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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-26
A KIND OF T1LEPATHY.
He Was Nervous, But the SaieswomRI
Knew What He Wanted.

Knew What He Wanted.
lie was only one of several hundred
customers in large Washington street
establishment, and there was nothing
To casual observer that would have
distinguished him from the mass of hui
rnanity that was pushing and crowding
him along. But to an initiated eye he
was different. And the black-cyed,
blacl-haired little girl who had chrge
of several departments on the floor
recognized the difference.
1t was Saturday afternoon, and he
had come in on an excursion. The
conductor had forgotten to take the
check out of his hat. and he was afraid
he'd lose it, so had pinned it to the band.
His face was of the shade of red that
showed plainly that harvest was over,
while his sand-colored trousers looked
like the front legs of an elephant. lie
was twenty-three, rural, unsophisti-
Gated and abashed.
He had stood gazing in the window
in sheepish, half-frightened manner
for ten minutes before he came in, and
after CHANGING nervously around had
dcrted into the store between two real
old, motherly looking ladies. His eyes
wandered ncrvousiy from one to an
other in the crowd, as though afraid
of being recognized, and then he was
slowly pushed along by the crowd to
ward the little blacls-haired clerk, who
had been watching him with some
amusement. She was standing at the
button counter at the time
The crowd stopped in it's irregular
ebb and flow, and the young man was
grounded directly in front of her, his
face roster than ever. Precipitation
started to his forehead in great bead,
as she approached with a smile.
He stammcred, took Off his hat, raised
one foot and slowly scratched the othel
leg with it and tried to speak. 1t wa
| of no use. lie just couldn't.
81 know she said, kindly, as sh,
| came up: don't worry about it. Ycl
want to look at baby carriages. Thi
way. please.
His hat dropped to the floor, and h.
gasped as though choking on spoon
| full OF prunes.
s.Why-it was only Wednesday,
how'd you know" he stammered.
"Never mind" she replied, kindly
ave get so we can tell Here is mic,
one for five dollars"
1t was just what he intended to pay
and he bought it as though in dream
And then he walked out with the re.
check still fastened to his hat ban,
with the tell-talc safety pin.-Indian
| apolis Sentinel.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-26
A shonninc Incident.

She was naughty dame, and being
on a shopping expedition with friend
happened to catch a glimpse of an
acquaintance she did not want to rec
ognizc.
''Lct us go this way past the silk
counter l just saw someone ! don't
care to meet"
s.Who is she?r asked her friend, who
did not see anyone near them.
40, some horrid woman with sinirlS
on her face. OF course I have only
bowling acquaintance with her, and
although her face is so familiar can
not remember her name"
They finished their shopping and the
two ladies found themselves at the
same point where one of them had seen
her disagreable acquaintance.
.sThere she is again. WhyI do be-
lieve she's been there all the time, :"
she said, pointing TO the person in
question.
ssThat woman? Goodness salSes, that's
yourself you see in the mirror there, "
said her friend, choking with laughter.
And the mortified woman who had
cut her own reelection was obliged to
acknowledge that the disrgreeabie
smirls was her own. Detroit Free Press
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ruNcENTpaRAaRAPAs.
Vegetarian txllo has be

vegetarian rS1O mas pscn
across the fcnco by cattle)-"Just wait'
ION stupid brutes. From this nior,snt
am no longer a vegetarian. "-fiie'
gende Batter.
-Traycler-"Yo can form no con-
cep.ion of the extent of ON. business:
Only imagine, we did not discover till
our last stock-taking that two cashiers
were missing "-Tit-Bits.
--Jinkbots-''You complain OF the
expense of typewriter; why don't you
have your wife do it?" Hcnpeck-"l
cant dictate to my wife. syracuse
Post. ----e
-Firg-"Ycs, allow that her sing
ing Is something terrible; but | guess
we shall live through it." Fogg- That
is the most terrible thing about it,
Boston Transcript.
--Manager-sAue you able to reach
high C without any troublc?" Appii-
cant for Place in Light Operative
mover tried that, but tambourine held
at six feet six-I've never yet failed to
kick. Inter Ocean.
-Tcnant-s'Why, haven't been able
to make fire in this fireplace all win
ter. 1t doesn't draw" Landlord-So'
Then it must have saved about 80 for
vou in fuel. In such a case I'm afraid
I'll have TO raise your rent. Comic
Cuts.
-sTave You a time table here?'
asked the seedy stranger "Our terms,
| replied the restaurant keeper, ere
cash in advance" Fooled again.
/ Kissed the seedy stranger between his
useless teeth. --Indianapolis Journal.
Irritable Old Gentleman, savagely
Ito up-to-date maiden, who has been to
a dance against his wishes)-'So you
have returned at last, daughter OF
satanl'' Rebellious Daughter-"Yes,
father" London Chips.
| Not Competent Witness. Tom
my--s'You don't know nothin' at
all about how folks ought to be bap'
tized. What does st. Paul say about
it?" Sammy with much fcrcencss)-
ssSt. Paul doesn't say nothin' about It,
He's dead!"--Chicago Tribune.
After {. row with his wife, who VIC
lcntly expressed wish that he were
| dead, an Irishman said: 20, it's q
widow you're wantin' to be. issit? Be-
dad, I'll take good care you're no widow
as long as live. "-Tit-Bits.
| -''Do you go to school, Willic%
uuericd the visitor mo" said Willie
who has tutor. "School comes to me
wish 1t didn't. too. Some days arr
too wet for me to go out, but there
amt any too wet for Mr. Diggins. y
IIarper's Young People.
Mrs. Orsmann-''What on earth d.
Won suppose the sultan of Turkey ha'
his horses fed dried currants for?' Mr.
Orsmann-''To give them sand, sup
pose. Anything else you want t.
w?"-Indianapolis Journal.
EVERY kind of game is getting
scarcer and scarcer in this country,
remarked the man with the gun-case
"That's so,' replied the parsonage wht
wears conspicuously striped cuffs. .
reckon de tax on playin' cards has
good deal ter do wild it."-Washingtol
Star.
Thoroughly Fitted for It.-Man
agcr (of packing-house)-"Yes, we nee
man to stick pigs, but that's 10
that requires experience, and you don
look old enough. Have you any refer
ences or recommendations" YouD
Man-ssYes, sir. Here's my high schoc
diploma. could cut up a live frog o
a jack-rabbit quicker'n airy other DO
in school. Chicago Tribune.
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A child Enjoys

The pleasant flavor, gentle action and sooth:
ing eject of Syrup Of Figs, when in need OF
q laxative, and if the father or mother %
costivc or bilious, the ost gratifying re-
suits follow its use: so that it is the best
family remedy known and every family
should have . bottle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-26

An examination of the earthen
vases found at Troy and elsewhere
shows that they must have been turned
on a potter's wheel, just as are those
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-26

Ys bad smile, for the cat is a very muscn
lar Ia animal for its size. But to be as weak
tracted disease is to be weak indeed. Moth
ing in the way of tonic promotes con val
essence, hastens gain In strength q !a ,ne
annetife helps digestion and induces sleep.
Nervous inyalids derive from it unspeaka-
bic benefit. It cures malaria, rheumatism
combination.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-26

.TuERE was lovely lot Of fellows 9!,, d9ws
1t the beach,, said jeanette ., -, w as{e a he.
f friend nd 81 did; that's my engagement
rrafulate you. Which Of the men Is IT. s
bits ali of IN. They dubbed togetner ans
honrht this solitaire. n-Harper's BaxaE.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-26

in the house of q Pompeiian sculP
tor were found thirty-two mallets, nj.
teen compasses, three levers, several
chisels, together with jacks for raising
blocks, and nearly thirty statues ana
busts, in every stage Of manufacture.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-26
A DisappoInting Clrcumstance.

Traveller (inquiring at feudal castie)
Can see the antiquities to-day?
Servant Il am afraid not, sir. Ny
lady aud her daughter have gone 10
towr.--Judge,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-26
On Even Terms.

Baron Haussman. the celebrated
French administrators, who may al
most be said to have made Paris new
city. used to relate the following anec-
dote by way of illustrating the feeling
of many country gentlemen toward the
projects: One OF these gentry entered
the projects Office, having some COM
plant to make. and proceeded to state
his errand in pretty lofty tone, and
without taking off his hat. The officer
was equal to the occasion. ''Wait a
moment" he sail, and he rang bell.
A servant answered the summons.
s.Rring me my hat" said the project.
The hat was brought, the officer put it
Oh. and tursed to his caller. Now,
said he. II will hear you. Youths
Companion.
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Quite Likely.

Cholly-Did yor hcah we ah going tc
excel Cawtlcy from the club?
Chappie-What faw?
Cholly-ue pahmittsd the little Miss
Golightly to sit on his knee.
Chapp;e- Good gwacious'
Cholly-So should say. 1t took all
the cvease out of his twouscrs. Truth.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-26

"A lie is often told without sayings
word, by putting The rotton apples In
the bottom Of the basket. RAMS Horn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-26

Wife-And did Mr. Gay really say
was positively dove-lilxe?
Notwithstanding OF that sort
He aaid you were piseoa-toea, ! be-
lie,e.. boston Transcript,
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was hungrily dcvouring some hard
tack and bacon, but as they've moth
ing but knives left. we needn't bother
about them. All creation couldn't
coax them to pitch into this party
again. Make a bonfire of all the
weapons, boys, then we'll mount a
pony apiece, lead the spare ones and
push right through the pass to camp.
at isn't more than two miles away,
and we'll make it before it gets real
dark OF course, the rcds'll be watch
ing us, and that's the best of the joke,
for they can't NEEDLE with us, and the
sight1l be worse than poison to them.
Tomorrow we'll come through here
with our whole train just as safely as
along a st. Louis street, and in ten
days we'll strike the Big Colorado all
right
The ten men left at the corral had
heard the firing and were extremely
anxious about us. When. therefore,
we arrived with the rescued guide, the
string of ponies and without scratch
on any of ourselves there was a per-
feet jubilee of rejoicing.
On passing through the defile next
day not dead warrior was to be seen
all had been removed during the
night-nor did we the remainder OF
our journey see single hostile In
dian. Best of all, while making our
way to the then small town of San
Francisco. we sold the whole herd OF
captured ponies at q good figure AT
lanta Constitution.
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BETTER So.

"Oh, do you love me, dear?'' he cried.
'And will you cast your lot
With mine in Hymen's kn0tY' She sighed,
And simply echoed sNot!'
-Philadelphia Record
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ACSIucHI' W HIT ACCIueut
the train. swinging his lamp and telling
the passengers to get out Of the car
riages.
Now. then, all out! and straight
ahead between them fires and foller
your noses"
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70 enter the bank. Tried one thing, when
another; cost father a good deal; vexed
him dreadfully. Rolling stone he was.
never settled to anything very long, and
then came the crash"
"Crash?"
II mean his marrying that singing
girl"
"That was bad" said Mrs. Murga-
troyd, gravely.
1T was certain ruin. After that
The banker did not conclude his SEN
tence.
mo, I suppose not" said his wife,
who understood what was implied with
out more words being said.
my father did his level best for
George. That cannot be denied. He
offered to see him again. He might
come on visit--without his wife,"
"And he refused?"
He refused. He said that he would
not enter his fathers doors without
her. Where he was acknowledged,
there she must be acknowledged ALSO"
That was hopeless" said Mrs. MUIR
gatroyd.
quite 10. we could not have pub
lie singer cross the threshold Of our
banking establishment. It would not
Be decent. It might affect the stabil-
ity Of the affair. People might say he
vas In partnership, and this sort Of
creatures have expensive extravagant
tastes There 10 no knowing what they
might draw him into-forgery, perhaps.
No. OF course. after this we washed our
hands Of him"
Your father and your
~Yes, my father and I. He has no
interest Ia the bank. All now Is mine,
not sixpence goes to him. II he would
have cast her on, got separation, we
might have done something for him.
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not come by an earlier train. or he
would have reached his destination. II
he had escaped unharmed, he might
have, he probably would have. been
conveyed over the mass Of debris and
been whirled homewards in the train
that had passed with a whiz and flash
of light as he came in the opposite d.
rection. If so. by this time he was safe
in his mothers arms. But there was
the chance that he had suffered. that
ne was lying in one of the refugees
opened hastily for the accommodation
Of those injured. and before returning
home he must make sure whether this
were so or not
On the bridge a party Of carolers
were walking. shouting out snatches Of
the Christmas hymn:
christians, awake, salute the happy morn
Wherein, the Saviour OF the world was
born"
1t was evening. night rather, not
morning. not approaching to morning.
but that did not concern the singers,
who saw nothing inappropriate in their
song.
The banker ran after the carolers.
accosted them, and inquired where the
injured persons were.
There's some at the Horse and Joc-
key" he was answered.
Where's that?"
Right ahead-the way we be going.
I say have you halto voice; our halto's
furred his pipe up with parkin cake and
beer, and ain't no good at all. The sing
ing don't go pretty without halto.
It's Ike playing toon on fiddle wi
one string broke"
(To be concluded.)
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Philadelphia, Dec. s.-Tallow 10 in light
requeSt. but steady. We quote: City,
prime. in hogsheads, laa,tc.; country,
prime, In barrels, lAl1sc.: do. dark. in bar.
rels. skas3tc.; cakes, 43tc.; grease. 3,taS.tc.
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Buffalo Live stock.

Buaftlo. N. Y. Dec. 4.-Cattle-Receipts,
$500 head: on sale. 3oS head; market closed
dull. lower; choice steers. A.2s: plain.
$3.65; light butchers. $3.40aS.6S; light to
good stockers, g. 4Oas; fair fat cows, $z.25a
eco. Hogs-Receipts. $3.50 head; on sale.
1850 head: market weaker for good weight
Workers and mixed lots; steady for pigs
and good heavy grades: roughs. esa3.co;
Workers mixed and mediums. Q7o: later
Workers, $365aA70; light Workers. e87o:
pigs. $S.S0a2s5 Sheep and iambs-R Receipts,
$500 head; on sale, $500 head; marke,
steady for good grades; mixed sheep. good
to choice. 91.a5a2.o0; culls and common.
$1.26a2.2s: light weathers, e1.S0a40: export
sheep, tal0a2eo; best native lambs. N.Son
40; fair to good. esieaAlo; culls ana COM
mon. >s.soa1.8; seventeen loade 'Canade
lambs brought mostly >A1SaA2 ~ sanet
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out OF our carriages and walk. There
will probably be train to meet us. I
do not suppose the rock and earth and
the wreckage can have been cleared
away by this time. It will be very un-
pleasant in the rain and in the dark
ness. shouldn't have come. but that
business called me. However. we shall
see, we shall see.'
The engine slackened pace. the brake
was nut on. the wheels groaned, but
the putting and snorting Of the engine
increased, and the steam whistle
sounded. The train was brought to n
stand still. At once the windows were
lowered and heads thrust forth, and in
quiries shouted as to what was the mat
ter. Had anything occurred?
The rain beat in the faces of those
who looked forth. They saw puffs of
Illuminated steam, and fires of coal
pouring forth smoke and flame.
Presently swaying light was visible,
and a voice was heard shouting. The
guard was coming down the length Of
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II.
All stumbled from the train, there be-
Ing no platform. There were cries,
scolding; some fell and hurt them
selves. Some refused to leave their
carriages unless porters came to their
assistance to carry their packages and
rugs. A lady was carrying a paper
package containing Christmas presents
for her children. The string that con-
tanned the whole slipped off, and all the
toys were strewn on the sleepers and
between them, amidst loud exclama-
tions. There were not porters sufficient
to assist all who clamOred for help A
good deal Of selflshness was manifest
In the men passengers. Awaiting them
selves Of the darkness and of their hav-
ing no encumbrances, they slipped
away without assisting the women bur-
dened with babies and bundles,
A succession of braz;ers, emitting
volumes Of coarse flames and heavy
stinking smoke, indicated where the
fall had been, and which was the way
to be pursued by the passengers.
In some places the earth was soft and
their feet sank in above the ankles, in
other places were blocks of stone over
which they broke their shins. The rain
fell, the wind blew the volumes of
smoke in their faces. Under foot was
mud. Everyone was out of temper;
some women crying, children fright
ened and screaming.
Now then, move on, please!" was the
call of the guard and porters.
Mr.. Murgatroyd, regardless of every
one in his prepossession of the idea that
his son might have been, and probably
had been, in the train that had been in
jured, ,scrambling over the fallen stones,
waded through the moist surface,
slipped, picked himself up. went down
on his knees, recovered himself, then
insisted on particulars relative to the
accident from the guard, and was
snubbed for SO doing. He applied to
the porters-they We're too busy to at
tend to him.
He staggered over the accumulations
of fallen rock and soil, till he came on
a batch Of navvies engaged in removing
it, and saw beyond the wreckage of a
train. He Immediately inquired of
workman what had happened, when
the accident had taken place, who had
been hurt, whether many had been in
jured.
The man was disposed to be insolent,
but the banker pressed half sovereign
into his clay-stained hand. The fellow
held 1t to the nearest brazier to ascer-
tain that the coin was not a farthing
or a sixpence, and when he discovered
that he had been given gold, at once
became communicative
well, yer see," said he, confidential
ly, "I wasn't ere when it 'appened. but
from wot I've cared twas a reg'lar
smash up. Yer see, the fall O. the slidin'
took place Just afore the train came UP,
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And Were Many of the Passengers
ilurt?'
ord thore yosn,, M ,r,,,,,, -
nao .,n,, h,ma 49,, .. ", so sue
.sn,r M h,,.m hs,s ' an anu theh tne
.hs ,na,n ,,,;,,, os a. ". uu .nere you see
INC .no ."sm Pm, % vh '"e rails On er side
I'm. MAad . A,.u ,,'ara pig, ,s :. 49,,
,,,r.o" @ We" many VI 'he passengers
son lots 1.er. a. nd o,,,, ~ 49,.
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Oil Markef,

OH City. Pa. Dec. Ion opened sl.N:
Alsh::s si;::ssl -; ;i '0ysss ns a ciSsse s: n .
aishest N.S; iswset s1.o; siessl. IN;
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New York Produce Market.

New York, Dec. 4.--Flour-Steady, mod
crate demand. Wheat-Spot market dull,
haAc. lower; No. 2 red store and elevator.
6SS4a6Sc.: afioat. 70Aa701sc.; (. o. b.. 6sa
6ss.c.; ungraded red, 63a72c.; NO. north
ern, &c.,; options closed steady at haAc.
decline; No. 2 red January, 65%c.: Febru-
ary. G6a4c.; March, s1%c.; May. 67Ac.; June.
67ssc.; July, 67hc.; December. G47sc. Corn
Dull, steady; No. 2 at 343.a35c.; elevator,
S5% aS6c. afoat; options. steady at un-
changed prices to Nc. decline; December.
34atc.; January. 3lAc.; May. s5Mc. Oats
Dull, easier; options weaker; December,
22Sc.: January. 23c.; February. 23ssc. {;
May, 25c.; spot prices No. at 22iaa22ssc. I;
No. white. 234c.; No. 2 Chicago, 23lsa
23Ac. No. 3 at 21%c.; No. white, 23c. I;
mixed western, 22iaa23!1c.; white do, 24a
&C.; white state. 2ia27c. Provisions-Un.
changed. Lard-Quiet, weak; western
$500; city, IS. 20a5.25; refined. quiet; conti-
nent, $6.o6; South America, $40; COM
pound. $4ha5. Pork-Dull. weak; mess,
s9a975. Butter-Choice in demand and
strong; state dairy. 16a21c.: do. creamery,
lsa24c.: western dairy. 11alsc.; do. cream
cry. 16a25c.; do. June. 15a2l1sc.: do. fac
tory, 9al6c.; Elgins, 25c.; imitation cream
cry, 19c Cheese-Moderate demand,
steady; state large. 7Ma10c. do. fancy, sZa
10hc.; western. sl4a10i4c.; part skins,
Sha7c.: full skins. 2a3c. Eggs-Steady,
moderately active state and Pennsylvania,
22a26c.; southern. 2la23c. ice house, 1ea2oc. !;
do. per case, 3a.50a4.50: western fresh. 2la
&c.; do. per case. 3350al.25; lined, lS1aal7c. |:
do. per case, &350a4.
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TIE world or BUSINESS



New York. Dec. 4.-Sugar was the
principal feature Of the trading at the
stock exchange today. but neither the
sales nor the fluctuations were as Inn
portant a. on yesterday. and the price
ranged between 10zx and los. closing
at 1o4. q gain Of q full point for the
day. Chicago Gas. while rather fever
ish. ruled slightly higher than on yes
terday. at 63HaSsM. Railway list
opened lower. then became steadier
but ran off again in the late dealings.
In the specialties Pacific Mail rose y
to 80, declined to 31% and recovered to
S2k. The market closed irregular, and
In the main weak. Burlington and
Quincy was especially weak and fell
to s2M. Net changes show declines Of
u to ~ per cent. Baltimore and Ohio.
however. lost AZ to 5lk. Pacific Mail
gained ": Sugar. 1, and Consol Coal.
Is per cent. Total sales were 224,s4i
shares.
The range Of today's prices FOR the ac-
tive stocks of the New York stock mar
ket are given below. The quotations are
furnished The Tribune by WIN Linn. Allen
& CO., stock brokers, az Spruce street.
Scranton