The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-09-10

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Harpcr's Magazine.
The following story Of Mr.. and Mrs Agassiz
Is indoised as truthful by good authority:
Mrs. Agassiz found one morning in one Of
her slippers cold, little, Shiny snake, one of
six sent the day before W her scientific spouse,
and carefully set aside by him for safety
under the bed She screamed, There Is a
snake in my slipperp The savant leaped
from his couch, crying, "a snakcl Good
heavensl Where ae the other hveF'--New
York World.
AMY father at the table," said Sam Jones,
out west, "who will palm OH the neck or the
back of n chicken upon his children Is not a
Christian
Lieut. Schwatka, in command of The
Times exploring expedition in Alaska, is
over six feet high aud weighs 2i5 pounds.
Senator Blair denies that he uses tobacco
In any form. and says that the story of his
weakness for twenty-five cent cigars is a
canard Of the enemy.
Mr.. Jay Gould was met at Mount Desert
the other day by an old farmer, who ex-
claimed, why, you don't look as though you
were worth $1,000"
II is reported that Pope Leo has purchased
the Mignanelli palace in Rome for the sum
OF S:gD,ODO, and is fitting it up III printing
and Publishing Office for religious works.
N. J. Simmons, of San Francisco, claims
the distinction of being the youngest soldier
who wore the blue during the great rebellion
He was born Aug. II, 1850, and enlisted in
New York Dec 81, 1868. Thus he carried
musket when but little over 3years old.
There is again "a movement on foot" to re-
move the remains of President William Henry
Harrison from their neglected sepulchre at
North Bend, o., to Spring Grove cemetery,
near Cincinnati, where it is proposed to erect
aproper monument.
Edwin Booth will travel this season in q
special palace car caIed the David Garrick.
Count Ysugi, son OF the premier of Japan,
is at Chicago to arrange with publishers for
school text books in the English language for
use in the Japanese schools, the mikado hav-
ing ordered that the English language be
taught in the public schools.
Cardinal Gibbons, of Baltimore, now occu-
pies the Deer Park cottage in which the pres
ident's honeymoon was spent.
Mr. Pendleton, United States minister to
BerlA is going on a furlough to Switzerland.
His daughter, who has recovered from the
shock on learning of her mothers tragic death
in Central park, will accompany him.
1t is not expected that Mr. Beecher will
occupy the pulpit of Plymouth church,
Brooklyn, again before the last Sunday in
October.
A Mr.. Rowland, of Chicago, imparts a
pleasing variety TO Saratoga life this season
by driving four-in-hand team Of mules. So
far none of the guests assembled there have
made a personal matter of the display.-New
York World
Henry Irving has just been refused an
honorary degree by the Oxford university
because he is an actor.
Julian Hawthorne has becoIae a contributor
to The New York World, finding it better to
have a moderate but steady salary than to
take the risk on occasional book ventures.
Constantine Duke of Sparta, the king Of
Greece's eldest son, has just attained his con-
stitutisnsl majority, having been born on the
I'd Of August 1868. The event was celebrated
with national rejocings all over Greece.
Since the death of King Ludwig, of Bavaria,
the insane King Otto has been under the de-
lusion that he is bird. He has called him
self the great "GermaH double eagle" and he
has even built a nest of straw and dry leaves
in his apartment.
The citizens Of Hungary will erect monu-
ment to the memory Of Able Liszt at Raid
ing, his birthplace
President Elliot, of Harvard college, re-
marks: II recognize but one mental acquisi-
tion an essential part Of the education Of
lady or gentlaman-namely, an accurate and
refined ase of the mother tongue"
Gen. Logan is having pretty fair time in
San Francisco. During one of the Grand
Army sessions the audience recognized him
as he entered the hall, and deafening cheer
greeted him as he took his seat The cheering
continued to such a length that finally he was
forced to mount the stage, where the ladies Of
the chorus tore of their corsage bouquets and
showered him with flowers. Loud calls were
made for speech, but the general merely
bowed his Acknowledgements and resumed his
seat. Times.
Senator Blackburn is said 10 wear more
jewelry than any other member of congress.
Bret Harte is engaged on q new Christmas
story, to be entitled "The Queen OF the Pirate
Isle"
Sir Arthur Sullivan has retired to the coun-
try TO work at the last act of the unnamed
opera that is to be launched late in the autumn
at the Savoy theatre.
OF the |, ,526 persons treated by M. Pasteur
for fang wounds but four have died.
Henry NJ. Stanley is to lecture fifty times
in America during the season close at hand.
Joaquin Miller has assumed the editorship
of the San Francisco Golden Era, the same
magazne-upon which Bret Harte made his
debut.
Martin Irons, who was so prominent as q
leader Of the Knights of Labor during the
strike ON the Gould system of railroads last
summer, is now keeping boarding house in
Kansas City.
TbAD Dnx Ivx..4.
byterian clergyman Of Philadelphia, in re-
cent sermon, said very truly that "the press
is the herald Of the gospel and the greatest
preaching that the Church has ever had"
Henry Ward Beecher will deliver series
Of lectures on Ireland next winter.
Horace Greeley's monument in Greenwood
cemetery, Brooklyn, is a bronze bust resting
on a marble base.
James Russell Lowell is expected to return
to this country the latter part of September.
The present Chinese minister at Washing
ton is said To be ono of the wealthiest men in
the flowery kingdom.
Gen Sherman has sailed from San Fran
cisco for Oregon, from whence he will return
by the Northern Pacific railroad.
Mr.. W. X. Yanderbit's steam yacht Alva
Is approaching completion at the yard OF the
Harlan q llohingswerth company, in VIII
mington. Ha cost Will be S5O0,OOe.
Admiral Porter is in Washington hard at
work on his books. He Is very brusque and;
is not'ia the habit of seeing every one who
calls, but he has one standing order that any
sailor who ever served in the navy has a right
to come right into his room without sending
in card or knocking at the door,
Editor Pulitzer, it is said, has purchased an
elegant steam yacht fer his private use from
which the international yacht races will be
reported for The World this summer
Rnbins;eil, tho pianist, contemplates a tour
IN AmJrica next year. 1t il said that he has
sele tai as the subject OF his new opera the
life of edrist, in which he proposes a spec
tacular representation Of the crucihxion.
Scn.tor German says chat some time ago
on Old lady persuaded him. rs a sure cure for
neuralgia, 10 wear around his neck nutmeg.
| a few hours after he applied the remedy he
felt greatly relieved, and has worn the nut
meg ever since. He Is very seldom troubled
with the neuralgia now.
Ex-President Arthur is convaleScing rapidly
at his summer residence in New London,
Conn. where he recently entertained Henry
| Irving.
James G.. Blaine will make a dozen or more
speeches for the Republican party in Maine
this fall
G. A. Dana, editor OF The New York Sun,