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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-06-30

1t Is o O'CLOCK In the aItornOO1s
and the Chromos have just gone.
/ look out my open window, across
the wide porch with its swinging
jasmine vines, over the branches Of
the orange tree, now all white and
powdered with bloom; across the
strip of yard where the grass is SO
green, the violet 90 blue, and the
daisy border 30 sweet and gay with
cheerful-eyed blossoms, and as I
watch those Chrome girls going
down the street, / don't know
whether to laugh or cry. What
tricksy, Aucky, little creatures they
are, with their bangle bracelets and
their cheap, shiny silks and their
wonderful imitation ostrich feath-
ers, and how fine and grand they
looked as they hustled and bobbed
down the front steps, rings and
bangles all jingling so, that like
the song in Mother Goose, sThey
shall have music wherever they 60. "
The Chromos lives quite at the
other end of this old city, in q
charming old-fashioned, Spanish
cottage of brick, that had once
been succeed with lovely, pink
plaster, now all peeled off or turned
dinghy green or gray. It is a house
with delightful arched doorways,
and windows protected by solid
wooden shutters, fully two inches
thick, and there is pent roof over
hanging the sidewalk, like q bushy
gray eyebrow, and above this are
the sloping roofs and red tiles, with
wild grasses and golden rod grow
ing gayly in the dust that has col
lected in the hollows. It is a
picturesque and pretty lite cot
tage, but manifestly unprosperous,
unthrifty and questionable, and ]
often wonder what the passers-by
think, when the glass doors, festoon-
ed with turkey red curtains, fly open,
and the overgay and overdressed
young ladies, decked out in their
cheap fnery, come prancing out
There is something very unlove-
ly in the sight of young girl who
is only Chrome, and who gets
herself up in goods that make hel
only cheap initiation sort Of
ten-cent copy-of elegance and
fashion.
The Chrome girl, however, il
satisfied with herself, because, from
her point of view, her washed gold
trihkets, her cheap silks, her imi.
tation feathers are stylish and quite
correct. She secs nothing wrong
or inappropriate in trailing silker
robe over q bare floor; in dressing
| in satin and dining off hominy and
sweet potatoes. She does not know
THAT a calico gown worn at thu
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-06-30

Chevalier Bl ndin, the celebra-
ted tight rope performer who dis
tinguished himself twenty-seven
years ago by walking rope across
Niagara Falls, is now in the city of
New York giving exhibitions of his
skill and steady nerves. He is as
active and skillful Is he was thirty
years ago.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-06-30
The Republican Nominees.

Tho hepuDllcan NOininoeS.
After a protracted labor of six
days the Chicago mountain has at
last brought forth its mouse, and
named the Republican candidates
for President and Vice President
who will be defeated at the polls
next fall. The platforms of the
two parties may be briefly stated
as follows: The Democrats favor the
cutting down of taxes to meet the
expenditures of the government
honestly and economically admin
istered, while the Republicans fa-
vor increasing the expenses of gov
eminent in order to eat up the pres
emit high taxes and consume the
immense surplus now in the treas
ury. Inview of the issues involved
there is but one result to be ex-
pected, a complete triumph of DEM
ocratic principles.
General Benjamin Harrison, Re-
publican candidate for President,
was born Aug. 20, 1888, at Hamil-l
ton, Ohio. He attended the uni
versity at Oxford, and graduated
from that institution. For two
years he read law in Cincinnati,
and in 1854 went to Indianapolis,
which has ever since been his place
of residence. He soon acquired q
reputation for his ability in law
matters. In 1860 he was elected
reporter of tho supreme court of
Indiana. At the outbreak of the
civil war he enlisted in the federal
service, and was soon after commits
stoned second lieutenant. He was
oneof the rs, 900 men who respond
ed to President Lincoln's first call
for troops. After the expiration of
the term of his enlistment he or
ganized a company of volunteers
and was made colonel of the Seven
tieth Indiana Volunteers. He was
commissioned brigadier general,
and was mustered out in 1865. In
1876 he ran for governor of Indi-
ana on tho Republican ticket, but
was defeated. In 1879 he was APP
pointed on the Mississippi river
commission. In 1881 he was chosen
by Indiana to succeed ]. McDon-
aid (Democrat) in the United
States senate.
Hon. Levi p. Morton, Republi-
can candidate for Vice President,
| is the son of q clergyman and the
descendant of q New England Pur-
itan family, and was born in Shore
ham, vt, sixty-two years ago. He
was educated in the local facade
N.Y." engaged in business in Han
over, N. H., at the age of twenty,
and at Is was clerk in the house
of ]. M. Beebe g. Co., of Boston.
Five years later he founded the
dry goods commission house of
Morton & Grinnel in New York
city. In 1868 he established the
clearinghouse of Morton & Bliss,
of which he is still the head His
business career has been uniformly
prosperous and he is q millionaire.
Mr.. Morton's active interests in
politics began in 1876, whom he
was for the first time q candidate
for congress and narrowly missed
success. Two years later he ran
again, in the Murray Hill dis
trict" of New York city and was
elected. In 1880 Mr.. Morton was
talked Of for the second place on
the presidential ticket, which was,
however, given to General Arthur.
President Garfield appointed him
United States minister to France.
Two years ago he was candidate
for the senate, but unsuccessful.
Chevalier Bl ndin, the celebra-
tad TIGHT rope performer who dis
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-06-30
WORKING CLASSES, W Ar. e. .go !.

pared to furnish all Glasses with employment
at home, the whole Of the time, for their spare
moments. Business new. light and profitable
per evening. and proportional sum BY devoting
all their time to the business. Boys and girls
earn nearly as much a. men. That all who see
ness, wc make this offer: To such az arc not we'll
satisfied We will send one dollar to pay Tor the
trouble Of writing. Full particulars and OUTFIT
free. Address GEORGE STINe0N CO.,
dl7-1y Portland. Maine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-06-30

Cheatham's Chill Tonic enriches the
blood, assists digestion and is an excel
lent tonic for persons in enfeebled
health. Sold by A. A. Dean.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-06-30
National Democratic Ticket.
FOR PRESIDENT,
GROVER CLEVELAND,
OF NEW YORK.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
ALLEN G. THURMAN,
OF OHIO.
ANNOUNCEMENT.

We are authorized to announce
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD
az candidate for reelection to Con-
gress, subject to the action of the Dis
trict Democratic Convention.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-06-30
GOODWYN'S
EUREKA
Yeast Powders,
MANUFACTURED m
NEW ORLEANS, LA.

It Is regarded by many experienced
housekeepors as not only good, but the
very best thing Of the kind they have ever
tried. Only give this
HOME PRODUCTION
. fair trial, aud you will hardly fail to
patronise 1t.
1t is q pure, excellent and healthful
preparation, and is 20 pronounced By Drs-
VIM. G. Austin, C. J. Bickham and J. J.
Lyons, Of New Orleans, who have exam
ined the recipe for making it.
As it is the special province Of house
keepers practically to test articles in the
culinary line. and 20 judge of their merits,
their attention is respectfully invited to
the Eureka Yeast Powder.
All Of the leading family grscsrs Of New
Orleans deal in it.
Manufactured by
MRS p. N. GOODWIN.
"a josephine Street. near Magazine,
New Orleans La
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-04-06
4 GIGANTIC RAILROAD PROJECT

1t has Just been discovered that st.
Paul, Minneapolis and Chicago rail
road men are engineering stupen-
douS scheme. 1t Is 10 build railway
from the Twin Cities, via Bismarck.
British Columbia and Alaska, 10 Pc
kin. China and Irkoutsk, in the Rus
sian empire. The Minneapolis and
Pacific. the Aberdeen, Bismarck and
Northwestern and the Canada Pacific
will carry the road TO Victoria. Thence
a line will be built 10 Cape Prince of
Wales, TO Bering Strait, a distance OF
about eleven hundred miles. This
body of water. separating the Amerl-
can continent from Asia, is about fifty
five miles wide. and midway Is dotted
with islands. The water is only twenty
or twenty-five fathoms deep, and can
ultimately be bridged, though tempo
rarilv crossing will he made in
boats On the opposite side in Asia Is
East Cape, whence road will be con
structed TO Pekin, China, leddo,
Japan, and other points in the Rus
sian and Chinese empires. \ road is
already being constructed 10y the Rus
sian government 10 lrkoutsk, and II
is expected that this will be extended
10 form junction with the line from
East Cape to Pekin about sixteen
hundred miles from the strait.
This project looks huge. But
scarcely better country for railroad
ing could be found, with compara-
lively small exceptions. Through
British Columbia passage is easy.
The weather on the proposed line l.
never severe, and travel is never i'm
peded by snow. There is but one
port on the coast that does not remain
free Of ice during the winter, and that
is Westminster. which is sometimes
filed with floating cakes. Coal Is
plentiful and timber ineXhaustible. In
Alaska there is but one section where
cold weather would prove n draw
back, and that is no worse than on
the Canadian Pacific
In most of the territory traversed
the temperature scarcely ever falls be-
low zero. The extreme upper part Of
Siberia is almost uninhabitable, but
the road will enter that land in about
attitude 60, and the country below
that is rich in minerals, timber, agri-
cultural productions, furs, etc, and
every mile of the road can be made TO
pay.
The distance between Cape Prince
of Wales and Pekin is but n little over
/ 1000 miles making the whole route
from st Paul and Minneapolis TO Pc
kin but j.l69 miles Train are expect
ted to run through in ten days The
time to Yeddo, Japan, will be about
the same as TO Pekin.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-04-06
THE LITTLE SHOES DiO 1T.

\ young man who had been re-
claimed from the vice Of intemperance
was called upon TO tell how he was
led 10 give up drinking.
He arose. but looked for moment
very confused. All he could say was:
The little shoes-they did il -
With thick voice, as if his heart
was in his throat, he kept repeating
this.
There was stare of perpleNity on
every face, and at length some
thoughtless young people began TO
litter. The man, in all his embarrass-
ment, heard this sound. and rallied at
once The light came into his eyes
with flash he drew himself up, and
addressed the audience; the choking
went from his throat.
Yes, friends he said, in a voice
that cut its way clear as a deep-toned
bell whatever you may think OF IL
Eve told the truth-the little shoes did
. i
drink had made me both, and starved
me into the bargain. | suffered; | de-
served 10 suffer. But | didn't suffer
alone no man does who has wife
and child, for the woman gets the
worst abuse. But am no speaker 10
enlarge on that-lll stick 10 the little
shoes Ii was one night when ! was
all but done fOr-the saloon-keeper'
child holding out her feet for her faith
er To look at her fine new shoes. IL
was a simple thing but, friends, no
fist ever struck me such blow as
those little new shoes. They kicked
reason into me. What business have
| To clothe others with tineries and
provide not even coarse clothing for
nv own. but let them 60 barey said ] !;
and there, outside, was my shivering
wife and blue-chilled child, on n bitter
cold night. took hold Of the little
one with n grip, and then saw her
chilled feet. Men fathers IL the lit
tie shoes smote me, what must little
feet dog ! put them, cold a ice, 10
my breast they pierced me through
! had trifle Of money left. ] bought
loaf Of bread and then IA pair OF lit.
tie shoes From that day have spent
no more money at the public houses.
Ii was the little shoes that did IL.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-04-06
THE LiMEKiLH CLUB.

Upon the opening OF the meeting
Brother Gardner announced that the
following notices, sayings, watch
words and axioms had been handed In
during the week to replace those de
stroycd during the raid three weeks
since:
Look up
Put your ear to the ground. y
Protect our lambs
"De man who H. in debt has got
handouts on
DE eagle flies high, but he's mighty
po' eatin'.'
Industry am de doorway To sue
cess"
Life should have it, roses, but cab
bages allus command ready sale an
far price
"Doant worry about what sort %
drapery you ar gwine to wear In
Heaben You may not git dar."
Some folks am 80 powerful honest
dat when you git frew tradin' Wild 'em
you hain't got muffin left
"A man who has no better use fur
himself dan TO become reservoir fur
po' whisky orter hev bin BON to take
up less room In de world.
1T ar easy nufr to forgive every
body when you die, fur you am gwine
TO place wbar you can't pay OF any
grudges.
"Natur' saves some men from gittin'
drunk by maxim n fule Of EN- on the
start, but a feller slips past her now
an den"
Wives airnin' six bits "A day at de
wash-tub never strike. Dat am left
TO husbands airnin' twelve shillin's
day at sunthin' easy"
IF you want 10 keep n man po' all
his life let him understand dat his
credit is good wild de grocer an butch
er."
Human natur' ar liable to mis-
takes, but de police hey got 30 dey
want n fust-cIass explanasbun Of how
dem chicken-fedders got into de back
yard
''Whateber we do is jist right. What
udder folks do kin be criticised from n
dozen staDdpoints.
'Doan seem TO us we would bark
quite 80 much II we was dog, an yit
We doan' car who AIN disturbed when
We take fit 10 whistle or sing DE
troi Free Press.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-04-06
SUPERSTITI0ES ABOUT BABIES.

Harper'S Bdzdr has collected the fol-
lowing interesting superstitions about
babies: Some Of them are familiar
sayings in every country, others are
new.
1t is believed by many that if child
cries at its birth, and lifts up only one
hand, it is born 20 command.
1t is thought very unIuclly not TO
weigh the baby before it is dressed.
When first dressed the clothes should
not be put on over the head, but
draw on over the feet for luck.
When first taken from the room in
which it was born, it must be carried
up stairs before going down, so that
it will rise in the world. In any case,
it must be carried up stairs or up In
the street, not down stairs or down
the street the first time il j. taken out.
1t is also considered in England and
Scotland unlucky 10 cut the baby's
nails or hair before it il twelve months
old.
Born on Monday, fair in the face;
Born on Tuesday. full Of grace:
Born on Wednesday, the best 10 be
had;
Born on Thursday. merry and glad;
Born on Friday. worthily given;
Born on Saturday, work hard for "A
living;
Born on Sunday, shall never know
want.
This is known with very few
changes, all over the Christian world.
One deviation from the original makes
Fridays child free in giving" Thurs
day has one very unlueky hour, just
before sunrise.
The child that is born on the sabbath day
Is bonny and good. and blithe and gay:
While
He who II born on the New Years morn
VIII have his own way as sure as you're born.
And
He that Is born on Easter morn
Shall never know care or want or harm.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-04-06

One Of General Beauregard's old sol
diers sent him dollar and requested
him to send him lottery ticket which
would win a big prize. He said Il
was always at my post and never dis
obeyed orders. / came out Of the war
without clothes enough to wad a shot
gun" The General answered my
dear eompanion-I send you ticket
that hope will draw a prize, and beg
leave to give you q pointer: IL you
stick to the Louisiana lottery for four
years as faithfully as you did to the
Southern Confederacy, you will not
have clothes enough TO wad a pop
gun"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-04-06

Invite the especla attention of all persons
in need of COOKING STOVES to the follow
ing list of necessary Furniture which give
with each stove, and which | guarantee to
be tirst-claSs In every respect: wash LOilef
! coffee boiler, ! sauce pan and lid, iron
tea-kettle, . iron pots, pot lids, Ions grid
die, ! skillet, 3 sheet-rOn pans, ! lid lifteI !
poker, | stove scraper, 3 joints of pipe anu.
elbow: large tin bucket, bread pan, cul-
lender, wash basin, pudding pans, patty
pans, ~ pie plates, milk strainer, ! milk
skinner, plain iadle, pierced ladle, soup
ladle iron spoon, cake turner, | egg whip,
pie crimpcT and trimmer, fancy teapot, 2
sad-rOns, teapot stand, Sad-iron stand, |
pepper box, nutmeg crater, candle stick,
cake mould, 6tin cups, dipper, biscuit cut
ter rolling-pin, potato masher, butcher
knife, ii knives and 6forks worth Sl.2j per set,
i albata tablespoons, aIbata teaspoons, |
coal-shovel, flesh fork, 3 jelly-cake pans, /
pound Of stove polish.
| sell the celebrated Excelsior Cooking
stoves at the following prices. will deliver
stoves and furniture free of freight in Bridge
port Md, at any station on the :. V. X. r.,
also at any station on the Il. d. .. =. Il. as far
west as Cumberland or south To StaUnton.
EXCELSIOR.
No. l6, 5000: No. Il, S22.5O; NO. %, S22.5O;
No. -. $500; No. 2S, S2SOD; No. 30, $500; No.
81. $500; No. 3S $500; No 80, $500.
Prices quoted on application and repairs
furnished for all patterns OF stoves.
Returning thanks for the liberal patronage
OF the past, hope to merit continuance.
II. G. NARTEN.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-04-06

Mr.. Miller. commissioner Of internal
revenue at Washington, has little
boy and girl, Lee and Lavalette, in
the public schools, and in the last
quarterly report Lee stood away up
near the perfect point, but his sisters
marks were not so good. How il
this, Lavaletteg' inquired her mother.
"Oh, that's all right" she said, with a
superior air, Lees marks are better
than mine. but ! have good deal
more fun than he does"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-04-06
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W. VA, FRIDAY APRIL g. 1888.
ADRIFT.


My bark is adrift upon lifes wild sea,
With neither a rudder nor SAIL
VIII it drift into a harbor? May be,
or be lost in the coming gale?
Poor little bark thou has striven through life
To be just, fond and true;
But fate, more bitter than them all,
Had terrible task for you.
God, on his white throne, sitting above,
Can look down through the golden bars;
He sees how we struggle and strive here below
And try TO sift life from the stars.
Ny bark is adrft upon life's wild sea,
With neithera rudder nor sail:
Will God in his mercy be kind untome
And help me weather the gale?
And will He open His gates of pearl
His gates above the stars?
And will our poor hearts find rest
And be forever at peace
At peace with life and its jars?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-04-06

Husband Qmpatiently)-"If the fool
killer would strike this town he would
find plenty of work to dor
Wife-''Is there such person, dearT'
Husband--Of course there is.r
Wife with anxietyl-"Well, ] do
hope, John, that you will be very
careful
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-04-06

A Griffin Ga man, who believes in
the old saying Of See a pin, pick it
up, and all the day you'll have good
luck, saw a pin in front Of the post
Office the other day, and while stop
ping TO capture it his hat fell of and
rolled out into the street, two sus-
penders gave way in the rear, his col
lar split open, and his store teeth,
which cost him sl3when new, fell out
and broke on the walk. He picked up
the pin, however.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-04-06
UPDEGRAFFS.

~ -
buy your Spring outfits from our Big STOCK
You will not only save enough 10 pay your
expenses, but will have money lett 10 buy
other goods. We keep everything Ladies,
Misses and Children wear except hats ana
bOnnets) and everything Men ana Boys wear
Every Department crowded with New Goods.
We mention few Of the many bargains we
have TO offer you:
DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT.
Good Double-width Cashmere 10 shades at
l2I5 cents "A yard. Fancy Double-width SUIT
ings l5c per yard. 500 styles OF FIme prGss res
Suitings from .0S to S2.OO per yard. Black ana
COlored silks from 6jc to $500 per yald. lou
styles Satines at 10, PA 10, 70 % ana o'12G'
80 Styles Dress Ginghams 10 l0c per yaru'
New Henrettas, Cashmeres, Tricots and ran
cy Suitings.
WHITE GOODS AND NOTION DEPART
MENT.
Checked Nainsook sc to 25c per yard White
Goods 5c 10 Sl.UO per yard. Hamburgs lc TO
$3.50 per yard. Arasene, kibbosene, Felt, ri
iOselie, Plush, Fancy silks and all materials
used for Fancy Work at Lowest Price.
HOUSE FURNISHING DEPARTMENT.
White or CoIored Counterpaues 75c to $500.
Towels 5c. Linen Towels 6l4c TO Sl.5O. Mus
Inns, Shectings, Tickings, and all goods for
House Furnishing.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Children's Shoes 2jc to 5000. Ladies Dress
Shoes, all shapes. 75c TO $500. Mems Dress
Shoes Sl.15 TO $50.
HAT DEPARTMENT..
Good Crush Hats, all colors i9c. Boys Hats
2Oc. Finer Grades 5Oc to $500. sole Agents
for the Celebrated Dunlop Hats.
MEMS AND BOYS FURNISHING DE
PAKrMENT.
Good Unl;,uudred Shirts 29c. Better ones
4gc Best ones 7jc and SlOO. Neck Ties lc To
800. Plain and Fancy Hose SC to SlOO PAIR.
Fancy Flannel Shirts SOC 10 - 90
CLOTHING DEPARTMENT.
Mems Ready made Suits 500 To S25.OO.
Boys Suits SI.25 to $1,000. Largest Variety
ever shown. odd Coats, Vests and Pants at
bottom prices.
MERCHANT TAILORING DEPARTMENT.
800 styles of Mems Suitings and Pantaloon-
ings to select from. Prices for suits made TO
order from SI2OO to $1,000 Fits guaranteed.
We will be pleased 10 forward samples OF
any kind of goods upon receipt OF letter or
postal card. UPDEGRAffS,
HagerstOwn, Md.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-04-06

4 young lady, visiting for the first
time in the country, was alarmed at
the approach of COW. She was too
frightened to run, and shaking her
parasol at the animal, she said, in
very stern tone:
Lie down, sir lie down p
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-04-06

Doesn't it seem silly 10 look back
and think Of your courting days = re-
marked Smythe TO Browne. Just
think how you used to sit and hold
each others hands in silent rapture.
We're all over that, aren't WEI"
"Oh, don't know about that. Yes
terday sat and held my wife's hand
for over an hour"
us it possibleY'
Yes. Wed been having some words
and knew mighty well that as soon
as let go she'd reach for the rolling
pin
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-04-06

Minister'S wife TO husband-Will
you put up the parlor stove to-day,
dear2
Minister (vexatiously)-I suppose /
will have 70.
Wife-And don't forget. John, that
you are minister Of the gospel.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-04-06

Farmers Daughter-''I suppose you
want my father to take you in for the
season. Tramp-"No, miss, il you
will sew a shirt on to this button, that
is all ask. -
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-04-06
w. p. I-ICKLIDER,
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W. VA.
For Low Prices and Good Goods none
can surpass us!

We are getting in Spring Goods to
accommodate you. Come and see us
when you want anything in our line.
Our stock of Groceries is always full.
Spring Shoes we have in. What Boots
we have will be