The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-07-20

Ihc Cluncsc Government lately re-
ccNcd q lormal notice from King Kala-
kaua that he could accommodate no
more emigrants from the Celestial King
dom. The Hawaiian Islands, not long
ago were advertising for an increase
of population, but when the United
States shut out the Chinese, Honolulu
became too conve nient substitute for
the Mongolans, who crowded thither
IN such numbers as to threaten the
ovcrrunning of the islands.
Quite gorgeous railroad cars are run
between Paris and Bucharest. They
are carpeted with Smyrna rugs two
inches thick, and the sides of the com
partments are covered partly with
embossed Japanese leather paper, and
partly with Gobelin tapestry. The
dining-room cars, in which triumphs of
French cookery are served, are suppl
ed with handsome clocks, damask cur
tains and Venetian mirrors Break.
fast consists of five courses, and din.
ncr of eigh. The sleeping-cars are
splcndidly furnished, and have hot as
well rs cold water. The average speed
is forty miles an hour.
The farmers in Northampton, lie
high and Bucks Counties in this State,
and in Warren County N. j., have
completed cutting their grain and most
of them have made good progress in
housing their crops. From all sources
comes the report of unusually good
harvests, and the farmers are jubilant.
Warren County reports the 'best in
seven years, and in Lehigh it has ''nev-
er been better Not for ten years
have the farmers in Northampton been
so well satisfied, and the same is said
OF Bucks County. The outlook for
corn, oats and potatoes is excellent,
ana tull crop is confidently expected
in all farming products.
lev. Father O'llara, pastor of ST.
Marys Church, Wilkes Barre and the
pastor of the Catholic Church at Ply
mouth have notified the young Sunday
school children of their congregation
that hereafter they will not be allowed
to wear bangs or frizzes while attend
ing Divine service. If they do they
will be sent home. Rev. O'Hara, in
a lecture to the children, condemned the
fashion of wearing bangs in severe
terms and said no young girl who ever
expected to become lady would be
guilty of the act of banging. The
parents coincide with the pastor, with
few exceptions. 1t is understood that
a circular has been issued by Bishop
OHara to all the clergy of the diocese
calling their attention to the mat
ter.
Captain Webb accordingto the Az.
6uTnian, which lately interviewed
him, proposes to go over Niagara Falls
IN rubber ball four and one-half feet
in diameter and one fourth of an inch
thick. The A'ebmnian says "The
Captain will enter this ball, when
it will be closed air-tigh:. Air will
tfen be forced into the ball until
1t Will bear any outside pressure to
which it may be subjected. This ball
will then be carried into the river from
the Canada side, cast off, and allowed
TO follow the current over the great
falls, A point has been selected where
ball, when cast off, follows the cur
rert over the centre of the Horse Shoe
Falls. Here the river is free from
rocks, and The water at the crest of the
tall is about twenty feet deep. To de-
termlne whether or not life would ex.
lst in ball while the passage is being
made, dog was enclosed and sent
over the falls, and came out alive. In
response to a question the Captain said
that he expected to be shaken up, but
he had been shaken up many times be
befofe and guessed he could stand it
again.