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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-27
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

The Royal-free hospital of London
is given ever entirely to the education
of female students, and the physicians
cI,-lSs, the surgical dressers, the med
icsl and surgical registers, the an
mstheists and the clinical assistants are
all women selected from the alumne of
the school.
"A manly boy of Is entered the of
flee of London merchant and asked for
employment. He gave satisfactory an
swers to few questions, and then the
merchant inquired: "What is your mot
to?" Same as yours, sir" the boy re-
piled; '.just what yon have on your door
Push" He was promptly engaged.
Deductions from employees wages
are made at a factory at Elwood, Ind,
to pay the salary of physician whom
the proprietors place there to attend
the worlSmen in case of-either illness
Or accident. The practice is said to be
against the wishes of nine-tenths of the
men, and a suit to test the employers
right to make it is contemplated.
In so dry region as central Aus
tralia frogs are found in fair numbers,
creeks and clay pans ''swarming" with
them. As the waters dry up the frogs
disappear in their burrows, remaining
till the rains come again. Certain spe-
cies of them," says Spencer, george
themselves with water before they go
into their retreats, and in times of
drought the natives dig them out and
obtain enough water from their bodies
to satisfy their thirst"
Five experimental stations are to
be established in the arid belt of Kan
sas, Nebraska, Colorado and the Dako-
tas in the spring for the cultivation of
the soil after system devised by II. w.
Campbell, of Sioux City, who has inter
ested the 800" line, Chicago, Milwau-
kee & ST. Paul and the Northern Pacific
railroads in his scheme aud induced
them to back him. The stations viii be
4G-acre plats of land, and it is intended
to raise grain and vegetables.
Recent statistics show that the sup
ply of natural gas in the United States
fell off one-half from 1888 to 1895. The
decline has been less in Ohio and Indi-
ana than in Pennsylvania, the product
in the last-named state being worth
more than s19,0oO,o00 in 1883 and less
than Se,000,000 in 1895. Owing to the
adoption of less wasteful methods the
falling off has not been so rapid since
1891, but it still amounts to an average
decline of five per cent. every year.
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cattle may have broken it down yes
terday in the storm"
As they rode along the fence, but a
few rods from the cabins and corrals,
they saw on the other side an animal
motionless on the prairie. When they
approached they saw that it was q sad
died horse, covered with snow and ice.
Putting spurs to their mounts they rode
rapidly in that direction. The SILVER,
ing brute on the other side of the fence
heard them coming, pricked up his ears,
whinnied and paved the ground, but
did not move away; his bride rein was
around an arm that could not relax its
grip. For Bill Anderson, with a smile
of peace upon his face, had slept
through his last game of freeze-out. and
the bar to which he was now called. to
make final settlement, was the Bar of
Judgment.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-27
Knife and Fork Et,ouette.

There is, OF course, an etiquette of
Knife and fork, which prescribes what
shall be used on a given occasion and
Tor stated purpose. The principal
points in this direction are these: For
everything that must be cut, such as
meats, have knives with steel blades and
ivory handles; fancy knives may be
used for fish, where they are employed
at all; but the best authorities pre-
scribe the fork alone for use at the fish
course. A dessert knife should be OF
silver, as ii is not affected by fruit acids,
and leaves neither stain nor taste upon
anything which it cuts. Forks and
spoons are in all cases to be of silver;
the two, three and four-tined steel forks
of few years since being no longer adj
mitted to cultivated society.-Good
Housekeeping.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-27
MIRACLES.
LOUISIANA

Some have no place in all their scheme
For ghost or soul or Heavenly theme;
Life ranges on for them unplanned;
No room for mystery!
But for one can't understand
How anything can be!
How thought can fly from me to you,
How sfar-ray speaks in globing dew,
How seasons in sweet concourse fall
T. SCOTS all this mystery!
And for my part, the world Is all
Too marvellous for mel
How forms the green of grass or jade,
How skies from blue to violet fade,
And dawn-lights rise from flush to flame
IT'S all one mystery;
All transformations are the same
Wonder of life to me.
How light can fash through walls opaque
How seeds In sleep unsummoned wake,
How winds arise and sink to peace
Mocks US the mystery!
Yet stranger 'twere that life should cease
Than It's that life should be.
II stars their steps should ne'er o'erlap
And seasons In professions hap
Only from chances tickle nod,
Great were the mystery!
Far easier tits to think of God
Than that no God can be!
Martha F. Crow. in Woman's Journal.
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NEW SORT OF FUNERAL.
Burial Service Is Read by a Phono-
graph.

Burial Service Is Read by Phono-
graph.
The latest kind of funeral is one in
which the burial service is read by a
monograph. at Gravesend, near Coney
Island. several funerals have been con-
Quoted by monograph recently. Cler-
gymen are very few and far between in
that section. The undertaken of the
village saw that something had to be
done to supply the want OF clergy
man, and, being man of inventive
genius, hit upon monograph as be-
ing the best way of solving the prob
lem.
He persuaded a duly ordained min
lister to read the burial service into the
cylinder of a phonograph, and also Sc
cured cylinders with appropriate
hymns and prayers. A huge trumpet
serves to intensity the sound and causes
the voice from the photograph to be
both loud and distinct. When the
coffin has been laid beside the grave, the
photograph, which stands where the
minister ordinarily would be, is start
ed, and the ceremony begins.
First of all, portion of the Scrip
lures is read, then quartette renders
the hymn Nearer, My God to Thee"
after which the Lords Prayer is re-
cited. The photograph voice then
reads solemnly the burial service. Com
initial of the dead is followed by an
other prayer. Another hymn is sung
and then the photograph pronounces
the benediction. The effect is very sol
emn, for the PARKWAY sound of the som
orous voice seems somehow to intensi-
fy the meaning of the service.
No use, other than religious one,
is ever permitted with the phonograph,
and its big trumpet has never ground
out popular ballads. The undertaken
takes really serious view of the in
strument. and when not in use it is
kept alongside the family Bible, with
decorous Grape band depending from
the fiaring trumpet.
: The inhabitants of Gravesend have
become quite used to the monograph
and say it is just the thing for them.
Some of the older villagers, who make
a point of attending all funerals in the
vicinity, say that funeral would not
seem like real funeral without
"Abe's" machine. Abraham Stiliwell,
the originator of the idea, holds that
there is nothing inappropriate in the
idea, and several ministers have as
snred him that they fully approve OF
the plan.-N. Y. Journal
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A barber in Kensington has trained
common sparrows from the street tc
fly in and out of his shop. The birds
are never molested by the BARRIERS Gus.
toners, who have grown as fond Of
them as the barber himself. Some.
times, when the room is pretty well
filed with the chirping little fellows,
the barber will make sweep with his
hand and pretend to catch a fly. I'm.
mediately all the birds will futter over
to him and perch upon his arms, Shout.
ders or knees, and watch the hand in
which the fly is supposed to be impris.
oned. The barber opens his hand grad.
uaIly, one finger at time, while the
birds sit with heads cooked to one side,
cxpectantly waiting for the prize. II
there should happen to be a fly there,
which is seldom the case this weather.
there is a grand rush and scramble Of
chirping Observation-Disclosures Record
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-27

Mr.. A. II. Thayer, an artist, believes
he has discovered that the light color
of the under parts of birds and small
mammals serves to conceal them from
their enemies. At a recent meeting OF
the American Ornithologists' union he
proved by experiments that an object
Learly of the color of the ground, like a
potato, is very conspicuous when placed
a few inches above the soil and viewed
from little distance. But when the
under side is painted white, and
gradually shaded into the color of the
upper part, the object disappears by
blending with the ground; the white
ness beneath counteracts the effect OF
the shadow of the body.-Youth's Com
panion-
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PuNcENT PARAGRAPHS.


-Landlady-Then you would like
to be called at eight, sir?" New Ledger
with retiring allowance)-"Well, no;
not exactly called, don't you know. But
the girl might mention the Time then,
quietly-vehy quietly, in case | should
be asieep.-Fun.
Meant business.-What do you
mean, sir, roared the rate father, by
bringing your trunk to my house ana
ordering a ROOM? I'm adopted as one
Oh the famiiy cooiiy answered tne
young man. your daughter said sne
would De sister 10 me. '-Detroit free
Press.
Charitable Old Lady Ito little beg
gar girl) There's some bread for you.
us day or TWO oiu' put you can tel
your motner 10 take three or 1our
fresh eggs quart OF milK' a cup OF
sugar, some good putter ana mar a
grated nutmeg ana sne can make u
very excellent puooing OF II. --DuDhn
News.
Good Judges OF Character.-Pas-
senger (alighting from cab)-"What's
the charger" Cabman-"one dollar.
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HE RODE up CLOSER 10 READ rHE BRANDS.

the south, following in the snow the
fast disappearing trail of the stage
that had preceded him but few min
utes.
He rode in this direction for some
time. The storm, which was at their
backs, did not seem much to these two,
hardened to the parching wind of
summer and the freezing blast of win
ter in that open country. The puncher
rolled cigarette or two. He noticed
that the cold was sharp on his fingers
when he ungloved, and it was with con-
siderable difficulty that he kept his eyes
free from frost--but that would make
a story to tell on the hot and dusty
drive next summer. He passed few
stray cattle, and with practiced eye
read the brands as coming from the
roundup he represented. Leaving the
stage road to the right, outlined by the
two high ridges of hard-packed snow
crunched by the wheels of the daily
stages, he bore down towards the Care
less creek drainage. The hills looked
all the same in the driving storm, but
the wind was steady and gave him a
clew to direction. Suddenly there
doomed up in front of him what to the
uninitiated eye resembled houses with
outlines dimmed by the driving storm,
but the rider knew they were cattle. He
changed his course and rode up closer
to read the brands. They were covered
with frost, but he was satisfied that
these were the cattle he was after;
and, what was more. that there were
several hundred of them in this one
bunch. The best service he could rem
der his employers was to bunch this
outfit, turn them toward the Gap, and
take them back the next day before
they scattered.
The puncher's mind was strangely
dimmed. His thoughts would revert to
days when. on the old Missouri farm IN
the states, he lay at noon in the shade
of the haystack and ate the borntifnl
lunch provided BY mother and sisters.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-27
A CHINESE NEW YEARS.
uow the Day Is Celebrated in = Chinese
Quarter of san Francisco.

Tow the Day Is Celebrated in q Chinese
Quarter of san Francisco.
Chinatown of San Francisco was
keeping holiday, and all was gayety and
hustle.
The narrow, picturesque streets were
decorated with brightly-colored lam
terms, while overhead above the roof.
tops the yellow dragon-tiags foated
against blue California sky.
1t was a sunny day in February, and
the streets were swarming with null
titude of Chinese-men, women and
chiidren-aii arrayed in their richest
holiday attire. The children especially,
with their bright faces and black eyes,
and their pretty costumes, formed a
most pleasing and interesting feature of
this living oriental picture.
Everybody seemed to be happy and
good-natured; and ever and anon, as
group of friends met, they stopped
and amid much ceremonious bowling ex-
changed the compliments of the sea-
son; for this festive occasion was
nothing moro nor less than the celebra-
ton of the Chinese New Year.
The idea of celebrating New Years
day in February may strike some of
my readers as odd. But, since this has
been the Chinese custom from time i'm
memorial, and is older, by several thou
sand years, than our acceptance of the
LIST of January as the proper time, the
Chinese, perhaps, are not far wrong in
supposing themselves to be at least as
much in the right as ourselves. This
question, however, was of no con-
Germ to this merry holiday throng.
They were quite satisfied with the ar
rangement; and, with the utmost
belief in their own superiority, they felt
at heart an Unborn contempt-common
toaii Chinese-for "outside barbarians. :"
This term embraces all nations not liv-
ing within the sacred boundaries of
"the fiowery Kingdom" and includes
the inhabitants of all the world; and
these unfortunate outsiders are broadly
divided into two classes-eastern and
western NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wores,
in st. Nicholas.
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light without Heat.

One of the things which inventors
would like much to accomplish is the
production Of light without heat. Ma
ture proves by the example of the fire.
fly and the glowworm that the thing
can be done. Experiments at the
Physical institute in Berlin have lately
shown-what had long been believed
without direct measurement of the
temperature-that the light radiated
from Geissler tube, when an electric
current passes through it, is accom-
panied by very little heat. This accords
with the view that we must look to
electricity for solution of the problem
Of "cold light. Youths Companion.
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side OF the gap and see IL them Basin
cattle that has drifted through are badly
mixed up with the Musselshell outfit
SO he told me-" said the driver. HE
said fur you to go down this morning,
stop over night at the o. H. home ranch
on Careless creek, and send word by me
when 1 came back tomorrow; and il
the cattle amt scattered yit he'll send
over wagon outfit and try and work
'em back into the basin.'
"Yes," said Bill. slowly; shat is what
he says here; but, great God; does he
expect me to go when this fog is a.
blowing?"
Il suppose So" said the driver s'He
said if you didn't go now it would be
no use later, fur the cattle would be
scattered sure, and the Basin roundup
would lose heap"
The cow puncher made no reply, but
stepping up to the bar, he said: Give
me drink, Jack; it'll take considerable
of your stuff to keep man from
freezin' to death to-day" Taking lib
eral dose of the liquor referred to, he
pulled up the belt of his leather CHAPS
adjusted his six-shooter, and taking a
bianket-lined canvas overcoat from a
nail on the wall, pulled it on. He then
tied silk handkerchief over his ears,
and pulled his sombrero well down over
his eyes. $50 long," he said, as he went
out the door. "Pll be back tomorrow
night and play you another stack of
freeze-out" and the clank of his spur
chains was deadened in the snow as he
went out to the stable.
This is tough business, Nike" he
said, as he frightened up the saddle
cinches on his sorrel horse, that was
standing in the burn. ''Some day you
an I'll retire from cow-punchin' an be
honest grangers, an then no bloody
less can order us out when we don't
want to go; an instead of some old
greasy buck to cook our meals we'll
have a nice little woman"-here the
adept hand stopped in its adjustment
OF the straps, and reverie followed
that caused the expectant horse to
glance around to see what new devil
mept his master was upto-for had he
not often put stones under the saddle
blanket and otherwise outraged the
equine feelings to make him buck when
he was to be loaned to some ambitious
tenderfoot? But the horse simply saw
his master leaning his head on hand
that rested on the saddlehorn, and he
moved impatiently.
NO." said the rider, slowly, shat will
not be, Mike; fur they amt fur such as
WEI" and giving an extra pull to the
front cinch that caused Mike to kick
and snort. the rider put the bride on
the horse and led him out of the low
log stable. The storm still ragged furi-
ously, and it was bitter cold. With a
glance at the sky and muttered oath
he placed his hand on the horn,
climbed into the saddle with an easy,
practiced swing, and started towards
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Stars or Quo, CIrr OF TOLEDO, !,

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is the
senior partner Of the firm OF F. j. Cheney
8 Co., doing business in the city of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
Grim viii pay the sum Of One Hundred Dol
Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. d.
1856. A. w. GLEASON,
[Seal] Notary Public. !
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
free. FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
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Nutritlous. at Least

Knox-I really don't see why people
should make SO much of Bulger; there
is really nothing in him.
FoxI don't know about that. There
must be considerable nutrition about
him.
''Nutrition?"
Certainly. He lives on his cheek,
ioesn't he Pr Boston Courier.
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he cOuIC ncH< TIE wafer pouring OVck
| the old milldam down below the CIR
chard-and then he was in the orchard.
But this would never do. He was ron
on the Montana prairie, one of the b-st
| cowhands in the basin, and here was
bunch of cattle to be taken care of;
he and Mike were all that stood be-
tween their employers and the loss of
several thousand dollars. The puncher
rolled the big rowels of his spurs into
Mikes sides, the game cow-poDy sprang
forward, and they went around and
around the cattle until they had them
punched. 1t was hard work to get them
strung out against the storm; they
would do nothing but mill, for the
frosty air cut like needles in their faces
when they turned in the direction the
solitary puncher was trying to make
them go. But he found himself strange
ly lacking that life and energy which
had won him his wide reputation on the
ranges. Sleep hung heavily on his eyes.
He rolled in the saddle, and when
Mike made one of his famous quick
turns his rider chung to the horn of the
saddle to keep from falling off. Sud-
denly it seemed to the puncher that it
was getting dark; the herd was but a
dim outline; the wind tore at the
punches of sage and grease wood, piling
up the snow on one side and cutting out
caves on the other. The rider was warm
and cold at intervals. His mind wan
dered to the last fall drive, when on
the night herd he was wont to slip from
his horse and seek the friendly cover
of buffalo wallow or a badger hill,
topped by bunch of sage, to slip the
long bride line over his arm and curl
up on the ground within the friendly
shelter, and sleep. Why not now? The
shelter was better for the drifted snow
and he was SO sleepy. A few moments
rest, and he would be able to resume
his solitary watch and hold the herd
until day. He slid from his horse and
followed out the suggestion. 1t was
cosy and comfortable. Mike swung his
headquarters toward the north, clamped
his tail between his legs, bumped his
back and philosophically nodded off TO
sleep. The puncher slept also.
At first dreams crowded thick and
fast, then they faded. The storm
howled withdrawing vigor. The cattle
one by one drifted off into the night,
unable to withstand the storm. Mike
shifted his weight from one foot to the
other, and slept on, shivering beneath
his saddle blanket, his headquarters
x1rtf xx-;f1 I. = I. L
ing his nostrils and breast with white
frost.
The sun rose next morning on scent
of crystal splendor dazzling to the eye,
and when the two men who lived at the
O. III. home ranch rode ont that MORN
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-27
Doubting Hls sk,ll.

Sportsman Ito Snobson, who hasn't
brought down single bird all day --De
you know Lord PeclSham.
Snobson-O, yes; I've often shot AZ
his house.
"Ever hit it?'-odds and Ends
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Equality.-Friend-"Do you think
every man has chance in this coun-
try:" MilIionaire-''I do. Any man
who is sufficiently intelligent, industri-
Gus and energetic may become the ia
trr-in-.aw Of an English duke. Puck.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-27

'sDo you rectify mistakes herc?" asked q
gentleman, as lie stepped into chemists
" Yes, sir, we do, if the patient is still alive,
replied the urbane clerk. Glasgow Times.
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Shc-'Do you love me for myself alone,
dearestT He-"Of course, do You don't
suppose want your mother about all the
time, do you? '-Judy.
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Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DIR. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free So trial bottle &
treatise. DIR. Kline, 933 Arch st I. Phila.. Pa.
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Nothing creates quite as great commotion
as a woman who has lost her pocketbook.
What was in it had nothing to do with the
case.--Wasbington Democrat.
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No-To-Dac for Fifty Cents.

Over 400, 000cured Why not let Mol Bac
regulate or remove your desire tor tobacco!
Saves money, makes health and manhood.
Cure guaranteed, Soc and 81 90, all druggists.
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Famous Author (who has been invited ia
dinner, to himself What wretched
menu! / shall take care not to make any
witty remarks. -Fliengende Batter.
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Any ache, from toothache to backache.
st. Jacobs Oil will cure.
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The sun rose next morning on scent
of crystal splendor dazzling to the eye,
and when the two men who lived at the
o. H. home ranch rode out that morn
ing they were nearly blinded by the
glare.
"We'l look up the north fence first"
said the foreman to the other. The
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-01-16
pleasansGroxe

Miss Freeman visited at Fred Pulses
over Sunday.
number of friends Saturday.
Miss Lizzie Farnsworth of Chas Mix
is visiting with her sister, Mrs. James
Rea.
Mrs. c. II. Rea has been quite i'll with
la grippe. Dir. Lloyd had to be summon
ep lust Friday.
Some of the young folks of this com
munity attended the literary at Kirk
wood last Friday eve. They report a
good time.
Born to MIR. and Mrs. James Rea. Jan.
IA, a ten pound boy. James is so pleased
that he can hardly stay out Of the house
long enough 10 feed and water his stock.