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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12

In the New Letters and Memorials
of Jane Welsh Carlyle" is letter to
her husband In which occurs the fol-
lowing amusing little fling at Tenny-
son:
"Did you know that Alfred Tennyson
is to have pension Of f200 year, aft
er all? Peel has stated his intention Of
recommending him to her gracious maj
esty, and that Is considered fnal-'A
chacun scion sa capacite! Lady Har-
riet told me he wanted to marry; must
have woman to live beside; would
prefer n lady, but cannot afford one.
and so must marry maidservant.'
Mrs. Henry Taylor said she was about
to write to him In behalf OF their house
maid, who was quite superior charac-
ter in her way"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
The Dinner Hour.


II Is II curious fact that with almost
every generation the dinner hour has
undergone Il change. the principal meal
of the day being eaten ut different pc
riods, from 10 o'clock In the morning
until 10 o'clock at night. The author
of "The Pleasures of the Table" points
out that In England 400 or 800 years
ago people took four meals breakfast
at I, dinner at TO- supper at and liv-
cry at s. In France In the thirteenth
century . In the morning was the din
ner hour; Henry VII. dlned at IL. In
Cromwells time O'Clock had come to
be the fashionable hour and In Addi-
sons day o'clock. which gradually
was transformed into H. Pope found
fault with Lady Suffolk for dining so
late as 4. Four and continued to be the
popular dining hours among the aris-
tocracy until the second decade of the
nineteenth century, when dinner was
further postponed, from which period
it has STEADILY continued to encroach
upon the evening.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
BOOTHS DRAWING POWERS.
The Famous TrnGcdian was n star
MonHy Mixer.


A retired theatcr manager said the
other day; 1T Is not generally known
that Edwin Booth received so per cent
Of the gross receipts OF his perform
unces while under the management Of
Mcssrs Brooks a. Dixon. There never
WA n star ON the stage who could
draw the money that Booth could 10 n
thcatcr. There were no spusms about
his business. II was ns steady us Gi-
brnltnr. We could bank on II. out OF
their half Of the receipts Brooks 4
Dixon paid the rent for thcatcrs. paid
the salaries OF the company, the rail-
rond and hotel bills and the ndvertis-
Ing throughout the country and made
big profits. which they shared with
Horace Mcvlckcr, to whom Booth In.
trusted his affairs nj the start and who
afterward associated himself with
Brooks e. Dixon.
Booths agreement with Henry II.
Abbey was this After all expenses of
every description were paid Booth got
S5 per cent and Abbey 10 Booth lost
n week In Philadelphia owing to the
death of his wife. The company was
put In there without him. and we had
10 indemnify the local manager. Our
loss that week was $4,000. Deducting
that. Abbey's profits on the season were
$4,000 do not know any star, save
Booth. who ever commanded 10 per
cent of the gross receipts"-New York
prcsa
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
WORK AND LOOK YOUNG.
You Will succeed ~ Your Heart 1s
In Your Labor.


Is Il hard work that makes people
grow old or IL It because they do not
have enough TO do. or rather, do not
nnd the thing they are best fitted 10 do 7?
The hardest worked people In the
world nrc the actresses, yet some OF
them, without mentioning names. are
sixty and some plny the parts OF lovers
and hoIsterous young tomboys ut an
even greater age.
The Americans nrc the hardest work
cd people In the world, yet foreigners
rall us II young looking nation. Moth
Ing makes n people look 40 young M
liberty. There is none of the crnmpcd,
caste restricted blight upon our people
that IL seen In Europe. The oldest look
Ing people In the world are not those
who have worked hardest. but those
who have not worked at all. If one
would see them he wants TO go TO tho
fashionable watering places. There he
VIII see comparatively young men and
women who have never worked, either
with body or mind, driven around In
bath chairs or hobbling about on canes,
while men absorbed In business are Of
ten quite robust Mt seventy.
Where hard work ever killed n man
lnzlness and inactlon have killed a
score. II Is the class that feels above
work that nature has little use for.
Work and look young!-Boston Globe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
The Rock Thn, Moses "smote."

The famous Rock In 'Horeb." an
cicntly called the "Itock OF NASSAU"
and ut present known throughout the
orient as the "Stone Of the Miraculous
Fountain" being the identical rock
which Moses struck with his rod In Or
der TO give. .water to the children Of Is
racl, IN religlously preserved and
guarded even down 10 this late date.
Dr. Shaw in his book "Shaw's Travels
says. at IL n block Of granite about
six yards square lying totterlng and
loose In the middle Of the valley of
Replidlm and seems to have originally
been part of Mount Sinai"
The action of the waters OF that mi
raculous fountain, as related In the
seventeenth chapter OF Exodus, hol-
lowed n channel about two inches deep
and more than twice that broad across
the face OF the rock, this not upon un-
supported testimony. but upon the
word of such men as the Rev. DR..
Shaw, DIR. Pocock, Lieutenant Clogher
and other eminent scholars and trav-
clcrs. NJ. Beaumgorton, n German no.
blcman who visited the "Rock of IIo-
reb" In the year 1907, declares his be-
lief In the generally accepted story OF
It being the rock OF Moses famous
fountain
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
Reward. For Lost Property.

"More lost and stolen articles would
be recovered II the losers would adopt
different methods In advertising for
their property" said n headquarters
detective the other day. "Of course
honest persons do not hnggle over the
remuneration for returning locket,
dog or anything else. But every one is
not built along those lines. 1t may
sound very nice TO say, Liberal re-
ward II returned to owner but there
are different ideas of liberality. The
sum usually dwindles in the mind of
the owner when he sees his property
before him, and no one knows this bet
ter than the finder.
at is far more effective to set forth
a definite sum In the advertisement.
Five or twenty-five dollars means more
than vague promise TO be real gen
erous. OF course there are cases when
1t is not wise to be too explicit, but In
nine cases out OF ten n stated sum will
bring better results than an indefinite
offer. This is nearly always true with
watches with the owners monogram
engraved on the case, as the pawn
broker refuses to loan so much on ar
ticles so easily identified. New York
Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12

The moat which so often surrounded
halls and castles In the old days Is now
generally dry and filed up, but some
remarkable specimens still remain.
Perhaps the finest example of inoated
house Is IIelmlngham Hall, the seat Of
Lord Tollemache, In Suffolk, about
eight miles from Ipswich. The draw
bridge still remains. and 1t has been
raised every night for more than 300
years, the ancient precautlon being OBJ
served even though the need for 1t has
long passed by. The moat which sur
rounds Leeds castle near Maidstone. IL
SO wide that IL may almost be called Il
lake. The ancient Episcopal palace at
Wells Is surrounded by walls which in
close nearly seven acres Of ground and
by moat which Is supplied with wa
ter from st. Andrews well. A vener-
able bridge spans the moat. giving ac-
cess through tower gateway to the
outer court.-LondOn Standard.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
The Sailors Psalm,

How many people-landsmen, at all
events-are aware that one Of the
Psalms is often called the sailors
psalm? 1t is of course Psalm cvii,
wherein occur the beautiful and famil-
lar words, "They that go down to the
sea in ships. that do business in great
waters-these see the works of the
Lord and his wonders in the deep"
The psalm Is usually read as part Of
the simple services which take place
on Sundays on ships at sea. For that
reason it is known as the sailors
psaam.-London Chronicle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
Snakes.

Mr. I,olker In McClure's robs us Of
some misconceptions as to snakes.
When a snake is decaptated 1t Is dead.
The tail will remain sensitive for some
hours without reference to sundown.
The rattlesnake does not suicide by bit
ing itself. No snake Is susceptible to
the poison Of Its own kind. That the
black snake will swallow its young In
time OF danger is true. and they are
then digested. making the mother
cannibal Of the worst sort.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12

II Is said that Bryan Waller Proctor,
known as Barry Cornwall, who wrote
the well known poem
I'm on the sea I'm on the seat
am where | would ever bel
was the very worst OF sailors. When
we read that he was so seaslck that he
could scarcely bear the sound OF "A hu-
man voice II becomes apparent that his
wlfe's conduct during his ailliction
could scarcely have been reassuring.
As he lay OH the deck Of Il channel
boat, covered with shawls and tar
paulin, she had the pleasing habit of
hummlng II strain Of his jovial sea
song. The poet who loved the sea. but
loved II best at n distance, had very lit
tie life just then, but what force lie had
was used In the entreaty:
Don't, my dear! Oh, don'tP'
Yet no doubt he loved the sea.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
His Mistake.

Gushington-I wonder what's the
matter with Starr, the tragedian. He
never notices me any more.
Crittick-Didn't | hear You tell him
his style was very much like Booths?
Gushington--Yes. But surely
Crittick - That's where you made
your mistake. You should have said
Booths style was like his.-Philadel-
phia Public Ledger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
Teeth.

Small, chalk white teeth are sign of
weak constitution. Strong. normal
teeth are large and yellowish white.
Sometimes an enthusiastic novelist in
depicting the charms of his heroine
will give her two rows of pearls be-
tween her ruby lips. The truth of the
matter is nothing could be more ghast-
ly or unnatural or unbecoming than
teeth made of pearls. 1t is only store
teeth" that possess high polish.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12

"You love my daughter?" said the old
man.
Love herr he exclaimed passionate
ly. "Why, ! could die for her! For one
soft glance from those sweet eyes |
would hurl myself from yonder cliff
and perish. bleeding. bruised mass,
upon the rocks 200 feet belowT
The old man shook his head.
I'm something of liar myself" he
said, "and one is enough for a small
family like mine"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12

II two persons raise their glasses to
their lips simultaneously they are in
dicating the return OF friend or rela-
tive from foreign parts. The same in
timation is conveyed by bubbles In
coffee or by the accidental fall of a
piece Of soap on the floor.
A Pickering flame in the fire or an
upright excrescence in burning
candle is interpreted as predicting the
arrival Of guest, whose stature is
judged by the length of the fame or
excrescence.
If one drains n glass of the contents
of which some one else has partaken
he will learn the secrets of the latter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
His had Memory.

81 suppose" said the condollng neigh
Dor, that you will erect handsome
monument 10 your husbands mem
ory?"
"To his memory" echoes the fearful
widow. why, poor John hadn't any.
was sorting over some of the clothes
he left today and found the pockets
full OF letters had given him to mail"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
The Road to Success

1t is well for the young man to re-
member that IL he finishes his educa-
ton as n skilled farmer or stockman
or fruit grower there are plenty Of
places open waiting for him at good
pay, while If he becomes a minister,
lawyer or doctor he may have to hunt
long and far to find a place and wait
long before a good living is assured
Rockford Register.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
Hopes.

Tess-It was Dr. Killiam who attend
ed the late Mr.. Oldgold. wasn't It?
Jess-Yes. He was called in only II
died. Why do you ask?
Tess-Old Mr.. Roxley was taken
slightly Ill yesterday and his young
wife sent for DR., Killiam at once
Philadelphia Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
Mighty Cheerful.

Mamma had told her little daughter
that she could not go out to play, but
the little maiden determined to make
one more plea. "Please. mamma, 1t
isn't very wet"
"No. you cannot, Dorothy" said
mamma pleasantly, smiling little at
her daughters persistency.
Dorothy regarded her mother ag-
grievedly and then said, "Well, seems
to me you're mighty cheerful about
it"-New York Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
The Retort Courteous.

Smart Passenger-Here, conductor, is
my fare. had no desire to beat the
company, but I thought I would just
see If l could fool you by getting busy
with this newspaper.
Couductor-I saw you, but you looked
as II you needed information a good
deal worse than the company needs
money, so just let you read-Balti-
more American.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
Heated.

Jones-Wonder what made Mrs. Sut-
ton look so heated when she picked up
that photograph from her husbands Of
fee desk?
Jaynes-Good reason for becoming
heated. 1t was one of his old flames,
you know. w.-Boston Transcript.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12

'.rhese young society buds are mere
butterflies" said the Rev. Mr., Strait
lace. "rhey have no thought Of the
future life"
'Of the future llfe?" replied Miss In
nit. "Oh, but they do Matrlmony Is
always in their thoughts" Exchange.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
He Knew m way,

Anxious Father-But, my boy. unless
you study you will know nothing. You
will make no money with which to buy
things.
Young Hopeful-Thats nothing. I'll
have everything charged, and I'll keep
on that way till I get married.-Meg-
gendorfer Blatter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12

Mrs. Uppmann-I must tell you, De
liza, that | was displeased at your en-
tertaining that policeman in the kitch-
en- last night.
Delia-Faith. Oi did ak him into the
parlor. ma'am. but he wouldn't co.
Philadelphia Ledger
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
Framing an Excuse.

Little Boy-Please. Mrs. Grumpy.
mother wants TO know If you viii lend
her your washtub.
Mrs. Grumpy (grutily)-No. can't.
The hoops are of. the bottoms out and
it's full OF water.-Glasgow Times
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
HIS Part.

The Doctor-You regard society as
merely a machine. do you? What part
of the machinery do you consider me.
for instance?
The Professor-You are one of the
cranks.-Exchange.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12

do you know" remarked the pessi-
mist, Il think i have experienced every
KIND OF hard luck on the list except
hanging"
well. You shouidn't.be discouraged
remarked the optimist "Remember tn.
old adage, While there is life there
hope '"--Cinchnati Enquirer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12

Mrs. Nagguss-What an odd, inter-
esting piece of furniture! 1t looks like
an antique. Is 1t chiffonier or
bookcase?
Mrs. Borus (wife of struggling au.
thor)-Nelther. It's my husbands
writing desk. He calls it his bureau
OF publicity.-Chicago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
Money Talks.

II suppose Dumley likes to argue as
much as ever and is continually worst
ed as usual"
''No; he's more successful now since
be got wealthy"
"What has his wealth to do with it?"
well, when he sees he's losing he
Just offers to bet hundred and that
settles it, Philadelphia Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
Returned His Love.

Friend-What's the matter, old man?
Doesn't she return your love?
Tilted One-Thats Just the trouble.
She returned 1t and told me to give It
to some other girl.-Princeton Tiger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
As IL Was Printed.

There is one woman poet in New
York who will read proof carefully IN
I'll the edge of a recent error wears Off.
She spent two days on a touching
poem, the pivotal line OF which read:
My soul is a lighthouse keeper
When the printer finished with itsthe
line read:
My soul'is a light houselueeper.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
Netting Philosophy.

"Do you think that betting Is
wrong"
"It depends ON circumstances" an
swered the town oracle. IF you can't
afford to lose it's wrong; II you can it's
merely silly."-St. Louis Lumberman.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12

''Some men," said Uncle Eben. will
put In weeks prayin' foh rain an den
kick cos dey happens to git DER feet
wet."--Washington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
Quite Fast,

First Girl-Those stockings are a
lovely color. Are they fast?
Second Girl-If you had seen me yes
terday when | met cow you would
not have asked that question:
Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12

There lis no man 90 frieudless but,
what be can find friend sincere
enough to tell ham disarssabls strnths.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12

When great calamity befalls one,
how 1t lightens II 10 talk about II after
II Is oyer!-Atchison Globe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12

When a fool has made up his mind
the market has gone by.-Spanish
Proverb.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12

One man makes fortune to eight
that become bankrupt In England.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
Not En,couraxsax.

My soul'is light housei.eper. F.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-23
CARDINAL GIBBONSS
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
Letters Which His Eminence
Wrote to Crowned Heads and
Fellow-PrelateS.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 22.-Cardinal Glib
bons gave out tonight the following trans
lations of his Christmas greetings, recently
sent to each of the members of the College
of Cardinals throughout the world, and to
the Catholic crowned heads. The latter
are the Emperor of Austria, the King OF
Spain. the King and Queen of Portugal,
the King of Belgium, the King of Saxony,
and the Prince Regent of Bavaria. the
text of the letter addressed to the crowned
heads follows:
upon the approach Of the nativity Oh
Divine Savior. 1t is my duty to wish
your most Catholic Majesty all prosperity
prayers to the most high that He may
shower down upon you every grace and all
heavenly helps for the true welfare of your
kingdom. May IL please your Majesty to
accept this wish which l humbly offer to-
gether with the sentiments of homage which
L have the honor to declare myself, with
most profound respect"
To his fellow-cardinals, his Eminence
wrote:
ITO my most eminent and reverend lord
Upon the recurrence of the feast of the
nativity and the return of the new year, L
beg your eminence to be pleased to receive
my best wishes for your happiness and for
every blessing from the Savior. which
wish for you with all my heart. Most hum
bly, kissing your hands, / have the honor to
sign myself, your eminence's most humble
and devoted servant"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-23
CARE OF EPILEPTICS
IN STATE OF INDIANA
State Board of Charities Is in
Favor of a Separate In
stitution.

The secretary OF the State Board of Chari-
ties has been compiling some figures rela-
tive TO the care Of epileptics in Indiana.
The Board of Charities Is in favor Of a
separate institution for these unfortunates
In statement prepared by Secretary But
Ter regarding the condition OF epileptics he
says:
-Few persons realize how many epileptics
there are In Indiana. Neither do they I'M
derstand the nature OF their disease nor
how pitiable Is their condition. The num-
Der OF this unfortunate class OF our citizens
Is considerable and for such, as yet our
State has made no special provision. Some
hospitals for insane. others have been adj
mitted TO the School for Predetermined
Youth. In these places they receive the
best best attention that can s be given them but
-tisG ahaEge. 1t Is neither just TO the
epilepucs nor to the insane that they should
be CHARTERED IN hospitals for the insane.
quarters that could well be occupied by pa
tents for which they were especially built.
a large number of epileptics are in the
various poor asylums. some confined In
5ails or prisons and many of them are cared
Tor In their homes. On Oct. 81, 1903. there
were sS6 epileptics being supported In the
various public charitable institutions for
adults In Indiana. Three hundred and
ninety-nine were men and Az were women.
Some epileptic children are found in the
OF annoyance and trouble. They are not ac-
ceptable TO private families. their presence
In school Is undesirable. 1t thus happens
that they are deprived of the advantages
OF home and school training and OF en-
ployment- II the people could know the
facts and see the conditions they really
exist concerning the epileptics, they would
Be DESTROYS Of doing something for the care
and education OF these unfortunates. Such
provision should provide for their segrega-
ton 30 as to prevent the reproduction OF
their kind. A separate institution for their
care should be built. The law could provide,
but this should first receive the epileptics in
the State Institutions. In this manner one
expenditure would provide for two classes
epileptic would not only make room for
him. but also make available the bed he
had vacated In the hospital for insane for
an insane patient"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-23
ILLICIT DISTILLERY IN
CHICAGO SKY-SCRAPER
Academy for Teaching How to
Manufacture Gins, Runs and All
Kinds of Liquors Raided.
ARREST OF FIVE MEN

CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-Charged with oper-
ating in the center OF the fashionable shop
ping district of Chicago a distillery contra
ny to government regulations. five officers
and instructors Of the Columbus labora-
tories were to-day arrested by United
States deputy marshaIs. One of the 1--WE
prisoners was United States Commissioner
Solomon.
The laboratories are located in a sky
scraper office building in State street. at
the corner of Washington. The arrests
were made on complaint of United States
Revenue Agent Levi G. Mutt. the technical
charge being displaying the sign Of a
distiller and making a mash fit for dis
tiIIation I'm a place other than duly au-
thorized distillery."
Those arrested were: Charles Norton.
practical distiller and rectifier; j. A. Wes-
ener. Pr. c.. NJ. d., chemist: A. Gehrmann.
M. d.. bacteriologist; w. A. Evans, M. s..
NJ. ID. and A. ID. Solomon. United States
commissioner Northern district, lecturer in
laboratories
To-day's arrests are doubtless the out
growth OF a bill for injunction filed recently
I'm the United States District Court against
DIR. Evans, DIR. Gehrmann, former city
chemist. United States Commissioner Solo
mon and others, charging them with con-
Quoting a school wherein pupils were taught
to manufacture limitations of various 'liq-
uors and cordials. A suit for $4,000 dam
ages, il was said, would follow the injunc-
tion proceedings. In the annual catalogue
of the laboratories ii is stated that pupils
are taught how TO manufacture gins, runs,
brandies, bitters, cordials and specials-in
fact every kind Of liquor there is In the
market. How to make the essence and all
the ingredients used In the manufacture
OF the same, how to initiate imported
liquors and straight WHISTLES, how to give
new WHISTLES artificial age. how to give
low proof goods strength.