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The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18
A WORD ABOUT WELLS.
Tn Nine Cases Out of Ten They Arc Dc
 cidedly Harmful.

cidedly Harmful.
 Fashion is queen, but if her subjects could always remember to be sensible in their devotions, the burdens imposed by her would often be much lighter, and yet the spirit of the law would be obeyed. This is especially true just now in the matter of veils.
 It can hardly be doubted that the necessity, if such it was, that invented veils brought forth what under some circumstances may be beneficial; but it is exceedingly doubtful if such praise can be bestowed upon the articles worn at the present time.
 On a windy and dusty day veils of a proper sort may be worn with no little comfort. They not only serve to keep the wearer from an appearance of un- tidiness, but are of benefit in protect ing the eyes from particles of dust.
 On a clustering winter day, when one is riding, heavy veil, in the form of a scarf, bound around the forehead and over the ears, with the ends well about the neck and chin, is nearly as useful, without being so cumbersome, as the old-fashioned muller.
 But all this does not excuse the risk of injury to the eyes incurred by the continual obscurity of the sight caused by wearing the fanciful fabrics now in vogue.
 Of the different styles of such fabrics, it is probable that the watered designs are the most harmful, though it is hard to conceive how they can be much worse than the heavily-fgured de- signs.
 We are all aware of the intimate re- lation between the general nervous system and the special senses. Indeed, the relation of this most important sense of sight to certain organic changes in the body has been the sub feet of much recent investigation, It is probable that the feeling of being sight tired" which we are all liable to experience, very nearly approaches at times to a special disease.
 But whether we understand such matters or not, it behooves all of us to appreciate the gift of sight sufficiently not to abuse it by needlessly strainiag our eyes.
 Let us be sensible first, says tho Youths Companion, and fashionable af:erward.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18
How to Prevent DIphtheria.

A scientific paper recently gave this prescription, which everybody should remember: At the first indication of diphtheria in the throat of child make the room close, then take tin cup and pour into it a quantity of tar and turpentine, equal parts, then hold the cup over fire so as to fill the room with the fumes. The patient on in- haling the fumes will cough and spit out the mcmbranous matter and the diphtheria will pass off.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18

the box, passing it through the top slit first, and tie a bowknot in this end also. If your box is to be tinted or dec- orated, spread it out flat before run ming the ribbon in, and then paint it The tinting looks pretty if it grows deeper towards the edges, or if bor- der of darker shade is put on in dashes. After tinting lay the box out flat under heavy book or weight, and let it remain until quite dry, after which fold it into shape again and tic with the ribbon.-Harper's Young Peo- ple
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18
How He Knew.

Johnny-When Mir. Hankinson comes this evening
 Willie-Mr. Hankinson ain't comin' this evening. This is Mir. Ferguson's evening.
 Johnny-I'll bet you my watch against your gun.
 Willie (after severe struggle with his conscience)-No, won't take 1t. It's wrong to bet when you've got . sure thing. know it's Mir. Ferguson's night, cause saw Laura in the parlor little while ago turning the clock back two ohours.-Chicago Tribune.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18
DRIFT OF OPINION.

sB How do the democratic farmers like to recall the campaig gn promise, in 1892, of "S1.25 wheat" as a result of Clcveland's election?-Toleio io Blade.
 CB"If Prof. Wilson and his free-trade cranks can have their way the great majority of the people will be receivers of free soup. N. Y. Recorder.
 What the democrats seem to need is a patent elastic, self-adjusting, de- tachable tariff made of the best quality of india-rubber, precipitation proof, and warranted not to gall.-Chicago Trib- une.
 cB The coming tariff discussion will not develop anything new on the sub ject, but it will emphasize the fact that the democratic method of raising reve- nue is to impose war taxes in time of peace. Louis Globe Democrat.
 sB- Demagogic, unequal, impractica- ble, sectional, unpopular and inquis- itorial-the income tax will not be ac- cepted oy the American people, except as a last resort to raise revenue for Q hopelessly bankrupt government-- Boston Traveller.
 eB" After all it is very fortunate for Grover Cleveland that President Dole declined to accede to his demand for the reinstatement of Queen Lii. Fail- ure in that line of policy may be morti- flying, but success would have been a crime. Chicago Times (Dem.).
 GY Representative Morse, of Massa- chusetts, estimates the shrinkage of values of property, and actual losses to workingmen because of the free trade policy of Cleveland, at fifteen billion dollars Rather high price to pay for the sweet boon of Grover Cleveland!- Toledo Blade.
 r5Y" Democrats call 1t "a revival of business" when machine shop starts up, and never stop to ask whether the reduction of wages is fifteen or thirty per cent. But the fact is the unem- ployed wurkmen would be glad to work at any wages that will buy bread for hungry wives and children. Chicago Inter Ocean.
 cY"The farmers of New York are making the democratic politicians howl by signing protests against the Wilson bill The democratic party never looked for so much opposition to come from the farmers of the country. But they are more clamorous for hav- ing the Mckinley law let alone than even the manufacturers. Iowa State Register.
 Esy It is absurd for democrats to shake their heads over the sugar tax and express grave apprehensions about the damage likely to result to the party from an interference with the free breakfast table" The free breakfast table gnat ought not to cause any inconvenience to persons capable of swallowing the income tax cameL-- N. Y. Times (Dem.).
 sB"The democratic party is certainly party of extremes. Under its man. agement of the affairs of the nation, grain elevators are bursting with wheat, the price for which is the lowest on record; the vaults of the banks are bursting with money. Ihe price for which is also low, while the stomachs of the workingmen are pinched by want of work with which to get the money that will buy the wheat.-N. Y. Tribune
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18
Hnnd-Nfade Beauty.

If you see woman in the street cars occupied with rubbing the tips of her fingers up and down on her face, don't imagine that sbe is crazy or attempt ing to mesmerize anyone. She is not.
 She has been reading in the woman's corner of some daily paper that to out wit time and remove wrinkles a woman should occupy some of her leisure massaging her face gently, to rub the wrinkles out.-Boston Journal.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18
MOVEMENTS or THE HANDsHAKE.

ing the approved shake. He said he was seriously contemplating starting a school where this accomplishment will be scientifically taught, and that If he does he will head his circulars:
 Mir. Manual AgItator, by special appoint:
 :meut, Instructor Extraordinary to So-:
 .Ctety.
 These he will send to the elite of the west, and incidentally to those nearer by, who are standing on the social fence, ready to bound into the arena whenever they are considered worthy to take rank with those already in it.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18
NoTlMETo REDUCE THE TARIFF.

Government Revenue Failing on Fast
 Enough Without Wilson Biil Reduction.
 In view of the falling off in the gov ernment revenues and the low condi- ton of the treasury balance it will be apparent that the majority of the ways and means committee have chosen an inopportune time to bring forward their bill for the revision of the tariff, measure which provides for serious reduction of the revenue from customs. As to the extent of that reduction there was no agreement at first. Chairman Wilson was quoted as estimating it at different times at from S25, 900, 900 to $50, 900, 900, while ex-Speaker Reed, the leader of the minority in the house, put the reduction at 74,000,000 Chairman Wilson's latest estimate is contained in statement lately prepared showing the quantities and values of imported merchandise for 1892 and 1893, with the rates of duty and duties paid for these years, together with the rates proposed by his bill and the estimated revenues under it, based upon like importations.
 It appears from this statement that the duty received under the Mckinley bill for the year 1892 was SITS, o0S, All. The duty estimated under the Wilson bill for like period would have been slO7, 69O, ITO, making an estimated year ly decrease of S65, ,407, 900. The total duty received under the Mckinley law for 1893 was $l9S, ,473, 452 The duty es- timated for like period under the Will son bill would be St22, G65, ,GGs, an esti- mated decrease of S75, 707,7S4. It ap- pears, therefore, that there is not substantial agreement between the estimates of Messrs. Wilson and Reed as to the reduction on the basis of the importations for the year 1S93 Of course it should be pointed out that these estimates are subject to the linn itation that they do not take into ac- count the possible or probable increase in the revenue to be expected from in- creased importations on the basis of lower duties. A calculation of this kind, however, leads into the region of conjecture. e.-Bradstreet's.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18
The Scheme VIII Work.

They were taking inventory in the mems furnishing goods store.
 Here" said the new clerk, ''is a necktie that I've been unable to work off on any man. The pattern really is outrageous. What shall do with it. throw it away2"
 "No," replied the old and willy haber- dasher, ''some woman will come in here some day to buy a neclztie for her hus- band, and we'll work it of at fancy price."-Buffalo Express.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18
No Trouble.

Carruthers--I hear you are engaged to one of the Rathburne twins. How do you distinguish her from her sis- ter?
 Waite-Oh, prior to the wedding I haven't regarded it as material, and when the time comes presume she will know the difference.-Truth.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18
The noY knnw the Men.

Johnny" said his teacher, 'if your father can do piece of work in seven days, and your Uncle George can do it in nine days, how long would it take both of them to do it?"
 They'd never get 1t done," said Johnny; they'd sit down and tell fish stories. s."-Demorest's Magazine.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18
Didn't KnoM It All.

Old Gentleman-Andh how do you like the drug business, my son?
 Boy-First rate, so far. The boss gave me little prescription to put up yesterday--some kind of salve that was easy to make.
 That's encouraging"
 "Yes, I've learned lot since I've been there, but ain't got so can cor. rect the doctors mistakes yet."-Good News
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18
His Idea of Justice.

Dr. Francis Parlsman, the late his torian, had a strict idea of justice. A friend met him one day walking along the street leading street boy with either hand. What in the world are you doing, Parkman?" asked the friend. "I found that Johnnie here had eaten all of the apple instead of dividing with his little brother. am going to buy another for the younger boy and make Johnnie watch him while he sats it"
 How He Rose.
 He made great name for himself
 But twas another's name, you sec, And so the jury sent him up
 For seven years for forgery.
 Chicago Tribune
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18
4 Hopeful Sign.

Music Teacher-From your daugh- ter's voice, madam, I cannot promise that she will be great prima donna
 Mime. Gammes-Oh, am so sorry.
 Music Teacher-But do not despair, madame, observe that she has fear full temper.-Chicago Record.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18
. He Thought Not.

Office Boy-There's stranger at the door.
 Editor-Does he want to pay his sub scription?
 "I suppose not. He says he's anxs ious to see you."-Life.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18
The Dear Girls.

Molly (patronizingly)-I had such Q splendid time at the dance last night. Mr. Hyfy took me, you know.
 Etta (sweetly)-You enjoyed itP How glad am, dearie, that I refused to go with him.-Chicago Record.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18
A Sure Thing.

Overgrown Colored Boy-Say, boss, don't you wanter boy fer to learn to be jock?
 Horse Owner-By the time you've learned to ride you'll be too heavy.
 Boy-Den you kin bet on de odder hoss, an' you'll have shuah thing, boss.-Good News.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18
h Friendly Tin.

Mistress..I don't want you to have so much company. You have moro callers in day than have in week.
 Domestic-Well, mum, perhaps if you'd try to be a little more agreeable you'd have as many friends as have. IN. Y. Weekly.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18
An Estimate,

Suitor-My man, have you any idea how your young mistress regards me in comparison with the others who seek her handP
 MansGrvant-When I told her you was here she said o, yes, she was pre- pared for the worst.-Detroit Tribune.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18
A HEARrLEss MorHER-IN-LAw.

Mrs. Van Million-But, Mir. Mari gold, If you marry my daughter how do you ard she expect to live without money?
 Jack Marigold-Do you mean to say that you would allow your son-in-law to starve?-Frank Leslie's Weekly.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18
Mutual Surprise.

Mrs. Ritch.ey Borne-Do you know, dear, I have always wondered why you never married.
 Miss Highly Bredde--And I, love, ho;o in the woIld you ever did. .-Brooss lyn Life.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18
Correcting Him.

Do you know thatmy gas bill is one of my heaviest expenses" said the man who complains, at the gas office.
 Excuse me, sir," said the clerk in a tone that left no room for further dis cussion, it is necessarily light ex- pense. ."-Washington Star.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18
There Arc Many Instances.

70, is there nothing" exclaimed the lady in the fur jacket, "that can uplift our servant girls!'
 "The coal oil can," answered the lady in the yellow buskin.-Chicago Tribune
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18

Much time and much money have been wasted by the administration in vain effort to prove pensioners to be pack of liars and scoundrels, guilty of gigantic frauds. It has not been proven; only three hundred and eighty eight cases that were fraudulent have been unearthed so far, only forty-three more than were discovered last year in the ordinary course of business. What has the administration gained by the course it has pursued? Simply the enmity of all old soldiers, irrespective of party. American Trib une.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18
What If Was.

''r understand that your editor had fine time in Chicago"
 "Yes"
 "What was it?''
 Same as plain drunk anywhere five and costs. ."-Atlanta Constitution.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18
An Amazing Coincidence.

'Isn't 1t singulah," said Cholly Van Vuyster to the other men in the club window, isn't it singular, when you think of it, don't you know, that ouah great independence day, the Fourth of July, don't you know, should always fall wight on July 4?"-Chicago Rec 0rd
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18
A Limit.

Mir. Lanks (the new boarder)-Please help me to another portion of the wild duck, Mrs. Flint.
 Mrs. Flint (the landladyl-I am sorry, MT. Lanks, but there is a limit to this little game.-Brooklyn Life.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18
Boomerang-Lilxe.

Chacepate-Where do the joke writers get all their jokes?
 Spacerate---They get most of them back from the papers they send them to-Town Topics.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18
Novelty m SnIt-shnkers.

Little salt-shakers are bought in the shape of button mushroom, with the top of it's conical surface pIsactured to throw down the salt
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18

ey-The gold reserve in the treasury has declined to S75, 1S1, 9O1. If the gov ernment pays claims now due, or due this montt, the reserve by February 1 will be less than $50, ,O00,OOO This is a matter of serious import, and yet Mir. Wilson, chairman of the committee of ways and means, declares that he has no time to consider the condition of the treasury. He has given three months to bill to destroy public confidence and to break down prosperity, and yet, ccording to his own stat o meut, has not given two minutes to the falling re- serve in the treasury. This is demo- cratic statesmanship. Inter Ocean.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18

cer; drunk?
 Officer McQurk No, sor; crazy.
 His Honor-How do you know?
 Officer McQurk-Well, sor, he is proprietor of a daily paper, and heard him tell a man that the paper probably had the smallest circulation in the city, and SO
 His Honor-The padded cell, quick! Life.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18
Vile klander.

"I don't believe those yarns about Flinders striking his wife, do you?"
 Mot bit. He hasn't courage enough even to strike an attitude. "-Brooklyn Iifa
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18
An Incentive to Extrayngapce,

"Why did Roller lose all his money9"
 You see his wife gave him diamond scarfpin on his birthday, and he's been trying to live up to it." Chicago Record
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18
Apropos.

"Why do you call your father-in-law Silence Markham?"
 Because he gave consent. Truth.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18
Repartee,

Bootblack-Shinel
 ripple troughly)-Don't need it. Bootblack-I wasn't agoin' t shine yer nose!-Puck.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18
PRETTY eONBON BOX.

Nerg tht NnEibtuas Areo OE
 Dinner Table.
 This box can be made without paste or glue of any kind, is easily and quickly folded into shape, and is very pretty and effective for the Christmas tree or dinner table.
 One sheet of water-color paper and yard or two of narrow ribbon will make half dozen or moro. Tinted with
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-18

Nurse-Now, Mamie, how would you like to have brother?
 Little Mamie (gloomily)-Who's go ing to propose to me, I'd like to know7 Truth.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-01-20
IoKFIcIAL.
loEFICIAL.
LIST OF JURORS
Drawn to Serve at the Term Of the District
Court to be Held on the 18th Day
Of March. A. D. 1894.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, I
PARISH OF GRANT.

Be it known and remembered that We the nm
dersigned jury commissioners of the parish of
Grant, La. duly appointed and qualified accord
ing to law. met this the 18th day of Jan'y. A, u.
1871. in the clerks Office, in the court house. in
the town Of Colfax. parish Of Grant. La, to
draw jury to serve ut the next regular term
Of the district court, to be holden on tho third
Monday Of March, A. d. 1894, it being the 18th
day of said month.
The CLERK Of the District Court, W. L. Shack
clifford, then furnished the Jury Commissioners
with list of the jury who had served at the last
term of the district court. when the Jury Com:
miEsioners. with the assistance OF the Clerk OF
the District Court who is ex-officio member Of
the jury commission. proceeded to open tho
general venire box, and after revising the same
by striking from the list and taking from the
box all those who had served or jurors at the
last term Of the court, died. etc.: then proceeded
to replace hike number Of names in the general
veniro box, taken from the registration and poll
books of SAID parish, so as to supplement the
number of names taken from the general venire
boz to its original number. three hundred, when
A. A. Dean drew from the general yenire box in
the presence Of tho Jury commissioners, one at
q time. the following fifty names to serve as ju-
rorg for the first week Of said term OF the dis
trict court, beginning on the 10th day of March,
A. ID. 1894:
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The Shreveport Progress, in re-
ply to our suggestion that Presi-
dent Cleveland can probably sur
vive its criticisms of his civil SER
vice policy, takes it as an admis-
sion that we have no opinion on
the subject, and says:
sit is debatable question which Is tie
least preferable, the independent idiot or
the man Of much brain, but without spirit
or original ideas"
Now, this is what the lawyers
would call 'sargumentum ad homi-
num-" for more direct appeal to
the mans passions could not be
made than this, but we submit
that it still does not appear that a
mans interest is involved simply
because an irate quill driver init
mates that he is an idiot, whether
he impales himself on the "inde-
pendent horn or accepts the lead
ership of a man OF brains, and
thereby sticks upon the other
prong of being without original
ideas"
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LAND ovuor AZ NEW onLnsxs. la

LAND ORMoE AT NEW ORLEANS. La, }
December. 2j. 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has fled notice of his
intention to make final proof IN support
of his claim, and that said proof viii be
made before w. L. Sl,actcIford, Clerk of
the District Court, at CoIfax, La, ON
Thursday. Feb. 8, 1894, viz:
MahaIa Tracy.
who made Fcmstead Entry No. 1925
for The northeast quarter Of tho north
west quarter OF section 20, township {;
north, range east. Louisiana meridian.
She names the following witnesses TO
prove her continuous residence upon mi
cultivation of said land, viz: George w.
Brewer. LLOYD NJ. Kelly, WIN. H. Jordan.
Edmond L. Jordan, all of Grant parish,
La. G. Med. BRUMBY, REGISTER.
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mo-. IL.


Ladies' and gentlemen, teachers OF pub
lie schools in Grant parish, VINO expect to
engage in teaching prior to July |, 1891,
will be required to obtain new certificates,
which will be granted upon written ex-
animation, to be held in Colfax, La, on
Tuesday, the 9th day Of February, 1891
A second examination day is fixed TO-
Wednesday, the 9th day OF juno next.
All applicants will first deposit one dollar
with the parish superintendent as an In
stitute fund, which will be returned
If application is rejected. Committee OF
examination, Mcssrs. w. G. Roberts, III.
Easterbrook and j. A. Williams.
By order of school board.
w. L. RICHARDSON,
Parish Superintendent.
Colfax, La, Jan, Is, 1894.
montgomery Mail please copy.l
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A Million Friends.

A friend in need is a friend indeed,
and not less than one million people
have found just such friend in DIR.
Kings New Discovery for consump-
ton, coughs and colds. If you have
never used this great cough medicine
one trial will convince you that it has
wonderful curative powers in all dis
eases Of throat chest aud lungs. Each
bottle is guaranteed to do all that is
claimed or money will be Refunded
Trial bottles free at any drug store.
Large bottles Soc aud 81.
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The Treasury to Issue Bonds.
tPicayune Jan. 18th ]

tPicayune Jan. 18th
As will be seen by reference to
the Washington dispatches, Secre-
tary Carlisle has finally decided
not to await the action of Congress
in the matter of issuing bonds, and
has published notice inviting
proposals for $4,000, 900 of S per
cent bonds, to run ten years. Sec
rotary Carlisle evidently realized
that it would require many weeks
to get a measure through Congress-,
hence be. has taken advantage of
the power vested in him by the
act of 1876 to issue q sufficient
amount of bonds to provide for the
immediate needs of the treasury.
Although the bond to be issued
will bear 5 per cent interest, Sec
rotary Carlisle has taken care to
bring it down to a 3 per cent basis
by declaring that he will consider
no proposal at lower rate than
l17.223. A ten-year s per cent
bond placed at such a premium
would be practically equivalent to
a 3 per cent bond
AS the amount called for $780,.
000,000) will only suffice to meet
the pressing needs of the treasury,
there is still every reason for Con-
gress to act upon q comprehensive
bond measure as soon as possible.