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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-11-10
A Big bargain.

William Ann-You haven't rot q cook
here that would weigh, say, two hun
ired pounds, have you?
Intelligence Lady-Mcrcy, mol Why
must you have such big onc2
William Ann-My wife bought p
torty-ciglt corset for eight cents. rnl
hc wants cook she can Eivc IL to
=.
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He-What n woman that Mrs. High
strung Is! Does she ever obey anyone?
She-Oh, yes; she obeys her husband
implicitly.
Heller husband must be q very
strong-minded man, then.
Shc-Not at all. He simply tells her
to do exactly as she pleases, and she
obcys without murmur. - Boston
Globe.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-11-10

Jennie-Hasn't Gus Clamwhooper
proposed yet?
Fannie-Not yet He hasn't even
kissed me, and have accidentally met
him six different times in the dark
hallway. | can't do any more thar
that, can I?-Texas Siftings
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4 TriunHh.

Mr.. parvenu 10 his wife who has Just
returned from the scaside)-Wcll, did
you make an impression on s'ciety, my
love?
Mrs. Parvcnu-Didn't l, though?
Wore my diamonds down to breakfast
every mornin' an not another woman
in the hotel had any on.-Chicago Rec.
ord
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-11-10

Mrs. Riftcr-I ordered piece of
dress-goods here yesterday, and wish
to know if it has been cut yet.
Floor-Walter (after Investigation
No, ma'am, it has not; the salesman
said you hadn't been in yet to change
your mind.-Puck
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-11-10

Stranger-What's the matter, my
little man?
Small Boy-I-I took mamma out for
a walk, and I've lost her somehow, and
I'm 'fraid she can't find herself any
where. Boo, hoo. hoo.-Good News.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-11-10

Grocer-Mr. Slowpay, do you know
why the czar of Russia would make n
success in the grocery business?
Mr.. Slowpay-l don't think l do.
Grocer-Well, it's because he doesn't
trust anybody.-Texas Siftings.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-11-10

"Haw-haw" laughed the Chicago
man, as he read the bill of fare. "You
easterners make some queer mistakes.
You've got croquettes under the head
Of entries. Out west croquette is o
game. Life.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-11-10
His Daily Duty.

"And they say you drove that rich
man to drinlS?"
Eyes, sir, but couldn't help it,"
Couldn't help it! What do you
mean?"
HE made me. sir. was his coach.
an."-Brooklyn Life.
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Old Lady-What is the matter now?
Steamboat Captain-We've run on a
sand-bar.
Old Lady-Well, why don't you go
over it? What's your walking beam
for, I'd like to know?-N. Y. Weekly.
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Boasts.

Toni saw mountain this summer
SO high that it was in the clouds.
Jack-That's nothing. | saw val,
ley so deep that it was in lake
IIarper's Young People.
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Sweet Girl-My hired chaperone saw
you kiss me last night.
Adorer-My gracious! What did you
do?
Sweet Girl discharged her.-N. Y
Weekly.
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MAY call you Mae?"
"But you have known me such II
short time"
"Yes; but Mae is such a short name"
Puck.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-11-10
A Degree Worse.

"Well, Johnny, how are you? Do you
find dollars scarce, as everybody else
does?"
~ am worse off than that even
find half dollars scarce. ."--Trooltlyr
Life
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you have many

Lily white-Did you have many
offers during the summer?
Phoebe Bird-Many? Why, had to
limit the proposal speeches to five
minutes.-Puck.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-11-10

The ConsumptIvc and Feeble and dslnseS Al sas
suffer from exhan,.nd diseases should use eaby
digestion, Female weakness rheumatism and ram 'N~
HINDEECORNS. The only sure cure for y, S.''' w.
Stops all lAi, Aakes walking easy. 5els, al pgHt-
lS-o-1t. :"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-02-25

He was beautifully shaped steel gray
horse of pure Arab breed, and received
his name upon the battlefield imme-
diately after his masters victory. 1t
was this spirited Arab, Austerlitz.
which was the means of an unfortu-
nate groom mourning one Of his
masters sudden fits of passion. Once,
when about to take the field, Napoleon
ordered this particular horse to be
saddled for his use. Through the mis-
take of an under groom the wrong
saddle was put on the horses back,
and no sooner had Napoleon mounted
than Austerlitz reared and threw him.
The head groom, running up, the EN-
peror dashed him across the face with
his riding whip, and, turning on his
heel, strobe away. When his temper
had cooled down, however, he sent for
the poor fellow, spoke few kindly
words, and few days afterward pre-
scented him with 5000 francs-a most
healing ointment for the wound his
whip had caused. A. c. TOWNSEND.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-02-25
To we,h. WOODEN shawIs.

Scrape one pound of soap, boil it
down in srfficient water; when cool
ing beat it with the hand-it will be a
sort of Jelly; add three tablespoonfuls
of spirits of turpentine and one OF
spirits of hartsAorn. Wash the arti-
cles well in it, then rinse in cool water
until all the soap is taken off, then in
salt and water. Fold between two
sheets, taking care not to allow two
folds of the article washed to come to.
gether. Iron with q slightly warmed
iron. Sha>sls done in this way look
like new. Salt is t. be used only
where there are delicate colors that
may run.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-02-25
4 TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.
Captain and Crow Cooped Up In Can.
sized Vessel.

Captain and Crow Cooped Up In Can.
sized Vessel.
No seaman ever knew a more ter
rible and unique experience than that
which fell to the lot Of Captain James
Morse, of Phipsburg, an experience
that thrilled the sea-going world at
that time. Captain Morse had been
overtaken by terrible gale, and
while "lying too" one of the tremen-
dous waves which plunged along mast
high "tripped" the vessel and she
was instantly turned bottom up. Cap
tain Morse and companion were in
the cabin at the time, and as the
deck was several feet below the sur
face of the sea they were imprisoned
there. They were in absolute dark
ness, standing in water up to their
waists, seemingly helpless and
doomed. =
But Captain Morse and his CON-
panion were not the kind of men to
surrender to the seemingly inevitable
until forced to do so. Cropping about
they found Ratchet and decided to
hew their way to the upper air. Know
ing that as soon as an opening was
made the air, which was then shut in
by the arch of the inverted hull, would
escape and the water take its place,
they were obliged to work with the
greatest caution lest they make a fatal
leak before there was q hole large
enough to permit of their escape, and
so be drowned like rats imprisoned
there. For days they worked, cutting
away the ceiling and planks until
they could catch the CLEAN of light
through the thin wood in one place,
then cutting again until another
part was similarly cleared, and so on
until the light, passing through the
slight surface, marked the lines of a
square place large enough to admit
the free passage of a mans body.
Then, when every possible prepara-
tion had been made, and there
seemed to be nothing more that they
could do to insure the success OF the
final move, they knocked out the OBJ
structing square and crawled into the
daylight as the water, freed from the
opposition of the compressed air, fol-
lowed thom, and the vessel sank lower
into the water until the natural buoy
ancy of the timber checked her.
There they were, perched on the
curved surface Of a capsized wreck,
drifting at the mercies of the seas.
But they had no idea of surrender.
Having escaped to the light they at
once set to work to build up sort Of
signal station to attract the attention
of any vessel that might chance to
come that way, and upon the top they
fixed staff from which fluttered a
Signal shirt.
Fortunately, a brick-laden schooner
passing that way sighted the signal
Of distress, bore down upon and
rescued the mon, who were almost
exhausted by their days of suffering
there, their torn hands showing how
they had labored there in the terrible
darkness, but they soon recovered, and
any one talking with the captain to-
day would never suspect that he once
dug his way out of the sepulcher Of
the sea.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-02-25


than their zeal for public enlighten-
ment will hear with regret that instead
of gracing drawing-room the
dainty old silver pieces have been
permanently deposited in the South
Kensington museum. The articles
found consist of two silver TASKS, richly
nodded and chiseled. with delicate
floral designs; two small candlesticks,
also richly ornamen ted; n small frag.
ment of scroll work; and small drink
ing cup less ornate and of somewhat
earlier date. The whole of the treas.
ures are silver gilt and weigh together
about sixty ounces, and are worth
somewhere about 81. $50. The treasure
trove was examined by the authorities
at the British Museum, who were Of
the opinion that, before being buried
on Parliament Hill, these interesting
objects had lain for many years in
Thames mud. There is room for much
speculation as to the story which may
hang on these old relics.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-02-25
A Queer G!adm.a.

In the insane ward at Blockfcy
almshouse is man who, once promi-
nent figure in Philadelphia councils,
is now stark. staring mad. Although
man weighing in tho neighborhood
of 250 pounds, he is afflicted with the
insane idea that he is a baby. One
of his favorite pastimes is to lie on
the floor, kick his heels in the air
and laugh or cry as the mood strikes
him. One day last week, while in
dulging in his favorite occupation, o
guard accompanied by several visitors
passed through the ward. Imme-
diately the quondam councilman be-
gan to raise an awful ontcry. The
visitors stopped. "Whot's the mat
ter?" one of them asked in alarm.
'Boo-hoo!" cried the 250 pound in
FAINT. "You ought to be ashamed oil
yourselves. All you big men stand
ing there and letting little baby
like me lie on the floor. Boo-hoo!'-'
Philadelphia Recora.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-02-25
HE GOT THERE.
A Dry Goods Clerk Who Sold Things
That Were Not Wanted.

Dry Goods Clerk Who Sold Things
That were Not Wanted.
.'Have you black llama lace?" she
inquired, stopping at the linen coun-
ter.
Nom, we don't keep lace at this
counter, but / have some new damask
linen"
.'Sir, you are impertinent. l did
not ask to see damask-"
Excuse me, ma'am. You should
not have stopped to ask questions at
the linen counter. / thought you
looked like a lady of taste and ele-
gance and would want to inspect our
new royal damask imported linens.
Mrs. Colonel Jones just ordered a
dozen patterns.
Him! it Doesn't cost anything to
look at them. Dear me, what beau
tiful finish! You may duplicate Mrs.
Jones' order. I'm not going (sotto
voce) to let the old cat get ahead
of me-"
That's what | call clear case OF
bull-dozing," said fellow clerk as
the customer walked away. ~
"Oh, that's all right" responded
the other, 'any fellow can sell custo-
mer the goods that she wants, but II
takes an ALFRED smart salesman ia
sell her what she doesn't want"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-02-25
value OF "A FIance.

A young woman of Poughkcepsie, N.
Y, has begun u novel suit for dam
ages against the Hudson River and New
York Central Railroad Company. She
alleges that in an accident on its road,
the result of carelessness, a certain
young man to whom she was engaged
to be married vas killed, that by hi,
death she has lost husband, and
therefore she has been deprived of sup
port and maintenance during her life.
She demands between $50, 600 and S40,.
900 as an equivalent for this loss
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-02-25
RASH PHOTOGRAPHY.
Catchirs tho Image OF Fiery Mes
senger of Help at Sea.

Catching tho Image OF a Fiery Mes.
senger of Help at Sea.
We are now familiar with the light.
ming records of the well equipped photo
graphic camera. We have seen pictures
of express trains, Of runners, of gym
nasts and divers caught with unerring
precision. Notwithstanding this
familiarity with speed, it was note
worthy when picture of rocket in
its fight to a distressed ship was Sc
cured. The rocket apparatus has
saved hundreds of lives in cases OF
crews shipwreclSed upon the coasts
This record must therefore be of gem
eral interest. 1t is not often that such
photograph can be obtained, for
vessels go ashore most frequently in
the darkness. The photograph taken
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-02-25
.JAFFA.

After the painting by Leloir.
his shoes, fashioned into large snuff
box and occupying position of honor
In the mess room of the officers of the
guard in st. James Palace, to whom it
was many years ago presented by one
of their number, Col. Angerstein. The
shoe is surmounted by q silver lid,
upon which the following words are
engraved: ''Shoe of Marengo, the war
horse that belonged to Napoleon, and
mounted by him at Marengo, Austerlitz,
jena and Wagram, during the Russian
campaign, and at Waterloo" Around
the shoe itself is this inscription:
"Marengo was wounded in the left
haunch when his master rode him at
Waterloo, on the sunken road at the
outposts." On the downfall of the
great Consul both Marengo and his
fellow charger, Jaffa, were purchased
by friend and conveyed to Kent.
Every care and attention was devoted
to the two scar marked animals, and II
was not until 1929 that the last trum
pet call sounded for Marengo, who hac
lust reached his 37th year
In the grounds Fof Glassen
bu-gh, the Kentish residence O.
the French refugee, is marble
column with these words upon it
'Under this stone lies Jaffa, the cele
brated war horse of Napoleon"
The memory Of another Of thu
famous half dozen horses ridden b.
Napoleon is presented in simila
manner. This is his favorite mare
Marie, whose skeleton now stands il
the old castle of Ivenach, on the Rhine
the home of the noble Won Plessel
family. 1t was seldom that the ser
vices of single horse sufiiced Napoleo
throughout battle. AS a rule h
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-02-25

broken fragments OF shell ana, mao
iened with pain, he became unman-
lgeable and dashed away, carrying his
rider toward the Austrian lines.
Finally the horse plunged into marsh
Ind his wild gallop was at an end. A
detachment of Austrian soldiers closed
lround and would undoubtedly have
captured him had not body OF French
troops, who had seen their leaders
Danger, galloped up and carried him
back within their own lines. A special
condition imposed by Napoleon when
ordering charger for his own use was
that its color should be either white or
yray. Six at least of his horses ac-
luired sufficient fame during their
lifetime to be remembered long after
their deaths. These were Styrie, Aus
lerlitz, Ali, Jaffa, Marie, and last and
greatest of all, the famous war steed
Marengo. 1t was on Marengo's back
that Napoleon was mounted through
Ill the long hours and the terrible
anxieties of the battle of Waterloo. To
this day the skeleton of the great horse
Is preserved and looked upon, not only
with curiosity, but with certain
natural respect for one, dumb animal
though he was, who served his master
so untiringly and well.
Strange to say, the skeleton did not
and resting place in France or among
those whose sympathies were with the
Bonapartes. 1t stands at present in
the hall of the Military Institute at
Whitehall, London, not far distant
from another souvenir Of the illus.
trious charger. This latter is one OF
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-02-25
ROBBED THEM WITHOUT MERCY

Queer Misunderstanding OF an APP
prentice Hand in Turkish Bath.
When the new apprentice assumed
duties at the Turkish bath estsblish'
ment the manager thought lac seemed
rather stupid and entered into long
explanation of what he was to do,
says the New York Herald. He par
ticularly emphasized the command
that the attendant was to rub 'em
without mercy"
During the day the manager heard
n great many complaints from hit
patrons that they had lost their per,
sonal property. He thought that {
sneak thief must have come in to gel
washed, and resolved to be en- thu
look out. He discovered nothing
however, though he peeled around
most of the day like an amatuer de
tective, hiding in all sorts OF places
Toward the time when the new at
tendant was to go of duty the latter
went into the managers Office and be
gan behaving with much mystery. II,
walked around like wet hen, waitin,
until the coast was clear. When Their,
was none but himself and his chief il
the Office he tiptoed up to the doc
and locked it. Then he produced iron
his pockets FIVE gold watches, SOM
diamond rings, few scarfpins and ,
gold .headed cane, which he set fortl
with great pride before tho manager
who horrorstruck, recognized the ei
fects as belonging to his customers.
"You told me to rob 'em without
mercy" said the delighted novice
.'and done it. Do yer think I'll suit
, 1ossi"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-02-25
American Progress, /.

Disguised American, on dusty road
We'll, here we arc ridisg behind Q
pair Of horses and taking their dust
just because our grandfather did.
Friend-What's the matter now?
1.-The horses ought to be hitched o.
the rear end OF the carriage. Quica.
as ! have ten minutes to spare, Il
invent some Way New YorS
Weekly.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-02-25
A LUCKY YOUTH.

He Stumbles Upon Treasure that
Nets Him Well.
That was fortunate small boy, who
ram bling about the Parliament Hill
fields between Hampstead and High
gate, Eng, recently stumbled upon a
treasure in the shape Of old
silver. Women whose interest in their
own tea tables is naturally greater
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-02-25
About \ stand-O9

Fangle--The cholera scare was a real
benefit in inducing a general cleaning
up. 81
Cumso-Perhaps; but then 1t turned
loose the oldest inhabitants with inter.
minable cholera "reminiscences
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-02-25
NAPOLEON CHARGERS.
HORSES RIDDEN BY THE GREAT
WARRIOR.
10 was Not q Kind Master Yet He
Felt q Deep Affection for Some OF
tho steeds-JafrA and Marengo His
Two Favorites.
Co., APOLEON

APOLEON Fl A ID
no fewer than nine
teen horses killed
under him on the
field of war. 1t
was at Arcola that
the charger he rode
was very nearly the
cause of his capture
by the enemy. The
poor b ru tie W a S
s true k by tn Q
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-02-25

hscr INC eih,ihB Wy p"cissohlcr.
would tire out four or five chargers
within as many hours. He was by no
means a good or even a considerable
horsemnn, and each horse that he
rodo had to undergo course of pre-
liminary training in order to become
accustomed to strokes with the whip or
sword about its head and ears to the
uneasy seat and effectiveness OF Its
great rider and his popularity of
sharply drawing rein while at full
gallop- The war horse Austerlitz was
an especial favorite with Napoleon.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-02-25
A RorKEr PHoToaRAPI

ROCKET PHOTOGRAPHER
by Mr.. II. J. Godbold was one of the
attractions OF the exhibition lately
held by the Photographic Society oj
Great Britain.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-02-25
Mhy satan smlIes.

Thinkitt-The rich. tho good book
says, can't get into heaven.
Knowitt-Yes; and the poor cant
get into the churches.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-02-25

| Amyatt's little Trend did Wrlte TO
| him again, q letter full OF glee caused
by his. Then Amyatt answered that,
for he couldn't leave the poor little
woman's pretty words unanswered,
don't you know; and SO, before long,
quite brisk correspondence passed
to and fro between them.
He still kept up his nom de plume,
though for no particular reason other
than that he wished to avoid the
trouble OF an explanation, and ii
was all the same to her; and long let
tiers filed with accounts .ot her child's
life or with her opinions OF his char
acters came to hun regularly
! and was as regularly answered
Sometimes he would send her {
book, and often she would send hin
. little box OF flowers, which
: adorned his buttonhole.
Y "Rather q new departure for you
i eh, old chap" Trevor limited.
s "Better late than never" returne,
o the major, cheerfully.
q III always thought Amyatt woul
take it badly II he did take it," cor
n fided the senior captain to Arlington
IT "Ah, but you didn't think he eve
would take it," Arlington said by wa
9, OF q reminder.
"well, that's true" Trevor admi
10 ted.
Amyatt, however, knew nothing
ne the gossip in the regiment concernir
TO him other than what Trevor had &C
%, ually said to him; for, in spite OF h
i'd great popularity, there was certa
something about him which efiectua
id ly pfevented even thkt fsmiliarit
which usually exists among officers
the Same regiment. And the do,
'er passed on until they grew int weSk
Omaha daily bee., 1893-12-19
RAILWAY RECEiVERSHIPs.

Some idea of the magnitude of the
movement by which a large part of the
railways of the country are being thrown
into the hands of receivers can be gath
cred from an article upon that subject
that has recently appeared in the Rail
rag Age reviewing the operations of the
year. The statements there made show
l3 per cent Of the entire railway mileage
of the United States, representing over
II per cent of the entire capitalization,
has zone into the hands of receivers.
During the two years 1892 and 1893 the
companies for which receivers were ap-
pointed represented over 10 per cent of
the mileage and nearly 16 per cent of
the capital stock and bonds of all the
railways in the country. The year 1893
will be memorable as a year unprece-
dented in the number aud Importance of
railway bankruptcies.
Daring no 9th en- period Of like dura-
ton have so many large railway systems
been made subjects of applications for
the appointment of receivers. First the
Reading, then the Northern Pacific and
finally the Union Pacific was forced by
one cause or another to succumb to the
pressure, while the list of lesser lines
that have gone down in practical bank
ruptcy is too long for enumeration. The
receivership has become a railway fad
it is an exception to the rule of railway
management SO common that II
no longer eXcites remark. In
the past ten years the number
Of railroads which went into the hand
of receivers added up a total OF 306, with
a mileage of 81, 400 miles ana a capital
ization in stock and bonds of $685., 49,.
600, For tho one year, 1893, the number
was seventy-one, the mileage 22,53l
miles and the capitalization 81, 2S1 90,
NJ In other words, the number of roads
which went into receivership during the
last year OF the ten was nearly "a third
of that for the whole period, while tho
mileage and capitalization were more
than a third of those for the whole
period.
Any ono rejecting upon the meaning
OF this must soc that the bankruptcy of
these railroads means that they are nc
longer able to pay dividends and inter-
est upon a many times inflated capt.
talization. 1t means that roads honestly
built u honestly conducted have set q
pace in facilities and rates that the
roads loaded down with wstered stool
are unable to follow. The logical end G