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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-12-16
A Midnight Raid.

The habit OF midnight raiding and vio-
lence is the most pernicious and ruinous
practice that can possibly be INDUCED in
by any community, and when it comes to
invading mans premises while himself
and family are wrapped in peaceful slum-
Der, the act is altogether underhanded
and taking a mean advantage. And, when
midnight marauders go SO far as to tear
down mans property, they render them-
selves amenable to the law and liable to
arrest, beside running the risk of personal
violence for their temerity.
However, there are exceptions to all
rules, and we write this article to call at
tention to an a tack that was made on
the CHRONICLE on Wednesday night, that
was in marked contrast with most raids
that are made in the dark. We refer to
the act of Messrs John Foisy and Column
bus Carnahan, in tearing down the sign
OF the CHRONICLE office that night. But
as they took good pains to replace the
old sign with handsome new one, fresh
from the skillful hands Of Mr.. J. G. Goul-
den, the painter, we are much better off
since their visit, and hereby return many
thanks to them, to Mr.. Goulden, and to
Messrs. J. II. McNeely, Charles Stucltey
and all tho kind friends who took part in
giving us this pleasant surprise.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-12-16

A Christmas tree has been de-
termined upon for the Colfax chill
dren. We suggest that the manag-
ers see 10 it that an undue number
of presents shall not be put Oh the
tree for pampered few, while poor
or and less fortunate children are
chagrined at receiving little OF
nothing. Let all have one or more
presents, but see to it that no one
gets more than three, or FIVE.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-12-16
sc. @. q. Certain Chill euro -
Is pleasant to take and harm.
less. Children like 1t. Guaran-
teed to cure Chills and Fever.
Largo bottles so cents.
For sale by J. Kemp Il Son.
Election to Sell 10Th Section.

STATK OF LOUISIANA, Parish of Grant
fsulft5 Dp.safttber 7 1904

STATE OF LOUISIANA. Parish of Grant
Colfax, December 7. 1893.
By virtae of the law IN me vested an election
north, range one west, in 6rant parish. La. on
SATURDAY. January Is, A. d. 1891
t. take the sense of the inhabitants or voters in
raid township. whether or not the. school lands,
to-wit: the sixteenth section slis II be sold.
In the absence of the school director of ward
two. K. W. Pollard. magistrate of said ward. is
hereby ordered, authorized, and commissioned
to hold the election.
Said electit,i to be hold said day, after frat
ADVERTISING said election tor thirty days previous
10 fha day of election in three public places in
said township and nj the court honse door in the
trwn yf Coifax. anJ TO maze taI ana eHci re-
tar,.s Of said election %. n. Mcknight
Parish Treasurer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-12-16
NOTICE.

In the matter of the Succession of J. G.
Williams, deceased.
Fourth District Court, No. 212.
BY virtue of commission and order to
sell, to me issued and directed in the above
case, viii sell at public aucsion, at the
late residence Of the said J. G. Williams,
deceased. between the hours prescribed BY
law, on
SATURDAY, Dec. 16. 1893,
The following property, belonging to said
succcssion, to-wit: Eight Bales Of Cotton
moro or less. Four Hundred Bnshcls If
Com, more or less. One Mulc, ono Pony
Horse. One lot Of old Plantation Tools.
Fifty sscks OF Cotton Seed, moro or less.
One old Buggy. One Twc-Horse Wagon
One old Rond Cart. Thirty head of Hogs.
being Pigs, Sows aud SIoats. A lot Of
Notes and Accounts, as per inventory on
flo. Terms of sale. cash, subject to ap-
praisclncnt ON fls
J. ASA WILLIAM,
Dec I, 1893 Administrator.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-12-16

Postmaster Jeter is having Mr..
J. Fl. Cole to remodel the shelving
in his store, and also has had him
to make new set of letter boxes
for the postofice. The job will be
neat and complete, as "a matter of
course, as is all the work turned
out by Mr.. Cole. s
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-12-16

Mr.. J. G. Gouldon, the painter,
beside being an artist with the
brush, is about the best hand in
Central Louisiana in odd and or
namental decoration. The CHRoN-
IoLE, among Other favors at his
hands, has a curiosity jug that is
hard to beat by way of variety.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-12-16

The steamboat Alto, Independent
Red river packet, is advertised to
leave New Orleans on the 10th, car
rying freight at half card rates.
Our old time friends, w. 7. Board
man, captain, and j. p. Williams,
clerk, are doing the honors in her
cabin, and their advent in the river
will be hailed with delight.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-12-16

Mr. Nick Stiekels is at work with a
force of men building law Office for Mr..
John A. Williams, on the Nash lot, i'm
mediately in front of the court house.
The building will be 1882 feet, contain
ing three rooms.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-12-16

Mayor Stuckey christened the
postoffice on last Thursday, and at
the same time tied the nuptial knot
for Fenton Dudly and Corree Tai
bert, colored.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-12-16

The boys of the Colfax High
School have received a big foot ball,
and, under the tutilage of Prof.
Paul, are fast developing in the
graceful art of high kicking.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-12-16

The Anna b. Adams passed
down ON last Monday afternoon
loaded to the guards, being literal
ly wrapped up in cotton and so
deep in the water ms to have to
keep the matches closed to keep the
water out of her hold.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-12-16

The poker players OF Grants
point are a liberal sot when their
finer feeling become enlisted. A
few nights since an Israelite sat
up with them to give them q few
lessons with the pasteboards. He
contributed all the money he had
with him, and then lost his watch,
overcoat and saddle. The boys
very generously left him his shirt
and boots.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-12-16
M. f. MACHEN,
Attorney at Law, Notary Public
and Real Estate Agent.

Lands bought and sold, taxes paid, and
al Notarial work executed with neatness
and dispatch. 1T five and let live' prices.
Also, prompt attention. given TO all legal
business Give him trial and he will 10
sure to please you. Office in Post Office
Building. Montgomery, La. au-2O
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-12-16

Christmas trix in full supply
can be found at Knotzch & Evans,
at their new store, corner of Main
and Second streets, during the en-
suing week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-12-16

Colonel E. II. Lombard, of New
Orleans, was here this week attend
ing to the vast real estate interest
of the Citizens Bank in Grapt
Darish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-12-16

Knotzsch & Evans will move in
to their new store at the corner Of
Main and Second streets and open
up fine lot of Christmas goods
\ during the ensuing week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-12-16
NOTICE.

All parties are hereby warned not to
cut, dealen or remove any wood, timber
or rails from lands belonging to the sue
cession of IL. Mcknight, in sections 9, 3
and II, lying east of Bayou Darro.
T. MCKNIGHT, Adn'x.
Colfax, La, Dec. z, 1893.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-12-16

IF your appetite is gone moth
ing will restore it more quickly
than &C. G. @. Certain Chill
Cure" the great Tonic and guar.
anteed Cure for ChillSs
For sale by j. Kemp & Son.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-12-16
LAND FOR SAL FL
RTYv vOTyRSEI.E HOME

BUI 1OOAoELr n HN'AEs
206 If nns land, situated abont four
miles below Montgomery, and fronting on
He'd river foe one-half milo, Fifteen acres
open land, balance we'll timbersd aud wa
tered. Good stock range and convenient
tp good schools and ehureees. Good " T.
Element and healthy locality. One new
dwelling house. Will be cold cheap and
on easy terms.
200 acres of fine Pine Land, we'll wa
tered and timbered, sitnsted ON the Mont
go,nery and st. Maurice public road. about
four Mills north Of Montgomery, Grant
parish. la. Good ighborhood and con-
yenient tn schools. This pi~cs Vt land 10
we'll adapted to the production Of corn
ard cotton aud anything usually raised
on Southern farm Title guarxutesd.
viii be sold cheap and on reasonable
terms Apply tn II =. MACHEN,
Rcal Estate Agent, Montgomery La
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-12-16

We understand that several cou-
pies, both white and colored, are to
be married during the Christmas
HOLIDAYS.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-12-16
Notice of Final Proof.

LAND OYsrcR AT NEW ORLEANS. La.
October, IL. 1858.
Notice IL hereby given that the follow
ing tanned settler has fled notice of his
intention to mako final proof in support
Of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Clerk of District Court at
Colfax, La. ON Monday. December l5,
1893. viz:
Simon Harrell.
Who made Homestead Entry No. IL, 697 for
the cast half Of northeast quarter of south
east quarter sec. 80, township north,
range west Louisiana meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
pruve nls continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz: Isaac Henson,
George Starkz. Nelson Swafford, John
STAFFORD, all of Grant Parish, La.
CHARLES Q PALFREY, Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-12-16

soper cent any belt feed mill in the United States
The only Saw Mil existence that will work successfully
with only horse power Five sizes are made 900
feet per day. and feed be varied from l. to IL inches
stany anywhere between the points mentioned and
that with out sawyer changing his position removing
his hand from the feed lever.
Send for large illustrated catalogue of Saw Mills Corn and
Flour Mills, Turbine Water Wheels Mill Gearing, Etc.
~ The DeIoach champion Saw Mill Dog has equal
worth s75, and costs nothing with DeLoach Mill
DEI.0ACH MILL MFG CO.,
Mention this 4 361 to 373 Marietta Street Atlanta Ga.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-12-16

CoLFAx, La. October II. 1893.
Notice is hereby given that the Assessment
Of property in the town Of Collar. La. subject
to municipal taxation for the year 189s, 10 now
completed, and the taxes on same ore due. and
will become dslinQuent in thirty day. after ofki-
cial notice has been served ON the owners.
&c. KILLLNGSWORTH,
Marshal and Collector.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-26
Bayard's Snow Lin,ment.

Mrs. Hamilton. Cambridge, Ills,
says: had the rheumatism so bad l
could not raise my hand to my head.
Billiards. Snow Liniment has entirely
cured me. l take pleasure in inform.
ing my neighbors and friends what it
has done for me. Chas. Handley,
clerk for Lay & Lyman, Kewanee, Ill. ,
advises US Snow Liniment culed him
Of rheumatism. Why not try it? 1t
will surely do you good. 1t cures all
Inflammation, Wounds, Sores, Cuts,
Sprains, etc. Sold by H. @. RIsHER
& Co., Waco, j. B. CORNISH, East
Waco, Texas.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-26

BITS OF THINGS.

The crow flies at the rate of but
IS miles per hour. The sparrow
hawk flies six times as far, or $50
miles in the same length of time.
The full-blooded Southern Afri.
can negro ia remarkable for his ex'
traordinary length of arm, the
Aymara Indian Of Peru for the sur
prising shortness of the correspond.
ing member.
The Arctic whale never migrates
to the southwark as most species of
whales do, because of its inability
to live in the heated waters of the
southern seas.
The carbon of the food, mixed
with the oxygen of the air, furn-
ishes fuel for the body, which
evolves heat in exactly the same
way that fire or candle does.
1t is estimated that the light of
full moon is at least 800, 900 times
weaker than sunlight when the
""great orb of day" is standing at
meridian.
Some faint idea of the distance
of "6xed star" may be had from
this calculation: Light passes from
the sun to the earth in minutes
and l3 seconds; from the earth to
the star in three years.
Lightning is zig gag because, as it
condenses the air in the immediate
advance of its path it flies from side
to side in order to pass where there
is the least resistance to its pro.
gress.
The properties and use of the
mariners compass we're known to
the Chimes ceturies ago. 1t was
brought to Europe in the thirteenth
century and first used on the Medi-
terranean,
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-26
Worlds Fair visitors.

An intending visitor to the COM
ing Worlds Fair at Chicago need
have no fear as to the possibility of
securing satisfactory accommoda
tions, at reasonable rates, at either
of the many hotels or residences
listed in neat pamphlet entitled,
Homes for Visitors to the Worlds
Fair" compiled at great expense
and published 10y trustworthy
Chicago firm. This book contains
list Of about 5000 private fami.
lies who will accommodate visitors
in Chicago during the time of the
Fair, viz: May lst to October Both (;
gives their names and addresses,
and a number of rooms each will
have to spare. The book also gives
list of the hotels and their local
tons; has twelve full.page, large.
scale maps, each representing sec.
ton of the city, so that with this
information before him the intend.
ing visitor can, at leisure, select the
quarter of the city in which he
would prefer to stop, correspond.
ing IN ADVANCE with one or more
families in that locality with re.
gard to rates and the accommoda
tians desired.
To help you in fixing in advnnct
upon your place of residence while
attending the Worlds Fair, We have
placed in the hands of our agent a
your station copies of this work
which may be obtained at 80 cent
per copy. w. ii. WINFIELD,
G. p. A. Cotton Belt Route
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-26
SAN ANTONIO g. ARKANSAS PASS
RAILWAY COMPANY.
The Quickest and Best Route to all
Points In South Texas.

The Quickest and Best Route to all
Points In South Texas.
Excursion tickets to the following
points at rates named will be on sale
every day commencing June LIST:
Rockport 1910, Corpus Christi
$l2.7O, Boerne $500, Comfort $1O.75,
Ganahl $11.05, Kerrville $l1.50.
Tickets at these rates are good for
thirty days for return. Excursion
tickets will also be sold on Saturdays
only at following rates: Rockport
1896, Corpus Christi 9.55. Tickets
at these rates will be good to return
the following Tue sday. Excursion
tickets will also be sold to all points,
to Lott inclusive on Sundays only,
good to return same day at rate of
ONE FARE.
If you want fine fishing, good
sailing and bathing go to Rockport or
Corpus Christi. At this time Tarpon
and "June' fishing is especially good.
If you are in search Of cool noun
tain home 60 to Boerne or some point
north on our Kerrville branch. The
Guadalupe and other streams furnish
good trout and bass fishing.
For picnics go to Gurley or some
point between Waco and Lott and
spend pleasant Sunday in the woods.
For further information, maps, ETC.,
call on
E. j. MARTIN, G. P. & 7. A.,
j. B. Brooks, T. A.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-26
THE M. K. & T.
To Chicago and Return
$4l.9O.

Tickets on sale daily, good until
November 18th for return Take
No. 6, the COLUMBIAN VESTI-
BULE FLYER. Leaves Waco g.
m. daily, arrives in Chicago 4:9On
m. next day IA HOURS AHEAD opAsY
OTHER LINE. A Solid Veshbuie Train
of Day Coaches, Elegant Reclining
Chair Cars FREE and Wagner Palace
Buffet Sleepers without change.
Train No; 4 leaves Waco 4:l5 Pm
daily, arrives in Chiccgo 9:l5 .. N.
second morning, has Reclining Chair
Cars FREE, Wagner Palace Ves.ibule
Sleeper, Waco to Chicago without
change. Also Wagner Vestibule
Sleeper to St. Louis without. change
For further information, sleeping car
reservation and tickets, call on or
address j. Il SMITH,
Ticket Agt. M. X. Dc T. R'y, lls
S. 4th st., or NJ. X & T Pas
senger Depot, Waco, Texas.
H. P. HUGHES,
G. P. and +. A., Denison'
JAMES BARKER,
G P. and T. A., St. Louis, MO-
D MILLER,
Traffic Manager, St. Louis, Mo-
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-26

90 doz. fast black, half hose, worth
25c at &c.
80 doz. hemstitched Hdkfs, large
size, worth 5c at 90.
SO doz. linen colors, all styles, at sc.
30 doz. linen cuffs, all styles at lOc.
20 dez. neck ties, assorted odds and
ends, worth 25 and $50 all 60 at sc.
Regular soc ties at 25c.
Regular 81 90 ties at SOC.
Boys Straw Hats, 20, 2s, 30 and
75c., worth double the money.
Mems Straw Hats at %, 80, 75c and
up--big reduction on them.
Puff bosom shirts at 75c.
Madras cloth shirts at 49c.
Our fine 81 so dress shirts, at 81. 10.
80 doz. summer undershirts, worth
35c at 22lc
20 doz balbriggan shirts worth SOC
ut 29c.
All we ask you, Ladies and Cent?
pare prices and if our prices are not
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-26
Extras for Bugeies.

Carriage and buggy tops, carriage
and buggy wheels, buggy bodies, oush.
ions, lazy backs, springs, 9Th wheels,
shaft shackles, prop nuts, prop joints,
boots, storm aprons, shaft tips, single
trees, shafts in pairs or odd, poles,
breast yokes, pole circles, dashes, dash
rains, seat handles, etc., cart wheels
and springs, at
T. P. SPARKS & Son.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-26
Rheumatic Pains,

In one minute the Climax Oil will
relieve rheumatic, sciatic, hip, kidney,
chest, and all muscular pains, and
weakness. Don't fail to try it. Sold
by all druggists ut so cents and ii q
bottle.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-26

If you have no home you are
doing your family an injustice not
to try and get one. j. II. Mackey,
lib South Fourth street, will make
1t easy for you to obtain one.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-26
For over Fifty Years.

Mrs. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for children teething.
1t sootnes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind colo, and
is the best remedy for Diarrhna.
Twenty five cents bottle.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-26

Don't fail:to SEE Maokey and have
him explain proposition on a home
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-26

Now is the best chance you ever
had to get a home. See j. III.
Mackey, lib South Fourth Street.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-26

Take Climax Blood Elixir in tn
spring time for your blood.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-26

For rheumatism, govt aud all pain,
use nothing but Climax Oil.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-26
What You Should Do.

In the spring take Climax Blood
ElIxir and get your system in good
shape for the summer. For sale by
druggists.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-26
ASTONISHING.

The many testimonials we receive
from those who have used Climax Oil
for all pains should be in every house.
Sold under positive guarantee
by all drug stores so cents a bottle.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-26

". Z. OWENS, Ticket Agent,
Uldsr Pacific Hotel Block. Opposite Postolne.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-26

l have a special bargain in home
on the installment plan. j. H,
Mackey, ll3 South Fourth street.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-26
Our Clothing and Gents Furnishing
Department will Make Special Prices This Week.
~ this Carefully Compare these Prices with Ohers

20 doz bleach drilling drawers,
$50 at 24c.
80 doz. bleach drawers, Challenge,
make best Pepperell drilling,
worth 75c at 491.
CLOTHING.
All our summer weight clothing at
$500, $3.50, $1,000 and $3.50 a
suit; we guarantee you asaving
from 100 to $500 on every suit.
All summer coats and vests from
75c to $3.50 are big bargains.
Linen Columbian suits for children
at 99c, Sl.25 and s 75-the ma
terial is worth more.
Bows Knee Pants, all wool, at 35,
80, 75c and $l.00. You save .
to SOC on every pair.
1000 Mems Pants at special prices.
,men, to come, examine goods, COM
lower don't buy from US.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-26
SAN Antonio and Arkansas Pass.

SoU1H ROUNDING. S2.--NoRTH BoUND.-no.
w Waco ct a. m! Arrives $3.50 D.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-26
MISCELLAh kUUS.

w work At their own homes 81 to s. ss sa.
can be made work sent by mail; no Eek EEK Box
ing. standard ManufactIIing I Gci, stamp.
iOi, South birmingham, Mass lhc'0''
Gle I'm
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-26
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.

advertising in Ala column charged a w.
rate ofone cent per word for each insertion.
Cash must accompany the order, except VINO"
ordered bv regular advertiser.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-26
Local Time Gard.


No. /. has through Wagner sleeper TO san
Antonio via Lockhsrt and Luling.
]. &. SMITH
Ticket Agent, No. ll9 South Fourth Street
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-03-17
Columbia Souvenir Coins.

The effort to make so cents pass fol-
81 has signally failed. A Chicago dis.
patch of the Sth says:
The Columbian souvenir coins, the
splendid $2,50O,OOO gift of the United
States to the Worlds Fair, and from
which another $2,5OO,O0O was to be
made by doubling the price. have proved
a hoodoo. OF the entire issue, valued by
the Columbian Exposition directors
at 5000, 600, just 1927 900 worth has
been sold up to date, and over 81 ,OOO,.
ooo worth OF the pretty pieces is LEFT
In kegs in the safety vaults.
Somehow or other they don't seem
to take. For that reason the directors
are in hole financially. They must
have money if the fair is to open on
May 1st, and need it badly. Possible
failure has been staring them in the
face for some time evidently, and
heroic action was decided upon some
time ago.
To-day official information was given
out to the effect that a new issue Of
$l,2OO,OOO of Columbian exposition
bonds would be put on the market
They will bear per cent. interest
fall due on january, 1894, and will
be secured by the gate receipts. 1t i,
said that over 100000 of these bond,
have already been subscribed for b,
eastern and western railroad compan
les, and that the entire issue will b,
taken by these corporations.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-03-17
THE WHITE HOUSE RATS
The Presidents House Said to Bs
Overrun With the Rodents.

Everything is not color of roses in
the life OF President of the United
States, says Parisian contemporary
who proceeds to detail the woes of the
occupants OF the White House.
There is no sleep for the chief exec
utive, nor, it seems, for the members
of his family. 1t is not the burdens
of state that weigh heavily, but simply
a plague of rats.
These interesting rodents have es
tablished so firm a footing in the
Presidential mansion that no earthly
power has availed to disperse them, OF
even thin their numbers.
On the contrary, they are as flour
ishing community as the Australian
rabbit, and threaten to overrun the
edifice.
The late Mrs. Harrison, adds the
same authority, was in the habit oI
passing half the night in chasing the
tormentors from room to room. Noe
turnal gamboling by these unwelcome
tenants continue to be the rule
throughout the entire mansion.