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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-26
PuNoENT PARAGRAPHS.

"A wealthy girl never mas freckies.
Those specks on her face are merely
brown-eyed daisies slumberingin field
of roses.-Burdette.
Err man whit likes err song Jes
case it is hard ter sing, doan know ez
much erbout music ez he do erbout
sci nce.-Arkansa, Traveller.
"A Texas editor says: 1--WE never
could understand why so much shot
should he wasted in killing birds while
SO many young men part their hair in
the middle. - TEXAS Sytings.
Aged Suitor-sI shall love you as
long as live.' Young Lady-"That
will not suffice. / want some one who
will love me as long as live. File
gcndo Blottcr.
Teacher: why, how stupid you
are, to be sure! Can't multiply eighty
eight times twenty-fiveP Ill wager
that Charles can do it in less than NO
time" Pupil: II shouldn't be sur
prised. They say fools multiply very
rapidly. "-Prairie Farmer.
The Chinese answer
You shootee me and hangce me.
You bootee me and bangee me.
Ne doee workee. gettee Doodle,
Tyee on ratee, poodle;
o, me livee oh. 30 cheapee,
Aud me workee while you slcepee.
-.If there's anything / like it's roast
goose" remarked Henderson. as he
passed his plate for second helping.
ut does you credit, said Fogg; there's
nothing SO beautiful as affection
amongst members of family
Boston Transcript.
-Bothering a rich man by Boosting
| of a set of malachite studs he had just
bought, fop asked If he did not admire
them. 20, yes" replied the man of
wealth, ssvery much indeed; I've got a
mantlepiece like them at home. Peck $
Sun.
THE remedy is worse than the dis.
ease'-as the young lady remarked
who was expecting male friend to pass
the Sabbath evening, and so was seized
with headache so violent that she
could not go to church with her family;
when her mother put her feet in hot
water, gave her dose of castor oil,
and sent her to bed at scven.-Bostor
Post.
-"Fine horse you've got there,
said Jones to a Kentuckian riding Z
beautiful bay saddler. Pretty fail
hoss," responded the Kentuckian, will
affected Indifference. Thoroughly
trained as a saddle horse, too, a. mt hep
s.Knows all the motions, he does.
ssWhat do you call himP" "Thebes.
ssThebes! That's odd. never hear,
such name for horse before. Wha
do you call him that forP" "Becaus
,, he has . hundred gates, of course
Don't you. know ancient history?"-
Merchant Traveller.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-26
A Remarkably Queer Bank.

"Sirg'' he said, as he entered a bank Sat
urday forenoon with a bill in his hand,
team you give me five five-dollar bills in
exchange for a twenty"
"Sirl couldn't really do it." replied the
teller.
"You cawn'tf"
"No."
"Queer bank, very queer. I'll have to
take my patronageelsewhere. Good NAV
uing."-Detroit Free Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-26
She Wanted . signal.

Ethelberta--I want pair Of slippers for
pa. Number tens, please, and-squeaky.
Genial Shoemaker-Squeaky, miss? Tn
afraid we haven't any Of that kind.
Ethelberta-I am so sorry. Couldn't you
make him squeaky pair? There is a GER
tain young gentleman who visits me fire.
ouently. and-and it would be very con-
vcnient for him to know just when pa If
coming.-Philadelphia Call
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-26

u. r. Bond, of Stewart County,
Ga. saws that some Of his neigh
bors heard the train coming in the
other night for the first time, and, mis-
taking the rumbling noise made by the
train for cyclone. spent the night Id
their cyclone pits.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-26

Young men of Baltimore need not
fear to partake of delicacies at the hands
of the Young women of Baltimore. One
of the latter bought love powder the
other day, warranted to bring any OBJ.
durate young man to her feet. She had
it analysed and it proved to be pulver-
lied white sugar and nothing else
Baltimore Sun.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-26
Contemplate Bank Directors.
Mr.. Coldcash-Say, have you heard

Mr.. Coldcash-Say, have you heard
the news?
Smithers-No, what is it?
Coldcash-Why, the Argentine bank
has gone up.
Smithers-O, the scoundrels ]
might have known such rascally SET
of bank directors would rob the depos
itors-
Coldcash-Why, did you have any
money in it!
Smithers-Every cent l made ovel
70 my wife before failed the last time
q, the scoundrelsl-Ths Rambler.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-26
"vlRTuE IS HER OWN REWARD. "

Her own reward" and yet the very noblest
That ever reoompensed the souls OF men
For ali the weight Of suffering and OF sad
For all the anguish Of the ''might have
BEEN"
Each act of virtue is the sure unclasping
az chsins that bind the spirit to the earth,
The glorious winning OF that proud position
That flts thing Of an immortal birth.
"Her own reward" for earth can find no other
To offer him who knecls at that fair shrine.
Behold her glad Shekinah shines upon him,
And in that light he groweth half divine.
The slaves of earth may claim her paltry
treasures.
What could she gather from her poisonous
sod
As fitting guerdon for that pure endeavor :.
Whose sweet reward Is fellowship with
God?
Mary e. Vandyke, in Hdrpcr's Weekly
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-26

A sCHooLrBoY, asked to define the word
sob" whimpered out: 1T means whom .
Teller don't mean to cry, and it bursts ont
fno1f."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-26
"A Wellington (Kan.l paper says

"A Wellington (Kan.) paper says.
Beavers have cut down about one hum
dred trees. large and small, onFall Creek,
Bluff County, during the past winter
and built complete dam across the
stream. They cut some trees eighteen
inches in diameter, and foated their
logs nearly mile down the stream.
They provide against dry weather BY
damming the streams and backing the
water so il will not run out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05

pitiable salary Of $3 900 year, that insur
company would insure the money for the Legis-
lature has recognized that the interest the State
Treasurer gets from the State funds is his ewn.
Let the voters of Indiana settle this question
between Senator Mccullough and the statutes OF
Indiana If the people of Indiana desire that
the Treasurer shall receive vast profits amount
ing to $50 000 $40, 900 or $4,000 year interest
upon their money, which is given to him for safe
keeping merely. then let them return their votes
for Democratic Treasurer and perpetuate this
system. But if they desire that his profits shall
be honestly accounted for let them elect Leg
islature that will investigate and a new Treas
arer who will examine the books of his prede-
cessor.
But it is not mere matter OF interest IN
which the people are interested. The bank
failures and other disasters made it extremely
probable that there q very large shortage in
the principal. The refusal OF the committee to
make an examination of this is most suspicious.
The report of the minority Of the committee
said that they fear the losses are greater than
the entire amount of the treasurers official
bond. That bond has since been increased, bat
very little security is afforded by it. The
technical defenses against suit on such bond
are so numerous that the claims of justice are
often defeated, even if the suretes are good for
the amount, which is by no means certain in the
present case The people have a right to know
exactly the condition of their treasury. What
What will the people saya Will the books be
Onenad2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05

the seSvie6 the trained men who have been pat
out on various pretexts. In the course OF time,
if the power of Congressman does not prevent
the resumption OF rigid rules and tests. coupled
with weeding-out of worthless rev appointees,
the service may be retaught esprit dc corp may
return, and former efficiency may be restored.
In speaking of the appointments made in this
district, on the Recommendation of Congressman
Bynum, the report refers to the charges of
bribery against August NJ Kuhn. the collector
of customs, and petition for his removal,
elnbodying allegations Of numerous offenses,
fled with the President Detailed mention ia
also made of the case OF James 7. Bowling,
the railway mail clerk charged with bribing
members OF the Council, and to the appoint
ment of Barney Conroy, and many others charged
with various offenses Discussing the course Of
the administration, Mr.. Swift saws: Taking
the State q whole, in year and half with
unimportant exceptions, the federal employees
have been displaced by a new set En-
ployes whose aggregate wages amounted to
very large sum, have been deprived of the places,
and in large numbers are now seeking other en-
ployment Unframed men have been hired by
the government to do their work. For party
objects the new men were taken from the party
workers. they were. when appointed, offensive
partisans of the ultra type. Congressman have
chosen from the worser elements of their party.
The general wrangle with which the changes
have been made is an unhappy public sight The
public business. has been hampered. 1t brings
the whole case wildly to mind to ask, if q long
suffering people is to be called upon to repeat
this experience, now lasting year and q half. in
the first part Of another Presidential term
should another party come into power at the end
of four years? Congressman, to az extent never
exceeded, have attempted TO keep their places
by giving places to others The opposition to u
number of Congressman was in each case nearly
overbalanclng, and the work Of federal place
holders was the single weight that turned the
scale. Having had their way these political
sharpers seek to hide the ignomiuy thus heaped
upon reform administration by breaking out
into loud praises OF the President
When look at the appointees | can but con-
clude that charges of offensive partisanship have
been largely. so far as Congressman and those
making them are concerned, pretense only;
everything has bent to the exigencies of Con
gressmen."
In concluding his report, Mr.. Swift says 'It
is not pleasant task for those civil-service re-
formers who had steadfast faith that every
promise would be kept, to examine the work
done and report the truth but their sincerity is
trial. Besides, to stand silent would i'm
pose silence when some other party succeeds to
the national administration. The truth must
be stated plainly. In Indiana, civilservce re-
form has been disgraced and made contempt
ble."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05

HALEoRD SAUCE. Try it on your beans.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05
A Sons Claim to Property Sustained.

Ralph Hill, as special judge in the Circuit
Court, yesterday decided the Lintner dispute
concerning property, in favor of Daniel FL. Lint
ner. It was set up that John Lintner, father of
the plaintiff, had conveyed property to the de-
PENDANT when he did not know what he was
doing. The decision, though, rested solely upon
the claim of Daniel Fl. Lintner that the mother
had left the property to her heirs by will, and
that the father had no rights Of ownership It
was shown that he consented to the old lady's
will. This gave the case to the plaintiff The
Judge overruled motion for now trial
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05
Recovery OF stolen Jewe,rv.

Constable Reinhold yesterday recovered the
jewelry stolen from Miss Jennie Blain, on East
Washington street, last week. The thief took
the valubles to Kokomo, where he left them
with friend, from whom they were obtained
yesterday. Mr.. Reinhold says that the thief
will be arrested In day or two
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05

BUTLER COUNTY toHlOl FAIR AT HAMILTON,
Oct. 8, g. and B. The c.. H. & l. railroad will sell
tickets at fare S295) for the round trip good to
return until Oct. 8. Tickets at Grand Union ticket
Office, Illinois street and Kentucky avenue,
and at the depot. w. H. FISHER General Agent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05
Rockford Ouick Train Watches.

Ladies' and gents stem winding. Best in use
for accurate time-keeping. See prices Fine
watch repairing specially. II. j. Mayr, jew
eler. Circle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05

''Now Central, you're posted; come give US your
views.
In a brush at the front what's the powder 20
usep
He winked at star rs he pulled his CT gar
And slowly replied, I'm brush at the front
] never use powder. but-Sozodontn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05
AMUSEM ENTS.
GRAND opERA-HoUsE-"zozo."

GRAND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The spectacular piece, "Zozo, the Magic
Queen" was presented before fair sized audi
ence at the Grand, last night, with some chang
es in the people from last season, George Adams,
the clown, being conspicuously absent The part
of Zozo was taken by Miss Blanche Curtisse.
Miss Annie Davis, of this city, creditably person
ated Rhododendron On Wednesday night she
will take the part of Captain Randall. The play
will run two more nights, with the usual Wednes
day matinee.
James FL. Wallck, in the leading role, sup
ported by company competent for the bust
ness expected Of it, presented THE Cattle King"
at English's last evening to a top-heavy house,
the galleries being better patronizsd than the
ground floor. The play is Of the typical boarder
drama kind. ''The Cattle King" holds the
boards for two more nights aud Wednesday mat
inee.
THE NIUsEUf--s'oUR MINSTREL BOYS"
The Weston brothers. Sam and Morris made
a decided hit in their new play, "Our Mingtrel
Boys" at the Dime Museum last night. The
audience packed the theater, as usual, and dur
ing the evening there was continuous laughter
and applause. TTne play is an original musical
comedy, with sensational features sufficient to
Hiak6 lteAcltlDS. ana any amount or 1unny DuSl
ness. Incidental TO the performance, the Yves
tons introduce their famous musical speciaties
"Our Minstrel Boys is we'll suited to their pecu
liar abilities, and their in 1t is assured.
In their supporting company severul very
capable people. notably Miss Lizzie Hunt, q
forcible and natural actress; Miss Mary Bird.
who s graceful and clever; Charles Foster, the
veteran character actor, and Others The play
will run all week, with performances afternoon
and evening.
The new American opera, THE Little Ty-
coon," will be for the first time in this city
at Englshs Opera-house, on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings of next week.
The European combination of musicians,
known as the Kossuth Hungarian Gypsy Stu
dents, who came to this country direct from the
Imperial Theater at Vienna. whence they will
return in the spring will appear at the Grand
Opera house ON Friday and Saturday evenings
under the auspices of the Free Kindergarten and
Childrens' Aid Society Each member of the
company is soloist of wide fame in Europe
and wonderful musical entertainment may be
expected.
Grand preparation is being made for the testi
monial concert to be given Friday evening,
the 22nd, at Plymouth Church, to Mrs. Grace
d. Lowering, in which the leading musical talent
Of this city will take part, Mrs. lowering being
favorite who has time again given her services
to benevolent. social and charitable entertain
ments. Mrs. lowering has never before given O.
concert, though she has assisted in making
many a one q success She began singing when
but five years old, and since twelve years of age
has always had first place in church choirs of
this city, having sung in st. Pauls. Plymouth,
Second Presbyterian, First Baptist and other
church choirs.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-12-11

From tho Baltimore sun.
\ correspondent asks to what extent the
window Of a room - feet square by p feet
nigh ought % bc opened 70 keep the air in II
pure. Tus ruP.y must bs that tho question, a.
asked, - to indefinite TO admit OF definite
answer, Many different ClfC Ims stanCos must
ru taken into account IN arriving at dec.
sion In such maltor It IS essential to know
tho use to which the room is put | part OF Il
dwelling, II is necessary to know whether
II IL bed room, sitting room or Ii.
hrAry, or how many persons occupy
IT, II Is Important also t. know what
season Oi the year our correspondent
has IN mind, ~ 20 secure proper ventilation.
o.her things Delug equal, the window would
need iD hC opened further in summer than
IA y lutUr. A. draughts OF cold air are more
injurious tu health than the amount Of con.
laminHii0u 20 which tho rooms Of Dwellings
ia this locality are UDnmOuiy subject II may
O." lueNpeJient in some caves in winter To
upon the window at all The cracks and
assures about tho doors, Window floors aud
walls Of th" average room are sufficiently
humorous tn seuusc adequate ventilation in
cold weather, unless The room be occupied
by nuluhur Of people. In tho absence OF
wind, the ventilation OF a room depends
upon the difference ui temperature inside
and out A room not heated, or very imPer-
ircNy heated, WI, need tn have the window
well opened 90 secure the proper change of
MI II htlt wall IL W III HSNAAtS lthb ttlb
Ol Itssl in cod weather, provided the key.
hole is left open, and ton much list ts not used
about the doors and windows But when
number of persons occupy tho same bedroom
Il Is necessary ia cold weather, unless the
TpOm be a large ono, TO lower the upper sash
an met or hall AN inch. At the same time raising
the lower sash the same distance In sum.
'uUr Il - advisable to Upeu the window ss far
~ possible, always taking account OF the
dangerous character Of draughts. Persons
well protected with bed clothing may OF
course hazard CouFiAenblo exposure TO cur
rents Of air, especially II Of robust Constltu'
ton. No necessity, II - OBVIOUS, eN-
i-ts for NAriug open all me windows
ot a hOuse ON cold winter mornings rs
persons impressed with the ventilation
theories of amateur scientists often do with
the result ut iuftctiug bad cold On every
body and sending ultimately TO untlmely
graves all the less VIZ uTOus members Ci the
family. The windows Of a room in which
tho HIt i4 pure ugod not, OF course, ba raised
Al ALL Who're there II IN purity It viii make
IL-"il manifest to the senses. sun aI rule
lt will ug WCll lG solve all doubts about the
condition OF the nr OF sleeping rooms by
thTUwiUg the windows wide open for fifteen
or twenty minutes daily. Ventilation, like
other good things, exhibits its best results
uBIy when used with duo regard for all the
circumstances Of the particular case IN which
q - applied.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-12-11
y.Kr UP,ssSrs oL,u.'
The storshs.pers and the " omen all Complain
OF the Isct of No,cities

III. storakespsis and the women at Complain
OF the Lact of No,citi.s
Prom the New York sun.
Now, here's q state Of things' There Ia
nothing new for Christmas. The storok eepors
rush from Wholesale store 10 Wholesale store
begging ior novelties anything, they don't
care what Tho shoppers nit from retail
store to retail store searching foI something
new for tho children, the husbands, the
sweethoarts, and all tho rest. But both
shoppers and shorkeepers give II up ana go
hack disgustod, There II nothing new for
Christmas
There has not been such u state OF affairs
since war times. Whether II ~ because OF
the long continued depression In business or
what 1t IN duo to, no one knows but there's
the very reverse OF a depression In business
now Things generally are booming. There
has not been so much money going begging
TO be spent tor holiday gifts In many years
What field Tor inventors for next year this
oilers A fortune is offered for now toy, n
new sort of book, or new anything Tor
children, OF for adults to give 10 one another.
OIe OF the largest dealers In holiday good
said yesterday that ho had only seen one new
hing this season, and that was An oihce Dell,
Un'Oss YOU could count tho newfanRled
pocket TASKS, made exactly ike BOOKS Tor
mon to carry ON the cars without giving
themselves away To the ladies'. Ihis dealer
said he thought he was straining "A point In
speaking OF the patent unhreakable INK bot
Ties. now sont out 10y Chicago ink firm but
really these were the only new thing the
season has brought Up town the dealers
Ioint proudly to slitue nightlamp that looks
Ike white toacup upside down, and has
tho hour numerals painted ON II, but they
mako u mistake, for wo all got used To those
lamI early last autumn.
NO there's nothing new for Christmas
tho same bellywhOpper slods that are no
good IN the city, tho same impossible toy
boats that are arc no good In the winter, the
same chopped up games that arc ruined
uu Christmas night when tho girl sweeps
one ui the pieces into the CRATE, the same
gloves aud mullars for gentlemen, the same
toilet things tor tho ladies Old Solomon has
gotten great deal OF credit for being right
about things, bat lao never was was NO right
about there boiug nothing new a. he is
to-day.
Things are cheaper a. a rule this year than
over before. lmagina getting rcd. line
volumes Of tho poets At - cents u volume '
Not II can bo done And sets of Thacker
Dickens, Scott or Irving, Gitoon volumes,
perhaps, going at e. or 5000 Fancy glass
ware, lamps, lewelFy, hIrs ~ rule and very
many other standards are cheaper. The
only trouble is thoy have not changed their
shapes, they are not adapted 10 new uses
they are tho same everlasting Old things,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-12-11
GLASS " ass.
uIGH & MARTIN.
CHINA HALL,
HOLIDAY GOODS +!

We are now displaying very large as
sortment of Holiday Goods in our line. We
will first call your attention to our display
of HaYiland China. Its quality is known
the world over and needs not our recom-
mendati0n The decorations are more
delicate than ever. New shapes and de-
signs are added continually, the latest Of
which is the Osins pattern. Amateur
decorators would do well TO take a look at
it, as the designs are beautiful.
Among the most attractive decorated
articles are Fish, Game, SOiree, Tea, Din-
ner Supper, Breakfast, Chocolate, Coffee,
Silver, Ice Cream, Nut, Dessert, Solitairs
and Tete-a.Tete Sets, Fruit Plates, Con-
densed Milk Jar, Butter and Dessert Plates,
A. d. Coftees, etc. These goods are new
this season. Elegant in shape and design.
Very moderate in price. Examine them
before making your selection.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-12-11

Tho late Johu +, owens, the actor, symps-
thIHsd with tho South during tho war bat
was one OF the first men in Baltimore to he
drafted for service in the nion Brmy. He
was appearing in Washington when tele.
gram notified him OF this fact His part
that Might waB Hu old maus. Turning to
the audience on the opening ui the act fol
lowing when no received the uOtce, he drew
his coat tightly around him and got OIL the
pun ''Iherea draft around here, bat II
ain't from the right side.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-12-11

Or Bulls Cough syrup Is fast taking the pliCy
ut ola the old fashioned cough remedies. II
never fails 10 relieve the mosI Ninient cold, and
ioI throat disease It Is invaluable. Price {.
cents.
Thus am / dCuhly Rrmed-my death and life.
My bEne and ButtdOtC are both before me -
Whether to rit alone suffering with neuralgia
u buy one bottle OF salvation oil.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-12-11

But go at once and buy a bottle of the fragrant
~OIODOST. You will never regret II. II not
only beauties and preserves the teeth and AT.
rests decay but leaves the mouth cool, ana the
breath a. fragrant as "A rose.