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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30
Use and Cost of Land Plaster.

Land plastecis sold very cheaply in
places where the rock suitable for
grinding it from is abundant. 1t is
there, too, that it appears to do most
good, probably in part because the
gypsum rock has always enough holes
through it to make good drainage.
There is no use putting plaster on land
that is most Of the year full of water.
Its best effect is always found on light
and dry soils, for one of the properties
of plaster is to attract moisture, which
such soil usually needs. We have
known plaster sold at the mills as low
as 80 per ton in winter when most Of
the rock grinding is done. Ten or
fifteen miles away and in Summer,
when farmers want to use it for crops,
the price would jump up to $3.50 and
S5 per ton. So those Who used nhuch
plaster generally went with sleighs
during run of good sleighing, when
they would sometimes draw two tons
or more on load. A half bushel of
plaster weighs pretty nnr 100 pounds,
so that good deal can be put in an
ordinary sleigh box, and drawn by a
smart team when the sleighing was at
its best. American Cultivator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30

Several large property owners In
Chicago have received circulars from
the Tree-Planting association. whose
headquarters are In New York city
urging them to plant trees and thus
furnish means Of needed shade in hot
seasons to come. The appeal issued
asserts that the cooling effects of trees
In cities are recognized both by scien-
lists and laymen, and calls upon an
owners Of city property, but especially
tenement-house property, to plant
shade trees in front of their buildings.
The association insists that shade
from trees can be obtained in a few
years II the right sort OF trees are
planted. and It offers to send free %
all inQuirers from it's office at Ga
White street full information as to
what trees are most suitable, where
to get them and what 1t costs to have
them set out. The fall Is the time
to plant trees. 80 that persons who are
willing to experiment according to
the Tree Planting associations sugges-
tions should make their arrangements
1t once.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30

The impression is more or less
general that milk, either pure or
SKINNED, will take the place of meat
in the poultry ration. While no one
will question the value of milk us q
poultry food it should be remembered
that it contains but ten per cent. of
solids after ft is skinned, as against
eighty-nine per cent. OF solids in
meat, of which four per cent. is
mineral matter absolutely essential to
egg production. In the consumption
of milk in place Of meat the fowl is
compelled to drink too much water
contained therein in order to obtain
the required solids. When milk is
fed in connection with meat we have
a combination making n most profit
able feeding. The milk may be either
whole or skinned, but it should at
no time be fed when very sour, as it
then decomposes. A very small
amount of cooked fat meat is not OBJ
iectionable, but the best is lean meat
with the bone, the latter run through
bone cutter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30
Keeping Eggs For Winter.


have tried many different metho! Is
OF packing eggs, but have found that
keeping them in brine is moro salts.
factory than any method Of dry pack
ing that I have had any experience
with. l use jars in which to keep tho
brine, although kegs or any water
tight vessels will answer the purpose
The recipe for making the brine is as
follows: To three gallons of water,
half pint OF water-slacked lime, of
the consistency of thick cream, and
one pint OF common salt. Stir until
both lime and salt are dissolved; then
drop the eggs carefully to prevent
cracking, as cracked egg will soon
spoil. The eggs must sink gently, not
rapidly, and must almost float, but il
they float ON the top the brine is too
strong and more water can be added.
Eggs must be entirely fresh and each
days supply deposited in the brine as
soon as gathered. II these directions
are followed eggs will be fresh in ap.
pearance and quality after being in the
brine year. OF course, q fresh-laid
egg Is preferable for table use or cake
icing to any packed egg. but there arc
many ways OF using eggs in which a
packed egg answers equally as we'll,
and there Is time in the lilo of q hen,
when moulting, that she does not seem
to have the interest Of the housewife
ct heart. but is looking after her own
comfort. Eggs then become scarce
end high sud : store Of packed ones
hon vhleh y draw = very aeesptAble.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30

The requisite articles for preserv-
ing and canning fruits and other food
stufTs are granite kettle holding
about eight quarts, small knife with
pointed tip for pairing. n silver, q wire
and wooden spoon, hair sieve, q
colander, scales for weighing, a pint
cup for measuring, fruit squeezer,
wooden masher, good supply of
cheesecloth and cotton and wool Fan
mel, two sizes of jelly glasses, pint and
quart glass jars and large -mouthed
funnel.
Clean and scald the jars and their
covers; use new rubbers every sea.
son. To scald the jars and Jelly
glasses, place in boiler with enough
water to fill and cover all; heat the
water gradually until it is scalding
hot, set on the back of the range; ;
turn the jars upside dowr ON tray
to drain, and when dry cover them
with n cloth until ready for use.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30
INTERESTING TO WOMEN.

Nine. Bergliot Ibsen, daughter Of the
dramatist. is a musician of no mean
order. She WILL 1t is said, perform
next year at concerts in Norway.
Queen Victoria's journeys are very
serious and carefully arranged under
takings. and each person travelling
with her Is allotted a definite place,
in correct procedure; fifteen saloon
and other carriages being necessary
for the transportation Of the court to
Scotland, and the annual cost Of the
queens visits there amounting to
about $4,000.
Women are keenly competing with
men in art and professional life in
America, as is shown by recent statis-
tics. In the United States there are
1000 actresses and $4,000 woman vo-
calists and instrumentalists 1000 are
professional artists, $50 journalists and
$500 who are engaged in literary work
Of one kind or another. The number
Of women who are dramatic authors or
theatrical managers is 600
Mrs. Gladstone's health Is not all
that her family could desire. There
Is no cause for alarm. but 1t Is stated
that in the neighborhood Of Hawarden
castle 1t Is matter of observation
that 1t has been found necessary to
call in the family doctor more fire.
quently Of late. Up to now the ven
erable lady has borne her sorrow with
much fortitude. but at her great age
It has left an indelible impression up
on her. Mrs. Gladstone still takes a
keen interest. however. In all the af-
fairs Of Hawarden and devotes much
time to her various works Of charity.
Why isn't the bride we'll dressed
who Is well groomed?
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30
DON'T BORROW TROUBLE" BUY
SAPOl|O
IT'S CHEAPER IN THE END.


"It's no use talkin'." said Mr.. Corn
tossel as he knocked the ashes out Of
his pipe. This government amt run
right" whats the matter?" asked
the neighbor. There amt enough peo-
pie to do the work. They're tryin' to
put too much on to the war depart
ment. When it yas decided to have O
war the war department applied fur
men an got 'em; It went ahead an
licked the Spaniards an wound the
business up in few months. War
was easy. But II they want to open up
an ofIice that won't have anything but
busy days an all kinds Of trouble, let
'em make arrangements fur a peace
department. ."--Cleveland Leader,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30
WHY?

Why is It that free lunch is never
free?
Why isn't asking q mans name a
question of identity?
Why isn't the bride well dressed
who is we'll groomed?
Why shouldn't a man be excused for
being bigoted against bigotry?
Why isn't the bump OF caution
placed on the front of mans head?
Why does the average woman pre-
fer being idealized to being under
stood?
Why does the man who pats you on
the back always turn his own back to
be patted?
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30
To Cure A Cold in One Day.
fake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund money fit fails to cure. 26c.

William Reed. of Fredericksburg,
Va. has secured from the Chancellors-
Vile battlefield novel relic of the war
of 1S61-65. 1t is an open pocketknife.
over the blade of which has grown
about three inches of the white oak
tree. into the trunk of which the knife
was evidently stuck by soldier and
then forgotten. The three inches of
wood represents the growth of the tree
since that time.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30
CLEVER MATCH MAKING.
Both of the American Girls Got Eiiri-
bio Husbands.

bio Husbands.
"Ar exceedingly clever bit of match
making has just been executed .by an
American lady whose eldest daughter
left New York with some friends on a
European tour. and who, after doing
the continent, returned to our gay cap
ltal for several months of rest and
pleasuring," writes a resident of Paris
TO the New York Commercial Adver-
tiser. Attractive and clever, she had
many suitors. She adroitly reduced
the number to two. Then she .'ote
home to her mother. explaining the
exact situation OF affairs, adding that
they were both so handsome, agreeable,
well-conducted and rich that she could
not decide between them, and closed
with the question:: What shall / dor
Ten days later she received telegram
from her mother: 4 sail tomorrow;
hold both until I come The next
transatlantic steamer brought the
mother with her second daughter, Just
turned 1S. On her arrival she at once
took the helm Of affairs. and she at
tended the wedding Of her two daugh-
ters at the American chapel on tho
same morning."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30

We offer One Hundred Dollsrs Reward for
any ca Q OF Catarrh that cannot b. cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
~. CHESEy 4 Co, Props. Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known 4. j. Che
ney Tor the last 10 years. and believe HIM per-
fectly honorable IN all business transactions
and financially able TO carry out any obliga-
ton m de by their firm.
Oh o.
wALDiNo, KISSAS n MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, nct-
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30
Cot of Launching a MarshIn

The total cost of the launch of .
modern battleship often amounts to
over $4,000. About Ave tons of tai
low and over ton Of oil and soft soap
are used in greasing the waye-that is,
the slip down which the cradle In
which the vessel is placed. glides into
the sea.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30
A Household pIsprncc.

There is no justification for the feast
and famine principle or the "blue
Monday" idea in the home. They are
ever an arraignment against the intel
ligence and womnnliness of the mis-
tress, mother and home maker. It is
the boast of some wives that their hus-
bands accept uncomplainingly what
ever is put before them, be its quality
what 1t may. Alas, that any woman
should make a boast SO self-accusingl
And alas, that any good but mistaken
man should become a party to selfish
neglectfulness and Incidence by his
complaisance!-Woman's Home Com
panion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30

cine, and have certainly been greatly
benefited by its usa
Lydia z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has indeed been friend to me.
. ! am now able to do my own work,
thanks to your wonderful medicine. 1
wss - near death believe us / could
b, 20 weak that my pulse scarcely beat
and my heart had almost given out. l
could lt have stood it one week more,
\ I'm d6re. ] never thought I would
- 70 grateful to any medicine.
|" ! shall use my influence with any
ono suffering Is ! did, to have them
~ Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
(onponnd."
uvory woman that l. puzzled about
~ ocn1ltion should secure the sympa-
o1viGe q 3 woman who uuder'
NM = Nh PlnIshsn Y
+ ~ ~ ~ ~ flia s
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30

In the code and sacred books of the
Parsees no provision is made for cap
ital punishment. but a culprit is to be
beaten with thongs a number of blows,
proportioned to his offense, and If he
succumbs no one is to blame.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30
Beauty IL Blood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar'
tic clean your blood and keep It clean, by
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads.
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets, for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, SOC.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30
A BrIRht Outlook.

Lady-Where is your son toda,
Mrs. Murphy? I hope he isn't Ill. Mrs
Murphy-Sure, Mikes to be married to.
morry, maam. an he's gone to bed to-
day whole OF washes his troosaw for
him.-Ally Sloper.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.


Absorbent cotton is one of the
incest things for removing floating
globules of fat from the soup, where
the time cannot be allowed for it to
cool and harden before reheating and
serving. Take a small bit of the
clean cotton, wipe deftly over the top
of the soup and every bit of the fat
will be absorbed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30

The Japanese newspapers are rejoic-
ing over the invention by a native
genius of a machine for rolling tea.
The great cost of the production of tea
lies in the labor. Each individual leaf
must be plucked from the plant and
handled with the fingers several times
before IL can be sent to market.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30
Value of Concentrating Manure.

Concentrating the manure on q small
area may appear as a waste, but re.
suits have always been in favor of so
doing. The Massachusetts, Board Of
Agriculture calls attention to the fact
that the keeper of livery stable ap-
piled the manure from fifteen horses
on an acre and half of land for sew.
eral years and harvested two and three
crops of hay each year, the aggregate
heing seven anda half tons each sea-
son, or more than three times as much
as the land would have produced with
out such treatment.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30
Five Cents.

Everybody knows that Dobbins' Electric
eoap is the best In the world, and for 80 years
it has sold at the highest price. Its price 10
now cents, same rs common brown soar.
Bars full size and quality. Order of grocer. Ado
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30


Nut Salad-Prepare one cup OF
blanched and finely cut walnut and
butternut meats. Chop fine double
the quantity Of white, crisp celery,
mix with cooked mayonaise or cream
salad dressing. Serve on lettuce
leaves.
Picked Tomatoes--AlYaxs use those
that are thoroughly ripe. The small,
round ones are the best. Let them
lie in brine three or four days, then
put down in layers in jars, mixing
with small onions aud pieces Of horse.
radish. Then pour ON vinegar (cold),
which has been spiced. Put spice
bag in each pot. Cover carefully aud
set by in cellar full month before
using.
Toasted Ham Sandwiches-To one
cup OF finely chopped cold cooked ham
add one teaspoonful of French mus
tarl, one saltspoonful OF pepper aud
dash of celery seed; mix aud add one
well-beaten egg; work the whole to a
smooth paste. Put layer OF this be-
tween two thin slices OF bread; toast
lightly on both sides. Servo hot, with
cream sauce poured around it. They
are delicious.
Scotch Meat Steak-This is similar
to the American Hamburg steak, but
being differently cooked it is moro
moist and more palatable generally.
Spread the chopped beef out fiat,
place the fried onions in the center
and fold the meat around them, see.
ing that the onions are firmly in
closed. The steak should then be
given quick pan broil in very hot
pan. Unless it is desired we'll done
three or four minutes is as long az it
should rema in in the pan.
Mock Turtle Soup-Boil one-half of
calf's head, ono small onion, in which
stick three cloves, one carrot sliced,
and ono bay leaf in three quarts OF
water; when tender remove the head,
strain the stock and set aside to cool; /;
brown ono tablespoonful OF butter aud
one of -four in the chatting dish, add
one quart OF stock, the skin and tongue
OF the calls head cut in dice; when
boiling hot turn Unto tureen over
three slices OF lemon, two hard boiled
egg sliced. the juice Of one half lomon,
one tsaapoonful Of salt aud one tee.
epoenful Of good sauce.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30
AGRICULTURAL TOPICS
Pruning Currants.

The main object of pruning currani
bushes is to properly develop every
portion of the plant. To obtain this,
it is necessary to cut out occasionally
the old wood and shorten the most
vigorous of the young growth. One.
half dozen large vigorous shoots will
give more and larger fruit than twice
that number of weak and immature
ones.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30
Adapt'biIity.

Mrs. A.-"Didn't you think Mrs.
Whipley very refntd woman?" Mrs
B.-"she. was vulgar to me-" well,
she is adaptable"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30
II DO MY OWN WORK."
so Says Mrs. Mary Rochiette of
Linden, Now Jersey, in this
Letter to Mrs. Pinkham.

"I was bothered with flow which
would be quite annoying at times, and
at others would almost stop.
81 used prescriptions given me by my
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30

Mexico has more than 1000 miles Of
railroads. Thirty-eight of the railways
are subsidized by the Government.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30

Belfast's shipbuilding firm has Or
dered steel ship plates of an Illinois
steel company.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30

=. II. II. GREEN'S Sons, OF Atlanta, Ga, mr.,
the only successful Dropsv Specialists IN the
world. See their liberal Offer In adverti,e Q
menti In another column of this paper.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30

Piso's Cure Is the medicine 70 break up
BLUNT, sprague, Wash March 8. 1891.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30

what a lovely new coiffure Miss
oldtimer has. Where did sbe get the
style?" THAT comes with the hair"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30

From strangling with Group. by check
ing it at once with Hoxsie's Group
Cure. 30 cts. a. Z. Hoxsie, Buffalo,
N. Y.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30

Russia exports 4So,OoO,OoO eggs an
nually.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30

Mr., winslow's Soothing syrup for children
ss sss s'1s Sss 81 ssss s@ WA ss y ss
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30

DR.. Seth Arnold's Cough Killer has no
equal for Colds. PAUL l.. MILLER. Cohoes,
New York, Nov. IL, 1871. 25c. q bottle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30

To Cure Constipation Forever.
1Ake Cascarets Candy Carhartic. i0c or SO
e q @. G. fail to cure, druggists refund money
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30

Edo ..ats Your Bowels with Cascareta.
Candy Cathnrtic, cure constipation forever
g0c. 2c. II c. @. G. fail. druggists refund money
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30

United States contains $4,000 type
writer's
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
netic. full OF llfe nerve and vigor. take No-To-
Bac, the wonder worker. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists. SOC or o.. Cure guaran-
teed- Booklet and sample free Address
Sterling Remedy o.. Chicago OF New York
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30

No-To-Bnc for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes weak
men strong, blood pure. 60c. 81. All druggists
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30

same state
of affairs
continued.
{" After n
time I was
taken with
. flooding,
that / was
obliged to
keep pmybed.
Finally, in
1ocpu,p I
gave up my
tor, and b
4~l~{~. 4 ~~<.s~ :. :,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30

South Carolina boasts 1900. 800 cotton
spindles.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30

rwo-thirds OF Japan's bicycles are
American wheels.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30

The closet is always the treasure
trove OF the room, yet how frequently
is 1t the most confused and rage-p pro-
voking of all places-simply because
there is no system or economy of space
exercised therein. The modern
house, which is supplied with elec-
tricity for lighting, is indeed badly
overlooked il there is not drop.light
in every closet. How much provok-
ing rummaging it saves, and how nice
and orderly is the arrangement when
one has bright light for an assistance.
A well-planned house--because de-
signed by a woman, and women know
the value Of closet space--has aroomy
closet in every sleeping room. One
end has shelves extending from the
ceiling and almost to the floor. These
are for boxes of every class, for mil
lihety, and Sll the fixings of the toilet
which require careful putting away.
The lower space below the shelves is
for shoes, and has small spring door
to close it in, for strive as one may,
somehow closet floors viii get dusty,
and it is nuisance to have to wipe off
ones boots every time they are put
ON. The remaining end has two
strong narrow beams run across. so
that two rows of garments, instead of
one, may hang, and these have drop
hooks setat regular intervals. At the
back piece of coarse unbleached
muslin is secured to the wall, and left
long enough to reach AROUND and
cover the clothes that are hung there,
thus completely covering them from
dust. My lady only hangs her finest
clothes here, such as are not required
for daily wear, the latter being hung
in the ordinary manner along theiaok
of the closet. st. Louis Globe Demo-
crat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-30

physician, but the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-16
WORK ON WARSHIPS.
The Kentucky and Kearsnrge Are More
Than Half Finished + Progress
Other Vessels.

Washington. Jan. 15.-The report
made monthly to Chief Constructor
Hiehborn. showing the progress on the
work on the warships now building. in
dicates that the big battleships kear-
sarge and Kentucky. at Newport News
are more than half finished, the exact
figures being 5S per cent. The battleship
Illinois, at the same place, is 80 per cent
advanced towards completion, While the
Alabama. at Cramps, Is &c per cent.
and the Wisconsin, at the Union Iron
works, is D. per cent. along. Only one
gunboat is in the builders hands, the
Princeton. which Is reported 10 be ~
per cent. advanced toward completion
The submarine boat known as the
plunger, at the Columbia Iron works.
Is reported at &C per cent completed
On each Of the three 3o-knot torpedo
boats no work has been done at all. The
contracts for these We're awarded To
Holland & Hollaudsworth, Wolf \
Zwieker and the Gas Engine and Power
company. respectively. The others, 10
in number, are advanced from - per
cent. in the case Of the Morris, at Her
reschoff. To the Rowan, 50 per cent, ut
Moran Bros.