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Arizona silver belt., 1895-09-14
INTERESTING FIGURES.

A FLORIST estimates that $500, ,00o, 900 year are realized from flowers
 THE people of the United States use on an average 2,oOO, 900 postage stamps of all kinds each and every day of the year, or total of about f,3sO, 900, ,000 per annum.
 THE report of the Challenger deep ssa expedition has taken more than 10 years to prepare. IL fills 50 quartos, contains 2e,5oo pages, s,ooo plates and countless engravings.
 A nc duck ranch at Damariscotta, Me, is making considerable profit for its proprietor. With f9 large incuba- tors he has raised about 25,0o0 ducks this season. and marketed them in Ros- ton and vicinity at prices ranging from S0 70 % cents pound
Arizona silver belt., 1895-09-14
Pokcr on tho Pnoinn Conat.

The terror of one-card draw is un- known to San Francisco devotees of the game immortalizcd by Gen. 'Schencll, said William R. Brewster, of that city, recently. "The reason is that out on the slope we do not play sequences, or 'straights,' at all and fushes only before the draw. A flush therefore is of no account except when held pat This, to my mind, is bet. ter system than the eastern method, for it gives the man who holds the best pair the natural advantage Chat be- longs to him. Itis needless to say that those abomiraticns known as big and little dogs, that go with the game in Kentucky, are absolutely unknown in California;
Arizona silver belt., 1895-09-14
A GOOD lNvEsrMENT.
How an English Convict Was Led to Msk
 a Confession.

a Confession.
 A well-lno Rn firm of bankers in London has just mado a profitable in- vestment. Some time ago man who had defrauded them of large sum of money was taken into custody, con victed and sentenced to long term of penal servitude.
 As may be imagined, says Tit Bits, the prison fare did not agree with man who had by means of fraud lived on the fat of the land. The change affected him in many ways but he complained more upon his teeth. They were not numer. ous or in good condition when he was sentenced and as they rapidly became worse he applied to the governor of the prison for new set.
 He was told that the government did not supply prisoners with artificial teeth and at the first opportunity he wrote to the banking firm in question, offering, if they would send him new set, to give them some valuable infor. nation.
 ThereupOn the bankers, thinking the offer might be A genuine one, sent the governor of the prison check for five pounds and asked him to provide the convict with a set of artificial teeth.
 In due course the convict kept his promise and sent the bankers certain information, by means of which they were enabled to recover no less than one thousand five hundred pounds of which they had been defrauded They naturally regarded this as the best in- vestment they had ever made, but it proved even better than anticipated, for they have just received from the prison authorities remittance of one pound, the teeth having cost only four r,ounds
Arizona silver belt., 1895-09-14
HE QUESTIONED THE cApTAIS.
A New York Traveller Violates Salt Water
 Etiquette Only Once.

A New York Traveller Violates Salt Water
 Etiquette Only Once.
 "once, on an ocean steamer" said Q traveller to New York Sun writer, we had heated shaft bearing or something of that sort, so that the en- zines stopped for five or six hours. had often read and heard about how the captain was the great mogul aboard ship; how about all things per taining Co the affairs of the ship he held aloof and must not be approached by the passengers, and that it was a sort of violation of the unwritten rules Of the sea for 8 passenger to ask the captain anything. And there may be some reason in all this. If one pas senger might ask him forty might, and surely the commander of the ship ought not to be unnecessarily dis turbed by useless questions. We had been lying there three or four hours waiting. There was no danger what ever, but it was delay and an incident of interest, and, of course, all the pas sengers talked about nothing else. The common information was that the de- lay was due to heated bearing.
 Il was standing on the upper deck hv the door to the main comuanion- way leading to the deck below. The captain came along the upper deck from the after part of the ship and went below by that companionway. He must pass within foot of me. and, under the circumstances, it did not seem like Q violently unreasonable breach of salt water etiquette to ask him what was the matter, which did. X passenger who stood on the other side of the doorway looked at me with the amused smile of an older traveller. The captain said nothing; he simply passed on, to all outward appearances quite unconscious of my question or
Arizona silver belt., 1895-09-14
The Great Air Whale.

The native inhabitants of the Fiji islands believe thunder to be the bel- lowing of the great air whale, myth ical creature which, according to their folk lore stories, inhabits the opposite side of all thunder clouds. If the reg ulation thunder cloud appears unac- companied by the ominous rumblings peculiar to such phenomena, they take it as a token that the Great Spirit is pleased with their past doing If how ever, on the other hand the detona- tions be frequent and violent, they are sure that the God of the elements is displcased and immediately engage themselves in all sorts of ludicrous in- cantations for the purpose of arighting matters. Lightning is to them the re- suit of the air whale gnashing his teeth together and thus striking fire. An other peculiarity of this primitive peo- pie lies in the fact that they will not partake of food while a thunder cloud is in sight, fearing that the air whale will bounce upon and devour them for such irreyerence.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-09-14
A Cit, Without Women.

Maiwatchinr on the borders of Rus sia and China, is the only City in the world peopled by men only. The Chi. nese women are not only forbidden to live in this territory, but even to pass the great wall of Kallcan and enter into Mongolia. All the Chinese of this bor- der are exclusively traders.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-09-14
utllring Old Magazines.

A hint of the most commendable use to be made of old magazines is con taincd in the report of the librarian of the Los Angeles public library, All the magazines that are not needed for binding and other uses are taken apart and the illustrations cut out and mounted on cards of gray bristol board. These pictures are classified and form sets for illustrating lessons in geogra- phy, history and literature. The pie lures of artists and their works are valuable to another class of students; the first are of great assistance to the teachers in the public schools. The funny pictures are taken to the hospit- als to make the patients smile.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-09-14
HISTORY ON IT'S BACK.
rhia rursis Carries As Many tnscrlptior
 as an Obcllsk.


 rhia rursls Carries As Many Inscrlptiors
 as an obciiss. A turtle of the loggcrhead variety weighing seven hundred pounds, was caught on the beach nt Grove City, Fla, recently.
 1t is . remarkable specimen, not only because of its great size but because of three inscriptions on it's shell, which show that it is nearing the century mark and has been quite . traveller, The first inscription was dated "St, Augustine, Fla, 1891, and reads: S.s. ..........s .........,...S On Oct. 20, 1920, Spain ceded Florida to the United States. Hurrah for Uncle Saml s........,.......,,. The second inscription was made at Key West, Fla, April 20, 1901, and is as follows;
  A schooner brings the news that Gen. Beauregard fired on Fort Sumter April l2, 1861. shall stick to my state, .'...s.....'- s.'...'.'.....,.'s..~ The third inscription was dated Jupi. ter Inlet, Florida, March i, 1894, and Is as follows,
 s.......s... ..ss....ss. .,.,.,ssS May you never get in the soup, but if you do may Chauncey Depew be present to enjoy you.
 s.-''s.'ss 's.'s. s.''.'''s 's'''s's When caught the turtle had just left its nest and was making for the water. |, was released after the following in- scription had been added:
 Grove City, Fla, June 1, lSq5,-This country needs free silver and 0 strong foreign policy.
 ss''.'''s s''.' s''ss..' 'ss' 'ss.''ssa The turtle made at once for deep water.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-09-14

The turtle made at once for deep water
Arizona silver belt., 1895-09-14

When caught the turtle had just left it's nest and was making for the water. lt was released after the following in- scription had been added:
Arizona silver belt., 1895-09-14

Grove City, Fla, June 1, lsa5,-This country needs free l. silver and strong foreign
 policy,
Arizona silver belt., 1895-09-14

The second inscription was made at Key West, Fla, April 20, 1901, and is as follows;
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-07-20
Good Reasons for DaIrying.

At Farmers institute in Michigan
recently dairyman gave the follow
ing reasons for his faith:
1. 1t is the business upon the farm
that permits the most absolute con-
troll over conditions of production and
distribution of product, hence the most
profitable
2. 1t is the highest art of farming,
because it combines all other lines and
gives greater opportunity for executive
and manufacturing skill.
g. 1t is most free from irresponsible
and destructive competition by neces-
sity of it's character and by the person
al equation Of the individual product.
4. 1t is a more exact line of produc-
ton, permitting gross receipts to be
forecast with greater exactness; hence
the greater possibilities of increasing
net receipts, either by lowering ex
penses or increasing volume of product
5. 1t permits the employment of la
Dor at the season of the year wher
farm labor is the cheapest, if winter
dairying is followed.
9. OF all the products sold from the
farm, butter takes the least fertility
and restores the greatest amount Il
the farm, and it is well known thai
the most fertile sections of the couu
try are where butter farming Is fol
lowed
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-07-20

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, a. they cannce
reach the seat ofthe disease. Catarrh Is
blood or constitutional disease, and in order
to cure It you must take internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure 10 taken internally, and
acts directly ON the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure Is not quack
medicine. It was prescribed by one OF the
best physicians in this country for years. and
the best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination
of the two ingredients Is what produces such
wonderful results in curing Catarrh- Send
for testimonials, free.
F. CHENEY 4 Co, Props, Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills, Is cents.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-07-20

An extraordinary prank was played
by young woman. native OF Tod
morden, who was married in chapel
in the center Of the town. Immedi-
ately after the ceremony the parties
adjourned to the vestry to sign the reg
lister. The bride suddenly and mystic
riously disappeared, and, search
about the premises revealing nothing.
the distracted bridegroom went into
the street and continued his inquiries
among such friends and acquaintances
as he came across. These were, natu-
rally, amused, but it was no laughing
matter for the poor fellow who APP
peared to have been so curiously de-
serted. However. the fair one turned
up all safe and sound about three hours
later, and, on being questioned. ex-
planned that she had been to Sangers'
circus. -Todmordea lEng.l Advertiser.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-07-20
FARMER AND PLANTER.
SICK DRAFT HORSES.
Bran a. the Foremost Food for the Invaiis
Euuiue.

Bran a. the Foremost Food for the Invalid
Equine.
Bran stands decidedly foremost as
the food most generally in use for the
invalid horse, says an editor. 1t acts
as laxative, is frequently tempting
to the appetite, and easy of digestion.
There is no part of the general treat
ment more universal than Offering
this substance as a change OF food.
Does the horse show slight symptoms
of cold or fever, a warm bran mash is
convenient plan of steaming, and
constantly soothing the irritable
mucous membranes of the air pas
sages, it is a substitute for
the more stimulating diet he is
accustomed to, and gently pro-
notes the activity of the digestive APP
paratus; it is also a convenient medi-
um for the giving of certain simple
remedies. When it is necessary to adj
minister purgative medicine, a bran
mash or two renders the bowels more
susceptible of its action, and a smaller
drug is therefore required to produce
the desired effect. Bran mashes may
be given hot or cold--cold. are per-
haps, quite as grateful to the horse
but the nibblipg of the hot mash in
catarrhal affections is particularly
beneficial from the necessary inhala-
ton of the steam OF all the roots with
which horses are tempted, the carrot,
as a rule, Is the favorite, and per-
haps the most beneficial. 1t is said tc
be somewhat diuretic in its effect, and
| to exercise a salubrious influence on
| the skin. Certain it is that sick
horse may be coaxed into eating car
rot when Gdisinclined to partake o.
other nourishment, with the Creates
beneficial results. For the ailing horse
carrots are most valuable as an article
| Of diet, and few may be given will
advantage to a horse in healthy con
] dition.
Oatmeal is extremely nutritious, an'
as a food for the convalescent horse 1
most valuable; the bruising process TIN
grain has undergone breaks the husl
and renders it more. easily acted upol
by the digestive organs. 1t is usnall..
| given in the form of a Cruel, and Il
that form it is one of the most essen
tial articles Of diet for the infirmary
Linseed is decidedly to be included i
the sicls-diet roll. 1t Is nutritious, an
from;its oleaginous nature soothing t
the frequently irritable mucous mem
brane of the alimentary canal, an
hence is particularly to be recommen nc
ed in the treatment of sore throat.
Nor is its bland effect local only; il
more general influence is particular
observable,in affections of the kidneys
Farmers Voice..
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-07-20
HERE AND THERE.

DO not expect that corn planted
upon wet, undrained land can hold its
own.
There are great quantities of beans
raised in this country, but not enough
to supply the demand
"A mixture of oats and cow peas,
ground together. forms an excellent
food for stock of all kinds. We do not
use as much peas as we ought, either
for animal or human food.
As people become more civilized,
and cultivate the intellect more, they
will eat less grease and more lean flesh
and vegetables and fruits. Then it will
become necessary for beef producers,
mutton producers and pork producers
to govern themselves accordingly.
The first blowing of corn is the
most important, and it should be done
with good Judgment and care. Subse.
quent plowings should be directed
mainly to keeping the surface soil
loose and clear of weeds and grass,
and should not be deep enough to dis
turb the feeding roots of the plant.
We believe in the efficacy of per.
sistent industry, but many farmers
work so hard with their hands that
they have neither time nor inclination
| to do much thinking, and the result is,
| that much of the work is done at the
wrong time. at the wrong place, or in
the wrong way.
| Night work is more trying to q
horse than human. The man can, tc
some extent, obviate the bad effects OF
late hours by various articles; the
horse can not He may be as reason
able, but he is not as resourceful as hi.
master.
| 1t is estimated by the British con
sui at Buenos Ayres that the cost O.
producing bushel of wheat in Argen
tina does not exceed thirteen cents
The yield ranges from twelve to fifteer
bushels per acre, and the land can b,
| had for an annual rental of forty cent
per acre.
No milking machine has yet beef
invented which keeps the COW up t.
her flow of milk like the hands A
sure as machine is depended on TIN
cow ceases to give her usual quantit.
of milk so, whatever is gained by ma
chine milking is counterbalanced b!
the loss in injury to the cow.
"A reasonable amount of good
sound judgment is just as essential t
success in farming as in any other vc
cation of life, and he who hopes to sue
coed by the use OF muscle withou
brains will miserably fail.
i. Poor spots on the farm should b
cured of their proverty by draining.
low and pondy, and by restorative
crops, whether low or not. The write
had pondy place Of about two acres
, where water stood foot deep IL
months at time, and in the loves
! part nearly all the year. Bored dow
, with we'll augur twenty-five feet
sand, and had no more trouble. 1t VIZ
thereafter the best two acres al
J msaured In the asld
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-07-20
II Didn't Work.

1t isn't always safe for small boy
to take his fathers jokes nd games too
seriously. This was shown very plainly
at one time by the experience OF an
Englishman and his son upon rail-
way journey which they took together.
While the little fellow was gazing out
of the open window his father slipped
the hat off the boys head in such o
way as to make his son believe that It
had fallen out of the window. The
boy was very much upset by his sup
posed loss, when his father consoled
him by saying that he would whistle
it back" A little later he whistled,
and the hat reappeared. Not long after
the little lad seized upon his fathers
hat, and, fiinging it out of the window,
shouted; Nov, papa. whistle your
hat back againI" = Harper's Round
Table,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-07-20
Rare Pieces Of China.

Mrs Wigwag-I started last week to
make collection of rare china. Ny
husband gave me two pieces to begin
with, and now have nearly two hum
dred pieces.
Mrs. Update-Yohr friends are kind
to you.
Mrs Wigwag-Not exactly. The
servant girl is responsible for it--'Phil-
ndclphia Record.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-07-20

The route to Chattanooga over tho Louis
Vile e Nashville Railroad is via Mammoth
Cave, Americas Greatest Natural Wonder:
Specially low rates made for hotel and
tickets. Through Nashville, the location OF
Vanderbilt University, the pride OF tho
Methodist Church, and along the line be-
tween Nashville and Chattanooga where
many of the most famous battles OF the war
were fought. Send for maps OF the route
st I, outs. and particulars as to rates, ETC., TO
g. p. ArMoRE, General Passenger Agent,
Louisville, KY, or GEO. B. HoRNxR, ID. r.
A., st. Louis, Mo.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-07-20


A year ago farmer, living near this
city, had splendid grade of Jersey
heifer, two years old, and was giving
IS pounds of good rich milk day. He
was offered $50 for her and sold her.
In a group of farmers conversing on
the fact, all but one agreed that the
owner could not afford to keep a COW
worth as much money as he got for
the heifer. One man dissented and
put the question before them in the
following sound shape:
You can say be can't afford to keep
such COW. even though he is dairy
man, for the reason that he is poor
man. According to my mind he will
never be anything else than a poor
man as long as he pursues that poll
cy. The cows he generally has.
just about pay tor their keeping. and
they are worth say $50 to $40 apiece.
Here is COW that win give him a
profit of $40 year, above the cost Of
keeping. He works hard all the year,
and dances attendance on these poor
cows just for the fun of the thing, and
he must keep right along in the same
silly rut, because he Is a poor man.
Half the number of cows he now keeps,
If they were as good as the heifer he
sold, would make him a handsome
profit and help make him rich man.
"Your doctrine teaches that poor
man should not show good business
sense because he is poor, and SO far
| can Geo vours is n very T,Opul ar doc,
| trine. Farm.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-07-20

'Say," said the deputy, 81 put No.
III ON the treadmill eight hours ago as
q punishment, and III be diuged If he
amt goin' on jist as clipper and happy
Is can be-"
"Why, of course" said the prison
warden, in tones of disgust. Don't
you know the Teller was sent here for
bicycle stealing? That sort of thing is
right In his hne."-Indiauapolis Jour
nal
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-07-20
To Eradicate Bermuda Grass.

1t may be of interest to you and a
benefit to some of your subscribers to
know Of simple way to eradicate
Ber1nuda grass (Cynodon dactylon),
which we incidentally found out last
surAmer. We had a piece of land three
acres in area, which for eight years
had been covered with a tough Ber-
lhuda grass sod. Being near the sta
BILE, we decided to sow it with corn. to
cut green in midsummer for the cattle
when the pastures began to get short.
We plowed in April, and every foot of
the furrow the pillow had to tear and
rip its way through the strong,
wiry roots. We sowed the corn
quite thicisly. 1t came up well
and so did the Bermuda grass.
seemingly determined to hold the
fort against its new enemy. When
the corn was about four or five feet
high, we began to think the wire grass
would have hard time of it, but it did
itsTbest and sent long, though rather
delicate. stems straight UP toward ths