THE FEAR OF 8NAKES. Why Many Ctilhlrrn nml Horn Clrnnn T'rr snn. IHMlke Thrm. There arn tnnny autheiitlrntpil In itnnccs of children bceoiiiitiK attached to itinltea and milking yets of (linn. Tlio lolutlon of a question of thin kiuil Is loinetimen to he found In the child mind. My experience is tlint when yonns chil dren we this crrntnre lt atrnnRn ap pearance and manner of iirojrrewloti, no nnliko those of oth"r ntiltnnls known to them, affect thrm with fkiiinzeitient and ft sense of mystery and that thty fear it nst as they would fear any other strniiKO thing. Monkeys are doubtless nfTected In much the same way, although in a itate of nature, where they inhabit for ests abounding with the larger constrict ors and renomons tree snakes, It Is high ly probable that they also possess a tra ditional fear of the serpent form. It would lie strange If they did not. The experiment of presenting a caged monkey with a serpent caref nlly wrapped up In a newspaper and watching his be havior when he gravely opens the par cel, expecting to fine nothing more wonderful than the familiar sponge cake or succulent banana well, such an experiment has been recorded in half a hundred important scientific works, and out of respect to one's mas ters one ought to endeavor not to smile when reading it. A third view might be taken which would account for our feeling toward the serpent without ei ther instinct or tradition. Extreme fear ot all ophidians might simply result from vague knowledge of the fact that some kinds are venomous) that, in some rare cases, death follows swiftly on their bite, and that, not being aufliciently in telligent to distinguish the noxious from the innocuous at all events while un der the domination of a suddui, violent emotion we destroy thorn all alike, thus adopting Herod's rough and ready method of ridding his city of one incon venient babe by a general slaughter of Innocents. It might be objected that in Europe, where animosity to the serpent is great est, death from snake bite is hardly to be feared; tl-.it Fontuna's 8,000 experiments with the viper, showing how small is the amount of venom possessed by this spe cies, how rarely it has the power to de stroy human life, have been before the world for a century. And although it must be admitted that Fontana's work is not in the hand of every peasant, the fact remains that death from snake bite I a rare thing in Europe, probably not more than one losing his life from this cause for every 250 who peritm by hydro phobia, of all forms of death the most terrible. Yet while the sight of a snake excites in a majority of persons the most violent emotions, dogs are universal fa vorites, and we have them always with ns and make pets of them in spite of the knowledge that they may at any time become rabid and inflict that unspeaka bly dreadful Buffering and destruction an ns. This leads to the following question: It it not at least probable that our ex cessive fear of the serpent, so unworthy it ns as rational beings, and the cause of o much unnecessary cruelty, is partlp it all events, a resultof our superstitious fear of sudden death? For there exists, we know, an exceedingly widespread de lusion that the bite of a venomous ser pent must kill and kill quickly. Com pared with such ophidian monarchs as the bushtnaster, fer de lance, hamadry ad and tio polonga, the viper of Europe the poor viper of many experiments ftnd much (not too readable) literature may be regarded aa almost harmless at ftll events not more harmful than the hornet Nevertheless, in this cold, north ern world, even as in the other worlds where nature elaborates more potent juices, the delusion prevails and may be taken into account here, although its jrigiu cannot now be diBcubsed. For my jwn part I am inclined to believe that we regard serpents with a destructive hatred purely and simply because we are to taught from childhood. Macniillan's Magazine. Hawthorne m a Visitor. On one occasion after my return from in African and European cruise I was ordered to the Portsmouth station, where we were hardly settled at housekeeping when Hawthorne came to see us. ' The hall was encumbered with boxes, the sight of which made him feel his visit to be inopportune, and he said juickly. "I have Just come for an hour or two to see yon and must return this even ing." Mrs. Bridge, seeing that he was only afraid of incommoding ns, at once an rweired: "Must you desert ns when I need your lid in unpacking these boxes?" "Will you really let me help you?" he inked. Her joking answer, assuring him of aer pleasure in gaining a helper so strong, both in muscle and intelligence, put him sntlrely at case, and for a week he made Himself useful on all possiblo occasions. Commodore Bridge's "Recollections." i Mental Kmotlon and Jaundice. The connection of simple jaundice with sudden mental emotion is generally admitted. Such fsfcta as the following ire not uncommon: A young woman be xtmes yellow at the discovery of her misdeeds; another on hearing that her lance was killed; a young man on being lischarged from office because he had lot grown tall enough. Simple jaundice is often followed by icute yellow atrophy, which is also nlown to be directly caused by shock, Sn this form of jaundico there is always lisorganization of the liver cells. Even saucer may have a like origin. Ex- mange. ' la the Street Car. Fogg No, I never give my seat to a &iy unless she is advanoed in years. To yonug lady who has been trying to jye him out of his seat) Would you like xty seat, madam? Young Lady Thankst Prefer to standi But she looks mad enough to bite f ogg's head off .Boston Transcript. A Starr A boot Booth. John Malone, the actor, who la also a lawyer and bookworm, has been writ ing of Edwin Booth in The Fcrum. "His instinctive shrinking from anything like self prnise," snys hp, "impelled him often to Bscribe to accident the adoption of some fellcitoni dotnll of illustrative ac tion or variation of reading. Once whllo we were rehearsing 'Hamlet' he told me how he enme to adopt the ac tion of swearing Horatio and Marcellus upon the cross of bin sword. "Ononliht, he said, while kneellngdur ing the ghost's speech with his hands pressing rather heavily upon the sword hilt, tlio point sank into the stage so that when he fell prone nt the exit of the ghost the sword remained standing. When he came to the"Tine, 'Never make known what yon have seen tonight,' he turned to recover the sword. Seeing it standing with the light shining upon the cross, the words, 'I'll cross it though it blast me,' came into his mind, and he grasped it by the blade and held out the cross for his companions to swear on. Thenceforward he adopted that action. It was this alertness of mind that dis tinguished him, where another actor, content with tradition and wedded to old ways, would have seized it by the hilt as usual." Treatment of Obesity. In a medical article which was recent ly reprinted in these columns from the European edition of The Herald, our for eign medical correspondent communi cated approvingly the treatment for re ducing flesh recommended by M. Dnjnr-din-Beaumets. At this season of the year redundancy of flesh interferes very much with com fort. The proposed method of curtail ing surplus fat includes refraining from drinking between meals and giving tip the use of tea, coffee, cognac and other liquors, and requires the patient to take plenty of exercise, to breakfast and dine early and to make his dinner without soup. Dry friction and massage every morning, after a general lotion with a sponge dipped in hot water, and a des sertspoonful of a given solution (iodide of potassium, 13 grams; water, 1.10 grams) after each meal will complete the regime. This treatment, which presenile only two meals a day, and that they shall be very light and simple, seems rather he roic, but ought to be efficacious. New York Uerakl. Retire of Herbarium. They are very fortunate young people, so far as we can now see, this George, duke of York, and Princess Mary of Teck, who have just been married with all the high ceremonial the most stately court in Europe could contrive. Tlw statesmen, the politicians and the news papers are predicting that he will yet lie a king and she a qneen higher still, in fact, an emperor and an empress. We hope not. But we do trust they will both be good citizens of the coming English republic, which shall go hand in hand with the United States, Franco and all our great galaxy of South Amer ican republics in developing the advance ment and glory of the peoples. Kings and queens, emperors and em presses, are joining the extinct mailt moths of the human race. A few of them are still left, but their fate is sealed, They are really relies of barbarism. New York Recorder. llargalns In New Testaments. It has been often stated that the re vised version of the Scriptures has been a failure so far as sale is concerned. But this, observes the Westminster Gazette, is not quite accurate. For the Revised Now Testament, the sale of which on its first appearance was phenomenal, there is now practically no demand, and the Oxford University Press is offering pri vately for charitable distribution its sur plus stock at very low rates. For in stance, if COO copies are taken, the six penny edition can be had for a penny, the shilling edition for twopence and the 18 penny edition for threepence each copy. But this only applies to the New Testament. The sale of the revised ver sion of the Biblo, containing the Old and New Testament, is now large and has always been so. Heine's "Nap Party." The very latest in Maine is a "nap party." They had one in Rockland the other day. The Tribune explains that for two preceding evenings the guests had enjoyed a round of social gayeties prolonged to late hours, which rendered sleep desirable. Quaint invitations named the "nap" hour as 7 o'clock, and each guest on arrival was suppliod with a comfortable chair and pillow, "all was quiet and hush," and the gentle and re fined snoring which arose from the dim ly lighted rooms told how gratefully the opportunity was appreciated. A merry musical programme followed the period oi somnolence, refreshments were served, and the company went home at mid' night, presumably ready for another nap party the next day. Father of Forty Girls. Moses William, colored, lives on a farm about hve miles east of Fayette- .ville. He is 03 years old, but no one would take him to be more than about 60. He was married twice and had born tohim 45 children. By the first wife he luTd 23 children 3 boys and 20 girls and by the second 23 children 2 boys and 20 girls. Ha says he has about 40 grandchildren. Galveston News. A remarkable discovery has been made at Carrog, near Llangollen. While a number of workmen were carting stones from the bed of the river Dee they dis covered the remains of an ancient church which was washed down by ,a heavy flood 300 years ago. Murders and suicides by mere children in France ore reported to be very fre quent. Nine murders of boys and girls under 10 years ofage, committed by boys under 14, are noted within the past few months. Suicides are about as numerous. Knew All About tt. "The world Is full of people who think they know it all," said John A. Starr, "and in no subject is there so much su perfluous knowledge, rolling around as that which relates to food adulteration and substitution. What littlo money I have has been made out ot sugar, and 1 profess to know something about that Indispensnble and very popular article. But I learned something the other day which neither I nor any one else ever knew before. I was eating breakfast with a chance acquaintance Ihrfd picked up on the cars, and he called for some crushed sugar, objecting to white lump because, as he assured me confidential ly, it was nil mado from glucose, which was nothing else but animal refuse. "I explained to him that he was quite right in his ideas excepting in two re spects, one of which was that white lump was not mado from glucose and the other that glucose was a product of corn nnd not of animal refuse. He seemed rather to resent the information at first, and aa he proceeded to destroy the flavor of his coffee by the use of some very dark sugar which was littlo more or less than glucose itself he told me that he had the information from an authentic sonrce, and that he could not be persuaded to ruin his internal organs at the request of the first stranger he happened to meet." BU Louis Globe- Democrat. Mistaken Ileft-noaee. Last year 403 mistakes were made in London by doctors in notifying cases of Infectious diseases for removal to hos pitals, with the result that 103 of the mistaken cases resulted fatally. Ex change. An Afterthought. "That is nn excellent little thing about the Lord tempering the wind to the shorn lamb, is It not?" "It sounds well yes; but did you ever reflect that lambs are not shorn?" Truth. Green Know. Three places at least are known where green snow is found. One of these places is near Mount Heclu, Iceland, another 14 miles east of the mouth of the Obi and the third near Quito, South America. Mure Interesting Than the Fair. It is reported that Count Tolstoi, tho RuKsiai) novelist, will visit tho World's fair. If he conies, the greatest show on earth will present no object moro inter esting than the man who has voluntarily put luxury and ease behind him to bring himself in touch with the common peo ple and carry out the humanitarian idea laid down in the Christian system by the great exemplar. Kiiiisua City 'Atiir. The lltHCtivvry of A merlin. Bishop William Stevens Perry of Iowa in a sermon at BulTnlo n lew days ago is reported to have said that wee wo nothing to either Columbus or Hpnin for tho dis covery of America. Tho honor belonged to John Cabot, who sailed under the pat ronage of Huury VII. Head Nure. Johnson When I die, I know my death will cast u gloom over the commu nity. Thompson Undoubtedly. You're the laughing stock of the place, you know. Vogue. itllecclUtitrou. c. MITCHKLL, ATTORN K Y-AT- LA W . HIHi'i on W'vnt Main Htrt'i't, opposite tho Conimi'ivlul Kitti'l, KvynnltlriViliu, Ph. n. a e. hoover, REYNOLDS VILLE, I'A. Iti'stilrlit tlelitlst. In lillllililiK Item Metho dist rhllivh, opposite Arnold block. (Initio- lieHH til 0H'l'llIK. II OTKL McCOXNKLL. UKYNOLDSVILLK, 1A. FltAXKJ. BLACK, Proprietor. Tin It'iidlmr hotel of tho town, Ilmdmiur ttTH for cmmm'i-L'lul men. Hlciiiu lieut, two bus Ixtt h rootiiM nnrl HomWm on every floor, HnnipltwiMHNH, bHlliml room, telephone con nection e. JJOTKL HKLNAP, REYNOLDS VILLE, PA. dllEEXd- COXSEli, Propriety. 1'lrnt eliiss In every particular. Limited In the very remit' of tho hiisincsN part fit town. Free 'Iiiih to unit f nun trains mid rominorilniiH sample, rooms roreumimtri'lul truvulei. QOMMERCIAL HOTEL, BROOKVILLE, PA., MIL P. CAlUUEli, rivpndo,; uniiile riNinm on I ho pi-miml floor. House healed by rial ui-ul gun. Otiinthiis to mid from all trains. System Renovator CURES ALL Liver, Kidney L . stomach DISEASES. Rysttm Renovator Is the only remedy In the world that truly purities the blood aud acts up on the kidneys, liver and bnwelewlthoutniaklnK them weak. Most medicines undertake to cleanse without building up. This la wrong, and It weakens the organs. Renovator buihW up while It li cleaning the ytein. l'rlco, 1.00 per Dottle, or six for so.oo. After vonre of nuneea nt his office. Dr. Bur goon, has concluded to put up his tape worm remedy In uco a manner Ihut patients can treat thennielves at their own borne. Thla la a Messed boon to nufferersfrora thla terrible aflllo tlon who live at a distance. Write. Dr. Burioon'a Uotualcal Vuucer Care baa no equal on the face ol the earth. It positively cures all kind ot cancer Internal and external, without the una of the knife acro tula, syphilis, and all sorts of blood poisons and humors. This remedy Is In the reach ot all. A Si-ounoo bottle, nil it-weeks' treatment, for (8.00. These medicines are fully endorsed by the best poysicians. w un eacn oi mem mere is a guar' anteeto cure or monev refunded. lfvuurdruK- gist does not keep theni, luslst that be docs, or. uruur Miviu iruui DR. J. A. BURGOON. v07 fenn Ave., l'lttsburgh Bena stamp tor dook oi instructions.. HrTor KHlti at H. Alui Htoke'e drug store. Ton Talk l Bargains! Tlio gem-nil topic, of the people if Where tlicy get llicir liaiii Tlieir reply re-eclioen from the woodland nnd the valley: BT THE RACKET STORE. You know tliey are always bupy in every town wliere there in one. Why"? B6C3US6 I'i'h eH are the wune to all. " goodt are of lnt-elan quality. 44 money in alwayn re refunded if not witisfactory. 44 an apportionment of of goodwiwhandled that iw in daily une. 44 they buy for canli and nell for cash, which enablew you to get KOCK BOTTOM .'KICKS, and you do. Yours UeHpectfully, M. J. Gome, HEYNOLDSVtLLE, PA. The First National Bank ot Reunoldsvllle. CHPITHL 9SO.OOO.OO. '. iTIIti-lH'll, I'realdi-iill ttt'Olt .IIX'h-lluiMl, Vice Prrn.t John II. Khiii'Imt, 4 ttxlilcr. Director: ('. Mil. -hell, H-ott. Mi-Clt'lhiliil. ,1. C. KIiik, JoHcnh HtriniHH. .IohciiIi llciiflorsmi, (1. W. FiilhT, .1. II. Kiiui'lior. lo4x ii tfoiiornl ImiiktitirhtiNlni'NMiiiiri willrltH the iiri'otinlH nf niri-rhuiilM, prnfoMHlotntl men. fnrniorM, iiiorhinili'H, mlncix, liinihorinon inul othorH, proinlHliiK the immt direful utloiitlon to tho liushieHHof nil ih'I-hoiih, T(,niMrury itinrtirrt In (Ynlcniilul Hull llllllllillK, npiKHlio I I'll ' I lli'lmm. tolls HOBlNf ' .A Religions Vcctly (uNa COT ASIAN.) NO PAPER LIKE IT ON EARTH Unique not Eccentric. Witty not Funny. Religious not 1'ioui. Not for Sect but for Souls. WHOLE SERMONS IN A SENTENCE. Send a dims In stamps for three peeks trial. THE RAM'S HORN, tt.SO WOMAN'S TCMPLC, Read Fer Year. CHICAdO It once. ONLY PAPER THAT EVERYBODY LIKE Bfiiofcille Harflware Co., DEALERS IN HARDWARE. STOVES and RANGES, TIN, SHEET IRON and COPPER WARE, AMMUNITION, FISHING TACKLE OF ALL KINDS, - HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS, WOOD and IRON PUMPS. And everything kept in a First-clase Hardware Store. Roofing and Spouting Done to Order. REYNODSVILLE, PA. N. HANAU, 1 Fancy Prices, Though qunlity is the best. We make t lie statement for the benefit of those who are not our eustomerH, and ho may not know it: Oi u i-imcks MARK tTKTOMKRS (K AM, WHO COMK. A full line of Dress Goods, 'PI... I....i 1 rn i int! iit pi mm vjiieimeHi ever brought to Keynoldsville. A full line of Henrietta at 25c. in all Hhaden, 40c, fiOc, and SI. 00. Silk warp Henriettas. Summer Silks for f0c. per yard. LadieH Coats and Capes the finest and cheapest in town. A nice line of Children's Jackets from 2 to 12 years. GlOtllllKJ. Men's suits the best and cheapest you ever saw for the money. We don't say so except we can convince you. Men's Suits, four button cutaway from 10, 12 to ?lf, worth 14, 10 and 18. Men's straight cut worsted for 10 to 12.50, worth 1C, to 18. Children's Suits 2.75, are worth 3.50 to $5.00. A fine line of Hoys' and Men's Negligee Shirts. N. Hanau. Grocery Boomers W BUY WIIP.KK YOU CAN OI'.T ANYTHING YOU WANT. FLOUR, Salt Meats, Smoked Meats, CANNED GOODS, TEAS, COFFEES A Nil AM, KINDS OP H U l FRUITS, CONFECTIONERY, TOBACCO. AND CIGAUS, Everything In tho line of Fresh Groceries, Feed, 11 hmI ilellrered free any phut in toint. Cull on un ami yet pvlee. W. C. Hohnltz & Son & O N Lountry Produce ASK FOR NmrYoflrf. FINE ' CANDIES. IN SEALED PACKAGES AT H.. K LEX. STOKE'S. THE lKAIHM, DKUCOIST, Reynoldaville, Pa. GENTLEMEN I am immve tiiui, i nnve "ometnmjj rli'h In store forynit If you will call at my tailor shop. I have received an ex cellent selection of Spring and Summer Goods. I can show you tho finoHt selection of good In this city. All fita guaranteed to be jierfect. One trial of the excel lent goods nnd work Is convincing for all. Hoping that I may receive a call, I remain Your obedient servant, J. C. FROEHMGH, Rrynotdavllle, Pa. tSF'Next door to Hotel McConnell. Gitu Meat Market I buy the best of cattle and keep the choicest kinds of meats, such as MUTTON, VEAL BEEF, PORK AND . SAUSAGE. Everything kept neat and clean, Your patronage solicited. E. ,T. Schultze, Prop'r. J. S. MORROW, tiF.AI.RK IN Dry Goods, Notions, Boots, and Shoes, Fresh Groceries Flour and Feed. GOODS DELIVERED FREE. OPERA - HOUSE - BLOCK Revnohlsville. Pa. LOOK ! FOR THE People's Bargain store. Quick Sales and Small Profits. General stock of Ladies' and Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods and Shoes. A. KATZEN, Proprietor. 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