SAVED BY HIS CHEEK. A HallmiMt Depnt Atrnl'a Kiperlenee With the General Manager. A down of m worn wnltiiift at n mil rood ntntloii In GixirKin. An lwliily Juir-w how long we nitmt wait it wit, only tintnml thnt cue nfter nnotlicr htmlri go to the ticket window and In Hjtitre. "Dniino," wn the gruff rwponeo to aench Inquirer. That wim nlumt what wail expected, jaud yot it did 't pli'iinn. WoRot toKcth r on the film form and dlHcniwril the runt tor, and while we wore tulkliiK n man drovn tip to the dcjHit frnm the town. HcniiiK (lie crowd, ho piiiiio over and risked what wax np. When ho lmd boon iiiforinnd, ho replied: "I will try my luck with him ami oe how I come ont," Ho made thn mono Inquiry, ami the ORPiit looked np nnd redied: "How many moro timed am I Kniiitf to tell yon I tluimor" "Not moro thiui once," wild the roii tlrinnn tin ho reached for n telegraph blimk. Five inlnnted later ho nlmwil nil thn dlnpnteli. It Wiih lo n Niatiiin UHent !I0 tnilea away, and it read, "Ijohvo nsHist ant in chui'KO and come down and tnkn fall pcwNCHNion hero." The mono at thn end of the diNpatch was that of thn Ken era 1 matmKcr of tlio road. "How mni'lir" ho linked an ho hamled It In totheaKcnt, who was alnoojralor. "ThiH Koen d. h.," replied tlio tuaii after rendinx it over. Ho Ih'Kiiu tiekliiK it off tin cool ait yon pleaso, nnd When he hud flnixhrd ho tore tip, put on hlHhiit nnd overoout ami enmn into tlio witithiK room. "Havo you any idea when Hint train Will lio hero?" quietly usked the man who cent thn dispatch. "Hho'n jiiHt comiiiK nriiuiul thn enrvn now. All nhoardl" n-plied tho apeiit. And nN the train drew up he wiih thn firKt one to hoard it, leaving thn ofllco to run Itself till thn other man could como down. "Did wc como ont much ahead nil thnt deal?" I asked of tho mamiKer an we Kot Heated on thn train. "Well, u-o-o, I don't think wo did," ho drawled. "I k1"' 1'" "'nil thn cheeky en liack on tho next train nnd rniKo Ills wilary f ii n month. " St.Liuiis Republic. Northern Colony In tlfnrgla, EmiK'niitM from tho noithwcKt con tiuun to nrrivn in Amerieim in Niimll parties, bound for Wilcox county, where 00,000 pnoplo from that region will Ket tlo thin winter on land purchased for tho FitzKcruIil colony. Kx-Oovernor Korthen is now in Wilcox, where ho has options on fiO.OOO iktih of land in addi tion to that already purchased through him for tho colony. M:uiy of tho coliinisfs nre Union aol dioi'H. Autumn as the charter is granted tho land will bo surveyed into lot to Mlit purchasers, and 12,000 acres will bo laid oil' into town lots. Tho streets will bo wido, nnd dmihtlesH it will bo ono of tho best laid off towns in tho south. Tho silo for tho township 1km not been selected, nor has thn 11:11110 been BUKKcMed, but it is thought that ono of tho most uppropriuto mimes that could bo given is Northeii ('ity. Tho colonists willlMxiu to arrive in full force libout Oct. 1. It is claimed that many of tho colonists nro worth from $."1,000 to tot), ODD. Tho company has n capital of foOO.000. They will expend lf:t."i0,000 in buying tho lands, and $l,i0,l)00 in iuiprovi'iiients. SawmMls and other in du.MricH will bo Ostabliln d ; n honlsund churches will bo established also. Those, who have como havo nu t with u warm reception from tho ",ool peojilo of that Kcctiou, uuil a genuine, old (ieuria wel como nwaitn those yet to como. Amer ica (On.) Times-Recorder. A New Itniitrlrtlnn on Marriage. A most ridienlouHdiMUiHsion nroso tho other evening tit n cosmopolitan dinner party. Conversation Hiikkc.i1 slightly, and a wicked Yunkco launched an ap ple of discord in tho shapo of tho state ment, now well known in Loudon, that .a bill was being framed in tho house of lords forbidding a mnn to marry hie widow cousin, A French lady made cutting Minarks about tho established church of England and its restrictions. X French colonel pondoronsly declared that the depopulation of France would prevout tho French government from patting any sucii limitation on tnar riago, which was already difficult enough in this fair land. Sundry Amer icans rejoiced in a J'harisoolike manner over the absolute freedom of onr own beloved country, as this was evidently not .a case of the prohibited degrees, and finally the discussion bid fair to de generate into a serious disputo, when the author of this turmoil mildly sug gested that as yet no man had after his death tukeu any interest in any of his widow's female relatives, which put a addon .nd to the political theological debate then raging. Philadelphia Tol egraph. .Among the Heathen. Helen, .aged 4, was spending a night away from borne. At bedtime she knelt at her hostess knees to say her prayers, expecting the usual prompting. Finding Mrs. L unable to help faei tat, she ooucluiod thus: "Please, .God. sense me. I can't 'member my preyers, and I'm stayin with a lady that don't know any. " Philadelphia Times. Ill Only Chanoe. GoBlin I think I'll fake a wife, don . cherkuow, Miss Flypy. Miss Flypp If you want to got mar ried,' that will be your proper plan. I don't snppose that any woman would ever take yon. Detroit Free Press. Dews are least abuuduut on islands and on ships in midocean. Seamen Hear ing laud cull toll that fact by reason of the deposits of dew on the vessel. A clergyman was censuring a lady for tight lacing. "Well,' replied she, "would yon reoommend loose habit to TOUT P;ihionejf" A last Off ta TalaM. "Fifty years or mora ago," remarked tfon old gentleman, "I wa merchandis ing, on the Mississippi that is, I had boat loaded With all sorts of things that would sell and floated with it from Cairo to New Orleans, dickering at va rious points along the shore. Sometimes we sold for cash, but oftn we traded for country produce and shipped it on to Mow Orleans or sold it in the larger towns. One of onr leading articles was Whisky, and we sold and traded a tre mendous lot of it to the thirsty at ovory point we landed. After wo had been out about ten days a follow enmo aboard one day and wanted to swap a dog for a gal lon of whisky. After some haggling he got the liquor and we got tho dog. We left pretty soon afterward, ami as wo flouted out into tho river tho man, with tho whisky Jng still uncorked, stood on tlio bank and watched ns go. When wo had got to what ho thonght waa a safo distance, ho began to guy ns. " 'Oh, what a dog I he shouted. 'He ain't wuth a cuss. Thn meanest dog, ho is, thnt over sucked a nig er killed a Bheep. He's meaner'n pixen. ' And then ho laughed ns to scorn nnd his gang joined With hint. " 'Wait till yon try that whisky!' shouted our entire crew, nnd then wo laughed a laugh that wo knew was a winner, for wo know what kind of liquor it was. "New York Hun. A ntilnta FiMsenti Oreat Curiosity. Aleck had tho oddest experienoo of the whole hunt at tho saiuo water hole a few weeks afterward. Ho hud crawled on a bunch of seven and was lying whero I was when I shot my buck. Ho was waiting for them to feed together so thnt ho could get a better shot, nnd whiln lying there thoughtlessly kicked up Ills heels like a little boy. Tho aute lopo had inado no sign that they had suspoeted anything wrong, but they saw his heels waving hack and forth, nnd instantly ail was commotion. Ho drop ped his heels very suddenly and lay there confounding his stupidity, when ho noticed that the whole bunch was moving np toward tho spot where thoso mysterious things had been seen. Ho understood it nt once. His heels mndn a new kind of Hag, and ho was not slow to act on the suggestion. Ho waved them again, nnd again tho antelopes stopped to gaze at the curious black things mov ing slowly back nnd forth np there on tho ridge. When tho hoots dropped out of sight again, tho nntclopc, impelled by their fatal curiosity, moved nearer to them. So they kept it up until the bunch was not 75 yards away. Present ly ho got two of them in range, and drawing a tine sight ho fired, and they both fell. The others heeled like tho wind and wero off over tho rldgo, but not before another bullet cut down a buck. Outing. Uol! From Cremated Itnt. It is said to bo a common practice for tho boys in watch and jewelry factories to kill tho rats that infest tho buildings and burn their bodies to obtain the gold. Many oiled rugs are used in burnishing watch cases, and in time they become impregnated with gold. Tho rats eager ly devour thoso rags, and a few months of this kind of diet fills tho interior mechanism of tho ruts with u gold plating. Twieo a year tho boys havo a grand cremation. Tho rats are caught by the hiiudrods nnd burned in a crucible. Tho intense heat drives off all iiuimal substances nnd leaves tho gold in tho tthupo of a button. Tho amount of the precious mutal obtained in this way is not large, but it gives the ingenious youngsters considerable pocket money. In biiiiio factories young Napoleons of flminco buy up in advaneo tho shares of their follow workers in tho rat colony. Now York Press. Ho Cnnverted Her. "It's nil right, Mary, " ho snid pa tiently. "Go into politics and run for ofllco if you want to. But romoniber ono thing tho cartoonists '11 bo uftor you us soon us you'ro a candidate." "I don't care. " "And they'll put your picture in the paper, with your hair out of curl and your hat on crooked. " "Do you think they would do that?" she inquired apprehensively. 'Of course. And thoy'll make yonr Paris gowns look like 10 cent calico and say that your sealskin cloak is imita tion." "William, "she said, aftor a thought ful pause, "I guess I'll just stay right here and make home happy. "Wash ington Star. Peenllarltlee of CIimi Players. Many of the great chess players han dle special pieces with greator mastery than others. Tschlgorin is noted for his rook play, Louis Paulsen's preference for bishops was strongly marked, and Winawer plays his knights with con summate skill. With Pillsbury it is the management of his pawns that is es pecially striking. Often, when the posi tion looks like a hopeless block, an un expected sacrifice of one of his pawns leads np to a break through the center, against which the adverse forces are powerless, and whothor the pawns are being poshed against the adverse king or are passed and aiming at the eighth row, they art led with equal skill and effect Boston Transcript Far Cat Fingers. , Save all yonr old handkerchiefs for such emergencies. Wash the wound carefully so as to be able to judge of its severity. Then bind the finger tightly with a strip of linen. Do not use thread or even another piece of rag for tying, but slit the end of that bound round the finger, turn the strips, one back and one forward, and tio. Brooklyn Eagla Overheard at the Zoo. "What makes the rhinoceros so sulky today?" asked the gnu. "Some one told him bis clothes did not fit him," explained the springbok. "Dear! Dear! Aud he is angry at that? Be is so thin skinned!" Indianapolis Journal, Vary Aaonyaio, Traveling on the Mississippi about the close of the war, we rode in the pilot house for three or four days, and the pilot informod us that during the war, as one of the vessels was passing Vlcks bnrg, a oaptain put his head out of the pilothouse and a cannon ball struok it off, the trunk falling into tho pi lot - House ana Uie head upon the deck. He said that ho narrated this olrcumstanco the day after it occurred to a lady, when she exclaimed! "Horrible! It is tho most anonymous thing I over hoard of !" Christian Advocate. The llonnr Mora Than Salary. The salary of an associate justice of tho supreme court 110,000 per year is not sufficient in itself to tempt a first class lawyer, but the honor is an attrac tion which is hard to resist This ac counts for tho fnet thnt our highest Ju dicial tribunal is equal to the best court of other countries, which ate much lietter paid. St. Louis Globe Democrat Wo would Iki pleased to havo you call lit our store for a free package ij Bacon's Celery King for tho Nerves, which wo lire distributing to all iiDlleted with dyspepsia and nil blood, liver nnd kid ney discuses. Unci ill's Celery King Is simply doing wonders In building up worn out constitutions, nnd is the grand spool lie for nervousness, sleeplessness, headache, nnd all derangements of tho stomach, liver mid kidneys. Samples free. Large packages .Vie. at V. 11. Alexander's, solo agent. Portrait nf Commodore MaeDonoagjh. A recent addition to tho Mirtrait gal lory of tho navy department is a rare old oil portrait of Commodore MnoDon ough, tho naval hero who rondernd Perry valuable assistance in his memorable engagements on thn lakes in tho war of 1H13. The portrait is tho work of Jar vis nnd is owned by ono of tho old families of Charleston, H. O. Assistant Seerctnry MoAdoo snw it on a recent Visit to that city and brought it back with him to Washington with a viow to its pnrchnso by tho government, ns n companion pioco to the portrait of Oom modoro Perry, now in (ho nnvy depart ment gallery. Washington Star. Klow to Tumble. Sho had now becomn dispernto. "Your family has a grand nnmo," he observed. "I would prefer almost any other," sho rojoinoc' with n promptness suffi cient to suggest that sho had given the subject thought. After a time she sat ns one in a trance, and wondered what won Id be t ho chances of his tumbling if n wltnt elevator wero to precipitate itself upon him. Detroit Tribune. Captain Sweeney, U. S. A., San Din go, Cat., says: "Shlloh's Catarrh Hem eily is tho llrst medicine I havo over found that will do mo any good." l'rioo uOc. Sold by .1. C. Kilio- & Co. N. Will Sell All Ladies' Misses' and Children's CoatsaCost This is a Great Saving for any body wanting a Garment. Come and see for yourself. ANAU f A Sreat Candidate, For your favor is Otto's Cure for the throat and lungs, we can confidently recommend It to all as a superior remedy for coughs, colds, asthma, bron chitis, and all lung affections. It will stop a cough quicker than any known remedy. Wo guarantoe It to cure you. Instant relief In all cases of croup and whooping cough. If you nro suffering, don't delay, but call on us and got a sample bottle of this grout guaranteed remedy nnd bo ono of tho great party on tlio road to health. Samples froo, Largo Is it ties TiOc, ut W. 11. Alexander's, solo agent. Aahed It lie Came by Telegraph. Some of the people who live on fnnns in regions remote from villages and rail ways have very crude Ideas regarding methods of communication by telegraph. A short time ago n luossago was brought o tho honso of a farmer not 1,000 miles from Bnffutlo, xinveying Intelligence of tho death of relativo in Ohio. Tho farmer and the members of his honso hold were aroused at a Into honr at night The mnssugo was read by tho head nf tho honso and passed over to his wifo. Tho good woman read the nil welcome news anil then asked the mes sengnr if ho came by telegraph from Ohio. Buffalo Courier. A Cynle In Cathay. "Better 00 yonrs in Europe than a cyolo in Cathay," wroto lemiysou, thinking he hud made a fine contrast But now Dr. It. II. Graves tells us that "acyelo in Cathay" is Just 00 years. So Tennyson's flno contrast vanishes. Louisville Western Recorder. Poor mind Papa. Pnromnnii Hnttin Is such an affec tionate daughter. This morning I re ceived sneh a tender, nppreelativo throo page letter from her nt school. Hnttio's Sister (cynically) What "ld sho ask you for in tho postscript? Ex change. Thcro Is a virtue in country houses, in gardens and orchards, in Ileitis, streams and groves, in rustic recreation and plain manners that neither cities nor universities enjoy. A. B. Aloott. Tho cultivated lands of the United States only occupy 3H0 acres out of each 1,000 An nirrcrnhlo Mutative ana Nkkvti Tonio. HolJI.y rimiorlstflorscnt byniull. 2jtt.,0Uo. ana $1.0O per pnekniro. t-'nmplns t rco. tFg fjf f 'J'lio Fnvnrlto TOOTH t3TD3 RXU lJ fortlio'J'notlurjd Jlrcath.Uuo. Sild ly .I.e. Kin:.' itin TI I L 'Ale's larp STORE Haw just recfivt'rt a Large Stock of Fall and Winter Goods! that will be nolrt at astonish ingly low prices. Boys' knee pants, heavy goods, formerly 35 cts., now 19 cts. Desirable line of window shades- at 18 cts. A big line of men's under wear from 50 cts. a suit up. Ladies' heavy ribbed vests at 19 cts. Ladies' fine natural woo vests formerly l;35, now 95 cts. Men's winter gloves from 25 cts. up. Children's all wool vests from 18 cts. up. Just received 100 rolls of oil cloth, for floor or table, 50 inches wide, only 15 cts a yard. Large line of men's pants from 68 cts. up, Men s shoes, hats, capB, an assortment of men's, youths' and boys' clothing at low prices. Save your money and come and see our goods. People's - Bargain -Store fl, KftTZEN, Proprietor. One In .Advance, Gets The FOR ONE YEAR! ! I I I ! ! I ! ! Wo have decided to offer TIIK htrictly in Advance, to ino oiti Hiinscniiors win no expected to pay up all arrearage to get the benefit of this of fer. The ofler will hold good until Januaru THE Is a First-Class Paper published every Wednesday at Keyn oldsville by C. A. Stephenson. It contains all the Local .News of the town and vicinity, graphic Home and Foreign News, Sh ttlories, Grand farming .News nnd Illus trated Articles. Don't borrow your neighbor's paper when you can gl T11K oTAli for ONK DOLVIjAII A YEAR! JOB WORK!: TI1K- Job Work Department of riii... en i . . rvin,... Is replete with the Latest Styles of Types. SU BSC I IT 13 IC IPOTl rV lTK STAR AND OKT . Local. Coiinty and State jxjsissSftS ff i r-. L..'., . - CHAMPION. t'' '.- y-vW. First National Bank OF ltEYSOLHS VILLE. CAPITAL 950,000.00. . .llltrhrll, rrenldeiitl Hruli It-Hand, Vice Pres.l John II. Kaui lier, ( aahler. Director: O. Mltolioll, Bcutt MoC'lullund, J. C. Klug, Joseph etniusH, (I. E. Brown, O. W. Fuller, J. II. Kuuclier. Pom n KcncnilhanklnghiiKlnriuiand onllrlu the Krroutitn nf morchitiitH, prnffsHlomil men. furmiTu, niei'hunh'H, milium, lumbermen nnd others, uromlsiiiK the mimt oiiruful attention to tho buHtueiwof ull perKOtm. Sufo PepoHlt lioxei for rent. First National Bunk building, Nolun block . Fire Proof Vault. OR WEAK MEN. THE MECHANICAL CURE. The greatest boon ever given to nutTerlng man. It eureit lmpou'iiey, Drains or KmU slons, and the Nervous Diseases of Men as tf by niniile. After uslim it all trouble vanishes Immediately uud you are a niun aKnlu. It doubles sexuut power Hlld tliereuses sUe of purls. It Is a sHelllr for younx, mlddle-nited and elderly men who are, weak from any ettiise. It fs a wonderful and srleiititle treat ment discovered by a physician, himself a sufferer and after he hud nearly ruined him self with poisonous druiis. It is;harniless and at once relieves the disease. Money returned where cure Is uol effected. Bunk references Ktveu us to return of money, line packuire warranted tocure any case. Cent In it pluln paekiiKO with full Instructions. Trice i.l.u. Address Mechanical Cure Co., ( Iilcauo, III. Get an Education. Education and fortune so hand In hand. Get an education at the. t eulral relate Nor niul Hchis.l, Lock Haven. T. Hrst-olus accommodations and low rates. State aid to students. For Illustrated cutttliwue addroaa lAMEd tLDO.N, l'b. I.. Trlnclpul, Lock Haven, V. Dollar ! $1 Star I ! ! I ! ! I I ! I . arj HTAH at One Dollar a Year, new and old subscribers 1. 1896 STAR 1 Tele- lort Army Matter, Neat Work Done on Short Notice! A 1. 1. THK- News tor $1.00 a year. Oil TAKES THE PLACE OF uANGEROU GASOLINE. GOES IN ANY STtW mmX'in? NO SMOKE, DIRT or 0001 UUJV.1AIU CHEAPER THAN WOOD OR I WAHT AGENT5, ?'l Ti Tnntarv or commln:l fJ . salary or commUtl ffi Send for CataloBul f rices ana i erms. 1 NATIONAL OIL BURNER 692 Cedar Ave. I CLEVELAND, OHI OOMEE II Where? TO TIIE "Bee Hive" stora WHERE , I L J. McEntire, & Co., The Groceryman, deals in all kinda of Groceries, Canned Goods, Green Goods Tobacco and Cigars, Floui and Feed, Baled Hay anj Straw. Fresh goods alwajf on hand. J Country produce taken i. A share of your patronage is respectfully solicited. Very truly yours, Uawrence J. McEntire & Co., The Crocerymen, Every Woman Sometimes needs a reli able monthly regulating medicine. Dr. PEAL'S PENNYROYAL PILLS, Are prompt, aafe and eartala la malt. TO f In tUc. reari never diaappoliik 8eotaufa 11.00. fwa Mtdtetne U).. Ctel 4. U. Fur sale at U. Alex Htoke's drug store.
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