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The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24
RECTOR OF ST. Luke'S,
Ashbuvnhan,. ONT. Testifles 20 the
Good Qualities Of Chamber

taBussO VVABsb u0tvICOys
Ashburnham, Ont. April 18. 1903 Il
think it is only right that / should tell
you what wonderful effect Chamber
iainis Cough Remedy has produced. The
day before Easter l was go distressed
with cold and cough that l did not
think to be able to take any duties the
next day, as my voice was almost choked
by the cough. The same day received
an order from you for bottle OF your
cough remedy. ] at once procured a
sample bottle. and took about three
doses of the medicine. To my great re-
lief the cough and cold had completely
disappeared aud / was able to preach
three times on Easter Day. Iknow that
this rapid and effective cure was due to
your cough remedy. / make this tesii-
moniaI without tsoIicititation. being thank
ful to have found such Godsent reme-
dy. Respectfully yours.
e. A. LArGFELDT. II. A..
Rector OF st. Luke's Church.
To Chamberlain Medicine Co.
This remedy is for sale by J. II. Me-
NeeIy. Colfax.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24
Receivers Sale.

By virtue OF authority vested in me by law
and under an order issued out of the honorable
the 18th Judicial District Court I win sell 10
the highest bidder, ut the principal front door
of the court house in Colfnx. La, on
SATURDAY, Jan. IA. 1901,
the following property. belonging o the Colfax
Press Brick Co.. Limited to-wit:
Six acres of land ard imrrovements. with two
houses, in town of Coifax. clay shed, engine
room and machine house. Three brick clamps.
One Plow. one lot Of tools. Two car movers, 40
feet Of 4ipch pipe. $50 feet OF lx-inch pipe, one
st Of castings. doors and CRATES. two carts. one
Ross Keilar press brick machine, one boiler and
engine. one cypress tank. three horses. thres
Gets Of gear, three scTRpers. one pump we'll.
All to be sold subject TO apprsisement.
Colfax. La, Dec y. 1904.
J. FLETCHER, Receiver.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

WANTED-Men and women In this
parish and adjoining territories. to
represent and advertise m old es-
tablished house of solid financial
standing. Salary to men $21 weekly
to women $l2 to SIS weekly with ex-
penses advanced each Monday by
check direct from headquarters.
Horse aud buggy furnished WHEN
necessary: position permanent. Adj
dress. Blew Bros. Il Co.. Dept. A..
MonOn Building, Chicago, III.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

United States Land Office, J
New Orleans. La,
Nov. II, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that in compiiancs with
the provisions of the act of Cong of June I'd,
1879, entitled IAN Act for fhe sale Of Timber
Lands in the States Il California, Oregon, Ne
vadn and Washington Territory" as extended to
all Public Land States by Act u August !, 1899.
GEORGE H. MCKNIGHT;
OF Colfnx, Grant parish. Louisiana, has this day
fled in this Office his sworn statement No. 537
far the purchase of thr Southeast quarter Of fec-
tion twenty-five. township eight north range
three west. La. Mer., nd viii offer proof to
show that the land sought is more valuable for
it's timber than for agricultural purposes and tn
establish his claim tn ca; lar before Ja,nes J..
O'Cuinn, Clerk District Court. at t'o1fax, La,
on Tuesday. the slst d OF January. A. D. 1905.
he names as Witnesses: X. T. Mcknight, Of
Colfax. La, w. B. Clarke. Of Colfax. La. Jesse
Thompson, OF Villas. La, jackson Thompson. Of
Villas. La.
Any and all persons claiming adversely TO :he
above described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office on before said Slst day OF
January, 1905. WALTER l.. COHEN,
nov3 Registcr.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

W. s. Baily. r. o. True. Texas, writes
my wife had been suffering i've years
with paralysis in her arm. when / wal
persuaded to use Billiards. Snow Lini
ment. which cured her all right have
also used it for old sores, froetbites and
skin eruptions. 1t does the work." 25c
Soc, 81. Sold by Valley drug store.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24
LodeesOniccry EIecte(l,

CoIfax Lodge No. 249, F. A. NJ.
elected and installed it's officers for
the ensuing year Thursday night, as
follows: w. l.. Richardson. w. M;
X. w. Richardson. s. W.; X. b.
Roach, ). WI. L. Morintine, secre-
tary; J. ]. OQuinn, treasurer; B. p.
Ray, =. D.; J. G. Killingsworth. J..
D.; H. q. GOOdwyn, chaplain; w. j..
Roberts and Floyd Futrell, stewards;
T. L. FutreH. master OF ceremonies;
J. X. Miller, marshal; J. A. Hyde,
tyler.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

A sure sign Of approaching revolt and
serious trouble in your system is ner-
vousness, sleeplessness, or stomach up
sets. Electric Bitters will quickly dis
member the troublesome causes. 1t
never fails to tone the stomach, regulate
the kidneys and bowels, stimulate the
liver d clarity the blood. Run down
systems benefit particularly and all the
usual attending aches vanish under its
searching and thorough effectiveness.
Electric Bitters ID only 5Os'. and that is
returned it it don't give perfect satisfac-
ti0n. Guaranteed by Crescent drug
store, Colfax; and Bush 4 Randolph,
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24
MARRIED.


JOHNSTON = LaCROIx-At the
home Of the brides parents In Colfax.
La, at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday. Dec. II.
1904, Mr.. Lonnie HI. Johnston and
Miss Ella E. LaCroix were united In
the bonds Of mGtrimony, Rev. T. K.
Fauntler0y. pastor of the COlfax
Methodist church, ofiiciating.
The wedding was quiet affair
and was a surprise to the many
friends Of the happy couple, only a
few OF their most intimate friends
being preeent to witness the mar
riage. After the ceremony the guests
were invited to a bOunteous supper
prepared for the occasion. and many
were the congratulations and good
wishes expressed for the happy pair.
The Chronicle extends its cOngratu-
lntions and wishes for the young
bride and groom happiness and
prosperity ali through life.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24
DECENTRALIZATION NOTICE.
Co,fax. La. Nov. %

Coifax. La. Nov. %, 1904.
Editor EOIfax Chronicle:
Please allow me space In your pa
per to announce that n meeting WIZ
be held mt Mt. Zion Baptiet church
on Sunday, Jan. 1. 1905. to make
proper arrangements for the celebra-
tion of Emancipation Daw Every
body is cordially Invited to come aud
bring their lunch basket.
J. H. ELLIS, Prest.
j. l.. PITTS. Sect.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

Running like mad down the street
dumping the occupants. Or 4 hundred
other accidents, ere every day occur
rencee. II behooves everybody to have
. reliable salve handy and there's none
as good ~ BuckIens Arnica Salve.
Burns, cuts, sores, eczema and Piles dis-
appear quickly under its soothing effect.
25e. at Crescent drug store, Colfax; Bush
& Randolph, FairmOunt.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

Not a minute shoul be let when a
child shows symptoms Of Group. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy given ~ soon
"a the child becomes huarse, or even after
the croupy cough appears will prevent
the attack. II never fails. and is pleae-
ant and safe to take. For sale by j. H.
McNeely.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

McCANDLISH-McMANUS-Atth the
court hOuse in COlfax, La. on We'd
nesday. Dec. %. 1904. Mr.. w. r. Nc
Candlish and Miss Massie McManus
were united in marriage l,y Maais-
trnte J. q. Long. The parties reside
near Verda, and left shortly after the
for their home The Chron-
icle wishes the happy pair bon voy-
age on the matrimonial sea.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

Updi0ested food and gas in the stom.
acb. located just below the heart. presses
AGAINST IL and csuses heart palpitatiou.
When yonr heart troubles y0u in that
way take Herbinc for few days. You
win soon be all right. Sold by Valley
Drug Store.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24


Dear Sir: Three churches In Bald
winsvIlle. N. Y, have had their f3rst
lesspn In Devoe.
Messrs. OsterhOut & Lockwood
painted the Presbyterian church;
estimated 80 gallons; took q
Measrs. Slingeriand Z Shutter
painted the Episcopal church; estj-
ma ted - gallons: took ~.
Same painters painted the Catholic
church: estimated 80 gallons: tOok -.
u cOurae. they estimated from
what they had l,eeu using. The saw
Ing In paint and work Is - or - q
gallon. Total Saving ca throe jolo
e13s to $50 -tbe pajntih8 costa two
or three times @ much - TO paint.
yO0 know.
Yours truly,
= a-The Yalley Drug sellg onr
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

Miss Gertrude Goodwin will arrive
from New Orleans this Inorning and
remain with home folks two or three
days to enjoy the Christmas festivi-
ties. Also Keener Goodwin viii
arrive today from Centenary College
to spend Christmas week at home.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

Take double dose OF Chamberlains
Collie. Cholera aud Diarrhoea Remedy as
soon as the first indication OF the disease
appears and threatened attack may be
warded of. Hundreds of people use the
remedy in this way with perfect success.
For sale by ]. H. McNeely.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

Take DR.. Mendpuhall's Chill and Fever
Cure. The vehicle, comprises an excel
lent cough medicine combined With anti
periodics which break up coughs, colds
and Ia grippe quicker than any other
known remedy. NJ cure, no pay. Sold
by Valley Drug Store.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

Mrs. o. J. Allison returned to her
homo In Alexandria on Saturday.
after six weeks spent in Colfax as the
guest Of her sister. Mrs. &. r. John
son. She was accompanied home by
her little niece, Josie Kicks, who will
spend the holidays with her.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

Misses Cora Wells. OF New Orleans.
and Marie Waddell. Of LeCOmpte,
were expected to arrive Last evening
to spend the holidays with Capt.
and Mrs. T. NJ. Wells, Of Grants
Point
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

Wedding invitations. visiting cards,
envelopes, note and letter heads, bill
heads. posters, legal blanks, dance
prOgrams-these are only a few Of
the things the Chronicle can print for
you on short notice. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

For Xmas gifts. wedding or birth
day presents, nothing nicer or more
ueefnl than famous Rogers Bros.
s'1647" Ware. for sale by
COLFAx MERCANTTLE Co.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

The Coliax Social Club have issnetl
invitations for their ANIMAL holiday
ball at H otel LeSage on the night oi
Dec, 81.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

Mr.. Lee Roberts, who hax been
attending the Atlanta Dental Col
lege. arrived last Sunday and will
spend the hold ays In Colfax with
relatives.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

Tom L. Casey. the up-to-date VAL
ley agent, has bran new typewriter
In his Office and proposes to lie the
peer Of any railroad man on the pike
In neat machine work.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

The Alexandria Town Talk says:
'Mr. Al Fisher sold last week a fine
saddle horse to Mr.. J. H. McNeely al
COlfax for the sum Of 1876. This IL
more money than has been put in
hOrsefleeh here In aOme time"
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

The little god of love, Cupid. has
been gettiRg in some good work this
week. and IN result OF his energies
Clerk O'Qulnn issued six pair of mar
Fiage licenses on Wednesday.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

Mrs. Mayme Sullivan, OF Draper.
Tex, arrived last night and will be
the guest of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. +. Meas, during the holidays.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

Rev. T. X. Fauntleroy, the new
preacher, accompanied BY his wife.
arrived last Monday night, and the
next day were duly installed in the
Methodist parsonage. The next day
their son, Morgan, arrived overland
from Natchitoches with the horse
and buggy. Rev. Fauntleroy will
preach in the Methodist church to-
morrow at III a. m. and 7:3O D. m.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

Shreveport to Alexandria. a local
freightin charge Of Conductor Aniaker
ran over and killed negro brake
man at Pool, Monday afternoon.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

Master Phil Williamson left Thurs
day night for New Orleans and will
spend the holidays with his cousin,
Miss Kinda Williamson.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

Mrs. ]. H. Southern, of Bowling
Green, arrived on Friday OF last week
and u the guest Of her daughter.
Mrs. e. H. BlackwOod, during the
holiday season.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

Miss Bertie Goodwin, the music
teacher. will leave this morning for
her home In RustOn, whore she will
spend Christmas with her parents.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

A splendid outfit costing fully $500
Of its cost Here IL bargain. An
Optigraph, or moving picture ma
chine. run with calcium lights, hav-
ing IL films Of pictures ranging from
So to 50 feet. and 3 films 100 feet In
length. In addition to the machine
and films there are numerous valu-
able attachments. For particulars
address The COIfax Chronicle, or
write to Mrs. Dora NJ. Kemp, Pol
lock, La.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

We win have special bargain days
MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. FRIDAY.
Tuesday, Saturday and Thursday of
every week hereafter.
COIFAx MERCANTILE Co.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

Mr.. Isaac McMills on last Satur.la,
bought 40 acres Of land from Mr. A
w. Lewis. ~
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

Miss Kate Deal will arrive from
Houston, Tex. this morning and
will be the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
X. H. Wells, for the holidays.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

4 Have just received a ear load OF
fresh st. Louis -four. The prices will
suit you. J. H. MCNEELY.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

All are asked to contribute toward
furnishing the parsonage. and Will
please leave their contributions at
The Chronicle Office.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

Miss Gladys Dunn will leave fol
her home near Montgomery thif
morning to spend Christmas with
home folks.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

The best OF anything 10 none too
good, and that is the Kind we keep
the best. w. DUNCAN Co.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

Dancing shoes-buy them from ]
w. Duncan Co., Ltd. They N
swell.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Artemus McKinnon
left last sunday for EldoradO. Ark,
to spend the hOlidays with relatives.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

Have you heard about It? II not,
60 to ]. w. Duncan Co. and they
will tell you. It's about Christmas
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

Dr. L. W'illett, of Dry Prong, hav.
ing business In Colfax on Thursday
called by to subscribe for The Chron
icle.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

See our Christmas goods. then bu,
some. They are swell!-J. W. DUN
CAN Co., LTD.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

The prisoners in Jail should not be
forgotten on Christmas.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

It win be a Happy New Year.
with the printer II every man pays
his subscription.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

Mr.. Frank Craig was the guest last
Saturday Of his sister. Mrs. J. L.
E1QtrhQr
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

The Big Pine Lumber Go. this week
finished burning u kiln Of 37 .00Q
pressed brick.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

Mr.. John n. O'Neal, Of verda
spent last Monday in Colfax on bust
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

Rugn! RugsM Russ!!! Any size
and price,. w. DUNCAN Co.,
ITn
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

FREE TUITION TO ALL In Har-
ris' Business College, Jackson. Miss.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

Hyou expect to vote In the mex
election, pay that poll tax!
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

Buy your Christmas candles from
the Crescent drug store.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

Drink pure water. Buy q tank
frOm ]. w. Duncan Go.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24

Just one week for you to pay that
poll tax, remember!
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27
BOOTS ANO SPURS

Quaint Account OF Hungarian Cav
AIRY In Oaden Days.
A contemporary manuscript account
Of the diet Of Ratisbon. held In 1880 by
the Emperor Ferdinand X. On the CO.
casion az the landing Of Gustavus
Adolphus OF Sweden IN Germany. men,
tons as a remarkable tact tfAat the
Hungarian cavalry who rode through
the streets to the ceremonial wore their
spurs on their boot soAes
Il Is difficult to credit that these
spurs were flxed on the fat of the boot,
for thus shod the horsemen cooad nei-
ther weak noe stand. especially When
the large size OF the spurs worn at the
period b considered. Probably The
writer intended 10 indicate that IN
stead Of being fastened TO the heel In
the usual fashion they were made to
project from the fore part q the mill
tary boot, which Is portion Of the
sole.
Frederick Won Raumer, who quotes
this In his "Htstory Of Che Sixteenth
and Seventeenth Centuries, Illustrated
BY Original Documents" passes the
matter over without comment The
same manuscript odds that the Hunga-
rian horses had their names, tails and
feet painted red.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27

and terminating at ditch No. 8 as its outlet.
Also branch commencing at a point N.
43 degrees AS minutes w. of the southeast
corner of Section 20, Roseland. running
thence s. al degrees 80 minutes E. 1860 CHI.
thence S. A. degrees 10 minutes +. 1851 CHI.
to Station No.l11 the main ditch as its
outlet.
Also branch from Station 20 S. 81 de-
grees SO minutes E. 1853 CHI. and discharging
into main ditch as It's outlet.
And that the names of the owners of the
lands that will be affected by the construc-
ton of said ditch are as follows. to-wlt
Nanko Voss, Martin Stob, Harm Brewer.
VIM. TUNES, Julius Holtz, Jacob Haema,
J. S. Bue. Chr. Christianson, Tunnis Stob,
Jon Vasalik, Luitjar Dornhoh, Hendrick
Gort, Albert Decker, Herman Apetz, c. H.
Rickeman. Herman Becker, Ill. Ind. univer-
sty, R. X Oils, Herman Bruss. John Morlag,
Mandel w. Bengtson, Albert Svobodney,
Spicer Land Co.. IIorsinger q Fanderanda,
Herman F. Moje, and H. A. J. Mojc, w. F.
Hartz, Peter Mandertield Geo. Lippertz, and
II. Zegenhagen, and that the engineer ap-
pointed by the Board of County Commits
sioners of said county to make survey OF
the route of said ditch has completed his
work and made due report thereon and filed
the same in the office Of said County Auditor;
and that the Viewers appointed by said
Board Of County Commissioners to view the
same have completed their work and filed
their report thereon in the office Of said
County Auditor.
And that, therefore, the Board OF County
Commissioners OF X andiyohi county, State
of Minnesota, will hold special meeting on
Thursday the 4th day of August A. D., 1901,
at the County Auditors office in the city OF
Willm ar in said county at O'Clock p. m. OF
said day, for hearing and consideration of
said petition and of said surveyors and
view ers' reports thereon; and that all persons
interested in the construction of said ditch
are invited to appear and be heard by and
before said Board of County Commissioners
at said time for or against the construction
of said ditch.
LEWIS JOHNSON,
County Auditor of
| lSeal1 Kandiyohi County
Minnesota.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27
FARE or A BIG OHIO TREE
olse OF This Great Sycamore Was tho
Cause Of Its Destruction.

else OF This Great Sycamore Wa tho
Cause OF Its Destruction.
The greatest tree ever seen by white
men IN Ohio Is believed to have been
the enormous sycamore, or. more prop
erly. buttonwood. which stood In what
Is now Valley township. 6cioto county.
In the rich bottom lands OF the Scioto
river.
It was SO prodigious In bulk that as
early as 1910 it was described In the
Cincinnati Almanac as one OF the natu-
raj wonders OF Ohio. In June. 1903, ac-
cording to what seems. reliable testi-
mony, a party Of thirteen persons. an
on horseback. rode into the hollow
trunk Of this sycamore and found that
room enough remained for two more
horses and their riders. The tree
forked about eight feet from the
ground. and 1t was hollow when first
seen by the white settlers. The circum-
ference of the trunk was about sixty
three feet at the base; and Ave feet
from the earth it was forty-two feet in
girth. These figures remind the reader
of the famous big trees Of California.
The opening into the cavity within the
trunk was ten feet wide at the bottom,
nine and a half feet high, and the hol-
low was about fourteen feet In diane
ter.
The account which has been pre-
served Of the fate Of this enormous tree
Is very odd. 1t Is claimed that the g.
ant buttonwood was kept pninjured as
a great curiosity until the farm on
which It stood was used as stock
farm by one Thomas Dugan. This
stock breeder turned several valuable
bulls into the fields where the huge
tree stood. and two OF them fought tn
side its trunk. In. that small space for
bull ring the victor was able to pre-
vent the escape OF his rival and the
weaker was killed. This affair con-
WINGED Dugan that the largest tree in
Ohio was a menace to his stock, and
he cut It down, Later hogs kept in the
same deId were attacked by cholera,
and the owner reasoned that their hab-
II OF lying inside the hollow stump was
bad for their health, and so he had the
stump removed It may well be doubt
ed whether. any other immense tree
was ever destroyed because Of a. fight
between two Cleveland Leader.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27
BATTLE STANDARDS.

10 Ancient That Their Use Is Men,
TONED In Che Babze,
The custom OF carrying flags or stand
ards tn battle dates back at least to
1890 B. G. We find IN Numbers Il, z
that ''every man Of the CHILDREN Of
Israel shall pitch by his own STANDARD
with the ensign Of hs fathers house."
Each standard Of the twelve tf1Des thus
distinguished was supposed to have
been Of a color to correspond With the
stone In Aaxon's breastplate which
bore the name of that tribe. Under the
generic name banner are included many
species, such as standard, ensign, pen
non, flag, etc. These have been used
from earliest times and In al countries
to direct movements Of troops.
The earliest Roman staudaN WAS
q bundle OF straw nx11 II II, ~ q
a spear. Tns x6se s.aa>5a1h(
ures Of aaAnaas, s1S& n IA b
the boar, xhaA ss.4 1l6 t';f1f3 III i j he
eagle, tin sAef DoAan fA&fter-
ward assumed BY tAe HEnaa Ind
French smperora II iHe.v War1ike
people the banner has Seso regarded
az an emblem OF national honor, In de-
Tense Of which each soldier was at all
times ready to die. while banners and
flags taken from the enemy have al
ways been special trophies Of victory
to which places Of honor III pdbaia
buildings have been assigned
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27
EQuAL|zES TAXES
Proceedings of County Board of Equalization a
the Regular Session Held in Willmar
Last Week.

County Auditors Office, Willmar,
Minnesota, July 18th, 1904.
The Board of Equalization Of Kan,
diyohi County, Minnesota. met at the
County Auditors Office for the pur-
pose Of eQualizing the assessments
returned by the different assessors
pursuant to law.
The following members were pres
emit: County Commissioners John
Feig, Thos. H. Olson, John J. Week,
A. M. Hedin and A. J. Smithson; also
County Auditor Lewis Johnson.
The members each subscribed to the
oath as required by law, after which
the board organized by electing John
Feig as chairman of the board.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27
BLOTTlNG PAPER.

1t Was known and Used ~ Far Back
~ the Year 1878.
There Is pretty prevalent belief that
blotttng paper Is a modern invention;
that hundred years ago it was un-
known, white sand being used in its
stead.
Blottfng paper, as a matter Of fact,
was recognized convenience Of the
writing desk as far back as 1876. In
that year there was issued book called
"Townsend's Preparative to Pleading"
copy Of which is in the possession Of
q Chicago antiquary, and this volume
contains on page 8 the following para
graph:
Let the busting or sanding IN books
be avoided rather using nne brown pa
per TO prevent blott>ng II time Of the
Inks drying cannot 6e allowed. TOR
sand takes away ne good cotu of the
hk. and, getting into the backs OF
books. makes them break tt,e4p bAndz
hg."
The sand that was used for blotting
in the past was. the Chicago antiquary
Gays. very Clean add white and fine,
and It was called silver sand It was
kept IN a cruet With a perforated lid,
Nike safe crmt, add thence It was
sifted over the wet writing. Al odd
thing about it was that the tnA never
seemed to stain II. It could be used
over and over and 1t remained to the
end as white as SNOW.