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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-05-05

~Ps, what had teller orter do
when he gifts water on the brain1s
~0h, dry up. indianapolis Sun.
Lets play tag" said the New York
boy. "You play it," replied the Bos-
ton boy; Il cannot play anything. I
never studied music. Town Topics.
A New York Symphony He so
far, dear, our married life has been
'one grand, sweet song" She
"Yes, darling; in one fat. Philadel-
phia Bulletin.
what paper do you take?" 1T de-
ponds a little on which way the wind
blows. Sometimes l take Browns,
sometimes 1 get Smiths Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Wayside Missionary"Why do
you drink that vile STUFF" Dismal
Dawson" Cause it's the easiest way
to git it down: l can't breathe it, kin
I?"LIndianapolis Press
There is a young man in Dayton so
careful that in calling on his girl he
always knocks, for fear il he came
with ring she might consider it .
proposal Cincinnati Enquirer.
1t All Depended. Moses, Jr.-.Fad-
der, shentleman in the shop wants
to know if that all-wool nonshrink-
able shirt will shrink ?" Moses, Sr.-
'Does it fit him?" NO; id is too big. /"
'Yah, id will shrink."-N. o. Times
Democrat.
"What have you got?" he inquired,
as he seated himself at table in the
restaurant almost everything" re-
piled the waiter. almost everything?
Well. give me plate of that" Seer
tainly. sHashl'" screamed the waiter.
Ohio State Journal.
"rhe door is open!" cried the own
er of the house adjoining the fire.
"You need not smash the window"
''Sir!" cried the foreman of the fire
company, sending his ak through the
glass, 1--WE know our business!"
Philadelphia North American.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-05-05

me. ! thought / would stand up ON the
cross beam, so when / struck the
ground would have q chance to light
on my feet, and so squirmed around,
the coal oil can in my way and / was
about to yank it of and hit the bea,
one good clip with it when I was
struck with an idee that made me fee
so good that fairly whooped.
K The bear was little quieter, now
but l flung some loose shot at him that
l had in my pocket and he reared up
and come a-growlin'. was Altered
he'd shake the pole down. he was that
mad, but I grinned at him, and got my
coal oil can around where / could
handleit. and takin' on the cap / poured
it down on him in nice big stream.
That made him madder'n ever, and he
snapped and showed his teeth and
paved the tree, and me pourin' the oil
down on him and all over him Just as
long as it lasted. Then as quick as l
could took the handkerchief that I
wore round my neck, poured what oil
was left In the can ON it and set il afire
with match. 1t flashed up in great
shape and seemed to make the bear
wus than ever, and when he was rearin'
right up at me ] dropped it smack
over his head.
He made an ugly grab at it, but only
one, for the next second the coal oil on
him blazed up like a bonfire and that
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-05-05

the truth stickin' out all over it liks
pork Gu the fretfnl philippine. as tn
poet says. Mine happened on land
where there amt no fish to tempt !
man. It happened out in the Rockies
when was about 20 years old. Ne and
my brother Jim was minin' ont there
and we had a cabin about five miles
from the nearest camp where there
was store. was over there one day
after few supplies, includin' OF gal
lon OF coal oil, what you call kairosene
nowadays. As was coming along
home about two o'clock in the after
noon, big grizzly bear, that l thought
was an elephant, come tumblin' out OF
the tnicket along the trail and stopped
lacm me not 80 yards away We both
kinder skeered each other, ] guess, fer
we stood iookin' at each other fer sec
ono' ana then the bear comes fer me.
arappeo everything, except the coal
oil, ana l would a trapped that,
reckon, but had 1t hung round my
neck with string, and started down
the tran. Jest little ways back there
was pole about 20 feet high put up by
some surveyors four er five years before
that Ter some kind OF signal station
and when l got to 1t ! skinned up It
IKE q cat, KNOWN that the grizzly
couldn't foiler. ! made It jist in time,
too, for when | got to the cross beam
Is feet up, he was at the bottom reach
i n ~ &uaI hi
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-05-05

Yes Cas- Set AIlss's ress-kass r1EE
Write today to Allen 8. Olmsted, Leroy,
n. r., for FREE sample OF Aliens Foot
Ease, powder to shake into your shoes. 10
cures chilblains, sweating. damp, swollen,
aching feet. It makes New or tight shoes
easy. A certain cure for Corns and Bum
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-05-05

wedding ~ ce es5 s last night" sud tie
Sweet Young Thing. you would have al
tered your views on matrimony."
II wouldn't, either" said the Savage
Bachelor. s1f matrimony were not fake
there would not be such a powwow raised
over couple that have managed to endure
each other for q few years, and don't yoo
forget it!"-Indianapolis Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-05-05

In Kentucky they shoot men for
poskession q the Office of governor.
In Chicago, says the Times-Herald OF
that city. they shoot men for street
Ar transfers which retan st three
centas each.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-05-05

SER me, said Caleb. the noun
tain guide, who knows the forest
fastnesses Of the Cascade range as NO
other man knows them, II amt given
- tellin' what amt 20 and I'd Jest as
soon as not take my afadavy to any
thing I have 70 say a II was ON the
<vt<ness stand. In fact I'd . mite
tuther, fer no matter how honest .
man Is there r always somebody
around suspicionins Of him. What
tell Is reliable and could be wrote right
into history. But 'tain't every body is
swillin' to 60 on record over . so-help-
Fer instance, there was Sam Rog-
ers, that used to Be my pardner before
be got rich and killed himself Twin
too high In frisco. Sam used to tell
how he was fishin' one day down in
Floridy. He had niger Teller with
him and they pulled out in 3 sailboat
about quarter Of mile from shore
to keteh mess fer supper. They was
busy fshin' and didn't notice q squail
comm up till It had 'em, and before
they knowed what WAS happenin' they
oeln o'owea out 70 sea ~ the rate
q eeou1 q m'es E minute e. 90. They
ae1 g elt tne poat turned round and
20 they couldn't do thing but let /.
50 and they give up ct last and pu.
fhemselves Ia the hands nv Providence.
e wlI'u oao"eo gaze ~! Midnight
49, "o.nu plowing tneir mast
! ~ s.s1 Ay, iesvlne tnem on the
- Ds y. ~ tne oeeps - sam used 10 say.
a. me merry tne waves. 4pey laid
on - she nst'e caoln q the boat
u ease up 1er gone coon-sklns' put
vas Snvs wnen mornm' come anu
, .ssn q. 2. s'snr q ana sney didn't
now now leE. Aney 0dnt nave any
tnnt " cay e,tner' ner 20 urank, not
sso es'n ~ sas yoye8e, sno Wnen
y y. sne'r lenses N tne mornm
snsy 80 nunety ana ory.
MAKE tnines wuss, the sun come
us 1917 ~ ocaoc. ana got nottern
sos a. 1ney or1fted
u - u.y nop'n 70 see some yes
q otne Dus tney o'dnt' and when
'ens come tney was IA powerful bad
ene. was wuss the next mornin'-
81" ss.o ne was gong 20 klu the mig
ker ana eat nim' Out ne never did like
s erk meat 90 ne held ON awhile
NJ inc n,egW tnougnt meboe they
e. Aetcn nsn. Inc boat was Q
nsn,n c.a1s "itn AZ Kinds Of tackle
- .'.1u' anu tne nieeer r1ggeo big
..uoH ana ''ae ana saia meoDe ne might
1891 : lPon. !nats what ne done,
w. al'er : long time, ana ne was big
- one "eis9in over . hundred pound.
was JoD isnd'n MN, but Sam said
tellee men could 40 anything when
.nsy tfisu ana Sam and the Niger
u'on icy mat tarpon GIT away. There
WAS lkssie on stove IN the cabin, and
sney went rignt AZ the hsh to git .
piece OF MIN as soon a. they could.
Inc Niger held the nah on his back |
ana sam ripped him open, and when
&c o'a' ny gravy, his knife HI some
tnin nard and Sam give it another rip,
wnen ont dropped black bottle"
Inc i'steners were ON the point Of |
axln9 demonstration.
no, gents, said Caleb, holding up |
mas mana Tor quiet, 1T wasn't liquor.
~ was . quart bottle, though. tight |
scrked. and Sam had the cork out in
soout TWO winks OF cats eye, and il |
vas iul, up to the neck with nice min
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-05-05

Each package Of PUTNAM'S FADELESH
DYES colors more goods than any other
dye and colors them better too. Sold b. al
druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-05-05

Don't give up . bin for lost. The fellow
may get married and make it good Wash
ington Qa.j Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-05-05

Cure your cough With Hale's Honey q
Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in ono minuta
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-05-05

Humanity's desire for revenge is illus
trated in making the goat butt Of ridicule.
Chicago Dispatch.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-05-05

The best diplomat il too sharp to be cut
ting. Chicago Dispatch.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-05-05

Come 90 q certain percentage Of Al the
people. Probably as per cent. Of these
people are cured every year by Hoods
Sarsaparilla, and we hope by this adj
vertisement to get the other Is per
cent. to take Hoods Sarsaparilla. -
has made more people well, effected
more wonderful cures than any other
medicine in the world. It's strength
as blood purifier + demonstrated BY
its marvellous cures Of
oorofuja Gait RI1eun1
ocald Hoad DoJIes PImpleo
Al kInde Of Humor Poorlaeio
Blood Poisoning Rheumatiom
catarrh nnalarIas Ito.
All Of which are prevalent at this seas
son.
You need Hoods Sarnaparilla nov.
It will do you wonderful good.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-05-05

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Connecticut western news., 1900-01-11
sHETEGRLD.

Rev. O. D. Ramsay of Coxsackie, N Y, was the speaker at the Friendly Un- ion last Friday evening but instead of the lecture on "Wonderland" he gave "Afoot and Awheel Through the Elmer aid Isle," a very interesting trip and description of the country and it's peo- pie, and the many funny anecdotes giv en in relation to them made it quite humorous. We also enjoyed the poems recited in connection with the subject Music of the evening piano solo by Hanford Adams. There will be no meeting of the Union held this week on account of its being the week of Prayer. Union meetings for that service held in the Congregational chapel Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings; in the Methodist chapel Thursday, Friday and Sunday; Revs Adams and Pond with Evangelist Beebe in charge of all the meetings.
 D. Ives Bushnell of St. Louis spent Christmas and New Years with his brother, s. Fl. Bushnell and family at their home in the northwest part of this town.
 The play given last Thursday evening at the Town Hall by the dramatic com pany was not financial success. It was entitled The Bachelors Banquet" and was well acted by those taking the parts. ..... ..
 Mrs M. A. Jones is now in Falls Will lage, Ot., caring for sick man as nurse.
 Miss Leffingwell of New York spent Christmas week at T. O. Wickwire's.
 Several in town have the whooping cough. Among the number are Abram Kell's daughter, also Misses Dora Smith and Bessie Conway.
Connecticut western news., 1900-01-11
NORFOLK.

Alfred H. Scoville has been the guest of his parents for few days. Mir Sco- vile, who is in the employ of the Hart ford Rubber Go. at Philadelphia, has been transferred to Cleveland, O. where he will be in charge of branch office for the company which he repre- sents.
 Geo. A. Marvin has returned to New Haven where he will continue his stud les in the Yale Law School.
 The case of Clark & Curtiss vs. Mrs Thomas Beattie of New York was con- tinued before Justice Crissey last Sat- urday, Attorney R. B. Stoeckel appear ing for the plaintiffs. As the defendant failed to appear judgment was rendered in favor of the plaintiffs As the defend ant is heir to an undivided interest in a piece of real estate in town the plaintiffs will without doubt be able to obtain their claim.
 Miss Sarah Kelly, daughter of MT and Mrs Martin Kelly of this place, died Saturday morning aged IS. The funeral which was largely attended was held at the Church of the Immaculate Concep- at g o'clock Monday morning.
 Clinton D. V. Barnes of Canaan was the guest of Geo. A. Marvin over Sun- day.
 It is reported that the Methodist par sonage at South Norfolk which is now vacant has been entered and several ar- ticles stolen.
 Geo. B. Atwood has. been spending the past few days in New Haven and New York.
 Mrs Swain of Worcester has been spending few days in town.
 The old blacksmith shop which stood on the farm owned by the late Harvey Johnson has lately been removed. This building was first used as 8 school house for the South Middle District. At one time there were 30 pupils in attendance by the name of Moses, At much later date Eugene Barbour, formerly of Cole brook, taught in this building. Samuel Johnson, father of Harvey Johnson, con- verted the building several years ago into blacksmith shop.
 Wm. H. Cooper died after brief ill ness at his new home on Saturday at the age of Fl years. Mir Cooper leaves wife and a son William. The funeral was held at the residence Tuesday after noon at 30 o'clock.
 The Whatsoever Circle held its mon hly meeting at Mrs Wm. Stearns' on Saturday afternoon. A portion oi the meeting was spent in discussing the life of Florence Nightingale. Refresh. ments were served and at the close oi the meeting Mrs Stearns presented each member with handsome calendar. The annual meeting of the Church oi Christ will be held h the chapel tomor row evening. There will be a business meeting with short reports at p. m., and roll call at 8 p. m. followed by g social hour.
Connecticut western news., 1900-01-11
LAK HVlLLE.

Mrs and Mrs Wm. Perry and Mrs Maria French, who is at present visit ing with them, went to Hartford Tues day to visit friends and also to see the sights in the capitol city.
 Arthur Pettse, eldest son of Mir and Mrs Wm. E. Pettee, went to visit an and will remain in the South all winter on account of his health.
 Our people are on the qui vive on account of the evening of song which is in store for them. Next Tuesday even- ing the third entertainment of the course takes place at Roberts Opera House when Slsyton's Colored Jubilee Singers will appear.
 On Tuesday evening almost serious fire might have destroyed Dr Wm. Bissell's residence. It is reported that the gas pipes were being put in order on Tuesday and Miss May Bissell, when darkness came on, went irt to the room, supposing every thing alright. struck a match and immediately the whole room was afire Miss Bissell was l st once in blaze of fire but her mother came to her assistance and threw a blanket over her, saving her from get ting seriously burned. The fire in the room burned fiercely by this time and the doctor at once gave the alarm. His l neighbor Abram Martin came to his assistance and turned off the gas in the cellar and telephoned for the hose ! company. When they arrived stream | of water was at once forced into the room from the third story, through the floor. The fire ragged in 8 second story room on the west side of the house.
 The damage done is mostly by water. The fire, by the promptness of the hose company getting a stream of water on. was confined to one room but the water damaged other parts of the house.
Connecticut western news., 1900-01-11
KENT.

Services are being held at Cong1 church, also at Macedonia, Flanders, and North Kent during this week of prayer.
 The annual home gathering of Congl church members is appointed for Jan. 16 at the church conference room,
 Mrs John Lane has suffered severely from wound in her hand caused by the points of pair of scissors.
 Mir John Lane who has been ill many months IS now able to be out, though still feeble.
 A little boy. John Yale, who has been cared for by the town, was taken to the Gilbert Home. Winsted, by Sheriff Hal lock on Monday.
 Deacon M. O. Gibbs has had the mis- fortune to lose part of the middle finger of the left hand. The trouble was caused by injury to the nail, and the bone becoming disessesed made ampu- tation necessary.
 Mach sympathy is expressed for Mir and Mrs Ralph Rowland in their sad bereavement, the loss of their little daughter Ruth who died of pneumonia on Saturday, 9th. The funeral was largely attended on Monday. Rev Mir Oonro conducted the service. Burial in upper cemetery, this village. She was two years of age.
Connecticut western news., 1900-01-11
STORY OF A SLAVE.

To be bound hand and foot for years by the chains of disease is the worst form of slavery. George D. Williams of Manchester. Mich, tells how such a slave was made free. He says: My wife has been so helpless for five years that she could not turn over in bed alone. After using two bottles of Elec- tric Bltters. she is wonderfully improv- ed and able to do her own work. The supreme remedy for female diseases quickly cures nervousness, sleeplessness melancholy, headache, backache. faint ing and dizzy spells. This miracle working medicine is godsend to weak, sickly, run down people. Every bottle guaranteed. Only 50 cents. Sold by W, H, Camp, Druggist, Canaan; Geo. H. Clark, Druggist, Salisbury; G. E. Frink, Druggist, Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1900-01-11
Siberian Post Horses.

The horses, the small, hardy breed of the steppes, are worked up to the last ounce in them, on good road or bad, and when they reach the welcome post house are tied up under a mere lean to and there left all in a father to freeze stiff until their turn of service comes round again. For some reason which have never been able to ascertain they are invariably tied up with their heads drawn as high as they will go. On taking them out for another stage the driver, whose whip has a sort of saw tooth arrangement affixed to the end on the side of the stock opposite the lash, roughly scrapes off with it the hoar frost which has thickly in- crusted their legs and, indeed, their whole bodies.
 At first the poor beasts walk with the gait of Dutch doll; but, as the driver says, he "soon warns them up." Another peculiarity of these marvellous steeds is that they always get pail full or more of ice cold water to drink before starting out for their trick" on the road, with the result that they tremble all over in a manner pitiable to see, but otherwise seem to be only the more it for their work.-Black- wood.
Connecticut western news., 1900-01-11
FALLS VILLAGE.

The body of Mrs Mary Mo Cormick was brought here Monday for burial from New Rochelle where shu had been living with her daughter Anna. Inter ment was in Grassy Hill cemetery near which the deceased had spent the most of her life. She was 93 years old.
 Mrs N. Green died Saturday morning after short illness. Her death was caused by Bright's disease. The funeral was held Tuesday, the Rev Henry Tar rant, formerly her pastor at Lime Rock, officiating; burial at Ashley Falls. Mass Mrs Green was 54 years old. She will be much missed by all her friends and especially by her husband who is in a very feeble condition. A more extend ed sketch will appear later.
 Harlow Merriman is prostrated with 8 shock and at this writing is not ex pected to live more than few hours.
 A number from here attended the wedding of Miss Jessie Bradley at Lime Rock Tuesday afternoon.
 At a meeting of the stockholders of the National Iron Bank held Tuesday the old board of directors and officers were reelected.
 Your correspondent was misinformed about Geo. W. Hall selling to Mir Bar tie. Mir Bsrtle assumes the position of manager with salary and share in the profits of the business, the store still be- ing in Mir Halls name.
Connecticut western news., 1900-01-11
Heaviest Mail Ever Known in the Chicago Post Office During Holiday Week of 1899.

Heaviest Mail Ever Known in the
 Chicago Post Office During Holiday
 Week of 1899.
 The amount of mail matter handled in the Chicago post office and it's differ ent branches during the last holiday week was unprecedented. The increase over last year amounted to from IA to 50 per cent in the diff rent departments of the service. The weight of mail matters of the second, third and fourth classes that was mailed in Chicago for delivery in and outside of the city dur ing the last three days of the week was 69O,S49 pounds.
 Twenty-Five tons of letters were mail ed in the city every day in the last week. The mail matter that arrived in Chicago for distribution h the city amounted to twenty tons day. The increase over the business of last year was 14 per cent. The registry division handled moro pieces of mail matter than ever before in single week, the increase being 20 per cent. The figures for the same period of this year and last are as follows: 1898-130, 353; 1899-154, 444.
 During the week ending Dec. 23 the number of money orders issued and paid in the post office and its branches amounted to 124, ,979 pieces, represent ing $639, $40. The number of transac- tions in this division was 21, 900 day. There is in Chicago one main office and AZ branch offices. The main office employed about 1,600 persons every 24 hours and 22 of the branch offices employ from 50 to 80 each. and 20 other branches employ from s 10 20 each. Forty years ago Chicago had but one post office and eight people did all the business One of those eight person still works in the main office and is over 70 years old, MT Kerr.
 Thinking this might be of interest to the readers of the NEWS. I remain, Respectfully Yours. | JOHN M ST JOHN,
 an employee of the main office.
Connecticut western news., 1900-01-11
CORNWALL BRHDGE

The tobacco warehouse here was opened Jan. 2d. Hon. v. O. Beers, manager; Charles Hollister, foreman; employing % men in asserting and packing.
 Albert Selegsberg of New York was here last week on business.
 The concert given at the M. B. church last Friday evening was well attended and all were pleased with the entertain ment.
 The dance given by MT and Mrs o l.. Slade last Thursday evening was we'll attended and a fine time was had Good music and fine collation. was furnished to the merrymakers.
 Quite number of our residents are filling their ice houses. The ice is very nice and the roads good for drawing.
 Mrs Lucretia Williams is seriously ill. It is hoped she will be better.
 Miss Kate Clark, who has been i'll for some time, does not improve much.
 Miss Ella Comstock is visiting friends in Bridgeport.
 The many friends of Miss Mary ". Moore were pleased to see her out last Friday. She has been confined to the house over two months.
 mOTbUu Os Whuuhuo Ol 4uOmhSlOu visited friends here last week.
 Ernest 0. Bierce of Waterbury visited his parents and other relatives here over New Years.
 Mrs Horace Wells of New Haven was the guest of Mrs Frances Waterbury over Sunday.
 Mss Lewey B. Frink has returned home from visit to friends in Bethel
 Mrs Rowland Hill preached last Sun. day a very interesting sermon at the M B. church from Acts 17th chap, 23 and 24th verses. Rev Fr. Lee of Sharon held service al the Catholic church Sunday last. Frank Smith had the misfortune tc split his thumb open while splitting kindling wood. Mrs Maria Wise has moved to the Philander Vail place, so called, on Bun ker Hill and Wm. Odell has moved 1T the house vacated by heE.