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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-06

PLEASANT, Wholesome, Speedy, for coughs
is Hae's Honey Of Horehound and lar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-06

EITHER people should be more natural out
in company or less natural when alone
with their families. Globe
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-06

Tue man who wears hair shirt hates
those who dress comfortably. Rams horn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-06

The test Of good mince PIE is that you
can't sleep the night after you eatit-Atch-
ison Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-06

CHURCHES are beginning to understand
their business when they serve free luncheas
-Atchison Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-06
But It Was About Time.

She-I cannot let you kiss me on the
mouth.
He-But haven't kissed you at all.
She-That's SO; you haven't.-N. Z.
Truth.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-06

How IT would soften the pusl, OF the dool
in the book agents face sometimes, II w
could see the little hands that stretch on
tn him for bread.-Ram's Horn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-06

TEE inventor Of pins did more for the
world than the builder Of the pyramids.-
Rams Horn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-06

KEEP the heart young and the body win
be slow 10 growing old.-Ram's Horn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-06

WHEN the world comes to its worst twill
soon be at its best.-Ram's Horn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-06

ssWHY can't you get an accident Insurance.,
Grumpyp' because they say I'm TOO SUN
tn dodge bicycles. detroit Free Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-06

JUsr try 10c box Of Cascarets candy ca
thartic, fnestliver and bowelregulatorm made
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-06

TURNING q mad dog loose Is trifing
thing comnared 10 what the devil Can do
With Rossiping tongue.-Ram's Horn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-06

How MANY men there are who we thinl
could have done so much better IL they onl
had tried i-Washingto Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-06

Lors of people fool away great deal
their children-W ashington Ia.) Democrat
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-06

ONE reason there is so much pront IN
chickens Is that II properly manaeeu sno
neirhbors provide all the feed for them.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-06

SOONER or later every great thought WIN
make its way around the world.-Ram'a
Horn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-06

No-To- Bac for Fifty Cents.
Over 4o0, 900 cured. Whynot let No-To-Bao
regulate or remove your desire Tor tobacco.
Saves money. makes health and manhood.
Cure guaranteed, 500 and 81 90, all druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-06

order to fight this case intcliigently must
know, in the first place, whether you arc
guilty or mott Client-"Well, II you've got
to know the truth, I'm guilty" Attorney
Good! Now the affair is simple. All that
we've got to do is to establish an abb.
Chicago Journal
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-06

WHEN bilious or cosCive, eat o Cascarek
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed, 1oc, 2oc-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-06

~ KNOW now, remarked the young man
who was sued for breach OF promise, wny
thew call It scourtinR. r--Credit Lost.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-06

CAscARErs stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or grippe, loo.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-06

AMAN humps himself with lumbago. he
hustles when cured by st. Jacobs Oil.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-06

LONG and short-years with rheumatism,
no time with St. Jacobs Oil-and cure.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-06

WRINKLES come with neuralgia. They 80
with st. Jacobs Oils cure of it.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-02

THE trouble in Austro-Hungary gets
worse and worse every day, and it seems
that civil war must result. The Ger
man minority in the Reichsrath has Sc
cured tactical victory over the oppos-
ing nationalities, but it is merely tactical,
and the fight is not ended by any means.
1t is being taken up outside of the
Reichsrath by the students and the
people, and three-cornered riots are
liable wherever enough Germans, Slavs,
and Magyars come together to make a
good-sized fight The Germans are
determined that they will not be ruled by
the Slavs; the Slavs are equally deter
mined that the Germans shall no longer
rule them, and the Magyars, who hate
both, hate the Germans less than they do
the Bohemians and other " dumb Savs. "
There are about 100000 Germans,
100000 Magyars and 100000
Slavs in the Empire, so that the fight
can assume pretty large proportions.
The Germans have most of the wealth,
pay most of the taxes, and are superior
to the Others in intelligence, education
and forcefulness of character. The
Slavs have heretofore been badly
divided among themselves. They are
Poles, Bohemians, Croatians, Rutheni.
ans, etc. each with a different history
and but lately made to feel their rela
tionship with one another. The ables
Of them are the Poles and Bohemians
and it is the Bohemians who are leading
in the present fight, which is to max,
the Kingdom Of Bohemia as independ
ent as that Of Hungary, with the sub
stitution of the Czech language for tn,
German as the official and business Ian
guage Of the Kingdom.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-02

turns out better men than Tennessee ever
dreamed o. doing''
81 don't believe hit mite" said the Ser
geant. STOPPING down and picking up piece
OF cedar, which made formidable club.
We'uns is not a-gwine back with you'uns
nary step. BY rights, weuns Orter take
you'uns back with we uns. But Pm within
to call hit off, and let You uns go eff you uns
III let weuns 90. Is hit q bargain ?"
Not by 40 rows o. apple trees it amt, :"
said 81, stepping back little to get better
range, and fixing his bayonet. ''Pve set
my heart on taking you back to Co. q, and
back to Co. Q you'll go, if 81 Klegg knows
himself"
And you'll 90 in hurry, too" said
Shorty. It's gettin' late, and Pm always
afraid to be out after dark. Mosey, now "
The other rebels were picking up clubs
similar to the Sergeant's and casting their
eyes on him for the signal to attack
See here" said ST desperately, and cock
ing his gun. Don't waste no more time in
words. This haint debating society. You re
going back to Co Q or going somewhere
else laundering quick. Sergeant, if you
make move agin me I'll surely blow your
head often you, and jab my bayonet through
the next man. Ny partner, Shorty, is a
worse man than l am, and l can't tell how
many of you he'll kill. He's awful quick
tempered too, towards evening, and liable to
begin shooting any minute without warn
ing. It'll save several lives if you start right
off on the jump, straight toward the rear, and
keep it up, without looking to the right or
left, until you reach Co. Q. You'll find the
trail we made coming i'll. Take it this
minute"
The rebel Sergeant's eyes looked directly
into the dark muzzle of Sis gun. They
glanced along the barrel, and met one eye
looking directly through the sights while
the other was closed, in the act of taking
deliberate aim. He decided with great
promptness that there were many reasons
why he should prefer to be a live rebel in a
Yankee prison, rather than a badly disfgured
dead one in a lonely cedar thicket He drop
ped his club turned around, and made his
way along the path over which 81 had come.
The rest followed, with 81 and Shorty few
PAGES in the rear.
Palptating with pride, 81 marched his
prisoners up to the company, who gave him
three cheers. The Captain ordered him to
report with his prisoners to the Colonel
The Colonel praised him with words that
made his blood tingle
The skirmshng off to the right had now
ceased. The rebels had fallen back to the
next hilltop, and the 200th Ind was ordered
to go into camp where it stood.
1t was fine place for a camp. The mud
of the day before was frozen into stony hard
ness. The wagons had no difficulty in COM
ing up. There was wood and water in
abundance, and it seemed that the command,
s. Break Ranks-MARCH !"
had hardly been uttered when great, bright,
comfort-giving fires of fragrant cedar rails
flashed up all along the line.
ST and Shorty found several cedar stumps
and logs, which they rolled together, and
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-02
Death of Gen. j. 8. Mason.

Gen. John s. Mason, U. S. A., retired, died Of
paralysis at his home in this city. Nov 20. as
the age of 70 years. Gen. Mason was in the
active service over Al years. de was born IN
Ohio and entered West Point as cadet IN
July. lS43 graduating ninth IN his class. The
last wear at the Military Academy he was
Senior Captain of the Cadet Corps. He was
commissioned Second Lieutenant, Sd u. 3.
Art. in July. 1917; First Lieutenant in Sep
TENDER 1850. aud Regimental Quarter.
master from June. 1854 to June, 1853.
He served with distinction during the Mexi-
can war He was promoted Captain, l1th u. >.
Inf, May IA, 1861, and was five months later
given command of tue Attn Ohio, which had
lust been organized. He was promoted Briga-
disr-General of Volunteers Nov. % 1862 aud
was honorably mustered out in April. 1866
Gen. Mason was four times brevetted for
seryise during the war. Sept. II, 1852, he was
breyetted Major for gallant and meritorlous
service in the battle of Antietam, and Dee IL,
1852 Iieutenant- Colonel for gallant and merI-
torious service at the battle of fredericksburg.
Va. Gen. Mason displayed great galiantry In
both these actions, and in the latter led the
advance that opened the battle. He received
tho brevet of Colonel for gallant aud meri-
torious service during the war, and Bresder-
General for gallant and meritorious service In
the field.
After being mustered out of the volunteer
service GEN Mason returned to the Regular
Army as Major of tho 35th U. :. lie was
transferred To the 18th U. s. in 1863. he
reached the grade of Colonel, 9th U. 3, April,
1883, being in the Goth U. s., and five years
later retired.
During President Gar6eld's Administration
Gen. Mason was Deputy Governor of the Sol
diers' Home at Washington. OF late years he
had led quiet life in Washington. Gen.
Mason leaves widow and one son, Capt
Charles Mason, L. s. A, stationed at F0rs
Sheridan.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-02
PERSONAL.

Comrade Orrin A. Reynolds, Past Depart.
ment Commander at Covngtou, Ky, has been
appointed Postmaster of his city Comrade
Reynolds was good soldier. and comes Of two
fighting families. the Reynolds and Jacksons.
who came to New England shout 1910. and did
valiant service in the French and Indian and
Revolutionary wars.
IL ID very calm. cold day when Gen.
Cassius Marcellus Clay does not do something
to startle the public mind. He has been at it
nearly the whole of thi, century. for he is now
in the neighborhood of 90. When he was q
young man he decided to start an Abolition
crusade in Kentucky, which was sbou. as quiet
and heathful performance as that of blowing
down gun barrels to see If they are loaded. He
Kept 1t up right along, however. though it
caused him to kill several men in the course OF
years, and the State was 6lled with men who
wanted to kill him. and several of whom had
actually tried to do so. Then he went to the
Mexican War but did not make as much Of .
sensation there as at home, for he and his coma
pany marched out near tho eaemy one night
and went to Sleep without putting out pickets.
He walked up to find himself and men securely
tied and in the hands of the Mexicsns. He
came on TO Washington at the time OF Presi-
dent Lineoln's Inauguration. for he heard that
the city was full of men who were talking Of
assassinatin2 the President. aud doing all sorts
of dreadful things to Abolitionists. That was
the kind Of men he always delighted to
meet, but hunt rs hard as he could he could
not find any of them in Washington. His
reputation as very bad man with the
revolver and bowie knife had Ouietino
effect wherever he went, and he did nos
succeed in getting up q single scrap during all
that stormy period. President Lincoln ap-
pointed him Minister to Russia, where he re-
manned year. and then came back and wanted
to go into the army. President Lincoln COM
mis5ioned him Major General. and he held the
commission several months, but he somehow
did not get into active service. and he secured
reappointment to Russia. While there he got
inso trouble with his family. Two or three years
ago he astonished the public. and brought
down on him the wrath of his family and his
aristocratic relatives by marrying a young,
ignorant girl, belonging to very low family.
There was talk then of applying for proceed
ings in lunscy, but the old gentleman showed
| that his mind was too clear for any hope from
that source. Lately. he has been very jealous
Of his child wife, and suspicious that his rel
| ativss were plotting to poison her. He has
raised one of his characteristic storms. Then
young man who was suspected of being very
fond of Mrs. Clay tried to commit suicide, bus
was discovered in time, and the poison pumped
out of him. Old age does not seem to have
much effect in quisting things in Gen. Gays
/ vioiDitv
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-02
Work Of the Pension Office.

The report Of certificates issued for the week
ending Nov. 81 shows
Army invalid: Original, 81; increase and
additional, ISL; reissue, 80; restoration and
renewal, 20; duplicate, 4; accrued, 81 total,
400. rgj4e
Army invalid (act June q, 1890: Original,
44S; increase. 1876; additional, 40; reissue. g.;
restoration, %; renewal z; supplementals, 81;
duplicate, IL accrued 80, total. TIE
Army widow etc.. Original, 80; increase
and additional, 3; reissue, ! supplementals, 1 /;
duplicate, l total. sc.
Army widow, etc. (act June 81, 1890: Origi.
nal, 2l1 reissue, 2; restoration, 1 renewal,
A; supplementary, 3; duplicate, 4; accrued,
3; total, 22S.
Navy invalid: Original, 9.
Navy invalid TACT June 81. 1890: Original,
5; increase, 3; restoration and renewal, l. ac-
crued, l total, 10.
Navy widow (act June %, 1901: Original,
3.
Army Nurse-Original, 1.
Indian Wars-Suryivors: Accrued, 3
Indian Wars-Widows. Original, A.
Mexican War-Survivors: Original, L; in.
crease aud additional. l; accrued, 8; total, IL.
Mexican War widows: Original, 8.
Totals: Original, s44; increase and addi.
.tional, 1858; reissue A; restoration and renev-
81, 81; snpplementals. 10; duplicate, 90; 40
csusd. lS5. Grand total. 1880.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-02
THE HAITIAN MATTER.

A speck Of trouble appears on the
horizon in connection with Germany's
dispute with Haiti. Haiti is as rotten and
worthless a Government as can be inn
agined, and for this reason it might be that
Germany had picked quarrel with her,
for the purpose of getting foothold
this side the Atlantic. Germany is
fired with zeal to emulate England in
the matter of colonial extension and
commerce, and she might we'll see an
opportunity for long start in this di-
rection by getting hold of the large and
fertile island of San Domingo. Her
recent action in selling portion of the
Chinese coast strengthened suspicious as
to her Interior designs upon Haiti.
Secretary Sherman promptly notified
Ambassador White to keep careful
watch of the developments in the mat
ter, and inform the Department. The
German Government took the hint,
and instructed thss press to say
that only financial reparation
was desired from Haiti, but that
Germany would not brook interfer-
ence from the United States. Whether
they will brook interference depends
entirely upon what they attempt to do.
We made our position entirely clear in the
Corinto affair. We shall not interfere
at any time to prevent any of these reck-
less and characterless Governments re-
ceiving merited chastisement, and being
brought to sense Of their misdoing.
No matter what they, do at home, they
must behave to the outside world, or take
the consequences. Yet their punishment
must not 60 SO far as permanent occupa-
ton Of their country, or subsection in
any way to European power. And
whatever Germany does in Haiti must be
subject to our review and judgment.
This the German Emperor has been
given to understand, not Extensively, but
none the less distinctly.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-02
Chaplain of the 9th Conn. Dead.

Very Rev. Father Leo, o. s. F., who served
duriag the war as Chaplain of the 9th Conn,
is dead. The funeral was conducted at 81.
Joseph's Church, New Haven, Conn., aud was
attended by over 5000 people. Bishop Tierney
celebrated mass. In compliance with the wish
of Father Leo there was sermon. The hon.
orary pall-bea representing the 9th Conn.
were Col. Fitzgisbons, Col. John G. Healy,
Capt. MeCariin. Lieut.. O'Keefe. Serg't Cronin,
Corpr Cohn. and Color Bearer Frank Lynch.
Gov. Cooke walked with the pall-bearers.
Col Healy with touching address presented
in behalf of the 9th Conn. a beautiful silk
flag with inscription thereon in golden letters:
Veterans of the Ninth Connecticut Volun-
teer." The flag was accepted in behalf of the
franciscan Order, by Rev. Father Anacletus
in words expressing great feeling. 1t was
placed on the grave, and later deposited in the
monastery founded by Father Leo.
Gov. Cooke paid the following tribute to the
deceased priest: He was loyal to his adopted
country, and intensely patriotic in his feelings
aud public acts. This love for America was
shown . few weeks ago. when from the altar
he told his people that he would march at the
head of his school the next day through our
streets, carrying the flag of the United States
which is my flag and your flag.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-02
CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER III.
Still Marching on to Stone River.
Si called out to the other boys by name to
come up and join him.
The rebel Sergeant mentally Tailed off
each name as it was called flush of shame
and anger mounted to his face as 81 con-
Guided.
"Gol darn hit" he said, "yo'uns hain't
got Ell many ez we'uns; they hain't nigh ez
good men ez we'uns, and they'uns amt heah
tWeuns air Tennesseeans and you uns hain't"
We've got enough, and they're good
enough" said 81 sententiously. 'Injianny
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-02
THE SITUATION AT DAWSON.


In view of the sensational rumors of
impending starvation at Dawson City,
on the Klondike, it will be cheering to
those who have friends in the region to
know that we have received an authori-
taIive statement from member of the
Alaska Commercial Company, of San
Francisco, to the contrary. They state
that they shipped up the Yukon to
Dawson 1000 tons of general merchan-
disc mostly -four, bacon, and sugar
and 1900 tons more to Fort Yukon,
which would be available for Dawson
as soon as the ice made shedding on the
river. In addition to this 1000 tons of
food, another company also sent in a
large amount, and many miners who
went down the river by the Chilkoot
route had their own supplies. The only
thing that the settlement may fall short
of is kerosene oil. The danger from
want is confined solely to those who
started too late to get to Dawson, and
may be stranded at the Skaguay, or
along the trail, or possibly in some iso-
lated cases among the stragglers on the
Copper River. 40
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-02

THE committee appointed by the
Commander of the Department of Hi
nois, GAR, to investigate the charges
against the management of the Soldiers
Orphans Home at Normal, has made
Its preliminary report to the Governor
1t finds that there has been no mis-.
appropriation Of funds, but it think:
that the troubles have reached such 9
stage that there should be a clean sweer
made Of Trustees, Superintendent and
subordinates.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-02

THE Supreme Court of Ohio has
decided that the Clark Law, passed
April 3, 1896, and which gives prefer
ence in public employment to all hon
Orably-discharged soldiers, is unconstitu-
tional. The grounds of the decision
viii be made known at some future time.
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made a splendid fire. They cooked them
selves an ample supper of fried pork, toasted
bareback, and strong, fragrant coffee, which
they devoured with an appetite and keen
enjoyment only possible to healthy young
men who have had day of active manuver-
ing and marching in the crisp, chill air of
December.
Then they gathered lot of cedar branches,
and made thick mattress of them near the
fire, upon which to spread their blankets for
the night.
This was new suggestion by Shorty and
an amazing success.
s. declare, Shorty" said 81, as he lay
down Oh the bed to try 1t, 81 often wonder
where you got all your ideas. For man