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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-01-11
Good For Nothing.

"Some folks are good, and some
are good for nothings."
This was one Of the wise sayings
Of uncle Jerry, who had great
many sensible ideas, and a very
sensible way of telling them.
The "good- for-nothing" are. I'M
fortunately, very numerous. They
show signs of their nothiugness
when they are children. They are
fond enough of play, if it does not
tire them too much; but they al
ways keep away from work. Books
they can not endure They wonder
what they were made for, unless
to torment boys and girls, and
keep them from having good
time in play.
Thus they grow up, knowing
nothing, and learning nothing, I'M
less it be something that will do
them no good. When they become
men and women they hardly know
bow to get = living honestly, and
it is quite likely that they will try
to get one dishonesty. They con-
stantly complain that they cannot
get along, and tiiey wonder why
it ia. There is really nothing
strange about it, They never tried
to learn when they were young;
they have always shirked WORK;
they are lnzy; and now ind it
easier to beg or to steal than to
get an honest living by hard work.
There was once a lazy fellow
who had a brother a bishop. He
thought, that, because of this, he
would be made a great man. Too
idle to work, he depended on his
brother to take care Of him end to
make him somebody.
Brother" said the bishop to
him one day. "if your pillow is
broken, I'll pay for the mending
Of it; if your OK should die, I'll buy
ron another; bui | caunot make
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-01-11

Charlie and Lucy were sitting
one afternoon. Oh their Uncle
Georges knee.
Uncle" said Lucy, who was a
dear child, "what did the minister
mean this morning at church
when he said that tue man who
des rises small things shall ian by
little and littleY"
"Well, Lucy, my dear" replied
Uncle George, II think that you
will understand me better if I tell
you a story. Many years ago /
was visiting Panama. Tnis Is u
place which you will fnd on your
map, sonth Of the United States
and Mexico. / remained there for
many months. Near my hotel war
a very large wharf. Year after
year the ships had come up to it.
and bad nnloaded their cargoes.
Ii was built ut very great expense,
and every person thought it en-
ti:ely safe. Merchants often per-
United thousands of dollars worth
1T goO'ls to remain on it over
night. 1t was the custom of the
wharf superintendent to examine it
every month. Now, whils was
there, the report was spread that
some little insects were eating away
the wood. He looked at the place
and said it was Of no consequence,
that there were only u few iDsects,
that could do no great harm.
Month after month passed, aud
still these little creatures ate ava,
ut the wharf. They did not seem
to he numerous, aud but little at
tention was paid to them. One
day, az / was looking ont of IN,
window, / heard dreadful crash,
and behold the whole immense
wharf had fallen into the sea!
Sixty or seventy persons were
killed, and IN immense amount OF
property was iestroyed-all by the
work Of these tiny little insects
Afterward it was found that they
had been eating for years q the
wood. Had they been stopped at
once no harm could have come,
but the superintendent thought
them too small to notice; he de-
spised them because they were so
small.
"Children," said Uncle George,
"be careful Of little things. When
ever You discover a bad little habit,
kill it at once. If you don't, it
may kill You. Ask God. for Jesus
sake to help you; and be will, for
be promised to hear those who
ask him.
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mo. 10.


You what you can not make your
.-lf A plowman I found you. and,
I fear, plow,nan I must leave
YOU"
II he bad only made . good
plowman, be might have become
somebody; but be was too lazy to
pillow well. He worked slowly and
very poorly, and was ready to quit
long before the days work WAS
done. so be lived in poverty and
wretchednese, Notwithstanding be
'iad n bishop for brother.
Boys aud girs, do not join the
iood-for-Nothin Clab. Make mp
sour minds that you will be some.
,osly; that the world shall hear
about you; that you win do some
good in the world before you leave
1t for q better.
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Learn your child . trade, even
t you have to learn him to trade
DID iron for circus ticket.
Let IA man overcome spger By
love, evil by good, the eiVsdy BY
liberty. the liar By truth.
d.. Mary Walker says that she
is the peer Of anything that wssts
pants. 30
A book is mans best friend.
and the only ona be can shut mp
without giving offensa
"Give me liberty or give me
DEATH" as the chicken said to the
boy who was wringing its neck.
Learn to, despise the praises of
men," is clearly a warning by On
old Greek scientist to the girls.
"My dark furboding has ended
in black reality" - the woman
said, whose daughter married .
colored porter.
Uniting o broken match is like
,ementirg broken piece OF
lneensware 1T will always BE-
weak In the joint
There's q light in the window
for thee" Yes, thank you, we've
noticed it oftsn but didn't know
that it was intended for us.
"What I'd like to know" said .
schoolboy, ''is how the mouths Of
rivers can be 20 much large than
their heads."
The people who are fond OF 'alf
and 'alf bourbon, porter and lager
beer even sometimes become ct.
tsched to the sherifrs ales.
The master Of the mint Ct Bor-
deraux has been arrested. Roth
child sent him come bar-silver %
coin. which he did-but for him.
self.
A London philosopher ssys
there 10 something unoxpressibly
sad about the music of q church
orgsn-while the collection is be-
ing made. zfsg
If q man should be found drown
ed with bottle of benzine in his
pocket, ct the coroner's inquest
would any one testify that he had
benzine drunk?
The proceeds of y breach of
promise suit are to be appropriated
for repairs on q church at Bowling
Green, Ky. The girl sues for NO
other purpose.
Matrimony is q holy institution.
Not only does it unite man to his
best friend, but it furnishes q good
living for thousands Of divorce
lawyers.
A 6ve-year-old youngster, seeing
drunken fellow, said, "Mother.
did God make that man ?" "Yes."
she replied. II wouldn't have
done it" was the young innoceut's
answer.
A st. Louis lady has seed q re-
porter for breach of promise, put
ting her damages at SIS, 5000. For
the sake Of the reputation of the
profession, it is hoped the reporter
win put his hand into his pocket
and pay the lady tae amount
claimed, and thus keep the matter
out Of the courts.
"My darling" says Mr.. Ssdr.kes.
who has beer ostensibly duck
shooting at San blateo all the day
aud night previous, "did the Office
boy bring you those ducks / shot.
as told him?" "No, sir, he did
not, replied Mrs. s., in an icy and
appalling manner "but tbs
butchers boy has bsen here to say
that, as he can not ill your order
Tor wild ducks to-day. be seuds
you half n dozen tame onss 10
.ieals" TaLlouA
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YARD OFFICERS.

YARD OFFICERS.
mil Police Juror, Thomas John
'astice of the Peace. Lorenzo
~ Constable, o. j. Butler.
Mu-S. B. Shackelford. Mayor;
|atable.
sMs-Police Juror, ]. B. Lewis,
sof the Peace, John P. Hadnot;
we, John Anthony.
.ms.Police Juror. Joshua Kemp;
e Of the Peace, Robert Lacroix;
rls Thomas Wagner.
MEPohcs Juror, n. Nugent, jr. /;
n9 the Peace, s. Y. Lacroi1; Con-
Il. Thompson.
atPolice Juror, j NJ. Brian;
s 3, he Peace. q. X. Nugent; Con-
EM H. Norris.
MePoliee Juror, B. Cheletse;
WI NE Peace. =. L Craig; Con-
EM Sharp. "
Mi-Police Juror, s. C. Curry:
N a the Peace, 6. G. Garry. Con-
81 W. Ethridge ~
rgsiRY-H. v. Mccain. Mayor:
= laaidy, Magistrate; Ii. c. Rogers
SCHOOL BOARD.
. Dunn, President; A. L. Grow,
G. Deal, Secretary; ii. n.
~ Joshua can Kemp. J. p. L.ncecum
:" Glllett, members.
LODGES.
vile Lodge No. lo3 Regular
q tlons first and third SUNDAYS
~ Ionth. 0fiicers-A. L. Grow.
IA tossll, ) W; w. s. Calhoun,
Ai,ft, secretary.
iy Lodge No. les Regnlar
Aas lions hrsr Saturdays on or
MI moon Of each month.
4eS Van Mccain, " NJ; Z. M. |
~; Ihos T. Shumate. j W: ID.
lL,dE David Hardy. secretary;
~ 30 y; j. Mccain, ] ID; w. y.
III 30 4 A. Dean, Stewards;
ftsfay Marshall; David Il.
'"S fsyne, Chaplain.
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matured into love. and soon the
solemn ceremony was pronounced.
aud the land of Nod became the
land Of Cam; and never again have
We any mention of the land Of
Nod.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-01-11

Learn your child . trade, even
4 you have to learn him to trade
Did iron for circus ticket.
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AA1Y RR asnl .ior2sian hahitcured.
So: !; 81: ;::;
VA B0DUVU vs,sssaSk q. crsfas Co, Id
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Parties desiring to purchase Parish
Scnp to pny their taxes are requested
to call on h. q, GOODWIN.
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r,.ns;eut advertisements paya-
!, iysuce quarterly ads. monthly
france: yearly ads. quarterly In ad-
~ .,clpi by special contract
n ,dyertisements are not paid Tor
!. the time expires for which they
=. Ven ordered to be published, they
4 i continued, and payment e1acted
~ fall time they appeared in the
= An advertisements sent to this
i. then not otherwise specified, VIII
/ svrted till forbid, and charged ac-
6tngly.
3 obituary and Marriage notices OF
/ q one squire in length charged as
ixtissr/nts.
JOB WORK must be paid for on de-
|lnr,
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INTERESTING RATES:
80. {, inch space) first insertion,
sa IN subsequent insertion 90 cts.
q . s;eu Of : square charged as q
lh a.ssrs' unless otherwise agreed
HS r.rds Of q Personal nature, when
Ia. .; Mac charged at double rates.
....;onal and Business Cards,
y. soure, so per year; TWO
,o,rrs ANNOUNCEMENTS - 70.
c'.D ss must in every instance ac-
ss,;uy the order.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-22

The Fall River Strike.
FALL RIVER, Mass, July 22.-Ths
most serious disturbance which has 90
CURED since the present labor troubles
took place last night. A woman with
her son came here from Warren. Rhode
Island. yesterday afternoon. and the
latter. q weaver. wal given work at the
Merchants' mill. The mother was given
a tenement In one Of the oompany's
houses. Last evening q woman In the
nsighborhood began to mako threats.
and rocks were thrown at the house and
the windows broken. The woman COM
planned to the police. and two officers
were sent 10 guard the house. The
crowd continued TO increase. and the
officers deemed 1t advisable to remove
her to safe quarters. As she went
through the streets the crowd increased
until about 1000 people had gathered In
Bedford street, at the north end OF the
Merchants mill and also opposite the
office, where q number OF new spinners.
including four who arrived yesterday
afternoon. were quartered. Another
crowd about half the size assembled at
the south end OF the mill. Rocks were
freely thrown and one Of the special
watchmen at the mill was struck on the
arm and considerably hurt. Ten police
men were sent to the mill and succeeded
in quelling the disturbance. No arrests.
Large crowds also gathered In the vicin-
ity OF several other mills in the same
section Of the city, but no attempt was
made to create O disturbance, and OF ii
o'clock the city was reported quiet.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-22
The Yellow Fever.

MrHrHrs. July 22.-The exodus Of
citizens Is in full progress. Business Is
almost entirely suspended and the gen.
eral outlook is anything but cheering.
Twenty.one additional cases were report
cd to the Board Of Health yesterday
afternoon. making o total OF 80 reported
for the day. This large increase Is the
accumulation Of several days, n most
Of the persons have been III from three
TO Ave days. The majority Of tho sick
are progressing favorably. The steamer
Coshoma, which departed last night, had
800 persons aboard. who were sent out
Of the city by the authorities. A large
number also left by the Louisville 4
Nashville Railroad. The city begins to
present Q deserted appearance. Many
OF the most prominent retail merchants
have followed the example OF the whole
salefs and closed their places OF bust
ness. Nearly every town dong the line
OF the Louisville & Nashville and Mem
phis 4 Charleston roads have quaran.
tined against Memphis. Owing to this
state OF affrirs the banks here request
their correspondents abroad not TO send
bills for collection to them on any point
outside OF the city.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-22
THE CONVICT POLYaAAlsr.

A Salt Lake Tribune reporter has in.
terviswsd the convicted ~polygamist Rey.
nolds since his return or transfer from
the Nebraska State Prison to that OF
Utah. He said he was well treated in
the Nebraska institution, but expected
to be still better treated where he 10 now.
Some OF his friends were talking OF
building q nice little private cottage for
him inside the walls. He did not eI-
pect to have moro than o Of his wives
with him at q time in fact. did not oon-
slider ii q good place to keep much OF .
family. Perhaps the Federal Govern.
ment might refuse to permit him to CO.
habit with the wives which were consid.
cred unlawful. but he could not be de.
MED private interviews with those hold
ing permits to visit him. He was glad
to get back to Utah ; tho very stmos.
phere was life 10 hint wa not i'm
pregnated with the foul odors Of bigotry
and persecution like that Of Nebraska.
His respect for the authorities at Wash
ington had not bean increased at all by
his confinement, nor had his respect for
the statute making polygamy . penal Of.
Tense bean increased. BE did not think
Devsns fully compre-
hsnded the tenscity with which the
Mormons stick to their religion. and as
for the evidence against him on trial. he
furnished Il all himself In fact. was his
own prosecutor. othsrwiss be would not
now bs 40 imprisoned convict. He did
not like the lodging accommodations OF
this prison thus far. but there wa im-
provsmsnt In prospect. He had slept
with thirty.nine men the previous night.
but the coming night hs was going to
bunk with Alonzo Cotton in another
building. He va not afraid OF bad
treatment in this prison. a. his friends
would terribly revenge anything Of the
kind. Reynolds seems in comfortable
spirits and inclined 10 endure the situa-
ton philosophically.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-22
FIUrE CUSTOMS.

After reading the following from the
Reno Ga,ets, II any man does not say
that the Indian squaws OF this section
are the noblest and best regulated
women in the world. a. we'll - the
most s~pprsciativs. hs must be preju.
diced. Many An unsuccessful white
man. on reading this. will wish he were
Q Pluto:
II In we'll known TO all who have seen
ANYTHING Of Indian life that the squaws do
ali the work, while the "bucks" take their
case in lordly Incidence. The impression
generally prevails that the 'bucks" make
In, sauaws work, for 10 10 . frequent thing
10 see q buck" unhampered BY tho small.
est bit Of baggage, with . squaw, laden
down like . psckhorss, toiling submis-
sively after him. The squaws always do
the work Of setting up the lodges, and all
drudgery Of every kind. besides the house.
hold labor. People have been led TO be-
lieve that the Indians compel their women
TO WORK. Tho idea 10 . mistaken me-. A
squaw will not permit her "buck" 70
work. and II he insists upon working will
discard him instantsr. She had rather do
the work herself and let her lord live In
idleness, apparently regarding him -
nodded Of noblsr clay than herself. An
Indian woman regards labor a her proper
portion, bat thinks II disgrsceful for man
TO work. An Intelligent Indian OF the
washoe tribe. Who spoaks good English.
informed . Gosstts reporter that squaws
take pride In working for and supporting
their husbands, and have the heartiest con.
tempt for one Who will not do %. A gen.
tleman who has become familiarised with
tho habits and customs Of various Indian
tribes, through many years intercourse,
says this feeling prevails among all tho
tribes with which be u familiar. A squav
would ~ soon think Of marrying another
squaw - . man Who would work. In fact.
they do not consider . man who works a.
. man at al. bot some sort Of q monde
script, and IL classed among the women.
Any pity expressed for the squaws who
labor 20 hard for their lazy "bucks +" Il
thrown away. II u . labor Of love and
they glory In It,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-22
A BsUrAL aURDER.

Humphrey Symons. one Of the regular
policemen Of Gold Hill. was ioully muir.
dersd last evening wilhelm the discharge
Of his duty. Full particulars Of the
terrible deed are given In our local
columns. Officer Symons heard o des-
perate domestic frscas going on inside
OF q house, where one Pritchard and q
woman were living. and IN entering was
shot down by Phtchard. who, after his
victim lay upon the door, shot him
through the head again and again
in the malicious vindictivsness Of his
drunken soul. He even sloated and
boastsd aitsrward In jail over the Of.
fsctvsnsss Of his hatchery. None bot
the man Phtchsrd and the woman and
her mother were Witnesses Of the muir
dsrous not; but IL IL An evident fact that
the officer sttsmptsd no violent meas
urss, for his pistol was not even drawn.
but was found in his pocket aftsrward
with no shot discharged. Outsiders
heard thres shots fred Immediately after
hs entered, and those were the three
found in his head. The murderer held
possession Of the promises, and no q
dared enter to even ASCERTAIN the fate
Of the officer. Even when the Town
Marshal arrived at the scene and called
upon the murderer to surrender, the fol-
low made an attempt to shoot. but the
Marshal was too quick for him, and shot
him in the arm. disabling him.
The result Ia that Humphrey Symons.
one OF the best officers ever seen In this
section, has been slaughtered, In the
prime Of his manhood-killsd in the
discharge Of his duty. and his wife and
family most bitterly mou the loss Of q
kind husband and father. Mr.. Sy-
mons has been for years . we'll
known and respected citizen Of Gold
Hill. He was formerly President OF the
Minsrs' Union. and in whatever office OF
responsibility or trust he has served he
has dsservedly enjoyed the fullest CONT
dence OF the entire community. A
good officer and . good man has fallen
by the hand Of the assassin, and the
hearts Of his fsllow-citizsns are filed
with sentiments Of deep sorrow and in
disnation. The News never has square
ly advocated lynching in such cases. but
IL ever there was . case where the ends
Of justice would have been honestly
served by hanging . numbering wretch
as soon o. q rope could BE- brought to
bear in the case. this was one. and tho
general public would have approved the
summary justice rendered.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-22

A LATE Paris telegram says that at q
meeting Of the Societis Geogrdphiqus,
Louis Simorsi. engineer and traveller.
introduced the subject Of the departure
Of the Arctic exploring steamer Jeau-
nstss. and spoke warmly Of the services
rendered by James Gordon Bennett In
the cause Of science and progress. He
dvslt on the results OF the Stanley eIpe-
dition 10 Africa. Not content with this,
he said Bennett had fitted up at his own
expense and generously placed the JEAN
nstts at the disposal OF the American
Government to solve another great geo.
graphical problem. II Captain Do Long
and his picked men with him fulfilled
the anticipstions. it was probable that
the expedition would DO attended with
the sans happy result as these which
Bennett had already attached to his
name and fortune. II was interesting
and instructive to see q journalist at.
tempt alone an enterprise in which Gov.
srnmsnts had been unable to succeed.
and not content with what he had done
In Africa. and in other countries, thus
ooursesously undertakes with his own
sinels resources. the conquest Of the
North Pole.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-22
DR.. sliNTrE,s NErHRKrICUm.

IA compound fuid extract OF Buchu) Dr..
hintie's Nsphrstieum works wonders. All
cases Of Dropsy. Bright's Disease, Kidney. Blsd.
der and Urinary Complaints, or Retention Of
Urine are entirely cured BY the Nephreticum.
Gravel, Diabetes. pain In the back. side and
loln are cured whom all other medicines have
failed. See what the druggists OF Portland and
Ban Francisco say about DR.. Minties Nephreti-
cum and English Dsndelion piils; We have
sold . largo amount OF Or. hint.es medicines,
the knglish Dandelion Pills, also the Nephrctt:
cum, and In Ill cssss they arc highly SPOKEN OF
and Eive entire satisfsction." John a. Childs,
Druggist. Second street. Portland; {. b. wood.
ward b o.. Druggists. corner First and Alder
vholesais Drugnsts. Nos 5 and 5 Front street.
San Frsnoisoo, say: "Wr regard Nephrstteuin
a. Ms bsst Kidnsy and Bladdar Remedy. 6yors
" puzzle" All Druggists keep these medicines.
fof u dsranesmsnts Of the Liver. use Df. Mn.
ties Hnghsh Dandsloo Pills. For Biiiousness
NC pyspspsia. uss Df. Nintis's Enellsh Dsnde.
iISS aisii h. sSs nssf FL. Nv gs:. - s nj ! should
kssp tns xusnsh pandsiion Plls on hand: pr:
xintisis rsmediss will not ''curs all complaints,"
bat VII, U taksn according 70 dirsctions, give
tmmsdfste refsf. ana perfect . cure In Al
troubles for which they are recommended. BOLD
Tn,1s have been more cures Of seminal
weakness. nervous liability and paralysis m.de
BY the wonderful kogiish remedy, Sir Ashley
Cooper's Vital Bsstofauye, than BY all other
remedies combined. Why will you suicrf
Send 70 a. Z, Miptis, y. D., No. IL kearny
street. Ban Frsncisoo. for the Restorative. and
b cured. Prios, - per bottle; four times the
quantity. 90. TT . bottle.
J. DAVIDSON. Bols Agent for the State Of
Nevada. Room Q. No. los south Q street
Virginia, Nevada. mh2s ~
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-22
sitting Bull.

NEW Yoax. July 22.-Ths Tnibuns's
Bismarck special says: Gen. Miles IL
in the nsighborhood Of Bear Paw noun.
tains, whore he expects to hnd . large
body Of Sioux. The Generals fighting
force does not exceed 600 men.
Old officers on the frontier. who fought
the Indians before Miles entered the
army, say that he will get caught. One
OF them. Who Is known throughout the
United States. says that Miles ambition
to be Q Brigsdisr would lead him into .
Hght against his judgment. and that his
white scouts. such ss Yellowstone Kelly
and q Company commander Of the Fifth
Infantry, will bring on an engagement
whenever an opportunity presents itself.
They feel that this 10 Miles' chance to
make o ten strike, and they are only do.
ing their duty II they participate In the
emergency where his whole command
will be involved. The Filth has the
same confidence in Miles a. the Seventh
Cavalry had In Custer.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-22
ENJOY ILIPE.

What . truly beautiful world We live In ! Ne.
turs gives Us grandeur Of mountains. liens and
oceans, and thousa ads Of means for enjoyment.
We can desire 10 better when In perfect health;
but how often do the majority Of people feel
Ike giving Il up dlshesrtened, discouraged and
worried out with disease, Shen there II no &C.
casio, for this feeling. ~. every sufferer can
easily obtain satisfactory proof that Green's
August Flower will make them - frcs from
dissass % when born. Dyspepsia aud Liver
Complaint 10 the direct cause OF seventy. I'VE
per cont. Of such maladies - Biliousness, In.
digestion, Sick Headache, Costlveness. Nervous
Prostitution. Dizziness Of the Head, Pslpltation
OF ths Heart, and other distressing symptoms.
Three doses Of August Flower will prove IT,
wonderful eject. sample bottles. 10 cents.
Try A. w