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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-16
Caught n Onc.Enred Rabbit.

Miss Bertrand, daughter of the
hotel keeper Mt Tocaloma, captured II
most unusual quadruped few days
ago. 1t is specimen of the ordinary
cotton-,ail rabbit, but differs from the
rest of his tribe by not having his
just share of ears. In fnct he has only
one, and that is fright in the middle
OF his forehead"
Possibly this rabbit realized that he
was different from his fellows, for he
was first seen only few hundred yards
from the hotel. When he was chnsed
instead OF getting AWAY as fast as pos.
siblc, he ran into clump of shrub.
berry and stayed there until he was
picked mp. And the strangest thing
is that he never seemed frightened at
any time, but allowed himself to be
handled just as If no was used to it all
his life.
The body of Miss Bertrand's rabbit
is exactly like nll other rabbits, and SO
is the shape of his head. His fur is
the same color. and there appears to
be no difference in size from Others of
his species. Bnt to look ut him is
startling. And all on account of that
strange uncanny ear. 1t sticks M in
the widest manner and makes the lit
tie animal look about twice his real
size. II also gives him the ferocious
appearance that Indians have when
they put feather on their head and
twist it into their hair so that it sticks
up rs straight as Il beanpole.
While the rabbit captured at Toe
aloma has only one ear, it really seems
to have two oriiices. The openings
are on the side of the ear, and not fur
from the usual places. From the mp.
per portions of them the skin of the
ear grows toward the centre of the
head. where it joins the one from the
other side, and the two become one
piece of flesh. The upper portion OF
the ear is not unusual, except for the
fact that the inside is turned toward
the back instead of toward tho sides.
The single eur is nearly twice the size
OF one in normal condition. - San
Francisco Call.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-16
SarsapariIla
Nicknnmes Only.


Half a century ago, in the rural poN
tions Of England, 1t was no uncommon
thing for people to grow up, live and
die without ever being called by their
family names. Their neighbors. and
even their own children, knew them
only by some nickname. This was
especially true in fishing hamlets on the
Lancashire coast. Kendall Perry
vouches for the following story:
Wishing to secure the services OF q
boat-builder known to be living in Lit
tie Haws, Mr.. Thomas Rigby visited
over dozen of the fishermen's cot
tnges, inquiring for Mr.. Richard
Wright, boatbuilder. After being told
repeatedly, with many n solemn shake
of the head, accompanied by gaping
grins and incredulous looks, that no
buddy o. that name bides ERE or evei
did sin wa COON ERE" the discoura gcd
man spied n new rowboat, bottom side
mp, glistening with paint, before cot
tagc.
Here's boat. anyway" he exclaim
ed, $50 the builder cannot be very far
away" and fastened to the cottage.
His brisk knock brought trim lit
tie woman of middle age, dressed in the
usual fsherwlfe's kersey and linsey
petticoat: but to the oft-repated in
quiry, Does Mr.. Richard Wright, boat
builder, live here?" she shook her head
decidedly. and said. "Noa he does ma"
81 want to get boat built Can you
tell me where he does live? 1t is in this
place somewhere"
Happen he is n newcomer to these
parts. There is but one boat-builder
abouts an"
At this point of the conversation n
little gray-headed man arose from the
chimney-corner and came forward, pipe
In hand, to the open door. at sight Of
whom the bafiied scarcher cried out:
1--WE been hunting for thee all over
Little Haws, and no one knew where
tha livedv
"Ah," chucLled the little old man "tha
should ave axed fer Aud Bessie, an
tina ada COON Get TO tina place.
The funniest part of all was. the old
wife stood by, peering over her spec
tacles, and slowly calculated in ad'
miring tones, "An' is thy name Mr..
Richard Wright"
We may as well add that Mr.. Rigby
found that Mr.. Wright had three broth
ers. Their names. according to their
respective ages, were Kessie, Bessie,
Bummie and Buss.
Don't hold man responsible for his
fool kin; you may have troubles of that
1t -
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-16
The Victor.
exclaimed

"Whats the matter ?" exclaimed
Bykins's friend in dismny.
''Have you been sick?"
"I've had little season with the
surgeon," WAS the cheery reply.
"Was it an accident ?"
. "No. 1t was bicycle road race"
"Who won it?"
~ got tho best OF it. We were
three in bunch. One man fractured
his shoulder blade and broke his arm
and one leg. Another ono dislocate
several joints and stove in number
OF ribs. l didn't break anything bul
my collar bone. "-Wnshington Stur.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-16

What is by long odds the best hunt
ing story of last season comes from
st. Regis, and the section foreman,
Nels Thompson, who looks after the
Snake track at that place, is the hero.
1t is probably the first case of its kind
on record, and establishes an interest
ing precedent in tho killing OF Wild
cats. These yarmints have heretofore
been considered fit victims for any
means of determination. however I'M
sportamanlike it might be. They have
been shot, trapped, poisoned and
drowned, but Nels Thompson has in
troduccd new method of doing away
with the cats whose only drawback Is
the fact that il can never be generally
introduced, as the conditions under
which it is operative do not exist in
every locality where wildcats are
found. To successfully carry out tho
Thompson method it is necessary to
have a cold day, deep stream aud
railroad track running close by it,
AS Thompson and his gang of sturdy
Scandinavinns were pumping their
handcar along the track on the way
to their work, which that day was
along the clay bluffs east of st. Regis,
they we're somewhat startled by tho
angry snarling of wildcat ahead of
them. They slowed up the car ns
they rounded the bluff and n strange
sight greeted their eyes. The morn
ing was bitter cold fringe OF ice bor-
dered the banks of tho st. Regis
river, which rushed along just below
the track. Broken ice and wet
trail up the bank showed that the cat
had just swan through the icy stream
and explained his present predica-
ment For he certainly was in the
gravest predcament in which ever
wildcat found himself. He was fast
cned firmly to one of the steel rails by
one foot.
The supposition is that the cat had
come through the river and leapcd up
| the track embankment. His last jump
brought ono of his wet forefeet upon
the rail, and according TO the familiar
principle of physics, it froze to the
steel. There he was, held as fast rs il
in the jaws of trap. The ground
showed that he had struggled to free
himself but his efforts had been in
vain.
As the handcar approached, the cat
swung around to face the intruders.
and in doing SO, another foot struck
tine rail and was held firmly. A few
more struggles, n strong brace to free
the captive feet and the two free pedal
extremites touched the rail. Snarling
and with flashing eyes the captive
creature watched the section men
alight from the handcar, but he was
incapable of resistance. A blow of n
crowbar cracked his skull and the
victim of cold water was dead. 1t re-
quired strong pull to detach the
frozen feet from the rail, and when
they did come patches of skin still adj
hered to the steel. el.-Anaconda Mon
tana) Standard.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-16

There Is moro Catarrh In this section OF the
country than all other diseases put together,
ana unit the last few years was supposed 10 be
inculable. For y great many years doctors
pronounced it u local disease and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing 10
cure with local treatment, pronounced II IN
durable. Science has proven catarrh 10 be n
constitutional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured BY II. J. Cheney K Co., Toledo,
ONO, Is theo only constitutional cure on the m ar
ket tits taken In ternally In doses from 10 drops
70 teaspoontul. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surf aces OF the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case a fails to
cure. Send for circulars and test monials
Address J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, U.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-16
A Good Case.

"No," said Swallwort. who was TAX
ing his ease under his own vine and
fig tree, "no, / wouldn't give you any
thing to eat, but il you will do some
work will give you quarter in
cash."
"Do you know" said Everett
Wrest, ".hat I've got mighty good
case agin you for attempted bribery. if
I only felt like pushing ita'-C Cincin-
natl Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-16
Business.

He Miss Luella, love you madly.
Will you be mine?
She-This really is so sudden. Mr..
Bisnis. I must have time to tbiuk il
over before / answer you.
He-Can't give you much. Last
car goes in fifteen minutea Gin.
cinnati Enquirer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-16

An astronomer says that the sky Is
whittier over the cultivated than over
the uncultivated portions OF the earth's
surface, because good deal of coarse
dust Is present in the atmosphere In
the former instance. with the resul,
that larger proportion OF white igh,
is diffused.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-16
A COLD SNAP.
Like an Invading Army, Brinrs Suffering
and Death and n Host OF Ills.

Like an Invading Army, Brings Suvering z
and Death and Host of Ills.
Few people realize what calamity the or.
dinary blizzard is. Ths sudden lowering OF
the temperature finds many people unpre-
pared to moet the change. Here aud there n
victim is singled out who succumbs quickly
TO some acute nalady, the direct result OF
cold. An unnumbercd multitude, however,
survive, who have acquired some catarrhal
affections more or less severe. A common
cold is acute catarrh, which quickly becomes
chronic catarrh IL allowed to remain. Every
cold snnp leaves In its trail thousands OF cases
OF catarrh, many of whom, for wrnt'of an
effective remedy, will suffer from this dis
ease the rest OF their lives. Is there any
thing that can be done TO prevent ali thlsp
In tho first place, Pe-ru-na used at tho
proper time will prevent taking cold. In the
second place, Pe-ru-na will cure n cold in
from two to i've days. Again, Pe-ru-na will
cure catarrh quickly in tho first stages, ana
finally, Pe-ru.na will cure also chronic ca
tarrh, II used properly and perslstently. Pc
ru-na kept in the house and properly used
will, therefore, not only act as safeguard
against tho ailments which result from sud-
den cold waves, but will also provo a sure
remedy for this class of ailments.
Any one desiring an instructive, Gi-page
illustrated book on caiarrh and catarrhal
diseases can obtain one free by sending name
and address to The Pe-ru-na Drug Manufac-
turing Company, Columbus, Ohio. This
book was recently written by DIR. Hartman,
the well-known author and specialist on
catarrhal diseases.
Scarlet flowers stands drought better than
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-16

New Orleans has an ordinance max
ing it misdemeanor TO throw dodgers
or hsnd-bills in yards or distribute
them from house to house.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-16

II you are doubtful as TO the use OF Dobbins
Electricsoar. and cannot accept the exp rience OF
millions who use II. after the 2s years IL has been
on tho marhet one Trial will convince you. iAsk
your grocer for 1t. Take no imitation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-16
Gludness Comes

NJith better understanding of the
Wv transient nature of the many phys
ical ills which vanish before proper eff
forts--gentle efforts--plcasant efforts
rightly directed. There Is comfort in
the knowledge TINT so many forms of
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to n constipated condi-
tion of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt
ly removes. That Is why It Is the only
remedy with millions of families, andis
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that 1t is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness, without dcbilitatinS the
organs on which it acts. tits therefore
all important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you purs
chase, that you have the genuine article,
which is manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold by all rep.
utable druggists.
II in the enjoyment OF good health.
and the system is regular, then laxa-
tives or other remedies are not needed.
IL afflicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended to the most slSillful
physicians, but IL in need of laxative,
then one should have the best, and with
the well-informed everywhere, Syrup OF
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-16
WORN I" OUT"
A COMMON EXPRESSION USED BY
AMERICAN WOMEN.

of Those Two Words.
When a woman is nervous and irri-
table, head and back ache, feels tired
all the time, loses sleep and appetite,
has pains in groins, bearing-down
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-16

The Lincoln. England, Cathedral Is 49,
feet long and 264 feet high.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-16

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
tecthing softens the gums, reduces infamma-
tion. allays pain; cures wind collie. PC bottle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-16

Don't hold man responsible for his
fool kin; you may have troubles of that
kind of your own.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-16

and irregulari-
tics, she is not
Z" wcrA out"
N but feels
'@s rs if sho
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-16
T0taIglvsn during i2mOs. 1897, $4O,80O.OO

.The Bicycles are tho celebrstsf Pierce specinl,
isT Pattern. mrd By Geo; N, Pierce Co,a OF Bni,
Tires, First Class Eickls Lamp, New Departure
Bell. Standard Cyclometer. and Hunt Lace Saddle.
The advocate., 1896-05-27
The Skies.

We think little about the sky, can
roam for hours beneath 1t without
looking up; and yet 1t Is the most as.
sertiVe object in the outlook; poets
have applied to it more sdjectlVes than
to any object beneath. They desCant
on "the wltChery of the soft blue sky"
but what Of the heartlessness Of the
steel blue canopy, when there is not Q
trace of life within sight or hearing ?
The cloudlesS sky Of June is not that
Of January.
Because there were few birds, fewer
flowers, and but little green grass
where ChanCed to wander, i took the
hint from Ovid: the skies are open
let us try the skies. So l looked long
upon them as they Overhung the old
meadows, old as the glacial period. and
yet bow new as compared with the sky
that now looked down upon theml To.
day the sky was blue, fading to violet,
with one great white cloud that slowly
marched to intercept the sun. 1t was
with keen pleasure that l watched this
rolled and rounded mass of drifted
snow, for such it seemed, draw near.
1t did not dissolve nor hurry In torn
fragments from the fray, but with bold
front shut out the sunbesms. What
marvellous change takes place when
the meadows are shifted from sunshine
to shaded That short.lIVed shadow
brought In It's train q whispering
breeze, but 30 gently did it pass that l
fancied 1t was the shadow itself that
whispered. .-ChGrIeS G. Abbott, in June
LippincOtt'S.
The advocate., 1896-05-27

psny, and has now granted US q per,
init. Bro. French, with headquarters
In Topeka, 10 now prepared to issue
policies on the buildings and live stock
of the farmers. Similar plans of Co
operative insurance have been adopted
by other organizations which have
proved satisfactory, and we desire to
call especial attention to this feature
of our organization.
We expect to push the work begun
in Douglas county In other localities,
and are as persistent as q lightning-rod
agent, and expect when we visit q To-
cslity to organize before we leave. We
started upon our homeward way In Q
drenching rain, which continued al
most the entire distance. Reached
home late Friday evening and thus
ended our first Alliance trip, through
wind, sunshine, rain and mud.
EMMA TROUDNER,
President Kansas F. A. & l. u.
The advocate., 1896-05-27
Exploration In Egypt.

As to the actual Workmen that en-
ploy-who number some 200 or $50 men
these are all from the village Of Sakkara
itself. The men are paid at an average
rate Of IS confines day for each digger.
Children receive 80 confines, and are
utilized in carrying away earth in baskets,
which they poise on their heads. To be
sure, this process is superannuated
One But the Egyptian felLah abides by
it, and any improvements on it are dis
missed by him with scorn. There is a
gain in picturesqueness through it, as
suredly; for nothing is more curious than
to watch these files OF children Fastening
on and on, like ants 20 an Rnt-hill, to
empty their baskets at the place assigned;
while at the same time the carts, tilted
over by the ch0Dtters, remain quite use
less. But the most improved methods
Of such work seems only TO bear testi-
mony to the prodigious strength OF
primitive means--t&ose by which the
pyramids themselves were erected, and
the greatest edifces of antiquity brought
into existence. The feIlGh workman
withal is industrious; he subsists on a
little bread and water, adding a few
dates, or cucumbers, or vegetables,
though very rarely any meat-a thing
much too costly for his resources. Hence,
when my explorations have led to an
important discovery, l follow the custom
Of regaling the laborers with-a native
buffalo! This means fine fete for the
village. It was in the midst Of such
simple people, in his Sakkara house, that
Marietta Bey lived many years. It was
with them that as we'll spent my win
ters, dividing my time between my edito-
rial necessities and the experimenting Of
the field OF operations. And Marietta
Bey was rightin his liking for the fsllGh
and his desert One experiences in the
The advocate., 1896-05-27
Think Of ItI Only 25 cents for the
ADVOCATE until after the election.

A Look Through South Missouri FOR Cents.
The Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis
Railroad Company has just issued mag
nificent book Of sixty or more photo
engraved views Of varied scenery In south
Missouri. From these views an accurate
knowledge can be obtained as to the pro-
ductlons and general topography Of that
highly-favored section that is now attract
ing the attention Of home-seekers and In
vestors the country over.
The title Of the book Is "SnAp Shots in
South Missouri" 1t will be mailed upon
receipt Of postage, 4 cents. Address
J. Z. LOCKWOOD, Kansas City, Mo.
The advocate., 1896-05-27
Testing Cake in the Oven.

Miss ParlOa gives the following direc-
tions for testing the oven in cake baking:
"For sponge-cake put piece Of paper
into the oven, close the door, and open it
in five minutes. II the paper is a rich
yellow, the oven 10 right; but il it is a
light yellow, the oven is too cool; iR q
dark brown, it is too hot. For pound
cake, the oven should be just hot enough
to color light brown, Cup cake requires
an oven OF about the same temperature.
All thiD-rolled cakes require a hotter
oven, 80 that the paper should turn a
dark brown in five minutes. The length
OF time required for baking certain cakes
will vary with their thickness or the
size of the pan in which they are baked"
The advocate., 1896-05-27

and that Is all he has ever sought to
accomplish In life-tO advertise him.
self. He is q failure in every other re-
spect, as he scarcely ever earned
dollar by honest mental or manual
labor. So Blue has come and gone.
LINN COUNTY.
The advocate., 1896-05-27
Uneaualed Service

Denver 10 Chicago, via Kansas City, Is
given via the Union Pacific and Chicago s.
Alton Railways.
Through Pullman SleeperS, Pullman Din
ing Cars and Free Reclining Chair Cars
leave Denver daily. The Union Pacific is
the great through car line Of the West.
Ask your nearest ticket agent for tickets
via this line. T.. L. LOMAx,
Gen. Pass. and Tkk Agt,
Omaha, N0b
The advocate., 1896-05-27

The Mountain HAS L@OOfou ana BfOngnC
Forth Not Even a Mouse.
EDITOR ADvOCATE:-As you have
stated, Congressman Blues great sub.
marine torpedo has gone off and no
one seems to have been hurt. But
what a li2zlng 1t made before 1t OK
ploded. We of Linn county had
waited long and patiently for the
thunder.clap we were promised, to be
put off with such a popgun episode.
For some time before he went to Wash
ington, the member -at-large was eVi-
IDENTIFY In labor with something tre-
mendOus, as mysterious intimations
were dropped Of the terrible things he
was bound to do there-how he would
make Rome howl, and the old fOgies
and fossils of the House seek their
holes, etc. We'unB thought 1t was
aimed at Cleveland & Co. But It
seems he was content with smaller
game. And the chsriVsri came off
with all Its tin pan and brass kettle
aCcOmpsniments to the grieVOus dis
appointment Of his friends and the
disgust of his enemies. A letter from
Washington says: "Blue had defeated
himself before he began with his dis
gusting profanity and clustering about
the matter. His bad manners set all
who came into his presence against
him, and his loud talk outside had sp-
prlsed his opponents Of what was COM
ing and put them on their guard, so
that they had no difficulty In squelch-
ing the rude and rough, wild and
woody cowboy, as they call him, by
vote Of 60 to $50, and this In an ultra
Republican body. To say that his de-
feat was terrible Is putting 1t mildly,
and he had dragged Kirkpatrick and
CslderheRd into the mess to share NOR.
tifcatlon and defeat OccsslOned by his
own bull headed refusal to accept the
advice Of the committee having the
matter In hand, who advised him to be
content with Q committee of inVesti-
CATION Of the Soldiers Home, as they
had recommended, and of which he
would be chairman. But no; to hades
with your committed am going to
rout him out Of there, id II l don't.
And he went about 1t, but found the
old fossils of the House not easily
scared by an ill.mannered brsgga-
doclo."
The Kansas City Journals Wash
ington correspondent says of the af-
fair: ''If the matter had been tackled
in logical way 1t might have resulted
differently. But having
tackled too much at once, the inhu-
enOe Of the committee and Gen. Frank
lin was against him (Blue)." And the
Journal editor said: "Blue lost his fight,
but succeeded In advertising himself
In great shape" Not very compn-
mentaTy, bat that was all he Wasafter,
The advocate., 1896-05-27
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO,
LUCAS COUNTY,

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he Is
the senior partner of the firm OF F. ].
Cheney Il Co., doing business In the city
OF Toledo, county and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum Of One
Hundred Dollars for each and every case Of
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use Of
Halls Oatarrh Cure. FRANK ]. CHBNEY.
Sworn to before me, and subscribed In
my presence, this 9th day OF December,
A. d., 1886, A. w. GLEASON,
sEAL Notary Public.
Halls Catsrrh Cure Is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Send for testi-
mOnisls, free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
OB"S Sold by druggists, as cents.
The advocate., 1896-05-27
ALLIANCE DIRECTORY.

President. Mrs. Emma Troudner, CarbOndals
Vice President. "A. B. Smith, Topeka
SecretAry-Tr Treasurer. j. B. French, Topeka
Chaplain. .......... Mrs. l. f. FuFbeCk, Topeka
Assistant Lecturer. :. Nels Anderson, Whitfield
Doorkeeper. er............M. c. Inflow, Hill City
Steward. d...............W. F. L. Gentry, Oak Hill
Assistant Steward, Mrs. E. NJ. WSrdall, Topeka