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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-06-06
Buildings I'm Berlin.

Speaking of symmetry in the building
IF cities, the people Of Berlin, Germany,
are quite logical and successful In their
methods. In that city uniformity In
building is preserved by municipal law
that dictates the height of edifces ac-
cording TO the width of the street. For
instance, on street sixty feet wide the
law provides, think, that houses over
four stories in height shall not be erected
thereon. On streets eighty feet wide the
height is six stories, and on other streets
in proportion, thus giving tall houses to
wide streets and less altitudinous build
lngs to narrow streets. l may not have
| mentioned the exact dimensions of
streets and houses, but that is the gem
eral plan of the system. By this means
great and, think, attractive uniformity
| Is secured.
Again in Berlin the people cannot build
residences or business houses anywhere
they please. The city has been built up
solidly and compactly simply because the
law compelled buildings to be erected
adjoining each other either on the south,
north, east or west extensions. A can
not build tall minaret ON some isolated
lot away from B, but he must, in order
TO build at all, secure the land adjoining
the last house built, in either direction,
and when G comes to build he must fol-
low suit. These two provisions of the
Berlin municipality law tend TO make it
the most uniform city in the world.-H.
5. Fairchild in st. Paul Pioneer Press.
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A Veteran Now a Tramp.

The queerest pair Of trsmps that Phil.
adelphia people ever looked upon stood
at the corner of Ninth and Walnut streets
and begged aims from the passing throng.
Both men supported themselves ON
crutches. One had only stump of
leg, and the other mendicants right limb
was minus the foot and ankle. Their
clothes were desperately shabby, and
they seemed so utterly woe begone that
the Italian bootblack offered them a
dime, which was promptly accepted.
Little else money came their way until
the closing of the matinee at the Walnut
street theatre.
Presently there came along tall and
well dressed man, who put silver quar-
ter into the palm Of the one whose leg
was closely shorn off. He had hardly
made the gift before he wheeled around
and looked the recipient Of it squarely
in the face. II ought to know you, my
man." he said.
"And l know you, colonel" was the
answer.
"Were you not wounded at the battle
of Charles City Cross Roads?"
81 was shot there, but l fought it
through and got my serious wound un-
der your command ON the morning that
Gen. Lee surrendered"
'"Today is the anniversary of the sur
render" said the colonel. He plunged
his hand into his pocket and drew out a
pile of silver and some paper money
Selecting from the lot $5 note, he
pressed it into the hand Of the veteran
who had turned mendicant, and wende6
his way up Walnut street.-Philadel
phia Inquirer.
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soMs OLD FASHIONED STOCKS.
Millionaire Jay Gould Tells About Som
of Their vses Near New yorI

Millionaire Jay Gould Tells About Some
OF Their Uses Near New York.
It was not till 1890 or 1897 that
church was erected In HarpersAeld. II
was built from contributions mede by
the inhabitants, each one furnishing ma
terial Of some kind, such as hewn timber,
boards, shingles, ETC., being so very poor
at the time that few could furnish any
money. The same year place was built
called stocks, and whipping post pre-
pared by Isaac Pierce for the purpose Of
inflicting punishment ON any who had
been charged with crime and found
guilty of the same by jury. A good
deal of curiosity was exhibited, espe.
cially among the fair sex, 10 get
glimpse Of the ordeal, and after they
were completed Alexander Harper, who
was fond Of an innocent Joke, invited
his wife to accompany him and examine
the stocks, which were 30 arranged that
by placing the criminals foot in and
making IL fast he could not escape. He
therefore requested his wife to put beI
foot in, telling her that ''that fool Of
Pierce had made them, and they would
not hold any one."
Dflt pun III lOOb anu Ilt ltI uONNu viz
block, locked the same fast and walked
off amid the hearty laugh Of the specta-
tors and her own earnest entreaties, but
soon returned and released her. II was,
however, regarded as rich Joke foI
many years afterward But one person
was ever whipped at the post, and he
soon left the county. 1t may be remark
ed in this place that three whipping
posts were erected In Delaware county
at about the same period-the one al
ready mentioned, In Harpersfeld, one on
the place now owned by ex-Sherid
Thomas, but then In possession of Silas
Knapp, who kept grocery there for
several years, and the other near Col.
Dimmick's in Middletown.
There was but one person whipped, as
have been able to learn, at either of the
last named whipping posts. This person
was one Turner, a carpenter by trade.
The charge which was brought against
him, and which he finally confessed, was
stealing some fifty pounds Of -four be-
longing to Ezra Halt, from Squire Roses
mill. After sentence was passed he was
fastened in the stocks, which were oon-
structed Of heavy plank, followed out
above and below sufficiently to contain q
mans legs when the planks were shut
together. They were secured by lock.
He was left in the stocks for day, fur
nishing good mark for the boys, who
showered him with rotten eggs. The
next day he was taken out and fastened
to the whipping post, when the remainder
Of his sentence, fifty lashes, was inflicted,
when he was allowed to leave the county,
which he was not long In doing
| Gould's History Of Delaware County.
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Tho Ganelle.

There is a kind of tin mug called the
gamelle, in which the French soldier re-
ceives his rations, and which he carries
On his knapsack The form is a little
peculiar, so as to distinguish it from
other ordinary tin mugs, A simple i'm
plement which, carried on the backs of
French soldiers, has marched so often to
victory, and of late TO defeat, has at last
received it's reward in its glcrifcation.
When the young Duke of Orleans came
before the court, and exclaimed; IL ask
for nothing but a gamelle," meaning
nothing but the treatment Of a common
soldier, the public readily seized upon
the emblem.
Scarcely three days had elapsed before a
great jeweler of the Rue de la Paix had
hundreds of "tin mugs" in silver, gold
and jewels as pins and badges, which
sold Immediately as the "tin mug of Or
leans, and were worn all over Paris A
popular florist designed a vase in the
shape of the "tin mug" and presented
the first specimen 10 the prince, who
sent it to his bride, Margaret de Charities,
filled with roses and lilies Of the valley.
In the meanwhile all Paris is sporting
the soldiers tin mug in the th-color, and
the young duke has left fashionable or-
nament to remember him by ~
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LOVES ANALYSIS.
II ye would trace Affection 10 the source
From which IL sprfnpat


II ye would trace Affection 10 the source
From which II springs
If ye would gauge tho secret depth and force
OF hidden things;
The searching heart must be attuned Alright,
The spirit capable Of lofty flight
On Fancy's wings.
So fathomlessl ilimitablsi grand
Loves bound or measure
Can ne'er he traced on either sea or land;
That peerless treasure
Is Life's pure light, transparent and refined,
The roseate tinge of Hope and Truth combined
With chastened pleasure.
High as the glitterlng orbs that roll in space,
Deep as the sea;
Wide as the wind sweep over Natures face,
Joyous and free;
Pervading Heaven and Earth, the choirs above
Echo the music of eternal love
And sympathy.
The costly gem, entombed for countless days
Within the NINE
But half conceals the iridescent rays
or light divine;
So Love will sparkle in the darkest night
And In Misfortune's care beclouded light
win brightest shine.
PHILADELPHIA Ledger
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-06-06

A large New York firm suspected a
porter of stealing goods. They sus-
pected and watched and waited for
years, but couldn't trap him. Detec-
tives were then put on the case, and in
three days found stolen goods to the
amount of 81 400. He had carried them
away under his clothing.-Detroit Free
Press
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Entirely Too Close.

Fond Mother (gently}-Dear child, do
you really care for Mr.. Chasepenny?
Sue (demurely)-Ye-yes, a little.
F. M,-But he is $3.50 very parsimo.
nious; SO dreadfully close.
Brother Tom (cruelly)-Entirely too
close, l thought, as passed the parlo:
door last evening. g.-Pittsburg Bulletin.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-06-06

Miss Minnie-Wss the play pathetic?
Mr.. Banklurk-I should say 30. Why,
wen the seats were in ters.-HarpsPs
Bazaar.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-06-06

Appeals will be heard at the Commissioners Of
nee In Bloomsbury on the 9TH day OF June A. D.
1880, between the hours Of a. m. and p. IN.
where you can attend II you think proper.
H.O. McHENRY,
Merchantile Appraiser, May Q, 1890.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-16
FROZEN MUTTON FROM La PLATA.
Details OF the Preparation OF It-sheep
OF One Year.

A correspondent Of the Journal do Cerev-
sends from La Plata description OF visit
which he had paid 10 q mandatory At ST. Mich
olas, upon the ParRna, for the preparation OF
frozen meat After pointing out that the 60
sential thing for a mandatory OF this kind is
to be able to place the concealed meat directly
on board the steamer without coming even for .
few minutes into contact with the sun. he saws
that the mandatory in que stion has . wharf
upon the river bank. at which vessels Of 25O0
tons burden can lie at anchor. 80 that the car
cases OF the sheep are conveyed direct from
the freezing chambers OF the factory to those
Of the steamer. Several hundred sheen
selected by competent buyers are brought each
day TO the meadows outside the slaughter
house and are allo we'd 10 rest for few hours
so that they may be killed in good condition.
They are slaughtered aud dressed 50 RAPIDLY
that twenty men can easily dispose OF 90
animals in the course OF the day. The car
cases are hung up TO dry in = large chamber
for several hours and they are then taken 20
the first freezing chamber, those carcasses
which show the slightest sign OF any wound OF
defect being put upon one side and sold al the
market of the town.
The first freezing chamber is only about 100
Fahrenheit, as IT Is not desirable 20 let the
meat be frozen too suddenly upon the surface
gradually inward. After being for few hours
In the first freezing chamber the carcasses are
taken into n second. where the temperature 10
as low as 30 below zero. remaining there for
three DAYS at the end Of which time thev are
completely congealed and are as hard as wood.
hey are then placed IN coarse muslin bags 20
protect them from dirt and await in the store
mouse the temperature of which is the same az
that OF the second freezing chamber and which
viii hold 10000 carcassesD the steamer which
Is TO convey them 10 England
About three hundred thousand sheen were
disposed Of at the ST Nicholas manufactory last
year. and II Is estimated that each carcass
weighs upon an average ~ pounds. and as the
sheep DO not cost more than As each and
the meat sells for 4d pound. there is a good
margin for profit even after payment Of freight
(notqr penny pound aud other expenses,
the more so as the Argentine government paws
a small premium. Moreover. nothing IL vast, q
at ST. Nicholas, for, while the fat is specially
prepared for the market the blood Is used tor
manure, while the offal Is all sent 10 Buenos
Ayres. Moreover, the engines burn COMPARE
lively little coal, not more than two and one
half tons day, and this ID no small economy
IN a country where coal costs "a q ton
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One Of the most remarkable shells which the
museum exhibits is that Of the abaIone Of the
Pacific coast. In that part Of the world the
sbalone fishery is a business OF importance. in
asmuch as the Chinese are eXtravagantly fond
OF this interesting delicacy. Chinese fisher
men are chiefly engaged In the industry, and
their manner Of prosecuting II il to go along
the shore In boats between the tides and keep
sharp eye open for the prey. The ab,.lone
has but one shell, resembling some " hat a gi-
gantic clam shell. and is found attached to the
rock. In seeking its capture the abalone Ash
sTmsn steals upon the game and thrusis a stick
beneath the edge that !: lifts to take in nour-
tshment The moment the abalOne perceives
the intrusion of the stick il shuts down tightly
upon u. but is promptly pried of the rock and
deposited in the fshermaa's boat Now and
then 1t happens that q Chinaman gets his hand
In the clutch of an abalone she'll. and IN such a
case, unless he has frie nds by-and these fisher
men usually travel alone-he is lost. For the
aoaione has grip that nothing short OF horse
power can detach, and thus il happens that
every now and then on the Pacific coast an uu-
fortunate celestial is found drowned with one
OF his hands inextriesbly clasped by q speci-
men Of this remarkable uniyalve.
BIO CoSCH AND GIANT CLAWS
One OF the biggest shells in the world Is the
queen conch," which is largely used for food
In the West Indies. The natives there know
Just how TO break of the peaks Of the shell
a. precisely the point TO detaeh the animal from
the shells Then II Is easy enough to pull out the
big snail. The shells are shipped to England &c
serve material for canoes Most OF the cameo
brooches in the world made from these
and other shells, muriatic acid serving TO eai
away their outer coat down to the exquisite
agate or pearl OF the inner coat II is aston.
ishlng. by the way, that nature should have de
voted SO much decorative effort to the inside o
shells Ordinarily she devotes herself Il
Desaniying the outer and upper sides Of thing
AS IN the case OF the leaf on the tree-bu
with the shell she is satisfied to make the in
terror picture Of loveliness, while the outsid,
Is as ugly as possible until powerful acids hav,
removed the outer coating and exposed tn,
beauty that lies beneath.
One Of the biggest shells in the world 10 tn,
triton OF the Pacific ocean, which Is used b,
natives Of Polynesia for n teapot For thi
purpose it Is filed with water and hung hori
zontally over IRE. the canal ut the moutl
OF the shell being subsequently used for a spou,
ALSO the triton is used in those parts for horn
as are many other such shells in various por
tons Of the world-notably Florida conch
which u used down there ~ . dinner horn An,
ean be heard for many milsa 70 blow upon II
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Gen. Lees Narrow Escape.

hrltttn lor lhk EVENING STAR
During the year 1886 gathered material for
history Of the Cumberland valley, Pennsyl-
vania. While engaged in the prosecution Of
the work was compelled to traverse tho terri
tory through which Lees army passed in the
invasion Of 1868, which eliminated in the
bloody battle of Gettysburg, and became ac-
quainted with many circumstances and Incl
dents not found in the current histories OF that
campaign. One of these is the following:
After the main portion OF the confederate
army had crossed the Potomac and was ad-
vancing along the valley the column with
which Gen. Lee was marching arrived at the
town of Greencastle, Franklin county. The
pike from Williamsport to Chambersburg is
the main street of the village. On this street
came nigh occurring one OF the most tragicRl
events connected with the career of the leader
of the army of northern Virginia. A young
man by the name OF AppenZeller, aged
eighteen or nineteen, had but recently re-
turned from a years service in the Union
army. Infamed with burning zeal to
do something for his couatry's salvation,
he conceived the bold idea OF shooting Gen.
Lee from his horse as he rode at the head of
the column along the street in front Of his
fathers residence. Repairing to tho second
story OF the house. he partially opened the
shutters, and through the aperture intended to
protrude his double-barreed shotgun well
loaded with buckshot for the occasion, and
having stricken down his victim, escape
through rear openings which he had prepared
with great thoughtfulness.
This bold plan was, however. frustrated by
the excessive anxiety OF his paternal ancestor.
When the advance guard reached the village it
rode briskly along, occasionally snatching a
hat or a coat from some wel!-clad spectator.
This induced the father to look about for his
son, who, he feared, might be captured and
FASTENED away as prisoner Of war. After
earnest search alont; the street he finally be-
thought himself of the loft, and at once went
thther to investigate. To his great conster-
nation he found his boy in the attitude
already alluded to, ready to dare and die if
necessary. A firm veto was interposed- The
boy was reminded OF the great risk he incurred
OF being himself destroyed Immediately aud
tho certainty that the village would be burned
and its inhabitants sorely punished for such a
deed
The earnest protestations Of the father ulti-
mately prevailed over the rashness OF the boy
aud the rebel chief was permitted TO ride
through the village unframed and spared to
lead his SCARED but jubilant veterans to conflict
on the bloody field Of Gettysburg.
have frequently met the gentleman re-
ferred to. He is now man engaged In oon-
Quoting prosperous mercantile business.
IER
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Two Dor0thys.

A little maid with downcast eyes,
And folded hands and serious face.
Who walks sedatoly down the street,
Her dainty dress all smooth and ne6t,
Each curl and ribbon In It's place;
A doye-like maid with brow demure,
Beneath her bonnets shady brim.
Who quiet sits WI thin the pew,
And gravely reads the service through.
And joins in every hymn;
The sweetest maid that could be found
From Cuba to the Bay VI Fundy;
flower the loveliest that springA
A saint, an angel without wings-
That's Dorothy on sunday.
A little maid In brea thless haste,
With glowing checks aud tangled hair,
Who races up and down tho street,
Aud with her skipping, tripping feeA
L. here and there and everywhere.
A ssucy maid, with cap askew
Upon her rumpled, yellow curls,
With twtnkling feet and chatterine tongue.
And breezy sktrts about her swung
In swift, ecstatic whirls.
The msrYiees maid hat ever shocked
The servile slaves Of Mrs. Grundyi
a bird, spark Of dswntng light
A romp, rogue, witch, . sprite-
Tha&'s Dorothy on Monday.
~ NSeAosea
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Why He Was Anxious.

From the jewelers. Circular.
Mrs. Magnus Scott prepared to 60 OUT
"Does this gold necklace match the white lace
Of my dressp"
Mr.. Magnus scott-"It does"
Mrs. NJ. S.-"Would silver look better and
cooler?'
Mr.. NJ. S.-"It would not"
Mrs. NJ. S.-"How does my hair lookT'
Mr.. NJ. S.-'Comme IL fault"
Mrs. NJ SIS my bonnet on straight"
Mr.. NJ. S.-"Very. Can you see the holes in
my socksY''
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An Ingenious Beggar.

From the Cincinnati Commercis -oazetta
'.For the love Of heaven, gentlemen"
pleaded trembling old woman last night 20 .
Eroup of men on Vine street. give me ten
cents 90 that can buy piece Of ice My son
10 sick and we haven't had piece Of Ice in the
house for him for week" The rather novel
plea produced q number OF dimes, and the
old woman walked away, leaving bunch OF
blessings on the donors Of the dimes. She was
followed 20 see whether she would buy ice or
not She did not She went into house and
returned with an empty GROWER, which -
Allied q q corner saloon.
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occasionally seizes in ITS
clutch a pearl diver who is
so unfortunate as to get bis
foot caught between its
open Jaws. IL is . choice
with such Q victim between
succumbing 10 his fate and
amputating the limb with
his own knife, for the bys-
sus by which the monster
Is attached to the bottom
10 as strong as a ships
cable, and there is no hope
of the divers cutting him.
self loose. 1t IL worth men
tioning. By the way, that
the so-called pearl oyster"
is not really an oyster at
all, but another sort OF
bivalvs with q scientific
nme too long to. bother
with. One Of the most
priced Of the museums Gu
riosities in the way OF
shells has its convolutions
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One OF the Most Profitable Agricul
tural Products.

NEW agricultural industry
has sprung into being in
this country recently
namely, the cultivation Of
the pecan nut. This de-
licious vegetable product
is native to no other con-
tinent but this one, and
grows wild in the gulf
states-most plentifully in
Texas. Within the last
few years a number of
plantations Of pecan trees
have been started in Flor
ida and elsewhere south.
and they have been found
enormously profitable. In
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however, requires practice; a novice would not
be able TO produce a sound.
MAMMOTH CLAM AND DIVER
The largest shell in the Smithsonian's pos
session is that of . giant clam, 800 pounds in
weight which inhabits the Indian ocean and
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NATIVES OF BOLIVIA.
Interesting Facts About the Indians
of South America
TRIBES AND THEIR CUSTOMS

The Patient, Ignorant Natives-saA
and Long suffering-A Very singular
PsopIe-Rctaining Ancient Rites and
SuperstiliOnx.
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FACTS ABOUT PECAN NUTS

extended like those Of horn. instead Of being
wrapped up as in ordinary shells Freaks OF
this description are well-nigh unknown.
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London's Want Of Open-Air Pleasure.
From the London Daily Telegraph.
1t is beyond question that, by comparison
with the populations Of other European CAPT.
tails, the inhabitants of London are badly of
tor open-air entertainments Of the class abund-
antly afforded by the French ''Foire." the Ger
man "Kermasse," and the Italian ''Fiers"-that
IL TO say, music and dancing, swings and merry
go-rounds melodramas and raree shows such
a. we're easily accessible to the pleasure-loving
cockney before the suppression of Chalk farm
peaceful denizens Of q densely populated met
ropolitan district cannot reasonably be ex-
pected to put up with the holding Of these al
fresco reves In their midst: nor il IL Together
dscorous that East End lads and lasses should
be encouraged by ''sprightly measures" 10 in
dulge in the pastime Of dancing on the site OF
a disused graveyard. This, however, Is to all
appearance what they have been tempted TO do
BY Mr.. Charles Pressland. summoned yester-
day 10 Worship street police court for holding
an unlicensed fair near Victoria Park at which
people ply the light fantastic toe to the strains
Of q terrific steam organ, fright" the neigh
borhood from its propriety" with foul Ian
gusge, and constitute o nightly nuisance OF an
absolutely intolerAble character. PrimA- facie
evidence TO the above effect having been ten
dered to Mr.. Bushby, tbs lessee Of the quondam
burying ground was committed for trial, for
NAL Adjournment till Friday being taken for
the signing Of the depositiona
II 10 told Of an American millionaire who
bought Q castle on the Rhine that one cold day
his daughter found him warming his hands 81
fire which he had kindled in a suit Of plate
armor. oh, papa. what have you been doingY'
she cried. "Ths teller that patented that
stove" replied the lord Of the castle, must
have been crasy, but I've made the old thina
heat up ct last"-PatsadspAse Iaqsv~.
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ITO stay at home is best" wrote Longfellow
cheapest In the majority Of casss-Someruiiie
Journal
People Who have always been wealthy are
simple enough In their manners. The suddenly
rich put On million ssrs.-Nee Orlsons Pea
rHaA