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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-07

There are several pretty creatures
who live in the water, and are classed
as "fishes," yet who do not look like
the fishes we usually know. One of
the most common and familiar of them
is the starfsh.
There are several kinds of starflsh,
some of them being very beautiful.
with long, feathery arms. The COM
mon starfish, which you have doubt
less seen, is a five-pointed creature,
his shape, of course, giving him his
name. These fishes are soft and fiabby
while living, but when dead and dried
they present brittle and shell-like
appearance. They vary in size. from
tiny creatures an inch across to
perhaps much larger, but this size Is
that ordinarily found on nearby
coasts.
The starfish manages to walk along
the land by the aid of numbers of tiny
feet on the under part Of its body. It
not only walks easily, but Is said to
stand up occasionally on one of its
points and survey the scenery, but as
we have never seen starflsh do that
we cannot vouch for the fact.
Starfish, so naturalists tell us, live
upon mollusks, and are specially fond
of oysters. But when the oyster de-
clines to come out of his shell, In or
der to provide dinner for Mr.. Star
fish, that gentleman has a way Of TAX
ing him whether the oyster wishes to
come or not. Our naturalist says:
The starfish lays himself down on
his victim, and, folding his five arms
about It, holds it firmly in place. Then
he gradually pushes his stomach out
through his mouth, and wraps 1t
around the unfortunate oyster. Whe-
ther some fluid Of the stomach forces
the shell open is not known. But the
result is the securing of dinner for
the starfish, and the death of the oys-
ter" One of the peculiarities of the
the starflsh is that a new arm grows
whenever one is destroyed. Even If
half the fish be destroyed, the missing
part will be replaced, as good as ever.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-07
Encouragement to Matrimony.

A short time since the British Treas
dry appointed a new class of female
clerks, the women typists, ranking be-
tween the sorters and telegraphists
and the lady clerks. Among the regu-
lat,ons contained in the Treasury min
ute of March IT, 1894, a paragraph,
headed marriage" appears. This re-
gulation states that a gratuity not ex-
ceeding one months salary for every
year of service may be granted to an
officer who leaves to be married after
SIX years service. At present, pen
sions or gratuities are only presented
to those ladies who leave the service
through sickness or illihealth.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-07

will reimburse herself for the cost Of
the war by imposing heavier duties on
foreign goods when they reach in
terror stations. These duties will fall
most heavily on British trade.
Should the Japanese prove to be OBJ
stinate in resenting European inter-
ference in Asiatic affairs, an interest
ing situation would be developed. The
European powers most interested in
Eastern affairs hate each other cor
daily, and the possibility of Euro
pean war cannot fail to cause un-
easiness until peace is made between
China and Japan. M. T. CAIN.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-07
Tho Pope's Diplomats.

Pope Leo XIII. is a great admirer
and friend Of birds. In his library and
in the alcoves Of his reception room
a number of them are kept, and their
chatter always interests the Pontff.
You sce," he once said to a foreign
Minister who had called to pay his re-
spects, "these birds are my diplomats.
Whenever l receive any one here he
can only make report as to my
am.ab.lty, and can seldom understand
my words, because the chatter of these
songsters browns all that l say. The
visitor cannot tell what l say, and Of
ton cslnnot tell whether l have even
spoken"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-07
Ammonia and the Hair.

Ammonia is very cleansing. 1t has
been known to take the plant off
wood work and the design out of car
pet Women who put this powerful
chemical into the water for a sham
poo may expect positive results--a
thoroughly clean scalp, slightly parch-
ed, little sore and perhaps a brief
headache; crisp, dry, bleached hair
and premature grayness. OF course,
no two people are alike. Ammonia
may be just the thing for one wig,
but wise old fellow in Broadway
hair shop says it is too strong for
toilet purposes.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-07

Under this head Ralph Waldo Emer>
son wrote: "Tis an estimable hint
owe to few persons Of fine manners,
that they make behavior the very first
sign of orce-behavlor-not perform
ance, or talent, or much less, wealth.
Whilst almost everybody has a suppli-
eating eye turned on events and things
and other persons, few natures are
central and forever unfold, and these
alone charm us. He whose word or
deed you cannot predict, who answers
you without any supplication in his
eye, who draws his determination from
within, than man rules"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-07
The Caucasian Tea Plantations.

The tea plantations started in the
rausasus on the initiative of the Rus
san Government have, says the Lon
don Chronicles ST. Petersburgs cor
respondent, so far been great sue
cess. The first tea crop, gathered from
-. ltation near Batoum, has given
considerable satisfaction. The tea
grown ON this plantation, according
% Russian experts, is superior to the
chinese. About 10000 acres of land
uve been set aside by the Depart
ment of State Domains for the guilty.
alton of tea from shrubs obtained from
China and India.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-07

The Emperor of China has asked the
interference of European powers to
secure terms with victorious japan.
At the present time the Japanese,
after crossing the Yalu river, have
invested Port Arthur, and are march
ing on Moukden. II is almost a for
gone conclusion that the Japanese will
capture Pekin unless treaty of peace
be arranged. Once installed at Pekin
the japanese might take a notion to
stay. The Japanese army has been
received with enthusiasm everywhere
by the poor Chinese, who have hailed
them as deliverers from the intoler-
able outrages perpetrated by their own
armies. China is evidently rife for
revolt, and, once at Pekin, it would
be easy for the Japanese to overthrow
the present dynasty and break up the
great Mongul empire
This is a prospect that nearly all
European powers, especially England,
and Russia, look upon with suspicion.
1t is very probably that European in
terference will be invoked to protect
the corrupt and tottering throne of
China from being overthrown.
1t is to be regretted that reasons
of selfishness should stand in the way
of reforms that might prove the re-
demption of China. The Japanese
have many things to teach the Chinese
in the arts Of peace as well as of
war. But this is not to be. England
is becoming impatient. Her trade
with China is seriously embarrassed.
Besides, the war expenses are run
ming up, and England will have to
pay the piper eventually, as China
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-07
Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt.

Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt.
lam K, who in addition received the
same share as their brothers and
sisters. Mr.. w. X. Vanderbilt Is,
therefore, one of the richest men in
the world.
The suit for divorce will be brought
In Rhode Island. This affair has
caused d greater sensation in New
York's upper social circles than any
other matter of gossip in many years.
The report is that the trouble origin
ated in the extravaganza and pride of
Mrs. Vanderbilt. Her husband under
took to check her, with the result of a
violent breach of good relations. After
his arrival in Paris, Mr.. Vanderbilt
apeared in public with Nellie Neu-
stretter, notorious and beautiful wo-
man, it is said solely with the purpose
OF giving ground for a divorce His
relatives all sympathize with him in his
domestic trouble. 1t is claimed that
he lavished his vast wealth on his
wife and her sisters, only with the re-
suit of creating larger and more ex-
travagant demands, until his patience
gave way.
" Mrs, Vanderbilt was originally Miss
Eva Smith, of Mobile, Ala, daughter
Of Murray Smith. The family was one
Of the best in Mobile, but not wealthy.
Mr.. Vanderbilt met her at reception
given by his sister, Mrs. Elliott F.
Shepard. He was then twenty-six
years old and she had just been intro
duced to New York society, with her
two sisters, by some prominent South
erners here. The marriage took place
shortly afterwards.
Mrs. Vanderbilt belongs to a family
which has given an extraordinary
amount of employment to the divorce
courts. Her sister, Miss Jennie Smith,
married Mr.. Fernando Yznaga She
arranged an amicable divorce with
him and married Mr.. Tiffany. Mr..
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-07
VANDERBILT DIVORCE.
MRS. "WlLLlE X" TO GET THREE
MILLIONS.

An Amicabie Divorce will be Arranged
TO Save Scandal New York Society IL
In II state of Mind About the Great
Social Sensation.
New York -Four Hundred Is
again agitated with gossip in regard
to the Willie X. Vanderbilts. 1t is
stated that a settlement has been
made, not preceding a reconciliation,
but to secure an amicable divorce. Mr..
Vanderbilt will not oppose the ap-
plication of his wife for divorce, and
the proceedings will no doubt be in
secret and scandal will be avoided.
II is stated that Mrs. Vanderbilt will
receive $3,O00,000. She already pos
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-07
STYLE IN WHISPERS.
low the Fashionable vnndyke Seeid
Originated In England.

Originated In England.
Concerning boards as now worn. II
: obvious there has been great
chaage latterly. Everyone is now
wearing n pointed N-shaped Vandyke
beard wh le few years ago the Van
dyke beard was unknown. and the
popular beard followed very much the
shape of the face. And they say the
change is all due to the Prince Of
Wales
1t arose in this way: The prince has
4 barber who sees to mis- hair The
barber noticed that latterly his royal
hishness was growing little stouter,
and he thought change In the shape
Of the beard would be more becoming.
This view he communicated 10 the
prnce. who thoroughly acqulesced.
The die was cast and the deed was
done. That day the prince had and
has ever since retained Vandyke
beard.
But that day was three yeam ago.
In the interval fashionable men with
circular faces discovered that the
rounded beard added to the appear
ancc of BREADTH and the pointed beard
reduced 1t. SO they took the princes
h mt. and followed 1t. Gradually thin
rer men. who were also fashionable,
followed their leader. and one saw the
pointed beard everywhere. Then ii
became a matter of fashion. and now,
of course. everyone Is adopting 1t.
1t was very much the same twenty
years ago about the lock of hair on
the forehead. Capoul made debut in
Paul and Virginia" and looked pc
cularly fascinating with the lock on
The forehead. Other young men. who
Thought themselves good looking, fol-
lowed the example and the co'ffcrc n
In Cdpoul ran all through Paris, and
got specially in vogue with garccns
IN restaurants, who annexed it as n
body. Mems fashions are little more
stable than women's. The hair a In
Capoul Is still Worn. VINO shall say
hoW long we shall have the Vandykc
beard? Possibly thirty years hence it
may Stll be worn, when the cause of
is Introduction may he quite forgot
ten.-Pittsburg Dispatch
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-07
Tho Valiant

Yznaga then married Miss Mabel
Wright. Another sister, Miss Minnie
Smith, married a French nobleman
named De Fonbilliot, from whom she
is now separated
AS the divorce will leave Mr.. Van
derbilt with the privilege of marry
ing again, there is much speculation
in society as to his future career He
is of middle height, with black hair,
side whiskers, ruddy complexion, and
good humored face, His fortune is
immense, and he has the reputation of
being good-natured and extremely
generous. Mrs. Vanderbilt is at pres
ent leading a very secluded life at
Newport r.. j.. SIAfMs.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-07
Their Origin.

The words 'starbcard" and '1ar,
Board" as used in the nautical vocab-
u.ary. are from the Italian words
Q;Jas,a borda, meaning "this side"
ana Quella borda, meaning that side"
Nh6rey'atcd these two phrases appear
rs sta borda and la borda, and by the
corrupt ON df languages We're soon rem
dored "SNrboard' and cardboard" by
,he English sailors. Years ago an or.
der Of the admiralty discontinued the
use OF "larboard" and substituted
port"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-07

If girl will take the trouble to walk
about the room on tlp-toes for light
ness of step, balancing a book or sofa
pillow on her head for dignity, half
an hour a day for year, she will
walk Ike the nobility the rest Of her
natural life. Two things are incom-
patible with grace of locomotion-
heavy step and downcast eyes. Step
lightly, gentle woman. Look up, little
girl.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-07
The Marble House, Newport.

Inc MhTDie HOUSE, NeWpOTI.
sesses large wealth, owing to the gen.
erosity of her multi-millionaire hus-
band. The famous marble house at
Newport, which cost S2,000,000, was
given to her. 1t was at this sumptu-
Gus palace that the trouble between
the couple began. Marble House was
completed during the summer of 1892,
and was occupied the same season.
After leaving it on the famous yacht
ing tour, on the yacht Valiant, in 1894,
the quarrel broke into an open rup-
ture, and Mr.. Vanderbilt left the
yacht and went to Paris, which he
has since made his home, Mrs. Van
derbilt residing in London or New
port. She will retain custody of her
children.
William Nissan Vanderbilt, whose
domestic troubles are of sufficient i'm
portance to interest the whole Am
erican nation, is the third son of the
late William H. Vanderbilt. He is now
forty-four years old He was educated
at Yale and abroad, and then entered
the Office of his grandfather, Commo-
dore Vanderbilt, with whom he was
great favorite. The Commodore left
him $1,000,000.
The late William H. Vanderbilt be-
queathed to each of his children S10,-
100000 The residue of the estate,
valued at s1O0,000,000, was divided
equally between Cornelius and Will
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-07
CHINA AND JAPAN.
THE "SON OF HEAVEN" FORCED
TO SUE FOR PEACE.

European Interference Probable in East
ern Anairs-what Japanese Conquest
would Mean to CHINA An Interesting
situation.
European advices clearly indicate
that every effort Of the Chinese gov
ernment to stay the onward march of
the Japanese army toward Pekin has
failed, and the most populous empire
on the face Of the earth has been forced
to the humiliation of suing for peace.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-07
Japanese 1yomen Arc Lucky.

A japanese woman has no change
m fashions to discuss. no shopping to
while away her time no Easter bonnet
to look forward to, as she never wears
bonnets; her only ornaments are tor
tolse shell hairplns, her best parasols
are made of paper, her kmono must
b. of quiet, soft-colored Grape Truly,
she has a hard time this little Japan
ese woman
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-07

Fcreigner-Has not the President of
your country some emblem of office
like the crown of European rulers?
American-Yes, sir; the shotgun and
fishing rod.-Judge.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-07

There are words in the Chinese Ian
guage that have as many as forty diff
ferent meanings, each depending on
the intonaticn used In proaouncing it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-07

One pound of cork will support an
ordinary sized man in water.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-07

Koch's diphtheria incubation is be-
ing tried in Berlin with success.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-07

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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-07
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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-02-01

of the politicians, enormous taxes to
support the "armed peace" and, first
and last, the system which, govern the
agricultural interests in Sicily Any
prominent particular branch Of INDUS
try does not exist in the island.
The Land is owned by few noble
men who live in Rome or Palermo and
who lease their estates to capitalists
known as "gabellotti," or tax eXtorters.
These in their turn divide the estates
and sublet them to ''subgabellotti,"
who again lease the sub-diyide land
piecemeal to the peasants, or, if you
wish farmers. These latter are most
shamefully bled. They are not permit
ted to retain but One-quarter Of their
crops. no matter how poor the yieiN
might be. In addition to this, they are
compelled to pay an enormous tax and
provide themselves with seed and the
necessities of life. Reduced to the
most abject poverty, the estate-owner
"padrone'' sometimes lends them mou-
ely at SO per cent Il year!
Terrible Lot Of the LnbOrer,
The day labOrerS lot is even worse.
If such thing is possible The lowest
Chinese cody lives in luxury compared
with the Sicilian day laborer The re-
suit OF all this is that agriculture, which
is the chief support of Sicily, has be-
come totally ruined. The petty far
mers and peasantry are held in COM
plete slavery by the capitalists and
landowners. The special government
commissioner for the public welfare.
Director General Sensalez, has openly
declared that the condition Of the ST.
Gillian agrlcultrrists and peasants is
scandalous and worse than any coun-
try in the world.
How little concern the authorities
and the rich classes give themselves
about what they are pleased to call the
"rabble' can be understood from The
Warm-hearted King Umberto's indip-
nant exclamation the last time he Wis
tied Palermo. A splendid theater WAS
TO be dedicated and the king was ask
ed to honor the occasion with
his presence. He pere1nptori]v "a
fused, eXclaiming: IT cannot understand
how city which lacks hospitals and
charitable institutions Of all kinds can
have the presumption to squander mill
IONS OF lire for a playhouse"
1t was while the misery was at IFS
height a few years ago that the brill
liant lawyer, since deputy and now i'm
prlsoned, De Felice Giuffrida, began
TO SOW the seed OF socialism among the
dlscontented population. He is gifted
with fiery eloquence and indomitable
courage and is q true champion for the
oppressed classes. Though the author
tiles time and again tried to convict
him for spreading revolutionary propa-
ganda he always managed to free him.
self on account of his thorough knoWl-
edge of the law He found Sicily the
most fertile field for his teachings. and
travelled necessarily from place to place
speaking to the people and urging them
to show their manhood in resisting the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-02-01

The Pennsylvania, the Largest of
the Old Navy, 12O Guns.
have not had a foreign war since that
Of 1872 in which naval battles figured
largely, but during the civil war it will
be remembered that the navy bore well
it's part, and in the Monitor was born
during that struggle the first war YES
sci Of the modern type wherein iron and
steam take the place of oak and sails.
To-day our navy, though not SO large
as that Of Great Britain or France
or Germany, is growing in size and
quality every year, and all good citizens
will wish for continuance Of that
double progress. even as they may all
take pride in the fact that the men
who command, sail and fight the Yam
kee ships have never yet been deficient
either in courage or prowess.
The Brooklyn navy yard contains
nothing more interesting in a historical
or patriotic sense than the guns in
Trophy Park, Of an ancient type, al
ready mentioned, that were taken from
the Macedonian in 1912. The old ship
house herein Illustrated. under the roof
Of which more than one oaken fighting
vessel was built, has just been RACED to
the ground, and where it's many Win
dowed wooden walls once stood is now
q heap Of debris.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-02-01

Infamous taxation to which they were
subjected. He often went disguised as a
priest for fear of being arrested. He
is looked upon as a Garabaldi, though
Of a different stamp.
It is through his efforts that the vari-
GUS labor unions (fasci del lavoratore)
number to-day over 100000 men. The
movement is socialistic. though only
the leaders have a comprehensive
knowledge Of theoretical socialism. The
ignorance in Sicily is something appall-
ing; of a population of 100000, fully
four-tifths are unable to read or write
For these ignorant masses socialism is
Il veritable gospel, which they blindly
believe and embrace with all the south
ern ardor and impetuosity. The dream
Of an ideal community where there
would be neither rich nor poor, and
above all no tax leeches," and where
they might for once get Il square meal
is what has caused them to rebel. They
abandoned the church when the church
abandoned them. They must have a
religion-socialism is now theirs.
Ferocity of the Women.
BY far the most powerful impetus
to this movement is given by the wom-
en-; they are almost ferocous in their
enthusiasm and embrace their new re-
ligion with fervor that knows no
bounds. They are the most eloquent
aid fearless speakers preaching war
against the tax tyrants' and the rich
They know no fear and throw them
selves between their men and the bay
onets Of the soldiers during the numer-
GUS riots When a socialistic leader
comes to country place the women
strew flowers before him and strive for
the privilege of kissing his hand.
Originally concentra ting their power
on the municipal elections. which they
virtually control in Catania, Alcamo,
Aragona. and elsewhere, these work
men and peasant organizations have
gradually developed into open revolu-
tionary societies, with Equality and
fight against capital and present gov
ernment'' inscribed on their banners.