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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-25
Tho Uippopotamus' Experience.

The hippopotamus is learning by bitter ex-
yerience that the advance of civilization is
unhealthy for him, and the sagacious pachy-
derm is now fighting shy Of the neighbor
hoods where white stations are planted along
the Congo. When the black soldiers at Leo
poldviile awhile ago wanted fresh meat they
had only 10 so out into the river short dis
lance, and shoot hippopotaInus. This made
life painfully exciting for the river horses
who were lucky enough not TO get shot, and
tney finally decided TO seek a more peaceful
part of the Congo. Leopoldvil!e hunters
now hav- to travel whole day to get a shot
at II hiT,ropotamus Chicago News.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-25

90 ga ~I,G Ine crowa INTO the foyer. iiut the
gendaTme nj the door stopped them. They
couli not understand a word Of French, ncr
H. OF Chinese But they understood the
muSket with which hr barred their path
For a minute they stood there, vainly chat
tering in the choicest dialect Of Pekin. Then
n volunteer Interpreter came up and ex-
planned to them that their caps were objected
to- Ii they wanted 10 enter the foyer they
must put ON Stovepipe hats But they had
none, they said. aud, moreover, these caps
were worn by everybody at home They
were in China what the stOvepipe hat was in
France. So they argued, and at last pre-
vailed upon the guard to let them pass. He
ought to have insisted upon their procuring
stovepipe hats Cinnamon dressed in full
Chinese costume and crowned with stOvepipe
hats would have been a spectacle for gods
and men to gaze at. The Argonaut.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-25

..-.-v-~.,uIv IuIracng Incir wav tnrpugn ali
this intricacy, is a mass "f people, some Of
whose dresses are evidently recent purchases
in this lane"
Evidently the crowd has CONT hungry. and
evidently too, the shop keepers have small
time for cooking, for every third sr"p seems
one for fried fish, heaped up on willow
basket tops or trays, brown and crisp and
hot, and quite worthy the penny or two
asked But even these do not meet the de-
mand, for ''winkies" and muSsels and
shrimps. and all the high favored sea mys-
teries dear to the palate of poorer London,
are here also, in baskets and on stands, vine
gar, pepper, hideously streaky butter and
bread waiting as adjuncts The baked potato
man is here, and the hot coffee and ginger
beer man. while barrowS Of sweets, of cakes,
of stale beer and green stuff move up and
down or hold their place by the more quietly
disposed renders. 1t is a good natured
crowd as a whole, a brutal word or shove
here or there, but for the most part the peo-
pie are too well entertained for objection to
anything to find place, and wander up and
down, settling upon their purchases, chatting
the sellers and pausing at intervals for tnat
refreshment of the inner man which is never
far from the thoughts of a Briton.
Now and then a customer OF different
order appears: some shy, timid girl or
woman, driven by want 10 choose a garment
from these relics OF a prosperity known to
this region only in name, and shrinking away
into the nearest and most shadowy shop.
Nor is she imposed upon Petticoat lane has
its own tariff and a certain theory of morals,
and the buyer here gets usually fair return
for his money and unlimited freedom of
choice 1t is hardly strange, then, that not
only the immediate dwellers in this region,
but pilgrims from many another poor
quarter i'll London, appear here and form
part of the curious and shifting crowd, leav-
ing their own rags sometimes and electing TO
appear in those of another order, though
hardly better than their own. II is said too,
that thieves come here for DISCUSSES, and that
actors walk among the crowd studying
phases of low life not 10 be Seen elsewhere.
Certainly there is variety enough 10 admit
them ali, though whoever comes and goes in
these regions take care 20 be as inconspicucus
as possible, and TO make some errand which
will, if need be, account for presence there.
With such precautions, an hour or more in
Petticoat lane is full Of an absolutely new
experience, and if by any chance one of the
dwellers therein is known, and thus, entrance
obtained into the actual life Of this strange
country, it is found TO hold not only a unique
side, but also its full portion Of that human
pain and joy and struggle which we and they
rsll living. HELEN CAMPBELL
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-25

II is said that the widow of Gen. Grant viii.
contribute a series OF "reminiscences this year
10 New York magazine in which her second
son L 5 Grant, Jr., has become interested.
The profits on the publications of the general :
memoirs have been large. They have posi-
bly, infatuated the Grants with the publish
ing business, for Col F. d. Grant has written
q series of "reminiscences which have been
Published in a soldiers paper at Washington,
and is compiling his fathers officis papers
ana public documents and utterarces for
publication. Mrs Grant is at present ut
Washington, where she has been honored on
svery hand with attentions and courtesies.
New Nork Tribune.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-25

Last summer Scotch lad named Robbie
Burns appeared before Queen Victoria at
Osborne. He is an extremely clever dancer,
and has gained medals in various parts of the
world for his accomplishments. He pleased
h. ma Jesty much, and the result has been
that, through Sir Henry Ponsonby, the
queen was offered and has accepted a por-
trait Of the little Scotchman, which arrived
in London from Boston. The picture, which
is about six feet square, is magnlfcently
finished in crayons, and represents young
Purns wearing his profusion of medals, etc,
New York Tribune.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-25
4 EeRt In Skating.

Luxemburg is a splendid country seat of
the emperor Of Austria, located near Vienna.
There is magnificent park, with spacious
lake That lake is nov frozen and used for
skating. The other day a Niennese went
skating with an ink bottle attached TO the
back of his skate, the opening adjusted in
manner to allow the ink to flow out in a reg
ular stream. With that writing apparatus
he skated the name Of the crown princess on
the ice in lines which a pupil Of a Chicago
business college might look upon with envy.
CHICAGO News
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-25

desire TO study
Il. e dicine. His
grandfather and
his uncle on his
fathers side had
been physicians,
and it seemed fit
that he should, by
studying the pro-
fession, perPetuate
it in the family.
But circumstances
prevented the re-
alization of this
ambition; TO them
he owes his ale
glance to liters-
ture, for which,
strangely enough,
he thought be had
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-25
ODDS AND ENDS.

Two young Massachusetts, women have
gone 10 Buffalo with the intention Of embark
ing in the profession Of dentistry.
Leaveuworth claims TO have a house
wherein dwell in perfect harmony eighteen
intelligent, marriaseable young women.
Sandwiches Of grated turkey, the bread cut
in the form Of crosses, were served at a New
York reception &. u semi-religious character
few days ago.
A New York correspondent asserts that
there are fifty widows in that city with for
tunes ranging from 81 100000 TO sis, ,OOO,0C
So many sentries were frozen TO death in
Russia that they have turned some peasants
out OF their houses SO that the soldiers can be
kept alive, while the peasants freeze TO death.
They are being bothered in Mexico Just as
We are here. The local papers there complain
that the women who go 10 the bull fights
wear such big hats that it obstructs the view
If those behind them.
The highest price, elO, ,935, paid last year
for picture at auction was Boucher's por-
trait of Nine. de- Pompadour. Gainsbor-
ough's Sisters" brought 1886, and Turn
er's Van Gozen" Il, ,S225.
Expert accountants have already discov-
cred L def ,iency of $50 900 in the accounts
of the prov. ~ of Manitoba, and the books
are in such shape thns it is impossible to tell
Just how the finances stand.
\ Kaffir vanished. and Groans were heard.
He was searched for without result. but On
the following night groans were still beard
The search continued, and the man WIS
found murdered His murderer was arrested
and executed but the groans still continued,
to the dismay OF their auditors. At last they
were traced 10 a mucking bird. That bird,
alone of living things, had seen the deed of
| blood
At Carlyle, Ms, young lady conceived
the idea of issuing invitations TO q uniqus
sleigh ride Before sending out tine cards,
| however, she secI:red five larg- pairs of oxen.
These were hitchcd TO stylish cutters, which
were loaded with the representatives Of the
beauty, wealth ana culture of the town.
Throngs of people were attracted to witness
tn. novel procession as it moved through the
principal streets.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-25

At the Chatelet theatre, in Paris, there is
an imperative rule that no man shall be ad-
mitted to the foyer unless wearing hat,
either OF the ''stovenipe" or derby" style.
Tn- other evening two Cinnamon, attaches
Of the Chinese Embassy, went there i'll their
national dress. Between the acts they tried
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-25

photographer-If you and your esuma-
ble wife could look "a trifle less mournfal
| think the picture would be more salts
factory.
Deacon Htdden-Young msn, our son
Jacobs in Jail for hoss stealln ms
pictsr S fer him Let her go!-JudSe.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-25
The MIkado in State.

An American who saw the Mikado Of
Japan at Toxic recently says: "He sat in
lonely state, a dark featured, black haired,
thick Tipped man, dressed in the uniform Of
European general, and with nothing grand
in his makeup or appearance. The absolute
monarch Of Sd,00O,oOO people in tight fit
ting, gold laced blue coat and a French
shake for a cap. New York World.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-25

The Queen and Crescent Route to the
South challenges attention as having the
best appointed service Of trains and the
festest schedules OF the day. The track Is
in faultless condition, sleepers and coaches
are of elegant pattern, and few stops being
mi d, by the Limited Express train after
leaving Cincinnati, no difficulty is expert
enced in obtaining accommodation of the
highest standard. The line penetrates the
richest mineral and cotton sections, and en-
roate to New Orleans and Shreveport the
phenomenal cities Of Chattanooga, Gads-
den, Birmingham and Tuscaloosa are passed.
A Journey south, via Queen and Crescent
Route, Is recommended.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-25

1t will be news TO many people that there
is an Indian colony in New York city. The
colony includes men, women and children.
They are all Of the Iroquois tribe, and all Of
them came from CaY.da. They live in
Bleecker street. near SoL. .h Fifth avenue, and
are fairly intelligent The women MAKE
bead work, which ths zen sell.-ChicaSo
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-25
FRANK p. SMITH.
Young Magazine Editor of Some
Promise,
Especial Jurisprudence J

lSpeClal IorrespOnuenCeI
NEW York. Feb. 20.-Frank P. Smith,
editor OF The Cosmopolitan, has made new
place in periodical literature for his maya
zine Without doubt his success is due as
much 10 his long newspaper training as TO his
natural aptitude an editor.
1t is curious thing that his early ambi-
ton was not in the direction OF literature.
Before he weut TO Cornell university, from
which re Was graduated in HI5 il was his
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-25


The Ohio State Food CorrAn nUfx-MiA0E.e that
and subsequently denounced
for grossly misrepresentirgtE IL
The New York State Boa
severely condemung the Royal Baking Powder Company for
msrepresentng proceedings and ortung them for adver
Using purposes.
No chemist of repute will certify that he has made
pete analysis of the Royal Baking Powder and fail
that it contains ammonia
The cunning and tricky methods Of Misrepresentation,
pacced the columns of publ press by the Royal Baking
Powder Company nu the intelligence OF all readers.
The Price Baking Powder Company before the
pubcfay and with pure goods and honest methods
The chemical invstg gaoos made by the National
Food Analysts have brought light fact which will be
of special interest to the Cream of Tartar
used by the Price Baking Powder Company the purest
made in the world The cry tl from the finest grapes
freed from all impurities by them in the manufacture
of the celebrated DIR. PRICES CREAM BAKING
POWDER.
No better proof of the purity and whoesomeness of DR..
PRICES CREAM BAKING POWDER and SPECIAL
FLAVOR1NG EXl RATS be offered than that they
used by the Un ted St Government and recommended
by the following H ads of ,he great Universities:
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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-25
Sc a Day--A Gold Mine

neSS ever offered. A golden harvest for the
next Two Mouths. s15 Per Month and eI-
penses to active men to sell our goods No
Capital Required. No peddlIng. Sample
case Of goods and valuable Information and
full particulars FREE. No humeug; ws
mean just what we say. Addres, at once
standard Silverwar- Co.. Hoston. mAss
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-25

1t was the man who wrote his final testa-
ment on piece Of stove plate who had an
iron will.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-25
PURE An! Perfect!
DR.. PRICES CREAM BAKING POWDER,
''MOST PERFECT MADE"
Free From Ammonia and all Other AduIbIaGos.

The Royal Baking Powder is impure and imperfect
tanning does the harsh caustc akali Ammonia of filthy
origin; also, Lime, Potash and Rochelle Salts.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-06-02
The Vote of the State.

The Legislature has finally counted
the vote Of the State for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor, and officially
promulgated it. The total and the
Democratic majority are both larger
than the unofficial newspaper reports
made them. Nichols received l37 .257
votes. Warmoth 81 All, making Mich
OLE majority 1926, and the total vote
for Governor lS6, 72s. Jeffries received
137. 1853, Hero 81 Pa /; Jeffrics majority,
66,244; total vote for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, 1879.
The largest Democratic vote was
given by Caddo; then follow Rapidss,
Tensas, Concordia, Bossier, St. Lam
dry, Madison and Natchitoches. Lin
coin, Madison and Vernon cast no Re-
publican votes. and Bienville, Cameron,
DeSoto, East Feliciana, Franklin, Jack
son, Morehouse. Ouacllita, Red River,
Richland, Sabine Union, West Carroll
and Winn less than 100 votes each fol-
Warmoth.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-06-02
To the People of the State of
Louisiana.

The State Agricultural Society Of
Louisiana having duly Incorporated it.
self. after consulting with the represen-
tatives from all sections of the State,
has determined that State Fair shall
be held under its auspices on the LIST
day of October 1888, at the city of
Baton Rouge; it hereby makes an ap-
peal to the people generally, and es-
pecially to the State parochial and mu-
nicipal authorities, to give to such fair
an effective, cordial and active support.
An enterprise like this may be consid-
cred as essential to the agricultural and
industrial development and is entitled
to be regarded as something that ap-
peals not only to the pride of the
State, but to its practical business in
terests. Weare ON the eve of a revival
Of our interests, and if we avail our
selves of our opportunities. increased
population, manufactures, farm growth
and prosperity will be the result. The
State society begs all parishes who
feel themselves in a position to con-
tribute to the prosperity and develop
ment of parish and State to take an
active interest in supporting this Fair.
by preparing and sending exhibits to
the same or otherwise assisting it, and
for that purpose recommends an or
ganized effort in each parish. And we
further invoke the powerful aid OF the
public press of the State, ever ready
to lend the assistance of its brilliant
intelligence and its far reaching intlu-
ence to the advancement and prosperi-
ty of the State.
Signed: J. L. BRENT, President.
j. NJ. FOSTER, Vice President.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-06-02

An elaborate and elegantly en-
bossed set of cards, deity tied to-
gether with a silk string and tas-
sci, and bearing the programme of
the commencement exercises of
Mansfield female college, informs
US that Miss Anna Mcknight is to
be one among q class of nine to
graduate on Wednesday June Ii,
1883. Wecongratulate her on hav-
ing reached that happy era of
"school girl womanhood" that can
view the past and future In equal
rossate hues, and hope her after life
may be fully up to the bright an-
ticipations now entertained.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-06-02

Since our last issue Lee Hunter
has been arrested and jailed as an
accomplish of Sam Davis and Robt.
Lewis in the killing of Richard
johnson.
His honor Judge W. F. Black
man, and Judge H. L. Daigre and
Mr.. NJ. G. Moseley, of Alexandria,
attorneys for the defense, arrived
in Colfax Thursday evening, to
hold preliminary examination of
the accused on Friday.
Witnesses are being examined
as we go to press, and the indica-
tions are that all the parties will
be held without bail.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-06-02

Williams. Red River Pa, April "a,
1857 have been using Dansby's
Cotton Patch Bitters for two weeks
for cough and found it efficacious
where several physicians had failed to
give relief. am now well and would
not do without Cotton Patch. Also
one of my horses had l0ckjaw aud /
did everything knew to relieve him,
but all did no good. l then thought
of Cotton Patch Bitters and gave him
two tablespoonful of it though they
all said it would do him no good as he
would die, but in IS minutes after Civ
ing him Cotton Patch he was all right
aud am now blowing him every day.
w. H. Raburn. For sale By j. H.
McNeely, COlfax.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-06-02

Mr.. j. B. Boswell one of the best
known citizens of Brentwood, Texas,
contributes the following item as his
personal experience. CATER having
suffered from Diarrhoea for some time
and having tried different medicines
with no good result, l tried bottle
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, which relieved me
at once and recommend it to all who
may be suffering from this troublesome
complaint" Sold by Price & Lewis.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-06-02
Veterans Association.

mONToOAEhf, La, may D. 1885.
The Executive Committee of the
Veterans Association of Central
Louisiana, composed of DR.. j. F..
Kelly, Will A. Strong, of VIM;
s. G. Curry, d. P. Morris, of Grant;
G. L. Trichel, 7. Halter, of Match
itoches; w. w. McNeely, d. w.
Self, of Sabine; J. w. Sandiford,
j. F. Pierson, of Red River, are
requested to meet me at Natchi-
toches, La, on Saturday, the 9th
day of June next, for the purpose
of designating the time and place
for our next reunion.
Should it be impossible for any
members of this committee to at
tend said meeting, they will CON-
municate with I. Halter, ESQ.,,
Natchitoches, La, expressing their
preference of time and place for
said reunion, which will be sub
mitted to the committee.
H. v. MCCAIN, President.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-06-02
River still falling.

In event of Gen. Sheridan's
death the Office Of Lieutenant Gen.
sral, conferred by act of Congress,
would expire with him and could
only be revived by another act.
Major General John M. Schofeld
would become head of the army by
seniority right. He is now COM
handing the Division of the At
lantic, with headquarters at Gov
ernor's Island. Gems. Howard and
Crook stand next to Schofeld on
the Major General list.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-06-02

The rains of the past week have
got the crops well along in grass.
We would advise all to make good
use of every day of sunshine to
clean their crops, as the weather
prophets predict two storm periods
for this month, one from the 9th
to the 18th, and the other from
the Goth to the Oath. It is not alb
lutely certain that these weather
wiseacres know all about such
things, but sometimes they guess
mighty close to it.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-06-02
sHERIFF's SALE.
Twelfth Judicial District Court, Parish Of
Grant, La.-No. 451.
VIM. M. Watson VS.. His Creditors.

By virtue of and to satisfy an order Of
sale, issued and to me directed, in the above
entitled and numbered suit, will offer for
sale, at public auction, in front Of the
court house door, in the town of Oolfax, La. :,
between the hours prescribed by law. on
SATURDAY. July z. 1883.
the following described property, of the
succession of Vim. n. Watson, insolvent,
being lying and situated in the parish ~
Grant, La, tO-wit:
Lot and store, lot !, block "a in the
town Of Montgomery between Water street
and the river.
Lot and store at southwest corner of
block at corner of Water and Main SITS.
Lot and store on block l east side Of
Water street adjoining lot occupied by
old store at the corner.
Lot with warehouse thereon 1T south
end of block No. "a.
Block No. with all the buildings and
improvements thereon.
And also the following described lands:
East half of northeast quarter section
twenty-nine containing eighty acres; north
west quarter Of southeast quarter and the
southwest quarter of northeast quarter Sec
ton twenty one. containing eighty acres !;
the northeast quarter of northwest quar-
ter section twenty-eight, containing forty
acres; and the southeast quarter Of the
southwest quarter of section twenty-ore.
containing forty acres, all in township
eight, north, range 2, west
Also southwest quarter and south half
of northwest quarter of section nine, town
ship 8, north, range 4. west; containing
two hundred and forty acres.
On the following terms The purchaser
or purchasers to pay one-thiul Of the pur-
chase price in cash on day of sale, and for
the remainder to execute their or his two
notes for equal amounts. due in one and
two years respectively, and each to bear
eight per centum per annum interest from
date and both to be secured by vendors
lien and special mortgage in and upon the
property purchased. p. GOODE,
june !, 1858. {6t-pf sl7.50) Sheriff.