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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-08
mo. 81.
Our Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. d. c., June 20. 1888

WASHINGTON, ID. o., June ~ 1856
If there are any persons who be-
lieve the silly stories now going
the round of the republican press,
charging that President Cleveland
and the other democratic leaders
have abandoned all idea of making
any radical changes in the tariff
at the coming session of Congress,
they had better begin to prepare
themselves for a great disappoint-
ment. There has been no change
in the programme mapped out by
the democratic leaders before Mr..
Cleveland was inaugurated, except
that caused by the financial string
ency throughout the country,
which demands financial reform.
Ever since President Cleveland's
election he has been discussing
these two reforms with every man
he met who might be supposed to
have practical and valuable opin-
ions upon either, and he has lost
no opportunity to obtian suggest
ton from those whose practical ex-
perience or special studies have
made them tariff experts. A per-
feet tariff bill has never been pre-
pared and probably never viii be,
but unless present indications are
all wrong the tariff bill to be pre-
pared this winter will be nearer
perfection, from the standpoint of
the Chicago platform, than any of
its predecessors, and that it will be
q radical change from the McKin-
ley law is as certain as that Con-
gress will meet. Tariff reform
and financial reform are to be the
first born children of the Fifty
third Congress, the first for more
than thirty years to be democratic
while q democrat was President.
President Cleveland has not and
will not attempt to say what the
details of the bill for the the re-
peal of Sherman silver law shall
be. He is satisfied that the law
is a very bad one and also that
Congress will promptly repeal it
at the extra session. He is also
satisfied that it is perfectly safe to
leave it to the wisdom of Congress
as to how this shall be done and
what of her financial legislation
shall be adopted in order to undo
the bad effect of the Sherman law.
In conversation with a friend of
members of the House and Sem
ate I learn newspapers furnished
no reliable basis to estimate what
the vote on the question of repeal
ing this law would be, owing to
the large number of Senators and
Representatives who have not de-
clared how they will vote.
Ever since Secretary Carlisle
took charge of the Treasury he
been quietly working to put a stop
10 the Wholesale smuggling Of
Chinese and opium by way of
Puget sound. Reports from two
trusted men sent to investigate
soon convinced him that number
If the Government officials whose
luty it was to prevent such smug-
Cling were in league with the
He removed O num-
If these men and appointed their
successors, but did not make eth
,r the removals or the appoint
nents public until this week, be-
:ause of his desire to secure the
necessary evidence to criminally
prosecute the crooked ex-oRcials.
Large fortunes are said to have
,een made by the smugglers in
he last ten years, bnt Mr.. Carlisle
intends to see that no more are
made while he remains in Office.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-08

A soft, fair skin is the result of
pure blood and a healthy liver, to
secure which, Ayers Sarsaparilla
is the Superior Medicine. Ladies'
who rely upon cosmetics to beauti-
fly their compilations, should make
a note of this, bearing in mind that
they. can't improve upon nature.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-08

President Cleveland has issued
a proclamation converting Congress
on August 7th, in order to devise
measures whereby the people may
be relieved from impending finan-
cial danger and distress. Bully
for Cleve!
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-08

Robert r. Rushing, a noted and
desperate character of Natchitoches
parish, was shot and killed while
resisting arrest, by H. N. Brinson
and posse.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-08

We were pleased to receive a
call yesterday from Mr.. Christian
Starks of ward 5, who reports the
prospect fine for a good crop of
mast this year. He says the set
Element took drive for wolves a
few weeks since in the region be-
tween himself and Mr.. VIM. Nu-
gents, and killed nine wolves in
in one day. They had become very
troublesome in killing young calves,
pigs and sheep.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-08
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts.
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
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quired. It's guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money rcfnded. Price
Csc per box. For sale by G. c. Nash.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-08

We shall 'tX" with pleasure
with the South Bossier Guide, a
new paper, published at Haughton,
by R. B. Hewitt, newsy and crisp,
and bidding fair to win popular
favor.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-08

Children Ike to take &C. G. q.
Certain Chill Cure" the pleas
ant and guaranteed cure for
Fever, Ague and Malaria-Bet-
ter than Qufnine. Price 90 cts.
For sale by j. Kemp & Son.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-08
Back in the FOrtieS.

"This is Mr.. Starks, Christian
Starks, I believe" said Mr.. Donas
Lemoine, during our late term of
court, as he heartily grasped the
the hand of the grizzly gray old
gentlemen of that name. He was
told that he was correct.
swell, well! I recollect you
forty-five, feefty year ago, when
you was a boy IS or 20 years of
of age. I do not see you much all
these years. You no recollect me,
Donas Lemoine?"
With quiet smile Mr.. Starks
nodded affimatively, and his inter-
locutor continued: eyes, yes, feet
ty year ago. This country was all
cane brake then, and deer and
bear they was plentiful. We killee
the deer and give him all to the
dogs, except one little piece, the
tid-bits, nice and juicy. We live
on bear bacon in those days. You
know dem times. Igo after cattle.
Stop at you uncle house, near the
junction of Bayou Castor and Dug
demonia, which make Little river.
You young man. We go into
his smoke-house. All! me, but
that was a beautiful sight! Two
long troughs each side of the
house, both of them piled full of
bear meat! Great bacon sides,
nice, yellow, fat, luscious bear ba-
con, all stacked up high as a man
could reach. You uncle tell me he
kill one hundred bear dat winter.
All! me, but there is no meat like
bear meat! You eat plentiful, and
it do you no harm. It is tender,
juicy" The old men smacked
their lips and nodded their heads
as they thought of the long ago.
"Well, we are getting old now;
but those were good old days, and
we will see no more like them.
Goodbye, my old friend; may the
good Lord bless you!' The two
old men shook hands, and their
eyes twinkled with a kindly light
as they turned to part, perhaps
never to meet again this side of
the Vale of Shadows.
These two old gentlemen are fine
types of the hardy pioneer and the
Louisiana Creole, and, knowing the
history of the country for three
score years, their "reminiscences are
very interesting. The above little
episode occurred in our presence,
and is fair reproduction of the
scene as it transpired.
We think bacon at Is and Is |
cents pound is pretty high, but |
Mr.. Morris Bernstein, of Winfield, |
and some of the old timers tell us
of the days Of the Exodus from the |
Southern States to Texas, along in |
the forties, when a constant stream |
of emigrants from Georgia and
other States poured through this |
section on their way to Texas, and |
bacon ruled at 25 and 30 cents a
pound. "Talk about making mon
ey," says Mr.. Bernstein, "why, sir,
in those days we just barrelled !
money! Those people had wealth,
and they would just pay any price
for any thing they wanted"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-08

Prof. G. G. Harris and wife, of
Montgomery, came down on the
Hallette on Sunday en- route to
Monroe, to pass their vacation
in that vicinity. Also Rrof. White
of Mt Zion, was a passenger, and
will pass his vacation in the noun
tains of Maryland and Virginia.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-08

On the ground that the petit
jury in the Farrell case had failed
to do its duty in acquiting the
prisoner, Judge Noise, of New
Orleans, last week discharged the
entire panel, ordered the drawing
of a new jury, and that the names
of twelve unworthy jurors should
not again be placed in the jury
venire.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-08

We guarantee &C. G. G. Ger
tain Cough Cure TO cure
Coughs, Colds, LaGrippe, Group,
WhOOp1ng Cough, and all
Throat and Lung Diseases.
For sale by ]. Kempi& Son.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-08

DR.. Robt. L. Luckett, of Rapides,
has been appointed marshal of the
western district of Louisiana. His
term to begin on July LIST.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-08
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-08

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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-31
THE HOWLlNG SWELL.

Don't wear gold headed walking stick.
Don't wear diamonds under any circum.
stances.
Don't smoke pipe, cigar or cigarette on
metropolitan thoroughfare.
Don't carry your thumb outside of your
glove. Gloves were made to wear
Don't be too free in introducing folk.
English folk only introduce on rare occa-
sions.
Don't take womans arm Any man
guilty Of this deserves to be designated
gent"
Don't show the slightest surprise or en-
barrassment if you would be considered
fashionable
Don't wear rings, no matter how valu-
able, excepting on the small finger, and
then only seal ring.
Don't stick an envelope Always seal it
with red wax if not in mourning. The seal
should be your crest. If you do not possess
one by inheritance, use your monogram.
Don't leave your hat and stick in the hall
when making an afternoon CALL Garry
them into the drawing room and hold them
until you have shaken hands with the mis-
tress Of the house.
Don't hand your visiting card to the serv.
ant nor leave it in the basket. There is
usually table in the hall, where you can
deposit 1t. Give your name to the servant
who precedes you to the door of the draw
Ing room.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-31
An EASTERN Dninty.

The Chinese arc certainly a strange
people-strange i'll appearance, customs
and tastes. Ono of their greatest deli
cacies of food, regarded from Chinese
epicure's point of view, is "milhi, +"
which, in plain English, means new
born mice, yet blind" These arc placed
alive on little trays and set before each
guest, who dips them one at time into
jar of honey and then swallows the
tiny creatures. When the emperor 8 wed
ding was celebrated a few years ago.
CO., 900 of the helpless creatures were
thus consumed.-NewY York Herald.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-31
BUSINESS NOTICBs

TAXES-SPECIAL NOTICE. TO
u the taxpayers of the city of Roa
noke. Take notice that at q meeting OF
the Common Council held on the fifth
day OF December, 1898, tho following
resolution was passed:
"Be it resolved, That the city treas
urer be Instructed to remit the per
cent. penalty on all city taxes for the
year OF 1898, which may DO paid in cash,
between December /, 1893, and January
l, 1904"
Therefore, in accordance with the
provisions of the above resolution. tho
per cent. penalty will not be added
to taxes duo to the city until after tho
hrst day of January, 1904, provided,
that said taxes arc paid in cash. c.
w. THOMAS, Treasurer. l213tf
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-31

While She Thought of Revenge Her Lover
Prncticed 1t.
She was literary young woman, and she
had quarrcled with her literary lover even
more fierccly than was their wont. Her
dearest friend, coming in on the morning of
the third day to hear all about it for the
twentieth time, found her melancholy, but
composed.
Eyes, it is all over" she sighed, "and I
tan never be happy again. Why haven't
even curled my bangs for two days, and
when found three typographical errors in
my poem on Sorrow 1 didn't even write
TO the editor about it."
He never was half good enough for you i"
said her friend consolingly. Tom said so
only yesterday"
What else did he say?" demanded the
literary young woman. mot that any
thing matters to me now"
He said that you were as pretty as pic
ture and that you write a great deal better
than Dick ever dared to-"
did he really? By the way, is my hair
frightfully out of curl2''
mot at all, only you look pale"
"Of course My heart is broken. What
else did Tom say?''
"That he saw Dick driving with Laura
Briggs the day before''
He did, did hep Well, Laura Briggs
can have him if she wants him. Pm sure
l DON'T" and she burst into tears.
of course you don't. And Tom wanted
to know when you would publish another
of your delightful Stories"
Did he, indeedP 1 think n great deal of
Toms literary judgment-much more than
L do of Dicks. He always criticises my
stories. But I'll get even with him."
"HowP Do tell me.V
"IVe Il letter here from the oditor ne Tho
Weekly Lollipop asking for story, and
intend To take Dick for the hero and make
1t SO like him that everybody will recognize
him and just hold him up to public scorn"
'Oh, what Il genius you are!''
'Yes, and will even make use of his let
ters."
GLOW perfectly splendid Begin right
away. Don't mind me-
u will. BY the way, here is the last num-
Der of The I-ollipop. 1 haven't read it yet.
1t may amuse you.'
Thanks Oh, see it has ono of Dicks
stories in it,"
indeed Pm surprised that they pub
Ished it. Nobody cares to read his work,
I'm sure. Just let me look at it, will your"
A few moments later there was a loud
cry, and the literary young woman sprang
to her feet, upseUting the ink bottle rs she
did so.
'The wretch, the brute, the monster!'
she cried wildly.
What is it? Oh, what has he done?"
He has made me the heroine of his story
and used every letter that he ever wrote me
in itP'-Chicago Tribune.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-31
THE SllVERSMITH.

Small silver standards are provided for
holding tea balls.
Envelope boxes of embossed silver are
luxurious and useful
Silver hearts are provided to clasp the
dainty bow of silk garters
A medieval lady of silver, with extended
skirts, serves for table bell
Silver cherubs are utilized as silk winders
and are intended for the work basket.
Oblong silver chests, with covers, when
opened reveal manicure sets securely packed
away.
Corsage pins Of silver, either sword or
battleaX, with heads oval or round, with
knobs like gherkins, are preferred.
Enameling on silver is more and more at
tractive. Dragonfy brooches, beetles, but
terfiies and floral brooches of enameled sill
yer are most desirable.
Among the curious pieces Of Dutch silver
Is man-of-war. 1t is intended for the
table, and when the decks are uncovered
bottle Of wine is found in the hold.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-31
Vibration In Railway cnrs.

A new invention cmbodies a princi-
pie which will commend itself to all
railway travellers. 1t is sought to les
sen the discomfort and annoyance of
travel ON many lines Oh which there is
excessive vibration by the construction
OF a pneumatic car (which embraces
the application of an elastic fluid as an
absorbent for vibration and oscilla
don." An air cushion is arranged on
the cellular principle between the car
body and the truck frame, and as there
is an equal distribution of air under
varying pressures all oscillation is pre-
vented This elastic medium is said to
completely absorb all vibration result
ing from rough tracks, jointing of rails,
excessive speed or any other cause, and
the car is carried smoothly and steadily
along. This pneumatic system can be
equally well applied to street cars, and
instances are not hard to find in which it
unquestionably should Exchange.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-31
Novel Way of Selling a Corn Curer.

A gentleman who has been travelling
in France relates that in Paris the bar
Der who was shaving him stepped two
or three times upon the side of his foot
at last the customer called out:
please don't do that any more
have corn
Exactly what was trying to find
out, monsieur, said the barber bland
~. 1--WE have an excellent preparation
Tor removing corns, for sale at franc
per bottle. "-Texas Siftings.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-31
The Countess of Warwick better knov

The Countess of Warwick, better known
as Lady Brooke, is as much admired on the
hunting field us in ballroom. Tall and
slight, the fair huntress looks almost hel
best in a long tailed. double breasted coat
showing suspicion of white or color nj
the waist and on the lapels.
The thoroughly English appearance OF
Lady Henry Somerset gives little hint OF
her French ancestry. Yet her great-grand
mother. Nine. d'Etang, was one of the
maids of honor Of Marie Antoinette and
the Chevalier d'Etang was n devoted ad
herent of the unfortunate queen
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-31

Little Wilton Mingea, son of W. E..
Mingea, division freight agent Norfolk
and Western railroad, while at play on
the porch OF his homo late Friday
afternoon, fell to the ground and broke
his left arm. DR.. Harrison, who was
called in, set the little fellows arm
he has since been getting along very
we'll.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-31
Well Worth Preserving.

Attention is called THE TIMES
chronogical page to be published in
Tuesdays issue containing brief, vet
complete, history of all the happenings
OF every kind all over the world during
1893. 1t will be complete and reliable
record of the interesting things people
worth preserving
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-31
Sent on to the Grand Jury.

The case of Cyrus Scott, the colored
man who was arrested by Officer John
son Friday night, charged with entering
the house of j L. Nichols and stealing
coat and vest valued at SIS, was called
in police court yesterday morning. AS
the evidence was strong against him,
Justice Turner sent him on to the grand
iurY.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-31
In the Police Courr.

Isaac Hampton and Bob Chany were
both fined 81 in police court yesterday
morning on the charge Oh fighting. The
case of Robert Worsh. charged with
raising disturbance at ball in tho
West End, WAS continued until to-mor-
row, in order that some witnesses can be
summoned
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-31
VIII be be Married This Morning.

Picket Monroe Mays, a popular
young farmer OF Air Point, in this
county. and Sallie Francis Moore, =
popular young lass of the same vicinity,
will be married au 10 o'clock this morn
ing at the homo OF the brides parents
by Rev. j. 81. blackwell. local Metho-
dist preacher of this city.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-31
Eagle Dairy Restaurant.

BREAKFAST, 25; dinner, IS; supper
IS. Tickets, 81 meals, 81. Meal hours
breakfast, to 0; dinner, 12 to 9; sup.
per- to s. Sunday supper, $50 to 1880.
Eagle Dairy print butter, 35c. per pound.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-31
Notice.

ALL parties indebted to the late firm
of Kaplan s. Schiller, or better known
as X. 81 S., must come forward and paw
their accounts or make satisfactory ar
rongements with the trustee All
accounts not settled by the first of the
year will be put in an attorneys hands
for collection. d. GRINBERG, trustee
for X g. =
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-31
VIII Remember tho Operator.

The railroad men on the Radford
division OF the Norfolk and Western
will present to James Burke, the tele
graph operator in the West End, a
handsome gold watch aud chain and a
diamond locket as mark OF the esteem
and appre citation in which he Is held by
the railroad men. The presentation
will be made tomorrow. This watch
has been appropriately engraved, and
was purchased from Harrison's jewelry
store.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-31

I. ALE OF sTOCK-TuE FOLLOWING SOCK.
holders of the Roanoke Savings Bank having
ceraulted In the payments OF certain instruments
qured by n resolution adopted by the board OF
directors OF said bank, 1 shall sell for cash ut
PUBLIC auction In front Of the said bank on
MONDAY, JANUARY q, 1891, AT IL O'CLOCK
NJ, the stock standing in the name OF the said
dclinqucnts as follows
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-31
Chicken Thieves at Work.

The hen house of Waller p. Huff.
who resides on Ninth avenue 8. ~, was
visited by thieves Friday night, who
stole Dine hens and rooster This
makes the second time Mr.. Huff's hon
merry has been robbed.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-31
FOR SALE.

TOR SALE, 9, 7AND 10 II. =
Otto gas engines and l, and b.
p. electric motors; all in flrst.class o der
and guaranteed. VIM HOLDINGS.
WORTH, engineer and machinist 2lo
N. Holiday street, Baltimore, Md
6 % tiS
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-31
A Family Reunion.

Mrs. George Cunningham held a
family reunion at her residence yester.
day and among those present were her
mother, Mrs. Saba Saunders; ,er
brother, W. b. Saunders, and family:
her sisters, Mrs. j. II. Allen and family
and Mrs. M. A. Eanes and daughter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-31

ANOTHER lot of those beautiful
pictures in nice frames a csc. each, has
Just been received by the E. II. STEW
ART FURNITURE COMPANY.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-31
A Childish Miracle.

Father-My boy, who is only three
years old, said to me this morning
tells the same old story.
Friend-Yes, and ism t it strange that
q child only years old can repeat Jokes
that are at least 90 years old?-Hallo,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-31
Small Attendance of Huoksters.

On account of the bad weather yester
day very few hucksters were at the
market. The curbage tax from only
twenty wagons amounted to SO so.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-31
Promises to DO Enjoyable.

The annual holiday entertainment at
Lee Street Methodist Church will be
given Now Years night, January l. and
promises to be very enjoyable affair.