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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-02-11

Go to the Drug store tor hne soaps.
Headquarters for ali kinds If mer.
chandise at Want & Bars.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-02-11

There Is some organizing going on
in this Siae.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-02-11
LANDS SOLD FOR TAXES.

List sold County of month of Jnnna
1896
1893 and 1894 and purchased by individuals:
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-02-11

a new and fancy lot of Fapertrie
and tablets at Barr Bros.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-02-11

NAME OF PERSON
CHARGED WITH TAXES.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-02-11

a. p. WHITE, Editor. s.B. BAKER, Manager
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-30
A Big Raft of Logs.

The biggest raft of logs ever foated
into San Francisco Bay, containing
nearly 600, 900 linear feet of piling,
will be towed down from the Columbia
River by the Southern Pacific collier
Mineola on her return to this point.
The piling will be used largely for the
construction of the ferry landings of
the new union depot and for sea wall
extensions.
The great raft has already been
built at Stella, on the Columbia River,
and will be launched in a day or two.
II is constructed on the cigar shaped
plan and forms a structure 500 feet in
length, with about fifty feet beam and
thirty feet depth. 1t will draw twenty
five feet of water and contain $50, 900
linear feet of logs, and if the latter
were laid out in straight line, ends
together, they would form rail 217
miles in length, and be sufficient to
build pontoon bridge seven piles
broad to the Farallones, if such an
undertaking were possible.
Between fifty and sixty tons of
chain have been used in the construc-
ton OF tho immense raft and it is
stronger and better built than any
log raft ever launched in the world.
The piles are principally of fir and
spruce and have been carefully &C.
lected.
The raft was built and is being sent
down the coast by Bains & Robertson.
They sent down the last big raft towed
by the Mineola, but the Southern
Pacific Company backed them in the
enterprise. Now they are speculating
on their own account. San Francisco
Chronicle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-30
Why Beers Fight Well.

Having many chances at success
proves often a disadvantage. General
W. F. Molyneux, fighter in the
Transvaal, tells in Camping in South
Africa and Egypt" about going to the
house of Boer, upon the latter's in
vitation to become his guest on a deer
hunt. The general arrived on horse
back, accompanied by one servant.
Dismounting, he carried into the house
a bag containing what would measure
a peck or so of common cartridges.
The Boer looked at tho bag in aston
ishment and exclaimed:
"You Englishmen must be very
rich. Cartridges cost sixpence each
here"
Rather mystified, and declaring that
there are poor Englishmen, General
Molyneux asked, "Where are your
cartridges?"
SIN this, replied the Boer. tapping
his double-barrel.
"Then you don't intend to do much
shooting?"
"Well, two-spring-buok are as much
as can carry"
Suppose you miss?"
"Nobody misses when cartridge
costs sixpence.
The sequel was that the Boer got
his two deer, one for each cartridge,
while the General fred fve shots and
got one. .-Harper's Round Table.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-30
Saving the Bison.

The reproduction on large scale
of the all but extinct American bison
or buffalo of the plains has been de-
cided upon by Mr.. Henri Menier, the
millionaire chocolate manufacturer OF
Paris and new proprietor OF the Island
Of Anticosti He has purchased q
young buffalo COW, which was for
some time kept in captivity by q
Quebec dealer in furs, and his agents
are now in correspondence with the
proprietors OF the few remaining pri-
vate herds of this noble animal, with q
view to the purchase OF as many as
possible of them for breeding pur-
poses. The intention is to ship
them this autumn to Antotcosti,
where they will be turned
loose upon the island, aud be per.
mitted to roam OF will throughout its
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-30

40 miles OF length and 35 of width.
Mr.. Menier forsees the time when the
only remaining herd of wild buffaloes
that in the Yellowstone National
Park-will have disappeared through
the lack of protection on the part of
the State authorities of Idaho, and be-
lieves that the only practical means of
preserving their race to posterity is
to reproduce them in their natural
condition and upon as large a scale as
possible, on an island like Anticosti,
where their slaughter is impossible,
since nobody but its proprietor can
shoot or hunt upon the island.
Not only for the purpose of stock
ing his island park with the grandest
of big game and of being in position
eventually to dispose of stock for other
preserves has Mr.. Menier undertaken
his new scheme for the wholesale
breeding of buffalo. He has not over
looked the commercial promise of the
undertaking, having found that deal
ers are now asking $50 to 500 each
for buffalo skins that twenty years ago
could be had in abundance for SO and
80 apiece.
Moose are also to be carefully nur-
tured on Anticosti. These animals are
rather difficult to obtain, and only two
or three are so far ready for shipment
to their island home. BY next spring
it is hoped that the herd will have
been increased to fifteen or twenty,
and that the caribou upon Anticosti
will be in excess of hundred head. -
New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-30

grass below. 1t was so soft and cool
that they did not mind the fall in the
least, but before they could fairly
look about them, terrible monster
with two puffy little creatures with
her, who walked on stilts, came up to
where the children lay, and looked
down upon them.
Then the big monster cried: "Cluck,
cluck my dear, here is such a fine
breakfast for us"
Then the frightened children we're
seized and swallowed, green dresses
and all, by the hungry hen and her
chickens. For the children, you must
know, were peas, and their house was
a big green pool. -Sunbeams.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-30
CHILDREN IN THE GREEN HOUSE.

CHILDREN IN THE GREEN HOUSE.
Once upon time there were six
little children who lived in one-story
green house; it had green carpet on
the floor, and the walls and ceiling
were green, too, but one strange thing
about this house was, that you could
not find single window or door in it.
At first there was plenty of room in
side for the babies in their green
dresses; but they soon grew SO large
and plump that they were dreadfully
crowded, and couldn't even turn
around. But they were such peace
able little things that they never quar-
relied, or said hateful things to each
other about taking up too much
room.
At last it became SO hot in the green
house that the children really didn't
know what to do; they longed to go
out, but didn't know how to get out.
They kept on growing, all the time.
till finally their heads were close up
to the ceiling, while their feet were on
the floor. They pushed SO hard, that
there was actually tiny break in the
wall, and stray sunbeam who was
longing for a frolic, popped inside.
But he was frisky sunbeam, and his
clothes were so glittering, that he
made the children's heads ache, and
they begged him to run out.
Day by day the opening in the
green house widened, and Mr.. West
Wind passing by, said to himself: :
Show those silly children cling to
that old shelll I'll make them leave
it in hurry"
Then he shook the green house SO
hard that the children fell out on the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-30
Word of Advice.

'Tis the custom to prate of the sadness,
The sins and the sorrows Of life;
But I'd rather speak of the gladness
Aud beauty with which 1t is rife;
For the darkest of clouds has its lining,
The hardest OF labor brings sleep;
Meath the rocks there is gold for the
mining,
And pearls may be found in the deep.
Is It better to sip Of life's nectar,
or purposely drink of its gall
Would you willingly walk with n specter,
II angels would come at your call?
Would you rather have sunshine and light
ness,
Or darkness and gloom, in your dreams?
As for me. would cherish the brightness
With which the whole universe teens.
Look around and behold the enrth's glory
The mountain, the river and plain
For they tell US an exquisite story
The burden of Natures refrain.
How the Father Of love, in his kindness,
Has given us more than we know;
Tho we throw it aside in our blindness,
We reap Of the pain which we SOW.
But, TO harvest the best Of life's treasure,
One lesson must early be learned,
That we give to each other measure
Oi what our best efforts have earned.
Then, my children, pray you be ready
To search, as you so, for the flowers,
And to share what you have with the needy.
For thus you'll have blessings in showers.
A. i. Ross in Independent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-30
THIS ELEPHANT COULD USE THE HOSE.

THIS ELEPHANT COULD USE THE HOSE.
Duchess, the ponderous elephant of
the Central Park menagerie, was very
kindly treated to shower bath by
her mate, Tom, recently. Keeper
Snyder has daily turned the hose on
Tom and Duchess during the hot
weather. The cooler weather recently
was deemed sufficient means of low
ering the temperature of the beasts,
and Snyder did not think it nec-
essary to give them shower. The
elephants were allowed to Craze
in their little pasture back of the
cage. Snyder was engaged in water
ing the grass of the pasture, when
Tom, perhaps solicitous about the
health of his amiasle mate, snatched
the hose from the keepers hand and
directed the stream on the head of
Duchess. The latter raised her huge
trunk and gave vent to deafening
snort of pleasure. Seeing that she
appreciated the bath, Tom continued
to let the water pour on her, until the
keeper by numerous prods of his hook,
recaptured the hose.
Superintendent Smith says that all
the animals at the Zoo have passed
through the hot weather fairly we'll,
although some are much weakened by
the heat. New York Witness.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-30
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

biologists say that all known spe-
cies of wild animals are gradually di-
minishing in size.
The tidal waves that wrought such
destruction in japan are said to have
travelled at the rate $50 miles an hour.
Thirty years ago, there were only
two dozen explosive compounds known
to chemists; now there are over q
thousand.
A despatch from Lowell Observa-
tory, Flagstaff, Arizona, announces
that the polar snow of Mars has been
observed in latitude rs, longitude 80.
about two degrees in diameter.
A party of four, under the direc-
ton of Mr.. I. A. Mobley, will start
from Lacomb, Alberta. to explore
northern Canada from Edmonton to
the Arctic Sea. The trip is to occupy
two years. ..
Street sprinkling and the benefits to
be derived from it are being urged
upon the city of San Antonio, Texas,
where the dust is such that houses
have largely to be kept closed and
clothing is spoiled sometimes after
few days wear.
To cure earache, take five parts of
camphorated chloral, thirty parts of
glycerine, and ten parts of sweet al
monds. A piece of cotton is saturet-
ed and introduced we'll into the ear,
and it is also rubbed behind the ear.
The pain is relieved as if by magic,
and If there is inflammation it often
subsidies quickly. -,,.
Professor Tserascky, the well-known
astronomer of Moscow University, the
Noyoe Vremya says, has for some time
past been conducting experiments in
solar heat. With thu aid of an enor-
nous mirror-said to be the largest
in Europe-and number of other
mirrors placed in a certain way, Pro-
fessor Tserascky has been able to OBJ
tain such enormous heat that it melted
the most refractory chemicals.
The chemical process by which the
green color is produced in the leaves
of plants is almost entirely dependent
upon light. The substance to which 4
the leaves owe their green color is
termed chlorophyll. 1t is similar to
wax, and floats about in the cells ofN
the leaves in the form of minute gran
ules Light is indispensable for the
formation of this pigment, and in the
absence of light the cells of plants are
unable to secrete or form it.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-30
Cubans Making Wooden Cannon,

The Cubans, who are fighting Spain
to gain independence, are obliged to
use all sorts of things for weapons.
Rifles, cartridges, and powder are
brought to them from the United
States in little ships which sail from
Florida. Sometimes large vessels are
fitted out in New York which, if they
escape the Spanish war ships, bring
large quantities of arms and ammu-
milton to the Cubans.
But the revolutionists are in great
need of cannon, and, rs they cannot
get the real kind they make some out
of trees. In the interior of Cuba
grows tree which has winding
grain. That is the fbres of the wood
go round instead of extending length
wise.
The wood Of this tree is very tough
and it is almost impossible to split it
by ordinary means. When the Gu
bans want cannon they cut down one
OF these peculiar trees. saw off five-
foot length, about one foot thick, and
remove the bark. Then they burn
out the bore with red-hot crowbars or
pieces of iron pipe, and this burning
increases the toughness OF the wood.
While some of the soldiers are
burning out the bore others cut green
oxhide into long strip by commence
ing at the centre and cutting in spirals
toward the outer edge, just as an apple
is peeled One end of the rawhide
strip, which is about three inches wide.
is spiked to the breech of the wooden
cannon and lever is attached to the
other end.
Two or three stout negroes grasp
the arms of the lever and slowly turn
the wooden gun. The band OF green
hide is kept under strain, aud in
this way the cannon is wrapped in one
of the toughest materials in the world.
The first layer Of hide is wound to the
muzzle of the gun and then back to
the breech, and so on, back and forth,
until number of layers of rawhids
are wound on.
The gun with its rawhide wrapping.
is placed in draught OF dry, hot air
and allowed to harden. When this
process is complete the Cubans have Q
cannon which can be fired 100 times
before it is useless. The wooden can
non shoots scrap iron, round stones,
and fire-hardened clay balls ---Chi-
oago Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-30

They went a-berrying today.
And tool; their baskets, too,
Dear little roly-poly May
And curly-headed Prue.
They iourneyed home with tired feet
just when the day was done,
And OH the berries were so sweet
And oh, they had such fun
And such lot they said they found
Across the meadow-brook
They fairly crushed them on the ground
With every step they took.
And every little llnger-tip
A crimson fruit-stain wore.
And each bright little rosy lip
Was redder than before.
And that is why it puzzles mo
That In the baskets here
Not one small berry can see.
Now don't you think it's queer?
Youths Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-30
A Humming Choir.

A hot-tempered down East parson
was for some time disturbed by the
members OF the choir. Finally he
found way of quieting them. After
the long prayer one Sabbath he an
nounced hymn, as usual, and added /:
~ hope the entire congregation will
join in singing this grand old hymn; /;
and know the choir will, for 1 heard
them humming it during the prayer.
Philadelphia American.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-30
THE YOUNG OF WATERFOWL.

In the Irish sea rock fowl of all
kinds are very numerous, and vessels
going north pass large numbers OF
guillemots and razor bills swimming
far out at sea. In August these are
accompanied by their young, often
less than half-grown, and still covered
with down. The little guilemots are
'launched" very soon after they are
Matched, aud unless the old birds
carry them up to the rocks on which
they roost, in the same way as they
are said TO carry them down, they
must spend their nights, as well as
their days, upon the sea. Young
wild ducks are so light and active that
they seem able to run on the surface
OF the water. 1t is hardly credible
that they can do so, as "water boat
man. does, without breaking the "sur-
face film," but they certainly can
make dash for a short distance with
their feet on the water, and the whole
OF their body out of it. In catching
insects on the water they rival the
dezterity of young partridge on an
anthill. There is very little doubt
also that, like young fish, they live
largely on the microscopic entomcs-
traca, which come as n kind of a
mama in the wilderness to all aquatic
creatures.
Mr.. st. John once found whole
brood imprisoned in water hole in
the heather. The sides we're steep,
and it was evident that they had fallen
in and had been unable to get out.
There were signs that they had been
there for some time, but they were all
in good condition, and it was surmised
that they had lived on insects which
had fallen into the water from the
surrounding heather. Probably they
had largely supplemented this by de-
vouring the water heas and other en-
tomostraca bred in the pool ITSELF
Young coots, water hens, water rails,
grebes and swans are almost
as clever as the young wild duck
when in their downy youth. Later,
when nearly fledged, and even when
able to fly, they are much less adroit.
They lose their cleverness together
with the beauty of babyhood, and pass
through a stupid half-hedged period
as "happers. Even their nerves go
amiss In parts of Iceland the line
OF flight of the young swans is marked
by the natives, who assemble and
when the hocks pass over yell, shout
and scream at the birds. The young
swans become perfectly muddled, and
many of them simply close their wings,
leave off flying, and drop to the
ground, when they are caught. t.-Lon-
don Spectator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-30
Where the TOOthpicks Come From.

In Harbor Springs, Mich, there is
a large and hourishing wood tooth
pick industry, says the Northwestern
Tribune. White birch is exclusively
used in the manufacture of toothpicks,
and about 100000 are turned out
daily. The logs are sawed up into
bolts each twenty-eight inches in
length, then thoroughly steamed and
cut into veneers. The veneer is cut
into long ribbons, three inches in
width, and these ribbons, eight or ten
at time, are run through the tooth
pick machinery, coming out at the
other end, the perfect pieces falling
into one basket, the broken pieces
aud refuse falling into another.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-30
A Serious Matter.

Young Wife What? Do you mean
to say your brother and his wife have
given up housekeeping and gone to
boarding?
Husband-Yes; but what difference
does that make?
Young Wife-Oh, nothing, only in
about week or SO they'll be dropping
in every other day to meals. New
York Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-30

An appeal has been issued to the
Massachusetts, schools for contribu-
tions toward purchasing the James
Russell Lowell estate in Cambridge
for public park.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-30
BIRDS STOLE A NEST.

Nature tellsa tale of pair of rocks,
evidently young birds, that strove in
vain to build q nest. The wind each
time blew the foundation down while
tile rocks, which fly far for nest mater
ial instead of taking those close at
hand, were away. At last, despairing
of building a home by legitimate
means, they fell upon complete nest
of another pair while the owners were
absent, tore it TO pieces and built a
new nest foundation that would stand
the wind Then they made super
structure in the clumsy aud inexperi-
enced way that young birds always do.
Atlanta Constitution.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-30

Frances silver coinage contains only
forty per cent of its face value in sill
YER.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-04-23

Sidney Stoddard has found work il
tittsfeld.
The Bible meeting win be held at Mrs
Lucy Durkee's.
Miss Mollie Abbott spent few days in
Bethel last week.
Daniel Gay was in Randolph Thursday
and Friday OF last week.
Charles Lowell is moving into the tene.
ment vacated by Earl Huse.
Mrs. Stella Walton has gone to Ran
dolph to work in the screen mill.
l.. Cady and daughter OF Bethel visited
his daughter, Mis-. George Abbott, Sunday
Mr.Albert Hill is moving into the house
which be recently purchased OF Charles
Lowell.
1t is reported that Enoch Hagar is going
to work in Royalton, running an engine
for sawmill.
The boom is being put across the river
at the point OF rocks and the logs are to
be started soon.
q Miss Mary Boutwell, has taken tene-
ment in Herbert Mills house, where she
will do dressmaking.
Rev. L. N. Moody, who labored here a
part OF last year, has returned for another
year, much to the qualification OF the PEG.
pie.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-04-23
What Prevents
Harmless Soap; from rotting clothes :?
MHoness. tt


hOyalrO0.
Mrs. Georgia Bean went to Brattleboro
Saturday.
Richard Gay went last week to Boston
for short time.
Miss Nellie Stoughton was home from
| West Hartford Saturday.
A. B. Hebard spent Sunday OF last week
at bis home in Randolph.
Mrs. Henry Paige from Bethel spent
Friday at Locust Lodge"
Alec Taylor has returned from stay OF
several weeks in Franklin, NJ H.
Mrs. Laura Parker ana Mrs. A. w. Ly.
man visited In Windsor last week.
Schools in town will begin Monday,
April 9th, except the one in Dist. No. 8.
w. H. Laird from Whitej River june
ton was in town Wednesday OF last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Preston spent
several days in West Lebanon, N. H., last
week.
The many friends OF Miss Eliza beth
Lyman are glad to see her out after her
long illness.
Mrs. Charles Lyman and Miss aEliza-
beth are spending a few days in West
Lebanon, N. H.
Mrs. Laura Parker was called to Bethel
Friday by the illness OF her father, Mr..
John Williams.
Mrs. Myron Morse from Bethel spent
Thursday and Friday with her sister,
Mrs. 8. P. Harding.
Miss Frances Butler from Randolph
was the guest Of Miss Harriet Joiner
Saturday and Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. William Morse from West
Lebanon, N. H., visited Mr.. and Mrs.
George Preston the first OF last week.
Mr.. E. T. Stearns from Rouse's Point,
N. Y, has recently been the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. D. c. Stearns at the Cascadnac.
A large stock OF mems, ladies' and chill
dren's boots and shoes at George A.
Laird's, which are selling at very low
nricee
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-04-23
MRS. MoNRoE.s DOCTRINE.
She Made New Rule for Women OF the
Executive Mansion.

She Made New Rule for Women OF ths
Executive Mansion.
About the time that James Monroe
rs president of the United States pro-
claimed the great doctrine which bears
his name in international affairs, says
The Chicago Tribune, his wife, Eliza
kortright Monroe. took stand in So
cial affairs which has stood the test
of time quite as well as that of her
great husband. She absolutely refused
to return any social calls. Great was
the row it stirred up and the charges of
affecting royal manners and customs
and of being rude and all the rest
rained about Mrs Monroe's head.
But it wis OF no avail. She stuck 1t
out, and each first lady OF the land
has followed her example since. So
great. however. was the disturbance
over Mrs. Monroe's refusal to return
calls that John Quincy Adams consid-
cred it necessary 10 draw up and
formally promulgate formula of ETH
quette which has since regulated the
life of the executive mansion.
After the revolution James Monroe,
then only 90 years old, went to New
York as a delegate in congress from
Virginia. lie was a handsome young
fellow. with political and military sue
cess upon him in marked degree and
a distinguished ancestry. There he
met the beautiful daughter of Law
renee Kortright, who was an impor-
tant figure in the social life of New
York of that day, and, falling in love.
they were married.