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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-24

The Minneapolis Journal notes that
bicycle manufacturers used to advertise
only in the selling season: but expert
ence has taught them that people buy
them in their mind months before they
buy them IN the stores. This is true
not only of the bicycle trade, but of
many others. While there is much adj
vertising that must yield immediate re-
suits in order to be profitable. there is
also much that must be planted ahead
so as to give it time to take root. 1t is
none too early now to start some of the
summer seeding.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-24

There has been the mannish woman,
the new woman, the blOOmer woman,
and now the world is waiting for the Jap
anese woman. Like all the others, she
takes her name from her dress. Where
she gets her sense and her taste nobody
knows. II anybody cares, 1t is with a
desire to get to the fountain head of the
matter and kill the originator. The
characteristic of the Japanese woman
is loudness-so blatant, so aggressive
and so parading that the recent congre-
cation of sports at Nevada is but an
angels whisper compared to the ensem-
Bile of the very latest female. She is
called the Japanese woman because her
dress is made up from oriental silks
that look like an easter flower show or
circus band wagon on parade. She is
all silk and gold and embroidery as far
AS the eye can reach. She will be in
evidence somewhere about the time
Lent gives up and the summer whirl
begins. At the seaside she will be
more resonant than the breakers, and
the mermen will have to look ashore
through smoked glasses.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-24
THE PRESIDENTS PRIVATE LIFE.

The following is Il fair idea Of the
many incidentas that come free to II
President: Every bit of linen. bedding,
towels. and such things are furnished.
He Is shaved by the white house barber.
His table is spread with the finest,
dainticst damask. set with the most
cXqulsit china and bountifuly supplied
with flowers from the White House
conservatory If he sends telegram,
ii Is done from an instrument in the
White House. for which the government
pays. His stationery. postage, etc,
cost him nothing. Should he desire II
game Of billiards. there is beautiful
table at hand. or il he wants to take u
drive, his stables. which the govern
mcnt pays the rent for and takes care
of. are amply equipped When he
enters his business office. Il man is
stationed at the door to open and close
II: aud Il private secretary, to whom
the government pays a salary Of 5000
II year. assists him with his correspond
ence. The services of Il typewriter are
also furnished. He is protected from
the curious by II number Of private
watchmen. Should he want cruise, II
magnificent steamship from the navy is
placed AT his disposal.
There are many other things that cost
him nothing. such as the culinary
the marketing, the many fancy
delicacies sent him by cntcrprising
firms. This. by-the-way, is II sort of
nuisance. for it seems to BE- the desire
Of every manufacturer Of some new
eatable or drinkable to get it into the
White House. Things of value that
find their way there are never accepted.
-HaipGr's Roud TdJie.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-24

Boys and Misses school shoes at j. f..
Welsh & Co.'S. in the VIM. Foster
building, they are iron-clad and long
wearing shoes.
The best in town-bicycles at Stokes.
More improvements, more good features
than any others.
You will miss rare treat II you
neglect to call on Deemers Saturday,
March 9th.
Fish, fish, salt fish, all kinds, winter
catch. Prices very low at Robinson 4
MundOrff's.
Subscribe for THE STAR and get all
the local, county and general news for
$l.O0 year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-24
DIDN'T MEET HIM.

Mrs. Hayseed did ye see any o.
them sharpers in the city?" Mr.. Hay
seed: Not one. Miranda, not one.
But met some old friends l never ex-
pected to see again. Do ye remember
old Mr.. Bigcrop? Well, met son of
his. Thought both those boys was
dead an lynn out there in the cemetery;
but this one said he was snatched by
grave-robbers, and just as they were
sellin' his body to n medical college he
came to. Good enough for book,
Miranda, good enough for book, and
told him he ought to write it, and he
said he guessed he would, and he'd
dedicate the book to me as his fathers
old friend. There's one queer thing,
Miranda, this mans hair is black, while
the Bigcrop boys had red hair, but he
said it turned black from fright. He's
way up in society, Miranda, and intro
duced me to young men named Wander
bilt and Aster and Gould and Drexel,
and ever so many more. | tell you,
Miranda, those young fellers spent
money Some bills for cigars and things
came in while we was talking, hundreds
of dollars worth, an they whipped out
the cash like breeze. One of 'em
happened to run short, and so | lent
him all had, but he said he'd send it
by express, tomorrow. / tell you what
Miranda, smart man like me is just as
safe in the city as in the country
Netc York Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-24

Center county grand jurors, according
to one of our exchanges, are not to be
trned with. At the last court. i'm three
cases returned. the grand jury directed
in one that the costs be put on the
justice before whom the preliminary
hearing was had, in another that the
costs be paid by the prosecutor, and in
the third that the district attorney pay
thn ao.ts
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-24

The two suits this borough had in the
Jefferson county courts last week for
damages resulting from unprotected
sidewalks should result in all the side
walks in Reynoldsville being put in
good order. for the borough might not
get off So easily the next time.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-24
LUCK HAS NEVER HELPED ANY PERSON

LUCK HAS NEVER HELPED ANY PERSON.
Henry Ward Beecher once said: "No
man prospers in this world by luck,
unless 1t be the luck of getting up early
working hard and maintaining honor
and integrity" What so often seems,
to many young men, on the surface, as
being luck in mans career, is nothing
more than hard work done at some
special time. The idea that luck is a
factor in u mans success has ruined
thousands: it has never helped u single
person. A fortunate chance comes to u
young man sometimes just at the right
moment. And that some people call
luck. But the chance was given him
because he had at some time demon
strated the fact that he was the right
man for the chance. That is the only
luck there is.-Lodies' Home Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-24

The Pittsburg DojIy Ncrs, the best
evening journal published in the
"Smoky City" was one year old on the
18TH inst The N0rS does not enter the
second year rs a venture, it is an assured
SIlccpss
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-24

independent local paper, published every
Wednesday ut Rcynoldsville, Jefferson 90.
Pa. devoted to the interests of Rcynoldsville
and jefferson county, Non-polittcnl, will treat
all with fairness, and viii be especially friend
ly towards the laborlng class.
subscription price sl.W per year, IN advance.
Communications intended Tor publication
must he accompanied by the writer's name,
not for publication. but as u guarantee NJ
good faith. Interesting news items solicited.
Advertising rates made known on upplica-
tjon nj the office In Arnolds' Block
Lengthy communications and change Of
advertisements should reach this office hy
Monday noon.
Address all communications to &. A. Stcph-
ensuu. Rcynuldsvilc, IA.
Entered at the postoiiicc at Reynoldsvillc,
Pa, as second class mail matter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-24
HE WEAKENED AT LAST.


HE WEAKENED AT LAST
"Ilc feared no buckng broncho that went
snOrting DER the plaln
He had tanned The brute for pleasure and
could do the same again.
He had StCpipd the pOndprOus mail coach
where the rocky passes sweep
In the mystifylng zigzags close to chasms
broad and deep.
And sonnet lines he had ridden. In an economic
stress,
out in front, upon the pilot, Of the rannun-
ball express,
His reckless hungcring for speed often tempt
ed him tu seek
The Joy of n tohoggan down the nearest
mountain peak.
But success must have its limit. Ere his mnd
career was through.
lie hOnstcd once too often. aud he met his
waterloo
lie thought M pace too devious or swift for
him to strike,
Hut hc huwlcd Tor help aud weakened when
they got him on bike"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-24
pryNoLpsyiLLr rosr-oFrrcE.

Mails arrive and leave the post-oillcc as
follows:
Arrive. Depart.
FROM THE WEST. ron THE EAST.
LIS y. m. 100 y. m. 1870 y. m $50 p. m.
FROM THE EAST. FOR the WEST.
500 n. m. 200 y. m. 1.l5 n. M. ll5 y. m.
Arrives from Rathmel and presrottville
II 30 n, IN.
Arrives from Panic Tuesdays, Thurdays
and Saturdays at 2.30 y. m.
Departs for prescottvillc, Rathmcl, Panic
J.ON u. m.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-24
Our Educational Column.
"Uncls william" Editor.

Address all communication relative to this
department to Editor Educational Column,
care Of The STAR.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-24
For Sale.

Draft team weighing 1900, also sleighs
for sale. j. G.. KING & Co,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-24
Trnuclrre' Q5mtoc.

NO-~-O--~D~~~N~-~O~OO. O.~.O~~OO~OOO-~c~~
Passenger trains arrive and leave Rcyn-
,ldsvillc H. follows:
u. u. d. 7. RI, lC. d. VI. Dir
Arrives Departs
Train No Il. loi0n m Train No -, T. 10 y m
liiogbcW valley Rdilwog.
Eastward. Westward.
Trnlnp, GIi n. m. Train q, 40 n. m.
Train t. l!.ii y. M. Train ., l.tO y. m.
Trains $50 y. m. Train 10. $50 y. m.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-24
Bucklen's Arnica Sa1ye

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises. sores. ulcers, salt rheum. fever
sores, letter, chapped hands. chilblains,
corns and all skin eruptions. and posi-
lively cures piles. or no pay required.
II is guaranteed to give perfect salts.
faction or money refunded. Price %
cents per box. For sale by II. Alex
Stpkp
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-24
Qudlltu

counts for so much
in our line that IL
can't be disregard
ed. and top quality
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-24
Stokes ADVERTISING Space.
Our Charge
Carries Everything

before IL. All
Reynoldsville sur
renders TO paint,
to II house. and it's
our paint that
leads all.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-20
Some Late New Things

A newly designed bust form for dress
makers use is made Of a series of nom
collapsible rigid vertical stays, with ad-
Unstable cross bands attached by means
of clamps, SO they can be expended until
the proper shape and size is obtained.
A new medical inhaler for diseases Of
the head and throat passages is composed
of a waterproof fabric, to be stretched
over the mouth n nose, with IN atom
izer at one side to produce vapor from
the medicine for the patient to breathe.
Baby cribs are being placed on the mar
ket which can be folded up in a small
space when not in use, the frame being
formed of hinged members which lock
fast when opened to support a canvas
crib which is attached to a pivoted frame
work.
To prevent dust from getting on the
chain and gear wheels of a bicycle the
chain is surrounded by a pair of tele-
scopic tubes, with drums at the ends to
cover the gears, the shafts projecting
through small holes in the side Of the
drums.
To raise bread dough after it has been
kneaded a new raising pan IS fitted with
a reservoir underneath which is filled
with warm water to heat the dough to
the right temperature without the neces-
sity of placing it on the stove, where it
might dry out or burn.
In a new block signal system for rail-
roads the signals are operated automat-
ically by the passing train, which closes
the block as it enters and opens 1t as it
enters the next block. which is in turn
closed, thus telling the next engineer II
there is a train close ahead Of him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-20
HOw's This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O..
We, the undersigned, have known F.. j.
Cheney for the last Is years., and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
WALDING, KINNAN g. MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is takeen internally,
acting directly upon the blood and muc-
Gus surfaces Of the system. Testimonial
sent free. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by
all Druggists.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-20
A Vigil Ended
written for The Messeng

(Written for The Messenger.)
Yes sub, me an Jim Brown wuz
brudders. We wuz born on de same
day on B-plantation nigh on to two
mile from here. L-e-m-m-e see, hit
wuz sixty yeah today. Twon't much
dat wuz gwine on heah dat me and Jim
didn't know sumthin' bout. He wuz
de mos quisitive coon, suttenly, dat I
ebber knowd. An dat boy, he III as
strong as a bull yearlin' and he won't
feared O. nothin'. Mean? No, dat he
warn. All de white folks dubbed Jim.
Oh course, he wuz alters a prOdjeckin',
and dat niger played his pranks on
e~bberybOdy. But dere Warn't nOthin'
near bout him. Use seen ole marster,
whip in hand, and kind O. stern like,
take dat niger for de purpose o. whip
pin him, but arter Explanations by
dat coon, de ole marster, he jes
couldn't. Oar seemed to be sumthin'
bout dOZe Explanations dat 'culiarly
'fected ole marster. Sure, he would
cuss, but den dat wuz his way An
Marse Henry? Yes, sub, he Tn Jim
wuz same as one, mos. But den Jim
he belong to Marse Henry. Ole mars
ter he glib him to young marster when
Gey bofe wuz young. Marse Henry he
Thought all de world oh Jim, and Jim,
he thought dar warn muffin good huff
fur Marse Henry. An dar warn. Dem
wuz happy days fur all O. us. Ole
Marter he had plenty O money, an
lots O niggers. In de big house ober
yonder dar wuz times which dis ole
ribber pears to me won debber see
agin. Dab wuZ company, and dab war
picnics, I'M I m how Jim and
me used to put on our Sunday clothes
and dribe de pervishun wagon, an
wait on Marse Henry an all de young
marsters an missusses, an sech like.
Dat WuZ afOre de war. 'Taint 81 now.
Ole marster's been dead gwine on some
twenty yeah more NOW, an ole mis-
sus-well 'twont long fore she follow
ed ole marster. Marse Henry he wuz
KILT at Charlottesville and it kind O.
seemed like arter dat de ole folks jes
pinned right away. Jim an mes been
here ebber since. 'Taint much dat
we've been a DIN A little fiishin' an
a farmin', but den faint much we've
needed. We've been keeping a kind O.
watch ober de ole place. Dye see dem
oaks Ober yOnder, young marster?
Oats where marster an de family
grades is. An away ober in de corner
oh de fence by lie swamp? Oats whar
ole Jim wants to 60"
His paisied head urned in h direc-
tion Of a rude coffin at the end Of the
shantty. He rose, and with labored
steps advanced towards it. He reached
it and looking around, in faltering
tones asked: SAN you don spec de
ole folks would 'bject?" I anewered
NO"
GEORGE LUDWIG PESCHAU.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-20

"Indescribably funny things happen
sometimes In places where no one would
ever expect them to occur" said Repre-
sentative r. L. Henry. OF Texas. to-day.
legislature which for downright ludicrous-
ness beats anything that ever came under
my observation. A member from one OF
the city constituencies who enjoyed a
big reputation at the bar had vainly
been endeavoring for about half an hour
to get recognition from the speaker: He
had been on his feet fifty different times:
shouting, Mr.. Speaker at the top Of
his voice, but the official seemed bent on
not recognizing him. Finally worn OF by
the members Importantly, the speaker
at last said, The gentleman from San
Antonio n the gentleman from San
Antonio started in to deliver a speech.
statesman who had been struggling so
theoretically to be heard found himself
unable to deliver a single sentence. In
vulgar ~parlance, he was stuck and
though he tried hard to overcome his tenn
porarY paralysis Of speech. the words
suffering forth a disjointed word that
little meaning. little relevancy bore
some well-meaning, but rough-spoken
colleague yelled out: .Sit down there,
you-old fool!' I thank thee, Roderick,
for the word said the member as he
wiser and Immediately took his seat amid
the roars Of the house. In the legislature
a country representative got up and YELL
ed: Mr.. Speaker. Mr.. Speaker! a pint;
I rise to a pint Of orderr Make it a
quart, and I'll recognize you,' said the
man was so incensed at the laughter of
his associates that he sta liked from the
foor.'-Washington Letter in the New
York Tribune.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-20

New York, July Il.
The extraordinary exports Of this
country for the past fiscal year,
amounting to over 81, 900, 600. oGo and re-
sulting in an excess v imports OF
x2S7, 500, 000, makes a most gratifying
showing, and is in itself a strong in
centive for the growth of confidence
in business circles. The present United
States treasury balance. showing S232.-
900, 900. S142, s13. 900 of which is in gold.
is also a most favorable feature. An
other favorable factor is that there is
not only a promise of good crops, but
also of high prices; so that We are now
witnessing a strong market and also
one equally so for both grain and cot
ton, the three markets being packed by
confident buying. This is In unusual
circumstance and one which Vail
street has not for a long time expe-
riencd. 1t foreshadows also that the
import of gold will soon start this way
in exchange for our products and Sc
curities. Europe will be sure 10 buy
both in large quantities very soon. In
stead Of Argentina, India and Austria
liza being exporters Of wheat, as here
tofore, and in consequence serious COM
| petitors, they are likely to import more
or less. The exports of wheat from this
country from the last crop amounted
to 147, OO0, 900 bushels. Appearances in
dictate that a much larger quantity will
be required from our present crop.
This insures a remunerative price for
the product of this year and prosperity
to the farmer. 1t is an important fac
tor to note that the sections of the
country known as the silver-producing
states have now become gold producers
on an important scale, owing to the
enterprise Of the people having been
turned to hunting for the yellow metal
in place Of the white, because the de-
mand for the one is universal and the
other but limited.
1t is generally conceded that the ad-
vance in American securities has been
without any material help from Lon
don, the transactions from that quar-
ter for some time past having been
purchases and sales for moderate
profits and quick turns. This, there
fore, places us in a position of not be-
ing compelled to take back our securi-
ties from abroad at high prices. They
are not now held ip large quantities
in speculative hands on the other side.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-20
Arrested on tho Sound

Yesterday about 1885 o'clock, Depu-
ty Sheriff Jimmie Murray arrested a
colored boy named Ward, about Is
years of age for stealing clans from
the Mr.. SHELLS place at Ocean View.
When the boy saw the officer comming
he made for a BOAT and tried to escape,
but was ~overtaken. He jumped into
the water and was captured by Officer
Murray and Captain Chilean, after
he had come within an ace of being
drowned. He was brought to the city
and placed in Jail till Monday when
he will have a hearing before Justice
r. H. Bunting.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-20
Fire at Federal Point

Friday night about II o'clock the res
idence of Mrs. Sarah J. Freeman, at
Federal Point, caught fire and was
burned down. The n~eighbors turned
out and did all they could to ave the
house but to no purpose. The house. &
structure of n story and a half, was
totally destroyed and also nearly all
the contents. Mrs. Fireman was for
tunate, however, in having her house
and furniture insured to the amount
this city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-20
A Battlefield Acc uaintance Renewed.

The Rev. P. c. Morton, the Presby-
terian evangelist stationed at White
vile, Columbus county, who has been
in our city since Thursday, returned
home yesterday. Yesterday while Mr..
Morton was in the Kerchner building
on Water street, in search of the office
of Messrs. Smith & Gilchrist, he step
ped into an office on the same floor to
inquire where their office was. The
gentleman he made the inquiry of was
Captain James I. Metts, a gallant con-
federate soldier who came so nearly
losing his Life in the bloody battle at
Gettysburg in July, 1868. When Captain
Metts told Mr.. Norton his name, the
latter gentleman inquired if he was
any kin to Lieutenant Jimmie Metts,
who was killed ait Gettysburg. Captain
Metts informed him hat he was no
kim to him, but that he was the man
himself, The two had not met for
thirty-four years and the surprise and
pleasure of one meeting the other,
whom he presumed was dead, can we'll
be imagined.
Captain Metts was shot Through the
right lung at Gettysburg, n h ball
having passed clear Through his body,
it was thought impossible for him to
recover. Mr.. Morton was a chaplain
in the confederate army and was left
at Gettysburg to minister to the
wounded who fell into the hands of
ttha fe1eralS and were i'm THE hOSDital
at that place. 1T was i'm the hospital,
desperately wounded, THAT Mr.. Morton
last saw Captain Metts until they met
1ast Friday. He naturally supposed
that a man so desperately wounded
could not live, but the meeting of as
lively a dead man as Captain metts
now is proved that he was mistaken.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-20

OF The MeSSenger.)
Fair Bluff, N. c., July 16.
The State Line C%hautauqua closed its
interesting exercises tonight. It has
been a grand success and it is The opin-
ion Of every one that the great Sunday
school work. has been magnified in the
eyes Of the people by the splendid ad-
dresses and lectures of the distinguish
ed men from both North and South
Carolina.
Before the chautauqua adjourned
there was IN enthusiastic meeting of
the leading citizens and business men
with the distinguished visitors, and
after a full and free discussion it was
resolved to hold an annual chautau-
qua at this place to be known as the
State Line Sunday School Chautau-
ed:
President-Rev. j. D. Perry, D. D.,
Huntsville, S. c..
Vice Presidents-Mr. D.. D. Caldwell,
LumbertOn, N. c.; MI. A. F.. Powell,
Vineland, N. c.; Mr.. E.. w. Motley, Con-
way, s. c.; Hon. J. F.. Pettigrew, Flor
ence, S. c.
secretary-Professor N. D. Johnson,
Fair Bluff, N. c.
Treasurer-Mr. I. M. Powell, Fair
Bluff, N. G.
Executive Committeeman. j. A.
Smith, Fair Bluff; Rev. B. w. Spillman,
Raleigh, N. c., and Messrs j. E. john
son., B. A. Anderson, and Oscar Page,
Fair Bluff, N. G..
The State Line Chautauqua will be
an important meeting to the Christian
workers and citizens of the two great
Carolinas. Elaborate preparations will
be made for the c%hautauqua of 1898,
and already the citizens Of Fair Bluff
are beginning to look forward with
pleasure to this great annual gathering
The citizens Of his place feel under
lasting obligations to h firm Of Lud-
den & Bates for furnishing a splendid
piano for the late chautauQua and they
appreciate the kindness Of the talented
young men from Lumberton who made
the musical feature such a great at
traction.
Rev. B. NJ. Spillman, of Raleigh,
conducted this ch%autauQua, and he has
impressed our people with the idea that
he was one Of the best Sunday school
workers in the state. We expect to
see Wilmington well represented at the
chautauQua of 1898.