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REYNOLDSVILLE, PENN'A, WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 4, 1893.
NUMUER 21.
VOLUME 2.
The
Paralleled
SUCCESS!
o Of our salos for
Men'
s and Boy's Suits
Is due wholly to the
fact that we give
you one hundred
(tents' worth of val
ue. Why does
everyone say that
Bells are always do
ing something? Be
cause we have the
Goods and give you
Good, New, Fresh
Goods always. No
old, second hand
stuff on our counters
I
We have a few more
MEN'S
we are selling for the sum of
$7, 7.50 and $8.50,
octnnl T'filnpa fcin ftl 9 nnrl ftl i.
of these Gems and at the same
you will have to come at once.
SCHOOL
11.
Reduced from $2.50 and $3.00.
School will Boon commence
be in need of new clothes. We
Durable and Stylish Caesimere,
sizes 4 to 14, in all different new styles (see above cut) at
the unequalled low price of 1
BELL
Clothiers. - Tailors
REYNOLDSVILLE, PA.
Summer of o
I
SUITS
an if vnn cnre to secure one
time save $3 to $5 in cash
SUITS,
again and many a boy wil
will offer 1,000 Boys' Good
Cheviot and Jersey Suits
wo Dollars.
BROS.,
- and - Hatters.
$2,
THE BOY IN THE MOW.
There (rlldes throtiRh the barn's mammoth
door
A sweet scented hilltop of hftyt
An athlcto, wtili streniith bubbling o'er.
Now Hint: It In forkful nwny.
Another Is stowing It bnrk.
With white pearls of toll on his brow.
And. trending the hay In hit track,
Looms faintly the boy In the mow.
Throoih crevices often enn he
View, past the old barn wall of brown,
A river that loads to the sea,
A railway that drives to the town.
"Oh, whrii shall my fortnne make hay
In yon fields of splendor, and how?
Twill wait for full many a dayi
I'm only a boy In a mow."
A eloud like a flag from the sky
Is splendidly spread and unrolled
The snn reaches down from on high
To fringe it with silver and gold.
"Oh, when will heaven's mercy my nam
As bright as those colors allowf
Bnt earth has no glory or fame
To waste on a boy In the mow."
A clond In the west, like a pall.
Creeps upward and hangs In the llghti
It carries a gloom over all.
It looks like a part of the night.
With clamor the thunderbolts swarm,
And trees bend In agony nuw:
" TIs thns, too, that poverty's storm
Would conquer the boy In the roowl"
The clouds have flown Into a dream.
The birds are discoursing In glee,
The smile of tho snn Is aglcam
On river and hilltop and tree.
Look up to the heavens, little lad.
And then to your earth duties bow,
And snmo day both worlds may be glad
To honor the boy from the mowl
Will Carleton In Youth's Companion.
DELIGHTS OF DINING.
HOW EASILY THE SPELL OF SOLEMN
ENJOYMENT MAY BE BROKEN.
Dishes That From Their Peculiarly Sub
tle and Lonely Charnctor Demand At
tention, Reverence and Bllence An Epi
cure's Serlons Affliction.
For my thorough appreciation of a
large and good dinner I am, I believe,
indebted to my father. Ho was a great
diner, and it Is well known thnt the fin
est qualities of the English race are her
editary. Sly father suffered from gout,
and the doctors, who are a mass of prej
udices, tell mo that I also have got it.
However, I am thankful to say that I
know my own constitution. What Is
really the matter with me is a sort of
cold accompanied by inflammation in
one too. It arises, I should say, from
overwork. Old port is good for it.
A fine appreciation of dinner should
be accompanied by a largo income.
When my father died of apoplexy
(brought on by a quarrel with his cook,
who was a fair instance of talent as dis
tinct from genius), I succeeded to his
position in the firm, and to an income
which even in the city is considered to
be fairly lnrge, I love largeness. I love
large incomes, large houses, large appe
tites, largo waistcoats, large dinners.
can never be too thankful that I can well
afford large dinners. It was always my
ambition to be, like my father, a great
diner, and it would be butfaUe humility
to say that I shnll die without having
earned the reputation.
I distinguish between the diner and
the diner ont. I do not want to be Tin-
charitable, but I have no high opinion of
the diner out. He does not, as a rule,
take the dinner itself quite seriously. He
is liable to show an interest in the
women whom he takes in or in the con
versation. Now, life is too short for
that division of interests; we only have
time to do one thing well. Let dinner
be that one thing. I say, dine merely
dine. That is enough. Do that well,
and you have the best delight that this
world con give you. As for conversa
tion, I despise it.
Now, there was the case of Charles
Nutcomb. He was with us at one time
and might for family reasons have come
into a small partnership. It would not
have been much some 3,000 a year
but ample for a young and unmarried
man who is willing to exercise ordinary
care. Charles was a diner out, and for
family reasons I once asked him to dine
with mo, although in a general way I
will not have young men at my table.
At the very moment when we were eat
ing a vol-au-vent that from its peculiar-'
ly subtle and lovely character demanded
the eater's attention, reverence and si
lence at that very moment. Charles
Nutcomb was tactless enough to tell
a story. It caused noisy laughter. It,
if I may use the phrase, completely
broke the spell. It was like whistling in
church. However, it was not in conse
quence of this indiscretion alone that I
finally decided to get rid of Nutcomb.
He refused port. A man who refuses
port my port is a fool and conse
quently unfit to be a partner in Gorg
bury & Pigge. A fortnight afterward I
managed to make some excuse for get
ting him out of office. I feel positively
certain that he would have embezzled
money if be bad remained. His after
career only confirmed my low opinion
of him. He went completely to the dogs
became an author, in fact.
But I am not unduly devoted to wine.
Indeed I sometimes wonder whether I
am more fond of that or of the solid part
of the dinner. Both are good. Both
bring out all that is best in a man. The
feeling of gratitude, for instance, is com
mendable. It is impossible to think
much about the commonest viunds as
paragus, the simple oyster, or even a cut
from a perfect saddle of mutton with
out feeling grateful. Then, too, dinner
promotes the kindly spirit. 'When I lie
back in my chair after dinner, breathing
stertorously, my temper becomes kindly
to the vergo of fatuousness.
When in the morning a clerk arrives
an hour late and makes some paltry ex
cuse that his wife is dead, or some non
sense of that sort I of course dismiss
him at once. But if I were to defer my
decision until the evening I should very
likely confine myself to fining him a
week s salary. If it were his first offense,
and my dinner had been particularly
good, I might even let him off with a
reprimand. That is the reason why I do
no business under any pretext after din
ner. It is all very well to feel kindli
ness, bnt one has to be careful that the
feeling shall not influence one's actions.
How inseparable from our dearest de
lights are our deepest sorrows I I have
but one serious affliction, the great soup
the soup of the city has not a real at
traction for me. It is richly expensive;
it is hallowed by a thousand historical
associations; it has brought ecstasy to the
hearts of men with larger incomes than
I shall ever possess, but to me it is al
most a closed book. Sometimes when I
m eating it at a city banquet I feel as
if I could see afar off its perfect mean
ing and catch dim glimpses of its su
perb generosity. But that is all. Ican
not love it as I know that it ought to be
loved.
Heretofore I have kept my affliction a
secret, but last night, when Thomas
Pigge and I were dining with the Fen
dermakers (one of the 13 principal com
panies), I noticed that he was watching
me. He saw that I did hut really under
stand that soup. However, I am not
afraid that Thomas Piggo will ever dare
to reproach me for tins. He also has his
weak point, and, as he is aware, I know
it. He is quite unorthodox on the sub
ject of sauce hollandaise. He has a the
ory as to the correct preparation of it
which can only be characterized as dan
gerous and revolutionary.
But I must pause. I hear the gong,
waking gently and sleeping as gently
again. Blessed soundt Blessed, blessed
dinner! I write no morel I go! Honry
Pain in London Illustrated News.
A fowertnl Antiseptic
Extensive researches made upon cor
rosive sublimate by Dr. McClintock of
London show thongh the BUbstance is not
a voluable germicide germs withstand
ing its action for some time it proves
to possess, of all substances, the greatest
antiseptic power, so that a germ treated
with the article, unless perchance it gets
into the blood or is exposed to very ex
ceptional conditions, is powerless to
grow that is, it is probable that a spore
of subtilis or anthrax treated with subli
mate, 1 in 1,000, and then thrown on the
soil or into water, will not germinate,
owing to the fact that the capsule of
sublimate surrounding it is not removed.
It is found that corrosive sublimate
forms with cellulose, as cloth, filter pa
per, etc., with silk, with albuminous
bodies, with some part of bacteria, prob
ably the envelope, a chemical compound
that cannot be removed with any amount
of washing in water. Tims sublimate
when acting on a germ forms a capsule
around it that protects the germ for a
timo from the further action of the sub
limate and in turn forms an impenetra
ble barrier to the growth of tho organism
unless removed. This barrier may be re
moved with salines.
Artificial Auroras.
Artificial miniature auroras of the bo
realis variety have been produced by
both De la Rive, tho French savant, and
Lenstrom, the Swedish astronomer. In
Professor Lenstrom's experiments, which
were made in Finland, tho peak of a high
mountain was surrounded with a coil of
wirei pointed at intervals with tin nibs.
The wire was then charged with elec
tricity, whereupon a brilliant aurora ap
peared above the mountain in which
spectroscopic analysis revealed tho
greenish yellow rays so characteristic in
nature's display of "northern lights."
Foreign Letter.
Our Other Self.
Each of us has two selves, the higher
and the lower. When God seems out of
reach, as is often the cose, and our pray
ers return to us heavier and sadder than
when they left our lips, it is a good
plan to commune with that alter ego
which is a shade nearer the divine, that
part which longs to help and to over
come, but is held down by the infirmi
ties of the lower nature. Ask it for
strength and instruction, and by so do1
lug help the whole man. God is so often
beautifully found in such ways, Ameri
can Woman's Journal
Tne Tapping of the Deathwnteh,
The so called deathwatch, dreaded by
the superstitious, is a small beetle which
has a very powerful joint in its neck
and calls its mate by tapping with its
head on the wall or on any surface where
it may happen to be located. The noise
is similar to that which may be produced
by tapping with the finger nails on a
table, and the insect can frequently be
made to auswer such taps. New York
Evening Sun.
Why They Would Not Kiss the Stone.
A correspondent is guilty of being the
originator of the following joke: "Many
people would not kiss the Blarney stone
at the World's fair if they knew it was
merely a sham-rock." Philadelphia
Ledger.
One of the largest wire cables cvtv
made has been completed by a Liver
pool firm. The rope has a continuous
length of 4 miles and weighs over Is8
tons,
Very few can reach deep into their
own minds without meeting what they
wish to hide from themselves.
THE MIDSPOT OF OUR PLANET.
Mnny Places Which Content the Honor.
Their Clnlms.
For several centuries different cities of j
the orient have contested with each oth
er for the honor of being recognized as !
the midspot of our planet. In 1888 a ;
London geographer issued nn elaborate j
work, in which he tried to prove the I
British metropolis to be the center of the '
landed surface of the glole. Jerusalem I
and Delphi, notwithstanding that neither
is situated on or very near the equator,
have for ages been tho two main con
testants in this great central city contro
versy. William Simpson of tho London So
ciety For the Exploration of Palestine
tells us that Herr Schick has sent home
drawings of the spot in Jerusalem which
Is supposed by some to be the exact cen
ter of our world. This interesting place
is in the Greek church, nine feet to the
right of the reliquary containing what
purports to be the crown of thorns worn
by our Saviour, the first nail that was
driven through his right hand and the
blood which he shed on that memorable
occasion.
It is written in the Psalms, "God is
my king of old, working salvation in
the midst of the earth."
This can only refer to the scenes of the
passion and of the holy sepulcher. The
midst or spot of the earth must, there
fore, be sought in that vicinity. The be
lief that the center of the earth is at
Jerusalem is very ancient, for it is al
luded to by St. Ephrem in his reference
to Noah's prayer over the bones of Adam.
St. Ephrem says, "And Noah buried
Adam's bones in the middle of the
earth." A certain round stone in the
temple of Delphi is also spoken of by
the ancient writers as being the "navel
or center of the earth."
Orestes takes refuge there when pur
sued by Euminides. Pindar also makes
mention of the exact location of the
center of the world, and Pensanius, like
Herr Schick, also had the pleasure of
beholding tho only genuine central hub
of our planet. Ho, however, locates it
at Delphi instead of at Jerusalem. "It
is made," he said, "of white stone,
smooth nnd polished, and is no doubt
the middle point of the world." Phila
delphia Press.
A Mean Trick.
A lawyer defending a promissory note
went to lunch, leaving his books and ci
tations on the table in the courtroom.
The opposing counsel sneaked bock into
the room and changed the places of all
his bookmarks. In the afternoon the
- lawyer, taking up his books, referred the
court to his authorities. His lordship
noted every volume and page carefully
and took the case under consideration.
In rendering his opinion he said:
"I was inclined after hearing argu
ment of counsel for defendant to non
suit plaintiff, but I find, after referring
to tho authorities quoted by counsel,
none of tbem bear on this case, and I
am led to think that the gentleman has
been willfully trying to insult the court.
He has referred me to an action of an
Irishman who sued the proprietor of a
monkey for damages for biting him to a
case of arson, one of burglary, two of
petty larceny and three divorce cases,
; none of which bears on an action to re-
cover on a promissory note. Perhaps
the grossest insult to the court is refer
ring to 'Duckworth versus Boozyman,'
an action charging defendant with
breach of promise. Judgment for plain
tiff with costs."
The lawyer never knew what the mat
ter was and to this day thinks the judge
was out of hi8tnind. Pearson s Weekly.
Fined a Dead Man.
Down in southwestern Texas, just
about midway between . Houston in the
east and El Paso in the' west, and very
near to the Rio Grande, the Southern
Pacific railway has built over the Pecos
river the highest bridge in the United
States, Just before this bridge was fin
ished one of the workmeufell from it
and waa of course killed.
The county judge was brought from
Langtry, the town nearest to the bridge,
to hold a "crowner's 'quest," The judge
arrived with a great concourse of people,
all anxious to serve on the jury. Pro
ceedings were begun by examining the
body of the dead man. Upon this were
found a loaded revolver and $40 in cash.
Perceiving this, the judge said:
"There ain't nothing to do abont this
case, gentlemen of the jury. The man's
dead, and it's perfectly plain how he
met his death. But what I want to know
is, what was he doing with that gun?
That's against the laws of Texas. He ain't
here to explain, but because a man takes
it into bis bead to pnt on wings and
mount to the skies is no reason why the
great state of Texas should be defrauded.
Law is law and justice is justioe. I fine
him $40 for carrying a deadly weapon."
It is needless to say that the fine was
paid. Harper's Magazine.
The Gallows Flaut.
During the middle ages the botanists, or
old "herbalists," gave currency to many
curious stories or warning the growth,
form, etc., of lit uke or May apple,
which finally resumed in its being given
the name of "gallows plant." The pseudo
scientists of that time declared that man
drake would grow in no other place ex
cept upon which some terrible crimehad
been committed. The roots were for
merly supposed to bear a strong resem
blance to the human form and are fig
ured in tho old "Herbals" which lie be
fore me as I write, even distinguished as
to sex, the female of the plant having
long hair; the male, heavy beard. St.
Louis Republio.
The Poison of the Cobra.
The bite of the terrible cobra of India
is looked upon ob meaning certain death.
It is not surprising that experiments to
determine the nature of this awful
poison should attract wide attention
when they are made in a scientific- man
ner entitling their results to be accepted
with confidence. Such experiments have)
recently been conducted by Mr. A. A.
Kanthack. The venom was obtained
by pressing the beads of living cobras,
by which nerve trying operation the
deadly fluid was squeezed out of the
fangs.
The fluid dries very quickly and leaves
a yellow substance resembling gum
arable or the dried albumen of egg, which
is easily pulverized. The activity of the
poison is destroyed by prolonged boiling,
a concentrated solution of it withstand
ing the effects of boiling for an hour or
two before entirely losing its poisonous
action. A weak solution could be ren
dered innocuous by being boiled from 20
minutes to half an hour.
But of course this can give no comfort
to any victim of a cobra bite, since the
venom, once injected into his blood,
could by no possibility be subjected to
such a process of boiling.
Ammonia and chlorine water also
proved capable of destroying the poison
if applied to it for a considerable time
in strong solutions, and carbolic acid con
siderably delayed its poisonous action.
Some hope had been raised that doses
of strychnia might prove a means of
cure, but the experiments showed that
there was no foundation for this hope,
So far, then, a cure for the bite of the
cobra remains to bo discovered.
Youth's Companion.
A Sewer One Destroyer.
Some of the English towns and cities
have introduced a device for ventilating
sewers a Bunsen gas burner operating
to heat to a high temperature a series of
cast iron cones over the surfaces of
which the sewer gases have to pass on
their way out to the atmosphere, which
by such contact are entirely destroyed.
In order to obviate all danger of explo
sion caused by leakage, this new safety
furnace consists of a series of cylindric
al rings or segments, each mechanical
ly fitted. An intermediate ring divides
the combustion chamber from the verti
cal air passages formed between the in
ner and outer ring of the furnace. The
heat of the furnace Is conveyed to the
outer ring by means of thick cast iron
webs that form tiors of air channels
through which the uprising sewer air
passes, and the burner is supplied with
air taken from the outside of the "de
structor column." New York Sun.
Frenchwomen In Trousers.
For the privilege of wearing trousers
the Frencli government charges women
a tax of from $10 to $13 a year. This by
no means gives every woman who is
willing to pay the tax a right to wear
trousers. The government instead con
fers tho right as a tribute to great
merit. Trousers are, in fact, a sort of
decoration given to women as the ribbon
of the Legion of Honor is given to men.
The only women to whom has been
granted the right to wear trousers are
George Sand, Rosa Bonheur, Mine,
Dieulafoy, the Parisian archaeologist;
Mine, Foncault, the bearded woman,
and two feminine stonecutters, Jims.
Fourreauand La Jeannette. New York
Evening Sun.
Secondhand riato Glass.
One of tho novel business trades of
Boston is that of a dealer in secondhand
plate glass. Nearly all of this glass is
bought by the dealer from insurance
companies. The large plates of this kind
of glass are insured when put in a win
dow, and when any of them is broken
the owner of tho injured glass usually
prefers that the insurance company
should replace the broken piece rather'
than that he should be paid its price.
The dealer in the secondhand glass con
trives to utilize what remains of the un
broken part of the glass. New York
Tribune.
The inhabitants of this earth have
never seen but one side of the moon.
The explanation is this: The moon makes
one revolution on her axis in the same
period of time that she takes up in re
volving once around the earth; thus the
same geographical region of the lunar
surface is always toward us.
A business man of Canada of an enter
prising nature has established a "float
ing bank" on Kootenai lake, Canada.
It is in a steamer which journeys from
place to place along the lake, thus ena
bling its owner tosupply the inhabitants
of the lake villages with banking facil
ities. Ills Fart.
Hobbs How are you getting on in
your literary career?
Graph (with pomposity) Splendidly.
I am now collaborating with Scribe, the
author.
Hobbs Is it possible? What port of
the work do you do?
Graph (who plays the typewriter for
Scribe) I put his ideas into readable,
form. Tit-Bits.
The Butterfly and Its Case.
The most curious thing about the but
torfly is the size of the case from which
the insect proceeds compared with the
size of the insect's body. The case is
rarely more than an inch long and a
quarter of an inch in thickness. The
butterfly covers a surface of nearly 4
inches square. St. Louis Republio,