2 THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA. British View SURROUNDINGS PEAUT1IUL AND INSPIRING AND ARCHITECTURli OP THE BEST ACOKKESPOXnENT f thp Lon don Times, v ho roettitly lsllrj tho I'nltrd States, ha many ln 'ert'silns tilings to say about our 6rent .ilitary training school. West Point, he writes among other .:iik. a Its name in part suggests. Is I'uint on the) kft bank of the Hudson or, about 45 to 50 mile from the x-n. ;.e point stands out well Into the ream, commanding both reaches .:loh form the angle of the river. In tront of the now obsi to de fensps that defend the waterway on the far banK, rUe the succession of verilure-clothc.l Mils which Anally mass themselves Into thu Highlands. Owing to the erratlr formation of the hills the Hudson here Is nnrrow. deep and tur;:ld, so that thi race of Its congested water. If it were not for the forest setting to the back ground, might remind the traveler of the i.t-up Xllc In the Shablukah eai iiiiift. The view to the north is per fect, since the river way is c'.ep.r as far ns Xewbtirg town. nistlir.K ng'.ilnrt the mountain tide nnd gleaming white in cei.traat with the forests in summer green. The landscape is like some stnge laiui. Historic J.'ewburg. where Wash ii'.gton Is fr.bled to have r it.srd arrowr. v. v SEW ACADK.'J U i:f'.l.IUNO AT WKiT POINT. terminates the view, but on either side of the mlddleway of the river great but tresses and promontories of wood dressed rock Jut out Into midstream, while, almost Hush with the water leve, ' n either Hudson bank, the wondrous ' -.ndlcraf. of man Interlaces with the :;ireme work of nature. Here tunnel ing some gigantic promontory, there , listening upon a trestle causeway, the illroad tracks follow the line of the river in its sinuous course. Then sin:; the river from your view, and turn and look inland, where the cadets learn the theory of war. West Point Itself Is dos upon -00 fett above the leel of the Hud bv. . But beyond it the hills rise to dou ble wid treble this height. As with the Highlands, they are densely wooded, and for the moment, as one marks the one-storied bungalows and veranda-Inclosed villas of the post, one's thoughts turn to far-ott India and the Himalayas. In set uc ry, a tuic sphere and sur roundings, but for the Hudson, West Point Is not unlike an Indian hill sta tion. The summit of the point is flat and clear of trees. This is the parade ground, and round it are grouped the'' SICKLES FOR ALDERMAN. Fa mum rw York War Xrlfrnu Srrka ('iintimrittit ely Humble OtHrr iu New York. Gen. Daniel E. Sickies, who has beer, nominated for alderman in New YorV on the fusion ticket, has an iliustiuous war record. He was born October 20, 1S25. and after receiving a common school eUuciulou learned the printer's trade. . ... ,. , - .r',vr...-i&. G EX. DANIEL F. SICKT.EB. (NotoJ War Veteran Who Wants to Bo Nw ork Alderman.) Then he studied law, and waa admitted to the bar in 1S46. Next he became secre tary of legation in London, later being elected state senator in New York, and ' serving in congress from 1S37 to 1861. Entering the union army, he won promo tion to a major generalship and, though he lost a leg at Gettysburg, continued In active service until 1SC9, when he was ap pointed minister to Spain. Later he served another term In congress. Ulaalaatlvo Meslraa Df. A little Mexican dog, of the Chihuahua breed, 16 months old, and weighing only 23 ounces. Is a pet of Deputy Sheriff Ham ilton Raynor, of EI Paso, Tex. It is so small that it easily stands with all four ket resting on ths palm of its owner's sty, of West Point various Institutions of the academy, ths qu;irtt ri of t'.ie rr.arrlril IhMnietor.s and the barracks in which the detachments of the regular army aro housed. On tho river side tin re r.i e several tiers ( f bat teries. These, of course, are obsolete, but they serve the lr purpose In furnish ing Instruction fchools for the cadets. Thtre is nothing nv.r.n about the ar chitecture with which the I'nlted States government has cur rounded Its military ra.icts. The headquarters buildings, the riding rohool, radets' bar racks, library and gymnasium are all fine buildings, and to these hnve now been added the garrison officers' mess house and the Cullum Memorial hall, the former a beautiful clubhouse, erected tit government expense, for the tiO-odii otTlcers who hold appolntmen's as academy Instructors; the latter a mngnitlcent public entertainment hall, with sp.H'icus ballroom, theater, li brary and underground bedrooms, raised In the Interest of the cadets and p:sl graduates from funds bequeathed by (.',. !:. Cu'.lum. The little post is beautified with ether memorials. Near the flagstaff, to the north of the parade ground, statu' a hanc.some moni.irent to the memory of 'Mliiril 1 ell West To'.nt graduates who fell dur ing the civil war. There is another mon ument to perpetuate the memory of the late Maj. Hale's command, which was annihilated by Indians In 1S35. Hotted about the post are statues of eminent American generals, and Into prominent rocks the names of famous battles have been inserted, the lettering usually belr.g of gun metal, a trophy from that particular engagement it commemo rates. Altogether, the surroundings ol Ve6t Point are beautiful and inspiring; and, far removed from the evil in fluences of town life, the cadets find there Just the necessr.ry relaxation to save them from mental breakdown. A certain amount of social intercourse it open to them through their dancing hall. The countryside In the environ of West Point is studded with the coun try villas of wealthy Xew Yorkers. During the summer there is no difficulty in arranging partners for the danclrg lesson . as all fashionable New York has fled the city to escape the hent. Thus the cadets o"btaln Just sufflclnet social intercourse to make them pol ished geutlemen, but not enough to turn their heads. BUFFALO BILL'S WIT. Doctor Thouuhl Hr Va Mighty! i-iunrl. Hut l.'r Waa So Match for Mr. Cody. William F. Cody was relating a story which concerned an Indian who had met with an accident in a "Buffalo Biil'"ehow. It was necesary to amputate the Iu- ciac s leg, and in the description of this (Operation Cody was Interrupted frequent-i j ly by a yoiuie doctor who injected tech- nlcal and medical terms Into the straight ; vernacular of the scout. He was Irri-' tateil, but ignored the doctor. "A few days after the operation," continued the narrator, "the Indian learned that his leg had been burned. With a whixip he HON. WIULIAM F. CODY. (Bailor Known to tha Feoplc of America as "Buffalo Bill.") leaped from his bed and Jumped upon ths doctor with both fet." "Jumped with both feet after an opera tion." shouted the doctor, exulting in his exposure of ths great scout's absurd story. "I said upon ths 'doctor with both feet,' " explained Cody, "In order to dis tinguish him from ths other hospital physician who had only one foot, hav ing pat ths other Into peoplt't affairs to , often thai be lost It" I THE EARL 0J SPENCER. ( Mnr lIPFiime I'riii-c Minlatrr lit (iter. I , l.rHatn U l.tlirrnU Helm it I j lo I'imer, ! According to all accounts, It Is now pracl.caliy neWltd that, should the iai fcral pany mum lo power us iht risuit of the ptesent political crisis in Cire.it r.rltaiu, the premiership will be handed over to the earl oi Speucr, Lord Ren ter, who for years has been n liberal of Immense Influence, Is, perhaps, best known throughout the country lor the Vigorous policy pursued by hint as vice roy of Ireland, but ho nlao was a promi nent member of two (iladstone cabinets, originally as first lord of the admiralty, and afterward as president of the coun cil. It can be said that the "Red Karl." ns Lord Spencer Is called, Is the equal TUT. KAKT, OF FI'KXe'KK. (AcknowledgrJ I.euJ,r of tl.o liberal Party In Kr.tj'uin J ) of Lord Roscbery, or Mr. Asqulth, as a Btatesman. but he is regarded as theonly liberal leader of the first rank under whom the various disagrrcnble factions of the party of Gladstone could work In harmony at the present time. It Is prac tically certain that neither Lord Kose bery, nor Sir Henry Campbell-Hanner-nian, the pres-.-nt liberal leader, would care to hold office under the premier ship of the o.her, but pretty well au thenticated report has it that both would be willing to hold portfolios in n cab inet presided over by Lord Spencer. In such case Lord Rosebery probably would become secretary of state for foreign affairs, while it is thought that Sir Henry would be made a peer, and thus transferred to the upper house, Mr. Asqulth becoming leader of the house of commons, w ith th ticklish Job on his hands of circumventing the assaults of Mr. Chamberlain, who w ould almost cer tainly be the leider of the opposition. It has never been said of the "Red Earl" that he has had any great ambi tion for the premiership, and although he has held various offices In parliament and at court, he Is much attached to the life of a country gentleman. He owns 27.000 acres in Northamptonshire, and his half brother Is his heir. ENTERPRISING BEGGARS. Tirklih MlnUtrr Think Mmdtranta of riillartrlphla Are rvlrr Thnn All Others. Chekib Bey. the Turkish minister to Washington, attended in Philadelphia the recent launching of the Turkish warship. Medjidia, at the Cramps' ship yard. During the luncheon following the launch, Chekib Bey animadverted lor a moment on the beggars of Phlla- CHEB1K BEY. (MinUter of th 8ub!!me Port to th United Slates delphia. "You have here." he said, "an . enterprising and intelligent collection of beggars. One of them approached me this morning. He told a moving tale of misfortune; then he asked me for a little money; I put my hand in my pocket to find that I was altogether out of change. 'My man.' I said, 'I have nothing for you now. but in an hour I shall be passing this way again. Then, I promise you. you shall get something from me.' 'AH right, sir,' said the beg gar; 'but all the same,' he added, fret fully, 'you wouldn't believe the amount lot credit I give in this way.' " j Hamaa Ostrlak Wot Waatsd. I Lee W. Wright, "the human ostrich," 'who eats oyster shells, pieces of glass, tacks, buckles, wire nails and tough ar ticles of that kind, lately applied for 'a place as clerk in the Mobile post of flee. The officials deemed him an un safe man to have around, and he was so informed. i , ,, t Birds Fear Hartkqaakaa. During a receut earthquake In North Wales the birds showed slns of ex treme terror. One would imagta that of all creatures, birds have the least rea son to be afraid of an earthquake; yet It seems to affeot then with the same violent fear as those which in Ud to its earth, , C ;i; I A VIDUA. Iirnnie Mnalral Instrument Mail Irftni n l.obki ee'H lliov hj n .New Jerk. (enll.a. The only vlolla i the wxrlu r.:a'e from the claw of a f.lnnt lobster has juit been c t,iplrted by Jcv.n II. imi'.mun, of lii r , ii. v strcit, C'i '.r.din, N. J. Tills unique Instrument, 1 1 rant.e to say, can be mace to prix.uce as tweet musical tones as any high-class lolln. Us own er gi.es the following as the story of its me: J The lobster from which the claw was taken was caught off Gloucester, Maw., In March, lSt!2. In time It came to Ton cord, N. II., where Mr. Dadmun saw It. LOIiSTKTl CLAW VIOLIN. (Curious Instrument Made by a M.in In New Jirse) ) At that time the lobster weighed l"li pounds. A single claw weighed S'j pounds. The claw that Mr. Pacmun pre served, after the lobster had gone the way of such things, was 1HU inches long, 7 inches bread and S'i inches thick. Preserved amor? other curiosities of the Padmun household, the giant claw remained a claw for many ytars. One day It occurred to Its owner that It was shaped something like a violin, and he tried the experiment of fashioning it to look more like that popular musical instrument. After much patient effort Mr. Padmun manaaed to transform the claw Into a violin that could be played. The tone was sweet, hut not loud enough for an orchestra. Experiment proved that by changing the fittings and settings the tone could be made much louder. As It is now the violin when played prop erly founds exactly like any other vio lin. It Is doubtless the most curious musical instrument ever made. POLITE POTATO FREAK. After lie In it Supplied with a Hit I Thla Tuber Cloarljr llrr iiiblrd tluniau Form. The military leoklug potato whose portrait is presented herewith, was grown by a New York farmer. Neith er the man who dug the potato nor those who packed it recognized its lifelike appearance and expression. It was unusually large, weighing a trifle more than a pound and a half. When it came to be packed its size attract ed the attention of the farmer, who placed it carefully on the top of the t!iU' l A llt'S I NO POTATO FREAK. (New York Tubc-r Closely Krtttr.b.ei tfce Human Form.) barrel which was to bring It to New York. It chanced that the commission mer chant who unpacked the potatoes wss a man of Imagination, and he Instantly recognized the semblance to the hu man form. The only artificial addi tions since it left the ground before be ing photographed were the hat and the pipe and the eyes. It will be seen that these adjuncts merely lend an appear ance of brightness. Killed by Eattaa; Rat Pie, Charles Wlngate, aged 60 years, died from poisoning by strychnine, at Pe oria, 111. Mrs. Wlngate, who has been much troubled by rats, made two plea One of these she prepared for table use; in the other she put s large dose oi strychnine. It was the Intention of Mrs. Wyngate to place the rat pie on the floor of the closet, but she neglect ed to do so, and her husband, coming in hungry when she was not In the room, took the first pie he saw and ate It. Un fortunately, It was the wrong pie. The coroner's Jury censured Mrs. Wyngate for leaving the poison In a manner so easily mistakable. A Prlaaltlve TeUaaop. Galileo's first telescope was made of a piece of lead water pipe, in each end of which he cemented common specta cle classes. j m j ''f v-Jf ; -r W asvl jia. ! - : I (' AYcpcloble PrcprtMlion Tor As -similniinfillicFiHHliiiKlItcfJiila-liitrl the Sloinnchs niul!3owcl3 of Troniolcs DiScslioivChttrluW npss ami rJi'sl.Conlflins nrilkT Opium, Morphine nor Mineral. 'OTAHCOTIC. flmsJt'm Sett- ItvrmSretf -)inrrwn rhnvr. Applied Remedy forfonstirw lion , Sour Slotnach, Diarrhoea Worms ,( 'onvtilsions IVvrrish ncss find Loss of Sleep. Facsimile Stnnlure of N'EW YOT1K. ft tXACT copy or wrapper. Alexander Brothers & Co., IiEALERS IN' Cigars, Tobacco, Pipes, Confec tionery and Nuts. 0 Henry Miliard' Fine Candies. Fresh Ever Week. !?ei?nt Ooors a. Specialty. Sole ASciits for JUPITER, KING OSCAR, COLUMBIAN WRITTEN GUARANTEE, Etc. Also F. F. Adams & Co's Fine Cut Chewing Tobacco. -ALEXANDER BROS. & CO., liloomsbur-, Pa. IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF CARPET, ill ATT! 1VG , or OIL CLOTH, 70U WILL FIND A NICE LINE AT W. II. B&OWEE'S 2 Doois abeUoo.-t FThm. A lare lot of Window Cinins in stock " JAYNE'S An almost Not. S GoodBoado Worth Moaey, There are at least five ways in which good roads will pnt money into the farmer's pockets or prevent its being spent wa!,tefullyi for a good road will economize time and force in transportation between farm and market, it will enable farmers to take advantage of market flotations in buytng and sell ng, it will permit transportation of tarru products and purchased commodities during times of comparative leisure, it will reduce the wear and tear on harness, horses and vehicles and it will enhance the market value of real estate. Ma.sa' CATARRH In aU lissucvs ihra ibould be clenllDess Zly'sCreanEala Cleans, toot tins and hl i be dlaeas! membrane, li curve catarrh six drlTet wt a cold is (be bead quickly. rrrim nautnta r::. placed Into IM noe- HAY FFMFti trtls, ipmids owihe W I blbll mrinbraoe and It ataortoed. ReUel la Immedt. sut and a cure follows, It Is not dryluK Uoe bo( produce anmtni. '-ante sue, tOmiii at PreiinrUte or by mall; Trial sue. W oenu to j mail lit H&OTUUb, as Warns iu, Kew Vart In aU lissura ttu-r. E i I w-vrxn viui at vil En For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of A in Use v For Over Thirty Years THAT COUGH EXPECTORANT. infallible remedy. The Markets. BLOOMSBl'ku MARKETS. CORRECTED WEEKLY, RETAIL l-RICS Futtcr, per pound f-KC. per dozen Lard, jnrr pounJ 88 S 15 to lb 6 '08 I 00 40 60 4.40 to 4 bo IS OO 7S 40 nam, per pound Beef (quamer), per rnnd"! Wheat, per bushel Oats, do ty & Flour per tU Har. per toa Potatoes. rj. l..,eul , r - Turnip, 4a Tallow, pet pound Shoulder, do 06 10 16 s 5 3i 0$ So IS 7$ $ 1 so 1 5 1 40 ii 10 18 11 4 S S 4 S nacon, do Vinegar, per qt Dried applet, per pound......!"".'. Cow hiJet, do Steer do do Calf skin ... Sheen lu Shelled corn, per buthei Corn meal, cwt.,.. Rr.. . Chop, cwt Middlings, cwt .'.7!!!!!!! Chickens, spring, per"'und!".'.'.'.in'.l ao old. Takeys do Geetc do Ducks. do ......... Number 6, delivered. . do 4 sad $ delivered...'..'."!"i da 4 S. t yard........ 34
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