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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-04-29
A NARRoW SQUEAK FOR NIAGARA.

oscar Wilde was Mt first disappointed with
Niagara: he complained of its want of gram
deur and variety of line, but he admitted that
the colOrs Of the falls were beautiful. Under
meath the falls he realized their majesty and
the strength of the physical forces at work
Morning Pdpcr.
Falls of Niagara? What shall say to you?
What sort of view Of your merits convey to
You have SO many visitors awed
Mostly inferior persons, no doubt OF it,
Shall pronounce you successful or out OF
Are you consummate or are you a fraud?
Much as fear that my hosts will be hurt if
Cannot consent TO your merits to certify.
Truth, which is quite to supremacy divine,
May not be bllnked without shameful impiety;
Where, then, niagara, where's your Variety
Where, my poor Fails, is your grandeur of
line?
Must decide that you scarcely have got any?
Must remark on your painful monotony?
Must l-since thus you continue to thrust
Water In Hoods ON one senses necessarily?
Animadvert on this feature unpleasantly?
Worthy cascade, I'm afraid that l must
Tell me, too, pray, is that curve satisfactory?
Are not those powders perceptibly packed
Is not the water trife to fiat3
Look to the left of it, look to the right of it.,
Look at the breadth as compared with the
Is there no room for Improvement in thata
still you hare points which may serve you re-
deerningly-
Points which have won you your worshipers
Since even I can allow their delight;
What though your curves may be nodded less
Yetis your color distinctly too previously
Toned into harmonies utterly right
Ay. and in sooth at your stream when look
again
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telligent and better qualified to pass
upon questions of political economy,
perpetrate ISLANDERS and perpetuate
falsehoods which had their origin in
the days when American thought was
tainted by the aristocratic theories of
Hamilton and Adams, and which
Thomas Jefferson SO effectually cx-
posed and crushed. Philosophically
there is something broader
and higher and better in Democracy
than its partisan aspects. Men who are
at all qualified to illustrate in thought
and speech the principles of Democracy
never forget that they are of the peo-
pie, of the masses, a position and a con-
dition in which there are no degrading
or vulgarizing elements, but rather.
those common-sense qualities which are
majestic in their humanizing and ele-
vating influences upon society. Self
respect and dignity of department are
neither sacrificed nor diminished by
maintaining intimate relations with the
people; on the contrary, such affilia-
tons exalt citizenship and crown it
with a dignity which will be
sought for in vain in the ranks of those
who favor aristocratic rather than DEM
ocratic ideas and theories. Democrats
never forget that all the rights and priv
ileges which they enjoy as citizens be-
long equally to all the people, and that
the proper appreciation and use OF the
great franchises which Democracy has
conferred crowns each citizen with the
exaltation of sovereignty and the rights
of equality. Hence, no greater compli-
ment could be paid the Democratic
party than to declare it to be a party of
the people, profoundly interested in
their welfare, watchful of their inter-
ests, and ever ready to champion their
cause. The Democratic party sees with
deep concern the dangerous increase
of monopoly power in the coun-
try. 1t is for the interest of the peo-
pie that tariff taxation should be
promptly reduced. The tariff, as it now
exists. has created numerous power
full monopolies, and their influence and
their money are even now being used to
perpetuate the fragrant wrongs of which
the people Justly complain. We have
a low duty on diamonds, and they are
imported to the value of millions. We
have a high duty on blankets, which
amounts almost to prohibition, as in
1881 they were imported to the amount
of about 80. 900 only. but when demand
is made to modify the tariff and reduce
taxation, the cry is made that the
Democratic party is attacking con-
vervative property interests" The
Democratic party is unchangeably OPP
posed to class Legislation, to making laws
for the special benefit of certain interests
and in direct conflict with the general
welfare, and having made this record it
is ready to ask the people for their In
dorsement.- Indiana State Sentinel.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-04-29
Not Willing to Assume the Response.
biIity.

In the last Presidential camapign, it
viii be remembered, the people were
invited to sustain the Republican party
because in its goodness of heart it had
provided good crops, fourishing bust
ness and general prosperity. 1t was
undoubtedly due, in some measure. to
this claim that the party was successful.
The Free Press pointed out at the
time, as did others, thatthe Republican
party was assuming a weighty RESPONSE
bility, that, claiming control over the
crops. the business and prosperity of
the country, it would naturally be held
accountable for any shortage or falling
off in either.
1t seems, however, that the party is
not willing now to be held to the re-
sponsibility which it voluntarily as
sumed less than two years ago. 1t has
already disavowed the short crops Of
last year, and meanly attributed them
to the weather and other causes outside
of party control. And now it is specu-
lating, with an air of INNOCENT wonder,
as to the cause of the revolution which
has taken place in our commerce, as
shown by the statistics, Just published, of
our foreign trade for the past six months.
These statistics show a decrease in
the exports of domestic products during
the past year of $6l, 100000. They
show, also, an increase during the last
five months of the year of $50, 1856. 578
in imports.
The New York Tribune publishes
these figures and comments ON them
very lugubriously. They indicate, it
says, "a considerable decrease in the
foreign demand for wheat and corn"
and it adds that cit remains an open
question whether foreign markets have
not by this time obtained such supplies
from other sources that a part of the
surplus products of this country must
eventually be left on hand unsold."
Then follows the dismal conclusion that
+" the returns, as yet incomplete, do not
give ground for hope that the disastrous
conditions which caused this change
have been removed But in the entire
article there is not word about the
neglect of duty by the Republican party
or its responsibility for these unfortunate
results.
This is clear case of Sinking. The
party got q new lease of power in 1880
on its guarantee of possessing control
over crops and prosperity, and its
pledge to exercise its power for the well
fare of the country. It has been in
power ever since. What has it been
doing that the crops have fallen Off Why
have the imports been permitted to in
crease and the exports to diminishP
Why have not the disastrous condi-
- ,.vL;,y. <l,< 7..:b,,~., ,..,fovs 1<,,,,
averted? And why does the Tribune
speculate about the matter as if the Re-
publican party had no special RESPONSE
bility in the premises?-Detroit Fres
Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-04-29

About three months ago James Ed
ward Hawrup. employed in the Greylock
mills, at North Adams, was struck by .
train on the State road and received .
severe scalp wound and other injuries.
He has been unable to hold his head
erect, and several physicians said the
cords were strained. He continued to
grow worse until . few days ago he call
ed in DR.. Stafford. at North Adams, who
informed him that the neck was dislo-
Gated, and that it could be set Alright,
but that it might cost him his life. as it
was very delicate operation. Hawrup
baidshe would take his chances, and the
operation was accomplished. The pa
tent is doing well. The operation was ex-
eeedingly painful. - Troy (N. ~ Times.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-04-29
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The San Francisco Young Mems
Christian Association has 1000 MEM
bers.
The FORSYTH Street Methodist Church
of New York City celebrated its ninety
second anniversary recently.
Mr.. H. B. Bryant, who founded
forty-eight business colleges in this coun'
try, has now an interest in only one.
The Baptists of the United States
are a large army, numbering 2,356,Ozz
according to the Year Book, just pub
lished.
Hereafter any teacher who accepts
a present from pupils in the pubfc
schools of Hamilton, Ont, will be i'm
mediately dismissed.
The present total value of the prop
erty of the University of Vermont is
S285. 900 and its yearly income is $2l,-
600. During the past year 1t has re-
ceiyed gifts amounting to $lO0,OOO.
in Connecticut last year 1854 pub
lie schools were in operation under the
charge of 1892 teachers in winter, ana
2. 1888 in summer. The number Of pupils
receiving instructions was 1l9,499.
The Protestant Christian Cinnamon
have been relieved from taxation for re-
ligious festivals in China They num-
Der about $4,000. The Roman Catholics
secured such exemption many years ago.
The Rev. Robert Frout, of Charles
County, Maryland, recently deceased,
bequeathed $5O,OO0 to the Protestant
Episcopal Missionary Society, and $780,
coo to the Virginia Theological Semi
nary Chicago Tribune.
Trinity parish. in New York city.
contains seven church buildings-Trini-
ty, the mother church, and st. Pauls.
St. Johns, Trinity, St. Chrysostom's,
St. Augustin's and St Cornelius Chap
els.
The class of 'S3 of Dartmouth Col
lege presents a notable instance OF
longevity. 1t graduated thirty-one mem
bers, and seventeen are still living, their
average. age being seventy-six years
and six months. One of them is one of
the present "twelve apostles" of the
Mormons in Utah. Chicago Tribune.
A clergyman in Scotland preached,
few Sundays ago, from the text:
ssIf We do not repent, We shall likewise
perish" The wife OF farmer who was
present went home and told her husband
the text was: IF you do not pay rent,
you shall leave the parish"
The adherents of the Scotch Church
number LOGS. 600; those of the Free,
| 100, 900, and those of the United 474. 600.
Other non-established churches have
$50, 900, and absentees from all, $50, 900.
The population of Scotland is 8 1894, 600;
the Established Church can claim only
about third of it.
The new buildings of the Union
Theological Seminary are in process Of
construction. They will be four: The
James Dormitory, for which Mr.. Willis
James has given 800, 900; the Morgan
Library, for which Ex-Governor Morgan
gave 500. 900, besides an equal amount
for the purchase Of lots; the Adams
Chapel, to cost $50. 900; and Jesup Hall,
for which Mr.. Morris X. Jesup has given
$50, 900. About $50, 200 has been given
for incidental expenses of building, and
$3.50, 600 more is needed. An addition
to the endowment and new Professor
ship are also needed.-N Y. Erominer.
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PUNGEsT PARAGRAPHS.

vSnss
"A Aniiaoeipnia nian eau 20 nesuior-
ize people as TO make them think water
Is WHISKY wniie tney 10 drinKlng IL. ne
Is onered an. enormous salary 70 come 10
Boston ana tena par'-nosso" foss.
-. --lne laee lnonas nooo, ariVlng IN
Jug Souny OnJ uey, ouSolrou = n ~,
oes'So .cn0' -" sio tao ~ I ny
~. penls aly s.8Is "a uog' 6aoo "a, "fo'O
on TUG uoa.u' arg co 'ue Ivy
THINK IA live IN that buildingT
exclaimed the LADY who ran boarding
house. mot . bit OF 1t! Why, all the
doors fasten with bolts. There isn't
keyhole in the building "-Boston Post.
Inc oreaoiuh{ mean cleveland
TESS wan's anna DlcAinson 70 assume
1ne pals VI n.'le Eva IN /: paw ior-
gc1 Tue eAacs nanemwitn Iespect 70
Solneoooy capin Ds"ss'o REC fTess'
Jones says they haven't any fire do
partment in their town, but he feels GER
tain, from the frequency with which his
step-ladder- disappears, that there must
be q hookin' ladder company somewhere
about.-Ronse Sentinel.
Ode on Longfellow's birthday
oonSnsss ssscious, sakes awe
rrh.ra ss.s ' s,,.s - ~. Nv.
Sanc.e - = .u =. '.a'S' ~. - 5au ~
800, - S.' - 800 ..oad;r = rrasta- - ss,.
p1s. ~ v -. ,..s s' e.. ~ oul ooun'ns')
Dur ''''y'0" AA''ys.
The member OF the New Hampshire
Legislature who denounced . bill that
was under discussion As ''treacherous y
was the stabbinQ Of Cesar bv Judas Ia
the konan Capitol is now trying to get
out Of It ~ saying that he used ''by
SuoaS = 8 sors q oaan, Jgst e ne would
say Dy ueofgo " Dy tunKet. ne
says ne Knew wen enough IL was Hannl-
pai VINO stapped cesar.
--'sThe country viii always be safe,"
says . contemporary, sswhile her citizens
continue to take an interest in politics"
This is true, and It is pleasant to observe
that the interest Of her citizens in poll
tics continue unabated: And what more
patriotic picture could one wish to look
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-04-29

The luxurious members Of tho
South Church, Hartford, ara getting
their worship down to . fine point.
Some two hundred of them lie abed,
Sunday morning, and listen to the SER
mon through their telephones. The
solo singing gets badly broken some
times, as does the sermon when the
minister turn his back on the transmit
ter.-New Haueu Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-04-29

AN Italian who, it is perhaps unnec-
essary to say, has lived some time in
America, has come to the conclusion
that it is huge basin of petroleum un-
der vesuvius which keeps the bowels of
that interesting mountain in constant
state of ebullition, more or less active.
He therefore proposes to dig tunnel at
the base. tapping the great cauldron,
and thus putting the mountain at rest
and securing an unlimited supply of Pc
troleum.-N Y Tribune.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-11-09
BE Economical.

n. matter how large your income
or salary may be, unless you save part
of it and either invest it in other prop
erty, real or personal, or loan it out
so that it will be accommodating, there is
no increase in wealth. The poor man,
De he either a daily laborer or work
ing mechanic, or a clerk, or either en-
ploye, can never expect to accumulate
capital or wealth without economy.
Be the saving ever so little ut first, two
important points are gained; habit
OF saving commenced, and start
made that will gradually increase OF
itself. We do not mean that Won
should be economical to the exteat OF
being stingy to yourself or your family
but if you have not formed the habit
of being economical to the point OF
living little below your income, look
at your expenditures and see if there
is not something you can curtail with.
out hurting ething that real
ly, in your station, is an extravaganza
and which by laying up instead o.
spending, will at least be q stepping
stone to something more.
There is in every mans or woman't
life the Inevitable "rainy day." and
unless you have some savings laid ny
to meet it, you or your family will
suffer from your negligence. Do not
imagine that in the future you will do
better. The habit of spending is far
easier formed than the one of saving,
and when once formed is hard to break
And if you put off beginning to save
until some future time, you will gener-
ally find that when you are getting
good wages or making more money
you can live better and if times get
hard and your income smaller, then
you live cheaper Not because you
wanted to, but from necessity, and il
will only last until you are able to live
better.
When you start in life working foi
yourself, resolve that 80 muchof your
income shall be set apart ~ n fund to
accumulate for use at some future
time; if it is only ten cents q week il
is far better than nothing, as habit is
formed of saving something to be in
creased as your income increases.
Keep these savings sacred, only to be
used as a dire necessity, add to it n
you can, and you will be very much
surprised to find how fast small
amount of money loaned out at inter
est accumulates. And one day you
will have good reason to be thankful
for the start thus made Ohio Farmer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-11-09

dance OF eggs at n season of the year
when they are both scarce and high.
For winter layers l prefer the Black
Cochin to any variety know of, and
even for summer they aie as good as
the best. They are hardy and endure
cold well. There are but few winter
days bat my flock takes short run
out doors, and it does them good. OF
course am careful not TO let them
stay out in exposed positions, so as to
freeze their combs or wattles. In the
fall the old and surplus stock should
be disposed of; it does not pay to keep
stock over two years old. generally
first kill and dispose of those deficient
in points as breeders, then sort out the
poorest of the old ones. Comparative.
ly but few chicks were Matched and
raised during this year, and eggs viii
rule high. 1t is no longer question
rs to whether poultry pays. 1t has
been answered so favorsbly that many
are engaging in it as an exclusive bust
ness. But 1t will pay every one to
keep few head for their own pleasure
and USE Western Farmer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-11-09
TheySinfof Fretting.

There is one sin which, seems TO me,
is everywhere and by everyone under
estimated, and quite too much over,
looked in valuations of character. II
Is the sin of fretting. 1t i, rs common
as air, rs speech; so common, that un-
less it rises above its usual monotone,
we do not even observeit. Watch any
ordinary coming together of people,
and see how many minutes it. will be
before somebody ifets--that is, makes
a more or less complaining statement
of something or other, which most
probably every one in the room, or on
the stage, or the car or the street cor
ner, as it may be, knew before, and
which most probably nobody can help.
Why say anything about it2 1t is cold,
it is hot, ii is wet, it is dry; somebody
has broken an appointment, ill-cooked
a meal; stupidity or bad faith some
where has resulted in discomfort. AL.
ways plenty of things to fret about. |,
is simply astonishing how much an.
noyance aud discomfort may be found
in the course of every days living
even Mt the simplest, il one only keeps
sharp eye out ON that side of things
Even holy writ says we are born tc
trouble ~ sparks fly upward. But even
to the sparks fving upward, in the
blacklist smoke, there is blue sky
above, and the less time they waste or
the road, the sooner they will resph il
Fretting is all time wasted on the road
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-11-09
Coed Blood and had Blood.

In September the Rev. Mr.. Talmage,
Of Brooklyn preached rather an excep-
tional sermon on good blood and bad
blood, showing how much crime is due
to heredity and environment. Whether
or not Mr.. Talmage has been reading
some of the literature inspired by the
Institute Of Heredity we are unable to
say; but it looks very much like it.
Mr.. Talmage seems TO think we should
have very much charity for people un-
fortunately born or unfs vorably situa-
ted in life. Such preaching from the
pulpit is very refreshing, and we Wish
we had more of it. We trust, however,
that Mr.. Talniage is sufficiently logical
to see that preaching like this is hardly
consistent with some advice formerly
given from his pulpit, when he said
that people who want TO know anything
about themselves had better consult
their physicians than read medical
books. II would seem TO require no
hint from us to a man like Mr.. Tain
age that the proper way to overcome
the influences Of bad blood is to thor
oughly educate people in physiology
anu UlthiClue w tic Gnu tb1t tbCJ bi"J
eliminate bad blood through their own
smartntss and common sense. There
are two kinds Of bad blood, one heav-
ing bearing upon the moral nature
and another kind having its influence
upon the physical health. To eliminate
one it is necessary to understand the
laws of heredity. To eliminate the
other il is necessary TO have sufficient
knowledge OF the human machinery
ard Of its requirem together with
all the most recently discovered repara-
tory processes, to thoroughly eradicate
that. There will doubtless always be
questions which people will feel like
going to experts to have answered.
We snall doubtless need medical ex-
perts as long as the human race exists.
But for an intelligent mother TO have
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-11-09
Fall and Winter Poultry Notes.

With eggs at twenty-five cents per
dozen it pays to look after the hens:
and AZ winter approaches 1t Is well 10
look to the care Of poultry. At this
season of the year the hens and other
fowls are moulting and are anything
but pretty to look at; but the fowls
now looking so rough and unseemly
will in a short time have on new and
glossy coat, and if properly cared for
will soon begin laying. The early
Matched pullets will also soon begin
laying-in fact many are already well
begun with their first litter of eggs. To
begin witt, the hen-house should be
overhauled, cleaned thoroughly and
we'll whitewashed; every crack and
crevice which will let in cold draughts
should be battened. The hen-house
should be freely supplied with sun
light; glazed windows facing the south
should be fitted in; a good supply OF
dry dust should be placed in easy
reach and where the sun will shine on
it; gravel and lime should not be for
gotten. When snow covers the ground,
deprivipg the fowls of the vegetables
they so eagerly feed on, do not forget
to supply them with cabbage leaves,
potatoes, turnips, etc, both raw and
cooked. A little raw meat occasional
ly does much to increase the egg pro
ductiop.
If you wish your hens TO lay, do not
fatten them. Give than variety OF
feed: scalded shorts with vegetables in
the morning, screenings at noon, a
good feed of corn ut night, Is Il very
good bill Of fare. OF course 1t should
be val I'D, rs circumstances will per-
init. Plenty Of fresh water alwaya
within reach, and in the winter il
should be warmed little. A very lit
tie care will be rewarded by an abun.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-11-09
An Interesting Lion Story.

The memory of the hon was pre-
served IN It's ancient haunts long after
IL had become extinct. The scene of
one OF the prettiest stories told hv
Allan is laid in Mount Panpmpm
which, from its mention by Xenonhon
| lions: -
Eudemus tells the tale that in Pan.
| s@um IN Ihrace n bear attacked tho
lair ola lion, while it was up,arded
and killed the cubs that were too small
and too weak to defend themselves
And when the father and the mother
came home from hunting somewhere
and saw their children lying dead, thew
were much aggrieved, and attacked
The bear; but she was afraid, and climb.
ed up into a tree as fast as she could
ana settled herself down, trying To-
avoid the attack. Now, when they saw
that they could not avenge themselves
on her, the lioness did not cease to
watch the tree, but sat down in ambush
at The foot, cycling the bear, that was
covered with blood. But the lion. "a
IL were, without purpose and distraugbt
with grief, after the manner of man.
rushed on to the mountains, and ham
pened to light on wood-cutter. who.
IN terror let fall his axe; but the lion
iawned upon him, and reaching up sal.
uted him as we'll as he could, and
hcked his face with his tongue And
the man took courage. Then the lion
encircled him with his tail, and led him
ana did not suffer him to leave his axe
behind, but pointed with his foot for it
10 be taken up. And when the man
did not understand he took it up in his
mouth and reached il to him. Then
he followed while the lion led him to
ms den. And when the lioness SAW
INN, she came and made sgns, looking
at the pitiable spectacle, and then al
the bear. The man preoeived and
understood that the lion had suffered
cruel wrong from the bear, and cut
the tree with might and main. And
the tree fell and the lions tore the
bear in pieces; bat the man the lion
led back again, safe and sound, to the
place where he mad lighted on him,
and returned him to the very tree he
mad been cutting. From "1he British
Lion" by w. BOYD DAwKINs, an Popu.
lar Science AonhiyJor Nown,ber.