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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-06-11
SUSPENDED Animation,

My first acquaintance with the narrative
dates from my bOyhoOd. About the time of
the occurrence heard it related by my
father; and his authority was the we'll
known General Avitable, Runjeet Sngh's
right-hand man, who was present at
the facts. Those facts are that GER
tain ''jOghee" Hindu anchOrte), said to
possess the power of suspending at will
and resuming the animation of his body,
was sent for by Runjeet Singh, and, declin-
ing to obey. was brought by force into the
tyrant's presence and ordered to give, I'M
der pain OF death, practical proof of his
supposed power. He submitted perforce.
He was put by his disciples through certain
processes. during which he became perfectly
unconscious: the pulses ceased, his breath
did not stain polished mirror. and Eu-
rOpean doctor who was present declared
that the heart had ceased to beat. To all
appearances he was as dead as Queen
Anne.
In this state he was put into carefully
made box, the lid was closed, and sealed
with Runjeet Singh's own signet-rlng. The
box was buried in vault prepared in an
open plot of ground under the royal win
dOws at Lahore, and the place was guarded
day and night by Runjeet's own guards un-
der General Avitable's own supervision.
Sun and rain came and grass sprang up, and
withered on the surface over the grave. and
the sentrieS went their rounds, and the jog
hee's disciples and friends were all kept un-
der careful surveillance, not to call it i'm
prisonment. After forty days, in Runjeet
Singh's own presence, the vault was I'M
covered and the box extracted from it with
it's seals intact. 1t was opened, and
showed the joghee within precisely as he
had been placed. He was taken out, dead
still, to all appearance. but the body incor-
rupt. His disciples were now brought to
manipulate the body in the manner which
he had taught Them and which he had pub.
licly explained before burial. He revived,
as he had said he would. and was soon in
as perfect health as when he had suspended
his life. He refused all gifts, and retired
to his former retreat, but shortly afterwards
he and his disciples disappeared. 1t was
not safe for such a man to live in the juris-
dicton of so inQuisitive and arbitrary a
ruler.
Runjeet Singh cared little for human life,
which was his toy or plaything. No one
who knows his historical character will for
moment admit that he would let himself
be deceived or played upon in matter on
which he had set his heart. Each scene
the suspension of life. the BURIAL the disin.
terment, the reviving-took place in the
tyrant's own presence and before hundreds
of spectators in open daylight and with
every precautiOn that absolute despOtic
power could command. Runjeet cared lit
tie whether the man lived or died. SO that
his own curiosity was gratified. The
guards under the palace windows COM
manded by Avitable would be anxious solely
to carry out Runjeet Singh's wishes
| Chambers's journal.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-06-11
Carl PretZel,s Philosophy.

Der Teller dot will try to measure der Lords
work by his own feeble efforts. oxcrootion-
ately shmall minded peoples.
Yoost git old nature her shway und she will
reckulate a Teller yoost der same she do der
trees und fhlowers.-National Weekly.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-06-11

The man who avoids mistakes by never
trying to do anything, makes big mis-
take.-Puck.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-06-11

1.-The reason why men succeed who mind
their own business is because there is so lit.
tie competition"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-01-02
Cheap Living In London.

A once famous American disappeared
from New York some years ago. and
months afterward was recognized in
London, says Julian Ralph, in Harpers 8
Weekly lie told me that it seemed to
him that he lost consclousne IS here and
regained it there, everything between
the los and recovery being n flank to
his minl. He awoke one morning in u
queer little bedroom, with chintz cur
tains and CRATE fire and comical bed
and ancient furniture, built, like every.
thing portable in England. to resist time
and strain n cartman's back. lie arose,
and seeing bell cord. pulled it. A
little woman in n mob cap and apron
responded. He asked her where l.e was,
and what she understood his name and
business to be, and how he spent his
time. Finally he said. What do l
usually do when you como up. rs you
sty you do, every morning?"
well, sir, she replied, "you usually
erder penny role. u pennyworth Of
tea, and All egg or chop for a penny.
Then, sir. bring you plate, cup. and
saucer. n penny pat of butter, and knife
and fork and napkin"
We'll, bring me what you think best. I"
said he, and he gave her fourpence. rs
she suggested.
In half an hour or less, he says, he was
seated at table, with steaming pot
Of tea, picturesque fried egg. two o.
three slices of toast. plate, and II knife
and fork, and, as is the rule in England.
tiny pat of butter on plate almost rs
big rs the one he was to eat on. That,
he says is the way needy bachelors live
in the modern BABYLON.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-01-02
He Didn't Forget IL

A wife recently gave her husband n
sealed letter, Logging him not to open
it till he got to his place of business.
saws the Sheffield E,gand) Telegraph
When he dill NO he read:
! am forced to tell you something thai
| know will trouble you, but it is my
duty TO do So l am determined you
shall know. let the result be what il
may. l hnve known for week that il
was coming, but kept it to myself until
to-day, when it has reached u crisis. and
can not keep it any lon.er. You must
not censure me too harshly, for you must
reap the results rs we'll rs myself do
hope it won't crush you.
BY this time the cold perspiration
stood on his forehead with the fear OF
some terrible unknown calamity He
turned the page, his hair slowly rising
and read:
"The coal is all used up! Pease call
and ask for some to be sent this after.
noon. l thought by this method you
would not forget it," He didn't.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-01-02
How lie Came to Marry.

The romance of the life of the fur
dealer, the late John Ruszits. is interest
ing. Some 80 years ago, while abroad
on business trip, he visited Il friend in
Stockholm. While in conversation with
his friend in the latters parlor he heard
music in the next room. The pianist
was young lady from Bremen who
was visiting there. MIR. Ruszits turned
to his friend and said:
IF should ever marry l would like
to marry woman like that"
The gentleman went to the door and
called the lady in
"What do you think Mr.. Rusziis just
said?" he inquired.
OF course the lady didn't know
Mr.. RusZits struck in and said
We'll, l am not afraid to repeat it, "
and he proceeded to do SO.
The lady looked at him thoughtfully
for moment or two, and then said:
well, / will accept.
Thus his marriage came about -
Ladies' Wear Review
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-01-02
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE IN
BLOOMSBURG.

Mdin sreet.-Desirable building lot 5Ox2l4,
price $780,
rum street-House and lot, house rents for s6
per month, room TO build several more houses.
40 feet front on Fifth street, price s1O50.
FIRST STeet--Frame house, g rooms, lot 50X2i4,
price Sl050
Fo'uth StTeet-Large frame house, s rooms, lot
100 feet front ON street. price $3.50.
FUth SEret-Large frame dwelling house,
rooms, outkItchen, barn, fine fruit &C., lot 7ox
800, price $780,
mann SUeet--Large store building, with DWELL
ing house ON same lot, corner lot fronting on
two streets, price $1,000.
Tenant houses and number OF vacant lots in
other parts OF the town, all OF which are for sale
on easy terms. For further particulars Inquire
or WINrERsTBES u BEcKLEY,
First National Bank BUILDING,
IT, Bloomsbury, Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-01-02
TRAVERSE JURORS.
FIRST WEEK.

FIRST WEEK.
neaver-G. p. liunsinger, Isaac Harrager.
bcnton-tieorge kceler.
Bflarcfeek-S. J Conner, III. j. Edwards.
Berwick-Nax Levy, AL Ross, T.. 4. Wilson.
Bloomsburg-Geo. hunt, j. H. Mercer, j. f. Pea
cock, ! nos. Vannatta, Thos. Webb, 4. W.
Gunton.
Catawissa-.. u. Cute, +. +. Merceron.
Centralia-Chas. Fctterman.
'""'r'-Samuel ". sitter.
Conyngham-A. j. Mcdonnell.
risiiiIis .tcrh-LouIs IcIsniIne, l.. NJ Creyeling,
Alfred irvine, Is. W. Hess, j. W. Kreainer,
samuel Smith.
Franklln-Peter q. Campbell, Jonathan Lore
man, WIN. Tecple.
Greenwood-Wm. Davis, Wm Masters, j. X.
Watts.
Jackson-Perry Knouse.
LocuSt-Jeremah snyder
Montonr-Daniel Ballor, James Quick.
MI. Pleasant--f Z. Davis, John IA. Wolf
Mifnin-Wm Goodhart.
orange-Freeman Bellas, Joseph Fleckenstein,
Pine-k. ". Lyons, WIN. Swartz
Roaringcreck-Wm Houck, Mayberry Levan.
Scott--silas Young.
Sugarloaf-A. l.. Fritz, John Moore.
SECOND WEEK
Bloomsburg-D A. Greasy, Thos. Corey, W. G.
Hartzel Ell Jones, John Rehm, w. q. Rhode
moyer John Taylor.
Beaver-levi Singley
Berwick-Freeman sitter.
Catawissa-W. }. Martin, A. II. Sharpless, +. d.
Tewksbury, Alfred flower, Luther Eyer.
Centre-F. Z. Hagenbuch.
flshingcreek-Jonn Barber, George Labour.
t.reenwood-E. VI. Stackhouse, Ell Welliyer.
lieinlock-Chas. Bomboy, WIN. Howell.
Jackson-Abram Knouse, Samuel DiltZ.
Locust-Samuel Camp, &. $. W. Fox.
Mnin-,john Bowman.
Mifilin--Michael Lartzel, G. W. Hess.
Madison-Erastus Hendcrs shott, Mn. Smith.
MI. Pleasant-kobert KNIT, clinton Crawford
Sugarloaf-!ohn q. Brink, John q. Laubach,
d. Is. Cole.
Sc0tt-B. 4. FOulk.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-01-02
A Great Bridge OF Steel

The great steel bridge across tho
Columbia River, at Vancouver, will be
n mammoth concern. 1t will be 5000
feet from the Washington to the Oregon
shore. 1t will be double tracked, with
n roadway on top for teams, and will be
erected upon pneumatic piers. The
pivoted pier, or draw pier, will support
draw which will give an OF ening OF
200 feet space on either side for vessels
topass, and the span Immediately south Of
the draw span will be $50 feet The
whole structure is to be Of steel. built
10 feet above the high water OF 1876,
and 40 feet above low water. On nc.
count Of the sandy formation it will be
necessary to go down 80 feet below low
water to get firm foundation. There
it rests on foundation of coarse gravel
similar to that upon which the great
bridges across the Missouri River are
built The gigantic structure will cost
over $1,000, 900 and will employ hun
dreds of men in its erection. 1t will be
January 1. 1892, before the cars can pass
over it. The company is pushing its
bridge and also its road as fast as men
and money and its present perfected
plans will permit. They have now be-
tween Vancouver and Kalama over 2, 200
men and | 800 teams ut work.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-01-02

Two dudes who had vacant stares and
were dressed in the latest fads, includ
ing Ward McAllister's latest literary
struggle, sat in the Boston train. and
bobbed up and down ~ the train logged
along. The continual appearance and
sarpearance Of lights, green. rcd. and
white finally awakened substitute for
brain in one of them, who watched the
flashing signals with increasing wonder
"Alsy, me boy" said lie.
"What is it, Oscah?"
what aw those?"
"Those what. Oscah?"
Those we'd and gween things that
pewceive fitting by.
"Those aw lights, Oscah, don't y
know"
81 think, Algc, they nw fiah hys OF
vawiegated colors.
you supwise me, Oscal. Those aw
signal nights When the fellow that
wuns the engine sees those he knows
he's all wight When he sees wed light
he knows he isn't all wight. When he
sees gween lights he-he-he-"
ale what. Algy?"
"He-he don't know what's the mat.
tnh?"
"How nice. Algy. me boy. you have
n gweat bwain.
"Ywa.,' ncquiesced Algy. And he
again leaped into facial unconscious
ness. / Albany Argus
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-01-02
FRESH CLIPPINGS,

Joseph Wahring, of New Orleans.
thinks he is the only surviving soldier of
the Black Hawk war;
The Washington Monument must be
oiled to check its further scaling. Think
of such an imposing shaft being con-
verted into an oilstone!
A society has revealed itself in Eng.
land called the "Proportionate Giving
Union" The members give fixed
part of their income to charitable works.
a newly elected judge in Kansas has
been scnt to n law school by the Farm.
ers' Alliance to pick up knowledge of
the judicial business Better late than
never
The submarine war boat has led to
the flying of balloons from war ships. A
balloon towering over n ship can detect
every movement of submarine boat
coming to the attack.
A 81. Louis doctor has discovered that
silver dollars carry infection. The chief
fault with these dollars heretofore has
been that they We're not contagious
enough -LPhiladclrhia Record.
~ lbT lCVl Has InlS
report: AS Jupiter is now eliminating
(by dircction) the elevation of the Primes
of Wales, either to the regency or tho
throne, is now close at hand.
Hugo Zoller. who has been exploring
the Finistcrre mountain range in New
Guinea. says he never found in the most
thickly wooded region of w st Africa
country so dii'icnlt to penetrate rs that
of this mountain range.
The British SIu ,eum has secured from
Thibet copy of the "Jangym, mon.
ster encyclopedia OF Thibetan Budl-
hism. il comprises 225 volumes. each
of which is two feet long by six inches
thick. Three thousand rupees formed
the price for the work. which was for
merly in the possession of Buddhist
monastery in Thibet
Mr.. Isaac j. Greenwood, of New York,
is exhibiting tooth mounted in gold,
and above it hangs this extract from Mr..
Grrenwoois fathers will: II give and
lTqueath Ia my eldest son, Isaac John
Greenwood, forever, all of the curios,
medallions, snuff boxes General Wash
ington's tooth, and the under false jaw
of the teeth made for him by my late
father, J-hn Greenwood.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-01-02

Reported by g. $. Palmer, Wholesale Commits
sion Merchant in Fruits and Produce. l66 keade
Street, New York. Dec -, 1890.
Business for the week opens quietly, a
heavy snow storm causing some impedi.
ment to prompt moving OF produce. Eggs
have further advanced, selling fresh eggs
3lc, lined 22c. Market rules very quiet
on poultry, fancy turkeys selling from IS
to l5c, chickens 8 to lie, fowls 8 to lOc,
''ucks 10 tn lac, geese 0 to l3c. Game
Qrail 81 90 to 81 25 dozen. partridge
75c t. 81 90 = pair, redhead duck So 90
to SO 90, mallar3 10 to SIC, rabbits 8 to
l0c. Dressed calves. active 8 10 roc,
dressed pork to &c. Market continues
very firm on potatoes, fancy Hebrons,
Burbank, Selling SO 25 TO 50 so, sweet
potatoes SO 10 to SO 80, carrots Sc 90 per
bhl., onipns, red and yellow, So rs TO
- 90, white 81 90 to SO 90. Turnips 90c
Apples steady ut former quotations,
choice winter varieties S4 to IS. green
ings So to SO. Cranberries SO to % 70 n
box, grapes 3 to &c a ID, butter very
quiet, select dairy tubs and pals 20 to
2Gr, prime 81 to 22c, entire dsiries 20 to
23c Market on beans continues weak,
marrow SO 80 to So 80, medium So 90,
white kidney 50, red kidney SO 20.
Market on dried frnit continues without
change. Houey, clover IA t. lSc, buck
wheat 10 to l3c, hay IS to zoe. Rye
straw 60 10 S5c. Furs, otter 81 to $40,
fox CD to Zoe, SKUNK 55c to 81, coon 80 to
Soc mink 80 to S2c, muskrat Is to 1876.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-01-02
The Change In Womnn,s Dress,

The elaborately dressed woman on tho
street especially, is destined to be Il
rarity. Flashy styles will be given over
to the marked women who seek for at
tention-attention so far as the criti-
clsms of their own sex and the sneers of
the men are concerned. That the time
is ripe for material change in the
fashions is conceded by all women of
taste and intelligence. Styles have run
to the extreme, until only little dis
tance remained to the point of the ex-
ceedingly ridiculous. The strain on tho
purse has been severely felt. Changes,
and Of a radical nature, became so fre-
Quent that even the wealthiest found
difficulty in keeping pace with them.
The reaction which has set in is both
timely and healthy. Women on every
hand are welcoming the dawn of the
simple in dress, while man will have ex-
tended to him the honor he has always
esteemed the greatest could be conferred
upon him-to walk the street with u
woman in neat, but simple attire. -
Ladies' Homo Journal
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-01-02
Too Many Tax Measures.

The prospect that the year 1892
will see the entire State debt wiped
but has not been lost sight of by the
,armers of the state, and they are
'eeking to have their local taxation
or school purposes reduced by advo-
:ating an increase of the State ap-
,ropriation for common schools from
$4,000, 900, the present figure, to $4,-
700, 900 as soon as the debt is paid.
This they argue Can be done without
Increasing the rate Of taxation for
tate purposes.
While the amount appropriated by
he state for school purposes has been
oubled within few years, there is
} doubt that it can be doubled under
present system of state taxation as
ION as the state debt is finally paid,
that should appear to be the best
bject to which the state money could
applied. Still if the bulk of the
;hool funds are raised by local taxa
on the taxpayers will be likely to
Ike greater personal interest in the
,hools and secure better schools as
ie result,
Apart from the question as to
neither the bulk of the school funds
hould be raised by local or state tax
tion, there seems to be a necessity
Or liberal expenditures for other pur-
,oses as soon as the state can afford
A new capitol is needed urgently.
The existing buildings at Harrisburg
re totally inadequate and should be
cplaced by buildings in some measure
roportionate to the wants of the pub
c business of the second State of the
Jnion. The erection of those build
igs must of necessity cover a term ol
ears, and the surplus caused by the
nal payments of the state debt could
: prohtably diverted to this purpose
)r some time.
Neither would it be wise to involve
e question of doubling the state
lool fund with that Of the eduaIiza
IN of taxation. The farmers com
ain that they pay for local purpose:
pon real estate 4 much higher ta>
lte than is collected for state pur
'oses of corporate and personal prop
,ty, The simpler plan would be tc
TX all property for local purposes. II
lat way the necessary school fund,
ould be raised and the farmer,
hool tax rate be reduced quite al
pch as by doubling the state appro
alton. The danger is that the in
ased state appropriation for schools
y be used to defeat the more i'm
.tant measure for the equalization
taxation which the farmers will urge
consideration at once. Pass {
wv tax bill and let the state surplus
,cs alone until there is a surplus
iYies.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-01-02
And This Is Fame.

There may have been happy time
When fame attended art;
When airy grace with charms of face
And figure stole the heart.
The trump of fame sent forth the name
If hcr whose wlllowy form
And flying feet with rapture sweet.
Could make the pulses warm.
The ballet queens were maids of means,
And no dramatic star
Was valued more, could higher soar
But nov look where we are.
Who blames us for high kicking now?-
Bat what avail regrets?
They steal our pose in shortest clothes
10 boom IS cigarettes.
Ia. 7. Worden.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-01-02

TIE new County Commissioners,
Court Treasurer, Associate Judge,
Register and Recorder, and Prothono.
AIRY will be sworn in on Monday next.
All are new hands except Register
md Recorder Campbell, who succeeds
himself, and Commissioner Ritten-
house. Prothonotary Quick has been
lcputy clerk for many years, and will
)e perfectly at home in the Office.
Commissioner Edgar has filled that
nffice before, and knows all about it,
lille c. l.. Sands being a practical
business man, will make a competen,
,fticial. Geo. A. Herring, the presen,
,tficient Treasurer, will hand over the
unds to John l.. Kline. Hon. Nor
,ecai Millard goes on the bench and
viii assist in the administration ol
ustice.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-01-02

Now is the time for good resolutions.
Not resolutions to be made today and
broken tomorrow, notresolutions based
upon the impulse of the moment, no:
resolutions of mere sentiment, but
those based upon something substan.
tial that will do ourselves or somebody
else some good. The year of our
Lord 1890 has passed away. and we
have entered upon the last decade OF
the nineteenth century. Some of us
may live to see the dawn fthe twenti-
eth century, but before it shall come
there is no telling who may be called
hence. Years roll by, and almost be
fore we know it one New Years day
succeeds another. And with each year
we are closer to the end of our earthly
journey and the grave. While we are
here let US lose no opportunity to do
all the good we can, SO that when our
end shall come we may be missed at
least by some who may feel that our
lives have not been altogether in vain,
and that when we are laid away be
meath the sod we may be remembered
for having done some good in the
world. Now is the time to turn over
a new leaf
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-01-02

The Bradford .ArguS published at
Towanda by f. Ashman Parsons, ap-
peared last week with a handsome
new heading, new dress of type, and
a general change in its make up. 1t
S most decidedly improved, and its
editor promises to infuse new life and
interest in his paper, which has always
been a well conducted Journal and
one of our most valued exchanges.
With the present political situation in
Bradford county, where the entire re-
publican ticket was defeated in Nov
ember, result which the -Argus took
a leading part to accomplish, there are
grea, opportunities before that paper,
md its alert editor proposes to seize
them. Success to him.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-01-02
GRAND JURORS.

The following Is list Of grand Jurors for
l eb uary Term of Court.
Bcnton-Jacob Knrns.
Bcrwick-.Iamcs smith, Francis Evans.
BloOmsburg-.Iohn Wolf, W. e. Richie, WIN.
Dcttelich.
Catawlssa-N. G. Hartman, Al II. Kline, LLOYD
Miller.
Centralia-Gcorgc James.
Centre-Georyc h. Sponsler.
GrpcnwoOd-W. II. Hcndershott
tiShingcreek-Nathan Bcishline.
Jackson--Z. A. Butt.
Locust-Henry H. Rhode.
Madison-Clark Christian.
Ntniin-Lcwis Greasy, John G. Hetler.
oranye-N. l.. Kline, Urbanus Mcbride, william
MaStc,cr.
Pine-Clark Bogart.
Scott-.Iohn Wanich.
Sugarloaf-Wm h. HOVER