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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-11
Fifty-6ix Killed.

An explosion occurred the other day
In cartridge factory. at Rustchuk,
Bulgaria. Three hundred boys and
and girls were employed In the factory.
Fifty-six are known to have been
killed, the bodies of that number hav-
ing been recovered. while twenty five
are SO badly injured that their recov-
cry is impossible, and thirty others,
less seriously hurt, are now in the hos
pitfalls. A majority Of the remainder
OF the employees suffered minor injur-
les, the number of those who escaped
unhurt being very small. Most Of those
who lost their lives were either blown
to pieces or drowned In the Danube.
A second powder depot. situated near
the building In which the explosion oc-
Cured, narrowly escaped destruction.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-11
FROM ACROSS THE SEA.

The king of Siam was entertained by
Queen Victoria and the Prince and
Princes Of Wales at Osborne the other
day.
The British officer at Malakand re-
ports that practically all the tribes
Joined In the late attacks on the Brit
ish forces in the Chitral district. He
adds that 2.700 men of the enemy were
killed and many wounded.
It is announced that the rising of ma
tives In Bechuanaland at Cape Town
has collapsed and that Chiefs Toto and
Lukajaujos, who have. 1000 followers
have surrendered
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-11
$3.50. $50. 900 s219. $50, 900

Totals ........ $3.50, $50. 900 S219. .550, 900
"That the worlds great product will
continue to increase for number of
years to come" says Mr.. Preston, 'ls
self f-evident, as new mines will be
opened up In all parts of the world and
with the improved appliances and
| methods for extracting the gold con-
tained In the ores, II Is believed that
by the close of the present century the
worlds gold product will exceed $780,
000,000."
The report on the Yukon gold re-
gion by Josiah Edward Spur, the geo.
logical survey expert. who headed a
party that made a thorough investiga-
tion In Alaska last summer, giving
new facts about the interior, was made
public a few days ago. 1t Is a com
prehensive document and reviews In
detail the work of the various districts.
1t says as to the Forty Mile gold dis
trict that In the latter part of 1887
Franklin Gulch was struck. and the
first year the creek Is estimated to
have produced $4,000. Ever since II has
been a constant payer. The character
of the gold there Is nuggety. masses
of So weight being very common. The
yield of the first year after the dis
covery of Forty Mile has been various
ly estimated at from $4,000 to sl50,00O,
but 100000 probably covers the produc-
tion.
Following Is the report on the Klon-
dyke district; with the announce
ment of gold here i'm the winter Of
1S96-97 there was n genuine stampede
to the new region. Forty Mile was
almost deserted. But $50 men spent
the winter on Klondyke. I'm the gulcbes
and at the new town of Dawson. The
more important parts of the district
are on Bonanza and Hunker creeks.
According to latest information 400
claims have been located up to Janu-
airy 1. 1897 about half as many on Hun
ker creek. There is plenty of room for
many more prospectors and miners.
for the gulches and creeks which have
shown good prospects are spread over
an area of 700 SQUARE miles"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-11
Fishing Boats Deserted.

Fish packers at San Francisco are
greatly alarmed over startling rumors
that have come floating down from the
North.
The reports are to the effect that the
men engaged In salmon fishing have
deserted their boats and gone to the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-11
A Check for $40 600 600.

The city chamberlain Of New York
has received from Vermilye & Co.
for the new city. bonds awarded to
them last week.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-11
Cotton cornered.

Cotton is said to be cornered in 81.
Louis and IL likely to remain so until
september ], when the official cotton
Xear opens. and the new crop begins
70 move. The statements OF the local
xogeho0eee show that the total number
~ = -: 3 ''is: e.. % .ss: ; ssi:: ~:
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-11

During last month the receipts from
customs amounted to $l6966. sol, an in
crease, as compared with July, 1885, of
about $5.000,000 The internal revenue
during July last yielded $19, ,767 ,s31. as
compared with S14, ,302, ,532 for July, 1896.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-11
Uncle SANS Expenses.

The following statement shows some
of the more important items of un-
usual expenditure in excess OF June
which became payable dur
ing July:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-07-16
He Had Nerve.

"Talk about a drummer having gall"
said the man who had paid for the last
round, "the worst case l ever heard of
was in plain, everyday country boy.
He was wild and got into so many
scrapes at home that his folks sent him
out west. He disappeared for year or
two and in the meantime got married.
My wife and l went west for our hon
eymoon, and on train about 100 miles
from Tacoma 1 found this country boy
in the car sitting beside big, stout,
coarse man. Bill, the boy, had the other
fellow shackled to him. He recognized
me and began inquiring after the folks
at his home. After awhile he said:
I'm getting along all right. Folks up
here where am think so well of me
they made me sheriff. I'm just taking
this chap down to the pen. Oh, yes, I've
reformed, and you can tell the folks so
when you get back. l don't have to
write them When my wife went into
the sleeping car the coarse, stout man
turned to me, asked if knew Bills
folks, and when l said did he replied:
Wall, tell them what you please, but
I'm the sheriff. Pittsburgh News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-07-16
IN OLD MEXICO.

One of the favorite sweets for chill
dren is sugar cane. 1t is sold in pieces
about is inches long for one centavo
each.
You can bay ali the beautiful flowers
you can carry home in a half-bushel
basket for AN American half-dollar.
Babies and children all wear half
socks, and are happy with bare legs
when northern visitors require over
coats.
The weather is not subject of COM
ment unless it is bad. 1t is as rule
so fine that it furnishes no variety OF
conversation.
The stamp law is very thoroughly en-
forced. Every form of commercial pa
per, from check 10 contract, contributes
to the revenue.
The street car mules make better
time than in any other country in the
world. About half of the time they are
kept on full gallop.
Horses with tails more than 12 to
1s inches long are rare exceptions, as
the tails of fashionable coach horses
are invariably docked.
Everybody shakes hands both at
meeting and parting, even though the
visit may be on the street corner and
lasts only two minutes.
Banks are capitalized for immense
sums and have very strict regulations,
and failures among these institutions
are practically unknown,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-07-16
Ibsen's "yild Duck" has proved n 4

lbsen's ''IVild Duck" has proved dis
NAL failure with the Viennese public.
Trinidad celebrated the centenary
of its subsection to England by six
days of festivities, beginning February
IA.
Bjornstjerne Bjornson is furious with
Ibsen for writing his last play, John
Gabriel Borkmann," which he asserts
is full of bitter attacks on his own FAM
lily life. Ibsen's son is married to
Bjornson's daughter, and the relations
between the fathers-in-law have been
strained for some time. Bjornson pro-
poses to show Ibsen up soon in book.
Queen Elizabeth's prose translation,
made when she was IL years of age, Of
a poem of Margaret of Navarro called
THE Mirrour of Sinful Souls" to-
gether with q prayer composed by the
Virgin Queen and one of her letters to
her stepmother, Catherine Parr, has
been published in London from the
original autograph in the Bodleian IL
brary.
French royalists and Catholics have
generally worked together in politics,
but at recent election for deputy at
Brcst they divided and bitterly fought
each other, the Catholic candidate taxi
ing the ground that the republic must
be recognized owing to the position the
pope has taken in regard to it. Brest,
which has always been a conservative
stronghold, gave the preference to the
church over the king
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-07-16
A RIPE OLD AGE.

Mrs. Charles Howard, OF Baltimore,
"a years old. is the only surviving child
of Francis Scott Key, the author of The
Star Spangled Banner"
Theodore Sedgwick Fay, who was as
sociated with n. P. Willis and George
P. Morris in editing the New York Mir.
ror more than go years ago, is still liv-
ing in Berlin at the age of 90.
The matrimonial statistics for Ber-
lin for 1896 attest that in that year 81
Berliners were married who had passed
the ripe age of "A years.
One of the jolliest of the old men
present at the old folks dance given
recently at Barre, Mass, was DIR. Will
liam L. Russell, who is now the oldest
living graduate of Harvard college. DR..
Russell is 81.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-07-16

A new book of 135 pages by Marvin Warren.
by irresistible facts and logic it shows clearly
that ths natural and easy way of maintaining
forever the parity of all gold, silver and paper
4,,oncy is to make them equally a legal tender,
but not rcdeemable in each other nor in any
thing but government dues.
The author holds that cur financial and in
dustrial woes come chiefly from the present
system of coin redemption, and he points out q
way 90 speedy relief.
The measures proposed in this book are the
logical outcolra of the principles of the Peoples
Party, and the rapid circulation of this book
will be of immense service in uniting the
scattered forces OF the party, and in making new
converts everywhere.
The retail price of MONEY CHART is % cents
we have special arrangement with the publish
ers by which we can furnish our subscribers tht
pook for 10 cents.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-07-16
Death indicted by Boiling.

England has four instances of the
death penalty being legally carried out
by boiling, to her discredit. The first
happened in 1882, when a man was
"sodden in a caldron in Smithield." In
1881 a special retrospective act of par
lament was passed to deal with the
case of John Roose, cook, who had
poisoned some food in the kitchen of
the bishop of Rochester, and he suf-
fered in q similar way. In the same
year a maid servant was boiled to
death at King Lynn for poisoning her
mistress. In 454S another maid servant
nomed Margaret Davy suffered the
same fate for secret poisoning in three
households in which she had lived. The
horrible nature of the punishment Is
partly explained by the fact that
it was only employed against poisoners,
and to check an almost unknown form
of crime imported into England from
the continent, which was peculiarly alb
horrent 10 the instincts of the nation
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-07-16
Cora Urquhart Potter is in Australia,

Cora Urquhart Potter is in Australia,
and will remain there for long time.
She has gold mine there, and thinks it
better than touring four continents.
Vesta Victoria, who created Daddy
Wouldn't Buy Me a Bowwow," is now
touring the English provinces with
such success that it is not probable she
will be seen in America for some time.
1t is said that Richard Harding Do
Wis has become a very persistent attend
ant at stage doors since he went to
London, and it is suspected he is gather
ing material for a new story, or per-
haps play. :.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-07-16
THE FIELDS OF GLOVER.

Oh, for one more happy day,
TO run and romp and play,
Out in the fields, where over and over
| could roll once more in the fragrant clover
For never was joy
Like being a boy,
Out in the fields of clover
Oh, for one more barefoot run.
After the long hot day is done,
Down In the fields of fragrant clover,
While by my side my old dog Rover
Runs after the cows
Who stop to browse,
Out in the fields of clover!
Oh, for one more vigorous swim
In the deep old pool where the light Is dim,
Where down plunge, over and over,
And when l come up smell the clover,
AS the wind blows fresh
On my naked flesh,
Out from the fields of clover!
Oh, for one more rest at night
With my heart as free and light
AS in the days now long passed over
When l played in the fields Of fragrant
clover;
For never was Joy
Like being a boy.
Out in the fields Of clover!
William Reed Dunroy, in Every Where
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-07-16
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, ..
LUCAS County, o.


FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he
is the senior partner of the firm of F. ].
Cheney & Co., doing business iu 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 CATARRH
CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of December,
A. D. 1886.
(-N) A. w. GLEASON,
10y Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of The system. Send for testi-
monials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-07-16

Who dwells within a shadowed vale
Knows only grass and tree,
The mowers scythe, the mill6maid's pail
The streamlet flowing free;
OF sky a slender shining space:
The tiny wren, the sparrow;
The world is but little space,
How narrow. oh, how narrow!
BUT he who breathes keen mountain air
Views spreading field and wood;
There spired cities glisten fair,
Here eagles find their food:
Above him clouds are vast and cool.
Afar dim seas abide;
OF rushing thoughts his soul is fun
For earth and heaven are wild
English Illustrated ".
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-07-16

Cleo de Merode, the Paris ballet girl
who is one of the reigning beauties of
the day, is coming to this country and
is soon due in New York. She is thor
ough business woman, in spite of her
beauty, and has insisted that her sal
ary, which is huge, shall be deposited in
advance with her bankers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-07-16
Everybody Says So.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won
derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system, dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, hahitual constipation
and biiousness. Please buy and try box
of &. c. c. to-day; 10, -, 80 cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-07-16

When I was but a boastful youth.
And given to verbosity,
My mother, with the point Of truth.
Would puncture my pomposity.
And in her very gentle way,
That could not wound or nettle me,
In kindly counsel she would say:
"Tut TUT" and that would settle me.
I often think her gracious plan
Would prove a more delightful one
With which to govern people than
The present harsh and frightful one.
We should not howl and rant and storm
At wrong, but with sobriety
Meet, men with brother men. and form
One great Tut tut" society.
Nixon Waterman, in L. A. Bulletin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-07-16

Nat Goodwin has gone to Boston to
see his mother, whom he has not visited
for many months. He is stouter than Of
yore, and says his superb health is due
to the bicycle. Next season Mr.. Good
win will present Madeline Lucette
Ryley's comedy, "An American Citi-
zen," which was well received in San
Francisco.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-07-16

So rich was the Due d'Aumale that
he had to make two wills in order prop
erly to provide for the disposition of his
property. One OF them relates cxelu-
siyely to that part of his estate which is
in France, while the other deals with
the wealth deposited in England, pos
sibly from motives of precaution.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-07-16

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.
If you want to quit tobacco using easily
and forever. bemade well, strong, magnetic,
full of new life aud vigor, take No-To-Bac,
the wonder-worlzer, that makes weak men
strong Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
Over 100000 cured. Buy No-To-Bac of your
druggist, under guarantee to cure, SOC or
LOO. Booklet and sample mailed free: Ad.
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-07-16
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Gael county will be held on thu
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring il
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test. r. E. AMAR. Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-07-16

Hostess (bringing up the rear with
the duke of Wortlehury)-It seems IL
pity that a young man like you should
have to go down to dinner with an old
woman like me!
His Grace-It's one of the penalties Of
high rank, you know!-Punch.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-07-16

'I was chosen out of five appli-
cans for a position in Philadelphia,
because | was a graduate of GOldey
(Wil., Del Commercial and Short
hand College," See adv. in this
paper and send for free catalogue.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-07-16

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at 25
a. m. and 2 90 p. M. Market train leaves
Rowlandville Tuesdays and Fridays at 1852;
Liberty Grove. 9.07; Colora. 9l6; Rising SUM- 9.26
Sylmar, 9.33; nottingham. 940; Oxford, 1000 a. M
arriving at South St. 2.53p. m.
Sunday train leaves Oxford at 90 arriving in
Philadelphia at 9.2l a. M; and clio, arriving in
Philadelphia at SIC p. m.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-07-16

a new tire escape Tor use IN norels
and large buildings is formed of large
cushioned chair with a box in the seat
under the cushion containing a rope
ladder to be attached to the chair and
hung out of the window.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-07-16

A Pair.
In feature she perhaps is not
To be compared with Venus:
And oft my friends have wondered what
In common there's between us.
For I delight to delve in lore
That's musty with the ages,
While she Is wont to study Ger
Some fashion journals pages.
She seldom reads the thingsz write;
To her my wit is stupid:
She cares not for the poets flight,
Unless he flies with Cupid.
All! many a girl that could name
In learning ranks above her:
But we are happy just the same,
For-simple thing-I love her!
Cleveland Leader.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-07-16

what was that noise 1 heard before
Mr.. Stedly went?"
the question"
What do you mean? What has q
question to do with noise?"
"He-popped-it. ."--Broollyn Life
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-07-16
Tho roliceman's soliloouy.

I'd like to pull those buns, bedad,
Whose ways are low and coarse,
But 1 used up all the pull had
In getting on the force
L A. w Bulletin
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-07-16
NOTICE

BY THE ORPHANS CoUar FOR CECIL COUNTY,
January 8. 1894
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Elk
ecutors and Guardians that have not statec
an account within a year. come forward anc
DO the same, or show cause to the contrary
or they will be cited up.
Test: B. E. JAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-07-16

Just try Ioc box of Cascarets, the
finest liver and bowel regulator ever made.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-07-16

When bilious or costive, eat Cascaret,
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed, Ioc, 25cs
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-07-16

Teacher (meaning the Spanish Ar.
mada)-What was it that Philip II. OF
Spain sent over to England? Some
thing of considerable strength. termed
the Spanish-the Spanish what, Mary?
Mary-The Spanish onion, ma'am!-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-07-16
PATENTS. PATENTS.
PHILADELPHIA, WHINING
y TON q BALTIMORE r. r.

CENTRAL DIVISION
On and after November 18th. 1896. trains will
run as follows:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-07-16
A Prudent Custom.

When for a lengthy hiking tour
Vacationists prepare,
The first inquiry ought to be
AS to the railroad fare.
Washington Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-07-16
My Sweetheart.

1 love my love the more l see
Her wrinkled brow and wasted cheek.
Because she's been the world to me,
So good and true, so kind and meek,
The frost of age has turned to gray
Her silken locks of golden sheen;
And yet 1 scarcely saw them change,
Those tresscs soft that crowned my
queen"
Her loving eyes of purple-blue,
Her lips that once outshone the rose,
Have changed by time and lost their hue.
But dearer still my sweetheart grow9
The hand that made my life so blest
I love the more while now hold;
And closer sweep upon my breast
Her silver locks that once were gold.
-AlonZo Caldwell, in Christian Work
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-22
is SANTA CLAUS RIGHT
That Question Among Others Dis
cussod at Kansas City BY
Literary Women

Mrs Il n Mccarthy attended re-
cent meeting OF the Athemum club at
Kansas CITY as o representative OF the
local c. l. $ c. The occasion was the
celebration OF Reciprocity Day, which
Is observed each year by that club
Some 250 women we're present AZ the
meeting which was held i'm the v NJ
G. A building there
The meeting was purely social, but
occasion was taken 10 discuss Christ
mas games, gifts, and above all, the
influence OF the Santa Claus myth on
the child mind No decision was
taken, but tho prevailing opinion was
that though a myth. the Santa Claus
belief is harmless rs taught TO Ameri'
can children Young America will
soon enough catch on and not regret
the deluson The myth might not, on
the other hand, be 80 safely pslmed
of OF German or "profounder' foreign
children.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-22

DELEGATE CALLAHAN introduced a
bill requiring the president to appoint
TO Office ia Arizona, New Mexico, Ok
lshoma and the District OF Columbia
only bona Ode residents OF such ierri-
tories and districts. Mr.. Callahan
thinks the enactment Of such law
would stop many abuses. The bill
-ovides ''that hereafter no person
be eligible 70 appointment by
,sident Of the uaited states 10
.ae aiee for either OF the territories
Tor Shema, New Mexico or ArizonA,
ticket ana strict Of Columbia, who
Ahe duties rePona Ode citizen and
"a pr Willingness the territory for
ocs aud perform they be appointed.
Special attention Of tpbia, where
ae liquor Law IS directed district,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-12-22
Art Rtctption and oyster supper.

The ladies Of the congregational
church have their art reception NOV
ing most successfully, both socially,
artstically and financially, in the
building on the north side, corner
Oklahoma avenue aud Division street.
Ga yesterday afternoon the visitors
were welcomed at the entrance by
Mrs. Chas Bosworth, MRS Humphrey
and Mrs. Dlbo!e and in the evening by
Ms Humphrey, Mrs. Baxter and Mrs.
D,0ble
After enjoying the many pictures
and decorations, light Refreshments
will be served where one may sit aud
drink The Light Of Asia and watch
the blue flame over which it is made
The reception and sale of pictures
will 20 on this afternoon and evening.