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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-24
OUARRlES OF OLD EGYPT.
Where Stone For Pyramids of the
Desert Was Procured.


On the way to Philn and the head of
the cataract, a short distance south OF
Assouan, 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 % 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 1t 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 is
clear that these great monuments were
foated down the river on flatboats and
RATS and then carried inland by arti-
fetal canals or dragged overland by
thousands of slaves. In one of the
tombs at Beni-Hassan is a picture IL
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 1t was left here,
what it was to commemorate. we can
never know. The riddle Of the sphinx
is solved. but the riddle of the obelisk
in the quarry will no doubt remain
with us forever.-Chautauqua
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-24

A supernumerary In Richard Mans
fields company who had been, to use a
Scotch phrase. continuously and con-
tinually "heckled" by the manager at
rehearsals and between the acts for al
legged displays of stupidity on the stage,
was Informed that near relative Of
his had departed this life and had left
him competence, so he decided to
leave the dramatic profession and, to
quote him. become respectable. Before
leaving he determined to take his re-
vengc on Mansfield for the attacks on
his amour propre that gentleman had
made.
The play was "Richard ILL.," and the
super was one OF the soldiers who
led away the Duke of Buckingham
when the king orders his demise.
In due time Richard remarked, "Of
with his head!" and this was the su-
per's opportunity. Advancing, he
touched his helmet In the style OF a
footman and replied loudly and genial
ly:
'That'll be attended to, old chap.
Wen take care of old Buck. It'll be
all right" and retired gracefully. When
the infurlated Mansfield came OF to
commit murder, he found the super had
f1ed.-Chicago Chronicle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-24
Peculiarities Of < Rays.

There are many curious things about
X rays which seem to puzzle even the
scientists. Signor Briguiti. who has
been making experiments with them at
Rome. says that the visibility Of sub
stance to the eye is no criterion of its
visibility to the Y rays. The rays can
not see through glass. which Is trans
parent to the eye. whereas aluminium,
which is Opaque to the eye. is transpar-
ent to the y rays. The rays can see a
splinter Of glass In the hand. but not a
splinter of wood Most inks are trans
parent to the rays. including printers
fink. but some of them are opaque. The
rays can see through postoffice direct
ory. but II paper with words written
on 1t be put In the middle of the direct
ory the rays will reveal these words
and nothing behind them.
Not the Bass VOL Man's Fault.
A capital story relating to good old
times Ii still told In the Fen district
Of the eastern counties. As Is well
known by many and even now remem-
bered by some. bass viol was often
procured to help the choirs In parish
churches.
One lovely Sunday morning in the
summer while the parson was droning
out his drowsy discourse and had about
reached the middle big bull managed
to escape from his pasture and march
ed majestically down the road. below
ing dehantly MS he came. The parson,
who was somewhat deaf. heard the
bull below. but, mistaking the origin
Of the sound. gravely glanced toward
the singers seats and said In tones of
reproof:
II would thank the musicians not to
tune mp during service time. II annoys
me very much"
As may well be imagined. the choir
looked greatly surprised. but said moth
ing.
Very soon. however, the belligerent
bull gave another below. and then the
aggrieved parson became desperately
indignant. Cassell's Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-24
The Evolution of the Pocket.

The ancient wore single pouch at
his belt. The modern has-how man
pockets In an ordinary costume for out
doors? Let us count them: In the
trousers five, In the wastcoat FIVE, in
the Jacket five. in the overcoat FIVE
making 90 in all. full score of little
pokes or bags. and arranged so conven-
iently that they are scarce noticed.
Truly this Is an evolution! How long
may 1t be before we have pockets in
our hatbands-where the Irishman car
ries his pipe. the American soldier his
toothbrush and internally the pettlfog-
ger his legal papers. the papers that
his predecessors In England thrust into
the typical green bag" How long
before there may be pockets in our
gloves-for there are. believe. patents
covering this invention-and In our
shoes? The cane also. with It's screw
top. begins to be useful receptacle.
Two centuries from now. so the man
with long foresight can clearly see
the main Idea underlying the wearing
Of clothes will have entirely changed
The chief purpose Of garments will no
longer be considered to protect the
body. They will be regarded first of all
rs textile foundations for innumerable
pockets.-Tudor jerks In Woman's
Home Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-24
PASSING OF THE BELL.
No Longer Used TO Record the Joys
and sorrows of Humanity.

The solemn and impressive custom of
announcing death by the tolling of the
church bell will soon be but vague
and distant memory. "The passing
bell" has itself passed away, and its
slow measured accents no longer tell
the story of the departure of one NOR,
soul. The brief notice In the daily pa
per- while 1t conveys explicit informa-
tion, fails to give something that the
bells tolling carried with II. The sol
emn rhythmic tones awakened mo-
mentary vibration in the breast of each
listener and bade each pause for SYM
pathy and meditation. The bell ad-
monished the sinner to repent and
warned the thoughtless that time was
flying while 1t spoke clearly and COM
prchensively and bade all scattered
and prcoccupied inhabitants attend Its
story.
The bells voice is Identified with all
the deepest and most sacred human
emotions. 1t has bespoken the joys and
sorrows of all mankind for centuries.
Is its voice to die away and have no
part in the life of the future? The
wedding bells ring out no more save
in some song or story. The Christmas
chimes are seldom waited to our ears.
The church bells ring but family now
and under constant protest "The cur
few tolls the knell of parting day" only
in verse. A sunset gun today gives
greater satisfaction. The angelus
sounds merely in pictorial form. the
fire bells give place to still alarms, the
dinner bell is sllenced in polite society.
and sleigh bells are discarded.
What is the future of the bell-thot
happy silver tongue that has sung out
the joys Of all the world, that solemn
tone that has mourned for the nations
dead and voiced the nations woes and
summoned to their knees the nations
worshpers ?-Atlantic Monthly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-24

A Pittsburg man tells Of visit he
made at a thrifty home In nearby
town. The call was quite a 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 noise of something fall
ing and the crash of glass. "Abeys"
mother was plainly uneasy, but she
assumed the unnatural composure
which her society duties demanded.
Soon "Abey" came up with an armful
Of bottles.
"What was that noise we heard,
'Abey'?" asked the mother.
Nothing much." replied ABBEY"
II knocked over n bottle of milk and
1t rolled down the steps and spilled"
"Did you call the cat, 'Abey'Y" asked
the thrifty woman.-Pittsburg News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-24
He Kept His Leg.

Twelve years ago J. w. Sullivan. of
Hartford, Conn. scratched his leg with
rusty wire. Inflammation and blood
poisoning set in. For two years he suf-
fcred intensely. Then the best doctors
urged amputation. but" h. writes. II
used one bottle of Electric Bit,ers and
one and one-half boxes Of Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve and my leg was sound and
well rs ever For rruptions. eczema.
letter. salt I'll, um. sores and all blood
disorders Electric Bii,ers has no rival
on earth. Try them. VI. Alex Stoke
will guarantee satisfaction or refund
money. Only 80 cents.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-24

A serious seeming accident with a
fortunate termination IL reported by a
western exchange.
A man and his wife. while driving
along mountain road In Oregon. met
with curious mlshap. The wagon
was overturned. and the occupants fell
out. The woman dropped into the
branches OF tree so feet below. and
the man went sliding and humping
fully 300 feet to the bottom Of ravine.
When he recovered bis senses. he was
comparatively unhurt and went to his
wife's rescue. but II was an hour be-
fore he could extricnte her from where
sbe hung by her skirts.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-24

"a Chinaman In San Francisco" says
a gossiper In the Philadelphia Record,
showed me once an ivory ball as big
as your two fists. with six smaller balls
inside It. 1t was the most wonderful
thing ever saw. The Chinaman said
that the balls had been begun by his
grandfather and that he was the third
generation to work on them. He told
Inc how the work was done.
"It begins with solid block of ivory,
which Is turned into ball and then
carved in latticed pattern with tiny
saw toothed knives. Through the lat
tice with other knives that are bent in
various shapes. the second ball is carv-
ed, but Is kept fast to the first one by
a thin strip Of ivory left at the top and
by another left Mt the bottom. Then
the third ball, with still finer knives, Is
tackled through the first and second
ones, and so the work goes on till all
the balls are finished. when the strips
that hold them firm are cut away, and
they all revolve freely, one inside the
other.
This Chinaman said Il was a CON-
mon thing for families to have such
balls for hundreds Of years-grandfa-
ther, father, son and grandson working
on them when they had nothing else to
do. They are priceless, of course. Some
cheap balls are made of vegetable ivo-
ry, being carved while the material is
soft, like potato. These, though, are
not worth more than few dollars at
the most"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-24
TRANSACTIONS IN Real Estate

G. A. Heilbrun ~ Mario Smetro Aero.
for lot in McCalmont township s75:
January, ~ 1901.
Ed. G. Burns, Sheriff. to John G..
Long. for property in Brookvllc. 5000:
April 3, 1899.
Margaret Buffers 10 A. u. Moore. for
land in Washington township 1926:
April II, 1901.
Thomas Swanson to John johnson,
| for property in McCalmont township.
800: March 90, 1901
Isaac HOllenbaugh to G1nnaro Mar
razzo. for lot in Winslow township. S82:
April -. 1901
james S. Pfer to f. b. Campbell for
land in Henderson township. $500: APP
ril l3 1901.
John p. Pifcr to Jacob S. Pifor. for
land in Henderson township. S3l 2l;
| August l3, 1898.
John p. Pifer to Jacab S. Pifer, for
land in Henderson township. s3596s:
| November 5, 1900.
G.. $. and Elias Buzzard, admins
traitors to Peter Slagle. for property in
Rings gold township. S2,450; December
| II. 1891.
Amos Holben to Peter Slagle quit
claim to property in Worthwhile. 5000:
November 10, 1895.
Annie Reitz to Peter Slagle. quit
claims to two lots in Worthwhile. S75:
June %, 1897.
Nancy j. Rodkey to Npnnie Buchan-
an, for land in Warsaw township. $3.50:
| April l3. 1901.
Robert H. Dennison to Andrew Hun
ter. for land in Washington township.
$500: January Is, 1901.
| James G. Blood to David +. Diencr.
for land in Rose township 50, 500: April
l3. 1901.
William Hollenbaugh to John Leas-
ter for land in Winslow township. $l5:
March 10, 1901.
Jane and II. b. Wyse to Moses Rus
lander, for land in Winslow township.
800: September "a. 1900.
Sarah Baum.e al. to Daniel Dinger,
for land in Pnccreek township. $3.50;
January II, 1901.
Susannah and James +. Gest To
Emanuel and Sarah f. Mottern. for
land in Ringgold township. 2,400;
| March %, 1901
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-24
rreauent Vaccination.

Although almost absolute immunity
Is secured for a period Of six months
by vaccination. there Is no certainty
that its effects will continue beyond
that time. In the majority Of cases It
does. but the interval for which this
additional benefit is enjoyed is variable.
Hence those who have studied the
matter most carefully recommend a
fresh operation II more than six
months have elapsed since the last one,
II a person is liable to be subjected
to peril. as In time Of an epidemic
New York Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-24

Wife-Oh. such a bargainl ! reached
Bigg. Drive & Co.'s ahead Of the crowd
this morning, and got enough STUFF for
. perfectly elegant dress for s1.00.
Husband-Hooplal You're an angel!
What win II cost TO get II made up?
Wife-Bout eao.-New York Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-24
Not wholly q Misfortune.

The Widow-Yes, Henry's death Is
great loss to me, but mn thankful for
one thing-he died before he could get
his patent perfected.
sympathIzing Friend-Pardon me.
The Wldow-You don't understand
Why. in that case. you know, ell the
money he had would have gone sooner
or later.--Boston Transcript.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-24

English women are not supposed to
read the daily newspapers They take
10 the wepklles. and that II why Lon
don has u great number OF that class
of n high order.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-24
Iucky DInRlea.

"Bingies Is n lucky man. HIS time
goes right on whether he Is waking or
sleeping. sick or we'll"
what is Bingles' businessT'
"Watcbmnker." "-Ohio state journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-24

In the sixteenth century II was Gus.
tomary in Germany to get up at =
O'clock dine at 10. sup 1t and go 20
bed at y.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-24

10 pe an oiu Dngilsh co1plet WHICH Ia"
thus:
The children of Holland take pleasure in making
What the children OF England take pleasure IN
breaking.
At one European doll factory of the
present day 100000 dolls are produced
annually, some 500 men, women and
children being employed. To make
! one talking doll requires the joint labor
80 pen. Dolls eyes are made in un-
defgrcund rooms, into which the sun
light rarely peeps, and violet orbs are
the most difficult to color. There is
one town in Germany where three
fourths Of all the dolls eyes in the
world are made. Only in the case of
the most expensive dolls is real human
hair used.
In doll factory are wood carwers.
headmakers, leg and arm makers. eye
makers. portrait artists, hairdressers.
doll sewers and doll suffers; also
small army of fashionable dressrhakers
and min hers.
The dindoo child is probably the
only bIl-less child in the woG. The
\littlq Egyptians have ~ wooden
" NJ !" the samasjp 1e as 1000
These NNc sometimes
orcelain. Whep child died,
Fere buried with 1t, in the ex-
d that their spirit forms would
do service in another world.
Rdse of dolls is, Japan, where
most elaboratcly and gor-
lred affairs. So are the dolls
'genroku," as they are call
are often valuable wood
enameled in colors or statu-
reat artistic merit.
the most interesting collec-
dolls In this country Is that
g to the bureau of ethnology,
gton. They are dolls of the Uni
T. Of Arizona and are made from
Dts or subterranean branches OF
bttonweed tree. whitfield out with
is. They are decorated bright red.
bw. green and represent the gods Of
Fribe--the god Of the snow. the god
eats up the rainclouds, the fire
the sun god and the corn goddess.
sUni children play with these dolls
Pther children do. Any one who
into Uni habitation is certain to
u row of these. dolls suspended
ceiling. When, not In use.
hung up until wanted.
lantiln Is doll with history.
|ade' Of clay and is considered by
Fner', a Mexican lady. and by
of other persons to be n worker
lracles, and quantities of costly
are constantly offered to 1t. A
in the house Of its owner Is set
for Its exclusive use. Here 1t re-
In canopy bed OF solid silver.
RepG,iful dresses and rich jew
ued ut thousands of dollars.
Is latest gifts is a magnificent
ich is played upon by those
be dolk as part Of the serv-
Ion.--New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-24

They Were First Used 10 show on
Mode1s of Costly Dresses and In the
Seventeenth Century Were what
Fashion Papers Are Today.
The origin Of the word doll Is curl
Gus. Centuries ago. when saints names
were much in vogue for children. st.
Dorothea was the most popular, and
her name the best and lucklest that
could be given to little girl. The
nickname was Dolly. or Doll, and from
giving babies the nickname Il was an
easy step to pass ii on to the little
. images of which the babies were so
fond.
The word doll is not found in COM
mon use in our language until the
middle Of the eighteenth century, and.
as far as can be discovered first APP
pears In The Gentleman's Magazine for
September, 1851, in the following:
Several dolls with different dresses.
made In st. James street, have been
sent to the czarina TO show the manner
of dressing at present in fashion among
English ladies'"
IEtNiOuS W tllS ilt NOiN 'N'N' ~
describe the favorite plaything of all
girls in all countries and in oil ages
was "baby," which is to be- found,
together with ''poppet," or "puppet,"
in this sense in the works of most of
the earlier writers.
The wax and china doll originated
in the middle Of the seventeenth CEN
tury. There were no fashion papers
ms now, and In order to show what was
being worn on the continent dolls were
beautifully and expensively dressed
and sent to the various European coun-
tries. and from the model orders were
taken. The dolls. to show off their
costly garb. must be made of more
precious stuff than Mood, so wax and
china and even lnory dpes were made.
Tbnrfnpfa ~ here most
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-24
! Rslntion.hip.

Relntton.hfp.
county the other day a
the same name were
p the license was ap-
gobate Judge asked, as
R>s. II the bride and
selated. well. judge"
1egroom, 1--WE kinder
amt just what you
You see. we were
H. quite a spell, but
0Ated a divorce, an
% y it-oyer- again."-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-24

CAUSE OF THE ORIGIN OF THE WAX
AND CHINA VARIETIES.

They Were FIRST Used TO show on
Mode1s of Costly Dresses and In the
Seventeenth Century Were what
Fashion Papers Are Today.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-24

here most
\ icis call
200 years
! made in
'cal.ed not
There used
which ran
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-12
Hans Andersen's Childhood.

The childhood of great men is always
full of interest, but to children them
selves none can be more interesting
than that of Hans Andersen. Hans
Andersen when a boy had a beautiful
voice, and every one liked to hear him
sing, so he thinks he would like it cul-
tivated, and after he had left the little
school to which he was sent he per-
suades his mother not to apprentice
him to tailor, but to let him 90 to Co.
penhagen and seek his fortune. For a
long time she won't listen to him, but
at last she does, and he sets out. his
mother thinking he will be frightened
and turn back when he sees the sea.
He goes right on to Copenhagen. He is
only H. When he reaches the city, he
calls on Nine. Schall. n dancer he had
seen in the theater at Odense. He tells
her he wants to act, and he takes off
his boots and begins to dance and sing,
and this so alarms the lady she thinks
him mad and gets rid of him as soon as
she can. Then he goes to the manager
of the theater and asks for place. The
man laughs and says he is too thin.
"Oh,' says Andersen, "if you will en-
gage me at 100 riX dollars | shall soon
get fat" The manager replies that
they only engage people of educa-
ton" Poor Hans is very deeply
wounded. He knows no one in the
city, no one to give him hope or conso-
lation. He says, Il thought of death as
the only thing and the best thing for
me-" Then he weeps and prays to
God, for he says to HIMSELF when
everything happens quite mserably,
then he sends help People must first
of all suffer a great deal before they
can bring anything to accomplish
mentv
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-12
WHAT ANTS CAN DO.
Some Things That show Their supe-
riOr Intelligence.

There are Il good many ants of differ
eng varieties on the lot at my country
place near Covington, and last year
began to make a systematic study Of
their habits. l found it most fascinat-
ing pursuit and have resumed it with
much enthusiasm during several visits
this year a little investigation will
convince almost anybody, | think, that
the ant approaches nearer to a man in
point of intelligence than any of the
lower animals. Some of the things
have seen are so marvellous that
would hesitate to speak of them if sim
liar wonders had not been fully record
ed by trained scientists.
Near one of my flower beds is n colo
ny of small red ants that are extremely
industrious in collecting food. and they
frequently perform the most astonish-
ing engineering feats in transporting
heavy burdens to their homes. Not
long ago l watched party of about a
dozen that had found the body of a
small spider and were dragging it to-
ward the nest. The spider had hairy
legs, which struck out in every direc-
ton and caught on obstacles greatly
retarding progress For several min
utes the ants rolled away with their
awkward booty and then stopped and
seemed to hold council. a minute
fragment of dry leaf was lying on the
ground. Presently they all laid hold
and pulled the spider on top of it. They
then seized the edges and slid it along
without difficulty.
On another occasion l saw a large
body of these same ants start out for n
raid on another colony. They marched
like an army, with scouts thrown out
at the sides. and when several feet dis
tant from the nest divided into two
parties. One kept straight on and was
soon engaged in fierce combat with the
other tribe, while the second detach-
ment made detOur and fell upon the
hill from the rear. The result was a
great victory for the invaders.
Anybody that feels interested in the
subject and that will put in little
time at close study will be certain to
witness exploits fully as astonishing as
those | have described.-New Orleans
Times Democrat.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-12
TRY THIS TEST

Put some urine in glass tumbler and let it stand
twentyfour hours if it has sediment if is pale
dscoored, milky cloudy, sngy ropy, your Kidneys
or Bladder are in bad condition DR.. David Kennedy's
Favorte Remedy speedily such dangerous symptoms
as pain in the back inability to hold urine burning, scad
ing pain in passing it, frequent desire urinate especially
at night the staining of linen by your urine and all the
unpleasant and dangerous effects the system produced
by the of whiskey, wine or beer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-12
Homemade Stoves.

In many parts of Spain the stove in
general use is made from an empty
petroleum oil can by cutting a hole
near the bottom on one of the sides to
make draft, the can being lined with
gypsum to the pleasure of the con-
structor, giving the fire space accord
ingly. The stove thus made, primitive
as it is in its appearance is effective In
purpose and costs the equivalent of but
few cents of our money.