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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-01-21
OCEAN TRANSFORMATION.
How Woman Looks When Leaving and
When on n Vessel.

How Woman Looks When Leaving and
When on n Vessel.
Perhaps the funniest thing about an
ocean voyage, and there are many
humorous incidents connected with
week aboard one of those floating pal
aces that make European tours so easy
of access is the transformation that sea
toys effect in the appearance of the
feminine portion of the passengers, at
least
To begin with, when you stand on the
deck and wave adieu to the throng CT
friends and relatives on the dock, you
are observed only by them, for each
group on board is anxious only to catch
the last glimpse of the dear ones left
behind and has no interest in your
smart travelling gown, dainty couture
or immaculate gloves. BY the time ac-
auaintances are made the jaunty land
costume has been hung up on your
state-room door or Laid away in your
steamer trunk. not to emerge until Liv-
erpool is reached, and you are rugged
out in an ulster, yachting cap and a
veil if nothing else in the way of wraps
is thrust upon you by anxious friends
solicitous for your comfort. To some
this plain, unesthetic get-up is becom-
ing, but alas. it is so to very few. The
stylish girl on shore hides her identity
in the regulation sca-togs, and the fluffy
girl loses all the fluff that made her
bang adorable when land breezes were
won't to blow. You can have just as
good time even If You are not raving
beauty, yet it is really very laughable
to note the curious glances that greet
Miss La Mode when she dons her gown
of serge with chic hat and belongings,
and Miss Fluffy visits the barber before
getting into her store clothes. Intro
| auctions must be- made all over again,
and perhaps this transit from one form
| to another accounts for the fact that SO
few ocean engagements materialize on
| land You see there is too much of
having made love to the wrong party
about it to justify continuation with
the strange Young creature YOU have
not met before, Philadelphia TisneA
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something of a hermit in his habits. di-
viding his time between his lonely
camp in the cypress swamps and float
ing down the Sabine on raft of the
massive timbers, which he had cut
down and, with great toll and patience,
had bound together in proper shape.
That the old woodman's social pro-
ciivities were not wholly extinct was
proven when he pressed me to make
his camp my headquarters while hunt
ing and fishing in that region.
Having both knocked about the west
a great deal. we discovered that we had
number of tastes and opinions in COM
mon. During the weeks we were
camped together, we became consider
ably attached for two rough old bache-
lors, both well past fifty, and there was
much reluctance on my part to break
away from him.
Before separating, however, Helmick
invited me to take a berth" on his
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-01-21
German
Syrup

/ am farmer at Eden, Texas. /
have used German Syrup for six
years successfully for Sore Throat,
Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Pains in
Chest and Lungs and Spittingup Of
Blood. have tried many kinds OF
Cough Syrups in my time, but let
me say to anyone wanting such
Northumberland Syrupis the best.
We are subject to so many sudden
changes from cold to hot, damp
weather here, but in families where
German Syrup is used there is little
trouble from colds. John F. Jones. .
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eyeballs and long, curved spines being
the only features visible above the
water.
"The blamed vipers.' remarked
Helmiclk. fiercely. They're after that
kid. It's cryin' has naturally ticlsled
up thar blasted palates."
HelmiclS's sanguinary announcement
quite Mortified me, a nd when bedtime
arrived aud ''our baby was sound
asleep on the couch within the tent,
wrapped myself in my blanket, and,
with my gun by my side, lay down be-
fore it. / knew an alligator was hard
to kill with shot, but / made up my
mind to defend little Mary Phoebe or
perish in the attempt
1t was my purpose to keep awake,
but despite my efforts to do so | fell
asleep. Soundly asleep as ] was,
felt something damp and chill touch
my face, and / dreamed Helmick was
trying to drown Inc to get entire pos
session of the child.
Another and rougher touch than the
first awolSe me. A huge alligator had
his shiny nose against my face! l was
so Mortified rs to be unable to stir for
minute. But Helmiclz had reused
up. and, taking in the situation, he
grasped an AK and chased the animal
across the raft.
He dealt it terrible blow. which
sent it off into the river with horrible
roars.
There was no more sleep for US tina,
night, and, as morning dawned, we saw
boat with three men in it rapidly
rowing toward us.
l noticed they were heavily armed
and had the appearance of being great
ly excited over something.
Reaching the raft, they all three
sprang on board and covered us with
revolvers. Helmick and were too Mt
terly overwhelmed with surprise to be
able to speak or move.
''You are guilty. of having stolen this
mans child" cried the foremost man,
whom we then knew to be sheriff,
pointing to the robust, handsome young
planter by his side.
Instantly we understood the situa-
ton, and Helmick sat down right in the
face of our ind ignant pursuers and
laughed till he shook the raft. OF
course full explanation of how we
came to take the child devolved on me,
which task performed as speedily as
possible.
After the reunion of father and child,
and before the men left us, Helmick and
were thanked for our care Of the baby
and given brief account of its appar-
ent desertion on the river bank.
The child belonged to young couple
who lived in Texas. They were with q
pleasure party. spending the day in
fishing and hunting in the woods along
the Sabine. The child had been COM
mitted TO the care of a colored girl,
brought along for that purpose, who, for
some fancied slight from her mistress.
had abandoned it to its fate. A boy
hunting near by had seen me carry of
the child, and had put the father on
the right scent, Ap, Il, GIBSON,
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for having been the rescuer and, later,

for having been the rescuer and later,
the conqueror.
l was about to suggest that we sub
NIT the question to arbitration when
we reached Beaumont, but nelmick's
generosity saved me that trouble.
s'Y'aal," lie remarked. fnally, ''sce-
in as you're so ALTERED anxious 20
shoulder the responsibility of the kid,
give in to your claim, providin' you
bring it to see me once every year.
IL agree" / returned. gladly
''Then want the privilege o namin'
it," he went on
Il don't know about that" said.
81 had name in mind to call her,"
"Nhat is it?"
Mary" / returned, in some slight
confusion, thinking of the noble, beau
tful woman whom | had loved, but
who had preferred another.
mice name. l had an Aunt Mary.
But my names n heap pretticr for the
kid" said HelmiclS.
Lets have it." demanded.
"Phebe,- he said, with strange,
far-off expression on his face that
had never noticed there before.
Name of an old sweetheart, Hell
miclx?" l asked.
"Yes: she's sleepin' in n grave on the
Pearl river" he replied, in a soft tone,
as If he feared his voice might wake
the sleeper SO far away.
So, in memory of one who had chosen
another, and of one who had not lived
to know the love of brave, kind man.
we gave ''our baby" the rather unpoctic
name Of MARY Phoebe.
AS dusk was falling over the Sabine
we anchored our big craft, as was our
custom every night While we We're
peacefully partalxing of our supper the
baby awolse and began its crying.
After pacing up and down for quar-
ter of an hour with the little thing in
my arms, she grew quiet, and sue
ceeded in persuading her to take a
little supper.
I noticed while thus engaged with
Mary Phoebe that Heimick looked I'M
easy. and at last he remarked, briefly:
Them creeters be Amin to trouble us
tonight"
"What creatures" l asked.
"Them gators" and he pointed all
around us in the river.
/ looked in the directions indicated,
and could see aliigators stationed
all around the raft, their ugly round
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-01-21
AT THE DOG SHOW.

These here critters with their chains
What you call EN-: Oh. "Grea; Danes,
An these other fancy ours,
Tarriers with sorts o. spars
On their feet, on these here pugs
Putin on pile o. lugs-
.,ho' they amt patchfn' %
YaIlcr dog that opce knew
Name O. Tower.
These yer curly settlers here:
Spannels, TOO, with silky ear:
Pinters with their snaky tails.
That stiffcn when the dog pints quails:
Pcodles. too. them fluffy brutes,
Sort o. Frenchified g3loots-
All you got here in q row
" ouidnt stand no kind O. show
Long O Tower.
rowzer didn't have. you see,
No imported pedigree.
History somehow slips the cogs
When 1t comes to yaEer dogs;
Yet he had a heap o. pride,
Walked around as dignified
AS airy pup you ever seen,
Tail curled over; oil serene
'Twaz with Tower
tS. ut TutucT uSut tltu tstk
Never seen the rascal beat,
Yit he never picked fuss.
But IL some dog raised the muss,
Bless me. how the fur would fly!
Other CANNES they wuz pie
For that pup when he'd git hot
'Twa'n't long fore the dogs all got
Skeered O. Tower.
lister sometimes dissipate,
Come a sneakin' in too late
Fer his supper, crawl to pap.
Drag his tail an lick his chap,
Sayin' plains you ever seen:
I'm feelin' low-down mean,
I've ben bummin', fer fact
S'prisin' how that dog would act,
That ere Tower
Summertime he'd romp an play,
Managed, tn )ugh, to always stay
Near the young ones. watchin' thar
Sos they wouldn't stray too far.
When IL reached around to fall
Time we'd go the wood TO haul
Towzer'd hunt the brush-heaps through
Ketchin' rabbits-they all knew
Thish yer Tower.
When the SHOWS come then he'd lay
BY the chimney-piace all day.
There he'd snooze an toast his heels,
Movin' only fer his meals:
Watchin' spark-stars shoot an flash
From the back-log's crumblin' ash,
With ole Tom, the tor-shell cat,
On the stones thar stretchin fiat
Side o. Tower.
UTa,s ~ra.,x <>,xen In, xho ,-ha..
Reaper ketched him on his feet -
Blades they slashed the pore ole pup.
When went to lift him up
He whined just once an licked my hand
Somethin' in my eyes-it's sand
Sand, reckon. makes EN- wink
When see these dogs an think
Bout ole Tower.
Ernest McGaffey, in N. Y. Independent.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-01-21
ON THE SABINE RIVER
A Queer Case Of kidnapping by
Two Old Bachelors.

HILE on one of
my solitary ex-
c ur s ions Of
hunting along
I h Q Sa b ! n c
river, ! fell in
with an old
bachelor about
as eccentric as
myself.
His name was
Pike Helmicls,
and he made
his living by
rafting h II g e
logs down the
river.
Helmick was
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We had reached particularly wild
and desolate part of the river. and sup
posed ourselves to be far from any
human habitation. Imagine our sur
prise. then, when there suddenly fell
on our ears the faint cries of a child.
The cries became more distressfuI,
and presently VIC caught the CLEAN OF
baby's white clothes lying on the green
bank on the Texas side of the river.
We waited awhile to see if some one
did not come to claim it. But no one
came. and the child's crying was so
persistent and pitiful that Hemlick and
could not longer endure it.
"Some wretch has abandoned the
poor little thing and left it there to die,
thinking, i suppose, that no one would
be likely to discover it in such an out
Of the-way region" ] remarked, indig-
nantly.
"Yes," returned Helmick, ''some un-
fortunate creeter likely brought it
down thar to fling it into the Sabine,
but lacked the nerve, so run off to let
i. howl its poor leetle life away"
Helmick and l were not long in de-
Gliding what to do. Stepping into the
skiff, which we were towing behind the
raft, rowed ashore, and not a minute
too soon to save the life of the aban-
doned child.
AS neared the shore what was my
horror to see great alligator, attract
ed no doubt by the little ones cries.
drawing its ugly. scaly body up the
bank, just below the child.
Another moment and the little bare
pink foot, which was beating the messy
bank, would have been in the awful
creatures mouth.
In my haste TO leave the raft and go
to the rescue had left my gun and re-
volvers with Helmick.
Fortunately, however, the noise |
made in rowing to the shore must have
frightened the animal, for he slid down
the bank aud hastily disappeared.
The next moment was bending over
the wailing baby.
1t was dressed in light calico and lay
on quilt spread at the foot of tree.
When bent over it the little thing
ceased it's crying and raised its tiny
dimplcd arms, as if iInploring me to
take il.
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TWAS BENDING OVER THE BABY.


raft of logs. which he purposed floating
down the river TO Beaumont, where
they had been engaged at one of the
thriving mills.
The opportunity was too good to lose.
and hastily providing myself with an
extra pair of blankets and new sup
ply of cartridges, made announce
inent of my readiness to accompany
him.
We were not long in getting afloat
On the Sabine. and Helmick enlivened
the way by relating many strange adj
ventures which he had at different
times encountered while rafting down
10 Beaumont.
No incident of any importance oc.
rnrred until the afternoon OF the sec.
bnd day ss
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-01-21
Not in Her Set.

"Why do you desert the faithful hon
who Matched you?" asked the goose of
duckling who was disporting in the
water, needless of the hens anxiety.
20, she's not in the SWIM, replied the
pngrateful bird. --Bsooklyn Life,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-01-21

snow, Wilton, you've got yourself all
over ink" cried his nurse. How shall
i erer get it Off"
''Wait minute" said Wilton, land
Tllget the pen-wiper. "--Harper's Young
People.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1893-11-23

rubigenben 8opfniden unb ein:m Ru1s
{e auf Ontels tStirne.
@errit rii5rts li6 n;&t. 8:i iein.s
@ub mar 'o:r Slang in feline
@uo:n auriideetetrt unb trat ibm al
les b,utli9 por BIN @,i1t.
r@aNn its es gut gemu4t?" fraJt'
:r.
e%sebermann ber1tano, oaB rit." biz
MannIdaft o:s 81 tt%unssboots m:inte,
n@uvtrefftidl." an!portete '9arms,
ndb:rtr t:no. Pile 'Itao gerettet unh
nerben am 8 BIN bleibsn. - @errlt
8ul3en muB mieber our 8smannune
3dbl;n," bat Der 8lrserm1 litter gsla9t."
'Gtn St4M&oen u1t:rbrab TN. Ser:
rtts Shpeit:r tatte ith abaemanot
@r fab bon ibr gum @r3te binubsr uni
bertrand ales .....
r@.in: nidt," Iast, Ct ftott:rnb, mi
b,benben @ippan, nah elmer LANCER
pauie, raus ber 8ranbuns BIN t@ #:
rauss :fpmm,n 80. 8sHer 10 gu fter:
ben, als gu leben ME g:itern no4!'
limb '.in: Meile ipdt:r: n6Gtfs ;h Fl:
mn @4mimmsiirtel umg:b1bt, 10 bit:
ts i@ es better oaoonssbra&t, bennod
-Iieb:r 10 a1s ME friibsr."
Dls @:rritie am nG4ltsn Morger
fpGt srtpadRte - t,in Munber, ba Nie:
manb fie s:msdt - uno tie ibr fri1&e{
&0pf4sn aus BIN @urbinen b:rpor:
ftredte, fano 5is gu i6rem Ct taun:n BIZ
Gabm no4 gefHtoi1en unb bas Gimme,
Dol Manf4en.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1893-11-23

- Der b0@its preis fir Mderbauz
lamb in ben @:r. Staaten tpirb in
MemaSerep l:r3ielt. SIN Sabre
1888 tpuroen in bic lem 5taats 6ur9z
l&nittl:4 fir BEN older $65 be3ablt,
IN Maha4uiett $50, In S9io $46,
in Rsp Dort $$44, in @ermont $36,
in Marplanb $32, in @isconiin $23
uno in :inigen psitli@en Staaten tpez
niger, als flint Dollars.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1893-11-23
@pdt am Mbsnb ertpa9te @errit aus
b,r Shnmnht.

@pGt am @b:nb ertpa9te @errit aus
b:r 06nma@t.
N@r lag in 9arm's prunt3immer auf
einem n%ieorigen Eager mabe bet Serb
platte, tpo Elm groBes Sorffeu:r ia&te
unb publtbdtig 9liibts. Ser Ir3t
ftano gu ieinen 9dupten, nsbsn linn
feline S4tp,iter, ben 20Hel in Der
l9anb, pomit ii, ibm BEN ermdrmentben
Srant eingesoKen bate; @arms Elm
tpentg n1ben oer geDHnsten Sbure bes
Wobn3immers. |@s mubte lpat iein:
MIes mar ittq in oer Strabe. v@lf
l1br!" murb. linn 9:1agt. @r bate
mii6e 1i9 bes @e1@:b:nen gu ertnnern.
vW;rb Snfel iebt tpiebsr BE- ler?"
fragile etne BIZ, &tnberiti1ne gang nabe.
limb @,rrit iab in @erritiss tpeitge-
0Hnete, neugierig: @ug:n. sic ma,
ertpa9t unb beim 90ren BON Sntel's
aus ibr:m B.tthen ssitt:gen.
rMirt Du iebt mieoer better, Sn=
vOntel muB 1dlafen unb @:rritie
ouf," 1agte b.r Batter. nMorgsn miro
Sntel allss er3dbIen."
@erritie Lief gum 8:tte auriid +auf
tbren bloben Gub@:n mad tineu Be-
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1893-11-23

- Rarl @4ur3 1T bteier Sage INN
$500 geitraft morb:n, peil er in Gol9e
ietner Mabtagitation, um bic Nem
Dorter uber HIRE @iir9erpflt@ten
aufsutl4ren, feline ets:ne 8irgerpfli@t
Der idumt unb elmer @%orlabun9, als
@ei@poren:r gu fungien, ni@t Solge
Qelei5tet bate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-23
Newspapers and Business r1en.

An exchange tells a great deal of
truth In the following: While news
paper may print column after column
of matter eulogistic of it's town, its
very brightest sayings will be received
with grain Of doubt if its advertising
columns do not bear the impress of
enterprise. The outside public has be-
come well used to the patriotic utter
ances of the western press, and now
when an eastern man takes up west
ern paper he invariably turns first to
see for himself what enterprises are
represented in the town. If he finds
the advertising columns we'll filled he
knows at once that the paper is pub
llshed in well-established, prosperous
community, and he next proceeds to
examine the reading matter to gain
special information. He knows that so
far as reading matter is concerned an
elegant paper can be published in a
claim 'shanty, but to him the advertise
ments are indisputabIe evidence of
actual development. A newspaper to
be real benefit to a town in the way
of attracting investors must be the
joint production of the publishers and
local business men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-23
Entertainment Postponed.

Owing to the inclement weather and
also to the fact that preparations were
hardly complete enough to give the
most satisfactory presentation of 'Mrs.
Jarley's Wax Works." the young ladies
of Mrs. Gardner's Sunday School class
have decided to postpone this enter
tainment until the week after Thanks
giving 1t was advertised to be given
tomorrow evening, Nov. 9th, and We
have been requested to call your at
tention to the fact of its postponement.
With the added time given for re-
hearsals it is assured that the class will
give a very pleasing and interesting
representation of these famous works
and no one will want to miss seeing
them. About thirty ladies and gentle
men will take part and the fact that
Mrs. Gardner is at the head is alone an
assurance of its undoubted success
The young ladies have been working
very diligently in making pretty fancy
articles and bon bons which will be
offered for sale in the Opera House
after the entertainment. You will be
able to get many handsome Christmas
presents at very reasonable prices III
the "Home made Bazaar" Rene mbel
"Mrs. Jarley's Wax Works" will
positively be presented in the Opera
House the week following Thanksgiving
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-23
Roster Contract.

The roster contract matter begins to
grow little interesting, but only in 80
far as it appears that a depository for
state funds was fixed apparently in re-
turn for an accommodation. But it
must not be forgotten that the manage
ment of what was steal from it's incep-
ton cannot, in the nature of things, be
marked with strict honesty. The roster
business has cost the state thousands
upon thousands of dollars without the
contribution Of an iota of benefit in re-
turn. If the contract for the printing
which was made and anulled, will have
the effect of calling the attention of the
public to what the roster really is and
it's cost to the state up to the present,
there will be good reason to rejoice that
contract was made in a surreptitious
manner.-Manitowoc Pilot, Dem)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-23
<FTpe ~GSu----
Death of Katie Gray.

Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Gray have the
sympathy of their friends in the loss OF
their youngest child ''little Katie
eight years of age with diptheria Group
Friday November 18th. She was only
sick a few days and her death was a
great surprise. Only N bed few hours
before her death. The parents hardly
realized she was sick when death took
her away. Idolized and loved by all
she leaves vacant chair at the family
tireside which brings sorrow to every
heart. The funeral service took place
Saturday forenoon Rev. Kilbourne
officiating
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-23
"Mercy and Help"

The people everywhere are lamenting
the ..Eard times" and all are more or
less affected by them. Winter is here
early. Because of sickness in many
homes, scarcity Of work and for other
reasons, there are many families in the
Twin Cities who are in need of some
assistance in order that they may pass
the winter: comfortably and without
suffering. 'The Mercy and Help" de-
partment of the Epworth League
Chapter, of the NJ. E. church, have
arranged to receive and distribute, as
far as possible, to those in need, such
things as those in better circumstances
are willing to give.
We ask for provisions of all kinds,
wood, coal, secondhand clothing and
new materials, in fact for anything you
may have to give. Let the churches
and the people in general, who know of
any needy, send in the names of the
families, and indicate what is most
needed, if possible, in each case; the
recommendation always signed by re-
liable person.
We will be represented by a COM
nittee at the M. E. church Grand
Rapids, Saturday afternoon from two
to four o'clock of this week, also Tues
day and Wednesday afternoons of next
week, at the same hours, where contri-
buttons and applications for the same
will be received. We hope all are
interested in this work and will give us
their counsel and assistance.
Miss MAUDE TIBBITs,
President, Mercy and Help Department.
MISS WHITNEY,
President Epworth League Chapter.