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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-04-26

Within 60 or 90 days the Shamokin
Mt. Carmel Electric Railway com
pany will put on IT'S line special car
that will be used for express. The
car will be large one, of two 100
horse power, and will be run every
two hours from 6 o'clock p. m, be-
tween Shamokin and Centralia.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-04-26

The following letters are advertised
April 20, 1895. ]. w, Campbell, Mr..
J. r. Cressinger, Miss Annie Hennesy,
New York Ansto Co., Peter Walter,
Mr.. Charles Whitmeyer. Will be
sent to the dead letter Office May 7,
1895.
JAMES H. MERCER, p. M.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-04-26

T. II. B. Lyon of Mahanoy City,
has been appointed Judge of the
Orphans Court OF Schuylkill county,
by Governor Hastings.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-04-26

lhe above statement don't include
the outstanding town orders $It,41a 20
Nor orders which have not
been issued. .. 1ooo oo
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-04-26

The funeral Of Walter Hayes was
held at Bakers undertaking rooms on
Friday afternoon at two o'clock, the
services being conducted by Rev. p.
A. Heilman. There was no singing,
and in his remarks, based upon the
text, "The way of the trangressor is
hard,' he addressed the living, and
made no allusion to the deceased, nor
to the cause and manner of his death.
The body was buried in Rosemont,
the only relatives present being a
brother, and the wife whom Hayes
deserted in Williamsport some time
ago.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-04-26
CASPER THOMAS UNDER BAIL.

The result of the habeas corpus
hearing before Judge Ikeler last
Thursday, in the case of Casper 1.
Thomas for the killing of Walter
Hayes, was that the defendant was
held to bail in the sum of $1,000 for
| his appearance at court Josiah
Ralston, w. H. Gilmore, c. S. Thomas,
J. r. Fowler and l. d. White became
his bondsmen.
At the hearing, District Attorney
Hanley represented the commonwealth
and Messrs. Little and Robson the
defendant. DR.. Gardner testified to
the character of the wounds on the
body, and stated that if the artery in
the leg had been pressed SO as to stop
the flow of blood within three minutes
after Hayes was cut, his life could
have been saved. He was dead in
six minutes after he was stabbed.
Frank Miller, one of the coroner's
jurors, testified to the statement made
by Thomas before the coroner, and
Harry Kline told about hearing calls
for help, and finding Hayes dead in
front of the Jail. Counsel for the
defendant asked that he be discharged,
but Judge Ikeler said it would be very
hasty action to discharge him the next
day after the killing occurred; that
Hayes was killed after dark, with no
witnesses present, the only direct
evidence being that of Thomas him
self. Human life is too sacred to be
treated lightly, and the case ought to
be investigated by jury.
Some people thought that Mr..
Thomas should have been discharged,
but the only question raised by the
habeas corpus was whether the prisoner
could be admitted to bail or not. The
court had no power to try the case on
its merits, and acquit the defendant
of the charge.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-04-26

Everybody is wei
come to a calendar for
1895, who will call at
this Office for It, wheth-
er they are subscribers
or not. onlv a few
more left. Come soon.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-05-30

not morose man. He was somethiDg ol
Philosopher in his quiet way, and Z
cheerful sort OF pia ilosoph hy shisf fto0.;
NVlen Won Grin storined into the tin
shop, Fairfield was giving a teakettle ian
new lease Of life by the judicions applica.
tion Of sol,lcr 5S sgs
/. 'sMeester lNairfloldt, you haf q son, hal
you notf' abruptly began the baker. ~
be have, said the tinsmith, suspending
operations OH the teakettle. 81 S
:. Und Ihaye- q daughter, I" went on Won
Griff 3. Yotsr son, Meester Fairfieldt, has
asked mo for 1nino Rosie to marry.
sisisl the tinsmith, with smile.
"Hah. yash!" exploded the baker. II For
mine E5siesto marry. Meester Fairiiofdt,
your son is Young. Flo knows holdings
yet, He knows not dot he Is a. .nobodies
See vat llo does! He wants to marry tho
daughter OF Il Won Gritf. Hah!, -
The tirslnith smiled placidly at this
tirade and put his iron in the blazing
charcoal. s s=5t 555 $%.ss25&
"a Won Griff, y continued the baker,
throwing out his chest and striking it
with his clinched fist.
- Meester Fairfeldt, vos a soldtier,
und fights me at Sedan und Metz. Who
vos your 81.
The tinsmith smiled and took up the
teakettlo. Turning his back on the baker,
ho held the Kettle to the light and began
q search for unweloome holes But the
EakQz,thad not finished.
1i5 yos you?'' he repeated.
y AsS5se tinker did not answer, Won Griff
rcl}i@Ei To 1is own question.
Z Z II .sEEl.--s y :, --a-dink ker-a tam din
iSen III Il fisStfsi L; yo,1 mine Rosie efer marry
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-05-30

made i factor In any such bargain. How
10 escape it thoug h, she did not know.
Won Gritf, after q troubled hi ight, began;
the day in q passion which was felt by ey-i
cry one within reach Of his voice AT last
he could contain himself no longer. Putt
ting his broad brilnmed brown hat solidly;
on his hend. he started -out to find Jack n
father y. s 34 N vi s3 f.s
Now John fairfield was az quiet and,
inoffensive as the baker was irascible
and pugnacious. AS humble tinsinith,s
he worked steadily in his little shop day.
after day, attracting no attention. Hewas
retiring and slow spoken He seemed to-
I'LL a ohink In the social scheme-a chink3
In an out of the way co rner: Yet he was
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-05-30

fell on d man in veteran IS IN form march
ing modcstlyi in one Of the rear ranks. 1t
was John Fairfield s
: On the day following the parade the tin
smith was hard at work in his shop when
in walked Won Griff.
Z. Meester Fairfield, I, began the baker.
with his usual abruptness, - am Won
idiot, und YOU are Won hero. came here
to ask of you your pardons. !,
y Oh, that's all right, said Fairfield,
with q laugh at the bakers earnestness
and humility. @
Viii you shake mino handt?''
Why, of course. " ,
With due formality and solemnity the
handshaking was accomplished But the
baker had not finished. q: 34
9 Meester Tairneldt. . he continued yes
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~ ~
NOl4l2'',l ;,

terday learn dot yon vos q Hero. Today
u find dot you arc also von gentlemans. Z,
D sWell, never considered myself a hero,
Mr.. Won Grif, but thank you for the lat
ter expression Of your esteem,'' replied
Fairfield, still with an amused expression
on his face
'sBut you are Won hero, = persisted the
baker warmly. Dey tell me how you
fought at Gettysburg. Dot iss enough.
Meester Fairfeldt, I vos soldtier mine
self, und I fight at Sedan, but I never
fought in Won grandt, von terrible strug-
gle like you haf, und vonce more, Meester
Fairfeldt, salute you as Won hero. As:
for your son, want you to say to him dot
he iss as welcome in mine house as in bis
own, und lot when he iss ready vonce more
to ask mi, Something's vich he vonce alretty
does will be pleased to hear him. 2
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-05-30
Won GRIF]F'S
s d r r D ER.
1 BY sEWELL FORD.
Copyright, 1885, by American Press Associa-
I

X Copyright, 1895, by American Press Associa-
All who knew Won Griff, .the baker,
3 knew him to be proud man. Perhaps
!. his pride was SO well known because he
did not hide it. But concealment was
!. something too subtle for the warm heart
ed, impetuous German. His likestand his
dislikes were as easy to read as the big
blue sign above his bakery door. Some
there were among his customers whom he
treated with open soorn. Yet they were
not driven away, for Won Grif's bread
was good. z 5s
There wero several things Of which Won
Griff was proud, but his ever increasing
bank account was not one Of them.
Won Griff hada a daughter. Rosie was
her name He loved Rosie, and he was
proud of her. Won Griff also had a sword
It Is not too much to say that he loved his
sword, and it is but stating the bare fact
to say that he was intensely proud Of II.
a picture of Won Griff's heart would
have revealed two shrines In one shrine
would have been seen his daughter-in
the other his sword. y
None questioned him his pride in Rosie.
There were those, however, who, ridiculed
his pride In his sword and scoffed at his
love for it. The ridiculing and the scof6ng
took place apart from the presence Of Won
Griff ss5 8 5.l. Al
The sword was huge, wicked looking
blade Of steol In a brass bound, battered
scabbard It hung by day over the little
desk at the end Of the bakery counter. At
night 1t was suspended on the wall Of Won
Griff's chamber and was the first object
on which his eyes rested when be woke, as
it was the last on which they closed when
he lay down to sleep. si:s
All who were friends Of his knew the
story Of that sword, and had admired It,
His particular friends had even been al
lowed to draw the huge blade. This as
sured them that they stood high in Won
Griff g esteem To these he told stories Of
his war spent youth, pointed to the white
line which started just above his right
temple and was lost IN the grizzled hair
on top Of his head, and, with flashing eye
and nostrils once more a-quiver, spoke Of.
the field Of Sedan, where q French saber
had left that mark s. s
And so It was that many knew the story
Of that sword. To strangers was pointed
out the baker who as 9 German soldier,
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the courtshfp went lIerriIy on in spito>of
Won Gritf and his big sword. @
May had almost gone and spring was
fairly installed in winter s place when one
day Rosie met Jack with redeemed eyes,
and serious face. # #- # lss8t #
Why, Resie, what's the matterf
ssYGn'v 'vo bce,. crying
know have, and I'm going to make
you cry, too, she said dolefully.
Oh, now don II! just think, wouldn't
n look nice weepin 2?' sg5 i.
a ow, jack Fairfield, you just stop
making fun Of me and listen. Something
dreadful going TO happen. =
N Well, what is it2''
iisS i@sS. My cap. is Ling Goin g-oh. jack
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-05-30

''MEEsTEE FAIRFIELDT,' 2 BEGAN THE BAKER.
The bakor turned fercely at the words,
glared fercciously at the unruffled object
of his anger, and then left the shop.
With many chuckle Jack S father told
him of the baker visit, and added, The
next time you go courting Rosie Won
5Griff, you'd better wear suit of chain
armor, my boy. .
But Rosie would not let Jack run any
such risks She made him promise not to
60 near her father until she should give
him permission to do so, and to repay him
she planned many ingenious meetings. So
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-05-30
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VOL. pa

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Yitwith the stars and stripes above
$E5.s a. a-flutterin in the air @s5 5syss
~ On ev'ry soldier q grave, I'd love tc
. s lay = lily thare. s3S
They say, though, Decoration days is ginerly
-ssE observed @ 5$ S7 95$s3. IN
q Most eyerywh peshally BY soldier boys
that's served s55 ~ S5s 4
But me and mother never went -we seldom
git away. s$ sT
In p int q fact, we re allus home on DECORATION
n day. 5.s. N
{ They say the old boys marches through the
.5s streets in columns grand, VIA J.3.<
4 A-follerin the old war tunes they re playin on
the band. .ss NJ i.55:
And citizens all jinin in and little children,
All marchin under shelter, Of theol red, white
and blue. NJ :.t5t5Ss s,+ IS NJ Sss5 s' s5&t
And crowds O. little girls in white-just fairly
loaded down. y,5 s.25
Oh, don It the boys know it from theyr camp
acrost the hill? s$ IS
Don t they see theyr com 'ardes comm and the
old flag wavin stilf s
B oh, can't they hear the bugul and the rattle
Of the drum? # sss 4
Amt they no way under heavens they can
rickollect us sonnet u H: &: sssss.
3 AIN y Gney no way We can coax em GnfOugh
the roses jest to say ass1t1 a. 8 se ~
They know that ev'ry day on earth's theyr
E4 Decoration day Il
We've tried that, me and mother, whar Elias
takes his rest ". Z.
In the orchard in his uniform and hands
L acrost his brest, sE #s ;# g n
! And the flag he died fer smilin and a-ripplin in
4s the breeze s:S s.
Above his grave and over that the robin in
IA the trees s ><ss5 >ss ssE,s. "a. 5% #s@ y
{ And yit it's lonesome, lonesome It's Sundy
day to me- s. sE :55 q .s
/ It pears like, mor'n any day nearly ever see.
Still with the stars and stripes above a-futter;
in in the air "a $
IA 81. s:5 James Whitcomb Riley. 4
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-18
DRAWN UP FOR
BICYCLE.

waxed excited over this last topic.
Finally one of them said she had q
costume in process of construction that
met all objections. She said:
"Thc costume is a one-picce garment,
and makes splendid walking skirt.
There arc a pair of elastic cords AZ
ranged skillfully at the side, and when
a body wants to mount all she has to
do is to pull at these nice little cords,
and behold, the skirt rises in graceful
folds on each side, leaving the limbs in
the trousers unimpeded while on the
wheel. And the costume isn't immod-
est bit. 1t really is pretty. You can
wear any kind of waist with it that
you wish. l bought q skirt, and I'm
going to wear my Norfolk jacket with
it, The skirt is light as can be, and is
made so that it has sheer effect in
front, and when it is drawn up and
back there is but little cloth to blow
about. And I'll tell you further, dear
ladies, that I'm going to wear my
'zcll1ri' on every racing day this season.
No more muddy skirts and draggled
CATERS for me. And the best of it all
is that it doesn't appear bit like dress
reform, and you can thus have I'll the
gain of comfort without the fame
which you ladies and your husbands
seem to find SO stringently ojectiona
BILE. Chicago Tribune.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-18

are of linen, embroidered, some edged
with lace, some of silk, with drawn
work borders, but all are of spotlcss
white, and the whole plan is as spring
like as the flower season itself.
Another favor is a bon-bon bag, with
silk cover. For the foundation there
are some pieces of firm cardboard, cut
out in different shapes, grouped togcth-
er securely, so as to form an excellent
stand for the silk receptacle, These
pockets are in every tint of delicate
silk, according to fancy, and are drawn
up by ribbons. They are filled with
chocolate sweets in every variety. The
guests card is tied to the ribbons, and
as favors these certainly are unique
and tasteful.
Another society hostess will give
during the spring months a luncheon
for her daughter. The invitations are
In silver cardboard, the envelopes tied
with pink ribbon, as dainty as possible.
The young debutante conceived a
happy idea for the occasion. She is
having photographs taken of herself in
miniature size. When finished, they
will be inclosed in French gilt frames
and through the knot will be tied 4
bow of narrow ribbon. A pin on the
under side will fasten these quaint con-
ceits on the dress of each guest. For
table decorations there will be wreaths
of smilax set off by buds of the brides
maid rose, so that flowers and favorS
will be happily combined. The napery
will be pink and white. In the middle
of the board will be an oldfashioned
candelabrum, whose base will be COW
cred with ivy. There will be rosettes
of broad, pink satin ribbon, at each
corner, the bands of ribbon running
around the table. All the china will be
pink, of course.
1t is reported that the beautiful rose
called the Baroness Rothschild will
make it's appearance as dinner course.
One florist suggested to caterer that
the center of this precious blossom be
taken out and filed with Roman
punch, the chill of the ice preserving
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-18
How to Fumigato n Room.

To fumigate room with sulphur, use
two pounds of rock sulphur with one
pound of flowers of sulphur to every
1000 cubic feet Put the sulphur in
tin dish set in pan of wet ashes or
pan containing brick, to prevent any
danger of fire. Put the rock sulphur at
the bottom, the flowers of sulphur on
top. and pour two tablespoonfuls of al
cohol over them just before you apply
the match. Leave the room instantly.
Every door, window, crack and crcvice
in the room must be closed. 1t may
discolor the paper That depends on
the color. All the metal work must be
removed. N. Y. Tribune.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-18
HOW A SWALLOW DIED.
impaled in Its Flight on the Sharp End
of "a Weather Vane.

of n Weather Vane.
This is the story of curious mishap
which befell swallow near Cold Spring,
N. Y. w. L. Calyer was standing in
barnyard at that'place 1t was blus-
terday, and the weather-yane on the
barn was kept in constant motion by
the shifting wind. Mr.. Calver looked
at the vane. He had looked at it twen-
ty times before during the day, but
this time it was different. Evidentlya
bird had perched upon it. Mr. Calver
thought it the most unstable perch
possible. But the bird remained there
all day.
Towards evening the boys on the
farm tried to dislodge the bird by
throwing stones at it, 1t did not go
away. Next day it was still there, and
then an investigation was made. One
of the boys climbed out of the cupola
window and, looking up, found the
bird was swallow; that, far from be-
ing perched on the vane, it was i'm
paled The vane stuck right through
the birds breast. The swallow was,
of course, dead. Its position made
reaching it an impossibility, so it had
to be left where it was. At last only
the skeleton was left. Finally even
that fell to pieces 1t is thought that
in one of the downward swoops which
swallows make in fight the bird did
not see the rapidly-shifting vane, and
that the latter veered around just in
time to impale the swallow through
the breast IN. Y. World.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-18
BlOomers and Their Uses,

Say you do not believe in bloomcrsP''
said the new girl to the old-fashioned
woman.
81 do not" the latter replied Sc.
verely
"Do you think them imuodest?"
Not necessarily; but certainly un.
womanly."
"PoohW exclaimed the new girl, in
her superior way. with such old
fogies as you there would be no ad-
vancement at all. You do not realize
the needs of the new woman. For
some things bloomers are almost a
necessity. There are certainly vast
improvement over the costumes usual
ly worm"
We'll" admitted the old woman
thoughtfully, possibly that is so. L,
myself, can think of one place where
boomers might be preferable to the
costume in vogue"
"On the wheel, of course"
'No. On the bathing beach,"
But the new girl declared she would
die before she would wear such hide
Gus things on the beach. Chicago
Post
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-18
DECORATION OF WALLS.
The Modern Taste Ia for T'ainness and
Simplicity.


There has been a most marked inn
provcment in the last decade in the
decoration Of walls. The aesthetic
movement, which started in England
a score of years ago, though justly
ridiculed, has been productive OF
much good in calling popular taste
toward higher standard of decora-
tion than that then prevalent The
picturesque conventionalized papers
sent over from the London art decora'
tors have been copied by American
manufacturers and many novel and
beautiful patterns have been designed
in this country The papers, which
can be purchased to-day for twelve
cents roll, are superior in design to
those which sold well twenty-five
years ago at one dollar. We do not
mean that all wallpapers are printed
in good taste. Snowy colors and loud
designs can be found, but they are
the exception rather than the
rule. Simple patterns in two or
three shades of the same color, or in
two contrasting colors, are the rule
just at present many cartridge papers
in tints of delft blue, pale green, dull
rose or turquoise are used. These
plain papers are finished with friezc
varying from twenty to thirty inches
in width. This may be of figured pa
per on ground in the same color, but
a shade lighter than the body of the
wall. At the bottom of this frieze is
fixed the picture molding, an incon-
spicuous molding in ivory white and
gold, or some plain enamel matching
the paint Of the room. In bedrooms a
chintz is sometimes substituted for the
paper frieze. This is put on in the
same way as paper, but is tackled, not
pasted in place. A short, fluffy fringe
of cotton balls conceals the places
where the breadths of the chintz are
joined, and it is sometimes carried
around the edge of the wall, where
it meets the ceiling. The curtains and
other upholstery of the room are
then of chintz. 1t is not so ex-
pSholNC uh do ~ hOulu
seem, for very pretty chintz may now
be purchased for twenty-five cents in
yard-wide goods. Blue denim, which
can be found at twelve cents yard,
makes good fricze for blue and
white room. In this case the rule must
be reversed and the side walls papered
with figured paper in blue and white,
and the frieze be made of the denim
turned on its right side. There should
be some old willow, or old delft blue
plates, hung on the wall in such a
room, and drapery should be of denim
| finished with narrow ball fringe of
white cotton. The ceiling in all rooms
recently papered are finished with a
simple ceiling paper in a tint lighter
than the frieze, which is considerably
lighter than the rest of the wall.
Dados are seldom seen except in rooms
like the dining-room, where there is a
chair rail; the space between this rail
and the Dashboard is then finished off
with paper darker in color than the
rest. These rooms, however, are more
often wainscoted. IN. Y. Tribune.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-18
One Dollar Per Year.
WASHING BLANKETS.
Tho Only Hard Work Is to Got Them ON
the Line Properly.

the Line Properly.
A sunny, windy day should be select
ed, and only one pair washed in one
day. First put the blankets on the line
and shake the dust cut of them Cut
one pound of good soap in small pieces
and boil in two quarts of water till dis
solved. Add half pound of powdered
borax. Fill a tub about half full OF
water and add the soap and borax. Be
sure to have tho temperature of the
water the same as that of the outside
air. This is not n difficult matter, as
water is usually little colder than the
nir in spring and summer, and only then
should blankets be washed. Press tho
blankets down into the water and avoid
rubbing; then let the soap and borax
do the worll-they certainly will. Let
tho blankets soak for two hours and
rinse them thoroughly In several waters
until the rinsing water looks clean,
taking care to having the rinsing water
the same temperature as the first water
and the outside air.
Then, without wringing, put the
blankets on the line. Do not stretch
them, and be careful to hang them ex'
actly even, then the color of the stripes
will not run into the white. Although
dripping wet, on clear day they will
dry in four or five hours and will be
soft and clear. The water, not the
washing, will show to certain extent,
although they will look more like new
ones than they did before washing.
Take in when perfectly dry. They
should not be ironed nor pressed. They
will be clean and will smell sweet. The
only hard work is to get the blankets
on the line properly, andif some one will
'lend a hand" even this is not very l"
borious Good Housekeeping.