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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-05-17
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Leap year is a good time to engrave
indelibly upon the hearts of the young
men that much misery is caused by not
saying mo" at the right time.-Bufalo
Express.
There is a species of lizard, we are
told, which can throw off its tail at
pleasure which respect the generous
little animal is like practiced writer
for boys and girls papers.-M y In
dependent.
The average citizen wants the chin
neys in his house plastered inside and
out to male them fire proof, and yet he
emptics ashes into barrel in the wood
shed and expects Providence to douse
on the water in case of fire.-Detro1
Free Press.
"A Texas man was left 81, 900 by the
death of an uncle in New York. He
drank deeply and went through the
property in. two months. While en-
gagged in the completion Of one of the
Texas railroads he received notice that
he had again fallen heir, this time to
$1,000. Congratulate nothing" said
the man, dismally, ''it looks very much
as if there was some kind of a plot on
foot to kill me of. "-7ezas Sittings.
Recent experiments with newly.
fallen snow discovered traces of mete-
oric iron, nickel and other evidences of
cosmic dust. We expect to see snow
banks staked Of, stocked for q million
and offered on the market at par, with
sworn statements that specimen pieces
assay 81 900 to the ton. Things are
growing 30 that nothing can surprise
us.--M.K. Commercial Advertiser.
The London Truth announces that
forty per cent. of the cigarettes sold in
the United States are smoked by ladies.
We knew that about ninety per cent. Of
the fine-cut tobacco sold in this country
was chewed by ladies, and its we'll
known fact that they are fond of old
clay pipes; but the assertion that they
smoke forty per cent. of the cigarettes
has . sweeping air of improbabilty
about it; and vet aLondon editor would
hardly lie about little thing like that.
-Norvistovs Herald.
--Saucy Maiden
There was pert maid In Montrose.
VINO was eaucy and had Q sharp nose.
From dOze
Then she rose
Up 80 early,
Very surly,
And made up her mind TO propose.
She should have continued to doze
And only have dreamed of her beaux,
Do you q pose
t*S That heroes
Want lassfc
Who's 30 "saseyT'
Well. not the court itself knows.
IN. Y. Journal. .
Little Nell-"Now johnny, pretend
this is our house, and I'm mamma and
you are gentleman and his wife come
to see me-" Johnny-"But can't be
a gentleman and his wife too" Little
Nell-"No, of course not. There is
that horrid dog of Jimmy Browns on
the porch. Bring him in and pretend
the dog is your wife" Johnny-''All
wight. But you hate that dog, ! know
you do" Little Nell-"O, that don't
make any difference. It's all pretend,
you know. Coax him in and I'll hug
and kiss him, and 60 on Just like mann
ma does when Mrs. Blank calls. That's
the way to be perlite, you know. - chi
cdqo Times.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-05-17

somc great principle OF government, but
both owe their prominence to political
manipuIation, the distribution of the
Federal patronage. the influence OF
money and the luck and pluck OF fortu-
nate as well as desperate office-seeking.
Arthur is now engaged in canvass
for the nomination at Chicago that In
wolves the patronage of the Government
which is to be used to influence the cleo
ton of Delegates and to that end espe-
cially to demoraIize the Half-breed eie-
ment which is not yet reconciled to the
beneficiary of the assassination OF Gar
field. Logan is also scheming for the
nomination and regarding Arthur as his
most formidable competitor is making
an effort TO attach to his cause the enc
mics of the Administration. 1t is be-
lieved at Washington that he has en-
tered into an arrangement with Dorsey
of Star-route fame by which the latter
is to take charge of his boom in certain
States and Territories. John Sherman
has hoisted the..tanner of the bloody
shirt and is ostensibly making his battle
for the nomination under that filthy en-
sign, but he really depends on the hold
his financial intrigucs while Secretary
of the Treasury gave him on certain un-
scrupulohs people in Wall street. Thus
it is demonstrated that the Republican
nomination is to be won by intrigue and
corruption and that the candidate will
almost certainly be one whose record
and character are in keeping with the
moribund and putrescent condition OF
the party d1yisbnrgh (Pd.J Patriot.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-05-17
THE WISE BELLS.

On sunny Sabbath morning,
Forth two messengers were sped.
That the bells be set a-ringing;
One to say, in chime and singing.
A fair maiden is 10 wed;
One to say, with knell and moaning,
A far maiden licth dead.
By mischance the stupid servants
Went not whittier they were bade:
But each where was sent the other.
One said: 'Ring the bells right glad
For bridal" Said the other:
.sFor the dead ring slow and sad"
So IL CHANGED that at the bridal.
All turned pale to hear the bell;
While the gladstone wedding Ginning
Mid the dirge discordant fell;
But the angels hearing, whispered:
'In the chimes and in the knells,
Wisdom, more than man could teach ye,
Did you speak to-day, o bells!"
-MtilieC. Pomeroy, in The Continent.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-05-17

in Dakota married women retain
their own real and personal propertv.
and may make contracts, sue and be
sued, as If single. Neither husband
nor wife has any interest in the prop
erty Of the other Chicago Herald.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-05-17


down as good as if he'd been shot.
81 poured q lot of it on my handker-
chief, most all there was, looking out
to keep little back for father, till more
could be sent for. l tried to keep from
getting smell of it myself, but the
wind whitfield some of it into my face,
and do the best I could, it handled me
so came mighty near dropping.
II held the handkerchief tight in my
hand, and reached it down just as he
poked his ugly muzzle' up between the
lower branches. He gave big sniff,
as he saw it coming, thinking. l s'pose,
he'd got me sure; and the next moment
I was rubbing it like fury against his
mouth and nose and into his eyes.
HE gave a most awful snort, aud let
60, and went crashing down on the
stones and bushes. I thought for a
moment he was dead, but he wasn't.
He scrabbled himself up. and went
snarling and tumbling, over and over.
down-hill like all possessed.
II didn't wait to see how far he went,
though, for l dropped out of that tree
and put out of that neighborhood most
as lively as the bear had. After while
/ took it easier, for 1 reasoned he
wouldn't be likely to track me, after
the dose I'd given him. That's ALL"
"Wasnt it good revolver, now?"
asked Toms mother. regarding the
bottle with aaectionate interest.
sand you didn't find the cow, after
ALE" / asked, after expressions of an
proval of his GOODNESS had been eS-
hausted
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-08-29

The surviving members of Co. H., 9th
Vermont Volunteers, held II reunion at
RoXbury, on Thursday of last week.
twenty-five members were present, who
are now residing in various towns in Yer
mont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts,
and New York. They elected as president,
f, +. Martell of Cambridgeport, Mass, to
whose efforts the reunion was due, and
voted to hold annual meetings hereafter.
Addresses We're made by Mr.. Martell, Il.
:. stanton, Esq. Col. +. V. Randall and
others. a banquet followed at the sum
NIT House, and there was IL social gather
ing and dance in the evening. The peo-
pie of RONblry were active in attentions
to the veterans and the reunion was ii
marked success.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-08-29

People who are already complaining of
the heat while this summer is scarcely a
,,,,,u, 'I'i ,' ,i''' v,I.,,, Si.',.'
'i'''," ''"' N"?9 '"V -N'N' "' '''''
Sloulu remember the EXTRAORDINARY
weather of former years. In G2i the heat
was 50 great i'm France and Germany that
all .n,n,o. d,.i,d nm. ,,.,to,. ho,,,,o Gu
~, ~,
H,"''' 'H't' 'l'nA Pt"Plc 'I'u VI 'lIrNt III
81" work III the fields had To he given up;
agricultural labOrcrs pcrsistng in their
work were struck down i'm u few minutes.
-, ,,,,,,.,,.r,l ,,., ti,..,,,, T., ,.,o ,i,.,,,,,
~ ''"' ""' Wv sun ~ ''' ~ '""
rays were 50 Htrce mat vegetation burned
up as under the action of fire. In 1000
the fish were left dry in heaps and putri-
fled in few hours. The stencil that en-
sued produced the plague. Men and ami
mails vcnturing in the sun in the sum
mcr of lO?2 fell down diving. the throat
parched to finder and the blood rushing
to the brain. In ll32 not only did the
rivers dry up but the ground cracked on
every side and became baked to the hard
ness of stone The Rhine. in Alsace,
nearly dried up. Italy was visited by
great heat in 1888: vegetation and plants
were burned up During he battle of Bella
in l26O there were more victims made by
the sun than by weapons: men fell down
,lInstruck in regular rows The summer of
l2,i was also severe: there was an absolute
dcarth of forage. In 1903 and 1904 the
Rhine, Loire and Seine ran dry.
In 1913 the heat throughout Eii-
rope become excessive. scotland sui
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-08-29
\ Brutal CRIME.
One Man and two Women Murdered and
second Man Fatally Injured.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 24.-Among the
laborerS at work ON the Ridgeway and
Clearfield railroad, near Dubois, Pa, We're
Stephen Luke and John Scovitch with
their wives and eight children. They
lived in IA log shanty near Falls Creek
station Near by is Il similar hut occu-
pied by negro laborcrs. At o'clock Sat
urday morning the negroes. heard knock
ing at the door. \ little Hungarian child
stood outside in great distress and STAN
mered something and pointed towards
the Scovtch cabin. The negroes went to
the neighbours hut, the door of which was
ajar On the floor in one corner lay
Scovtch covered with blood from IL
hdeous cash in his head. Near him lay
his wife, her black hair stained with her
own blood which had gathered in
pool beneath her. In the centre of
the room lay the body of Stephen
Luke's wife also shockingly beaten about
the head, All three were dead and ii was
found that their skulls We're fractured
Luke was found still alive, but too severe
ly injured to give any account of the trag-
edy. On the floor was Il pole AK, such rs
is used by miners, clothed with blood and
human hair The children We're unin iured.
The room had been ransaCked and roll
of 800 taken from Scovitch. MtlOck an
other Hungarian, is suspected of the crime
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-08-29
SHOCKING VANDALISM.


The Morgan memorial monument,
which had been in process of erection in
Cedar Hill Cemetery, four miles from
lIartfort. Conn, for the past three years,
and which is valued at SiU.OOO was ruined
by fire. Thursday night. The shed cover
ing it was set ON fire il is thought by Il
tramp. and, there being no means To stop
the fire, he elegant memorial was Crllm-
bled beyond all repair. II was of Italian
marble, and had three clabOralclN-ca
female figures. modelled after original and
costly designs. There was no Waterman
in the cemetery at the time and the fire
was not discovered until the shed was en-
Vcloprd in flames. The contractor is Al
bert Entrees OF Hartford upon whom will
fall the loss, and ne says he is ruined
The wOrkmen engaged in the work were
from New York and Jersey City. The
bodies of Governor f. d. Morgan of New
York and sons We're buried in the vault
beneath the monument, The suspicion
that it was the work of ghouls prevails
among people living near the cemetery :;
but others think il is more likely the spite
of men towards those engaged in working
on the memorial. Work was to have been
completed by December. The loss will he
upwards of Sl5,OO0. st. Gaudcns of New
York was the designer of the mausoleum.
The carving was being done after the
stones had been set.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-08-29
ADOCTOR'S SIJCIDE,


1t now appears that Surgeon J. Wood
one of President Garliclds physicians. and
whose funeral took place in Washington
Thursday. died by his own hand The
West Chester Penn. Rcpublicuu says {:
Coroner Falkland of Chester was called
To DIR. IivingstOnr'S asylum for the insane
near WaWa, ON the West Chester and
Philadelphia railroad. on sunday evening,
To hold an inquest ON the body of DR..
Joseph j. Woodward an inmate, who had
committed suicide while laboring under
unusual stress of mind. The doctor had
been under care for about four months, but
at no time was he violent or in amy way
troublesome. He generally preferred to
be left alone. and cvnccd II dclcacy in
having amy intrusion upon his privacy.
Though of Il strong and healthy physique,
he imagined himself of Il delicate
constitution. He was rs regular as
cluckwork in his habits and among
the best patients in the home. On sun
day morning he was passed on the stairway
10y one of the lady attendants who saw him
on the edge of the porch roof. \ few min
utcS later. before anything could be done
to rescue him, he threw himself of the
roof backward. falling ON the steps below,
receiving injuries from which he died ON
the afternoon of the same day. DR.. Row
land of Media was summoned as soon rs
the casualty occurred. but nothing could
be done for the unfortunate man, After
being carried to Il bed inside the house he
regained consciousness and asked what
had happened, and, ON being informed.
said that from the time he had passed the
attendant on the stairs until regaining his
senses in the house everything was II
blank. \ verdict in accordance with the
above facts was given His mental
troubles were brought on by over applica-
ton He was very sensitive ON the ques-
ton of suicide. and seemed very anxious
to avoid any death that he thought would
cast II reflection ON the family"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-08-29
TRAGEDY At MONTPELIER.
A JEALOUS HUSBANDS VENGEANCE.
Clark W. sanders. Farmer, shoot" Daniel
Carr. ~torckccpcr, Causing Almost In
Simultaneous Dcath--A Cold-BIoodcd
Crime The Murderer sur
renders Himself.

The store kept by Daniel Carr on South
Main street. Montpelier, was the scene,
Saturday morning. of dtragrdy that start
ed the whole community. Between the
hours of nine and ten, while Mr.. Carr was
seated at his desk in the store, Clark w.
Sanders Il farmer of East Montpelier,
stepped in and drawing revolver fired
three shots, hitting Carr each time in the
neck and killing him almost instantly.
Sanders walked quietly into the street and
was Immediately arrested and lodged in
Jail. Cars bleeding body was removed
to his rooms and a post mortrm examine
ton was made by Dr. j. +. Macumbcr.
One of the balls came out through the
side. and the neck of the dead man APP
pearcd to have been broken 10y one of The
shots.
Sanders bore deadly hatred of Carr on
account Of alleged improper intimacy he
tween Carr and his wife. Carr brought
Sanders'S wife to Montpelier from Massa-
chusetts IL little over year ago. After
wards she hired as housekeepcr to san
ders,s who married her Il twelvemonth
since. They had child, who is with san
ders 5 brother. There had been suspicious,
perhaps knowledge. on Sanders's part that
his wife was not true, ana some unhappi-
ness in the family was the result,
which, it is reported. eliminated ON
Friday. the day before the tragedy.
Mrs. Sanders went to Montpelier Friday
and is known to have sought legal coun-
sell From this fact and subsequent events
the natural inference is that Mrs Sanders
Threatened tO procure n diNurcp with "A bur
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-08-29

New York Cor. Boston Herald. ]

New ork Cor. Boston Herald.
Col. Robert Filkins has just returned
from London, where he left liHVerly and
his ma>todon MINISTRIES in IA pretty bad
way 1t is understood that layerly him
self has just sailed from Liverpool, for the
purpose of seeing if he can raise the wind
in this country To an extent sufficient to
rescue his company, who are said to he
completely overcome by disaster in the
English metropolis. am told that things
have been So bad with them at times that
it became a question of getting sufficient
money To give the performers food. Col.
Filkins is in Il lofty condition of disgust
with Great Britain and its lack of appre-
citation of llaVcrly's biggest show 1t was
FilkinS who went over originally with the
first mastodon entertainment, and the
speculation was 50 great Il success that he
was encouraged To counsel llaVcrly in the
strongest terms the repeat the attempt
The result is that llaverly is absolutely
ruined.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-08-29

w. II. H. Murray is Keeping temper
ancc restaurant in Montreal. \ ceres
pendent says that it was opened 10y Il band
of ladies. of whom Mr. Murray 81, ter was
the moving spirit until she was taken i'll,
when he stepped in and took her place as
manager He is making il, not only II
financial success, but Il power for good
among the young men of that city. Bust
ness men, clerks and others are pHtroniz
ing II largely and it is one of the much
talked of and praispworlhy ventures of the
city, where Mr.. Murray is very popular.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-08-29

GREENVILIE, CT, May $ 1853.
WAS attacked with severe kidney disease.
HUNTS Kidney and LivCrl REMEDY was adj
ViScd, and one bottle completely cured me 50
Chas, II. Alexander, Foreman Dye House,
ShctuCkct Mills.
II will certify 10 the truth of the above
John A. Morgan, Druggist, Grccnvillc Conn.
aug.i, codNw
SCRoFULA. \ medicine that destroys the
germs of Scrulula and has the power to root
it out is appreciated 10y the afflicted. The
remarkable cures of men, women, children rs
described by testimonials, proves Hood 5
Sarsaparilla a reliable medicine containing
remedial agents which eradicate Scroiulu
from the blood, 100 doses, ~ OO Sold 10y all
dealers. G. |. Hood Co.,, Lowell, Mass
My physician said could not live, my liver
out of order, frequently NOmtcd grceniSh
mucous, skin yellow, small dry humors ON
face, stomach would not retain food, Hurdock
Blood l}ittcrs cured me. Mrs. Adelaide O'lricn,
3l2 Exchange ST, Buffalo, y, Y.
For COLDS, GROUP, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS
and sore Throat use Dr, Thumus' Eclectric
Oil, ana get tie genuine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-08-29
\ Little Mixed,
[>t. JohnSbury Calclonian.l

The C0lCdOHidn got the "lrish orator.
and the chairman of the Republican State
committee badly mixed last week when
it was announced that Rev Warren
Gibbs of Ohio" instead of Rev George
w. Pepper of Ohio, would speak under
the auspices of the Blaine and Logan club
The facetious Blaine worker writes us I'M
der date of August Is az follows: Some
of the boys have tried to persuade me to-
90 to st. .Iohnsbury and speak at your
meeting tomorrow, in response to notice
in your paper of last week but have de
Cided not to 90. | have not been ordained
yet Please give that fellOW-namesakeo of
mine, from Ohio, my best wishes. Is he
and till big chair -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-08-29
The short Hay Crop.

Reports to the Nc,r EaWuHd HOme--
stCnd from 1925 points, covering the Prov
inces, New England and New York,
indicate that the hay crop just harvested
is nearly 30 per cent less than last year.
The average yield of the several sections
is as follows Maine, - per cent New
Hampshire, Co. Vermont 81; Massa-
chusctts, ~; Connecticut t3 Rhode
island. S3: New York, -; the Provinces,
- the average for the whole section, %.
Prices are higher than last year, when the
crop was very heavy in the great shipping
countries. Many farmer, will either
have To sell stock or buy hay. Cattle will
therefore be somewhat lower than one
year ago. The drought in northern and
central New England is extending south
and west. The make of butter and cheese
in Vermont and in the great cheese sec
ton of New York State will be much
curtailed. No material decline in the
price of these products i, therefore proba-
BILE. Another week OF drought viii very
seriously affect the milk supply of Boston
and New York.
\ melancholy youth ON Selt-d">truction bent,
Wrote some SwcctlN wOrdcd verses unnounc-
mig that event.
Then his friends rose up and cried
Haste! the CELERY COMPOUND hdci
For We fear that he may take it and rclinquish
his intent
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-08-29
RECLAIMING PUBLIC LANDS.
Suits to be Brought Against Cattle Com
panies who Have Trespassed.

WASHINGToN, Aug. 24-Some time since
the commissioner of the general land Office
ordered a survey of certain public lands
in Colorado and Nebraska with view of
bringing suits against the cattle companies
that have illegally fenced in large tracts
of lands in those States. The special
agent who has been superint ending the
survey in Colorado, says eight cases have
been found against the Prairie Cattle
company, omposed of Scotchmen and an
examination has been made of tracts
containing 100 square miles, twenty square
miles, sixteen square miles, seventeen
square miles and the agent is at present
examining tract cOntang over 100 square
miles. All of these are under control of the
says. are illegally fenced in. The
officials IN the land Office say
the practice of illegally fencing large
tracts of land and making fraudulent en-
tries has been greater for the last year
than ever before. They claim that be
tween 5,OOO,OOO and G.OO,0OO acres are
fraudulcntly entered Complaints from
settlers are being received daily by the
agents and at the land Office here. The
settlers say the cattle men are driving
them away and taking from them the
lands which they have settled upon. one
of the land officials in speaking of the
subject to-day said that if the practice is
continued the cattle men will have entire
control of the best public lands in the Uni
ted States within twenty years. Relative to
the fraudulent entries of land the land
agent in New Mexico informs the general
land commissioners that of the entries in
that Territory % per cent are fraudulent
and another agent in Dakota, writing up
on the same subject says - per cent of
the entries are fraudulent in that Terri
tory Entire counties are reported us
being fenced in Kansas, In Wyoming
more than 100 large cattle companies are
reported as having fencing ON public
lands. Some of these companies are re
ported to he English and others Scotch.
The Fight of the Waters.
A fight has broken out at Saratoga be
tween the Congress and the lIathorn
Springs. The Congress Spring people
claim that the IIathorn folks have for
wears spied upon their shipments and sent
TO the railroads to get the private marks
of their boxes and then have addressed
letters to their customers undertaking
the prices. They say they mean To con
tinue the war, and they attack the rival
water, claiming that il is "dOctOred,' etc.
The Iiathom folks say the Empire Spring,
not the Congress- is sailed, and that they
sell three-uuarters of Il million bottles, or
a third more than the Congress- etc
The lIathorn Spring flows two gallons
minute. The Congress Spring bottles 800
to 600 dozen day ten months in the year,
and :, 900 to 5000 persons drink in the park
every fair summer day in the season,