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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-02-19

Especially valuable to women il BROWNE
Iron Bittefs. Backache vanishes, headache
disappears strength takes the plnce Of weak
ness, and the glow Of health comes to the
pailii cheek when this wonderful remedy i
taken. For sickly children OF ovcsworked
men it has no equal. No home should Be
without Browns Iron Bittenk For sale 81
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-02-19

Having reconsidered the matter,
Mr.. Tory, the news post master,
will not take charge of the Colfaz
post Office until the first OF March.
The post Office will remain in Mr.,
Jeter's store until that date.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-02-19

Hon. r. P. Hunter and J. E
Walker. OF Pineville, were in Col
fax this week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-02-19

Gov. Foster has appointed M. c.
Mossley constable of ward two,
vice E. w. Pollard, resigned.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-02-19

Rife SPORT Do you know that you
can get first class Remington rifle at
the CHRoH1CLE Office cheap, only % 90?
It's the very thing you need during the
winter. Shoots a SO cartridge. You can
either buy il or trade for IT.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-02-19

Mr.. J. d. Woods has been busy
this week building nice picket
fence around the WilliamsonH House,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-02-19

As usual the handsome Red riv-
or line steamer, Valley Queen; will
make the Mardi Gras trip, and
take our citizens at the low rate Of
$l2 for the round trip.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-02-19

Robt w. Richardson has secured
position in the mercantile estab-
iishment Of Jas. A. Hyde, and COM
menced work on the 18th inst.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-02-19

Mr.. Merrick Robins arrived
home last Tuesday evening and
will spend a while with relatives
and friends.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-02-19
LOCAL DOTS S.

Rev. J. A. Parker will preach at
the Methodist church tomorrow
at III a. M
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-02-19
New Goods

Are being constantly added to his
stock. such rs Dry Goods, Clothing,
Notions, Hats, Shoes. Staple and
Fancy Groceries, etc. In fact. every
thing kept in first-class store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-02-19

sure cure for weak. fluttering. palpitating
heart. and On. Miles Nerve and Liver Pulls
era most excellsnt."
Dr.. Miles, Remedies are sold By Al drug
gists under . positive guarantee. Arst bottle
beneata OF money refunded. Book on Heart
and Nerves sent free 70 all applicauts.
DR. MILES MEDICAL CO., E1khart. Ind.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-02-19
John C. Blackman,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
Room No. 2. "a Floor. Ariail Buildias.
ALEXANDRIA, La

Will practice IN all courts of Grant and
OF surrounding parishes: In tho Supreme
Court OF I'ouisiana, and in the Federal
Courts. o3O
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-02-19
CONSTABLE SALE.

1870 = <ASh3 onA4AS
First Justice Conrt, Parish Of Grant.
State of Louisiana.
". A. Jones vs.. Toney Greenhoward.
By virtue Of writ of 4. ia. issued on !
Of the first justice court il the above
emitted SUIT, and to me- directed. have
eeixed and will offer for sale at the front
door OF the court house, in the town ef
Collar. La, on
SATURDAY, Feb. 10. 1893,
the following property. seized as prop
erty OF the defendant, to wit:
Two bales Of cotton, marked IT. G. =
with dropped '.E-
Terms Of sale Cash. subject Ia an
praisemeut. Nv. C'ARN1HAN.
Constable Ward ], Grant Phi, La.
Feb. s 1893.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-02-19

gratifying results. We
wouldn't now do with
out them. My wife had
been weakly and down
nearly every summer
for the past fifteen
years. DR.. Miles, Heart
Cure b exactly what
TIA mama fsun1Saa. q
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-30
PROF. AVER DEFINES AhE'
Lectures on the Subject before
Academy of Science and Letters.

At the Academy of Science and Letters
which met Friday evening in Its new quar-
ters. in the Hincklev building. Prof. J. E
Aver lectured to an interested audience
upon the philosophy Of Art and the Dis
tinction between American and British
Art" .
After reviewing the various failures to
give a definition or a definite understand
ing Of art in works upon the subject and
in numerous encyclopedias, he submitted
this definition: cart is the harmonious
blending of the forces and substances or
nature by the power and purpose Of man
to the production of some object for the
use and pleasure OF mankind. and In such
a manner as TO produce magnetic cur
rent between the object and some sense
in the brain OF the beholder that VIII
cause a sensation of harmony and plea
sure" He followed this with scientific
definition Of force and substance.
The lecture was devoted largely TO the
Industrial and practice. arts instead of to
poetry. painting, sculpture and the fine
arts. He endeavored TO show the superb
oritv Of American art to British by the
greater inventive faculty of Americans.
He declared that many. in fact. most OF
the authors and artists of England We're
not wholly British; that shey possessed
a Latin strain. He said that the purely
British were not an artistic or imaginative
people.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-30
MY DREAM.

dreamt. last night, that you and
Stood by an open sea.
The stars lit up the somber sky;
While all around, below, on high,
No one but you with me.
looked NJ in your eyes so clear,
And trenbled. sore afraid,
said: My love. pray hol3 me near.
For l. who never knew a fear.
Have grown with fears. dismayed."
You drew me 10 YOU: throbbng heart,
You pressed your lips on mine:
''I.o all the world is lost. sweetheart"
You said. "but you and shall part
No more through endless time
And 10. the sun came out anew;
And birds began to sing.
on leafess branches flowers grew.
And Love was conGueror: and you
My subject. yet my king.
Where vas the worl. that had known
So full of misery
did not ask, all grief had flown;
Your arms my bonds: your heart uy
throne:
So bound and yet SO free.
And then 7 woke! and waking. wept
To find myself uncrowned.
To find Love grown SO weak. i1ept
To conquer space save when I slept.
So free and yet SO bound,
ELIZABETH s. CRANNELI..
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-30

gagen1ent IN this city. was for seven years
a sIenbtr of Augu-tin naiys company n
the days when James Lewis John Drew,
Charles Le Clercq, Joseph Holland. Mrs.
members Mr.. Collier began his career as
a cal boy wi n Daily ard cross the ocf an
four times with his organization. Col
Hers business Il sad to be enormous this
and Pttsburg the standing room only
syn was displayed nightly.
- n y.
In the big grst Of var me}o-dramas
which the present piping times of peace
make poss bic. there is perhaps none more
conspicuous than Chattanooga by Lin
coin J. Garter. VINO Is also responsible Tor
much that is spectacular and ornate from
a purely scenic standpoint aad whose pre-
vioas efforts have been largely directed to-
ward mechanical effect.
II IL a matter of extreme delscacy-tna-
Of building play on the incidents OF the
great civil war now that the two factions
have oeen united against foreign foe
but Mr. Garter has succeeded in creating
work thar IS absolutely without prejudice
and in L has a pay that IS equally popular
in both North and South. There Is a strong
uisder current OF that quality known 20
p.ayNrlehts as heart interest" In Chat
tanooga. the plat being a simple romance
set in a framework that is slightly en-
beslehed with warlike suggestions. the time
in which its incidents are laid being one
that is historically picturesque. admitting
certain latitude n dressing that - more
attractive than the sober costumes OF
as welt, It IS said. be anything e-se as far as
it's name is concerned, and It's locale
and time any hut those which Mr.. Carter
has made them. the real dramatic interest
lying III It's scenes and in the remarkable
story which IS tod IN ils effective lines; IL
IS 70 be the bill a The Third Avenue thea
ter the week OF November i3.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-30

The third annual Food exposition. under
the auspices of the Seattle Retail GrocerS
Exchange. closed last night Win gooa
prograrsrne The last day was marked
BY several features OF interest. The pro-
granslne during the afternoon was devoted
entirely 10 the children. low pr!ce or al
mission being speciaI iaoacTsneilt 20
them They responded by turning out IN
force ana during the afternoon the Dig
hail was vocal with merry shouts and the
noisy din that children alone can create
The volume OF sound was added 20 oy The
blowing OF whistles and trum2ets watch
the various booths n the hall had given
to the children as souvenirs.
TIE evening was made memorable by
school cadets and by the competitive driR.
in which Lieut.. J. G.. BallinSer, OF the
United States cutter Bear. and Lieut.. =.
Bake. of the United States cutter Grant,
Mr.. c. Blethen completed the board OF
Judges. After close contest, the medal
was awarded ID Nc. 5. NJ. NJ. Harrison.
There was an excellent squad drill by the
The ballot for the mos, popular grocer
resulted in the selection or J. r Adams.
Of Louch. Augustine & CO. Prizes were
awarded them as follows: Most popular
grocer, handsome pair OF scales; grocers
clerk. diploma from the nan2gement;
The Judges, +. A. Allen. Rev. John f.
Damon and \. B. Stewart. awarded the
prize for the best booth 20 the Frye-Bruhn
Company.
Manager Armstrong gave those who had
taken part in this exposition dance. that
concluding the third annual exposition.
Manager Armstrong and Secretary Con-
ner are more than satisfied with tie re-
suits of the exposition. They did not
have serious complaint from any or the
exhibitors. and the public showed its APP
probation by liberal patronage. which
steadily increased from the opening night.
"Oe course. there has been a deal or
drudgery connected with our office, said
Mr. Conner last night 10 Post-in-
telligencer reporter. "but that Is moth
ing more than was TO be expected Apart
from the preliminary work. about which
the public at large knows very httle of
course | have been overwhelmed with ap-
plicarons for free passes. In most cases
i have found the applicants amena5ie TO
reason, and have simply given firm mega
tive 10 every application not based on suf-
ncient grounds. As an Illustration or the
result of this policy. ] may say that on iasst
wednesday sght, when we had one OF our
largest crowds, We had out just ten passes
fer the press and i total OF fifteen addi-
tional ones"
Manager Armstrong is hopeful that the
success OF the food show for three CON
secutive years may lead to larger results
tn the future including the erection OF a
suitable and permanent expositi lion haul
About the construction of sUch nan ne
has practical ideas. drawn from his own
experience.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-30

V..ssn Ce.'4er ~ "Tta AsAn Erc-1 Mex
~ l2a2e. y ~ W.. s-1s..E pAy - &C.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-30
Red Cross Meeting.

There will he meeting OF the Seattle
Red Cross Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
All members who had tickets for the Food
exposition are requested 70 hand In their
report MRS- j. l. HAIN 10
President.
Mrs. W. F. Giddings, Secretary.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-30
FOR OVER FIFTY YEAR1

An ti9 Hn1 - i:-ffsse. REMEDY RS sVtnsfox.s
100 ss.as 9FF : mas been u-e4 FOR Fti,y Year,
- A!.s.Qns ~ Ao hers OF their 0uliar.u viii.
ASeta!as ara petfect Sgcresa Il sa0iae. IN
lAsi1 sSftsHs - tsEu.s. al4ays a! Pain: care,
/" "a to.lc a. - iae se4s remedy Tor UArraoea
90 1f cfassass. ga every fArl L. The soria Sc
sore sna ATs Wsas.os's aootalux -xrn~s
AL Las 10 osaef xkui
2WeAty-Ave Coats . bottle.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-30

W. Fl. Bahcock, OF Eureka Flat, this
year raised 10 No bushels OF wheat. most
OF which he - yet holding He has 4,5U
acres 20 put In wheat for next season.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-12-21

man who was at home with nature and
had way of making the best of the
rougher side OF life. His wife was a
woman who was in every way in accord
with him, and when Preston was usher
. ed into the one room Of the Int she re-
turned his greeting shyly, but still
frankly.
This is the new postmaster, Jane, 5"
the farmer had said by way of intro
duction, "and old Melchisedec went at
him as If he'd been keepin back a
registered letter. and do yeh know, he
added, with a wink that required fully
halsof his whiskered face to execute,
ne didn't know that today was Christ
mas until told him. -
The woman looked at her husband
laughingly and, understanding the
meaning of his wink, she chimed in:
THAT is funny, but l don't suppose
he'll object to havin his Christmas
dinner with us just the same. -
"Well, replied Preston, looking
hungrily at a huge wild turkey that
was browning i'll a heavy iron pan on
the Goals before the roaring fireplace,
''you may be poking fun at me, but
that old gobbIer is no joke, and he
smells appetizing. -
The bill of fare, though brief, was of
a kind to satisfy an appetite sharpened
by vigorous exercise in the open air.
The sayory turkey was stuffed with
chestnuts, and there was large wooden
dish full Of steaming potatoes that bad
been saved for the occasion. These, with
fresh scones of johnnycake, completed
the homely banquet.
While they were at the table there
was sudden stir in the pieces of blan-
ket that covered a large sap trough in
the corner, and the querulous cry of
baby was heard. The mother hastened
TO take her child from its primitive
cradle, and while she was hushing him
the father explained to the guest:
That's the little man that got Mel
Chisedec into trouble and made us post
pone Christmas.
"But 1 don't understand how" said
Preston
"Well, =" replied his host half humor-
ousIy, half defiantly, "bardwOrkin
folks like Us never have time for Christ
mas, but when this little fellow came
along it didn't seem just right that he
shouldn't have one But things WASH t
ready just in time. Yeh know yourself
there couldn't be no Christmas without
baby havin socks to be hung up, so we
had to shear old Melchisedec to get
wool, and as the socks didn't get made
till this week we just naturally had to
postpone Christmas until we were ready
for it. -
Preston entered into the spirit OF the
occasion and added handful of pennies
to the little doll and string of glass
beads that Santa Claus had left in the
stiff little pair of stockings. and the
shadows were long before be passed the
guard of Melchisedec and returned to
his lonely office
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-12-21

the forest and gladden. the eye with
view that would give the imagination
the sense OF freedom il crayed. What
wonder that in such situation the pio-
neers We're sometimes known to climb
the loftiest trees at the risk Of their
lives 80 az TO gain wider prospect such
as they were accustomed to in The civil
lized and pleasinely diversified countries
from which they came.
But this distressing state of affairs IS
now a thing of the past. Instead of the
isolation that tortured the pioneers
there is now "A danger of overcrowding
instead of mouotony there is oyermuch
variety, where numbering stagecoaches
toiled once IA week over corduroy rail
road trains pass every hour, and a
Canadian winter Is now season of
leisure and enjoyment
The village of keiuoka, where Pres
ton kept store and was the postmaster
from 1920 to 1880, was one of the
dreariest spots on the continent during
the long winters that then prevailed.
It was deep sin that forest that gave a
name to the Longwoods district, and
the settlers who patronized the store,
blacksmith and inevitable tavern were
scattered over large territory. IN such
place, where companionship was so
necessary, it was but natural that
man who had been gently nurtured
could not find il, aud during his first
winter young Preston was often on the
verge Of despair. In his position as post
master the poverty Ct the pioneers was
brought home TO him more keenly than
in any other way. AT that time the
young colony was SO misgoverned and
every department of the public service
was so scandalously conducted for the
benefit of private individuals that the
fees charged by officials
frequently made letters cost from 8 to Z
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-12-21

"Those Americans down there, " said
Santa Claus as ne sat on the lee side Of
an iceberg and waited for Christmas
eve. "seem TO think I'm not up to date
Now ! wonder, -" he muImured as he
went in End rang up his polar stables
"what they'd think if they saw me at
it just at present. Then be pressed
button in the side of the. iceberg and
said: Grizzly, run out that new deer
less motor sleigh of mine, while load
her up. And look here, Grizzly. the
next time you take out that new cleo
trio airship Of mine and break it just
when I want to use it, won't let you
play in that toy orchard Of mine for a
whole reari
up to date, ehi'' said Santa as ne
jumped into his motor and pulled on
the robes. well. just watch me while
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-12-21

of a woully fleece the animal wore a
kind OF overcoat made Of hempen canvas
sewed roughly with cords Of Eastwood
bark a careful examination convinced
him that his assuilaut was the Yeuer-
able leader Of snail flock Of sheep.
though he could by no means guess the
meaning Of his uIasquorading appear
ance Having satisfied himself that tne
creature was not supernatural, he jump
ed down from the stump intending to
proceed to the house, but before he had
taken five steps he was sent headloug
into a snowdrift. He was blinded and
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-12-21

ehillings when they reached the Office
at which they were 30 be delivered
Letters from home were naturally the
greatest source Of pleasure 10 these
lonely people, yet many We're so poor
that il was impossible for them to pay
these fees. Letters that were not re
deemed We're exposed in the window Of
the office. and il was no unusual sight
TO see some Of the unfortunates TO whom
they were addressed gazing at them
with hungry eyes. Sometimes they rec
ognized the handwriting as that of a
loved one beyond the sea, and then the
disappointment was all the more bitter.
To escape from the thoughts and feel
ings provoked by such surroundings and
social conditions the young postmaster
often put on his skates and found relief
in the eXhilaratiOn he derived from
skimming through the forest along the
CLASSY streams. just as business man
of the present time escapes from his
cares by retreating to his yacht and
racing over the water under full sail
On one of these occasions about the
middle of February of a forgotten year
he plunged farther into the wilderness
haAsAAA S'NA oCAbANs 1tNSAlA lbll4E ~ lAdNt "a
frozen creek 10 its source, and about
noon suddenly emerged into a little
OF whose existence he had not
previously been aware Knowing the
hospitality of the pioneers, he decided
to visit the little log INIT that stood on
the edge of the clearing and get his din
ner before returning 10 his office
After unssrappiug his skates he start
ed toward the house, from the stone
chimney Of which a cheerful smoke was
ascending. he mad proceeded but few
steps when he was confronted by an
aIparition that, startled him
into headloup activity just in time TO
escaIa a Euarled aud twisted pair qf
horne. Ey lr ~ ujilbjy 6. Ibe t,Is 81 Il
stump. Beneath hin! siooL IL srr,,ilGesI
creature hc had ever -teia The h,Ad ana
horns 4EECp tuuse o. = AiEl en- LscI lusEuaa
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-12-21

half smothered by the dry snow, and as
he partly rose to his feet, spluttering
and clawing, he was bowled over again
by his aggressive enemy.
Now Preston had heard IN his youth
that when attacked by butting ram
one should lie still and wait for the
brute TO go away. He decided to try the
plan, but he made the mistake of his
life. He had barely hattened himself
out on the ground when the ram landed
on the SMALL of his back with the force
Of Il pile driver. The ram seemed inclin-.
ed 10 use him as the circus clowns do
the cushion ON which they turn somer-
saults, and he quickly realized that
though such "a scheme might have been
all right with "A bellwether reared in
the lap of luxury. it was a complete
failure with this crook pated, cross
grained old wretch who had taken to
wearing burlap overcoat and had a
pair of horns that would have done
credit to a dilemma. AS soon as Preston
recovered his breath he uttered q yell
that reused the echoes for miles and
grappled with his tOrmentOr. He caught
him by the horns and together they
rolled through the drifts, collided with
stumps and sent the snow flying in
clOuds, while PrestOn's yells mingled
with the frightened bleating Of the ram.
The uproaT brought the farmer on the
scene, and with few well directed
kicks ne made the ram lose interest in
the battle aud return to his neglected
flock, with his coat trailing after him.
The farmer helped Preston to his feet
and inquired;
How did yeh get inteh the wrassle
with Melchisedec:''
Beelzebub, you mean, don't you?
was coming up to your house when the
freak bunted me.
Well, yen mustn't be too hard on
him, if yeh amt hurt. Yeh amt, are
yeh?'
"No."
"Yeh see, he's had lot to try his
speerit this winter. The wind may be
tempered to the shorn lamb as the sayin
is, but it amt by long shot for
shorn ram, aud kinder guess the fit of
his overcoat amt exactly to his lkin.
But 'scuse me for talkin so much before
wishin yeh merry Christmas.
" 4 what asked Preston as he look
ed at the farmer with an air of bewil-
dermeEt.
- a merry Christmas. "
Nonsense, man This Is almost the
end Of February. Christmas was over
two months ago
Not by loug shot il amt Today
is Christmas, tell yeh Yeh must have
got twisted when havin it out with
Melchisedec. He didn't hit yeh on the
head, did he:''
I Now, see here, what sort of non
sense is this You are talking about
Christmas asked Preston, with the
air Of man who was ready to get
angry
None at all. Yeh must come to the
house and have Christmas dinner with
MS, and maybe that'lI convince yeh.
Preston did what he could 10 remove
from bis clothing the effects Of the en-
counter with MeIuhisedec and followed
The farmer 90 his Louse. The man was
one of thcse Latural pioneers who had
m"Yei into Ontario because the settle
ments on the st Lawrence river were
b,aepmiDu r,uoOp,for rta b1u oiviI{zadza