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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-10-26
ANIMAL VISION.
Evidences That Discrimination In Colors
Is Lacking.

Evidences That DISCRIMINATION In Colors
Is Lacking.
There is little positive evidence that
the larger quadrupeds, oxen, deer, the
felidae, or dogs, have much sense OF
color; and their power of vision in its
wider sense varies so greatly in differ
ent species as to suggest that the men,
tai factor in sight is often SO little ex-
erted for the main purpose of discern
ing objects as to leave its more special
lied use for distinguishing color very
imperfectly developed. Domestic ami
mails which see bright colors other
than green in large masses more FREE
quently than wild ones, might be sup
posed to exhibit the consciousness of
such differences in the most pro-
nounced way. Yet it is next to impos-
sible to cite an instance in which dog
exhibits curiosity as to color, or iden-
titles an object by it's hue.
The writer has seen setter refuse
to retrieve black rabbit because it
apparently thought its master had
shot black cat. But house-living
dog shows no preference for red car
pet or rug over a blue or variegated
one, and expresses no surprise or curl
osity whether its master wears red
uniform or black evening suit. Do
nestle cattle are so far affected by vio-
lent contrast of white and dark that
the presence of a black, white or very
clearly spotted animal in the herd
sometimes results in calves being
| thrown of the same color or markings.
| But though red is said to irritate bull,
and to excite hunters by association OF
ideas, the latter statement rests partly
on surmise They are equally excited
by the sound or sight of hounds, or Of
number of riders, whatever the color
| of their coats. None of the cats,
! whether wild or tame, shows any par
TALLY for bright hues; and among all
the stratagems used from time imme
mortal by hunters, the use of color as
lure for quadrupcds is notably ab
/ sent.--London Spectator.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-10-26
n,s biting Sarcasm.

Mrs Skraggs. am glad to see"--
The boarder with the v-shaped nose
looked thoughtfully at the God-Bless-
Our Home pastel above the mantcl
that the butter is convalescing.
The man with the barbed-wire hair
looked unhappy.
An expression of contempt twisted
up with curiosity fitted across the
landlady's face.
"Convalescingl What do you mean?''
The boarder with the yellow whis-
kers smiled expectantly.
because notice
The man with the v-shaped nose
nerved himself for the effort
that it grows stronger each day.
During the excitement that followed
the man with the double chin helped
himself to the last sic, Of bread on tn
table.--N. Y. World
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-10-26
THE NEWEST IN RIBBONS.
What Is Regarded as Most Chic In THESE
Dainty Trimmings.

What Is Regarded as Most Chic In THESE
Dainty Trimmings.
Lace and black or some other dark
velvet ribbon or ribbons OF some de-
scription are considered indispensable
additions to the class of dressy gowns
now dictated by fashion. The very
newest ribbons have edges OF jet or
lace. Black silk crepe-lisse ribbon is
another novel variety largely used to
veil trimmings of brilliant color.
There are likewise expensive hand
PAINTED and gauze ribbons, with
fringed or lace edges-in short, never
did the ribbon weavers turn out so
much variety as the present product OF
their looms 1t now seems almost in-
credible that not many years ago the
trade of ribbon weavers in this coun-
try was almost at standstill. and the
Coventry work was SO ruinously slack
that a special appeal was made to
royalty beseeching them to bestow
their patronage on ribbon and thus
save an impetus to an almost expiring
industry. Previous to this bonnets
and hats in summer were made OF or
trimmed with tulle. silk, lace, net, etc.
in winter with Terry velvet, plain vel.
vet, plush, etc; one and all being
trimmed chiefly with flowers and
feathers As trimming for gowns
ribbon was hardly thought of, and n
that time it was impossible to suppose
anything approaching the present
popularity of and demand for ribbon
At an importing house of note recent
| " tour was made through an Inn
menso room on the third floor OF thu
great establishment, where nothing
was displayed but boxes Of ribbons %
every possible color, shade, pattern
width and fabric, from lisse II
shadowy patterns to velvet and satii
brocade- The turn of fashions whec
can bring about extraordinary
| changes. st Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-10-26
PuNeENT PARAGRAPHS


Feline. The Younger One = Il
wonder if / will lose my looks. too,
when get to your age?' The Elder
Onc-''You would be lucky if you did,"
Washington Star
-custoner-'.T These trousers don't
fit just right about the hips" Tailor
They're all right--what you need
is something more in the pockets. y
Chicago Record.
s-Old Cashly Giving his son check
Now be careful, my boy. Remember
fool and his money are soon parted"
Spendall Cashly-'Yes, sir, and thank
| you for having obliged me so prompt-
iy"-Tit-Bits.
A Choice. have finished your
portrait, Mrs De FISH," said the art
! list, ''all but the coloring of the face. )"
'And why do you not finish that?' Il
wanted to hear from you as to wheth-
er You preferred me to have you look
| healthy or merely interesting. "-Har-
pers Bazaar.
| do you think, SIR" said the girls
mother, .'that you have the patience
| and forbearance to be q kind hus.
band?" MADAM" replied the young
| man in earnest tones, Il can put a
| fourteen and half stand-up collar on
a number fifteen shirt without saying
single strong word" And she con-
| sented to the match at once House
hold Words. -
-.I'm in a quandary," said the emf
nent official whats the matter?"
inquired his wife. "'rhey are talking
about having prize fight right under
! my very nose. I've got to do some
thing, or the law and order element
will be after me-" well, issue proc
lanation forbidding it." 'Yes-and II
do that may be they'll go and have
the prize fight somewhere else. =
Washington Star.
| -"Augh-waughl' 1t was the baby.
He had repeated the remark sixty
times in the past hour. Mr.. Newleigh's
hair, such as it was, stood on end.
'tiwow ahwb wowblsgwow flwaugf!.
added the baby, while people living
across the street got up and closed
their windows. Mr.. Newleigh took .
milestone out of the table drawer and
ground his teeth ITO think" hi
greaned. burying his face in the pill
lows, shat l should grow up to be
come the father of union depot train
crier!"-Roclland (AIe.) Tribune.
my doctor is a real joker said
Lewistown lady. 81 didn't know tina
my talking bothered him when he wa
writing prescriptions until yesterday
He never mentioned it, and l Away
asked him all sorts of questions whil'
he was writing them out. Yesterda,
he examined me, and sat down to writ'
something. kept talking. Suddenl,
he looked up and said: How has You
system been? Hold out your tongue.
| put out that member, and he begal
to write. He wrote and held out m.
tongue; and when he got through h
said: That will do But said l, 'yo1
haven't looked at It. No. said he.
didn't care to. l only wanted to kee
it still while l wrote my prescrir
!
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/ love you; / ask no question, only say
that if you will promise TO be my wife
then can tell you; if afterward you
are dissatisfied, or if your people find
my position insufficient, well, should
hardly sue you for breach of promise. !"
.Well, then, accept, but, of course,
it,
Kate" he said, and as he spoke put
his arm around her waist
81 ram Miss Washington STILL" al
most roughly she put his arm away.
ssBut Ka-Miss Waddington, we are
engaged
Perhaps you expect me to fall in
yonr arms like q girl in a love story, or
begin kissing you like the vulgar crea-
ture in The Professors Love Story .
Come, but shall call You Kate,
even if"
'.You may take my hand-I didn't say
kiss it."
.sThe whole thing is so absurd. On
Tuesday evening | was with Howard
Jones, a very good fellow and an old
school chum of mine"
''Oh, know him; he plays so funnily
in charades. Doesn't he paint or do
something's
Gle is one of our most brilliant
yonng artists. was at his studio and
a man we had both known in Paris,
who had studio in the Rue de Van
| girard, but wouldn't work and had
sunk to being a model, came in. How
ard. he said. do me a service.
Up to half a crown. I've promised
to go no further.
az don't want money--at least--you
see Whiteley gives me odd iobs-sends
NE out as dancing man sometimes, OF
to fill up place at dinner if people
find suddenly they are thirteen. To
night I've dinner engagement, and
81 don't think my dress clothes
would fit you.' said Jones.
'.'Oh, it isn't that. I've decent
| suit. But the engagement is for the
Browns, Holland Park, and / know
them, So
What do you want me to do? Gt
in your place? Well, you've nerve
It would be rather lark, but ! can't
I'm going to the Langham Sketchint
club: it's their exhibition
THE poor fellow looked at me pitt
| fully, and said: I may lose my place j
don't go-it's too late to make othe
arrangements
| Pm not so staid and sober as my eli
ents think" said Mr.. Banks, land TIL
idea of going as hired guest tickles
me. so / offered. He jumped at it, bu
made me promise to tell no one, be
cause il did he would get into trouble
You can guess what feltwhen foun'
you in the drawing-room- though
you were still in Switzerland.
Eve came back sooner than we eS
pccted,n said Miss Kate; land you Civ
me your word of honor?"
Eyes
Il tsThen you may kiss my hand--it'
no use trying to get the size OF m
! fnger-till Eve taken OF my glove
Washington Budget
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-10-26
LITTLE cuLLINGs.

DULUTH, by census just finished.
has population of 5a,046.
THE assessed valuation Of the town
of Sioux City, Ia, this year Is little
moro than half what it was last year.
Last year il. was put ut SIT 900, 900, while
this year it is but s9,o93,oOo.
THE peanut crop is likely to be a little
short this year. Tennessee viii prob
ably produce an average crop, but In
both Virginia and North Carolina tho
acreage in peanuts is ten to fifteen per
cent. less than last year.
THE very largest ''standpipe" IN the
United States is at the corner OF Seven
teenth and Croclscr streets, Dcs Moincs,
Ia 1t is ,s5 feet high and 20 odd feee
in diameter, and holds $50 gallons.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-10-26
HINTS FoR home COMFORT.

LATE at brealSfast-hurric1 for din
ncr-cross at tea.
A SHORT needle makes the most cx-
pediticn in plain sewing.
DIHrY windows speak to the passer'
by of the negligence of the inIaates
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-11-26
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Rotation is essential to all proper
farming
The milk does not become normal
until the fifth day after calving
If butter color is used it should be
added to the cream before churninp
is began.
Milk remaining in the udder longer
than twelve hours loses in quantity
and gu llity.
1t does not pay to raise scrub horses.
but there is always demand for first.
class animals.
BE careful not to change suddenly
from old to new onts, and do not feed
the latter in large quantities.
Dlsbudding is better than pruning.
1t saves the strength and vigor of the
tree and the labor of the owner.
Cows kept on dry feed alone require
more water than when they have the
run of the pasture or are given sue
culent food.
One of the great secrets of success
full rose culture is plenty of water.
You can scarcely give them too much.
Turn the hose on them and let them
have n good shower every day.
a Maine strawberry grower saws
that boughs or small trees of spruce
or pine are the best material for cover
ing the plants in winter. These col.
lect and hold the snow, which il the
best non-conductor of heat, while per.
hitting at the same time "a sufficient
circulation of air
1t IS better to plant in the open
ground through the summer and trans
fer to pot of rich earth in winter
than TO try to keep plants in pots
through the hot weather. The vi0or-
GUS growth Of root in summer will
prevent the plant from blooming very
freely, and the check which the root
viii receive in trausplantiDg to pot
VIII make 1T bloom freely at the time
when blossoms arc worth tho most
But IN proportion rs tho roots oro
cramped they must he supplied with
richer soil.
Farmers who grow turnips, beets.
carrots and other roots generally wait
unit tho whole crop is harvested be-
lore beginning to market it. In this
way they lose, for the price is then al
ways lowest. There is better mar.
ket for these roots early in tho season,
and the roots are then much sweeter
and tenderer than later. OF course
there will be some loss Of growth in
the portion marketed early, but If the
roots are thinned as gathered. and
only the trimmings sold, there will DO
a larger growth Of what is loft.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-11-26
HARMONY AND CONTRAST.

The following is list of colors
which contrast aud harmonize:
White contrasts with black and har-
monies with gray.
White contrasts with brown and
harmonizes'w with buff.
White contrasts with blue and har-
monies with sky blue.
White contrasts with purple and
harmonizes with rose.
White contrasts with green and har-
monies with pea green.
Cold greens contrast with crimson
and harmonize with olive.
Cold greens contrast with purple
and harmonic with citrine.
Cold greens contrast with white
and harmonic with blues.
Cold greens contrast with pink and
harmonic with brown.
Cold greens contrast with gold and
harmonic with black.
Cold greens contrast with orange
and harmonic with gray.
Warm greens contrast with crimson
and harmonic with yellows.
Warm greens contrast with maroon
and harmonic with orange.
Warm greens contrast with purple
and harmonic with citrine.
Warm green's contrast with red and
harmonic with sky blue.
Warm green's contrast with mink
and harmonic with gray.
Warm greens contrast with white
and harmonic with white.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-11-26
SHEEP BREEDING.

In sheep breeding there is but one
way OF keeping the ideal sheep, and
that is by trying to improve it. Like
all other stock on the farm sheep are
either Improving or deterioratino, nc
cordlng to the management given. By
using thoroughbred ram and MATING
to carefully selected ewes n gradual
Improvement can be made, while if
no particular care is taken in the Sc
lection of the breeding animals there
Will be gradual running down. With
good management ram can serve all
OF the ewes usually kept on farm, so
that the expense is comparatively
small. OF course the Improvement
Will be greater at the start than later
on. That Is, n good ram will add
more to the Improvement of sheen
that shear four or five pounds of wool
than to those that shear eight or
more.
The safest plan in all cases is TO
breed the best ram to the best ewes
Better have less number of sheen
and have them of quality that with
good feed and care will return n fair
profit than larger number kept with.
out profit. The best and most eco.
nomlcal way of improving is by selec-
tion and breeding, especially with
sheep, and the sheep as well as other
stock should be kept IMPROVING
Nebraska Farmer.
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Highest Of all Leayenng U. s. Govt Report
R3>:aI! BB s%asgg
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Cost His baggage.

steamship passengers frequently re-
sort TO practical Jokes to relieve the
monotony of voyages" said retired
sea captain yesterday. and. while the
FRANKS. as a rule. are perfectly harm
less. they sometimes have boomeran:
effect. Three years ago we were cross
ing the Atlantic and both the owners
ana myself were exceedingly anxious
TO make speedy trip. rs a rival liner
mad the week before lowered the record
held by our company on the third
day out, just about dusk. the CRY of
man overheard rang through the ship.
ana a hurried Investigation elected the
information that several of the passcn-
gers had heard Il splash. followed bv
piteous appeals OF Help, help-saye
mel! The engines were stoppcd and
the steamer put about. a close watch
Delng Kept meanwhile for the drown
Ing man. a half-hour was spent in
cruising about without results. and we
started on our journey under the belief
that the poor fellow had gone 10 the
bottom. The inquiry that followed
proved puzzling. No one was missing.
ana we came to the conclusion that n
stowaway had committed suicide.
The next day, however. an explana-
ton came. We had a ventriloquist on
board in the person of very smart
young man, who was too tickled over
the success of the joke to keep the Sc
cret
Then the laugh was on him. As he
had caused serious delay and much
annoyance | notified him that | had
made an official entry of the circum-
stance on my log, and the loss of time
and that on approaching shore | would
detain him until a sufficient guarantee
could be given that he would appear
In court to reply to n demand for finan-
cial restitution. / talked of $50. 900
being about the penalty under the gov
eminent mail contract and it is need
less to say he spent the balance of the
voyage on tenter hooks. He disap-
peared before we locked. leaving his
baggage behind. Francisco Post
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-11-26
ABOUT Roosr1Na IN rnrrs

The disposition of the young fowls
shortly after being weaned is to take
to the trees at night, but the wise
Poultryman head them towards the
chicken house.
We are aware of the prevalent idoa
that tree-roosting makes the chickens
hardy, and that they thereby gain in
constitution and vigor. This ideo GO
dlscredit. We have n friend in N,eb
vile, writes II. b. Geer, who is a nit
game breeder He lives alonoside ~
a small park, and his young games last
fall took TO the adjacent trees W.
were out to his place late ono SUNDAY
evening, and, seeing the birds going
10 the trees, we asked our friend whv
he permitted it. He laughed at ms
and hooted at the idea of tho fowls
taking the roup, saying that they wero
as hardy as pine knots, and used to
that sort of q roost. That he Ind lot
them rOost IN the trees before without
any bad results. We never said any
thing moro about 1t, and had FORGOT.
ton the matter until we met our friend
downtown one day about six month";
later, when he stopped us, saying that
his chickens were sick, and diving
pretty badly, and for MS TO 90 ont 10
bis place with him, aud sec il we couId
tell what was tho matter.
We went along with him, aud rs
soon as we reached the place we could
actually smell the disease. The roup
was rank. and not less than twenty i've
Inc looking young gamo fowls had IL.
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Warm green's contrast with black
and harmonic with brown.
Warm greens contrast with lavender
and harmonic with buff.
Greens contrast with colors con-
tanning red and harmonic with colors
containing yellow or blue.
Orange contrasts with purple and
harmonizes with yellow.
Orange contrasts with blues and
harmonizes with red.
Orange contrasts with black and
harmonizes with warm green.
Orange contrasts with olive and har-
monies with warm brown.
Orange contrasts with crimson and
harmonizes with -hite.
Orange contrasts with gray and har-
monies with buff.
Orange requires blue, black, purple
or dark colors for contrast, and warm
colors for harmony.
Citrine contrasts with purple and
harmonizes with yellows.
Citrine contrasts with blue and har-
monies with orange.
Citrine contrasts with black and
harmoniZes with white.
Citrine contrasts with brown and
harmonizes with green.
Cltrine contrasts with crimson and
harmonizes with buff.
Russet contrasts with green and har-
monies with red.
Russet contrasts with black and
harmonizes with yellow.
Russet contrasts with olive and har-
monies with orange.
Russet contrasts with gray and har-
monies with brown.
Olive contrasts with orange and
harmonizes with green.
Olive contrasts with red and har-
monies with blue.
Olive contrasts with maroon aud
harmonizes with brown.
Gold contrasts with any dark color,
but looks richer with purple, green,
blue, black and brown than with any
other colors. 1t harmonizes with all
light colors, but least with yellow.
The best harmony is with white
Patton's Monthly.
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TURNIPs AS A HoEp CROP.

1t is cheaper and better every way
to have turnips grown in rows so that
they can be cultivated and hoed than
to sow them broadcast. The latter
method has generally prevailed, ow-
ing to the too common idea that gro W.
ing n crop with little labor makes 1t
cheaper. But where the turnips are
drilled and cultivated this extra labor
Is more than repaid ty increased
product, thus making the drilled
turnips cost less per bushel than those
sown broadcast. There is a further
advantage in the fact that the Guilt
waited turnip may be kept free from
weeds, thus saving labor in future
crops. American Cultivator.
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Tied in His Mind.

There is dog owner in Philads,.
phia who tells story concerning his
canine companion that tries the belle.
OF his friends. but he vouches for it's
truth. The dog is an intelligont-look-
ing animal Of the shepherd variety.
and is risky and full OF fun. The par.
ticular trait Of which his master boasts
is that when no wants the animal Co
stay in one place it is not necessary to
tie him mp. All that IS needed is to
iasten one end OF rope TO a conven.
lent post and give the other end TO the
dog to hold in his mouth. The patient
animal will sit for hours in this way.
and would no more run away than ho
would fly. -Philad elphia Reeord.
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Some just little watery discharge
from the eyes and nostrils. Some with
one eye swelled up, and some with
both eyes closed. The two or three
weeks precedinglhad been rainy, with
a good deal OF wind at night, and the
chickens roosting in the trees had sew.
eral times been thoroughly wet and
then chilled by the wind, and very
naturally they had taken cold and the
roup.
We explained the situation to our
friend. as we understood it, and ad-
vised him to put all his sick fowls in
one place and the well ones in another,
and to house them up we'll at night.
He did SO, and while he lost the most
of those that were sick, he checked
the disease, and within about three
weeks he mad no sick fowls about.
1t won't do to let the chickens roost
in the trees after the fall rains set in.
1t is best, and cheapest In the long
run, to roost them under shed all the
time. Farm, Field and Fireside.