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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-11-08
IT is difficult to understand vber

IT Is difficult to understand wherein
science is to any appreciable extent
benefited by the cruel practices Of some
experimeuters in its interests. Take,
for instance, case reported in the
Journal Of Zoophily, which says that
in Philadelphia there is doctor who
experimental upon one hundred and
forty-one dogs by raising them to a
height and dropping them upon ridges
and bars of iron in order to test the
effect of the painful bruises and the
breaking Of the backs which were the
result. There is also q doctor who Sc
lected a number Of dogs and after
twisting their legs over their backs,
thus placing them In an excessively
cramped and unnatural position, sealed
them up in plaster Of paris, which pre-
vented their obtaining any relief. In
human cruelty and nothing short of it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-11-08
Hens in Bioomers.

A cure for the bloomer craze has
been found at last. 1t is the invention
of a shrewd vermonter, and in the sew
eral instances in which it has been tried
it has worked almost as magically as
magic. The inventor had q wife who
rode a bicycle and who insisted on
wearing bloomers every time she went
out for a spin. Neither protests nor ap-
peals nor threats could induce her to
wear another costume. So one day the
husband, with a patience that would
have caused Job to open his eyes, sat
down and made pair of bloomers for
every hen in the poultry yard, and
drawing them on the hens called his
wife to look at them. They looked just
like she did, he said, when she was on
the wheel in costume. A little more
graceful, perhaps, but not q bad repro
duction. There were some sharp words
for a,moment, but the woman hasn't
worn bloomers since.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-11-08
BURIED WITH HONORS.

Description of an Imposing Canine Funer-
nj Held at London.
This Is how Mr.. Sims, in the Referee,
christens the true story of an event
which has taken place in London. Mr..
Fl. ]. r. Pope, M. r. G. V. s., of No. 43
Addison road, had had for some time
past at his infirmary an aged retriever
dog, sent there to end his days in peace.
Last week the dog was taken for
death, and his mistress was advised by
telegram Of the fact. She came at once,
and held the dying dogs paw until all
was finished, and then, the first out
burst of natural grief over, the sorrow
ing mistress immediately sent for q
fashionable West End undertaken to
measure the dead pet for a coffin.
A grave next to the Duke of Cam
bridges canine family vault in Hyde
Park cemetery was then secured, and
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-11-08

easy as knife would open pic. set
out little snack on the table and sat
down and ate it comfortably, with the
rain pouring down outside. II there's
anything like it's to hear n storm a
ragip' outside when you're settled down
all snug and comfortable within.
But here was something l hadn't
counted. The thunder was roaring
and plunging like dozen earthquakes
Dustin down through the sky, and it
kept the house in tremble all the
time. l knew nobody could sleep IN
that thunder. They'd be sure to be all
awake; but here was, and hated to
lose night, and after I'd waited lit
tie and the storm didn't show any signs
of lettin' up, thought I'd go ahead and
see, anyhow. The very first room I
looked into upstairs settled the whole
business.
I "Over in one corner of this room, be-
yond a bed. saw women standing in
front of an open closet door. Two
children hoped out of the bed, and the
mother pushed them into the closet
and then crowded in herself and pulled
the door shut tight. 1t was all very
simple; husband away, no help; two
children sleeping in another room,
woke up by thunder, come into their
mothers room, all scared; mother puts
children in closet and gets in herself,
rs lots of folks do in thunderstorms.
And then walk over and turn the key
in the lock and there you are; no
danger of their coming out till the
storm is over, anyway, but just as we'll
to be sure about it, and then just
quietly go through the house. 1t isn't
big and it doesn't take long, and come
back before the storm is over and un-
lock the closet door again and skip;
and that's ali there is to it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-11-08
THEY SELL BANANAS.
How Two Young Chicago Girls Support
Themselves Nicely.

) Teresa and Bib Puccetti, two italian
girls with pleasant brown faces and
black eyes, are fast establishing pay
ing banana route on the west side at
Chicago. About year ago the girls
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-11-08

the cemetery authorities were notified
that the interment would take place in
two days.
On the following day the undertake
er's van arrived at the Maison Nor
tuaire, and the coachman and two
bearers came in and brought the coffin,
which was very handsome one of
solid oak, with brass mountings, and a
silver plate on the lid, setting forth the
name Of the dog, the date of his birth
and death, etc.
The coffin was lined with white satin;
the body reverently covered with a
white cloth, and the deceased dog lay
In state during the rest of the day. The
next morning hearse drawn by two
horses arrived, and the dog was con-
veyed to the cemetery, followed by a
mourning coach and his mistress
brougham with the blinds drawn down,
and the ceremony at the grave was a
most affecting one, many Of the faith
ful animals two-legged friends assem-
bling to JOIN In this last earthly tribute
- his memory.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-11-08
Grasshoppers Saved His Life.

James Clone, farmer of Stonyford,
N. T., believes grasshoppers saved him
from death by an enraged bull. Mr..
Clone was crossing q large, open field
when the bull pursued him. The farm
or ran as fast as possible, but the bull
stsadily gained on him, and when near.
ly exhausted small clump of bushes
was passed, from which arose large
cloud of grasshoppers. The insects
struck the infuriated animal In the face
and II turned aside. Mr.. Clone escaped
from the field unharmed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-11-08
IT is claimed that fully twenty mil

IT Is claimed that fully twenty mil
lion acres Of American land are
owned by great landowners in Eng
land and Scotland. This does not
include the Holland syndicate, which
owns Ave million acres Of grazing land
in western states, nor The German syn
dicate owning two million acres in va
rious states. This leads us to ask:
Do Americans own America?
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-11-08

arrived from Italy with their father.
The father was once sculptor of some
repute in Genoa, but he lost the use Of
his hands in theater fire. He was
educated, and after his arrival until
his death, three months ago, he served
as interpreter in west side courts. Left
almost destitute at his death, the girls
set 10 work to make living.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-11-08

A RocKLAND (Me.) newspaper an
nounces that scarlet fever of benev-
olent type" Is prevalent In that city.
This is type that will hardly become
epidemic.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-11-08

A PITTsBURsH girl Of sixteen killed
herself few days ago by eating paris
green because her mother had given
birth to baby girl and she wanted q
brother.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-11-08

SINCE the United States government
was organized less than nine hundred
people have served as United States
senators, while Of these more than
two hundred had previously been
members of the house Of representa-
tiyea
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-11-08
THE RETIRED BURGLAR.
Work Easily Prosecuted in the Tumult o
n yhundprstor

Work Easily Prosecuted in the Tumult OF
Thunderst torn.
speaking of cinches," said the re-
tired burglar TO a New York Sun re-
porter, "the easiest, softest, smoothest
snap | ever struck was in house In
small town in Rhode Island. There
was thunderstorm coming up as l
went along toward this house, and just
as got there it began to sprinkle. BY
the time I'd got inside it was coming
down pretty hard, and Twas glad to be
under shelter, for l hadn't brought
any umbrella with me. / hadn't had
any, supper either, and when l got into
the dining room thought I'd get some
thing to eat. The sideboard was
locked and the key carried upstairs,
but little jimmy opened the door as
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-11-08
SHOCKED BY A WIRE.
Electric Current Proves an Unseen Menace
to Chicago Pedestrians.

to Chicago Pedestrians.
The elusive banana peel has lost its
usefulness as a means for lowering the
pride of man, and will now be rele-
gated to the shades of oblivion, elec-
tricity having taken its place.
The other afternoon the cabmen sta
toned along South Canal street near
the Union depot at Chicago, were fur
nished any amount of amusement at
the expense of innocent pedestrians
who were made the victims of electrical
pranlSs. During the day at least n
half dozen men who were hurrying to
the station were sent sprawling on the
sidewalk in trout of 1871 South Canal
street.
As belated passenger would hurry
along the old wooden sidewalk, valise
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-11-08

A WEST VIRGINIA man is 80 peculiarly
affected by riding on train that he
has TO chain himself to o seat to pre-
vept his jumping out Of the car window.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-04-25
Has a Wonderful Memory.

George w. McMillion, of Friar's
Hill, w. Va, is about 40 years old
and has the gift of remembrance Won
derfully developed. He can off-hand,
recite the names, birthdays, hour Of
death, majorities and the closest de.
tails of the lives of all the presidents
in regular order; can name all the
horses in his ne1ghborhood; can recite
poems Of 5000 words without missing
a word; can recount the details Of ev-
cry visit he has made in mis- life; can
name all the people lie has met in two
weeks, and every word every 1ne Of
them said; eau quote chapter sfter
chapter in the Bible, and has a like
penchant for repeating history. He is
hardly human in many respects, Sleep
ing in the woods, and often going for
weeks without washing his face. One
of his most interesting feats is the ,e-
petition Of every word of a marriage
ceremony which he heard vhen be
was II, and which united a girl who
was his sweetheart to another man.
1t is said that this ceremony was the
first thing he ever tried to remember.
Since then he has given no attention
t. his personal appearance aud cares
for nothing but reading and remem-
berins things.-St. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-04-25
"wife. last night had revelation

"Wife, last night had revelation
from the Lord"
"Indeed!'
"Yes; an angel appeared tome In
vision and foretold the future. and
gave me a message to the living"
"What Is it?'' asked Betsy meekly.
at was-ahem-revealed to me by
the angel that had not been walk
ing as should before this people:
that I have been guilty of sinful
neglect of duties In the past. 1t was
revealed to me TINT I should take Jane
Edwards to the Endowment house
next week and have her sealed to me
through all eternity. The Lord hath
spoken. Blessed be the name of the
Lord"
The children all looked 1T Betsy, ex-
pecting an outburst, but none came.
She calmly poured the coffee, carved
the loaf and presided at the table as
though nothing had occurred. The
bishop was surprised and apprehen-
siye, but as the day passed and no
signs of trouble appeared he rccov
cred his serenity and felt thankful
that affairs were moving along so
nicely. So it was a shock to him
when, at the breakfast table next
morning after he had invoked the
divine blessing, Betsy, instead OF pour
ing the coffee, said:
''Tommy, keep your hands down.
Mary, keep the baby quiet for a min
ute. 1 have something to say. ST.
non, last night l had q revelation
from the Lord"
eyes," said the bishop, feebly.
"Yes, an angel appeared to me in
vision and foretold the future and
gave me message tosthe living"
sWhat was it?"
'It was revealed to me by the
angel" went on Betsy, slowly and
firmly, "that had been good and
faithful wife to you for twenty-one
years; that I left good home to share
a log cabin with you in the mountains
of Tennessee, and then came to Utah
to please you, and in all these years
I have never murmured or complained.
And if you take Jane Edwards, or any
other woman to the Endowment house
or any other place and have her seal
ed to you-it was revealed to me that
the next time you set foot inside this
house would take down the old shot
gun we brought from Tennessee and
blow your head off. The Lord hath
spoken. Blessed be the name Of the
Lord! Tommy pass the bread"
And that is the way it happened
that the bishop never had but one
wife.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-04-25
ITO BE CONT1NUED.)
The Balloon Ballast Froxe.

Inc OnAAOOH nAl4u8t fFOzes 'R.aj
The balloon Alba tross belonging to
the military in Berlin, made an as
cent last Friday in order to ascertain
what effect the intense cold would
have on the balloon and instruments.
The balloon sailed away over Span
dau, went over the Elbe. and, after q
voyage of ten hours, came down to-
wards p. M, near the Baltic. At L.
700 metres the wind was from the
southwest; at 1000 metres there was
perfect calm, SO that the balloon
stood quite still for an hour above the
village. 1t had therefore to descend
to catch another wind: The cold at
the higher points was so intense that
the moist sand in the sacks was frozen
into compact stone. Naturally the
meat and other provisions were froz-
en- hard and not fit to be used. The
two German and enc Austrian officers
who undertook the voyage suffered a
good deal.-London Daily News.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-04-25
A Huge Derrick.

The largest derrick in the world is
said to be that used in the granite
quarry of G. q. Tayntor & Co., at
Barre, VT. Its mast is 80 feet high
and is held by ten guys, each running
out about 200 feet to heavy anchor
ages. The boom can swing around
circle 142 feet in diameter, and. like
the mast, is built OF Phoenix columns.
The loads are hoisted by means of
steel wire rope one and one-quarter
inches in diameter, and the boom it.
self is handled with a similar rome
three-quarters of an inch in diameter.
Over mile of steel rope was used in
rigging the derrick, and it's weight.
exclusive of rope, is about $4,000
pounds. 1t, is operated by means of a
hoisting engine, and so we'll are all
parts designed that pull of 800
pounds at the end of the boom will re-
volve the whole appliance when the
boom Is horizontal and loaded with
BIN tons. The derrick has been tested
with a load OF 57A tons. although de.
signed to carry only 40 tons; and IL
the ropes were heavy enough, the re.
malnder Of the apparatus has had suf-
acient strength to carry loads Of 80
tons.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-04-25
Improving Woven Cloth.

There has lately been brought to no.
tice composition designed to impart
"a silky appearance to fabrics, the
downy fibres, giving strength to the
yarn, facilitating weaving and insur-
ing glossy finish to the woven cloth.
The composition is produced by boil
ing one bushel Of fax seed in twenty
four gallons of water until it has evap-
GRATED to twentythree gallons, by
which time thick liquid is formed,
this being strained in sleeves and then
through cloth to remove all foreign
matters. Sixteen ounces Of Iceland
moss are boiled in five parts Of water
and strained, and the two liquids are
mixed thoroughly together in the pro-
portion of one quart Of the former to
one pint Of the latter; one ounce Of
white vegetable wax and one-half an
ounce of spermacetf are dissolved In
two wine glasses of boiling water, this
being stirred into the liquid when hot.
and, after well mixing and allowing
to cool, half a wine glass of strong
LIQUID ammonia is added to three pints
Of the liquid and thoroughly stirred.
Wien in it's finished condition the
composition is put into size of flour
or other farina commonly employed
for dressing yarns or threads for
weaving, in the proportion of about
twenty or thirty wine glasses Of the
former to ten gallons of the latter, &C.
cording to the fabric to be treated.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-04-25

ed, yelling and shouting, into the room.
The landlord, indignant ut the riot
within his house. which had been
caused by Mr.. Nicksey, and enraged
that the EGO note. which he had made
certain was about to fall into his
hands. and which had been so to
speak. withdrawn when almost with
in his grasp. was clearly now beyond
his reach, sent for a couple Of con-
stables to arrest the man who, SO short
time before, had possessed his high
est esteem.
The injured host was determined to
avenge his disappointment and assert
the responsibility of his establishment.
If left to himself, he had not, per
haps, proceeded so far, but he had
been goaded to the step by the men
whom Nicksey had so tantalized and
deluded with false promises, and to
whom he had been liberal only In
blows and abuse.
The man whose head had been
broken with the chair, having recov-
cred from its stunning effects, was. of
all. the most vociferous in demanding
justice against his assailant.
Nicksey's eyes fell upon the two
constables and recognized them in an
instant; no deceiving him where con-
stable was concerned; his experience
that way had been very extensive and
generally very unpleasant.
"Halloa!" cried Nicksey; whats all
this; isn't a gentleman to be allowed
to amuse himself?"
ooh, yes!" responded one Of the con
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-04-25
The Queen Mt Nice.

The place chosen by Queen Victoria
for the scene Of her annual holiday
this year is one Of the most delightful
on all the Rivera. Cimiez Is practi-
""lly q part Of Nice. But it lies on a
hll in the suburbs Of that city, where
the air is perceptibly dryer and at the
same time less exciting to nervous peo-
ie than in Nice itself. But perhaps
the queens chief reason for. select
ing Clmiez was that no other place Is
80 excellent and lasting In It's good
effects on the rheun atism. The
queens sufferings from the tires0Ine
complaint are now chronic and fire.
Quently very severe.--Hartford Times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-04-25

They Sat Down on "a Log Behind
the Barn."
eyes," said the bishop who sus-
oected what was coming
'Risbop. we think you ought to take
another wife,"
What! Me? Me? No, no, no, man!
Tut! tut! tut! I'm too old; I'm too
Sid" sputtered the bishop.
Now, look here, bishop" said the
Second Counselor. you're not any
older than Brother Brigham Young"
'"Yes, but then"
"And then consider. You have a
nice large house, plenty of room, and
you are, rich enough to provide for
two more wives if you should see fit
70 take tlem.'
The bisht p smiled a superior smile.
"Ah, there was never a house built
Gig enough for Betsy and another
wife"
"Why, you don't mean to tell us
that Sister Betsy would object to
walking in the path which the Lord
has SO marvelously opened up for his
chosen people," exclaimed the First
Counselor.
20. no 1 suppose not" replied the
Bishop hastily, "only you see, Betsy
has been a mighty good wife to me all
these years and good mother to the
children, and l could hardly think of
Going anything"
''There need be no trouble" put in
he Second Counselor. Look ut Bro
!her Lyman. He has three wives all
living in the sweetest accord, and one
house much smaller than yours. 1t is
.eally not right for you to delay any
bnger, bishop. 1t is creating much
comment among the brethren"
EYES," added the First Counsel u,
When was in Salt Lake City last
week Brother Young spoke Of it,"
did he, indeed? What did lie .ay:"
HE said he was sorry you were not
upholding the doctrines and covenants
more levoutly."
There was long pause, during
which the bishop gazed abstractedly
1t the distant mountains. Finally he
spoke in O constrained voice:
"Well, even IL / should be willing
'rIn that case" said the First Coun
selOr, .'there is Brother Edwards
niece, Just come over with the latest
ship load from Wales. A very nice
lady. Doesn't talk English very well
but very devoted to the true religion
eyes. but how do know that She
would be willing to become a plura
)wife?' And the bishop laughed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-04-25
A REVELATION.

Once there was a good old Mormon
Bishop, who had only one wife. This
ut first may not appear to be very
startling statement, but it must be re-
membered that this particula. bish-
op lived in Utah at the time when
plural matrimony was Ill, rule and
DOT the exception, especially with bish-
BPS, who We're expected, in this respect
1T least. to set bright example to
the church members in their sever u
wards. Most bishops had several
wives, and any one of the episcopal
rank who limited himself to one was
looked upon as freak. Indeed, this
good old bishop was even more Sc
verely criticised. 1t was openly alleg.
ed that his shameful neglect of his
matrimonial opportunities was a SER
ious stumbling block to some of the
weaker brethren. When the doctrine of
pologamy was first taught in Zion
many Of the Mormons, while accepting
the theory, were slow to indulge in it's
practice, making various excuses gen
orally ran thus: Look at our Bishop
He has only one wife,"
And it came to pass that one day the
Bishops two c6unselors came to see
him and said they desired to take
counsel" with him.
"Come into the frcnt room," said
the bishops wife, land l will call
him.
But the first counselor said that he
could see the bishop at work near the
barn, and they preferred to go cpt
there and talk with him. After the
usual salutations, the bishop and his
counselors sat down on q log behind
the barn. and whitfield 1T ,he log
while the following proceedings We're
bad:
Bishop" said the first counselo.,
we have come to talk with you on a
batter OF grave ccacc:n to the
church."
"Yes!"
And one which has long lain hea vi
~ on our hearts. And we feel conf
dent that if the matter is properly
presented you will agree With us us
to the best thing to do"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-04-25
LAUGH A LITTLE BIT.

Here's q motto just your TT
Laugh little bit.
When you think you're trouble hit,
Laugh little bit.
Look misfortune in the face,
Brave the bedlam's rude grimace;
Ten to one twill yield It's place,
If you have the wit aud grit
Just laugh little bit.
Cherish this as sacred writ
Laugh little bit. G
Keep it with you, sample 1t,
Laugh little bit
Little ills will sure betide you,
Fortune may not sit beside you,
Men may mock and fame deride you
But you'll mind them not whit
II YOU laugh little bit.