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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
"DeSPERA11ON."
The New Game Of Cards Which IL Inter
eating Eastern Society.

esting Eastern Society.
desperation" is game of cards
that is best described rs continuity Of
sequences. regardless of suit. IL is
played with three full packs of 52 cards
each, and the most convenient number
of players is l2, but eight or ten per-
sons will find it very delightful way
to spend an evening In q party of Ia.
dies and gentlemen the better way is for
the one six to challenge the other six
and then, sitting in couples at the table,
alternating the play.
The first duty Is to select banker,
who should also act as umpire for the
evening. The banker or dealer should
then shuttle the three packs of cards to-
gether very thoroughly and count two
"nests, of 80 cards each, the one to be
known ns ladies nest" the other as
"gentlemen's nest" placing them at
opposite ends Of the table. Each player
then receives hand of six cards, dealt
one at time. These hands are placed
face down directly in front of each
player.
The play is from the banker to the
left, and each player turns up card,
and the play continues until an ace Is
turned. The privilege Of turning the
top card of center nests is taken by the
first player Of each side. When an ace
is turned up. it is placed in the center
Of the table, and the fun begins. Tho
purpose of the game is to exhaust the
center nests, and the game is won by
the side exhausting their nest first. The
sequences in the center Of the table are
ace high to deuce, while the side Sc
quences or partners hand are high or
low. So that each partner plays OH the
center sequences, his or his partners
sequences and his own, In effect play
ing seven hands in n 12 hand game.
The fun Of the game is caused by the
penalty connected Herewith, which is:
No player is permitted by word, look,
sign, motion or suggestion to indicate
to the person playing any play or mis-.
play possible on penalty of forfeiting
the play of said player and having tho
chance of sequence pass TO the next
player at table, which would naturally
be an opponent
There is great amount of sport in
this game for a social evening, and it is
very popular in the eastern cities. 1t
can be made progressive IL desired on
the same principles as euchre.-S
Louis Post Dispatch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
A BALL All THE ELYSEE.
How the Plain Dress Of our Minister There
Distinguishes Him.


Distinguishes Him.
A modern ball mt the palace of the
Elysee, in Paris, wheretAe president of
France lives, is an extraordinarily bril-
liant and picturesque sight, for, besides
the military trappings and gold braid of
the army officers and the exquisite, del
icately tinted toilets and elaborate Golf
fures Of the Frenchwomen, there are the
varied "habits" of tho many members
Of the diplomatic corps These uniforms
alone are sufficient to furnish brilliant
mass of color and elaborate display.
Described in detail and according to
their nations, they are these:
France. "A coat of dark blue, EN-.
broidered with gold ornaments and
leaves.
Russia. green tunic, embroidered
in silver and figured in lilac.
Germany. dark blue coat, en-
broidered in gold and faced with gold
ornaments.
Austria. coat of green cloth, en-
broidered with gold acanthus palm.
England.--A coat Of dark blue, also
embroidered with an acanthus palm of
gold.
Italy. coat Of royal blue, embroid-
cred with golden leaves.
Spain.-A coat of blue, embellished
with gold leaves and ornaments.
Portugal-A coat of blue with golden
leaves.
IL should be remembered that the rank
of diplomat is shown by the embroid-
cries that adorn his uniform. The high
er standing he has the greater the
amount of gold that is upon his person.
ambassadors and ministers plenipoten-
tiary have their collars and cuffs, their
breasts and the facings Of their pockets
set off with golden thread. The secre-
taries of embassies and the various con-
sui generals have just n shade less of
adornment on their uniforms.
From an overplusage of gold lace the
other extreme is reached in the conven-
tional evening clothes Of the American
ambassador, who appears solemn and
marked figure in the gay assemblages in
his relief of somber black and white.
The French presidents usually wear or
dinary evening clothes, cut in the con.
ventional style, but their white shirt
fronts are broken gorgeously by the
broad red band of the Legion of Honor
and the great star of that order. New
York World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
Denver, Col, April 10, 1894.

Gentlemen:-I feel it my duty to send
you letter of thanks for discovering
such wonderful medicine as your
Hoods Compound Extract Celery
Before using this remedy was so much
run down from the effects OF Grippe
that i could not do a stroke OF work,
had pain in the back, no appetite, and
could not sleep, but since taking six
bottles of your Celery l feel like new
man. II you choose you may print this
letter Of testimony. JOHN COOLEY,
240 Seventh Street. Sold by Stoke, the
druggist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
Maud.

We would be pleased to have you call
at our store for free package OF Bacon's
Celery King for the Nerves, which we
are distributing to all afflicted with
dyspepsia and all blood, liver and kid
ney diseases. Bacon's Celery King is
simply doing wonders in building up
worn out constitutions, and is the grand
specific for nervousness, sleeplessness,
headache, and all arrangements of the
stomach, liver and kidneys. Samples
free. Large packages SOC. at w. B.
Alexander's, sole agent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
4 Great Candidate,

For your favor is Otto's Cure for the
throat and lungs, we can confidently
recommend it to all as superior
remedy for coughs, colds, asthma, bron-
chitis, and all lung affections. 1t will
stop cough quicker than any known
remedy. We guarantee it to cure you.
Instant relief in all cases of Group and
whooping cough. If you are suffering,
don't delay, but call on us and get a
sample bottle Of this great guaranteed
remedy and be one of the great party
on the road to health. Samples free,
Large bottles SOC. at w. b. Alexander's,
sole agent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
Unjust Fate.

"Here is another one of them plutes, ~
said Mr.. Dismal Dawson, Gin the paper
that says he never was so happy as when
he was working by the day"
"Well?" ventured Mr.. Everett Wrest,
with languid interest.
"Well, you say? Wy, it is jist this.
Here is feller that really likes work
rollin in more money than he kin count,
and here is you and me, that money
would do some good. I guess you know
where we are at without no furder
words "-Cincinnati Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
Forge and Furnace of the Future.

The opinion is expressed by n writer
in The Mechanical News that the forge
and furnace of the future will consist of
q lead lined glass or porcelain vase, or
cupola, filed with cold acidiied water,
to which is connected u strong positive
conductor, the forge and outfit being
rendered complete by pair of tongs
with insulated handles attached to a
flexible negative conductor. According
to this plan, the smith seizes the piece
of iron which is to be manipulated with
the insulated tongs and plunges it into
the sour water, which begins to boil
and bubble the instant 1t comes in con-
tact with the iron, the latter, in re-
markably short space of time, turning
to red and then to u white heat, ready
for the work of the smith. So rapidly
indeed is the heating done by this means
that the water and the portion of the
iron not immersed in the water are but
slightly warmed. The principle involv-
ed in this process is of q simple and well
known NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. produc-
ing the light and hcat--it being found
that enormous heat can be produced by
such method, much greater, in fact,
than is necessary to extract iron from
the most refractory ores. 1t is remarked
that the value Of such process will be
especially exhibited in the more COM
plete and rapid handling of heavy iron
and steel plates and bars requiring to
be hammered and welded-more valua
BILE still for tempering purposes, as the
necessary heat for the immersed portion
can be so quickly obtained, while the
remaining portion holds comparatively
cool
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17

Haydn had a long nose, IN almost in
variable popularity of genius.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
Mia Mary M. HaskaIL.

Miss Mary M. Haskell of Minneapolis
has just been appointed census taker for
Cass county, Mimi. The population of
the county is widely scattered, and the
trip will have to be made ON horseback.
Much of it is an unbroken wilderness,
and there are many Indians in the coun-
ty, some of whom will have to be emu
merated. The undertaking is formida-
BILE one. and very few women would be
willing to attempt 1t.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17

An expert in philology has computed
that, with 1000 words, an ordinary
man can say everything that is really
essential, and of these he commonly uses
only 400 or 500, reserving the remain
der for extraordinary occasions, when
some idea out of his usual line of think
ing occurs to him.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17

Karl's Clover Root will purify your
blood, clear your complexion, regulate
your bowels and make your head clear
as bell. DC, SOC. and $l.00. Sold by
j. c. King Il Co.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17

"You see," said the lean man with
the yellow vest, "it was dark when
got home, and the girl met me in the
hall, and ! saluted her quite affection
ately. Then my wife got mad"
II reckon,'' said the fat man.
II explained that had mistaken the
girl for her, which was fact. Then
the girl got mad, and now am roaming
around trying to find another girl. -
indianapolis Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17

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CAUTION NOTICE.
A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.

Notice II hereby given that letters OF Ad-
ministrntiOn on the estate of Michael Coffee,
late Of Rcynoldsville, jefferson county, Pa.
have been granted to G. j. Kerr, OF Reynolds
estate are required TO make Immediate pay
ment To the administrators, and those having
claims against IL will present them, properly
probated, to him for settlement.
C.J. KERR,
Administrator G. T. 4. Of NJ. Coffee Estate,
Reynoldsville, Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17

Paganini looked like q caricature of a
man, SO thin was he, with every feature
exaggerated.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17

Greenland was SO called because in
summer its hills were covered with q
beautiful green moss.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-11

the National Guard, suggestion is made that the troops should be given advanced field training. which Is unquestionably essential to their training as efficient soldiers for active duty. In some States the troops get such training. not only in their annual camps, but also by frequent active service but there is room and opportunity for more of it. and also for more target practice. The efficiency Of soldier is greatly multiplied through the development of skill as marksman, and target practice should be required of all the men. The tendency now is to coach a few good shots for prize contests and to neglect the training of the others, which is mistake. A company that could make every shot tell would be a match in the field for two or three times its number of unskilled men and every company can be made fairly efficient by constant target practice. The present condition of the National Guard, espec- ially in the principle States of the Union, is excellent, and the suggestion by the War Department Of lines of development and improvement is made only for the benefit of those who have neglected field training and practice at the rifle butts.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-11
THE WEST AND TEE SOUTH.

A telegraphic dispatch from Fort Wayne, Ind, paints this deplorable pie ture July was the dryest and most parching day in the history of Indiana. A whitening, heat-laden wind has blown from the Southwest all day, and all that was green shriveled from contact with it. Fort Wayne and vicinity has been least favored by rains of any section in this drouth- -blighted State. Hay is an absolute failure. all kinds of vegeta- bles are nearly so, and not one-tenth of the acreage of corn is under cultiva- ton for the reason that the ground was too dry to allow the seed to sprout and grow With the last two or three weeks fires have spread in the dried grass southwest and west of the city, and threatened the towns"
 The condition in Indiana is certainly in strong contrast to that in Alabama. Rains have fallen so bountifully this summer that the hay and corn crops promise abundance, although cotton has been retarded by the rapid growth of grass. Instead of the winds being heat laden they are cool and pleasant The thermometer is now at 80 degrees The Southern farmers now diversity their crops, so that if the season is unfaVor- able to one crop it will be favorable to another. This diversity of crops is pos sible in the South, because of it's genial climate and it's varieties of soil The farmers of the Northwest are forced to the single crop system by the order of nature. It is true. the Southern farmer once clung to the single crop system not because he was forced to do so. but because cotton was more profitable. The Northwestern farmers are learning of the advantages of the South, and setting their faces in this direction
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-11

was to get under a skylight of blue glass and let the rays cd the sun pour down on him and he would certainly be cured. This wise man proved by learned logic that blue rays of light bore healing on their wings. Look up at the sky above you. and see it's blue dome, he said. The light from the sun comes through this canopy of blue and gives life and health to man and beast, and shrub and tree If the blue above us was red all living things would perish as in a simeon in the desert. Thus he treasured learnedly. and it was almost impossible to answer his arguments. Many patients stripped themselves and got under blue glass and professed to have been cured But the craze soon died ont. and sick people returned to the old trieA and true rem edies. The free silver crazS is very much like the blue glass craze. The free silvea orators talk most learnedly and plausi- bly. They are as eloquent and profound as Dr Jenkins in the Vicar Of Wakefeld." They bring forward Mexico as a patient that has been made whole by the silver cure. They point to the silvefy stars of heaven and the silver stores m the earth, and call upon all nature to support their theory. Here and there they make convert, but soon the silver craze will die out just as the blue glass craze has done, and people will be ashamed that they eyer gave it a moments thought.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-11
SEVERE WINDsToRM
Shakes Up Hefiin and Scares Her Citizens.
 Personal and General.

Personal and General.
 Hefiin, July 9.-(Special Correspond ence.) .)-Today is the first sunny day we have had in more than a week. Hefiin had a very hard wind yesterday about o'clock, but no serious damage was done. The storm lasted about five minutes. Sign-boards were splintered and many trees blown up by the roots. Fences were blown down, and some of the tall est corn was badly injured. Owing to the many storm reports from other sections, the people were badly frightened
 The board of trustees have chosen Professor Stevenson of Oxford for the coming year Professor Stevenson is said to be an experienced teacher.
 A government still will be run this summer four miles south of Hef1in, on the Ross plantation.
 A great many pretty young ladies are visiting Hefin this summer. Hefiin has more old bachelors, according to the pop ulation, than any town in the state.
 Everybody is anxious to visit their country friends this summer. They will even take advantage of back-date invi- tations.
 MT. Mitchell McMurray and wife are entertaining right royalty these days They own fine farm ten miles south of Helin, which is well stocked with fruit of all kinds, especially early peaches.
 The Southern Methodists have held a several days meeting recently. The ser vices were conducted by MT. Jones' the local pastor and the Rev. MT. Smith of Piedmont. Mr. Smith said a great many good things.
 Rev. MT. MeGehee, formerly of Ala bama, but now of Wisconsin, came to Heflin last week and preached a very in- teresting sermon at the Northern Meth odist church. Mr.. McGehee was accom- panied by his wife and children. They came south to be at the Epworth league a and I,f came on to visit their old friends and their native hearth. Many were the pleasant handshakes and welcome greet ings they met with while here.
 Some small children in Hefiin have been afflicted with a trouble resembling measles. They would have hot fever Tor few hours and then break out thick ly. This would last several days. No serious troubles have resulted from this. The health of the Henin people was never better.
 Miss Matte Perryman is visiting rela- tives in Heflin.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-11
HOpnFrI srGNS

Chairman w F. Harrity of the Demo- cratic national committee. is of the opin- ion that the industrial and commercial improvement of the country makes the outlook for the party at the next national election hopeful He says: ITO my mind nothing makes so strong the party in power as the engagement of capital in profitable enterprises with the labor ing men continuously al work and well paid. If now looks as though this condi- tion of affairs will prevail, and if so there will be thousands of people who have been hostile to the Democratic party during the past year or two who will be perfectly content to let matters remain in statu quo. satisfied with the effects of Democratic legislation. The hew tariff has not been in operation long enough for it to give the country that prosperity which if will give and at the same time produce sufficient revenue to meet all of the expenses of the govern fnent. In another year the law will have proved its value.'
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-11
THE kGE-HERALD READING ROOM.

The Age Herald has fitted up a neat reading room adjoining it's business office, where daily papers from all east ern, southern, western and northern points will be kept on file for the benefit and information of the public. Papers from the following cities can always be found there: Boston, New York, Phila- delphia, Baltimore, Richmond, Charles ton, Savannah, Augusta, Atlanta, Gin cinnati, Louisville, St Louis, Nashville, Chattanooga, Montgomery. Mobile. New Orleans, Galveston, Houston, Dallas and many other cities not named.
 Citizens of either of the cities above named or any party desiring to read are welcome to call at any and all times, night or day. as the reading room will always be open.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-11
Highest all in Ieavening Poweratest U. & Govt Report R>:A'I! >:'! Rs;xass;: RRsklI's
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ABSOLUTELY EURE

the prospects for a crop this year. He says that the cotton has all gone to weed and that the grass has gotten everything else.
 Rev. J. B. K. Spain of Uniontown was in town today working up the excur- sion to the Sam Jones lecture. which takes place in Unontown on the 22d of this month at 3 o'clock D. m. Arrange ments have been made with the railroads for half fare, and as we can leave here either by the mornings passenger or the mornings freight train and get back the same night there will no doubt be good crowd to go over.
 The hands working on the trenches for the water works struck today for higher wages. They say that "this yere kind O work heap harder than picking cotton." and they want more money for doing if. Mir Hebert is not alarmed at the strike" and thinks there will be no trouble in supplying their places.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-11
THHIN AMD MOW

The leaders in the movement for free coinage have counted upon making con- verts among the workingmen, but now that wages are increasing they can hope to do but little in that quarter. They will now turn to the farmers with renewed zeal and try to convince them that the fall in the price of silver caused corre- spending fall in the price of farm products. But the facts are against the argument. The farmer has not been hurt by the fall in prices since 1873. The farmers really get more goods now in exchange for their wheat and corn than they did in 1S73 In Virginia the books of the country merchants have been ex- amned by MT. Klipstein, covering the years from 1867 to 1895, and showing the eXchangeable value of produce in goods.
 In 1867 the farmer could get for 50 bushels of wheat 100 bushels of corn, 800 pounds of pork and 100 cross- ties, a mon ey price of $289.50; in 1895 he would get but $138. There is the free coinage ar- gument in a nutshell; the farmer robbed of half his crops by the gold monopoly. But look further and see what the farm CT could do with his money in 1867 and what he can do with it now. MT. Kip stein gives long list of prices of gro- ceries. dry goods, hardware tools, etc., of daily necessity to the farmer, and shows that an average consumption of these articles would have cost under 1867 prices, $341 .0S In 1895 the same things could be bought for $112.05 Thus the Virginia farmers loss by falling prices is really considerable gain. On the transaction referred to he would be ST to the good-that is, to supply his needs in 1867 he would have to add S51.5S to his produce, while now he could purchase the same things with his produce and have S25 95 to his credit
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-11
ASHVIIinE.
Special 1erm Of Circuit Court-Tadies Give
 IL Concsrt

Special Term Of Circuit Court-Iiedies Give
 q Concert.
 Ashville, July 10-(Special Correspond ence IA special term of circuit court convened here last Monday, Hon. George E. Brewer presiding, and business is be- ing disposed of with surprising rapdity. The town is full of litigants, witnesses and other interested parties, and be- sides the local bar the following attor- neys are in attendance: J. F. Osborn, Springville; N. B. Spears, Eden: J. ?. Mcclellan. Easonville; J. K. Dixon. Talla- dega; Q. E. Goodhue, Gadsden; Capt. w. C. Ward. Ben Carter and Graves Elm bry. Birmingham.
 On last night the ladies of the town gave a concert at the city hall The programme was interesting and most admirably executed. The exercises were very much enriched by a choice recita- tlon, Jennie McNiel" by Miss Lee of Boston. Even the best judges were cap- tivated by her easy, graceful manner and most excellent elocution.