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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14
The Smallest Land Grant.

What is beyond doubt the smallest
body of land ever granted by the United
States as homestead is in Dade, the
extreme southeastern county Of the state
of Florida, consisting Of small island
in the north end Of Lake Worth. This
island is two rods less than oue-fourth
of an acre in extent, yet the claim for
it was entered in the United States land
Office at Gainesville. Final proof was
duly made, and tho owner took posses
sion. Ho is j. j. Haley Of Rhode Is
land, and the island cost him S5.87-S;5
for the entry fee aud 81 cents for the
land The homestead is but small
sand pit, situated about one mile from
the ocean, whose tide flows into tho lake
from an inlet about that distance from
the isle Mr.. Haley makes about $50
per month from his investment, as the
island is just in the path Of green and
loggerhead turtles coming into the lake
from the ocean to feed, and thero he
catches them.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14
Climbing Mont Blanc,

1t is an expensive as we'll as very
tiresome undertaking to ascend Mont
Blanc. 1t costs at least $50 per person,
for by the law Of the commune of Cha
mount each stranger is obliged to have
two guides and porter. So far as the
danger is concerned, it is now reduced
to minimum, but almost every year
the mountain claims victim. Bad
weather is the chief thing feared by the
guides, and so swiftly does it come that
cloudless sky may in 10 minutes turn
to u binding snowstorm, which beats
you to the ground. Thus il was that
some years ago party of IL persons
perished. Five were found frozen stiff
in the snow. The other six still lie
buried in the Glacier des Boissons.
Forty years is the time allowed for the
glacier to yield them up in the valley
below. Boston Transcript.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14
MUST KNOW THE STREAM.
The Information a Western River Pilot
Must Carry In His Head.

must Unity IN hib hehus
At the season Of the year when tho
river excursion business is at its height
and hundreds Of boats are carrying
thousands Of people to and fro along the
entire length of the Ohio river from
Pittsburg to Cairo many persons who
ordinarily never give the subject a
thought are impressed with the wonder
full way in which navigation on our
beautiful stream is carried ON. The first
thing noticed generally is the accuracy
with which the pilot handles the boat,
avoiding the bars, which are near the
surface of the water in the summer, GO
ing from one side of the river to the
other, and finally, without II jar, land
ing them all safely at their destination.
When the excursion business is over,
these same men assume similar positions
on packets and towboats, carrying hun
dreds Of tons of freight and thousands
of bushels Of coal on every trip with the
same accuracy with which they handled
the excursion steamers during the sum-
mer.
A large number of the pilots running
ont of Cincinnati know the river from
here to New Orleans, Dthers from here
TO Memphis, and others still TO points
up the river as far as Pittsburg. "Know
the river" This phrase means much.
For instance, u man running from here
to New Orleans must he able to take
charge of the wheel Of his boat at any
hour Of the day or night at any point on
the river and on any stage of water.
He must be able TO tell at glance ox-
actly where the boat is at any point on
this long stretch of 1913 miles. He
must know every bend and chute, and
by day the different points by which to
steer, such as houses, barns, trees, fences
and even haystacks; by night every
light placed by the government in con-
spicuous places as well rs the hills and
their shape. He must know exactly how
long TO hold the boat to one light or OBJ
ject before changing to another. When
the Mississippi river is reached, q new
feature presents itself in the shape of
the constantly changing channel. TIC
work here requires more skill aud great
er Judgment probably than all tho rest
Of the difficulties combined. Going
down boat may go on one side of the
river. Coming back it doesn't go with
in two miles of that place. When these
things are appreciated-and they arc
only few of the things pilot must
know--.then it is that tho pilot gets
credit for what he does. Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14
Ixipiing's NtuIvaney.

The statement published in various
newspapers to tho effect that the orig
inal of Mr.. Kipling's inimitable Mul-
vaney is now living and talking in San
Francisco under the name Of McManus,
has called out pleasant letter from the
author 1t Is addressed to the editor of
The Book Buyer.
In reply to your letter." Mr.. Kip
ling writes, 81 can only say that !
know nothing Of tho Private McManus
mentioned in the cutting you forward.
"At the same time, should be loath
to interfere with fellow romancer's
trade, and if there be such II person as
Private McManus, and if he believes
himself to be tho original of Terence
Mulvaney, and can tell tales to back his
claim, we will allow that he is a good
enough Mulvaney for the Pacific slope
and wait developments.
"At the same time l confess his seems
to me rather daring game to play, for
Terence alone of living men knows the
answer to the question, How did Dears-
ley come by the palanquin?' 1t is moi
one of the questions that agitate the civ
ilized world, but for my own satisfaction
would give a good deal to have it an
swered. If Private McManus can answer
it without evasions or reservations, he
will prove that he has some small right
to be regarded as Mulvaney's successor
Mulvaney he cannot be, There is but onC
Terence, and he has never set foot in
America and never will. "
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14
Ants na Elters.

Ants arc terrible fighters. They have
very powerful jaws, considering the size
of their bodies, and therefore their
method is by biting. They will bite one
another and hold on with wonderful
grip Of the jaws, even after all their legs
have been bitten off by other ants.
Sometimes six or eight ants will bo
clinging with death hold to ono an
other, making peculiar spectacle, some
with a leg gone and some with half tho
body gone. One singular fact is that the
grip Of an ants jaw is retained even
after the body has been bitten off and
nothing but the head remains. --Ex-
change.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14
On Catching Cold In Red.

Mark Twain once wrote paper point
ing out the appalling danger of going to
bed as exemplifed in bills Of mortality.
For one person who died ont of his bed
several hundred succumbed in bed, and
now we have Mr.. Ashby-Sterry drawing
attention to the Same thing. Hitherto
he has hymned in graceful verse panta-
let's, frills and the tempestuous petit
coat, and now, quantum mutatus ab
lilo Hectore, he lauds the pyiama In q
recent number Of The Graphic ho says
II have theory that most people
catch cold at night after they are in bed,
and it is to this fact that attribute q
great deal of the violent colds, the bron-
chial catarrhs and influenza which have
recently been so prevalent. The temper
ature goes down suddenly in the night
and people catch cold when they are
asleep without knowing it, This evil is
to be counteracted, not by piling on q
lot Of heavy blankets, but by wearing
thick, close fitting garments of py-
iamalike nature and warm socks on the
feet If this system were adopted l am
quite certain that it would be found
beneficial. "
There is common sense in this. Peo-
pie upquestionably may catch cold in
bed, especially if there are at all rest
less and so kick the bedclothes off. In
that event if only clad in a thin cotton
nightshirt they are sure to catch cold,
whereas if clad in pyjamas, not nocessa-
rily thick, hut made Of some woolen
material, the chance of a chill is much
lessened. London Lancet
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14
Frightened the BOY.

An amusing story is told of the meet
ing of the Epworth League at Chatta-
nooga. One of the visiting members was
entertained by hospitable family and
at dinner was asked TO carve the chick
en-. For his own convenience he trans
ferred the bird from the platter to his
own plate, whereupon the young hope
full of the family, who had heard Of the
Methodist fondness for chicken and had
been anxiously watching the proceed
ings, cried out to his mother, with tears
in his voice, "He's going to take it all I"
Explanations were made, and tranquil
lity reigned again. n.-EXchange.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14
A Good Imitation,

DiclS--I played great joke ON blind
man little while ago, You know they
say that in compensation for one's loss
of vision the remaining senses are alb
normally acute?
Bob--So I've always heard,
Dick-Well, handed him an article,
and after feeling it over for 10 or 10
minutes he had to give it up, He
couldn't tell whether it was collar
just from tho laundry or only buzz
saw. Boston Transcript.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14
His Last Resource.

Doctor-I really don't understand.
There is no reason why you should go in
for reduction of corpulency.
Patient-Still, want you to put me
through course of antifat treatment.
My Eulalia shall see with her own eyes
how pine away for love of her. Gar
tenlaube.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14

"Well, Mrs Jingle, it must be some
satisfaction to you to have had your Eu-
ropean trip at last, and from what you
say you must have had fully as nice a
time as your neighbor, Mrs. Rox."
''As nice? Why my good woman, I'd
have you to know that we spent 81, 800
more in two months than they spent in
six. "-Richmond Dispatch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14

feet high, with their great roots run
ming off into the solid rock A great
niche in the face of the wall marks the
place from which one of these trunks
has fallen. Some of the remaining ones
appear just ready to fall, while others
project but little beyond the face-show-
ing that the mountain is filled with the
remnins of these troes .--Enoch
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14
NUMBER II.
70 pIvA. WHO wouLp MAnaY tln
How shah thank thee for the courteous

How shall 1 thank thee lOr the pO0r icOus
grace,
The loving kindness that woula me
free
To gaze forever ON my Divas faco
A citizon Of heaven cternally.
In that clear paradise OF thine 20 know
Things but dinily surmise here holow7
But surely, Diva, greatly as long
To drink the deep delights of that abode
Surely have not sung my latest song,
Drained my last cup ana trod the allotted
road7
Why in so fierce hurry TO translate
Me from the mundane TO the immortal stltef
Diva. IFS fair indeed tits passing fair
This bad, unblcst, probationary time;
l know the purer Joys that wait elsewhere,
Above, beyond this planets grief and CRIME,
But grant me one sweet respite ere try
Those other blisses, lest they DO too high.
Pail Mall Gnzotta,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14

Some men make gain a fortune whence
proceeds stream Of liberal and heroic
deeds. The swell of pity not to be con-
fined within the scanty limits of the
mind disdains the bank and throws the
golden sands, rich deposit on the bor-
dering lands. --Cowper.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14

A substitute shines lightly as king
until king be by, and then his state
empties itself, as doth an inland brook
into the lnain of waters. Shakespeare
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14

Karl's Glover Root will purify your
blood, clear your complexion, regulate
your bowels and make your head clear
as bell. 25c., SOC, and $l,0O, Sold by
j. q. King & Co.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14

There are over 20 foreigners to the
square mile in tho state OF New York
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14
A Light, Cool, Efficient Truss,
and Endorsed by Highest Authoritie
One that would retain the hernia under all forms
of exercise, and could be worn with COM
fort has long been looked for.


''The Silver Truss is light, clean and
comfortable to wear, and can be easily
put on OF off; in fact, it is simplicity
itself. Eminent physicians of the Unit
ed States, Canada and Europe have
recognized it's great value, and the re-
ports from dealers and patients are most
favorable"
1.-The Silver Truss, from its adaptable
ity, popularity of shape, and mode of
ture of the body without displacement,
and is worn with comfort. From Clin-
ical Lecture by Richard Davy. f. r. S.
E., Surgeon to Westminster Hospital.
1.-The rapid introduction of the Amer
ican Silver Truss, and subsequent sale
of them with gratifying success by the
druggists, have demonstrated the fulfill
ment of all claims made for them by the
company. They are, unquestionably,
the neatest, lightest, cleanest and most
easily adjusted truss of any ON the mar
ket and almost every druggist who has
stocked this truss pronounces it to be
the truss of the future"
'"rhe of truss is always looking for some
Thing beter ana IL Is, therefore, an easy matter to
command attention when the American Silver Truss is
brought to the notice of a prospective buyer. 1t is
light and simple, made of one continuous piece of
metal, without nuts, screws or rivets, and can be
formed by the hand to the exact shape of the body,
and when placed in position does not move"
"Dr j. A. Cominger indianapolis, Ind formerly
Dean OF the Medical College of Indiana, and Surgeon
General of the State of Indiana, who has used this
truss for two years in fully ninety cent of his cases.
recommends and endorses it entirely satisfactory in
more cases than any other appliance he has ever
tested"
tment and Satisfaction Guaranteed by
LII .AI SLoL
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-14
FOSSILIZED TREES.
IMMENSE FORESTS THAT HAVE TURN
ED TO STONE.

An Insight Into the Mighty Operations OF
Nature--one of the Many wonders Of
the Great Yellowstone National Park
Fossil Forest Ridge.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-06
WHERE ARE THE TENDERS

It was some time since that there was
started in this city the agitation for
tenders for electric cars, but they have
not been forthcoming. Is there no
way to force the company to action?
In Brooklyn the Wholesale killing of
little ones has aroused the authorities.
The Grand Jury of Kings County has
brought in an indictment for man.
slaughter against one of the trolley
companies. The crusade has been
preached; now, the war of redemption.
If any man, woman or child is hurt
in Brooklyn by q car without a fender
the company must be indicted and pun
ished by fine for criminal careless
ness. The law is plain. Touch the
company's pocket, and you stop the
slaughter. It is not too late to indict
every trolley company in Brooklyn for
the broken bones and lost lives of re-
cent months. The absence of fender
on car since these life-saving appli-
ances are in general use IN other cities
is evidence Of criminal neglect and
criminal Indifference. Let all the
trolley companies be indicted and pun
iahad
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-06
OUR SHIPS AT KEEL.
Secretary Herbert's Decision to Send tho
New York and Columbia Approved.

Secretary Herbert's Decision TO Send tho
New York and Coiumbis Approved.
The decision of Secretary Of the Navy
Herbert to detach the cruisers New YORK
and Columbia from tho West India squad
ron, adding them to the ships which, IN
der Admiral kirkland, will take part IN
the German naval demonstration at kici'
will be gratifying to Americans. In the
first place, the representation OF the ohlteu
States by two such vessels only as the san
Francisco and the Marblehead would nave
been rather shabby. Their presence un-
supported would have seemed but an IN
different compliment toA AJur German
friends, and especially would have ap-
peared rather to slight the emperor per-
sonally, whose interest In the coming
pageant has been unconcealed.
Apart from these considerations, 1t Is 10
be borne In mind that the New York is the
most efficient vessel Of her type, the armor-
ed cruiser, now afloat. There is gratit-
cation in exhibiting triumph OF naval
architecture Of that order In the face OF the
assembled professional staff OF the world.
The distinction enjoyed by the Columbia
Is identical in kind. She is the fastest
cruiser of her rating and presents the very
interesting feature Of securing that point
of ability by means Of the triple screw.
There is yet another thing. These ships
speak, in a sense, for others that will not
be present. Seeing is believing. Thepow-
ers have all heard of the points OF superior
ity of the New York. for example, as they
have heard of corresponding points OF SUI
periority in the Indiana class. Men who
build and fight ships will learn on the
deck of the New York just what the Amer
lean claims stand for, and that they do
not stand for bounce.
The value of this knowledge on their
side may be infinite in the aSsnt of unto
ward situations hereafter in which the
final conduct of the foreigner may be de-
termined by a sense that prudence should
be yalor's better part.-New York Sun.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-06
FOR THE POOR IN CITIES.
Movement to Establish Colonies Of Then
In the West.

Movement to Establish Colonies Of Them
In the West.
William K. Smythe, chairman of the
national irrigation committee, offered
5000, 900 acres Of land in Montana and
Washington for sale on cash or mortgage
payments in Chicago recently. The offer
was made on the authority of the congress
and the governors Of the states and terri
tory and in the interests of the colonial
tion scheme which Mr.. Smythe is promot.
ing. Mr.. Smythe spoke briefly of the OBJ.
jects Of the colonization movement. The
issue, he said, before the American people
today is the making Of new homes on
agricultural lands. In reality it is the
creation of q new civilization. In brief he
explained the Carey law, by which five OF
the western states have set aside 15, 900, OOC
acres Of arid land each for the purpose oi
irrigation and cultivation.
These lands are to be disposed Of at low
rates, and every inducement Is offered those
who are willing to endure hard work for 9
few years In irrigation, Mr. Smythe said
lies the hope of making these lands valu
able and 1t Is the intention to establish
colonies
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-06
The OlNEYWlLE AFFAIR.

However unjust the action OF the
Olneyville and Providence manufac-
turers toward their employees may have
been, that OF the Farwell management
exceeded it. For fair and calm criti-
cism OF the whole matter, we have
found nothing better than the follow
ing from the Providence Visitor:
"Public opinion will not approve the
action Of the Manufacturers Club in
combining to coerce their employees
into accepting such terms .ss hey may
Offer in the existing wage controversy.
It is q union Of the stvong against the
weak and defenceless, and can have no
basis OF justice to sustain IL. Individual
employers who resist petitions for in
creased wages on the part OF their help
may have good grounds for. dong so,
though il is rarely that working people
ask for more pay when conditions do
not warrant them in making their de-
mand. But whether or not cut down
IN one mill is justified by the conditions
OF trade Is no reasonable excuse for
other manufacturers to step in and
make formal agreement to shut down
alI their establishments, unless before
, certain date the employees Of the idle
mills resume work. A sympathetic
combine on the part Of employers 10 no
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-06
A SLEEPING BEAUTY.


Miss Lewis Breaks kecordS For Long Con-
tinued Hours of slumber.
A cataleptic case Is the wonder OF Leav-
enworth, KY, and hundreds go long dis
tances to see the girl who sleeps. The VIC
tim is Miss Emily Lewis. She is remarka-
bly, handsome and Is far ahead OF the av-
erage girl in mental accomplishments.
Miss Lewis, unlike the others In the
family, save brother, was exceedingly
anxious to distinguish herself. She studied
hard and acquired an excellent education.
She desired to be musician and was an
ardent admirer of pictures. All of the
family except the brother laughed at her
idea and advised an early marriage as the
best thing for her. The brother did all he
could to assist her, but he soon died, and
the girl grieved greatly. One day she fell
into sleep that lasted % days.
Upon recovering she appeared dazed and
was incoherent in her speech. Her slum-
ber had been SO placid that the attention
Of q doctor was not needed. She recently
awakened from another sleep Of 81 days
and talked incessantly as II her brother
were conversing with her. Suddenly she
burst into tears, the first she had shed in O
year, and 1t Is now believed she will re
cover
During her sleeping spells, of which
there was q total Of 126 days in nine
months, nourishment was administered by
giving her brandy baths. Apple brandy,
greatly diluted, was forced between hel
lips. There was nothing unusual In hel
sleep. She simply slept as If In norma
slumber, but could not be roused.-New
York Recorder.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-06
In Memory Of General Cullum.

A site has been selected for the Memo
rial hall at West Point which Is to bear the
name of the lato General George W. Gull
lum, who left $3.50, 600 to the United States
for its erection on this condition. Congress
accepted the gift in 1899 and passed an
act creating board Of trustees to erect the
hall. 1t will stand on the most romantic
part Of the plateau, and the east front will
rest on the edge Of the precipitous rock.
1t is expected that the building will bo
finished In June, 1897.-Philadelphi Led
Upr
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-06

One by one the "boys in blue" fade
away But it did one good to see how
surprisingly spright and soldierly stern
were those of 81 who msnfully marked
time to the muffled drum Of yesterday!
May they live long and prosper!
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-06

more justifable than the sympathetic
Pullman strike which was denounced
in unmeasured terms last year. But it
makes great difference on which side
of the shield one looks"
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-06
Oh. What q Di6erencei

South Dakota is to abolish its militia
Aside from the question whether this Is
right, 1t calls attention to the remarkable
change within q single generation In that
section OF the country. A score of years
ago Dakota was an Indian ridden wilder
ness, and now Boston journal.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-06

At the Woman's Political League
meeting in New York last Friday the
members discussed the subject of
''Sonnd Currency" Need any profane
comment follow?
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-06
siGus Of Civilization.

The Choctaw Indians are becoming real
civilized politicians. A campaign recently
resulted in several fatal shooting ARRAYS.
Chicago Post.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-06

A CARD-Anyone ever having purchased
"A piano or organ Of Cory Brothers will
hear OF something to their advantage by
calling on Cory Brothers Co. at their new
store, No. 397 Westminster st., Providence.
m26tf
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-06

w ANTED-A FEW MORE BOOK AGENTS
w in this and the adjoining counties for
sour Journey Around the World" a BRAN
the United Soc. OF Christian Endeavor. The
best chance to make money ever offered 10
all who want profitable work. A good agent
800 month. Now is the time. Distance no
hindrance. for We Pay Freight, Give Credit,
Premium Copies. Free. Outfit, Extra Terms
and choice specimens of the 200 Engravings,
write to "A. ID. WOhTHINGTON Il CO.. Hart.
ford, Conn. a9 4w
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-06
Some cities have Lilliputian Lexow
and some have not.

It is gratifying once in whileXto
have theTRIBUNE issued late and realize
how many people are disappointed.