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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-12
THE RAILROAD INTERESTS.
Standard Time Schedules to Go Into
Effect Nov. 1S.
Elagmen Becoming Heavy Tax on Rail
road Com s-CommissiOner Fink
Tightening the Reins.
THE TIME STANDARD.
The Timetable Convention Pledged to RuI
Trains by 1t the Next Schedule.

The Timetable Convention Pledged to Run
Trains by 1t on the Next Schedule.
CHICAGO, Oct, 1.-The annual railway time
table convention began here this morning. and
Ia being attended by representatives from
nearly every Important railway in the country.
In addition arranging winter timetables, 1t 10
proposed to take definite action on the adoption
by the railroads throughout the country of the
proposed plan for uniform time standards. The
new plan has been termed the 'shour" system.
1t provides for standards differing from each
other by exactly one hour, leaving out the east
ern and western extremes of the continent
There are 'seastern," "centraP' and f'mountan"
times, 5he first to be employed from New Bruins
wick to the meridian OF Detroit the second as far
west the boundary line between Kansas and
Colorado. and the third line between Utah ana
Nevada 1t is proposed that all roads now using
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore
THronto, Hamilton, or Washington time as the
standard, shall be governed by eastern" or
Seventy firth meridian time, four minutes slower
than New York. This includes thAroadS run by
Portland Providence, New BOndo1., Montreal,
Albany, Rich,nond and Charleston time. In ad-
ifitiOn to those specified the roads now using Co.
lumbus, Savannah, Atlanta Cincinnati, LOUIS
vile, Indiana polls, Chicago, Jefferson City, St.
Paul or Kansas City time shall be run by Central
or ninth meridian time, nlne,minutes slower
than Chicago time. This includes the roads
run by Macon, Rome Nashville Selma, Mobile,
st. Louis Fioksburg; Dubuque, Minneapolis, St
West of hisithe roads are TO be run by Mountain
time, or exactly that of Denver. 1t is stated
that the eastern district standard time has
been used by all roads between Boston
land Montreal since last Sunday with a possible
view of first testing the plan. The secretary
announced that he had received affirmative re-
plies from the managers of 7S, 900 miles of track
to the proposed uniform schedule. The follow
ing was submitted and adopted:
'SWhereas, The managers of 70, 600 miles of
road having voted in favor of adopting the system
of time standard at the last convention, we
hereby pledge ourselves to adopt the same and
run trains by IL whenever the next schedule
shall go into effect"
The only roads voting against said proposition
were the Michigan Central, Detroit, Lansing q
Northern, and Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwau-
Ree. The reason assigned by the former was
that 1t crossed meridian, and could not adopt,
to running arrangements, the new plan at
present without great Inconvenience. 1t was
stated in the convention that the road in ques-
ton wonld doubtless soon adopt the new sehed-
ale 1t was decided that the present schedules
should remain in force until Nov. Is, when the
new schedule will 60 into effect.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-12
The Electric Headlight.

Another very successful test of the Woolley
electric headlight was made last nj ght, some
sixty railroad and business of this city
making trip to Brightwood to witness its ope-
rations, and the light performed splendidly.
The track could be seen clearly for
distance of seven telegraph poles-7OO
feet-and the color of a freight Car
standing on a side-track was discern1ble
Twenty four telegraph poles, 2.400 feet distant.
That the light is to be a success is no longer
matter of doubt. Some minor improvements are
yet TO be made, the most important one being
the better regulation of the focus. Some arrang e-
ment should be made ny which the engineer can
turn the light IN any direction he chooses. Mr.
Wooney states that this can be easily arranged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-12
Thrown Against a Cab.

Some four months ago, while doing some shift
ing, I was thrown against the cab of my engine
and my back was severely injured 1t affected
my kidneys, and 1 was at the time in such pain
that had to let my fireman take the engine. i
found after getting home that my water was
affected from the strain and was almost the color
of blood. Ny wife advised me to use Hunt Is
Remedy, which we had used before for other
troubles. I sent to Blssell's drugstore for bot
tie, and after using it short time the pains in
my back and Kidneys were fast disappearing
The second bottle cured me completely, and l
can most heartily recommend Hunts Remedy to
the many of my railroad companions that lind
are troubled so much with kidney troubles.
Respectfully yours.
HENRY MOGIENIS,
& z z
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Superior Court,

Room No. 1-Hon. Napoleon B. TAYLOR. Judge.
James L. Mooney VS.. Vinton Iron Works suit
on note. Judgment for S15S.77.
Gray Bros, etc, VS.. Frey q Mag suit on ac-
count. On trial by jury.
Room No. 2-Hon. D. W. Howe, Judge.
Pope VS.. Vajen; suit on taxation. On trial by
jury.
Room No. 3-Hon. Lewis g. Walker. Judge.
VIM H. Williams VS.. Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance Company; SUIT on contract.
Judgment for 1900
Henry Mock VS.. First National Bank suit on
foreclosure. Finding ana decree for plaintiff.
Carroll NJ HOddy admitted to practice.
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sueine the Shareholders.

Homer Cook, assignee of the State Insurance
Company. Chicago corporation, which was
bankrupted in December, 1871, has fled suit In
the federal court against Isaac Keen, of Evans
Vile, who held ten shares of stock in the COM
pany at $50 per share, asking Judgment for
$500. A number of similar suits, it is said, will
be brought against citizens of this State who
held stock in the company, which was bank
rupted by the Chicago fire,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-12

D. L. Ketcham, jr,, of Rome, N. Y, writes
June 8, 1888; 81 have been greatly benefited
by the of Hunts Remedy for catarrh of the
Bladder and kidney difficulty"
Mr.. Henry Hager, of Rome, N. Y, writes
June 9, 1888: ST have used several bottles of
Hunts Remedy, which has entirely cured me OF
my trouble, and 1 cheerfully recommend it to
all afflicted with kidney, liver or bladder
troubles"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-12

and one under which another workman was en-
gagged in fixing a wheel, accidentally got in mo-
tien. Cunningham put his shoulder against the
bumper to stop it If possible, but the effort was
unavaifing, and as he did not think of another
car just behind him, he was caught between
them when they collided, and crushed. He was
married man, and his funeral will take place
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-12
Caught Between Bumpers

Coroner Maxwell will to-day investigate the
death of owen Cunningham an employee of the
Vandalia, whose home Is at No 263 South West
street. On Monday, while at work in the yards,
he was caught between bumpers and so badly
crushed about the breast that he died the next
day. 1t seems that no engine was attached to
the cars at the time, but they were on grade,
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road. No one expects that either management
will be satisfied with the award. and the matter
will Iced be arbitrated. The committee ar
bitratlon consists of Charles Francis Adams, ar
bitraJor of the Eastern pool; Vlce-chairman s.
II. Pierson, of the Eas tern pool: Ex-Governor
Cox, of Ohio; Hon. w. o. Hughart, of Michigan,
and Major Thomas I'll. Hays, OF Louisville.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-12
The Ohio River Pool.

The general managers of the Chicago & Ohio
river pool meet here today, to put on the finish
sing touches 30 the pool. The only thing to be
ENne is the awarding of the per cents, to each
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-12

MR.. SAMUEL E. MCCoRD, II MeMicken avenue,
Indianapolis, says: browns Iron Bitters
tirey cured me of biliousness.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-12
PRAcTIcE-ERRoR IN INSTRUCTIONS.


IU,44U. Allen G. WeIs vs.. Henry 7. MOrrlsOn.
Howard C. G.
Bicknell, Con petition for rehearing yer.
diet in accordance with the weight of the evil
dence and justice Will not be set aside because
OF error in the tructions buJ where tho error
embraces the controlling feature of the case.
and undoubtedly misled the jury, and was fol-
lowed by verdict not IN accordance with the
weight of Testimony or with Justice, the judg-
ment will be reversed. Petition overruled.
The following were also decided
William ]. Holiday VS.. William o. Thomas.
Hancock G. c. Morris, C.-Afirmed.
Nathan B. Hogg VS.. James M. Link. Laporte
G. C. Black, C.-Rehearing denied.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

10341. Ebert johnson VS.. VIM. Brlscoe.
Spencer, G. c.
Morris, C.-Where the parties submta cause to
the court for trial upon an amended
complaint such submission valves an
issue, and the pleading not answered is regarded
denied. (65 Ind, l; so i'd, go In action
to recover possession of real estate and dam
ages for it's detention, damages may be reeov-
cred up to the rendition OF judgment. $50 Ind,
52) Admissions made in omen court are con
elusive for the purpose of tue trial. 70 Ind,
323J Judgment affirmed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-12
RIGHT OF HEIRS TO SUE

1913. Elk rel. Parnen vs.. LUCINDA Sanders.
Hendricks, q. G.
Best, C.-Suit by appellants on the bond of ap-
pellee as administrators of the estate of Benz
Sanders, to recover n1Eney due the estate of
James Paruell, deceased. The complaint
averred that James Parnell died in 1876 mites
ate, leaving no debts, that no administration
was had on his estate, and that the REALTORS are
his heirs at law. In such Il case the complaint
must show that the decedent left no witl9w, or
that she has relinquished her clam. (34 Ind,
524l The aveTTnent that the reators are ''Jhe
heirs at law" of the decedent cannot be con-
strued to mean that the deceased left no widow,
that one of the REALTORS is such widow. Judg
men6 affirmed.
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UNCIION.
10,56S. James Goring vs., James McTaggart

10,56S. James Goring vs.. James McTaggart
Cass. G. Q.
Elliott, IA sale upon a void writ or precept
for the collection of assessment for street i'm
proveInenrs may be enjeined. Equity interferes in
such cases to prevent cloud from
being cast upon the title. Where no esti-
mate for the cost of the improve
ment has been made no valid prpcept
can issue. Appellant could not give force TO his
void precept by showing that the work was in
fact done in front of the appellee's lot. The
remedy for the enforcement of street assess
mens is a summary statutory one, and the pro-
visions of the statute must be pursued. Judg-
ment affirmed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-12
DEMURRER TO EvIDENCE-PRACTIC

1o863 Samuel Kmcaid VS.. Elizabeth Nicely.
Boone G. c..
Black, C.-The question in this case was
whether the grantOf in deed was of unsound
mind, and the defendants demurred to the plain
lifts evidence. There some evidence lend
ing, though perhaps slightly, to prove the grant
4or's unsoundness of mind. On demurrer TO evil
dence, If there is any evidence tending to sus-
tain the party having the burden, it can not be
weighed by the court but the demurrer must be
overrued. Where it Is allowable to jury to
decide in favor of the party whose evidence is
demurred to, it is the duty or the court to do
Judgment affirmed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-12
READERS OF FICTION.

Mrs. Wistar, the translator of so many delight
FIJI German stories, has just ready BANNED
AND BLESSED" l VOL, cloth, 81 50; will be
sent by mail on receipt of price. Roe, Wallace,
Crawford, and all the new books as soon as is
sued.
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HENRY
Farmer Talks.

~
ROME, N. Y, June 9, 1888.
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| MONEY AT THE LOWEST RATES OF IN
| M terest. j. W. WILLIAMS il co. 3 and 4
!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-12

MONEY TO LOAN ON FIRST MORTGAGE
M of city aud farm property in Indiana and
'Ohio. Low interest. JOS. A. MOORE, "a East
Market street.
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business RTUNITT-ONE-THIRD IN
ID terest in first-class manufacturing esab
lIshment in this city; no debts; active DarJue
preferred. Address Manufacturing Co.. Journa
office.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

ETNdE LION SHOE STORE IS JUST WHAT
i the people want to find. IS East Washing
ton street.. r. NJ. COSBY, proprietor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-12

MONEY TO LOAN ON CITY OR FARM
NJ property. U, NJ. SrODDARD, Claypool
Building
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-12

Wabash, ST. LOUIS & Paclfi
Depart-Detroit and Chicago MALL.
Toledo, Fort Wayne Grand
Rapids and Michigan Ex-
Detroit and Toledo Express,
daily, G. g. and s.---.-.-..--.l
Arrive Michigan and Toledo Express,
daily except Monday. ..-.---
Toledo and Fort Wayne Ex-
press.
Detroit and Chicago Mail. -..-
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Indlanapohs and St Louis.
Denart-Dav Express, daily c. c.-...--- 7:25 am
PARIS EXPRESS ..-....-..-.... 4:05p m
Boston and St.Louis EXprtss.p Gao pm
New York and st Louis Ex
press, daily, 5. ana c. c.-....11:25 pm
Arrive New York and Boston Elk
press daily. C. c.------.--.-.-. 400 am
Local Passenger. p......-....l 1905 am
INDIANAPOLIS Express .-....-. $3.50 pm
Day Express, C. c., dailv...--. 6:45 nm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-12

| WE WILL FURNISH MONEY ON FARM
i w security, promptly, at the lowest rates for
| long or snort time. TROS. C. DAY & CO., 72
| East Market street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-12

mr. FISHER, THE PILE SPECIALIST, HA
Il y returned from his Western visit, and can
found, as heretofore, at his office, 50 North De
aware street.
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FINANCIAL.


MONEY TO LOAN AT LOWEST RATE OF
N1 interest E. B. MARTINDALE IL SONS.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-02-03
THE GOLDEN LAND.

Lonely DER LIES desert dreary,
One broad waste OF giaring sand,
Roam ], weak and worn and weary,
Searching for my Golden Land"
For they told me when started
Tn that journey, years ago,
Hopeful. blithe and happy-hearted,
Ignorant OF pain and woe,
That. beyond the line of brightness
So this desert looked TO me
Dazzling in its silvery Wilderness,
Like the foam on summer sea-
Was the '.Golden Land" enchanted,
Known to youth OF every age;
BY the hand of artist painted:
Sung BY poet. sought ny sage;
Land where hopes have elad fruition:
Land where dreams are dreams no more;
Till, before my longing vision.
Seemed to rise its glorious shore.
Sense enraptured with its beauty,
Soul enraptured with its bliss:
What cared that life meant duty
l. who owned estates like this?
So, from childhood's happy valley,
Out upon that sparkling sand,
Eagerly stepped and gayly-
Ali thai was my Golden Landi
But left II, little guessing
All the wealth left behind;
AL the beauty and the blessing
That no Rftcr-search can md.
That Wild landscape stretched before me.
Swift sped, the goal was nigh,
While like furnace walls, bent DER mo,
Quivering with white heat, the sky.
OF the happy future dreaming,
OF the glories just before,
{ On the fair horizon cleaning y
That enchanted, smiling shore.
And Isaw, as came nearer,
waving trees and sparkling streams;
Fairer shone the scene and clearer.
Brighter than my brightest dreams.
Groves and gardens softly shaded.
Stately mansions snowy white
But the vision slowly faded,
Faded from my ravished sight
Then grew 90 faint and tired,
That only longed Tor rest;
All my glowing hopes expired
And despair my soul possessed
Now know the land enchanted
That gleamed fair before my eyes
was but a desert mirage. painted
On the brazen. blazing skies;
And my feet shall wander ever,
On this scorching, burning sand;
lshall faint ana fail, but n>csr
Shell md my "Goiden Landr'
-Ch0sies Hamilton, IN Our Continent.
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The Colored Methodist Episcopa
church OF America has four Bishops
l,729 preachers, lbs. 600 members. Sun
| day schools and members. &c. OFT.
"A young man who wanted to teach
I school IN Kansas could not tell horizon.
"a from perpendicular. and when asked
what circular was said it was sort ol
fur-llned cloak.
The Old South Church in Boston
mas v9ted % pay 20 the family O. its de-
ceasso Pastors ". Jacob M Manning.
me iuu salary % next April ana $S.Oot
Per aunum tnereaxter 10r ak years :
oosso" foss.
"A scholarship fund for the educa'
49, $3.50, = Tie nS 91.,, aSugnsers "a 9een
torr;s tr ~ NJ NJ W;, HSeIery; Q Osl.
Nsw Vol '.1 - -oose' y
80
40 on tne most accompanied KIN
celga!sec workers q st. Louis have
Deen invited oY the canadian Govern
u'ou. 70 instoauce tnelr system N the
Alno1 'can oom'nlons OF tne Queen.
George Rose, better known under
me nom de plume Of Arthur Sktechley.
49, loe 'wg yeas 40 Episcopahan cier-
8yman ne Afterwards went over 70
We AsolAau Snulcn ana pecsmo ny
''lsn
"A school girl 1t Montroso. Pa, put
ner niger into knot-hoie IN her desk
AZ the Academy the other day. and was
unable 70 pull It out again. The desk
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-02-03
"COAL-OIL JOHNNY

The discovery of oil on the little
property of Mrs. McClintock, and the
experiment of the widow which in.
volved the destruction Of her life and
the wreck of her homestead, were the
stepping stones by which youth. who
had been reared upon charity. rose to
wealth and to an era of extravaganza
and dissipation. Some time previously
Mrs. McClintock, who was a lone
widow, had taken the boy out Of a
charitable institution to assist upon her
farm, and she adopted him as her son.
After her death it was discovered that
by win she had bequeathed her little
holding to her adopted son, who, in his
Obscurity - . farmer hand, was known
as Johnny Steele among his few
associates, but who, when he came to
roll in wealth and to live . life Of dis
sipatiou, attained notoriety Is the Oil
Prince, or Coal Oil Johnny. When his
foster-mother died and he succeeded to
her little property. Johnny was only
nineteen years Of age. He cut up the
farm into small plats, which he let to oil
spectators, from whom he extracted
royalties that for q period of two or
three years brought him $500 day.
Where he had previously been ignored
he found presumed friends, who lowered
about him like . swarm of bees, and
some Of the more subtle Of them, weav-
ing themselves into his good graces''
allured him into habits of extravagance
and dissipation. instead OF into walk of
life where his suddenly-accumulated
wealth might have been employed in
the prosecution of good works, that
would have brought comfort to others
and happiness to himself. But he was
supple in the hands Of his newly-found
friends, and his inclinations being
twisted into the crooked ways Of the
"Prodigal Son." he went on spending
his nrincely income in riotous living,
fondtng theidea that the stream of wealth
flowing TO him day by day, would con-
tinue, without limitation or check.
Some Of tho stories of the wild career Of
the ssOil Prince and the butterfly
friends who hung upon his skirts in the
days OF prosperity may be interesting.
he married young woman In the same
rank of life he had himself occupied Is
help to Mrs. MoClintock, but be soon
left her pretty much to herself, while be
and his companions went in search Of
scenes q dissipation. He got the idea
that ne should like 10 see that world 8
wonder. Niagara Falls, and Is he could
have no indulgence without bis friends
participating therein, he decided to tale
q troop Of them along with him to Sc
the mighty cataract To travel IN n
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81
The Remarkable Record Il the RepuD.
lIcan Party.
/
Now that the Star-route swindle-
which Accomplishment Brewster calls,
with IS much truth as vigor. 1.-THE worst
IN American history-is at last in .
fair way for thorough ventilation and
adequate punishment. 1t will be instruc-
tive as well as interesting to briefly mo-
tice the remarkable record the Repub-
iican party has made in this line OF
business during its twenty-one years OF
Federal administration.
Whiie the main tissue upon which that
party fought its hrst battles and won its
nrst victories was avery. yet scarcely
less promlnent we're the zehar9ee urged
against the Democracy in regard to all
legged abuses and corruption. and the
pledges OF reform IN all departments OF
government made in Republican
platforms 1nQ sdcondee vby Hepy blican
organs and orators ArerdAg<to the
authorities, the country, by turning
Dempcpats oat and putting their OPP
ponehts m, would !naRgnete 2 political
millennium: m wnicn every otice-hold-
er from highest to lowest would be As
honest and hoporabie as human nature
allowed, and the people,s rnoney as jea :
ously guarded and carefully ekpeh4ed as
II the guardianssnd spenders were ham
ding their own funds. The world in
general and Democrats in particular
were 70 20 shown how party Of sgreat
moral IDEAS, could protect the National
eilu stn ~ysvn la Pe@tal'oI
t .o 'lc assau''s u k9avos ano
rlOls; VIZ That fte.nM ylglience the
uosyInTeniai macnlne could Dc
va a SaSs.sss q. VIII Wa P,oaP .noss =
anu 1919 - ,SI.. .'0 sn.sc. ~ .oesLn
W. 'no'o oa.sa.:I oo usnsu.
t.o... :. M..oS SSS{ sssy ~. - ena'
thora va. a'un = .oo o, - mdcn :. looz:
erorv 80 = Ia 80 49, s1loYiy =.
~ ~ III liz as 49, ~ '...n .; M Decn
IL w .eit oots.y P.es' enu wnen
~ = - s.ssJs az csk.oseeo - :'ea,age
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rnns.,. - = nSs, sn9 ~ seyo r WIN oe'
. nnvss- 49, LS~ y sn slo Wy cos'. ~
LUZ .o sass na s sl4n - Ssnt' more
s sn~s = 4 yu u:a : sIc noPup,Icau man
r 49,; -. s.ses .su = tnuvs ae'entlon
49, = ~ sn1 .n'o'os.s "
az .o'. pay 1 rus 80 Rvsston oI
t tho I sSnI. ,us9 astue ana openi3S
a., 40. 1 1872 - . aoo1, wHesa 70 We hne
ny vrS' 49,. a ~ 49, ~ r'g'o
ososyy; ss.osp Anses,sss1ksvl anu Inc
$780, Lo'o ~ y euu Susstssemens OF
v .hS No .lt y Ply tno ksnd- rake
s''T nssys los lussances Mnete Tue re-
buitS u X10A80 10kOU V6te0ce ana neglect.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-02-03

Hon. Silverplated Conn Orr Wa
arguing with 3 man who asserted
that the colored race never held any
positions Of honor among the ancient
Jews. Now lookee heah. sab, - exclaim-
ed the old man, s'dat am : fabricated nm
truth, an hit shows dat YER never read
yer Bible. Hah! yer ignoramers, who
was Niger Demus? Wasn't be ruler
Of deJewsp Ychl yeh! ysh! Guess dis
Niger gos yer dar! Whose old Ni0vw
Demus, honeyP'' and the old man lim5ed
away chuckling heartily It his supposed