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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

The sequoia is the big .reo of Cali
fornin.
A planter near Alpharetta, Ga. has
a large field of red cotton.
In Hamburg, Germany, the author
tiles tax dog according to its size.
The driest place In the world is
that part of Egypt between the two
lower falls of the Nile.
More than 100000 horses and
mules have been thrown out of job
in the United States by the trolley
wires.
A first-water diamond, engraved
with the figure of two-headed bull,
hos been discovered by the excavators
at Pompeii.
An unpublished letter of Columbus,
addressed to two officers Of the King
of Arragon in 1893, was read MT the
last session of the Academy of Moral
and Political Science in Paris.
r. NJ. Chattell of Chicago, mas an
Egyptian coin more than 1000 years
old. 1t is silver piece of the time of
Queen Berenice, wife of Ptolemy III,
who reigned about 245 b. G.
Custom officers near Belgrade re-
Gently seized lot of human bones
consigned to Vienna bone-boiling
house. They had once belonged to
Russian and Turkish soldiers who fell
in the war of 1873.
Lewis Pierca of Batavia, n. Y, was
wounded twice in the last war, and has
been struck by lightning once, twice
shipwroeked at sea, and smashed and
crushed in several runaways. The
other day finger was crushed.
1t is related of Portland, Eng
land ship owner, who read of his ves-
sci being reported that he took the
latitude and longitude in which the
vessel was said to have been seen, and
found she was in the desert of Sahara.
Bank notes, or "hying money"
was first issued in China 2697 b. @.
These notes were printed in blue ink
on paper from the fibre of the null
berry tree, One issued in 1899 B. G.
is preserved in the Asiatc museum at
st. Peterburg.
Among the Arabs a practice from
time immemorial has prevailed of
churning by placing the milk in
leather skins, which are shaken or
beaten until the butter comes. A bag
of milk is tied to short rope, the
other end of which is fastened to
saddle, and the horse made to trot.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
DOINGS OF The G. A. R.
TAYLOR'S TOMB.
Comrai les Should Visit 1t While in Louis
Vile in September.

In view OF the fact that the next Nationa,
Sncampment will be held Mt Louisville, KY,
It may lie OF interest to the comrades, rs well
"a others who attend. to know that Gen.
Zachary Taylor's tomb and monument are
located four miles east OF that city. | was
Louisville the ist Of May, and concluded
] would visit the grave OF tho hero at Buena
Vista. l made inquiries of some OF the old
residents Of the city about the locality and
the facilities for getting there, and was very
much astonished at the ignorance manifested
by men who had lived in the city all their
lives. They all seemed to know the Gen.
eral was buried east Of the city, but were
profoundly ignorant OF the exact locality OF
the route. finally got n young business
man OF the town TO accompany me In buggy.
When we were ready to start | met an old
comrade, n resident OF the city. He said he
could not give mo the Information 1 wanted
but II would go to the City Hall the Chief
OF Police could give me all the information
needed, because he was n grandson of the
General. However we had become skep.
teal by this time and our time was limited
aud we thought 1t just possible the grandson
had forgotten where his great ancestor was
buried. SO we drove out Main street to Il Q
suburb Of clifton, and when we came to the
tolgate we inquired OF the old lady who kept
the gate. She she said we were on the Har-
rodsburg road; we would have to cpUse over
at the reservoir TO the Brownsboro road.
Although she never saw the monument, she
the thought II was eight or nine miles out on
that road. We thanked her and drove on
rs directed, aud about three miles from tic
tollgate we came in sight Of the monument o
quarter OF a mile from the Brownsboro pike,
In family graveyard on the old Taylor farm
The monument stands about one rod south
OF the tomb, or vault where the General Ia
buried. The vault Is closed with a very rusty
iron door, on which is the simple inscription,
Zachary Taylor" The monument Is OF gran
lite, and about 30 feet high, including the life
sized figure OF the General, which stands at
parade rest, in full uniform. with the left
hand resting on the bilt Of his sword, and the
right thrust In his bosom. On the south side
Of the monument Is the following inscription:
II nm ready to die. My only regret is for the
friends leave behind me-" And below this
Is: Mn or General Zachary Taylor, Twelfth
President OF the United States. Born Nov.
oath. 1884; died July the Sth. 1850"
On the west side are the names Of his bat
ties in MeXco-De Ia Palma, Monterey ,Buena
Vista, Resaca, Palo Alto.
On the north side Is the eagle and shield
and two muskets and two flags crossed.
On the east side OF the monument is In.
scribed, Fort Harrison. Black Hawk, Okee-
chobee. JASPER BRows, Evons' Landing
Indiana.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
A IIealihluleSt Of Drinks.

The Journal of Hygiene says that
lemonade is the healthiest OF all drinks
and should be used instead of alcohlic
drinks, coffee or tea. Here is recipe
for making hygienic lemonade: For a
quart, take the juice of three lemons,
using the rind of one of them. Care
fully peel the rind very thin, getting
just the yellow outside. This cut into
pieces and put with the juice and pow
dered sugar, of which use two ounces
to the quart, in jug or jar with n
cover. When the water is at boiling
point, pour it over the lemon and
sugar; cover at once and allow to
cool.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
THE CORACLE.
Most Ancient Form of Boat is Com
ing Into Fashion again.

II is rather curious that the most
ancient form of boat known to us is
now coming again into fashionable
use. Most people will remember n
vision of their school days when in
some history book they learned with
interest of the wood-clad Briton en-
barked in his rude boat of wickerwork,
covered with the skin of some wild
animal. This coracle, which our re-
mote ancestors used of necessity, Eng
lishmen of to-day are beginning to
use of choice, and many wealthy
fisherman may be seen on our streams
seated in one of these funny little
boats, diligently whipping the water
for trout or salmon.
1t is tribute to the merits OF the
coracle that it has never been allowed
to disappear from our rivers; notably
on the Dee, the Wye and the Severn
it always has been and still is the ia.
vorite companion of the men who
look to the river for living. On the
Dee, not only is it used for rod-fsh-
ing, but also for a special form of net
ting for salmon.
Curious, also, that in shape it still
resembles the half of walnut shell,
which the early Britons seem to have
taken for their type, and that the
skin, which there are now no wild ami
mails to supply, is only replaced by
rough sacking, thickly coated with
tar.
The reason why the coracle has
lived through so many hundred years
is undoubtedly its portability. A
fisherman lifts it out of his cottage
corner and slings it, by strap at
tached to the seat, across his shoul-
ders, then he places his paddle across
his back, so that the tail of the boat
will not Jog his legs, and he is ready
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
Money Struck BY Lightning

Fragments of two-dollar treasury
note were presented at the Sub Treas
ury for redemption recently by resi-
dent in one of the counties of Mary
land.
"This was struck by lightning" he
said. as he exhibited two pieces of the
note. The noto had apparently been
burned lengthwise through the middle
leaving the top and bottom margins.
The burned portion that was missing
was from half to one and half
inches wide. The edges of the re-
naming parts were charred.
The man said his home in the coun-
try was recently struck by lightning;
that the note was in the cupboard at
the time, and that the lightning en-.
tered the cupboard, burning the note
as described.
The number and seal on the parts
of the note were legible and genuine,
and consequently the note was re-
deemed. Burlington Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
Puff. Balls Good to Eat.

Probably you have all noticed the
little white puff-balls in spring, and
"shot OFF, the same in autumn, when
they are dry and full of dark powder.
This is one of our choicest eatable
mushrooms. One admirer says he cut
a slice from n giant puff-ball, which
grew near his home, every day for
week, and had so many fresh fritters;
whereas, if he had cut it all down the
first day, it would not have made
nearly so many delicious meals. One
giant puff-ball, when young and
creamy, if we'll cooked, will satisfy
the appetites of twelve people. In
olden times slices of this mushroom
were used to bind up cuts, and we're
said to insure their speedy healing.
In the days of flint and steel. before
matches were invented, tho powder of
the dried buff-ba was often used to
catch and hold the sparks. Another
strange use to which it was put was
to burn it before a beehive. The
fumes made the bees drowsy, and the
honey could be removed without dni.
Guilty. st. Nicholas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
Annie Rust,

Who that has seen cider-press in
operation has not admired the deep,
rich, golden-brown or golden-red color
that the Juice of the apples assume as
II gathers in the reccptacles? This
characteristic hue of cider Is almost
rs pleasing to the eye as the flavor of
the fresh, sweet Juice is to the sense of
taste. 1t reminds one of the colors of
the autumn landscapes amid which the
apples have ripcned. But science says
that cider owes It's beautiful color to the
fact that 1t oXidizes or rusts.
A French chemist has recently shown
that tae apple contains an oxidizing
fcrment, n kind of dlatose, which pro-
duceS the brownish or reddish color of
cider. The manner In which this sub
stance produces oxidation can readily
be observed by any one who cuts an
apple open and leaves 1t exposed for
short time to the air. The cut surfaces
gradually turn rel, aS the oxygen of the
air unites with the juice, or in word,
the apple rusts.
This rusting of an apple may also be
brought about by simply bruising the
fruit without breaking the skin. Ev.
erybody knows that apples that have
fallen violently to the ground show red
or rusty spots underneath the bruised
rind. In thi1 case the oxygen Is de-
rived from the air contained In the
ducts or interstices among the tissues
of the fruit, and 1t becomes active
through the breaking of the cells that
inclose the czidlsicg ferment.
If an app,e Is cooaed before its skin
is broken lis tissues do not o3id!ze
when exposed to the dir. This Ia ex.
p;ained on the suppositlon that the
oxidizirg properties Of the ferment are
destroyed by heat.
But iet tie apple rust II 1t likes; the
uncornte1 thousands who lock upon
! Il as the king of fruits will nsver regard
their favor.te the less fondIy FOR that.
And who knows how much O; l.s dell.
ciousness n the mouth may be cue 20
the very element that cauces 1t to OK.
! die when lefs Wasting In the airl
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17

records. Although less than five
years old he has ridden one-third of
mile in one minute and five seconds
and made twenty-five miles in three
hours and five minutes. He is in
great demand at athletic entertain
nents in Boston and vicinity and is q
favorite with the bicycle public. On
all his trips he is accompanied by his
father, who superintends his training
and takes proper care of him. Tho
little fellow rides bicycle said to
weigh nine and one-half pounds.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
FOKIEN FORMOSANS.

wheat, corn, barley, millet, tea, sugar,
indigo, peanuts, Iute, hemp, and many
other articles. So it has been peopled
by Chinese who have come over from
the quiet agricultural provinces of
Pekin and Swatow, just across the
channel on the mainland, and they
have brought their customs and dress
and style of houses and ways of living
with them. They are Chinese in ap-
pearance, though some of them inter
mingle and intermarry with the ma
tives, adopt some of their customs,
while the people east of the noun
tains cling to their Malay habits and
dress, in part, at least, wearing
scanty costume of blue cloth, staining
their teeth red with the betel nut,
burying their dead on the very spot
where they expire, ornamenting their
chambers with the skulls OF their
slaughtered enemies, but gradually
giving way to the inroaas Of the
Chinese, either by being killed off in
war or with brandy and opium or by
intermarrying with them and adopt
iup III purl tuciI bIcSb anu uttuOue.
The. illustrations show the various
classes of people now inhabiting For
mosa. One is group Of the natives
who-have made little progress toward
accepting Chinese ways; they dwell
in bamboo cottages, raised on ter
races, have no written language and
live under a sort Of tribal or patri-
archal system, using lances, bows and
arrows and few guns in their wars.
Another shows a group of Fokien peo-
pie who have go largely populated the
western part OF the island. A third is
type of the Swatow people who have
also added largely in making up the
Chinese population in the island.
Formosa has been for years the chief
source OF camphor supply, though of
late good deal has been made in
Japan. Outside of these the only
supply Of camphor in the world is that
of Borneo and Sumatra, where 1t is
obtained by splitting the trees and ex-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17

ropeans became aware of the existence
OF Formosa, and those intrepid navi-
gators, the Portuguese, gave it the
name "Ilha Formosa, which is trans
lated to mean Beautiful Island. !"
Since that time it has been called by
the Chinese "Taiwan," which means
"Terraced Harbor," by the natives
''Kaboska' and "Gadiva," by Eu-
ropeans "Formosa," and also is often
spoken of as "the granary of China, "
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17

tracing the gum from cracks and fis-
sures in the trunks and branches. In
Japan and Formosa, however, ii is
produced by boiling the wood of the
camphor tree and obtaining the gum
by distillation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
Indefensible.

Mudge-A fellow called me u blamed
idiot last night. Would you challenge
him if you were l?
Yabsley-No. You couldn't be q
blamed idiot, because an idiot is not
blamable. Therefore his statement il
not worth contending over.--Indiaa-
apolis Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17

because of its fertility and large pro-
duction of wheat, corn, rice and many
other articles of food, which it sup
plies to the mainland in enormous
quantities, taking in exchange the
manufactures Of the people of China.
Formosa may become, if Japan gets
possession of 1t, an interesting spot to
American tourists. Visits to Japan
have become quite popular Of late. and
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
A Blcycle Prodigy.

Alton E. Porter, son of J. W. Por-
ter, of Boston, Mass, is probably the
youngest bicycle rider who races
against time and "goes after" the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
FERTILE FORMOSA.
QUEER ISLAND JUST ACQUIRED
BY JAPAN.
Oxen Used In Place of Horses
''situll Chambers" in the Houses
Habits of the People
Source of Camphor Supply.
T AVAIL officers and diplomats

n AVAIL officers and diplomats
\ are especially interested in
v the effort which Japan is
Q making to get possession of
the Island of Formosa as a part of the
result of her victory over China. They
consider 1T Il very shrewd move and as
showing how far seeing the statesmen
and diplomats of that Nation of east
ern Yankees" are. Formosa is the
most southerly of a long range of ISL
ands stretching southwark from Japan
parallel with the coast of China.
Gradually and very quietly Japan has
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17

the tarred canvas. Even such lux
urious boat costs very little to build.
Westminster Budget
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-26

1t is seldom that the death of one of
his years occasions such general sorrow
as was manifested yesterday when it
was learned that Albert d. Adler had.
breathed his last. His business quail
fications were such as to gain for him
the confidence of those with whom he
was associated in the mercantile world,
but it was his social traits which won
the warm friendship and high esteem
OF all with whom he was thrown In con-
tact. His was sunny disposition,
frank, generous, warm-hearted. He
possessed that indefnable something
which attracts persons, and his never
failing geniaiity made friends of them.
Happily married just seven months ago.
and with business success apparently
within his grasp, his death was pecu-
liarly sad.
The Illness which terminated in his
death dates back several months. It
| was lightly considered for a time, but
he became worse, aud was removed to
Baltimore, wheresan operation was per-
formed in the John Hopkins hospital
The physicians gave no hope for his
ultimate recovery, and despite the best
medical treatment, he sank rapidly,
breathing his last at $50 o'clock yes
terday morning.
Mr.. Adler was born in Wheeling June
16, 1859, and was therefore rs years of
age when be died. He was son Of
D. A. Adler, who was succeeded in bus
mess by the present firm Of A. l.. Rice
! & Co, His. mother Is the wife of Mr.
| A. l.. Rico. On the 18th Of February
of the present ygar MI. Adler was mar
Ried to MISS Sara r. Horkbeimer. On
January LIST he was admitted to the
! firm of A. IT, Rice G. Co. Previous to
; that time he was travelling salesman
for the firm of s M. Rice & Co.. He
displayed unusual business tact and en-
ergy, and his future career was very
promising. He was one of the most
! popular members of Wheeling Lodge
No. %, B. P. o. ElkS, and was also q
member of the Mercantile Club, and
very prominent in Hebrew society cir
cleS.
Mr.. Adler was a talented musician,
possessing remarkable skill as a per-
former, and no mean ability as COM
poser. Some of his compositions for the
piano have been published and are
very popular. He WIS frequently called
upon to play for charitable entertain
ments, and always responded with will
hngness and evident pleasure.
The arrangements for the funeral
were completed yesterday. Services
will be conducted at the house, no. 80
Virginia street. Friday morning at ten
o'clock by Rabbi B. A. Bonnheim. The
interment will be made in Mt. Wood
cemetery. The local lodge OF Elks is
called TO meet Friday morning to pay a
last tribute of love to the deceased.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-26
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told.


Everyone should hear Mrs. We'll
lington White, gifted missionary from
China, in the Presbyterian Church of
West Liberty, Saturday, September
2Sth, at 2 D. IN. Following the address
there will be an ice cream festival in
the lecture room Of the church.
To-day will be pay day for Council
and B. P. w. bills, at the City Hall.
"A marriage license was issued yes
terday to Homer Simmons, native of
Wetzel county, aged 20, and Harriet E.
Jones. a native of Brooke county, aged
%.
F. Reister yesterday qualified as
executor OF the will Of Edmund Book
ing. deceased Bond, $4,000; no Sc
cUrity required.
There were three eases, ell DRINKS,
in Police Coart, yesterday morning.
VIM. Hall, OF the Eighth ward, had
the misfortune to fall down flight Of
stairs Yesterday, sustaining painful but
not serious Inquiries.
-. Gundling & CO. have placed a
handsome street case in mont OF their
Mace of business on Twelfth street.
The sewer at the corner Of Eoff and
reimbursement streets, is being re-
paired.
The committee in charge Of the
laying of the corner stone OF the
Pythian Temple next Sunday, Is hard at
work on the arrangements for the af-
fair. The exercises will be OF very
elaborate character.
All the members of the W. c. T. U.
are requested to be present at the meet
ing this afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock. Miss
Lizzie Boyd will give Bible reading,
subject. "Voices OF the Bible"
Before Justice Fitzpatrick, yester-
day. the peace warrant sworn out by
Theresa Swartz against Charlotte
Franz was dismissed. E. Chopsol, ar
rested on peace bond, was held IN sou
bond to keep the peace.
The North End Souvenir Club will
give a dance at Menge's Hall Friday
evening.
The Second Ward Market was UNI
usually we'll attended yesterday morn
ing.
Two wellknown attorneys had quite
a spat In the Circuit Court yesterday,
during the examination Of a witness.
Col. Ben Wilson, of ClarkSburg, B.
F. Peabody, of Ben%ood, and J. w.
Burchinal, of MoEndsviAe, offieiafs of
the Benwood amt Southern electric
railway, drove over the line Of the road
Tuesday and were well pleased with the
progress of theewoFk.
The Second ward market was open
yesterday morning and was well at
tended by farmers, as well as by GUS
toners. The market was particularly
full and prices of farm products were
low.
Most of abe clerical and lay dele
gates TO the NJ. E. Conference at Back
harmon returned home yesterday.
The new city hospital on the PENN
sula is approaching completion and will
probably be ready for occupancy next
week.
Bishop Gerge w. Peterkin left
Parkersburg yesterday for Minneapolis
to attend the general council of the
Episcopal Church.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-26

Mrs. c. Tracy, of North Main street
and Miss Ola Tracy, of Eoff street are
visiting. friends at Woodsfield.
Henry Floersheim, the Pittsbure coal
operator, was in the city yesterday.
=. MI. lood Lunsford, with Way & Will
llanbs, Chicago, is in the city.
MIR. George E. Senseney. formerly NJ
this city, has removed to Washington
City, and is making a creditable and
envlable record for himself as an artist
F1delius Reister, c. A. Scbafer
Jacques Front and L. C. Stfel have re-,
turned from visit to Mt Clemens
Mich. D
The Rev. L. W. Roberts and Prof. p
II. Crago returned yesterday from the
NJ. T. conference at Buckhannon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Schwalb are home
from Mt. Clemens, Mich.
Miss Lucy Kronjseger, of North
Main street, has returned from a visit
to Oakland, Nd.
{. w. McChesney, of the Island. is
home from visit to Niagara Falls.
Misses Katie and Lizzie COwan. of the
Island, who have been spending the
summer with friends in Maryland, have
returned home.
Madame Kate Rolla, of Wheeling,
spent Tuesday with friends here
Washington Observer.
Marcus Baer is in Washington, Pa,
an business.
Mrs John Glass, of Wheeling. came
to Washington Tuesday for a visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton.
OF West Beau street.-Washington Re-
porter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-26
Excursion Rates to Atlanta.

On account of the Atlanta Exposition
the B. & o. R. r. Co. will sell excursion
tickets at greatly reduced rates. Season
tickets will be sold every day until fur
Their notice, good returning until Janu-
airy tn, 1896. Twenty day tickets will
be sold every day until further notice
good returning twenty days from date
of sale. The rates from Wheeling via
Cincinnati, Washington, D. c.. will be
$3.50 for season and S23.40 for twenty
day tickets.
Correspondingly low rates from other
points on the line.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-26
ALBERT D. adler DEAD.
A Life Full Of Promise Brought to an
Untimely End.

Brief Sketch Of Mr.. Adler's Career.
Married but Seven Months-Tak-
en- Off at the Outset Of a Business
Ii feWhich Promised to be Very
Successfll-His Musical Talent.