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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-06-02

AT Roman feasts all viands were
served in hot chatting dishes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-17
,LINcoLN's BIRTHPLACE.
A Rude Log Cabin In the Wilds OF
Kentucky,


Abraham Lincoln, our great war presi-
dent, was born in Larue county, Ken
lucky, in rude little log cabin. This
cabin has recently been restored, and,
SO far as possible, made exactly as it
was SS years ago, when a little baby
boy was born to Thomas and Nancy
Lincoln, or "Linkhorn," as the name
was then spelled-humble Settlers
who had moved to the neighborhood
from Washington county four years be-
fore.
The few living people who remember
Thomas Lincoln, the father, say that he
was rather improvident man, not
working long at any one thing. He was
a hard worker, but was poor manager;
and the little family was often without
more than the simplest necessaries of
life. Thomas Lincoln cleared a few
acres around his cabin, and raised a
small crop of corn and grain. Then he
became carpenter and tinker, work
ing at such odd jobs as he could find
among the pioneer neighbors. He was
away at work at the time Abraham was
born.
The neighbors heard that Mrs. Lin
coin was in the cabin all alone with the
little baby, and had little to eat except
corn and potatoes. They at once WIS.,
tied the Lincoln cabin, taking such deli
cacies as their houses afforded. The ia
Their returned in few days; and the
baby was named Abraham Lincoln,
after his grandfather, who had been
killed by the Indians when Thomas Lin
coin was little boy.-George H. Yeno.
wine, in st. Nicholas.
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KNOWN BY HIS MUSIC.
Great Composer Whose Face Wa
Little Ku0xxn

A Great Composer Whose Face Was
Little Known.
Signor Arditi, the veteran conductor
of Italian opera, seems to be man of
ready wit, to judge from an anecdote in
his "reminiscences"
On one of his American tours he re-
ceived one day a check from his mana
ger. 1t was already near the expiration
of banking hours, and having need of
the money, he jumped into carriage
and drove hastily to the bank. On hand
ing the check to the teller, however, he
was met by the statement that it would
be necessary for him to be identified.
''But don't you know me?' asked the
musician. II am Signor Arditi"
The teller still shook his head. He
was sorry, and all that, but he couldn,t
pay out money without an identified
ton. A sudden idea came to Arditi.
do you ever go to the opera?" he in.
quired.
Eyes, often" was the teller's reply.
swell, then, see here;" and at the
word Signor Arditi turned his back
upon the teller and took off his hat, ex.
posing his bald head, with the sight of
which all opera goers had reason to be
familiar. ''Don't you know me now?"
A smile spread over the teller's face.
"Yes,' he said, you are Signor Arditi.-
And with that he handed forth the
money.-Youth's Companion.
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swinging them over his shoulder by 4
strap, he waded through the snow 70
the path, which had been partially
shoveled clear. Five minutes later he
was at the telegraph Office.
"Are the wires working?" he asked,
breathlessly.
"All open," returned the official.
"Thank goodness" calculated Bert.
For moment he had thought of the
awful possibility of being stopped here
after all his work and danger He I'M
buttoned his coat and pulled out the
precious manuscript. "Send that
through to the Globe as fast as you
can, please" he SAID, handing it to the
operator. Sand here's my card"
The operator glanced at the bit Of
pasteboard and then looked curiously
at the boy. "Are you one of the Globe
menu" he asked.
81 am tonight" Bert answered
promptly. 81 brought that message
across the lake."
The man uttered an ejaculation.
swell, you newspaper fellows do beat
ALL"
Soon the message was speeding over
| the wires, and to Bert the clicking of
| the instrument was the sweetest sort
of music. He leaned on the sill of the
Office counter and eagerly listened until
the last word had been transmitted.
Then he suddenly realized that he had
to return that night, and that he should
be starting, for he would have to go
back by the longer way.
AS he reached the door of the room
the telegraph instrument again began
to click, and the operator sang out to
him: Here! Hold on there, Globe;
they're sending a message to you from
the city Office" And Bert halted in sur
prise.
After a minute the operator said:
''They say send 500 words on your trip
| across the lake.
How'd they know anything about
that?" asked Bert, in wonderment.
ut was in your account here at the
end" explained the operator. Don't
you remember?" Bert did not remem-
Der, but he understood. The Globe
man had added line explanatory of
how his "story" was to be put on the
wires. For moment the young as
pirant for newspaper honors did not
know just what to do. Here was his
chance, but it was so unexpected that
the surprise of it bewildered him. But
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showing, but little whirlwinds of Zig hit
powdery flakes now and then scurried
across his path.
For some reason, which he could not
at first explain, Bert began to grow I'M
easy. He strove in vain to drive the
fear from his mind. The ice looked no
thinner; there was no break in it; APP
parently it was firm and capable OF
bearing his weight. But somehow the
'feeP' of it told him that he was in
danger. AS he swept forward he seemed
to be rising and falling with each long
stroke. He had been on such ice be-
fore. 1t bent under him in waves, and
he knew that if there had been more
light, by looking over his shoulder he
would have seen it undulating in long
swells, just like the water of the lake
on calm day.
The ice was too thin to bear his
weight if he stood still for an instant.
The skimming speed of his fight alone
kept him from crashing through it.
Would it grow thinner? If it did there
was little chance of his ever getting
safely to land. He was nearly in the
middle of the lake, and there, presum-
sbly, the ice was weakest. He knew
it was a race for life.
Suddenly, back of him, the painting
boy heard an ominous crack. 1t did
not need glance behind to tell him
what had happened. The ice had
broken there, as it rose, released from
his weight. A chill struck through him;
but the fear merely made him increase
his efforts. He knew that he was go
ing at a tremendous rate, yet it seemed
as if the dangerous space would never
be passed.
But now, through the darkness, the
lights of Pine Bluffs began to twinkle,
only few miles away. Bert no longer
felt that terrifying rise and fall of the
ice beneath him and skated with new
confidence. Tired though he was, his
speed did not slacken. He had reached
safety at last.
He struck the shore near the steam
boat wharf, and it was only a min
ute's work to pull of his skates, Then.
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he managed to answer: "All right. Tell
them they shall have it at once"
The experience he had so recently
been through was still wildly clear to
his minds eye, and he gave it in a
straightforward, simple story. The 500
words were quickly written and dis
patched, signed with his name. Then
Bert, with good night to the operator,
trudged with light heart down to the
frozen lake.
1t was long, hard pull back, for he
had to make a big detour to avoid the
thin ice, and it was 12 o'clock when
he reached home. His father was watt
ing for him; so was the Globe man,
and many were the words of praise he
got for his pluck.
But happy as these made Bert feel,
it was letter which came a week later
that made his JOY the greatest. 1t was
from the managing editor of the
Globe, and it offered him chance to
work for the paper with the promise,
If he did well, that he would be reg
ularly enrolled on the staff.
Of course, Bert wrote a prompt ac-
ceptance, with his fathers approval.
and how much he made of his oppor-
tunity is shown by the fact that he now
has responsible place on the Globe
force, and is one of that papers most
trusted workers.
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stopping to explain to anybody, but
when he had received the bundle Of
written sheets from the Globe man
and was leaving, a sudden thought
that he could not possibly return till
late made him call to the telegraph
operator to send word to his father
where he had gone.
Final instructions were given him by
the newspaper man, also card to
show the operator at the Bluffs in
default of money to pay for the tele-
gram. Ten minutes later he had
clamped on his skates and was off.
The breeze blew directly across the
lake from the northeast. Itstruck him
on his right side, and while it did not
actually impede him, made breathing
no easy task. But the ice was firm and
green and as smooth as it could be, and
he swung along at smart pace, for
there was not better skater in Lake
view. Five miles were covered in short
order. Then he slackened his speed and
began to consider what course he
should adopt.
If he went all the way down the lake
to point opposite Pine Bluffs and cut
straight across to the town it would be
safest, for he would have thick, smooth
ice for the whole distance; but it would
also take him longer than to strike
diagonally across the lake from where
he then was. The latter plan would
take him over couple of miles of ice
of which he would not be sure, but he
would thereby save nearly half an hour
of valuable time provided the ice held.
A couple of minutes of debate de-
cided him. The "Globe" needed the
'story," as the man had called it, as
soon as possible. He had undertaken
to see that it got through quickly. He
felt that if regular member of the
staff of that paper had the matter in
hand he would not weigh his conven-
fence, or even some danger, against do
ing the service speedily.
He swung around, and started out
on straight course for the town. The
wind was on his back, and if he had
skated fast before, he now was ringing
along at pace which made his earlier
effort seem slow. In five minutes he
was entirely without the shelter of the
high ground.
The ice was still firm, but almost
transparent under the light which the
moon occasionally gave, as it struggled
from between clouds. 1t had stopped
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-17
PuNcENT PARAGRAPHS.

Mrs. Homer-'Is your husband OFF
on the road to-day?" Mrs. Traveller
az shouldn't wonder bit. He went out
on his bicycle this morning. "-Yonkers
statesman.
-Yeast-'Do you believe that story
about Samson losing his strength by
having his hair cut?" Crimsonbeak-
Certainly do; the BARRIERS have many
time made me feel tired talking to
me. "-Yonkers Statesman.
Her Justification-"But why do you
encourage him if you never intend to
marry him?" "Mercy! wouldn't be so
presumptuous as to tell him 1 can't mar
~ him before he asks me."-Philaflel-
phia North American.
Mamma said Willie, do you pay
avnpie $l5 month for looking after
me?" mo, &c." said mamma. ''She is
good nurse, and deserves it." "Well,
say, ma; I'll look after myself for ten
dollars. You'll save six dollars by it,
-Harper's Young People.
One day a malicious person said to
Alexandra Dumas fills: "Your father
wigs mulatto, was he not?' Dumas re-
Piled: eyes, sir. My father was a
mulatto, my grandfather negro, and
my great-grandfather monkey. My
genealogy begins where yours ends."-
Tit-Bits.
-"And you asked her father for her
hand?' EYES," 'Was he violent?"
Every! He said / must be an idiot to
think of such thing" "What did you
reply?" II told him that, of course, he
knew his own family better than 1 did,
but that was willing to take my
chances. "-Household Words.
The Requisite.-"He is very NICE"
said the young woman. sand he bears
an illustrious name" .Yes," replied
her extremely practical mother, ''but
titles don't make any difference in my
mind unless they have some standing in
the recorders office. In my opinion,
what this generation ought to demand
is deeds, not words. Washington Star.
An old Scottish woman had gone
on visit to her soldier son at garri-
son town where an evening gun was
fired. When the gun doomed forth the
hour she was very much startled.
''Whatna noise is that?" she asked, in
alarm. "Oh, that's sunset" answered
the son. ''Losh keep usl" she ex-
claimed. 81 didna ken the sun gaed
down wi dunt like that."-Tit-Bit
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Elsewhere, this paper viii be found the
advertisement of the Gem City Business
College OF Quincy, Ill. This is high-grade
school, with National reputation, and its
graduates are in demand in all parts of the
country. 1t has an annual attendance of
from 700 to 900 students, representing as
many as 80 states. Has IL officers and teach
ers, and 3 different courses of study-the
business course, Shorthand and TypewTit-
course.
Board and tuition are very reasonable. If
you are interested in securing business or
shorthand education that pays, you should
et once address the President, Prof. D, L.
Musselman, of Quincy, ILL.,, for one of their
beautiful Illustrated Catalogues free. You
win be delighted with its contents.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-17
WHAT a srUPKNDoUs LIEl

We hear : farmer say when he reads
that john BREEDER, Mishicott, Wis,
grew 173 bushels of Salzer's Silver
King Barley per acre in 1896. Don't
you believe-it? just write himl You
see Salzer's seeds are bred up to big
yields. And Oats 23o bushels, corn 26O,
Wheat 60 bushels, Potatoes 1000 bush
els, Grasses tons per acre, etc., etc.
1000 FOR 10 CENTS.
JUST SEND THIS NOTICE AND 10 CENTS
stamps to John A, Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis.,, and get IL farm seed sam
pies, worth $40, to get start. XXI
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-17

Take one cupful of canned corn, mash
fine, and for each cupful allow an egg
and a half and a tablespoonful of milk
Or cream. First beat the eggs thorough
~, then add the corn by degrees. Then
one teaspoonful of salt and a scant table,
spoonful of melted butter. Use just
enough -four to hold the ingredients
together. Cook on hot griddle.-Cin
cinnati Enquirer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-17
MARCH AND APRIL
Are the Most Dis.sreeable Months of

the Year I'm the North.
In the South, they are the pleasantest and
most agreeable, The trees and shrubs put
etables and fruits are ready for eating, and
IN fact all nature seems to have awakened
from its winter sleep. The Louisville &
Nashville Railroad Company reaches the
Garden Spots of the South, and will on the
first and third Tuesdays of March and April
cell round-trip tickets to all principal points
in Tennessee, Alabama, and West Florida,
at about half rates. Write for advertising
P. Atmore, General Passenger Agent, Louis.
vile, KY, or Geo. B. Horner, D. P. A., st.
Louis, Mo.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-17

Perhaps my beauty has faded little
bit, but still l was once deemed hand
some enough to pose for great artist"
Dear me! 1 thought those comic
valentines were purely works of imagi-
nation. Indianapolis journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-17

When man settles down to do his
duty, and quits wasting time in idle talk,
be gets a reputation for being either
cross or Observation-Disclosures Demo
crat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-17

But also appeal to q means of relief of the
torture-n physical-which produces the
groan. Rheumatism is a prolific source Of
agony n Its acute inhammatory or chronic
forms: But It may be annihilated at its birth
With Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which, un.
luxe the poisons in minute doses often pre-
Pcribed fcr Il, is perfectly safe In malarial,
kidney. bilious, dyspeptic or nervous all,
ments the Bitters Is acertain source of relief.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-17

Wife-Did you put that button in Z
place where would find it the first
thing in the morning?
Husband-Yes, dear; put it in my
trousers pocket.-N. Y. Tribune
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-17

Mamma-'T don't see why you call Daisy
Martin selfish, think she Is q very nice
little girl" Ethel-"Oh, mamma, but she
Is SELFISH She's always at the head of the
class, and she won't let any of the rest of us
get ahead of er."-Harper's Bazaar.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-17

1t is as dangerous for girl to be.
come careless with worthless young
nan as il would be to beco7e careless
with stick of dynemite,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-17

Love is dead when the husband begins to
grudge the money it takes to support his
wife.-Ram's Horn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-17

Nobody has sympathy for fat man,
though every real fat one needs it all the
time.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-17

A really smart preacher Is one who knows
when it is wise to be called" to another
feld.-Atchison Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-17

When bilious or costive eat Cascaret.
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed. loo, 26cs
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-17

The man who rides hobby, thinks mo-
body else is making any headway.-Ram's
Horn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-17

II takes backbone to take any kind Of 3
stand that will leave a man standing alone,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-17

The man who knows himself well, will
know q good deal about other men.-Ram's
Horn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-17

Il takes a higher degree of courage to be
laughed at than it does to be shot at.-Ram's
Horn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-17

With cold neuralgia increases. With st.
Jacobs Oil it decreases and Is cured.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-17

Easy to have rheumatism. just a. eaay
to get rid of it with st. Jacobs Oil.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-17

A baby in buggy is good thing, but Nc
man likes to push it along.
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The degree of every mans manhood is de.
tcrmined by how much he says no to him
self-Ram's Horn.
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PICKED UP ON BROADWAY.

IncdentA
dion and hurried the
be covered with caused by the
of
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-17

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DIR. Kline
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 50 trial bottle 4
treatise. DR.. Kline, 033 Arch st., Phila., Pa:
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She-"Does the baby take after its moth.
err" He-"Well, It hasn't begun to talk
yet."-Yonkers Statesman.
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ssStar Tobacco"
As you chew tobacco for pleasure, use
Star. 1t is not only the best, but the most
lasting, and therefore the cheapest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18
LION PROUD OF ITS PUBLIC Library

lion. N. Y. April II SPECIALIZATION is proud Of
Its manufacturing industries but 1t is douby proud
Of Its public library The erection Of the uion
Free Public Library by Clarence W.. Seamans, OF
Brooklyn. Of the firm Of Wyckof. Seamans g. Bene
diet. at cost Of $4,000 supplied long-needed
want in the hearts OF the lion people, and that IT
is appreciated IL more than evident by its patron
age.
AS the circulation Of a library vouches for its
utility the records OF the lion library exceed all
expectations. AS each month surpasses the prev
GUS In It's circulation. II speaks we'll for the resi-
dents OF Ilion. especially 20 the membership
register now numbers 200, one-half the entire
population of the town. The appointments OF the
library ell up to date. New books are con-
stantly being added, and everything is being done
for the interest and uplifting of the people. One
OF the unique features of the library Is It's juvenile
department. numbering 1850 volumes. the gift OF
Mrs c. w. SeamaDs TO the children Of Hon. At
her request there s no age limit and the linen
nursery books are supplied 10 the little ones who
have not yet mastered the art OF reading. Ilion il
advancing, and II al the industries Of the town
increase In proportion TO the library lts future
cert ainly looks bright.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18
LARGE INQUIRY FOR sTERLiNG EXCHANGE

Although Saturday is day when there is sup
posed to be mo market, there was a large inquiry
for sterling exchange yesterday, and the actual
rate for demand bills advanced one-eighth OF cent
,o 4ss7t. Bids Of 4SS7s declined The exchange
market Is In a position where 1t can very easily be
moved IL IL probable that a demand for 10000 in
hills would advance rates at least one-fourth OF a
cent. Slxty-day bills have grown scarce. Exports
have increased interior navigation is now open,
hut the first boats loaded with contract grain
and provisions the exchange for which was sold
long AGO OF the bills that are coming on the mar
ket the better part are for grain and provisions
about equally divided between spots and futures
rho future bills are salabe at spot prices. The
SUNNY OF spot bills IL equal to the demand, as
the incoming ships are crowded with merchandise
and raw materials much of which must he paid for
al once or in the near future Imports OF raw
sugar for instance, as a rule made on cash
payments and the receipts of raw sugar have been
very heavy. -
The standard Of nneness in tha new, Japanese
gold currency Is the same as that or the United
States. consequently Japan is likely to he large
buyer of American eagles In the London market
rhe orders placed In London may be filed here IL
* considered probable that exchange In New York
will reach the gold exporting point before the end
of the present month.