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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-21
Some one has said that what the worl

Some one has said that what the world
sees is not likely to be the best that the
world has. There is a visible activity
which we know as energy; and there is
an invisible activity which we know as
resistance. Both are exertions OF power;
both are costly and exhausting. When
we see locomotive drawing heavily
laden train. we look wOnderlingly upon
its tremendous exhibit of energy, as
first manifested in the moving piston of
the engine. But we think less OF the
equally tremendous resistance offered
to the force of the steam by the walls OF
the cylinder in which the piston moves.
More than this, in every portion OF the
structure of engine and cars there is
eyerted power OF resistance against
the forces that operate to burst all
asunder. So, too, does human character
prove itself, even though it does not
Outwardly exhibit itself, in its resist
ance power. quite rs much as in its
displayed activity of energy. We
admit the alert energy of q strong,
active, successful man; but We forget
how much unseen resistance-power he
has employed in order to make his
energies efficient. We are tempted to
go the wrong way by physical, mental
and moral inducements, and those
temptations must be resisted. The
heavier the load we have to draw, the
greater the resistance that we have to
exercise. The moment that we cease
to resist, character is shattered into
fragments. The world does not credit
as with the awful strain OF incessant
resisting; but the world knows least
about the powers to which II owes the
most, and which may be best worth
Cultivating.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-21

The best in town--bicycles at Stokes.
More improvements, more good features
than any others.
First-class Demorest sewing machine
at j. S. Morrow's for $3.50.
j. +. Welsh & Co. keep a fine line OF
ladies', gentlemen's and children's shoes
constantly in stock.
Subscribe for THE STAR and get all
the local, county and general news.
II you want good shoes cheap go to j..
f. Welsh 4 Co.'S shoe store in the VIM.
Foster block.
Still here and going to stay. Any
watch or clock repairing left with Ed.
GOoder will receive the best care, and
satisfaction guaranteed.
Clover, timothy and millet seeds for
sale by j. C. King & Co.
Colored shoes for ladies, misses and
children at RObinsOn's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-21
Something to Know.

It may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restoring
the tired out nervous system to a
healthy vigor is Electric Bitters. This
medicine is purely vegetable, acts by
giving tone to the nerve centres in the
stomach, gently stimulates the liver
and kidneys. and aids these organs in
throwing off impurities in the blood.
Electric Bitters improves the appetite,
aids digestion, and is pronounced by
those who have tried it as the very best
blood purifier and nerve tonic. Try it.
Sold for SOC. or sl.OO per bottle at II.
Alex. Stokes drug store.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-21
War Record of George w. Stoke, Stills
Capture, Escape, Recapture and
Final Escape.

Following is a sketch Of George w.
Stokes experience during the unpleas-
antness between the north and south.
which he handed us by request for pub
lication:
enlisted in August, 1861 helped to
recruit the company, was assigned to
ID company in the IO3d regiment p. V.
Was mustered in the Y. S. service as
regiment Sept. 18th, 1861, at Kit
tanning, Armstrong Co.. Pa. We we're
ordered to the front sometime in March,
1862: served under General McClelland
during his peninsular campaign.
For efficiency and conduct becoming
soldier was promoted from the ranks
to lieutenancy by the colonel OF the regi-
ment, near Newport News, Va, April
10th, 1862. j. X. Hamilton, captain of
our company, having resigned. by re-
quest of the colonel, after the battle OF
Fair Oaks, took command of the COM
pany, no other officer being present.
remained in command until June, 1863,
when | was taken on the colonel's staff
as aid-de-camp, he then having COM
mand of the brigade. On Ills return to
the command of his regiment in Novem-
Der, 1868, Co. B then having no officer
| was transferred and promoted to cap
tain of that company. Owing to gen.
eral orders from the War Department.
could not be mustered as such. | re-
enlisted in the company AS veteran
and remained In command until our
capture, April 20th, 1864. at Plymouth,
N. c., from whence we were taken to
Andersonville, Ga, via Wilmington. n.
c., Charleston, S. c., and Savannah,
Ga. We remained at Andersonville
over night and in the morning were
separated from the enlisted men by the
Rebel Commander Wirtz and taken to
Macon, Ga. where We remained Until
some time in July when about six hun
dred OF us were taken to Charleston,
S. c., and placed under fire of our own
guns, the Swamp Angel having standing
orders to throw shell into the city
every fifteen minutes, night and day.
We remained there until October, 1864,
when we were taken to Columbia; the
capitol of South Carolina. The camp
was named Camp Sorghum from the
amount OF sorghum molasses they gave
us for ratiOns.
MY FIRST ESCAPE AND RECAPTURE.
About this time we began to think it
time to try and make our escape. Col.
Steele, of the End Pa. Cavalry, mess
mate OF mine, and myself passed the
guards by taking advantage Of a parole
that d number OF other officers had
given In order to carry In wood to keep
up the fire to do the cooking of the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-21

Don't have anything to do with the
fellow who claims to be In the rag
business and wants to sell you good
pair of gold spectacles, which he found
amoung lot of old rags, for one dollar.
The spcctacles may look like gold. but
they are not worth % cents. This
swindling scheme is being successfully
worked in Armstrong, one Of our adjoin-
inc COmnties
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-21

CROSSED OVER THE SILENT RIVER INTO ETERNAL REST!
An Active Life Ended--A Worthy Citizen Numbered with the
Dedd--The End Came Peacefully,
ARNOLD, Ex-BANKER, DIED MONDAY
MORNING. SEVENTY YEARS
Christian Gentleman Ahefnoon
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-21
Truprirrs' U5utor.

The Dubois Courier issued Il special
edition last Wednesday, giving full
account Of the thirteenth anniversary
of Rev. j. Vernon Bells pastorate Of
the Presbyterian church in Dubois.
The paper was illustrated and printed
on book paper.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-21
all Paper.

Undoubtedly the handsomest line of
wall paper ever shown in Reynoldsville
is now on exhibition at Stokes. Prices
lower than ever. The public are invit-
ed to come and see the display.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-21
YOUR
SLEEPING
APARTME ENT

affords that rest and restored energy
needed for the cares and duties of life.
Its furniture and appointments should be
on par with its Importance. Neglect
any other room rather than your bedroom.
One glance will show you that our bed.
room suits are all that could be wished
for. They are dreams of ease, repose,
and enjoyment, exceedingly handsome
and attractive, delightfully."- up to date,
and are sold at prices as welcome as a
bright Spring day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-09

easily sent across the Atlantic cable.
The inventors maintain that their very
successful trials in England demon
strate the possibility OF sending press
messages between New York and
Chicago at such speed that the en-
tire contents of a newspaper could be
transmitted in an hour, and the state
ment does not appear unreasonable in
the light of their recent success. The
speed at which messages under this
new and wonderful system may be
sent is limited only by the speed
which an electrical dynamo can be
made to revolve. The messages are
both sent and received by the aid of a
dynamo. 1t is believed that with the
successful operation of the system let
tiers up to the length of 500 words can
be transmitted by the telegraph at no
greater cost than by the postal rates
now IN effect
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-09

as Benz mean Mr.. Howard entered
follawed by another man.
Ben" said the strange person
you are not looking we'll"
I'm feeling wretchedly. wouldn'1
tell another person, but believe my
heart is broken-there. don't laugh
You see that photograph on the man.
tlepiece? We were engaged to each
other" said Ben, "and l loved heI
better than my life, and thought she
was very fond of me. But you know
my grandfather cut me out of his will
and then a rich fellow began to call
on her, and she picked quarrel with
me-that's all. She's a mercenary lit
tie wretch, but IL am fool, Henry
love her still. l shall keep her pho
tograph all my life-and her letters to
read and kiss. l would not give them
up"
Stuff and nonsense!" said this Mr.
Henry-heartless brute. You'll find
better girl in no time"
There is but one woman in the
world for me-" said Ben. There, now,
I'm done. You know my trouble. YOU
will not speak OF it to any one, |
know"
You'll not have any trouble in six
months" said the horrible Mr.. Henry.
Now, you'll come up and spend your
holiday with me, won't you? I'll just
step out and buy those things for my
wife, and you pick up what you need
and meet me at the station
Then Henry walked away, and Ben
yes. Ben. my poor Ben!-took a bun.
die of letters from his bosom and kiss
ed them and took down my photograph
and kissed that, and then, having pull
ed bag from the corner, he walked
straight to the wardrobe and drew the
curtain back.
The next moment he was staring at
me- md 7 at him.
1T is her ghost" 1 heard him NUT
ter; and WELL there l was. It was
not situation to imprat dignity.
1t is only me in the flesh, Ben
said, Il wish | was a ghost so | could
vanish. And now you can boast all
your life if you like. And I will say
something. Firstly. | did not care
about wour grandfather's horrid mon
ey. Secondly, I-Ion1y meant to tiff
a llttle-not to break off-only to
irlghten you. Thirdly, Ito, I've
round out that you really and truly
love me, Ben, and though it is broken
oH-l-l used to love you very much
and | couldn't be going to marry old
Mr. Javerill, for he is engaged to my
aunt Ophelia, and he never wanted
me. came to get my letters, but you
may Keep them. 1--we misunder-
stood you,and though we part forever.
forgive me, Ben"
And Sally was my bridesmaid when
! married, and is to-day my dearest
friend and the only one who knows
how Ben and I came to make I'D our
at Home.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-09
OUTRAGED.
a Handsome Young Lady Of Macon,
Ga, Brutality Assaulted in Her
Own Bed at Home.

Macon. Ca, September s.-Miss
Sallie Chapman, living at No. 1872 irst
street, with her half brother, j. C. Nc
lnvale. was assaulted and brutally out
ragged in her bed room by an unknown
man between and 4 o'clock this
morning.
Miss Chapman is a handsome young
woman about 20 years Of age. She was
sleeping IN the same room with a nine
year-old girl. This morning she was
aroused from sound sleep by feeling
a hand on her throat and saw a dim
form bending over her. She tried TO
scream, but her assailant closed his
hand over Ter throat and choked her.
He then succeeded in accomplishing
his riErosc and escaped through the
window. There is not the slightes..
clue to the assailant. The town is
worked up to high pitch of excite
ment, as this is the second assault of
a like nature in the last two weeks in
this city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-09

York agents Of the Western redneries.
They apparently swallowed the Ga
zette statement precisely as made, and
rushed their silver on the market at
51A cents with as much avidity as If
the London agents had offered IS.
The attitude of the refineries in the
lead market is not whit more credit
able. They profess to make sales Of
their lead product in New York at
$685. per 100 pounds, and settle with the
miners on that figure, while DUN and
Bradstreet state the average price is
exceeding $4.10, with the st. Louis
cash market firm at that figure. This
is decidedly unfair to the miners, few
OF whom can be induced to believe
that the refineries at Salt Lake, Den
yer, Omaha or Kansas City will pass
by st. Louis, where $4.10 is paid for
all the lead offered, pay freights to
New York, and then sell in the latter
market at $685.. The swindle is six
weeks old already and it is time to call
a halt. Those who take part in the
proceeding must choose between the
titles Of knave or fool. One or the
other is eminently proper under pres
ent circumstances.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-09
MARRIED..
General sLongst eel and Miss Ellen
sch--.Governor Gave the Bride
Away.

Atlanta Ca, September Seen.
James Longstreet, Major General in
the Confederate army, United States
Minister to Turkey, and prospective
Commissioner of Railroads to succeed
Gen. Wade Hampton, was married at
the Executive Mansion, on Peach Tree
street, at $3.50 this afternoon, to Miss
Ellen DortscL, Assistant Librarian of
the State of Georgia.
Governor and Mrs. Atkinson had is
sued a limited number of invitations
to State officials end friends of the
bride and groom. These formed dis
tinguished party which filled the Blue
Room of the mansion, where the GER
emony was performed.
The Rev. Father Shadewell, of the
Church of the Immaculate Conception,
officiated. Judge j. B. CASTOR, Mayor
of Gainesville, Gen. Longstreets home,
was best man. and the bride entered
on the arm of Governor Atkinson, who
gave her away, in the absence Of her
brother, who is in Texas
General and Mrs. Longstreea will
spend two weeks at Porter Springs,
Ca, after which they will return to
General and Mrs. Longstreet will
resume her duties at the State Library.
1t is understood that she will not re-
tire from the race for the Guardianship,
which she entered several months ago.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-09
UNITED BY THEIR LETTERS.

II will not give you back your let
tiers" said he.
but you have no right to keep
them" said l, now that you are not
engaged to me any longer, Mr.. How
ard.
20, my dear" he answered, you can
not have all the advantage. You have
Tilted me, and you can say what you
please, and | can prove the truth by
our correspondence. | always keep the
rough draft of mine, and there's no
law in the land to make me give up
my own letters"
Gentlemen don't talk of law; they
think of honor" said l.
'Ah, WhateYe ryou please, Miss TRAY
is. | suppose the fact that my grand
father did not leave me his property
has a great deal to do with things be-
ing as they are. Goodbye, Miss
Travis"
Benz mean Mr.. Howard: he was
Ben to me no lOnger-lived with Sally
Gray's mother.
Sally was a girl you could trust
told her everything, and now | intend
ed to tell her hte facts of the case and
! get her to let me go into Ben's room
| while he wa saway and let me look
| for my letters.
! | knew that Benz mean Mr.. How
| ard was out by 8 o'clock, ad at
| tapped on the basement window and
| Sally saw me an dopened the door her
self.
And then and there I sat down ant
| told her all about it and about the let
| tiers.
| And l want you to help me to gel
| them. Sally" l said. LET me get into
| Mr.. Towards room and take what be
longs to me- And you will, won't your
Cold shivers ran up my back wher
| Sally unlocked the door and we wer'
| really in the room-his romo.
| Il suppose he keeps his letters in hi
desk said she. 81 know he doesn'
| put them in the trunk, but this Ike.
unloeks all the drawers and desks il
the house. We keep it to lend TIL
dodgers when they lose their key rings
| Now, l shall lock you in and come TO
you in an hour"
l drew a chair to the desk and sa
down and turned the key in the lock.
there is nothing inside but som
note paper and little package of fools
i cap and pens and inkstand and a blot
ting pad.
| shut the desk and looked in tn
drawer. There was cigar box.
| 20, DEAR / thought, where can
look now" And / was about to try m
street door open and shut and fee
key on the drawers when I heard tn
ascend the stairs.
/ Then key ratified ID the lock and
did the ,only possibly thing to avoit
discoy at least forlthe moment
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-09
COINAGE AND INDIA.

Bar silver advanced at the end of
last week to 53ss cents per ounce, or
seventeen points from Thursday to
Saturday. The direct explanation of
this, according to the Denver News,
lies in the purchase of silver in London
for shipment to India, the first invoice
being valued at $5,000000. This pur-
chase is based on the actual necessities
of the Indian government, and occur
red within twenty-four hours of the
announcement that the British council
for India would make no more silver
purchases for ten weeks, and would
Immediately proceed to place the In
dian empire upon a gold basis. This
announcement, made with the author
ity of the Pail Mall Gazette, reduced
the silver quotation to 51A cents per
ounce, the lowest on record. The
statement was not true, but events
show it was good stroke of business,
as profit of seventeen points between
Thursday and Saturday is not to be
sneezed at. AS the leading silver pro-
ducers of the world, the United States
and Mexico are the losers, while the
British council for India has reaped a
decided gain. They probably know
even now-in advance of the Wolcott
commission-tha the minis of India
will be opened this fall to the free
coinage of silver on private account
that a tariff will be affixed to silver
| imports into India on and after Ger.
tain date, and that the British council
for India will be exempt from the
tariff. In this way the control of the
| coinage will rest in their hands
| The absurdity of putting India on {
gold basis, with $950,0OO,O00 of coined
silver in circulation in that empire ant
millions of bar silver doing duty a.
currency, did not appeal to the New
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-09
HALF A LOAF is BETTER THAN NO
BREAD


BREAD.
The striking miners appear to be
unanimous in agreeing to stand out
for the full SO cent rate. And their
delegates to the Columbus convention
which convened yesterday, have been
so instructed. But in this case dis
erection would seem to be the better
part of valor. The 65 cent flat" rate
offered by the operators is a good deal
better than the wages they have been
paying, and as half loaf is better
than no bread at all, so work at 65
cents a ton is better than no work at
all and nothing to eat for the babies in
the face of approaching winter The
Registers sympathies are altogether
with the miners, as are the sympathies
Of all the American people who un-
derstand the situation, and for that
reason we would counsel the miners
to take what the operators now offer
for the remainder of the year. leaving
the question of rates after the begin
ming of the new year open for subse-
quent agreement. With the unani-
nous recommendation of the officials
for it, there was hardly a doubt that
the proposition would be accepted by
in Columbus. The alternative would
be the immediate reopening of the
mines at the old price and the i'm
portation of non-union workmen if
the strikers refused to come back.
That would undoubtedly lead to disor-
der and an enlightenment of the rela-
tons between operators and strikers
that would be injurious to both, but
most disastrous to the miners.
By the acceptance offthe compromise
agreed upon by the leaders of both
sides last week, employment will be
given the men at once and probably
continued for months to come There
will he an immediate gain in pay,
and if the true uniformity movement
among the operators is successful, as
it bids fair to be, the coal business will
be established on a better basis than
it has been for years and the days of
starvation wages and intermittent
work will have passed. Consumers
will have to pay a little more for their
coal, but they are willing to do that if
they can be satisfied that the miners
get their proper share of the increase
and are thereby enabled to live more
like human beings.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-09
IN THE SUPREME COURT.

Special to the Register.
CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, September
SIN the Supreme Court of Appeals to-
day the following business was transact
ed: Kessler VS.. Hill, from Harrison
county. appeal allowed, bond $4,000; Hos
Ter VS.. NARROW. from Jefferson county, APP
peal and supersedeas allowed. bond $500
Norfolk & Western R. R. Co. VS.. Pinnacle
Coal Co., from Mercer county. writ of err
ror allowed, bond $3.50; Bennett VS.. Pierce
from Barbour county. appeal granted
bond $3.50
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-09
20 REORGANIZE IN WEBSTER.
Republicans Meet at Addison and Select a
New Com mittee

Republicans Meet at Addison and Select q
New Com mittee.
Special to the Register.
Addison, w. Va. September s.
The Republicans of Webster county
held a convention in the court house
at this place, last Saturday afternoon,
for the purpose of electing new Ex-
ecutive Committee, which is to reor-
ganize the county. About twenty five
Republicans were present and L. A.
Thomas was elected permanent chair
man of the Executive Cimmittee, and
c. D. Skidmore secretary. Moore Dod-
rill, Samuel Grimes, E. H. Izenhart and
c. H. Williams, each representing one
of the four districts of the county. At
ter the election of officers two or three
short speeches were made before ad-
journment
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-09
LUMBER COMPANY CHARTERED.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va. September s.
The Secretary of State has chartered the
Moher Lumber Company. of Lock Seven
w Va, with an authorized capital of
$500, 600 The incorporators are W. F..
Mohler. NJ. F. Mohler J. H. Moh-
ljr and ]. C. Mohler. of Lock Seven, and
Alfred C. Mohler. of Charleston.
Also the Marine Dock Company, of P
Pleasant, w Va. with an authorized cap
ital CT 100000. The incorporators are A
T. Kisar, Geo. P. Gardner, John s
" heaten, w. H. H. Gardaer and Jas. II
VII, aten. all of PIT. Pleasant.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-09
Every Rose Ham is guaranteed
huntsville ACADEMY OPENED

Special to the Register.
huntsville, w. Va, September s.
huntsville Academy opened here yes
terday with good attendance. The
teachers for the year are as follows:
Principal, j. R. c. Brown; assistants,
Miss Lizzie F. Moore, C. F. Queen late
of Union College; and w. R. Gorby;
teacher of music. Mrs. R. E. Curry.
The faculty is able, and prosperous
year is hoped for.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-09
SHOT HIM IN THE LEG.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Morgantown, w. Va, September s.
DR.. ]. H. Phillips and Col. D. H.
Mapes, of Pittsburg, Pa, were hunt
ing rabbits by moonlight last night in
the mountains, nine miles east of here.
Col. Mapes shot at a rabbit and hit
DR.. Phillips in the leg above the knee.
DR.. Cox took out sixty small shot.
The wound is painful, but the leg will
be saved
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-09
HEAVY FIRE LOSS

Causes the Cairo Lumber 4 Manufacturing
Company to Assign.
Special to the Register.
CAIRO, w. Va, September S.-The Cairo
Manufacturing and Lumber Company as
signed to-day for the benefit of it's credit
ors. The assets of the company are es-
timated at $4,000, and liabilities the same.
The company was a heavy loser by the
big confiagration Tuesday and had no in
surance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-09
UNIVERSITY OPENED.

Special to the Register.
Morgantown, w. Va, September s.
The West Virginia University opened
to-day with over two hundred students
present. Three hundred or more are
expected by Saturday
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-09
BROKE HIS LEG.

Special to the Register.
Clarksburg, w. Va, September s.
A boy by the name of Sullivan. fell
from fence this evening and broke
Pis leg.