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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-06

For fine boots and shoes made to or
der or repairing good and nice call at
Blust & Tcubner, 905 Main street.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-11-13

beauty and grace and her husband's
easy, good-natured manner were as
much appreciated as in London.
One evening, when they had dined
quietly at home. Mrs. Valletort an.
nounced to her husband that she had
something to show him that would sur
prise him considerably The Captain
rather listlessly declared himself willing
to give her his attention; and Lila,
smiling rather wickedly. vanished from
the room, reappearing soon after witt
large cardboard box under arm.
which she carefully placed on the table.
"What have you got there. my
dearP" asked the Captain, in some
surprise.
.'You shall see," replied his wife.
''But first promise to let me have my
way in this matter"
Every well, promise.
20, you dear foolish Ned! just see
how much cleverer am than your
cried the little woman exultingly, as
she opened the box and took out several
shabby leather cases.
The Captain started as if he had been
shot.
LILA, don't tantalize me like this. :"
he cried, angrily. ''What have you
got in those cases?'
my diamonds-andt their fac-similes
in paste" And she displayed mass
of gems that positively dazzled him.
Listen to me for few moments and
will explain everything. Soon after
you asked me to sell my diamonds l
began to suspect that you meant to take
them from me by strategem, so | re-
solved to manage the matter my own
way. l knew If you had yours the
money would all be swallowed up by
your debts. and, besides, | should lose
every social advantage the possession
of the diamonds gave me. l therefore
arranged my dressing-room so as to
make you think that the jewels had
been annexed by burglars, and kept
the diamonds sewn in my sealskin
Jacket until we left England"
mo wonder the detectives were puz-
zled. BY Jove, Lila, / didn't give you
credit for such sharpness.
''In Paris took them to the Palais
Royal and had them copied in paste.
Now" she added with bright smile,
and placing the shabby cases and gilt
tering contents in his hands, ''the real
stones are very much at your service.
l shall send paragraph to the London
papers saying that.my diamonds have
been restored to me anonymously. and
shall wear the paste set at Prince
Opoponax's tomorrow night. And
now, DEAR" she added, II have only
one piece of advice to offer: The next
timey you are thinking of Turning burglar
take your wife into your confidence. !"
London Truth.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-11-13
TO AVOID DROWNING.

Lock the Hands Behind tho Back, Innate
the Lungs and Close the Mouth.
A gentleman. prominent in business
in Chicago, asks us to emphasize fact
published some months ago about how
to avoid drowning when unable to
swim. The directions were:- lock
the hands behind the back and fully
initiate the lungs and close the mouth. !"
The reason he asks this is that some
years ago he lost an only son by drown
ing in the Mississippi river. and. as
would be natural, any thing referring
to the subject quickly arrests his atten-
ton. After reading the article he read
it aloud to his wife and daughter, and
upon the latter it made profound inn
preston. Two or three weeks ago.
while his daughter was enjoying row
on Lake Michigan huge wave cap
sized the boat and threw her into the
water, which was deep. While the
daughter was sinking she remembered
the directions, clasped her hands be-
hind her, and when she arose, threw
the water from her mouth and filled
her lungs full Of air before she sunk a
second time. She went under but a
short distance, and upon reaching the
surface she hoated until a boat put out
out from shore and rescued her. The
gentleman remarked: Had it not been
for these wise directions repeated to
my daughter, and her obeying them, /
am satisfied 1 would to-day be child
less" This year there have been an
unusually large number of deaths from
drowning, and it would seem wise for
parents to impress these simple direc-
tons on the minds of young people.
They are good even for those who can
swim, for it will enable them to rest,
and have better opportunity for rescue.
CHICAGO Letter.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-11-13

Age appears to increase the value
of everything except women and but
tern Y Mai.
Three cnn happy he whose wealth VIII let him
whether TO ret up or take another snoose.
1't siNil --DGpsujtte Breeze.
LA writer in magazine says the
earth would be heated more than 100
degrees by being stopped. And now
some fool who owns the earth will be
silly enough to try the experiment.
Burlington HGwkeye.
lit was said of an inveterate drunk
ard that he had met with great afflic-
ton, and drank to drown his grief.
.sThen," said bystander, This grief
must know how to swim, for he has
never been able to drown it. IN y
Ledger.
EDO you know the prisoner, Mr..
Jones?'' ssYes. to tho bone" "What
is his characterP'' ssDidn't know that
he had any, "Does he live near
you?" $50 near that he only spent
i've cents for fire wood in eight years. /"
= Comic WeeElg. s
Help wanted. Drowning Man
"Help! help! What do you mean
by sitting there and letting me drown,
manP" Newspaper Proprietor-''Yo You
should have advertised, my friend.
You could get all the help you want
through the newspapers - Tid6its.
These are extravagant days we
live in, said Mrs. Crimsonbeak to her
husband. after they had been ape
preached by their SON for fresh lining
for his pocketbook Eyes, and that
probably accounts for their getting
shorter you know" replied the ever
jocular man. - Yonkers Salesman.
-..Father,'' said Rollo. Ito whom
was Byron writing when he said, Fare
thee wellP' or said Kollo's father,
who is away up in ancient history. ''he
was writing an ode to PATHS farewell
tour; Still, forever fare thee well. -
s.And who was Byron?' asked Rolio.
ssHo was q prophet" said Rollo'a
Uncle George. Burdettc. ai
"A young physician while diagnO-
sing case fred a number of questions
at his patient which flew wide Of the
mark. He was finally successful.
however. you're sometimes have
a-er-tired feeling come over you,
which" Eyes," interrupted the
patient, II feel it now. I'm tired, very
tired" Just, IS thought" said the
Young physician. II am seldom mis-
taken in my diagnosis Of case. -
Restaurant Manager-"You have
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-11-13
WHAT GIRLS ARE WANTED.

Girls of BRAIN and girls of heart,
Who are ready to do { ho part;
willing to lend hand on the way
Girls of strength and girls of will,
Ready any place to NIL;
willing to work with all their power
These are the girls that are wanted this hour
Not the weak-willed. listless band,
Who sit and dream with idle hand:
But those ready. with honest zeal.
To put their shoulders to the wheel.
Not the careless, selfish crowd.
Shallow-hearted. cold and proud;
But the honest, brave aud true,
Doing grandly what they do.
Wanted. girls OF mind and might
Wanted. girls of truth and r ght,
wanted. girls to help the rest
Wanted, girls the highest, best
e. 8. Br0,cr, In Unfon Signal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-11-13
PROGRESS OF TELEeRApHv.
without Break Between
London and Calcutta.

London and Calcutta.
An Englishman, after having been
shown the operations of the pneumatic
tube for carrying parcels in New York,
said: II have seen just one thing
more wonderful than that. / have
talked by cable from London to Cal
cutta, India, over seven thousand miles
of wire. Two years ago called upon
Managing Director w. Andrews, of the
Indo-E European Telegraph Company,
at No. IS Old Broad street. London.
It was Sunday evening, and the wires
were not very busy. Mr.. Andrews called
upon Emden, German town. Give
me Odessa he wired. In a few
seconds we got the signal from the
Russian seaport city. and asked for
Teheran, the capital Of Persia. Call
Kurrachee,' said Andrews In less
than half a minute we were signaling
that Indian town. The signals came
at the rate of fifteen words minute.
After learning that the London Office
was testing the long wires, Kurrachec
gave us Agra, and we chatted pleasant
" for few minutes with the operator
on duty there. In short time the
operator switched us on the cable to
the Indian capital. Calcutta At first
the operator there could not believe
that he was talking to London, and he
asked, in the Morse languages: is that
really London, Englandr It was a
wonderful achievement, natalie CON-
munication without break between
the capital Of the English nation and
the seat of her government in India,
seven thousand miles away. as the bird
flies. IN o. Times Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-11-13
FOB OUR YOUNG FOLKS
WHAT THEY WILL BE.

80c1eot1o0 10r 0Qyes
L
Ihave made up my mind
That sailor ehail be.
And in q splendid ship
shall sail upon the sea-
] shall see the waves dash high,
And near the wild winds sport;
But bravely our good ship
Will carry us into port.
A sailor Ill bel
! am going to be q doctor.
When get to be q man.
And I'll mako the people well
Just as quickly a. can -,
Two horses l shall have,
And q boy to hold the relns.
And Ill drive around the town.
And cure all the aches and painsi
A doctor I'll be!
Now. shall be . farmer,
With great farm In the West:
For OF all tho occupations
That of farming 10 the best
] shall pillow, and SOW, and reap.
Under the clear blue sky,
And lfhink no one among you
Win be happier than 4
&R A farmer I'll bel
~.
MEAN Whan t i.y - ero ,S.ef rs :. /. man.
Ara sve,v iassnr shsli maze
~Iust - s<.sm a I ran it-f
Al, ch,sS-~s, - RI, Lnow fht
Noei L,ss ~ ti,se f,r NAV.
Ard 81 rcmemhsr' vcry often
shall give q boil. dny.
y ". irt
~,s,,< A., 1900, t. etore
Nj Wi,ssc v<,,' Al ~ = rsc,r ! I nj Inv.
IA - ~ ~ hcnass deeiinr
~ nr;ces not tc.o htch'
,,,l LS.rn " Ssias~- wsycn
"a snier6iT Ssinfe6 sien.
And NOT a store in town
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-11-13
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.


habitants on the coast of China, near
Foo Chow. has adopted Christianity.
says an exchange.
DIR. Pringsheim. recently appointed
to professorship in the University of
Munich, is the first Jew ever admitted
to Bavarian faculty.
The estimate by the Philadelphia
Board of Education of the expenses for
1887 of the city's schools asks for
81, 172, $685., or about $500, 900 more
than the appropriation Of $1,864, 154
for the present year. The principal
item is 81, 347, $4,000 for teachers sal
aries.
The Sunday-school statistics of the
Methodist Episcopal Church are now
in and footed up for 1885, with the fol-
lowing results: Schools, %, 400; OFF,
GERS and teachers. 246, 054; scholars.
1888, OS2. This is an increase OF 3l4
schools, 1852 officers and teachers and
81, 500 scholars. - Christian -Adrocate.
Rev. DR.. Lathrop, pastor OF the
Baptist Church at Stamford. Conn.,,
having offered his resignation, the pas
tors OF the Episcopal. Congregational.
Methodist, Universalist.s and Roman
Catholic churches requested him to re-
call it. This is one of the most re-
markable instances of Christian unity
and sympathy on record. chrssf'an
Union. +
1t is said that the Zion Hebrew
congregation of st. Paul, Mimi, adopted
. heroic method for testing the sermon
izing Qualities of a candidate for its
pulpit. He's not permitted to fire his
very, best sermon at the congregation,
but committee meet him on the way
to church, give him q text, and he's
expected to preach from IL without
further notice. e;'.S
1T is remarked that Boston people
like broad churchmen, whose sermons
are not fat; Philadelphians like preach
ers whose thoughts are deep and well
rounded; New York likes a square man
| with no frflls about him, who canfsay
| it all in twenty minutes, and Chicago
is always wanting something in preach
ers that it seldom gets - Chicago Times.
Vinegar is very good thing in its
place. but a gallon Of it ought to out
last, In. well-ordered house, barrel
of sugar and an entire crop of potatoes.
But some people, in their lives, reverse
the proportions and are SO vinegary
| that there is but little use of the staples
and sweetnesses.s Even when they ask
| for grace they mean more vinegar
Uniicd Presbyterian. g as.'s2. .'..'s.
Mr.. George Williams. the founder
Of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tons, has been, elected president of the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-11-13

Sweet lemons are favorite Next
can dainty. They are the shape, color
and size of the lemons of commerce,
but are sweeter than bananas.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-11-13

"A foul ball knocked into a crowd
Of men at Topeka hit negro in the
eye with such force that his eycsight
vas DESTROYED.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-11-13

A Berlin correspondent thus de.
scribes curious picnic which he wit.
messed near that city: The director Of
a private lunatic asylum put his twci-
ty-6ve patients in wagon and drove
them to tavern. where some cake
was taken with coffee. after which
every body enjoyed dance III
the hall. Another ride was then
taken past park in which
were some deer and rabbits, the sight
Of which caused the patients to break
out into wild ordinations OF delight.
At seven o'clock grass plot was
chosen. and the patients located picnic
fashion, whe~upon . key Of beer was
tapped, with which they toasted their
director, each one endeayoring to
make speech. Finally number Of
coiored paper caps were distributed,
which the crazy folk put on their heads
with demonstrations Of great pleasure.
IN r Post. IS es
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-11-13

One evening when his wife was din
ing with friend in torn he found that
she had forgotten to take her keys with
her. The opportunity must not be lost;
so good one might not soon occur
again. He therefore crept softly up to
the dressing-room with the keys in his
hand. Much to his establishments he
found the window wide open, the fur
niture much disarranged, the door of
the safe ajar, and-the diamonds gone!
For some moments he stood aghast,
staring stupidity around. Then the
dreadful truth flashed ON him. Burg
lars had effected an entry while lie was
ut dinner and carried of the jewels.
Before many hours were over the
news of another great jewel robbery
spread over the country and the sery-
ices of skilled detectives were enlisted.
But weeks passed and no glimmer OF
light was thrown on the mysterious
burglary. With this calamity came
another. Captain Valletort's creditors
pressed him SO hard that he was COM
PEELED to take the initiatory steps for
going through the bankruptcy court,
and his name duly appeared in the
Gazette. After this che valletort's
found it cxpedient to leave England for
time. They resolved to spend the
winter in Florence. In that pleasant
city they were soon the center OF a
brilliant coterie. for Mrs, Yalletort .
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-11-13

Tam going to keep store,
And be sure Of honest dealing,
And prices not too high.
I'll have Q delivery wagon t
And splendid painted sign.
And not store in town
Shall 20 ahead OF minet -IEf.f
g @@ft' A storekeeper I'll boil
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-11-13

You see We have started early,
To plan what we will do:
And always what voc undertake.
We brnvely carry through.
We mean 70 Get our brains to work,
To learn our business we'll;
And what success each one will have
The coming years will tell
-E. L. Bvoscn, N Golden Dol
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-11-13

Imean to be a teacher.
When I've grown to be = manS
And every Lesson 1 shall MAKE
just as cdsu aS 1 can.
All children. - you know.
Need lOts of time for play;
And go. remember, worry often
l shall give Q holiday.
- 50 IL A teacher IN bel
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-11-13

Now, shall be . farmer,
With Q great farm in the West:
For OF all tho occupations
That of farming 10 the best.
] shall pillow. and SOW, and reap,
Under the clear blue sky.
And l1hiuk no one among you
Win be happier than l:
E7 a farmer I'll bel
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-11-13

Age appears to increase the value
of everything except women and but
tern y Mail.
-Wealth's Luxury
Three happy he whose wealth viii let him
choose - = &
whether TO get up or take another snoose.
,1s stft.f- 4 fi1isi --Dans,,iiLe Breeze /
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-11-13

I arm going to be an architect,
And plan buildings. great and small;
And may benny designs will be
The very best OF all
mean to plan great churches,
And perhaps schOOEhOuses. too.
And who knows but may
Plan q house for some Of your
An architect I'll bel
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-01-23
The Legislature.


The Legislature is getting to work, and
numerous bills of importance and no impor-
lance have been presented in both houses.
In the Senate favorable report was made
on Wednesday, on the bill extending the time
for the completion of the KNOXVILLE and
Union Bridge turnpike.
In the House on the same day Mr.. Arnold
obtained leave to introduce bill to empower
the Mechapicsville and Finksburg Turnpike
Company TO borrow money. Mr.. Beasman
presented petition from Rev. H. w. Kuhns
and others for an act to sanction bequest OF
Rachel Hof to Grace Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Westminster.
At noon the Senate and House met in joint
session to complete the election of United
States Senator. Speaker Seth presided. The
journals of each house we're read by the re-
spective clerks, showing that Hon. A. T. Cor
man had RECEIVED a majority of the votes cast
in each house, whereupon Speaker Seth de-
clared that Hon. 4. p. German had been
elected United States Senator for the term OF
six years, beginning March 4, 1887. Accord
ing to previous agreement, the joint Assembly
proceeded to elect person to fill the unex-
'pirsd term of Hon. Robert NJ. McLane.
Henry Lloyd was elected Governor, after
wticb the joint assembly adjourned and the
House continued its session. The fourteen
Republicans cast their ballots for Hon. Lewis
E. McComas for Senator and complimented
Robert b. Dixon, of Talbot, by voting for him
for Governor. Senator German and Gov.
Lloyd each received one hundred votes.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-01-23
The Presidential Succession.

The Presidential Succession bill, which
passed the Senate before the Christmas holi-
days, was passed by the House on Friday of
last week, by large vote, and has become
law by the signature of President Cleveland.
The law puts the succession where it right
fully belongs 1t provides that in case of re-
rnoval, death, resignation, or inability of both
the President and Vice-President the duties
of the President for the time being shall be
performed, first, by the Secretary of State;
second, by the Secretary of the Treasury;
third by the Secretary of War; fourth, by the
Attorney General; fifth, by the Postmaster
General; sixth, by the Secretary of the Navy;
seventh, by the Secretary of the Interior.
The law further provides that in case either
of these officers are ineligible to the office of
President under the Constitution, or are under
impeachment by the House at the time the
duties of the Presidential officer devolve upon
them respectively, then the office next in the
order of succession, if eligible and not under
impeachment, shall act as President
The law insures the continuation in power,
for the presidential term, of the political party
chosen by the people, and the long list OF
those made eligible, by succession, provides
against any possible interregnum. The coun-
try has twice recently been in danger of an
interregnum, by reason of there being neither
Vice President nor President pro tenn. of the
Senate nor Speaker of the House. This dan
ger is obviated, and also change in party
control in the middle of presidential term.
The members of Cabinet are always in po-
litical utilization with the President, whereas
the President pro TEN. of the Senate and
Speaker of the House, who were formerly ia
line of succession, might be of opposite po-
I;t;ns
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-01-23
--------
Political Axioms.

''The greatest good of the greatest number"
is from Jeremy Bentham, an eminent English
writer on political economy, who was born
174s, and died 1882. He adopted as his
standard principle in social questions the
greatest happiness of the greatest number, y
a phrase often quoted by politicians in these
latter days, with but slight variation. 1t is
the quintessence of democracy, and expresses,
in seven words, the substance of all the tones
written on political economy by Say, Veth-
aque, Adam Smith and others.
II is about as terse and sententious as Cal
houn's definition of international law. In the
course of the discussion in the U. S. Senate
of the burning of the American steamer Car
oline, during the Mackenzie rebellion in Can
ada, frequent reference was made to the Law
of Nations. Mr.. Calhoun asked-"What is
the Law of Nations ?'' Answering the ques-
ton himself, he said-"Simple justice between
man and man." As nations are but individ-
uals, in the aggregate, the simplicity and
perspieuity of the answer are remarkable, and
strikes the attention with force. The axio-
matte character of Calhoun's definition of
the Law of Nations, is quite equal to that of
Benth ANS essence of political economy-"the
greatest good of the greatest number.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-01-23
MARYLAND POLITICS.
Commissions 10 Expire Guesses as to
New AppOintees.

The commissions of several of the incum-
bents of the principal offices in Maryland will
expire next month. The commission of Col.
Webster will expire on February 9, of Naval
Officer Wilmer on the 14th of February. The
commission of United States Marshal McClln-
took expires next month, as it is believed will
also that of United States District Attorney
Stirling, who has served with credit for a
period of time much longer than most U nited
States district attorneys. The commission OF
H. CLAY Nail, surveyor of the port of Balti-
more, will expire March 10. The commission
of Hance Lausen, collector at Crisheld, runs
to March 4, 1887, and of Thomas Ireland, col
lector at Annapolis, to January, 1888. The
terms of Collector of Internal revenue Sell.
man, Assistant Treasurer Darby, General
Appraiser Combs, and Local Appraisers Colds
borough and Linthicum, are designated at the
treasury as unlimited because their commits
sons are held at the pleasure Of the President.
1t is not likely that all of these positions
will be filled at one time, though there are
candidates for all, ready and anxious to fill
them.
The Maryland Senators and Democratic
Representatives, it is said, will act in harmony
in recommending suitable persons for all the
places, and will agree before the commissions
expire.
One slate is as follows: For collector OF the
port of Baltimore, Thos. j. Heating; for
naval officer, Wilmot johnson; for general
appraiser, Mr.. Knight, of the third congress
sional district; United States marshal, B. r.
Parlett United States attorney, John Il.
Handy; collector of internal revenue, Mr.:
Hall, ofthe fifth congressional district; United
States treasurer, T. Fl. Shriver, of Carroll, or
Mr.. Bishop, of Worcester; surveyor of the
port of Baltimore, Edwin Warfeld.
D. N. Henning, of Carroll, who was an
original Cleveland supporter at Chicago, and
the recognized leader of the few Cleveland
men in the delegation, has fled strong en-
dorsements at Washington for position.
His name has been mentioned as U. S. District
Attorney for Maryland also as one of the As
sistant q. S. Attorneys at Washington.