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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-04-12
THEY TWAIN SHALL BE ONE.

Tho task Is done by toll, dear.
The task is done by toll;
But only half the toll, dear,
When the twain are one.
Then let's join hand to hand, dear,
Let us Join hand to hand,
That my strength may be thine
And thy strength may be mine,
And our hands be one
TIL the task is done.
Tho race Is run by speed. dear,
The race Is run BY speed;
But only half the speed, dear,
When the twain are one.
Then let's join foot to foot, dear.
Let US join foot 10 foot,
That my speed may be thine
And thy speed may be mine,
And our feet be one
TIN the race Is run.
Tho prize Is won by might, dear,
The prize IL won by might;
But only half the might, dear,
When the twain are one.
Then let's Join heart to heart, dca
Let us join heart to heart,
That my might may be thine
And thy might may be mine,
And our hearts be one
Till the prize IL won.
The day Is full of cares, dear,
the day fs full Of cares;
But only half the cares, dear,
When the twain are one.
lnxs f<SH .,.,1
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-04-12
WHAT IS A KIss9

4 Strange, Thrilling Mystery That the
| Young May Study with Delight.
| All, who can tell? Surely if any thing
in the world s'goes without saying it is
a kiss, and the more one says the farther
one seems removed from the true COM
prehension of the idea.
Viewed in the calm light of reason, q
kiss is rather an absurd, rather q disa-
greeab1e, certainly very extraordinary
proceeding. Two people set their mouths
against each other, contract and press
the lips together and emit sound vary
ing from the explosion of a toy pistol to
faint sibilation or gentle conclusion.
Why, now, should any one have hit
upon this strange performance as an ex-
preston OF affection? Was it an unborn
instinct of humanity, like eating or
looking at ones reflection in ssmirrored
pools?" Did Adam kiss Eve, and did
she understand what he was attempting,
or did she fancy he was about to eat her?
A very strange, decidedly uncouth
proceeding, and yet how very natural
and how very common!
What divers manners of kiss have been
invented since that Adam and Eve in
auguration. Theirs would be the kiss
Of tender and assured conjugal devotion;
we'll, that is very nice and very satisfy
ing to the feeling, but then there is the
timid experimental kiss of the newly
declared lover and the faint responsive
kiss of the gentle beloved, and there is
the mad burning kiss of passion, and
the quivefing kiss of separation when
loving hearts are rent asunder, and
there is the cold kiss of despair, pressed
by bloodless lips upon an ICY brow-the
kiss of death that all of us have 1T some
time felt through our hearts core.
Then there is the tender and emotion
less kiss Of friendship and loving kim
ship, and the light touch of ceremony,
as in French fashion, we family brush
the cheeks of our dear five hundred &C
quaintances, and there is the enforced
kiss Of relationship that is not loving.
or Of the husband and wife who still
keep up the form from which the life
has fed; and there is the kiss of loving
reverence for the hand Of the monarch.
or the priest, or the holy relic or tomb.
and there are grades and shades of ali
these almost innumerable, and yet
after all there Is but the oSe kiss worth
the talking about, and that Is the kiss
Of love, pure and simple and mutual;
tho kiss which clings and trembles and
throbs with delight, and yet is too near
heaven to know the stain of earth; the
kiss in which the soul swoons and yet
resembles God; the kiss that one would
die in giving, and can give to only one;
the kiss that once freely given binds
two souls forever in one--n0 matter
what chances and changes" time may
bring.
The understandable and yet the uuiver-.
sal delight Of love Is IS sweet to-day ~
i ever was IN Eden. Mrs. Frank teor
lie, a Hoosier. =
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-04-12


The mineral called turfa, or braso-
lima, lately discovered in Bahia. fur
nishes an oil akin to petroleum, para
iine suitable for the manufacture Of
candles, and good lubricating oil.
Science shows that the cranberry
contains less than two-tenths Of one per
cent. Of inorganic matter Is derived
from the soil. all the rest being derived
from air and water.
Ito place telephone wires under
ground and maintain the same efficiency
rs in overhead lines would require an
insulation on each wire of over two
feet In thickness Instead Of getting
fifty pairs OF wires into three-inch
pipe. a. 1t present tunnel occupying
half the street would be required for one
cable alone.
AN examination Of over nine thou
sand pupils Of the schools of New York,
Stuttgart Bordeaux, Munich and Glas-
gov has shown that more than twenty
six per cent. have defective hearing, and
that there are twice as many so affected
among the backward children as among
the forward.
Tho new artificial silk made Of cot
ton or the sulphited pulp of young wood
treated with nitric acid, and then dis
solved In mixture Of ether and alcohol,
is said to have . density, breaking
strength. and elasticity that compares
very favorably with natural silk, while
SURPRISING it in luster.
The v,>owvP>~<~.o - -~~- ~ .x~-
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MEMORIES OF MooRE.

The House which the Poet Occupied
While = Resident Of Canada.
The house is still standing at Ste. Anne
Belle Vue, on the Island of Montreal, in
which Thomas Moore passed some of the
days he gave to Canada. A stone, white-
plastered, high-walled house. like most
of the houses erected at that period in
French Canada, it has gray, slanting
roof, from which projecting windows
start like astonished eyes; house to be
remarked upon at once, in viewing
which one mentally and Immediately
ejaculates, THAT house has history"
But what house has not? Time turns
all things into the history which, all
unknown, unread, moves the universe
of souls.
When you muster courage to climb
the creaking steps, to push open the
door, trelissed in cobwebs, you find your
self in the room the poet inhabited, and
in which he wrote that melodious strain,
1.-THE Canadian Boat Song" In the cor
ner stands the clock by which he timed
the inspiration--sublim idea! A tradi
ton VIII ich, though it has but trsnsitory
value, moments thought does away
with it as effectually as Sappho's sui
eide! Solomon's Songs, Cleopatra's Cum
ming End! the truth being that these
simple verses were written in an open
boat on the st. Lawrence during i've
days journey between Montreal and
Kingston, and were suggested to the Inn
aginative mind Of the poet by the pecu-
liar measure Of the royogeur's chansons
as they piled the oars.
The same meter is found in that ex-
quisite poem, Paradise and tho Perl; j
the PERKS closing cry has caught the
musical jingle:
Joy, Joy for ever-my task is done,
The gates are passed and heaven is won.
We are automatically informed that
the words and music of 1.-THE Canadian
Boat Song were ever dear to Moore, re-
calling wildly happy period of life.
This is easily realized, for where the
affection is concerned the association
has much to say, and time turns to
treasures many trivial things. Those
who are not poets also possess precious
memories; landmarks Of long ago. But
it seems almost inconceivable that .
man Of Moore's mental caliber should at
the moment have considered the lines
worth committing to paper.
So we wander with this touch from
Genius torch still flaming the memory.
"And of the time when full of blissful |
signs we sat and gaxed into each others
eyes; silent and happy; as though God
had given naught else worth looking at !
this side ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-04-12
ooFF'e
BRAID.

whenever you visit
the shops In town,
looking for Braid
to bind your gown,
Secure the Clasp,
wherever found,
That holds the Roll
on which 10 wound
The Braid that 10 known
the world around.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-04-12

A rife shot, and the whistle of bullet
between the two riders, intimated what
they might expect from their enemies.
ut Is life or death with US, Allie, .
said Mr.. White to his son, as he rode ur
to his side. Urge your pony ON to the
best of his speed. and then he prepared
for desperate fight. When they are
close enough we will dismount, and hide
behind some rock and use our rifles
But stand against the outlaws was
not very encouraging. There were five
OF them, and all bold, desperate men.
accustomed to meet danger. They rode
their horses with the wild recklessness
OF Western desperadoes.
The cracking of the rifles soon became
frequent; but owing to the rough, un-
even nature OF the country the bullets
fell wide their mark.
We can not escape much longer.
father" said Allie breathlessly, the
whistling of the bullets around his
head making him feel uncomfortable.
"But-why, father, it is showing"
The two looked up at the clouds,
which were now dark and threatening.
The wind increased, and was blowing in
cold, biting blasts from the north west
Snow was already floating in the air.
with the prospect Of = heavy snowstorm
to follow.
"A storm il upon U.S. said Mr.. White.
anxiously, land, I fear, . regular blix-
xArd."
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The two then worked with . will
They began to dig in straight line
due south, and away from the rock.
Even Echo helped in the work, throw
ing the snow back of him with his front
paws For half an hour the three worked
without speaking. Then Echo gave q
low growI.
What is it, Echo?" asked Allie, look.
ing at the dog.
Echo in his work had dug down. to the
earth. and his sharp nose was snuffinq
around as II he was on the scent of some
game. He then began to dig into the
dirt, throwing it up on every side. His
efforts were almost frantic, and he kept
up low growl while he worked.
II believe Echo has discovered some
thing, father. See him Dig
Suspending their work, the two
watched the dog for minute or two.
The dog dug hole several feet into the
ground, and then clawed against big
stone that was in his way. He barked
and looked up at Allie to ask him to
help him in his work.
ucres IL remove III I0r you, said the
boy, and taking hold of the big stone he
lifted it up with dif1iculty.
A sight met his gaze that greatly sur
prised him. Under the stone was .
large woodchuck's bed, and three rood
sized woodchucks were coiled up in lit
tie balls. They made NO movement As
their den was suddenly lighted up,
Echo seized one Of the fellows, and
shook him joyfully. The animal made
. few feeble motions, but Echo had
killed him before hes was fairly awake.
The whole company of woodchucks
were alternating, and were fast asleep.
Their winter quarters had been dis
covered accidentally by Echo's sharp
nose.
The three animals were quickly killed,
and otter great deal OF difflculty . fre
was started. Some of the meat was
cooked. and the three nearly famished
lost ones enjoyed q hearty meal The
llre eoon melted ~ NOV s<QRnd, and
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-16

lotte unlocked the door and locked il
again on the outside, and ran until she
reached the hall. There she met foot
man carrying breakfast tray.
where is your master?" she said, en-
deavoring to conceal her agitation, though
she feared the loud beating Of her heart
must betray her.
she is in his room, my lady,"
'Then show me the way to his room
at once. Put your tray down anywhere.
l must 60 to him at once"
The footman stared at Lady Charlotte
in speeches. surprise,
ssMy master never sees any one except
his secretary before he comes down to
breakfast. my lady"
Never mind, must see him at once,
Lady Charlotte could with difficulty pre-
serve her composure. That man in the
study might be dying while she was par
leying with the footman. She took a
slender gold bracelet from her wrist.
"There, you may have that to give to
your young woman; and now show me
the way at once. lam in a great hurry"
The man put down his tray and bound
ed up stairs. Lady Charlotte ran after
him. The footman stopped and pointed
to door hung with heavy folds of drap-
cry.
tsTbat &c +he sitting room. Mr. Po+tz
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-16

ing still under his command. between Lea
and Danyiils, the natural course Ter him to
retreat Az Petersburg the Union COM
manders remained ALERT for every cppor-
tunity 70 strike telling blow, The picksta
kept pressing up 70 the opposing lines. but ~
no point IN the old works could weak placs
Re found
The Confederaoes gave good account Of
themselves IN defending thsEr LAST Ditch.
The Union Intrenchmenfs extended from the
Appomattox river below the town TO the
river above, and Gen Grant ordered a heavy
bombardment to be begun At O'Clock on the
morning Of the Sd This was 70 be followed
by grand assault at O'Clock. But prepar-
&tioas were going onquissly 10 Lees lines fcz.
evacuation. and this wss to be accomplished
before the hour fixed for assault. In this
campaign, beginning on March 50 with Shsr-
idan's and Fitzhugh Less encounters ct Dir
widdie Court House, the Union captures had
amounted TO l9,eo0 men. or about ons-ftth OF
Lees force. In the death Of Gen. A P. Hiu,
a corps commander, the south lost one Of ieS
most fiery leaders. TWAS he Of whom ''Ssone-
wall" jackson spoks in bis delirious moments
on MS death bed, when he said: "a P. Hin.
prepare for actionf'
A&AAA - AA4C "a TIC AcsssA0kw
of the southern Army to fall, and bis death
was tragic. he had been in Petersburg dur
ing The LIST Of April, while Sheridan was
fighting Pickett at Five Forks, and on the
morning of the ID had gone, in Obedisncs to
orders from Lee, 10 prepare bis troops 70 re-
enforce Pickett Hills troops, now consist
ing Of the divisions Of Heth, c. II Wilcox
and Malone, were occupying intrenchmanea
on Dees righ. in front of the positions now
held BY the Union corps under Wright and
Humphreys When these commander made
their attack on the morning OF the ID they
broke through the Confederate lines COM
pletely, ard those Confederates who were On
their left, or the Petersburg Sideof the break,
were compelled TO flee back towards the Ap-
pomattox and make detour to join their fell
lows on the right of the break Wright and
Humphreys pushed ON SO rapidly that tia
Union and Confederate troops were at times
the same line in alternate spaces.
Hill was on foot passing along the region
OF the battle, and seeing q body OF men whom
he supposed from their position to be Con-
federa0eS, he hurried toward them only 20
learn on drawing near that they were enc
mics he now started across a field 20 gain
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~
and Hill fen without an opportunity TO de-
fend his life. The men among whom Hill bad
fallen belonged to the Sixth corps and were
considerably in advance Of their main line,
having, in fact, made a rush from the cap
tured Confederate trenches toward the Apo
mattox Their impetuous movement was
without the orders of their commanders. and
hence had not been followed up by the usual
supports. Gradually the enemy had rallied
after their surprise and Gen. Lee, who was in
the vicinity, came in person to the scene.
Calling for A. T. Hill and not finding him,
he soon learned that he had ventured on
dangerous ground and, dead or alive, was In
the hands OF tho Union troops. Lee now or
dered a charge over the ground where Hal had
last been seen, the scattered troops Of the
Sixth corps were driven back and Hills body
was recovered. Hin was native Of Vir-
ginia. and had received West Point training
and served in the Mexican and Seminole wars
The successes Of Wright and Humphreys IN
carrying the Confederate lntreuchments
south of Petersburg completed the work II
the siege, which had been kept up nearly ten
months. II is true that Petersburg was not
surrounded. but its southern exits were cut
off. II could communicate with Richmond,
but Richmond was invested north and east
ard the play Of twenty miles between the two
places and a single outlet 10 tire WESTWARD
from point between the two was all that re-
manned now % the army with Lee the chief
reliance of the ConfedeTacv.
The losses in the siege have never been sepa-
rately computed. The lines under Grants
control extended from Petersburg 20 Rich
mOud and two armies operated upon them,
the Armies If the Potomac and Of the james.
Each Of these armies reinforced the other IA
the different battles and their losses figure to-
gcther in the reports. The fighting at Peters
burg began June 2, 1867, when the troops of
the Army u the james attempted 20 seize the
place in advance Of the arrival OF Lees army.
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-16

use wagons for transportation from the break
i'll the road to the besieged camps To threat
en- this line the corps of Warren and Hum
phreys and Gregg's division of cavalry were
sent out early in February, and after some
desperate fighting the Union intrenchments
were permanently established on this route
The road was not cut, but the nearness OF the
Union troops caused the Confederates to take
I a more circuitous and difficult way for their
wagon trains.
The weather was very severe during this
operation on the flank, and in reporting to
the Confederate war department what action
| he had taken to war; off the danger to his
lines of supply, Gen. Lee wrote on Feb. s.:
yesterday, the most inclement day of the
winter, they tthe troops had to be retained
in line of battle, having been in the same con-
dition the two previous days and nights. l
regret to be obliged to state that under these
circumstances heightened by assaults and
fire of the enemy, some of the men had been
without meat for three days and all were
suffering from reduced rations and scant
clothing, exposed to battle, cold, hail and
sleet. have directed Col. Cole, chief COM
miSSarv, who reports that he has not pound
of meat at his disposal, 20 visit Richmond and
see if nothing can be done. The ply
steal strength OF the men, if their courage sur
wives, must fail under this treatment. Our
cavalry has to be dispersed for want of forage
Fitz Lees and Lomax's divisions are scattered
because supplies cannot be transported where
their services are required. l had to bring
w. F. Lees division forty miles Sunday night
to get him in position"
This communication Of Lees was forwarded
by Gen John C. Breckenridge, then Confed-
crate secretary of war, to Jefferson Davis,
who indorsed upon it that that state of things
must be owing to neglect or gross incapaci-
ty."
Among the soldiers of both armies thereex-
listed a strong belief in the approach of peace
full end of the war caused ~ the conference
between President Lincoln and Secretary
Seward for the Union, and A. H. Stephens,
J. A Campbell and r. NJ 7. Hunter for the
Confederates, and the informal exchange of
views between the belligerents that followed
this conference. Early in February the Con-
federate commissioners passed through the
hostile lines just east Of Petersburg, in sight
of nearly all OF the Union army. Their mis-
sion was speedil = announced in the camps, and
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-16

want peace@ On the part Of the southern
soldiers there was general willingness TO ac-
cede u any terms the Union government
would offer. and they were harsh in criticism
Of Davis ard those who Thought with him Tor
insisting upon a recognition OF Ms govern
rsut before the south would treat Of peace.
The winding up If the battle Of Fort Sted-
man between Gordon's Coufelerstes and the
Ninth Union corps, on March ., 1870. was
witnessed from distance BY President Lin
coin. who had accompanied Cess Grant and
Meade from City Point towards the front
and rachel a high knoll about mile from
the scene Just ~ tie reserves advanced upon
rEe captured lines
As soo1 as the result Of GordoE's scrtls b.
came known On TIE Union Iett G4a- Hum
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-16
LOST
The Siege Closed on the I'd OF
April, 1866.
SHORT CONFEDERATE SUPPLIES.

The "Last Ditch Reached-BattIe of Five
Forks-Lee's Lines Broken By a gigor-
Gus AssauIt-The Death of Confederate
Gen. A. p. Hill.
When Lincoln and Grant stood on the
streets of Petersburg after the occupation by
Union troops, April 5, 1865, the president said:
do you know, general, have had an idea
for some days that you intended TO do some
thing like thisg"
This was not an idle word, for although the
Union armies had been nine months before
the city, it had been evident for some time
that the prize could be had when the time was
ripe for it. The Confederate armies were eat
ing up their substance where they were, and
their only lines of supplies were under sur
VIGILANCE of Union troops and could be cut
whenever it should be policy TO dose. These
lines were south and west of Petersburg, and
were along what was known as the Union left
flank. Here three-fourths of Grants force
was located, namely, the Second corps, under
Gen. A A. Humphreys; the Sixth, under
Gen. H. G. Wright, AMI the Fifth, under Gen.
G. (. Warren.
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-16
UNION BATTERY or THE JANIS

From the 18th Il June 70 the cl1zs ~ the
actual fighting iu TIE trenches on April 2.
1875 there ha,i been constant colAsons Aloug
the lines. collisions Varying from picket vol
Jews 20 actual battle The Coufesierates Dad
acted on the defensive with the exception q
the assault ut Fort st@dnlau. March -, lsfS.
and the attempts made ~ yartOus tifuss %
drive OF the forces Grant plAosd "A otserra-
ton along the Weldon road during the sum
urer and fan r 1854 Toe siege was ono n
tie NEST remarkable IN modern rar. becauss
tie existence II tbs C1afoicTary vas al 81
Upon il. and yst;,ne military position involved
vas at ~ time actually EurTuuaded u wa
simply che end o. the C1lssdsrsts lue
(rEru~u T. EuMrR o.
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-16

the fact that e long
interview took
place in Hampton
roads between them
and the president
was, Of course,
n a d q k II o " n
through the press,
and reached the
camps Of both ar
mics Following
this came at once
the question from
the c0mbatants Of
both sides 70 the
men in front Of
On
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-16

Subsequent movements on this part of the
line Late in the day the Confederates made
some desperate attempts To recapture their
picket pits, but failed. Humphreys and
Wright lost about Loco men IN ali, and the
Confederates in front OF them like number
The advantage of the day remained with The
Union army.
After March . there was constant firing
across the lines, both with artillery and mus
kets The men were a5 the works day and
night, and sometimes the firing was as steady
as il is In battle
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-16

Ta;her-Boy, If voa doa't quit staying oS'
Eights yauIl BE- sex
BJv--JTueSs that 81, governor; II rear :
dad now. bur f.e5 ike EEat.uE cocs-
Fagae--How can inst be- WEa. CO..
tTasllctsga-
Boy-On, ! feei Ike TIE chicken t1st So
ackei New York Herald
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-16

Tours: su a cnaj mine, after pa2-nE
around cigar - -serTtnsag s0euss % b. ives
and damp. Where can ! siFiks a fDstchl
Miner R,4Ea, berr, sor Diunls, htt ~
ru5oer cioth ofTel "a p5wder ksg New
Tcrk Nes..r-
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-16
DESPERATE STRAITS

Just at the beginning of winter the direct
! railroad from Petersburg to Weldon, n c.,
the principal route for supplies for Lees
army, had been destroyed for distance of
forty miles by bold expedition under Gen.
Warren. This compelled the Confederatest to
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-16
WHAT he Has KnI.a.

4 French gsu;senan. afteT a grouse driys
f. scotland. beng askezi by nls uazs what b
lad slue5. replies "Cf ~ gTotss no1.-zsy
are to- diElrzlt. ta' Il - vild sheep tays
even over ~ E8H --Ex-aa1Es
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-16

the road near the
AppOmattox where
his friends were
m arc b ing, but
came upon a party
Of Union soldiers
who were separRt-
ed from their COM
IN n n d. One d
these, seeing a man
in gray within
what were now ths
Union lines, fired
without vs.rvfwrr
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-16
THE END.
journalistic Item.

Friend with MaEuscript-T fatter myself
with the hope that this poem viii meet with
your approval
Editor-Yes, you fatter yourself. Texas
Sif-irc,s
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-16

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