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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-09
Animal Colouists.
During the last few years the dema

During the last few years the demand
Tor yediarco English cattle for Argen-
tina has been enormous. Shorthorns,
Herofords aud Devons have been inn
ported weekly, and crossbred English
stool, now fila the "corrals" Of the
great Leet and bovril companies of the
Rio de la Plata. In North Amer Ca this
Anglicizing process has spread to all the
states Of the Union. Half bred Herefords
and Shorthorns are taking the place OF
the common cattle Of the States on near
ly all the ranches Of the beef producing
districts and the colonizine capacity OF
different English breeds IL recommend.
ing them for special districts. Thus the
Devon bulls arc purchased for ranches
where the search for pasture and water
needs special activity and endurance,
and red "polltd' or hornless Suifolks
are used where cattle are being bred for
transit by rail or ship because the abb
rence Of horns il then convenient. Even
tropical Erazil follows the fashion, and
English Jersey cows arc seen demurcly
walking through the forest paths by the
ccfrec plantations and English terriers
f.' prg dogs sit on the laps Of Brazilian
ladies,
Whi,h.r the Jersey cattle will multi
ply On the planters estates time will
show, hut the spread of our colonizirg
animals, which arc now invading stimuli
taneously the plains Of Patagonia and
the north Canadian territory, does not
h.nit its progress to the direction Of the
poles In India the English horse be.
comes colonist by second intention, in
the f rm of the "walcr," sounder and
stronger animal than the majority OF
British hackneys. His value, as COM
p:rcd with the native breeds of Asia, il
still undetermined, but we must accept
his presence and survival as fact. -
London Srs;tator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-09
The French Peasant.

The French peasant has an independ.
Sant means of existence. He owns til
soil he tills. II he employs laborcr
eiey at least will own house and "a,
sien and hope to own plot The Eng.
Esh viiiager is either "a small tradesma,
or laborer. a garden which he cult.
Yates but does not own is, as rule, the
extent of his possessions. There are two
classes in an English village. and these
may be subdivided into various religious
sects There is only one class in our
French commune-a fact which has q
material bearing upon the social econ
omy OF tho community. Every inhab-
liant Of the commune is proprietor Of
something, and all are bent on saving;
yet, with all their individualism, they
combine for common and mutual inter
est. This is illustrated by the organiza-
tion OF the syndicate for buying at
Wholesale prices. They unite for the
cultivation Of the soil, lending each
other horses and making up teams.
Every commune has o field, which is
common property and where, on pay
ment Of trifiing fee, animals Craze
After the harvest all tho fields become
common property, and the gros betail
and the other betail are allowed to roam
at large. ge.--Contemporary Review.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-09

Governor Stephens of Missouri the
oth@ 'oommuted the sentence of q
negDo who had been condemned to
death for murder to imprisonment for
30 years. When she heard Of it. the ne
gro's mother was SO happy that she be-
gan to smoke corncob pipe. Some one
having suggested to her that after all
so years' Imprisonment was pretty
heavy punishment, she exclaimed:
"Wot's 90 years? Pshaw. wot's de
penitentiary to Willie? Amt he a young
man? Wot's 90 years to him? Anyways
he amt goin to hang. doan' have to
stay up nights an go cryin about an
speculatin myself to death. done stop
speculatin, l done stop hit. New
York Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-09
FRUITS FOR THE TABLE.
Mrs. Eorer Teiia the Best Kinds-How
They should 80 Served.

Mrs. Eo-er Tells the Best Kinds-How
They should 80 Served.
Fruits are more appetizing and, per-
hars more easily digested IL taken in
the early part of the day-whether or
not before the breakfast must be de.
termincd by the eater.
Grapes, oranges aud shadducks may
be served before the cereal. Bal ID ap-
Piles, peaches, baked bananas. figs, dates,
prunes or stewed fruits should be served
at the close Of the breakfast.
Raisins, sultanas, dried figs and
prunes should be soaked thoroughly, so
that they may take up the same amount
Of water with which they have parted
In the process of drying, and should
then be heated just enough to soften the
skins.
The subacid fruits. such as apples.
fici dates, peaches, persimmons, pears,
p'uats aud apricots. nre. perhaps, the
best vt the winter fruits and may be
u.cd to good advantage with animal
foods.
Acid fruits must at all times be used
most sparingly, especially by persons
inclined to rheumatic troubles. The
continued use Of an orange or shaddock
before breakfast will diminish the pow
or OF stomach digestion, for which rea
son they should be served with cereals
or s""h foods as require only intestinal
diccs!icn.
Ttc papaw and pineapple belong to a
class alone. They contain a vegetable
pepsin which assists in the digestion OF
the heterogeneous principles. These fruits,
then, may he served with meats and
will nj IN their digestion. When served
viii Tread and batter, they do not form
SO ,,ood diet. They are more digestible
raw than cooked as the heat destroys
The activity of the fermorts.
apples rs rule arc more easily di
9eslod co-kcd than raw. although raw
appl. arc more palatablc.
The fashion Of adding sugar to fruits
should be avoided, as they have already
been endowed with a sufficient amount
of sugar, and rs all the starch aud cerc-
ais nrc converted into sugar any further
amount would be stored In the system,
to its dctriment. If our bilious friends
would throw aside their liver pills and
with them sugar, they might lie free
from much discomfort. Mrs. S. T..
Rorcr in Ladies Home journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-09
THINKING ALOUD.
A Rnse Which Reused Lord Dudley and
Formed a Fricndsnip.

One of the earls Of Dudley, who was
addicted T.. the practice OF thinking
alo, Il, found himself in very awkward
predicamont ON a certain occasion, IL a
story told Of him may bo credited. He
was To spend the evening at the house
OF friend and ordered his carriage
early, rs he had long drive back to his
own hvG...
When the hour arrived. the carriage
was not forthcoming. Seeing that Lord
Dudley was considerably annoyed by
the delay, one Of the guests, whose way
homeward lay past his lordship \ house,
politely offered him u seat In his car
riaru The gentleman was almost a
stranger to Lord Dudley, but the offer
was accepted,
The drive did not prove very 30
oiable one. Lord Dudley took his seat
and Immediately relapsed into silence,
his thoughts apparently engrossed by
some unpleasant subject. Presently he
beian to speak in low, but distinctly
audible tone Of voice, and his compau-
ion. to his astonishment, heard him say I;
I'm very sorry accepted his offer.
don't know the man. 1t was civil GER
tainly, but the worst is suppose 1
must ask him to dinner"
Silence followed this bit of audible
thinking His lWdship was unaware
that he had betrayed his thoughts and
was probably still meditatiny upeu the
same unpleasant subject when tire voice
of his companicn broke the stiffness.
Apparently this stranger was afflicted
with the same malady from which his
lordship suffered, for he exactly imitat-
ed Lord Dudley's tone as he said:
perhaps he'll think l did it to make
his acquaintance. Why, would bave
done the same to any tanner on his
estate. hope he won't ssk me to din
ner, for shan accept his invitation. "
Lord dDudley's abstraction was all
gcsie. He listened to the others words.
Immediately compreheoding the joiVe
against 'bimself, and frankly offered his
irand to his companion, making many
apologies for his involmntary rudeness.
The stranger proveG magnanimous,
and From that night the two beeSme
EAST friends -Youeh' s Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-09
Edwin Booth ss % Husband.

At this period the second Mrs. Booth,
always nervous invalid, began to show
signs of the mental lack of balance
winch finally sapped her own life and
almost broke his heart. During her fire.
quent attacks at Saratoga and later,
when the two families met in New
York and in London. sometimes she
was very trying, but never knew him
TO snow sign or utter word of impa-
thence, He bore meekly with everything
she said and did, made excuses for her,
concealed her irritability and her ire
sponsibility as much as possible. He
held her in his arms, as il she were a
baby for hours and nights together
without murmur, and he showed a de-
yotion that hardly can be equaled. =
Laurence Hutton in Harper's Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-09
NUMBER 80.
Weighing the Baby.

The story is of young and devoted
father, The baby was his first and he
wanted to weigh it,
Its bumperv' he exclaimed.
"Whero are the scales?'
The domestic hunted up an old fashion
ed pair, and the proud young father as
sumed charge Of the operation.
"I'll try it at eight pounds, he said,
sliding the weight along tho beam at
that figure.
''It won't do. She weighs ever SO
much more than that"
He slid the weight along several
notchos farther.
"By George!" lie said. "Shc weighs
more than 10 pounds--l
IL 1t possible?"
He set the baby and the scales down
and rested himself moment.
Biggest baby l ever saw, " he painted,
resunling the weighing process. Eff
teen and hulf--l6! This thing won't
weigh her. See, 10 is the last notch,
and she jerks 1t up like feather! Go
and get big pair of scales at some
neighbours. I'll bet tenner that she
weighs over go pounds. Millie," he
shouted, rushing into the next room,
"shc's the iiggest baby in this country
weighs cr 10 pounds!'
"What did you weigh her on?" in.
quired the young mother.
'On the old scales in tho kitchen"
THE figures On those are only
ounces, "she replied quietly. Bring me
the BABY, JoEn. "--Pearson's Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-09

Up to ubCut 800 years ago grey
hounds" were the shaggy, gray colored
dogs used in the chase Of large game.
After that the name was transferred.
81 ...ciontly ubsurdly, to the black,
v TEitc Llre and yellow, but generally
spotted CT bicolored and never gray, dog
that is now so popular for coursing
hares. II is very odd that no one, writ
ing about the dog. should have insisted
upon so obvious an absurdity. On the
contrary, great many writers who
have written very wisely about the
word "grey" haze tried to explain away
its simplest meaning by referring to
Celtic, Gaelic and Saxon roots. but con-
sidering these two animals were called
indifferently grey dogs" or grey
hcUrds'-in two W oris--when our Ian
Gu0go first came to be written. and that
in those days "dog" and hound" were
absolutely synonymous, it seems to me
as great a waste Of wisdom to try to
provo that "graic, " "gray" or "grey,"
when il is joined with dog or hound,
meant anything else but grey as to say
that Eroy fly means fly OF princely ex-
traction or gray beard u champion beards
II we're quarrclsome, | should like
20 pretend that greyhound really means
"badGer dog" at any rate should
have senso Of language on my side tfor
gray. grey, graie and grei are all names
for the gray ladger), and i would not
be more absurd than tho rest-Good
Words
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-09
SOAP.


The first distinct mention If soap
now extant ia by pliuy, who speaks Of
it ny all invention of the Gauls; hut be
that as it may, tLo us', Of soap for wash.
ing rurposes Is II great antiquity. In the
ruins Of Pmnpeii complete soap mnn.
ufactory was found, and the utensils
and some soap were in tolerahle state
Of preservation. Tho Gallic soap Of
eighteen centuries ago was prepared
from tat and wood ashes, particularly
the ashos from beech wood, which wood
was very common in France as well as
IN England. Soap is spoken of by writ
ors from the second century but tho
Sarxcens were the first people to bring
IL dclto general use as All external cleans
ing medium. The use of soap Is thus
described: when examined chemical
ly, the skin is foun1 to be composed Of
n substance analogous tn dried white OF
egg; in woid, albnmon. Now, albu.
men is soluble in the alkalics, and
Mhen soap is nre6 for washing the skin
the excess Uf nllSali combines with tho
oily fluid with which the skin is Uatu-
rally bedew ed, removes IL in the form Of
IN emulsion, and with n portion of tho
dirt Anotler portion of the ulkaii soft
ems and disso1ves the superficial stratum
of the skin, and when this is ,ubbed off
the rest If the dirt disappears. So that
every washing of the skin vita soap re-
moves the odd face of tho Skin and leaves
II new one, and were the process repeat
ed To cXctssi the latter wOa,ld Lecome
attenuateG '--Philadelphia Ledger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-09
DENNSYLvANIA RAILROAD.
Philadelphia & Erie Railroad Division.
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT.
Trains leave Driftwood
nYx


Trains leave Driftwood
EASTWARD
";lo q m-Train \ weekdays, for sunbury,
Wilkesbarrc, Hasteton, Pottsville, scranton,
Harrisburg and thS intsrmsdiats sta
New York, o:;e .. M; Baltimore, 500 p. M;
Washington, 7si5 p. m Pullman parlor car
sengcr coaches from Kane to Philadelphia
and WilliainsS,ort TO Baltimore and Wash
ington: - ,
risburg arra intermediate stations, ar
riying ut fSiladelphia ADD 4. ~: New York.
f;S 4; N. Pullman Sleepirg CARS from
philadelI'hta passengers csn remain In
slecDer or1isturbed until 7:3o N.
e;So ?. m.3rraln :, daily for swnbury. Harris
Philadelsalia. G:5s A. NJ; New York, s:3S
IN. on week days and lo:ss a N. ON SUN
day; Baltimore, $3.50 A. ~; Washington, T:4o
AN. PSalman slcepers from Erie and VIII
lamspUt 10 Philadelphis sgnd Williamsport
70 %ass,,ing,on' ns., passetssers in sleeper
transferred into Washington sleeper ~ VIII
Transport: Passenger cesches from Erie la
Phiia@elphia and wil,i,msport Ia Balti-
WESTWARD
4:ii ~ ts--rrain 0, weekdays, for Erie, Ridc
way; EuBois, Clcrmoat and principal inter
a:l3a; m.--rrain 3, daily for Eric and u,ss-
mediate points
5:<5 p in.--'rrain IL, weekdays for Kane asc.!
intermediate stations
THROslGil TRAINS POR DRIFTwo9D
FROM THE EAST AND SOUTH.
TRAIN leaves New York $50 p. M Phiad dsl-
phiaS:50 y. M; Washington 7:20 p. m., Rail
tiJncrc SAD p. M, arriving ut Driftwood i..ll
a. m, weekdays, with pullman slecpeis and
passenger coaches fcom Phlladelphia to
el1e and Washington and BaltimorN to
Williamsport.
TRAIN Is leaves Philadclphia $3.50 A. en..
Washington, 7.50 a. ~; Baltimore, $3.50 A. NJ;
W1lkesbarre, 1O:i5 A. NJ; weekdays
Arriving ut Driftw@yd ut 5;45 =. NJ. with
Pullman Parlor car from Philadelphia to
Witiamsport and passenger coach TO ksme
I hTkAeN leaves New York a. ':4O p. M; Phsla-
dolphin. 1l:20 p. M; Washington, 10. 10 p. M;
baltimore. i:5O T.. m.; daily arriving at
DriytwOOd NJ g:43 a. m. Pullman sleening
CARS from phila. to Wfiliamsp't, and threugh
passenger coaches from Philadclphis. To
Erie and Baltimore to Williamsport. lOn
Sundays only Pullman sleeper Philadelphia
tO Erie.
JOHNSONBUInG RAILROAD.
(WEEKlDAYS)
TRAIN 10 leaves Ridgway ut s:55 II. M: 5eIin-
sonburg NJ 9:10 IA. M, arriving at CiciyDOnt
at 1900 a. m.
TRAIN 20 leaves Clermont at l0:40 "a. M. nr-
rtsng at JohnsOuirurg at 1l:30 "a. IA. and
Rldgway at 11:5O p.na
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-09
TIE BEAUTIFUL.


wrinlllcd and old are those hands Of
hers,
bard and full OF ;he rcnms
OF labor nnd the ycars,
Knottcd the l-rucklcs
And creased rd crinl;lcd
The sl.in cu ,i's tacl,s Of them,
Dark vr!nod and large.
with splut'heS OF brown
Between iho drawn tcndons,
Al II scared ~ tears,
Thicl; the nails ani blunted,
Ror-h and with litlc ridges
Running the length Of them.
Calls. the vain.
And l.cl,ng all pinknoss and prettiness
Old nrc those hands OF hers,
wrinlilcd and hard.
But, oh, what n story Of
Infinite tenderness
AMI love
Could they tell,
Those hands OF woman
Whose ihrccsc)rc years and ten
Have been passed in doing the good
Tint wunrn do
W. j. hampton in New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-09
Nero and Big Noses.

Nero never liked a person with q
large nose. He fiippantly told the aor-
rowing relatives of Plautus--whom, it
is alleged, he killed-that it was only
on inspecting the corpse that he discov-
cred that Plautus had SO large nose,
and II 1t had been pointed out before
ne would have certainly spared his life.
Life with such nose" coolly added
Hero, would have been ample penanos
for any crime"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-09
EDWIN BOOTH.
The Great Tragedian Was Possessed Of n
Keen Sense Of Humor.

Keen Sense Of Humor.
Booth had keen sense Of humor, and
among his intiiuates no was anything
but the sad and gloomy man whom the
outside world associated always with
the character Of the melancholy Dane
of the stage. His published letters show
how bright and cheerful he was usually
in his familiar CORE spondcnce, and the
following rhymine epistle is worth
printing here as an example of his not
infrequeut efforts in that peculiar line.
It came with an engraved port:ait,
neatly framed:
XnAs EYE, 10
DEAR H.:
Thinl; not that forget,
Or that because tho wnllin's vet
Is Why ] haven't called ns yet
Fumcr In pipe, ou cigarette,
In your sanCtum annctorull.
'Tis but because have to fry
Some other fish before they 'ro dry.
This only IL th. reason why
Ny friends do not boro 'rm.
So, since can't aller chez cous,
This dcadhead present In lieu
OF the ono which here shoulder,
Hoping this, too, muy likewise call
Before the New Year learns to crawl
Or the old one grows much older.
But know not, dcnr Hutton,
II you II care button
For this mug o. my own that send,
Though Ills told mo NJ truth
MAY bc ls;t'ry, forsoothJ
BY some who arc judges
That this very mug ia
BY far the hest phi2
OF your friend
EDWIN BOOTH.
p. S.-Yon may spurn It, or dcrn it,
Or dash IL, or dang ii, or barn 1t,
Or mash 1t by putin yer fut on.
DO anyth:ng-rather than hang H..
nyou don't like IL, dear Hutton.
---Laurnce Hutton in Harper's Maga
zine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-09

"You and must be related" )" said
the baby's sweater to the monkey on q
stick
SLOWS that" asked the monkey.
"Wo are both baby Jumpers. said
the small sweater.
And tho wax doll laughed until her
complexion rolled down bey cheeks. -
Harper's Bazaar.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-09
Maybe He Would LOOK scnreu.

When girl likes man, she amuses
herself by wondering how he would
look II she should suddenly put hes
hands ON his shoulders and say, "Now,
am going TO kiss You" in a cool, au
theritatiye tone.--New York Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-09
A Pertinent Ouerv.

"Ah, yes" said the star, II have
been married for eight yearsr'
continuously" asked the critical
one but the query was deemed unworthy
OF reply. Cincinnati Enquirer,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-09

it Is estimated that 1900 tons of os-
trich feathers have been exported from
Cape Colony during the past 30 wears
valued at $I2. 900. 900.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-09
Notice Of Application for Charter
In the Court OF Common Pleas Of Jefferson
County, Mo-, form, 1895.

NOTICE Is hereby given that an application
~ Will be made TO the said Court ON the 18th
day February, 1898, at 200 o'clock p. M, at the
70 provide for the Incorporation and regula-
tIon Of certain corporations" approved April
18th, iH4, and its supplements, by A. l.. Best.
called Washington Camp, No. 26s. Of pennsyl-
yania,. patriotic Order. Sons of America, of
Reynoldsville, Pa, the character and object OF
which IT, the maintenance of u society for
beneficial or protective plrposes to It's Incni-
hers from funds collected therein, and dis
:ominntIng sentiments OF loyalty and natriot-
country amongst Its members, and for these
purposos 70 have, possess and enjoy all the
fI0ntk, benefits Nud privileges conferred by
n. NJ. DAVIS. Solicitor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-09

Laving is nearly 40 per cent cheaoer
In London than in New York.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-09

Trains daily except sunday,
DAVID MCCARGO. GEN'L. SUIT,
fAS. +. ANDERSON GEN'L PASS. AoT.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-09
ssuiIroac Timr Cables.

A LLEGHENYV VALLEY RAILWAY
IA COMPANY, in effect Sunday,
December ~. 1897, Low Grade Division.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-09
yOHNSONBUDG RAILROAD.

TRAIN 10 leaves Ridgway at s:55 II. M; 1eGin-
sohburg NJ 9;1O IA. M, arriving nj CicisDOnt
at 1900 a. m.
TRAIN 20 leaves Clermont at 10:40 "a. M. nr-
rtstng at JohnsOui,urg at 1l:30 n. IA. and
Rldgway at III 80 u. rn
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-07

ing the last two years. Therefore, we
need not attribute the prosperity Of
the farmer, and the resulting prosperi-
ty of the nation, to such an ephemeral
incident as the operations of Mr.. Jo-
seph Letter upon the produce exchange.
Such operations we're impossible with
out such shrinkage in the worlds
wheat supply as occurred in 1897. MIR
Letters operations and the rise in the
price enormously attributed thereto,
resulted from a wheat crop which gave
an aggregate outturn of but 100000,
600 bushels flom the ares inhabited by
the populations of the European lin
cage as against aggregates from the
proceeding harvests averaging s, 100000,
600 bushels. That is the "bread.eating
worlds" the world inhabited by bread
eaters of European blood) outturn of
wheat in 1897 was 2%sO,OOO,OOO bushels
below the annual average from the
same fields in the proceeding five years.
and more than 3oo,O00,OOO bushels be-
low world requirements. Under such
conditions a material advance in price
was inevitable, as was the entire dissa-
patton OF all reserves, and the making
OF all drafts upon the harvests of 1898
at an exceptionally early day; these
conditions indicating that the grain
harvest i'll 1898 must cover the con
sumption of more than twelve months.
With such conditions obtaining Mr..
Letters operations resemble those of
the late lamented Mrs. Darlington on
the oceans shore.-From "Prosperity,
Present and Future" by G. Wood Da-
Wis, in Self Culture for September.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-07

Let's see. The democratic orators
of the west insist above everything
else that they want the price of silver
raised, because then the price of wheat
would go up. And some people in To-
c~alities where they haven't an ounce of
silver and hardly raise a bushel of
wheat will yell themselves hoarse in
crying out 'thats right" Then if
wheat goes up, and flour naturally
goes up with it, there is a distressed
to vail over it, becausethere' no benefit
that locality by the raise in wheat. while
the pocket book is touched by raise
in flour. There's consistency in this,
maybe! Then if a republican speaker
comes to that locality, where cattle
and speep are raised SO generally and
successfully, instead of silver and
wheat, and he speaks of how republi-
can protection has actually raised the
price of cattle and Sheppard cattle
and sheep men, aud the community in
general, know it-those fellows who
shouted 'that's right on the silver
and wheat question groan at the alb
surdity of mentioning protection as
u benefit to their locality. Oh, the
strangeness of this world, and some
people!