davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-06-17
SAVED THE SECRET.
He HeoAwi~ked His Trustins wifsE
But 1T what . Fearful Cost
to Himself.

He had been oft late. When he reached
his residence the church clock was Ginning
the front door with somc difficulty, and soft:
ly toiled up the stairs, entering the bed
chamber with elaborate a,stion.
Thank goodness, she was asleep! 4
He dropped into chair, md, Withhold
taking of his coat or hat, bega.S to remove
his shoes. One he placed with .yreat care
upon the floor, but, alas! as he too.S OF the
other it slipped out of his hand AID fela
with loud noise.
"Wifey" awoke on the instant
She looked at him and then at the sum-.
mer sunlight that streamed through thss
blinds.
"Why, George. what are you getting up,
20 early for?"
Talk about reprieves!
"Why. my DEAR" replied George, with
the clearest enunciation of which be was,
capable, 81 found couldn't sleep, SO l.
thought I'd get up and go out and take q
walk"
And ont the poor wretch went, dragging
himself round YEARLY foS an hour upon the
verge of tears and torpor.-Cincinnati En-
Quirer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-06-17
HERE AND THERE.

Unless the soil is thoroughly pre-
pared, no after cultivation will make
such a crop as perfectly prepared
soil would have produced.
To get one new bolt from the viii
lage blacksmith may cost half days
time; with a home work shop half
hours time would be enough.
The farmer who is both theoret-
ical and practical is progressive, while
tie farmer who is. only practical
makes slow progress at best.
Every farmer should grow o soil
ing crop of some sort. If the summer
should happen to be rather dry, pas
lures are certain to run short, If
stocked anywhere near their limit.
Their if one has an acre or SO of a
good soiling crop, he will have nothing
to complain about.
The name, hog cholera, covers a
multitude of diseases. A hog has not
died with any disease, except cholera,
for years, according to common re-
port. Now and then an individual
usually common farmer-learns that
q hog can die as the result of worms,
and of diseases other than cholera
Breeders Of poultry must look to
farmers chiefly for customers, just as
the hungry must look to them also fer
their fowls and eggs. The agricultural
press is the best and almost sole means
for reaching farmers. A hint to sensi-
HE men is s,1fficient
Fresh ground bone is very desira-
bic for young chicks after they reach
the age of four to six weeks, but do
not give too much of it, as it is liable
to cause bowel trouble.
Did you ever know a farmer who
failed to make satisfactory crop,
that was not disposed to account for
his failure by laying the blame on the
weather, or his laborers, or the insects,
or something of that kind?
Many of the states have. laws COM.
polling the authorities to cut down
Canada thistle, but not one, SO far as
we know, has laws that provide for
constant, intelligent destruction Of
fungi and insects in the garbage from
city Kitchens. If such action could be
secured it would greatly ait in limit
ing the ravages of insects.
1t requires no more care or food
for pure-bred stock than should he
given the common stock. Then why do
you continue to keep that which has
become an eye-sore to all who have
tried keeping pure breeds.
Pasture, when once well set in
Bermuda and clover, or both, or other
grasses, costs but very lit
tie to keep up. 1t is cheaper to have
cattle gather their own food than it ID
to gather 1t for them.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-06-17

When we are married there mustn't
be care in the world. And how soon
that will be! Only three weeks! (Yes,
Belinda must clear out of that Monte
Carlo house. By the by, why not spend
the honeymoon THEREBY Oh. the
thought of three weeks to-day Tor to-
morrow?) stirs my soul to its very
depths. (Yes, rang, John. Brandy
and curacao. And call me cab.)
And now, my dearest own, must say
good-by. There must be throng of
clients in my room. Ihaven't even time
to hear this thing through its lesson.
Forever your own
GLAND
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-06-17

The success in preserving dead bodies
that has been achieved by Naples sur
geon, DIR. K. Manini, has excited the
wonder of European physicians. He
uses a series of special baths, without
incisions or injections. The first of the
three stages of provisional desiccation,
which keeps the body in condition
for ready dissection by the anatomist;
the second is petrifaction, giving the
hardness of marble in few hours, and
the third is the restoration of natural
color. fiexibility and freshness, SO that
the subject appears to be simply sleep
ing.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-06-17
CL.AUD.
n.-HER CYLINDER.


What an amusing machine this is, and
what curious, clicking sound it
makes! Though even now-and read
your cylinder quite three hours ago
/ hear its ticking less than the beat
ing of my heart. I am glad. anyhow,
that at first you liked the idea. 1t was
nice to hear your voice. I'd never really
heard it before. How strange it seemed
without you!
How curious that your horse Cata-
peltes was only beaten by head! Are
two heads better than one heart?-be-
cause a few hours ago you had your
choice of either head or heart. Now
there is only my head left. And it has
suddenly become most unreasonable.
That is, it even reasons. To hear your
cylinder through its lesson" was al
most better than play-if, indeed, a
love play without heroine could ever
be put on the stage. do not say with
out hero, because it has happened be-
fore-hasn't it? My only regret is that
cannot take the other leading part in
such perfect style. But, at lenst as
critic, will try to shine, more especial
ly as you cannot yet understand how
fully your part was appreciated.
Why, for instance, did you have only
two drinks this morning-in the play? ?
Surely few more, judiciously inter-
spersed, would have lent more color and
passion to the thing! Not that that
was wanting, either. And you did it
passing well, too. / find no fault on
that score. Then, again, why didn't
you drink champagne, instead of BRAN
dy? 1t is ever SO much mora efferves-
cling, and even you must agree that, in
your letter, effervescence plays some
what leading part. Indeed, it browns
the should-be heroine.
Why, too, did you send John so quick
ly out of the room? Surely one listener
more or less would make no odds-to
use your own expression? There are
two here-the girl that was myself, and
a strangely calm and reasonable wom-
an whom ! don't quite understand yet.
At least, fully understand her when /
feel her laughing at that stricken girl
who lay cuddled up crying on the sofa.
How she cried, too! l really quite be-
lieve she thought her heart was break
ing. How delicious! Besides, Johns
laugh, though somewhat boisterous, no
doubt. would have lent power, if only
as precedent. AT least, it would have
been honest. Though that might r.
CALLING and might even spoil its stays
effect. Did you doubt his quality ,ss
worthy critic, or did you fear his mirth
might prove infectious? Yet, why
should that have mattered, either? And
among those tales a laugh would pho
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-06-17

nograph as well, l know. No, cannot
think why John could not remain. He
might, indeed, have lent hint or two.
Then the mixing of those photo
graphs-that, for you, was poor, in
deed! l thought such faults would
surely shame novice! But enough
let us see how we stand. First and fore
most, of course, the brougham will not
need doing up-at least, l mean, for
me. That will save q little. Then
there's no necessity for any expense
about the changing of the house-or
its occupant. That's on the credit side,
too. Then there comes the saving of
another honeymoon. Your loss of time.
too. This, however, l dare not AZ
tempt to estimate. The ring, of course.
is at least a dinner or SO to the good.
The bridesmaids presents a week at
Monte Carlo, for certain.
On the whole, it seems a very good
credit list, indeed. The phonograph
has been decidedly success. Nothing
on the debit side at all. Nothing. ex-
cepting, of course, me, but then, as l
said before, l am not the me you knew
at all. l am the calm and reasonable
woman, beginning to learn--shall I ad-
init it?-a rather difficult part, gaining
nothing If l succeed, and with only a
private breakdown if l fail.
But with such lesson and with such
a brilliant lead how can fail?
Chicago Times erald.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-06-17
WHEN JIM LEFT HOME.

When Jim got bout thirty-one,
Thought he'd like to hev some fun:
So he SEE to ma: Il guess
I'll Jest quit an take a res,
Tired of aiius miikin' cows,
Hoein' corn an follerin' plows,
Stackin' hay an cleanin' pens,
Combin' horses, settin' hens,
Jest think tibet I'll go an see
What tibet place called New York be-"
Ma she made an awful fuss.
Turned an looked ct all of us,
Ez we set there eatin' duff.
"Jim. you amt quite oil enough"
She SEE, "fer 10 leave tn farm.
You might come acrost some harm.
Them big cities is so wild,
An you might get los. my child.
Time to leave your mothers knee
When you hev turned forty-three."
Then pa looked from Ger the rim
OF his glasses straight at JIM
Then he looked at ma an said:
"'Liz' beth, you hev los your head.
Let Jim go. Why, look ct me.
My dad turned me out. SEE he:
Don't be allus hangin' round.
Go an build up some new town.
Make your way in life went,
Go. Jim: you'll be president"
Ma she cried, an sister she
Jes cried, too, an chung to me.
Little brother Bill, he said
Thet he wisht tibet he was dead.
When Jim got up, why, he look't
Like a picture in book.
He seq: Ma, you amt man,
But pa is. An so can
Go way fer a year or two
An bring home some gold to YOU"
Mex morn ma seq: "'Pears to me
Life amt what ct useter be.
Amt the same farm without Jim,
An may God take care of him."
Then she crep' upstairs where he
Allus slep, so silently.
by the tear tibet dimmed her eye
i knowod she went there ter cry
An pray to Him. But. instead.
She foun' Jim tucked safe in bed.
New York Times.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-06-17
NOTES ON SWINE.
Hints ON the Successful Breeding
and Feeding Of Hogs ON
the Farm.

The successful feeding of hogs de.
ponds to q considerable degree on d.
viding them off according to size. A
farmer can not successfully feed pigs
weighing so pounds, with hogs rang
ing from two to three times that. OBJ
served an illustration of this in herd
of 20 hogs belonging to neighbor.
Among the lot were two little scrawny,
stunted fellows; that gave promise of
anything but developing into profita-
bic pigs. Left as they were it was very
plain that they would amount to moth
ing. They were removed from among
the others, and placed in a small yard
by themselves. Their food had been
mostly good, rich swill; but the great
est point in their favor is that they
have been by themselves, SO that each
could get its share of the feed, and
without fear of being molested by
some hog three or four times its size.
saw the pigs when they were sepa-
rated in the fore part of the winter
ard again recently. One would hardly
know that they were the same pigs.
The change they have been given, and
the care bestowed, will pay the owner
well. There are thousands of pigs in
the country just like these, and all
they want is chance to pay the own
er for their keep.
One great fault with many stock men
is In trying to do too much. Some
times man makes mistake in argu-
ing that if he can do well with few,
he can do better with more. This may
prove to be fact, but many times it
does not. A man should keep just as
many hogs as he can keep and handle
well. If farmer gets beyond his
limit he is apt to lessen his profits. l
have in mind an instance where too
many hogs have been handled for sue
cess. The result is that the stock has
not been kept in as good condition as
it should have been. 1t has not re-
ceived the feed that it should have had;
the housing and quarters have not
been such as to insure the best DISPOSE
tion of the feed. 1t is question which
is the better way, to breed in line and
to stick to one particular breed, or to
cross. At a farmers institute last win
ter, one state speaker, well known
farmer from New York, asserted that
it did not pay to keep pure bred hogs
for practical purposes. Hesaid his expe-
rierce had been that he was invariably
better satisfied when he cross-bred his
stock. He likes one side, or both, pure.
BY so breeding he believes that he gets
better and more vigorous stock. The
thoroughbred swine breeders present
did not agree with him. They argued
that while the first cross might do
well, after that the chances were that
the hogs would deteriorate into mon
grels, and in the end be much less
satisfactory than the pure bred hog.
They believed that if the proper breed
was selected for the purpose, the thor
oughbred hog was much the best.-C.
p. Reynolds, in Epitomist.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-06-17

the long run repairs even this mp
Country communities are apt to coru-
plain of the first cost of the macadam
road, while annually spending millions
of dollars and moving countless tons
of earth, without having good perma-
nent roads.-G. II. Dierhold, in Agri'
cultural Epitomist.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-06-17

We find in report on Sabbath OBJ
servance just presented to the Free
Presbytery of Lorn by Rev. Even Mac
leod, of Oban, this statement: "The
queen and royal family, it is deeply to
be deplored, have not shown a happy
example to the people in the matter of
Sabbath observance. Her lnajesty's re-
cent journey to France and arrival
there on Sabbath day must have been
gries to every enlightened Christian
subject of her own, and very perpicious
In its influence over the giddy and god.
les French. "-Westminster Gazette.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-06-17
Fruit Farming Along the Frises.

An attractive, illustrated and thoroughly
reliable 64rpage booklet, devoted to fruit cul-.
tu-e along the Frisco Line in Missouri, Ar
kansas, Kansas and Indian Territory, just;
cation to Bryan Snyder, G. P. A., Frisccs
Line, st. Louis, Mo.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-06-17
PhilOlOgfC,

First Student--Can you tell me tn = origin
Of the expression giving man the NIT ten!
Second Student-It was the ancient .Vnv.
llent of (k)nit.-Crypt.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-06-17
HatefuI ola Th,,r

Ida-You don't seem to like Miss
Lispnot?
Etta-No, l don't. She is just hate
full. The lots of things she knows about
the people in our street and she won't
tell them to anybodyl-Boston Tran
script
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-06-17

Shake into your shoes, Alleu's FootEase,
q powder for the feet. 1t makes ughtor New
Shoes feel Easy. Cures Corns, Bunions,
Swollen, Hot, Callous, Sore, and HweatinG
#, Csc. sampie sent aJ FREE fI Xdiress,
Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-06-17

Sprockett-"Do you have to be examined
by a physician before you join the wheel.
mems club?" Wheeler-"No; afterward."
-Yonkers Statesman.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-06-17

Modesty IL Unfashionable.
The modest man who takes back seat
these days is not called up higher, but 10
the deadheads.-Galveston News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-06-17
I3az3

Hoods Pms cure liver MS; the non-irritatin9 and
ealy esthaztio 70 take With Hoods 6arsaparillA.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-07-31
WILL OF SIDNEY HALL.
Request to Advent Christian Publish

Request to Advent Christian Publish
ing Society of Boston.
The will of Sidney Hall, late of Hart
ford, has been admitted to probate. 1t
was executed March o. 1898, and is wit
messed by Miles Clark, Emma Clark and
Mrs. Jennie e. Thomas. The testator
directs that not more than $40 be spent
for his funeral expenses He bequea his
5000 to his sister Mrs. Elizabeth Strick-
land $10G to Frederick Yale of New
Haven, and $500 to the wife of Mr.. Yale.
To Mrs John f. Gilbert of Hartford is
given 800 with all the household effects
of the testator. The remainder of the
estate the testator bequeaths to 1.-THE
Advent Christian Publishing Society"
located in Boston, which is duly and
legally formed and organized, which
society I charge with the duty of faith
fully employing this legacy, according
to their Judgment and wisdom, chiefly
by publications, in counteracting as far
as may be that greatest of all Pagan
delusions, and upon which is founded
all the great systems of error and super
stition in the world, namely, the I'M
scriptural, unreasonable and perncious
doctrine of the immortality of the soul
that thereby the entire Christian sys-
tenn may be readily and clearly per-
ceived and the way leading to eternal
life made plain and free to all who fol-
low it."
Charles w. Woodman of Boston and
w. j. Pierce of Hartford are named as
executors. The estate is all in personal
property and has been valued at $11,120
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-07-31

lished rgular line of steamships,
tween New York and Para up the Am
AEON to Iquitos.
| Our manufacturers, merchants and
capitalists have an immense field in this
and the surrounding country, and, judg-
ing from the robust looks of the natives,
the climate would seem perfectly health
full The city is quite elevated. The
river at this point is almost if not quite
as wide as it appears at its mouth.
AS you ascend the stream, the more
numerous are the thick, heavy forests
and stately trees. The black, matted,
and warped underground gives the i'm
preston of a most lonesome wilderness.
The sight of these wild woods, / am
told, not infrequently produces a terri
BILE effect upon newcomers Many for
tune hunters have visited these regions,
settled down, and established them
selves; then, later on, attacked by one
of those fits of dependency which it
seems impossible to overcome, they pull
UP stakes, abandon all interests and am
billions to become rich, and leave the
country.
New Enterprises.
r. Santos, of Santos q Co., New York,
has applied to the proper officials of the
State of Para for a guaranty of 7 per
cent. interest on capitol of 100000
($973,300) to establish a new line of
steamers to carry frozen meat from
New York to Para. The case will come
UP for consideration during the coming
week
The Governor of the State of Para
asks me to inform my government of
the fact that the State congress of Para
passed bill few days since appro-
$4,000, to which amount the
at Rio de Janeiro have sig
nified their intention to add 5000, 900, as
a subsidy to reliable company which
will establish new line of steamships
to ply between New York, Para, and
Rio de Janeiro. The Government mani.
tests deep interest in this new under
taking and expresses the hope that
Americans will not overlook this OPP
portunity
The splendid electric railway estab-
lished at Manaos, of which DR. Hebble.
waite is manager and Mr.. Charles r.
Flint principal stakeholder, is now be-
ing operated. 1t is fifteen miles in
length, thoroughly equipped with all
modern improvements, and is certain to
prove paying enterprise
X. K. KENEDAY, Counsel.
Advance Consular Reports
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-07-31
BIKE LAMP AUGUST 1.
After That Date 1t Will Be Expensive
to be Without One.

After That Date 1t Will Be Expensive
to be Without One.
A great many wheelmen object to
the new bicycle law, but it will not pay
to ignore it after August /. The police
state that it will be enforced here.
The bicycle law as passed provides
that all rubber tired vehicles while in
use on the public streets and highways
shall show from one hour after sunset
until one hour before sunrise light or
lights so placed as to be seen from the
front. The law provides that such
lights must be of sufficient illuminating
power to be seen 200 feet The penalty
for violation of this act cannot be more
than SIS. 1t is provided that the court
may remit the penalty where it may
appear that the failure to provide a
light is the result of an accident
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-07-31
DREADED PEST.

The pest dreaded by every orchardist,
the San Jose scale, has made it's appear
ance in Bristol, and has killed several
shade trees of Mr. George c. Arms on
North Main street. He recently noticed
that the trees We're dying, and on cut
ting them down found the limbs COM
pletely covered With a hard substance
that looked like miniature chain armor,
closer inspection revealed the fact that
the covering was composed of innumer-
able hard-shelled insects known as the
San Jose scale, an insect that will
surely kill the trees afflicted unless close
attention is exercised and the insect
killed at the start.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-07-31
Does Coffee Agree With You?

II not, drink Grain-O made from pure
gains. lady writes: 1.-The first time
made made Grain-O I did not like 1t. but after
me to go back to coffee.' It nourishes and
i it the system. The children can drink
II freely with great benefit. 1t Is the
siren gthening substance of pure grains. Get
u, package to-day from your grocer, follow
IN, me directions in making it. and you will
nave delicious and healthful table beyer-
age Tor old and young. 15c and 25c.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-07-31

Created Panic Among Factory People
I'm JS70-Predtcted "A Fatal Explosion
at the Cartridge Works, and 1T Oc-
curred-Goodyin Stoddnrd's Novel
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-11-03
HE BOUGHT ONE TICKET.
The Notifying Experience OF q
Young Husband on His We'd
ding Trip.

ut was pretty hard luck to have a
cloud over the honeymoon before we
had been married two hours" com
planned the newly-married man, ac-
cording to the Troy Times, land the
only excuse 1 could offer for my hor-
rible mistake was that the worry and
excitement of the day had driven away
what little sense had remaining. We
were married at high noon, and left al
most immediately on the train. 1 was
kept so busy lodging old shoes and rice
when we left the house that I must
have reached the railway station badly
ratified. We reached the station barely
in time to catch our train, and rushed
up to the ticket window at once. Then
once more we had to run the gauntlet
of admiring friends who think it smart
to throw rice down ones collar and have
it sift down into ones shoes. We got
aboard at last, and when the train
started l heaved big sigh of relief.
When the conductor came around for
the tickets | handed over mine, and,
after looking it over for a moment, he
asked if the lady was travelling with NE.
That was the last straw, and snapped
out for him to mind his own business.
That's what 1 am trying to do ne an
swcrcd, coolly. 'One more fare, please
Then it flashed upon me that in the
hurry and excitement Of the moment
I had overlooked my wife, ard bought
but one ticket, and wiited right then
and there. l paid the ether fare and
tried to laugh it off, but the looj; that
my wife gave ME will linger with ne
as long as live. 1t took me two hours
to argue my wife out Of the impress.
sion. that l didn't love her any more.
and she isn't half satisfied yet" p.