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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-12-04

:. .
~ seems the courts find no naw "a
Bilks' win" "You don't say sol Whv.
lsupposed Bilks to be richer than that.
Detroit Journal
Uncertainty. / hire
Jon to shtck my corn7" Bicycle 0irl
(aside )-"I wonder II he takes me for
man. Detroit Journal.
Reelected Glory. = Visitor sand
who are you, my little man p Cuth-
bert with conscious pride -"rm the
baby's brother."-Tit-Bits.
> ~sz.That tenor Of ours has Z marveloua
voice. He can hold one Of his notes for
half minute" ',Shucksi I've held
one OF his notes for two years" Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Tell me, DOCTOR" asked the ambi.
tious young disciple Of Galen, eagerly.
what was the most dangerous case you
ever had?" I'm confidence, now that
l am about to retire from practice
answered the veteran physician, frank
~, Il win confess that It was NV med
icine case. "--Puck.
During the progress Of the Thellus-
SON will case. which benefited several
generations of lawyers, one of the col
sci employed suggested that something
should stand over 'st:ll tLs dav Of iudc.
ment." Said Richard Bethel. who also
appeared in the case-he was subse-
quently Lord Chancellor Westbury:
VIII not that be . very busy day Pr
Household Words.
"A gentleman calling at hotel left !
his umbrella in the stand In The h.u
with the following inscription attached |
to 1t: This umbrella belongs to man |
who can deal . blow of ESQ .pounds' |
weight. I shall be back II ten min.
utes. On returning to seek his prop
erty ne found In its place card thus
inscribed: This card has been left by |
man who can run II miles an hour. |
snail not come back. "-Tit-Bits.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-12-04
COG.

Cog was dog who was owned by Smith,
You have heard OF Smith; his first names
Mister
And May was baby most seen with
Miss Maud. her grown-up pretty sister,
So far the story Is plain, no doubt,
| But the rest of the tale demands refiec-
| ton.
For every evening the dog went out,
And he always went in the baby's direc-
yon.
And IT puzzles me and it puzzles Cog,
But you-well. you are experienced. may
be-
Why the maid so lonsinsly looked for the
And the man SO frequently called on the
baby.
And why did the young man sigh such
And why did the maids sweet voice grow
sweeter?
And why did they seem to realize
Mauds father paid for the gas by meter?
And how distant the young man was at the
start!
(This fact. by the way. is one of the odd
Though they both SO bashfully kept apart;
Their chairs. somehow. were not SO mod
est!
And It puzzled me and it puzzled Cog,
But you-well. you can explain 1t. may
Now. why did the maid caress the dog?
And why did the young man trot the
And the young man said: Dear baby.
love brown eyes and clear-cut features
And rare long hair and classic brow
Such as nature gives some favored
creafuresv'
And tn, the maiden said; Good boy. good
If thought that dogs had understand
ing,
I'd tell you of eyes which give me joy;
Oh. they're eyes and most commandingv'
And It puzzles me and It puzzles Cog
But your wiser sense can explain it. may
For she don't seem to describe the dog
And his remarks did not fit the baby.
And the young man said: 20 baby May!
Don't you think you would like to have !
brother.
Who would worship you in the widest way |
AZ he loves-he loves-he loves-an-
other?"
And the maid responded: "Gosgy dear.
Do you love your master? Say! is it true,
sir?
For somehow. although 1t seems so queer.
somehow feel that feel like you. sir"
Then the young man said: Now Cog, my
boy.
If you love me. give her sign to show
It;
BIT up on your launches. grin for Joy
ana PARK tnree times, and then she'll
And the maiden said: 70 my darling Nav.
II ne loves me. as love-you. SO dearly.
lust pat-a-cake with your hands to say
That believe that he speaks sincereiy."
But slasl twas. the young mans luckless
To rock on the tail of the canine creature.
Ind the poor dogs bowls and the young
mans thought
Would have shocked the soul of priest or
preacher.
And then. despite what the maid could do. !
The baby took contrary notion,
ND instead OF patting a cake or two. IL
II Joined the dog In q wild commotion. I
nd 1t puzzles me as 1t puzzled Cog.
BUT you-well you can explain 1t. MAYBE {
n. why. did the young man kick the dor,
ana why did the maiden spank the baby9 |.
-. Edmund v. Cooke. in N. Y. Sun.
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AsQvEER REQuEsrs


= Texas Man who Called Upe- Ca.
gress to Nane HIS hoy.
VI the many freak communication,
winch reach the capitol and the de
Partments one which came to the hous,
Just e1ore 1t adjourned Is deserving q,
the Proverbial biscuit. The letter NJ.
addressed to The Congress Of thu
United States in Warrington Assem.
O'eo, and came from q resident of I
small settlement in northeastern Texas.
~ was written In an entirely earnes1
spirit. 1t said: zs~~
Dear Mister Congrexsmen: Nydesy
wife Amanda has just been blest BY the
appearances Of : healthy Young boy. Ne
and my wife can't agfee on no name "a
give the boy and We want you to help us
Out. l wants him called Dave and she
wants him called Cy. but she won't give
In neither Will |. Now what we want
you to do II to have document passed
through your body giving him : handle.
Piease attend to the matter a. soon d
possible. Yours."
The only person around the house to
whom the letter could have gone
through the regular system Of dissem.
mating the miscellalieous mail was the
private secretary Of Congressman
HALEY. He communicated the 'eontents
OF the letter to = number of the en-
ployes around the house. The other
afternoon the secretary sent out Z num-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-12-04

| dlGHER AND HIGHER ROSE THE WATER
had stood out glaring white all day in
the burning sunshine, turned black as
ink; the hollow boom swelled into a
deafening uproar, and in moment the
whole country below them was one
foaming, leaping, roaring sea.
Burt and Hopkins instinctiyely turned
to fly, but firm grasp pinned them to
the spot.
Are you mad p asked the old man.
sternly. within five minutes all that
ground will be fathom-deep in water,
with a current that would sweep away
an elephant. Our only chance is to
stick to the bridge. Perhaps the water
won't overflow it."
Cold comfort, certainly; but, as Har-
rison said, it was their only chance.
There had evidently been very heavy
rainfall in the mountains, and the rains
and melting SHOWS had brought down
the summer floods fortnight before
their usual time.
The new bridge was now to be submit
ted to an inspection far more search
ing than that of the jolly, easy-going
district commissioner, and if il failed
to stand the test, they were lost. one
and all.
Higher and higher rose the water:
more and more fiercely ran the furious
current. The two young dandies, who
had no idea of the power of real East
Indian flood, looked aghast Mt, SEEING
the whole face of the country below
them changing as if'BS4adsfo estdin1
High banks fell swaHdihu melting
snow; huge trees were tQf4 Hp}, by the |
roots, and rocky heights hacked Fl into
notches like the teeth of SAW Great
powders fell laundering into the swirl :
ing foam; mountains of gravel were
piled up where hollows had been. and /
noilows CAPPED in the surface of solid |
ridges.
Suddenly the fall of an enormous
'ock made an eddy in the current, which
sent half dozen vast tree trunks rush
ng straight at the very arch upon
which they were standing.
Even brave old Harrison drew ou;ck
'reath as the mighty mass came charg.
ng on, and plunged, with deafenine
rash, against the pier below. But. al
hough they felt the solid masonry
bake under their feet with the shock
he bridge stood firm.
"Hurrah!" cried the old engineer
ew minutes later. The water hasn't
sen bit this last two minutes. /
blink we've had the worst of II now"
His practiced eye had not deceived
i'm. The flood, as it spread itself over
wider and wider extent of country.
'st Its force more, and by midnight all
anger to the bridge was at an end.
wen, young gentlemen said Harrj-
IN. with a piercing look at his two
he and woe-begone companions, sdo
~ think my bridge too big now 2"
But the young gentlemen. made M
Days.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-12-04
SOME BAD NURSES

| Census for Girls VIVA - rs>-.Y~w
lowing ) FED.
The. fame and publicity which ~.
taches to this profession (nursine) have
stimulated a false enthusiasm which
seeks the satisfac ton of pridr and want
ty by fawning at the feet Of the oodde..
of notoriety. The result Is that the Ill
who Is not satisfied with her Nom. Ss,-
unteers as a nurse. She sees in Il noetrv
life and fame. She finds the serv;ca ~
her own relations dull uninterest;r-
and prosaic; but she sees clorv ON the
horizon il she enters a hosp,tal word
Her own friends do not ful3ll her AZ
pectations at what is her due. She t,nd.
no pleasures in the duties Of the home
but there CLEANS to her entranced Ala
ton a visiorsf II the dawn 81 the ides,
service in becoming the drudge az ~.
unknown. But she who cannot serve
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-12-04

There are fishes comparatively com.
mon that it is almost impossible to keen
alive in captivity, or even to make ca 8
tive without injury. Among these is thu
silver gar. This fish is found in con.
siderable numbers in these waters n
summer; in southern waters it is com.
mon. It attains length of two feet Is
extremely slender and spindIino IN
form, and Its head and jaws are pretty
nearly quarter of it's length, the laws
tapering almost to point. It Il La
Die when captured to do injury in The
net either to the tip of the long laws or
to some part of it's slender body. II i
accustomed to swimming near the sur-
face, in well-aerated water. Silver gsr
taken in Gravesend bay. though handled
with the greatest of care, have died he.
fore they could be got to the aouariu,r
in this city. The silver gar is very diff
Ierent from the hardy. bony gar. Of
which there are several specimens now
II the aquarium.-N. Y. Sun.
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MUSIC AS SHIP FouNDERED.
Deeds of Heroism I'm the Wreck of the
Tasmanfa, on Mahaf Penfnsula.

Deeds of Heroism in the Wreck of the
Tasmania, on Mahaf PeninsuIa.
To the brief announcement from Aus.
tralia of the wreck of the steamer Tas.
mania with heavy loss of life, mail ad.
vices from New Zealand add stirring
particulars.
When the steamer left Auckland on
July % she had on board IS saloon and
50 steerage passengers, including a
number booked through from Sydney.
The place where the vessel was lost Is
on the extreme northern point of the
Mahai peninsula, between Osborne and
Napier, where fat rocks, awash at high
tide, extend seaward mile from the
shore. In dirty weather and on a dark
night the steamer, in charge of the
third officer, ran nearer into land than
was consistent with safety. The cap
tain, aroused too late, was unable to
avert the danger, and the vessel struck
Z even as the order was given to bring
her head out to sea.
1t is satisfactory to know that all ON
board, passengers and crew, exhibited
courage and common sense. There was
no sign OF panic, and it was apparently
with good intent, though in apparent
brayado, that one man set himself to
play the piano in order to keep up the
women's spirits. The. boats were rot
out quickly and the transfer, despite a
heavy sea, made without much difR.
Guilty. Two hours after striking the
steamer went down, bows first. and thu
boats made the best of their way to
shore.
The loss of life occurred in landing.
The larger boats. containing nearly all
the passengers, came through safely.
but the dingy, in which were eight men.
turned turtle in the surf and two Of the
occupants were drowned. The chief
stewards boat is also supposed to have
capsized, and it is feared that it's occu-
pants are drowned. Six bodies have
been washed ashore and the loss of life
altogether is put at Is, including two
men who persisted in an attempt to
rescue.
An old Maori saw the stewards boat |
trying to effect q landing at Bow Har-
Dor In very heavy, surf. They an
Peared to have only one oar pulling and |
. steer oar. The boat capsized in the |
SURF. and every man swan to the beach.
when thsy touched bottom, however. |
thsy wert. swept back. Four hung to
the keel OF the boat, but were washed
ON. McNellie, who was the only seaman
IN the carpenters boat, acted very
bravely. When the others became ex-
hausted he stuck to the oars, and. sim
gie-handed, brought the dingy within
Two chains of the shore, when it can
'ized, and he was dashed on the rocks
End kiiied.-San Francisco Chronicle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-12-04
TENEMENT-HousE FIRES.


snsurance Patrol Works for the Poor
~ Well ~ the Insured.
At hres in the homes of the poor these
attachments of the patrol work lust
as earnestly and conscjentiously to save
property as they would in the expen-
sIveIy furnished mansions of the rich.
At tenement house fires they are of
great service. First they aid in getting
the people out; then, gathering the
goods together, the patrolmen protect
them from water with tarpaulin covers.
The majority of these fires break out in
the Easements or cellars; then, follow
ing the air and light shafts to the ton
moor, they spread, and do the greatest
damage in the upper stories. To ex-
tinguish these fires, the other floors be-
low have to be flooded, and were il NOT
for the FIRE patrol in many cases the
poor families would lose everything
they owned.
One OF the captains of the patrol re-
marked: why, 1t would do your heart
good II you could hear how profuse
n use poor people are in their thanks.
aA6S uuCy SHOWeT on US
when they find we've saved their things.
They go running around, wrinpiny
their hands and crying: 'Everything's
lostl Everything's losti' and then.
when the fire is out, we lead them bact.
and show them their things, as dry as
chip under the covers. and-well, saw
there isn't anything they wouldn't do
for usl Halt the time they're not in
sured, and it isn't our business to pro-
tect PEOPLE who are not; but we're NOT |
supposed to know everything and our
orders are to protect property first and |
ind out whether it is insured after |
wards; !. and tits not our fault If we save |
The little all of lot of poor creatures
who half the time haven't change Of
clothes to their back. You bet. we oct |
to work just as quick in tenement
house fire as in big house on Fifth
avenue. and we do the same work n
both places, no matter whether it's for
ne rich or the poor. "-Charles T. Hin
n St. Nicholas.
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this bridge than to have to build an.
other, il it breaks down."
| Every day, and all day long, the old
fellow was at his post, in the soiled,
white sun hat and threadbare cotton
jacket, at which his dandified young
lieutenants laughed behind his back.
So well did he keep the men up to their
work, that all was ready full fortnight
before the time when the rainy season
usually set in, and the next day but one
was fixed for the formal opening of the
bridge by. the English commissioner Of
the district and the running of the first
train across it.
The evening before the ceremony,
Mr.. Harrison went out upon the bridge
to look about him, and Burt and Hop
kins, having nothing better to do, fol-
lowed him.
1t was close upon sunset, but the
sitting heat which had prevailed all
day was still as oppressive as ever. The
whole air felt damp and heavy, and the
tiny streamlet that trickled through
the vast, gravelly hollow of the river
bed, seemed to crawl more languidly
than usual, as if itwer tired, like every
one else.
Suddenly there came through the
still air, from the great mountains that
stood up against the northern sky, over
hung by thin, ghostly haze, a strange.
dull sound, suggestive of far-off thun.
der, but harsher and sharper, and alto
gether more like the rolling of cart
over pebbly road.
The veteran engineer bent his gray
head forward to listen, and very grave
look came over his iron face.
What's up, Mr.. Harrison?'' asked
Burt, feeling vaguely uneasy. though
he hardly knew why.
But, before the old man could reply.
deep. booming noise, which came rap
idly nearer and nearer, followed the
mysterious sound.
All at once, the upper part of the river
channel, the bare gravel beds & which
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-12-04

A hasty Paris undertaken came near
burying man alive recently. A man
died In a room in which his paralytic
brother also slept and was measured
for his coffin. For convenience the fam
lily changed the bed about and the nm
dertaker,s men put the paralytic in the
coffin intended for his brother. when
the time for the funeral came they
luckily discovered the reol corpse.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-12-04

The electric motor win be an g,
cePted and working factor Of the West-
ern railway Of France from the beein<.
ming OF next years summer service.
The distances between far-oR stations
from Paris are to-be covered At the rate
OF more than 6s English miles N hour.
~ estminster Gazette.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-12-04

q the throat or head, or any pulmonary all.
nent, slight cold or hacking cough 4 !
ser1ous thing to have-it is SO serious YOU
can not afford to have It. Delays are danger.
ous. ID. Bells Pine ar-H Honey will cure
8 Soush Or cold in one night. It will remove
m n e: sna h,,;' Erection Of pulmonary all
the lungs. 'pP''' ''ns
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-12-04

This i the prayer Of the nervous who do
not sleep well. Let them use Hostetter'e
stomach Bitters and their prayer will b
ePcedliy answered. insomnia il the product
o. indigestion and nervousness, two associate
slments, ALSO remedied BY the Bitter, which
complaint, rheumatism and kidney com
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-12-04

10 Louisvile and Eastern Cities, s. miles
time, Pullman Sleepers, Parlor and Dinins
S2rs. All trains leave from St. Louis
Union Station. For complete information
address =. H. Tapp, Travelling Passenger
Agent, Kansas City, Mo. r. A. Campbell.
General Passenger Agent, st. Louis. Mo.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-12-04

:. Aen's Foot Ease, . powder for the feet.
i Qres painful, Swoilen. msrtine feet snS
insanity takee the sting out Of cons and
ounions. It's the ereatesf comfort discovery
OF the aqe. Aliens Foot-Ease makes tiRhf
Or new shoes feel easy. It il q certain cure
5cr :weatine, cellcus. hot, tired, aching feet.
Iay It to-day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores, PC: Trial package, FREE. Write "a
Allen 8. OImsteds Leroy, NY.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-12-04

Medium-The spirit Of your wife il here.
sno seys she never dreamed of such happi.
nees since you two parted.
; The Man-Tell her / feel the same wsy-
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doctor! ~ - ans'y ~ the
t.l MEsi I .: When | told him mad :
my tongue.-N. Y. Truth. - y '-' " "''''
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Photographers in Russia hang thu
pictures Of delinquent patrons upside
gown - ~ entrance 70 their studies,
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9n.-Were you ever caught in the rain
Jhu-xes; that's where was caught. /
Wa accepted while taking girl home under
my umbrella.-Whim W6ams' '''>'s-
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with : Catarrb.I XT.c.,..

a good time to quit bad habit il when
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Hit bard. bruised and sick.
Used st. Jacobs Oil; cured him Quick.
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HOODS pills rs: Is: q. I..:. J: ~: ., 2
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-03-11
Small Yacht Construction.

'Small Yachts, their Construction and
Design is the title of very exhaustiy G
work by w. P. Stephens, the we'll known
yachting editor of Forest and Stream, and
he has issued a very elaborate supplement
to it in the shape of a volume about lex
II inches superficial area and an inch thick
substantially bound and printed upon
heavily calendered paper in handsome
style. Besides full explanation of mod
eran measurement rules, he has given
complete descriptions and plans from all
points of view of the Gloriana, Majorie,
White Wings, Olivette, Spendthrift and
some thirty other of the newest small
yachts in these waters and England, illus
trating as completely as may be the new
est ideas in the way of designing and Civ
ing full details of construction. These
yachts have all been built since 1890 and
there is no doubt they show one Of the
greatest eras in the history of yachting
that has ever been realized. Mr.. Steph-
ems work has been thorough and COM
plete in presenting the matter to the public
and he is entitled to much credit for the
excellent ability he has shown in prepar-
ing it. The volume is published by For
est and Stream, New York CITY, Marine
Journal.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-03-11

Every few days the papers tell of some
man found dead. Many times the cause is
accidental poisoning because among several
medicine bottles the wrong was taken-the
one containing deadly poison. If people
only really understood disease this sort of
thing would never happen.
Much of the sickness in the world is
traceable to some disorder of the digestive
organs, or to some impurity in the blood.
Nine-tenths of all the illness in the world
can be cured by purifying and enriching the
blood, and restoring perfect digestion The
one sole and infa1lible medicine for this
purpose is DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. 1t can be implicitly relied upon.
There is no need having a dozen medicine
bottles in the house. One is enough. There
is no need of using poisons at all. The
Golden Medical Discovery" is the most
effective medicine ever prepared, and there
is not an atom of poison in a million bottles
of it. If you will be guided by Dr.. Pierce's
Common Sense Medical Adviser, and use
only DR.. Pierce's Medicines, you will al
ways be safe.
E James, Esq, of Brooklyn (P. o. Box 23I)
Cuyahoga Co. Ohio, writes 1--WE received the
Peoples Medical Adviser all safe and on time :;
we have looked it through carefully, and we are
satisfied that the book will be of great value to
US in raising family of seven children. My
wife has found great help from Dr. Pierce's Gold
en- Medical Discovery, as. when she takes cold
from any cause it generally settles on her lungs
The Favorite Prescription we keep on hand
all the time. 1t is wonderful medicine. My
wife has great faith in it BY being careful in the
way we live and by using Dr.. Pierce's medicines
when we don't feel just right, we have had
TO call doctor only once in ftfeen gears in
OUT family
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-03-11
81 Year for The Journal and Tribune,

To all subscribers, new or old, who pay
their subscription to The Journal one year
IN advance the New York Weekly Tribune
(prlce 81 a year, will be sent one year free.
in RENTING, if the Tribune is wanted the
subscriber should so state, as it is not sent
uniess requested. With The Journal fur
ms ing al the local news, and much other
matter of local interest, and the Tribune to
supply the news of the world, political and
general, with fashions, household science
and mechanics, literary and other depart
ments, stories and miscellany, 20 pages in
all, 1t is very taking combination at - a
year. Subscriptions may begin at any time,
and If desired the two papers will be sent to
different addresses