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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-12-31

my blankets on the ground and slept
with the azure canopy Of heaven above
me. know no more delightful feel.
ing than that of waking tip under a
starlit summer sky in Africa. with the
refreshing night breeze softly tanning
your cheek; but on this special occa-
sion as / woke l was conscious of a
creepy sensation about my neck. which
took all the romance out of the situa-
ton. Feeling cautiously to ascertain
the cause, was Mortified to feel nv
fingers come in contact with the moist
body of snake. The position was
fearfully trying to the nerves. dare
not shout to the wagon boys, who were
sleeping within ten yards of me, still
less could venture to roll away. The
least movement on my part might cause
the visitor to fasten it's fangs in my
neck. So there l lay, hoping against
hope that one of the snoring natives
would wake up and discover my posi-
tion. To make the situation still more
intolerable, first my hose began 10 itch
consumedly, then the tickling sensation
spread to every individual inch of
M anatomy and each itched worse
than the other, and l dare not scratch
or move in any direction. l had no
means of knowing where the snakes
head lay or how far it had coiled itself
around my neck. In fact, it seemed to
me, as lay counting the seconds, that
Its body was in contact with every
part of my frame. Slowly and YEARLY
the minutes dragged on until began
to think that eternity had surely ar
rived, and that the sun never intended
lighting up this globe again. Then
the gray light in the east gave me some
comfort, but not much, for / was now
tortured with the fear that my COM
panion might wake and perhaps give
me bite or two just by way of re-
mindcr that we had passed the night
together, or that the Zulus in getting
up would disturb the snake and anger
him.
My head was fortunately turned to-
ward the wagon, and as the sun rose
one OF the boys sat up and yawned. At
that moment he caught my eye, and /
presume the expression of it was alarm
ing, for his yawn was suddenly
strangled and he approached me softly.
The Zulu Immediately grasped the stu
alton and, returning to the wagon,
brought spade. The snakes head
was resting. fortunately for me, on the
blanket. while his body was partly on
my chest and neck, where he had crept
for warmth. With one swift scoop the
native swept the snakes head off the
blanket with the spade and instantly
decapitated it.
Perhaps / did not feel relieved as /
rose and viewed my late sleeping part
ner. Perhaps not
1t was a puff adder, one of Africa's
deadliest serpents, and its bite would
have proved fatal in half an hour.
w. Edmunds, in Detroit Free Press
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PERSONAL AND iMPERsoNAL.


John I. Blair, of Blairsville, N. J.,
Is reported to be worth all the way
from $50, 600, 900 to 800. O0O,0 O0 He has
never sold a share of stock in any enter
prise with which he has been associat-
ed, and has money invested in scores of
railroads. some of which he absolutely
controls
Rev. Samuel Wakefield, DID,, LII.
D., and wife, of Latrobe, Pa, are a
very remarkable couple. He is "a years
old and his wife is but few years his
Junior. They were married seventy-one
years ago and have ten children living.
No death has occurred in the family for
sixty-one years.
Capt Thomas j. Spencer, late OF
the United States army, and now en-
ptoyed in the pension Office at Washing.
ton had as varied an experience during
the war, probably, as any other union
soldier. He was present in forty-five
battles, was captured three times, and
escaped twice. and saw the inside of
seven confederate prisons
Some people are too trusting for
this world. At recent trial the pris-
oner entered plea of mot guilty."
when one of the jury put on his hat
and started for the door. The Judge
called him back and informed him that
he could not leave until the case was
tried ''Triedw cried the juror; 'why,
he acknowledges that he is not gull ty!"
"A shrewd scheme to make tardy
subscribers pay up has been invented
by western editor. Whenever a delin-
quent subscriber is mentioned in his
paper, the name is inverted. Here is
an example: "ssuor uqor and his wife
are spending few days in Chicago"
As all the readers know what this
means, the shamed subscriber hastens
to have his name appear right side up
AN affecting incident was witnessed
at concert in Vienna. A lady had
just performed piece on the piano.
composed by resident of the city, and
was enthusiastically applauded She
bowed repeatedly, and then rushed off
the stage, to return presently, leading
the composer forward. He kissed his
hand when the fresh applause greeted
him and pointed to the lady, intimating
that to her the credit was due. He
could not see the audience, for he Is
blind.
"A well-dressed stranger, accompan-
led by a boy, entered a hat store in
Frankfort, Germany, and after a time
the man was fitted to a hat Looking
in the glass he said to the youngster:
How do look in this hat?" Like a
thief" promptly responded the lad.
The man angrily darted toward him,
but the lad fed from the store. pursued
by the man. The shopkeeper thought
it all very funny until their long abb
sence made him realize that he had been
robbed.
Russell Sage has for some years
been in the habit of giving five dollars
once year to a friend of his boyhood
days. This year, when the pensioner
made his annual visit, Mr.. Sage was
unable to find five dollars in his roll OF
bills, and was on the point Of putting
his old friend of, when the latter ex-
claimed: But l am in more desperate
need of money than ever before, Mr..
Sage. Why not give me one Of those
ten dollar bills?" well, / never
thought of that" replied Mr.. Sage, in
! matter-of-fact way; ''hers, you take
this ten-dollars and give me q receipt
Tor two years." ts&
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IN THE MORNING.

SGrind your Ak In the morning, mr. boy"
Twas gray old woodcuttcr spoke,
Beneath whose arm, on his backwoods farm,
Had fallen the elm and the oak;
The hickory rough and the hornbeam tough
Had yielded to wheat and corn,
TIL his children played meath the apple trees
shade,
By tho cabin where they were born.
"Grind your Ak in the morning, my boy"
He said TO his lusty son.
Tor the hearts OF oak will weary your stroke
Long ere the day is done.
The shagbark's she'll and the hemlock knot
Defy the dull blunt tool;
And maui as you may, You viii waste your day
II your strength is the strength Of q fool.
"Grind your Ak In the morning. my boy
Bring the hard bright steel to an edge;
The bit like . BARRIERS razor keen,
The head like blacksmith's sledge;
And then through maple and ironwood, and ash
Your stroke resistless shall drive,
Till the forest monarchs around you crash,
And their rugged fbers rive.
'Grind your az ere the sunrise shine,
With long and patient care,
And whet with oilstone sharp and fine,
Till the edge will clip hair,
And what though you reel DER the stubborn
STEEL
Pray, bow could you cut the white oak butt,
II you had but pewter ak?
Grind your Ak, and be ready, my lad;
Then afAr In the forest glen,
With steady swing your stroke shall ring,
Keeping time with the stalwart men;
But II you miss your grinding at dawn,
You'll never know manhood's joys:
No triumphs for you, the long day through;
You must hack the brush with the boys"
'Grind your ak in the morning." heard
LIES watchword rude but clear;
And my soul was stirred at the homely word
OF the backwoods sage and seer
o youth, whose long day lies before
Heed. heed the woodman's warningi
Would you fell lifes oaks with manly strokes
You must grind your ak In the morningi
And he who dawdles and plays the fool,
Nor longs for virtue or knowledge;
Who shirks at work, plays truant from school
Or cuts" and ponies at college:
Whose soul no noble ambition fires,
No hero-purpose employs,
He must hoe LIES fence row among the briers.
Or hack the brush with the boys
-George Lansing Taylor, in N. w. Christian
Advocate.
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Power of the Police.

Mr.. Murray Hill-You can do me q
favor, captain, IL you will
Police Captain-Cheerfully; what d
ftp"
''rd like to have good dinner at nv
house tomorrow, properly cooked I'd
like fried oysters"
What can do about it?'
"A great deal. One of your police.
men is visiting our cook, and she COOKS
to suit him Now, If you were to hint
to him that we would like fried oysters
tomorrow, I'd be much obliged to you,
TOR they would be properly fFied-see2'
-Texss Sithngs,
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the cobra discharged its venom at me.
A second later and / crushed its head
with my stick.
When we returned to the wagons the
first remark my companions made was:
what the mischief is the matter
with your hair? 1t is quite green. "
And so it was; the poison from the
snakes fangs had struck my hair above
the right temple and turned it as YER
dant as young corn. l lost no time in
shaving that portion of my head, as
there was some risk in the venom be-
coming absorbed through the pores of
the scalp.
OF course this incident naturally led
to snake yarns, and one of our party
related sad misfortune which befell a
relative of his, who had, under some
what similar circumstances to those
reieted, been spat upon by snake in
Natal The venom, in his case, had
entered his eye, causing excruciating
sgqnies and completely binding it.
After fortnight the other eve had also
lost its sight, and the man is now total
ly blind. My escape was therefore q
very fortunate one.
few days after this we were in an
other part of zululand. and my three
companions had gone on q two DAYS
hunt with some traders, remaining to
look after our outfit. The evening was
very sultry. and instead of sleeping in
Ne wagon, % ! usually aid ! spread
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soys OF VETERANS IN VIEW JERSEY.

Fitzpatrick Camp. No. 81 Sons OF Veterans. was
formally mustered In Friday night AT the Repnb
lican Clubroom In the Shafer Building. Rutherford
by Louis L. Drake. commander Of the New-Jerscy
Division Sons OF Veterans. and hts stan. The follow
ing officers were installed: Commander George VII
son senior vce-commandcr. George ". Petty junior
vice commander, Harry ". Kchoe; chaplain, John r.
Collins: first sergeant, John q. Ackcrson; quarter
master sergeant, ". r. Stevens; sergeant Of the
gnn, Arthur Sanford; pnncpal musician, Thomas
Doyle. spccche. WIRE made By Division Commander
Drake. George W. Pollitt chnpain-n-chicf OF the
order: Commanders Wilson and Kinc-and, Charles Eur
rows past department commander Of the G. A. r. and
Robert Leeds, OF Gershom Mott Post G. a. Il. After
the installation refreshments We're served. Those
present included Commander W. ID. Knc'land and
twenty men from Hugh G. Irish Camp, No. Q, OF
Paterson W. IL. stevens, OF Farrnoit Post q. a. r..
md number OF comrades from GcrShOm Mott Post
OF Rutherford Fitzpatrick Camp has twenty four
charter members.
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tween the United States and Canada the eghhour Dill
adjustment accounts OF aborers working over
time since the passage Of thet law 10 pension army nus
pal requesting the loan from foreign 'ToVcf"'
OF certain articles for the Worlds Fair 10 establish
military board review martial findings 'of inc
officers OF the Marine Corps and to rceua'e
promotions therein pensions 20 the SURVIVORS OF
Indian between 1922 and 1Si2-the BiacK ha""
Seminole for the completion Of allotment OF anuS 70
the Cheyenncs and Anpahoes; 10 add the secretary VI
Agriculture list Of officers entitled 10 succession u
tho Presidency; 70 authorize establishment OF bmhch
National Worlds Fair groundS; for the open
ing Of a part Of the COvile reservation IN washington
for the Investigation o. mining debris In California /"
authorize the loan Of flags etc. during the {" ~ L. c''
batlon to Secretary Of the Interior 10 'hu
Worlds Fair the models and drawings OF inventions
by women alOrt land for the use OF inc LiV"
observatory in California.
Among the bills originating in the senate 10 become
laws the following
To increase the pay OF lifesavers 10 500 hon"' "
authorize the day O. the 4OOth anniversary OF the us
cOvery Of 70 be proclaimed general hoi1oN IN
creasng to per the pensions 70 persons to''y
for labor but totally helpless IN iepai
the law requiring fsayng procctles to BE- carried on
steamers so FAR vessels navigating inc keS
BAYS or sounds exclusively 10 enable the fneha boafu
OF Finance 20 wind up the aars OF the exposition 70 pro-
tect foreign exhibitors at the Worlds Fair from prosHcr
ton for exhibiting protected by American patents
trade marks u increase the nv OF pfiva'e N INC
hosnal co,ps 20 hermit enlisted 70 be examined Tor
promotion 70 second leutenanccs TO accept the bques
~ General Culum TO the West Point Military Academy TO
give commanding officers In army the power to remit
mr. mitigate the findings of summary martial 70
tend for two years the period within which applications
may be made technical charges OF deseruon
standing against Mexican war Yeseele
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-01
SHE WAS SPILLED orr or TIE WARDROBE.

Police Captain Creedcn. Of the Mcrccr-St station,
made another raid the disoricrly houses Nos. 40
and - West Fourth St. shortly after O'Clock last
night. and the police had excl Ing hunt. No. 40
Is tho house formerly kept 10y Marie Andrea, who Is
spending the summer the scashoge Of Black
wills Island. as result OF tho Rev. Dr. Parkhursrs
Investigations. II has been kept open pcrsistcntly.
dcSPi" the absence ri the e1lsrnn spirit. \ raid
was made on II last week. a. that time the reason
for tho non success Of the other raids was discovered.
|. found that there was secret panel leading 10
s,r recess o IN the Na where he Inmates hid whenever
Last mleht the detectives got In through a window.
Icrhe Th'o. the present prnprictD". for an
instant, but vanished aimoss at she could not
lie found anywhere. not even IN the secret recess,
until after search lasting twenty minutes she was
discovered In big wlri.Ohc She Held the door
closed from inside. fO fifteen minutes sha could
not be rcached Then Of the detectives wna seized
with 0 brilliant idea aud he tipped he warlitJNo
over forward The fat woman. dirty hot and much
hurried. fell out on the floor and she as we'll an
eholhpr woman. was arrested. In No. 40 a number
OF women were ?lso captured
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THESE MEN ARE NOT FOOLS.
ASAR6HIsTIC RESOLUTIONS sHFLvED BY THE
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.


The Central Labor Union, at its weekly meeting In
Clarendon Hall Yesterday, again sustained Its repua-
ton f,f conservatism after a sharp discussion over
set of rather Anarchistcal resolutions. The resoln.
lions were inclosed in letter from the MISCELLANEOUS
section OF the Central Labor Union, in whch u was
sad that nj the meeting OF the section, held last
Tuesday evening In Clarendon Hall, the resolutions
inclosod were drawn up, and 1t was unanimously de-
cded N ask the Central Labor Union to adopt them
commotion occurred when the resolutions were read
They said in substance that: "Mhereas No effort
is being spared by the moncycd powers TO avert e
attention Of the American public from the true issues
involved in the that have recently taken place
In connection with the Homestead lockout; Resolved
That We see in tho actions of the lockoa0nt
men the first bold assertion in this country
Of the truth that the workers are the true own
crs Of the product they create. and INT 10
deprive them OF that right and thrust them Pennies
into the world IS to Violate every principle Of equity;
that IL the mrnopOlists are 10 conunu" 10 run the
var,ous Industries they control regardless Of the
workers interests and rights TO lHe, there is nbso
lelv but one thing be done. viz: - deprive such
monoposts Of that right; that OF present the Whole
military machinery of the country Is Mt the Absolute
disposal Of monCp0sts. no account bci'g taken or
the tine equties Of the case and as the worhngnan
is therefore forced to look upon the mlHary as his
enemy we call upon all ageearners Immediately
to withdraw from the military, leaving The monopo-
lists IL they stu want 10 fight. themselves to shoulder
their own guns and that the barbarous torture III
rcted upon Private lnms shows clearly the brutal
principles npon which tho whole military system
rests system maintained at the expense OF the
wurkingman for the sole purpose OF overaw1ns him
whenever he threatens q shake OF the yoke lie has
borne 50 long
Many delegates took part in the discussion that fol
lowed the reading OF these resolutions but only one
delegate ont squarely In favor OF their adop
ton and the resolution received the same treatment
which given b the two Free Trade resolution
recently proposed in tue Central Labor Union they
were promptly suppressed by being referred to tho
Committee Law and Legislation.
A letter received from the Board OF Walking
Delegates Of the Building Trade, asking for financial
assistance for the unions most actively engaged In the
fight against the Iron Lcagne. II was decided TO help
the suffering unions by starting subscriptions fr
them.
convention Of the theatrical protect n unions OF
all the principal cities OF the Tinted States viii be
held IN this city to-day. The object Of the convention
Is 10 form n national union OF stage carpenters etc
a meeting Of the NewYOrk union was held yc,ter,
day, In the Florence Building where II was declhed
that the formation OF national union was desirable
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DEMOCRATS HAVE MUCH TO DO.

Tho Democrats have week 81 turmoil and trouble
before them. and although their rders will do their
best 80 keep the gh0st of diScorl Of the public
View. n IS not likely 20 down at their bidding The
National Campaign Committee. which Chairman liar
ry formed last Friday after such serious labor viii
20 through the ordeal ~ organization n tho new Demo
cratic Natoun Headquarters Thursday. The I'm
Democratic state Committee will i.ect for the same
purpose Friday evening n The Hoffman House. At
ipG these meetings tho sp'ctr. ~ the anti Snappers
will rise 10 distract and annoy MIR. Clevcands cam
pa-n managers. Mr.. Murphy and Mr.. Shechan have
dec Jared that tho antl-snap element shall b. per
mittcd 20 take active part I'm the Democratic
aCcmeu Interesting developments are probable and
there Will be plenty Of need for the best diplomatic sd
81 which Mr. Whitney is capabl,
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ROTH HANGED rHENsELvES Tn TREES

The body OF unknown found hanging
10 tree in the woods near TwohuHdrcfthst. between
the end OF Westinghouse. and the tracks Of the
Harlem River Railroad. yesterday morning. The
body was cnt down but the had been hanging
there so long that all attempts at restoring his life
failed and the body was taken TO the Thirty second
Precinct Police Station. lie was man apparently
thirty years old five feet eight Inches high weighing
40 pounds. lie HAD sandy hair ard mu,iacIc with
slight wound over his cft eye. lie wore black
wnistcOnt trousers Sfny striped coat. outing
shirt gray stockings. congress gatcrs and under
clothing.
r. liccman Charles Daggett, OF the TwcAty fourth
Precinct saw the body Of man hanging 10 tree Mt
Eighty -lourhst. and Riverside Drive. 10 O'CLOCK
last night lie cut the corpse down and found IL
that OF Edward Murray fifty five yenrs Old who live
with his family al Eighty tblrds and tie Dive. No
explanation for the suicide was known.
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n he mustered in. soon the work is eompltea
th,t over 900 men will be In line.
BERGEN COUNTY REPUBLICANS.

xFw CLUBS FORMING AND OLD CLUBS ACTIVE
The Republican Club Of the Id District OF
Washington Township is forging ahead at nNeS
rotp md is preparing TO take leading part !" 'e
County League organization. club Wall shortly
no formed In the I'D District OF the township
Heretofore all attempts 10 hold Republican meet
incs at Little Ferry, Lodi Township, have been rus
,rot,d by Democratic rowdes. who have made prac'
ce Of breaking up such meetings This, year. however
tho strong Republican Club Of the Ist District OF
Carlsbad will take hold OF the matter, and meetings
urder IT'S auspices Will lie held at Little Ferry.
Many good speakers have been brought out at the
meetings Of tho Boiling Springs Republican Ciuo
and the sessions held every other wednesday are
always interesting Several young Democrats have
been induced to join this club and pledge their sup
nor, 10 the Republican nominees for President and
Vice President
The Harrison and Reid Club OF Hoholms Township
has bccn extremely successful In aruslng Interest IN
the campaign In Ramseys. The township has
scattered farming population, but the club already has
about fifty members.
The Ovcrpcck Republican Club, OF Englewood, Is an
organization Of colored who pledged to work
and vote for the Republican ticket.
There are now seventeen Republican clubs in Ber-
gen County, with a total enrolment of about 1,joO
Yimer f. Williams has issued call 10 the Rcpubn,
cans Of the Id District OF Lodi Township 10 meet at
McCirnth'S House. Lodi. Wednesday night, when
Republican club viii be organized.
Midland Township has II fine Republican Club this
wear and includes among It's members G. f. Brcckin-
ridge. member Of the state Committee for Bergen
The last club to be started that at Bergenhehs, IN
Palisades Township, already has "A membership OF
about sixty. and shows a steady increase.
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An ARMED DESCENT UPON THIS PEACEFUL CITY.

The chief OF the Washington. D. c.. police yesterday
sent Superintendent Iymcs message asking Lin to
look ont for three bows who Ind run awny from
their parents In that city. They were described as
being fifteen. sixteen and eighteen years old, ana the
chief mark Of Identification besides this was that they
had 800 with them. The names OF the boys were
not given. In fact what wasn't mentioned In the
dispatch would I'll the provcrbal book. But despite
all that Bernard Nevins, policeman OF the SKIN
Precinct caught twp Of them at the BOwery and
Cannl-st. when they asked him the way to the
Pennsylvania Railroad Station one wns about SIX
teen years old with less than the ordinary allowance
OF beauty. The other boy, fifteen years old, was
handsome little fellow, neatly clothed.
The elder gave his name in offhand manner
az Police Headquarters James Il. Garry otherwise
Frank Dayard. lie said he lived in the National
Hotel at Washington, and sneered pityingy at ser
ceant O'Toole when he asked where that hotel WIS.
The other boy SAID he was Carlton Wright, OF No.
$50 est. y. W., Washington. They denied that they
had stolen the 800 mentioned In the Dispatch and
said that they intended To go back to Washington
last night They declared that they had lost the
remarkable collection OF articles both their bodies
and In a valise which was found in the Eagle Hotel
i'm the Bowery, whore they had been lodging. y
oldest 10y. and the young one had huge dirk-knlic
almost n large himself, and also S23 40. In the
valise was package Of envelopes packaGe Of writing
paper, one small bottle Of Ink. one Of mucilagc. hvc
cakes Of laundry soap twelve dozen lead pencils and
two dozen notebooks. Tho boys were held by the
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either. It's lasting. They cure, as wen az
relieve And it's all done so mildly and
gently There's mono Of tho violence that
went with tho old-tirnc pill. One tiny, sugar
coated Pellets gcntio llzotiye-thrce to
four act as a cnthartic. Sick Hcndachc, Con-
stipation, Ind sestion, Bilious Attacks and de-
engagements OF the stomach and bowels, are
prevented, relieved and cured. As Liver
Pill, they're uncqualed. They're purely
vegetable, perfectly harmless-the snaiest'
cheapest, and easiest TO take.
They're the cheapest pill you can buy,
because they're Guaranteed 70 givo satis.ac-
ton, or your money is returned.
You only pay for the good you get IAN
you ask moro! p,.
That's the peculiar plan all Dr.. Pi'ross
medicines arc sold on.