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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-07

The Chicago Record says; "The Phil
ippine girls are interesting, but only a
few are pretty. They are extremely
graceful, as straight as an arrow and
always picturesque. A girl becomes a
young woman at IL or 13, mother
about three years later and a grand
mother at 30, but even at the advanced
age of so she is still supple and graceful
aad picturesque. Those who were at
the Worlds Fair in Chicago may re-
member the beautiful Samoan girls in
the Samoan village. The type of beauty
10 nearly the same, and seems to be
common with all the Pacific islanders
and the Malays. The skin is yellow OF
brown, the hair straight and shiny
black. the eyes soft and lustrous and the
teeth white, except, where the habit o
chewing the betelnut has left them rec
and repulsive. The women are modes
TO the last degree, do not know wha
flirting is and are hospitable and WON
anly. The practice OF smoking is gen
ersl, and even little girls scarcely
years old may frequently be seen snok
ing enormous cigars The children q
naked until they are or7 years old
and then graduate into short skirts
ana q little later IN about the same etyl
Of clothes - are, worn BY the grow
poople.H
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-07
Will Issue Cleric al Orders for 1900.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
announces that the issue OF clerical or
ders will be continued for the year 1899
on the same lines as in effect at present.
Application blanks may be obtained
OF ticket agents, and same should reach
the General Office By December 20, so
that orders may be mailed December 81
to clergymen entitled to receive them.
Orders will be issued only on individual
application of clergymen when made on
blanks furnished by the Company and
certified to by one OF its agents.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-07

Prof. N. G. Scbaeffer state superin-
tendent of public instruction, in his re-
cent annual report to Governor Hastings
said: "The greatest enemy OF boyhood
is the cigarette" A learned doctor
recently said, there will be more idiots
and deformed children born in the next
generation than was ever born in one
generation. He gives as a reason for
the idiotic and deformed condition Of
the next generation, the cigarette habit
OF the boys of to-day.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-07

There are many people who are dis
contented and think they would be hap.
py II their environments were different
Some one has said: Happiness depends
on ones temperament. 1t is condi.
tion OF mind. The environment has
little to do with it. To the iaundiced,
honey is bitter. Let Rome in Tiber
melt and the wide arch of the ranged
empire fall Here is your place" The
nobleness Of life is to do your duty, be
as happy as you can, and try to make
others happy.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-07

After January lst the stamped envel-
opes issued by the postofiice department
will be a red stamp of exactly the same
shape as the carmine two-center. This
international postal agreement which
requires all issues of the same denomi-
nation of stamp to be uniform in color.
The department will this month begin
substituting the red stamp on envelopes
for the green
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-07

Clarion county voted in favor OF a
poor farm at the late elections and sew
erai other counties are preparing to
follow suit. The poor farm is the only
method by which the poor can be prop
crly cared for and a county that votes
against it is working against its own
interests. s.-Kittanning Republican. AT
the February election the poor farm
will be question for the voters OF this
county to settle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-07
Stockholders Meeting.

Tho regular annual meeting Of the
stockholders Of the First National Bank
OF Reynoldsville, Pa, for the election OF
Directors for ensuing year, will be held
In the Banking Room on Tuesday, jan
uary 10th, 1899, at 900 p. M.
JOHN II. KAUCHER, Cashier.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-07
Sealed Bids Wanted.

The Secretary Of the Winslow Town
ship School District will receive sealed
bids for the sale Of the old school build
ing and grounds at Big Soldier up to
Dec. Q, 1898, terms Of sale to be agreed
upon with the highest bidder. The
school board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids. w. A. LONDON,
Secretary.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-07

A sharper has been victimizing some
OF the ladies in neighboring counties.
He represents himself as the agent of a
wholesale millinery house, and promises
ladies that they shall be instructed in
how to make artificial flowers and be
given steady employment after they
have learned. but first they must pay
$3.50, or some other sum, as part Of the
expense Of the ''moulds" and to assist in
paying for the instruction by the expert
who would be sent in few days. or
course the 'moulds" and the expert
never come and the $3.50 is gone. Give
him the grand bounce II he calls.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-07

Come early, make your selections,
have your goods engraved free and laid
away until Xmas at Hoffman's, the
jeweler.
French briar pipes and smokers arti-
cles OF all kind at Riston's.
Call and see the bargains at J. E.
Welsh & Co.'S shoe store.
Boys knee pants suits from n.25 to
$4.75 at Seeley's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-07

Switzerland has business like COM
pulsory education law. II a child does
not attend school on a particular day,
the parent gets notice from the public
authority that he is fined SO many francs
the second day the fine is increased, and
by the third day the amount becomes 9
serious one. In case of sickness the pu'
pll is excused, but II there be any sus
picion Of shamming doctor is sent
II the suspicion is found TO be well
founded the parent is required to pay
the cost of tho doctors visit.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-07

II you want gun or ammunition, go
TO Riston's.
A full line Of mems dress gloves SOC.
to 800 at Seeley's.
The finest selection OF china in town
is to be found at G.. +. Hoffman's.
Boys all-wool REFER coats. $l.75 to
$4.75 at Seeley's.
Gooder keeps the famous Paul E..
Writ fountain pens.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-07

Remember, no one is asked to buy
on tho strength OF my advertisement.
You are asked to come on my represen-
tation. The quality and price of goods
offered this season will appeal to your
own judgment and sell the goods.
STOKE, the Druggist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-07

Any man who can afford to keep a
dog or chew tobacco is not too poor to
take his home paper.-Big Run Tribune.
Good logic Bro. Bangert.
II you want to save money, buy your
mems and boys overcoats at Deemer
& Co.'S.
A ring OF beauty is a joy to the wear
er. Gooder keeps the kind that is a joy.
Cooking stoves for $500 and up at
Hall & Barton's.
Mems suits from $500 to $500 at
Seeley's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-07

Hon. John z. Ekins, of Indiana, Re-
publican State chairman, is mentioned
for Attorney-Gencral of Pennsylvania
and also for United States Senator TO
succeed Hon. NJ. S. Quay. Mr.. Elkins
could fill either position with credit.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-07
Letter List.

4. List OF unclaimed letters remaining
in the postofiice at Reynoldsville, Pa,
week ending Dec. 3, 1898:
Rev. G. H. Massalsky Mrs. John
McIlvain, Joseph Revrick, Frank Rose.
Say advertised and give date of list
when calling for above.
A. M. WOODWARD, p. M.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-07
Attention, Farmers.

II you are in town at noon step into
Clarks restaurant, next door to post
Office, and get dish OF oysters or a
sandwich.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-07

Remember that all goods sold by
Gooder are guaranteed to be Of the
highest grade.
All the latest styles In collars at
Seeley's.
Have you seen the new line Of cross
stripes in shirts at Millirens.
Why pay so cents for ladies' rubbers
when Robinson sell them for 40 cents.
Gooder is the sole agent Of Reynolds
vile for the famous Columbia GRAPHIC
phone. Come In and hear 1t play and
sing.
Several houses and lots and . business
place in center Of town for sale. Fol-
! partidulars inquire of 9. ]. Kerr, Esq.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-07
1878.
1899,
Fire Insurance.

John Trudgen, Solicitor, Reynolds.
vile; Thomas Keys, Solicitor, Brock
wayville, with N. G. Pinney, Brook
vile. IL large Companies represented
Solid Indemnity.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-07
Look! Look!

Every Saturday we offer special sale
prices. You can save money by spend
ing it here. j. G. KING & Co.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-07
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER, I, 1898

Governor-elect William A. Stone will
be inaugurated the third Tuesday Of
next month
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-07
Nuts, Nuts, Nuts,

We have all kinds, such as soft shell
almonds, English walnuts, pecans, FL
berts, cream, hickory nuts, black wal
nuts, peanuts, raw or roasted, at Clarks,
next door to postoffice.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-07

The prices on watches at Coolers are
trade winners.
Silver teaspoons that are guaranteed,
from $l.00 up, at Coolers jewelry store.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-07
REpoRT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK

at Reynodsville, IN the State OF Pennsylva-
mia, at the close OF business December 1, 1893.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-07
Christmas
WN,N,N'N,N,N'''N,

will soon be here. Now
is the time to buy your
goods and presents.
Don't miss the old es.
tablished
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-07
The Il Star.

Subscription $3.50 per aedr. on Sf.00 II
paid strictly in ddrdnce.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-11-17
TO WRITE GLADSTONE'S LIFE.
John Morley, the Liberal Statesman,
Is Chosen by the Family for This
Great Undertaking.

John Morley, the eminent liberal
statesman and writer. has been chosen
by the Gladstone family to write Mr..
Gladstone's life.
The only obstacle to his selection
from the first was his agnosticism,
which it was thought might unfit him
for dealing with the religious side of
Mr.. Gladstone's character and career.
No living English statesman was
more thoroughly in sympathy with Mr..
Gladstone, both mentally and politi-
cally, or is better equipped OF personal
knowledge and intimacy to give an
idea OF the man himself.
1t Is predicted that Mr.. Morley will
devote himself to his herculean labor
for the next few years, withdrawing to
great extent from politics.
This will leave the Irish home rule
cause with only one really sincere, I'M
compromising advocate among the lib
eral Ieaders-Lord Spencer.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-11-17
Catarrh Can Be Cured

| By Graduating from the blood the scrofn-
lous taints which cause it, Hoods Sarsa-
Parilla cures catarrh, promptly ard perma
nently, because it strikes at the root of the
trouble.
The rich, pure blood which it makes.
circulating through the delicate passages
OF the mucous membrane, soothes and re-
builds the tissues, giving them tendency
to health instead OF disease, and ultimate
~ curing the affection.
AT the same time Hoods Sarsaparillo
strengthens, invigorates and energies the
whole system and makes the deLilitated
victim of catarrh feel that new life has
been impaired.
DO not daily with snuffs, inhalants or
other local applications, but take Hoods
Sarsaparilla and cure catarrh absolutely
and surely by removing the causes which
produce it..
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-11-17
SKINNING HUMAN BODIES.
Excitement mt San Francisco Over
the Doings of Medical
Students.

San francisco Is somewhat excited
over the revelations concerning the
skinning OF bodies at the Cooper med
ical institute, the medical department
OF the state university, and the dissect-
ing-room of the city and county hos
pital. According to indisputable evil
dence young physicians in the employ
OF the health department of the city
and students at the medical schools
mentioned have been engaged in the
ghoulish practice of skinning cadavers
for months past, and regular stations
have been located where the skins are
taken to be tanned and manufactured
Into keepsakes, mostly for the sweet
hearts of the young medicos.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-11-17

vocatIons. There were l02 votes given Us
follows: - for Rhea, - for Walker, and
, defaced-intended for Rhea. Their
were about 20 who claim TO he democrats
that did not come 10 the election, but not
one Republican failed to get there.
Thurston Banner went up to Wise
Wednesday to deliver the poll books.
A. J. Dotson and L. 7. Kser went to
Wise Wednesday to learn the election
news, but they did not learn what they
desired, but just to the contrary, 80 as
their leader had gone on mp salt River"
they made their return Wednesday night
looking sad and disappointed.
Uncle Jordan Sturgill whose illness
was mentioned in last weeks note Of this
place, died Thursday morning, 10th inst,
at $50 O'Clock. He leaves wife, four
sons and SIX daughters TO morn their loss
His family has the sympathy of the entire
neighborhood in their bereayed state. He
will be buried today. Friday, at about II
o'clock. He had been a member of the
Baptist church for many years. He lived
devoted Christian life, was noble
husband, good father, and one among
the best citizens of Wise county. ale
bore his sufferings with Christian resgna-
ton, and when the summons came he was
ready to give an account of his steward
ship, and has gone TO meet loved ones who
have gone before and landed on the
Elysan fields of glory to await tie palms
of victory and shout the songs of redeem
ing love in that Celestial home"
Mrs. W r. Boiling is improving slowly |
at this writing, and we hope she will he |
able to he out again soon.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Shortt the
9th inst, a II p pound girl baby.
Dept. Sheriff HILL Of Lipps, has been
ningling with the people of this vicinity
'or two days on official business.
Russell Boiling. after an extended VISIT
o relatives and friends, LEFT for his home
II Magoiiin county. Ky, the 18th inst. ac-
.ompanied by his brother, W F. Boiling
II. |. Adams, of Flat Gap, was visitor
n our town Wednesday night,the guest of
Y. b. Slidham.
DR.. j. NJ HUI baad, of Laurel, was ,
ningling with friends at this place the
tn inst
Henry Short, Jr., left Monday for
lagOifin county, Ky, on visit to friends
nd relatives, and will probably 60 into
arter and Elliott counties, KY, before he
eturns.
SO may the Posr long survive and con-
nue. to advocate the true doctrine is the l
ish of your scribe. SEBA. {
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-11-17
UNEARTH SKELETONS
Interesting Discovery by Street
Graders at Chillicothe, o.
Bones OF Prehistoric Warriors Are
Cnssrthed - Belong TO the Race
which BuiIt the Big Mounds
Were Giants In siae.

Three skeletons Of prehistoric war
riors have been unearthed In Chilli.
Gothic. o. 1t was while cutting down
and grading some streets I'm the east
ern portion Of the town that the bones
were brought to light, and their dis
coyery has been received with the
greatest interest. Ages and ages ago
a great intrenchment was erected on
the west bank of the ScIoto river by
the mound builders. II consisted OF
two circles and a square, Joined by @
passageway. The smaller circle was
500 feet in diameter, the larger one
1920 feet and the square contained 27
acres of land. The walls encircling
this great spnce were 20 feet high and
nearly rs thick at the bottom. 1t
must have required almost inconceiv-
able labor to throw up those mighty
walls with the implements then in use.
but within a radius of few miles no
less than five of these great fortified
tions, all exactly the same shape and
size, were erected, and traces Of them
still exist.
In 1893 f. @. Squier and L. II. Davis
visited the county In the interest
of the Smithsonian institution and
made q special study OF these great
works. After n series Of careful sur
veys they found that the Notifications
had been laid out with mathematical
exactness, that the circles were per-
feet circles and the squares perfect
squares. They found, moreover, that !
the five intrenchments were all pre-
cisely the same size, the two facts to-
gether indicating that the mound |
builders had no mean knowledge OF en-
The great antiquity OF the
work is shown by the fact that It was
built before Paint creek flowed into
the Scioto at that point, which 1t did
centuries ago, before diverting int o It's
present course. A portion OF the large
circle was washed away when the
creek began flowing into what Is now
It's old bed. The river has also en-
croached upon the square.
The skeletons which have been I'M
earthed near where this fertilization
5nce stood are OF unusual interest.
The first was found just outside the
smaller circle. 1t was in a sitting
posture, with It's knees drawn up to
Is chin. Beneath It was a stone plat
orm, on which were the vertebrate Of
snake and other totems. The skele-
on was that Of n man ut least seven
eet high and the skull was three-quar-
ers of an inch IN thickness. The other :
wo skeletons were found lying out
tretched, with their heads toward the
rest, and were not so large as the first J.
ne. Other interesting finds will v
oubtless be made as the excavation I
!,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-11-17
FROM DEWEY.
Correspondence Of The Big Stone Gap Posi-.

Correspondence Of The Big Stone Gap Posi-.
Dewey, WISE Co., Va, Nov. u.-W,
are having some bustery and rany day.
! at present.
Revs. Swindall aud Arlington. OF
OSborns Gap, and Horn aud Potter. Of
Kentucky, preached in the Baptist church
at west Dewey Saturday and SUNDAY, 5t,
and 9th inst. There were a. rec persons
haptised, and large crowd in attendance
Some Of the young ladies and Young
gentlemen-or at least they think so
lowered their good record hy going in and
out doors too often. Some hovs from If
to 10 years old and some girls from 10 10
I'D years old seem to have desire 10 make
themselves conspicuous. and know of no
better wav than to keep steady tramp in
ana out like bees going in and out of a
hIVe. We hope they will act better in the
inture' as thoGghtlesSness is not cxcus-
able.
Atty. W. W. G. Dolson, of Wise. was in
our town Monday on official business.
Samuel Craft aud daughter, Miss
CordeIia, Of Wise, attended preaching
Saturday and Sunday at this place
Misses Mintie aud Maggie Craft, of
INDIAN Creek attended church SUNDAY.
Quite number of the good citizens of
wen Fork and Eolia, Ky, took in the
meeting.
The election at this place went of very |
nicely Tuesday. Everybody came and
'oted and went on to their respective
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-11-17
The Nicaragua Canal and
the Railroads.

The ,transcontinental railroad in.
terests have opposed the canal prof.
ect because they fear that the water.
way will take from the railroads a
considerable portion of their present
insufficient traffic. They apparently
regard the canal simply as a rival
and not as coadjutor; but in so do
ing they allow the minor and tempo
rary effect of the canal to obscure the
more important permanent influences
which it will exert. That the water
way will divert portion Of the traf-
nc which now goes by rail is indubi-
table, bnt the amount will be small.
But little O$the traffic that will seek
the canal route can now be proftably
hauled over the mountains. A few
years since. but after the completion
of all the Pacific roads. large qnanti-
ties of traffic originating as far west
as the Missouri River were carried to
New York City and taken thence
around the Horn to San Francisco
and other Pacific points; and at the
present time commodities sent from
places as far west as Chicago are fire.
quently shipped to the Pacific States
by this same route Freight is some
times taken from New York to Ant
werp and thence to California instead
OF being carried ocross the country by
rail. Under such conditions of trans
continental traffic it is not probable |
that the Nicaragua Canal will draw
much of its tonnage from that which
now moves by rail.
The canal will create most Of its
traffic and will be of much assistance
to the railroads The collection and
distribution of the commodities
transported by the ships which use
he canal must be done by the rail
'oads. This will enlarge their local
reight business, the traffic from
which the best profits are obtained.
The canal will also benefit the Pacif-
C roads by helping them to build up
he industries Of the region they
erve. The trunk lines connecting
he central states with the Atlantic |
'orts have not suffered, but have
Iourished, with the improvement Of
he Great Lakes. In promoting the {
Industrial development of the ada d
ent States, the Great Lakes have Il
elped the railroad serving that sec /
ion to build up the financially strong II
st systems in the United States. Q
the Nicaragua Canal can
o more than any other agency to
lace the Pacific railroads upon p
IRE financial foundation.-Rcriew
ReUiewS.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-11-17
FOR BARGAINS.
The Ayers Mercantile and Mann.
uring Company

Can compete with any house between Knoxville and p..
The reason very plain We buy in lo,yc quqntt, H.,
quck sales and small prQf In clothing we have La,l
from the mills and saved the profit of the wholesale bo
instance we have large assortment of BOYS cotIin,
ranging from 81 20 up and they good suits which
bought elsewhere in this section for less tI.
OVERCOATS, good, heavy, seryceabc ones all fine No.,
$3.50 and 800 to $4,000 We have ,rqrraocd c,,y ,t
mems suit, which we selling for 5000 Nothno 81. .
before sod Tor me money PANTS, rarrantcd oI ~u
If you want something extra, cut in the very latest f
one of our 5000 $1,000, $l5.OO S2OOO snits