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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-02-04


oldest boy to wait on his Office and blow
the organ bellows at church. sail
This was the beginning, but not the
end of Elaine's good work. Algy. Fisher
gave her plenty to do and small praise
for doing it, but she was satisfied. One
by one her fine garments dropped away
from her as being too fine for present
use; her mother was displeased but the
girl was her own mistress. Leonard
Kept his counsel and bided his time. He
did some graceful things for the poor,
and preached better sermons, and was
more manly. Elaine had always been
fond of him. and SO it happened that one
day he placed a ring of 'betrothal upon
her hand. q ga 'irafi : .
She had shownf4t to her mother who
was pleased, and to Algy Fisher who said
nothing. They were on terms of init
macy, now, but the servant of God was
working out his time patiently, and gave
little thought to other than his work; he
did look at the now shining circlet which
was to unite two destinies, and for a
moment held the fair white shapely
hands in his thin feverish fingers. Then
he looked for one moment into the dark
eyes, and asked in voice that had not
q tremor, docs your heart go With it,
Miss Remicke?'' :. q d
Elaine was displeased not so much
with him as with herself, and she gave a
cold answer and left him. ~ =
But when they met again she begged
his pardon for her pefulance, and he said
grayely: -. sa1as.ssui suo,as:li
Il was thinking of yourhappiness and
! had no right-to-forgive mer'
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-03-02
Rates OF Postage.

TIE following shows the rates Of postage
on letters, printed matter, and mail matter,
foreign and domestic:
First class-Letters, and all matter wholly
or partially in writing. and;n matter sealed
against inspection, three cents per half
ounce OR fraction thereof. Postal cards.
one cent.
Second class-Regu}ar publications is
sued as frequently as four times year,
when mailed by the publisher OR news agents
only, two cents per pound.
Third class-Transient newspapers,
books, circulars, and all other matter wholly
In print, rate one cent for each two ounces
Or fraction thereof Reproductions by hec-
tograph and similar processes are ciassed as
printed matter.
Fourth class-Merchandis and all matter
not included in the other three classes which
has not been declared unavailable, as being
liable to damage the mail or injure the per-
sons of those handling it in the mail, rate,
one cent per ounce or fraction thereof. The
sender may write his own name or address
on matter of tho third or fourth classes.
Foreign mails-Upon letters to all coun-
tries in the Postal Union, five cents per half
ounce or fractional part thereof. Postal
cards, two cents. Printed matter, CONNER
cial papers and samples Of merchandise,
one cent for each two ounces or fractional
part thereof, but at least five cents must be
paid upon commercial papers. Reglstra-
ton TO all parts of the United States and Of
the Postal Union. ten cents for each pack
age, upon which postage must also be fully
prepaid.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-03-02
PlTH OF THE NEWS.
RAILROADS.


Tho track on the new Omaha extension Of the
Chicago. milwaukee, 4 st. Paui railroad ia now
lail 1867 miles wes. OF Maron In , to Coon
RAPIDS. The grading is all done clear through
to Oplaha. Construction trains are now run
ming frcn, Marion to the Des Mciues river and
from Ferry to Coon Rspids. In six weeks pas
seuger trains viii! run over the Chicago. Mil
waukee T. St Paul from Ciicaso to Coon Rap
ids, which is less than 100 miles from Council
Gil Elrits next June The big bridge
over tie Des Moines rives is now COM
plotted.
There is we'll founded rumor in Madison
that \. IL. Osborn Of OSHKOSH, Sawyor's conf
dental man, ia to be appointed 0isbursing agent
in the settlement Of the claims assumed by the
Chicago, St raul Minneapolis & Omaha Rail
way company, On the acquisition by thst COM
rsny OF tho land grant Of tho Chicsgo, Portage
l. Superior.
Tie Chicago Milwaukee 4 st. Paul railway
company h&ve issued 4 tariff Of reduced rates
on er,iSrant movaHles rhipped from Chicago,
milwaukee and Racino to all way FONTS on the
st Paul, Minneapolis Il Mauisoba, Northern
Pacific and canadian Pacific railways.
In the United States court 1T Madison Mr.
Anglo, contractor, commenced suit against
Chicsgo, Portage & Superior company for
100000 for work done in thc construction CT
itsrosd, for implements, etc purchased, and for
damages sustained in the breach Of contract
Tho Chicsgo, st. Paul, minneapolis 4 Onla
ha railway company psid to the state treasurer
$23, $50, being tho amount OF taxes Cue the
state Tor the six months ending December 81 !,
1881.
The earnings of the Minneapolis & St. Louis
railroad fer the secardw week in February, $780,
N9l.4l earnings for the same time in 1888 :,
Sl',3S4. C3; Increase. TlG,7lO3S.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-03-02
Bad Outlook for Yorktown.
From the New York Tribune.

1IOm VIC NOW 1Ork lT1Dune.
Robt. Lincoln, secretary of war, says of
the Yorktown celebrations:
About all it will be possible for me to do
is to concentrate all available troops. They
are q few men in this city, q few in Balti-
more and Washington and a few at Fortress
Monroe"
How many altogether2"
Well, at the utmost do not think we
shall be able to bring together 1000. It is the
intention to bring Company f, Third artil-
lery from Colorado, because it is an exact
counterpart Of the company which took
part in the original celebration. This is
about all the department. can do besides
sending down 1900 tents. OF course the
department will aid to tho utmost any VOL
unteer organization that may attend, but We
cannot do much, because of tho lack Of
money!"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-03-02
MOngrel Partyism in New York

AlbanyBpecial, Goth: Three Tammany state
senators voted with the republicans, ele"ting
man is republican. and this is his third term
Of two years each. Tilden democrats have been
able at any time to make such terms with Tam
many as would give tho organization of the
legislature to the democrats, put they have per-
sistantly refused to be dictated to Or compro.
mise with Tammany. The Tilden mon profess
to be happier without patronage and without
Iamnnany than to possess patronage with Tam
many. (. The lieutenant governor will announce
the standing committees of the senate, giving
Craftsmanship Of and majorities on the five or
Elk leadi ng committees to den ocrats,: hethree
Tammanymen getting the lions SHARE Re-
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-03-02
Nalnc of the

LII Hi3 report inc government chemist says:
*"l regard all alum powders es very I'M
wholesome. Phosphate and Tartario Acid row.
dels lberate their gas too freely in process of
baking, Or unxer varying climate changes
DR.. H. A. Mott, the former Government
Chemist, after careful and elaborate cxa1nin-
alton OF the various Baking Powders of COM
nlerce, reported to the Government in favor
Of the Baking powder manufactured by the
Royal Baking Powder Company.
An extract from the DOCTORS report is given
below:
''It is not only my opinion, but scientific
fact, tina, the Baking Powder known as the
Royal Baking Powder il, as is claimed, abso-
lutely pure, being entirely free (as demon
strated by Chemical Analysis) from all those in
forior substitutes, such IS Alum, Terra Alba,
&c, which are so extensively used, and which
are all more or less injurious"
Fitz John Porter Case.
Washington special to Cincinnati Com
rorcial: It seems probable that the president
does not intend to 90 anything in regard to
fitz John Porter's case. The president has re-
ceived strong letters form Gen. Grant upon tho
subject, and equally strong letters on tho other
eide from friends whom he entertains as high
regard So he does for the ex- president. The
pressure for routine daily business is so great
that he has little or 90 time for going into old
matters, aud the result will probably be that no
was hoped by Porter's friends WAS that Arthur
would grant him pardon, which would restore
him to the rights of citizenship; but even this
is moi probable, and the whole matter will DO
left to the action Of congress. Fitz John Por-
ter, it is announced, will be back in Washington
next week, to begin the agitation of his claims
for reinstatement to the army. He had al in
terviow with the president Before he left, and
it is understood that the executive gave him
encouragement to perseyere in the attempt at
justification of his conduct on the occasion for
which he has been so many years under
cloud.
The Crop Garnered by an Evangelist.
Rev. George O. Barnes, the famous mountain
evangelist, who has boon doing missionary work
in Louisville for seven weeks, preached his fare
we'll sermon Sunday evening During this time
he has conducted two meetings daily and three
Sundays, and the attendance has crowded the
largest hall in the city. His work in Louisville
has resulted in 2,473 conversions. In addi-
ton to this about as many afflicted people have
confessed thor faith in prayer for restoration
to health and have been annointed by Rev. Mr..
Barnes. Many of the latter have publicly pro-
claimed themselves cured OF the ills their bod
los were heir to. The evangelist goes hen CO to
Bowling Green. During this five years Of mis-
sionary work 2 3 ,4S9 confessions Of faith have
hem roaf3a
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-03-02
FOREIGN

The London Times, corume ting en- Skobe-
leH's speech, says: The Russian government,
by its laxness in discipline, becomes morally
responsible for a state of things distinctly en-
dangering the peace OF Europe, Gen. Skohe-
leff's position cannot fail to breed alarm and
suspicion in the financial and political world
Europe has right to ask that the czar's au-
thority be used to prevent recurrence of fire.
brand speeches from Russian generals
Tie Catholic bishop Of Cork, in his I.enten
pastoral, refers to tho immense benefit of HE
land act, and says the violation OF just laws of
property, individual rights aud personal safety,
afford a dark cover for the introduction of q
system of brigandage by wild and unprinciplod
persons. Many persons wero arrested near
scarifr, county Glare, on charges Of trcssoa and
felony
The Bradlaugh issue was procipitated upon
the commons Wednesday by the great barrel
who entered into the forbidden field, was de-
clsred in contempt, was expelled by vote Of
POI to SO, and. 3 new election ordered for
Northampton. labouchere announced that
Bradlaugh would be candidate again, Brad
augh will break into the charmed circle yet.
There is another loud report that the Pope
will leave Italy and take up his residence in
Canada.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-03-02
MIS- CELLANEora

Al CINCINNATI, entries were made in the
United States court in the four cases-two
against Thos. Ambrose alone, to recover money
collected by Ambrose while clerk of the conrf
and Illegally withheld by him. Judgment was
rendered in the surety cases for 81 {, 900, and
m IN the case against Ambrose individually for
$23,OOO This disposes Of the civil claim
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-03-02

publicsns are jubilsnt over the fact of having
tho democrats. Tammany will DO literally
compensated by minor appointments OF the
clerk, and the monopoly cry OF Tammany has
ahout died ont
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-03-02
CRIMES


Two men. named Murrell and Healev re-
spcciye]y, were arrested in Dubnquo Saturday
night and tried on the charge Of robbug the
station at Low Moor, Clinton county, a., on
the Chicago & Northwestern railway. L. NJ
Belkuap, telegraph operator at Low Moor,
was present aud sworo that the prisoners enter
ed hs Office between the hours of 1890 and
o'clock on the Sd inst, held revolver to his
head, Eagged HIM, and tied him to chair,
took $40 from the Office drawer and r revOl-
vor, watch, and $50 in money from him. Tho
prisoners were jailed.
At Mankat', Mrs. Suderman, sisor Of Pc
tor jensen, of the firm OF Jensen & Hcerr, car
rage manufacturers, committed suicide by
hanging. Tho only cause alleged is poverty.
Two years ego her husband deserted her, leav-
ing two small children for her to support and
educate, which sho has striven to do, but find
ing that with her best efforts she still failed to
ln,ske g living, she solved the problem of her
ito IL this very summary manner. The straits
TO which she had been driven were unknown
evon to her most intimate friends Had they
been, there %e,o those who stood ready to do
all i'll their power to help her along.
Rev Taylor Clum, formerly pastor OF the
baptist church in Andover N. Y, appeared be-
fore tho city, justice at Moorhead a few days
ago, on a charge Of breach Of the peace in
threatening to shoot his wife whom he had fol-
lowed there. She had come to Moorhead and
taken refuge from his fiery temper under the
ROOF CT her sister Failing to furnish bail in
the sum Of 81 900 he was romanded to Jail
pending his examination.
George Ellis, whose confession led to the
conviction Of himself, Craft and Neal as tho
perpetrators OF the Ashland, KY, tragedy,
repudiates lis whole statement, and Claims
that he is innocent. and Craft and Neal had
nothing to do with it. He says he was
drunk when he made the charge, and was
compelled to adhere to it Oh peril of his
The patriotic crank who defacad the Andre
monument addresses a letter to the Sun in which
he says that ho only meant to throw it down
and, plant the American flag on the ru-
ms but his patriotism assumed more violent
form when he confronted tho inscription 30 be
hacked itwith stone, until the inscription was
nearly obiterated.
At San Francisco. DR.. Murphy, OK district at
torney, was shot through the neck in the police
court by John Maroney, policeman. The wound
isprcbably fatal.
During 1880 and 1881 over $4,000
in Chicago
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-03-02
CASUALTIES.

Capt Stonington Of the steamer Newbern
picketl mp part OF the crew of a wrecked Brit
lah bark Off the coast of lower California They
we're furnishing and about to resort to canni-
balism. Tho party consisted OF the captain.
wife and two children snd two seamen The
child and seaman died Immediately. Tho
paothor has just given birth to a healthy infant
During raco at the Chicago driving park,
East June, jocky who was riding the mare
Belle OF Nelson either by negligence or design
so;le against tho stallion Wovertou, the result
being that ito latter YVES thrown and killed
Suit was bro ght for the value of the horse,
which was placed $40, 600: and after trial
OF two days the jury have just returned ver-
dict for the plaintiff for SIS, 900
The loss of tic HaverhiI fire will foot up
about s., 200, GOO, and ,s almost fully covered
by insurance, principally in New England COM
panies.
At Hlcrrimsc, Mass., Foster 4; Preecott's
factory burned !oss $50 600 insurance
$4,000
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-03-02
a Hpn1fY,v State

People are constantly changing their homes
vice versa, in search of a healthy state II
they would learn to be contented, and 70 use the
celebrated Kidney Wort when sick they would
be much better off. Tho whole system can
be kept in healthy state by this simple but
efinctlal remedy See large adv.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-03-02

John J. Finn, who has just been ap
pointed consul at ClcmnitZ. Germany-a
place with $4,000 salary and $4,000 fees
is MANAGING editor Of the Chicago Ne2rs.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-03-02
ShYeWdnHSS and Ability.

Hop Bitters so freely advertised in all
the papers, secular and religious, are hav-
ing large sale, and are supplanting all
other medicines. There is denying the
virtues of the hop plant. and the proprie-
tor of these bitters have shown great
shrewdness and ability in compromising q
bitlers, whose virtues are so palpable te
everyone's observation Eraminer and
(Irna1inl,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-03-02

which has been the patent and passport of self re-
spect with the Anglo-Saxon race ever since Hengst
ana Horsa landed on the shores of England. His
adventure on the canal. alternative between that
and the deck of Lake Erie schooner
was farmers lads device for earning money! Just
as the New England lad begins possibly great
career by sailing before the mast on coasting
vessel, or on merchant man bound to the farther
lndas or to the China seas No manly man feels
anything Of shame in
LOOKING BACK TO EARLY STRUGGLES
with adverse circumstances, aud no man feels a
Worthier pride than when he has conquered the
obstacles to his progress But no ono Of noble
mold desires to be looked upon as having occupied
mental position. as having been repressed by
telling eEs OF nfe9frt Gf hayng suffered the
the hand Of ehery Gen. aaraea %S yo1 9dnG pre .:
sented no hardships which family love and family
energy did not overcome, subjected him to no pri
votions which he did not choerfuy accept. and left
profit " and with WITH Aq prd ies darfields
early for securing an sd1caon
read at three years Of age and each winter he had
sd s Gf books district so be sfo osH
somo of hom he ' got by heart Wno a;in cnd
he constant Of the Bb an
gave evidence of this early training At eighteen
years of age he was able to teach school, and
thenceforth his ambition was to obtain college
education To this end he bent all his
efforts working in the harvest field. at the carpen
ter's BENCH and in the winter season teaching the
common schools of the neighborhood.
WHILE THUS LABOR1OUsLY OCCUPIED
he found time to prosecute his studies, and
was so successful that at twenty-five years
Of age he was able to enter the
junior class at Williams college, then under
the presidency of the venerable and honored Mark
Hopkins, who in the fullness of his powers, sur
vived the eminent pupil to whom he was Of inesti-
mabe service Tho history of Garfeld's
Life to this period presents no novel
feature. He had undoubtedly shown per-
severenco, self reliance, self sacrifice.
and ambition, qualities which, be 1t said for the
honor OF our country, are everywhere TO be found
among the young men of America. But from his
graduation at Williams onward to the hour of his
tragical death, Gardeld's career was eminent and
exceptional. Slowly working through his educa-
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WHICH
THE SURVIVAL OF THE STRONGEST
is the recognized rule, and where no protense can
real man is discovercd; his worth is i'm
partially weighed: his rank is irreversibly
decided. With possibly single exception, Gar
he entered and was but four years from his college
graduation, but he had not been in his seat sixty
days before his ability was recognized aud his place
conceded. He stepped to the front with the
%s Ct T9 s Ss9nSa n 81 f
the senate and many of them have served with
distinction in the gubernaoria chairs of their re-
spective States and in foreign missions of great
none 50 firmly. as Garfield. as Is as saa
succeeded "becausc all tho world in concert
could not have kept him in tho
background, and because when once
part with prompt intrepidty. and commanding
ease that were but the outward symptoms OF the
power to draw" Indeed, the apparently reserved
force which Garfield possessed was Of his great
St h + eei He i've co ad easily hsye
done better He nevor expended so much strength
but that he seemed to be holding additional power
at CALL This is of the happiest and rarest dis
tnctions of effective debater and often counts for
as much in persuading an assembly as tho eloquent
The great measure of Garfelds fame was
filed by his service In the mouse or representa-
tves. His military life. by honorable per:
Torrance, and rich in promise, was, as he himself
felt prematurely terminated and incom-
plete. Speculation as to what he might have done.
in field where the great prizes are few, cannot
be profitable. It is sufficient to say that SOL
der he did his duty bravey; he did it relligently
he won an enviable fame and he retired from the
service without blot or breath against him.
AS A LAWYER.
though admirably equipped for the profession. he
can scarcely be said to have entered on its practice
The few efforts he made at the bar were distin.
guished by the same high order OF
talent which he exhibited in every field where he
was put to the test, and if q man may be accepted
as competent Judge of his own capacities and
Garfield should have devoted himself. But fate
ordained otherwise, and his reputation in history
will rest largely upon his service in the house OF
representatives. That service was exceptionally
long. He was nine times consecutively elected
congressman to the house, an honor enjoyed by rot
more than six other representatives OF the more
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-03-02

QuallLeS MS WHO reputation, etreHgtOHeu ny HIS
then recent election senator from Ohio, kept him
est rank among those entitled to be called states
nsp 1t not Sn'G n brought him Ms Mrs.
Emerson, ''reckon success constitutional
trait If Eric is in robust health and has slept well
at his departure from Greeuwad he will steer west
AMI his ship will reach Newfoundland But take Eric
ont put in stronger u and holder man and the ships
Labrador and New England. There is no chance in
results" As a candidate Garfield steadily grew
in popular favor: He was met with
nation. and it continued with increasing voumn
and momentum until the close Of his victorious
campaign.
No might nor greatness in mortality
Can ccnsure 'scape; backwounding calumny
Tho whitest virtue strikes. What king so strong
Can tic the gall up in the slandcrons tongue?
Under it all he was calm, strong and confident,
hasty or i'll considered word. Indeed. nothing in
his whole life is moro remarkable or more credit
able than his bearing through those
FIVE FULL MONTHS OF VITUPERATION,
Of trial to a. SENSITIVE - man.
endurancy, the great mass Of whose unjust
debris of the campaign fell into oblivion, but in q
few instances the iron entered his soul and he died
With the Injury If not
precedcnted. Never before in the history of
partisan contests in this country had successful
presidential candidate spoken freely on passing
events aud current Issues. 10 attempt anything OF
tho kind seemed novel, rash and desperate. The
older class of voters recalled tho unfortunate
Alabama letter in which Mr. Clay supposed
to have signed his political death warrant. They
remembered also tho hot tempered effusion by
which Gen. Scott lost large share of his popular
ity before his nomination and the unfortunate
speeches which rapidly consumed tho re-
mainder. The young voters had seen Mr.
Greeley in series of vigorous
and original addresses preparing the pathway for
his own defeat Unmindful of these warnings,
unheeding the advice of friends, Garfield spoke to
large crowds, as he journeyed to and from New
York in August, to great multitude in that city, to
delegations and Populations of every kind that
called at Mentor during tho summer and autumn.
With innumerable critics watchful and eager to
catch a phrase that might be turned
into odum or ridicule sentence that might be
distorted to his or his party's injury, Garfield
did not trip halt in any OF his seventy speeches.
This seems all tho moro remarkable when it is re-
membered that he did not write what he sad and Yet
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twenty-five OF the Crew CT craftsmanship pa
hama Lost by the Foundering Of the Vessel
Thirteen OF the Crew Saved Story Of tic