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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-06-30
Bucking Against Facts.

A farmer came into a grOcery-store
the other day and exhibited to the eyes
of an admiring crowd an enormous egg,
about six inches long. which he avowed
to have been laid by one of his own
hens. He had it packed in cotton, and
wouldn't allow anybody to handle it for
fear of breaking the phenomenon. The
groceryman examined it with the rest,
and, intending to chaff the countryman,
said: ..Pshaw! I've got something in
the egg line that will beat that.
iii bet you FIVE dollars you
haven't" said the countryman, getting
excited
take it up, replied the grocery.
man, and going behind the counter, he
brought out wire egg-beater. There's
something in the egg line that win beat
it l guess, said he, reaching out for
the stakes.
" Hold on there" said the farmer,
''let's see you beat it," and he handed
it to the grocer. The latter held out
his hand for it, but dropped it in sur
prise on the counter, where it broke two
soup plates and platter. 1t was Of
solid iron painted white.
Some folks think they are mighty
cute" muttered the farmer as he
pocketed the stakes and lit out, .sbut
faint no use bucking against the solid
facts. Detroit CkaG
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-06-30

The most elaborate attempt we have
yet seen to figure ont the pivotal State
or States in the Presidential campaign
now approaching has been made by the
Chicago later Ocean, and we may con-
cede that its estimate of probabilities
is presented in spirit of fairness, mas
much as it rather hints more strongly
at Democratic success than at another
addition to the yet unbroken line of
Republican victories. The conditions
that win apply to the coming election
are somewhat changed, and as change
in such cases is an element of uncer-
tainty, 30 is it also an added element Of
interest. In 1880 there were 500 Elect
oral votes, and 185 were sufficient to
elect. In 1884 there will be 401 Elect
oral votes, and POI will be required TO
elect. The Inter OCEANS tables are as
follows: Republican, Colorado 8, Con-
necticut 6, Illinois %, Iowa Is,
Kansas 9, Maine 6, Mass,s-
chusetts IA, Michigan Is, Minne-
sofa z, Nebraska 8, New Hamp-
shire 4, Oregon 8, Pennsylvania 80,
Rhode Island 4, Vermont 4, Wisconsin
IL; total of 1854. 1t gives the Demo-
Gratis the following without question, .
total of $50: Alabama 10. Arkansas z,
Delaware 8, Florida 4, Georgia ~. Ken
lucky IS, Louisiana 8, Maryland 8, Mis-
souri, Is, Mississippi 9, New Jersey 9,
North Carolina IL, South Carolina Q,
Tennessee IL, Texas Is, West Virgins
6. Under doubtful are reckoned Cali
fornia 8, Indiana Is, Nevada 8, New
York Sc, Ohio %, Virginia IL, a total Of
81. But the Republicans claim Ohio as
sure, and the Democrats as surely claim
New York. Taking these States out Of
the debated list the result is: Republic
an, III; Democratic, 1856; doubtful,
50. California, it argues, is almost GER
tain to 60 Republican, and the only
States still in doubt are Indiana, Vir-
ginia and Nevada Indiana alone, or
Virginia and Nevada combined, would
give the Democrats the 20l votes re-
quired. The final Analysis is that Indiana
is necessity to each party. franks New
York As the pivotal State. But it strikes
us that our contemporary is assuming .
little too much in some Of its claims,
though, as we have already said, they
are favorable to the Democrats. I'm
like Ohio, Connecticut has not been un-
varyingly Republican in Presidential
elections. She has Democratic Ad-
ministration ut the present time, and is
certainly quite IS likely to hold to that
form of political belief next year as she
is to change about. California is good
fighting ground. and Virginia is likely
to recover from the mfsfortunes into
which Malone has forced her by
another year, for the rogues are already
disagreeing, and that promises the true
citizenship Of the State . chance to re-
claim its own. But there win be q
great fight over Indiana DorsV vii
probably not be available IS distribu-
ter of 'ssoap" for the Republicans, but
that party has other agents As slippery
as he, and it can furnish all the corrup-
tion necessary, II corruption win carry
the State. Boston Post
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-06-30

The Pennsylvania Legislature has
enacted the law to punish person who
treats another tn . drink Of liquor Of
any sort.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-06-30

IA young Mormon couple who went
to the Endowment House In Salt Lake
City the other day to be married, were
turned away, with the statement that
thirty-fve marriages, the full capacity
Of the institution, had already been
rushed through. 1t is said that more
young girls are going into polygamy
than ever before CHICAGO Herald
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-Philadelphians dry and CRATE ba-
napas into aour for buildings and pies.
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Examples Of the Trust Unaerlying Dusi.
ness--The Promises to Pay 81 Mer.
chants and How They are Regulated I'm
the Usual Channels 81 Trade.
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y
bear him as Governor of any other State,
but Massachusetts, they insist, is not to
be governed by such as he. "The first
families of the old Commonwealth are
as much disturbed by his occupancy of
the Executive chair as Queen Victoria
would be by the presence of London
shop-keeper at one of her State dinners;
and as for the Republicans generally,
no comparison can do justice to their
feelings. .s.
Nevertheless, Butler is what he is.
Governor of Massachusetts, by grace of
God and the voice of the ballot-box.
Moreover, Massachusetts has had no
better Governor--if as good--in the last
fifty years. His reform may be rough,
but it is the genuine article; and, judg-
ing from the revelations at the Tewks-
bury almshouse, did not come before it
was needed. The Republicans of Mas
sachusetts may rest assured that their
Governor "means business" and that
before he gets through Massachusetts
Republicanisn, as exemplified in the
administration of State affairs, will be
turned inside out for public inspection.
They may kick and curse, hut kicks and
curses viii only stimulate Butler to his
task of reformation. He Is in the sad
die, booted and spurred; has already
done some very pretty riding, and win
do more before the circus closes. I'm
fortunately for Massachusetts Republic
ans, they have season tickets to this
circus, which they can neither sell nor
give away. They must sit through the
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-10-27

with that test the standard the best
order and beauty responsibility
Brooks.
INDUSTRY AND IT'S BLESSINGS
People may tell you of your being unfit
for some peculiar occupations Of life
but heed them not. Whatever en-
ployment you follow with perseverance
and assiduity will be found fit for you /;
it will be your support in youth and
your comfort in age. In learning the
useful part of any profession, very mod
crate abilities will suffice; great abilities
are generally injurious to thepossessors.
Life has been compared to a race, but
the allusion still improves by observing
that the most swift are ever the most
aptto stray from the course.
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-10-27
CHAS W. Cable,
HOUSE & SIGN PAINTER,
MAIN Street,
PENNscRovE. :
Healthy Homes.

Robert Rawlinson, G. E., London,
says:
The sub soil bsneath a house should
pc naturally airy, or it should be made
dry by land draining.
The ground floor of a house should
not be below the level of the land, street
or road outside. -
A site excavated ON the side o. a hill,
or steep bank, is liable to be dangerous,
as external ventilation may be defect
i've, and the subsoil water from above
may soak toward and beneath such
houses. Middens, cesspools and ash
pits, if at the back, must also faint such
Easements.
The subsoil within every basement
should have a layer of concrete ove it,
and there should be full ventilation.
Cesspools, cesspits, sinkholes, drains,
&c. should not be formed nor be retained
within house easements.
The grounds round dwellings house.
should be paved, tagged, asphalted, GOV
cred with concrete, OF be ~grayeled.
Outside channels should be in goot
order, and be regularly cleansed.
House caves should be guttered ani
sproated.
Swill tubs should not he near doors o.
windowa
Pigstyes should ever be at distance
and, where pigs are kept, there shoult
be rigid cleanliness. Improperly keep
ing pigs has caused more human sick
ness and destroyed more human lif
than all the battles the country has eve
been engaged in
Garden plants should of course be il
order, and properly cultivated.
Many houses, from the MANSION to tn
0ttage, are unwholesoms for some 9
10 following reasons:
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-10-27

saw a light here when we came down
the hill.'
"'Quick, Jason 7 said the Captain,
there has been foul play here.
"'Foul play? My God my poor
little girl
"'Father,' l strove to call, but the
first attempts, choked in dust and SCOT,
ended in a hysterical hiccough.
"'Where is that? What is it p
called my distracted father, and both
men dashed for the library.
81 now strove to descend, but the
movement brought down bushels of
mortar and broken bricks from all sides,
and closed up the iue. I bethought me
of the rope, and, by sticking my toes in
here and there, / went up the chimney
hand over hand.
Agile as a cat, when l reached the
top of the low chimney l sprang down
upon the roof and began calling loudly
for father.
"You should have heard them run
through the house and halloo before
they located my voice. AT last the
Captain came out of doors.
. "'Wm you get me a ladder, please,
said l, L want to get down from here.
VA ladder. JASON shouted the Cap
tain, the little girl is on the roof
"'For the love of Heaven, girl, how
came you there p said my father, as 1
landed upon the ground, and began
shaking the SCOT from my clothes.
"'I went up there through the CHM
ney papa. But you had better put up
the horse--you will have to groom him
yourself to-night-and then l will tell
you all about it,
"The Captain led ME into the house,
for l vas trembling violently.
"'Now,' said father, being absent
only a moment or two, without letting
me have time to mop the smut from
my face and hands, now, tell us what
this means-my little girl climbing the
ridge-pole like a cat, at midnight p
I'm a few moments matters were x
planned.
Thomas, the william = calculated
my father, III have him if / have to
hunt the two continents for him, and
he shall have his deserts
"He kept his word. Thcnas got a
term in the State Prison.
when l gave the Captain his money
l should have burst out into h~ysterical
sobbing, only | remembered the SCOT in
time to prevent shading myselfsin black
crsyon and Captain Boswell believed
that stature and bulk were not always
certificates of the best materials, and"
and" finished Dan, our jester, sit
may be said, Mrs, Boswell, that you
actually flue to his arms"
She smiled and bowed, as the sono-
rous tones of the driver came in among
us: f5sg 4rH
''Stage ready, gentlemen
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-10-27
Beautiful Bonnets.

Two shades of gray velvet are the
material used in a soft round hat and
the long plumes, held on one side by
gold pins, are of the same shades.
A shirred Langtry bonnet of dark
green velvet, bordered BY impian feath-
ers and with strings of green velvet, is
very dainty. On the side is a breast
and wing of impian.
"A little close-fitting bonnet is of
three shades of brown velvet laid in
knife plaitings and slightly caught up
on one side of the front by a bird,
whose plumage shows the same shades.
Scarlet velvet and silver lace, make
a very jaunty little bonnet. The vel
vet is covered with the lace, the soft
front being pulled, the strings of red
velvet, and on the side red and gray
feathers are mingled with wings.
"A dainty little bonnet has a crown
of maroon and gold velvet brocade cut
up in a point at the back and borderd
by a puff of maroon velvet and heavy
gold cords. Orange feathers and
strings of orange and maroon finish
this most striking bonnet.
"A handsome high, square-crowned
hat is of terra-cotta velvet, with slightly
rolled brim edged with folds of the vel
vet. The crown is encircled by loosely
twisted velvet, while on the side is a
group of tips of the same shade as the
hat. A pin of oxidized silver fligree
and gold is fastened among the folds of
velvet.
An olive-green hat with high
square crown and straight brim,
| trimmed with a cluster of cream-col-
ored tips mingled with the plumage of
a bird of paradise on the left side at
tracts no little attention. Another of
| the same shape is of light gray velvet
with crown encircled by folds of white
Pompadour lace. The pulled brim is
slightly rolled on n side below a clus-
ter of white plumes and yellow breast
feathers.
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-10-27

-T-ANAH04E
EFT EDwARD RosE.
Out in the dark, where the waves roll high
And the sleepless ocean curls ana tum
bles,
The pilot stares at the broad, black sky.
While the thunder ever nearer grumbles
But the ship must still sail on, perforce.
With lone but he to guide her course.
Though a warning voice through the ali
hath sped,
And chilled his heart with its message
dread
Take care take care
To the windward bear.
Breakers ahead | Breakers aheaa
Pilot. bewarel
There are breakers ahead J.
Hard a starboard he puts the ship,
From the line where the dim gray surf
assemblies
Though white in the cold is his tight-drawn
lip
His heart fears not, his hand never
trembles.
He thinks net of home, nor of life and
death.
Nor his mothers prayer, nor his sweet
hearts faith.
He moves not a muscle, he breathes not a
breath,
But holds right on, for the keen voice saith;
Keep there / Keep therel
8 To the windward bear.
Breakers ahead Breakers ahead
Pilot, beware!
There are breakers aheadf
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-10-27

To ascertain if any textile fabric Is
of vegetable or animal material take a
small piece of it and hold it near the
glowing Goals. Cotton or linen ibres
will burn with fame and leave only a
slight ash. Wooden or silk fbres will
not blaze, but shoulder until reduced to
a heavy ash. Another method is to put
some of the threads, separated into
small ibres, into boiling nitric acid.
Silk will turn to bright yellow, wool to
a darker yellow, and cotton or fax will
remain colorless. 1.-THE fbres are boiled
with acid awhile the proportion of veg
etable or animal material can be judged
by the amount of colored and celorless
threads.
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-10-27

The remedies for sleeplessness, it is
found, must be varied according to its
causes. If occasioned by grief, nor
phia, Dareien and codien are prescribed;
if from or arterial excite
ment, bromide of potassium, if the
patient is not anamic. If the cause is
pure nervousness, chloroform in small
quantities can be applied. Hydrate of
choral suits nearly all cases where there
is no dyspepsia or heart disease. Sleep
lessness in the aged or in debilitated
persons requires t%onics, such as wine
bitters and the like.
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-10-27

An Ohio dog came home the other
day with every tooth in his head broken
off at the gums. Shortly after he died,
and on being opened a small bosrding-
house doughnut was found in his stom-
ach. Except for two or three small
dents, the dougnut was uninjured.-
Yoakers Statesman.
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-10-27
BREAKERS AHEAD
EFT EDWARD ROSE.

Il nLIM0. ,
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AUSTIN.
Death OF weil-Known Printer Letter
From Governor Ireland.

Death OF weil-known Printer- I,e,ter
From Governor Ireland.
AUSTIN, Aug. 4. = Especial. - Charles
peilcnbaugh, u well-known printer and
prominent Odd Fellow, died this morning
OF heart disease.
The asylum board met this eyening 10
select plans for the Terrell asylum. T..
AYERS, capitol architect II. Rufflni.
ausu,oh a. son, and John Andra.
wM.na offered plans. The bos I'd
determined TO secure the services of an
architect 20 pass upon the plnns hefora
selecting one. The following are the ON.
cials' reasons given for removing members q
OF the lunattc asylum board:
IA Ihe matter OF the removal Of Drs. Burt
nnu rutherford from office as members ~
.he BOARD OF managers Of the lunatic asv.
ium, Governor Ireland saws, / assign a.
my reasons therefor the following First
u was highly detrimental 10 The
institution and the publie
service generally, for Or. Burt TO 20 10 the
paolo through the press, as he did In the
interview with a reporter. Second, such
puonoauon could ELECT o possible good,
oul was well calculated to work irreparable
injury III unnecessarily irritating and
kn-.l ''p e"PViihtonuonl. lniru, the
ooafu OF managers had, as | am
creuilaoly Informed by DIR, Burt and
Colonel Rutherford, removed or dismissed
number OF employees and assistants with.
out the authority OF law, and refused 10
cohnrm or re-appoint others after thew
were nominated by the superintendent
thun leaving the institution without its no.
onstomed and necessary help. Fourth. the
same influence on the board passed an
order restricting the use OF the carrIare and
morse at the asylum in such a vay and
FORM as TO preclude the idea OF The
members OF the board using them. and
then ordering the superintendent to send
.he carriage to sown TO convey the mem.
oers OF the board TO the asylum, thus show
luR ulspositlon TO annoy the superinten.
has existed until II has become A orvins
evil. Sixth, the breach between the superin.
tendent and these members of the board
mas Enally reached point thar
prevented the board at Its meeting recently
from going into the Office ut the Institution
70 transact It's business. Seventh that an
tire harmony between the board of mana.
gers aud the superintendent should exist is
clear. Eighth, the executive has no con.
troll over the superintendent, exoept
through the board OF managers. This state
oil affairs between the board OF
managers and superintendent has
been going on since about the lst OF
May last, and as last resort, am forced
IN obedience to an imperative public de.
mand to remove the members referred TO
lSlgnedl JOnN IRELAND, Governor.
The assessments for Galveston FOR 1879
are N, and show an increase OF al 600 ON
gyes at year. wsai,lre,et carf,f ~ S-s
SS0JNO0.
| The San Antonio Blues and Auslin Rcd,
played this evening. Score Reds So
Blues II. ~
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tween Dallas and Clehurne, with but one
tram daily each way and that a mixed
lralu. Passengers from either Dallas or
Oleonrne are compelled tospen6 long hour,
OF waiting for connecting tnains, aud ID is
naturally expected the Santa Fe should
consider its patrons convenience and com
lort enough 70 put ON first-class express
ON the Dallas and Cleburne division.
me present schedule on this diyision
Is also great Inconvenience to the HERALp
anu It's many readers, by bringing il here SO
iate as 20 irjnre sale and circulation.
n match game of base ball this afternoon
between the Brown StGekingsT irving
sltel, OF Fort Worth, and the Cleb1rne
Juveniles, resulted 80 to % In favor of Cle.
9urne; witnesses of the game SAY the
rort Worth boys showed good training and
loyalty to their captain, and no donht
would have come out victorious had moi
the Cleburne club contained some OF the
senior clubs best players. The Cleburne
ooys paid All their expenses.
a dense black cloud was seen northwest
OF mere this afternoon, indicating a heavy
storm In that direction, Cleburpe exner'
fenced only miniature portion olit. Cot.
Ion ana corn crops In this section will be
ing. Np'V''
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France Dem.nds the Withdrawal ar,
Chinese Troops.
Much Excitement Caused by the Trial
Of the Jews.
Military authorities Required to Dis
perse the HOB.
The Plot to Restore Monarchy Not
Considered Serious.
Launching Of the Largest Steel Ship
Ever Made.
Wants to Cross Oars With Haalaa--
Artist Dead.
Some Other Foreign News Notes.



LONDON, Aug. 4.--Paris correspon-
dents OF London papers do not consider the
plot 70 restore monarchy In France, OF q
serious character, The two coachmen who
we're arrested mad papers In their posses
cret legitimetist committee.
The Standard says this committee CON.
sisted OF servants and small tradesmen of
farls, and treats the matter as without inn
portance.
A dispatch from Paris saws Challemel
Ia Cour, minister OF foreign atftirs has hnd
an interview with Marquis Tsing, Chinese
ambassador, aud II Is reported that the for.
mer demanded the withdrawal OF Chinese
troops from the rouquin frontier.
Inc amount OF bullion given into the Bank
OF England to-day was f30OOO
The Times publishes q aletter which states
the Irish national league has decided to
call series OF conventions In all countries
with a.ylew OF choosing the central executive
council Arrangements are being made 10
resume the propaganda for securing in the
irish parliament peasant proprietary
and the adoption OF other measures de.
sired by the Irish. II Is also intended to
hold In the autumn the iSith general con-
yenton Of the Irish societies throughout
Inv Auauallan hHenH-general In Lon
don have presented long statement 10
Lord Derby, minister OF the colonies, Ielas
I'VE to the reasons OF the Australians for
Desiring annexation or the estab-
lishment Of nrotsc,ora,.
over the western Pacific Islands
and portion Of New Guinea. They po.nt
out that anarchy Is existing there, and dan
ger Of the establishment Of French penal
settlement. The agents.general give direct
assurance that the colonies will recornire
the necessity OF contributing to the cost Of
the policy they ask England to pursue, and
are willing TO place themselves in position
TO act unitedly In the matter and In concert
with England, although they cannot
hastily do so, The Daily News, In an edito.
rial, reviews favorably the paper presented
by the agenta-general TO Lord Derby,
There Is great excitement In Hungary
over the acqutltal Of the Jews tried Tor the
murder OF Esther Soymosl, al Presbure' A
mob OF anti.SemItics gathered and became
so hostile in their demonstrations against
the Jews that the authorities were cofnpelI-
ed 90 order out the military to disperse
them,
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LONGVIEw.
Hog law Onn.s. rrnnhln

LoNayrEw, Aug. Especial. I'VE have
hog law that is the cause of much sat.
isiaoiion TO the majority OF the citizens. But
occasionally, when the other mans nogs are
nnpounded, there is trouble. Last nirht
nine OF Major FlanOgan's hogs came in
Town ana we're put up by citizen, who scat
word TO The city marshal the hogs were
mere and he wanted them taken away
While the marshal was getting his vehicles
ready Tor the transport Of the porkers,
word was sent to Major Flanagan by the
same citizen who took up the hogs.
and the major sent wagon and
Two or three negroes for them. This party
getting on the ground first, the hogs were
being turned out when the marshal arrived.
lie had dropped his pistol Ia running and
bad this IN one hand as ho raised his arms
70 scare the hogs into corner; the negroes
Jumped iences and ran like scared deer
impounded, and now there Is a prospect for
some court cases.
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-CmcAeo, Aug. 4.-The Journals Omaha
special says the train conveying President
Arthur and party TO Yellowstone park.
arrived here At O'Clock this morning and
arrived at Kearney at li.20. II is sched.
uled to reach North Platte ut $50 D. m.
The Daily News Pine Blud (Arkansas)
special says man, named Barker, living
on Hurricane creek, In the center Of the
state, killed his daughter upon the an.
nouncement OF her intention 10 marry a
neighbors hung Barker in his front door,