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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22
Lang's Literary Output.

Andrew Lang held at one time what
must have been very nearly a worlds
record In literary output. His regular
weekly work was six leaders for a
morning newspaper, two humorous
sketches for an evening journal, two
long articles, two book reviews and a
contribution to weekly illustrated pa
per. In addition to this he devoted
four hours every day to what may be
called pure literature. He turned out
books at the rate Of three year or
even more. In 1890, for instance, there
appeared from his pen the "Red Fairy
Tale Book" "Life, Letters and Diaries
OF Sir Stafford Northcote," How to
Fail In Literature" and "Old Friends"
For weeks together his work would
average $4,000 words a week.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22
Irish Wit.

must admit that Irish wit is often
OF the most mordant and even sar-
donic kind. Was there ever more
sardonic stroke Of description than
that O'Connell gave of Peel's blood
lessnessi "His smile was like the sill
yer plate on a coffin"
or another and lower quality, but
good OF its kind, is the following fish
wife's sarcasm: a friend of mine was
waiting his turn to be served in fish
shop while little weazened old gen
tleman priced every fish In the shop.
How much is thls-and this-and this
and this?" etc, till the exasperated
shopwOman exclaimed: "Ah. Go on
out of that wild ye! 1t isn't fish ye
want, but informationp'-Londo An
gwers
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22
SnOiKe TOn Snnn.

Alexandra Dumas was one day the
guest of Dr. Glstal. a leading practi-
while the coffee was being handed
round, the host requested the great
novelist to enrich his album with one
of his witty lmprovlsatlons.
Certainly" replied Dumas. with n
smile, and. drawing out pencil. he
wrote under the eyes of his entertainer
the following lines:
Since DIR. Glstal came to our town
To cure diseases casual and hereditary
The hospital has been pulled down
"You flatterer" here exclaimed the
doctor, nightly pleased; but the poet
went on:
And we have made a larger cemetery.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22
A Curious Royal Custom.

When any Spanish sovereign dies, the
body Is at once submitted to the proc
ess Of fossilization, nor can 1t be placed
In the royal pantheon until the body
has been absolutely turned into stone.
Curiously enough, the period required
for fossillzation varies considerably.
Some royal bodies have become solidi-
fed I'm a very short period, while others
have taken years before the fosslllza-
tion took place. 1t took exactly thir-
teen years to convert the body of the
father of Alfonso XIII. Of Spain into
stone.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22
The English Pheasant.

1t is claimed that the pheasant of
the English preserves can trace its ped
igree directly to the brilliant bird of
the same species in Japan. About half
century ago few live pheasants
were brought from Japan and crossed
with the common species. The result
Of this was, it is said, that new race
Of birds was introduced and the beau
tiful pheasant, with its irldescent
plumage. was produced and natural
lied as an English bird.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22
Philadelphia & Erie Railroad Division
In effect May 25th, 1903. Trains leave
Driftwood as follows:
EASTWARD

9;0l a m-Train ~, weekdays, for sunbury,
Wilkesbarre, Hazleton, Pottsyillc, Scranton,
Harrisburg and the intermediate sta
LtlOns, arriving at Philadelphia 6:2J ID. IN.
New York, $50 y. m; ; Baltimore, 600 p. M;
JWashlngton, 7:15 p. m Pullman Parlor car
q from Willlamsport TO philadelphia and pas
senger coaches from Kane TO PHILADELPHIA
and WilliamsDort 70 Baltimore and Wash
t2:J5p. m.-Train 2, daily for sunbury. Har-
risburg and principal intermediate stations,
arriving at Philadelphia 7;D p. M, New
York 1928 .. m. Baltimore 1880 D. M, WASH
ington s:8 D. m. Vestibulcd parlor cars
phla and Washington
t;00 p. m.-Traln s, daily, for Har-
rlsburg and intermediate stations, ar
riying at Philadelphia 4;25 A. NJ; New York,
7.13 a. M; Baltimore, 2.2O a. m; Washington
1880 A. NJ. Pullman Sleeping cars from
Harrisburg 70 Philadelphia and New York.
Philadelphia passengers can remain In
sleeper undsturbed until 1880 AM
i1:06 p.m.-Train 4, daily for Sunbury Harris
burg ana intermediate stations, arriving at
Philadelphia, 7;2 A. NJ; New York, 1888
A. N. on week days and 103s NJ. on Sun
day; Baltimore, 7:I5 A. NJ; Washington $3.50
A. N. Pullman sleepers from Erie,
and Williamsport TO philadelphia, and
Wiillamsport 20 Washington. Passenger
coaches from Erie 10 Philadelphia, and
Wiliamsport 10 BALTIMORE.
R:H p.m.-Train IL, daily for sunbury, Harris
Eburg and principal intermediate stations. ar
riving at Philadelphia 7:21 a. m New York
1888 "A. m. weekdays, u03 "A. M, sunday
baltimore 7:15 a. M, Washington, $50 m.
lVestibuled buffet sleeping cars and pas
osenger coaches, Buffalo TO Philadelphia and
s.WashingtOn.
WESTWARD
J;S3 a. m.-Traln Z, daily for Buffalo via
Emporiun.
t:3s "A. m.-rraln o. daily for Erie, Rldg-
way. and week days for Dubois, Clermont
and principal intermediate stations.
$50 IA. m.--Train 3, daily for Erie and inter-
mediate points.
3:t5 y. m.-Train 10, daily for Buffalo via
Emporium.
5:tsp m.--Traln 81. weekdays for Kane and
intermedat stations.
oJOHSoNBURG RAILROAD.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22
Miracle of Emcrson's style,

Emerson'sS highest artistic quality
has in 1t always suggestion Of mir
acle. One cannot see how II was
DONE" and imitation Is disaster. The
sentence, the phrase, creates In the
mind sense of lumlnousness, so keen
is the vibration. This may be said of
all works Of high artistic genius. but
in the case of Emerson the miracu-
lously luminous effect Is peculiarly felt.
On building at the Pan-American ex-
position at Buffalo the visitor who read
the following words, even II he could
not remember having read them be-
fore, might not long doubt as to their
origin: 80 rich and various man, thou
palace of sight and sound, carrying in
thy senses the morning and the night
and the unfathomable galaxy; in thy
brain the geometry of the city of God,
In thy heart the bower of love and the
realms of right and wrong.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22

No Evidence Tbat Either Ever scri-
ousiy studied Ch~Istinnity.


The grave charge IL t6 be brought
against both Carlyle and Emerson that,
while they were the product of Chris
tlan civilization and drew the sub
stance of their message from the re-
llglous faith of their people, there Is
no evidence that either ever seriously
studied Christianity. The greatest
phenomenon In human history engages
but lightly the attention or the enthu-
siasm of either, nor does either fnthom
the need of the humanity that has
risen on the strength of the gospel of
Christ. II was the dim perception OF
this fact that led Lord jeffrey TO re-
MS If he were to found new religion.
No one had done anything for mans
soul until he came. One can hardly
rend the correspondence OF Carlyle and
Emerson without the feeling OF their
excessive consequentlalnes In the
presence Of the Immense historic
achievement Of spiritual gcnus In the
presence of the spirit, the teaching and
the influence of Jesus. Both were es-
sentlally modest men, and yet they
lived In the sense Of n uniqueness and
an Importance which they do not pos
sess. They are both frequently oracu-
lar when uttcrlng with literary distinc-
tlon only the commonplace moral wis
dom of the Christian world. IL Is a
valid criticism upon Carlyle and Elmer
son that they failed to recognize the
rock whence they were hewn and that
they did not exhaust the quarry; that
they were oblivious of the pit whence
they We're dlgged, and that the precious
metal remained after they were taken
out In boundless abundance.-Rev.
George A. Gordon. ID. D., In Atlantic.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22
Riding Away with the bride.

In many Of the border counties of
England the quaint old bridal customs
Of hundreds of years ago are still in
vogue. The parents carefully abstain
from appearing at the marriage cere-
mony. clinging to the Idea that the
bridegroom still rides away on n foam
Ing steed with his bride behind him as
In the good old days. The brides pre-
fer the custom to the modern method
of being given away at the altar in the
orthodox fashion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22

The instant a child is born 1t cries.
This is n providential expansion of the
lungs and not, ms many suppose. an in
dlcation of suffering or pain. Well de-
veloped, well formed and healthy ba-
bies cry Justify at birth. while the
weak child has feeble little cry. For
the first few months the cry is tear
less. and 1t Is not till the second year
that lachrymal or tear ducts are fully
developed. After that there Is co.
pious shedding, and very slight cause
will lead to crying.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22
II Wanted His Tongue.

At an auction sale in Scotland vii
lage the auctioneer was trying to sell
number of domestic utensils, includ-
ing porridge pot. As usual, he was
making n great fuss. Finishing, his
keen eye caught well known worthy.
the beadle, standing at the back of the
crowd. and he shouted out:
"Malster McTavish. make me an Of
fer for this pot. Why, 1t would make
n splendid kirk bell"
aye" replied the beadle. "if your
tongue was In It,"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22
A seri..@..1 olN 4.
The wny the Great Emperor charles
v. Ate His Meals.

v. Ate Ills meals.
The diary Of German gentleman,
Bartholomew Sastrow, who lived In
the times Of the Emperor Charles ",
gives us good idea OF the gastronom-
ic customs of those times. Sastrow's
description OF the table habits of the
greatest ruler In his day Is very inter
esting.
Young princes and counts scrSed the
rcpast. There were Invariably four
courses OF six dishes. The emperor
had no one to carve for him. He be-
gan by cutting his bread In pieces
large enough for one mouthful. then
attacked his plate. He often used his
fingers while he held the plate under
his chin with the other hand.
When he felt thirsty lie made sign
TO the doctor standing by the table;
then they went 10 the sldcboard for
two silver llagons and filled goblet
which held about measure and Il
half. The emperor drained II TO the
last drop, practically nt one draft.
During the meal he never uttered II
syllable, scarcely smiled mt the most
amusing snllles of the testers behind
his chnir finally picked his teeth with
quilts and, after washing his hands,
retired to a window recess, where any
body could approach him with n petit
tion
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22
Emphasizing a Fact.

There are peculiarities, idiosyncrasies
of expression, which emphasize and
accentuate facts. 1t is not enough to
say, he is deaf" We invariably add,
"as a post" 1t would appear sufficient
to say, "he is blind" but we prefer in
nearly all cases to admit of no contra
diction by announcing that he is "stone
blind" To be dead" should suffice;
dead as a doornail' clinches the fact.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22
DUBLIC NOTICE.

Is hereby given that Frank 5. Hoffman,
Executor OF ". NJ. Foster, deceased will sell
at public sale or outcry, on the premises In
the Borough Of West keynoldsville, County
OF jefferson, State OF Pennsylvania ON the
18th day OF August at o'clock D. m. OF the
said day A. D., 1908, the following described
lot of ground situated In Powers and Warn
ers' addition OF town lots In said Borough
bounded and described as follows
On the West by an alley sixty l60l feet on
the North by lot No. las, one hundred and
fifty ll50) feet ON the east by Brown street,
sixty 1901 feet on the South by lot No. l43,
one hundred and fifty (l50 feet, containing
nine Thousand 5000 square feet, being lot
No. IA In said plan. Terms OF sale One
third 81 OF purchase money at confirmation
OF sale by the Court, the remainder In two
equal annual installments from that date
with lawful interest therefore from the same
time, secured by bond and mortgage. entered
ON record at the time, or by Judgment bond
livered.
BY virtue OF an order Of the Court dated
June 22nd, 1903. FRANK 3. HOFFMAN,.
Executor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22
on. For Amounting the noay.

Butter is noticed by Pliny as used by
the negro and lower classes of Arabs
for amounting the bodies. The natives
Of India prefer strong perfumes for
this purpose and use oil of santal and
oil Of patchouli. Savages also grease
their bodies, but probably with the idea
OF being enabled to escape more easily
from the grip of an enemy.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22
Waited Twenty Yenr. For . solution.

a bit of pure and harmless mischief
at recitation at Yale was the device Of
a member of the class of ~. who in
troduced at recitation turtle covered
by a newspaper paster on the shell.
The tutor had too much pride to come
down from his perch and solve the
mystery of the newspaper movement.
but twenty years after. meeting a.
member of the class, his first and alb
rupt question was, "Mr. W., what
made that paper mover
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22
To Reform Him.

Minister-You say you are going to
marry a man to reform him. That Is
noble. May l ask who II is?
Miss Beauti-It's young Mr.. Bond
clipper.
Mlnister-Indeedl did not know he
had any bad habits.
Miss Beauti-Yes. his friends say
that he is becoming quite mlserly.-
New York Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22

Ascum-Another baby, and girl this
time, ELI? How does it make you feel
to have daughter?
Popley-Great! One of the first
things you think about 1t is how a for
eign nobleman will come courting her
some day and how you'll turn him
down good and proper.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22
A Ridiculous With.

King James 1. Of England was once
presented with an address by his SUBJ
Jects In Shrewsbury, who expressed
the hope that he would reign over
them as long as sun, moon and stars
should endure. II suppose, then," said
the king, ''that you wish my successor
to reign by candlelight."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22
Good Position.

A young lady applicant for school,
says a st. Louis humorist, was asked
the question, What IL your position
upon whipping childrenT and her re-
ply was, "My usual position is on a
chair, with the child held firmly across
my knees face downward" She got
the school.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22
Not by Exclusion,

Hell had hard time getting good
wife.
She-Goodness! Have you been mar
ried several times?
"Oh, no; but courted my present
one six years. Philadelphia Ledger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22
DoIly's Explanation.

Mother. what are twins?" asked
little Bobbie.
81 know" chimed in Dolly. Twins
is two babies just the same age; three
babies is triplets. four is quadrupeds,
and five Is centipeds."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22
An Ugly Branch

"Wordley tells me he has been work.
Ing on his family tree Of late"
Yes, 1t keeps him pretty busy"
Rather complicated work. ehT
"Well, believe he found moose on
One OF the branches, and he's having
some trouble saving 1t off."-Philadel-
phia Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22
Our Cooks.

II believe" said the young physi-
clan, "that bad cooks supply us with
half our patients"
THAT'S right" rejoined the old doc
tor. "and good cooks supply US with
the other half."-Chicago News
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22
The Men with Ideas.

Ideas rule the world today, and new
idea leads the world to progress; hence
the man with ideas is the real sovereign
and leader Of the people.-Maxwell's
Talisman,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22
HIS Oversight,

He-Why didn't you answer my let
ter asking you to marry me?
She-You didn't inclose a stamp
Town and Country.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22

Gold nuggets from the Klondike pre-
sent structure and appearance quite
different from those Of anysothe local
ity.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22
His Peripatetic Lunch,

Waitress (at quick lunch stand)-Do
you want to eat this sandwich here or
take 1t with you?
Gentleman = Both. - Harvard Lam
poon.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22

:. Train 9i2 Sunday leaves Dubois 40 y. m.
Falls Creek 4.17, Reynoldsville43 43O Brookvillc
SO, Red Bank $50, Plttsburg $40 d. m.
Trains marked run dnily;g daily, except
Sunday; flag station, where signals must be
shown.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22

Mae-How did Bessie raise the mon
ey to 20 abroad and study music?
Ethel-The neighbors took up a sub
scription. believe.-Puck.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22
Ocular Demonstration.

Tourist - Land pretty fertile around
here?
Western Farmer-Waal, yer see them
telegraph poles? Waal, las week they
was only hitchin postsl
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22
QUARTER NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that an application
will be made 10 the Honorable John w. Reed,
President Judge OF the Court OF Common
Pleas OF jefferson County, State OF Pennsyl-
vania, on the 18th day of August, "A. d., 1903,
at o'clock p. M, under the Act TO provide
for the Incorporation and regulation OF
certain corporations" approved April 29th,
A. d., ls7i, and its supplements. by s. ;. Rob-
lnson, Il. NJ. Brown, q. n. Lewis, Il. III. Beck,
and b. f. Hoover, all OF Reynoldsville, Penn
sylvania, for the charter OF an intended
corporation TO be called The First Methodist
Episcopal Church, OF Reynoldsville, Penn
sylvania, the character and object OF which
Is 10 worship Almighty God according 10 the
faith, doctrine, creed, discipline and usages
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church, and for
these purposes 10 have, possess, ana enjoy all
the rights, benefits, and privileges conferred
by the said Act and its supplements,
NJ NJ, DAVIS, Solicitor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22
EASTWARD.

n Eject Nay "a, 1903

:, Train sol Sunday leaves Pittsburg a0 u. m.
Red Bank II 10 Brookyillcd2f ~, ,ReynoldsvilIe
llf. Fails Oreek i.2g. DuIIOls f.& D. m.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22

There are over 10000 total abstainers
m the British army.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22

Theaters in Japan are usually built O
wood.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-30

whose letter we have printed argues that
the only way for the race to destroy
anti-Semitism is to get rid of those old
prejudioes.
The Rev. Mr.. BOLDLY is somewhat
aYfrighted by vision of allen domina-
ton "conjured up by him, and other cor
respondents expect that the present flood
Of immigration will bring to us greater
trouble than the negro problem is caus-
ing. Fifty years ago, many thousands
of Americans were terrified by a like
vision. They looked forward even to
race and religious war IN an unpreventa-
BILE consequence Of the food Of immigra-
ton then pouring into Castle Garden.
Yet more than fifteen millions of the
dreaded immigrants have arrived since
their direful prophecies were made, and
trouble has not come. Experience has
proved that the new stock was necessary
for the development of our resources and
for the broadening Of our civilization.
We have assimilated twenty millions
OF immigrants since the foundation OF
this republic, without distress and only
with gain; why should we fear because
there may be yet twenty millions to
come?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-30
The Newcomers and the Old

The Rev. Mr.. BOLDLY, in letter in The
Sun n few days ago, expressed doubt of
the ultimate amalgamation with native
Americans of the great body of the inn
migrants now coming to this country.
He said truly that, being different in
race and in speech, their tendency is to
keep by themselves and apart from the
English-speaking community.
His argument is very similar to that
urged at the time Of the Know Nothing
agitation of fifty years ago. 1t was
then contended that the immigration,
almost wholly Irish and German, brought
to us people who were separated IRON
the great body Of Americans, either
by religion or by language, and that
consequently their assimilation would be
impossible, and grave danger to Ameri-
can society and political institutions was
sure to result Have the evils come to
pass, and has not the assimilation pro-
Ceeded?
The greatest stream of immigration at
present is from Italy. PROFESSIONALLY,
the tendency of these Italians is to
herd together; but their children, edu-
Gated in the public schools, are rapidly
losing that disposition. They speak
our language without even a foreign
accent, though it may be an East Side
dialect they use, like the great run of
the youngsters of that district, native
and foreign.
The orthodox Jews complain that even
in the Ghetto their children are losing
regard for the ritual the habits and
the usages which make the fathers q
distinct and peculiar people; but Jew
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-30
Political Tension In Canada.

In its recent comments on Canadian
affairs The sun has called attention to
the existence of state of political ten
sion in Ottawa, notably in reference to
the proposed Grand Trunk Pacific trans
continental line. The Montreal Star of
July p prints despatch from it's Ottawa
correspondent in which it is declared that
a crisis has already come. The despatch
states that the Cabinet is almost hope
lessly divided over the question, and that
the Parliament may refuse to act on ques-
tons of supply unless it is promptly
made acquainted with the precise terms
Of the Ministerial railway bill.
As the Star is an anti-administration
paper it is probable that its statement OF
the tenseness Of the Ottawa situation il
n little oyerdrawn. That there is lack
of harmony in the Cabinet upon this
special question there is no doubt, and II
is quite possible that, as stated by the
Star, some of the Ministers are clamor-
ing for an immediate dissolution. Should
this occur an interesting situation will be
developed. Naturally, the opposition
party and its organs assert that if the
Government goes to the country on that
particular issue il will be overwhem-
inglv defeated. Such an outcome is by
no means certainty. The West wants
that part of the road which would run
from Winnipeg to Port Simpson, and
would probably consent to the construc-
ton of the doubtfully valuable Eastern
end in order to obtain the Western end.
There are certain powerful interests in
the East which are deeply concerned in
the construction of the Winnipeg None
ton end and it is far from certain that the
Conservatives, even with the support Of
insurgent Liberals, would have matters
all their own way.
In view Of the opposition which has
been manifested within their own ranks,
il seems hardly possible that the Liberal
Ministers can DO disposed to stand pat
on their original proposition. That has
already cost them the support of the
Minister of Railways, Mr.. BLAIR, who re-
signed some two weeks ago. 1t is admit
ted that Mr.. BLAIR has strong follow
ing in his section, New Brunswick, and
that his following is perhaps quite as
much personal az it is politically parti-
san. A general election precipitated at
the present time would present great
confusion of issues-ralway, tariff, per-
sonal and party.
The wiser course for the Liberals, not
withstanding the alleged attitude of the
Parliament, would appear to lie in delay
and an effort to reconstruct the railway
measure, to which the Ministry is at least
tentatively committed, and to arrange
its terms upon more generally accepta-
BILE basis.