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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-31
A Water Purifying Article.

The following communication from
NJ. Girard, of Paris, on the most eff.
catious way to purify water, will be
interesting to every person who would
like to indulge in what is at times a
most dangerous beverage. According
to this account, most efficient steril-
izing process has been discovered.
"The water is first treated with per-
manganate of calcium and then filtered
through peroxide OF manganese. II
appears that the calcium permanga-
nate-a salt easily manufactured-is,
in the presence OF organic matter and
micro organisms, decomposed into
oxygen, manganese oxide of lime, and
the organic matter and the bacteria
are thus destroyed. But in order 10
further increase this oxidizing power
and at the same time destroy the ex-
cess of calcium permanganatc added
to the water, this latter is filtered
through u layer of manganese per-
oxide. The filtered water is perfectly
limpid, and is entirely free from patho-
genie and other micro-organisms and
from organic matter. The simplicity
of the process tells greatly in its favor
New York Ledger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-31
Hoods
Sarsaparilla S
The Enpiisnman's Neatness.

Americans are often puzzled TO nc
count for the ncatness of attire which
distinguishes most English gentlemen.
Few will deny that rs n rule English
men are always well dressed. The fol-
lowing Information comes directly from
an English source, and has the weight
of preponderent logic on its side:
Most Americans buy one suit and
wear II until they buy another-that is,
after the first is worn too much TO ap-
pear genteel. In England we do the
thing differently. lnstead of one suit
we buy three or four, o. perhaps, half
a dozen, at the same time. We wear
one suit today and another tomorrow,
changing as often as the fancy takes
us. Result, neatness and variety, what
is called being well dressed. 1t costs a
little more to start WITH but It Is econ
omy in the end. After the first cost, II
takes no more to keep up the supply
than to buy single suits, as It is only
necessary to add n single suit at time.
Washington Post
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-31
Highest all in Leavcnng PowerLaest u S. Govt Report
Roe! O.! RsklaRs Rskassl!
ARSOEUJTEHX nUEE



No royal or imperial court OF the old
world Is conducted on so economical
or short handed n scale ms that of the
Quirinal, King Humbert being deslrous
of setting an example of saving and
good management TO his people espe.
cally I'm these times OF financial dis.
tress In Italy. This Is all the more to
his credit since he does not hoard the
money thus economical, but gives II
away TO charities. II Is doubtful
whether there Is monarch In Europe
who thus distributes so much as he
does, besides which he has paid OF the
enormous debts left by his father and
saved from ruin and disgrace several
kof Victor Emmnnuel's principal asso.
ciates In the organization of Italy, as
now constituted. by means OF the pay.
ment of their debts as well as by the
purchase from their political foes OF
documents. calculated to compromise
and destroy their good name. King
Humbert himself IL the treasurer of
his household. and not day passes
without his going over the accounts OF
the palace, personally controlling every
cent OF expenditure.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-31
The Snake-Eating Snake.

The keeper of the "Zoo," describ.
ing to me the hamadryas' appearance
when it raised itself to strike, said it
was "proud" and "bold looking" Its
action was as swift as thought, aud
looked almost like spring from the
ground. How high when irritated
the terrible thing can strike is not
known, but no other instance is au.
thenticated of snake making good q
blow SO high as four feet from the
ground, while marks on the glass OF
its cage show that the reptile has, in
its endeavors to escape from contine'
ment. reached up to the height OF
nine feet.
Supposing, then, that we were in.
clined to believe all that the natives
of India say about it-that it is 50
fierce as to attack man at sight, sc
vindictive as to follow him with
dogged resolution, and add to it all
we actually know about the reptiles,
that it can climb trees like au ana.
conda, swim like hydra, get over q
niue foot wall, and squeeze through q
six inch hole, and that its bite is death,
it would have to be confessed that the
snake-eating snake is the most terri.
BILE creature IN nature. Good Words
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-31
Bees Form friendship.

"I always loved bees" said the
young man in gold-bowed glasses be-
hind the dairy counter as he handed
down honeycomb for the inspection
of an idle customer. "When was on
the farm" he continued, 81 could go
all about the hives and not get stung,
and none of the Others dared go near
the bees. We used to have an old
farmer go around and tend to the
swarms, but one day when / was boy
working in the field heard great
humming noise up in the air and saw
q swarm a.coming. Well, picked up
n tin pan that was there and ham.
mered on it till the bees settled on the
end of fence rail. Then 1 thought
l could tend to the swarm as well as
the old farmer, so / got an old hive,
washed it out with honey and water,
rubbed my hands and arms with bur-
dock juice and honey water, and
went at the bees. got them of that
rail by the handful and they never
stung me.
"After that regularly tended to
tuS Dttbs hCuSNCi WINS ~
swarm l rolled up my sleeves, took OF
my shoes and hat and went at them. l
have taken them from all sorts Of
places, but l was s.ung only once.
They'd light on my head by the
dozens and crawl through my hair.
That used to send cold chills down my
back. Sometimes my arms were SC
covered with bees that from wrist tc
elbow you couldn't see the flesh. The
one time when ! was stung l had found
a swarm on high limb and was saw
ing 1t off. and at the same time hold
ing on to it SO that it should not fall
to the ground with the bees. In doing
this squeezed one of the bees, and i
flew straight to my temple and stunt
me just above the eye. Since l lef
the farm the folks have given up tn
bee business. There's no doubt abou
it, bees like some folks and hat
others, and don't know any reason
for the difference. Home and Farm
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-31
What Appendicitis Is.

As there have been several prominent
cases of appendicitis recently, there
is naturally desire on the part OF
many to kno something of the na.
ture of this disease. A pr ,minent
physician gives this statement to the
Savannah News With regard to it:
The vermiform appendix is long,
narrow, worm-shnped tube, the rudi.
ment of part of the large intestine
existing in nearly all of the mammal
liza, or the warm blooded animals.
The appendix is from three to six
inches in length and has n diameter
about the size of a goose quill. 1t is
situated in the right lower abdomen,
joining the large intestine below
where the small intestine opens into
the large. It's structure is the same
as that Of the large intestine, and its
cavity communicates with that OF the
large intestine. The cau ses Of appen.
dicitis arise from the presence and ir.
ritation in the vermiform appendix OF
foreign bodies, such as seeds or stones
of fruits, fshbones, pins or scybalae,
which is hardened mass of fecal mat
ter. OF these causes scybalae are the
most common. 1t results at times
from the sharp twisting or bending OF
the appendix upon Itself, OF may arise
rs the result of contraction of the out
let, the result of some previous inaam-
nation OF slight extent. The great
danger is the formation Of abscess and
the perforation of the walls of the APP
pendix and the discharge of its con-
tents into the abdominal cavity, thus
producing virulent inflammation oi
the covering OF the intestines and OF
the lining membrane Of the abdominal
cavity, which inflammation is called
peritonitis. The object of operation,
which was only made possible through
antiseptic surgery, is to anticipate
this perioration and by the removal
of the part, to prevent peritonitis; OIL
when performed after perforation, to
clean the cavity and to check the in
Aammation. All cases do not perfor
ate, this being true only in small
portion of them. The larger number
of cases recover without perforation
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-31
An Accommodating Road.

'In Santa Rosa" remarked q COM
mercial traveller, "the street railway
company lives UP TO Its public an
nouncements: Every courtesy shown
travelsers on our line
"The last time l was there the con-
ductor stopped the car and sat down to
read n newspaper.
"whnt's the matter7 Broke DOWN.
asked.
"'No; Joe Thomas wanted to collect n
bill from fellow in that shoe shop.
He's owed It about three years and this
is the first time Joe has seen him. ex-
planned the conductor.
"In the next block the conductor walt
ed for VIII Keenan, to buy steak for
dinner and lock up his blacksmith shop.
It's an accommodating company."-San
Francisco Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-31
Crasshoppcr Ticket Thieves.

Bobtail cars we're all the go in st.
Louis nt one time. They were not so
popular with the people as with the
companies, Ms they we're small and in.
expensive affairs, the driver acting in
the dual capacity of driver and con.
ductor. The fare box at the forward
end with its series of trap doors
and front and back of glass, was sup
posed TO be an efficient device for tho
protection of the company's interests.
At that time car tickets passed every.
where as currency. The peanut
stands, the saloons, and all retail
stores accepted them at their face val
ne for purchases.
The drivers knew this, and some oil
them would evolve schemes to abstract
the coveted tickets after they were de.
posted by tho passengers in the box.
This was no easy matter, as the in
ventor had so fixed its internal ar.
rangements that robbing the box by
curved wire or any pliable instrument
was deemed an impossibility.
One driver took live grasshopper
and tied his two hind legs together to
n piece of thread, so that he was help.
less. He would then pry open some
of the slanting trap doors with n small
stick and slowly let MIR. Grasshopper
slide over one door, through another,
and so on down into the bottom of
the box among the tickets. The hop.
per had the use of his four small legs,
and when his master pulled the thread
TO which the insect was attached the
hopper naturally grabbed hold of
some of the tickets. A grasshopper,
when secured by the hind legs, will
hold firmly with his forelegs to any
thing that comes within reach. As
soon rs the hopper reached the tickets
he was pulled around the angles in the
box and out, bringing with him from
one to five or six tickets. The tap
ping was done at the end of the line or
on some lonesome part of the road.
If the fellow who hatchel the
scheme had kept it to himself, per.
haps the railway company would never
have discovered his rascnlity. This
chap had long head, and tried to
make all he could out of his lucky
find. He went into the wholesale
grasshopper business. He knew that
grasshoppers we're not to be had in
winter, therefore he laid in supply.
He fed them and took care OF them.
When Jack Frost cleared the fields OF
the chirpers he started out on tour
among the drivers. He was careful
about sounding his man first, and to
those who were willing to be tempted
he showed how the trick could be
done. He had the grasshoppers, and
would furnish them ut 81 apiece. BY
taking care of the hopper it would be
good for a week, no matter how colo
the weather. He piled his trade with
some boldness, and it eventually LED
to his downfall and a wholesale dis
charge of drivers on several of th'
lines. ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-31
To,,cco.1y.,kened pesoiution..

Nerves irrItated by tobacco, always crav::
ing for stimulunts. explains why II IN so hard
10 swear of. No-To-Dac is the only gunran-
tecd tobacco habit cure because II acts di-
rectly on affected nerve centcrs, destroys ir-
ritation, promotes digestion and healthy, re-,
freshing sleep Mnny gain 10 pounds In 10
DAYS. You run no risk. No-To-Bacis sold
and guaranteed by Druggists everywhere.
Book free. Ad. Sterling Remedy Co., New
York City or Chicago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-31
Title To Trinidad.

There Is growing excitement In Rio Janeiro
over the occupation OF the island OF Trinidad
by the English. The government has dis
patched two notes TO the British legation, OF
emphatic protest, quoting the order OF the
British admiralty OF 1882, by virtue Of which
Trniuad was evacuated by the English and
restored to Portugal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-31
Glnaa ElOOrs.

A new warehouse In Paris has been
built with glass floors. The initial cost
Is considerably over that of the ordinary
floor, but In view OF the fact that tough
ened glass Is so much longer lived than
wood, the experiment II likely TO prove
cheaper IN the long run.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-31
The Reason why.

Little wiille-I was going fishing
Sunday, but my papa wouldn't let me.
The Rev DR. SANITY tho
right kind OF papa to have. Did he
tell you the reason why2
Wulle-Yes, sir. He said there
wasn't bait enough for two.-Life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-31

Dolly--I told Mr.. Nlcefellow that j
bet Reggie twenty kisses ourbont would
win n race nt the regnttnl Daisy
Well, wasn't he shockedf Dolly-No, I
let him hold the stakes.--Boston Globe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-31
They Call II Overwork.

business requires clear head; yet how few
business men-with all their sense-realize
what is tho trouble with their heads. rney
call u over-work, worry, anything but what II
menfs usually comes disguised as something
else. wouldn you be convinced II ~ boz OF
Rlpans Tabules cleared your head and bright
ened up the business outlookf
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-31
His Golden Wedding.

Jonesley-Comins around to my gold
en- wedding next week?
Brownkins dndignantly)-Your golden
wedding? Why, man, you're not 35.
Jonesley--No, but I've bagged IN
American heiress.-Judge.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-31

w. II. Grimm, jackson, Michigan, writes:
"Suifersd with Citarrh for fifteen years,
Halls Catarrn Cure cured me-" Sold by Drug
gists, Ijc.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-31

Wife used "MoTHERs FRIEsD' before nrst
chlid-was quickly relieved; suffered but little
recovery rapid l.. T. JOHNSTON, Euianin, Ala
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-31

Dr.. Kilmer's swAMP-RooT cures
all Kidney and Bladder troubles.
Pamphlet and consultation free.
Laboratory Binghampton, MY.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-31

Don't make nasty muss by blowing
your brains out. If you want to Kill
yourself, drink lots of Ice water.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-31

Calhoun was SO absent minded that he
often forgot he was In company
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-31

Forwhooplng Cough, piso's Cure Is n Sue.
cessful remedy. vi. T. DIETER, O. Thorpe Ave-
brooklyn, ~ y, Nov u, 1895.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-31

The fair Rosamond was m English blonde,
with fair haIr and blue or Hight gray eyes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-31

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for childre
teething, softens the gums. reduces inflam
lion, allays pain. cures wind collie. - c. a bottl
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-31
oooa peop,,,op Of n Genius.

UNUU fy01FHF'fV'' VT VT NtHf''"s
A genius Is an artist who knows In
stInctively how 20 touch the heart AMI
mind ut the same time.-Galvcston
Npwg.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-31

In all Spanish America the Indians form
the great mass OF the population.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-31
NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL.
NEW KIND OF CORN.
1t is of Gigantic Size and is a Native Of
South America.

Samples OF corn Of gigantic species have
been obtained from Peru by the Department
OF Agriculture. The grains are four times
tho size of those OF ordinary maize, and
Secretary Morton believes that the plant
may be turned to most valuable account in
this country. II is very profile and bears
ears OF huge dimensions.
The species is quite distinct from any
known Ia North America. and the name Yea
nmylncean has been given TO II. All OF our
corn comes under the head OF Yea mais. "
Prof. L. J.. Sturtevant IL now making n study
Of this remarkable Peruvian cereal, with q
view Of finding out how 1t may be cultivated
most advantageuusly.
The grains are extraordinary stnrchy,
even for corn; hence the name 'amylacea."
Already 10 distinct varieties OF the species
have been ascertained. one OF them would
probably be excellent for canning, inasmuch
as 1t contains an unusual percentage OF
sugar. IL has been named Yea Gmylacea
saccharata." Undoubtedly the species is do
rived from the same source as the maize OF
the United States.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-31
Summer
Weakness

Is caused by thin, weak, impure
blood. To have pure blood which
will properly sustain your health
and give nerve strength, take
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-31

The great temple OF the Sun at Cuzco, In
Peru, was attended by 1000 priests.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-31

No Indian tribe north OF Mexico had do
mesticated any animal but the dog.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-31

The average height and weight OF Indians
10 NO greater than OF other people.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-31

Quite n number OF tropical nuts have re-
gently been introduced into cultiyationin this
country. Already ON the east coast OF Florida
are growing 100000 cocoanut trees, $4,000
being In one plantation. 1t is believed that
the irst trees of this kind In that State sprout-
ed from nuts brought from Central America
aud the West Indias by the Gulf stream. At
Key West and about some OF the old forts,
cocoanuts were planted Mt an early day. as
certain ancient trees now standing bear wit
ness.
An attempt is being made to raise the kola
nut In Florida. This is the nut so highly
valued in Africa, where 1t is used for chewing
and In a deeoclion. II IA rich In the active
principle OF coffee, containing more caffeine
than do coffee berries. II also contains n
large proportion OF the active principles OF
cocoa, aud has three times rs much starch as
there Is In coffee. A paste made from It is
considered by physicians to be most useful
for invalids and for persons Of weak diges-
tion. The raw nut Is powerful antidote for
alcohol. The natives In parts OF Africa store
the nuts like corn, and those who have none
OF the trees will pay weight for weight in gold
dust for the nuts
An advertisement was issued from the
navy department Tuesday calling for pro-
posals for building six light draft composite
gunboats for the navy. The bids will open
October 1. These boats will be about 1000
tons displacement aud will be built OF wood
below the water line, fastened to steel
frames so that they may be coppered and
thus fltted for protracted cruising without
docking. They are required to show IL knots
speed with small forced draft. The vessels
must be completed within l5 months from
the date Of contract
The president has issued an order extend
ing the classified civil service to 1875 officers
heretofore excepted in the United States
geological! survey.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-31

The president has issued an order extend.
Ing the classified civil service to 1875 officers
heretofore excepted in the United States
geological! survey.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1895-10-10
TELEGRAM.

PARYZ. w dniu s
Pazdziernika odbyl sic tu
kosztem Rzeczpospolitej fran.
cuskiej pogrzeb s}awnegc
chemika Pasteura, wynalazcy
skutecznego sposobu leczcnia
wscieklizny.
PUERTO
Cuba, q Pazdz. DIS
og}oszono niepodleg}ost Kuby'
Prezydentem novel Rzeczy :
pospolitej wybrano Salvatore
Cianeros, ministrem wojny
Karola Roloffa. (Ostatni to
rodowity Mazur, protestant, z
Prus Wschodnich; lube
polskiego pochodzenia, ME
uwaza siebie "a Polaka. -
Red.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1895-10-10
z Czestochowy.

q ~Czestochowy.
W Niedziele, 8 Wrzesnie IA
ostatni tegoroczny odpust Ma.
rodzenia Najsw, Maryi Fanny
przybylo do Czestochwy do
200, 900 naboznYch z roznych
stron kraiu i zagranicy
Uroczysto5G kos:ielna rozpo-
czeta zostala " sobote nleszpo-
rami, poczem q nastaniem
wieozora puszczone byly z
wa}ow wie1Y koscielnej
(obecnie gruntownie restauro-
wanei) fajerk i zapalono
ognie bengalokie, urzadzane
corocznie przez kilka zgroma-
dzeh rzemieslniczych warsza-
wskich, co PREY iluminowan;u
szeregu domow ma Jasnej
Gore / cswietlenie elektry-
cznem, sprawiato powa1aie
wra4enie. W niedziele po
odprawieniu wotyw solennych
" kaplicach Matki Boskiej
Czestoeho wskl / Kodenskiej,
celebrowat J.E. Biskup Sufra-
gan ACCOMPLISHMENTS. ks.
Kosspwski, PREY licznej asYscie
dnchswienstwa sume,w czasie
ktorej slowo Bo2e i kszanie
wygtosit ks. Romaald. zakonnik
zgromadzenla 90. Pauiinow.
" pore popo}udpiowej J. b.
ks. Biskup udzielal IA wa}ach
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Bierz-
mowania.
W niedziele nap1yw ludu
wieiskiego by} TAX wielki, BE
dostanie sic do kosciola ,kapllc,
zakrystyi, a nawet do koryta-
rzY klasztornych bylo memo
rzebne, a licznie przybili ksie1a
ME mogli podo}a6 udzielaniu
potrzeb rol,giinych. Komoania
warszawska pc pomySlnem
bardzo przebycju catej drog'
przyszla do Starej Czestccho-
Wy pred po}udniem "
sobote, a pc potaczeniu sic z
patnikami. przybYfymi koleja
2elazna, W uroczystym pocho-
die z obrazaml 5wietemi i
wiehcami, z orkiestra ma czele,
weszla ma Jasna Gore, przyi-
mowana nova odpowiedni4,
wypewiedzlana przez jednego
z zakonnikow miejscowYch. W
niedziele, " pore rannej,
prey wchodzenlu wychodzeniu
licznych kompanii do kaplicy
Matki Boskiej Czestochowskiej
wydarzyf sic wypadek si!nego
zgniecenia iednej z kob'er,
nalezacej do kompanii war
szawskiej, kt6ra, pc udzie}eniu
pomocy lekarskiej umieszczono
ia kuracyi " jednym z domow
ma Czestochowie.
Wypadek ten wywarf PREY
kre bardzo wrazenie ma
uczestnikach kompanii var.
szawskich, ktorzy tel gorliwie
zaopiekowali sic nieszczesliwa.
Wyjscie kompanii prey muzy.
kach / pieniach religijnyoh
rozpoczeto sic " peniedziatek
pc poludniu, a kompania
warsza wzks opnszcza Czesto-
chowe prawdopodobnie dopiero
" czwartek; opoznienie nastapi
z tego powodu. ze przy
niezwYklym tegorocznYm ma.
plywie ludu miejskiego kom.
pania wsrszawska ME mogla
przystapit do %spowiedzi i do
komunii swietej.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1895-10-10
Krew 1 m6zg W sc,slej s

Krew / m6zg " scis1ej 50
re SODA %tacznosci. Cz}owiek ME
mole wysoko ,stana6 umysfowo,
iezeli ME masz zdrowla, Jezeli
krew przestanie odzYwiac -orgaDv
to / mozg ma tenn ucierpl - umysi
stale sic zamglonym i W ogole ME
molina sic wtedy czud dobrze. DR..
Plotra Gomozo pusc, znowu Gala
maszynerye W rpch. Jest to mai :
lepszY srodek przeozvszczajacy
krew, jaki dotad INA sztuka me.
dyczna. Do nabycla II miejsco-
wych agent6w. Aptekarzs ME NIGGA
go kupic. Piszczie do DR.. Peter
Fahrney, Chioago,n Ill.