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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05
Eating a Menagerie.

During the siege of Paris, after all
the supplies from without had been
cut off September %, 1871, it was
decided to sacrifice the inmates of the
Geological Garden, the Jardin des
Plnntes.
The sold animals were slaughtered
and eaten. A list was kept at the time,
and from this we learn that from Oc-
tober Is to the end of 1870 the follow
ing animals were sold and eaten in the
order given: One dwarf zebu, 9l4;
two buffaloes, G12; two sambur stays,
600; twelve carp, GO; two yaks, 915
IS; three geese, 92 IS: one small
zebra, fl6; one lot OF hens, ducks,
etc., e34 los; one lot of ducks, "a
12s; eleven rabbits, CA; four rein
deer, e32; two Nilgau nntelopes, $40;
one doe, 9l2 two wapiti stays, el0O;
one antelope, f26; two camels, el6O;
one yak calf, es; two camels, e2OO;
two elephants, 81, OSO.
Most Of the above were sold to an
English butcher, who kept his shop in
the Avenue dc Friedland we'll stocked
all through the seige with all possible,
and previously impossible, kinds of
meat.
To killing of the elephants, Castor
aud Pollux, presented some difficulty.
The former was fired at three times,
and was at last dispatched by means of
steel bullet discharged from Chas-
sepot rifle. A single shot behind the
ear brought Pollux to the ground.
The flesh of the elephant was sold
at so to go francs kilo; the trunk
fetched 80 francs kilo.
Trunk aud feet were regarded as
particular delicacies by the gourmands.
The same butcher sold the flesh of a
young wolf at "a francs kilo.
The flesh of the cassowaries was
bought by Baron Rothschild, who was
one of the butchers best customers.
London Mail.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05
Roads in France.

A traveller is especially strucS with
the fine roads in France, of which the
people are justly proud. The govern
ment keeps up a perfect system Of care
aud inspection, and wherever one goes
he may be sure of finding the princi-
pal roads in excellent condition. They
are often bordered with trees for miles,
and are in perfect state for bicycle
riders.
All the underbrush, small twigs and
even the lower branches of the trees
have been cut for firewood, and not
twig is wasted. All are gathered and
tied up in bundles, ready for use.
Every foot of ground is cultivated, or
80 it seems to strangers. There are
mountains and barren places where
nothing will grow, but every bit of
ground that can produce anything is
made to do so. The winter is 80 mild
south of the Loire that vegetables are
fourishing in the gardens at all times.
There are, of course, certain seasons
for the different ones, except the hari-
cots verts (string beans) and the
dwarf radishes. These are always in
season, and the quantities eaten in
France must be enormous.
The fields are generally separated
by fences or hedges. The dividing
line is, however, clearly shown by the
sort of grain growing in them. As
most of the farmers keep sheep, the
absence of fences necessitates the
shepherd or sheperdess.
Wherever one sees small number
OF sheep there is also to be seen
guardian with them. Alas it is not
the beautiful shepherdess of poets and
painters / suspect she never existed
except in the fertile brain of these
artists.
In reality, the shepherdess is often
an old woman, who leads her flock
from one spot to another, TRANQUILITY
knitting a stocking while her sheep
nibble the grass. -Pittsburg Dis
patch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05
A cars FUNERAL.

A dog and cat belonging to the
same master were the best friends in
the world, and spent their time in
frolicking together. One day, while
playing as usual, the cat died sudden
ly, falling at the dogs feet.
The latter at first did not realize
what had happened, but continued
his playful pulling, pushing and ca
ressing his companion, but with evil
dent astonishment at her inertness.
After some time he appeared to under
stand the situation, and his grief
found vent in prolonged howls.
Presently he was seized with the
idea of burying the cat. Ho pulled
her into the garden, where he soon
dug hole with his paws. He then
refilled the hole with dirt and stretch
ing himself out on the grave, resumed
his mournful bowling.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05
sunshine md Shadow.

When we walk in gladstone sunshine,
When on mountain tops we sing,
When the air is full of music,
And the flowers are blossoming,
We may Joy in birds and blossoms,
Yet when summer days have flown
Find that buds and birds have vanished
And we stand bereft, alone.
But when in some gloomy valley
With a fearsome step we grope,
Hearing not sound of music,
Seeing not ray Of hope;
II then, through the gathering darkness,
Some kind hand should meet our own,
Aud its firm and kindly pressure
Tells US we are not alone,
Then the step takes on new courage,
And the lightened heart can sing,
Knowing, even in the darkness,
Some bright flowers are blossoming.
Mary Wood Allen, NJ. D., in Union sigma
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05

A wonderful book has Just been
issued by the Office of public works Of
Paris, giving statistics of the industry
for which that city is without any
doubt or rival the most important
place in the world-clothes There
are $500 dressmakers in Paris en-
ploying about so, 900 workpeople. No
one can even remotely calculate how
much money is made by these artists (;
but the three first houses in Paris "turn
over" about 81, 900, 900 a year each.
Their profit on this is about ten per-
cent, or about 81, 900, 900 year each.
In reality they make more than this,
for in calculating the net profit, all
personal expenses are deducted. On
the other hand, an enormous number
of bad debts have to be reckoned
with. One dressmaker alone has
$500, 900 worth of debts on his books
which he considers to be irrecoverable.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05
A MILLIoNAIRE's FIRST DOLLAR.

Among the millionaires of America
there is none more eccentric than
John l. Blair of Blairstown, n. j.,
who has built at his own cost over n
hundred churches and yet limits his
personal expenses to the last cent.
This gentleman is ninety-thfee years
old now, but he still recalls the first
money he earned.
He earned this first money when he
was eight years old by snaring rabbits.
The snares we're bent down saplings
with an apple fastened to them. When
n rabbit bit at the apple the sapling
would fly up, strangling the little an
imal as it caught him by the throat.
"Little John /. S" first catch was six
teen rabbits. He sold the skins for
a dollar, and carried home the money,
nearly all in big copper cents.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05

Interesting exercises we're held the
other day in the Knoxville (Tenn.)
Chamber of Commerce, when the peo-
pie of Knox County presented to the
State of Tennessee block of Ten
nessee marble, to be presented by
Governor Turney to the State of Ne
braska, for the purpose of erecting q
monument at Lincoln, in memory of
Abraham Lincoln. The presentation
speech was made by X. Parker, of
Knoxville, and was responded to, on
behalf of the State, by Adiutant- Gen
eral Sykes, of Nashville.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05
A Joke on the Emperor.

One of the most amusing anecdotes
about the German Emperor circulat-
ing in Berlin just now is this one: !:
During his recent stay in Kiel the
emperor wished to pay visit to the
aunt Of the empress, Frau Professor
Won Esmarch, wife OF the famous sur
geon, who is by birth Princess Hen
rietta of Schleswig- Holsteiu. The
monarch desired to call unceremoni-
ously and quite en- famille, and hence
had not announced his coming. He
rang the bell at the small house, and
a raw servant girl, who had never
seen him before, opened and demanded
to know what he wanted. The en-
peror said: Announce me, please I
am the emperor" whereupon the girl,
thinking she had madman to deal
with, shrieked with fright and
slammed the door in his face.
When five minutes later, the aunt
of the empress in person opened the
door. the emperor was still standing
patiently on the threshold, grinning
with the fun OF the situation and anx.
ious to be admitted. : Chicago REQ.
ord.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05
CRIPPLE WON THE RACE, TOO.

. On one Of the uptown cross streets
five young girls we're enjoying them
selves on recent morning. They
we're girls of dozen or more years,
and four of them were on bicycles.
The fifth girl rode tricycle.
which is propelled by handles at the
side. She was pale and thin of feature,
an invalid and cripple. The other
girls we're round and rosy, the pic
lures of health. They were all in the
roadway, the four girls skhnming
about the little cripple like so many
light-winged birds.
"Wait, Julia" cried one of them,
as she wheeled along the tricycle.;
you're going too fast for Elizabeth?"
"Are you getting tired Elizabeth"
cried Julia, as she fell back.
'Not a bit," said hoarse little
voice. It's just lovely out here"
"Ain't it nice that Elizabeth can
come out and ride with us?" said one
OF the girls. "She is getting SO strong
she can keep up with us as we'll as not. "
''No l can't" cried the hoarse little
voice, IAN you know it,.
The thin, white hands gripped the
handles tightly and the gray eyes filed
with tears.
"Why Elizabethl" cried the other
girls.
''But you're awful good to me, any
way" said the cripple, as faint
smile ran about the pinched mouth.
'Lets have race, girls" cried
Julia, "aud mind we don't give Eliza
beth any head start"
And they huttered about until pres
emily that race began, with the cripple
| girl very much in the lead and the
other girls laughing merrily as they
held back their too eager wheels. -
Cleveland Pluin Dealer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05

Under the tree the farmer said,
Smiling, and shaking his wise old head;
"Cherries are ripe! but then, you know,
There's the grass to cut, and the corn to
hoe;
We can gather the cherries any day,
But when the sun shines we must make our
hay.
Tonight, when the work has all been done,
Well muster the boys for fruit and fun"
Up in the tree n robin said,
Perking and cooking his saucy head:
"Cherries are ripe and so today
Wen gather them while you make the hay |;
For we are the boys with no corn to hoe;
No cows to milk and no grass to mow."
At night the farmer said "Here's trick
Those rougish robins have had their pick"
Detroit Free Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05
Extreme Praise.

She was sweet-faced old woman,
but her clothes showed plainly that
she came from part of the country
where Sunday gown and bonnet are
bought but once in ten years or so.
She had gone into q fashionable
church and paid devout attention to
the service, but when the congrega-
ton was dismissed she went forward,
leaned on the chancel rail, and
looked long and admiringly at the
flowers. Finally the thoughts OF her
heart found their way to her lips, and
she murmured:
"well. never! Why. they're al
most as pooty as wax flowers Now
York Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05
A DOG IRON WORKER.

Keys, the canine employe OF the
Union Iron Works, met with an acci-
dent recently by which his front right
leg was broken, says the San Francis
co Examiner. Keys has been looked
upon by the officers of the iron works
as one of the regular workmen for
about four years. He is a dog of no
particular beauty, and his pedigree
would not be considered by dog fam
ciers, but he possesses wonderful in
telligence. He makes the Potrero
Police Station his home, and he is the
pet of Lieutenant Bennett, but nearly
every workman in the ship building
concern claims the friendship of the
dog.
1.-THE first tap of the gong every morn
ing Keys has reported for duty at the
gates of the Union Iron Works, and
he has never left until full days
work had been accomplished. He was
particularly useful in the ship yard
and in the boiler shop, and the FORE
men of these departments say he was
more valuable to them than a man for
doing certain kinds of work. He
could crawl through small holes in
boilers and about ships, and his par
ticular work was to carry tools, bolts,
nuts, rivets and other small articles
needed by workmen who had crawled
into such places, and to have them
creep back and forth for which
would have caused considerable loss of
time. Keys thoroughly understood
his work, and he was always on hand
when needed. Recently n steamer was
placed on the dry dock for repairs,
and the dog, realizing that his SER
vices might be needed by the work.
men, was climbing a ladder to the
deck when he slipped and fell about
twenty feet. The men picked him up,
and making a stretcher OF some pieces
of canvas carried him to the police
station, and sent for physician to set
the broken limb.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05
A Faithful Dog.

The fidelity of a dog has an illus
traitor near Elmwood station, on the
Chester branch of the Philadelphia &
Reading railroad. Recently train
passing Elmwood struck and killed .
black dog. After the train passed
companion OF the dead dog pulled the
body off the track and dragged it into
the woods. The animal has been
standing guard ever since. Efforts
have been made to coax him away but
they have been unavailing. Boston
Globe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05
NATIONAL FLOWER OF JAPAN.

The cherry blossom is the national
flower of Japan, as the rose is of Eng
land, the lily of France, the thistle of
Scotland and the shamrock of ireland.
On the mikado's flags, papers and car
riages, and on the soldiers caps and
uniform, you will see the open chrys-
anthemum. But the flower of the peo-
pie and of the nation is the flower of
the blossoming cherry tree.
'Do not all cherry trees blossom?"
you will ask.
Yes; but the Japanese cultivate all
over japan, by the millions, the salSura
tree which is valued only for the
beauty of it's blossoms Botanists call
it Prunus pseudocerasus. From an
entire tree you could not get ripe
cherries enough to make pie; but
the blooms are massed together on the
boughs like clouds, and the blooms
are often as large as arose. Picnics in
japan are called "Going to see the
flowers" In June millions OF the peo-
pie go out to sing and sport and laugh
and play under the cherry trees. or to
catch 1.-THE showers that do not
fall from the skies." There are tens
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05
KITE FLYING A SCIENCE.

Kite flying is not purely a sport
nowadays, for scientists have learned
that kite is very valuable aid to
their Investigations. If you see man
out with great arrangement, which
is like two boxes of cloth without top
or bottom, fastened together on the
same frame little distance apart, you
will know this is O scientific kite, and
its flyer, who has to have two or three
men to help him hold the stout line
attached to it, is intent on serious
business. These scientific kites are
tailless and are used to investigate the
force and direction of mir currents and
to illustrate other conditions of the
atmosphere. New York Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05
The Savannah, (Ga.) News remark

The Savannah, (Ga. News remarks:
SEVEN in period not farther back
than five or six years ago, it appeared
that the South would continue to suffer
indefinitely the consequences of n
deeply seated prejudice and an i'll
will on the part of almost numberless
individuals and journals whose main
efforts seem to be exercised in keeping
the tide of emigration turned or
rather kept away from the South.
Twenty-Five years after the war
it appeared still to be almost hopeless,
this desire aud effort to direct the at
tention of emigrants to our sunny and
fertile land. But, presto The long
wished for change occurred, and from
appearances now there is every rea-
son to believe our hopes are
nearing fruition. We have cause
to be thankful that the influx of new
citizens ia far more desirable than
those we would have received fifteen
or twenty years ago. Then the great
mass OF comers would almost surely
have been of that fresh, incongruous,
un-Americanized element that would
not. could not so readily fraternize
with our native population. Now,
after restricted incoming of foreign
ers, it falls to our lot to be able to at
tract far better class of settlers than
we possibly could have induced to
come few years ago. Now we are
getting class that if not altogether
American born, have been, we may
say, thoroughly Americanized. There
are few or none who speak other
than the English tongue, few
or none that have not led lives
OF steady industry, and SO far
~ we know, are altogether free
of sll socialistic or communist doc
trines or sentiments. We doubt il
any country, at any time in recent
history. has been more blessed in the
character of its immigrants than in
the present instance. 1t is the only
GLASS OF new citizens that Georgia OF
any other Southern State has any
need to infue.. to come. Only
those are wanted who are able to bu,
and establish homesteads. and as
consequence have q deep and abiding
interest in the maintenance of peace
ful and good government. For tn,
present considering the progress o
1abor-saving machinery. We have M
nsed Of those whose only capital |
>hsir muscle. We have plenty Of tina
hind Surely. 1T is an i'll wind tina
bIoRe good to none We have caus
~ - thankful"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05
ESsl,ildre e'n;Sl& solump1|

Of thousands of stanzas Of poetry
about the cherry tree. Some OF the
people become 80 enchanted with the
lovely blossoms that they actually say
their prayers under them, or even
worship the famous old trees.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05

The present military activity on the
Nile much disturbs the crocodiles.
Their numbers have already been
thinned by the hustle OF tourist traffic,
and now the majority of the reptiles
are retreating still further up stream.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05

1t has been found that tho policy
adopted in the State prison of Michi-
gan of allowing prisoners to have
birds as pets, and to take care of them,
is exerting refining influence even in
the case of hardened sinners.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05
There is more water than land with
in the boundary lines of Greater New
York.

Professor Goldwin Smith, in let
ter to the London Times, says that the
demand for the franchise for women
is dying out in the United States.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05

The bicycle, has come to the rescue
of the good roads movement at this
important juncture and bids fair to
serve as powerful stimulus in arous-
ing public sentiment on this question.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05

Brazil had in 1894, 7,540 miles OF
railway in operation and 4,sl4 in
course Of construction.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05

Express trains have been placed
between Berlin and st. Petersburg.
Russia. which make the distance in
thirty hours
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-10-24
New ArmOry.

The new armory will be dedi-
Gated to the use of the guards
next Monday evening. There
will be a program rendered con-
sisting of speeches, music and
exhibition drills, followed by a
military ball. Tickets may be
had at $1.OO per couple. Every
body is invited.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-10-24
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knees for the right to live-(ap-
plause and laughter)-in the presence of
the dollar, the dollar which we have
delf1ed we PROSTATE ourselves-in the
presence of the almighty dollar we are
the slaves.
multiplied thousands complain Of
mans inhumanity to man. Millions are
begging for what the world owes them,
an opportunity to work. In the pres
ence of this appalling condition what
does the Republican party propose?
Nothing. The tramp is the spawn of the
gold standard. I remember when a
tramp was curiosity, but now there Is
no need to look in museum to see one.
(Laughter) Let me tell you how the
tramp Is made. The unfortunate hus-
band comes home at event:de and there
is no work to be found. Then he tells
his wife as he gathers his children
about him and looks sorro wfully about
him at the bare table and the f1reless
stove and the want that has crept into
his home, that he will go elsewhere and
seek for work that he may give them
lite. He trudges off next morning with
the purpose of going to some distant
point. He does not take the passenger
coach, for he has no money, but he
climbs under the coach and rides on the
truck. I want all those who think men
are tramps from choice to try that. Be-
fore he gets to the next station the
brakeman discovers him and he is left
along the way. He YEARLY trudges on
in search of work, but his clothes have
become seedy and he is soiled and worn
and haggard-looking, and the eye of sus-
picion is directed toward him. The
only person he knows is the policeman,
but his heart throbs as he YEARLY
trudges on, and he thinks Of the little
white cottage where his little ones are
and where his wife is waiting for him
and where there is suffering. AS he goes
on the suspicion increases. He gets 200
or 300 miles away from home and he can
obtain no work. People will not have
him. All the future is dark and he be-
gins to realize that ON earth there is no
room for him. His sensibi}it:es become
blunted. His self-respect deserts him,
and he is tramp on the face of the
earth.
LET me try the same on you. Let me
turn you out into the cold world and
have every door locked to you for six
months! Let me place you in his posi-
ton where the garbage and filth of
society is poured upon him, and would
you be any better than he? Would you
become anything else but a tramp?
1.-The tramp is now to be found in all
states, and forms grand army Of
menace to the republic. The declaration
Of the Republican party on the money
question is an insult to every American
citizen. They have not the hardwood
to declare for the gold standard, but