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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-14
SLANG OF COLLEGE GIRLS.

The "Crush" "Dead squcich" and other
Terms Expressive of student life.
College girl slang is not often heard
outside of COLLEGE walls To outsiders it
is chiefly interesting because it gives
glimpses of college life. Take the word
prod" for example. A prod" would
scarcely be met with except in the col
lege world, although prodigies might
II is always question whether a girl
who is called prod receives Che
term in appreciation or disgust. There
are two sorts of "prods, " one receiving
the term from pure brilliancy in some
particular line, the other for general
studiousncss. The latter are the most
irritating, for they are always ready
with answers in rccitations, while the
brilliant "prod" may be on the ordinary
plane of intelligence when out of her
particular sphere. She IS "prod"
through no fault of her own. A dis
tinctly woman's collegiate word ia
"crush, " expressing relationship be-
tween two girls hard to define. Ono
girl, generally an underclussman and
usually freshman, becomes much at
tached to another girl, ordinarily an
uppeTlass girl. The younger girl Is
"crushed" on the other, sends her flow
ers and tries in various ways to give
expression to her admiration. The
"crush' soon passes over, the admircr
finding some flaw in her idol, or else,
as is often the case, the ''crush at
length loses it's youthful sentimentality
and settles down into a good friendship.
If, however, before either of these
states are reached the object Of the
"crush" gets weary of the devotion.
she resorts to what in college parlancc
is known as "squelching," the highest
form of which is a I'd. s., ur dead
squelch." This method indeed has often
to be employed toward freshmen.
whether "crushed" or not, to teach
them their proper place. There is Gn
unwrittcn but well established decree
that upper class giyls shall always be-
held as supu1iors. At the first of the
year, for instance. before the entering
class IS thoroughly at home, it would
| be Il decided breach of etiquette for a
/ freshman to ask "a mighty senior or
Junior to dance. She must wait To be
/ invited. But the freshmon-vcll, they
don't understand all these important
points, but judicious use of the "dcad
squclch" will teach them good dead.
In much the same category with
slang are the Authorizations rife ut col.
le2e. Literature is always "lit, psy-
chology ''psych," dictionary "dic. -
The abhreviation most in the MINDS Of
the girls at present is that di cd
| monster, texans. Volumes might lC
written concerning the blue state of the
atmosphere during the time when every
one is looking forward to the "oxams. y
In the corridors may be heard such qUCs
tions AS "How many exams have yor
got?" "Do you think Wen have one il
lit? Then with gloomy forcboding
"Oh, I'm so afraid I'll funk" 1hci
the synonyms for hard work come int
play, grind" dig" and "bone. -
New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-14
A Ccmmcn Hsnper.

If you have ever had Il cold which YOU
permitted to "wcar away" II may inI
tcrest you to know ihat it was IL danger
Gus proceeding. Every cold and cough
which is neglected paves The way for
consumption. bronchitis, asthma or
catarrh. Ouo's Cure. the famous
German throat and lung remedy. will
cure any cough on cold and save you
from consumption. Call on II Alex.
Stoke and get II sample bottle free.
Large size 2jc and soc.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-14
BIRDS AND KITES.
The Feathered Creatures Cannot Under
stand the Strange Fliers.

The Feathered Creatures Cannot Under
stand the Strange Fiiers.
Many amusing experiences have been
the lot of the scientists who have been
manipulating kites for scientific pur-
poses, says the Chicago News. Large
birds are always interested in the
strange devices floating in the air and
cannot quite make out what they are.
Prompted by sharp curiosity, they how
er around the floating Kite and subject
themselves to the danger of becoming
entanglcd in the silken string and be-
ing dragged down to earth.
No bird, however, has ever alighted
on kite or attacked one. While one
scientist was flying train of five kites
a couple of years ago large, silver
tipped eagle came suddenly out of the
higher air and swooped round and
round the first kite. looking against the
sunset sky like huge silver ball. As
the train Of kites was pulled in the eagle
followed, visiting one kite and then an
other, seeming uncertain just what to
do. In few minutes, when he seemed
to have decided that they were not good
to eat. and he knew nothing about
them, anyway, he Indignantly flew off
and was lost to view.
Another experience was had with a
stork that came from the New Jersey
side of the Hudson and flew straight
for the queer object in the air. He ap-
parently had made up his mind TO go
straight through it, but changed and
dove underneath. He went around and
above it, and through a glass it coull
be seen that he cooked his eye at the
intruder i'll u most comical manner. He
started away few hundred feet,
changed his mind, and came swooping
back. He finally reluctantly went away,
mystified over this queer addition to
the inhabitants of the air.
While kites were high in the air one
March fiocks of geese flying in the
wedge flew over. They invariably stop
ped, broke up, hovered above the queer
object, and ut last slowly reformed and
few away. While the larger birds all
come from heights above the kite, the
small birds of the air will alight OH
the string holding the kite and sway to
and fro.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-14
How TO BE Handsome.

II Is II mistake to suppose that the
Only way to- be good looking is to he
born so. Good health has more to do
with good looks than anything else.
Such diseases rs constipation, dyspepsia.
liver complaints, rheumatism, nervous
disorders. &c. not only shorten life. but
spoil tcmprrs and "looks." Bacon's
Celery King for the nerves cures these
troubles. H. Alex. Stoke sells 1t and
will give you IA sample package free.
Large size DC and soc.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-14
Cigarettes at Auction.

A party of regulars in Charterland
had been out for some time in the veldt,
and their supply of mipor luxuries had
long since given out. There WAS not II
pipe of tobacco TO be ra sed in the whole
force, when some good, thrifty soul pro-
duced package of cigarettes and said
that he would put them up to auction.
This was done, and the packet of ten
pieces was disposed of in ten lots ut an
average price of 10 shillings each. -
johannesburg (South Africa) Standard
and Diggers' News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-14

He is Il fool who cannot be angry, bat
lie il wise man who will not. SENECA
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-14
Brought Home to Him.

Crusht-After all, right doesn't al
ways make might, does it?
Frankman---I don't know about that.
The matrimonial rite seems 70 have
made mite of you. u.-Richmond Dis
patch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-14
Executors Notice.

Estate Peter Cos, late Of Washington Town
ship, deceased.
will expose to public sale on Monday,
June 18th, lsNi, the following property of
Peter Cox. dccpnScd; Two farms In Washing
ton township, one containing 100 acres, the
other sacrcs; four houses and lots situated
IN the cuSt end of the borough Of Reynolds
vile. The property NJ icynodsVillc will bc
sold nj 1908 4. ". aud the farms IN washing
ton township ~ J,W y. ".
\. q. MILLiREN Executor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-14

anvmpiN stopping at his offce can see the wonderful
cures II cancer which lie has for safe keeping. He
nembe, that Dr. g. Stein-rt Is the only cancer doc
Tor IN Western Pennsy ylvana aud has renn'ed can
rer In to DAYS Patients rnu h- treated Ia their
own homes Niso piles. liver, kidney, eczema, tape
worm nnh Other ailments "f the human family cured
ssBI - .ia,up fpr int,rinatun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-14
CANCER and lvals INSTITUTE,

Cancers cnn hc cured without
tire knife. Dr. e. stinert ~ %
seventh avenue, rittsburg, IA,
has discovered u new remedy
that cures the cancer and tun"r.
lie has cured oG0 people without
fnil. aud has treatc, patieuts
when Dr. i,uiguon's hospital AZ
Scwickiey aud hospital vt Rome,
y. Y. have not cured, hut hr.
Striuert has successfully treated
several of them II makes 10
difference where the cancer IL
iuratcd--he has cured more than
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-14

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Enclose self addressed STAMPED envelope.
The National star Insurance Bldg., Chicago.
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And at Moderate Prices

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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-14

We hereby certify that We have examined
the above aud find II correct.
IOuN liuLIs.
l.. u. MCCtEAHN Auditors.
GRO. llrGHES,
Witness our hands aud seals this 9Th day Of
June, isNi. Y. u. REST. President.
W. \, LONDON, Secretary,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-13
A Spider Keen. Time to Music.

At a recen rehearsal of the Apollo
male quartetfe, OF Coldwater, Mich,
a large spider came slowly down his
silken thread 10 about the height Of
the singers shoulders, where he hung
suspended for a few minutes, then be
gan TO move up and down in front OF
the music rack. The second tenor. who
was leading the air, soon noticed that
the movements of the spider corre-
sponded with the variations of his
voice, up and down the scale, and in
perfect time. They then began a series
Of experiments, and found that the
spider would ascend or descend about
a foot for every octave, and though the
melody was carried eve so lightly, and
The baSsos Numbered in their heaviest
tones, the insect could not be deceived,
but always followed the leading part
accurately and with the precision of q
directors baton. All kinds of songs,
from Down in the Cornfield' to The
Bridge" were sung to test the ability
Of this wonderful little being, and each
time he came out of the conflict not q
beat behind. AT last the four voices
struck an awful discord, and instantly
the spider scurried up his i~mprovised
metronome and disappeared in the
chimney-Chicago Tribune.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-13

returned the five cents to Christine, be-
cause he knew he should yield TO the
temptation to make faces through the
knothole again.
Christine turned a little pale when she
heard this about Mr.. Pigeon. and she
put on her thinking cap. She couldn't
20 TO school like the others, she couldn't
60 skating; in fact, there were so many
things she couldn't do that it would
have been very discouraging TO one who
believes less firmly than Christine did
that things as well as people were going
to be better; but that gave her all the
more time 10 wear her thinking cap.
And Christine's thoughts were pretty
apt 10 blossom into deeds some way.
Christine had made the Christmas
wrcaths of evergreen and holly from
their own PiPpin Hill woods. and she
had sent two beauties TO Miss Pigeon.
who had promptly returned them with
the message that she didn't want such
rubbish littering up her house. Now
when they heard that sad news from Mr..
Pigeon she was making valentines. She
had n very dainty knack with both pen
Gil and brush, for a 14~-year-old girl, and
her valentines were more beautiful
than any that could be bought in the
shops, or so the BloOmsboro' young peo-
pie all thought.
The fashion of sending valentines
might wane elsewhere, but it always
lourished in Bloomsboro perhaps be-
cause Christine Bell kept it up. She
Sent them TO the very last people who
expected 10 have 4 valentine-to neg
lccted old people and ~forlorn sick peo-
pie. 10 Biddy Mcguire, just from the
old country, and kilt" with homesick-
ness, and to Antony Burke, the old
miser, for whom no one had a civil
word and who, perhaps, didn't deserve
one. And for every valentine that was
disregarded or thrown impatiently
aside, a dozen made a little warmth and
comfort in a sad heart; for nobody has
yet begun to understand how great is
the day of small things.
Christine was more mysterious thar
usual this year about her valentines;
she colored when Peggy said she would
better SEND one to Miss Pigeon, but they
never thought she would; they thought
she was only sensitive about her Christ
mas wreath. When Mr.. Pigeon vent
away he gave Christine an old desk that
he had had ever since he was a boy. 1t
had initials and hearts and anchors cut
into il and was whitfield at every cor
ner; you would have known if you'd
seen it anywhere that it had belonged
to a boy. But Christine would have it
in her own room; she thought il was
beautiful. 1t had his boy-ietters and
diaries in it. and she had laughed and
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-13

All, how / laughed until l cried ,
Ger Billy's sentimental screed;
Tho well / knew the loyal pride
That lay behind its tlI-spelled creed.
Had he not battled for me we'll,
When once a spiteful boy had said
tHe missed and ] the word did SPELL
Ny golden locks were fiery red?"
And had he northumberland boy
Saved up his pence to buy a treat,
And then with quaint, transparent Joy.
Laid down the treasure at my feet?
IT'S true 1 scorned his snubby'' nose,
His freckles and his warty hands;
His odd. old-fashioned, homemade clothes,
His servile mien at my commands.
And with a girls strange Maynard whim,
Behind my checkered pinafore,
I Joined in making sport of him.,
Because myself he did adore.
Poor Billy! years have come and gone
Since last l gazed into your eyes,
And saw. like some poor ounde fawn,
Your look of anguish and surprise.
And have roamed mid scenes afar.
quaffed life's cup unto the lees;
And on my heart is many a scar
OF ~woundings made by hates DEGREES.
And oft l wonder. after all,
II with that little blotted line
That lies beneath times somber pail,
/ did not lose My Valentine"
Rosa Pearle, in Chicago Tribune.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-13

/ cried over them. And now she lad
found in that old desk material for the
very queerest valentine she had ever
made: and although she liked to share
the fun of making her valentines with
the others, she was n little secretive
about that.
What should the paper be but 4 leaf
from one of the old diaries, one side all
written over in an uniformed. boyish
hand: and this is what was written on
it, the ink faded by time:
81 cant bare 10 rite becos hity has the
Fever and 1 cant bare knot to rite heCos
it semes like telling somebody. she held
mi hand tite when she did knot now eny-
boldly last mite and I did knot let them
send me to bed the fcllcrs say II she does
Ill | hav other sisters but they are knot
hity the fcllerS do knot understand wcr
enybody sails she will ever hav a no ike
our augusta hity sails the Tom Tinker verse
and that mems me as ia rote on the lst
leef OF this dry mi name is Thomas Ttnk-
ham Pigeon hity has Eott a Temper but so
nav a Good Meny People and she is Good
way inside and she is hity and she and 1
Will alwys liv together but 1 a bare to
rite Cuy moro for 1 want to now what the
dokter sails. they say n Teller must he 4
Mar but wen it is hity / cam bare"
Here the words became illcgible on
the old yellow paper; there were blots
and smudges MS of tears. Though valen-
tines are supposed to be dainty, Chris
tine didn't try TO clean it n bit! And on
the unwrittcn side. Instead OF painting
any of her pretty flowers or drawing
hearts or cupids, she only wrote "the
Tom Tinker verse" which Kitty had
lovingly quoted 10 her brother:
Tom Thinkers my true love. and l am his
dear.
I'll eanE along VT him his budget to
bear"
It certainly was n very queer valen-
tire. Christine thought it would prob
ably be returned, even more scornfully
than the Christmas wreath-if Miss
Pigeon should guess who sent it-and
she would be likely TO guess that il
came from the Belfry; for she knew that
her brother had given them many Of
his belongings.
She sent Il with fear and trembling,
and she told none OF the others, for the
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-13
LONG COATS IN c
The latest Fashions in Womsn's Over
wear.


Long coats are coming again in
vogue. 1t is n garment in a ward
robe which is always acceptable, for il
combines comfort with an especially
smart look. One may have short jack
cts. capes, large and small, but occa-
sions are especially frequent when long
coats are just the thing TO wear. The
coy warmth they hold is always 4
recommendation TO the growing las
sic. The very latest mode is a de-
sign which IS easily handled. The fur
trimming and collar may be substi-
tUted for cloth, velvet plush or astra-
khan. II is well adapted for a rain
cloak also. In this case it should be
made of waterproof cloth and may or
not have a trimming of braid about
the collar and cuffs. This will exactly
suit those who object TO rubber goods.
Also for young people is given a
winter costume. 1t is developed in
plaid canyas cloth and powder blue vel
vet. II is a pretty design and devel-
oped in palmer goods will make q
comfortable frock for school wear.
Inc SIlTTSu Waist IL DtCOjDluS " S4llh
figures.
The empire jacket is growing in IA
vor. 1t is comfortable. easily made,
and is q rare opportunity for using
rich materials. No end of pretty trim
nings may be used on the collar, while
velvets and pretty Innings show 70 ad-
vantage. On the other hand we use
soft wool goods and bright Innings and
you nave a garment which cannot be
replaced for style and warmth
And now hat the skirts, like the
sleeves. are growing beautifully less,
new patterns are in constant demand.
The trimmest modification shown this
season is the new bell skirt, with front
gore. Around the hem 1t measures a
little over four yards.
An especially becoming basque is the
sIasLed effect delineated in gray and
green. II admits of soft vests. fancy
SraiGino and trimming-N. Y. World.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-13
HUMOROUS.

Charlie (aged six, on hearing song
by celebrated bass)-"Fatner, did he
make all that noise on purpOser> Tit
Bits.
-Maude-"Miriam is trying to keep
her engagement q secret" Marths-
How 90 you know?" "She told me So"
-Yonkers Statesman.
Female Book AgeDt-"Tou seem
much absorbed by that paper" Pa
tent ~Yictim-"Yes. 1t is q blotting
paper Exit agent.-Cleyeland Plain
Dealer.
-She-"It seems almost impossible
that YOU should love me-" He-Thats
what my mother says. How nicely you
and she Will get along if you always
agree like that."-Harlem Life.
NO. Mr.. Coolhand." she said kind
". 81 am sure I could neEer learn 70
love you" oh, perhaps you could re-
joined CoolhsDd cheeringly. Never
too old 70 learn, you know."-Tt-Bits.
Fashionable Doctor-"John, try
and find out from Baroness Landrath's
servants what summer resort she
would like TO go next summer, so may
know what 10 prescribe for her
Fliegende Blaetter.
domestic Cruelty-"I saw Mrs.
Highly standing at the window weep
ing" Il don't blame her; Mr.. Highly
was cleaning the pavement with that
hand-painted now shovel she gave him
Christmas."-Chicago Record.
The Humanity Feminine-"Yes,"
exclaimed the elephant. bitterly. they
have gone and educated NY wife 10 al
most human intelligence, and now she
doesn't know how to get along with
L trunk any more."-Detroit Jour
nal.
-Intution.-She started afrighted-
II from her slumber. There's a nan
in the house" she cried. "Impossible!-
Then it's a e r advanced woman"
That was 10 say.her intuition could not
be wholly at fault-Detroit Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-13

"In the first place, it's too dreadful
to be true, and in the next place he
would have told US" said Peggy.
But it really proved to be true. Mr..
Pigeons sister-his own sister!-had
gone to law to obtain a share of her
grandfather's estate, which he had
failed to bequeath to her because she
had gone contrary TO his wishes in
some way, and the only share that she
would have was that old estate on
Pippin Hill. Perhaps the law might
force her to take something else us
her share, since he had held possess
sion there 50 long; but she was Kitty,
and he should give it up to her. That
was what Mr.. Pigeon said in answer
to the indignant remonstrances of the
Bells. She was Kitty; that vas all
he would say; perhaps it wasn't much
of a reason, but the Bells understood.
We all know what it is to give up things
to people just because they are ky
or Polly Or John.
So it happened hat the Bells dear
Mr.. Pigeon went away to a little house
hat he owned down at Pcquanket Mills
and Miss Mehitable Pigeon came to live
at the old place on Pippin Hill and
owned half of the high-top sweeting
tree.
And the very first thing she did
it was September when she came-was
to threaten to have Tommy Bell ar
rested, because when he shook their
side of the tree her side shook too, and
she said the top of the tree leaned to-
ward their side and more apples fell
there, so when the apples were picked
and divided she must have an extra
bushel. She threatened { o have their
yellow kitten drowned because he
scampered after the flying leaves in her
garden, and, she did have their cross
gobbler killed because it ran after her
red morning gown, as a gobbler will,
you know, and gobbled at her. He
wasn'tmuchloss. and she sent him home
plucked and dressed, with the message
that she should nave eaten him if she
had not feared he would be tough.
She complained that Becky's peacock
~squawked and Dicky's guinea pigs
squeaked, and the vane on their stable
had "a rusty squeak" that kept her
awake nights; and il one of the little
Bells mounted the fence she came out
and "shooed' him off as if he were a
chicken.
Christine, who was inclined to look on
the bright side and to think we'll of every
one, said that she would probably grow
better when they got better acquainted,
and she gave Tommy and little Rufus
five cents each not to use their bean
singers over the fence or make faces
through the knothole.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-13
MARRIAGES IN HALLS.
Yielding to the Parents Desire to Give
the Young Couple n Start

the Young Couple n Start
There IS no special glory in being
married in Z public hail. fashionable
OF otherwise. 1t is merely 4 question
OF yielding TO the parents desire TO
give the young couple a snowy start
upon their matrimonial career. The
proper place for a wedding and fo- all
domestic matters is ones house. and, if
ones house IS too small for q large GER
emonial. do not indulge in the eNtrav-
aCance OF 4 big reception. but limit
the invitations 10 the nearest relatives
and friends.
The latest device of people who wish
TO I've fashionable is to have the en-
Cagement reception take place in a ho-
tel or hall. This is even worse than the
public and expensive wedding. At is
hard 10 say what other domestic mat
tiers may in time be celebrated in public
places.
Why cannot people understand the
lesson of the day-a sensible economy
The fact that q gentleman is likely to
give his daughter a public wedding IN
n handsome hall is in no sense an in
ducement to the eNpectant bridegroom,
and il is no< likely hat the bride pre-
fers a puhlis 10 n private eremor1ai'-
Jewish Messenger.