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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-11-20
LOCKED IN A ROOM.
Russell Sage Tells q Gooi Story His
Friend Cyrus w. Field.

Russell Sage Tells q Cool Story His
Friend Cyrus w. Field.
A funny thing happened while we
were at the Parker House in Boston
recently. Mr.. Field got locked into his
room and could not get out. His per-
Torrance was very funny, but it illus
trates his intense energy and restless
ness. You see. we had been up till
aftertwelve o'clock fixing some papers.
I think it was one o'clock before we
went to our rooms. We had two rooms
that opened into small private hall.
from which there was door into the
main hall. Just as we were going up
the reporters all came after us. would
not stop to talk to the reporters.
never let them interview me, but Field
stopped to talk with them. 1t was
about 4:3O the next morning when ]
heard him in his room, l knew right
away what was up, He had gotten
up early to get. the first copy OF
the paper to see what they said
about things. Pretty soon heard
MIN 20 Out III btic Stildit Hail. AZ
was not long after that till he
was Just raving. Imade out from what
he said that he had broken the key in
the lock and could not open the door.
He went back to his room and tried to
ring the bell to communicate with the
office, but they had just put in a new
tangled call bell and he did not know
how to work it. He tried it three or
four times and then went back to the
door, where he stood and called
Hs.Porter'' and HAL boy.v and climbed
up and looked over the transom. l
saw was not to get any more sleep,
so went out where he was. Well, do
YOU know that man from 4:30 until
eight o o'clock kept up an incessant call
ing, mingled with attempts to make
b the bell ring. pounding on the door.
and other noises to attract the attcn-
ton of some one to release us. Finally
about 7,SO man in the next room
called out to know what was the matter
and on finding out rang his bell and SO
brought mp bell boy. 1t was after
eight o. clock when we were released,
.because they had to send for the lock-
smith, who had to take the lock of
before it could be opened. Isuppose
ought not to tell il on Cyrus, but really
it Vas too good joke to keep. -Ch:-
cugo 1fitsxsse.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-11-20

) The decipherers Of tie papya which
have been brought TO Vienna from Ell
Fayum have learned fromon Of them
the existeBce If at0wn in Lowcr Egypt.
aIltracc 81 which seems to have tiisa,,-
pearcd for the last twelve hundred
years on moro. The, document Is q
papyrus = little ovHf four feet long by
one loot aWide, soiltainine = marriagu
eoRtrsct N Greek, sand Is well pre-
seftcd The detesjs not given. hut
f66 Kara hAc1k md w esssly believe
It bE3mgste che early part Of the sixth
cenfnrY. The hridegr0omwxs named
Theon, the bride Maria. She had =
f<tfle Mh6r lo>vn am6dnting to one
s,.Is eSld Pjefss, and she future
and clothing. and every thing suitable
for. IAN, ordinary legitimate wife,
There are witnesses and q notarial
certificate. AL che parties are de-
seribed rs Relocating to the town Of
JustianopQ}iSs The editors daclaro
that they can End no mention Of this
piaco among zny lists of the towns,
ETC., Of lever Egypt ~ r Posi-.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-11-20
A YOUNG HERO.
The. Prompt. Wise Way W which ne
saved the Life OF y Friend.

Tho. Prompt. Wise Way " which He
saved the Life OF y Friend.
Every now and then we read of some
act of youthful heroism performed by
one Of our American boys, and we
learn what noble and courageous men
we have growing up among us. But
surely the following story is one which,
for nndaunted bravery, quickness OF
apprehension and utter regardlessness
OF self in the desire to help comrade,
is not often equaled.
1t would be easy to give the names
of the two lads 10 question, for they
live in town not very far away. They
are modest boys, however. and as it
may be that they do not care to have
the story of their adventure published
too widely, we will simply call them
John and Charlie. Like all boys, they
are very fond Of rambling IN the
woods, hunting, fishing and enjoying
all the pleasures that nature offers SO.
bountifully to young people.
They were out on such an expedition
and were wandering in the neighbor-
hood of pretty woodland stream
when John suddenly stepped on the
tail of q large and vcnomous snake.
The adder turned in vengeance and
plunged his fangs deep into the flesh
of the boys leg. Overcome by terror,
John tainted and fell to the ground.
The boys had happened to be in the
act Of climbing wall. Charles missed
his companion. and turning to look
for him saw the snake. By this time.
however, it had expended its poison
and was gliding rapidly away. In a
moment Charles had sprung to his
friends side Without an insfant's de-
lay he stripped Johns stocking from
his leg, and taking out his handker-
chief tied it tightly around the limb,
Just above the purple spots left by the
fangs Of the snake. Then he applied.
his mouth to the wound, and with all
his strength sucked the mingled blood
| and poison into his mouth.
| Quick as he had been the leg began
to swell and Charles was glad to see .
| farmers boy approach. He sent for
water, and between them they restored
John to consciousness. They then
made arrangements for getting him
home. As soon as possible a doctor
" - RAO<eeA ~ es-A<& NA8A 10 ACAiS CAC<A
the case into his hands.
The physician does not hesitate to
say that John owes his life to the
prompt and intelligent action of his
friend. There was not the interval of
q minute between the bite of the snake
and the tightening of Charles hand
kerchief about the leg. This stopped
the flow Of the blood while the poison
was sucked from the wound by
Charles eager lips. Was mott this
friendship. BOYS, and courage and In
tolligencef Which Of you would have
thought go Quickly what to do? Which
Of you Wopld b1Ye drawn the adder's
deadly poison from. your friend 8
wounded limb into your own MOUTH
All honor to brave Charliel wish
we could know what ~ will be and do
as man. he can scarcely perform q
i nobler deed than that!of his boyhoodss
happy days, buthis lie will s6rclv b
one ebf usefulness and high achieve.
ment il whatever he may undertake. :
C0nQregationGiis& go /,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-11-20

tnat was MS only purpose III ltS Cum
struction. This model weighs three
hundred pounds, and Mr.. Cook said by
the hand-power of one man could be
generated current sufficient to light up
from thirty to fifty sixteen candle-power
incandescent lamps.
His assistant having arrived, who by
the way is young lady OF handsome
appearance, the work of demonstration
began. tested the current in several
ways and found it very powerful.
Having made electricity somewhat of .
study, was surprised at the simplicity
Of many OF the principles. The manner
in which he expects TO get the results
heretofore mentioned is theoretically
correct. and there is no mechanical diff
iicuity which he has not already over.
come. aaf8assit,fg ais III
After examining the machine care
fully in all its parts, l was conducted
to an adjoining room, where, on table,
sat smaller model Of more accurate
make. 1t containeda much better ar
rangement of the parts, and from what
he told me l am compelled to believe
all that Mr.. Cook had told me. / asked
him why he and not sought capital to
develop his theories more rapidly,
when he replied that he had not here
tofore been ready. He said:
l."I wanted to complete my labors %
that l could say my work is all done. 1
desired to give to the world machine
perfect in every particular, that would
settle forevermorc the question Of cheap
power, light and heat. Up to now my
work was not finished. l am now
almost done. Within very short time
l shall be able to show TO all mankind
that I have machine that will revo-
lutionize the world. When / can eS+
hibit q running model. which / can il
few days, then I will be ready to COM
slider the many propositions that have
already received. Nassfeld Cor. Or
cinnG6 Commercial Gazette,
Attendance upon religious scrvioee
by students OF Harvard University viii
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-11-20
AUNT KEzIAH.

..s s, AUNT kEzIAH.
HOW . Good. Deaf Lady 1T Last saw the
whole Of m Elephant. III
"And did you really, Aunt Keziah,
never see an elephant?' questioned
Ned, his eyes full of wonder and the
sincerest comniiseration.
mo, honey, except his TAIL You
know am kinder deaf in one ear. and
by the time find out circus is going
by, and get to the front window, the
animals are generally turning the cor
ner."
but you never could tell what an
elephant looked like from his tai"
pursued Ned, leaning his cheek
thoughtfully against his dirty little
hand, while Aunt Keziah rolled out the
biscuit dough.
'.Well, I have my idea. You see,
my brother Sam was sailor, and he
went of to foreign lands. where they
trade IN elephants tusks, and I've
heard him tell many q winters night
when there was keen frost in the air,
and the fire was blazing through the
old logs ON the hearth, about the
iungles out there. and how the ele-
plants would come crashing through
them, tossing up their trunks like
mad.
did he ever shoot oneP" asked
Ned
..Weil. no. i don't think he did. l
ca hoA EHn n,
-hs was alters on the edge Of things"
with sigh rsfxsr
Aunt Keziali came from Connecticut
She had livedIon little farm all her
life until she was forty-seven. when q
letter Unexpectedly arrived from her
niece, Caroline Willis, whom she had
not seen since she was fourteen. She
had married, and had quite large
family. Her husband was sober. in
dustrious man, but this year he had
been i'll : long time, and had NOT re-
covered his strength. so his wife, who
took boarders near q railroad depot to
| exc out the diminished income, found
| her hands full, and wrote to ask her
aunt to come and make her home with
her in New York, and help her with
the children
There was no reason why she should
not GO, for Maria, her brothers wife,
was a strong, thrifty woman who
! needed no assistance But. Aunt
| Keziah, who had been dreaming all
her life Of the great city and its
| marvels. suddenly felt strange re-
luctance to leave the scrubby little
farm, with its meager crops Still
there seemed to be q need for her in
Caroline s household, and she went.
To the eyes of her young travelling
companion on the next seat, who
wrote stories very successfully for the
magazines, she was only very deaf
and timid, mildl8-aged woman in
straitened circumstances, one Of very
numerous and commonplace class.
But this same winter would
have been glad if her young
imagination could have summoned
to the aid of her pen hal
the thrilling adventures in strange
city, or the breadth railway escape,
that chased each other pell-mell through
Aunt Kezish's brain as she sat, boil
upright in her seat, clinging tightly Il
her little sachel, and half disposed IL
| think the conductor . well-disxuise(
pick pocket Es
hut nothing happened. She arrives
ealcly st the depot and was met by hel
niece, who knew her Instantly, people
change 20 little in country lie excep
| to grow older. She was secretl,
shocked by Aunt Keziah . deafness ant
extreme simplicity, and began to doub
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-11-20

The steamship Bothnia's chief
pastry cook jumped into the sea in
nid-ocean during the last voyage He
is the third seafaring cook who has
done 50 within ycar.-N 4 Sun.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-11-20

1he Stst6 xiticultural Commission
estimates this years wine crop in Cali
iognia 1t abont Is 000, 900 gallons
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-03-19
Mortgage Sale

DEFAULT having been made In the pay
ment o. the sum Of three hundred and
which Is claimed ede 70 Be dae as
the date O. this notice besides the further
sum OF $lS. 20 paid for taxes upon the mort
gagged premises, upon Q certain mortgage, duly
executed aad delivered by Henry Bush, an un.
the Sth day of December, A. b. 1883 and duly
recorded in the Office of the register Of deeds
In and for the county of Pembina and Terri.
tory OF I Dakota s on the 10th day Of December.
a. y. lSeS, AZ o:SO o'c!ock r. NJ. in book 10 of
ceeding ct law or otherwise having been in
stituted to recover the debt secured nv said
mortgage or any part hereof;
NOW therefore, notice is hereby givcn that
BY virtue Of power Of sale contained in said
such case made and provided, the said mort
gage will be foreclosed, and the premises de-
scribed in and covered by said mortgage, viz;
the south east quarter tseN of section number
sixty so in range number ftstwo d 15 w and
ofthe 5th Z. NJ. containing l6O acres, in PEN.
bina county. and Territory of Dakota with the
Entertainments and appurtenances. will be sold
atpublic auction, to the highest bidder for cash
aforesaid with interest thereon on said prem.
ises, and hfty dollars attorneys fees, as stipu-
lated in and by said mortgage in case OF fore.
closure and the disbursements allowed bv law;
which sale Will be made by the sheriff OF said
emoiin ~ county ct the front door Of the court
and territory. on the 18th day Of April, 4. u.
1854, at O'Clock p. NJ of that GaJ, subject to
redemption at any time within one year from
the day Of sale. as provided by law.
CoIoN!AL& UNITED STATES MORTGAGE Co..
Attorney for mortgasee. 70 Aese'
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-03-19
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the the payment
- ofthe sum OF two hundred and seventy.five
ana seventy-four one hundredths dollars iSy75.
M;iocl Whichis claimed to be due at the date Of
paid Tor taxes upon the mortyaged premises,
upon certain mortgage. duly executed and
delivered by Thorsten Anderson and Ellen his
wife, to francis Rcckitt, bearing date the 5th
day OF April: A; D. 1881. and duly recorded in
the county Of Pembins and Territcry on Of b 10.
kota, on tho 2lst day Of April. A. D. 1881, at q
o'clock p. NJ, f- book 3 of mOrtgages on papes
III and lsI. and no action or proceeding al law
OF otherwise having been instituted to recover
the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part
Now therefore. notice is hereby given, that by
virtue OF . power Of sale contained in said
mortgage and pursuant to the statute in such
case made and provided, tho said mortgage
wil De foreclosed, and the premises described
northwest quarter (nwqr) Of section number
thirty-two or in township number one hun.
dred and stXty-three (163) in range number fifty
one (5l) west Of the 9TH p. n. containing iGO
acres: In Pembina county. and Territory Of
ances, will be sold at public auction. to the
highest bidder for cash. to pay said debt and
interest, and the taxes, as aforesaid with inter.
est thereon, on said premises, and fifty dollars
attorneys fee, as stipulated in aud by said
b1 , IN Gse Of TO and the dis
By made by the sheriff Of said Pembina County.
at the front door the court house in the city
Of Pembina In said county and TERRITORY. on
the l7th day Of April. 1885. at oclocl: +, N. Of
That Day, subject to redemption at any time
ed by law. i''N '-N
Dated Pembina, D. T. March LIST, A. D. 1885,
A, ". EAsTAAN, FRANCIS REcRI1T,
Attorney for Mortgage. Mortgagee.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-03-19
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the payment Of
the sum offour hundred and thirty. zinc
e99 4fty ond hundredths dollars jSl@, 0.iO0l
police. besides the further sum Of Ssi,75 paid
Tor taxes upon the mortgaged premises. unon q
eerf4tn mortgage, duly. executed and delivered
tocoloni xTjnitc9 az unmarried man
ltmited.! bearing datc the 3lst day OF May, A.
y. iSsl, and duly recorded In the ONCE 81 tie
regnter 9f deeds In and for tho county OF Penn.
Saa. is Z Il o 9se osoe Sn the
q mortgages, on pages 356 and 357. and no
cotton or proceeding ut law or otherwise hav.
Ing besn instituted TO recover tho debt secured
o% q t m6Srage' OF %n a'ny part thereof.
oyvEtue OF power OF sale contained In said
cas if - made and proyided. the said MORTGAGE
sna oe1 re ana the premises described In
vest quarter lnwN of the northeast quarter
mo and the northeast quarter Inc il Of the
no9s .aN q1artSr INV also lots number one
nine ts9 IN township number one hundred and
sixtZ QeQ)in range number fifty (5Ol west of tho
S % Z: N: containing !6l and 10.l0O acres in
trse ~ county. and Territory Of Dakota, with
ga saeon nan. d
cash. to pay said debt and interest, and the
taxes, aforesaid with interest thereon, on said
ssnn1:sd end n az dollars
foreciosnre disbursements aiow Sss b ST
law; which sale will b. made By he sheriff Il
s ssia county. ct tie front door Of the court
s noSse n 10 me CITY q Pemetna in said county
lsea At oclockP NJ. ofthai day Hp qub,a a. r.
Presumption ct anyt me within one year from
the Gay sale. as proyided ~ law:
A. VI. EASTMAN, (Limted,l MortVaece
Attorney for Mortgages.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-03-19
slkORTGAGE S.A1!LE.

nUAULT hayine besn made in the nv.
~ ment q the sum of three hundred and f6ur
80 sAa my one hundrsdths 6oliass (S5iI 6oi
v W44s,oa ePHmcd e b due Ct the data q thii
sos . t axoe upon the ngrtgaged prsmises, upon
eeafsin %effgage. duly oxeeuted and delivered
The 0oiSnia! & United States MORTGAGE Com n
I'D and duIy Sssr az n e. ea oS Of
3t the Register Of dAeds In and for the county ~
Pemel49 and Territory OF Dixon. on ths 81 y.
ddsyoe June a: D. ls6s, ct HAS O'Clock 4. NJ. in
oeG1 ~ "a m9ossiges on PAGE II and no action
insatnted . recover ths debt secured 81 I ia
mereaSe. or any part thereof. -A
Now therefofs, notice d hereby sivan. that
Syyllsue o. . power Of sale contained In I'll
FL ETA e snd pHssIant to The statute IN such
~ . g fsseclosed, and the premises dcscr3
s sn aSno cesorea ~ said mortgage, VII: The
Sfw ssa ySSns tsl in town.hip number one hun.
81 al 81 vssf! sWG aaN r. range number fty
aoreo, In Pembina county. ana Tcrritns.v ~ ~
Oakoes, With tho hereditaments ana sppurfen.
sencea VII BE sold q public auction. to the
e c1s e. for cssh to pay said debt and
thereon. o. said promises, ana fifty dolisss
ateosnsys fse, e. stipulated IN md b. ssid
S@0ss9aee In case Of foreclosure, and the die.
p puieemerts allowed By law; which sale win
ee ~, sae "a ne snefin ofsaid Pembina county,
9f Pembina IN said county and Territ hS 's ~
the 18th day Of April. A. ID. 1854 At oscIossi =
H. OF that day, subject to redemption Al anv
time within one year from the day Of ale, a
COLONIAL & UNITED srATEs MoRTraA la 81 CO. TO-"
Attorney for Mortgages. e'e'
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-03-19
Mor.o,c. Sa,e

ncfnult having been hiltic in the payment of
~ the sum of one hundred andcight-ninc and
fifty-one hundrcdlhs dollars tSiS9. SD which il
claimed to be due ut thcdatc of this notice up
on IL certain mortgage, duly executed and de-
livcrcd by James Graham and Mary Ann his
day of May, A., ID. 1859, and duly recorded in
the Office Of the register OF deeds. in and for
the county of Fembinu and Territory of Da-
kuta, on the 9Th duy of June, \. ID. 1883, ut
o'clock. a. NJ. in book 10 of mortgages, on page
Ill, and no action OF proceeding ut law or
otherwise having been instituted to recover
the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part
thereof.
Now therefore, notice is hereby given, that
by virtue of Il power of sale contained in suid
mortgage and pursuant to the statute in such
case made and provided, the said mortgage
will he fOrCcloscd. and the premises described
in and covered By said mortgage, viz: The
southwest quarter tsw qrl of section number
three 80 in township number ono hundred and
sixty three lG3) in range number fifty six tj6D
west of the 5th p. NJ. containing lG0 acres. in
with the hcrGditamcnts and appurtenunccs.
will be sold at public auction. to the highest
bidder for cash. to pay said deb: and interest.
and the taxes, il any, on said premises. and
fifty dollars attorneys fec. as stipulated in and
by said mortgage in case of foreclosure. and
the disbursements allowed by law; which sulc
will he made by the sheriff of said Pembina
county, at the front door Of the court house in
the city of Pembina In said county and Terri
tory, on the 18th day Of April. a. ID. 1856. at 3
o'clock. y. NJ. of that day, subject to rcdcmp-
ton ut any time within one year from the day
of sale US provided by law.
Dated Pcmbina. ID. 4. March LIST, A. ID. 1886.
A, ". EASTMAN, FRANCIS RECKITT.
Attorney for Mortgascc. Mortgage.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-03-19
'irst publication February 9Th.
Mortgage Sale.

nEFAULT has been made In tho conditions Of
- ucertain mortgage executed nnu delivered
by Josef Gull;imuldson and Gudrln Gudmund.
son, his wife, of pcmbina county, Dakota. mortg-
agor. to Levi W. Botsford. OF Racine county,
Wisconsin, mortgage, dated the twenty-ciglih
'lay Of January a. d.. eighteen hundred md
eishty-two. and recorded az IL mortgage in the
Office Of the register of deeds of the county of
day Of January. \. d. 1882, ut 2:la O'Clock p. M,
III book OF mortgages. on pages 529-3J, on which
there Is claimed to be due at the date of this
notice, the amount Of three hunll and seventy
four and eighty seven one hundiedtis dollars,
4.S7-O0). and no action or proceeding hss been
instituted at law or in equity to recover the debt
secured by said mortgage or any pnrt thereof.
Notice Is hereby given that by virtue of pow.
stat;llr in such case made and provided the said
mortgage will be- ioreclDscd by n sale OF the
m1rtgaged premises therein described, which sale
will be made at fine front door of the Court House
in the city of fembina, in the county of Pcmbina
sheriff of said county, or by Jessc d. Phelps, duly
appointed as agent In said instrument Tor that
purpose. on Saturday, the 2Gth day OF March A. ID.
eighteen hundred AID eighty six, at 10 O'clock in
the forenoon, to satisfy the amount which shul
thereon. and costs and expenses ofsale, and fifty
dollars attorneys fees, al stipulated iii said mortg
age in case OF foreclosure.
The premises described in saii mortgage. and
so to be sold. IL the lot, piece or parcel Of land
situated in the county of Pembins and territory
Of Dakota. AMI known and described as follows
tn-wit: The north half[n1al ofthe south east quar-
ter tsc ~ Of section tnirty-iour [sec "a and the
Of section thirty-iiyc Isec a5] in township one
hundred and sixty one twp 1911 north Of range
iitty-six (r 5Gt west, containing one hundred and
sixty acres. LEVI W. B0TsfoRD,
JESSE ID. PHELPS. Mortgage
Attorney fo1sMortgagee, Mimic. Oak.
Dated January 9th, 1886. DS.34