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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-07-12
Why BOOKS FAIL.

IL IL Because the People who Wrote
Thorn Have Nothing Original to Say.
The reason why SO many books fail /.
because the people who wrote then
have nothing original to say, or what
they say is said badly. Another reason
70 that few of those who can write know
any thing. They have no invention.
They do not see with their own eyes,
but with other peoples eyes. They
write books about other peoples books
and have little of their own to tell us.
Chamfort gives another idea of author
ship: "What makes the success of
numerous works." he says, lis the ATM
ity between the mediocrity of the ideas
OF the author and the mediocrity of the
ideas of the public"
When an author has composed work.
he necessarily takes an interest in 1t.
Every writer of books. says Shelley,
likes to breech his bantlings. He NAV
have spent many years upon it, and
probably forms an excessive estimate Of
its value. He is under the impression
that most readers of books will desire to
possess it Lackington, the bookseller,
tells the story of gentleman who,
not being able to find purchaser for
his manuscript resolved to publish il
at his own expense. The publisher de-
sired to know how many copies should
DO printed. The gentleman began to
compute how many families there were
in Great Britain, and assured the nph-
Usher that every family would at least
purchase one copy. He was of opinion
that 1t the lowest 90, 900 copies onlv
might be printed of the first edition.
The publisher prevailed upon him.
much to his disgust, to print only l. $50
instead OF 10000. The result was that
only 100 copies were sold, not even
enough to pay for the advertisements
and the author departed, railing at the
stupidity of publisher, bookseller and
public.
book-writing is quite as much a spec-
ulation on the one hand as book-seliino
is ON the other. Only small number Of
the books published pay their expenses.
and very few Of them reach a second
edition. Every year." saws De Ouin-
'ey, "buries its own literature, When
N author writes for money. he goes to
The publisher and endeavors to sell him
he manuscript for Is much as he can
ret He may get too little, or he NAV
|et too much. The publisher takes the
lax, and incurs the expense of printing
finding and ADVERTISING. If the book
ellis and the author thinks he has got /
% little, he proclaims that he has been
uk-uvifkn6 ~ dof~~uSol d. - 81
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-07-12

D'@@@@@@A6o,
things which are styled personal prop
erty and improvements. 1t expresses
the exchange value of monopoly. 1t is
not in any case the creation of the in
dividual who owns the land; it is created
by the growth of the community. Hence
the community can take 1t all without
In any way lessening the incentive to
Improvement or in the slightest degree
lessening the production of wealth.
Taxes may be imposed upon the value
OF land until all rent is taken by the
State. without reducing the wages Of
labor or the reward of capital one iots;
without increasing the price Of single
commodity, or making production in any
way more difficult.
But more than this. Taxes on tho
value Of land not only do not check
production as do most other taxes. but
they tend to increase production, by
destroying speculative rent. How spec
ulative rent checks production may be
seen not only in the valuable land with
held from use, but in the paroxysms of
industrial depression which, originating
in the speculative advance In land
values, propagate themselves over the
whole civilized world, everywhere par
alyzing industry and causing more
waste and probably more suffering than
would general war. Taxation which
would take rent for public uses would
prevent all this; while II land were
taxed to anything near its rental value,
no one could afford to hold land that he
was not using, and, consequently, land
not In use would be thrown open to
those who would use it. Settlement
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-07-12

ment In those days Mary was the pref
TEST girl In this whole mountain range,
and Jack Hunter was one of the finest
young fellows to be found anywhere.
You know what is coming. Jack and
Mary being the handsomest and bright
est couple in the neighborhood. natur-
ally reii In love with each other, and in
six months they were married. No two
young people ever began life under
happier circumstances The only draw
oack was Jacks temper. He was high
spirited. altogether too quick and fiery,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-07-12
DisInlaerited,

Lawyer-You are one OF the heirs con-
testing this viii.
Witness-I am.
Lawyer-One Of the provisions of the
will says that any heir who contests IL
shall receive nothing.
Witness-Yes; but we have one gate
left open by which to enter into the
property.
Lawyer-Humphl You are joking.
What gate is that?
Witness-The surrogate.
Lawyer-The witness Is disinherited.
Judge.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-07-12
Tho Complete outnt.

Family lawyer understand that
you are q sutton for the hand Of the
daughter of my millionaire client?
Titled Foreigner-Yes, monsieur, in
part
Family Lawyer-In partP Explain
yourself
Titled Foreigner with . shrug)-
Well monsieur, to be frank wiz you, I
shall expect se pocketbook rat goes wiz
- hand Chicago Timea
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-07-12
A MOUNTAIN TRAGEDY.
Sad elimination Of q Husbands
Blind, Mad jealousy.

T was late one
summer after
noon - when I
rode up to . lit
tie farmhouse
in the Tennes-
see mountains,
and paused for
a brief rest and
a drink of water.
Two persons
were sitting on
t b Q piaxza-a
man and q wom-
an-Dlaiu cOun-
try people, past
mid die apo
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-07-12


An English inventor offers a system
BIZ which coal gas compressed 70 one
eighth its natural bulk can be carried
about and utilized - an illuminant when
desired.
1t has been found by . scientist that
red sealinR-wsx looked red in gaslight
and dirty white color in the light of .
spirit lamp. This opens wido fad for
the study Of colorA
"A Sydney, Australis, paper says
that one of the wool companies there
has . burning machine, recently Inn
ported from America, which efectuaiiy
removes al burrs and other foreign mat
ter from sheep skins
The council Of hygiene in Paris, 1t
Is said, is about to take steps TO suppress
the use of old magazines and newspapers
for wrapping up food. The Austrian
government has prohibited the use Of
such papers and also Of colored papers
to inclose articles intended to be eaten
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ened and facilitated canal constructions
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-14

The undersigned having been restored
10 health by simple means. after suffer-
ing for several years with a severe lung
affection, and that dread disease Cox
sumption, is anxious 10 make known to
his fellow sufferers the means Of cure.
To those who desire il. he will cheer
fully send tree Of CHARGE copy of the
prescription used, which they will fad
sure cure for CoNUMPTIoN, ASTHMA.
CATARRH BRONCHITIS and ali throat and
lung MALApIEs. lie hopes all sufferers
will Try his remedy, As it is invaluable
Those desiring the prescription. which
will cost them nothing and may prove
q blessing, will please address, REV.
A. WILSON, Williamsburg, Kings Coun-
", New York Hi
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-14
Specimen Cases

S. H Clifford. New Cassel, Wis, was
troubled with Neuralgia and Rheuma-
tism, his Stomach was disordered, his
Liver was affected to an alarming de-
gree, appetite fell away, and be was ter
rbly reduced in flesh and strength.
Three bottles OF Electric Bitters cured
him.
Edward Sheperd, Harrisburg. H., had
a running sore on his leg Of eight years
standing. Used three bottles Of Electric
Bitters and seven boxes of Bucklin's Ar
MICA Salve, and his leg is sound and
we'll John Speaker, Catawba, o., had
five large Fever sores on his leg, doctors
said he was incurable. One bottle
Electric Bitter and one box Bucklen' 5
Arnica Salve cured bis entirely. Sold
by Jos T. Bennett Druggist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-14
sHE eRouoHT liz AROUND

Softly shone the subdued light OF the
solitary gas Jet in the parlor of the
Bilderback mansion on the avenue, and
soft was the voice of the abashed young
Erasmus Shackelford. who sat on the
edge of his chair, mopped his heated
face and smiled with kind of papier-
mache smile at the enhancing young
woman, in the dancing aureole of whose
auburn hair he had fluttered in >agoniz-
ing captivity for months and months.
Miss Viola" he said, clearing his
throat and speaking with every intiec-
ton of man about to say something,
you will not be surprised, presume,
if l-if express the--the feeling, the
the opinion, as it were, that-that it's
pretty hot this EVENING"
Erasmus gave his face another frenz-
led swipe with his handkerchief and
subsidized into palpitating silence.
No, replied Miss Viola, with smile
that brought large and ecstatic lump
of something or other up into his throat,
Il am not surprised. Mr.. Shackel-
ford. You mace the same observation
earlier in the evening"
Yves" be gasped. Il believe | did
lit was not an entirely new remark.
In fact it was a kind of a-of a chestnut,
| suppose.
The agitated youth made another
effort TO crush down the lump in his
throat.
And II feel, Miss Bil-Viola-as
if | were IA kind Of of observation
myself that was getting tiresome.
Haven't been--been observed here a
little too often? Do seem to be "a
a chestnut" and as he moved his hand
kerchiet over his glowing face in tremu-
lous iabs his voice took on despairing
sound-"a sort of--of roasted chestnut?n
mo. Erasmus slowly answered the
maiden when a chestnut is roasted
it pops"
The conscientious historian is bound
to record the fact that at this point kras
mus Immediately popped. Chicago
Tribune
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-14
GARDEN WORK

The present month IS the one in which
most attention IN the garden will be re-
quired 10 care for the growing plants
and destroy weeds, and little to their
propagation Still little Spinach and
radish and cress seed can be sowed for
late fall use.
Strawberry beds should be kept free
from weeds and the plants where they
are too thick,a crowding, thinned out.
If there should be lack of rain, see that
the celery trenches are supplied with all
the water they need to keep the plants
growing freely.
After the fruit has been gathered from
the gooSeberry and currant bushes, the
watchfulness that thus far has been kept
to defend them from the worms is apt TO
be relaxed, and the leaves soon become
q prey TO brood of devastors that has
grown up unnoticed, The dusting of the
bushes with hellebore should be kept up
as long as necessary to preserve the foil
age and ripen the wood perfectly. Upon
the perfect maturity of the wood depends
the ability to produce a good crop the
following year. Cuttings of many kinds
of plants made now and dibbled in, in
nice piece of ground, will root easily on
account of the warmth of the soil and the
favorable atmosphere: when first put in,
water and give little shade, which,
however, should be withdrawn as soon
as practicable. Most of the soft-wooded
house plants can be increased in this
manner, and, also, many kinds of shrubs.
Beds of foliage plsnts need to be
watched and trimmed and kept in shape;
clipping ofthe tips of the growing shoots
will make the plants branch out and
thicken up, and spread into compacts
mass.
Seeds of pansy. carnations, picotees
and sweet william can he sowed for
Towering plants the following year
Weeks MAGAZINE for August.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-14
The OLD TRAMP.

Bessie Was Sorry for Him Because He
Was Poor and Cold and Hungry.
Great fakes of snow were falling soft
ly to the ground. Bessie stood watching
them from the window Size was alone
in the kitchen. Mamma had gone up
stairs 10 make the beds and the pretty
rag doll lay neglected on the floor.
Suddenly Bessie heard a sound at the
back door.
That's papa, she thought. But, no!
when she opened the door there stood
lame old man, shivering with the cold.
He was fanny old man. He wore
hood and a long cloak and pair of
green spectscles.
Bessie was surprised, but not fright
ened. Come in, if you please" she
said, sweetly.
The old man walked in and sat by the
fire.
Bessie sat down opposite him on her
little stool. She waited for the old man
to speak. but he did not.
Finally she said: Please, sir, are
you a tramp"
The old man smiled. Yes, he said,
I've tramped way from the village
this morning"
"oh" cried Bessie, then you are
tired. Are you hungry, too?"
"a little, said the tramp.
Bessie's heart was filed with pity.
She went to the pantry and brought out
bread, doughnuts, meat and a piece of
pie.
please eat some breakfast" She said.
solemnly.
The old mans eyes twinkled. He sat
down at the table. Bessie looked on in
surprise. He is SO hungry, poor, poor
MANI she said, softly.
Presently mammals step was heard
She opened the door and stood still
why, Bessie" she exclaimed
Bessie ran to her, saying: Please,
mamma, he is very poor, and was cold
and hungry
The old man turned around. And
then, what do You Think mamma went
right up and kissed him.
Bessie looked very sober. She didn't
think it was quite right to kiss tramp
Wont you kiss NE, too?" asked the
tramp. Bessie shook her head Nam
ma laughed. So did the old man.
We'll, win you now, Bessie?" and
the lame old man stood up very
straight, threw off his cloak and hood,
and took off MS green spectacles.
Grandpa, grandpa" cried Bessie,
running right into the old mans arms.
She kissed him ever so many moro
times than mamma did.
Gba was surpriSpd lint was very ham
Ply, to find that the old tramp was real
ly her own dear grandpa. Dora Leslie,
in Our Little Ones.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-14
FOR LITTLE PEOPLE.
WHAT EDDY THINKS.

II isn't much fun a-IivIug
II grandpa SAYS what's true.
That this i tine jol!iest time 81 life
Thai Tn a pass ing through.
IN 'fraid he can't remember.
It's been so awful long.
I'm sure I ne coa5d recoiect
He'd kN0te that he was wrong.
DID e ever have, ] wonder,
sister just ike mine,
Who'd take lis skates, or break his kite,
OF tansle mp his tvme,
Did te ever caop the binding,
Or fetch IN coal and wood.
Or offer 10 turn the wIlnger2
II be did, nc was awful good
In summer, KS tweed the garden"
IN winter. lis shovel the snow
For there isn't a single season
But has rs work, you know
And then, when a fellows tired.
And hopes he may llst sit stiA,
It's bring NE pail Of water, son,
From the spring at the loot Of the Hill"
How can grandpa remember
fellows grief or joy2
Tween you and me, don't believe
He ever la1S q boy.
Is this the jA!iest time o. life?
Believe il never can:
Nor that is as nice TO be a boy
As really grown up mau.
Iva Best, in Harper's Young People.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-14
BEING RICH.
jasmine Learns That There Are Best
Things That Money Can Not Buy.

jasmine Learns That There Are Best
Things That Money Can Not Buy.
81 don't like to be poor!' said Jas
mine, with frown on her dimpled face
"Tisn't nice at all, and | don't like itr'
why" said mamma, II think we are
rich"
Mamma Ferry! we are poor as we can
be, almost. ] wish you could see the
beaut; 'ul things at Pauline Cartons
Lace curtains, and carpets that your
feet sink into just as they do in the
green moss in the woods; and pictures,
and a whole room full of flowers, and
the incest things to eat and-every
thing you can think of. "
'Those things are pleasant to have,
said mamma, with a smile.
''Oh, if you could see Paullne's room,
mamma, said Jasmine Tits just like
bit Of fairy-land; and she has play
room full of dolls, and play-things, and
tops; and one doll is most as big as she
is. 1t can talk, and walk, and it has
such beautiful dresses. If l mad such
lovely things as Pauline has l know
should be happy all the day long"
DO you think SOP" asked mamma,
still smiling well, perhaps so; but
l think, dear. we are richer than the
Cartons"
why what do you mean?" said Jas
mine. They have erery thing, but if
there was any thing more they wanted
they could buy it, for Pauline says her
papa is the richest man in town. He's
got piles and piles of money. Why,
there is the Carlton carriage stopping
at our door,"
Mrs Ferry answered the door-b bell
and found the coachman with letter.
1T is a note from Pauline's Aunt
Sarah" said mamma. She writes
that Pauline has a slight cold and
would like to have you come and stay
few days, as she is lonesome. Do you
want TO CO. dear?"
"Oh, yes, mamma cried Jasmine,
delighted. Please get me ready. I'm
so glad Pauline wants me. How long
may / stay, mammal"
You may stay as long as Pauline
wants you, if you like mamma an.
swered Remember, dear, that you
are guest, and try to be polite and
lsdylike. II you are homesick, you can
come back any time"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-14
THE IRONY OF FATE.

Life: 'Well, friend of other days,
how are you, and how IS the law? And
what become of that good boy, John,
who used to dust out the corner of your
Office so carefully? And what has he
come of that bad boy, Jim, who used to
skip the corner entirely?" ssked the WIS.,
itor as he sauntered in after an absence
of twenty years.
HEM began the lawyer, clearing
his throat; ''fairish fairishl John was
a trusty boy, wasn't he? And he's a
man to be proud Of man TO be proud
of Why sir, he's busting out that same
corner today just as clean as he used to
sweep Ia
And that bad boy, Jim?'
Jim! All yes. Jim-he owns the cor
ner, together with about four blocks Of
real estate in each direction. Johr and
work for him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-14
WRESTLING WITH SPELLING.

New York Ledger: Not long ago a
citizen of Austin had small house to
rent, and he got a paint brush and a
board and hung ouf sign reading;
ITO Wrent" Everybody who passed
by had smile at the photography, but
it was three or four DAYS before the
owner ventured to ask of butcher
Say, what on earth makes everybody
grin at that sign
why It's the spelling that gets EN-. .
1t was explained that the word
"wrent" was not exactly in accordance
with Webster's latest. and the speller
went away mumbling:
We'll. if they are so very particular
about it can change it. And he did.
Within two hours there was q new sign
reading: Two Let
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-14

The bat worn by Napoleon ut Eylan
was sold in Paris in 1885 for 500 The
coat worn by Charles MI at the battle
of Pultowa brought over 100000. a
wig that once belonged 10 Sterne, the
great English writer, was sold AT public
auction in London few years ago for
Sl050. In 1916 tooth OF Sir Isaac
Newton was purchased by nobleman
for $500. The buyer had costly
diamond removed from his fayorite ring
and the tooth set in its place. st. Louis
Republic.
The declining powers OF old age may
be wonderfully recepera,ed and sustain
ed by daily use of Hoods Sarsaparilla
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-14
WASTED ENERGY

The train for Cleveland was pulling
out and had gained considerable head
way when there came whiz and the
sound of splitting wilma as man, with
a tall silk hat crushed down on his ears,
dashed through the gates. He carried
two big valises, but they were apparent
" as light as feathers, for they did not
interfere with his mad rush after that
train. He fairly flew along the plat
form, and the brakeman on the car was
so busy looking at girl in the window
of the National hotel that he did not see
him. The crowd yelled and whooped.
''Get there, old mani Pull for it
hardr' You'll make it if you don't
fall deadr and 100 such aggravating
remarks. The man made an heroic
effort but he didn't have the legs, and
the brakeman didn't see him; thus be
missed the train. He came slowly back
to the gates, put down his grips, mopped
his face and remarked:
'.Well, I'll be bowed. He didn't
say bowed, but let it 90 at that.
Had a lively rum said meek and
lowly gateman.
Rather. Just M luck, though, to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-14

miss that tram. Why. ! wouldn have
missed inst train for $50"
Where were You going2 once more
asked the gentleman with ginger eolored
whiskers.
Lafayette. have an important en-
gagement there tonight"
Well. you can keep il.
Hey
The train you were chasing goes to
Cleveland. The Lafayette train don't
start for eight minutes yet. There il
stands
The drummer didn't say word He
gathered bis grips and climbed aboard
the car. while the fainteSt bit OF a smile
lowered abou, he meek and lOwly gate
mans chops indianapolis News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-14
LusT SAVED HlmsElE

He stood By The open Ere place
To w4-m a. peS2-s lUs-,
When suddenly INTO hi~ rocket
his hand he happened Is lErast.
A very strange expression
over his features went.
HIS .ttle wife ran 20 him.
And asked him what j. meant,
He rOared Ike 4 ferd iCcarnate.
His tears poured down Ike rain.
As he sid be laughed 81 jokeleI
He heard ina; day OF . train.
and what MSS that merry 5oselet
His wife asked fall o ioy
III was an about an ancient
Person IN Illinois.
His relations ali he hated.
And when 81 the do0- ~ death
He called his eldest daughter
Under his HUSKY breath
"Oh bring me that long red stocking
Ont OF the chest. he said
The daughter brought il 20 him.
Who. weak and almost dead
by one great effort fauc Il
Into The rosy fame
The stockug-aEd twenty thousand
Dollars was in the same.
suddenly he grew better,
And his relatives all feel gay.
A. they see him choppiug and saving
Wood for dollar d day.
The little wife laughed. delighted,
And thonght the Joke was good.
Bat she'd be mad as a batter
on yes, indeed, she would--
If she knew he mad laughed al feeling
II his coat tails inueFmost
Recess the letter she gave him
Two weeks ago 20 post.
-R. X MUNKITTEIcK, IN HARPER's WEERI