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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
MONEY TO BURN.
They Burned It and Later Wished They
Had Kept the Fuel.

They burned It and Later wished They
Had Kept the Fuel.
"Wheu Burnside made his mud march
ON to Fredericksburg, we men in the
advance had some gay times. remarked
veteran Of the civil war. ut was a
long while before the Johnnies would
let us cross the river, but when we did
get across we made the fellows who had
been shooting at MS for the past three
hours get right up and dust for safer
quarters. The infantry soon followed us
and took up their position along the
river toward Falmouth, while we skir-
mished through the town. When we
CAME to the Planters hotel, we just
walked in and took possession. Every
body had deserted the place and we did
Just ns we pleased In going through
one of the rooms came across three
bundles of Confederate notes. Each
bundle was labeled to contain $6, 600,
and as I held them aloft shouted to
the rest Of the men that we now had
money to burn. They laughed, and
thrust the notes in my pocket The
Johnnies had taken or destroyed every
thing to eat, and, as for liquor, there
wasn't any in the town
"After satisfying ourselves that there
was nothing further to be had in the
Planters hotel we sailed forth and
walked up toward the home of the
mother of our country--George Wash
ington's mother We had had no break
fast yet, and now it was close on to
noon One Of my companions had some
coffee in his haversack, so thought we
might have little coffee IL nothing
else Well, we got the coffee out and
then discovered that we had no frewood.
There was some tall swearing just at
that time, for the Johnnies hadn't left
so much as match behind them,
1--WE got it' cried, and hauled
out the three bundles of notes had
found in the Planters hotel My ex-
preston was greeted with shout by
my companions and-we had money TO
burn We soon had the fire going and
the coffee cooked Need say to any
soldier that we enjoyed our coffee at a
price which seems rather high-$16,.
900? We were soon through and marched
back into the town only to see our men
trying to buy some tobacco without
money How strange it seemedl They
had not a cent. while we hnd money Ia
burn and burned IL.
-Four years after I regretted having
had this money and burned it While
in Washington in the winter Of 1865
had the modification Of seeing an ad
vertisement for this identical package
Of notes and Offering 90 per cent on
their face value for their return. They
were Virginia state bank notes; hence
their value. Whenever l hear that 9
man has money to burn think Of my
SIS, 600 and shed tear of regret that
burned IL. New York Telegram.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
NUMBER II.
The Cat and the Mirror

had favorite cat, which came
habitually to my bedroom door as soon
as persons began to move about the
house in the morning and mewed for
admittance, scratching to emphasize his
request IL immediate response were not
made.
One morning the idea seized me to
place him upon the dressing table while
was dressing The cat at once saw his
reflection in the mirror and began to
arch his back and whisk his tail. He
twisted and turned himself and began
to "spit, as If eager for contest, and
of course his apparent adversary did tho
same Then he struck savugely at tho
mirror, evidently without the desired
result. Puzzled, he went ehiud the
glass to investigate, returning thorough.
ly dissatisfied and eager to get ut closer
quarters.
With hearty laugh drew near and
began to stroke him, and in the mirror
he now saw his own reflection and
mine. with my hand upon his head It
seemed as IL the cat took in the situa-
tion at once. for he glanced from me to
the reflection several times, lost his ir-
ritation and settled down to watch the
proceedings, every now and then look
ing into the mirror and back to me.
Many time subsequently he took up
his position before the mirror, quietly
and naturally regarding his own and
my image without the slightest emo
tion. Current Literature.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
BUFFALO, ROCHESTER, g. PITTS
~ BURGH RAILWAY.

The short line between Dubois, Ridgway,
Bradford. Salamanca, Buffalo, Rochester,
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, as fol-
lows:
7.s5 9 m and i.a5 p m for Curwensville and
ClearHeld.
1000 . m-Buffalo and Rochester mail-For
Brockwayville. Ridgway .Johnsonburg, Mt.
JeWett, Bradford Salamanca, Buffalo and
Rochester,; connecting at Johnsonburg
with =. x y. train g. for Wilcox, Kane,
Warren, Cory and Erie.
1877 m-Accommodation-Fo Sykes, Big
Run and Punxsutawney.
1928 m---FOr Reynoldsville.
LIS m-Bradford Accommodation - For
Beechtree. Brockwayville, EllmOnt Car
and Bradford.
1.25 D. m.-Accommodation for Punxsu-
tawney and Big Run.
Kun Punxsutawney and Walston.
IiO y m--Accommodation for Big Run and
Punxsutawney.
Passengers are requested to purchase tick
ots before entering the cars, An. excess
charge OF Ten Cents will be collected by con-
dQctOra when fares are paid on trains, from
allztntions whore ticket office IL maintained.
Thousand milo tickets ~ two cents per
nile, good for pnssage between all stations.
j. n. MCINTYRE Agent, Falls Greek, Pa.
Rochester N.Y,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
Wesley and MethOdy.

Louis XIV's famous saying, II am
the state" is not far from being appli-
cable to Wesley, however he would
have revolted from saying, II am the
church." But unquestionably the pro-
longation of his life as both the apostle
and lawgiver of his church throughout
the whole Of its adolescent and forma-
tive PERIOD during which it was plastic
to his organizing and guiding hand, Sc
cured to it both its stable basis and its
symmetrical development. AS preach
er second only to that incompatible
Whitefield whom skeptic like Hume
said he would 60 30 miles to hear; as a
bymnist second only to his peerless
brother Charles, who has given 627
hymns to the Methodist hymn book, he
was pre.eminent in fitness for patri-
archal administration and government.
No man has come so near the position
Of Protestant pope. In Great Britain
his sole Judgment sufficed to exclude
any member or minister deemed IN.
worthy.
In America. in ITO, the deed Of the
old John Street church, the first Meth.
odist church in America, restricted its
use to such persons as Wesley should
appoint. This autocratio constitution
was but natural incident of the period
Of tutelage through which scattered So
cieties, mainly composed OF the humber
sort Of people, with their visible bond
chiefly in the person of their beloved
founder and father, grew at length into
fully organized church in the form OF
q Presbyterian episcopacy. cy.-Outlook.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
An Unconscious RebufY.

The Rev Fl r Haweis, author Of
Music and Morals, tells good story
in his book, "Travel and Talk, of an
unconscious rebuff he once received in
a railway carriage:
An old gentleman who sat opposite
had been eying me over his evening pa
per with what l fancied was look of
recognition Presently he handed me
the paper and pointed to an article on
musical subject II thought, SIR" no
said politely. "you might like to see
this article.
One glance was sufficient. recog-
nized an almost verbatim chapter Of
Music and Morals Disguised at the
fraud, | handed the paper back, re-
marking that was quite familiar with
the contents "In fact. rashly added,
"it is chapter out Of Music and Nor
ais You may know the book?"
"Indeed. sir, never heard of it Who
is it by?"
"Oh." I said, "a man named Haweis
"a parson, you know "
ooh, really 1 never heard of hin" |"
Haven't you?" said I.
NO." said he.
"Ohr said !, and the conversation
dropped. So of whomsoever it may be
said or sung, "'E dun know where Q
are, ," in the long run 'most everybody"
finds his level
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
Information From London.

The debasing effect of Scott's lords
and ladies is nowhere stronger than in
young ladies' colleges in the United
States Girls there imagine that per.
sons who live in old castles and sleep in
rooms hung for hundreds Of years with
tapestry must be far above the ordinary
level. Their dream is to become, through
dollars and feminine charm, mistresses
of these imposing abodes and bear the
titles connected with them. An Ameri-
can lady married to prosaic British
nobleman with euphonious title had
filed her imagination with thoughts Of
Kenilworth. She was more than disap-
pointed to find that earls were not belt.
ed and that Howard could be matter
of fact burly person, fond of plain food
and plain in all his ways.-London
World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08

Father Hugh Lagan of San Rafael is
a pious priest and an excellent racon-
teur. His reverence relates that be was
called in recently to administer the last
rites Of mother church to dying sim
ner, who, like himself. was native Of
the Emerald isle.
II have but one request to make,
father. gasped the dying penitent
What is 1t. my son?" inquired the
priest.
'That when am dead, father, You
will put me to rest in the Hebrew
cemetery"
'And what for?" asked Father La
gan.
Because, your reverence" moaned
the sick man, "it is the last place on
the face of the globe where the divil
would look for an Irishman. London
Figaro.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08

In letter to ono of his children
Guizot tells how ON his first visit to
Windsor he lost his way and opened a
wrong door aud beheld for moment a
lady having her hair brushed. The next
day the queen (for it was she) Joked
him about it, and he says: II ended by
asking her leave, if ever wrote my
memoirs like Sully or st. Simon, to
mention how, at midnight. opened
the door of the queen of England. She
laughingly gave me the desired permits
sion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
What She wouldn't Do,

At Hawick the people used to wear
wooden clogs, which made clanking
noise ON the pavement. A dying old
woman had some friends by her bedside.
who said to her:
"Weel. Jenny. ye are Raun to heaven.
and gin ye SEQ ony o. oor folk ye can
tell them we'ro a weel'
To which Jenny replied; "Weel, gin
! should see them Use tell them. But
70 mauna expect me- to gang clank-
clankin through heaven lookin for your
folk. "-Soottish NightR
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
He Would Not Deny It.

A federal judge lately charged jury
In liquor case as follows: ain later
years there seems to have been dis
position to deny or ignore judicial
knowledge as TO what constitutes in
toxicating. liquors. and the courts have
manifested desire to disavow any ju-
dicial knowledge on this subject. At
the same time some Of the courts have
not hesitated to impute to juries an ex-
tensive knowledge and information in
this regard. This court, however, will
follow the precedent established by the
decision Of Chancellor walworth upon
this subject and will assume judicial
knowledge concerning Intoxicating
liquors. In trial in the state of Wis
consin, where this question arose in
1888, the trial judge declared that y
man must be driveling idiot who did
not know what beer was, and that it
was not necessary to prove it to be an
Intoxicating liquor,
Later the supreme court of that
state, in passing on the charge Of the
trial judge, declared that his rulings
in the case upon this question were not
only clearly correct, but If his peculiar
manner gave them force and emphasis
it was not only proper, but commend
able. This court, therefore, will neither
stultify itself nor impeach its own ve-
racity by telling You that it has not ju-
dicial knowledge that the liquor com
monty known as whisky is an intoxi-
eating liquor or that the drink COM
monty called whisky cocktail is an
intoxicating drink. Lease and Com
ment,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
ON THE STRENGTH OF ALIVE.
a Young Man Who Found It Cheaper to
Travel without Change.


Travel without Change.
Washington, from what have seen
of it, is a peculiar place.. said the Wis
iting young man to a reporter.
"rll tell you why think so," he
continued. 1.-THE other day was going
over to Baltimore, and on coseulting
my watch discovered had but few
minutes in which to catch my train.
struck the avenue at Fourteenth street
and boarded car
"When the conductor came round for
my fare, put my hand in my pocket
and found l had nothing less than n S5
bill. The conductor glanced at it. then
at me, and shook his head disapprov-
ingly.
Il can't change that, he said.
II told him it was the smallest /
had, but he said then he could not
change anything larger than 80 bill;
that they were not required by law to
do so. / began to think / would have to
get off and walk, when he came to my
relief by saying that could get the
bill changed and pay him at the end of
the line, near the depot.
~ thought this was very considerate.
When we reached the terminus, l told
the conductor that could have the So
changed and pay him, starting for a
| place on the corner.
That's all right. Go onl Go onr
he told me, waving his hand as If he
owned the railroad.
However, tried to have the bill
broken unsuccessfully. just then l re-
membered I wished to communicate
something to friend mp town and
asked If l could use pay telephone in
a corner of the room.
"'You could use it all right if you
had 10 cents in change, the proprietor
told me, but you haven't it. Come
back here in my office and use my
private phone. That's all right. when
was profuse in my thanks.
Say. do you know what l think, I"
continued the young man. II believe i
could get a 800 bill and live in the
capital for weeks for nothing, simply
by getting things and showing it under
the noses Of the people l purchased
from. They would rather give them to
me than take the trouble to break it. p"
And then he remarked that the only
difficulty would be in securing tho bill
in the first place. Washington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
Our Temperature.

The ordinary temperature of an adult
when thermometer is placed in the
armpit is 9S.4 degrees. in the mouth
90. degrees The blood is about 100
degrees Blood heat is marked ON the
thermometer at 90 degrees f. In fevers
this is much exceeded, and the heat of
the patient may rise to l05 degrees or
100 degrees A higher temperature than
this will generally provo fatal unless
1t descends very quickly. The highest
temperatures recorded have been in
some cases of rheumatic fever. when
that OF the body rose to 100 degrees
and even to III degrees.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
An Acid Proof GIne.

The following has been recommended
as producing cement which will fas-
ten glass or porcelain, ETC.. together
firmly and will not be affected by strong
acids: Mix together two parts Of pow
dered asbestus, one part Of barium sui
phate and two parts Of sodium silioate of
specific gravity LOO A still firmer glue
can be made which is particularly valua-
BILE, since it is not attacked by hot acids.
by mixing together two parts Of sodium
silicate, one part Of the finest sand and
ono part Of finely pulverized asbestus
II potassium silioate is used instead of
the sodium salt. the glue will harden
Immediately, but otherwise 1t will re-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
THE SUBJECT WAS DROPPED,
Tilt ut . Banquet Between Two Well
Kus~n Men.


THAT reminds me, remarked an old
pioneer to San Francisco Post reporter.
when General Halleck g name was men,
toned. 'of the banquet we gave Hal.
leck in 1865, when he returned from the
war The people here were proud of
him. for he bad more than regaiued the
laurels he lost at Corinth, when he per.
mitted the enemy to escape under the
cover of q big battery of wooden guns
that had been made out Of logs during
the night
Among the friends Of Halleck who
met him at the banquet was Bully
Waterman. the old sea captain. who in
early days commanded clipper ship
plying between San Francisco and New
York ON one voyage he had laid big
wager to beat rival clipper. but when
he found on going to sea that some Of
his crew who had shipped n ablebodied
seamen were incompetent he was so mad
he hanged three to the yard. Just how
many were hanged was never known,
but Waterman was tried tar murder and
acquitted.
During one of those silences that
will fall over the merriess of banquets
General Halleck called to Waterman.
who was at the other end Of the room:
"'Now that you have been tried and
acquitted, Waterman. won't you tell Us
how many men you hanged on that voy-
age?''
"'Yes. general. ! will, responded
Waterman, II you will first tell us how
many wooden guns stopped you at Cor
inth.
"The sabject dropped there.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
circumference and Diameter.

The ratio of the circumference of o
circle to its diameter was first ascer-
tanned to some degree CT exactness by
Van Ceuten, a Dutchman. He found
that IL the diameter of circle was
the circumference would be 8. l4l5928-
535S97 1882 23S4626 2643 3S3270 70502SS4 near
ly, which is exactly true to 80 places Of
decimals and was effected by the con-
tinual dissection Of an arc of a circle, a
method SO extremely laborious that it
cost him incredible pains.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
VExATiOUS.

What wondrous days indeed are these
When science shows light
On any pathway that you please,
That you may turn arighti
Yet life IL filed with terrors new.
The hours grow dull and long.
For everything you care to do,
The doctor says, is wrong.
Who tries to warblc Is forbid
Lest germs attack his throat.
The dancers prowess must be hid,
Though he may screech note.
Who dimes In carelessness complete
Il tempted by the throng,
But he who likes to may not eat
The doctor says it's wrong
You shun the water, sparkling fair
Lest foes lurl there disguised.
You mustn't breathe unless the air
Has been well analysed.
Thoughtless you turn, as is your wont.
with an affection strong,
To kiss your baby. But you don't.
The doctor says it's wrong
Washington Star,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
VOLUME 6.
latiroan Ttmr Gables.
eS~N~-ONN-O-O4N4NN-N9O
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
IN EFFECT AUGUST 1, 1897.

Philadelphia & Eric Railroad Division Time
Table Trains 'fa\s ENsTWNR8 Ryi,iS9od'
g:f0 n m-Train 8, weekdays, for sunbuiy,
Wilkesbarre. IIazleton, Pottsvillc, Scranton,
tions, arriving NJ Philadelphia G;23 u. M.
New York, g:lD y. M. Baltimore, $500 D. ui.;
Washington, T:i5 y. m Pullman Pnrlor car
senger coaches from Kane to Philadelphia
and Wiliamsport TO Baltimore and Wash
incton. ~
risburg and intermediate stations, ar
rIving at Philadelphia $3.50 A. NJ; New York,
1913 4. NJ. Pullman sleeping cars from
Harrisburg to Philadelphia and New York.
Philadelphia passengers can remain In
sleeper undisturbed until 1880 A.. NJ.
s;g2 p. m.,Traln l. daily for ssnnbury, Harris.
Philadelphia, 8;52 a. NJ; New YORK, N;3j
4. NJ. on week days and lO.iS A N. ON sun
day. Rs,tmore Sso NJ iroN wgEshnS,Sdn En snd viii W
Transport to Philadelphia and WilliamspOrt
TO Washington. Passengers In sleeper
transferred into Washington sleeper at VIII
Transport. Passenger coaches from Eric 10
Philadelphia and williamsport TO BalI-
more. -
I;ii A, m.-Train Q, weekdays. for Erie, Rids
way, Dubois, Clermont and principal Inter
mediate stations.
s:is a. m.--Train 0, daily for Erie and inter
mediate points.
5:i5 D -.Train Is, weekdays for Kane and
THRouGH TRAINS FOR DRIFTwoou
FROM THE EAST AND SOUTH
TRAIN y leaves New Y ork 5:5i y. M, ,Philadcl-
phia $3.50 D. m; Washington s;2j p. M. ar
irving Mt Driftwood i:ii II. m, weekdays,
with Iulman slccpers and passenger
coaches from Philadelphia 20 Erie and Hal
timore 10 Willamsport.
TRAIN IL leaves Philadelphia $3.50 A. M
Washington, 7.50A a. NJ; Baltimore, $3.50 Nj;
Wilkcsbaric, 1878 A. NJ Weekday.
arriving at Drlftwood at 5:lj p, NJ with
Pullman parlor car from Philadelphia e.
Wllllamsport and passenger coach to Kane.
TRAIN leaves New York NJ 7:ai y. M; Phila-
delphia, ii:20 y. M; Washington, IL. 40 y. nj.
Baltimore, 1850 y. M; daily arriving nj
Drlftwood ut 0:43 n. M. Pullman sleeping
cars from Phila. 10 Williumsp't and through II
passenger coachcs from Philadelphia to
Erie and Baltimore to Willamsport. On
Sundays only Pullman sleeper Philadelphia
to Erie.
JOHNSONBURG RAILROAD.
daily except Sunday
TRAIN 10 leaves Ridgway Mt 0:55 u. M: John
sonburg at t0:0s a. M, arriving at Clermont
at 10:55 n. m.
TRAIN 20 leaves Clermont at 1l:0O u. m. ar
rlying Mt Johnsonbuig at Has II. M and
Ridgway Mt 1904 p. m.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08

II suppose you know Jinks, who lives
out in your suburbs" said the new ac-
quaintance pleasantly, in an effort to
be agreeable.
II know Of him." returned the slb-
urbanite coldly. "but the fact is we
don't move in the same class. Z"
"No?'
"Oh, dear, no. 60 home two trains
ahead Of him at night and come down
one train later in the morning. -
Cleveland Leader
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
A Sleep Inducer.

Hicks--Did you hear about Macklin?
They called the Rev. Mr.. Dudley to his
bedside last evening
Wicks--You don't mean to say he is
in a dying condition.
Hicks--Oh, no; only bad case Of
insomnia. Boston Transcript.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08

The state Of Vermont seems to be dis
iinguished in many notable and diversi-
fled ways. 1t transpires that the first
patent granted by the United States was
to Samuel Hopkins of Vermont duly
81, l790) for making pot and pearl
ashes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08

A miner in Staffordshire recently dis
covered petrifed arm imbedded in tho
solid stone or ore. The popularity Of
the arm lies In the fact that the elbow
joint can be made to move to and fro as
though 1t consisted of flesh and blood.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08

People never think Of whistling in
Iceland. 1t is violation of the divine
law.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08

Great Britain's territory in Africa
amounts to 1910, 600 square miles.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08

The average orange tree Of Mexico
raises 1000 oranges year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08

A LLEGHENY VALLEY RAILWAY
"A COMPANY commencing Sunday.
May IS, 1897, Low Grade Division.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08

Trains daily except Sunday.
DAVID MCCARGO, GEN'L. SUPT.
JAS. p. ANDERSON GEN'L PASS. A0T.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
BELL ESTATE LITIGATION.
Demand Made by SON OF tho De-
cedent for Partition or the
Family Allowance.

Another citation was issued by Judge Coffey
in the Thomas Bell estate yesterday. This sp-
pIication was made on behalf of Thomas
Frederick Bell. son of the decedent, who de-
clares that he is entitled to share of the
family allowance and who thinks that the
money which is due him oug ht to be issued to
him directly, instead OF having it pass
through the hands of others.
IN his petition young Bell presents history
OF the affairs of his fathers estate. Bell Sr.
died October 16, 1892, leaving his property in
trust un til his youngest son should reach the
age of 81 years, and up to this date no settle
ment OF the business OF the estate has been
made.
The petition sets forth that on the 18th of
January, 1893, family allowance OF $4,000 q
month was granted TO the surviving widow
and that the same was modified on the 10th OF
october, 1895, making the month allowance
$500 u month He says that under the order
OF court the amount due up to the present
S55, 1913 40 has been pald, leaving due q
balance OF $47, ,256 so. He shows further that
there is due Tor family allowance since he
arrived at his ma jOrity the sum of $40, $50, so
he demands that the administrators of the
estate pay him S3404 Is as his share, and that
he be allOw,d d to draw $125 q month hereafter
for h is support In explanation, he declares
that such provision is necessary, because he
was injured by an accident April 23 1896
since which time he has been disabled.
George Staacke and John w. c. Maxwell, ad-
ministTators OF the estate, and Mrs. Bell, widow
Of the deceased have been directed TO appear
in court on the Both inst. and show cause, il
any there be, why that petition OF the young
man should not be granted.