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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-16
NUMBER 4s.
Her Mothers Spirit.

A young married woman was obliged
to remain alone overnight in st. Louis
hotel few years ago, her husband be-
ing detained by business in Il neighbor.
ing town. In tho dead of night the wo-
man was awakened out of a sound sleep
by tremendous noise in the wardrobe.
1t was such sudden and unearthly up
roar that the woman, sensible and prac.
teal though she was, was frightened.
The noise ceased, then returned. The
woman jumped up, lighted the gas,
looked at her watch and found 1t was
just midnight and made a thorough
search both OF the wardrobe and the
room. There was nothing, SO far as the
evidence Of the senses went which could
account for the racket. Tho woman put
out the light and went back to bed. The
noise was not repeated either that night
OF any other.
Sis moaths afterwGrd however, the
woman was in San Francisco. and for
the first time in her life and solely ont
CT curiosity she attended a spiritualistic
meeting. Almost Immediately the me-
lirm, perfect stranger, turned to her
and said, "Thc spirit Of your mother is
present, madan. ard she says that six
months ago tnaming the precise date)
she triod to communicate with you by
means Of tho wardrobe in the Blank
hOtel, ST Louis" The woman's prac-
tical good sense did not desert her.
"Well you just tell my mother" she
snid. that the next time she wants to
communicate with me not to make such
al awful racket in the dead of night
and irighten me half out Of my senses. :"
New Yorl: cun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-16
Gentiiity Passing Away.

a frankness that is almost brutal
seems TO pass cnrrent in society for up
to date snartuess and the language
that is now used ty certain fashionable
people among themselves is sometimes
only little short Of billingsgate. while
Swear words" seem to have lost their
awfulness and are used almost as freely
by women as by men. 1t Is curious
how "gentility" both as word and q
quality has disappeared. Fashionable
people nre distinctly no longer "gcn-
tec! They may on occasions be high
brc6, Lut the mincing propriety Of the
beilel and beaus Of yore has entirely
disappeared. In we'll known society
novel written 10 or go years ago, which
was presumably correct delineation
Of the manners and habits of the fash
ioEable life Of that time, h,o heroines
play their role.--one Voro de We're,
with the correct speech and manners OF
her caste, and the other suddenly ex-
allied bourgeoise, who goes through the
social fires of criticism and experience
lefc.c she emerges true gold from the
ogdoal. Oddly enough today the types
might be reversed; it is the bourgeoise
who is "high toned" and the We're de
We're who il o slangy holden. New
York Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-16
Getting Around 1t.

A worried looking stranger stepped
up to crossing policeman yesterday
morning and said:
"Will yon kindly direct me to the
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John rail-
way depot?'
"WhCt?''
Tho stranger repeated his request,
"Thero isn't any such depot in this
town" replied the officer. "What are
you giving me?'
''That isn't the name Of it, of
course, " rejoined the other, "but it's
something like it. My heads all tam
gled up this morning, and I can't get
anything right
\ sudden thought struck the polios.
man.
"Do you mean the Big Four depot:''
he asked.
That's it!'' exclaimed the, stranger
delishtedly. II was sure ia know it II ?
heard 1t again. Where is it!''
The officer started him in the riohr'
direction and then went into q brown
study. At the end of half an hour hs
emerged from it and said to himself i'm
an audible voice:
II wonder If that guy wasn't having
run with me. "--Chicago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-16

The power of the surf is thing
about which many of us have lat the
most hazy ideas, and indeed the ordi-
nary conditions with which we are sur
rounded prevent us from fully appreci-
ating what it can be at times.
The people of the island Of Chinco-
teague, which is about a mile and a
naif wide, have, however, opportunities
Tor Judging this experience, which they
must find the reverse of pleasant.
On its eastern side and between IL and
the ocean is Assateague island, which
Is also mile and half wide, but the
power with which the waves come is SO
great thas ut some places the surf
sweeps entirely over both islands.
London Standard.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-16
ti'S IN SHORTi7. ~.
Many Trials Of an fngIishman with Ills
Stenographcr.

Sten0graphcr.
An Englishman who drops his his
and nspirates his as and stenographer
and typewriter who spells phonetically
from dictation make combination
from which trouble is sure to result I'M
less the copy" is carefully revised.
The manager Of one Of the most impor-
tant manufacturing plants in Cleveland
is an EDalishman. Not long ago he en-
ployed u " ang man to act as his stenog.
rnpher, .,nd one Of the first things that
the lait,t NDs called upon to do was
the e, '"" down" Of letter to the
manast- 70. who was away at o
SUNNI" ros... =. Ing busy man, the
mat; e.. =! { lie the trouble TO look
Mt tbc tt.r ..ii,r i. had been typewrit-
there Wa =. ... time for the stcnogra.
phcr ny dear Henry" she wrote,
"wlat ~ 'ai:h do you mean by calling
me 'i...-.... and our little Horace
'Cr,i.. will admit that this sounds
like ycu, br, why do you make joke
Of 1t before your employees"
or course tho fond husband and fa.
ther didn't k,.ow what it all meant, and
so he wrote fer an explanation, when
his first letter was cent back to him.
Cne glance at it and he rushed over
to his stenogrnpher, excitedly threw the
sheet down before him and demanded,
There, what do you mean, sir, by
writing m. wife's name down IAN
nah?'' -
"ALaaf" replied the young man.
"Let me sec. No, I've got it.Hannah.
all r'-....
"BLi, aid the manager. who was
furious, "it's not 'Annah, - IL,
Hanral"
well. there it is. Hannnh-H-a.n-
nah. "
"'Annah be dashedr' exclaimed the
manager. "A.n.n.a, Hanna Can't you
understand English, you blanled fool?"
Ey this time the stenographer began
to see through the trouble, SO he begged
off urcn the Plea that having had .
swell Hing in cne of his ears he had not
been able to hear very well. But it cost
him nearly Il weeks salary to square
things with the other boys IN the Office,
and he always deems it best to hide
when he hears the managers wife In
the hall. ll.-Cleveland Leader.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-16
His AIibi.

Once upon time the late Sir Frank
Lockwood, while attending police
court. noticed that the magistrates were
performing their duties in very expe-
ditious manner, and he commented ON
the fact to Il superintendent of police.
Yes" answered the superintendent,
who was pompous and none too we'll
educated, their worships always dis.
penses with Justice very fast" Some
years ago he got a prisoner Off by prov
ing an alibi. Some time afterw. ..rd the
judge met him and said, "Well, Lock.
wood, that was very good alibi.
"Yes, my lord" was the answer. 81
had three offered me, and think se-
lected the best.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-16
Free Pills.

Send yeur address to H. T.. Bucklen
u Co., Chicago, and get free sample
box OF Dr. Kings New Life Pills. A
trial will eonvince you Of their merits.
These pills are easy in action and are
particularly effective In the cure of
Constipation and Sick Headache. For
Malaria and Liver troubles they have
been proved Invaluable. They are
guaranteed TO be perfectly free from
every deleterious substance and to be
purely vegetable. They do not weaken
by their action but by giving tone to
the stomach and bowels greatly invigor-
ate the system. Regular size o5c. per
box. Sold BY H. A. Stoke, DruggIst.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-16
A BUSINESS PARABLE.
You Cannot EaiI to Appreciate tho Point
In This Story.


Once u farmer had 1900 bushels Of
wheat. which he sold not to single
grain merchant, but to 1900 different
dealers, u bushel each. A few Of them
paid him in cash, but far the greater
number said il was not convenient then;
they wo, ID lay later. A few months
passed, and t e mans bank account ran
low. "Hcw is this?' he said. my
l,S0O Bushels If grain should have kept
me in affluecce until another crop is
raised, but have parted with the grain
and have instead only vast number of
accounts, SO small and scattered that
cannot get around and collect fast
enough to pay expenses
go he posted up public notice and
asked all those who owed him to pay
quickly. But few came. The rest said,
"Mine is only u small matter, and
will go and pay one of those days " for
getting that though each account was
very small. when all were put together
they meant large sum to the man.
Things went on thus. Tho man got to
feeling so badly that he fell out of bed
and awoke. and running to his granary
found his 1900 bushels Of wheat still
safe there. He had only been dreaming.
Moral. The next day the man went
to the publisher of his paper and said I:
Here, sir. is the pay for your paper,
and when next years subscription is
due you eau depend on me to pay it
promptly. stood IN the position of an
editor last night, and I know how it
feels to have ones honestly earned
money scattered all over the country in
small amounts Union Signal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-16
VOLUME 6.
A Note From the Editor.

The editor Of leading state paper
writes: III you had seen my wife last
June and were to see her to-day you
would not believe she was the same
woman. Then she was broken down by
nervous debility and suffered terribly
from constipation and sick headache.
Bacon's Celery King for the nerves
made her q well woman in one month. :"
n. Alex. Stoke will give you "a free
sample package Of this great herbal
remedy. Large size 25c. and SOC.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-16
Cruel Retore.

II have no patience with your dem
ocratic sentimentalism, said Miss Ell
derby with hauteur. "Blood tells, and
my ancestors fought in tho revolution,
Miss Sprightly.
II suppose You We're too young to re.
call any incidents of the strugele?'-
Detroit Free Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-16

The Frankfurter Zeitung states that
among 72 agents who make it a busi-
ness to secure engagements for German
actors no fewer than Is were found to
be men who had been punished for some
crime or other.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-16
Mans Ruling Wish.

There is one wish ruling over MAN.
Kind, and it is wish which is never in
u single instance granted each man
wishes to be his own master. 1t isa
boys beatific vision, and it remains the
grown up mans ruling passion to the
last. But the fact is life il service.
The only question is, Whom shall wo
serve?--W T. Faber.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-16

A Boston man is still taking daguer-
reotypes and has been doing SO over
half century He insists that in spito
OF all modera processes in photogra, nv
they remain the nicst correct likercuses
ever produced. -thiladulphia Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-16

The annual increase Of tho German
nation during the last five years has
been more than fivo times AZ much a.
that Of the French
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-03-31
ORCHARD AND GARDEN.

Early musk melons always find n
ready market. Later the become u
drug.
Round varieties of beans are better
than the fat. as they have less string
and more snap.
Next spring plant sweet peas-as
pretty and fragrant flowers as bloom.
Get good mixture.
Anise, caraway, tansy, wormwood
and a number of other herbs ought to
be grown in the garden.
Send for the catalogue of every seed
house you see advertised and study
these useful books closely.
The Japanese nest egg, which is about
the size, color and shape Of the hens
egg, ought to be grown for nest eggs.
1t is claimed that the sofa bean,
when roasted and ground, will greatly
surpass the advertised substitutes for
coffee in flavor.
1t is claimed that there is q large
quantity Of poor onion seed that will
be offered cheap this year. Seek quail
ty in buying seed and never mind the
price.-Western Plowman.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-03-31
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t t|0RHeBzED
&s-r~
TALK ABOUT ONIONS.

The Beet Paying Varieties and Method
Of Cultivation.
The most popular varieties Of onions
for market are the following: White
Southport White Globe; red, Large Red
Wethedsfield. and yellow. Yellow Globe
Danvers, says Country Gentleman.
There are others, but the above nre con-
sidered the best and most profitable.
Yellow onions being greatest in de-
mand, the Globe Danvers variety, ow-
ing to its uniform shape. bright color
and excellent quality, is universally ac-
cepted as the standard; it will keep
better than any other kind, and even
II accidentally frozen in storage, if
more covering is added and it is left
alone until thoroughly thawed, it will
come out little the worse for its expert
ence. The writer has grown no other
variety for market for IS years. Much
of the success Of the crop depends upon
the quality and freshness of the seed
sown; II is better to pay q dollar a
pound more for n selected strain Of a
reliable seed house than to be fooled
by cheap seed; novthern-grown seed is
preferable to California. In the yield
of onions per acre there is very wide
range, from 200 to 1000 bushels; and
these numbers are not quite the ex-
tremes either, for occasionally a crop
Of 1,200 bushels is heard of. and II is by
no means uncommon to see crops Of less
than 200 bushels; but man who can
average 500 to 600 may consider himself
successful onion grower, while 400 to
500 is very fair crop. The width Of the
rows. the quality and quantity varying
from four to six pounds per acre) of
seed sown, the adaptability Of the soil,
and the extent to which IL Is fertilized,
the attention given to cleanliness and
cultivation-these are the factors gov
erning the size Of the crop.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-03-31

The word Klondike has been added to
Wall streets expressive and concise
vocabulary. The stocks Of northwest
ern railroads are now called "Klon-
dikes." because Of the increase Of their
business resulting from the rush of
gold. Wall street has the railroads of
the country classified very effectively
now. There are the "Coalers," the
"Grangers," the "Vanderbilts," the
"Gould lines" and the "Klondikes." !"
This habit OF classifying securities by
the use Of single words to describe the
different classes is carried to greater
extent in London than in New York,
though it might be supposed from the
Yankee reputation for slang, that the
contrary were true. In London the
stock brokers waste no words They
speak of 'Kaffirs," OF Americans" of
"Home Rails" Of "Argentines," Of
"Grand Trunks" and there are scores
of corporations which are designated
by single word, such as "Bovrils." !"
Coats" "Apolinaris," "Puncture
Proof" and so on. A stock broker, who
buys and sells thousands of shares in
moment, has no time to use extended
and formal phrases.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-03-31

Instances of kindly relations between
employers and their helpers are readi-
ly observed by those who look for them.
Their existence is doubted by those who
will not see. A timely illustration Of
the forbearance and gratitude of two
persons associated in work is furnished
by recent occurrence. An employe,
when intoxicated, lost control of his
employers horse. The animal was in
jured and had to be killed. The Of
fender expected discharge. His en-
ployer forgave him and gave him an
other chance. A few weeks later the
man fell sick. The employer went to
see him and found him i'll from over
work. Without the knowledge Of the
man who hired him, the grateful en-
ploye had been doing extra work, some
times laboring ~ hours day, feeling
that he could never do enough to repay
such an employer. The Golden Rule in
business is not impracticable.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-03-31
Inspection Of Fruit Trees,

The law passed by the Michigan leg
islature at the request of the State Hor-
ticultural society, or Of committee
from them at the request Of the leading
fruit growers, seems to be giving very
general satisfaction. All nursery
grown stock in the state must be in
spected, and the grower licensed before
he can offer it for sale. The presence
of injurious insect pests, like the San
Jose scale, or fungous or supposedly
contagious disease like the peach yell
lows, is sufficient reason for refusing a
license until It has been eradicated.
Even insects like the peach apis must be
destroyed before trees are sent out.
Michigan Is thus establishing q reputa-
ton as a good state TO buy peach snd
other fruit trees from, 40 II long has
been for the :. ( itself.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-03-31
ONE OF TWO WAYS.

The bladder was created for d
purpose, namely, q receptacle for d
urine, and as such Il is not liable
any form Of disease except by one
two ways. The first way is frd
imperfect action of the kidneys. "
second way is from careless lod
treatment OF other diseases.
CHIEF CAUSE.
Unhealthy urine from unhealtI
kidnevs is the chief cause Of bladd
troubles. So the womb, like h
bladder, was created for one purposs
and II not doctored too much Is na
liable to weakness or disease, exec
10 rare cases. It IL situated back
and very close to the blad der, then
fore any pain, disease or inconvei
ence manifested 10 the kidneys. bad
bladder or urinary passage is often, !
mistake, attributed to female weai
ness or womb trouble Of some sol
The error is easily made and may
as easily avoided. To find out %
rectly, set your urine asida for TWEEN
four hours, q sediment or settlil
indicates kidney or bladder troubI
The mild and the extraordinary effs
Of DR.. Kiliner'r Swanp-Root, Il
great kidney, and bladder remedy
soon realized. II you need q medciI
you should have the best. At druI
gists fifty cents and one. dollar. "
may have d sample bottle and pan
phlet, both sent free by mail, upI
receipt of three two cent stamps
cover cost of postage on the bottl
Mention the Middleburgh PosT. al
send your address to DR.. Kilmer
Co., Binghamton, N. Y. The propriet
OF this paper guarantee the genuin
ness this offer
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-03-31
Bone Menl for Flowers.

The finest bone meal or -four that can
be procured is real boon to the flower
grower, either indoors or outside. Used
carefully, 1t is not SO dangerous as
liquids Of unknown strength, and It's
lasting qualities help out the over
worked, and necessarily neglectful
window gardener. It sometimes burns
the surface roots Of plants to which it is
too literally applied. But this danger
Is much reduced II care be taken to ap-
ply water freely as soon as the bone is
lightly worked into the soil. Carna-
tions. especially, are likely to respond
to rather liberal applications of this
stimulating stuff. The unskilled may
more safely feed those plants which
make many roots, rather than those
which never All their pots.-American
Gardening,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-03-31

There are statements going about
among the New England papers to the
effect that the persons connected with
the agricultural colleges want the word
agricultural" dropped from the names
OF the institutions. II is furthermore
said. reports the Boston Journal. that
the courses in agriculture are gradually
being put aside in these colleges, and
that the other arts and sciences are re-
ceiving more attention. We quote the
following suggestive sentences from
the Providence Telegram: Zone Of
these state colleges has in its less than
quarter Of century Of life turned
out more professional men than farm
ers. The college in Maine has had its
name changed to the University Of
Maine,' emitting any allusion to farm
ing, and will add school for the pro-
duction Of lawyers to it's equipment.
The state continues to be taxed for it's
support. The professors Of the Massa-
chusetts agricultural college are
ashamed of the name, and want it called
the Massachusetts, college. Professors
in our Rhode Island college of ngricul-
ture and the Mechanic Arts have not
waited for legislation, but quietly talk
about the Rhode Island college, title
which would belong to Brown If it was
to be assigned to any institution" The
direct inference is that farming is be-
coming unpopular, even among many
SvhoAre paid for the education Of farm
ers. Why? Is there anything dishonest
about it? Why be ashamed to 60 to On
agricultural college? We fondly cling
to our belief that the young man who
leaves college with the ability and the
tastes to make q good farmer is con-
siderably better of than q great many
of his fellows who start in the law or
medicine. Many good farmer is
spoiled at college studying literature or
economics. Moreover. the agricultural
colleges can never hope to cope with the
modern institutions which grant the A.
d. degree. Their field Is to equip US
with farmers-good, all-round or spe-
cialized farmers. We have great need
Of them. What can country amount
10 without them?
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-03-31

family OF the great house of O'Neill.
However this may be, it is fairly GER
tain that during the reign of Charles
ii. James Mckinley. son of another
James Mckinley, and called "Shamus
Oge,"' or James the Younger" settled
upon the lands of Dervock. The name
Of "Shamus Oge" may be found among
the list OF those to whom contract for
the making of road along the shores
of Lough Neagh was issued in the year
1858. In 100 David Mckinley, of Der
vock, was a collector Of the hearth
tax" in Antrim. Doubtless these an
cestors of President Mckinley had q
dwelling on their farm, but no vestiges
thereof remain.
The existing structure was built In
1865, as one can see from an old stone
seat standing by the Dervock door. This
old stone was formerly the hearthstone
of the farmhouse, but a former tenant,
finding that his floor had sunk below
the level of the stone, removed 1t and
had It set up as seat. Then 1t was that
on the reverse of the granite slab was
discovered the inscription: wv. Mex,
1905" Tradition confidently asserts
that this means "William Mckinley,
1905" the date being that Of the com
pletion Of the farmhouse.
In small Irish country parish 1t is
easy enough to follow the line of q re-
spectacle yoeman or farmer family back
TO five or six generations. Every such
parish has some sheannachie, or wise
chronicler, whose business 1t Is to keep
track Of just such homely genealogies.
With the assistance Of the Protestant
rector Of Cushendun (Rev. Samuel Ar
thur Brennan, NJ. Az, noted Irish an
tiquarian, found but little difficulty
In connecting President Mckinley with
the Dervock family. Indeed, in the rec
ords Of the parish church are the chris
tening entries OF james, son Of Will
liam and Hannah Mckinley; Of Der
vock," and of his brothers, John, Peter
and William-all between the yeare
17O5 and IT'S. These were the children
Of that David Mckinley, of Dervock.
who collected the hearth tax, and the
grandchildren Of "Shamus Oge Nc
Kinley."
James Mckinley came to America
and his son, David, of Columbiana coun-
ty, o., was great-grandfather of the
president. His nephew, William Nc.
Kinley, inherited the old homestead,
and during the troublous times Of 1898
threw in his lot, as did very many u
ster Protestants, with the United Irish
men. He was close friend of Henry
Joy McCracken, the leader of the Ulster
rebels, and during the summer Of 17os q
party of yeomanry, commanded, curl.
ously enough, by Capt. Hanna, de-
scended upon Dervock farm and cap.
tured Mckinley and a quantity Of rebel
arms and ammunition. Mckinley waa
taken to Coleraine, hnd the country
being under martial law he was tried
by drumhead court-martial and S4ot
in the market place, together VIA
three other patriots.