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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-02-01
PuNoENT PARAGRAPHS.


There, I've forgotten my NELL
cine" "Wen. you want to be CAREFUL
first thing you know you'll be getting
well."-Life.
-Full-blown Rose-"What . pity,
dear, you are engaged so young! You
will never have the fun Of refusing
man." Bud-"No, but I've had the fun
Of accepting one."
"A bore who has called upon busy
author asks: ssAre there not times when
you can not think?" 20, yes; when
have caller. "-Arkansas Traveller.
Edmund Clarence Stedman, it Is
said, does not look like q poet. The
trouble with the average verse-slinger
Is that he doesn't write like poet-St.
Paul Pioneer.
-Humorist- suppose this little joke
! will 20 at regular rates If accepted2''
| Editor-"Yes, guess 80. 1t is too old
| to travel for half fare any longer. -
Terre Haute Express.
Mrs. Closehall EDO You know that
I've induced Mr.. Closehall to give up
ciears?" Really? Why, I've
known him for ten years and never
saw him give up one yet. "-Judge.
Mr.. Sampson-'I have spoken TO
your father. Miss Clara, and he has
given me permission to speak to you"
Miss Clara-"Excuse me, Mr.. Sampson,
but / can not entertain any second
hand offer of marriage. Epoch.
--"How did the new preacher impress
you, Mrs. Fluting?" "He seemed very
eloquent and used NO notes whatever.
"And how did the choir sing?" ''Well'
Just as the minister preached. "-Phiia
delphia Saturday Review.
\ Mr.. Dumpsey ito the wife of hi!
bosom)-"Maria! here, I've gone AND
sat down In that chair / vanished fol
you this this morning" Mrs. Dumpse!
Il -"Well, for once you've stuck to you
; work. "-Burlington Free Press.
Mrs. Oldboy-s'O, you needn't talk
J John. You was bound to have me. Yo'
can't say that l ever ran after you.
Oldboy-"very true, Maria, and the rat
! trap never runs after the mouse, but !
gathers him in all the same. "-Bostol
, Transcript.
, I'm New York the question, evil
, electricity kill" seems to have resolve
itself into this: II the subject is mul
derer and deserves death, it will no
, kill; but If he is an electric light CON
pany employe, and is innocent of crime
: it will knock the breath out Of him wit
neatness and dispatch. = Norristow
: Herald.
: Mrs. Younglove-''Dearest, I wis
you could afford to buy me ses
sacque." Mr.. Younglove-"Why, m
own, didn't know you cared for sue
extravagances." Mrs Younglove-"Yo
know very we'll that it is not the GO
: ment that 1 care for; but" M
Younglove-"Then why do you wal
!. it?'' Mrs. Younglove-"So gentleme
!. will offer me their seats when the stre'
J cars are crowded. "-America.
! Wife Tin sudden alarm) "Johl
: John! Do wake up! hear somebod
: moving about in the housew Husbar
y Tin greater alarm)-"Wh-what! Som
: body in the houie? If didn't have Il
!: rheumatism 80 blamed bad, Maria, !
: -" Wife (disgusted) Say! "
= burglar down stairs! When you've g
= all the plumber you want l wish "
= = would come up here and carry OF th
= thing that calls itself . man!-Chical
% Tribune
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-02-01
AN ORDERLY REVOLUTION.


was Abolished In Brasil.
Brazil, the only country Of South
America which has long possessed
stable government, concluded to dis
pense with the services Of its constitu-
tional Emperor the other day and re-
public was accordingly declared. Good
Dom Pedro and his family submitted to
the new order of things without muir
muir. Being told that their presence in
Brasil might cause discord, they sailed
for Europe with the understanding that
they were never to return. Thus began
and ended what Il perhaps the most
orderly revolution in history.
The peaceful manner in which slavery
was abolished in Brazil was not less re-
markable than was the orderly over
throw of Dom Pedro. The dire explo-
sion which slavery caused in the United
States furnishes . strange contrast to
the event in the South American coun-
try. The leaders of the people Of Brazil
apparently are themselves guided by
reason rather than by passion. 1t Is
useless to look elsewhere for . parallel
to the peaceful action Of the people Of
Brazil in the two instances mentioned.
For fifty years the public men in
Brazil have imbibed the political doc
trines of the Emperor, who was the
most liberal and most progressive OF
rulers. During that time there have
been NO reprisals among factions. Dom
Pedro has led them all forward to the
door Of the republic, has opened it for
them, and then has stepped aside. No
other wearer Of monarchicsl authority
can be compared with him - respecter
Of the rights and wishes Of his people
save the lamented Frederick Ill Of
| Germany.-Chicago News.
A Chinemnn on MUDDY Feet.
Nobody ever saw . Chinaman with
| muddy shoes, no matter what the
weather, unless some hoodlums had
pushed him into puddle. We take care
Of our feet instinctively. and get into q
| habit Of walking carefully. II you watch
on muddy crossing ron will zee one
American after another pick his way
over cautiously, and yet land ON the
other side with mud on his toes, while
Chinamsn will walk along after them q
his usual gait, and, seemingly, not mo-
ticing his feet, stepping on the Other
curb with not particle Of mud on the
tops Of his shoes. But when he crossed
the street he did not walk ~ the Ameri
cans did. Had he done 90, he woulf
have been ~ muddy - they. The1
stepped along gingerly ON their toes, or
1t least, the front part OF the foot u
= A. Il
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-02-01
HOW TO BRoIL MEATS.


why Housekeepers Should Give the Fry.
ing-Pan Rest. =
1t is to be regretted that under vari-
Gus pretexts the frying-pan still con-
tinues to be the favorite cooking uten-
sill in American kitchens. A piece OF
meat had almost as we'll be thrown away
as put in a frying-pan of fat. Gradually
people are learning more intelligent
methods of cookery, but the change Is
so slow that it is discouraging to any one
who knows how much health and life Is
daily and hourly sacrificed to barbaric
methods of cookery. There Is NO way OF
cooking meats so simple and at once so
perfect as broiling. The secret of success
lies in first soaring over the meat on the
outside, so as to retain the juices, and
afterward finishing the cooking at less
intense heat. Toaccomplisht this the meat
should be well seasoned, slightly busted
with flour, and placed quite near bright
Goals, then almost constantly turned and
cooked on the other side. After this Is
done the gridiron should be lifted up from
the fire and the meat cooked three or
four inches from the Goals. 1t should
be lifted up or turned whenever there is
any disposition to ''blaze up" from fat or
juices dropping in the fire. Before put
ting the meat over to cook all hampers
should be opened, SO as to allow any
smoke from blazing fat to pass up the
chimney. A good thick beefsteak will
usually take about twelve minutes to
cook properly through, and yet have the
meat red rare within. A mutton chop
should be cut thick and trimmed Of all
fat. It will usually take about ten min
utes to cook such a chop. Lamb chops
should be well done, but are cut thinner
and should be cooked about the same
time as the mutton chops. Ham should
be broiled to show bits of brown over the
slices, but never crisp. A slice OF Calls
liver is one of the most delicious meats
broiled. Dip it in melted butter, season
and dust it with flour and broil it ovel
clear Goals, and serve it with maitrs
d'hotel butter.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-02-01

the shadow Of dropping trees.
81 know you are not Eunice For
roster, he said, though singularly like
her. Do you know why have waited
so long? Partly because believed your
better nature would assert itself in time,
for you are any thing but happy woman,
and partly because have known what
temptation was myself, and yielded to it.
Had /, for your sake alone, withheld
the suspicious which have proved GER
tainties, perhaps feeling my own honor
unstained, might have been harder in
my Judgment, but this was my tempta-
ton and yielded. love Genie Howard,
and every one understood that she was
to be Hugh vernon's wife, When you
came / saw that Hugh Vernon fell IN
love with your beautiful face, and in
tended to let 1t 20 on, that through the
proofs of Hugh Vernon's faithlessness heI
heart might turn to me. 1t was cowardly
Of me, when Knight have saved the mar
she loved from an adventures, but ever
yet 1 will give him back to her, let me
suffer what may"
ALI through it Eunice had not spoken
now she raised her white face and thu
hopeless agony of it struck the man Il
the heart
Eyes. was tempted. but not to yol
win l explain. You have proved that
am not Eunice Forester. Have yo'
proved who am? You need not speak
Give me three days grace and l vii
leave the homestead, telling the tsutl
II - - :. -
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-03
Mothers GIRL.

Mothers girl. What a real
treasure she is, this helpful little
maiden, who takes 80 many weary
burdens oH mothers tired heart and
handsl A selfish, nnsYmpathetic
daughter il a being 10 which nature
is so sadly perverted, that there is
scarcely to be fonnd a more revolt.
ing moral picture ThougRtlessleas
of childhood can excuse . girl for
want Of sympathy an assistance to
her mother. And no matter how
fair her face or.eharmfing her man
ners q girl can never seem even
passably agreeable who is notably
wanting 10 this respect. No other
pose or occupation would render
the little maid 10 our mind oDe.hall
so pleasant to look upon as this
tender soothing of baby brother
this thoughtful relieving of sick
mother arms.-Catholi Advance.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-03
Roping a Blg wolE


Young Capt. Nelse NalIeanx, a
youth between Is aud is years oil
age, performed q feat that stands
unrivaled in the history off prairie
exploits. Mounted on his trusty
and sure footed Montana horse he
essayed to capture with the lariat
and twice The beasts neck was
'encircled by the rawhide lariat and
twice the animals sharp teeth sever.
ed the strands as the young horse
man was attempting to disable the
savage beast. The third time
Nelse caught the young wolf around
the middle OF the body and started
On a run dragging it near the edge
OF a-cRt bank until he tumbled it
over the edge OF the cat bank by
fastening the rope tot he pommel OF
the saddle. he then dismountedana
stoned the animal TO death, the we'll
trained horse standing perfectly
still during the operation.-Fort
Benton Press.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-03
A9Age da Mrfa

On Sc moque fort de ID
ct des slatisticient; ponrla
recherehes out pariois das
int6ressants: ainsi rAi!e
en- train de refaire sn go
VoulaHt ixer llSge aaael
mands ct les Allcmanda
&c marier, age qui varic
diyerses provinces, ellie d 4
chercher les regIes elabIia
diHerents pays dEnr0pe.
de ces rccherches quen Russ
hommes peuyent sc marie
HUT ans, les femmes /
France ct en- Belgieue
ans ct les femme i a0in
est de meme en- HoOg
DroteElants; mais les
peuvent Sc manier: les
qnatOrze ans ct les lemma
CONNIE en- Espagm, ian
Portugal; en- Autriche on
hommes ct femme, depnis
ans. En- Angleterre ct
if ny a pas d'age minimum
Qnel est le pays Il
On peut dire quT BY
pour les braves.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-03


By the Constitution of 1879 tax,
alton is limited to 6 mills State and
10 mills parish. The people may
elect to increase this for the purpose
Of erecting public buildings, bridges
ana works Of public Improvement.
Then lest the people might consider
education a work Of public i'm.
prOyement' while it provides that
every parish may lsvya tax for the
public schools it further provides
that the whole amount OF parish
taxes shall net exceed The limit
above mentioned. OF course this
stops any tax for schools as long as
bridges as other public improve.
ments must be made. The Consti.
eution should be amended so as to
permit any communfcaty to tax
itself for the building Of school
houses and the maintainance of
schools.-Welsh Crescent.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-03

The Rapides parish Farmers
Union, alta recent meeting, passed
the following resolutions which are
Of interest to Union men in Vermil.
ion
Whereas, an official journal for
the Farmers Union in this State is
a necessity which every member is
willing to admit, therefore, be it.
Resolved, That the Subordinate
Unious throughout the parish of
Rapides are hereby requested by
this body to take subscriptions and
contributions within their respective
bodies, within thirty days after the
publication Of this resolution. and
that all such amounts as may be
subscribed or donated, with the
uames Of individuals who subscribe,
be forwarded to the Secretary of the
State Union, to be turned over to
the State Union Treasurer, and said
monies to held by him subject to
draft from the committee on. printing
appointed by the State Union in
August last.
Resolved, That other parish
Unions in the State be requested 10
take similar steps, that the intention
of this resolution may be quickly
realized.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-03

In default of and extradition
treaty between the Governments o.
of the United States and Honduras.
it is understand that President 3D.
graH will surrender Edmund Stargis
Crawfork, 1.-THE manipulation Of the
mysterious transaction by which q
package of brown paper was substi-
tuted fer $4l ,O00in currency to the
authorities Of this country at the
personal solicitation of Secretary
Blaine. As hr. Blaine has been so
successful IN conducting a negotia-
ton in which no treaty stipulation
warranted the surrender of the fugi
tive from justice, we think it would
be we'll for him TO extend bis good
Offices q little further in the same
direction, and ascertain If it is not
possible for him to prevail upon the
President of that country, to reetore
to L.ouisiaaa justice Major E. A.
Burke, whose especial friend and
he is reported TO be. But
it is quite ligely that Mr.. Bogran
would, in the language Of one Of our
incorporates, consider any such
proposition as "Fery Thin Indeed"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-03

Jean George Selsel, a Greek
peddler from Beyrouth, Syria. came
to this country q year ago, accompa-
MED By his brother Cassio's wife, q
beautiful young woman of twenty
who had her husbands permission.
They travelled together until two
weeks ago, when they met a Syrian
named Jean Yecobi at Fort Worth.
III and the woman became deep
" enamored of each other and
Monday left for the Indian Territory
Seisel, who told this story to United
States Commissioner Lite at Paris,
Tex, wanted a warrant for the
arrest of the woman, saying that if
he returned to Syria witheat her
he would be charged with her mur.
der. Tho commissioner coRld not
issue the warrant, bat finally con.
sented to issue q certificate showing
that the woman had abandoned him.
This will be forwarded to the Bey-
routh consul, for if the peddler fails
to return or account for the disap.
pearance of his brothers wife his
own wife and children will be made
to suffer for his ofense against the
peculiar laws of Syria.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-03

Alexandria is highly elated over
the prospects of the speedy com
pletion Of the Fl. c. A. & N. rail
road from Columbia to hat place,
putting the town in direct commuui.
cation With st. Louis.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-03

For a gentle, sarcastic skinaing,
The one given. J T. Bryant and the
editor Of the Advance, by q CORES.
pondent Of the Arcadia Herald, is
immense. Bryant, under the head
Of Josh Hopkins" had addressed a
very Glthy "open letter" to Gov
Nichols on the lottery question.
The "ignoble son Of worthy sire
win not be apt to show bis head
again soon.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-03

The newspapers that attack the
Supreme Court of Wisconsin for its
decision that the reading Of the
Bible in the public schools of that
State is in violation Of the Consti.
tuition, are more enthusiastic than
wise. The matter is one Of Law
purely. The judges, as we are adj
vised, are Christian men; and while
no doubt they would like to see the
Bible read in all the public schools
of the State, that is no reason why
they should put the Constitution
aside. Besides, the question relates
TO a particular version which the
Catholics do not accept.
The starting point of the whole
matteris the constantly recurring
one of sectarianism in the public
schools, ia which religion cannot
be introduced free from sectarianism.
The Wisconsin court is undoub.
tedly right in its position, some we'll
neaning newspapers to the contrary
Notwithstanding. Certain it is
that the re2ding in the public
schools Of the Douay, or Roman
Catholic, version Of the B BILE would
be denounced by the Protertant
world as secular instruction prohibi.
ted by the Constitution. The read
ing Of the King James version is
no less so. Let US have peace
at Work.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-03

The sprightly Voice. Of St. Der
nord, demands more outlets and an
honest system Of levee building
This is all that will save the eoun-
try.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-03

ThCfe is no good reason why the
mechanic should not play the piano
or The banjo, if he is So inclined$
none why he should not keep him.
self clean and respectable and 20
into society none why the doors Of
mansions should not open as wide to
him as to the statesmen in the
store. IF Che daughter of Squire
Tinsel look down upon a mechanic
and smile upon q counter iumper,
the former may console himself that
he is no loser by the preference. and
that he may save the money the
latter expends upon concert tickets
and earriagea-0Iiver Optics
Letter.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-03

Henry Wiufree, an accomplished
typo and an cid journalist, is now
on the Welsh Crescent.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-03
ARemeax esr Dapaahers@

The following remedy FOR dip
iberia is said to be the best known /:
At the drst indication Of 0iptheria
ID the throat Of q child, make the
room close, then take q 6n cup and
pour into tia quantity of tar and
turpentine, equal parts. Then hold
the cap over q fire SO rs TO gu the
room with fumes. The little patient
on inhaling the fuaes will cough ap
and spit out ell the membanous
matter and the Hptheria viii PASS
OF. The fumes of the tar and tur.
pentine loosen the matter in the
throat and thus aEord the relief that
has bafIed the skill Of physicians
Scientific American.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-03

For vim and liberal advertising
ahe merchants Of Arcadia take the
plum.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-03


Tn savant francafs Went ID
neT Ia Romenclaiure des
Iaui ont ete suppfimes va
ment par leurs editears, 3D.
interess6s quciconaaa
Nous = trouyons une BIS
INVESTIGATION scientifaue ia
se ct qni rappclle, en- gFaa
genaaire mysti6cati0n d.
trompe. Ellie est d%'autani
santc qu'elle s'cst pass6e
suite e AIIemand. Yoie
ellie consiste.
Beriager. medecin da
one de WuFMbourg ct .
: l'aniversit6 de cette
amateur enthusiastic ae
satureIlcs. Tn j6snite
Rodrick connaissait cepeng
proposa den tirer part
efet- il prepara avee % ee
tonte uns s6rie de p6lridcaElaaA
sol distant telles plas singq
nnes On les autres, chaug
avec allies ct tetes de papllaa
bes aitese E6zards laasas
arraignees i plumes cte
presenter lie tout ) Befing
des jeunes gems sans scruFlI|S
lui alimerent avoir trouFe ee
6tonnantes dams des caverlsa y
montague d'EIbelstad, vol
Wurlzbourg. lie savans
tomba dams lie panneaa e
ces merveilles en- Viugs Ct pc
ches grav9es sHracier, en lss ssa
CONNIE preuves j lappui d
soatenue sous sa persistence
docteuf g. Lud Hueber
Mas le livre etait 4 peiaa
Que ~l'infoFtnnE savant :us
do tour sui lai await
consacra des Tors le reste ]
existence 4 en- rechercher ! Dr.
ct j les bruIer:: mais i en
nnelnueguns dams Ia elrca
datant de l726: les colleca
Sc les arrachent.
Indignant Gpes
for that hat bsefsteak. Whsa
Waiting--"In about tour
,nore."-Texas Sifsiugs.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-03

From all reports the route Of the
Kansas City. Watkins and Gulf
railroad will be as crooked as rams
horn. It viii start at Lake Charles
q east to near Lake Arthur, then
northwest, thence northeast to Al
exandria, thence northwest to Liber-
ty Hill, thence northeast to Simsboro.
and from there we cant say which
way it will travel.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-03

Bro. Hulse, Of the Arcadia Her.
aid, asserts that Coy. Nichols, in
making the appointment of Judge
Breaux, has shown a reckless disre.
gard to the people Of Louisiana"
Now, We think this is. a very reck.
less assertion, for, with the ,excep-
ton Of the bar, the press and people
of the State had by no means clam
ered for Judge Poche's appoint
ment. although the Pieayune and a
few other papers, were working the
g~entEeman's claims for all they were
worth. Rotation is a sound Demo,
cratic doctrine, Bro. Hulse, and
Judge Breaux's brain and stock oil
legal lore is every bit as heavy as
Judge Poche's.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-03

president d recu l. O.,...,
aSjourd'hui le seal a snso
Club. = NJ . Plus n iowa
cutter son toar, mon Drssiss.
a -yous Ia paille de fer. s & as
volsi vons allez trichar -0
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-03

Boys, boysl" exclaimed an aged
grandmother, | wouldn't slide down
those banisters--I wouldn't do ii
"Why, grand mother, Jon conldn't,"
said little Charlie disdainfulIy, as
he picked himself up from the hall
door.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-03

ClaD. 4 NJ . Plus nogss
cutter son tour, mon prSsiSs
a vous la paille de fcr, s \
|Tois' yoas allez tricher
. Grand 6moi i Cas-.
Lewiston, Madame
berry, une vieille femme
IglDgts ans'que Ron saOooss
depuis quatre iours. 8 EN-.
de ses sens au moment
parents ct les amis de 4
nalent de CO reunir chez
asslster = son eatefreme9
Mayherry. sans Sc laisser
par lappariel fanebre aSi ~
2 pre- les invites de reps
antre fois le plus tard posh
-
Une iettre yenant
adressee 4 IN nonn6 Albe
: Amigo wisconsin, /
par les Inspectors de Il
IL poSte de New York,n
renferma1t une matte
pour laquelle les drois
ton n'avaient pas ele ne
forne oticieFIement he N
! prevent que la nate gta
disposition en eellauge Be If
de soixantosdix cents
s'elevaient les droits, ii
a repondu par retonr aa
Ia matte est pour ma femu
Foubli6. Ma femme Pawn
portee pendant plusiaures
europe, cette matte ne saura
soumise aux droits dimpor
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-03

The Times Democrat, Item and
States. all Observation-Disclosures sheets,
are striving to have it appear that
the State will be visited by a vel
low fever epidemic this year, be.
cause we have a new board of health.
This is but a howl of disappointed
Office seekers. This cry was set up
last year, when DR.. Austin was
appointed TO succeed DR., Ably at the
quarantine. Such idle babble and
balderdash deceive no sensible man.
All the wisdom and goodness in
this world ID not wrapped up in any
particular mans hide. If it were
SO the Offices filed by them should
be abolished ut once for when they
die a calamity would surely result
the inability to replace them.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-03

Brother Gray declares the Louis
lana Lottery question will split the
church. the Planters association
the mercantile exchanges, the De
mocratic party and every thing else
that comes in its way and through
the split it will walk into power
again. It is bigger than the State.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-03

Brick Pomeroy declares the La.
State Lottery TO be IAN Infamous
Tobbing Of the poor who are duped
TO try the luck" that is steadily
against them. If there is no hell
there certainly ought to be one for
all such swindlers and for the legis.
GATORS who authorize them and
provide for them a legal footing
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-05-03

The ceremonies attendant upon
the laying of the corner stone Of
the Central Sugar Refinery, took
place at Franklin on Tuesday.
Jno. A. O'Neill and Don Cafrey
were the orators Of the day.