The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21
GENERAL NEWS.


Wednesday evening Of last week. Standing
on the shoulders of companion, he meant
to turn somersault, but slipping, he lost
his purchase in the start, and consequently,
failed to turn far enough. In physical pro.
portions he was a model, having served at
the Worlds Fair as n model for the statue
representing the "Ideal Of the American
Student"
rural politician was in town few days
after the election and was met on the street
by very portly gentleman, when the follow.
ing conversation occurred
Rural Politician" Scuse me, but you
have the advantage of me. Il"
forty Centleman-"Y You ought to be ia
miliar with my name-Savage, Savage"
Savage Sav-where did l hear that
name, anyway ?"
Portly Gentleman" Why you old mullet
head, | ran for State Senator only two weeks
ago"
Rural Politician" Ooh, yes Did they
have your name on the ticket ?"
And the stone pavement failed to open and
let the portly gentleman drop out Of sight,
Clearheld Republican"
Nothing in this country or in England, it
is said, will approach the new dormitory
buildings Of the University of PENNSYLVANIA,
in magnihcence. The building will cover a
space of about twenty-five acres and their
entire cost will be S., 900, 900.
Now the Turks are mad at us and say
Am eriean newspapers must stay out of Tur-
key. Its all because some editor presumed
to criticise the Armenian massacres in which
no doubt the characteristic cruelties of the
Turks were well portrayed. The United
States can manage to worry along without
catering much to Turkey. If she is able to
thrive as a nation by sitting righteous criti.
| cism through the public press, she will do
| better than any nation we have ever yet
heard of that has been afflicted with that
foolish idea.
1t is given as the unofficial opinion Of the
Attorney-General of Pennsylvania that man
and wife cannot be counted as two persons
| in charter.
An advertiser says to the public in an ex-
change, Have you seen Kings china 1t
is simply out of sight"
1t is claimed that the soft coal market is
in very bad shape at present.
Besides China and Japan grave and war
| like trouble is settling down upon Guatemala,
Mexico. Nicaragua, Honduras and Salvador.
| In fact ugly war clouds are lowering gener.
| ally, and the prospects of war abroad are
| favorable to nations at peace, since they are
generally called upon to keep up the extra
ordinary and extravagant requsitions of
food, clothing, ammunition, &c.
| Never have glasses and spectacles been so
much worn. They may be seen on the TIM.
est children. Lots of doctors in cases of
continued headache and cranial troubles
now send children to an oculist. Eye strain
and irritability of temper are also frequently
associated, it is said, and some persons with
tumultuous tempers have been made as gen.
tie as doves by the prescription of a good
l pair of spectacles.
| Harry Allen Locke, a New Jersey lawyer,
has finally locked himself up in Jail through
an over indulgence in wedlock. With wife
No. and No appearing against him at the
same time he is in bad FIX.
Rev. DR.. Swings earthly possessions
amounting to about $50, 900 makes it clear
that something can be earned at preaching
that is if the disposition, location and abli.
ty are not wanting.
Rev. DIR. Buck, an Evangelical preacher
whose past record stands in the way of pre-
sent sympathy from the piously inclined,
was recently convicted in the criminal court
of Baltimore for obtaining money under
false pretences. Though said to be vener.
able looking his acts don't fully comport
with his looks, inasmuch as this is said to
he the third time the doctor has reached
Jail for the same offence.
Lung Sang sang not long in Bloomsburg.
His "washee" business met with too much
foreign and American competition to
thrive, and a recent black eye indicated
that he could get all the war he wanted
without hunting for victorious Japanese OIL
leaving the land Of the free.
| Now Russia would like to know wha,
Japan means by refusing China's peace pro-
posals, and she thinks it incumbent upon
other powers to demand explanation as tc
Japan's ultimate objects.
| The are some obstacles that even a wei
organized and expert football team cam
well get over and live-such, for instance
as train of cars striking them unawares
They appear to be equal to almost any othe
emergency.
Miss Stevenson, the Vice President
) daughter who was recently pronounced a
beyond hope of recovery from her ailments
is now said to be improving.
In Budapesth they are still pestered witt
wolves. A recent dispatch says that a wed
J ding party (or at least thirteen of them
were torn to pieces and devoured by thes
ravenous beasts not long ago while returnin
to their homes from the village of Hidos
The survivors made their way to the neares
, village and relief party was at once organ
, lied. Proceeding Immediately to the seen
I Of slaughter they found nothing but scattere,
| fragments Of flesh, bones and clothing.
Japan recently paid in gold, cash down
, 81, 900, 600 for the celebrated warship an
cruiser Esmeralda. She bought her o
, Chilli indirectly or through Ecuador. I