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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-11-04
EoiiIs

,--
And pimplcs and 9th r Ike affections caused by
impure blood are aiily cured by Hoods Sarsapa
rilla While 1t purifes this medicine also vitalizes
and enrches the bloGd and builds up every function
of the body. Scrosu a. humors OF a l kinds. swell
ings in the neck hives, rngworm letter. assesses,
ulcers, sores, salt rheum, scalt head etc., arc also
cured BY this excellent blood purifier.
II was troubled with bolls, having several Of them
at time. After enduring about all could bear in
suffering took Hoods Sarsaparllla. Four or fve
bottles entirely cured me, and have had no symp-
toms of the return OF the boils cheerfully recon-.
mend Hoods Sarsap irilia to all like afflicted being
they will flud speedy relief."-E. N NIoHrN-
GALE, Quincy, Mass.
LAST spring was troubled with boils. caused by
my blood being cut of ord r. Two titles OF Hoods
arsararil cured me, and recommend II to others
troubled with affections OF the blood"-J scHocH,
PEORIA Ill.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-02-06
TOGETHER.

The summer time Is brief,
When the brier is in the leaf.
And the arras of the heaven 10 blue:
There's not q cloud to day,
Search we near or far away,
Only sunshine, only sunshine, for us two.
The dimpling water calls.
The tide to landward crawls,
Shall we spread the sail, or dip the oar,
And steer for TyntagiL
Or what fairy coast you will,
whatever misty, far romantic shOref
The nymphs and nereids there
May twist their sea-weed hair,
And the sirens sing their sweetest melodies,
While we float and float along
To the echo Of their song,
Out on the mysterious, stored seas.
We may lean upon the oar
And listen to the lore
That the breakers whisper in our ear;
We may catch the sigh, alasI
OF drowning folk who pass
Far beyond us to some unreported sphere.
But perhaps the wind may rise
And touch us as II dies,
And the white sQuall follow in our wake:
And sweep US farther still,
With its resietlese will,
From the dower-haunted strands we hope to
make. if
Yet engulfed In bitter death,
With fainting failing breath,
Touching land unknown in any chart,
What to us the waning light
OF the planet In its fight,
30 we neither live, nor die, apart7
Mary N. Prescott, IN Harpes's Bdzdr.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-02-06
Good Manners.

Good manners are no. learned from
arbitrary teaching SO much as acquired
from habit. They grow upon W by use.
We must be courteous. agreeable. civil.
kind, ,gentlemanly and w6manly at
home. and then it will soon become q
kind of second nature to be so every
where. A coarse. rough manner at
home begets ahabit Of youghness which
we can not lay of. if we try. when VIC
60 among strangers. The most agree
able people We have ever known in COM
pany are those tha- are perfectly agree.
able at home. Home is the school for
all the best things especially for good
mannersL
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-02-06
n.-coMPAnAnvE.


Rapid Delivery.
Postmaster-So you want . place in the
Fast Delivery Department?
Applicant-Yes, sir. Ny delivery was
always pronounced mot only fast but re
marksbly effective.
I'VE want an effective delivery, OF
course. Where did you get your ex
perience?'
I'm the box"
1.-The boxw with dazed air..
"Yes. pitched two years for the Red
Stockings Gull
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-02-06

The daughter Of prosperous New J0s
10Y hotelkeeper recently married . Nov
York drummer, who was found to have no
apparent means of support soon after the
wedding. The couple went homo to live
with the girls pa. One day during last
summer when the bride and her ma were
seated among number of guests engaged
in general conversation the bride affectedly
inquired:
''Maw, where's sweet?'
"Down in the BARRON learning thu
business from your dad" the matter-of-faci
mother chimed back.-Detr0n Eree Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-02-06
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.


Recently we have been surPfiseo
Sad shocked to see respectable iaaleS
chewing gum in church--home fuos'
Bulletin.
There are $1,000 white and $4,000
colored Baptists in mississippi, ana
about LOO pupils attending baPtise
schools and colleges.
The Eutaw Place Baptist Church,
of Baltimore. has a standing resolution
..that no person engaged in the manu-
facture or sale of intoxicating liquors,
shall be eligible for or admitted into the
membership of their church. "-Bolts-
more Sun.
The United States has eighty-seven
..reoular'' medical schools. OF these,
thirty-nine have been opened within
fifteen wears. and twenty-one within
five wears. With them are associated
one thousand three hundred instructors
and over ten thousand students; they
turn ont about three thousand new
doctors annually.-N Y Sun.
The Southern Pesbuterian is hard
on what it calls the popular preaching
of the day. 1t saws that this is made
up largely of discussions of secular
themes, current events and topics of
general interest ANYTHING calculated
to amuse-and sometimes on a narrow
and almost imperceptible basis of Script
ure.-N Y. Times.
The trustees Of Dakota University.
located At Mitchell have resolved to
enconrace the estahlishment and en-
dowmenf of a memorial college or
school Of practical science in commem-
Grafton n the life Of General Grant.
The now irst;tution will he known as
tho Grant Monumental College of
Science and Industrial Art
pav r H.~wood pstt;son n II
s;.,. p..s.;s. c,a-rr,~"n whn has
49, - eA. .n,,;., Dat; :. Tr 81 ."rs that
~ H." "a; .ao =. "o s.sad e. ;nror;yr the
G sn1 .,.ne n,s 49, p"s'e &C. raar vss
be'nr mat,,red IN ou;et. now # is cover
inc Al, Enalsnd # not ali the world.
With "a mach;ncrv II l. certain that
tho Amy ia . mower. If does reach the
h.,lart, r,,rear heJ classes ;,
' :. Y.a,,n.s $500 ~. vo,.. .
an ,o e;S "v ohnrah na a,,,;r 800 Tbs
wei as so'ocs ;. 1n .a.or, ta an n.s anJ
CUSTOM n'sS sS's,o s,,s,. ~. ~ h a."
Is Acps " ~ 'no ..u oud w" sat,,aJ d 4.
a''u IT, ~ .n' 1917 n aJ. Nov
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-02-06
PuNoENT PARAGRAPHS.

Where all the children are perfect
little lambs" there is danger Of there
being 2 goodly proportion of mutton
heads"
You never saw my hands as dirty
as yours" said a mother to her little
girl. mo. but your ma didr' was the
prompt reply.
There are twenty-five different
causes for headache, and late suppers
are twenty-one of them. The other
one is big dinner. Dansville Breeze.
indication of the approach of sum-
mer: Rise of the thermometer Indi-
cation of the approach of winter Rise
in the price of coal. = Boston Courier.
Scientists claim that smoking in
lures the eye-sight. But this is not
true. The boy with q stump in his
mouth can see his father ten streets
away.-M y. Herald.
1t was always maintained that
Jumbo had more sense than any other
elephant. and the autopsy demonstrated
the fact. About sixty coppers were
found in his stomach.
"A boy in Unionville. O., died of eat
ing six watermelons. When bow is
weak and sickly, and has lost his APP
petite. it is not safe to permit him to
associate with . crowd Of watermclons.
-Noyvistown Herald.
I'm some respects man resembles
. silver coin. He can do more good bv
being good than by appearing GOOD
when he is not good. This thought was
engendered by receiving leaden dime
in change. = Huntsville (Ala.) Mercury.
The English language consists of
about 38. 600 words, yet when man ID
putting on tight boot or waiting for
his wife to dress for church he nearly
always invents q few extra words to ex-
press his feelings. = Philadelphia Call.
--"Why are you making such a fuss
over what the gossips are spreading
about you? l have heard you say 8
hundred times that you didn't
care what people thought of you."
True. but I do care what they say
about me-" 20, that's an entirely dif-
ferent thing. "-Boston Transcript.
Here" said the farmer, as he
exhibited a broken jar to the manufact-
urer," packed this jar full OF butter,
and the jar split from top to bottom.
Perhaps you can explain the phe-
nomenon." 20. yes. / cam was the
ready reply; the butter was stronger
than the Jar. ~. y. Ledger.
My love-" said q wife fondly
IAN not to have that beautiful dres .
pattern l spoke of p BE patient. my
dear" he replied; II will only say there
is surprise in store for you" I'm
store for me!'' she snapped; that's
where it will stay. A. real surprise
would be something for me at home"
--BspghanstOn Republican.
Pressing autumn leaves
You are the autumn leaf" said he
And my arms are the book, you know;
Now place the leaf in the book, you sec
And tendoFly pres II, so.''
The maid looked up with glance demure.
And bluenes her fair cheeks wore,
A. she sorry whispered: The Leaf, r.
Moods 1ssssfng little more"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-02-06

A good story is told OF well-knowi
property-holder who has for tenant law.
yer somewhat noted for being . little slow
in paying debts One day, becoming very
much exasperated, he said 70 the collector;
"Give me that bill. I'll show you how to
collect rents" He was absent about three
quarters of an hour. When he returned he
did not have much to say for few moments
and then going over to the collectors desk,
he said, In very confidential way: "Jusl
charge Blank with G5." How's thaty
inquired the collector. "Well-I-well-
that's all right Mr.. Blank was a little
short to-day, and let him have that much.
CEngltsh Paper.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-02-06

Not Desirable Place.
Deaf Old Lady docking for . house)-Is
he locality healthy?
Landlord with superior smile9-
Healthy? Four ladies died in this neigh
borho0d last week whose ages aggYegntod
three hundred and forty years.
Deaf Old Iady-Hey? -Four ladiesf
Landlord-Fe ma'am four
Deaf Old Lady I'm alarm) Bless me-
-Four, and al died in . single week. It
must be very unhealthy.-N Y. Sun.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-02-06

The vht Man's Opportunity.
ibid you advertise for fat mani"
Eyes, sir"
well, I'm after situation, and guess
I'm fat enough for yon What do you want
NE to doY'
IFS not . pleasant job, and I'm afraid
you'll not undertake It."
:'Oh, yes I'm ready to do anything
What Is itS' Ttr4
1--WE want man to act As human pin
cushion in our museum. The salary b .
dollar day. and you may have Al the
pins liberal public sticks into you Is.it
. gor
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-02-06
A Good Income.

''You appear to be gay and happy" said
Gilhooly to Kosciusko Murphy, whom he
met at ball at the residence of Colonel
Yerger, on Austin avenue. "You look
well fed, are well dressed, and ell that
Must have good income, presume"
''Oh, yes" replied Kosciusko. II can't
complain, have my salary. fifteen hun
dred dollars; then make five hundred q
year by my literary labors. that makes two
thousand; then l run in debt q thousand
dollars. that makes three Thousand dollars.
A single man who could not subsist on that
ought to be ashamed Of himself. "-Te10s
SiftipQS.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-02-06
The One Weak Point.

The One Weak Point.
Minister-Of what were you accused?
Convict-Stealing . watch. 1 made 4
good fight about it. bad two lawyers and
proved an aIibi with sixteen witnesses.
Then both my lawyers made strong speeches
to the jury. No use. was sent up for four
years
II don't see why you were not 70
Quilted"
well, / confess there was one weak
point In my defense. They found the watch
in my pocket philadelphia CalL
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-02-06

Guest-Do you know, came near dying
last night. was seized with cramps, and
Tor about an hour couldn't speak.
Hotel Clerk-Why didn't you let me
know?
II couldn't It was aH could do to
crawl out into the hall and pound on the
door Of No. 81. No use; / couldn't make
anybody hear"
II can easily explain that Our special
policeman sleeps IN that room. "-Phita-
dclphia Colt
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-02-06
A square stand-on:

A square Seand-O6
A robber met . coal dealer ON lonely
road and stopped him.
Your money or your life" said the rob
Der.
"Who are you" asked the coal dealer.
Pm highwayman, replied the man
GOOD enough" continued the coal deal
or, Pm . l0w-weighman. Shake We
shonld DO friends.".
And they were-Merch0nt Traveller.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-02-06

to meet some one who Is worth more than
you are. For my part I wish there w6s no
such thing, people care SO much about II"
Stephen carried matters with q very
high hand. He laughed more, drank more,
and talked louder and faster than ever in
his life; but once, when he and Mod were
passed by the stylish equipage in which
Champ and Myra were driving, poor Mod
felt her heart sink within her at the dark
glance which Stephen sent after the pair,
muttering under his breath: 100 1t while
you're young, old fellow; but you amt
Mod had ample opportunity to observe
Champs and took her out behind IL every
day, USUALLY managing to cross the track
Of the other couple once at least during the
drive. He also purchased q revolver, and
practiced daily until his incredible per-
Torrance upon . silver half-dime made
poor Mods blood run cold.
Ought not Champ Preston to be warnedf
But how and of what! She could only
wait and watch.
The wedding day arrived-a warm Feb
ruary morning-pouring with rain. In
deed, IL had rained for two days over all
the surrounding country. The river was
unusually high, and the Smoketon Daily
Trumpet had already warned its readers to
expect . flood. But Smoketonians were
thoroughly accustomed to foods Some
families ON the low ground near the river
were washed out regularly every spring,
and accepted the misfortune calmly as q
necessary part of the inevitable spring
cleaning, % the warning blast was less
effective than perhaps the foresight of the
Trumpet deserved.
Happy IL the bride the sun shines on,''
quoted Stephen grimly, ~ he stood at his
chamber window carefully examining his
revolver; "And blessed IL the corpse that
the rain falls upon," ~ added . moment
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-02-06

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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1886-05-13
$500 REWARD I!

The above reward will be paid TO the arrest
and conN ietion of any party or parties found
guilty Of ste~ing killing, or running of, alter
ing brands or marks of any live stock, belong
NJ to any member of the Nevada Live Stock
Association.
E w. CRUTCHER, President,
F.. w. LEWIS, Secretary.
Winnemueca, April 10 1884 Il
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1886-05-13
HIS FRIEND.
How a Texas Lawyer Was PaIpabiy
Embarrassed by MS Presence.
Texas Siftings.l


Texas Siitingsl
One OF the brightest lights of the Aus
tin bar was standing on the corner of the
avenue, surrounded by group Of admir-
ing friends, when man with peculiar
stride and close.cropped hair walked up
to the lawyer, and, taking one of his
hands in both OF his, shook it as if he was
going to wrench it from his body, saying:
Its ten years since saw you, but |
knew you as soon as laid eyes on you. "
The lawyer was embarrassed, but the
rough-looking stranger helped him out:
"You did me kindness once, Jedge,
and ef | ever forgit it may my right arm
cleve to the roof Of my mouth. Don't
you remember when you practiced law
ten years ago, up in Dawson county =?
You did me a kindness | shall never
forget"
The friends of the lawyer cast admir-
ing glances at him, and one of them said
to the other that he (the lawyer always
had good heart.
"Yes," continued the stranger, still
holding on to the lawyers hand; II had
shot man in self defense, and the Sher.
iff was going to lock me up, when you
didn't know me, either"
The lawyer said he thought he recol-
lected the circumstance, while the admir-
ing friends said: "Just like him. He is
always going about doing good"
"You offered to go on my bond. but
the Sheriff said he would be id if
any jack.legged shyster could shove a
straw bond off on him, and if you re.
member, Jedge, he refused to approve
the bond and / was locked up, but was
grateful to you, just the same. You
tried to help me to swindle justice ac-
cording to law. broke Jail that night
and crippled several people getting away,
but thanks to you | got away"
"Where have you been since E" asked
the lawyer, seeking to change the con-
versation.
II am just out of the Kansas peniten.
tiary. | would never have got in thar if
you had been about. A feller refused to
drink with me and / had to shoot him.
Let's step across and have something, :,
and running his arm through that of his
legal friend they marched across the
street, the Judge keeping step like a
soldier, while the friends on the side
walk snapped opinions about what bad
eye that man had.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1886-05-13
40 VEHICLES FOR SALE.

The undersigned has FORTY VEHICLES
ranging in size and style from 5000 Freight
Wagon to single-seat Buggy, which he will
sell Tor cash or exchange for horses or barley
Farmers and others. desiring Spring Wagons
of almost any style, can be accommodated by
calling on me at the Fashion Livery Stables.
ALEX. WISE.
Winnemucea, August 7, 1885,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-12-25
Inhuman Negroes.

DEs MONIES, Dec. 24.-A negro man
and woman, Brown and Chloe Robin
son, living near Montezuma. were ar
rested to-day for torturine to death
Browne 6-year-old grandson. The
boy was found lifeless in bed yester-
day morning. having died during the
night. An Investigation showed that
Brown and the woman Robinson had
been in the habit OF numerically
beating the child. upon the slightest
occasion, and that death resulted from
their inhuman treatment. The testi.
mony at the inquest indicated that
Chloe Robinson had suspended the
little one by the heels and belabored
him with rope for thirty minutes for
some alleged offense. subsequently
Brown suspended the boy in q like
manner and wore out on his frail body
half a dozen switches, concluding the
castigation by washing him with salt
and water.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-12-25
BRUTAL BLACKS.
Iowa Negroes Torture a Six
Year-Old Child until Death
Ensues.
The Bay View Rot Trial-A
Two Million Dollar Fire
at Liverpool.
A Raid on Chicago Jewelry
Pans Out SIS, 900 for the
Burglar.
Capital Cullings.

Capital Cuttings.
SURGEON GENERALS REPORT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-In his an
nual report Surgeon General Hamil-
ton, of the marine hospital service,
makes the following statement in re-
gard to the quarantine service: No
epidemic diseases have been imported
into the United States during the past
year. In speaking Of cholera he says:
This disease which has extended
from Marsailles into Toulon and Sicily
and various towns on the west coast OF
italy, has extended to the western
shore to Tinme and Trieste, at the
head Of the Tigris, aud several towns
In Austria, and has appeared on the
Danube at Buda Pesth. At the time
Of sending this report to the printer,
In each of the districts named the dis.
ease has exhibited its usual violence.
At Trieste. during the month of Au-
aust. there were 900 cases and l99
deaths. AS usual the disease haunts
the houses of IT, ose too poor or too neg
ligeDt to pay regard to cleanliness Of
person and surroundings" A map
showing the progress Of the disease in
Europe is subjected.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-12-25
Bay View Rioters.

MILWAUKEE,, Dec. 24.--The trial of
the Bay View rioters mas been post
poned until Monday morning ut ll:30
o'clock. Mayor Walker was on the
stand this morning and testified in
regard to the proclamatiOns issued on
May 4th and 5th. Judge Sloan, when
he adjourned the court, told the attor-
neys for the, defense that he would
allow them to call only elk witnesses
to prove that there was no riot at Bay
View. The lawyers attempted to dis
cuss the matter, but Judge Sloan stated
that he considered six witnesses
enough. so far as he was concerned be
said q thousand witnesses could no,
make him believe there was Nc riot al
Bay View. He added incidentally
that ne deemed the firing by the mi
litia perfectly justifiable.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-12-25
A Desperate Engagement.

A Butte Inter.Mountain Blackfoot,
Idaho, special, dated December end,
says: "Lovett and johnson, confined
In jail at this.place awaiting trial for
an express robbery committed last
spring. broke Jail this morning at 8
o'clock, and stealing two ponies,
started for the mountains. A mile
outside of the town they met Young.
an accom2lice, with two horses. The
three proceeded together and after .
short distance, met IN Indian whom
they held up, taking . needle gun
away from him. The desperadoes
then proceeded on their way. The
hunting party 10 which the Indian
belonged were encamped in the vicin-
ity and learning OF the robbery Of
their chief they at once took the
war-psth In pursuit. Therei were
about q dozen warriors in the
party. They caught up with the three
whites sb ut two miles from camp.
The whites endeavored to elude them.
A running engagement took place,
resulting in the capture Of Lovett
and johnson, the latter being shot
twice snd probably fatally wounded.
Young being better mounted was har-
der to overtake. He finally made his
way around TO the Indian camp which
bad been left unguarded. Here he es-
tablished himself in awickyup, where
the psrty's ammunition and arms
were kept aud prepared for vigorous
defense. The Indians at this hour are
trying to drive him from his strong
hold by their well known tactics o.
riding In circle reaching to within 9
few yards Of the wickyup. which the
rider fires into it from his position
hanging at the side Of his pony
Young is reported badly wounded and
will soon be TAKEN"
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-12-25
Telegrams without Heads.

The treasury department began Is
suing 81 silver cerfihcat-- on the 4th
Of December, and the issue to date
amounts to SO, 300. .OO0. $500
Lord Colin.Campbell's solicitors
have applied for new trial of his
counter suit for divorce against bis
wife, on the ground that the verdict of
the jury was against the weight Of
evidence. gs..C.f.
News is received ut Winona of the
death of Rev. DR.. Quigley Mt Asher
vile, Kan, of pneumonia. He was
among the pioneer ministers Of the
Methodist church in Minnesota and
was widely known throughout the
country.