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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-10-15

A Country Coartship.-John (sheepishly)
I'll spose you'll be gittin' married some
timer Betty with a frightened airl-"Oh,
dare say shall some time" 81 dare say
I'll git married, too" "Oh!" "P'raps we
might both git married At the same time /"
should make mistake and marry us to each
others" I'll shouldn't mind" NO
neither should !, to tell you the truth;
John. Bits.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-10-15

The worst thing that can happen to, a
young man Just starting out is to be sent
away up to the top. He is in such danger Of
taking a tumble Washington Qa.) Demo
crat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-10-15

Men are not necessarily big guns because
they happen to be big bores.--Chicagc Daily
News
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-10-15

Curiosity Satisfied. The train from the
diers piled out Of it. May / ask what IS the
matter with your foot p inquired one of the
sympathizlng and curious spectators, adj
dressing gaunt, camp-worn volunteer, who
was limping along the platform. "Gout,
ma am answered the soldier, lifting his
battered hat and passing on.-Chicago Trib-
une.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-10-15

Nothing gives one such feeling Of wasted
time as to get up real early to 60 somewhere
and then find that the trip is not necessary
Washington Qa.) Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-10-15

True Happiness. Son" Fader, dis pool
says as moneysh does not pring happiness
Father-"No, mein sohn. It's der inderes
yot you gets on der moneysh vot makes yor
happy. Puck.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-10-15

Lots of men don't know enough to stop
boring when they strike oil.--Chicago Daily
News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-10-15

"What gfeat bore that Supporting is!"
"Still he would leave a very small hole IN
the world if he were taken away."-Chicago
Evening News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-10-15

Turn About. -"How much longer viii
have to wait on your" asked the impatient
man of the busy clerk. "Insa few minutes
/ shall be waiting on YOU" replied the clerk,
with smilc.-Philadelphia North Ameri-
can.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-10-15

Graham, and Miss Cameron, still in the
yellow gown, stood at her window with
her hands clasped before her, and
watched the line of the receding col
umn.
Farland stopped at Bayard two
months later. The scout was over, and
he was taking his command back to
Fort Grant. They were to strike the
railroad at Silver City, nine miles
away, upon the following day.
He meant to see. Miss Cameron.
There was no longer reason for ST.
lence. He waited with impatience
while the commandant arranged for
the disposition Of the men. Then he
walked with him across the parade.
The primroses OF the evening we're
opert7g, a great, pale flower bursting
out Lere and there in the grass, until,
even as he went. oil the ground was
starred with them, and the children
from the officers line and the laun-
dresses row were running, laughing,
and screaming, and calling out, to
gather the handfuls of fragile bloom
that would be wilted before tattoo.
Upon. occasions of necessity the
commandments long, lnnk body could
bsstis itsehi but there vas no such 80
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-10-15

The Best BOOK &. WAR s s.sS M sun;
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The silver star., 1898-03-10
MRS. oLADsronE AT HOME.
Tennyson's Tribute to Her WRITE.
Twenty Seven Year, Ago.

Tennyson's Tribute TO Her Written
Twenty Seven Years Ago.
Mrs. Gladstone recently celebrated
her sSth birthday. and every one wish
ed her all possible happiness. says the
London Chronicle. She has been q
veritable ''angel in the house" and her
loving care for her distinguished hus-
band has passed into proverb. Mrs.
Gladstone's vitality Is marvellous anu
she preserves as active an interest IN
her many philanthropic works as OF
en- Glynne, Catharine Glynne and her
sister attracted great admiration when
they appeared In London society. When
the Glynnes were on the continent In
1889 they met very frequently Mr.. Glad
stone, who was even then notable
politician, having already filled the OF
flee Of under secretary for the colonies
and also that Of vice-presldeut OF the
board Of trade. Mr.. Gladseone's clos
est friend. Lord Lyttleton. had made as
favorable an impression on the young
er Miss Glynne as Mr.. Gladstone had
made on her eldest sister. with the re-
suit that all fashionable London was
shortly after this visit to italy inter-
ested to hear OF the bethrothal Of the
two young politicians to the two love-
ly sisters. The weddings took place
on the same day, July %, 1899. Mrs.
Gladstone's good works began at a perl
cd when It was not so fashionable as
to-day for gentlewomen to frequent the
slums, intent on ameliorating the con-
dition of the poor. She was especially
busy at the time OF devastating cpl
demic which scourged the east end OF
London many years ago. and she was
very frequently visitor to the London
hospital. Many a poor convalescent
has had reason to bless the name OF
Mrs. Gladstone in connection with the
home which bears her name. AT Ha-
warden one sees at once how large a
part philanthrophy plays in Mrs. Glad
stones benefcent life. There is her
boys home close to the castle and not
far from 1t is the home in which some
old ladies are. thanks to her kindness.
spending the evening OF their days in
peace. Tennyson's words will find echo
in many heart to-day: "One could
not but feel humbled in the presence
OF those whose life was evidently one
long self-sacrifice. and, one would hope.
quickened to more OF 1t in ones own
life. Mrs. Gladstone wears herself out
by all her hospital work in addition
to the work of a prime misister's Wife"
That tribute was written twenty-seyen
years ago. and Mrs. Gladstone is still
abel to enjoy fairly good health in her
old age.
The silver star., 1898-03-10
Couldn't Heat Him.

A little boy from California who has
been about great deal is spending
the holidays with his Washington cous-
ins. He has enjoyed the sights of the
capital. but he hasn't permitted himself
to be In the slightest degree overawed
by anything he has seen. His cousins
took carried him. they said OF
1t themselves-to the National Museum
one day, and called his attention to n
great log OF petrliied wood lying Just
outside the door. The little Califor-
nlan had been little depressed. but
he frightened up at the sight. 1--we
seen whole tree like that" he said.
The Washington cousins maintained
their composure. We've got a whole
forest of trees like that out west" went
on the young westerner. Still the
Washington!ans We're not at all i'm
pressed. The California boy drew a
long breath. We've got a whole woods
OF putreied trees" he said. Eyes, and
they's putrefed birds sitting on 'em
and-and." with one last effort to dis
turb the calm self-satisfaction OF hIs
companions. they're singing pu,rcflsl
songs, too. o."-Washlngton Post.
The silver star., 1898-03-10
Count. Passion for Prison Life.

OF the many methods of achieving
fame-or notoriety-that of Count
Rocco Danovitch is surely among the
strangest The count has made the
getting into prison the chief business
of his life for thirty-four of the forty
seven years he has lived, for the pur-
pose of gathering information for q
book he is anxious to write on the
subject. At thirteen he left his home
and went into Prussia, where he was
arrested for trespassing. and sent TO
prison for three months. working at
chair-making. From that time to
this he adds, Il have never been
free from the desire" From thirteen
until he was twenty-one he was in and
out of more than twenty prisons In
Belgium. Prussia. Poland and Russia.
His first experience of jail life in Eng
land was in Liverpool, which he says
was one of the worst he ever was in.
filled with drunken sailors from all
over the world. He stayed there six
days. when he paid his fine and got out
the first time he failed to serve his
sentence. Then he went to Ireland.
France, Spain. Italy. Greece and Tur-
key. then to Egypt, where the fails
are the worst in the world except Aus
tralia:" and to India and Japan. and
America, where he has been for more
than a year. spending most Of his time
in jails and penitentiaries. According
to his views, the best Jail in America
Is In Denver. and that In st. Louis.
where he spent week. is very bad,
for the prisoners run the place" and
1t was impossible to find any peace
or comfort In the place." The count
ought to give US ''thc book OF the sea-
son."
The silver star., 1898-03-10
TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE.
One VIII BE Seen by the People of
America on May 2s, 1000.

One Will BE Seen by the People of
America on May 2s. 1000.
The people of America will have a
very unusual chance to see a total solar
eclipse right here at home on May 2s.
1880. Astronomers are even now study
Ing the meteorological tables for past
years in order to find the localities
promising clearest skies, says the
washington Post. The line of totality
first touches the continent on the Paci-
fic coast in Mexico. north of Cape Co.
rientes. pursuing northeast course.
leaving Mexico at the mouth of the lido
Grande. crossing the gulf of Mexico and
entering the United States at Atchafa-
iaya bay. Louisiana. The breadth of
the line is about fifty miles, The eclipse
VIII be total at New Orleans at about
s:22 a. m. Washington time. The
eclipse will be visible in Macon. Raj
eigh. Norfolk and intermediate and
neighboring points. Crossing the ocean
the land first touched is near the mort
OF Coimbra. Spain, passing southeast
across southern Europe and the Medi-
terranean sea. Thus all the astrono-
mers in both hemispheres will be with
In easy distance and with every facil-
lily for using any amount of instrument
tai equipment. The greatest duration
VIII be two minutes. nine seconds,
about the middle of the Atlantic OCEAN.
The silver star., 1898-03-10
THEIR ORIGIN.

The cnnllfiower came from Cyprus.
The eggplant is n native of Asia, A.
rlca and South America.
Mushrooms are native to all temper.
ate countries In short grass.
Potatoes are native to Peru. and the
Spaniards discovered them. From
Spain they passed into Italy and Bel.
GUM.
Melons were grown by the old Greeks
and Romans and were carried to Am.
crica by Columbus. The watermelon is
native to Africa.
The cabbage still grows Wild In
Greece. where It originated. RadIshes
were native In China. but have been
grown In Europe for centuries.
Garlic came from Asia and has been
used since the earliest times. Il formed
part Of the diet OF the Israciites In
Egypt. was used by Greek and Romau
soldiers md African peasants.
Brussels sprouts came from BELGIUM
beets are native TO the southeast sea.
coast OF Europe: sage comes from soutiI
Europe: rhubarb from China and Tar.
tnry. The arrowroot is from South
America.
Cucumbcrs are native In the East In.
dies and nre grown In Cashmere. China
and Persia. They were much esteemed
by the ancients and arc common In
Egypt. where q drink II prepared from
them when they arc ripe.
The silver star., 1898-03-10
ANSWERo.

Miss Will'ng-The idea OF n 1c.veor.
old Girl sending n "Bless-our. Iomn..
motto to young man is absurd.
scribblcs-There is n number n, ~.
called remedies for writer's cramn hu,
probably the most effective Is a pub.
lisher's check.
syivia-We may be wrong. sylv,,
but, conndentInliy. between US ana o,,r.
selves. We believe the hest tIne N
marry Is on the aist Of February.
Young Father-No, papa. tho n,nr-
ley bill will not Increase tho tacks ~" -,
carpets. Tho pleasures Of your mia.
night walks will not bc interiercd with
Farmer-our experience In fence
making has grown somewhat r,.,y
but we think the best way Ia mai.
fence posts last Ia to mike the forcs
first. ''"''
Jaggsley--No. there Is no earthly rs ),
son why you shouldn't use a shoe horn
TO aid In putting on your hat. sftsr
loving sherry cobbler not wisely bu,
too we'll.
The silver star., 1898-03-10
HumoRs OF CLERICAL LIFE.
One hoy Thought ne Knew Why the
Sca Was sait.


Some OF the ideas held with regard
to ecclesiastical matters are as funny
as they are extraordinary, though they
cause one to reflect on the methods
adopted by the church and the various
religious bodies. says the Cornhill
Magazine. A woman same to me one
day to say she wanted her daughter to
be confirmed. Mr.. -" she said.
from the chapel over the way. 'as
been a-trying to convert 'er. but I
pretty soon told him what thought
bout it. ses to i'm. I'll ave my gal
confirmed. but won't ave 'er con-
verted, SO now you know. / don't b.
lieve In conversion What the min
lister said or thought OF this truly mar
velous statement of doctrine l don't
know. The monograms II S and X
c, which are so often to be seen In
our churches. sorely puzzle a portion
OF the congregation, larger proper
tion, l am inclined to think, than is
generally supposed. A certain vicar,
soon after his arrival in the parish,
placed new cloth upon the altar upon
the center of which was embroidered
large cross. Such strong opposition
was raised to this symbol of Christian
ity that the vicar gave way before the
storm and had the initials ! H sub
stituted. A parishioner who was not
at all in favor Of the change. on being
asked the meaning of the letters. re-
piled: why. don't you know what it
means? 1t means, I hope you're sat
isied. Children's answers are al
ways fruitful source of amusement
A girl Is or 16 years old, who had re-
ceived what was supposed to be a good
education, was describing to me her
recent visit to the Tower of London.
Among the many wonders which she
had seen was a sword given to Henry
VIII by Max Muller.an amusing though
not altogether unnatural substitute for
the Emperor Maximilian. II children
are allowed to think for themselves
their answers are amusingly original.
What do you think makes the sea
salt?' was a question put to a national
school class. A brilliant idea struck
boy. please, sir, the 'errings."
The silver star., 1898-03-10
a Queer Cucumber.

Mrs. Rose Marimon found In he,
garden tho middle OF last July Gu.
cniiber eleven inches long and twelve
inches In circumference which she Icf,
Tor seed. but looked In vain for tho
vegetable to ripen and turn yellow
The first week In September It wa,
discovered to be loose from the vine
ana was taken in the housc and pu,
away. Today 1t is as green and flru
as 1t was In July. and there is no in.
dication that 1t will ever change rs
state. Mrs. Marlmon has been gar.
dening for forty years and never oh.
served the like OF this cucumber before
-Harrodsburg Ky) Slylngs.
The silver star., 1898-03-10
cnnr.c.y of the Old school.

From the San Francisco News Let.
ter: Everybody knows Col. Caldwell.
Tho colonel Is n Virginian OF the old
school. The colonels piety has con-
densed into one creed. courtesy to
women. He never leaves room with
lady In 1t without backing through
the door. Miss ~. who Is very prac.
ticaI, remarked the other evening:
"col. Caldwell. have you eyes on the
back of your head?" II would have
them. madam. were you behind me, -
An acquaintance the other day asked;
Colonel. do you always bnck away
from the ladies" Il do. sub! but i
don't back down from the men. subj
A lady. much given to Browning. ask.
ed the following question. receiving
the following answer: "Col. Caldwell,
IL falling In love an evidence of rea.
SOM" my dear. madam" replied the
colonel. 'in love We desert the calm,
Of logic and surrender ourselves TO the
rose tinted deiirium Of instinct"
The silver star., 1898-03-10

low. She could not deny it-she scorn-
ed any attempt to Justify herself.
Bessie" said the boy, slowly. what
made you do 1t? Don't you know that
1t is wrong to steal?"
"Wrongw cried out Bessie. passion
ately. why is 1t wrong You are rich
and I'm poor! You've got everything,
and I've got nothing! Why shouldn't
help myself when I've got the
chance?"
Felix Enfield looked at her. Verify
there was more in her creed than he
had realized.
"Ill tell you why, Bessie" said he.
AT least, III tell you what think
about It."
So, In his boysh way. he unfolded
the philosophy Of meum and tuum.
Bessie Raven listened In surprise.
She had never been reasoned with be-
fore. No one had ever taken the trou-
bic to explain matters and things In
general to her.
"Oh, Felix" she cried out. with n
great rob In her throat. II see II all
now. But no one ever told me before.
And father was lost nt sea. and mother
had us little ones to take care Of. and
fcmehow everyone's hand was against
IFS. and We had to fight our way along.
ro got somehow not to care about
anything"
Don't cry. Bessie" soothed the lad.
Don't fret. that's n good girl! Hero
take the gold cross and keep II.
don't care much for It,"
So they parted. Al home Felix
s--rd that his father had come to take
them up into the mountains foe few
The silver star., 1898-03-10

SuduCc " ltll 6ebSfo Aavoh 8Ooa-py.
Ten years afterward! Three and
twenty is dangerous age for fiirta-
tions, but Felix Enfield had never been
seriously smitten until that time when
he crossed the Atlantic in the steamer
Will O. the Wisp. and fell in love with
the captains Spanish-eyed daughter.
"If you don't marry me-" said Felix.
with comical earnestness. "I'll throw
myself into the sea-"
There's not much danger OF that"
said Miss Richfeld, quietly.
'But I am in earnest! protested
Felix.
$50 am IT. said the damsel with the
blue-blac eyes,
Don't you love me?" pleaded Felix.
II don't dislike you." demurely an
swered Miss Richfield.
Then 1 shall hope" reclared Felix.
Hope Is commodity that is free
to all!' said the young lady.
But at the voyages end Mr.. Enfield
was deeper in love than ever.
Look here. Miss Richfield." said he:
''if you don't say you'll have me, 1
won't leave the steamers deck! I'll
go back and forth perpetually between
New York and Southampton"
''I don't think papa would care for
so permanent a passenger" said Miss
Richfield. with a mischievous twinkle
in her eyes.
But. really, Do you know. Miss
Richfield, believe you are engaged al
ready"
She colored little.
"Why?" she asked.
"Ah! you think have no eyes. You
think l haven't perceived that you
always wear black velvet ribbon
around your neck-a black velvet rib
bon. from which is suspended some
trlnket of gold, hidden in the lace
frills OF your collar. Is it a gauge?"
Yes" Miss Richtield calmly an
swered: sit is a gauge OF true love. If
l ever am married."
If" almost scornfully calculated
the lover.
well. when am married" Miss
Richfeld corrected herself, ''it will
only be to the gentleman who gave
me thisr'
Then may consider myself reject
ed?' slowly spoke Felix. with face
of the bitterest chagrin.
Not quite" said the dark-eyed dam
sci. soltfly, as she drew the golden
tailsman from her throat and held 1t
toward him. Don't you remember
who gave me this?"
He uttered an exclamation of recog-
milton.
1T is the golden cross I gave, years
ago. to Bessie Ravenw cried he.
Yes" she said, quietly, "and I am
Bessie Raven"
YOU
Eyes. My mother died shortly after
you gave me this. My uncle. who had
just returned from the West. adopted
us all. Two of my sisters are in board
ing-sehool. My brother is being edu-
Gated in German university. And l
am my uncle's adopted daughter.
known only by his name"
But, Bessie, You said you would
marry the one who gave you thatw
cried out Enfield.
so Will" confessed Bessie. laugh
ing and blushing. III he is still in
fatuated enough to persist in wanting
me-"
They were married within a month
"a regular true-love match-and old
Mrs. Liddington finds herself grand
aunt-in-law to 'only Bessie Raven"
And really" says she. complacent-
ly. Il don't think Felix could have
made better match.'- New York
Daily News
The silver star., 1898-03-10
No Negro In snuth Africa.

The word negro" is not heard in
South Africa excepting as a term OF
opprobrium. Over and over again
have Afrikander Englishmen stopped
me when speaking OF Zulus, Basutos
Matabele and SO on as negroes. "You
In America only know the blacks who
came over as slaves. Our blacks arc
not to be confused with the material
found on the Guinea coast"
The silver star., 1898-03-10
Color.d. u.la Rlslas.

Colorado is the banner gold-producins
state In the Union. Production In 1907
over &2O, 1000. 900. This year promises
to exceed $3O, 100000. New strikes are
being made every day. Nothing like
1t since the days of 40. Would you
know all about these thingsS Then
send twenty-five cents for . six
months trial subscription to the
MINING WORLD. an eight-page H.
lustrated weekly paper. Regular sub
scription, $1.OO n year. The newsiest
mining paper in the world. Address
World" r. O. Box 1911. Denver,
Colorado.
The silver star., 1898-03-10
BESSIE.

rs only Bessie Ra-
ven," said Mrs. Lid
dington to her
niece, Mrs. Enfield.
a blooming city
matron. who had
brought her two
boys to the country
for the summer. Il
wouldn't let Hal
and Felix associate
with hor IN auy ac-
The silver star., 1898-03-10

"Look here. Jackson. whnt abou
that $40 you borrowed OF me and
promised to return In ten daysT
"why. that's all right; I'll renew ths
promise"
The silver star., 1898-03-10

SEATTLE, unquestionably best and
cheapest star ting point and QUILTING Sta
tion for Alaska and Klondike, does mo-. ask
Seattle's facilities, stocks and experience
unsurpassed and prices tho very lowest.
Washington state has Klondikes OF its own.
Seattle is tho chief city. 6trangers are
protected by Public Comfort Bureau. Ad-
The silver star., 1898-03-10

sales are considerably affected by tho
market price Of potatoes and hour;
when these articles OF food arc high
in price the people take moro maca-
roni.
The silver star., 1898-03-10

"Is your wife interested in all this
war talk?" ''Interested? She went
down cellar to-day and threw out elev-
en- Jars of Spanish pickles"
The silver star., 1898-03-10

cars.
There are no trout there! You
might throw a bait and wait year,
and you wouldn't get bite"
1t was deep. solitary ravine. where,
in attitudes of intense eagerness. Hal
Enfield and his brother Felix were
holding their fishing rods, awaiting the
expected bite, while Bessie Ravens
brown face and big, black eyes looked
out at them from a natural oval frame
OF bushes and vines, as she held
basket in one hand, and her tattered
sun bonnet in the other.
Hal Enfield, a self-suflicient little
aristocrat, by nature as well as by
education. drew himself haughtily up.
II don't know that we asked any
information from YOU" said he,
haughtily. Have the goodness to be
about your business"
Il won'tw retorted Bessie Raven.
with an ominous flash in her dark
eyes. Its free country. amt it?
And I've as much right here as you
have,"
very we'll" said Hal, rising and
gathering together his tackle. I'll
20, then. Come, Felix"
But Felix, the younger brother. had
no idea of leaving his cool, shady nook,
for a whim of Halls.
Hal stalked away in high dudgeon;
Felix remained behind to cultivate the
acquaintance of Bessie Raven.
IF there are no trout here" said he.
composedly eyeing the brown gypsy
face among the leaves, where do they
hide?''
I'll show you." said Bessie. with
alacrity. Just a piece further on.
There's lots of 'em-only everybody
don't know 1t. Come on.'
And the two children spent a long
summers morning together under the
green trees.
Until just as Felix Enfield was turn
ing to go home, half apprehensive that
he had missed the farm house dinner.
he did not perceive that the little gold
cross he wore attached to his watch
chain was gone.
oh" cried he. where is my"
He stopped abruptly. For in the very
moment in which he spoke. he per-
ceived. half-hidden in the folds of the
bosom of Bessies tattered dress, the
gleam Of some golden ornament. In
voluntarily he caught at tit was his
own.
You little thief" cried he, you
must have stolen it,
Bessie stood sullen and silent. her
eyes cast down, her bare feet impa-
tiently patting the yelvety grass be-
The silver star., 1898-03-10

Why arc servant girls seldom OBJ.
1ss svantf