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J
PROFESSIONAL CARDS,
A.
L, FRITZ,
ATTOUNEY-AT-LAW,
Of ncr Front Room, over fostoffloa, '
BLOOMSBURO. FA.
tt. MAIZE,
ATTO UN H A T-tAVT,
ihsurai.'ck and hem kstatb mhi,
OrriCE I'oom Mo, s, Columbian BnUilafc
lll.OOMKUUIlO, PA
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U. FONK,
ATTOt'.NEY-AT-LAW,
Office In nt' nuildinj, near Court Home,
l!l.OM?lURO, PA.
t.
OHN M. CLARK,
ATTO UN li Y-AT-LAW,
AND
JUSTICE OK THE PEACE,
Office over Mover tiro's. Drag Btot
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
c.
W. MILLER,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Office In Brower'i building, sd floor, room No I.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
FRANK ZARR,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Office cor. Centre & Main Sts., Clark's building.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
tHT Can be consulted in German.
QEO. E. ELWELL,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Office, Second floor, CoiuuilAN Building,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
J V. WHITE,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Office In Wirt's Building, and floor, Main St
BLOOMSBURG, TA.
S. WINTERSTEEN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
AND
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Office In First National Bank Building, id floor,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
ST Pensions and bounties collected,
jp P. BILLMEYER,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
(DISTRICT ATTORNEY,)
Office over Dentlcr's Shoe store, Front room,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
K
OBERT R. LITTLE,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Office, CoLVMUAif Building,! floor, front
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
QRANT HERRING,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Ottc ovac RtwUns Meat Market,
BLOOMSBURG, FA.
H. RHAWN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Offiom,- corner of Third and Main Street,
CATAWISSA, PA.
J
B. McKELVY, M. D.,
SURGEON AND PHYSICIAN,
tOffice, North lid Main Street, below Market,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
D
R. J. C. RUTTER,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
.Office, North Market Street,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
D
R. WM. M. REBER,
SURGEON AND PHYSICIAN,
Office, corner of Rock and Market Street!,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
H
ONORA A. ROBBINS, M. D.
nmea Weat First St.
Bpedal attention given to tho oye and
ana uio ning 01 Kimt;i).
BROWN, M. D.,
Office and Residence, Thirst Street, Weat
of Market, near M. Uhurcn,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
aOBice boart every aiternoon ana evening, i
. . , I
Special attention given totheeje and the fitting I
VH glwUoVCa. HHVUV .WUHV.IIWIIl
D
R. J. R. EVANS,
TuatILit or CimoHic Diseases made a
SrECIALTY.
lOffice and Residence, Tk'rd St., below Market,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
M,
J. HESS, D. D. S.,
.Graduate of the Philadelphia Dental Collefre,
Inaving opened a dental office in LoCKAED'j
Suildimo, corner of Main and Centre streets,
BLOOMSBURG, FA.,
If prepared to receive all patients requiring pro
fetslonal services.
Etkek, Gas, and Local Axjestheticss,
(administered for the painless extraction of teeth
tree of. charge wham artificial teeth are Inserted.
AlX WOMC GVAJtAMTEED AS RlTaUtlXJITED.
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AINWRIGHT & Ca,
WHOLESALE GROCERS.
Teas, Sviurs, Coffse, Suoak, Molasses,
Rice, Srtcxs, Bicaeb Soda, Etc., Etc.
N. E. Comer Second and Arch Sts.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
HTOrders will receive prompt attention.
M
C. SLOAN & BRO.,
Manufacturers of
Carriages, Buggies, Phaetons, Sleighs, Platform
Wagons, &c.
BLOOMSBURG, TA.
Tlrst-class work always on hand. Repairing
neatly done.
aSTl'ilces reduced to suit the times.
W.
H. HOUSE,
SURGEOK DENTIST,
0Eee,Baiton,sBulldin& MalnSt.,'bei.Market,
bloomsburg, fa.
All itvlis of work done In a tupeilor manner,
and all work warranted represented.
. .. ' . . : . . 1 1
TxiTil Extracted Without Pain,
jy the use of Gat, and free - of charge when
artindal teeth are inserted,
" To be open all hours duiingthe day.
GET YOUft .TOO 1'ItINTINQ
DONK AT TUB
COLUMBIAN OKKICK!
K. iIITTBHBflMDB,preI,r,ter,,
aOwing to tho extreme mild
season heavy goods will bo Bold
very cheap.
D. IrOWENBERO's E8T.
Having cleared out a large
surplus stoc of Over Coats wo
are now enabled to offer Big
Bargains a3 follows :
$4.50
6.00
8.00
10.00
buys a- 0.00 Coat.
" " 8.00 "
" " 10.00 "
" "'13,00 '"
That's the story we're telling
you now. A depreciation in
prices, not in quality.
$15.00 buys a $20.00
Satin Lined Chinchilla Over
Coat.
Now we have a lot of Black
Corkscrew Over Coats ; also
Wide Wales at $0.00 and. up
wards, while all wool Kerseys
at $8.00, must be seen to be
appreciated
Those Children's Over Coats
at $1.50 are here again. Suits
for little Boys at $1.25. We
prefer to sell The Jerseys and
other fine suits of which we
have the largest assortment in
town.
And here are the bigger Boys'
Suits and Over Coats, some at
low prices and some at lower,
"XT A -1 1 . i.1.n ...n ...11 I
iow we teii yuu tuut win. i
surprise you it you win oniy
call and see the Big Bargains
you can buy. A big assortment
of Children's Pants and Waists
for 25c. Do not be scared when
we will sell you a Boys' Suit for
$1.50, and a waist thrown in.
When you come we will show
'yuiT-me other eye openers.
Storm Over Coats are so much
n oil 1
reduced, we are ashamed to
put the prices on paper, but we
will tell you all about them
when vou come for one and
come pretty soon while we have
a bisr assortment, ior while we
have not the largest store room
in the county we have the larg
est stock of Clothing, Hats,
Caps, Underwear, and every
thing for Men, Boys and Chil
dren's wear, while everybody
will acknowledge that we are
headquarters in Trunks, Bags
&c. Now we have posted you
on our cheapest and lowest price
goods, wo want to tell you about
jour
Rochester Tailor Made
Clothing. There may not be so
great a profit as in some of the
cheap trash sold where yotp
make a dollar and lose a cus-
frmttv flsnf Ttrill Tiftfr TtflV ltl til ft
Will! bllUf m . . . ' 7 " - -"
. - -
qX SO WO Keep tllG OeSt quality
of goods, sell them at a small
fit ..1 afmoM
the best of satisfaction.
Wide Wale Doulbe Breasted
Prince Alberts.
Three Button Cutaways.
Straight Cut Sacks.
These are some of tho latest
and nicest stvles of Rochester
Made Clothing.
We have a few Double Breast
ed Sacks. Heavy Coats and
Vests, just tho thins to keep you
warm.
Cardigan Jackets, a big lino.
Scotch Caps for 25 cents.
Fur Cap3 for 1.50.
Don't forget tho boys, little
nnii hitr. Brintr them ritrht
n a )
along for our coats aiid Winter
,, i i!iii. i
uaps; tney cost, uui nuie auu
you will bo surprised how cheap
you can rig them out for winter.
Gloves, Shirts,' Neckwear, all
oftholate3t stye.
A few Jersey Suits for chil
drcn, to bo cleared out cheap,, as
well as Over Coats for little
boys.
All we ask is a visit before
you buy and you Certainly Will
be conviiicea that tho oldest uoti-
tUir Store ill tOlVIl is Still the
pluce to buy your clothing,
D.
JiLOOMSBUItG, PA.
LoweiEf
lie
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constantly i n
stock, also the
Fine waloh workjind jobbing noitly
autecd to give satisfaction.
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Hrliool Open. Hept. 18th.
Yrnrlr Kapenae, 8300.
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BLOOMSBURG, FA.
M.
P. LUTZ,
(Successor to Freas Brown,)
AGENT AND BROKER,
Bloomsburg Fire & Life Ins. Agency,
(Established in 1865.)
COMPANIES REPRESENTED 1
Assets.
jEtna Fire Ins. Co. of Hartford. $9,528,388.97
Hartford, of Hartford 5,288.1)09.97
Fhcenix, of Hartford 4,778,469.!'
SDrinefield. of Sorlncfield IXQq.qoI.q!
Fire Association, Philadelphia,,.. 4,02,782.29
Guardian, of London, 20,603,323.71
Phoenix, of London 6,924,563.48
Lancashire or tng.U.b.Urancti; 1,042,195.0c
Roval of EnirUnd. " " 4.8Hb4.0O
MuL Ben. Lf.In.CcNewark.N J41.379.228.33
Losses promptly adjusted and paid at this office,
BLOOMSBURG, TA.
J.
H. MAIZE,
FIRE INSURANCE AGENT,
Office, Second Floor, Columbian Building,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Liverpool, London, and Globe, largest in the
World, and perfectly reliable.
imperm, of London, $9,658,479.00
Contlnentalof New York 5.23998'.S
Assets.
American of Philadelphia 2.401. ac.6.11
Niagara, of New York 2,260,479.86
J7XCHANGE HOTEL,
W. R. TUBBS, PROPRIETOR,
Opposite Court House.
BLOOMSBURG, FA.
Large and convenient sample rooms. Bath
rooms, hot and cold water ; and all modern
convenicmei.
UT vfinCl VirtP I t I P I
a lAUlCtliyo iXtLOl,
I1ENTON, PA.
The undersigned has loosed this well-known
bouse, and Is prepared to accommodato the public
with all tbe conveniences ot a arst-class noCeu
WJMIJJJL DItAKK, Proprietor.
DR.I
C.BREECE,
THYSICIAN & SURGEON.
53" Office over Mover Bros; Drug Store.
Residence West Main Street,
i2-2o.iy.
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S. GAKIilSON M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND 8UROKON.
I- Oftlca corner of Centre and Fourth
St., Bloomsburg, l'a.
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MY STORY OF THE WAR
jbyMwyA. Mvermore
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ainal 10 all. 1 ho MwurolnlJ' boo to maka moms' on nosr
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ONLY W Cents.
The only Uooli over ottered for Bale, that the
Eurcnasors can reiuru auu gei- uu inuutjf
ickllrot satutled. Ilia bok tlitt every
I farmer sboall have, uoatxlns HI pasos, 7x9
Incites; K Illustrations Btiovmi; pind bottoms,
dams, arernoWa. uu-ler.-lrulas, varieties ot tbe
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I aucera everywhere, lswsons orderlni; ttia book
1 ana not rut'inea wltn It may return 11 anil we
y)Ue(uMtneir money. Aaarutu,
a. ara. s,.ruJT.i., .umju yiuut
Finest lino of
watches, clocks,
and jewelry in
Bloomsburg.
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u-hnnl.
Music, Modern Languagea. Twelve accompllshej
surrounded by such restraint, as are essential to thaif
FEATURE.
Handles exoluslvclT
Kunnia City lnTCS'-
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Hop Plasters
Fto11oi, Ilemlook. Pln Balsam, arid KAaott
Srep.red and ipread on mtulin, aJl rwd to put on.
Tho Nasr BngUad nmody.
IaSaaaBMUom or wayaa.
ronlo. no matter wbaro located or
to tha aal'Dowerfol modi.
cinal proportlea of tha liar, riaaler. ......
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and restored to bealUi and rlxor.
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used by thouaanda of people la every walk or life,
always with aucoeas and aauafaouon.
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FIRE INSURANCE,
BLOOMSBURG.
Home of N. Y. : Merchants, of Newark. N.
I. ; Clinton, N. Y. i reoples' N. Y. ; Reading,
ra. : Uerman American Ins. o., Mew York.
Uieenwlch Insurance Co., New York j Jersey
uy rue ins. co., jersey Lity, in. j.
These old corporations are well seasoned by
ace ana fire tested and nave never vet Had a
loss settled by any court of law. Their assets
are ail invested, in solid securities, are liable
tQ tne nazard ol fike only.
Losses I eomptly and honestly adjusted
and paid as soon as determined, by CHRIST
IAN f . tt-WArr, special agent and AD'
juster, Bloousbueq, Pa.
JCbe people of Columbia county should pat'
ronlte tne agency where losses, if any, are set'
tied and paid by one of their own citizens.
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SWITllIN C. SIIOKTL1DGE, A.n.. A.M. ( Harvard Graduate), rrtnetpe.
THE FOOT OF A JIABBIT.
WASHINGTON
ONE FOR
MAN WHO CARRIED
GOOD LUCK.
lis Veil Down Stain, Ilia Wife llreanie
III, ra Cue Wis Decided Af-alnat lllra,
rand for n Whole Week KverrthtnK Went
Wroncr Then lie Threw It Away.
If n man over tells you there is Inch In
a rabbit's foot, bcliovo liltn If you want
to, but don't let liitu, under nny circum
stances, present you with one on n
souvenir to carry for luck. If ho at
tempts it, bo suro it Is because ho lifts n
jrrudgo ngalnst you, and desires to get
even in a roundabout manner.
Thero may bo good luck in some rab
bits' feet, but tho particular ono which
this story concerns was the quintessence'
of misfortune, and its possessor is a hol
low tyed picture of despair, whoso every
movement has been productive of calam
itous results.
Two weeks ago the owner of tho charm
woa in tho best of spirits and on good
terms with himself and tho world, and
prospering. For a week tho nightmaro
of ill luck lias clung to him with tho
grasp of tho old man of tho sea, and
cannot be sbaken off,
AN UNIIREDED WAIWINO.
Ho como into tho possession of tho
furry article which wrecked his happi
ness in a somewhat peculiar manner. It
was presented to him as an emblem of
luck by ono of his friends, and ho care
fully tucked it away in his vest pocket.
A third friend who was standing by re
marked at tho time: "If I were you I
would throw that cursed thing ns far as
I could. It's certain to bring ill luck. I
am usually not superstitious, but I
wouldn't carry ono for a thousand dol
lars." Tho pessimist was heartily laughed at
for his foolishness, and ridiculed ns a
prophet of bad luck. "Wait and Bee,"
was liis laconio responso to tho other's
badinage. Had that friend been listened
to nudhls advice taken, this story would
never havo been written.
It was Saturday evening when tho gift
was received, but nothing eventful hap
pened that day. When tho possessor of
the talisman went to bed ho began to
think of tho words of warning ho had lis
tened to and it began to troublo lilm. Ho
could not sleep for a time, and when ho
finally fell into a fitful doze it was only
to sco big and littlo rabbits' feet obstruct
ing him and barring his progress in
whatever direction he turned. They
seemed to overwhelm him and crush
him down, and when he awoko witli a
start it was to hear his wifo calling him
to breakfast. He arose, haggard and
worn out. Sleep had been a burden
rather than a rest, and in consequence
ho was snappish and out of humor.
The breakfast was a succession of
growls. He grumbled at everything
until finally his wife, who was unaccus
tomed to seo liliu angry, anxiously in
quired what was tho matter. Ho cave
her a curt reply, that sent tho tears to
her eyes and her lips to quivering, and
loft for his ofllco without his usual fare
well kiss, something ho had never dono
beforo since, his marriage.
It was Sunday, and, of course., none of
his clerks were at work. Ho could not
find nny of tho correspondence he 'de
sired, and this mado him moro angry.
Finally he thought again of the rabbits
foot. "It must be that, ho soliloquized,
"but I'll keep it just for spito and seo
how far it will w"ork its spell."
Coming down tho stairs from his office,
he slipped and fell, and badly sprained
his wrist.
When he reached home his wifo was
sick, and so the doctor had two patients
Instead of one. Sunday night was but a
repetition of the previous one, filled with
bad dreams, and when the morning
dawned tho possessor of tho emblem was
thoroughly fatigued in soul and body. Ho
determined to get rid of tho rabbit's foot,
and when ho reached tho street threw ft
on tho sidewalk. In a moment ho felt llko
a new man, and his former buoyancy of
spirits returned. But, alas, fate had moro
misfortunes in storo for hitn, and ho had
not proceeded half a square beforo a col
ored urchin touched him on tho arm and,
holding tho fatal rabbit's foot toward
him, said, "I seen you drop it, sir, and I
thought you might want it.
Thero it was, confronting him like a
nemesis. It would have been easy to have
told tho boy to keep it, but ho did not do
this, and moodily walked down to his of
fice. Hie day was a succession of un
lucky events. Ho did not receive a con
siderable sum of money lie confidently
expected, an important case in which ho
had a large contingent fee was decided
against htm, and his clerk was taken ill,
so that it became necessary for his em
ployer to do his own work, which ho man
aged to get through at a lato hour with
tho assistance of a stenographer and
typewriter.
ills wife was considerably worso when
lie returned homo and ho was compelled
to remain up all night witli her. Tho
rest of tho week was a repetition of tho
two days ho had passed. W hen Satur
day came ho was careworn, fretful and
anxious about his wife's health, for she
was dangerously ill, and thero wero
gravo fears as to her recovery. His busi
ness had gone wrong nud overy thing ho
did seemed to turn out exactly opposite
to what ho desired.
Then he determined to get rid of that
infernal rabbit s foot. Its intlucnco had
undoubtedly contributed a great deal to
iila morosenees, and ho was well nigh ill.
Into tho stove lie threw the foot and
watched it burn with considerable, pleas
uro. He was rid of it at last.
Strange to relate, his wifo began to in'
provo. Ho felt on better terms wltl)
himself, and his life returned to its nor.
mal channels. It may bo tliat a rabbit's
foot is not unlucky, but thero is ono man
in Washington who will nover carry one
again for good luck. Washington l oot,
Logic
Jaggs Have a cigar, Baggs?
I3aggs Jo, thanks.
"But this Is ono of those you gave me
yesterday,
"I know it." New York Suu.
Tlio Troubfeaome a'atlier-iu-Ijaw.
Among tho Piutos it is always tho
father-in-law that makes tho trouble.
Every married Piuto is always glad
of a visit from his mother-in-law. Ho
welcomes her with his broadest grin.
Tho arrival of tho mother-in-law gives
him a 'double team, wliero beforo ho
had only ono animal, Ho liaiU) her
appearanco with delight, and piling
a jackass load of wood upon her
willing old back, sends her into town
with his wife, similarly packed, to
pcddlo out the fuel and bring back to
hn 0 supply of mouoy for his favorite
game of poker, Tho Piute father-in-law
U no uso as a wood packer, nor will hu
gainer grass seeds or plno nuts. Yip
ginia uity isntcrpriso,
A PARABLE.
Tbe thlnirs tbut Jiut about us Uo
Are all tbat we can marrL,
When light U leusenlng In tbe sky
AuJ tw Ulfiht turns to dark.
Dut when from sight close darknosf bars
Tbe faces next our own,
O buaven, witii Uiy nlluion atars.
Our eves tea tbrtj alone I
Oarlotta) Wakf Ratal to OoaaTtkwallrat,
1890.
Bpartan Soclnloey.
Every student of history knows tliat
the Siwirtnns worshiped tho beautiful
and tlio useful, and that they took tho
mentis to get them. Bodily perfection
and mental activity wero attained by
well appointed oxcrciso and healthy pa
rents. Tho sickly and tho constitutionally
diseased wero not allowed to marryi tho
healthy wero punished if they did not
marry. Men that wero unmarried after
n certain ago wero excluded from tho
society of women, and once a year wero
exhibited in public as a warning toother
and younger men. Young men and
young women wero not allowed to marry
beforo thoy had attained maturity or cut
loose from parental leading strings. Tills
Spartan ByBtcm, which was purely for
tho wclfaro of tho state, was in forco for
500 years, and no braver nor stronger
men, no more healthy nor more beauti
ful women, wero over seen than In old
Sparta. Fow would wish to sco Spartan-
ism revived, in tlieso days, nut wo may
learn some valuable lessons from tliat
ancient slate.
AVo may also learn something from
our newly born sister republic, Brazil,
where thero is a remarkablo and self im
posed family custom in regard to mar
riages in the higher classes. Tho man
about to marry is required to furnish a
certificate from one or moro physicians
that ho is frco from diseases of a certain
class, and tliat he is free also from all
signs of nuy of tho diseases that are
transmissible- to tho offspring, and fur
ther than this, the physicians must tes
tify that so far as they can learn thero Is
no reason to bellovo that the marriage
will bo otherwise than in accord with
sanitary laws. We, as a people, are
taking moro interest in the proper kinds
of physical culture than before. Our
women are coining to know that they
can dress just as well without distorting
their bodies and imperiling their health.
But tho day of tho truly sanitary mar
riage is a long way off. Meanwhile a
great many peoplo aro getting married
that should remain single. Chicago
Herald.
Inatrumenta of Tortnre.
It Is stated that tho renowned collec
tion of lnedlcoval instruments of torture,
at Nuremberg has been sold to a London
company. Prima facio wo should doubt
that tho municipality of a town so fa
mous for its antiquo relics would bo will
ing or, indeed, would bo permitted to
disposo of a collection unique, so far as
wo know. Nor do the projects of tho
London company, ns described, inclino
us to faith. But tho report is circum
stantial. Our enterprising fellow citi
zens propose to exhibit their treasures in
tho chief towns of Europe, and then to
put them up for auction. Furthermore,
it is asserted that the authorities of Ber
lin already look forward to tho sale, and
meditate buying the lot in bulk.
Doubtless an exhibition of appliances
for torture, authenticated by at least tho
belief of generations, would draw pro
digiously. It is strango how few instru
ments of tho sort survive possessing se
rious claims to confidence; Our own
specimens in tho Tower aro just as au
thentic oa the block on which, as tho
worthy beef eater declares, Anno Boleyn
lost her head. It is easy to understand
that the governor or officials In chargo
of an old stato prison would destroy such
terribly irritating objects if thoy had
time, when threatened by eveula tliat
might lead to an exposure Thus we nro
not surprised to learn that no machinery
for torture was discovered In any of tho
Inquisition buildings that have been
seized. But thero are so many cases
where it seems improbable that they
would havo removed or broken them up,
that one Is led to suspect tho executioner
may have kept his smaller instruments,
at least, In his own quarters. London
Standard.
Uneafty.
Uneasy lies tho head that -wears a
crown." One wonders tliat tho cxar or
Russia does not follow tho example of
Charles V, and free himself from a, life
of continual apprehension. Is tho Efo j
worth living which must be sustained by
such precautions ns those narrated bo
low? Yes, if thereby ono serves his gen
eration. London Truth says:
It was given out tliat ho would be the
guest of tho German emperor at tho
Marblo palace, Potsdam, and when all
kinds of expensive preparations had been
made there, he decided ho would be
safer in Berlin, and a large sum was ex
pended in arranging for his reception at
the Schloss.
Finally, only ono day beforo the em
peror arrived, Count Schouvaloff re
ceived a telegram from Copenhagen to
intimato tliat his majesty would alight
at tho Russian embassy, and the message
was quickly followed by tho arrival of
tho imperial workmen, seven in number,
who now go in advance of the emperor
whenover and wherever he travels.
Thero nro two carponters, two masons,
two locksmiths and a foreman. Thoy
most carefully examine tho chimneys,
locks, llooring, walls and furniture of
tho house which tho emperor is to occu
py, nnd his own apartments: nro subject'
ed lo a most rigorous search.
Tho chimneys aro objects of special
attention, and overy fluo which leads to
11 room which the emperor is likely to
enter is thoroughly barred both top and
bottom, and, us if these precautions
wero not sulllcicut, polico agents from
St. Petersburg patrol tho roof both day
and night. ,
A Hello of the M ar.
Capt. Tip Harrison had an interesting
war relio at the capital Friday. It was
an old battle ilag worn thin and pierced
by many holes. Tho story of the tla$
was told by Capt. Uarmoni "When tlio
war first broko out, ho said, "I was a
boy of 17 nud was living in Bartow coun
ty, Thero wero a number of boys ot my
own ago who wero anxious to join tho
army, These boys organized into a com
pany, nnd wo called ourselves tho liar
tow cadets. When, howover, the time
caino for us to go to the front, many of
tho boys' parents would not let them go
because they wero so young. I had thirty-five
left, however, and with tlieso I
meant to report for duty,
"in unrtow at mat timo a company ot
I older men had been formed, under the
command of Capt. Redding. Thoy wero
called tho Stewart Guards. 1 consol
idated my company with the older one,
and wo took tho namo ot tho Bartow
Guards. I was first lieutenant of the
joint company. Just beforo marching
away Miss Florida Fort, .who is now
airs. William a. itawson, matio 1110 nag
and presented it to us. Gen. Clement A.
Evans was oiTored tho position of major
pf tho Thirty-first Georgia regimont if hp
could bring two companies into the
scrvico, Ho took our company for ono
I and raised another, but wo wero still
known as tho Bartow guards, and car-
riodjhis (lag, which had been presented
tq mo as our company colors, until tho
Confederate battlo llag was adopted,
'. then uejit It homo to my mother, and she
has Itept It as a memento over since."
Atlanta Constitution.
Miss Rebecca Fairbanks, the last of
family that canio over in 1083, is said to
bo- still living In a homo, in Dedham,
Mass., that was brought over in tho year
mentioned and located on its present sit
at that time. The FairUuika k&Io men
otunb 01 hu family.
VOL. 25, NO. 2.
A NEW KIND OF PISH YAHN
PISCATORIAL EXPLOIT WHICH
PROVED PROFITABLE.
A Ileal I.tve Fish Caught and Conhad tilt-
tier Water How a Divert Iocenuity
Ilrtmsltt lilm Tame and Won a Friend
ly WBr A True Story.
"It was this way," replied Mr. George
W. Fuller, tho veteran diver, sitting
back in his chair and half closing Ills
eyes ns It to recall all tho circumstances
of this most curious of diving experi
ments. "You see, I had been talking
with somo of the boys, telling them
about what I could do, and all that, nnd,
if I remember rightly, I mado tho asser
tion that I could catch a fish, dress it,
cook it under water and bring It up to
the surface in good shapo for eat
ing without wetting it a particle.
Of courso everybody was incredulous,
and ono man who was even more in
credulous than the rest offered to bet
me $100 that I could not do it. Aa I
thought I had a pretty suro show of
winning, and the man seemed anxious
to bet, I put up my money, nnd when
asked when I wanted the affair to como
off, I set a day about a week ahead, ns I
had some preparations to make.
Taking a couple of my men I got a
boat and went quite a distance out into
the harbor, stopping over a place where
I thought I should bo ablo to catch a 11 sH
easily. I had brought n weighted barrel
along with mo and my diving suit. Tho
barrel we then proceeded to sink, hav
ing tho open sido downward. Putting
on my suit I went to the bottom and se
curely fastened tho barrel to somo rocks
with ropes to mako suro that it would
neither riso to tho surfaco nor float
away. Mind you, I had tho barrel raised
about thrco feet from the bottom, and at
this time, as a matter of course, it was
filled with water. After I had secured
it I stooped down and crawled up into
it, standing erect upon tho bottom.
When I crawled in tho barrel was full
of water, but as I staid under thero min
ute after minute, tho water began to be
driven out littlo by little, this being
caused, by tho air which was issuing
from my escape valvo rising to tho top
of tho barrel, and not being ablo to go
any farther It, as a matter of course,
kept forcing the water down. Soon my
head was entirely out of water, and soon
my chest was out.
"Then I unscrewed my helmet nnd
stood in tho air under the barrel. As it
was being fed constantly from the pump
above, the water lowered until thero was
not a drop in the barrel, and I was
standing in only three feet of water. I
had ono of my patent lanterns with mo
so I could see what I was doing, nnd
taking a hammer, noils and a small
board, which I had brought down with
me, I proceeded to nail up a small shelf
at ono side of tho barrel of the height so
that when my lantern was set upon it it
would bo convenient forme to look down
on the top of It. This dono, I put on my
helmet, got out from under tho barrel,
and went up to tbe surface onco more.
All my arrangements wero completed,
and all I had to do now was to wait
patiently for tho day of tho trial to como
oil.
"It dawned at last, bright and clear,
and a considerable party of gentlemen
embarked with us, to either seo this, as
they supposed, great feat performed, or
to sco mo fail in my attempt to mako
good my assertion. I impressed it upon
tho mind of tho party who had bet
against mo that to perform tbo feat it
was vory essential tbat I should go
under water at a place where I could bo
reasonably suro of catching a fish, and
ho left It with 1110 to select the place.
Of course I steered for tho spot whero I
had the barrel anchored, and, stopping
near whero I thought it would bo, I put
on my suit and prepared for tho descent.
I took with mo my lantern, a small stow
pan, pepper, salt, etc., and my liah Look,
liy tuo way, you never saw a man
catch fish under water, did you? Well,
It is quito a- simple operation. You don t
leally use any hook at all, but a long lino
With tho big "sail needlo on the end of it.
When you arc on tho bottom and seo a
fish, good care must be taken to get be
hind him. Then cautiously edging up to
him, you mako a quick jab with tho
needle, and if you aro a good shot your
flali is caught. Then all you havo to do
is to push him up On tho string, which
must, of course, be knotted on tho end,
and you aro ready for another one. It
was one of tlieso needles that I had, and
I was very successful in not having to
occupy much time in catching my fish,
for I had scarcely struck bottom and got
my bearings when I saw ono directly
ahead of me, and I succeeded in getting
him impaled upon my .needle in short
order. Then I crawled under tho barrel
and, setting my lantern on tho shelf,
waited for tho water to lower. I had not
long to wait, however, and soon my
helmet was hanging on a nail which I
had hammered into tlio side of the barrel
for that purposo, and I was busily clean
ing tho fish with my jack knife, which I
forgot to mention l had brought with mo
for that purpose.
"Tms done, Iunscrowed tho top of .the
lantern, which, as you know, Is quite n
large one and has a big llamo. This
lantern Is fed by a small air pipe from
above, tho same ns a human being is,
and as 1 could iivo and breatno treeir
under tho barrel, of courso the lantern
could burn brightly, too. Placing tho
pan, wiucu littcd exactly into tlio top of
tho lantern over tho ilame, I placed tho
fish in it and ho was. soon frying away
at a great rate, whllo I soon made him
calatablo witli salt and neimer.
"After it was well fried Lsliut off tho
blazo in tlio lamp and screwed on tho
cover, leaving the stewnan and tho fish
'lusldo, whero they wero suro to keep
narlectlv drv. men. nuttlus on mv
helmet, I got out from under tho barrel
and gavo tho signal to bo pulled up. I
had been gono only a fow minutes, nnd
the people thought as a matter of course
that I had como up to say that I could
not catch tho llsh, never dreaming that
I had caught it, dressed it and cooked it
already, Thoy wore very much sur
prised when, on taking oil the lamp, I
showed them tho fish steaming hot and
well cooked." Boston Globe.
Channel tnifllo between Dover and the
Continent continues at highest human
tide. No less than five extra mall packets
aro now employed to convey passougers,
making sixteen In aU.
Jewels In the Temple.
Tlio Buddhists in Burmah do not con
sider tho question of expeuso in beaut),
tying their temples. Hero is tho descrlp.
tion of tho new vano of a pagoda at Ran
goon) Tho vano Is about li by ij feet
broad, and thickly crusted with precious
itones and lovely fans of tho rod Bur
mese gold, Ono ruby nlono is worth
0,000 rupees, and thero aro several hun
dred rubles nlono 011 this beautiful thing.
On tho tip of tho iron rod on which
works tho vane is a richly carved and
perforated gold ornament called tho
Scuiboo, It Is soiuowliat egg shaped
and iv foot In height, tipped by an enor
mous diamond encircled by many smaller
ones, crusted on like barnacles. All over
thU exquisite oval object aro similar
clamps of diamonds, no other stoned
being used for thU part. Exchange,
SHE SAVED HI9 LIFE.
A UUle fllrl's frcw-nt Stop a Bullet and
Prevent a Sldlr' Death.
I was merely a child when the war
broko out, but being a good operator on
tba sowing machine I was able to do
considerable work on uniforms for tho
soldiers.
I heard old Dan I'oynette, an elderly
man who had just enlisted, say ono day
that ho dreaded neuralgia in tho head
moro than tho enemy's bullets, so I made
1dm a scarlet cap out of an old night
cap that hod belonged to my grand
father. Thero wero some scraps loft over, out
of which I concluded to mako him a pin-
heel, putting two silver dollars In tho
insido that I liad saved up.
Ho tried on tho cap, declared it would
be tho saving of his life, wondered that
be or his wife had not thought to mako
ono, and, taking up tho pin holilor,
asked what it was, and cried out at its
heft. "What has tho child got in it?' ho
said, balancing it on his hand.
"Oh, If you ever get hungry just tako
it to a sutler's tent and eat it," I sung
out, dancing away tin n hlppcty-hop.
Early 011 tho. following morning tho
boys marched gaylnway.
Again we went back, to picking lint
and watching tho telegraph dispatches.
Then the air seemed to fill again with
recruiting officers, laoro men had been
called for, and we sajAkayo boys march
ing up nnd onrolliisfPamr jiamcs. There
was news of battles, and tho awful
words, "Killed," "Wounded," "Miss
ing," flooded tho land witiiitcars.;
In one of tho lists we read tho namo of
Dan Poynetto among tho wounded. We
thought pityingly of tho wifo and chil
dren and offered them all tho help pos- '
slblo. Thero wero many calls for help
in thosodays, and every heart was soro
and bleeding.
"Dan has threo wounds," his wifo told
us, "not any of thorn fatal, lie expects
to get entirely well, but ho says tell tho
littlo ono ho has a mlnio ball lodged just
over his heart, flattened against a pin-
wheel, If you know what that is, I
don't."
I clasped my hands in ecstasy. Then
my silver dollars had saved his life. I
had builded better than I know. I think
tho knowledgo would send a thrill of ,
pleasure through tho consciousness of
ono grown staid and reserved with
years, but to me, an impulsivo child, It
was simply delightful.
Dan never grew entirely well, as ho
had hoped, but was given an honorable
discharge and sent homo with a kneo
that would never bend again.
On tho evening of his first day at homo
ho came hobbling over to our house,
wearing his bullet riddled uniform, to
show us tho dent in tho outer silver dol
lar of his pin holder.
I don t know that I ever killed a
man," ho said, looking down to mo with
a smile; "I hope not, though I shot at
them. But I d rather bo in your place,
littlo ono, and know for suro that I had
saved a man s lifo than wear a general's
straps." Ho had been promoted for
bravery and given a colonel s straps, so
I took my compliment proudly.
"lhe nightcapBaved mo many on ache.
I know, for I have not had nn attack of
neuralgia sinco I began to wear it. Til
never be without one again, but it was
tho money that saved my life. Thero is
nothing between mo and a trench in Vir
ginia, but that," he said, holding it out
in his band.
Mrs. Poynotte came across tho room
and, Btooping down, kissed me. I fum
bled in my small pocket for a handker
chief, but failing to find one Blipped oat
when no ono noticed and mopped up my
eyes on the corner of my print apron.
it s an awful jolly thing to savo a
man's life," I muttered, "but (sniff) it
(sniff; sorter makes ono feel kinder fun
ny." New York Journal.
Speeolailve Theories of Population.
Inifpaper contributed to Science, Gen.
M. C. Meigs calculates, upon tho past
ratio of increase, that in 1090 tho "pos
sible" population of the United States
will bo 1,292,857,000. Of this enormous
prospective population ho estimates tho
inhabitants of African descent at 85,957,
000, or 1 to overy 14 whites.
As tho whole area of the states and
territories, including water surfaco of
lakes and rivers, is nearly 4,000,000
square miles, tlio figures ot Gen. Meigs
would givo 1523 inhabitants to overy
square mile In the United. States in 1990.
This ia a greater arcal population than
that wrtich is contained in any country
In the world at the present day except
littlo Belgium, the inhabitants of which
number 481 to the square mile. Even
hoary India has only 311 inhabitants to
tho square mile; and for overy square
mile in tho teeming Chinese empire there
aro only 84 inhabitants.
But experience, has shown that, be
yond amusing the speculator In the
ories, Btich calculations havo littlo valuo.
Except in stationary and half civilized
countries-, like India and China, rational
tendencies nro constantly operating to
prevent an excess of population from en
croaching on Uio mcan3 of living. Tha
early growth of a now country such as
tho United States or Australia affords no
criterion for estimating its population a
century or a half century hence.
ihere aro vast and fertile regions In
Africa, South America, and other parts
of tho earth that aro yet unpeopled; and
tne means of cheaply distributing sur
plus populations nro rapidly increasing.
Long before 1U90 tho peoplo of the United
States may bo stirred by tho Bamo im
pulse of emigration that tends to arrest
tho growth of populations in most of tho
countries of Europe. Philadelphia Rec
ord.
Senator Sawyer.
All tho representatives from Wisconsin
look on Sawyer as their patron saint.
Tho old man eats a big luncheon every
day in tho senate restaurant, and ' ho
never cats nlono. As a rulo, threo or
four of tho elderly senators may bo found
with him, and merry croups thoy mako.
Senator Sawyer lias recently finished, or
rather occupied, ono of the most beauti
ful houses in Washington a veritable
castle, Walter Welluian.
The llaboon aa an Kpleure.
Tho baboon, writes The Graaf Relnct
Advertiser, seems to be changing its na
ture with the changing climatio condi
tions. In former years ho was a vege
tarian, his worst offense being stealing
mealies in tho garden when ho got a
chance. Now ho has taken lo other
ways of getting a livelihood. Said a
farmer tho other day to a brother farmer,
"Have you lots of honey on your farm?"
"Ivo, tho baboons rob all tho nests.
"How do they do it? tlio bcea would
sting them to death,"
Tho answor was that probably tho ba..
boons did tho work in tho night, w.hen
the bees were drowsy, sleepy and dull.
Anyway, ho believed tho baboons got oft
with tho swag of honey wherever they
could get at a nest. Then Mr. Poter
Booyscn, of Mooltontein, lias Ills story
to tell of tho new development of tho
baboon; it attacks the wild aloe, pulls it
down and tears out tho pith for food,
Mr, Booyson. St., does not object to this,
as ho would bo glad if all tho wild aloes
on his farm wero cleared out by any
means whatsoever, Tho special wish of
tho father and son is that baboons would
tako to somo food providing operations
which would get rid of tho prickly pear.
But as tho substance of tho leaf and of
tlio trunk of the prickly pear Is nothing
but water, tho wish is not likely to bo
gratified, Anyway, tho poisoning clubs,
have classed tlio balioon with tho wild
cornlvora, and tho rillo and arsoulo aro
now busy to destroy lilm.
Fanners givo .interesting instances ot
the difficulty of poisoning tlio"laboon,
Uio (el low being about as "slim" as u
human being, Ono farmer bcliovcstho
follow tastes the poison as prepared and
disguised for him, and if ho finds it is
not a good thing for tho rtomach spits it
out. That farmer, howover has suc
ceeded in giving tlio arseuio such pal
atablo surroundings tliat tho elirowdncsa
, of tho baboon is not proof against UiQ
' palatable tinpta.Uan and dies.