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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-05-26
CHAPTER XII,

FOR moment Astrea stood paral-
yzed-but only for moment.
Her first thought was that any at
tempt to escape would be utterly fu-
tile: for how could she hope to out
strip the swift-fOOted hounds, whose
deep-mouthed baying now seemed to
I'LL the whole swamp with a wilder
ness of sound?
But in the same instant she remem-
bered to have read that the smell of
fresh blood would so deaden the sense
OF smell OF a BLOODHOUND that he could
not follow scent.
Quick as thought, she snatched the
tiny dagger from her bosom, cut
deep cash in one of her fingers.
smeared the freely-fowing blood over
the surface of large flat stone that
was lying near, placed it directly in
iier track, and then, wrapping her fin
ger III her handkerchief, that no drop
OF blood might perchance betray the
direction Of her flight to the hounds,
she gllded away still further into the
swamp. In Il short time she came to
a sluggish, shallow brook. into which
she at once stepped and waded along
the center Of it for some distance, for
the purpose of again throwing the
hounds off the scent, in case they
should by any means regain it after
passing the bloodstone she had left in
the path. She had read of fugitive
Indian captives thus throwing their
savage pursuers off the trail, and she
thought the bloodhounds (Which she
row heard uttering strange cries at
some distance behind herr might be
Daftied by the same Stratagem
After proceeding along the stream
some distance, Astrea came to Il large
tree standing close to its banks, from
which large limbs stretched dropping
ly across it's entire width. One of
these she found she could reach; and
it occurred to her that if she could
draw herself upon it, and, by crawling
upon it, reach the trunk OF the tree,
she would be securely hidden in its
thick foliage from even the most pry-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-05-26

Shape Of Trees.-The shape of trees
is of considerable Importance to- the
orchardist. and must be looked after
when the orchard is first set and till
it has obtained it's growth. While the
head of the tree should be. open enough
for the sunlight to get in,. yet there is
no necessity for great Spawning
branches that are almost impossible
of management when it comes to har-
vest time. Too low heading is objec-
tionable on account Of the sometimes
necessity of driving a horse under the
branches, but head need not be sc
high that ladder will hardly be
sufficient to enable the fruit picker to
reach the farthest shoots. We have
seen branches SO high that only by u.s.
ing long poles could tho fruit be gath
cred. This means great deal OF loss ri
good time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-05-26
Grape Vine Training.

0r0pc vine lFhlnluks
e. g. Lodeman, in Department OF
Agriculture Report: The "Brocton
high renewal" system is plainly diff
ferent from the Brocton horizontal.
The number Of canes put up Is gener-
ally from four to eight, and these are
cut sufficiently long to reach just above
the top wire. These canes are taken
from as near the center Of the head
OF the vine as possible, as Is done In
the ordinary high renewal system, and
the number of short arms and spurs
Is reduced even to a greater extent
than In the latter system. The canes
may spring from wood that is from
two to several years of age. The prin-
c1pal test as to the desirability of q
cane is not so much whether it origi-
mates from this or that kind of wood.
but rather if it be strong, healthy and
properly matured throughout its avail
able portions.
Many vines may be found in the
Chautauqua vineyards in which these
Two systems appear to approach each
other. Some vines have rather short
arms, which are nevertheless perma-
nent. and others have been reduced
nearly to the dimensions of branches
Inc short arms are very often found
upon the lighter soils. or where tho
plants have been too closely set. These
graduation forms are treated practically
the same as the types in regard to
methods of renewing, pruning, tying,
etc. In pruning, or blocking" the
vines trained upon either of the Broc-
ton systems, the process is practically
the same as described elsewhere. The
number of buds which the vine is to
carry Is first estimated. Then the
number of canes necessary to supply
the buds is determined: and the next
step is the selection of desirable canes
ana their pruning at the proper point
After the vineyard has been stripped"
the vines are seen to consist of stems,
arms, branches and spurs, and of loose
canes. The canes must now be tied
to the wires. Formerly this was done
by means OF willow twigs. but since
1894 the use of wire for this purpose
has steadily increased. The wire is
applied as follows, The top of the cane
is pressed away from the operator
against the top wire of the trellis; the
tying wire, which should be piece of
annealed No. 10, about four inches
long, is now placed with it's center
against the cane in a direction parallel
with the trellis wire, but trifle above
It.; with the two thumbs. one on each
side OF the cane. the tying wire is bent
forward and downward; the forefin-
gers OF each hand now press it still
farther down, and then bring it back
ward. so that the thumbs may again
press 1t upward and over the wire
This tie is extremely firm, and, as
there are no growing parts beyond it,
there is no danger Of girdling the cane.
This method is to be commended for its
cheapness, rapidity, efficiency: nor do
the wires present any serious obstacle
to stripping the vines. If other parts
of the vine require tying before the
growing season, soft Irvine or willow
may be used; such ties should, howev-
er, be made loose, else the free flow
OF sap may be obstructed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-05-26
Checking Fungoid Diseases.


The task Of fighting fungoid dis
eases is great one, and increases with
every delay. A professor in the east
made some tests to learn if insects can
carry disease from one diseased plant
to another. He put some potato bugs
onto a potato vine diseased with the
rot. The bug was then taken to other
and perfectly healthy vines and went
to eating them. They infected the new
vines with the rot. When we take
into consideration the fact that insects
feed upon all of our fruit trees and in
some cases literally swarm upon them
we see the great difficulty of stopping
the spread of leaf diseases. This is
probably more the case with insects
that feed on the leaves than of any
other. The only remedy is to spray
our trees before being attacked. If
the insects are not able to feed upon
them by reason of the poison in the
spraying material they certainly can
not infect the trees with diseases
brought from distant localities. BY
the aid of science we may hope sue
cessfully to fight all fungoid diseases.
1t must be remembered that no dis
eases are new, so far as we can tell.
We must assume they they have been
In the world for countless centuries,
and yet have not been able to entirely
possess our plants. This should en-
courage us to use the weapons that
science places in our hands. The spray
ing apparatus will be found to be our
most reliable ally in the present case.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-05-26
Useless Expense

Mrs. Struckoyle-John, I've decided
to take Esmerelda to Europe for few
months, in hopes that some nobleman
will marry her.
Mr.. Struckoyle-It's no use, Sarah.
The kind of noblemen who'd have Es-
meralda don't stay in Europe-they
come to America-Truth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-05-26
HideOus Strategy.

$50 they let Dora learn to play the
piano after all? l thought you hated
it?"
$50 I do; but there's a young fool
wanted to court her, and SO l thought
Id let her drive him off,
"And did it?"
"Well, he tried to bear the noise, but
he's in a lunatic asylum now, and he
fancies that he's the 'Maiden's Prayer
ind he can't get himself in tune'-Pick-
Me-UD.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-05-26
TT IS Nor NICOTINE,
PROFESSION AALLET coRRECT9
CIGARETTE CRITICS
MISTAKES.
Communication in the Scientific Amers
can" ON Matter Of Popular Misap
prehenslon-Stained Handkerchief Test
10 No Test At All.

J. w. Mallet. professor of chemistry
In the University Of Virginia, in COM
munication to the current number OF
the Scientific American, says with ref
erence to cigarettes OF American man
ufacture:
Ignorance of easily ascertainable
scientific facts Is, however, common
enough, as Is often illustrated by the
brown. oily material formed In the
smoking of tobacco being pointed out
as nicotine, though In reality this is
merely the tar produced by the action
Of heat on the woody fber Of the leaf.
Nicotine when pure is colorless
fluid Of somewhat oily consistence and
strong, peculiar, penetrating odor, but
1t darkens on exposure to- air and light,
becoming first yellow and then brown.
SO that 1t looks. in this darkened con-
dition, something like the tarry matter
which soils a smokers fingers or q
handkerchief through which tobacco
smoke is exhaled, or is; often noticed
as deposited in the stem Of pipe.
"This tarry deposit has nothing es-
sential in common with nicotine. and
contains but traces Of this alkaloid,
when any at all.
"a part, but only small part (about
one-seventh in the experiments of
Melsens), of the real nicotine of to-
bacco, is volatilized without decompo-
sition; the remainder is burned and
destroyed in the process of smoking"
The simple facts are, that such cigar
cites as have examined, representing
large part Of these in: general use
throughout the United States, are
made from pure, light-yellow tobacco
of the high grade produced on certain
special soils, prominently in certain of
the southern counties of Virginia and
the adjacent portion of North Carolina,
with wrappers of the best quality of
harmless vegetable fiber paper, and are
entirely free from the adulteranis
which it has been asserted are present,
with no evidence in favor of such as
sertion, and in absolute contradiction
of the scientific evidence actually avail
able.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-05-26
His Excuse.

Mrs. Blimbers (sobbing)-"You are
always finding fault with me now. Ev-
erything do or say is wrong and you
never get tired admiring other women.
Yet when you asked me to be your wife
you said was your IDEAL"
Mr.. Blimbers-"That's all right.
Have you lived to your age without
realizing that only a fool never
changes his opinion?"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-05-26
Beauty Is Blood ueen.

Clean blood means clean skin No
beuty without it. Cascarets. Candy Ca
thrtic cleans your blood and keeps it
clean by stirring up the lazy liver and
driving all Impurities from the body. Be-
gin to-day to. Danish pimples. boils.
b!otches, blackheads, and that sickly
bilious complexion by taking Cascarets-
beauty for 10 cents. All druggists, salts
faction guaranteed. 1Oc. Csc, SOC.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-05-26
~ Question o. Air.

"What is the Spanish national air?"
inquired the man who is musically in
clined.
81 don't know" answered the in
tensely patriotic citizen. But, judg-
ing from the general complexion Of the
people, should say that quinine ought
to so with it."-Washingtn Star.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-05-26
(TO be CODtinued.)
A Topic of To-day.

what kind NV cannon dew yew
call this one, Reub?"
That's a twelve-pounder, father"
Don't try to poke fun at yer father,
boy; that thar cannon weighs ton
or I'm iar:"-From Truth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-05-26

Every girl has an idea that when man pro-
poses to her she. will blush and. answer him
with her eyes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-05-26

The devil probably has "Home. Sweet
Home motto hung up somewhere. SO as to
make everybody feel at home.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-05-26
DR.. J. H. RINDLAUB, Specialist,
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat,
Fargo, N. Oak.

The girl who apparently plays tireless games:
of golf, tennis, ETC., and rides centuries on her
ohainless wheel. never without awful far
ttgue, even dust her room.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-05-26

Make study OF spraying and spray.
icg outfits.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-05-26

No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. SOC. ST. All druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-10-29
NO. 81.

any particular by majority vote of the
patrons Of Center High School and Acad-
envy, residents of the school district and
qualified under the provisions contained
in article 3.
In case of failure to hold regular BIZ
ennual elections of trustees as herein
provided, special election shall be or
dered for that purpose. Notice Of special
election to be held for either purpose
mentioned in this article, shall be pub
Used for thirty days, stating the object Of
election and naming time and place for
came.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF CALDWELL.
Having read the above and foregoing
Charter, and being of the opinion that
the objects and purposes as set forth
therein are legal, and none of the provis.
ions contrary to the laws OF Louisiana
governing corporations, hereby approve
the same as conforming to the law per-
tanning to the orgaization of corporations
of the character as above set forth.
Done and signed at Columbia. Louisi-
ana, on this the 9th day of October, 1898.
A. B. HUNDLEY,
Dist. Attorney 4th Louisiana dat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-10-29
Bees as Weather Prophets.

As forecasters of the weather, bees
never make q mistake. They know
what the weather for the day will be
without consulting the direction of
the wind or the markings of the
barometer. II there is going to be a
rain they will not go to work, no
matter how fair the sun may shine in
the morning, and if the weather is
going to he fair. the thickest clouds
in the morning do not keep them at
home.
Go to the bees in the morning. and
if they are going out and coming in
as usual, it is safe to make hay or go
to the picnic. If they are loafing
about home az if they intended to
take day of depend upon it they
know there is going to be rain soon.
Sometimes they will be seen rushing
home as if in hurry, but none viii be
noticed flying AWAY to the fields.
When this happens a hard storm is
threatening, one of those sudden
electrical storm is that form and break
almost without warning.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-10-29

Capt. C. Fl. Teal, who was 50 unfor-
tunate as to get caught in the quar-
antine at Alexandria three or four
weeks ago, arrived in Colfax on
Thursday hale and hearty. He had
the fever for several days, but says
it was of a very mild type, as were
nearly all Of the cases at Alexandria,
which were very numerous, probably
two hundred. Only seven persons
died with the fever.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-10-29
Closing Out Sale.

As expect to change my business
the LIST Of January, / will offer to the
public my entire stock of Merchandise
at a very small per cent above cost.
This is an opportunity you rarely
ever have. Everybody should take
advantage of it.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-10-29
How To Prevent Group.

We have two children who are shbjest
to attacks OF Group. Whenever an attack
is coming on my wife gives them Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy and it always
prevents the attack. It is household
necessity in this county and no matter
what else we run out OF, it would not do
to be without Chamberlacn's Cough
Remedy. More of it is sold here than Of
all other cough medicines combined.--J.
NJ. Nickle, OF Nickle Bros. merchants,
Nickleville, Pa. For sale by j. H. Nc
Neelly, Colfax; Bush 4 Randolph, Fair
mount.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-10-29
The Edenborn Railroad.

Mr.. Poindexter Dunn, the general
supervisor and confidential agent for
Mr.. Edenborn, who is building rail-
road down the Red River Valley from
Shreveport, was in Colfax last Thurs
day night, and put up at LeSage's
hotel. This road is already complet-
ed and running to Coushatta, the
grading has been finished to Campte,
and the right Of way secured to a
point near st. Maurice.
Mr.. Edenborn himself came over
land as far as Villas, about five miles
north of Colfax, from which point he
turned back on Wednesday, having
some matters to look after in Shreve-
port which demanded his attention.
Mr.. Dunn says that Mr.. Edenborn
may possibly be induced to run his
road by way of Montgomery and
Colfax, into Alexandria, but just now
the people of Natchitoches are Offer
ing him a big bonus of $3.50, 900 or
100000, in the way of money and
franchises, to cross over on their side
of the river. In that case Grant
would of course lose the road. How
ever, there are good reasons to come
down this side of the river all the
way to Alexandria, provided thepeo-
pie Of Grant and Rapides parishes
will offer some inducements to Offset
the Natehitoches propositions. They
want a 5 mill tax similar to that vot-
ed to the Waltz road.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-10-29

- Jxdicial advertisements mnst be paid
for ~ adrasce. or they piH b discomtin xed
effer the first insertion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-10-29
Furniture from Factory to Fire.
side.

Being the only extensive manufacture
ers OF furniture in the world selling d.
rect from maker to user, we save our
customers the enormous expenses and
profits RI the jobbers and retailers. Send
for catalogue A, showing our full line OF
Household FurnItuture. at 20 to so per
cent under retail value.
QUAKER VALLEY MANUFACTURING CO.,
319 and 32l s Canal St., Chicago
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-10-29
Notice to Subscribers.

Notice to Subscribers.
From and after November /, 1898,
subscription to the CoLFAx CHRoNIcLE
will be reduced to one dollar. All
subscribers notmore than six months
in Arrears who pay up by that time
will be given the benefit of this rate.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-10-29

If you contemplate purchasing house.
hold furniture, by all means send for the
catalogue OF the Quaker Valley Manu-
featuring Co. 319 and 321 South Canal
Street, Chicago.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-10-29

The La. Industrial school at Rus
ton will begin its regular fall session
Nov. LIST.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-10-29
ANNOUNCEMENT.

For Railroad Commissioner.
We are authorized to announce
HON. B.W. MARSTON, of Red River,
as an Independent Democratic candi-
date for Railroad Commissioner from
this district.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-10-29
Colfax High School.

Tho Trustees of the Colfsx High School
for Males and Females take pleasure i'm
Announcing to the public that the fourth
eight mouths Session of this school will
begin ON the first Monday of Octo-
Der: 1895. No pains will I've spared to
make. it u first-cIass High School.
RATES or TUITION.
Primary Department q g Per month
r rrspsl.tory 5o0 /" -
Music. Vocal and Instrumental : 50 -
incidental fee Is certs per session.
Good board can be obtained on reasona-
bile terms Two hotels in town. and sew
cIai private boarding bouses in town and
vicinity will board cheap. Those having
children to educate should send them in
and give MS fair trial. We are In the
race to stay.
R. 8. CANE RON, President.
II. G. GOODWIN.
Secretary Board Of Trustees.
Collar. La, July 10, 1896.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-10-29

MY entire STOCK VIII be sold at like
prices. Don't miss this chance. This
sale will open Oct. 9Th and will con-
tinue until Dec. 31st.
No credit. Strictly cash.
Soliciting your patronage, am,
Yours very truly, R. R. JrrER.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-07-30
RICHEST GOLD FIELD
In the World-Ths Statement of a Gentle.
man who has been there.

In the World-Ths Statement of Gentle.
man who has been there.
G. Fl. Hines, who represents a New
York syndicate has returned from the
Klondike, which no regards as the
richest mining region in the world. He
said in an interview: "What greatly
impressed me is the wealth and extent
of the bench claims. AS an instance
saw claim on the ninth tier in French
gulch, which appeared to be 1000 feet
above the creek bed, which was turn
ing out 81 900 per day. What extent
Of territory this class Of ground covers,
no man knows and the development of
the diggings will probably occupy
years. AS to quartz Lodges, after care
full investigation, I am strongly in
clined to the belief that they no longer
exist in that region. As to the future
possibilities would cay that they are
apparently immense"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-07-30
Preliminary Trial of Weiggle.

The preliminary trial of Ignatius
Weiggle, charged with the shooting
of Frank Printz, which was to have
taken place at Lafayette Saturday,
was not hail owing to the absence of
the Inter, whose condition did not
permit his appearance in court. Prlntz
is in New Orleans suffering from the
wounds inflicted by a shotgun in the
hands of Weiggle. The shooting took
place in Lafayette last May. Printz
is reported to be totally blind, having
been shot in the face. The trial will
take place Monday, August /, when an
effort will be made to secure the ap-
pearance of Printz, who is the main
witness for the State. NJ. T: Gordy
represents the State in this case and
Judge o. G. Mouton the defendant.
If Printz is unable, to. come to Lafay-
cite to testify, the State will have to
proceed to trial without him on the
day fixed.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-07-30
Fatal SunstrOkc,

The last three days have been tho
hottest of the season at New Iberia,
and the intense heat has proved fatal
to both man and beast. Friday two
horses died on the streets of New
Iberia from iunstroke. The maximum
temperature at 4 o'clock, as reported
by the signal service, was IS degree {,
in the shade. Later in the evening
one Of Father Juans altar boys, while
walking through the Catholic church
yard, saw that Mr.. jean Mayer die
was Frustrated. He being too weak
to handle him and g him in the
shade, reported it to Rev. Father
Juan, who, with the assistance Of
Father Smith, carried him into the
house, where he had the best of med
ical atten ton, but too late, he expir-
ing one hour after found Frustrated.
Mr.. Magendle was a native of France,
and has brother who lives in New
Orleans.