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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-12-10

The appearance at the cashiers
desk of the Palmer House, Chicago, Of
bright young lady, who filed the posi-
ton with all the expedition and COM
placency Of man of trained experience,
challenged public attention. The pro-
prietor says that for some time he has
been convinced that for such positions
women were more apt to give satisfac-
ton than men. ssOf course this was
flying into the face of the prejudice of a
very large class of very excellent people,
who do not believe that ladies should be
employed in public capacities at all.
The success Of our experiment has
shown the fallacy of that theory. At
present we give employment to three
ladies in our Office. Two of them are
cashiers and one q bookkeeper. To one
of these ladies at the cashiers desk we
pay 81 900 per year and board, to an
other $500 per year and board, and to
our bookkeeper we pay 5000 and board.
II they choose to live away from the
hotel we give them an additional allow
ance of $500 per year. These salaries
look big for ladies, but they have the
talent, they do the work, and we are
much better satisfied than we were with
our male employees.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-12-10

Prof. Cyrus Thomas, entomologist of
the Illinois State Department of Agri-
culture, in notes on insects Of the sea-
son, in q recent report announces that
the supposed new insect that injured
the sweet corn during July and August
in the northern portions of Illinois and
Indiana is in fact the same pest as that
which is known in the cotton States as
the '.boll-worm, and in Kentucky,
Missouri and Kansas As the sscorn-
worm" Prof. Thomas thinks that
this species has pushed itself north this
summer on account of the very hot and
dry weather that prevailed. 1t is a
Southern insect, and hence he believes
the farmers and sweet-corn growers of
The northern section of Illinois need
have no fear of its appearing in injuri-
Gus numbers in that section next year,
II the meteorological indications for
1882 prove as correct as those for 1881.
The Professors predictions in REFER
ence to the appearance of the chinch-
bug this year have been only too fully
verified. While farmers have suffered
severely by this veriiication, it may
prove Of value to them in the future as
an additional evidence that chinch- bugs,
generally speaking, appear in injurious
numbers only when two dry years come
in succession, the latter being above the
ordinary temperature.
Prof. Thomas is of tho opinion that
the year 1882 win be similar in charac-
ter to the years 1875, 1868 and 1861, in
which the rain fall, taking the thres to-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-12-10

Messrs. j. L. Griswold and w. F.
Sperry, well-known and experienced
hotel men, have recently purchased the
above property and have redecorated,
refurnished and reappointed the hotel
at an expenditure of $40, 600.
The plumbing and sewerage has re-
ceived especial attention. ALI improve
ments have been successfully embodied
to secure the most perfect sanitary con-
ditions. The house Is supplied with the
electric light, electric bells, hot and cold
water, new passenger elevator, tale
graph and ticket offices, and contains
800 rooms, and has the most central To-
cation in the city, situated on Chestnut,
extending from Fifth to Sixth Streets.
Being owners Of the property, with no
rent to pay, Messrs. Griswold & Sperry
are prepared to cater to the public at
the low prices Of $500, $3.50 and $500
per day.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-12-10

The following communication TO the editor OF
the Salem (Mass.) Regiaxr shows how an artist
treated his visitor: . would have accepted your
kind invitation to visit you In your new quarters
with pleasure before this had not my old enemy,
M. Rheumatism, bounced on me so suddenly.
nc arrived last Friday. and, without stopping to
send up his card, rushed In and grasped me by
the hand with such grip that in o few bours
my hand and wrist were 50 badly swollen and
painful that felt as though one Of Mr.. Hatch's
coal teams had run over me. Mr.. Rheumatism
has been . constant visitor Of mine for several
years; he always swells and put on great many
airs, making himself at home, deyouring my sub
stance and leaving me poor In flesh and pocket.
Last winter he came and stayed two months
then decided that the next time he came would
change his diet Twas somewhat at q lnss what
to feed him with. but finally concluded to give
him three square meals day Of ST. JACOBS OIL
morning. noon and night This rare ne Is dis
gusfed with and is packing up his trunk and viii
leave by tomorrow or next day: says ne cannot
stop any longer Is he has pressing business else
where. He is treacherous fellow, and be In
tends visiting some of our Salem friends: IL he
does, Just give him the same fare that did and
ne won't stop long. Is LEFAvoUB
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-12-10
FACTS ABOUT UMBRELLAS.

Antiquarians say that the smbrella was In
vented shortly AFTER the food, and has been the
least improved upon Of all appliances for human
comfort the shape being now as it was in thoee
much like pigeon as to the question Of posses
sion--fhe last one who gets 1t owns it. The fol-
lowing facts about umbrellas-especially the last
one-may serve every reader splendid purpose
sooner or later: To place your umbrella in rack
indicates that II b about 10 change owners. An
umbrella carried over woman, the man getting
nothing but drippings Of the rain, indicatescour-
ship When the man has the umbrella and the
woman the drippings. II indicates marriage To
carry II at right angles under your arm signifies
that an eye isjto be lost by the man who 6llows
you. Toput y cotton umbrella by the side ofa'nice
silk one signifies that exchange is no robbery"
TO lend an umbrella signifies that IL am fool !"
To carry an umbrella Just high enough to tear
out men eyes and knock OF mems hats, signifies
am woman To go without an umbrella
In a rafn-storm shows am sure of getting r1heu-
matism, and viii have to use ST. JACOBS Or to
get well" To keep q fine umbrella for your own
use and bottle OF 81. JACOBS OIL always in the
house, in case Of rheumatism or accident would
signify that you are real philosopher.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-12-10
Earn And FIRESIpE.

=
Covering the bottom OF the bin with
. thick layer of powdered charcoal will
help materially to preserve the flavor Of
potatoes and prevent sprouting.
Many of the most pernicious weeds
with which farmers have to contend
are eagerly eaten by sheep. in their
early or soft state. and ultimately may
be eradicated in this way.
-Cocoanut Caramels. cups of
grated cocoanut, one cup of sugar, two
tablespoonfuls of -four, the whites of
three eggs beaten stiff; bake on but
tered paper in quick oven.
Corn cakes that are nice for break
fast are made of one quart of -four, one
pint of meal, three teaspoonfuls of
baking powder. one teaspoonful of
sugar. three tablespoonful of melted
lard, sweet milk enough to make thin
batter; add salt enough to suit your taste.
I'm killing poultry, the French open
the beak of the fowl. and with q sharp
pointed, narrow-bladed knife, make an
incision at the back of the roof Of the
mouth, which divides the vertebre and
causes instant death, after which the
fowl is hung up by the legs to bleed.
This is neat and merciful way of do
ing it.
-Mus.alu IAs.ers.-Dy using siruP
=. 20, rolasses .or mustard Piassers, tney
wiz keep SOFT ana nexiole' ana not dry
W P.. snu 0oue na.u. - "nen n,Aeu
shor,S 49,. ,o,%aa IT, ~ =. LIZ J' ssa
s ~" ~ I'm s.oreS sne 49,. "au sno
n $3.50 ~, ~ aJ;.,~ s ,Aey
49, e.. '-S A =. 'o y.
'sS l..u'
-Cnocoiste Custard.-Iake quart
OF mllk ana sne yelks OF Two eggs. MIX
VIII inc Sggs one saoiesPoon OF corn
s s.alcn, on'y nts'e neaPed: ana sur
snls ,aouany INTO the mhk wnen
scaiueu. Adu Two squares OF cnoco!ate
8rateu, sugar 70 taste. Iour into . oisn'
anu spread over the wnites OF Two eggs
wen Dea.en ana sweetened anu navored
WIN httie vanilla: Sci the whole IN
inc oven 70 Drown signtiy.
Lemon Cheese Cake.-Grate with
care the oily rind OF three fresh lemons;
|, rug this Win one quarter OF pound OF
ioat sugar pounded until perfectly IN
corPorated with tne sugar, tnen add py
aegrees nau 2 Pouno Q, good aresn Dut-
teri Deas very ngnt the yeiks OF SIX
eggs ana add; MIX these wen togetner;
.nen me oisn Win pun Paste. ana put
ID the ABOVE mixture. bake three
quarters OF an nour. serve not.
Beef and mutton are fast becoming
the popular aliment Our large foreign
population, unused in their former
homes and poorer circumstances to SO
expensive food, are greatly increasing
their consumption of meat. It's
fortunate thing. for it is . matter of
history that the beef-eaters. the best fed
people, have led the world in war and
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-12-10

Because II cures more cases Of consump.
ton than any other medicine. Because it
cures cough quicker than any other medi-
cine. It helps all. 1t harms none. This il
said Of Pls0's CURE FOR CONSUMPTION.
A. A. Snyder. of Wolcottvillc, Ind, says:
- have sold Piso's Cure for Consumption
for fifteen years; have used It In my own
family with good results."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-12-10

Mr.. e. G. GARrMAN. the business man.
sger OF the Esesfss DkpateA, Of York, Pa.
was cured Of neuralgia BY three applications
Of ST. Jacobs Oh. Boston (lkds.) Saturday
Evning Express.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-12-10

A PRAIRIE CITY girl went into drug
store TO buy some taffy -tulu chewing-gu
The clerk, who wanted to be sociablc, re-
marked to her: "It's pretty warm day. /"
1" You becher lifer' che exclaimed. -
heered 1t was 200 degrees below zero. -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-12-10

IT kind Of broke up tho temperance man
from down East when he went Into the
rooms OF the Deadwood Total Abstinence
Club to ind the club believed il total absti-
nence from water. 3 ftsAts E11
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-12-10

II was a Boston girl who asked: 9 Why b
It that two souls, patsd In the impenefrabie
mystery Of their nativity, noaf BY each other
on the ocean currents Of existence without
being instinctively drawn together, blended
and beauti1ed In the assimilAted alcmbic Of
eternal love?" T1Atss al easy one. 1t Is be-
cause butter il forty-fve cents pound and
3 good seal-skin snoque cost rs high as 500.
The necessaries Of HE must experience >
fall in price before two souls will readily
blend II the assimilafed alembic, and 80
forth NorYis5osDn HSvuld.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-12-10

A FARMER, on being asked to write tes-
tim0nial for patent clothes wringer, pro-
duced the following: II bought your clothes
wringer, and am hugely pleased with II. I
bought . jag Of wood which proved too green
and unit 70 burn; ran the whole load
through your wT1Bger, and have used the
wood Tor kind1ing ever since. -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-12-10

THE Cousisr- Journal says that ssone Of
the most pressing needs Of Louisville il .
geological garden stocked with animals that
eat cafa
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-12-10

LADY LoD0ER-" Your dog, sir, Il un-
bearable. He howls all night" Male
worse than that; he might play the piano
Ill day." 81
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-12-10
NATIONAL YrAsr 10 the best Use t.

THE strongest man liying--the man who
moves the house by his tears.-NsW York
Book keeper. How about the farmer who
moved cord Of wood By his steersS
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-12-10

AChicago druggist retailed IA 900 Of ssTan.
sill's Punch " &C. Cigar during September.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-12-10

SAID Mrs. Smith, who had come to spend
the day, to little Edith: - Are you glad to
zee me again. Edithp Edith Yes. N IN.
. Is shef" Edith" Yes, nm; she said
she hoped you'd cons To-day, and have il
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-12-10

DIR. PIERcE's ssFavosise Prescriptionss
Il not extolled a. "cure-all, - but admira-
bly, fulfIIs singlencss Of purpose, being =
most potent specific in those chronic weak
nesses peculiar 10 women. Particulars in
DR.. Pierce's pamphlet treatise on Diseases
Peculiar to Women, IS pages, sent for three
stamps. Address WORLDS DHsPENsARY
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-12-10

GLASS windows were first introduced into
England in the eight century.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-12-10

Sir-Your "Golden Medical Discovery has
cured my boy of fever sore Of two years'
standing. Please accept our gratitude.
Yours truly,
HKNRY WHITING, Boston, Mas.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-12-10

Th0FoUgkly RellabIe.
We commend the COMPANIoN offer In this
paper ~ every way trustworthy. Every
lamlly wants 1t; 1000 take It now.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-12-10
Or. JOHN BULLS
Smiths Tonic Syrup
FOR THE CURE or
fever and ACUE
Or CHILLS and FEVER.

fAs proprietor Of this celebrated medicine
Justly claims for Il . superiority over al ROM
edies ever olsrsd to the plblie for the SAFE,
CERTAIN, SPEEDY and PERHANENT cure
efAgus and Fever, Or Chills and Fever, vhsth-
- Of shert q long standing. Herefsrs to the
entire Weet1rn and Southern country to bear
him tsstimsny 70 the truth Of the assertion
that In no ease whatever viii II fail to cure Il
the directions are strictly followed and carried
eut. IN great many cases single dose has
been sufficient for cure, and whole families
have besn cured ~ : single bottle, With per-
1eet resteratten Of the general health It u,
however, prudent, and In every case more Ger.
tain to eure, Il IT. uss 10 continued In smaller
dosss fbr Wsek or two altar the disease has
been Checked, moro especially IN dilaeult and
long-standing easss. Usually this medicine
VIII not require any aid to keep the bowels II
goed srdsr. should the patient, however ~.
qutre eathartie medicine, altsr having taken
three q four doses Il the Tonic. single dose
q BULLS VEGETABLE FAMILY PILLS
viii b sufficient.
The genuine G1IfHe TONIC SYRUP must
have DR. JOHN BULL'sprivstss stamp On each
bettls. D1. JOIN BULL only has the right to
nanufAeture and sell the original JOHN j.
SMITHS TONIC sY1uP, Of Louisville, ~.
Examine we'll the label on each BEETLE. II my
private stamp II not ON each bottle DO not
purchase, Or you viii BE- deceived.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-12-10
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A9tIcee Fancy Work. Emhrosdey Applique
work Lace Work Novelties Of Knitting and
women 3. HaCnA1rHp NuneH MAs4 0nH HosRzxAz@
Photography, 81 n hESsSs
How to Prepare inexpensIve but Appe FOOD fog e Issa
The Raslns Of HousshoId
Subscription Price. sPEcINN SENT EREE
Pas~ neraos IN pep~ yos rssS az Adv~sba~a&
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04
Personal.

JUSTICE CLIFFORD is rapidly sinking.
 A NEW YORK publisher has offered Zola S20,000 for novel.
 FRANK HYDE, American, won the Aber, Jewel at Wimbledon.
 PoETs WHITTIER is now at Fryeburg, Me He finds among the residents there some o the descendants of the old families who were his fathers neighbors in Haverhill, Mass, his Dativc town.
 A CORRESPONDENT who has visited Sena. tor Lamar at his home in Mississippi says The senator is great student and avails himself of this retirement to refresh him. self in mental palubum for which the rush of duties in Washington does not leave him much time. Newspapers and periodi- calls by the score; works of fiction, theolo- gy, physcology, history, poetry, economy, etc, all are Gevoured with equal appetite l am told that he is rapi3 reader; for in stance, that he beads the column of a news. paper straight downward without any ap- parently ete-tracing of the lines. At the same time he has none of the pharapherna lia of the student, no secluded study, pom derous book cases elaborate desk etc. He works where he happens to be, and rooms and hall are strewed with books and manu. scripts in apparently inextricable confu. sion. The usual avocations of the family are piled around him, and there seems to be no conflict as to who has the 1oor.'"
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04

we may reckon on the cordial cooperation of the United Stated in these circumstances.
 THF following is tA:egrsphed from London Sir William Harcourt, home secretary up on receiving information three weeks ago of the expected arrival of internal machines took most stringent measures. The fewest possible number of persons were entrusted stet with the facts and these persons were en- joined to fidelity with the utmost earnest ness. The publication of the news was pre- mature, and it is feared some important in- vestigations now in progress in regard to the matter will be rendered ineffective, and that all chance of discovering the senders or copsignees is practically destroyed One of the machines, retained at the head con stables office at Liverpool, is described as very beautifully made and most effectively designed. Although the machines are all charged with explosive substances, there is tolerably conclusive evidence that there was no intention on the part of the senders that they should explode in the hold of the steamer while in transit from Boston to Liverpool The machine is enclosed in an oblong case of zine, of which it occupies the upper portion. There is clock work ar- rangement, which upon being set runs about six hours. Then it causes a lever to descend upon tube bearing cap and com municating with the lower half of the case The tube is filled with explosive material which upon being fired, sets off a detonat- ing cap placed in the middle of dynamite compound in the bottom of the casa. The presumption is that the machines were in tended to be used for destruction or injury of public buildings throughout the country in accordance with the avowed Fenian pro- gramme.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04
tempted the rape of young married woman He is nnder arrest

tempted the rape of young married woman. He is under arrest. | THE two Talbott brothers, convicted of the murder of their father last September, were hanged at Maryville, Mo.
 JAMES MCDONALD of Topeka, was shot by City Marshal Singer of Dodge City, Kan, who mistook him for burglar. WM. FAIRcHILD was convicted at An thony, kan., of manslaughter in the fourth degree for the murder of Richard French.
 So far during the current year 1 ,399 sa. looms have been licensed in Chicago which is 200 more than for the corresponding period of last year.
 AN attempt was made to wreck train near Lawrence, Kan, by removing rail A freight train happened Ealong and five cars were demolished.
 HENRY DALTON, who was serving a five. years term in the Washington penitentiary for safe blowing, is supposed 10 have es- capped by putting himself in shoe-box.
 IN the vicinity of Big Hole, M. T., the bears unearthed large number of Indian skeletons, and have strewn the ground with bones. It is probably the scene of an old battle field.
 TIE New Mericdns Del Norte, Mexico, special says a messenger left Santa Rica
 
 ing He reports the Indians had surround ed ranch, at which are two men, some women and children, and trouble is feared.
 A DEs MONIES special says the army worm is making terrible havoc in the oat fields of Iowa. The harvesting of small grain had begun in some of the territories and the crops, which have been gathered in, will fall short of the actual seed planted in the spring.
 THE attorneys of the Denver & New Or leans railroad company and Gov. Evans, against the Denver Tribune company on the charge of publishing slanderous attacks 10 injure the company charging that they were inspired by the Denver & Rio Grande railway. The suits are for $io0,000 each.
 A MENoMoNEF Wis special says The hunt for the Durant outlaws will take an aggressive character this week. general advance along the line of skirmishers has been ordered, and new camp has been al- ready established. The troops will move through the woods where the murderers are expected 10 be, and will search as care fully as the character of the country will allow. company of State militis the Luddington Guards, and company of cavalry has joined in the search It is sta ted by some that the fugitives have escap. ed. It is thought they are still in the woods, and vigorous attempt to bring nature of the mission of the pursuers is kept secret, but it is expected that some thing definite will be speedily developed.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04
East.

THE Albany Legislature adjourned sine die
 THE Wabash road has leased the St. Louis bridge for go years. FoUR men were killed by the caving of a | mine in Dead wood. THE night express plunged into the lake at Whitehall, N. Y. The engineer was killed
 IRE Pennsylvania Railway company an- nounces reduction of $4 in emigrant rates from New York, and $450 from Philadel- phis.
 Miss MIRKs, of New York, and Miss Blitz of Jersey City, were killed in the latter city while driving, the horse having taken fright.
 THE caucus of the Republicans of the New York Legislature nominated Hon. E. C.. Lapham for Conkling's successor, and in the joint session of the Legislature, he was elected.
 PATTI's manager announces that the best seats will sell for $20 next season. The lady sails for America October 22d. Her sale here will cause her to return to England immediately upon her arrival in this coun- iry,
 TIE Legislature of New York has pass ed resolution to submit to the people .a con- stitutional amendment making the canals forever exempt from tolls, and levying q State tax for their maintenance.
 Ar Philadelphia, in the Star Route eases the United States Commissioner held Me- Dayitt, Ensign and Price, in 5000 bail each, for trial, the two first furnishing secu- rity and the latter being committed in de- fault.
 PARTIES interested in discovering the heir to the estate of Elizabeth Van Alter, con- sisting of &, 900 900 and 600 acres of land near Syracuse, have found a grandson in the person of John Greenship, a carpenter employed at Wolf & Davidson's yard, Mill waukee No doubt of his identity. SOME excitement prevailed in Albany on account of the rumor of an attempt to shoot Gov. Cornell. It seems a stranger walked up the stoop of the old capitol and was about catering when Superintendent Hyde, noticing the strange appearance ofthe man, who was carrying an old-fashioned gun on his shoulder, asked him where he was go- ing. He replied II am adjutant general of this state Hyde at once saw the man was probably crazy, and fearing some harm to state officials was intended, asked for the gun The stranger declined to give it up when struggle ensued for it's possession. Hyde secured it. It was unloadcd. The stranger, who is evidently recovering from a spree, gave his name as Patrick McLane, a blacksmith Of White Hall.