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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-03-18
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

A needle machine turns out !, 500, 600
needles week.
1t usually takes about five years to
tan the skin of an elephant.
The workable area of coal beds in
Colorado is 1s,10O square miles.
The finest, purest and most nutri-
tious animal jelly known is that made
from elephants tusks.
More than half million lives are
daily dependent upon the efficiency of
iron and steel wire ropes.
Texas has an annual cotton crop of
between 100000 and 100000 bales,
and only four small cotton mills.
Judge Wentworth, of Boston, has de-
cided that laboring man has lien
against a municipality for work done
on the streets.
The vitalizing power is the blood, q
drop of which takes but % seconds to
go the round OF the body. There passes
through the heart once in every three
minutes an amount of this precious
fluid equal to all that is contained in
the body.
A very interesting experiment in CO.
operation is 10 be initiated by the
miners of Northumberland. The pow
der manufacturers have lately raised
the price of powder from four to five
pounds ton. Accordingly the miners
arc seeking to establish factory of
their own which will turn out gunpow-
der at the original price or less.
In 1860 there were 139 silk mills in
the United States, worth something
over $4,000, 900; in 1890 there were 472,
valued at over $S7, 900. In 1860 our
manufacturers of silk supplied but
about IS per cent. of the domestic con-
sumption; to-day it is estimated that
IS per cent. of the silk goods used in
the United States is of domestic make.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-03-18
DEATH OF A NOTED FOX.
Been n Faithful standby of
the Eager Hunters.

George Washington, the hoary and
sporty old fox that has lived in the
South Valley hills at Valley Forge for
so many years, and has figured in a
score or more hunts, met with tragic
end a few days ago by being torn to
pieces by pack of hounds.
About dozen members of the Perki-
omen, Port Kennedy, Washington and
Black Rock hunts, with a pack of 20
hounds, turned out one morning for a
hunt. After beating around the valley
hills for an hour, the hounds succeeded
in jumping" old George Washington.
and a lively chase followed. Foxey did
some pretty lively running among the
hills for half an hour, and then made a
break across the open country toward
New Centervillc, with the hounds in
close pursuit. From Cedar Hollow, the
fox made good run through Charles
town township, and then headed for
Valley Forge, with the hounds very
close to his heels. Finding that he was
likely to be picked up in the open
stretch of country that lay before him,
he popped into groundhog hole when
he was halfway Jack, and none too
soon, for the hounds were close on him.
The hunters got picks End shovels, and
as the hole proved shallow, they uncov-
cred him after an hours digging.
The fox was mu3zled, AID Darl Davis,
of the Black Rock hunt Aeated lin on
the pommel of his saddle and started
off for Valley Forge, surrounded by
tie pack. He had not proceeded far,
however, when the old fox made wild
leap and went bounding among the
hounds. He had scarcely touched the
ground before dozen of the dogSwere
OH him, and before Mr.. Davis Gould
a,ight from his horse the old fox had
heen nearly torn topieces. The hounds
were driven away, and when the hunt
ers came up and saw what had hap
pened they almost cried, for they would
rather have lost horse or cow than
lost old George. Mr.. Davis secured the
brush.
Old George was a great runner, and
lad figured in many big hunts. He was
frequently captured and kept for big
drop-hunts, and while he often made
narrow escapes, he always managed to
save himself by some trick or good
stroke of luck. All regret that he was
fated to meet such an unsportsmanlike
end.-Philadelphia Times.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-03-18

The assessed valuation of a cargo Of
sand recently shipped from Bahia, Bra
iii, to Germany, was S97.33. This sand.
known to commerce as monazite sand.
because of the presence in it of large
number of crystals of phosphate of
the rather rare cerium metal, is found
in Brazil only, in the state of Bahia.
near little village called Prado, on
the southern coast. At present there
is discussion in progress between the
general government of Brazil and the
state government of Bahia as to the
ownership of the lands where this sand
occurs. The general government bases
its claim on the fact that, in accordance
With law, it has right to strip along
the coast SO meters in width, measured
from half way between high and low
tide, and in accordance with this claim
the government has granted the priv
iiege of removing this sand to an Amer
lean, resident in Brazil On the other
hand, the state ct Balm has given .
concession for the removal of the sand
to local company Philadelphia REQ
ord.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-03-18
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS

'What is raised mostly in damp eli
mates" asked the teacher. "Umbrel-
las" replied Johnny.-Tit-Bits.
Truly Great.-'Is there anything
grander than a man you can trust?'
YES" swell, what is it?" "Why, a
man that doesn't ask you to trust him."
Detroit Free Press.
For my part, don't believe that
Eve was happy, even before the advent
CT the serpent" 'Why?" "There were
no neighbors' children to criticise."-
Chicago Daily News.
Mrs. Gruber-''I called on Mrs. Doser
to-day. 1t must be terrible to be such
a confirmed invalid" Mrs. McSinnex-
II don't know. She always has topic
for conversations Transcript.
Reporter--"I wasn't aware his family
is one of the first families" City Ed
itor-"Well, it is. Why, we've paid as
high as ten dollars column for scan
dals about his family !"-Detroit Jour-
nal.
Friend-"Do you approve of the idea
eHoi SoSh company sHouiu nave q cooh
with the rank and pay of corporal?"
The Veteran-"Of corporal? Why..a
good cook deserves the rank and pay
of major general!"-Puck.
Amenities.-Uncle Sam and John
Bull beamed upon each other affection
ately. Lets take something!" urged
Uncle Sam, as is his custom when his
heart is full. by all means!" replied
John Bull, cordially. II suggest terri
tory!"-Puck.
Il want some men to go to work at
once" exclaimed the excited inhab-
liant of state capital. 'It's big case.
A diamond robbery involving thou
sands of dollars" sim sorry" an
swered the chief, ''but little thing like
that'll have to wait. All our detect.
ives are busy watching the legislature
to prevent somebody from getting
away with senatorship." Washing.
ton Star.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-03-18
The Little Citrate

THE curate and Miss Edmiston were
walking down the main street of
the village engaged in conversation,
which. being that of recently affianced
pair, need not here be repeated.
Miss Edmiston carried herself with
an air of pretty dignity, made none the
less apparent by the fact that she was
fully two inches taller than her lover,
Rev. John ST. John. He was thin,
wiry little man, dark-haired and pale
complexioned, and was much troubled
in his daily work with a certain uncon-
querable shyness. That he should have
won the heart of handsome Nancy Ed
mission was matter for surprise and
discussion among the residents in Brox-
bourne.
''Such very interesting young man."
said the maiden ladies over their after
noon tea.
$50 ridiculously retiring! How did
le ever come to propose?" remarked
the mothers whose daughters assisted
in given women an overwhelming and
not altogether united majority in Brox-
bourne society.
The men, on the other hand, voted
st. John a good sort; and his parishion-
ers, in their rough ways, owned to his
many qualities.
You're dear little girl, Nancy" the
curate was stammering, looking up at
his beloved, when they were both
stoned short on the narrow navenosnf
A burly workman was engaged in chas-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-03-18
INTERESTING TO FARMERS


Mr.. 7. A. Tolman, of Lacombe, Al
berta, N. w. t., former resident OF
Cascia county, Idaho. who moved to
western Canada in July, 1894, write as
follows:
Il brought here "a head of cattle, Is
horses, two wagons, two sets of har-
ness and $3.50 in cash. / homesteaded
the southeast quarter of section 2S,
township 40, range &c, west of the
fourth meridian, also purchased quar-
ter section of Canadian Pacific railway
land. have been farming more or less
nearly all my life and am convinced
that you can raise crops 40 per cent.
cheaper here than where came from.
My capital at present, counting every
thing, is about $1,000. The yield of my
grain all round in 1897 was 60 bushels
per- acre. This year (ls9S) yield of
wheat per acre 371s bushels, oats so
bushels, barley 35 and potatoes 400 per
acre. consider this is much better
country for man than where came
from, provided he is Industrious. You
get free homestead here and Canadian
Pacific railway lands are cheap and the
terms easy. l have now made my
seventh payment on the land purchased
by me and am much pleased with my
purchase, as the land has already much
more than paid for itself. School law
here is decidedly ahead of where
came from, and there are schools wher-
ever there are settlers"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-03-18

The discomforts Of this month can BE-
escaped by taking advantage of the winter
excursions of the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad to one of the many pleasant re-
sorts of the South. This line offers unsur.
passed facilities for reaching the cities in the
South, the winter resorts of the beautiful
Gulf Coast, of Florida, of California, and Of
the West Indies. Write c. p. Atmore,
General Passenger Agent, Louisville, KY,
for folders descriptive of Florida or the
Gulf Coast
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-03-18

A scientist, looking for microbes.
says there are absolutely none on the
Swiss mountains at an altitude of 1000
feet. Here is a place for the purity
party; and scaremongers, who are for
ever horrifying the public with the dis
NAL fear of microbes, would have to
take their supply with thems most Of
which are useful to man.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-03-18
AIIowances.

He-What allowance do you think your
father ought to make us when we are mar
ried?
She-Well, think if he makes allowance
for your faults he win be doing as much as
can be expected of him.-Chicago journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-03-18
Excur.ion Tickets.

To all points in Kentucky, Tennessee, Mis-
sissippi, and Alabama on several days in
each month. Thousands of acres of land for
sale along the Mobile & Ohio r. r. Address
Alabama Land & Development Company,
St, St. Louis, Mo-; Charles Rudolph. 35l
Marquette Building, Chicago; E. E. Posey,
G. p. A., Mobile, Ala.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-03-18

tising small boy with a weapon in
the shape of stout leather belt. The
child screamed, and the father, pre-
Eumably, cursed.
.'Stop!" cried the curate.
The angry man merely scowled and
raised the strap for another blow. ST.
John laid OBTAINING hand on the fell
lows arm, the temerity of which caused
the latter such surprise that be loos-
ened his grip for moment, and the
youngster fed bowling up the alley.
What the"-spluttered the bully.
dancing round the curate, who seemed
TO shrink nearer his sweetheart.
LET IS go, dear" he said. He had
grown white and was trembling.
AT this juncture two of the work
mans cronies appeared at the door of
the alehouse opposite, and, seeing how
matters stood, crossed the road, and
with rough hands and soothing curses
conducted their furious friend from
the scene.
"Horrible!" sighed the curate, as the
lovers continued their walk.
Miss Edmiston's head was held a trifle
higher. IF / were man." she said. 81
would have thrashed him-I would. In
deed!"
"You think should have punished
him, then?" said the curate mildly: "he
was much larger man than /, YOU
know"
Nancy was silent. She was vaguely
but sorely disappointed in her lover.
He was not exactly the hero she had
dreamed Of How white and shaky he
had turned!
You surely did not expect me to take
part in street row, Nancy % he said
presently, somehow suspecting her
thoughts. He knew her romantic
IDEAS. But she made no reply.
$50 you think acted in cowardlv
fashion," he questioned, after chill
pause.
Il don't think your cloth is any ex-
erse. anyhow" she blurted out, sud-
denly and cruelty; the next instant she
was filed with shame and regret. Be-
fore she could speak again, however
the curate had lifted his hat and was
crossing the street. An icy "Good-by..
was all be had vouchsafed her.
Mr.. St. John was returning from pay
Ing visit of coincidence some distance
out Of the village, and he had taken the !
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-03-18

Write today to Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy,
N. Y, for FREE sample of Aliens Foot
Ease, powder to shake into your shoes. 1t
cures chilblains, sweating, damp, swollen,
aching feet. It makes New or tight shoes
easy. An instant cure for Corns and Bun
ions. All druggists and shoe stores sell it. 25c.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-03-18

Mr.. C.-"They call him one-horse law.
yer" Mr.. Y.-"How did he get that
name, do you suppose?" Mr.. C.!sBecause
he's such a fine charger, I imagine. "-Yon-
kers Statesman.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-03-18

There is one attractive feature about
war drama on the stage; no investigating
commission appears in connection.
son Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-03-18

TO the victors belong the spoils, and to
the vanquished the privilege of INDUCING
in sarcastic criticism.-Puck.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-03-18

Told you so. In one night cured. st. ia
cobs Oil masters Lumbago.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-03-18

See there. A bad sprain cured; and St
Jacobs Oil cured it.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-03-18

The most successful dentist only lives
from hand to mouth.-Chicago Daily News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-03-18

Cheapness of Sugar.
Sugar is so cheap now that it pays the
grocers to take the sand out of it.-Boston
Transcript.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-03-18

Half the men who attempt to tell you a
funny story forget it.-Atchison Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-03-18

Coughing Leads to Consumption.
Kemp's Balsam will stop the Cough at
once. Go to your druggist to-day and get a
cents. Go at once; delays are dangerous.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-05
His Mustard Plaster.

The>mustard plaster is harmless
looking wafer, but it must be handled
with as much circumspection as q
woman. There was a newly married
man once whose wife told him to put
on mustard plaster to cure cold. He
had faith in her. and put it ON. Then
he went to sleep. being gifted with the
power of sleeping under torments which
is not given to one man in thousand.
The plaster seemed to him somewhat
unreasonably hot, but he argued that
the hotter it was the better. Besides,
he had confidence in his wife. Next day
he found well developed blister on his
chest, and his wife only laughed and
said she had supposed any one would
have sense enough to take off plaster
when it hurt him. Though that was II
months ago, the mark Of the plaster is
still upon the man like brand, and he
now regards his wife's remedies with
suspicion. York Commercial Ad-
vertiser.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-05

A thoughtful Virginian of mature
years undertook yesterday to explain te
me why southern people living in the
north revert so often to the old fash.
toned cooking: "The beauty of the
southern family dinner lay in the sea-
soning of the food to suit the taste o,
all the members Of the household, In,
dividually and collectively. Old Aunt
Dinah, or Aunt Sarah, or Aunt Chloe,
the cook, knew exactly from years OF
practice what each Of the children liked,
what the father submitted to and what
the mistress demanded, and she could
please all.
"Take, for example, rice pudding,
one of the familiar stand bys. In the
mixing of the ingredients Aunt Chloe
would mutter to herself: Mars Willie
e like plenty O cinnamon. I'll jes put
in mother little piece O. cinnamon fol
Mars Willie. Miss Tavy she like all
spice. I'll jet put in little mo- all
spice for Miss Tavy. Mars Habershan
: g like plenty O cloves. I must please
Mars Habby wild little mo- cloves
Miss Julia she fond O. nutmeg. Oars G
little mo- nutmeg for Miss Julia Mar
ster e all right if dey's plenty O rice
an ole missus eat all de egg an milk
Dey all fond O. RESINS, an dey all like
sugar plenty; SO dar dey goes an d.
puddin' ready for de uben.'
"She has been stirring all the time
for dear life, and, having looked ou
for each member Of the family, the disl
is bound to be a success. New Yorl
Press.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-05
The Woman of 1t,

The Philadelphia Record says: Cal.
most the first thing visitor does upon
entering the room in which the Declare.
ton Of Independence was signed is te
add his autograph to the vast collec.
ton Of more than 30 years. The custo'
dian of the book few days ago. II
speaking of his experience, said: 'Yor
wouldn't believe it, but we have hat
only two attempts to mutilate the regis
ter or to write anything In it e1cep'
names and addresses. and on both o.
those occasions the culprits were wo
men.
"'There's another strange thing
about the visitors, he continued %
the thousands who come here the only
ones we have any trouble with are thu
women. We have tape stretched across
all those chairs, he said, as he pointed
to long line of 'sests Of the mighty.
as it were-chairs Of the signers-'t(
prevent people from sitting in them
Well. one woman only yesterday want
ed us to cut the tape for her, becaus'
she claimed she was a descendant Of ont
Of the signers and thought she had {
right to sit in his chair. and she wen
away mad when we wouldn't make 81
exception in her case.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-05
An Anticipated Notion.

| Newspaper readers no longer object to
the appearance OF advertisements in Their
favorite journals. On the contrary, it is q
very noticeable fact that the newspaper
which does not contain the announcements
OF the leading merchants in its locality i.
not one of the favorites. 1t is looked upon
as behind the times, and its dearth of ad-
vertisements is regarded in the same light
as a lack of news.
Readers realize that advertisements are
desirable newspaper feature, because they
contain large amount of useful informa-
ton, and are at the same time entertaining
Therefore, unless newspaper which Is un-
tucces'iul in securing advertisements can
overbalance this defect by an overwhelm-
ing superiority in its other departments,
it will not be popular with newspaper
readers.
The ancient idea that advertisements are
an encroachment on the rights OF reade s
has now fallen into oblivion. 1t IS still oc-
casionally resurrected by isolated iudivusls
who were born quarter of century too
late-who properly belong to a bygone
age-but with these exceptions it is uni
versally regarded as an absurdity at the
present day.
A newsp, per is logically an advertising
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Advertising.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-05
HOME TESTIMONY.

This is to certify that was troubled with
Scia'ic rheumatism so badly was hobhlng
around the house . ith two canes. / was in
much pain could OF sleep nights. | sent
for DR.. Lord and began taking his medicine
and in three months, l am ha py to say,
am cured. advise all who are trouhl, with
rheumatism to go and see him Edward
Guild, Walpole, N. H.
II you h. We catarrh and want to be cured,
go and see DR. Lord He has cured ne and
he can cure you have been troubled with
spells with dizziness and continual dro =
ping from my cad int" my throat ! began
to have dry hacking cough, esp ,c'all> in
mere was no help for me. On h-aring OF Dr.
Lord went to sc HIM After "o">u Ting
with him he said be e ud cure M.
medicine three months and have no t""ub e
now a. consider my self well man and
give him permis- ion to use my name.-hen-
Ismtn Kidder, Walpole, N
take great pleasure in sayi e a few words
about ,tr. Lord have been tron led with
rheumatism for several years. / h'>e b en-
so bad with 1t at times could not walk The
people ofWalpole know how hav suffered.
was TAX zen down with it last fall worse than
ever. 1 was working in Princeton, Mass i,
and Yves down on my back. heard OF Or.
Lord In Walpole thro, Oh some of my folks.
wrote to hin and he sent me medicine. In
hree weeks time i was at work and have
been working ever SINCE; don't 1eel II any N :.
Monday, the first time l ever saw him. II
you have rheumatism go and see him; don't
mind what the doctors say, he will cure you.
freely give him permission to use my
name.-W. J. Virgins, Walpole, n. 81.
These are a few of many hundreds that D
l. I'd has received from people that he has
cured.
DR.. Lord treats all forms OF Chronic dis
eases.
Consultation free. Office hours. to $50 q.
m; to g. pm.
Remember that Dr. Lord is permanently
located in Walpole, n. 81.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-05

A Prussian school inspector appeared
at the office of the burgomaster of lit.
tie town to ask him to accompany hin
on tour of inspection through the
schools.
The burgomaster was out Of sorts,
and was heard to mutter to himself:
"What is this donkey here again
for3''
The inspector said nothing, but wait.
ed his time, and with the unwilling
burgomaster set out on his tour.
At the first school he announced his
wish to see how well punctuation was
taught.
ooh, never mind that" grumbled
the burgomaster. "We don't care fol
commas and such trifes'
But the inspector sent boy to the
blackboard and ordered him to write:
1.-THE burgomaster of R. says, the in.
spector is donkey"
Then he ordered him to transpose the
comma, placing it after R., and to in.
sert another one after inspector, and
the boy wrote:
'"The burgomaster Of R., says the In.
spector, is donkey
1t is probable that the refractory off.
cial gained new idea of the value Of
commas and such trifes. London
Tit-Bits.,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-04-05
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Miss Mary Hubbard returned from Spring
field Monday.
Rev. Mr.. Goodhue is housed with hard
cold.
Miss Sleeper of Bellows Falls spent Sunday
with Miss Mabel Goodhue.
Miss Helen Campbell is visiting friends in
Hartford, Conn.
Fred Clark of Bellows Falls spent Sundf
at home.
Fay Hubbard returned to Burlington last
Monday.
Mr.. Bremen of Randolph, VT, is clerking
for W. A. Gorham.
Mrs. A. P. Ranney returned from st.Johns
bury last Tuesday.
MISS Julia Campbell and her brother
Charles, from Comstock, N. Y are at Y. g
Campbelrs; Charles is here for the shearine
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Campbell and son OF
Montana are expected here this week; theil
son George is in poor health and his .physi
clan thought a change of climate would bene
fit him.
Mrs. L. F. Barnes has friend stopping
with her from Providence, R. I.
Skunks have made known their presence
around F. G. CampbelPs home within the
past few DAYS, but none had been seen unit
last Thursday, when one was discovered un
der pile of lumber. Eager as boys ever arr
for adventures, Fay Hubbard proceeded &c
pull him out by the tail and George Camp
hell. who stood near hit him with club, evi
IDENTIFY so forcibly that Fay was obliged t.
drop him and run for the house, where he wa
seen soon after vigorously scrubbing his FACE
aud applying a disinfectant "Perium'
agents won't need to sell for six months.