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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-30
Fortune for a Feast

reckoned In American money, more
than $4,000. The Emperor vitellius
once entertained his brother Lucius to
a dainty smack" which ran away with
something like 100000. This latter
feest could not have been a meager
affair when 1t is considered that
among the courses we're 1000 differ
ent sorts of fish and 1000 varieties of
fowl
1t is said that the equivalent of
something like $4O.000,00O was spent
by Apicius Coelius during his lifetime.
merely in continual tickling of the
palate. He committed suicide when
his extravaganza in eating and drink
ing and in other directions had re-
duced his income to about $4,000 q
year, a sum on which he imagined he
could not be happy.
In modern times the art of feeding
has been by no means neglected; but
who would care to sit down to ban
quet such as that organized by
Geoffrey st. Hilare during the siege Of
Paris? After swallowing a consomme
de cheval de millet the company par
took of minced cat, stewed rats. grilled
dogs liver and plum pudding.
The feast seems to have been a
great success. for it is on record that
'the soup was perfect. the dogs liver
tasted like sleeps kidneys. the minced
cat resembled veal, the rat stew was
very good and reminded the guests Of
boiled chicken"
Rats. by the way, are described as
an exquisite form of nourishment,
which is an obiter dictum to which
many have agreed, notably a famous
naturalist. the late Frank auckland.
He used to swear by roast alligator,
which he declared was more succulent
even than boiled boa constructor. one
of his most priced dishes, and this in
turn he preferred to the finest veal
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-30
Crows Eat Fish Bait.

Covington. La.-Crows have In
vaded hitherto uninvaded field. The
field is liquid, and crows are carniver-
Gus. according to reports from many
fishermen in this section. Crab fisher
men. 1t is declared, along the shores
of Lake Pontchartrain have left their
baited lines only to find on their re-
turn empty hooks. Several fishermen
standing guard in an effort to discover
the secret of the undated hooks wit
messed the raising of the lines and the
devouring Of the bait by crows They
have borrowed scare-crows from corn
fields and placed them on the water.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-30
DYED BLUE BY BATHING SUIT
Pretty Seattle stenographer Sues
Natatorium When Neck and
Shoulders Are Discolored.

Seattle, Wash.-A pretty stenog.
rapher has brought suit against a To-
cal company operating a natatorium
for causing her to lose an important
social engagement.
On invitation she joined a bathing
party in the afternoon of the day she
was to be at the theater party with
another party. and donned one of the
suits kept for hire
Following a two-hour splash the
young woman hurried to her dressing
room.
You're certainly the girl in blue"
one Of her companions remarked az
they began to disrobe
One look in the mirror and the
young woman tainted. Her pretty
neck and shoulders were a deep blue
from the bathing suit. The stain
wouldn't come of. When she reached
town she cancelled her theater en-
gagement. and when she got home she
mournfully put away her pretty low.
necked gown.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-30
Sir Oliver Lodges Plan of UtiIiz-
ing Electricity.
Says Small Dynamo Attached to Farm
Will Work Wonders In Increas-
Ing Output-PractIcaI AuxiI-
larry Of Husbandry.

London.-In spite of the obstinate
conversation Of the average farmer.
much has been done to carry out Sir
oliver Lodges plan of utilizing elec-
tricity for reinforcing the fertility of
plants.
Weighed as q business proposition,
Sir Oliver Lodges system has justified
itself. and what was tentative and ex-
perimental is now being taken ulo on
commercial lines as a practical auxil-
iary of husbandry.
Lionel Lodge, who has control of
this department of Sir divers work.
has explained the developments of the
last year or two and the hope they at
ford Of further progress.
Have you ever noticed what a re-
markable impulse is given to the
growth Of crops by a thunderstorm
asked Mr.. Lodge. THAT is the effect
Of the strongly charged atmosphere.
and our object is to supply a similar
stimulus systematically.
The growth and development of
plants in the arctic regions compares
favorably with that in southern coun-
tries. and yet their summer is very
short, and the suns rays have to travel
in such an oblique direction that much
of their heating power is lost Why
is it. therefore, that the plants -four
ish? The explanation lies in the strong
electrical currents which are passing
from the air to the earth, the effect of
which can be seen In the Aurora Bore
ais.
The electric current can be gener-
ated either by small dynamo or from
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-30
TO GET RID OF THAT WART
Simple Remedies Which In the Great
Majority of Cases viii Be
Found Efficacious.

Administer small doses of sulphate
of magnesia Epson salts). Dose for
an adult, from four to six grams daily
for a month. In most cases the warts
will disappear at the end of two
weeks.
Warts and wens are sometimes
cured by rubbing them two or three
times daily with an Irish potato. Cut
of one end of the potato and rub the
tumor with the pared surface. After
each operation remove a slice of the
potato.
Rub the wart night and morning
with the following salve: Twelve
centigrams of chromate of potassa,
well mixed in Is grams of solft ami
NAL fat or vaseline. The warts will
usually disappear in the course of
three or four weeks treatment.
Lemon juice will cause some warts
to disappear. Touch them two or
three times daily with a camers-hair
brush soaked in the juice.
The heliotrope of Europe (the YER
rucaria of apothecaries) is highly es-
teemed Its sugar, mixed with salt,
causes warts and wens to fall off.
Caustic, or nitrate of silver, also re-
moves warts. Touch them every two
or three days.
Some warts may be removed by
soaking them several times each day
in castor oil.
Melt some essence of salt In water
and battle the warts in 1t. This caus-
tic will dissolve them and cause them
to peel off, This treatment requires
great caution, especially if applied to
the face.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-30
A Hiqh Thought Plane,

A little Boston boy and his mother
were studying the ancient mammals
and the subject was at that time up
permost in his mind One day he an
swered the door bell and announced
to his mother that an ichthyornis
was at the door to see her.
Astonished. she asked: What do
you mean?"
Returning from the door she again
addressed him, saying: MY son. that
was only a collector"
WELL" answered the learned Bos-
tonian. Isn't that beast with a bill?'
National Monthly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-30
Modern Food Fads Recall Expensive
Paiates In Earlier Days-Minced
Cat, Stewed Rats and Dogs
Liver Served In Paris.

London.-The food fads, about which
SO many members of society have
gone almost crazy, recall the food
fads-quite different in their essence
of olden days. From time immemo-
rial wealthy epicures have not hest
tated to spend large sums on single
meals for themselves and select and
limited number of friends.
For instance, there are on record
some nice little repasts INDUCED in by
the Roman gourmands. Aelius Verus
gave a banquet to a dozen guests,
which must have been sight for
gods and men, seeing that 1t cost II
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-30
Mail by Airship Line.

Washington. The carrying OF
United States mail by airship or aero
plane may be the next step in aerial
navigation.
Representative Sheppard. of Texas,
has introduced resolution author
izing and directing the postmaster
general to investigate the practicable
ity and cost of an aeroplane or air
ship mail route between the city of
Washington and some other point or
points suitable for experiment"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-30
Most Religious Cities.

Boston has more religious people.
judged by the communicates. than any
city in the country, but st. Louis
stands second and New York third.
According to the United States census
of religious bodies. there were in 1906
communicates to the number of 49,
936.445 in the United States. In the
five leading cities the proportion OF
communicates to population vas:
New York, AT per cent; Chicago,
40.7; Philadelphia. 3S.S; Boston, C2.6
and St. Louis. 46.6.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-30
Gobbled II.

In his haste to field grounder the
shortstop accidentally swallowed his
guild of tobacco.
Then he gave the captain the grand
hailing sign of distress and feebly
chased himself to the clubhouse.
Talk about your inside" BASEBALL"
he groaned
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-30
Mixed Bathing Barred.

London.-No mixed bathing is to be
allowed at the Camberwell Borough
Council baths, although eleven of the
sixteen local swimming clubs who
had been circularized on the matter
were in favor of the innovation
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-30
Panama is Mosquito Proof

the nail was extracted 1t was bent
and in blackened condition. The
physicians who performed the opera
ton say that now, as the nail has
been removed. there is little POSSIBLE
ity of any further trouble from the
wound.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-30
Books Lincoln Would Select.

Chicago.-President Gunsaulus of
Armour Institute in an address. said II
Lincoln could be reached and asked
what books should be placed in the
new Harper library he would say
Shakespeare. the Bible, Pilgrims
Progress. the Constitution of the
United States and the Life of Wash
ington.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-30
American
Husband
Devoted
to Wife
By E. D. PRIMER0
Za.ieh. Switzsrland

pensve luxury demands the He gives the most To
make her happy he does short of the evagant of resorts
schools music teachers dmakers and female fool
hness and conceive Of He travel in Enr
where she falls love with noman who after obtaining an nco
for life insured by ronbound contract Daughter settles
abroad If father wants to her let him Wbaden or Ax
Ban other good resort, get room at bo
hotel
He has Sons ncumbrance s. A. Thew do nor
titled wives and thereby elevate position Son oa
income for life Let him work let him satisfied with $50
month Make of culture of him him devote his finn;
the city? not My has to Ny daughter leads f
Of luxury IN Europe That is enough for family"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-30
Pin Money
From
Flower
Garden
By AGNES CLARKE

Let her make study of what seed fpropagatng what
crates quickly what long terminating and what does
type Such information written the envelopes which
may be ordinary sizes used for calling cards.
1t also well to add the height color and time blooming
and of plant Simple cultural directions better yet
In collecting seed take only from best specimens and
envelope mixing and does tend
If there of the garden make bed seedlings Of
perennas be started ready for September planting Cuttings
and other be grown plants in
winter.
In connection with this industry flowers garden
made into loose lunches ready to sell to passing auomos
to the nearest hotel.
1t may be possible to make deal with city florist
by which the blooms and seedlings well seeds disposed lot
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-30

greatest necng the little things the loving word the sa
which to the flower
When loves like the hero Marmonefs fairy
tale and looks him through roseoored glasses No imagination OF
poet has such ng affection of devoted wife, her love-
like touch to gold Ordinary virtue sws into moral
heroim; dull responsibility exalted into sublime conenousness
everyday ceverne anscendent genius As
somebody has sa have believing that the only limit to
their husbands ability their DESIRE that they have them poten
TALLY of intellect and could become authors statesmen
thing else that they liked.
1t must be confessed however, that few admit their husbands
inability make but usually this inability for good and suf
Gent which be needed Even when the
judgment clearer the fond affection and ready to find
for weakness justification for fault loving wife allows
nobody to blame her husband.
There small doubt that who eating out
their hearts with
used to do borrowing needless trouble Foolish of them? Oh
but then bad killed
Business the American womans chief usually her only rival and
the husband who has time his wife generally working hard
to make for her and the babies Business first
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-30
Mayor Gets Small Salary.

Pontiac, Ill.-The mayor of Hopes
ton has just received a check for so
cents, his salary for the municipal
year just ended The aldermen's
checks called for Is cents each.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-30

know, is first-cIass commercial maxim, but the wis
dom of it scarcely is comforting to the wife who feels
herself snubbed and neglected who far her real
self is concerned is as lonely and companionless az
though she were cast on desert island.
The lack of sympathy shown by men to their
wives is at the root of much marital unhappness Yet
the average Woodworking does not perhaps
cannot comprehend this Alas that SO few of us.
understand that the life is than the meat, the
body more than the raiment!
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-30
Trou. Gets Revenge on ~Jonah" Ee

Winsted. Conn.-Harry Hall of New
ington had an unusual experience on
trout fishing expedition to Talcott
Mountain, A Jonah" eel had partly
swallowed large trout. which. when
1t realized its danger. grabbed Halls
hook. Hall got both eel and trout.
the former refusing to let go its catch.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-30

He works like horse that his wife
may have three servants to do her work
and her time for leisure She in return
entertains, rides, drives, reads and studies.
and in short gets so much culture that
she can soon look down on her husband
and use words he never heard of.
He gives up an enjoyable fishing trip
to the flake in the woods" TO escort his.
better half to Paris. She drags him
around to the shops for women during.
the day and tells him what to wear eve
nings and how to hold his knife and fork.
He loves his daughter-his most ex-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-30

The girl who will spend the summer
on farm or in the country where she is
at liberty to draw upon the garden can
make nice little income before fall.
As autumn is now the accepted time
for garden planting, people are in need of
seeds, cuttings and newly started plants.
These can be bought, it is true, at profess
sional florists, but amateurs often like to-
propagate.
If girl makes it her business to COL
lect seed, she will have no difficulty in SELL
ing it, provided she goes to work systemat--
ically.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-30
Married
Felicity
Showing
Sympathy Is !.
True Secret
By HELEN OLDFIELD

MAN who wins womans heart and marrles her VIII nave
any difficulty in keeping her love through veal OF woe on
he loves her and does not forget to tell her not for
ALL but over and over again. Life largely consists OF compen
saons not the least of these is that while man may
choose and wait to be chosen women love TO-
be loved and tenderness and sympathy rarely fail to WIN their
love and to retain it when won
The trite saying that res make up the sum OF human
esneciallv ot women OF their
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-30

We only see In lifetime a dozen
faces marked with the peace Of .
contented spirit-Beechor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-24
THE POULTRY INDUSTRY.

It Is a fact not generally known that
Of all farm products poultry stands
dfth In value. 1t 10 estimated that
the cash derived from the sale of poul-
try and eggs amounts to half billion
dollars annually. 1t Is believed that
khis amount Is being rapidly Increased
each year, due to the fact that farmers
are beginning to realize the profits
there are in well cared for flock OF
hens. When all poultry keepers fully
appreciate how easy It Ia to increase
the productiveness of their fowls, II
Is fair to assume that this branch Of
farm products will advance well toward
first place In relative value. The fol-
lowing letter from @. d. Chatterton Of
West Brookfield, vt, indicates the way
In which some are Increasing their
egg production. He says: II have used
Pages Perfected Poultry Food for the
last two years, and got one-third moro
eggs than before. l can't get along
without IT,"
II you want to know more about this
food and the best ways Of using It.
write to O. .. Page, Hyde Park, Vt, for
his booklet, Profitable Poultry" 1t
viii be sent free, postpaid, to anyone
mentioning tAss peT'eH.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-24

The Ottauquechee rebellion has
interested the Vergennes Enterprise
on the other side of the Greer
Mountains, and it speaks appre-
ciatively of Representative f. S.
Billings aud his part in it:
Woodstock has every reason "a
feel proud of Mr.. Billings. her repre-
sentative, and the whole Ottauque
chez valley is under lasting indebt
edness to him for the great fight he
made against the powerful opposi
ton of the greatest corporation lobby
that has been seen at Montpelier in
many years and won out The beau
tiful Ottauquechee river. not Greek
though it is less than half the size OF
Otter Greek, will not be turned INTO
great business thoroughfare. and
its scenic beauty destroyed for com
mercial purposes The natural rights
of the people must be respected and
conservation has real meaning Ia
those who live under the shadow al
Mt Tom What has been done IN
awakening the people to the value al
their vested rights and the conserva
ton of the resources of the state IL,
this valley should he far reaching H.
its effects upon the whole state.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-24
EnaIish Plum Puddina.

Three pounds of raisins. two pounds
currants. one-haR pound citron. one
quarter pound each OF lemon and
orange peel. candied: one and one-half
tablespoonfuls allspice. four pounds
dark brown sugar. three loaves stale
bread centers, one pound candied cher
ries, one pound English walnuts. one
half pound almonds. one-half pound
suet. chopped; eight eggs. Roll the
chopped suet, almonds. wainuts and
cherries cut In halves. the raisins and
currants and the sliced citron. lemon
and orange peel In -four. Shake the
loose -four from them and add the
bread centers broken In small pieces.
or better IL grated. the sugar and all
spice. Stir until all are thoroughly
mixed. Beat eggs slightly and add to
above mixture. Add enough -four and
water to make good paste. or enough
to make the pudding hold together
firmly. Put pudding into strong square
Of unbleached muslin. pull corners Of
muslin to center so as to form a ball
and tie tightly with strong cord. Fill
large kettle with water and when
water Is boiling rapidly drop in the
pudding. Boil four hours. The water
must constantly be boiling all Of the
four hours and thoroughly cover the
top OF pudding.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-24
Windsor County Court.
DEcEMBER TERM, 1910.


Hon. E. L. Waterman, Presiding Judge
Coust convened again Monday
afternoon and took up the case OF
Mabel Euber by her guardian
tfathe,) VS.. Central Vermont Rail-
way Company jury being empan-
elled Tuesday morning after time
WIS given for the PARTIES to reach
settlement If they could agree.
The action is to recover damages
for injuries alleged to have been
sustained ny the plaintiff, a ~ year
old girl, b, falling through an open
ceilar-door, in the waiting room i'm
the depot at Sharon. The jury re-
turned . verdict of $4,000 for the
plaintiff Thursday. Raymond
Tra,nor and e. K. Buck for plain
tiff. e. G. Fits, &. ). Palmer and
q. w. Writer'S for defendant.
The case OF Edwin Monroe,
charged with criminal assault, is
now on trial.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-24
Trust Estate Of VIM. S. Carter

STATE OF VERMONT The Hon.
District of Hartford IS. orable Pro-
bate Court for the District Aforesaid:
To all persons interested in the Trust
estate Of William S. Carter, (William I.
Carter beneficiary late of Hartford, in
said District, deceased, greeting:
Whereas, said Court has assigned the
Sd day of January next for examining
and allowing the account of Henry G.
Cushing, Trustee of the Trust estate of
said deceased, and ordered that public
notice thereof be given to all persons
interested in said Trust estate by pub
fishing this order three weeks sncces-
sively previous to the day assigned, in
the Spirit of the Age, a newspaper pub
lished at Woodstock, in said District.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to
appear at the Probate Office, in Wood
stock, in said District, on the day
assigned, then and there to contest the
allowance of said account II you see
cause,
Given under my hand, this 18th day of
December, 1910.
T. o. Seaver, Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-24
Boys Conference at Ludlow
January 1915.

The first Vermont Boys Confer
,.nce, to be held under the Young
Mems Christian Association, will be
held on January ID, Ia and Is, at
Ludlow, and will follow the plan
which has been used in other states.
The thought of the whole confer
ence will be to present to older
Christian boys their opportunities
and responsibility for Christian SER
vice; and associations, churches,
Sunday schools, knights of King
Arthur Boy Scouts, and similar
organizations are invited to send
delegates.
Among the men who will he prea-
eni will be Mr. E NJ Robinson. in
t,lna'ional secretary Of Boys Worl ;
Mr. II. w. Gibson. hoys work se'ae
tary for Massachusetts and r a.
Island; Mr. + q OrwiR, field se,t
n'ry Of The Boy Scents of Ameii,a.;
Rev II A DurIee, d D., general
secretary of the Vermont Sunday
8 hol Association Rev A P. Pratt
If bellows Falls, and others
The conference will open with a
Banquet on Friday evening. January
10 anil elise with The service II
sunday evening
1t is earnestly Hoped that every
,,so.iaiion aud other orRarizati,1
deninR with boys will make spe'i J
fl IT To be represented al tbs COZ
ference.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-24
MARYLAND HILL.

l.. j Sanderson and wife recently
moved into the Kneen house. 81
called. on d. w Burrows farm.
Clayton Sanderson is boarding
with his brother. George, and chop
ping at the Reyn-Rock farm in
raflsville.
j b. Tarleton of ,Woodst' ok
,uichered four hogs and beef for
Artie Kneen, Monday of this week.
Quite a number from the " Hill F."
attended Mrs. Ii. l. Cantield's
(" Travelogue at Village Hall in
raftsville.
I. N. Putney of windsor was q
recent guest of his brother, j l.
Putney.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-24
Most Valuable Faculty.

"The late William James," said a
Bostonian, "used to smile at the
brain flag that so often attacks the
American business man. Professor
James had his own opinion of the
average business mans hard work.
He thought that brain flag came
more frequently from an excess of
whisky and tobacco than from an
excess of mental application.
"Apropos of this he used to tell
a story about little boy who asked
his father:
"'Papa, what is executive ability?
Executive ability, my son. the
father replied, lis the faculty of
earning your bread by the sweat Of
other peoples brows.' Washing
ton Star.