CHIRSCHMUS. A Snl Dnlnty Tim In Sliiite of Pre erveil Cherries. Last Mimmrr I nto p'lmlno SwIrs clitrsclimtiH twenty years old. It tasted liko u tvneontnUioii of nil tho richness null BWiH'tness of llm most perfect cherries. In appearance it wns n pur plish black mass. A sro had not Impair ed It lu tho loast. Upon inquiry I learned how this cherry concoction, with Its wonderful preserving qnnllty, Is made. The cher ries used must lie perfect very large, ripe, Juioy lil'ick ones nnd, nhoro nil, very sw eet. .Tho juice of them pressed out nnd strained through n tins Is put In n largo preserving kettle, nt tho bottom 'of which Is placed a piece of smoked pork fastened to n 'block of wood. The wood serves as a welcrlit to keep the fat down and prevent tho jttlco from fnuiihiK as it thickens. 1 The du n.- J'.. ice Is boiled for about twcnty-fov.r l-ir.it'i without s:":r, but Ntirivd fr .1 tii'.ie to time until it l):'cc-i'.! .; .-..;: : of k wool mm f-o firm ar 1 t';'. ' I it would not fill if the Ui '.'I v 1 !' ' iuvertiMl. T!i."t is !',!!, a simple process, but the rosv.it l.i i'., '.iclo;::;. Tills clilrschnitts is in fciiev.'l use in Switzerland with the "susso fli.Ue" (vweet butter) and bread. -London l.-.d'os' World. t'cediiiff SilUv.or.uw. Tin) (pulity ami ,uaiiii;y of silk pro duced by your silkworms will all de pend on how you feed them. Too mwli food should not bo given nt once, but they should never be left entirely without at any time durlne tho day or nlpht. You must, therefore, watch carefully to pot an Idea of their nppo tlto and provide accordingly, says Homo I 'hat. Fresh mulberry leaves are the proper food for silkworms, but if nt any time those are not procurable young lettuce leaves are the best sub stitute, but they nro only u stop gap. Silkworms cannot live for n long pe riod without their natural food. A Rich Man. Standards of prosperity vary iu dif ferent parts of tho country, but that of Captain Jack Is purely local to him self. The old man came out of his cottase door one morning and discov ered some ne'er-do-well neighbors dig ging clams In the Hat in front of his shorn. "Dear me, boys," he quavered in a weak, old voice, "dou't dig my clams! There's Abel Wyman over there across the cove; ho has ham for breakfast ev ery morning In the year. Go over there nnd dig his clams, boys." HiH An fill Uixlnkc. "Young man," said her father, "do you smoko cigarettes V "1 should say not," declared tho youth hastily. "I would consider it disgraceful to be seen with 0110 of tho vile things in my mouth. I think nil cigarette smokers should be Jailed. Why do you ask, sir?" "Thought perhaps you could let me have one," said the old man pointedly. "I smoke 'em myself." London Tele graph. No Siren. Mr. City Roardor was being enter tained by his rural sweetheart. "Do you play and sing 'When th Cows Aro In the Corn,' Miss Milky welgh?" "Lord bless you, no!" she ejaculated; "l get tho dogs and chase 'em out." LAWRENCE stands for 25 years success! hi paint makinn. Full roeas-l J uie-hishist quality. Cniypaiat' .-jannteed by the maker. Sold by Keystone Hh' i-iu iy VV7 ffMADE AT THE GREATA ; WA1CH WORKS AT 'CANTON,OHIOll The dealer who dosen't have DUEBER-HAMPDEN WATCHES may tell you they are not the best. He wants to sell what he has it's human nature. Before buying, ask the dealer who has them. A. Gooder Jeweler A if RED OR GREEN. I Color Troii liln of the Color Mind Port, AVhltllcr. ' It Is well known that tho poet Whlt tler was color blind and unnblo to dis tinguish red from green, lie once bought for himself a necktie which he supposed to bo of a modest nnd sult uble olive tint nnd wore it once. He never wore It ngalu, for his friends soon made him aware that It offended against the traditional quietness ot costume enjoined nllko by the habits of the Friends and by .his own taste. Tho tie was of flaming scnrlet. On another occnslon, when ho found 11 little girl lu distress on account of a new gown, rnndo over from her elder sister's, which wns not becoming to her coloring nnd complexion, ho tried to console her. "1 wouldn't mind what a rudo boy says about It, Mary," lie said kindly. "Thee looks very well Indeed in it, like an oread, Mary, dressed nil In h'reen." Vr.forluiiately, Mary was not dressed i:i ;:-eo;i. ;''ie was red haired, and her uv..;i iu vil. That was the trouble. once, (in a day In mid-March, when en v. alMih; wltli a Friend and deeply i .; aged in conversation, Mr. YVhlUl'T approached too ic.ir for safely to a place where blast in;; was going on. The danger siirunl was shown, but ncillicr Friend noticed It until a work iiiaik vloleully wavln:' his arms and shouting, leaped before them nnd warned ihem back. "I i.idn't see the Hag nt all," said Mr. hittler's companion. "I saw it," rejoined the poet, with 1 twinkle In his eye, "but I thought It was in honor of St. Patrick. Thee knows my delect. I can't tell Erin from explosions except by the hnrp!" Youth's Companion. ROMAN ROSES. Tiiey Are ie:iulil'iil nml Aliundunt HoennJie Tiiey l-'nt Meat. "I have yet to see a rose equal to those grown In Koine," said tho ama teur horticulturist. "They bloom In the greatest abundance all through tho winter, and they are as large nnd rich and velvety as .: .erican I'.eauties, liv ing out of doors, climbing like Ivy or !: '; .cysuckle over tiie crumbling marble vlis of ruined temples, gleaming In Imsim and green masses upon an ' lent columns, giving to the grimmest ami saddcxt 01' mediaeval palazzos an air of gayety and youth. "One day on the Via Slstina, as I passed the garden that had once been the garden of Lucullus, I saw nn old l..an tending the superb roots that grow (core. Ho was pmrlng'on their roots a dark, rich looking fluid. " 'Why aro the Hunan roses so beau tiful nnd abundant?' I said to the old 1. an. " 'ISocause they eat meat.' he an 1. red. "'Fat meat? Nonsense,' said I. " 'Well, they drink meat ment ex ; v.ct, which Is tho s.une thing,' said the oil man. 'We r.:v.:an gardeners hnvo for centuries watered our ivsos thrice a week with a strong decoction of fresh 1 et'-a rich griv'e -f t-e f tea. They a e moat eaters. That Is why the roses of ilome nro as hardy and prolific as '-Is and nt the same thne as richly, il llcttely beautiful and as sweetly per IV::. .'d as flowers grown under glass.'" Ch'.cauj Chronicle. Cr"' ' 1 I!acU. A commercia. . iveler for n London I'.rr.i secured an order for 1,000 In the we t of England and, as It was not dv.'.y acknowledged, wrote 11 letter to the firm calling spec!:: I nttention to It hr.d saying. "I thought you would con sider such nn order quite a feather In my cap." !n ro;ly t roe :ve3 thl.i note from lili principal: "Wo have tiled your or der nnd Inclose for your cap tho ono feather you require." After a fortnight came another let tor from tho firm: "T!:: people who gave you the 1,000 order have failed, and we lose the goo.':. We have this d y scut to yon a h i :;:! of feathers f you to fly home with, as we do nut want you out 0.1 th;) road for us any more." Ptr.::iJ Magazine. Food V.:Iii. o, Clicene. It is said tiiat one pound of cheese is equal In food value t j more than two po'.mds of meat. It U very rich In p ro te!. Is and fat. Considering this, It Is low in price when compared with meat and ought to do j ood service to the poor man In replacing occasionally the regular diet of meat. In America cheese Is looked upon more as a side dish and luxury than iu s :.ie parts of Europe. Tho Swiss peasant depends on it as a staple second only to bread, while the use of it in England nnd Germany la extensive. Dclar Fatal. Visitor (to widow) I nru so sorry to hear of the sudden death of your hus band. Did they hold a postmortem ex amination? "Yes, and, like those doctors, they did not hold It until he was dead, or they mighf liuve saved his life." Clln ical Iteportir. Wbat It (out Him. Mrs. Watts There! We have cleared off tho last of that church debt, and It never cost you men a cent. See what women cuu do. Mr. Watts I don't kiuw about the other fellows, but I know you have made 1110 spend more than flftp for extra meals downtown while you were out monkeying around. The Firxt SIkM. Ethd I understand It was a case of love at first sight between Jack and Hiss Oldglrl. Maud Yes, dear. But the first sight was at her bank book. Wonder Is the first causa of philoso phy. .Aristotle. GERMAN GLEE CLUBS. Eavlr DH-a of the Gneniri'rfratii Iu Till Country. in tho early days oi saengerfests In this country they were held annually. The third saengerfest was held 111 Now Tork In IVil!, and many Newark Ger mans nt tended. Ilelow are given ex tracts from the .Newark Dally Adver tiser, printed at the time: Juno 10. H.1J. The i;erinan glee' chilis of New York will celebrate the third annual festival iu Now York this year on the 1!llh to 2'.'d of June. The New York Journal of Commerce states that the glee clubs from abroad will be received liy 1 the New York clubs mul honored with a torchlight procession. The principal performance will take . placo at the Academy of Music, Fourteenth street, when tho choruses will be sung by over 1,''00 male voices, accompanied by nn or chestra of 100 pieces. On the L'L'd will lie helil a picnic on the Hlooinlngdali! road, opposite Striker's bay. Juno 22. Third musical Jubilee of Gorman singers, Saturday to Tuesday, ll'.h to 22d. The execution of the "Mil:.!.: Flute" overture by 1.201) voices was very uncommon and surprising by the New York clubs and was received with great applause. The lliiilrachls of Newark sang "Wallislsch.-r Schif fergesnng" hi 11 distinguished manner. Hut tho most marked performance w as Martin Luther's "F.I11 Feste F.urg 1st T'nser ti'oit," arranged by Fluke. Wo felt Immediately what religious music really is - how grand, solemn and sub lime such 11 hymn Is when performed by n large orchestra nnd hundreds of voices. It was something to be re membered long. Kossuth wns present during nn Intermission nnd was cheer ed. Newark News. THE SERPENT'S VENOM. Molinmuiediiu I.eicenfl of the Orloin of the Tolmceo I'litnt. The prophet was taking a stroll In the country when he saw a serpent, stiff with cold, lying on tho ground. IIo compassionately took it up and warmed it 111 his bosom. When the serpent had recovered it said: Divine prophet. lUtuu. I am now going to bite thee." "Why, pray?" Inquired Mohammed. "llecause thy race persecutes mine and tries to stamp It out." "Hut does not thy race, too, make perpetual war against mine?" was tho prophet's rejoinder. "How canst thou, besides, lie so ungrateful and so soon forget tlint I saved thy life?" "There Is 110 such thing as gratitude upon this earth," replied the serpent, "and If I were now to spire thee either thou or another of thy 'race would kill mo. Ity Allah, I shall bite thee." "If thou hast sworn by Allah, I will not cause thee to break thy vow," said the prophet, holding his hand to the serpent's mouth. The serpent bit him, but ho sucked tho wound with bis Hps and spat the venom on the ground. And on that very spot there sprang up a plant which combines within It self the venom of the serpent and the compassion of the prophet. Men call this plant by the name of tobacco. ('onto Arabo. No Won! Over IUh Eye. Uncle Abo, a grizzled old negro, vis ited a zoological guri'.en. Ho stood fas cinated before a cage containing a chimpanzee and could not be induced 10 move. After awhile the animal caino to the front of the cage and' Un cle Abo spoke to him. "Howdy?" he said. "Howdy?" The chimpanzee not making ojiy re sponse. Uncle Abe chuckled and ..inked at him knowingly. "iic.t's right; dat's lie way ter do! D au' you nebber 'gin ter talk. Ef you fl :i.tr white man put cr hoe In ycr ban' eu mock yer wuk!" ho said. Harper's Weekly. Stephen G I :-:, Hero. A tablet "In commemoratiou of the c-D'.'.rago and humanity displayed by Stephen Girard dnrii.g the epidemic of y.'llow fever In the year 1703" lu Uirard college in Philadelphia discloses .1 phase of character in the philan thropist not generally understood. Dur .:. . tho fever epideir.le he gave up his I..- .l-.iess and his luxurious home and a "i:::!.l the suprl: tem'.oi'.cy of a yel- 1 1 v fever hospl a!. He took up the v. o. k others recoi.oii lnni and did the v-r.-k because it was his duty. On Himself. They had quarreled again. "Perhaps you are not aware," she ."aid. "that I had over a dozen pro posals of marriage before I accepted yours." He (lushed. ' An 1 perhaps, madam," he retorted :.:.'.:shlll'"you are not aware that I proposed to nearly twenty women be te:.' I became acquainted with your- :-.-!f." Temper. . if a man has a quarrelsome tem per, let him alone. The world will . m linn him employment. IIo will soon meet with some one stronger than himself who will repay him bevier than ;.ou can. A man muy light duels all his life If he is disposed to quarrel. Cecil. routed "Can you repeat the Declaration of Independence?" she asked. "I used to rc able to," ne replied, "but uhout all I remember of it now Is, 'To be or not to be Unit Is the ques tion.' "-Judge. From the Wood. A popular soprano is said to have a, voice of fine timbre, a willowy figure.) cherry lips, chestnut hair and hazel eyes. Sho must have been raised Ini tho lumber region. Vmtr UUI V 1 When e ib'i H 1 : M-J cct and maKc. Pini te real gaodn3S3 isn t mesreJy pressed ia, it is jma in fetched irjcod enough a j : ( . - .." 1 e,, t j r 'V, BINGSTOKE COMPANY REYNOLDSVILLE, PA. ' Last Niagara Falls Excursion of the ' Season. Tho Buffalo, Uuchorter & l'ittbburg Ity. will run their lust Niagara Palls ex cursion of tho season -Sunday, October Uth, on which dato round trip tlokots will be sold for special train leaving Sykes li.00 a. m. at tho extremely low furo of $2.50. Tickets will bo good re turning on special excursion train leav ing Niagara Falls 7.00 p. tn. und UulTalo 8.00 p. in on dato of sale, also from Buf falo on regular trains Monday, October loth. October Is tho most delightful month of the year in which to visit Niagara and this last opportunity of the season for a pleasant day's outing should be taken advantage of. A Young Mother at 70. "My mother has suddenly boon mado young at "0. Twenty years of Intenao suffering from dyspepsia had entirely disabled her, until six months ago, when she began takiue Electric Bittors, which have completely cured her and restored tho strength and activity Bhe had in tho prime of life," writes Mrs. VV. L. Gilpatrick, of Danforth, Mo. Greatest restorative medicine on the globe. Sets stomach, Liver and Kid neys right, purities the blood, and cures Malaria, Biliousness and Weaknesses. Wonderful Norve Tonic. Price 50 cents. Guaranteed by Stoke & Felcht Drug Co., Roynoldsvillo and Sykes ville. A Badly Burned Gitl. Or boy man or woman, is quickly out of pain if Bucklen's Arnica Salve is ap plied promptly. G. J. Welch, of Tok onsha, Mich., says: I use it in my fam ily fur cuts, sores and all skin Injuries, and find it perfect." Quickest Pile cure known. .Best healing salve made. 25c at Stoke & Feicht Drug Co., Roynolds ville and Sykosviile. ' For Sale. One hundred fine residence lots on Fourth street, on easy terms to suit the purchaser. City gas and water can be had. Most beautiful residence street in town. Close to business center. In quire of D. Wheeler, Reynoldsville, Pa. LLOOTTSS For Sale on Easy Terms. Thirty fine residence lots for sale on extension of Fourth street on easy terms, to suit purchaser. Inquire of E. Noff, Reynoldsville, Pa. Excursion Fares to Pittsburg. On account of Pittsburg Exposition, the Buffalo, Rochester & PltUburg Ry. will sell special excursion tickets to Pittsburg and return from Ridgway, DuBois, Clearfield, Punxsutawney, Fenolton. and intermediate points on Wednesdays.Sept. 6, 12, 19, 26 and Oct. 3, 10 & 17. These tickets will be good going on regular trains on dato of sale and for return until following Saturday and will Includo admission to tho expo sition. See the fall hosiery at Millirens. Never boforo has there been such a largo stock of floor coverings shown in this town than we have this Bpring. We have over 50 patterns of 9 ft. x 12ft. rugs from $5.00 to $50.00, and over 7,000 yards of carpet from 20o to $1.00 per yard. Como and soe our stock ; no trouble to show it. J. R. Hlllis & Co. Now fall Buits at Millirens. Blank house leases may be obtained In any quantity at THE STAR office. Crabapplo soap 5 cent? at Millirens. '':- (1 -'..'...jUi llwn hYaminntinn till aw11411111114 I' t tou do come in to InnK at 0 CLOTHCRAFT garments let your ex. animation be as close and careful as you can make it. CL0THCRAFT Clothes will stand it. Behind every garment there is experience gained in fifty years of mailing the best. CLCTliICKAFT Clothes represent tJis latest the accepted style. They have the cut which will secure you a jxrfjct, comfortable fit. The coats close collar, the smoothly eiiii lajids, the concaved shoulders, which clways distinguish CLOTH- tusiorcJ m -to stay. CLOTHCSAFT maters have ami practiced tho ALL- except wool for Clothcraft. wot cxaminsiion wii sno w you pieas- v.vtvi."5y ;.. 1 i lug prices, mso. Will you examine to-day now while the assortment of fabrics and patterns is complete? Strongest in the World LIFE Insurance in the strong companies will be better, more desirable, easier to sell in the future This is particularly true of The Equitable combining as it does, greatest strength, promptness in meeting death chims and largest divider-;l earning and paying ability. Its i'ittsbti-,r sigency, with the richest field in the it or id, and doing a larger business than most entire companies, offers unusual facilities to men of standing, ability and integrity. LiDYARD A. WCODS, iTianrer Equitable Floor, Frick Building, Pittsburg PENNSYLVANIA' RAILROAD $4.00 to PiusDuro and Return Wednesdays, October 10, and 17 INCLUDING ADMISSION. TO EXPOSITION. Tickets good to return within four days, including date of issue. Grand Music dy Great Bands. J. R. WOOD, l'msensjer Tiiillle Miiiiii'ur. GEO. W. BOYD, Gen'l Pussetiner Agent. QHARTER APPLICATION. Nut Ice l lipreliy ill veil that nn iiDlilleiillon will be unfile to ttie Uovernorof I'cnnsylviinlii nn October Alt h, !!, by. I. W. Kvphrit, John Douulierty, I. M. Norrls, J. A. Llndy and U ,M. Melionald, under Hie Act of Assembly en titled "An Actio provide for the Incorpora tion and regulation of certain corporations," approved April Wth, 174, and the supple ments thereto, for the charter of an Intended corporation to be called tbe Paradise Tele phone U.tmpany, tho character ami object of which Is constructing, mulntalnlni ana leas ing llne9 of telegraph and telephone, for private use of Intltvidutils, tirins, corpora tions, municipal and otherwise, for iteneriil business, anil for police, Are alarm or mes senger business and for the transaction of tiny business In which electricity over or throuKh wires may he applied to any useful purpose In the County of JelTeraon and Stale of Pennsylvania, and for these purposes to have, possess and enjoy all the rfchts, bene II u and privileges of Bald Act ot Assembly and supplements thereto. O. M. McDonald, Solicitor. A DM INISTRATOR a NOTICE. J.V. Estate of William Dailey, Late of Wash ington Township. Notice Is hereby given that letters of ad ministration upon the estate of tho above named decedent have been granted to the undersigned. All persons Indebted to said estate are requested to make payment, nnd those having claims or demands against the same will make the same known without de lay to JAMK8 9. DAITflllKKTY, Attorney, Administrltor. O. M. McDonald. Rockdale Mills, I'ft, JgXECUTUIX' NOTICE. Estate of F. C. Bonnott, Late of Wins low Township, JcfTcroou Co., Pa. Notice Is hereby given that letters testa mentary upon the estate of the said decedent have been granted to the undersigned. All persons Indebted to the said estate are re quested t make payment, and those having claims or demands aguinst the same will make them known without delay to I.ALKA I. UONNKTT, KxeClltrlX, tykesvllle, I'a. Try it on ti.8 Coal Range It iu the only self-shining stove polish coal stoves, the best screen enamel and stcv pipe enamel saves work and money; kills rust If your driller hivm't It Blnjr-Htoke Co. hiw if" iT--i iniiiir . v t cf3 1H4BI ttVWt RttJITUO JIBEL IN DIVORCE. Mury E. Donders vs. Peter I)oudr. No. 9, April term, 1'lurle Subpoena In Divorce. Jkkfehson Coitnty. ss: The t'oniroonwi'iiith of Pennsylvanlii. To Peter Danders, (ireelinp: Wo conimuiirt you, a twice before you were cnminttnrifd, tlint all mutter of business and excuses being set aside, you be and appear In your pro pur person before 0111 Judge at Itrookvllle, at our Court of Common Pleas, thereto be held on the second Monday of November next, to show cause, If any you have, why your wife, Mary E. Donders, should not be divorced from the bonds of matrimony which she h;ith contracted with you, tbe said Peter Dnnders, airreeable to the Petition and LlBel exhibited against you be fore our said Court, and this you shall Id nn case omit at your peril. Witness The Hon. John W. Reed, President of our said Court at Brookyille, tbe Itith day of August, A. D. Allowed by the Court. Cyhcs H. Blood, Prothonotary. ToPeter Donders, Greeting: You are hereby notified to appear before tbe lionoruble Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, nt B rook vi lie, Pa., on the second Mon day of November next, to answer as set forth In the above subpoena. GRANT HCHEAFNOCKER, September 3, llfLti. Sheriff. jyBEL IN' DIVORCE. Malcolm G. McGlffln vs. Alice H. McGlffln. No. 1S, November term, 1UU5. Plurles sub poena in divorce. jeppkkkon County, ps: The Coiiwnoh wealth of Pennsylvania. To Alleo II. MctiltHn, Greeting; We command you, as twice before you were commanded, that all matter of business and excuses being set aside, you be and appear lu your proper person before our Judge at Itrookvllle, at our Court of Common Pleas, there to be held on tho second Monday of November next, to show cause. If any you have, why your:husi)and, Malcolm It. Mc Gitlln, should not be divorced from the bonds of matrimony which he hath contracted with you thesald Alice II. McGltlin, agreeaole to tiie petition and libel exhibited against you before our said Court, and this you shall In no case omit at your peril. Witness The Hon. John W. Ueed, President of out said Court at Hrookvllle, the liiiu day of August, A. !., HHH1. Allowed by the Court. Cyhl'S II. Blood, Prothonotary To Alice II. McGlffln, Greeting: You aro hereby notified to appear before the Honorable Judgeof the Court of Common, Pleas, at Brook v tile. Pa., on the second Mon day of November next, to answer as set forth lu the above subpoena. GRANT PCHEAFNOCKER. September 20, KOK SheriiT. m