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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1885-01-27

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unb Propina uernt@tete, bas @ablrs91
pon 10000 garsern betriseriid unter.
bridte, Die 9e,uifensfreibeit unb bas Be.
tenntniB Der &utboIiten usrfolste, Swie,
tra9t unb 5uB i'm 9anbe idste. Oamals
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bdnsniBpullifen gerioben baitsbe, bic gels
glen iemals bur9lsbt bat." Die gbreiie
finbet maiienbafte llnteri6riften.
aus Sbereappten lanst per telegraph
bic Na6ri6t an, buB swiiden ben Gruppen
bes Generals Stewart unb einem Sbeile
Der Streitmadt bes Wtabbi beim slbus
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gen ibn gu sinsm ansriffs, wenn er ii6
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suiammen unb ma9te unter einsm perbee,
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an ber binteren Seite linfs, NO i5msre
Reiterei unb elm acknowledgement itanb,
lebisli9 bur9 bic feinblibe rlsberma6t
bur9broden. Die be.punberunssuiirbiss
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nit benz Seinbe I'M Sanbsemense gu fdmr
pfsn. ollie anSeru Gbeile bes Sisrefs pie.
fen ben Seinb suriid. S9IieBIi6 purSs
ct inter beftisem Seuer BON alien Seiter
uolIitdnbis snriitssworfsn. Sarauf mar:
fen ii5 bic 10. Suiaren auf bic Drummer
unb bra6ten iie sesen 5 llbr Nbents in
ensliiden geiis. Der 6einb IieB ni6t ws:
niger ais 500 Sobte auf benz &fplas.
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auf SifiSisre unb IS rnteroffi,isrs uni
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IS llnteroffisiere unS gemeine an 8erwun.
beten on. 9snsral Stspart's Sruppsn
abtbeiluns war Muss in MQsm etma 1906
Wann fart.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1885-01-27
preife Der 2ln3eieen.

Ssber 3ou Der spaIts per Sabr. =. $4,000
6 Monate. 8 8.75
y3 Wonate. s. 500
G'rObsre anseisen bilser.
SoeaI Epttsen.
SSiir iebe ,3eile grepier ober oeren Raiim, bas
eritemal 10 Gents, bic nG6iten Wtale Gents.
Seiratbs= unb Sooesan;eisen nit gprua
$3.50, obne Spru6 $1.00.
auspdrtise anSstssu miIsn DOrausbssubEt psrssn.
gln3eisen fir Yicnies, 9otterien, @lidsIpiel
&C., bic Dem geiite Der fatb. &ir6e slpiber, I'M
ben feline Nufnabme.
an3eisem n fenbe man ipdtefens Nons
tag Morgen elm.
JOB. arbeiten aller 2lrt prompt uns
biuis aussefdhrt.
Office Der v@a3ette":
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1885-01-27

@ien, 20. San. Tie Budget @oms
miiion bes Geidratbes bat bsute Die @riins
buns uon Strdflinsss golonien erortert.
Die &esierlns mics auf bic Sdwisrisfeit
bin, basu sesisnete 5ldte gu finben, pers
bieB aber, Der Sa9e ndber treten gu wols
len, wenn fie sesenwdrtis aud nidt bic
abf9t babe, iiberieeii@e GOlOnien su ers
rperben.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-12
BEFORE PENS.

The Instrument Used for Writing Before
These Were Invented.
The chisel was employed for inscrib-
ing on stone, wood or metal. 1t was
so sharpened as to suit the material
operated upon, and was dexterously
handled by all early artists. The style,
sharp-pointed instrument of metal,
ivory, or bone, was used for writing on
wax tablets. The style was insult
able for holding fluid. hence
species of reed was employed for
writing ON parchments. These styles
and reeds were carefully kept in cases,
and the writer's had sponge. knife.
and pumice stone, compasses for meas
uring, scissors for cutting, puncheon
to point out the beginning and the end
of each line, a rule to draw and divide
the lines into columns, glass contain
ing sand, and another with writing
fluid. These were the chief implements
used for centuries to register facts and
events. Reeds continued to be used
till the eighth century, though quilts
were known in the middle of the
seventh. The earliest author who uses
the word penna for writing-pen is
Isidorus, who lived in that century. and
toward the end of it Latin
sonnet ITO Pen" was written
by an Anglo-Saxon. But though
quilts were known at this period. they
came into general use very slowly, for
in 1443 a present of a bundle of quilts
was sent from Venice by monk with
letter in which he says: ..Show this
bundle to Brother Nicholas, that he
may choose quill" The only other
material to which we refer is ink, the
composition and colors of which were
various. The black was made of burnt
ivory and liquor of the cuttle-fsh. We
are not prepared to say what other in
gradients were used or how it was
manufactured, but these ancient manu-
scripts prove that the ink was of SUI
perior description. Red, purple, silver
and gold inks were also used. The red
was made from vermilion and carmine,
the purple from murex, and the manu-
facture of these, especially with gold
and silver varieties, was an extensive
and lucrative business. Chambers
yourrnI
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-12
FOB OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
THE TOAD.

oh, queer little chap is the honest old toad.
A funny old fellow is he:
Living under the stone BY the side of the road,
Meath the shade of the old willow tree.
He is dressed all in brown,
From his toe to his crown,
save his vest, that Is svery white
He takes long nap in the heat of the day
And walks In the cool, dewy night
laup. yaup, says the frog,
From his home in the bog;
But the toad he says never word
He tries to be good,
Like the children who should
BE seen, but never be heard.
When winter draws near Mr.. Toad goes to bed,
And sleeps Just as sound as a top,
But when May-blosso;ns follow tho soft April
showers,
He comes out with a skip. jump and hop
He changes his dress
Only once, l confess.
Every spr Dg. and his old. wOru-Out coat
WIN trowsers and waistcoat, he rolls In a ball,
And stuffs the whole thing down his throat
k-rruk, k-rruk," says the frog,
From his home in the bog:
But the toad, he says never word.
He tries TO be good,
Like the children who should
he seen, but never be heard.
His legs they are long, and he leaps when he
Outstepping us ali at a bound;
He wears both his eyes on the top of his head.
Queer place for ones eyes to be found.
You may think him a fright,
And of course you are right;
But his ugliness would defend.
For he dincs on the bugs that destroy the
sweet flowers.
He's the gardeners assistant and friend.
Yaup. .yaup," says the frog.
From b IS home in the bog:
But the toad. he says never word.
He tries to he good.
Like the children who should
BE seen, but never be heard.
--Neutc M. Gdrubrdnt, IN Our Little Ones.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-12

composed for musical club which met
at the Crown and Anchor Tavern in
London. frequented by DIR. johnson and
Sir Joshua Reynolds. AS soon as Fer
dinand Durang had selected the music,
he mounted stool and sung it to his
assembled comrades with all the fire
and spirit of which he was capable. An
eyewitness says:
"How the men shouted and clapped!
for never was there a wedding of poetry
TO music made under such inspiring in
fluences. Getting a brief furlough, the
Brothers Durang sang it in public soon
after. 1t was caught up in the camps,
and sung around the bivouac fires, and
whistled in the streets; and when peace
was declared, and we scattered to our
homes, it was carried to thousands of
firesides as the most precious relic of
the War of 1872"
The flag of Fort McHenry, which in.
spired the song of Francis Key, still ex-
lists in o tolerable state of preservation.
Colonel Armistead caused it to be taken
down from the staff after the battle, and
its honorable wounds bound about by
the very ladies who had made it. 1t was
ever after carefully preserved. He left
to his widow, who in turn bequeathed il
to their youngest daughter, born under
it in Fort McHenrv after the lombard
ment; and she in turn left it to her son.
Mr.. Eben Appleton. of Yonkers. New
York, who now possesses it. 1t was
raised over Fort McHenry for the last
time September IA, 1924, at the recep-
ton OF General Lafayette.
The author of the song died at Balti-
more in 1S43, aged sixty-four years, and
in 1857 small volume of his poems
was published in the city of New York.
He has living Observation-Disclosures Par.
ton. in Youths Companion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-12
PUNoENT PARAGRAPHS.

"A turnip closely resembling an ele-
plant is on exhibition at Key West. A
man closely resembling beat can be
seen almost anywhere. Chicago Times.
"A Vermont husband got wind of
the proposed elopement of his wife.
and frustrated it by keeping guard over
her silk dress. She wouldn't run away
in calico gown. and he knew it,
TROY Times.
Perhaps servant girl uses kero-
sene oil for kindling purposes because
there is no dynamite in the house. The
head of the family should think of this,
and supply his domestics with all the
modern appliances her work demands
-Norrist00n Herald.
"A bachelor who wanted wife
wrote a tender epistle to a nice Young
lady. He applied therein for her hand
and heart, and wound up as follows:
Have the goodness to send me reply
as soon as possible, as have another
young person in my eye. - Chicago
Tribune.
There is said to have been '.just
discovered" kind of tobacco which, If
smoked or chewed, will make a man
forget that he owes a dollar in the
world. just discovered! Why, that
brand of tobacco has evidently been in
use as far back as the memory of man
runneth. NorristoUn Herald.
Every Mussulman who makes pill
grimage to Mecca is honored during
the remainder of his life by the title Of
Hadji. In the United States a muscle
man never secures a higher title than
professor, but he is sure of that. pro-
vided he opens saloon. = Boston
Transcript.
-''Did you attend the grand opera?"
mo; l wasn't able to- .sBut / thought
you said you were going?" "Yes, Ibid,
but YOU see my wife concluded that she
would rather go to the shore this sum-
mer. and SO we did not CO." swell, /
don't know but that you were wise. l
should have liked to 60 out of town
myself. "" Boston Post.
Firm mother to boy--"Didn't tell
you that I'd whip you if You played in
that water again, say?" Boy-"Yes-
sum-" Firm mother-"Then why did
you do itp" Boy-"Because / didn't
believe you?' Firm mother-"Neyer
mind; you shan't go down town with me
when l go; see if you dop" Shortly
afterwards the firm mother and the
boy Ego down town together.-N Y.
Graphic.
Something wonderful is nre to
happen on this earth before long," sud-
denly remarked Harlem man, looking
up from his newspaper. s.Why. John.
you don't mean it!'' said his wife in
tone of astonishment. rs the world
coming to an cnd?' II don't know,
I'm sure; but it looks like it. This pa
per SAYS there is plumber in the Phil
adelphia Allns-house. 20, is that
alp" said the little woman, with sigh
of relief II thought perhaps some
hard-hearted husband had given bis
wife money without her asking him fol
it."-N, Y. Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-12
WOMEN AND THEIR FEET.
The Care They Use in Buying Shoes-Sizes
of the Feminine Foot.

The Care They Use in Buying shoes-Sizes
of the Feminine Foot.
There is little doubt in my mind"
said Superior Street shoe dealer yes
terday, ''that it is in the selection of
footgear that people are most fastid-
ious'
us much difficulty experienced in
dealing with women?" was asked.
Women have strong natural de-
sire, one that appears almost Unborn, to
have as small and shapely feet as posi-
bic, but except in limited number of
cases the desire is kept within bounds.
1t is not unusual for one to insist on
crowding No. 5 foot into shoe two
sizes smaller, but the majority while
buying the footwear have in view mainly
their personal comfort. There appears
also to be growing tendency in favor
of comfortable shoes even at the expense
of looks"
Speaking of sizes, does the average
differ in various parts of the country"
asked the reporter
II don't know Just what foundation
it has, or what Investigations have been
made into the subject said the dealer.
"but it is generally recognized that the
ladies of the East wear the smallest
shoes. 1t is said that the average size
of the shoes worn there ranges from II
to p. In Cleveland it probably ranges
from the latter figure to 81, and many
shoes a half size larger are also disposed
of here. Shoes get larger as you pro-
gress to the West"
''How about the Chicago girlso-
The bellies of that city have, to some
extent been slandered, but it is fact
that their pedal extremities are larger
than the ordinary. The sizes probably
run from Nos. to 4. so you see that,
although not as diminutive as they
might be, the feet of the young ladies
are not SO large that they merit the
widespread attention bestowed upon
them. As between Chicago and St.
Louis, think nature in this respect dis
tributed fayors with an impartial hand.
An exception to all that has been said,
however. is the case of the Sandusky
belle. While only seventeen years of age,
she wears a number "a SHOE Ohio thus
does not take position in the back
ground, even in the case of feet.--
Cleveland Leader.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-12
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Bishop Coke. of Western New York,
announces that the Diocesan Council
has fixed $1,000 as the lowest salary
which should be offered minister
Buffalo Express.
Edward Everett Hale thinks that
''in these DAYS the church has some
thing to do besides singing, reading
and praying" Among the other things.
he mentioned hospitality, education
and charity
The Rev. DIR. P. H. Nell, the ven-
cradle moderator of the Georgia Baptist
Convention, was first elected in 1857,
and has served continually since. with
the exception>G five years, from 1872 to
1876, during which he was in broken
health. Baptist Weekly.
"A witty deacon puts it thus: sNow
brethren, let us get up supper and eat
ourselves rich. Buy your food; then
give it to the church; then go and buy
it back again; then eat it up and your
church debt is paid. - Toledo Blade.
The Methodists of Georgia are in
terested in the conversion of the Jews,
and have a mission organized for that
purpose. Rev. Jacob Freshman, evan
gelist to Hebrews in New York City, is
preaching throughout Georgia and Flor
ida in furtherance of this enterprise
Christian Union.
When DR.. Tucker preached the in
troductory sermon before the Baptist
Convention at Columbus, Ca, recently,
a lady in the congregation was wearing
the same dress which she wore thirty
years before on a similar occasion, at
which time DR.. Tucker was also the
preacher.-N. Y. Examiner.
Bee teachers are employed by the
Government in Germany to travel from
place to place and give instructions in
bee culture. 1t is said that the German
rural schoolmaster is examined in bee
culture before he is granted diploma
as competent teacher.
The Baptist Conference in Boston
at its recent session discussed quite at
length the subject of ''mind cure
The decision arrived at was that the
the theory and practice of this cure, as
now professed and carried on, may
parhaps constitute science, but it can
not claim the designation Christian.
Boston Journal
The new historic name of Batoche
is derived from settler of the name of
Francis Xavier Batoche. who is the
principal citizen of the town and still
living The name is common among
French Canadians, especially in the
country parts, as an abbreviation or
corruption of the word '.Baptiste. -
Boston Irarelier.
-Preliminaries for summoning gen.
eral council of the Roman Catholic
Church are under consideration. The
chief questions to be proposed for con-
sideration have reference to the ..in-
ternal administration of the Church,
which has been matter of deep, grave
and increasing concern to Pope Leo
Kill" The council, it is added, will
assemble next spring, with programme
formulated almost solely by the Pope
himself.-N. Y. Herald
President Webb. of Mississippi Col
lege, was interviewed by a young man
who wanted to go to school, WELL"
said the President, s'what do you
know?" Nothing" was the response.
''Weli. You are just four years ahead of
some of the other pupils. 1t takes them
four years to learn what you know to
start with. Your prospects are fine,
sir. ~ Y Post.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-12
A FOREST HYMN.

The glowing sun is riding high
Amid the arches of the sky.
Dreamy air lies still.
No sound disturbs the leafy glade
Save that by busy woodbili made
Upon some anc ient trunk, decayed-
Calm broods DER vale and hill.
In such an hour love to stray
From haunts of toiling men away,
Mid forest depths profound;
There, in a bliss of solitude,
Where no duh cares of earth intrude,
And Nature breathes sweet quietude-
The grand old trees around
The heart by daily cares oppressed,
The wearied spirit findeth rest,
As, pillowed on the sod,
With nought above but leaf and sky,
And loving look of Heavenly Eye,
Perchance with angels lowering nigh,
dream of Natures God.
-Edward N. Richards, IN Current.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-12

Crushed strawberry SO fashionable
last summer. gives way this season 10
kicked yellow dog. Esteliine iDak.)
Bell
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-12

"A Frenchman who loves his wife
calls her his darling cabbage" or his
''little blue rabbit
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-12

uchSHtcu WAS he WIN IL, tnat ne sent IL
round to printer. Benjamin Edes, who
had also commanded company of
troops in the late operations. An ap-
prentice. Samuel Sands, who was living
in Baltimore in 1873. instantly set it in
type, an in less than an hour it was dis
tributed all over the city of Baltimore,
received by every one with enthusiasm.
But what is a song without musicp
An old Baltimore soldier told in after
years how the words came to be so
happily welded to the music to which
1T has ever since been sung. A group
OF volunteers lay scattered over one of
the green hills near Baltimore day or
two after the bombardment.
Have you heard Francis KEYS
poem?' said member of the company,
who had just come in from the town.
He took a copy of it from his pocket
and read it aloud to them as they Law
upon the grass. 1t was called for
again. He read it second time, and a
third, more soldiers gathering about to
hear it, until the whole regiment
seemed to be present.
An actor, named Ferdinand Durang.
who was also a soldier, spranc up.
rushed into tent. seized his brothers.
music book. used by both of them for
their flutes, examined piece after piece,
and at length cried out:
Boys, have hit it,"
Tic bad selected the air of a favorite
old English song. called ITO Anacreon
IN Heaven, = written by John Stafford
smith, about the year 1772. II was
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-10-09
What Sporting Men Rely On.

When Lewis r. Redmond, the South Carolina
moonsh ner, cornered, after for eight years
eluding the government officials, was asked 10
surrender, lie excla med:
"Neyer, 10 men who fire al my baekp
Before be was taken, i've bullets had gone
clear through him, but strange orelate, he got
well In the hands of a rude backwOods nurse"
By the way, If Garfield had been in the hands
Sf a backwoods nurse, he might have lived A
1eap OF volunteer testimony against c intal-
libilty of the physicians has been accuuu ating
OF late, and people are encouraged TO do their
own doctoring more and more. II is cheaper
and quite as certain.
q Before Detective Curtin OF Buffalo, caught
Tom Ballard lie covered him with his reyol-
yer Tom saw the point and tumb.ed
Joe Goss was "coyered' few week az and
be tumbled, and 50 did Dan Mac. Death
fetched emu with that dreaded weapon
Kidney disease But they should Lave been
lively and drawn first They could easily have
disarmed the monster had they covered him
with that dead shot-Narner's safe cure, which,
drawn promptly, always take the prey. IL is
doubtless true Il at sporting men dread this
enemy more than any mishap of heir rofes-
sion, and presumably this explains why they as
rule are so partial TO that celebrated dead
shot,
Redmond was Tight No man should sur
render when attacked in the back. He should
draw face about and proceed % the defence,
1or such attacks, so common among all classes,
will fetch man every time unless covered"
by that wonderfully successful dead shot."-
SDorfSmelt ACi5,.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-10-09
ALL SORTS.

In some parts f g. # On ldren have 20
walk six on seven m las 4 sch al.
A society for lrsg beauty HON TO the peo-
ple' is flo rlshi1g la Undon
There Is a - year cd parr,t in orlando
Fla, which couldn't be bou hit To- $500.
Gold bullion r, aches an annual product OF
100000 In .orgla.
Edward Remenyi, the yiolinist, Is on a con
cert tour In China.
North Carolina is receiving the benefit OF u
steady flow Of immi- ration
Senator Sharon's Palace Hotel, San Francis
co, Is said 10 be assessed al 81 O,O0J.
WV. A tor has given > 900 toward the
national monument 10 Gcne al Grant.
Galllpolis. Ohio, derived is It's name from
Gaul or -iallla, the ancient name OF France.
The Canadian Pacific Railway has 80 far
cost Sl3OOCO,OJO and Is yet far from compile
ton.
The wholesale value Of the shad catch this
year In the Hudson amounted to $l76 225.
The Adyentists have settled il The end Of
the void Is now positively fixed for May H.
lsSG
To manufacture 5000 tons OF potato starch
would require 10000 bushels of potatoes.
Nine monuments 20 Grant will be erected in
this country unless the present projects fail.
a Maine paper says that a Norm ln elder Is
making converts In the town of NeWry, in tina,
state
An unusual large number OF southern mer-
chants are coming north for the purchase Of
goods.
The meaning OF the poet Swinburnes
name is Pigs brook from swim pig, and
"burne,h brook.