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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-03-31

HOUSE.
house is only in line with our desire To
utilize to the fullest extent all the priv
ileges of suburban home.
This same idea Of making the most of
all our opportunities is carried also into
all the details Of the work. Our aim Is
to make the best possible use OF every
inch of space, on and under the benches
and on the north dark wall besides,
For the present will give only one
illustration of this point. In open-air
operations aim to avoid transplanting
wherever possible, preferring to SOW
many seeds. such as lettuce, cabbage
and cauliflower, In drills and to thin
the plants to the proper distance In
stead of starting them In seed beds OF
fats and transplanting TO their perma-
nent place In the field. A similar
course In the greenhouse orshotbed
would leave a large amount of space
unoccupied for long periods This
would not do.
Our plan IL to start everything In
fats, even radishes, grow them as large
as admissible In this way. and then
prick the good-sized plants out on the
benches, But even then we plant let.
tuce close. and afterwards thin grad
ually to the proper distances In the
manner explained In accompanying
diagram:
At the left the plants appear as orig.
inauy planted In the beds, say five
inches apart When they begin to
crowd one another for room we re-
move every other plant. alternating In
the rows Us shown. Plants to be re-
moved appear surrounded by dotted
circle. They are not very large at this
time, 1t Il true, but tender and crisp,
and highly appreciated when they
como on the table The remaining
plants appear as shown In center OF
diagram, and are now about seven
inches apart each way. They are al
lowed to grow until they again begin
to crowd ono another for room, when
they are as large as the forced lettucc
usually found in our markets. The
commercial grower would now gather
and sell the whole crop; but where we
want a continuous supply. ard some
extra large plants besides, we remove
only every other row, leaving the re-
naming plants ten inches apart each
way as shown at the right of the illus
tration. just as soon as the bed Is en-
tirely cleared, another lot of plants.
lettuce, radishes or whatever they may
be, is put In. -American Gardening.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-03-31
YOUR SONS WIFE.
Wise Words for the Mother Whose DO,
Il About to Marry.

Wise Words for the Mother Whose Boy
IL About to Marry.
With those mothers whose grown
SOUS are contemplating matrimony we
wish to have little confidential chat
OF course we know that you think no
one in the world is quite good enough
for that boy of yours but just the
same let the tenderness and the gentle
acts of consideration be for the youth
full bride rather than the new made
husband.
1t Is a crucial period in a woman's
life when she enters another family,
and many an hour of sorrow can be
avoided if at the outset Johns mother
puts her loving arms around the new
daughter and makes her feel she is a
welcome addition rather than an in
truder in the new home. Love your
boy all that you want to. but do not
make your affection for your son show
up in evident contrast to the lulSewarm
feeling you entertain for his wife.
Men are not so easily hurt The
masculine heart is not so easily
wounded. Sights that would grieve
the woman would never be noticed by
the man; therefore, be hypocritical
rather than too honest in yotr express
sion of feeling. Make the young girl
feel at home. You never viii know
the awful longing she may experience
for words. of love and comfort; you,
perhaps, deem sher cold, when she is
only hurt, or reserved when she is do
ing her best to keep back the tears Of
loneliness.
Even though she does not live under
your roof you can show in many ways
that you regard her as daughter
rather than that dignified individual
your sons wife. If she is far away
from her home try and make up to her
for its loss. and though at first your
own heart may cry out against the di-
vision of an affection that has always
been yours entirely, in time you will
reap the reward of a greater love both
from the son and the daughter-in-law
philadelphia Times.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-03-31
WAGES IN EUROPE.

A Swiss silk ribbon weaver regards
himself as fortunate if he averages 4S
cents day the year round.
CLERKS in wholesale and retail stores
in Dusseldorf receive from 50 to S14 q
month; women clerks from 81 to $40.
GERMAN editors receive an average OF
se.71 salary per week; proof-readers,
$500; compositors, 1896; the devil gets
SLAP.
AN italian miner receives 8 shillings
q week; cotton mill hand, 10; dyer,
10; a stonecutter, IS; mason, IA; a
tailor, IL.
+. PLowMEa and reapers in Bohemia
are paid 80 cents day; females en-
ployed at the same labor receive 20
cents, neither board nor lodging being
furnished.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-03-31

100 Bushels Wheat from Two Acres.
This remarkable yield was reported
by Frank Close, Minnesota, on two
acres of Marvel Spring Wheat. Speak
ing of this wheat, this new sort takes
the cake. 1t is the greatest cropping
spring wheat in the world. Farmers
who tried it in the past season believe
seventy-five to one hundred bushels
can be grown from one acre, and are
going to get this yield for 1894. At
such yield wheat pays at SOC a bushel.
Salzeri is the largest grower of vegeta-
BILE and farm seed in the world. Xxi
III YOU Will CUT THIS OUT AND SEND IT
with &c postage to the John A. Salzer
Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, you will get
free their mammoth catalogue and a
package of above spring wheat. [k]
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-03-31
Work for tho unsmploxsd.

A suggestion for the amelioration OF
che distress existing among great
masses of the people, which has received
considerable attention, is for the state
and municipal authorities to furnish
employment In the construction and
Improvement Of the public highways
The commerce Of the country suffers TO
tho extent Of many hundreds Of millions
annually on account Of defective roads,
especially in the rural districts Public
works of this nature would be per-
manent Investment from which the
country would derive continuous BEN
efit-Young Mems Era
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-03-31
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

AS to where man first appeared II
Is beyond doubt that his earliest home
was in southern Europe, or Asia, or
north Africa No earlier traces of him
have been found than those found IN
the area that is now England, France
and Spain.
1t is believed that whales often at
tain the age of four hundred years.
The number of years these huge crea-
lures have lived is ascertained by
counting the layers of lamin@ forming
the horny substance known as whale
bone" These lamin@ increase yearly
just as the ''growths'' do on tree.
Two basket mills at Dover, DEL,
turned ont 1900 peach baskets per day
during the summer. The work is done
with great ease, rapidity and precision.
The fastest basket maker in the Dover
mills makes from two hundred and
fifty to three hundred baskets per day.
He is paid one cent per basket.
For two or three years past Japan,
with an annual output of about 8, $50. 900
tons, has had more coal than is needed
for home consumption, and with char
actistic enterprise the Japanese have
been looking for foreign markets. Their
exports now amount to fully 1,225, 900
tons year. There was some talk of
shipping coal to California, which has
not yet, however, been done to any ex-
tent; butseveral cargoes have been sent
to Bombay and there found a market
Engineering and Mining Journal.
I'm 1887 Levi estimated that the
earnings of English agricultural labor
ers were e75, 900 per annum; OF
those engaged in textile manufactures
s47,000,000; building trades f43, 900, 600;
metals, fS2, 1000, 900; ships and railways,
EOS, 900. 900; servants, EGO, 600. 900; show
ing that agriculture was still the most
remunerative business for the laborer.
The cultivation of camphor is an
important industry in japan. Some
of the larger and older trees have a
diameter of fifteen feet and reputed
age of three hundred years. About
five million pounds OF camphor are
sent out of Japan every year. One
fourth of this goes to the United States.
The state forests are estimated to be
able to maintain present supplies for
another quarter of a century.
1T is well known that, in freezing,
water congeals in crystalline form,
and its volume is thereby increased by
about one-eleventh. This expansion of
its bulk is effected with such over
whelming force that even rocks are
split in the process, and all bodies con-
tanning water which freezes must per-
force, for good or for evil, be swelled
out to the same degree as the water
swells in freezing.
1T appears. from q statistical re-
view of fish culture in Europe and
North America. prepared by N. Boro-
dine, of the Russian Association of
Piscicu1ture and Fisheries, that the
eighty fish hatcheries in North America
(sixty-six in the United States and
fourteen in Canada and Newfoundland
produced in the year of their last re-
port 1916, 027, 1872 fish Matched, and 416
hatcheries in Europe, 277, 97s, 016 young
fish. The North American hatcheries
are all governmental; most of those in
Europe are in private hands, The aver
age production of one hatchery is $685..
600 in Europe and Is, 400, 600 in North
Arpor;oo #
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-03-31
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
! Its excellence is due to its presenting
In the form most acceptable and pleas-
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in Soc and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-03-31
LIES About GIants.

There has been no subject concern
ing which more lies have been told
than about giants. Until it was found
that modern men could not be squeezed
into the armor at the Tower of London
it was taken for granted that we had
degenerated in size. This is not only
not the case, but in the matter of
giants we have the advantage of our
predecessors The Emperor Maximil-
ian. indeed, was said to have been
eight and one-haif feet high, but an
cient mensuration, especially in the
case of an emperor, is not to be trusted;
indeed, from its not having him made
taller, it is certain that there was no
one else nearly SO tall. Orestes, it is
true. we are told, was ten feet long,
after death; but he was not thought SO
highly of when alive; we may easily
take eight feet ss his ultimatum. Now,
Chang was eight feet, and there are
two giants at present going about in
English caravans who exceed that alti-
tude.--N Y. Sun.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-03-31
ANTARCTIC SIGHTS.

Some of the Things = Sailor Has Seen
Near the South Pole
While scientific expeditions from sew
eral countries are endeavoring to pene-
trate the icy belt that guards the North
Pole, attention is again drawn to the
interesting mysteries surrounding the
other end of the earth's axis by the re-
ports of the experiences of the whaling
steamer Balena in the Antarctic seas
Mr.. w. s. Bruce, who accompanied.
that vessel in her recent cruise, quite
electrified the geographical section of
the British association at its last meet
ing by his account of what he had
seen, and his offer to go and live a year
in South Georgia or Graham's Land if
he could have his expenses paid. A
subscription for the purpose was started
ut once.
The chance of reaching the South
Pole itself is probably far less than
that of reaching the North Pole, be-
cause the ice has a greater extension
around the former.
But there are evidently immense
masses of land in the neighborhood of
the South Pole concerning which we
know very little, although the meagre
reports Of those who have seen their
shores and their mountains serve. to
arouse very keen curiosity in regard
to them.
Mr.. Bruce speaks of the evident vol
canic character of some OF the noun
famous lands he saw, and he thinks he
caught sight of long range of noun
tains covered with glaciers constituting
the hitherto unseen eastern coast of
Graham's Land. He observed icebergs
of enormous size, some of them being
no less than ten miles in length. They
were not, however. of great height,
varying from seventy to two hundred
and fifty feet.
A curious indication of the ability of
living organisms to flourish in the pres
ence of freezing temperature was
furnished by the fact the bases of the
great icebergs were colored brown by
diatoms and similar organisms
Youths Companion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-03-31
Yellow Faces arc not Pretty.

Stin less SO are the symptoms Of the COM
plant that makes faces yellow-liver
trouble. It's indicated bypains in the right
side and through the right shoulder blade,
by nausea, vertigo, sick headache, sour
breath and furred tongue. Hostetters Stom-
ach Bitters remove it completely, as well as
constipation and dyspepsia, it's associates.
Prevent malaria, rheumatism and kidney
complaint with this sterling remedy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-03-31

As SIMPLE YET EFrEcrrvE REMEDY for
Throat Affections, Browns BRONCHIAL
TRoCHEs stand first in public favor. They
are absolutely unrivaled for the alienation
of all Throat irritations caused by Cold or
use Of the voice.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-03-31

II the dish-water and W ash-water d
thrown around the peach trees they
will be long lived, free from worms
and disease.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-03-31

SNAp-"Did you ever notice the expires
sion on the faco of the Venus de Milo2'
Snip-"Oh, yes. She looks all broke up"
Inter Ocean.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-03-31

AN "As You Like IT, club has beer
formed in Wichita. The motto of the clul
will probably be: sSame here."-Kansal
City Star.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-03-31

THE man who stands in the public eye
shouldn't wonder if the public knuckles
sometimes rub him.--Truth.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-03-31

THE jealousy Of physicians IS remarkable.
No sooner does one of them discover dis
ease than half dozen moro concentrate all
their energies upon its suppression.-Puck.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-03-31

THE Public Awards the Palm to Hale'o
Honey Of Horehound and Tar for coughs.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-03-31

AN ounce Of prevention is worth pound
Of cure; that's to say, the druggist Is likely
to charge Just as much for it, Puck.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-03-31

'sTHERE Is no doubt about his guilt. Why
Is it that his sentence Is 30 delayedr' 81
dunno, but it may be because bouquets are
90 expensive now"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-03-31

ssTnAT watch Harduppe sold me turned
out to have rusty works." ~ don't wonder;
It had been in soak for three month";
Philadelphia Record.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-03-31

Briggs-'sW you ever take Brushes
for an artist to look at hint" Diggs -"Not
ii could get any other."-Inter Ocean.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-03-31

ONE popularity about debts Is, the moro
debts are contracted the larger they grow.
Truth.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-03-31

IT sometimes happens that the assurance
Of being right takes away the desire to go
head.-Truth.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-03-31

ssDo You notice how Miss English drops
her eyes when you speak to herl' mo
but notice how shc drops her hs."-Texas
Siftings.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-03-31

The truth which makes an intelligent man
free Is almost sure to make fool mad
Galveston News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-03-31

TIE pump man is one who seldom wearies
in well doing. Buffalo Courier.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-03-31

JuDaB-"Do you understand the nature Of
an oath?" Handy Jim-sAnd me livin'
tree years in hash boardin'-house! / say,
Judge, whatare yegivin' usi''-B Boston Tran
script.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-03-31

BE SURE to read advertisement Of Plant
Seed Co., an old reliable firm
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-03-31

II you have never churned gram
)stsd butter it is time to bsgin
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-03-31

OF oil queer sights In courtroom the
cross-examiner is the querist Yonkers
Gazette.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-03-31

THE outcome cf mans courtship nova
days is largely dependent upon his income.
Buffalo Courier.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-03-31

HE-"Do you believe in love ct first
sight7" She-'This is SO sudden. "-Yonk-
ers Statesman.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-03-31

No, MY son; q doctor doesn't know every
thing; but he thinks you think he does
Puck.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-03-31

MISERY loves company" and yet they
say that marriage Il q failure.-Truth.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-03-31

TEAcnER-"Can any Of you tell me what
Is meant by homo industries5" Billy Bright
promptly -"Up to our house they're It ostr
ly sawin' wood an carryin' In coal. "-Buf-
falo Courier. ~
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-10-25
EMBEZZLEMENT !
is ON
THAT CHARGE
The Warrant Served Tuesday
Evening By Coroner
Herman.
o. A. CHILS0N, ONE of HIS
BONDSMEN, SWEARS
THE WARRANT
OUT.
The Sheriff's Books Examined
And Found Short.

Sheriff Serenson was arrested Tuesday
evening on the charge of embezzlement
preferred by Mr.. o. A. Gibson, one of his
official bOndsmen. As near as can be
learned the cause Of the trouble was
some money which the Sheriff had receiv-
ed ON n redemption OF a mortgage. Some
two months ago Jack McKennett was up
from Hopkins, Mimi, and redeemed II
piece OF land that II. Z. Egge had fore
closed IA mortgage upon. Mckennett
paid this money to Sheriff Serenson and
received his Sheriff's Deed and vents away
rejoicing.
Shortly after this Mr.. Egge commenced
to inquire for his money and after a long
and fruitless correspondence came here.
After failing to get his money from the
sheriff he demanded relief from the bonds
men, who are Messrs. l.. q. O~chsenreiter,
John Norton, o. \. Gibson and I. f.
Haugen. This was a revelation to these
gentlemen and, an investigation COM
menced which resulted i'm the sheriff turn
ing his books over to his bondsmen and
otherwise securing them.
This would very likely have ended the
proceedings but that the suspicious OF
these bondsmen had been aroused and
some lew found that would throw light
on the conduct of Sheriff Serenson.
just where is unknown to the REPORT
Err, but these gentlemen, who are the
bOndsmen, learned that the sheriff, with
other parties, was in the habit OF visiting
Il place in the country aud holding high
carnival and enjoying themselves
hugely. Monday night was a disagree
able II and the sheriff was not in town
and his whereabouts were unknown. So
the bQndsmen went on an Investigating
tour which resulted in their finding
Sheriff Serenson, Vim. Failing and DIR.
SkarO at the house of Fred Schacher, out
on the shore of Waubay lake.
Tuesday morning the bondsmen de-
manded the sheriff's resignation and
brought such pressure to bear that it
was signed and filed with the county
auditor.
Mr.. SerensOn was interviewed by our
reporter Wednesday morning but declin-
ed to give any details as to his defense,
but minated he would fight the matter
to the bitter end. The preliminary hear
ing will probably take place next Mon
day.
The Developments in this matter will
without doubt be a complete vindication
OF the REPORTER in regard to the So
called libel on Sereason's character.
Comment is unnecessary at this time
We await the outcome.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-10-25
How to Help Your Town Grow.

y" Z" W.
Patronize home industries.
Charge fair rates Of interest.
Invest in something nc home.
Welcome newcome and visitors.
Encourage home institutions and en-.
terprise.
Keep fraud and corruption out of pub.
lie offices.
Never neglect to say a good word for
your town.
Advertise your business and town
honestly and constantly.
Insist upon neatness about your prem
Uses and don't tolerate slovenly neigh
bors.
Take your local newspapers and after
reading send them away to friends and
relatives.
Don't decry the unsuccessful efforts
of your townsmen to start n new indus.
try or public enterprise.
Make your home place-no matter il
it is poor and cheap-beautiful by flow.
crs and well kept walks.
Post yourselves as to the resources of
your community and it's progress and
be ready TO state facts-and facts only
to visitors and prospective settlers.
Selected.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-10-25

The Pidcock-Pit troup of "Sweet
Singers OF the Prairies'' were south of
town one night giving their great and
unparalleled sideshow and on their re-
turn trip met with an adventure which
is in keeping with these populistic and
train hold-up times and which reduced
the boys to such a state OF terror that
some OF them have not as yet recovered
from its i'll effects. Just south OF town a
tall figure stepped out OF the darkness
and i'll a gruff tone OF voice commanded
them to "hOId up; but with the great
San Francisco train robbery in mind,
Pidcock, with his usual presence Of mind
and bravery in time Of danger, told the
driver to whip up his horses, and the
party reached town in safety. While
measures were being debated to capture
the desperate, Ed. Knapp came saunter-
ing i'll and remarked, "You fellows are
nightly stuck-up when you wont give Il
fellow Il ride" and 10! the mystery was
solved and Day Co. was relieved OF the
odium of having n robber who stole in
such a crude way.