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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-01-18
'PuNeENT PARAGRAPHS.

.-I.aura's Dear Friends. = Irene
Laura Kajones's face looks dreadfully
pinched." IL don't know about that,
but I know her feet do" = Chicago
Tribune.
When Eli Perkins, the lecturer, was
making tour of the west, he said he
was travelling for his wife's pleasure.
"Then your wife is with your" suggest
ed some one. "Oh. no." said Eli. "she's
in New York"
-Widow-''Do you know, Mr.. Caller,
that you remind me very much OF my
late husband?" Mr. Caller docking at
watch)-"Why, it is late, isn't it? Elk
cuse me. l really had no idea OF the
time."-Richmond Dispatch.
Numerous are the people who have
"buiIded better than they knew" A
small boy in one of the public schools
was asked to define demagogue. "A
demagogue," he said, ''is vessel that
holds wine, gin, whisky or any other
liquor News.
First Yale Student - Have you
telegraphed to the old man for money!
Second Yale Student-"Yes." Got an
answer?" Yes. l telegraphed the old
man: Where is that money ! wrote
for?' and his answer reads: In my in
side pocket "-Texas Siftings.
-Irene-"Isn't it curious how inno-
cent George Ferguson is? They say
he never kissed anybody in his life, and
doesn't know how to kiss" Laura
"There isn't word of truth in it! He
has-that is-why, / should think he
would know how by this time."-Chi-
cago Tribune.
| "A tall fellow persisted in standing
during the performance at the theater
much to the annoyance of the audience
and was respectfully requested to sit
| down, but would not; when a voice
from the upper gallery called out:
"Let him alone, honey; he's {
tailor, and he's resting himself" HI
dropped into q seat.
Learned MneInonics.-Prof. A.
''Do you know, find it difficult to re
member the ages of childrenl" Prof
B.-"I have no such trouble! wa
born 1900 years after Socrates; m.
wife 1900 years after the death o
Tiberius Caesar; our son John ZOO
years after the entrance into Rome o
Titus Sempronius Gracious for the re
enactment of the 'leges Liciniae,' ant
cur Amanda 1900 years after the begin
ming of the Observation-Disclosures j
perfectly simple, you see."-Fliegend
Blaetter.
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-Annarinm -tanks are made self-

AQUARIUM tanks are made self
sustaining by the introduction OF just
the right amount of plant life. by
which the water is aerated and kept
sweet for a considerable time, even in
such small bodies. Ulva, or sea let
luce, a beautiful green plant. is often
used for this purpose. When 1t Is un-
disturbed air collects under the viva
and buoys it up. Fishes and crabs tear
holes in it, making it less buoyant, so
that it is apt to sink. In aquarium
practice this destruction of the ulva is
in some measure prevented by the
simple expedicnt of placing corks I'M
der it to keep it out of reach of at least
some of the crabs, as, for instance, the
hermit, that might otherwise climb
into 1T.
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ElREsIpE FRAGMENTS.

Celery Soup.-Take two large eel.
cry roots, cut up fine and boil one hour
in one pint of water. Flavor with a
little piece of onion; mash and strain
through fine sieve. Beat together one
tablespoonful of butter and two OF
-four; and one quart of milk and boil
all together 20 minutes. Serve with one
half pint of whipped cream added at
the last minute.-Chicago Record.
Fried Sweet Potatoes.--Steam the
potatoes until they are tender. When
cool enough to handle peel and slice
lengthwise, or if large crosswise, in
half-inch slices. Have plenty of butter
heating in a thick baking dish, or on
the pancake griddle, and when hot
lay the slices in and fry until they are
delicate brown, turning them care
fully and browning both sides. Send
to the table hot.-Detroit Free Press.
Maryland Spoon Corn Bread.-Put
one quart of milk on the fire in double
boiler; when it comes to a boil stir in
flour large kitchen teaspoonfuls OF corn
meal and cook five Misunderstanding all
the time. Remove from the fire and stir
once or twice as it cools. When cool
add three eggs well beaten with two
tablespoonfuls -four, one tablespoonful
butter, one pinch salt. Pour in a
creased dish and bake IS minutes.
Serve Immediately with napkin around
dish.-Chicago Record.
Welsh Rarebit.-One pound grated
cream cheese, one-half pint of rich milk,
three teaspoonfuls of -four blended
with milk, one teaspoonful of made
mustard, one teaspoonful of grated
sapsago; add cheese just before serv-
ing. Place the cheese and milk In a
double boiler. When the cheese is
melted add the -four, stirring to keep
from thickening in Jumps. Add mus
tary and dash of cayenne pepper.
Serve on rounds of toast or on heated
plates.-Chicago Chronicle.
Baking Bread and Biscuit.-The
! proof of the bread and the biscuit lies
in the .baking of it." A little expert
ence, however, will enable one to have
the oven just right. When the bread
is baked it should be turned out on 9
clean cloth or board, and each Loaf
should rest so that the air may circu
late around it. When cold it should bt
placed in dry tin box or stone jar. Bis
cults should be cared for in the same
way, unless it is DESTROYS TO eat then
when fresh from the oven.-Ladies
Home journal.
Cracked Sandwiches.-A savorl
sandwich is made from crisp unsalted
unswcetened crackers, spread with
paste made from three tablespoonful
OF Roquefort cheese, tablespoonful o
butter and a teaspoonful of pars
ley chopped very fine. Serve witt
green salad, or lay each on crisl
lettuce leaf before serving. Water
crosses mixed with the yollls OF hard
boiled eggs also make an appetizin
mixture with which to make sand
, witches of brown bread. Season tn
, paste with little olive oil, vinegar an
, paprika. "Cut the bread for all sand
witches thin,' though not new, is q
, often. forgotten injunction.-N. }
| Evening Post.
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NO JOY IN LEADvlLLE.
Life There Has Grown Too Tame to Inter
est the Visitor.

Life There Has Grown Too Tame to Inter
est the Visitor.
There used to be deal more variety
and life in Leadville than there is now.
In it's early days every phase OF human
nature was represented here, and il
there was any wickedness common to
any other section of the globe of which
this camp had no specimen some pub
lic-spirited bad man would import q
supply. 1t was a lively mining camp
in all that the term implies, and never
hid the light of it's wickedness under
bushel. Nothing was hidden, neither
the saloons nor the gambling houses
nor the worst places. The man who
wanted to be bad need seek but lightly
for an opportunity. As for the diver
tisement of an impromptu duel to the
death, that was so easily obtained as to
Quickly lose its charm. Everybody car
ried 'gun," and, soon or late, every
body used it with a fellow-being for
target.
Now this is largely changed. Lead
vile is not yet prominent way station
on the route to the better land, but Is
as peaceful as the average town OF its
size in or out of the mining region.
Men here are too busy to attend to the
affairs of their neighbors; there does
not seem to be an undue amount OF
drinking, and business goes on about
as it does elsewhere. State street is
still here, and those who knew it in
other days may be interested in know
| ing that it's sanitary condition from a
moral standpoint is still bad and need
ing fumigation and disinfection. An
energetic and general confiagration
along that thoroughfare would result
in publication of the moral and phys
.cal atmosphere. Still, contend that
Leadville is no worse than many Other
towns, and by comparison with some
of them, and especially with its former
self, is bright and shining light SCI
upon a hill.-Louisyille Courier-Jour
| nal
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why the Buffalo Had to os.

Gen. Nelson A. Miles, in writing about
the wholesale killing of buffalo, says:
after the hides were removed the car
cass would be poisoned in many cases,
some ycarling buffalo being generally
selected, and next morning there might
be found 40 or so dead wolves lying
scattered around, victims of the strych-
nine. In this way the large game was
rapidly destroyed, together with count
less numbers of wolves that had thrived
only by preying upon them. This
might seem like cruelty and wasteful
extravaganza, but the buffalo, like the
Indian, stood in the way, of civilization
and the path of progress, and the de-
cree had gone forth that they must give
way. 1t was impossible to herd domes-
tic stock in country where they were
constantly liable to be stampeded by
the moving herds of wild animals. The
same territory which quarter of o
century ago was supporting those vast
herds of wild game is now sustaining
millions of domestic animals which af-
ford the food supply to hundreds o.
millions of people in civilized coun-
tries. st. Louis Republic.
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ce,lnrs DING hx pllrrim rathers.

Among the attractions of the town of
Bourne, Mass, are two historic cellars.
One was dug by the Plymouth colony
and the other by the Dutch traders,
These cellars lie side by side, and the
structures built over them were filed
with goods SO necessary for the comfort
of the early pilgrims as well as the
Dutch. The pilgrims needed manufac-
tured goods such as the Hollander had
for sale, and the Dutch required prod
ucts such as the colony could supply.
Gov. Bradford, in his diary states
that this block house was built as early
as 1927, -only seven years after the land
ing of the Mayfower.
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APPLAUSE FOR THE OLD FLAG.
A Suggestive Incident In Savannah
Theater Ten Years Ago.

More than ten years ago slight but
significant incident occurred in Savan-
nah, Ga. Between the acts of n the
atrical performance there was occasion
to drop large national flag from the
flies above the stage. This was done
without ceremony, merely in prepare
ton for the ensuing act, but as the
heavy folds unrolled and gave the
stars and stripes to the light, such a
cheer went up from the audience that
the house was shaken. Savannah is
conservative city, slow to forget and
tenacious of old ideas. Here, if any
where in the south, the war prejudice
would be strong, and yet the mere pre-
sentation of the silent emblem of the
nation called forth such ringing,
CHEEKY response of loyalty that any sus-
picion of the south's good faith must
have been shamed into silence.
Even to-day men are not lacking who
will assert that the patriotism of the
south is shallow and grudgingly given
only upon compulsion. Southern ora
tors and writer's from time to time
protest against this insinuation, but
without materially changing the ,opin-
ions of the skeptical, for it is easy to
say that such written and spoken ut
terances are insincere or inadequate.
But the spontaneous expression of a
heterogeneous multitude is bit of tes-
timony which cannot be gainsaid. And
there has been an overwhelming
amount of such testimony upon the oc-
casion of the tour which the old Liberty
bell has just made throughout the
south. Not alone in Atlanta, its des-
tination, but all along the route, at
every stop which it has made, it has
been the signal for an outburst not I'M
worthy of comparison with the scenes
of the memorable day when it pro-
claimed its brave tidings.
Nothing so appeals to the universal
instinct of patriotism as does an mani
mate object which is emblematical of
, n nations character and history. Phil
ndelphia is properly jealous of the old
bell, and disinclined to relinquish it for
any considerable time, but if it is care
Iuily Suarueu iroHi uaiSer' ats ~ 10 IA
+ the present instance, it is fitting that
it should be loaned upon an occasion Of
such importance as that of the Atlanta
exposition. 1t is pleasant to know that
the old bell is not so silent but that il
can yet speak to the hearts of our peo
pie, and gives fresh assurance that
common bond of love and pride ant
reverence unites the entire country
Philadelphia Citizen.
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shall we expect clean city govern.
ment if the best citizens refuse to take
a real part in the administration"
There was long silence. Finally
some one said: "Are you going to run
for mayor?'
The minister did not reply for q long
time. Then he said: 'ln order to be
consistent and honest according to
what have preached, must let my
elected. And it is your duty as good
citizens to do the same. The oppor-
tunity has come to purify our city. If
we hold back now we can never preach
the duty of citizenship again!"
The company was strongly agitated.
There was almost universal dissent 10
the minister's position. Prof. Mon
taguc withdrew in disgust to his studio.
Nearly all the other ministers argued
| with Rev. John to persuade him to
write letter to the press withdrawing
| the names of the nominees from thu
ticket. He firmly refused to do so; and
at last all the good citizens went out
|
they were gone, he went up into his
study and kneeIed down. remained
on his knees long time.
The city election is coming off next
week. The minister has told his church
what he expects to do. The church is
in great confusion over the matter. The
city is agitated as never before. Mean.
while the other good citizens have with
drawn their names from the ticket
Their places are being filled with pro-
fessional politicians. The question
that agitates the community now is:
"Can the minister be elected, and, if so
will he be able to accomplish much il
any reform with all the other good citi
zens removed from the ticket?"
Later-News from recent municipal
election in the city of A. reports Rev
John Smith overwhelmingly defeated
for mayor. The best citizens were dis
gusted with his determination to rul
for Office and voted unanimously agains
HMM. Y. Independent.
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ooh, well, this is different! Why.
look herel" And the minister read over
The names of the nominees.
They are all splendid, good men.
They are the best citizens What bet
ter do you want, John?"
"Well; but how can we leave our
work to go into office? Look ut Prof.
Montaguei He is busy with his paint
ing The Days of Sappho.' How can he
leave that to attend to the duties OF
Justice of the peace? And there is
President Williams! The idea of such
man for chief of police!"
why? Don't you need the best man
you can get for that position?'
"Yes, of course, but not such a."
"Not such n good man as President
Williams? Why, thought, John, you
preached that ali these city offices were
sacred. That it was just as sacred
duty to be good city officer as TO be"
"Mary, you don't understand the situ-
ution," replied the minister, with the
nearest approach to irritation he had
ever shown. He rose from the table
and was about to go upstairs to his
study when the bell rang and Deacon
Johnson came in, very much excited.
After mutual expressions of astonish-
ment at the result Of the primaries, the
deacon said: 81 shall positively refuse
to let my name be used for election.
have no time to run for Office. My bust
ness is too important. Why, it would
cost me $4,000 to be register of deeds
this year.
1--WE need good man there, though
Don't you think, deacon, you ought to
sacrifice something rs citizen for the
sake of the municipality The present
register of deeds is rascal of the worst
description"
$50 is the mayor. Are you going tc
sacrifice your position TO run for that
Officer"
The minister did not reply, and a
that minute the bell rang again. Thu
servant ushered in President Williams
who had come to discuss the remark
able situation with the minister.
He was followed by the bishop anC
the other ministers, Prof. Greene ant
Montague and nearly all the mel
nominated for councilmen. The min
listers house was filed with an excitc'
but determined company of the 'bes
) citizens" Each one had some specia
reason for not allowing his name to b
used in connection with the city cleo
ton.
''But, brethren" said the minister a
last, ''what shall we say to the publ
is our reason for refusing office? How
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ION, boy, I'll give you dollar to catch
nv canary bird" SHE'S just caught,
ma'am.n tsWhere-where is the precious
petp' "Black cat up the roads got i'm Pr
Chicago Record.
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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 a perfect lax
alive; effectually 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
news, 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 Kan
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup OF Figs,
aud being well informed, you viii moi
accept any substitute if offered.
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c,narem-rt ana Hara work

Indoors, particularly In the sitting posture,
are far moro prejudicial to health than ex-
cessiye muscular exertion in the open air.
Hard sedentary workers are far too weary
after Office hours to take much necdful exer-
else in the open air. They often need
tonic. Where can they seek invigoration
moro certainly and thoroughly than from
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, rem ovant par.
kicularly adapted to recruit the exhausted
force Of nature. Use also for dyspepsia,
kidney, liver and rheumatic ailments.
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not have been SO paralyzed with aston
ishment and perplexity.
whats the matter, Johnf asked his
wife.
Matter! Why, look here! have
been nominated for city mayor!"
"It's very responsible position"
said his wife. with twinkle of the
eye that the minister did not appre-
ciate.
"Respon- Mary, do you know-why
-of course it is absurd! can never
think of such a fhing!"
"But you preached TO the people to
put up :he best citizens for Office. ard
then when they 20 and DO Il, you"
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"WHY NOT?"
ny CHARLES NJ. SHELDON.

ES," said the min :
lister, as he drew
near the end o.
the sermon on
sc O o d Citizen
ship" re v e r y
Christian should
take an active
part in the affairs
of the municipali-
ty. 1t is time that
the so-called good
citizen asserted
himself positively.
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THE greatest bell is that long ia
nous us the giant OF the kremlin, ia
Moscow. Its weight Is 442,7 pounds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-23
PROTESTED AGAINST TEMPLE.
Confirmation of Archbishop Attended by
q Sensation.

London, December 22.-The confirmation
of Rt. Hon. and Most Rev. Frederick Temple
as arch bishop of Canterbury and primate OF
all England took place in the church OF 81
Mary LIE Bow in London, today. The Mosl
Rev. VIM. Dalyrimple Maclagan, arch
bishop of York, acting primate of all Eng
land, officiated at the ceremony.
at the beginning of the ceremonies rev.
Edward Brownjohn Rose, from seal
thrice protested against the confirmation OF
the newly appointed arch bishop upon the
ground that he held to the doctrine of eyolu-
ton.
This action of MI. Brownjohn created q
great sensation and when the congregation
had recovered somewhat from their aston
ishment many persons stood up on their
seats and hooted and groaned at the protest
ing clergyman for some time.
When order was restored, Arch Bishop
Maclagan refused to entertain the protest
whereupon Mr.. Brownjohn left the church
amid the groans of the audience. The ex-
element then subsidized and the services pro-
ceeded.
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domestic Markets.
tBy TelsgrapiLl

DECEMBER 70. 1886.
NEW YCRK-The Flour marKet - rocslptS
~, 800 packages; exports 1900 Dds, ana 90,
600 sacks sales 500 packages; unchanged ana
dull.
riour auoJarons-winter wheat low grades
AZ a. 2o9s 81 DO dar 70 fancy az ,s, Soa e 20
G. 90; do straight at 4 0034 60: 90 patents
at 25G6 o5: low extras 2043 80; CITY niils
extra at 00a5 90; city mills patents 0 toss
. 1898 30 hne at / soa3 OF. Southern hour
dull, steady, common to fair extra 3 OO93 90;
good to choice do 3 55@3 So. Rye flour quiet,
steady at s6G3 20. Cornmeal quiet steady.
peroienm quiet, unchanged. Coffee.Rlo dull,
steady. Sugar-raw dull, nominal ;renned duli
No 6 at 3 l3-16c mo at 334 No at 3 1l-l6;
NO at 3Ssc: No 10 at SAC; NO Il at 31a G ;
No ~ M o. 1iee; NO Is a. Sse; Sn on
TONERS 4I.c; cut loaf 8; crushed &c. DOW
dered 4ssc; graduated 4ssc; Cubes 4es
Freights to Liverpool quiet. easy, S'ssih DS
steam sad.
CHICAGO-The F1our market to-day was
dul easy, unchanged; hard wheat sp7lns pasi nS
2og! 90 III wood; hard wheat BAKERS ~ % 3 W ~
SaS 80 IN sacks: winter wheat at 3Ol94 oU III
wood; Wheat No spring al 761snasAs G; no No =
No at 1619n17c. Nos rye SIC; No Bar
ley 3433oc. No Flaxseed at 72@13hsc c; mess
pork 1895 80. Lard 7baz3 77Aa SNORT rip
sides at zoe4 CO. Dry sailed me GnsA 1nn
ders 25sGA 20: short clear sides oo4 - 9 "a,
kscslpts-Elour. 1900 bbiss wnea at,o a1 1,s
bush: corn; III 100 bush, oats. 43o. SUI Dusn'
rye. 1850 bush barley. 10S 600 nnsh. ,oo
Shipments-FioVr 1000 abls. wnsat o., .uo
bush; corn. 80, 100 bush. oats 242.3oe ousb:
rye 900 bush; barley 10000 bush.
ST. LQUIS-'The Flour market today was
dull. unchanged patents eo04 7e:eStra fancy
at lUg4 ~; fancy at 4O@S ~; ciioice
steady Dec at zoe. UaIs firmer. Dec at ID G;
Professionalism mess, new 90, old ~. Lard
prime steam 721si choice az s21a. BACON
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RAILROADS.
Boston & M aine r. r
WESTERN DIVISION.


Trains leave Portland, Union Station, for
No.. Scarboro beach, Pine Point, TOO, 1000
saeo, Biddeford, 700, $40, 1000 a. m. IL. As
am 'is e. F g. b1s sso aGV M s
Beach, 700, $40 a. M, $50, 5.l5 p. NJ. /;
North Berwick, 400, TOO, $40 a. M, 12.45,
worth, Dover, 100, $40 a, m, 1a.45. $50,
8. 10 p. M; Rochester, Pennington, Alton
Bay, 8: 40 a. M, IL. As, 8. 80 p. M, Lakeport,
Wolfboro, $50 D. m. /: Worcester, via som
ellsworth and Rochester,. 700 a. M, Man
chester, Concord, TOO a. NJ, $50 p. M. !;
renee, Lowell, 100, $40 q: M, l2.45. $50
h. sl2.45, $50 p. m. Arrive i in Boston, f: rs
1915 M. 1850, 4.22, 7.20p m. Leave Bos-
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Boston, express, 4o5, a. m. Boston
and way stations, 1885, 4.30 p. m. Arrive iii
Boston 7.E5 q. NJ, $50, S.A5 p. m. Boston for
Portland, $40 a. m.
EASTERN DIVISION.
From Union Station for Saco, Conw ay juno
ton, Wolfboro, eco q. M; Biddeford,
Portsmouth, A,nesbury, Newburyport, Sa-
lem, Lvnn, Boston, t2.0o, to. 90, a. H., -Si.oo,
1900 p. H. Arrive in Boston, 5.59 a. M, IL. 81,
4.15, $40 p. m. Leave Boston, for Portland.
7.3O. 800 q. NJ. 80, TOO, 7.45 p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Biddeford, Portsmouth, Newbury-
port Salem, Lynn, Boston, 400 a. M, LOO
p, m. Arrive In Boston, 5.bS a. H., 4.15 p. m.
Leave Boston for Portland, 1900 a. H., TOO
p. IN.
+Does not run Mondays.
tConnects with Rail Lines for New York,
South and West.
SConnects with Sound Lines for New York.
*Western Division from No. Berwick Sundays
only.
Through tickets to all points in Florida, the
South and West, for sale at Ticket Office, Union
Station.
D. j. FLANDERS, G. P. & 7. A.. Boston.