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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-03-06

How Can the Destruction and Extinction
Of American Game BE Prevented:
Mr.. Ernest Ingersoll, in paper Just
published by the American Geograph-
ical Society, makes a startling record
of the extinction of wild animals from
this continent by the settlement of the
country. Much of this lamentable de-
crease of animal life was unavoidable.
But Mr.. Ingersoll does well to descant
upon the ruthless waste of one of our
most valuable resources. Only twenty
five years ago the great plains were
covered with buffaloes, and Mr.. Inger-
soil says: 81 myself have seen steam
boats halted on the Upper Missouri by
swimming bands of these finest of wild
cattle" But the extension of the Pacific
railways has been made the occasion
of needless determination of them.
The elk, moose and deer have suffered
similar fate. until now it is said that
the elk, which eight years AGO were
seen in thousands on the plains of the
Sweetwater and in the Wind River
Mountains, have practically been driy-
en- to their last refuge in the Southern
Rocky Mountain plateau.
Mr. Ingersoll shows that this baleful
disturbance in the natural order of ami
NAL life is not limited to the land alone.
Seals, which once disported in the At
lantic surf along this coast southwark
to Cape May, have retired to the New
foundland or Labrador coast. The
habitat of the oyster on our Atlantic
coast has seriously decreased. The
feathered tribes, especially the prairie
chicken, the wild turkey. dncks and
all game birds, have been sadly de-.
pieted, and still the slaughter goes ON
almost unchecked.
MI Ingersoll suggests that am arrest
might DE put upon this uncalled- for
destruction by making and enforcing
"a law which should permit so-calle3
sport to be INDUCED only by a selected
lew who had proved their capacity for
common sense and self-restrasnt -
This may not be practicable. But Ger.
family it is clear that this matter calls
Tor more earnest attention than II has
yet received from the general public
and Tor legislation affordinq better nro'
lection OF animals than any which has
ever yet been enacted. M r Hsraid.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-03-06

secondhand ear NUTS for tulips will find
something to their advantage by addressing
the subscriber.
We also have two very highly ornamental
green drogoods for ivy vines to ramble over.
We could be induced to sell these dogoods
at sacrifice in order to make room for
our large stock of new and attractive do
goods. These articles are as good as ever.
We bought them during the panic last fail
for our vines to climb over, but as our vines
died of membranous Group In November,
these dogoods still remain unclum. 70 Sec
ond-had-dirt for plants always on hand.
Ornamental geranium stumps at bedrock
prices. Highest cash prices paid for slips of
black-and-tan foliage plants. We are head
quarters for the century-plant that draws
q salary for nnety-five years and then dies.
l do not feel much like writing in my
diary to-day but the physician says that
my arm will be better in day or two, so
that it will be more of q pleasure to do
business.
We are still without servant girl, so
do some of the cooking make fire
each day and boil the tca-kettle. People
who have tried my boiled tea-kettle say It
is very fine.
Some of my friends have asked me to run
for the Legislature here next election.
Somehow feel that / might, in public
life, rise to distinction some day. and per.
haps at some future time figure prominently
in the affairs Of one-horse republic at q
good salary.
1 have never done anything in the states
man line, but it does not look difficult to
me. 1t occurs to me that success in public
life is the result of union Of several great
primary elements to wit:
Firstly-Ability to whoop in felicitous
manner.
SecondIy--Promptness in improving the
proper moment in which to whoop
Thirdly-Ready and correct decision In
the matter of which side to whoop on.
F0urthly-Ability to cork up the whoop
at the proper moment and keep it in q cool
place till needed.
And this last is one of the most important
of all. It is the amateur statesman who
talks the most Fearing that he will con-
ceal his identity as a fool, be babbles in
conversation and slashes around in his
shallow banks in public.
As soon as get the house plants down
cellar and get their 0vershoes on for the
winter, will more seriously consider the
question of our political affairs here In this
new land where we have to tie our scalps
on at night and where every summer Is an
Indian summer. Nye, IN Boston
Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-03-06
PLUCK AND LUCK.
A Story Showing How the Former
Won.

"Confound itr' said Tom, putting resign
edly at his cigar; 'ifrom our very birth
Bingham and / were always pitted against
each other, and he always won all the
points. Twas always good for everything
epidemic that was going, and always whin-
ing in the contagious stage of something or
other, and my Aunt Slap Derrick, who has
got the diamonds, hated me. From four
teen to twenty was a sloven, and q bear
besides! Now have brains Il suppose q
fellow may do justice to himself,) but no
tongue power; muscle, but a low stature
portrait to win q woman's favor, whether
my Aunt Slap Derrick's or Mollie MiIler's |!
And Bingham was always what You see
him. You and know that he is a coward,
and should not like to say what besides,
and yet catch myself believing in him.
believe in fate. The very weather ism a con-
spiracy with him. The most scowling day
brightens for him, and the fairest morning
Is sure to turn to drizzle with me- It was
always so! And say let him take all the
cards and end ii" tossing his cigar into the
CRATE as IL to light the sacrifice.
Dayton, Toms friend, listened, smiling.
He was tolerably well used to such conf
dences. Besides, though Tom used the Ian
guage OF defeat, there was a spark of battle
IN his eye. He was not the man to hang on
his aunt'siips for the Slap Derrick diamonds,
though he was ready enough to admit that
they were good things in their way. He
was the man to make a stand for girl like
Mollie Miller Just as in words he an
nounced his defeat q new resolve was kind
ling within him. And Dayton, who loved
Tom, and had something Of q woman's
instinct, was quick to seize the propitious
moment
"Why not try pluck against luck!n he
asked, reading Toms look
"By Jove, will 20 answered Tom.
At the time of this conversation all the
principals of our story were together at the
Rotherhithe House. Tom, his Aunt Slap
derrick, his cousin Bingham, Dayton and
human pawns just then was such that Toms
81 will" needed to be potent. It was fair
sailing enough for Bingham, who, it was
understood, would succeed to the Slap Der
rick diamonds. For him thorny atnts and
brandy parents discreetly stepped aside.
thought Mrs. Miller; while Mollie herself
thought nothing about it. 1t was her bust
ness to make pretty toilets, and gentlemen
might secure her smiles If they could And
for the rest, she was not in love with Bing-
ham--yet-though 10 be very honest, she
expected to be; and why not with a man
who was well-mannered and well-lookingl
better marry the Sian Derrick diamonds. y
but Mollie knew the family mind on the
subject and was not averse, only as yet she
sometimes did when she had nothinr better
to do, on Tom Du Cnur's remarkable ewes.
and why one of his pIances should make her
blush. No help here for poor Tom, YOU see.
who had not even conceit TO hack him. and
certainly none from his Aunt.SIan Derr;ck '
who could never forgive him his low stat
in snubbing him. Nothing but cool
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-03-06
WORDS OF WISDOM.

BIZ Nye's Extract from the Diary OF John
Adams-John's Experience ~ an Anna
tour Gardener and His Hopes of Politi.
cal Advancement.
December Cit is with great difficulty
that l write this entry in my diary. for this
morning Abigail thought best for me to
carry the oleander down into the cellar, as
the nights have been growing colder of late.
do not know which dislike most, for.
eign usurpation or the Oieander. have
carried that plant up and down stairs every
time the weather has changed, and the
tickle elements of New England have kept
me rising and falling with the thermome-
ter, and whenever raised or fell most al.
ways had that scrawny oleander in my
arms.
Richly has it repaid us however, with Its
long, green, timber branc hes and Its little
yellow nubs on the end. How full of
promise Is the glorious Scandinavian plant
we cali the Ole Andre. How full of prom
ises to the eye that are broken to the heart.
The oleander Is always just about to meet
Its engagements, but later OH it peters out
and fails to materialize.
do not know what we would do II Il
were not for our house plants. Every fall
l shall carry them cheerfully down cellar
and in the spring I will bring up the pots
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-03-06

Dumley ito lsndlady)-Do you know,
Mrs. Hend tricks, why your table reminds me
of Mrs Micawbers undying devotion tc
her husband?
Mrs. Hendricks-No, Mr.. Dumley. Whyf
Dumley-Because You will never dessert
uG-M y. Tjsnea
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-03-06
THE ELF-CHllD.
fNODERN.l

(MoDERN.)
Little Orphaut Annie's come to our house to
An wash the cups an saucers up, an brush
the crumbs away.
An shoe the chickens off the porch, an dust
An make the fire. an bake the bread, an
earn her board an keep;
An all us other children, when the supper
We set around the kitchen fire an has the
A-list' min to the witch tales at Annie tells
An the gobble-uns at gifts you
Ell you
Don't
Watch
Quit
Onc't they was little boy wouldn't say his
pray'rs-
An when he went to bed at night, away up
stairs,
Hismammy heerd him Roller, an his daddy
heerd him bawl.
An when they turnt the kivvers down he
wasn't there at all!
An they seeked him in the rafter-room, an
cubby-hole an press,
An seeked him up the chimbly fue, an
everywheres, guess,
But all they ever found was thist his pants
an roundabout
An the gobbleuns III git you
Ell you
Don't
Watch
Out!
An one time little girl I'D allus laugh an
grin,
An make fun Of ever one an all her blood.
an'-kin,
An onc't when they was company" an ole
folks was there,
She Knocked 'em an shocked 'em, an said
she didn't carel
An thist as she kicked her heels, an turn't to
run an hide,
They was two great big Black Things
astandin' by her side,
An thoy snatched her through the ceilin'
for she knowed what she's ahoutl
An the gobble-uns III git you
Efyou
Don't
Watch
Outi
An little Orphant Annie says. when the blaze
An the lampwick sputters, an the wind goes
woo-ooi
An you hear the crickets quit, an the moon
An the liehtnin'-bugs in dew b all
You better mind yer parents, an yer teachers
fond an dear,
An chprlsh them at loves you, an dry the
orphant's tear,
An hep the POI an needy ones at clusters
Er the gobble-uns II git you
Ef you
Don't
Watch
james Whitcomb Riley, IN Indianapolis Jour
nal
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-03-06

"A writer from the tea districts of
Northern India defines the different
varieties Of tea as follows: The very
coarse tea remaining after the first sift-
ing (Which ends the '.making'') is
called Bohea, and the second quality
Souchong. Flowery Pekoe is the very
young shoot, with down on it, called
the flower. Facing" tea is simply
cooking it in an iron pan, by which
means principally green tea Acquires
its color. m y. San.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-03-06

y
not know how to thank him enough" she
persisted, bravely.
.'Shall l tell you how to thank mer,
whispered Tom, suddenly, forgetting his
fine theories about not owing love to graft
tude. Tell me, II you can with truth that
you are willing to owe me such debt"
II am willing" murmured Mollie very
softly after moments hesitation
Tom went to bed that night in glow of
triumph. He forgot that haunting demon
of his-his luck. Though he had not had an
opportunity for another word, Mollie's
his triumph was short-ived Mollie had
taken fright and retreated behind her in
trenchments- She was hardly to be seen
and not to be spoken with alone. She was
not angry. When she did lift her eyes to
his they were kind eyes, though very shy
But then she would hardly look at him
some gulf had suddenly yawned between
friendly with everyone else, she kept him
on the other side Of it. They-the whole
company-went on walking tour, and
Mollie would not even give him her hand
when they crossed the brooks, and was
mum whenever he approached. And Tom,
who knew nothing. about women, fell be-
hind, full of wrath and CONSERVATION to
pour bis complaints in Dayton's ear.
~ believe she hates me for saving her
life," he said, despairingly. Before, she
was civil; now she won't look at me-"
sit strikes me that is not Q bad symptom -
said Dayton, smiling, Though we shall
hardly be able to dfscuss the question, for
here she comes after u.s."
"Herew Tom turned sharply, and Mollie,
who was close behind him, looked greatly
Disconnected.
mamma sent me-" she explained I'VE
have found house-such . strange place
and there is 4 man in i alone, and 50 ill
Mamma said, Mr.. Du Ceur, that you were
q doctor, and would know what was the
matter and came because Ms. Slap Der
The midland journal., 1886-06-25

"HACKMETACK" a lasting and
fragrant perfume. Price 25 and so cts.
Sold by DR.. L. +. Kirk. +
The midland journal., 1886-06-25
TRk M1DLA ND y0URNAk,,r
Interesting Experiences.

Hiram Camera Farniture sDeaIery Of
Columbus Ga, tells his { experience,
thus: "For three years have tried every
remedy on the market for Stomach and
Kidney Disorders, but got no relief,
until I used Electric Bittsrs. Took
FIVE bottles and am now cured. and
think Electric Bitters the Best Blood
Purifier in the world-'-Major A. B.
Reed Of West Liberty, Kt., used Elect
ric Bitters for an old standing Kidney
affection and says: "Nothing has ever
done me SO much good as Electric Bit
ters."-
Sold at fifty cents bottle by DR.. Kirk.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-30

existing troubles and providing for the
creation OF . commission to be known
Is the Capital and Labor Commits
sion." The commission shall consist
OF iour Senators, four Representatives,
and one person to be selected By the
President, and who shall act as chair
man. II is made the duty Of the COM
mission 70 investigate the different ques-
tons relating to the hours OF labor and
the remuneration therefor, and to sub
NIT It's report TO Congress on the first
Mon day IN December.
Mr.. O'Hara, Of North Carolina, asked
unanimous consent to offer for imme-
date consideration the following presm-
bic and resolution
Whereas il is q matter of public in
formation that on the 18th of March,
1856, in the town Of Carrollton, the
county seat Of Carroll county, Missis-
sippi. lswleSs band Of persons rode 10
the courthouse, and then and there in
Discriminatory murdered, by shooting,
= number Of peaceful citizens Of the
nited States; and whereas 1t is alleged
that the Governor OF said State OF Mis-
sissippi has absolutely refused TO take
effective measures TO bring TO justice
said nurdeTers and whereas it is
alleged that the grand Jury in and
for said county of Carroll has ne
elected 10 act IN such manner
as would bring said murderers before the
courts TO answer for their crimes and
whereas the Constitution Of the United
states guarantees TO each and every one
Of ats citizens full and adequate protec-
ton OF his life and enjoyment Of his
property therefore be it
hesoiUcd, That q committee Of five
members be appointed by the Speaker
10 investigate the facts connected with
said murders, and to report, by bill or
otherwise, such measures as will check
OF prevent IN the future the wanton aud
bar barous destruction Of human life.
Mr.. Reagan. OF Texas, objected on
The ground that the subject was one
over which Congress had no cOnstitu-
tIoHal power.
A dfouyned
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-30

His Preparations 20 Take tine Lecture.
Field.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l

special Telegram TO the Dispatch-l
ATLANTA, GA, March 29.-Dr.
Armstrong viii enter the lecture-held.
This is an assured fact. He has been
petitioned by more than three thousand
people OF this city to do SO. More thar
one hundred people have voluntarily
offered to take from fifty TO one hun
dred tickets at one dollar each, to be
used by their families none to be
given away. The proprietor of the
Opera-House has rendered il free Of
charge, and takes one hundred dollars
worth Of tickets.
Dr. Armstrong has not yet announced
his subject, but the lecture will be de-
livered within the next ten DAYS. The
Doctor will 90 from here to Richmond,
thence to Wheeling and Cincinnati. lie
will realize nj least 5000 by his lee
ture here. He is anxious to meet the
people OF Richmond, Wheeling, and
Cincinnati.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-30
A Nurderer's Confession.

ny ifit-lhHtt 40 int DlrphAChsI
AUGUSTA, GA. March 29.-PrestOn
Valentine has confessed that he muir
dered William Wales, who was a watch
man at the street-car depot IN this city.
He implicated several white men in the
crime, but no one believes this part OF
his story. Valentine crushed in the
head of Wales with pick, then
saturated the body and Office with
oil, and set it on fire, hoping
to hide the evidence Of the crime
by burning the premises. There is q
bitter feeling against the prisoner, hgt
the law will be allowed to mete out
Justice to the accused. Valentine has
travelled under several aliases. lie
killed a boy in Carolina, but was ac.
Quilted lie has several wives living
II different States. Captain Z. 3. Pur-
cell has been on his track for eighteen
months. Valentine sent a letter and
likeness from LowmoOr, Va. to Au-
gusta. which fell into Captain Purcell S
hands and led to the arrest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-30
Tire Education BiIi.



WASHINGTON, March 2g.-The FOL-
loving Is the detailed vote in the House
on the proposition Of Mr.. Miller. OF
Texas, 10 refer the education bill intro
duced to-day to the Committee on Edu-
cation
lFAs -Meisrs. Adams ~ Illinois Aufer-
son a. ONO Anderson az Kansas Beach.
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kentucky Brown %; ohio Buck. burprs
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o. New ORR Campbell Of PeuusN wanna
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OH Cannon. Carleton. Ciarcy. CUr
tmiu, CuibersOn. Curtin. barggn. pageu-
port, lHV soil D0ckery. Dorsey. Eldridgc
fIutlay. Fisher Fond Frederick Ful or
ueddes Glover. HAL, haich Heard. Hewitt
Hil. Hiscock Holman. Holmes Hopkins
Howard, hudd, buIfou, Jones o. Texas hei-
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ibeps. Randall. keRgan. Reed OF Missouri.
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souri, storm. strait, swoope Tarsuey Iay-
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brRSga WellbOfu White o. Minnesota.
wilkins W iisOE. Winans, and Wortning.
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Allen 81 Mississippi. Baker. Balleniine
barbour. baTkstale. Barnes. Barry. DayDe
Blanchard. Brady. Breckinrdge OF Arkau-
sas Browne OF Indiana. Brown % Pennsyl-
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tsuenther. Halseli. Hammond Harris.
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Iowa. Henderson Of Illinois. Henderson o.
North Carolina. Henley. Herbert Herman.
Hires Hitt, Bouk, irion. Jackson. James.
johnson ~ New YORK Johnston % In
diana Johnston OF North Carolina Jones
Lindsey, Little. Long, Lowering. MARK
nam. Martin, AcComas. AecrearS Nc Kin
lev. ReRea Willard Mitchell. Murphy.
Neal Ne2ley. Nelson, Nor wood o Donneil.
ofHefa O,Nelll OF Pennsy wanna, OtNeli 81
Missouri Owen Peel. Perry. Peters Petit
bone PicFce, Plumb. Price. Held of
North Carolina, REESE, Rogers. komeis.
sadler sawyer. singleton smalls Snyder.
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Zach. Taylor OF Tennessee. Thompson.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-30
Yesterday = Executive Session

my tttt-AEBL ~ tbt t1nihtthsl
WASHINGTON, March % lndi-
Iec;ly the question Of open executive
sessions received q slightly forward lm-
pulse III the secret session Of the Sen
ale this afternoon. A considerable
number Of lnternal-revenue collectors
nominated TO places created 10y suspen.
sioDs were confirmed, and among the
number was the collector Of internal
revenue for the district Of Vermont.
Senator Morrill,. who reported this
case. moved that the injunction OF Sc
crecy be removed from the report OF the
Finance Committee IN this case as an act
Of Justice TO ex-COllectOr StearRs. late
collector, and the motion wa carried.
Following the example OF Mir. Morrill,.
Nj. Sherman asked that the same act
OF Justice be done to suspended collect
orS in ONO. Then some one asked.
" Why not extend the courtesy 10 the
entire list OF suspended collectors 60
Another asked. And why not 10 all
suspended officials " These " why
nots were not answered, but some Of
the more conservative senators. without
stating any objection TO the proposition,
thought the revolution was moving too
rapidly. and 10 check It q motion va,
entered 10 reconsider the vote
10y which Mr. Morrills motion was
carried. This put the question over for
a day. The report in the Vermont case,
which IN It's general features Is under
stood 10 be substantially like those
made IL a majority Of cases OF internal
revenue collectors, is said 10 declare IN
terms that the committee mas learned
from authoritative sources that there
was no other reason for the removal OF
Wells than that he was Republican
OF for the appointment Of his successor
than that ne was Democrat. The
collectors confirmed are chiefly IN lii
nois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West
Virginia.
nder the present Interpretation Of
the rules. which nearly all the senators
admit Is wrong one, their names can
not be made public until after two
more executive sessions shall have
passed. Another Vermont case was
the subject Of discussion tonight. The
nominee to be postmaster at -. Al
bans. lawyer by profession, was re
ported adversely for cause some days
ago and was rejected In due form but
motion wa entered 10 reconsider.
and this was decided to-day. The
mans record for goodlelloEship and
ms army services were al N his favor,
but it was said by MS opponents that
there were some charges against him
concerning transactions with his former
clients which had not been explained.
and the Senate again rejected HIM.
The nomination OF j. c. Matthews
10 lee recorder Of deeds for this District
was recOmmItted 10 the Committee on
the District Of Columbia.
The injunction Of secrecy was re-
moved from the correspondence sen; 90
the Senate IN secret session between
The Secretary Of State on one hand and
the Chinese Minister at Washington
and tie American Minister at China re-
speciiyely OF the other, with regard 90
Chinese immigration.