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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19

Blisters on the feet, which are neces-
sarily very painful, should be bathed
ON going to bed with strong salt water,
to which, if they are very tender, it is
an excellent thing to add just a very lit
tic vinegar and fine pounded alum.
People who suffer very much in this
way will always do we'll to wear rather
thick soled boots, having them especial
ly made, as it is most important for any
one who has very tender feet that the
boots should be perfectly fitting. Into
these boots pair of lambs wool socks
should be placed, and these socks should
be thickly spread over with soft soap on
the inside of the foot Of the sock.
If the blisters come up very high, it
is wise to let out the accumulated fluid
by running darning needle through
the upper surface of the blister. If it is
allowed to break the surface of the skin,
it is apt to become very sore, sometimes
being very difficult to heal. New York
Advertiser.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19
What Kills Many.

A coroner in Australia recently req
soned out verdict more sensibly than
one-half the verdicts usually rendered
1t appeared that an Irishman, conceiv.
ing that little powder thrown upon
some green wood would facilitate its
burning, directed a small stream from
a keg upon the burning piece, but not
possessing hand sufficiently quick to
cut this supply off was blown into
million pieces.
The following was the verdict, deliv-
cred with great gravity by the official;
Cant be called suicide, bekase he
didn't mean to kill himself. He didn't
die for want of breath, for he hadn't
anything to breathe with. It's plain he
didn't know what he was about, so /
shall bring in--died for want Of COM
mon sense"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19
Jamaica Folklore Sayings.

Ebery day bucket go da well; one day
bottom drop out
What costs notin git good weight
Patient man drive jackass.
One time fool no fool; two time fool
him da fool.
When towel turn tablecloth, dere's no
bearin wid it. Directed against Goldfish
aristocracy.)
Me dead hog already; me no min
hot water.
When COW tail cut off, God Almighty
brush fly fl him. apparently another
way Of saying God tempers the wind
to the shorn lamb. y
Spit in de sky, it fall in your face.
"a maxim Of prudence.)
Big blanket mex man sleep late.
Too much sit down broke trousers.
Shut mout' no catch fly. "a plea for
silence. journal Of American Folk.
lore.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19
NUMBER Is.
ENGLISH CHILDREN.
The Manner In Which They Are Allowed
to Csdge For Money.


Every American man must remember
the shock of surprise with which he first
encountered in an English novel the
notion Of n schoolboy, gentleman's
son, taking money as gift from his
parents friends and guests. Nothing
could have been more foreign to the
American idea In my time than that.
and / suppose it is still the same.
Neither parents nor boys could have
submitted to the thought without NOR.
tification But here the feeling, or at
least the fact is quite different. A hard
working man who lives up TO the last
penny of a meager professional income
can give half sovereign tip to the
schoolboy son of friend or acquaint.
ance Of his who has $40, 900 year, and
the boy will pocket it, and the father
will, at the most, look the other way. I
used to think that this had its explana-
ton in the fact that parents and chill
dren were not united by SO close bond
here as in America, and that the father
cared less than any American father
would care for the dignity and self re.
spect of his son. On the other hand,
however, it is certain that the English
father holds himself responsible for his
son and spends money solicitously in
trying to start him in life long past the
stage when an American youth would
DO expected to go out and shift for him
self And, indeed, the older one gets the
palmer it is to be seen that any and ev-
cry attempt to dogmatize about the diff.
ference between the two peoples of the
two countries must be subject TO all sorts
of reservations and contradicting modi-
fications. But it is true that the English
child is allowed to cadge for money in
way which is unknown to the Ameri-
can child of the same social grade, and
that this is by no means confined to
relatively poor people. This fact has al
ways seemed to me to rob the English
child of great deal of the interest
which with us attaches to childhood
Not | alone find him less interesting, it
is universal Judgment upon him. -
Harold Frederic in New York Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19
An Important Question.

II your friends or neighbors are suffer-
ing from coughs, colds, sore throat, or
any throat or lung disease INCLUDING
consumption), ask them il they have
ever used Otto's Cure. This famous
German remedy is having large sale
here and is performing some wonderful
cures Of throat and lung diseases.
Reynolds Drug Store will give you a
sample bottle free. No matter what
other medicines have failed to do, try
Otto's Cure. Large Sizes 25c. and SOC.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19
An English "Bull."

Sir Francis Scott, the British COM
mander in the recent expedition against
Ashanti. is not believed to be coun.
tryman of Sir Boyle Roche, but in re-
viewing the troops after their return to
England he made a remark which is al
most worthy to stand beside some Of
those of the celebrated maker of bulls. I"
Sir Francis, in addressing his men,.
said: "You were no doubt disappointed
because this campaign gave you no op-
portunity to fight; but if there had been
any fighting, there would have been
many absent faces here todayp-
Youths Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19

First Citizen-I beg your pardon, sir,
but am a stranger in Dublin. Can you
direct me to Grafton street?
Second ditto--With pleasure. Sure.
it's the second turn to the right.
First ditto-Thank you, sir. (Walks
of.
Second ditto calling after him)-Hil
If you're left handed man it's the
other way entirely. London Globe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19
VOLUME 5.
Autirouc Cttmr Gables.
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DENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
IN EFFECT JUNE II, 1896.

Philadelphia 4 Erie Railroad Division Time
Table. Trains Leave , prlity13od
o.W m-Train 8, daily except sunday for
sunbury, Harrisburg and intermediate sta
tions, arriving at Philadelphia 6;9 y. M,
New York g;23 y. M; Baltimore, $500 y. M;
from Williamsport and passenger coaches
from Kane to Philadelphia.
3ies y. m;-Train 9. daily except sunday for
Harrisburg and intermediate stations, ar
riving at Philadelphia 4;30 A, NJ; New York,
1888 A. NJ. Pullman Sleeping cars from
Harrisburg TO philadelphia and New York.
Philadelphia passengers can remain In
sleeper undisturbed until 200 4. NJ.
p;35 p. m.--Train I, daily for sunbury, Harris
burg and ntermediate stations, arriving NJ
Philadelphia 6:52 A. MI New York, e;33
A. NJ. on we, J days and i0,3s A. NJ. ON sun.
day; baltimore, $3.50 A. NJ; Washington, 7;i0
port TO Philadelphia. Passengers In sleeper
FOR Baltimore and Washington will be
transferred into Washington sleeper at Har-
risburg. Passenger coaches from Erie TO
Philadelphia and williamsport to Balt-
more.
WESTWARD
7i2l q. m.-Train 1, daily except Sunday for
Ridgway, Dubois, Clermont and inter-
...edate stations. Leaves Rdgway at 3;i5
pm. for Erie.
$3.50 a. m.--Train 3, daily for Erie and inter-
mediate points
5:26 D. m.--Train II, daily except Sunday for
Kane and intermediate stationso
'
FROM THE EAST AND SOUTH.
TRAIN II leaves Philadelphia s;23 A. MI
Washington, $50 A. NJ; Baltimore, S:50A NJ;
Wilkcsbarre, 1915 A. NJ; daily except sun
day, arriving at Driftwood nt 5:26 p. NJ. with
Pullman Parlor car from Philadelphia 10
Williamsport.
TRAIN leaves New York at p. M; phila-
delphia, go p. M; Washington, 1910 y. M;
Baltimore, 11:50 p. M; daily arriving at
Driftwood at $3.50 n. m. Pullman sleeping
cars from Philadelphia to Erie and from
Washington and Baltimore to Wtlliamsport
and through passenger coaches from Phila-
delphia to Erie and Baltimore TO Williams
port.
TRAIN leaves Remove at $3.50 a. m, daily
except Sunday, arriving at Driftwood 7:2l
a m.
JOHNSONBURG RAILROAD.
DAILY except Sunday.)
TRAIN 10 leaves Ridgway Mt 0:20 n. M; John
sonburg at 9:;'s n. m, arriving at Clermont
at 1928 q, m.
TRAIN 90 leaves Clermont at l0:i5 n. m. ar
riying at Johnsonburg at Hal n. m. and
Ridgway at 1900 a. m.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19

"This new light they have discovered
that enables one to take q photograph Of
o mans bones without skinning him
will be terrible factor in the wars of
the future" said the philosopher
Take bearer of a message, for in.
stance; he is captured. and, after the
old fashioned methods, swallows the pa
per; out comes the photographer, takes
his internal picture, reproduces the swal-
lowed message, and there's all the poor
messengers devotion gone for nothing"
London Tit-B
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19
BOHEMIA.
ia rather live in Bohemia
Than In any other land.-John Boyle O'Reiily.


han In any other land.-John Boyle o'Reiily.
Where iieth the land Bohemla7
Is IL enchanted ground'
Unto the place no guide or trace
Was e'er by searching found.
Yet many wander through IL
In blindness or in scorn
And some there dwell who love II well;
They are Bohemians born.
Here lieth the land Bohemiai
Strange light upon II beams,
This border land whose outer strand
Melts In the sea of dreams.
Behind us roars the real,
The world Of strife and din;
Our kindlier fate ia here to wait
Until our ships come In.
O'ershadowing Bohemia,
Fame, like mountain grand,
Piercing the skies. uplifts our eyes
From this, the lotos land.
The summit CLEANS In splendor
And beckons spirits bold
Fain would we go, yet, ahi we know
The heights offamo are cold.
Here, resting In Bohemia,
Beside the waters still,
In meadows green, where Hippocrene
Winds as little rill.
We deem In pleasant places
Are cast our lines and lives,
Whore grace and heart are more than art
And chivalry survives.
Henry Tyrreli in New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19

Trajan, the Roman emperor, had
palace built under the waters Of Lake
Nemi 1t was 500 feet long, 270 feet
wide and go feet high The building
was made accessible by an arched tun-
mel leading to it from the shore.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19
Frightened on.

Ballantine-Do you ride o wheel.
Miss Brewster?
Miss Brewster-No, sir. am not in
the show business, but perhaps when
you say wheel" you mean bicycle,
which, as its name implies, is composed
OF two principal wheels. do ride the
bicycle. sir. May I ask if you ride?
Ballantine-Yes, but you'll have to
excuse me nov. Iwant to go and buy
ticket to the night school. .-Cleveland
Leader.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19
Disproportioned I.imbs.

BY actual measurement of 80 skele-
tons the right arm and left leg have
been found to be longer in 23. the left
arm and right leg in 8, the limbs on the
right longer than those ON the left in
and in the remainder the inequality of
the limbs was varied. Only out Of 10
skeletons measured, or 10 per cent. had
limbs Of equal length.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19
No Argument Against Tobacco.

Old Drywater-My boy, in all crea-
tion you won't find any animal except
man who makes habit Of smoking.
Young Puffs-Yes, sir. But neither
do know any other animal that cocks
his meals!-Pick Me Up.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19
Our Oldest Fireplace.

Perhaps the Oldest fireplace in this
country is in the home of q Bangor man.
The fireplace was built over 200 years
ago, in West Boxford, Mass, and it is
set up in the house perfect and standing,
with the same kettle. tongs, etc., as it
was 200 years ago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19
Incapacitated.

"Heavens!" shrieked he, "what in
my anger have done?'
He reeled
II have been tearing my hair" he
gasped.
One glance into the mirror was
enough to tell him that he could no
longer be considered piano virtuoso of
the first class. Pick Me Up.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19

During the trial Of case the other
day in England the judge took out his
pipe and began smoking II an Amer
lean judge should do such q thing. The
Saturday Review would sec in it an
evidence OF American boorisHness
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19

There is q certain farmer SO suspicious
that before buying sheep he examines
him closely to make sure that he has no
cotton in him.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19
BUFFALO, ROCHESTER, & PITTS
II BURGH RAILWAY.


The short line between Dubois, Ridgway,
Bradford, Salamanca, Buffalo, Rochester,
Niagara Falls and points In the upper oil
region.
On and after Nov. 10th, 1895, passen-
ger trains will arrive and depart from Falls
Creek station, daily, except Sunday, as fol-
lows:
7:25 a, m. for Curwensville and Clear8eld.
1875 d. m.-Accommodation from Punxsu-
tawney and Big Run.
1000 Oa.m.-Buffaloa and Rochester mail-For
Brockwayville, Ridgway ,Johnsonburg Mt.
yewett, Bradford, Salamanca, Buffalo and
Rochester; connecting at Johnsonburg
with p. & Z. train 3, FOR Wilcox, Kane,
Warren, Cory and Erie.
1927 a. m.-Accommodation Sykes,
Big Run and Punxsutawney. "A
2:2O p. m.-Bradford Accommodation For
Beechtree, Broclwayville, Ellmont, Car
mon, Ridgway, Johnsonburg, Mt. Jewett
and Bradford.
4;35 D. m.-Mail-For Dubois, Sykes, Big
Run Punxsutawney and Walston.
Passenge are requested to purchase tick
cts befoi. entering the cars. An excess
charge OF Ten Cents will be collected by con-
ductors when fares are paid on trains, from
allstations where ticket Office Is maintained.
Thousand mile tickets AT two cents per
mile, good for passage between all stations.
]. II. MCINTYRE Agen. Falls Creek, Pa,
Rochester MY.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19

The bishop Of Meath takes precedent
OF all Irish bishops, and is followed by
sther bishops according to the seniority
Of their consecration.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19

II you are troubled with "hacking
cough" Downs Elixir will give you
relief at once. Warranted as recon-
mended or money refunded. For sale
by H. A. Stoke.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19

A LLEGHENYV VALLEY RAILWAY
"A COMPANY commencing Sunday
June Z, 1896, Low Grade Division.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19
REYNOLDSvlLLE LAUNDRY,
WAH SING, Proprietor,

Corner 4th street and Gordon alley. First
the laundry trial
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19

CONNECTIONS At williamsport with
philadelphia& &ReadingR X. At Jersey shore
with Fall Brook Railway, AT Mill
Hall with Central Railroad OF Pennsylvania.
At Philipsburg with Pennsylvania Railroad
and Altoona \ Philipsburg Connecting H. X.
At Clesrheld with Buffalo, Rochester 4
Patton with Cambria & Clearield Division
of Pennsylvania Railroad. At Mahafrey with
Pennsylvania Northwestern Railroad.
A. q. PALMER, +. f.. HERRIMAN,
Superintendent. Gen'l Pass. Agt.
Philadelphia, Pa.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-10-02
NUMBER 80.
a WONDERFUL sEAwEEO.
Has a Stem Sometimes Three Hundred
Feet Long


One of the most extraordinary sea
weeds among the Laminariacea. Is the
Nereocystis, the stem of which occasion
ally attains a length OF 300 feet though
extremely slender. even at the top.
where il is surmounted by a huge float
ing bladder six feet OF seven feet in
length. that affords favorite resting
place to the sea otter. This plant l.
found on the northeast coast of
America and the opposite shores of
Asia The filiform stem. which Is
about as thick as pack-thread, sudden
" sweIls above. when two feet or three
feet long, into a globose bladder, from
the top of which springs tuft of ger
inmate leaves mostly rising on five
petioles. As the plant grows older the
stem increases enormously in length.
but only slightly in thickness. The
P!oboSe bladder sNvells into a turnip-
shaped or retort-like cyclinder. six feet
long and four feet six inches or NOR in
diameter in the widest part. the lower
extremity gradually passing into the
stem. The leaves, which at first were
marked with few faint nerves. split In
the direction of the latter. cover a wide
space by their entangled mass. and at
tain a length of 80 feet or more. When
the plant grows in any quantity, =
forms large floating islands. and the
surface of the sea becomes impossible
to boats. The stem. when dry. is en-
ployed by the Aleutians for fishing
lines. some of which have length Of
40 or more fathoms. The large bladders
are used by the same people as syphons
for pumping water out of their boats
Fishing Gazette.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-10-02

Cottage quilts are now gay weavings
at "A low price. which resembles the
homemade efforts of our grandmother.
These spreads are especially sold for
summer house use. and the rooms Of
young women. Older ones prefer the
embroidered white variety. With any OF
these coverings are used square white
linen ''shams." They have hemstitchcd
two-inch borders. The best are hand
embroidered in white. and have cente-
monograms or single letters of whit
from three to five inches i'm length. Nc
other sort of sham is on sale for use
with any of the spreads described II
general. the distinguishing features o.
this seasons Shams is the narrow hem
of the spreads. the lowered designs
rather than the figured. One looks in
vain for that little checkerboard variety
upon which in childhood. with oyster
crackers. we used to play games with
imaginary opponents. when we were
too III to get up.-St. Louis Republic
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-10-02
a GREAT DINNER.
Because Enjoyed by a Great Quartette-
They Are StilI Alive

Ihey Are St1ll A1lNe-
The greatest dinner that / ever sat
down to. says Watterson in the Courier
journal. consisted of 4 leg of mutton,
dressed with mustard. bit of hot
wheat bread, and some fresh butter.
with half jug of fine whisky TO wash
IL down. 1t was in front of New Hope
church in the summer of '64. Some
one had sent Eustis leg Of mutton.
Some C1e had sent Yeatman q large
pill box of butter Bragg. Gen Polk's
cook, had some -four. Eustis and Teat-
man invited Gov. Harris and myself.
The governor happened TO have a key
which fitted Gen Polk's medicine case
All of US united in making the robbery
of vial of Irish whisky. the general
himself being absent. and that was the
dinneri Glorious dinner,
PleaSe God, the quartette still survive
to tell the tale. which they do when
ever fhey meet and can get an audi
encc. Eustis Is in Paris, ambassador-
tb.a same cool. self-possessed man ia di-
rlomacy he used To he under fire: able
brave and lazy. Notwithstanding the
eighties-is The dashinC. brilliant. i'm
petuous boy he was p years aeo-and.
silver or gold. or neither. / look to-
ward him as / write, Yeatman. obtru-
sive only in his courage on the battle
field. lives the life of cultivated leisure
and unambitious ruSticity which de
lighted him most when he was both
younger and richer than he is. though
he still has his ancestral acres
That was a dinner.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-10-02
NO AUTOGRAPHS FOR HER.
Servant Girl Had No Use for the Check
She Received.

Snt tAtftlNtI-
\ certain family. whose home is in
the suburbs of London. have IN their
employ. SAYS Amusing Journal. a
cook. whose ways are invariably 50
methodical and her cooking so near per
fection that. were she to leave her prs
cnt' home. one-half of the mistres~es in
the district would be eager TO secure
her services Never by any chance has
dinner been late at the Myrtle villa. or
the joint under or over done, neither has
any policeman crossed its threshold
But, treasure that she is. she came near
to making n change of residence At the
close of her very first months stay
On the morning of the day upon
which her wages became due. her mis-
treSs requested her to step into the
study, where her master was waiting TO
pay her. In a few moments she rushed
from the study TO the kitchen, where
she had left her mistress, ard in less
time than il takes TO narrate had
given that astonished lady notice.
But whatever is the matter. Mary? ."
inquired her mistress. What has
your master said or done to annoy
you?"
He hasn't said nuthin'." replied
Mary. as she fiourished a check in her
mistress face. but he's on'y given me
this for a months slavery. Not me; I
amt no ortygraph collector, l amt
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-10-02
COuRTSHIP AND MARRIAGE.
Curious Customs Practiced In Other
Parts of the World.

Some of the customs peculiar to
courtship and marriage among the race
of dwarfs who inhabit the Andaman
island are. according to NJ. de Quat-
-refages, who recently published book
called THE Pygmies." about these pco-
pie, very peculiar. Not the least rc-
markable of them is the procedure of
Courtship. The young man who has
made his choice addresses himself to
the parents, who never refuse. but send
the girl into the forest. where, before
day, she conceals herself. The young
man must find her.
If he does not succeed he must re-
nounce all claim to her. The wedding
ceremony of these people is equally
curious VI. Quatrefages thus describes
it: THE two parties climb two fleN-
ible trees growing near each other.
which an old man then makes TO bend
toward each other. When the head of
the man touches that of the girl they
are legally married" Turning from
Asia TO Europe. we find 4 very curious
custom prevailing in Roumania. Among
the peasantry of this country, when n
girl attains marriageable age her
trousseau. which has in the near
while been carefully woven. spun and
embroidered by her mother and herself,
is placed in painted wooden box
When a young man thinks of asking
to be allowed to pay his attentions to
the girl he is at liberty to open the box,
which is always placed in n convenient
position, and examine the trousseau-
If he is satisfied with the quantity and
quality of the dowry he makes formal
aDDljcation for tine girls hand but If
not he is quite at liberty to retire.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-10-02
CLUBS BEGAN IN ATHENS.
Athenians Had the Same Excuses as Men
of To-Day.

The birthplace of the earliest club is
n disputed point, but it is well known
that Nmma Pompilius, the second king
of Rome, who died Il. c. 673. founded
trade guilds in Rome during his reign.
similar to the guilds of the craftsmen
which play SO important d part in the
history of the middle ages. At one
time there were so of these guilds in
Rome alone. Later they spread beyond
the metropolis, for the boatmen of the
Seine at Paris and those of the lower
Rhone formed clubs of their own. The
guilds of Rome, however, scarcely an
swer to our idea of a club, says the
Cleveland Recorder. We therefore turn
with greater confidence to Athens.
where such a club seems to have orig
mated. The old Athenian clubs were
not in all respects similar to those OF
modern London and New York. but
there was nevertheless between them Il
strong affinity. Aristotle. who -four
ished B. c. 3S4, tells us that men of the
same trade and members of n particu-
lar tribe were wont TO club toget her for
business purposes. He goes on to say
that others combined for the sake Of
social intercourse, and adds that these
meet together for the sake of one an
others company, and to offer sacr;-
fees; when they meet they both pay
certain honors to the gods, and at the
same time take pleasure and relaxation
among themselves" This would seem
to poInt to Athens as being the birth
place of the earliest club.