SUPPLEMENT TO THE Dinner Tattle Noveltle. Among dinner table novelties every one wants a chafing dish. Castors are coming back and pickle dishes are jroing out. So are finger bowls, alas! Wine glassies are changed at every course. The menu of a grand dinner this week was printed on half dollars. Ice cream glasses are retained as souvenirs by the guests at some entertainments. Favors which are given at dinners, etc., in some cases assume gigantic proportions, viewed financially. I went into a novelty studio on Fifth avenue one day to price some pretty butterflies, intending to take home a dozen and a half to grace a cer tain occasion that evening. I found that the "cute little things" were sixty dol lars a dozen. New York Cor. Pittsburg Press. The Lukewarm Hath. The newest "fad" for the lengthening of days is tho lukewarm bath. The hu man body absorbs a considerable quanti ty of water in a lukewarm bath, which causes a softening of the tissues. Falco net demonstrated by the scales that a person remaining in the lukewarm bath for an hour absorbs through the skin more than three pounds of water. The bath has a tendency to decrease the num ber of pulsations and respirations, and consequently arrest the rapidity of the consumption of vitality. Herald of Health. The Women Old Not Care. The Rapid, during her last cruise, had a curious little experience, reminding one of the legendary story of the Sabine fair, who, having once been abducted by bold bad Romans, hod no mind to return tu their homes. aptnin Castlo received in formation that one Goral, a chief in the Solomon islands, had made a raid and carried off ten women. When he arrived at G oral's stronghold, however, he found that the ladies preferred to remain in their new domicile, and were by no means anxious to be rescued. London World. She Wauta an Amp. A taxidermist on Sixth avenue, who also deals in birds and animuls, states that the taste for unique pets is steadily growing in New York. He constantly receives orders for such unconventional members of the kingdom of comparative anatomy as frogs, coons, possums, jack daws and crows, and one woman wrote recently to request that he secure for her "an asp like the one used by Fanny Davenport." New York News. Over One Hundred, but Active. The ladies of Trinity African Method ist Episcopal Zion church, Long Branch, gavo a Martha Washington tea party Thursday night. The feature of the party was the impersonation of Murtha Washington by Aunt Judy Cummins, who is said to be 111 years old. Mrs. Cummins is spry and enjoys good health. She tnu pi ied the young folks by the ease and grace with which she led the grand march. Newark Advertiser. Steamed oysters are a nice change and are very apiwtizing served in their shell. Buy the oysters unopened, wash thor oughly, using a brush or coarse cloth; place them separately in the steamer or in a large sieve put on top a large nt of boiling water. The deep shell must be undermost in order that no juice may be wasted. As soon as the oysters open they are done, and should be served at once, with pepper, salt, butter, etc., to taste. The daughter of Rev. Dr. Houry Wil son, the assistant rector of St. George's Episcopal church, in New York city, a cultured young woman who has shone in fashionable society, has joined the Salvation Army. This is only the out growth of her interest in city mission work, and in donning the simple uni form of the army and subjecting herself to its severe discipline she feels that she is enlarging her circle of usef ulnens. MKillip Bro's. Photographers. Only the best work done. F n est effects in liht, and shade; negatives re touched and modeled for sup erior finish. Copying, view-' ing and- life size crayons. 1 Over II. J. ClnrK Sons store. KLOOMSnUHG. Wall Papers. Spring Stock now ready Fine side hangings and ceiling decorations. Window $lkde Spring Stop Fixtures ; with or without fringe, or made to order to fit your windows. "Work-men sent anywhere. W. H. BROOKE & CO. ;ESTY& HOFFMAN'. We repair Engines, Boilers, Saw Mills, Threshers, Harvesters. Mowers and all kinds of machinery. WE HANDLE STEAM PIPE FITTINGS, VALVES, STEAM GAUGES. And all kinds of Repairs PIPE CUT TO OUDEH. AGENTS FOR Garfield Injector Co., Garfield Double Jet Injector, Automatic and Locomotive Injector. All work done by us is guaranteed to give satisfaction, and all work in our line will be promptly attended to. SHOPS Oth and OENTRE STREETS Practical Machinists. 1 1 COLUMBIAN, APRIL 24. GRAND OF i Having removed to large new quarters three doors below Bloomsburg Car Co.'s Store, I am now ready with a Larger and Better line of goods than ' ever before shown in the county. 2 ROOMS FULL OF GOODS, Such as China, Queensware, Rottenhamware, Tinware, and all kinds of Household Furnishing Goods. Notions and Hardware Of all descriptions cheap ; Jewelry of all kinds ; Towels and Counter panes at prices that cannot be beat ; Men's and Boys' Overalls, and Boys' Suits at prices that will surprise you. Five and Ten Have been extended and restocked ! mF" Ladies Gauze Vests, 12 cents and upward ; Ladies' and Misses' Hose four pair for 25 cts and up ; Gents' Suspenders and Neckwear, full line from 10 cts. up; Gents' White Shirts, laundried and unlaundried, 25cts to $1 ; Ladies' and Misses' Handkerchiefs from 1 ct. up. Three-jointed Boles for 10 cts. up to $1 ; Reels and Flies way down. I . Valises, all sizes and prices, and thousands of other artciles. Come and see the stock before buying elsewhere. NEW YOiiK NOVELTY STORE. 3 doors below Car Co.'s Store, Main Street, J. W. MASTELLER, Pkop'r, BLOOMSBURG, PA. Some Tobacco Statistics IMPORTANT FACTS GATHERF.D BV THE CENSUS AGENTS. The census statistics of the production of tobacco have been completed. They are of great importance, as showing the shifting that has taken place. The Northwest, it is predicted, will eventu ally become a great tobacco-growing region. The tobacco there now is wholly for home consumption and cuts no figure even in the primary markets of the United States. But the special agents of the Census Ottice report that there are large areas in that region which could be profitably utilized in the culture of tobacco for export. i A remarkable decrease is shown in the New England States, which were once large producers of tobacco. This is accounted for by the fact that the im portation of Sumatra wrappers has practically driven the seed-leaf growers out of the business and compelled the abandonment of so many farms as to cause general alarm. Superintendent Porter says that the high duty on Su matra leaf imposed by the McKinley billjhas greatly encouraged the growers of that section and predicts that the crop this year will be a phenomenal one. The increase in New York and Wis consin, both of which States were formerly heavy producers of seed-leaf, is due to the fact that the planters were driven into growing the export variety, the Sumatra having compelled them to abandon seed leaf. The OPENING THE Cent Counters with an endless variety of Novelties. most remarkable increase during the past ten years has occurred in Florida, where the number of pounds produced has increased from 21,000 to 500,000 pounds. Northern capital has poured into the State, syndicates have pur chased large tracts of what was sup posed to be worthless land, factories have been erected and a general era of prosperity has set in. The tobacco grown is of the finest variety, frequen tly bringing 50 to 75 cents per pound in the leaf. The figures for Pennsylvania are as follows: 1890, 26,956 acres, 28,672,787 pounds; 1880, 27,566 acres, 36,943,272 pounds. 4N UNEQUALLED 0PF0RT UNIT? . An uiieqiillert opportunity for a profitable In vestment In town lots on easy terms In a healthy ami prosperous locality. The Hloouisburg Lund Improvement Company ofTer at public sale about five Hundred nulld lng Lots, sltuute In the thriving and progressive town of Hloouisburg, J'enna. The lots are forty feet lu front and about ISO fret In depth. Tkhms of Walk, the highest and best bidder the buyer, twenty-five dollars down, the bal ance In monthly payments of five dollars with Interest. Deferred payments secured by bond and mortgage. A deed In fee simple to be given for a lot clear or nil Incumbrances. Mule will take place on the premises at 10 o'clock In the morning of each day, Thursday and Friday, March aim and Tth A. 1. lsl, and be contluued through April fol.twlng; com mencing wllh Thursday of each week. Excellent factory sites tree. See hand bills and maps. For fun her purtleu. tare apply to The Bloomsburg Land Improve, incut Co. N. V. Fl'nK. tf. Secretary.
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