NAVAL NAV10AT0KS. THEY HAVE MANY VERY SERIOUS DU TIES TO PERFORM. Bcililm Thorough Nnullciil Training1 tlis , Ofllror Who Nml.MM Mn-of-wr Mntl II I'nnrxril of a Vt Panil of Trclinlral Krlcnlllln Kmwlrtl( It 1(1 dnnbtftil tf but nfflce In the linvy, aaiilo from nil iilmnlute uoiiiiiibihI, involved no viixt a rtwuniiaibility a that cif mi vtntt.r of a imm-nf-wnr. Tlintlti tic f till" important Ftutiou III Inriiicr yearn fell tn nlllcvrs of tlio rmik of tunn tr, liut with tlio abolition of 1 1 1 itt grade ita nlTiiirn devolved npnu tbo lieutenants linldiiiK tlio hixlicHt until bers on the lint. Upon thti iinviitntnr of a wiuvhip riepttidx uot only the tut-k i f (lin ii lift tho ven-d's run r ha for any point Heroes tlin wit to which hor den tinie 1 1 in y direct her, lint almi tho rc epotteihility of piloting tier In and out of Imrhor mid of pnltwtiiiK n pnfeiwiclior one for Iter in every port vitdted during tlio period uf hor cruino. Hence, It fol low that, combined with a thnriwfih uuuticnl triiiniiiK, tho competent navi gator miiFt lie poffHpfMPcl of a vust fund of nenyrapliicnl, inoteoroloKleal and hy droKtapliieul knowledge. While at ea, he nniNt know the vcHnel's position tn a di'Kreo, which lioocsKitnte Ml tnkinu; frequent observation of tho celettial bod leu and milking solution of intricate problem in geometry and trKononiotry. inch a couNtantly arino throtiKh dovin tloiiH, brought about by innuniemhlu caused, from hor gtveu connie. Un(uecti(iiialily the liiont important element in navigation, bccanne of its Infallibility under ordinary conditions, in determining the latitude, longitude nd error in the Blilp'icoiupa, ia what li known in muritinie phratieology no "nautical astronomy. " With the aid of a Rextant or quadrant for measuring tho altitudo of the heavenly bodies utiove tho horizon or their diNtnuce from each other, n timepiece to mark tho iiiKtiint of an observation, a chronometer to ihow the time at the first meridian, a nautical alinanno and an azimuth com pass, the navigator can readily deter miuo bis position with the utmoHt on actituda Tho average voyngo is more or less characterized by erroneous estimates in distances nailed, in varying currents, careless steering, deviation in the coiu pas and numerous other obstacles, and upon the navigator rests the responsi bility of adjusting such errors. In lnug passages across the open aea the irri gator is governed by a rather complex combination of motives, which niay be summed up as follows: To cover the re quired distance in the shortest space of time with the smallest expenditure of fuel and the least wear and tear of the vessel that is possible. With these objects in view the navi gator must prior to sailing superintend personally the stowing of the bold, tho arrangement of ballast, watet, provi sions, stores, etc, uud the inspection nd adjustment of the motive appliances of tho ship, all of which features, sever ally and collectively, greatly affect her speed and seaworthiness. If his vessel possesses the facilities for making sail, he must while at sea exeroise the keenest judgment and fore sight as to utilizing the same, for sail used to good advantage is great saver of coal, while otherwise, if used indis criminately; it may entail much loss of time. The expert navigator draws the line with exceeding fineness between a high fuir wind and gale, making the most of the former as long as his vessel is not jeopardized, heaving her to at jnst the proper period and getting nuder way again at the first sign of moderation in the weather. The commander of a warship reposes the utmost confidence) in skilled and careful navigator and rarely interferes with his plan. Anoth er of the numerous details oomiug under the navigator's supervision is the keep ing of the ship's log. This is commenced by him at the time the vessel is placid in commission, and its pages record the events of each succeeding day. There is . absolutely nothing which transpires of ficially on board of a man-of-war that is not written in the log, and each day the navigator must carry it to the com manding olDcer for his inspection. At the expiration of every six months the ship's log must be closed and forwarded to the navy department at Washington, where it is placed among the records. The navigator is provided with large and varied assortment of instru ments and applianoes designed to facili tate his work. While in port he is of ten detailed to make surveys of portions of the coast line which may be defective upon the charts or to determine the ex act location of rocks or shoals which hitherto have not been marked with sufficient accuracy. ' The navigator has charge of all the various weather indicators of the vessel and must render quarterly reports of all meteorological observations. Tbe;e are taken at regular intervals by tho quartermaster of the watch and fully entered upon the ship's log. The navi gator must regularly inspect the steer ing gear, compasses, anchors and ohaiu cables of the ship and daily report their condition to the commanding officer He must also keep a separate book in which are recorded all calculations re luting to the ' navigation of tho vessel and in which no erasures are permitted to be uiado. At the expiration of tho cruise this book is forwarded to the bureau of navigation. The duties of a navigating officer are more than sufficient to fully occupy his time, but, notwithstanding this fact, he frequently stands bis watch - at sea. I While in port be is ex offioio the execu tive officer during the latter's absence from the vessel. The illustrious" Dewey was, during the earlier period of bis career, an ac knowledged expert as a navigator, and to his excellent ability in tnauonveriiig may be largely accredited his splen did victory at Manila. Philadelphia Xime. Wtia Hungry In Chink, There was a painful lack of variety tn onr food. Men dying of thirst spend their Inst hour In thinking of Iced chain piignu, sherry (Cobblers, cocktails and drafts nf beer, whiskies and sodas, dead horses' heads or wllatever their particular beverage may be. We gas tronomleally fooled nurselvps to the top of our bent. "I think," one would sny, "wheu we get to the Hotel do Paris to night we'll 'have a nloe little French dinner of six courses, with coffee and preen chartreuse to wind up with." "Well," unotucr would remark, "I should bo content with some sonp, a little fish, slice of beef and some tart.' "(Jhnpsand tomato sauce forme," mur inured n tnird, oblivious of the fact that befell Mr. i'ickvriek, who had a similar desire. Then wo would reach a slimy, bo grimed vlll ;n, creep into a smelling hut and miilso our dinner of pork and rlco, or rieo and pork when we desired to vary th menu, but mm night, nt a spot called Tniping-pn, when wo railed for tho perennial pork we were Inform ed we could uot be supplied. "No pork," wo exclaimed, "no pork in China I Why, Cliinameu are three parts pnrk." Then wo wero told wo were in a Mussulman village, whore swine were nu abomination, but we conld huve milt beef. We jumped joyfully at tho salt beef, so called, though wo knew per fectly well it was nothing else but stale, unprofitable, Nlnowy wild goat Travel. A Hay to lh Csbm. Mrs. De CJadd -I heard the awfullcst things about Mr. Do Good today. They say ho steals tho church funds. Mr. Do (J. Nonsense "Ob, I'vo 110 doubt It's true. Mrs. Verngood, that horrid young widow, you know, seems to bo infutuated with him, and I shouldn't wonder a bit if they'd pawn the communion service for a bridul outfit. By the way, Mrs. Fine soul has not been out of the bouse for a week, and peoplo think hor husband has been beating hor, but that isn't a circumstance to the way they talk about Mrs. Highiniud. I saw her on the street today, and she said she felt sick, but most likely she'd been on an opium de bauch. Site lias her husband's collars and cuffs washed at a Chinese laundry, and she's been soon to go there for them herself. Oh, she's a terror! Mr. High up's husband has been away for two weeks, and I've got my opinion about it too. People sny Mrs. Tiptop's hired girl left two weeks ago, the very duy Mr." "See here I Where did yon bear all this?" "I've lieeu out collecting money for the heathen." New York Weekly. Th Denay of tha Dandy. Urummel went to prison for debt, bnt came out again to resume his fop peries. His frieuds made him a small nllowancoof 130 per annum equal at Caen to 300 but he could not be ex pected to live on such a pittance." When he had not 4 francs in the world, he would order boot polish at S francs a bottle from Paris and call the trades man who supplied it "a sooundrel" for venturing to ask for his money. In the end his Intellect gave way. He lost his memory and much of his little mind. He grew slovenly and careless, yet to the last clung to his ean do cologne and some other luxuries. Finally, his mind all gone, he was removed to a obarity hospital, being now reduced to the ut most impoverishment and content to change his linen onoe a month, Instead of three times a day, as of old. Here he died, under the care of sisters of chari ty, on March 80, 1840. Thus ended the striking career gf perhaps the most worthless fop whom history records, his death being a fitting termination to his useless lifa Lipplnoott's. Malbas Vint Appoaraaoa. Mme, Melba recently gave an inter esting aooouut of her first public ap pearance. "I was quite a young girl in Australia, " she said, "when, notwith standing the persistent disoouragoment of my father, who was averse to the Idea of a singer's career for me, I en gaged a hall and sent round a notice to all my friends. Unfortunately somebody mentioned the little scheme to my fa ther, and ho, furious at my clandestine enterprise, begged every one of his ac quaintances to uphold his parental au thority by ignoring the performance. But I wasn't disheartened, and at the hour announoed for the commencement of my concert stepped on to the plat form to find myself face to face with an audience of two. And nobody else came." A Hard Pi a. That German was a delight, her cook ery was often vile, but she was amus ing. Her first efforts at pastry making were lamentable. "Margarete, what was the matter with the apple tart? The orust was like a stone." "Oh, madame, I voorked so faarrd. I said to myself, 'Now le harrdor I vooik to bet ter it will be,' so I rolled and I rollod, and I used all my strengzt, and now it is von stone." One morning Murgurete bounces into my room and bursts out in an injured voice, "Madame, does ourcoachmun be long to my towol?" At last I discover that she refers to the round towel in tho scullery, on which the offender had Wiped his hands in passing. Cornhill Magazine. Anfallo A.ld. Apropos of aoids, thore Is an ungelio acid, obtained from that most graceful of our umbelliferous plants, cultivated ia Eugluud in tho sixteenth century as a pot hurb uud still used as a candied sweetmeat. From this "herb angelica1," or "root of the Holy about," whose fragrance was reputed good against poi son and pestileuco, was also distilled a perfume, charmingly named angel wa ter, atfuotod by tuu henutioH of the sev enteenth century. "I met, " suy Bud ley, "tho prettiest creuture in New Bpriuggardeu. Angel water was the worst aoent about her. " Ooruhill Mag-Mine. Handy Tools Reynoldsvllle Hardware Go. Mle have moved from Centennial hall to Cor. Main and Fifth Sts., in the old it Bee Hive" Stand. A CORDIAL INVITATION is extended to the general public to pay us a visit at your earliest convenience. We have some Bargains for you. Thanking you for past favors, we solicit a continuance of same. Respectfully, HUGHES & KELSO. Entacsllansou. yy II. 8TAMEV, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Ofllve nt Hotel McC'ommll, lteynolilsvllle, I'll. Q MITCHELL, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Office an West Mnln street, opposite the Commercial Hotel, Ueynoldavllle, Pa. Q Z. GORDON, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Brookvllle, Jefferson Co. Pa. Offlre In room formerly occupied by Gordon k Uorbett West Main Htxeat. q m. Mcdonald, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Notary Public, real estate agent, Patents secured, collections made promptly. Oflice In Nolan block, KuynulilHVllIu, I'a. F RANCIS J. WEAKLEY, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Office In Muhoney building, Main Street, Reynoldsvllle, I'a. gMITH M. McCREIGHT, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW , Notary Public and Koiil Estate A if nut. Col lections will receive prompt attention. Office In Kroclilich & Henry block, near poatofltce, IteynolUsvllle, Pa. E. NEFF. JUSTICE OP THE PEACE And Real Estate Agent, Reynoldsvllle, Pa. jya. B. E. HOOVER, RE Y NOLDS VILLE, PA. Resident dentist. In tho Proelillrh & Hen ry block, near the postotllee, Main street. OontleneiM In operating. ,R. U. DeVERE KING, DENTIST, Office over Reynolrinvlllo Hardware Co. store, Main street, Ueynoldavllle, Pa. JR. L. L. MEANS, DENTIST, Office In the J. Van Heed biiildinir, near corner of Main nnd fifth sircutH. otct. H OTEL McCONNELL, REYNOLDSVILLE. PA. FRANK J. BLACK, Vropnctor. Tlio loading hotel of tho town. Hondiiuitr ters fur commurcliil men. Htvnm heat, free bun, liuth rooms mid uIokou on every floor, sample rooms, billiard room, tuluphono con nections &u. JJOTEL BELNAP, . REYNOLDSVILLE, PA. . C. D1LIMAN, Proprietor. Klrst'cluHH In every pnrllcnlur. Located In the very centro of llio IiiihIiickh purt of town. Kreo 'bus to and from trains and commodious samplu rooms for commercial travelers. "VST 2l2. Li zJ If".-1 OR CALL AI'D CC.N J ..' r About Vou 1 Cvrc . Trealmant, Opmnlmm i;iuu!i nre more thnn convenient; they're lieeefwary. You want toolH, nnd you wnnt good onoe, too. In our ptofk of hardware wo carry tlio bent tools inarJo in this or any other country. It'n a maxim in hardware that the better the article the better it pays to buy it. There's value in Hitch good) and you want value for. your money. To iiinuie that we confine our ntock to top grade. Don't go elsewhere for something that's too poor even for ' a gift. F. A. CLARK'S Restaurant and Goniectioneru. Fruits and vegetable in sea son. Next door to post oflice, Main St., Reynolds ville, Pa. .typiit for IhtltOIS STICAM LAiryitttY ntul I'lTTSHVJUi 1'OST. II. D. CLARK, Manager. 93 53 93 O O r oi 03 E ra ea. T-1 V P 2 ? I 03 CD -2 M r-i o m L. M. SNYDER,' Practical Horse-shoer And General Blacksmith. ft,! MB llorsH-Hhoelujr tlono m Hie mNittwt manner unU hy the liitot Improved uutt IiuiIh. Ito jmlrliiL; f nil uIihIh run-fully and iiromutly doilU. tiATlHlTAUilON CiUAKANTKKO. HORSE CLIPPING lluvo .tiiHt nM'lved a cumploto sot of im crlilnu hui-HU i-Kpiumm nf liid'ht Rtyltt 'I'H imttri-u mid uui pit'puit'tt to do clipping In tlio bvst o.tiUjiu luunuur ut rtutMjimi)lo l utun. Jul' knoll Hi. nuur Fifth, Uvynuldi. ville, l'u. bscrlbe for The X Star, A. D. DEEPER & GO. Dress Goods Our line of Dresa Goods surpasses all others. We have without doubt the largest and most complete line of Black Goods ever nhown in Reynoldsville. Novelties from 12 J to 50c. per yard. Fine Black Crepon from $1.00 to $2.00. 42-Inch Serge at 25c. per yard. -A beautiful line of all-wool Poplins in all shades. A fine line of Dress Patterns Dress Trimmings to match. Call and see our Silk Wait?t Patterns from 35c. to $1.25 per yard. A complete line of Taffetas. Fur Collarettes Something you need for cool evenings. Ask to see our $1.7 Collarettes. We have a few left; we ex pect another new lot in this week. ' Ladies,' Misses and Children's Coats and Wraps Ladies' plain cloth Capes, Kersey and Bouclays, nicely trimmed. Ladies' plain and crushed plush fur-trimmed Collar and Front they are beauties fancy lined. Our Ladies' Jackets great care has been taken to select only one of a kind. Call and see our new Blues, Tans and Greens. We can save you money on any wrap you buy of us. We certainly can give you good values. See our WOOL BLANKETS from 2.50 to $4.00 per pair; Cotton Blankets from 45c. to $1.25; Haps from 75c. to $2.00. Yarns and Flannels of all kinds. fl. D. Dry Goods Mid-Sinmer Sale Announcement. Cloth ino In order to fully appreciate the bargains we are oflering in all lines of staple and fancy wares, it is only necessary to call at our store, where you will soon be con vinced that we are "Rock Bottom" in prices on high grade goods. You will find an immense, carefully selected stock from the best markets in the world, and we guarantee Satisfaction with every purchase. It will be to your advantage and we will be pleased to havet you call. JEFFERSON SUPPLY CO., Gkoceriks AND Provisions PLEASANT AVE., REYNOLDSVILLE, PENN'A. "All weather That's the 1b alike to I wear 1. 1 - j j f the$&-Ol ing for. I'U "RETAIN I THF1R Jl .HI I from their agent Imme diately." SHAPE." MADE TO ORDER BY EDWARD E. STRAUSS & CO. America's Popular Tailors, Chicago. Deemer & Go. Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes- Hardware, FlTRNITCRE, and House Furnishings flow SHall We the MAX exceptfbyh., The True Man will dress neatly. gard v( the for his looks and is ca.,' esteem in which others Ik fle Buys Strauss & Gg's Famous Custom Tailored Suits and Overcoats because ho knows from past exper ience that Tney Are The Best Tho frracoful bearing they give tho wearer is more valuable than money. -SUITS STAllT AT bl Z.UU -I l'erfect fit Guaranteed, Gall on MILLIREN'S, KEYXOLJiSriLLE, iAi A J M I I 2) JUfce? V X af XV J i63s is mi r in d i r. H"?t:nto. If you wsnt h N w.
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