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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-09
JENNY LlND'S DEBUT.
Never Has Prina Donna So Charmed nm
American Audience.

Hon. A. Oakley Hall writes of "When
Jenny Lind Sang In Castle Garden"
for The Ladies' Home journal. OF her
first appearance-her first song-in
America and the unprecedented enthu
siasm she aroused Mr.. Hall entertain
ingly and graphically writes: clark 10
the voicei II is beginning the first bar
of 'Oasta Diva, from Norma. The 81
lence in the audience is intense. She
has sung only few bars of the match
less cavatina before all music lovers
recognize that while other artists have
endeavored to make something out of
'Casta Diva, Jenny Lind is embodying
1t. There is the gradual growth of sos
tenuto, then rhythmic undulating, now
high notes, as triumphs Of pure express
sion, and not Of merely physical marvel,
and finally birdlike ecstasy of trills. Be-
fore her Is an abyss Of hush, into which
she pours that voice, the very soul Of
song. She ceases, and timidly--not
proudly-bows and is retiring when the
audience, not content with making the
usual American demand for an encore,
arises on masse, and repeats with four
fold energy and spirit the almost frantic
demonst lation with which 1t greeted
Jenny lind upon her entrance. The au-
dience is literally wild. Never has a
singer so stirred her listeners before. The
thunderous applause keeps up for many
minutes, until the audience seems OK
hausted.
TRAINED musicians are praising the
fuency and precision Of Jenny's chro-
matte scales. One is emphasizing what
he terms the inspired vitality Of Lind's
voice, and the unanimous verdict seems
TO be that never were heard in concert
room sweeter tones. Even white haired
veterans, who have listened to Malibran
and her sister Viardot, or to Grisi, OF
to Adelaide Kemble, all pronounce Jen.
ny Lind the superior Of those old time
song angels in realms consecrated by
Saint Cecilia"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-09
The First Coaches.

In the fifteenth century coaches ap-
pear to have been used in professions
or other public ceremonies, more as an
ornament than anything else, If we may
judge from the clumsy form Of the We
bicle. The entrance Of the Embassador
Trevasi into Mantua in q carriage is
noticed as early as the year 1888, and
that of Frederick III into Frankfort in
a covered coach in the year l475. IL IL
q curious contrast TO the rapidity with
which new inventions are now adopted
that nearly century elapsed before
the covered carriage was introduced
into England. Stow, in his Chronicle,
In the year 1865 mentions the in
PRODUCTION in these terms: "This year
Walter Ripon made coach for the
Earle Of Rutland, which was the first
coach tsaith he) that ever was made in
England. Since--to wit in ammo 1864
the said Walter Ripon made the first
hollow turning coach, with pillers and
arches, for her majestic, being then her
servant
"Also, in ammo 1884, a chariot throne,
with foure pillers behind to beare "a
canopie with crowne imperiall on the
toppe, and before two lower pliers,
whereon stood lion and dragon the
supporters of the armes of England. "
The sailors Of the time of Good Queen
Bess must have found it difficult mat
ter to obtain berths ON a coach for their
cruise on shore. Even her majesty,
though she herself drove to st. Pauls
cathedral to return thanks for the de.
livery Of her kingdom from the Spanish
armada, was accompanied by the privy
council and her attendants, who rode
on horseback. But by the end of the
reign coaches and carriages became sud.
denly popular. r.-Fireside Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-09

It seems that abnormally stout people
have their uses in this world as well as.
other things. The other day, as an eS-
ceedingly corpulent old gentleman was
leisurely proceeding along Regent street,
a detected pickpocket, who was fleeing
at the top of his speed from two myr-
midons Of the law. violently collided
with him. and the pair rolled over in
the gutter together. the stout gentleman
on top.
The pickpocket made strenuous buss 90 =:
availing efforts to extricate himself
from under the mountain of flesh, but
the corpulent gentleman remained q
fixture until the pursuers came up and
captured the rascal.
Then the fat man picked himself up,
nothing the worse for his mishap and
moved off with the remark that so long
as he had breath in his body. his weight
would always be thrown on the side
OF law and justice. "-Pearson's Week.
"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-09
JOAN OF ARC.
Her Faith In Her Mission Overcame All
Obstacles Before the King.

Obstacles Before the King.
Her conviction was so strong that IL
gained the sympathy Of the poor about
her. 10 these humble beings, for whom
everything is difficulty and impossible
" in life, imagination opens q rich field,
where all dreams seem credible. They
believed the dream Of Joan and lent
their aid to the accomplishment of her
miracle. This help and completely OF
the people she was to find everywhere
Oh her road. The king and the mobiles
accepted her because she served their
purpose; the people believed in her and
lent her strength. Thus from the first
step of her undertaking her situation
was clearly outlined, as II was to be to
the end--to martyrdom. The poor peo-
pie gave from their poverty to buy her
horse and vestments of war, and a
squire, Jean de Metz, won by the popu-
lar enthusiasm, offered to accompany
her with few men. They set out for
Chinon, where the court was assembled
The way was long and beset with
danger, but Joan upheld the courage Of
her companions. "Fear nothing," she
said. 1.-The Lord God has chosen my
route; my brothers in paradise guide
me ON the way" And in safety they ar
rived at Chinon. There new obstacles
arose. II was difficult to obtain access
to the king, jealously guarded from all
outside influence by his favorite, La
Tremoille. But az in fairy tale,
doors were opened, walls fell before her
magic, and one evening the young peas
ant entered the great hall where, among
the courtiers, disguised in modest cos
tune stood the king, whom she had
never seen. without hesitation she
walked straight TO the king and, fall
ing ON her knees, proffered her request
with so much grace and ardor that
Charles VII was moved.
But imposture, witchcraft even, was
suspected, and before a decision was ar
rived at learned doctors and ecclesias-
tics were called ON to examine her and
scrutinize her conscience. To all the
subtleties of her examiners she answered
with so much simplicity, so much pro-
fundty of good sense, that they were
confounded. "There is more in the
book of God than in yours, she said.
and added, 81 know not from b, but
am sent of the Lord God. 1.-THE
National Hero Of France" by Maurice
Boutet de Monvel, in Century.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-09
NUMBER 81.
THE WOOD.

witch hazel, dogwood and tho maple here.
And there the oak and hickory,
Linn, poplar and the beech tree far and near
As the eased eye see.
Wild ginger, wahoo, with its roam balloon.
And brakes OF briers Of u twilight green,
And fox grapes pluinod with summer, and
strung moons
OF mandrake flower between.
Deep gold green ferns and mosses rcd and
gray
Mats for what naked myths white fect--
And cool and calm cascade far away.
with ever falling beat.
Old logs made sweet with death, rough bits Of
bark
And tangled twig and knottcd root,
And sunshine splashcs, and great pools OF dark,
And many n wild birds flute.
Here let me sit until the Indian dusk
with copper colorcd feet comes down,
Sowing the wildwood with star fire and musk
And shadows blue and brown.
Then side by side with some magician dream
To take the owlot haunted lane,
Half rooted with vines, led by freely glonrn,
That brings me home again.
Madison Cawein In "Undcrtones."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-09

80 far there have been nearly 200
patents issued for horseshoes, " observed
blacksmith. EVERY one of them was
supposed to have merit. A large num-
Der of them were supposed to be of
value for the reason that they could be
put on horses by bands or clasps and
thus save time and the expense of horse
shoers. Six thousand dollars. therefore,
has been paid into the patent office by
inventors Of horseshoes.
"Not one of these inventions was
ever used, and today, as during the
past, horses are shod. The only shoe
that can be put ON horse must be nail
ed on by a blacksmith. There is no royal
road to wealth, and there is no way to
shoe horse except to nail on the shoe.
This 20, 900 is but small part of the
money paid out in connection with pat.
ented horseshoes. Washington Star,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-09

It is a custom of the country in Ger
many to get drunk at the conservation
of new church. This custom has been
regarded as unlovely and unC Christian
by many influential Germans of the
new school, most notably by Emperor
William ii, but still it remains unre-
formed, and the comic weeklies do not
tire of depicting the scenes in and out
of the police court that follow the con-
secration sprees and fights. Some time
ago the festival of a new church was
celebrated in Oberringelheim, in the
Rhine country. In anticipation of the
usual trade in exhilarating liquors o
saloon keeper who does business near
the sacred edifice advertised thus in the
Rhineland Observer:
Jacob Muller herewith pledges himself for n
subscription price OF . marks (75 cents) to
serve every one Of his guests with Us much
wine as he can drink ON the occasion Of the
church conservation.
Inviting my friends and patrons TO visit
me In response to this request, remain re-
spectfully yours, JACOB MULLER.
Within an hour after the newspaper
containing this advertisement appeared
80 citizens of little Oberringelheim
bought subscription tickets from Null
ler AT the current price of ordinary
loose wine in the Rhine country each
Of, the 80 and their colleagues in this
speculation had to drink 16 large glass
fuls before he could begin to benefit by
the subscription tariff. New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-09
QUEER BULLETS.
Nuggets OF Gold and Wooden Siugs Used
by Hunters In Emergencies.

Nuggets of Gold and Wooden Slugs Used
by Hunters In Emergencies.
When a hunter in the old days lost
all his bullets or hadn't any to shoot
with, he usually devised substitutes
well. All sorts of things have been fired
at game or Indians, az the case might
be. Old Hank Ellison, living up in JEFF
ferson county, N. Y, told to his dying
day how ne was cooped up by Indians
out west once with little lead, lots Of
powder. belt full of gold nuggets, a
fine rifle and a bullet mold. 1t was on
the top Of knoll where his log cabin
had been built, and he had barrel Of
water and lot of wood for emergen.
cies. The Indians kept just out OF
range, dashing in once in awhile TO
draw his fire. He soon used his bullets
up and then used the gold. He fired
nearly half his fortune at the redskins
before they left him.
Many hunter has used pebble in
the hope of getting q close deadly shot.
JackkDives and ramrods have served
their time as missiles Forest and
Scam tells about hunter who had
only single bullet, but lots Of powder.
The bullet shot the horn of a big buck
off, and the buck charged the man, who
took to tree top. He spent half al
hour whiting off two inch lengths Of
branches and putting them into his rife.
Then he rammed them down ON the
powder and fired at the maddened deer.
His partner came along after awhile
with belt full Of bullets and, max
ing run for the tree, gave bullet t.
the shooter, who quickly killed the
deer. New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-09
My Sin.

Stand in the public thoroughfares
gazing at anything real or imaginary,
aud the dozens who gather round you
will multiply soon into hundreds, and,
If you stick to it, perhaps thousands. A
crowd as big as the street could hold
encircled a sign painter the other day.
They rallied in curious excitement and
dispersed in disappointed disgust.
my Sin," in huge, flaming letters,
was what the painter had already
printed. If ever crowd was bent on
anything, it was on tho discovery of
what that sin was. They asked each
other what it might be and hazarded
guesses, while the man laid by his red
paint pot and brought forth green in
stead.
What would the next word be?
The crowd grew so excited that they
called to the man, "What is it?' "Tell
u.s.. "Go ON. Hurry" "Paint quick
IL you won't talk" until it seemed he
might grow too bothered to print any
thing. But he did.
He printed out in small green letters,
added to the gigantic "S1h" the sylla.
BILE "gle," and when the sign was COM
plete it read. my single aim is to sell
at nominal profit. Pearson Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-09
HERALDRY.
Ono view of the shorthand Of History
and Chronology.

Ono view of the shorthand Of History
and Chronology.
Heraldry can make the world glori-
fed world. II is q quarry where every
one may hew and a sea where every one
may dip his oar, and IL heraldry be-
came again a fine art she could be once
more the bride Of history, while art
with her tumult Of enthusiasm alone
can deck her fittingly. without art
heraldry is an uncouth and dead thing;
with art she liveth for every one and is
truly science.
Heraldry creates intelligent curiosity
and stimulates historic imagination.
She awakens interest in generations
gone by and should be taught, says Mr..
Ruskin, to the young men and maidens
Of the street and lane, for heraldry
helps to decipher the forgotten hand
writing on the wall and the glorious
record of our ancestors doiDgs and
strivipgs and progress and upward
climbing in the long crusade against
tyranny and slavery and ignorance and
intolerance.
That heraldry is the shorthand Of his
tory and chronology seems to be now
allowed, and heraldry, in q sense.
should be the application of the fine
arts of sculpture and painting TO family
history. It is the silent language which
Christendom adopted and developed at
! .he time Of the crusades In silence and
in hope she spake, through the eyes, to
the heart Of Christendom, Of the noble
deeds Of her children, and she is alto
gether indispensable if the heraldric al
lusions in Dante, Chaucer, Spenser,
Shakespeare, Scott, etc., are not to be
entirely lost.
Heraldry has received the sanction of
centuries, and herald Of the true strain
is neither finicking, fretful nor faulty,
but full of goodly joy and at times even
Of pious mirth. And il some peep and
mutter at abuses. forgetting that the
abuse of anything is no argument
against its proper use, others see and
learn that heraldry has educational
value, is to many race wayside sac
rament and blazes broad its potent in
fiuence-namely, that nothing must be
done to tarnish the family escutcheon.
In England also, in the absence OF
hereditary rank, coat armor is the only
distinctive mark Of birth and high
blood for the untitled nobility. Nine
teenth Century.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-09
The Safety Point In Floors,

Probably less is known by architects
and structural engineers regarding the
safety of floors than Of any other por-
tion of building. The relative cost Of
the steel beams in floor. as compared
with the terra Gotta or other filling, has
caused some builders to 60 to an ex-
treme in increasing the spans between
beams, thus greatly increasing the risk
Of destruction by fire, even though there
may be ample strength in the absence
Of fire. News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-09
HIS Preference,

Her father is physician and an ad-
mirer Of culture. But he grows weary
now and then of hearing Mabel play
scales and five finger exercises. After q
half hour Of work from her exercise
book she turned and said:
Father, I have taken up the study
Of theory"
"Have your"
"Yes. This" she went on, striking
o chord, "is tonic"
Mabel" he answered in a tone Of
patience sorely tried. 'T'm ever so much
obliged, but don't think that is what
need. But II you had sedative that
you could try on me I'd appreciate it
more than tongue can tell. ."-Washing-
ton Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-09
A ClANklNG GHOST.
Awful Experience of Chicago Man In n
Missouri Hotel.

Awful Experience OF n Chicago Man In n
Missouri Hotel.
"The most disagreeable experience IL
my travels" said the man from Chi
cago, twas when l awakened in the
middle of the night in Missouri hotel
and heard chain clank in my room.
don't know whether it is the association
of a clanking chain that makes the
sound so dismal or the mere fact of be-
ing awakened by q noise that shows the
presence Of something living, but l
don't know Of more unpleasant awak-
ening.
81 sat up in bed. but could sec moth
ing, for the room was as dark as a pock-
ct, and my heart thumped with suspense
az l heard that weird clank, clank,
clank, accompanied by strange shuf-
fling noise that was quite as mysterious
and battling. Ireached under my pillow
and drew out N.Y.
Revolver" suggested the man who
finishes everybody's sentences.
Nav, my whisky flask. / took a
pull that would have made my wife
give mo temperance lecture il she
could have seen me''--
"And what became Of it?"
"The whisky"
"No, no, the clanking ghost
"Well, fell off to sleep after awhile,
and when got up in the morning aud
investigated, found out what it was. -
"a maniac?"
mo; was the only maniac. It was
ourled up under my bed, chain and all.
and it turned out to be a pet coon that
the hotel people owned and which had
escaped from its quarters and found its
way to my room. But wouldn't put in
another night like that for farm and
wood lotl'-St. Louis Republic
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-09
Wellington on the Defea. at Iisny.

Next morning Wellington was con.
versing with General Bowles when a
staff officer drew up. his horse fieoked
with foam, and whispered the news Of
Ligny. Without a change of oounte.
nance, the commander said TO his CON-
panion: "Old Bluoher has had q -
good licking. and gone back to wavre,
lS miles. As he has gone back, we
must 60 too I suppose in England they
will say we have been licked. l can't
help it; a. they have gone back. we
must go too William NJ. Sloane in
Century.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-09
Phenomenal Rainfall In Australia.

January and February, 1893. will
long be remembered in Australia as the
months of the most phenomenal rain
fall ever known, not in Australia alone.
but in any country in the world since
the dawn of history. The point of great
est downpour was at Brisbane, which
was very fortunate for science, as it is
at that place where the government
meteorological instruments are kept.
On the last day of January the rain
gauge recorded 10H inches of rainfall.
The next day, Feb. /, it showed fall
Of over 30 inches. and ON the Sd little
over 85 inches Of water fell. All to.
gether ~ inches Of water fell in four
days st. Louis Republic.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-09
A Carlyle Anecdote.

A Scotch visitor to the Carlyles in
Cheyne row was much struck with the
soundproof room which the sage had
contrived for himself in the attic, light
cd from the top, and whore no sight or
sound from outside could penetrate
my oertes. this is fine." cried the old
friend, with unconscious sarcasm
Here ye may write and study all the
rest Of your life. and no human being
Be one bit the wiser. - Household
Words.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-09
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best salve In the world for cuts, Bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter,
chapped hands, chllblalns, corns, and all skin
eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no
pay required. tisguaranteed To give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price %
cents per box. For sale by II. Alex. Stoke.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-09
Nutlrouo Tttmr Gables.
S>~c~O~O~-~NON~NN-N0O ON1N-N-c~0~o-0~o~0N0S~O~
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
IN EFFECT NOVEMBER Is, 1896.

Philadelphia & Erie Railroad Division Time
Table. Trains leave Driftwood.
o:W m-Train & daily except Sunday for
tions, arriving at Philadelphia 1923 y. M,
New York, 9:23 y. M; Baltimore, $500 D. MI
Washington, 7.i5 pm Pullman Parlor car
from Wllllamsport and passenger cOnchcs
from Kane 10 Philadelphia.
a,hs p. m.--Train q daily except Sunday for
Harrisburg and intermediate stations, ar
riving at Philadelphia $3.50 A. NJ; New York,
7:33 A. N. Pullman Sleeping cars from
Harrisburg TO Philadelphia and New York.
Philadelphia passengers can remain In
sleeper undisturbed until 1880 A. NJ
e..5 y. M Train 4, daily for Sunbury, Harris
burg and intermediate stations, arriving AZ
A. ~ ON Week days and iO.5s NJ. on sun
day; Baltimore, $3.50 A. NJ; Washington, 7;i0
AN. Pullman cars from Erie and Williams
for Baltimore and Washington will be
transferred into Washington sleeper AZ Har-
rsb6urg Passenger ,s,c c2aches from Erie ,,, TO
more.
WESTWARD
1921 q. m.-Train l, daily except Sunday for
Ridgway, Dubois, Clermont and inter
mediate stations. Leaves Ridgway at 3;lO
$3.50 a. m.--Train 3, daily for Erie and inter-
mediate points.
5:26 y. m.--Train II, daily except Sunday for
Kane and intermediate stations.
THROUGH TRAINS FOR DRIFTwooD
FROM THE EAST AND SOUTH.
TRAIN II leaves Philadelphia $3.50 A. MI
Washington, 7.50 4. MI Baltimore, $3.50 NJ;
Wilkesbarre, 1918 A. NJ; daily except Sun
day, arriving at Driftwood at 5;26 p, NJ. with
Pullman Parlor car from Philadelphia To
Williamsport
TRAIN leaves New York at 3 p. M; Phila-
dolphin, ll:2O y. M. Washington, 1O;i0 y. m.
Baltimore, ii;So p. M; daily ARRIVING at
Drftwood at $3.50 n. 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 ut $3.50 a. M, daily
except Sunday, arriving at Driftwood 7;2l
n. m.
JOHNSONBURG RAILROAD.
Daily except Sunday.)
TRAIN 10 leaves Ridgway at O:20 n. M. John
sonburg nj 9:3s a. M. arriving at Clermont
at 10:35 q, m.
TRAIN 90 leaves Clcrmont AT l0i5 n. m. ar
irving at Johnsonburg at Hal a. m and
Ridgway at 12:OO n. m.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-09
No Mans Heath.

The locality termed No Mans heath
is situated in four counties-Warwick
shire. Staffordshire. Derbyshire and
Leicestershire. 1t contains but nine
acres of land and was formerly renown.
ed AZ a favorite rendezvous Of prize
fighters, because the police Of one ooun-
ty were unable to make an arrest in an
other.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-09
RUFFALO, ROCHESTER, g. PITTS
" BURGH RAILWAY.


The short line between Dubois Ridgway,
Bradford, Salamanca, Buffalo, Rochester,
Niagara Falls and points in the upper oil
region.
On and after Nov. 18th, 1896 passen-
ger trains will arrive and depart from Falls
Greek station, daily, except Sunday, as fol-
lows;
7.25 a m and Las p m for Curwensville and
Clearfeld.
1000 a m-Buffalo and Rochester mail-For
Broclwayville, Ridgway ,Johnsonburg, Mt.
Jewett, Bradford, Salamanca, Buffalo and
with p. Il T.. train 3, for Wilcox, Kane,
Warren, Cory and Erie.
1927 a m-Accommodation-F Sykes, Big
Run and PunXsutawney.
1928 "A m--For Reynoldsville.
Beechtree, Brockwayville, Ellmont, Car
mon, Rldgway, Johnsonburg, Mt. Jewett
and Bradford,
LIS p. m.-Accommodation for PunXsu-
tawney and Big Run.
ABS ID. m.-Mail-For Dubois, Sykes, Big
Run Punxsutawney and Walston.
7.40 D m-Accommodation for Big Run and
Punxsutawney.
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
allstations where ticket Office Is maintained.
Thousand mile tickets AT two cents per
mile, good for passage between all stations
]. II. MCINTYRE, Agent, Falls Creek, Pa.
E. @. LAPEY, Gen. Pas. Agent,
Rochester NY.