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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-02

tanooga campaigns, and five of those
States-Kentucky, Tennessee, Mis-
souri,, West Virginia and Maryland
had troops on both sides. Nearly every
Northern State, and likewise nearly
every Southern, was engaged at Gettys-
burg, and at Shiloh were troops from
twenty different States, North and
South. The Battle of Chickamauga
(September 10 and 20, 1863. is re-
garded by military experts as the best
demonstration of the pluck, endurance,
prowess and strategy of the American
soldier ever given. Measured by per-
centages of losses and the duration of
the fighting, it was the deadiest battle
of modern times. Its sequel and COM
panion piece, Chattanooga November
24and 25, 1861 is considered the grand
est spectacular engagement. So Gettys-
burg July l, 2 and 3, 1863, CORE
spending with Chickamauga for East
ern operations, and surprising it in
worldwide renown, registered the
highwater mark of American courage
and achievements in arms, and stands
to-day rs the pre-eminent battlefield of
the Western Continent. As to Shiloh,
itfurnished an admirable example of the
peculiar characteristics of the Ameri-
can soldier and his adaptability in
sudden and unexpected emergencies,
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Latest Innovation In Costumes.

The exquisite costume depicted in
the large illustration is composed
of mauve color crepe-de- Chine over
violet taffeta silk May Monton says
it portrays the latest innovation in the
realm Of fashion, as the entire garment
is arranged in sun-plaits. The design
is particularly adapted to sheer and
light summer fabrics, such as barege,
organdy, crepe-de- Chine, Swiss, gauze,
grenadine, mousseline, China, India
and glace silks, and is invariably made
over colored Innings, that may be
either of sill, percaline, muslin or
lawn. A black organdy sun-plaited
costume is frequently worn over a lin
ing of white organdy.
The advantage of this costume is that
once the sun-plaiting is made the gar
ment Is in reality completed as the fin
ishing requires but little time and
skill, and the expense of plating is far
less than the work Of competent
dresssmaker or seamstress.
To make this waist for lady in the
medium size will require six yards OF
twenty-two-inch material, for skirt
sixteen yards Of the same width goods.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-02

without number that the reign of the
horse is forever over. In illustration
Of this statement the unprecedentedly
low prices Mt which horses have lately
been sold are quoted, and there come
grewsome stories from the West Of the
shooting Of entire herds Of horses on
the ranges, in order to save the pas
ture for the more valuable beef crea-
lures. As n Supplemental to these tales,
it is even said that canning factories
have been established where horse
flesh is put up in potted form for our
use or unsuspecting foreigners. The
paragraphers and cartoonists have had
their fling at the subject, and If one
should take the signs Of the times,
everything would seem to point to the
virtual extinction Of the equine species
in the not remote future. But those
who love mans best friend and servant
among the dumb beasts, and who do
not care to surrender him for studs of
steel or naphtha fed cabs, need not be
unduly alarmed. In fact, horseflesh
would seem to he an excellent invest
ment at this very moment. With the
fall in prices, that was due to Il variety
of reasons, horse-breeding has been
giving adequate returns for the past
few years. and more brood mares have
come upon the market than ever before
in an equal space Of time. Compare
lively few foals have been born, and
prices are bound TO rise before long.
Aside from all questions OF value.
few people who live in suburban places
care to he without horses, and the
question of housing them suitably has
to he met by a large proportion of
builders.
The carriage house and stable must
be influenced more or less by the ma
ture Of the grounds and the relative
position of the house to which it be-
longs. The general rule, of course, is
that it must be inconspicuous, or if it
is where it must he seen, it should NOT
suffer in comparison with the finished
villa At the same time its subordin-
ate character must be borne in mind,
so that it may not detract from the
dignity of the dwelling. Even if the
general style Of the house is followed
in the matter Of architecture, the orna-
mentation must he far less profuse and
ornate. Extreme simplicity, COM
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-02

After casting, the plates were glazed
black and the embossed letters
whitened, making the inscriptions dis
tinct at n distance. Each plate con
tains from 300 to 400 words of his
torical text, aud is fastened to an iron
post, set in concrete. They mark the
positions of army headquarters, corps,
divisions and brigades, both Union
and Confederate, and the parts taken
by each organization are concisely
stated.
= II is left to the States having troops
in the battles to erect monuments to
regiments and batteries, and to the
military societies and the larger or
ganizations, such as corps, divisions
and brigades, to erect their own mon
uments. Nine handsome granite mon
uments, all different, to the United
States regulars, have been set up by
the Government, at n cost of $1,000
each Eight pyramidal monuments,
each ten feet high, constructed of
eight-inch shells, have been erected to
mark the spots where brigade com
manders on each side were killed.
Each battery engaged is to be marked
in its most important fighting position
by guns and carriages of the patterns
used in the battle. There are thirty
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-02

five of these positions for each army
on the Chickamauga field alone. Five
observation towers of iron and steel.
seventy feet high, have been built, two
on Missionary Ridge and three on
Chickamauga field, from which the
whole landscape below appears clear
and recognizable with its markings.
All designs and inscriptions for mon
uments and tablets have to be submit
ted first to the Chickamauga National
Park Commission and receive approv-
al by the Secretary of War in order to
insure reasonable uniformity and har-
mony, as well rs artistic propriety and
historical accuracy. All monuments
must be either of durable stone or
bronze, and all inscriptions must con-
form to the official reports aud be pure
ly historical.
Under the law establishing Ma
tional park at Gettysburg, introduced
by General Daniel L. Sickles, the
Government at once proceeded to ac-
quire the 800 acres and rights of way
over avenues owned by the Gettysburg
Battle Field Memorial Association, and
also to acquire other lands on the bat
tie field by purchase or condemnation.
Additional roads will be opened and
tablets will be set up definitely mark
ing the lines of the troops on both
sides. The rights, however, of States
and military organizations to plats of
ground on which markers and monu-
ments have already been placed, will in
no wise be preiudiced. The Gettys-
burg National Park Commission, like
that of the Chickamauga Park, will CO.
operate with State commissions in fix
ing positions that are not yet determ-
ined.
A special and noteworthy feature of
the Gettysburg Park, authorized in the
Sickles law, is huge bronze tablet on
a pedestal bearing medallion likeness
OF President Lincoln and the whole of
his immortal address on the occasion of
the National Cemetery dedication at
Gettysburg on November 10, 1868.
There are now nearly $4,000, 900
worth of monuments on the Gettysburg
field erected by States and regimental
organizations and military societies.
But until few years ago there were no
lines of battle marked, and visitor to
the field, noticing the absence of
monuments on the Confederate side,
would be prompted to ask: against
whom We're the Union troops fighting?"
This lack has been supplied, and the
lines of Iall troops carefully indicated
by tablets, as at Chickamauga, without
censure and without praise, and, above
all, with historical accuracy.
The Shiloh Military Park for which
Congress passed an authorizing act un-
der the lead Of Representative David
B. Henderson, of Iowa, comprises
about 5000 acres, woods and farming
lands. Over 1000 Confederates lie
buried on that hard-fought field tApril
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-02

continuous mir chamber around the
top, which is made in two separate
compartments. On each side the oar
locks are buckled. The oars slip in
and out of these little rowlocks, but
are not fastened by thole pins. There
is also an air tube running lengthwise
under the centre of the boat. This
serves as keel and also as bumper.
The other style is, perhaps, the most
notable. II is given full form and
rigidity in inflated tubes running
lengthwise. The oarlocks are buckled
on to the sides of the top roll. When
being transported these boats are
placed in n small case, something like
n vaise, and can he either carried in
that form, or, as stated, in trunk.
Both boats are made in four separate
compartments, and are fitted with
either pneumatic seats or seats of
plank, as may he desired.
II is not only III calm waters that
the boat has been tested, but it has
been given an ample trial in New York
harbor, well down toward Sandy Hook,
on several occasions when rather
heavy sea was running. The result
has been to show that the craft pos
sesses any amount of buoyancy, and
rides either heavy swell or consid-
erable sea and ships very little water.
One boat of this description, with six
persons aboard, made the journey to
Perth Amboy on day when it was al
most hazardous for small sailboats in
the open without meeting disaster of
any sort and hardly wetting the clothes
of its passengers.
The method of initiating or debating
the craft differs with the size. The
arrangement for holding the air is such
that it is hard to conceive an accident
that would disable it so that the air
would escape. While it is not an un-
common matter for the tire of bicycle
to be punctured, the material of the
rubber boat is so much heavier and so
carefully prepared to resist the impact
of even sharp pointed instrument
that the danger of puncture is hardly
among the possibilities. In any
event, it would withstand much
heavier shock than the ordinary boat,
and for that reason alone promises to
be of value.-New York Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-02
WHERE SOLDIERS FELL.
THE GOVERNMENTS THREE GREAT
MILITARY PARKS.

How the Batticacids OF Chickamaugn,
Gettysburg and shiloh WIN Look to
the Coming Gcncrntions-sonc of the
Characteristic Monuments Erected.
The Government has created three
elaborate National military parks on
the three greatest battlefields of the
Civil -Chickamauga, Gettysburg
and Shiloh. II is intended that they
shall serve rs permanent object lessons
OF American courage and valor, and
each of them will he constructed on n
scale of magnificence not to be seen
elsewhere in the whole world.
None of these parks will he merely
ornamental pleasure grounds. The
prime idea is to restore those historic
fields to substantially the condition
they were in Mt the times Of the battles,
and, in harmony with that idea, the
parks to he created on their sites will
be devoted strictly to the illustration
OF the supreme struggles which rem
dered them famous for the benefit Of
future generations rather than of sur
viving participants. In these parks
every incident of the bnttles will he
trehteu from tne Impartial STANDPOINT
of history, without sectional animosity
or bias, and in all the markings and
monuments rigid justice will be shown
alike to the vanquished and victors.
Chickamauga aud Shiloh were the most
memorable contests of the war in the
West, and Gettysburg was the most
momentous conflict in the East, and in
all three the most distinguished Gen
erals, Union and Confederate, com
manded, and troops from typical sec
tions fought, so that by securing and
preserving those fields intact as repre-
sentative examples of the greatest
battles of the Civil War the Govern
ment will he able to perpetuate their
history in concrete physical form for
oil time to- come.
Each of those three battles, however,
was i'll measure representative of the
whole country. Twenty-nine of the
thirty-three States east of the Rocky
Mountains, which comprised the
Union at the outbreak of the war, had
troops in the Chickamauga and Chat
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-02
Stylish Girls Costume.

Figured batiste in ecru showing
leaf-green and violet is here stylishly
united with ecru insertion and taffeta
ribbon. The full waist is arranged
over body Innings that are simply fitted
by shoulder and under-arm seams; the
shallow round yoke portions being COW
cred with plain material, and the clos
ing is made invisibly at the center
back. Gathers adjust the fullness at
upper and lower edges Of the waist,
aud the pattern provides for high or
low neck. The pretty bertha collar is
outlined with insertion and full quill
ing of ribbon, double square tabs fall
ing deeply over each shoulder with
pointed outline on front and back.
Short puffs are arranged over close
fitting sleeves, the choice Of which is
also given to long or short sleeves,
perforaiing lines outlining the depth
Of short sleeves, or the tight-ftting
sleeves may he discarded entirely and
only the puffs used, in which case the
fullness mt the lower edge can be con-
fined by narrow band of insertion.
The neck finishes with band Of in
sertion. Ribbon in pretty shade Of
violet is deftly arranged in chic bows
at shoulder and at front Of waist.
finishing on the left side with long
ends.
The full round skirt is gathered at
the top and joined to the lower edge of
the body lining, and is trimmed with
single row Of insertion. Cotton
wash fabrics will make up stylishly by
this pattern in batiste, dimity, percale,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-02
A PNEUMATIC BOAT,
Constructed OF Rubber and Inflated by
Means of Air Tubes.

Constructed of Rubber and Inflated by
Means of Air Tubes.
Boats and pneumatic tires are now
manufactured on the same principle.
The latest craft of this sort construct.
ed can be debated and packed in one
corner of trunk, together with the
jointed oars used to propel 1t. II is
capable of carrying comfortably from
three TO six persons. II is durable and
absolutely safe, being non-capsizable.
II filed with water il would still float
several hundred pounds.
These rubber boats are totally un-
like anything ever before constructed.
except that rubber has in the past been
used for pontoons. There are two
kinds. One is of rubber cloth, with q
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-02

a woven figure in silk, plain blue can
vas and narrow black satin ribbon.
Although somewhat elaborate in de-
sign, the construction is extremely
simple and very effective in black and
white or other combinations. Glove
fitted Innings close in centre-front and
support the full fronts and back, the
pretty pointed revers extending to
form epaulettes over the sleeve puffs.
The pointed yoke in back and front in
Of plain blue canvas and closes wits
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-02

bined with strong and artistic lines,
always gives the best results.
The accompanying plan shows o
stable that would grace any suburban
place, and yet it is not very expensive
or pretentious. The general plan is
capable of many notifications. As
originally drawn, it provides for all Of
the newest improvements, single and
box stalls, carriage room, washing
stand and harness room, all on the first
floor; on the second floor provision is
made for the hay loft and the quarters
for the coachman. The foundation is
of stone, the exterior rough clapboards
and shingles, upon which if We use
red and green stain the effect is ad-
mirable. Copyright, 1897.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-02

the standing collar at the left shoulder.
A puff of mousseline stands out over
the collar and the full fronts are simi-
larly disposed at the shoulders. The
two-seamed sleeves are fitted closely
to the arm with slight puff above.
The wrists have triple rows of satin
ribbon and are finished with frills of
lace. The mode will develop prettily
in grenadine, barege, mousseline, silk,
etamine, nuns yelling, challies, etc,
and can be decorated with either rib
bon, lace or passementerie.
To make this waist for lady in the
medium size will require five and one
half yards OF twenty-two-inch ma
terial.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-02

9 and 7, 1862, and in the National
cemetery are 5000 Union dead. A
commission like those of Chickamauga
and Gettysburg has located the battle
lines and sites for tablets and monu-
ments for the 258 organizations en-
gagged in the battle. The arrangement
of roads and brigade sections has been
placed under the supervision of the
best landscape architects procurable
by the War Department. The regula-
tions as to tablets and monuments will
be uniform for all three parks Chicka-
maugn, Gettysburg and Shiloh.
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Nailed the Bike Thief,

We note the pretty story of the bitter
bit which comes from Pasis: A few
days ago bicycle was stolen from the
front of cafe on the boulevards.
Prompted by a happy inspiration, the
owner put an advertisement in the
Gaulois, stating that he desired to
purchase machine, and describing
pretty accurately the one he had just
lost. The plan was perfectly success
full, for next day the thief appeared
wanting to sell the advertisers bicycle,
and was promptly handed over to the
police.-London Globe.
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and six and three-fourths yards for the
foundation skirt.


Grass lawn seems TO have taken a
new lease of life and bids fair TO be.
come greater favorite even than il
proved last summer. II appears in so
many beautiful effects that IL il GER
tainIy hard to pass by in making n
selection of summer textiles. Fine
sheer grass lawn is to he worn over
daintily colored glace silks, many Of
which are first accordion -plcated.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-02

etc., with embroidery employed as de-
coration. For best wear, silk in glace.
India, taffeta or peau-de-soie, with
lace, ribbon, or plated mousseline
outlining the bertha would be exceed.
ingly dressy.
To make this dress for a child OF
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-02

Mountain, Orchard Knob, Wauhatchie
and Browns Ferry set forth upon
historical tablets within the park.
These tablets, numbering about 1000
in all, are cast iron plates, four feet by
three feet. with embossed letters.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-02

There are thirty-seven newspapers
and periodicals published in Guate-
mala, according to recent consular
report. OF this number seven are
dailies, fourteen weeklies and twelve
are issued once month.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-02

Artistic Wife Ito bald husband)-
"Let me paint spider on your head,
darling, so that the flies won't come to
trouble you while you are having your
little nap. Tit Bits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-02

and constitutes a fitting third in the
trio of our greatest battlefelds.
When completed the park will be the
most comprehensive and extended
military object lesson in the world. 1t
contains 1000 acres, and the central
driveway, passing through and over
looking all the heavy fighting ground,
is twenty miles long. The old roads
of the battles have been reopened and
new roads closed. Over forty miles of
the main roads of the field have been
rebuilt in substantial manner. The
details of the six battles-C Chicka-
mauga, Missionary Ridge, Lookout
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-02
A NOVELTY IN SEASON.
LATEST INNOVATION IN THE REALM
OF FEMININE FASHIONS.

ne Consists of an Exquisite Costume Of
Mauvc Color Crcpc-de- Chine. and Ia
Adapted TO Light summer Fabrics
A waist which Gives n Youthful Look.
A youthful appearance is given to
this charming waist by the slight blouse
effect that droops gracefully over the
deep satin girdle. The stylish combina-
ton consists OF Royal-blue canvas with
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-02
THE MODERN STABLE.

tchmcnt to n Country Residence.
Tho great vogue of the bicycle, the
extension of trolley railroads, and the
introductions Of the Auto Mobile cabs;
have called out many dismal predic-
tions. The public has been told times
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-02

one or rnr riGHr SHELL MONUMENTS MARX
fSd srors WHERE BRIGADE COMMANDERS WE'RE
KILLED, CHiCKAMAuuA.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-02

A forty-pound turkey was served ct
III Allentown Penn feast.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-09

In no department Of athletics has a
more remarkable Improvement taken
place than in jumping. AT the first Ok
ford and Cambridge meeting in 1864
the best high jump was only o feet 6
inches and the best long jump Is feet.
Not many years ago it was supposed to
be beyond human power to jump higher
than feet and to cover by long jump
more than 2219 or 23 feet was thought
little short Of an impossibility. Yet
these have all been exceeded, to the in
credulous amazement of foreigners who
take the trouble to interest themselves
in such matters. The record for higf
jumping stands-and probably will Ions
remain-at the remarkable height of
feet 558 inches and a running long LEAF
has been made of 80 feet 61a inches. II
pole jumping in which human effort j:
aided by the use Of pole, height Of
II feet inches has been cleared, Re
view Of Reviews.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-09

Make your advertising an invest
ment, not an expense.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-09
BASEBALL BREVlTlES.

Minneapolis has signed Chicago
semiprofessional fielder named Kern.
Jack Stivetts of Boston says he would
like to quit pitching and play first base
Dan Brouthers' Eastern league career
proved that he is still great batsman.
Fred Clarke, the crack outfielder of
Louisville, may sign Cleveland con-
tract.
Ducky Holmes is said to be certain of
a place on the Louisville outfield next
season.
Henry Gastright has had several Of
fers from Western league clubs for next
season.
Herman Long has bet 500 with Dab
len that Boston will beat out Chicago
next year.
Tebeau says that Baltimore has been
greatly strengthened by the acquisition
of Stencil.
Selee of the Boston Baseball club is
talking Of taking the team to Hot
Springs next spring.
Billy Kissinger, the st. Louis twirler,
is also tailor, and he is now working
with a Cincinnati cloakhouse.
Billy Nash may not leave Philadel-
phia after all Manager Stallings will
probably retain him to play third bag.
George Decker of the Chicago Base
ball club is living in a suburb of Los
Angeles, Cal. His arm has been taker
out of splints, and he expects to be al
right next season.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-09
YaIe,s New Football Captain.

James o. Rodgers, who was recently
elected to the captaincy of the Yale
football team for the season of 1897, is
from Toledo. Rodgers is 81 years old,
6 feet in height and weighs 1870 pounds.
He has played left tackle on the Yale
eleven for the last two years, and in his
freshman year was on the college side.
Rodgers prepared for Yale at Andover
academy, where he played football two
years and captained tho team in his SEN
Tor year. He is not only an active player,
but is capable Of good headwork and is
otherwise well fitted for the responsible
nositinn for which he has been selected
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-09

"Bob Fitzsimmons, says Philadel-
phia sporting man, 'is the worst man
aged boxer in the country. With his
skill and hard hitting powers he should
be accommodating large sums of money,
as he is undeniably the best fighter be-
fore the public today. Bad management
and his suspicious nature have retarded
his progress, and he is not meeting any
thing like the success his pugilistic abil-
ity deserves He repeatedly loses oppor-
tunities to increase lis popularity, and
that means none, His matches are
usually badly made, for important de-
tails are us lily left to b wrangled
over at the last moment. New York
SIM