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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-01-19
PuNoENT PARAGRAPHS.

1T is wise child that knows what
kind of man its own father is wha.1
away from home.-M o. Picayune. !:
Many men give too literal inter-
probation to Scripture maxims. They
shun the appearance of evil moro than
they do the evil itself. Boston Budget
The old bachelor cynic says that
there are some leading ladies on the
stage whose chief claim to that title lie
in the fact that they lead their hus-
bands pretty dance.-N z. Tribune.
The latest remedy for snake bites
is wash of carbolic acid solution.
There are not 80 many cases now as
when it was fashionable to administer
spirit frumenti by the quart. !,
IL hope you appreciate the fact.
sir, that in marrying my daughter YOU
marry large-hearted, generous girl.~
II do, sir with emotion); and hope
she inherits those qualities from her
father. Life.
-'Parson-''I am astonished, sir, to
hear q man with three married
daughters say that marriage is a
failure Citizen-"Well, sir, when
you have three families beside your
own to support you will learn that
marriage is positive bankruptcy."-
LoUeH Citizen.
1T is all right to say that there are
as good fish in the sea as ever were
caught; but II the fishermen are To be
believed, there are better fish in the
sea than ever were caught. Somehow
the finest fish always manage to drop
of before they can be ianded.-Puck.
-z"Gentlemen and fellow-citizeus. ~
exclaimed an imprisoned orator.
'.what II all the European countries
should put tax on our raw materials
what would be the consequencep'' "Ali
OF our dudes would have to STAY Mt
home, shouted voice from the rear
OF the house. Georgia Cracker.
-Fannie-''So you are marr,ad
Hattie. and have wealth and possibili.
tiesw Hattie-'sYes. my husband /.
very rich." Fannie-"And you eniov
it all very muchp" Hattie-..vsry
much. indeed" Fannie-..And Won.
hnsbandp" Hattie-'O. we'll, YOU
know in this world We have to take tbs
bitter with the sweet - Washinoton
Critic.
There are two classes Of Amer;c.n
tourists in Europe who reflect no credit
l. ~
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-01-19
DOGS AND THEIR WAYS.

Little PecullaritIes Of the Newfoundland
=. and ST. Bernard Breeds.
"Give US an article on dogs" writes
a correspondent.
A dog collar is an article on dogs; so
is flea; which will you haveP
The dog is called the friend of man,
and it is true that he is frequently seen
running after him. particularly when
the man is trespasser or the dog is
mad.
There are many kinds of dogs.
The Newfoundland dog seems born
with an instinct for saving children
from drowning. 1t will hang around
a mill-pond for days at time watch
ing for an opportunity to win medal
from the Humane Society. II no such
opportunity occurs it becomes very
melancholy and seems impelled to ask
If life is worth living.
A friend of ours imported New.
foundland dog to look out for his chill
dren, as his residence was near pond
Of water. Every few days the faithful
animal would come bounding towards
the house. dragging dripping child
by his teeth, that he had saved from a
watery grave. Then the dog would
be petted by the family. and Toasted
and made much Of. Yet it didn't seem
to make him proud. He looked as
calm and Indifferent as II saving q
child from drowning was one of the
most ordinary events of his life
scarcely worth speaking of-nothing
at all, in fact, to what he had done in
the old country, where he had often
rescued two or three whole families
before breakfast.
But this thing Of bringing home
drenched children got to be rather too
frequent not to excite suspicion, and q
watch was set on the devoted friend of
man and children. It was discovered
that he had habit OF pushing child
into the water, when favorable CD
portunity offered, and then plunging
In with destinations zeal to rescue it.
The Newfoundland dog was promptly
discharged, without a recommendation.
The st. Bernard dog Is hotel rum
ner for hostelrie way up among the
Alps. He finds travellers who are
houndering around in the snow too
bewildered to remember what hotel
their cooks ticket directs them to put
mp at, and runs them into tha st.
Bernard, conducted on the European
plan, -Tezas Siffinos
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-01-19
The Pool of Bethesda.

The pool of Bethesda has been salts
factorily identified at Jerusalem, ac-
cording to the chairman of the Pales-
tine exploration fund. All early au-
thorities agree in representing this
pool as being near the Church of St.
Anne, but nothing was known of the
pool in later years till some Algerian
monks recently unearthed large tank
in the rock under the church. reached
by fight of twenty-four steps. How
ever, the pool being invariably de-
scribed as having FIVE porches, this
tank did not quite correspond to the
Bethesda pool until now, when Herr
Conrad Schick has found twin pool
side by side with the first discovery.
These sister pools, therefore, could
easily have had porch on each of the
four sides, with a fifth on the wall
separating the tanks, and this link is
considered to complete the identifica-
ton! Among other traditions, the old
writer's describe this Hscina Probatica
as the birthplace of the Virgin Mary.
Boston Home Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-01-19
LULLABY.

Close your eye-lids, baby. darling,
Like soft clouds DER skies of bluei
All unseen the holy angels
Keep their watch, dear. over you.
To his couch in golden splendor
Sinks, ut last, the summer sun;
While the twilight, soft and tender,
Tells the day is donel
Lullaby. sleep and rest,
Graded on this faithful breast.
Safe from life's storms. fierce and wild,
Sleep and rest my little child
Slumber.
Lullabyi
Like bird, that, tired Of roaming,
Seeks at eve its downy nest
So my birding, in the cleaning,
Sweetly sleeps upon my breasti
on TO dream-land baby's going
Slumber's sillxen sails unfurled-
While night winds are softly blowing
De r the silent world!
Lullaby! Sleep and rest,
Graded on this faithful breast!
Safe from life's storms, fierce and wild,
Sleep and rest, my little child,
Slumber!
Lullaby,
-Era Beat, In Detroit Free Pres.
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Cabbage and saw-grass palmetto 70
Tia material that q Florida gentleman
e. desirous of turning into fiber.
-Cedarwood pulp is now maze lno
naner for undertaking carpets wrap
ping up wool, ETC.. and prese,s". ~
AGAINST moths The wood USED 70 'uu
heretofore wasted chips OF the pen'',
mandatory. ..
Among the products which sclenc~
has nut to valuable service is the ne'-'
tie. a weed which is now even Dei.s
cultivated in some parts OF Europe us
fiber proving useful for a variety %,
TEXTILE fabrics. In Dresden thread
q produced from it so fine that a iengtn'
Of sixty miles weighs only "a POUNDS
Sheep are now being successfully
sheared by machinery in Aus'ra,ia-
The wool mower can be run by either
steam or horse power. There Is now
very little poetry left in farm opera
tions-if there ever was any poetry in
the hard work that prematureiy woro'
out the old-time husbandman.
Building blocks made OF corncoos
form the object of new Italian pat
emit. The cobs are pressed by macnin,
erv into forms similar to bricks anu
held together by wire. They are
made water-tight by soaking with tar.
These molds are very hard ana
strong. Their weight is less than ONE
third of that of a hollow BRICK ana
they can never get damp.
Some physicians have warmly In
dorsed the suggestion that massage.
as an employment is peculiarly suited
to the capabilities of the blind. in whom
the tactile sense Is so strongly de-
veloped, Indeed, in japan massage
has for a long period of time, been
practiced by blind luen, who go about
the streets with q f.,geolet, drawing
attention to themselves Aud their occu-
patton. Il is thought fAat superin-
tendents Of blind-asylums VIII ma tnis
a possible avenue TO employ uen' ior
their pupils.
1T has been estimated that an b ver-
age of FIVE feet Of water falls annual,.v
over the whole earth. Surprising thas
condensation takes place at an average
height of 5000 feet. remarks General
Strackey, the force of evaporation to'
supply such rainfall must equal the
lifting of 1926. 200. 900 pounds of water
5000 feet in every minute, or about
800, OOO. OOO, O0O-horse power constantly
exerted. or this great energy very
small part Is transferred to the waters
that run back through rivers to the
sea, and still smaller fraction is util-
lied by man; the remainder is dissi-
pated in space.
Some curious maritime discoveries
show that the ocean teens with life at.
q depth of more than one thousand
fathoms. At north latitude fifty de-
grees thirty-two seconds, west longi-
tude twelve degrees two seconds, there
were brought from twelve hundred and
twenty fathoms perfectly black fish.
with white eyes, specimens of that
strange genus Of echinoderms, cali
veria, and few silicious sponges and
rare, beautiful cassideria. tyrhena, and
some large and exquisitely colored sea.
anemones, and also quantity OF car
maria and pteropoda, which were cap.
tured In surface nets.
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-01-19
The Liberal Soul.

There you go again." said the
milkman, as his wife waited on little
boy, "giving nearly double measure,
as usual. Why is it woman never
can be trusted to sell milkp"
"'The liberal soul shall be made
fat quoted the wife.
MARY Jane" expostulated the hus-
band, as he looked at the ample form
of his spouse, "when liberal soul
already kicks the beam at 297 pounds
that soul ought to be satisfied.
[Firmly] I'll sell the milk myself here
after, Mary Jane. Chicago Tribune.
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1t is powerful hard thing for .
woman to wear six-button kids when
her husband wears q. sevan-button
pocketbook. -Burdette.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-01-19

Give your hogs more variety of
food il you would have them free from
disease and profitable.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-01-19

self to do for.
ut was just then that Tom Burns
came home from Nevada"
"Who was Tom Burns?"
"Why. Sarah Denny's son. Didn't
tell you that she married a man named
Burns? Well, she did. and she died
young when this Tom was baby, and
he came and stayed with his grand
mother awhile till the widower could
look round and get married again.
Then he moved out West and took Tom
with him.
Tom was always particularly fond
of Marianne; l suppose because she
had been good to him when he was a
little fellow; and Samantha and Miss
Denny were pretty strict, / reckon.
Anyhow, he struck silver on claim
he had out there somewhere, and the
first thing he did with his money was
to come home and see his aunt.
well. you never did see any thing
so pleased as Marianne was at his
coming. 1t was Tom here and Tom
there, and she must take him round
and show him to every body; and he
scas a real kind fellow. and no mistake.
"'Now, Aunty,' he says, heres
your chance. I'm able and ready to
fix you out any way you say. Shall
build you a new house to end your
days in? or will you have the old one
done upP or shall 1 settle regular
payment on you, 80 that you needn't
teach any more, or whatp I'll do just
as you decide. Take me while feel
rich,' says he, for it mayn't last, you
know
$50 that was the way Marianne Dem
ny got her telescope. She said the old
home'd last out her time and was good
enough, and she didn't want it fixed
over. and that she'd always done for
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-10-04
CREATES NEW BISHOPS.
Archbishop Ireland's Archdlo.
cese to BE Divided Into Five
Suffragan Sees.
-Four Prominent Churchmen Sc.
lected for Promotion to
Bishoprics.
Winona, St. Cloud, Duluth, James.
town and Sioux Falls Chosen
For See Cities.

New YORK. Oct. 1.-The Catholic
News has received the following cable
gram from its correspondent at Rome:
Rome, Oct. 1.-St. Paul, Mimi.
which was recently created an arch
diocese, has been divided, and hence
forth will have five suffragan sees.
They are Winona, St. Cloud and Duluth,
Minn., and Jamestown and Sioux Falls,
Dakota. Rt. Rev. Martin Marty, O. S. B.
DID,, now vicar apostolic of Dakota, will
be bishop of Sioux Falls: Rev. Joseph b.
Cotter, now pastor of St. Thomas church,
Winona, will be bishop of Winona; Rev.
James McGolrick, now pastor Of the
Immaculate Conception church, Mime
apolis, will be bishop of Duluth; Rev.
John shanley, of the Cathedral, st. Paul,
Mimi, will be bishop of Jamestown.
Confirmed by Archbishop ireland.
ST.. PAUL, Oct. 1.-Archbishop Ireland,
on being shown the above dispatch, con-
firmed the statements made, but said it
was impossible at present to say when
the new arrangements would go into
effect. The various doceses, however,
would be created, and the ecclesiastical
province of St. Paul constituted before
Christmas. His grace was evidently of
the opinion that the new arrangement
was in every way desirable.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-10-04
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.

State Convention in Session at Saratoga
New York worlds Fair Endorsed.
CONVENTION HAIL, SYRACUSE, N. Y,
Oct. 2.-The Democratic state conven-
tion was called to order by Chairman
Murphy, of the state committee, at 1920.
Mr.. Murphy announced that the state
committee had decided upon the selec-
ton of Edward F. Jones as temporary
chairman and Charles r. DeFreest, +.
Oulahon, Joseph E. Newberger and
Frank w. Gethofer as temporary secre-
taries. Committees on resolutions, Gre
dentials and permanent organization
were appointed and convention took a
recess till 5 p. m. .
Temporary Chairman Jones called the
convention to order at 5:45 p. m. The
committee on permanent organization
reported in faver of making the tenn
porary organization permanent.
After the adoption Of the platform
nominations for state officers followed.
Hon. Frank Rice, of, Ontario, was unan-
imous1y nominated for secretary of state.
Edward Wemple, the present comp
troller, and Mayor Edward A. Mayer, OF
Albany, were named for comptroller.
Mr.. Wemple received 260 ut of $50 IL
votes. and was declared nominated. Hon.
Elliot Danforth, Of Chenango, was nom.
mated for state treasurer by acclama-
ton.
Attorney General Charles F. Tabor,
was nominated for that Office, as was
John Bogart, of New York, the present
state engineer and surveyor. Denis
O'Brien was nominated for judge of the
court of appeals by acclamation.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the state committee, in its discretion, to
dispense with the state convention next
year, in view of the fact that there will
be but one vacancy on the state ticket.
At $50 p. m. the convention adjourned
sine die.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-10-04
NEW STATE ELECTIONS.
The DakOtas, Montana and
Washin4ton Cast Their
Maiden Votes.
Republicans Garry North and
| South Dakota and Wash
ington.
Montana's Vote Is Close and Both
Parties Claim to Have
Small Majority.
Pierre Claims the Temporary Capital by 4
Good-Sized Majority-Prohibitioo
Vote Close.

BISMARCK. N. D., Oct. 2.-Returns
from the state at large are coming in
slowly. In Burle,gh county the Repub-
lican majority on the state ticket is 400
100 in excess Of the largest estimate. The
Republican legislative ticket, Little, Will
Jams and Rawling, are elected by major
tiles ranging from 100 to $50. Winches-
ter Rep.) carries the district for judge,
but runs 1000 behind the state ticket.
In Morton county the Republican legis-
latiye ticket is elected. InStark county,
where there was sharp fight, the Re-
publican legislative ticket is elected. In
the Kidder-Emmons district the same is
true. The thirteen Republican candi-
dates in the Bismarck land district are
elected. Prohibition is defeated in Bur
leigh county by 400 majority, and in the
counties of the Missouri slope by 1900
majority.
The only lawyer candidate for state
SENATOR. S. Frye, Rep, of jamestown
seems to be defeated by his strong in.
dependent opponent-Bailey Fuller. The
reason for this defeat was too much rail-
road interference. La Moure county
elected the Republican candidates to the
legislature. There was some doubt
there. 1t looks as if the 10000 Republi-
can majority is sure.
SURPRISES RAVE REEN GENRAL.
Myers, Dem. has been elected repre-
sentative in Nelson county. Newman,
Rep, is probably defeated for judge in
the Second district, and Templeton,
Dem., is elected jndge in the First dis
trict. In Grand Forks the vote was
light. Hansbrough gets 1877 majority,
while Miller has less than 100 majority.
The vote on the constitution is heavier
than expected, and Grand Forks county
will probably defeat the document. In
Walsh county, the Republican candidate
for the senate, is probably defeated. The
prohibion vote is running very close and
a majority is claimed by both parties.
In Grand Forks county it will probably
be devoted. Cass county will give q
big majority for the state ticket. Hans
brough is running ahead, especially in
the western counties and in the Red
river valley. Corliss and Bray will also
run away ahead.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-10-04
GRAND HAVEN SINGED.

Finest Residence Portion Of the City De-
stroyed by Fire-Ioss Half n Million.
. GRAND HAVEN, Mich, Oct. AT an
early hour Of the morning Grand Haven
was visited by the most disastrous fire in
its history, the loss, as estimated, footing
mp well toward 81 ,0o0, 900. The fire orig
mated in the rear Of Slayton's grocery,
directly west Of the Cutler house. The
flames spread rapidly toward the north
east destroying nearly two entire squares
before subdued. Over thirty families
were burned out, and not more than halt
q dozen saved anything at all. The town
was panic-stricken for time. The town
is still in great confusion and it is i'm
possible to get an accurate estimate OF
the losses, e.: l..
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-10-04
LOUISIANA BOND FRAUDS.

Nine Indictments Found by the Grand
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Burke Among the
Number.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 2.-The grand jury
was in session Tuesday in the criminal
district court. Judge Mars addressed the
jurors and called their attention to the
charges made by the daily press with re-
gard to the fraudulent remarketing Of
bonds Of state, which years ago had been
declared null and void, and which were
ordered to be destroyed. He said these
charges had now become public, not
only throughout the country, but abroad,
much to the detriment of the credit of
the state and it's good name. Charges of
such a grave nature should be thoroughly
sifted. At the conclusion of the judges
address the jury retired and after a four
hours session found nine indictments.
The names Of the indicted parties cannot
yet be ascertained, but it is understood
that ex-Treasurer E. A. Burke is one of
them,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-10-04
WASHINGTON IS REPUBLICAN.
The Entire State Ticket Eleoted-Nyom'
Suffrage and Prohibition Defeated.

The Entire State Ticket Eleoted-WOmnn
Suffrage and Prohibition Defeated.
TACOMA, WASH, Oct. 2.-The polls
have just closed on one Of the most i'm
portant electione ever held in Washing
ton. From meager returns received
from this and adjacent counties, approx
innate, the vote will be larger than ever
before cast in the territory. Indications
all point to the election of Ferry and the
entire Republican state ticket, including
Wilson for congress, by majority aver
aging 1900. The separate articles Of the
constitution embracing the prohibitory
and woman suffrage planks, are undeni-
ably defeated by large majority. The
constitution will be ratified, but not by
the majority its supporters thought it
would obtain.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-10-04
IN THE SOUTH.

The Entire Republican Ticket Elected
Pierre Claims tho Capital by Good
Majority.
YANKToN, s. D., Oct. 2.-The election
resulted in Republican victory through
out the state of South Dakota on the
congressional, state, judicial and legisla-
tive tickets. The constitution is almost
unanimously adopted. Minority repre-
sentation is defeated. The prohibition
clause in the constitution is probably
adopted, but the margin is small. The
capital location lies between Sioux Falls
and Pierre.
SIOUX FALLS AND PIERRE RUN CLOSE.
Sioux FALLS, s. D., Oct. 2.-Specials
to the Daily Press up to midnight give
give the following figures on temporary
capital. From 91 precincts out of 525,
not including the local vote of any can.
didate: Sious Falls has 1924; Huron,
2,497; Pierre, 1884; Watertown, 1,14S
Mitchell, 75e; Chamberlain, 800. The
total vote Of Sioux Falls is about 1900, Of
which 2,1O0 will be for herself, making
her total vote at this hour 1924.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-10-04
TOO PROUD TO BEG.
Terrible Condition in Which en Ohio Fam
ilY Of Nine Persons Were Found.

Terrible Condition in Which ali Ohio Fam
lily of Nine Persons Were Found.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohig, Oct 2.-Late Mon
day night hunters in the vicinity of
Pitcher, this county, came upon family
comprising husband wife and seven child
ren, all canlped in the woods. The nine
persons had been travelling, but several
weeks ago their money gave out; sick.
ness attacked the father, and, too proud
to beg, they lived in the woods. Since
then they have subsisted on sour milk
and potatoes. Their clothes have be-
come so ragged as to barely cover their
nakedness, and all of them are more or
less diseased. A 16-year-old daughter
was found in an abandoned pigpen. She
had typhoid fever and a baby lay in her
arms. Today the members of the family
were brought here to the county infirm-
ary, and they ate ravenously of the food
placed before them.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-10-04
SENTENCED FOR LIFE.

Lawyer Billings Gets the Full Limit OF
the Law for His Crime.
Dies MONIES, Iowa, Oct. 1.-The Lead
ers Waterloo, Iowa, special says: N. E.
Billings, who was convicted of murder
in the second degree, was sentenced to
the penitentiary for life. Judge Ney, in
passing sentence, remarked that had he
been a juror he would have voted for
acquittal. He then gave him the full
limit of the law. Billings was convicted
of the murder of County Attorney Kiugs-
ley at Waverly, Iowa, in December, 1887.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-10-04
PIERRE GOES WILD.
The City Claim the Temporary Capits
by u Good Majority.

The City Claims, the Temporary Capital
by Good Majority.
ST. PAUL, Oct. IA special to The
Globe from Pierre says: Pierre is the
capital Of South Dakota. Returns have
been coming all night showing Pierre
gains. The spacious hall of the board of
trade is packed with men waving their
hats and cheering, while the people are
crazy with excitement over the good
news. Speeches are being made by
prominent citizens amid vociferous
cheering, and it is an acknowledged fact
that Pierre has won the prize. Returns
from all sections, maiuly from the terri
tory of other aspirants up to after mid
night show total Of S,478 votes, Pierre
having 3,4ss, Huron 1883, Sioux Falls
1,021, Mitchell 9A, Watertown 9s6,
Chamberlain 1926. Black Hills dispatches
received indicate that Pierre gets 95 per
cent Of the 5000 votes there.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-10-04
ROCHESTER ASYLUM.

DR.. Bowers Mildly Roasted by the Report
of the Investigating Committee.
ST. PAUL, Sept. 30.--The board of
trustees of the insane asylum met at II
a. M. with the governor and heard
the report of the Rochester in
vestigation committee. The report
is very lengthy. The Taylor Combs mat
ter is recited at length. DR.. Bowers is
blamed for not reporting the matter, but
the blame is very mild. In other matters
he is exonerated. DR.. Bowers has ten
deren his resignation and the same has
been accented,