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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-15
PLAYS THAT PLEASE.
Good and bad Points OF Long Runs From
the Actors Standpoint.

Long runs, like most. things, have
their good as well as their bad points.
Good, because constant repetition so
identifies one with the character imper-
sonated that it becomes second nature to
feel and act it, Iteration may in the
end make one mechanical, but at least
il insures certain technique, which,
when inspiration fails, rescues the work
from crudity. Joseph jefferson once
told me that in 1.-THE Rivals" he had
always gained an effect by pulling off
the fingers Of his gloves separately and
deliberately to accentuate certain words,
but that under inspiration he would
throw technique to the winds and have
the glove off with one jerk. Who that
has ever seen his Bob can forget those
brilliant green gloves and the fun he
got out of theml
On the other hand, the evil effects of
long runs are indisputable. Prominent
among them is general mental weari-
ness which often causes one to forget
the most familiar lines and to turn
blankly TO the prompter's box or to
some friendly actor for the words. This
happened to me several times, notably
in "The Winters Tale" in London,
where after playing it 100 nights, l had
to be prompted in several of Hermione's
great speeches. Edwin Booth, during
tho long run of Hamlet" at his own
theater, frequently called for the lines.
An actor who was in his company told
me that Booth turned to him one night,
and with a look Of consternl cnf asked
what he was to say next. His mind for
the moment had become blank. The
actor gave him the word. Booth began
the speech, faltered again, was prompt
ed second time, but finding it impos-
sible to continue called out in loud
voice, Ring down the curtain. "
Many other examples might be cited
to show how weary the brain grows aft
er acting the same part six or seven
times weekly for 100 or 200 consecutive
nights, with only the rest of Sunday to
distract the mind. Mary Anderson's s
Memoirs.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-15

The young man was bringing 20 bear
all his limited attainments as a contor-
zionist in his efforts to see around the
tall, wide hat worn by the sweet girl in
front of him.
The young woman whom he was ac-
companying saw him and pitied him.
Then knowing smile passed over her
face, and she leaned over and whisperC
loudly enough for the girl with the big
hat TO hear:
"What lovely hat that girl in front
of you has on!"
He looked fierce, but said nothing,
and the owner of the hat stared straight
ahead with pleased expression.
"What pity it is," the young wom-
an with the knowing look resumed
that she doesn't know it isn't ON
straight
The girl in front made convulsive
grab and shifted the hat to one side
Then it didn feel right, and she showed
it away over to the other side, only to
hear in commiserating stage whisper be-
hind her:
Poor thing, she'll never get it
straight now. :"
1t was too much. The girl in front
reached up with resolute hand, undid
the hat and laid it in her lap, while the
young man cast glance at his compan-
lou which was eloquent with undying
admiration and eternal gratitude -
Philadelphia Times
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-15
They All Do 1t.

The wanderer had returned after many
years, and was inquiring about his old
friends.
Brown" he said, sis in the whole
sale clothing business, / believe"
Wholesale clothing and bicycles, :"
corrected the native "The firm carries
a side line Of bicycles, you know"
"And Jones has a grocery store, I'm
told"
Eyes. Full line of groceries and Bull
Run bicycles. He's the agent for the
Bull Run wheel"
Smith went into the manufacturing
business, didn't he?'
'Oh, yes. He got interested in sew
ing machine manufactory, and a little
later they took up bicycles and are doing
a rushing business. understand they
have a capacity of over 100 wheels a
day."
"And what's White doing?"
Hes the agent for famous gun-
maker and is doing well. He sells all
kinds Of guns, pistols and bicycles. "
"And Johnson"
"Oh, he's n manufacturing jewcler,
and he turns out mighty good wheel
too. 4"
Billings, I suppose, is still in the
furniture business?"
eyes, but understand that he turns
out better bicycle than he does desk
or bureau"
The returned traveller began TO betray
some surprise.
Isis Wilson still in the livery bus
iness?" he asked with some hesitation.
Certainly, but he devotes most of
his time to the little bicycle repair shop
i'll the rear Of his stable.
"Ah, there goes old Bones, the SEX
ton. The old fellow is'-
On, he's agent for an automatic
pump for initiating tires"
Is there any one who isn't in the bi.
cycle business?" asked the returned
traveller sadly.
81 don't think Of any one just now, I"
replied the native. Chicago Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-15
The Cruel Truth.

Years ago n member of the Indiana
legislature, in IA brand new suit Of
broadcloth and silk hat, gold headed
cane and wlite lawn tie, wandered up
into the sanctum of The Courier-Jour-
nal, stood around in listloss way, look
ed over the papers, went down stairs
and came back several times. He was
asked to take "a seat, which he declined
elaborately, and ended by drawing his
chair in confidential way up to the
Roundabout" mans desk
Gould you," said he, put in the
paper that am Mt the Gait House with
my bride, and just fling in something
about my being prominent Indianim?
don't care anything about this sort of
thing myself, but you know how the
women are. l want 80 copies of the pa
per sent to this address," and he aaid
down $3.50, grinned, got red in the
face, said GOOD morning and van
ished.
Next morning he read that ~Mr.
John r. Huckleberry requests us to say
that he is at the Gait House with his
bride; that he is prominent member
of the legislature of Indiana and that
he himself, personally, cares nothing
about newspaper notoriety, but that a
society note wonld be highly gratifying
to Mrs. Huckleberry. He added that he
wanted 80 copies of the paper for dis
tribution to his constituents. Wash
ington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-15
Sir Walter Raleigh's Pipe.

Among the many anecdotes told Of
Raleigh's practices with his pipe may
be mentioned that of his outwittinR tlc
queen in wager she laid with tho gal
liant knight respecting the weight of
the smoke which exhaled from pipe
full Of tobacco. ~ can assure your maj
esty," said Raleigh, THAT have so
well experienced the nature Of II that l
can exactly tell even the weight Of the
smoke in any quantity l consume. " 81
doubt it much, Sir Walter" replied
Elizabeth, thinking only how impossi-
BILE it must be TO catch the smoke and
put it in balance, "and will wager
you 90 angels that you do not solve my
doubt" Whereupon Raleigh drew
forth u quas.ity Of the weed, placed it
in finely adjusted scales, and, having
ascertained its weight, commenced to
smoke it, carefully preserving the ashes.
These ut the finish he weighed with
great exactness.
Then would it dawn upon her majesty
how the wager was to end. "Your maj
esty," said Raleigh, "cannot deny
that the difference hath evaporated in
smoke. " Truly cannot, was her re-
ply. Then, turning to those around her,
who were eying with amusement the
curious play on the pipe, she continued,
"Many laborers in the fire have heard
of (alluding to alchemists) who turned
their gold into smoke, but Sir Walter
is the first who has turned smoke into
gold. "-Gentlcman' Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-15
Lannes' Dying Rebui,e TO i;a O., an.

On the 23d Napoleon again visited
Lannes, who was now fully conscious
and aware that he was doomed. He was
MS fearless rs ever, and with the stern
candor Of an old republican poured ont
to the emperor all that he felt. The
army, he said, was weary of bloodshed.
the nation of its sense Of exhaustion, for
both were alike aware that they suffered
and bled no longer for II principle, but
for the boundless ambition of one man.
The veteran marshal refused all sympa-
thy or consolation and turned his face
to the wall. Both Marriott and Pellet de-
clare that this story Of Cadet de Gassi-
court is an invention. If so, it IL clev-
er one, for we know from other sources
that as far as the army was concerned
the statement attribGtod to Lannes was
correct. As there was little chance for
booty in such rapid marching and con-
stant fighting, the youth and the poor
were disheartened. The great fortunes
won by the officers were Of little use
while peace was denied for their enjoy
ment The millions of Massena did not
save him from the exposures and hard
ships of the battlefield, and he confessed
that he loved luxury and immoral self
indulgence. Such voices had created an
undercurrent of discomfort. Life of
Napoleon, by Professor Sloane, in Cen
tury
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-15

The theatrical entertainments were
very good, and the cost of attending
them was exceedingly small. While in
the leading theaters OF London or Paris
there is usually one great actor or singer
who overshadows the rest of tho compa-
ny, in Italy all the actors were more
nearly on the same level. Many an even
ing we have enjoyed an Italian play OF
opera at the modest cost of Ira (nine-
pence halfpenny). In the summer time,
when the Apollo and the Vale weIe
closed. the Correa was opened in the
mausoleum Of Augustus. There was no
roof to it but the sky. The performance
beganut and ended at or half past.
The price Of chair in the pit was a
Ira, and there was no objection to a ci
gar The last time we were there the
play was ShaEespeare's Romeo and Ju-
lict." The acting was excellent, and
the text Of Shakespeare translated into
Italian was closely followed. In the
Italian theaters then you could for n
Ira have seen Ristori and Salvini in the
same plays as they performed in Lon
don, where gold had to be paid for en-
trance e-Chambers Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-15
American Guns.

There was time when foreign made
shotguns - English especially-could
outshoot, outkill and outlast anything
that American gunmakers put together,
but now tie Yankees are making as
good guns and as cheap as anybody in
the world, and they are improving their
opportunities in way that makes for
eigners do anything but smile.
An American Field correspondent
says: IF You want q gun, buy an
American made one, and you will get q
good shooting gun, and gun just as
good in material and finish. Everybody
talked foreign made guns to me- and L
got one. Isold it and had pump gun
made by Il big American firm, and I can
do just rs good shooting with it as with
any gun i'll Europe.
That is about the way most of the
writers on shotguns write to American
sportsmen's papers, and it is noticeable
that American made guns are often
mentioned in tales of bird shooting ap-
pearing in European papers for sports
men.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-15
Napoleon's Ink Wiuer

Napoleon was hero to his valet,
Constant, though he sadly marred the
servants effort to dress him neatly.
Says the valet:
His breeches We're always Of white
cashmere. But two hours after leaving
his chamber it often happened that they
We're all spotted with ink. thanks to his
habit of wiping his pen ON them and
shaking ink all around him by striking
his pen against the table.
However, us he dressed i'm the morn
ing for the whole day he did not change
his toilet on that account, but remained
in this state until night.
The whole inside q his boots was
lined with white fustian. Whenever one
OF his legs itched, he rubbed it with the
heel of the boot or shoe with which the
other leg was shod, thus heightening
the effect pf the spilled ink.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-15
asatlrcoo Ttmc Cables.
Oo~~ON-~O~4~.ON~JN0~.~O-
DENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
IN ErrEcT JUNE IA, 1896.

Philadelphia & Erie Railroad Division Time
Table. Trains leave & &Driftw02od
h:Oi m-Train :, daily except Sunday for
tions arriving at Philadelphia 6;23 p. m,
New York, 9;23 y. M; Baltimore, $500 y. nj
Washington, 7:l5 D.. Pullman Parlor car
from Williamsport and passenger coaches
from Kane TO Philadelphia.
3;5s y. m.-Train ., daily except sunday Tor
Harrisburg and intermediate stations ar
riving at Philadelphia I:30 A. NJ; New York,
7:33 A. NJ. Pullman Sleeping cars from
, Harrisburg to Philadelphia and New York.
sleeper undisturbcd until 700 AN.
1885 p. m.-Train a. daily for Sunbury, Harris
burg and intermediate stations, ARRIVING At
Philadelphia, G:52 A. NJ; New York, O:33
4. NJ. on week days aud l0,gs a NJ. ON sun
days Baltimore, 6;2O A. NJ; Washington, 7;iO
port to PhSdeipha o Passensers sssT gers in sleeper
for Baltimore and Washington viii be
transferred into Washington sleeper az Har-
rishurg. Passenger coaches from Erie to
Philadelphia and williamsport to Balti
more.
WESTWARD
7:2i n. m.--Tran 1, daily except Sunday for
Ridgway, Dubois, Clermont and inter-
mediate stations. Leaves Ridgway at 3:l5
$3.50 a. m.--Tran ., daily for Erie and inter-
mediate points.
$500 p. m.--Train II, daily except Sunday for
Kane and intermediate stations.
THROUGH TRAINS fOh IhlI lNOOb
FROM THE EAST AND SOUTH.
TRAIN II leaves Philadelphia s:23 A, M,
Washington, $50 A. NJ; Baltimore, S;5OA. NJ;
Wilkcsbarre, 1915 A, NJ; daily except sun
day, arriving at Driftwood at 5:26 y. NJ. with
Pullman parlor ear from Philadelphia to
Williamsport
TRAIN leaves New York at p. M; phila-
delphia, 1l:20 y. M; Washington, 1910 p. M;
Baltimore, 1850 p. M; daily arriving at
Driftwood at $3.50 u. m. Pullman sleeping
cars from Philadelphia to Erie aud from
Washington and Baltimore to Wllliamsport
and through passenger coaches from Phla-
delphla to Erie and Baltimore to Williams
port
TRAIN leaves Remove nj $3.50 q. M, daily
except Sunday, arriving at Drirtwood 7;2l
Il.
JOHNSONBURG RAILROAD.
DAILY except Sunday.)
TRAIN 10 leaves Ridgway at 9:20 u. M; John
sonburg at 9:3s n. M. arriving at Clcrmont
at l0:35 n, m.
TRAIN 20 leaves Clcrmont ftt 10:l5 u. m. ar
riNing at Johnsonburg at ll:ll Il. m, and
Ridgway at 1890 n. M
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-15
THE GAME BUTCHERS WORK.
wanton Slaughter by Hunters In the Jack
son Hole Country.

The American Field jumps upon the
foreigners who come to the United
States, seek out those localities where
most Of the big game is to be found,
and then lay themselves down to the
work of slaughtering it with rifles a
favoritc resort of these game butchers
is the Teton basin. Here are found elk,
deer and antelope, which are being kill
ed off rapidly. The Teton basin, Jack
sons Hole, is much lower than the Na-
tional Yellowstone park, and much of
the big game migrates south to it, as II
warmer climate is to be found in the
valley. 1t is here that the hunters from
abroad congreRate, and in spite of the
Wyoming state laws kill game wanton-
ly. If these men would kill couple of
heads of each kind, taking care of the
meat, and following up wounded game,
little or no objection would be made.
These hunters, some of whom are
Americans, pass through the National
park on their way home with wagon
loads of skins and horns. The law in
relation to transporting game reads
that possession within the park of the
dead bodies or any part thereof of any
wild bird or animal shall be prima IA
Gle evidence that the person or persons
having the same are guilty Of violating
this act" With this act behind him
the superintendent could squelch the
wholesale slaughterers of game in the
region Of the Yellowstone park, accord
ing to The American Field. Captain
Anderson, the superintendent, is urged
to make an effort to enforce the law.
What would be better yet would be the
annexation of the Jackson's Hole coun-
try to the Yellowstone park.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-15
NUMBER 10.
THE CLEAR VISION.

did but dream. ] never knew
wbat charms our sternost season wore.
Was never yet the sky 10 bluef
Was never earth so white bcforef
Till now I never saw the glow
OF sunset on yon hills OF snow
And never learned the bough's designs
OF beauty in its leafess lines.
Did ever such morning break
As that my eastern windows sce7
Did ever such moonlight take
Weird photographs Of shrub and treef
Rang ever bells SO wild and fleet
The music OF the winter street,
Was ever yet n sound by half
SO merry as yon schoolboy's laughS
Fair seem these winter days. and soon
Shall blow tho warm west winds OF
spring
To set the unbound rilis I'm tune
And thither urge tho bluebird's wing.
The vale shall laugh In flowers, the wood
Grow misty green with leafng buds,
And violets and wind flowers sway
Against the throbbing heart of May.
Break forth, my lips, in praise and own
The wiser love severely kind,
Since, richer for Its Christening grown
see, whereas ! once was blind.
The world, o Father, hath not wronged
with loss the life by thee prolonged,
But STILL with every added year.
More beautiful thy works appearl
-Whittipr
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-15
"La Typewriteuse."

1t is in commerce that l'Anglicisme
naturally wins its greatest victories. In
his Montreal Office M. Jean Baptiste
employs secretaire prive--not particu-
Ier, like his Parsian cousin-and, to
make matters worse, this official must
nowadays be typewriteur (or type
writeuse, as the case may be, who in
creases the Generalization of his native
tongue with his "lettres typewritees. +"
OF course, the French Canadian mer-
chant has to count his money in dollars
and cents like his neighbors, and cent
or centin long ago displaced sou. The
obvious Anglicism chelin has gone out
Of fashion with the English shilling,
and is only used Ito represent 20 cents)
by the old market women and their con-
temporaries and piastre is not yet trans
lated into dollar" but escomte has al
ready become discount, and difference
has become balance, regardless of tho
fact that balance. like baume, is q
French word with quite different
meaning Contemporary Review.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-15
A Great Medicine Given Away.

Reynolds Drug Store is now giving
free to all trial package OF the great
herbal remedy, Bacon's Celery King.
II ladies suffering from nervous dis
orders and constipation will use this
remedy they will soon be free from the
headaches and backaches that have
caused them so much suffering. 1t is a
perfect regulator. 1t quickly cures
biliousness, indigestion, eruptions Of
the skin and all blood diseases. Large
size % cents and 50 cents.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-15

ITO knock the spots out Of anything"
is an allusion to the traditional skill Of
western cowboys and famous rife shots
who would shoot the spots out of u card
held between the fingers Of friend.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-15

Shakespeare says we are creatures
that look before and after. The more
surprising thai we do not look round a
little, and seewhat is passing under our
very eyes.-Carlyle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-15
No REORGANIZATION.

"Ethel," he whispered, Twill you
marry me?"
II don't know, Charles" she replied
coyly.
"Well, when you find out" he said,
rising, "send me word, will you? l
shall be at Mabel Hicks until 10 o'clock
If don't hear from you by 10, I'm go
ing to ask her. London Tit-Bits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-15

''Tell that to the marines indicates
the contempt which, even to the present
day, professional sailors feel and ex-
press for the slodiers who form a por-
tion of the complement on board man.
of-war
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-15
RUFFALo. ROCHESTER, & PITTS.
~ BITRGH RAILWAY


The short line between Dubois, Ridgwsy,
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:p5 Il. m. for Curwensville and Clearfeld.
I. .35 D. m.--Accommodation from PunXsu-
tawney and Big Run.
1000 O0a.m.--Bufialoan and Rochester mall-For
Brockwayville, Ridgway Johnsonburg Mt.
.Iewett, Bradford, Salamanca, Buffalo and
Rochester; connecting at JohnsOnburg
with II. & f.. train ., for Wilcox, Kane,
Warren, Cory and Erie.
1927 n. m.-Accommodation-F Sykes,
Big Run and PunNsutawney.
2:20 D. m.-Bradford Accommodation-For
Beechtree, Brocllwayville, Ellmont, Car
mon, Ridgway, Johnsonburg, Mt. Jewett
Gnd Bradford.
l:37 d. m.-Mall-For Dubois, Sykes, Big
Run Punxsutawney and WalstOn.
Passengers are requested 10 purchase tick
cts before entering the cars. An excess
charge of Ten Cents will be collected by con-
duct0rs when fares are paid on trains, from
allstations wherea ticket Office Is maintained.
Thousand mile tickets at two cents per
mile, good for passage between all stations.
J. N. MCINTYRE. Agent, Falls Creek, Pa.
+. G.. LAPEY, Gen Pas. Agent
Rochester N Y.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-15

A Bank Of England note is payable
ON demand after lapse of any number
of years.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-15

A LI-EGHENY VALLEY RAILWAY
IA COMPANY commencing Sunday
June ], 1896, Low Grade Division.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-15
DEECH CREEK RAILROAD.

New York Central & Hudson River R. R. Co.. Lessee
CONDENSED TIME TABLE.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-15

The syrinx, or bundle of reed pipes.
u the prototype of the bagpips.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-29
JUDGMENT REVERSED.
Albert Chou, the Newsboy, Granted a
New Trial, and the Charge
Is Dismissed

Albert Chou, the newsboy who was ar
rested about week ago by Special Officer
Higgin botham for jumping on an Ellis
street car while it was in motion to sell a
paper to passenger, and was convicted by
Judge Joachimsen q few hours after his
arrest. had the charge against him dis
missed yesterday morning.
1t was learned that the boy was the sole
support of his fathers family, and Attor-
neys julius Kahn and G. W. SchelI took
an interest in his case. They examined
the record and finding some defects they
yesterday morning appeared in court with
him and moved for new trial. The
Judge did not offer any objection, neither
did Attorney Frank Kelly, who repre-
sented the Market-street Cable Com pany.
The new trial was thereupon ordered
and Attorney Kahn moved that the case
be dismissed. The Judge asked the boy
if he would promise not to Jump on ana
off the cars again and the little fellow at
once gave the promise. The attorneys Cd.
iected to a dismissal on any such promise,
but the Judge dismissed the case, saying g
he was satisfied the boy would keep his
promise.