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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-02
PuNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

-'Papa's pants will soon fit brother"
is the first line of a new song. and yet it
is said that there is no literary or mu-
steal genius in this country.-Phitadet-
phia Call.
"A Georgia negro after living nine
ty-five years of single happiness, fell heir
to small fortune and has been married.
Some men never can stand prosperity.
M Y. Graphic.
factions speak louder than words, :"
said the blacksmith, suitiEg the action
to the word by hammerin,, so violently
on his anvil that the book agent who
was bothering him turned off his gas
Boston Globe.
Swift wrote: There never appear
more than five or six men of genius in
an age" "Now you understand said
Brown, ''why am so sad. Solitude
will be the death of me, fear" ''Even
solitude" observed Fogg. has its COM
pensations. "-Boston Transcript.
The Prime of Wales SON Is coming
to this country. The American women
who quarrelled about dancing with AL
bert Edward while he was making a
tour of this country, a quarter of Gen.
fury ago. are now grand-excuse us,
plump and pleasing matrons. Y.
Herald.
Canned goat is not generally in de-
mand at American hotels and restau-
rants, but in Mexico there is no preiu-
dice against STRAIGHTFORWARD mutton, and
the new industry may find patrons in
the neighboring republic. When Texas
butchers sell the meat of goats they
generally call it mutton. Galveston
(Ter.) Ne,Cs.
-.I'm dreadfully tired all the time,
doctor; what do you recommend" '.As
your disease appears to be constitu-
tional, perhaps little iron will suit
your case 'How shall l take it.,
doctor?" Well, as your circulation
needs to be improved, the flat-iron form
would doubtless be the best. IN Y.
Graphic.
"A rich young man was counting a
poor young girl, but he was slow in
bringing matters to crisis. So one
day she complained of the hardships of
being poor. .'Poor!" he exclaimed
calamity, "a young lady with your
wealth of mind and grace of person
poor? Why, such charms as you
possess are worth mint of money"
s'Well. wish had the mint and some
body else had the charms" she said,
and the crisis came.-N Y. Mercury.
The lady of the house was hand
some woman of mature order of
beauty, and when she had completed
her toilet she gazed fondly at herself in
the glass. and remarked to her new
maid: You'd give good deal to be as
good-looking as l am, wouldn't you.
nowp" "Yes'm; almost as much as
you would give to be as young as am. |"
1t is not believed that this epigrammatic
young woman will be chosen again at
the expiration of her present term
Life.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-02
PEACE.

Close the eyelids, fold the hahds,
She is dead; she understands
All the charm of this release
She has peace!
See It written on her face.
o, what meaning! o, what grace
OF repOse the change has givenl
She has heaven!
How she dreamed about 1t here!
Planned for those she left, so dear,
And with steadfast, earnest eyes
Scanned the skies.
Somewhere In the azure fields,
Studied by the starry shields
OF the worlds that burn and roll.
Is the goal
OF her hope and ours, and now
That which dwelt behind this brow.
On ethereal wings has risen
From times prison.
Never more pang will dart
Through white breast and patient heart.
Every grief and care at last
Is oerpast.
She has entered the pearl gate
Where delightsome things await
All the good and pure, yet deep
Seems her sleep.
Close her eyelids, fold her hands;
Smooth her hair to satin bands,
Soon our care of her will cease
She has peace!
Der her bosom grass will grow,
Rain will fall, and winter snow;
We shall miss, a little while,
Her bright smile.
And then we shall turn aside,
And across the dim line glide
That divides the life of breath
And Of death.
Ali this beauteous, marble mask
Half allures my soul to ask
That i, too, may have release,
And Gods peace.
Laura r. White, In Cleveland Lcdde
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-02
FOB OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
WHERE THEY GO.

Where do they go. wonder,
The clouds on cloudy day.
When the shining sun comes peeping out
And scatters them all awayf
/ know They keep them and cut them down
For cross little girls who want frown.
How many 'twould make-one cloudy skyl
i think should like 1t better
A sunshiny day to take
And cut it down for dimples and smiles
What beautiful ones 'twould make!
Enough for all the dear little girls
With pretty bright eyes and waving curls,
To drive the scowls and frowns away,
Just like the sun on a cloudy day.
Sydney Ddy1c, In ST. Nicholas.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-02
JERSEYS STILL IN FAVOR.

Some New Patterns-The Fantsf Fedora
Notes Of Novelties ia Dress.
The latest novelties in jerseys pre-
sent some patterns that are note
worthy. These are the fantail, the
Fedora front, the evening dress coat.
which is very similar in cut to a
gentleman's full-dress coat, the COM.
bination coat and vest, the latter either
to match or of a different color, and
few others. The trimming used for
these useful articles is broad and mar,
row braid or gold and silver cord, put
on in military style and giving a DASH
ing appearance to the garment.
JERSEYS are made not alone of wool,
but also of q new material known asi
+" Isle thread jersey CLOTH" which
is of wonderful strength and has
a finish and fineness approaching silken
fabrics. This new material is likely to
be very popular.
The upper part of dress-skirts is to-
be pulled, the single puff sonnet mes
reaching from the waist nearly to the
knee Some of the dresses have the
puff beginning at the side and con-
tinuing diagonally across the front
In others the puff is like the deep
jacket basque, shorter in the back than
in the front.
Crepe lisse with fine pla;ts, edged
with gilt, crystal or pearl beads, is
worn at the neck and sleeves of silk
dresses.
Paris still DEGREES that the trimming
OF the two sides Of the dress, bodice as
well as skirt, must not be alike.
The most popular wooden suits con-
sist of draped skirt, basque bodice
and a jacket for outdoor wear.
Frise velvets are combined with fine
black cashmere. They form the vest
and the underskirt-M Y Commercial
Advertiser.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-02

By an old law of Queen Anne's time,
and an addition thereto during George
Ills reign, all London Stockholders
are required to register at Guildhall and
pass q satisfactory inspection as to
character. Lately complaint has been
made that persons not registered were
practicing as brokers, and the Board Of
Aldermen has had the list of registered
brokers published and offers a reward
of $3.50 for information concerning any
unregistered ones. The number Of
stockholders in London as shown BY
the published list is 2,102. -Rhiiadelp1ta
Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-02
A GOOD WATCHDOG.



Saved the Woodshed.
One day Mary, the cook, went to see
her mother, who was sick. The chill
dren were all at school; so Mrs. White
locked up the house and went upstairs.
She sat down by the front window
where she could see any one coming in
the gate. About an hour after, she
heard the dog barking. She said:
"What can Dan be barking atP am
sure no one has come in the gate.
Some one must have climbed over the
back fence"
So she laid her work down and went
to the back window and looked outa
but could see no one. AS soon as Dan
saw her looking out he stopped bark
ing. He must have been barking at,
the cat" she said, and went back to her
work.
Hardly had she begun to sew, when
she heard him bark again.
Now, Dan was a good Watchdog,
and always barked when any one came
in the gate. If one of the family, or
one of their friends came in, Dan would
give little bark, as much as to say:
"How-do you-dop" and would jump
around them, and, in his way, show he
knew them. But if a tramp came,
he would bark loudly and keep it up
until he had gone out.
Some times he would bark at puss,
when he thought she was taking moro
than her share of the dinner; but he
never kept it up very long.
Now, this day, he kept on barking
loudly, just as he did when tramp
came into the garden. So Mrs. White
again laid down her work and this time
went downstairs.
inst as soon as Dan saw her down.
stairs he stopped again. Thinking that
some one might have gotten into tho
cellar, Mrs. White went down to look;
but she could see no one, and the doors
and windows were safely locked.
Then she went upstairs and began
to work the third time. But again Dan
began to bark, and louder than be-
fore.
Mrs. White kept on sewing at first;
but the dog made such noise that she
soon saw she would have to quite him.
Il wonder what he wants." she said.
II never knew him to act so before.
Something must be the matter"
So she went downstairs and opened
the door and called to him: "Dan!
Dan! what's the matter?" He seemed
to understand what she meant, for he
began to bark and run to the corner OF
the yard, then back to her again, as
much as to say: s'Come with me and I
will show you, for can't talk"
Mrs. White went with him, and she
soon saw what Dan had been trying to
tell her.
The cook had thrown some ashes in
the corner of the yard, next the wood
shed. Some hot Goals that had been
left in them had set fire to some dry
bushes, which were blazing away, and
the woodshed had just begun 10 burn.
Mrs White ran quickly to the pump
and got pail of water to throw on the
fire. Dan followed her, barking all the
time After she had put the fire out he
stopped barking.
Mrs White was so much pleased with
Dan. for being so smart, that she gave
him some nice meat
Now that the fire was out, Dan was
happy, and did not bark again all day.
When Mr.. White and the children
heard how Dan had saved the wool
shed, they called him a smart dog, and
were more fond of him than ever. And
/ think he was smart dog, don't you?
School and Home.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-02

"A Texas paper wants law pro-
hibiting the making Of pistol pockets in
pantaloons. 1t thinks If there we e no
pistol pockets men would not carr
pistols
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-02

church. 1t was a beautiful day, too.
"I'm goin' to run over an see eff Ann
Millet's sick, Mrs. Stone told her daugh-
ter, when she returned from church. 'She
want out to meetin' to-day, and I'm afraid
sometimes the matter. never knew her
to miss goin."
SO she went over. Miss Millet was sitting
in her little wooden rocking chair in her
kitchen, when she opened the door.
why, Ann Millet, are you sick?"
"No, / amt sick"
"You want out to meetin', an l didn't
know"
81 amt never goin' to meetin' agin."
"Why, what do you mean?"
"Mrs. Stone dropped into a chair, and
stared at her neighbor.
81 mean jest what l say. / amt never
goin to meetin' agin. Folks go to meetin'
to thank the Lord fur blessin's, l s'pose.
I've lost mine, an amt goin'."
"What her You lost, Amir
"'Ain't lost Willyy"
"You don't mean to say you're maxim
such a fuss as this over q cat?"
Mrs. Stone could make a good deal of
disapprobation and contempt manifest in
her pale, high-featured face, and she did
now.
swell, 'aiu't nothin' agin cats, but l
must say Pm beat. Why, Ann Millet, it's
downright sinful fur you to feel so. OF
course, you set good deal by Willy; but
it amt as eff he was human creature.
Cats is cats. For my part never thought
it was right to set by animals as eff they was
babies"
~ can't hear what you say.~
II never thought it was right to set by
animals as eff they was babies.o
al don't keer. It's comfortin' to have
live creatures about you, and 'ain't never
he'd anything like other women amt
he'd no folks of my own sence I kin re-
member. I've worked hard all my lie,
an he'd nothin' AZ I'll to love, an I've
Thought I'D orter be thankful all the same.
bgt did want as much as q cat"
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w dntcu W uuuts SdkcS
She went back into the kitchen, her
knees trembling. The cat followed, brush
ing against her and purring. She poured
out a saucer of milk, and watched him
hungrily tapping. He did not look as il he
had suffered, though he had been in the cell
lar aweek. But mice were plenty in this
old house, and he had probably foraged
successfully for himself.
Ann watched him, the white, awed look
still ON her face. 81 s'pose he mewed an
didn't hear him. Thar he was all the
time, jest whar put him; an me a-blam-
in of the Lord, am putin of it on Him.
I've been an awful wicked woman. / amt
been to meetin', an I've talked, an
Them squashes threw away! It's been
so warm they 'ain't froze, am / don't de-
serve it. hadn't orter hev one of 'em;
up Willy. Lor' sakes! think of me a-sayin'
what did, an him down cellarw
That afternoon Mrs. Stone looked across
from her sitting-room window where she
was sewing, and saw Ann slowly and pain
fully bringing in squashes one at a time.
"Look here, Ruth" she called to her
daughter. Jest you see. Ann Millett's
1 don't believe but what she's come to her
senses"
The next meeting night Ann was in her
place. The minister saw her, rejoicing.
After meeting he hurried out of his desk to
speak to her. She did not seem to be COM
ing to see him as usual.
When she looked up at him there was an
odd expression on her face. Her old cheeks
were flushing.
81 am rejoiced to see you out, Miss Mil
let, !" said the minister, shaking her hand.
Eyes. Thought I'd come out to- might"
81 am so happy to see you are feeling bet
ter"
1.-THE cat mas come back" said Ann
Nary +. Wilkins, IN HqrPer's Bdzar.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-06-30
An Extraordinary Razor

HAH BEEN INVENTED BY THE QUEENS
II OWN 90. of England. The edge and
body Ia 40 THIN and FLEXIBLE AS NEVER
TO REQUIRE GRINDING. and hardly ever
setting. II glidss over the face like piece Of
creating GREAT ExOITEMEET In Europe
among the experts, who pronounce 1t PER-
FICTION. Two dollars In buffalo handle; %
in ivory Every razor, to be genuine, must
THAN JOSEPH, Cal Clay street, San Fran
cisco, the only place In the United States
where they are obtained. Trade supplied;
sent by mail 100 extra or O. o. d.
The Queen's own Company havtn
enlarged their factory, are now making PEARL
and IVORY CARVING KNIVES, TABLE and
POCKET KNIVES, HUNTING KNIVES and
SCISSORS, of the same quality as their mar.
velously wonderful RxBoT. se6-lydGw
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-06-30
SUM M ON S.

Tn the District Court of the Sixth
Judicial District. i'm and for the
County of Eureka, State of Nevada.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-06-30

A NoIENT OR MODERN, BOUGHT AND
"A SOLD. Mineral Specimens, Old Coins.
NATHAN JOSEPH b CO.'S, Gal CLAY street.
San Francisco. fs9s. n
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-06-30
Just Received.

An elegant assortment of wall bracket,
and lamp goods, consisting of shades,
illuminators, wicks and cigar
lighters. Also, new patent window
shades, and q lot of fancy cabinet frame
and bird-cages. have on hand all kind
OF secondhand furniture, which will sell
at prices to suit the times. Gall and ex-
anime goods at my store on South Main
street. P. II. HUI.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-06-30


YTNHE STATE OF NEVADA SENDS GREET.
L ing TO F. w. Clute
You are hereby required to appear IN an
action commenced against you as defendant
by Julius Bsndman and 81. Nelson, compris-
ing the firm of Bandmsn, Nelson Co., as
plaintiffs, in the District Court of the Sixth
judicial District in and for the county Of
Eureka. State of Nevada. ct the town OF
Eureka, and answer the complaint therein,
which Is on file with the Clerk of said
Court, within 10 days after the service
on you of this Summons exclusive OF the day
OF servicel IL served in said county, or 70 days
If served out of said county but within this
district, and in all other cases 40 days. or judg-
ment by default will be taken against you, &C.
cording to the prayer of said complaint.
The said action is brought to recover judg-
ment against you, the said defendant, for the
sum OF Twenty five Hundred Dollars for
goods, wares and merchandise, sold and de-.
livered to defendant by plaintiffs at divers
times between the 1st day of January, A. ID.
1882. and the 2Sd day of February, A. ID. 1884.
all OF which Will more fully appear from the
complaint ON ale herein.
And you are hereby notified that II You fail
to appear and answer the said complaint as
above required the said plaintiffs will take
JUDGMENT ngaint you Tor the sum OF u, ,6OO.
with legal interest from February 2S, 1884,
- In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I. M.
HuAN G. OAvANAUGH, have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal OF
SOS said Court this 25th day OF Feb
ruary, A, D. 1884. NJ. G. oAvANAUGH,
County CLERK and Ex-oficio CLERK of the Dis
trict Court. Sixth Judicial District, EUREKA
county, New.
JAMES LAIRD, Deputy.
By order of court.
Il. K. MrroHELL, Attorney for Plaintiff.
je4-6w
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-06-30
BadgeSfor All Societies

tation Charms. or Prizes IN Gold, Silver
or Metal, SOLD AT SOCIETY PRICES by the
Agent of the Universal Badge Manufacturing
Company, NATHAN JOSEPH co., GAL oiay
street, San Francisco. A.,
workmen and K. of P. Badges IN Goia. ~
each, sent O. o. d. Trade supplied. fs9s-n
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-06-30

BEATIFIC LODGE NO. z, X. OF p,
NEEETS EACH FRIDAY OF EVERY
Qu month at A. NJ, at its Castle Hall, in
the Rickard- Foley building.
All Brother Knights, in good standing, are
fraternally invited to attend such meetings.
EN-. ROBINSON, O. O.
W Z. DAVIDSON, K. of r. and 3.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-06-30
CHEAP FOR CASH.

The entire outfit will be sold at the rate of
25 cents per pound. AS serviceable as new
material. The print of the Express will show
for itself. CASSIDY 4 SKILLMAN.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
LIKE HIS MOTHER USED TO MAKE.
James whitsolnb Riley.


q was born in Indiany,' says stranger,
lank and slim,
As us fsllers N the restarunt was kind o
guyin' him,
And Uncle Jake was slidin' him another
punkin pie
And a. extra cup o coffee, with g twinkle in
his eye
Il was born in lndiany-mors'n forty years
ago
And haint been back in twenty-and I'm
workin' back'arIs slow;
But I've ct in every reStlrunt 'twIxt here
and Sanity Fee,
And l want 10 state this coffee tastes like
gittin' home 70 me!
"Pour out another, daddy" says the feller,
warmth up,
A-speakin' 'crost saucerful, as uncle tuck
his cup
"When seed your sign out yonder," he went
on, to Uncle Jake
"'Come in and git some coffee like your
mother used TO make
| thought OF my old mother and the Posey
county farm,
And me little kid agin, a-hansin' on her
arm,
As she set the pot a-bilin'-broke the eggs
an poured 'em in
And the ieller kind o halted, with a trimble
in his chin
And UnclN Jake he fetched the feller's coffee
back, and stood
As solemn, fer minute, as n undertaken
would;
Then he sort o turned and tiptoed ta'rds the
kitchen door and next
Here comes his old wife out with him, rub
bin Of her specs
And she ruSheS for the stranger, and she hol-
Iers out ats him,
Thank God we've met him comm! Don't you
know your mother, JimP
And the feller. as he grabbed her, says: "E on
bet / hain't forgot"
But, wipin' of his eyes, says he: your cof-
fees mighty hot"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
LChronicle "Undertones. ml


l think bill ought to lie passed limiting
the applications OF science The fact is that
all our most cherished ideas are purely i'm.
agiuative, and hard facts in every depart
ment of life are either annoying or danger
ous. Here's photography going it now
TINS instantaneous picture business is un Just,
unfair and entirely destructive of every
thing that is pure and good and self satisfy.
ing. The other day rising young amateur
photographer nearly broke up the Lawn
Tennis club by kindly concession to the
vanity of the members. He went out an ]
took an instantaneous picture of the club a.
it was engaged in the game. What has been
the rSSult: | believe that everybody except
the court itself is heartily ashamed of his or
her attitude.
a very popular artist is simply ruined by
the picture. The machine caught him Oh
the fly, 50 TO speak, and he is now a fixed
figure in a position. Fancy an artist, too
with one leg bent in sharp pointed angle,
Ii pointed toe quarter of an inch from
tha ground, his back elongated, his neck
drawn out, his head craning upwa /, look
far from heavenly on his face and bearing
the Meaningless suggestion Of impossibility.
SurreDtitious efforts have been made to de-
stroy the plate. The very existence of the
club is threatened. The members who wers
not in the scene are jubilant AMI full of jeer
at the others, and now when they meet tc
play game in the afternoon they search
the CO IrtS in every nook and corner tc
male SIRE that that miserable young photo.
pher is not on the promises with his cursed
machip.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
Food First and Pisty Anerward.
fChicago Herald. |

The top step of the fight leading M to the
city hall in New York Is pulpit from which
many preachers expatiate on Sunday. There
is a small park in front of the editice and un
less the weather is too inclement there are
nearly always a good many wanderers neal
at hand who will listen if somebody will sire
and preach One recent Sunday an Episco-
palian, Baptist, and Methodist exorter
held forth, one after the other, and the
loungers were about to separate, when q
brisk old man mounted the steps and, with a
loud voice, exclaimed: Il preach the gospsl
of breai Peopls who are hungry can get
something to eat here every Wednesday and
Thursday afternoons at O'Clock"
That was a good while to wait if a maj
was really hungry, but the speaker went on
to explain that while his particular mission
was Christian one it held to the principle
that no man could be thoroughly good and at
the same time desperately hungry. He
wanted everybody who was hungry to come
and be fed, and he would talk of salvation
afterward. This seemed to suit the senti
ments of his auditors, for they applaudei
him vigorously and agreed to come and see
him. In discussing the matter afterward the
old man said his mission had distributed this
wear fifty nine barrels of flour, $50 pounds OF
coffee, 800 loaves of bread, twelve chests OF
tea, $3.50 pounds of meal 5000 pounds OF
hominy 425 pounds of potatoes, 80, OS
pounds of beans, and %, 900 pounds of fresh
fish. He was very enthusiastic in his work,
and declared that he was making more con
verts than all the high-priced clergymen IN
the city put together.