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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16
we.tern CettIe In kentucky.

The news comes from Richmond,
XIV, that Mr.. j. S. Collins, of that
place, has recently made quite a nice
profit from venture which Is not en-
tirely new, but which partly takes
from Kentucky the reputation she has !
borne of being cattle-breeding state.
Mr.. Collins has been buying western
cattle in Chicago and selling them ms
feeders or grazers to. the farmers OF
Madison county. OF course, when the
supply falls short in the bluegrass
counties the farmers owning the ricn
pastures look to other sources. Here
tofore they have generally succeeded
in getting their cattle from the
mountains of eastern Kentucky or
from Tennessee, but this source seems
to have been recognized in days gone
by as the great center of shorthorn
breeding, but the supply OF stock cat
tie was never very great in this state.
We furnished for many years the I'M
proved bulls used in the great western
states, and now we have to look to
that country for stock cattle to utilize
our rich pastures.
| The reporter who furnished the item
| in regard to Mr.. Collins venture says:
.The cattle Mr.. Collins has brought
into Kentucky are western cattle, and
this introduction of new blood will nc
doubt result in improving the breeds
here" He must have very poor opin'
ion of the Kentucky breeds OF cattle
or a very limited knowledge OF the
manner in which cattle improvement
is carried on to make this assertion. II
may be said that these cattle will not
be used to improve our natives. bu
the trade In stock cattle from Chicago
is not in its infancy as many distiiier
in this state have procured their feed
ers from that market for several years
One reason for. the short supply o
grazing cattle in this state is found Il
the fact that since the introduction
JERSEYS SO many of the calves ar
: marketed as vcals instead of bein
Il kept as feeders. Unfortunately, n
matter how profitable Jersey COY
may be in her sphere. the calves 9
this breed do not grow into very goo
grazers or feeders, and are therefor
sent to the butchers usually mont
a after birth. Another cause of the shol
= supply in Kentucky, is due to the fa'
that SO many bluegrass farmers hay
: been growing tobacco and neglectin
the cattle industry. -Courier-JournV
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16
THE ART OF POVERTY.
How the Southern Farmer May re
snnin Poor, and Not Try Very
Hard, Either.

The Canton (AIiss.) Times is edited
by man who is prominent In medi-
cine and agriculture. In recent num-
Der of his paper he tells his planting
contemporaries how to get poor and
stay poor" Here is the recipe:
Just keep on doing what you have
been doing all your life. Don't raise
much corn. Don't raise hogs; don't
raise any colts; don't have but few
COWS. and don't feed and care for them
-starye the calves. Don't have any
sheep: don't have good garden; don't
raise any potatoes; don't raise any
fowls but few chickens, and let them
scratch for living; have lot of dogs;
don't work any more than you are abb
solutely compelled TO. Don't put up
any improvement; don't terrace your
land, and be sure not to fertilixe II
any. Don't have any shelter or hay foI
your little stock. Be sure to keep uE
with your neighbors in dress, STYLE
and equipage. Don't take any papers
especially agricultural ones.
ssDon't buy any improved stock
Don't miss town once week or often
or. and always be on hand at ever,
gathering, visit and have visitors often
hire all the labor you are able to get
growl about hard times, and envy tn
fellow that has money and call him
DAyleek pes1 stAs y We ~ -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16
sheep are Peculiar.

Sleeps are peculiar in that they
must have perfectly sweet food. There
is no possible question about roots, es-
pecially the sweet, palatable, nutri-
tious sugar beet or the succulent man
gel. Thirty tons Of roots may be
grown on any good acre of land by the
right cultivation. This will feed ~
sheep for 200 days, OF 200 sheep for a
month. and should constitute two
thirds of their ration.-Farmers' Home
Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16
NOVEL Spring Costumes.

A novel costume for spring is made
of dark blue and white shepherds plaid
with wide plat, both back and front,
ON the bodice, narrowing toward the
belt, and plain skirt with wide plat
in front, spreading out wider at the
foot and fastened down just below the
waist with fancy buttons. Buttons also
decorate the front plat on the bodice
above the bust, and blue silk forms the
collar and belt.-ChicagoT Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16
HERE AND THERE.

The example of one good farmer
in a neighborhood is worth more than
All that can be written and printed
about him.
No man is competent dairyman,
O.. at all fit to handle cows, unless he
treats them at all times as gently as
he would any member of his family.
There is little use trying to re-
form poor farmers by writing them
up, for they are the kind who never
rend any newspaper, and good counsel
is wasted upon them.
Food for our own fields which IL
turned into butter or milk is supplied
at the cost of production, and we
she uld have no trouble in feeding so
as to produce good profit.
The buying of grain for the dairy
is expensive business, yet it often
paws; but the profit from feeding
| grain which is homegrown is much
better, if it is produced with due econ
omy.
Every day that young growing
| stock or stock which is on full feed
ing to fatten is fed without procur-
ing a fairly good gain is so much add.
ed to the cost without a corresponding
opportunity for profit.
Neither the atmosphere nor cleo
tricity have direct effect in the sour
ing of milk, but the bacteria to which
we now attribute thischange grow ant
multiply best during the w,rIm, sultr.
period Immediately preceding electri
cal storms.
We are not fnuton-eating nation
I as are some others; but, while few
wears ago we could sell but SINAI
fraction of the sheep put upon tn
market, we now know that the publ
taste is being wonderfully develope
! | in this direction.
II When bees are hanging out ]
front. of the hive it shows that the
are uncomfortable in it. Raise IN
! hive and put an inch block under eac
corner. They need either more air
more room or more shade. Suppl
their needs If you can.
ii Ii the farmer must have gener'
' purpose COW, she should have a iars
/. frame, so that her male calves will
I. valuable for beef; she should be we
e pedigreed. SO that the heifer calves wi
will have promise to become as goo
Y nilksyu and butter us1em ~ assssls
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16
THE BOY AT SCHOOL.

Jimmie-"Wot's de use of studyfn'
Tommy-"Youse don't
know nuttin'. Wy they uses 1t in fig
germ the standin' of de baseball clubs"
N. Y. Evening World.
'Your boy seems to be enjoying excel
lent health now," remarked neighbor.
"Yes," replied Mr.. Bilkins, 'he hasn't
complained of an ache nor pain since
school closed. kansas City Star.
A little boy writing composition on
the zebra was requested to describe the
animal, and to mention what it is USE
full for. After deep reflection, he wrote;
aThe zebra is like horse, only striped.
It is chiefly used to illustrate the letter
Z."-London Tit-Bits.
Teacher-"Now, boys, which letter
of the alphabet do we use most fire.
ouently?" Little Willie-"I lnow-E.''
sThat's right; how did you know it,
Willie?' .'Cause there's two OF 'em
in Dewey an amt everybody tallSin
about Philadelphia Record.
.'Now, boys, have few questions in
fractions to ask" said the teacher
suppose have piece of beefsteal
and cut it into 16 pieces, what would
those pieces be called?" "Sixteenths,'
announced one boy, after meditating
moment. "Good. And when the six
teenths were cut in half, what woul'
they be?" There was some silence II
the class, but presently little boy a
the foot put up his hand. do you know
| Johnnie?r ssHash," answered johnnie
confidently.-N. o. Times-Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16
A shoppx Announcement.

A Kansas printer in making up the forms
one day in hurry got marriage and gro
GERS notice mixed up so they read as iol-
lows: "John Smith. and Ida quay were
will be sold by the quart or barrel. MIR.
Smith is an esteemed Goldfish at ten cents;
while the bride has nice pigs feet to DIS
play. "-Michigan Tyre.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16
|. ncmnrknble Statement.

New Guinea is the home of the most
wonderful feathered creature known
to the student of ornithology-the aw-
full rpir n'doob, or bird of DEATH A
wound from the beak of this creature
causes excruciating pains in every part
t.f the body, loss of sight, speech and
hearing, commissions, lockjaw and GER
thin death.-N. Y. Sun.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16
The enlargement Finger.

Chumley-You're mighty poor talk
err, especially to ladies. How did you
raise the nerve to propose to Miss
Sweet?
Dumley-Oh-aw; didn't say much
of anything; / handed my ring to her
and she slipped it on her left forefinger
and said: "All right, it fish. Y.
Truth.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16
The Human Voice.

In the human voice, though generally
but of nine perfect tones, there are
actually no less than II ,592, 1855 different
sounds. These effects are produced by
IA direct muscles, which give about
1888 different sounds, and 80 indirect
muscles, which produce 17,575,soa
sounds.-Cincinnat Enquirer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16
Hard Lines.

Bangs-The police went allow our
old blind apple woman to build her
stand ON the corner of that vacant build
ing lot any more.
Fangs-Poor old womanl That Is
the second time she has lost her site
Philadelphia Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16
work for All.

Thousands of men are making good wages
in the harvest fields of Minnesota, North
and South Dakota. There is room for thou
sands more. Half rates via the Great North
ern Railway from St. Paul. Write Max
Bass, 900 South Clark Street, Chicago, Ill.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16
Appreciated.

Wife-John, let me tell you that as surely
as YOU keep on in your present career, Just
SO surely will you pay for your indulgences
Husband with air of pride)-
dear, for that tender tribute to my financial
probity.-Boston Courier.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, powder for the feet ltmakes tight
or new shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot,
sweating, aching feet improving naiis, cohn s
stores, Csc. Trial package FREE by mail.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16
Out.

Caller-I have here several bills which
are long overdue and
Harduppe (desperately)I am sorry to
say that our cashier is out to-day.
aOh, well, it doesn't make much differ
ence; I'll call and pay them az some fu-
ture date. Good day, sir."-Philadelphia
Record.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16
Taken hi Her Word.

seWrs. F. ]. Gillington-Giggs is awfully
mad at the newspapers; she says they treat
odd they? Such prominent society
woman, too"
Eyes; she told them they must not say
ANYTHING about her reception, and they
didn't ."ePhiladelph Bulletin.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16

We have often wondered that women DO
not have their kitchen dresses made as low
necked as their party dresses. II would GER
tainly be cooler in working over . not stove.
-Atcbisnn Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16

Williams-'T understand you moved
vour family last week" Jackson-"Yes;
our servant girl didn't like the location we
were in."-Columbus Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16
why they Are Nervous.

A correspondent says that those who dine
withthe queen are usually painfully nervous:
Perhaps they are tortured with doubt OF
the propriety of praising the pie, not know
ing whether her majesty or the cook made
it.-Denyer Post.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16

To Cure a Cold In Ono Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Taplets. Al
drncoists refund money II it fails to cure. Csc.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16

High ideals are perhaps responsible Tor as
much pessimism as are torpid uvers' On tue
whole.-Detroit journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16
prolonged Considerably.

.Do you think that it prolongs man's
life to be insured?"
"Yes," replied the man who had just
been interviewed by an agent. 1T does
something toward keeping him from
being linked to death."-Answers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16

sWen, never thought that Jonesy would
die natural death" said Snaggs, when he
had been told of the passing away oi a man
urai death" said Dinwiddie. "You told
me he died in bed ''But it was in a fold
ing bed ."-Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16

Not UseIess.
Jones-The fire escapeson this house
seem to be poor arrangements.
SMITH don't know. They have en-
abled one man to escape.
Jones--Who was he?
Smith-A burglar.-Up-to-Date.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16
Lanes Family Medicine.

Moves the bowels each day: In order to
he healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head
ache. Price Is and 60c.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16

The Best Prescription for Chfiis
and Fever is a bottle Of Groves TAsTELEss
CHILL Tonic. tits simply iron and quininein
atasteess form. No cure-no pay. frlce,oOc.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16

Something must be done with those boys
of mine at college" exclaimed staid old
citizen. They're wilder than March hares
and in hot water all the time" "Oh, wei,
they're young yet, and you must make al
lowances.n Make allowances, man! That's
what's keeping me poor.'-Detroit Free
Press
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16
BACHELOR TALKS OF WOMAN.

Love would be all RICH: as lottery
If the dice weren't loaded.
The youngest married woman that
ever lived felt older in experience than
Methuselah.
If a woman never threw herself ut
mans head, she would probably never
strike him favorably.
When woman puts on her fuffiest,
fuzzy things it's sign she doesn't
know what might happen.
The average mans reputation with
other women depends less on his char
icter than it does on his wife's dresses.
When q woman worries herself to
death about her husbands getting 50
thin it's generally because she Is get
ting so stout.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16

COnstantly Engaged.
Jones-How does your wife like her
new sealskin?
Brown-I haven't seen her lately.
Allows that?"
sShe's been so busy calling on her
friends."-Larks.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16

Some people keep the Sabbath so holy
that they. don't, work any for three days
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16

Always put off until tomorrow that which
should not be done to-day.-Chicago DAILY
NeWs
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16

First Great Detective-Shl Shi I've
rot a clew to that great murder case.
Second G. D. (highly excited)-Yesf
What is it?
.rhe prisoner has confessed" IN
Y. Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16

When the hostess no longer apologies for
the lack of Pie, a wise guest knows her well
come is worn out, and talks of going
Atchison Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16

Fish being rich in phosphorus and phos-
phorus being the essential thing in making
matches, it therefore stands to reason that
girls should be partial to fish diet.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16

'sHe says his wife can't cook little Bit"
''That's unfortunate" Eyes. But that isn't
the worst of it. She insists on cooking a
lot."--Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16

eNfrs. Young saws she has solved the ser
vant nroblem'S sShe's a genius! What's
the solution!' "Why, she says all you've
got to do is never find any fault, submit to
everything, do as you are told, keep out OF
the way, and pay good wages, with privileges,
and YOU won't have bit oStrouble. Phil
adelpbia Bulletin.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-16

Mrs. De Tanque-"You horrid wretch!
Aren't YOU ashamed of coming home in thus
condition!'' DE Tanque-''No, shir; I'm
(hic) proud OF it. Amt many fellowsh can
en- th way home when they're full's this"
-philadelnhia Record.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-01-13
THE S|AIE. LEGISLATURE
Continued from First Page.
Burlington. Carr. Martens.

Burlington. Carr. Martens.
ASSEMBLY JOINT COMMITTEES.
Commerce and Navigation- -Guenther. Steel.
man. C0les. Ashley, Bruder.
Federal Relations Houston, Weseman, Bell,
Wright of Burlington, and Marks.
Industrial School for Girls-Murray. Mar
s Passed Bilis"W v ' Kreitler. Shropshire.
Public Grounds and Buildings : sturr,
Printing Shropshire, : wakelee, McMurrsy,
Brandenburgh. Butcher. x
Reform School for Boys Wright 6f Burling-
School for Deaf mutes- Welsh. Steelman,
Mungle, Yard, Marnell.
Sinking Fund-Cooper. Lewis, Billiard, Nc
Soldier Home-Yard. King. Kisiky Bell.
\ State hospitals Nicklin, Coles, De1hslher,s
State Library--Jones. wakelee. Marshall.
Wood. Albeit.
State Prison. orner. Squire, Nicklin, wese-
Treasurer's Accounts CLARK, Carr, Mckee,
Squire. Smith of Warren.
In the Senate it will be noticed that
Mr.. Pitney is chairman of the important
committee ON the Revision Of Laws. a
member of the Committee on judiciary,
and he is also on the joint con mittees
on the Industrial School for Girls and
the School for Deaf Mutes.
In the House, Assemblyman Poole was
named as chairman of that important
committee. Railroads and Canals, and he
is on the Committee of Labor and In
dustries. and on the joint committee on
Public Grounds and Buildings. Assem-
blyman Welsh was named as chairman
of the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims and Pensions, and is a member
of the Committee on Appropriations,
Miscellaneous Business and of the Joint
committees on the Industrial School for
Girls and the Reform School for Boys.
Hon. Chas f. Hopkins of Boonton
was reelected assistant bill clerk
Both the Senate and House adjourned
at o'clock until s O'clock Monday night.
At the caucus held after the adjourn
ment, Hon. John Kean was unanimously
named to succeed United States Senator
James Smith.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-01-13
MORRIS REPRESENTATIVES, AT
TRENTON.

The Legislative session at Trenton be-
gan on Tuesday, and the interests Of
Morris county are being very ably looked
after by Senator Pitney and by Assem-
blymen Poole and Welsh. The two latter
came to their work with the benefit OF
their experience last year. The Speaker
has shown his appreciationof their char
acter and ability by appointing Mr..
Poole to the craftsmanship Of the Com
mittee on Railroads. and Canals, while
Mr.. Welsh is on the Committee on APP
preparations as we'll as on other impor-
tant committees.
Mr.. Pitney comes to the Senate
thoroughly familiar with all the needs
and interests of Morris. county, while
his experienceas a Congressman will en-
able him to take an intelligent and COM
prehensive view of all matters pertaining
to the welfare of the State. Mr.. Pitney's
knowledge of parliamentary practice and
his ability as debater are a distinct gain
to the Senate, and perhaps the angelic
McDermott of Hudson may be able to
condole with ''Sockless Simpson of
Kansas before the end of the session.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-01-13
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. Charles acveaGh is in Boston visiting
friends.
F. Gualdo Ford is spending the winter in
New York.
Miss Edith Forbes spent last Sunday in
Morrietown.
Sterling Bell of South street has returned to
New Haven.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph b. Dickson and family
are at the Waldorf.
Miss Hartley of Farragut place has returned
from Clifton Springs,
Mrs. Julius Catlin and Miss Edith Catlin are
on their way to Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas y. Bushnell and Miss
Bushnell are now at Calcutta.
Mrs. William s. Livingstone of New York
was at the Colonial last week.
Rev Godfrey Brinley and his mother re-
turned to Concord last Tuesday.
General Greene has not been SO well as usual
during the extremely cold weather.
Miss May Dodge Of Washington avenue re.
turned TO Vassar College Monday last.
Miss West is spending the week at Mrs.
Edgar #. Randolph's, ll6 South street.
Miss Margaret Garrard Is i'll with grip at
Belport, l.. / where she Is spending the winter
Mrs. Alexander Of Castle Point was the
guest of DR.. and Mrs. Hughes for the wedding
Last week.
Mrs Dean, with her children, Is the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Heney A. Faushawe of Elm
street.
Miss Kountze of New York was the guest OF
the Misses Turnbu1 of Columbia road last
Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Marsh of Hill street received
the members Of the Monday Reading Club last
Monday.
The Misses Dana have returned from Wash
ingtun. where they have been spending the pas
| fortnight.
Miss Margaret Watts will go to New Yorh
next month to study nursing at one of tn,
| hospitals.
| Mrs. j. N. A. Griswold Is the guest of hel
dau,;hter, Mrs. John Murray Forbes of Madi
| son avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grann,s and family will spent
the remainder of the winter at the Neither
lands. New York.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas w. Cauldwell returned
1 from New York last Wednesday. Mr.. CauId
well Is very much improved in health.
Albert H. Lucas and family of Elm stree
sailed from England on the Servia, on the It'll
inst, and are expected home on Monday next
| The engagement of Miss Nettie Jones
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Jones of Con
vent Station, to F. Irving Morrow Of Madison
| Ia Ann0unned.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-01-13
HE is 1.-THE GRAND OLD MAN.

The fact appears TO he fairly well es-
tablished that Samuel Sloan Of the
Lackawanns will retire from its pres
idency next month. Concerning the
snperintendency of the Morris q Essex
Division, the Hackettstown Gazette says
concerning Mr.. Reasoner, its. present
Efficient superintendent
There is little or no gossip concerning
the successor of Mr.. Reasoner, but there
is an undercurrent of feeling among the
thousands of employees OF this division,
the men at the throttle and pick, the
ticket punch and switch. that they are
going to lose personal friend when
bluff old Andrew Reasoner quits the
Hoboken Office. They have penetrated
the shell and they know something
practical of the kindly heart that throbs
under the rough interior,