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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-12-23
The Man Of Few Words.

TO prove the garrulity Of some travel
ers we state the following facts: A
young man, some time back, arrived at
an inn. and after aliphtinc from his horse
went into the travellers room. where he
walked backward and forward for some
minutes, displaying the utmost import
ance. At length he rang the bell and
upon the walters appearance gave him
an order, nearly as follows: ssWaiterr'
the waiter replied, ssSir." sIam man
of few words and don't like continually
ringing the bell and disturbing the
house. I'll thank you to listen to what
l am going to say" The waiter again
replied, "Yes, sir.'' sin the first place
bring me q glass of brandy and water,
cold. with o little sugar, and also a tea
anoon. wine down the table. throw soma
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-12-23
LOVES CONTENT.

what have that my neighbor hath7
Almost nothing. His mien is high;
Ever for him Is the clean mid-path;
Breaths are batcd as he goes by.
He counts his tenants by scores, the glance
Can scarce from his terrace the acres span
That he holds by right: and there Is no cnance
His past career is a stainless page,
He 10 stern, but tust-never aught but fair;
His beautiful wife Is but half his age,
And laces and silks are her daily wear.
He would seem to have wearied OF fate's ca
Besou~ht = his favor, and feared his wrath;
He has wealth and power, while possess
just nothing at all that my neighbor hath.
But what that my neighbor lacks have I.
Though my home, unto his, As both meet the
into Iusignincance straightwsy sinks,
But mine hath voices OF childish glee.
Which In his are silent and never yet
Have marked such love a. my wffe's for me
In his lady's glance when their eyes have
met.
A helpmeet to tighten my labor's load,
With prattlers three for my present bliss,
And the l0veiest baby that ever crowded,
Or leaped in arms at coddiing kiss;
ca %b acS mo- mo- smVy rsoI
And mems esteem for just what am
All this have which my neighbor lacks.
Why, even pity him. feeling well .s...
For the forms that romp and the shouts that
swell
About my garden; nor Is It strange
That mark 90 often his look of pain
As he passes my gate, With his proud head
For, II he is prince in his hushed domain.
l. am king In my loves content?
-Nathan d. Urnsr, in N. Y. Ledger.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-12-23

It is idle to attempt accounting for
the result Of yesterdays election in this
State by any causes local to the State.
1t is true that the Republican machine
in this State has been . remarkably
compact and Ell ;ient machine, and that
it has been managed BY very able and
INSCRIPTIONS machinisis. They nomi-
mated good candidate for Governor by
questionable means as they had before
by means e gually questionable nomi-
mated bad candidates. but befo the
beaten factions had always turned in,
after more or less grumbling, to help
elect the bad candidates, and had
elected more than one Of the bad candi-
dates. This time they have refused to
support the good candidate, and have
helped to bury him under majority.
whatever its proportions may prove to
be, which is utterly unprecedented, and
utterly overwhelming. The causes of
this latest and most memorable revolu-
ton in American politics are not far to
seek. The scandals of Grantism' were
less influential in the elections of 1874
than the scandals of Robesonism have
been in the elections of 1884, 1t has
been anew demonstrated that the Ameri-
can people. IN hard times or in flush
times, are not willing to be ruled by
robbers The time comes when they
can no longer be rallied to the support
of party By its name and its past
achievements alone, when the name and
the achievements have evidently be-
como the cover for incompetency and
corruption. That the Republican party
saved the country and paid the debt and
grew the crops. even if it had been true,
has finally ceased, to the average Ameri-
can citizen, to DO valid reason why he
should vote to prolong the reign of
branded thieves and perjurers because
they call themselves Republicans. It Is
to the crimes and follies of the leaders
whom the Republican party has accept
ed that the Democratic party owes this
wonderful success. Tho great victory
of yesterslaywill be happy or disastrous
for the Democratic party IS the party 10
or is not found to be ready to turn it to
to the best account for the party and for
the country. All that can be said of the
victory now is that it brings great OPP
portunity and q great responsibility"
NJ y. World.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-12-23
Some Small Things.

The smallest hogs in the world are
quartered in the Geological Gardens in
London. They came from Australia aud
are known as the ''pigmy hogs" They
are well formed, are frisky, good
natured, and make excellent pets. They
are about the size OF wild hare.
Probably the smallest and youngest
sea-lion i'm captivity is the one now in
the Geological Garden in Philadelphia.
He is only nine weeks old. When about
four weeks old he appeared one morning
with glossy coat of grease. Up to that
time his coat of hair was rather tough
and metropolitan, and not at all calcu-
lated to shed water. The mother is
teaching him to swim.
The smallest baby was born in Chan
delaria, New, few weeks ago. The
father and mother are strong and
healthy. weighing 100 and 160 pounds.
The child is male, perfectly formed.
When it first saw light it weighed eight
ounces. Its face is about the size of q
horse-chestnut. The mothers wedding
ring was pulled over its foot up to the
knee. Three such babes could play hide
and-seek in cigar-box. 1t is in good
health.
The will of the late Peter Maltzberger,
who recently died in Reading, Pa, has
just been filed in the Registers Office. 1t
it the shortest ever admitted to probate
in Berks County. 1t is as follows:
Reading, Pa, January 20, 1891,
Peter Maltzberger, do give and bequeath
to my wife. Lena Maltzberger, all my
personal and real property, absolutely;
and appoint my wife executrix OF my
last will and testament.
"PErER MALrzBERGER."
An ingenious mechanic at James,
town, N. Y, has constructed perfect
locomotive. said to be the smallest in the
world. The engine is only eight and
half inches long, with tender twelve
inches long. The pumps throw drop
of water per stroke. As many as 5S5
screws were required to put the parts to-
gether. The engine itself weighs a
pound and half, and the tender two
pounds two and half ounces. The
mechanic was at work upon the loco
motive at intervals for eight years.
The smallest steam-engine in the
world was made by ID. A. A. Buck, of
Waterbury, Conn. The engine, boiler,
governor and pumps stand in q space
seven-sixteenths of an inch square or the
erea of gold dollar. and five-eighths of
an inch high. The engine has 148 dis
tinct pieces of machinery, held together
by fifty-two screws. Three drops of
water fill the boiler to overlooking. The
diameter of its cylinders is a sixteenth
of an inch. The length of stroke three
thirty-seconds of an inch. The whole
engine weighs three grains. r. Sun.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-12-23
A New Town.

"Where is Capa city, ma" asked lit
tie boy on the cars.
''What are you talking about, sonnyP"
"Why, ma, nearly all the cars are go
ing to Capa city, for it is printed on
them in big letters.
For the information of the reader who
does not quite catch on. we will state that
the carrying capacity of most of the
freight cars is printed on their sides, and
as the word capacity is usually parted in
the middle by the car door, it reads. for
instance, Capacity $4,000 lbs TEXAS
Sjfftn0s,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-12-23

Miss Faith Gray. of Burlington,
VT, about eight months ago married
an old man Of sixty and worth g.
0O0, 900. He had the reputation of being
the meanest man in the State. BIZ
some means she got the better of him,
and he made . will leaving her his
whole estate, and then died. This il
another instance of Faith working won
ders, although she had to wait until
after she was gray TO do it
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-12-23

TO many Americans the magic
word imported" coming from sales
mans mouth is sufficient to cause them
to choose the foreign article in prefer
ence to m American article of equal
merit which could be obtained for two
thirds the price = Philadelphia Comnser.
cj0l Bulletin.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-12-23

The mace and sword of State used
in South Carolina in Colonial times are
still preserved. They were brought to
this country in 1729
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-12-23

"A monstrous tumor. seventy-one
pounds in we ght was recently removed
from the person of q patient in the Gin
cinnati hospital. II is considered by the
profession as an unusually successful OPP
GRAFTON, as the excrescence was the larg-
est of the kind Known Chicago Herald.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-12-23

Quill pens are fashionAbss. x7d the
old peacock blue and brick-red paper
and snyelopes have been revived
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-12-23

james Silkman. of Yonkers, N. T.,
the lawyer confined three months in the
Utica insane asylum, when. it is claimed.
he was all the time sane, has formed .
society for the reform Of the lupacy
laws,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-12-23

(Captaln NlcnOletCS SayS), and Will then
growl surlily at the person annoying
him. He now eats almost anything
thrown to him, but prefers raw flesh,
which he devours greedily. A quilt
stuffed with cotton was given to him,
when the weather became very cold this
season, but he tore it to pieces and ate a
portion of it, cotton aud all with his food
every day. He is very fond of bones,
particularly uncooked ones; these he
masticates apparently with as much ease
as II they were meat. He continues to
like dogs and jackals, and permits them
to feed with him, if he happens to be
eating when they approach.
Captain Nicholetts, in letters dated
18th and 10Th September, 1850, told me
that the boy died in the latter end OF
August, and that he had never been
seen to laugh or smile. He under
stood but little what was said, and ap-
peared to take no notice OF anything go
ing on around him; nor did he form any
attachments whatever. He never play
ed with the numerous children around
him, nor did he seem wishful to do SO.
When not hungry. he used to sit petting
and stroking pdriah or vagrant dog,
which he used to allow to feed out OF
the same dish with him. A short time
before his death, Captain Nicholetts shot
his dog, as he used to eat by far the
greater part of the meat given the boy,
who in consequence was getting quite
thin. The lad didn't seem in the least
to care tor the death Of bic companion,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-08-10
Good for Grant.

Gen. Grant has written a letter to Mr..
Williams, chairman of the committee
on foreign affairs, relative to the Japan
csc indemnity fund. Gen. Grant saws
he is satisfied that the money ought not
TO have been collected. Having been
collected, it should now be refunded.
The principle involved is of much more
importance to Japan than all the money
in question, and he is satisfied that
Japan would be much better pleased
with the refunding OF the money exact
~, without any interest, than with a
gross amount larger than the original
sum, but less than that with interest
added. The eastern countries have
been so unaccustomed to fair play"
from the stronger portion Of the world
that this action will be such a new depar-
ture as will rebound to our credit if we
receive no other benefit. He thinks the
appropriation of a gross amount to be
returned, without the amount being
based on any calculation of what is due
to Japan, could not, ir his opinion, be as
well received as the admission that we
hold and have held funds actually the
property of that country, and now we
wish to return them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-08-10
COrsets in Court.

A curious case has just been before
the United States Supreme Court. A
many years ago-three years in fact
one Miss Creiger snapped u corsct-steel
at picnic. Fatal picnic! A Mr.. Barnes
heard the steel snap and CALAMITY offer
ed to make her q pair that would not
break. He was skillful mechanic.
and invented kind that met the con-
ditions, and after supplying the lady
with the article for three years, married
her The question subsequently came
before the Supreme Court as towhether
the wearing of the invention by Miss
Creigcr was such public usage al
lowed by the inventor as will prevent
Barnes from obtaining a patent. The
court decided against Barnes, but JUS
tice Miller dissented. If the little
SPRING, inserted in single pair of cor
SETS anG used by only one woman COW
cred by her outer clothing, and in a
position withheld from public observa-
ton, is a public use of that piece of
steel, | am at loss to know the line
between public and a private use.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-08-10
4 Female CanOYa.

Near Garner Iowa, q little girl engag-
ed in herding cattle has employed her
idle hours in molding from mud the
statue of u woman. Ii is said to be such
an artistic piece of work that it has been
placed on exhibition, and is commended
by all who have seen it. 1T is the fig
IRE of a woman, about foot high and
well proportIoned, nodded into almost
perfect form out of pure, black dirt
The skirt and basque Of the dress are
clearly defined, with buttons and other
trimmings. The hat is of stylish make,
and can be removed from the head. A
grass blade is put on for collar, and
fastened with the foot of crawfish for
a pin. But the hand of an artist is
shown more especially in the formation
Of nose, check, and chin, bust and lgen-
eral built of form and expression of
countenance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-08-10

Gooscberry tarts may take the place
Of pie rs the last course at u plain din.
ner. Stew the gooseberries till the skins
crack and are tender, sweeten them,
and when cold pour into little shells OF
pastry. You can make and bake the
pastry while the fruit is stewing, or if
you wish to serve them warm, bake al
together
The most sensible way to finish ba-
by 5 blanket which is to be in common
use it to feather-stitch narrow hem.
and then trim the edge with torchon. the
width to depend on your taste. This
looks well after it is washed, which can
not be said of ribbon or of silk embroid-
cry, and it is pretty too.
When washing lislc-thread gloves for
your husband or son do not use soap;
instead Of that put teaSpoonful of am
moma in one quart of water. If washed
IN this way there is no danger of there
being spots and streaks in the gloves as
there would almost certainly be if wash
ed in the usual way.
"A handsome and very simple table
scarf is made of light olive or cream
colored felt; on this work in outline a
if YOU chOoSe-the effect is GOOD: on the
other end put nothing but a band of
plush or fringe; put this on both ends,
of course.
\ dainty and popular side dish is
made of bananas, fried. Remove the
skins and cut the fruit lengthwise; melt
a lump of butter large enough to cover
the bottom Of the frying-pan, and fry
the bananas in this till they are a light
brown; add salt to suit your taste.
A tablespoonful Of strong coffee put
in the gravy of melted butter. pepper
and salt To be poured over becfstcak i'm
parts q delicious flavor to gravy and
meat. 1t makes the gravy rich brown.
Russian crash table covers edged with
Russian lace, are pretty for round tables
in bed rooms. They may be ornamen-
ted still more by embroiaering q border
with working cotton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-08-10
A Game OF Crab.

1hat lnlquitous combination of small
steals known technically as the river
ana harbor bill has at last been showed
through Congress. Not even the veto
OF the President, interfercd to save the
treasury from this banded raid, was
sufficient to turn the torrent of spoila-
ton. The friends of the measure, -
which drew equally from both parties
partisanship being for the time sunken
as the doors of the treasury came closer,
rallied for final effort, lifted the mi
putty little higher, more plainly into
public view, and passed it over the
President head
The rapid increase in the annual APP
preparation made under this bill gives
reasonable cause for alarm as to what
the future may bring forth. President
Arthur in his veto message calls atten-
ton to this increase and its effect in the
following terms.
In 1870 the aggregate appropriation
1fsFl
in 1880, 50, 1916, 800; and in 1881, Sill
45l, 300, while by the present act there
is appropriated SlS,743,875. While
feeling every disposition to leave to the
Legislature the responsibility e deter
mining what amount should 1 appro-
priated for the purposes Of the bill, so
long rs the appropriations are confined
70 objects indicated by the grant Of
power, / cannot escape the conclusion
that, as part of the law-making power
OF the Government, the duty deyolves
upon me to withhold my signature from
the bill containing appropriations,
which, in my opinion greatly exceed in
amount the needs Of the country for
the present fiscal year 1t being the
usage to provide money for these pur-
poses by annual appropriation bills, the
President Is, in effect, direct to cXpend
50 large an amount Of money within so
bret period that the expenditure can
not be made economically and advan-
tagcously An eXtrayagant eXpendi- !
ture OF the public money is an evil not
to be measured by the value of that
money to the people who are taxed for
1t. They sustain greater injury in the !
r'AtD' 'iiNiliS NAtii pIOuuttu upon |
those who are entrusted with official |
duty through all the ramlfcations of |
Government.
The truth is here stated very mildly |
TO say the least. Even the members
themselves are ashamed of the apparent |
necessity which compells them to vote
for so barefaced steal Were the Jobs
collected IA the River and Harbor bill |
brought up separately in either house it
IS safe to say that not one appropria-
tion in twenty would get through. tits
only when the good and bad are banded
in one bill and rise or fall together that
we see $4,000 appropriations for two
feet creeks. The President ex-
hibited in his veto a stalwartsm which
will be appreciated by the people and
which, Notwithstanding its failure, will
exercise beneficial influence on future
legislation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-08-10
H00PER'S HABIT.
II is not Such a One as the Treasury Department
Endorse


WASHINGTON Cor.-Capt. HOOPER of
the revenue cutter Corwin, who made
such an enyiable reputation by his voy-
age in search of the missing whalers
and the Jeanette last year, in the course
of which he took possession of Wrangle
Land, is in disgrace He was made the
hero of the press for the time being, and
his report read like romance, having
succeeded in stepping foot for the first
time known in history upon the great
ice-bound island which Baron Wrangle
merely caught sight of years and years
ago. He forced his way far into the ice
pack, underwent miraculous hardships
and astonishing escapes, according to
his own report of the voyage. 1t has
since turned out that he was on other
business as well as looking for the ship
wrecked whalers and the Inflated De-
Long. 1t is alleged that he put into
various ports wherever there was an In
dian village located, and was not in such
haste that he had not time to stop and
carry on a brisk trade with the natives.
1t appears that he bought at Ounalaska
large stock of firearms, sugar, tea and
other goods and exchanged them for
furs, pelts, whalebone and ivory. He
bought the goods, it is alleged, on gov
eminent account, although on his way
back he settled the bill, but he left the
matter in such shape that had he been
lost and not returned the government
would have been held for the bill, and it
would never have come to official knowl-
edge that the transaction was swindle.
He purchased the stock from the Alaska
Commercial company. On his way
back from his humane commercial eX-
petition he bought some seal skin robes,
it is alleged, for Sl250 apiece, which he
sent to San Francisco and sold them for
500 each. 1t is alleged that the robes
were procured at St. Paul's Island, and
the stock was worth several thousand
dollars. All these transactions came to
the knowledge of a special agent of the
treasury, who reported the misdemeanor
Of making use of revenue cutter for
the purposes of private speculation.
Capt. Hooker was thereupon placed
upon waiting orders, being relieved of
his command, and is here in Washing
ton trying to fix up the matter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-08-10
NOi so Bad rs Claimel.

Mrs. Clemmer, the Washington
Correspondent speaking of the President
says: Il am not a personal acquaint-
ance of President Arthur, and know
nothing whatever of his private out
comings or ingongs; but do know that,
while | have read in various public
journals that President Arthur spends
his Sundays in heavy sleep, getting over
his Saturday orgies, every Sunday
morning see him walk into st. Johns
church, leading his little daughter, a
quiet. gentle-looking gentleman who
may have been drunk the night before.
for all | can prove to the contrary; only
he does not look like it, ard | do not
believe t.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-08-10
Drawing the hangar.

Wisconsin farmers. in common with
the agriculturistS of other States, are
having large numbers Of cattle and
sheep killed BY lightning while lying
close TO barb-wire fences in storms. 1t
is said that perfect preventive can lie
had 10y twisting goCd-sized wire around
the barb wire at Intervals not exceeding
halt mile each. and running the lower
end into the ground foot or nore, so
ao TO reach moist earth. Chicago Jo1r-
,31t
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-08-10
Brought him to Terms.

Wives have before been known to
play queer pranks upon their husbands,
but the queerest of all has been perpe-
trated by New Jersey woman. To
punish her liege lord for attentions to
other women She sprinklcd croton oil
upon that part of his pantaloons which
would be most firmly pressed when he
assumed sitting posture. He himself
did not know the cause of the eruption
which enSucd. and the doctors couldn't
enhghten him. The wife relented and
confessed, the husband promised re-
formation. the eruptions passed away,
and peace rcignS in the household
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-08-10
sIE
Fits OF Fashion.

White with lemon color is one Of fash
ionablc combinations for summer drcs-
sc~
yellow flowers remain in fashion for
corsagc clusters; the double yellow hol-
Unlock is lust now the favorite.
Finest of white tullc wells are worn V
the ladies at the seaside o,iensibly To
guard against freckleS, but in reality to
enhance the alleged beauty of Il cir
complexion
Already war has been declared upt n
the Turkey red SunshadeS, and it iSsa d
they are fast going ont Of style, because
shop girls and others not So good have
taken them up.
Back velvet dog collars fastened
with plain gold button are all the rage
among the ladies this season, and the
origin OF the fashion is attributed 10
tho Princess Of Wales.
1t is getting to be quite the fashion
this Summer to wear the waves of false
hair over the forehead which but a shoi
time ago We're looked upon by most
la lies As too STACEY and wig-hke 10 be
endured.
Sleeves are excessively short, and
gloves CorreSpondinglv long. Dress
skirts are shrinking upward. being short
enough all around to display the hand
some tinted and embroidered stockinp.
q. we'll a> the shoe. Boots are seldom
worn with ev ing dress. and satin i,
the favorite m, rial for the cry fash
iouable Beatrice sandals.