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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-04-07
PREPARE FOR WORK. .


urgent need MT Desl|ocratic Effort Dursne
the Presidentlnl Campaign.
The results Of the Presidential cam
paicn which has already opened VIII
make American history for at least a
quarter OF century to come. While
there is every prospect OF Democratic
success. there is urgent need OF Demo-
cratic work. 1t should begin at once.
In Democratic States. Republican States
and doubtful States the party should
be more thoroughly organized than 1t
has ever been before.
Recognizing 1888 as decisive year
for it. the Republican party has already
begun the work of organization. and it
win do every thing possible to deliver
its full vote.
Tho Democratic party does not need
vast political machine such as the
Republicans seek to put in operation,
but it does need association among
Democrats for educational work. There
ought to be emocratic association
in every city precinct and every coun-
try district. The influence OF such as
sociations, formed now and maintained
for better education in the fundamen-
tai principles of Democracy, would
be more powerful for good than any
work possible after tho nominations
have been made. 1t is a generation
since tho Republican party came
into existence. and IN the nature oil
things it ought to pass out of existence
with its generation. 1t can not main
tain its present organization on the old
issues, and new issues threaten it with
disruption. The influence of the new
generation will decide the Presidential
election this year, and in so doing de-
eide whether the new generation is to
be hampcred in the work it has to dc
by the dead issues of the dead past.
The men who are doing the hardest
work of the country to-day in all lines
of business are men of the new gener'
alton, and the success of the Demo
cratic party will be their success. i
they associate themselves together in
their several localities they will exert a
moral force that will count for more
than their votes There is actual worl
to do besides. A district association
which did nothing else than take care
that the Presidents message SHOULD
find its way to every voter in its dis
trict would do more for the cause O
good government than will be done BY
all the eloquent speeches of the cam
paign.
1t isAa campaign that win be de
cisive. and every Democrat SHOULD
meet his responsibility and do his shar'
in making it decisive for the right
ST Louis Republican,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-04-07
DEMOCRATIC POLICY.
Why the Spirit OF Democracy II Oppose
to Unjust Taxation.

Why the Spirit OF Democracy II Opposed
to Unjust Taxation.
The Democratic party. through its
traditions, its platforms and its Presi-
dent. is committed to these principles:
a. The Government has no con-
stitutional or moral right to collect
a revenue in excess of the needs of its
economical administration. Unneces-
sary taxation is unjust taxation. Un-
just taxation is tyranny. whether inn
posed in monarchy or a republic.
(2) A surplus In the Treasury is a
National evil. and may become a Ma
tional peril 1t is standing tempta-
ton to extravaganza. 1t may per-
petuate high taxes for long period
by leading to the Inauguration of ex-
penditures that will be continuous.
The way to deal with surplus is to
stop its collection.
/ (3.) The taxes to be first abated are
those which bear heaviest upon the
greatest number Of people--namely.
taxes upon universal necessities and
the essentials of manufactures. Hence.
the food, the fuel, the shelter and the
clothing Of the people and the raw ma
terials Of the manufactures should be
first relieved in any reduction of taxa
ton.
These are Democratic principles.
They should constitute the Democratic
uolicv. Whatever compromise NAV
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-04-07
NOTES OF THE DAY.

The man who fired the first gun
at Fort Sumter was killed the other
day at Charleston in row. Is it not
now safe to regard the war as overP-
Chicago Herald.
The idea that the war tariff is to
be left at high-water mark forever be-
cause any reduction will be an sap
proach to free trade'' is too silly for
the wear and tear of a ten-months'
campaign. IN T. World
An enthusiastic partisan wants
the Republicans to nominate for Presi-
dent the man who once led them to
GLORIOUS defeat" Well, there FREE
mont and Blaine. Both did it, and
either of them can do it again-easily.
Detroit Free Press.
1t appears that the Philadelphia
Press is paid $50. 900 for trying to prove
that the war tariff increases the wages
of working-men. The fund is doubt
less raised by the Pennsylvania million
aires who have been importing Hmm
garian laborers into this country
albany (M ~ Argus.
Our Republican friends are quite
annoyed with James Russell Lowell
for thinking Grover Cleveland is the
best President we have had since
Abraham Lincoln. They would feel
less annoyed with him were it not for
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and still the silver tip was getting the
better of the fight. All at once the des-
perate animal raised his huge paw and
brought it down with terrific force
upon the head Of the man. The scalp
was torn away by this last stroke and
the poor fellow was blinded by his own
blood. Again the bear struck him,
and the Swede tottcred on the brink
with nothing in reach to lay his hands
on by which he might save himself.
Evidently with the desperation Of death
staring him in the face Franck did the.
only thing possible under the circun-
stances. As he was swaying backward
and ready to go over he threw from him
the useless knife, and, in despair of all
hope. madly clutched the beast around
the neck with both arms. The force OF
the last onslaught carried the animal
too far, for the next moment both the
silver tip and the man. in that awful
embrace Of death, went rolling over
the frightful precipice together and
were dashed into an unacceptable
mass on the rocks and pines hundreds
of feet below. Franck's rifle was found
in bunch of quaking aspens. broken
short off at the stock. There were nc
cartridges in the chamber. which
proved that the seven-footer had
certainly exhausted his magazine be-
fore drawing his knife, and that after
he had shot all his shells the silver tip
had insisted upon fighting at close
quarters, which accounts for the broken
stock and veriies the probability of the
man clubbing his gun when the mad.
dened beast rushed upon him. 1t was
late in the fall when the encounter
occurred. probably at a time when the
monster was heavily equipped with fat,
and, of course, the lorg keen knife
would have to pass through a thick
layer of .blubber" before encounter.
ing vital part.-Fort Keogh On. ~
Cor. N. Y Times.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-04-07
THE PATENT FlEND

ne Invents safety shoe which Lands Him
In \ Safe Resort.
want to make $50. 600 this wintera''
queried a hawk-eyed man with n lap
shoulder to a shoe-dealer ON Michigan
avenue yesterday.
"Of course. :"
ssrhen buy my patent.
He unrolled a package and brought
70 light shoe, tin funnel and quart
Of wood asheA
What on earth is itP'' asked the
dealer.
ut is Bronson's Patent Safety Shoe.
Here's the idea: In winter our side
walks are dangerous from ice. By
sprinkling ashes on ice you produce
decomposition and render travel safe.
Do you followr'
"But-r'
''Of course you don't. but I'll ex.
plain. This is . double-solod shoe.
There is a space between the two soles,
and the toe and heel ends are open.
You ill this space with ashes and Is
you walk il fiips out in advanos:ot
you."
s<rhe ilsal''
{ ssYcs, worked twenty-five wears al
tbe idea. The funnel fits into the heel
Of the shoe. and Is used to load up
with. -
but the ashesP''
20. you hire boy to follow Won with
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-04-07
Plantation Philosophy.

knows some pussons dat likes tel
talk ter. not becaze think SO much o.
'em, but becaze wen verses wild 'enl
allus thinks mo- o. merse'f
Natur'. it pear like, takes er sort o.
pleasure in fiingin' cold water on de
bright promises dat she hab made. De
BLACKLIST ha'r is nearly allus dc soones'
ter turn gray.
Oar is many things wus den de lie
dat is used fur ter kiver up er bad
truth; not dat kline dat hides er crime,
but de kline dat makes us b'lebe dat
suthin' good has been said erbout Va.
when de fack is dat suthin' bad has
been said. Traveller.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-04-07
FIRELIGHT.

Not summers noontide glory
Unfolding mountain hoary,
A breadth Of woven gold,
For moonbeams as they CULVER
At midnight on the river;
Nor starlight pure and cold;
Nor glare of lamps revealing
The giddy mazes wheeling,
OF feet that never tire
Can rival in their splendor
That mystic charm and tender,
A trembling, fltful fire.
For while the gay light dances
Upon the wall, what fancies
Come dancing over the soul
Come quicker yet and quicker,
The more the bright tongues flicker
In lightnings from the coal.
Then palaces are builded,
And days unborn are gilded
With visionary CLEAN;
"Tis then the memory passes
Beneath the churchyard grasses
In retrospective dream.
All, freight, weird. enchanting,
BRIGHT hopes and dreams implanting,
Most sweet Of lights and blest,
Beneath thy benediction,
Hearts weary with hfe's friction
Can ind . moments rest.
-ChoDabers' Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-04-07

-OcleutiStS say oss'o L.,
comes once in ten years--esefy u
cayed, as it werc - lid Bis.
"A ton OF diamonds is worth $5o.'
ooo. 900. Don't let the dealers come
tie /. 800 pound dodge on you."-f1es''
: Too cold for ice cream ana 20
slcic6fag. The young man WHO ca"
save money now never can.-Aeoa"y
Journal.
For tbirty-two years Mrs. Catherine
Murdoch has kept the light IN .n'
Rondout n. " lighthouse bs"'"s
brightly.
One Robert Hickman has sate'y
parcntcd 4 calf wcaner. Perhaps ne
can invent device to wean DUDE
from nursing his cane.
There is nothing under the lace o.
the sky that can be quite 50 stuck up ~
a sheet Of stamps. when it tries TO- -
Detroit Free Press.
Some of. the men who are anxious
for n revolution rs to theater halls
might do good work toward rciorn'
in theater breaths. Merchant IrGcefer-
II is all well enough to say that
thirteen is an unlucky number But ln's
country started in business with tnlr-
teen States, and seems to be holding
her own.
-.Papa," asked little Bobby Me-
Swilligen. "what is railroad pools
..AraiIroad pool, johnny replied Nc.
Swilligen. sis where they water the
stock"
What this country needs is So
ciety to protect the innocent seals rom
slaughter. At least that is what the
average impecunious husband thinks
-Somcrvillc Journal.
A match vendor entered butcher
shop, when the following brief dialogue
was heard: Vender-"Hello. Chops!
How's your liver today Chops
Three cents pound. How's Your
lights?r -Lo,Oeu Citizen.
"A new cab company just started in
New York. bases its claim for patron
age on patent hanson with top that
lowers to suit the occupant. A cab
with price that lowers to suit the oc-
cupant would ill long-fcIt want.
-" What is your specially, my
friend?" inquired the visitor OF
dime-museuni freak. phenomenal
intelligence. " I'm what direction does
| it liep" ..I'm the man who always
shuts the door, - Hdrper's Basar.
People who have studied into the
origin Of phrases all agree that the say
| ing, II acknowledge the corn was
invented by man. A woman never
acknowledges corn no matter in what
condition husband may find his pet
razor. -SomerriIie Journal.
AN article in newspaper the other
day was called "A Novel Railroad"
We have travelled on it. 1t is the rail-
road on which train-boy drops forty
seven soiled novels of the Suicide Lii
brary series on the passengers lap be-
fore he travels ten miles. -Dsake's Nag
asisse.
Smith, THAT fellow, Jones, whom
you introduced me to last evening. seems
to be business to his finger tips
Brown-s'Yes, can tell you he is
cleaner. In his way" S.-"What does
he doP" DO, he runs carpet reno
waiting establishment" boston Budget
Tramp" Could you furnish me
lodgings of some kind to-nightp" ..Why
don't you work and earn money to pay
your wayp" Il did work until a month
ago. "What business were you IMP"
II was pastor Of one Of the wealthiest
congregations in Connecticut" lis
that so? Then what reduced you to
this conditionr' ''Seven donation par
ties in six months. ''-Omolb World
Tue pArENr epeNn
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-04-07
THRILLING ADVENTURE.
A Famous Sportsman's Narrow Eacap
from an Enraged Panther.

A Famous sportsman's Marrow E:scape
from an Enraged Panther.
How it feels to find ones self in the
jaws of a panther is that kind of knowl-
edge which most people are well con.
tent to acquire at secondhand. Prob
ably all men would not have the same
sensations. but this is the account which
Colonel Barras gives of such an ex-
perience. He was born sportsman,
and. of course, could enjoy many
things which to ordinary persons would
seem any thing but pleasant:
The panther came for Inc with light
ming bounds. could see nothing. ow.
ing to its tremendous speed, but
shadowy-looking form with two large,
bright. round eyes fixed upon me with
an unmeaning stare, as it literally flew
towards me. Such was the vision of a
moment! My presence of mind did
not desert me. raised my gun and
fired with all the care could at such
short notice. But / missed, and the
panther landed, light as feather, with
its arms round my shoulders. Thus
we stood for few seconds, and l dis
tinctly felt the animal shifting for my
throat. Mechanically turned my
head so as to keep the thick, wadded
curtain of my helmet-cover in front OF
the creatures muzzle; but still l could
hear and feel plainly the rapid yet
cautious efforts it was making 70 find ar
opening. so as to tear open the jugulai
vein.
was helpless. and so stood perfectly
still, well knowing that Sanford would
liberate me. il possible. At the first
onslaught we were so placed that he
could have hit the panther only by
firing through me. which would have
been injudicious, at least. As may
easily be supposed, the animal did not
spend much time in investigating the
nature of wadded hat-cover. and, be-
fore my friend could take aim without
jeopardizing my own life, the beast
bounced on my left elbow, taking a
piece out. and buried its long, sharp
fangs in the joint till they met. At the
same time was hurled to the earth
with such force that l knew not how ]
got there nor what became of my gun.
Still, throughout, maintained clear
impression of what was going on.
/ knew that / was lying on the ground
with the panther on top of me, and
could feel my elbow-joint wabbling in
and out as the brute ground its jaws,
with a movement imperceptible to the
bystanders, but which felt to me as
though was being violently shaken
all over. Now listened anxiously for
the report of Sandford's shot, which
knew would be heard Immediately, and
carefully refrained from making the
slightest sound or movement, lest his
aim should be disturbed thereby. In a
few seconds the loud and welcome de-
itonation, which from its proximity al
most deafened me, struck upon my ear.
sat up. l was free! the panther
gone! Hooked round and found that
! / was some distance from the place
where l had fallen, so that the beast
must have dragged me some little way.
Sanford. as soon as he had got the
chance. had placed the muzzle of his
rife to the side of my antagonist and
fired large bullet right through it
which had caused it to dart back hastily
to its lair.-Y Youths Companion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-04-07

Spanish onions, which are really
Sic;lian and Italian onions, are largely
supplanting the American onion from
the markets Of this country.
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Sherman . weath.rcock.

In his recent tariff speech Senator
Sherman said that the Scent revenue
farmer and IL The co,,sumer IN
80 1000 -
reoruafy ~ 1000 Penoing tne consul
Grafton of the clause relating to in
tornol taxoa On snuff and man,,fa ctnrod
-, -.' ''-sy ): 49, -. IN, ' y
placed at IL cents per pound after July
4 1899 Scnator Beck moved In rnaka
a.. -. Q .... ,.,h:-h ..-S !. :
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-12

demanded by the city, aud it will be
benefit to all. People in the country will
have shorter road to the city, people
in the city will have needed increase OF
facilities to resch railroad depot, and
the private benefit is INST by the private
pro rata of cost. The division Of
expense is fair and equitable, and the
GAZETTE can not see tie force Of opDosi-
ton to project whose benefits would
seem to be apparent to all
The effort to arrsy county sgainst town
in this matter is hardly worthy OF men
who must know that for ali county i'm
provemente, no matter where located, the
city psys shout two thirds the expense, and
THE GAZETTE is pleased to know that the
effort WAS sat down On by the alliance
members last night by unanimous vote.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-12
Last of the Anarchist Cases.

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 11.-To-day the
Wisconsin Supreme court through Justice
Cassidy in the case OF Paul Grottksn oi
Milwaukee, appealed on writ of error,
affirmed the judgment of the Milwaukee
municipal court, and decided on the exc
cutior OF the sentence. The grounds fol-
the request of . new trial were the gener-
atty of the verdict and the misconduct Of
the jury. By tie judgment OF the Su-
preme court Grottkan will be forced to
60 to jail one year, according TO the de-
cision of the trial court, This ends the
anarchists trials in the west.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-12
10 THE PUBLIC.

Mr. L. Calhoun is the only Jegu-
lar authorized travelling agent for
TIE GAZETTE, and this Office will
be responsible for subscriptions,
etc, psid to him only. Our local
sgen!s Sre known in their respective To-
calities, .nd are responsible to the sub
scriber until he gets the paper. Parties
wishing to subscribe for THE GAZETTE
are, therefore, advised TO pay the money
60 the local agent or send it direct, and
shun al so-called agents who are not
known to them as being reliable. The
GAZETTE cannot DE held responsible for
the actions of those who have no author-
ity or permission to represent it.
DEMOCRAT PUBLISHING Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-12
BELTON.
An Ex Ci,E Marshal Coed for gssenty Years
IN the PeniseniiRry@

AL En- SAkF HAbNBbSA 0OVu AOE A,tSSI1ty teHTE
IN the Peniseniisry4
Correspondence of the Gazette. -.
BELTON, TEX., Jan. l0.-Will Lyons, g
former Deputy City Marshal Of this place,
and once highly respected citizen, was
again arraigned IN the District court yes
terday and pleaded guilty to receiving and
concealiDg horse known to have been
stolen. His punishment was assessed st
five years. He was given FIVE years on
similar charge several days ago and is
also under sentence of ten years in BuIIe-
son county. He served two yssr sen
tence in the penitenLi.r7 several years
ago for shooting J. 7. Holbert, then City
Marshal Of this city.
The day was almost entirely taken ugS
in the District court Yesterday in hearing
an arguing the insanity plea CT r NJ.
MurTeli, who was convicted three DAYS
before OF knowingly passing a forged in
strUment. Some thirty witnesses testified
during the trial Saturday TO his mental
C condition, ard yesterday q rumbsr OF
others gave in their testimony. Several
physicians were called asI xperts, am0ng
them being DR.. D. r. Wallace, superin-
tendeDt CT the Terrell Inssne ASYLUM,
who, however, was not permitted to tes-
tify sfter ne a-rived yesterday morning.
The argument occupied considerable
time and wss both able snd exhaustive.
The jury received the charge OF Judge
Blackburn shortly after o'clock and re-
tired, but failed to agree On verdict
until O'Clock this morning, when they
returned with the declaration that they
found that the defendant was sane. he
| will now have to serve two years sen
tence for forgery.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-12
4 PROPOSED COMPROMISE.

Congressman Phelan of Tennessee has
introduced q bill in Congress which pro-
poses to change the constitution so as to
authorize the expenditure Of not more
than 80, 900, 900 annually fer educational
purposes by the national government.
The money is TO be turned over to each
sovereign state and the federal govern
ment is to have no further control over it.
The measure is probably compromise
for the Blair bill. The constitutionallty
Of the question viii be settled Of the out
set and the bill so modifsd as to remove
the Objectionable feature cf federal inter-
ference in state affairs. Mr.. Pnelan's
bill may become lsw-it is 50 improve
ment on the Blair bill surely.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-12
CiSDurn0s
CACDuEACs
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette. sS
CLEBURNE, TEX Jan. 1l.-rhis morn
ing while our efficient t. collector Zsb
Mobley, wes coming into the courthouse
his crutches slipped on the step and he
fell upon his thigh, painfully hurting him-
self. -
In the County court to-day the follow
ing judgments were rendered against the
Missouri Pacific Railroad: A judgme Mt
in favor of J. T. Singleton for S75, one
in favor Of II. T. Wilkinson for So and
one in favor Of A. G. Rurdetie for S92 40.
The District court was engaged to-day
in hearing motions for new trials in
various cases.
Some of our enterprisDg citizens are
talking Of building compress and cotton
seed oil mill.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-12

THERE are 1000 soldiers OF the war OF
1912 on the pension rolls and there are
IL, 900 widows of soldiers drawing pen
siors. This is accounted for on the
theory that when the battle SCARED vete-
rams returned home they married young
wives, who survive them. Investigation
would doubtless reveal that the large
number of widows is accounted for by
the fact thst about tWo-thirds Of the
pension money is distributed through
fraud. Eleven to one is just a little too
gross for the ordinary article Of human
credulitV,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-12
ANOTHER CRY.

The Fort McKavitt sheepmen have re-
solved "and viewed with alarm" also.
They should recollect that the poor VIC
man who has only one blanket "views
with alarm" whenever the "mare tails"
in the sky proclaim the advent of storm.
Really, though, these sheepnen are more
than cheeky. They claim they can not
compete with foreign countries, and
therefore the people Of this country
should pay them double prices. They do
not seem to consider that the people
have any rights. Why should 10000, 900
people pay few thousand people for en-
gaging in the sheep industry? If the Co..
100000 can purchase cheaper in foreign
countries have they not right TO do SO?
Bah. There is not country on earth
that can compete with this in sheeprais-
ing, or anything else, ard this pulling CRY
for protection is national disgrace.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-12
Water Work. for ars.nx,IIs.

Special TO the Gazette.
GREKNvILLE, TEX, jan. 11.-At 81
meeting OF the Greenville City Council
held this afternoon resolution ~?
passed unanimously accepting the propo-H
sition Of the following named capitalists
to build waterworks and furnish an in
exhaustible supply OF water for this
booming and ambitious young city
Thomas E Tut, president Third National
Bank, s.. Louis; R. G.. Kerns, vice presi-
dent st. Louis, Arkansas and Texas Rail
roadi S. W. Fordyee, president st.
Louis, Arkansas end Texas Rail-
road; Thomas Howard, iron
manufacturer, st. Louis; John ".
Harrison, iron manufacturer, st. Louis;
George A. Msdill, ST. Louis; Henry E.
Scott, St. Louis; j. NJ. Cock and Thomas
King, Greenville, Tex. The capitalists
propose to send an expert hydraulic en-
gineer at once upon the acceptance of
their proposition to make the necessary
survey and estimates. Our citizens fee
much encouraged and heartily epdorss
the action o. the City Council,