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Smyrna times., 1885-07-29

We are approaching one great reform.
The merchants of this country are
about to be left dependent on British
steamers, British mails, and British
subsidies, for communication with for
eign ports. In some cases, mails from
this country will have to go first to
London and thence to foreign ports,
whereas hitherto British mails have
come first to the United States and
thence to the foreign ports. There
will be an increase, for instance, of
about fourteen days in the time of COM
municating with Australia. In other
cases the difference will be less, but
still considerable. 1t has long been
disgraceful that the business of this
country was so greatly dependent
upon foreign means of communication,
and that foreign merchants were al
lowed to have SO greatly the advan-
tage, in more sure and speedy means
of communication than those of this
country enjoy.
Smyrna times., 1885-07-29
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. INFAMOUS.

The Rev DR.. Andrew P. Peabody,
late preacher to Harvard University,
says: 81 believe that the only remedy
for intemperance is to make drunkenness
the prime offence, and to bring about a
state of public feeling in which drunk
enness and all approaches to it shall be
looked upon with the same disesteem,
lOathing and intense moral disapproba-
tiOn with which the attempt is made to
brand the sale of spurious liquors.
Stigmatize the sale and the seller as
you please care not with how deep
a brandt you will not only make one
deeper still for those whose vice makes
the sale infamous The most efficient
legislation in behalf of temperance
would be subjecting intOxication in all
cases to ignOminious punishment.
What the laws make ignOmious soci-
ETY. will hold in like disesteem. If a
young man of respectable family is liza
bic to be locked up in house of cor
rectiOn for coming home drunk from a
convivial gathering, not only will he
restrained from excessive indulgence
but his parents and friends will be very
careful how they start him on the first
steps Of the evil way. Making drunk
enness infamous would do more than
all things else toward checking, and to
to very great degree entirely prevent
ing, the use of strong drink of any kind
in families and on occasions of social
festivity, and would multiply beyond
any other conceivable cause the num-
Der of total abstinents." This is the
side of the temperance question that
no Legislation and no lecturer has yet
touched or tried.
Smyrna times., 1885-07-29

The Georgia House of Representa-
tives has passed by vote of Ill to %
a general local option law for the cOun-
ties in Georgia which have not already
adopted prohibition. The bill provides
that, on petition every two years, cleo
tions may be held in counties where
intoxicating drinks are sold until the
county goes for prohibition, when no
more elections can be held. The bill
goes to the Senate for final passage.
Smyrna times., 1885-07-29

DR.. Walkers Vinegar Bitters, the
celebrated Temperance Restorative,
that tones without exciting, and regu-
lates without pain, is the only true and
absolute remedy for biliOusness, collie,
indigestion, nervousness, sick headache,
flatulency, liver complaint, rheumatism,
and all ailments arising from corruption
or improverishment of the blood.
Smyrna times., 1885-07-29

The State funds of Anam are never
touched by thieves or burglars. They
are put in hollow logs, which are then
sealed, and placed in the ponds where
the royal crocodiles are kept. And al
though the ponds are very shallow, no
body ever swims out after those logs !;
in fact there is a general impression
that it would be unhealthy to do so.
Smyrna times., 1885-07-29

If the Record understands correctly
the position of good many of its Dem
ocratic friends, editors and politicians,
they are in favor of the civil-service
reform law, but opposed to its enforce
ment. Philadelphia Record.
Smyrna times., 1885-07-29
An Answer Wanted.

Can anyone bring us case of Kidney or Liver
Complaint that Electric Bitters will not speedily
cure We say they cannot as thousands OF cases
Electric BitteTs, will prove.
Bright's Disease, Diabetes. Weak Back, or any
urinary complaint quickly cured They purify
the blood, regulate the bowels and act directly ON
the diseased parts. Every bottle guaranteed
For sale at oOc. bottle by JAMES z. HOFFECKER.
Smyrna times., 1885-07-29

Sam Jones generally makes a con-
vert when he sets about to do it, but he
failed in one case the other day. He
noticed a good-for-nothing young fell
low loafing around on the ragged edge
of his meetings, and seizing the first
opportunity he button-holed him and
said: "See here, my friend, why don't
you come to Christ" The man hesi-
tated a moment, and then said F.:
"Cause l amt fitten." onessnapped
back: "Well, get fitten, then" With
a lugubrious but languid sigh the
other drawled out: Fact is, amt
fitten to get fitten." Sam Jones passed
on to the hymn.
Smyrna times., 1885-07-29

The most that can be extracted from
life is this. We are kept here by an
atmospheric pressure of 125lbs to the
square inch and yet it is easy to " go
up.n
Smyrna times., 1885-07-29

THE ERIE IN OREGON. Mark A.
Miller, travelling agent for the Erie
Railroad, writes from Portland, Oregon,
that an attack of pleurO-pneumOnia
left behind it severe and painful
cough. After trying several remedies
without success, he began using Red
Star Cough Cure, and upon taking one
bottle found himself on the road to
rapid recovery.
Smyrna times., 1885-07-29

To be consistent those who voted
against water works ought to give
watermelons.
Smyrna times., 1885-07-29

A seaside landlord, with a lament
able want of gallantry, says: Zone
spirituelle girl will eat up, waste and
muss over more food than any two
men who sit at my tables. I'd rather
hoard a haor -
Smyrna times., 1885-07-29
puoIrIou,a Arnion SALIVA.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises,
Sores Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin
Fruptions and positively cures Piles or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed 20 give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price % cents per
box. For sale by JAMES p. HOFFEcRER.
Smyrna times., 1885-07-29
An Enterprisinq. Reliable ITouse

James P. Hofiecker can always be relied upon,
not only 10 carry In stock the best of everything,
but TO secure the Agency for such articles as have
Well-knOwn merit, and are popular with the peO-
pie, thereby sustaining the reputation OF being
always enterprising and ever reliable. Having
secured the Agency for the celebrated Dr; hihg
a positive guarantee. Il will surely cure any an9
every affection of Throat, Lungs and Chest' III eLd
10 show our confidence, we invite you 70 eaii anu
get Trial Bottle Free.
Smyrna times., 1885-07-29

Boiled milk is free from all the
impurities in the water that the
COWS accidentally drank after they were
milked.
Smyrna times., 1885-07-29

When you travel avoid railroad food
by carrying chicken, beef, mutton,
hard-bOiled eggs, fruit, pepper, salt,
cakes and pies in refrigerator slung
on your back.
Smyrna times., 1885-07-29
YOUNG MEN AND POLITICS.

The Philadelphia Times thus moral
ICES on the dangers of youngme going
into politics
"The Oft-tOld story of the gifted
young man who went into politics only
to be ruined by drink and bad associa-
tiOns is being told again in connection
with ex-Assemblyman George B. Gibbs,
of New York. He was we'll educated,
handsome, endowed with engaging
manners and possessed of exemplary
habits. Elected to the Assembly at
twenty-five he was unable to with
stand the jests and sneers of his col
leagues upon his temperance principles.
He weakly yielded to this sort of infu-
ence and fell into drinking habits,
which ruined him, losing him not only
his place and means of livelihood, but
the support and cOuntenance of the
men who led him astray. At thirty he
is total wreck, his wife being COM
PEELED to support him, as well as her.
self and three children.
"The counterpart of this tale can be
furnished in not one case, but in null
titude of cases at any State capital in
the country. The brightest and most
gifted young men of the country, who
should have made their mark as states
men, have fallen in scores at these GEN.
tres of political influence. The story
of Gibbs is a sad one, but no saddeI
than that of hundreds who have trod
the same paths and yielded to the same
temptation"
Smyrna times., 1885-07-29

A pretty, well dressed little child
was standing on the front steps of her
fathers house last evening, singing Il
want to be angel, and with the angels
stand," when a ragged street arab
passed by. Look here, yOung'un,"
he said, "do you know you've got to
die and be buried before you can be an
angelo" The child's countenance fell
for a moment; but quickly recovering
herself she answered: 81 don't care,
anyhow. want to be an angel" and
and she continued her song.
Smyrna times., 1885-07-29

Square fans need to be only One-half
the size of round ones to kick up
good breeze.
Smyrna times., 1885-07-29

" How IS Your THINK?"-Th let
ter from a Nez Perez Indian was re-
ceived by a ranchman in Kansas to
whom the writer wished to sell some
cattle:
OAKLAND AGENCY, I. T., May /,
1S85.-Dear Sir: want you get it in
my cattle COW. 1 had four cow milk
and four little calves, and one steer. l
think you get it $135 for cattle COW,
not much but cheap for it call.
If you want and you get it these
nine cattle COW, and let me know your
think how is your think about that cat
tie. If you wants some more cattle
COW & you tell to me, how much you
want more some cattle & you will write
to me how is your think.
now. you. get it these nine cattle COW,
about it $135 and l want you get it
some more cattle COW, somebody wants
to sell it COW, now tell you good COW
is worth $50 one COW short horn best
COW, Arkansas city but not same is here.
l had COW more. and another six cattle
COW, & you tell me, how is your think
for cattle COW That all Yours Truly
PETER PLATTER.
or Thomas H. Peters let me know
some about your think.
Smyrna times., 1885-07-29

A farmer without any effort can
soon have his farm looking like a
"daisy."
Smyrna times., 1885-07-29
or Thomas H. Peters let 1
some about your think.

Many people who have occasion to
send money by mail go to the trouble
and additional expense of registering
their letters, or of getting postal note
or money order, and doubtless in the
long run this is the most sensible and
safest way. There is one banking firm
in New York, however, which never
registers their their letters nor sends
money by express. They seal $4,000
or $4,000 in large envelope, put two
three cent stamps on it and deposit it
in the letter box at the pOstofIice.
They say they find their losses average
less than the express charges would be.
They send away $4,000 a week and
say it does not pay to register or ex-
press money. The public generally
will not agree with them.
Smyrna times., 1885-07-29

To all intents ladies' fancy seaside
dresses are revenue cutters.
Smyrna times., 1885-07-29
HOW THE EARTH Is BUILT UP
BY METEORS.

DIR. Kleiber, of ST. Petersburg, pub
fishes in the AstrOaomische Nachrichten
the results of Investigations by himself
and DR.. Keller on the amount by which
the earth's mass is increased each hour
by the meteors falling upon the globe
from space. The original memoirs,
which are printed in Russian, have not
reached this country, but the summary
referred to is extremely interesting.
Observations by Professor Schmidt,
of Athens, and others, have shown
that on the average a single observer
will see about ten meteOrs per hour.
This is number which depends upon
experiment simply. A single observer
does not command the whole sky above
horizon, but only % per cent of it.
Prof. Newton, of Yale College, has
shown that about 10, AGO times as many
meteors fall on the whole earth in an
hour as fall so as to be visible above
any one horizon. Combining thes sep
crate deductions, it follows that 1Ox-
1OOx1O, ,46Ox23 Tor about 45O,OOO) fall
on the surface of the whole earth each
hour. 1t is to be remembered, too,
that only such meteors as would be visi-
BILE to the naked eye are included in
this enumeration. Every astronomer
knows that there are vast quantities of
extremely minute telescope meteors in
the heavens. One can hardly work for
two or three hours without seeing at
least one meteor in every small field of
the telescope. The number given
above, then is clearly a minimum.
Prof. Alexander Herschel has shown
that the average weight of a meteor
may be taken as five grams, whence it
follows that the earth receives hourly
not less than 1880 Kilograms, or 1850
pounds of foreign material deposited
upon it from the celestial space.
Smyrna times., 1885-07-29

Every time a man breathes he makes
gas equal to one candle power.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-23
What TanImany Really Is.

In 1883 was organized the Society
of Tammany or Columbian Order"
and the men who stood sponsor for
it were Aaron Burr and the other
ardent Republicans of whom Jeifer-
son was the head, and who opposed
the plots of the Federalisis 10 pervert
the new Republic into limited mon
archy. These latter had already
founded the aristocratic society of
the Cincinnati" and to this the new
Tammany Society was an Offset.
1t was named Tanmany after the
well known and talented chief who
federated the thirteen Indian tribes
of the State of New York under one
government; and on this basis Tam
nany's organization was made to
consist of council of thirteen Sa-
chems, the humber of original States
as well as of the New York tribes.
Tammany is aud always has been
a secret society as much as the Ma
sons; having its grips, signs. pass
words, and other mysterious tokens.
1t is a benevolent society for mutual
assistance, and was organized under
the charitable society act of the State
of New York.
The organization of the Tammany
Society is made mp of over 100 mem
bers, representing twenty -four assem-
bly, districts, and has one member for
each loo Democratic votes cast in
the several districts. The society
thus stands fairly for the Democratic
vote of the city. Its executive bust
ness is transacted by a committee of
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-23
CLEVELAND AND DEMOCRACY.

"We cannot hope to avoid mis-.
takes" said Mr. Cleveland before bis
Inauguration, "but if we move slowly
we shall make fewer mistakes than
we shonld be apt to make if we
moved with less elaboration. That
is the utterapce of careful and con-
scientious man, and the people of
these United States are proud to
find their President meant it when
be said it, No true Democrat has
any cause to complain of the acts of
Mr.. Cleveland since his Inauguration.
He is the President of the people, and
the vaporings of few soreheads, who
make the mistake of thinking that
because he was nominated by the
Democracy he is only the President
OF the Democratic party, are de-
servedly disappointed. The great
body of national Democrats are we'll
pleased with his course, as IMPLYING
true Democracy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-23
Relief from the First Application.

When person has suffered the
untold agonies Of rheumatism and
neuralgia twenty-five years, when
physicians have failed, and when a
liniment cures at one application,
the fact ought to cause thinking peo-
pie to pause and consider if bottle
of it ought not to be in immediate
readiness in every household for the
instant cure of the aches and pains
that affiict mankind. Such was the
evidence of q. nj. Sanders, of Madi-
son, Ala, and there are volumes of
other testimonials of like character
to certify that 'Mansfeld's Magic
Arnica Liniment' is the best, the par
excellence of all pain killers. Sold
by druggists, and prepared by the
Mansfield Medicine Co., Memphis.
Tenn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-23

The Galveston Print figures it out
that the reason why so many people
consult quacks and empires and take
patent medicines instead of calling
in regular physicians, is that the doc
tors do not advertise. We suspect
there is something in this. The fac
ulty have decided, or some other
wiseacres have done so for them, that
it is unprofessional to advertise in
the regular way; hence many skillful
practitioners remain unknown all
their lives. The energetic, wide
awake proprietor of patent medi-
cine, however, proclaims his business
in skillful phrases, and sets forth the
advantages Of his nostrums many
OF which are no doubt beneficial) in
the most persuasive and taking man.
ner. We cannot see wherein it is
derogatory to good physician to
let the public know what he can do
to relieve the sick. The world will,
as it always has done and ever will
do, accept man at his own estimate,
and give its faith to a man who pro-
claims his belief in himself. This
continues until he has been proved
to be unworthy. 1t is in vain for all
the faculty to frown down this i'm
pulse or check it with the freezing
dignity that will not crack the enamel
of its foolish pride by STOPPING to
solicit confidence. The patent medi-
cine men will continue to grow rich
and many worthy orthodox doctors
feel want as long as they severally
pursue their present course-Ex.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-23
[Times-Democrat3


The prediction of Prof. Kelley, en-
tomologist of the Agricultural De-
partment, that the seventeen and
thirteen year locusts would appear
simultaneously this season for the
first time in 221 years. is already be-
ing verified. A special from Bridge
port. ILL.,, announces that oue of these
chronological invaders, the SEVEN
teen-year locust. has already appear
ed, being found in great numbers
close to the surface of the ground,
and moving upward. The indica-
tons are the swarm will be unusually
large and appear in a very short time
and do great damage. Nothing has
yet been heard OF the thirteen year
locust, but the grssshopper is already
busy in the corn fields of Texas, u
worm in the wheat fields OF Kansas,
and the Hessian fly in both Illinois
and Indiana.
OF late years, however. the people
OF this country have learned how to
deal with these chronological in
vaders, and it is not probable that
they will be able to do as much dam
age as in the past. The cotton worm
is an evidence Of this. A few years
ago he was regarded as a very dan
gerous enemy, whereas to-day tire
planters feel that they can easily
overcome him. And. the same will
prove true OF the Insects infesting
grain crops. The two broods of
locnsts, the grasshoppers. flies and
worms united, are not as dangerous
to- day as single horde of them were
in the days of our grandfathers,
when so little was known of the best
way of dealing with these pests.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-23

A successful smelling of iron ore
from Claiborne parish was made ut
the Leeds foundry in New Orleans
last Saturday, and very superior
article of pig iron was produced.
The boulder smelted weighed $50
pounds, and has been exhibited for
some time in the Louisiana depart
ment of the Exposition. 1t yielded
90 per cent of pure metallic iron-the
best Birmingham. Alabama, ore only
yielding 30 per cent. The ore was
found to be free from sulphur, there
fore admitting Of being manufactured
into fine steel. The supply of ore is
practically inexhaustible, and as the
quality Of ore is much better below
than above the surface, it is almost
absolutely certain that when shafts
are sunk and the iron is mined it will
yield better and more iron than any
mine in this country.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-23


Tie Ford case has just been finally
settled by the supreme court, having
been appealed on 35 exceptions filed
by the attorneys for the defense. In
every exception the ruling of the
lower court was affirmed, and the
decision of the court, condemning
Patrick Ford and John Murphy to
be hung and Thos. ]. Ford, VIM. e.
Cauifield and VIM H. Buckley to i'm
prisonment for twenty years, is sus-
tanned. Thus is the majesty of the
law once again indicated, and
poor man like Cap. Murphy is to be
avenged on bis murderers, notwith-
standing their wealth and influence.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-23

A MAN WHO SUFFERED MENTAL AND
PHYSICAL AGONY RiGHr YEARS PRO-
CLAIMS HIS HAPPINESS.

MAN WHO SUFFERED MENTAL AND
PHYSICAL AGONY EIGHT YEARS PRO-
CLAIMS HIS HAPPINESS.
Mental agony is dreadful, but when that
and physical ailment combine, it is simply
terrible. Such was the condition Of Geo.
w. Frampton, Of Huntingdon, w. Va,
for eight years. He was sufferer Of ne
croses-that is, the leg bone at the ankle
was inflamed and mortified, which caused
running sores. He says: "Pieces of bone
the size of silver three cent piece came
out Of the sores on my leg. The discharge
from the sores was almost continual, and
was unable to walk. For eight years
have been doctoring. / had been under
the treatment Of a physician at Newport,
KY, for year; another at Burlington, o.,
attended me for three years. and doctor
here at Huntingdon worked with me for
long time. None Of them did me any
good, and they all finally said my case
was hopeless. A few months ago COM
menced trying PERuNA, and now am
well. can walk as good as anybody,
and have perfect use Of my limbs"
Mr.. ALI. Lusk, Wooster, Ohio, writes:
"DR. HARTMAN, Columbus, o. have
been great sufferer from that dreaded
disease, chronic catarrh of the stomach.
| have thoroughly tried your MANALrN,
and it has done me more good ten-fold
than all the doctors prescriptions, and ]
have used legions of them.
Mr.. Edgar Harte, Smeltzer p o., Elk
county, Pa, writes: II have bought sew
cral bottles of your PERUNA, and find II
to be of great benefit. also gave it to
some Of my friends; they experienced
the same result"
Mr.. L. r. Woilen, AZ and Al Ross
street, Pittsburgh, Pa writes: /" am TAX
ing PERUNA with good results. and can
highly recommend it to all. have ap-
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w. w. Russell, druggist, Canonsburg,
Pa. writes: ] handle your medicine,
PERUNA. ! have sold immense quantities
OF It, and consider it a staple article. /
have great many customers who think
there Is no medicine like it for tonic or
for building up the system. recon-
mend It a. q safe and reliable remedy"
Calista Fishel, Malvern, Ohio, writes
II take pleasure in recommending the use
Of PERUNA and MANALrN to any one
afflicted with any form of lung or bron-
chial trouble. have been for some time
afflicted with very troublesome cough,
but = few bottles Of PERuNA entirely
cured me-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-23
mo. 2S.

while speaking in the fourth ward,
''and pay less attention to Pat Roony."
When John Kelly dies Tammany
will perhaps perish by the outbreak
of feuds which now shoulder; but
while he is alive and we'll you can
take all tales of the dissolution OF
Tammany and the surrender Of Tam
many with grain of salt.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-23
ESTRAY NOTICE.

Estrayed before me this day, by ], Fl.
McNeely, one Bay Mare. with black name
and tail, about IL or IA hands high, and
branded on the left shoulder =
The owner is hereby notified to come
forward, prove property and pay charges
or the same will be sold according to law.
A. l.. GROW, J. p.
Colfax, La, April 20, 1855.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-23

fwashington correspond dent. !

If all signs do not fail. the 30th of
June will be bad, bad day for sew
eral thousand Republican political
ofice-holders in this country. 1t is