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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-12-08

Three pounds of cotton for one
pound of bacon, in round figures,
is about the rate. The farmer
works hard for twelve months to
make the cotton, in the cultivation
of which he cuts up grass which if
allowed to grow without cultivation
is worth more than the cotton. The
hog if allowed his own will Craze
around the premises, pick up liv-
ing, and in the same twelve months
with little extra care at the end of
the year. present his owner with two
hundred pounds of meat worth in
price about one bale of cotton. And
strange to say, some of the men who
raise the three pounds of cotton to
purchase one pound of bacon with
are the men who are most glib of
national finances. Southern Watch
man.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-12-08
LAND FOR sALEl

936 If fins land, situated about four
miles below Montgomery, and fronting on
Red river for one-half mile. Fifteen acres
open land, balance well timbcrcd and wa
tered. Good stock range aud convenient
tp good schools and chnrcees. Good set
Element and healthy locality. Que new
dwelling house. Will be sold cheap and
ON easy terms.
200 acres of fine Pine Land, well wa
tered and timbered, situated on the Mont
comcry and st. Maurice public road, about
four miles north Of Montgomery, Grant
parish. La. Good neighborhood and con-
yenicnt to schools. This piece of land is
WILL adapted to the production OF corr,
and cotton and anything usually raised
on "a Southern farm. Title guaranteed.
Will be sold cheap and on reasonable
terms. Apply to ". i. NACHEN,
Real Estate Agent, Montgomery La
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-12-08
Colfax High School.

The Trustees of the Colfax High School
for Males and Females take pleasure In
announcing to the public that the second
Ten Months Session of this school will
begin on the First Monday of Septem-
Der, 1894 No pains will be spared to
make it a first-class High School
RATES OF TUITION.
Primary Department q % Per month
Collegiate $50 '
Music, Vocal and Instrumental 30 90
incidental fee. Is cents per session.
Good board can he obtained on ssasona-
BILE terms Two hotels in town, aud sew
eral private boarding houses in town and
vicinity will board cheap. Those having
children to educate should send them in
and give us fair trial. We are In the
race to stay.
J. +. KELLY, N. D.. President.
w. L. RICHARDSON.
Secretary Board Of Trustees.
Colfax, La, Aug. 10, 1893.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-12-08

This paragraph from the Donald
sonville Chief, the leading Repub-
lican in the sugar districts, is, sig
nificant 'Let us get together now
for the State campaign in 1896 AMI
adopt the qualified suffrage amend
ment. thus removing all pretext for
fearing the negro as a factor in our
politics and for classifying the pop
ular will by ballot stuffing and
fraudulent returns. Then the
white citizens of Louisiana will be
free to differ and divide upon econ
omic issues as the people of other
States do" -Ex.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-12-08

Perhaps no other vegetable
grown in our gardens is less popu-
lar than the turnip, says an ex-
change, which is owing mainly to
the lack of skill displayed by most
cooks in cooking it. Few tables
are served with turnips in any
style save boiled and mashed, a
dish of which the family naturally
tire after q few days Some one
has said: Mature never makes
mistakes in furnishing foods for
combinations in proper season"
and if housekeepers will take the
trouble to test the matter they will
find that the turnip is a excellent
accompaniment to the fall game
and other meats that are seasonable
when it comes into market Roast
duck served with creamed or stewed
turnips will be found very appetite
ing; venison with Drowned turnips,
quail with mashed turnips are ex-
cellent dishes. In the South pork
and turnips are very much liked;
the backbone with turnips is a
standing dish in the households Of
farmers. Rabbits and wild pigeons
are also frequently served with this
vegetable, and an excellent sauce
made of it is served with wild
meats. Turnip salad is quite az
good as that made from cabbage.
In Louisiana an old style of pre-
pairing turnips is still very popular
To serve it, peel and boil three large
turnips in milk, and half pound
of macaroni in salt water; mash the
turnips, put in the bottom Of a bak.
ing dish, sprinkle over with minced
onion and red pepper, then lay il
the macaroni, spread over with
grated cheese, stale bread crumbs
and bits of butter, pour over tea
cupfulI of milk, and set in a ho
oven until brown. Turnip fritters
and croquetts are also quite palat
able, and may be made as OF The
potato. LEX.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-12-08

In Kansas it is said it costs moro
to grow a pound of wheat than to
make pound of milk and the
wheat sells for I Of a cent pound
and the milk three cents. In
Louisiana it costs more to grow a
pound Of cotton than it does to
raise a pound of pork, and yet
strange to say our planters will
stick to cotton and give three
pounds of the fleecy staple for one
of pork. Final result-sheriff sale.
Sugar Planter.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-12-08
Witnesses Get No Mileage.

Witnesses Get No Mileage.
The new law, relative to paying
jurors and witnesses, has been re-
ferred to in these columns on one
or two occasions, and at the late term
of our court there was q good deal
of discussion over the matter. We
see from late issue of the Alexan-
dria Town Talk that Judge An
drews has ruled in the same man.
ner that Judge Wear did in this
parish. That paper says:
In criminal matters the follow
ing is the law, and the ruling of
Judge Andrews, as to the payment
of jurors and witnesses: Petit ju-
rors, regular panel, are paid $3.50
per day for every day served, and
10 cents per mile each way. Tales
jurors, residing in the country, but
as tales jurors while in town on 9TH
er business, get S1.50 per day for
every day they serve, but no mile
age. Witnesses in criminal cases
get 81 per day for every day they
are in attendance at Court, but re-
ceive no mileage. Witnesses sum-
moned to appear before a Grand
Jury get no per diem nor no mile
age. Hard trials to people who
live far from the courthouse.
Witnesses summoned to testify in a
preliminary trial get neither per
diem nor mileage. They serve
their county gratis.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-12-08

Every Populist in the parish is
a financier-in his own opinion.
Every Populist believes he knows
how and what the financial policy
of the government ought to be. But
not one Poulist in a dozen has ever
been able to keep his own finances
strait nor strong-not even when
cotton was worth a bit a pound.
Populists, as a rule, do a whole
sight of wind work through their
hats. -Bastrop Appeal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-12-08
d. TURNER
DEALER IN
General Merchandise

Pimeville. La.
Has Just received Full Stock Of Fall
and Winter Goods, which is to be sold at
small margin above cost for cash.
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' fine
Hosiery. all styles and grades, Flanels
and Waterproofs, Linseys, Cassimeres and
Diagopals, Bedford Cords, etc., and full
lines of Gloves, Embroidery, etc.
Mems and Boys Hats, and Ladies' Trim
med Hats.
A large stock of Boys and Mens's CLO-
THING. Special bargains are offered i'm
Boys and Mems JEANS Clothing. which,
were bought at sacrifice.
A fine assortment of Boots and Shoes.
Ssddlery, Crockery, Hardware, Groceries.
Plantation Supplies. TRUNKS. Valises,
Towers celebrated "Fish Brand" of Slick.
ers, and FURNITURE.
Agent for the Dapont Gun Powder, the
Oldest and best in America.
Keeps on hand the Celebrated MLRURN
WAGONS, the best in the world.
Highest market price paid for Cotton.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-12-08
All Free.

Those who have used DR.. Kings,
New Discovery know its, and those
who have not, have now the Opportun-
ity to try it free. Call on the adver-
tised druggist and get trial bottle,
free. Send your name and address to
H. E Bucklen & Co., Chicago and get
a sample box of DR.. Kings new life
pills free as we'll as copy of guide to
health and household instructor, free.
All of which is guaranteed to DO you
good and cost you nothing at any
drugstore.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-12-08

The japanese have whipped the
Chimes on land and on sea, and have
taken possession of two or three of
their main naval and shipping sta
tions. China is now for peace, and
the United States has been appeal
ed to arbitrate between the beliger-
ant powers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-12-08
FOR SALE. = 500 barrels of ear
corn, at 60 cents per barrel.
Apply to j. III. MCNEELY.

If you contemplate purchasing
any Household Furniture, send for
catalogue of American Furniture
Agency, Ga!ena, Kansas. They re-
present the the most extensive fur
niture manufacturers on earth, and
sell to anybody at lowest factory
prices.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-12-08
Some False Notions About Silver
Money.
IN. o. Picayune.l


Since the question of the free
coinage of silver has become lead
ing theme in Federal politics, the
people ought to be properly in
structed in the subject.
It is truly astonishing how many
false statements are being constant
ly circulated about silver. One of
these, which is oftenest heard, is
that silver has been demonetized
by some law of Congress. This
story has been repeated until many
of the people who ought to know
better believe it, and yet it is abso-
lutely false.
Everybody ought to know that
the standard silver dollars are legal
tender for any amount whatever.
They are receivable at the United
States Treasury for any and all
debts due to the Government, and
they can be paid in any amount to
either public or private creditors.
There are more than 100000, 600
of these silver dollars, of which
about 60, 00O, 900 are in circulation,
and the balance are in the treasury,
but are represented in circulation
by silver certificates. These other
$40, 100000 and odd of the silver
dollars are not themselves in the
hands of the people, simply be-
cause, with all their pretended love
for hard money, the people will
not have them. They prefer silver
certificates or other paper money,
and will not accept silver if they
can get paper.
The fact stated above shows how
completely false is the story that
silver is demonetized. So far from
that, there are 400, 900, 600 standard
dollars, and more than 800, 600, 900
more of silver bullion not coined,
but represented by treasury notes
of 1890, which makes an aggregate
of more than 5000 900 Of silver
dollars and bullion which is legal
tender money to any amount Be-
sides this, there is something less
than S1OO,OOO,OOO of subsidiary
silver coins from Scent to 50-cent
pieces. Here, then, is silver money
in constant use to the amount of
$500, 0O0, 600, and yet people say
| that silver has been demonetized,
although there is no law that de-
monetizes the silver metal. Is ii
not, then, time to stop telling lies
about the demonstration of silver ?
| Now, let us come to free coinage.
People who talk loosely about the
silver question have made the
statement that nothing more is
needed to make money plenty than
to permit the free coinage of silver,
This statement is worth examining
First, let us see what free coinage
is. 1t simply means that anybody
who has silver can take it to the
mint and have it coined into stan.
dard dollars.
To-day this right does not exist
as to silver, but it does as to gold
Any person who owns gold bullion
can take it to the mint, where i
will be coined, and the eagles ant
double eagles will be handed bacl
in return. The mint not only coins
Government gold, but it will coli
anybody's gold. But it will no
coin any-silver except that which
belongs to the Government. Thu
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-12-08
See the Wssla'sF Fair for Fifteen cents

Upon rcpejpt q your address and
fifteen oe1s1 in postage stamps, we
will mail you prepaid our Souvenir
Portofolio of the Worlds Columbian
Exposition, the regular price is fifty
cents, but as we want you to have one,
we make tpe price nominal. You Will
find it work of art and thing to he
priced. 1t contains full page views of
the great buildings, with descriptions
OF same, and it is executed in highest
style of art. If not satisfied wilh it
after y0u get it we will refund stamps
and let you keep the book. Address.
H. E. Bucklen g. Co., Chicago, III.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-12-08
Buckleu's Arnica Salye.

The best salvc in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum. fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblain,
corns, and all other Skin eruptiOns, and
positively cures piles, or no pay re-
quired, 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction. or money refunded.
Price 25c per box, at all drug stores.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-12-08

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your syre all time 10 the WORK. Tbs = -
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Besar sa.i.s so1 80 csc week and sgsssss
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-12-08

H1Jadical Advertisements mast be paid
for in adrance. or they wiU be discontinued
after the FIRST insertion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-03-29
$. r.. n w.rla,. r.,r i. !. Eif.s.a e.n..

SEQ No Werld,s FairierKifsesnc cents
Upon receipt Of your address and
fifteen cents in postage stamps, will
mail you prepaid our Souvenir Port
folio of the Worlds Columbian Expo
isition, the regular price is fifty cents
but US we want you to have one, we
make the price nominal. You will
find it work of art and thing to be
priced. It contains full page views of
the great buildings, with descriptions
OF same, and is executed in highest
style of art, if not satisfied with it,
after you get it, we will refund the
stamps and let you keep the book,
Address II. E. BUcKLEN & Co.,
CHICAGO Ill.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-03-29

Finest brands of cigars, Domestic
and imported at the post Office store.
Jos. Powers proprietor. 1
s'The people Of this vicinity insist
on having Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and do not want any other,''
says John V. Bishop, Of Portland Mills
Indiana. That's right. They know
it to be superior to any other for colds,
and as preventative and cure for
Group, and why should they not insist
on having 1t. SO cent bottles for sale
by Nick McGruer Langdon N. Oak.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-03-29
Ing to the bush than seeding sincs the

ing to the bush Than seeding sincs the
storm. 9S 81 5
DR.. Schwartz intends leaving as for
Osnabrock, He hopes there will be
more sick people there.
The storm we had last Friday was I
regular rip tail shorter. J. r. Messnet
had a houseful,that night.
We are glad to hear that Mrs Frank
Fischer is improving. We hope that
she will soon he we'll again. "A
Henry Hill is busy hauling posts. n
intends fencing in his quarter sectiof.
What is the matter with the herd law
Henry?
John and Joe Fischer and FL. Burke
drove down to Mimic last week, visit
ing NJ. Schneider. They returned on
Saturday.
Geo. Schill has bought fine team of
oxen from A. Zettle, of Ridge6eld. He
intends breaking up his brothers. farm
VlllS SuuHA0l>
''Doc.n did we'll when he gave us the
| advise to breathe through the nose.
Quite q few took the hint and there
has not been 50 much sickness since.
Mike Kehmstedt says he is going to
have those four year old colts this
spring and that they are dandy's. That
is right Mike stick to it and don't let go
! While Nick Perius was driving to G,
Hell's one day last week he got stuck
while crossing the Little Pembina and
had a good hours work in getting his
team out.
4 A ndrew Fornwald says he is GLAD
|spring is opening up as it is getting
1 hot for him in this corner. Another
fright for "Jimmy" would finish hin
!, for good.
! Andy Fornwald says your correspon
denty was "off' in the item describing
his runaway last week. He says G
and family were visiting at Messner'
and we're sittinss near the window max
ing faces as he passed and when" Cent,
Jimmy saw them he got frightened
and ran away. He claims 'sJimmy'
has not got over it yet. '
m
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-03-29
MARCH, APRIL AND NAY.
Is the Season for Catarrh Dyspepsia
The Bloed Must be cleaned.

Is the Season for Catarrh Dyspepsia
The Blood Must be Cleansed.
The symptoms of catarrhal dyspepsia
are: Coated tongue, pain or heavy
feeling in the stomach, sour stomach,
belching Of gas, dizzy head, sometimes
headache, Respondent feelings, loss of
appetite, palpitation of heart and irreg-
ularity of the bowels.
For this condition Pe-ru-na found to
be an admirable remedy. In all eases
it brings prompt relief to the painful
symptoms, and in a large per cent, Of
the cases it makes permanent, cure.
Pe-ru-na soothes the infamed mucus
surface and thus strikes at the root of
the disease. In cases where the inflam-
nation has been so severe and continu-
ed as to produce extreme irritability
of the stomach the remedy may be
taken in small doses at first, diluted
IN water; but, as soon as the improve
ment is sufficient to permit full dose
to be taken undiluted, it is a better
way, and the cure is much more rapid.
Pe-ru-na is also spring medicine
which at oLce removes the cause of
all affections peculiar to the spring
season by purifying the blood of all
combinations and invigorating the
the whole system.
Two valuable books-Family Physi-
clan No l, setting forth in detail the
treatment of catarrh, cough, colds,
sore throat, bronchitis, and consump-
ton, in every phase of the disease, and
Family Physician No. 8, on spring
remedies and diseases-will be sent
free to any address by the Pe-ru-na
Drug Manufacturing Company of
Columbus, Ohio.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-03-29
FREMONT.

William Boice has returned from
| his visit to Ontario.
! Mrs. Dem. Lee from Snowflake is
visiting John Z. Harvey.
Ed. Wright has rented Frank Switz-
er's farm and will move on to itshortly.
| John x. Harvey and Ed Walker have
taken the contract to supply the Red
Deer hotel with venison next Call,
John Campbell is talking about tax
ing herd this summer and will pas
ture them on the hills that surrounds
the Fish Trap.
Mr.. Long and wife who are irving in
Alex Russell's house, had the roof
taken off by the storm last Friday
night and had to pass the remainder Of
THE night in the stable.
As soon as the frost is out of the
ground Thomas Edworthy will make
preparations to sink new shaft into
his coal mine and expects by next fall
10 De able 10 supply the township with
coal.
The half of the bridge at the Fish
Trap for which this township is respon-
sible has been repaired and is now
passable from this side. Itonly awaits
now for Hope township to repair the
other half.
Henry Dickson and team got caught
out in the storm last Friday, and had
to pass the night by the side of hay
stack, towards morning he managed
to reach Mr. Reeds with his foot froze
after putting in the most miserable
night he ever experienced
The latest addition to the township
is photograph gallery which executes
work free Of charge. All that is requir-
ed by persons wishing to have their
photo taken is to pass by. the window
and you will have your photo taken to
a niceity by the artists within.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-03-29
~
WANG
Egg shells for sale.

Egg shells for sale.
Ole Dahlvang is very unwell this
week.
Miss Emma Kenny has just closed "a
very successful term in the Union
school.
A timely warning all are not eli.
gible to the NJ. y. club. Some are born
beautiful, some acquire beauty and
some have beauty brushed upon them.
Tis best for plain birds to avoid the
temptation Of fine feathers
The Mountain Daisy Club in their
private rooms around the pole at the
junction Of Main street and Mud
avenue, after resolving that the plea
sure and emoiuments of single blessed
ness are UNNECESSARILY inferior to those
of double caressedness haye unanimous
ly voted to advertise for arms attached
to celibates of the male persuasion.
They issue admOnitions to all lonesome
prairie bachelors that now is the gold
en- opportunity. The early bird catches
the worm. The early worm awaits his
arrival. Especially do they wish to as
ssist bashful manhood to secure their
rights. To further facilitate the line
of proceeding for these latter the mar
riageable beauty suggest that they try
diversified farming. The lonely spin
ster, to enable That class of would-be
benedicts to derive the maximum bene-
fit from the minimum outlay of time
and labor propose to give each one a
calf gratis, conditionally. Here is their
advertisement: ssCALF.-Free for a
limited time to any timid Adonis who
will agree to accept member of the
club as calf-raiser and cook until the
divorce court calls ''time," or the con-
tEast becomes annulled by death of
either party thereto. No boiled shirt
a,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-03-29
Alliance Meeting.

There will be a meeting of Cavalier
County Alliance on Tuesday April Srd
at O'Clock p. m. sharp ut Osnabrock.
All members are requested to attend
as business of Importance will be tran
sacted. w. E. DELONG,
Secretary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-03-29
Notice.

A mass meeting in the interest of
the projected Northern Boundary
Railroad will be held in Lyle school
house on Tuesday April 3rd, commenc-
ing at 2 O'Clock p. m. important bust
ness to transact come everybody.
By order of committee.
E. A. MCCAY,
Secretary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-03-29

The strongest recommendation that
any article can have is the endorse
ment of the mothers of the town.
When the mothers recommend it you
may know that the article has more
than ordinary merit, Here is what
the Centerville, South Dakota, Citizen
says editorially Of an article sold in
their town: From personal experience
we can say that Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy has broken up bad colds for
our children. We are acquainted with
many mothers in Centreville who
would not be without it in the house
for good many times it's cost, and are
recommending it every day. so cent
bottles for sale by Nick McGruer
Langdon N. Oak.