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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-24
ON THE FARM IN BOYHOOD.
RobbinG the yellow Jackets Ncst---
Pleasing Sketch.

Robbinc the yellow Jackets Nest
Pleasing Sketch.
Philadelphia Press.
A gray-haired merchant riding in a
street car the other morning was stung
by a wasp. depressed his finger against
the wound, and, looking dreamily out of
the windw seemed to be indulging in some
pleasant reverie. On being asked by a
fellow passenger if the sting was painful,
he replied: "No; the memories If boy
hood that this sting brings to me sample
recompense for the ache. | wish | could
meet such wasp every morning And
YOU, gray-haired farmer by, in the Of
fce, the store, the shop, wherever you
are, can't you remember that secluded
spot on the old farm where you robbed
the yellow jackets rests. Do you re-
member the JOY it gave you when first
YOU discovered the dangerous little habi-
tation pending from a rail or beneath
some bush in the old COW pasture? And
how for days you spent every odd hour
in Waiting from a safe distance the in
dustrious little creatures as they darted
TO and fro over your head or crawled
about over the outside of the nest?
Do you calfto mind the rapture of that
Inevitable hour when, with your village
cousin, armed and equipped with sticks
and stones. you led on to the conflict;
and how the long pole trembled in your
hand as you advanced for the final
charge. Do you recollect the wild shouts
of exultation you gave as the nest fell,
and the yell Of agony and double somer-
sault which followed as the enraged lit
tie men-of-war turned on your flank and
charged with terrific ferceness under
each eve? Do you remember the plas-
ters of mud and plantain leaf, and have
you ever thought of the forty years
growth of profanity which had its germ
in that first flush of boyish valor? Do
you remember now that night you avoid
ed father, and how tenderly mother kiss
ed your distorted cheeks and led your
swollen, sightless remains up to bed; and
how, for weeks, you avoided the scene of
your almost fatal conflict, and only view
Ell it from the distance of an adjoining
field? Do you remember some little
tragedy of this sort? You do. Do not
deny it; it is no disgrace.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-24
CURIOUS PHENOMENA.
Unusual Form of Optical Illusions
Change in Faces Ofthc Diving

Unusual Form of Optical Illusions
Change in Faces Ofthc Diving
Cor. New York sun.
MANY people are deceived by optical
illusions. On a recent morning looked
into my brothers room, and saw him
standing at his dressing case. Then re-
membered that had heard him go down
stairs, and said to myself, this is an op-
teal illusion. Knowing that it was
such, I looked at the figure until it
slowly faded away. Let me add that l
am in good bodily health, cheerful, and,
l believe, sound in mind. 4 friend, who
died lately, said in her last hours, when
apparently she was rational, that she
saw her dead parents and brother in her
room. The exclaimed, addressing the
friends who stood at her bedside: There
they are, right there. Can't you see
them l repeat that, as far as any one
could judge, she was thoroughly con-
cious. But we will pass over her case,
for it is not exceptional, and while we
can not say she was deIirious, neither
can we affirm positively that she had
her senses.
But here, think, is an unusual form
of optical illusion, if it was an illusion at
all. A few days ago veil known bust
ness man of New York passed away.
His widow is a cIear-minded and educat-
ed lady, without any morbid or super
stitiOus taint in her nature, or any be-
lief in spiritualism. While bending over
her husband shortly before his death she
observed that the expression of his face
was changing, and the next moment she
saw there, instead, the face of her dead
like in appearance, one being light and
having blonde beard, and the other
very dark. Shortly afterward the lady
saw on her husbands face the express
sion of another deceased friend, and a
little later that of third. Her morbid
and OverwrOught fancy deceived her,
some one says. Could two persons be
deceived at the same time and in the
same way? l ask this because three
years ago this lady and her sister watch
ed beside the dying child of the latter,
The little child's face suddenly changed
One of the ladies saw that the other OBJ
served this, and said:
g Emily, who was it 2
- Adelaide was the answer.
- Yes, Adelaide
The two ladies have told me that they
saw unmistakably the face Of their dead
cousin, woman, shining out through
the face of this dying child. offer no
explanation of these phenomena, aud
present them only because to me they
seem very interesting
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-24
Head Work Did 1t.

A half-naked Indian was looking on at
some workmen in the employ of Gov
ernor Dudley. of Massachusetts,.
why don't you work and get your
self some clothes% p asked the Governor.
why don't you work ~ retorted the
son of the forest
Il work head-work." said Dudley,
pointing to his head.
The Indian said he was willing to work,
and agreed to kill calf for the Cover
nor. Having done so, he came for his
pay.
But" said the Governor, you have
not dressed the calf"
"No, said the Indian, 4 was to have
a shilling for killing him. Am he no
dead, Governor p
Finding himself outwitted, the Cover
nor gave him another shilling for dress
ing it. 1t was not long before the Indian
came back, demanding a good shilling
in place of the bad one which he declared
the Governor had paid him. The Gov
ernor paid him another.
Returning a second time with another
brass piece to be exchanged, the Cover
nor, convinced of his knavery, offered
him hall crown if he would deliver
letter for him.
The letter was directed to the keeper
of the prison, and ordered him to give
the bearer a certain number of lashes.
The Indian, suspecting that all was
not right, and meeting a servant of the
Governor, induced him to take the letter
to its address.
The result of the Indians stratagem
was that severe whipping was admin
istered to the unfortunate servant The
Governor was greatly chagrined at being
! a second time outwitted by the Indian.
On falling in with him some time after,
he accosted him with some severity, ask
ing him how he had dared to cheat and
deceive him so many times.
"Head-wOrk, Governor. head-work, "
was the audacious reply
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-24
Sin gular Names.

Chicago Tribune.
I've not been long over from Austria
liza" remarked gentleman recently,
"but have been here long enough to
notice that YOU have some ducedly sim
gular names in America-Oshkosh, for
instance, and Kalamazoo"
The idea was quite in point, for l re-
membered that another foreigner-a
famous newspaper writer who was here
but a few weeks ago and is now himself
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-24

There is a brief contact of souls, a long
drawn sigh, and the elimination has
gone. 1t is bit of ethereal, artistic,
soul expression, which Manteli catches
on the wing and crystalizes. y culver
of sympathetic yearning passes throught
the feminine portion of the audience,
and it is no wonder that Mantell crushes
hearts. His kiss is work of high art.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-24

The report that Minister Morton has
been asked to remain in Paris is denied
from Washington.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-24

Austin Blair, who was Michigan's
war governor" has been nominated for
attorney of jackson county,
Michigan, by non-partisan convention
and has accepted the nomination.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-24
ORANGE GROVE
For Sale
For Sale.

l have for sale about $500 orange trees. buds
and seedlings. Stocks five years old, buds two
years old. Address
L. X. VOOLFOLK, welaka Fla.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-07-25
Dangerous Bowel DisOrders.

Now that bowellIdisorderk, sach as
cholera, cbolers morbus, disrrhoea
looseness, pains in the bowels, ETC.,
are prevalent all over the coua.ry, it
behoovee the wise to be in readiness
for emergencies. Mans6elds "SIis-
sissippi Disrrhoea Cordial" is the
standard remedy. IT has stood the
test BY untold thousands for thirty
years and was never known to fail in
q single inetance. Every steamer
plying the Father Of Waters carries
It in it's medicine, chest aud relies
upon it exclusively to- cure bowel
disorders. One dose often alters the
secretions. heals and cures; and .
few doses never fails. Have il handy,
it is always safe and reliable. 1t il
the best remedy Of its kind in the
world. For sale by druggists. Pre-
pared by the Aans6eid Medicine Co.,
Memphis, Tenn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-07-25

Ye CHRoNrcLE editor has been q
lonely widower for the past week,
his wife and babies having gone on
visit across the, Rigolette, where they
are eating watermelons and rusticat-
ing at The home Of j, P. Hadnot,
Esq. This scribe ia under ohliga-
tions to Mr. L. H. Hadnot for feast
Of melon TO which be was invited
while Ut Hickory Grove. .nIs..l !.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-07-25

ooLFAx. GRANT PARISH La SATURDAY, JULY % 1886 ].

The Farmerville Gazette doubts the
truth of the assertion OF the Advocate
that the clipping which appeared in the
columns is Colfax CHRoNIcLHe ditorial,
relative to Judge Rutland. II the Ga
zette exchanges with the CHRONICLE, its
editor certainly ought to know that 1t
was an editorial of that paper. We know
that it was, for we read it in the CHRoNI-
GLE, and we are further informed that the
school board of Grant parish has recent
" employed Judge Rutland as attorney
to examine the school fund records at
Baton Rouge and secure the payment OF
funds supposed to be due that parish on
the sale OF school sections. II he had
embezzled the school funds of the parish,
az charged by the Gazette, the board
would not certainly now employ him in
this capacity. The fact Is our neighbors
of Grant parish do not endorse a single
charge of the Gazette. Bienville New Era.
The information of the New Era is
correct. Judge Rutland was employ
ed by the Grant parish school board
in full regular meeting assembled
two weeks ago@and this. too. since
the publication OF our, editorial in
vindication of that gentleman. A
more complete refutation OF the
charges of the Gazette could not be
asked by any man. The only way
out of the dilemma for the editor of
the Gazette is to acknowledge the
corn. He has labored under a mis-
take. and it is-noshing but just and
right to make the asnsade honorable
by candid confession Of his error.
If he wishes to find out anything
more Of the case we recon mend him
to call on our life long friend, Hon.
Geo. H. Ellis. who, can give him oil
the particulars. aoq'.aea ss.asn5-nns
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-07-25
Nickna,.,es or States.

. - - q
Connecticut, Nutmeg State.
Delaware, "Blue Hen Chicken"
Florida, Peninsula State" 100 |
Indiana, "Hoosier State"
Illinois, Sucker STATE. I" g :.
iowa, "Hawkeye State" ss''
Kentucky, Corn cracker State"
Louisiana. Creole State,' ad;l
Maine, ."Pine-tree State" 4al.o,d
Massachusetts. '.Ray State. ".ssv |
Michigan, wolverine State"
Missouri. "Puke State" 'sss
New Hampshire, "Granite State.
New York. Empire State"
North Carolina, "Old North State
Ohio. Buckeye State"
Pennsylvania, keystone State"
Rhode Island, Little Rhody."
South Carolina, palmetto State.
Texas, .Lone- star State" I
Z Vermont, "Gresn Mountain State
Virginia, "Old Dominion ~ /
Wisconsin. Badger State"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-07-25

The belief is gaining ground that
the murderers Of cap" Murphy will
receive executive clemency. We hope
the board of pardons and the gov
ernor will mot outrage the sense Of
justice Of the people of Louisiana by
in any measure abatipg the punish
ment Of these criminals. Such an
act would be reproach to the State,
and justly damn the officials who
perpetrated it.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-07-25

81 Last Tuesday night mob OF about
one hundred men took possession Of
the Minden Jail and shot to death
two notorious negroes. Cicero Green
and John Figures. The FIRST named
had been convicted and sentenced to
fifteen years in the, peuitsntiary, but
his case had gone to the supreme
court on appeal. The latter MUIR
dered young John Coyle near Min
den last summer. @ g
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-07-25

+ The first bale of cotton for 1885
was received at Houston, Texas. July
81. It came from Dewitt county, in
the southern portion of the State.
which enjoys an exceptionally trop-
ical climate. and from which the FIRST
bale has been sent in regularly for
the last Eve or six years. $3.50 Gao 4
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-07-25

4. K u s.. r
Yes, Tn Mrs. Snow sn editors
wife. I we'll remember when Dir.
Snow asked me to become his wife.
I confess I loved Mr.. Snow. and
thinking il would be u 6ne thing to
be the wife 81 an editor, / said eyes"
as pretty as I knew how, and l be-
came Mrs. Snow. Ihave seen ten
years Off married life, and End my
husband to be an amiable, good
patured man. He always spends his
evenings at home, aud in that re-
spect is . model man. but he always
brings . pile Of exchanges which ia
only limited by the length of his
arms. and rsads- while 4 patch the
knees and elbows of pantaloens or
coat. After we have had q Quaker
meeting Of gu hours length. ! break
the stillness BY asking :nc cot
"MraSnow, did you order that coal
/ spoke to yen about?"
a"What did you say, my dear ?" he
asks after q minutes silence.
"Did you order that coal I spoke
to you about ?" 4asgssa.l 3, 49,
Indeed, my dear, am sorry, but
I forgot all about it. 1t shall come
Tomorrow s,e;rp.sr 4;...,, ..sfss
y Another hours silence, which 10
relieved by the baby's, crying, and
rather liking the noise j make no
effort to .qniet him. !, s,.a, g
my dear" says Mr., Snow, after it
has cried . minute or, so. "you had
better give The baby some catnip tea
to quiet him; BIZ troubles me"
The baby is still. Another heur
passed without breath Of noise.
Becoming tired I take a lamp and
retire for. the night, leaving Mr..
Snow % engaged with his papers
that he does not see me leave the
room. Toward midnight he comes
| TO bed. and tj1st as be has fallen to
sleep the baby takes : potion to cry
again. rissa Is quietly as possible
and try 10 Atill him. Then another
begins TO scream at the top of his
lungs. There Is no other course but
TO awake Snow. 50 i say:
"Mr. Snow Mr.. Snow
The third time he starts up and
cries, "What, Tom, more copy2"
q. l.. - ~ I.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-07-25

10 Last week young woman in New
Orleans by the name of Mary Kuhn
shot and dangerously, if not fatally,
wounded Chief OF Aids Boasso, who
bad deceived her into the belief that
she was legally married to him.
Boasso was married, to another wo-
man at the time the deception was
practiced. Mary Kuhn is veritable
heroine in the eyes of the whole city.
and is at liberty on a $4,000 bond,
furnished by entire strangers to her.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-07-25

The FIRST fully opened boil Of cot.
ton for this year was handed in yes
terday by Jerry Brown, q colored
man living on the Freedman's Home
plantation. in Rapides parish. about
two miles below Colfax. The cotton
was planted in March. land Jerry
says that on sandy places there are a
good many bolls just opening. He
has seen no worms in bis cotton:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-07-25
Newspaper Outfit for Sale.

The Press and material of THE PRoPLE
will be cold cheap tor Fash. or easy terms
on credit. The outfit consists Of q No.
Washington Hand Press, Rollers and In
posing Stone about iso pounds Of Long
P rimer, IS pcnn de- Of b rev'er: end dn.en
fonts Of job Type. all IN good snbss.ntiAl
cases. besides Chsses. Rules. ebands. Elugs
nsrer Office. For further psrtieulass in
ouire At the CHRONICLE OFFICE.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-07-25
Editor Colfar Chronicle !:

Editor Co!far Chromiclc:'-l 7'ne1
A bar association means lawyers
aud judges association. BY the con-
stitution judges must be lawyers and
lawyers must be judges. This will
lead to q debtors and creditors as
sociation, for the purpose of settling
differences between yourselves, not
by law, as was suggested some time
since BY Z 80" '''i'''' i. Puck.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-07-25

On Saturday night. August LIST, the
Black Diamond minstrels, Of Mont
gomery, will give their first enter
tainment at that town. The pro-
.gramme consists of music, comic and
sentimental songs, Jokes, conun-
drums. burlesques. and African de.
lineations. s,'Ae'ii 'ii'siy sfes' I'LL
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-07-25

The Agricultural Bureau reports
The growing crops Of Louisiana as
higher in promise than those of any
other State. This applies equally to
cane. rice, cotton and corn, which
are all in fine condition. ~ -lai-.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-07-25

Capt. Dick Sinnott has been ap-
pointed surveyor of the port of New
Orleans by President Cleveland. The
CHRoSIcLE congratulates him in the
name of bis many friends in Grant.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-07-25

Gen. Grant was slowly aud surely
sinking according to the latest dis
patches we have from him. His ply
sicians cay his death is now u matter
of only few hours. v {
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-07-25

The health OF people living in the
river bottom 10 good, but we learn
there is . good deal OF sickness in
the hills Of Grant parish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-07-25

!.
~ John Roach who in the palmy
days Of Republican Presidents en-
joyed . monopoly of building all the
navy vessels for Uncle Sam, is in
trouble. The new administration
refuses 70 accept the Dolphin, q ship
lately turned out by him, it being
beld not ct for the service contem-
plated. Roach had contracts with
the government for two more ships.
but 10 these contracts are like that
for the Dolphin. which is declared Of
no eject. they have been thrown up
and Mr.. Roach has gone into bank
lruptcy. The contracts we're nothing
moro than subterfuge by which
Roach md Secretary Chandler could
rob the government out -of . million
dollarA.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-07-25

4 The Pail Mall Gazette, having
devoted months investigating the
manner and method in which the
girls Of London are ruined. publishes
the result of its investigation in ull
lie ,sickening details. Such publi-
cation may be beneficial in London,
but there is no Justification for news
papers Of this country reproducing
the Sorrid particulars. No reputable
journal would lend its columns to
spread decentralization for the sake
of the gain to be had for publishing
m unclean sensation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-07-25

>. Boston had 81, O0O watermelons
dumped on her wharves in one day.
and yet men went around jawing
about The ea;her aud cio ming oser
short. crops
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-02
FORWARD, NOT BACKWARD.

The synopsis OF the Utah Commission
report is too brief to estimate it,
as whole, but there are
some parts which are very good,
and some to which we could not sub
scribe. That part OF the report which
speaks OF the decline OF polygamous mar
riages is TO be commended, and shows Il
true appreciation of things As the Com
mission say, the present cessation OF
polygamous marriages is suspension
rather than discontinuance. This sus-
pension has been brought about by the
rigid enforcement of the law, and ii this
enforcement shall be continued, and
as to this there is no doubt.
This temporary suspension will event
ually develop into permanent discon-
tinuance. This continual enforcement
Of the law will tend to make the people
think and act for themselves in the mat
ter of rendering obedience TO the law,
and thereby bring about speedier solu-
ton OF the question. Any pause, doubt
or hesitation on the part OF the Govern
ment in the matter OF enforcing the
Edmunds law is looked upon here rs IL
divine interposition in behalf OF those
who are violating the laws, and for this
reason there should be no pause, doubt
or hesitation on the part OF the Govern
ment. Ii such pause, doubt or hesitation
is n divine interposition, it is highly
desirable that there be no more
divine interpretations if the Utah
question is 10 be solved in
favor Of the law. The people here have
never felt proper respect for the law
because the law has never been enforced,
and the people have looked upon the laws
enacted for the suppression OF polygamy
as an expression OF hatred rather than as
regulations for the benefit and preserya-
tion OF society. Within one sholt year
they have greatly changed their opinion
as to the laws, and the change has been
wrought by an enforcement OF the law.
The change in opinion has not been
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-02
FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS.

In the sermon of Apostle Richards
which appeared in Saturday nights Necs
was this doctrine:
want these young boys and girls, as well
as the older ones, to know that God has
never given usa law that was in conflict
with any law of the land; but that Congress
has enacted laws to make us criminals =
If the boys and girls actually believe this
after full knowledge OF all the facts, the
boys and girls, as well as the older ones,
will save themselves much trouble in the
future. This statement presents the boys
and girls with an alternative. They must
either believe that the revelation on po-
lygamy is not from God, or, il
from God, is permissive rather than
mandatory, and that not to enter into
polygamy is not to disobey law OF God,
but is only non-avaiment OF Il permis-
sion. One or the other of these alterna-
tives must be accepted for the practice
of polygamy is in conflict with law OF
the land, and, according to Mr. Richards.
God has never given law to the Nor
mon people which is in conflict with the
law OF the land.
When parents give this text to their
children they should eleminate the error
which it contains. Mr.. Richards says
that Congress has enacted laws to make
the Mormons criminals. This is grave
error, and one upon which the youth of
this Territory should be set right. Con-
gress passed a law for the suppression OF
polygamy and unlawful cohabitation,
and that law only makes those persons
criminals who violate it. Ii no Mormon
violates this law, this law can never
make any Mormon criminal.
Another error in this is that it says that
Congress has enacted laws to make Il
portion OF the people OF Utah criminals.
Congress never passes law to make any
one criminal, but it does pass laws to
prevent crimes and punish criminals.
Parents and school teachers cannot too
strongly impress this upon the minds OF
their boys and girls, and along with this
they should teach them that the laws OF
Congress are supreme in all the Terri
tories, and that all such laws are to be
presumed valid unless otherwise declared
by the Supreme Court ofthe United States
1t would also be will to teach them that
when the Constitution of the United
States gives Alright to person, the nature
and extent OF that right are to be de.
termined in accordance with the method
provided by the Constitution itself fol
determining such questions, and that that
method is the Supreme Court OF the
United States, and no other person ol
body on this earth, Boys and girl
should learn that men make them
selves criminals. and that no man who il
not criminal never need fear any law