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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-23
A CAUTIOUS ELEPHANT.
The sngacity DispIa ycd by the AMI
NAL when Near Quicksand.

The sngncity DispIa ycd by the AMI
NAL when Near Quicksand.
One elephant which an officer of the
Royal artillery lent TO assist in extri-
eating some camels which were being
engulfed in the quicksamds showed an
amount of sagacity which was positive
ly marvellous. 1t was with the utmost
difficulty that we could get him to go
near enough to attach a drag rope to
one camel wanted to rescue. In spite
of our being about fifty yards from the
bank Of the river, he evinced the great
est anxiety, while his movements were
made with extreme caution
Despite coaxing, persuasive remon-
STRANGE and at last shower of heavy
blows dealt upon his head by the exas-
perated mahout, this elephant stub
bornly refused to go where he was
wanted, but with his trunk showed out
in front Of him kept feeling his way
with his ponderous feet, placing them
before him slowly, deliberately and me-
thodlcally, treading all the while with
the velvety softness of cat and tax
ing only one step at time. Then sud
denly he would break out into sup
pressed kind of shrek and retreat
backward in great haste.
When the animal had nearly compiet-
ed a circuit Of the ground with the
same caution and deliberation, he adj
vanced to within ten yards of the poor
camel, but not another inch would he
move, though several men were walk
ing between him and the camel with
out any signs of the ground giving
way.-"The Camel" Major A. G. Leon
ard.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-23
The Oldest Paper Books.

What is believed by antiquaries to
be the oldest paper book in existence
is the "Red Book of Lynn" an ancient
register belonging to the corporation
of Kings Lynn, England. This vol
ume is known as the Red Book" from
its original binding having been Of
that color The first entry is tran
script of the will of Peter de Thorndon,
burgess of Lynn, dated 1909. The lat
est entry is dated in the fifteenth year
of King Richard II. Fifty years ago
the book was repaired and rebound
and the leaves, which age had reduced
to loose, fbrous substance, were
carefully resized as an aid to preser-
vation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-23

There was servant problem in the
seventeenth century, but it was solved
in a rough and ready fashion. Pepys
records on April II, 1867, that he came
home, saw my door and hatch open,
left so by Luce, our cook maid, which
so vexed me that did give her a kick
in our entry and offered blow at her."
Two days afterward lords day.
Pepys writes this: "Took out my wife
and the two MERGERS and two of our
maids, Barker and Jane, and over the
water to the Jamaica house, where l
never was before, and there the girls
did run for wagers over the bowling
green, and there with much pleasure
spent little, and so home" Luce was not
there, but the other maids were treated
as members of the family.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-23
The Term "GreenhOrn.o

The term "greenhorn" originated in
this way: The pioneers of the west
were much given to hunting deer. 1t
was a fact known to early settlers that
when the horn of fawn began to
grow there was ring of green hair
around the spot. 1t was considered
disgraceful thing for hunter to kill
fawn, cruel act, and the killing time
was regulated by the growth of the
horn. There was a sort of unwrltten
law that no one should kill a male
fawn before its horn could be seen. A
person who was so unthoughtful as to
kill a deer under the proper age was
called "greenhorn." He was so
named because the young horn of the
deer and the hair around it were still
green. The use of the appellation
gradually spread until it was applied
to all raw or inexperienced youths or
persons easily imposed upon.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-23
a Daily Mystery.

A man whose income is $50 a day
lunching alone in fifteen cent restau-
rant and a clerk whose income is $50
a month lunching with a young woman
in restaurant where the cash register
doesn't ring up anything under 81.
Which Is cause and which is effect?
Does the fifty-dolar-a-day man lunch
thus cheaply that he may be reminded
of troubles on earth, or does the fifty
dOllar-a-month man dine thus expen-
sively because he wants to forget? Or
is the one a fifty-dollar-a-day man be-
cause he is careful and the other a
fifty-dollar-a-month man because he is
a spendthrift?rSt. Louis Post-Dis.
patch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-23
THE HOTEL CHILD.
Dangers That Beset the LuclS1ess on
spring of Restless Parents.


1t Is not the material aids to ex-
istence which are the bane of the hotel
child; 1t Is the mental and spiritual at
titude accompanying this life which
is to be deprecated. 1t destroys
democratic spirit through emphasizing
the difference between the servant and
the served, it exaggerates the power
Of money, fosters spirit of depend
ence and units the pampered indlvid-
ual for any other kind of life, and,
worst of all, in child so brought up
there can be no understanding or love
of home. There may be some future
for the child who knows nothing of
art, some function for the one to whom
literature makes no appeal and who is
not sensitive to music, but there Is no
place In the state for the man who has
neither initiative self reliance, patriot
ism nor love of home. He Is a social
menace, disease. The community Is
better off without this satellite of the
manager, parasite of the bell boy and
source Of supply for the waiter.
If there Is one child in our communi-
ty who Is superhuous 1t is the hotel
child. AS places for temporary occu-
patton by homeless and childless adults
hotels are to be tolerated but as resi-
dences for children they are without
the possibility Of excuse.-Mlss Martha
s. Bensley in Everybody's Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-23

Francis Pemberton QG25-0O was i'm
prisoned in the Fleet for debts con-
tracted during period of youthful ex-
travagance. While in Jail he applied
himself to the study of law and came
to be regarded as a kind Of legal oracle
by his fellow prisoners, who nicknamed
him Counselor. With the fees they
gave him for legal advice he bought
books to continue his studies. He then
prevailed upon his creditors to grant
his release from prison that he might
the sooner earn money to pay off his
debts. Called to the bar in 1854, after
a brilliant career in the palace court at
Westminster and subsequently In the
house of lords, he became a puisne
judge. He was knighted in 1875 and
ultimately, on the dismissal Of Scroggs,
was made lord chief justice in 1881.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-23

When Marshal MacMahon in the
Crimean campaign took the Malakoff
by storm and wrote his celebrated dis
patch, "J'y suis, j'y reste" c'Here 1
am; here l stay'O, these words made
him famous all over the world. Yet
his friends said that the worthy soldier
had written them in the most matter
OF fact manner, with no thought of
phrase making. The most surprised
person over the success of this epi-
gram was MacMahon himself.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-23

The natives Of the Malay peninsula
have in use the very smallest current
coin in the world. 1t is a sort Of
wafer made from the reslnous juice of
a tree and is worth about one ten
thousandth of a penny. The smallest
metal coin in circulation at the present
day is the Portuguese three reis piece,
worth twelve one-hundredths Of a pen
ny. The smallest coin circulating of
ficially in any part Of the British en-
pire is the five millesima piece Of
Gibraltar, worth about half farthing
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-23
sayed His own Name.

After a recent bank holiday in Lon
don one Of the police courts the next
morning had among its drunk and
disorderly" prisoners man who said
he was William Shakespeare. ''Is that
your real name" asked the judge, cor
just your nom de guerreY" "Well, your
honor" replied the prisoner, ''it is true
that l was not christened William
Shakespeare, but you see, / hated to
bring dishonor and disgrace upon a re-
spected name"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-23
sensitivenesa of Plants.

Darwin gave it as his opinion that
some plants can see, and an Indian
botanist relates some curious incidents
which tend to verify the belief. OBJ
serving one morning that the tendrils
of a convolvulus ON his veranda had
decidedly leaned over toward his leg
as he lay In an attitude of repose, he
tried a series Of experiments with q
long pole, placing it in such position
that the leaves would have to turn
away from the light in order to reach
it. In every case he found that the
tendrils set themselves visibly toward
the pole and in few hours had twined
themselves closely around it.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-23
Ancient JexyeIry

The jewelry found in an excavation
near one of the pyramids Of old Mem
phis, Egypt exhibits about as much
skill in working gold and precious
stones as now exists, although the ar
ticles found were made 1890 years ago.
The figures cut on amethyst and car
nelian are described as exquisite and
anatomically correct. The gold is skill
fully worked, and precious stones are
let into it so as to give the effect of
enamelinp
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-23
Catching the EARLY Spider.

One must be an early riser If he
would photograph SPIDERS web, for
the delicate fabric must be taken when
the dew Is yet on it, so that the out
lines will be in sharp relief. The best
success is obtained when the webs
are on pine trees, and spiders seem to
favor these trees because of the shell
ter they afford. Look on the least ex-
posed side of the tree for your web,
for instinct teaches the little creatures
to make their homes where the strong
winds do not strike. In taking the
picture the lens should be brought very
near the web in order to make the
threads as large as possible. l have
photographed spiders web with a
4 by 8 camera and with 81 by S1a
instrument, having equally good sue
cess in each case. 1t Is well to have a
rubber focusing cloth and to keep it
over the camera all the time, for the
person who hunts spiders webs early
in the morning must be prepared for
ampness.-Suburban Life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-23

Arguing against the eating Of meat,
an English writer remarks: Almost
any animal can be made to eat flesh.
The kangaroo has canine teeth. Horses,
oxen and sheep may be taught to eat
flesh. Norwegian cows have been
known to eat flesh. Goldsmith saw a
sheep eat flesh. a casnivor sheep is
now in London. Spallanzani has
shown that a pigeon may be made to
live on flesh and an eagle on bread"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-23
THE DOGS COAT.
Brush II, but Do Not Wash II, If You
Want IL Perfect

Want II Perfect.
In the Country Calendar Reginald f.
Mahew writes: Even careful feeding
will not give dogs coat that glow
which is such sure sign of health If
he Is continually. washed with soap and
water. Owners who allow their dogs
to live in the house are forever wash
Ing the wretched animal and forever
complain that his coat Is coming out.
The oftener the dog is washed and
scrubbed the more will his coat leave
its trail and the deader and duller will
1t look. The health and growth of
dogs coat depend entirely on a natu-
raj oil from the skin. As often as the
dog Is washed so often is the oil wash
ed out and so much more is the de-
struction Of the coat If dog were
brushed every day for five or ten min
utes against as well as with the grain
his coat would not only have luster,
but would cease to distribute itself all
over the place except for a very short
time once or twice year. Besides
this, brushing has a stimulating eff
feet on the whole system, helps the
blood circulation; by this the digestion,
and so the general health"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-23

Directly or indirectly we are all in
terested in the pursuit of the desirable
male, for whom every function is real
ly arranged whatever be the ostensible
reason. When one sees ON all sides
how eligible men are run after, fawned
upon, flattered, cajoled and hum
bugged, can the truth of it be denied?-
Ladies' Field.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-23
How She Guessed.

Landlady-That new boarder is
either married or widower. Daugh-
ter-Why, mamma, he says he is
bachelor. Landlady-Don't you believe
it. When he opens his pocketbook to
pay his bill he always turns his back
10 me.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-23
Quite Apparent,

She-You know, judge, our charac-
tiers are different and l don't want to
be in his way He-Yes, your honor,
she is peculiar, and don't want to in
terfere- Judge-I understand. You
nsk for a divorce out of pure love-
Meggendorfer Blatter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-23
ON. SOR. T. j. A. n. e.

In vain did archaeologists and lin
gusts rack their brains to find solu-
tion of this cryptic inscription, which
its discovcrer 'humbly dedicated to
the penetrating geniuses of Oxford,
Cambridge, Eton and the learned So
ciety of Antiquaries," and it was only
when it had driven the cleverest men
in England almost out of their wits
that the following reading was sug-
gested by the hoaXer: Beneath this
stone reposeth Claud Coster, tripe sell
er, of Impington, as doth his consort
Jane"
That, too, was a clever, if rather
heartless, joke which Stevens, the
Shakespeare scholar, played on Cough.
known to posterity as the author of
"Sepulchral Monuments" Cough had
criticised drawing by Stevens ra-
ther mercilessly, and the latter forth
with planned a revenge which should
hold up antiquity to ridicule Procur-
ing a fiat piece of stone, he scratched
on it, in Anglo-Saxon characters, the
Inscription, Here Hardcnut drank
winehon dry, stared about him and
died" and had it exposed in a shop
which Cough was in the habit of visit
ing.
A few days later Cough called at the
shop, saw the sab, which, he was told.
had been found in Remington lane on
the supposed site of Hardicanute's pal
ace, and, overioyed at his good fortune,
carried it off in triumph as a discovery
of rare antiquarian value. He showed
1t with pride to his fellow members of
the Society Of Antiquarles, a paper
was written on it, learned discussion
followed and the inscription was pub
lished in the Gentleman's Magazine.
Stevens triumph was complete when
he took the public into his secret and
laughed with them, but what his vic
TINS feelings and language were it
would not have been possible to ex-
press in print
Something over fifty years ago the
ingenuity of antiquarians was tested
by a legend family traced on a time
worn slab Of stone which, so its dis
coverer said, had been unearthed dur
ing some excavations in Cumberland.
This was the inscription:
TIL. Isl. sAHAR. DNU. Toe. RA
C. X.
But what language was it and what
could it mean? The accepted opinion
was that the legend referred in some
way to Hardicanute or Hardnut, but
beyond that speculation even was
dumb, until the wicked joker had the
effrontery to confess that he himself
had chiseled the inscription, of which
the true translation was: "This is a
hard nut to crack" And so it was.-
London Answers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-23
Koran and Bible.

Concerning the alleged resemblance
between Christianity and Mohammed-
anism Rev. Napier Malcolm, in give
Years In a Persian Town." says:
There are really not many resem-
blances to note. An officer of Indian
troops replied to a Mussulman's sug-
gestloh that there were resemblances
between the two religions, There is
hardly single practical point where
Mussulmans and Christians are not en-
tirely at issue whereupon the Mus
sulman said: 'Sahib, you have read
your Bible and have also read the
Koran. | always make that remark to
Christians. l made 1t to a padre the
other day, and they almost always say:
Every true. Mohammedanism has a
great deal in common with Chris
tianity." Well, sahib, when they say
that, | know that they have not read
the Koran and that they have not read
their Bibles"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-23
An Unfair Fling.

Mrs. Wickwire-If woman were
given the credit she deserves, 1 don't
think man would be quite so prominent
In the worlds history. Mr.. Wickwire
Il expect you are right If she could
get all the credit she wanted, he'd be
In the poorhouse.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-23
DIAannainfad

Newed-Alas, am a disappointed
man. My wife cannot sing. Oldwed-
Can't sing! Why, man, that ought to
be cause for rejoicing. You are to
be congratulated. Newed-Yes; but
Ne trouble is she thinks she can.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-23
Like Father, Like Son.

Mr.. Gotrox-When l was your age,
sir, didn't have dollar Cholly Got
rox-Well, dad, when / am your age
probably won't have dollar.-Puck.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-23

''He belongs to one of our oldest
families. but he is consumptive. He
coughs dreadfully."
"Yes, he says all he ever got from
the family tree was the bark
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-23

Hewitt-That fellow saved me from
bankruptcy. levitt was that?
Hewitt-He married the extravagant
girl l was engaged to.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-23

That virtue which requires to be ever
guarded is scarcely worth the sentinel.
Goldsmith.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-23

Fall term of Is weeks begins September Il
The facilities at this important school for
doing first-class work, professional and acad-
emlc, were never better than now. Its grad
Ing In the training school. Its faculty has
the best American and European training.
Buildings modern. College preparatory de-
partment. Location uneXcelled. Fine gym
nasium. Expenses moderate Free tuition
to prospective teachers. Address for illus
trated catalogue, the Principal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-23
AMUSING JOKES.



Members of Scientific Societies.
Nothing is so funny-to the joker-as
the development Of practical joke or
hoax, and the most learned are some
times fooled in this way, to their great
discontinue. An amusing hoax was
perpeTated on the learned members of
the Dumfries Antiquarian society of
London, when an alleged Greek charm,
said TO have been taken from the dead
body Of a Bedouin, was presented fer
their inspection and admiration. 1t
was said to have been an heirloom in
the Bedouin's family for many centu-
ries and consisted of scrap of skin on
which was transcribed mysterious
legend. 1t was circulated among the
members of the august body Of the An
tiquarian society until it fell into the
hands of DR.. Semple, who, amid much
amusement, deciphered the hieroglyph-
les as "Old Bob Ridley, o. the refrain
of an old song.
One of the best Of these jokes was
practiced with considerable success by
an eighteenth century wit, who pro
fessed to have unearthed an ancient
memorial slab on which this epitaph
was just decipherable:
BENE A. TIL. TIL. IssT.
ONERE. POS. ET.
II. CLAUD, cos TER. TRIP
L. SELERO, F. IMP.
IN. CT. ONAS, DO.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-03-11
Regina! Regina!

Yes have the we'll known Regina Shoes made by thu
Smaltz Goodwin Co. For style for comfort for durability
there may be other shoes made for ladies that equal the
Regina but there that excel them
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-03-11
The Other Bird

This is the Farmer We do not want to kill him,
but do tell him that about Is years ago b.
gan selling the we'll known and justly appreciated
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-03-11

We carry full line of these CORSETS. You will take
them know aud having bug them you will
none other than the american Beauty
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-03-11
nOhair Year!

We have them. They pretty OUR STOCK Of
Notions large and nice 1t has been selected with
store and nowhere else you will find the famous
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-03-11
AN ADDRESS TO FARMERS

CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.
year 1908 was 3,444. while the total
number of cars of Irish and Sweet pota-
toes handled during the year 1904, was
4,O03
From the workings of our Exchange
we have never come down to % cent
potatoes. From a poverty stricken state.
we have developed into a well clothed
and prosperous set of farmers.
We are now operating at 40 shipping
points, connected at each point by
telephone with the main office at Onley,
Virginia.
Any stakeholder has the privilege of
demanding any information as to the
marketing and the prices of his produce.
Each point is represented by local
agent and inspector, General Director
elected bv the stockholders at each
point, who meet at the General Office
with the other Directors and directs the
management of the Exchange. All
books are open to the inspection of any
stakeholder when there is any conten-
ton.
1t cost us less than 5 cents per pack
age to handle our crop last year, to say
nothing about the increased prices re-
celveu Tor our produce.
Mr.. Chairman, / find your Exchange
organized upon the same lines as ours.
You have a young man who was
educated in our office upon the running
of an institution of this kind. who !
know is qualified for this work.
In comparing our Exchange with
yours, il appears to me that You have
been more successful in the first year
of your operations than we were in ours.
You will find that your Exchange will
increase in strength with age, and YOU
will receive orders from the best trade
over the country, as the foreign buyers
realize that they can depend upon an
Exchange upon the principle of yours
and ours, and that they can have their
orders filled any time with goods up to
the standard and backed with guaran.
tee.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-03-11
Death Rate i'm New York and
Chicago.

During November and December, 1908,
one fifth of the deaths in New York and
Chicago were from pneumonia, Foley 4
Honey and Tar not only stops the cough
but heals and strengthens the lungs and
prevents pneumonia, so do not take
chances on cold wearing away when
Foley's Honey and Tar will cure you
quickly and prevent serious results Sold
by P. ID. Cottingham & Co., Snow Hill
Lloyd & Blaine Pocomoke City.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-03-11
PatapsCO Early Trucker

and that nobody else has sold pound it. This fertilizer
the best and cheapest HIGH GRADE fertilizer that
know anything about and like every other good thing,
counerfes of have time and again made their appear
ance and it the DID, old story you will hear and
again this Spring 1--WE have got the thing" just
good "less price, Ask the 'hired" if the fert
zer he offers you the Patapsco Early Trucker and
him squirm and prevaricate 1t will YOU Don't be
deceived you the genuine Early Trucker
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-03-11
Notice to CoIored Teachers.

Notice is hereby given that all colored
schools in Worcester County will close
March 18th. 1905. By order of the
School Board. f. w. MCMAsTER,
Secretary.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-03-11
We Want to Kill

two birds with stone, this write an
advertisement that will tell the ladies them
our handsome stock of WHITE GOODS, LACES and
'EMBROIDERIES PRINTS, PERCALES and the many
dainty and pretty things i'll Mercerized DRESS GOODS
And then the Moars Do you know this year of 1905 will
long be known the