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The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-07-07

Having passed through the
Straits Of Gibralter, the German
squadron is ready for any pr'va-
ton.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-07-07

What a new home we should
live in, if we would only allow ev-
ery kind thought that comes 10 us
To blossom into deeds.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-07-07

There is a Mormon recruiting
station at Hyde Park. in Pennsyi-
yauia.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-07-07

The cat is not mentioned IN the
Bible, though the word roof s oo,
ours eleven times, "tongs n'e
times. and 'hurr' three times
The boot-jack had not then been
discovered.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-07-07
|APFICIAL DIRECTORY .
STATE GOVERNMENT

|eOyernor-F T Nichols.
|Iisut. GOVERNOR A Witt.
|SseTetary Of State-W A Strong.
[audjtor of Public Acco lnts-Ai-
= Jumel.
|superintendent of Public Educa-
Lusher.
Adutant GeDeral-D b Penn.
JUDICIARY.
Suureme Court-Chief Justice, 1
Manning; Associate Justices, X
Mari. Aleibiade DeBlanc, w Is
lepcer; Clerk, Alfred Roman.
Judge District Court-W + Black
AN.
PARISH OFFICERS.
Clerk Of Court Henry G w alker
Reeorder-W H Hodnett.
Parish Judge-A V Raglan.
Sheriff-Chas X Nugent.
Coruner--Dr p Goode.
Representative-Col + 6 Randolph
Parish Attorney - George ID
apes.
Parish Treasurer-A L Grow.
Tax Collector-C e Nash.
Police Jurors-,Jas A Daniels
resident; VIM Tison, Randolph
w,es, C w Fitz, NJ n Swotford.
Clerk Police Jury-A Lemee.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-07-07
THE WEEKLY
" E M O G. r A Il

handsome Eight-Page Paper,
sasd every Saturday, containing
y latest news by telegraph and
" nom all parts of the world.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-06
Frozen Mines.

The remarkable frozen mines OF Col.
orado are described by Mr.. r. Weiser,
Of Georgetown in that Territory, in a
communication to Silliman Journal.
One of them is the Stevens mine, at a
height of twelve thousand five hundred
feet above the level of the sea, in Clear
Creek county. AT a depth of from six.
ty to two hundred feet, the lode or
vein of silver Gre, as well as the sur
rovndipg rock, was found to be frozen
solid. "There are no indications of a
thaw summer or winter; the whole
frozen territory is surrounded by hard,
massive rock, and the lode itself is as
hard and solid as the rock. The mi
nors being unable to excavate the fro.
zen material by pick or drill, to get
out the ore, found the only way was to
kindle a large wood-fre at night
against the back end of the tunnel, and
thus tbaw the frozen material, and in
the morning take out the disintergra-
ted GRE. This has been the mode of
mining for more than two years. The
tunnel is over two hundred feet deep,
and there is no diminutien of the frost;
it seems to be rather increasing" The
writer cannot account for the occur
renee of this frozen mass SO far under
ground, except on the hypothesis that
the frost penetrated to that depth du-
ring the glacial epoch, and has remain
ed there ever since. 1t could not have
found Its way thither from the outside
while the region vas subjected to any
such climate as now prevails there.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-06
Who Are the Blessed?

Blessed is the man who minds his
own business.
Blessed is the woman who never says
to her husband, Il told you so.'
Blessed is the man who can sew on
his own buttons when the baby is
crying.
Blessed is the woman who don't
marry a widOwer-providing he's your
father.
Blessed is the mother.in-law who
never reminds you that you married
above your station.
Blessed is the rich relation who nev-
er looks down on you-when you are
in the gutter.
Blessed is the poor relation who new
er locks up to yOu-for money.
Blessed is the old maid that don't
hate old people and children.
Blessed is the old bachelor that don't
hate cats and pincushions.
Blessed are the married people that
don't wish they were single.
Blessed are the single people that
are content to remain so.
Blessed is the husband who never
says his mothers pies were better than
bis wife's are.
Blessed is the wife formerly a wild.
owl who never calls up the virtues OF
her 'daar departed for No. to emu.
late.
Blessed is the man who gives his wife
ten cents without asking her what she
is going to do with it.
Blessed is the woman who dOn'i
scold when the stovepipe falls down or
| the dinner table. and-blessed il the
man who can fix it up without swear.
ing.
Blessed is the friend who never re
quires the loan of your umbrella.
Blessed is the neighbor who is 81
busy with his own affairs that he ha
no time to pry into yours.
| Where are the blessed?
| Echo, answers, 'Where?'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-06
A Brave Girl,

One day last week young Ivey, who
had been addressing Miss Bullard
against The wishes of her father, drove
up to the house of the latter for the
purpose of carrying away his prize in
the absence of the old man, who had
gone fishing. 1t appears that the old
gentleman had made ready By loading
his gun with slugs of lead cut from the
sinkers on his lines TO shoot the lover
if ne persisted in his efforts to carry off
his daughter. The two lovers were seat
ed in buggy and making their way
for North Caaolina when they were
nver-taken by small brother of the
bride-elect, who leveled the gun and
commanded them to halt. Not heed.
ing the command the boy fired at them
and severely wounded his sister in the
side, but missed the lover, the sho,
lodging in the back cf the buggy
Nothing daunted, the two proceeded
on their journey until they reached the
house of preacher, who made them
one. The young lady was so weak
that she was supported while the cere
mony was performed. 1t seems tina
the boy acted under his fathers in
structions.- Marion Is. c. Merchant
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-06
At Parting.

Farewell-shall il be farewell?
Farewell, said lightly when the careless part;
Farewell, said coldly by tn estranged in heart.
And serving but to tell
The empty dearth of cold conventions shell,
Nay not farewell.
Good-by-shall it be good-by?
Good-by, low whispered amidst bliading tears;
Good-by, presaging sad, long parted years,
Telling, with sob and sigh,
OF change, or thwarted plan, or broken tie,
Nay /! not good-by.
Good-night-shall it be goodnight +?
Good night, which means tomorrow we may
meet,
Goodnight, fain my foolish heart must
cheat,
Though mornings golden light
Shine on lone ship leagues beyond thy sight;
Yet still, goodnight
Thou best-beloved, goodnight !
Goodnight, blessed Night, with all thy fair
est dreams,
Good Night, blest Night, with all thy starriesi
beams,
Watch by her pillow white,
And tell her all my love, thou gentlest Night
Goodnight, goodnight
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-06
THE DEAD LETTER OFFICE
The SUPPLEMENTARY Report
Some Interesting Statistics.

WASHINGTON, August 28-From the
annual report of Mr.. Edgar j. Dallas,
Superintendent, of the Dead Letter Of
fee, some Interesting statistics are
gained to show the amount of careless
ness that exists among letter-writers in
this country. The whole number OF
dead letters received at the Dead Let
ter Office during the year ending June.
1877, was 8 234 500, which is 394, 944
less than the number received the pre-
uious year. or these 2,604, ,S33 were
merely ordinary letters Of no special
importance, about half of which were
returned to the writers, or forwarded
to the persons for whom they we're in
tend ed. This is reduction CT about
200, ,0C9 from the number received the
previous year. There were 42l ,465 let.
ters received, which were properly ad.
dressed, but on which the sender had
neglected to place stamp. The mum.
ber of letters returned to the United
States from foreign countries was 169,
500, the persons to whom they were
addressed not having called for them
within ninety days, the time allowed
The number of letters sent to the Deao
Letter Office containing money wa:
50, ,746, and the aggregate aDOnnt con
tanned in them was $5l ,955 Al. This
is reduction from the previous year
when there were received G5,6l2 let
tiers. containing currency to the amour
of $54,711. Last year owners wer'
found for 20, ,S44 letters, inclosing S37,.
I952. The year previous the proportion
was about the same. The money i
held in the Dead Letter Office for on,
year to the credit of the writer. but u
expiration of that time it goes into tn
United States Treasury. Nearly 81,
400, 900 was found in 12,94l letters, il
the shape of drafts, certificates of de
posit, bonds and other paper repre-
senting money. Ofthese, IL ,60l letter
with Enclosures valued at 81 ,204. .4Oj
were returned to the owners. Their
were 261 ,356 letters that came in con
tanning jewelry and other articles G
: intrinsic value. OF these, 142, 146 wer
delivered to their writers with the en-
closures. Over $1,000 letters wer
were found to contain photo graphs, AM
, over 3S 900 contained postage stamp:
A great portion of these were returne
: either to the writer or the person al
, dressed.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-06
Hurtful Reading.

A bad book, magazine. or newspaper
is as dangerous to your child as vicious
companions, and will as surely corrupt
bis morals and lead him sway from
the paths of safety. Every parent
should set this thought clearly before
his mind, and ponder it well. Look to
what your childred read, and especial
Iy to the kind of papers that get into
their hands, for there are now scores of
weekly papers, with attractive sensu-
Gus illustrations, that are as hurtful to
young and innocent souls as poison to
a healthful body. Many of these pa.
pers have attained large circulation,
and are sowing broadcast the seeds OF
vice and crime. Trenching on the
berders of indecency, they corrupt the
morals, taint the imagination, and al
lure the weak and unguarded from the
paths of innocence. The danger 10
young persons from this cause was new.
er so great as at this time; and every
father and mother should be on guard
against an enemy that is sure to meet
their child. Look to it, then, thai
your children are kept as free as posi-.
BILE from this taint. Never bring into
your house paper or periodical that
is not strictly true, and watch carefully
lest any such get into the hands OF
your growing up boys.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-06
POETRY.
THE FALSE ORACLE.
BIZ NARY ArNGE DE we're.

She picked little daisy flower
With fringe of snow and heart OF gold;
All pure without: and warm within,-
And stood to have her fortune told.
"He loves me-" low she musing said,
And plucked the border leaf by leaf;
ga little-too much-not at all
With truest heart-beyond belief.
ga little-too much-not at alf'-
So rang the changes DER and DER;
The tiny leaflets fiuttered down,
And strewed the meadows grassy hoor.
"A little-too much-not at all
With truest heart"-oh, magic brief!
All, foolish task, to measure out
Loves value on daisy leafl
For as she pulled the latest left
With ''uot at all" heard her say,
"Ah, much you know, you silly flower,
He'll love me till his dying day."
-[Sc.ibner for Sept embe
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-06

The other day boy started to carry
home yellow jackets nest to tie to
the dogs tail 10 have some fHn. He
didn't get the nest all the way home,
as it became so heavy he couldn't tcarry
it, but he succeeded in cosxing most of
the yellow jackets to accompany him
the whole distance, and they supplied
him with SO much amusement he
hasn't once thought of the fun or the
dog since, and doesn't think he ever
will
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-06

Secretary Evarts is amused by the
newspaper statement that he rules
eleven lovely daughters. He said the
other day to a correspondent, "Tell
your people that don't object to elev-
en- daughters, but | do object to the
summary manner in whicn they have
killed off my six sons" The Secreta Y
has family Of five daughters and six
sons.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-06

IT NOW transpires that the United
States Government is-not to put tor
fine point upon it-on its ear with
reference to the Paris Exposition, il
being alleged that the French Govern
ment did not take sufficient notice o.
the Exposition at Philadelphia last
summer. 1t Is to be hoped that the
misunderstanding growing out of this
matter will not lead to an open rupture.
We can now afford to undertake an
other war now.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-06

"Lon" Hubbell, "the strong man oi
the world" once well known in the
circus arena, is in the poor-house o
Putnam county, New York. He used
to be able to hold back a span of horses
and support a weight of eighteen hun
dred pounds on his breast, while hs
srched his body on his hands and feet
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-06

Boston physicians say that the past
three months have seen more delirium
tremens than the previous nine months.
Alcohol in summer will make man
drunk much easier than in winter
What can be "carried" and pot felt in
January means intoxication in July.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-06

THE long agony about commission
to treat with Sitting Bull has been end.
ed by Mr.. Bull himself, who has come
across the border with bis 1900 war.
riors and encamped upon American
soil. When last interviewed the old
chief was in repentant frame of mind
and hungry. He Is probably making
for the feshpots of the reservation.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-06

A Springfield cigar dealer went off to
dinner the other day and left his mex
perienced daughter to tend the store
On his return he found she had sold
500 cigars, which enormous sale she ex
planned by saying she asked CEN
apiece for them, as they were about the
size of stick of candy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-06

shall, by virtue Of his Office, be clerk of all
other courts Of record held therein, but the
General Assembly may provide by law, for
the election of q clerk with q like term OF of.
fee, for each or any other of the courts Of
record, or for the appointment by the Supreme
Court of Clerk for that Court.
SEC. IS. The several Judges of the Supreme
Court. of the District and Common Pleas, and
Of such other courts as may be created, shall
respectively have and exercise such power
and jurisdiction at chambers, or otherwise, as
may be directed by law.
The term of Office of all Judges Of Common
Pleas and District Courts provided for in this
amendment, shall commence on the first Mon
day in January next alter the making Of the
apportionment provided for in section five Of
article four, and the term OF Office of all Judges
| of the Courts Of Common Pleas, in office, who
were not elected as Judges under this amend
/ ment, shall then expire.
No change shall be made by this amendment
in the Supreme Court, or in the Office or term
| of any Judge thereof The first election OF
Judges of Common Pleas and District Courts
under this amendment, shall be held at the
general election for election of State officers
next after the making OF said apportionmeni
for District Court districts by the Legislature
but nothing in this samendmentshallDeco constru
ed to change o. alter the Constitution or laws
until said apportionment is made Sectior
seven of Article four is hereby repealed, ant
section twenty-five shall be numbered section
seven.
FORM OF BALLOT.
at said election, the voters desiring to vot
lin favor of the adoption of this amendment
shall have placed upontheir ballots the words
judicial Constitutional Amendment-1es es :
the voters who do not favor the adoption o
; said amendment, shall have placed upon thei
ballots the words, judicial Constitutions
5 Amendment-No."
Adopted April 6, 1877.
II. W.CURTIS,
President of the Senate.
8 o. HODGE,
Speaker pro TEN. House of Representatives.
81 THE STATE OF OHIO, |
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
o 1, Milton Barnes, Secretary of State of th
! State Of Ohio, do hereby certify that the for'
going is true copy of an act therein named
passed by the General Assembly of the Stal
. of Ohio, on the 9Th day of April A. ID, 1SI
Q taken from the original rolls on file in this
fee.
: In Witness Whereof, Ihave hereunto subscr
bed my name, and affixed the Seal
=. iGsEAL1 this Office, al Columbus, the 9Th da
of April, A. ID. 1871.
MILTON BARNES,
{ Secretary Of State.
aDr9. 1871
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-06

At Chattanooga, Tennessee, recently,
during an Episcopal Convention, a col.
ored minister preached to a white con.
gregaiion. This is perhaps the first in.
stance of the kind in the history of the
Episcopal Church.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-06

Queen Victoria's maids of honor are
all scions of nobility, and receive for
their services $4,000 year, and gift O!
$4,000 as a marriage portion.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-06
MORAL LESSONS.

l, too, in games of chance and skill,
BY Satan would be led;
For if you're always sitting still
You connot get ahead.
To lively back-biting and sich
My great ambition tends;
Thus would make me fat and rcih
By living off my friends.
Amos Heater
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-06
Phoebe Cary's Wifticisms.

Mrs. Herbert in the Chicago Inter Ocean.
We read over the few remaining sem
tences " hich attempt to embody the
rehdrtees and bon naots of the most ia
nous wits of society, such as Beau
Nash, Beau Brummel, Nine. Du Def
fand and Lady Mary Montague. We
wonder at the poverty of memorials of
their fame. Thus it must be Pheby
Cary. As it is, this most wonderful os
all her gifts can only be represented by
Ia few stray sentences. A friend tells
how, at little party, where the fun
rose to great height, one que person
was suddenly attacked by gay lady
with the question, "Why don't you
laugh? You sit there like post"
There, she called you post; why
don't you rail at her ?"
2. L. Barnum mentioned to her
that the skeleton and the fat woman,
then on exhibition in the city, were
married.
81 suppose they loved through thick
and thin," answered Phoebe.
"On one occasion when Phoebe was
at the museu m looking about at the
says Mr.. Barnum, 81 pre-
ceded her and had passed down a cou-
pie of steps. She, intently watching a
big anaconda in case at the top of the
stairs, walked off and fell. l was Just
in time to catch her in my arms, and
save her from severe bruising."
81 aD more lucky than the first wo-
man was, who fell through the inf1u-
ence of the SERPENT" said Phoebe, as
she recovered herself. Among her pa
pers there is an envelope, on which, in
her own hand, is written one word,
"Fun." 1t is packed with little squibs
of rhyme and travesty, evidently writ
ten for her own amusement, and thrust
here out of sight as unworthy to be
seen by any eyes but her own. But
they are so characteristic that / am
tempted to give one or two of them:
HfnDAT rccnEC
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-06

apr9, 1877
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-12-13
Thrift and Old Age.


Mr.. w. Z. Forster, the English
statesman, Is perhaps not too sanguine
when he predicts that one effect Of
education will be to encourage thrift.
The bane of the English ~workingman,
against which friendly societies still
still vainly strive, is his i~nyeterate
propensity tc spend money. There is
no country In the civilized world where
wagesxar are so quickly swallowed up and
with so little TO show in return as they
are In England; nor Is there a single
nation in Europe in which the lower
classes show such utter recklessness
In Vekiug provision for old age. Pos
sibly the German workman had the
samefFsRensity implanted in him by
nature; bhif so. 1t has been crushed
out o fhim, or at least effectually repress-
ed, BY a paternal law which compels
him to1belopg to a sort of friendly
sociely officially organized in the
,distEiAhA Of his domicile. The French
PCaSALt Aahu tuO TICnOu dIbibdn dIc
botBs6y nature and habit of a contrary
disposition, and the ~eloquence of Mr..
Forster would be superluous In that
country. But the problem how to
assimilate the English workman in this
respect with the French is one of the
pressing difficulties of the age. They
cannot do it, as the Prussians have
done 1t. by a coercive law; and all
attempts to do 1t by persuasive means
have hitherto had scanty success. Mr..
Forster thinks a prize essay or two
might do some good But all the prizes
essays ever written could hardly say
more, or say it better, than the old
fable of the ant and the grasshopper so
charmipgly illustrated by the pens of
the classic moralists from Esop to La
Fontaine.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-12-13
Reflections on the Clam.

Ministers may learn a lesson from
the clam. II only opens its mouth to
disclose richness.
The clam veal a rouglfexterior, but
he is a merry and social gentlman at
heart. SO are many whom the world
considers harsh and uncongenial.
The wife may learn alesson from the
clam. 1t keeps its house in order, and
never strolls about to the neglect Of du-
ty.
Gossips may learn a lesson from the
clam. 1t never opens its mouth at the
wrong time, and keeps It's secret while
life lasts. Science says that It took
millions Of years to evolve man from
the clam observation shows that II
takes less than a minyse to transfer the
clam into the man.
Business men may learn n lesson
from the clam. IL has no smile during
business hours, but when 1t feels tie
warmth Of society, IL opens It's very
heart, aud gives itself up to Increase
the jolllty of the hour.