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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
GUNS FOR OLD GLORY.
The First Foreign salute Given TO
the American Flag.


The little Ranger ran slowly between
the frownlng French frigates, looking
as warlkc as they. Her men swnrmed
like bees into the rigging, and her col
ors ran Up TO salute the flag of his most
Christian majesty of France. and she
fired Cnc by one her salute of 10 guns,
says Sarah Orne Jewett In The Allan
tic.
There was a moment of suspense.
The wind was very light now. The
powder smoke drifted away. and the
flapping sails sounded loud overhead.
Would the admiral answer back or
would he treat this bold challenge like
n handkerchief waved at him from n
pleasure boat? Some of the officers OH
the Ranger looked increduous. but
Paul Jones still held his letter In his
hand. There was pun of white
smoke, and the great guns of the
French flagship began to shake the air
one. two. three, four, five, six, seven,
eight, nlne--and then were still save
for their echoes from the low hills
about Carnac and the great Druid
Mount of st. Michael.
Henry Gardner. you may tell the
men that this was the salute of the
king of France TO our republic and the
first high honor to our flag" said the
captain proudly to his steersman. but
they were all huzzalng now along the
Rangers decks. that little ship whose
name shall never be forgotten while
her country lives.
The captain lifted his hat and stood
looking up at the flag.
I'VE hardly know what this day
means, gentlemen" he said soberly to
his officers, who came about him. ~
believe we are at the christening of the
greatest nation that was ever born into
the world. The day shall come when
America. republic though she may be.
will salute no foreign flag without re-
ceiyng gun for gunr
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
UNDER AN UMBRELLA.
An Expensive Adventure of n Fn-
nous Parisinn wit.

Romieu, the famous Partisan wit.
was one day caught In a shower and
forced TO seek refuge in n doorway of
the Opera House. II was u o'clock al
ready, and he had an engagement In
the Cafe de Paris for that very hour.
The rain fell in torrents. There was
no carriage to be had. lie had no UNI
brella. What was to be done? While
he was lamenting his bad luck gen.
tleman with large umbrella passed
by. Romieu was seized with a sudden
inspiration. He rushed out and grasp
ed the stranger by the arm and gravely
installed himself under the protecting
umbrella.
II am overjoyed to see you" he i'm
mediately began. Il have been looking
for you for two weeks. wanted to tell
you about Clcmentine."
Without giving the stranger time to
express his surprise Romleu ratified
away with gossip and anecdote until
he had led the unknown companion to
the door of the Cafe de Paris. Then he
glanced at him with face of well
feigned astonshment.
Pardon, monsieur!' he cried. ut
seems am mistaken"
81 believe So" said the stranger.
Good graclousw added Romieu. "Be
discreet. Don't repeat what have told
YOU"
81 promise you"
"a thousand pardonsW
Romleu hastened within the cafe and
amid great laughter told the adventure
to his friends. Suddenly one of them
said:
Your cravat is rumpled."
Romieu put his hand to his neck and
turned pale, His pin. a valuable sap
phire, was gone. On further examina-
tion his purse and watch were found to
be gone, The man with the umbrella
was a pickpicket.-London Tit-Bits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
HOW BIG SEA TURTLES FEED
Take big Bniis OF Grass out 60 Sen
and Eat while swimming.

With my gastronomic taste natural
~ was very curious to know just what
kind of terrapin are caught in these
waters, for the dish IL one much
sought after by epicures and forms
part of the menu for every first class
hotel ON the coast. | was told that
none Is caught about here. but was
invited to sea turtle hunt. Let the
reader imagine n turtle weighing all
the way from 1.200 to 1900 pounds.
and not long ago one was turned over
III the beach near Miami that weighed
more than 1000 pounds. OF course
am giving the largest weight, for the
average weight of those caught along
the coast lis about 800 pounds. After
they are caught the turtles are kept for
long time. their captors feeding them
on cabbage, lettuce, turnips. carrots
and sea grasses.
The study of this monster shelliish Is
most interesting one, In order TO get
rid of the parasites that cling to their
shells they often enter fresh streams TO
enjoy BATH but they are extremely
timid and take fright at the least
noise. The hunter knows, however,
that the turtle feeds in brackish
streams where the tide falls rather low
and where the turtle grass grows in
greatest profusion. The turtles cut
great quantities of this grass and then
roll 1t into n ball. cementing 1t as they
roll it with the clay in which the grass
grows, and in this way. when they
have managed to amass n goodly sup
ply of provisions, they wait for high
tide and float away seaward. feeding
as they float.
The professional hunters are quick TO
detect these balls, and just the mo-
mcnt they do so they set their seines
and send their peggers. as the men are
called. in search of the feeding shoals.
Men are not the only enemies the tur-
ties have, however. for bears. raccoons
and other animals native TO Florida
destroy great numbers of them.-Jack-
sonvllle Fla) Cor. Baltimore Ameri-
cnu
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
A Mechanical Answer.

had been attentive to the cashier for
some time, and now, business being
slack for few moments, he deemed
the time propitious to speak.
IF you will be mine," he urged as he
leaned over the desk. every comfort
that you may desire will be yours.
True. am no longer young. but have
money. and can provide for you as
few young men could, and surely the
material side Of the marriage question
is worthy of some consideration"
She said nothing. but gently touched
the cash register. and the words mo
Sale" sprang into view.
With a sigh he left.-Chicago Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26

The Pennsylvania Railroad Personal
ly-Conducted Tour to San Francisco and
the Pacific Coast, leaving New York,
Philadelphia, and Pittsburg by special
train Of Pullman Sleeping, Dining and
Observation cars, July s, will not be
confined to delegates to the Epworth
League Convention, which will be held
In San Francisco from July Is to 81, but
will be run for the benefit of all who de-
sire to visit California and the Canadian
Northwest during the summer season.
Stops will be made mt Denver, Colorado
Springs, Salt Lake City. San Francisco,
Monterey, Santa Barbara, Los Angles,
San Jose, Portland, Seattle, Banff, Hot
Springs, st. Paul. and other interest
ing points en- route.
The round-trip rate from all points
on the Pennsylvania Railroad east Of
Pittsburg, slSs5O, covers transporta-
tiOn, double Pullman h'rlh. and meals
In dining car: two persons In berth,
each, Sl6S 80. Rates from Pittsburg.
$500 less.
The tour will e vcrn y. riud " thirty
days.
Persons desiring, may return inde-
pendently from San Francisco by var.
ious routes at proportionately low rates
For further Information apply TO
Ticket Agents, nr address Geo. w.
Boyd . Assistant General Passenger
Apent. Philadelphin
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
Good Advice.

The most miserable beings In the
world are those suffering from dyspepsia
ty per cent Of the people In the United
States are affected with these two
diseases and their effects such as
Sour Stomach, Sick Headache, Habitual
Costiveness, Palpitation of the heart,
Heartburn, Waterbrash, Gnawing and
Burning Pains at the Pit of the Stom-
ach, Yellow Skin. Coated Tongue and
Disagreeable Taste in the mouth, Com
ing up of Food after Eating, Low Spirits,
etc. Go to Druggist and get bottle of
August Flower for 10 cents. Two doses
will relieve you. Try it. For sale by II.
Alex Stoke. Get Green's Almanac.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
Philadelphia e. Erie Railroad Division
In effect May 26th, 1901. Trains leave
Driftwood as follows:
n

EASTWARD
$500 u m-Train II, weekdays, for Sunbury.
Wilkesbarre, Hazleton, Pottsville. Scranton,
Harrisburg and the intermediate sta
tons surviving at Philadelphia 6;23 p. M.
New York $3.50 y. M; Baltimore, $500 D. mi
Washington, 1il5 y. m Pullman Parlor car
from WilllaInsport TO Philadelphia and pas
seng9r coaches from Kane to Philadelphia
ingtOn.
i2;4d p. m.-Traln 3, daily for sunbury. Har-
rls1urg and principal intermediates stations.
York 1928 p M. Baltimore 7:a0 p. M, WASH
ington s:3j p. m. Vestibuled parior ears
ana passenger coaches, Buffalo TO Philadel-
i;02 p. m.-Train 8, daily, for Har-
risburg and intermediate stations, ar
riying at Philadelphia 4:25 a. M; New York,
7.l3 II. M; Baltimore, 230 II. M; Washington
l.05 A.. NJ. Pullman Sleeping cars from
Harrisburg to Philadelphia and New York
sleeper undisturbed until 7:a0 A. NJ.
li;uO p.m.-rraln +,daily for Sunbury, Harris-
bnrE b. g and intermedate stations, arriving ~
Nm. on week days and IO.ss N. on sun
day; Baltimore, 1;l5 a, NJ; Washington, $3.50
A. And NJ w,l,In,, pnilman sieePers per- from Erie,
Williamsport To Washington. Passenger
conches rrom Erie to Philadelphia, and
Wllliamsport to baltimore.
IL IL PIN Train H. daily for sunbury, HARRIS
burg and principal intermedlat stations, ar
riyins ~ Phlladelphla 7;9a m, New York
9;Ji u, m. wsS~days, CO.'S u. m, Sunday
Neslibnled buffet sleeping ears and pas
sengrr coaches, Buffalo to Philadelphia aud
Wash ngtOn.
WESTWARD
3;.si a. m.-Trnin Z, daily for buffalo via
Emporium.
as u. m.-Traln 0, daily for Erie, Rds.
way and week days for Dubois, Ctern,.,nI
and prn .iDal In ermrd ate stations.
s;4i II; m--Train g. daily for Erie and Inter-
mediate pJlnts.
J;4S y. IN. Train Ia daily tor Buffalo vim
Emporium
5:4j D. m.--Tiain 6i, weekday, for Kane and
intermediate stations.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26

Away back In I'LL Josiah Woodbury.
nf Beverly. Mass. thus published his
happy emancipation from matrimonial
woes
BEVERLY. Sept. 10. l77l.
Ran away from Josiah Woodbury.. cooper, his
house plague for seven long years. Masury Old
Moll. alias Trial Of Vengeance. He that lost will
never seek her; he that shall keep her ! will give
two Bushel OF Beans ! forewan all Persons In
Town or County from trusting said Trial OF venge-
ance. | have hove all the old (shoes) | can find
for Joy. and all my neighbors rejoice with me. A
good Riddance OF bad Ware Ameni
JOSIAH WOODBURY..
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
One Mans Wisdom.

New Clerk-That young lady In front
wants TO look Mt some rings exactly
like she has on. Says she is thinking
Of purchasing duplicate for her sister.
Old Jeweler-Huh, You needn't waste
any time on her The ring she has is
an engagement ring. and she merely
wants to lind out what 1t cost.-Chi-
cag0 News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
A Kentucky Suspicion.

do you ar'rr with the people who
assert that M. II not wholesome ar
ticle OF dIei:
well" answered Colonel Stilwell.
II wouldn't like TO make positive as
sertions. but rave heard 1t rumored
that they put a great deal of water
into t"-Wnshingtop Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
BEyrRLY. Sept. 10. III.
II Yielded.

First Physlcian-Did old Coupons
ease yield to your treatment7
Second Physician--It did. treated
II FOR six months. and 1t yielded some
thing like q hundred guIneas.-London
Fun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26

The shadows Of the mind are like
l(hose OF the body. In the morning of
NE they all lie behind US. at noon we
1rample them under foot and IN the
3voning they stretch long, broad and
)ooDouing before -.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26

All the good that is in one does not
show in single day. A fair test
is u fair trial. Clydesdale Ointment
will not deceive you II you try 1t well.
Your druggs, sells it. p MS
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
wEsTwARD

Train "? Sunday leaves Dubois 40 p. ~.
Falls Creek AZ, Reynoldsvillel 40 Brookvjile.
800, Red Bank $50 Pittsbuig 80 D. m.
Trains marked run daily; daily, except
sunday; ilng station, where signals must be
shown.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26

The earliest mention Of shoes Is In
an Egyptian p,pyrus about 1900 years
before Christ.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26

The darabouka. or Turkish drum. re-
sembles long vase. the bottom COW
cred with parchment.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
EASTWARD.

,, Trnin9oi Sunday leaves Pittsburg 300 a. M,
liz, Fails Creek l29. Dubois liz y. m.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Of West RcynoidsviIIe Public school
District for the Fiscal Year
Ending June 3, 1901.

CIV. DEMPSEY, Collector School Tax.
DIR.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
CLEARFIELD DIVISION.
NORTH BOUND.

Additional train leaves Falls Creek for punxsu-
tawney, 20 NJ.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-22
COURIER

wishes have great influence, here as elsewhere among Mahomet's followers, and impose upon the poor camel-driv- CTS expensive charms and amulets, to guard them against the Evil Eye and other dangers of the Desert.
 At the time of our visit, caravan had Just finished unloading for the night and the tired camels, relieved of their burdens, had thrown them selves upon the sand. The savage looking drivers, wrapped in capacous bernouses of camel's hair. their heads shrouded in cowls of the same, sat in a circle, their long guns by their sides. A few leopard skins were spread nearby, evidently for beds, and dinner was be- ing distributed-of coarse bread, dried figs and jar, of water. Poor fellows This was ineed glimpse of how por- ton of ''the other half" lives.
 We plunged into the Desert for a mile or two, just to see what it would be like; and found that very short expel fence was sufficient to fully satis- fy ones curiosity. Deeper and deeper grey the sand, until i nflve minutes our horses were floundering in 1t above the knees. But the sight was some thing to finger in memory. Not a cloud in the brassy sky-the afternoon sun like a ball of fire, beating upon the tawny waste without let or hindrance. Not a sound, not sign of life-nothing but blazing sky and sand.
 FANNIE B. WARD.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-22
SCANDINAVIAN vICTUALs.

The hours for meals are awkward to those accustomed to American ways. Breakfast is usually served from seven till nine o'clock. Four o'clock the fash ionable dinner hour, without luncheon. After dinner men return to their shops and offices until nine or ten o'clock supper these long days.
 No one will ever starve to death in Norway. American palates may not always crave the food, but they cannot complain of its abundance. The table is usually loaded with all sorts of fish and cold meats, both fresh and pre- served, that foreigners are usually afraid of. The Norwegians are fond of things with a pronounced flavor, the more pronounced the better, and cheese is one of the chief articles of diet. A Norwegian housewife would not con- sider a meal complete without five or six different kinds of cheese of all de- grees of pungency in taste and odor upon the table. At breakfast you are served sardines, anchovies, smoked sal mon, dried herring and five or six oth- CT kinds of fish of an equal variety or cheese before they think of offering cof- fee and meat and potatoes.
 You get seven or eight kinds or bread also, but 1t is all cold. The na- tional bread, which is made of flour and water and a little salt, with a sprink- ling of caraway seed, rolled very thin and punctured with holes like a crack er Is baked only once or twice & year, anr then in large quantities, as New England women make mince pies, and put them away on the top eshelf to sea son. It Is called "grovbrod" and tastes like a water cracker. You never get hot bread in Norway, and suppose, as natural consequence, the people nev- CT have dyspepsia
 I met a young lady yesterday who was born here, but has lived most of her life in the United States. She asked if I could give her the address of baking powder manufacturer to whom she could write in the United States. She said that baking powder could not be bought in Norway; that raised bread" was unknown and that she was dying for hot biscuits.-W. E. Curtis in the Chicago Record-Herald'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-22

Thus 1t came about that one part of St. Paul's was used as playhouse, that a baker baked his bread in an oven cut out of one of the buttresses, and that smother of these privileged household CTS found way from his house into the steeple, where he managed to set up a store room. St James Gazette.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-22
STORY OF OLD ST. PAUL'S.

St Paurs, which is at present excit- ing attention, has had a checkered story. Three times fire has brought 1t to the ground, and the cracks in the walls which are just now being talked about bring to mind the sight which good Samuel Pepys saw as he walked up Ludgate Hill two hundred and fifty years ago. q stopped at St. Pauls'' he says in his diary, "and did see a hid
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-22

"So many of these city hunters mis- take us for deer" said the Maine woodsman, that I am going to wear cowbell." But people will make game of you,' interposed his wife. Well, they'll make game of me if don't wear it."-Philadelphia Record.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-22
INCREDULITY as related to the buying Of pianos.

There between the advertisement ana the this exist that we keep fact that our record of over o buying Pianos we oHer numbers IS not surpassed pS them prices and on terms that your M. & TIT Chapel Street
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-25
ELECTRIC SPARKS.

!; Seoul. Korea, boasts Of the largest
electric plant in the far east with the ex-
ception Of that at Tokyo. Japan. *'
Trolley cars Of a suburban electric rail-
way near st. Louis have complete tele-
phone outfit whereby their crews are
able to converse with the headquarters
Office on occasion. &s IA l#.l1zz&5555il.s #1 &5555il g
. Mr.. 81. Edmunds :.of London has de-
vised means or insulating electrical
wires and cables with paper soaked in
resinous materials and oxidized oils. The
paper is wound spirally about the wire
and afterward covered with braid or
Some other 6brous material. -.
The largest telegraph pole In England
has been erected at .Ilfracombe. It ID, to
be used for wireless telegraphy expert
ments between the Mumbles and ufra.
combe. The height is lie feet 3 inches.
y It is II inches in diameter, at the, base,
tapering to 311a inches at the top. Its
weight is nearly two tons. 1t has been
placed at a depth of six feet in the solid
rock. @~t&
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-25
PERT, PERSONALS.

II Il seems to cost Count Castellane more
money than It Is worth to ive.-New
York World. 4.s s:::..Z..> <,,a. 49,
1t. looks as II Tod Sloane would be
obliged to walk or take a street car next
Chicago Record. y w "a
Mr.. Lease doesn't look upon 1t az a
divorce. He is disposed to regard it ~
! deserved Observation-Disclosures Post. =
The Hon. Terence McGovern seems
TO be about tie most strenuous thing for
his ounces this side Of the wildcat fami.
y.-Minneapolis Times la j y 4
Ex-King Milan wants an American
wife. 1t may be hoped no sensible Yam.
kee girl viii marry q king out Of job
and 4 hard winter. at hand.-St. Louis
Post-D Dispatch. .$s s.. + =.,
It is to be hoped that General Isaac
Khan, the new Persian minister. will not
play football. as It would be dangerous
tor Washington society II rushing the
Khan should become popular.-st Paul
Globe. s$> :,S5 if5t55. SZrs2y
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-25
GL.EANlNGS.

& a woman who sells newspapers q. one
end Of the Brooklyn bridge has made 4
$45.O0O investment ia tenant property.
There are now on the reservations in
New York state nearly 5000 Indians,
and q missionary says at least Eve eighths
of them adhere to the old pagan religion.
rites and superstit itionA s s,sI5 \ |..,5 5= FIJI.
II a curious incident Of the recent foods
In Calcutta was the stopping Of 4 tram
In Dalhousie square, the very heart OF
the city. by large fish. which was
swimming in the street and got caught in
the wheel. Il +. 81 ! 5.# e. 2...s zj
The remains OF an ancient galley were
recently found six feet below the surface
at Tottenham marshes during the exca-
vations for the new reservoir Of the East
London Water company. It Is supposed
to have belonged to the Danes, who were
defeated In Lea valley BY King Alfred In
894 a.. D.. T. .;5@ 2ttis4 n. II
!. The old home OF Stonewall Jackson In
Lexington, Va. Is now 4 tenement house,
and the dwelling which once sheltered
one family comfortably now swarms with
z large number of families, crowded in
uncomfortable The famous Sunday
school In which General jackson taught
negroes 10 still dourishing. 55555& II n.
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-25
Il HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Where brasses are much discolored an
application Of solution of salt and vim
egar Is advisable before using the Gus
tomary brass polish. % the work Of poll
ishing II much more quickly performed.
a Handsome glass vases may be kept free
from the accumulation Of dust at the
bottom by inserting q wad Of tissue pa
per the color Of the vase when It d not In
use. By taking this means Of keeping
them clean the brilliancy Of the glass b
retained. 5$ sss; VI;
Ordinary dirt may be easily removed
from alabaster by the application OF soap
and water. but II after this treatment
stains still remain cover with whiting.
lesye FOR some hours, wash OF the whit
sinS With clean water and rub the parts
where the stains wefe. 5s il 4s#ss.9.s ii 3,
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-25
To Avoid n Total Loss.

A Pittsburg man tells Of q visit he
made at thrifty home in a nearby
town. The call was quite pleasant
one and during the evening abbey"
the hopeful son Of the family, was
sent to the cellar for refreshments for
the guests. He could be heard crop
ing his way through the dark. and
then came the Roise of something fall
ing and the crash of glass. "Abey's"
mother was plainly uneasy, but she
assumed the unnatural composure
which her society duties demanded.
Soon "Abey" came up with an armful
OF bottles. :~Y-
'sWhat was that noise we heard,
'Abey'Y' asked the mother.
'Nothing much" replied "Abey."
II knocked over a bottle of milk and
It rolled down the steps and spilled"
'..Did you call the cat, 'Abey'r' asked
the thrifty woman.-Pittsburg News.
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-25
sQUARRlEs OF OLD EGYPT.
where. stone For Pyramids OF tn,
Desert Was Procured.

4"heFe. stone FOR FTFom1Q0 OF the
Desert Was Procured
4 On the way to Phil@ and the head of
the cataract. short distance south Of
sAssouan. we come upon the ancient
quarries which supplied the granite
for the columns, statues and obelisks
throughout Egypt for many centuries.
An obelisk which we saw lies In its
native bed. 1t Is 96 feet in length, and
three sides have been carefully cut,
but for some unknown reason it was
never separated entirely from the par
ent rock. The surface bears the tool
marks of the workmen. The grooves
in it show that it was to have been re-
duced at the sides. 1t was supposed
that the stone was split from its bed
by drilling holes in the rock and filling
them with wooden wedges, which were
afterward saturated with water, the
swelling wood furnishing the power.
= From illustrations in the temples 1t ID
clear that these great monuments were
doated down the river on flatboats and
RATS and then carried inland by arti-
ficial canals or dragged overland by
thousands Of slaves. In one Of the
tombs at Beni-Hassan Is a picture H.
Illustrating the process. The great stone
Is loaded upon huge sled drawn by a
multitude of workmen. One man Is en-
gagged in pouring water upon the run
ners to prevent friction: another stands
at the left of the statue and beats time.
that the men may work In Unison.
while overseers, provided with whips,
urge the laborers to their task. What
king desired to extricate this block
from the quarry. why it was left here.
what It was to commemorate. we can
never know. The riddle of the sphinx
Ia solved. but the riddle Of the obelisk
In the: quarry will no doubt remain
with us forever.-Chautauquan.