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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-12-16
A LESSON IN TACT.
An Instance of Gentle COnside ra ton
Thet Comes from the
Sums.

Almost every large American city has
it's ghetto, or Jewish quarter, that
swarms with peddlers, old clothes deal
ers and sweat shops. Mercy is not to
be expected here, and tact is supposed
to be unknown among such people, ex-
cept among traders in selling their
goods. The following incident hap
pened in the Jewish quarter in Boston
last winter, and is worth telling, be-
cause it commends human nature, espe-
cially the human nature found in the
slums:
A child was born in a short street
where nearly all the signs upon the
stores are printed in Hebrew charac-
tiers. The parents were very poor and
very proud. In the neighborhood was a
Christian mission, and although Jewish
children attended singing and sewing
classes within its doors, some of their
parents preferred to starve rather than
accept its charity, and the family in
which this child was born was one of
sistently refused all aid, although there
was no coal in the house and no money
for food. Then for some reason, prob
ably pride, they refused help from peo-
pie of their own religion.
All the jewellers in the neighborhood
were exceedingly poor, and could i'll
afford to give charity; but here was
starving family and dying babe,
united with stubborn pride, and some
thing had to be done.
So purse was made up by these poor
people out of their petty earnings and
was intrusted to different Jewish trades
men. That same day, one of their small
tradesmen climbed up to the poverty
| stricken tenement, and represented
himself as a coal agent.
Can / sell you some coal this morn
ing?" he asked, opening the door.
The man shook his head apatheti-
,ally.
But" replied the improvised agent.
II gift you drust. One mont-tree mont
all you want. / drust you"
"Ah!" answered the man with sur
prise. "Why do you trust me?"
"You hat good name,' said the
agent. II must Introduce mine pees-
ness"
| Soon a load of coal was on its way to
the house to warm the mother and her
| infant.
The coal dealer had hardly left before
a man from butchers shop near by
came and repeated the drama of chart
ty. Then, not long after, followed a
new milkman, profuse with offers OF
'drust," who promised quart of milk
day until the baby could get better
Thus was the family saved from freez-
ing and starvation.
Now, this happened in what is known
as the slums. This delicate way OF
meeting a crisis was not the act OF a
refined and aristocratic philanthropist
AS the narrator told the writer: III
was the act of dirty Russian Jew ped.
dlers." One can almost pardon the dirt
| when such gentle consideration IL
shown.-Youth's Companion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-12-16
Wind In a Net.

UAzlds ll1l1dD|

If you have any doubt about it be sure
to read the advertisement of the John IA.
Smyth Co., Chicago, in this paper, in which
they propose to sell high.grade Top Buggy
for s34g5. How they do it is puzzle, but
as the firm is one of the largest in the coun-
try and of the highest standing, that's their
while you think of it, and read it through
carefully. The firm issues a Mammoth
Catalogue, in which is listed everything
to eat, wear and use at lowest wholesale
Drices
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-12-16
live the children n Drink

called Grain-O. 1t is delicious, appetizing.
nourishing food drink to take the place OF
coffee. Sold by all grocers and liked by all
who have used it, because when properly
prepared it tastes like the finest coffee but
is free from all its injurious properties.
Grain-O aids digestion and strengthens the
nerves. 1t is not a stimulant but health
builder, and children, as well as adults, can
drink it with great benefit. Costs about az
much as coffee Is and 25c.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-12-16
sampher-aalls cost money. There VA

49,
bed, and the two poor old exiles knelt
before it and prayed, as they did every
night. But the old lady only half
finished her prayer. 81 am so tired, mon
cher She will understand"
Mrs. Morris Devereaux was just rub
bling her beautiful nose with bit of
chamois skin dipped in fuller's earth,
when a footman announced that Mr..
de st. Pol wished to see her. Tell him
I'm extremely sorry, James, but l am
just going out to dinner. And tell him
that we are leaving town Monday, to
save him from coming again. l sup
pose he wants to give ME some more les
sons, poor old man."
IF you please, madam" answered the
servant, hesitatingly, II think some
thing is wrong with the old gentleman. !"
"Oh! Very well, I'll come. Bring my
cloak, Emily"
The marquis was standing by little
table, on which lay a package.
Madam" he said, bowling low as she
entered, II have taken the liberty to
present myself before you with some
lace which-h'm-I should like to SELL"
Mrs. Devereux's face lighted up. Il
am always glad to see lace" she an
swered. He broke the string of the
package with nervous hands, and with
an artistic instinct ung the lace over
| the back of dark velvet chair.
"Oh!" exclaimed Mrs. Morris Dew
ereux.
The marquis watched her anxiously.
'.It was given to my wife's grand
mother by the Empress Josephine" he
said.
"Oh!" cried Mrs. Devereux again.
"Of course, L will buy it," she added,
touching the frost-like fabric lovingly.
''But-a family treasure"
The marquis cleared his throat. mad.
am, will be frank. There are occa-
sions when ones family feelings must
be set aside," he said in French. Sir
cumstances cause me to part with this
tribute from a sovereign. part with
it more willingly to you, Nine. Dew
ereux, of whose famous collection ]
have heard. The lace of the empress
will have worthy associates"
She was too kind-hearted to smile.
Il am very grateful to you, II. de St
Pol, for givingme such an opportunity
And now-the price?"
A slow blush mounted the old mans
face.
Madame, do you think $500 toe
much? There are ten meters"
''The lace is worth three hundred. II
you will wait one minute" she added
some instinct prompting the words, 81
will give you the money, to save youl
going to bank"
Five minutes later three 500 bills
were buttoned away under the thread
bare coat of the marquis, and his white
head bent over Mrs. Devereux' hand.
Madame, thank you," he said. al
low me-" And he kissed her fingers.
AS she put on her gloves she saw
something sparkling there that was MOI
a diamond.
1t was tear.
i The next evening Mr.. and Mrs. Dew
ereux gave dinner.
Mrs. Devereux was very beautiful, il
a black gown covered with lace. 81
bought it of the old Frenchman we al
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-12-16
An Old Custom.

A quaint old custom still prevails il.
the beautiful country on both sides of
the Danube, some hundred miles above
Vienna, commonly called the Wachnau.
At the summer solstice fires are lit on
all the more prominent heights of the
mountains that give the Wachnau its
peculiar'charm. The picturesque towns
and villages on both shores are beauti-
fully illuminated and the bridges across
the great river are ablaze with million
lights. The most charming sight of all
this year was the illumination of the
ruins of Castle Durenstein, above
Krems, the legendary castle where
Richard Occur de Lion heard Blondel
sing outside his prison walls. This
festival is now called Jahannisfier, or
ST. Johns fete, by devout population,
but the old people call it by its real
Papan name, Sonnenwendfeuer-S
stice Fires.-London News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-12-16
Needless Adiectives.

Little Willie--"Say, pa, what's redund'
ancy of expression?
Pa-Using more words than are necessary
to express ones meaning, such as wealthy
iceman," wealthy plumber" etc.-Chicago
Evening News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-12-16
Irnmovable.

Lawyer-Do you swear the collision raised
the entire car!
Witness-Well, it raised everything but
the windows.-Judge.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-12-16

To Cure . Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money II 1t fails to cure Csc.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-12-16

For Whooping Cough, Piso's Cure is .
successful remedy.-M T: Dieter, 81 Throor
Ave, Brooklyn, N. Y, Nov. IA, "a.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-12-16

A thoroughgoing egotist is usually devoid
of the sense of humor.-Chicago Daily
News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-12-16

Ignorance is more powerful in the hands
of some people than knowledge.-Chicago
Daily News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-12-16
Firemen Make Their own Equipmen

The men of the fire department of
Lincoln, Neb., are setting an example
to their fellows in other cities in thrift
and economy. At the rear of one of the
engine houses a wagon factory has been
established, and here the men spend
their leisure hours building, under the
direction of the chief, all the wagons,
ladders and other equipment needed by
the department. Skill as wagon
maker, a painter or an iron worker is
now required of those who wish to be.
come firemen in the Nebraska capital.
Chicago Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-12-16

The Rest Prescription for Chills
and Fever is q bottle of GROVES TAsTELEss
CHILL Tonic. tits simply iron and quinine in
atasteless form. No cure mo pay. Price, soc.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-21
MEANS AND METHODS.

We differ with the Richmond Times
like its style OF arguing; but, all the
same, 1t is an acute and able journal;
and those gentlemen, the Martinites of
Virginia. who for the second time In
this State, are carrying things with a
loud voice and an outstretched arm,
danger that confronts them and the
Democratic party of this State in the
rising and spreading discomfort among
the people and especially among the
better and more intelligent Democrats,
who know their rights, and knowing,
dare maintain"
One has not far to seek to discover
the source of this just discomfort among
a free and self-respecting people. It Is
in the ways, means and methods prac-
3ticed by the Martinites, In collision
with treacherous party organization,
backed almost soidly by the office
holders, high and low. We do not care.
just here, to consider how all this has
come about; the fact is the important
thing, and that It is the most obvious
thing in the affairs OF the Virginia
Democratic party to-day must be con-
ceded by every man who has eyes to
see and ears to hear.
It will not do to plead the party and
Its organization against this unhappy
wrath Of the people: for they are the
party and their wrath is against the
organization chiefly and It's ways.
means and methods; for withont;its
iittreachery the party and people could
have never been betrayed and brought
70 thes h I iltating pasoin which they
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-21

N
sGnd StheinselYes. The organixat ton and
their 4 aid rs Sand abet sogs, have donAs
this5 thing. and its does no. lie I'm heir;
mouths ;to complain and iree Intimate the
rank and file Of the p mocrac CONS
posed Of as true and faithful o constlts
,Suency as eyer q party had since the
days Of Thomas Jefferson and Andrew
jackson. IS
The protest and revolt have begun.
and what ever may be the result Of the
Senatorial contest, whether. in favor of
Tyler or Martin, the Democracy have
resolved on a thorough reform, and
mean to have It at all costs. The peo-
pie Will never forgive nor forget the
trusted officials in the plan of organl-
.zation, nor the public officers of the
State, city and county. that have be-
ftrayed the party and people to cabal
and a. plot whose designs are more than
for q U. S. Senator. and who will WELD
the State Democracy against Bryan
and the National Democracy, If the
people do not revolutionize and reform
the organization Of the party for next
year.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-21
THE PARTY TRUST OF 1876.

The money and monopoly trust began
In 1876, as soon as to 6 had made
Hayes President instead Of Tilden, to
form a political, party and Office trust
as an annex of the money-trust The
narrow squeak by which the country
had escaped Democratic rule ndmon-
ished the money power of the growing
Importance OF the party, and it deter
mined to control both parties, and so
shape their policies as to make 1t a
matter Of indifference which controlled
the Federal government so the trust
controlled the policies that affected
them.
Then began the game of tamperlng
with the Democracy and its approach
able leaders and representatives, on the
plan of an arrangement, to be secured
and insured by the trust. in and under
which each party should alternately
run the Federal government. each on
condition Of serving the trust. Mr..
Cleveland entered into this agreement,
and we know how zealousiy he and his
following carried 1t ,,u.. We had Gar
field and Republican rule as The first
deal; then Cleveland & Co.; next Har-
rison & Co.; then Cleveland again. and
finally Mckinley. But in 1896 the Dom
ocratic people arose in thei: might AMI
smashed the Cleveland 'trus. DEAL and
how far it will be in force in the next
Presidential election depends upon
who controls the next Democratic ma
tional convention. The Martin conspi-
rators are Clevelandites. and they are
working to restore the agreement.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-21
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS
THEsENAToRlAL RACE.
AN ouTsPoKEN JOURNAL.
(Pulaskl News-Revlew.)

The Norfolk VIrglnian-Pilot Is per-
haps the most outspoken paper In the
State in its denunciation of Martin and
his co-workers for their attempts to
take from the people the election of n
Senator and give 1t into the hands of q
lot of machine politicians. 1t says:
This entire campaign, SO far as Mr..
Martins friends are concerned, has
been conducted without regard to the
people, and. In fact, in absolute disdain
and contempt of the popular will, so far
as giving them chance to express 1t,
Is concerned. either for Mr.. Martin or
Mr.. Tyler.
MIR. Martins election. then. may be
more far reaching than It Is now con-
templated. The ghost OF DISTINGUISHED
suffrage may rise up to be revenged:
the voice OF the rank. and file, like a
mad bull, may be heard In the State;
the people may turn against the lead
ers in their Indignation at being out
RACED by the mon they trusted, for 1t
is better. to have no party at all than
one otficered by men with nothing but
personal ends to- accomplish"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-21


I'M rsg nab N fof ITO eat Iona tlg haal
erected to spypte his iscell
this admins trait Oh rom J, g! free
Is Aid thus, GOVERN his count ~ with
Fii.fafny does this or osss roads pol Teal
Sunderling and ycrea ture OF lama Cloth
accustomed to blood in ohioss laagh Inter
lpens) s,.swade through slaug liter and
shut the gates of mercy ON mankind. 3"
that he may, return to his W allowing
In the miro sof his own making at
washington. while money. mon opoly,
mendaclty NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and all
that isEmercenary make merchandise
OF the country and the people. and their.
honor and their liberties. Shall 1t be
so. Americans? ,si
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-21
TOO EASY ON TRIGGER.

The N. Y. Journal of Commerce is OPP
posed to trusts, especially Of monopo-
listio and injurious sort, and recently
discussing the efforts of transporta-
tlon co. to obtain o charter that would
enable them to borrow money to build
large warehouse, at the terminus Of
a canal. to store the flour they wished
to ship. and the opposition to this of the
canal boatmen, on the ground that the
Co. would drive them out Of business,
the Journal said
"Of course they could not get posses
sion of the canal by running boats upon
It; that is the beauty Of a canal; all
the business on railroad must be con-
trolled by one authority. but forty in
dividuals or companies may operate
on q canal. The interest of the people
of this State and city is in cheap trans
portation, and this involves the mod
ernization Of canal transportation
methods and the operation of boats by
thoroughly responsible carriers who can
give through bills of lading to the ship.
pers." a
And on this the Richmond Times
says:
where can there be found n stronger
demand for the principle of combination
rather than business to be conducted by
separate individuals, than this?
The Times is hard up for an argu-
ment. when it SO eagerly selzes the in
stance from the Journal Of Commerce
for lack OF a better. Why, the Journal
points out that the canal is precisely
a thing beyond the reach of monopoly
and its argument Is really for free com
petition against the monopoly of the
boatmen And yet the Times seeks to
pervert it to its uses in behalf of gor-
mandizing trusts!
The opposition to the monopolizing
policy Of trusts has nothing in it OF any
opposition to free competition, though
this competition. fair and free. may de-
prive others of former practical mo-
nopo1y and greater profits. The Times
is too easy on trigger.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-21
MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE,,

For Young Women and Girls. Thoroughi
and complete course OF estudy.g English;
Branches, Languages, Art, Music. Eiocu.
tion and Physical Culture. Session will,
begin September tho 2Tth. f'Gs
Miss VIRGINIA RIY NOLDS, tt$s rs
Miss MARY BUCHANAN RANDOLPH.
Principals
For other Information cdi ress care p O.
Box s97. Norfolk. Va. For personal in fer,
view after September the ist, call at the
Mary Washington College, corner 81 of
Gramby street and College Place. Norfolk.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-21
~ Q TIC Ell

Inc Lake Drummond Cannl and Water
Company wish to give notice that the old
Dismal Swamp Canal route between Nor
Io!k and Elizabeth City is NOW OPEN
will leave every other day. except Sun.
day. commencing AUGuSr rs. making
trips as follows: Leave Norfolk MON.
Day. WEDNESDAY und FRIDAY re-
THURSDAY and SATURDAY. -
The Canal Company insurcy nine foc,
or water at present time between the
locks, and In few weeks they will have
ten feet OF water In the canal The Ca
nal Company has drcdged fifteen feet in
dcnth for u distance Of three thousand
feet below the lock in Deep Creek They
nave nlso made deep water below South
Nils Lock, in the waters OF the Pasquc-
tank river. The Canal Company has
OF ten feet at low water. Thus far Tho
canal Company can insure Il suilcicn.
depth of water.
The Canal Company would not nj pres.
ent guarantee n safe passage between
Norfolk and Elizabeth City for boats
drawing more than seven and half feet
OF water as the PaSuuotank has ono
shoal place, and Deep Creek al low water
mas not more than seven and 4 half feet
NJ the present time.
s The Government has appropriated mo-
ncy 10 deepen and widen Deep Creek, and
also 10 deepen ana straightcn the water
way OF the Pasnuotank river. This work
IS 10 commence ut once. The Company
widen the canal, and IN the near future
the Canal Company believe that they will
have n canal and waterway between the
points named that cannot be cNcellcd IN
this country. 1-
j. L. SANFORD v.P.
Information can be had ut the office OF
y. NJ. MARSHALL. tug boat Office, Camp
bclfS wharf. Norfolk. Va. au23-tf
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-21
8 RICHMOND COLLEGE.

Founded 1882. Courses leading TO 3. A..
teen Professors. three Law Professor
1 AmGle NJ lDrariss and laboratories $4,000
crate expenses Session opens Scntenibs,
q: For catalogue address Presidents o..
w. BOATWRIGHT. Richmond Va *
au3-tu. th sa-2Ot IN 500 g 5s
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-21

s. In order to avoid delays, on account OF
personal absence, letters and all commu-
nications ss for The stVIRGINIAN-PILOT
should not be addressed to any individual
connected gwithjSthe office, but simply to
The sY1RG IMAM IiAND PILOT PUB
LISTING COMPANY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-21
!" SCHOOL OF SlNGING;' 81

Mr.. WILLIAM RICHARDS date OF
Royal Academy OF Music, London, Eng
lnnd). Director and Instructor I'm Voice;
Culture and the art OF Singing In all
I For terms and other. I'M orm tionts ad ;!
dress or apply at studio. Masonic Tens
pie, F'reemason street, Norfolk Va. Pupils,i
Recltals will be given during the season.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-21

iss.s No employee OF the virginian-Pllot Pub
4 Fishing Company is authorized to contract
: any obligation in tho name OF the COM
/ pany, OF, to make purchases In tho name
\ OF theysame, except upon orders signed by
the RESIDENT, OFITHE COMPANY. s.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-10
SCIENTIFIC TOPICS
CURRENT NOTES OF pIscov-
cry AND INVENTION.
Autotrucks for New York City ITO
Garry Eight Tons at the Rate of Eight
Miles Per Hour-Tho Latest Idea In
Flying Machines.

The Cyclometer Adapted to the Canoe.
A clever adaptation of the cyclone
ter to the canoe was made by Lieut..
Hugh L. Willoughby in trip through
the Florida Everglades, and described
by him in a book. All ordinary means
Of marine measurement are useless in
the everglades, and as it was neces-
sary to keep record of the distance
involved, Lieutenant Willoughby de-
vised scheme whereby he used a
cyclometer for the purpose successful
ly. He attached the front fork of an
old bicycle to the stern of his canoe.
In the jaws of this was swung a 28-
inch bicycle wheel, the tire being
equipped with a series of small pad
dies, so fastened that they regulated
the speed of the wheel to that of the
boat. The cyclometer was attached
in the usual manner. Repeated ex-
periments with the device demonstrate
ed to Lieutenant Willoughby that the
slip of the wheel was constant, and
that its trailing behind the boat re-
corded reliable measurements on the
cyclometer even when going at slow
gait. He says that the wheel and cy-
clometer gave excellent results as a
log of the trip. Canoeists and oarsmen
might take hint from this for their
next tours on the water. An old bicy-
Gle wheel is easy to get, and it must
add to the pleasure of the trip to keep
an accurate record of the distances COW
cred.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-10
Now Paper-Hanrlns Machine.

A German inventor has just brought
out a paperhanging machine. 1t con-
sists of rod, upon which the roll of
paper is placed, and a paste receptacle
with a brushing convenience is at
tached In such a manner that the
paste is applied automatically on the
back of the paper. The end of the wall
paper is fixed at the bottom of the
wall, and the implement rises on the
wall in such a manner as only to re-
quire that it be set by one workman.
The paper, as it unrolls, is held fiat
against the wall and an elastic roller
follows on the outside, which presses
it firmly and with exact smoothness
to the wall. The final operation is
when the wall paper reaches the top,
the workman now pulling a cord,
whereby the paper is cut off from the
roll.