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;IIAKLE8 8. LORD
Editor and Proprietor
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 10, 1910.
Bntered at thepostofMce at Keynoldlll
Pa., at second clasi mall matter.
B0MMBRVU,I.TLEPHOll NO. M.
THE LAXD OF GOOD 1TEN
T10X8. From Uie Landf Good Intentions you can
look across the years,
Far above tbe dismal valley of dlstresslul
doubts and fears;
You can see the golden future, smiling In the
morning sun,
You can hear the din of battles that arc
lightly fouht and won;
You can see the broad road leading "to the
country of success,
Winding through the pleasant meadows on
the Hills of Happiness.
In the Land of Good Intentions you may He
all day and dream
Underneath the trees that whisper io a sil
ver, silent stream.
You may plan enchanting journeys toward
. the rim of yonder sky,
Picturing the fame and fortune that you
: hope for by and by.
Far ahead you watch Ambition bidding men
But the blue sky of the present smiles invit
ingly for you.
Oh I The Land of Good Intentions Is a pleas
ant place to dwell
When the sun of Youth ana springtime
weaves Its magic mystic spell; I
But soon the leaves will wither that shine
golden In the trees.
And the chill of Age and Winter will be felt
In every breete;
And If you too fondly linger you shall come
to know at last
That the Land of Good Intentions Is the
Desert of the Past.
James J. Montague.
HEREDITY.
There Is almost always an unpleasant
sense In which people speak of heredity.
Somehow we are more apt to look for an an
cestral explanation of the dark streak In a
man than wn are for the good we find In him.
- and yet, Is It not Just as likely that the credit
of much that is good In tis nhoclU he given to
those who have gone before? In our cone it
we oftentimes think that the good accom
plished by us is very largely the effect of our
own exertion, and It undoubtedly is; but
both good and bad tendencies can be Inher
ited, and It Is a thankless treatment of our
forefathers to credit them with ' the bad
alone.
If each of us comes to thing of himself as a
ort of little Image of the world, we shall find
In our selves record of the way the world has
progressed In Its upward climb and conquest
of things terrestrial one generation Is con
stantly taking a fresh start from the point
reached by the generation before it. If mlr
rorred In the lives of each of us, then the
high morality or the pure purpose that we
think we discover in ourselves may after all
be only a short upward step beyond the point
reached In our earlier family history. We do
not lessen the Importance of our own lndl
Tlduallty by praising those who have helped
to our result. The smallest Individual Is he
who gives credit to no one in speaking of his
own achievements. The great st Is he who
recognizes that his own little Individuality
ts simply a temporary expression of the
greater fact than himself the marvelous
human race. It has above all creation pow
er to conquer and power to constantly rise
from one height to another.
Consequently heredity In Its broadest
sonse Is a most satisfying thing. Each of us
has an Inheritance at his control which Is
greater than any given to any other created
being an Inheritance and Interest In all the
history and all the accomplishment that has
o far been recorded, and an Inheritance
that In our hands can be made a little more
and a little greater for those who follow. CD
AVLD LAjSO SYXE.
The followlLg reminiscent Items are taken
from Tm Eitmoldsvilli Papir of March
22nd, 188 twenty-seven years ago,
It Is an every day occurrence to hear rent
ers remark that they "cannot rent a house
for love or money." Why not build houses
and thus supply this want? It will certainly
pay. Don't let our town be kept from Increas
ing her population for want of dwelling
houses.
Reynoldsvllle loses two prominent business
men and citizens In Dr. 8. Reynolds and W.
4e Gontard, who leave on the first of April
or8cranton, where they will engage In bus
iness, v
Hall & Vaughn, the tannery firm, have let
the contract of building fifteen dwelling
houses to R. B. Taylor. Work on the new
buildings will be commenced;immedlately.
B. 8. Belnap has purchased tho tea store
formerly owned by W. W. Blake and will
continue the business at the same place.
Rev. J. 0. McDonald will, preach on danc
ing next Sunday evening. All are Invited.
Some time ago Tom Reynolds, Jim Tapper
aadJohn Dillman purchased the stage line
running between Reynoldsvllle and Punx
eutawney from Ed Barry. After a few days
of ownership they sold It to W. W. Blake, who
Is now tbe sole proprietor.
DuBols Is to have a National bank of Issue.
F. K.Arnold and L. P. Seeley, of Reynolds
vllle, and J. K. Long, of Brookvllle, are the
projectors. From the above It seems that
some of our capitalists Intend Investing cap
ital elsewhere. Would It not be about n
profitable and at the same time help greatly
the future of' Reynoldsvllle, to Invest it at
, home? We hope, for the sake of our town,
thoy will reconsldenihe mntt.r.
I ' Methoaibt Cnurcn.
Services for Sunday, ,Auijiit
11.00 a.1 m., tbrnit-, -:A (; ..ti IM-jn."
7.30 p. m., thuruB, 'Tfir.-.. i -."
Presbyterian Church
Rev. Dr. R. A MctCinte'y r . . i,
next Sabbatb, In the n, . .
"Detraction," and in ' the evening on
'Paul at Athena." ' .
. School Shoes.
". Buy them at J. H. fink's, Punxsu
Sawney, Pa. ;
Whan Yen "Cee SUra."
The man who wtii'ii xintrk violently
on tbe bend sh.vk lie "uv mars" la not
fnr from telling (he truth. The fact
la that there is a iiliosplioriwcpui pow
er In the eye which does uot n Unlet a
person's euemhiu under ordinary con
ditions, but which Is distributed and
reveals Itself whenever tbe head gets
a sudden shock mid sometimes eveu
In the act of sneezing. A blow on I he
head results In a pressure of the blond
vessels upon the reiinil, ciuisln either
total darkness or a fniut blue HkIU
which floats before the eyes, and it Is
in this faint blue light tbe Illumination
discerns the thousands of " fantastic
forms and figures that by .general ac
ceptance are termed stars; hence.
While tbe astronomical display so fre
quently mentioned may be said to be
entirely a creature of tbe imagination,
there is at least some foundation for
the Idea. The true nature of the sen
sation is never very apparent even to
the victim, for the simple reason thnt
it is Invariably experienced under cir
cumstances which render a searching
introspective Investigation out of the
question.
An Odd Nugget of Gold. '
.There have been many large and,
oddly shaped gold nuggets found In
the United States and elsewhere, but
the oddest of them all was that dis
covered at the Mldhas mine, ou Sulky
gully, near Melbourne, Australia. In
1887. The nugget was fiat and almost
the exact counterpart In contour of a
colossal human band held open, with
the exception of the thumb and fore
finger, which were closed together in
manner so aa to make it appear that
the thumb was holding the finger In
place. Its greatest length was twelve
and a half inches and its greatest
breadth eight inches. It was of the
very purest gold, with but a little of
foreign substances adhering, mostly
between the "fingers," nnd weighed
617 ounces. It was found in tbe north
west main drive of tbe Mldhas mine.
120 feet below the surface or the earth
and at a spot only fifty feet from
where the famous Lady Hrnssoy nug
get was discovered the year before. It
weighed fifty-one pounds of pure gold.
Mme. Rejane at Rehearsal.
lime. Iiejane at one of her rehearsals
was endeavoring to impress upon a
young actor the necessity of a tragic
expression.
"Put yourself In his place," she said.
"But I have never been through such
an experience," the other pleaded.
"Well, then," retorted the nctress,
"Imagine you have lost 300 or 400
louts at baccarat and that you have
been dismissed from tbe company."
His face fell.
"There you have It," said she. "Keep
that expression and you will win."
For a young woman who could not
weep to order she tried a heroic cure.
"Very well. I will take the part
away from you. Vou are not pretty
enough."
This had the desired effect, and tbe
floodgates opened.
"Weep like that and you will be the
hit of the piece," exclaimed Rejane
triumphantly. London M. A. P.
Balzao and Black Coffee.
Balzac was addicted to the use of
strong black coffee and depended upon
It as a nervous stimulant during the
hours which he devoted to composi
tion. Its effect be has himself de
scribed in these words:
"The coffee falls into your Btomach.
Immediately everything starts Into ac
tion. Your ideas begin to move like
Grand Army battalions on tbe battle
field, nnd the battle opens. Memories
arrive at a run, standards flying; the
light cavalry of comparisons breaks
Into a magnificent gallop; the artillery
of logic dashes up and unlimbers;
thoughts come rushing up as sharp
shooters; characters spring up on all
sides; tbe paper becomes covered with
ink, for the struggle has begun and
ends In torrents of black water like
the battle In black powder."
Burns as a Tax Collector.
In the olden day candles were taxed
articles, and It was the duty of Robert
Burns as an excise officer to see that
tho tax was not evaded. He generally
looked tbe other way, however, as
when passing through the kitchen one
night' at William Lorimer's of Kenni
shall, where tbe gudewlfe was busy
making candles, he merely remarked.
"Faith, madam, ' ye're thrang the
nlcht," and passed Into the parlor. St.
James' Gazette.
The Mountains Bother Them.
The British have had heaps of trou
ble in Slam to make the natives under
stand that tbe world is round instead
of flat. Indeed, the native teachers
keep on teaching the children that It
Is flat, and when argued with they re
ply, "If it Isn't flat why do the moun
tains stand np as they do Instead of
rolling downhill r
' A Financier's Observation.
"He spends money like a prince,"
said tbe man wbo makes trite compar
isons. "Perhaps," replied Mr. Dustin Stax.
"only most members of royal families
I have met in my banking experience
are more anxious to borrow money
than to disburse It" Washington Star.
A Paradox.
Little Willie Kay. pa. what Is a par
ndox? Pa Well, my son. a coal stove
Is one kind of paradox. It won't burn
until It I put up; then It won't burn
until it Is shaken down. Chicago
News.
' A Difference. !
"I nra told that Jones Is n regular
leech, is thnt'truer ' ' .
"No; I would hardly say that A
Irych. you know, never gets stuck, on
himself." . .
A LIGHT ATMOSPHERE.
.
Why Smoke, "Beats Down" When It
' Leaves a Chimney.'
"It's getting ready for a storm. See
how the smoke beats down just as
soon as It comes out of the chimney?
That's because the ulr Is so heavy it
pushes the moke down before it has
time to rise."
One often hears this stated as fact
concerning that most generally talked
of subject on earth, the weather. The
speaker was probably right under
those ' conditions In prophesying a
storm, but he was scarcely right in
assigning as a reason that "the air is
so heavy it pushes the smoke down."
Nearly everybody knows it is easier
to swim in salt water than in fresh
water. As salt water is heavier than
fresh water It Is evident that the heav
ier the liquid tbe greater tbe buoyant
force.
The atmosphere exerts a buoyant
force upon the smoke from chimneys
in exactly the same way that water
exerts a buoyant force upon a swim
mer. Therefore when the smoke "beats
down" as soon as It leaves a chimney
it must be concluded that the buoyant
force exerted upon It is relatively
small and that the air Is not heavy,
but light
A light atmosphere, or, rather, a
sudden lessening of the pressure of
the atmosphere generally, takes place
before a storm. Therefore the smoke
from chimneys, If observed Intelligent
ly, furnishes a pretty good weather
Indicator. Chicago Record-Herald.
VEGETABLE FOODS.
Spinach Rich In 8ulphur and Iron,
Pumpkin In Phosphorus.
The French have a saying that "pars
ley is a broom to sweep tbe stomach."
Lettuce is a nerve food. Radishes
build tissue nnd are rich In phosphor
us and in iron.
Horseradish contains a higher per
centage of sulphur than all the other
vegetable roofs, spinach ranking next
in value. Spinach also contains a large
proportion of iron.
A mayonnaise dressing with lettuce
Is especially desirable for thin people,
but for the overplump French dress
ing is to be recommended.' The ac
tion of vinegar on the digestive organs,
however, Is not to be considered. The
acid of lemon juice Is preferable.
While apples are a most excellent
fruit for brain building, which phos
phorus aids lu, the humble pumpkin,
desecrated to tbe uses of pie and jack
o' lanterns, holds the prize. Pumpkin
rates 2.70 In phosphorus, while apple
is but .45. '
When in search for this special ele
ment take up a pumpkin diet. But as
winter squash would stand the same
analysis it can be used as a vegetable
in many varieties aud thus tbe needed
phosphorus supplied. Cucumbers rank
next In phosphorus value to pumpkin,
being 2.08. Vegetarian Magasine.
The Tricky Fox.
A gentlemoiT, while hunting near a
river one winter day saw a fox run
out on tbe ice and make at full speed
for an opening In tbe Ice where the
rushing water of the river could be
plainly seen from tbe bank, says tbe
Scotsman. At the edge he stopped,
turned, followed his tracks back to tbe
bank and tben ran some distance down
the stream and sat there. Soon a dog
came crashing out of the woods, bay
ing finely, hot oa the fox's trail. Now,
dogs when on a chase of this bind
trust almost entirely to their noses.
This one was no exception. He ran
along the ice. bead down, nnd when
he reached the hole he could not stop,
but plunged into the water and disap
peared forever. Then the fox trotted
away with every sign of satisfaction.
The Praetorian Guard.
The Praetorian guard was a select
body of troops Instituted by the Em
peror Augustus to protect his person
and consisted of ten cohorts, each of
1,000 men, chosen from Italy. They
had peculiar privileges and when tbey
had served sixteen years were retired
on a pension of about $500. Eacb
member of the guard had tbe rank of
a captain In the regular army. Like
the bodyguard of Louis XIV., they
were all gentlemen and formed grad
ually a great power, like the janizaries
at Constantinople, and frequently de
posed or elevated the very emperors
themselves."
' The Dead in India.
Three distinct methods of disposing
of the dead are In vogue in India.
While tbe Mohammedans Inter tbe
dead, the Hindoos prefer to throw tbe
bodies into the purifying waters of tbe
Ganges, and even now there are con
stant infractions of the severe regula
tions framed to suppress this danger
ous practice. The form of funeral
adopted by the Porsccs Is that of sim
ply exposing their dead ot a great a HI
tudo to tbe scavenging services ot
crows and vultures. ''
' Procrastinate.
Teacher What Is tbe meaning of the
word "procrastinate?" Pupil To put
off. Teacher Right Illustrate It iu a
sentence. Pupil I tried to steal a rlch
on a street car yesterday, but 1 was
procrastinated. Toledo Blade.
- Not Fussy.
The Missus Noi I tell you I Object
to giving money at the door!
-The Tramp Well, marm, 1 perhaps
you'll band It out of tbe window. I'm
not pertlkler. Ladle' Homo Journal. '
Strictly Accurate.
, Lawyer So you say the defendant
pnshed you against your will?. Wit
nessNo, sir; 1 said he pushed me
against the door. Baltimore American.
Resolutions of Respect.
The following preamble and resolu
tion were adopted by Hormiown
Grange, No. 1,269:
WRERBAS. Our Heavenly Father. In
his infinite wisdom, has called from our
midst our beloved brother, David
Moore, and as a token of tbe esteem he
was held in, for his regard for all that
was bnnorable and just, and that be
will long be remembered for his good
deeds, therefore Belt
Uenolved, That our charter ho draped
In mourning for a period of thirty days;
second, that a copy of these resolutions
be spread on tbe minutes; third, that a
copy be sent bis wife and family.
Harry raven, )
, , Lula Hftrick, J-Com.
Fred Moore. )
Letter Ilat.
List of unclaimed letters remaining
In post office at Reynoldsvllle, Pa., for
week ending Aug. 15, 1910.
Joe Callen, Chas Matthews, Frank
Fasquala, Miss Phyllis Parker, Mrs.
Delia Reynolds, Samuel I. Robinson,
Mies Florence Smith (2), Mrs, Tomeon,
Mrs. Ella Uber.
Bay advertised and give date of list
when calling for above.
S. M. McCreight, P. M.
Buy Them Here.
, School shoes. Better shoes for less
money. Try us. J. H. Fink depart
ment store, Punxsu'Rwney, Pa.
You See It Everywhere
No matter where you go, you are sure to find buildings of all kinds
covered with
RUBEROID ROOFING
Tilda Mirk Reflittni U. S. FUnl 09m
You will find it on Churches, Dwellings, Factories, Schools, Barns, Sheds,
Poultry Houses, and Outbuildings of all kinds. , 1
It wears longer and costs less than shingles or metal. Will not melt, rot, crack
or rust. Proof against all kinds of weather. The most durable roofing made.
Fire-resisting. . '
Anybody can lay it; all you need is a hammer. We supply all necessary
fixtures free.
V ' Writ for Sample! and Priet.
For Sale by the Woodwork Supply Company,
Reynoldsville, Pa.
When you want Job Printing of any kind call up The Star office on the Summervifle
'Phone and tell us what you peed we'll do the rest.
Brings the Outside World to Yoi
- This simple act tells the story of BELL efficiency.
; , ' t Lifting the receiver of any Bell Telephone is equiv
- alent to making a call or making a journey. The Bell
.System reaches out everywhere ana brings to you the
- C party with whom you wish to speak.
A standing army of one hundred thousand Bell em
ployees is on duty at all times to render you prompt
', service. Ten million miles of wire radiate all over the coun-
J . try for the convenience of Bell users forjorconvenience.
y . It is this far-reaching, constant, to-the-second service
' 'that makes the Bell System supreme in the principal cities, .
' and which gives to small communities the same telephone y
advantages enjoyed in the large centers.
Bell service is UNIVERSAL. It brings the outside,
world to you. . ,
For rates and other information regarding service, call the District Manager.
Our Silk Mill Is Still llorbl
Until August 31st we have
on hands and offer
One combination bookcase, was $12.00, now $ 8.00
One combination bookcase, was $15.00, now 10.00
One combination bookcase, was $18.00, npw 13.50
Sixextension dining tables, 5 inch leg, was $12.00, now 7.75
One drop end couch was $18.00, now ' . 12.00
One sewing table, (mission) was $8.00, now , 5.00
One kitchen cabinet, was $18.00, now 14.00
Three hundred yards best all-wool carpet, was 75c, now 55c
Two hundred yards best 1-4 wool carpet, was45c,now 33c
These articles are all new and good. '
G. R. HAIaIa
The Central District and Printing
Telegraph Company
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