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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-19
AN EXPENSIVE DINNER.
It Cost at tho Rate OF Seven Hundred Dol-
lai.l II Rlain.

It Cost at tho Rate OF Seven Hundred Dol-
lara Plate.
"History of the cuisine fairly teens
with descriptions Of costly meals" re-
marked a resident of Brooklyn recent
ly to writer for the Washington Star.
"We read how that profigate Hello
gabalus, the Roman emperor, had a
single dish on his table once that cost
two hundred thousand dollars, and how
another Roman, Aelin Verus, gave o
supper to q dozen cronies that cost q
quarter of a million dollars Then
Vitellius, still another Roman and an
emperor, likewise entertained his
brother at little smack that used ur
couple of hundred thousand; but
these were ancient follows, who had
nightingales' tongues and humming
birds brains and similar marvelou:
dGintics, Coming down to modern days
and plain, ordinary, everyday ham and
eggs, | ate supper once in this very
town that cost friend of mine four
teen hundred dollars. 4 gentleman
named Parker kept an establishment
devoted to entertaining gentlemen a,
sundry games of chance. One night
the friend l speak of and myself were
killing an evening here together, wher
we conceived the idea that visit tc
Parker's would be just the thing. We
put it into execution at once. have
never gambled in my life, and my
friend has not done it since. We went
upstairs and entered the room just as
supper was announced. My friend die
not want to cat anything, but l was
hungry, and when some plausible ras
cal of dealer told me that there was
broiled Snithfeld ham fianlsed with
pullots' eggs as sort Of side issue tc
the otherwise gorgeous feast I,broke
for the supper room, despite my com
panion's pleadings. OF course he fol
lowed me when he found his protesta-
tions were useless, and we enjoyed the
feed immensely. Whom we came out
my friend pulled ont q twenty-dollaI
bill and said he would play turn OF
two to pay for our supper. l begged
him in turn not TO do it, but he was as
obdurate as l had been. He lost his
twenty-dollar bill and tried TO get it
back In two hours fourteen hundred
dollars were gone glimmcring. l have
never felt SO downright hungry since
that slight request from mere ac-
quaintance cannot keep me away from
dead-head feed"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-19
SACRED MONKEYS.
Disturbance of the Adjuncts to the Brnn-
min Worship.

Disturbance of the Adjuncts TO the Brnh-
min Worship.
In certain parts of India monkeys arc
regarded as objects Of worship. In
"Reminiscences Of Seventy Years Life,
Travel and Adventure" the author was
about to enter the court Of large
monkey temple at Nuddea, when the
officiating Brahmin said: mo person
must visit the court OF Hunimanr-the
monkey god--"with his Shoes on"
After some discussion, however, the
point WIS yielded, the party entering
without removing their shoes. OF an
other occasion he writes:
In passing up the country, when near
TO Nuddea, happened TO stroll into q
bamboo tope, or jungle, when the boot
had put to for the night. had not ad-
vanced FAR before heard terrible up
roar all around, and was not little
alarmed, on looking up, to behold a
whole army Of tho largest monkeys
making towards me from all quarters
Some jumped on the ground before
me, others swung by the bamboos over
my head, and many closed up the path
IN my rear. Several females had young
ones clinging to them, but this did not
seem to'render them less agile than
the others. A few of the largest, and
apparently the oldest, chattered for
about half a minute together; then tho
whole tribe responded, while all closed
In upon me.
What to do knew not. However, I
hallooed as loudly as could to make
my people hear, and to my great com
fort the monkeys retreated few PAGES
every time did so. This encouraged
me to persevere, but perceived that
when began to retreat they closed
upon me again, without being affected
by my noise.
Once more stood still and gave q
tremendous shout, when back they
went again. / gained full twenty
yards this time before they came
jumping around; and just as was
about TO repeat the call, my hopes
were raised by bcholding q poor, de-
crepit old woman some hobbling
through the midst of them.
She shook two or three Of them by
the paws as she passed; but no sooner
had she come within hearing than she
opened upon me torrent Of abuse for
disturbing the sacred snimals in their
retirement She motioned me, with
almost frantic gestures, to depart
quickly, nnd her tongue never ceased
till was quite out of hearing.
I was not long in fulfilling her com.
Saands, as the monkeys all seemed inn
| plicitly to obey her bidding, and made
q way for my retreat When l quilted
! the jungle l met my servant, who said
he was coming to tell me not to dis.
turb the monkeys, as Huniman owned
that bamboo grove. Tho old woman,
1t appeared, was employed by the
Brahmins to give the monkeys food
every day; beside which they were
worshipod by all the people in the
country round, who brought offerings
Of rice and sweetmeats to them contin.
| pally
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-19
PERFUME MEASURED BY CENTS
She Wanted Visitors to Smell the Dollar
Rnd-a-IIalf Roses.

She Wanted Visitors to Smell the Dollar
Rnd-a-tIalf Roses.
"All flesh is not the same flesh" and
there are people who cannot under
stand the esthetic delight in what to n
OF sensuous pleasure and in many in.
stances simply an affair of dollars and
cents.
What flowers are, for instance, to
some feminine natures is ircompre-
Aensible to less poetic beings, who,
however pleased they may be with tho
costly beauty of cxotics are quite in
capable of feeling the true spell Of
their loveliness.
One of these true lovers Of flowers,
calling on Mrs. Midas the other day,
says the New York Tribune, was
shown into her sumptuous drawing
room, which, in accordance with the
delightful fashion of the day, was
hlled with costly roses in the greatest
profusion, ard was redolent of their
perfume.
Quite entranced, the clover of flow.
ers' wandered from one fragant speci.
men to another, and finally was hang
ing with delight over q large bunch OF
Nine, Cousines," whose exquisite pink
looked most enchantinGly fresh in q
large bowl of clear cut crystal, when
her hostess entered.
"Admiring the roses, are you?' said
the latter, after the first greetings had
oeen said. "Yes, they are pretty nice
tnls morning; gave carte blanche TO
Blank to fill my vases every other day,
30 have no trouble about them at all
nut don't waste your praises over
'hose twenty-tive-cent things; only
smell these pointing to the superb
cluster OF American Beauties. "They
COST one dollar and a half apiece"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-19
The fullest of the Races.

According TO an inyesti cation con-
ducted under the auspices OF the Inter
national Society Of Anthropologists Of
London, which has just concluded an
inquiry respecting the average height
Of the various races and nationalities,
English and American citizens average
taller than any other representatives
Of the human family, The English
professional classes, who head the list
as the tallest OF adult males, attain the
average of feet ola inches Next on
the list come the males OF all Glasses
In the United States, and q minute
fraction behind them come the English
OF all classes. In other European coun-
tries the average for the male adult Is
bat feet 8 inches; the Austrians, the
Portuguese and the Spaniards fall
somewhat below the general European
average
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-19

When suddenly frightened lizardswill
o,'en ou drop their tails and scurry away.
Inc discarded member, bouncing up
ana ana down, attracts the attention OF
;etfeoted,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-19
WILL WITH A TIME LOCK.
Odd Testnmentary Freak of an Eccentric
Polish Land Owner.

Polish Land Owner.
The contents of most eccentric will,
left by NJ. ZaleslIy, rich Polish landed
proprietor, who died in the province of
Taurida in March, 1880, were recently
published, says the London Telegraph
The property Lett by the deceased
was valued at sevcnty-lve thousand
dollars, nnd his will was inclosed in an
envelope bearing the words; ITO be
opened after my death" On this en-
velope being opened, the executor
found sealed envelope, on which was
written: ITO be opened six weeks
after my death" The stipulated time
having elapsed, the second envelope
YVES opened and third was found
with the words: ITO be opened year
after my death" At the end OF the
year fourth envelope was discovered
which was TO be opened two years after
tho death OF the deceased.
This continued for five years, and
when, at length, in 1904, the actual will
was read, it was found to be as eccen-
tric In it's dispositions as in the direc-
tions~attaching TO It's opening. The
testator bequeathed half of his fortune
TO such one of his heirs as has the
greatest number of children The rest
of his money he directed to be placed
Ia q bank, and at the end Of one hun
dred years, distributed, with the ac-
cumulated interest, among the de-
scendants of the testator.
The heirs OF the deceased, however,
have taken proceedings to test the
legality Of the will, on the ground that
M. Zaleslsy was not in q sound dispos
ing mind. ..
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-19
Fashionable Livery.

The we'll known horseman has
opened fashionable livery in connec-
tion with his boarding stable at the
Exchange Hotel Stables, where fine
tunouts can be obtained, single or
double. He has well broken and safe
saddle and driving horses for ladies,
all at reasonable rates. Orders left
at the Exchange Hotel will receive
prompt attention. Drivers furnished
when desired.
# w. A. HARTzELL, Proprietor
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-19

Headache is the direct result of In
digestion and Stomach Disorders.
Remedy these by using DeWitt's Lit
tie Early Risers and your Headache dis
appears. The favorite Little Pill every
where.-W. S. Rishton, Druggist. If.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-19
CHRISTIAN. f. KNAPP,
FIRE INSURANCE,
BLOOMSBURY, PA.

Home, of N, Y; Merchants Of Newark.
~ j.; Clinton, N. Y; Peoples, NY Read
ing, Pa German American ms Co., New
york; Greenwich Insurance Co., New York;
Jersey City Fire lns. CO., Jersey City, N. ].
These old corporations are we'll Sc soned
by age and fire tested, and have never vet
had 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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ST. LOUIS MO-
PENsYL, COL. Co, PA Aug. II, 1894.
lnnht Irnn RAnnn 70 ST InnIs. Mn-

PENsYL, COL. CO., PA Aug. II, 1894.
Wrought Iron Range Co., St Louis, Mo.
GENTLEMEN:-We have purchased one OF your
Home Comfort steel ranges or your salesman,
Mr.. SPOTS, and are pleased to give our testi-
moDial for the benefit or your company and It's
employees. Have used 1t In baking bread,
which It did nicely 10 forty minutes, with four
small sticks OF wood. The oven was ready for
baking in twenty minutes from the time the
match was applied to Uhe wood.
We can heartily recommend It to all those
who are In need OF good range as being FAR
superior to any we have ever used.
ID. A. MUNSON,
T. l.. MUNSON.
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PESsvL, COL Co., Pa, Aug. II, lsgt

PESsyL, Col Co., Pa, Aug. II, 1894.
Wrought Iron Range Co., st Louis, Mo.
GENTLEMEN:-liaVing purchased one OF your
Home Comfort ranges am pleased TO say that In
my experience OF twenty years housekeeping
find this range TO be best have ever used.
II gives perfect satisfaction In every respect.
In fact would use no other.
CELIA p. SHEETS.
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CATAwIssA, Pa, Aug, IS, 81

CATAwIssA, pa, Aug. IS, 81
Wrought Iron Range CO., ST. Louis NO.
GENTLEMEN This is TO certify that we pur-
chased Home Comfort range OF your agent
and it has indeed proved itself a comfort. We
have used IL with the utmost satisfaction for
all cooking, and for baking qualities think II
cannot be eXcelled We have told our friends
that we would not give up this range for one
hundred dollars unless we were sure we could
purchase another. IL AFFORDS us great pleasure
In recommending 1t TO any family In need OF a
trst-class range. -
HENRY GOTSHALL,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-19
BICYCLES FOR RENT.

Bicycles of every description for
rent by the day or hour Prices mod
crate, at
MEARs' BICYCLE LIVERY,
Fifth Street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-06
Setting q Rooster.

A citizen Of Rumford had canvassed
the town In vain from end TO end in scare
Of "a hen TO set when he heard that an
old darky on the Boston, Providence and
Newport road had great deal OF Setting
stock AS this was just what he wanted.
ne lost no time in hunting him up. lie
FOUND the old man building a hen coop
IN the rear Of his residence. Approach
ing, ne asked. by way Of broachng the
subject, how many hens ne had setting.
Three hens and a rooster boss"
And a which," inquired the poultry
man, thinking he had not heard straight.
"A rooster replied the darby.
Seeing the look Of distrust on his visi-
tors face he took him into a low build
ing, and sure enough there sat large
Brahma rooster calmly covering twenty
eggs. On one side of him sat two hens
and on the other a third hen. The WISH
tor. seeing how stately the rooster sat
secretly resolved 10 get some OF the
darkys eggs and hatch out a special lot
OF ROSTERS On being asked what ne did
when the rooster wouldn't sit any longer
the darby replied that dat ar rooster
done bound TO set" pointing underneath
the box.
Looking under the box the visitor was
surprised 20 find both OF the ROSTERS legs
sticking through holes in the box. The
black rascal had actually bored holes
through the box and tied the rooster &
legs underneath so. as he said. the rooster
was done bound to set"
lnquiring into the matter the Rumfor1
man found that the darky had four hens
and one rooster Three of the hens were
setting and the other hen was laying
The darby, finding the eggs OF the hen
accommodating quite fast decided to let
up feeding the rooster corn, and make
him hatch a flock Of chickens.-From the
Providence Journal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-06

Clean healthy tone. IL was shortly after
that that my mother went TO Chicago,
and quite by accident discovered the
whereabouts OF the daughter OF her Old
friend. Kate was just beginning 10 get
on her feet again, and her success was
already assured. She is now one II the
most popular writer's OF the day for
the young; but she lives quietly. ana sim
ply ignores the people who were so un-
kind 10 her when she was struggling 70
live"
The girls were very quiet after Elaine
finished; and her story had evidentiy
impressed them deeply. But Rates mis-
fortunes were no more. perhaps. than
hundreds OF women undergo every day.
They do not attain a 1.-THE OF her sue
cess, however. because they give up de-
spondently and let the world crush them.
Women must learn 10 begin the struggle
Just where they can lay their hands on
honest work that comes easiest and most
natural TO them always striving 30 Inn
prove on the situation, but not TO the
point OF making one disconnected with
life. The work that lies nearest may
sometimes be distasteful. but Hes Bit
ter and sweet are so evenly MIXED that
we are obliged TO take what Is doled out
TO us. Rich and poor share alike In that.
Genius and talent have a great deal 10
do with phenomenal successes, but de-
termination will accomplish almost as
much, and Is far more reliable. What do
you think about it2-Senora Sara, I'm
Washington Star.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-06
TIE WATEhA PLAY marco.
Inccssant Rains and Great CIoud-Burst
In Colorado.

PUEBLO. Col. June 5.--The incessant
rains in the canons above Canon city and
Florence for the past forty-eight hours
have done more damage than the flood of
last Wednesday night. A cloud-burst &C.
CURED at AS o'clock this afternoon just
above Florence. the river rising eighteen
feet in less than an hour. The immense
volume of water swept away the Rio
Grande bridge. which withstood the at
tacks Of the torrent on the night Of the
30th. Two and a half miles OF Rio Grande
track in that neighborhood has also been
swept away. The Santa fe too. suffers
great damage. II cannot now be learned
just how much the damage to the latter
Mlil be.
The Arkansas river at this point rose
five feet in three hours, but has remained
stationary for the last half hour. Fiji
teen hundred men are at work strength
ening the levees, preparing for further
rise All families living in the lower
portions Of the city have been taken TO
places OF safety.
The militia. awaiting orders to move
will not, it is believed. be able 10 get
away for some time
The only way for the Second regiment
10 get to Cripple Creek is by going through
Levita Pass and via Alamasa.
1890 i. M.-The fire alarm has sounded
the arrival Of the big flood at a station
expected It. and there is intense excite
ment as the people hurry through the
streets toward the hills. An alarm was
sounded early in the evening TO give
warning Of what might be expected con-
sequently no one retired. The women and
children were removed AT once TO places
Of safety. and the men returned to watch
the arrival Of the waters. The city has
not recovered from it's big flood of last
week. and this affliction will doubly dis
tress.
report from Swallow. Col, says the
water Is eight inches higher tnan at the
time Of the recent great flood That place
is four miles above here.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-06
some liked IL too well to sleep and others
fclt xad hnf Ok r,,.l $500

some liked II too well to sleep and others
folt cad but charmed.
That musical sounds produce a mark
ca enect on the system In proved, saws
Chambers Journal. by physiological Ok.
per.ments on men and animals. The rate
OF the action OF the heart and the force
of the circulation are notably influenced
In direction depending on the pitch.
intensity. and 'timbre" OF the sound.
Generally speaking. the hearts action Is
quickened and the pressure OF the blood
In the arteries increased though some
times the converse effect is produced
those results depending. no doubt. on
the idioayncrasy OF the individual Pow
erful results are produced on the nervous
system, sometimes stmulant. sometimes
sedative. Music Is thus clearly seen TO be
potent I'm medicine. and there seems 10
be no reason why its effects should not
be studied like that OF any drug.--New
York Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-06
PASTOR'S DESIGNATION.
Rev. II. c. Moore, of the Broad-street Bap-
list Church of NinstoD, Retires.

WINSTON, y. c., June Especial
The Rev. Hight c. Moore has resigned the
pastorate of Broad-Street Baptist church
TO take effect July LIST. His resignation
was the final outcome Of an estrangement
between pastor and congregation, which
originated with a certain reading the pastor
made a few Sabbaths after assuming pas
toral duties. January lst. lie made OBJ
jetionable criticisms on the past policy Of
tn church. which the members thought
reflected on their former pastor. Efforts
were made to abridge the difficulty. but
with no avail. 1nis is Mr.. Moore's sec
ond pastorate his first one being at
Moorehead city, y. c.
Davis Military College commencement
opened tonight Hon. II. A. Gudger OF
Ashevllc. delivers the annual address
at II o'clock tomorrow.
A new Odd-FellOWs' lodge was organized
IN Winston tonight, with twcnty-one
mem erS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-06
Sfrnngled Leaders Of Strikes.

LONDON. June 5.-A dispatch 10 the
Standard from Shanghai says: Owing 10
a strike OF the artisans engaged in re-
pairing the palace at Pekin for celebra-
lions in honor OF the birthday OF the
Empress Dowager. the Emperor promul-
gated a decree that all strikes should
leaders should be strangled and the others
haLished 10 the fever ami mosquito
grounds The strike speedily collapsed
when this decision of the Emperor became
known
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-06
What Shall The Virginia Farmer Grow?

Is a question that is now troubling
the minds Of very many Of our farmers
Some staticians. undertook a few years
ago TO prove that in five years or less
time wheat would be worth 81 per pushei
that the consumption of IL would over
take the production and surpass IL on
account OF the increase Of population and
want Of more acreage 10 add TO the
number now in cultivation, but / ala
not think so then, nor do ] now, for
when | looked around me and saw now
much less was the acreage grown IN
wheat in our State to the quantity that
used to be, and what small average
per acre the crop now was and how IL
might be increased, both in acresfas well
as quantity per acre, by better culture,
and knowing that about the same thlng
prevails in all Of our Eastern Atlanuc
States | am bound TO doubt II, TO say
nothing of the great increase OF the crop
for sale in other countries. Look. Tor IN
stance, at the South American states
that a few years ago bought their wheat
and flour from US, are now meeting Ms an
nualy on the European markets as Oppo-
nents, with a continuous increase oi-sur-
plus that an told can BE- made for ID
cents per bushei. and yet you may say
that those States but just began TO grow
the crop. and there are millions Of acres
of rich land only awaiting the p4OWand the
scotsman, so sir, II is useless 10 talk or
wheat as a paying crop any more In VIZ
ginia.
But there is crop that already has an
open market for Ii at our very doors, ana
there is money I'm il too. much more than
In wheat. There are millions Of pounds
of hay coming into our State annually
for sale Now, why can't we grow that
hay here and save all Of that vast sum
that goes to other States TO pay FOR nay
Any OF our ands that can be made 10
produce fifteen bushels Of wheat per acre
viii bring one ton of hay per acre, and
If II produces % or 30 bushels of wheat
IL will make two tons of hay. And again,
the hay crop IS not more than half the
cost Of production that the wheat is Tor
after seeding. ii will remain two or more
years without reseeding, and at the END
of that time you viii find II in better
condition than at first, which is not so
with the wheat crop. So now, my friends,
stop grumbling about the price Of wheat.
You can grow hay at a profit for CD cents
per cwt., and If you handle and cure II
nicely, you can get all the way from % 10
90 cents per cwt., for il. which is far bet
ter than wheat at less than 81 per bushel
If your land is too thin for hay 1t is the
same for wheat, but If you Will SOW II
in peas within the next thirty days, or
saw by the first of July and then next
fall plow them under and lime your land
with about 30 bushels per acre. then SOW
in winter oats and grass. or grass alone.
using 300 pounds of acid phosphate per
acre and my word for you viii make
good crop Of oats to pay expenses, and
have your grass 10 go ahead with. il 1t
should happen to get winter killed, SOW
grass again in February and not later
than March, and you are safe. Try u and
you won't regret 1t. HENRlCO.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-06
Hypnotic Effect Of Music.

. IN experiments by the Guild OF ST.
cecilia n London. TO test the hypnotic
onect OF soft music are still being car
s,ea forward. Recently lullabies were
mayed 70 ward OF fourteen patients
Sno 10 one OF the physicians OF the hos
plal. In spite OF distracting noisss insep-
.iable from the ward OF q London hosp
~ me following results were got The
physician kept awake with difficulty. four
S~ueats were actually sent to sleep ana