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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-08-06
HERE AND THERE.

Even in ordinary circumstances
clean out a box stall after COW has
calved therein. and thoroughly disinfect
it with solution of sulphuric acid
This will prevent sceptic poisoning of
the next COW.
An artichoke patch is a more ap-
propriate place for turning the hogs
than grass field. When pigs are al
most crazy to root in the ground YOU
may rest assured that they are not get
ting anything near well-balanced ra-
ton.
If the shrubbery is protected, turn
a few sheep into the dooryard occa-
sionally, for their services will equal
that of the best lawn mowers They
will not neglect the corners. and weeds
and sprouts will be effectually de-
stroyed.
Thousands of tons of valuable rub
bish are annually wasted because
farmers do. not generally appreciate
the value of mulch. The tops of
plants and trees want air and sun
light, but the roots need shade and
moisture.
The stock raiser manufactures his
own products. and with less labor than
he can dispose of them in any other
way. No question but that there is
more profit in more grass and more and
better cattle than in keeping the fields
SO constantly under the pillow.
The absence Of disease among the
hogs is simply an absence of causes
sufficient to produce it. just now is
the time for every farmer to resolve to
fight shy of cholera and kindred all
ments. Cleanliness and proper food
will put the herds in shape to with
stand much.
Pure food and water are just as
for hogs as for horses and
dairy stock. If you keep the hogs in
pens, and feed them foul,
sour or rotten Stops aud other stuff,
you spoil the meat, undermine health
and vigor, and make way for the later
ravages OF cholera.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-08-06
Kaiser wiIheIm,. Aim I'm LIE.

have known few men so free from
brag or hypocrisy as was the Ger
man prince when he assembled the
imperial throne. On the Christmas inn
mediately preceding the death of his
noble father he wrote a letter TO n
friend 5000 miles away. / have no
right to make this letter public. but
shall be forgiven for this much: The
writer dwelt earnestly upon the wear
that was closing. and particularly re-
ferred to the problems of the future.
little dreaming that he was the one
who would be called upon to assist
in their solution. in this letter he con-
fessed that the ambition of his life was
to improve the condition of the work.
ing people, to reconcile the rasping
conflict between those who have and
those who have not, and above all. to
make the Christian religion real thing.
He went on jokingly to lament that
some Of our American millionaires did
not see fit to leave him legacies for
this purpose; for he was, he said. al
ways hampered for want of necessary
t2pds. Poultney Bigelow, in Century.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-08-06

In the soil for the use of the plants:
hence, aside from destroying weeds and
admitting atmospheric action, we stir
the soil to prevent evaporation of the
moisture arising from that stored be-
low.
So altogether we find that the process
OF stirring the soil is very important,
doubtless far more SO than the MAORI.
ty OF cultivators of the soil themselves
are aware.
WORKING OUT PLANT FOOD.
For this reason we are led to add a
Few words on one of the most impor-
tant reasons for stirring the soil; this
is, to continue the elaboration of the
plant food in the soil. A growing crop
takes up rapidly the supply of availa-
bic plant food in the soil, and, to Sc
cure a good crop, it is important that
1t be replenished as fast as consumed.
The soil contains a great deal of food
material in the shape of vegetable mat
ter and fragments of minerals, but it
is not available. Air and moisture are
the active agents in fitting this ma
terial for the growth of the plants; and
hence stirring the soil stimulates the
action OF these agents And not only
this, but the freshly-stirred soil alb
serbs much valuable material from the
atmosphere, thus adding to its store
j. 1. Baird, in Economist.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-08-06
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

She GEdignantly)-''He didn't SAL
thanks even" He-"That's odd
Harvard Lampoon.
who Is that nice-looking girl ovel
thereT' That's my daughter" SIN
deed! Not bit like you."-Tit-Bits
Conductor-"If you want to smoke
in here you've either got to put your
cigar out or else go outside. "-Londor
Judy.
Your guest didn't stay long?" NO;
you see sh4begged me to treat her like
one of the amily. did. and now she's
gone. "-Moonshine.
Jackson-Well, johnson. are YOU
feeling the hot weather." Johnson
NO, I'm trying to keep from feeling
it."-Detrcit Free Press.
"fou were always a fault finder
growled the wife. "Yes, DEAR" re-
sponded the husband, meekly; II
found you.'-Tit-Bits.
What makes you think no isn't one
OF the men who yelled for war so
vociferously?" Because when it came
he enlisted.'-Chicago Post.
She-"The fact that l am a widow
doesn't make any difference, does it %
He-"Yes. / wouldn't marry you if
your husband was living" Truth.
Johnny-"Pa, what's the difference
between puncture and punctua ton ?"
Pa-"Not a great deal, my son. They
both cause one to STOP" - Boston
Transcript.
Patient-"Im feeling wretched, doc
tor. take no interest in anything;
have no appetite. can't sleep Doc
tor-"Why don't you marry the girl ?"
Punch.
Pat-"Phat does it mean phen you
say-a mon is of a mechanical turn OF
mind?" Mike-'Sure, it's only polite
way of saying he has wheels in his
ead.-Princeton Tiger.
Sunday-School Teacher = "What is
the lesson we are to draw from this
war with Spain?" Little Willie Wick
lemeyer-"They amt no lesson in it
fer us. We're teachin' Spain lesson"
Cleveland Leader.
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sALUTEs ON A wARsHIp.
Are All Fired Between Sunset and
Sunrise md None Exceed
Twenty-One Guns.

No salute exceeds 81 guns, and no sa
lutte is ever fired except between sun
rise and sunset, when the national col
ors must be displayed; but it is also
usual not to fire salutes before eigh,
a. IN. Whenever the president is EN-
parked in ship-of-war flying his flag
all other United States ships-of-wal
and naval stations near which he
passes will fire the national salute.
Side-boys are detailed usually from
the apprentice boys. They stand each
side of the gangway in line and salute
by touching their caps as visiting of
ficials come on board or leave. Com
missioned officers board and leave q
ship by the starboard gangway. War
rant officers, naval cadets and enlisted
men use the port gangway.
After nightfall all boats coming close
to the ship are hailed by the marine
sentry or by the quartermaster with
the words: Boat ahoy!" flag Off
Ger answers: Flag" commanding
officer answers the name of his shin:
other commissioned officers answer:
Age, ave." warrant officers and naval
cadets answer: mo, no." while en-
listed men answer: "Hello!o
Every officer and man on reaching
the upper deck salutes the national
flag, and this salute is returned by the
officer of the watch on board.
Flag officers are addressed by their
titles of admiral or commodore: can
talns and commanding officers are
called captain" all other officers are
called Mr." and not by their official
titles, though in addressing them in
writing these titles are always used.
The surgeons, however, are usually
called Doctor" and paymasters of
any grade "paymaster."
Boat salutes are given by tossing
oars, which means holding them up-
right liz the air with the blades fore
and aft, or by lying on oars, by which
is meant holding the oars horizontal
as they rest in the rowlocks. Cox
SWANS of boats stand and salute when
passing boats containing officers. All
officers and men, whether in uniform
or not, meeting senior afloat or
ashore, salute by touching the cap.
When ship of the navy enters a
port of any nation where there is a
fort or battery, or where ship-of-
war of that nation may be lying, she
shall fire salute of 81 guns, provided
the captain is satisfied that the salute
Will be returned. The flag of the ma
ton saluted will be displayed at the
main during the salute.
National airs of foreign states hav-
ing war vessels in company with our
own will be played by our bands
as a compliment.-Lieut. Philip An.
irews, in st. Nicholas.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-08-06

to the exclusive use of the word "Castoria.
and Pitchers Castoria," as our Trade Mark.
1, DIR: Samuel Pitcher, of Hyannis, Massa-
chusetts, was the originator of Pitchers
Castoria," the same that has borne and does
now bear the fac-simile signature of Chas.
II: Fletcher on every wrapper. This is the
original Pitchers Castoria" which has been
used in the homes of the mothers of America
for over thirty years. Look carefully at the
wrapper and see thct it is the kind YOU have
always bought, and has the signature of
Chas. II. Fletcher on the Wrapper. No one
has authority from me to use my name ex-
cept The Centaur Company, of which Chas.
ID. Fletcher is president.
March s. 1897.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-08-06
SCIENTIFIC CULTIVATION.
To Achieve Best Results the Farmer Must
Keep Posted In the Most Adj
vanced Ideas.

Twenty years ago / worked for a
practical old farmer who always had
a good reason for everything he did.
When l began blowing he said: IL
want to give you little instruction in
corn cultivating, and 1 want you to
remember every word of it, for you
know am getting along in years, and
II anything should happen to me you
will have the making of this crop.
| This corn must be cultivated four
times. The first and second times YOU
must send the shovels of your cultiva-
tor well down. Go slow and cultivate
i've to six inches Deep This will kill
the weeds and loosen up the soil, let
ting in air and sun-heat. and giving
the millions of rootlets a chance to run
through every inch of the soil and get
the strength they need The second
and third times you go over il drive
right along and set the shovels of the
cultlvator to run not over three inches
deep. At this time the soil w.;s be
filled with the corn roots. and you
must be very careful not to cut or
break them. DO You understand?"
informed him that / did, and the
35-acre corn field was cultivated exact
ly as lie had instructed me. The land
was good, black prairie, and the Weld
of the entire field was an average of
73s4 bushels of first-class corn per acre.
That was 30 years ago, and it tau {
me a lesson l never forgot, and one
that has enabled me to grow some corn
as good as any that is found in nv
neighborhood.
Last season the Illinois agricultural
experiment station made a series of
exhaustive experiments In corn cult
walton, which proved that my old EN-.
pioyers practice was correct in every
particular. The lesson, coming as II
does from an authoritative source.
will have more far-reaching effect
on the methods of cultivatipg
corn than the practice of one
or two farmers who are comparatively
unknown. Farmers will heed the in
structions of scientific experime--.ers
when they would not for moment
listen to one of their own mum Der who
had experimental merely for his own
benefit.
1t was formerly the practice in this
locality to ridge the corn rows up at
least four inches high, and it was the
hrm belief OF many that fair crop
could be grown by no other method.
But man came in from the northern
part of the state with an outfit of shall
low running cultivators and smashed
the old ideas to atoms by growing a
series OF crops averaging II, Sc and 70
bushels per acre, while the average in
the neighborhood, grown on the old
plan, was only about so bushels per
acre during the same years. Erred
irundy, in Economist.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-08-06
THE DIGNIFIED WOMAN.
Gus Woman, But She Was
Provoked.

She is dignifed woman, and sometime,
she is overpowering. The unwary do moi
perceive this quickly, however. The dig
nified woman has been spending some time
in one of the hospitals of this city. She
went there for rest and quiet. Since shs
has recovered her health she tells some
amusing stories of her experiences. Here
Is one:
The dignifed woman was walking down
the hall one day when she was accosted by
the curious woman. The curious woman
had been wondering about the dignified
woman, and she said:
Il beg your pardon, madam, but would
IKE to know what you have been operated
on for?"
WHAT" exclaimed the dignifed woman
Wen, explained the curious woman, "my
friend IN the next room and / have been
wondering about you. You walk about the
hall with such light and springy step that
we wonder about what kind of an operation
you have undergone"
The curious woman held her ground. She
was determined to know what was the mat
Ter with the digniied woman.
The dignified woman replied:
I have not been operated upon yet"
On. said the curious woman, sympa.
thetieally.
mo, l am not familiar with operations /"
said the dignifed woman.
The curious woman interrupted: "They
are very successful here. Don't be wor-
ried."
:, Il am wondering about an operation IN
the BRAIN, said the dignifed woman, in
very digni6ed and distant manner. al won.
der If they could operate upon the brain in
such way as to enable people to attend to
their own affairs"
The curious woman snorted and walked
away in high dudgeon.
The dignified woman was severe, it is true.
but she was provoked to it.-St. Louis Re.
public.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-08-06
STONE in HER STOMACH.

From the Gazette. Blandinsville, Ill.
The wife of the Rev. A. r. Adams, pastor
of the Bedford Christian Church at Blan.
dinsville, ILL.,, was for years compelled to live
; life of torture from disease. Her case baf-
lied the physicians, but to-day she is alive
and well, and tells the story of her recovery
as follows:
About six years ago." said Mrs. Adams,
Il weighed about l40 pounds, but my
health began to fail and lost flesh. My
food did not agree with me and felt like q
stone in my stomach. l began to bloat all
over until thought had dropsy.
II had pains and soreness in my left side
which extended clear across my back and
also into the region of my heart. During
these spells hard ridge would appear in
the left side of my stomach and around the
left side.
These attacks left me sore and exhausted.
All last summer was SO nervous that the
children laughing and, playing nearly drove
me Wild. | suffered also from female
troubles and doctored with ten different
physicians without receiving any help.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-08-06
KEEPING THE SOIL STIRRED.
There Are Good Reasons Why 1t should
BE- Done II tho Farmer VIII
Only Think.

The last two springs in this part of
the country, at least, were rather wet
and cold; so much so that crops, espe.
cially cultivated ones, were tardy in
getting start; but where proper and
tssely cultivation would be and was
given they grew fairly well. When
such weather terminates extreme heat
and dryness usually follow; hence the
Importance of cultivating as soon as
the soil approaches proper condition
for stirring, so that it may be put in
fairly good condition ere it becomes dry
and hard.
TO EvAPORATE SURPLUS MOISTURE.
When the spring is thus backward
and rainy, the sun and atmosphere do
not dry and warm up the ground very
rapidly, we find the best means to aid
evaporation of the surplus moisture and
warming the soil is ridge method of
cultivation, using turning plow to
throw the soil up in the balks; this
serves to drain the hill, and exposes
more of the ground to the action of
the sun and atmosphere, thus render
ing it warmer and drier. But this
ridged cultivation should be discon-
tinucd us soon as the soil approaches a
fairly good condition, which requires
but few weeks, If the weather is
favorable.
Some think it better to follow this
ridged cultivation by using the harrow
to level the ground. This does very
well. but we prefer cultivator. which
stirs the soil more effectually. Plow
young corn moderately deep, but after
it gets to foot in height and the roots
expand beyond the hill, shallow cul-
tivation must be practiced, to prevent
-oot pruning.
TO HOLD M0IsTURE.
After warm weather sets in, and the
surplus moisture is gone, our object
then isto hold the rest Of the moisture
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-08-06

Special attention is asked to the adver.
tisement of DIR. Moffett's Teethina (Teeth.
this paper. Teethina is commended as
worthy of trial, for it is doing much good
among the children. DIR. c. j. Moffett, st.
Louis, Mo-, is kind-hearted, charitable
man, and in his effort to do good, if your
druggist does not keep Teethina, will mail
you box without charge if written to, al
though every druggist in the land should
have Teethina in stock.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-08-06
The Climate OF CUBS.

Because of frequent rains in Cuba ma
larial fevers are a common ailment there.
lust as they are in many sections of the
United States. Ailments of this kind, no
matter in what part of the globe they occur,
are quickly cured with Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. Besides being a specific for ma.
larial troubles, these Bitters also make pure
blood, strong nerves and muscles, and firm.
healthy flesh. They have no equal for dys-
pepsia and constipation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-08-06

Save Baby's life and yourself many sleepp
less nights OF anxiety by giving DR.. Mc6stfs
IeErHINA lIeefhfng P6udersl at oncA
TsETHINA Aids Digestion, Regulates the
Bowels and makes teething easy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-08-06

When pretty girl has good, hard sense
IT indicates that she has an uncommonly SEN
sible mother.-Atchison Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-08-06

Some young men," remarked the OBJ
server. of men and things, "have such daz-
cling futures that they can't see where they
are stepping. Detroit journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-08-06

She-"Why aren't you going to spend the
summer in Europe" He-'Because have
nothing but the summer to spend."--N. Y
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-08-06

To Cure n Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. An
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 2Ss
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-08-06

After six years suffering, was cured by
flso's Cure. Mary Thomson, 29lX Ohio
Ave, Allegheny, Pa, March 10, '94.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-08-06

Nothing pleases us more than to Get tn,
inyeterate bores to boring each other
Washington Qa.) Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-08-06

an now taking the eleventh box and have
been greatly benefited.
Il was also troubled with nervous pros
tration and numbness of my right arm and
hand SO that at times / could hardly endure
the pain, but that has all passed away.
now have good appetite and am able to do
my own work. Have done more this sum.
mer than in the past four years put together.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
cured me and think it my duty to let other
sufferers know it."
Hundreds of equally remarkable cases
have been cured by DR.. Williams Pink Pills
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-08-06

Money talks" II there is any change
coming to you, that's back talk.-t. A. W.
Bulletin.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-08-06

MY nus
band having
read in the
n newspaper
of DR.. Will
liams' Pink
p ills for
Pale People,
induced me
to try them.
! began TAX
ing them last
Novemb Der,
but expert
enced no re-
lief until /
had taken
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-08-06

Searching is apt to SINCE the popularity Of
cycling.-Chicago News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-08-06

us the razor SHARPE" asked the barber.
Comparatively SO" said the victim; at has
an edge that would be splendid on carving
knife."-Puck.
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Compliments are used a great deal to puff
up dull people. Those honestly entitled to
credit seldom get it.-Atchison Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-08-06

oses ~ ~ paSsn
Arizona republican., 1898-01-04

gone to some younger cattle. I quOte from report of certain show: 'MGr. Gardiner's load of yearling Angus at tracted great attention He evidently proposed to test the question of baby beef before stock yard judges. His steers were wonderfully uniform lot, neat, low and thick, and wanted but one hundred pounds of flesh to fill the highest ideal of Chicago's present mar ket requirements There is little doubt in my mind that these younger steers, although failing to get a prize, were the best money makers of the whole lot
 Beef cattle for farms, or general purpose" cattle, is a question now seeking solution. It must be admitted that no animal can excel in two Op- posite qualities. The requirements of the dairy animal are radically dis tinct from the requirements of the beef animal: only. In common. they must have the good digestive and ner- vous system. The one makes it's food into milk, laden with butter fat; the other makes food into flesh and tall low, or body fat. When the animal descends somewhat from the perfect beef type and approaches the dairy type, she has become in some meas ure inferior, judged from the beef standard.
 At the same time it is doubtful If the present price of cattle will justify keeping cows that are to suckle their calves, and do that alone. That the time is approaching is evident, but at
 the present time is it not more prac- ticable to keep cows that may be milked. their calves raised by feeding them sweet skinned or separator
 milk, the butter fat alone taken from
 them, and in it's place oil meal given? It seems to the writer that this is the better way for the small farmer.
 Then, what breed of cattle should his
 COWS descend from? I think that in
 most breeds there are families that
 have had the milking qualities devel- oped and maintained by selection and that these families are not nota-
 bly, inferior to the purely beef types Choose, then, COWS that excel at thf | pail, of either Shorthorn, Devon, Red Rolled or other breeds, as you prefer and use sires that are as ideal in point of beef development as you car secure.
 The breeder seeks to maintain al
 all costs the purity of blood of his herd. To the breeder for beeves this is not thing necessary to consider unless he desires to retain his heifel calves for COWS. In truth, he car ! generally achieve his best results by cross breeding, using, for example the Aberdeen Angus bull on his Short. horn cows, or the Polled Durham or his Devon COWS. These cross bred animals are more vigorous than the pure bred ones, fatten more easily as
 a general rule, and the use of a polle6 | sire removes the necessity of dishorn- l ing the steers