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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-05
The Rural Members In Boston.

One rural member of the General
Court at least "cut" the annual ser.
mon Wednesday, and he took the occa-
sion to pay visit to his cousins at
Mount Pleasant.
Tickets, sir ?" said the polite High
land conductor, as the member handed
him a quarter in payment for his ride.
"Hey?'
"Tickets y repeated the man in
gray.
The member looks confused, and the
conductor repeats his question
Tickets ?"
Tickets-what to? asks the law
maker.
The knight of the punch then ex-
plains the ticket system to the passen-
ger, when the latter signifies his inten-
ton of paying but single fare and
receives his change, the conductor
Withdrawing to his platform.
"Gosh," says the rural member to a
fellow passenger, g" didn't know but
what these ere railroads gave us Rep,
resentatives tickets to theater or some
thing. had hearn there was big
competition atween these ere boss
railroads, and thought p'raps that Teller
was goin' ter give me ticket, SOS ter
kinder buy my influence. Thunder,
they've picked up the wrong man,
though, when they try to bride me.
Tell me when we come to Mount Pleas
ant, will yer? I hain't much acquainted
about here"
And the passengers smoothed out
their faces and resumed their papers,
Boston Herald.
FIRE IN A LADY's BONNET.
with bees in their bonnets are often
heard of, but never until Saturday
night did fire in a bonnet come under
the attention of the Fire Department.
As Mr.. Smith, of Court Street Hall,
Toronto, was standing on the corner of
King and Church streets on Saturday
night, friend who vas talking to him
remarked that he smelt something
burning. Looking around, Mr.. Smith
was surprised to behold fire in the bon
net of a woman who was passing. b.
fore he could reach her the sparks
ourst into flame, and the first intima-
ton she had of her danger was of Mr..
Smith slapping her on the head. She
was indignant, but when the reason for
the strange assault ives made known
sue was very thankful. She was Of the
opinion that some one had thrown q
cigar or match into her headgear,
which was rendered unfit for use.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-05

Abraham hineeit Was man never
stirred by vanitk, His freedom from
this quality ,wAs shown in many ways
and especially in q letter dated April,
1859, and lately exhibited at fair in
hlncoih, Neb.: i" As to the other matter
yoH kindly MENTION" he wrote, ~
must in oandor say T do not think my
self tit for the Presidency. I certainly
am battered and gratiied that some
partial friends think of me in that con.
nection, but really think it best that
no concerted effort such as you suggest
he made. Let this be considered con-
tidential."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-05

The WAY TO WkfFh A LETTER.
When you write letter to your friend
write as badly as possible. If you
write q clear, legihle hand, the letter
will almost read itself and therefore
fail to properly impress the readess
but If he has to peer and puzzle over
every word and every letter, i'm every
line, its every blot, will became so ia
tcrwoven with the gray matter of his
devoted brain, that that ietter shall be
forever part and psreel of his mental
ity. (Of course. II he lose his patience
and cry petulsntly jam the thing r
or words TO taat effect, tho result may
be slightly different; but even then,
he'll not forget your calligraphy in q
hurry.A Boston Transcrips.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-05
Personal.

Mark Twain is said to covet . seat ir
Congress.
"Over the deep blue sea, comes the
Princess Lou-e.zee."
Gladstone writes poetry, but carefully
cOnceals the fact from British electors
Modjeska says Longfellow is as well
known in Poland as he is in this coun.
try.
Tennyson. the poet, is worth 81 ,OOO,.
600. There are few poets worth less, We
believe.
The tone of John Bright's voice, even
in conversation, is said by Scribner to
attract and fasciuate.
One of Dickens sons is policeman.
He wears his fathers Pickwick club
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The principal House in Houston,
Tex, is gone. It was T. w. House
who died, leaving $2,000,000.
Edison ought to try electricity
through bootblack instead of his car.
bon horseshoe. He would shine.
Ernest Longfellow, son of the poet,
is exhibiting in Boston large allegor-
zeal painting called 1.-THE Choice OF
Youth"
One of the late VIM. NJ. Hunts pic.
lures, sold by the artist himself few
years ago for $3.50. has just been re-sold
for So, 900.
The Prince of Wales is growing so
bald that by the time he receives the
crown of England wig will have to
accompany it.
The Lord Mayor OF London gives a
bond of $50, 900 for the safety of the
official diamonds, and one Of 100000
for the safety of the plate.
The modern "Siege of Acre." takes
place every spring out in Minnesota,
where Oliver Dalrymple, the great
farmer, besieges 30 900 acres.
Mrs. Ouray has carried the day in
Washington, and now goes dressed in a
silk dress with fringe, sealskin coat
and black velvet hat with plumes.
Venerable Mr.. John G. Hamilton, of
New York, son of the famous Alexander
Hamilton. owns Stuarts unfinished
portrait of Washington, painted from
life.
The great Cox Horn debate summar.
lied MIR. Cox" You're too fat.
Laughter. Mr.. Horr-" You're too
lean" Laughter. Phil. North Amer
lean.
Senator Wade Hampton, who is in
ill-health, the loss of his son and
namesake having caused him to be very
much depressed, has gone to Natchez,
Miss.
John Cantrell. Texas stage-robber,
has just been sentenced to ninety nine
years imprisonment. He feels greatly
relieved, AS he feared he would get q
life sentence.
Mr.. James l.. Forbes. an American
tea-grower residing in the East Indies.
writes that all that is needed is capital
and enterprise to make tea-growing a
SUCCESS in Florida.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-05

OK Dir.-Apd now Cincinnati has a
society for the promotion of matrimony,
which was organized two years ago.
and has had the seaport of good peo-
pie. The President is member OF the
city council. sad all the other officers
are men of local prominence. Over
two thousand have joined, and there
are hrprches in forty cities.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-05
Do think men are strange beings?

Do 1 think men are strange beings :!
I do, indeed. However they regard
the position Of women in another light
than they used to do; they are begin
ming to approve end aid instead OF rldl-
culine or checking us in our efforts to
be wise. must say, for my own part,
whenever have been so happy as to
share the conversation of really intel
lectual man, have not felt that l was
accounted a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BRoNTE.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-05

The damps of autumn sink into the
leaves and prepare them for the neces-
sity of their fall; and thus insensibly
are we, as years close round us, de-
tached from our tenscity OF life by the
gentle pressure of recorded sorrow
LANDER.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-05

Nj. Thompson. of Conway, Arkan-
sas, has invented new system OF cheap
insurance on personal property. He
hired a store OF Colonel Bruce and put
in stock of groceries. The shelving
broke down, running q large quantity
of goods. The tenant put pistol in
his pocket. hunted up the landlord aud
shot hun.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-05

VtoToRIAs.-One cupful sugar, one
egg, one teaspoonful of soda dissolved
in one pint of water; beat butter and
sugar together, add the water, STIR in
enough -four to make thin batter; bake
on hot griddle without turning over;
butter each one the instant it is done.
Nice for lunch.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-05
Home and Fashion.

Petunia color is the new, soft violet
shade, beautiful in silks.
Grebe muffs and boas are in choice
style again, especially with seal jackets
and mantles.
Camels' hair mittens for ladies' wear
when muffs are unhandy, have long,
silky, hairy surface like fur.
Printed cashmeres in palms, Hindoo
coins, and shawl designs are again in
fashion for morning dresses.
Velveteens of fine finish and strong
dye are brocaded in small pompadour
figures and polka dots for street
dresses.
Brocaded Irish poplins soft as sici-
lienne and sheeny as any silk known,
are among the choicest fabrics in fash
ionable use.
A fireboard or screen covered with
blue or dark red velvet or plush, with
photographs set in, is a pretty object
in sitting. room.
Aprons of white muslin, thick linen,
or linen batiste. are fashionable, en-
broidered in washing crewels in flowers
of natural colors.
The amber glass, inlaid with seaweed,
from the thin, transparent, pale green
or purple leaf to the strands Of the
bladderwort, is very beautiful decora.
tive ware.
White camels' hair polonaises with
small capes and large rerers and cuffs
of black velvet, bordered with creamy
lace, are in vogue with eleqantes of the
first fashion.
A lady inscribed on her menu for
dinner party at Paris this season: ut
is requested that no person will men.
ton the snow The effect was to in
sure rather taciturn feast.
Sets of painted ivory buttons are
among the priced gifts of the new year,
Abroad. ladies are proud of possessing
sets of buttons, each of which is painted
and signed by q different artist.
La We PariSienne sent as its contrlbu-
ton to the fair for the Murcia sufferers,
an invoice of tambourines, decorated
on the parchment with views by cele-
brated artists, which sold at fabulous
prices.
Sensible dresses for children are of
serge, in dark colors, the blouses long
enough to form second skirt drawn in
by two or three rows of shirring instead
of u belt, and finished with wide round
collar.
Hand-knit mittens of the soft knit
ting-silk, used for babies stockings, are
nice and pretty for schoolgirls wear.
The favorite colors are carried out in
the work, deep cardinal pair having
cuffs of old gold color, mazarine fin.
ished with dark red, purple with fawn
or gold.
Shawls of less value are now used for
covering furniture in English houses of
rank, after luxurious fashion which
dates to Lady Blessington's time. The
Decca shawls, with fne applique of
velvet laid in the boldest figures and
outlined with gold braid, are elegant
table covers.
The affected preference for medieval
forms betrays itself in the names of
ladies of rank. While the
last generation of well-born danes are
Ladies Emily, Anne. Catherine and
Margaret, the debutantes are Evelyns,
Hilds, Gwendoline and Wini-
fred, OF pure Saxon christening.
Linoleum, for walls, in raised pat
terms. having the effect of stamped
leather, is beginning to be used in good
houses. An amateur decorator of some
experience cleverly prepared a speci-
men with bronze powders to take the
appearance of old silvered and gilded
enclosing, with the rich discoloration
Of time.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-05

The noblest spirits are those which
turn to Heaven. not in the hour of sor-
row, but in that of Joy like the lark
they wait for the clouds to disperse,
that they may soar up into their native
elements,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-05

We have often heard of people going
to drug store after nails, but the latest
oddly in the line is an old lady who
went TO butcher shop and inquired it
they had any liver pads for sale.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-05

Of sn DiANA CAkE.-FoGr eggs, two cups
of a eea' one cup OF butter, four ems
D owSun' Two teaspoonfuls of baking
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-05

CUP CAKE.-One cup of butter, two
cups of sugar, four eggs, four cups Oh
flour, and one teaspoonful OF soda.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-05

The path of duty is near, yet men
seek it afar off. The way is wide, it is
not hard to find.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-20

just published, new edition
49, Or. Culverwell Celebrated Es-
80. say on the radical care without
vine Of Spermatorrhea or Seminal
,.s xuess, Involuntary seminal Losses,
i.t psucy, Mental and Physical Incapacity,
.s1 p.a'nen;s 70 Marriage. etc.; also, Con-
~ P'on' Epilepsy and Fits. induced by
nstnce or sexual extravaganza, etc
IN. .se celebrated author, in this admirable
,.s ~ clearly demonstrates, from thirty
successful practice, that the alarm
ss.'quencss OF self abuse may be rad
s.s 's cured without the dangerous use OF
I; &c., medicine or the application of the
~ Pomting out a mode of cure at
49,. @Pls, certain, and effectual, by
-. y which every sufferer. no matter
~ ~ .t ~ eondition may be. NAV cure him.
sssTsp'y, privately. and radically.
iMs Lecture should BE- in the hands
ssy yenth and every man in the land
M .. .sa au''es seal, in plain envelope, t,
an. s., postpaid, on receipt OF 81,
A5aA Two postage stamps.
fSr sss the Publishers.
d A. eoLvEkWELL MEDICAL CO.,
Boz ,ss O. New York, N. Y; Post offc'
ja24-1y
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-20

II il about time to stop talking
about the Grant ''boom. The move
ment is not boom ct all It u =
silent, scbeming. understand move
ment in favor Of Capitalization. A
aboom" is 9 thing begotten By the
popularity Of . candidate; but the
popularity Of Grant has very little 70
do with this movement. He is not
popular. The German, who const!-
tute such an immense power IN poll
tics, appear to be almost solidly ar
rayed against him. The conservative
Republicans are not in his favor:
The old war Republicans are divided
upon the question Of his nomination
The "Grant boom" is not boom .,
all. 1t is an intrigue npon the par,
of the great rings OF the East ane
West to further their secret interests
But it is none the less dangerous
contrary to what our contemporaries
seem to imagine-on thst account :
In. o. Item.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-20

Since the killing Of Mr.. Geo. Kemp |
there have been all sorts Of reports |
about the lynching Of the three re-
puted horse thieves, in the hunt for
whom Mr.. Kemp was SO unfortunately
victimized. These reports are alto
gether idle. as our people contem-
plate no such lawlessness. They
feel incensed at the stealing that has
been going on in their midst, and
are determined that the guilty parties
shall suffer the full penalty OF the
Law, Mr. Kemp WAS highly appreci-
ated by large number Of warm per-
sonal friends, who deeply regret his
death and most heartily sympathize
with his family; and, while they
would certainly have meted out
swift and condign punishment to bis
enemies, had they done the deed,
they cannot be expected to override
the law to avenge his death, received
at the hands of his own friends.
The terrible fate Of our whole-souled
and genial young fellow-citizen casts
gloom over the community and
give only too good reason to suppose
that the lives of the thieving vsga'
bonds Who caused it would pay thu
| forfeit.
The men accused Of being engaged
in the horse stealing that Mr.. Kemp
party we're trying to catch are Nc
Intosb, Armstrong and Gilly Hadno'
the last Of whom is well known :
most Of our citizens as having figures
conspicuously in court . few year
back. At that time he had score
Of friends, bat has lost many s'nc
! by his dissolnte course, and eve
Q now some of them hope to see On
prove himself clear Of the vices I
the men with whom be associate'
If notit will go hard with him G
account what has occurred heret
fore. From Sheriff Jeter we leal
n that GilIy Hadnot is in the Alexa
,. dria Jail, and that he has instructao
!. to bring him to Colfax for commits
!, Mr.. Jeter expects to 60 down for n
by first boat. Armstrong ana Mcl
tosh are still at large.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-20

FIFTY GIFTS -,
TIL, da,e ~ the above distribution Will
occur very soon. and there will positively
~. M reinforcement. We will publish the
date az the distribution before long
Sample copies of the Fruit Farm can DO
sesn At the CHRONICLE Office, or by sending
- % T. S. GARDNER,
faoa Russellville, KY.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-20
THE DISTRICT JUDaEsH1P.

The contest between Blackman and
Barbin was not tried at Alexandria
last week, rs was expected. but post
toned. This leaves the 18th Judicial
District, composed of the parishes OF
Rapides, Grant and Avoyelles, with
out q Judge. and places all three OF
the parishes in . predicament alto
gether unpleasant and confusing.
On the first of April all the parish
Judges go out Of Office. and. as Judge
Blackman was elected for the 9th
district, he cannot be his own success
sor in Office, as the district has been
changed to the 18th. Az already
stated, this leaves Us without Judge
and complexities matters 90 that there
can be no sort Of Judicial proceedings
conducted in three parishes. except
what may be transacted before JUS
tices of the Peace. The attention OF
the Governor Is called to this state
of affairs. which we hope win be
remedied at an early date. The
sentiment Of large majority Of the
taxpayers Of the district is in favor
of Judge Blackmsn receiving the
commission, and . petition TO that
effect has been extensively signed By
the bar. We hope our Representa-
tives will use their endeavors IN be
half of Judge Blsckman, and i n
is not to get it Contend tor : new
election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-20

The call of the Democratic State
central committee is made, for con-
vention to meet in New Orleans on
the 18th day Of April, for the pur-
pose OF selecting delegates to the Ia
tional convention which is to assem-
BILE at Cincinnati on the 22d day o
June, and also to designate the time
and place Of meeting Of the severa
Congressional conventions. Gran
parish is entitled to three delegates
and the attention Of our commItte
| is directed to the call.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-20
MAKE HASTE SLOWLY.

"Notbing Done Worth Mentioning"
is the head to an article in the Col
umbia Herald making little of tho
work done by the present Legislature.
We notice some of our other State
exchanges are also finding fault at
what they are pleased to call the
tardy manufacture OF laws. and claim
that the present Legislature makes
slower progress than proceeding ones
For our part. after considering the
actions of the Constitutional Con-
vention and the last two or three
Legislatures, we feel safe in saying
that the progress made is fully az
fast as at other times. Three-fourths
of the time OF all Legislatures i
taken up in discussion, and very
wisely, too, as it takes but few days
to put all the laws needed on theil
final reading. We admire our law
makers style of making haste slowly
for it is evidence that they are giving
due consideration to every bill I
takes q long time for every man T.
have his cay, and it is best tia
every man be heard. for the law
made now are not only for the pres
ent generation. but for those VIII
come after us, and should have care
full aud deliberate study.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-20

Will practice his profession in the Dis
trict and Circuit Courts of the Parishes of
Grant. Rapides, VIM and Natchitoches
also, before the Supreme Court and the
United States Court in New Orleans. TEA
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-20


Had any Of the ''small fry country
papers been guilty Of the garbling to
be found in the N. O. Picayune OF
Sunday. March 7th. in it, article
about the terrible Bachelors Pro-
tective Union" the old lady would
havs punched them severely with the
handle of her umbrella, but - the
"razesing" is done BY big paper, Of
course it is all right The same
article can be found on the patent
inside OF last weeks CHnoHIc1x
Come, now. We object to having ou'
patent filing dressed over.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-20

Col. l. II. Boatner Is trying the ex-
perimept of white labor on his plan
tation this year. He has now . large
number of German families on his
place. and we learn that 90 far they
have given entire satisfaction. II
such prove to be the case others may
try the same experiment and the re-
suit may bring about an entire
change in the labor Of the country.
-Catahoula News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-20

The manufacture Of diamonds has
been declared failure. the process
of crystalizing carbon being 90 costly
that it can never amount to more
than an occasional labratory expert
ment. The cost Of manufacturing
crystals is said to be greater than
they would sell for in the market
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-20

The number OF vessels lying IN the
port of New Orleans, on the iotn
inst, loading and discbarging. were
80 steamships. % ships, IS barks'
briggs and ID schooners.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-20
N. F. MACHEN,
"s'Fney and Counsellor at Law.

nd nj r.seuee his profession in the Parish
nd.s n s oonrts of tue parishes of Ra.
VIII 80 VIM, Natchitoches and Caid-
NIs,,ss 40 IN the Supreme Court at New
rsrriss sss entrusted to his care will
o~ prompt attention
'''isn Cant parrish, La. j25
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-20

If your paper hasn't been paid Tor
il win be stopped soon. Remember.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-20

same oarrn NAV be found on file at Geo r
HIS PHfeU Roxeii & Cos Newspaper Au-
yerrssinx Bureau no Spruce St where =,
CONTRACTS may be rna<1c Tor II IN NJ" Ae
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-20

Send your watches. clocks and
iewelry to T. n. Biossat. jeweler.
Alexandria, La, to be repaired.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-08-26
An Indian Animal Charmcr.

Strange stories reach rs from India Of
the icats performed by native mesmcrizcr
named Bum, whose magnetic power would
appear to he found quite irresistible by the
lower animals, upon which he usually
cScctS it. lie gives seances to Which the
public are invited to bring all manner Of
tcrocious and untamable wild beasts, and,
like the Ancient Mariner holds them
with his gIttering eye In few minutes
they suhsidc into Il condition Of catalcptic
stiffness, from which they can only be re-
vived by certain passes which he sol
EMMY executes with his right hand An
account of one OF these scancc3 states that
a snake in a state of violent irritation was
brought to Bum ba menagerc propric-
tor, inclosed IN wooden cage. When de-
posted on the platform II was writing
and kissing herccly. Bum bent over the
cage and fixed his eye upon It's occupant,
gently waving his hand over the srrpent's
restless head. In less than a minute the
serpent stretched itself out stillcncd, and
lay apparently dead Buni took it up and
thrust several peedeS into liz body, but il
gave no signs 81 life \ few passes then
restored il to lis former activity Subse-
qnentiy a savage dog held in "a leash by its
ou ner, was brought in, and, at Buni's com
mand, Get loose upon him. As it was rush
ing toward him, bristling with fury he
raised his hand and in second Inc fierce
brute dropped upon its belly, as though
stricken Us lightning. 1t seemed absolutely
paalyzed by some. unknown agency, and
was unable to move a muscieuntil released
from the magetizer's spell by a majestic
wave of the hand -Louioa Telegraph