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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-10
THE NAME OF JESUS.

Sweet name! what cadence in the very sound
What heavily music In the uttrance found
When WHISPERED in the err Of dying saint
Tho spent with pain. and pulse and heart hea,
faint
Yet, at the name Of "Jesus" doth his eyes
Seek ours III love. and peace and glad surprise
And tben forever close In sweet content
To OPEN them in heav'n-a Hfe well spenti
oh, Jesusi Thine the everpotent power
To charm, to heal, to bless in trials hour:
Let all the world thy name with reverence hear
And trust thy pow'r to save; with holy fear nc
Approach the footstool OF thy matchless grace
And find In thee their souls dear resting plscs
John lmre.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-10

chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy can always be depended
upon and fs pleasant and safe to take. Sold
by al dealerA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-10

EXCELLENT lunches served daily frou
y r. o'clock. Cafe HAlbA - 6ecaAA
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-01
Praise For the Bishop.

The bishop of--never mind where
being n newcomer and somewhat trou
bled with neglected diocese, thought
TO inspire his clergy to take occasional
services during the week by periodical :
visiting out of the way parishes ana
taking one himself
On one Of these occasions. having
formed quite good congregation ana
having been moved to much eloquencc
in his sermon, he felt a little not IN
natural desire to know If he had made
any impression on the usually unim
pressionable yokels, and put some lead
ing questions to the old clerk, who was
helping him to unrobe in the vestry
"Well. hope they've been pleased with
yer, said the old man patronizingly
land I'm sure we TUX II VERY kind
yer worship to come down and preach
to us, but yer knaw, worsser one
would ha done for the likes o we. ii
so be. he added with becoming hun.il
ity, zone could ha bin found "-Liv
ing Church
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-01
The Magic of Rome.

The story of Rome is tale of mur-
der and sudden death. varied, chang
ing, never repeated in the same way
there is blood on every threshold o
tragedy lies buried in every church and
chapel, and again we ask in vair
wherein lies the magic of the city that
has fed on terror and grown old il
carnage, the charm that draws men tc
her, the power that holds, the magic
that enthralls men soul and body. as
Lady Venus cast her spells upon Tam.
hauser in her mountain of old. Yet
none deny it, and as centuries roll on
the poets, the men of letters, the musi
clans, the artists of all ages. have comt
to her from far countries and have
dwelt here while they might, some foi
long years. some for the few months
they could spare, and all of them have
left something, a verse, a line, sketch
a song that breathes the threefold mys-
terry of love, eternity and death. -
"Studies From the Chronicles of Rome. +"
by Marion Crawford.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-01
MnrteiIo Towers In England.

Whatever may have been the defen
sive value of martello towers n century
ago 1t has entirely evaporated now
There are good many of them on the
coasts of Essex Suffolk. Kent and Sus
sex These massive round towers. some
40 feet high were regarded as and very
likely were splendid defenses at the
time they were erected but they have
long been used only for coastguard pur
poses Their name is derived from the
Italian coast towers which were erected
as protection against pirates Warn
ing that a suspicious craft was in sight
was given by striking a bell with Il
martello or hammer 1t was the power
full defense made in 1894 by lie Teller
at the tower of Mortella with only ~
men against simultaneous sea and
land attack, led by Lord Hood and Ma
jor General Dundas, which brought
them into favor in this country 1t was
thought that they would be splendid
defense against ''Boney - London
Chronicle
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-01
A Nicc Littie Hint For George.

A business man has daughter and
also confidential clerk and the conf
Dental clerk has for some time been at
tentive TO the daughter, but he has not
or had not month sufficient
courage TO come TO the point. thou'L
the young woman. goodness knows. hn-
never done anything to scare him off
for he Is first class fellow In every re-
spect The other evening he was max
ing n call and about o o'clock her "a
ther came in
"Ah. George, he said. "how about
that deal we were talking about Thu
afternoon Did you see the party?'
Eyes, sir replied George "and |
expected to see you this evening rnh
tell you about it
"My dear said the father turning
to his daughter Twill You retire for .
few minutes2 George wants to speak
business for awhile e.
The daughter rose mp. but hcsitatci
"Why do have to goH' she ask, 4
doubtfully
because, dear. smiled the father
"you are not interested Why do yol
want TO stay2'
She blushed and started ont
Because. papa, she twittcred T'd
rather like to hear George talk business
Just once
Then George got red and the faith, I
looked at them both significantly. and
the girl fed. London Answers
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-01

81 could tell you story about strong
men photography Some Of the minor
limbs of the fraternity depend on the
cunning Of the cnmprn for advertise
ment " SO said photographer
zone fellow. who visits country fairs
and casual shows, goes through tric,.s
Of kind wonderful to the unscientifc
mind They are merely tricks after nll
and his strength Is catch He dept rda
on his photos for advertisement In pos.
ing hc folds his arms tightly dilutos
the muscles Of his neck and lines his
veins with prussian blue His pict A.
gives you Hercules ia his power of nnl
esty In private he is II well developed
man. without any swagger Of sinew or
strength
professional strong men are M clov
er mt make mp ~ n society actress TIL"
latter llvishca attention on face aud
neck. while breast and ribs. mrrclo'
and throat occupy the former for hors'
ere the camera cJnfronts them 4 st
lines about the body add pounds TO Co..
weight of strong man lin the pc
turc) studied pose imparts ada
tionnl formidability
1.-The veins of n certain professional
Hercules protrude like wbipcord in the
Photographic cabinet lie duss them
with powdered ultramarine and treats
the high parts Of the muscles with in
dian red Otherwise his picture would
appear quite ordinary Cincinnati
Enuuirpr
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-01
The spider. Elastic Appetite.

The spider has tremendous appetite.
and his gormandizing defies all human
competition. A scientist who carefully
noted spiders consumption of food in
"a hours concluded that if the spider
were built proportionately to the human
scales he would eat at daybreak Zap,
proximatel.) small alligator. by a.
m. lamb. by 9 a. m. a young camelo-
pard, by l o'clock sheep and would
finish up with lark pie in which there
We're 120 birds Yet. in spite of his
enormous appetite, spider has wonder
full power OF refraining from food and
one has been known to live for ten
months wien absolutely deprived of
food. A beetle lived in n similar state
of unrefresh.nent for three years. st
Louis Globe-Democrat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-01
One on the Rector.

The little daughter of local clergy
man has reached the age where big
words are apt to floor her and where she
is very sensitive to the remarks Of an
older brother.
Not long ago she came running to
her father.
Papa, papa, George called me
names.
"Why, what did George sayH"
"Oh, said the little girl, with n
strong expression of disgust, she said
practiced what / preached don't
do II"
"Well, my child, p
"But I don't, do I, papa9 I don't
any more than you do, do IT,
And then the rector choked up. But
he took half hour from his sermon
and explained the meaning of the OBJ
noxious expression to the best of his
ability. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-01
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
Philadelphia & Erie Railroad Division.
In effect Nov 20, 1898. Trains leave
Driftwood as follows:
L crt nj

In effect Nov. 20, 1898. Trains leave
Driftwood as follows:
EASTWARD
';93 q m-Train s, weekdays, for sunbury,
Wilkesbarre, Hazeton, Pottsville, Scranton,
Harrisburg and the intermediate sta
tions, arriving at Philadelphia 6;23 p. m,
New, York, $50 p. m; Baltimore, 500 p. m;
Washington, 7:15 p. m Pullman Parlor car
from Williamsportto Philadelphia and pas
senger coaches from Kane TO Philadelphia
and Willlamsport to Baltimore and Wash
ington.
t:03 p. m.-Train 6, weekdays, for Har-
risburg and intermediate stations, ar
riving at Philadelphia 4:3O A. NJ; New York.
Harrsbarg to % hsispna pana SeT Sss YopR dS
Philadelphia passengers can remain In
sleeper undisturbed until 1880 An.
1912 p.m.--Train 4, daily for sunbury, Harris
burg and intermediate stations, arriving at
Philadelphia, 6;52 A. NJ; New York, 9;33
4 N. on week days and 1915 a N. on sun:
An Pullman sleepers from Erie and VIII
Transport to Philadelphia and Williamsport
To- Wsas,h,ingion. Passengers in sleeper
transferred into Washington sleeper at Will
Transport. Passenger coaches from Erie to
Philadelphia and Williamsport TO Balti-
more. ..
4:3s a. m.-Train 9, weekdays, for Erie, Rldg
way, Dubois, Clermont and principal Inter
o:44 a: m.--Train 8, daily for Erie and inter-
mediate points.
5;47 p. m.--Train Is. weekdays for Kane and
intermediate stations.
THROUGH TRAINS FOR DRIFTWOOD
FROM THE EAST AND SOUTH.
TRAIN leaves New York $50 p. m, ,Philadel-
phia $50 D. M; Washington 7:20 D. M, Bal
timore $40 p. M, arriving at Driftwood i;3s
a. m, weekdays, with Pullman sleepers and
passenger coaches from Philadelphia 10
Erie and Washington and Baltimore to
Williamsport.
TRAIN Is leaves Philadelphia $3.50 a. M.
Washington, 80 A. NJ; Baltimore, s;50A NJ
Wilkesbarre, l0:l5 A, NJ; weekdays,
arriving at Driftwood al 5;47 P. N; with
Pullman Parlor car from Philadelphia to
Williamsport and passenger coach 10 Kane.
TRAIN leaves NewYork at 7;l0 p m; Phila-
delphia, IL 30 D. M; Washington, 1910 p. M;
baltimore, 1850 p. M; daily arriving at
Driftwood at 9:H a. m. Pullman sleeping
cars from Phila. TO Williamsp't, and through
passenger coaches from Philadelphia TO
Erie and Baltimore 10 WilliamspOrt. On
sundays only Pullman sleeper Philadelphia
to Erie.
JOHNSONBURG RAILROAD.
(WEEKDAYSl
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-01
Coincidence.

Somehow I'm awfully stupid to-
night, remarked young Borum Ian
guidly the other evening
"Indeed you are, retorted Miss Cut
ting, somewhat impulsively.
"Do you really mean thatf' asked
the young man in surprise.
81 merely indorsed your remarks.
Didn't you just now assert that you
were stupid2" she queried.
Eyes, he responded. "but / only
said so without thinking.
"And up to the time you spoke of it,
she replied, 81 only thought so without
saying it. Pearson Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-01
VOCAL CULTURE.
The First step Is Keeping the Mouth
shut. Asleep or Awnke.

NhNt' NSteep or NWnke'
Proper breathing is so essential in
voice production that it must receive
first attention, and the first requirement
is TO keep the mouth shut, writes
Katharine T.. Junkermann in The Wo.
man's Home Companion.
"Of course no tone can be either
strong or pure If the lungs are cramped
80 that the air cannot find room. In or
der to increase the size of the lung ca.
pacity raise the chest and keep the body
well and strongly poised
$50 much harm has been done TO
voices by allowing the mouth to become
the regular air passage that the need of
care cannot be too frequently emphn-
sized. Besides the injury done by the
unwarmed air entering the lungs the
mucous membrane is hardened by the
saliva being dried up, and the muscles
of the tongue and throat grow stiff and
less responsive. 1t is comparatively easy
TO control ones breathing when awake,
but when asleep the harm goes Oh. To
remedy this involves slight discom-
fort, but one can endure it patiently
looking to the end Cut court plaster in
TO little strips about one-fourth Of an
inch in width and paste several across
the lips, placing them up and down,
with the lips held naturally. If one is
tempted to give mp rather than endure
the discomfort this method involves n
walk through an ordinary day coach or
night made hideous by the presence
of snorer in near berth will cause a
solemn vow to be taken never to dc
likewise -
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-01
THE LADY THE WINNER.
Amusing Occurrence In nm OGic,
Building Elevator In Chicago.

Amusing Occurrence In nm Once
Building Elevator In Chicago.
People who ride in lifts in this
city acquire some queer experiences at
times. The calling Of the floors whore
passengers desire to debark or embark
not infrequently produces some anus.
ing situations. 1t all depends upon the
style of the person making the an.
nouncement OF course conductors
are mute participants in the game
Here is one happening Of yesterday
which is certainly out Of the usual run
Half dozen passengers entered IN
elevator in big down town Office build
ing. Doctors Office there almost to the
exclusion of other professions One boy
with package asked TO be deposited
at the second floor. A woman stood
mute while medical man thought he
would leave at the fifth. The conductor
turned an inquiring head and the re.
naming passengers with one voice
Ginning in full chorus shouted:
"Tenth.
voice as the car reached the indicated
floor.
Two men seeking the tenth floor
glanced at each other with grins of up.
probation as stenographer, and n
pretty one, by the way, entered the car.
She seemed unconscious Of having Gre
ated more than passing interest, but
the conductor was alive to tho situation.
"The lady wins" he muttered to
himself as he gave the lever yank and
the car shot upward again. n.-Chicago
Chronicle
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-01
A VICTIM OF TELEPATHY.
His Absurd Dciupions Finally Bar
tshrd by the hypnotic itoutc.

t~hru ny thr itfbuutic Noutcs
There came to me late one night
stranger In widest despair resolved -
commit suicide chat niyht If | could
not help him. says Professor Munster
berg I'm The Atlantic He had been n
physician but had given up his prac.
ticr because his brother. on the other
side of the ocean. hated him and had
him under his telepathic influence.
troubling him from over the sea with
voices which Knocked him and with inn
pulses To foolish actions He had not
slcrt nor had he eaten anything for
several days. and the only chance for
life he saw was that new hypnotic in.
flucnce might overpower the mystical
hypnotic forces.
soon found the source Of his trou.
bic In 'rcating himself for wound he
had misuscd cocaine in an absurd way.
and the Authorizations of voices were
the chief symptom of his cocainsm
These products of his poisoned brain
had sometimes reference to his brother
in Europe and thus the telepathic sys-
TEN grew in him and pcrmeated his
whole life. hypnotized him. and sug
gested TO him with success TO have
sleep ana food and smaller dose Of
cocaine. Then | hypnotized him daily
for six weeks After ten days he gave
up cocaine entirely. after three weeks
the voices disappeared. and after that
the other symptoms faded away. II was
not however until the end that the
90. Al. l,I
Even when the voices had gone he
for awhile felt his movements controlled
over the ocean. and after six weeks.
when | had him quite well again he
laughed over his telepathic absurdities,
but assured me that if these sensations
came again he should be unable. even in
full health, to resist the mystical inter
probation, co vividly had he felt the
distant Influences.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-01
Ancient GIansmaISing.

When the council of ten ruled Venice
they issued decree regarding the ari
of glassmaking 1t runs "If work
man carry his art beyond the limits o'
his country to the detriment of the re
public, he shall be desired to return Il
he disobey his nearest relatives shall
be imprisoned If, in spite of their m
prisonment. he remain obstinate in hi,
wish to live abroad. an emissary sha.
be told off to kill him.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-01
The Minister'S Mistake.

This story is told of prominent
preacher: On a hot Sabbath as he was
preaching he took from his pocket what
he thought was his handkerchief, shool;
it out and wiped his face, intently talk
ing all the time. To his surprise broad
smile was on every face in his audience,
when he discovered that what he had
put in his pocket for handkerchiei
that morning was pair of his little
child's drawers, the legs of which were
quite visible as he wiped the perspira-
tion from his face. -Homiletic Review
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-01
WITH A PAIR OF SCISSORS.
The wo ndcrfui Artistic Fcrts Per-
formed by JOnnne Koctrcn.

formed by JOnnn- koctrcn.
More than 900 years ago little eiri
was born at Amsterdam. Holland
whose name was Ioanne Koetren. She
was peculiar child In that she cared
nothing whatever FOR play and sport
but found her greatest delight in max.
ing copies of things about her imitat-
ing in wax every kind Of fruit and
making ON silk. with colored floss. o..
act copies Of paintings. which were
thou ut wonderful
But after she had become very ne.
complishcd in music. spinning and en-
broidery, she abandoned all these for n
still more extraordinary art--that Of
cutting. She executed landscapes. ma
rinc views. flowers. animals and ruf
traits of people Of such striking resen
blance that she was for time quite the
wonder Of Europe She used white pa
pers for her cuttings. placing them ovrt
a black surface so that the minute
openings made by her scissors formed
the light and shade "
The czar. Peter the Great. and others
of high rank paid her honor One man
high in office vainly offered her i.00O
forms for three small cuttings The
empress of Germany paid her i.00O
forms for trophy she had cut. bcariii ,
the arms of Emperor Leopold, crowned
with eagles and surrounded by gar
land Of flowers She also cut the en-.
perors portrait. which can now be seen
in the Royal Art gallery in Vienna A
great many people went to see her and
she kept n book in which princes and
princcsses wrote their names.
After shc died which was when she
had lived 90 years, her husband, Adrian
Block, erected n monument to her
memory and had designed upon it the
portraits Of these titled visitors. Her
cuttings were so correct in effect and so
tasteful AS TO give both dignity and
value TO her work and constitute her an
artist whose exquisite skill with the
scissors has never before or since been
equaled. Lewiston journal
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-01
A WHY Gallery God.

Alta performance of Faust" in Cork
Ireland, the gentleman who enacted the
part Of Mephistopheles was SO stout that
the trapdoor was too small to permit
his descent to the Internal regions, and
all OF his person above the waist was
still visible. over the stage. One. of the
gallery gods, noticing his dilemma, ex'
claimed, ''Begorra. the place Is fVlli'
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-01

The little Japs are about as free from
the vice Of drunkenness as any peop'
in the world In fact. it Is the rareSl
thing in the world to see an inebriated
subject of the mikado The native
drink ''sali. is used about ms tea in
this country. and it is but little more
Intoxicating
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-01
THE WITCH'S CURSE.
AeLOoMY OLD LEGEND OF THE TOWN
OF sucKSPoRT, ME.

The Smprecntions nnd rrophccy of
the Condemned Woman On the
scnsoid Recalled by n strnnGc
BIemirh on Col. Bucks Tombstone.
Close by the country road on the out
skirts of the sleepy Old seaport town of
Bucksport. on the Penobscot. down in
Maine. is small family cemetery
Within the inclosure. with its high iron
fence. in the quiet and almost gloomy
shade, sleep the Bucks, the blueblood"d
and aristocrntc clan which first settled
the town and bequeathed 1t their name
and legend
Of tho many moss grown tablets anl
monuments the largest and most con
spicuous is n tall granite shaft in plain
sight of the highway. On ono side is
the inscription
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-01
French HuInOr.

Madame Ito her chambermaid)-Jus
tine, the doorbell rang
SIS madame sure it wasn't the
clock?''
Couldn't be-it is only quarter OF
10"
''Yes, but madame knows the clock
is fast Echo de Paris.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-01
Nothing speciuI.

Library Assistant Ito visitor who is
wandering about in a puzzled manncr)
Can l help You? Are you looking for
anything specialY
Visitor (absently)--No thank you,
was only looking for my wife Library
Journal
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-01

All the suitors for girls hand in
Borneo are expected to be generous in
their presents to her. These presents are
never returned. Therefore the willy
young lady defers as long as possible a
positive selection Of the happy man
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-01

There never was q portrait made of
Ethan Allen, The heroic style CT statue
of the hero ip the national capitol is an
imaginative representation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-01

Mattie-Why, what beautiful ring
you have, dear2 What did it cost you ?
Myra--My liberty. It's my engage
ment ring. New Orleans Times-Dem
Ocrnt
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-01

A CTIvE SOLICITORS WANTED EVERY
hwhere for The Story Of the Philippines"
by Mufat Hnlsfeud, commissioned by the
Government ns Uncial Historian to the War
Department. The book WIS written IN army
Gencrnl MERIT, In the hospitals az Honolulu,
~ Hong Kong, In the trenches NJ Manila. IN
the insutgent camps with .AguInaldo, on the
roar of bnttlc NJ The fall OF Manila. Bonanza
ior agents. Brimful ofOriginnl pictures taken
Large book. Low prices. big profits Freight
paid. Credit given Drop all trashy unof-
ncial war books. Outilt free. Address, n. r..
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-01

Connections via Johusonburg Il. II. and
Ridgway & Clearfield X. II.
The Jersey City news., 1899-02-21
FINCK VERSUS oLHAUSEN.
Deputy Collectorship the Zone Of
Contention.

There was fierce struggle yesterday
for Chief Deputy Collector Joseph Far
mer's place. which is at the disposal of
DR.. H. C. H. Herold, of Newark, who ar
ranged to assume controlAof the Internal
Revenue Office of the Fifth New Jersey
district, which includes Newark and Jer-
sey City.
The Chief Deputy Collector has charge
of the Jersey City division The present
Democratic incumbent. Joseph Farmer,
who will retire, has been trying hard TO
secure the place for his Republican friend,
Waiter Olhausen of Newark. On the
other hand Martin Finck, Clerk OF the
Jersey City Finance Board, has been max
ing a fight for the place with the backing
of the Hudson County Republican lea
ders in Jersey City.
Yesterday morning Deputy Farmer and
Colonel S. D. Dickinson, the Republican
leader in Hudson county, went to Newark
TO intercede with the new Collector-eiect
for their favorites.
Collector Herold reappointed Chief Dep
uty Collector Joseph Farmer temporarily
He win be succeeded either by Finck or
Olhausen March l.