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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-10-27
PuNcENT PARAGRAPHS.


Its a pity that the dude can't b
allowed the woman's privilege q
changing his mind. Perhaps II he wore
he might possibly make swap for one
that was occasionally good for some-
thing.-Journal of Education.
The reason why so many old families
die out is because the younger ones have
not bee sense enough to swarm. Ihey
want to stay together and live on each
other until they all starve.--M O. ho0-
yu'e.
-"Ralph. why did you send
me little red flag to-day" Ralph e
rejected and detected suit0r) 81 beg
you will wear it as a signal OF danger.
You know. would not like to see the
other fellows suffer as do now. -
Life.
Young man." he said, solemnlys
"what would you think II l should put
an enemy into my mouth to steal away
my brainsP' II would (hic) think,
SIR" hic-coughed the young man,
''that you were going to an unnecos-
sary expense. ~ y. Sum-
With 100000 represented in
single dog show this country has no
reason to be discouraged. Twenty years
from now we shall be worth many mile
ions in dogs, though we may possibly
lose few sheep.--L0aisujIle CbHsies-
Journal. 6D
AN article is going the rounds Of
the papers headed: ''How to Select .
Wife, Its rules are very scientific
and interesting. but when young man
falls in love he doesn't ponder over
rules. He just shuts both his eyes tight
and grabs frantically in the dark
SomerrilIe Journal.
Prospective son-in-law Modern
custom justifies me in asking you how
much you are going to give your daugh-
ter in case we marry?" Prospective
father-in-law-sYes. and modern cus-
tom justifes me in asking you how
many of your debts you expect to pay
with my ney.''-Tsras SJ1ings.
Mrs. Chilsley-s see statistics
show that forty-five per cent, Of male
criminals are unmarried. Mr.. Cniis-
(which shows how many mon
prefer the penitentiary to matrimony."
And the ensuing silence was 30 deep
'nat mrs' onilsisy cou'u nesr nerseu
'enec. --f"0S'
lis II becoming 70 mers sne ASKED
az she paraded In the costume OF one
Yes. my dear" said he, meelly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-10-27
OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
IT'S a saying trite, repeated Outlines.
"a housekeepers work il never done;'
The household wheels must be oiled each day
And the work go on from sun to SUM-
There IL washing, and ironing, and baking to DO
While swift Is Q weaver's shuttle time goes.
And the small jobs sandwiched between these
tasks
No one but housekeeper saesses or knows.
The Johns of the household have their weak
points,
Altaoush for the most part good men and
true;
Not faults that arc slaring; oh, no; no, mol
But follies and foibles like me and like you
Some Johns have penchant for delicate bread,
And some for mealy potato,
And some we have known covct polished shirt
fronts,
And this, We must own, is but nature.
The children, too, must be coddled and fed.
Their bruises court-plastered, and each little
sprite
schooled, soolded, and guarded from perils by
day,
And lovingly, tsnderly cared for at night
wesrisome. isn't II, sisters ani
Wearing alike to heart and BRAIN
No way TO avoid II, no way TO shirk
Doing the same things over again.
But would We exchange, for store, or shop,
Or the factory's busy, unceasing whirI.
The quiet homo where we reign queen,
And 60 back again and again be girl!
No; wen cherish our homes, and each pet her
John,
And nurture with care the children dear.
Patiently, cheerfully filling our lives,
Doing the same things year after year.
-Jdmes BuetAdm, N Harper's Wcekty.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-10-27

one feel like going to see it in spite " ones
self; don't you think soi''
'Isuppose it does, Cynthia; 1 never heard
any thing about it,"
The operetta had begun when they en-
tered the theater. A little man accom-
panied by two handsome ladies' was raising
great commotion about something with an
usher. Nettie just glanced at them as she
passed. Their seats were in the orchestra,
and the house seemed quite full, with the
exception of one chair adjoining their own.
Cynthia Invested herself Of her jacket at
once and prepared to enjoy herself.
I'VE can put our things on that seat next
to you, Nettie; If anybody comes Wen take
them away again." she said
Nettie placed Cynthia's coat in the vacant
seat, and as she did so her eyes fell on the
man beyond it; he was staring at her with
wide open eyes and hanging jaw; he looked
quite stupefed. The man was her husband.
"Why, joint how came you here!
thoughts this surprise, or joke-what
does it mean, Johns'
'Nettie, /" he said, hastily, ''there has been
mistake; found It out and camel mean
let US 60 quickly-quickly, Nettie!,' He
rose to his feet; Nettie was quite bewildered,
while Cynthia stared-"Quick, Nettie--"
"Ah, Wheatleigh, I've found you, have Ir'
cried little man busting up; s'such a deuce
of q time I've had. What on earth did you
mean by sending me one ticket for this
place and two for somewhere else, Lord
knows wheret I've been having fine row
back there, and the girls are as mad as
hornets. Maud didn'tlike it when you didn't
come to dinner, anyhow. o, can promise
you jolly scolding. How did YOU make
such bull! Are these the seats herel The
usher will try to straighten the thing out If
these ladies will kindly let him see their
coupons. May be-" His words were
drowned in burst Of applause. Floria de
Brassi, as the young Prince Gaillard, had
bounded on the stage-a glory Of blonde hair
and silk fleshings. Nettie had not an idea of
what the trouble was about; she looked at
her husband, who was still standing. His
face was white, his lips moved, but she
could not hear the words. The usher was
saying something to Cynthia, who was help
lessly fumbling at her bag for the coupons
Nettie had handed her when they came in !;
but what was this the woman ON the stage
was singing, her hands pressed to her heart,
and her eyes rolled up in mock agonyl
'Ah sweet secluded one!
All poor deluded onel
He'll fool you II he can.
Now he's q married man,
Ha-hat
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-10-27

bCiC0 bAl6 uOu9e anu NetJle Q0Q0oQ H9f
tickets to the man at the gate.
you're in the wrong place. ladies', - said
he; these tickets don't belong heren
"Dear me-" said Nettie, ''where are wet
Did the cabman make mistakei Aren't
you playing 'Cymbeline'r'
Eyes ma'am, but these tickets are for
Madame Roquette,' at an uptown house.
The address is on your tickets-please step
aside moment ladies'"
20, how provoking" said Nettie. slow
could John have made mistaken He knew
1t was 'Cymbeline' wanted to see-we
talked OF it quite awhile"
'Perhaps they will exchange them at the
box-oface" suggested Cynthia
10, no, they won't do that, - replied Net
tie, taking out her purse: 1--WE must buy
new tickets. Dear me, I have only enough
here to pay the cabmani Havc you any
money, Cynthial"
Cynthia humbly acknowledged to not
having penny.
"Well, there il nothing to do, then, but to
drive home" said Nettie. 20, am 30 dis
appointedp They found q cab and were
rolling up-tawn when Cynthia said: s.Net-
tie, 20 long As we have the tickets, why
shouldn't we 60 to see Madame Roouettep
hear It 10 splendid Floria de Brassi sings
In 1t, you know. II we don't like 1t we can
come away In little while"
Every well, Cynthia" replied Nettie,
alphabetically. She was thinking how could
he have been 80 careless, when he knew
she wanted 80 much to see this playi But
she had invited Cynthia to go with her and
felt bound to make the best Of the matter.
Cynthia hastily put her head out of the
window and told the man where to drive.
Secretly she was delighted at the change
In the programme. Shakespeare was very
nice, OF course, but such thing as mad
anne Roquette" was not to be seen every
day. "Bennie de Forrest was telling me ali
about II last night, Nettie," she said, The
says It is simply grand, and that FIoria
de BRASIL 10 the loveliest, most bewitchine
thing! The men are all wild about her.
She sings topical song or something,
called Now Hes . Married. Man, that
orines down the house, Bonnie says. L
don't know that approve of such things, .
shs added, deprscatingly, sbut It's wen
enough . 80 onoe IN awhile, especially when
everyhody istalhne about . thing; II makss
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-23
MONDAY MORNING, JULY 23, 1ss

farmers connecting their houses with wire, and which has extended until now it has sixty-fve miles of wire and ninety offices, two-thirds of which are in farmhouses and the others in stores where the farmers trade. Every farmer Is his own operator, battery man and line repairer, and can use the line with each other, give orders to the stores and receive early information of important news over their wire. One farmer had his life saved by it. He took poison by acci- dent and there was no doctor within several miles, but he telegraphed to the nearest ono, told what was the trouble, and was directed to fill himself up with sweet milk and keep filled until the doctor could get there. The prescription was successful.
 Over seven hundred colonists from Iceland will arrive in Manitoba this month, driven from their northern homes by the excessive 1y hard conditions of life in north Iceland. We are apt to think of Iceland as 6 rather small and unimportant island, though the fact is that it is over three-fourths the size of New York State, and considerable part of the northwest coast Is still imperfectly known, having never yet been explored by a scientific traveller. Mir. Thoroddsen, the geologist, who visited northwest Ireland last year, says the farms lie high above sea level and that, as there are no highways through the terribly rough country to the southern settlements, the inhabitants are almost com pletely cut off from the world, except during the two or three months when the ice may move of the coast, giving passageway to ships These farmers, who have often had little in their larders except the birds they have caught, will probably imagine they have found an Elysium at last when they see the wheat fields of Manitoba.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-23
Courtship of the KatYdia.


 In the twilight of an evening in last Au- gust nay attention was drawn to quite an un- usual syllable sound-ka, ka, kat, ka. The repetition was sharp and incisive, indicating that the musicians were young and full of life, and why they did not complete the sen tence-Katy did. Katy did it-sroused my curiosity sufficiently to incite an investiga- tion of the matter. Stepping out on the vs randa soon found Miss Katy on a vine which ran over the piazza, surrounded by a group of gallsnts. Whether she was sad firt and had brought the infiiction upon her self of so many callers, or whether it was her own inherent loveliness and beauty that attracted so many at the same time, was not for me to know; I could see only the result of some law or katydid etiquette which was inexplicable to me.
 There were five of these young suitors looking precisely alike, and so far as could see no preference was shown to one more than to another by the fair Katy, who was seated on a spray of honeysuckle and embow- cred by an overhanging cluster of belated flowers. Her visitors walked around her in 6 slow, courtly manner, with their long an tenne lying straight back over their wings. But every little while one and then another
 
 bringing forward his antenns and gently waving it over her; then would come the sharp chorus of voices-ha, kat, kat-all talking at once, when the sditor would subs side and replace his antenne over his back and fall into rank with the others.
 Happening to know that another female was not far away, secured her and placed her near this group, thinking thereby to di- vide their attention. I put her below them, knowing her tendency would be to walk up- ward rather than down. She no sooner reached the party than the first Miss Katy began to rise up until she stood on the very tips of her toes, looking like young giant sss, and all the time waving her antennae as if to dismiss her, while the sharp click of the males resounded on every side as if as suring her of their entire devotion, and that they would not be swayed from their loyalty by this unbidden guest. She did not tarry l long, however, but walked away without 2 ! single follower, and only one of the gallants \ saluted her as she passed, touching her with | his antenn@.
 l The mode of communication among all in- | sects is with these organs, and for aught we ! know their language may be as perfect with | fhaun as ours with us
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-23
w WRETE.

The postofice clerk holds the letters write side up.-Washington Critic.
 A woman seldom preserves her temper when she is canning fruit.-Boston Gazette.
 The man who is addicted to toothache csn- not offer any good excuse for being alive.- Nebraska State Journal.
 "This is just too gorgeous for anything" :" gasped Brooklyn belle after eating whole watermelon.-New York Journal.
 Courtship is graced with the glitter of dia- monds, but marriage has to scramble around very lively to get supply of the plain black oarbon.-Puck.
 Cases of nutmeg poisoning are being noted by physicians. We shall have to use some caution with our punches and toddies here after.-Boston Post.
 find him out sooner or later. He will be out when you call for the return of your money. New Orleans Picayune.
 A philosophical travelling man sagely re- marks "H you don't have fun with other people, other people will have fun with you. ."-MerchantT Traveller.
 When young pharmacist applies for a situation at drug store the first question that is asked of him is: ''Do you understand putting up soda fountain prescriptions"- Boston Post.
 Ethel-Is it true, Clara, that you are en- gaged2
 Clara-Yes, dear
 Ethel-When is it coming of!
 Clara-Why, you silly thing, not at all. It's only a summer engagement, and doesn't count.-Washington Critic. A little 5-year-old in Washington evidently appreciated her mother because she is her with self-appreciation. Mamma" she said l the ether day at the table, ''guess what 8 l lady said about you at Sallie's party last night" "What was it, deari" "She said you were the sweetest little girls mother in Washington. ."-Youth's Companion. During the long French war two old ladies l iu Stanraer were going to the kirk. The one said to the other, t'Is it no wonderful thing that the Brestish are aye victorious in bat tlef" ''Na," said the other, "for ye ken they aye say their prayers afore the fetchin' be gins" The other replied, "But the French ken say their prayers as weel's the Breetish. wha could understand thema' Johnny-eOuchi Yah.r-r-ohl Yiep-p!- d-don't toke tn b.b-ack of tn b-brushl G-g-g-rhl won d-do 1t again -Ow-wow- wewl" Grandma-"John William, your fathers mother is nigh on to 80 years old, but she worked well sweep all her festive youth and the next time you feel like giving her grasshopper in place of clove during
  pal church you don't want to do it." Clip -swipe-swatD-Puc
 TLis is somehow figure that fingers in the imagination: In Virginia church, st the end of 6 revival, there were three persons who were expected to unite with the church. Only two were present; the third, quite an old lady, was prevented by the inclemency of the evening. A lay brother was called on to pray. which he did very fervently, "espe- cially for the sister with one foot in the grave and the other galloping on to eter- nifty "-Harper's Magazine for August.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-23
Monday, July 93, 1888.
THEPROHIRITION FOLLY.

The prohibition party has proved more or less able and efficient assistant to the Democratic party. It will, in all probability, never be anything else. The Democratic party is to-day laying plans and raising money to help boom the prohibition ticket in the doubtful States.
 It has long been surprising to those who have seen what the prohibition party, with all it's we'll meant efforts, was really doing, that, that party could find favor with so many good and intelligent men. But it is not sur- prising to see that here and there some who have hitherto acted with the prohibitionists feel that they cannot longer do 50. The Rev. John Hogarth Lozier of Iowa, who says he has run the whole gauntlet of stones, knives, pistols and threatened hangings, drownings and burnings, with the usual tar, feathers and rail aosompaniments, for the prohibition cause, and who was the first can didate for governor nominated by the prehi- bitionists of Iowa, declares that the cause of temperance owes all it has gained in Iowa and other States to the Republican party, and that the third party prohibitionists are now stultifying themselves in their boast that they mean to kill the Republican party. He hopes and believes that the pro- hibitionists in other States will take sober second thought and go back to the RepubH- can party, as the prohibitionists of Iowa have done.
 Concerning the expectation of the prohibi- tfonists that the Republican party will be wrecked by defeat and that then its members will gravitate into the ranks of those who are now abusing them, MT. Lozier foreibly says: Think not that the Republican party, whose history is the history of the nations wisest statesmen, truest patriets, saintliest martyrs and most ilIustrious warriors-the party of the Union soldier and of the ever multiply ing generations of sons whose glory is that their veins are enriched with the blood of the Union soldier-the party of freedom and of the protected American 1abor-thirk not that that party is thus to die. It Is vital with too many hallowed memories and sacred associations to perish thus. She will live when we are all gone to dust. Let us wisely help to make her the emsncipator of the slaves of rum as she has been of the slaves of the descendants of the old English ooolies.
 This Is sensible advice. It is especially good advice for the prohibitionists of Connecticut, who have no cause to ever do anything to help the Democratic party.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-23
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Mills bill went through according to the programme. And it was great victory for Cleveland, Free Trade and the English.
 The largest peach crop ever grown in Del aware was produced in 1875, when it footed up 5,00O, 900 baskets. This years crop is expected to be double that quantity. Peaches ought to be cheap this season.
 It's an i'll wind that blows no good. In single town ont in Minnesota there have been gathered in within fortnight 5000 bushels of grasshoppers. As, under the new bounty law of that State, $1 bushel is paid out of the county treasury for dead grass hoppers, this harvest means $6,000 for the enterprising grasshopper hunters.
 A man applied for pension at the Maine State agency the other day, and being asked on what ground he thought himself entitled to a pension, answered fdrunksnness." The astonished pension agent told him that pen sions are only granted for disability cons tracted in the army. "I know that" said the applicant. Drunkenness is my disabil- ity and contracted it in the army"
 
 State committee of Indiana, professes to be satisfied with the outlook for that State. 'sThe only Democrats" he eheerfully says, "who manifest disposition to leave our ranks are 8 few of the wage workers who are not informed as to the tariff" More of them will be Uniformed as to the tariff" be- fore election day, and as soon as they be- fvEo he cratic party very speedily. A campaign device which the Democrats I think highly improper is card on which ia printed the headline: "Regular Democratic Nominations" over British flag, the staff | surmounted by crown. Then follows the | name Grover Cleveland with this quotation ! from the London Spectator: "Grover Cleveland has done more to advance the ! cause of free trade than any prime minister of England" The name of Allan G. Thur man comes next, followed by this extract | from the London Times: ssThe only time | England can use an Irishman is when he em- | ioratee to America and votes for free trade.
 The Panama Canal eompany's authorized lottery loan may not yield anything for use in paying for work on the isthmus. The l Economiste Francais showed three weeks ago, upon the assumption that the subscrip' tions amounted to $72, 900, 900, that the greater part of the sum obtained in cash would be eaten up by the expenses of nego tiation, the repayment of temporary leans the resuired purchase of Government se curities for the protection of subscribers, SC that there would be available for the com' pany's use hardly enough to pay for few months the interest on it's debt and to meet the current expenses of administration. But since the Economiste made this statement i, has been disclosed that the subscription amounted to only $56, COG, ,0e0.
 Lewanee county, Michigan, has cooper lativs telegraph line which began by twt
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-23

Sold and recommended by Wells & Calhoun, wholesale agents, New Haven, Conn. jy15eodaw
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-23

Lewanee county, Michigan, has a cooper ative telegraph line which began by two
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-23
NEW DEPARTURE.
 Bargain in RnnkS.

We have bought large as sortment of popular novels in paper covers that we shall sell at
 TEN CENTS A COPY, Uusually sold at I5c and POO. This line is very extensive, com prising stories by Black, Mrs. Alexander, M. E. Braddon, Be- sant. Blackmore, Bertha M. Clay, Duchess, Charles Reade and some thirty other novelists; each story complete for 1oc. The greatest bargain in fiction ever seen.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-23
Mcintyre, MagQirG X to. NOW FOR THE THIRD WEEK
 
 GRAND MIDSUMMER SALE. Former Prices Cut In Two, as We are Determined to Crash and Slash, Sell and Deliver MORE GOODS THIS WEEK. AND FOR LESS MONEY Than in Any Recorded in 5uy

Jog your memory to former prices, then visit ut packages The goods will agree to deltvsr-so you neighbor busy to read the be neighbory her. It may be the money she saves on purchase at big fortune or neat three story house. What con But to continue eur story:
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-23
Dress Goods and Silks
sur

To be plain desire White Suit for either child or consists of beautiful asort did Protection goods the prices this week dd they have big protection advocates United States them you at half what they cost
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-23

The Mills bill went through according to the programme And it was great victory
 The largest peach crop ever grown in Del aware was produced in 1875, when it footed up 5000, 900 baskets. This years crop is expected to be double that quantity.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-23
gne an1rrma1 aud Gnmr1er.

DELrvERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY, 15 GENTS WEEK, 50 GENTS A MONTH, $500 FOR SIX MONTHS, $500 YEAR. TEE SAME TERMS BY MAIL.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-23
gr,3 @nnds.
8TD W4uuIkAs Howe & StGtsOl SWEEPING REDUCTIONS. HALF PRICE
 ON Fine Wash Dress Goods.

Nearly 1000 yards fine Scotch Ginghams to be sold at 12Hc a yard, that have been selling at 25c. This is as cheap as com mon Gingham-an unheard-of price.
 Also, quite an assortment of the best quality French Satines that have been selling at 33c, we now offer to close at 17c per yard. This lot includes all our remnants, together with many dress patterns and whole pieces.
 White Embroidered Robes, $I.25 to close. Ecru Embroid'd d Robes 75c, formerly $1.44.
 We'll Worthy of Attention.
 Our French Batistes in ele- gant patterns at I5c per yard.
 Also, our very fine American Batistes at oc yard, in two widths, viz, z8 and I 18 yard.