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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-08-16

No rain yet, and the ground is dry
and vegetation parching, while drink
ing water is becoming a matter of
serious consideration.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-08-16

The Colfax Social Club was re-or-
gained last Saturday night, with the
following officers for the ensuing
year:
VIM. Knotzsch, president.
G. A. Wicklifie, vice president.
T. P. Mcknight, sergeant-at-arms.
Jas NJ. Rhorer, Jr., secretary.
j. Kemp, Jr., treasurer.
MEMBERS OF THE CLUB.
J. Fl. McNeely, Prof. J. F. Neal,
JAS u. Tucker, Henry G. Kelsoe,
l.. McNeely, Jno. Z. Wicklihe,
A. F. Simonin, n. G. McNeely, ~.
W. G. Deal, Md, d. A. Smith,
G.. FL. Mcknight, II. B. Faraldo,
w. III. Reitzell, J. p. Lewis.
1t was agreed that a grand tourna-
ment aud ball should be given Oh the
25th of September, and the follow
ing committees were appointed 70,
the occasion:
Committee IF arrangements = VIM.
Knoizsch, ex-offieio chairman, N. G.
McNeely and j. Kemp, Jr.
Floor managers - J. B Wilmut
chairman, A. L. Simonin. j H. Nc
Nicely, Jno. c. Wicklif1e, l.. McNeel)
and @. A. Wickliffe.
Inuitation committee-D. A. Smith
chairman, JAS B. Tucker and JAS. NJ
Rhorer, Jr.
Tournament judges-J. B. Wilmu'
ard W. &. Deal, NJ. ID.
Marshal-Jno. G. Wickhffe.
Iimer-C. A. Wicklifie.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-08-16

Mrs. A. G. Deal has-geae on ten
days pleasure trip to White Sulphur
Springs. Catahoula parish. She
writes word to the Doctor that she is
having fine sport catching fish. and
expects to stay out her full ten days
vacation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-08-16

Mr. r. y. Cameron is fitting up the
old overseer's house at Mirabeau, and
expects to make it his residence
within the present month.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-08-16

Mr.. ]. H. McNeely is fencing in the
entire block of ground on which the
big stable stands, which be purchas-
ed few days ago, and j. squares up
aud improves that part Of town
very much.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-08-16
DIED.

HORN.--Near Montgomery, La. Au-
gust 5, 1884, REBEccA r. HORN, in the
seventy fifth year of her age.
New Orleans and Minden papers please
copy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-08-16

No man has a right to get drunk
and do and say insulting things in
the presence of women and children.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-08-16

Are you a lover of home and
friends2 Then vote Against Lii
cense" next Saturday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-08-16
LOCAL DOT s
NOTICE.

District Conference for the Alexandria
district will convene at Colfax August
81. 1884 n. S. CORNELL, p. 4.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-08-16
PROHIBITIONS!

An Ordinance adopted by the Police
Jury OF Grant Parish at their July
g meeting, 1854, regulating the
sale of Alcoholic aud
Malt Liquors.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-08-16
The. Times Democrat Almanac,
OR YEAR BOOK,

VIII he srus fros The T.-D. ALMANAC has
dearre-sly alta ned a wide popuiariry Il pre-
scrts In = sondcnsrd shape arre amount of
trfsr-rniion iocal sectional and general. which
s'r a'saos REGULAR requesf by the student. tho
% i,is4sn. the bnsinsss man. and bv aIlfntcil.-
rteissxcna Thu. = enr's issue bcsider an nm
usual quantity Of finely engraved snd appro-
pr,sfeiliu<trssion-. viii rorfain largv double
page accurately desfrn~d and artisrrnliv en-
rrS~~d bsrt's-eve view Of the butidinsn.
sr~nnds and ocafion Of the Worlds Industrial
and cotton cenfeunial Exposition.
Remistsnees can be made with bat little N
ccnve~ienee o. tronbIs from anv po-toface. BY
po~tal notA. money orsier or registered lstssr.
rer all Pnrpsse~ addre~s
THE TIHIES-DEMOCItAT.
Now Orleans. La.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-11-14
A Forty Eight Hours FurIOugh.
Texas Siftings.1

A clerk in an Austin store informed
his employer that his sister was going
to get married, and he wanted fur
Tough of forty-eight hours to at.
tend the wedding, which was to take
place out in the country. somewhere
The merchant could not we'll spare the
services of the young man for that
length Of time, but finally consented to
let him go, on condition that he would
return promptly at the expiration of the
two days.
Gas soon as my forty-eight hours are
up Ill be back" sid the young man,
hurrying off to catch the train, and that
was the last his employer saw of him
for six solid days, when he walked in,
gripsack in hand, and beaming smile
on his face, remarking:
Back on time
"Back on time!" roared the exasper-
ated employer. "Do you call six days
forty-eight hours?"
"Of course I do; what else do you
call it?"
Have you lost the use of your mental
faculties, or are you trying, sir. to take
unwarranted liberties with me?"
"Why 1 am surprised. l told you I
wanted forty-eight hours recreation.
didn't II"
Certainly, and I gave it to YOU"
"Just SO. And l work in the store
eight hours day, don't I?'
"Of course"
"Well, eight into forty-eight goes
six times, and I've been gone eight
hours q day for six days so you see Pm
on time. If there is any one thing I
know better than another it is how to
be on hand at the appointed hour"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-11-14
A Cool Hcathen Garment.
TPhiladelDhia TimeS1

Within few days, accompanying a
rising thermometer. the greater part of
the masculine business community has
blOssomed out in seersuckers. This curl
GUS material, of which whole suit only
weighs nineteen Dances, is made in Cal
cutta out of silk and Sea Island cotton.
1t should not be confounded with the ma
terial f the same name which the ladies
wear, a cheap fabric made of nothing but
cotton. Samuel NJ Wanamaker re-
lates the interesting popularity about
the scersuckers that they are the
only dress material for men not
bought by the yard and almost the
only one that has to be taken by the i'm
porter exclusively ''on faith 1T has to
be paid for, he says. "a year in advance,
when ordered, and it is never known what
patterns or how much is coming. 1t is
bought by the box, and each box contains
Fifty pieces. and the pieces may be small
or they may be large. They may be blue
stripes or buff stripes. or even rcd stripes.
1t is all change. and whatever comes has
to be kept. There is no way of sending it
back. Sometimes in dressing it with rice
water the material becomes discolored, and
should that be TIE case il has to be taken
just TIE same. There is no redress. It's a
cool heather garment from hot heather
land
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-11-14
The Caju of Brazil.
tSOuth American Letter. !

The caiu tree of Brazil hardly rises to
the dignity of Il tree but its branches are
wide spreading. and its leaves larger than
those of the rubber tree, of brilliant
green color and oval shape and shine as if
they We're vanished. The bloom is on the
cxtremities of the branches, and is Il small,
pale yellow flower, growing in clusters
"One variety of the garden caju. when
ripe, is rs large as a Bartlett pear and
shaped something like it. Some varie-
ties are bright yellow. some deep
red. and others yellow, with pink
colored checks. The flesh, or pulp. of the
caju is more tempting in appearance than
any fruit ever saw. but ii is never eaten.
1t is for the juice alone that the caiu is
priced. In this it is much more prolific
than the juciest orange 1t is the custom
of the BraZilians to suck caju before
breakfast but at any hour of the day the
juice is delightful. 1t is sweet and deli
cious. slightly astringent. and a wonderful
allayer of thirst The juice of one caju is
more grateful to thirsty person than a
goblet of the purest water.
The wild caju, which grows prOfusely
in the forests, is small and acriti, and is
gathered by the natives for wine making,
The wine made from it resembles in taste
an ordinary claret swectened with sugar
and is Il popular beverage among the poorer
people. A pectniarity of the caju is
its seed. which grows on the out
side of the fruit, and hangs from its
larger extremity The seed is in size and
appearance like a large kidney bean The
kernel is surrounded by a pulpy covering
which secrctcs powerful fluid acid
Wherever this touches the flesh a painful
blister will form at once. similar to that
made by dropping burning particles of a
parlor match on the hand BY roasting
the kernels. however, this troublesome
property of the seed is destroyed The
roasted kernels of caju seed are as popular
in some parts of Brazil as peanuts are
here, and taste very much like them In
roasting the kernels great care is exercised
in preventing the smoke that rises from
them from touching any part of the flesh.
for wherever it touches most irritating
inflammation is the immediate result. If
the smoke enters the eyes it will destroy
the sight.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-11-14
The High.TOned Touch.
Inter Ocean "Lounger. "

There is grave, studiOus young man in
town, rather theologically inclined, who
brings back this Renaissance from trip
to California for his health Travelling
over the mountains on stage coach,
seated beside the driver, he endsrvored to
engage that worthy i'll conversation, but
in vain. His questions. his remarks, pro-
voked only monosyllabic replies. The
naughty jehu did not unbend He seemed
in fact 10 consider the young man quite
beneath the dignity of his notice. In due
time the coach stopped at the wayside
station for dinner. 1t was meal almost
capable of inspiring an acute desire to
commit suicide. But the passengers, most
of whom had never visited the effete east
tackled it with relish strikingly in con
trast with the struggles Of my friend to
get through with it.
When the crOwning touch to the ban
quet. pie, was announced, the young man,
never needing the ill-designed contempt OF
the waiter maiden, asked for fork in adj
dition to the one weapon provided to carve
the confectiOn. On resuming his seat
beside the driver, he was astonished to
perceive that that naughty individual had
unbent. Thence on through the ride he
was all smiles and affability. At his
journeys end the young man ventured to
inquire the cause of the pOtentate's change
of mood. "W'al. you see. was the reply,
when you first come firm all them ques-
tions at me. l thought you was nothing
but a preacher, but when seed you give
that high-tOned touch to your pie, ]
knOw'd you was a gambler
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-11-14
CONGRESSIONAL COSTUMES
The Ntsa "f tsssa sissh~s WsrW by
sstss fOsr psraasws utateswes.


Your average congressman dresses IN
taark. a ~lft of cuinprumi-~ ~ tween nm after
ns~in dfv-A siit AMI a hn~lne~ aitt bcing the
most popular -iyle ~ tsdy GER ch.,.n by
th.zr, tho isN,,lrs servants Hiscock. of New
f"rk, u'usiiy ~eaIp black roat ~ tho
"ffinre Ali~Ft" rut, hittsa~i cls~a scrnss In
front, black I'snia, Fho'~ neatly polished. and
= rolkads ti~, with ios~e ends. which falls
ovvr the ispels ~ his rarvfull, brushed coat
with pleasing en~'t Hewitt. o New York,
gives very little attention to his dr.s lie
usually wears hiack suit. morc of n busine~s
than df~s~ sfyi~. the es,at q short sack and
ianta somewhat uscrrtsla, sometimes black,
somesinss~ gray, Hts c,at is usually oTcn, or
ITshaT~ cio OF by oos bntt,n. aud his hair
ru,nplri
Itnninli wears q blsrt drv~a. coat. not a
Prince Albert. but morc N. style that was
fashionable Tor sft.rnnon dress a few years
ago cut lower In ffons than tho Prince
Aii~st, aud Inclined a. fall away NJ the front
unls~s kept laiitunesias u never h la this
css" He spott- turn down cullar and the
tisin-.t n black tie-. black vest and pants,
MT particle ~ csior anywhcr~. excrpt In
his face which nushe~ occasionally In tho
heat ~ deiatr. Hts hat u a siik onc, and
usually showing signs of good deal II wear
Mckinley, "f Dhiu SELDOM wcars anything
sasss than huH,a.a~ suit or, st least, one
that hy ~ ru, has that appearance. His
fsvUfi'e sssat is black sack. tiov. Robin
sra. of Mas saehu@,,t~. who is pointsi out BY
evsssi~siy ~ ~the ,n's WIN tsst ISrn Hut
lsr.r wears = quiet blsck suit. so,netimes
-sck, ssne,imea long fr,rk Rob
et,s"n. of Kentucky, who -ic,cssl-
Proctor knott. wears q snuff colorsi business
s,it. whlrh stands out rather prominent
among the almost universal fsncreal black
which ciu'hs- nine out - every tsn mern-
h3r Phi rh"mr~'n who u-i b. wear
sait With hi'lr eolss IN n. succuml- to the
casis,n, ani weaFr hlark oa most occssions'
ksrsun delights IN sh"ft sack sSrat ~ so,ne
daFk material. l,i, !. obliged st tins. to give
that nn fT suit mnrc IN the prevailing
ssle ln tho hoa~.. Holman. ''the oi,iector,"
a~'sslly wears black frck coat. pretty long
~ 81 skiri, aud seiiom huitnn.i in front,
while bis tiu 's ns', Ia H. nounal condition u
MT s~rf. VI. general appearance thi.
sa~nissi. .ses he has t~~n male 80 promin.nt
~ iho talk - The presidency, T. litlr ncat.r
Than u u-ssi 3, hs tafiisles drr.. 10 very
plain. q hiarh roat afteFnopn dr,-a, but not
he latest eat. black tl.. rundown collar.
sans'ih facr eni M particular attempt nj
snsthng mnfr Than average ncstpe.s In
attirc.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-11-14


A quiet street of the suburb of Cour-
bevOie witnessed on All Fools day q
repetition on smaller scale of Theo.
dore Hooks famous Eerners street
hoax. Some 100 merchants, Jour-
nails 8, and theatrical managers pre-
sented themselve, all at the same
tiue in the of ce of local notary, in
obedience to an urgent summons
sent them in his name, though of course
not by Lin. The ala de Justice was
the scene of more amusing hoax OF
the same sort on one lst of April in
Louis fhillippe's reign. A band OF
notaries' c c'erks had for some six months
previous made it their business to follow
to his abode and note down the address
ofevery hump-backed person they met in
the streets. In the last week OF March
a summons in legal form was addressed
to each of them, requiring his attend
ance, under sundry pains and penalties
enumerated, at the palace at noon on
April J.. No one daring to sobey this
formidable mandate, all the hunchbacks
of Paris mustered punctually at the
time ap: o:nted in the "Sal des Pas
Perdus" of the palace, to the amaze
ment of the lawyers, the suitors, and,
no doubt, of themselves.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-11-14

fHH"N ffH H'NAiNNI
"Ani mnst the linen parer aud eel.
lni"sd cnlla. each aud all go ? u tho
nntinna question ui many mon Who are
loaded with IDS inrk ~ goods Tho
"niY ropN .. ~ cannot tell. hut the
appearance ~ the fashionable par, of
ten II several va ing men without
such ncckwsar. bit wearing instead u
rnHie att iichoi 10 the nerklmnd of the
Hh'fi gives color 10 tho rnnor uf q
tasl'eai change "a ~ claimed that by
fhe new fashion about ten minutes are
saved etcl dsy THIS saving IT time
vii cummeni itself ~ business men.
bn' ia,, B. not the reason why the ruille
super" e, lhe COLLAR IA the ultra fash.
innaho ciroi.s ihs very nama ~
'eollaf ha. long hat, horrible aonn |
=" Hsihet b ears. astusiate'l M a ~ with
d"Rs nu ks And thin the necktio
~ 'h"krr suggests lhr ending ~ muir
defefs. Asa young swell said on fr day.
sprasinH ui the innovation 1T L.
hniy wonderful that tho collar aud
heckiie have rnlrl % long. What can
hs no saniiinl than the pictures Of
fhfissh nnhlomen with their rniiicd
y" H. nu, this siyle IL even neater
'nan that The "a i'e - only two inches
nigh aud has iseive ,acka Ii IN pure
white Zoe dress purposes. but Ia the
snmnfr u viii assume parti colored
spi'earanne. bh. u /. bound Ia be the
,h'ns, an Il has tho sanction of the no.
h,li,y."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-11-14
TIE ART ~ oesosu.
II0u<lua NewSl

Priss fighting b dsad. but that h no rasA
Why bcxins shcuh decline among smatsur~-
Th~re n mo manlier esesvise. none ,ich b
better fos ths devsiopmsat Of TIN mnsrls~.
and poas which dos more to ssach aan to
keep HI. tsmv~s. Hard saoash n b Tor play.
sss 10 ksep thsIr tssnv~r always ss chc~. or
tsnnis. &c golf. s~y.cially golf. bus u !.
harder and even more nes~~nary In boxina.
A hlo~ with the gloves oD ths nase can ar
agreeable ~ NO css.. and the boxer sesrps 10
b~sr this amount cf rsia with . caLssast
h.art and withoat uakins wrs fsers The
essscisr b exssllsot fos Wind and iisnh. and
ives much prsctic~d by TN orrsks. who~s
gloves. however, tncrea~~i and did not d~ad~n
tho force u blow.
In thls pastinse Ne t~ii~ve that the Enxs
li.h- sy,sahing rAcss aiess live up N Shst Mr
HANNIBAL Ch.liop might have eall~d sh. an
cisnt spartan tichst. and pfctahiy oar Young
Heil~nic chssnrton. even -ths artist sthless
Milo," discovered u isss ~ ea Amesscan
novelist TO h. aids ~ tcs, too, may is II
srat -efvicr to q msh In ons of tha~e dan.
cuitie- into ~hssh circumstance may fofce
the ms~t powerful n brute h sitfesfinz
his wifs. 10 two nc thrre rouxhs are kickisg
man, IN who csn bos aei know. u. VIII not
pes. by on the other siAe ~ the way liks ths
ieviss Nut ws csn have toslnx witscui
psisr nxhsins, issss q. We have fescinx wsthous
The dssl. asd this is . tls->Hing. Zoe the psis.-
ring h 81 estincs - the d.ic. and de-eFv@lss
death mush more than did that uasssansing
t..l
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-11-14
why He Wanted to Help Him.


Mr.. Garrison was on his piazza one
morning, mending his fshing-rod,
when his neighbor's little boy Neddy
came up the steps and asked if he could
not help him with his work. "No,"
said. that gentleman. there is really
nothing to do, Neddy." "But I'd so
like to do something!" urged the child.
Cant you think of something for me to
do thatll help you, Mr.. Garrison ?"
well, l suppose you might pick up
that twine." Neddy picked up the
cord from the floor, and Aoment later
asked, Now, Mr. Garrison. isn't there
something else l can do?" well, no,
1 cannot say that there is" But can't
you think Of something else?" persisted
Neddy;"I should so like to help you'll"
"You can hand me that part of my rod,
if you will.' Mr.. Garrison finally an
swered. Neddy obeyed with alacrit,,
following up his handing Mr.. Garrison
the section of his rod with the old ques-
ton Of whether there were nothing else
he could do. Mr.. Garrison was quite
sure he could think of nothing else. II
do wish there was something more!'
said Neddy, disappo.ntedly. I'D so
like to help you some more, Mr.. Gar
rison; and if did about one thing more
l think I should have to charge you q
cent"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-11-14
TIE tssas.. afs ,en,as,,

" h. not hu rsaS matter ip obtain
a'' utate Information uf The o'igdi'iuu uf
tio laboring CLASSES ~ Aucfica
century aT, hui enough b. lunWu to o..
sur Ne that ilir cundiiiuu ~ tho lal,et
ing man "f to day - vastly improved
over ihurD Who lived IN thu da,s when
The rrpnl'lic Was founded aud lho wars
"f th" American revolution Ner' on.
Both ~ rgnri- wage abd the comforts
oi the iaisriug man. times ar vastly
improved fuf the lHiier in ihr matter of
clothes tho stun Was mranrr. tho fusl
cuars"r, and vaRs wrr,' unn hall what
they af" ni Irsrni 4 man Who per
formed unskilloi lalsF sawed wo-i.
m"nd'd rua'i-, mixed mortar. carried
wH"i io the tarIWtiicr ur hrl.Hd in
harvest time rvpiNcl two shillnga "a
day u ~ the cnd ui the wouk ho touk
hunr tn his family nfi~,n .hillmg. a
sum nov al-,ut ~ much ~ a. ho wa.
lucky, ind,ssl n was only b, the
sirici"st economy that the hall siarycl
mechanic could raise hs family
His dwelling possessed few If tlo oFna.
mri'is and rvfnem"n,s which decorate
many - m"chanio's home a. day Car.
pets wcr- unhearl ~ sand sprinklri
un nn the noor served instead Glass
and ,hinawarr were unknown. and
pcwicr Furnished the material for all
the table war; Matches we're nnhcarl
of and cooking stoves not invented Tho
wife struck light with Hint ar lnr.
ruw,i -omr Goals frpm nrighlor, and
co1krd n rude eoarse meal lIo was
lucky " he tasted fr'sh meat once a
wcck. Corn wa- q shiilings bushcl
whra, shillings aud u pence, % pound
Of salt I"rk 10 pence. Fruits we're com
paraiiNely unknown Canialoupcs, To
maiocs, rhuhart. caulifiowcr, egg plant,
lc'iucc aud many ,aricti"a os lsaFr and
peaches wcr unhcard IL 100 years ago,
and such lusurles as oranges and
bananas wer unknown even Ia the rich,
while the box graIe was the only dclicacy
Ia the grape line that came 10 the
market
The clothing ~ the ciliRen was such
n no tramp would wear nowadays
CoarSo lcaihor brccche., aehcckc,l shirt,
rcd flannel jacket, rusty hat coekrd nj
the corners, shocs ~ ncaiAjin sci of with
brass buckles, and u leather apron. coin,
plciesl the citizens ~csnt warlrule. The
leather was graae'l 60 Keep II solt and
flexible.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-11-14
sunset Cox's Doom.
ice Howard in Philadelphia Press.

joe Howard in Philadelphia Press
Absurd as it seems to us who have known
the genial Sunset Cox for lifetime, l be-
ieve it to be,a fact that he has risen as high
upon the political ladder as he can ever climb,
not because he lacks brains, experience, apti.
tude, peculiar fitness for usefulness in that
line of life, but because in his early days be
assiduously cultivated a reputation for
humor and for frivolity, which made him
popular at the time, but which sowed seeds
for distrust for future harvest. Whenever
he rises to speak the members settle them
selves for laugh. Whatever he says, how
ever sober it may be, is universally regarded
as text for immediate cachinnation. In
other words, wh,n it was gravely announced
with becoming dignity that Sam Cox was a
candidate for the speakership of the house Of
representatives, everybody from Maine to
Georgia and from New York to Oregon
greeted the announcement with a smile and
supposed, as a matter of fact, that it was an
other of Sam Cox's jokes, and that he had
gone into this little contest with Randall and
Carlisle with no serious intention, but solely
"for the fun of it."