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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
SaIhleback Lenge Light.

This is one of the widest and bleak
est of light stations of that savage re-
gion, and, according to a story told
there, it was once the scene of a remark
ably plucky adherence to duty OH the
part Of 15-year-old boy. He was the
son Of the keeper, and on this OCCASION
was left alone in the tower while his
father went ashore for provisions in
their only boat. Before the latter could
return violent storm arose, and for
the next three weeks there was no time
in which the keepers boat could have
lived for moment in the wild seas that
ragged about the lonely rock. Still the
light was kept burning by that 15-year-
old boy, who had little to eat and but
scant time to sleep. Night after night
for three weeks its steady gleam shone
through the blackness Of the pitiless
storm and gladdened the father s strain
ing eyes. When the ordeal was ended,
the boy was so weak from exhaustion
as to be barely able to speak. At the
same time there was no prouder father
nor happier young light keeper ON the
Maine coast than those who met on the
storm swept ledge Of Saddleback that
day. Kirk Munroe in Scribner's
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
Afanagua.

Managua seems to have been made
the capital of Nicaragua because the two
principal cities, Leon and Granada,
were always fighting for the honor.
Leon approaches the most closely to the
true metropolitan character. It covers q
wide extent of country. It's public
buildings are admittedly the finest in
Central America, and, besides showing
a greater variety of race in its inhabit
ants, it is the abode Of the old aristoc
racy. Then it has gone in for progress
and education, and though it strikes one
as trifle incongruous to see even rail-
way station in place like this. to say
nothing of the other adjuncts Of civili-
zation, there is no blinking the fact
that these same adjuncts are there, and
that they represent an advance. And
the cathedral Of cut stone is magnifi-
cent structure, covering an entire square,
and fronting the whole width Of the
grand plaza.
From the roof / saw the wide Pacific
shining like thin rim of silver on
the western horizon, while stretching
away to the northeast 1 followed with
out shifting my eyes the line of Los
Marabios, which arc nine volcanoes,
some of them as perfectly tapered as an
Egyptian pyramid. Managua has a GER
tain advantage in being situated on the
lemon colored lake of the same name
and in being the seat of government. -
Good Words.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
NUMBER 27.
The EnrIy Anabaptists.

The tailor's trade was only permitted
10 far as IL was necessary for clothing,
but so far as it or any other trade min
istered to luxury, pride and arrogance
IL was abjured as "rootless work.
Thus they could not be goldsmiths sill
versmiths or jewellers. Nor would they
make any weapon of war.
The trades chiefly pursued by the
Moravian Anabaptists were clothmak
ing, cutlery, millkeeping and shoemak
ing In the fields and in the woods and
in the vineyards many found healthy
and happy occupation. Others worked
as carpenters, joipers, cabinet makers,
masons, blacksmiths, cartwrights, tam
ners, saddlers, potters-there was, in
fact, hardly useful trade the commune
ties did not practice. Strange to say,
nothing is said Of printing. Probably
they feared to attract the notice Of their
imperial prosecutors The Moravian
Anabaptists, very different from those
who all over the German empire and
elsewhere commenced the movement,
followed the model held up in the
words, "He shall not cry, nor lift up,
or cause his voice to be heard In the
streets" They spoke Of themselves as
"the quiet in the land"
In clothmaking and cutlery they OBJ
tanned such repute that at their final cx-
pulsion the authorities made special ef-
forts to infuse some kind Of energy into
"the Christians" who hitherto had
not been able to compete with the Ana
baptist cloth workers. It was even pro-
posed to invite Dutch cloth workers into
the country. But it was by good
work" and the overcoming Of adverse
conditions that the Anabaptist commu-
mites had attained their eminence. =
Contemporary Review.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
A Story of Ole Bull.

A curious tale Of Ole Bull is told in
a recent book ON violins and violinists.
It seems that in 1881, being then 81
years Of age, the famous violinist wan
dered to Paris. The cholera was raging
and Malibran singing. He went to hear
her, and his landlord decamped with
his possessions, including his viotin.
He was speedily reduced to extremity
During the last dinner that he was able
to pay for he made the acquaintance of
a remarkable man. To this stranger
Ole Bull oonfided his miseries. At the
conclusion the stranger said abruptly,
"Well, will do something for you if
you have courage and francs" "T
have both," said Bull. "Then go to.
Frascati's tonight at 10 O'Clock, pass
through the first room, go into the Sec
ond, where they play rouge ct noir, and
when a new taille begins, put your
francs on rouge and leave it there.
Bull did as directed, and when his 8
francs had become 400 took them up
after an episode with woman who at
tempted to take them. Red continued
to win, and had he left his money longer
he would have won an independent sum.
The stranger, who was present at his ell
bow, was Vidocq, the French detective.
already European celebrity.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
Jonas Hanway.

In Westminster abbey. in the west
aisle, between the monuments of those
two great men Warren Hastings and
Richard Golden, is one OF Jonas Han
way, whose chief claim to fame is that
he was the first man in England who
carried an umbrella. 1t is not probable,
though, that this is the reason why he
was buried in the abbey, since he was
also famous in his day as traveller and
philanthropist He journeyed much
in the east, and wrote most interest
ing account of his life there. Afterward
he came home, and, making a tour Of
England, wrote so dull book about il
that it drew from the celebrated DR..
Johnson the characteristic remark that
Jonas acquired some reputation by
travelling abroad and lost it all by trav-
cling at home. Max Bennett Thrash.
er in st. Nicholas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
American Matters and Gibbon.

t5ibbon carefully studied for himself
the questions at issue In the American
war. From Israel Mauduit, the agent
Of Massachusetts, Bay, and from Govern
or Hutchinson he ga Nered material for
forming an independe Judgment. 81
think" he says, ~ ha . sucked them
very dry, and IL my Confidence was
equal to my eloquence, and my elo-
quence to my knowledge, perhaps L
might make no very intolerable speak
er" 1t is curious to note in his letters
the apathy of parliament on the g bject.
''In this season and ON Amerit..," he
writes in May, 1875, 1.-THE Archangel
Gabriel would not be heard" His own
opinion was, on several points, adverse
to the policy Of the government,
which, except on one occasion, he stead
fly supported. He was one Of those in
dolent men who attach themselves to
political leaders rather than to political
principles. For Lord North he felt a
warm affection, and throughout voted
with him, sometimes against his better
Judgment
His speech would probably have been
silver, his silence was certainly golden.
In 1878 he was appointed commission
er of trade and plantations, with sal.
ary Of ESQ year. Fox believed that
he had been bribed by Office and ex-
pressed the belief in the lines:
King George, In fright
Lest Gibbon should write
The story Of Eneland's disgrace,
Thought no way 80 sure
His pen 10 secure
As 70 give the historian place.
Gibbon held the appointment till the
abolition of the Office in 1852. Mine
teenth Century.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11

Paraffin is one Of the most valuable
products Of petroleum, and its manufao-
ture has been brought to such perfection
that it is scarcely possible to improve
upon 1t. By the most approved processes
the wax is redistilled for the purpose
OF reducing to the desired gravity and
crystallizing the wax. Then the oil is
frozen by processes similar to those en-
ployed for producing artificial ice. The
apparatus for this work is of the most
complete and scientific construction.
Enormously powerful pumps force the
frozen oil into filter presses and convert
the wax into solid cake. The uses of
paraffin are manifold, and every detail
of its manufacture is Of the greatest in
terest to all scientists. New York
Ledger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
A Dog Make. Sunday Visits.

A bright tarrier dog owned at the
American House. Pittsfeld, Mass, is
known at the Maplewood Rs Billy. The
dog every Sunday morning goes to the
Maplewood and stays in the cashiers
office, but never goes away from the
American on other days unless taken to
the Maplewood. Sundays, as regularly as
that day comes, in the season, the ami
NAL takes up his early march for tho
other house, remains all day and re-
turns. This he has done for the past few
seasons, and so regularly that the guests
at the Maplewood have become familiar
with him and his peculiarities Now
they are asking how the dog knows the
difference between Sunday and other
days, as his visits are made before the
church bells begin to ring.
Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
Not Eager For Service In Cuba.

Spanish soldiers are betrsying an in
surmountable aversion to campaign in
Cuba. and desertions have been very
frequent of late. This has led to the
adoption Of an extremely strict surveil-
lance along the Pyrenean frontier, and
all the trains running to France are
carefully sorutinized by the Spanish
gendarmes. to the annoyance and dis
comfort Of many Of the passengers
Young men are subjected to q severe
examination, and those who are unable
to establish their identity or give sat
isfactory explanation of the motives Of
their journey are compelled to alight
and are conducted to the gendarmerie,
where they are again piled with ques-
tions, all the deserters detected in this
way being at once handed over to the
military authorities. This often entails
considerable delay. and in spite Of the
watchfulness Of the officials many young
soldiers still suoceeed in making their
way into France. London Telegraph.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
Natlroun wtmr Cables.
~o-oN~Nc~~~I>~~NN.NYNO
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
IN EFFECT JUNE IA, 1896.

Philadelphia 4 Erie Railroad Division Time
Table. Trains leave nriitwood
o mTrain daily yd sNcep, r,lprmslois s1hlay sto ,or
tions, arriving at Philadelphia 6;23 p. M,
New York, 9;23 y. m; Baltimore, 500 p. nj
Washington, 7;15 p. m Pullman Parlor car
from williamsport and passenger coaches
from Kane 10 Philadelphia.
3;5s y. m.-Train 0, daily except Sunday for
Harrisburg and intermediate stations, ar
irving ut Philadelphia $3.50 A. MI New York,
harrisburg to Phiiadelphia and New York.
Philadelphia passengers can remain In
sleeper undisturbed until 200 M.
p;35 p. m.--Train 4, daily for sunbury, Harris
burg and intcrmediate stations ARRIVING ,t g
A. NJ. on week days and 1898 A. NJ. on Sum
day; Baltimore, $50 A. NJ; Washingt9n, 7:io
s oP ss IN sIeeper
FOR Baltimore and Washington Will be
transferred into Washington sleeper A. Har-
P6iladelphia and wiliiamsport to Balti-
more.
WESTWARD
7:2l a. m.-Train 1, daily except Sunday for
Ridgway. Dubois, Clermont and inter
mediate stations. Leaves Ridgway at a;i5
$3.50 a, m. Train 3. daily for Erie and inter-
mediate points.
5:2e p. m.--Train H. daily except Sunday for
Kane and intermediate stations.
THROUGH TRAINS FOk DhlFIWOOD
FROM THE EAST AND SOUTH.
TRAIN IL leaves Philadelphia s;23 4. MI
Washington, $50 4. Nj Baltimore, $3.50 4; NJ;
Wilkesbarre, 1918 A. M; daily except Sum
day, arriving at Driftwood at 5:26 p: NJ. with
Pullman Parlor car from philadelphia to
Wlliamsport.
TRAIN leaves New York at 8 p. m; Phila-
delphia, l1:20 p. M; Washington, 10. 40 y. m. ;
Baltimore, 1850 p. M; daily arriving Mt
Drftwood Mt $3.50 a. m. Pullman sleeping
cars from Philadelphia TO Erie and from
Washington and Baltimore to Williamsport
and through passenger coaches from Phila-
delphia TO Erie and Baltimore to Williams
port.
TRAIN leaves Remove at $3.50 n. m daily
except Sunday, arriving at Driftwood 7:2l
n. m.
JOHNSONBURG RAILROAD.
DAILY except Sunday.)
TRAIN I9leaves Ridgway at 9;2O n. M; John
sonburg Mt 0:3S a. M, arriving at Clermont
at 1875 "a, m.
TRAIN 90 leaves Clermont at 1O:I u. m. ar.
irving at Johnsonburg at 11:H n. m. and
Ridgway at 1900 n. m.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
A City of Bridges.

Few people realize that Chicago to.
day possesses more bridges in number
than any other city in America. Col
lectively they constitute a greater total
length In miles than any other system.
The extent of single span Of one of
the swing bridges is greater than that
of any other bridge. Modern bridge con-
struction is embodied in and illustrated
with greater variety of perfected
mechanical devices in Chicago than is
the case in any other city in the world.
Standing out like monunTnts erected
to engineering skill. to peoples enter
prise, and to mechanical perfection,
these bridges present greater variety
of admirable features and are evidences
of better workmanship than can be
found in the best of all the cities in
either the old or the new world.
Chicago has 68 bridges spanning the
river and its branches at every point
where commerce and traffic demand a
passageway. There are 38 systems of
viaducts. which bespeak as many safe
guards for the people against the dan
gers of railroad transportation.
Represented among these 6S bridges
is to be found every description of swing
or drawbridge which the world possess
es today that is of practical value. They
constitute within a radius of few
miles congeries of mechanical devices
which captivate the spectator with their
perfection and diversity of arrange.
ments. Chicago Inter Ocean.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
A Liberal Minded Loser.

"what is that big book in tho cor
ter?" said the young man who had call
ID at young Mr.. Easylad's apartments.
''That's my scrapbook.
Full of pictures and poetry and
stuff, suppose.
mo Souvenirs. Take look into
it."
Lifting the ponderous volume to ta-
BILE, the visitor opened 1t and exclaimed,
"why, this looks like a collection Of
lottery tickets"
THAT shows you never played tho
races. They're tickets that the book
makers gave me in exchange for lib
eral percentage of my income. They're
certificates of stock in enterprises that
never declared dividend They're re-
oeipts for liberal fee in lopg course
of tuition in the school of experience. +"
"Most people tear things like these
mp, do they not?'
Eyes. But saved them. wanted
them to remind me of the good times I
paid for and never had. They represent
experiences that belong to the poetic
past and which will never be repeated. "
"You mean that you are going to
stay away from the race track hereaft-
err
eyes"
"That shows your good sense. 1t costs
a lot of money in the end"
~ don't begrudge the money so much.
It wasn't my cupidity that rebelled. II
was my pride. Detroit Free Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
NOiaa and Numbers.

A Yankee, upon eating his first meal
Of frogs legs. asked the hotel proprietor
how he accounted for the high price.
He was told 1t was on account of the
scarcity Of the product. "Not at all, I"
said the Yankee. II can get you
1000, ,000.' IA milliony' gasped the
bonifaoe. "I should like to engage to
fnd You a profitable market IL you can
produce them" "Why, can get them
today surely" Atnight the Yank came
back with eight pairs and declared the
trick of. II thought you said you knew
where You could get 1000. 000." said
boniface. well, to tell you the truth. Z"
explained the other, 81 formed my judg-
ment Of the number by tho noise. San
francisco Argonaut.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
JUVENILE LITERATURE.
In France 1t Is Prim to the Extreme OF
Insipidity.

Insipidity.
Literature in our country not having
as its aim either instruction or amuse-
ment, but the production of works of
art, is forbidden to French children. j
except fairy tales. Perault has written
masterpieces; Mime. d'Aulnoy and 9th.
ers have followed him. The fairies of
other countries may have been more
poetic, but they have never been as wit
ty as the French. Leaving fairy tales
aside, children were obliged for long
time TO be satisfied with the very slight
collection bequeathed by Berguin,
Bouilly, Nine. do Genlis, those clever
people and who know how to coat moral
lesson with thin layer Of pictures, as
bitter pills are coated with sugar. In
fact, this Is the French parents very
ideal in the matter Of story books, and
to please them the lesson must not be
too well coated or hard to find. for the
spirit Of investigation is not encouraged
In young readers.
During the past 30 years, however,
the meager library at their disposal has
grown wonderfully. Celebrated pens
have contributed toward it. We need but
mention Jules Verne, whose scientific
fairy tales have, alas, almost completely
dethroned those that appealed to the
imagination alone. But neither In his
books, nor in those Of any of his COM
petitors, will you ever fnd what both
English and American writer's currently
permit themselves TO do-namely, to ar
raign a relative, as, for instance, the
wicked uncle in Kidnapped, or to
make teachers hateful, or merely ridicu.
lous, as is the case in Dickens works.
This would be an outrage upon the re.
spect due them in the aggregate. For
this reason translations are nearly al.
ways expurgated. The friendly adop.
tion of poor Laurie by the four girls in
Little Women" would be considered
very unseemly. Yet, for all that, they
were good little New England girls. I.
B. Aldrich's "Story Of Bad Boy" was
deprived of one of its prettiest chapters,
the one about his childish love for big
girl. at is useless. they say, "to draw
attention to that kind Of danger"
Authors and editors are often greatly
perplexed before this severe tribunal Of
French parents. The difference between
the books children are allowed to reat
in France and those sought by theil
elders, the contrast between the taste
less pap on one side and the infeIna
spiceness on the other, must greatly as
toDish both English and American read
ers, who nearly all accept the same lit
erary diet, young and old, parents ant
children. -Th Benton in Century.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
HE GOT EVEN.
A Virginia Justice Who Had q Grudgs
Against Washington.

A Virginia Justice Who Had q Grudge
Against Washington.
A Washington man who had some
business before one of the smaller courts
in Virginia county went down there
on recent Saturday to attend to it.
He found the Judge before whom the
matter came, and as it was merely
pro forma proceeding he had no antici-
patton Of trouble in getting it done.
When the matter was presented. the
judge said:
mo, sab. If transact that business
for you, will have to open cot, and l
will not open cot for any Washington
man on Saturday"
"Why notp" asked the astonished
Capital City man.
Because, sab, went down to WASH
ington on a Saturday not long ago, and
not single judge was sitting in the
cot. am an attorney, sab, an attor-
ney admitted to practice in Washington
cots, and yet because it was Saturday
was not allowed to practice there.
sab, when / had some vital points to
make, sah."
well i am not to be blamed for that, I"
said the man from Washington. "You
ought not to hold me responsible for
what the judges do or do not do"
"It makes no difference, sab; you are
q part of the system, devilish bad sys-
tenn, sab, and you must help to reform
IL, sab, and you are the first man have
had opportunity to impress my views
upon. and I am going to make them felt.
Go home and reform your system Of
Saturday cots, and then come to me,
sab.
And Virginia got even with WASH
ington in one case. Washington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
Wonderful Mineral Lake.

The most wonderful lake Of mineral
water in the world is Lake Owen, Cal.
1t has specific gravity of 1.O76 and
contains 7,l2S. "a grains of solid matter
to the gallon. These grains of solid
matter are divided among the various
minerals as follows: Chloride of sodium
Common salt), 2,S42 grains to the gal
Ion; sulphate Of sodium, 956 grains; car
Donate of sodium, 2,9l4 grains. Besides
the above each gallon Of the water has
its proportion of sulphate aud phosphate
of potassium, silica, aluminium. calci.
um and iodide of magnesium. Louis
Republic.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
A area, 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 25 cents and so cents.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
Resented. .

Twill hunt him to the-figurative--
ends Of the earth, said the Boston man
in most earnest tones.
"Pshawl" said the other. "You are
not the first man who has been held uI
and robbed Of 50 or 81"
~ care not for the paltry money, u
said the Bostonian, "but when he
pointed the frearm at me the beast
said, Stand right where you are atl' "
And shudder ran through his frame.
Indianapolis Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best salve In the world for cuts, Bruises,
Sores ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter,
chapped hands, chlblains, corns and all skin
eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no
pay required. guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price 20
cents per box. For sale by II. Alex. Stoke.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
Docs Away with BIuing.

An ingenious Frenchman has done
away with the need Of bluing in laun.
dering. He makes a soap in which HI
Incorporates a solution Of aniline greer
in strong acetic acid The alkali Of the
soap converts the green to blue. ant
there you are. Buffalo Courier.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11

Babylon was burned by Cyrus when
taken B. G.. 6SS, but the city was re.
built with greater splendor than before
Its final destruction was by fire after
siege and capture.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11

He-Why was Solomon the wis@t
man2
She-Because he had 80 many wives
10 advise him. Tit-Bita
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11

There are said to be over thousand
women in New York who, in one way
or another, make their living by their
pens
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
BUFFALO, ROCHESTER, & PITTS
~ BURGH RAILWAY.

BUFFALO, ROCHESTER, & PITTS
~ BURGH RAILWAY.
The short line between Dubois, Ridgway,
Bradford, salamanca, Buffalo, Rochester,
region.
On and after Nov. 10th, 1895, passen-
ger trains Will arrive and depart from Fails
Creek station, daily, except Sunday, as fol-
lows:
7:25 a. m. for Curwensvllle and Clearfeld.
1:35 p. m.-Accommodation from Punxsu-
tawney and Big Run.
1000 a.m.-Buffaloa and Rochester mail-For
Brockwayville, Ridgway y,Johnsonburg, MT.
Jewett, Bradford, Salamanca, Buffalo and
Rochester; connecting at Johnsonburg
with p. & Il. train 3, for Wilcox, Kane,
Warren, Cory and Erie.
1927 a. m.--Accommodation-F Sykes,
Big Run and Punxsutawney.
2:2O d. m.--Bradford Aocommodation-For
Beechtree, Brockwayville, Ellmont, Car
mon, Ridgway, Johnsonburg, Mt. Jewett
and Bradford.
4:37 D. m.-Mal-For Dubois, Sykes, Big
Run Punxsutawney and Walston.
Passengers are requested TO purchase tick
cts before entering the cars. An excess
charge of Ten Cents will be collected by con-
ductors when fares are paid on trains from
anstations where ticket Office is maintained.
Thousand mile tickets at two cents per
mile, good for passage between all stations.
J. II. MCINTYRE. Agent, Falls Creek, Pa.
Il. O. LAPEy, Gen. Pas. Agent,
Rochester ~.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11

Leeuwenhoek and Humboldt both say
that single pound Of the finest spider
webs would reach around the world.