NAVAL NAVIGATORS. THEV HAVE MANY VERY SERIOUS DU TIES TO PERFORM. BeiltlM a Thnrongli Nautical Training the , Offlror Who Ktlntra Mnn-nf-wnr Mint lie I'orMil of it Vint Fnnd nf Yeehulciil ScletitlflQ Knowlrrigff. It in dnnhtfal If iiiit office in the unvy, aslilti from iiu absolute command, involves o viiot a responsibility as tlmt of navigator of a mim-uf-vt nr. Tlmdn tit' of till important stntton in lormrr yearn foil to olllcrrs of tlie mtik nf funs ter, but with the abolition of tlmt fmuto Its afliiirs (Involved upou the lieutenant holding thti highest num bers on the lint. Upon the navigator of a worship depends not only the tto-k i f nhiipiiix the veti-el'i course for nny point across the sens to which her rluti tinit'ii may direct hor, hot also the re sponsibility of piloting her in nml out of harbor nml of selecting n sufennrlinr one for her in every port visited dtirinu tile period of hur cruise. Hence, it fol lows Hint, combined with a tl'ornnjih tiauticnl trainiiiK, tho competent nnvi gator must be possessed of a vast fund of Kon(jrnpliicnl, meteorological and hy droKrapliieal knowledge. While nt sea, he must know the vessel's position to a decree which necessitates his tuition frequent observation of the celestial bodies and ranking solutions of intricate problems In geometry and trigonometry, sneh as constantly urine through devia tions, brought about by innumerable causes, from ber given conrse. Unquestionably the most important element in navigation, because of its infallibility under ordinary conditions, in determining the lutitude, longitude and error in the ship's compass, is what is known in maritime phraseology us "nautical astronomy. " With the nid of a sextant or quadrant for measuring the altitude of the heavenly bodies ubove the horizon or their distance from each other, n timepiece to mark the instant of an observutiou, a chronometer to chow the time at the first ineridiun, a nautical almniiao and ail azimuth com pass, the navigator can readily deter mine bis position with the utmost ex actitude. The average voyago is more or less characterized by erroneous estimates in distances sailed, in vurying currents, careless steering, deviation in the com pass and numerous other obstacles, and npnn the navigator rests the responsi bility of adjusting auch errors. In long passages across the open sea the navi gator is governed by a rather complex combination of motives, which may be summed np 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 object in view the navi gator mnst prior to sailing superintend personally the stowing of the hold, tho arrangement of ballast, watei, provi sions, stores, etc, and the inspection and adjustment of the motive appliance of tho ship, all of which features, sever ally and collectively, greatly affect her peed and seaworthiness. ' If his vessel possesses the facilities for making sail, he must while at sea exercise the keenest judgment and fore sight as to utilizing the same, for sail nsed to good advantage is a great saver of coal, while otherwise, if used indiscriminately,- it may entail much loss of time. The expert navigator draws the line with exceeding fineness between a high fair wind and gale, making the most of the former as long as his vessel is Dot jeopardized, heaving her to at just the proper period and getting under way again at the first sign of moderation in tbe weather. The commander of a warship reposes tbe utmost ooufidenco in a skilled and careful uavigator and j rarely interferes with his plans. Anoth er of the numerous details coming under the navigator's supervision is tbe 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 officer for his inspection. At tbe expiration of every six months the ship's log must be closed and forwarded to the navy department at Washington, where it is plaoed among the records. Tbe navigator is provided with a large and varied assortment of instru ments and appliances designed to facili tate his work. While in port he is often detailed to make surveys of portions of the coast line which may be defective npon tbe charts or to determine tbe ex act location of rocks or shoals which hitherto have not been marked with sufficient accuracy. ' The navigator has charge of all tbe various weather indicators of the vessel and must render quarterly reports of all meteorological observations. The.se are taken at regular intervals by the quartermaster of the watch and fully entered npon the ship's log. The navi gator must regularly inspect the steer ing gear, compasses, anchors and obaiu cables of tbe ship and daily report their condition to the commanding officer He must also keep a separate book in which are recorded all calculations re lating to the navigation of the vessel and in which no erasures are permitted to be wade. At the expiration of tho cruise this book is forwarded to the bnreau of navigation. The duties of a navigating officer are more tbun sufficient to fully occupy his time, but, notwithstanding this fact, he frequently stands his watch - at sea. t While in port he is ex officio the execu tive officer during the latter's absence from the vessel. The illustrious Dewey was, during the earlier period of his career, an ac knowledged expert as a navigator, and to his excelleut ability in maneuvering nay be largely accredited bis splen did victory at Manila. Philadelphia Tinea. - Wtica Hnngrr In China, There was a paiufnl lark of variety tn our food. Men dying of thirst spend their last hour in thinking of Iced champagne, sherry (Cobblers, cocktails and dratts nf beer, whiskies and sod hp, dead burst's' heads or wliiitover their particular beverage may be. We gits trnnoiniralty folded ourselves to the top of our bent. "I think," one wonld say, "wbeu we get to the Hotel de Paris to night we'll have a nioe little French dinner of six courses, with coffee uud green chartreuse to wind np with "Well," unother would remark, ' should bo content with some soup, a little fish, a slice of heef and some tart. ' "Chops and tomato satire forme," nitir mtired it third, oblivions of the fact that befell Mr. Pickwick, who had a similar desire Then wc wonld reach a slimy, bo grimed vill, creep into a smelling hut anil iiiiiUh our dinner of pork mid rice, or rice and pork when we desired to vary the menu, liut one night, nt a spot called Taipiug-pn, when we railed for the perennial pork we were inform ed we could uot lie supplied. "No pork," wo exclaimed, "no pork In China! Why, Chinameu are three parts pork.' Then we wero told we were in a Mussulman village, where swine were an abomination, but we could buve salt beef. We jumped joyfully nt tho suit beef, so called, though wo knew .er fectly well it was nothing else bnt stale, unprovable, sinewy wild goat. Travel A liar to ttiv ram. Mrs. De Oadd I heard the awfullcst things about Mr. De Hood today. They say bo steals the church funds. Mr. De O. Nonsense. "Oh, I'vo no donbt it's ttue. Mrs. Veragood, that horrid young widow, you know, seems to be infatuated with him, and I shouldn't wonder a bit if they'd pawn the communion service for a bridal outfit. By the way, Mrs. Fine soul has not been out nf tbe bouse for a week, and people think her husband has been beating her, but that isn't a circumstance to tbe way they talk about Mrs. Higbuiiud. I saw her on the street today, and she said she felt sick, but most likely she'd been on an opium de bauch. She lias ber husband's collars and cuffs washed at a Chinese laundry, and she's been seen to go there for them herself. Oh, she's a terrorl Mrs. High up's husband has been away for two weeks, and I've got my opinion about it too. People any Mrs. Tiptop's hired girl left two weeks ago, tbe very day Mr." "See herel Where did yon bear all this?" "I've been out collecting money for the heathen. "New York Weekly. Th Dmmj of th Dandj. Brummcl weut to prison for debt, but came out again to resume bis fop peries. His frieuds made him a small allowance of 120 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 frauos in the world, he would order boot polish at 6 frauos a bottle from Paris and call the trades man who supplied it "a eooundrel" 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 eaa do cologne and some other luxuries. Finally, his mind all gone, be was removed to a charity hospital, being now reduced to tbe 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 qf perhaps tne most worthless fop whom history records, bis death being a fitting termination to bis nseless Ufa Lipplnoott's. Melba'a Tint AppwraaM. Mme, Melba recently gave an inter esting account of her first pnblio ap pearance. "I was quite a young girl in Australia, " she said, "when, notwith standing the persistent discouragement 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 he, furious at my clandestine enterprise, begged every one of bis ac quaintances to uphold his parental au thority by ignoring the performance. But I wasn't disheartened, and at tho hour announced for the commencement of my couoort stepped on to the plat form to find myself faoe to face with an audience of two. And nobody else came." A Bard PI. That German was a delight, her cook ery was often vile, bnt she was amus ing. Her first efforts at pastry making were lamentable. "Margarete, what was the matter with the apple tart? The crust was like a stone." "Oh, madame, I voorked so harrd. I said to mysolf, 'Now ze harrdor I vooik ze bet ter it will bo, ' so I rolled and I rolled, and I used all my strengzt, and now it is von stone." Ono morning Margarete bounces into my room and bursts out in an injured voice, "Madame, does ourcoachmuu be long to my towel?" At last I discover that she refers to tbe round towel in tho scullery, on which the offender had Wiped his hands in passing. Cornhill Magazine. Angello Add, Apropos of acids, thore is an augolio acid, obtained from that most graceful of onr umbelliferous plants, cultivated in England in tbe sixteouth century as a pot herb and still used as a candied sweetmeat From this "herb augelictf, " or "root of the Holy Ghost," whose fragrance was reputed good against poi son uud pestilence, was also distilled a perfume, charmingly named angal wa ter, affooted by the beauties of the sev enteenth century. "I met, " says Sod ley, "tho prettiest creature in New Spriuggardeu. Angel water was the worst scent about her. " Oornhill Magazine Handy Tools nre more tlinn convenient; they're neeenfary. You want tools, and you want good oiipp, too. In onr ptor-k of hardware we carry the best tools inariu in this or any other country. It's a maxim in hardware that the better the article the better it pays to buy it. There's value in such goods and you want value for. your money. To insure that we confine our stock to top grade. Don't go elsewhere for something that's too poor even for ' a gift. Reynoidsville Hardware Go. Wc 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 paBt favors, we solicit a continuance of same. Respectfully, HUGHES & KELSO. Snicctllansoua. y H. STAMEY, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, twice at Hotel Mi'Connell, Heynnltlsvllle, I'n. MITCHELL, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Office on West Main street, opposite the Commercial Hotel, Keynoldsvllle, Pa. c, Z. GORDON, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Brookrllle, Jefferson Co. Pa. Offlpa In um InMHa.l. !.. l.lnH t. (W'n- ACorbett West Mala Street,. m. Mcdonald, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Notary Public, rent ealutn ftuont. Pntrnta secured, collections made promptly. Office in Nolan block, KeynoldHVille, I'a. RANCIS J. WEAKLEY, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Offlren In Mnhonov bulldltiir. Main fit trot. RoynuldHvlUe, l'a. S MITH M. McCREIGHT, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW , Notarr Public and Real Estate Agent. Col lection, will receive prompt attention. OtHce In Krnelillrh A Henry block, iieur pustottlce, Keynoldiivllle, Pa. E. NEFF. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE And Real Estate Agent, Reynoidsville, Pa. jyn. 13. E. HOOVER, REYNOLDSVILLE, PA. Resident dent Idt. In tlie Proelilleli Hen ry Mock, near tho pcmtofllctt, Mutu street, Uontleneua In operating. J)R. R. DbVERE KING, DENTIST, piflce over Reynoidsville Hardware Co. store, jfium Btiwi, ivujrmflUHViiie, t u. J)R. L. L. MEANS, DENTIST, Office In the J. Van Heed lmllriliiir. ni.iir corner of Main and Klfih sin-uts. H OtcU. OTEL McCONNELL, REYNOLDSVILLE. PA. FRANK J. BLACK, Proprietor. The leadlnu hotel of the town. Hnnrlmmr. tern for commercial men. (ileum heat, free bug, bath roomtt and clonel. on every lloor, sample rooms, billiard room, tuluphono con nections &c. JJOTEL BELNAP, REYNOLDSVILLE, PA. " C. VJLLMAS, Proprietor. KtrKtVlUHH 111 OVerV imrlliHlliil TYV-utnil In tbe very centre of the IhihIiiimh mn of town. Free 'bus to and from train, and commodious sample room, for commercial traveler.. OR CALL M'D CC Ml .' V DR. L C " T L C ABOUT YOU l" CVCU. Treatment, Opi!ittoiiN . V)m?Ges iiu Atuuuiai .;.; US HIIHHIL1I1T. PITTS:, F. A. CLARK'S Restaurant, and confectionery. Fruits and vegetable in sea son. Next door to post office, Main St., Reynoids ville, Pa. Atput, for I hi HOIS STEAM LAI'S Hit 1' and l'lTTSItl'UU POST. H. D. CLARK, Manager. -x- a o o 53 a o as ea. O id 0) 2 L. M. SNYDER, Practical Horse-slioer And General Blacksmith. llorse-KhocliiK done in 1 tie neatest manner and by tbe latent Improved methodx. lie imlrlnjx nf all klmls carefully mid promptly done. fcATIrtVALIION liUAIIANTEKU. HORSE CLIPPING Havo Ju.t reVclvod a complete set of ma chine hoi wi clipper, of latekt .I vie 'I pattern ami am prepared to do clipping In t Iiu bent poi.lblo manner at ruiiMHiitblu rule.. .luckson Ht. near t'lflh, Uoyiioldvllk, Pa. bscribe for The -X- Star, A. D. DEEMER & GO. Dress Goods Our line of Dress Goods surpasses all others. We have without doubt the largest and most complete line of Mack Goods ever shown in Reynoidsville. Novelties from 12.J to 50c. per yard. Fine Black Crcpon from to 2.00. 42-lnch Serge at 250. per yard. -A beautiful line of all-wool Poplins in all shades. A line line of Dress Patterns Dress Trimmings to match. Call and see our Silk Waist 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. Deemer & Go. Dry Goods Clothing Mid-Sinmer Sale flllllOllllGCIIlRllt. Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes: In order to fully appreciate the bargains we are offering 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 havej you call. JEFFERSON SUPPLY CO., Grockriks and Provisions PLEASANT AVE., REYNOLDSVILLE, PENN'A. Hardware, Furniture, and House Furnishings I'Jvw t w. . 4. -TV- U tbe lm. "All weather is alike to me" I wear tbe kind that "RETAIN THEIR J jt SHAPE." That's the kind I'm look ing for. I'll order a suit from their agent Immediately." MADE TO ORDER BY EDWARD E. STRAUSS & CO. America's Popular Tailors, Chicago. How Shall We the MAN exceptfbyh,' The True Man will dress neatly. (or his looks and Is eki' esteem in which others iK He Buys Strauss & Ga;s . Famous Custom Tailored Suits and Overcoats because ho knows from past exper ience that Tneu Are Tne Best The erracoful bcurlni? tbov triva tha nwuui id hum o vmunuiu vnuu uiutiuy THESE HANDSOME tl() A A -SUITS STAUT AT bl .UU -1 Pereft Fit Ouaruutced. Gall on MILLIREN'S, wKrvnr.nxvrr.T.vr. 1 If you want th Nw.
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