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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-24
Master Of n Single Art.

OF one art the Buer is mastcr-the
management of oxen in wagons. 1t is
an art which is little understood or is de-
spised by most white men except Dutch
men. but, for all that. it is al art, and
the Beers practice it to perfection and
love II.
have seen n span of oxen hopelessly
stuck In the middle Of n rapid river, the
oxen ut right angles to the chain, the
wagon apparently fixture until the
river should come down stronger and
sweep it away. Two Beers appeared,
and, as they usually will il civilly
esked, gave their help. They walked up
and down the span, and changed the
places of nearly all the oxen. Such n
one was evidently wheeler, an after
OK. Another, from his marks, was ac-
customed to pull ON the other side. An
other must be put farther up or farther
down thc~epan.
The span rearranged, the Boers, with
amighty clap from their whips, whoops,
yuuk, Atland, Blomveldt, Jacoop-so-
norous yells to the leading oxen-with
many backhanded wrist cut, and then
flick in front. steering the wheelers
with the butts of their whips, guiding
the leaders with the unerring lash,
started the span, kept it pulling straight,
and in two minutes the wagon was
standing on the other side of the river,
the owners and the oxen equally puz-
zled to know how it got there. Pail
Mall Gazette.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-24
SHALL BOYS GO TO coLLtoei

Some Are Fitted For Life, aud Others Are
United by College Training.
Rev. Charles ii. Parkhurst, ID. d., in
his paper to young men in The Ladies
Home journal, discusses "Shall We Send
Our Boy to College?" answering the
query with the assertion, "rhat depends
a great deal on the boy" He announces
himself to be u thorough believer in the
college, but holds that ''it might not be
best for him tour boy) to go TO college; |;
it might not be best for the community
that he should. College can fit man
for life, and also it can unfit him.
There are styles Of education that dis
qualify the student for doing what he is
competent to do, without qualifying
him to do that which he might like to
do. but for which he lacks and ALWAYS
will lack the prerequisites As general
principle the more man knows the
better, but so long as the present order
Of things continues great amount Of
very ordinary work will require to be
done, and ordinary people will do ordi-
nary work better than extraordinary
people will and be great deal more
comfortable while doing it. Hordes #
both sexes are entering college for the
reason that they do not enjoy doing
commonplace things. The result is that
commonplace things are left undone,
and uncommonplace things fare still
worse. Agriculture is the material basis
Of nations strength and prosperity.
We could dispense with either lawyers,
doctors or ministers better thAh we
could with farmers.
Probably we should not quarrel so
much if there were fewer students of the
law, should not be sick so much il there
were fewer students of medicine, and
should not be so wicked if there were
fewer students of theology. All of these
could contribute literally to the ranks
Of the agriculturalists with advantage
to the professions and TO the grain and
vegetable markets. am not disparag-
ing anybody. neither am l saying that
it would not be good thing, i'll itself
considered, if every one, however ma
terial or menial his occupation, could
receive all that the finest school or col
lege training could confer, but that is
not practicable at present and never will
be till people get over thinking that
there is disgrace attaching to the do
ing of ordinary things"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-24
IN WHIST.

No matter what your partner does,
Remain urbauc and bland.
Don't even say his game IL one
You cannot understand.
The moro misplays that ne may make
The more youll smile and say
You often make n like mistake;
Did IL but yesterday.
II adversary should revoke,
Don't claim the penalty.
"a little slip like this Is one
That every day We see"
And should he merit Il or not
Pay compliments ON skill.
Don't miss this opportunity
OF gaining his good will.
The others will not like "
II you win the game each day
So, when gaining, praise your partner;
'Tis his scientific play.
Showing Joy or disappointment
You must manage to resist
II you'd have the others love you
And bo popular ut whist.
Brooklyn Eagle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-24
Chemical Work at Low Temperature

1t has been suggested that many Of
the failures to achieve satisfactory re-
suits in chemical work have been owing
to the high temperature in which the
experiments were conducted. A chemist
who has been working on this idea af-
firms that while experimenting in ex-
tremely low temperature one obtains
results which are not only satisfactory,
but surprising, some Of them producing
entirely new combinations and making
possible Investigations hitherto un-
dreamed of. Absolutely new elements
may be developed under such condi.
tions. s.-New York Ledger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-24
A Boys Composition ON "Hens."

''Hens is curious animals They don't
have no nose, nor no teeth. nor no ears.
They swallow their vittles whole and
chew 1t up in their crops inside of them.
The outside Of hens is generally put in.
to pillars and feather busters. The in,
side of hen is sometimes filled up with
marbles and shirt buttons and sich. A
hen is very much smaller than a good
many other animals, but they will dig
up more plants than anything that AIM
q hen London Tit-Bits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-24
Soul culture.

Lillian Whiting, visiting the "Latin
quarter" Of Boston. tells of asking a
daintily gowned young woman sitting
in u club parlor If she believed in
thought transference. "Oh, / am far be-
yond that" she replied airily. ~ am in
the sphere Of intense vibrations. Ev-
cry boy who has stolen the pie and has
afterward served as buffer for the ma.
ternal slipper will appreciate the mean
ing Of the sphere Of intense vibrations
Minneapolis journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-24

"How do you feel. Bills" asked the
sympathizing friend.
"Some better" answered the wound
ed cowboy. II guess it won't be long
fore kin get round an get square. p
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-24

Expert, Ice enables me TO depose to
the comfort and blessing that literature
can prove in seasons Of sickness; how
powerfully Intellectual pursuits can
help in keeping the head from Grazing
and the heart from breaking. Thomas
Hood.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-24

California has been named the Gold
en- State, from the mines Of precious
metal discovered in l848, which have
since proved source of enormous riches
to that commonwealth.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-24

Carriage drivers in France receive
u. SO q week, in England %. 10. In Ger
many t8.2l and in Italy e2.60.
The morning times., 1896-08-24
PALMA AND MACEO TO MEET.
4 New Insurgem Policy VIII Prob
ably Be the Result.

Philadelphia. Aug. %. 1t is said that
within the next month Gen. Estrada
Palma. the minister plenipotenuary OF
the Cuban Republic TO the United States.
and Gonzales Quesada. the secretary of
legation. with other prominent supporters
of the revolutionary cause. will 90 TO
Cuba to consult with President Cisneros as
to the future conduct OF the battle for
freedom.
Gems. Gomez and Maceo are both said to
have expressed the opinion that nothing
can be accomplished under the present sys-
tenn OF fighting. They do not want to go
on struggling. as during the ten years
war, with n" hope o. gaining the freedom
OF the island, unless they secure recogni-
ton as belligerents from the United states.
To do this, it is claimed by 10th the
commanders, that they must inaugurate
n campaign Of the most destructive char
acter Heretofore. when parts of their
armies have invaded a town, they have
simply driven the Spanish forces out and
then have themselves retreatei.
Their plan row is to make forced MA rches
upon all the interior cities. and after affect
ing their capture. destroy them. They can-
not 10 ttlS. however, WltilOut TIE slrCtlOn
of the Cuban junta in the United States
and it is for the purpose OF settling the
issue thus raised that Palma @ ycsada ..and
others have been summoned TO the .slIGd.
How these leaders will get to Cuba is. of
course. n mystery to all save themselves.
1t is stated on good authority that three
large expeditions are to lie sent ont from
different places in this country and that they
will unite and land at a designated point.
The vessels will DC armed and prepared
TO fight il they should be ovcrtaken by
Spanish cruisers At the same time that
fhe three large expeditions lroz ost there.
will be other ships sent to the coast as
decoys. The leaders In the movement
have no apprehension of their ability to
effect an ending.
1t is expected that the conference be-
tween Cisncros, Palma 80 Quesada. and.
others will result In decision to start
both of the armies OF GonIcz and Maceo
on the aggressive about the first Of October,
and that when a town is captured it will
be destroyed. >''A '' - "'"i ''"' -
Maceo. 1t is said. would IKE to inaugu-.
rate line of action something akin to
Sherman's march to the sea, and IL Is
believed he will have his way. ..s....,..
The morning times., 1896-08-24
Catarrh Of the Lun0S.

Here is another pitiful case He had all
the history OF colds ard Catarrh, extend
ing downward from the nose to throat, to
glottis, to wiDdpipe. to the bronchial tubes
and then into the small tubes OF the lungs
His cough always troubled him. He raised
large quantities of vile-looking material,
he had fever every afternoon and could not
sleep at night. He had no appetite, and his
strength and ambition failed He had
night sweais every once in Willie, ane
feared that his end was near.
See him after four months of trea rnenti
4 new mani The healing and soothing
medication has time after time sought
out ever nook of the disease, even to tia
extreme depth OF the lung cells. and
fbathed and coated and healed the men,
brane There Is no more of the nasty
discharges. no more cough. no more fever,
no more pain, no more night sweats The
appetite returus, and with il comes back
strength and ambition. The cheeks fill
out and regain their color. The step be-
comes buoyant He has been saved from
4 lingering but abso lutely sure death.
That all ma Y havea adequate aud correct
results OF which are attracting the at
teDtion OF the whole country, Doctors
Mccoy and Cowden have generously ar
ranged for limited time TO give to all
applicants on their first visit n Trial Treat.
meDt Free THIS is purely for educational
purposes. In n few years this Treatment
will be in general adoption by the nro-
fession, and il is lie desire of its diScov-
ererS that il he seen and noted by as many
people as possible in the offices Of the
National Practice. which Doctor Mccoy has
instituted in Washington, at 115 18th
ct. Dw.
The morning times., 1896-08-24
How It Cures Common Catarrh.

Here is a patient taking treatment for
Catarrh of the Head. He breathes the
soothing medication through his nostrils,
and the nasal channels open up, the stuff
cd-up feeling in the head leaves, and he
can breathe naturally through the nose
again. The dull pains across the front Of
the head fade away. and the nasal men-
brane is sOothed until the Inflammation
and soreness are all gone. The bad odor
Of the breath passes away, and the lost
sense of smell returns The dropping in
the throat is checked, the nose does not
stop up toward night any more, the
sneezing and snuffing have ceased, and
the discharge from the nose grows less
and less. and finally stops altogether. The
disease has been checked and eradicated
from the system before 1t even reached
his throat. 1t had not been driven down
into his throat, or into his lungs, or into
his cars, as SO often is done by other
treat IN entS.
The morning times., 1896-08-24

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YIN. The Chinese munster with mo ot
taches Of tho.aa,io, resnlepdeo, i, thai,
nicturesoue and ,.i,,,v. .bn.d role. .c,d,
In rece;ro hin,
After sec;ny IN. .,,,,s NJ New yorr ,bs
party will comez,o washington Dnriro
that tim. yap2. y, will M, trus, bis
nrec;ous CHARGE HI.a.,;,g tho Y.,,ou, .bI,,
and the peaeoct,s rootber on, or his s,,,b,
for fear or iosir,, tho m,.r. or honor M.
slowed nv TIM, houa. or the 60, ~ GODS
When ibe.,or,,, -,,r,;ves in w,.h;n,,,r
tbev will totc Vi arr,c.s far tho leoation
or Co,,r,h,,i 1,o,.r.,, ,,,,ora ,ro.., Zoo.
will n. snr.,a - u,n, C,ara rrn,,
markets. nre ho;,, ,ons,cred for an tho
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which may no had and such n t.,pc,o,
will no hold 40 ,,o ,o,atio, hon.. nn,o,
witnessed Tho nrocram of s;o,,s.oi,,
has not vet boon made o,t nor has the
state Dena rt,u.n, officiaIv po,ified ,he
c,,;,oso ,n,ui,.,a, ,,,,,a, ,,,u ,.o 49,,
IN homer n, ,no ST. A, ,m .,,o,,,s
will he shown .yorv,,,c or which VT.
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Ito will sncnd h.-o u,,,, h. weII mn, in
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The morning times., 1896-08-24
How II Cures Catarrhal Deafness.

Here is another who for years had been
a sufferer. Every fresh cold seemed TO
stay longer than former colds, ana he no
ticed that his ears got stopped up and his
hearing became duller and duller. and
there were ringing and buzzing ROSES in
his ears. The Catarrh had passed upward
and backward from the throat along the
eustachiaD tube leading from the throat
into the ear He had visited throat doctors
ard ear doctors and catarrh doctors with
out relief. In this condition We find him
lnhaling the never-failing medication, and
soon he notices change. The noises in
the ears stop. there is no more discharge,
the hearing gets better. and finally the
tubes or the ears open up and something
seems TO give way in his head. His hear
ing bad completely returned No wonder
he considers the result a marvel.
The morning times., 1896-08-24
How 1t Cures Catarrh in the Throat.

Here is another patient who had Ca
tarriI OF the Head He caught cold after
cold. and the disease spread down into his
throat. He breathes and drinks in the dis
ease banishing medication. 1t bathes the
mem branes OF his head and throat. The
soreness of the head and throat become less,
aud tie desire to hawk and sp,t is disap-
p.dring. the sense OF taste is returning,
and the voice again becomes soft and IN eIo-
dious- There is no more gaggIng and voin-
iting IN the morning. No longer does every
exposure to the weather result in stuffed
up throat, that becomes sore and inflamed,
and no longer does he find his throat and
tongue dry a chips when he wakes from
an unrefresiiing sleep.
The morning times., 1896-08-24

Col. W. II. Alexander, formerly OF Ohio,
but nov OF the City OF Mexico. where, and
In its neishborhood, he has been largely in
tcrested IN railway engineering aud con-
struction generally, is at the Raleigh Hotel.
He is on his way TO New York to complete
arrangements for certain new work planned
IN Mexico.
Col. Alexander talked interestingly yes
terday to a Times representative on the
public and domestic economies OF the great
sister republic OF the United States The
impetus in the direction OF internal
Improvement, he said, is OF comparatively
recent origin, for large share Of which he
ascribes the credit to President Diaz. s,,
II consider President Diaz," )" he said, ..one
ofthe most remark ka bic ru lers OF the century.
He is hard worker, has keen concep=
ton OF the needs OF his country. and is
ceaseless in his energy towards the advance
ment of the practical interests and well be-
ing of his countrymen."
All the greater public works have been
constructed by the English or the Ameri-
cans, such as the Vera Cruz and Me xico Rail-
road by English capital, the Central, and
the National by American capital, as well
as the tram and steam line from Mexico
south to San Angel.
THE COMlIERCIAL BUSINESS. ...
The commercial business of the republic
is divided in this way: The dry goods
business is done by the French, the hard
ware business by the Germans, while the
.'store trade" groceries, etc, is in the
hands OF the Spaniards. Thus the real
business is core by foreigners. And yet
fy,A fIr
as good in the republic as they were in
the great west of this country wenty y-five
or more years ago. Many of the most val
liable products, tobacco, vanilla beans, etc,
grow spontaneously, as in the Terra Cal
ieDte. Americans are, however, not slow
in seeing all this and are going to the
country at this time, there Icing three
flou rishing American colonies in the
State of Vera Cruz, others in Tabasco and
other regions.
Mexico has. Of course, been used as the
object lesson in finance on the present
American free silver craze. 1t is q free
silver country and they have more silver
coin there than they know what 10 do
with Yet the outpour of free coinage has
not built great works, it has created 10
demand for such works, it has not given
more employment to more men, nor has
1t increased the wages of the laborers who
had jobs.
When Col. Alexander left Mexico he
paid $3.50 for 500 for use in this coun-.
try, and at the time he left there was
decrease in the price of silver bullion
from 53 TO 81 cents. He did not say
.,,1 - ~ .n.s va" uu Ds .ns as.a'ioi IN
-, ,ra .a, y. :, p , nc ,, 's,
,has si,rer tn,,nan ,oI,su u Iii, -, , s"'u'
.,,'o,, aS - 49, e',',,, WI 'us as
noS,a. ~ ,,.;,, r. :, ra. on a" .r',a. s".el
g." "' ''' ''''' 10 io'
@' w ,,,s ,ou ,,, acc -
,,,s,h,ro,. .,ao. is 49,; ~ rsa,s, W ,ol
can buy here for less than So75 This
The morning times., 1896-08-24
Five Are Missing.

Quebec, Aug. 23.-Last Tuesday five men
of Berchier county Of Mont MaGny. left in
a small boat for a fishing trip around
Quarantine Station. Gress, Isles Nothing
was henri of them untiltiis afternoon when
the body of one of them, named Lcspcrasce.
was found. The whereabouts of thc. .hnas
and the other men is unknown. 1t is he
heved that the boat wds sfiashrd To dtofns
on the rocks AMI al ofits itsoecIpantsdrowned
The morning times., 1896-08-24
Frank Dupee Divorced.

Fargo, N. D.. Aug. 23.-Frank Dupee,
better known as Frank Dayton Of shenan-
doah Valley and In. Old Kentucky Com
pahies, secured q divorce yesterday. He
alleged that his .wafs was addicted to NOR
phine and had deserted him at Hartford,
-Cohn. Dayton VIII Join ..Ini Old Zen.
tqcky" cpapnsus- as 1GlnssapcslSssxt week.
The morning times., 1896-08-24
How 1t Cures Catarrh Of Vocal Chords

Here is another patient who contracted
Catarrh that extended from the throat
into the giottis, the gateway that opens
to the windpipe and lungs The disease
attacks the vocal chords, this sensitive
instrument Of the human voice. and soon
mars its sweet tones or destroys them al
together. Here sits lady inhnlng the
soothing preparation. She had been ten
months silent. and the treatment has al
ready restored her Voice. Who can say
what Joy she feels in being restored to
the usefulness and the pleasure of CONVEX
81 iOn1
The morning times., 1896-08-24
ALL READY FOR LABOR DAY.
Arrangements = and Program Com plete
and Crowds Expected.

and Crowds Expected.
The Labor bay excursion committee met
yesterday at III a. IN. in the rooms OF the
workin gman's Library 4 sscciatioa. No. 314
Eighth street northwest.
The work OF the committee is practically
finished. ard now nothing remains 10 be
done except for the ticket committee TO
keep up its hustle. So far the sale OF
tickets has been very gratifying, and there
is no doubt that OF Labor Day there will
he a great utpouring o. the la 10 ring classes
ana their friends to participate in the ceie-
bration.
The program foT the day is complete. and
will no doubt, afford ample amusement
for both yoang and old, male and female.
There will be dauring, bicycling, foot and
beat racing. ali variety of other sports.
The great attraction of the day. how
ever, will be the hytirocycie race between
Marshall Hall and River View. and the
rooster dance" The latter is said to
be very amusing aud Interesting. aud will
besomething & worth seeing. Sevcralvaluable
prizes are offered in this contest. and there
will. OF courss. BE- a large number OF con-
testants. '
The contestants in the hydrocycle race
are practiong daily. and will make a
record in this new style of Iocomotion
Additional interest centers in this con-
test because of the spirit of friendly
rivalry existing between the two organiza-
tions whose representatives will make
the race The Engineers will be repre-
sented by Messrs. Lawson and McIver.
The finest. the best boards, only 81
per 1C0 feet. II YOU wani ccr,mUn boards.
75c. per 1Ce fort. Frank Libbey & Co,
q
The morning times., 1896-08-24
Fought Over a Bottle OF Beer

An alley between First and l. streets
northwest was the scene OF general fight
among colored people last night. 1t all
started over a 'hoste of beer. When the
contest lulled Nellie Turner found time to
go to No. station and have Henry Jordan
arrestedf for hitting her over the head with
club. Jordan was locked up in a cell TO
await trial today.
The morning times., 1896-08-24
Uncle sam Against Miss Canada

Toledo. Ohio, Aug. %. = Everything is
in readiness for the International yacht
race between the Vcncedcr and Canada,
and every train ard boat is bringing
hundreds o! yachting enthusiasts from -
caeo. Detroit. Milwaukee. Buffalo together
with a few from New York and Eastern
cities
The morning times., 1896-08-24
HE DIDN'T FISH.
The President Remained Quiet on
Sunuay-Hamlin at Marion.

BnZzard's Bay, Mass, Aug % The
President has remained at Gray Gables
all day. as is his usual custom Oh the
Sabbath.
Assistant Secretary Hani,in arrived at
Marion to-day, where he will remain until
Tuesday morning.
He will speak at the convention Of
sound money Democrats in Boston ON
that day, after which he will return tui-
mediateiy to Washington.
The morning times., 1896-08-24
Children Imprisoned ard Burned.

CHTTuTFn TITfTTTISHIIt'I WEN bHrNH1.
Waldo, Fla. Ang. 23.-Last night the
house OF Ephriam Coleman was burned and
two children. Il girl ard boy OF ten and
two years OF age were burned 10 death.
The mother and father went TO ,isit 4
Eeishhor and locked the children in the
house.
The morning times., 1896-08-24
TREATMENT THAT CURES
How the Wonderful Medica-
tiOn Does Its Work.
REACHES, SOOTHES AND HEALS
Every Part of the Mucous Mem brane.
Curing Invariably All Forms of ca
tarrhal Disease of the Nose, Throat,
Vocal Chords, Bronchial Tubes,
Lungs and Deafness.

Doctor NcCOy's treatment, that
has lifted the darkness ana blight OF the
word ''incurable" from hundreds OF thou
sands of these cases OF Catarrh IN tho
Ears. Bronchial Tubes and Lungs, works
its curative action for two rea sons:
IL. II reaches every sore SPOT from the
orifice OF the nose to the deepest part Of
the lungs, to the innerniost recesses OF the
middle ear.
t2l. Instead of irritating, inflanIing and
feeding the fires OF the disease, ii sootbe5,
qulets, heals and cures
The morning times., 1896-08-24
So A MONTH

Is the only charge for full treatment aud
al medicines.
DR.. Walker sees each patient personally
and pri vately at his well known sanitariun.
14i1 Pennsylvania avenue, adjoining vii
lard's Hotel, daily. from 10 to o. Monday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday even
ings, Z to g; Sundays, 10 to IL.
@TSo inrurabie Cnses Not @N
~ Accepted for Treatment. --ftSS
The morning times., 1896-08-24
WAGES ARE NOT INCREASED
Free Silver Has MOI Helped
Mexican WOrkingmen.
HAVE NO MORE EMPLOYMENT

Twelve Days Labor VIII Buy Pair
OF Shoes Costing About Two Dol
lars and IA Half In This Country.
Every Necessity Costs in the Same
Proportion. .
The morning times., 1896-08-24
WILL KEEP ON WASHING
Washington Cinnamon Won't
-- Celebrate. LIS Arrival.
BUT THE LEGATION WILL

Minister Yang Y u and Brilliant Coterie
of Attaches VIII Meet the vicerOy
at New fork-Upon Arrival Here
He VIII he Feasted at the Legation
and Shownthe Sights of the Capital.