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REYNOLDSVILLE, L'ENN'A., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 15)06.
VOLUME 15.
THE SHAMROCK.
At One Time It Was tied For Food
In Ireland.
Tlint the shamrock was used as diet
before it was adopted at the national
emblem has been conclusively demon
strated, though in proving the fact one
writer borrows from another. Very
few drew their Information from per-
Bntinl nhaorvntlnn Knpnspr limloilhtpil-
ly did, and he Is perhaps responsible
for the familiarization of this fact to
his contemporaries. I quote the pas
sage from "The View of the Present
State of Ireland:"
"Out of every corner of the woods
land gll nnes they came creeping foortha
""upon tlieyr hnndes, for theyr legges
could not beare them. They looked
like anatomyes of death; they spake
like ghostes crying out of theyr graves;
they did eat of the dead carrions, and
yi mey iouuue u pioue 01 wilier cresses
or shamrokes there they flocked as to a
feast for the time."
This dietary use was known to the
Elizabethan dramatists.
I vill give tee leave to cram my
mouth phit shamrokes and butter, and
vater creeshes Instead of pearsh and
peepsh. Ben Jonson's "Irish Masque."
This Irish footman, a wild kerne, a
frog, t dog, whom I'll scare spwln.
Longed you for shamrock? Thomas
Dekker.
"The shamrock thus used for food,"
says Mr. Colgan, "was one or other, or
perhaps both, of the meadow clovers,
or trefoils, Trifollum pratense (purple
clover) and Trifolium repens (white
clover) of modern botanists." Notes
and Queries.
THE OLD FARM.
ThonichU It BrouKht . to One Who
Knew It am a Boy.
One morning I was awakened with
a strange new joy In my mind. It
came to me at that moment with inde
scribable poignuucy, the thought ft
walking barefoot In cool fresh plow
furrows, as I had once done when a
boy. So vividly the memory came to
me the high airy world, as it was at
that moment, and the boy I was, walk
ing free in the furrows that the weak
tears filled my eyes, the first I had
shed In many years. Then I thought
. of fitting In quiet thickets In old fence
corners, the wood behind me rising
still, cool, mysterious, and the fields In
front stretching away In illimitable
pleasantness. I thought of the good
smell of cows at milking. You do not
know If yon do not know! I thought
of the sights and sounds, the heat and
sweat of the hoyfields. I thought of
a certain brook I knew when a boy
that flowed among alders and wild
parsnips, where I waded with a three
foot rod for trout. I thought of all
these things as a man thinks of his
first love. Oh, I craved the soil! I
hungered and thirsted for the earth.
I was greedy for growing things.
American Magazine.
French Sentiment.
A French parricide who slew his fa
ther and mother and was asked upon
condemnation what he had to say and
why sentence should not be pronounced
upon him, entreated the oiirt to have
mercy upon a poor orphan. This tale
is green with the moss of ages and
may not be true, but something like It
is true of a woman named Marie Cel
vet, sentenced by a Paris tribunal to
twenty years' imprisonment at hard
labor for the murder of ber sister.
While In court she constantly wore a
long crape veil. "Why do you wear
this veil?" asked one of the officials, to
which she replied that she was in
mourning for ber sister, showing an
affectionate sensibility, the earlier ex
hibition of which, however, would have
been more becoming to her even than
the garment.
A NATION
OF CRIPPLES
RHEUMATISM DEYOND
CONTROL
Uric-0 Treatment Advised
Very few people nowadays are free
from some form of Rheumatism. In
fact, it looks as though the disease was
fast crippling our nation. People of
means are trying the great specialists,
and they go from East to West und to
all parts of the earth in search of med
ical help and relief. '
The greatest boon to mankind lias re
cently been broupht about, especially
to those who sutler with Rheumutio
Acid Poisoning. It is a harmless rem
edy called UKIC-O. A treatment for
the blood, bladder and kidneys. This
marvelous remedy, taken internally,
acts in a thorough manner cm the
blood, relieving those terrible pains
that nearly craze the mind. U WO-u is
made for lUieumatism only, and it is a
positive cure for the disease in all its
forms. It is harmless and pleasant to
take, containing no poison, alcohol or
whiskey, and, if taken as directed, will
cure each and every form of Khcuma
tism, no matter how bad.
Druggists sell CRIt'-O at $1 00 pel
bottle, or it will be sent at above price
by the SMITH DRUG COMPANY
SYRACUSE, N. Y. Liberal size sam
ples and circulars will be forwarded
free to all who apply for same.
TJrlc-0 U sold tn Reyooldsville by the
Bloke & Feicht Pn-g Co.
FIVE GENERATIONS OF
FAMILY
V
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THE ABOVE Is a picture of five generations ol a prominent and well
known family of Reynoldsvllle, Mrs. Hunnah Ptvscott, Mrn. John
M. Hays, of Reynoldsville, Bert A. Ba, Mrs. .1. Albert Dunbar, nee
Althea Hays, June Phyllis Dunbar, of Allegheny City. The great-great-grandmother,
Mrs. Hannah Prescott, widow of Alfred Pi-escott,
whose maiden name was Consor, was born in Clarion Cimuty, Pa., "0 years
ago last May. The great-grand mother, Mrs. John M. Hays, was born In
Clarion county several years over a half century ago. Grandfather Bert.
A. Hays was born in Reynoldsville thirty-eight years ago. Mrs. Dunbar
was born at East Brady, Pa., twenty years ago. Babv Dunbar was born
in Chicago about eleven months ago. Several months axo Mrs. Prescott
left here for a year's visit with a son at Bloomfield, Nebraska, and an
other son In Missouri, and she was accompanied as far as Allegheny City
by Mrs. Hya and It was at that time that the above interesting picture
of five representatives of five generations was taken.
The Heart of a Child.
That which disparages us and quick
ens revolt is no less a factor in a
child's emotional life. But there is this
difference we have the better oppor
tunity to defend ourselves and to ob
tain reparation. So there is a certain
pathetic pleasure in standing with hu
manity where Its Joys, Its longings. Its
embarrassments and its disappoint
ments are simplest and newest, and.
perforce, where impoteney Is absolute.
Give me this most uncommercial, this
dlvinest of enterprises for my own!
Give me a child to be at home with, to
be in absolute confidence with! If I
cannot refashion my warped, wrin
kled and discolored old soul Into the
unbiased graces and the otherenl puri
ty of the spirit of the, child, let me now
and again opeu that little door and
shut myself In that little heart, Just for
the sheer delight of It. rntterson Du
Bois In Success Magazine.
Bnd For Tnll Hatn.
New Year's eve, which Is sacred to
St Sylvester, is celebrated In Berlin
by the blowing of tin horns, the ring
ing of bells and all other devices for
making a noise. The only horse play
Indulged in Is at the expense of the
wearer of the silk tile. Any one on
the street Is privileged to bring his
cane down on the crown of the of
fending headgear as hard and ns often
as he can. When the man with the
dilapidated hat complains to the po
lice the only consolation be .gets is, "It
nerves you right for wearing It on Syl
vester night."
Low Down.
"You are anaemic,"" says the phy
sician after thumping and prodding.
"You should practice deep breathing."
"Deep breathing!" retorts the pa
tient. "Why, doctor, that is Just what
I do all the time. I work In a subway
cellar sixty feet below the street lev
el." Judge.
Innlnrerlty.
Be honest with yourself, whatever
the temptations. Say luilhin? to oth
ers that you do not think and play no
tricks with your own mind. Of all
the evil spirits abroad at this liour of
the world Insincerity is the most dan
gerous. J. A. Froude.
Si Iimerem.
"Women all have the same fault
They can't pass a shop that has bon
nets in the window without looking in."
"So different frum men! They can't
pass a shop that has bottles iu the wln
3ow without going In." Illustrated
Bits.
Beware of worrying about little
things. It Is the malady of happy peo
ple. 'i
rt Is more heroic to live on one's
grief than to die of it.
A PROMINENT
UN Kc. I !iJLUO V ILLtl I
IN THE WHEELHOUSE.
It In There That All the Fnrcen of m
Grent Vemtel Art lllrevted.
On entering the wheelhouse of an
ocean liner a landsman Is likely to bo
awed by th group of in.Urumeuts and
masst's of complicated machinery on
every hand. Your eye will llrst be
caught by the wheel or wheels, for of
ten there aie two or ino.-a of them, one
directly In line with t!n other. The
first of these Is an lnt',!j;uincaut look
ing affair perhaps a foot or so In diam
eter, which seems out of nil proportion
to the work it int'.st .accomplish. Di
rectly in front of it svumls llin ship's
compass, whili back of It are massed
many complicated wlnvls and levers
which transform t'.j slightest motion
of the wheel Into the gr;at force which
guides the ship.
All the great steamers ni? steered
nowadays by the of steam or elec
tricity. Iu the old day.t half a dozen
men ut times would struggle with the
wheel In high sea.i. and sailors have
been killed by the rapid revolving of
the projecting spoke handles. The
modern steering gear makes it possi
ble to guide these g:-eat ships with the
slightest pressure. Tin; rudder, weigh
ing many tons, is perhaps 500 feet
astern, yet with a t rich of the polish
ed w!i:el 'h.- sreat TOO foot ship will
swing fro::i ri:!? V klo with almost
the delicacy of a co:..;ass needle. The
wheel that the steersman operntss
merely governs the steering engine,
which In turn, moves the great rud
der. The most astonishing thing about
the bridge is to find the wheelhouse
with nil Its curtains tightly drawn, as
often happens, and the man at the
helm steering the boat without see
ing ahead at all. At night or even by
day If the light of the binnacle is con
fusing the wheelhouse is often com
pletely shut Iu. The man at the wheel,
it is explained, does not need to look
ahead. The lookout high up Iu the
"crow's nest" and the officer on watch
on the bridge will kee htm Informed
If any object Is sighted. The duty of
the man at the wheel Is to keep the
ship on her course. Throrshont his
watch of four hours he iniut keep his
eyes on the compass and nowhere el.:c.
On one side of the wheelhouse are
posted the sailing directions, which
give tli? wheelsman ::;. '.clt orJ'-Td.
The course to be follov.xJ for the day
Is placed in a neat little rack called
the eofwpass control. It ir.i;c;c;ju the
rack In chuMi at the sli'.e of the pul
pit which nmtouii"ep the number of
the hymns and psalms for the day's
service. The compass control will an
nounce, for Instance. K, 7, 8, W, or
some such formula. Ths wheelsman
glances nt this ns be ta'-os li't watjh
nb the wheel and holds til ' great shiv
exactly on this course until he la ro
Hp vert. Francis Arnold Coilir.i
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A PATERNAL CRITICISM.
Sir Henry Irvlnjr'a Comment on BI
Son'a Enrlr Hamlet.
II. B. Irving, son of Sir Henry Irv
ing, was not educated primarily for thu
stage. Studying for the profession of
barrister, while he was still in college
he took part In amateur theatricals.
An amusing story Is told of one of his
earlier Interpretations of the dilllcult
role of Hamlet. On this particular and
early occasion, however. Sir Henry
was "out In front," and after the per
formance several, including his sou,
crowded about hlra for flu expression
of opinion.
"Whnt do you thlnlc of Smith as Po
lonlus?" asked one.
"Good, very good," murmured Sir
Henry In his quiet, kindly way.
"And Miss Blank as Ophelia?"
"Good, very good," again murmured
Sir Henry.
"And Jones ns the king?"
"Good, very good," repeated Sir
Henry.
"And Thomas as Horatio?"
"Good, very good," came the answer.
So the entire cast was gone through
with the exception of the principal
character, and each received the same
precise, neat criticism, "good, very
good." Then there was a slight pause,
an awkward pause, after which the
son, who had been waiting eagerly and
anxiously for his father's opinion about
his acting, managed to pluck up
enough courage to stammer, "But, fa
therwhat did you think of the rest
of the cast?"
Sir Henry looked blandly at his son
and then remarked dryly, "Are you
Jure that you want to be an actor, my
sou?" Bohemian Magazine.
MAN AND MONEY.
The Chnnne That Often Cornea With
the Acqnlaltlon of Wealth.
The transforming power of money
the moment It gets Into a man's pos
session Is one of the unsolved mys
teries of the universe. Of course we
know that the poison of avarice and
greed Is In the character and nut lu
the money, but It Is unfortunate that
the possession of money seems to de
velop, to bring out, some of the worst
human qualities, qualities which never
develop In poverty or show themselves
under ordinary circumstances.
Before we get possession of money
we feel sure that we will not allow it
to warp and twist our Ideals. We are
going to show the world a sane use of
money. We are going to help every
body. We are going to help struggling
merit, assist poor boys and girls to get
an education and to get a start In the
world. We are going to be helpful and
useful In ths largest possible way.
But It Is a strange trult In human
mature that, no matter how humble or
democratic or helpful and companion
able people may be while poor. Just as
soon as the average man gets more
than his fellows he begins to domineer
over them and to use the very wealth
which he was so anxious to get to en
able him to help his fellow men to
oppress and keep them down. O. 8.
Marden In Success Magazine.
Not u Bud Prescription.
On a family druggist's prescription
file Is an oft repeated prescription
bearing number 3.H1. The Latin of
the twentieth century reads: "Recipe.
Tlcketoril theatricl liumera duo slgue.
Take this afternoon. Dr. ."
Obviously It Is an order on the drug
gist written by a reputable physician
fot two theater tickets, ami the pa
tients, mother and daughter, are en
abled to take needed treatment at a
matinee while the busy husband and
father remains at work. The reason
for the scheme as told the druggist by
the doctor was the absolute need of
mother and daughter for recreation,
and as the druggist has a theater
ticket office It was readily and satis
factorily' arranged. New York Sun.
What Brentltlnic Amount To.
In each respiration an average adult
inhales one pint of air. A man respires
sixteen to twenty times a minute, nud
a young child about twenty-five to
thirty-five times. , While In a standing
posture the number of respirations is
greater than when lying down. A man
takes only thirteen breaths of air to the
miuuto while reclining. The superficial
.surface of the lungs is ""00 square
yards. The amount of nir Inspired by
an adult lu twenty-four hours is about
10.000 quarts. The least amount of air
nejj'.ed by an adult lu one h itir Is "SO
quarts. The heart -icnMs through the
lungs 5,000 gallons of 1:'. ood daily.
Mfiitt IMnlM I.Ove Toyn.
Most birds love toys. The playthings
he!) to while away the time and pre
vent them from tearing their plumage.
Fnrrots are especially devoted to play
things and can be trained to do simple
tricks with the objects specially fan
cied. A soft billed bird will amuse it
self for an hour with a peanut which It
cannot break, n tiny bell or a mirror
just big enough to reflect Its own head.
Mary Dawson In St. Nicholas.
Flxlnv the Value.
Jones So the price of that "old mas
ter" is $5,000. It doesn't look to be
worth $10.
Art Dealer Yes, but remember it
was painted In 1240. Just think what
flO at compound Interest would
amount to for that length of time!
Christmas
Presents
It is now the time of
the year when everyone
is looking for a Christ
mas present. The best
and most appropriate
thing is to come to the
COLUMBUS STUDIO
and order some nice
pictures. Cabinet size
$2.50 to $6.00.
Largest line of
SOUVENIR POSTALS
in town. Many beau
tiful designs and styles.
Call and see them.
I. D. KELZ, Prop.
T '
L-CCt.ll O
Planing Mill
West Reynoldsville .
Window Sash, Doors,
Frames. Flooring,
STAIR WORK
Rough and Dressed Lumber,
Etc., Eto.
Contract and repair workiglven
prompt attention.
Give us your order. My prices
are reasonable.
$ W. A. LEECH, PROPRIETOR. S
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Meeting of Stockholder.
You are hereby Informed that the annual
mnetlnK of the stockholders of the Bummer
vtlle Telephone Company will be held at the
oftK'e of the Company, on Main Street, in the
Hornuitb of Summervllle, on Wednesday, the
Othdayof January, A. D. 1W7, at the hour of
ten o'clock A. M., for the purpose of electing
a Board of Directors for the Company for the
eimuliiK year, and for the transaction of such
other business as may properly come before
said meeting, and a meeting of the stock
holders is hereby called to convene at the
general office of the said company on the 9th
uy of January, 11107, to take action on ap
proval or disapproval of the propiwed In
crease of the capital stock of said company
from ,000 to 1.10.000. And further, that
action will be taken to provide (unds for
Increasing the capacity of the plant, Improv
ing Its system and perfecting Its service in
such manner and form as may be approved
by a majority vote of the stockholders
present.
All stockholders are requested to be present
and vote to approve or disapprove the above
resolutions which have been offered before
the Board of Directors, and to be Anally
passed upon at the "lopkholders1 annual
meeting on the date above mentioned.
-h. .;. K. Hhown, . Jos. 8. Hammond,
President. Secretary
N
OTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
io the Htockholdni's of ji the Pittsburg
Industrial Iron Works: .
You are hereby notified that a?meeting of
the stockholders of the Pittsburg Industrial
l'on Works will be h'lil at the office of the
'i npany In Reynol'lsvllln, Penim., on Thurs
day, January 24, 1007, at 2 o'clock p. m. to
take action upon the approval or disapproval
of a proposed Increase of the Indebtedness of
the company from t-M.IXO to 105,000, for the
purpose of purchasing the property of the
Keystone Boiler and Radiator Co. at Hunt
ngton, Pa., and providing a working capital
for sanie.
J. H. BEOKWITH,
Secretary.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF REYNOLDSVILLE.
CAPITAL $75,000
SURPLUS 90,000
TOTAL $165,000
OFFICERS
J. C. Kino, Vlee-Pres.
DIRECTORS
J. CtKIng Daniel Nolan
J. 8. Hammond
John H. Kaocher, Pres.
John H. Kaurher
Henry C. Delble
SAFE AND CONSERVATIVE BANKING.
EVERY ACCOMMODATION CONSISTENT WITH CAREFUL BANKING.
The Peoples National Bank
Has age, safety and experience to offer to the citizens of
Reynoldsville and vicinity when in need of a modern bank
ing institution. Will also pay a conservative rate of in
terest on savings accounts, which have excellent with
drawal privileges. Interest computed semi-annually and
compounded.
CAPITAL $100,000.00 :: RESOURCES $450,000.00
' Your business respectfully solicited.
THE PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK
REYNOLDSVILLE, PA.
ESTABLISHED IN 1875 OPEN SATURDAY EVENINGS 7.30 TO 8.30.
The Doctor
Talks
Now, Mrs. Brown, I want
to impress on you the neces
sity of giving your children
nothing but food which you
knQW to be pure.
What do you care most
about in the way of meats?
Oysters? Well, that's all
right, provided they are
Sealfehipt, but I should not
advise you to risk any other
kind. But the Sealshipt
oysters are protected fronv
contamination. They are
packed at the beds in a seal
ed enamel case, with the ice
outside. That keeps them,
free from dirt and germs.
The ice we use is not always
above suspicion, and I should
not risk letting it touch any
food.
"It's better to be sure than
sorry," and with Sealshipt
oysters you may be sure that'
you are getting absolutely
pure food. They are easily
digested, so let the children
have them as they like.
But, remember, nothing .
but Sealshipt you mustn't
take chances with children's
stomachs.
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
Schedule In Effect Nov. 25. 1906.,
trains leave reynoldsville :
For New Bethlehem, Red Bank, and prin
cipal Intermediate stations, OH City and
Pfttburg,ft:3518:08a. m. 1:29 4:25, 8:00 (New
Bethlehem only) p. ni. week-days, Sundays
0:a, m., 4:20 p. m.
For DuBols, Driftwood, and principal Inter
mediate stations, Harrtsburg, Philadelphia.
Baltimore and Washington, 6:H5 a. m., 12:62
8:0K p. m. week-days. Sundays 12:10 p. m.
For DuRols only 11:42 a. m. week-days, 9:40
p. ni. dally.
W. W. Atterboby, .1. R.Wood,
Gen. Manager. Passenger Traffic Mgr
Geo. W. Boyd,
General Passenger Agent.
If you have anything to sell, try
our Want Column.
K. C. Schuckirs, Cashier.
John H. Corbett
R. H. Wilson
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