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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-04-02
A CLOSE CALL.
Nip and Tuck Between the Miners
and the Mountain Lion.


and the Mountain Lion.
A number of sportsmen were recently
talking over the good times they had
had duck shooting last fall, when the
conversation turned on hunting big
game in the west. Some thrilling adj
venture was related by every one in the
group but an elderly man, and he in
turn was asked for story.
II don't suppose began the silent
man, shat any of you young fellows
ever ran across a mountain lion, as they
are becoming rather scarce now in the
west. But early in the SOS, when first
went to Colorado to hunt for gold, these
animals were quite numerous. recall
on one occasion having a little adven-
ture with lion that almost scared me
out of my wits. With partner was
working claim in the mountains near
Ouray, and one day before the very cold
weather of the winter set in we both
went to town to get some supplies, leav-
ing our little cabin on the mountain
side alone.
1T came on to snow so hard soon
after we arrived in Ouray that we did
not get chance 10 return to our claim
fer three days. On our return journey
we noticed as we were climbing the hills
the tracks of mountain lion leading
toward our cabin. Presently, however,
as we got nearer and nearer to our little
home, we lost the track of the animal,
and the sight of an open window, which
had been carefully closed on our de-
parture for town, caused us to forget
all about the lion and its presence.
well, had reached the window and
was just about to put my head into the
apartment when there came terrible
sgrowl and the next instant great yell
low body sprang through the opening
right on my back, its claws catching my
buckskin coat and ripping it open to
my waist, turning me completely over
and into the snow. My partner took
the dangerous situation in at a glance
and whipped out his gun. Then the in
fernal lion turned on him, making a
fearful leap in his direction. Before he
could fire the Infatuated beast was upon
him, and, Selling him by the slack of
his coat, shook him as though he were
but rat. Twas on my feet by this time,
and, drawing my revolver, sneaked up
and put bullet right through his head
The animal groaned and fell back dead
and my partner drew his breath freely
once more. 1t was a close call, but
neither of us was hurt, but the lion's
skin in another week was serving as
rug at the foot of my bunk."-Washing.
ton Star.
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vaguely grateful to her unknown name
sake, for was it not the resemblance
between them that had been the means
of bringing Kenneth to her? The young
mans perfectly candid expressions of
friendship regarding his neighbor left
no doubt in Margaret's mind as to the
utter absence of sentimental fancy in
that direction, but he often uncon-
sciously revealed to her the other girls
genuine affection, in telling what she
had done for him, and of her loyalty to
his house. Little belongings of his,
daintily embroidered and marked. he
had shown Margaret with real brother
ly pride in the skill of his "small sis
ter" as he sometimes called her. And
Margaret's heart ached as she won
dered and hoped; for while she guessed
how it would be, there was nothing she
could do.
The warm weather came suddenly
that year, and before Mrs. Ives could
even plan an itinerary which should
carry them into higher and cooler re-
gions Margaret had succumbed to the
dangerous, oppressive heat. For days
she was very weak and nervous, and
Mrs. Ives was grave and anxious. At
last one evening she was able to be
dressed and to sit for awhile at the
window and get glimpse of the sunset
sky, and they began to talk hopefully
Of getting to the lakes and Switzer-
land within fortnight.
MIR. Fairbairn has been almost in
sane, Margaret" suddenly remarked
the little woman. 81 think he fancled
you at deaths door, and how he glared
and glowered at me for keeping him
from you! have not dared to let you
have half the flowers he has brought,
while as for fruit--well, his donations
would have amply sufficed for an or
phan asylum. He is the most generous
creature / ever saw"
After little Margaret said: 81 could
see him tonight. Anne, dear. What do
you think?"
"Just the thing" responded Mrs.
Ives, going to the bell. ut will cheer
you up, and you need to see some one
besides stupid me after all these days."
Kenneth was not long on the way,
and after his breathless greeting one
look told Margaret that she could not
much longer put off the inevitable. His
heart was in his honest eyes, and Anne,
plying his Impotence. made some ex-
cuse to leave the room for few nin-
utes. Kenneth quickly crossed to the
girls chair and knelt beside her. Hold
ing both her hands in his, be looked in
to the brown eyes. my air Margaret"
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wild Bflrs M.rksm.n.h,p.

The last time / saw Wild Bill" said
the ex-Kansas man, was in Topeka in
the fall of IA. He was wearing his old
blue army overcoat, and at the hips
were two big lunches where his six
shooters hung. He was walking down
Kansas avenue when 1 noticed him.
His brown mare Nell was tied to a
hitching post in front of store. He
united her, mounted and rode down the
street as hard as she could go. As he
rode he swung half round in the saddle.
pulled out one of his guns, and began
shooting at the sign, groceries, above
the door of little one-story wooden
shop. When he was past and the row
was all over some fellows who investi-
gated found that all six bullets had
struck inside the letter o in the sign.
1t was just little exhibition of how
he could shoot on the run for the amuse-
ment of whoever happened to be in
sight."-N. Y. Sun.
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NEW GOLD FIELDS IN CANADA.
Rich Region About to BE Opened I'm
the Far Northwest.

Rich Region About to Be Opened In
the Far Northwest.
Lying between the Yukon basin and
Cariboo is q vast ,untrodden region
which offers tempting reward for thor
ough exploration. The territory is a
continuation of that great gold-bearing
belt of which California, Colorado, Ne
yada, Kootenay, Cariboo and the Yukon
are sections; but the wild mountain
businesses of this unexplored territory
have so far resisted the white mans en-
trance, and the great area stretching
between ATTITUDES 81 degrees and So de-
grees and extending from the Rocky
mountains on the east to 1873 degrees
west longitude, remains terra incog-
nita. That streams tributary to the
Yukon, Peau river and the Lizard, known
to be rich in placer gold, and rivers
flowing through Cariboo and Cassiar
noted for their gold beds many years
ago, all take their rise on the outskirts
of this vast territory, would indicate
the presence of mineral wealth In the
unknown field.
Two men who had been washing gold
along streams of this outlying district
brought out $4,000 worth of the yellow
dust. During the summer one pros
pector found nugget worth $40, and
in October large nugget worth $500
was sent from the southern part of the
territory. Within the past few weeks
The discovery of extensive bodies of fine
milling gold quartz was reported to the
British Columbia minister of mines by
prospectors who left last summer to
explore the southern outskirts. Winter
had prevented more thorough explora.
ton, but the veins were said to be OF
extraordinary width, and were exposed
for miles across the country. Samples
of quartz, rich in gold, accompanied the
report; but so wild, remote and inacces-
sible is the region these deposits can
not be worked until the Tislin Lake.
Telegraph Creek railway or the CassiaI
Central has been built.
The unopened territory is variously
designated by the names of its different
sections, as the Omineca, the Pease
river, the Lizard country. Roughly
speaking, it is bounded on the east by
the Rocky mountains, on the west by
the Yukon and the Pacific slope, and on
the south by the Caribou The neares,
point ON the Canadian Pacific railroad
is almost 600 miles from its southern
limits, but the Omineca can be reached
by way of the coast, going up Skrena
river and following fairly clear trail
for $50 miles, Chicago Inter Ocean.
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SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

at is stated that storm-warning sig
mails are now displayed at rs light
houses round the coasts of the United
Kingdom.
When stoning raisins, rub little
butter on the fingers and knife. 1t will
relieve the task Of raisin-seeding of its
sickness and discomfort.
TO remove black marks from Bur-
mese brass tea trays, cut a lemon in
half, and rub the marks briskly with
the cut surface for some minutes, after.
wards polishing with clean leather.
The consumption of Spanish wines
in Great Britain decreased from 4,045,-
931 gallons in 1895 to 3,712,335 in 1886,
whereas the import of French, German
and Austrian wines showed q CORE
spending increase.
The material most commonly used
for the cores of electromagnetic is soft
iron, on account of it's high permea-
bility. But soft Martin steel is often
qsite as effective, and is more easily
obtained. This steel may be used
wherever a rapid change of magnetism
is not essential.
The word temper" as used in steel
manufacture, means the percentage of
carbon which the metal contains. For
instance, in steel of razor temper there
is 1% per cent. carbon, saw-file temper,
1as per cent. carbon; tool temper, ~
per cent; chisel temper, one per cent;
die temper, three-quarters per cent. of
carbon.
The falling of leaf is brought
about by the formation of thin layer
of vegetable tissue at the point where
the leaf-stem joins the branch of the
tree. After the leaf ceases to make
starch and sugar for the tree this tissue
begins to grow, and actually cuts the
leaf. 1t is therefore not mere break
ing away on account of the wind bend
ing the dried stems, but an automatic
seyering of the member no longer use
ful. The failing of ripe fruit is de-
pendent upon the same process.
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PUNoENr PARAGRAPHS.

h ]Slanders-"what is the greatest
snriosity in the world?" "a woman
who hasn't any."-Chicago Record.
~ was in an elevator once that fell
Is stories to the basement" Dear me;
how did it feel psi was never SO taken
down in my fe."-Truth.
-Carrahan--'Th' forman down at
tn new place phere Dim wurrkin' is
purity kind. He towld me tex me chico
av any tools t. wurrk wild an Oh tux me
pick. "-Judge.
The Microbe War.-"We are going
to give up having Johnny get an edu-
cation" For what reason?' well
ne can't get him sterilized every morn
ing in time to go to school"
Little Presbyterian, aged three, on
his return from the Episcopal church,
where he had been for the first time
Mamma, the minister came out with
. night-dress on, and all the ladies
were SO 'shamed, they put their heads
right down."-Truth.
Ready to Negotiate.-.She-"Ah,
count, you don't know how my love for
you distresses my parents. / heard my
father say this morning that he would
give $4,000 if / could never see you
again." The COUNTLESS your fazaire
in hees Offices now, you sink?"-Chi-
cago News.
-"You know" said the Chinese en-
peror, possession is nine points of the
law 2" "Yes," replied the European
diplomat, 'but / must remind you that
there are several hundred points in the
game we are playing. Nine points
represent a mere bagatelle in the
score. "-Washington. Star.
"A lady who saw that her servant
girl seemed to take certain interest
In the objects of art in her parlor, said
to her: (which one of those figures do
You like best. Mary?" This one,
num-" said Mary, pointing to the arm
less Venus of Milo. "And why do you
like the Venus best?" "Sure, it's the
aisiest to doost, num-" answered the
giri.-Harlem Life.
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sweet potatoesl Did I ever dream
should crave fishball?"

sweet potatoes! Did ever dream
should crave fishball?"
This outburst was followed by tender
condolences among the older house
keepers concerning certain tried and
treasured recipes, all of which did not
serve to allay discomfort of the par
takers of the present repast, and the
little American moaned feelingly every
time a beloved and familiar dish was
named.
"Buckwheat cakes" she sighed.
mine would make your hair curl, and
as for my mothers corned-beef hash"
eyes rolling heavenward and heaving
bosom conveyed to her hearers some
faint idea of these delicacies justly
famed under the stars and stripes.
Margaret was among the first to
withdraw from this "feast of reason
and flow of soul, but in the reading
room she was soon overtaken by Mr..
Hyde.
"Miss Raynor," he began, 81 have a
tremendous favor to ask. May intro
duce a young friend of mine-Fair-
BARN, of Airlieford? Awfully good
stock. / know his people, and he's a
capital sort of chap. Do you mind ?
He is so keen about it,"
Margaret could not refuse, though, as
she said, it was hardly worth while,
since they were soon leaving for Flor
ence.
But Mr.. Hyde had disappeared at her
first word of assent, and now APP
preached with the young man, who was
IN no wise disconnected at the introduc-
ton, which consisted of numerous
CALCULATIONS, at the end of which Mr..
Hyde bolted for the smoking-room with
ar air of evident relief.
An hour later the reading-room was
still almost empty and from the parlors
beyond came the snatches of waltz mu-
sic, and the gay voices of dancers, but
Margaret and the gray-eyed young
man were still talking. He was lean
ing forward, holding her attention
quietly and without an effort, and she
had so far forgotten her professed in
difference as to be laughing merrily
over his descriptions and readily an
swering his questions about herself.
OFF for two years trip over the con-
tinent and in America, Kenneth Fair
BARN had come to Rome for the holt
days, and in the course of conversation
he adroitly obtained from the girl suf-
ficient information to determine his
next move or two. Frankly and nat
urally enough, he mentioned the fact
that she resembled friend of his.
"Such nice, wbole-snpIed girl, Miss
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Raynor," he said, eagerly, "they have
been neighbors of ours for years, and
as I've never had a sister, Margaret
has been so much to me. 1t is curious,
isn't it, that you should have the same
name, and features so strikingly sim.
liar? must show you her picture to-
morrow. You don't mind, hope, my
wanting TO know you? 1t is like bit
of home, and haven't felt so contented
since / came to Italy. 1t is awfully for
lorn at times to be travelling about
by oue's SELF"
Margaret could not resent his boyish
friendliness; and later, after she had
danced once or twice with young Fair
BARN and had gone to Mrs. Ives cor
ner to rest, she told her friend, without
a shade of self-consciousness all that
had passed, and Of her instant liking
for the young man.
II think it is principally because
can turn my profile unflinchingly to-
ward him, and be sure that he is not
finding fault with it," she laughingly
Affirmed.
But Mrs. Ives shook her head. Mar
garet, of all girls in the world, was
least apt to care about the impression
she produced. While she could not be
called handsome, strictly speaking, few
girls had received more attention,
either at home or on European trip.
Brown-eyed, with fair wavy hair and
clear, pale skin, Margaret was decided
ly pleasant to look upon; but her chief
charm was a certain rare quality.
stamp Of character, sweet and good
and true. There was no installing it in
her face, and this it was that brought
friends about her everywhere she went.
The days sped on, and in March,
Margaret and her friend began to
think of moving northward. No one
was surprised when Kenneth calmly
announced that he was tired of Rome.
and would, with their permission. ac-
company the two ladies TO Florence.
Established on the Lung Arno, the
quiet life was resumed, full to overflow
ing of color and life and beauty, the
enjoyment of pictures and music. books
and flowers. Mrs. Ives leased no long,
er; such reyerent, unselfish devotion
as kenneth's impressed her as some
thing sweeter and finer than she had
ever seen. And the Margaret of these
days was like joyous child, unques-
tioning, confident, serene. The three
wandered through the Flower CITY in
the sunshine. thence between rose.
hedges out into the fields carpeted with
anemones. And there were long after
moons when two only strolled under
the bluest Of skies. sometimes talking.
oftener silent. The other Margaret was
9 frequent topic Of conversation; and
~ happy. usatrhssstsd girl ettss ss,t
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| arms.
A long, low cliff juts out into the
sea just north of Airlieford, and
among the heather in the lingering twi-
light of June evening girl was
reading letter. 1t was one she had
just written, very important, evidently,
for she weighed every sentence and
considered each phrase.
He told me to send If ever things
got WORSE" she said to herself, hope
fully, land who in the world have but
Kenneth? 1t was not so bad until the
sickness came, but now can't see how
VIC shall make out unless we have help.
And, oh, to have Kenneth back once
more, after all these months of wish
ing and wearying for him. He'll not
be angry, and, if he should guess how
love him-for perhaps can't keep it
back any longevity, it win only be
the truth, and am not ashamed at
all. By this time he may be in Amer
ica,. but, anyway, he said over and over
again: "And mind you send for me,
Maggie, If ever you need anyone, or if
things go hard; for am I not your big
brother, and where should brother. be
but at home when bad times Gomez"
She folded her letter and placed it in
the envelope. Out of the dusk ahead
she saw child come tumbling through
the bushes with something white in his
outstretched hand.
For you, Maggie" he cried, "and
may have the stamp? 'Tis an Ameri-
can stamp, Donald was telling me-"
Margaret flushed as she recognized
the bold, regular writing. It must mean
that Kenneth was coming, anyway, and
she need not send. A glance through
the letter, and the color left her face:
the closing paragraph seemed to glow
in letters of flame.
"And this new, beautiful Margaret
that's made me the proudest man in
the world, wants so much to know my
little sister, the other Margaret as we
call you-and we talk of you very
often, you may be sure. You must be
ready to greet her soon, for we shall
be coming home shortly after this
reaches you. Donald will have out the
pipes to play the welcome, and you win
tell everyone that we are coming"
The girl crushed the letter with the
one she had written and thrust the two
in her bosom. Then she threw herself
face downward upon the ground, a lit
tie, suffering, silent figure. Long after
1t was quite dark tired voice called
family from distant house:
Margaret, Margaret"
And the girl. stumbling to her feet
CROPPED her way down the hill through
re purple sleeu,
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AN OLD CROWS TREASURE.
when Uncovered He Removed the
Whole Collection.


Whole Collection.
One day, while watching, saw a
crow crossing the Don valley with some.
thing white in his beak. He few to the
mouth of the Rosedale brook, then took
a short flight to the Beaver Elm. There
he dropped the white object, and, look.
ing about, gave me chance to recog.
nize my old friend Silverspot. After a
minute he picked up the white things
shetland walked over past the spring
and here, among the docks and the
skunk cabbages, he unearthed n pile
of shells and other white, shiny things.
He spread them out in the sun, turned
them over, lifted them one by one in his
beak, dropped them, nestled on them
as though they were eggs. toyed with
them and gloated over them like q
miser. This was his hobby, his weak.
ness. He could not have explained why
he enjoyed them. any more than a boy
can explain why he collects postage
stamps or girl why she prefers pearls
TO rnbies; but his pleasure in them was
very real, and after half an hour he
covered them all, including the new one,
with earth and leaves, and flew of. !
went at once to the spot and examined
the hoard; there was about hatful in
all, chiefly white pebbles, clam shells
and some bits of tin, but there was also
the handle of china cup, which must
have been the gem of the collection
That was the last time saw them, Sir
serspot knew that l had found the treas
ures, and he removed them at once;
where ] never kpsM,--segibpsr'a.
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STATE on Ono, CRY or ToLspo, I =.
TrCAa G0ryuTv

LUCAS COUNTY.
senior partner of the firm of F. j: Cheney
& Co., doing business in the city. Of Toledo
County and State aforesaid, and that said
Grm win pay the sum of One Hundred Dol
lars for each and every case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
1883. A. w. GLEASON,
fSeal1 Notary Public. :
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials
free. FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O.
Sold by druggists, Use.
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" as well as morally.

If you know of any young lady who
Is sick and needs motherly advice, ask
her to address Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn,
Mass., and tell every detail of her symp-
toms, surroundings and occupations.
She will get advice from . source that
has no rival IN experience of women's
Ills. Tell her to keep nothing back.
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Use washington's Mirror.

A family at Warrenton, Va, see them
selves daily in large mirror before
which George Washington used to reg
ularly make his toilet. They have had
it some IS years, having acquired it at
a sale OF the personal effects Of Lau-
renee Washington, great nephew o
the great Washingtons-N. Y. Times.
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Young W0manho0d.

Sweet young girlsl How often they
develop into worn, listless, and hope
less women because mother has not
impressed upon them the ~
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UseIess study.

Teacher (severely)--Tommy Smith, come
here! Why haven't you learnt your
geography lesson?
Tommy-'Cause the papers say there's
going to be a change in the map of Europe
Parsons Weekly.
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Blink (boxing iustructorl-.

billy Blink boxing instructor)---
Great Scott! That was an OUTER You
gave me. But what's that in your
glove, | say?" Amateur Gust learn
ing)-"0h. that's a horseshoe--,J ppt 1;
n there fer hck,"-rit-Riu
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Her story
il told to
. woman,
not to .
man. Do
not hesi-
tate about
stating de-
tails that
she may
not wish
to mem
ton, but
~-ls~A -
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The inventor of suspenders that will not
pull the buttons off will have a bigger for.
tune than shareholder in Klondike.-
Washington Democrat.
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Lane,s Family Medicin,

Moves the bowels each day. In order to be
healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick headache.
Price Is and SOC.
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Hoods SarsaparilIs


Cumso-I hear that Mr.. Scadds left $780,.
900 to Yellvard university.
Cawker-ls it to be applied to any par.
ticular purpose, such as the endowment ol
q chair?
"The money is to be used for the endow
ment of football hospital Puck.
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When did you arrive--not to know st.
Jacobs Oil will cure a sprain right of.
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Love-A game the result of which is often
4 tie.-Chicago Daily News.