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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03
Early Americans.

Simplicity in their mode of living was the
marked characteristic Of the early settlers
of America
Every thing which pertained to them was
plain and transformations.
The food which they ate was frugally
served and of the substantial kind.
Their clothing was home spun and the
moccasins which covered their feet were a
home product, being made from the hide of
animals and ornamented with beads after
the Indian fashion.
Their homes were simplicity itself, con-
sisting of roughly hewn logs and home made
shingles-the whole constituting the old
Log Cabin homo of frontier life.
Yet those were model homes.
The wives and mothers were well versed
in the art Of all that pertained to house
wifery.
Conspicuous In the early home was the
ct: king figure of the old grandmother.
Not only was she the adviser in social az
fairs but she was the medical adviser and
prescriber for the sick. Often were her
hands engaged in the preparation Of some
healing potion or remedy for the relief of
those in ill-health. Fully versed in all the
bountiful supplies contained in the grand
store-house Of Nature, she wisely knew how
to utilize the curative properties contained
in certain roots and herbs ard accordingly
she transformed them into certain remedial
agents, which have made the old Log Cabin
famous for all time to come.
Conscious of the great value of some Of
those old time home cures successful eff
fort has been made to re-discover the lost
secret Of their preparation, and, coupled
with all the Improvement which human in
genuity and progress suggests, they are
now widely known under the name of War.
ner's Log Cabin Remedies, the most promi
nent being Log Cabin sarsaparilla and Log
Cabin cough and consumption cure.
The suffering public has been quick to
recognize and appreciate their true value
and the manufacturers are daily in receipt
of much praise for the re-discovery and re.
vival of these old time remedies against
sickness and disease.
To the old Log Cabin home, however, Is
justly due the praise for all the good which
may, thereby, be effected.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03
UNLIMITED GUESTS.
Curious Incidents of Social Life In wash
ington. ss-.sss-es-s-s -..s

Curious Incidents of Social Life In wash
ington. ~ss.-e-----a's
The stories that were published last
winter and the winter before OF the un-
invited guests who crowded that Chi
nese Minister'S parlors were not exag-
gerated. They were true in every par
ticular. and more racy anecdotes of
social experience could have been told
by the correspondents had they wished.
1t is not unusual for hostesses to find
their parlors filed with strange people.
The occurrence is only too common.
There is not a woman who has enter
tanned in Washington who can not re-
late some experience with the great
unlimited. The intruders are to be
found in the greatest numbers at the
receptions of people in official life.
Many strangers regard these as in the
nature of public receptions. Unac-
quainted, perhaps, with social custom.
they do not recognize the rights Of the
servants q the people" as they are
fond OF calling them, to any privacy,
even in their homes. The advent Of
crowd Of curiously-dressed people in
the parlors OF the Secretary of State or
of the Secretery of the Interior at a
card reception would astonish none of
the receiving party. however much IL
might annoy them.
At one OF the afternoon receptions
given by the family of the Secretary of
State under the last Administration .
number Of plainly dressed women
walked in and began to look about the
parlors. Miss Bayard stepped forward
to greet them, but was met with a re-,
quest not to ''bother" herself, and the
information that they had ''just come
in to look around" At another large
reception a showily-dressed woman
was approached in the tea room by the
daughter of one of the Cabinet officers
and asked If she would have some re-
freshments. mo-" was the response,
delivered in a hard, metallic tone of
voice. Il have just given my order to
the other girl" A woman who has
lived in Washington many years and
who did great deal of entertaining
one winter, tells me that she has been
forced to furnish refreshments and
amusement in one evening to two hum
dred guests whom she had not invited
to her house. The same experience
was had at a reception at which she
was asked to assist. The uninvited
guests did not enter the parlor where
the receiving party was stationed, but
went directth through the hall to the Sec
ond parlor and into the dining-room.
At another entertainment given mad
vertently on the night set aside for q
public reception at the White House,
the number Of the unlimited guests was
so great that it was finally necessary to
station policeman at the curb to ask the
occupants OF each carriage as it was
driven up II they were provided with
invitations. And the people who had
driven up from the White House recep-
ton ''for lark" were driven away
again. Washington Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

logged persistence of effort without
Encouragement All this. accom-
panied by their more vigorous diges-
ton. greater robustness. stouter build,
greater strength and freedom from
blemishes and diseases, give to mules
very high value for farm work and
heavy draft, especially in those local
tiles where roads are steep. rough and
generally heavy and bad. Coun-
try Gentleman.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03
Push the Chicks Along.

Keep a constant watch on your
young chicks; push them right along
till they are out of danger; feed them
all they can digest of variety OF
good, nourishing food. Their roost-
ing place should be dry. warm and
well ventilated, and cleaned every day.
Don't let them out in the morning ill
the dew is off the grass, or they will
get roup. and the result will be DEATH
or they will be stunted.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03
STRANGE PREsENTIMENT.
The Hold Which supsrstitioh AfaintaIns ON
the Public Mind.

Tho Hold Which supsrstitioh AIaintalns ON
the Public Mind.
show few people there are who are
Tree from superstitions of one kind or
another" said friend TO me. s,and yet
how few will acknowledge. even to.
themselves, that they are superstitious.
One person believes in the genuine old
fashioned ghost, which appears in
some dark crossroads where some one
was murdered, or in the deserted house
where a miser died and left his spirit
to guard his hidden treasure; another
believes that there is something omin-
GUS about the bowling Of dog or the
striking Of an old unused clock; the
gambler has superstitious belief in
luck; and nearly everybody has the Fri-
day superstition in his mind and is az
fected by 1t. So it is with most of us,
who. though we may say to ourselves
we have no superstitious beliefs, will
occasionally attribute some little hap
pening to something supernatural. !,
for one, have to acknowledge that the
occurrence which am about to relate
had such an influence on my mind that,
against my will, l believe just little
bit in the supernatural When /
was a boy, living at home with my
parents on a Kentucky farm, II came in
from the field one night, and, after
scraping the fresh-plowed dirt from
my boots and washing preparatory to
taking supper, noticed that there was
an extra chair and plate at the table.
asked mother the meaning of this and
she replied in an off-hand manner that
my brother, who lived in Chicago and
who had not been home in eight years,
would be home that evening. l asked
her how she knew that, and she replied
that she had nothing tangible to base
her belief on, but she was positive he
would be home; and "sure enough" he
did come. As we were sitting down to
supper a rap came to the door, THAT
Is he!" said mother, and filled with
doubt and curiosity opened the door
and saw a man so different from the
the brother that left eight years before
that / concluded that mothers idea
was a mistake, but he grabbed me BY
the hand and spoke my name, and in
abouttwo seconds his arms were around
mother and her tears of joy fell so fast
that they filed me with desire to-
leave home and then come back years
after to be cried over. After the greet
ing was over. he sat down to supper in
the place which had been prepared for
him, and as he had come straight from
the railroad station to the farm and
had sent no word in advance of his
coming, he conld hardly believe that
preparations had been made for him.
/ am positive that she had received no
news of his coming. and as she had
never done any thing of the kind before
which would lead one to think that it
only happened by chance. Twas forced
to the conclusion that it was asclear
case OF presentiment.- 4 Chicago Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03
A sure DclIverauce.

Not instantaneously, it Is true. but in .
short space Of time, persons OF bilious
dlsordered liver is capable Of inflicting, by
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. an ambitious
medicine and aperient Of the first rank.
The pains in the right side and through the
right shoulder blade, the sick headache,
nausea, constipation and saffron hue Of the
skin, are entirely removed by this estimable
ton and digestion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

PHYSICIANS are justified In denounciIP
proprietary medicines which claim to cure
every thing. A medicine, for instance, that
willcure rheumatism in one person, will
not necessarily cure it in another, for the
Ma aria is always Malaria. and Shallenber.
gers Antidote will destroy it in the system
in every case. II you are suffering from
Malaria y0u tCiu knoto Il, and this medicin,
will certainly cure you. Sold by Druggists
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03
IL Il any Wonder

that DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
outsells all other blood and liver medicines,
since it possesses such superior curative
properties as to warrant its manufacturers
In supplying it to the people las they are
doing, through druggists) under conditions
such as no other medicine is sold under,
viz: that it must either benefit or cure the
patient, or the money paid for it will be
promptly returned. It cures all diseases
arising from deranged liver, or from impure
blood, as blliousness, silver complaint all
skin and scalp diseases, saltrheum, letter,
scrofulous sores and swellings, fever-sores,
hipjoint disease and kindred ailments.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

"TuE days of miracles are past" That
may be, and yet some Of the most wonderful
things ever witnessed by the human family
have occurred within the last decade. Not
the least of those wonders is the success
which the agents of B. +. johnson e. Co.,
Richmond, Va, are meeting. Write them
for particulars. They will show you how Il
work wonders.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

THE widest guesses have been made In
range of vision from the EiffeI tower. The
real limit, according to the Temps, is forty
miles, which takes in Fontainebleau, Man.
ties and Pontoise, and even this area can
only be viewed in exceptionally clear
vvoafhor
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

The oleander tree may be propagated
from q small cutting, and sometimes from
single leaf. Place the twig in q jar filled
with water and little earth or sand. Keep
coming out, then plant In pail or small
tub.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

HARD water is wasteful of soap, because II
contains lime salts, which form an insolublc
compound with the soap, thus rendering u
part of it useless.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

PEOPLE who have to listen to violin prac-
ticing nearly always bring up in the
asylum.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

CANNED goods dealers in California, hav-
ing been unsuccessful in securing q reduc-
ton of overland freight rates, have decided
to charter a sailing vessel and ship round
the Horn the 800 carloads Of last years
fruit now on hand.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

ALWAYS avoid harsh purgative pills. They
first make you sick and then leave you con-
stipated. Carter's Little Liver Pills regulate
the bowels and make you well. Dose, one pill.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

II you are doubtful as to the use of Dob
bins Electric Soap, and cannot accept the
experience of millions who use 1t, after the
"a years it has been on the market, one frt.l
will convince you. Ask your grocer for it.
Take no imitation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

A MAN at Newton. Kan, advertises as
follows: s'Wanted-A good six or eight
room house by family without children.
grandchildren, mother-in- law, grand
parents or hired girl with lover"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

A WOMAN in Baltimore bled to death from
cut ON the leg, caused by the breaking of
whisky-bottle that she habitually carried
in her stocking.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

THERE are many blessings attached ia
poverty. But they are fearfully disguised.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

CARPETS and upholstery fade when ex-
posed to the sun, because Of the actinic or
chemical power of the SUMS rays. which
decompose the dye-stuffs. The process is
closely analogous to that which occurs in
the taking Of photographs.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

LADIES can permanently beautify their
complexion with Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, 30 cents.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

THE young woman who boldly states thai
she likes to be Rugged should be immedi
ately repressed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

THERE is q secret satisfaction about be-
ing anonymous that Is far sweeter than
fame to the writer Of scandals.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

For twenty-five cents, you can get Carriers
Little Liver Pills-the best liver regulator in
the world. Don't forget this. One pill q dose
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

DAVID DUDLEY FIELDS hobby is his love
Of pedestrianism and he is proud Of his feats
in this direction.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

CHARLES A. DANA says: SIT does not
happen oftener than once q week that ]
write any thing with my own hand" He
dictates every thing to q stenographer.
Wn.telaw Reid habitually does the same
thing. except where he thinks special care
il required.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

The earliest onions grow from sets; th
longest keeping onions grow from seed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

WHAT man Is pleased to call clean
profit is oftentimes the proceeds OF dirty
bargain.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

Ii afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
rhompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell 1t. 25c
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

"PRIsoNER, the evidence shows that you
brutally assaulted the complainant. Have
you any thing to offer in extenuationr'
Prisoner-"No, sir; my lawyer took all the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

IT is not always an easy matter to sue
coed gracefully; but it requires much
finer equilibrium to fail successfully.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

Tn people who have no foibles, who arr
subject TO none Of the weaknesses of human
nature, are, as a rule, neither pleasan
companions nor trustworthy friends.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

$500 Reward for an incurable case of
chronic Nasal Catarrh offered by the manu-
lecturers of DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
so cents, by druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

QUEEN Victoria sat for an hour or two In
Hyde Park one day recently, and . corrc-
spondent who saw her says she lookS red,
small, profusely Wrinkleds I'd nj = ~
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

Oregon, the Paradise Of Farmers.
Mild, equable climate, certain and abundant
crops. Bestfruit. grain, grass, stock country
in the world. Fullinformation free. Address
Oregon immigration Board. Portland. Oregon
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

"
ing.
When a mule-colt has been once
safely tied any thing can be done with
it If it should kick and resist at
tempts to handle it, its legs should be
secured by ropes, and it should be
thrown, and whatever was wished
should then be done, and the animal
released. But this lesson should be
thoroughly given. A jack colt was
kept tied down for an hour. until he
permitted his hoofs to be rasped, his
tsil. trimmed, his body handled.
brushed and stroked all over. and when
he was let loose he was given some cut
apples and bran, and did not resist in
the least a repetition of the brushing,
and he has not made any attempt to
resist since. BY gradual approaches
mare mule has never made any re-
sistance, and both animals will now
feed from the hand; come at call,
and are in every way as docile
as the quietest horse in the sta
Bile. Neither of these animals
has ever kicked or made an
attempt to do SO; and has never been
whipped. The favorite-alleged-
pastime of the mule has never been
acquired, and never will be under this
kind of training. This. of course, re-
quires constant supervision of hired
men as we'll as personal attention, but
/ am convinced, from considerable ex-
perience during five years past. that
under sensible and judicious train
ing begun before the colts are three
months old, mules may be trained to
equal docility with horses, and will be
found superior to horses for all the
hardest kinds Of work, requiring
steadiness, endurance, staunchness and
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

The rod used for killing this fish mus
be both strong and plant. / use n ten
ounce split bamboo. The reel should be
well filled with line and the leader double
SMELL Ny favorite hook has curved bow
and long shank, which / find when once
struck in fish has staying qualities that
are more gratifying to the angler than the
fish
In some waters, early in the season, bass
rise readily 70 a fly. but in other streams,
1y fishing is utterly useless the year
round. so, on the whole, spoon or bait
is the killing method. No other fish is as
fastididous and changeable in his food as
is the bass. To insure the successful issue
of days fish. the angler should have at
least three kinds of bait with him, and
the probability is he will find each bait the
killing one in its turn during some time
of the day.
The following bats are the best:
The minnow, the lamper-eel, helgra-
mite craw fish, frog, cricket, grasshopper,
and last, but not least, a bullhead, from
two To four inches long, which is n capital
bait, although not generally known 10y the
fraternity, and for large bass is the most
successful one that can be had. This little
fellow is found under stones in riffs and it
takes two TO catch him. Ii Is necessary TO
have n net, which is held close 10 the bot
tom Of the stream, just below the stone he
is under. The stone is then struck sharp
rap with n hammer or some hard sub
stance, which sttns Mr.. Bullhead, and on
lifting up the stone, he floats out from un-
der il and is carried into the net by the
current Put him in water, and he soon
is as frisky AS ever.
Helgramites are also found undeI~tones
in riffs, and are obtained by holding the
net "a allowed described, and having the
stones well raked up for some ten f~rt
above il. Helgramites will live for several
weeks If put in damp sawdust and grass,
and kept in a cool place.
Crawfish are under stones in creeks, and
are easily caught in the hand.
Lamper-eels are along the shore, buried
IN the mud and covered by one to four feet
of water To secure them, one man should
get in the water, and throw shovels full OF
mud on the shore, which should bequickiy
looked through and the eels secured before
they have time to get back into the water.
Helgramites and crawfish are used to
the best advantage in bottom fishing The
hook il attached to helgramite under
the hard shell near its head, being careful
not TO hook deeply enough TO kill IT, The
crawlish is hooked through its tail.
The sinker should be placed about
eighteen inches from the hook. Make a.
long a cast as possible, and allow the lead
to reach the bottom. and remain there -
few moments. Then reel little. Repeat
this operation until it is necessary to make
another cast.
When fishing with minnow. bullhead.
lamper eel. cricket and grasshopper it Is
best TO use float, having sinker within
eighteen inches of the hook aud the float
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

New designs in queen chain pendants
are constantly appearing. Among the
NJ west we note a tiny apple Of the Golden
Pippin variety. suspended from the stem,
accurately reproduced in variegated en-
amel, bunch OF heliotrOpe in enamel.
tied around with gold wire, a diamond
dewdrop Elistening upon one Of the petals.
siso a tiny pig. with diamond eyes and
ruby studded back
A dressy accessory is a plsstron or vest
~ white null 70 be put on outside the
dress waist. IL j. very closely gathered
below pointed. standing collar II cOlored
moire ribbon or velvet. or OF the null
striped with colorsd braid. Short under
sleeves are also worn, the wristbands
matching the collar. The fun null sleeves
are pushed against the dress sleeves in a
large puff. which gives = stylish effect 20 a
plain sleeve
An elaborate Summer dinner gown was
made of black net. wrought All over with
gold thread in large figures. The skirt
was demiErained, and panels Of black
velvet at The sides were embroiasred
scross The foot with gold. and finished
,vith & old FRINGE
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17
HIGH PRICED READING.
The Dearest Book in the World Owned by
the German Government.

What was the highest price ever given
for any book; We may venture to say
that we know Of one for which a sum Of
go, ,oOo francs (El0 COO was paid by its pres
ent owner the German Government That
book il a missal. formerly given by Pope
Leo Y. 70 King Henry VIII ~ EuglaD q
along Ssh parchment cOnferring OF
that sovereign the right Of assuming the
title q Defender of the Faith, borne
ever since by English kings.
Charles H. made present ~ the missal
20 the ancestor Of the famous Duke oi
Hamilton. whose extensive and valuable
library was sold some years ago
by Messrs Sotheby, Wilkinson and Hodge
of London The book which secured the
highest ofIer was Hebrew Bible. In the
possession ~ the Vatican.
In 1919 the Jews 70 Venice proposed -
Pope Julius II. % buy the bible. and q
pay for 10 its weight in gold Il was 50
heavy that 81 required two men 70 carry IT,
Indeed, Il weighed 325 pounds. TINS rsYrs
senting the ralus of hslf mil
lion n francs (E20.0oO Though being
much pressed for money. in order 20 keep
NJ n. Holy Lesgue" against King Louis
XII. II France, Julins IT. declined 70 ps1t-
With the volume