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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-09-08
The Other Deer Charmsr.

1T is really great pity" said
Esmerelda Cervantes, the harpist, who
is on terms Of intimate friendship with
the different members of the Spanish
royal family, 'that Princess Isabella,
Eulalia's eldest sister, did not come
to America instead Of Eulalia- She Is
one of the most admirable and accom-
plished women l ever knew. Hers is
indeed a noble character. She is a
widow and devotes herself TO good
works and the arts. She is thorough
musician and is the author of some very
fine musical compositions. II would
really be difficult TO fancy two people
more totally unlike than are these two
royal sisters. Neither do they look
alike, as you can see by their photo
graphs" and Mile. Cervantes produced
two inscribed pictures, one n very good
likeness of lnfanta Eulalia and the
other representing sweet, dignitied,
refined woman, somewhat older but
much handsomer Princess Isabella
is greatly beloved in Madrid, " continued
Mile. Cervantes Had she come here
she would have won golden opinions
for herself and the Spanish people,
Unlike Eulalia, she is of equable tenn
per and is always to be relied upon. l
am very fond OF her and consider it not
only an honor but q privilege to be
numbered among her friends. Chi
caro- Post
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FORMAL VISITS.
A Card Exchange Would Certainly he q
Labor-Saving Institution.


Is there any more tiresome or un-
satisfactory occupation than the maxi
ing of formal calls-or the paying OF
formal visits" as it has been the fashion
of late to call it? The woman who at
tempts to keep up her social duties in
a large city finds nothing more irksome
than this. There is no satisfaction to
be obtained from a ten or fifteen min
utes' conversation when the hostess
feels annoyed at being interrupted in
some more agreeable occupation, and
the guest .inwardly sighs because she
was not able to leave her card. thus OBJ
tanning more time to score off other
names from her long list. If the call
is made on a day lat home," the
caller is apt to have only passing
word with her hostess, and then
must give way to new arrivals.
A cynical clubman suggests that
some public-spirited leader in society
might confer benefit upon her suffer
ing sisters by instituting a card ex.
change that in time might rivel the
stock exchange for the work accom-
plished. At certain hours and days of
the week, he says, its members might
assemble for the exchanging of cards
and calls, and in short time perform
the lsbors that otherwise might take q
week 10 complete. "Only short time
ago l ordered = thousand cards, and
now they are all gone but these" said
. pretty woman Of society, opening n
example of the latest Paris fashion il
card-cases It might almost have been
called . portfolio, for it was about six
inches wide by eight inches long, and
was made of dark-green leather, One
half was formed OF the calling book,
with its lists Of addresses and dates Of
calls made and returned. In the oppe-
site half were three pockets side by
side, oneosmaM, one medium, and one
large. The first contained the cards Of
monsieur, the second those Of madame,
and the third package Of note paper
cenveniently arransed so that each
sheet formed its own envelope. The
full length Of the case, back Of the
small pockets, was q long pocket, to
be used as receptacle for any other
list or notes; and dainty gold pencil
completed this model cardcsse. And
yet, it was hardly quite complete
Madame could not easily carry such a
bulky article did she go on foot, so a
carriage becomes necessity, likewise
an attendant footman-and then only
can the Iconveniences of such a card.
case be fully appreciated. - N. Y.
Tribune.
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The King of Spiders.

Ceylon is the home of the largest
species of spider that has yet been made
the subject of chronological investiga-
ton. This web-spinning monster lives
in the most mountainous districts of
that rugged island. and places his trap
not gossamer snare of airy light
ncss-but a huge net Of yellow silk
from five to ten feet in diameter, across
chasms and fssures in the rocks. The
supporting guys on this gigantic net,
which in all cases is almost strong
enough for hammock, are from five to
twenty feet in length las conditions and
circumstances may requlre) made of a
series Of twisted webs, the whole being
of the diameter Of lead pencil AS
might be imagined, this gigantic silken
trap is not set for mosquitoes, flies and
pestiferous gnats, but for birds, gaudy
moths sud elegantly painted butterflies,
some OF the latter having . spread Of
wing equal TO that Of . robin OF blue
jay. Some extra fine skeletons Of small
birds. lizards. snalres, etc, have been
found in-these vehs, viah every vestige
Of flesh picked from them. The owner
and maker OF these queer silk traps Is q
spider with . body averaging four
and half inches in width and six
length. and with legs nine 10 twelve
inches from body TO terminal claw.
Some are spotted, others rcd with
greenish gold sbdomen and legs.
Louis Republic
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HIS PREplCAMeNT.

This Young Man Was In Peck OF Trouble
Through No Fault of His Own.
There is certain young man in Chi
cago whose natural propensity for be-
ing agreeable has sometimes placed
him in embarrassing positions lie has
not quite recovered from his latest
shock
Two weeks ago he decided 10 accept
an invitation 70 q certain club recep-
tion. A young lady from the far south
side was TO accompany him.
That evening when he called at her
fathers door the young lady was in
disposed. A female cousin happened
to be spending the evening at the
house, and being an old friend the
young man was ushered into the fam
lily sitting-room and introduced 10 the
cousin. whom ne had never seen. Nat
nrally enough he didu't catch her name
on presentation, and naturally enough,
too, he proposed that she go with him
10 the reception. n
Five minutes after the introduction
she withdrew TO get ready when she
came out prepared to keep out of the
,old she seemed only an animated bun
die of wraps.
1t was this animated bundle which
few moment later retired TO the club
dressing room set aside for ladies'. She
caine out metamorphosed beyond all
nope of identification at the end of ten
minutes. lntroductions to three or
four other ladies, had in the meantime
tended to still further bewilder the
coung men, and he stood with cold,
,lammy sweat on his thoughtful brow.
What situation. The escort of
young lady whose name he couldn't
call and whose face he couldn't remem-
ber And there were half a hundred
Of faces about the rooms.
Twice in the course of the evening
he thought he had found the young
lady. Each time he spoke guardedly
about her 'sick cousin" and each time
the young lady gave him scarce look,
as II she doubted his sanity.
II was not she.
The evening dragged on somehow.
He thought several times Of running
away somewhere - anywhere - and
never being heard of more. Then
happy thought struck him. 1t gave
him new hope of life.
People began to go home after a
time. The crowd thinned and the
young man watched hopefully.
Six women were left-flve-four-
three
Twol
And one other young mani
Then the other young man took the
arm of the tall young woman who was
smiling so graciously about her. leav-
ing sober-faced, demure little woman
buttoning her left hand glove.
And then, with great feeling Of
thankfulness In his heart, the first
young man went forward and without
a word took the arm of Dead Ger.
tainty.-Chicago Record.
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Rosy.CAEeK AND CuRLY-AsAD.

When go home, this welcome waits
each evening when the day Is fed
nc pattering Of little foet
Then cling'as arms, and kisses sweet
From rosy cheek and curly-hesd
they come with shouts Of riotng;
They re laughing 80 they scarce can speak,
4 pair of highwaymen are they;
and !, an easy yielding prey
TO curly.Acad and rosy-choeE
But curly beads will sometimes ache,
And MI our souls with sudden dread;
Ana roses fade, while hearts stand still
on. may there come no touch OF III
To rosy cheek and curly -headl
Cod bless all little checks Of rosel
where'er they bloom, Thy sunlight she'd
pless little heads OF ripping hair
on. take into Thy tender care
Each rosv.check and curiy-hcadi
Edgar W. Abbot, in Outlook.
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Is fond of company. you're runnin, q

Is fond Of company. you're runnin' a
risk. Waittil tell you how the mejum-
sized cooker saved my life. Well, the
old witch doctor took big dislike TO
me, and kept tellin' the folks that
would make a better meal cooked than
I would cookin'. Ugogina wanted to
marry me, and the chief was willin',
but the witch doctor prophesied a lot of
calamitics II the marriage took place,
and scared the chief Now ! didn't
want to marry Ugogina, but could see
that II did would be saved from
bein' ct; but | thought / would try to
save myself and get out Of the marriage
also. | could have run off to sea
any day, but there warn't no
boats. l could see slips sailin' by quite
often, but there warn't no way TO git
off to 'em. | decided to fix the witch
doctor first got Ugogina to wheedle
the old feller to give me my mejum-
sized cooker, the srnall-sized not bein'
large enough for my purposes. Then |
got lot of African beans and some
hollow reeds and some sticky clay.
set the beans a cocliin' and put the
reeds into a little hole made in top of
the cooker. invited the witch doctor
IN, and told him this was some OF my
new vaporized atmospheric air, and
told him to put his mouth to the reeds
and suck some in. You know, il you
have studied chemistry, that beans are
highly charged with gas Especially is
this true of the genuine African bean.
wen sir' Chat olo cnap swailered lou
Ui 'ha' gas ana quicker than Wink
Cgogiha ana knocked MN over ana
pias'ereu ms nose ana mouth up Win
lay anu III d uuiiihcu Iiar II that gas
uioh ho,i' thao oiu ieiler riSht up IN
eiie ar ciear OUT OF sight' iou see ne
was reiharkaoiy capacious' ana 'he gas
was reniarkao,y strong-remarkaoiy
strong s'ooo 'here IN 'front.' OF inc
peopie wheh ne was noatin IN the air,
anu 'oio EN- was a magic,an' ana
couio set EN- all noatin' ihey was
scareu' wanted 10 eject me chiei; put
WASH useo 10 hign politicai honors,
anu eon'pfoniseu Win alderman ana
Presiuehe Oh inc schooi ooaro' wen,
sir' ugoRina was gym 70 marry me at
sa,.,,, ~. so. s'assu nor o'i Ior q eiihe oy
80. 49, my s'ou'seau
~" 'he iheJuin-siNeo
~ viii Inv ,,nod,,,s;,oa o .;,
tho roctor fointIr "I, oan -. 81 -,
81 Marcare,,s ,yo-d ., tho lila ,hnroI
fairs -
co. . ..; o,.. u
1;n,. y rn', - tr'S; S;,a ei'aer .e however,
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w. III. Brooke & Co.
THE MARKETS.

BLOOMSBURG MARKETS.
CORRECTED WEEKLY. RETAIL PRICES.
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Klldun's objection,

Gazzam-Why don't you marry her,
Kilduff? She's dead in love with you.
KilduiP--I know that, but you see
she has too much beard for beauty and
not enough for dime-museum uses
Judge.
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After the Trial

''See here, doctor, your testimony
wasn't at all what we wanted"
81 know that, my dear sir. But l
was retained by your opponents late
last night. Truth
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Guest--So you always want pay In
advance now, baggage or no baggage?
Hotel Clerk-Yes. You see, great
deal of money has been lost lately by
hotels burning DOWN.. Y. Weekly.
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Shoes for family cost than any other article My
experience of over in handling shoes enables
select my stock in such manner give you the
fort and service for the least money Come and me and
will save you money your shoes
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We TELL YOU

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business, at which you can surely make ana ~ ~
large sums of money. The results OF only ass aes
W6ebeS wVM yn srs w obi Tiien r eansl an or woma5
makes no difference do as we tell you, ana su0
cess will meet you at the very start Neas,t ,snrt
experience or capital necessary. Those wh9 w Sor
full particulars, free E. G. ALLEN 20, ,s.
Box No. A2O. Augusta "s
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-10-12
CRISP AND CASUAL.

All the world over there are ninety.
eight women 10 100 men.
The British Isles comprise no fewer
than 1000 separate islands and islets.
More than one-third of Great Britoi,
is owned by members OF the House of
Lords
Shirts embroidered by hand and cost
ing $50 each came in .ash.on in The reiyn
OF Elizabeth.
The village of Griftou. n {. is si.u.
ated in TWO counties. three townshins
two Congressional districts, two s.no-
torial districts and two Judicial districts
During the reign of Elizabeth English
dudes wore shoes three feet in .lenotb
the zoe pointed and fastened up to tbe
garter with golden chains, to which Iittle
bells were attached.
War and glory have been costly tbings
to France. Between 1872 and ISIS sbe
sacrificed one half of the i.5oOGOo o.
diers whom she sent to fight her battles
War has cost her in this century not lar
from 9, 000,0 lives.
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Barnard.

The ladies OF the Universalist society
will meet at Mr.. Chase's next week Thurs
day evening, Oct. 18th.
A Sunday school concert will be held in
| the Universalist church on Sunday even
ing, Oct. %. All are invited.
Rev. David Kilburn supplied the Meth
odist pulpit last Sabbath and will preach
at the same place next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hathorn returned
/ from their wedding trip last week Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs George Walker and little
daughter visited MIR. and Mrs. Will Ha-
thorn in Rutland last week.
Austin Perkins had a horse that broke a
leg last week and had to be killed. This
made three horses that have had to be
killed within a short time because of bro
ken legs; but there are lots Of horses left.
Barnard exhibitors of live stock got lots
of premiums and purses at the Windsor
County fair. These were obtained on
horses and Cotswold sheep. Chester Cady
got s1s on Cotswold and Leicester sheep,
while the premiums and purses on Brad
laugh colts and horses were too numerous
to mention in this short item.
New goods of all kinds at Trevillian
Bros, including sweet potatoes, cranber-
ries and grapes.
Dorsen Crowell died at the old home
stead where he has nearly always lived,
October 1, 1898. He was sixty-eight years
old. He was the son of Joshua CroWell,
who had eight children-four sons and
four daughters. Three sons and three
daughters are still living and all were
present at their brothers. funeral. He
lived an industrious, useful and upright
life, having the respect and confidence OF
all who knew him. He was born in the
neighborhood where he died. Since the
death of his father and mother, he and his
brother. Monroe, have lived together in
the old home, and the years have united
them more closely to each other in broth
erly love. Lonely and sad will seem the
scenes and well-worn paths on
that old farm, which were so dear to them
both. The years have brought many
changes to them, but they accepted them |
in hope and trust. They inherited the re-
ligious faith of their father and mother, |
who were strong supporters of the Uni |
versalist church. The Crowells were among |
the early settlers of Barnard, large and |
influential family, and all of them were in |
with the religious views which |
Rev. Hosea Ballou preached when he was
pastor of the Universalist society in Bar
Dard.
nome where he died, Rev. S A. Parker Of
iciating. The house was more than full
If relations and friends. Many beau.
iful flowers lay on his casket, placed
here by loving hands 1t was a perfect
october day and the maple trees about the
I'D homestead were clad in crimson and
,old, and the leaves, tinged with decay,
we're dropping to the ground-silent SYM
'ols of human life. Com.
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BETHEL.
Mrs. Alvin Hatch is visiting relatives in
Pittsfield, Mass.

Mrs. Alvin Hatch is visiting relatives in
| Pittsfield, Mass.
Chas. P. Coy is going to st. Paul to Wis
it relatives.
The Cong'l church has extended a call
to the Rev. H. V. Blackman, who has
preached so acceptably for the past two
weeks.
Merrill A. Owen of Lebanon, N. H., Wis
tied friends in town Monday.
Henry Noble has returned from pro-
tracted visit to his former home in Cana
da and at the Worlds Fair.l
The pay roll in the shoe shop was $40 last
week, about the lowest since the business
was begun, but it seems that the brighter
days are dawning as largely increased or
ders were noticed last week.
About year ago Willie, son OF Alvin
Hatch, fell out OF window in his fathers
house and was quite badly hurt. A few
days ago Georgiana, sister OF Willie, fell
out OF the same window and split her face
open and narrowly escaped other injuries.
Judge Charles Markham of Pomfret Wis
tied friends in town last Saturday.
Will Hoisington, with his two bear dogs,
was called to West Hartford the first of
the week to try to catch the panther
thought to be in that vicinity, but could
find no trace of any such animal.
Walter Webster of So. Royalton visited
at G. II. Kimball's last Sunday.
w. H. Pedrick of Lawrence, Mass.,spent
a few days in town last week.
Will Hathorn and family of Rutland
visited in town last week.
Jesse Durham, who has been living for
the past two years in Ripton, came home
last Saturday and will stop with his sister,
Mrs. c. f. Foster.
Miss May Savage picked a large cluster
of ripe raspberries Monday morning.
There is a letter which has not been call
ed for at the postoffice, directed to Frank
ID. Pratt.
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment wheg
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than Others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
It's excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect AK
atiye; efiectually cleansing the syst =
dispelling colds, headaches and few,
and permanently curing constipation
It has given satisfaction to millions ana
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is mar
ufaetured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
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stockbrfdge.

Mr. and Mrs. Willis Boutwell, are soon
to commence housekeeping.
Mrs. Buzzell Birch has returned from
Woodstock.
A. E. Baker and wife and c. L. Douglass
are attending the Worlds Fair.
Mrs. r. A. Sawyer's mother and brother
from Lowell, Mass, are visiting her.
E. S. Burnham was home over Sunday.
Walter Mills has moved into the Eli
Chandler house on South Hill.
Misses Maud Chamberlin and Nellie
Baker and Master Arab Holbrook were in
Pittsfeld Sunday.
Mrs. William Durkee has returned from
the Worlds Fair.
JEFF Richardson was at home over Sun
day.
Mrs. Grant and son Edwin are visiting
in Salisbury.
Rev. G.. S. Guernsey was the guest of
Miss Nellie Baker, Saturday.
Mrs c. d. Douglass was IN Pittsfeld,
Friday.
c.. 5. Carroll hes returned from Boston.
Mrs. Olive b. Smith and Miss Nellie
Baker were in Rochester, Wednesday.
Mr.. Ed Leet of Sherburne was in town
Saturday.
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Gaysville.


John Cutler and wife are visiting in
Stafford.
Mrs. Fred Martin is with her mother,
Mrs. Leonard.
Mrs. Cyrus Abbott is visiting in Rut-
land.
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Hassam started on
carriage drive to Barre recently.
Charles Greene was at home Sunday.
Mrs. s. Brown has returned from Bos-
ton and will be pleased TO see her friends.
DR.. and Mrs.Steele are at their home for
few days, but will return to Mortified
for while longer.
Rev. A. l.. Cooper was in town to visit
his sister, Mrs. Adams French.
Miss Maud Mason picked ripe raspber-
ries the I'd of October.
Mrs. Montague has returned from her
visit to- Rochester. s1lu5sj.af = p
Mr.. and Mrs Thatcher and Mr.and Mrs
Sewell Whitcomb OF West Randolph were
in town last week, to attend the funeral OF
thsir brother, David French.
F. V. Hassam is shingling his house.
Walter Mills has moved his family to
South Hill.
Daniel Gay was in West Randolph last
week.
Mrs. Sherman Whitcomb is quite low,
not being able to leave her bed.
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The Normal school now occupies two
rooms in the Congregational church, tMo
rooms in the Methodist church, one room
in fine Randolph House and the once OF
the principal. We have fair supply o.
blackboard, consisting Of slate saved iron from
the two fires. Three OF the rooms oecu !
NED are furnished with settees, also saved
from the fires. The bookcase, containing
the histories, was burned with its con.
tents. Three cyclopadias and our PEST
dictionary were burned. We have two
general and three special cyclopaslias
left. We have begun replacing the MS
torical works thirty volumns having been
put in. A new set of musical charts was
received last week from King, Richardson
& Co., of Springfield, Mass.
The b speakers for commencement are
as follows: Misses Carrigan, Chamberiln,
Laura Kelsey, Lena Kelsey Reid, Sessions,
Titus and Wilder.
Wendell P. Stafford, Esq, OF st. Johns
bury is to deliver the lecture on gradua-
tion day.