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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03
A HoRSELESS-cARRIAoE FACE.
Awful yisagc That VIII surpass the
Bicycle Face.

The bicycle face" will now yield the
palm to that awful visage known as the
Notwithstanding face" That ex-
preston known as the bicycle face" is
caused by anxiety, apprehension and
actual dread lest the owner run over
This cast of countenance, brought about
anxiety lest some bad accident occur,
apprehension that the rider may be the
victim, and positive, downright dread
that some one else may be injured.
These varying and powerful emotions,
constantly playing upon a sympa-
thetic soul, are reflected through ocular
and nervous lines in the countenance
technically known as bicycle face"
This cast of countenance, broughtabout
by the most humane emotions of a SYM
pathetic soul and reflected through the
mirror of eyes and expression, is the OPP
posite of that glare soon to become
known as the Notwithstanding face"
When the modern moloch is in full oper-
alton the face of the rider undergoes an
awful change. The lines of the mouth
become set, rigid, immovable and
stonily grim-just the opposite of the
sympathetic bicycle face, in that it re-
fleets determination that if anybody
is killed it won't be the owner of the
Understanding face" There is
also look of fear-not fear that he
may run down somebody. but fear that
he won't. The eyes have fixed and
steely glare, while over the whole sat
urnine face is the impress of horror,
faint but ever-present shadow that
shows the modern moloch is impelled
to pursue his work of devastation by
some potent hellish power. Once seated
on this powerful engine of destruction,
with firm grip on the lever, even the
Unrest countenanee takes on some at.
tributes of this Notwithstanding
face. S-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

-Sealskins are originally of a light
arab color, but as found in the market
IRE always dyed.
Careful measurements prove that
the average curvature of the earth is
$50 inches to the statute mile.
The velocity of the earth's rota-
ton ON its axis at the equator is LAO feet
Per second, or nearly $4,000 miles day.
The most dangerous waters in the
world for the passage of ships lie off
the east coast of England, Cape Ushant,
in France, and Cape Finisterre, in
Spain.
In the bear family the polar bear
is the most valuable, the best skins
realizing from $50 to $3.50 apiece. The
fur is usually dyed black and made
up into wraps and rugs.
Silver fox skins have become ex-
reedingly rare, and bring fancy prices,
fine specimens recently bringing $s75.
These skins are usually bought up by
the Russians and French.
Red irritates oxen because it is the
SO'i SOiOi W SiCSH, anu tiic
eyes of cattle being fixed so much on
heritage, anything red impresses their
sight with hugely increased intensity.
In many parts of Central and South
America sensitive plants are so numer
Gus that the course of man or animal
through the underground may for an
hour be traced by the wilted appearance
of the foliage.
The ordinary American fox skins
to the amount of 10000 or 10000 are
annually sold in London at prices vary
ing from so cents to four dollars. These
skins are great fayorites in eastern
countries, such as Turkey, Greece, Rus
STA and Bulgaria.
1t is an extraordinary fact that only
two presidents were born between April
and October. The record by months
is as follows; January, two; February,
three; March, four; April, four; July,
one; August, one; October, three; No
yember, four; December, two.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03
Growing the Great staple.

There can be no question about the
great advantage southern farmers pos
sess over their brethren in the north in
being able to successfully grow our
great staple-cotton. 1t is the most
profitable of all staple crops grown in
the country and sold in the market.
That many have failed to realize rea.
sonable profits is the fault of the farm
er, and not of the crop. If other crops
necessary to the support of the farm
are neglected that big cotton crop
may be made. then the result is unsat-
isfactory. Take Iowa, for instance.
There corn is the great staple just as
cottonis here. There an acre will bring
so bushels. though that is far above the
average. The price for the crop of 1896
is less than 121s cents per Dushel, but
we will estimate it at that figure. This
gives S6.25 per acre. Deduct the cost
OF the crop and what has the corn
grower left as profit? With us, land
that will make so bushels of corn will
make 500 pounds of cotton worth Mt
present prices $50, and 1000 pounds of
seed worth 81. This gives $50 for the
product of one acre. But some may
say that 500 pounds of lint cotton is
above the average. So it is; but any
land capable of producing SO bushels
of corn, will, if well cultivated, make
bale of cotton. Fifty bushels of corn
is above the average. here as well as
elsewhere; SO there you are. Now sub
tract the cost of the crop, and you
have the amount representing the adj
vantages possessed by southern farm
ers in one staple crop.-Farm and
Ranch.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03
HER UNHAPPY INFIRMITy.
He Tried to De Sympathetic, But the
Indy Would Not Have 1t.

He Tried to De sympathetic, But the
Lndy Would Not Have 1t.
He was an angular man with gray
ear whiskers. He gave up his seat in
crowded car with an alacrity that
spoke well for the cheerfulness of his
disposition. The lady who took the
proffered seat was stout and naughty.
She slipped into the vacant place with
out word.
"The angular man looked at her
thoughtfully. Then he stopped over
and said:
Il had an uncle, ma'am, that had
just that same affliction."
"SirI" said the stout lady, with an
insulted toss of her head.
"Yes." continual the angular man, che
couldn't pronounce any word begin
ming with 'th' to save his blessed neck.
That's right. He'd stutter and STAN
mer, an the best he could do would be
to give it the sound of s. 1t was a
dreadful affection. His oldest sons
name was Theophilus, but he always
called him 'Sophilus.' Had it long,
ma'am?"
The stout lady was dark red from
vexaton.
"You are insulting" she snorted.
well, / don't wonder you hate to
hear anyone refer to it, said the
angular man with great cheerfulness.
"But l couldn't help noticing it when
You took my seat and wasn't able to
say thank YOU 1 wouldn't have
minded in the least if you'd said sank
you'-oh, do you get off here? Good
day, ma'am-never mind the thanks"
And the stout lady flounced down
the street to take the next car.-Cleve.
land Plain Dealer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03
HERE AND THERE.

NO yesselS should ever be used to
hold milk unless it has been thorough
" washed and afterward scalded. Soap
and water, or sal soda and water, are
not sufficient.
Navy beans is crop which has
been neglected in this country, al
though they can be made profitable on
almost any farm. We do not grow
enough, to supply the home demand.
The disposition of the animal has
much to do with the gain or loss upon
a given amount of feed. This is an inn
portant thing for consideration when
buying cattle, either for growth or to
fatten.
While sheep will get more sus-
tenance from poor land. and at the
same time do the land more good than
any other stock we may possess. it
must not be forgotten that they will
also repay liberal feeding.
If you want 500 pounds of pork,
don't try to get it out of one hog. 1t
can be easily, bat not cheaply, done.
Take two or three and the cost of pro-
duction will be but little over half the
cost of making it from a single hog.
The farmer with good grain drill
has little use for corn marker or
planter. Thousands of farmers never
use anything else for planting corn. A
stick at the side marks the track for
the first row ON the return, and by adj
jjasting the tubes properly, two rows
are planted at each trip across tho
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03
The Children Should walk.

Every mother should teach her chill
aren the value of walking as exercise
if she wishes them to have sturdy legs.
All children except little ones should
walk at least mile during the day in
the open air, and twice that distance is
not too far for healthy ones. In these
days children linger too long in their
carriages and in their nurses arms
when their own legs should be exercis.
ing vigorously for the development Of
muscle and symmstsy.-~S, :. gylhusg
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03
SYSTEM ON THE FARM.
The Only Way to Insure Satisfactory and
Profitable Results

Profitable Results
On many farms the most apparent
causes of failure are the want of sys-
tenn, wastefulness, and misdirected la
Dor. 1t doubtless is far more difficult
for the farmer to reduce his business to
definite system than it is for the aver
age merchant, but that is no reason
why he should abandon all attempts to
do SO, and work blindly. There are
many farmers who are careful men,
who are striving to reduce their opera
tons to systematic rules, and who are
doing a good deal in this line in the
way of keeping daily records of the
milking of each COW, in keeping ledger
accounts with each important crop,
and in carefully recording the average
work done by faithful men in the sew
eral occupations of the farm. These are
the kind of farmers who are, as rule,
successful. They quickly detect leak
when one occurs, and can usually
tell, after q year or two of expert
ence, which operations of the farm are
profitable and deserve extension, and
which should be abandoned as unlike
ly to prove profitable. The farmers
business as usually carried on is large
ly mixed industry. There are usual
ly few staples produced for sale
which the farm is adapted for by ma
tire to produce; and, besides, there is
a considerable variety of produce raised
for home consumption by the family or
by hired helm. II the farmer would
carefully count the cost of these prod
ucts, he would doubtless find that he
could profitably extend some of the
small products, and sell the surplus at
a profit, and not unfrequently he would
discover that some of the staples sap
posed to yield sure profit are pro-
,duesd ata very small pE0at OF even ct
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03
THE SUMMER DROUGHT.
SEQ That You Have Forage Crops 70 Nee.

oeo 1nat you Rave ForBge Crops to Meet
Just as surely as the days roll round
there will come a time this season when
the pastures will begin to fail and the
rich juice of spring and early summer
pass away. Then the flow of milk will
be shortened and the dairyman's source
OF revenue will be greatly curtailed,
unless he make some provision to sup
plement the grass Of his pastures. The
extent of this failure which takes place
in the pastures will. of course, depend
In great part upon the rain supply.
The more deficient this fall, the more
severe will be the shortage in grass.
Now is the time to look out for crops
to piece out the pastures; and what a
change has come over the spirit of our
dreams in this respect within the last
few years. 1t is not SO long ago but
that most of us remember it, that most
men laughed at the thought of feeding
their cows in the summer or fall. Once
they had turned their herds ont to
grass, they expected them to take care
OF themselves until it was time to put
them in for winter. The result was
that early in the season the milk sup
ply was cut off, for once the COW dried
up there was no way of bringing her
up again. All this is changing. Not
all men have adopted the plan of put
ting in some crop for summer use, but
most men who have their own best in
terests at heart have.
Probably corn stands at the head an
soiling crop. 1t is richer in butter
making elements than any similar
plant. Then, every dairyman should
have q piece of corn. As it is a very
exhaustive crop. the land upon which
1t is to be grown should be well ma
nured. Weused to SOW corn intended for
the purpose indicated broadcast; now
it seems settled that it. is better to
plant it in rows three feet apart, SO
that it may be cultivated. Thus plant
ed, numerous cars win grow upon the
stalks and far more goodness secured.
Begin feeding this early. For some
years l have commenced cutting corn
for green feed in August. Even
earlier than corn, a spot devoted
to oats and peas win yield bountiful
supply of green fodder. The effect of
this generous feeding may be seen very
speedily in the milk pail and the churn.
Who says all this does not involve
labor? / do not deny it; but shall we
expect to receive something for moth
ing? The time has gone by, if it ever
was, when we could trust old mother
nature to do her part and ours too in
the production OF great crops and fabu-
Ions returns for a small outlay of la
Dor. II we get any thing out of the
meal-tnb, we must put something in.
Just now is the time to prepare for the
time of need which will surely come
later in the year. He is wise who adj
mits this and acts upon it.-Cor. Farm
erS' Home Journal. sa-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j; Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known r. j,
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West 4 Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To.
ledo, D.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Price 75c. per bot
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

q loss. In short. the farmer who uses
his brains, ind does not solely rely
upon the strength of his muscle, is
most likely to be successful. The abso-
lutte failures are those who attempt to
get along with minimum expenditure
of both qualities.-Rnral World.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

Nanny" said Pickaninny jim, "what
sure-footed animal dat grows?" DON you
know dat?" II sho'ly doesn't" "Well,
when you gifts a chance you wanter watch
a mule kick, and see how he nebber misses
lis aim. Den you'll know why dey calls him
sure footed"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03
Recreation in Reading.

If you contemplate a pleasure trip this
principal resorts in the west. There are
numerous points on the line of the Union
Pacific, and it is pleasure to read about,
if you cannot visit them.
Send six cents in stamps and get copy
of Western Resort Book" Address E. L.
Lomax, G. P. & I. A. Union Pacific System.
Omaha, Neb,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

The same landscape appears beautiful or
ugly according to what the weather may
be, and the same opinion appears to one
reasonable or foolish according to the senti
ments which dominate US at the timc.-N.
Y. Weekly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

ham, at Mass determined
cradle experience treating Vegetable Compound she en-
the OF
complaints and being ag
her every detail of their suffering
In this way she was able to do for them what the
to
her fellobngs to-day applying
h that
successfully treated by Mrs. Pnkham
training. -
physician world
information at Of
irritation
the
able to do for the aing
family physician Any therefore,
VINO VIII not take the trouble to write to Mrs Pnkha for
The testimonials which constantly publishing
establish beyond Vegetable Com
fema diseases
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

Little Chris-"Daddy, what makes on
ions?" Daddy-"Seeds, of course" Little
Chris-"Then what makes seeds" Dad
dy-"Onions." Little Chris (triumphantly)
Then why don't us feed the canary on
onions!" discontinue and retreat of
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

There is one thing that is always an allevi
alton OF our wrong doings, and that is tc
hold others responsible for them.-N. Y
Weekly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

The doors of your soul are open on others,
and theirs on YOU. Simply to be in this
world, whatever you are, is to exert an in.
fluence, an influence compared with which
mere language and persuasion ere feeble
Anon.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

It's usually found to be pretty hard to &c
people interested in what you used to be-
N. Y. Weekly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

i am entirely cured of hemorrhage O
lungs by Piso's Cure for Consumption.
Louisa Lindaman, Bethany, No., Jan. 8, '94
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

A good liar is better company than Z
truthful man with an impediment in his
s,oeech.-Up-to-Date
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

Our idea of thoroughly good and con
sistent church member is one who is glat
to have his minister cali on him durin,
business hours-Atchison Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

When man gets shave and hair cut
he looks as good as new.-Atchison Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

The poorest people are not those VIII
who get little out of nuch.-N. Y. Weekly
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03
No-To-Bnc for Fifty Cent

The weakness of others increases our con.
1dence in ourselves.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

IT stiff and sore, St. Jacobs Oil will cure
you. Won't lose day. TIE cure is sure.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

When man is trying to experiment be
does not want to be asked about it. &.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

:. Some men do business a. they trad
horses.-Atchison Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03
Halls Family Pills are the best.

Most of us regret that we can't think of
real mean things to say in quarrel.-Wdsh-
ington Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

People who rarely ever go to the opera
house talk most knowingly about the best
seats.-Wa Washington Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

Some people owe their good rcputatit
to the loyalty of their friends.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

A mechanic has a great contempt for any
body who cannot do the same bit of worl
as well as he does,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

Too many people make lumber roor
of their memory when it should be store
house.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or grippe, l0c.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

Any kind of bruise st. Jacobs Oil will
cure at any time-no matter how bad.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

Knocked out by lumbago? It's because
you don't cure it with st. jacobs Oil,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

Cant cure my rheumatism!" You can
you must use st. Jacobs Oil.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

/ ihe worst kind of loafer is one who il
well posted.-Washingto Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

When some folks do not know what to
say they quote Latin.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

Just try Zoe box of Cascarets candy ca
thartic, finest liver and bowel regulatormade
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

Give man half chance and he win take
all of it.-Up-to- Date.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

Over 400, OO0cured. Why not let No To- BAG
regulate or remove your desire tor tobacco?
Saves money, makes health and manhood.
Cure guaranteed, SOC and Sl.00, all druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03
WHY so MANY REGULAR PHYSICIANS FAG.
To Cure Female nls-Somo True Reasons VIII,
Mrs Pinkham is More Successful Than
the Family Doctors

A woman is sick some disease p
sex is fast developing in her syste
to her family physician and tell
story, but not the whole story.
Notwithstanding back, loses h
becomes agitated, forgets what sh
to say, and finally conceals wi
ought to have told, and thus com
mystifies the doctor.
Is it any wonder, therefore, tina
the doctor fails to cure the disease,
Still. we cannot blame the wo-
man, foritisveryembarrassing
to detail some of the symp-
toms of her suffering, even to
her family physician.
1t was for this reason that
years ago Mrs. Lydia e. Pink
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-17
COMING AND GOING

Lee Moore, II popular engineer on the
Lynchburg division of the Norfolk anu
Western railway, left Yesterday afternoon
to visit his old home in Botetourt county.
City Treasurer C. w Thomas is out
after IN attack of grippe.
james o. Abshire, n prominent citizen
of Franklin county, was in the city yes
terday.
Walter p. Hun has returned from II
visit of two weeks to Rockbridge county.
II. b. Johnson, of Wytheville, and
| Hugh Brent, of Baltimore, are at the
Ponce de Leon.
Paul b. Taylor, who has been quite
ill for several weeks in Petersburg, has
returned and acc eptcd the position Of day
clerk Mt the ST. james.
Miss Annie Huse, who accompanied
Mrs c. Il. Bell to Roclbrdgc.last Thurs
day. will return home Sunday evening,
having been photographed That she will be
wanted as supply teacher in Commerce
street school. ~
c. b. Bell. of the Cashier s. Curran
Coal Company, left yesterday morning
by private conveyance for ROckbridgc
county on business, and to visiv his fam
lily. who are sojourniug ut his.fauher's, c.
J. Bell, near Midway.
III, Il. Elugcr, of liagerstown, and, c.
y. Hatcher, of Baltimore, are among the
guests registered ut the st. james.
Among the guests registered Ill Hotel
Roanoke yesterday were the following:
\. ID. Maher and three children, and
Miss Agnes Herman, OF Blueiield, w.
Va; VIM. b Campbell ard j. H. Dingce,
of Philadelphia; y. :. Hitchcock and
wife. of Chicago.
Mrs. +. f. Sparrow, an attractive
young lady from Martinsville, is visiting
Mrs. J. L. Rawic, on Marshall avenue
:. W.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G.. Cooper, of Lynch
burg, arrived in the city yesterday, and
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ.
White, ut DPS Gilmore avenuc IL. W.
Mr.. and Mrs H. c. Shull and Miss
Turner, of shenandoah, are in the city
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. :. ID. Barnhart.
Mrs. Bradford, of Bcrryvile, is the
guest of Mrs. :. d.. Barnhart, at 9l9
South Jefferson street.
c. c. Payne and family and V. IL,
Payne, of Fcrrum, are in the city to NJ
tend the funeral of their sister, Mrs.
Henry G. Shelor.
c. w. c. Woolwinc and John NJ. Oakley
went to New River yesterday to spend II
few days with Mr.. Wooiwine's mother.