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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-01-07

this thing is worth looking into" muir
INJURED the pretty girl as she stood in from
of her mirror. -Chicago Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-01-07

MERCURY had wings on his heels. He
must have had soar feet. = Binghamton
Leader.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-01-07

SLOWS thingsl" asked the tailor. ION
the mend, said the tinker. "How is it with
you" Only sew sew."-Harper's Bazaar
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IT is not wise to tell the bicyclist that
you will go to the door and "see him OFF,
Boston Bulletin. 80. M
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THERE is fat man down in the Neck who
Is so closc-isted that he even hates to per-
spire freely Philadelphia Record.
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WHEN lone traveller comes to an abyss
1t doesn't crafty him much to fall in with
q friend. Boston Courier. 4.
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BEEcuAM's PILLS cure bilious and nerv
Gus illness. Beecham's Pills sell well be
cause they cure. % cents u box.
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THE STRAWBERRY.


Its Early History and the Wide Zone IL
Which 1t Is Found.
The wild strawberry is very widely
diffused over the surface of the earth
being found in the chill regions of the
north, as well as in the sunny climes OF
the south. 1t is not a tropical plant,
however, and, except on mountain
sides, is not found south of latitude
thirty-eight degrees north. On the Eu-
ropean continent it grows extensively
from the Lapland and the Shetland
isles to Italy and Greece. It is also
found throughout western Asia, but is
unknown in China and japan. 1t has
grown abundantly on the bleak hills of
Iceland for centuries 1t is found in
America from Labrador and British Co
iumbia to the pine woods of the south
ern states and on the high lands of
Mexico and the Andes. The hardy
plant, with its tiny scarlet berry, may
be said to girdle the earth on the line
of the Polar circle, and several hundred
miles southwark. except thatit is not
found in the basin of the river Amoor, in
Siberia. Though history and story are
alike silent as to the cultivation of the
strawberry in early times, we know
that the fruit was well known in En-
gland in the fifteenth century Shakes
peare has three illusions to strawber-
ries. In ''Henry "" the Bishop of Ely,
in illustration of the good qualities
which the young king possessed, in spite
of his wild habits and Objectionable
companions, says:
The strawberry grows underneath the nettle
And wholesome berries thrive and ripen best
Neighbored by fruit of baser quality.
The reference here is, obviously, to
the wild berry. But, in. the play of
Richard I'LL" strawberries are spoken
of as growing in the Bishop of Elys
garden at Holborn, and this seems to
show that the berry was cultivated
with considerable. care as early as the
latter part of the fifteenth century;
though Haydn's dictionary of Dates as
serts that the common strawberry was
brought to England from Flanders In
1880. 1t Is curious to note that one
hundred years after the crafty Richard
begged some of the bishops strawber,
ries, we find description of garden
at Holborn. the property of the rich
Barber-surgeon Gerard, wherein four
kinds of Strawberries great variety
for the time-were successfully culti-
waited. The third Shakspearean allu-
sion to this fruit is in reference to the
handkerchief of Desdemona,
which was spotted with straw berries"
horticultural Times
Master of the situation.
First Boy lat summer resort)-How
long are you going to stay here?
Second Boy-Till get tired.
First Boy-What's you going to do
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-01-07

PERsIsrENcY is great Writ lie, but it Is
hard to admire it in fiy
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-01-07

years ago l had Bronchitis,
which finally drifted into
Consumption, so the doc
tors said, and they had
about given me up. / was
confined to my bed. One
day my husband went for
the doctor, but he was not
in his office. The druggist
sent me q bottle Of PisO's
Cure for Consumption. l
took two doses of it, and
was greatly relieved be-
fore the doctor came. He
told me to continue its use
as long as it helped me. 1
did so, and the result is, l
am now sound and we'll
entirely cured Of Con-
sumption. Mrs. p. E.
BAKER, Harrisburg, nli-
nois. February 20. 1891,
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Can you think of anything more convinc-
ing than the promise that is made by tho
proprietors of DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy
1t is this: If we can't cure your Catarrh,
wen pay you $500 in cash."
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Master of the situation.

First Boy lat summer resort)-How
long are you going to stay here?
Second Boy-Till get tired.
First Boy-What's you going to do
with it?
Second Boy-I heard papa say he
didn't care how long mama stayed here.
When ] get tired, I'll tell mamma wot
papa said, an then she'll 20 right back.
v-Good News
The evening world., 1893-10-19
THE ,oNE-sIDED CAUCUS.

The attempt made yesterday by the
Democratic silver Senators to round
up The %repealers In a caucus, as told
in the G O'Clock edition of THE Evening
World" was not undertaken in the in
terest of Democratic principles or of
Democratic supremacy. 1t was, on the
contrary, a transparent effort to subordi-
nate the welfare o: the party TO the
success of a faction, and to place the
party in a false position before the
country.
II II had been an honest movement to
obtain an expression Of Democratic SEN
timent It would have called for n Joint
caucus of the Democrats In the House
and in the Senate, but 1t is needless To
say that this is the last. kind OF a caucus
that Senator Vest would wish to be In
strumental in calling under the condi-
tions of the present situation.
There is sad division In the ranks OF
Democracy in Washington over the sill.
Yer question. There is 10 denying the
existence OF the split, and no telling how
far 1t will extend. Thu first duty "a sin
cers and genuine Democrat owes 10 his
party Is to lend his best assistance, not
10 widening the breach. but to prevent
1t from extending any further than car
be helped.
The evening world., 1893-10-19
For Uhn. Hsnds.

Wet the hands no more than is abso-
lutely necessary; use soft water and
CASTLE soap; occasionally omit the soap
and substitute bran. cornmeal. almond
meal or a bath bag. dry thoroughly;
apply a very little oil IL the skin is
rough; wear gloves out of doors and
always when there is dusty or rough
work to do, and the hands will be white
and soft. There are volumes Of skin
whitening preparations, Most Of them
are worthless and some are foolish-for
instance. sleeping with the hands in
gloves filed with grease or mittens full
of mush. All the recipes and suggestions
for keeping the hands white will be USE
less II tight gloves. sleeves and cuffs
force the blood to the hands and pre-
vent 1t from circulating. Not only red
hands u red noses. red faces and red
arms frequently result from impeded
circulation caused by tight sleeves, col
lar. corset or waist Experiment with
comfortably loose attire before trying
remedies for red hands.
The evening world., 1893-10-19
BuNCo " GOES IN BROOKLYN.

Every once in a while something hap
pens 10 remind us that Brooklyn Is rs
much In the backwoods as Philadelphia
or Tie Siding. a whole family over
there has just paid 49, 900 for three small
bags of brass filings ana sand. and an
Italian fruit vender yesterday forked out
$50 for a diamond ring which It would he
rank 18ttery to estimate at the value OF
% cents.
Brooklyn has newspapers OF its own
and a great many Evening Worlds
circulate there daily. too. The gold-dust
trick and the diamond-ring game have
been exposed in print hundreds of times
and there ought not to be a man. woman
or boy between Cypress Hills and
to rush to a front window and hoiler
Fire." 'Police!" or "Murder!' Just as
soon as a buncoer begins to tell his
business.
But Brooklyn is still prImeval In its
Innocence, and 1t has some people who
when they go out OF doors. That IL
why the buncocr afectionately terms
the unwary Brooklynite his "tapioca."
Perhaps II you'd he we'll to introduce
bunco into the public school system Of
the town. at the other end Of the bridge,
so that when its citizens grow up they
can shake hands with strangers without
fear OF having all their ready cash
jostIed out OF their clothes.
The evening world., 1893-10-19
THREE HERoINEs.

Mistaken Government economy left
an open door for death and disaster last
August off Point Lookout. Long Island.
Three brave women shut it fast, In the
FACE OF imminent peril.
The mistake was In the closing of the
Point Lookout Life-Saving Station. 1t
was closed on Aug. 20, which was the
date OF the wrecking of the bark Martha
i. Tucker. But for the courage of Mrs.
Renie Southland. Mrs. Celia Raynor and
Miss Jennie Rhodes the bark's crew
would have been lost. These three hero
ines donned oilskin suits and so we'll
assisted Keeper Rhodes with the life
saving apparatus that all but one man
OF the imperilled crew were saved.
To-day the Maritime Association OF
New York gives medals Of gold to these
women. 1t is a thoughtful n a de-
served tribute to their courage and abil-
ity. But the great reward is In the rec
ord of the deed itself. Even pure gold
is dross beside such sterling womanly
worth and bravery.
The evening world., 1893-10-19
WANTED: THE MAN FOR THE HOUR,

Trenton unveils her revolutionary bat
tie monument to-day. She Is overflow
Ing with enthusiasm and love of coun-
try. Would that she could express a
special cargo of her honest patriotism
to the Senate chamber at Washington.
There is need there OF n revolution and
a battle and. n victory for the people,
Obstruction for selfish nds is blocking
the way OF the country's great business
and industrial interests In that chamber.
Misrepresentation Is in full sway. The
remarkable. condition exists Of an op-
preston maintained by n minority.
There is a crying need for u declaration
Of independence from outdated Senator
ial traditions and rules; for sturdy cham
pions to lead the way in a decisive con-
test for public and Constitutional rights.
The Senate must be made free to do the
country's business. 1t has been said that
every great hour OF need In this coun-
try's history has brought forth the man
to meet It, Where Is the man-where are
the men for this hour?
The evening world., 1893-10-19
CHANGE TIL L


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can prevent any chahse VI 'he ru'es ~
wen as ueiea. any Ies'siatoh "nuef' the
ruies ,ne rfincipie OIL majority RUE IN IN
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The evening world., 1893-10-19
Tea Biscuit.

n pint Of milk. m teaspoonful Of
salt. two ounces of butter or lard. two
eggs. one teaspoonful of sugar, three
or more pints Of flour. half cup Of yeast
or quarter Of a compressed cake. Scald
the milk, add to 1t the butter or lard.
and stand n side to cool. When cool
add the salt. sugar n yeast: mix and
add one-half the -four. beat continuously
for five minutes. cover and stand in n
warm place C2 degrees FahrenheiD for
four hours. When light add the eggs
we'll beaten and sufficient flour to make
a soft dough. Knead lightly and contin-
uously for fifteen minutes or until elias
tic; asin and stand ina warm
place until double It's bulk, or very
light, then roll out In . sheet about a
half-inch thick. cut into biscuits with
a cutter. place in creased baking pans.
cover. let stand a half hour and bake
In a quick oven 600 degrees FahrenheiD
for fifteen minutes.
The evening world., 1893-10-19
POOR FERDINAND W|ITER
Two Girls Wanted Him and &c
Could Not Make q Choice.
Sorry This Was Not Utah, Took to
Drink and Disappeared.

Fred Keiser, a grocer, OF 40 Kent
avenue, Williamsburg. is searching to-
day for Ferdinand Witter, manager Of
his place. Witter Is twenty-seven years
old. He attended faithfully to business.
so Keiser says, but out OF business hours
was fond of social amusements.
at paid to have him around the
grocer said to an Evening World' re-
porter. A the women on, the north
side bought their groceries from us, and
Witter was very popular with them"
During the past fortnight, however,
the young manager had been gloomy
and depressed. To his employers great
surprise. he began to drink and act reck-
lessly. Ketser naturally asked for an
IL am going to kill myself IL ever get
courage enough. There are two girls
who want me, one in Brooklyn and the
nice girls, n l think the world Of
them. but what can I do? How wish
this was Utah"
Yesterday morning, as usual, Witter
turned about II o'clock. He then went
to his room over the store. put on his
best clothes, and told MIR. Ketser that
he was going out not to b.e a wn,,e' since
"Ferdy has not taken any money OF
mine" said Mr.. Keiser to-day, and I!
know that he must have. LEFT because or
personal reasons. He was with me for
seven years. and we had an understand
ing tina he could buy out the place
whenever he 30 desired.
81 belive he has o down to the river
and drowned himself because of the two
women whom he loved equally well. l
saw the one who lived on Park avenue,
and she was pretty enough for. any
l should think. but Ferd told me the
other one was the better looking"
Witter took nothing with him except
the one suit of clothes. In his room was
all his other property and n sum Of
money. Besides this Mr.. Keyser has
some cash belonging to him
The evening world., 1893-10-19
TRIED TO SHOOT A POLICEMAN.
Two Desperate Fights with the
Ofhcsr a Victor In Each.

ohm Mitchell, n burly six-footer, OF
800 West Thirty-second street. was held
in $500 In Jefferson Market Police Court
for trial on a charge of assault on Po-
liceman O'Neill, Of the West T~hirty-ninth
street station.
Mitchell's brother. Patrick. was yester-
day held for trial for assaulting the same
officer. and John bethought himself to
square matters with O'Neill for his
brothers arrest. .
He met O'Neill at Ninth avenue and
Thirty-hrst street last night and asked
II he was the officer who ran his brother
in. O'Neill replied affirmatively, and the
big s~ix-footer bounced on him at once,
at the same time drawing a revolver.
which he aeempted to fire at the police
man.
O'Neil used his small stick effectively,
and Mitchell was soon subdued and his
pistol taken by the policeman. On the
way to the station,house Mitchell, sud:
denly caught O'Neill by the waist n
pitched him into a big ash heap. An
other desperate struggle, followed. in
which both prisoner and officer were
badly used up, blu the policeman tri-
umphed n landed Mitchell in the sta
tion- house.
The evening world., 1893-10-19

Garter clasps are really works Of art In
these days. They flash - many jewels
as the pendant which milady wears sus-
pended from her throat. The latest
novelty is a Roman gold snake wound UP
in a fiat coil, with its head thrust out in
IN angry n for the special purpose
of displaying the briHiancy Of its dia-
mond eye. The garter to which 1t is at
tached Is a wide piece of black silk elias
tic. A new set Of silver garter clasps
are heart-shaped, framed in turquoise
The garter itself matches the color of
the stone. The sensible woman clings
persistently to the side elastics. In col
oring they are as gay as her fancy die
tates, and the safety-pin and f~astenings
are in sterling silver. ~
The evening world., 1893-10-19
Dr0srn butter.

Two tablespoonfuls Of butter. one ia
~blespoonful Of -four. half pint Of boiling
water. half a t~easpoonful of salt. Mix
the butter and -four to a smooth paste
in q bowl. place the bowl over the fire
in a pan Of boiling water. add the half
pint Of boiling water gradually. stirring
all the while until 1t thickens: add the
salt. Take from the fire and use imme-
diately. The great point in preparing
drawn butter is to take from the fire
as soon as 1t thIckens. For this sauce
1t is very essential to have good but
ter. Serve with asparagus. boiled fish.
caulifower, &c.
The evening world., 1893-10-19
FOUGHT IN A CABLE CAR.
Detectives Clutch Two Crooks In the
Act OF Robbing o Passenger.

Thomas McNally n Charles Hartley,
ex]-convicts, recently released from Sing
Sing. were ,remanded In the Tombs
Court to-day for examination.
Detective-Sregeants Wade and Han
ley were riding down Broadway late
last night when they saw the two pris-
oners and a third man In the act Of
snatching a valuable diamond scarf-pin
from n passenger.
Wade seized two of the fellows, while
the third iumped over the dashboard OF
the car ano made off. Hanley pursued
him. but he e. capped.
Meanwhile Wade had a lively time
with his two prisoners. one Of whom
showed fight and succeeded in downing
the detective. who. however. held on
to both OF them until Hanley came to
his assistance,
The evening world., 1893-10-19
Rotc to COoE Fish,

A fish cook gives a wee bit OF advice
about the cooking Of that delicate food.
Clean your fish carefully. slit 1t low
enough SO as not to have any blood
on the backbone. but do not make too
large a cut So as to spoil the look of the
fish. The sound adheres to bone and
must be left. so must the hard and soft
roes; care must be taken not to break
the liver. which in most fish is re-
placed: great care must be taken not
to break the gall. for 1t would make the
fish bitter; never fry fish in butter: fry
them in good dripping or lard; oil is
best, but 1t Is very expensive.
The evening world., 1893-10-19
Answers to Questions.

Suspense you become OF age on election day
you can register md vote.
J.. Youhan. Thirty days residence In the
election precinct entities you to vote.
Ids. -Thecdorc wachtel. IT., has not sung
Meyerbeer's Prophet at the Metropolitan
Opera House.
Constant Reader; Henry George ran for Mayor
OF New Yo.k only once, but no also ran for
Secretary Of State for New York.
Custom. House. The Collector can tell you n
any appointments have been made from the
eligible hat OF elerkn examined In April. 1898.
Prosper Lambert. Sing Sing. NJ. Y.-Thers 10
no place In the United States where a person
not a citizen can vote In a Presidential or gen
eral election.
Another Constant Resder.-To become a police;
man you must BE- Of age, a citizen. OF good moral
Character, never convicted OF a crime, SOUND
physically, over 8 .eet I inches In height. and
weigh at least 40 pounds.
j. NJ. Davenport. nayonne, ~. 1.-The centre
board is an American Invention. There Is no Law
in England against using y. Ruth Cleveland wa.
born at ~. 06 A. Al, Oct, 3. 1891. A man 10 sup
posed to be in his prime at forty years OF age
a woman at thirty. 80"
Moo Rooney.-The population Of the State Of
New York. according to the census Of 1880. IL
,ssT. s53. OF which 4.t2s, sos are native born, an
ST.. $50 foreign born. This Is as nsaT as we cal
come TO answering your question. ESsody knows
tho weaita Of the RothscaildAi they ISvsr tell IT,
The evening world., 1893-10-19
A Chance for some Actress.

10 me Edltors
A few ladies OF this village have been striving
for the past year to secure funds with which to
erect and equip a hospital. They have solicited
and given Entertainments to that end. and have
secured about 1000. Their custom has been to
appoint ole lady each month to provide enter
tainment. My wife has the month Of November In
charge. and our new Opera House has been Of
fered her free OF charge. I read in THE Even
ing WORLD that some actress OF note desired to
give an evening in the cause OF charity. I would
be pleased TO be placed in communication with
such person. as I know Of no charity SO COM
mendable as that of a hospital. The evening Of
the sh or 9th OF November. 1898. will be selected.
II. W. DE HART. NJ. D..
+. o. Box 4G6. White Plains, n. Y.
The evening world., 1893-10-19
A Stristng FEDERATION.

One Of the most striking bits of decor
alton seen this fall is a magnificent corn;
stalk in full feather and some tall grass.
es of the field. They are massed to-
gether in one corner Of a clever woman's
W room and are tied with n bng
ribbon-like streamer Of the corn. The
colors are splendid and the whole room
Is made to glow with warmth and deep
rich tones. yet the price OF, the whole was
a pleasant stroll on a fine September
day, and an outing which laid up a
store of strength as well as a bi. of
decoration which will retain its beauty
for weeks IL not for months.
The evening world., 1893-10-19
business Ups and Downs.

L2~GANsPoRT, Ind, Oct. Is.-Keys Bros. con.
Quoting a large agricultural implement house
assigned yesterday Liabilities estimated a,
5000 Asac's, $4,000.
CINCINNATI, O., oct 9.-.hppllcation wa
mad yesterday in thu Common Pleas Court b,
George y and John w. Friend Of the Friend anc
Fox Paper Company, asking for a dissolution Of
the firm. The capital stock was $500, Ooo, The as,
SETS are estimated 10 be about $3.50, 900. and the
liabilities slis, AL.
'HiCa.tGu. Oct. l9--Ths American Window
Glass Trust has msdL an open market for an In,
denpite period. The works have all been shu,
down since last June, and most OF the ftocks have
been worked on and Ih- time for resumption IL
at hand The open market does rot mean . dis
solution OF the National Association.
\ FRANCISCO. oct. 10 -Attorn.y for th.
Pacinc Rank, directors LETT for Los Angeles yes,
to-day to ask the Supreme Court. now In session
here, for a writ Of prohibition ordering the 81,
rectors not TO surrender control Of the hank ts
IL !, Wiley on the ground that the Banking acl
commands the directors To wind up the bushes,
OF the institution, and that Judge Hsbbard srree
In appointing a receiver.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, oct. 1.-the strike on tn,
Memphis and Charleston Railroad Was ssttlet
yesterday, both stiles making CONCESSIONS. Al
Of the old men VIII be taken back.
The evening world., 1893-10-19
Dog.Killing in Brooklyn.

To The Editor.
Sunday afternoon a little girl was bitten by 4
dog on Nostrand avenue. The father Of the girl
got a policeman to shoot the dog. Then the
father got q rope. and two men put It around
the dogs neck and hung him up on the lamppost
for about a quarter OF an hour, while the police
man beat him to death. They took him on the
lamppost. but he was not dead. and the police
man bounded him for another Ave minutes. It
was a slckeninS sight for the n~eighbors and pas
sengers In passing cars. for 1t lasted about TWEEN
ty-fve minu,es. while on. bullet would have
killed him instantly. Il. g., Brooklyn
The evening world., 1893-10-19
BURNED A WRECKED BARK.
Captain and Wife and Crew Of b
Ceres Rsscued by the Saginaw.

The steamer Saginaw. which arrived
to-day from Aqua, had on board Capt.
Herch. his wife and n crew OF ten men.
all taken from the German bark Ceres.
in latitude 1920. longitude 72.45.
The. Ceres was laden with cement, en-
route from London to Savannah. On
Oct. 10 a hurricane was encountered.
The bark lost her main and mizZen top
masts. her foremost head was sprung
and bulwarks and deck were smashed
by the heavy seas. She began to leak,
and despite the crews efforts at the
pumps, water gained rapidly.
The Saginaw came in sight Oct. ID and
took the exhausted, people off the bark,
which was then set on fire. When last
seen she was burning fiercely, and was
probably totally destroyed.