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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17
SOME LATE NEW THINGS.


To open tin cans easily, without the
aid OF can opener, simple device con.
sists of a band around, the upper edge
OF the can rim with projecting ear to
be grasped in the fingers and torn away
from the can, when the end of the can
drops off. F
Water skates are just coming into use,
broad fat plate with an upturned
rounded front end being strapped to
the foot. the under side of the plate be-
ing fitted with folding fins which open
as the foot starts to slide backward and
close as it moves forward on the water.
One of the latest handy combinations
consists of step ladder which can be
changed into table, the steps folding
fiat and fitting together to form the
top. the ladder supports being divided
in the center and attached to the
corners of the laader to form the legs Of
the table, Psi, as
Street cars are now being built with
vestibuled ends. in which folding doors
. are used to inclose the motorman's sec
ton, leaving room enough on each end
of the car for passengers to enter the
car without interfering with the mo-
torman, the doors fitting in a recess
when not in use.
In new ice velocipcde the wheel is
fitted ON two runners, with slot In the
back runner, through which number
of steel points fixed on the tire project
to strike the ice and drive the wheel, the
whole appliance folding up in a small
bundle. easily attached to the wheel
when not in use.
Poultry nests are now made with an
MISUNDERSTANDING bottom, to re-
move the eggs from the nest as soon as
they: are laid and prevent the hens from
breaking or eating them, the floor Of
the nest springing UP and rolling the
eggs out of sight as soon as the hen
starts to leave the nest.
Dress filters and cutters will appre-
ciate n new adjustable pattern, consist.
ing of the usual sections of garment
pattern fastened together at regular in.
tervals by fat clamps, so that the pat
tern can be placed on person and the
sections drawn tight for measuring OF
can be marked for cutting.
Among the numerous time and dose
indicators for medicine bottles, one of
the simplest consists of mat with a
padded portion to hold the bottles and
card section with erasable tablet and
revolving wheel with numbers show
ing through a slot in the card to indi.
cate the hour for each dose.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17
HERE AND THERE.

Some farmers think that money
alone should be counted to determine
whether thing pays or not. This is
. great mistake. Fruit pays even if
we do not sell dollars worth. 1t
keeps down doctor bills in the family.
MANY successful swine growers
rake up the corn cobs, burn them, and
when in the form of bright live Goals
throw water on q portion of the pile,
thus making charcoal and ashes for the
hogs to eat. A little salt may be
added.
Every town should get its supply of
berries, celery 'and similar delicacies
from its adjacent farmers. Railroads
and commission men are getting too
much. and farmers too little, out of this
business. The same is true of eggs
and poultry.
Sheep surpass all other domestic
animals in bringing up and cleaning
up weedy, brushy, poverty-stricken
lands. If you have patch of this kind
turn them in and let them 'ssubdue and
replenish the earth," in that particu-
lar spot, at least.
For plant and tree lice German
horticulturist recommends q solution
of sulphite of lime in water, with
glycerine added. He. says it is harm.
less to plants, but death to the insects.
So far as known it has never been tried
in this country.
The chief reason for rotation in
crops is that land may recuperate; but
one serious objection to planting the
ground year after year to the same
crops that the insects and diseases af-
fecting the crop attack it each succeed
ing year with increased force.
AS the country becomes thickly
settled, grain farming gives way to
trucking. 1t is well, therefore, to keep
thoroughly posted. SO as to take adj
vantage of the circumstances nrround-
ing|one. There is money in growing
vegetables for the mech anics of maru-
featuring towns, especially il Sxain.
work keeps up with hspdwoglk
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17
PuNcENT PARAGRAPHS.

--Mny-"Does it ever occur to You that
Mr.. Smithers is acting part?' Har-
riet--"No, Smithers always seems to
Inc to think himself the whole thing"
Truth.
-Nibbs-"What a perfect poem the
counts rich wife Isl" Dibbs-aYes;
the count is the only man I know of who
can make poetry pay him thirty thou
sand year."-Tit-Bits
Little Boreham (relating his Al
pine adventures)-"There stood, the
abyss yawning at my feet" Cropper
(yawning portentously)-" 'scuse me,
B, but the things infectious."-
Household Words.
Mrs. Baquebay-"I had such pref.
ty compliment from my optician to-
day." Miss Fenway-"What was it,
dear?" Miss Baquebay-"He told me
that had the best nose for eyeglasses
that ever came under his professional
treatment" Boston Transcript.
Further Explanation Unnecessary
-Husband-"I can't make out what is
'iche WIN ~ u1CSi DIDCs
There is a very peculiar taste with it,
and it won't draw" Wife-"That's odd !;
1t seemed to draw all right when Johnny
was blowing bubbles with it."-Judy.
$50 you say" began the moderately
new boarder, ''that he speculated on a
large scale exclusively. May inquire
what was the use of the large scnle -
"Glad to answer you,' replied the Cheer
full Idiot. HE had to have 1t for weigh
ing the consequences" indianapolis
journal.
Mrs. Durocks-"Alfred,I had hor-
rible dream last night" Mr.. Durocks-
"What was it?'' Mrs. Durocks-'1
thought that you and were alone to-
gether upon desert island" Mr.. Du-
rocks-''Well, / believe that you have
always pretended heretofore that that
would be an ideal existence" Mrs.
Durocks-"Oh, Alfred, but you know
In my dream there wasn't anybody
around to see my new spring suit!"-
Cleveland Leader.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17
SUBTERRANEAN GALLERIES.
One-Third of Paris BUILT Over Long
Cndefground WAYS.

That recent concert in the catacombs
has drawn attention to the fact that
one-third at least of the city of Paris
is built over long labyrinthian gall
leries, deep under the earth's surface,
and called "The Quarries," says Paris
correspondent. Parisians are periodic
ally frightened when they hear this,
| and begin to look forward to the sud-
den collapse Of their high houses. NJ.
Vickersheimer, however, who is in
spector of catacombs and quarries,
hastens to assure the timid that there
is no fear of any subsistence of the soil
of subterrahean Paris. The galleries
are well propped up and are continual
ly under the supervision of vigilant per-
sons, chiefly policemen, who on their
off-duty days are paid five francs for
inspection walks through the shafts,
which extend under ground in nearly
every direction. Any signs of decay or
damage on the vaultings or pillars are
promptly reported to the proper au-
thorities, who instantly bring their re-
pairing machinery into play. Accord
ing to classification, the first group of
galleries begins under the Arc de Tri-
| omphe, extending in the direction of
Passy and Auteui1. The second division
runs under the yaugirard districts, and
includes the catacombs, which are so
called because the bones from old GENE
teries were placed there in 1716. The
third branch of subterranean arteries
is situated under the boulBard of the
hospital and extends to the fortifica-
tons, and the fourth runs from the
Bastile toward Vincennes wood The
fifth and last group, that OF the north,
is the most important, and is pierced
under Montmartre, the Buttes Char
mont and the cemetery of Pere-la-
Chaise and extends out to Noisy-le-Sec.
IT is supported by thousands of pillars,
and it's network of crossings is the most
complicated in underground Paris. Al
these galleries are stated to be inea
good state of repair, but especial care
and supervision have to be exercised
in the third group, several landslips
having occurred recently at Issy and
Clamart. A new map or chart of the
subterranean galleries is in course of
preparation, the project of the Seine
having observed that the existing plans
are rather defective in their topograph
zeal details.-London Telegraph.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17
FARMING IN THE SOUTH.
Successful Georgian Explains His Plan
~ What the South Needs.

a Successful Georgian Explains His Plan
What the South Needs.
Neill Ray, of Sumter county, Ca,
owns an 1,soo-acre plantation. His
cotton crop last year brought him
about $50, 900. Putting it another way,
rs bales Of cotton to the mule is his
record. Mr.. Ray employees a large
force of negro laborers, and does his
farming on perfect system, Just as
northern contractors handle their men
on big jobs. A staff correspondent OF
the Atlanta Constitution visited this
farm, and says that in the morning the
HANDS were divided off one into party
of about thirty, others into tens and
tivcs, while number went off singlv.
1t looked as if it might have been O
savage So enc in Africa, where black
muleteers were trying tosteal an early
morning attack upon some slunbering
enemy.
There. they all know where to go, .
said Mr.. Ray, who had tolled them off.
At HAS another bell will ring, calling
them TO dinner; every mule to be in its
place here at IL o'clock, when the bell
rings again. The same call or assem-
bly, and dispersal is sounded at 1
ce'ock, and the setting of the sun gives
them liberty to come inyfor the night.
work my hands both by wages, on
tirae and on shares Those who went
off singly We're the renters. The .first
requisite on large farm is discipline.
ThoQ pr-s,x,,~f ~. c,,,,,,ex 10 4
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17
a CHEERING COMPANION.
The Attachment of Prisoner to Hi
Watch.


The Attachment of a Prisoner to his
Watch.
"What small thing will keep man
from insanity when in solitary confine-
ment," said prison warden recently.
II read the case of a prisoner who some
how in solitary confinement had mum
aged to keep his silver watch secreted
on his person. For time he kept up
very well, and, as his crime was terri
BILE one, we did not feel like releasing
him, but one day he became violent and
crazy and we finally decided toremeve
him to the hospital. In his cell we
found the watch, with the handspring
broken.
at seems that as long as the watch
continued to tick in his ear at night
he felt as If he had companion and the
dark cell did not seem so solitary. He
caressed the watch fondly, talked to it
and it talked to him. Hour after hour
he spoke and he was enabled to endure
the terrible loneliness with this cheer
ing and gossipy companion. He told me
afterward that he put words to that
ticking and that the watch seemed al
most like a thing of life.
but one night something snapped
and its voice ceased. He wound it up
anxiously and still it was silent. 1t
was like the death of something be-
loved, the passing away of the dearest
thing on earth. Before it had been an
imated and full of life, with tongue
that wagged and wagged. Nowit was a
bit of dead, lifeless metal 4he long
hours of the night weighed upon fn.
He seemed to see strange visions. His
loneliness was frightful.'' And then.
the next morning they found hiln raw.
ing and erazy."-petroit Free Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17

Aliens Foot Ease, powder for the feet
1t cures painful, swollen, smarting feet and
instantly takes the sting out of corns and
btnions. It's the greatest comfort discov.
cry of the age. Aliens Foot.E makes
tight or new shoes feel easy. 1t is certain
cure. for sweating, callous, hot, tired, .ach-
ing feet. Try it to-day. Sold by all drug
gists and shoe stores, 25c. Trial package
FREE. Write Aliens Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17

DRoPsY is dread disease, but IL has lost
It's terrors to those " no know how H. II.
Green & Sons, the Dropsy Specialists of
Atlanta, Georgia, treat it with such great
success. Write them for pamphlet giving
full information.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17

IT wouldn't care to be Lawyer Browne OF
Judgment DAY." Brownies smart. Z Hell
get an adjournment of his case TO next da.
and then there won't be any next day. =
Harlem Life. = .ss "a
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17

Locating the Pain. -Smith-sPenma is
suffering from writer's cramp. Perkins
I'm the hand?" Snith-sYes. Where
should it be-" Perkins-'I have known it
to affect some writer's in the stomach. =
BROOKLYN Life. H. f.+t fl
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17

No matter how pretty a girl is, she i
ashamed of herself if she has big feet
Washington Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17

81 AM reduced to great extremities again, |"
sighed the funny man, as he tossed of an
other joke or two involving the Chicago
girl.-Chicago Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17

Every man in small town otter regrets
that he hasn't larger field. Let HIM take
notice that there is such thing asia field
that.is too large. --Atchison Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17

The people who talk too much do it be
cause they are forever trying to say some
!hing Standardization Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17

Beeearg Amt ye got SHILLING for a
poor blind chap" Old Why,
you are only blind in one ey-c.x Befgar-
I"All right, make it sixpence, then.eTit-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17

A woman who is not good housekeeper
is not necessarily good for apythipg else.--
.Washih zton Democrat. -s+<
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17

When you have country woman to din
ner, notice how shy she is of the butter you
serve.-Atchison Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17

A woman who is in love wi,as a mqD, can
prove anything on him. for he is guilty Of
everything she suspicious.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17

When some people smile they seem to
say; ''When Ifsmile they all love me-
Atchison Globe. lsss
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17

Piso's Cure is the medicine to break u
children's Coughs and Colds. Mrs*M. q
Blunt, Sprague, WASH, March 3, 1894
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17

When you tell a secret to a friend, r.
member your friend has friend, and You
friends friend also has q friend IN. J
Weekly. - 40 & Is
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17

! It is .not slwaA the woman who wears
the .highest-priced hat whose husband gets
the best salary.-W ashingtcn Democrat. 8
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17

A man never feels as awkward as whei
he il carrying lot of millinery. Washing
ton Democrat. -.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17

Everybody gets tired Of people who ara
good all the, tiIse.--W aslaingtoR Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17

1t is no sign that man amounts to great
deal simply because he parts his name il
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17

Some men calf natural lazircss spril
fever.-Washingto Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17
."stnr Tobacco,

"Star Tobncco.o
3 As you chew tobacco for pleasure, use
Star. 1t is not only the best, but the most
lasting, and therefore the cheapest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-10
Humorous Aspects OF Police Court
Cases.

A majority OF the csses which we deal
with daily are pathetic or dramatic. bu,
there Is a humorous side To the work az
well, and some OF the most ludicrous in
cidents conceivable come up la our
courts. The most common cause OF COM
plaint by one woman against another in
tenement house quarrels els that "She
called me out OF me name" A woman
told me that she wanted warrant against
female acquaintance because, ss she
said, Judge. your Honor, she called me
q name out of me plfc,, aud 1 want her
TO prove it,"
These petty broils must be given n
hearing and settled by such good advice
as The complaint suggerts.
"IIe treats me something ridiculous, ."
vas the complaint OF one much-abuscd
wife against her husband. 1ho man be-
ing brought up 10 answer tse charge. and
perhaps explsin It, answered.: "This Is
a deaf piece OF ieslousy, your Honor;
don't mind her.
An old Irish woman came before me at
the Harlem Court an1 wanted her boy"
arrested To- misbobaylng hims,lf in her
house. II came out thit her "boy" was
tbiriy-eigbt years old, Gni wben said
TO her that be was prftty old boy ste
remarked: "surs he's noJ gu'rI, and
coont ooy Q man only when bo's mar.
ried." Germsn with a vcrg much bat
tered basd complained that the defend dant
had made "dingo" 10 ~, and Described
tho ss'auli about a. followsl "He do
me crack on CO kept, like dis, end DO
nocings By him."
Many OF thtse PEOPLE seem TO feel that
whcn trey make complaint IN court
they must use ell tho righ sounding
wofcs Trey Know. regarnleps Of treir
meaning. The result is sonel mes am a.
ing enough TO Up CT the dignity n the
bench. One woman VINO cispayei q
bruised and harefei appprancr nnishes
Ter oomilsint by savinss "He iefi msrss
OF Mutations anon mp arm, as ygur Honor
can see Tor yersslf." a fnnn vnose trlth.
im'nf-s wss qu' stoned said. "Dncs y,ur
linnof doubt me voTaf itp!n- from "Ine
CITY Alnf isifstes' Courts" ~ Judge
kopert Z. Cornell. iB the February
scribner'E
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-10

The question Of the day seems to be:
Where co the comforts of life end and the
luxuries begin? Plainly all we really
need is substantial food and well caulsed
shelter. We spend money on flowers and
they fade quickly. Game patties are no
more filling than oatmeal Cruel. Cham
psgne satisfies thirst no mors permanently
than Adams ale. The average family OF
thousand yer incoms and the occa.
sional household with a hundred thous.
and year could commonly doa great
cesl Of good with that proportion OF their
funds over and above what is devoted to
the necessities Of living and meeting the
requirements OF nature. There are q
great many people tn, have not sufficient
income to kesp BODY and soul together
ard II every one of us who hss more than
enough for the si5gls necessary purpose
OF keeping comfortably alive we're to
chip In TO help out the balance who are
less fortunate, the result, at first glance,
would sppesr to be the trineing OF yslI
humanity to commonly happy state OF
having enough. As matter of fact. OF
courso the actual effect OF abandonment
OF cur Irxurics, whether such are Of a
modest or seemingly extravsgsnt kind,
would be, for considerable time at least.
that thousands upon thousands OF wage
esrnefs and ssIsry enrners. to say nothing
OF capitalists, would be thrown upon the
philanthropy OF Whist we are prone TO
considtr q cold and chesflsss world end
the problsm Of row TO relieve tie unen-
fl,yc5 wosid be vastly Increased teyond
uprssent nroportions
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-10

The retiring administration, a. COM
pared with the Harrison administration.
will be particularly conspicuous In his
tory. The latter could proudly point ia
the solid fact that ii had actually reduced
the national Indebtedness almost as much
as the present one has increased IL. More
new, profitable business enterprises were
introduced among Us to stay, than ever
known before for Q corresponding length
Of time, confidence and prosperity and
encouragement on every hand. Now.
doubt, stagnation and utter ruin to many.
Ihe lesson plainly 10 10 forever quit
fooling with theories OF inexperienced So
called statesmsnship that bring to the
front the backwoodsman to frame our
tarin laws and play fast and loose with
our most important matters, without a
particle OF practical experience or know
ledge to guide him. The history Of our
country demonstrates that business sue
cess il only to be obtained through Re-
publican channels. Such q view 10 not
partissnship. 1t Is q matter OF fact and
of record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-10

The Intervention OF the inha5itant Of the
planet Mars. from whom On Maurier's serial
story 1.-The Martian," takes It's name, viii
be tho feature OF the instamont 90 be pub
lishod I'm the March number OF Horper's Mag
a2iuc. Either with design or by "a happy ac-
oidont. the publishers announcement shows
that "a paper immodiatcly preceding these
chapters Of Tho Martian' in the same mum.
Der viii bear the title "Asironomical Progress
OF tho Century" and will trace the develop
mcnt Of tho latest theory Of the universe,
unfolding n scientific actuality moro stupen-
dous in it's reaches of Imagination than the
oosmography Of tho Divine Comedy OF Para.
disc Lost"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-10
OUR PUBLIC LIBRARY.

One hundred thousand dollars 10 needed
to complete, furnish, equip and set up In
business our new public Library.
With the munidcent gift OF Mr.. John
Nicholas Brown before us the sum now
needed ought to be quickly raised.
The situation, as nearly as we under
stand 1t, is this:
Land, building, furnishing and equip
mspt are estimated to cost in round num-
bers. 100000.
OF this sum 500, 900 is available to the
trustees and it's immediate use has been
justified since il represents principal,
the interest of which Is an annual obliga-
tion for rent.
Mr.. John Nicholas Brown has given
goo, 900.
Another public-spirited citizen has
given $1,000.
from Hll other public-spirited citizens
combined has heen received S1s.
The total funds available are thus, s3Ol, :
ola. And accurately speaking, s9s, ,9s7 Is
now needed. That is all. II is not a large
sum to be asked of tho voluntary contri-
buttons Of the citizens of Providence.
It is not expected that any one of us
shall match the splendid Brown gift. II
is not hopeo that many contributions SO
large as $1,000 shall he forthcoming. 1t is
not necessary that every one of US shall
give so much as sl3.
But let us all turn to and give some
thing. Though our disposition must be
restrained In accordance with our means
there ought stitl to be little difficulty or
sacrifice about raising that s9s.9s7.
And with the example before us there
ought to be no lack OF cordiality about
the public disposition.