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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-17
THE DAY OF RECKONING.



A little woman wearing last years
wrap got on q Wells street car the other
morning, and as she paid her fare she
recognized the woman sitting next her.
81 haven't seen you for an age" she
said.
"That's so, replied the other wom-
an, "and it isn't my fault either. / was
Rt your house last"
$50 you were, Well, the truth is, I'm
kept at home pretty close now"
"The children, 1 guess. That's what
comes of marrying widower
''Oh, it isn't that. They're rs good
as gold, and they're in school most Of
the time too No, it's my husband, He
is so particular about the way the honse
is kept. Why, speck of dust on table
or chair almost gives him fit and as
for his food---well, it's about impossible
to please him"
"You don't say. Got dyspepsia, /
guess. His first wife,
"Oh, no. he's just particular !
wouldn't SO much mind, but he's al
ways talking about tho way his first
Nlit htDt DttllS W nlt tulllt-
times l wish she hadn't been such u
good cook. 1t amt wrong, l hope"
ellis first wife was such good cookl"
eyes, that's what he always says
when anything goes wrong. I'm on my
way to the South Side now to see my
aunt She always makes such good
pumpkin pies, and l want her Co tell
-A 4, .l,y "A, 4 l.. 4
had fit over the last ones / made, and
yet most folks think my pies are good.
But John says his wife's first pies''--
"Look here, Almira johnson, did you
ever know Johns first wifeP'
"No; never saw her that know Of.
She must have been first rate house
keeper, Judging by the way no talks.
Sometimes l wonder how he over came
to marry me after"-
ooh, you didn't know herl Well,
did; lived next door to 'em on Webster
avenue for two years, and if that wom-
an ever made pie-yes, or bed, eli
ther, until it was time to get into it--I'm
mistaken. And the way she did treat
biml Why, no was afraid to call his
soul his ownr'
The meek looking little woman gasp
ed. "You don't mean to sny that-that
she wasn't good housekeeper?"
"Not il know what good house
keeper isl'
"And she didn't make first class
pies?"
"Didn't make any at ALL Bought 'em
at the bakers! What you going to do?"
'Do? I'm going to get out and go
home, that's what I'm going to do. l
guess after what I know now / cnn
make Johns pies without any teaching
from my aunt"
"Well, should think so," said the
other woman, "and," she added, "you
might just mention while he's eating
them that I've been telling you about
old times when we used to live next
door on Webster venuel'--Chioago
Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-17
Extracts From the Peking Gazette.

Imperial orders, when printed in the
Peking Gazette, are peremptory; there
is no ambiguity about them. An article
in Longmans Magazine presents certain
extracts from the Peking Gazette, and
one shows how rife is superstition in
China:
The governor x reports. number Of
incompetents; tho project A. is an opium
sot and too fond of actors; the magis-
trate B. is a fellow of low and merce-
nary spirit. Let each be reduced ons
grade. The prefect G. is no fool, but he
is getting old and feeble. Let him retire
on his present rank. The magistrate D.
is simply an idiot. Let him take charge
OF the local education department In.
stead. The viceroy of Hukong.. reports
the descent to the earth from the clouds
or green lizard and the consequent
sudden stoppage Of the floods in nine
districts. We are infinitely touched by
this gracious evidence of the gods in
tervention. The academy has been or.
dered to compose q suitable aphorism
Tor engraving on a gorgeous tablet. The
viceroy will proceed in full uniform,
followed by the whole official body, to
hang this tablet in the Moth s Eyebrows
hall in order to prove to the local deity
that we are not indisposed to reauite
his services. When the eclipse of the
moon takes place tomorrow, let the
proper authorities set up the usual howls
and save the moon in due legal form.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-17
NUMBER 40.
Outgcnernied Her Ill Luck.

The Bonhomme Richard was an un-
lucky ship Paul Jones himself on TAX
ing command of her at Lorient, France,
wrote most doleful letter about her
to ono of his aristocratic patronesses in
Paris. She was "a wornout old India
man, - and "her forecastle was babel. I"
Fourteen different languages are spo-
ken in my forecastle," said Jones, dis
mayed at the appearance of his motley
crew.
Two days out at sea the Bonhomme
Richard was fouled by her consort, the
Alliance, and had her jib boom and fore.
topmast carried away. Jones then put
back to Lorient, perfectly convinced Of
the rniuokiness of his ship. But through
that accident he found ia American
seameh who had just been released from
English prisons by exchange. Among
them was Richard Dale, whom Jones at
once appointed first lieutenant These
all volunteered into tho Richard, Jones
promptly discharging enough of his
polyglots to make way for them. Prior
to that he had only about 40 Americans.
This addition made 81 fighting Yankee
seamen, and they were tho men who
made the Serapis sick few weeks later
off the east coast of England.
Thus it happened that the grandest
exploit in naval history was achieved
by an unlucky ship, and she obtained
the means Of achieving it through dis
tressing accident Philadelphia Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-17
A ROYAL CORNER.
How the Sacred, IL Lonely, Precinct Was
Invaded by an American.

An American attending wedding re-
ception in great house in London con-
graduated bride and bridegroom and
passed the usual compliments with the
host and hostess.
There was great throng Of guests,
and he could not linger at the entrance
Of the drawing room when there were
many behind him anxious to offer their
greetings.
Perceiving quiet corner to the right
Of the bride where a gentleman and q
lady wero standing apart from the other
guests he went directly to it, unwit-
tingly coming to a stop between two
royal personages.
The American was not aware of tho
fact that he was face to face with one of
tho queens daughters and had turned
his back upon another member Of the
royal family. He stood quietly looking
about, hoping to see some acquaintance
in the company with whom he might
have chat, and soon became uncom-
fortably conscious that he was attracting
attention and that the hostess and bride
were casting uneasy glances in the di.
rection Of the corner where he had taken
shelter, While the drawing room was
crowded, the company of guests with
one consent avoided the secluded corner
where he and his two royal companions
were stationed
An acquaintance i'm the background
perceived his mistake, and coming with
in hailing distance motioned to him.
He left his two companions in exclusive
occupation of the corner turning his
back upon both as he edged his way
through the throng, while everybody
stared at him. When he reached the
spot where his acquaintance was wait
ing for him, the stage whisper was
brcathed into his ear:
"You have been poaching on royal
preserves, You are privileged charac-
ter becaure you are an American, but
no Englishnan ventures to turn his back
upon nprinoe or princess People were
st~rins you out Of countenance because
they took il for granted that you must
be royal parsonage, yet they were un.
able TO identify you. l."
The answer might have been made
that every American is sovereign by
the divine right of equality of free cit
izenship, but this would have been a
meaningless pleasantly in an English
drawing room, where social etiquette
has sanctity superior to loyalty to
democratic principle.
The American thanked his friend for
rescuing him from an embarrassing po.
sition, and then stood by and watched
the corner where royalty was isolated
from too close contact with the world
of wealth and fashion.
No guest approached the royal pair.
Their presence was an act Of condescen-
sion to the host and hostess, and they
remained ON exhibition as the patrons
of this social function without having
their corner invaded. Everybody was
careful not to approach them too close.
ly, and there was general sense of re.
lief when they departed and the neces.
sity for backing away from them Oh side
tracks was removed. Youth 8 Compan.
Ion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-17
Chesapeake Bay.

Few people fully appreciate the great
.ize of the Chesapeake bay. 1t is the
largest indentation on the Atlantic
soast, and it has often been called the
Mediterranean of America On its bos-
ON the navies of the world could easily
hoat. 1t is 200 miles long, and in some
places 1T is 40 miles broad. It has an
area of over a,00O square miles, and il
shoots of into great rivers with an ag-
gregate length of thousands of miles. -
Baltimore American.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-17
BUFFALO, ROCHESTER, q PITTS
- BURGH RAILWAY.


The short line between Dubois, Ridgway,
Niagara Falls and points in the upper oil
region.
On and after Nov. 18TH 1896, passen-
ger trains will arrive and depart from Falls
Greek station, daily, except Sunday, ms fol-
lows
7.25 a m and Las p m for Curwensville and
Clearfield.
1000 a m-Buffalo and Rochester mail-For
Jewett, Bradford, Salamanca, Buffalo and
Rochester,; connecting at Johnsonburg
with p. 4 f. train g. for Wilcox, Kane,
warren, Cory and Erie.
1927 m-Accommodation-F Sykes, Big
Kun and PunXsutawney.
1928 a m-For Reynoldsville.
LIS p m-Bradford Accommodation - For
Beechtree, Brockwayville, Ellmmt Car
mon, Ridgway, Johnsonburg, Mt Jewett
and Bradford.
LES p. m.--Accommodataon for Punxsu-
tawney and Big Run.
425 p. m.-Mail-For Dubois, Sykes, Big
Run Punxsutawney and Walston.
1AO p m-Acoommodation for Big Bun and
Punxsutawney.
Passengers are requested to purchase tick
cts before entering the cars. An excess
charge of Ten Cents will be collected by cCn-
ductors when fares are paid on trains, from
all stations where ticket Office Is maintained
Thousand mile tickets at two cents per
mile, good for passage between all stations
j. II. MCINTYRE, Agent, Falls Creek, Pa.
Il. q. LAPEY, Gen. Pas. Agent,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-17
Hydrophobia Vaccination.

1t is now proposed that instead Of
vaccinating persons bitten, as in the
Pasteur method, dogs should be inocu.
lated with the virus of rabies, in the
hope that they may thereby be made
proof against the usual effects Of the
bite of mad dog, just as human sub
jects are vaocinated to make them proof
against the ravages of smallpox. The
result of researches ON this matter un-
dertaken by an eminent Frenchman will
be awaited with interest.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-17
Auiiruup Gimr druhtre.
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
IN EFFECT NOVEMBER Is, 1896.

philndclpbin x Erie Rnilrund Division Time
Table. Trains lenVc Driftwood
EASTWARD
g,Ol n m-Trnin = daily cyrcpt Sunday for
Sunbury. Harrisburg and intermediate sta
tions, nrrlyinu nj Phiindcinhin g;93 H. m,
New York. g;5j n. m, , Baitimorc. j:60 y, M;
Mnsbinqton, 5;f5 u. m Pullman pnrior ear
from WIllnmspuft and messenger coaches
from Kane 10 philndelphto
3;5S ~, m,-Train g. daily cXccpt Sunday for
Harrisburg and Intermediate stations ar
rivng al philndclphin i:IO A. ~: New York,
7:33 4. NJ. Pullman sleeping cars from
Hnrris burg tn pbiindeInbin aud Nav Nnrt
Philndciphin pesscnqcrs cnn remain in
sleeper undistrrhpd until 7;3O A.. Nj
Q.l5 m N, Train 4 dniiv fnr Suuburv IIotrIa-
burg bF an and iniermedaitis stations affriviingi At
thliadelphip' 6i& A. NJ; New York p;@
y. NJ. " MHtk uoSs anu Wy NJ ON sun
u"S hn,iiirlo,t, wy & a, vi uHitIii1iii ,'iV
& a&,M' lnuiiiiluh nuiiiiiluh EnlS ron iilC uuu MllIuul7-
purV ~ ~ Il hhniuuVIpnlY' ,IiuNHHilEtrn w SiincIrr
.on bui,liliipIc sliiipc WHu NuSllnIlun WI w
i, " ,,,lu MuSua,,s us'SSvpuI !, nui-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-17

"Oh, that could find the key to your
obdurate heart" sighed the living skel.
eton, gazing fondly at the fat lady.
I'll tell you right now that it ain't
no skeleton key" said the fat lady in
scorn, and the two headed girl perform
ed laughing duet in minor Indian.
apolis journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-17

Many plants close their petals during
rain or at the approach Of night. Some
never reopen. while others expand ON
the followinR morning or after the
shower has passed and remain in bloom
for several days.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-17
MOI What She Exu.c, 4,

-Four years more, Mrs. Cyossly, and
you VIII hayoyour wooden Wedding"
SAID her frieHd, who was calling.
I'm beginning to think [ had il "A
year ago, my dear - Detroit Free
Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-17

adclphia&ReadingR X. At Jersey shore
with Fall Brook Railway. Al Mill
llail with Central Railroad of Pennsylvania.
and Altoona & Phllpshurp Connecting Il. r.
At Clcartcld with Buffalo, Rochester &
Pittsburgh Railway. At Mahuney and
~ rI"m WIN IWnIim 'ie"i.lG Divsi9n
Pennsylvania & NORTHEASTERN Railroad
A, q. PALMER, +. T.. llERRIMAN,
superintendent. Gcn'l Pass. Agt.
Philadelphia, Pa
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-17
- .per's Blood.

..a.:. Inc op'" .on has prevailed among.
:Oient,s'S :'naa,,s that the viper which resistsI
lhoou' Ations of its own venom was ex--
eh'' q because it was accustomed to the
Poison. They have found that the blood
contains tho same poisonous qualities as
the venom itself and from this drew
the conclusion. But it has been discov.
cred that in addition to the poison the
blood contains another substance that
neutralizes the toxic principle. To as
certain the effects of heat upon the poi.
son portion of viper's blood was heat.
cd to 5SS G. and maintained at this
temperature for quarter of an hour.
Guinea pigs inoculated with this blood
not only did not die, but were proof
against inoculations of fresh blood,
which would, if at first employed, cause
instant death. New York Ledger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-17
Worth Knowing.

Many thousand people have found
riend in Bacon's Celery King.
If you have never used this great
pecifc for the prevailing maladies of
he age, dyspepsia, liver complaint,
heumatism, costivenes, nervous ex-
haustion, nervous prostration, s. .een.
lessness and all diseases arisir a. f,nm
arrangement OF the stomach liver and
kidneys, we would be pie ased 70 give
you package of this g. .oa, nerve tonic
free of charge. Rey oo,ds Drug Store.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-17

A LLEGHENYV VALLEY RAILWAY
"A COMPANY commencing Sunday
November 20, 1896, Low Grade Division.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-17
Frankly EXPLAINED.

II believe saw you coming out of a
rumshop this afternoon" said the Rev,
Mr.. Wilgus.
II guess you did," said the parish.
Toner.
ION business. hoper'
mo. will be candid with Won. 7
went in to get a drink. You see it was
this way. had plugged quarter pass.
ed ON me-"
"Yes."
"And there are only two places a man
can get rid of plugged qusrter--a
church and saloon. And Of course /
didn't want to pass it on the contribu.
tion box"
"Ah!'-Indianapolis Journal.
Disobeyed Instructions.
When they told her that the young
man whose suit she had rejected the
previous evening had hanged himself to
the gatepost directly he left her, the
beautiful girl shrugged her shoulders.
1T isn't my fault, " she said coldly.
II specifically told him he mustn't
think of hanging around here any
more. "--Detroit Tribune.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-24
Another Church for rIena.

The GaEzt.sts of Mena met last Sun ! day afternoon at the school house and effected a Church organization com posed of twelve members Clark Dick : over was chosen clerk and no other officers were elected at that meeting. The regular church meeting will be on the first Saturday before the second Sunday in March, at p m., when the organization will be perfected. z
 Complying with the very liberal of fer of the townsite company to give a lot free to every Church organization that will build church thereon. this organlzation has chosen lot on zwolle avenoe, just north Of the school house. Rev. Mr Young. n Zap tist missionary, now at Osceola, Mo, has signifed bis intention 10 come here and help in the work, and prom inent and wealthy members of the Church in other states have promised to contribute liberallg toward erecting a church building
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-24
City Council Meeting.

Our council met Monday night with the mayor and all the aldermen pres ent. After the preliminary opening work, committee was appointed con sisting of York, Whitley and Petty to investigate and report at the next meeting the adyisability of granting the franchises for light, water and street railway to ]. ". Archer. <
 A petition signed by over twenty legal voters asking the mayor to call an election within fteen days to make the city of Mena seperate school dis trict and to elect six school directors was granted. That section of the or dinance granting a special license to portable lunch stands was suspended indefnately and the city marshal or dered to have the one removed from the corner If Sherwood avenue and SIena street as soon as the license ex- pired.
 The city attorney was ordered to prepare an ordinance restraining stool, from running at large and to declare goats Il nuisance. Ordinances T and - granting water works and light franchises were read and passed over to next meeting.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-24
oood 0oId aad sIIver Lsaas.

D K Hern brought to the Star the two assays made by Prof, B T. Heck elman, of the Argentine smeiters at Kansas City showing good payiag gold and silver leads. The rock sent 10 be assayed came from 2 new claim only three miles northwest of Mena and showed as follows: The first, 71s oz, silver, coin value, S475, 45-lo0 oz. gold, coin vaiue, S. P, mak- ing total coin valne of s14. The second showed, silver 415 oz., gold s-lo oz, total coin value, 5l9.52 The first assay was from surface rock and the second from rock three feet below the surface s l. Dickover is . half owner in these claims.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-24
wE;te Oak Timber Nanted.

The Star man was shown a letter yesterday from gentleman at Des Moins, Iowa, 8 representative ot an extensive bridge building firm saying that he was coming to Mena and wanted three hundred car loads of white oak timber for bridge work. He also stated that he wanted two million feet of piling timber to be used for approaches to bridges. For tunately we can supply both within few miles of here and the getting ready for market of such Q quantity of timber will furnish tabor for large number of hands as well as lots of freightage for the K. C., P < z. rail road.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-24
The Poundhouse.

Work on the roundhouse is progress ing nicely and it will soon be ready for use. The heavy masonry inside for track and engines to rest on ia fully two-thirds completed and the excavation IS being made for the turn tabe to be placed in position. Several car loads of slate for the roof arrived early this week and the roof will soon be completed. This building will be complete in every respect, such as the midway division point between kansas Citv and Port Arthur will need.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-24
Party of FIollanders

Last week Vice President A T. Sail- wells private car No ioo' came down on the regular tram from Kansas City bearing party of young men direct from Holland They were taken a drive over the town and their car sloe- tracked for tue night, and later were taken down the line to the front to see the progress of the work between here and Horatio.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-24
H 0frlos efs
 v1t1vestots CHANCE OF A LIFETIME
  New Empire Opened to SettleIla

Only once in a lifetime is there q town located that 1 utary country for fifty miles in every drecon-also M point the great North and South railroad the KANSS PITTSBURG G GULF, now building due south from To T VI to Port Arthur on the Gulf of Mexico This time it k arM new town in Western Arkansas.
 This new railroad opens up tho best agricultural Missouri and the fruit and health belt of Southwest Ms Western Arkansas
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The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-07-16
Uarboro, n. G..

Mr. J. Norris of Norfolk, in town for a
few days last week
Mr. and Mrs. D. Lichtenstein and family are sum
merng at Sweet Chay beate Springs Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Cohen and son. of Charles
ton, are visiting relatives here
Mrs. D l. Jacobs and son have left on a visit to
relatives in Richmond.
Mr.. Levi Cohen, of Tarboro's boys, but now
of New York, was here for few days.
Misses Ray Levy and Gertrude Oppenheimer are
visiting Miss Florence lander.
Miss Minnie Arnhem is visiting friends at Ok
ford n G.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-07-16
Cbe 3ew ano the Jire Risk.

I1IT A MEETING Of the Association of Fire I'm
Underwriters Of the Northwest held in Chicao
Gently, Mr. Dembusky, of that city, read a paper
titled The Evolution of the Jew" from which the
following is extract:
" The records of history tell us that from the day
when the remorseless Rameses cruelty exiled the Mo-
sale hordes from the fertile valley of the Nile into the
land of Canaan, the Jew has been subjected to more
physical and political oppression than has been
the fate of any other members of the Adamc
From Exodus to the beginning of the nineteenth
fury of the Christian the misery and suffering
dured by the chosen people of Jehovah has paral
lei in the history of mankind 1t is historically
rect and statement Of fact that has gone forth
challenged, that in every land which he has inhab-
tied in any numerical proportion the Jew has
always absorbed the habit and custom Of the civil
izaton wherein he has been ao we'd a foothold.
Notwithstanding the superior intellect that entitled
him to prominence in the struggle for existence, it
be truthfuy alleged that time has the hand of
fellowship been extended to him until the SWAY of
superstition and bgotrv was succeeded bv the reign
of ENLIGHTENMENT and reason. Fin contemporaneous
society modern justice has entitled the modern lew
to enviabe position in the brotherhood Of man, it
is because he has unaded and alone evolved himself
from the condition of degradation consequent upon
countless centuries of darkness and despair
In America, he said, the Jew stands to-day
unique personality; h t in every movement to i'm
prove the moral and material condition of this re
public he stands shoulder to shoulder with his
Christian brothers. He claimed that in every thing
that has placed the ssterhood of States foremost in
the family of nations the Jew has contributed his
share. 1t has been charged he said that the lew