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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-10-20

Her Fathcr-You wish to marry my
daughter, understand.
Her Adorer-I do, sir.
Her Father (severely)-My wife tells
me that you are fool.
Her Adorer-Well, l suppose l am.-
OuipS.
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Truth


Teachcr-He walked with lumber
ing gait. What does that mean?
Bright Boy-That means he walked
as II he was carryin' a plank.
News
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Connections at Rupert with Philadelphia q
Reading railroad for Tamanepd, Tamaqua
w ilamsport. Sunbury, Pottsville, etc. AL
Northumberland with u. & Il. Div. p. II. X. fo'
Harrisburg. Lock Haven, Emporium, warren,
Cory aud Erie.
W. F. uALLSTEAD, Gen. Man,
Scranton. Pa.
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I called her hand In marriage to implore,
Quite fearful that my mission would prove
frui less;
But as her father met me at the door,
II was not wholly bootless.
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You may talk about the silver bill, the Chinese
bill the tariff bill.
And every other bill that Ger was made,
9ut none OF them are in IT, not even half min.
ute,
With the summer hotel bill Just have paid
buffalo Courier.
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TIE SLIDE WALTZ,

"Dey's no use talkin', Mistah Rafbone;
I sartinly does lailx { waltz wifi yo'.
Nah feet never touches de groun'."--
Judge.
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Pennsylvania Railroad.
p. & Z. X. X. DIV. AND N. RY
Ia effect May 81 1893 Trains leave Sunbury
EASTWARD.

9:4s a. m. Train IA DAILY except sunday fol-
Harrisburg aEd intermediate stations arriving
at Philadelphia 800 p. m. New York 5:50p. M;
baltimore, $40 p. M; Washington 4:30 p. m,
connecting at Philadelphia for all sea Shoe
points. Passenger coaches 10 Philadelphia
Baltimore Parlor car to Philadelphia.
1855 p. m. Train s, DAILY except Sunday3 for
Harrisburg and intermediate stations, arriving
at Philadelphia al $3.50 p. m. New York, 1885 p.
m. Baltimore 6f5 p. IN. :. Washington S:l5 p. m.
Parlor cars to Philadelphia and passenger
coaches TO Philadelphia and Baltimore.
525 p. IN. Train IL tDaily except sunday for
Harrisburg and intermediate points, arriving
at Philadelphia 1855 p. IN. New York 800 a,
M, baltimore i0:40 ?. M. Washington 4:l0 a..
M, Passenger coach 10 Philadelphia.
S:22 p. m.--Train 8, (Daily) for Harrisburg and
all Intermediate stations, arriving at Philadel-
phin i:30 a. m: New York 1888 a. IN. Pullman
sleeping car from Harrisburg TO Philadelphia
and New York. Philadelphia passengers can re-
main IN s'eeper undisturbed until a. m.
1850 a. mt Daily for Harrisburg and inter
mediate stations, arriving at Philadelphia $3.50 q
M, New York $3.50 a. m, Baltimore SEQ u. N.
Washington 1870 n. M, Pullman sleeping cars
to Philadelphia and passenger coaches to Phila-
delphia and Baltimore.
4:36 a. m.-Train 16 (Daily,) for Harrisburg
and intermediate stations arriving at Balti-
more s:55 q. IN. and Washington 1916 ~. m and
Pullman sleeping cars TO Baltimore, Washing
ton, and Passenger coaches TO Baltimore.
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The cook that morn the house forsool,
And wifcy had to act as cook:
But hubby did 10 doubts incline,
So brought the doctor home to dine.
Judge
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BLOOMSBURG, PA,

Dentistry in all its branches, Work guar
anteed as represented. Ether and Gas ad-
ministered or ELECTRIC VIBRATOR and Local
Anesthetics used for the painless extraction
Of teeth free of charge when artificial teeth
are inserted
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-10-20

Home, of N. Y; Merchants of Newark,
N. J.; Clinton, N. Y. Peoples, N. Y; Read
ing, Pa German American Ins. Co., New
York; Greenwich Insurance Co., New York;
Jersey City Fire ms Co., Jersey City, N. j.
These old corporations are well Sc soned
by age and fire tested and have never yet
had a loss settled by any court of law. Their
assets are all invested in solid securities, and
liable to the hazard Of fire only.
Losses promptly and honestly adjusted and
paid as soon as determined by Christian F.
Knapp, Special Agent and Adjuster, Blooms.
burg, Pa.
The people of Columbia county should
Patronize the agency where losses, if any,
are settled and paid by one of their own
citizens.
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GOOD FEEDING TROUG II.
production In the Poultry Yard Is q
Great Economy.

production Ia the Poultry Yard Is o
Great Economy.
Fell-constructed feeding trough for
is a great economy in the poultry
Without such an appliance an
nous waste of food is sure to take
where soft food is given every
it should be. Fowls that get u
feed of sc:.lded bran in the morn
MI seldom be sick. The accompa.
cut shows plan of a trough de-
b by a poultry breeder who says:
| first began feeding soft food in
Mornings ! used troughs, but the
would persist in Jumping into
and soiling the food. put COW
them, raised so the hens could
heir heads under, but they would
"a few mouthfuls, jerk their heads
fnd spill third of it on the floor.
experimenting some time l de-
the trough shown in the sketch,
proved to be just the thing. The
IL inches high in front, Q inches
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DIR. M. ]. HESS,

Graduate of the Philadelphia Dental Col.
lege. Office and floor front, Lockards Build.
ing, corner of Main and Centre Streets,
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n LOOMSBURG Il SULLIVAN Il. II
Taking erect MONDAY, NOV. II, lspO.
SOUTH. NORTH.
Ar. Ar. Ar. Lv. Lv. Lv
STATIONS. r. Il. p. II. An. An. p. Il. r. n.
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WESTWARD.

2:O4 a. m.--Train DAILY except sunday for
Canandaigua, Rochester, Buffalo and Niagara
Falls, with Pullman sleeping cars to Buffalo and
passenger coaches to Rochester.
5i3 a. m Train Daily Tor Erie. Canandai
qua and intermediate stations Rochester, Buf.
falo and Niagara Falls with Pullman palace
carsto Erie and Elmlra and passenger coaches
to Erie and Rochester.
s56-TIain is JDaily,) for Lock Haven and
intermediate stations.
1:35 p. m.-Train II DAILY except Sunday for
Kane, Canandaigua and intermediate stations,
Rochester, Buffalo, and Niagara Fails with
through passenger coaches TO Kane and Roches-
ter and Parlor car to Rochester. ~
Remove, Emira and Intermediate stations.
s:s5 p. m Train ls daily for wiliamsport and
Insi1tSSa'' TMRGUGH TRAiSs RAINY FOR sUNBURY FROM
THE EAST AND SOUTH.
Train 16-Leaves New York, 1915 night, Phila-
delphia 4;30 O. M, Baltimore 4:4o q. m, Harris
burg, s:is a. M, daily arriving at sunbury s:5s
Train ,l-Leaves Philadelphia $50 a. m..
daily except sunday arriving at Sunbury, 1885
with Parlor car from Philadelphia and passen-
ger coaches from Philadelphia and Baltimore
Train l-Ieaves New York 800 a. m, Philadel.
phia ll:5n q. m. washington 10l5 a. m Balti.
more lao a. m, daily except sunday arriving
az SunSary sgs p m; Win passenger coaehes
Train 13 leaves New York 2.10 p. m, PhiladeI-
phla 4;S5p m., Washington S:i5 p M, Baltimore
a:le p. m: arriving at sunoury s2S p. m
Through Coach and Parlor car from Philadel-
phia
Train leaves New York $3.50 p. m, Philadel-
phia $50 p. m, Washington 7:40 p. m, Baltt-
more s:4b p. M, DAILY except Saturday. arriv-
Ing at Sunbury, 2:04 q. m. with Pullman sleeping
cars and passenger coaches from Washington
and Baltimore.
Train leaves New York 500 p. M, Philadsl-
phia il:20 p m, Washington l0:40 p. m, Balti-
more ll:i0 p. m, DailyD arriving at Sunbury
Philadelphia, Washington and Baltimore and
passenger coaches from Philadelphia and Balti-
more.
SUNBURY HAzLEToN, wILKEsBARRE
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SUNBuRY HAzLEToN, & wILKEsBARRI
RAILROAD, AND NORTH AND WEST
BRANCH RAILWAY.

DAILY except Sunday)
Train leaves Sunbury 1000 a. m. arriving at
Bloom Ferry l0:4S a. m, Wilkes Barre l2.l0 p. m.
HaZleton 1918 o. M, Pottsville |. rs D. IN.
Through Coach Williamsport to wilkes. Barre.
Train II leaves Sunbury 535 p. m. arriving az
l!loom Ferry 6:a6 p. m, Wllkes-Barre 1850 p. m.
HaZleton 1859 p. m. Pottsville 9;05 .. m.
Through Coach Williamsport to Wilkes Barre.
Train leaves Wilkes Barre 7;25 a. m. Potts.
Vile 600 a. m, Hazeton 7:l0 a. m. arriving at
Bloom Ferry s:47 a. M, Sunbury 2 IS a. m.
Through Coach Wilkes-Rarre to W Transport
Train 10 leaves Pottsville 1850 p m. HaZleton
3:04 p. m. Wilkes Barre 3;l2 p. m arriving at
Bloom Ferry 4:3l p. M, Sunbury SIS p. IN.
Through Coach Wilkes-Barre to harrisburg.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Train leaves Sunbury 1000 a. M, arriving at
Bloom Ferry l04s a. m, Wilkes Barre l2:1 p. m,
Train 26 leaves Wilkes Barre 4:40 p. M, arriv.
Ing at Bloom Ferry sos p. M, Sunbury 700 p, M
8. NJ PRETOST, j. X. WOOD,
Genl. Manager. Gen. Pass, Agt.
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

In Oldham, England. great SUFFERING
existed owing to the prolonged strug-
gle between the master cotton spinner
and the operatives. The number out
of employment in Oldham alone was
"a. 900 and thousands of these were dos
titute of food and fuel.
AFLooD swept away tho village Of
Gergoly, in Hungary, and hundreds OF
persons we're drowned.
The world famed rope.walker, Blon.
din, celebrated in London his sixty.
ninth birthday. j
AaAs explosion at the Ontario silver.
plating works at Hum berstone, Ont,
fatally burned four men.
In the Mohammedan baths in Baku,
Russia, q boiler exploded when the es-
Establishment was crowded and moro
than 500 women and children fed naked
into the streets. Several persons were
scalded to death. :
FLOODS swept away six villages in
Campidan valley in Guatemala and
hundreds Of persons were drowned.
50 AT a bull fight at Linares, Mex, q
wall Of the building fell, killing eight
persons and injurinR thirty others.
In the English channel vessels col.
lided and thirteen persons were
drowned. : ! =
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BIG BLAZE At COVINGTON.
Hardware Factory, Tobacco Houses m,
Other Buildiup "a nestroyed

hardware Factory, Tobacco Houses and
Other Buildings Destroyed.
CINCINNATI, March 6.-Fire started
about a. m. Sunday in the establish
ment of the Fred j. Meyers manufac-
turing company on Madison avenue.
Covington, KY, and destroyed the great
plant. together with the Prague
& Matson tobacco warehouse, the
Capitol Tobacco works, the Gen.
trail Christian church and three
or four small frame dwellings. The
Meyers company manufactured hard.
ware specialties, conductors punches,
architectural ironworA, etc, and en-
ployed 400 hands. 1t is in complete
ruins, the walls having fallen in.
The loss on the establishment is
estimated at $500, The insurance
is only $9a, 900. A safe in this build
ing contained $4,000 of accounts. It
is in the ruins and its contents may be
rescued. The tobacco warehouse con-
tanned So, 600 worth of tobacco. It
was insured for 500, 900; the
building was insured for 5000.
The Capitol tobacco works was
three-story brick structure owned
by parties in Frankfort, Nv.
The loss is probably $50, 600; insurance
not known. The Central Christian
church was handsome stone structure
erected at cost of $50, 600 The in
surance was only $l5,O0
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,PAss1Na rHE ,cAP1ro1.

Besides this pomp Of war and glitter and gold
braid and dazzle of gilded ::epaulets the black
costumes OF tho civic organizations looked
tame. But, the political clubs were as
truly representative Of the nation % were
the uniformed mer, and their absence
would have detracted from thei character
of the procession. There we're hundreds
OF these clubs. They came from many
states Of the union and celebrate the culminat-
Ing scene In the democratic triumph OF last
November. There were democratic associa-
tons from Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York,
New Jersey, Delaware, Kentucky, Ohio, Mas.
sachusetts, Maryland, Indiana, Iowa, South
Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Louisiana,
Cleveland Sworn In.
Arriving ut the capitol tho soldiers and civil
ians formed in the streets radiating from the
grounds and awaited the time OF marching
Each thoroughfare reaching away from Capitol
hill held regiment or club or several
Of them The place which was assigned was
on Delaware avenue directly in line with the
platform on which stood President Cleveland
when he took the oath Of ONCE. Patiently the
troops and marching clubs waited. At last the
inaugural ceremonies were over. The new
ators, representatives and diplomstes formed
in stately procession to return to the capitol
From the west side Of the capitol q single gun
Numbered the welcome signal to start
The Return.
There was clanlzing Of swords and grasping Of
guns and hoisting OF banners and general
dressing up" OF tho ranks Slowly at
first and then more swiftly the column
Of $1,000 men moved to the blare and
rumble of bugle and drum from 1OO bands
Down tho broad. long reach Of Pennsyl-
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GROVER IN CHARGE.
q
President Cleveland nTakes the
p@ . odpe
n - J
h..cere, on5s MsG.a !. s.s~.ssrn.
"A MAGNIFICENT Parade AMI Ea Gor-a
geous Rall-Fall Text oxAths
Inaugural Address.
SWORN IN.

-~~-~~-"'~ '~-~r--~~@~~S SWORN IN.
.g4sassc3as Aaeah A-Grovsr sClsyei.nd.
OF New York; thf9ee NOMINATED for president Of
tho United States end twice elected, has axstn
been induced Into that ofioe for hts Sc.
'ond TENN Win III appropriate oeienon1es aud
tho accompaniment: 81 : binding snow.storm.
Many Did Not M.rch.ss :.
Had theaAtmospheric conditions Been any
.cou1d passt " bSthSee eouH probsbly have
beea eqAoo Zen q aSlundber e laAies march
Ing or ffdfng in The parade against 5000 in
>JSSA They were all here waiting to fall in line,
but at the last moment some of the organiza-
lions were e6hapnledsto desist from partiotpat.
Ing. Nevertheless, the occasion was memor.
able by the,yast attendance: si.tl xix. ".
- Scenes Along tho Limo OF March.
The scene along the line OF march was such a.
broad. weilspaved' 81 Pennsylvania avenue
could produce. The public and private
stands erected along the line Of march
from tho capitol to point beyond the
white house had an estimated seating
capacity OF u, OW persons Every foot OF stand
Ing room along the route OF the procession
commanding view Of the parade brought fab
ulous' prices. and advantageous seats on the
public stands commanded prices ranging from
1--we dollars up and down. ~ Is.tt
:-:-i go The Revive wing stand. 10
The main stand from which President Cleye-
land reviewed the parade WIS erected tmmedi.
stely In front OF the white house. 1t was deco
rated with effective TASTE In the center was an
arch ~ feet high, handsomely draped and sur
mounted by the arms Of the United States. On
the extreme right was the coat OF arms OF New
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brigade Of the escort division in advance Of tho
presidential party started in measured tread up
tho historic Pennsylvania avenue towards tho
Gu pitol, the vice prestdentelect and the senate
committee on arrangements following in car
rixkes in the rear Of the president Anotherwild
cheer greeted the appearance Of Vice Presi-
dent-clect Stevenson The members of Presi
dent Harrison's cabinet, Major-Gen. Schofeld
commanding the army, and the senior admiral
Of the navy followed in the order named, and
the Second brigade Of the Second division
brought up the rear.
fifty Thousand IN Zine. - -
a. It was = sp!endid procession, too, with more
than 1000 democrats In line. Nothing like it
has ever been seen in Washingtonc ~ tho old
est inhabitant said. Not even the famous re-.
view Of tho returning victorious sriiiy Of Grant
exceeded the pageant " Was somewhat; hotero.
seneous 10 be sure, but it was impressive
for oil that. II was more truly representative
.: the Amerlcsn, people than any merely mill.
tarv columns could have been. 1t included rest-
ments Of regular United States troops,
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GRAND MARSHAL MMAHoN. -
made bis management OF the Columbian parade
in New York city last October SO successful.
Ho was ably assisted by his adjutant general,
Col N c. Corbfn. United States army.
Tho Military.
The escorting division, composed OF artil.
lery, cavalry and infantry Of the regular army,
assembled in the neighborhood OF the
white house and the war, state and navy
buildings, and formed in columns OF sec
lions Of twelve each. promptly at 1920 They
marched down the avenue, accompanying tho
presidential party from the white house to the
capitol prior to the Inauguration. All the rest
OF the parade assembled below the capitol and
marched from the capitol miles up the ave-
nue after the Inauguration ceremonies were
over and disbanded at thu Washington circle
Civil Organizations.
The civic procession, under the marshalship
Of Col. William Dickson, was in six divisions,
and aggregated more than 900 men, and quite
noticeable dash of lady equestrians. Tam
many with Its gorgeous new banners and badges,
held the right OF line. The second division was
assigned to Pennsylvsnia; Massachuse It's, New
Jersey and Delaware had the third division;
Maryland the fourth; the fifth was the west
ern division. and the sixth was made up Of the
later arriving organizations The bicycle clubs
OF Washington and Baltimore brought up tho
rear.
incidents OF the I4r00e.
A detailed report Of the great parade is, OF
course, impossible, when mere enumera ton Of
the various regiments, companies posts and
civic organizations partictpa ting occupies three
newspaper columns Buta6me Of the notes and
incidents OF the parade. areS hero set down at
random
Among tho magnifcently mounted special
aides who rode behind Grand Marshal Nc
Mahon and Chief Of STAFF Gen. w. d. Whlpple,
were representatives from every state and
territory in the union. The guard Of honor Of
President Cleveland consisted of 100 members
OF the New York Business Mems Cleveland and
Stevenson association. FL f5a SS@ H.
A feature .distinctivelyS novel WAS in
troduced into the parade By the engineering
corps This was the releasing Of = number
of carrier pigeons with messages relating
to tho success Of the inauguration, des-
tined for Philadelphia Balttmore,s Annapolis
and other points. Still another military feature
Was afforded by the military bicycle company,
who, mounted upon their wheels, and ut the
same time handling their small arms with dex-
tcrity, gave pr6ot that this innovation in mill
tary tactics asked nothing Of success
White House to Capitol.
At 1890 ut the sound of the long.r beaten
by drummcrs stationed, in the little park in
front OF the white house, the presidential party
and it, escort started on their journey from the
white house to the capitol Yhere was wild
huzza from thousand threats as the carri4ge
bearing the presdcn and prcsfdent-elect came
In sight, preceded by Grand Marshal Mcmahon
and stan. President-elect CLEVELAND and Presi-
dent Harrison both raised their. hats in re-
Spouse to the popular salute. Slowly tho hrst
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II luxury goes on incre asing, for
tunes will have to do likewise, for
even now. in order to be in; the swim,
wop1sns nnd men, also, must spend for
their clothing alone sums which TWEEN
ty-fve yeats ago would have more tEan
amply suficed4 to keep big family in
comforts Glance attic Increase of ex-
penditure during the last few years on
dress. Not long ago $1,000 q year
would have been sconsidered st pin
money for countess, but now a
smartlX dressed woman will not keep
out of debt On such dress allowance.
And this is but an incidental, every.
thing else being in keeping with it.
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"Closely related to the exaggerated conf
dence in our country's greatness which tends
to disregard Of the rules OF national safety,
another danger confronts US not less serious. I
refer to the prevalence OF a popular disposition
to expect from the operation Of the govern
ment especial and direct individual advantages.
IEe verdict OF our voters, which condemned
the injustice Of maintaining protection for pro.
tections sake, enjoins upon the peoples serv-
ants atsd the dnty Of exposing and the
some progeny of paterpalism
This is the bane OF republican institutions
and the constant peril OF our government by
the people. 1t degrades to the purposes Of wily
craft the plan OF rule our fathers established
and bequeathed to us as an object of our love
and veneration It perverts the patriotic SEN
timent OF our countrymen and tempts them to
rttiful calcula ton OF the sordid gain to be
derived from their governments maintenance.
1t undermines the self-reliance Of our people
governmental favoritism It stiles the spirit
OF true Americanism and stupetes every emo
bling trait Of American citizenship
1.-THE lessons OF paternalism ought to be uu.
learned and the better lesson taught that, while
the people should periodically and cheerfully
support their government, its functions do not
include the support OF the people.
The acceptance OF this principleSleads to
refusal OF bounties and subsidies, which burden
the labor and thrift Of q portion OF our citizens
which they have no concern. 1t leads also to
challenge OF wild and reckless pension expendi.
ture, which overleaps the bounds of grateful
1CSOSNltAOu VI pdtTlOt1C SCEV1Cc anu prostitutes
to vicious uses the peoples prompt and gen.
erous impulse to aid those disabled in their
cOuntry's defense.
Economy and Frugallty.
Every thoughtful American must realize the
Importance Of checking at its beginning any
tendency in public or private station to regard
frugality and economy rs virtues which we may
safely outgrow. The liberation Of this idea re-
suits in the waste Of the peoples money by
their chosen servants and encourages prodigai.
1ty and extravaganza in tho home life of our
cOuntrymen. Under our scheme of government
the waste Of public money is crime against
the citizen: and the contempt Of our people tor
economy and frugality in their personal affairs
deplorably saps the strength and sturdiness Of
our national character
1T is plain dictate Of honesty and good gov
eminent that public expenditures should be
limited by public necessity, and that this
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vania avenue it swept and ON and up the ascent
to the white house, where 1t passed in review
before the president ex-president and the
dignitaries Of the nation and of foreign lands.
A few blocks further west to Washing
ton circle, it moved and then disinte.
grated All along this route, about mile
and half, the way was lined with humanity.
At any available point stands had been erected
and in these thousands OF persons were seated.
Other thousands stood ON streets or sidewalk
and watched the ctvic-mtlitary pageant sweep
by. It was splendid parade, well planned and
efficiently accomplished.
The Ball.
The inaugural hall was held at night in the
spacious hall Of the pension building The dec.
orations were the most elaborate In the history
OF affairs OF its kind Those In attendance
numbered fully 10000. The Marine band at
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A NEWSPAPER in Boston reports the
result of a practical test with a chemi-
gal preparation to be sprayed over soft
coal. which is then fed into the furnac
In the usual manner. The coal be-
comes absolutely smokeless in the Of
3 fensive sense Of the term. Some white
smoke passes out of the chimney, but
" is consequence of perfect combus-
: 'tion. 1t is said that the coal so treated
burns better sand lasts longer than
without the use Of the chemical, be-
sides which it is a disinfcctant, and the
cost OF treatment is very smali. AS it
is the invention of practical gas man,
there may be something in it.