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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-03

cent survey places the area at 1000
acres. The top soil of the island,
composed of sandy loan, resting on q
bed of clay the latter lower than the
level of the water--has, foot by foot,
been washed away, until even of its
most historic portion only part re-
mains. At the time of the arrival of
the settlers, May 13, 1907, it lay in
the land of the Pasbeheah Indians,
one of the tribes that acknowledged
ths supremacy of the celebrated Pow.
hatan.
1t was then and for many years af-
ter connected with the main shore by
a neck of land about thirty feet wide |;
but more than 100 years ago the cease
less beating of the tide wore away
this passage, as it has destroyed others
that have been artifcally. constructed
since.
A long sweep of open river for seven
miles above the place gives full play to
the wind, and the constant impact of
the waves has eaten into the unpro.
tected shore until the obliteration of
the entire island is threatened and on
the most exposed part of the shore
stand the only remaining residences
of the once Aourishing city of James
town.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-03

Lee, then the owners of the land, to
protect such of the ancient tomb
stones that remained. The area thus
guarded was not more than ne-third
that of the original church yard. The
place is now grown up in trees, and
their roots entwine the walls and
cover the graves Of tho former SET
tiers.
1t is said that the church was first
an old sail hung to the great trees
which then densely covered the
ground. The pulpit was q bar of
wood nailed to a couple of neighbor.
ing trees. and the audience sat upon
unhewn logs during service.
A log church was erected later, and
Sir Thomas Dale is credited with
repairing the falling church" in
May, 1911. The first brick church
was built in 1888. In description
OF the town In 1915 we are told that II
contained. besides brick church,
twelve brick dwellings and q number
Of frame houses.
The brick Of which the Jamestown
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-03

tion; the constant action OF the waves
has washed the sand from between the
cracks, and the stones have caved in
ward. Undaunted, however, by this
disaster, the ladies of the Association
for the Preservation of Virginia An
tiquities, are busiy going about rails
ing money for reconstructing the work
in substantial manner. They have
little hope OF further aid from the
Government, and are using their own
resources.
The association is steadily improv-
ing the reservation containing the old
church tower. A wharf has been built
hard by, and 1t has been made an at
tractive spot for tourists. This tower,
which is undoubtedly the Oldest relic
in America OF the early English settle
ments. is about thirty feet high and
beautifully draped with Virginia
creeper. In front of it stands the old
dirt fort, with its green mounds slowly
losing shape under the wear of time
and the gradual washing of the rains.
jamestown Church had fallen into
ruins even before the Revolution, and
the walls that surround the little in
closure in the rear of the tower were
made out of its moldering walls in
1907 by John Amber and William
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-03

rules. The constant grouping and
concentrating of fixtures will material
ly reduce the cost of the work. Avoid
useless multiplication of plumbing
fixtures, also locating fixtures in sleep
ing rooms. Plumbing fixtures, es-
pecially water-closets, must always be
located in we'll lighted and we'll venti-
lated apartments. In small cottages
plan the bathroom as nearly as posi-
BILE over the kitchen, in order to re-
duce the amount of piping. Numer-
Gus and elaborate plumbing appli-
ances are useless and expensive. The
above design is an example of eco-
nomical and concentrated sanitary
plumbing.
The pipes are all exposed so as to be
easily accessible in case ofleakage. The
wash bowls are porcelain with marble
slabs, back and sides, and are located
in lavatory and bathroom; galvanized
iron sink and drain board set on iron
legs in pantry; copper boiler in
kitchen two soapstone wash trays In
laundry in cellar. The bathroom con-
tains, besides the wash bowl before
mentioned, an iron porcelain-lined
bath. tub with hot and cold water sup
ply through combination bath cocks !;
also an all porcelain front outlet
water closet with tank, chain-pull.
etc., complete. All fixtures are trapped
and the exposed pipes in the bathroom,
including traps, are nickel plated. The
soil pipe runs up through roof for
vent pipe above highest fixtures.
There is a three.inch fresh air inlet on
this line extending up to grade from
the point just back of the trap to a
point ten feet from house. Sink and
wash tray traps are ventilated separ.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-03

the owner for such control as would
preserve Whatever was left Of the an-
cient settlement. Mrs. Barney, lady
Of rare refinement, who fully appre.
ciated the historic value Of the spot,
made a gift to the association of
twenty-five acres containing the tower
and the foundations of the old brick
church behind it. Subsequently,
through the efforts of Mrs. Curry, the
wife of the Hon. j. l.. M. Curry, ex-
Minister to Spain, an appropriation
of SO, 900 was made by Congress to
protect the island against further en-
croachment of the river and last year
the northern aud eastern ends we're
sloped and rip.rapped with stone for
distance of 1000 feet The ladies of
the association also undertook exten.
sive improvements OF their reserva-
tion.
But alasi The relentless river has
resumed its insidious attack, and al.
ready two.thirds OF the wall Is ruin.
The appropriation was insufficient
to back the wall with clay founda.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-03

Says the Los Angeles (Csl.) Times
San Diego has man who laughs
the time. Although crazy, he is no(
considered a fit person for a luna I'll
asylum. Nothing appears to discon|
cert this laughter. He laughs at goo(
news or bad news. He does not seen
to know the meaning of the WON
worry. When arrested he laughed,
when discharged from Jail he simply
laughed. Mortals supposed to b|
sane and who pine away their dayl
worring or brooding over fanciei
troubles might almost envy the insan|
man who can laugh at everything.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-03

The stone powder house built by
Captain John Smith for the protection
of the colony's store OF ammunition
succumbed several years ago; its foun.
dations were completely sapped. and
it tumbled int, the waters of the
river. The strength OF the walls is
evidenced, however, by the blocks Of
stone lying under the water still bound
together by the original cement; for
the remains OF the pile may yet be
seen, the smooth black stones glisten-
ing in the sunlight at low tide.
The James Island plantation, for
centuries famous for its fertility, was
utterly neglected and growing up to
weeds when about two years ago Mr..
E. E. Barney, of Canton, Ohio, bought
the entire place and beautifully i'm.
proved it. But the Association for
the Preservation of Virginia Anti.
quities, OF which, Mrs. Joseph Bryan
is President. looked with re-
gretful oye upon the passing away oi
this celebrated cradle Of American his
tory. and opened negotiations with
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-03

1t will doubtless be news to many
readers, remarks the New York Trib-
une, that there are within the limits
OF the United States spots over which
our government has no authority OF
jurisdiction, and which are to all in
tents and purposes foreign territory,
and, theoretically, subject to alien
rulers. They are situated right within
the very precints of our National
Capital, and belong to one or the
other of the great powers of Europe,
which have acquired them by
purchase for the purpose oi
erecting their embassies thereon.
To such an extent is this diplomatic
fiction OF extra-territoriality carried d
that when the crown princess of Bra.
zil, prior to the overthrow of Dom
Pedro's empire, was on the eve OF her
confinement at Paris she had herself
conveyed to the Brizilian embassy, in
order that the terms OF the Imperial
Brizialian constitution might be fnl.
filled. which required that every
prince in the line OF succession to the
throne should be born on Brazilian
territory.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-03

church OF 1898 was constructed was
undoubtedly home manufacture taken
from the clay OF James Island, where
Alexander Stomar, brickmaker, pat
ented an acre of land near the brick
kiln there mentioned.
There can be no doubt that the
church at jamestown was repaired af-
ter the fire in 1916, but this may still
leave the old steeple that Is standing,
the relic of the first brick church in
Virginia. tho church of 1888, the legit-
innate successor of the old sail first
put up as an awning.
In October, 1850, Bishop Meade
visited the place, accompanied by DR..
Silas Totten, Rev. George FL. Wilmer
and others, and accurately measured
the foundation of tho church, and
found il exactly 56x2S feet. The tower
was coniectured to be thirty feet high,
and by actual measurement proved to
be eighteen feet square.
After Bishop Meade's visit the
causeway from. Neck OF Land was
built by Major William Allen, the pro-
prietor. In 1857 celebration at
tended by 5000 people was held at
jamestown under the auspices of the
old jamestown Society, Mt which John
Tyler was the orator and James Bar
rod Hope was the poet. The Governor,
Henry A. Wise, was present and deliv-
cred an eloquent address.
During the war in 1861 the island
was fortified by the Confederate
forces, but after their abandonment
of the Peninsula IL wns held by the
Federal forces.
On May 10, 1896, the old custom OF
celebrating the settlement Of James
town was revived by the ladies of the
Antiquity Association and the faculty
OF William and Mary College. An i'm
mense crowd was present and what will
hereafter be known as Virginia Day
was inaugurated. President Tyler, Of
William and Mary, then made an ad-
dress, from which some of the facts
herein are taken. All lovers of an
tiquity will wish these Virginia women
good luck in preserving for the eyes
of future generations spot SO rich in
historic memories.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-03

is one OF the main items of expense,
and he reasons that much of II will be
out of sight and evidence, and he is
strongly tempted to put the money on
aesthetic adornment, rather than on
matter of pure utility. But if this
reasoning prevails, the builder will
never cease to reproach himself. 1t
is to be taken for granted that no one
would so lower the plumbing esti-
mates as to provide menace to
health. But IL lightweight and cheap
materials are used troubles are never
ending--cheap closets, hoppers and
faucets are q constant abomination.
Laymen do not seem to understand
that lead pipe which is subject to
constant changes OF temperature will
decay so that it may be broken almost
like deeayed leather. The thinner it
is the quicker it goes out of all pro-
portion. For this reason, to say
nothing of bursting from sudden pres
sure, cheap lead pipe is the most ex-
pensive of all economies. The general
adostion of iron instead Of lead pipe
is q most important improvement only
excelled by what it naturally led to
exposed plumbing.
On the ground OF sanitary safety,
cleanliness, attractiveness and econ
omy, in the long run there is no COM
parison between exposed plumbing
and the old system, where everything
was boxed in with wainscoting. It is
true that the first cost is rather more.
but this should deter no one from
adopting it. Closets, washstands and
bath tubs that are boxed in form q
lurking place for filth and vermin that
defy the most thorough housekeeper.
The inner surface of the wood, which
is always damp and never exposed to
fresh AIR, rots and decays slowly. Al
though no careful experiments have
yet been made, and no statistics have
been compiled. medical observers have
recently determined that decaying
wood is prolific source OF disease.
Where the plumbing III exposed there
is absolutely no chance for lurking
disease germs. The initial cost is a
small price to pay for this immunity.
Boxed.in plumbing calls for constant
renewal, but that that is exposed has
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-03

1t is poor law, as we'll as poor
rule, that does not work both ways.
In suit brought by woman in Co.
lumbus, Ohio, to recover $500 lost by
her husband in gambling place, the
proprietors OF the resort offered in de.
fence to prove that the husband oi
the plaintiff had on previous occasions
won LOO in the gambling den.
The court ruled that such evidence
was admissible, and that if the fact OF
the winning could be established, the
amount won would be counter claim
against any amount that had been
lost, and must be deducted in award.
ing damages.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-03

The Presbyterian ministers of China
have recently celebrated the fiftieth
anniversary of their work in that
country. During the last five years
the Presbyterian board of missions
has distributed in China 201, ,5S1, TAO
pages of religious literature, in the
native language, of which 1913, 09S, 900
were pages of the Scriptures, 1897
295 books, SAP, 160 magazines,
l,615, TAO tracts and IA, 497, 654 pages
of medical works, dictionaries, vo-
cabularies and other aids to study.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-03

Field-Marshal Lord Wolseley, COM
mander -in- chief of the British army,
at dinner given by the Press club in
London, made a speech in the course
Of which he said he did not believe in
universal peace. The man who be-
lieved the time was coming when there
would be no wars was dangerous
dreamer, especially dangerous if he
happened to hold a public position.
He hoped that no such man would
ever be in the foremost place in public
life in Great Britain.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-03

There are over thousand men in
New York and Brooklyn, according to
the latest returns, who are worth be-
tween 81, 900, 900 and 81, 500, 900 each,
and the most of them are entirely un-
known to the general public. Only
two citizens of New York John ID.
Rockefeller and w. w. Astor--are
supposed to be worth more than $780,
600, 900 apiece, but there are nine
others who are each worth $50, 900, 900
and over, as we'll as two estates of like
amount The total number of mil
lionaires in these two cities is greater
than in all the rest of the country.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-03
SANITARY PLUMBING
An Important Feature of All Well
Built Residences.


Built Residences.
In the "Modern Houses" no feature
receives more attention from archi-
tects and house builders than the sani.
tary arrangement. So now, among
the many practical and utilitarian de-
tails of interior construction tending
to increase the comfort and convenient
arrangement of houses none occupies
more important position than those
relating to the fixtures, traps and
pipes which introduce and distributes
into our buildings supply of pure
water for household use, and after
wards remove from them the semi
fluid foul wastes, designated sewage.
When a man makes up his mind to
build, almost his first temptation to
cheaper his estimates comes when he
gives out his plumbing contracts. II
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-03
A Curious Kind Of Knives.
Copyright 1896.

There is in existence curious c.css
of knives OF the sixteenth century, the
blades of which have on one side the
musical notes to the benediction of
the table, or grace before meat, and
vn the other side the grace after meat.
The set OF these knives usually con-
sisted Of four. They were kept in an
upright case of stamped leather, and
were placed before the singer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-03

II is said that one-tenth of the pop
ulation of England suffer from gout.
DIR. Fehlauer,a Berlin physician, at
tributes this to the excessive consump-
tion of meat, and recommends more
restricted or vegetarian diet
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-03

Russia's death rate is believed to be
greatly increased by the practice of
the peasants in plunging into the
rivers after the blessing of the water
at the feast of the Epiphany, in the
belief that it has then the power to
wash away their sins. The practice
has long been forbidden at st. Peters
burg,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-03

President Thwing has been investi-
eating the number of graduates of
American colleges from the beginning.
The number seems to him to be about
100000, a number somewhat larger
than is usually represented, of whom
about $50, 900 are supposed to be now
living.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-03

A machine for picking berries is
asked for. "If there is anything bet
ter than bright boys and girls, we
haven't found it, remarks the New
England Homestead.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-03

Hall Caine, the novelist, tells his
English friends that the women of
America have become "intellectunlly
stronger than the men themselves"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-03

ately by two-inch iron pipe extending
up above roof. All lead water-service
pipes are IA lead pipe.
The above mentioned plumbing will
cost about $3.50, and could be
chearened about $50 by omitting the
nickel plating of pipes in bathroom.
Copyright 1896.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-03
HISTORIC SITE
REMAINS OF AMERICANS DID,
ESr SETTLENENT IN PERIL.
Jamestown Island Rapidly Washing
Away = Tower OF the Ancient
Church Still Standing--History
of the Historic Spot.

~ NE Of the oldest and most in
1 teresting relics of the settle.
Y ment of North America, says
the Globe Democrat, is
threatened with utter destruction by
The action of wind and tide.
jamestown Island, than which no
place on the continent is more full of
historical associations, lies in the
James River, about seventy miles be-
low Richmond, and thirty above New
port News. 1t is two and half miles
long and half mile in width. A re-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-03

The cycler who tumbles from his
wheel realizes that he has the world
against him.-Philsdelphia Record
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-03

The yearly evic,ions for non-pay-
ment of rent in the one city Of New
York exceed the entire number in Ire
land
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-19
~. 4. AAdtbBH

most high shall abide under the shadow of the
Almighty Which he thought must have been
written by Moses under some trying circum-
stances, and he pointed to the closing Of the
psalm and the seven things God has Dromised
70 those who have set their love on Him. Mon
day was ella IS day at Mount Herm0n school for
boys. The anDual!meeting of the league of the
sons of Hernon was held in the morning ami
these officers elected president. II w Chutta;
secretary, W Il Moody; auditor, W 4 Barker
At 2 p m the senior class day exercises took
place in tire recitation hall. The class motto Is
"Perge mode" The program follows saluta
tory, Mr. Brown; class GRAFTON, True manhood"
Mr. PETIT, scientific essay, The service Of sci
Latin Grafton, coilegis educatione,'
II p Smith class prophecy, Mr. Waldron: class
poem. the meeting of the birds" Mr. Bailey;
valedictory, Light through the shadows" Mr.
Douglass reading of the viii. Messrs Mckin-
ney and \ 1rton; class song. At 40 p IN the
principal and Mrs Cutler received at their home
the seniors attending in a body. At 80 the
Alien prize defamation took place in recitation
hall. The graduating exercises were held
Tuesday AMI IL young men received diplomas,
nine being from the classical course, seven from
the elective course and one from the scientific
course.
The graduation exercises were held Wednes-
day with address by Robert [ Ogden of Phlla
deiphia, a partner of John W~anamaker. The
graduation exercises of Northfield seminary
were aiso held and the address by Mr. speer SEE
retary of the Presbyterian board OF foreign
missions. The class numbered "a.
AT the annua, meeting of the trustees the
old board was re elected except for two yaeah.
cies. The new trustees are Joseph A skinner Of
Holyoke amt G. ) Bishop of Fiichburg.
The students aid society of the seminary held
its annual meeting in the pariors of the North
field yesterday afternoon and in the absence OF
the president, Mrs Billings, Mrs Frank Wool OF
Boston presided. The old board of officers were
re. elected and 5000 was raised for the work OF
the coming year.
Prof r ; Brick, principal of Powers ~lnstituie
has applied for the position OF principal of the
so Hadiey High school,
{ Sherwiu OF Springfield was chosen as
signee Monday of the i~nsolyent firm of Frye
Il Barrett, grocers, of Orange.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-19
West windsor.

Received too late for last week.
Children's Sunday will be observed
at the NJ E church, Brownsville.
next Sunday the l4th.
Mrs Nancy Bloc is preparing to go
to Medfield, Mass, with her two little
%grandsons, on a visit Of a few weeks.
The Republicans held a caucus last
Saturday to choose delegates to attend
the state convention. W W Ralph ana
Fred Savage were chosen to attend.
Mrs Charles Lombard who is sick at
the town house is very low, and is not
expected to live but a few days.
Mr. and Mrs W l Kendall went to
Claremont, N II. to visit an old
neighbor and friend. Erastus Reed. who
is very low with Bright's disease and
can live but a short time. This is a
doubly afflicted family as Mrs Reed
is a sufferer from a cancer, as a
number who read this paper know.
The cheese factory at Brownsville is
taking in about 1000 pounds of milk
daily.
Monday morning a wild deer came
into the front yard of W | Kendall,
very near the door and fingered around
for several moments, 1t vas first seen
by Mrs Kendall and as she called to it
it did not seem frightened. but finally
it went across the lots to the woods.
1t was a female and appeared to be
about a year old and very handsome.
The fine rain of the past week has
done a world of good to all kinds of
vegetation as it was extremely dry.
The blasts at the granite quarry are
heard every day there are many or
ders to fill and business is lively.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-19

Pevton Sherwin and Mrs L Sherwin
of Elgip, III are visiting at Mrs + "
Sherwin's this week.-Mrs. Maddie
Hemphill of Grafton was there, also
last Friday and Saturday. Mrs Josie
Hall and daughter Gertrude Of Burling
ton are visiting at Loring Beemis' and
other friends in town.
The guests this week at Mrs NJ A
Sherwin's are Mrs Kate NJ Stovey and
daughter Of San Francisco, Cal, and
Mrs Fl Goodwin of Newark. n j, also
R Sherwin of Elgin, Ill, and Mrs
4 NJ Blanchard of South Orange J.
Mr. and Mrs John Weston of Boston
are at 0 " Fletcher's. -Mrs G L
Richardson of Peru and George Parker
of Putney are at S A Richardson's.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-19

If it required an annual outlay of
500. 90 to insure a family against any
serious consequences from an ATTACK
of bowel complaint during the year
there are many who would feel it
their duty to.pay it that they could
not afford to risk their lives, and those
of their family for such an amount.
Any one can get this insurance for p
cents, that being the price of a bottle
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. In most every
Leighborhood some one has died from
an attack of bowel complaint be fore
medicine could be procured or a ply
slcian summoned. One or two doses
OF this remedy will cure any ordinary
case. 1t never fails. Can you afford
to take the risk for so small an
amount? For sale by q. f. Greene,
Druggist.