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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-10-16
TIMELY ADVICE.


W0TW8 VI Wt8OOD SROA0m IOI umS nDcoCms
Of Summer ,Bssrdsrr- ~
City folks who GO into the country
10 board on farm during q part Of the
heated term will save themselves con-
siderable trouble and somsI remorse by
taking these brief and hastily evolved
hints at their face value: -
Don't expect the earth; you can have
only very small part of it for six dol
lars per week. -------------
Don't expect view frpn your vim.
dow that takes in . green hillside with
browsing lambs, q lake with water.
fowl, groves and flowers and . clear
sunset every day during your stay.
These things come high, save in adver-
tisements for summer boarders. Look
out upon the patient farm-boy bu9ging
the potato-vines and be content
Don't ask the farmer why he puts
his little peaches near the bottom OF
the basket and the big ones ON top. and
similar foolish questions. and thus dis
play your total ignorance Of agricul-
tural and horticultural pursuits, and
win the farmers honest and hearty
contempt -pA
Don't 90 near the neutrality-suspicious.
when it Is in motion. You may safely
cit on the fence surrounding the field
in which IL is singing its merry song,
but that will be near enough lou
might get behind . mowirg-machlne
when it is in complete rePose, but II It
should start. you should start also, and
you should not stop until you reach the
fence. 81 -.
Don't monkey with the straw-cutter,
or try % climb over the barbcd-wire
fence, just to show the congregation
how smart you are. It requires long
I practice to climb barbed-wire fence
and not be sorry for it afterwards.
In busy times you may take of your
coat and 60 out with the hands for
half-a-day, just TO give yourself an
appetite. That will please the farmer,
notwithstanding your increased appe.
tite; but don't get into the habit OF tha'
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-10-16
MS FIRST POEM.


Loagfellow's Boyish Production and First
Eno0unter With Critic.
An orator may feel . sense OF salts
faction in the Grafton which makes him
the voice of nation, but his success
does not thrill him as did the declama-
ton when he was boy which first
made him the hero Of the little red
school house at the crossroads. Even
the poets latest volume. though the
publisher announces its tenth edition,
does not so stir his soul as did the sight
of his first poem in the country news
paper. =,
The poet Longfellow had this thrill
ing experience in his thirteenth year.
Near the farm of his maternal grand
father there was a small lake, known
as Lovell's Pond. It was the scene OF
q famous event in New England history,
"Lovelrs Fight with thelndians. The
story made such q deep impression on
the bows imagination that he wrote q
poem of four stanzas entitled, 1.-THE
Battle of Lovell's Pond"
With trembling heart he ran down
to the printing-office where the Port
land Gazette was published. and dropped
the manuscript into the lettcr-box- sTht
evening ON which the paper wa.
printed he went again, and stood
shivering while watching the working
OF the press, and wondering II his poem
would appear the next morning.
His sister shared his confidence, and
they watched their father when h
picked up the paper and dried it before
the wood fire. He read it slowly, lait
| it aside, and said nothing. They picket
| it up, and 10! the poem was there IL
| the poets corner.
The delighted boy read it oyer ant
over. again and again, and each tim
he felt the thrill of pleasure intensified
| In the evening he went to visit hi
friend Frederick. the SON OF Judg
Mellen, his fathers intimate friend
| The conversation turned upon poetry
and the judge, taking up the morning
| Gazette, asked:
ssDid you see the piece in to-day
1 paperp Very stiff; remarkably stiff
| Moreover, it is all borrowed; ever
word of it.
Il was the boys first encounter wit
Z ..critic," and that night his pillo'
was sprinkled with tears. The judg
vas correct in his criticism; but poo
as we're the verses, they gave the DO
his first sensation of the pleasure {
seeing oneself in print Youth's Con
| 0n22i0n
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-10-16

IHuRhteris Tie poor mans plaster
Making every burden light;
Turning eadne1o into Rladne14
Darkest hour to Nay dawn bright
IT'S the deepest and the cheapest +
Cure for fis OF this description.
But for those that vomou'o heir to-
Use Dr. Pierce's "Favorite Prescription.
Cures ell weaknesses and irregularities,
"bearing down. sensations "tnterual
fever" bloating, displacemen>1 innamma'
don. morning sickness and tendency ia
generous disease. Price reduced to one
dollar. By druggists
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-10-16

A comparison 81 The new French
army laws with those Of Prussia shows
that French Second Lieutenant can
become Captain in four years, while .
Prussian Lieutenant requires At least
fifteen years TO be promoted 70 . Capt
aincy. The frenh Captain may become
Major It the age Of thirty-one. while
the lowest age in frussia FOR the ~
tainment of that rank y about forty.
four. In Franco e y possible to be .
Lieutenent Colonel ct fhirty-four, .
Colonel ct thirty-seven, Brigadier Cen
eral ct forty and General Of division. II
present the highest 0btainable rank in
the army. at forty-thrss--N = fosf.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-10-16

md raised q c0nsideFeble amouus 4. -uAuo
ma jnafter, besides, I was very TIM ~
8 weak 1 could rarely 81 a3oos lin ~
eonsnnption arising from 1iyol complaint
Hs recovered his health completely ~ me
~ Of d.. Pierce's "0olden Hedic.i ~
covery." Thousandsof Others bear Similar
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-10-16

HAtx,s Hair Rsnewsr always gives satte
faction. and IS indorsed BY our bsss pny'
a. : stimulant to the stomach, liver and
beWels, the safest remedy y Ayers f1u&
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-10-16

ssCA1rBFS are lower than ever says =
Advertiser. How can that bet They Wer'
- TIE door befors. r HWs'6
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-10-16

ovEss 4 Co. run bakery in Buffalo
D4Gdlo Ezprssa
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-10-16

w may psrhaps b pardoued Tor gug
eegfing that the place 70 settle TIE Boston
korber question Il at The polss -Lesa
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-10-16

A onoc1R advsrtises 'tsomething ncw IN
conoe.n We are glad to see that beams
hs3e had their day, anyway.-6srsHg'os
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-10-16

aWHY are newly people yeterre4
- = the tiedl3 s'BecauD na9tmo0y -
- result Of gsttins some one = -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-10-16

WARS rnE BEsr DrsrNyEcrANT snd rene-
DIV for skin irritations and detects! 9LEkss
SuLPaUR Soar. Hn1's Ham AND WA1sKkR
DYE Black or Brown, 5oc, :
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-10-16

An estimats, says there d one horse
for every six inhabitaaN II the pnitsd
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-10-16

PAr-aBe jaberA what harrud toimesl
n / had me- loife insured I'd take H.
CHICAGO Journal
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-10-16

NAY an artist who sketches . heap o
odiblss be said to be drawing rataonsF
Z 81 P0d Herald Jovvnd.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-10-16

OH pill boxes ere spread over the land
By the Thousands after having been emp.
Of sickenine, disgusting medicine The poor
sfomach has to contend with Too much
strong medicine. Prickly Ash Bittsn e
RAPIDLY and surely taking the place Of Al
thf6 clsss Of drugs, and IL curing Al tie tlls
arising from . disordered condition o. ne
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-10-16

An exchange says that - rs,s Of hair
less Americans Is probable" Please give
place and date; also excursion ruees-
Burlimgtos Frs Praa
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-10-16

Tn Indian smokes the pipe Of peace; -
lrishman the piecs Of pdpA-bsnssose'
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
ST, Paul labor Notes.

The first annual united ball given by the
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
unions, of this city. will be held on New
Years eve, next Friday evening, at Market
hall. Music by the First Regiment band.
THE Cigarmakers' uniou.'' says Mr..
Fischer, ''has pledged itself to buy $3.50 worth
of stock in the proposed labor hall, to give it
q start, and will take $1,000 in stock when the
association is under Roadway"
The Ladies' Aid association will give an
entertainment in Winthrop hall, in the:Drake
block, Tn I'd street, Tuesda Y evening, Jan. 4.
The funds realized from the sale of tickets
will go to the library fund.
Local assemblies. (. of L., are being Or
gained in different parts of the county
among the members of the WomenS Chris
tan Temperance union, as a temperance
movement.
The quarterly Minnesota Protective Asso-
citation. X. of L., will meet in Mankato on the
third Sundar in January. Officers for the
coming year will be elected.
]. a. johnson, of the Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners, has had his ia nily in
creased by new labor agitator. 1t S u boy.
Scandinavian Assembly 1910, K. of L.. will
give a ball in Pfeifer's hall on New Years
night. Music by the st. Paul Union band.
Officers will be elected at the next meeting
of the Brotherhood of Carpenters, Wednesday
evening.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
women aud French Literature.

Revue Des Deux Mondes.
1t is true that we have neither Milton
nor Shakespeare; that we possess neither
Paradise Lost" nor Hamlet" we
have no Goethe, no Kant. but in no other
literature since letters were written will
you find anything that compares with the
correspondence of Voltaire or with that of
Mme. de Sevigne. nothing comparable even
with that of Nine. Deffand or that of Mile
de Lespinasse-and this is something. Nor
is this all. From Montague to Chamford
and Rivarol-in what other literature will
YOU find such a succession of penetrating of
moralistS. who have by turns anatomical
even the most impereeptible fbers of the
social and moral man? And however bril-
liantly the English novel may have shone
in the present century more particularly
than in the last. l am sure that-certain
exceptions being made-I still prefer the
vein of French romance to that of English.
I should speak still more decidedly if l
were to take up the theater. which has
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
BEFORE SAILING.

Lean closer, darling, let thy tender heart
Beat against mine that aches with heavy
woe;
Drop thy quick woman's tears to soothe thy
smart.
An, mel that could ease my sorrows so!
But men must work, sweetheart, and women
T. weep,
So says the song, so runs the worlds be-
hest;
Yet time will pass and tender com fort creep,
With nope in company, unto thy breast.
Now, ere we part, while yet on lip and cheek
Close kisses linger, clingine, passionate
There is farewell word love fain would
speak.
A tender thought love labors to translate
In earnest words, whose memory through thy
years
Shall calm thy soul and dry thy dropping
tears.
If in thy garden when the roses blow,
Or By the shelter of thine evening fire,
In any winter gloom or summer glow,
Thy soul float seaward with fond desire,
(FoGder and stronger then 10 tender usel,
Think thou: zone longs for me across the
foam"
And if, sweet, falling like the evening dews,
special peace infolds thy heart and home,
Then say, thou, dear, with softly bated
breath,
I'm some lone wilderness beyond the sea,
Whether in light or life, in gloom or death,
Ny lovers spirit speak to 6od for me-"
Kiss me, beloved without doubt or dread: :
We are not sundered though farewell be said.
ALI the Year Round.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
i Y.

''Put dow the basket, John. and kindle a
fire." Mrs. Quicktemper spoke in voice
low and tremulous with feeling, and as she
glanced about the cold and darkened room
she shuddered at the thought that human
beings should be obliged to dwell in such a
place.
John, the cOachman, used as he was to
scenes of priyation and suffering, NUT
tered: by jimmy, this place amt fit for a
dog to live in" And dog. according to
Johns reasoning, could live almost any,
where.
The appearance of the room had not
changed since the visit of Mrs Jealous and
Miss Prim the day before, save that the
tempestuous winds had driven the snow in
through the broken window and covered
the rough. board floor with cold, white
mantle. The little iron cot in the corner
was partly concealed by the fast
falling shadows of the approaching
night. Even there, too. the snow
had found its way and nestled in queer
little drifts about the outstretched human
form on the cot. At the head of the bed
knelt little Dan, his face pillowed upon his
mothers bosom, and his thick. brown curls
radiant with glstening snowfakeS. No
sound was heard, not even the breathing of
the two unconscious figures in the corner.
The wind outside had died away, and the
snow fell lightly and silently into the street
| below.
''Hurry, John, and get up good blazer
spoke Mrs. Quicktemper. And John with
his foot cleared away the snow from the
fireplace. and on the ashes of poor Dams
box soon had bright. roaring fire. The
sparks danced merrily about and formed
striking contrast to the shifting snowflakes
outside. The glimmering light chased the
| dark shadows away and revealed distinctly
every object in the apartment. Mrs. Quick
temper stepped forward with outstretched
hand to awaken the sleeping objects of her
bountiful but tardy charity. A gesture
from John. whose quick eye had instantly
in the light read the fate of mother and
| child. caused her to pause. and with
| banched cheek and fearful eyes she
heard:
ssTOo LATE mum-thev he deado
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
Amnngthe I.rinters.

George R. Merriam is once more working
with the festive little types. 1t was an
nounced that he would make his appearance
on Tuesday morning last, which ne did, and
his friends at the Office gave him a glorious
old shaking up and serenade in the way of
humping on everything thumpable and
bowling at the top of their voices. He took
it all in good part. The reason of all this is
that George just arrived with his young wife
from the East, having left st. Paul before
Thanksgiving for the avowed purpose Of COM
hitting matrimony. At his boarding house
of the friends having made contribution to
a committee cons sting of Mrs. Frank Toomb.
Miss Picnic Bishop and Messrs. Swift and
Finnegan, he and his wife wer, presented
with handsome silver tea set. Mr.. Chapel
made the presentation speech for the friends,
and Mr.. Merriam replied on behalf of himself
and lady in few appropriate and well-timed
remarks.
The members of the Typographical Union
appointed as a committee to arrange for the
ball to be held on Jan. 20 are; Will ZeininQer
and Harry Ryland, GLOBE; MeSsrs. Ne lady
and Ringwald. Dispatch; Charlie Heinpeck
and Frank Atwood, Pioneer Press, and Frank
Casserly, Vests.
There are quite a number of names men,
toned in connection with the next delegate
ship TO the international union, among them
being Phil Corcoran, Mccarthy and Nike Daily.
1t is not learned as yet whether ex-Delegate
Robert Corridor is in the field or not but
Robert made good delegate, and might well
be returned.
Charles Fraser received word Sunday morn
ing Of the sudden death of his father. He
left Immediately for Chicago, and is expected
back the coming week.
F. Shelby Smith (Pocahontas) has returned
from Wahpeton and again taken up his old
''sit'' on the Dispatch. Franks whiskers
slightly disfgure him.
The tourist Is scarce. This cold weather
has a demo- aliZing effect on him and he HES
himself to a warmer and more congenial
cline.
Dick Kendall has gone East, the occasion
being the sudden demise of his mother. He
was accompanied by his vile, and will return
soon.
Mr.. Ives, of Vests, was elected at the last
meeting of the Typographical union to fill the
unexpired term of President Kan, resigned.
The printing business is brisk all over the
city, and nearly all of the men are employed.
Subbing On the morning papers is very
good, but there are enough men to do 1t.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26

society. particularly as it was not In my
district explained Mrs. Jealous.
..And yet you say they were starving. I"
said Mrs. Goodheart in tone of gentle re-
proof.
Yes they were very destitute" an
swered Mrs. Jealous shortly.
Il would like to inquire, Mrs. Presi-
dent" said Mrs. Quicktemper with some
show of feeling. eff it was not explicitly
given out at the last meeting that each
lady must confne her work to her own dis
trict?"
sit was" politely replied the presiding
officer.
And yet Mrs. Jealous and Miss Prim
deliberately intruded upon my district, {"
said Mrs. Quicktemper, glazing angrily at
/ the offending ladies.
1--WE had canvassed our own districts
most thoroughly" exclaimed Mrs. Jealous
and Miss Prim in unison, and We"
Very thoroughly. no doubt" inter-
rupted Mrs. Quicktemper, cOldly.
Il don't understand what you mean."
answered Mrs. Jealous, with spirit.
Don't you. indeed? Well, hope you
will understand me when [ say that l am
capable of attempting to my own district"
You have not. it appears, troubled
yourself about your district up to the pres
ent time, my dear Mrs. Quicktemper."
you force me to remark. my dear Mrs.
Jealous, that what l do or what do not do
is no concern of yours"
Perhaps not" Indignantly replied Mrs.
Jealous but when / see people starv-
ing"
well. you didn't help them any, did
you?"
mo. 1-n
''Then, what are you talking about?"
''Mrs. Quicktemper. 1 had always thought
you to be lady,"
II have always known you to be very
otficous person, Mrs. Jealous"
Mrs Qucktemper, you are very i'm
pertinent woman"
Mrs. Jealous. you are a meddlesome
old thing. / can't bear YOU"
Il do not wish to have any further talk
with you'' said Mrs. Jealous, striving to
keep calm.
Nor l with you. madam" saying which
Mrs. Quicktemper. with flushed face and
swapping eyes, changed her seat and turned
her back upon the unfortunate object of
| her ire.
Ladies! ladies! pray cease this angry
alteration" appealed the president. You
| forget that our work is of Christian char
acter."
Mrs. Jealous apologized for her heated
language, but said that she could never for
give Mrs. Quicktemper for the Insult that
she had put upon her.
Mrs. Quicktemper tartly replied that she
desired no forgiveness, and it being appa-
rent to the members of the society that the
ladies could not be reconciled. motion to
adjourn was put and carried. Action in
Of nn,, 10 anfh xrroc
deferred until The next meeting.
1t was showing, and the clustering winds
had piled the white drifts high in the
streets. The warmly-clad ladies, as they
were driven rapidly to their homes in their
robe filled conveyances, forgot-all save
one-the picture that Mrs. Jealous had so
faithfully painted of poor Dan and his
diving mother in their attic home. That
one was
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
The CLONES OF = "a panese Girls.
Iloi

japanese young men of fashion visit the
girls just as they do in this country, take
them out to restaurants and fill them up
with ice cream. They have balls and par
ties where Waiting is INDUCED in ad
libitum. The waltz. however. is recent
innovation, but is liked by the japanese
exceedingly. The costumes of the ladies
in Japan are more in conSonanee with the
dress reform movement than those of
American and European girls. First of all.
no corset is worn. The long silk sash sup
plies the place of steel and whalebone.
This sash is wrapped round and round the
waist loosely, and the end hangs down be-
hind. There is no large, elab-
crate bow pinned against the back,
like those seen in the representation
of the ''Mikado" on our stage. Some of
the ultra-fashionable girls of Toxic, how
ever have adopted a method of making
their waists look smaller, according to the
European modes. but no corset is used
simply belt buckled around the waist.
The ladies are fond of picking the strings
of the banjo, and are up to the times in a
fashion which has been greatly in vogue
among American girls. japanese girls at
tire themselves in pretty much the same
underwear as Amer can women, but their
stockings are built more on the order Of a
mitten for the hand. there being separate
receptacle for the big toe. A very curious
tact the reporter cleaned from the inter-
prefer was this: The Japanese think that
all Europeans have very old types of faces.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
The National Trades Charter.

The Philadelphia Record says: The de-
sire of the assemblies of machinery con-
structors of the knights of Labor to obtain
from the general executive board, a national
trades charter for their industry has become
so urgent as to threaten split in the ranks
of the order in case the request be not
granted. The members in this industry
comprise the workers in all trades for the
construction of machinery-boiler makers,
blacksmiths. machinists. etc. They claim
that. as right. they should be allowed to
direct the business that pertains to their
particular interest, such as governing
strikes. etc. A petition to the general ex-
ecutive board setting forth this idea IN de-
tail was the practical result of the national
convention of local assemblies held in Gin
cinnati on Nov. s. The petition was pre-
scented on the 18th of November. and the
committee was informed that the board
would look into the matter and give reply
in a short time; land that" said one of the
committeeman yesterday. lis the last we
have heard of the petition. The local as
sembly which represent has notified the
board that if an answer be not returned by
the 9th of the month we will surrender our
charter"