OllMANS IN AUSTRIA THE STIGMA OF PAUPERISM NEVER CROWN9 ITS HELPLESS TOTS. It It the Only Conntry In the World Whr Ponnilllng An Drbnrrrd trnm tlia Workhatwe Their Car Intrnntrd to the Refined end Wealthy. , Thcrfl Is only on cnnntry In ths world where orphan children mid foundlings Are debarred from admission to the work honse. It In in Anstrln, which maintains that to place the stigma of pauperism upon the poor little things is to handi cap them later on In the race for life and bread, and thns to lessen their chance of erer becoming solf supporting and self respecting citizens. That their reason ing Is just Is shown by the results. Whereas in Taris, London and Berlin the majority of children born In work jbonses return years afterward to die there. In Vienna It is a most nnnsual occurrence for a foundling or an orphan dependent npon publlo charity to be come In old age a charge npon the com amnitjr. In Austrian cities children of this class re boarded out in the families of work men living in the suburb at the expense of the municipality. But their care is Intrusted, not to the workhouse authori ties, but to gentlemen and ladles of 'leisure, fortune and respectability, who ,practlcally become the guardians of the 'little ones. Their charge Is a purely honorary one, and they are chosen as a role by the burgomaster of the city or town from among the nobility, the retired magis jtrates, the half pay officers, the rich .childless widows and wealthy old maids. .They bear the title of orphan fathers and orphan mothers, and so honorable ia the position regarded by the popula tion that the mayor never experiences any difficulty in securing the services of sufficient number of such official par ents. During the early youth of their wards the duties of these orphan parents are confined to visiting them at unexpected times and to keeping the people with whom they board up to the mark by showing them that the children have powerful protectors. Upon the official parent dovolves the responsibility of de ciding tho special calling in life for which the youngsters show the most apt lltudo, the only stipulation made by the municipal authorities being that the boys .should be taught some skilled labor or profession calculated to give them later 'on a chance of being able to support a 'wife and family and to lay by provision for old age. When these lads go out into the world, it is to their official parents that they turn for a character, and it evil days come to them they appeal to their official protectors for help. It is an incalculable beuefit for a boy .who is just starting out in life to have a anan of position to stand by him and to speak to the world in his favor, nor is there anything in connection between the two to ruflle the independence of the 'younger, for when once launched in lifo .the elder stands to him simply in the re lation of an old and tried friend, whose advice he may follow or not as he pleases. With regard to the orphan or found ing girls, they are mostly trained for domestio service, which, however, they iare not permitted to enter before the 'age of 14, and then it becomes the or jphan mother's duty to investigate the Character of the persons who propose to 'employ her, to see that she is well treat ed and eventually, when she marries, to find oat about the man's reputation and as to whether he has the means of keep ing wife. Usually it is from her own house that the marriage takes place, and at every torn the girl la made to feel the advan tage of having a lady of rank to whom she can always appeal, who is bound to protect her, to dofend her when wrong fully accused and to guard her aa far aa possible from evil. Thanks to those orphan parents, heredi tary pauperism in Austria has been practically stamped ont, and there la Imnch in the system that may commend itself to people on this side of the Atlan tic The condition of the pauper orphans and of the foundlings now dependent inpon the publlo charity of this great Imetropolis wonld certainly be vastly im 'proved and the future prospects of the lit jtle unfortunates rendored more promis ing were onr leading citizens and their wives to follow the example of the people an similar standing in Austria, and to add a new and useful interest to their lives by assuming the honorary and honorable office of orphan parents. New York Tribune. A Stilt Hace la Franc. A French scientific- journal gives par ticulars of a stilt race (course d'echas Men) at Bordeaux, in which Aime Mar tin, a young man under 20, beat the rec ord by covering 440 kilometers (about 275 miles) in 76 hours and 83 minutes. Jill stilts were about 6 feet long and weighed over 16 pounds. His bare feet "were not injured by the friction, and he suffered no inconvenience. Another race of portanierea that is, women who car ry burdens on their heads was won by Margaret Pujol, 86 years of age. Her burden consisted of a basket laden with 45 pounds, and the course was 0 kilome ters (about 6f miles), which she covered in 1 hour and 0 minutes. Exchange. Towel Sound PUotog-raphed. Professor Herrmann has succeeded in Ehotographing the vowel sounds by speak )g them into a phonograph, which re produced them slowly. The vibrations were recorded by a microtelephone, which had a small mirror in the vibrat ing drum. A ray of light reflected from the mirror recorded its vibrations that is to say, the vibrations of the vowel sounds on a traveling band of sensitised paper. Chicago Herald. . A frog cannot breathe with its mouth open. Its breathing apparatus is so ar ranged that when its mouth is open its nostrils are closed. To suffocate a frog, it is necessary only to prop its jaws so that they cannot shut. 8HREWD BARNEY BIQLIN. It Wh rolltle Tot Itlm Mot to Know Es Joif Dittenhoefer. Most of the stories worth printing about the famous Chicago convention of 1880 have been published, but here is ons that seems to be newt Ex-Judge Dltten hoefer was In Chicago working against Grant and a third term. Bernard Big lin was there In the interest of Grant. Both were old personal friends. The night before the balloting began Blglln and two others were appointed a com mittee to look after several southern delegations, among them being the Ken tucky delegation. When Blglln and his associates ar rived at the Kentucky headquarters, they found that Dittenhoefer had got ahead of them. He had the floor and was de livering a strong speech against Grant, saying, among other things, that Grant could not carry New York. Blglin saw that Dittenhoefer's remarks were having great weight, and he realized that he wits no match for him as a talker. What to do to break the force of Dittenhoefer's speech was the problem that confronted Biglin. This was the method he se lected. In the midst of Dittenhoefer's peroration Blglin called out in loud voice, "Who Is that tnanr "Why, he is ex-Jndge Dittenhoefer of New York," said a member of the Ken tucky delegation. "Oh, no; that's not Judge Dittenhoe fer," said Blglin. "I know Judge Ditten hoefer well. This man may pretend to be Dittenhoefer to strangers, but he knows better than to try to work any such racket with New Yorkers. I tell you he's a fraud." Biglin's remarks made a sensation Suspicions glances were cast at Ditten hoefer by members of the Kentucky del egation. The former got red in the face and walked up to Biglin. "Barney ," he said, holding out his hand, "that's a pretty good joke of yours, not to know me." "Joke," shonted Biglin in contempt, "It's no joke, I can tell you. I will just bet you $20 that you are not Judge Dit tenhoefer of New York." Blglin flour ished a $30 bill In Dittenhoefer's face. Of course he had to accept the chal lenge. The money was put np in the hands of a member of the delegation. Dittenhoefer hurried away to get some one to identify him. When he returned, Biglin had disappeared, likewise the stakeholder. After the convention Dit tenhoefer met Biglin in the hotel corri dor. "What did you mean," he said, "by saying you did not know me that night at the Kentucky headquarters?" "What did yon mean," said Biglin, "by saying that Grant could not carry New Yorkr "That was politics," answered Ditten hoefer. "Well," said Biglin, "it was politics my not knowing yon." Dittenhoefer and Biglin are still friends. New York Press. Feacock' Feathers. Peacocks' feathers have been handed down to us from the ancient days of mythology as emblematical of treachery, VIII BUU IIIIDlVllUUOl Vllglll Ul LH IB strange superstition is founded upon the following classical story: Osiris, king of Egypt, upon starting on his Indian ex- I pedition, left his qneen, Isis, regent, with ' Argus, his minister, as her chief adviser. Argus, with his hundred eyes, or rather his spies, soon made himself so formi dable and powerful that he seized the queen regent, shut her np in a strong castle and proclaimed himself king of Egypt. Mercury was sent against him with a strong army, took him captive and cut off his head, whereupon Juno metamorphosed him into a peacock and set his spies in his tail. From this legend and the various additions made to it from time to time the belief has arisen that it is unlucky to have peacocks' feath ers inside a house. Brooklyn Eagle. The Destroying Crickets In Idaha. The onward march of the crickets in Idaho is described by the correspondents as something more terrible to the farm ers than an army with banners. The lit tle pests made their appearance in north ern Idaho in Hay and have been moving toward the south and east ever since, eating every blade of grain and grass on the way and even destroying the foliage and fruit. The f armors have been crush ing them with rollers, burning them with sage brush fires and roasting them as they swim across the rivers and ditches with burning oil, but they still move on by millions, undaunted by the slaughter and undismayed by anything except a lack of verdure. Just how far they are I going Is a matter of much moment to the farmers of the mountain region. Nebraska State Journal. Economizing on Preacher. In Clark county, where hard times pre vail and crops failed this year, the relig ious people of all denominations are get ting together and discharging all but one minister in the interest of economy. At Ashland, the county seat, seven denomi nations combined and took a vote on the most popular of the seven ministers who should preaoh the gospel to the people, eschewing all doctrinal topics. The Rev. Milleck of the Methodist church was se lected and the other six discharged. The unsuccessful were not soured, and accepted their fate, knowing that thero was support but for one minister. Kan sas Cor. Philadelphia Press. llaby Chancy' Narrow Kaoapc. Babies will eat whatever they sue. That's how Baby Cheney of Randolph, Me., came near dying. The nice dish of green beans which Mrs. Cheney had set out for the kittens and which baby sam pled had been nosed ovor by a dog which had been just previously poisoned. 80 baby came near dying, and Mrs. Cheney says to her neighbor, "Did you ever?" And no one ever did hear of just such a case. New York Recorder. A long Time Ilotween Scrap. It is 233 years since a blow was last ttruok in the bouse of commons, and the, offender was then sent by the speaker to the Tower of London. Boston Herald.' N UNANSWERED QUESTION. IThf Do Car T.jrt Rhino In the Dark While Men' Eye Do Nntf Why do cats' eyes shine In the dark while men's eyes do notf The author of "Idle Days In Patagonia" raises this question without answering It. He shot and wounded an eagle owl, and the sight of the bird, he says, was one of the greatest surprises with which nature ever favored him. The owl's haunt was an Island overgrown with grass and tall willows. Thither Mr. Hudson went to ward evening and found him npon his perch waiting for sunset. He eyed the Intruder so calmly as almost to disarm him, but hunters of specimens have a way of hardening their hearts. Mr. Hudson fired. The owl swerved on his perch, remained suspended for a few mo ments and then slowly fluttered down. He says: I found my victim stung to fury by his wounds and ready for the last su preme effort. Even in repose he Is a big, eaglelike bird; now In the uncertain light he looked gigantio in size a mon ster of strange form and terrible aspect. Each particular feather stood on end, the tawny barred tail spread out like a fan, the immense tiger colored wings wide open and rigid, so that as the bird, that had clutched the grass with his great feathered claws, swayed slowly from side to side just as a snake about to strike sways his head, or as sn angry, watchful cat moves its tail first the tip of one, then of the other wing touched the ground. The black horns stood erect, while In the center of the wheel shaped head the beak snapped Incessantly, producing a sound like the clicking of a sewing ma chine. This was a suitable setting for the pair of magnificent, furious eyes, on which I gated with a kind of fascination, not unmixed with fear, when I remem bered the agony suffered on former oc casions from sharp, crooked talons driv en into me to the bone. The irldes were of a bright orange color, but every time I attempted to ap proach the bird they kindled into great globes of quivering yellow flame, the black pupils being surrounded by a scin tillating crimson light which threw out . minute yellow sparks Into the air. When I retired from the bird, this preternatu ral fiery asiiect would instantly vanish. The question as to the cause of this fiery appearance is one hard to answer. We know that the source of the lumi nosity in owls' and cats' eyes is the light reflecting membrane between the retina and the sclerotic coat of the eyeball, but the mystery remains. When with the bird, I particularly noticed that every time I retired the nictitating membrane would immediately cover the eyes and obscure them for some time, as they will when an owl is confronted with strong sunlight, and this gave me the impression that the fiery, flashing appearance was accompanied with or followed by a burn ing or smarting sensation. I have lived a great deal among semi savage men. I have often seen them frenzied with excitement, their faces white as ashes, their hair erect and their eyes dropping great tears of rage, but I have never seen in them anything ap proaching to that fiery appearance of the owl. Youth's Compauion. How Sngar Melts. If we drop a lump of sugar into a cup of tea, we find it takes a considerable time to melt if allowed to remain at the bottom of the vessel, but if we hold it np in the spoon near the surface of the liquid it dissolves much more speedily. This is owing to the sugar, as it melts, rendering the portion of the tea con taining it heavier. The sweetened part, therefore, descends, leaving the sugar constantly in contact with unsweetened or only partially sweetened tea, in fact. a continual circulation of fluid is pro moted until toe wnolo is dissolved. When the sugar is placed or permitted to lie at the bottom of the enp, it dis solves until the layer of fluid next it is thoroughly sweetened or saturated, when it practically ceases to dissolve any fur ther, the sweetened and heavier stratum above it acting for a considerable time, until the law of diffusion comes grad ually into play, like an impervious cov ering in keeping back the lighter un sweetened fluid above. Hence the reason also why stirring, in breaking up the saturated layer and al lowing access to the unsweetened por tion, is so effectual in bringing about the uniform sweetening of tea. Life is not infrequently sweetened by the same stirring up process. Brooklyn Eagle. Too Sfnoh Government Patron That bread you sold me was stale. Baker Yah, I coom to dia country nnd go to vork mit a horse an wagon nnd bakery und a schmall boy. Virst dot Society For de Prevention off Cruelty to Animals makes me droubles aboud mine horse, und den dot Society For de Prevention off Gruelty to Shildren makes me droubles aboud dot schmall boy, Now vot can I do? Maybe, if I fresh bread cell, von society for de prevention off gruelty to dyspeptics vill send me to dot penitentiary. New York Weekly, The Swoeteat Place on Earth. Kezanlik is beyond all dispute the sweetest smelling place on earth. It lies on the upper Tunja, near the foot of the Shipka pass, in a valley full of rosefields. Kezanlik is the chief seat of the industry in attar of roses. It takes 20,000 of the roses that grow in that valley to yield by distillation as much genuine attar or otto of roses as equals in weight a 60 oent piece. Exchango. Blind Cycllit. In England, where good roads are not an iridescent dream, cycling parties of blind persons are sometimes seen. It is not to be Inferred that the blind lead the blind, for the steersman of each con nected group is fully competent to avoid obstructions. Boston Transcript. mrtiy new. Visitor That painting is by an old master. I see. Mrs. McShoddie (apologetically) Y-e-s, but the frame is new. New York Weekly, tfttorrllartren. MITCHELL, ATTORN K Y-AT-LA W. ritti.. .... ni..i M..in . ....... -1 . t. - Commorcliil Hotel, Knynolflavllle, Pa. D U. 11. E. HOOVER, REYNOLDSVILLE, PA. ftfMtltlmit. (llMitlNt. til hllilthtiff lii'nr Mptlin- dlut . irhiirrh, nmRMlte Arnold Muck. Uentle ni'H In operating. flotrl. II OTEL McCONNELL, HEYNOLDSVILLE. PA. FliAKKJ. It LACK. I'mpHrtnr. The leading: hotel of the town. Ili ndnimr- ters for ronum-rclnl men. Hteum lii'tit, free hiiM.tmth room nnd rhwot on evnrv floor. eiimtile room, hlllliird room, telephone con- mt'iioiin nc. JOTEL HELNAP, REYNOLDSVILLE, PA. GliEKNd- VUXNKU, J'mprielorn. Pm1 rnm Inevnrv iinrtlpnliif. Imalnrl In the very rentre of the hnalnem nnrt of town. Free 'hun to nnd from truing nnu rommndlou sumploroom forcommcri'liil traveler. QOMMEKCIAL HOTEL, BUOOKVILLE, PA., MIL '. CAlililKIi. l'rnprirtm; Bnmtilf mom fin th ffmunrl f1Mir. Hoiiua hontPd by nut urn I ttxn. Omrilliun to nnd from train. Grocery Boomers W BUY WHERE YOU CAN GET ANYTHING YOU WANT. FLOUR, Salt Meats, Smoked Meats, CANNED GOODS, H TEAS, COFFEES U AND AM. KINDS Of Country Produce FRUITS. CONFECTIONERY, TOBACCO. AND CIGARS, Everything in the line of Fresh Groceries, Feed, Btc (loml tlellvereil free any place In town. Call on im and yet prlre. W. C. Sclmltz & Son L T & N The First National Bank ot Reunoldsvllle. CAPITAL $60,000.00. C. .mtclioll, Prpaldenll Nrolt Jlcrli'llelid, Vlre Pre. ( John II. Kanrlier, f'aaliler. Directors: C. Mitchell, rVott Mi't'li'lliind, ,T. 0. King, jomimiii PtriiiiMH, joMfiin iiiMitiprMon, O. W. Fuller, J. II. Kiiui'hiir. Doc n ffrnrrnl hnnklng hulm'sflnnd Nollcttn tho iHTountH of nirrchaiitH, profcKsloinil men. farmiTH. nioi'luinlrM. nilnoi-n. liiinlHrnnm mid other, promising 1ln nioMt. nirrfiil attention to ino huhiikmm or nil ihthoiih. First National Hunk ImlMlnR, Nolan block l!sHftoEK AEdUflous VceWv: (ONS IOTA SI AM.) NO PAPER LIKE IT ON EARTH Unique not Fccentrlc. Witty not Funny. Rcligioui not Worn. Not for beet but for Soul. WHOLE SERMONS IN A SENTENCE. Send dim to stamp for three peek trial, THE RAM'S HORN, 11.50 WOMAN'S TEMPLE. 1i Per Yew. CHICAOO It one. ONLY PAPER THAT EVERYBODY LIKE Ever V el.. :ntt;rr.. s rn i:Ao mr::th'.y SHcdicino. AVX Dr. FEAL'C PENNYROYAL PXTXS, Are prompt, safe an1 crtin in roautt. Tho genu ine (Dr. pHRl't) nverdiuj'!Hitii. fconfc any wtero $1.1)0. foal Modlclno Co , Cleveland. O. Bold by II. AInx. Htoke, drutiKtHt. KNOW ME BY MY WORKS. Am you going to attend the I'lttxtiurg Ex noHltlonu und Nee tho Wondera of tho World? The greatest and grundeat la Unit ot llr. IHir goon, Did you over aee thousands of tape worm and euni'ern In ono t'olUn'tlon? Htop ut llr. Ilurgooii'a onli'e, 17 l'enn ave., Pittsburg. Hve minute wulk from Union station, uuu aee them; their tMiial ha never lieeu seen. Dr. Iturgnoti liaH taken ;tiH tape-worms In 40 month, and ha cured thousand of people of cuueer without tlie use of the knife. Use Hystem Itenovntor and live, for sale ut ull IfriiK Htore. Catarrh, narashU, tupe-worm, uU'.i ftecret disease of men und women a HlHWlalty. He detlu llio world to show a many cure of so-culled lneui'ithledlseuse as he rail, ltemuuiber new addre) end stump lor uook. VOT PBNN AVKNI E, PltleburK, Pa. tVPor sale at M. Alex Stoke' drug store. I N. HANAU. No Fancy Prices Though quality is the beet. We make the statement for the benefit of thone who are not our cufltoiiK'rf, and ho may not know it: Oitr prices MAKE CUSTOM KK9 OF ALL WI1C COME. A full line of Dress Goods. The Bent and Cheapest ever brought to Reynoldsville. A full line of Henrietta at 25c. in all shadep, 40c, 50c, and 1.00. Silk warp Henriettas. Summer Silks for 50c per yard. Ladies Coats and Capes the finest and cheapest in town. A nice line of Children's Jackets from 2 to 12 years. doming, 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 if 15, worth 14, 16 and $18. Men's straight cut worsted for 10 to 12.50, worth 16, to $18. Children's Suits 2.75, are worth 3.50 to $5.00. A fine line of Boys' and Men s .Negligee Shirts. N. Hanau. Ton TaU I Bargains ! The general topic of the people is Where tlicy get tleir Bargains. Their reply re-echoes from the woodland and the valleys: -KT THE- RACKET STORE. You know they are always busy in every town where there Is one. Why? B6C3US6 prices are the same to all. ' 4 goods are of 1 st-class quality. " money is always re refunded if not satisfactory. " an apportionment of of goods is handled that is in daily use. " they buy for cash and sell for cash, which enables you to get KOCK BOTTOM iTUCUS, and you do. Yours Respectfully, M. J. Gouie. REYNOLDSVILLE, PA. ASK FOR JJ FINE CANDIES. IN SEALED PACKAGES AT H. HLEX. STOKE S, THE LEADING DRUGGIST, nrynoiaivillt, fa. LISTEN! Till I M you of something that Is of (Trout inMiroot to all. It must be re membered that J. C. Froehllch Is the Popular Tailor of ItcynoldHville, and that I what I am going to dwell on at thm time. Never mind the World's Knlr for a few moments. a his exhibit . f muula la uimntklm, nn . 1. n . .. 1 TUa tremendous display of seasonable suit ings, especially the fall and winter as sortment, should be seen to be appre ciated. A larger line and assortment or mil ana winter goods than ever. I ask and inspection of my goods by all gentlemen of Iteynnldsvillo. All fits ana workmanship guaranteed perfect. Yours as In tho past, J. C. FROEHLIGH, Reynoldavlll, Pa. fjTNext door to Hotel McConnell. Gltu Meat. Market I buy the best of cattle and Afp uie uiiuiceBt iunu of meats, such as MUTTON, PORK AND VEAL BEEF, SAUSAGE. "IH it. A A ' clean, Your patronage solicited. V.. J Sliiiltrn Pmn'r ' . J. S. MORROW, HEALER IN Dry Goods, Notions, Boots, and Shoes, . . i 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 frei line of Groceries, Provisions, Flour, Meats, Confectioner Tobacco, Cigars and ever thing kept in a First-cld Grocery. Farm Produce always hand. Goods delivered free to ai part of town. Call and get prices. Subscribe for "The X Star," i.so per ver Cash Grocery Store 3
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