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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-12-19
A California Duel.

Old Colonel Smith was an odd genius
and great joker. One evening. at a
party, young gentleman, upon whom
the Colonel had told some cutting Joke
feeling himself insulted, challenged the
Colonel to mortal combat. The cbaI-
lenge was accepted. Having the choice
OF weapons and the appointment of the
place OF meeting, the Colonel told the
young man to repair the following
morning at six o'clock to a certain
spot, and added "that he would see
that the weapons were there" The fol-
lowing morning, at the appointed time.
the young man repaired to the identical
spot; said spot, being among the lead
mines, was naturally furrowed with
mineral holes ''Wel, SIR" said the
Colonel, sticking his hands in his mock.
cts, ARE you readyP" Receiving an
affirmative answer he continued.
Here's where we are to fight" indi,
eating a mineral shaft near by, which
was at least sixty feet deep. "and
here's our weapons" pointing to a pile
OF rocks. You are to 90 down that
hole and throw rocks up; Pm to stay nm
here and throw rocks down" Il Is
needless to add that the challenge was
Wathdrawn-Saa Fraacisco Areonaw;,
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attention to what / am saying. We
imagine three peaches to be on the table.
JOhnny-Yes.
Teacher-And your little sister eats one
OF them and then goes away.
Johnny-Yes, but she wouldn't 20 away
until she had finished the three. You don't
know my little sister.
Ieacher-But suppose your mother was
there, and wouldn't let her eat but one?
Johnny-Mothers out OF town. and won't
be back till next week.
Teacher (sternly)-Now, johnny, I will
put the question once more, and if you do
hot answer 1t correctly l shall keep you
after school. If three peaches were on tba
table, and your little sister were to eat one
OF them. how many would be left?
Johnny STRENGTHENING up)-There
wouldn't be any peaches left I'd grab the
other two.
Teacher touching the belD-The schol-
ars are now dismissed. Johnny White will
remain where he is.-Erchqnge.
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

1t has been discovered that tho
farmer who sued a man for libel. fol
saying that his milk was watered. y
had spring on his farm.
An old grist-mill near Manor Sta.
ton. Pa, twenty-three miles east OF
Pittsburgh, celebrated its centennial
anniversary the other day.
The Chinese have a proverb that
every man who rules himself is a King.
Any man can be King-if his wife will
let him. philadelphia Call.
Stanley says the native African can
sing himself to sleep. We have lots of
people in America who can do better
than that. They can sing a crowd to
death.-Detroit Free Press.
The meanest man on record sent
through postoffice presided over by
woman postal card on which was
written: '.Dear Jack: Here's the de-
tails OF that scandal" And then the
rest was in Greek.
-"Smith, did you see my wife 90
down this street," Eyes, she passed
about an hour ago." "Wonder what
my chances are for overtaking herP"
'.Good. The sidewalk is just lined with
show-windows.- Chicago Herald.
is there any glue or anything that
will keep the wild waves from break
ing or the magnificent mountain seem
cry from bursting on ones. viewP-
Lynn Saturday Union. Yes, certainly
an empty pocketbook. Detroit Post.
1t has been said that "wbat we
learn with pleasure we never forget"
were 1t so it were well; but we fear
that sometimes man learns with
pleasure that a womas loves him. and
then after marriage forgets it.-Lo,oeU
Citizen.
"A lightning artist has secured a
photograph of pistol bullet in its
light. He will next try to catch a
shadow of mans weeks salary when
his wife, DESTROYS of a new bonnet, has
got the wealth in her possession.-Cin-
'tnnati Commercial Gazette.
-Bromley-I bought little painting
gem-cost me 5000. |
Pretty steep, wasn'tit? Perkins-Rath-
n; still, not very steep. Your son-in-
aw. DE Baggs, has painting that
must have cost him $4,000. Goodness
,racious! never knew that. / must
AVE a look at it." 'Wen, the next
ime you meet him take a good look at
lis nose.- Chicago Tribune.
-Bobbins Ito a friend)-Yonder
ONES Jackson. He's owed me five
ollars for two years. Jackson-HeIlo.
'obbins. BY the way. owe You five
ollars. Here's your money. Bobbins
taking the money with a show of re-
lctance)-1s that SOP Jackson-Yes,
borrowed it some time ago. Bobbins
Well, well. never would have
1ought OF it again.-Arkansaw Trav-
Ter.
-Sugarsand-''Good morning, Mr.
asset. You're quite stranger. Bas-
'tt--"Yes, / don't often pass along this
rect. that's a fact" Sugarsand-"I
ould like to have your custom, Mr..
asset. You know have just started
grocery store around the corner.n
wasn't aware of it, and. in
ct, generally buy my groceries at
rown's." Sugarsand = "Brown's!
God gracious. sir, don't go there to be
'cated; come around to my store.
sitadelphia Call,
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oven, or rather upon one of the i'm
mense revolving iron shelves which are
contained IN the oven. These shelves
are about three feet wide and fif-
teen feet long, and one revolution
serves to bake the crackers a delicate
Drown. AS they come up done.
another boy stands with a rake
and hauls them unceremoniously into
larger baskets, in which they are trans
ferred by elevator to the third floor for
packing. When only partially cooled
they are put away by girls into barrels
ana boxes neatly lined with white paper.
and are left uncovered until cooled and
dried. While still warm they have a
which makes it possible 70
nanoie them in way that would break
them into bits when cold.
In citing perfect edge on the out
SIDE rows of crackers a strip about
of an inch wide is Incl
ientally sacrificed on each side. and this
hrown back into the general mass of
Tough, is supposed to greatly i'm
prove it. The batch must consequently
improve from first to last as the
mount of scraps keeps climbing up
oward a majority. Cracker dust is
mother branch of the manufacture.
my crackers that may have been
'roken in handling or packing are
round fine and sold. principally to
loteis and restaurants, for breadinp
meats oysters. and soups. All the
our sweepings are sold to farmers for
attic feed. SO there is little actual
1aste anywhere about,-Mnneapolis
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Not Expecting Callers.

Bridget did you hear the door-bellq'
''Yes'm.n
why don't you go to the door, then?v
sure, an it's nobody to see me. Pm
Lot expectin' callers today Chicago
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"And which is your trunk. my pretty fair
maidY'
Accepting her check the baggageman saved
"A noble three-decker." she answered, with
pride,
"a threestory Jumbo. five long and three
wide"
Loud loffen the baggageman, "Ha! ha! no! hol
Nineteen forty-seven! West Central; b. o. -
my tall Saratoga" she sobbed; how It's
shrunk!
Here's the check and the handle, but where is
the trunkY'
r.. j. Butiette, in Byoo'tl,n, Eaols.
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THE HARNESS-MAKER'S WOO
ING.

ING.
'Inever went to school, Miss May,
And sew I'm not horse-collar,
But I'm as harnessed as the day,
And not strapped for dollar"
She guessed his spur-pose, and at once
Said to the harness-maker:
"YOu show no traces of Ounce
In being heart-breaker."
Then he got harness knees. Sighed he:
Your sweet words stirrup in me
hope that you my bride be-
o try bit to win me-
20, no, surcingle will stay,
Ere do that, dear Walter"
"Ihen, darling, won't you name the day
To meet me at the halterY'
mo maiden names the day." she said
A blushing in her beauty,
"But II you're hitching soon to wed.
You'll buckle to that duty"
III name tomorrow, then" he cried.
Lest saddle be our marriage"
AND, III 1t reins," the maiden sighed,
whip better have a carriage"
III. q. Dodge, In Detroit Free Press.
Crawford avalanche., 1885-01-29

= They talk ab0H woman's sphere
Al though IL dad 4. limit;
There's not place In earth or heaven,
There's not a task to mankind given.
There's not btesing or a woe,
There's not a whispered yes Or no,
There's not a life, or death, or birth
| That hasa feathers weight Of worth,
Without a woman la It,
John Steel, a Hillman, Montmoren-
cy county man, advertised that, as
his wife Lizzie had left his bed and
boari lac wouldn't pay any bills Of her
contracting. Just below his notice
appeared the following tart response
signed by .'Ilis Wife nlxzie;" Il left
John Steel for the reason that he did
not have either bed or board, or a
place to put either TIL" public would
not trust or harbor me on his account
until il is first able To collect his per-
sonal accounts. ~ Otsego Herald.
GODEY's LADy's Book for Febrs
AIRY is one of the prettiest Valentines
which the month has brought us.
The opening illustration, a handsome
steel plate, has for its subject a very
cute little couple consisting ofa chub-
by boy. in Characteristic pose, and IA
colored girl who is looking over his
cold shoulder, making eyes at him, :"
and asking, "Will you be my Valen-
tine!'f A fine picture Of Mr., w. w.
Corcoran, of Washington, ID. c., the
philanthropist, accompanies bio
graphical sketch of that gentleman,
and "a description, with an illustration,
of that famous institution known as
The Louise Home" Besides the
usual presidential portrait, there are
a large number ofhandSome cuts i'll us
trailing fashions and fancy work
There are some especially good short
stories this month, besides the interest
lug serials, Under Grey Skies" and
''Dreeing of the Weird" the last of
which is drawing to a close. Mar
jorie's Knight" and '''rhe Professor. "
are both good stories, and there il
some cumnendable work in the shape
of shorter sketches. A sprinkling of
pretty poems fills out the literary part
of the book, and the balance of the
reading mat: er is made up of useful in
formation on almost every point thu thu!
home body, whose interests are in
housekeeping and family affairs, or
brilliant woman of society.
GoDEY's LADy's Book never ap-
peared TO better advantage than il
does under it's present management.
Every month it offers some new at-
traction. and wins fresh laureIs. 1t is
one of the publications that grows old
renewing its youth with
each coming generation, aud seeming.
like the Pl9uix, TO be born for eter
nifty.
Crawford avalanche., 1885-01-29

SIX inches more If sliOw were added
TO the liberal covering nearly all over
the state 10 the last fall as
The board of health llas closed the
schools OF Dansvilie on account OF the
diphtheria.
The Albion skating rink has made
one man crazy, and caused young
school mistress to resign her position
Miss Ellen Fuller, Jonesville
teacher, fell and broke her arm while
skating Tuesday evening
Evart will have a box factory and a
paving block factory ia the spring, If
signs don't fail.
DR.. Herlman. of the medical de-
partment of the university. has been
made chief surgeon of the Toledo, Ann
Arbor & Northern railroad.
Reports to the board of health show
utstc CihtbSt III contagious NiHcdSCo III
tile state. A few cases of smallpox
were noted at Grand Rapids and South
Bom dnan.
Asecond vein of rich quartz, yield
ing S62 to the ton, has been struck in
the Ropes mine, and stoYk in that in
stitution is stiffeiIing materially.
Tie Three Rrivers Tribune sum
narizes the weather for Wednesday
thus: Morning calm and cold.
Forenoon, clear and airy. Noon,
binding snow squall and blizzard.
one To two, bright and freely. Three
snow furry with blasting. Four, sun
shine ani shadow with i,npercepta ble
thawing!
Crawford avalanche., 1885-01-29
Jan. 22. WI.

State News and Notes.
(sCISSoRED.)
Richmond has night school.
Scarlet fever has broken out at
Ionia.
Diphtheria continues at Negaunee,
Marquette is to have roller skating
rink.
Tuscola county has ''pioneer soci-
ETY.
Reading is having run of typhoid
fever.
The itch has broken out in NASH
ville's best society.
The deer have to run for their lives
nowadays in the upper PENINSULA.
Jackson's furniture factory has re-
sumcd operations.
A test salt well is to be sunk at Port
Huron.
The snow is two feet deep on the
level at Kalamazoo.
Grand Rapidsparties will establish
bottling works at MiddIeville.
There is a great boom in the shingle
making business at Mt. Pleasant.
A Dowagiac man has 1, 200 chickens
ready for market.
The lienominee test sali well has
reached u depth of 900 feet.
The Inglinm County Poor House
burned last Tuesday night.
Another roller rink will 'be opened
at Battle Creek, TO ill a long felt
want,
Bryan's tavern at Prudenville, Ros-
common county, burned Tuesday.
Loss, 81 200.
A Moscow. HillsdaIe county, baby
choked to death on screw which il
found on the floor.
A Battle Greek merchant has been
caught while doing the kleptomania
act.
Crawford avalanche., 1885-01-29

Salling, Hanson & Co.'S
Price List.
Corrected Week.

q ,tg M. white per bushel. 13 cents.
Nike Oats perhttsleL rcnts
Hay No itnothy, pea ton, SIS 0b
straw. per upn.l2 20
steam cooked feed f,sr ton. S26. %.
Raw feed. per ton. - W.
Is1u, per ton. II ~.
NJ ~ 4ur, roller pateut. par barrel q 2s.
g,y n snr. RULER mills. per barrel. ~.
nrr Roller PrpcesS, per barrel. 5.M
u eiipr. new brand, PEI barrel isl'
II i'kwhe AZ Flour. per hundred pounds, S3,so.
NJ ~. beef. per barrel. II 70.
E,,rtm y. p brk per barrei 10 ~
x aaed larl per pound, ~ cents.
II. n, su ssr cured. per pound, II cents,
y 'akfast bacon per plund, IL cents.
Mi1ce meat, per Pound cents.
G. 'lr polk Sides per pound 10 cents,
Ks perk, per pound cents
Extra mess beef, per pound. cents.
- led Beef. per pound. II cents.
" Uterine. per pDuad, 20 cents.
& DicA dpry butter. per pound. 20
y 'csh eggs. per dozen. 3 cents
". 2. Java. ground par pound. 30 To ~ cents.
N ,cha, ground per pound 81 cents.
Filt's uJltel Rip. per pound % cents.
Flats Araceba Rio per pound 2s cents.
T.ls, green. Pc poaud. ~ 70 % ceatS.
: lgar, yellow. per pound, q =! cents.
= i-sar, Extra &. per pound. j.. cents.
s ugar, granulatad. per pound ~ ceats,
s ,ar cut loaf. per pound. 10 cents.
= gar, powde ed per pound, II cents,
Oil waterwllits, per gallon. % cents.
y 'tatO -. Der hushrl 30 cents
B~ans. haad picked pee hashel. ~.
". IS, greel. per ishe 30.
Syrup. maple. per gallon. 20.
n. .. IN Dlassss. ne gIll) T. 20 cents.
NJ lasses per gallon 81 cents.
Crawford avalanche., 1885-01-29
SOUTH,

CoHNEcTIoKs--At Bay City with Bay City Diyis-
ION for Iapeer. Port Huron Detroit and all
points East. and with Saginaw Division for Jack
son Fort Wayne, Chicago aud all boints West
and North AT Nackinaw City. with d., VI. 4 M.
4. r. for Marquette and points west Al AIger
with ID. II. e. & A. X. X. for AuSable and Oscoda.
Crawford avalanche., 1885-01-29

100000 :; e.. f., ,ss 'S;S Fl
get free package of goods of large
valce that will start you In work that will at
once bring you in money faster than anything
else In America All aboutthe S2oo,ooo IN pre-
s..nts with each box Agents wanted every
where Of either s.x, of all ages for all the time
or srare time only. to work for us at their own
assured. Don't delay. II. HAILErT & Co, Port
land Main
Crawford avalanche., 1885-01-29

Colder.
Zero nowhere.
Mercury frozen mp.
Backbone of winter broken
Spring and daisies in few days.
Thermometer only 3S deg below r.
Advertise in the AVALANCHE.
Town Treasurer's Receipts for sale
at this Office
Subscribe for the AVALANCHE.
Wood wanted on subscription to the
sa.ss.-,.s..-rr-.f,.s.s
This week ends the time for the pay
ment of taxes. Wake up, or your
property will be returned.
For job Work of all kinds call at the
AVALANCHE office.
There will be services at the NJ. T..
Church, on next Sabbath day-morn-
ing aud evening, usual hours.
For dressed chickens, go to Rabbits.
Inquire of o. j. Bell, if you want a
desirable village lot. He will give
bLrgainS that will astonish the nation.
Goals to Newcastle. Sailing, Han
son 4 CO.. are shipping large lot of
dressed Norway lumber to Minnesota.
Keep close watch OF our pupncatiou
OF the prospectus of periodicals. You
VII see something that you want.
f. X. McFariand, of Maple Forest.
has Just finished a we'll for Mrs House.
of the same township, 1Sl feet in
depth,
We can furnish the Ardl0nche and
the nichigan Farmer for S275 in ad-
Vance.
Rev. G. f. Hill pastor NJ. f, Church
Roscomnon will change pulpits with
Rev. Weir, Feb. 18th.
Do not fail to read the new prospec-
tus of the AMERICAN AGRICULTuRIsT;
only 81 % for the paper and u valua-
ble encyclopedia.
A. f. Bradley's grey horse went to
rest Tuesday. No more wood drawing
by old grey.
DIED. I'm Grayling on the 2lst inst.
Mrs. Esther II. Shirts, of heart dis
ease, aged IS years.
We will furnish the AVALANCHE and
DEMoRESr's ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY
MAGAZINE for -, 90 per year.
Whyte & Wilcox of Cheney are sup
plying their mill with logs by teams,
and continue TO ran Us in summer.
We have just received large i'm
voice of letter heads, statement heads,
envelopes, folders. visiting cards, etc,
Send in your orders.
There will be a grand masquerade at
the Skating Rink. on the night of Feb.
18th. Supper at Crawling House.
Tickets 81, so per couple.
There. is no more luck in odd num-
b'rs. 50 is the lucky one which drew
the sewing machine at Masters, and
A. Swaderwns the fortunate holder
thereof.
Remember the AVALANCHE Office
can now Furnish you with job work of
all sorts, competing with any office in
the state for quality or price of work.
A tree in Mantz's camp was so fallen
t.nIt it Xxi He'd valuable horse. injured
an GA and knocked down one of the
men.
Th- air il full of rulnors OF new en-
terprises for 1885 in this vicinity
New railroad, new mills and new
steamboats, OH the river. Let them
come.
the thief who stole the raising
screws from H. Mantz e. Co.'S snow
piOw is request ed to return them at
once as this is the time of year to use
tlruL
DO mot fail to read our offer Of the
A tlsRIcAS FARMER free to all of our
sIs-crib-rs who pay their subscription
1 elvance.
Weimagine the back of the winter
IL broken. AT least It's spine was
bumped awfnIIyyesterday morning TO
SD ths m@rcary down TO 80 degrees
bsl0w zero.
Crawford avalanche., 1885-01-29
100, 900 Cyclop@dias free.

100000 Cyclop@dias free.
Every subscriber to the American Agricultu
rist ." old or new English or German. whose sub
scriptiop for 1885 is Immediately forwarded US
together with the pricc. 81 81 per year. and l5C
extra for postage Of Cyclopac,lia, making 81 ~
In all will receive the "Ams rican Agricuturist
English or German !. for all of lSSS. and he pre-
scented with the "Americsn n Agriculturst Family
C'yclopOedia" just outl. an Pages and over 1OG
Engravinss. Strongly bound in cl.th, black and
gold.
From the tenth census. vol. 2. just published
The American Agricultui ist is especially
worthy OF mention bccause Of the remarkable
success that has attended the unique and untir.
ing efforts Of its propiietors To increase and ex
tend ice circulation. Its conte * are duplicated
every month for German edition which ala
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linen copy American AgricuiuIrist. an elegsn,
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ORANGE JUDD Co. DAVID W. JUDD, PREs
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June 5. 'sf. Iy,
Crawford avalanche., 1885-01-29
THE
c. II | ca G. Q
COTTAGE
ORGAN

Has attained standard OF excellence which
admits Of no superior.
IL contains cyery Improvement that inventive
genius. skill and money can prouuce.
Crawford avalanche., 1885-01-29

Inauguration Day at Washiny yton,
d. G.
Excursion tickets will be sold To
Washington and return from Crawling
for $40. GO.
Sale to begin on Feb. 2Sth. and con
tinue up to March 3rd inclusive.
Good to return not later than March
10th, 1885.
q. ii. HICKS,
AGENT, NJ. G. n. II.
Crawford avalanche., 1885-01-29
Settlement Notice.

All persous indebted to me are re-
.quested to call and settle their account
ut once.
Crawford avalanche., 1885-01-29
For Sale or Rent.

For Sale or Rent.
A new house and lot conveniently
located nenr the center of the city,
well finished is for sale or rent. In
quire Of,
SAMUEL IEMPSTEAD.
Decorah-posten., 1885-04-22
S5it Sapre= @rds.

s bet a~meritanite Norbueiten sr bet snbnu ~forboI6sUs
tun taa SrGsarter, ionl fnbes Saunesangen. gtaar en-
GARNER paa oisie Santer borer ON, bpormonse SIags @ras
Ell Sanomano / England bar for fin geiatning, ba oil ban
let fa bet Snohyt, at be Der bar Ianst bsbre os ri9ere
@ras9an9e snb Der; p9 bog CT bet lite iaa, tbi, fer man
nets paa Sa9en uiI bet piie fig, at Be faa artsr, ri br bar,
auisepsI er be bsbIte, ION tan Opuiiss. Wauu8e @rasarter,
iom en- enSeIit Sorbbruser iaar pao fin taItrise Sorb sner
pa 3aub, JON SRtetiOubeIft piI bare, piIbe life paste for
be a~merttanlte prGrtsr reb fin rige Sorbbuub, heller lite
uiIoe 6reaturene latte 9rs pa ben.
0sen MI, ba 9unoet Iibt eftsr Iibt bIiuer mugrere, baabe
Paa @ranb al De ibeIige Gtbsiuinssr at famine Sluss
9rs6e og tili9e at ben grunb, at bet iieIben euer aIbrig
g~leoiles, burbe man mere o9 mere Iabe Sorbeu fOa 9op til
at buie en- 3io poa ben Utaabe, at ben IGggss igisu til
9rGs, buab entsn bet M er for gus euer for 6Gpnegan9.
st prGgtist Clogs GrGs for bette Gtemsb er Tall
Dat Grass, iom LANCE Cher bar itaast / flor auieelie
Here al be s~urOPGiife SGrbe os tiqi9s bar uunbst ~betp6eIie
auertienbele t Here at 0iitatsrue.
Oct er so aar, l6en bet bIep iubfsrt fra europa, %
bet bar fsIsenbe @senitabsr: vi Same ~Ipssrent, gIabene
bIooe, 9iuer ct bebre @rsnipGr eub Ginotbp, bar itR1ts
0isbber, en- lang Still, tuIrise gIabs os en- Cop, iom Zig.
uer ben paa 9Gure.
Oct tonnurer ON 0aaren raltere frem snb nogst anbet
gras, Os bt er lite iieIben at ie en- rig grGssanS af bet
ben l56e apriI, O9 bet CT netOp tibIis ON 8aaren, at nos
get Saooont risti9 beiaIer fig. Oct uebbIiuer at pore til
lent uo paa Soften; bsbit sr Bet fom Souuesan9, men
Iuuss bet ueb, for bet er bleuet noget SaumeIt, ba 9tUer
bet notiua sObt So, IiOt srOut, men p~eIustenbe.
Oct tan iaass iaoueI gaar iOm SOFT; en- gubeI ueier
life mere snb 7 Quno, o9 Der faces paa en- acre 2 euer 3
gufbels. 9ette Sloss @ras u6armsr life Sorben iaaIeoes
iOm Gimptbp, mebens bet iua Ontrsnt sipr bet OobbeIte
rbbptte. Oct piI paste iuunen meb &Isuer beore enb
GimOtbp. MN