THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
WINE SPOILED BY AGE.
Cfcnaipnsjne Itrrntnra I'nflt to Orlnla
It SUorot Atvur In C ellar
Too l.onir.
"There Is such n thing nn a wine be
tog too old," wM a member of the board
of trade, reports the New Orlenns
Timea-Democrat. "1 hncl thnt Illustrat
ed t tn.v house the other day under
either Interesting circumstances, liack
to 1843 Uen. John M. Lewis, who was
lien sheriit and afterward mayor of
Btw Orlenns, gave my uncle a basket
mt four-year-old champagne. My uncle
afterward moved north, taking that
and other wifies with him, and on his
death, In the early en's, the basket was
till Intact. There had possibly been
some agreement about opening It at a
certain time, and, at any rate, the ehnm
Pgre remained In the family cellar un
touched and only lost month my cousin,
now In New York, broke the lot and
rat me down four bottles. I was natu
rally curious to know how the old wine
would look and taste, and n few days
go, on the occasion of a little annlver
ary at our house, I opened one of the
bottles. I had considerable difficulty
fat removing the cork without breaking
H but It finally gave way. There was
not a vestige of pop and the wine ran
ant perfectly dead and limpid. It was
pale amber In color and had a faint,
pleasant bouquet, but the imprisoned
gaa that hod once given It We and
sparkle was gone forever. It was Inter
acting as a relic, but not fit to drink, and
tome friends who ore connoisseurs said
that It had evidently been deteriorating
since 1970. It's a great pity ray north
ern, relatives held It In too much venera
tion to sample it about that time."
TO STOP BLEEDING.
Boetrlcltr Now Declared to Be the
Moat Efllcacloas Metuare
Employed,
The arresting of bleeding in surgical
operations has always been one of the
difficulties in certain cases, and the elec
bio current has been used before this
with a view to bringing about that con
dition of heat which is necessary in or
der to cause the blood to clot and so
aet as a block to the mouth of bleeding
easels, arresting hemorrhage.
This, indeed, has resulted in the utili
sation of the electrio cautery, as it is
called, in. certain operations, the plat
inum wire at a red or almost white heat
ereen supplanting the knife, because It
barns through the tissues and at the
une time prevents the-wound bleeding
to any great extent. This effect of
heat was, Indeed, known to our ances
tors, who used red-hot irons or boiling
pitch to sear the surface of the flesh
rfter their operations, thus causing an
immense amount of suffering to the pa
tient, before the days of chloroform.
A new adaptation of this use of elee
trlclty for the purpose of stopping
bleeding has been devised by inclos
ing a platinum wire in a pair of forceps
or other instrument, the wire being in
sulated in a bed of burnt pipe clay, and
aa soon aa the bleeding vessel is seized
by the forceps and compressed in the
ordinary way an electric current is
turned on, whose effect is so great that
the tissues and the walls of the blood
vessels are all agglutinated, bo that the
blood is no longer able to pass.
WOOD EMITS SWEET TONES.
A Sooth American Tree from Which
the Native Make In
struments. A Chicogoan recently returned from
protracted visit to South America
relates that the Indiana in Ecuador,
L'eru and Bolivia make an excellent mu
sical instrument out of the wood of
tbehormaguiUa,atreetha.t growsabun
lantly in those countries. The Instru
ment is on the principle of the wellr
known xylophone, only that under
neath euch piece they construct a
sounding box of the same wood, varying
"a size to the note to be augmented
And sustained. Some of these instru
ments arc mounted on stands and have
is many as 43 tones. These large In
struments are played by four and five
operators. The tones are quite unlike
:hoso of the xylophoue, as they are not
ihort and sharp, but are sustained by
She sounding boxes, so that at a short
lUtance they give the impression more?
f an organ than even a piano. Expert
iperators play opera pieces and the
'.atest music upon the large instruments
ivith most remarkable effect. This in
strument is said to be a very old one,
tradition dating it back to the days
if the incas, being one of the few
icmaintng evidences of the old prehis
toric civilizations. A party of Peru
vians lately traveled through Mexico
ith one of these large instruments and
Teated quite a sensation among the
.nusic-loving Mexicans.
French Itoinance of To-Day.
People in England are constantly
ompluining that French novels are not
xhaX they were, says a writer in the
Jontemporary. And this is true; the
rop Is slighter, and the quality has ab
ruptly varied. "Ye cannot gather
-grapes of thistles." A few months ago
me of the first of Trench novelists told
.ne how impossible he found it to lose
limself in au Imaginary world while
inch ominous rumors fill the streets of
Paris. The Intricate Chinese puzzle
it fashionable psychology seems, after
.ill, a trivial thing compared to the tre
mendous issues of reality. And if the
mthor feels this, judge of the. senti
ments of the reader! The effect of the
affaire Dreyfus on literature has been
ha sudden disappearance of the ro-man-a-trols,
the old provincial theme
if the married lady, her husband nnd
her lover. After a brilliant renals
wince.ufter occupying almost the wholn
irea of fiction, this tlx'nie bus subsided,
ind If people rend and write novels still,
.0 a certain extent, these novels, or at
;ny rate, the best of them, have a whnl
'y different motive, interest, and Intent,
FATHER OF MASONARY.
Mr. Christian Frederick Knapp, of Blooms
burg. Pa. An Almost Unparalleled
Record.
One of the foremost figures in Ma
sonic circles in the United States, and
the foremost in Pennsylvania, is Mr.
Christian Frederick Knapp, of JJlooins
burg. None is better versed in the
mysteries of Masonary than Mr.
Knapp, whose life has been almost en
tirely devoted to furthering the inter
ests of that ancient order. Beginning
with the first step in Masonary he has
held almost every office within its
jurisdiction, and, in 1870, received
the order of Grand Cross, a distinc
tion enjoyed by but 50 living mem
bers in any one nation. Socially and
fraternally his friends are legion, and
during his Masonic career he has been
feted and banqueted innumerable
times. Many handsome presents of
which he has been the recipient be
speak in a small measure the esteem
in which he is held Masonically.
Certainly nothing so fittingly ex
presses Mr. Knapp's standing than
the title, "The Father of Masonary,"
by which he is known throughout the
length and breadth of the land. Mr.
Knapp is of German parentage, being
born in the city of Besigheim, Wurt
emburg, Germany, October 12, 1822,
the son of John Battas Knapp. When
he was but a youth his father came to
this country and resided in and near
Philadelphia until his death. His fath
er figured quite prominently in the
political fortunes of Europe, acting as
an aid-de-camp on Napoleon's staff
during the memorable Russan cam
paign, befng at the burning of Mos
cow, and at the battle of Berdine.
Mr. Knapp was well fitted by his
father, who was an excellent student,
for the prominent part which he has
taken during his many years of active
work. Prior to establishing himself in
the fire insurance business in which
he has been engaged for years, he
served as deputy revenue collector
during Lincoln's administration Mas
onically his career began on Septem
ber 23, 1851, when he received his
first degree in Free Masonary in the
Danvilltf lodge No. 224, F. & A. M.,
the second and third degrees follow-!
ing in October and November res
pectively. He organized the Wash
ington lodge No. 265 of Bloomsburg
in January, 1852, resigning from the
Danville lodge for that purpose. He
was its first junior warden, then worthy
master and secretary in quick success
ion, the latter position being filled by
him until the present day. At this
time he was appointed by the right
worthy grand master as district deputy
grand master for the counties of Union,
Snyder, Northumberland, Montour,
Columbia and Wyoming. After filling
this office for eight years he resigned
it. The Mark Master degree in Gir
ard Mark lodge, at Philadelphia, was
received by him in 1854, those of
Most Excellent and Royal Arch de
gree in the Catawissa chapter No. 178,
and of which he served as district
deputy grand high priest for six years.
In i860 he obtained a charter for the
Bloomsburg chapter No. 218, R.A.W.,
of which chapter he has served as sec
retary since its beginning. He was
knighted by Charles Blumenthal,
grand master, in Park encampment
No. 11, K. T., and appendant order
on March 6, 1856; in May, 1856, he
received a charter for Crusade com
mandery No. 12, K. T., and was the
first eminent command er, serving for
three years. In May, 1857, he was
elected grand captain general; in 1 858,
grand generalissimo; in 1859, grand
deputy grand commander, and in i860
grand right eminent grand command
er of the Grand commandery of Penn
sylvania. From 1862 to 18C3, in
clusive, he served as grand lecturer of
the Knights Templar of Pennsylvania
and during 1864 and 1865 he was
elected grand division commander of
the state.
Mr. Knapp took the Council de
grees in Palestine council, No. 9, of
R. and S. Masters, at Pottstown, on
November 21, 1856, but soon resign
ed so that he might start a council of
S. M. at Bloomsburg. He was made
M. P. G. M. of Pennsylvania by Al
fred Creigh, LL. D., and in the same
year obtained a charter for Mount
Moriah council No. 10. When it was
organized be became its second offi
cer, served four years from 1857 asT.
I. G. M., and in i36i was electci. re
corder, a position which he has since
filled. From 1868 until 1876 and
he served as M. P. G. M. of Pennsyl
vania, after which he retired.
He took the degrees A. A. S. rite
from the fourth to the eighteenth, in
clusive, in May, 1856, and at the
Hairisburg Consistory the same year
from the eighteenth to the thirty-sec-ond,
inclusive. In May, 1857, he
received a charter for Enoch Lodge
of Perfection, fourteenth degree, a
j charter lor the Zerrubabel Council, P.
I of Jer., sixteenth degree, and Ever
green chapter of Rose Croix, eight-
I eenth decree, serving as first officer
; in each of the bodies for a year, and
as secretary for twenty years. He
was the first illustrious commander-in
chief, and acted for 26 years for the
Caldwell Consistory, T. P. R. T.,
thirty-second degree. In 1868 he was
, elected an honorary member of the
Supreme Council and received the
thirty third degree at Cincinnati, Ohio,
tnd in 1870 he was elected to the
active thirty-third degree and was
crowned as such in New York City.
For nine years he continued in the
active membership and then returned
to honary rank.
Sir Alfred Creigh, L. L. D., of Phil
adelphia, the Chief Intendant General
of the United States, by authority of
the imperial council of England, con
ferred the order of Knights of the Red
Cross of Rome and Constantine,
Knights of St. John, Viceroy Euscb-
cus, Prince Mason and Holy Sepul
cher upon Mr. Knapp in 1870, and
gave him a charter for Orient Con
clave, No. 1 to be held in Bloomsburg;
also enrolling his name on the book
of the Imperial Council in London,
England. In December, 1872, the
Grand Council of Pennsylvania was
formed at Reading, and he was elect
ed Grand Viceroy, which position he
filled for three years. In 1875 he
was elected grand soverign of t'.ie
Grand Council of Pennsylvania, and
served a year. The Grand Imperial
Council of the United States, being
formed in June of that year, Mr.
Knapp was elected Grand Senior
General of that body; was elected
Deputy Grand Master of the Grand
Imperial Council for the United States
in the City of New York, and in 1877
he was elected Grand Master of that
body in Rochester, N. Y. In 1874
he received the order of Grand Cross,
at the age of 32 years, the distinction
which was enjoyed by but 50 living
members in the United States. In
June, 1877, he was re-elected as the
second officer of the Grand Chapter
of Grand Crosses, and in 1879 he
was elected Grand Master of the
Grand Chapter of Grand Crosses. In
1880 he retired from that position.
Such is the almost unparalleled
record of ore whose life has .been so
closely and prominently linked with
Masonry that he has given Blooms
burg a prestige which she could never
otherwise enjoyed. Notwithstanding
the fact that Mr. Knapp is almost an
octogenarian he is as active as a man
many years his junior, and no Masonic
festive board, wherever it may be, is
complete without the genial presence
of him who has made Masonary the
power that it is in Pennsylvania. Wil-
Iiamsport Grit.
National Export Exposition, Philadelphia 1
Reduced Rates Via Pennsylvania Railroad.
The National Export Exposition,
which opens at Philadelphia on Sep
tember 14 and continues until Novem
ber 30, will be the most interesting
and important event occurring in
Philadelphia since the Centennial
Exhibition of 1876. In addition to its
valuable commercial exhibits it will
present many features of popular in.
terest and amusement. The United
Marine Band, Sousa's Band, the Banda
Rosa, Innes' Band, Damrosch's Or
chestra, and other celebrated bands
will furnish music alternately, and a
Midway Plaisance, equal 11 not super
ior to the famous World's Fair Mid
way at Chicago, and comprising a
Chinese Villiage, a Chinese Theatre,
acrobats, and customs; an Oriental
Villiage, London Ghost Show, Hagen
becks Wild Animal Show, Blarney
Castle: and many other unique pre
sentations, will furnish abundant and
diversified amusement. Arrangements
have also been made for Mandolin,
Guitar, and Banjo Concerts, and for a
good chorous from the German Sing
ing societies.
For this occasrn the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will sell excursion
tickets from all points on its line, to
Philadelphia and return, at rate of a
fare and a third for the round trip plus
price of admission. These tickets will
be sold during the continuance of the
Exposition and will be good for return
passage until November 30.
For specific rates and additional
information apply to nearest Ticket
Agent. 8-24-31.
Clement Elected Colonel
Lieut. Colonel C. M. Clement of
Sunbury was on Thursday night elect
ed uoionel ot the Twelfth Regiment,
defeating Colonel J. B. Coryell who
was a candidate for re election. The
election was conducted under the
supervision of Gen. J. P. S. Gobin the
commander of the brigade.
The headquarters of the reciment
will now be moved from Williamsport
to Sunbury, which fact stirred the resi
dents ot the Lumber City into much
excitement. The new colonel is one
of the leading attorneys of Northum
berland county. He was born in
Sunbury in 1855 and entered the
National Ouards as a private in 1877.
By various and successive promotions
he rapidly rose to the command of
company in 1882.
In 1896 he became major and in
1898 was elected Lieut. Colonel and
as such served with his reaiment dur
ing the Spanish war.
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Signature
Old Fashioned Purses.
Thoy liavo Come Into Fashion Again and the
Homlier the More Popular.
Purses carried by women nowadays
are in fancy grains and fancy colors,
the grain oi the leather giving an ap
pearance of shading, while the edges
are bound in a plain shade of the same
color or in a contrasting color. These
purses are all made in the common
patterns, with change and bill com
partments. There is a revival of an old German
purse, which is a big flat top pouch
when opened and has a flat top frame
of steel in four pieces. The sides of
the purse are flat and bound with
straight pieces of steel, while the
leather forms a bag hanging from these
side steels. The end steels are hajf as
wide and are hinged to the sidepieces,
folding across the top and meeting in
the middle with a clasp like a change
purse.
When opened wide the whole purse
is spread out about eight inches long.
There is a place for everything and
everything in its place in one big bag.
Its bulk, when filled with the usual ar
ray of memoranda and samples, must
be detrimental to its popularity, as it
must be held clasp in the hand, and it
makes a pretty good handful.
The popular purse, however, is of
the plainest and homliest type. It is
the "finger purse," named from the
woman's habit of carrying it with the
fingers thrust through the big retaining
strap across the front. This purse is
made of three plain strips of roughly
finished pig skin, making two compart
ments in the simplest form. One is
gusseted for change and the other is a
flat pocket for bills. The flap of both
compartments slips through a strap
across the front piece. The whole is
sewed about the edges with harness
stitching, with no attempt at orna
mentation. To individualize this purse there
are big brass initials, the same as are
used in ornamenting brass trimmed
sets of harness. These are furnished
with retaining pins on the back, which
are easily thrust through the leather
and pressed down flat.
There is something rich about the
appearance of these simple purses,
and their odd'ty has made them most
popular among the young folk.
Chicago Times-Herald.
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Niagara Falls Excursions.
Low-Rate Vacation Trips via Pennsylvania
Railroad. .
September 7 and 2 1 and October 5
and 19 are the dates of the remaining
Pennsylvania Railroad popu'ar ten
day excursions to Niagara Falls from
Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Wash
ington, and intermediate points.
Excursion tickets, good for return
passage on any regular train, exclusive
of limited express trains, within ten
days, will be sold at $10.00 from Phil
adelphia, Baltimore, Washington, and
all points on the Delaware Division;
$11.25 frm Atlantic City; $9.60 from
Lancaster; $8.50 from Altoona and
Harrisburg ; $6.90 from Sunbury and
Wilkes-Barre; $5.75 from William
sport; and at proportionate rates from
other points. A stop over will be al
lowed at Buffalo, Rochester, Canan
daigua, and Watkius within the limit
returning.
A special train of Pullman parlor
cars and day coaches will be run with
each excursion. An extra charge will
be made for parlor car seats.
An experienced tourist agent and
chaperon will accompany each excur
sion. Tickets for a side trip to the Thou
sand Islands (Alexandria Bay) will be
sold from Rochester in connection
with excursions of September 7 and
21, good to return to Rochester or
to Canandaigua via Syracuse within
5 days, at rate os $5. 50.
Tickets for a side trip to Toronto
will be sold at Niagara Falls for $1.00
on September 23. In connection with
excursion ol September 7, tickets will
be sold to Toronto and return at re
duced rates, account Toronto Fair.
For pamphlets giving full informa
tion and hotels, and for time of con
necting trains, apply to nearest ticket
agent, or address Geo. W. Boyd, As
sistant General Passenger Agent,
Broad St. Station, 1 hiladelphia. (3124
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Mollis fly npuinbt n flume because
their eyes cun bear only n small amount
of light. When, therefore, they come
near a flume their sight is overpowered
nnd their vision confuted, ntirt ns Ihey
cannot distinguish objects they pursue
tbe light itself and fly iigninst the
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It is leared that the work of Clara
Barton as President of the Red Cross,
is almost at an end. This has been
known among her friends and rela
tives, although they have until now
preserved the utmost secrecy relative
to the letters they had received from
her while she was in Cuba. Letters
received from Miss Barton by .her
nephew, John H. Stafford, of Oxford,
her birthplace and home during all
her early life, stated that she had re
turned from Cuba so broken down in
health as to be absolutely un
fitted for any more active work at
present. She had been not only en
gaged in arduous labor during her
stay in Cuba, but had been planning
in an elaborate way for educational
work among the children of that
island, and had cherished ambitious
hopes in that direction. She intimates
that her disappointment in that di
rection is far greater than any physi
cal suffering that might come to her.
Her sister, Mrs. J. H. Stafford, who
has been visiting her in New York
since her return, writes that Miss
Barton has grown old in appearance
to an alarming degree since she last
met her, a little over a" year ago.
Miss Barton herself acknowledges
that her work in Cuba during the hot
season has been more trying and diffi
cult than any that she has ever before
engaged in. If the truth was known
she is completely broke down, and
will go to her home in Washington
under the most careful treatment.
Later, unless her physician interferes,
she will probably return to her old
home to recuperate.
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James Brandon Dead
James Brandon, aged 84 years,
died last Saturday morning, at his
home at Bethel Hill, Fairmount Twp.
Mr. Brandon was an industrious, hon
est, well-to-do farmer, who had lived
there sixty odd years. He was a
faithful Republican and a member of
the M. E. Church. He leaves three
sons, H. S., of Pittston, and S. G.
and D. C, of Fairmount, and seven
daughters, Mrs. Wm. Monroe, of
Huntington Mills; Mrs. Wm. C.
shell, Mrs. J. W. Sax and Mrs. John
E. Smith, of Fairmount; Mrs. Sam
uel Rosencrans and Mrs. Harvey
Wesley, of Ross. He was a man of
sterling qualities and will be missed
by many friends, neighbors and rela
tives. Shickshinny Echo.
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