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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-02-20
d. TURNER

P10evil3e, La,
Has just received Large Stock of Fall
and Winter Goods, which 10 to be sold ut
g small margin above cost for cash.
The public are invited to cali and exam
ipe his large aud we'll selected stock of
DRY GOODS,
consisting OF Dress Goods and Trimmings,
Fancy Good, White Goods, aides closks
and Jackets, Jersies. Hosiery Shawls and
Hoods. Balmorsls, Jeans, Cassiuleres aud
Flannels, Linseys, Blankets, etc
Mems and Boys Hats. and Ladiss' Trim
med Hats.
A large stock of Boys and Nsns's CLIO
THING. Special bargains are offered in
Boys and Mems JEANS Clothing, which
were bought at sacrifice.
A fine assortment Of Boots and Shoes
Saddlery, Crockery. Hardware, Groceries
Plantation Supplies, TRUNKS. valises.
Towers celebrated Fish Brand" of Slick.
ers, aud FURNITURE.
Agsnt for the Dapont Gun Powder. the
Oldest and best in America
A sarload Of the celebrated MILBURN
WAGONS will DO received early in Octo-
Der, the best on the planet.
Highest market price paid for Cotton,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-11
A Sure Sign Of Death.

From time to time we are Mortified by
learning that some person has been
buried alive, after assurances have been
given of death. Under these circum-
stances the opinion of rising French
physician upon the subject becomes of
worldwide interest, for, since the tes 8
which have been in use for years have
been found unreliable, no means should
be left untried to prove beyond doubt
that life is actually extinct before con-
veying our loved ones to the grave.
Dr. Martinez asserts that au unfailing
test may be made by producing blister
on the hand or foot of the body by hold-
ing the fame of candle to the same for
few seconds, or until the blister is
formed, which will always occur. If the
blister contains any fluid it is evidence
of life, and the blister only that produced
by an ordinary burn. If, on the con-
trary, the blister contains only steam, it
may be ast4rted that life is extinct.
The explanation is as follows: A corpse
is nothing more than inert matter, under
the immediate control of physical laws
which cause all liquids Eeuted TO q GER
tain temperature to become steam; the
epdermis was raised, the blister pro-
duced. it breaks with little noise and
the steam escapes. But if, in spite of
appearances, there is any remnant of
life, the organic mechanism continues to
be governed by physiological laws and
the blister will contain Serious matter, as
in the case of any ordinary burns. The
test is as simple as the proof is conclu
sive Dry blister: death. Liquid bis
ter: life. Anyone may try it; there is
no error possible. Public Opinion.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-11

There is boom in ziuc-mining in In .
diana. As long ago as forty years
German resident of Carroll County, who
had worked in the mines of the old
country, found evidences of the mineral
on Rock Creek, but failed to interest
anybody in his discovery. About 1000
acres of land in the vicinity of the creek
have been leased recently by company
that expects to make great deal of
money out of deposits of zinc that ap.
pear to be present in the soil. The
second discoverer of the treasure was
one of those rowing fellows who are
eternally scratching the hills for ssspeci-
MEMS" An analysis of some of the rock
found by him on the bank of the creek
showed traces of zinc, and, more FORUM
ate than the original prcspector, he in
duced capitalists to make an investiga.
ton, which proved to be satisfactory.
Shafts have been sunk on the land. Ex-
perts pronounce the deposits unusually
rich in zinc, and Rock Creek may yet
become famous. There seems to be no
reason why the mineral should not be
mined in Indiana, for the adjoining
State Of Missouri is quite rich in zinc
strata.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-11
Railroads of the Earth.

According to q recent report of the
"Archivs fuer Eisenbahnwesen, o. the
entire length of all the railroads OF the
earth on December 81, 1891, was 595, 167
kilometres, representing a distance al.
most fifteen times the circumference OF
the earth at the equator, and 100000
kilometres more than the mean distance
between the earth and the moon. At the
end of the year 1879, the length OF the
earths railways was only $50, O31 kilo-
metres, SO that more than 245 900 kilo-
metres we're constructed in one decade.
From 1885 to 1889, railways covering q
distance Of 100000 kilometres were
built. Of this number, 6S,679 kilo-
metres fell to this country's share. Can
ada, Mexico and Europe follow in the
order named as regards the increase in
railway systems. Germany, in that
time, put up 1922 kilometres. At the
end of 1889 the United States, according
to the same authority, had 259,6S7 kilo-
metres of railway; Prussia, 24,96S; Ger
many, including Prussia, Al 1888; Aus
tria Hungary, 26,5O1; Great Britain and
Ireland, 81 ,0sS; France, 36,34o; Russia
and Finland, 80, 14O; Italy, 1908; Bel
gum, 5,174; Switzerland, 3,1O4; Spain
$3.50; Sweden, 1910; European Tur,
key, Bulgaria and Roumania, 1865, and
Europe, 22O,261.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-11


A Norther almost emptied Buffalo
Bayou, near Houston, Texas, Of water
the other day, and in an odd way served
to remind citizens of the turbulent days
of the war. It seems that under the iron
bridge at the foot of Milan street lot
of arms and ammunition were thrown in
to the bayou near the time of the cessa-
ton of hostilities, so that they might
not fall into the possession of the FEEDER
ais. The low water exposed the arms to
view, and all day long relic-searchers Of
the city were fishing up guns, sabres,
and shells, some of which exchanged
hands for cash considerations.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-11
Non. Charitable Lodging House for
Women.

The one charitable lodging house
for women in the city which is also in
expensive is situated at No. 6 Rivington
street. A woman of wealth, who chooses
to keep her name secret, has given q
new, freprcof, comfortable building,
which is kept in perfect order. There
are clean, comfortable beds, in neat dor
mitories, and for the use of one of these
and small cupboard, in which to lock
up her effects, woman pays tlfteen
cents o night. For twice that sum q
small, neat room with window may be
secured. Conveniences for washing and
ironing are provided, and there is sit
ting room where the women sit and sew
or read. At an adjoining restaurant,
under the same supervision, meals are
furnished at equally reasonable prices.
Women of means who are interested in
the institution often purchase supplies Of
tickets for meals and lodgings, which
they bestow on worthy applicants
New York Press.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-11

most humble answer, Il did not
know you were coming back.
Bv this time I was in the doorway,
and Mr.. Goodwin came toward me,
saying, o,,
going away"
word of explanation ? l think, as a
friend, have q right to ask L
began: . ,,o,, o,a oxn7o;r -
you will allow me-" Mr. Goodwin said;
"You MT, explain here and now, If
you WISH" interiected Rachel.
NY Cousins voice sounded hard
and cold, and her face was like
stone.
"Thank YOU" answered Mr.. God
win, gravely, and then turned to me
and spoke:
1--WE were lovers once-seven years
ago, it was; but well, l behaved
very ill. I did what you would call
flirting, I suppose. A man can't al
ways explain how he is tempted with
out throwing the blame on a woman !,
and no one likes to do that. 50 we
quarreled, and I went away. There
is no use in my saying now that DIT
terly repented-tnat l never snail 90
anything else but repent. There are
women so good their very goodness
makes them hard She forgives every
body else, but Isuppose she vii! never
forgive me-
All this time he never looked at
Rachel, but, when he had ended,
turned as if to 60. I was watching
her. however, and I saw the changes
in her face behind its stony mask.
must speak, at all costs.
"She forgives you now" cried.
"You have spoiled each others life
long enough. Don't go on doing 50
any longer"
Wayne Goodwin looked at Rachel
then, and something in her face must
have awakened hope, for he took
step toward her.
"Is there any possibility of forgive
ness, Rachel? If long repentance
could avail"
But my proud, calm cousin was
sobbing quietly in 9 chair, ana L
thought it was time for me to go.
When I came back the breach OF
years was healed, and I found my
husbands cousin ready to be claimed
as my own. They were married very
soon-they had waited long enough,
Wayne said-and we all made our
home together. The happy pair
would not leave me, for they declared
they owed their happiness to me, SO
we stayed at Greystone.
Charlie Morris has come back from
Germany. He is much improved
and is getting a good practice. Per
haps when the five years are ended
but, in any case, there is no danger of
my losing my money through My
Husbands Cousin. ;"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-11
Superlatives Of ALI Sorts.

The oldest living naval officer in the
world is Commodore Henry Bruce, of
the United States Navy. He is 50.
The oldest newspaper in the world is
said to be the King pan, or capital sheet,
which is published at Pekin, China. 1t
first appeared in 911, and since 1912 has
not missed single weekly issue.
The earliest known lens is one Of rock
crystal unearthed by Layard at Nineveh:
This lens, the age Of which is measured
by thousands of years, now lies in the
British Museum, as bright and as clear
as it was the day it left the makers
hands.
Mr.. Gladstone is the owner of the
largest lead pencil in the world. 1t is
the gift of pencil maker at Keswick,
and is thirty-nine inches in length. In
place of the customary rubber cap it has
gold cap. Its distinguished owner
uses it for walking stick.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-11

A young man who is preparing to enter
Harvard University announces that his
serious business In life will be the writ
ing of advertisements. He anticipates a
great improvement in this line, owing to
the spread of education and the develop
ment of higher critical facultyin those
who are compelled to ride in street cars.
When the news columns and the adver-
tisements in the ordinary newspaper are
equally brilliant and enticing, this young
man thinks the millennium will be at
hand
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-11
The Singing i'm Gods Acre.
BY EUGENE FIELD.

BY EUGENE FIELD.
Out yonder in the moonlight, wherein Gods
Acre lies,
Go angels walking to and fro, singing their
lullabies;
Their radiant wings are folded and their eyes
are Bonded low,
As they sing among the beds wherein the
flowers delight to grow:
asleep, oh, sleep!
The Shepherd guardeth His sheep!
Fast speedeth the night away,
Soon cometh the glorious day;
Sleep, weary ones, while ye may
Sleep, oh, sleep!"
The flowers within Gods Acre see that fair
and wondrous sight,
And hear the angels singing to the sleepers
through the night;
And, 10! throughout the hours of day those
gentle flowers prolong
The music of the angels in that tender slum-
ber-song:
'Sleep, oh, sleep!
The Shepherd loveth His sheepl
He that guardeth His flock the best
Hath folded them to His loving breast
So, sleep ye now and take your rest
Sleep, oh, sleepl"
From angel and from flower the years hav
learned that soothing song,
And with its heavenly music speed the days
and nights along;
So, through all time, whose flight the Shep-
herds vigils glorify,
Gods Acre slumbereth in the grace of that
sweet lullaby:
"sleep, oh, sleepl
The Shepherd loveth His sheep!
Fast speedeth the night away,
Soon cometh the glorious day;
Sleep, weary ones, while ye may
Sleep, oh, sleep"
ladies Home Journal.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-11

The windows along a Pittsburg
PENN street were persistently broken
by missiles discharged against them at
high velocity. The police were driven
to despair; the window insurance COM
panies were baffled. One day pebble
few past the head of pedestrian who
was watching an electric street car and
penetrated the heavy plate glass behind
him. The mystery was solved. The
railroad company had used top dress
ing OF screened river gravel on its road
bed. Whenever a car wheel pinched
one of these little round pebbles it shot
out like a rife bali.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-11
Mineral or OWNING Rods.

The mineral or divining rod is but a
relic of ancient superstitions and fraud.
The earlier divining rods were usually
made of the hazel, forked branch
being preferred and with this the So
called diviner or water witch pretended
he could locate underground streams of
water and veins Of precious minerals
and buried treasures Of various kinds.
In lator years rods of brass, copper and
iron have been employed as divining
rods, but, unfortunately, with no better
results than can be secured with a forked
branch Of hazel or other kind of wood.
Scientific men who have bestowed any
care on the examination of nature regard
the the alleged lie s powers Of the divining rod
as a delusion, and for this reason no
dealer in scientific instruments ever
offe such thing for sale.-lNew York
Sun.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-11

Reference was made in the New York
Tribune to Mrs. John Weaver, of
Chicago, as being with one exception the
only diving child of Revolutionary
soldier. A correspondent now writes to
that paper to say that the exception is
Mrs. Mary Woodbury., of Elizabeth,
N. J. She is the only surviving child of
Roger Huntington, who served in the
Revolution and also in the War of 1912.
He drew pension for many years as a
soldier of the Revolution, and died In
Hartford, VT, in 1850, at the age of
ninety.two. Mrs. Woodbury. was the
youngest of seven children, ana was born
in 1909. She is very feeble, but in good
health, and remembers perfectly her
fathers return from the war in 1914.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-11

In 1912 q Russian farmer named
Bokareff conceived the idea of extracting
oil from the seed of the sunflower. His
neighbors told him it was visionary
idea and that he would have his labor
for his pains. He persevered, however,
and from that humble beginning the in
dustry has expanded to enormous proper
tons. To-day more than 100000 acres
of land in Russia are devoted to the
cultivation of the sunhower. The area
devoted to the crop has nearly doubled
in five years. Two kinds of sunhowers
are grown, one with small seeds which
are crushed for oil and the other with
large seeds that are consumed by the
common people in enormous quantities
very much as people eat peanuts in the
United States.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-11

A report is being circulated to the ef-
feet that the humble bees which were a
few years ago imported into New. zea-
land for the purpose Of fertilizing the
red clover have beco me IN places seri.
Gus pest to apiarists, having multiplied
to such an extent as to deprive the honey
bees of sufficient food.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-11

According to the report of the De-
partment of Agriculture at Washington
there has been an increase of, one-fourth
in the production of the potato In the
past ten years.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-11

Michael Biddulph, Member of Parlia-
ment for Ross (Herefordshire), England,
who made his maiden speech after he
had sat seven years as member, twenty
years ago, has just made another. These
are the only two he ever made in that
ho1u
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-11

The President of the New Jersey State
Board of Agriculture favors the Govern
ment's adopting the county free mail de-
livery, believing that the mounted
carriers could take, not only the mails,
but weather reports.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-11

In the present National House OF Rep
resentatives seven members are under the
age of thirty-three, and this is not an IN
usual proportion.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-11
st. Landry Democrat
by L 4 sANDoz,-1
OpeIousas, Louisiana.

The total cotton crop of the world is
now much greater than the splndles OF
the world can work into fabrics.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-11

The penal institutions OF all KINDS IN
this country are supported at an annual
expense of SIS, 100000
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-11

Many of the more enlightened Turks
are having English governesses to teach
their children English and French.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-11

The fastest ship aaoat is the City OF
Pekin, owned by the Pacific Mall oon'
pspy. She cost q .M.@
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-11
THE J0kER'S BUDGET.
JESTS AND YARNS BY FUNNY MEN
OF THE PRESS.

The Garden of Eden-The Age Of
Organization He Knew His Fate -
Worse than Horse Racing-No
Question of Mere Money, Etc., Etc.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-11

Question of Mere Money, Etc., Etc.
THE GARDEN OF EDEN.
~ ,,,ou ,o, will like the house." re-
..l-'",l oro.,J estate aren't "tbe couu-
tn.,; ,orfnct,v ho,lthv "
..ninrd,0 rrplied the pros pectiye pur-
ohosnr
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He KNEW HIS FATE.
Judge-Prisoner at the bar, the court
nus assigned couiiSol ~ "oleiiu W.
lis dat nv Inwver. Yer Honor?
Jndgo-Yes
prisoner-Den, | pleads guilty.
lBrOoklyn Lite.
WORSE THAN HoRsE-EAc1Sd'
Blinkers -Whv is it your friend
Winkers is always down at the heel?
Does he lose his money on horso-racos:
Dinkers-He never bets on horse
race. He loses his money on the human
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-11
ANOTHER PLAN.

Aged Admirer-Think of oil the lux
urics IL rich husband like me could give
you.
Miss De Young-Oh, rich father
would do just as well. Marry my
mother.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-11
WORKING HIS MOTHER.

First Boy-Didl t your mother tell
ye to get nutmegs:
Second Boy-lep
Then what did you get cloves for:'
Cause she'll want me to go back an
tell 'em | made mistake, an want nut
mcgs Then III say I'm orful tired an
don't wanter go back, an then she'll
give me five cents to buy candy
Good News.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-11

BRIEF, bIi ~ lHE oI>l'
What leads you to think that he
dresses loud?h
Ellis clothes speak for themselves"
A BOY S WANTS.
Young Hopcful-Papa, wish you'd
buy me a bow and arrow.
Papa-It's onlyan hour since bought
you u kite.
Young Hopeful kites on top of
a telegraph pole, an want to shoot it
down.
WORKING HIS MOTHER.
First Boy-Did your mother tell
ye to get nutmegs:
Second Boy-lep
Then what did you get cloves for:'
Cause she'll want me to go back an
tell 'em | made mistake, an want nut
mcgs. Then III say I'm orful tired an
don't wanter go back, an then she'll
give me five cents to buy candy
Good News
AN UNFORTUNATE MISTAKE.
For years he WOO Boston maid
With actions most demure,
And so much culture he displayed,
Ho thought lie had her sure.
He talked of Browning by the hour,
His accent was just right;
And then he held her in his power
Until one fatal night.
In mighty wrath the maiden rose,
For by unlucky chance,
In speaking of high nrt in clothes,
He called his trousers "pants.
= Clothier and Furnisher.
NOT POPULAR.
Mamma-Why don't you play with
little AIgernon hawthorne?
Small Boy-Oh, he's such q girl-boy,
reg lar fool.
'Does he play with dolls?"
"Worse He plays with girls. y
Good News.
ANOTHER PLAN.
Aged Admirer-Think of all the lux
urics IL rich husband like me could give
you.
Miss De Young-Oh, rich father
would do just as we'll. Marry my
mother.
SATISFIED WITH WHAT SIZE HAS.
He-Don t,you think women ought to
have the right to propose?
She-And give men the right of re-
fusing: No, indeed! The ideal In
dianapols Journal.
AN MrEETINENT PERTINENT QUESTION.
"IIe isn't very pwetty dog said
Freddie, "but he follows me evcrwy
wheah. You know"
"lndeed:' returned Freddie's listen
or. What do you suppose makes him
doit, affection or curiosity:'- Washing
ton Star.
MIGHT BE IMPROVED.
She-Oh, it's fun, tell you, to flirt
with man till you get him to propose,
and then say "No."
He-Yes; but should think it would
be greater joke on him to say Eyes. -
Brooklyn Life.
LOUD VOICE.
81 think Henrietta's voice should be
cultivated abroad, said mamma.
"All right" said papa. Its GER
tanly loud enough to get to Europe
without Henrictta's having to leave
home" - Harpor's Bazaar.
NOT AN UNCOMMON OCCURRENCE
: "Struckhardt doesn't seem to have any
heart Tor anything
mo; he has given it away to
woman"
THE AGE OF ORGANIZATION.
New Boarder Well, we'll! This is
the first place I've struck where they
have preserved strawberries and peach
lam instead of stewed prunes.
Old Boarder-AlI owing to organlza-
ton, my boy Is boarders have mu-
tual protective association with iron clad
rules and heavy penalties.
ooh, no. You kicked against prunes,
did you?"
'Not much we didn't We passed a
law that whenever prunes came on the
table every member should eat IL quart
or pay so fine. That settled it. The
landlady found prunes too expensive. -
rNY.- vonL UaaLI1v
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-11
SATISFIED WITH WHAT SIZE HAS.
MIGHT BE IMPROVED.

She-Oh, it's fun, tell you, to firt
with man till you get him to propose,
and then say "No."
Iie-Yes; but should think it would
be greater joke on him to say ''Yes. -
Brooklyn Life.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-11

81 think Henrietta's voice should be
cultivated abroad said mamma.
"All right said papa. Its GER
tainly loud enough to get to Europe
without Henrictta's having to leave
home" - Harpor's Bazaar.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-11
NOT AN UNCOMMON OCCURRENCE

: "Struckhardt doesn't seem to have any
heart Tor anything.'
"No; he has given it away to a
woman"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-11

Mamma-"hy don't you play with
little Al gernon Maythorne?
Small Boy-Oh, he's such girl-boy
reg lar fool.
''Does he play with dolls?:"
"Worse. He plays with girls.
[Goud News
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-06-11
EVEN THOUGH IT'S LEAP YEAR.

II declare" sobbed Miss Sereandyel-
low, "the deceitfulness Of the newspaper
headlines is something dreadful. What
do | mean? Why | saw the announce
ment, Proposals., in a paper this morn
ing, and cut the article out, and what do
you suppose it was? No, nothing of the
sort-not word about marriage, butJust
lot of bids for some horrid old steam
boats - Boston News.