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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-28
Saunws nsIarem ,ke-s.

Specimens of the beautiful lace
which is being made by the Chippewa
Indians are now seen in few of the
fashionable houses of New York. They
are mainly in the form of table covers,
bed spreads and piano covers. The
lace is peculiarly adapted for these
purposes, as the designs are bold and
forcible and show to great advantage
when placed over delicately y-colored
silk lining. In quality and style, how
ever, the lace is quite rs subject to
variation as is that of any other make,
and ample opportunity is therefore af-
forded for the individuality of the
worker to assert itself.
1t is to Miss Sibyl Carter of New
York that the Chippewa squaws owe
their knowledge of lace making. In
1891 she conceived the idea of teach
ing them this accomplishment. The
beadwork they formerly made, while
it displayed their patience and nim-
blenoss of touch, was quite unstable.
The accomplished teacher that Miss
Carter, aided by the Episcopal mis-.
sion, sent to them was Miss Pauline
Colby. She speaks of her pupils as
being most eager to learn and says
that the idea once grasped they work
with an accuracy which tar surpasses
that OF white women.
From the first the lace found ready
sale among wealthy New York women,
who encouraged the work by giving
large advance orders. Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt and Mrs. j. Pierpont Nor
gan have fine bedspreads, for which
they paid $500 apiece. Mrs. Astor,
too, has been liberal patron. The
Indian women receive at the rate of
ten cents an hour for the completed
work. A collection of this lace is now
being prepared for the Paris exhibi-
tion. New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-28
short and Long Gown Combinations.

Chicago tailors have invented q
combination gown for women which
promises to be immensely popular.
This is the skirt with the detachable
bottom. A skirt is cut that drops to
about golf length, and then, quite
separate from it, is made slightly
gored fouuce, along the top edge of
which are worked many small button
holes. Now, when the day does not
promise smiling face the skirt is
worn out under its abbreviated guise,
but If the eye of the morning is clear
then the buttonholes in the top Of
the founce are connected with a
series of little buttons running along
the inner edge of the skirts bottom,
and in about one moment complete
full-length walking garment of the
latest fashionable form is the result.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-28
CHILOREM'S COLUMN.
The Intelligent Hen.

Twas long ago, year or So
In barnyard by the sea,
That an old hen lived whom you mty know
BY the name OF Flddle-de-dee.
She scratched around in the sand all day,
For lively old hen was she.
And then do you know, II happened this way
In that barnyard by the sea-
A great wise owl came down one day,
And hooted at Fiddle-de-dee,
just booted at Fiddle dee.
And he cried, "Hi. Hill old hen, I sayl
You're provincial 1t seems to me'
"why, what do you mean2" cried the old
red hen.
As mad as hops was she.
"Oh, I've been round among great men,
In the world where the great men be.
And none OF them scratch with their paws,
like you,
They write with quill, like me-"
Now vsev few people could get ahead
hen. Fiddle-de-dee.
She wens - thunted the posy bed
And returned in triumphant glee.
And ever since then, that little red hen,
She writes with jonquil pen, quill pen,
She writes with ajonquil pen.
| Carolyn Wells. In Youths Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-28
In Choosing Wedding Gifts.

For those in moderate circum-
stances, if the giyer has money enough,
it is usually not difficult to provide a
present that shall be useful and well
come and valuable. And for those
with whom we have sufficient intim-
acy our knowledge o. their tastes and
our freedom in consulting the again
make the matter easy. But when it
becomes necessary to make bridal
gift to those of whose tastes we are
uncertain, or to those that are so
wealthy that they already have almost
everything the heart can wish, who
have silver and gold and jewels, houses
and lands, then the task becomes
more involved, and really a good deal
more interesting.
To such persons gift that shows
the expenditure of money is unneces-
sary and unwise; and if you have not
a superfiuity of money, and they know
1t. it places you in foolish light. For
gift to such people the world-tha
is, our corner OF it--has to be ran
sacked, aud something has to ba
found; curious or beautiful or orig.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-28
What Might Have Happened.

'Sir Harry Vane Sir Harry vane
the Lord deliver me from Sir Harry
Vane !" said Cromwell as the soldiers
Of Captain Pride turned out Parlia-
ment. Sir Harry was speaker then,
but he was governor of Maasachu-
setts before that, and in the old Bay
state his name is still rememberea
and respected. Sir Harry's headless
ghost is said still to haunt the gardens
of his Kentish home of Fairlawn. Lady
Vane, wife OF Sir Harry's descend dant,
believes that she has heard the foot
falls Of the Massachusetts ex-governor
sounding at midnight along the tagged
walk. Lady Vane the other day wrote
for an English periodical an article on
Sir Henry Strange rs it may appear,
the name of Sir Harry Vane had al
most been forgotten by Englishmen
until last summer, when the under
standing between Great Britain and
the United States revived his memory.
An editorial preface to Lady yane's
article says:
'"The year that has opened sees O
STRENGTHENING of the bonds between
this country and America, If Sir Henry
Vane had not been recalled from the
governorship of Massachusetts,, Amer
lea might still have been ours; but
that was not to he, and London turned
out to see him beheaded June IA, 1852
on Tower Hill, as many gallant gen.
tleman had been before him. New
York Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-28
ON. the Surface of the Pool,


Science has demonstrated that water
1surfaces possess power of resisting
the passage of bodies from without or
within, just as if the water were
covered with a delicate and invisible
armor. This is true of the clearest
water as well as of water that contains
more or less impurities. The resistive
power of water may be illustrated by
placing a sheet of fine wire gauze up
on still pool. Though the specific
gravity Of the metal is much greater
than that of water the netting will
tend to float because the weight is so
distributed that the surface of the
water supports it, and it is difficult
for the moisture to break through the
meshes of the netting. This property
OF water is made use of by many water
plants and insects. Some water plants
have little hairy meshes covering the
upper surfaces of the leaves, and
which prevent the leaves from becom-
ing wet on top if forced under water.
Common gnats deposit little egg RATS
on the water. These are so arranged
that the tops of the eggs are always
kept dry by little points which are
placed so close together that the water
does not pass between them and reach
the eggs. Chicago Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-28
The Flowers Lesson.

There is story told of certain
king who had large garden, and one
day heard all the plants and trees
talking together. They were all sad.
The oak murmured because it could
not bear sweet flowers, the rose
iamented because she did not bear
luscious fruit like the vine, and the
vine was sad because it had to cling
to a wall, and could cast no shadow of
its own.
81 am no use since l cannot add
sweetness to life," said the oak.
"And might as well die, as can
not bear luscious fruit" sighed the
rose.
And the vine, more despondent than
all, groaned YEARLY:
the woril?"
Then the king looked round and
saw gay little pansy, which looked
up and smiled, while all the other
plants ard trees were sad.
"What makes you so cheerful, when
all the rest are SO gloomy?" he asked.
II thought" said the pansy, "that
you wanted me, for you planted me
> here and, because you planted me,
thought You loved me, so l just made
up my mind to try to be the best little
pansy that could be. detroit Free
Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-28
HUMOROUS.

Tommy" said the teacher, "what
is meant by nutritious food?" "Some-
thing to eat that amt got no taste to
it, " replied Tommy.
Willie ION being asked to bring from
the library table book that happened
to be bound in paper)-Do you want
the soft.shelled one, mamma?
Student-And was the operation
successful? Eminent Surgeon-No.
We found that he didn't have a veri-
form appendix and he got well.
"Why must you and your good wife
separate, Pat; can't the trouble be
patched up?" mo, sir. That's ioost
it. She won't patch up me pants"
"Who are all those men 1 have seen
calling on you lately, Smith?" ooh,
they're gentlemen of the press. 4"
"You don't say?" Eyes; my credi-
tors"
"Clementine, what did you do with
that curtain goods you bought last
week. "Well, it was entirely too
loud for curtains, so l made a shirt
waist of it,"
"Do you believe men show charac.
ter in the way they carry their UNI
brellas?" "No; but they show lack
OF character in the way they carry
other peoples umbrellas"
He had a taste for poetry;
Although he never wrote,
He loved to delve Ia reams OF rhymes,
m IN N N mi
Behind the printing ofilce-he
Was just William Goat.
"You have been very good this
morning, Willie" said the fond man.
ma. "Now, what reward would you
like?" 81 would like to be allowed 70
be naughty all the afternoon"
Mrs. Gotrox Mabel, dear, are you
sure Mr.. Woodby loves you for your
self alone? Mabel-.Yes, I'm sure he
does, mamma. He is always so rest
less when you are in the room.
'Here is an article on The Right
Kind of Wife, she said, looking
mp from her paper. ~ suppose, re-
turned the heartless man, sit refers
to the one fellow doesn't get"
81 have decided to ask your father S
consent by letter, Pauline. Now,
what sort Of letter would you advise
me to write?" 81 think, Claude,
would write IN anonymous letter."
Teacher Ito new scholar) r)-What is
your name? New Boy-My name is
julie, sir. Teacher You should have
said Julius, sir. And now, my lad
turning to another lad, what is
your name? "Bilious, SIR"
The woman was furious. 'Do l
hate her? At this moment l feel as IL
| could pass her house without look
ing into her front window to see il she
had any new things in her parlor p
Anger with woman is terrible.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-28

Very small gold buttons adorn the
bodices of net, lace and crepe de chine
gowns.
Very fine batiste embroidery trims
many of the new gowns, and while the
price is high the quality is beyond re-
proach.
Feather boas in all the light shades,
and very thick and long, are worn
with foulard gowns and will be worn
with the muslins later on.
White tlffeta and light fancy CO, re /
silk blouses OF all kinds will ne WON
with not Only long skirts of crepe de
chine and lace, but with duck skirts.
On all fashionable gowns for the
summer, yoke and guimpe effects are
constantly increasing and each new
model tlat appears discloses some.
thing novel, dainty and picturesque.
Thin gowns are fitted around the
hips by taking clusters of fine tucks
at the back and carrying them down
several inches below the waist, and
the superfluous fulness at the sides Is
"iSo 'ioPNoO' VI W bioup VI tuchSs
A novelty in capes is broad scarf
of crepe de chine draped around the
shoulders. In some instances it is
shaped little by yoke, but the sim
pie, straight scarf, three quart rs of a
yard wide and long enough to fall to
the knees after it is knotted, is quite
as good style.
Laced tan boots with heavy soles
are used universally for golfing. The
tread is very broad and the heels
low. The same general style of shoe,
only built on the Oxford last, is the
fashionable street shoe. Patent leather
hall shoes and pumps are stylish for
afternoons, and high French heels ap.
pear on all of the evening slippers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-28
Exercise for Women.

tNercise Tor women.
1t is now generally conceded that
exercise is one of the necessities of
existence, but is not so commonly un-
derstood how the physical powers may
best be cultivated The type of mid.
dle-aged woman, purple and plethoric,
that disgraced her sex in the last cen.
tury, has not wholly died out, but
she has descended to the level OF
the lower middle classes, and even
there has almost the effect of an an
achronism. We travel with her by
omnibus or underground sometimes,
and rebel against the double allow
ance of space occupied by her un-
wieldy proportions. We have no pity
for her hopelessness and shortness Of
breath, for we recognize in her the
product of culpable Incidence and self
indulgence, of sedentary habits, stuffy
rooms and heavy midday dinners. The
most common forms of exercise taken
by women nowadays, walking and cy-
cling, develop the muscles of the legs
and of the lower parts Of the body, but
are of little use for the arms or the
muscles of the upper part of the body.
The evil results of these partial
methods OF exercise may be gathered
by visit TO any exhibition of modern
pictures and an examination of the
portraits of women in evening dress.
In every case the arm is represented
as a still, feeble-looking limb, covered
with soft and haccid flesh. The biceps
fatp tVtn n,,t
at all In word, the muscle, upon
whose condition the frmness aud
beauty of the flesh depends, is not
''alive." quite admit that there is
not much aesthetic charm in the alb
normally developed arm of profess
sional 'strong woman," but l main
tain that there is still less in the arms,
practically crippled through disuse,
that are to be seen in the portraits of
fashionable women. A properly de-
veloped woman should at least be able
to support her own weight, and while
hanging from bar should be able
easily to draw herself upwards until
her chin is above the level Of the bar.
If she cannot do this her arms are not
of much more use to her than if they
were made of kid and stuffed with
sawdust.
In the gymnasium we find the oppor-
tunity OF taking scientifically y regulated
exercise, combined with all the amuse-
ment OF the childish games, which we
very mistakably put away with other
childish things when we come to
woman's estate. With the help of
ropes and bars and swings we can in
dulge in very fair imitation of our
childish romps, and we do SO with the
comfortable conviction that we are full
filling duty and not wasting our
time. If we have persuaded friends
to join us, our pleasure is enhanced by
congenial companionship; there are
also the strenuous joys of emulation,
and the generous admiration OF an
others prowess. Music adds to our
enjoyment, and our costume alone is
enough to insure high spirits for the
time being, allowing, as it does, full
liberty OF limb. Realm.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-28
! FOR WOMANS BENEFIT.


The field of womens work is broad
ening in Canada Miss Eliza s. Fitz-
gerald, NJ. A., has taken her seat as a
member of the council of Queens uni
versity, the first woman to be so hon
ored by Canadian educational insti-
tuition. This same institution took
the initiative l5 years in admitting
women to its degrees. Miss Fitzger.
aid has five Canadian firsts to her
credit, as follows: First woman gradu-
ate of university, first woman medal
ist in a university, first woman classi-
cal specialist in Ontario, first woman
principal of high school, first woman
member of university council.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-28
New Cravat Chains.

A pretty little novelty Just making its
appearance is the cravat chain. II is a
little affair, which ma, serve other
purposes as well. as it is but a bit of
chain few inches long and terminal
ing in two balls about the size of a
hazel nut. These may be plain, dull
gold, with rhinestones or colored
stones set in designs, or they may
be merely scattered, or the ball may
be fattened, of blue enamel or imita-
tion turquoise, etched in some mys-
terious symbol. The chains are
passed double just below the knot of
the four-in-hand or Ascot, the balls
passing through the loop, thus secur-
ing it from slipping. The chain is
also found useful in securing the natty
little jackets in vogue this season,
when it is too warm to button them
all the way aud is yet undesirable to
have them hang without some contine-
ment. In fact, these pretty little
chains may be useful in many ways
for coniining the folds of an umbrella
or securing dainty handkerchief to
ones parasol handle or fan, and be as
sured il my lady is so fortunate as to
possess one she will always find some
means of keeping it in evidence, pro.
vided it is Il handsome one, for it is
innate in womankind to like anything
in jewelry which partakes of the ma
ture Of pendant or bangle. st. Louis
Globe Democrat,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-28

William Davis was out in his small
boat near Libby island, where he was
preparing some lobster traps, when a
very large whale rose out OF the water
not forty feet ahead of his boat and
began spouting water into the arr The
wind was blowing in the direction OF
the boat, scattering the water all over
him and befoggiug him to such an ex-
tent that he imagined himself in a
typhoon. But before Mr.. Davis could
recover sufficiently to change his
course the boat was up to the whale.
One flop of the monsters tail nearly
filed the boat with water, and then
the animal sank. Mr.. Davis estimates
that the whale was from sixty to
ninety feet long. Lewiston (Mainel
Evening Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-28
The Happiest Little Boy.

"Guess who was the happiest child
l saw today?" asked papa, taking his
own two little boys on his knee.
"Oh, who, papa?"
But you must guess"
swell, said Jim, slowly. 81 guess
it was very wich little boy, wifi lots
and lots Of tandy and takes"
"No," said papa. "He wasn't rich; ;
he had no candy and no cakes. What
do you guess, Joe?"
II guess he was pretty big boy"
said Joe, "who wasn't always wishing
he was not such little boy; and
guess he was riding a big, high BIZ
cycle"
NO." said papa. "He wasn't big,
and of course he wasn't riding q BIZ
cycle. You have lost your guesses, so
I'll have to tell you. There was
flock of sheep crossing the city today,
and they must have come a long way,
so dusty and tired and thirsty were
they. The driver took them up, bleat-
ing and lolling ont their tongues, to
the great pump in Hamilton court to
water them. But one poor, old eve
was too tired to get to the trough, and
fell down on the hot, dusty stones
Then / saw my little man, ragged and
dirty and tousled, spring ont from the
crowd of urchins who were watching
the drove, fill his old leaky hat. which
must have belonged to his grandfather,
and carry it one, two, three oh, as
many as six times--to the poor, suf-
fering animal, until the creature was
able to get up and go on with the
rest"
''Did the sheep say, 'T'ant you'll!
papa?" asked Jim, gravely.
81 didn't hear it," answered papa.
''But the little boys face was shining
like the sun, and I'm sure he knows
what blessed thing it is to help what
needs helping. "-Christian Observer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-28
Only Practlcing.

Mistress = What are you doing,
Rieke? Throwing the dishes at that
target? Are you crazyf
Maid-Crazy? No; I'm going to be
married. --Dss Kleine Witzblatt.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-28

"Yes." said grandpa, musingly,
s'I've been to the West Indies time
and again, but it was all years ago,
when was youngster."
''Did you go 10 Cuba and Porto
Pico?" asked Bert. whose geographical
tds q had been somewhat improved BY
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-01
Sales Limited.

From the following letter of Super
intendent Greig to the hook and lad
der committee it is evident that people
intending to go on the trip to Cloudcroft
July 4th had better make purchase OF
tickle is early.
Ell PASo, Tex, July 1st, 1899.
o. w. McPhetridge, Esq, Committee
man, Hook and Ladder Co. Excur-
sion, Ell Paso, Texas.
Dear Sir: 1 have to request that you
will limit the sale of tickets for the
July excursion to Toboggan, N. NJ,
and Tularosa, N. NJ, to six hundred 5000
tickets.
We do not propose to sell tickets be
yond our seating capacity and this &C
tion is only taken for the reason that
we are determined everyone accom-
psnying the excursion shall be well car
ed for and have no cause whatever for
complaint.
Yours very truly,
A. S. GREIG, Gen. Supt.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-01
PERSONALS.

Geo. Ogden returned from New York
today. ----
Max Friedman left for Denver this
morning. r.
J.C. Murtha came up from Sierra
Blanca yesterday. 1.
+. Graham left for San Francisco to-
day over the 8. P.
Mrs. M. Reid left for Los Angeles to-
day over the Santa Fe. -. .
E. Buchnan and wife left for their
home in Prescott today. -,r~=--.-
J. Halstead left over the S. P. this
afternoon for Los Angeles. s---=~-
re. Furgeson, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
is in the city for few days. e. --e,-
Miss Mabel Robinson came down
from Las Cruces this morning.
F. c. Hoopaw arrived from st. Louis
this morning to visit his brother.
A. B. Urmaton left this morning for
Colorado Springs for the summer.
Prof. Putnam and wife arrived; this
morning Oh the T. P. from Dallas.
Mrs. Stansill and Sun left this morn
ing for Cloudcroft to spend month
S. P. Closer returned from Denver
today, where he has been visiting rela-
tives. ssy.,....
w. G. Walz returned today from
Santa Fe, where he has been for some
time.
Mr.. A. Matthias, of the wholesale
house, went up to Alamogordo today on
business.
Miss McKie, stenographer for Wells,
Fargo, went up to Cloudcroft to spend
a few days.
F. J. Godair and father went up to
Cloudcroft this morning to spend
few weeks.
J. Tudis, M. G. Wire and VIM.
Stephens left over the 8. P. today for
Los Angeles.
Miss Annie P. Kemp left today for
Ceder Hill, Tenn, where she will spend
the summer.
Old Uncle Low Vidal wishes to in
form to his many friends that he is
now located at the Tivolix.s Come and |
see me tonight saturday.. --------.
Miss Daisy Allen aud Mrs. Alice !
Smith, teachers in the public schools |
n Deming, land Prof. Robinson, super
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-01
Made Threats.

Geronimo Para, the Mexican who
was last week convicted and sentenced
to be hung at Ell Paso for the murder
of Ranger Fusselmau, was captured
by Deputy Sheriff Williams near La
Mesa some eight years ago after q
fight, when he WAS shot and wounded
by Williams.
He was sent to the penitentisry by
colony and breaking into Mr.. Hsttop's
house at La Mesa. Para, while In the
penitentiary, used to send word to VIII
liams by discharged prisoners, that he
was going to kill him as soon as he got
out.
His death sentence at Ell Paso will
put stop to his career of crime.-Rio
Grande Republican.