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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-21
THE STRAlCHT-HAlREp GIRL.
Advice TO the Young Man who Il Said 10
BE Inclined ToMard Mairimnnx.

Advice to the Young Man who Ia Said 10
BE Inclined Toward Matrimony.
Some one of the oracles whose mis-
sion is to advise young women how to
select husband and to warn young
men against feminine wiles, has re.
Gently set upa new guide post for mas.
culine wayfarers on the road to matri.
mony.
Marry girl with straight hair, +"
says the oracle. "The chances are
that her ways are as straight as her
locks, while the heart of the curly
headed girl is rs full of twists and
quirks as her hair"
The theory is expounded at some
length. If all men will but be guided
by this sibylline voice, the day of the
straight-haire girl is close at hand
She needs compensation. For years
she has fought an unequal fight against
her sister of the curly locks, and her
temper has been worn threadbare, all
has straighthaired girl on windy
day. Her hair is struggling in frantic
wisps over her collar aud her ears.
She looks untidy, disreputable, and
all the time the curly-haired girl is
becoming more and more bewitching.
Her stray locks crisp and curl and
futter fluffy round her face, and she
smiles in serene consciousness that
the wind is quite powerless against
her. When rainy days come the
straight-haired girl sighs dolefuliy
and looks limp and detected in spite
of swell clothes. Hot days have the
same depressing effect upon her hair
and spirits. Sea bathing has no charms
for her. Even golf can't be to her
what it is to the champion with curly
hair. But, if straight hair is to be a
certificate Of eligibility for matrimony,
there will be balm for all these
wounds. New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-21

A well-known country squire owned
an equally well-known parrot, which
he christened Judy, because of its
popularity and reputation for saying
funny things. On one occasion the
squire was expecting his uncle for q
visit, and thought it would be great
fun if, on the arrival of the said uncle,
Judy came out with:
"Halloa, Uncle! How. are you?"
So one morning he tried to teach
the phrase to the bird. Judy, how
ever, was in a depresse mood, and
she couldn't be persuad ID to talk or
do any of her tricks. The squire,
who was an irascible man, shouted
violently:
"Say uncle! say rnclel Say uncle,
you foolv'
But Judy was obstinate, and no
threats could make her say q word.
The squire thereupon gave way to his
wrath, and, seizing Judy by the head,
swung her round and round, then
threw her out of the window.
About half ap hour afterward he
heard o great screeching in his fowl
yard. He hurried out and beheld 10
Of his chickens lying dead, while Judy
was pursuing the Goth, at the same
time shrieking:
''Say uncle, You fool! Say uncle,
you fool"
Judy had, after all, learned her les.
son, but too well.-Judy.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-21
The Gov COybte.

"Speaking about smart animals, I"
said the real estate man to Il Kansas
City Journal reporter, "I want to GO
on record as saying that there is nc
animal that can hold n candle to the
coyote for smoothness. When l first
went out to western Kansas | had an
ambition to kill enough coyotes to
make lap robe to send back to my
friends in the East. i tramped all
over that country with gun, but
never could get nearer than within q
mile of coyote. used to drive out
in my buggy and hide the gun under
the seat, but it didn't make any differ.
ence. Not n coyote ever got near
enough so that he could have been
reached with anything short of long
range cannon.
"One day. started out in hurry
and forgot my gun. hadn't gone a
mile from town before l ran into a
group of four coyotes. The critters
didn't even take the trouble to lope of
out of sight. They just walked of
two or three rods from the road and
sat down on their hunkers and looked d
at me and yawned. 1t made me hot
to see their internal impudence, and
made dive as if I were going to get
the gun out from under the seat. ]
thought sure I would scare them
away. Well, maybe you wouldn't be.
lieve it, but those cussed coyotes
never moved. They just set up there
and actually grinned. They said just
as plain as if they had used the word
oh, you needn't try to run that b'rl
on us! We are strictly on to youl
job. How they knew hadn't that
gun don't know, but / have had
great respect for the sense of coyote
ever since"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-21

The small boy who has to go to
school in New York looks with envy
upon the small boy who has to go to
school in France. 1t is the question
of holidays which constitutes the diff
ference in favor of the lad who attends
a public school of instruction in the
French republic. The schoolboys of
France have more holidays than work
days in the year, and in that fact lies
the grievance of the American young
ster. The average boy, be he n native
Of Manhattan or child of Timbuctoo,
is more fond of a holiday than he is of
a workday, theorists and moralists to
the contrary Notwithstanding. And
the more holidays he has the better
terms he is on with himself and the
rest of the world.
Two hundred and six holidays in
the year as against 159 school days!
That's the record OF public instruction
in France. To begin with, there is
the regular midsummer holiday,
which covers period of sixty-four
days. That's pretty good for starter.
Then there are the Sundays. They
are holidays, of course, everywhere,
but they count an additional tifty-two
days. Then ten days are allowed for
the proper celebration of Christmas
and New Years. To be thoroughly
observant of the great feast of Easter
tide fifteen days are given. Thurs
days are holidays. and that means
tifty-two days more of no labor. All
Saints comes in for three days holi-
day; st. Charlemagne two days, Shrove
Tuesday and Ash Wednesday two
days, Whitsunti,le three days and
three days to make merry when the
national fete in July rolls around.
The rest OF the year the children are
supposed to study. Cincinnati En-
Quirer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-21
The King and the Page.

Frederick the Great one day, sitting
in his study, rung the bell several
times but nobody came in response to
his summons. At last, growing i'm
patient, he opened the door of his
antechamber, and discovered his page
fast asleep. The king, much annoyed,
was about to awaken him, when he
discovered written paper hanging
out of the boys pocket. Kings are
not above curiosity any more than
ordinary mortals, aud without scruple
his majesty softly drew out the paper
without awakening the sleeper and
read it. He found it to be letter of
thanks from the pages mother, in
which she blessed her boy for his
thoughtfulness and devotion in send.
ing her the greater part of his wages.
1t had been great help to her, she
wrote, and heaven would certainly re-
ward him IL he continued faithful in
the service of his king.
After he had read this Frederick
went back to his study ana brought O
rouleau of ducats, which he slipped
with the letter into the pocket of the
boy. Then, closing the door of the
antechamber, he went back to his
desk and rung the bell with such vio-
lence that he soon awoke the page,
who hurried into the room.
Surely you have been asleepr'
thundered the king, glaring at him
6ercely.
The poor lad, much frightened, tried
to stammer out confession, and in
his agitation he thrust his hand into
his pocket, where he found the roll of
ducats. Confused and trembling he
drew it out, and stood looking first at
the king. then At the money, utterly
incapable Of speech.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-21
A Good Washing Sonp.

A good washing soap may be made
from the following receipt, the ingre-
dients costing 81 for so pounds: Ten
pounds of hard soap cut into small
pieces, four ounces of borax, three
ounces of sulphate of soda; dissolve
in five gallons of soft water. When
dissolved let it cool, aud then put it
into wooden firkin or tub. This will
make fifty pounds of thick soap, and
one pound will do a large washing.
The soap may be dissolved in hot wa
ter and used as soft soap; and it will
be much less trouble than the usual
soft soap making.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-21

being imported all the time. A smart
walking gown is made with a velvet
skirt, and over this is worn long
redingote Of beige cloth that entirely
covers the skirt. In front there is q
founce, of the same material as the
redingote, that starts at the waist in a
narrow width, and it gradually broad
ems out until it reaches part way up
the coat. The upper part of the coat
is finished with a deep collar that
forms wavy cape, and there is high
stock collar and vest of velvet, and in
side the stock collar is high faring
COLLAR also of the velvet. On the front
OF this coat are large fancy buttons.
The sleeves are small, but have little
fulness at the top. They are very
long, and are finished around the
wrist with a ruffied c1ff. To wear
with this coat is o hat of felt, some
thing in . sailor shape, trimmed with
rosettes Of velvet and stiff wings.
The same gown in two shades OF
green is effective also.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-21

Philippe de Bel Of France in 1894
prohibited any subject from partaking
of more than one dish and one entire
met for an ordinary repast. On a
gala occasion two dishes with bacon
and soup were allowed. Charles pro-
hibited the serving of fcsh and fish
at the same meal, and only at bridal
banquets were three courses perm it.
ted. Louis XIII went even furth, j..
II an individual dined at tavern he
was not to expend more than 80 cents,
and II at homo his service was not to
exceed three dishes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-21
a Dainty SacI,et.

An excellent perfume for perfuming
clothes that are packed away, and
which will retain its properties for a
long time, can be made in the follow
ing way: Pound to a powder one
ounce each of cloves, caraway seeds,
nutmeg, mace, cinnamon aud Tonquin
beans; also as much orris root ms will
equal the weight of all the foregoing
ingredients. All that is needed is to
fill large bags Of muslin with this
mixture aud lay them among the gar
ments.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-21

sian lamb fur and tiny frills OF black
satin ribbon. Flare bonnet of red
velvet, with red taffeta bows and tie
strings, black soft quilts and border
of Persian lamb. The Empire style
needs no introduction. 1t is graceful
and becoming to little folks, the cape
collar with its circular ripple ruffie
being also a revival of former style
and at this time very popular fea-
ture.
The deep box x-pleated skirt portions
OF the coat are joined at the top to
front and back short body portions,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-21

'What is the matter?' asked the
king, hiding a smile behind his hand.
"Alas, your majesty" cried the
boy, falling on his knees. my ruin
is intended. know nothing of the
money; indeed / know nothing of IL.
"Why," said the king, whenever
fortune does come she comes sleeping
You may send it to your M )ther with
my compliments, and assure her that
! will provide for you both. "-Phila.
delphia Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-21

hat are displayed very temptingly
among the extravagant novelties. They
are fiat in effect and made with a
double rufiie at each end, but large in
size. A stylish sable muff in a SINH.
lar style has a wide circular frill at
each end, is lined with white satin,
and is finished on the edges with tiny
short tails set on two or three inches
apart all around.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-21
A Popular Mode.

The model shown in the large en-
craving 10 desirable for either silk or
woolen fabrics, charming combinations
being effected by making Aounoe and
broad COLLAR Of contrasting material.
This 10 also Q good design for remod-
cling, - the waist can be heightened
over Q new lining, the collar of new
material giving q stylish finish. A
hounoe to match collar will give added
length ~ well as style to the skirt,
and the decoration may be as simple
or as elaborate as desired.
To make this waist for miss Of
fourteen years will require two yards
Of material forty-four inches wide.
TO make the skirt will require three
and ons.half yards Of material forty
four inches wide.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-21
Worn on the IInis.

One novel and beautiful fibre which
is used extensively on hats shows a
coarse, lace-like mesh of heavy silk
thread, woven with chenille cord. A
variation OF this is of coarse .meshed
lace, interviewer with double zephyr
wool
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-21
The Fashionable Jewelry.

Neck chains, lockets and crosses are
fashionable. The slender gold chains
strung with jewels are of course pre-
ferred. The most ultra chain ties
about the throat and pear shape pearls
finish the ends.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-21
HELPS FOR HOUSEWIVES.


Curtains of lowered or striped dem
i'm, cretonne or chintz on small rods
just long enough TO reach the bottom
OF the window are very pretty for bed
room windows. These are particular
ly nice for too light room where the
light needs subduing by drapery
with little color in il, rather than
plain white.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-21

The small hoy of fashion is arrayed
in blouse and knickerbocke for or
dinary wear. The trousers are slight
ly full and loose, depending little
from the band which is worn above
the knee. Boys like this style much
better than the fitted knee breeches
heretofore worn.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-21


Orange Sauce-Two heaping tea
spoonfuls cornstarch, dissolved in
water, with boiling water poured on to
make smooth, thick paste; add a
beaten egg, a heaping teaspoonful but
ter and a small cup sugar. When
cooked add the juice of two oranges.
Serve hot.
Cheese Rolls-Work tablespoon
full of butter into pint of light bread
dough. Make into round cakes with
biscuit cutter. Spread the tops
freely with grated cheese, double and
bake when light again. These are
particularly nice when small and crisp
to serve with salad.
Potato Finger Puffs-Mash four DO,
tstoes and boil until soft. Mash with
a tablespoon of butter and season
with a half teaspoonful of salt and @
quarter teaspoon of pepper. When
cold add one egg and beat well. With
Toured hands mold into finger puffs
and fry to light brown, Serve in a
hot dish.
Rye Shortcake Toast-Mix one cur
-four, one cup rye -four, half tea
spoonful salt, one tablespoonful sugar
aud two level teaspoonfuls Of baking
powder. Add one tablespoonful melt
ed butter and milk enough-about
one cup-to make dough that car
be kneaded and rolled. Mould il
smooth, roll out quite thin, cut into
rounds and bake quickly. While they
are baking make one cup of white
sauce with one cup hot cream or milk
one level tablespoonful each of butter
and cornstarch and one-quarter tea
spoonful salt. When the cakes arr
done split them open and lay ON disl
with the hot cream over them ant
serve very hot.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-21
Ribbon Friiis For the Gown.

The liking for narrow ribbon frills
and ruches increases--if that is pos.
sible. Three, four and even five rib
bons of assorted colors are frequently
combined to complete the trimming OF
q gown
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-21

NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Late Hints For the Wardrobes of Those Who
Like to Be Correctly Gowned

New YORK Cry Especially The
cloth gowns show every week some
new feature, 80 that it seems to be
necessary to have three or four in one
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-21
The Cold weather Caps.

Capes for oold-weather wear are
either in STANDPOINT or seamless cir
cular shape, and nearly every model
q Of three-quarter length.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-21
Carving aa nm Art

Only persistent practice and definite
knowledge make carving a pleasure
and success. Neither illustrations
nor diagrams are of much assistance
in learning this art. Asa distinguished
authority on carving says in his mono
graph on the subiect illustrations
cannot prove helpful because the ac-
tual thing before us bears faint resem-
blance to pictures, these being able to
give us only surfaces, with no hints Of
what may be inside"
BY right of precedence the carver's
chair belongs to the head of the house,
either father or mother, but weariness,
preOccupatiOn, or, more often, q par
ent's pleasure in contemplating the
increasing deftness of clever son or
daughter in presiding over and prop
erly distributing joint, fowl or fish,
leads the elders to resign in favor of
the youth when guests are not pres
ent.
Carving at the table, it is said, is
now considered not only a useful art,
but social accomplishment as well.
A practical knowledge of its process
should be part of the education of
all young people.
Children should know how to carve
by the time they are fifteen years old.
In France boy is required to take
his turn in cutting and serving meats
at table as soon ns he is strong enough
to handle the knife and tall enough to
readily reach the joint or fowl. Some
times he stands upon broad stool
made for the purpose, and he is proud
when he is successful and ashamed
when found imperfect. philadelphia
Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-21
Out-of-Door Toilet For a Tot.

A stylish out-of-door toilet for q
tiny miss is here represented in rich
red serge coating, trimmed with Per.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-21

wardrobe in order to be correctly
gowned, states Harper's Bazaar. The
skirts Of all the gowns are made long,
and as o!cse-fittine as possible over the
hips, and many of them have jackets
or long cutaway coats. There is no
doubt that the long coats and cloaks
are much the fashion this year, and are
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-21

1Gun y 1Gstsh shs Hat.
xanev naas q velvet to a,stsh the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-22

trio car. Mr.. Tucker then looked up
and saw the approaching car coming
at full speed not over fifty feet dis
tant The crash came an instant la
ter.
Mr. Tucker told the local correspon-
dent of The Spy that the scene was
awful AS soon as he could collect his
wits Mr. Tucker assisted in removing
woman who was pinned between two
seats who was badly injured The wo-
man was conscious She asked her
rescuers to be careful, IS she was
caught in the rear and her side was
hurt. When she was finally rescued, it
was found that the wOman's foot was
badly crushed. Mr.. Tucker did not
learn the Womans name.
Mrs. Tucker was painfully cut over
the eye and one finger was cut through
to the bone She was badly shaken up,
but was able to come home on the next
car via the Warren -Brookfield and
Spencer road. Mr. Tucker escaped
without injury.
Mrs. Thomas Thomas of Canterbury
street, Worcester, was on the car en-
route for visit to the family of A.
Jacques of this town. She was accom-
panied by her daughters Eva and
Mary When the cars came together,
Mrs. Thomas was thrown violently
against the side of the car. She was
badly cut over the eye, and her fore
head was injured.
The daughter Eva was badly injured
about the eye. and it is feared she may
lose the sight of one eve Mrs. Thomas
declared that she would bring suit
against the Suburban company.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-22
DEATHS.

BOYNTON-In Paxton, 18TH Mrs. Mary
A. Towne, wife Of Charles d. I%y2ton,
80 yrs. mos. days.
Funeral Thursday, at IL a. m, at the
house. Relatives and friends invited
without further notice.
PALMER-In this city 10Th, Mabel Cath
arine, beloved daughter of William f
and Annie (Brosnihan) Palmer 8 yrs. 10
mos.
Funeral from her parents home, No. rs
Grand street, Thursday afternoon at 80
o'clock. Relatives and friends are in
vited to attend.
this city, 21st, Miss AIDE.
line Lawrence, So yrs 4 mos, "A days.
Funeral services at her late residence,
Relatives and friends are invited TO at
tend. Burial in Leominster.
YOuNG-In this city, Ast Dolly Julia
Ann widow of John w Young. 81 yrs
Funeral services at All Saints Church
on Friday, Dec. 3, at IL a. m. Rela-
tives and friends invited.
BURNs-In this city. Goth, ANA Burns.
Prayers will be held at the Nurses.
Home, Jacques avenue. Thursday, at 80
p. III. Friends are invited to attend
LUMB-In this city, Dist, Thomas Lumb,
60 yrs. mos. Il days.
KERRTGAN = In Leicester 21st. John
Kerrigan, SO yrs.
Funeral from his late home, Main street.
Cherry Valley, Friday morning at 8
o'clock. Solemn requiem high mass in
o'clock. Relatives and friends are In
vited to attend.
BRApY-In this city, 21st. Mrs. Mary
Brady, widow Of Thomas Brady, at her
home. Mccormack court
Funeral notice later
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-22
SPENCER PEOPLE ABOARD.

snancer Dec 81 -Four snancar MOO
PIE were on the Ialeu spencer pound
car. Miss Marion R. Prouty, daughter
of Charles N Proutv. s1lperfntendant Of
~ -. -, IL
from school at Northampton ~ 3
Prouty occupied the second seat from
the front of the car. She did not see the
car coming from the opposite direction
and was unconscious of approaching
danger until the crash came. Miss
Prouty luckily escaped injury.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-22
UNCERTAINTY OF LIFE,

Reference to the appalling accident
was made by Rev. D. c. Reid, pastor of
the First Congregational Church of
Leicester. at the mid-weekly prayer
meeting, last evening. In his prayer
Rev. Mr.. Reid referred to the accident
as follows:
90 Lord, grant heaven that the ter
rible accident Of this afternoon may
solemnize the day and make US remem-
Der that our lives here on the earth are
very uncertain, May we rejoice in the
providence of God that for them who
believe, however quickly or mysterious
~ the light OF life be extinguished, they
may have eternal life.
Grant, o Lord, that we may be
among the foremost to receive this ben
eft, and may the divine light come to
all. Pray that this mysterious dispen-
sation of the afternoon may result for
the good of ALL and that we may all
lead such lives as to be prepared for
any emergency whenever it may come.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-22

United States and Spanish military COM
missioners will meet on Friday to arrange
the details of the final taking over of the
city January /. The Spanish troops with
drew tonight from the strip of Havana
that lies west Of Chaves creek, the Amer
lean guards being Immediately moved UP.
The sentries of both forces are now on
the bridge, but amicable relations are
maintained Tomorrow Mai Harrison
will breakfast with the Spanish colonel
city. He gave orders late this afternoon
that an effigy of Cen Weyler that had
caused good deal of disturbance in that
locality should be taken down, and thou
sands gathered this evening to witness
the carrying out of the order.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-22
WAS A SURPRISE.
The Raising of Stars and Stripes over
Fort Atares, Havana.

Havana, Dec. 21.-It now appears that
the raising of the stars and stripes over
Fort Atares yesterday by Maj. Russell 3.
Harrison was a surprise to both the
United States and the Spanish military
commissioners, The American commits
sionsrs had agreed that no American flags
should be raised until January /. Mai
Harrison did not know this, and when told
to occupy the fort with detachment Of
the First North Carolina regiment, he
promptly raised the flag. Nevertheless
though it flies in full sight of the harbor
and city the Spaniards have not COM
planned, and 1t has not been ordered down
Mai. Gen. William Ludlow, military
governor of the city of Havana, arrived
from the United States today, and has had
a long conference with Gen. Greene The