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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-07-15
COVER THE RANGE"
pressiOns That Is Used in the
Great West.

"Over the range" has become an &C.
cepted synonym for death throughout
the west. In fact, it is now Familiarity
understood as meaning death in almost
every part of the United States, but
there are few indeed who know the sad
origin of the expression. The few sur
viving early pioneers of Colorado-the
men who endured the mountain hard
ships of California gulch days" of '59
and '60-know why lover the range
has come to mean death. They know
when it was death in reality.
According to these old-timers in the
mountains the expression originated
soon after Bakers expedition into the
southwestern part of Colorado, nearly
40 years ago. At that time gold excite
ment was rife in Colorado. The unex-
plored regions of the Rocky mountains
only added to the miners dreams, and
every report of new ''strikes" became
exaggerated many fold. The finding
of single nugget frequently caused a
stampede of prospectors.
During these fevered and visionary
times it became whispered throughout
the mining camps of the eastern slope
OF the mountains that lover the range"
were stored away fabulous fortunes of
virgin gold. No one knew the exact
spot where these strong boxes of ma
ture were stored, but the keys by which
they were to be opened each miner con-
fidently believed to be in his own pos
session. The whisperings multiplied.
and every word from the new Ell Dorado
famed the minds of the eager fortune
hunters.
An exodus began. Whole caravans
were soon trailing through the noun
tain passes toward the west. In their
eagerness men Travelled night and day,
each following his own reckoning will
o'-the-wisp that his dreams had told
him would lead to the treasured ore.
The paths became widely separated.
Few were prepared to weather the
mountain hardshfps of the new coun-
try, but still they journeyed on. Hun
ger at last overlook many, and these
turned about, in hope of again reaching
the camps of the eastern slope. The
way was long and hard, for many had
lost their bearings. These became an
easy prey to hunger and the relentless
Ute. The suffering which ensued is
one of the distressing pages in the his.
tory of the Rocky mountains. Thou
sands of prospectors passed ''over the
range" never to return. A few, enact
ated, came back, but the majority of the
eager searchers for gold had disap-
peared forever.
Thus was brought to sad close one
of the largest movements of prospec-
tors ever known in Colorado, and thus
the expression lover the range" has
come to mean death.-Chicago Times
Herald.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-07-15

When Commodore Dewey left Washing.
ton in November, 1897, to take command Of
the fleet in the Pacific Ocean, he did not ride
on a pass or half-rate ticket. Being per.
sonaI friend of s. b. Hege, General Agent Of
the Baltimore & Ohio passenger department
in Washington, the now famous sea fighter
borght two frst-class tickets from Washing.
ton to San Francisco via the d. & o., Chi
cago & Nor.h-Western, Union Pacific and
Southern Pkific lines. Lieut.. Brumby ac-
companied. I ,e admiral and they departed
on Novembe 9th.
Some timi ago Manager of Passenger
Traffic: D; y. Martin, tof the Baltimore
coupons of the ticketfand only recently
secured all OF them. H&has had the ticket,
containing Dcwey's signature, Autographed,
and is issuing fac-similes as souvenirs.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-07-15
Need OF Men ana Money,

The irresistible conviction is soon
forced upon the student of the situa-
ton in Cuba that what the island needs
most is men and money. Involved in
the problem of securing them is the
larger problem of the political future
of the country. The normal increase in
the population cannot supply the is
lands need of men for many, many
years. Immigrants, such as can endure
the climate and can work to advantage
in it, must come probably from the
Canary islands, or from Italy, rather
than from the southern states of this
country. The tide of needed immigra.
ton, however, will not set toward Gu.
ban shores until there is reasonable as
surance of the protection of human
life; and capital, always timid, will not
seek investment there until there is a
full guarantee from destruction OF
from injury.-Harper's Weekly.
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Dreamed Chicken or rurtex H..,

Dreamed hash is best when made
from cold chicken or turkey. Chop suf-
hcient to make pint. Place two table
spoonfuls of butter and two of -four
INTO a saucepan; mix and add one pint
OF milk; stir constantly until boiling.
and add just suspicion of grated onion.
tablespoonful of chopped parsley,
level teaspoonful of salt. dash of pep
per, then the chicken and half can of
chopped mushrooms. Stand over hot
water for 20 minutes. Have ready
squares of bread nicely toasted; heap
on the hash, garnish the top of each
piece with carefully poached egg, and
send at once to the table. The eggs may
be omitted, and the mixture served
plain or in border of rice.-Ladies'
Home Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-07-15
pUNGENT PARAGRAPHS

He-"They say, dear, that people wis.
live together get TO look alike" She
"Then you must consider my refusal as
final."-London Tit-Bits.
Loafer-"I think that's the purtyest
pictur' / ever see. Ave yer got any
baccy about yer?" Artist =" Yes,
thanks-plenty!"-Ally Sloper.
Times Change.-Wife-"Yo used to
praise my cooking when we were first
married" Husband-"Yes, but had a
stronger imagination then than have
now."-N. Y. Journal.
''Mary, Johnny tells me that when he
went into the dining-room last night he
saw Mr.. Biff with his arms round your
waist" what a story, mamma! Why,
the gas was out."-N. o. Times-Demo-
crat.
A Family Affair-Teacher-' is
it that you are late this morning?"
Johnny-"Please, MN. burglars
been caught in the east end, and moth
er sent me round to the police station
to see if it was father. STRAY Stories.
Uncle Rich-"It seems mighty hard
when a man has accumulated a COM
petence to have to die and leave it all. :"
Zen Poore (his nephew)-"Oh, l don't
know. Don't you think it depends a
good deal upon the point of view?-
Boston Transcript.
He stared at her with bullying eyes.
She had boxing-glove on her left
hand and hammer in her right. M
my dear" he stammered, "wh-what are
you going to do?" idiot" she
snapped, I'm going to drive tacks."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Forgotten.-Now was Henri come
back from the wars only to find Be
atrice married to another. $50, after
all your vows, you forgot mel" he ex-
claimed, with much bitterness. The
girl hug her head guiltily. Eyes, she
falteTed, and then she added, with great
veheIlence: That's what 1 get for
trusting to my memory! should have
made memorandum. Mon Dieul"
All, but it was too late to think of that
now.-Detroit Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-07-15
The Queen DISLIKE. Autocar..

Queen Victoria has been scared halt
to death by the automobiles scooting
along the Corniche road, these scars"
IS they are called over there, greatly
interfering with her majesty's carriage
drives, berg quite too overpowering
beside the royal jog trot teams. All the
princesses have been forbidden to ride
in them, but his mother pleaded with
the prince of Wales in vain to forego
travelling in them, for, as everybody is
aware, the prince likes autos and
base even been run away, ''collided" with
aud pretty much everything else while
riding on the new vehicles. = Trov
TimeA
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-07-15
summer Outings.

The most famous and popular Summer
Tourist resorts on the Continent are
reached directly by the lines of the Grand
Trunk Railway System and its direct con-
nections.
Vestibulc Train Service.
Copies of illustrated descriptive pamph-
let's Of Lake, Mountain and Seashore resorts
with full information as to rates, etc, will
be sent on application to j. II. Burgis, City
Passenger and Ticket Agent, 249 Clark
Street, Corner Jackson Boulevard, Chicago.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-07-15
Those Absurd Names,

"What ridiculous names they have over
bad Walked Up tn the counter bee0
assured by the clerk that he could have the
best room in the hotel. There's Calumpit,
for instance. That name would make
horse laugh. Who ever heard of anything
SO absurd as to give town such postmark
as that?"
Then he took the pen that the clerk had
been holding out toward him and wrote
upon the register:
~. Crawford, Woonsocket, R. I."-ChS
cago Evening News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-07-15
TMaggy WotAer,s
Grut12uds
[Irrrra TO mrs. prxxuAx NO. s6,zssl

LETTER TO MRS ffNKHAH NO. zos7s5J
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM-I have many,
many thanks to give you for what your
Vegetable Compound has done for me.
After first confinement was sick for
nine years with prolapsus of the womb,
had pain in left side, in small of back,
. great deal Of headache, palpitation
of heart and leucorrh9a. felt SO
weak and tired that could not do my
work. / became pregnant again and
took your Compound oil through, and
now have q sweet baby girl. Inever
before had such an easy time during
labor, and I feel it was due to Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. I
am now able to do my work and feel
better than / have for years. cannot
thank You enough. Mrs. Ed. Ell
LIxGER, DEvIHE, TEX.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-07-15

Jim-That reminds me, Barney, that
In an idle moment to-day dashed off a
few little verses that will appeal to you
in particular. Do you want to hear
them?
Barney do not!
Jim taking paper from his pocket
OF course, l don't claim much for
them. Swinburne might have taken
the same material and made great
deal more out of it, but 1 flatter myself
that this little thing has the note of
sincerity in it. The song may be poor,
but it comes from my heart.
Mac-I hope you will read your
verses to us. For one, am very fond Of
poetry.
Jim-Since you insist, / will read it.
The subject of this little thing is Liz
zie." (Reads.)
The cateress of Wabash ave
Is always blithe and busy.
Blessed the mortal who can have
lady friend like Lizzie
Barney. the pulsing cavalier,
All love-sick. hot and dizzy.
Trembles with unremitting fear
Lest he should lose his Lizzie.
Her figure is a Spartan mold,
Her hair is rather frizzy,
Yet, maiden-hke, and never bold,
Is palpitating Lizzie.
When morning sunlight floods the street
She chippery cries: Its hei''
And hungrily the lovers meet
Our Barney and his Lizzie.
Mac (applauding loudly = Good
work! (Nudging Barney.) Go, on
Barney. (To JIM You'll have to read
that over again. He didn't hear you
that time.
Barney signs heavily and continues
to read.)
JIM hate to talk about myself,
but / do think 1 rather caught the
spirit of the thing. OF course you'll
have to make some allowance for POI
etc license. Take it in the fourth
verse, where have her say: 'Tis he!"
or ''Tizzie," to rhyme with Lizzie"
Now, as a matter of fact, she would
probably say: Its hint" but couldn't
put that in, because it wouldn't rhyme
with Lizzie" I'll tell you, there are
mighty few people who realize how
much trouble us poets have.
Barney-Say, I'd like to have short
hand reporter come up here some night
and take verbatim report of the
maunderings of you two blithering inn
beetles. Then I'd like to take that re-
port and file it away-keep it until you
have become old enough to acquire Dig
nifty and a sense of the proprieties;
then I'd like to bring it out and read
it to you aloud, so that you might realize
what an internal chump man can
be when he tries to be funny all the
time.
Mac--I don't see why you should say
anything like that, Barney. We al
ways spoke well of you.
The climax to the Lizzie affair came
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-07-15
RAIN SONG.

Rain. silver rain,
Twinkling on the pane.
The earth drinks softly what It needs.
The gay sky lowers like a pail.
The bare twigs string the drops like beads.
And still the silver showers fall.
Rain, rain. rain.
Silver dropping rain!
Rain, pearly rain,
Gliding down the pane.
The fence rails have a crystal edge.
The brimming spouts pour fountains free.
The flowers on the window ledge
Are fresh and bright as they can be.
Rain, rain, rain,
Pearly, gliding rain!
Rain, sparkling rain,
Shining on the pane.
bit of blue in yonder sky.
Swift signs of clearing all about.
Some broken clouds drift quickly by,
And 10! the sun is shining out.
Good-by. rain,
Shining, sparkling rain!
.-Annie Isabel Willis. in st. Nicholas.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-07-15
Awful Competition.

Old Lady, suppose, poor man, that you
have Jared badly because of hard times.
Weary Walker-Yes, mum. So many peo.
pie bein' out o. work makes an awful com.
petition fer US fellers ter struggle agin.-
Philadelphia Record.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-07-15
Reliable Criterion.

Mrs. Newlywed-Oh, mother, wish I'd
never been born. George doesn't love me
any more. It's as plain as daylight.
Her Mother-Why, how can You tell!
'Well, I'm glad to know about it."
all our expenditures. The first month We
ed to SOL, the second month $50, and last
month just $3S. And George says we're GO
ing to do even better than that hereafterl"
IN. Y. World.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-07-15
Wonderfully strcngthcned.

81 have been taking Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound, Blood
Purifier and Liver Pills and feel won
derfully strengthened. Before using
your remedies was in q terrible state;
felt like fainting every little while. I
thought must surely die. But now.
thanks to your remedies, those feel
ings are all gone. "-MRs. EMILE
SCHNEIDER, 1874 HELEN AVE-, DSra0zg
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-07-15
Many People Cannot Drink

coffee at night. It spoils their sleep. You
can drink Grain-O when you please and sleep
like top. For Grain-O does net stimulate;
it nourishes, cheers and feeds. Yet it looks
and tastes like the best coffee. For nervous
is the perfect drink. Made from pure grains.
Get package from your grocer to-day. Try
1t in place of coffee. Is and 25c.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-07-15

Rev. (now Bishop Joseph 8. Key, wrote:
eve gave your Teethina (Teething Pow
ders) to our little grandchild with the hap
piest results. The effects were almost mag
ical and certainly more satisfactory than
from anything we ever used"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-07-15

a literary etatistician declares tina,
for The year 1895 eight novels day
were published, Sundays and holidays
not exeludsd.-Cineinnati Inquirer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-07-15

Yeast-Did you ever take any of those
mud baths!
Crimsonbeak-Well, ran for office once.
-Yonkers Statesman.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-07-15

Some persons chew chewing-gum and
some eschew chewing chewing gum. One
may chew or eschew chewing just as one
chooses.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-07-15

Sonny" said Uncle Eben, lookout fob
deshere proverbs. Dey tells you dar's books
In de runnin' brooks, but don't you imagine
you's gwinter git yoh education goin' in
swimmin' ."-Washington Star.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-07-15

Excellent photograph of Smith" "lEx.
rellentl He looks enough like himself in Il
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-07-15

To Cure . Cold In Ono Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money lift fails TO cure. 25c.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-07-15
Lane,, Family Medicine.

Moves the bowels each day. In order to
be healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head
ache. Price Is and Soc.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-07-15

Blessed are they who know enough to let
well enough alone.-Chicago Daily News.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-08-30

and engaged in business with Mr.. D. F. Free.
land, where he developed fine business
capacity. and above all, an m, honesty and n In;
and friendship OF very large circle of custo-
mers which continued through life.
In 1858 he was united in marriage to Miss
Mary Power auckabee, VINO was the eldest
he had six children, five of whom together
with his wife survive him.
He bought out Mr.. Freeland In 1859, and
gave it up on account of the war. After the
war he went to Abbeville and again engaged
in business till urged by his friends, he made
application for the appointment OF County
two or three years, entered the race for Sheriff.
was elected and served four years, then was
elected County Commissioner. He filled
these offices with which the people Of the
county honored him TO the satisfaction of all.
Then he was elected Professor of Horticul.
ture in Clemson College. which very import
ant position he showed remarkable fitness
for, and which he doubtless could have held
for years to come. Thus we find him at the
close Of a useful, public life, having shown a
peculiar fitness for all OF the positions In
which he was placed. AS his range Of &C.
quaintance Increased so too, In like proper.
ton, his circle OF friends enlarged. He was
well known over the greater part OF the State.
and wherever known, was regarded as
superior man.
Money had no value in his noble nature in
all of the relations OF life. Amid his other
prajseworthy qualities, none outshone bis
liberality to the church Of his choice, the
Methodist of which he had been a lifelong
and true member. He ever had q beautiful,
we'll appointed home. whose doors were ever
open TO all visitors, and 1t was in his home
around his healthstone, where his nobility,
his great excellence were most conspicuous
and 1t is among his nearest and dearest,
where he will be most missed, where the
blow will fall the heaviest. Let US, bis dear
ones left behind, submit to the parting as
resignedly as possible and hope for reunion
where parting will be no more. Troupe.
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Locals w. ID. Barksdale.

Dried apples and peaches just in. Also
shredded cocoanut
Something nice in preserves at 100 ID.
Bigl OF OF trunks. All kinds.
Little picnic hams. Very nice. Morrison's
hams-always the best.
Lots Of canned goods at low prices.
Cottolepe, the new shortening" One half
as much as lard.
A Ice nuscav vado molasses. Very fine.
New Orleans molssses. very nice at 40 cents
gallon.
A splendid lot of overalls and jackets.
Come and see our lines Of trunks. g
Mrs. Johnson's home made pickles are fine.
When in need Of something TO eat come and
see what We have. W. d. Barksdale.
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TROY'S TALK.
cious Religious Revival - Per.
sOnaIs.

Troy, 8. G., Aug. %, 1899.
We had q deluge OF water here Saturday
night. It fell In ceaseless torrents for hours
"ssh'Rg Mr %e fhe moore and family of
Vile, were visiting MIR. and Mr.. j. F. Cress
we'll last week.
Mrs. Ida Macarthur and children. of Jasper
Fla, are here on vistit to many relatives.
Miss May Henderson, OF Mccormick, were
Mrs. T. M. jays guests last week.
Mrs. Lennie Robinson moves to Due West
this week to educate her children.
Mrs. Fannie Haddon and Chalmers. are
with hom efolks in and around Due West fol
several weeks.
Miss Mollie Title has returned from g
weeks stay at Buffalo; .,
wrapped In natures sweet restorer" one night
last week, some thief walked in the house
and took all they could get.
Within the last few days there have been
five wells to cave In on Long Cane. Hon. w.
P. Wideman says he already had bread
famine and now has a water famine. His
well was among the number;
Mrs. -allie Addison and children OF Green.
Vile. are with her brother for month, after
which she will move 10 Due West.
Mr.. Willie Sibert leaves for bis home In
Sumter today, after being with his parents a
week.
On tommorrow at II O'Clock, Rev. w. A.
Brown, OF Due West, will preach the opening
sermon at Horeb, where the Association will
be In session for two days.
A meeting Of several days will hegin at
Long Cane next Friday morning.
Mr.. T. E. Laid left for Augusta last Friday
as salesman for J. B. White.
Cards are out announcing the marriage OF
DR.. Jenkins, of Nashville, Tenn, and Miss
Fannie Robinson.
Master Arthur Bryngles and sister, Miss
Sadie, OF Augusta, are visitors at the Park
House.
Miss Lizzie Dunbar, OF Ellenton, and Miss
Fannie Jay, OF Greenwood, leave for home
today. They have been visitors at Mr.. o. G..
Prentiss for week.
Preparations pointing towards the con.
summation OF cupid's work Ia progressing
rapidly at the home Of one of Troy's best
NJ. DIS.
Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Singleton, OF Pendleton,
are pleasant guestsin town.
The Baptists closed their m eeting yesterday.
This makes the third series OF meetings
we have had In our town, and all have had
good preaching. II we are not benefited II is
our own fault. The ministers have done
their part and deserve praise The last meet
Ing In which Rev. w. r. Hunt, OF Kentucky,
did all the preaching. has worked day after
day for four weeks, and his labors have not
been In vain. Between thirty and forty have
Joined, and yesterday the pastor: Rev. w. w.
Jones. baptised thirteen Of the converts.
Troy has had her share Of good sermons, and
where there is much given. much shall be
above named church Wednesday evening by
some Of the visiting brethren OF the Assoca-
tion. Nick.
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Evading the Law.
GreenYille Evening Times.

The cities OF the country are protected
from bankruptcy by laws OF the state which
limit their Indebtedness. Tammany II
tampering with scheme to get S5CJ0,0W 6
year for forty years for water supply
500. .000, 900 In all. One of the arguments ir
favor o the scheme Is that n promise to pay
s. 100000 per year for forty years does mo-
create n debt in the constitutional meanint
OF that term. The helplessness of people ir
such cases calls for some veto power. Tht
give away valuable franchises to corpora
tions and bind the city for q generation Il
their service and tribute is alarming.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-08-30

or all the months in the year, August is the
best for selling corsets and nails, suspenders
and cross-cut saws, axes and underwear. II
supply your wants.
We have Just received dfty-nve cases boots
and shoes. Our stock Of ladies and gentle.
mems shoes is now very large We can suit
everybody Gail and see.
We still have few'remnants left, which We
are closing out at remarkably low prices.
Everybody buys them.
Just received new supply Of choice family
groceries, consisting of sugars, coffees and
teas. The very best -four, fresh meal, syrup
and molasesses, cheese, rice, also.
Fresh supply Of french and stick candy.
T.. W. WHITE.