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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-02-05
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-02-05

The house of Mr.. Geo. Abat, of
Boyce, was badly damaged by fro
on Tuesday last. The fire caught
from a defective fue.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-02-05

Ex-Sheriff G. d. Kemp has been
gone on a visit to Texas for several
days past, and is expected back In
day or two.
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CAL DOT s.
Mr.. J. E. Dunn is having his
house extensively repaired.
DIR. w. A. Jones is having the
finishing touches put to the addi-
ton to his residence.

Our friend w. N. Greed, former
" in business in Colfax, is having
a store built at Pollock.
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/ would call the attention OF all per-
sons interested 10 the improvement OF
Horses in this country to my fine Black
Percheron Stallion, BRANDON" import
cd registered stock from France, bought
by me for One Thousand Dollars.
He will be found in charge of compe-
tent attendant at my livery stable in
Collar, La. j. H. McNEELY.
Feb. q, 1896.
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- 1870 u1..--.. :. =.
Gbt Colf;,x GbrOniflf.
SUBsoHIfTrox. $50 A YrAR. IN ADVANCE.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY s. 1888.
-..------..--
LOCAL DOT s.
Mr.. J. E. Dunn is having his
house extensively repaired
DIR. w. A. Jones is having the
finishing touches put to the addi-
ton to his residence.
Our friend w. N. Greed, former
" in business in Colfax, is having
a store built at Pollock.
Mr.. George Givens was in COL
fax on Thursday, and gave bis
friends the cordial shake.
Mr.. Y. Carnahan has bsen en-
ployed BY Mrs. c. E. P. Calhoun
as her agent for this year.
Ex-Sherif G. d. Kemp has been
gone on visit to Texas for several
days past, and is expected back In
day or two.
The house of Mr.. Geo. Abat, Of
Boyce, was badly damaged by fire
on Tuesday last. The fire caught
from defective fue.
Rev. W. E. Aiken, the preacher
in charge of Ada circuit this year,
was in town on Tuesday, and we
were pleased to form his acquaint-
ance.
We were pleased to meet Mr.. J.
w. Mattox on Wednesday, just
back from, Texas He was accom-
panied by his cousin Mr.. J. l.
Mattox, who is with him on pros
pecting tour for the sale Of . pat
emit compound.
Mr.. Sam'l Rockhold and family,
formerly of Nueent are living
abouts mile north Of CoIfax, on
Capt G. H. Teal's place. Mr..
Rockhold is in the picture business.
He also has q sterioptican, and pro-
poses to give an exhibition in Col
fax at some early day.
The gin house Of Mr.. 81. G. Kel-
soc, about q mile north Of Colfax,
was destroyed by IRE on the morn
ing Of Saturday, Jan. 29th, The
building, seven bales of cotton,
and about fifteen tons of seed were
burned. Loss about 9250O, insur-
ance about $500.
Mr.. II. Easterbrook's new resi-
dence now has the shingles on it.
and makes an imposing show, with
its decided 'Henglish cut Messra
MarceIlan Ferrier, ]. h. Kemp and
Frank Wells, the carpenters, are
rushing the job right along. and it
will soon be completed.
Mrs. Eva Wagner, nee Smith,
who has been visiting relatives in
this nsighborhood for the past two
weeks, loft for her homo at Monroe
on last Monday. She was accom-
panied as far As Provincial by Miss
Lilly Long, who has also been q
visitor in our midst for the past
month.
That old Republican plug, T. NJ.
Wells, Esq, has been on this side
Of the river two or three times this
week, and We want to know what
he is nosing around after. Time
was when he was . racer, but he Is q
back number now. He had the
cheek to tell Us he was coming over
IN M r., nhurrhl
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-07-13

Ile "a1l caucIse= of .Le republican
far.y il AperdeeL held las. SATURDAY
49,. TeLt very geLera.iy "as.n" the
EacL,--. those 10 have beer accus.
toned 70 Laae - tl- STATE alG =ee!rg
l. q through Tl.LClt 4 crac. were very
much d~l=ccLce--eI ~ tie aLt.cs Il tie
oFfoz.t.oL. l. l. stated By hose d. TIE
head of tie movement that tie eLtl!e
County l. maG.Cg a vigorous esor. 70
pu. Lew ueL a. tie head Of th4 repub.i-
CAT Io.lt!ca! Organization Of Brown
Colby. aud that 80 far aE Aeari from
tle.r efforts have ret With success 10
tie lr-c.-ct SaucL=e=.
lie better element Ct tbs REPUBLICAN
party throughout the state thus appears
70 De uaA!Iga heroic effort 70 throw of
tie domination q tie bosses ard cor.
porat!ou !LfleLce which has been dou-
iLatlCg Il CT late years and be~stowirv its
favors upon the piL-heads Of TIE party
WHO would pay TIE sycophant TO TIE
rlLg masters.
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Hom The Mlnntrinr1.

The remorse Of q guilty stomach i who,
: very large majority Of the people ., ~.
Ia,ion are suffering with to-day. |, : a
ven known fact that dyspepsia is a cbay,r'
'e.!slc american disease and it is freaurn,l,
1870 tnAt We are q nation Of dyspep'ics 81
us d distressing ailment and because ~,
~ man! forms Is difficult 70 trent. SOM.
sl.nse u Is the result Of improper mol.
eash9, improper food or mental wor,s
q eAhaustlon then again it NAV be so, -,
. oppressed condition Of the BODY And too,
meni should be directed 10 the res,or.,,arn :,
.ae health, without special attention 20 ~
s'onacn. In other instances. the d;.s,sa :.
.sioen,iy the result Of Inflammation of ,hs
anyone Of these condition, produce . ,o,a.
y visaiity IN the system. by causin, ,n ~
49, boo 70 lose Its life-sussaininR clements IT,
oo'd - the vital element in our live. ..a ~
iIoui De carefully nurtured. Restors ,ha
:1 70 us proper condition. dvspen.;s r;II
'sEash ano perfect health follow. ~
~. Example, in the county Of psuh;..
re.;da. uuaAosa, a few miles from Walhalia
1865 si'. Ernest Snider a man Of ste,l ;,A
He shose verscity cannot be douh,sj-
a., -. 'o1inerIy a resident Of L~ansdowna
prosperous farmer. "e" Anu IS now a
) or .hree years he has been unah,, . \,
AZ hecsns ..ause ne was i'll with dyspen.,o
aco =. seriously i'll about thr,. - aa.
rave mo una consulted n doctor wh,
eo,.me ONE medicine for indi,.s,;
continued 10 grow worse and '!SeS,i"n. !
.Iahs were called a, intervals vteal physi'
NMporsry relief. m, tho d,s.aa enFe m"
49, Oh J" accustomed severity. '''ufhen
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-07-13
WOUNDS HEAL RAPIDLY.
MARKED Advance in Surgery Since thu
lime of the Civil War.

WASHINGTON, July - Surgeon Van
R=vpeu Of the navy has receive a r..
port from the surgeons with the feet,
slowing that II the many cases O;
wounds, some Of tIem serious, no sup.
pa-ation has appeared II am case.
From a mei.c.! standpoint. that l. said
& De q marcel advance from the con.
d.t.on Of the C.vll War, and Is SAID to
D. d result Of the aAt.s-lt!c Treatment
0. wounds. Il snow. i-At no fever fol.
.1w>, aud with the absence II ~. the
wounds heal rapidly and without com.
u~.lcatlons.
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MANY SUFFERER
wnat a Large Number Of People are Enduring
a distressing Condition in Which Many
American People are |nyoIved-The
Only Way to Alleviate it.

"ith..ht, y. Dakota.
The distress after ea,in, mad re ~
lh'al tame. \, times | b.caia, sa
20 or nhah!e 70 stand. | had seui : i'.
heartburn! ialpitation of heart. aI va
nerves, lhe doctors disagreed - tot ta.
o. my MS ase but all agreed tina, the ,'on''
vas affected. l suffered intcus.is aAa y
vas IA misery.
tficl several well known r,m.!"''
was not benefited.
read IN the newspapers %arsicl,s resI1
,ns the wonderful curative power, 81 .
"'ii,ains. Pink Pills for Pale Peuple, !.
nnaiiy after Some urging on the rar, "
n''hd l concluded 10 try the pill y
ehas,'i SIX boxes. This was five months ss%,
! haa not taken all Of the first box
,ale ! fels much relief. I continued 's1'
~ pms and after using four boxes /.
.u'e"' have one Of those distresslre"sT
IONS hnn now, and am completely ~resiolea
.u."i,h, anu can do as much work a. "!
nv 'ao"iers on my farm. owe my r'Ip;a
.oh 70 health to DR. Williams PIX :.
,ma ihie People aud gladly give my y
" "n hoping it may prove benches"
some persons similarly affected" !.
-. restoring 10 the blood the requislry'
Hn'"ehts OF life, DR.. Williams Pink fii,,,
81" 'e"pie renew the nerve force anu .
oa NE stomach to promptly and yrolmr
nan,""'e the food. thus speedily and Pondi
"s curing the d~yspeptic. Tbs X
-" specihc for all diseases HAVING n i,
mns'n IA impoverished blood or dl'',u"n
49, They contain every element r -,
30 ;, 80 general nutrition, to restore ,''Jpl
"rhS' good health to the silinE, =,
than' pf's'rlhe them, druggists recon-"
""u everywhere the people use mem
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-Ls army

SOL =. atea : - D..ly L-49-,.
ST. Paul. July -. 40 p. The
to..O1lug advlces have been Received by
the American Press Association:
MISUNDERSTANDING Alger Las re-
ceiTei q dispatch from Gen. Miles stat
i2g that & meeting has beea led q.
which Gems. ehatter. Wheeler AID Toral
were present. The latter claimed that
be Is unable TO act vlthou. authority
from his government, but Gag
er.y requests until loon to.mor.
70" to receive answer from
from lis government regarding the offer
Of onr government 70 seLd his forces TO
Spain. which was granted. Gen. Shaf,er
also telegraphs that il Interview he told
Gen. Toral that there vas 10 hope for
escape and that he had 10 right 70 con.
tluue the slaughter. THIS seemed 70
MAKE d strong impression Oh Tin and he
hopes for the surrender Of Santiago
Admiral Sch.ey says if Gen. Toral re-.
fuses lie vii. open fire on him with .vsrv
gun &c his command.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-07-13
Large Timber Contract.

CHIPPEWA FALLS. Wis. July l3.-
August Mason Of this city Ia, secured
a contract from the Rec Lake WIS. +,
Lumber company - cut and bank 225.-
600, 90 feet Of pine timber. The pine
Is al II the vicinity Of Rice Lake. This
Is tie largest single timber contrac.
ever let IL the history Of the pine re.
gions. Il will require ten years to com.
plere the work.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-07-13

IorTrspynleLce - IT,. Sioux Falls
Press from Caup Merritt, San Francisco
under date OF tae llth inst, las the
following coucerulLg the boys II the
S3u.a Dakota FIRST:
Frs. L:eu.eLart HUT # comDaLy NJ,
Las reslgued aLd SecoLd Lieutenant
Blrd.ck Of company II vas promoted 70
rr=. .lel:eLaLt. While First Ssrgeart
MoT=Ty Il company H. Ha= appointed
7ec21d Lieutenant y Governor Lee.
R1:co EaU Horn If Huron and
"..iaTn y. Brain Of EyaL. both Of com.
paLy X. aud Homer G.. Lisers Of CON.
paLy { were hoLorab.y d;sctarged Oh
accolnt Of rupture. Frank 3. Orerbuvb
u company + ard Charles " Crguer
OF company Il we're discharged without
hoLcr, the cause be.ug as yeneyal
diseases,
Private Dale who accidentally sho,
hla-=-4f q few days ago is holding his
on ard may possibly live.
lie Fourth brigade vas dnlIed TODAY
uld=r Ger. Otis. Tie drl.. lasted five
hours. lie First regiment, is, without
iy-2', IL test drilled il tie brigade.
Viewer specially compllmented BY Gen.
JOY.
Bl=.=r Sessions Of company Is Las
beet .Iat=t-T--a TO company = aLd 80.
yCfr -Lt IN. ~.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-07-13
HOme.eeker'- Excursion.

TIE c. N. aud s.. Paul railway DOM.
pary will sell Houeseekers' excursion
tickets to1 a.. points south aud west for
{ fare for the round trip plus s.. 70
ticket sold less than 500. TIE excu-.
sioLs take place on the following dates:
July . and l9; August , and &c: Septeu-
Der 6 aud %; October i and i. Tickets
are good for p days, return to be made
or Tuesdays or Fridays within the II
days.
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quarrel betTeeL brothers. could Cot =
a source Of true Lationa. pride. Y. a..
ways war and lts victories hav- been tie
things TO which patriotism aud courage
ard valor have pointed.
Now. in the midst Of our nater!a.is--
:: uninterrupted peace, a great eUe--
cecc! las come, Of g nature to remind
=-=.: uan Of his forgotten allegiance 70
c---.-y. TIE more meLacirg this euer
:=-cT c-cc-es the more closely VII. the
-c-i= TIE couctry's cause draw the
r@-r.= .c.=.Ler. Who can measure il
- s--=-L. .he value 10 the American OF
80 c3--a.e which carried Rooserelts
-o--- riders through tee battle Of La
Q-a=.E6: Who cat say if Ger. SLATER
s1a.. leave bis dead il every trench. OF
ev-cv leigh. acd II every street q Sar-
.a2o. that tLe record q il may no. De
.~-p=c=cab!e glory 70 Lever se1eratious
IL happier times:
Increase TIE Americans pride 10 tie
terolsu of his people aud Re becomes q
better man and 4 better American.
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That Coal Is Contraband.

New YORK, July ia specia,
ca blegran from St. Thomas, D. ". L,
TO The Journal reports that the DAM 81
authorities have informed United
States Consul Van Horne tina, coal. OF
which the United States has 5000 tons
IN the harbor Of St. Thomas, Is contra.
band Of war, and that its removal BY
the United States SO long as this O
ernaent Is at war with Spain will not
b Dernit-ed.
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Wounded Honeward Bound.

GrAsrASAMo BAY, July l3-Tae
C.ivetre Is here ready to sal. AZ am
moment fo- Hampton Roads with so
sick and wounded On board. among
them being General H. 5. Hawkins,
Major Q. 4. Brodie, Major j. II. Be!
Captains Thomas 7. Knox, James H.
McC.inroca and Morton J. Henry, and
Lleutenants II. n. Nichols, J. Z
Young, H. & Devereaux and ". ".
Fiscus.
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80. IL ito ---Ia.y L--t-c.

$50. - st. = - I.... L-=c-c.
$. Pa July. 3, So 4 MI.
following advtce> haze beeu received 8
the American Press Association:
WastingtoI-Spac!=h General T3,s
rei.erases lis r-tusa. 70 surrender SAT-.
ago sid a bou.5a-i-41. Of the CITY !:
expected 10 bey,c :5-iay.
NadrlG-TLe Spanish ministers il.
care that peace Negotiations arr Ia,
possible.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-07-13

No Complaints are more common thar
the above; you feel dull and muggy:
your bowels move irregu!sriy aud you
have b clumsy feeling about the liver.
As this condition develops you are apt
to grow despondent. Try st once a bot.
tie Ct Dr.. Fenner's Blood aud Liver
Remedy ard Nerve Tonic" Il will
brighten the spirits and give 80 aycep.
tIonsl vigor 70 the body. II not salts
tied after Using D bottle, your money
will be refunded by Frank Smith Of
Madison.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-07-13
VAR REVENUE IMMENSE.
1t Already More THAI Cover. the War
Expenditures

1t Already More Than Cover. the War
Expenditures
WASHINGTON, July l3. The effect Of
the war revenue act is shown Ia the
large increase in receipts from interna.
revenue since July /. The total o:
these receipts Of eight days was 5, No..
e'3, which is double the amount re.
ceived from the same source for the
corresponding period Of las. year. The
yield from increased taxes has averaged
about $4,000 per day. The total ex.
lendltures reported for the war and
navy departments for tae last eight
Gays Is .o,515,g 20, 50 that II will be
seen that the receipts from interna.
revenue sources have been more than
sufficient to cover the war expenditures
since July /.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-07-13
Caused by American Canned Food.

PARIS, July l3.-In the senate, reply.
ing . al Interpolation with reference
to cases CT poisoning in the army
through eating canned goods, the min.
lister Tor a. NJ. Cavaignac, said the
food partaken Of was old and Lad been
imported from America.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-07-13
MANY PEOPLE

thihs that they a do better work q,
home than Is done at q first class lsun.
or!. Perhaps they can when you con.
slider the WORK some laundries out. on.
IL you VII send your laundry 10 US you
WIZ save money, time and strength these
bot days and get better results. Re-.
member We put collar bindings on your
shirts free. Families can have ,ha,,
laundry rough dried and delivered IN
your house. Try US next. Louis vii,
call any where.
QUEEN CRY STEAM LAUNDRY,
Madison House:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-07-13

Sick headache. biliousness. coustipa.
tlon and al liver aud stomach troubles
can be quickly cured using those famous
little pills known az DeWitt's Little
Early Rlsers. They are pleasant to take
aud Fever grippe.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-07-13

t c. Blanks. 0: Lewisv.l.e. Texas.
writes that oue box Of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salre vas worth 500. TO him.
II cured his piles q ten years standlrg.
He advises others 10 try it II also cures
eczema, skin diseases and obstinate
sores.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-07-13
Landin2 Relief Sunnli..

Ne" YORK. July l2.-Srsphen F.
b4rton, chairman Of the central Cuban
r--.ei committee, has received a cable.
gram from Miss Barton saying she had
caused to te landed IN Cuta / 1900
toLs Of miscellaneous supple. from the
s.eaue- State IF Texas.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-07-13

Rocky NouLtain Tea is the GREATEST
hysien!c remedy IN the world. Keeps
the INSIDE vel! and the outside clean.
Great Medicine.
FRANK c. SMITH.
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70 a--EL1I.EE.

-z.L.--T Lz4oEs -aIe. . .,.c..- f..i-:- :.
:-:-..-.. Il = s;c- cccceI-i-E A.: 90.
-. '-:c-r== ii -. ~! :: X.1=cc AZ q -.
:..:= 4:.:!c- -~-.I!:-E 49, go .:Pc-sE= ga
7=c:--:: ;---:! c.:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-07-13

The editor Of Tx Evans City. Pa.
Globe. writes. "Ooe Minute Cough Cure
Is rightly raued. Il cured my children
after al other remedies failed" Il
cures coughs. colds ard 81 throat snd
l1Lg troubles.
Cook il ODEE.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-07-13

II Wink De"!tt's Witch Hazel Salye
! (t@ NEST preparation on The market
-, pies. 50 writes John c. Dunn. OF
"heeline, ". Va. Try it aud you will
thiLh ne same. 1t also cures eczema
and all skin diseases.
COOK il ODEE.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-07-13

Bob Moore Of LAFAYETTE, lad. says
that for constipation be has found De
Wits Little Early Risers to be perfect.
They never 2r.pe. Try them for scom-
ach ard liver troubles.
Cook < ODEE.
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Save money By ~pa.roLizinc Rozinsky
i Lee.
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Buy your groceries of Roz.usky aud
Lee. New stock.
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Nove,ties Of all kids. at Roz!nsky &
Lees.
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Cook * ODEE..
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Liver Complaints and Nervousness.
Cured.

i ODEE.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-02-12

the severity of the disease or the prompt
ana perfect cure performed by Dr. AYERS
filis. similar results occur ID every case
wnere DR.. Ayers Pills are used. SThev
helped me right away" Is the common,
expression of those who have used them.
here Is another testimony to the truth 81
this statement:
formerly suffered from indigestion
and weakness of the stomach. but since
began the use of DIR. ]. c. Ayers Pills
l have the appetite of the farmers boy. 1
am 46 years Of age, and recommend All
who wish to be free from dyspepsia 10
take one of DR.. Ayers Pills after dinner.
TIL their digestive organs are In good
order."-WM. srEINKE. Grant. Neb.
DR.. Ayers Pills offer the surest and
swiftest relief from constipation and all
its attendant ills. They cure dixxiuess.
nausea. heartburn. palpitation. bad BREATH
coated tongue, nervousness, sieepiessuess
piliousness. and q score of other al ctious
that are, after all, only the signs Of more
oeep rooted disease. You can find more
information about DR.. Ayers Pills, and the
diseases they have cured, In Ayers Cure.
book, story of cures told by the cured.
This book Of 100 pages is sent free. on
request by the J. G. Aver Co., Lowell, Mass.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-02-12
He Could Chanee His Mind.

No man is better known or more gen
orally beloved in the city in which he lives
than Prof. Adam Hendershott. Hisconversa-
ton 10 quite devoid of bitterness. Only once
was he ever known to say anything indicat-
ing even the slightest trace of ill-temper
Travelling downward on suburban trolley
line to call upon friend, he asked the con-
ductor to transfer him to the city street
cars at certain point.
Soon afterward the car stopped, and he
was surprised to see outside the very friend
be was seeking He started to leave the
car, but the conductor accosted him.
You can't change for your car here" be
said brusquely Go back!"
The professor passed him, taking no no
tice.
Cant change .cars here, / tell you,"
snapped the conductor again
Prof. Hendershott, deep in conversation
whit his friend, merely waved his hand to
signify that the car might go on without
him.
Here, you old jazz" cried the man with
the brass buttons angrily, don't tell You
that you can't change cars at this station %
The good old professor answered with Sc
verify: But can change my mind at this
station, can't Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-02-12
siNoLENEss OF PURPOSE.
Why 1t In Necessary to Success IN
Anything.

A young man, anxious to become a law
yer, made application for position in the
Office Of barrster, whereupon the follow
ing unconventional dialogue ensued
"Well, young man, and so you'd like to
be a lawyer"
Eyes, sir; think would like to be one. %
Where's your gun, my boy? want to
of sporting, eh :"
II have no gun, sir; don't know whether
I'd like cunning"
mo gun. Well, you keep boat, them
Like boating?"
Il do not own boat, sir; do not know
how to use one."
You wear watch, or keep dog?"
Il am too poor to wear watch, and /
have no dog"
you'll do, my lad, if you persevere in the
course you have begun. The law is a jeal-
Gus mistress, and cannot be won except by
undivided attention. Remember this, my
lad, and l will insure your success. You
may rely on any assistance can render
you"
The young man entered the Office, and in
time became famous lawyer.-N. o. Plea.
yune.