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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-05-03
AN ADVENTURE WITH A
ROBBER.
BY A. II. VAN B.

And the midcIe-sized bear had a
middle.szed voice, and the tiny, wee
bear had a tiny-'Here Maggie's re-
citsl wa, brought to a sudden end by
a sound as of one stepping in the
room just above her.
Her heart leaped seemingly up to
her throat, and then seemed to stop
beating altogether, while she felt her,
self grow hot and cold by turns, with
deadly. sickening feeling Of fear
Tho child in her lap, who had been
lnlled almost to sleep by her story,
started up, aroused by the cessation
Of her voice, and began to cry loudly.
oh, hush, Willie dear said the
child. For Maggie was but a child
herself, not yet fourteen years of age,
but acting as nurse girl to Mrs. AL
lens t"o children. Hush, dear, and
60 to sleep like a good boy, and LII
take you to the park tomorrow.
With that promise, the little fel-
low nestled his pretty, curly head
upon her shoulder, and sne continued
her story, listening, the Willie, to catch
any sound from the room above. The
regular breathing Of her little charge
soon announced that he WAS sleeping
soundly, and, laying him on the bed
she opened the nursery door and lis
tened.
Yes, she was not mistaken she
could distinctly hear the sound at IN
tervals, as of the handle Of a door
moving-a little, scraping sound
Perhaps thought she, some one is
filing the lock Then she would hear
the floor creak, as Of some one step,
ping. What should she do? Mrs. Al
len had gone to a party with her hus-
band, and would not return till late,
and the servants had taken themselves
olt to be home at ten, sure, so they
had promised; and still, though the
hour hand on the clock said eleven
little Maggie was alone in the great
our-story house, save for the two
sleeping children.
Anot ler sound Of step from the
room above decided her. That room
was used by Mrs. Allen as a clothing
room-that is, she hung her own anc
her husbands clothes there-anc
Maggie knew we'll that the wardrobe
was of great value. Carefully taking
the key from the door, she transferred
it to the outside and locked the chill
dren in.
Nothing can happen TO them,' sh'
said to herself, whatever comes
She stole softly down the stairs, ,anc
out into the street, unmindfrl of tb'
winters cold and snow covered pave
rnent. Onion she ran; but the stree
seemed quite deserted not even en-
countering a policeman, she was abou
to turn the corner, when dark fgur'
sitting upon door step, attracted be
notice. She approached--it was
mau.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-05-03

JoNEs's CAKE.-Somebody praised
kind of cake Jones brought down to
bis office. He was asked for the re-
ceipt for building the cake, and next
day appeared with the following,
which his wife dictated, after dinner:
Seven cups of molasses, three pinches
of flour, two heaping quarts eff SAHARA
tus, pint sugar, two pounds of milk,
fruit to suit tie taste; stir we'll and boil
over a slow fire for three hours, and
then set aside in cold oven for aweek.
Somehow, Jones said it didu't sound
just right, but that was the way his
notes read.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-05-03

An editor says that when he was in
prison for libelling justice of the
peace, he was requested by the jallo'
to give the prison puff.
daughter, said an anxious parent
to his little one, didn't I tell you to
eat no more green apples? Yes,papa
but this is q yellow one.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-05-03

Mrs. Sage, should like to know
whose ferry-boats these are which I
tumbled over in the hall 2
'Ferry-boats, indeed, sirl' Those
are my shoes. Very polite of you to
call them ferry-boats !
I didn't say ferry boats, Mrs. Gage;
YOU misunderstood me-tairy boots,
I said, my dear friend.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-05-03

A LUDIcRoUs MIsTAKE.--A father
returned from his days work after
the shadows of evening had assumed
their most sombre hue. An eight
year old son, the pride of the house
hold, had rents in his shirt and abra-
sions on his back from the horns Of
the favorite COW. The indignant pa
rent vowed to teach that old COW a
lesson, and as was his custom went
forth to turn the afore said COW out OF
the COW pen. Aiming his boy with
an old hickory pole, and putting him
behind the gate post to lam the old
heifer, he proceeded into the pen to
drive her out. He walked, and
secured around and concluded she
wasn't in, and walked out to see i
she was lying on the outside of the
gate. As soon as the parental form
darkened the hazy sky outside the
gate, the hickory pole descended with
wicked whiz.
Great Jerusalem, my son; what on
the face of the earth are you doing !?
came from the writhing father.
/ thought you was old brindy, re,
sponled the revengeful youth.
The smell of camphor arose that
night instead of the sweet incense o1
family prayer.
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uECHANICSToWN.

Buroess-J. Henry Cover.
Commi.,ioners-E. l.. Boblitz, Chns. r
C,asell Geo. W. Stocksdalc, Van b. Osler
U<rk-E. l.. Boblitz.
Tar Colleetor-Caleb Peddicerd.
rsstmdster-John Root.
fo,,tabk,-Caleb Pcddicord and John
A. Rsnner.
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CHANGE or TIME
WESTERN MARYLAND Il. ROAD.

IN and after Sunday, Nov. 20, 1875,
~ Passenger Trains will run As FOL
lows:
LEAVE MECHANICsTOWN
For Baltimore and Westminster at 1884 A.
H., and 3:47 p. M.
For Hagcrstown and Williamsport Lee
A N and 7:07 p n
ARRIVE MECHANICSTOWN
From Baltimore and Westminster at II
% A NJ and 7:07 p NJ
From Willamsport and Hagerstown at
7:35 a III, and BAT pm
EMMITTsBURa RAILROAD Change Of
Schedule. k.-On and after Monday, April ed,
trains will leave Emmittsburg At 40 a. NJ,
and 3.l5 and 6l0 p. m; and arrive at
Rocky Ridge 735 q. m, and $50 and 6.35
pm.
And will leave Rocky Ridge II .O5 g. M,
and 4O5 and $50 p. M, and arrive at En-
mittsburg 11.3Oa. M, and 435 and and 7.l5
Pr
Passenger Trains on w. N. r. II. leave
Rocky Ridge as follows: Eastward-7'R 'R
o. m., and 400 p. m. Wcstward--11 Ga
q. M and $50 pm.
j. M. HOOD,
Gen'l Manager.
B.H. GRISWOLD,
Genl Ticket Agent.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-05-03
SOCIETIES..

A.F and 4. M, No. 155-Mects every
second and fourth Monday in each mouth
Van B. Oslcr. Secretary.
Z. of p. No. S7-Mcct every Friday
night. X. of II. s.. S., G. Harman.
/. O. Of 0. F., No. 4s-Neet every
Thursday night ohm Landers, Secy.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-05-03

A sleeping car is churn, you are
milk, and the butter won't come HI.
W. Beecher. OF course not when you
are skimmiug along at the rate of for
ty miles an hour.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-05-03

A remarkable case of caves drop
ping was discovered the other day, by
gentleman who stood under house
during shower.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-05-03

An old bachelor seeing the words,
families supplied, over the door of a
shop, stepped in and said he would
take a wife and two children.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-05-03

A Patterson boy was riding on his
fathers back, when the latter suggest.
ed that it was re- ther an elevated rail-
road. Yes, pa, said the youngster
I'm riding on a dummy.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-05-03

An excellent old deacon who, hav.
ing won a fine turkey at charity
rattle, didn't like to tell his severe Or
thodox wife how he came by it,quietlY
remarked, as he handed her the tur-
key, that the Shakers gave it to him
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-05-03

The following notice is posted on
a fence in London suburb: Who
ever is found trespassing on these
grounds, will be shot and prosecuted.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-05-03

An exchange says: Dickens never
wrote for Punch but once. We sus-
pect that he was not ashamed to 60
right up to the bar and call fos it lake
4 veteran,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-05-03

Why is vain young man like a
confirmed drunkard Because Meth
er of them is satisfied with a moderate
use Of the glass.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-05-03
The congregation of St. Mary

Roman Catholic Church, corner Of
Mangin and Leonard streets, vii.
liamsburg, N. Y, was thrown into
great CONSERVATION on Sunday morn
ing by the entrance of a man suffer-
ing from delirium tremens, who ran
yelling down the centre aisle. Jump.
ing over the altar rails he threw off
his coat, and ascending the altar steps
attempted to tear down the crucitix
on the repositorium. Officer Duffy,
who CHANGED to be among the wor-
shippers, hastened to the altar, seized
the man and led him from the place
as Rev. ]. Mcdonald came with his
acolytes from the vestry 10 begin Ser
vices. AT the Stagg Street Police
Station the man was recognized as
Frank Printz, a we'll known short
distance runner of Brooklyn. He
says he heard two birds in a tree say
ing one to the other, Frank Prantz
did and Frank Prantz DIM Not
having stabbed man with whom he
quarreled in New York, he went into
the church to escape the birds con-
demnation and to bring proof that he
had not committed a crime.
The Burlington (Vt) Free Press
prints the following: "a few weeks
ago Governor Fairbanks received a
petition numerously signed, for the
pardon of a Middlebury man who was
incarcerated in the Addison county
Jail for intoxication. As he had al
ready been imprisoned a long time
and sufficiently punished for the Of
fence, the pardon was granted. When
the pardon reached the Jail the Jailer
was not at home, and the letter was
given the prisoner. Soon after the
man who interested himself in pro.
curing the pardon visited the Jail and
found the prisoner in his old quarters.
He expressed some surprise, and
asked why he was there after the
Governor had pardoned him. He re.
piled that he had changed his mind;
that he was not going to leave his
present quarters until the weather
was warmer and there was better
chance of Lying outside. He said he
had accordingly destroyed the pardon
which was granted him. The Gov
ernor was informed of this unusual
proceeding, and another pardon was
at once forwarded, this time to the
iaior, and it is believed that the pris-
oner will have to leave his comforta-
BILE quarters in Jail and shift for him.
self, notwithstanding the unsettled con.
dition of the weather"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-05-03

How HE SERVED HlM.-General
Mattoon, of Amherst, Mass, formerly
sheriff of Hampton county, on start
ing one snowy winter many years ago
to drive to Northampton to open
court, met a team and shouted to the
driver, Turn out l am high Sheriff
Of the county
Then the man pulled his coat collar
up around his ears and replied 4
don't care who you are; | am in
no great hurry The result was that
the General had to unhitch and lead
his horse by, while the stranger went
his way. Meeting another team be-
fore reaching Hsdly the Sheriff tried
the same game with better success,
saying, Turn out am High Sheriff
Of the county, If you don't Ill serve
you as l did fellow met back here
piece The man unhitched in a jif.
fy, put his sleigh up on the bank and
let the sheriff pass, and as he did so
called out to him. What did you dc
with the fellow back there 2 Oh
said the General, he wouldn't turE
ost, 80 I turned out.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-05-03
DIRECTORY
,UF FREDERICK COUNTY
AND
The Borough Of Mechanicstown

The Borough Of MechanlcStown
--(:o: y
COUNTY OFFICERS:
~ CA.sf Judae-Hon. r. l. Bowie.
Amoc,n.ss-Hons. John A Lynch and W.
v. Bouic.
States Attornsy-ohn G. Motter.
Clerk of Circuit Csurt-Thomas Cor
such.
Sherit-John Sweadner.
Auditor-Fred'k. J. Nelson.
ORPHANS COURT. :.
Orphans Court meets every Monday anu
Tuesday o: each week
CAixf Judgs-Wm. J. Black.
A.,ociates-Thomas HolLrunner and Jno
Ilishtman.
R1oi.ter Of Wah-Col John II. Rouzer.
C,uuty Commissioners--Joseph Wood,
- pr.s;JcHt: Samuel Hargett, Ezra Toms,
b.niel Biser Of j., and A. K Simmons.
! fXerk to Csmnaiss,sners-H. f. Steiner.
Collector Of State and County 1a"''-"
II Miller.
County Surceyor-Wm. II. R"msburg'
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
President, James W.Pcnrre; Comm'slon-
ers-Wilinm G Baker, James W. Iro1e'''
Joseph Brown, Henry Boyle.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
District No. 15-Fredk White, hecn"n'
,..,nwn. r. r, Firor. Graceham; Wm. 5.
Mcpherson, Cntoctin Furnace.
REGISTRAR OF VOTERS.
District No. l6-Bcrnard Colliflowsr.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-05-03

AN ACTRESS LUCK.-At a falr
given for the benefit of the poor at
one of the Paris theatres, a very pref
ty actress presided over one of the
stands, when a Russian noble!nan,
who CHANGED to be present, bantering-
ly asked her how much she would
take for kiss. She glanced at him
rather sternly, and replied that she
would not kiss any man but her be.
trothed. The Prince passed on, but
returned to the stand quarter of an
hour afterward, and said, rather
thoughtfully, to the actress:
will you permit me to ask you an
other question, mademoiselle?
With pleasure, sir.
Have you a betrothed ?
She eyed him moment in surprise,
and then said, with a blush and
smile:
No, sir.
Would you like to have one''
That depends upon circumstances,
she said, laughing.
We'll, then, would you take me ?
So saying he handed her his card.
She was greatly surprised, and fl
nally stammered that she would give
him an answer the next day On the
following morning he called at her
house, the reply was in the Affirmative,
and to-day the mademoiselle IS a
Princess and a happy wife.
A WOMAN S CoNsoLATIoN.-'M Mary,
said an elderly lady, last evening to
her daughter, who had just returned
from a prayer-meeting, were there
many at church ?
Yes, ma.
Were the Wrights there?
Yes
And did either of their gawky girls
have on anything new? ?
No, ma; but Mrs. Wright had on
a new silk dress.
"A new silk dress / gasped the
mother.
Yes, and new ostrich feather in
her bonnet, persisted Mary.
We'll. we'll I declare it's too bad,
blurted out the mother. That nasty
old huzzy can have everything she
wants, and I cant even get a new set
of teeth. It's sin and shame, and
if it wasn't for the grace of God l
don't know how l would stand it !
Sweet is the consolation Of religion.
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A WOMAN S CoNsoLATIoN.-'Mary,
said an elderly lady, last evening to
her daughter, who had just returned
from a prayer-meeting, were there
r,,r, ~ ,burob ~
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Dstric, No. 15-Bernard Colliflowsr.
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ON and after Sunday, N"v.s6 1875,
" Passenger Trains will run As fol
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1877-12-01

Oar last. visit III Milan, writes Il
cores ,,oh,h.nt.S vits'iot.ic Villa Star
oirtli, ause oil palaces iha p'anta-
ton 40, ut twu .ni!es oes "iid Lac Sity
gates, hoS .iet cat as a tche.isnt-
ilauss,, and ,swarmius VIA Wa>iier- :
women and t.,rir v.otIi>. lpi cii.iiu
tuaisonieIy intu tne 'foart,i story, an,i
AR, iisiirI,d into Il small rs','.Ii i.tcibtt..
IA, age II tlic inigy H.it .ii,s w'ii'i,
s,,rroanu The court yaid on tnree
sides. the foui Iir side in.ins open to
the ievcii ,'lnn ueAoa,i.eiA woman
takes up il great trdni.'ct, shaped ike
IA ios-it,rn, and proceeds 1" .teii,
shrek. and srJn,,ie tur,uis,,it a 50;
cessIou oi s.i.,rp AMI ,itt ir'r'S,.''it 4
marvellous rciiO c.',it's BACK from
the opposite angie, aad pays 1t VA,
t.,e .aaes Oi the will ,fr,.pcatins a I'd
triiiiag the s.,un,ls, 4 caiiot ,eii nov
many times, now In pliintive maNi
cal strains, uox in stag II cadeheeS
now la roiiickni.: gafa"in,, exi'
b+rant jocularIty. . ~
Then the dam el-vh Lives To-, ths
fees that the echo brings il''rIn, IKE
E'ipi,az. the Trinaliite, ",illi.iS hcl
stomach with the east wind 1t al
down. AN old .muSket. md loading \
with great torinality, cer IN ,iii''isi.
hand,.d it to !ynlr corre'p' "a ieit t.
fire, but not knowing wiet n'r n
would kick or burst. the O.f''r wa.
,mlitelv declined, and ike another
Moll Pitcher ar Maid of sara Z '>sa
she fired it ont "f the wind NV her>ti
against the opposing angle with thu
most astonishing effect, the'lischirI y
eclioing and r,-echoiag. first like tn
file tirilg II Il com panyo of infantry
then like the applause ia ii th"atrr
and. fainter. until il died away 1liN'
the ticking of clock AMI expired u
a sound like the faint hum mag %
insects. She says il repeated ninet.
times. She might Just as well ha,
made it the-ven bundled. fur trir'
to. verify her statement 10y actiil
count, bat had IT, give IL upin DE-
spair. One might Appropriateness
INSTALLING wan a''s rrInn in STONES.
II il said ii he the most rem ukal,l
echo in the world, ani ean vel
believe it. ..- oman, ..
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rTTsa FivoFs. =,

Tn the fo'liwidg tt'icr, w'ics, we
mad IN, ssiifexcsi ,h.2s, Sc t'Gik ue
writer cot~I,lerabi. sl4Fil,is ais i,oIlt.
and vet there are sGg5esti ms which
few can ponder without p~od''1
"If you want 10 81 hap ~, never
ask a favor. Give IA m, ~ you
can, and il any are freely o,fered, IL
is not necessary to- bc too pr"iir 70
take them; but neyer ask for Dr stand
waiting for ANY. Whoever ASKED IA
favor ~ tue right time? 10 oe ~
fused isa xoeiul stan to Que ) pridn,
IL il even wsrsc than ;U1h ave - "a 81
granted hes.tatingiy. Wri> aI'f''>e
that ont of - nidr''d viio i'etit''.'
for the least thing ii II ls' even al
hour of tine -nTncty-.nae WISH, via
burning clerks aai aching hearts,
they had u 4 dotir so. ID 'If asa IL
vois ol, .o,,r rn';tI,'sifiritht. A@lt N
rr,thing Tar yod, S,.ii Il al .S"a if"i'
and then ii ihyS'n'. pcs \"d a. i"s
il In of hlSoSi ire; ciih't nlt it"'n
any grcau. yvu ilster. Bat w'l!e a"d
can stand, bc IA soldier. KAT y''ii
own crust, rather taih teaSI "h al
Others d,iiit, ine.,l-: huih III -
Ter rather t.idn another wine. i.'
world is iuil If people .Sk,n. ldV"'N
and people tire of gr'snf,as a.min
! Love or tenderness $40 Ill hrvrg ot
pat il.si,te, wasn ats lar .h,Jis az
stretched toSai,is ,ypi: ha, It's les
I love, 81 few are te.arr; iav". ASA,
/ is apt to b. 4 nil,st nh a,.r,al yo Al
neck, eves II y"d gain tic tiii''s y"'
WANT by the ASK ing. A. yai cd>
youv bread on the water, AID u re
taras,'so VIII tar iafos .,ou Az.
uaw,iiiisI. Srantti, CO az BACK u
y.u ~ ,u.a yoi ss',,t q Si'cct or desFe
Fivurs conceded upon solicitation
are never re,,d.l a'.fhc s. are iiIor
costly In tae cnI th.in'overtic ass,
| - ,.,il. - .fat's ltf ~ 7. tf'f-- lt.
I lNi Oist'' 81 ga. .
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Evils OF ts1S,ie-

. We have known IA eonntry society
which witheied away 10 nothing I'M
der the dry rot of gossip only
Friend ships, one as titm as glaiitr,
dissolved t";eiiy, and then ran away
10 vaier-ouly, because oi this; love
that Promised fnturr Is enduring
and as stai,le rs. truth. ev;iporited
into a. morning mist that turned e. IL
days long ,e;ii,s,oniy becaus. Of this;
u ather and SON were set foot To,
foot with the fiery breath 1T an an;.-fr
iiit Noladl neyer cool again mt Teeu
tiein; and i ilusbald anf "a y..iias
wife. each StrainiIi,gat tile hated lash
which inthe he Cunning lad been tine
promise ri God blessed love. sat
monr,lnIiiy l,y the side If the grave
where AL their love AMI Al tirir Joy
lay. buried. aud al! Irc,iust OF this.
We have seen t.iitn transformed tn
mean doubt, Joy give place t. grim
despair, and charity take on itself
the features ii black IA tlevolen re. all
mra,isr at the fell words 1T scandal,
and the magic mutterinss oi gossip.
Great crimes work great wr''nss.and
the deeper tragedies of hl!:n.ul life
spring from the larger PASSIONS; but
waeluI and most moariIflIl .are the
unca,alogiied tragedies that issue
from gassIpiand detIactiou; most
IA aurniul TIE shipvreck often made
| of hobI,. natures aud lovely lives by
tile hitter winds aud dead salt waters
Of >lauier. so easy 10 sar, set 81
hard Ia diSi'roye throwing "n t,e
Innncemt all the harden aid tine. strain
OF dean st rating their iunocence, and
pnaishing ti,,,m as guilty If unable
tO pluck out the stings' they never
see, aud to silence words they never
hear gossip aud slaader are the
deadiiest aii cruelest weapons nan
hats ever forged for his brOtlier's
heart. -, All tile Year Roand.
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.
newspaper MN had an interview,
with Hon. W. f. Chandler LATE Sec.
rotary of the National Rspahlicnr
Committee, who m;,de-tIie following
sfatement:
81 tell you, eyery man who went
down to LuuisianatO secure ths V tie
of that State for Hayes, and then
sanctioued the abiuldonn,ent "f
Paekasd,is .polit :cally dalnnrd. John
Sherman is one of them. Let me
give You u bit of inside history. -
/ About ten days before the eoIlrr~Sas
! flushed in Washington snne of us
got alarmed at tie statements eft
Matthews that Louisiana was tn Ice,
given up, and we Determined that
F Hayes should he co ,niunicatea with.
We requested Si,eripan to write u
letter EXPRESSING "nr ai,preneiisioa,
and asking tor I'm assurance at the
gronndlcssness If Matthew's tSscr-
tions. Instead ci writing the letter
Nj. sherman set otf for Columbus.
" hen l,e returned we found he had
changed ,i,les, aud had brought with
( him i confirmation ot 'our. worst
fears Before long the history of the
Louisiana trade will come out. Such
thugs cannot I've Kept seciet. When
written, il will he the political epi-
taph of all the Republicans concern
ed IN the negotiations. Wien they
are out of the way we Ra licals will
reorSafize the Republican party aud
make. it again a party of principles.
OF course we shall bt. in the minority
for time. What will be our prin-
ciples Protection to the black snan
aud American indastry-that will dv
l for . platform"
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Where there is viii there is

Where there is will there is a
way.
TT Won want to teach a dog
arithmetic. tie M one Of his paws,
AMI he will PIT downione AMI car
~ three everv time.
+Fre,rehman. inten.lipg-tncrm
,hi,hent voung lady. nv calling
her a gentle lamb. said: "She is
one mntton az is small"
"Anv ting pite con 'ierrY' .Akad
one Ditchmsn of another. while
engaged in Ashingya "No noting
1t all" "vell." said the other,
noting pite me too 49,. ry,e,
"Bi.i1y. did Won put an egg in
the coffee to settle it," Yes.
nun; I PIT in f,ar. They we're
~ bal. l hal 10 use the more OF
them GO @E@E - $40
Look on the bright siie Of things,
FIR none are 80 unh .ppy ~ those
who are f,revpr thn,kinv Isnw mnrh
better off are others. Think II
thnse who have less, and life viii
be joyous.
A Young gentleman sent seventy
FIVE cents to New York for IA meth
81 Ut writing without pen and ink
lie received the following inscrip
ti"n. in large type, on card
"Write with y pencil
HoNoR.BLE AT School If YOU
are a Christian boy Won will chow
it. seven days each week.
Yon will be tho honorable to rid
icuIe = school mate.
You will be. TOP honorable Il
play unwelcome practical Jokes on
ON either friend or foe.
Yon will be too honorable 10 co.
w those, who are prom tied.
Ynu will be too honorable to Dc
spise or, taunt those who are de-
graded. - '''.@
Be-, honorable Chrissisn bows and
girls. This Will mike yon honorable
J Christian men aud women. =
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1877-12-01

Am 'nS tue pisseh5ers oy The
steamer Punerania from Europe
- New York, ou tue % ult., were
large number II Russian emf
rants. who intend setting IN Ne
braska ana Kansas.