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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-03-19
THE LIoHT-KEEPER.

For years I've seen the frothy lines go
thund'rin' down the shore,
For years the surge has tossed its kelp and
wreck about my door;
I've heard the sea wind sing Its song In
whispers round the place.
And fought It when II dung the sand like
needles IN my face.
I've seen the sun rays turn the roof to
blist'rin'. tarry coal.
rye seen the ice drift clog the bay from
foamin' shoal to shoal,
I've faced the winters snow and sleet, I've
felt the summers shower.
But every night I've lit the lamps up yonder
In the tower.
I've seen the sunset flood the earth with
streams of rosy light.
And every foot of sea line specked with
twinklin' sails Of white.
I've woke TO find the sky mess OF scud and
smoky wreath,
A blind wind-devil overhead ana hell let
loose beneath.
And then to watch the rollers pound on
lodges, bars and rips,
And pray for them that go. oh. Lord,
down to the sea In ships"
To see the lamps, when darkness comes,
throw out their shinin' track.
And think Of that one gleamin speck In all
the world of black.
And often, through a night like that. I've
waited for the day
That broke and showed lonesome sea. q
sky all cold and gray.
And. may be. on the spit below. where sea-
gulls whirl and screech.
I've. seen a somethin' stretched among the
*fresh weed on the beach;
A draggled, frozen somethin', In the oceans
tangled scum.
That meant a woman waitin' for q man
who'd never come:
And all the drop of comfort In my sorrer
could git
Was this: II done my best to save; thank
God, the lamps was lit"
And there's lots of comfort, RELY, to q
strugglin' mortars breast.
In the sayin'. IL It's truthful. Of Il done my
level best;:''
1t seems to me that's all there is: jest do
your duty right.
No matter II you rule land or II you tend
light.
MY lot is humble, but I've kept them lamps
Albumin clear,
And so, / reckon. when I die. I'll know
which course to steer;
The waves may roar around me and the
darkness hide the view.
But the lights IL mark the channel and the
Lord II tow me through.
Joe Lincoln, In L. A. w. Bulletin.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-03-19
A TON OF HAY.
BY GEORGE L. TEEPr

TT ALI. happened because Henry,
being greenhorn from the city,
failed to understand that loading hay
is, in its way, one of the fine arts. The
mistake was natural enough. If you
have never watched attentively while a
load was being made up, you can hardly
realize how cunningly-contriyed piece
of architecture tbs.
Henry was a second cousin of ours,
and had come out to the farm that sum-
mer for the first time. He was tall,
powerful fellow, who had won the ham
mer throw at his.intercollegiate games
and was proud of it. Finding us in the
thick of haying he at once said to him.
self that here was just the way to keep
in training. So the next morning after
his arrival he rather patronizingly Of
fered to take Uncle Johns place on the
load.
Uncle John hesitated. ibid ye ever
load hay?" he asked.
"Never touched pitchfork in my
life" said Henry.
'sThen l guess We hadn't better try it,"
said Uncle John.
Henry glanced down at his big biceps
and thought of that winning hammer
throw, and of the glory and fame of it..
He not able to load hay! 1t was really
too funny, and he smiled superior
emile at Uncle Johns rustic simplicity.
A shrewd twinkle suddenly lighted
up to the corner of Uncle Johns brown
eye. "Well, s'pose We try it," said he;
and as we started for the field, Bill, the
farmland. vainly tried to conceal a
grin behind the horny breadth of his
big palm.
'What great, hulking, lubberly SIM
plteton of fellow that Bill is" thought
Henry to himself.
My brother Teddy nudged me in the
ribs, then he slyly drew down one under
eyelid. ''D'ye see anything green in my
eye?" he whispered. We had to fall to
wrestling in the bottom of the wagon to
relieve our feelings.
Henry was really a sight worth see
ing as he posed on the wagon-rack and
tossed the hay about with easy power,
pitching it much further than was nee
essary, just to show us green country
folk how easy this sort of thing was
TO college athlete.
The twinkle in Uncle Johns eyes
grew sh,-ewder. "Pooty hefty teller.
amt ye?" he remarked.
Henry assented with a nonchalant
smile. Bill, the farmland, grinned
wider. 1t doesn't do, you know, to toss
hay about the rack with easy power any
farther than is necessary at haphazard.
A good load Is built up as solidly and
systematically a. stone wall, 20 that
It will outride rough roads and windy
weather with perfect safety. Henry's
load, as he described it afterward,
looked like the head of hair on a foot
ball half-back, after hard scrimmage,
magnified some so or 80 diameters.
''Fine-lookin' load ye're maxim"
said Uncle John. smiling benignly.
Teddy and l snickered. Henry said
nothing He was beginning to realize
that something was wrong.
The edges Of the load were crumbiing
away and tumbling on in the most un-
accountable fashion. One entire corner
started for the ground, and was only
rescued BY the most heroic efforts of
Uncle John and Bill. The farmland
grin widened to portentous dimen-
eivne.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-03-19

There are more women in British
India (124,00o, o00) than there are men,
women and children in Great Britain,
France and Germany put together,
with the populations of the several
minor European states east In - well.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-03-19

Prof. Hanson, an agent of the agricul-
tural department travelling in Turkes-
tan, has discovered species of musk
melon which sometimes weighs q
much ss 80 pounds. N, 7. TytbqR4
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-03-19

AFTER HxDesure 20 the Cole
q vet take dose of DIR. Bells Pine-Texs
Honey and fortify yourself against cold.
This Il one of the most eficacious remedies
known to science for coughs, colds, and in
cipient consumption.
Lots of people mistake q loud noise for
ability to Washington Democrat.
The times., 1898-01-29

The start made Ly the market YES
terday was a fine one, and the little
people all got in at high prices. ex-
pecting large advances during the day.
The promise was all there was Of the
bull movement, however The people
who control the market began to sell
at the opening high prices, and the
close showed d decline all over the
board. in some cases a heavy one. The
little people lost their money.
The day was another severe conlnlen-
tal3 on the pretensions of the boomers.
Yesterday of any day il would seem
should have been one of excellent
strength, large buying and advancing
prices.
President McKinley's speech in New
York had been almost strongly enough
SCideh IN tone To quiet the most pro-
nounced monometallist. II showed that
Mr. sage had not been acting without
authority in his gold utterances. More
good earnings reports came ont. More
''rumors" of increased dividends and
that kind of thing We're circulated by
the news bureaus. There was no new
disturbing element in the Cuban situa-
ton. The gold people had decided thar
the Teller resolution was of no impor-
tance or consequence. But. despite all
this boom material no boom came:
rather the other thing. Taking the
most favorable news of the day that
We can reasonably. and some strength
The times., 1898-01-29
Chicago Grain and Provision Ma rI,et.

Corrected daily by w Is. Hubs X 90.
nenIDerS 0I the New York stock ENcGal-e,
1427 + street,
The times., 1898-01-29
DEALINGSiN WALL STREET
Market Firm and London Houses
Free Buyers.
Mckinley's Address Gives Specu-
Iators a Fresh Grip, and the
Undertone Is Firm.

New York. Jan. 2S-To-day's stock
market was somewhat reactionary. The
rapid advance of the week naturally
induced realizing sales, which were
heavy throughout the list. but while
prices declined, the market undertone
was very firm. The declarations n the
Presidents address last evening We're
gratifying to financial circles. but III
the general category of the days par
ticuiar influences they We're Offset by
the proceedings in the Senate by the
Teller resolution. Earnings statements
Tor December were gratifying.
London houses were fairly large buy
ers Of stocks in this market on bal
ance. though in New York Central they
nere sellers, as they have been during
the advance in that stock
Louisville and Nashville and North
ern Pacific, which were bought by for
eiSn houses, We're the firmest features
OF the market. in the last-named
stock the decided strength might rea-
sonably be referred 10 that magnifi-
cent statement of earnings for the six
months of the fiscal year published to-
day.
The dealings in both the stock and
bend divisions of the market We're on q
large scale, with trading most animat-
ed in New York Central. Union Pa
cific. the Northern Pacifics. the gran
gers and Peoples Gas.
The closing market was quiet al
prices that showed considerable reces-
slons from the best of the Gay.
The times., 1898-01-29
Bradstreet's review Of trade saws.


Favorable conditions in the trade
situation continue TO far outweigh
those Of an opposite character. Stormy
weather throughout large sections of
the country this week has checked the
movement Of merchandise into con-
sumption. but d perceptible increase in
the demand for seaSonable goods is re-
ported as already resulting The last
week Of the month closes with increas-
ed activity in many lines, number of
price advances, heavily increased bank
clearings, as compared with a wear ago.
at nearly ali cities and another consid
erable drop in the number of failures
reported
Pig iron is rejecting the effect OF
the present unprecedented production.
and a further weakening in prices is
recorded at Eastern points.
Boots and shoes hold the late adj
vance. and manufacturers of heavy
weights viii not take orders for fail
delivery at present prices
Wool is strong on large sales and
firm prices abroad. Prices of most
staple products are higher on the week.
notable instances being wheat. which
is past the dollar mark again at MANY
Western markets; corn. oats and flour.
THE active demand for the Klondike
trade is reflected in canned goods
stocks Of which are reported very low
with prices holding the late advance
Pig Iron, sugar, lead, and coffee are
slightly lower on the week.
The times., 1898-01-29
WHEAT DECLINES ON CLOSING.
Opened Up With Advancing Feat
ures, But Weak keueG Later ON.

Chicago. Jan. 2S.-The wheat market
started off with break of one cent
bushei at the opening. subsequently
advancing 81 cents. closing with de-
cline of l12 cents bushel. which came
quickly on sudden realizing. The ad-
vance was due to higher continental
markets large clearances, which were
equal to nearly 100000 bushels, ard an
estimate by the Corn Trade News that
weekly requirements from the United
Kingdom from this on would exceed
5,U0o.OO0 bushels per week
The January option touched 10. tire
highest figure OF the crop. Several
large lines OF long wheat came out that
were bought IN the neighborhood Of
The times., 1898-01-29

Norfolk and Western for The third
week Of January showed an increase
OF earnings Of $G3,500. The net earn
lhSs OF Burlington for December only
increased $2l.5e0 The gross earnings
were S52l. 500 st. Paurs earnings foT.
the month Increased only $i3. 900.
The times., 1898-01-29

Dow, Jones q Co. say Of Chicago
Great Western:
The London stock exchange has
listed the Chicago Great Western.
Friends Of the road in this market have
been leaving the stock to itself. pend
ing its being listed in London. 1t it un-
derstood that friends Of the property
abroad where the great bulk OF the Sc
curities are held have expressed a will
ingness TO cooperate in an advance in
the different securities. Great Western
common sold around 20, when other
stocks were at about the present level.
1t is expected to sell at that price again
in due time.
The times., 1898-01-29
washington Stock Exchange.

sales-U. s. As, registered, SloO at
112 IS; Capital Traction. 90 at 20 81.
Columbia Title Insurance, at o; American
Graphophone, 30 at 3 3-s: American
Graphophone preferred, at I3 "a. 15
at 3 IS. 90 at Ia
After Call-Io at Io4.
The times., 1898-01-29

me realizing yesterday was princi-
paily in the stocks which haye been
most prominent during the week NV
ork central, despite expectations. lost
is. lhtre were no definite deyejop-
hents with regard to the consolidation
OF the vanderbilt roads, though The
reports still receive credence. and nroh-
ably have foundation of some kind
Ihe pool IN New York Central. how
eyer. seems 10 have quit operations for
the present "
The times., 1898-01-29
CapltaI--0ne Million Dollars.

SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT.
Rents safes inside burgla rproof vaults
AT 50 per annum upward.
Securities, leweliy, SilVerware, and
NaluahleS ot all KINDS in owners pack
age, trunk, OF case, taken on deposit
at moderate cost.
The times., 1898-01-29

The Northern Pacific securities were
strong al day in opposition to the
general sentiment. The December
earnings and a story that there is to
be second dividend of l per cent on,
the preferred are accountable for This
me net earnings OF the road for the
month showed an increase of S32S. .Uog.
1t IS understood, too. that the directors
OF the company will declare the divi-
dend early next week These two mat
ters, with the Klondike boom senti-
ment. had their effect, and it seems
probable that there may be f,lrtha,.
gains today unless the general market
goes off badly. The Oregon Railway
ana Navigation Company also made a
good showing yesterday in its earn.
lngs statement for the third week of
January, an increase Of S5S, 900.
The times., 1898-01-29
A10xsey f0 L0axa
at 5 Per- Gent,
on real estate in d. c.. no delay; terms
reasona bic.
HElSkELL & McLERAN,
JyS-u-em zoos l. st. NV.
The National Safe De
post, Savings and
Trust Company
OF the District of Columbia,
COR. 18TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE.

Chartered by special act of Congress, jan,
1867, and acts Of Oct, 1890,
and req, S92.
The times., 1898-01-29

as fOr The Teller resolution, certainly
the vote yesterday, which came after
The close Of the market, VIII compel
recognition, 10 matter now much the
street may be disposed TO pretend that
IL is not important or interesting. The
majority OF 10 is al least one more than
MAS expected by the silver people The
Senate IS Without question overG helm
lngiy ln' opposition 10 the Adminstra-
uUn. The vote Is Il clearer and strong
er blow foT silver than the Presidents
speech was for gold. The deadlock on
financial Legislation is absolute. The
market to-day, rejecting this, viii
probably be weak.
The times., 1898-01-29
SAVINGS BANK nEPARruENr.

Loans money on real estate and col
lateral Secufity. Sells first-class real
estate and other securities in sums
OF So0u ana upward.
The times., 1898-01-29
New York Stock MorIat

Corrected daily by W. b. Hibbs & Co.
members of the New York Stock Exchange.
1927 street.
Omen EJf~h Tovr Clos
The times., 1898-01-29

The earnings of st. Paul and Bur
hnEton were both most disappointing
and the large declines in these stocks
may be ascribed TO them in addition 10
the general realizing tendency The
eNplanatio of the. small net gains
made by friends Of the roads is that
large expenditures We're made for
equipment and charged TO the expense
account.
The times., 1898-01-29

was exhibited and much faith was
preached, ana Tie i2cp remains that
there Was MOI anu is not ut any time
tnat agSressiNe speculative buying
that alone can make advancing prices.
People lalk of the boom, but nave not
the nerve 10 back their assertions OF
confidence with purchases. AS long as
this continues there Vii! be no advance
and depressions are probable.
The times., 1898-01-29

80 cents. A knowledge Of this Ead
considerable to do with the weakness
at the windup.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-21
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
YONKERS.

Mrs D McNeely Stauffer en'orta'H'u '"7 eva
10 ~ the Kcskeskck Chapter DAus"'''o -
,rner,can Revolution. al its annual inee,I'I9' "a
c,,raav Mrs Staufer declined re-eiec'ol, ""'
-, Drive was chosen regent The o'hei jim >"
,l,a7 xyerc Miss Jackson. Vice-I6gent' MISS t''
ao,rotarv. Miss Carley. treasurer MIS- my -,
.,,s,,or. Miss Heermance. historian Mrs. "VI'"
80 rn,n,eer This chapter was among the ma
,,izations TO offer its services 10 the heu NI0'''
D,'I &c co-oueratiug with the Y0nkers auXiiary'
Iobn IIcndrick Bangs, having resigned ms o'H0o
nc limo, trustee. Mayor Sutherland yesterday aP
,.o,r,ed Professor A. v W Jackson, OF Hlshl@i'@
place 10 MI the vacancy. Dr. JACKSON mas D'
/or many wears president of the Yonkers SocleE
FOR University Extension, and is professor o. ny
Iran.an languages at Columbia S.if.h ne
Iarkson was graduated from Columbia win ''
Several meetings have been called for TO-DAY 70
Pnard of Health Will meet at +:oV o CLOCK III
,.rronn 4 special meeting or me NoHiIIO'! ro- :,
eli has been called for this evening for lhe Pui p
~ rnnferrne with members OF the Board oil t;uu
lion In reference to the alterations 70 te JUN "a
Mason Pubic School No. .. In AshDui tolI
meeting OF the Exempt FireInens BeheNo'e"V @>S
eoc{afion will also be held this evening -..-
Iohn Preston Terrell Of this city. haVinS Con-
,Sted his examinations for entrance 10 West On,
took the oath OF allegiance on Saurudy' TIC ''O
IN WOodworth- ave -. ,.o,,osols ,vo,,'d
be received on Wednesday. june e. at J. ~ clC'N
I'm the forenoon. by Mayor Suth' Tlano loi sHs pT
chase of city Of Nonkcrs assessment ponos 70 t.o
mar value OF $4,000 They bear per cent I"'eie''
and mature February l. 1901. ..,.,o,
TIE Workers Historical and Library ASspcIauoil
viii meet this evening in the office or the water
seYnTal boiind Volumes OF The London Illustrated
News from one Of its many friends
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-21
SING SING.

The clergymen and their wives OF the Westches-
ter Presbytery will enjoy pleasant outing and pic
mic al Woodlea. the country house OF Mrs. Elliott
+ Shepard, south Of this village. to-day. BY invi-
tation the visitors will be entertained and shown
through the handsome mansion and It's grounds,
ana also enjoy a carriage ride through the parks
OF the rockefeller estates near Tarry town.
The closing exercises and reception at the Broad
way Public School will take place this afternoon.
The commencement exercises Of the High School
Will be held in the Baptist Church on Thursday
morning.
Arrangements are being made by the chiefs and
foremen Of the village fire department TO hold a
fremen's parade here next fall
The thirteen indictments found against liquor
dealers In this village at the instance Of the Citi-
zens' League for violation Of the Excise law were
dismissed yesterday morning In the County Court
at White Plains. on motion Of the plaintiffs coun-
sell Palmer d Pagan. who stated that they believed
that the evidence they had insufficient 20 sc
cure a conviction in any one Of the cases The evi-
dence had been worked up by detectives from New
York CifY last winter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-21
WHITE PLAINS.

The June term OF the County Court Judge Smith
Lent presiding. convened AT the courthouse in this
village yesterday morning. with the following
Grand Jury: George F. Cooley foreman George f.
Pierce. Cortland; J. W Barnes. d. c. Feeny.
Richard Palmer. W. O. Powers and Thomas Saw
yer. Ossining: J. J. Barrett, " F. Brundage, ". r.
Lyon and Michael Normie. Bedford. Armada Bry
ant. Mount Pleasant; William Carpenter, Somers;
and C. +. Robinson. New Rochelle; John W Free.
Daniel Lawrence and J. NJ. Sullivan, GreenburE;
S r Higgins and Michael Jackson. East Chester;
W d. Hawkins. j. ID. Irwin and VI. b. Soat. Mount
Vernon X. c. Lambert, Rye, and John inland.
begun and finished. but no case being ready for
trial the court took an early adjournmen: until
which is a large number for this county.
Ex-Assemblyman Alfred f. Smith. Of the Id
Westminster District has been appointed by County
Judge Lent one OF the commissioners in the matter
OF the Saw Mil River drainage improvement, IN the
town OF C;reenburg in place Of Howard 5 Bailey
resigned Mr. Smith filed his oath of office with the
County Clerk yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-21
MOUNT VERNON.

The news was received here yesterday OF '"e
nomination by the President OF David q. Nili'a"'s
20 succeed Clarence s. Morleilsnd as postmaster
OF Mount Vernon. Mr. McClellands term expired
on April = OF this year. but owing TO controversy
the nomination held back. MI Williams Is d
law partner OF ex-County Judge Isaac y: Mills ana
a brother of William Williams. CLERK OF the board
OF Education Mr.. Williams is RepuDhcan anu
was formerly chairman OF the Republican county
Committee. and is now chairman OF the Slty N0h-
mittee Of Mount Vernon. The salary Is sS'WO a
year.
The custodian Of the Mount Vernon Public Lib
rary Miss Helen X. Gay. yesterday morning dis
covered that some had broken into the rooms
in the High School Building and taken about y IN
fines and dues The thieves climbed up on hre-
escape and entered through a window some time on
Saturday Sunday night.
Arrangemepts are being completed tor the large
lawn fete 10 be given on Friday afternoon and
night the large grounds surrounding the New
York Infant Asylum The receipts viii be given
TO build chapel in connection with the asylum.
Mayor Fske will open the entertainment and there
will be brass band and an orchestra 10 play
patriotic music. The women OF the churches OF
Mount Vernon will furnish the refreshments.
Farnsworth Post q. a. r. is arranging 10 enter
tain the veterans of the New York 9Th Heavy Ar
tiNery at the annual meeting OF the regiment in
this city on Friday, September q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-21
TARRYTOWN.

and daughter OF the late Isaac Cruise died In Wap-
p,nger's Falls Duchess County. n. Y, on Satur-
day Mrs Paige former resident Of this
place and was we'll known here. Her funeral will
he held In Wappnger's Falls tomorrow. and burial
will be in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
The usual monthly entertainment at ConquerOr
Hook and Ladder Company, scheduled for this
evening by the Happy Social Club. has been post
poned until next Tuesday evening on account Of tho
Masonic fair
Tho Masonic fair formally opened in Music
Hall last evening by Assemblyman Jared Sanford.
Of Mount Vernon. The hall and booths were pref
tily decorated with the National colors and there
was a large attendance The attractions are OF al
kinds Including many interesting features. The
members Of the Executive Committee 81 the fair
are William Moss chairman. William n. Nossitter
(secretary) James 7. Lawrie 0reasurer) John j.
Vanderbilt John Dennis. Dexter FaIrchild. W'iam
Mage r Richard Livingston, NJ. Tucker. william
Maclean James HALEY. Edward Buckhout Nor
gan Purdy. Charles Vanderbilt Arson p IIust ed.
Moses " Taylor John F. Schal. r.. Frank V. MIL
lard H. B. Hall. Dayton c. Beknap and Robert II.