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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-26

menagerie tent. It's side walls come
down with rush, its poles are carried
out in steady line, its cages picked
up by waiting teams, who, at a trot.
start the procession of canvas covered
dens toward the railroad yards. The
great top comes down with a run and
is unlaced into sections, rolled into
huge bundles and loaded into waiting
wagons, almost before the last cage
has disappeared in the gloom around
an adjacent corner. The herd of ele-
plants has stalked off into the night,
majestically and silently, following q
man who carries lantern half square
ahead.
The cook house, stable, tents, black
smith shop, barber shop, band tent,
side show, together with the number
less other smaller tents, have been ex-
peditiously. yet silently packed and
taken to the cars. In three-quarters
of an hour the 'big top" stands alone,
its gaunt poles reaching far up into
the darkness Of the sky. At the rail-
read yards everything is hustle and
activity.
The night show is out; the concert
is finished, and the last of the per-
formers skurries toward his trunk,
which has been left upon the open
space where the dressing tent once
stood: quick change Of costume, a
banging trunk lid, and the last mem
ber Of the company takes his way to
the train. BY midnight the show is
on its way to the next town.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-26

the morning breeze, smells sweet and
savory to the hungry throng now fill
ing the vacant spaces around the tents.
The camp cooks have already lighted
their fires aud the great caldrons are
sizzling upon the cranes. This means
preparation for the midday meal,
which even now has all been arranged
and is bound to be ready for every one
shortly after return from parade.
That free glimpse of the enchanted
land behind the swelling canvas is
given at about 10 o'clock. Who that
has ever seen it on clear, Western
morning can forget the gorgeous bands
of music, the, ,cavalcade of equestrians,
the open cages of wild beasts, the
funny band of clown musicians, the
general atmosphere of voluntary
holiday, when every boy has money
in his pocket, when his whole object
in life is to spend it.
But what of the streets in town dur
ing this interval? Excursion trains
have been coming in from every point
within fifty miles of the show town
Every train has been crowded to the
very steps with eager, expectant peo-
pie. Their tickets are in their hat
bands, where they will remain until
the conductor demands them at night,
for who has time to think of tickets
when there is big show in town?
Thousands upon thousands of farmers
have come in from the surrounding
country. Their teams, unhitched, line
the side streets upon every side.
Vacant lots are filed with them and
the alleys and lanes of the town are
impossible. The sidewalks and store
doors are sought rs places of vantage,
and an hour before the band strikes
up at the show grounds there is solid
line of humanity from one end of the
town to the other.
BY noon every face is turned toward
the show grounds. The side show
properly seen and its myriad of curios
and freaks explained, the tide turns
toward the ticket wagon. Another
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-26

Circus day in any Western town at
he present time, according to the New
fork Herald, is very much like the
Pircus day Of old, except that there is
Gastly more Of IL. II is rs much q
holiday rs Christmas and the Fourth
bf July thrown into one. The poor,
benighted little New York boy who
koH to Madison Square Garden and
Thinks he has seen it all would have
Eome of the conceit taken out of him
.ould he be transported to some one
lay stand on the Western prairies on
he day when the circus is billed to
Appear.
The first gray streaks of dawn find
the town already astir, with the rail
road station as the centre of interest.
In the old days it used to be turnpike.
but the time when the circus travelled
From town to town in caravans is no
Inore. Nowadays it is very one
|horse show indeed that doesn't own
PTS own rolling stock.
The small boy of course, pre-
dominates. He has secured the loft
|iest perch within the range of his in
|ventive genius. Suddenly, from the
dizzy height of the tallest telegraph
|pole he shouts, "Here she comes!"
THE cry is taken up below. Half a
|mile away, around curve, column
|of smoke is seen, trailing away toward
the horizon and few minutes later
the powerful locomotive, snorting and
putting like spirited horse, comes
|into view. Behind it is long line of
yellow cars, and far off, at the rear
end, glimmer the lights of the caboose,
which have not yet been extinguished.
Then comes the unloading of the
N prosaic paraphernalia--the huge
ten. poles, the acres of canvas, and all
the other homely objects which are
quite essential in the rapid transforma-
tion 80 soon to follow. Gangs of men
scurry hither and thither, apparently
all getting into each others way, but
really working like the one great
machine of which each man is really n
part.
/ Wagon after wagon comes off the
train with military precision. Two,
four, and even ten horse teams are
coming from the direction of the stock
cars, all ready to start for the show
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-26

has not the last train just come in?
To their surprise, however, the men,
agerie tent, with its six great centre
poles, is up and finished. The horse
tent is in position, the managers are
filed and the horses are munching
away at that breakfast which the
townspeople forgot to get. The cook
tents, one large tent for the working
men and another of similar size for the
performers, have been erected and the
choicest of steaks are broiling on the
ranges, whilst the fumes of steaming
coffee and hot biscuits, waited upon
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-26

always new. One is love, another is
the circus. The 1.-the limbed man, who
twists himself almost inside out; the
airily clothed women, who fly through
midair while you hold your ..breath
the clowns. who make you laugh in the
same old way that they made you laugh
years ago-who can resist the glamour
of il all?
And the strange sights behind the
scenesl Lucky the man or boy in that
town who reioices in the acquaintance
of somebody connected with the show.
He is the hero of the year. Countless
times does he retell the stories of what
he saw in the dressing rooms.
The evening performance is but a
repetition of that OF the afternoon.
Within all is scene of gayety, with
myriad lights blazing. Outside diff
ferent scene presents itself. A few
minutes after the performance begins,
hundreds of hurrying men attack the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-26
INDUSTRIAL.
rin-Plsts Men spend . Whole Day without

No combination yet among the tin
plate manufacturers of the United
States. This is what the members Of
the association who met Mt the Hotel
Lincoln, Pittsburg, Pa, Tuesday said
when the sessions were over. The same
old story of meeting to consider the
betterment Of the trade by Sunday
school methods was given out. About
10 OF the members OF the association
were present. ID. G. Reid. OF Elwood.
Ind. is the President. The meetings
were strictly secret After all was over
and after hours Of earnest talking the
gentlemen said that nothing at all had
been done"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-26
out toward the horizon in every direc-

out toward the horizon in every direc-
tion.
Two trains have been unloaded and
the eyes OF the multitudinous small
hoy are fairly bulging from their SOCK
ets. Where will it all end? A third
train comes putting in. and on this is
The menagerie. The small boy is now
n state bordering on nervous
frenzy. II is doubtful II he knows his
ovn name.
o. toward the show ground goes the
nernlng crowd. Surely they will be
- 2 sse ~ ths tents put up. TOR
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-26
IN THE LADIES' DRESSING ROOM.

pandemonium, in which each individ-
ual in the vast throng imagines he
must get his ticket first or be forever
debarred. A struggling. surging mass
OF humanity, with hands and arms
high in air, clutching tightly to the
money which is to be invested in the
magical pasteboards that will admit
them to the wonders of the big show.
The crowd carries itself along until
each Of it's component parts has reached
the goal. The money Is snatched from
the uplifted fingers and tickets placed
In its stead. 20 quickly, yet 70 sccus-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-26
Labor Notes.

e,i,,.o tso1 ,,oo ,i,, oil tho Russian rail-
,,au s,,s,o,ns have been pleced under
n.a 80 ,.s.s,,n,ia,a ad,o,,istra,ive controi ~
~ ~ ma',arn,,,ert enormous reductions
,,' H., ,assentar ana freigbt trafyics have
| - ,,,ado ,be n,,mber aud sneed Of
~ ,ra,.,s have been greatly Increased.
and on the whole, the new adINinistra-
| tlon is i'm every way an Improvement
upon those which II supersedes. AL
together the country Is more deeply en-
gagged in the railroad business than any
| ,ther in the world and has so far made
n success of IL.
! Brooklyn Druggists League for
| shorter Hours VIII submit Dill 10 the
Legislature fixing ten hours as a days
work, except on saturday, When IL
hours WI, cons.itu,e uas. vi. vi 1un ,un.
| uay ana iesai hoiuays .ney psn .' .,a'
| uhlF iou, louis WIN si,an w pS
I, - y,,,,,a1 =, 49,, T., d,,s
stnres in which tbev are emploved'
| ,r, ,,..,,,. ,,..a,..,,, nj, ro,o.o.s,
ine Duo,,n ~, a., ..,,,S praa,,no 30
,xtingnisbing The citv Iamps AT or be-
| sora o,clocl, nm midwinter mornings
8 unfair treatment TO the workingmen
Of the city, who have, in most cases. to
travel long distances to reach their
work in proper time"
A veterinary surgeon who established
a scientific horseshoeing shop at Kan
sas City was expelled from the Master
| Horseshoers Association. re claims
.hat boycott followed which ruined
MS business, ana ne mas sued tne Was
@ @.srs oIiiS,i e5o oon and ,,ae
''oh ~, V-V'VVo
one hundred men went 10 WORK at
,wc NJ ,s..a,. W nc -, ,,aI,,aIin
49,. .o,,o hao,' racaI,,ad J,,ring tho
,,ast Gov, days ava nrdors orc NOW
| hooked ahead sufficient to keen the
plant running constantly for 12 months.
rho s,oa,, sbaaring niart n,t in nj
Walton. Wyo.. has been taken out. and
shearing will be done by hand next
season.
MiIwaukee's electric railway COM
pany has offered to light the city, the
charge exacted for each arc light being
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-26
Town Where Everybody is Irish.

OF Benedicta, Me-, Professor Bate.
man writes: "If there is another town
in this country like it 1 am unable to
locate it. The peculiarity of the place
is the fact that the population is COM
posed exclusively of Irishmen. There
is not family in the entire township
through whose veins courses any other
blood than that Of the Emerald Isle. 4"
Lewiston (Me. Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-26
Facts About 1893.

The year 1898 began, and Will end on
Saturday.
1t will have six eclipses, OF which on
ly January and December u Will be
visible to North America.
Lincoln's birthday will fall on Sat-
urday and Washington's birthday on
Tuesday. Decoration day and Fourth
of July come on Monday.
Labor day will be on September 3.
Thanksgiving should be November "a.
First Sunday in Lent February "a.
Palm Sunday, April 3. Easter Sunday,
April TO-
The Jewish year 5659 viii begin at
sunset of Friday, September 10.
On July 4 the 1891 year OF American
independence win begin.
The four seasons will begin ON these
days In 1898: Spring. March 20; sum
mer. June 81; autumn, September ~;
winter. December 21.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-26

An expert declares that he knows ci
at least 600 oounterfsits of the old
masters which are now hanging In pri-
vate galleries In the United States, ell
purchased at high prices.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-26

The first steam engine used on the
Western Continent was brought to this
country from England In 1853.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-10-07

In their strife for mental equal
ity with men, women have unin-
teationally broken down fine re-
serve of manner which previously
lent them an air OF mystery, OF su-
periority, in the best sense, than
which no element is more success
full in holding mans interest,
love and respect. The young wo-
man who greets man friend with
Hello, old mani" or its equiva-
lent in modern slang, might be
called peach, but she would be a
peach with the bloom rubbed off.
FIX
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-10-07
To Subscribers

We find that in the past there
has been much irregularity in the
matter of delivering The Tribune
at the residences of subscribers.
We are determined that there
shall be no cause for such com
plants under the present manage
ment, and to this end we earnestly
desire that the Office shall be poti-
fed, either by letter or in person.
if your paper is not delivered
promptly and regularly by the
carrier boys.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-10-07


If advertising doesn't pay, why
do all large firms attribute their
success to it? A certain baking
powder company spends 100000
annually for advertising. Some
one who didn't know any better
suggested that these people discon-
tinue their advertising for year
and add half million to their
profits. The answer was that it
would cost the company three
times the amount to get the pro-
duct back to its original channel
gain. This is pretty good point
for those business men who imag-
inc they are making great saving
when they discontinue a two to
four dollar month advertisement
for few months ina dull season.
1t never pays to tear out dam be-
cause the water is low.-Ex.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-10-07

We have scarcely commenced to
solicit as yet, still our SUBSCRIPTION
list is steadily growing. We wish
to call the attention of advertisers
to this fact, and believe that even
now The Tribune will bring them
the very best results from money
expended for advertising space in
its columns.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-10-07

The secret of good cooking is largely
in the material used, as we all know.
The housewife who buys her supplies of
us is almost insured against failure. The
cook to buy exactly what she wants and
the prices are always the loves found
anywhere. The good cook only knows
that the price ought not to be too low.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-10-07

The contract for building an
opera house in Victor has been let,
nd Shat e,:.5f boasts that
will have the finest amusement
temple in the state outside of
Denver and Pueblo.
Florence seems to be far behind
her sister cities in this respect,
and her citizens feel the need of a
substantial and well equipped
theatre building. Such PROPOSE
ton would certainly add much to
the city's many advantages, and
is one that is always taken into
consideration to n greater or less
extent by prospective residents. a
first class theatre under proper
management, supported by a city
as such an one would certainly be
here, is patronized only by the most
responsible troupes. AS class, the
CHEAP John" shows SAVIOR of
vulgarity and more often tend to
sensualize than to ed;fy an audi
ence. Florence needs an opera
house that will afford attractions
of such character as will COM
mend them to men and women
who desire something of a higher
moral tone than the ordinary
wishy- washy trash produced in
cheap play-houses.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-10-07

Florence may congratulate her
self on having an ordinance es-
tablishing fire limit, and that the
ordinance is rigidly enforced.
Colorado Springs has an ordinance
prohibiting lumber yards within
the fire limit, bud the ordinance
was not enforced and the city has
suffered a heavy loss in conse-
quence.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-10-07
Advertised Letter List

Following is list of letters re.
naming uncalled for at the post
office at Florence, during week
ending Oct 5, 1898:
Brown Miss Libbie Meredith, Willie NJ.
Bcuavidez, +. L. Mex Morgan. Roma
Cady, Charles Morris, David p.
Doane, II. II. Moore, Sam
Duncan, Ed. L. Osborne, Ms. Rosa
Davis, DIR. Summers Peterson, NJ. l.
Hurtado, Eltido Mex Smith, j. ID.
Graham, w. B. Turner, ID. c.
Gamblee, N. S. Walker, Miss Susie
Gray, George NonTrump, Miss Adaiyn
Gillespie, Jas. r. lines, z. W.
Hab, Mrs. f. F. Lazier, Miss Lou
Cleavinger, Jack.
Parties calling for same will say
advertised. A. GUILINGER,P. M.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-10-07
NOTICE.

According to the terms of trans
fer, Mr.. Herbert w. Burdett will
settle all accounts and collect all
bills growing out of the TRIBUNE
Office, up to and including the 2lst
inst.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-10-07
FitzgerreII's Rent List.

2 room frame on Fourth street.
2 room frame West Main street.
1 room frame Green street.
2 room frame at Cyanide.
2 room frame T.. Seventh ST.
Business room Main st.
6 room brick Z. Fourth st.
2 room frame Fifth ST.
4 room frame Frazier Lane.
2 room frame K. Second st.
2 room frame Alabaster Ave.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-10-07
Church Services and Religious meetings
In Florence

First Baptist Church,
REV. RoBERr d. GRAHAM
Sunday School, 10 a. M; preaching 11;io and
ESQ in Union Hall.
ST. Benedict's Roman Catholic Church,
p. GREGORY, O. 5. B., Pastor.
Sunday services first and third Sundays IN each
month: high mass and sermon, 10 a. M: Sun
day School at ? y. M; yespers and bepedic-
ton OF the blessed sacrament at 80 p. m.
First Church of Christ, Scientist.
Every Sunday at the Rogers building, Main
Street: 10 As a. m, Bible Service; IL ;45 a. M,
Sunday School; Inquiry meeting every Friday
7;45 p. m.
First PRESBYTERIAN Church,
Rev. G. A. BERGER.
Sunday School. &c a. M; Service and Sermons,
IL a. m. Junior Endeavor, p. M; 4. ). Z.
e., $50 p. M; Evening service, Z 80 p. m:
Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening at
7:30
Methodist Episcopal Church,
REV. 8. II. kIRKBRIpE.
Corner Main and Church streets. Parsonage
next door to the church.
Sunday School, 10 n. M; Morning Service, II a,
m: Glass meeting, 10 m. junior League, 2 80
n. m: Senior League, 7 p. M. Evening. Service
SD. m.; Prayermeeting every Wednesday even
ing 80.
Members of all denominations or OF no den ON.
nation will be sincerely welcome Al all OF our
churches.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-10-07
Notice of Special Election
ORDINANCE NO. 1871.

An Ordinance Providing for and calling a spe-
cal election to submit to tho qualified cleo.
tors of the town of Florence the question OF
approving n proposition to erect water
works.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-02-04
RICHARDSON.

The river is about blocked with
ice at this place.
The revival meeting closed Mon
day night with IA converts.
Jack Ward, travelling salesman,
was in our town Tuesday.
l am informed that the c. & o.
intends removing the railroad Of
fee from whitehouse to this place
April LIST.
ScUtt Castle has been stepping
very high this week over an addi-
ton to his family.
Bob Reub. Preston was here on
Tuesday to see Col. Preston in re-
gard to the tie aud stave bust
ness.
Lutte Haws, Of Adams, was call
ing on his best girl at this plsce
Sunday.
Monroe Lewis is very sick with
asthma
Ide Baldwin, after An absence o
quite a while has returned aud re
sumed his duties again at MELON
aid Preston's.
Henry Hubbard is delivering
coal 10 his customers in a COTE,
sack during this cold spell.
Woody LAWNS was here Sunda,
interviewing NJ. T. Preston.
MOUNTAIN BIRCH.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-02-04
BLAINE.

Born to the wife Of All Smith, a
fine boy.
Miss Belle Vaughan, OF Mudlick,
is visiting here.
The revival is still going on with
great success. Nine accessions and
several converts.
The Blaine Normal is doing fine
100 en- ;olled on last Monday.
J. 7. Moore paid home folks q
visit Sunday. lie expects to move
to his new location soon.
The house OF Drs,H. II. and Jno
Gambill is near completion.
Will Cole and family have taken
temporary possession Of the Shin,
Gambill house. We are glad tC
welcome them to our neigh borhoOd
Mrs. Alice Ferguson is very sick
at this time.
Davis Burton, Of Charley, was re.
Gently visiting his father AN. C.
Burton.
Uncle Mack Burton, sincs receiv-
ing his pension, has removed his
family to the J. II. Stambaugh
property.
James HoltOn paid a visit TO his
homefolks Sunday and on his re-
turn to school was accompanied by
his wife and daughter.
BLUE BELLS.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-02-04
THE COMING MnMLM

who goesto the club while her hus-
band tends the baby as well az the
old fashioned woman who looks
after her home, will both at times
get run down in health. They will
be troubled with lOss Of appetite
heatAebes, slceplessness, fainling
OF dizzy spells The most wonder.
fui r-medy for these women il
Electric Bitter. Thousand Of suf-
feTers from Lame Back aud Weak
Kidneys rise and cal il blessed.
II 10 the medicine for woman. Fee
male complaints and Nervous
troubles Of all kind are soon re-
lIeved by the use Of Electric Bit.
tiers. Only SOC. per bottle. Fol
sale by A N. Hughes,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-02-04

II the present cold spell does moi
freeze out any Klondike fever that
may be lurking IN any Of our citi-
zens, the official report Of Capt,
Ray, Of the U. s. Army, should
complete the job. Here is the re-
port OF his trip:
Official reports have been reeeiv-
ed from Capt. Ray, who was sent to
the Klondike country by the War
Department. Capt. Rays report is
one that will serve TO keep people
out Of the country, as he says Of all
who have gone there in two years
but 7 per cent. have earned a liv-
ing, the others being destitute.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-02-04
wEBBvILLE.

The recent rains did much dam
age TO low lands and fencing.
w. l.. Watson returned Saturday
from Leon, where he has been see
ing to ihis timber in the Little San
dy river.
j. W. Woods left here a few days
ago for Asheville, n. C., where he
will spend the winter.
Several cases OF measl, s reported
in the neighborhood.
Five large droves OF cattle pass.
I'd here Friday en- route to Stock.
yards in Boyd county.
VIM. Mckinney and dasghter,
living near here, are not expected
to live. Both have the fever.
NJ. NJ. Walters, W. II. Woods and
Melvin Sparks returned here Sun.
day with some fine looking cattle.
Some Of our best boys were SO
intoxicated Friday that they had tC
have the whole road.
The roof OF Levi Webb's house
was partly blown of by the gale o
Saturday night.
Good fox-hounds are as valuabl,
property as can be purchased here
The market holds firm at five dol
lars per head.
]. X. Woods left here Monday for
Blaine.
Scott Grub and son, OF Blaine
was visiting here Sunday.
Sons NOM DE PLUME
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-02-04

About 40 acres three miles south
on river, county road and railroad.
Cool square twO-stOry log house,
with addition containing kitchen
and dining room. Good barn,
splendid well for household use
and good spring for stock. Six
teen acres set In grass. Young ap-
pie orchard and rs peach trees.
Farm Is divided into five fields by
good fences. About half Of this
farm can be plOwed both ways. All
but one acre in cultivation. Pleas
ant location, in view OF railroad
and river. Land IL In fine produe-
ing condition. The farm and the
improvements put on 1t by me cost
about $3.50. Iwant . larger farm
and will sell out for considerably
less than that. 1t is big bargain
at my price. Apply at once to Jno.
". Aksrs or NJ. F. COnley, LOuisa,
XIV
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-02-04

The Legislature spent 500 OF
$500 worth of time in passing a
resolution asking VIM. Lindsay to
resign his seat in the United
STATES Senate. The mem bers would
come nearer earning their per diem
by giving all their time to needed
legislation than by wasting it on
something that cannot possibly
bring any good results-nor even
the results hoped for by the pro-
moters. The action failed to elicit
the unanimous applause Of the sill
yer men Of the State, many of
whom condemn the action as use
less and childish.