The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-23
PlTHY PARAGRAPHS.


bride cut the wedding loaf with her
fathers sword.
Oranges have been grown in Lyons,
Kas., the owner of a tree having pluck
ed three this season.
An order has been issued forbidding
the sale of liquor in the restaurants Of
the Maine Central railroad.
Germany now has electric lights in
over 1000 postal cars, and Austria is
about to adopt the same system.
The annual earnings of miners in
! Silesia, Germany, are, after subtract
ing the insurance, only STAT to 5000.
Chicago has $50 less saloons than a
! year ago, and the sporting men argue
thereby that the town is going to the
dogs.
Lynnfield, town not a great ways
! from Boston, and frequently reached
by train, has no doctor, no lawyer, no
policeman, no fireman.
The bones of buried soldiers at NAL
vern hill battle field are coming to the
surface through some phenomenal ac-
tion of the earth's crust
Young doves and pigeons are fed
with sort of pap secreted by the par
ent bird. 1t is necessary to their exis-
tence. They die without it.
The natives of Alaska seldom
change their clothes unless they are
! worn out. They are considered the
tilthiest race of beings on the earth.
A systematic inspection of all the
factories of Connecticut will be made
| this year to see that children under
thirteen years of age are not employ
| ed
The humming-bird, in protecting its
| nest, always flies at and pecks the eyes
| of its adversary. Crows have been
found totally blind from the humming
birds bill.
Three men in Lowell, Mass, who
were caught giving bribes to city Of
fetal for municipal franchise will
pay a fine of $500 each and pass one
year in prison.
South Germany reports the greatest
weather freak of the present month,
hailstorm which killed thirteen per-
sons, wounded many others and killed
thousands of cattle.
Any good blacksmith can make a
Dover (Me.) man, who recently made
tiny one, perfect IN every respect,
weighing but five grains.
A memorial window to the members
OF the One Hundred and Thirty-sec-
ond regiment, who fell at Antietam.
will be placed In Holy Trinity Luther
On church, Sharpsburg, Md.
The bicycle can't be downed. One Of
two passengers on the Sandy Hook
boat that carried a crowd from New
York laid wager with the other that
there were more than 300 bicycles
aboard. A deck hand counted 1922.
The women of South Gardiner. SIe.,
are believers in the efficacy of the Kee-
ley cure, and are raising a fund for sub
mitting such of their inebriated citi-
zens to the tender mercies of one of
these institutions as they can persuade
to 60.
In Boston law went into effect for
bidding women to wear big hats in the
theatres. It's enforcement will be made
one OF the conditions on which licens-
es will be granted to the theatres. and
1t will be incum bent on the manage
ment to enforce the ordinance.
Following closely upon the Schubert
centenary comes the completion Of the
huge definition edition of his works,
published by Breitkopt & Haretel of
Lelpsic, the oldest and greatest music
publishing house in the world. There
are forty volumes, including LOLA COM
positions.
There is man living in Thomaston,
hn 10 To-, Al
or on electric cars; was never out of
Knox county further than Waldoboro;
never uses rum or tobacco although on
the Fourth Of July indulges in cigar.
His only pet is horse. to which he
gives the best of care.
One OF the slang expressions at pres
ent Is You're not so warm" During
the past six months 1t was to be heard
on the stage and on the street. 1t
ceases to be original in view of the fact
that favorite retort Of the Greeks be-
fore the Christian era used to be
You're not so sacred"
The gold production of 1897 is like
ly to exceed that of 1885, which was the
largest In the history Of the world. Ad-
vices from Ecuador show that mines
being developed there are reported
richer and more extensive than those
OF South Africa, where such enormous
quantities OF gold have recently been
produced.
Col. Pope says he cut the price of Co.
lumbia bicycles in order to make de-
mand that would keep his shops run
ming all the year full time, and also to
clear the way for next years chainless
wheel that will not sell as low as
$780, He talks about $3.50 for chain
less bicycle. The drop in price on the
present style argues 500 as the figure
on the new one.
Four students in Springfield, Mass,
have been experimenting with Mr.. Ed
ward Atkinson's Aladdin stove for the
purpose of reducing their expenses and
yet maintaining strong and verile
physique. The result is said to have
been entirely satisfactory. They have
lived like fighting cocks, and yet, not
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