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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-04-05

Those who have SCOT, either OF
wood or bitumnous coal, should
carefully save itsfor use in the gar
den. 1t is valuable for the ammo
MIA it contains, aud also for It's
power of re- absorbing ammonia.
It is simply charcoal Carbon in
m extremely divided state, but
from the creosote it contains IL
useful, in destroying insects, aud
is ut the same time valuable as n
fertilizer for all garden crops.
1t must not Be mixed WITH lime
else it's Ammonia viii be disslpated,
but if the soil is dry aud hungry a
little salt may be used with it.
SCOT stepped in water and allowed
to stand and settle for a day or
two is also o most excellent fertlh-
ger for house plants, possessing
precisely the same qualities that
the parings of horses hoofs de-.
For flowers out Of doors it is espe-
cially valuable since 1t may be
easily applied, and tends to NJ
crease the vividness of the bloom,
and. mixed with salt, 1t Is most
excellent fertilizer for asparagus
Oaions, cabbages, etc, in connec-
ton With compost, in the proper
ton of l quart of salt to 6quar''
Of SCOT, For two barrels of com
post tLis Quantity makes heav,
dressing for each square rod, to be
worked in next the surface of the
soil.-Prairie Farmer.
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"H." in Prairie Farmer. !

L Il
II people would try to make
home pleasant they, would avert
the greater part OF life's shadow |;
because if they make the effort
they are pretty apt to succeed
and it cannot be denied that q
pleasant home dissipates more sor-
row than anything else in the
world; since these feelings which
contribute to the happiness of
home develop the better and no
bier parts of onr, nature, y1ga
A pleasant day implies freedom
from clouds, storms and boisterous
winds. The sun cannot send forth
his genial rays aud brighten every
object if anything obstructs their
passage or mars their effect. So a
pleasant home implies a freedom
from malice, envy and selishness.
and denotes the presence of love,
generosity and good feeling.
We have used the word pleasant
because we believe that it conveys
our meaning the most clearly. The
word pleasant signifies an absence
of chickering's, fault finding and dis
turbances of any kind, and there
fore implies harmony of tempera-
ments, good feeling, etc. We have
in mind . fAmly consisting lof the
father and mother and four chill
dren. The house is built upon a
gentle slope and faces south. The
lawn is neatly laid out, and beds
of flowers and shrubbery tastefnlly
cover its surface, while noble shade
trees at proper distances leud a
charm to the scene. The house is
Il model of neatness and comfort,
though not elegant ipadesigA The
sunny bar windows, the sb Sly Dsl
tie piazza and fhesclingfsg vine
dropping over the doorway, all adj
ding UNNECESSARILY to it's cheerful
ness. Throughout there is moth
rug approaching elegance, but ease
and comfort is everywhere mani
fest. Within the house happiness
is seen at every turn. A smile ls
upon every face and kind word
upon every lip. The rooms are all
pleasant and home like In one
ouyaer OF the sitting-room stands
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-04-05

They are sitting around on barrels and
chairs,
Discussing their own and their neigh-
bors' affairs
And the look of content that is seen on
each face
Seems. to say, I have found my appro-
90 Sitting around. 2
In bar-rooms and groceries calmly they
cit,
And serenely chew borrowed tobacco
and spit;
While the stories they tell and the jokes
that they crack
show that their hearts have grown
hard and undoubtedly black
While sitting around.
Tie sittet around is man Of no means,
And his face would not pass for quart
Of white beans;
Yet he somehow or other contryes TO
exist,
And is frequently seen with drink in
his fist
While sitting around.
The ionngers they toll not, nor yet do
they spin.
Cnless it be yarns while enjoying their
gin.
They are people of leisure, yet often, tits
true,
They allude to the work they are intend
ing to do
While sitting around.
They are always great takers and al
ways self-wise,
AZ they whittle up sticks with horn
They 's are r ohssiy old .St, and where
ever you 20
You will lind them in groups or strung
ont in row
Sitting aroung.
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4irrU.fl - =. - "a B .lf1a - sisfsit n,
The other m0rning q straight
haired young man enteredya store
on the river road aud asked the
man who was trying to start a fire
if he had seen anything of a lost
calf. ~, ).
Look anything like your" snap
ped-the man, in reply. 'TT1aa -,
The young man looked at the
qnestioner for hug time, and
went. out without replying. Hs
returDed in flie course iof 'thtte
hours, boweyer, aud, taking uF his
coat he ssid.' - - -
"See, here, mister, I'm no fool !
I've been, thinking of what you
said tins morning. and i inst be-
lieve yoilsneant sulnthin! If YOU
did, Just come out here while l
make your head ache y go,
The storekeeper, convinced h,n
that nothing a. ali was meant, aud
the young man strlaghtway put on
his coat and again sought the trail
of the lost calf. 81. p r.
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When a girls lover calls on her
in the eveuir 4 she is all smiles and
looks ~ intelligent ~ M Esyp-
than iuurmy. bnt let that youn.
man call around Monday morning
when she Is at the wssh-tub aud
she will hide in the closet or
crawl under the stove, and when
discovered be as frigid as Green
lard ici~le 49,
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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-12-04

5. lliaC Tie county CianVaSSlng DOaru
met Oh the 7th of Nov. and proceeded
to canvass the votes returned; that it
was found that Town had 1858 votes
and Miller 357 votes; that the board
neglected to declare Town elected; that
they adjourned To Nov. Sth and separat-
ell and dispersed; that they met on the
Sth and illegally received and counted
the returns from Olney township; that
they inserted in the table Sc votes for
Miller and IS votes for Town us cast in
Olney; that they then declared that the
candidates had received all equal num-
Der of votes; that the County Auditor
then placed two slips Of paper i'll a hat
and l. z. Durfpe drew from the hat one
of the slips and tllereupon declared r.
r. Miller elected; that the Auditor
thereafter issued the usual certificate
and only ground that said Durfee had
drawn the slip from tie hat; that the
only organized towns III the county
were these mentioned, excluding Bloom
and I.eUta.
g. That in the town Of Summit Lake
the last town meeting was held at the
house of one Buick, that 1T 10 time
was it decided Ivy the qualified electors
to hold the election elsewhere; that no
notice was ever given to hold the annu-
al election at amy place; that certain
persons assembled OH Nov 1, ut the
house of one Read and opened y pre-
tended poll and received votes and
| made return to the county Auditor
claiming that an election had been
| held; that Miller had received IS votes
and Town vote; that the canvassing
board conntttI the whole of the Is votes
for Miller; that there was in Summit
Lake 30 qualified electors none of whom
were notified or knew ofany election to
be held ut the house Of said Read.
| 10. That Il. II. Miller was and yet is
! Deputy Clerk of the District Court and
therefore is Ineligible to hold the office
OF sheriff or to- be voted for or elected
thereto. and that each and every person
voting for Miller did so with the full
knowledge. that he was Deputy Clerk
and therefor" ineligible. @stF
! ! ~ That the c:,nvassing board ] de-
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RUSH. MORE.

The people Of Rushn,ore desire to re-
turn their thanks to Ms. W. L. Cor
nell of N. Y. City for the Parlor Organ
she presented to the Church.
We learn there was no insurance on
Rushmore Il Co.'S. Mill and Elevator.
Loss about $4,000.
E. D. Bedford is building -four and
feed mill.
F. Peck has brought his wife home
and the boys gave hin, u rousing seren-
AIDE.
Mr.. Horst has moved into his new
house on Fourth Avenue.
A. G. Seney started for N. Y. on the
18TH inst. lie gave Il farewell Banquet
ut the Rushmore Hotel the evening of
his departure. The following persons
were present: Mr.. and Mrs. $. NJ. Rush.
more. Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Turner, Mr..
Mrs. G. r. Leonard, DR.. Sterling and
Mrs. Stewart Of n. Y. City, Mr.. and
Mrs. DR.. Wemple and Mr.. and Mrs. T..
l.. Welnple and Mr.. and Mrs. A. F.
Horst.
DIR. Sterling left us Il handsome dona-
ton for the church.
5. NJ. Ruslimore is building an ice
house ami intends to build another cot
tage this fall.
JAS. Griffin went to n. Y. yesterday.
BETA.
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COUNTY NEWS.
WESTSIDE.

CLOSING THE Polls BEFORE TINE.
EDITOR ADVANCE: understand Mr..
Town is contes:ing the election to zee
if there is not some error I'M the count
that will tally on his side. Think the
town Of Westside would I've good start
ing point for him, as he has u good
many friends here as we'll as enemies.
The town ought to be thrown out alto
gether, as the polls were closed at half
past O'Clock. They closed the polls
by A. NJ. Crosby's tlme There was an
other man there and his time was half
an hour slower than Mr.. Crosby's, and
when Mr.. G. said it was O'Clock. they
asked the other man the time and he
said it WAS O'Clock also. So the polls
were declared closed. Then up came
four voters and three of them out, of
the four would have voted the People's
Ticket. It is we'll known that the sun
was at least half AL hour high when
they closed the polls and the sun set the
4tll of November at o'clock and S
minutes. I think Mr.. Crosby's watch
was little too fast for railroad time.
r. SIMMONS
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The advantages of these Lines are
!. If the passenger is going to or from any
point in the entire West aid Northwest, he can
'Uy his tickets via some one of this COmpany's
lines and be sure Of reaching his destination by
it Or its connections
.. The greater part OF it's li"cS are laid with
steel rails its road bed is perfect.
). 1t is the short line between all important
points.
4. Its trains are equipped With the Wcsting-
house Air Brake, Miller ) lIatfr:n a:rl CGuplrrs
and the latest improvements for comfort, safety
and convenience.
S. 1t is tn" only road in the West running the
celebrated Pullman Hotel Cars between Chicago
and Council Bluffs.
6. 1t is the only road running the Pullman Pal
ace Sleeping cars either way between Chicago
and st. Paul Green Bay, Frccprrt, Lacrosse,
Winona, Dubuque, Mct::t,or, milwaukee,.
I. No road offers equal facilities in number OF
through trains, equipped with Pullman Palace
Sleeping cars.
s. 1t makes connections with all lines crossing
at intermediate points.
The popularity of these lines is steadily in
creaSlnE AMI passengers should consult their ill.,
tercSt by purchlSi ing tickets VIII Of this iiae
icketS over this route are sold bv all Coupon
Ticket Agents in he United States and ranatas.
Rememl Der. ynn ask for your Tickets via Of the
Chicago l. North Western Railway, and take
hone other.
For information. folders, maps, &c, not ol,t
tll3r at home ticket office, address any a;tll-
Of the Company
W: II. STENNETr. MARVIN 11UC!lIrT,
Gen'l Pass. Ag't, Chicago. Gen M:lng'r.
Jan. l, lS19.-Iy.
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ADRTA ".

ADlkIAN.
L. s. Nelson is opening select school
here.
Geo. Carr is building another office
between his house and the store.
Messrs. Lase & Keller are having
their houses plastered.
I. Small is doing quite business in
insurance. Get your houses insured.
Mrs. Wegen has been quite sick but
is now improving.
Messrs. Wegen & Smith have receiv-
ed new stock of cane seat chairs.
D. Halsey, section boss OH west Sec
ton Of Adrian has given place to VIM.
Flanagan.
+. &. Newell has rented his house for
Smonths.
Mr.. Sands has put up a new granery.
B. Midhoe has opened u restaurant.
E. Cooper has returned from Iowa.
Corn is coming i'll fast and selling ut
20 to 22c Il bnshel.
Three infants were recently baptized
by Rev. J. e. Kna,if, two of Mr.. We
gen s and one Of John Mock's, of Will
mont.
The looming wonan'' has appeared
at the residence Of J. Hartman, in Will
mont, and left young prillceess, who
will stay until orders from above if she
likes the country.
The hay and straw stacks of Peter
Labence were burned recently. They
caught from ashes thrown out.
Mr.. Green has had 4 very sick child
which is now improving.
Messrs. Becker & Co. have received a
new supply of - barrels Of salt.
MIR. Boyel has moved his family into
town and will go to the Pineries to
work for the winter.
Jos. Hartman threshed 200 bushels of
wheat this year.
/ T.. S. Nelson has rented rooms of Mr..
Savannah and moved into them on Sat
urd.y. Mr.. T.. Porter also occupies
rooms in the building. ii
Ed. Porter las received Il new sup
ply Of lumber.
Messrs Becker g. Go. haye received a
new stock of trunks. pr .:i. = 70:
| Wheat is now selling in this market
for Csc and ST per buslIel. :. = - ~
J Mr.. Bustic las returned from Dakota.
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Elk

IAAs
Ground frozen foot deep. Farmers
nothing to do but take care Of their
stock, and talk over what they will do
with their money when they raise Il
crop. But don't despond, brother
farmers, there will be II good crop next
year. Let every one look out for seed
wheat enough to sow ten acres.
One OF those destructive prairie fires
with high winds passed through por-
tion of this town recently consuming
every thing in it's way. The Tomford
brothers, NJ. L. Miller. G.. Wilkinson,
Mr.. Kidder, Mr.. Darling and several
others lost hay, and we learn as the
fire passed south east through llcrsey
that large quantities of hay were burn
ed, IL stacks being burned on one Sec
ton. 1t is estimated that 400 IONS of
lay were burned by that fire. Tie
Stage house was also burned. 1t seems
as though it would be better for men
who hold mortgages on these vacated
farms to either protect the buildings a.
gainst fire, or sell them tllanIt let them
burn. There is /. dozen more houses in
this town that are exposed to the
prairie fires, and 1t is only Il matter Of
time lis to when they shall be burned.
We hear that some of the whipped
county officers are going about whin.
ing at their defeat, and talking of COLI
test. For shame! trying to force your
self on the people after they have given
in their verdict against you. If you
keep on with your foolishness you won't
haye friends enough to bury you. If
the election was to be tried oyer again
you would not get fifty votes.
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A Girl named Misbeck was unfortun-

A girl named Misbeck was unfortun-
ate enough, to give birth to child the
other iiiayy: 1T I1emars and she charges
the authorship of the love letter, love
story, communication, article, or what
ever it is, upon Leidy, the editor OF the
Liberal. on general pEinciples we
don't believe Leidy is the man. Edit
ors are proycrbially exemplary in this
respect. Ministers and doctors are
rather noted for such escapades but ed
ltOre never
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An ancient tomb has been discovered
near Lanesboro containing q number
Of human skeletons supposed to be In
dian. Odd Bachelor Chamberlin. of the
Jackson Republic, found it out and las
secured the bones of y squaw, around
which l,e shins down 4 war dance.
Come nov, Old Bach, don't act the pig.
Divide.With. IL fellow. g.: s. ! s -. s..
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THE
HhiCago & rth-Wes.
y tern RAILWAY

IS THE
Oldest, Best Constructed, Most Pro-
gressive, Best Equipped, j,
HENCE TIE
Most Reliable Railway
Corporation
OF the Great West.
1t is to-day, and will long remain the
Leading Railway Of the West
and Northwest.
1t embraces under one management
2,158 N5i1es Of Road
and forms the following Trunk Lines:
Chicago, Council Bluffs and California,
Chicago. Sioux City and Yankton,
Chicago, Clinton, Dubuque & Lacrosse,
Chicago, Frceport & Dubuque,
Chicago, Lacrosse, Winona & Mimi,
Chicago, st. Paul & Minneapolis,
Chicago, Milwaukee Il Lake Superior,
Chicago. Green Bay and Marquette.
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'termined the elect ton osf sherif rs above:
stated that is by lot, and that such &c.
ton was unconstitutional unjust and
void. 90
II: That J. "a. Town is now Sheriff Of
MOBILES County; that. ut the election
held on Nov. 4, 1875 he received 40
votes for said office while only=39 were
counted for him; that at the same cleo
ton only $40 votes were cast for Miller
while 1913 votes, were counted for}iim; :
and that said Town received 4 higher.
number of legal votes than said Miller.
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1879.

Terms 9a.eo . Year, 3l.oo for Six Months.
The New York herald., 1879-02-14
MISTRESS AND MAID.

Mrs. Lulu Nesburgcr lives ut No ao7 Fast i12h
street. and employs Miss Alice Il. Mead to tend her
baby and mako Herself generally useful week or
two since Alice, Who is both pretty and irritable.
while washing the parlor windows directed not
to bear on hrr fear of breaking them. where
upon. it is alleged. she sent OF her little feet
through psno OF glass to spite her mistress. But
she apologizod anu was forgiven. On Wednesday
afternoon the girl was holding the baby, when Mrs
Ncwburger scoidc her for squeezing II. Then. as 1t
IL again alleged Alice threw the baby at her mentor
who lodged ully and let the baby fall squal
ing ON the floor. Mrs. Now burger turned Alice out
OF the house. and yesterday the latter had her
arrested.
Mrs. Newbcrgcr appeared in tho Harlem Police
Court with her baby in her arms aud look of dis
her iace. When she had told her story
above Allie. denied IL and said tDat the glass had
broken from atmospheric pressure on defective ma
terial. The baby sho claimed, moreover, had met
with its fall owing to conhrned obstinacy and de-
sire to jump upward she asked for decision in her
own favor. Justice Wheeler inquired Of Alice il she
wished to press tho compaint and the latter an
swcred "she would withdraw IL on payment of her
wages. Mrs. Ncwbergcr promised any thing 10 ''get
out of Court but afterwa told tho Justice that the
mother would re-appcar at higher tribunal.
Mrs. Ncwberger was paroled on her promise TO
keep the peace.