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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09
SERVANTS EXCUSES.
One Woman Who Wns Clever Enough
to Circumvent Them.


to Circumvent Them.
We have heard the story Of the Cana.
dian mistress who, with seven servants
In her house, was obliged to go to the
garden and pick berries for the table.
Each of the servants declined the task
with the stereotyped excuse, 1T amt
my place to pick berries" Ord, in his
History Of Cleveland, relates nm an-
ecdote Of Margaret Wharton, who,
while accepting her servants excuse,
yet made them do her will.
In one of her visits to Scarborough
Mrs. Wharton, with her usual economy,
had family pie for dinner which she
directed the footman to convey to the
bakehouse. This the man declined to
do as not belonging to his place, or
rather, as derogatory to his conse-
quence. The lady then moved tho ques.
tion to tho coachman, but found still
stronger objection.
To save the pride Of both Mrs
Wharton resolved to take the pie to the
shop herself She ordered one man to
harness and bring out the horses and
the other to mount and ride behind. and
thus the errand was done with all honor
and ceremony. Then in due time the
coachman was ordered to put to Sec
ond time and the footman to mount be-
hind, and Mrs. Wharton brought back
the pie in the same dignified state.
Now" said the lady to the coach
man, "you have kept your place, which
Is to drive, and You yours, to the foot.
man, (which is to wait, and l mine,
which is to have my pie for dinner"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09

"Nobody can learn all there is worth
knowing in this lifetime" said Mr..
Meekton wisely. "And man ought
never to assume that his education is
finished. I'm going to keep right ahead
with mine I'm going to study astrono-
my"
His wife looked at him sharply and
then in cold, hard tone exclaimed:
"Leonidas, you'll have to think up
somo better excuse than that for stay
ing out all night. Washington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09
AN EFFECTIVE PARABLE.
General ,ouhcrts story Saved the
Dives of the Jameson Raiders.

General Jouhcrt's story Saved the
Dives of the Jameson Raiders.
A most interesting account of the
manner in which the lives of Jameson
and his mon were spared, after the sur
render to the Beers, is told by the
Nieuws Van den Dag of Amsterdam:
The stern old Beers, when they had
Jameson and his fellow officers in their
hands, dcterrined 10 execute the lead.
ers of the b1nd at day ybreak. The meet.
ing took place in President Kruger's
house, 90 being present, of whom the
great majority, wild with Indignation
at the sudden inroad into their terri.
tory. were for shooting the British off
GERS at once
President Kruger opposed this sum-
mary plan and used all his eloquence
and all his illuence ON behalf of the
prisoners. For long time his efforts
were vain. II was o'clock in the
morning and the presidents opponents
were still fer execution. The lives of
the foreigners hung by thread.
AT length General Joubert, one of the
few who agreed with the president, had
recourse to the old time Boer method of
convincing his hearers He made use of
parable.
Friends, he said, twill you not
listen to my voice once more? Suppose
that close to my farm lives bad neigh
Dor who keeps fierce hounds in his
house, worrying my sheep exceedingly
and also killing some What then,
would you have me to do? Should kill
the hounds to be free of this worry?
Truly ny neighbor would say unto me:
Thou hast killed my hounds, yet their
value is greater than the value of your
sheep. Pay thou met Is it not better
that should take the hounds and go.
ing into my neighbor's house say,
These are thine; now pay me for the
harm they have done my fiock?'"
There was silence, and the general
continued: "We have caught the pack.
Is 1t not better to send them to the
British government with demands for
reparation, lest the British send more
hounds to worry us anew?"
The old form of argument proved
successful The wisdom of moderation
became apparent, and the council of
war accepted the advice of their chiefs.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09
Paradise.

Mrs. Dick Yohe is numbered with
the sick
Miss Maggie Muth, Of near Big Run,
is working for Mrs. John Lott.
W. A. Sheesley has his new barn
about finished.
The Grangers are building an addi-
tion to the Grange Hall.
d. w. Strouse. of Reynoldsville.
called on relatives In Paradise last Fri
day.
There will be an oyster supper at the
Grange hall on the 18th of this month.
Everybody come and bring their friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wells visited at
their sons, p. NJ. Wells, last Sunday.
The corn huskings have been plenty
through our community this fall.
Dick Yohe and e. s. Syphrit are
making props for John Norris. They
say they make from 200 to 300 day.
That's pretty good.
MISS Orpha Newcome. who has been
visiting In town the past two weeks, re-
turned to her home last Saturday Or
pha Is highly respected young lady
and gained host of friends during her
stay in town. The young folks hated
to see her leave.
Will Smyers was in Punxs'y last Sat
urday on business.
c. f. Strouse and wife was the guest
OF Miss Tena Strouse last Sunday.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09
NUMBER %.
CoRYDON'S COMPLAINT.

The gcrlnnds ON my crook arc faded,
That every morn / ofcc renewed,
To gather which in streams | wnded
Or searched the woodlands solitude,
Whose blooms in dcwy wicaths braided
Gold, watchet, white and rosy hucd.
Now fc on love and all his fullyl
lily goodly mien is Qui foice1ne.
My looks, TINT were ~ Plump und jolly,
Are charged to ncnser, lean and wan:
In mournful slough OF melancholy
Right begged and mired is Corydon.
Sweet, dainty maid, for whose disdaining
do In scath aud sorrow fare,
Benuty once lost nor sl.ill nor foigning
Its lovely aspect Ray rc''air
Behold these wretcned bio SONS waningl
As you arc now. SO once they were.
Pail Nall Gazette.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09
The Finest Calendar of the Century.

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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09
Head yvheeIs ana TnIlrnce.

An answer recently filed by the
learned council" for the defendant in
New York court contains the follow.
ing; "The defendant denyes that the
description of a contemplated tailrace
OF about one rod and four inches across
defendants land is contained in aney
water right to run or flow water, but is
put in plaintiffs complaint from wheels
in plaintiffs head. Case and Com
ment.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09
Letter List.

List OF unclaimed letters remaining
In the postoffice at Reynoldsville, Pa,
week ending Nov. 5, 1898:
Miss Maggie Commings, Edward
Davis, Miss Mary Eyler, Martin Gillis,
George Hill, Mrs. Ella Kingsley, George
Rubbed, Robert Runion, Miss Bertha
M. Starr, d. A. Shannon, c. w. Shick,
Miss Lucy Thompson, Robert Ainsley.
Say advertised and give date of list
when calling for above.
A. M. WOODWARD, p. M.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09
A Young Girls Experience.

My daughters nerves were terribly
out of order. She was thin and weak;
the least noise startled her, and she
was wakeful at night. Before she had
taken one package Of Celery King the
change in her was so great that she
could hardly be taken for the same girl.
She is rapidly growing well and strong,
her complexion is perfect, and she
sleeps well every night.-Mrs. Lucy
McNutt, Brush Valley, Pa. Celery
King for the Nerves, Stomach, Liver
and Kidneys is sold in 25c. and SOC.
packages by H. Alex. Stoke.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09

Tho Scoffer-Why do missionaries
make such great efforts to train the
heathen to wearing clothes? Are dresses
and bonnets necessary part of religion?
The Missionary--No, but nothing
makes a woman come to church regu-
larly SO we'll as knowing that the other
women will be there in new bonnets =
Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09
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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09
Willing to Fortify.

1t was few minutes before dinner
when little Fred inquired;
"Mamma. have been bad today?"
eyes, Freddie, very bad indeed"
"Do you think you'll send me to bed
without any supper"
II have great mind to-"
well, mamma, wish you would
let me know now, so that can tell how
much dinner to eat Pick Me Up.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09
For Mothers.

To bring up a child in the way he
should go, travel that way yourself.
The sooner you get child to be a law
unto himself, the sooner you will make
a man OF him.
We can never check what is evil In
the. young, unless we cherish what is
good in them.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09
LOCAL.

Joe B. Mitchell was in Punxsutawney
several days last week
The coming OF the Juniors from the
class room reminds one OF "Tramp
Tramp, Tramp, the Boys are Marching"
The Shakespearean Literary Club
did not meet Friday afternoon on ac-
count of the non-preparation of those
on the program.
Miss Mollie Mcdonald spent Sunday
In Dubois.
"Say, ---, think you are abom-
inable."
Prof. Eisenhart. OF Johnsonburg
schools, was a distinguished visitor in
High School one day last week.
Did you see Berts new shoes?
Miss Wilson, of Fairview, Misses
Robinson and Miss Armour visited
High School Monday morning.
Would you believe it, one of the Subs
really put on a clean collar yesterday.
Rev. Jelbart was a welcome WIS.,
itor In chapel Monday morning.
Harry Herple, one of our Juniors
went to Brookville with the Stoneites
on Friday evening and in consequence
is feeling very blue over the result. 1t
is said he yelled so loud and long for
Stone that when he came home about
IL o'clock he could not arouse any one
to let him In. We would advise our
friend Herple to be more moderate in
the expression of his feelings regarding
election.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09
A. D. DEEMER & co.
Dress Goods

Our line of DFess Goods surpasses all others. We
have without doubt the largest and most complete
line OF Black Goods ever shown in Reynoldsville.
Novelties from 12a to SOC. per yard.
Fine Black (Crepon from 81. 90 to 80. co.
42-Inch Serge at 25c. per yard.
beautiful line of all.woo Poplins in all shades.
fine line of Dress Patterns-Dress Trimmings to
match.
Call and see our Silk Waist Patterns from 35c to
$1.2 per yard
complete line of Taffetas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09
October,

Now happy days brood DER the land
When man enjoys himself:
Canned pumpkin In tha pantry and
Lawn mowers on the shelf.
Chicago Record !,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09
Coats and Wraps
'Misses and Children's

Ladiek plain cloth Capes, Kersey and Boucays
nicely trmmed.
Ladies' plain and crushed plush fur-trimmed Collar
and Front-they are beautes-fancy lined
. Our Ladies' Jackets sgreat has been taken to
81 select only one of kind Call and see our new
n Blues fans and Greens We can save you money
on anylwrap you buy of us. We certainly can give
you godd values.
See ourWOOL BLANKETS from 2. so to $4OO per
par; Cotton Blankets from 45c to 81 25 Haps from 75c
10 $500 Yarns and Flannels Of all kinds
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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09

We hear so many young people use
slang. Can we not use pure language?
Although the use Of slang In Ian
guagc is not what we desire. yet it aids
us to express thought so that the per-
son hearing It can understand perfectly
what we mean. But young persons ex-
aggerate its use. For instance. II we
listen to crowd Of schoolgirls land not
always school-girls), we hear, especially
II we are not very we'll versed in the
slang of the day, expressions that we
do not fully understand. Hyperbole
is also indulged in to great extent.
Who has ever listened to such group?
Do you not hear remarks such as
these; "That's peach" "Her voice is
simply divine, ""Sweet thing" etc. etc?
Now, girls, can we not all abandon the
use of such exaggerations. They sound
silly and foolish when we only stop to
think about them. The only way to
become accustomed to the use OF pure
language is TO speak it ourselves.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09

We take pleasure in announcing that
Prof. Lenkerd congratulated the Sem
Tors on their being present every day
since the school term opened. This
shows that the students OF the class are
greatly interested In their work, and
that they know the extreme necessity
OF being present every day.
We. as members OF the class thank
Prof. Lenkerd for recognizing our re.
solve to attend regularly, which we
have so far carried out.
We think that one OF the most i'm
portant things for the student is that he
be present every day, for we have
found by experience that one days alb
sence means the confusion of weeks
recitations.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09
Fur Collarettes

Something you need for cool evenings. Ask to see
our Sll7s Collarettes We have few left; we ex.
pect Another new lot in this week.
Ladies, misses and Children's
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09

The laboratory is new and useful
feature of the High School this year.
1t is something that is needed very
much in our school. The work OF
the Seniors and Juniors has been some
what handicapped in the past by not
having necessary apparatus for perform
ing the experiments. We now have
better chance to understand laws when
we can perform the experiment and see
for ourselves the truth illustrated. It is
earnestly hoped that the laboratory
will continue to be enlarged upon from
year to year, so that we will soon have
lab. excelled by none in any of the
surrounding towns.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09
Hiqh School Bulletin.

EDITORIAL STAFF:
Editor-in- Chief, will Smith, go
Asst Editor. Eivie 8. Coleman, 80.
Local Editor, Aida B. MeEntire, 'ss.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16
An Attractive Woman

If woman is not attractive there is
something wrong. Any woman can be
attractive if she viii make the effort
1t isn't altogether a question of beauty.
It's largely a matter of health. The
bloom and glow CT health go far to-
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Half of the women one meets are
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1t will put roses into pale cheeks-solid
flesh in sunken places. 1t does away
with the humiliating examinations and
local treatment" so much dreaded by
modestly sensitive women. For thirty
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stefan to the Invalids' Hotel and Surgi-
cal Institute at Buffalo, n. Y.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16

house nor warn the prince. 1 was not,
think. devoid of courage, and enjoyed
some reputation as a swordsman, and
yet I was absolutely helpless. 1 could
do nothing that was not utterly reckless
and foolhardy, and stood there grinding
my teeth in impotent fury while this
loathsome spy and traitor made love
to my betrOthed.
Macintyre glanced at the clock.
Some few minutes TO the hour at
which his royal hiShness promised to
be here, he continued in the same tone
of subdued mockery. Let us have an
other song, Kate. Let US have some
thing to stir the blood, something about
the gathering of the clans, and the
fiuttering of the kits; the flash of the
broadswords and the skirl Of the pipes.
Twill raise the princes spirits if he
hears you. He was dashed By the cold
ness with which he was received at
Lady Primrose's. We must give him a
heartier reception tonight"
/ think from the malicious twinkle in
his eyes that he knew she suspected
him, and was playing with her as a
cat with q mouse. Her cheeks flushed
and / thought she was about to give
an angry reply; but. with an effort. she
controlled herself, and began to play a
spirited prelude. But at that moment
he held up his hands.
Hush" he said, 4 hear voices at the
door. l think he must have arrived.
He turned away and stepped hurried
ly to the window. In a moment Kate
was on her feet, darted an appealins
look at me. pointed to him. and rushed
to the door. / was in the room. sword
in hand, before she reached it. But ]
was no quicker than he 7 saw the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16

have thought of late he was growing
lukewarm. that his zeal for the cause
had cooled, but he could not be cap
able OF such treachery as this-iadeed
he could not. l cannot believe it,
Nevertheless, 1 could see that in her
heart she did believe it.
THE man is a spy l said inpatient
ly; II have it from a sure source, AID
there car be no doubt about it, More
over, there are men lurking in the gar
den and about the house; 1 heard them
rustling among the bushes and saw
them sinking through the door. They
are here to seize the prince, and we are
powerless to prevent them No one viii
believe IN your innocence, if you are
present when the prince is taken. and If
you do not wish your name TO become
Infamous, you must come away this
minute. I have a coach waiting, and
will take you to my aunt, Lady Ches-
ter. J win bride Fraser to let us pass
before your cousin returns, or. IL neces-
sary, run him through the body and
trust to escape in the darkness.
She wrung her hands in agony.
"Oh" she cried, that l, who would
give my life to save the prince, should
have been tricked by this base wretch
into betraying him, o, this man, this
mani l did not think such men lived in
the world"
..Come. come, I said impatiently.
Eve are wasting time. and there is not
a moment to lose Your cousin may re-
turn at any moment. We must go at
o--ce-
And leave the prince to his fate. -
she exclaimed. without making one
effort to warn him? cannot do it,,
Frank; indeed, cannot do it. should
loathe and despise myself ever after
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16

copyright, 1897, by S. S. Mcclure Col
Since, in the opinion of all reasonable
men, 70 further attempt is ever likely
to be made to place one OF the Stuart
family on the throne of Great Britain.
at least by force of arms, can now.
without prejudice to anyone, tell the
story OF the strange adventure which
brought me face to face for the first
and last time with Charles Edward
Stuart, commonly known as the young
pretendeF.
Late in the afternoon of Sept. %, 1850.
1 received the following letter:
Dear Friendly the time this is
placed in your hands. I shall be at sea
On my way TO Antwerp. 1t is all over
Under the name of John Douglas, the
prince has been in London for nearly
week. and nothing has come of it. There
is no prospect OF a rising. Gentlemen OF
quality and influence. however devoted
to the prince, have no mind TO risk their
lives and estates by marching on Lon
don unless supported by a strong Dody
of regular troops, believing that exile,
or more probably the scaffold, would
he the sure and certain end of any such
rash undertaking. To speak the plain
truth, am much of that way of think
ing myself, and, having wife and child,
Will :-ot draw my sword until 1 per-
ceive some fair prospect of success.
Il write to warn you OF that which
concerns xou nearly. The other day
the price came Unexpectedly to a
party - Lady Primrose's, greatly to
the Consideration of her ladyship and
most of her guests. Indeed, he met
with but a cold reception from any but
your betrothed, Miss Kate Gordon, and
her cousin, Andrew Macintyre, who
were both present.
Miss Gordon went down on her knee
before them all and kissed his hand. 1t
was very bravely done, and moved him
greatly, but, indeed. it was scarcely
prudent. Macintyre followed her exam
pie, AID I heard him whisper to the
prince that If his royal highness would
ieiga to honor his poor house with a
visit this evening Eye 22nd) he would
meet with q very different kind of well
come. Learning that Miss Gordon
would be present, the prince consented.
Now, a word in your ear. This Mac
;---..y-e IS not TO be trusted. l have in
formation from sure source that he is
a SPY in the pay of the government,
and that the man with one eye, the