c THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA. STATUE OF VICTORIA I Young English Sculptor Entrusted with Its Composition. ataacrlptlon of George Frnmpton'i Modrl of the Ilronse Portrait of the A Red SoverrlKn to He Erected la t'alcattn. Jt is a cause of complaint among English artists that they have received little patronage from the queen during the 60 year of her reign. In the Inst 10 years, at all events, the queen has given a Bitting to no English artist, pre tarring, it would seem, the more aca demical painters of Germany, lint por traits and statues of the queen by Kng Bah artists do exist, the commissions proceeding not from royalty itself, but from patriotic bodies and institutions that desired to perpetuate their loyalty by a portrait or n statue of the queen. Lacking the ndxnntagc of actual sit tings, it cannot be said that from an ar tistic point of view any of these por traits have been of marked excellence, and the statues,, including that at tributed to Trincess Louise, have most of them been pitiable failures, repre senting In most cases an idealized Vic toria of comely, middle age. This courtly flattery has indeed become al most a tradition, bo much so that it is generally understood that this rather than actual portraiture is in accord ance with Queen Victorin's own wishes and desires. At last, however, this un written law has been set aside and a statue of the queen has been produced which is worthy of notice quite apart from its subject. In order to commem orate the Diamond jubilee a fund was raised in India. With part of this fund it was decided to purchase a statue of the queen, to be eventuully erected in Calcutta. The commission was intrust ed to George Frampton, A. It. A., one of the younger of English sculptors. Mr. Frampton has taken a foremost position not only as a sculptor, but also a an exponent of decorative art. He was, for instance, the pioneer in that sohool of colored bas-relief which forma STATUE OF VICTORIA. (To Be Erected In the City of Calcutta, India.) distinctive feature in modern English sort work. His originality of method has been shown, too, by the skillful way in which he has introduced into his work a variety of materials, bringing together in one statue marble and decorative stones as well as a variety of metals. Judged from a point of view beyond that of mere technique, his work has been distinguished beyond that of almost all his compeers by its imaginative qualities. Now he has sur passed himself in the recently finished model for his statue of the queen. There lire those who declare thut this la one of the greatest statues which the English school of sculpture has pro duccd during the present generation. The task was no easy one, hampered on every side, as he was, by precedent and convention. He burst through the fet ters, however, and produced what Is al most a realistic portrait of Queen Vic toria as she lives and move? to-doy, not as she may have appeared n score or more of years ago, and yet has made her more truly regal than any of his flatter ing predecessors. Seated on a throne which Is in itself a striking examplo of the new school of decorative design, she sits in a natural attitude, to which dignity is Imparted by the disposition of the flowing state robes which she wears. The head Is Mightly inclined forward, as though op pressed by the weight of age and care. And yet tins very forward droop, which might so easily have suggested weak iiess, somehow subtly conveys the idea at regiuint power and strength. So with the face, which In its realistic por traiture makes no attempt to blink the "act that the queen is an old woman, yet peaks the dignity of the ruler in every Sine. It is a queen who lins ruled for an ardinnry lifetime, and is conscious oi jer power and proud of the way In which she has used thut power, that Mr, t'rampton has portrayed. The setting f the statue, as well ns Its accessories sill add greatly to its effect when it is Inalty erected in Calcutta. As it will be ten from ull sides, pains havo been liken to render even the direct rear jow of it satisfactory. The back of tho aroue, for instance, hiis been symbol .ally treated, the main feature being u .;roup consisting of lion mid u tiger valking amicably side by side and typl ving England and the Indian empire, bove the statue will be erected an ivh, while the bronze figure itself will placed upon a simple pedestal of narble. It will stand facing the huge ilnln called the Mnidan, which forms na of the social open-air meeting -laces of Calcutta. The orb held in the eft hand will be of a blue stone re nmbllng lapis lazuli, but not so subject that precious muterlal to dlsintegra Ion by the weather, while this, In its - urn, is surmounted by a gold and silver Vguro of a knight, presumably Bt George, holding a shield and banner. razor-back musician. Peaaerlvaala. That P1M All Sorts of Popular Sonars on Set of Bella. There used to be a genius in Pennsyl vania by the name of Uuker, who held that a pig had more sense than a man. But he was generous enough to admit that it took considerably more time to proveit. Mr. linker even set out to prove it himself, and among other pigs he se- cured one which he called the "Missing Link." This particular razor back helped the linker theory nlong con siderably and finally went to Loudon with his master, where he astonished tho Ilritoni by playing the popular "MISSING LINK." The Musical rtaiorbnck Playing a Fopu- ular Uallad.) songs on bells, which he rung with his snout. Since that time the "Missing Link" has caught on. His trainer tells in his own words just how intelligent the porker from Pennsylvania is. He says, in the New York Journal: "I arrange his instrument in front of him, with an attachment connected with the bells, or keys, as the cose may je, bo that, by pulling the attachment, it causes a vibration and produces the note desired. I then attach a number to each note from one to eight, and, when I want him to play any desired air, I call the numbers that produce it. For instance, numbers 1, 2, 3, 8, 7, 0, 5, 3, 1, 2, 3, 2, 1 play the first bars of 'The Last Hose of Summer," and thus any ordinary air can be performed in the same way. What has surprised me most is his wonderful memory and dis tinguishing power. If I change a bell in the scale, he recognizes it as quickly as I do. If he is running up the scale with a misplaced note in it he will stop when he comes to it and try it over again. Other Instances could be given of his remarkable powers. The proprietor of this wonderful pig has studied and taught animals for 40 years. rigs as a rule con be taught to do tricks as easily as a dog. They are not quite so companionable it is true. Cut they are much more productive as money makers. They seldom, if ever, show any affection for their masters and go through their acts in n sort of mechanical wov. In Mexico thev are used as guardians for children, and it is a dangerous pastime to annoy them under these circumstances. SHAW'S ROLLER BOAT. It Inventor Hones That It Will Eventually Revolutionise Ma rine Archltectare. H. E. Shaw, of Knsseuu, Canada, lias recently been awarded a patent for flie roller boat, designed by him, his He- vice having passed the various examina tions and been pronounced entirely new and novel in every respect. His claim for this craft is that it will have great speed with greater personal comfort, and while this boat will work its way through the water at a speed hitherto tinknown in sea-going craft, passengers will not be as much subjected to the dis comforts of seasickness as those trav eling on the Blower boats. His design BHAW'S ROLLER BOAT. (Its Inventor Thinks It Will Revolutionize Shipbuilding.) consists of two cylindrical shellH, one within the other. Tho cylinders are tapering toward each end, where they nre fastened to the stein and stern, which form part of the keel of the boat. The Inner shell is held stationary to these parts, while the outer one is re volved by the ship's engines, the pro gression through tho water being nc coniplished by means of two convolute llanges extending from the bow to the tteru. A bridge or promenade extends tho whole length of the boat over tho cylinder hull, which is reached from the Interior by means of passageways built in the upright stem and stern. The Inventor hopes to make this style of craft popular for all the purposes of ordinary marine travel, but his patent is worded also to cover life-saving boats of this class, for which the shape seems to be favorably adapted, for a boat of this kind would in ull probability be easily launched in the heaviest sea anil easily controlled when it laid rcuclre deeper water. ' Greatest AJoohol Drinkers. A learned professor at Geneva, Switzerland, states that France drinks more alcohol annually than auy other nation in Europe. His calculation is based on the percentage of alcoholic. liquors consumed. According to this stundard, each person in Franco drinks 13quurtsof alcohol in many more quarts f wines, beers, etc., in tho course of a year. r THE HEAVIEST TRAIN. Great Accomplishment of an Eng-lna oa the' Ilattlinore A Ohio Road. When the receivers of tho Baltimore & Ohio railroad began the now famous erics of improvements of the physical condition of the entire system, their ob ject was to increase both the trainload and the number of revenue tons per mile, and at the same time reduce the cost ol transportation. Much has been done, and by the lowering of grades, elimination of curves, laying of new steel rails and the purchase of heavy motive power they have very materially added to the number of cars per train. Hut it wss not until the 17th of March last that a demonstration was made of what might be expected cf the new Itnl timore & Ohio railroad. Enough new 50-ton capacity steel cars had been de livered to give the operating deport ment a chonce to experiment. Fifty steel cars, each weighing 34,000 pounds, were loaded with an average of 08,000 pounds of conl. To them was coupled a new 22x2S-ineh consolidation locomo tive weighing 108,700 pounds and hav ing S4-inh driving wheels. The start was made from Cumber land, Md., and the destination was Brunswick, Md., on the Second division. In his report General Superintendent Fitzgerald says the train was pulled with comparative ease and that the class of engines used will be able to handle 50 curs of 60 tons' capacity each on that division without trouble. Hitherto the trainload on that di vision has been 325 units of 6 tons each, or about 2,200 tons, a 40 per cent. Increase over that of five years ago. The 50-car train was computed as con taining 497 units, or 6,458,100 pounds gross. The net weight of coal in the train was 4,758,100 pounds. It was by far the heaviest train ever hauled over the line and demonstrated that heavy power, modern equipment with Bafety appliances, and n good track, mean more revenue tons per mile and a decreased cost of transportation. PIDGIN ENGLISH. The firotesqne Cilnuerlah t urd In China llettveen Foreigners ajol Natives. The nondescript tongue known as "pidgin-English" is almost theonly me dium of communication between for eigners and the Chinese, and nine tenths of the enormous business done in China between the English, Gcrmuns and Americans and the Chinese is done through this grotesque gibberish. Mr. Chester Holcombe, in his "Keal Chinaman," gives two amusing anec dotes to show how absurd it is. A young foreigner who called upon two young ladies, also foreigners, was informed by their Chinese servant: "Thai two pieccy girlo no can see. Number one pieccy top side makee washee, washee. Number two piecey go outside, makee walkce, walkce." He meant to say that the elder of the two was taking a bath upstairs, and the younger had gone out. When King Kalakaua, of the Ha waiian islands, visited Shanghai, he oc cupied a suite of rooms up one flight of stairs nt the Astor house. Two Amer ican gentlemen called to pay their re spects one morning, and meeting the proprietor, inquired if the king was in. "I will see," replied the landlord, nnd shouting to a Chinese servant nt the head of the stairs, asked: "Boy! That piecey king top side, had got?" "Hab got," laconically answered the servant. "Gentlemen, his majesty ia in. Tray walk up," said the landlord. WEDDED TO FILTH. Bath Tabs Are I nknown nnd Horses Stabled In the llounea of Some Cabana. Dr. John Morgan Williams, of Louis ville, ICy., a member of the hospital staff of the Third Kentucky, recently established three hospitals at Matunzas, una was one or a bourd of physicians to look after the sanitary matters of that city. "Everywhere among the natives," said I)r. Williams, "I encountered the greatest obstinacy und objection to the advanced methods of the American. from the penniless peasant to the wealthy nobleman. They regard sci-, cntiflc plumbing as a foolish fad of the Americuns. They seem positively wedded to filth. I'm afraid that it will take a long time to get them to tuke the precautionary measures to prevent con tagious diseases. "The richer families of Matauzas, which is a town of 80,000 Inhabitants, keep their horses and carriages under the sunie roof in the houses in which they sleep. In many cases the horse Is stabled in the front room und can bo plainly seen from the street. A modern bath tub is something not tabe found in tho city." Dlnenoae by Description, Medical practitioners In China prob ably do not hanker ufter royal patients. A Chinese physician who was recently called to prescribe for the emperor wus not permitted to look at his uugust pa tient, much less to ask him questions. The dowager empress told him how tho emperor felt, as accurately as shecpuld describe,, his condition, and the phy sician had to base his diagnosis on her guess. . Mourning for a Dead Dose. A London lady, who mourns the loss of a pet poodle, has deemed it necessary to have special "In Memorlam" cords printed in memory of the dog's virtues. Maine Canoes Sent to Aaln. Bangor manufacturers nre sending canoes of birch and canvas to Palestine, Japan and China. Exempt from Turnpike Tolla. Turnpike tolls cannot be legnlly col lected from funeral parties in Marj-and. INCENTIVE TO BOYS. It Is Offered by the Life Story of Dr. Schorinnn, President nf the Philippine Commlaalon. The life story of Jncob Gould Sehur man, whom the president has chosen ns head of the Philippine commission, might have been written ns nn Incentive to boys, so fully have the sacrifices and endeavors of his youth been rewarded. The son of a poor farmer In that cheer less country, Trlnce Edward islnnd, ho literally ninde his own way in the worTcl, and was only 28 rears old when. In ism. ae succeeded Prof. Charles Kendall dms as president of Cornell uni versity. Schurman, says the Philadelphia Sat urday Evening Tost, was first awakened JACOD GOULD SCHURMAN. (President of the United States Philippine commission.) to the possibilities that lay before him by reading the life of Lincoln. His first library was the Bible Fox's Book of Martyrs and Bunynn rilgrlm's Prog ress; the first money he earned, ten cents, paid him by one of the neigh bors for helping with the threshinc: his first regular occupation, clerk in a village shop for the magnificent salary of $30 a year; but he was a boy with an imagination, and while weighing out flour and measuring oft ribbon his eyes were nxeil upon the stars, and they have never been lowered. I)r. Schurman has attained great suc cess and has enjoyed many trlumphB, but the greatest day in his life was that on which he learned he had won the scholarship in the University of London or Edinburgh, open to all the colleges of the Dominion, and entitling its hold er to $500 a year for four years at either of these great institutions. After taking the examination in June, young Schurman went to Prince Ed ward island for the summer, nnd, hear ing nothing from his papers, imagined he had fulled. He returned to Acadia college, therefore, to finish his course: but on the way met a number of people who overpowered him with congratula tions. He had won the scholarship. GIFT FROM FRANCE. Two neantlfnl Sevres Vases and Pedeatala Placed la the nine Boom of the White Uouae. , An interesting ceremony took place in the blue room of the white house a few days since when the French ambas sador, M. Cambon, presented to the gov ernment und to the American people, as represented by President McKinley, two magnificent Sevres vases, a gift of the late Felix Faure, president of the French republic, in commemorntion of the opening, last August, of the new Franco-American cable, on which occa sion the bends of the two nutions ex changed the first messages over the new line. The vases and pedestals stand about eight feet high and are of that exquisite deep blue so characteris tic of the very finest Sevres ware. The history of this exquisite ware is as interesting as that of an ancient SEVRES VASES FROM FRANCE, (dm of the Lots President Faure to the American People.) noble house. In 1750 the entire works of Sevres were purchased by Louis XV. It is related thut when Oscar of Sweden was in Paris a few years ago he went into the olliciul exposition of Sevres porcelain. Here the product of each year is urranged with care. The king noticed that of blue celeste there were but three pieces, und with considerable surprise consulted the attendant, who told him that those three plates were worth a small fortune. "I have more plates of blue celeste than that," his mujesty replied. "You!" exclaimed tho attendant. "Who are you?" "The king of Sweden," the caller an swered. "May I ask your majesty, how many of these plates you possess ?" King Oscar turned to Count Besen, his companion, and asked : "How many have we?" The reply was: "Two hundred und fourteen pieces, your majesty." The attendant was dumfounded, but managed to inquire how the china had been so carefully preserved. Whereut the royal visitor remarked, sagelyt "Oh, that is easily accounted for. You see, in Sweden wo don't have any Revolutions." 1 , Do Your Joints Pain You? A slight Indefinite pain In the Joints It the first sin of Rheu matism. Then come the aching pains and tenderness, the agonizing cramps, the fever and restlessness that characterize this disease. When you feel the first slight pain, begin to take Dr. Will lams' Pink Pills for Pale People, and the progress of the disease will be arrested. Neglect this and you will regret It. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People are a Positive and Permanent Cure for Rheumatism. This remedy expels impurities from the Wood, and supplies the material lor rapidly rebuilding wasted nerve tissues. It has performed hundreds ol almost miraculous cure in severe cases of Rheumatism, many time after doctor had given up hope. Read this twoAi statement "In lWOt wan token with rheumntlam, which began In my hlpa and gradually spread throughout my body. For two yeara and a half I wna oonnned to my bed j employed iilno of the ben phvalclana In Al bany, anditwo arwlnllata from New Yorlc city. Thev nil dt'chircd my cane nopeleni, a&d finally told mo thut 1 had but Blx'weHi to live. I tnld thorn to take th.lr m.dlelu.uwuy j that If I were to die I should take no more of th. stuff. My niece, who through hor frlenda knew of the irood roanlta attend ing the una of Dr.Wllllama I'lnkl'llls for Tula i'.ople, strongly recom mended them. Hha procured th. pills nnd by the tlm. I bad imed the nrat bos I felt hunirry. Having had no appetite for a long time, I . knewthnt the pills were doing me good. I continued their use, and af ter Inking several boxes wm able to lenv. my bed nud go about with th. use of crutchri. I weighed but l.W pounds. As my normal weight la about UO pounds, you can aee how run down 1 had become during my alckneaa. After taking thirteen bos.a of the pllla I wna weighed again, and although lepsthan a year had paaa.d I weighed 207 pound. I continued the uae of th. pllla and finally was obi. U abandon th. crutch.s altogether, and am now as woll aa ever." MatTannek. 21 Hamilton St., Albany, N Y.' Bworn to and nhaerlh.d before me this 17th day of Heptember, 18(18. Nkilk F. Town kb, A'utary I'ublie, Albuoy Co.,N. Y. The genuine Dr. Williams' Pink Pill for Pale People are old only In packages, the wrapper always bearing the full name. At all druggists, or direct from the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N.Y. 50c. per box. ALEXANDER BROTHERS & CO. DEALERS IN Cigars, Totacco. Candies, Fruits and Nuts ., SOLE AGENTS FOR Henry Mail lard's Fine Candies. Fresh Every Week. rPEtrxr-x Goods SECX-A-LTr. SOLE AGENTS FOR F. F. Adams & Co's Fine Cut Chewing Tobacco Sole agents for the following brands of Cigars- Henry Clay, Londros, Normal, Bloomsburg Pa. IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF CARPET, fflATTDG, or OIL CLOTH, YOU WILL FIND A NICE LINE AT W. Ha-BEOWEl'S 2nd Door above Oonrt House. A large lot of Window Curtains in stock. When you want to look on the bright side of things, use S A POLIO No-To-nao for Fifty Cents. Guaranteed tobacco habit euro, makes weak men strous. biood pure. 50c, $1. All druggists. The average number of horses killed in Spanish bull fights every year exceeds 5000, while from 1000 to 1200 bulls are sacrificed. National Peaoa Jubilee Washington. Reduced Rates via Pennsylvania Railroad. On account ot the National Peace Jubilee, to be held at Washington D. C, May 23, 24," and 25, the i'ennsyl vania Railroad Company has arranged to sell excursion tickets from all stat ions to Washington at rate of single fare for the round trip, except that the rates from New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore will be $8.00, $5.00, and $2.00 respectivelv, with propor tionate rates from intermediate and adjacent points. Tickets will be sola May 22 and 23, good to return within ten days from date of sale when properly validated by the agent at Washington. n-2t. It has been fully demonstrated that Ely's Cream Balm is a specific for Nasal Catarrh and cold in the head. This distinction has been achieved only as the result of continued success ful use. A morbid condition of the membrane in the nasal passages can be cured by this purifying and healing treatment. Sold by druggists or it will be mailed for 50c. by Ely Brothers, 56 Warren St., New York. It spreads over the membrane, is absorbed and relief is immediate. The latest musical phenomenon in Paris is a monkey that pl?ys the vio lin. aASTOXXX-A.. Bean the Blgnatur. ot jf m Mnq 1011 paw mways uougnt Indian Princess, Samson, Silver Ash Educate Tour Uowela With Cuacareta. Cnndy Cathartic, cure constipation forever. 10c, 25c, If C. C. 0. full, druKRlsts refund monej. ! It is estimated that the bicycle side ' paths to be erected in the various counties ot Pennsylvania will cost $400 a mile, which would mean aa annual expenditure of $5,000 to con struct twglve and a half miles of t path in a county. The paths are ex pected to be raised 12 to 18 inches above the road level. The minimum width must be three feet and the maximum six feet. EEUUOED RATES TO ALT00NA. PA. Via Pennsylvania Railroad, account Knights Templar Parade. On account of the parade of the Knights Templar, State Grand Com mandery, at Aitoona, Tuesday, May 23, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany will sell excursion tickets from points on its line in the State of Penn sylvania, to Aitoona, at rate of single fare for the round trip (minimum rate twenty -hve cents). Tickets will be sold on May 22 and 23, good to return until May 24, in clusive. Does Ooffea Agree With You? If not, drink Grain-O made from pure grains. A lady writes; "The first time I used Grain-O I did not like it but after using it for one week nothing would induce me to go back tocoflee." It nourishes and feeds the system. The children can drink it lreely witk great benefit. It is the strengthening substance of pure grains. Get a pack age to-day from your grocer. 15c. and 3SC 4-2 7-4t-d . OASTOniA, Baus th. ' jy me Kind ion Havi Always Boui i"
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