Representative Ball gave notice of an aci
to repeal the act repeaiiug the act establish
ing the office of assistant secretary Of State.
It's intention is to restore that Office.
Representative Watson introduced an
act prohibiting the depositiug Of refuse
principally from sturgeon fishing.
The House committee on Federal rela-
tious reported that there is no necessity for
he State to take any action respecting the
inland canal injunction case.
A TAX STATEMENT ASKED FOR.
The House adopted resolution. offered
by Representative Pyle, iustructing New
Castle County Levy Court to transmit 10
the House a statement Of the amount of
taxes remaining uncollected which were
levied for the years 1891, 1892 aud 1893, and
furnish a correct list of the names OF all the
taxables of that county who owe taxes to
the amount Of $40 or more for those years;
also the amount of delinquent taxes re-
mainining unpaid January Ist, 1895, with
the amount given to each delinquent col
lector to collect.
FOR A SCHOOL COMMISSION.
To the committee on education was re-
ferred House joint resolution offered by
Representative Pyle, authorizing the Cover
nor to sppoiut a commission-oue person
rom each county-to report to the next
Legislature the condition and necessities Of
the pablic schools, and to make recommen-
dations for public schools not under the
of Boards of Education.
Senator Harrington gave notice of an
act to require the Kent county road over.
seers to maintain on all public roads in that
county a path not less than as inches wide,
for the use of pedestrian travellers; non
of overseers will result in for
Ieiture of their Offices
The Senate recensidered the vote by
which it passed the House bill authorizing
seaford TO borrow $40, 900, and the bill was
-ecommitted. This was done to allow citi-
lens Of Seaford to be heard.
Milford chronicle., 1895-03-01
DRESS PLIIDS

Take thirty of the new styles
such a thirty as could never
before have been grouped any
where. Bright colors, quiet
colors-just the sorts women
are wanting for waists.
IS styles at soc.
The recent 75e grade,
IS styles at ST.
The recent sr.as grade.
Other prices between. 1t
took a long look ahead to have
Plaids plenty now.
Milford chronicle., 1895-03-01

THE electric road from Dover to
Milford will prove blessing to the
country through which it passes, and
to the town Of Frederick in particu-
lar. Merchants Of Milford and other
towns are not favorable to its con-
struction, but we believe in the end,
It viii be to their benefit. But there
is clause in the bill that the Sena-
tors OF Milford should watch closely,
viz That part which grants the priv
ksge Of furnishing light and power
70 the tawEs through which it may !
Milford chronicle., 1895-03-01

ONE Of the many weak places iu
the criminal laws of this State, is that
clause which permits prosecuting
witnesses to enter cases on Justice
of the Peace dockets which can not
be sustained in court. This is the
source OF a great percentage of court
costs, and the bill defeated last week
in the Senate would have cured to a
great extent this evil. It provided
that when a prisoner was acquitted
the costs might be put on the prose-
cutting witness. The bill should have
become a law.
Milford chronicle., 1895-03-01

pass. That is a dangerous clause to
Milford The town has about forty
five thousand dollars invested in a
light and water plant, and cannot af-
ford to let in unneeded competition
in the only profitable branch of the
investment. Amend that clause so
as to protect our vested interests,
and the bill should be passed.
Milford chronicle., 1895-03-01
WananlsaIxer's.
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Philadelphia, February %, 1895.
IN The SILK STORE

Philadelphia, February %, 1895.
II The SILK STORE
Each day new patterns. new
weaves. new beauties-just as
flowers burst into view over
night in a June garden.
All the Silk world sends
them You can stand under
the clear soft light of the Tran
sept and tell what the Silk
weavers of Lyons and of Zu.
rich-of the Orient and OF
America are turning out better
than if you were alongside
their looms.
Some of the latest comers
Kndle Silks at 65c.
Suited 10 a hundred silk uses-fOr wear,
for decoration. 36 in. wide.
pinks blues
3 reds old rose
golden green
I nile green
Zafeka Plaid Silks at 81 IS.
For Blouses. Inch square shaded checks,
four combinations. Swiss.
FyeNck N00ekty Silks, S..
a web of black on grounds of
corn hyaciuth
old gold rose
eminence pale blue
Irregular lines and dots
SAadO0O ZafeEa at SL.25.
A triumph Of warp priutine-and Of
loom work. Many color effects.
Diagonal ZafetaS at $I.25.
Wavy stripes with dots between.
Barre Zafeka at 81. IS.
Shadow printed warp. Black satin
stripes y inch apart. Beige, green,
blue.
Fancy G1r0S a. Sues at rs.
A play of hair line figures on a close
sieve Of golden threads.
PSktN Satin at SI.35.
On gros grain, K inch stripes,
black and yellow
black and pink
black and blue.