The age-herald., 1898-05-21
.-~vs-~. l.

ed hard and had spared no expense to make the function a success.
 q have some handsome little bisque cu- pids and psyche's here that would make the table very attractive said the pro- prietor of the cafe, '.but do you think they would be safe?"
 Certainly replied the host ''my guests are all we'll bred"
 The time arrived and the feast was spread. The table. groaned with all the delicacies that the chefs brain could de- wise. Several dainty souvenirs were given to each young lady, and the affair seemed in every way a most pleasant success. Un- der the inspiring influences of the occasion all was wit, beauty and good fellowship. But it all came to an end, the hosts re- ceived their congratulations for the beau- tiful entertainment and adeus were said.
 But when the tables were cleared the cafe man found twelve of his beautiful lit- tie bisque figures missing. These little cu- pids and psyches had each held small plat ters of salted almonds. The fair guests had eaten up all the almonds and then pocketed the little gods and godesses of bisque. The hosts the next day explained to the cafe man how his well bred'' guests had mistaken them for souvenirs, but the joke remains that tle twelve little bisque figures were duly charged up in the bill and were duly paid for by the hosts.
 ''One of the most curious towns in the United States said E. A. Jones' of the Great Northern railway, at the Morris, yes- terday, lis the town of Belfast in the state of Washington. It is situated between Everett and Seattle, and has about 400 in habitants. This is the first of the colonies with which Eugene V. Debs proposed to establish in Washington to gradually get possession of the state. The colony is not exactly on the order of the Dunkards' reli- gious colonies, although they call each oth- CT brother and sister, and are very Puritanical in their ways. They own about Il GOO acres of land They have eating houses at which all the inhabitants of the colony are fed. There are no jails, as there is supposed to be no crime among the peo- pie. Nor are there any saloons. They have their own saw mills, and other manufac- tories, and as far possible produce and manufacture everything they need. "One of their most interesting institu- tions is their banking system. Originally they started with the regular money of the country, and every citizen of the colony deposited all he had in the bank Then there was issued to each a check for the amount deposited, say for instance, for s100 With this check he purchases from the other members of the colony whatever he wants the price of the same being mark ed off on the check. When the whole check was used up, of course another one must be obtained. The idea seems to be that by this exclusive method of living the colony will soon become so rich that their money will be accepted at par all over the United States.
 ."rhey have an eastern agent In Ohio named William Horn, whose business is to interest the people of the east in the scheme and induce them to go to Wash ington. We will handle over two hundred of these emigrants over our road this month. The public in general doesn't seem to have much confidence in these colonies of Debs although if the colonies of the Dunkards, the Shakers and other exclus- i've people may be taken as specimen, the Belfast colony may prove a success" William B. Bankhead, of New York, is spending few days in Birmingham.