The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-16
ODD ITEMS.
The man who rides horseback al.
ways takes back seat.

The man who rides horseback al
ways takes back seat.
Politencss is sometimes fatal Up
in Michigan the other day, a nurse an
her charge were killed by the bough Of
q tree.
II takes Wilkic ColIinss six months
to write story. He grinds out nine
pages day aud then stops
We read that there are bed-bugs in
the White House, Leave 'em alone
and they'll soon starve to death.
Two Louisville pall.bearers so OK.
bausted themselves at funeral that
they died in consequence
Several people have been poisoned
recently by eating bologna sausage.
This is the result of allowing dogs TO
wear brass collars.
The wife of Congressman Lowrry,of
Indiana, tried to cure felIn on her
finger with carbolic acid. Anputation
is thought to be necessary
When Fogg was asked regarding
the latest addition to the English Lam
guage he said he would ask his wife
She always had the last word.
An Indianapolis hearse driver lost
his situation for smoking pipe while
driving to the graveyard. His excuse
was that he couldn't afford cigars.
If ovary man u,bo 10, =, r,
should @sthetically conclude to wear
soft hat, the present style of stiff felt
would go entirely out Of fashion.
Edith--It's really difficult to advise
you. Night marriages seem to have
the prestige of great antiquity. Adam,
you know, wasn't married till eve.
Country maidens are now holding
guessing maches They sit out in the
garden and guess whether its a potato
bug or an army worm that's crawling
down their backs.
Sydney Smith once said to his YES
try, in reference to block pavement
proposed to be built around St. Paul's,
"All you have to do, gentlemen, is to
put your heads together and the thing
is done"
"Tbe funeral was all that could be
expected said an aged lady who looks
upon these events with all artistic eve.
"The display was grand and the widow
wept like born angel"
An Incorporate citizen, of Roches-
ter; calls his stomach blades" be-
| cause its the place of departed spirits.
Aud one in Cincinnati calls his "The
Tomb" because it's where the bier
goes.
Among the Dunkards men kiss only
men and the kissing OF women is done
only among themselves. every few
converts are made by the Dunkards,"
soberly remarks an exchange.
"Papa, please tell me the story of
the new comet" said Mary to her faith
er last evening. "I cannot. my dear"
replied Mr.. Batter, ''there is no tail to
it et.'[-Beston Courier.
A correspondent writes: "There are
ground squirrels, ground mice, ground
hogs, ETC., but | see no mention in any
of my books of ground dog. Is there
such an animal 2 Inquire at sausage
factory.
An old lady named Brown, of Hin
ton, Mich, has the grayest of hair that
is now turning to its original color.
She is cutting her third set of teeth.
She has had her second eyesight
for years and can see to do fine work.
Messrs. Grewet and Foster, pillars
of the Baptist church in Floresville,
Texas, disputed, over Biblical ques.
tion until they lost their temper and
used their fists until other members of
the church separated them.
The Postmistress in Ohio has resign
ed to take husband There is great
indignation int he State.
In New York you had better keep
your hands off the small boy. More
likely than not he has his pockets full
of dynamite cartridges.
John Young, son of old Brigham, is
good speaker, and ranks as chief dude
Of the Mormon Church.
A tumble in cabinet pictures from Sc
to 50 perdozen has shaken photograph
ic Chicago to its centre.
1t is no uncommon thing in London
to see young woman of fashion, with
red heels on her shoes to match the red
top-knot on her head.
In Alaska everything freezes solid by
the middle of October, but in the United
States it is not cold day for candi-
dates until early in November.
A boiler in an Ohio pump factory
exploded recently, but, strange to say,
no milkmen were injured.
Messrs. Barnum, Baily & Hutchison,
the circus men, have divided $l,OO0,OOO
as the result of the season.