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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-02

was blotted out; the glass panels sud
denly showed us nothing but the re-
Election of the car and bobbing light
of the overhead lamp. They were
snow sheds through which the train
was passing. The railroad, cut like a
single step in the side of the mountain
chasm, was rooted in as snugly as q
house. Above, for all we knew, the
snow might be tumbling head-long
over the slippery ledge in O tempest
of passion; but for all its malevolence,
impotentto inhict an injury to the poor
snake of train hiding beneath its
shelter.
These snow sheds have been erected
among the mountains at m enormous
cost. They are of massive timber
work--heavy beams of squared timber,
dovetailed and bolted together, and
backed with rock. They are fitted
into the mountain 80 that they be-
come, as it were, a part Of the noun
tain side, so as to bid defiance to the
most terrific avalanche.
Anything may precipitate IN ava
lanche down the steep declivities of
those piled-up precipices, among which
the single-track railway looks like a
pins scratch would on the hand Of
man. It need be no more than loos-
ened scrap Of rock that has started
rolling downwards with no forethought
of the immeasurable cataclysm that its
passage will create.
In few yards it has become imbed-
ded in mighty mass of moving snow,
wool-white torrent licking up the
leviathan trees as it passes like straws
swept up in storm of autumn leavas,
growing more venomous, more power
full, more irresistible, until the rush
of the wind before it clears q passage
through the forest anticipating its
ravages, removing all obstacles as the
outriders to royal equipage make
way through q mass of human beings.
1t is truly royal foe that the rail
road men OF the northwest have to
encounter among the mountains. An
onrushing, terrific force, something
which cannot be checked. 1t is nee
essary to resort to subterfuge, to cheat
it, to hide from it, or to make good by
artificial means the path that the rail-
way has struck out for itself.
Among the Cascade Mountains
have seen seven and eight engines
linked together charging impotently
against the snowbanks, and at night
time there is no more wonderful sight
than this, each kissing engine throw.
ing its sheath of freight on the ten
ders, with their heavy loads of wood
fuel, on the cleaning snowbanks, on
the great trees seeming to press round
to mock by their stiffness all this USE
less fuss and fury, this powerless rag
ing, this resultless disturbance of their
peace.
Under favorable circumstances, the
snow parts readily before the onslaught
Of the plow. At times, however, un-
der the battery, to which it is sub
jected, 1t only becomes more rigidly
compressed, more solid, more impen-
etrable at each renewed charge, a
solid, unbudging block OF ice. The
engine may 60 back mile, the throt-
tie may be thrown open, II may rush
upon the barrier ct . speed Of forty or
afH miles An hour. but when the SNOW
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-02

The chief aid-de- camp of Don Car
los is quoted as saying that all his
master wants to enable him to get the
crown of Spain is the help of "God
and His Vicar-General." Being in.
terrogated as to the individuality OF
the latter, without whose aid even
Divine help is vain, he frankly ex.
plains that the Vicar General is nc
other than-moneyl A potent vicar,
truly exclaims the New York Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-02

The present year will not be lack.
ing in political interest. In twenty
five states of the Union elections for
governor will be held, and these elec-
tions will serve to throw much light
upon national issues. Governors and
statehouse officers are to be elected
in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Con-
necticut, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas,
Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts,,
Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, Nevada, North Dakota,
Oregon, Pennsylvania. Rhode Island,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,
Wisconsin and Wyoming. In the
above list OF states every section of
the country is represented. Rhode ISL
and's state election will occur in April.
Aiabama's in August, Arkansas's in
September and Georgia's in October.
The remaining ones will all occur in
November. With this outlook ahead.
there IL not apt TO be much idlsness
among the politicians.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-02
The scarum Cat.

Precious dolly Dorothy.
I've been having trouble.
And the weight OF anxiousness
Nearly bent me double;
For saw the Scarum cat,
In the slumber pillows.
Creeping, creeping toward me
Through the bending willows.
Oh, my dolly Dorothy,
] was frightened, frightenedl
For the clouds were very dark,
And II lightened. lightencd!
And the creeping Scarum cat,
Coming through the willows,
Made my heart go pit-a-pat,
In the slumber pillows!
And wanted TO cry out,
But. oh dear, couldn't!
And hoped the cat would turn,
But, oh dear. 'twouldn't!
And tried to run away,
But could not leave the willows,
And the creeping Scarum cat,
In the siumber pillows!
Then. my Dolly Dorothy,
was nearly frantic.
When a foamy wave came up
From the big Atlantic
Caught me from the Scarum ca.,
Among the bending willows.
And dropped me In my little bed,
And woke Neon the pillows.
Mamma said. though dreams are dread
They vanish like bubble;
"Bnt. said she. "a simple tea
Would save you such n trouble.
III you eat Just bread anl milk.
a H..
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-02

Early morning exercise is denounced
nowadays by the majority of hygienic
teachers. AT that time, they say, vi
tality is at its lowest ebb, and needs
the stimulation of food. About mid.
afternoon Is the best time for gentle
outdoor exercise. At this time, too.
it is most desirable that mental labor
should cease.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-02

A recent writer on the Chinese cot
ton industry states, as a remarkable
fact, that in China cotton yarn can be
produced for ten cents per pound. In
our southern mills cotton undershirts
can be produced for fraction over
ten cents apiece. There is hope foi
our cotton manufacturers, even in
competition with the Chinese.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-02

Prussia's paternal government has
ordered two private schools in little
town near Potsdam to be closed be-
cause they interfere with rival es-
Enlistment. One may be kept open
for year longer provided the pro
prietor engages to take in only twenty
pupils and to teach them no foreign
languages.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-02
THE ROTARY PLow AT WORK.

pendicular embankment through which
the train often passes for miles with
out break.
AS the wheel revolves, the snow
chips pass back through the intervals
between the shovels, fall into q large
sized fan elevator, and are hurled
forth on this side or that side of the
line, according to the quarter from
which the wind is blowing. In a
graceful arch of silver dust, the snow
is flung into the air to hight of sixty
or seventy feet, descending like O
fountain over the half-buried posts OF
the telegraph. From the smoke stack
volume of fire is rising. There is IN
uproar like the sound Of artillery gal
loping over a cobbled street. As a
spectacular effect the snow plow is q
great success. Some of the bigger
plows weigh over fifty tons by them
selves, and with the machinery that
operates them the total weight is over
100 tons.
The cutter, with its own private en-
gine, as it were, is placed on q mass
i've truck which is inclosed like the
cab of locomotive and linked to a
heavy freight engine, the Hog"
Following behind this travels another
engine drawing its load Of tools and
its complement of workers. The men
who operate snow plow draw high
wages, the expenses in this respect on
one job amounting to over a $3.50 a
day. A rotary in good hands will
clear snow blockaded track at the
rate from two to twelve miles an hour;
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-02

A great improvement has been made
in Partisan duels. The seconds in an
affair of honor between dramatic
author and one of his critics made q
mistake in the place of meeting, there
by sending their principals to op
posite ends of Paris. This made n
subsequent meeting at close quarters
unnecessary.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-02

The pastor of London church, in
order to popularize his service, per.
mits the male members of his congre-
cation to smoke, and furnishes the
tobacco. New Jersey is bound to
keep pace, Rector Stoddard of Jerse y
City having started dancing class in
his church.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-02

Science having demonstrated that
the stomach is superhuous, dyspeptic
gentlemen who contemplate trip to
the Klondike region this spring should
be careful to check all unnecessary
baggage at home.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-02

duty Of the section men to look oui
for this, and II possible, TO warn the
engine driver, and TO telegraph for q
gang Of workmen with pick and shovel
TO clear the track in the ofd-fashioned
way. But IL is needless to say that
the most vigilant section men cannot
always be relied upon in such q matter
ma this.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-02
A Much.Prixed Coin.

Among numismatics one of the most
sought after colonial coins is the
Highly copper. They are Of several
varieties, and were struck in 1897 by
Samuel Highly, who was q physician
and blacksmith at CRANKY, Conn.
He obtained the copper from . mine
nsaf By and shaped the coins at his
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-02
water

Philatelists are protesting against
the proposed new issue of stamps
commemorative of the Omaha (Neb. }
exhibition. They say the issue will
serve no good purpose, and spectators
will buy the stamps and hold them for
high price.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-02
Financial Wrecks.

Boarding Mistress (indignantly)-
Two of my boarders were brought
home last night in cabs.
Friend-Disgraceful, amt it?
Boarding Mistress-Worse! They
haven't cent left to pay their board.
Puck.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-02

The loosening of white doves ut the
launching of the Japanese cruiser
prompts the Philadelphia Press to
suggest the appropriateness of setting
free a young eagle when United
States war vessel first meets the
water
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-02

expansion depends the prevailing color
of the animal.
= The scientist discovered this by
blindfolding lizard, and found that
when it couldn't soc the color of the
surrounding foliage it ceased to change
its own color.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-02

OF all men in the world, drug clerks
and railroad engineers should not be
40 overworked as to imperil their pres
ence of mind, observes the New York
Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-02
Not Apt Enough.

Mr.. MiddleHat-The professor says
my daughter sings like nightingale.
Mr.. Top6at-Well, the professor is
wrong. The nightingale sometimes
rests. Chicago NswA
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-02
PREFERS BICYCLE TO BRONCO.
This indian Rides the wheel with Ease
and Grace.

Onward progress in the case Of the
bicycle in the affections of the Ameri-
can people was never better illustrated
than when Hole-in-the- Day Of Devils
Lake, N. d., swapped his sure footed
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-28

4 pMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. lie,
"A r.r- of Administration in the es
tate o. i"Hry Grubb, Sr., late OF Centre town
ship. ''lcr Co, Pa. decd, having been grant
II 10 'I' undersigned. all persons KNOWN
themselves Indebted 10 said estate are rcqueste,
70 max" Immediate payment, while those haviDl
rlsins VA present them duly authenticated I
he undersigned.
HENRY B. GRUB, Adm r.
jacob Gilbert. Atty.
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| A murderer fes>xar adov, the rirt'.
| 90 the r3af sssf,t... -, .s:.'iiA 10 Wild
snl we..i W
| Ills k:.les a;e rec bal his che eks are whr-.
| Aas awful shapes In the gloom alright.
For the stars ere few and the young
moon set
| He shivers and shrtnks at the brier's touca
| It's the hand OF q nend With Ito t;llot.
And the cry Of the wind 10 bloodhound's
bay:
And the Low. black clouds fierce birds Of
T, prey!
rhs Wild. weird plaint Of the whippoor-
viii
10 Q voice-that voice that he cannot SIN.
Far down IN the north. beyond the Ora.
The fiickering CLEAN aurorai surs.
/ It's the sway Of lantern forward and
back.
The red avengers are on his track!
He stumbles-he falls-and his senses swim,
The sinking sands are inguliing him!
AL pangs-all tortures, oil fears he hath
Yet the road through the marsh Is pleas
ant path!
A pilgrim journeying down the night,
20 the road through the marsh is green
and deepD
One star looks out like beacon light.
And about are the ferns and flowers
asleep. .f
How sweet their breath. In the dews OF
even,
Like the incense cup OF o soul forgiven!
Was that the whippoorwtll's timid call?
How II blends with the breeze In the tree
tops tall!
In the polar sky a soft light grows
With the dawns own semblance OF gold
and rose
What mean those beautiful. mystic rites
In the astral deeps OF the summer nights!
God knows! And he kneels on the soft, cool
Sod:
How good to leave the unknown with God!
How good to feel when the way Is dim
That the road Is safe II we keep with Him!
soft sweet musings our pilgrim hath,
For the road through the marsh Ia a pleas
ant path!
-Emma Herrick Weed. In N. Y. Independ-
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aa
Affections. specially sence we've botA
gi~c up our bone Of contention. does
:. strike sc,s ,.c,s. two'> got . nat
,sr. sx.' quarrel h:.>., :. '.fter 30 yeafa
of dretful neighborlinessf No,
NON; 7 t4ke Il we're 70 b Z sortsr
mutual father-in-isw an mother-in-
lsw, an nay God have mercy ON ~
both" s-seta.. -.
'Ameni" exclaimed Nrs. Taylor,
severently, and the moment she said the
word the sting that had been In her
conscience for nearly 20 years de-
parted, and she felt that now, finally.
and OF last, she could be the consistent
church member she never yet had been.
While Sim and Tiny were making
ready their few and simple prepare
tons, they thought 1t must be because
their minds ran on their plan, that
their little world seemed also making
preparations. Tiny even went 90 far.
once, as to fancy she smelled wedding
cake, and the aunts hung tremulously
round her, as II she was about to re-
ceive all they had missed In their lives.
As for Sim. he became really embar-
rassed at the way he was pestered to
give his opinion as to the fattest pig.
the best pillow, and the strongest horse
in his, fathers possession.
When guilty Tiny, her heart bursting
with love for those she left behind,
mounted for that fateful journey to
town TO meet Sim. she turned. and flung
her arms round her mothers neck. and
sobbed aloud, while Aunt Susan slipped
in her pocket the emery bag that had
been family heirloom, and Aunt Eliza
tied on her old gold locket by n string.
II was, indeed, an odd elopement, and.
in her bundle fastened to her saddle
horn, Tiny later found o white shawl
that had been part of her mothers we'd
ding hnery, and the side combs she had
forgotten to put in the package hidden
under the roots Of tree that morning.
The bridal couple were gone the week
they had planned. and on their return
gracious sight met their view - for.
during their absence, their own house
had risen as II by enchantment; smoke
curled from its chimney; corn bread
was on the hearth, and hominy in the
pot; and friends crowded to welcome
them home.
"But. maw!" protested Tiny, in be-
wilderment.
"Never mir. row. maw's own dar-
hn'.' answc,l Mrs. Taylor. "You an
Sims done 'cg; the right thing. dear,
an me an Saulsbury's settled final. an
fer all, the dispute we couldn't "a set
tied no other ways"
"But, paw!" protested Sim; and old
Tom Salisbury shook Sims hand in
delight as he answered: "When your
boy goes fer to run away, Sim, tell him
TO look In amongst the cornstalks when
he lays his plans, fer his dod-blamed,
obstinate old father"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-28
From the Rams Iiorn.

Training is the art of gaining.
Quictuess IS the magnet Of peace.
Patience is the barometer Of faith.
Good works are the voice Of faith.
The man who stands for God is safe
tostand alone.
The Gospel means not law over men.
but love In them.
Temptation is the balance where
character is weighed
Sympathy IS the channel in which
the current Of mans thought runs
Rams Horn.
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Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
i0c. c5c. II c. c. c. fail, druggists refund money
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sod " druggists. racat prepaid upon receipt
u pflee. ~ cents each Humphrey Medicine
W. " NilMn NJ helr York
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pLAYFULNESS OF SEALS.
tnterferel with by Strainer
Placed In Their Pool.

Mention has been mnde from time "a
time In the Sun OF the playfulness OF
the West Indian seals n. the aquarium.
Il was told Of these seals lately how
they found delight in stepping tie flow
of water from the pool in which they
live when the valve had been opened
below to drain it, so that it might be
cleaned. The water runs of through q
pipe four or five inches in diameter,
whose opening is on the floor Of the
pool. One Of the seals would plug this
opening tight with its nose, and hold on
as long as It could retain its breath, and
then come up again, and then go down
again. once more to plug up the pipe.
This was fun for the seals, and there
was NO objection to It whatever on the
part OF the Aquarium people as far az
the operation of the Aquarium was
concerned. The seals could not stop
the flow long enough materially to de-
lay the draining of the pool, but In plug
ging the opening as hard as they did the
seals wore of the hair around their
noses and broke their whiskers, thus
marring their appearance somewhat,
and It was decided, therefore, to stop
their fun. This was done by putting q
strainer in the opening. The water
wouldn't run of quite so fast, but 1t
was better to have 1t run little slower
than to let the seals disfgure them
selves. The strainer was made Of cop
per, perforated, and was made to fit
very snug, because It was anticipated
that the seals would get IT out II they
could; and the man who set 1t had no
more than climbed ont of the pool than
the larger Of the two seals came along
and set to work on it.
The strainer was set flush with the
edge OF the pipe and the floor Of the
pool. The seal tried first to get s.teeth
into the perforations of the strainer
and lft II out in that way. II failed in
this, and then It tried to get its teeth
under the edge of the strainer and pry
II up; but the strainer had been made
TO fit all around and to fit tightly, and
the seal couldn't get it started in that
way nor get any hold on It. Then the
seal opened its mouth over the strainer.
spreading It's jaws so rs to get grip
with its teeth upon the edges Of the
strainer on both sides Mt once; hut In
this effort II was also unsuccessful.
Then the seal lying on the floor OF the
pool lifted its head and brought it's
under jaw down on the strainer as
hard MS IL could. giving it n number of
blows In this manner, apparently with
the purpose OF battering 1t through, CT
displaclng It, or starting it so that II
could get at il some way. but n good
job had been made Of it. and the strain
er stayed right where II had been pirt
Then the seal hauled OF and lay for q
brief time to all appearance thinking II
over and wondering what it should do
next to get that strainer out. Then the
seal again attacked it, but in the same
manner as before and with the same re-
suit.
Tho strainer stlll stays in place, but
every now and then, even when the pool
Is full. one of the seals will go down to
look, seemingly with the hope of fird-
Ing II goec.--N, Y. Sun. :.
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A Cure for Nervous Headaches,

For eight years suffered from costipation an,
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three days at time. Headache powders reliev
II me temporarily. bnt left too bad an effect
Since began taking Celery King have great
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

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is a favorite souvenir with
those who have visited the
South; and it serves q good
purpose, in lieu of a visit,
to those who have never
been there.
The regular price Of
Southern Progress is fifty
cents a year, but to introduce
the paper we will send it
three months for ten cents.
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Editor and Publisher,
III S. 10th ST., PHILADELPHIA.
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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-05-16

1henzarA & instalar la magnfgca prensa .sMa'
rinoni, que desde haoe tempo estA deposit
tada en- la aduana de este puerto. Va las
ofcinas sc han trAsladado al nuevo local, 81.
tuado en- la Gale de la Luna, numero SO, es'
quina la de San Justo.
N6I hmita0O, RUBERT HERMANOS 15-6
~ Segan notioias que no garantiza.
mos pero que oiroulsn con insistencia, des-
pues de la llegada del vapor frances, la es-
cuadra yankee despues del bombardeo de
esta Capital, ell l2 del corriente, So dividi6
en- dos secoiones. Una hizo rumbo hacia
las costas de Santo Domingo II ctra
hacia San Thomas.
>@ ~. I'm Puerto Plata circulaba la noti-
cia Dc que el vapor de guerra yankee <Cin-
oinaty> oonsecuencia del oombate de Ma
tanzas, Sc fu6 pique frente Cardsnas
(Cabs). Un torpedero americana de los
que estuvo en- Puerto Rico, entr6 Puerto
Plats con graudes averfas, snterrando all1 &
ga comsndante un ofoial. Ell daflo 10 hizo
el teroer oa11onaxo que dispar6 esta plaza.
En- el vapor <Nueva York, q. iba el almi'
rante, muri6 un Official = varios individuos
de trops que tambien faeron enterrados en-
Puerto P.ata.