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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06
WISDOM OF NOVELiSTS.

There is no man so cautious about
money rs your reformed spendthrlft.-
G. B. Burgin.
Men who stand much upon their dig
nifty have not. as a rule. much else to
stand upon.-Seton Merriman.
The virtues of our loved ones we ad-
mire Their failings we would forget
But over their follies we love to linger
smiling.-Jerome *. jerome,
Any fool can get a notion. II needs
training to drive thing through
training and conviction, not rushing
after the first fancy.-Rudyard Kip
ling.
Sometimes n chance remark, which
has very little significance for the per-
son who makes IL, is like an aperture
that lets i'm light on the whole charac-
ter.-Sarah Grand.
Superstition, i'm its essence. is merely
n recognition of the truth that in a
universe Of mysteries and contradic-
tions, like ours, nothing conceivable or
inconceivable is impossible. - Henry
Harland
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06

There are two animals I'm Australia
that lay eggs after the manner of birds
and reptiles. They are those quaint
creatures the ornithorhynchus. or
duck billed platypus, and the eehidna,
or porcupine ant eater The former
lays its eggs in burrows, which it
scratches out on the banks of rivers.
The latter carries them until Matched
in a pouch somewhat like the kanga-
roo's.
In many respects these animals have
an anatomical affinity TO reptiles, but
their mouths are toothless ana beak-
like, resembling those of birds, while
the feet of the platypus are webbed.
The platypus is a semiaquatic animal,
and the porcuplne ant eater is much
like the ground hog in appearance.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06
Compass Plants.

Several different ountries-America
Asia Minor, Tartary, Madagascar and
Australia-have shrubs and flowers
which are, locally at least, known as
compass plants" The compass plant
of the United States is the common
rosin weed of our western prairies,
which has the long leaves near the
ground set in a vertical position I'm
such way as TO always present the
edges to the north and south. This pc
culiar propensity of the rosin weed is
attributed TO the fact that both the up
per and lower surfaces of the leaves
demand an equal share of light, some
thing which can be said of but few
known plants. the upper surfaces usu-
ally being much more sensitive to both
light and heat than the lower. This de-
mand for share of Old Soils attention
causes the leaves to stand in the man
ner mentioned above.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06

In many OF the provinces of Holland
there is n marriage custom In vogue
which is as curious as any to be found
in a years search through South Af-
rica.
When Dutch swain falls so deeply
In love that he feels II imperative to
breathe the story of his affections into
the ears of his loved one, lie starts out
for her home. bearing in one hand a
sweet seed cake wrapped In paper. Ar
rived at the family residence. he en-
ters the living room, and without ad-
dressing the girl lie places the cake
upon II table near her. If she opens
the paper and begins TO eat. 1t is Il
sign that the love suit In acceptable to
all.
But If the cake Is left upon the table
untouched then the lover must look
somewhere else for sweetheart
Sometimes the girl leases her lover by
dallying with the cake before eating.
In case size refuses him the whole af-
fair is kept entirely secret and no one
outside the family is ever the wiser.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06
SCOTCH NAMES.
The Reason They Abound Among the
Creek and Cherokee Indians.


The prevalence of Scotch names with
the Creek and Cherokee Indians has at
various times been the source of some
comment. Although other nations,
and, in fact, nearly every nation, is
represented by the names borne by
these people, these Scotch names are
far more numerous and have suffered
less change than those acquired from
any other nation. The names of some
of these Scotch Indians are closely al
lied with the history of these two ma
tions for the past 100 years, AMI for
several generations such names as Nc
1ntosh, McKellop, McCombs, Adir,
Mcqueen and McGlllivary are register
ed on nearly all the treaties and ohi-
cial papers Of moment to either ma
ton. Men bearing these names today
are among the foremost of the pro-
gressive Indians.
As was stated, the origin OF these
Scotch names dates back over 100
years. At that time the Creek and
Cherokee Indians more especially bent
their efforts toward building up a ma
ton Of physically perfect men. The
women were encouraged TO mate only
with the strong, robust men of the
tribe, and IL a weak man wlthstood the
taunts and gibes of his fellows and re-
mained there was little chance of his
securing wife. In that way the life
Of these people was almost Spartan.
While this sentiment was at its
height and the tribes were living in
Georgia, some time before the Revolu-
ton. regiment of Scotch highlanders
was quartered in the vicinity of one
Of the principal villages of the nations.
The Indian maldens looked with favor
on the burly men of. the north of Scot
land, and number of marriages was
the result. When the regiment was or
dered back to England or to some 9th
er quarter of the globe there We're
some of these Scotchmen who stayed
behind, and their names have thus
been fixed in the annals of the Creek
nation. 1t is through the Creeks that
the Cherokees acquired their Scotch
names.-Okmulgee News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06
neul Mems Teeth.

Before artificial teeth We're created
deficiencies had to be made good by
the real article, so body snatchers raw
aged the cemeteries Mt night. breaking
up the jaws of the dead to extract
ton in live mems mouths. An army of
these ghouls followed Wellngton's ar
my. They were licensed as suffers. but
once night fell out came their nippers,
and they prowled over the battlefield
extracting the teeth of the dead or
dying
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06

One of the best stories of Judge Par
ry, famous English jurist, related to
Il feeble looking man who was rebuked
for supporting n ridiculous claim made
by his wife. 81 tell you candidly, |
don't believe Il word of your wife's
story" said Judge Parry.
"Yer may do as yer like replied the
man mournfully, but I've got to-"
1t was once the doubtful privilege of
Judge Parry to overhear the com
ments of two men against whom he
had decided. les n fool. but e did
lis best" was the verdict OF these dis
appointed sultors. "One might sleep
under an unkinder epitaph." was the
philosophic comment of the Judge.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06

Levassor, the well known French
comic singer, once took part in a char
ity concert in Paris and after the per-
formance was invited by the promoters
to supper along with the rest OF the
performers. When all We're seated at
table Levassor found under his napkin
an Easter egg out of which five pieces
of gold dropped on its being broken.
"Ah, l perceive you have got to
know that am fond of boiled eggs"
the comedian gayly remarked to his
entertainer, "but you are probably not
aware that only eat the white and
must therefore ask you to give the
yolk to the poor"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06
nsiderute.

"Ma," said Bobby in a slightly In
jured tone of voice, there were lots
of things you let me do before the
baby came that you don't let me do
now"
"Do you think so, Bobbyf"
"Yes," asserted Bobby. STILL" he
went on with more philosophy, II can't
expect you to be so good a mother with
two children as you were when you
only had one"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06
An Odd Igscuuc.

Perhaps the strangest escape from
death after being swallowed up by an
earthquake Is that which is recorded
on n jamaican gravestone. Here
lieth the body of Lewis Galdy, Esq,
who died on the ODD of September.
1887, aged eighty. lie was born
at Montpelier, In France which place
he left for his religion, and settled
on this island, where, in the great
earthquake, 1872, he was swallowed
up and, by the wonderful providence
of God, by second shock was thrown
out into the sea, where he continued
swimming until he was taken up by
boat and thus miraculously preserved"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06
CANINE MEMORY.
The story of n Pet hull Terrier That
Did Not Forget.

A gentleman who Is n great traveller
and who Is always accompanied In his
wanderings by bull terrier, to which
he is much attached, arrived one day
in the city Of Florence. His dog was
for some reason intrusted to the care
of the porter at the station, and In the
excitement of the crowd and under the
unusual experience Of being separated
from his master. who generally kept
the animal with him, Bruno was
moved to make his escape. The most
careful search was made. and before
going to his hotel the traveller went to
the police station to notify the gen
dnrmes of his loss. 1t was more than
an hour before he reached his hotel.
When he got there he spoke of his loss
so that If anything was heard of the dog
1t would he understood that the animal
belonged to him. TO his astonishment
the porter said: "But your dog Is here
sir. He came before you, and we did
not know TO WHOM he belonged" "The
dog Is here!' repeated the gentleman
in surprise. "IIow came he here?"
HE ran in, sir about half an hour ago.
and, after snuflng about the Office for
awhile, he ran upstairs. gave orders
TO have him driven out. but the boys
have been busy, and he is up there
somewhere now" The traveller. of
course, went upstairs Mt once. and
there on the mat before the chamber
numbered Al lay Bruno. who sprang
up with the most frantic demonstra-
tons of delight at finding his master
again. The gentleman remembered
that two years previous he had been
with the dog Mt Florence and had stay
ed ut this hotel. He did not remember
that he had occupied this particular
room, but on reference to the hotel reg
lister such was found to be the fact
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06

Many persons who desire to get rid
Of india ink marks on the skin will
be Interested in the method recon-
mcnded by correspondent in n con-
temporary. He srys After making
the site of operation ascptic retattoo
the part with needles tsecundum ar
tenn. using the following solution:
Chloride of zinc. thirty grams; ster-
ilized water forty g"nms. At the time
OF opeutloa the ,uttooing becomes
rather pale. and tho needle pricks ap-
pear surrounded with white. At the
border of the tattOocd surface a raised
whltp edge forms. caused by the rails
Ing of the cpdermls. and the neighbor-
ing parts become slightly reddened.
This. however soon disappears. and
with proper attention to cleanliness
there Is no Intense reaction. In n day
or two after the operation The tattooing
becomes darker. the white nrola be.
comes ycllowish. ana n crusty superb
cial eschar forms which separates on
the fifth TO the tenth day 1t Is not
In any way painful. and the results, re-
mote as well as Immediate are excel
lent"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06
Concerning Drowning.

II was stated recently by II gentle
man well known in the world of nata-
tion that accidents to swimmers are
seldom due TO cramp. but to apoplcxy
resulting from sudden cooling. The
sinking three times Is a curious error.
as some persons swallow water and
strangle on first immersion. sinking
but once, while others may sink and
rise fifty times. A man who has saw
ed siXty-ilve lives has found that the
drowning person cannot be stunned by
blow in the face, but that he can be
handled by pressing the thumb under
the ears and duclilng his head until
manageable, this being done from be-
hind. The loss of presence of mind
constitutes the greatest danger while
persons are In the water.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06

At recent funeral IL was noticed
that the face of the dead was adorned
with glasses. Naturally the queer dec
Grafton occasloned surprise. Even the
undertaken seemed hardly to know
what to make of II.
However" he said, this is not the
first time | have buried man with
glasses on. But the instances have
been so few that | haven't got used to
the idea. Certainly | never add that
finishing touch of my own accord. 1t
is always done at the request of the
family. In every case | find that the
deceased and his glasses We're insepa-
rable in life, and in order to preserve
the likeness they are to be still undi-
vided in death. Personally. think the
notion inartistic, but art is not my
business. When anybody wants to be
buried in glasses that's the way bury
him" New York Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06
Ventilation Through the waIIs.

The fact is that considerable ventlla-
ton is capable of taking place and
quite large exchange of fresh for
bad air is effected through the walls
of buildings. Many room that is no
toriously stuffy could doubtless be
made pleasant to live In by removing
the solid paper or impervious coat of
paint from the wall and substituting
porous paper, or, better still, giving up
paper altogether and using distemper
wash of pleasing tone.-London Lam
Get
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06
TIE AMERICAN HUSBAND.
. study OF His Traits From an Eng
Iish Point of view.

ifsh Point OF view.
An American young man does not as
a rule look forward TO marriage nor
prepare for 1t by saving any consider
able portion of his antenuptlal income.
When he marries It is usually on short
notice and because he has fallen very
desperately in love with some one and
cannot iud II In his heart to wait until
cold caution declares the venture ad-
ylsable. Even when an engagement
Is long one he usually squnnders SO
much on gifts and entertainments for
his llancee that there Is only very
moderate amount to begin housekeep.
ing on. Thus before his marriage the
young American of The middle class
begins TO give evidence 81. ,.,t Is to
be his chief national chnrdctcl stlc as
husbund--hls unfailIng. un t.iisll and
almost improvident generosity.
The middle class husband In America
rarely interferes with the affairs of the
household. He hardly knows the cost
of staple articles of food. AS rule he
does not make his wife regular al
lowance either fol. household or per.
sonal expenses, but gives her as much
as he can spare. freely, but with lack
of system that Is not conducive to the
best outlay of their income.
The young American husband Is also
very indulgent TO his wlfe's fondness
for fine clothes. He would far rather
have an extravagant wife than a
dowdy one. and. although he grumbles
occasionally at millinery bill, in real,
ity he glories I'm the resplendent APP
pearance of his wife in her fine feuth-
ers. The American husband is rare
who does not concede his wife's right
TO expend much larger sum with her
dressmaker than he does with his
tailor. Indeed he often leaves his
Tailor altogether and cheerfully repairs
TO the ready made clothing house in
order that his wife may have more
money for extravagaut finery
Telegraph.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06
Teapots with Quaint instructions

The following poetic directions for
tea making are painted on many of the
teapots used in the Celestial empire:
"On slow fire set tripod fill It with
clear rain water. Boil It as long as 1t
would be needed to turn fish white and
lobster red; throw this upon the deli
cate leaves of choice tea; let it remain
as long as the vapor rises in cloud.
At your ease drink the pure liquor,
which will chase away the five causes
of trouble"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06

The large anthropoids of Borneo and
Sumatra are usually called orang ou-
tangs. This form, it seems, is not cor
rect. Orang signifies man and outang.
or utang, debt. something owing; so
that orang outang would simply mean
man in debt. The correct Malay
name is orang utan, or outan. This sig
nifies the forest man in distinction to
orang dusun. or village (civilized) man.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06

She-Oh, Mr.. Borem! How do you
do? l was talking to Mrs. Nexdore
just now, and couldn't help thinking
of you. He-And was she discussing
me? She-Not exactly. She was COM
menting on the weather and just asked
me II | could imagine anything more
tiresome and disagreeable- Philadel-
phia Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06
Mending Matters.

Mlstress-Did any one call while !
was out?
New Girl-Yes, mum. Mrs. Wayupp
called.
"Did she seem disappointed when
you said was not at homer
"Well, she did look little queer, but
/ told her she needn't get mad about
it,. cause 1t was really true this time"
New York Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06
Proficiency.

He was a cornet soloist, indeed, but
by no means witless.
Musical proficiency" said he, "is a
matter Of give and take"
"Eh? Give and take what?"
Pains" he said, illustrating his no.
ton by running a few scales.-Puck.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06
Senatorial BrisIxuesn.

"Why can't this bill be rushed
through the senator
at can, my boy; it can. I'll see that
it's presented this session, brought up
next session, argued the third session
and possibly passed the fourth ses-
sion" cleveland Plain Dealer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06
Her undeveioped Sense of Humor.

"The trouble with you women" he
said, lis that you have no sense of hu-
NOR"
IL know it." she admitted. II sup
pose / ought to think being married to
you is lovely joke, but can't seem
10 see it."-Chicago Record-Her
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06
Worth the Money.

Tommy" said the economical moth
er to the boy with the loose tooth, "Ill
give you 10 cents If you'll let me pull
that tooth" The boy thought 1t over
and then went to his bank. "The fun
of doln' that is worth more'n 10 cents"
he said. "I'll give you 15 IL you'll let
me pull one of yours."-Chlcago Post
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06
A Very Denr spot,

"After ALL" remarked the sentimen-
tai wife. "home is the dearest spot on
EARTH"
"Yes, verify" rejoined the head Of
the matrimonial trust as he finished
auditing last months grocery bill.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06
what She I.acI.ed

A superintendent of. a Sunday school
relates the following true incident:
The title Of the lesson was ''The rich
young man. and the golden text zone
thing thou lackest." A lady teacher in
the primary class asked little tot to
repeat the two, and, looking earnestly
In the teachers face, the child un-
blushingly told her, "One thing thou
lackest-a rich young man."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06

"Did you say your husband was out
looking for work.
mo, believe he's out looking at
work. There are some men digging a
cellar down at the corner, and he
doesn't seem able to get any farther"
Philadelphia Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06
Not the Same Meaning.

Nervous Old Lady Gn saloon of
steamer)-Oh, steward, where do
sleep? Steward-What is the number
of your berth, ma'am? Nervous Old
LADY, don't see what that has to do
with it, but If you must know It is
third. There We're a sister and broth
er born before me.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06
A Gentle Hint.

Riley-So Casey was killed by tn
blasht? Who broke tn news to his
WILDLY? Rooney-Big Tim Houlihan.
Riley-Did he do 1t glntly? Rooney
He did. He began be askin' her to
marry him.-Judge.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06
CircumstantiaI Evidence.

Freddie-What Is clrcumstantial evil
dence? Cobwigger-As n general thing.
It's the theory Of nm expert which is
proved to be entirely wrong when the
truth comes out. Exchange.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06
Too Easily Met.

Gunner-Yes, sir; ] have an awful
hard time meeting expenses. Guyer-
Wish could say the same. l meet
them altogether too easily-never get
out Of sight Of them, in fact-Phila-
delphia Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06

No matter how bright and sunshiny
the day. 1t vii: appear dark and gloomy
to the man who looks at everything
Through blue glasses" = Maxwell's
Talisman.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06
The Truth Of II.

$50 Jagsby has absconded. Anoth-
or good man gone wrong"
"Nonsense! It's merely bad man
who has been found out."-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06
AUDITORS REPORT
Of the Finances of West Reynoldsville
Borough for Year Ending
rlarch IA, 1904.

C. W. DEMPSEY, Collector, In account with
the borough of West ReynOldsviile for the
year ending March H. 1904, for taxes due from
1900 and 1901.
DIR.
To amt of duplicate .... ..... soa 81
CR
By percent. aud exonerations. 8 s74
by amt paid to treasurer rs
per treasuters account.... "a ~
A G3 10
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06
safe Theory.

Her Father Upon what do you
count to support my daughter? Impe-
cunioHs suitor-- Upon your unwilling
ness to SEQ her starve.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06
Borrowing.

"Did he borrow any money from
your"
Borrow! How can / tell unless he
returns itf".-Exchange.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06

WANTED-sPEClAL REPRES SENTATIVE
In this county and adjoining territories, to
represent and advertise an old established
business house OF solid financial standing.
salary VI weekly, with expenses paid each
Monday by check direct from headquarters.
Expenses advanced position permanent.
We furnish everything, Address, THE
COLUMBIA, $40, MonUn Bldg, chicago, Ill.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06

We measure minds by their stature
II would be better to estimate them by
their beauty.-Joubert.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06

Charity gives itself rich; covetous-
ness boards itself poor.-German Prov
erb.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06

1t is necessary to Join the crowd or
get out of its way In order not to be
trampled to death.-Hazlitt.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06
Headache for Forty Years

WANTED-sEvERALI INDUSTRIOUS PER-
sons In each state to travel for house estab
lished eleven years and with a large capital,
to call upon merchants and agents for Sue
cessful and profitable line Permanent en-
pugement. weekly cash salary OF s24 and all
travelling expenses and hotel bills advanced
in cash each week. Experience not essential,
Mention reference and enclose self-addressed
envelope. THE NATIONAL, 1882 Dearborn
Street, Chicago