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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13

Inmate of the wardroom on an
American manof-war often allude to
the captain as the old man or the skip
per The latter is not. as many sup.
pose. Il slang term. but a sound word.
Of excellent etymology and valuable as
carrying within itself an interesting
bit Of commercial history. Skipper is
simply shipper, and II comes down
from time when every commander
was as well part owner of vessel and
cargo, or, literally, the shipper. There
are still scores Of local shlpyards along
the Atlantic coast, some of them the
outgrowth of private yards where the
"vessel owners" of years ago built
their own ships TO carry their own and
their nelghbors' crops to market.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13
Proved Her Rcsponsibility.

A curious incident occurred at rail
way station at Kingstown, near Dub
lin. A wealthy lady one day demand
ed a ticket on credit, saying that she
had forgotten her purse. The clerk
naturally refused to accede to her re-
quest, whereupon the enraged lady
went straight off to her bank, drew out
a hundred pounds in gold and, return
ing to the station, shoveled the sover-
eigns through the pigeonhole of the
booking office In front of the aston
ished clerk. "There," said she; that
will teach you that l can be trusted
with return ticket to Dubllnw
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13

The Greek year consisted Of three
seasons only. Prometheus enumerutes
them. "Thcy had no sign" says lie,
"of winter, Of tiowery spring, of fruit
full summer" In ancient Germany a
similar division Of the year prevailed,
for Tacltus makes the caustlc remark
that among the Germans winter, spring
and summer have meaning and a
name. but to that people the name and
blessings of autumn are alike un-
known. 1t is not likely, then. that our
Saxon forefathers were acquainted
with the last named season. and our
very term autumn is an echo of the
Roman tongue. - Gentleman's Maga-
zine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13

Laying nll jokes aside, what excuse
has an old bachelor for living? Posi-
bly, the better one IL that he cant help
II or that Ii is no fault of his that he
Is or that he continues to exist. These
observations are made from the old
maids point of view, which seems to
be the point from which the old bach
elor Is viewed. There are other view
points from which he appears TO better
advantage, particularly at first glance,
but when the halo of sentiment which
he has Gathered around him has been
blown away even these points do not
offer enhancing views. The fact re-
mains. however that he still exists and
still has natural force enough 10 de-
vclop halo of sentiment that is more
or less attractive to the opposite sex,
IL not really magnetic, and strong
enough to draw attention TO him, and
respectful attention too. The bachelor
ought TO know why he Is as he Is, and
no doubt he does. but for some reason
or other he has not been entirely sue
ccssful in satisfying the public that his
reasons are good and sufficient 1t Is
up to him, therefore, TO set public )pln-
ion right concerning himself. - Pitts
burg Gazette.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13
Lincoln. opinion of himself.

In the memoirs Of Henry Willard"
me author tells of the time Lincoln
tpoke to him of the growth of his am
bition since the days when he was
clcrking in a country store, and his
greatest desire politically was to be a
member of the state legislature.
"Slnce then, of course" he said
laughlngly, IL have grown some, but
my friends got me into this business
Qneanlng the canvGssl | did not con
slider myselS qualified for the United
States senate, and II took me Il long
time TO persuade myself that | was.
Now, to be sure he continued. with
another of his peculiar laughs, II am
convinced that am good enough for
It; but, in spite of all, am saying TO
myself every day. 1T Is too Zig thing
for you; you will never get It, Mary
(AIrs Lincolnl insists, however. that |
am going to be senator and president
of the United States too"
"Tbese last words" adds Mr.. Willard,
"he followed with roar of laughter,
with his arms around his knees and
shaking all over with mirth at his
wifes ambition. Just think he ex-
claimed, of such n sucker as me aH
PRESIDENT"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13
Ancient nenr,is.

The ancient Jews considered Il the
greatest insult that could be offered
to a man to pluck his beard. 1t was a
notion of the Mohammcdnns that,
though Noah reached his thousandth
birthday, no hair of his blessed beard
fell off or became white; but the Mo
hammedans had no more authority for
that than for their belief that the devil
has but one solitary long hair for a
beard.
II was, as some say, In order TO dis
tinguish themselves from the ancient
Israelites that the followers of Moham-
med cropped the beard; but Moham-
med, as we know, sanctioned the dye.
ing of the beard and preferred n cane
color because that was the traditional
hue of Abraham's beard. More than
that, have we not the common Mo
hammedan oath, "By the beard of the
prophet" as well as the suppllcation,
"By your beard, or the life of your
haord 80
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13
RusIsin'- ImpuIsivc Generosity.

One day, walking near Radley, his
attention was caught by group Of
little girls playing In the road, and
he went and talked to them. One Of
them specially attracted his attention.
He asked her why she was playing In
the dust. Had she no garden at home?
Did she love flowers? What was her
name? And she replied modestly, with
wonder In her eyes. on reaching home
he gave orders to his solicitor TO look
out for and buy cottage with gar
den In Radley and have deed of gift
made out in the little girls name,
which was done accordingly, and she,
full of wonder, with her astonlshed
parents, entered at once into posses
sion of it.-From "Ruskin In oxford"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13
big Younr Womnn of Nnine.

Brunswick's fat woman is famous
far and wide, but Bluehill, Me-, claims
to have a young woman coming along
who will soon rival the best of them,
says the Kennebec (Me.) Journal. 1t
is solemnly asserted that although she
weighed only six and half pounds
at birth, she had achieved weight of
211 pounds at the age OF two yearsl
This remarkable young lady, whose
name is given as Miss Carrie NJ. Car
ter, is now eighteen years of age and
tips the scale at 467. Her bust meas
ure is given by the truthful correspond
ent as sixty inches and her hip meas
ure as eighty-two inches. He also adds
the interesting information that in the
good old summer time she goes in
wading with the other children and en-
joys life generally.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13

OF course we all know that 1t would
be an utter lmpossibillty for storm
clouds to form and rain to fall were 1t
not for the forty odd miles of atmos-
phere that rises above our heads. But
supposlng It We're possible for human
beings to exist in an atmosphere that
only rose 10 n level with their mouths,
and that storm clouds could form in
the region outside such low grade
atmosphere. then every raindrop
would prove as fatal to earthly crea-
lures as If 1t were steel bullet fred
from dynamite gun.-London Nature.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13
wedding Tours.

"The custom of taking wedding tours
Is n remnant of the ancient times when
men got their wives by capture" said
n professor to class In Roman his
tory recently. "As soon as n man cap
tured the woman he wanted to marry"
continued the professor, "the young
couple ran away to avoid the wrath Of
the brides relatives. Men don't get
their wives by capture now, but the
custom of taking wedding tours still
survives, reminder of the ancient
times" The professor was led to make
these remarks while discussing the
legend of the capture of the Sabine
women
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13
The Big npll of Burma.

One of the sights of the Shwe Da-
gone pagodu In Burma Is Il gigantic
bell of bronze, weighing forty-two and
n quarter tons and said to be the third
largest bell in the world, the largest
being in Moscow and the next largest
In Mingln, also I'm Burma. After con
quering Burma the British undertook
to carry the great Rangun bell to Cal
cutta as trophy, but dropped II over
board In the Rangun river, where 1t
defied all the efforts of the engineers
to raise 1t. Some years later the Bur
mese, who had not ceased to mourn
It's loss, begged to be allowed TO recov-
er 1t. Their petition was granted, and
by attaching To 1t an incredible number
of bamboo floats the unwleldy mass of
metal was finally lifted from Its mud
dy bed and trumphantly restored to
its place.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13
Thumb Nail Photographs In Vogue.

Diamond studded teeth were such
barbaric absurdity the caprice never
went beyond few silly pates who
wanted something new" but the
thumb nail photograph really is COM
ing into vogue now that 1t has been
taken up in London by the engaged
girls, says the New York Press. The
nail first is manicured by n special
process, then coated with a sensitized
solution. Next over the nail flexible
film is imposed and secured by tiny
clips at either side Of the finger. This
is treated just as the ordinary photo
graph is treated, and, If successful
the features stand out in bold relief
against the delicate pink of the nail
But, alas, the nail grows, and with it
the picture, elongating the features, so
in time 1t becomes necessary to cut of
the top of the head of the beloved one.
The girl is left without the picture of
her fiance until another film is eX-
posed. The wearing OF diamonds in
the thumb nails was tried by an ac-
tress, but found to be painful and dan
gerous
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13

Birds have very acute vision, per
haps the most acute Of any creature
and the sense Is also more widely diff.
fused over the retina than is the case
with man. Consequently n bird can
see sideways as well as objects In
front of II. A bird sees, showing great
uneasiness in consequence, a hawk
long before II Is visible TO man. SO.
too fowls and pigeons find minute
scraps of food, distinguishing them
from what appear to us similar pieces
of earth or gravel. Young chickens
are also able TO find their own food,
knowing its position and how distant
It Is as soon as they are hatched,
whereas a child only very gradually
learns either to see or TO understand
the distance of objects. Several birds,
apparently the young of all those that
nest on the ground, can see quite well
directly they come out Of the shell, but
the young birds that nest in trees or
on rocks are born blind and have TO be
fed
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13
where the Romans ExceIIed

The Romans We're not in want of
teachers or of models. for they had
the Egyptians and the Greeks, but
they never succeeded in creating an
art characteristic of themselves. No
people perhaps ever betrayed less
originality in their productions in this
field, but they raised the other ele-
ments of civilization to the highest
point. Their military organization as
sured them the domination of the
world; their political and judicial instl-
tutions are stlll patterns for us, and
their literature inspired the centuries
that followed them.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13
TIIe Shamrock.

The Trinity legend of the shamrock
appears first in literature in 1927, in
Caleb Threkeld's synopsis Stirpium
Hibernicarum." Under the heading of
"Trifolium Pratense Album" occurs the
following passage: This plant is Worn
by the people in their hats on the 18th
day of March yearly, which is called
st. Patrick Day, II being II current ira
dition that by this three leaved grass
he emblematically set forth to them the
mystery of the Holy Trinity. However
when they wet their Seamar-oge, they
often commit excess in liquor, which is
not right keeping of day to the
hnuchorYn
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13
or semal,lnnd women.

An English lady travelling with her
husband In Somallland writes: I'VE
were honored by visit from the wife,
Infant and mother of the chief of
neighboring zareba. They had never
seen any European women before and
came to see what mem-sahib was
like They examined everything, from
my halrbrushes TO my boots, and were
especially charmed with my big pith
sun hat. with some hesitation they
asked If | would mind letting down
my hair ones coilfure In camp Is
very simple. and the removal of few
hairpins gratilied their curiosity. Then
they pressed Cam. my maid, who has
short curly hair. to DO the same. We
had to give up all explanation at the
difference. and finally they accepted
the uyah's theory that long and short
hair was the English distinction be-
tween married women and maids and
that when Cam married she would
grow her hair long The Somnli wom-
an has her hair-or, rather, curly wool
dressed only twice in her life, once
when 1t IL plated in myriads of tiny
plalts no thicker than twine, and once
again when she marrlcs, when II Is
inclosed in u blue bag"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13

For stern bravado, says the United
Service Magazine, it would be hard to
rival the feat of Ensign Glllis, who
saw stray torpedo coming slowly, but
surely, toward the anchored torpedo
boat Porter in the Spanlsh-American
war. He sprang overheard, turned the
nose of the torpedo in a safer direction
and screwed up the firing pin tightly,
so that 1t would not operate. Then,
treading water, he saluted Lieutenant
Fremont and reported, "Sir, | have to
report l have captured torpedo"
Bring 1t on board, sir" commanded
Fremont, and Gillis actually did so,
swimming with 1t 10 the ship and fas-
tening tackle to 1t.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13
How COssPcISs Catch Fish

The Cossacks on some of the rivers
in Russia have n singular method OF
catching the finny tribe in winter. They
cut long trench across n river when
the other; then, riding several miles up
the stream, they form line across the
frozen surface and gallop their horses
down toward the nets. The fish, hear
ing the noise and clatter of hoofs, be-
come frightened, dart with rush down
stream and are thus entangled in the
net
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13
LONG DISTANCE TEACHER.
bsnsns City Man Conducts Mig SUM
day school In Chicago.

dny SchOOI In thicuEO.
George II. Moore, travelling auditor
Of the Chicago and Alton railroad, ev-
cry Sunday comes all the way from
Kansas City TO supcrintend the sun
day school of the Washington Park
Congregational church In Chicago. He
arrived In the city Mt . o'clock the 9th
er morning, tired and grlmy after his
4SI miles journey.
"Just time to get cleaned up before
Sunday school," he said as he turned
on the water for his bath. lie posted
himself on events of the week as he
changed his clothes. An hour later he
was superintending the work Of his
21 teachers and 400 scholars. At 6
D. m. he started on his return trip. a
fifteen hours journey. The next day
he was at his desk I'm Kansas City,
having Travelled 0T4 miles.
That has been the Sunday programme
OF Mr. Moore since Jan 1. II viii con
tlnue to be his practice as long as his
headquarters are in Kansas City.
"I expect to be in Kansas City or in
st. Louis threesfourths of the year"
said Mr.. Moore 81 shall, however,
continue to act as superintendent of
the Sunday school because | like the
work Were It not for an efficient
staff OF teachers l should not attempt
TO direct school on the long distance
plan. The instructors have ideas of
their own for keeping up interest. One
charming woman gives her boys car.
nations and roses aftey school In the
Bible class for boys prizes are offered
for department punctuality, text work
and collections"
Mr.. Moore has his own ideas on
conducting a Sunday school. Here
are some of them:
The first step is to love children and the
work.
Our scholars take home their lessons
and try TO follow our hours Sunday school
teaching In their everyday life.
Never chide n child II he does wrong
talk to him gently and appeal TO his sense
OF honor as though he were grownup.
Commend him for every good action.
Urge punctuality and regular attend
ance. Some Of my teachers give their
scholars vacations in the summer-wher
they have earned them.
My best teachers know something of the
world and are not too "goody-goody."
don't believe in paid teachers any more
than do in paid choirs. Those who don't
love the work should stay out Of It,
My teachers recruit their scholars from
their respective nelghborhoods.
always have in reserve several substi-
tute teachers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13

Shortly after 1870 Bismarck was
complaining that life had brought him
no happiness or love. But" said Il
friend, "you have made great ma
ton happy" YES" replied the prince,
"but many people unhappy. But for
me three great wars would not have
been waged, 10000 men would NOS
have perlshed, and parents, brothers,
sisters, widows, would not now be
mourning. That | have TO settle with
God. But have had little or no pleas
ure from what have done; on the
contrary, much vrXatlon, anxiety and
toil."-London News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13
Never Surrender.

There is no defeat. Don't admit 1t
for a moment. Never surrender. When
the last second comes, make the last
thought hopeful, the last breath brave.
The man or creed that tells you 1t is
too late speaks hopelessly and in ig-
norance of the great mystery, for we
are the great mystery, fragments of a
fate, future, not within our compre-
hension, beyond the speculation Of the
thing that es.-Schoolmaster.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13

No man knows the sound of his own
voice. He hears himself through two
channels-the outer ear and the eusta-
chian tube. He hears his friend through
the ear only. hence he would rather
listen to himself than to his friend.
Try your voice in Il gramaphone. At
first you will not recognize it, but you
will Immediately identify that of your
friend.-New York Press
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13
Hard Blow For japan.

The patriotism of the Countess
Marguerite Cassini, niece of the Rus
sian ambassador, Count Cassini, is be-
yond question, says a Washington
special to the New York World
Countess Cassini had a marvellous
gown, newly made Of embroidered
Japanese Grape that cost large sum.
The story recently became public that
on the day Russia declared war on
Japan the countess contemptuously
gave the gown to the cook at the en-
bassy.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13

Matthew Robinson Oord Rolicby), n
prominent but eccentric Engllshman
of the eighteenth century, became IA
nous for his long beard and his pro
nounced hatred of medical practitlon-
ers. In regard to the former II Is said
that upon one occasion when going TO
an election he stopped at an inn where
the country people, who had assembled
from miles around, took him for II
Turk and through this mistaken idea
almost worried me lord" to death.
His dislike for physicians was carried
To such an extreme that he left cod
icil to his will which was to the effect
that favorlte nephew was to be dis
inherited should he Ohe nephew in the
last illness of the lord let his sympa-
thies cause him to send for n doctor.
This having been made known TO the
nephew when his uncle, the lord, was
in good health, it is needless to add he
allowed that persons spirit to take its
fight without calling in any of the sin
fernal surgical fraternity"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13
CHARTER NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that an application
will be made TO the Court OF Common Pleas
OF Jefferson County before Hon. John w.
House In Brookville, Pa, on Thursday, April
the 2lst 1904, at the hour OF two o'clock D.
m, OF said day by b. MCCULLOUGH. A,
Matthew Hutchison and their associates
under an Act OF the General Assembly OF
ys ,ae 10 Sy,n prov,d d,a o
the Incorporation and Regulation OF Certain
Corporations" and the supplements thereto
or me vnas'er M Tba o OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES M
al and Driving Park Association" and 10
have and enjoy all the rights and privileges
supnlements thereto he Object and nurnoso
OF said Corporation to be the encouragement
OF agriculture. horticulture and the breed
s, ny, ,a's,ns any srSan anf I'll, o. aa 9nu
domesticated animals.
II. b. MCCuLLOuGH. Solicitor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13
UnIucky.

The burglar noiselessly opened the
jewel case and examined the contents.
"Ah," he said to himself. madam
ought to have known better than to
invest anything in opals. They are un-
lucky" And he transferred them to
his pocket and quietly climbed out Of
the window again.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13
CHARTER NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that an application
Will bemade to the Court of Common Pleas OF
Jefferson County, before the Honorable John
w. Reed. u law Judge thereof, AT the Court
House In Brookville, Pa, ON Thursday, April
m, OF said day by II W, Zell, II. l.. olmstead,
IL. B. Mccullough, j. Il. Kester and A. A.
shelley, and their associates, under an Act OF
proved the 10th day of April. 1874. entitled
IAN Act TO Provide for the Incorporation
and Regulation OF Certain Corporations" and
an intended corporation to be known as
THE Brockwayyille Theater company" and
to have and enjoy all the rights and p. iyileg-
es provided for by Act OF Assembly aud the
supplems snts thereto, the object and purpose
OF said Corporation to be the erection and
maintenance of "A public hall or building
suitable for holding public meetings for the
entertainment, amusement and education OF
the general public,
II. b. MCCULLouaH, Solicitor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13
Comfort For the Sheen StcaIcr

The prisoner sensibly observed. II
have only this to say. my lord-that 1t
seems rather hard that should lose
my life merely for stealing n sheep"
Prisoner ut the bar" replied the
Judge, pray understand. You are not
going to be hung for stealing a sheep.
You are to be hung in order that others
may be deferred from stealing sheep"
A. c. Powders Autobiography Of
Police Magistrate"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13

81 beg your pardon, DOCTOR" said the
toast master after the dinner was over,
"for Introducing you inadvertently as
professor
That's all right" replied the prin-
cipal speaker of the occasion. THE
title fits me better than doctor does.
profess to be doctor, but get mighty
little practice"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13

Henry" whispered the bride Of two
hours, you don't regret marrying me
even YETI"
mo, darling" replied Henry, mot
even yet"
The train sped on, and she was hap
by for another five minutes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13
A Quick Reply.

The Duchess of Lauraguais, who was
somewhat given to making poetry,
could not think of n word to rhyme
with Golf. Turning to Talleyrand, who
CHANGED TO be by her side, she said,
"Prince, give me rhyme to coif"
Impossible, Duchess" replied Talley-
rand without moments delay, "for
that which pertains to the head of n
woman has neither rhyme nor reason"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13
More 10 the Point.

"Ef yer real interested" said Deacon
Skinner, ''I'll tell ye what want fur
thet horse"
"Oh, / wouldn't be interested in
knowin' thet." replied Farmer Shoude.
"No"
"No, but | wouldn't mind knowin'
what yed take. ke."-Philadelphia Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13

The japanese show their apprecia-
ton of an actors playing in a more
substantial manner than by merely ap-
plauding. They throw various por-
tions of their dress on the stage, and
at the end of the performance the IA
vored person claims the money that
the doners repurchase them with, the
prices for the various articles being fix
I'd rates.