The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-25
ODD ITEMS


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Next TO bathing, the principal at
traction at the seashorei is generally the
bar. .,l,... m,,,'.t. Dt.-r ., a'.'e~
IL has BECOME so nowadays that
every man swell dressed IA knowr as o
dude- Hohs lH % ina Nfa mg iHpYnf q
4 The grocer isu't, always provident
fellow, but there is no denying that he
is something on provisions, il shooa u9.
rOld gold is the prevailing color in
undergsrmeuts,r says "a gentlemen's
fashion paper. 1t is not, unfortunate
ly, the prevailing color in pockets.
When a girl refers her lover TO her
pa he feels That it is harder to ques-
tion the pop than it is to pop the ques.
ton. sH d TohU f9Hti una 1m h7u
4. The Mormon wife is never known
as a better half. The nearest she
comes to IL is the title Of bonhet bear
er No. |. ."'t ''''"' '''4 '
"The man who whistles noel never
be feared said philosopher, but at
the time he made this assertion ''Sweet
Viplets" had not been written. -u aynh !,
y AVirginia girl married tramp who
turned out to be a duke. We've no
pity for her She should have known
what he was before she married him. 4
y The demand for anapkiu-rings made
Of wood grown at Walter Scott's home,'
Abbottsford, is proving a great drain
on the forests of Maine. qHt'211 5Idns
@We need more insane, asylums in
this country !" exclaimed philanthro-
pist, who has evidently been crowded
out in some mysterious. manner.
The shady side of the street is the
most patronized these days, but the
girls prefer the side where the most
sons are. suIcd33l .ed7W 'sigaulh if
About one ounce of meat three times
week is sufficient for one hen, or
about two pounds weekly for a aock. of
ten. osnorx9 ss3i I90u o F ogihri .oY2l
When you save your peas for next
years seed pack them in perfectly dry
dirt, and they will be less liable TO at
tacks ofinsectsa d mo1l swoii d3.d" do
ForYegetables, fruit, rye, buckwheat,
beans, etc, there1uis nothing like a
sandy soil, especially if is made rich
and well cultivated i....'... ''. IL ',,, -,
WWhen a woman puts on handsome
new bonnet she hates to be stared at,
and yetshe gets mad if she doesn't at
tract All extraordinary amount Of atteh'
ton. .---
1t seems as if the chap that has noth-
ing Il in his mouth butla few Drelics of
whas were teeth at one time would
make the best stump speaker but it
isn't always 50, 5na 'oosi5amI ass .ogl
f. 1t is said that one of the favorite di-
versions of the idlers Of Staten Island
isIto get two spirited Swapping turtles
aud to set them fighting. After. the
tight is over every one but the turtles
fills up with local beer, ,laoga 20 suoia
5deA Dakota lawyer was recently ar
rested for rstealing wood, but such was
the power Of his N eloquence that he
made the. jury believe that he was only
walking in his sleep and thought he
was placing flowers On the grave Of Of his his
hrst wife 3vaii sno,s3lq1G ssib9mol
r A Californian says he cleared his
poultry house of mites, with which it
was overrun, by sprinkling the inside
with water in which the potatoes for
the household dinner had been boiled,
and that two applications were sutfi-
cient. .HSaKK ~ Il
lin, small gardens tomatoes should
never be allowed to lie on the ground.
Supports in the way of horizontal
wires or Stats fastened to upright posts
pay for the trouble they cost. The
fruit will be earlier, more plentiful
and so much nicer if kept out Of the
dirt. Ho DaH n9os ',si'iil''Hl i,i nol, .,'i oJ
1t is said that, a solution made Of
water and poultry droppings will pre-
vent the striped bugs from injuring
squashes. The, mixture should be al
lowed to ferment, and the application
should bemade frequently. 1t will
also greatly assist in fastening the
growth of the vines. li"
A number of pretty girls of Boston
have organized club, the members of
which must swear never to wear eye-
glasses until they are married. Out
siders are in doubt whether they want
husbands or eyeglasses the most. But
as they are pretty they will probably
get both in due season. N Jopg Oh
The base ball mania in North Caro-
lima is rapidly reaching fever heat. In
the town of Henderson the stores close
and all business is suspended on the
days when a game is, being played.
The Mayor ofthe town is a mem
ber of the local club, and takes as
much interest in its success as any
other boy. ~" "'''- ''''' ''''''
| st.} The Ansericdn Cattle Journal says:
Where trees or shrubs are set in habi,
tually dry ground pail or two of
water, applied when the trees are set
and when the hole is two thirds filled
in, will be beneficial. If the hole be
then filled with loose earth and mulch
Iof straw added, the roots will be likely
to keep moist throughout the season.
and the ground will not become packed
on the surface els ''o'
Never use manure from the stable on
lawns, as the seeds of weeds are thus
scattered, which germinate, grow up
Fahd disfigure the lawn. A fertilizer
made of 200 pounds sulphate of pot
ash, 100 pounds superphosphatc and
100 pounds sulphate of ammonia viii
be excellent. The quantity is sufficient
for an acre, and should be applied il
October and April, half the amount
being used at each application.
Ii the squash branches are vigorous
and long stretch them over level sur
face and bury every fourth or fftl
| joint as wherever the plant is buricl
now roots are formed for the better nu
triton of them the stem and fruit. TIL,
squash bears male and female bios
soms on the same plant, the latte
1 onlv nroducino the fruii IF tho frni