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Dr.. w. B. BuckeleW,
Iatt T, O., Grant Parish, La

He is also Agent for Prow's Celebrated
Patent Bed Springs No. 3l5, $40.
Good Pictures taken. Medical services
rendered at any and all hours, - he is al
ways we'll supplied with full assottmant
of Medicines, etc. an4-6m
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Please don't take anyone's word for
it. but use Cheatham's Chill Tonic and
see how quick you will be cured.
"Guaranteed." Sold by A. A. Dean.
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Fall and Winter Goods I
A New Stock just Received by
j. TURNER

P1Deville. La,
who has recently returned from New York
Boston, Cincinnati and other cities, where
he purchased . Largo Stock of GOODS
suited to the wants Of his trade, which he
bought Ut reduced prices and is now Offer
ing ut small margin of profit
The public are invited to call and exam-
Inc his large and we'll selected stock of
DRY GOODS,
consisting Of Dress Goods and Trimmings,
Fancy Goods, White Goods. ladies' Closks
and Jackets, Jersies, Hosiery, Shawls and
Hoods. BalnOrals, Jeans, Cassimeres and
Flsnnels, Linseys. Blankets, etc
Mems and Boys Hats. and Ladies' Trim
med Hats.
A large stock Of Boys and Mens's CLIO
THING. Special bargains are offered in
Boys and Mems JEANS Clothing, which
were bought at . sacrifice.
A fine assortment Of Boots and Shoes,
Saddlery, Crockery. Hardware, Groceries.
Plantation Supplies, TRUNKS. valises,
Towers celebrated Fish Brand" of Slick
ers, and FURNITURE.
All of which were selected in person
with great care, at low figures, and will
be sold 1T rock bottom prices
Call and examine for yourselves.
Highest market price paid for Cotton,
Hides vnd Beeswsx.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-09-01
: Go to Deans for jeans
A full line of fall goods just re-
ceiyed at a. A. Deans.

The cotton worms are reported to be
gradually disappearing without doing the
cotton much injury.
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No use talking of Cheap
Goods.

Any one wanting to buy Cheap Goods
or to purchase or rent Cheap Lands on
Iatt Lake, Black Creek, Fish Greek or Sal
Gle Bayou, should apply to
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Tax Collectors Notice.

Colfax. Grant Parish. La.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22
The Senate and the Message.

President Cleveland's best efforts
for amicable settlement having been
rejected by the Senate, there remains
but one other'means of protecting our
rights-retaliation 1t is amazing
that the Republican Senators did not
see the yawning pit opening just be-
fore them; that they did not realize
that the President had but to write
this message to push them into it,
They had meant merely to throw dis
credit upon the Presidents diplomacy;
they forgot all about the necessary al
tentative. They have rejected one
method of settlement; the President
simply asks them for authority to
take the other. But this, we may be
sure, tho Republican Senators have
no notion Of giving him if they can
find any way of avoiding it. 1t would
be political suicide. It would tie up
millions upon millions of capital, it
would throw thousands upon thou
sands of men OF: of employment, it
would bring this great and peaceful
Nation to the verge of terrible war,
not because our difficulty with Canada
can not be peacefully and honorably
settled, but because the desperate and
unpatriotic Republican faction in the
Senate have, in their blindness and
stupidity. not to call it treason out
right, refused to let it be thus settled.
Boston Globe.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22
A Friend of the Soldiers.

In all his utterances, public and pri-
vate, Mr.. Cleveland has shown a deep
interest in the eS soldiers and has fa-
vored generous recognition from the
Government. His acts have sustained
his utterances. He is entitled to the
gratitude of the men who are being led
by selfish politicians to criticise his
pension record. Republican Senators
and Representatives have taken theop-
portunity since Mr.. Cleveland took the
oath of Office to sneak in a lot of frau
dulent and fimsy claims, with the
idea that If they became laws certain
constituents would get money and be
pleased, and if the President vetoed
them howl about enmity to the
soldiers could be raised. Every body
knows the carelessness with which,
under the name of courtesy, members
of both houses vote for these private
bills. The responsibility was thrown
upon the President, and he met it with
the firm sense of responsibility he has
never lost for a moment. The country
will applaud him and honest soldiers
will be first to extend commendation.-
Kansas City (Mo. Times.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22
Elaine on Trusts Once More.

Mr.Blaine made another speech on
trusts. He has been looking about for
some way OF crawling out Of the hole
in which he put himself and the party
he commands by his recent bad break
on trusts and he thought he had found
it. n his previous speech he declined
to say whether trusts were advanta-
geous or disadvantageous to coun-
try. Ie was, however, positive in his
opinion that they were ''largely pri-
vate afairs'' with which neither
Presiden Cleveland nor any individual
had any light to interfere" Now he
insists tht Congress has no right to
meddle witt them and thai ''trusts are
not Nationa but State issues" The
object OF thiais to create tho impress
sion that truss can not bo reached by
tariff legislatip and he says that they
have no connection with the tariff. 1t
will take moe able man than Mr..
Blaine, and he has great ability in
making things anear other than they
really are. TO colslnce people of that
In the face Of palpSple evidence. But
II trusts are "largsy private affairs
with which people Aye "no right to
interfere" as Mr.. B.ine at first as
serted. now can they've State issues
any more than a Nationl issuep Mr.
Blaine has shifted his gaund but ha,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22
L,TcHMAN's CAREER.
Knights Toll why Their Secretary sold
Himself TO the Republican Party.

KNIGHTS Tell why Their Secretary Sold
Himself 20 the Republican Party.
Charles III. Litchman, who Is now
known among the Knights OF Labor as
''the creature who has sold himself TO
the Republican party" is the same
man who was denounced before tho
General Assembly Of the knights OF
Labor ut Philadelphia In 1884 as go de-
faulter and thief" by James E.
Quinn Of this city. II Senator Matt
Quay gets the worth Of his money out
OF Lltchman there ore scores of Knights
OF Labor In New York who will be
willing to subscribe their names TO an
affidavit that Quay has done more than
ought to be expected Of him The
Greenbaclsers tried him and tired OF
him, and Ben Butler found him want
ing and kicked him out of the Butler
camp. He became the grand scribe OF
the Knights Of St Crispin and dung
to the office until the order wns alb.
sorbed in tho Knights of Labor. Litoh-
man was shrewd, and in spite OF the
shadow that enveloped his character,
he got u grip on Powderly through his
connection with elements of the order
that were in for what they
could get. The treasuror's report
presented to the General Assembly at
Minneapolis In 1887 showed that the
receipts of the order for the previous
year had been S497,00 The report
did not show, in detail, how this vast
sum OF money had been spent, and
those who attempted to obtain ~ de-
tailed report were frowned upon by
Litchman and his gang. 1t is known
that Sc, 900 Of the half-million was ex
pended for printing and supplies, '
and that Litchman did much OF the
printing, The report showed that
only $1,000 remained in the treasury
and this amount dwindled down tc
81, 200 after the mileage of the mem.
bers of the General Assembly had been
paid. 1t is well known that the treas
ury OF the Knights OF Labor is bank
rupt and no salaries have been paid
Litchman has not received any salary
for six weeks, and this fact, added tt
the knowledge possessed by him tha
the Knights are tired of paying none.
to people who will not account for it
is generally considered sufficient reason
for his sale of himself to the Republican
party. Powderly is known to be il
favor of Robert Layton, OF Pittsburgh
as Litchman's successor. 1t would b,
} difficult to find a Knight OF Labor whit
does not think that Litchman ha
jumped out of the order either becaus
there was nothing more in it to be COB
: bled or that he was afraid of bein!
; kicked out.-M y Cor. Chicago Times
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22
MILLS ON RETALIATION.
The Serious Position In Which We Have
Been Placed by DemagOgues.

The Serious Position in Which We Have
Been Placed by Demagogues.
Chairman Mills addressed the Dem
ocrats of Yonkers at n largely attended
meeting the other night, and in discuss
ing the Presidents fisheries message
said:
sour friends charge that the President has
been remiss In his duties upon the fisheries
question. Two years ago Mr.. Cleveland called
upon Congress- TO give him power to deal with
this question. We brought IN u bill and they
struck out the best purt OF It and left sort OF
a catnip ten. 1t was SIMPLY plan to deceive
our Irish felow-citizens and take them away
from tho Democratic party. Then the Cana
dians continued to seize our vessels and re-
fused to let us ship our goods In bond through
their country. They have been pursuing an ir-
| ritatng policy The first duty incumbent upon
the President was to try to settle that ques-
ton by diplomacy, settle 1t peacefully II he
could, and SO he summoned some OF the best
men in the country, who addressed themselves
TO the work, and they made a treaty, aud the
Republicans said to the mselves: This is o
very good thing, We will twist the British
lions tail on this; We will keep this thing
open. We won't let him settle the qucs-
| ton, but We will keep charging him that he
| Is false to the interests OF the country in
permitting Canada to treat us as sho has DONE
| At once the President snys: Arm nae with the
power for intend to zee the rights OF the
American people respected. No more shams
| and false pretenses about this What do you
suppose the British lion cared, twisting his tail
o little longery Why, he Just turned his head
about, shut one eye and said; 'Sh0o fly, don't
bother me. But when you SEQ man who
sprang from the common people, whose heart
md sympathy are with them, who feels that
he In called upon to vind,cate the right OF the
humbles cit zen In the country-when you see
him so!zo the great lion by tho throat you know
he means business.
"This is u serious position IN which we aro
placed by the blnnder OF tho Republican party,
God knows what II may result In. 1t is not the
pathway TO peace when man says to his
no'ghbors: Yo, have killed my cat and nm
going to kill your dog That means irritation.
bad temper, bad blood. The road TO retaliation
is not the road TO peace. 1t may result In war,
hut our duty to our people Is plain md mnnda'
tory, We will stand by the people ut what
ever cost. II 1t comes TO the point that wal
must como, and that Canada must fall, as she
win, into the arms OF the Union, and II, In the
providence of God, that poor carpct-bas ridden
island across tho water should end the duys OF
hor captivity, then every hberty-loving man
can raise his voice In hallclujah."
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22
sPAlN,s DOWNFALL
\ Once Prosperous Country Ruined BY .
uuIanik Tariff SxsIein.

y Once Prosperous Country Ruined BY an
Unho1y Tariff System.
y Poor old Spain has an Industrial
system OF which the system OF the
United States is almost nn exact
counterpart. Spain has tariff sys-
tenn which, in taxing raw materials
and almost every thing else that COM
merce carries to her gates is tho very
ideal Of the protectionists OF this
country. An atrocious protective pol
ICY, mitigated only by the enterprise
and daring of the smusglcr, has in
three hundred years reduced highly
gifted nation, which was once in the
van of Europe in the arts and manu-
factures, to the condition which the
world witnesses to-day. Tho Spanish
industrial system has been in full
operation in this country for only a
quarter Of century, and in twice that
time even q more baleful policy than
that which Mr.. Blaine advocates could
not overcome the great natural,
political and social advantages Of the
American people and their superior
energy, intelligence and enterprise.
But. as surely as history is philosophy
teaching by example, SO surely will
this industrial system, If persisted in,
produce the same fatal results that
other nations almost as highly en-
dowed have experienced. The liberal
statesmen OF Spain are endeavoring to
abate the mischiefs of her protective
policy, and it is the earnest hope OF
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22


Five per cent. for freight and charges added
to the cost in Europe to make cost to land
here
But will the working-men believe
that Mr. Blaine and Mr.. Carnegie and
the manufacturers OF the East are
sustaining the tariff because it bene-
| fits the laborerP Are these men so
| disinterested as to sacrifice themselves
on the altar simply for the benefit of
the laborer?
Carnegie's usual policy is to sum-
mon the Pinkerton detectives when he
wants to reduce wages; has any
change been wrought in his heart?
| Four years ago, when Blaine was
candidate, he rallied tho capitalists of
the East to his support. and they all
sat down to q regular Belsha2zar feast
in New York. Did Mr.. Blaine tell
these men that capital neo4s no pro-
| tectionp
| Chairman Quay has appointed Ham
iiton Disston to the head of the COM
mittee to raise one hundred Thousand
dollars from the manufacturers of
Philadelphia for campaign purposes.
1t is to sustain the tariff. Do working
men believe Disston and his associates
would put UP money to sustain tariff
which does not protect capital?
Working-men, read what Mr.. Blaine
says about capital not needing pro-
lection, and then read these extracts
from letter by James P. Foster,
president of the Republican League,
demanding money from the manu-
facturers for campaign purposes.
Foster reports Senator probably
Plumb, of Kansas, or Edmunds, OF
Vermont, as saying:
"The campaign which we are about to enter
,giN concern, more than any body else The manu-.
fdcturerS Of the country. They have heretofore
been very lnggard in their contributions to the
Republican cause. In fact il could punish
them without furnishing the cause OF protection
itself, I would consign them to the hottest
place could think of on account Of their era
venal parsimony
"Iwas solicited to contribute to q protective
tariff league, and 1 replied that II the manu-.
facturers Of the United States in their associ.
ated capacity were an elemosynnry institu-
tion, would vote to give them pension, but
that did not propose myself to contribute
money 10 aasanee ne IN, am'eresss o msm ~mo , .'.,s
most directly Important BENEFITS, OF he tarig iavs.
.-.. ,-
the kind we are having, but might be WILING
to keep even that rather than not to havo any,
nut , AN sure @ can n, &c, a.Ong w'.noat any @ o.
If they think the Republican party is going te
maintain high protective corps for their
Denent ana men men VINO aono. ,O wosS IN Una. party
paign out Of their own pockets, leaving the n
to reap the fruits of the tariff policy without
Say asuuvl,or tSt Po''ai eApenSes' 'noS aF'
I'm faes, have II from taa best possiGi'
ulo are ar % more aiq1ly srotectsd than any Sody els
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22
CLEVELAND AND GRANT.
Two Presidential Messages That Rea
Very Much Alike.

Two Presidential Messages That Read
Very Much Alike.
President Grant in 1870 delivered q
message to Congress on the same topic
which President Cleveland has made
the subject of his now famous message.
There is an old saying that great minds
run in the same channel. 1t may or
may not be true. This much, however,
is certain in this connection: there is
Il close resemblance between the senti-
ments expressed in President Grants
message and those in President Cleve-
lands message. The result of Grants
message of that year was the treaty OF
1871, which gave to the citizens of this
country highly important rights. which,
however, expired in 1885. Here are
extracts from the two messages, one
emanatipg from a Republican Presi-
dent and one from q Democratic Presi-
dent. but both full of patriotism:
GRANTS ISM MESSAGE oInvEIAkS,s rs, MESSAGE
Anticipating that anl recommend the I'M
attempt may possibly mediate legislative ac'
be made by Canadianlt on comforting upon
authorities in the COM the Executive the pow
their unneighborly act lamntiOn the operation
toward our fishermen, llof all laws and regula'
recommend You to con- ltions permitting the
fer upon the Executiveltranslt OF goods wares
the power to suspend Ia II merchandise Il
by proclamation the op- bond across or over the
y Grafton of the laws nu- territory OF the United
Nthorizing the transit of States TO or from Can
the goods, wares and ada. There need be nc
merchandise 1 n bondhesitation in suspend
Scross tho territory ofing these laws arising
he United States tofrOm tho suppositior
Gnada; and further that their continuation
slould such an extremeis secured by treaty OBJ
rNasure become neccs- legations, for 1t seems
say, to suspend the quite plain that article
operations OF any laws 20 Of the treaty OF 1871
wh.reby the vessels OF which was the only or,
the Dominion OF Can-lticle incorporating sucf
ada are permitted tollaws, terminated I h
ente the waters of the LIST day of july 1885.
Unitd States.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22
LABOR NOT PROTECTED.
An Able Answer to Biains's Grantii oquent
I,rotectIon Speecyes.

An Able Answer TO Blains's Grandiloquent
Protection Speeches.
In one of his addresses in New York
Mr.. Blaine said
"Thcrc is no need TO mako any laws 10 pro-
tect capital. Capital always takes care OF IT.
self, md gets n full share, but there are laws
that can clc yate the iaboring man, and there
nre laws that can degrade him, and the Rspub-
Icon party hos stood for twenty-five years. and
II will stand, believe, with the blessing OF God
and the will Of the American people, twenty
fivc years more, upholdtng md maintaining
the iaboring man, for the Government which
takes care Of the bone and sinew and working
muscles OF the land is taking care Of tho men
who created the wealth in the country, and
who are therefore entitled 10 the patronage
and protection Of the Government"
Capital always takes care OF itself.
and in this great conflict Mr.. Blaine
is retained by the capitalist.
Capital always gets its full share;
Mr.. Carnegie could have told Mr..
Blaine that capital gets moro than Its
full share.
The tariff is the device OF capital
for robbing the laboring man.
Under the tariff the duty on steel
rails Is eli ton; the total wages paid
by Mr.. Carnegie Is 80 q ton.
While Carnegie gets $1,000 day
out OF the tariff he only pays So for
making ton of steel rails which sells
for $35.
The tariff on woolens will average
nearly 70 per cent, but the proportion
of wages to the product in the woolen
mills of the United States is only 1S
per cent.
The tariff to protect the laborer So
cures him only IS cents out of clothing
costing 81; but when he buys that
clothing he pays $1.70.
Capital seems to get tmuch more than
its share.
Capital has so constructed the tariff
as to tax the goods bought by the poor
man ut higher rate than the goods
bought by the rich. The Mills bill
will change this, making the greatest
reductions where it will benefit the
poor man most. Here is the table Of
comparison:
| TABLE SHOWING THE RATE OF DUTY OF
woRsTED AND COTTON DRESS GOODS uNDEI
THE ACT OF MARCH g. 1SS3-GooDs TWENTY
| TWO INCHES WIDE WEIGHING UNDER FOUL
| OUNCES TO THE SQUARE YARD.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22

every friend of progress that they may
succeed in their efforts. But the lead
ing Republican statesman of this
country endeavors to persuade his fell
low-citizens of the wisdom and
benefcence of like policy, in face OF
the manifest proofs that it is already
entailing upon them the same mis-
chiefs which it has inflicted on the
older nations of the world. Shallow,
sir! shallow! And on your shoals you
would drive the ship! Philadelphia
Record (Rep.).
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22

Labor is on the free list; i've hun'
dred thousand laborers are coming in
every year without let or hindrance.
That is why your strikes fail; that Is
why the manufacturers Of Philadelphia
will contribute one hundred thousand
dollars to sustain the tariff.
Down with the war tariff!--LouispiUe
Conrier-,IonrnnL.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

No honest tariff-reform bill will
ever come from the Republican party.
The collar OF trusts and monopolies is
riveted far too firmly on it's neck for
that.-Boston Globe.
The Coal Trust that's putting up prices''
Is 'largely private affair.""
But the Public, who buy when the prices are
high,
Are giving the matter some care.
Yet the fact that the trusts are absorbing l.
The peoples light, water and air
Must still be oil right, since the White-Plumed
knight
Says it's 'largely private affair.""
m Y. World.
Mr.. Blaine propounds the inter.
esting query whether the Presidents
latest message is not o mere political
device to divert public attention from
free trade However that may be, Mr..
Blaine evidently doesn't propose that
any thing shall be interposcd to draw
the attention from himself as the CEN
tral figure of this campaign.-Bosto@
Herald.
American manufacturers squeeze
all they can out OF the consumer every
time. They make, for example, an axe
which retails in this country for 81. 25.
| They send the same axe to Norway,
paying the ocean tolls, and there retail
it at Is cents. 1t is hoped the farmers,
working-men and other householders
will perceive how they are thus ben
Gifted by the protection which forces
them to pay 80 cents on each axe to the
m manufacturer. .-Dubuque Herald.
While the Republican Senators
are perplexed and harassed over the
awkward situation into which they
have been thrown respecting the tariff
and fisheries question. there is nothing
for them to do but to rail at the Prcsi'
dent and affect surprise and astonish-
ment at the extraordinary nature "
of the policy he recommends. That,
we suppose, is perfectly natural. When
you get u follow ratified, his only re-
sort is to call somebody names. Twas
ever thus. .-Emporia (Kam. } Democrat.
Tho ten years between 1850 ani
1860 were the low tariff years. Those
years were period OF steady develop.
ment and much more rapid develop
mont than the period ending at our
last census year, 1880, which was a pc
riod OF contracted war tariff. The
value of farms increased between 1851
and 1860 126 per cent. Between 1877
and 1880 farms increased in value only
10 per cent. The manufactured prod.
ucts between 1850 and 1860 increased ir
value 81 per cent. Under the wal
tariff the increase WAS "a per cent
During tho low tariff decade the capital
invested in manufactures increased 81
per cent Between 1870 and 1880 the
increase was 32 per cent.-KanSas Cits
Times