1. 'AMERICAN BEAUTY. COMPARATIVE MEASUREMENTS OF GIRLS IN TWO CITIES. Tim t'nllforiilit Ytimtit Mnhtrn I fliilmc-tl to II Krnrrr IVrfwt a In Form Than Hit ftlntrr In Nrw Vnrh f liferent ltij C'litiiput-Knnn it to IVi'l. A rtiljitor'a lilrn! of ln-mity Is ovolvrd nil itiiitlirtiiiitlritl iiriiii ijili'. A jM-rfitt tvoiimn U 7 or 7J or 8 IhmuIh lull; hrr fliouMrrs nro two liciuls will"; lnr Iri ii ro !! to !lj lu ails loiiu; licr waist in I) IhmkIh in ciii'iiir.lViviice. I!ut. tlio hIzc of liraili varies in women who mo I'lnially Iwrftvt In nliaiM'i tlm IiimhI of tlm Ypihis 1o Mrtlirl inui'jiily oiii'-i inlidi liwiin ru portioti tlmn t'nit of tlio Yi'tiii'i of Milo or tlm Cniilliin Vrims of rnuiti-W which Wns rstor-nipil liy the iiiiclt'titx tlm most linrfi'ot Ht nt in In oxlstotico. The .Mi'ilirl Vpiihs Is n slim, sli-mlrr idrl, whoo tiro. portions rwmMo tho statnos of PmvcIip. Living reproductions of her nro morp frequently sppii In Npw York thnn hern. ' Thprpfcll into Tho Aruoniint's )hhwp sion n list of iiiPiisiiri'tiiPiits of the pro-' portions of n young Imly of Him Fran clscii, who Is lookpil mion its liplntf Imviii tifnl nml lmvinir n line tljruve in short, ' a typical California Rlrl. With thoso wo .have compared n siniilnr ifrotmd plan of , n Npw York girl which wo spcitrpd at ! the timo l'rofcssor Hnwnt was collect- j iiiK statistics concprninif tho young I wonipii In custrrn semlnnrips: likewise ! the measurements of Hallow's well I known idi.-al lieimly. They compare ns ! follows: I lull- New Velk till I. I t. In. 6 filj H :t'i nt It" 0 l:M., I'-'u llnl. leu ' i.ir,,;. 1't. In. 5 a Ml, ferula 1 t. In. .r. ii' j Ilftnlit I.rnutli ef luiul., Ml, HI I irriimli'rrtii'i' ef buM ('liruinlVrrin:t uf Iuim., I'lrelimferiMlrp ef ivnUt Cimiinferpurp of lu'c-k, Width lit !-lielll(UT n Ill', The weights of the first and the hint are lietwei ii :!(l and 1:13 potuiil:i. while tin' Xi'tv York gill weinliH nliottt till. l'olycletos, an old Greek sculptor from Llcyon. left rules KovernitiK the relative proportions of tho female frame. He said that twice the thumb was once round tho wrist, which it is not, unless tho thumb is tuitiNually lmjo and the wrist unusually slender; that twice the wrist Is the Rise of the neck, which is nlnmt tho ease- in a well proportioned woman; that twice the neck is once round the waist, which is alioiit so. But he also says that tho hand and foot and face should nil be of the same length, which is very rarely the case, and that the body should lie six times tho length of the foot, which would limit most men, whose feet average ten inches in length, to a stature of five feet. The gentleman from Licyon is evidently not a trustworthy guide. Referring to the above table, it will be observed that the waist of tho Now Yorker Is much smaller than that of the other two. Tho fashion of small waists is tho rage in tho east, and tho desired result is obtained by tight lacing, which is carried to such an extent that the physiognomist is lost in amazement as to where tho lady has best owed her vital I organs. No statue in existence exhibit ! such a disproiiortlon between tho waist and those portions of the trunk which lie above and below it. The compression of the girth is a mere fashionable fad which good taste must condemn. Our California girl wears a 24-inch corset, which might easily bo reduced to a 23 inch if tho wearer saw tit to sacrifice comfort to eastern fashion. There are belles in New York who are not satisfied till they have squeezed themselves into a 17-inch corset. Much persons, it would seem, would have enjoyed tho Scottish boot. Tho bust and hips should, 111 a perfect ly formed woman, bo exactly tho sumo in cirenmference. They tiro so in Bnl low's ideal, in tho Venus of Milo, in the Cnidiun Venus and in tho California girl. In tho New Yorker tho circum ference of tho bust is half an inch greater than that of tho hips, which is probably tho work of art, not nature. Ballow does not give tho dimensions of his ideal's feet or hands. Ho merely says thnt they are "in proportion," which is rather vaguo. Tho rule umong sculp tors is that tho foot should measure one head, which is unsatisfactory, as somo lnrgo women have small heads, and somo small women largo heads. The female foot is probubly smaller in Now York society than hero, for tho sim ple reason that it hjsless to carry. Shoe makers say hero that they still more 4 and 4 shoes than any others, but many ladies in society buy 8J, 8, and oven 2) shoes. The knights of St. Crispin do not bcliovo in the sculptor's rulo about feet. They say that small feet, like large wits, are a gift from ueaven, and may be found attached to jiersons of any di mensions. Everybody has observed that there is no necessary connection between the hands and the figure; that some slim girls have large hands, and some girls with opulent figures small hands and fingers. Take all the measurements together, and the conclusion is forced that the Californian girl more closely resembles the Cuidian Venus than the Venus of Medici, and that a representative Cali fornian statue should be cast after a study of that masterpiece as well as of the Venus of Milo and the Venus Colli pygc. San Francisco Argonaut. Tli Worthy Novel. The novel that is worthy of the name, and which is calculated to render brooder service than the pecuniary com pensation of its author, is the one which takes the problems of life as they present themselves tons ull, and by the example of the characters portrayed teaches us the way to their proper solution; that presents ns with types of manly and womanly character that may inspire the reader to emulatiuu of their excellences, and that is withal a natural, helpful, concrete story of a life of lives. Such a novel is worth all the literary freaks that ever have been or ever will be pro duced. Donoboe's Mugarine. WBVId M. Mill In tha ttonat. Mr. mil's influence in tho senate il Very much greater than Is generally be liovetl, though it may not be strong enough for a contention with tho admin istration. In a niensttre Hill has taken the place of Gorman In the senate. All tho friends that Uormnn lost in Chicago Hill gained, nnd this gives him snfflcipnt power In tho sennto to make liimselt quite disngreeablo to tho administration If ho desires to do so. The assumption. Iiowrvrr, t!.!!t ho In going to put on n coat of war paint nnd carry a bowie knifo in each boot nnd n braco of shooters In view does not givo sufficient credit to his discretion ami skill as n political wirepuller. Notwithstanding tho bitternessof feel ing which is provoked by tho New York senatorial fight, it may bo depended upon that Mr. Hill will not appear in tho sen ato in tho uttitudo of an o'ii opponent of tho administration. There is good renson for believing that Mr. Hill will not only decline to pose ns tho leader of an opposition, but in spito of all the af fronts ho feels have been put upon him ho will support the administration in most matters. Where trouhlo is looked for by those who nro skimming over the surface is with relation to tho comflrnm tions. There is n notion of some people flint Hill will mako a light nt every op portunity. They nre probably mistaken. Men who are pretty familiar with the situation nnd know Hill very well be liovo thnt he will follow no such lino of policy, but will approve evervthing nnd every person passing his test of Democ racy. It is believed the only thing Mill has in view is to stand on guard to prevent tho preferment of Mugwumps. His test of party qualifications will not lie per sonal support of himself. But ho hates a Mugwump. Washington Star A fitppiniMl Imlim Victim Ally. In tho beginning of September a doc tor went from a small German town to Hamburg to assist mining the cholera patients. Fivo days after arriving there news reached his home that In following his profession ho had fallen a victim to tho deadly disense. His previous thrift less career wns immediately forgotten, he wns mourned ns a martyr and nil sorts of laudatory compositions were dedicnted to his memory. A lady to whom ho had been betrothed wns among tho mourners. A sensation has been caused in town now by tho news that the young man's mother has received a letter from Amer ica in which tho son who wns stipKscd tobedend informs her thnt ho is very well, nnd explains thnt while at the hos pital in Hamburg ho had placed his card in the pocket of it man who hnd died of cholera, and who, resembling him in features, was buried as the doctor. London News. Married nt Ilia lleml of a t'nflln. Mourners who gathered nt a funeral in Elmhurst saw a remarkable sight. In the coffin in the parlor lay the body of Mrs. Lucy D. Clay. Friends nnd rela tives were seated about. The Rev. T. J. Collins, of Scrnnton. wns there to preach the funeral sermon. Just before tho time set for the services to begin A. B. Clay, a son of tho dead wotniin. walked into the room leading Miss Lillian Sny der. Thcso two were lovers, and they there requested the Rev. Collins to mar ry them. When young Clay produced the required certificate tho preacher con sented to perform tho ceremony. The brido and groom took their places near the head of tho coffin and. with tho mourners for witnesses, they wero pro nounced husband and wife. Then the funeral services went on. Cor. Phil adelphia Record. Croat 8iort for Women. I have followed many a fascinating sport, but if womankind desires a pas time that will intoxicate her brain with healthy excitement, that will give her carmine checks und make her heart grow young onco again, let me recommend to to her, from a moHt delightful experi ence, tho inimitable outdoor sport of ice boating. and let me also tell her that she has not lived and therefore 1b not ready to die unless she has had at leust one trip on a Kt retch of crystal at a milo a min ute. E. raulino Johnson in Outing. Too l'rotuut In II In Application. One of tho most interested parties in the Into Connecticut Rivor road deal was a former superintendent of tho Central New England and Western. When it was first reported thnt tho River road had gone into the hands of the consoli dated road this gentleman sat down and wrote President Clark asking for the su perintondency of the new acquisition. After mailing the lettor ho bonght a nowspnper and rend of the unexpected turn affairs had taken and tho control of the road passing into the hands of the Philadelphia and Reading, the company that hod ousted him once. Now he's sorry he wrote. Hartford Post An Krror. It was either the precise telegraph operator who objected to abbreviations, or the intelligent compositor or telegraph editor who filled in the omission of the unintelligent operator, but the Butte Inter-Mountain the other day paraded Mgr. Satolli before its readers as "Man ager Satolli." and thus set him forth in heavy block display type at the head of the column too. New York Sun. ' Statutist!. A stranger from Michigan asked a cit izen a few days ago what crops were best adapted to the soil and climate of this section. The citizen's reply was, "Rab bits, free niggers and mortgages are the surest crops in this country, "Vienna fGa.) Progress. A landslide at Stielaooom, Wash., is said to have revealed a number of coins, ranging in denomination from five to twenty dollars. It is supposed that the money was buried in the bank some years ago by a man named John Lock. A woman has applied for a separation from her husband on the ground that he married her while she was under the in flnenoe of hypnotism. . ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ASTRONOMY. Without Instrument! Anelvnt Atron men Kept Trarh of the Itraren. We find in the table at the Rnuicssetitn distinct references to the bull, the Hon and the scorpion, and it is also clearly indicated that at that time the Sirius ro 1 beliaenlly at the beginning of the rise of the Nile This word hellncully requires it little explanation. The ancients, who hail no telescopes nnd hnd to use their horizon as the only scientific Instrument which they possessed, were very careful In de termining the various conditions in which a stin could rise. For instancp, if a star were rising at the same time that the sun was rising. It was miid to rise cosmically. hut unless certain very obvi ous precautions were taken the rising star would not be seen in consequence of the presence of daylight. It is quite clear that if we observe s star rising In the dawn it will get more anil more difllcult to observe the nearer thetimeof sunrise Is approached. There fore what the nnclents did wns to deter mine a time before sunrise In the early dawn at willed the star could be very obviously and clearly seen to rise. The term 'hellneally rising" was coined to represent n star rising visibly in the dawn therefore before the sun. Gener ally throughout Egypt the sun whs sup posed to be something like 10 degs. be low the horizon when a star was stated to rise heliacally' We find then that more than 0,000 years ago the Egyptians were ierfectly familiar with these facts, and the differ ence between u cosmlcal and heliacal rising was perfectly clear to tlipin. But the table tit Thebes tells us, moreover, that the sun's journey in relation to some of the zodiacal constellations wns per lectly ratmhar O.OIHI years ttgo. These then are some of the more general stall -incuts which may be mndfl with regard to tho most important point? so fur discussed by those who hnvo dealt with Egyptian astronomy, and it may ho added that ull this information has come to ns in mythologic guiso. The various apparent movements of the heavenly bodies which nro produced by the rotnMon and revolution of the earth and the effects of procession were familiar to the Egyptians, however ig norant they may have been of the onuses. They, carefully studied what they saw and attempted to put their knowledge together In the most convenient fnshiou, associating it with their strange Im aginings and with their system of wop ship. Nineteenth Century. Sarab llernlinrclt I lllntnrliril. Sarah Bernhardt is in n great state of mind just tit present. Her reckless son, Maurice, has snuandereil nil (if lila nnrn fortune and not a littlo of hers at baccarat, und as his independent littlo wife refuses to support him any longer they have nunrreled nnd enm-nteil Then business has not been exactly suc cessful or into witli tlie actress. Several of her ventures Imvn tint lwum rirl, t results. Finally they have burlesqued i ri . ... ... ner vieopatra. tutu represent the Uivine as mildly dancing and singing "Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-av." and Snrnh doesn't lilin it. a bit. Ono can fancy tho choice but un translatable vnrioty of French profanity with which tho greut tragedienne dis cusses thin ftllcepsRinn nt mflafnrttmna Exchange. About the Hpetllne; of Word. Tho Springfield Republican has adopted the disagreeublo trick of spelling certnin familiar words ending in "gue" without thoir full complement of letters. In re viewing a now book n few dnys ago it says, for instunce. "Tho author excels in bright and amusing dialog," etc. It ul ways fatigs us to boo such vulgar liber ties taken with our native tong, and we think it as much of a crime for n liter ary man to cut off tho end of a word as for a rog to cut off the end of a pig's tail, for instunce. Form is to all printed language what brog is to the speech of the Irishman, and a plag, we Bay, bo on the roan who would deprive either of its natural charms. Charleston Nows and Courier. llentUtry ami Diplomacy. Wo notice thut the United States lega tion is doing duty its a dentist's office and consul general's court. This no doubt is another good stroko of business which kills two birds with ouo stono. But what if the Whito House were let out in part to a publican? The Ameri can legution is national property and ought not to bo converted into drug stores or dentists' offices. A sense of tho fitness of things or tho dignity of the Aug is evidently unknown at tho American legation. Siam Free Press. The Hangera In Iced Water. Cautions have been issued by the im perial health office of Berlin with regard to the use of ice. Investigation has shown that the ice of commerce sold at Berlin contains micro-organisms that are dangerous to health, and the con clusion has been arrived at that illnesses frequently observed after iced drinks have been taken have probably less to do with tho coldness of the drink than with tho disease germs contained in tho ice. The public have consequently been warned to eschew drinks and food which have become dangerous to health in the manner suggested. Cor. Manchester (England) Guardian. tvoiu.au carry llagim. A prominent jeweler says thnt he sells a number of daggers annually to women. These are not ornaments, but serious Weapons. They are just large enough to slip easily inside a woman's gown. Borne women have these made to order, when they are lavishly adorned and in crusted with precious stones. They are frequently carried in traveling, when they ore intended as weapons of defense. They are preferred to revolvers, which are likely to go off summarily and in the wrong direction. Jewelers' Circular. A neaeon'a Suuceu. "Mrs, Dovekin's trip to Scarborough Was a great success this year." ' "Indeedl Has she got rid of hor old trouble?" "No, but she has got rid of her old laughter." London Tit-Bits. For Bronchitis "I never reiilltp'l tlie unml of a mil. fine no itiitrli us have ht the Inst frw months, durum which limn I Imvn snf frreil lnti'ly from pni'iiiiiinilit. follnwril I'jr lirmii'hltls. After trying unions rrm c lie wlllmiit ln'iiclll, I hi'K.in Hie tisfviif Avcr's Cherry Pectoral, mill the rflrrt Ims been marvelous, n single dose re lieving tup ef elinklng, nml securing n poor! night's rest." T. A. HlEgltibnthsm, lien. Hlnre, lmj Mountain, Vu. La Grippe "l.nst spring I :n mken ilown with In If 'li'i At times I ns completely pres. I" ! il. nml s i ilinii nlt wns my lirenihlng Ci .1 my lui atli Mi-, 'm il ns If coiiHnril In mi Iron eni'e. I pi.vnreil n bottle of Ayer's Cherry I'eetnrnl, nml no sooner leel I iii;:n t.ihlng It tlmn relief fo. I iweil. I i illM not helleve Hint Hie pf. f wen!-! I-so rapid."-W. II. Williams, luj;; C.l, !.i!;. Lung Trouble 'For more than tuehly-llvp years, f wart a snlferer from lung Irinihlp, ntteml cd with coughing s severe nt limes ns to fame heinorrhaite. tin- paroxysms frp. qiieinly lasting three or four hours. I was Induced to try Ayer's Cherry pec. toral. nnd nfter inking four hollies, was lliornie.:lily cured. I can confidently rccommeii I this medicine." Kraiu llof niaiai, l iny Centre, Kiiih. AYER'S Pectoral 1'r.n.ircil l.yllr.J.C. Ayer ft Co.. l.nwcll, Mn. Hold l.ynll I'niitul.t.. I'rli-i-tl; , botH, Prompt to act, sure to cure ALMOST GIVEN flWfW ! We have wiimi (Mil Sizes niifl Odd Width in Ladier"' nnd (Sent Inni'iiV Fine Shoes. Former selling juice, 4.00, ...HO, 3,00, 2.50 mil 2.2.". l('(lll('('(l to a pair. IYrliapH your nize in among tliin lot ; come nnd nee. Tliene goods must go at once. See our windows, Then come inside. We have Home oil flu nnd endrt in lnenV, women's, boys' nnd girls' shoes which we have reduced to 1.00. KvuttiNTIrSTr REED'S SHOE STORE. gild Meat Market I buy the bent of cattle nnd keep the choicest kinds of meats, such ns MUTTON, POKK VEAL AND MKKF, SAUSAGE. Everything kept neat nnd clenn, Your patronage solicited. E. J. Schultze, Prop'r. SWAB BROS, (SuciajHHora to McKco & Wurniuk,) DEALERS IN GUOCKRIKS, , FLOUH, FEED, CANNED (JOODS, TEAS. COFFEES, ANP ALL KWPS OF FARM FHODUCE, FUU1TS. CONFECTIONERY, TOBACCO AND CIGARS. We carry a complete and frenh line of Uroeerle. OiuhIh ilellveral free any place in town. Cllve nit a fair trial. Swab Bros., Cor. Main ami 5th Sin. macloeaiiy Miiiiufnotiirtn ItuUbot ritumpa. Hutul fur 1'rluo l int of Outfits, to J. K. W. Dormau Co., 'J 17 Eait Ueruiait Street, DtiltiDiuro, M0., V. IS. A. MONEY Unm ll lO f There is not an article in this paper nKIK IT IS! l,,nt iH mmt worthy of consideration IIUIU II IV than this one: Wliat the people want is TRUTH SQUARE DEAL! And they know where to get it. Here is another slice of news that will create another BIG SENSATION In this Community. Kvery person that studies the interest of themselves, their wives and families will lake, or rather should take, nd vantage of this article, because it will be conceded by every fair-minded person to be nothing more than a straiglitout effort to keep up our well earned reputation m Tlie orloinators sEisi Small Proiit Sustem. Possessing that steadfast determination not to be outdone by our competitors. All our goods will undergo another Great Reduction. This Great Diminua tion will keep thinkers thinking, and it will also puzzle our Hi val's Thinkers, especially when they commence to think and realize that we possess the courage to do it. It will lie a Perfect Boom Trousers that will leave our establishment WILL BOOM ITSELF. Ami customers will help to boom it for us. You can make your selection commencing to-morrow. hundreds of Overcoats, hundreds of Suits, hundreds of Ulsters $5, $7, $9 $10, $12, $14. Worth, without the faintest shadow of exaggeration, forty to fifty per cent, more than the above charges. Wishing to aid all by our Small Profit System, and thanking the public for past favors, We remain, always sincerely, BOLGBR BROS, Tlie recognized Lending Clothiers, Hatters and Gents' Fin nislieis of Iieynoltlsville, J'a. Just in Season ! THE I.EAN U NESS OF THE CINDERELLA LESSENS LA HOR AND THEIR ECONO.MV SAVES voir MONEY. CALL AND SEE OI'R STOVES. m iiflliir j In fact anything you may desire in our line w in our mammoth store. The Reynoldsville Hardware Co. SUBSCRIBE FOR "THE STAR" 81.50 PER YEAR. Study Geology innnnnntJ Ami one that won't require self booming because every Over coat, everv Suit, everv nnir of IT WILL PAY YOU TO EXAMINE OUR LINE OF STOVES BEFORE BUYING ELSEWH ERE AS WE CARRY THE LARGEST AND REST LINE IN THE COUNTY. ill be found and Assaying HYTtlE SYSTEM OK HOME STUDY IN The Correspondence School ot Mines, To Enter, Student only Need to Know How to Read and Write. Si'iiU fur PttKK 1'lrt-ulur ot lnformatlnu. HtuUtmu umxl Iimi no 1 1 niu from work. No book rwiulril. Tuition I'littrui ruiiriontitile. Uruduutp are atMlx!.! In nbtnluliitf position, by the Employment Uuruuu of the (School.
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