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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-11

RI a ~ E HemcaX fcr = case e
NF&.W they cannot cure.
SYmPTOms or CATARRm.-DuI,.
heavy headache, Obstruction Of the nasa1
passages, discharges falling from the head
into the throat sometimes profuse, watery,
and ., scrad & oths tsic. ss@:c,Sus mucous
weak. wstery, and innained; there y nngins
In the ears. deafness. hacking or coughing 70
clear the throat, expectoraf1on Of o6ensiys
voice q changed and has nasal twane; fhs
breath y o6ensive; smell and taste are i'm
paired; there - . sensation OF dizziness with
eral debility. Only lev Of the above-nsmed
csss. TRoossnds * . cs:ss snnusily. ~i}ho1s
a Is anl ne ana sDe ens z
DANGEROUS, or les understood b. physicianaL
Dr. ss Z: % Cart. ssGsss1s .s es sa1s
Cor q ana caisrrS S m n "a:
Sold By druggists everywhere; 80 centa
sUntola Agony from Catarrh.S
Prof. W. HAusNER, the famous mesmsrisk
Of Ithaca, N. n writes: Some ten years ego
I suffered untold agony from chronic na6al
csta.rh ny family .a Pny ,,ss AZ; says me up g
such . bad one, that every day, towards sun:
oet my voice would become % hoerue could
barely speak above . whisper. In the morning
almost stransie me. By the use Of Dr.. ssgs's
Catarrh Remedy, in throe months, wag Z well
man. and the cure be- been permanent"
aConstansly Hawking and Spiseing,S
THOMAS ]. RUSHING. Esq. so Pine Sired.
S. Louis, Mo-, writes: II was great euReref
from catarrh for three years. At times could
hardly breathe, and was constantly hawking
and splitting, and for the last eight month";
could not breathe through tho nostx1lA- 4
thought nothing could Be done for me. Luck
iiy, I was advised TO txy Dr.: 6ages Catauh
Remedy, and l am low well man. believe
It to b the only sure remedy for cafarrh now
manufactured, and one has only TO give Il 9
fair trial to experisnce astounding results ana
permanent cure"
Three BOTTLES Cure Caanrrh.
EIx RoBlxNs. Runvon p: O., Colsmbto Co.
Pa, Gays: Any daughter had catarrh when
she q. ave year. old, yery bedlys I ssw DIT
Sage,s C,tar5h hepedy aayesssea, enq Pr Z;
helped her: : third bottle effected perma.
ueut cure. She - now e1gnoooo yoQIU obo IN
aouud and hearty"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-11

WHAT is the difference between an angry
lover and q Tilted maids One is cross
beau and the other . cut-lass.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-11

"REAL estate movements" earth
quakes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-11

The only industrious loafer - ths
baker
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-11

II great measure-the Surveyor Pach
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-11

WHEN man buys cradle he pays bed
rock prices.--N o. Picdutne.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-11

TIE greatest hard ships in the world are
highlands iron-clads.-Occan.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-11

PEOPLE who try deaf mutes as servants
generally find they don't answer.-N Y.
Tvi1,,sn<
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-11
Warmers Safe Cure

know thisl
tens Of thous-
full men and
parts of the
UNFAIRLY writ
effect.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-11

SMALL rALK-infant prattle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-11

w II Z DO We
BECAUSE
ands of CRATE
women in all
world have vol
ten us to this
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-11

lea, Colds, Lung Trouble, Kidney Difhcul-
ties, Malaria, Dyspepsia, Liver and Stom-
ach Affections, Strains and all Local Pains,
they are invaluable.
That when you buy ALLcocK's Porous
PLAsrERs you obtain the best plasters made
A wALKIxo-srIcK may b described -
mans weakness" and an umbrella - Q
fair and foul weather friend who has had
many ups and downs in the world"
A HOUSEKEEPING trust-the maid and the
bachelor agreeing to be one.
It IL Horrid Nuisance
70 be nervous. Starting at the slightest
sound, uneasiness by day and fitful slumber
BY night, unreasonable approximations, odd
sensations, constant these are
s% eng It's ouao ss. sSymPom. pyspepss
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, and the food
10 assimilated, the body nourished. the
sleep grows tranquil, nervousness vamoses.
The Bitters subdues malaria, constipation,
liver complaint and kidney affections.
NAN may oe behind in his work and
still show push. This is 30 il he ID wheel
ing barrow.-Golden Dogs.
A GOOD "mount with plenty of reserve
power-Mount Vesuvius.
FREEi A 3-foot French Glass, Oval
Front, Nickle or Cherry Cigar Case, MR.
CHANTS ONLY. R.W.TASsILL & Co., Chicago
TIE peasants Of Roumania seems to have
arrow mania-Pstsburph Chronicle.
THERE 10 Means of Eradicating local dis
ease Of the skin, viz: Glenn's SULPHUR Soap.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, soc.
To LAZY men-Half q loaf is the first start
TO no bread.-Wdshtngton Critic.
II addicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sellit 25c.
APPLAUSE at the opera is c1cap-to b
obtained for song.
In great measure-the surveyor-Puck.
Pooh quarters-English shillings -Bos-
ton Commercial Bulletin.
IT is not so honorable to descend from
high ancestry as to ascend from low one.
IT doesn't bother lawyer to see break
ers ahead-that is IL they are law breakers.
Merchant Trareler
A GIRL may not be warlike by nature.
but she flies to arms like veteran.--Mcr-
chant Traveller.
The man in the moon has one advantage
over his terrestrial brothers: The FULLER
he gets the more brilliant he gets.-Lvs.
SMALL rALK-infant prattle.-Puck.
TIE greatest hard ships in the world are
highlands iron-clads.-Ocean.
WHEN a man buys a cradle he pays bed
rock prices.--N. o. Picdwsne.
PEOPLE who try deaf mutes as servants
generally find they don't answer.-N Y.
Tribune
WHAT is the difference between an angry
lover and Tilted maid! One is Cross
beau and the other cut-lass-
A GERMAN baron is said to have secured
place as waiter in q New York restaurant
1t is only natural that he should take to the
Fodderland.
"REAL estate movements" - earth
quakes.
RoPED in-the prize-ring.-Ths Interior.
The only industrious loafer - the
baker.
A DUN from lawyer is a sort Of free
bill remonstrance -Mcvchant Trduelsr
THE woman who wears tight shoes is gem
orally fitted with narrow soul.
"rM on my last lap,n as the tomcat said
when he finished . saucer Of milk-DoHs-
pills Breeze.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-11

Arucs eiunS 10 some WHat expensive,
but we are assured that at most, two
years more than pays all the expense.
and tile-drains put in under little
civil engineering will last for many
years The South once thoroughly
drained we shall expect the bottom
lands on rivers. now rife with
fever and ague.. will become vastly
more healthy and exuberantly rich in
the production Of all farm products
1t will be healthier because the home
of the bacteria will be invaded and
their natural indus for unlimited null
duplication in a great measure de-
stroyed. Negroes bed-bugs and fleas
are conjoint socialists of the general
ly miserable habitations they occupy.
but war Of exiers.ination waged by
spirited and Industrious white ladies
will clean the premises Of these pests,
and they would be no more aggressive
than Northern insects bearing the
same name. Partisan politics per-
haps here in the South are worse than
in the North for the greater
number of unqualified voters en-
joy the ballot and may be
cowed or bought che apply to cast their
votes for they know not what and
have no idea Of the sacredn ness of the
oallc with the great responsibility At
fending its use. BIT this feature will
gradually die out under age eral edu-
cation, and the exo'lus Of tens Of thou
sands Of tho blacks Although ron
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-11

Roprp in-the prize-ring.-Tns Interior.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-01-12
The Monkey Was For Sale.

A sun-burned, hollow-eyed individ.
ual walked into the taxidermist's store
on Sudbury street yesterday morning,
carving under his arm little brown,
grinning-faoed monkey,
Addressing the young man in the
outer Office, he said:
THAT monkey is for sale, and don't
you forget it. "
"What has happened to make you
go back on the monkey?" asked the
man at the desk as he leaned back in
his chair and glanced at the man with
the monkey.
Nothing much," said the owner of
the monkey, s'only this. You see, my
wife was suddenly called away from
home last Saturday night, and | had
to dish out my own beans Sunday
morning, | noticed that the monkey
eyed me pretty closely, but l only
thought that the intelligent beast no.
ticed that didn't go at it as if / was
used to it. Well, was called to the
door, and when got back the kitchen
was a wreck. I'd planned to take
breakfast there rather than in the din
ing-room. The butter had been spotted
all over the window. the dishes were
on the floor, and that Internal monkey
was taking the beans out of the pot
and throwing them over everything.
But that wasn't the worst of it. When
| went in the little cuss threw bottle
at my head and then followed it up
by everything he could lay his paws
on"
$50 he's for sale now," observed the
young man outside the rail, Yes;
want him?"
Il guess not; but, when you've got a
secondhand cyclone, I'll talk with
you" ."-Bostop Globe.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-01-12
Climbing Popocatapetl.

The effects of the rarity of the at.
mospherc were felt as soon as the
start was made, and it was impossible
to proceed more than few yards
without stopping to take breath. The
ascent was made in zigzags, and
naturally rest was taken at the end
of each direct line. At the start, to
climb for eight minutes and rest five
was considered making good time. 1t
was not long before a rest of eight
minutes was required for every four OF
climbing and after the ascent was
made we rested more frequantly and
without exerting ourselves to sit down.
We thrust our slaves into the snow
and leaned our heads upon them.
DroWsiness overlook us and progress
became mechanical. We. moved only
as spurred ON by our ever watchful
guides. If left to ourselves we would
have fallen asleep. Our hearts beat
with frightful rapidity, and the breath
became shorter and shorter Ringing
sensations in the head like those pro-
duced by large doses of quinine were
experienced. The most acute pains
shot through the skull
Conversation was suspended, except
SNOA6 eAS SAA0OSs 6A0 LuCA fOlCcS
fell on our ears as If coming from a
great distance. 1t was impossible to
tell what progress was being made, for
the top and bottom seemed equidistant
all the way up We barely escaped
the most severe experiences likely to
occur to those who reach the high ele-
vation. bleeding at the nose. mouth
and ears. 1t would have been the
signal that we had gone too far, that
heart and lungs refused to submit
further, and we should have placed
ourselves in the hands of our guides
to be carried back to Tiamacea. Our
physical endurance was stretched al
most to its limit by the time the head
guide shouted: Here we arei Smell
the sulphur!" The Whit of sulphurous
smoke which greeted our nostrils, tell
ing that our task was nearly completed
and rest was at hand, acted like
powerful stimulant We awoke for
final effort, pressed ON, and rested not
until we stood breathless upon the
summit of apeti.-Ame1Ica,
Magazine.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-01-12
The Orator Sat Down.

Gen. George A. Sheridan of Louis
lana tells another story on himself
In the old days of carpet-baggers he
was paying his respects to William
Pitt Kellogg before crowded audience
in New Orleans. Sheridan exhausted
his store of invective in dealing with
his subject, and allowed his eloquence
to mount to this: ''If every drop of
water in that mighty Mississippi, whose
source is in the SHOWS of the far North
west, were sparkling diamond. and
every diamond mine, l would not stand
in William Pitt Kellogg's shoes. If
every grain of sand along its banks
transmitted into gold and the whole
glittering pile strewn at my feet, mine
own, 1 would not be in his place. F"
The Chairman quietly tugged his coat
tail at this point and whispered: ''Sher-
dan, sit down; you know you lie!'
The orator sat down.
On another occasion he was intro
duced to an audience in Central Illinois
by bucoiic Chairman, who said: "We
will now be addressed by gentleman
whose name is familiar word from
Maine to the Missouri River. lie is
one of the shiny chieftains of our grand
old party. He has spoken to count
less thousands, and his eloquence has
spurred hosts on to victory. He will
speak to us in that same strain. Inow
introduce Mir Mr.. -" and then
turning to Sheridan he hoarsely whis-
pered: I'm blanked if | haven't for
COTTON your name. e."-BoStOn AdUer-
tiSeT,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-01-12
A Big Eater.

He was cOurting Mission girl, and
had been invited to dine with the fam
ily on Sunday, SAYS the San Francisco
Post. He noticed that his adOred one
did not eat much, and remarked to her
that her appetite was light.
30 yes, Mr.. Yardcash," replied the
fair one; II am not large eater. Ma
says l cost less to keep than any of her
children"
You'd outer seen her stuffin' down
pie and cheese afore dinner" said her
young brother. shes giving you
gulf.
The lady of the house arose in her
place, and, looking the young man
full in the eye, said, firmly; Mr..
Yardcash, my daughter told you the
truth. She is not a large eater. Her
brother John Henry has been reading
the funny papers, and thought he
would TRIP joke on us. His father
will have the kindness to attend to
him upstairs. My son must not grow
up to be liar"
sWhy, ma," calculated John Henry,
s.didn't hear you tell Tillie to eat q
good lunch and not give her appetite
away before her young man?"
mo, my son, you did not"
Five seconds later boyish screams
were heard from an upper room.
MA" said Tillie, suddenly, Its a
shame to whip that boy. He told the
truth, and l won't see him whipped
for all the dry goods clerks on Kearney
street. That / won't, and she fiuunced
from the room, while Mr.. Yardcash
remarked to her mother: ''Its bad
! policy for mother to meddle with
her daughters affairs. If you think
want Il slim-waisted, consumptiye-
faced wife, you are away off. Let her
/ eat -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-01-12
Trains Peculiarities.

Riding up in the elevator withGeorge
Francis Train at the Palmer House one
evening during the week a guest
showed a photograph of his little
| daughter to the eccentric philosopher
''Ah, yes" said Train, .'one of nv lit
tie friends in Madison Square" Then
he called the child's name and INQUIRED
after her health. The little one" ="
said her father. FUSED. to come home
every day with an orange or candy,
or some trife which she said Uncle
Tain gave her. Every one of the
several hundred children who fire.
quented the square Train knew by
name. They were all fond of him.
They would go to him instinctively
without fear the first time they saw
him. For months he sat in the square,
never uttering word to any creature
but the children and the sparrows.
The SparrOws were also not afraid of
him. Let an adult address him and
George Francis would write his reply"
A very old acquaintance of Trains
says: The matter with him is simply
a desire for applause and notoriety.
Hence his assumption of eccentricity.
He is Unfortunately vain, but he may
well be. He is a brilliant man, ac-
complished and read as few are. As
business man he is one of the keenest
When he wishes to talk business he is
shrewd and quick and fine fgurer.
He is remarkably quick to discern the
value of a thing. Train introduced
tramways (street railways) in Europe.
His energy and address made great
impression on the English, whose busi-
ness men are very slow to take up with
Americans who meet them at their
homes on business. There are a good
many schemes among them, by the
way. Train is said to have brought
Turkish baths into western Europe.
In this country he was one of the first
men to pick out the towns which would
profit most by the growth of the great
west. He owned real estate enough
in Omaha at one time to make him an
enormously rich man, His acumen
led him to pick it up. Meet him where
he must lay aside his assumptions of
lunacy and he is as smart as they make
them. ChicaQO Ne2US
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-01-12
Making Pretty Girls to Order.
From the cocoon to a woman's silken

From the cocoon to a woman's silken
gown!
The transformation is not unusual.
but when it comes to creating the lovely
creature herself from such source as
was done by Professor Hertz,
at Tony Pastors Theatre yesterday
afternoon, there is delightful mystery
that leaves people full of unsatisfied
wonder. ''Le Cocoon" is a clever
Illusion of the same order as the '.Van-
ishing Lady" but is a much more dex-
ferrous trick. There is no darkened
stage, and no doubtful furniture.
To tape stretched across the stage
is suspended an empty box, such as a
mans clothes are sent home in from
the tailor's. On the paper bottom
Professor Hertz draws the rough out
line of silkworm. As he talks the
transformation takes place and the
cocoon bursts through the paper. and
swings from the tape. 1t is of red
silk and as big as a good-sized toy
balloon. From this unfolds a lovely
face, then the bust and the woman is
complete.
That she is young. winsome, blush
ing, adds to the interest.
al say, Professor" asked one of the
men who bad witnessed the trick, ''if
you evolve a new girl every time,
wish you would let me have one"
''S-h-h-h,' said Tony Pastor in a
stage whisper, ''it's Mrs. Hertz
NeaO York Herald.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-01-12
His Sister.

We read about the prodigal son, and
and the prodigal sons father and
brother, but no mention is made of the
prodigal sons sister. OF course he
had sister; most prOdigal sons have.
And sometimes they entertained a
great affection for the wild, waywarG
boy, which no amount of reckless con-
duct can wholly estrange.
Aud the respect and love in which
the prodigal holds that sister is often
the one redeeming trait in his char
acter. He angrily resents the mention
of her name among ribald and profit
gate companions, shonld such thing
occur, and he would as soon think OF
presenting the evil one to her as one
of them.
Instead of anerily upbraiding him
for his irregularities, as his father
does, or scornfully alluding to them
/ in the manner peculiar to moral and
highly-respected brother, she remon-
states with him gently, and endeay-
ors to win him back to virtues ways
through the tender influence of a sis
ter's love. He may not seem to heed
her at the time, but perhaps good seed
is sown that may sprout beneficially in
after years.
Who knows how much his recol-
lections of a sister at home, good
and pure, may have aided in bringing
the prodigal back to his fathers
house, meek and repentaut. True,
there is no record of her having rushed
out to meet and embrce him, but per-
haps she was married and living in
another part of the country. Had she
been at home her sisterly instinct
would have been the first to recognize
him in his tramp's disguise, and shs
would have outd0ne even hex father:
ssrsstipgs-5ssas Sfsssas,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-01-12
Witnessed An Execution.

Talking of hanging" said white
haired old gentleman the other night,
in the hearing of New York Com
merctdt AdUertiSer reporter, when the
conversation touched upon the subject
OF the condemned anarchists. Talk
about hanging. l had an experience
when l was boy that is as vivid to
me to-day as when it happened.
''Well, what is itP" asked the repor-
ter, ever ready for story.
''1 on know | was born in Montreal,
and was about seven years old when
the French-Canadian rebellion broke
out. Three of the rebels were caught,
tried and sentenced to be hanged.
One of them was Jules Delacroix, an
old man of 60, who occasionally did a
bit of work for my father. Jules had
lost his right hand in some manner
years before l knew him. 1t was cut
off ut the wrist, leaving a smooth,
rounded stump. l was present with
the crowd on the day of the execution
of three men. who were to be hanged
together on the same gibbet, feeling
sort of proprietary interest in the
whole affair on the strength of my ac-
quaintance with Jules. The gibbet
was made of two heavy uprights with
a wide string-piece across the top,
over which the three ropes were
thrown, for in those times they simply
fastened the moose around mans
neck and pulled him up by hand and
let him strangle to death, as they do
at western lynching now. One end
of the gibbet was close to and nearly
on level with a shed on which had
taken my stand to witness the execu-
ton. Well, just as the soldiers were
about to pull up the victims boyish
freak possessed me, and | climbed out
on the string-piece, lying fiat on my
face, and crawled out to the first rope
just as the victims were pulled up. |
to be directly over Delacroix.
As the rope was pulled, up came the
writhing body of poor Jules until he
almost touched the beam above him,
on which crouched. They had tied
his arms behind him, but in his death
he managed to pull the stump
from its fastening, and, as he found it
loose, threw it up and over the beam,
and with desperate strength drew
up, thus slackening the rope
about his neck. / was looking down
into his CHASTITY face, which was so
close that could have touched him
with my hand. His wild, hloodshot
eyes looked straight into mine with
pitiful, beseeching glance that haunts
me to this day. ''Ah. mon Dieu! mon
Dieu!" he gasped. As British SOL
tier caught him by the feet and gave
him pull, his handless stump lost its
hold on the cross-piece. and the poor
wretch fell back to his death. No; /
never think of mans hanging but /
recollect those wild, staring eyes, aud
hear the gasping supplication "Mon
Dieu, mon Dieu!"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-01-12
Jones and johnson.

In Providence are two men who look
very much alike, and who may be call
ed Jones and johnson. Jones is a
rather influential member of congre-
CATION presided over by new pastor,
who, soon after his installation, started
out with subscription paper in a
worthy cause. He met Johnson on
the street. 'Oh, my dear Mr.. Jones,
said he. II have been told that you
are interested in this cause. I hope
that you will give freely Certain
w." said johnson, who was quick wit
ted. PUT me down for 800" Days
passed and Jones didn't send the
money; SO the parSon called at his Of
flee, aud said that he'd be glad to have
the money. ''What money!" asked
Jones. "Why, the 800 that you sub
scribed." Jones couldn't remember any
such subscriptions; but he did remem-
ber that about that tins he was on q
quiet and very private spree. Gould
he have met the pastor then and sub
seribedP Possibly, and so, rather than
confess his weakness to his pastor, he
paid the 800. johnson soon told OF
his share in the joke, but he refuses to
accept Jones suggestion and pay him
800.