IIANLKY'S BOLD KID.E
Brought a Recalcitrant Mule Back
to Army Camp,
Anil 1 t ill Avt n( (inllnnlry Fnvrri
sfitj. Heiio'a 4 ii In in ii from llclnsT
L: tlcriiilniili'il liy llloitdt htraty
Imlinn l-'lciiria.
When Minie American mules In South
Afric.i stampeded with the Jli-itisli
Held gun iiml put t lie Englishmen in
mi t her a li;ul pUyhi iii the face (if t lie
enemy people .v.iiil that it vwis the
Wnerieiiii mules' way of showing sym
mthy with the I'.ocr chump. The thing
.us spoken of .nul written ulmtit ev
ry where us liein;.- Hie tlrst instiinee
here the mule, though his haek al
wt s hn had is hear liiiieh obloquy,
ver eanie within an nee of being re
ponsiblc for the defeat of nn iirmy.
1 'tuple who wrote anil talked ultout
the affair evidently hud never heard of
liow a Missouri mule eanie near being
the cause of the wiping out of Kcuo's
battalion on the Kittle Uig Morn con
temporaneously with the annihilation
of (.'uster ii ml his hand a few utiles be
yond. An ugly, vicious, branded Mis
souri mule diil his level best on that
wlul day to aid the Indians in exter
minating the whites, and, what's more,
If it hadn't been fur nn Irish sergeant.
Kit-hard ,1. llanley, recently retired,
the Missouri mule would have suc
ceeded. It was in the red month of June, l,s7f,
rays the Chicago lieeord-llenild, when
Reno's column after separating from
Custer struck the river of the Little
l'ig Horn. The gallant major, whose
valor in war was much greater, as sub
sequent events proved, than his dis
cretion in love, was attacked by a tre
mendous force of Indians. There
wasn't over and above much ammuni
tion with Reno's outfit. As a sailor
would say: "Thy had been Hying
l'irht," and with the exception of what
the men had in their bells the bulk of
the bullet supply was on the back of
on ornery Missouri mule, chosen for
the job of. carrying It because of his
prodigious size and strength.
The long-eared ammunition bearer
ivas with the pack train to the right
"i Ksl r 7 I'll 'f'H
TllKO'i'Oll A HAILSTORM OF SHOT.
and rear of the squadron which was
lying facing the enemy along the edge
of the wood. A Sioux bullet went over
the head of the skirmishers, ami w ith a
far-reaching trajectory tore an ounce
of flesh out of the pack mule's flank.
It instantly snapped its tether, broke
like a set of fours from right to rear,
nd clearing the obstacles of its right
ful lords and masters to the front
made straight on a wild gallop for the
heart of the outlying masses of the
Indians. When within about 100 yards
of the place for which it was headed
the mule struck a bit of bunch grass
which was to its liking, and it then
and there started to grae. On its back
in the ammunition eases lay that
which meant the safety of Reno's
forces. To reach the animal any man
of the command must cross nn open
pluinswept by a thousand rifles. There
was a moment of consultation among
the officers, and - desperate plan for
the recapture of the mule was being
discussed, when one of the soldiers
saw far over to the right, just above
the grass, the slow ly moving head of a
vh'.'e man who was crawling toward
the stampeded I'nimal. The word was
passed along tin- line and volley after
volley from the .vhiteskept the atten
tion of the enemy directed away from
the mule and from that solitary sol
dier who was worming his way toward
it. Discovery for him meant capture
and death. On he went, while between
shots the eyes of his every comrade
sought him. lie was within 2J yards
of the mule. Then he stood straight
up, dashed forward, vaulted onto th
creature's back, and digging deep the
spurs he started the animal back on a
gallop as wild as that by wlreh it had
tied. There was a yell from the reds.
A hundred rifles were emptied at the
tlylng beast and its dauntless rider.
Sergt. Richard J. llanley, who was
stride that gigantic Missouri initio, as
It went through that ha'N.-orm, got
never a wound, though hU chances of
escaping unhurt were or!y one in
thousand. The mule was sued, but,
as a trooper put it nfterwa-i'. "rhe crit
ter brought hack as much lead in its
hide as itdid in its pack."
Perhaps Richard J. llanley, sergeant,
retired, is the only man on record who
wears n medal of honor for riding a
mule, though that operation even in
peaceful times is not always devoid of
danger.
Keileruird hjr I nclr Maui,
In a pile of rubbih u resident of
Jlowdoinhnni. Me., found an old tin
inn, on the bottom of which n five
dollar bill was pasted, lie cut the
bottom out of thi pan, sent it to the
Tailed States treasury, and in a few
days received a new five-dollar bill
lv mall.
Yomea trf Law- hiding.
Only six per cent, of the criminals
lu the Uuitcd States are women.
NEW YORKER'S PORCARIUM.
falnee for Pig nt summer Home of
Wealthy t oiintter at
lollierun,
A wealthy New Yorker has for his
pigs on the grounds of his seaside
villa in Klberon n palatial home. This
palace of the igs is known us tho
pnrcarium, says the New York Her
lri. The palatini porenrium in Klberon
consists of n finely constructed house,
with hardwood floors and fancy wall
finishings. Within the home is a large
shallow pool with n cement bottom.
The porkers loll on beds of straw and
Inhale the ozone from the blue At
lantic. It is said that during the fashion
able bathing hour of the Klberon cot
tagers the patrician pigs take to their
private pools and bathe in luxurious
ease. A skylight, open above the pool,
lets down limine tit sunshine.
These nobl pjrg nre not fed as
many other of their less fortunate
species. They have plenty of corn to
eat fine corn, which even the horse
would be glad to get in the winter
time, to warm the blood. Skimmed
milk is served in great cjiinntities, and
of bran and middlings the patrician
pig have their fill.
So the New Yorkers' "porkers" wax
mightily corpulent and the porcariiitn
is a wonderful show place. The pigs
have curly hair and their careful
breeding makes it soft and shiny
There is a special room in the por
cariiitn where the slaughtering takes
place. There the sacrificial altar is
raised. At the close of every summer
season the sacrifices ure made, and
those fat pigs go through the trans
migrations that other "porkers" do.
PRIMITIVE COOKING.
Crude t tenaila t aed ly the Anrlrnla
tn (lie i'rcim ration of
Their Food.
Prof. S. Trojanovio, of Belgrade,
has for several months been making
an investigation with the object of
ascertaining the exact manner iu
which food was cooked in Kurope in
primitive times, and he has now ar
rived at the conclusion that the gen
eral praetive was to place the food
in a pot mid to warm it by means
of red hot stones, reports a London
paper.
Such a pot was usually made of the
bark of a tree, and two or three
sticks ran across it for the purpose
of holding the stones in proper posi
tion. When a meal was t j be pre
pared the pot was partially filled
with meat and water, and then in the
vacant places were put the red-hot
stones. The food was quickly warmed
in this way, and it was eaten before
it grew cold.
n various parts of Servia primitive
pots of this kind are still used. In
other parts of Kurope, notably in
Macedonia, pots formed of the bark
of trees are also used, but the food in
them, instead of being warmed' by
means of hot stones, is thoroughly
cooked by a fire which is lighted
over them.
Prof. Trojanovio has made n collec
tion of these pots, and he regards
them as of peculiar interest and
value, since he is confident that in
old days about every nation In Europe
cooked its food in utensils of this
kind, though he thinks it quite prob
able that a different method of heat
ing the food, prevailed in each coun
t ry.
THE BEE AS A BAROMETER.
la All Well Herniated Colonies the
Queen Una a Staff of Weather
Prophets,
Such should be the title of these
lines, for whoever observes these in
teresting insects finds it easy enough
to foretell exactly the kind of weather
to be expected. At least that is the
opinion of many raisers of bees.
Generally the bee stays at home
when rain is in the air. When the sky
is simply dark and cloudy these busy
workers do not leave their dwelling
all at once. A few go out at first,
as though the queen had sent out mes
sengers to study the state of the at
mosphere. The greater number re
main on observation until the clouds
begin to dissipate, and it Is only then
that the battalions entire rush out in
search of their nectar. A bee never
goes out in a fog, because it is well
aware that dampness and cold are two
fearsome, redoubtable enemies. We
do not mean, however, that the bee is
a meteorologist in the absolute sense
of the word. Its cleverness consists
in never being taken unawares, for it
possesses untiring vigilance. Often
.:ie may observe the sudden entrance
cf bees into the hive when a dense
cloud hides the sun, and even though
the rain is not in evidence.
The Anierlean Girl.
The charge made by a Chicago pro
fosor against the American girl that
she fakes all from father or brother,
giving nothing in return, is likely to
meet with some contradiction. The
man of learning either forgets or
never knew what a wealth of bright
ness and cheer the American girl dis
penses on her way through life, how
her sympathy and help are so often
uluive any price. The inference to be
drawii from the professor's remarks
is that either he is entirely ignorant
of women and their ways or he is suf
fering from a disappointment In love
or indigestion.
Oldest Mall Carrier.
"L'ncle Sain" (iibbons, who is now
on the retired list, carried mail in Ken
tucky for 01 years and never lost a
sack. He lives at llodgenville, three
miles from Lincoln's birthplace. He
insists that but for the railroad he
would still be iu btrvict.
THE COLUMBIAN,
T1UO OF MPOSTOKS.
How They Robbed and Fooled a
Confiding Doctor.
A Itather Amiixlnir Case In Which
Hypnotism anil Kleptomania Play
Important Parts i lie Plot
Itevealed.
The Tnrls correspondent of a Lon
don paper describes as anything but
rnvlable the feelings of n worthy doc
tor settled in n very fashionable dis
trict of thnt city who, after attempt
ing the cure of n young woman pro
fessedly afflicted with kleptomania,
has himself fallen a victim to a clever
but utterly unscrupulous trick. About
a week ago he was sitting In his con
sulting room when the bell rang, and
presently n man of gentlemanly Ap
pearance and a lady of inntnre age,
accompanied by a pretty and fascin
ating girl, were ushered in. The ninlo
visitor Introduced himself ns a mar
quis dwelling at a certain n limber in
n well-known avenue, and said that
the elderly woman was his wife and
the bcautifui dntttsel their daughter.
A few polite remarks on general
topics were exchanged, and then the
professing marquis di'cw the physi
ciun into a corner, and in low and dis
creet accents unfolded to hint the fol
lowing tale: His daughter, he ex
plained, was a charming girl. She
was lovely, as he could judge for him
self, accomplished, amiable and when
married she would have a very re
spectable dowry, as her parents were
well endowed with this world's goods.
Unfortunately there was n dark side
to this otherwise bright picture. Al
though lavishly provided with pocket
money and supplied with everything
that she coiUd possibly desire, Mte
young woman was a confirmed klep
tomaniac. She could not enter u shop
without endeavoring to purloin sonic
article, and even her friends' spoons
and forks were not secure from her
too enterprising fingers.
Then, coming to the point, the so
called marquis asked the doctor
whether he would be willing to un
dertake the cure of this very dis
tressing case. He would not be
daunted by any expense, and in proof
of this assertion he pulled out a
THE PATIENT WAS LOVELY.
bundle of bank notes and laid them
on the table. The physician, consid
erably impressed by all this candor
and by this practical method. of trans
acting business, readily consented to
take the young woman for a course
of treatment into his own house, and
the next day saw her installed there
with a maid provided by her family
in special attendance on her. The
girl was to be cured of her thievish
propensities through the medium 'of
hypnotism, a will stronger than her
own compelling her to return to hon
est ways. All went well for four or
five days, much to the satisfction of
the good doctor, who had not missed
u 6ingle article of his property, and
who firmly believed that his course of
treatment had been crowned with re
markable success. When, however,
he returned from his round of visits
the other evening he found, to his
infinite bewilderment, that the birds
had tlown. As it had been expressly
agreed that his fair patient should
remain Indoors for awhile, so as to
be spared the temptation afforded
by the spectacle of attractive shop
windows, he was greatly annoyed,
lint this was nothing in comparison
with his state of mind when an in
spection of his premises revealed the
painful fact that bank notes to the
ami unt of nearly 1,000 had also
disappeared, and with them jewelry
aud divers objects d'art worth quite
100. He consoled himself with the
reflection that he would in all prob
ability recover his property at the
residence of the young lady's noble
I father, and tiiither he proceeded fn
haste, to find, to his anguish, thnt the
family in question, which he now be
held for the first time in the tlcsh,
had been personated by a trio of au
dacious impostors. Then the poor
j doctor took his weary way to the of
fice of the police commissary, with
the i:ld familiar tale. Detectives are
hunting in every direction for the
thieves, but so far they have failed
to track them to their lair.
IIokus Mouey In Poker.
A jury in the I'nited States court
at Indianapolis, Ind., returned a ver
dict, iu which it was held that it is
no violation of law to use a counter
feit coin in opening a "jackpot" in a
poker game. The case was that of
Jesse Page, of Klnora, who was
charged with passing a counterfeit
dollar while he was playing poker.
A "jackpot" wus the object for which
the players were striving. Page
"broke the pot" for a dollar, nnd
tossed the coin on the table with the
chips that were already there. The
pot was raked in by a man who wus
a witness for the government iu the
case.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
I'nlneky liny for Hobby.
I "Charley, dear," said young Mrs.
Torkins, "I am going to turn over
' n nmn l.,n f ' '
"In what connection?"
"I'm going to stop being supersti
tious. I have always disliked to be-
I gin anything on Friday."
"Yes. It is very silly of you.
"Well, your arguments have con
vinced me. You know that new dress
1 wns talking to you about?''
"Y-ycs."
"Well, I'm going to start out and
1 buy the material on Friday, just to
how rm not afraid. Tit-Hits.
.C'ltlnir n Comparison.
"This is a good deal like marriage,"
remarked Fogg, ns ho stood nt tlio
steps of n street car waiting for the
exodus which usually happens upon
such occasions.
"In what way, pray?" asked Fender
son, who always has to' have things
explained to him.
"Why, don't you see? The peoplo
who nre In nre more anxious to get
out than those who nre out are to get
In." Host on Transcript.
Xot n Snceesa.
"I warn you," he said, threateningly,
"to keep aviiiy from Miss Hilton, I've
been making lov e to her myself."
"Have you really?" replied his rirnl,
"Well, she'll be glad to have the mut'er
cleared til)."
"Cleared up! What do you mean?"
"Why. she said Mie thought that's
what you'd been trying to do, but she
wasn't sure." Chicago Post.
KoblcNne Obllu'c,
"Hog your pardon, kind lady," began
the polite beggar, "but I'm bndly In
need of money."
"I wonder if you deserve help," said
the kind lady, suspiciously. "If I were
to give you n penny, what would you
do with it?"
"Y'our generosity would overwhelm
me, ma'am; I'd buy a post card nnd
write you a note of thanks." Tit-DitB.
The Darned Xockn,
The hospital nurse leaned over the
form of the prostrate sufferer. "Y'our
feet are torn and bleeding." she said;
"you must have had a terrible jour
ney." "It was my wife's fault. She Insist
ed" a sudden look of anguish came
oved the face of the patient "on darn
ing those socks herself." Leslie's
Weekly.
Observing the Proprieties.
Mrs. Wilton I don't see much dif
ference in your friend Barnes since he
joined the church.
Mr. Wilton O, but there's a great
difference. When he goes fishing on
Sundays now he goes around to the
back door when he conies home with
his string of fish. Boston Transcript.
Did the Ileat She Coalil.
Louise (in surprise) Y'ou don't
mean to say Grace Pretty married' a
millionaire old enough to be her fa
ther? liood gracious! Why did she
do such a thing?
Muriel Why, she couldn't catch one
old enough to be her grandfather.
Brooklyn Life.
Afraid of Their Uvea.
Yeast Do the robins come and pick
the bread crumbs from your lawn?
Crimsonbeak They used to, but
they don't any more.
"How do you account for that?"
"My wife makes her own bread."
Yonkers Statesman.
Love That Makes o Return.
For love he forfeited his friends
For love he turned away
From honors such as men are glad
To stiive for night and day;
For love he lost what nobler men
Would be most loath fo lose,
And had ro recomppnye, because
'Twas all for love of booze.
Chicago Record-Herald.
EXPERT ADVICE.
"What would you advise me to make
of this colt, a trotter or a pacer?"
"I'd make sausage of him." X. Y.
Journal.
A Peculiarity.
Some men of wealth have mule a lot.
And. pray, what have they cone with It?
They simply udd to what they've got
Instead of having tun with it!
Washington Star.
Mnltluw to Start.
linpalieiu Husband .Will you ever
come away from that looking-glass,
Clara?
Wife (pleasanMy) You forget,
Algy, that art is long.
Husband (sharply) I remember,
madam, that titue is fleeting. Les
lie's Weekly.
Same Old Utaenehantment,
"Disappointed iu love's young
dream again?" queried her legal ad
viser. "Y'es, sir. It's the same old night
mare," replied the actress who was
trying to procure her third divorce.
Chicago Tribune.
bout lluirenls.
Sunday School Teacher What do
we learn fronijlie story of Samson?
Little Boy (rubbing his head
thoughtfully) Thnt it doesn't pay ter
have women folks cut a feller's hair.
Chicago Chronicle.
Tho Kind You Have Alwaya
in nso for over 30 years,
All Counterfeits Imitations and " Just-as-pood" arc lmfe
xperiiucnts that trllle with ami endanger tho health of
Infants ami Childrcu-Esncrlcnco against Experiment.
What is CASTORIA
Castorla Is a harmless piihstilnto for Castor Oil, Paro
gorle, Drops and Soothing1 Syrups. It Is Pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Nnrcotlo
nubs t mice. Its ago is Its guarantee. It destroys Worms
and allays Feverish ness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind
Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, eures Constipation
nnd Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates tho
Stoinaeli and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep.
The Children's Panacea Tho Mother's Friend.
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
S7
Bears the
The KM You Have Always Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years.
, tt
ALEXANDER BROTHERS & CO.
DEALERS IN
Cigars, Totacco Candies, Fruits and Huts
SOLK AGENTS FOR
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i
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F. F. Adams & Co's Fine Cut Chewing Tobacco
, Bole agents for t be following brands of Cigars-
Henry Clay, Londres, Normal, Indian Princess, Samson, Silver Ash
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IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF
CARPET, i1IATTIjCJ,
or OI1L CLOTH,
YOU WILL FIND A NICE LINE AT
W. H. WEM
2 Doojs above Ciurt House.
A large lot of Window Curtains in stock.
InlrlllgrntVar IFnraea.
Arabian horses manifest remark
able courage in battle. It is said
that when a horse of this breed finds
himelf wounded and perceives that
he will not be able to bear hie rider
much longer, he quickly retires from
the conflict, bearing his master to a
place of safety while he still has suf
ficient strength. But if, on the other
hand, the rider is wounded and falls
to the ground, the faithful animal re
mains beside him, unmindful of dan
ger, neighing until assistance is
brought.
iur-u H'torlu'a Donkeys.
I'.y order of Kinff Edward VII., the
two white doukeys used by the late
Queen Victoria to draw her'sraall car
riage about the grounds of her va
rious residences have been placed in
the royal paddocks at Hampton
aourt.
Swimmers la Genua a Army,
To be acceptable as a soldier in the
German army a man must be a bio to
6wim. The best swimmers are able
to cro.s a stream of several hundred
yards' width even when carrying their
clothing, rifle and ammunition.
Candidates fur Statrlood.
No new states were admitted be
tween 190 and 11)00. Xew Mexico, Ari
zona and Oklahoma are now the ter
ntorial candidates for statehood.
4- The Cure thai Cures
Coughs,
CGliSs,
WH0QP1NS CCUGH. ASTHMA.
BRONCHITIS ANO INCIPIENT
t
CONSUMPTION
i gold t(fafdn-gjists25ZS$cs
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c u a g
Rouglit, antl which lins been,
lias born tho sljrnatnre of
ami lias been mauo under Ills pcr
Honal supervision "Ineo Its Infancy.
Allow no ono to deceive yon In this.
Signature of
Mux iTntrr, ftcw von env.
The Markets.
BLOOMSBURG MARKETS.
CORRECTED WEEKLY,
Butter, per pound
-GCsi P" dozen
I ard, per pound
Ham, per pound
Heef (charier), per pound ...
Wheat, per bushel
Oats, do
Kye, do
Hour per bbl ,
Hay, per ton
Potatoes, (new), per bushel.
Turnips, do
Tallow, per pound
Shoulder, do
Side meat, do
Vinegar, per qt
Dried apples, per pound
Cow hides, do
Steer do do
Calf skin
Sheep pelts
Shelled corn, per bushe'
Corn meal, cwt
liran. cwt
RETAIL TRICES.
18
16
13
14
6 to 8
90
40
60
...4 00 to 4 20
13 0O
I OO
1 20
C
II
09
OS
05
3
05
80
' 75
6S
7S
1 10
1 15
1 10
IS
11
2
II
08
3 10
4 2-
aSS
4 00
Chop, .cwt
Middlings, cwt
Chickens, per pound, new.'.'.
(lo iln ..1.1
Turkeys. rfn
Cieese, do
Ducks, do
. , coal.
mlicr 6, delivered
do 4 and 5, delivere'V.'.
do 6, at yard
do 4 and 5, at yard...
The pjrls who say they would i't marry the
t ejt man in the world sometimes end by
marrying the worst.
1 ve r.j the first woni.m to cmiplaiu that
she U. an t have anything to weir.
U ANTE D TRl'STWORTM V M EN'
and -women to travel and advertise for old
e.tal,.,hed house of solid financial standing.
. uicry $7Jo . year and eien.es, all payable
in cash. No canvassing required. Uive
inferences and enclose self addressed
Mamped envelope. Address Manager, 355
Caxton liid8., Chicago. 4-25.',6t
The man who has the Kreaiest confidence
in himself has the least in other peop'e.
-- J.C J. .IV.
Ita Und You Han kmn BoL'gX
Bears ths
4 m sing ton Han kim
6osttue
of