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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-23
Prince Qeorre Tmnroulnr.

LONDON, Nov. 22.--It was announced to-
day that the condition of Prince George Of
Wales has not changed since yesterday,
when his fever was subsiding. The Princess
OF Wales, who started home from Russiaion
side to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-23
Orlando Machine shops Burned.

ORLANDO, FLA, Nov. 22.-The Florida
Central and Peninsular machine shops were
burned at o'clock this morning. The loss
Is $500 to $700. Several hose companies ran
to the fire. taking 1900 feet of hose, but the
building being ia a remote suburb, the
hydrant wes little too far to enable the
Htrcams
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-23
Won Pilsach Retained.

BERLIN, NoY. 22.-The North German
Gazette says: "The resignation Of Baroa
Won Pilsach as president OF the council In
Samoa, has not been accepted. The Ger
man government has negotiated with the
governments of England and America and
has obtained their consent to the retention
OF the baron.n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-23
ALLIANcEMBN OFF FOR HOME.
The Supreme Council Finally Winds
Up It's Business

Up It's Business.
INDIANAPoLIs, Nov. 22.-The supreme
council of the farmers alliance adjourned
at 10 o'clock this morning to meet next year
at Atlanta, Harrisburg or San Francisco,
the place to be decided upon by the execu-
tive committee. A grand summer encsmp-
ment was decided upon, the time and place
being left to special committee.
The committee on national legislation
was made up OF President Polk, DIR. Ma
cune, L. p Featherstone of Kans9s, Col.
Page of Virginia and Col. Gwynne of
Texas.
The council refused to give the Reform
Press Association any sort Of indorsement,
and on this account. Fl. w. Aver, private
secretary to President Polk, resigned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-23
Frances strikers to Arbitrate.

PARIS, Nov. 22.-The delegates Of the
striking miners have agreed to submit the
questions in dispute TO arbitration, pro-
vided the mon have representation equal to
the strikers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-23
A GALE AT vICKsBURG.

The Wind HowlIng Along at the Rate
of Forty to Fifty Miles an Hour.
VIcKsBURG, MISS. Nov. ga westerly
gale, attaining a velocity of forty to fifty
miles an hour, has prevailed here this after
noon. The transfer boat has been unable
to cross the river, hence Queen and Cres-
cent trains with passengers ore delayed
with little prospect OF crossing to-nienE
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-23
Thomas oounty's Population.
TOWNSVILLE, GA, Nov. 22.-Complet.
census returns for 1890 gives:

Thomasyille ranks tenth among the cities
Of Georgia. being slightly behind Rome and
the last decade it has increased 116 per
cont.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-23
Earthouekes in Greece.

ATHENS, Nov. 22.-Repeated shocks Of
earthquake were felt to-day at Patras and
Tripolts and through Peloponnesus.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-23
oHINA'S INDEMNITIas.
a Claim That Ali Have Been Paid-The
Viceroys Warned.

LONDON, Nov. ga dispatch to the
Chronicle from Tien Tsin says: "Official
information is given that all the indemnitie5
to Europeans are now paid with the excep-
tion of those arising out of the Ichang riot
The government strictly enjoined the pro-
vlncial viceroys without reserve to pay the
indemnities, adding that they would be held
responsible for any further outbreak. "ne
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-07-10
EDUCATIONAL.

There are rs American colleges for
women.
There are still 96 log schoolhouses re-
manning in Oregon.
In the University of Maryland are 100
women dental students.
No more colored students are to be ad-
mitted to the Maryland Law School.
A year ago Harvard had 2,079 stu
dents, Columbia 1920, and Yale LAT.
Only four of the SO professors of
Kansas University We're orn in Kansas
Boston's board of education has de-
cided to abolish flogging in the public
schools.
The Seventh Day AdventistS will build
a university in the Northwest, either at
Wala Walla or Spokane.
The richest American college is Colum.
bin, with an endowment of 50, 000, 600
Harvard comes second, with about
1000 600.
Women can study agriculture at Dart
mouth the coming year. l'hos. vino
have already learned to harrow up mems
feelings will take to it naturally.
Oiie ot lhe sign iIcant educational
tendnci $ OF the day is the increased
interest in the study of history and poll
tics at Johns Hopkins University.
The study of 'okery was introduc Il
into the schools of New York city three
years ago, and now about 1000 girls are
learning how to boil eggs, bake bread,
make coffee, broil steak, and sllun the
frying pan.
Corsets, tight shoes, and all artificial
and fake IDEAS of dress are discoun-
tenanced at Mr.. Moody's Worthfeld
school, and girls are taught the higher
etchics as well rs practical resu Is of
physical culture.
in the New York public schools las.
year there were 1852 pupils who
studied German under AZ teachers, an
increase of 5000 over the number of
two years before. There are now 1874
pupils who study French III IA public
schools.
A resolution has been adopted by the
Alabama Legislature directing the COM
mittee on education to inquire into the
propriety and eXpetliency of admitting
students of both sexes to the State inst,.
tutions of learning, and also as to the
eXpediency of u women's annex to the
Agricultural and Mechanical College at
Auburn.
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PERSONAL,

Kossuth, at SS, is writing his memoirs
at Turin, Italy.
Mary Ann Morse, of Natick, Mass
bequeaths $l50.000 to the town for a
hospital.
Queen Victoria has five maids to assist
at her toilet, viz: Three dressers and two
wardrobe women.
The ex- Emperor Dom Pedro is max
ing Portuguese translation of the
Arabian Nights.
Rumors are current that Justice La
mar is growing weary of the Supreme
Court routine, owing to failing health.
Ex-Attorney General Garland has
built up large and lucrative practice
in the Supreme Court at Washington,
which is now his home.
Mr.. Stanley. in his lectures, never
speaks of "niggers" or negroes. He
invariably classes the people as "white
men" and "blaok men"
Madame Barrios, widow of the cele-
brated president of Venezuela, is now
staying in Washington. Her fortune is
said, on good authority, to aggregate
$6,000,000
Jay Gould goes to bed every night at
10 O'clock, does not drink tea or coffee,
eats with great regularity, and takes
admirable care of his health, but the
pace has told upon him, nevertheless.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-07-10

The latest discovery for dyspeptics j,
that pineapple juice is as active di-
gesIer us rersin.
Much as has been accomplished in the
way of electrical inventions, the chances
are that only the outer edge of the meas
urees, field has as ct been touched. 49,
| llnvcntive Age.
Sir Morel Mackenzie objects to large
hospitals on the ground that the added
virulence of germs from the bodies ui
many patients is rs dangerous as that o
those emanating from dead bodies.
A machine. said to he n marvel of
lightness and ingenuity, has recently
been built in Australia for experiments
in flying through the air. 1t is propelled
by an engine fed with compressed air
1t has recently been shown that the
bad effects Of fog were felt most by
tropical plants which, in a state of nat.
ure, were exposed to the sunlight.
Plants which grew under the shade of
forest trees did not suffer so much. Soft,
tender plants and aquatic vegetation
seemed 10 come Off worst
Aluminium bronze of 10 per cent, it is
claimed, has a breaking strength of 310,-
600 pounds, as against 80, for stec. !:
hence, when the time comes, which may
not be far distant, for building bridges
Of aluminium or its alloy, we shall have
q structure about one third the present
weight and much stronger
A Washington physician has somc-
what novel theory of deteticS at is
not the food which you assmlate which
makes You fat" lie said. "but that
which you eat and fail to assimilate
Eat rs many meals day as you please,
but eat little at time, and avoid fluids,
and you will reduce your weight.
II was recently maintained before the
Paris Academy that shortness of sight
was defect incident TO civilization or
to an artificial condition of life. An ex-
animation of the eyes of wild animals
shows that those captured after the age
of six or eight months remain long
sighted, while those captured earlier or
born in captivity are near sighted.
At the last meeting of the Physical
Society in England an electric lamp was
exhibited which lighted itself when
darkness came on and extinguished it.
self when daylight or another strong
light was brought into the field.
The lamp is worked by selenium cell
on the principle that the strength of
the current varies with the intensity OF
light falling on the seleuium.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-07-10

Tommy--Can we play at keeping a
store in here, mamma? Mamma (who
has a headache)-Certainly, but you
must be very, very quiet. Tommy
Well, well pretend we don't ADVERTISE
TART in Advertising.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-07-10
PHILLIPS

Spring days are at hand and
premonitions Of warm weather
bring with them a desire for
cooling dishes. We shall keep
Ice Cream Of many havors
from now on, and will serve it
in our parlors day or night.
Families and parties sup
piled. Get our prices.
The Cafe is open, and the
kitchen is in charge Of an ex-
perienced cook. Catering for
parties, lodges, weddings, etc,
a specially.
Fresh bread and cakes daily
in the bakery.
M. M PHILLIPS & SON.
Proprietors of
"PHILLIPS' CAFE"
Bloomsbury, Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-07-10

81 say, Bill, wot makes you go round
with that there barrel over yer 'ed?"
Use got ter do it. The gals foller me,
so Use obliged ter disguise myself. -
Judge.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-07-10

Tax collectors notices and receipt
books for sale at this office. tt
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-31

sky. and changing from white to pur-
pie and gray as they near the field of
ice, which extends over an area of
many miles, laying bare it's cold bosom
to catch the white rays of sunlight,
only to analyzc and reflect them in n
thousand different hucs without re-
tanning one whit of their warmth.
Presently we slacken speed and Just
crawl over Bear creek, one of the
famous sights" The bridge has n
footway over it; you can get out and
walk if you like.
This bridge is n piece of wonderful
trestle work and, although immensely
high. it has been built to stand the
blocks of ice which are borne down on
the swollen waters of the creek in
early spring 1t has not much water
now and the stony bed of the creek
looks uncanny far beneath.
Now for the summit! We mount the
big hill with the aid of mammoth
engine. Here, at the summit, are the
sources of two rivers. the Thompson
and Beaver, both starting from the
same pool, and like Abram and Lot
have apparently agreed to separate,
the one going east. the other west.
We next go through Kicking Horse
pass-one of the most beautiful scenes
on the railway, and then get n magnifi
cent view of Mount Stephens rugged
beauty.
Calgary" calls the brakeman.
Here we stop off to visit the strangest
old Indian burial ground OH the CONT
nent
A. days journey or SO from Calgary
is to be found an immense block of
stone. How it came so far out on the
prairie, solitary and alone, the glacier
period can perhaps best explain. Gen
Grafton after generation of Indians
have piled their dead on this rock
The traveller, as he ncars it, should
keep well to windwnrd.
All around it are scattered bones and
grinning skulln; on the top are corpses
in all ages of corpse-hood; above it cir
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-31

end being Il bay and having 4 windows
which afford ample light. The feature
of this room is it's fireplace which is
built in Il small recess 4X5 feet through
which one can enter the dining-room.
The diningroom is excluded from the
parlor and library 10y cascd openings.
The parlor is very fine room, loxlG
feet, and one end is circular in shape.
which admits of fine view The
kitchen is l2X1o feet and is in commune
cation with the dining-room by a pam
try, 5No feet. The kitchen has vesti-
bule, 4X5 feet, leading to rear or side
porch. The dining-room can be entered
by this rear or side porch through the
vcstibulc. The house has n bowlder
foundation, the wall to be feet thick.
Stills, Sxl0; joist, 2XlO; studding, 2x4;
roof raftcrs, 2xG. The height of the
first story Is 10 feet in the clear; second
story, feet 6 inches; cellar, feet. The
chimncys to be of pressed brick with
smooth sandstone caps
The entire building is to be sided will,
first quality siding, inches wide o G,
laid inches to the weather, cut close
joint against all castings, etc, and prop
crly nailed with G-pcnny nails every lG
inches.
The entire building is to be incloscd
with surfaced, tongucd and grooved
fencing laid close with joints properly
nailed Roof to be covered with good,
sound seasoned fencing we'll nailed.
Shingles to be of the best quality.
Build the stairs rs shown on plans, max
ing the newcls, rails and balustcrs rcd
oak. The kitchen, pantry and bath
room must be wainscotcd 3 feet inches
from the floor The floors on the first
and second story are to have surfaced
fencing, well nailed to joist and no
flooring to he laid before plastcring is
finished. Floors TO be 4 inch thick,
white pine, mill-work flooring thor
oughly seasoned and laid in best man
ncr, well nailed and all uneven and
rough spots made smooth. All locks,
bolts, butts, knobs, latches, trimmings
and fastcnings of every description 10
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-31
They Arc After him.

One man in this town is fond of citing
an experience of his own as illustrative
of the persistence of some advertisers
in the face of encouragement. says tho
New York SUM- Some years ago, wish
ing some information rs to artificial
limbs, he wrote to ask circular Of q
manufacturer The circular was in.
stantly sent, and ever since the manu-
facturcr has persistcntly followed him
up. No matter how often he changes
his address the annual circular descrip.
tive of artificial limbs always comes to
hand Being sound in limb. he has. of
course. never bought any OF the articles
so cloqucntly described in the circular.
but his namc ia down in the manufac.
tnrcr's books and in tina, one establish.
meat he Is held 70 br q a.r~pa short O.
al least oEe nerraaI apPrndage.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-31

he furnished by the owner, and fitted
their respective places by contractor.
Fences and walks to be paid for extra
by owner. All doors to be made of the
best white pine, thoroughly seasoned,
and all provided with good and suitable
thresholds The finish to be of n pill
aster trim with neat corner and base
blocks of thoroughly seasoned white
pine. Put 4 inch round carpet strips
throughout the finished floors.
The mantlcs will be furnished by the
owner. Use good No. lath free from
red knots or bark, well seasoned. Put
on one coat brown mortar, which must
contain good hair, the best clear,
sharp sand and live quick lime, over
which, when thoroughly dry, put one
coat of plaster of paris, hard finish
Set centcrs if owner wishes.
Place n sink in kitchen, 1890 inches,
with drip board at one end. The fit
tings for the bathroom are to be fur
nishcd by the owner.
Prime the exterior wood work as soon
as the carpenter leaves off. The in
terror finish is to be painted of n color
to suit owner The exterior will look
good painted white with the shingles
stained carmine with creosote stain.
All glass to be American. The carving
in dormcr pedamcnt to be of the com
position kind, costing fifty cents a
square foot g. A. w. KNIT.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-31
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.

IF you think the kitchen is q hot
place be easy on the cook.
LARD applied ut once will remove the
discoloration after bruisc
A RUG under ones fcetis restful when
long standing is necessary, as in iron
ing or washing dishes.
WHITES of eggs may be beaten to
stiff froth by an open window when it
would be impossible in u stcamy
kitchen.
Mrs. EMMA EWING AYERS that not
book knowledge alone, but cook knowl-
edge is needed in this broad nation of
dyspeptics.
CIsTERN water that has become foul
may be purified with powdered borax
or alum. a quarter of Il pound of each
VIII cleanse twenty-five or more barrels
Mosr vegetables are better cooked
fast, excepting potatoes, beans. peas
cauliflower and others which contain
starch. Cabbage should be boiled rap
idly in plenty of water; SO should
onions, young bcets and turnips
You can prevent your pretty new
ginghams from fading if you let them
lie for several hours in water in which
hdVc DceH ulSSOlVed gOOdly Quantity
of salt Put the dress in it while it is
hot, and after several hours wiring it
out dry and wash as usual.
The pretty woman fades with the
roses on her checks and the girhood
that lasts an hour; the beautiful wom-
an finds her fullness of bloom only
when past has written itself on her
and her power is then most irresistible
when it seems going.
WHEN n warm bath is taken, if the
whole body from the crown of the head
to the soles of the feet is instantly
sponged with cold water there will not
be danger of taking cold The cold
water closes the pores naturally. They
are left open unnaturally after warm
bath.
COMMONPLACE but important is the
suggestion: "Be careful of fire." Never
take risk by lighting fire in stove or
furnace not known to be ready and
safe. In building or repairing see that
the pipe holes in the chimney are tight
and well protected from lath and siding
by use of clay pots made for the pur-
pose.
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Getting Rid of Flens.

A correspondent of the Washington
Star, who has been studying the subject
of getting rid of 1cas, gives this as the
result of his Investigations: If those
who are troubled with this insect will
place the common adhesive fly paper on
the floors of the rooms infested, with n
small piece of fresh meat in the center
of each sheet, they will find thatthc
hcas will jump toward the meat and
adhere to tho paper completely rid a
badly. infested house in two nights by
this means.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-31

Here is frightful spectacle: great
rock overhead which must weigh fifty
or sixty tons has been stopped in it's
roll down the steep decline by tree. on
which it is almost balanced. If it ever
happens to be dislodgcd by vibration
and falls on n car, the undertaken will
have wholesale business.
But now the fun commences; we are
going almost to retrace our steps. Watch
carefully, for we must surmount rise
of seven hundred feet in mile This
is the loop" one of the greatest feats
in railroad engineering in the world.
Now we arc going up the left side of
the vallcy-now over n trcstlc, and back
again-now returning to the other side,
then back again. Now we are directly
over the old track md going over the
same ground at greater elevation
one more sweep, the engine is painting
like tired child-then tbs done.
"Oh, what sight," cxclaim the pas.
scngers on every hand. There is GER
tainly no finer in Switzerland than Tho
glacier" Here is Glacier house. There,
to the left, are magnificent peaks.
thrusting their snowy crests far into the
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-31
sec II once is TO he surfcitcd.
Cowardly Ferrets.

A Toledo clothing store owns two
fcrrets. and when very large rat was
caught recently. the Youngest ferret
was dropped in big dry goods box.
where the rat had been placed. To
cverybody's surprise, the ferret hud-
died down in the corner, shivering With
fear, while the rat after making Il
brief survey. attacked the ferret and
started it on lively chase around the
box. Realizing that the young ferret
was no good, the boys dropped the old
fellow in, and imagine their amaze.
mcnt when he. too, sncalxed off in
corner, scared of his life. The rat, on
sizing up the reinforcement, bristlcd
up and went for both animals. tooth
and nail. and there is no telling what
the result would have been IL the boys
had not taken the reputcd rat-killers
out and placed black and tan terrier
in the box. which soon did tho work =
Golden Days
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-31

duced; but, better still, if you have the
time, is to darn the whole background
with one tint. Handmade damask"
is new name for some dinner cloths.
This work only differs from the darned
background in being done closer, only
one thread of the linen being caught up
mt time. Conventional patterns look
better in this work. The example Civ
en- is lunch cloth, with the background
of the border done in light blue. the
pattern outlined in gold color, the CEN
ter with the exception of the ornament
left white, and the ornament filled in
with blue and outlined with gold.-N
Y. Tribune
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RAILROADS
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