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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-09-15
Crime Decreasing.

All the criminal returns published Of
late have happily tended to show that
crime is decreasing. The judicial sta
tistics for the past year bear the same
testimony. Whether under the head of
criminal classes at large" or Sin local
and convict prisons and reformatories,"
the figures show steady decline. The
same is true of the houses of bad char
acter, by which is meant such as are
the resort Of thieves, depredators and
suspected persons. In England and
Wales there are 1858 houses of this de.
scription.
It seems rather odd to be told that Of
these 845 are public houses and 265 beer
shops, because if they are known resorts
of such characters, why are their licenses
not withdrawn Is it for the reason
once given by French administrator
that they serve the ends of the law by
providing places where those who are
wanted by the police can easily be
found? The known houses of receivers
Of stolen goods had declined from IT'S
two years ago to 724 last year.-London
Telegraph.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-09-15
Three Cosby Hothouse..

This is the season of the year when the
great army of gardeners employed by
New York's millionaires who have fad
for flowers are putting their lighthouses in
shape for the winter. Imet Jay Gould's
chief gardener yesterday and he told me
that everything was in excellent shape
at the railroad kings $500, 900 dollhouse
up the Hudson. A lot of choice plants
and exotics have just arrived from India
and other eastern countries.
John Hoey's difficulties have not de-
TERED him from looking after his pet
flowers in his grand lighthouses at Holly
wood, N. j. am told his chief gardener
has had several conferences with Mr..
Hoey during the past two weeks about
his favorite flowers and their care. Mr..
Hoey is passionately fond of flowers, and
selects the seeds and bulbs himself, and
at times superintends the work of his
gardeners.
Another man who has half million
dollar dollhouse is the Standard oil king,
John d. Rockefeller, who has palace on
the Hudson. 1t has not been completed
long and his gardeners are constantly re-
ceiving new additions. Mr.. Rockefeller
says he will have the finest flower show
in the world in year or two.-New York
Telegram.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-09-15
A storehouse of Electricity.

Minnesota, not to be behindhand in
marvels, tells of an electric we'll which
one of its citizens claims to have been
discovered near Red Wing recently. Ac-
cording to the story the drillers had
drilled about $50 feet when they lost
their drill rods and diamond drill.
The whole business had dropped to no.
where in an instant. There was quite a
force of air coming out of the hole, and
the men said there was no use going any
farther, because there wasn't any bot
tom. They concluded to fish for the
rods and drill, but as soon as the rods
were dropped into the hole they began
to shiver in queer way.
One of the men took hold of the bar
with pair of leather gloves, and he was
knocked down. Then Hollywell touched
the rope and got shock, because it was
wet. There seems to be perfect natu-
raj storehouse of electricity. It is gen.
Grated in some way in that pocket where
the drills went, and there is enough of
1t to execute whole county at once un-
der the New York law.-Philadelpbia
Ledger.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-09-15

Though essentially modest man. Mr..
smith had certain pride of his own,
Fuollc rumor was always comforting a
peerage upon him, and l suppose that
had he lived he would have accented
one. But he was proud of his indie
pendent and "self made position as a
wealthy commoner. you see," he said
10 me, u have no aristocratic connec-
lions, no family interests; indeed. l
haven't male relative alive except nv
own boy l am completely unprecedented
ana untettered." He was aware of the
advantage this gave him. He was rich
ana plebeian, and his colleagues had
confidence in him accordingly as a strong
admlnistrator.-Pall Mall Gazette
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-09-15
Albert Edwards Summing Experience,

Albert Edwards Summing Experience.
There are just now stories flying about
of the Prince of Wales visiting the
"slums" under rather comical disguise,
but though it is known that the prince,
accompanied by Lord Darlington, made
himself acquainted with the "seamy"
side of life, very little art was required
to conceal his identity. Indeed, it is
surprising, though Englishmen are as a
rule familiar, more or less, with the ap-
pearance of their future sovereign, how
often his presence in place where he is
not expected passes without recognition.
Some years ago the prince, quite in
cognito, travelled down to Folkestone to
meet Princess Louise, who was coming
over from the Continent, and as there
was some time to wait before the arrival
of the steamer, he strolled about on the
quay and ultimately went out with a
boatman Of local fame for short cruise
in the channel. When they got safely
back the prince remarked, perhaps
you would like to know who ann
II don't know as | cares; it amt nc
odds to me-" came the reply.
"Well, I'm the Prince of Wales"
"The Prince of Wales!' calculated the
old mariner, giving his customer play
full dig in the ribs. "Get along with
yer"-London Cor. Chicago Times.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-09-15
REWARD to the Good and BAD.

Every schoolgirl and boy in Bellmore,
L. l., knows Lawyer George A. Mott.
A few days ago he visited the village
school in that place with the pockets Of
his overcoat bullying out with prizes for
the pupils. The prizes were for good
conduct and excellence in different
studies. More than dozen boys and
girls were made happy. Two prizes
still remained, and then Mr.. Mott re-
quested the teacher, Miss Fish, to call
up the worst boy in the school. A bright
eyed urchin named Clinton Moore was
produced by Miss Fish in response to Mr..
Motifs request. He was presented with
one of the remaining prizes and promised
to try to do better. When Mr.. Mott
asked for the worst girl in the school
saucy Jennie Hicks raised her hand. She
received the other prize. New York
SUM-
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-09-15

A writer has been paying visit to a
specialist in the art of making artificial
human eyes, and found upward of 1000
on the premises. Despite the large
amount of choice which such a number
must offer, the visitor was told that in
most cases it was necessary to make a
size to order. II suppose" it was OBJ
served, "you manage to get good prices
for your eyes?" Sometimes" was the
reply, "but you would be astonished at
the way some people will haggle after a
few shillings in the price of this specially
designed article"
The firm has a large hospital connec-
ton, and patients are sent to them for
the purpose of having new eyes fitted as
well as supplied. 1t is sad to learn that
many dealers, who merely buy, are not
at all particular as to whether they fix a
right eye into left socket, or vice versa,
as long as they have in stock something
approaching in color to the remaining
optic.-London Optician.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-09-15
The ..Rnsinn or an Annla.

One end of the apple bears the name
of "basin" and contains the remnants
of the blossom sometimes called the
eye of the fruit. This part of the apple
ID deep in somevarieties and shallow and
open in others. This is the weakest point
in the whole apple as concerns the ques-
ton of the keeping quality of the fruit.
If the basin is shallow and the canal to
the core firmly closed, there is much less
likelihood of the fruit decaying than
when it is deep, and the evident opening
connects the center of the fruit with the
surface. B. D. Halsted in
Popular Science Monthly.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-09-15

A proposal has been made by Dr.
btrecker, of Berlin, which seems to solve
the question of telephone charges. He
proposes to levy fundamental CHARGE
70 meet the expenses for installation
maintenance and depreciation, in addi,
!lon to time charge, to meet the work.
ing expenses. Nothing could be fairer
IMAM to charge for the use of the tele-
phone according to the duration of con.
versatlon, and Dr. Strecker proposes to
use a clock which goes as long as thecon.
Versa'lon lasts,-New York Telegram.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-09-15

;Sa5{l( "a these footboards facilis
tate Messenger in getting into danger.
For instance, the rules of all the car
companies require the passenger to get
on or off the car on the side nearest the
sidewalk. This rule was intended to
keep the people off the track Of the car
going in the opposite direction. But
these rules are not obeyed, and street
car companies must pay damages when
any one is hurt, and the conductor has
no opportunity to stop his car if the
passenger takes notion to get off with
out signaling him to stop, and many peo-
pie are injured while getting off car
while it is in motion-sometimes by be-
ing struck by vehicle or another car,
sometimes by slipping on the treacher-
GUS footboard or by making some kind
of misstep.
1.-THE car with the end door as the only
means of exit is the one which protects
the company from many damage suits
The open car with the running foot
board may be cheaper in construction,
but statistics will show that nine-tenths
of the accidents caused by getting on
and off cars occur on open cars or grips
with the cross seats and running foot
boards. think there should be a city
ordinance against their use. Besides,
the street Car companies will some day
awaken to the fact that cars of that
style sometimes cause in one minute
damage equal to their first cost. "-Chi-
cago Times.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-09-15
A Gigantic Tombstone.

One of the largest tombstones in the
world is to be found over the grave of a
Georgia hermit named Scarlet, who be-
fore he died selected monstrous gran
ite bowlder, 100 by $50 feet, and directed
that he be buried under it. A small
cave was excavated beneath this minia-
ture mountain, Scarlett directing the
work. 1t remained thus for some years,
and when he died he was entombed
there, and the bowlder remains as his
headstone.- York Recorder.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-09-15
putles At Homo Negleoted.

Rev. Mr.. A., in Felin's Grove, Pa,
had just commenced his sermon one
Sunday morning when boy some or
. years of age got up, and walking
straight up to the minister asked in a
voice loud enough to be heard by the
congregation: MAY go homer forgot
to feed the pigs" Consent was given,
but the effect upon the minister as well
as upon the congregation was far from
serious Chicago Herald.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-09-15
A New Way to Throw Rice.

a practical joke which the best man at
s an autumn wedding perpetrated was to
oeiiVer to the porter of the parlor car in
winch he saw them off sealed telegranh
envelope with instructions to del;1ar :.
az certain station. The darby duly did
so and the groom broke the seal to bsva
q small avalanche of rice pour through
mis- hngers.-New York Times,
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-09-15
A Prospect of a Lively Time.

"Will you apologize for blowing
smoke in that lady's face?"
Apologize nawthin.
very well, intend to thrash you,
and before / do / think 1t only fair to
tell you that I am Tranjan, the heavy
weight rusher of Harvard"
"That's all right, young Teller. I'm
Liver Gilligan, the middleweight cham
pion of Hoboken." -Harper's.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-09-15

A woman's mind is like the wind on
a winters night" repeats an old French
saying and Basque adage runs, "South
wind, woman's thoughts"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-09-15
AT last IL Is the peal

Weary and fretted W. ~
OF Lies fncessant tumult, can allay
Ny spzritb thirst for peace. The moonlit sky
And shadow circled Earth are still No cry
OF passion burdened hearts disturbs the gray
Impressive calm; and though the late gone
day
Left me LIES regret, my eyes are dry.
For tears are nought but Summers healthful
rain,
That, falling from storm clouds, leaves far
above
A clearer blue. bear deeper pain
Than can find ease in weeping; so, dear love,
Forgive my fearless grief. Perhaps you guess
My hearts unmitigated bitterness.
Ethel ireland in Chambers Journal.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-09-15

The work of excavating the ancient
ruins at Pompeii still continues, and FIVE
more rooms containing many curiosi-
ties were recently opened near the old
forum
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-09-15

The largest Gothic church in tne as,s,
is Cologne cathedral. Its LOU ssij1
stones were laid in 124s. and 'ns
was completed In 1880.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-09-15

p UniqaS Bit Of
with the Old AZ
New York state
A Clever Artist WiI
,kryl - No., U<.A.Jx f{</<I
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-05-06
The March Wide Awake

Is q vigorous and breezy number.
Rose G. Kingsley tells about the quaint
Rag Market at Bruges," Marion Har-
land has one of her characteristic
stories, Miss Butterfly" Mrs. NJ. E. M.
Davis has New Orleans Carnival story,
"Judy's Mardi-Gras;" Tello d'Apery,
the boy. editor, tells about his labors
Among the Barefoots" of New York;
Frederick A. Ober continues his Co
lumbus papers in ION the Shores Of
Cathay," and Annie Sawyer Downs
tells, in young Folks at the Eddy"
how children can act as real hosts.
Wide Awake Athletics has a brief paper
on Handling and Training College
Baseball Team" by Captain Laurie"
Bliss, of Yale, and description of
Hare and Hounds Runs" by David w.
Fenton, Cd, of Harvard. 1.-THE Real
Casabianca," the hero of Mrs. Hemans'
poem, as told by Henry Bacon. Mr..
Bacon's picture of Casabianca and his
father is a splendid frontispiece.
Price 20 cents q number, 81 year.
On sale at news stands or sent post
paid on receipt of price, by d. Lothrop
Company, Publishers, Boston.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-05-06
ALASKAN WIDOWS.
They Grieve Hard While 1t Lasts, But I
Doesn't Last Loag.

They Gricvs Hard While 1t Lasts. But II
Doesn't Last Long.
''Our widows always go into the
deepest mourning" said an American
who is living at Sitka, Alaska, accord
ing to the st. Louis Globe Democrat
''The native women think great deal
of their better halves. And II appear.
anccs 60 for anything they think q
great deal moro Of them after they are
dead than they ever did while the dear
fellows were in the 1csh. At the death
of husband widows grief Is almost
pitiable. She shows the tenderest de-
votion to the dear departed. and has
the sympathy, assistance and affection
Of all her neighbors. At the funeral
the widow is n sight to behold. So Sc
we're is her grief and so much afraid Is
she that her noighbors wiii Thick that
she has not shown q sufficient mouht
of sorrow that she paints the upb1r pr
ton of her face a deep black. THIS
particular badge of mourning she wears
for several days and sometimes weeks
after the funeral, and then again she
is very apt to marry some other 4 nou
within week or q month of the death
of her frst lord and master. Then she
throws ASIDE all evidences OF grief. But
while she's gricving she grieves hard. =
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-05-06
BACTERIA AND LIGHT.
One OF the Curiosities Of q 1ficroscopis
(lrN0ufaun.

One Of the Curiosities Of 1ficroseopis
n Organism.
! The study of bacteria, those micro
'scopic organisms which have assumed
so much Importance in the public mind
since some of them have been shown to
be the active cause of various diseases,
Is progressing at wonderful rate. 1t
may be possible to write the biography
of certain bacteria, and the story Of
their individual development, says the
Youths Companion, would possess
much interest.
J The action of light upon these simple
organisms is, in certain cases, wonder
full. 1t has been nscertained, for in
stance, that the bacterium sphotomet-
ricum possesses the power, or property,
of discriminating between lights of diff
ferent intensities.
These minute organisms show an op-
rtical rotation in a definite direction,
and when the intensity of the light
shining upon them is suddenly dimin-
ished, they dart backward with an OPP
posite rotation. This is called by En-
gelmann terror notion" as if the
organisms feared darkness.
One result of this curious property is
that such bacteria may be inclosed in
ar illuminated circle as in a trap, out
Of which escape is impossible to them,
for the moment they approach the dark
rim of the luminous circle the terror
notion sends, them shooting back intn
the light.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-05-06
COLOR IN ANIMALS.

Curious Relation between Their Markings
and Their Inherited Disposition.
ibid you ever keep white mice?" sad
naturalist Never did, Ell? Well, they
are very interesting creatures, but they
exhibit one freak occasionally which
has puzzled me a great deal OF course,
you know that they are alibnos-thatis
to say, q lusus nature. Now and then
among ordinary gray mice one or two
white ones will be Torn. 1t is the same
with rats Because they are odd and
pretty such albinos are sometimes pre-
served and pair of them bred from.
Naturally, they tend to reproduce
albinism in their progeny, but some of
the latter from generation TO q nera-
tion are gray, reverting to the d6gfkal
and normal color of the stock The
gray ones. however, are destroyed al
ways by the fancier, and at length a
pure strain of white NICE il obtained
Precisely the same thing done with
white rabbits, which are likewise al
binos- All white cats are apt 70 have
pink eyes, and to be nearly on quito
blind. As for the nice, even in a race
of white ones that has long been culti-
waited by selection gray specimen is
likely to turn up occasionally"
"All gray. like the ordinary mice?' =
Exactly So Now, It is just here
that the puzzle speak of comes in.
Take q litter of white mice in which
there are couple OF gray ones and you
will find that the behavior Of the gray
mice is altogether different from that
of their white brothers and listers
Whereas the white ones SHOWING fear
of human beings whatever. having bes'
come accustomed to them through
many generations, the gray mice from
the earliest infancy exhibit a dread Of
man. In fact, they behave precisely as
small wild mice in nest would do
Evidently reverting to the color OF
their unframed ancestors they Aavs at
the same time resumed the instincts OF
the latter. Is not that very stIAhges
No. cannot pretend to account Tor it.
1t is psychological problem. to deer
for science to do more than guess at
For reasons which We Af5 not able %
comprehend there Is . certain relation
between color and disposition in ant.
mails. For example, it is well known
that white horses are the most peutla"
rWashington STAR
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-05-06

JAcKsoN-"Burton's new house was COM
pleted to-day and the builder turned it
over" Mrs. Jackson-"Oh. how dreadful,
and to think of having to have 1t all built
up again. Inter Ocean.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-05-06

THERE are large number Of hygienic
physicians who claim that disease is always
the result Of transgression of Natures
laws. Tho proprietors of Garfield Tea are
both physicians, and have devoted years to
teaching the people how to avoid sickness
by following Natures laws. They give
away with every package Of Garfield Tea a
little book which they claim via enRbh an
persons, il directions are lollo7ed0 svufd
for Garfield Tea or any other medicine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-05-06

STUDENTS, Teachers (maie or female),
Clergymen, and Others In need of change Of
employment, should not fail to write to B.
f. johnson & Co., Richmond, Va Their
great success shows that they have got the
true ideas about making money. They can
show you how to employ odd hours profit
ably.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-05-06

With hard work, business anxiety, mental
applicRtion, exposure, close confinement at.
the desk or the loom, thousands who fail 70
recupefate their waning strength ..give inx
before their time. Hostetter's Stomac4
Bitters ID the finest, most thorough reap
orator of failing vigor, the surest prot6etok
against the host of ailments which trevoki1
the wake Of declining strength lndiGq11
malaria, rheumatic, nervous, liver and
bowel trouble give in to the Bitters. eess'
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-05-06

A FAR-FETcHED SroRY.-Willie Wilt
''What do you think of our friend Spynne's
writings? Don't you think he carries re-
allsm too far!' Maid Enthusiastically
He told me the other day that he had had 70
walk thirty miles to lind publisher
Truth.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-05-06

Can obtain pack Of best quality Burling-
on Route Playing Cards by sending Is
cents in postage to d. 0. Ives, Gent Pass.
& Tiki Agt.. st. Louis, Mo.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-05-06

TuE diamond has the most sparkle, but
window glass does the most good.
Horn. ~
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-05-06
YSlyI

Can obtain q large handsome Burlington
Route Mapsof the United States, mops1ted
sending Is costs in postage 70 D. 9;Ivss,
Gen1 Pisa. q Tkt- Agt., st. Louis, No. 8
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-05-06

THRoAr DISEASES commence with Cough,
Cold, or Sore Throat. "Bropn's Bronchial
Troehesn give immediate relief Sold only 81
boxes. Price % cts.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-05-06

'tWHAr is pillage, papar at is charging
O dollar for eighty cents worth of pills, my
son. It Is very lucrative business"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-05-06

MARKET ,REroRrs- Pens and paper are,
stationary. Cutlery Is very duh. s.Chees6'
firm. Butter strong, but inclined to be slip
perry. Hops lively and active. Gunpowder
inclined to be rising.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-05-06

MUDaE-aThomrs son called me an Id OF /"
Yah ley-"You needn't mind that. Thomp-
son always docs exaggerate more or lesA''--
indianapolis Journal
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-05-06

IT's hard to say what the politics of the
man in the moon are. Sometimes the moon
is wet and sometimes it's dry. Then, again,
it is periodically full m Y. World
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-05-06

Az upright Judge needn't be ashamed Of
his sentences even in the presence OF the
strictest grammarians.-Troy Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-05-06

THAT willd do for the present." as the
young man remarked when he paid for q
box Of cheap candy for his sweetheart's
birthday gift.-Philadelphi Record.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-05-06

ASURE CURE FOR ODEsIrY-Go into htcr
ature as means of making living
Truth.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-05-06

Prnnsrs It was tho besrdedlady WHO saia:
my face 10 my fortune" sc~fs -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-05-06

Mrs. MUscAvADo-"rhe Nowrichcs are
people who don't know who thelr Grsndper-
ents were.'' Mrs. Rockoil-"Oh yes, they
do, but they hope that no one else does. ~
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-05-06

WIEN a man unexpectedly steps into a
fortune, he cannot be upbraided for having
put his foot in it-Puck. tE*E