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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-12

THE best cough medicine is Piso's Curt
for Consumption. Sold everywhere. Csc
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-12

GAZING AT THE GIRArFE-"Hey, CHIMNEY
how's dat fol troat ter holler eztry'
widr'-Life.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-12

= No Opium in Piso's Cure for Consumption
Cures where other remedies fail. 25c.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-12
skETcHINes AND ETcHINes.

A BUST of Herod the Great, believed
to be authentic. was recently discov-
cred at Jerusalem. 1t has been bought
by the Russian government for the
Hermitage museum at st. Petersburg.
THE price of Rernbrandts continues
to rise steadily in the art markets from
year to year. The fact is tempting
forgers and touchers-up to impose
works as his that slightly suggest his
mannerism.S
!. WILLIAM L. ELKINs, the railway trac-
ton magnate I of. Philadelphia, has
offered through the Pennsylvania
Academy Of Fine Arts prize of $1,000
for the best American picture painted
by an American artist.
GEORGE DU MAURIER, the novelist,
and Alma Tadeha, the artist, were
students together at Antwerp, and re-
sembled each other 50 closely that they
were. hardly tinguishable apart until
du ,Maurier lost the eight Of an eye and
began to wear blue epectacles
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-12

REcEiPTs for making restaurant chicken
salad should begin: ssFirst catch your
calf. Texas Siftings.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-12

EVERY time bad man throws mud at .
good man he hits himself in the face
Rams Horn. a
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-13

IT WAS New TO HIM.-A gentle
man from the Tennessee mountains
was waiting for Il friend in the drug
store near the depot. He had never
seen this friend, who had written
him offering to exchange large
amount Of bad money for a small
amount Of good bills. While tarry-
ing the mOuntaineer observed the
soda fountain. 1t was new device
to him, but after moment he satis-
fled himself of its purpose.
Walking up to the attendant, he
said, Gimme three fingers of red
eye"
"No liquor sold here, sir" was
the answer.
"Wall, then, pull me glass of
beer, an don't put so mucn foam on
it as ye did fer the two gals that jest
left"
"We have no beer"
"See here, stranger, if this amt a
distillery or brewery, what in the
thunder mout it be, anyhow ?"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-13
NUMBER 8.

THEY say that theology is not re-
ligion that an impulse we yearn to
follow we call irresistible that wo-
man is most likely to lose her shape
when she turns round; that a man
can run into debt, but when it comes
to getting out he has to crawl; that
1T is better to give than to receive,
but it is pretty good to be receiver;
that there is good deal in name
when it's stuck in the southeast
corner of a check that the further
away man gets from his baby the
more he praises it's good behavior;
that before some preachers will
throw stone at sin they want to
know who is hiding under it.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-13

DO GOoD.-The New York Herald
says: " Faith, to begin with, and af.
ter that, good works. The faith must
be first, and then the good works
Will follow as the night does the day,
or as the effect follows cause. The
man without faith may do good on
impulse, but the man with faith
will do good on principle. Faith in
what and in whom? Well, faith that
God is your father i'm very literal
and comprehensive sense, not by
way OF dreamy fantasy, but by way
OF glorious fact: faith that YOU are
in this world for a definite and easily
understood purpose, and that every
one else is here for the same purpose a:
faith that since a great many folk
nave for some reaSOn-partly from
environment, partly from inherited
weakness, partly from lack of
moral energy-gOne wrong, and are
now in sad tangle, God has COM
missioned you to do what lies in your
power to set things right; faith that
no honest word Of encouragement is
ever uttered in vain, and that no
kindly deed of charity will fail to
bear fruit at some time and in some
way"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-13
POETRY
4 WON An.

God made you, surely, in some mood
OF infinite and perfect rest,
a thought of strange beatitudc
Made human Tor human breast.
\ our beauty is as pure us air,
No slightest ileck or flaw therein,
So gentle that it seems Il snare
Too subtle TO entanglc sin.
Y ct there hc babblerS who proclaim
our idle loves with righteous heat
Making the glory Of your name
a baub'e for the gaping street.
False worshlppers Of Callous crecdS,
Blind almsmOngcrs of rigid dOlcS,
Who know that your darkest deeds
Might save their unregeneratc souls.
One day, when God shall gather all
Their naked lives, your lot shall he
Still to rise up imperial,
Clothed in your first simplicity.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-13

TIE small daughter of we'll
known Boston physician went to
visit her grandmother in the couu-
try, recently, and, being town born
and bred, the singing of birds was a
new sensation for her. What is
that noise ?" she inquired. Birds
singing" replied her grandmother.
That is golden robin" The next
day the midget informed her
mamma that she would like to hear
that brass hen again!
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-13

SHALL l have to get married
when grow up?" asked little Flos-
sic, one day, of her mother. "Just
as you please, dear" answered her
mother, with a smile. "Most wo-
men do, however" "Yes | SUD-
pose So" continued the little girl,
musingly, "and l guess I'd better
start right in and hustle for hus-
band now. They say that Aunt
Jane has been at it for twenty years,
and hasn't caught one yet"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-13
BUSTER.

THIS fine Saddle and Harness Stai-
Il lion will make the season OF lS'o-
0ne-fourth of his time at J ewisDurg
Fair Grounds, one.fourth at FranKioru'
0ne-fourth near Williamsburg and one
fourth at Livesay's Mill.
Terms--S7. so to insure the mare to Oe III
foal, payable when mare is known TO De III
foal. Parting with mare before she
Is known to be in foal forfeits the III
surance. Care taken to prevent aGci'
dents, but we will not be resp0nslpie
for any that may occur. ,>-
RAIDER q SLAVEN.
April l8-tf.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-13

~ CONJUGAL OBLIGATION.-ln a
neighboring city, very lately, man
dropped dead in the street, killed by
a sudden spasm of the heart. After
the funeral and slight recovery from
the shock of her husbands death, the
widow began an investigation Of his
affairs, confident that a comfortable
provision for the family remained.
There was, first, she was sure, a con-
siderable life insurance. for this mat
ter had been spoken of by her hus-
band, but no trace of the policy or
designation of the company could be
found. Investments, too, that busi-
ness friends knew of, and the wife
could recall references to, could not
be verified; no papers substantiating
them being found, and from n condi-
tion bordering on affluence, with
every confidence for its continuance,
the family in month was reduced
to abject poverty because property
belonging to them could not be
traced.
There is a question of conjugal OBJ
legation involved in this and similar
cases, all too common. Every man
is under a moral obligation to keep
his wife informed approximately at
least, of the condition of his finan-
cial affairs. 1t is not necessary to
have a man eternally talking "shop,"
and preaching needless economy, to
bring this about; he should, though,
let his wife understand fully what
way Of living his income permitted,
and, above all, she should have a
knowledge Of any provision for the
future which he may have made.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-13
She Is Always Right.

one day as | was tOiling up a rough
trailroad in the Cumberland Noun
tains of Tennessee l encountered {
man on horseback, just as he turned
in from another trail, says writer
in the Detriot Free Press. AS we
were going the same way we logged
along together. after some genera
talk he observed;
"Stranger, want to ask yo' q
question plum-centre, and if you
don't feel like answerin' it, I sha'n't
be put out"
Well, go ahead"
" Kin yo' read print ?"
Eyes, fairly we'll"
L" Kin yo' read writin'?"
eyes"
Kin yo' fgger ?n
Yes"
We logged along in silence for the
next forty rods, and then he said
Stranger, Pm livin' two miles
further on. 1'd like to hev yo' stop
at my cabin and settle dispute"
l shouldn't like to get mixed up
in any quarrel, you know"
between me IN my wife, and we've
bin a-lookin' fur somebody to settle
it fur the last three months. Y0'
won't get into trouble about it. We
don't spell nor figger, nor pronounce
words just alike, and l reckon yo'
kin set us straight"
When l reached his cabin | was
rendered sip from the jug and in
trOduced to his wife, who was q mid
dle-aged woman of great firmness of
character. The husband explained
that we had met accidentally and he
asked me to act as referee, and added
Now, stranger, how do yo' spell
dawg?"
"There is no such word as dawg.
1t is dog"
But how do you spell it?"
" Why, dog, dog. How do you
spell it ?"
"I don't go fur to consider to
reckon I'm much Of a speller, but ]
git 'd' and an 90 and an 'r' and a
'g' in thar sOmewarS."
"That would be spelling it
sd-o-r-g.'"
HeS.'
And how do you spell it ?" |
queried of the wife.
q" say it's d-a-w-g, dawg," she re-
piled in surly manner.
You mean dog an animal ?'
"Of co'se l do! Ive spelled it
that way for twenty y'ars and | know
Pm rightW
But that isn't according to the
English language, ma'am."
don't keer fur no English Ian
guage," she snapped, as she rose up
and entered the house.
was about to say hoped hadn't
offended her, when her husband
arose and pulled the door to and got q
grip on the handle, and whispered
Stranger, I'll try to hold the
door till yo' git outer shootin' dis.
tance, but yo' must hurry"
Why, what's the matter ?"
The matter is that my wife i:
rather sot in her ways, pertickerly or
spellin', and / kin hear her pourin
shot and powder into the bIrd-gun
Stranger, Pm sorry to hev yo' &c
this way, but daWg-gone my dorg i
yo' and your dorg hain't got to hus
sic or go out ofthis spellin-book biz
ness I"
When | made the turn in the roaC
he was still holding the door, but
saw something that looked like ;
woman climbing out of one Of tn,
side windows with gun in he
hand.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-13

SUGGESTING AN EXPERIMENT.
1t was at the theater, and the
young man had seen the play before.
He let everybody four seats around
know that, and he kept telling Just
what was coming and just how funny
II would be when it did come. He
had pretty girl with him, and he
was trying to amuse her. At length
he said:
4" Did you ever try listening to &
play with your eyes shut? You've
no idea how queer it seems"
A middle-aged man with a rec
face sat just in front. He twisted
himself about in his seat and glareG
at the young man.
Young man." he said, did yor
ever try listening to a play witt
your mouth shut ?n
And the silence was almost pain
ful.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-13
Lumber, lsth,, Shingles, sssa&sg', H.
JAMES H. HOK +,
WHITE Pine, EENleGR AND 7AE
LUMBER.

K will fill orders at reasohagiSo g
IL prices. STEAM SAW-M lLhS
at Hart's Run, Greenbrier county ahu
Dunlap, Allegheny county, va
Jommissaly Stores Kept on manu.
Postofiices White Sulphur Springs
Greenbrier Co., w. Va, ana oaii"
ghan's, Allegheny Co., Va.
Feb. 28-1y.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-13

Too Much SYSTEM There is
too darn much system in this school
business" grOwled Tommy. "Just
because snickered little, the moni-
tor turned me over to the teacher,
and the teacher turned me over to
the principal, and the principal
turned me over to paw"
Was that all ?"
No. Paw turned me over his
knee.n
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-13
MISGE!E];LANESUS. +;

THE FEAR OF DEATH.-Thef fear
OF death in the abstract is a natural
instinct, and, being natural, is doubt
less wholesome one. And this he-
ing so, a constant realization of if is
scarcely to be desired, 1t is much
to be questioned, says writer in the
Nineteenth Century; whether, to use
the imagery of the hymn, the man
to whose consciousness il was contin-
ually present that his tent was
nightly pitched days march nearer
to his grave, would be useful cam
palgner. But, in point of fact, there
Is no danger that it will be so. The
story is told of priest who, under
sentence or death in days when the
penalty was more common than now.
obtained the privilege of preaching
to his tellow-c0nvicts in like case. 1t
ls scene which is repeated i'm a
thousand different places every Sun
day morning, but it is a hundred to
one that the situation does not strike
either preacher or people unpleas.
antly, and you will find each going
home to dinner as cheerfuIly as if he
carried a special exemption in his
pocket. 1t is best so.
Not to climb hill till you come
to it is a homely maxim, but it is as
tonishing how much, carried out, it
life. You imagine it to be
an Alp that is barring your way, and
when you reach the spot it turns out
to be a gently rising ground from
which you may view the surround
ing country before making a fresh
start. And so with death. Formi-
dable as it appears from a distance,
the more one looks into the subject
the more certain it becom eS that man-
kind, when brought TO a practical
acquaintance with it, have agreed in
some blind way to recognize in the
enemy whose approaches they have
been so unremitting i'm their efforts
to ward off, something altogether
different from the terrible and hos
tile force which they have been ac-
customcd to consider it. "Wc fall
on guard, and, after all, it is friend
who comes 10 meet us"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-13
Don't Bcgrudgc Praise.

Why it is that even with thor oroor
'H' anu dearest praise is SO be-
gruug"d, while blame is alwavs so
'Leely bestowed? In nine cases ont
VI ten the former does infinitoIy
'hof" good and incitps to far prpatnr
tNorIlon than the latter. Nevcrthn.
irHS, as rule, the fondest parcnt
the klndoSt teacher, the most faithful
friend, often hcsitatrs to nroion
Whllc seldom failing to cpnsure when
'he occasion calls for it. There is
ever tn" feeling latent that the re-.
c'PlI'ht Will toe unduly clated bv any
'Ppr"nation bestowed and parents
ana teachers sometimes hesitate op
'hat account to express unstinted
commcndation, while brothers and
SISTERS, and even friends, often at
n"art really bcgrudgc the salts
iac'ion and perhaps ssclf-complacencv
'ney might evoke by giving express
sion to the admiration they may hon
cstly feel. '''"
while ilattery is ever profuse and
easy to obtain, honest praise Is q rare
commodity, seldom given even when
most deserved, and grudgingly with
helu when most needed. How often
chlld teelS" "therc is no use tryinr.u ~
simply because his feeble efforts OBJ
tam no recognition, while his faults
are constantly recapitulated. How
often the weak cndcavOrs Of self
lSh nature to "give up" pass un-
noticed, while the original sin is con-
stantly commented upon! Many a
puny plant has died for the want of
kindly nourishment, that might
nave grown strong and vigorous
under favorable conditions, and it is
sad to think that in many careful
household, where children are APP
Parently brought up under the best
auspices, the germs of better things
constantly wither away for the lack
of sunshine of loving praise and COM
mGndatiOn.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-13
POETRY.
"hhoklES-A BLESSED TpI>,r,
hl j. II. STRAW

Ri j. II. STRAW.
l iONc ,I that good old Saxon ,,,,
=, nat old-timc name or Nm,t,
rulIu rccoIIeCtiOnS make if eoo,,
oWeeter than any other o'''
around 1T cluster mcmorios
~ "hlch time cannot cfT,rc.
~" """ein name or title
Ian ever take it's place
AZ Mar rLcnch bon VOYAGE and adicu
Rrt y nu't porte monsieur:
DHt 90 not hrin the echoes
~ sweet music TO my ear.
LING Ihe whole.SOulcd phrase whicb
greetS me- "'''''
w ~ phrase not born TO die
.eil | take comrades s hand in miro
A"u near him say, "Good-byc,''
Tather like the candor
~ o'd friends when they meet
IL ~ tuc outSpokCn "GOd bless Won -,
1nere is something far moro swoot
anu IN those quaint Cld.fasbinncl
words ''''''''c''
~, hioic music seems to dwell
'tan III any modern greeting,
VI studied, set farewell.
Many an aged mother,
,vtmneh w men parting from her Child,
" me tears have dimmcd her eycsipht
,,r! iaS murmurcd, as she smiled
- sweet, at parting, thus to have
our children each carcsS Won:
ana near that trinity of terms:
Mother, - "Good.bvc;" uco1
bless you, Wv"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-13

AN ACCOMMODATION TRAIN.-In
a certain State i'm the South there is
a railroad which is leased for about
one cent year and which has Only
one train, which makes up in accom-
mediation what it lacks i'm regularity.
1t stops anywhere and everywhere.
AT certain crossing it always stop
ped to take dozen eggs which a
widow sent to town every day. One
morning the widow came out and
said:
"lm mighty sorry Mr. Conductor,
but I've got only eleven this morn
ing"
" Never mind, madam" he re-
piled cheerfully, we'll wait"
THE cannOn's detOnations contrib
ute largely to the debt o. nations.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-13

HE--Mademoiselle, yon are the
star of the evening.
She-YOu are the first to tell me so.
He-Then allow me to claim my
reward as an astronomer.
She-What do you mean /?
He-That is to give my name to
the discovered star.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-13

"THIs WINE" said the guest,
" surely belongs to the category of
the blessed" Delighted to hear it,"
said the hotel-keeper, rubbing his
hands together. Yes; it belongs
there because blessed are the poor in
spirit you know"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-13

TEACHER--Yes, children, the
hairs Of our heads are all numbered.
Smart Boy (pulling out hair and
presenting it--Well, what is the
number of this hair?
Teacher-Number one, Johnny,
and (pulling out several more) these
are numbers two, three, four, five
and six. Anything else you want
to know?
Smart BOy-No-No, sir.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-13

THE PILGRIM AND TIE KNIGHT.
In a noble castle there once resided
very rich knight. He expended
much money in adjoining and beau
tifying his dwelling, but ne gave
very little to the poor. A weary
pilgrim came to the castle and asked
for a nights lodging. The knight
haughtily refused him, and said:
"ThiS castle is not an inn"
Tho pilgrim replied, Permit me
to ask two questions, and then will
depart"
Upon this condition, speak," re-
piled the knight ! will readily an
swer you >"
The pilgrim then said to him,
" Who dwclt in this before you ?n
My father" replied the knight.
"And who will dwell here after
YOU" still asked the pilgrim.
Tho knight said, With Gods
will, my SON"
" Well," said the pilgrim, d" if each
dwell but short time i'm the castle,
and in time must depart and make
way for another, what are you here
otherwise than guests? The castle,
then, is truly an inn. Why spend so
much time adorning a dwelling
which you will occupy but a short
time? BE charitable for he that
hath pity upon the poor lendeth to
the Lord, and that which he hath
given he will pay him again"
The knight took the words to
heart. He gave the pilgrim shelter
for the night. and was ever after
ward more charitable unto the poor.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-13

Not LOOKING FOR HIM.-A wo-
man was standing in the front
door of the Michigan cabin wnen I
rode up to 1t, and saluting her she
saluted me in return.
" Does William Mixley live here?"
/ asked.
Yes" she replied. "What do
you want NV him ?"
" HASN'T he walnut tree for
sale?"
Yes, IN that's about all he's got
els he at homer"
"No."
" When are you looking for him ."
amt looking for him"
He hasn't left the country, has
he ?" ''
Not as L know Nv"
Where is he 2"
He's gone down to papa's."
Then of course you're looking
for him back. Old man GuiIion is
your father, isn't he, and he only
lives mile or so down the road ?n
Vas, but l amt looking for him
back"
Why not ?" And by this time
l had begun to think the woman was
little daft.
" Gaze he's gone down to see pap
about hog he says pap stole from
MIN night afore last, and pap is the
shootin'est man in these parts"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-13

Not EXACTLY DEFERENTIAL.-
Mrs. Caller: Have you made up
your mind where you are going this
summer?
Mrs. Minks: Not yet; 1 am
awaiting Johns preference in the
matter.
Mrs. Caller: Do you always de-
fer to his choice?
Mrs. Minks: Not exactly l wait
until he decides on place, and then
| insist on going somewhere else.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-13
RSDAY EVENING, JUNE 13, 1895

TIE VANDERBILT DOMAIN
The splendid country house which
Mr.. G. w. Vanderbilt has been
building near Asheville, n. c., is
now nearing completion and he eX-
poets, so it is said, to spend next
Christmas in it. This will probably
be the finest country place in
America. The cost of the building
alone is reported to be something
like six million dollars. 1t is sur
rounded by domain of nearly fifty
square miles of land, which Mr..
Vanderbilt has purchased, and a
large portion of which is in forest.
A magnificent park has been made.
When person has more millions
than he knows what to do with a
more delightful way of spending
them than Mr.. Vanderbilt has found
could scarcely he devised. Expert
ments in agriculture and forestry
will probably be made, and if the
birds and game are protected, as
they probably will be, they will
rapidly increase and multiply and
be source of pleasure to the
owner. In the United States there
is but little taste for country life
among the rich. Nearly all the inn
provements and the handsome build
ing5 are in the cities and towns, and
in most of the States of the union
the fine country seats which are so
beautiful and attractive in European
are entirely absent. The
delights of English country life, the
healthy out door occupations and
are among the favorite
themes of the English novelists.
Perhaps, as Mr.. Vanderbilt has set
the fashion, Others may follow and
some Of tho cheap waste lands may
be made beautiful and the country
by fine residences.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-13

How SHE MINED THEM.-A
little girl, five years of age, attending
kindergarten class, was asked to
tell story about two plus two. She
commenced If l had two apples
and two peaches, l would have"
But the teacher interrupted, Why,
Jessie, how can you put apples and
peaches together 2" Eat 'em,n
was the quick response.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-13

QUITE THE Jester:
OF course, you've heard the latest
about BooZeman; he isn't drinking
any more.
Quester: Don't say! Well, that
is to his credit.
Jester: Oh, no; it's to his lack of
credit