DECOYING FISH. 6KILLFUL INDIANS OF THE NORTH HAVE QUEER METHOD3. Thrf Cut llolr In llio Irr, ItulM II tint Om lh Hole nmt l.i'l tnwn it ticny Through tint Ir i'millns; lniiticfiit Crrft tnmof thn lii-rp l.nlus. "Yon hnve li"pH nf 'innUn'? nwv y mean of decoy bird often enough no doubt," unlil mi oM spiirli'inii llio other tiny, "Imt I dmilit If yoi ever heard of fishing by ini'iins of n iV'.i y il'li, where the decoy trim m-t w; fur 1 lit. I wi r taw it dono iiivm If iill I i:.i,c'l tr-.iv-gian bay, n )nirt of IaiUv IIiuoii, iu dm B(l, one winter. There 1 foinnl Unit the half breed Indiana erected huts on the frozen liny mid fiidied through hole cut In the ice by menu of a queer decoy. "In order to facilitate matters, aoine of them had little stoves in their huts to keep them warm while they Galled. The huts had only one onenintf, a door, and when the fisherman had entered and closed the door no light entered the hut except what came np through the floor, reflected through the ice outside and the water underneath it. This made it pos sible, for the fisherman to see deep down Into the water and difficult for fish to tee him in his dark tint. The fisherman haa chair or bench to sit npon, food and drink to keep life in him during his long watch and a little stove to prevent chill. Now comes the decoy business. "The half breed takes ont of his kit a queer looking stick, painted and shaped roughly to look like a fish, he avers, though it would hardly be breaking the second commandment to worship it, for it is the likeness of nothing in the heav ens above, or on the earth beneBth, on in the water under the earth: but if the fish think it is the main object is accom plished. This wooden counterfeit of n fish is loaded with lead, so that it sinks and lies in the water the right way when suspended from the middle of the back by a string attached to a short fishing pole. The Indian lets this decoy down into the water and by means of the string gives it a series of short, sharp jerks, which make it a dart hither and thither in a remarkably lifelike manner, al though, of course, its range is exceeding ly limited, about a yard in any direction. "The thing is provided with tin fins and tail and 1m weighted with lead most heavily at the head. The string is at tached nearer the head than the tnil, upon the back, and the skill with which these fishermen make the queer thine; shoot abont in a triangle under their feet, through a hole in the ice, is truly remarkable. I did not succeed in ac quiring the art myself. I should any from trying it thnt it is rather more dif ficult to learn than fly casting. "Presently a few fish, noticing thin decoy darting abont as if in active pnr suit of his food, swim that way to se. if there is not something there for thei: also. They may lie fresh water herring, salmon, tront, whiteflah or loss valuable. gamej but none of them, big or littlo, ix refused by the half breed. Fine fish liu sells; the coarse ones he or his dogs or his children or his squaw eat readily. "Pulling np his decoy, the fisherman lets down a baited hook and tries his luck on the newcomers, seldom iu vain. These tnon fish with all sorts of queer bait. I saw one man make a splendid haul one day, nsing for bait only a hiy. white bono button without any hook. The fish swallowed it greedily, and lie wonld jerk them out of the water liefore they conld get it ont of their throats. By and by a pike or dogfish, seeing the shoal of fish around the pole, darts after them. They scatter tn a hurry, and tho fisherman lets down his decoy again to attract the pike. "Now all the skill at his command must be employed to make the decor work well, for if it lags in the water long enough for the pike to suspect its genuineness he will turn away in JiH gnst. If the decoy deceives the wily pike he dashes t it, and the fisharuuin Jerks it away before the pike can grab it in his strong jaws. The pike turn to pursue, and as he halts to turn the fisher man drives at him with a long forked apear. If his aim is accurate, the pike is transfixed and is brought bleeding teitfie urface in a jiffy. "These men are skilled hunters d know many curious habits of the crea tures they pursue. They say that miuk rats, for instance, are able to swim Joug distances under the ice in this manner: Taking a long breath, the muskrat dives from his pursuer and swims as far as he can. When he can go no longer without a fresh .breath, he cornea np under the ioe, and pressing his nose against it breathe out all the air in his longs. This forms a big bubble under the ice, ad the Indians say that the ice has the power of snaking that bubble of air fresh again, oxygenizes it in fact, and that the little fellow then breathes it in again ad dives once more. This he can do half a dozen times, the Indians say, before he air he took with him become so foul that the ice cannot freshen it again. "Whether this property of the ice is trne or not I cannot say, but the Indians firmly believe it, and I know that musk rate can travel a long way under the ioe, and I have seen them come np under the ice, press their noses to it awhile and then dive again. Perhaps some scientist might explain the case." New York Tribune. - Th Sotfcrner at Home. The southerner at home is prone to neglect his headgear for the sake of hav ing his feet well shod, and he will go about in public places wearing a bat tered and soiled slonch hat, but scrupu lously neat as to his footwear. The pe culiarity perhaps arises from family pride, a besetting southern sin, coupled with the belief that aristocracy is evinced in the shape and size of the feet. It is worthy of note, however, that the south ern slouch hut is often a coBtly article of the finest and most durable felt Such a hat for winter and a costly and inde structible Panama struw for summer are the proper headgear for southern conn try geutleman. Chicago Herald. Prim efa Few Aatoiraphe, Some prices on autograph letters are M follows: From Charles Francis Adams. 1S59, 80 cents; long letter In German by UBns unristtan Andersen at Copenhagen, John Qnincy Adams, 1841, p P. T. Barnum, 1807, 75 cents; Joseph Bona parte, in regard to the sale of his dia monds nnd on political matters, dated at Philadelphia, 1823, 1: Ole Dull, t4.no: President Cleveland, letter regarding jure. Cleveland, mw, f3; U. Corot, on art subjects, f:i; Edward Kggleston, on sending copy of a novel, lli rents: Na thaniel Hawthorne, Concord, 1802, $12.00; Leigh Hunt, three page letter on note paper without date, 4; Jean Ingelow, 2.50; Washington Irving, 0.BO: An drew Jackson, $7.50; Louis XIII of France, signed document, President Monroe, commission of n major in the army, on vellum nnd signed by J. C. Calhoun, 2.50; Joaquin Miller, auto graph verse, f ; Marshal MacMahon, f 2; Oulda, fH; Ellen Terry, $1; President Tyler, 2.B0; Victoria, Duchess of Kent and mother of Queen Victoria, f3; Benja min West, (HO. An order of arrest signed by Robes pierre, also signed by Couthon, is val ued at f 25; a salary advance agreement of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 7.50; Jonathan Swill, with seal of the deanery, flO; photograph of Theodore Thomas, signed and dated, 70 cents. New York Telegram. American Levity. Singularly enough it appears that Pee, the only absolutely distinct genius our country has yet produced, was incapable of humor and that even his levity was artificial. Hawthorne, next to Poe in originality and far above htm in style, was but meagerly equipped with smile provoking material. Bryant, our great est poet, maintained a lofty seriousness throughout his work. It may be sacrilege to say so, but the truth is Lowell was the founder of our levity. He never could be quite a relia bly serious thinker, but could at any mo ment break oil Into funraaking. Humor is good in a fresh and natural state, but so is a peach. Cut and dry either, and you have a poor article for a regulardiet. We Americans have fed upon laughable things until our faces show the wrinkles of a grin even when in solemnest repose. We are never sure of one another, but must wait awhile after each communi cation to find out whether or not it is a joke. The effect of highest sincerity cannot be reached in the midst of all this hurly burly of chaffing voices. How can one be serious while everybody else is grimacing? Chautauqnan. There Wu Just One Man. There is a gallant congressman who once had the reputation of sowing wild oats broadcast. When he was first run ning for congress, many breezy stories were told about him. At last he gave it out in the heat of his campaign that he would speak shortly in defense of his morals. It was a Populist district, and he had a big audience. The speech every one liked, but until the last sentence not a word was spoken about the advertised subject. At the lost the candidate stuck his hand under his desk and pulled ont several boxes of imported cigars. "Gentlemen," he cried, "I am accused of having certain bad habits. Particular instances have been alleged iu fact. T wish to make some one in this assem blage a present of a box of good cigars. If there is any one here who has never done what I have done, will he please step up and take it?" No one moved. For a long time the big crowd kept si lent. But an old Baptist minister in a far back seat after awhile arose and said in a high.'squenky voice, "Colonel, I don't smoke." San Francisco Argonaut. Didn't Know Hit Own Child. At Antietain, just after the artillery had been sharply engaged, the Rock bridge (Va.) battery was standing wait ing orders. General Lee rode by and stopped a moment. A dirty faced driver about 17 said to him: "General, are you going to put us in again?" Think of such a question from such a source to the general of the army, espe cially when that general's name was Lee. "Yes, my boy," the stately officer kind ly answered; "I have to putyou in again. But what is -your name? Your face seems familiar somehow." "I don't wondor you didn't know me, sir," laughed the lad; "I'm so dirty, but I'm Bob." It was the general's youngest son, whom he had thought safe at the Vir ginia Military institute. "God bless yon, my son; do your duty!" and the general rode on. Washington Poet. The Art of Graceful Walking-. It would seem sometimes that the art of graceful walking might be numbered among the lost sciences, so few women master the accomplishment or even ac quire any approach to perfection in this exercise, which is the foundation of all others. Every one succeeds in propelling themselves along by means of their feet, but that is not true walking. An Eng lish authority says, "The body should be held erect, the shoulders down, chest extended and the log moved from the hip, the whole figure above being im movable." Philadelphia Times, OTerfaatldlou Taate. Men overfastidious in their choice of tea have been victims of their too vivid imaginations. One man objected to a brand of tea purchased by his wife, pro nouncing it "weeds," and accordingly elected a choice kind. His next cup of tea was pronounced perfect. The color was good, and "That's a cup of tea for you" was said with emphasis as he drank the second cup made from the "weeds" his wife had bought. Good Housekeep ing. Times Have Chang-ad. Thieves who entered the house of the' pastor of St. James Methodist Episcopal church iu Hurlcm stole $800 worth of silver. The surprise is not that they stole it, but that the minister had it Times have changed since tho apostolio itiner ant said, "Silver and gold have I none." Brooklyn Eagle. Mlntafces of Mlaelnnarle. Come behind the curtain with me while I whisper into your ear a few of the mis takes mode by missionaries, who talk so much atmnt the mistakes of the heathen. One evening an Englixh missionary in Peking took a friend who was visiting him to a regular Chinese theater. It happened thnt the play for that evening was a burlesque on foreign preaching. A Chinaman dressed up to represent a foreigner came npon the stage with his arms full of books, nttrnded by his Chi nese servant. He began to prench a mock sermon, making the mistakes in talking which a foreigner Is likely to make. These mistakes were received with bursts of laughter from the audience, to whom the lHMiks were distributed. The fun came to a climax when the preacher, after delivering a sentence particularly full of laughahlo mistakes, turned to his servant and said: "How did I speak? Did I do pretty well?" and the servant replied with great gravity: "The foreign teacher speaks the Chinese language ex ceedingly well. No mistakes at all were made." New York Independent An Invention For Bteamahlps. An English mechanical genius has de vised a method of indicating and stop ping a leak by the nse of compressed air. He divides a ship Into airtight compart ments, fitted with doors provided with packing material and connected by tubes with ft room on deck called the "switch room." In this room is a junction chest supplied with compressed air from fixed or portable compressors and so arranged that the air ran lie delivered to any of the compartments. Other tubes lead from the compartment from which wa ter can be f oraed out when required, and electric indicators are also connected with the switch room to indicate the ac cumulation of water in any of the com partments. Should the vessel "spring a leak" the indicator will show which com partment is affected, so that the com pressed air may lie forced in to drive the water out. Boston Journal. Trne Love Utile Tracked by an Orange. A young lndy said the other day that she hated oranges because one had come between her and her lover. He had called on her one evening, and after sit ting awhile had produced a conple of bright Florida oranges out of his pocket and suggested that each eat one. She now says that she cannot drive out of her mind the sight of his nose, cheeks and chin dripping with juice, and he has been whispering something horribly sim ilar about her. Evidently yon cannot love a girl nnd a citrus anrantintn at the same time. Pittsburg Dispatch. Evading a Law. When Ben Butler was a young lawyer the selectmen of Lowell, then a town, issued a mandate that all dogs should wear muzzles. The next morning Ben walked down town, followed by his big Newfoundland dog, with a very small muzzle tied to the end of its tail, Ben remnrked, "My dog is wearing a mus cle." A callow imitator of Bon living in Ward One has fastened a bicycle boll under his saddle and anticipates much fun when a bluecoat stops him because he has no bell on his "bike." Springfield Homestead. Altogether Too Familiar. Dr. A. T. Pierson, in some pithy, prac tical hints on pulpit oratory, says that to ne winning is to be wise, but it must not be overdone. He has a friend, an evangelist, who got into the habit of calling his audience "dear souls." In advertently ho would say as he passed from place to place, "Dear Belfast souls," "Dear Dublin souls" and liefore he knew it he was saying, "Dear Cork souls," which convulsed his Irish audi ence. London Tit-Bits. Magna Charta, the great charter of Englishmen's liberties, is preserved in the British museum. It is somewhat stained by time, but King John's seal and name are still quite legible at the bottom of it. Kansas farmers have reaped more wealth off tho earth's surface in grain than has been dug out of its interior in precious metals in the same time in all the states and territories west of her. Nash, a writer of the sixteenth cen tury, says, "If a hogge loseth an eye, he dyeth presently." Also, "Goats take breath not at the mouth and nose only, out at ye earse (ears) also," When Malm Mongkut, father of the present king of Slum, died in 1868, his body was embalmed and left sitting in state for nearly a year and a half. It is said that a pinch of salt placed on the tongue and allowed to dissolve slow ly is helpful in sick headache. lurarc 8yiten Renovator CURES ALL Liver, Kidney & Stomaoh .My niCCACCC Bvstem Renovator Is the only remedy In the world that trulv nitrifies the blood and actsuD-l on toe kidneys, liver and bowels without making them weak. Most medicines undertake to cleanse without building up. This is wrong, and It weaken! the orirnns. Renovator buitdi up while It Is cleansing the system, i'rlce, Sl.ooj ier uume, or six tor vo.uu. After vearsof aucceiat his office. Dr. Bur- soon has concluded to out ud bit tnue worm remedy In such a manner that patients can treat themselves at tbelr own homes. This Is a blessed boon to sufferers from this terrible aflllo tlon who live at a distance. Write. Dr. Bnrgooa't Botanical Citacer Cure has no equal on the face of the earth. It positively cures all kind of cancers-Internal and external, without the use of the knife scro fula, syphilis, and all sorts of blood poisons and u union, inia remeay mine reacnoi an. a 8-J-ouuce hntl 1a. uii H.WMk' treutmiuit fur SA M). These medicines are fully endorsed by the best layniciaos. Willi eaco 01 mem mere ie a guar antee to cure or monev refunded, lfvourdruir gist does not keep them, luslat that be does, or WHH U1UUI iruui VU J. A. HUKUOON, , 0T Penn Ave., 1'lttaburgfe Bend tamo for book of Instruction.. A X. V'-JSSv. &Tfor huIo ut 11. Alox Htuke's drug more. Town Tall! Bargains ! Tho general topic of the people is Where they get fains. Their reply re-echoes from the woodland nnd the valleys: -T THE- RACKET STORE. You know they are always busy in every town where there is one. Why? B6C3US6 prices are the same to all. " goods are of 1st class quality. " money is always re refunded if not satisfactory. ' an apportionment of of goods ishandled that is in daily use. " they buy for cash and sell for cash, which enables you to get ROCK BOTTOM PRICES, and you do. Yours Respectfully, M. J. Goyie. REVNOLDSVILLE, PA. The First National Bank ot Reynoldsville. CHP1THL 960,000.00. '. mitrliell, President) Nrolt merit-Hand, Vice l're. Jolinl. Handier, 4 anliler. Director: C. Mltelicll. Scott Mcl'lclliinil. ,T. Kins', tlimciHl ririiiitM, tlliHciin licnficmon, U. W. Fuller, J. II. Kuiiclior. Dooh n venoriilhiinklnif liiiHlneMHninl untlcllH ttio nccouiitH of merchant!, profcMMloiuil men. flll'mcrH. nilH'lilinlcH. mlncm. lumbermen utifl otherH, iiniiiilxlim the miKit direful attention IO 1 110 IHIHHICHH Of HU IM'l-HOtlH. TemiHirnrv tiutirteni In (Vnteiinliil llnll ItlllllllMV, opposite Hotel liellillll. -THE m ' A Kelsons Vcclity- (UNSSOTAttlAN.) NO PAPER LIKE IT ON EARTH Unique not Kccentric Witty not Funny. Religious not Pious. Not for Sect but for Souls. WHOLE 8ERM0NS IN A SENTENCE. Send a dime In stamps for three peeks trial, THE RAM'S HORN, t1-N WOMAN'S TIMPLI, Read Per Year. CHICAGO It once, ONLY PAPER THAT EVERYBODY LIKE III HI' ReynolisvillB 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 Firet-claBS Hardware Store. Roofing and Spouting Done to Order. REYNODSVILLE, PA. N. HANAU. No Fancy Prices, Though quality is the bof. We make the statement for the benefit of those who are not our customers, and so may not know it: Oik mucks MAKK CUSTOMERS OK ALL Will COME. ' A full line of Dress Goods, The Best and Cheapest ever brought to Reynoldsville. A full line of Henrietta at 25c. in all shades, 40c, 50c, and ? 1.00. Silk warp Henriettas. Summer Silks for 50c. per yard. Ladies Coats and Capes the finest nnd cheapest in town. A nice line of Children's Jackets from 2 to 12 years. Clothing, 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 $15, worth 14, 16 and 18. Men's straight cut worsted for 10 to 12.50, worth 1C, to 18. Children's Suits 2.75, nre worth 3.50 to 5.00. A fine line of Roys' and Men's Negligee Shirts. N. H anau. Grocery Boomers W DUY WIIKHE VOLT CAN GKT ANYTHING YOU WANT. FTOTJH, Salt Meats, Smoked Meats, CANNED GOODS, TEAS, COFFEES AND ALL KINDS Or Country Produce FRUITS. CON FECTIONERY, TOBACCO, AND CIGARS, Everything in the line of Fresh Groceries, Feed, IBZtc (lootlx iletlveretl free tny place in town. Cull on uh and yet price. W. C. Sclmltz & Son H U T & O N ASK FOR NnfYoiiK. FINE CANDIES. IN SEALED PACKAGES AT H. HLEX. STOKE'S. THE LEADING DRUGGIST, Rynoldavllt, Pa. GENTLEMEN I I am punitive that I have wimethlnjr rich in Btore for you if you will call at my tailor shop. I have received an ex cellent nelectfon of Spring and Summer Goods. I can show you the flnndt detection of (food In this city. All fltn guaranteed to be perfect. One trial of the excel lent koikIh and work in convincing for all. Hoping that I may receive a call, I remain Your obedient servant, J. G. FROEHLIGH, ReynoldavIU, Pa. t"Next door to Hotel McConnell. Gltu Meat Market. I buy the bent of cattle and keep the choicest kinds of meats, such as MUTTON, PORK VEAL AND BEEF, SAUSAGE. Everything kept neat and clean, Your patronage solicited. E. J. Schultze, Prop'r. J. S. MORROW, IiF.AI.EK IN Dry Goods, Notions, Boots, and Shoes, Fresh Groceries Flour and Feed. GOODS DELIVERED FREE. OPERA HOUSE BLOCK Reynoldsville, Pa. M. J. Riggs, Proprietor ot the Cheap WEST MAIN ST., Has an elegant and fresh line of Groceries, Provisions, Flour, Meats, Confectionery, Tobacco, Cigars and every thing kept in a First-class Grocery. Farm Produce always on hand. Goods delivered free to any part of town. Call and get prices. Subscribe for "The Star," V I. BO PER YEXR.
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