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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-03-15

The expenditures Tor the current year
are thus $41, 154, 419 more than in 1881
and $31, 1898, 066 more than in 1882.
The total appropriations. including
the interest on the debt and all extra
ordinary expenditures. from the year
ended June 80. 1872, up to and includ-
ing 1883. exhibit like increase:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-03-15

French horticulturists are at present
greatly interested in plant at one of
NJ. de Rothchild's celebrated lighthouses
at Ferrieres. near Paris. Perhaps the
strangest of the strange family of or
chids, Vanda Lowi, was discovered by
H. Low in 1847, in the hot, damp forests
of Borneo, where it climbed to the top
of the highest trees. Its long leaves,
which not rarely measured a yard or
more in length, appear small If COM
pared with the length of the clusters of
buds, which reach length of three
yards. Each cluster-of which there
are at present eleven in full flower at
Ferrieres-numbers2 $50 buds. all Aow-
ering at the same time, which are so
different in appearance that side by side
they may be easily taken for distinct
species The plant was bought in 1876
for large sum of money, but at present
10 is considered worth S25, 900. 1t is re-
ported from Italy that in the garden of
Marquis Corsi Salviati, in Sesto Flor
iento, the Haada LoDi is also at pres
ent in flower. which is the first time it
has ever lowered in Italy.--RaU Mall
Gazette.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-03-15

<Hpxif of knitted socks two thou
sand years old has been discovered in an
Egyptian tomb. They are loosely knit
Of fine sleeps wool, and the foot is fin
ished in two parts to allow the sandal
strsp to pass between them. Chicago
Inter OCEAN.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-03-15

"a New York- Aoyist claims To- scIl
wenty thousand rosebuds every day.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-03-15

"..I-- q.
DIR. T. L. Nichols in the Science
Monthly asserts that any given
territory will sustain from six to ten
men on fruits, grains and vegetables to
one on flesh. He writes: ssOnly the
direst necessity, such as sometimes
causes oannibalism, could have induced
men to kill and eat other animals.
Probably such feeding began with the
lowest forms of life, as with oysters, Tor
example. However the yearnivorous
tastes and habits Of men may have
arisen, there is no doubt of the sufii-
cheney of vegetable Diet"
tsi
The South Carolina Stste-H House.
which has been for many years in an
unfinished condition, was planned to be
q magnificent edifice, with dome like
that Of the Federal capitol. Now Co
rinthian columns and great blocks of
granite lie around. IN the yard, lust a.
they were delivered by the stoue-cutters:
the groined roof b upholstered; the
caps of the pillars are rncarved; and
instead Of slightly dome there is . half
story Of clspboards with = tin roof
NJ Y. Sun.
The state Librarian of Virginia
Colonel Sherwin McRae, after study.
ing for . decade the coat-of-xrms Of the
Old Dominion, has produced new de-
vice that will be recommended for on
cial adoption The design represents
virtus standing with one foot on the
dead tcdypf : tyrant, with the chains
Of bubjectiou broken. The sword 3
sheatheds aud the ngurs. u clothed ia
IL gaub-of-e RoDa0 eitinua insteaa a
IN armor.-BoltjDporv San.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-03-15


subtle indication that the bag was not
in its proper ownership. Bill would
have handed over the bag with his most
fervent blessing, if that would have sat
isfied the official; but, of course, it
would have been sheer folly to do so.
The very nature of the contents Of the
bag might get him into serious diff
culties. There was nothing for it but
to assume an air of bravado, and sway
ger past as though he had q perfectly
easy conscience. This he succeeded in
doing to his own satisfaction, but un-
fortunately the constable still seemed
to have his doubts about him. When
Bill glanced over his shoulder he per-
ceived that the officer was strollinc
leisurely after him, apparently for the
purpose of keeping him in view. This
vigilance was especially embarrassing,
for it compelled him to avoid any ap-
pearance of haste, and prevented him
from carrying out his design of depos-
ting his burden on the first convenient
doorstep.
Half dead with sheer fright, and in a
fever of suppressed excitement, Bill
made his way in the direction of VIC
toria Street. holding the bag with the
utmost tenderness. yet longing to drop
it and take to his heels. On turning
shortly, however, he perceived that the
policeman was still steadily following
In his wake. Probably the truth was
that the officer was only pursuing his
beat. and had forgotten Bill long ago
But unfortunately, this soothing reHec-
ton did not occur to Bill at the moment.
and. in his desperation. he availed him.
self of an expedient which suddenly
presented itself The street door of q
house happened 70 open Just as he was
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-02
Substitutes for a Hot Bed

In place of hOt-bed which it is
difficult or undesirable to make one,
the AgricuiturdliSt SAYS "lf the care
of a hot-be will take time that can be
better employed otherwise, it is not
werth while for him to make one
for the sole purpose of supplying
bis own garden with plants. 1t is
better to buy the few needed plants
or better still, raise them in window
boxes. We have often referred to
these, but their utility does not seem
to be generally appreciated. They
allow one to provide all the plants
ofearly cabbages, cauliflowers, toma-
toes, or whatever should be sown in
a hot-bed, which are needed in an
ordinary garden, at no expense in
money and very little time or care
in labor. Boxes are readily procur-
ed at any country store; as the win
dow box need be only three inches
deep an ordinary box may usually
be sawed in two, using the top for
the bottom of the ether half. These
are to be nearly filled with light rich
soil, in which the seeds are to be
sewn and keep in a sunny kitchen
window. When the plants show
the rough leaves, 4. G., the leave that
follow the seed-leaves, they are to be
transplanted to other boxes and
given more room.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-02
\ Sure cure for Snoring

There is precisely one cure for
snoring, and it is to Sir Humphry
Davv that we owe its discovery.
The eminent scientific person ascer-
tained that snoring is due to an ab-
normal vibration of the cords of the
larvnx, and that this vibration oc-
ours only when the surface OF the
larynx has become dry. a man
who sleeps with his mouth open until
his larynx has become dry from con-
tact with the atmosphere Is sure to
snore. Humphry saw at once that
in order to cure a snorer has larynx
must be kept moistened or relaxed.
He found by series Of experiments
upon a Methodist preacher of unu-
sual snoring powers that a piece
of CASTLE soap inserted in the open
mouth of the snorer effected an in
slant cure and wards off any further
attack OF snoring for at least twen
ty four hours. Repeated applica-
tons of soap broke up the habit of
snoring, and thus effected a perma
nent cure.
According to Sir Humphry Davy,
CASTLE soap which is composed of
olive oil and soda, is decomposed the
momentit come into contact with the
human tongue which has a wonder
full affinity for oxygen. The olive oil
being thus set free, lubricates and
relaxes the larynx, while the sodium
is forcibly expelled in the shape of
strongly alkaline language by the
snorer, who awakes the moment the
decomposition of the soap begin'.
1t is seldom necessary to admins
ter CASTLE soap more than three or
four times and the most obstinate
case of snoring known TO medical
men was cured with six doses.
1t might be remarked that al
most any variety of soap can be used
with benefit as a remedy for snoring.
CASTLE soap is nevertheless, much
more rapid in its action that any
other variety, with the solitary ex-
ception of soft soap. The latter,
however, is seldom found outside of
farm-houses, and its administration
present certain difficulties which will
hinder it from ever becoming a pop
ular remedy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-02
Death Preferred.


ST. LOUIS, March 19.-George Nc
Fadden, the pal of Prentice Tiller,
the express thief, attempted suicide
here tonight by breaking a bottle
and swallowing several pieces of
glass. He told Tiller of his attempt
ed suicide and Tiller informed the
Jail physician. A stomach pump
was used without removing the
glass. and the physician claims that
be was called too late to do any
good. McFadden is now in great
pain and his death is looked for. He
told Tiller that the reason he com
mit:ed the act was that he preferred
death to term in the pehitentiary
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-02
Burglar Caught.

LAPoRTE, March 21.-Ohicer,
reached here this morning having in
charge William Malone, alias Vii
liam Quinn. He was arrested FOR
the robbery of Wallis jewelry store ia
this city a year ago. There are also
eight or ten warrants out for his ar
rest. for robberies IL various parts Of
the country. He committed robbery
in Maiden Lane, New York, in Bos-
ton, Buffalo, where he stole dis-
monds valued at $4,000, and in
Cleveland, where his spoils amount
ed to 81 900. He is the man who
liberated Jim Boyle, alias Burns.
postofiice robber, from the BROOKLYN
Jail. He was bold enough to saw
the Jail bars from the outside. after
which Burns made an easy exit. He
was caught at Minneapolis, having
succeeded in evading detectives who
were on his track in Chicago.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-02
Betrayed by a Bad Gramm ar.

"Three Of these girls say they go
to school regularly, remarked JUS
tice Power in the Tombs Police
Court yesterday as four children
were about TO step down. Agent
Chiardi, who had arrested the three
as delinquents, and the other for
picking up bones, took the fourth
girl to one side and SAID he knew the
others did net go to school.
Aren't they all together ," asked
the Court.
mo. SIR answered one of the
trio, us don't belong to she"
"What? The next girl who goes
to schsol-was that sentence cor
rect ?"
"No, sir.'
"What should she have said ?
''Her amt one of we.
"Horror The next try it."
''She bent one of us three
The Justice groaned and asked
the fourth girl torepeat the sentence
She had said nothing about school
but she replied, ''She is not one et
us.
You are discharged" said the
Court. The others will have a
chance 10 study in reformatory.
Near York Herald
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-02
What Constitutes Fraud.

The old question of what consti-
tutes conveyance in fraud OF cred
itors has been before the Supreme
Court again in new shape, on q
writ of error to the Common Pleas
of Erie county, in the case of Max
well VS.. Benson. The facts were
these.
Sheldon Maxwell was indebted to
his wife for moneys advanced and
business debts paid, and on April 2,
1870. gave his note to her for 81 ,562.
On December 9th, 1873, Maxwell
conveyed to his son, John ). Max
well minor, the lot of ground in
dispute in the present case. The tes-
timony of the latter was that this
was done for the purpose Of protec-
| ting his mother against loss, and
that be was to hold it in trust for
her. A short time subsequent TO
this judgement was obtained against
the father. In 1875 the son recon
veyed the property to the father. and
received a mortgage to himself as
trustee to secure the debt to his
mother.
Sheldon Maxwell, a month later,
made second mortgage to Benson
& West, who obtained judgement
thereon, sold the property atsheritfs
sale and bought it in. Notice was
given at the sale that the property
was sold subject to the mortgage in
favor Of Mrs. Maxwell. She also
sold the property, bought it in
and then brought an action of eject
ment against Benson and West for
the property, claiming that it was
sold subject to her mortgage. The
court below charged on the trial OF
the case that, if the jury believe that
the land was conveyed by 5. Max
well 10 his son to secure his wife
then it was a parole trust the title
passed to the son, the judgement did
not become a lien and the subse-
quent mortgage to the son was a first
lien
Benson d West, on the contrary
contended that the whole busines.
was fraudulent and intended to de
prive creditors OF their money. The
iurv found in favor of Mrs. NJ
The Supreme Court in per curiam
opinion holds, affirming the court
below, that the question of fraudu-
lent intent was rightly left to the ju
ry and that the evidence was not
sufficient to warrant the court in
taking the case away from them, and
finding that the transaction was
fraudulent in law.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-02
ALL FOR NOTHING.
why the Doctor was DIsgusteu. and
what Might have b9en done
without Him

Well, wife, said DR.. NJ. as he
entered his house, which was situa-
ted in a cosy village III central New
York, " have got back from a long
and dreary ride away down among
the mountains, and all TO no pur-
pose whatever. The messenger said
the man wouldn't live till morning,
when the fact is he had only an or
dinary attack of collie. fthe sim
pletons had only had sense enough
to put BENSON'S CAPCINE PO-
ROUS PLASTER on his stomach
ne would have been all right in an
hour or two. But some folks are
slow to learn" added the old physi-
clan, swallowing the cup of steam
ing tea which his wife had st
poured for him.
DR.. E was right, yet people do
learn, even though slowly. The
rapidly increasing use of BensOn's
plaster proves this beyond question,
and the good doctors are certain to
be saved much of their needless
toll. In all diseases capable of be
ing affected by plaster, Bensons
acts efficiently and at once. The
genuine have the word CAPCINE
cut in the centre. Price - cents.
Seabury Il Johnson, Chemists, New
York. marl2.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-02
Children Poisoned

DEADvILLE, March 23.-On Satur.
day afternoon a dozen children re-
siding in Vallonia, just north Of this
city, wandered eff in search of a SUI
gar camp, and several of them were
taken sick Before they returned
home six were taken with violent
spasms, resulting in the death of a
boy named Custy and girl named
Cnsty and a girl named Pinkhouse.
The other four, finding prompt med
ical relief, are now cenvalescent
The poison was from eating swamp
harplncE
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-02
Don't spill the Milk

There is no use crying over spill
ed milk" says the old saw. If YOU
are not only bald, but have no life
in the roots of your hair, there Is
no use crying over that. either.
Take both time and yourself by the
fOrelOek while .here is a forelock
left. Apply Parker's Hair Balsam
to your hair before matters get
worse. 1t will arrest the falling of
OF your hair and restore its original
color, gloss and softness. 1t is a
perfect dressing withaI. clean, rich
ly perfumed, cools and heals the
scalp. mar12.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-02
WHERE THE FIRE Is o,-r
Magic No More Mystery-seen r..
Across the World

Haroun of Aleppo," said :.
Philip Derval, had mastered ev.. 81
secret IN nature which the noElc lI.y
magic seeks to fathom. He disol
cred that the true art ofheaIing !
assist Nature to throw of the ~
ease-to summon, as it were -
whole system to eject the ensr-.- ~
that has fastened on a part II,
processes all included the reinyiga-
alton OF the principle Of life !"
In this the Eastern sage msrsl,.
anticipated the practice OF the be:,
physicians of to-day. What NJ
itselfis, nobody knew then-nobod,
knows now. But we have Learned
something OF the reasons why the
mysterious tide rises and hU.
Provided the great organs o.. m.
body are not irreparably DESTROYED
medical science can always re.3eva
and often save. Yet no reputabIs
physician now adheres to the bar.
barous and stupid processes of de.
pletiOn, such as bleeding, by which
it was attempted to cure disease nv
reducing the patients ability to r..
sist it.
Nowadays We do not tear down
the fort to help the garrison-w,
strengthen it.
In this intelligent and benefcen,
work it is conceded that PARKERS
TONIC leads all other medicines
As an invigorant it acts immediate
ly and powerfully upon the circu.l.
ton and the organs of digestion
thus giving Nature the assista1c.
she calls for. 1t follows that all all
Iments of the stomach, kidneys and
liver are at once relieved or cured
No other preparation embodies tn,
same qualities or produces the sam,
results. 1t is delicious to use, ans
the best known anti intoxlcant
Price soc. and 81. Hiscock Il Co.
New York. aprlZ.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-02

Messrs. Hiscox & Co. call special
attention to the fact that after April
l6, 1888, the name and style of this
preparation will hereafter be simply
Pdrker's Tonic. The word 'Ginger"
is dropped, for the reason that un-
principled dealers are constantly de-
ceiving their patrons by substituting
inferior preparations under the name
of Ginger and as ginger is an un-
important flavoring ingredient in
our Tonic, we are sure that our
friends will agree with us as to the
propriety of the change. There will
be no change, however, in the prep
aration itself and ali bottles re.
manning in the hands of dealers,
wrapped under the name of "PARK.
ER's GINGER Tonic" contain the gen.
uine medicine if the signature Of
HIsooX Il Co. IS at the bottom of the
outside wrapper.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-02
Junior Vice Commander

Mr.. A. G. Afford, Junior Vice De-
partment Commander of Maryland
G. A. r., of Baltimore, Md, writes
" l have kept st. Jacobs Oil by me
and always found it a ready remedy
for pains, aches and bruises. When
suffering terribly few weeks since
with an liberated tooth, | could not
get any rest, and l applied it. | vas
instantly relieved, and my suffering
ceased from that time"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-02
North Carolina Republicans.

RALEIGH. March 1G.-The Repub,
licans and Liberal State Committees
both met here to-day, and issued
calls for conventions to meet on May
l, the Liberals calling theirs a mass
meeting The idea is that the two
organizations will amalgamate
against the Bourbons The feeling
as to the presidential nominee is fa-
vorable to Arthur if 1t shall appear
that he can carry Ohio and New
York. Logan and Blaine both have
strong friends.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-02
Ground by Machinery

York, March lS.-This afternoon
Philip Herman, a thriving farmer
residing about two miles from York,
on the "Old Liverpool road" in
Manchester township, met with a
terrible accident. 1t appears they
were threShing at his barn, and soon
after dinner, when all was in full
operation, he accidentally fell and
MS right leg was caught in the ma
chinery and fearfully crushed to
about four inches above the knee be-
fore he could be rescued.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-02
Something for all the Preachers.

Rev. II. H. Fairall, ID. D., editor Of
the Iotra Methodist, says editorially
in the November (1SS3) number Of
his paper: 1--WE have tested the mer.
its Of Ely's Cream Balm, and believe
that, by a thorough course of treat
ment, it will cure almost every case
of catarrh. Ministers. as a class, are
afflicted with head and throat troub-
les, and catarrh seems more preva-
lent than ever. We cannot recon-
mend Ely's Cream Balm too highly. ,
Not a liquid nor a snuff. Applied to
nostrils with the finger.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-02

That slight Geld you think so little
of may prove the forerunner of d
complaint that may be fatal. Avoid
this result by taking Ayers Cherry
Pectoral, the best of known rene
dies for colds, coughs, catarrh, bron,
chitis, ineipient consumption, and
all other throat and lung diseases.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-02
Struck by lightning.

ERIE, Pa, March 20.-Lightning
struck and demolished the house Of
Heath Barry, near the State line, a
few days ago. The house was COM
pletely torn apart and the floor Of
two rooms was dropped into the
basement. Most singular to relate,
Mr.. and Mrs. Barry and three chill
dren were in the house at the time,
but escaped with no more that a Sc
we're shock. Had fire ensued all
would have been burned before they
could have escaped.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-02
Cause and Effect.

AT times symptoms of indigestion
are present, uneasiness of the stOm-
aeh, etc. a moisture like perspira-
ton, producing itching at night, or
when one Is warm, cause the Piles.
The effect is immediate relief upon
the application of DR.. Bosanko's
Pile Remedy, which costs you bu,
fifty cents, and is sold by C. y.
BOYD.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-02
Death From Fright.

QUEBEC, March 19.-An actual
case of death from fright occurred
here to-day. A middle aged woman
named Verral was walking along the
street, when two huge dogs rushed
out from a yard furiously barking at
her and tearing some of her clothing
with their teeth, but otherwise leav-
ing her uninjured. She tainted and
was carried to her home, where she
Immediately expired.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-02
Another Coli,ery Accident.

ASHLAND, Pa, March 19.-By the
breaking of a rope at Bast collierv
to-day Geo. Baumgardner was fatal
ly and two others seriously injured.
Work in the colliery was suspended
At the Centralia colliery Anthony
garrison was killed by the breaking
of a rope.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-02
4 Blaze in "A Mine.

SHANER, Pa, March 19.-This at-
ternoon the coal mine of b. +.
Rafferty, & Co. caught fire from the
air shaft furnace end at a late hour
tonight was still burning. Two
hundred men have been fighting
the flames but owing to the danger
of suffioca.iog from smoke have been n
unable to successfully comb9t
them
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-02

Andorre, or Andorra, is not only
the Oldest republic, but the Oldest
State, in Europe. Its present ergan-
ization dates from the end of the
eighth century, when Charlemagne,
in his expedition against the Moors,
conferred the privileges of an inde-
pendent government on the inhabl-
tants of the Andorra valley, midway
between France and Spain, for their
fidelity and devotion in conducting
him through the passes of the Pyre-
nes. One of its two chief officers is
named by the French Government,
another by the Bishop of Urgel, in
Spain; and it is in condition with
the Bishops nomination that a diff
ficulty has arisen which threatens
TO bring about "a crisis in the affairs
of the microscopic republic.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-02
A Big Hog.

New EGYPT, March 1S.-Taylor
Dervine,of Burlington county, killed
twenty hogs yesterday, whose aver
age weight was $50 pounds. Three
of them weighed 605 pounds each'
one weighed LIS pounds, and one
1850, which is thought to be 'he
heaviest in .he world.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-02
Hanged Himself.

HOBoKEN, March 23.-Adolph
Stein, aged II, of the schoolship St.
Mary, visiting home ON a short fur
Tough, donned his mothers dress
and hanged himself. Quickly re-
turn to the ship the alleged cause.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-02

Robins are found in ilocks of
10000 in the neighborhood of Pow
hatan, Va. A man recently killed
4S0 of the birds.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-02

The fellow that knows all about
other peoples business, generally
knows little about his own.