G THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, PA. I i WASHINGTON NOTES. Four Justices of the Supreme Courl are pwloHtrlims In the full sense of tlw word. They are Justices Brown, Har lan, White, and Brewer. In favorable weatlior these four members of the highest 1K1 tribunal In the United States Invariably walk to and from their homos to the Capitol. It Is a food two inlloH from the homo of eith er of the four named to the big white bundlnf? on the bill. They po to the court In the morning between 10 and 12, and when court adjourns for the day they usually walk up as fur as Fourteenth utreet and Pennsylvania avenue together. Sometimes Chief Justice Fuller accompanies the Jus tices In their walks homeward. But the Chief Justice is not to be consid ered as a walker. He has a very handsome carriage, and generally makes use of It going and comiiiR from the Supreme Court. Justices Brown. Harlan, Brewer and White are all good-sized men. and when they tart on their way down rennsjlvnnla avenue, four abreast, they take up a good urt of the sidewalk. Mr. Cox, of Tennessee, recently of fered In the House of Representatives a bill which recites the circumstances of Lee's surrender at Appomattox and the written guarantee that the artillery ami cavalry oflleers of the Confederacy Should be permitted to retain theii horses, side onus, and baggage. After the surrender tho Federal soldier despoiled the Confederates of these ef fects, and they were never returned to their original owners. Ills bill appro priates ?200,000 as a compensation for these losses upon satisfactory proof being furnished to the QuartorOiiustcr General. A Washington correspondent gives those details of the delicacies that are required for the Inaugural ball sup per: About eighty thousand oysters have been ordered from Baltimore and New York. There are 2(1(1 barrels, weighing 18,020 pounds, or over nine tons. They will cost say ?t.20 a bar rel. There's nearly ?:120 for oysters. There will be 3.10 gallons of consomme, to make which two whole oxen weigh ing, dressed, 1,400 pounds each, will be required, or a ton and a third of beef, at ten cents a pownrl, my 275. Nine thousand chicken cutlets will be served, requiring 2,700 chickens of an average weight of three pounds each. That makes nearly four ton of chick ens, which will cost at a low estimate eight cents a pound, or $048. The ca terer will need f00 gallons of dressed terrapin, and that amount will require 3,000 terrapin. Diamond backs are $72 a dozen. Sliders don't oome so high by many dollars, but they are costly, nevertheless. Tut the terrapin bill at $2,500 and the figures will not be far wrong. This caterer makes his chicken salad out of turkey. So for the chicken salad there will be 350 turkeys slaughtered, that will cost about $250 where the caterer gets them. Two thousand lobsters will be lost In tho lobster salad, and five thousand crabs will lose their claws to make tho crab salad. The bill for these shell fish will reach $450. Two hundred ami fifty 8 in It nil eld hams will be cut up and served to the hun gry right from the bone. They will cost seventy cents each. . There's $175 more. There will be 250 big game pates, which will require 30 dozen quail, GO dozen pheasants and the same number of grouse. There's easily $100 more at that time of year. There wUl be also 250 pates do foles gras, needing the livers of 1,000 geese. Add $2(K) more. Twelve thousand assorted sandwiches! Think of the loaves of bread to be sliced and the tubs of butter to be used! They will cost three qents apiece, or $300 in all. There will be 200 gallons of Itonmn punch, ami It will cost seventy-five cents a gallon, e-ven in that quantity $150 more. And 1,800 gallons of vaullla and chocolate Ice cream. Forty cents a gallon is the estimate of its cost, or i simple matter of $720 for that Item. The fruit will comprise 50 lxxes of oranges, 75 bunches of bananas. 500 pounds of Malaga grapes and 25 barrels of ap ples. Say 550 for the fruit. The cakes will be of the assorted kind and num ber thousands, and $300 will not cov er their cost. Then there will be the lemon Ice 700 gallons at thirty cents, or $120 and 500 pounds of coffee made Into as many gallons. Twenty live cents a pound is a low estimate for the coffee. That Is $125 more. The estimates given of the cost of the sup per make the caterer's expenditure f 13,033. The Executive Committee In chargo of the inaugural ceremonies will guarantee him $C,U()0. He will get that. That leaves it necessary for 7,033 persons to buy supper tickets, at fl each, In order for the first cost, as estimated, to be met. Every Inaugural display costs a large sum of money, and If the amounts spent came from the public treasury, or had to Jie met by popular subscription, the propriety of observ ing the most rigid simplicity and econ omy might be readily acknowledged. But under the present system, the in auguration ceremony is made not only to pay for Itself, but also to yield a certain sum beyond for purposes of public -charity. Through the mile of the tickets to the ball and the disposal of the various franchises ni the big Pen sion Building, enough money Is invar ittbly secured to return to tho subscrib ers here tlw full amount of the guaran teo fund collected, and In 1S0S be. rwecu $15,0!K) .snd Jj2;),(,Oo was found to be left, after hettllng nil accounts, to bo turned over to the charitable Insti tutions of the District. No criticism under these circumstances could well lie against the scale oit which the ball te planned or tho dif;;ol'lon of tha profit luadu fro:u it, Si'A'atou, THEATRICAL GOSSIP. PEOPLE WHO BORE A POPULAR PRIMA DONNA. Tli. Life of nn Operatlo Fnvnrlt. Knl All Snnthlne anil Flower The Milli ner In Which Joph Jefferson Mlencml Dramatic Critic. The popularity of the prima donna when on the stage warbling operatic airs Is nothing when compared with her popularity when off the stage and In the supposed seclusion of her own apartments. The numlnr of caller freakish nivd otherwise, to whom an operatic star Is expected to give audi ence when she ought to be resting from tho fatigues of a night before the foot lights Is legion. Nearly all expect the prima donna to grant some favor, and seem to lalwr under the peculiar delu sion that the singer Is as much public property ns an exhibit in the museum. The good matured among the prima donnas take It In good part and en deavor to receive as many of these VA MLI.E. CALVB. callers as they can. Others refuse to be annoyed by them and prefer to risk losing their popularity rather thau their temper by shutting thomtw-lvee up in their rooms and denying admit tance to all but personal friends. Mile. Calve Is approachable only to those who can speak French, Spanish oi Italian. Her English is not good enough to enable her to converse with callers speaking only that language. Nevertheless, Calve Is too good uatured to refuse admission to a caller who Is especially anxious to shake bauds with the prima donna. A friend ol Calvo, who recently spent the day with her at her rooms in the Plaza Ho tel, gives the following as the inannc! in which the prima donna "rested." Early In the morning a card was sent up on which appeared the name of Calve's medical attendant. As Calve was not feeling well, she welcomed tho doctor's arrival and sent word for him to come up. What was the as tonishment of the prima donna and her visitor to see come In, not the doctor, but a queer looking little man, evi dently of German nationality, who wore a cloth cap and carried In hia hand a bulky box. Tutting the box down on the floor in front of him, as though he were about to perform sleight of hand tricks. In which the box was the feature, the caller went down on his knees on the carpet. This attitude of adoration Is one to which Calve is not unused, both, ou the CAMILI.E D'ARVILLE. stage and off, but tho caller's looks were not reassuring, and the prima donna was about to ring for assist ance when the visitor opened the 1h)x, disclosing a peddler's outfit, over which lie proceeded to lecture In volu ble German, declaring that he had come many miles In order to give Calve an opportunity to purchase his unequalled curiosities. In order to get rid of the apparition Culvo asked the price of one article, which the ped ler declared he could not afford to sell for loss than $3. It was worth about ten cents, but Calve would have paid the ninount had it not been for tho in tervention of her guest, who sent the pedler to tho right about. Joseph Jefferson was talking to a dramatic critic on one of the leading New York newspapers and fell to dis cussing modern Journalism. Jefferson told the critic that he did uot like his paper and seldom read It. The critic attempted to defend tho paper by say ing that the paper was printed for the great mass of people and not for such a man as Jefferson. Quick ns nn elec tric tlash Jefferson answered: "Well, allow me to tell yon as a dramatic critic that the drama Is played for the great mass of people and not. for such men ns you." The critic was left to draw ills own conclusion as to what Jeli'ersou thought of him c "'t'e. - J" , El.lo And did George Kiy I wn positively dovelike? ClaraSomething of that sort; said you were pigeon-toed, I .bclieve.--Now York Times. BUM l THE 00MIN3 WOMAN. the tp-to-DMe Girl I. tfo Ansel and flate. Bhatni. "Mazlc." said the young lover, with delicate Intonation, as he was escort ing his host girl homeward 1y moon llBht after the theatre supper, "sup iposd we follow out the old adae, In stead of taking a car. Shall we?" "Tho 'old adage?' "eald the fair one. "You mystify me." "Why, you know the ancient saw of the wise men. don't you, where they say: "After dinner sit a while; After supper walk a mile." For a moment the dear creature med Itated. and then she lifted her voice In tho solemn stillness. "George," said ehe, half sternly, "I am no angel my self, but I must say I do hate shams. You might iliave put off my grand mother with that sort' of a song and dance years ago, but not the modern, uiu-to-date hollo. Stlok to the truth. If. after the luxurious supper that we have enjoyed, you are broke for car fare, don't quote poetry nor beat around the bush. Just say: 'Mazlc, dear. lend me a dime till to-morrow, and I will repay it with two kisses a minute Interest at pawnbrokers' rales!'" With a sigh the youth closed his hand about the precious silver piece and hailed a passing car. "I wonder what tho coming man will look like." he mused silently, "if tho coming wo man gets any cleverer?" And. with a shudder, he helped the fair mlndieader into the cable car and eat down beuido her as gingerly as If he were sitting down in a ibasket of eKS. New York Journal. rn ?2jLy MM Huckelberry Say, Weary, yer know why dat wnter reminds me of ytfu? Weary Naw; why? Huckleberry 'Cause it never runs up a hill. rrrneTcrance. "What kind of weather had we better predict?" inquired the clerk at the weatiher bureau. "Much colder," replied his superior, promptly. "But we've been saying that for the last three or four days, and every time we predicted 'much colder' the weather has seemed to get much warmer." "My 'boy. never forget that to this business as well as to any other the old motto applies: 'Keeping everlastingly it it brines success.' " Washington Star. Getting Ills Name I'p. Two young men whose clothes were uch as to make It probable that they would at any minute fall into pictur esque attitudes and execute a song and aance, stood watching a big building that is nearing completion. "It's a great piece of work," com mented one of them. " Taint nothing else," was the reply. "I wonder who's the guy that got it up. Hp ought to have his name to it." "I reckon he has somewhere." A Hunting Dor. "I wanted to speak to you about that dog you sold me," said the small man. "Well, he's all there, ain't he?" "Yes. But you told me he was a hunting dog." "Do you mean to contradict what I said?" ""Not for the world, sir. Not for the world. Hut I will go so far as to say I didn'tuaderstand that his specialty was hunting a -place to lie down and sleepin in." Weshlngton Star. At the Anrtlnn, First Stranger There's no use talk fng, these horse dealers can fix a horse up so that you can't tell what you're buying. Second stranger" That's so. There's one now that I'll bet the fellow who buys will get sick of.- First stranger Oh, no, that horse Is all right I've Just bought him. Second stranger Well, I ought to know; I've Just sold him. Texas Sitt ings. Knvy. The heir moved about so softly dur ing the obsequies that it attracted the attention of one of tho relatives who got left. "I half believe his grief Is sincere," said the disappointed one. "Look how 6ubdued he is." "Yes," 6ald tho oUier disappointed one. "He Is afraid of waking the old uian up." Indianapolis Journal. lie Saw tin) I'-Hllet. Uncle Jl Who's thet woman thot hops around tio pesky lively? Cousin Filkins Tiiat'a tho premiere danseuse. Undo Jl She Jumps so much like a kangaroo thot I though mobby she had something to do with this here Aua traU'un ballot thet we've heard so much about down our way. Cleveland Plain-Dealer. Force of Habit. "I saw that Miss Goldie'a father walking around the club last night with two emipty bottles In his pookets. He must have been awful full." "I don't know about that. It may nave Deen rorce or naoic. "Force of habit?" "Yes, he used to be an old Junk col lector, you know." Cleveland Plain Dealer. A lrnctlcal ICeiiHnn. The Teacher Is It es tary 'o rise la the world now, children. . ; was a ".! years ngo? . ..e fcharp (war ..kuer 19 fl g: ii.. -No, niu'o.ri. The Teacher v. . .it mokes you think k isn't. '. . ' , Johnnie '('--. iiaa gone uj, Cleveland I'laiu . .. BASE BALL S0TL3- ritchcr Con Lucid", a former mem ber of the Phila. learn, has been re leased by Newark. The Cleveland team will start to train for the '97 campaign at home on March 20. Mark Baldwin, the one time star pitcher, will manage the Auburn, N. Y, club next season. Manager Suliings of the Phillies, anived in the Quaker city the fore part of this week. He is expected to accomplish wonders. Cleveland will have Sunday base ball this season. This is considered very necessary, as the games are poor ly patronized during the week, and the crowd which gathers on Sunday outnumbers the crowds at all the other weekday games combined. At a meeting held m New York recently the committee on new play ing rules for the National League pre sented several additional recommenda tions. Rule 71, regarding scoring, is changed so that a player shall not be charged with a "time at bat" if he makes a manifestly intentional sacri fice hit. Section 8, of the same rule, which treats of scoring stolen bases, is changed by striking out the last five lines, which were : "If a base runner advances a base on a flyout, or gains two bases on a single base hit, or an attempted out, he shall be credited with a stolen base, provided there is a possible chance and a palpable at tempt made to retire him." Section 0, of the same rule, which defines the scoring of earned runs, has been changed by striking out the words "unaided by errors" in the second line, and substitution of the words "by the aid of base hits only." Rule 27, giving the summary of the score, is changed as follows : "From Section 1 the words "by each side" are stricken out, and the words "off each pitcher" added. To Section 7 is added : "And the names of players who are thus given bases." A Tour to Balmy Florida via Pennsyl vania Kailroad. When the. North is at its worst Florida is at its best. When lakes and rivers are icebound here and a drifting snow fills our streets the vio lets are blooming there and the air is laden with the sweet perfume of budding Spring. When Old Boreas howls around our northern homes and the frost king rules, the mocking bird is singing in Florida's graceful palms and the whole land is melodious with happy song. The elegant special trains of the Pennsylvania Railroad Jacksonville tours are fitting introduc tions to this delightful land. The next tour, allowing two weeks in Florida, leaves New York and Phila delphia under personal escort Febru ary 23. Round trip tickets, includ ing Pullman accommodations and meals on the special train, will be sold at the following rates : From New York, $50.00 5 Philadelphia, $48.00 ; Canandaigua, $52.85 5 F.rie, $54.85; Pittsburg, $53.00, and at proportionate rates from other points. ror tickets and itineraries apply to ticket agents, Tourist Agent, 11 96 Broadway, New York, or to George W. Boyd, Assistant General Passen ger Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia. COURT HOUSE NEWS. What Has Occurred There Sinco Our Form er Report. MARRIAQE LICENSES. The following marriage licenses have been issued by Clerk W. II. Henrie since those published last week. Michael Gillespie, of Centralia Borough, to Miss Kate HatTey, of the same place. Charles Sitler, of Briarcreek, to Miss Nora Michael, of the same place. Aaron C. Jury, ot Scranton, to Miss L. Gertrude Hower, of Blooms burg. Samuel B. Kelchner, of Briarcreek township, to Miss Anna Yost, of the same place. Charles Keefer, of Catawissa, to Miss Agnes Stine, of Cleveland town ship. D. W. Terney, of Bloomsburg, to Miss Lizzie Stohner, of the same place. Of Kings- Middle ages it was not only gener ally believed that rings could be charmed by the power of the magi cian, but that the engraved stones on ancient rings which- were found on old sites possessed sinernatur.il pro perties, the good or -jvil influences of which would be imported to the weare. Rings made of the bones of an ostricii weie deemed of rare value ( those of hoof inclosed in go'd a reme dy foreoilcijsv. A piece of silver collecied at the communion and ma le nto a ring is still supposed to be a cure for convul sions and fits of every kind : if collect ed on Faster Sunday its eilicacy is greatly increased. H Important Notice! The only genuine "Baker's Chocolate," celebrated for more than a century as a de licious, nutritious, and flesh-forming bever age, is put up in Blue Wrappers and Yel low Labels. Be sure that the Yellow Label and our Trade-Mark arc on every package. WALTER BAKER & CO. Ltd., Dorchester, Mass. TMOt-MMtK. MininMMHiminnminiMHniMHMMiH A T . KX A IV 1 1 K I? HkiiTIIKkN v:I,(1 DEALERS YS Cigars, Totacco. Candies, Fruits and Nuts SOLE AGENTS FOR Henry llaillard's Fine Candies. IFEjNItT-S: 000133 -A. SlPIECX.A.X-.T'E-. SOLE AGENTS FOR F. F. Adams & Co's Fine Cut Chewing Tobacco Bole atfont s for the following brands ot Cigars- Horny Clay, Loiidros, Normal, Indian Princess, Samson, Silver Ad Bloomsburg Pa. Prided Iow a-nd Gtood Worlc. For the finest and best stoves, tinwareroofinc, spouting and general job work, go to W. V. Watts, on Iron street Buildings heated by steam, hot air or hot water in a satisfac tory manner. Sanitary Plumbing a specialty. I have the exclusive control of the Thatcher steam, hot water and hot air heaters for this territory, which is acknowl edged to be the best heater on the market. All work guaran teed. W. W. WATTS, IRON STREET. SHOES We buy right and sell right. OUR SUCCESS IS BASED ON THIS FACT. Honest trading has won us hosts of customers but we want more. We are selling good shoes, so good you ought to ece them. Drop in and we will make it pay you. Co?.nek Ir.oN and Main Sts. IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF CABPET, MATTING, or OIL CJLOTII, YOU WILL FIND A NICE LINE AT W. m. BEOWEM 2nd Door above Court IloubC. A large lot of Window CurtainsOi stock. "Where dirt gathers, waste rules." Great saving results from the use of APOLI ASK. FOR THE B?SKLET UNTIGHT AND firri GsVES eBEST UGHT IN THE W6m A,?Af9iyTEiy SK& FOR SALE BY THE ATLANTIC REFINING CO.S Craubcrry i'uridlng. Make a thick butter by stirring pow. dcrod cracker crumbs into cranberry Banco, lluklng powder should ' have tlrst boon mixed with the cracker crumbs In a slightly groater propor tion than for biscuit. Tho batter must be as thick as can be easily stirred with a spoon. Mnve ready some but terd teacups, and after sweetening to taste put u large spoonful df batter in each teacup, arrange them in your steamer, cover closely, and let them steam halt an hour, Then serve your rod pudding vfith BWeoteued creanrlla vored with nutmeg. IIIH4 Fresh Every Week. I Illoonisburg, Pa. SHOES W. H. floore. finite Tbera is a Class of People Recently there has been placed i N the grocery stores a new preparation called GRAIN-O, made of pure grain that takes the place of coffee. The most delicate stomach receives it with out distress, and but few can tell ' from coffee. It does not cost over as much. Children may drink it with great benefit. iscts. and ascts. P dackaRe. Try it. Ask for GRAIN 0 UliSCRIUE FOR THE COLUMBIA! 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