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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-01
A Little OF Everything.

Now let Old Glory's silken folds
Upon the morning breeze float free;
While bugle's not and war drums toll
Call men to arms from sea to sea,
Stream out, proud banner, ON the wind,
In every hcro's heart enshrined!
The tide of war that rises now
VIII stand at flood till every stain
OF martyred blood Is blottcd from
The riven wreckage Of the Maine.
Float out, proud banner, brave and free,
The heros guide to victory.
From every fortress by the sea,-
On every mast and spar
OF battleships token be
OF victory In war
Proud banner float Old Glory, wave
Der serried ranks Of freemen, brave
Now let the naughty Spanlard feel
The lightning of our long-pent wrath:
The bolt that belches fire and steel
VIII sweep the tyrant from its path,
Wave, wave, Old Glory, proud and free!
And perish Spanish tyranny
Washington Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-01

Three begrimed foreigners and three
cinnamOn-colored bears invaded the
streets of this town Saturday afternoon.
The bears danced and performed in
different parts of the town. but the
main show was given at the corner of
Fourth and Main streets. After the
usual dancing, somersaults, &C., by the
bears a purse of seventy-five cents was
raised by the crowd to see one of the
foreigners wrestle bear. After the
wrestling match one of the bears
climbed tree and the man who was
mouth-piece for the dusty wanderers
wanted the crowd to give him ten cents
and he would call the bear down with a
bugle blast, but the crowd agreed with
one accord that the bear could remain
on the tree, and then the smoked-colored
chap blew his bugle and the bear made
the descent without the extra ten cents
going into the treasurer's pocket.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-01

Now that we have u company organ
lied to go to war when the call is given,
II would be a patriotic act for some of
the societies, or the citizens in general,
to present the company with beautiful
flag to unfurl as they march away to
war. This would show true patriotic
spirit,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-01
Memorial Sermon.

The memorial sermon was preached
in Centennial hall Sunday forenoon by
Rev. John NJ. Dean. The G. A. II.
Post, w. II. G. and S. of V. attended in
body. Centennial hall was too small
to accommodate the large crowd and
many were compelled to return to their
homes. Rev. Dean preached an able
sermon
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-01
Heavy Snorer.

The heaviest snorer we have heard
of is jackson street man whose wife
woke him up, during recent tempest,
saying she did wish he would stop snor-
ing. for she wanted to hear the thunder.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-01
We will celebrate.

We will celebrate.
Farmers parade June 18th.
Monday was beautiful day.
Bass fishing season opens to-day
Snyder & Johns, fashionable tailors.
Less than five weeks until the Fourth
OF July.
Cabbage and tomato plants for sale by
r. d. Muir.
All new 1898 patterns in shirts at
Millirens.
Work on silk mill foundation is being
pushed along.
Best shoes for the least money at ].
E. Welsh & Co.'S
A large refrigerator for sale. Inquire
at Bon Ton Bakery.
Reynoldsville will be the center of at
traction on July 4th.
New top buggies for sale at bottom
prices at L. M. Snyder's
For neat fitting suit go to Snyder &
Johns. fashionable tailors
No. ice cream % cents a quart ut
Graham's ice cream parlor.
Rev. j. c. McEntire preached in the
r M. Il. church Sunday evening.
n The rope haulage is now used at the
Maplewood mine at Rathmel.
The Keystone band gave a concert ut
Hotel Imperial Monday evening.
Ice cream, fruits, green groceries,
confeotioneries, &C., at Graham's.
Best shoes and lowest prices are found
In j. E. Welsh e. Co.'S shoe store.
Come right to Robinson's for shoes,
single dollar works wonders here.
Preparations are being made to cele-
brate the Fourth of July in this place.
There were number of drunken
young men on the streets Monday even
ing.
1t is advisable for every person who
is interested in their own welfare to buy
at Millirens.
Ladies fine dress shoes just the kind
that will please the eye and pocketbook
at Robinson's.
Quench your thirst at the Reynolds
drug store soda fountain. Delicious
drinks of all kinds.
T. S. Mitchell, brother of Senator
James G. Mitchell, died at his home in
Perrysville Monday.
The fire companies and the Keystone
band will have charge of the celebration
in Reynoldsville on July 4th.
II strawberries are half as plenty as
the blossoms there will be an abundant
crop Of this delicious fruit this season.
II you want something nice for supper
try some Of the hot coffee cakes or Gin
nslnon rolls baked every afternoon at
the Bon Ton Bakery.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-01
When Writing to Soldiers.

The postofiice department wants all
persons writing to soldiers to put the
full name and address of the sender
either upon the envelope or inclosure.
The rank, company and regiment OF a
soldier should be included in the address
to insure prompt delivery. But should
the location of the regiment be unknown
to the writer, the remainder of the ad-
dress will insure safe delivery. The
department will appoint at once post
Office inspectors for the purpose of look
ing after the mail intended for the
troops. They will constantly be in touch
with the troops, and provide ways and
means for delivering the mail.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-01

We can shoe the whole family, one at
a time or all together. Robinson's.
Over 100 pair of shoes at j, T.. Welsh
& Co.'S way down in price.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-06-09

occupied by the officers and the other
by the crew, the total number usually
employed being 40 or 75"men. The only
other building on the ground is the en-
CINE shed, situated on the shore, nearly
three-fourths of mile south of the
main buildings. The shed contains two
engines, one known as the land" and
the other as the boat" engine, which
pull in the 'land" and boat" ends of
the seine, respectively. They develop
i horse power, and were constructed
expressly for this purpose.
Two hauls of the seine are made every
q hours-ou each ebb regardless
of the weather. The seine boat is 20
feet long and about II feet beam; it is
propelled with oars, having seats for
~ oarsmen, - on each side. The cap
tain stands with his back to the seine,
facing the men and directing their
movements, as well as steering the boat.
The seine is piled in the stern and
occupies perhaps one-third Of the boat.
lis width and depth are accommodated
to the depth of the water, ranging from
IL to 3s feet deep, the load line being
supposed to always rest on the bottom.
The cork floats, of course, hold the top
line on the surface of the water. On
nearing the upper edge of the berth
the seine is first let overheard, running
over an iron roller at the stern. This
is called the "land" end of the seine,
and to il is attached the rope brought
out I'D the beat before mentioned, which
reaches to the engine, now over one and
q half miles away. This rope is $500
feet il length. The land engine imme-
diately begins to haul in on this line
as soon as The seine is thrown out, but
its movement IS very slow compared
with the speed of the boat. The boat is
now turned 10 the east, making fer the
channel. The center of the seine is in
dieated By large can buoy.
The channel being reached the boat
IS directed down the river until all the
1000 fasho1ns have run ont, the seine
being laid out in the form Of a semi
circle and the ends being at least mile
apart This end of the seine is called
the "boatw end.
An enormous coll of rope which has
been lying under the seine is now dis
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-06-09
OUR FLAG,
God bless our flag. that stands for truth
ard right.

God bless our flag. that stands for truth
Keep bright the stars upon its azure field;
II gave cur fathers heart in many fight,
As through the battle cloud it stood re-
vealed.
beneath its crimson stripes and cleaning
-tars
For liberty have frcemen fought and died.
Nor valued life. nor cared for wounds or
scars,
So that dear flag in honor should abide.
God bless our flag. beneath whose precious
folds
Our fathers fought. our sons and brothers
fell;
Inwoven with our very lives, it holds
The place Of honor, and Of love so well.
Flag Of the free: Cod gave it as sign
To the oppressed, downtrodden ones of
earth,
A star Of hope upon their night to shine.
A sign and promise of nobler birth.
How great the honor that has come to us.
To bear before the world this Orifiamme,
Beneath which loosened bonds fall off, and
thus
The euslaved, made free. no longer fee,
their shame.
False must it be. and worse than craven
Who could prove recreant to this sacred
trust,
And ali unworthy he Of lot or part
Beneath that flag TO which he proves UNI
just.
Then, give to heavens free winds that dear
old flag,
in glory and triumph let it wave
Let not blessed fold dishonored drag;
It's freedoms hag-fiag Of the free and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-06-09

closed on tie bottom of the boat, one
end of which is fastened to the seine
and follows Il out over the roller. This
rope is TO connect the boat end of the
seine with the engine, and is 1900 feet
long, or nearly two miles.
When only about 100 feet of the
seine still remains in the water, both
engines are stopped, the rest of the
hauling being done by the men them
selves. A few hundred herring are
found gilled 10 the meshes. This is the
only indication thus far that any fish
have been enclosed in the net, which has
swept such tremendous expanse Of
water. The Two gangs of men, which
are about 19t yards apart, now begin
to move SLOWLY toward each other, pull
ing as they 60. BY this time the water
within the constantly narrowing limits
enclosed by the seine fairly glistens
with the silyery fins and tails of the cap
tured fish. A man follows the back of
the seine, beating the water with an
oar, to brighten the fish toward the
center and to relieve the pressure
against the net. Fifty men are now
working with the seine. The water in
which those nearest the shore are stand
ing is about knee deep, while those
farthest out are up above their waists
The lead line is moved slowly along I'M
til it touches the bottom. 1t is then
carefully secured by the men, and at
signal from the captain raised out of
the water. The scene which follows al
most defies description. The fish are al!
retained between the cork and lead
lines, this being the widest part of the
seine, the middle, of course, resting on
the bottom; tie men holding up the
sides or walls of the net standing so
close as TO almost touch each other.
The water, which is about waist deep,
is churned into foam by the thousands
of struggling fish, held in this compar-
atively small enclosure, not over 60 feet
long by 20 feet wide, and it would seem
that surely the climax Of animal actIv-
ity had been reached. Nearly every
thing appears 70 be herring, bat occa-
sionally larger fish are to be seen plung-
ing through the mass; these are shad.
A large lighter is brought alongside
the net, and the cork line thrown over
the rail. Four or five men, with short
dipnets, get inside the circle, and stand
ing on the seething mass of struggling
fish, commence TO shovel them into the
scow. The fish beat a merry tattoo on
the bottom of the boat as they are
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-06-09

The fabulous honor of being the first
inventor of the art of signaling is be-
slowed by certain classical writer's upon
the ingenious Palamedes. This hero
NAV have introduced improvements in
detail, but it is certain that long before
the time of the Trojan war the Egyp-
tiaus and Assyrians, if not the Chinese
and other nations of remote antiquity
Of whom monumental records alone re-
main had developed regular meth
DDS of signaling by fire, smoke, flags,
etc. The great wall, built by the Chi
nese ages ago, and 1900 long, is
studded with towers. Between these
signals were iuterchanged when troops
had to be collected in order to resist at
tack al any point threatened by the Tar
tars or "outer bIrbarians." BY Maj.
Boucheraeder and others it had been
considered that the huge tower of Babel
was erected for similar as well as for a
number of different purposes. That is
to say, for the signaling not necessarily
CT any particular words or sentences,
but of expected events, imperial de
crces, military orders and other matters
intended to be understood through con-
ventional signals, whether Of lights,
flags, semaphores or other devices, by
all the motley host of nationalities and
languages of which the Chaldean en-
pire was composed.-C ornhill Maya
zine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-06-09

portion of their food supply from the
same river, ana It's stores seem 10 be
inexhaustible. 1t is said that $4,000
herring have been taken from the Po-
tomac at one haul of a seine.
That is pretty big fish story, but it
is a true one. And it is also true that
5000 shad have been taken in one haul
of the seine. What do you think of that
Twenty miles from Washington, and
about eight miles below Mount Vernon,
there is the largest seine in the world;
and it is operated skillfully about ten
weeks every year, beginning about the
middle of March. The length of the
seine is 1000 fathoms, or 1900 feet, 9G0
feet less than two miles long. Attached
to each end are large heavy ropes lead
ing to the shore, one rope being $500
feet long and the other $500 feet long,
a combined length of seine and rope of
27,60O feet, or considerably over five
miles.
The living quarters of the men con-
sist of two long, narrow buildings, one
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-06-09

Countess WaIdegrave, the wife of the
late Lord Carlingford. was married four
times. Her first husband was Mr.. John
james Waldegraye; her next Earl Wal
degrave; her third, Mr.. George Gran
Vile Harcourt, eldest son of Archbish-
op Harcourt; and her fourth Mr. Chi
chester Fortesque, who afterward be-
came Lord Carlingford. 4 good story
in regard to this fact may be recalled
The countess, who was the daughter Of
the-famous baritone singer, John Bra
ham, was a beautiful woman, and her
popularity in Dublin was great. But it
was enhanced in a remarkable manner.
One evening She appeared at the opera
during her fourth husbands occu-
pancy Of the post Of chief secretary for
Ireland An audacious Celt. catching
sight Of her Iadyship in one Of the
boxes, shouted out. with real Irish
tcmerity: Lady Waldegraye, which of
the four did You like best2" The
countess was equal TO the occasion.
Withouta moments hesitation, she rose
frolu her seat and exclaimed, enthnsi-
astically. Why, the Irishman, Of
conrset''-a remark which naturally
brought down the house. PhiladeI
phia Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-06-09

To-day, for the first time in his mem
DRY, the Englishman in Bombay, in talk
ing his morning ride, meets English
ladies on their way home from a nights
nursing duty, under the escort Of an
armed guard. We are sure that we will
have many with us when we say that
o. the day on which an Englishwoman
who has come out to nurse the poor
Of Bombay has to pass through the
streets behind loader rife her mis-
sion should be brought to an abrupt
end. Now that the violence of the peo-
Pile whom they have come to tend and
to care for has come in as supplement
e the risks Of pestilence, and the strain
Of labor and night watching, it seems
10 us that the time has come to tell the
poor of Bombay that English nurses
viii no longer thrust themselves upon
their lgence.-Bombay Advocate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-06-09
A Youthful svengaII.

1t has developed that the disciples of
Syengall in Sheboyban continue the
practice of the art of control and sug-
geston as defined by hypnotism. W. II.
Zobel, aged II. a clerk, received a di-
ploma from a Michigan school of hyp-
notism. Zobel is also a student of
Fergusen's work on hypnotism. He en-
tertained group of people and had sew
eraI boys under his influence. Zobel is
small for his age and his work in the
hypnosis line is sensational, as he looks
like mere child.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-06-09

DR. Hayes, Of Buffalo, n. ", who is rapid
ly becoming known all over the civilized
world from his ability TO cure Asthma so
that the sufferer STAYS cured. says that his
success where others TAIL Is due largely to the
fact that he declines 90 use symptom drugs,
which merely suppress the symptoms and
leave the cause of the disease untouched, but
employs natural alternatives and tonics,
which build up the digestive powers, inn
prove the assimilation of the food give the
which to build up a healthy body; and thus
by changing the very type of nutrition and
changing the constitution, he removes the
cause 81 the disease aud cures to stay cured.
This is 4 very Interesting line of thought for
those who suffer from Asthma and any who
desire TO know more about it can get DR..
Hayes Thesis with Reports of Cases, en-.
tltied hma and IIay-Fever Cured to
stay Cured by sending to DR. Hayes for it.
No charge is made for the booa.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-06-09

Gov. Bushnell, of Ohio, and ex-Gov.
Waite and Gov. Adams, of Colorado, have
written that they will positively be in
Madison for the semicentennial celebra-
ton. Every living former governor of
Wisconsin but Edward Saloman, who
Is in Europe, will be present. The list
will include w. ID. Hoard, Fort Akin
son; w. II. Upham, Marshfield; James
f. Lewis, Columbus; W. r.. Taylor, Cot
tage Grove, and George w. Peck, Mil
wausee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-06-09
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
The Grand Army Veterans.

The thirty-second annual encamp-
ment of the Wisconsin G. A. r. was held
at Appleton. The membership in the
state is 1885. The number of inmates
at the veterans home was reported to
be 465. George II. Russell, of Berlin,
was elected department commander;
William Wilson, of Appleton, senior vice
commander; j. II. Egan, of West Su-
perior, junior vice commander, and d.
o. Sanbom, of De Pere, chaplain. The
Woman's Relief corps at their meeting
reported a membership Of 4,194. Mrs.
John NJ. Barrier, of Appleton, was elect
ed president The Sons of Veterans
elected X. NJ. Smith, of Marinette,
colonel
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-06-09

Soldiers Travelling Then and Now.
when soldiers in the service of the
United States are travelling their com.
fort is pretty well looked after" saws
f. T. Horner, general passenger agent
of the Nickel Plate. "The government
requires the railroad companies to pro.
vide sleeping cars for the officers and
also for the privates if it is possible ia
procure the cars. The Thirteenth regi-
ment, which left Buffalo a few days ago,
was carried in tourist cars, three men
to a section, two occupying the lower
berth and one the upper OF course, il
men are TO be carried in very large
numbers on short notice such arrange
ments would be impossible, but even
then we would have to provide them
with ordinary day coaches. The vol.
unteers who answer the present call
will be carried in tourist cars if their
journey lasts through a night. l don't
think that any other country on earth
looks after its soldiers so well. When
was soldering we considered freight
car perfectly satisfactory. We general
ly had to walk. Being packed into
freight ear on a hot summer day was
rather uncomfortable, and the men
usually secured ventilation by knock.
ing holes in the sides of the car with
the butts Of their rifles. When the Off
GERS demonstrated the boys would say
that they were just making loopholes
to shoot the "Johnnies.'" - Buffalo
Commercial.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-06-09

thrown in. Soon, however. the bottom
is covered and the pile rapidly deepens
The fish on top are all Topping vigor.
ously, displaying a scene of the most
intense activity and bewildering the eye
to look upon it. The incessant patter OF
such multitude of fish in their expir
ing moments is unlike any other SOUND
ever heard. The shad are separated
from the herring, counted and put il
compartments TO themselves, many 0!
them being splendid specimens.
At the haul of which this is a par.
ticular description nearly 100000 her.
ring were taken, and over 500 shad, rep.
resenting an aggregate weight of about
1900 pounds, which tested the carry.
ing capacity of the lighter. As to the
herring this was considered good haul
being above the average, while as to the
shad il was somewhat below the aver
age. The largest number of shad even
taken with this seine at a single hau
was 5000, and of herring about 100000
Within a few minutes after the lighter
was loaded, the tug having it in tow wa:
steaming towards Washington, and the
haul of the largest seine of the world
so far as known, was ended, the whole
time consumed, from the commence.
ment to the finish, being six hours.
The narrator has written letters fof
many years concerning the nationa.
capital and its environments; but has
never told any fish stories. The ro.
tund, urbane and gentlemanly artist
who illustrates, and thereby embel.
fishes this column of correspondence, is
a fisherman; and he has told fish stories
to people in three continents, and in
10 languages. But he says that this
is the biggest fish story he ever heard !;
and declares that he will not make pic.
lures of the drawing of the seine, nor
any other part of the story, although
good photographs have been furnished
him. He says that he will not believe
the story, unless he sees the big seine
at work, with his own eyes.
1t does sound apocryphal; but it is
true. Any man or woman who comes
to Washington at this season of the
year can take sail down the Potomac
and witness the big haul twice a day.
4 lIE llhtS dlt SAuultNl w int
fishermen, and they make their hauls
at ebb tide. Their fishing grounds are
IS miles from the ocean, but the Po-
tomac is affected by the tides an the
way up to Washington and Georgetown.
just think of it! The big seine hauls
in 100000 herring. and its biggest catch
has been $50, 600 at one clip. Then think
of 5000 shad; great, big Potomac gilt
terng beauties, at one haul 1t does
sound like a fishing story with null
duplication table attached to it, But it
is true
The aboriginal Indians caught few
fish at time; but they caught enough
for their needs. But the reader will re-
member that there are 100000 people
in the District of Columbia, 100000 peo-
pie in Baltimore and its suburbs, and
100000 in the contiguous markets of
Maryland and Virginia. as well as in
Delaware. To supply these people man
has been obliged to prepare means which
would have appalled, the Indians, in or
der to make catches big enough to keep
the people supplied. SMITH d. FRY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-06-09

Wisconsin is 80 years old this year
and its fiftieth anniversary as state
will be celebrated in Milwaukee by a
carnival lasting week, beginning June
p. The programme is given herewith:
June 27-Monday will be the day for re-
ceptons.
Tuesday June 2s.-Great military day.
In the evening the large manufacturers
throughout the country will furnish floats,
all propelled by bicycle devices of every
character
Wednesday, June %, will be dedicated to
the fire department exhibition and at $3.50
will be the industrial parade.
on June 80 will take place the formal
dedication of the city library.
Friday, July l.-Floral parade in the af-
ternoon.
Saturday. July Regatta on the bay.