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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-09-28
Fine Stock Exhibit,
Editor C0lfar Chronicle:

EuttOT COyOG CHTOutctes
For the benefit and encouragement of
stock raising in Grant and surrounding
parishes, please allow me to announce
through the columns of your valuable and
always right little paper that colt show
was held at Montgomery on Saturday
2lst instant. 1t was memorable day in
that little town, being the first thing of
the kind ever attempted, and may be
properly attributed to the enterprise in
dustry and goa headativeness of those
public spirited men, j. w. Etheridge,
and the young Missourian, Wardlow, who
identified his interest in common with us
in raising Southern stock, prompted no
doubt by feeling of enterprise and to
show the colts of an extra fine bred black
horse.
There were more people gathered there
to witness the Fair" as some of the ru-
ralists called it, than / have seen for a
long time. every man and boy no doubt
having faint hope at least that he had
the finest colt and would merit. capture
and carry away the handsome prize offer
ed fOf the best colt About o'clock the
young animals began to collect in Mr..
George Ethridge's horse lot, but the space
being too small for the stock and specta-
tors 4ll repaired to the beautiful shady
groveynear the Baptist church.
Mykelf, Mr.. Anderson, a worthy farmer
from ATLANTA, and that sterling man +.
M. Sharp, were appointed judges, to de-
eide $he merits of the colts and award
the premiums.
A lively interest was taken in examin-
ing the fine points OF each youngster be-
longing to the different competitors, to-
wit: Dyson, Cockerham, Craig, jackson,
Dean, Megison, and several others not
now recollected, all the colts of the fine
black horse. ! have visited Tennessee
and Kentucky twice in the interest of
live stock, have attended the Fairs at
Alexandria, Shreveport and Dallas and
do not think ! ever saw prettier colts at
any of those places. While making an
examination of the colts rain and wind
cloud came up and we were forced back
to the town. The judges procured q
room and went into secret session, and
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-09-28

just tell you, we had hard time TO de-
eide. But a decision had to be reached,
and we awarded the first premium to Mr..
j. w. Cockerham, the most practical far
mer on Red river, Democratic to the core
and candidate for sheriff of Natchito-
ches parish. He already had big fine
watch, and it looked like his honors were
sufficient, but Capt. Sharp's sense OF
justice would have it that way.
Having dispensed with the first premi-
um, then came the second. It culminat-
ed between Charlie Dyson and his little
sister, Lucy, who we thought had the
two next best colts. Don't you know we
would like to have decided in favor of the
colt that belonged to the little girl, and
with the least slip Of conscience we could
have done so, and in fact at one time
thought our Atlanta Judge was going
that way, the colts being so near the same;
but We saw that stern spirit of right be-
tween man and man in Captain Sharp,
Sd we awarded the second premium to
Charlie Dyson as having the most SYM
metrically turned colt.
Too much cannot be said OF the colts,
for they were all good, and it shows we
can raise as fine horses here as elsewhere
provided We have the noble sire that
these horses have. Mr.. Editor. this little
colt show eclipsed politics and free silver
clear out OF sight. just think of it, out
OF all this large concourse Of people there
was only one candidate, and he behaved
so nicely you would hardly have known
he was candidate. did not see Popu-
lite, that is, il they were there I could
not tell them from their appearance or
action, as all looked and talked 80 clever
ly. did not stop to inquire, but just
supposed il there were any they were off
in another portion OF the town busy dis
cussiDg politics, finances. free silver at
16 to /, and devising ways and means to
run this government!
Your friend, r. 3. WILLIAMS.
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B. TURNER
DEALER IN
General Merchandise
P1mevi11e. LIN.

FbOCvbuucs A0s
Has just received Full Stock Of Spring
and Summer Goods, which is to be sold at
q small margin above cost for cash.
The public are invited to call and exam.
inc his large aud we'll selected stock OF
DRY GOODS,
consisting Of Dress Goods and Trimming
Fancy Goods, White Goods. Ladies' fine
Hosiery. all styles and grades, Flanels
andl Waterproofs, Linseys, Cassilneres and
DisgoDals, Bedford Cords. etc., and full
lines Of Gloves, Embroidery, etc.
Mems and Boys Hats. and Ladies Trim
med Hats.
A large stock of Boys aud Mens's CLIO
THING. Special bargains are offered in
Boys and Mems JEANS Clothing, which
were bought at . sacrifice.
A fine assortment of Boots and Shoes,
Saddlery, Crockery, Hardware, Groceries.
Plantation Supplies, TRUNKS. Valises,
Towers celebrated ''Fish Brand" of Slick.
ers, and FURNITURE.
Agent for the Dupont Gun Powder. the
Oldest and best in America.
Keeps on hand the Celebrated MILBURN
WAGONS. the best in the world.
Highest market price paid for Cotton,
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We represent the largest manu.
facturers of Household Furniture
in the world, and sell to anybody
at factory prices. All shipments
direct from the Chicago factory.
Our large furniture catalogue mail
ed to any address on receipt of 6
cents in stamps to pay postage.
Our special Baby Carriage Cata-
logue, showing So new styles, mail
ed free. American Furniture
Agency, Retail Profit Smashers,
Galena, Kansas.
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How is This Thus.

Hon. Roger Q. Mills. of Texas, Gov.
OFarrel, of Virginia, the two commits
sioners Of the Atlanta Exposition, who
went to Mexico, and other prominent
men Of honesty and brains, have lately
declared for "sound money" but we see
no notice in the free silver bugles of the
return to reason that is taking place all
over the country.
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The Atlanta Exposition.

The great International Exposition at
Atlanta, Ga- opened last Wednesday,
Sept. 18th, and will close Dec. 31st.
President Cleveland pressed the button
that set the electrical current in motion
that moved the immense machinery in
the various buildings. Thousands of
people were present at the opening,
among whom were the governors and
other high representatives of all the
States Of the Union. The exhibits are
extensive and Of wide variety, and visit
to this exposition will repay all who can
afford to make the trip. Reduced rates
are given by all railroads.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-09-28

Primary Elections are Pernic,ous

AAAseessy AIsOCsaVAsS 0hO = ChHhACtVUS
In view OF the fact that the Democratic
State Genital Committee will meet Octo-
Der I'D, and this win virtually inaugurate
the State campaign, it is well:to discuss
the preliminaries Of organization at this
time. We would remark, IN the outset
that we lean decidedlystoward the idea
OF short campaigns, and would rather have
seen the meeting OF our committee set at
a more remote date, say one or two
months later. However, our people ap-
pear to have love for political excite
ment and discussion, and it is difficult
to hold them in check; but we think
the committee can in great measure meet
the exigencies Of: the case by fixing the
time for holding the State convention
in January, 1896, or early in February.
1t may not be within the province Of
the State committee to FIX infiexible rules
for the government OF Democrats in the
management Of district and parochial at
fairs, but we think it is highly important
and essential that they should suggest
and recommend that in district and par.
ish affairs the system of making nomina-
tions by primary elections should be en-
tirely discarded. and instead that the old
time-honored and greatly preferable
method of nominating by conventions be
strictly adhered to all along the line.
We know thatthe Aanel-mouthed dem
agoguea will howl for these things to be
submitted directly 10 the "dear people,
They are to be submitted to the people
for final settlement but welfare distinctly
opposed to allowing the people as mass
to dictate the policy Of the Democratic
party. II party means anything, it
means a set OF men bound together by
partisan ties, bent on carrying out prin-
ciples that they believe are best for the
people and the country. The very idea
of political party precludes the allowing
OF any but those in active sympathy with
the party naming its nominees or dictat-
ing its policy.
1t is matter OF notoriety that ia prim-
airy elections almost any one can vote,
and men who would not be countenanced
in partisan political convention thus
exercise an influence to which they are
not entitled. We know the idea Of the
people ruling is at the bottom of this
contention; but those who 90 contend
forget that they are opposing the very
principle upou which this government is
founded. The people Of this country can
only rule through their representatives.
This is a Republic, and We live under
Republican or Representative form of
government. Let the Democrats Of LOU
isiana return to the time honored usages
OF the party; let US elect delegates to
represent us in conventions, and let our
conventions discuss the issues of the day
and decide upon them; let their decision
be embodied in a platform of principles;
let the party go before the people with
clear-cut well-defined issues; and let US
put stop to this Populistic, communistic
foolishness OF the demagogues who would
disrupt and disorganize the party in their
wildand selfish desire OF catering to popu-
lar prejudice and ignorance.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-09-28
VIII Hatch After a While.

Town Talk thinks Senator Blanchard
lacks backbone because be won't join in
the howl for free silver" and make it
the shibboleth of fitness for Office, both
State and national, and it is against him
for this very reason. People will differ
about these things, Mack, and we think
the Senator would show a great deal more
Judgment and backbone il he were to
come out squarely for sound money. II
he has the independence we think he has
he will sit plump down on you for giving
such free vent 10 your Populistic procliv-
ity for prescription and narrow-minded
boycotting methods. This is campaign
Of education, and we imagine that Bro.
Mccormick himself will learn some sense
before it is over. We have strong hopes
that Mr.. Blanchard, after the period of
Information and incubation, that he now
seems to be going through, will also learn
enough to come out on the side of sound
money, right and common sense, and
thus do more for his country than he
can ever hope to accomplish by remain
ing non participant (if not non-commit-
tal) on the money question. Conserve
tism lie all right, as a rule, but this is one
OF the issues that one must be for or
against.
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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 tho First Monday of Septem-
Der, 1895. No pains will be spared to
make it . first-class High School.
BATES OF TUITION.
Primary Department q % Per month
Coliegiate $50
Music, Vocal and Instrumental 50 90
- Incidental fee y cents per session.
Good board can be obtained ON reasona-
BILE terms Two hotels In town, and 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. f. KELLY, N. D., President.
w. L. RICHARDSON.
Secretary Board of Trustees.
Colfax, La, Aug. 10, 1893.
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Now is the time to buy your boy a nice
school suit. No cheap shelf.worn goods
Honest goods, made by honest American
labor. In all grades, and at prices. to
suit the times, at j. H. McNKELY's.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-09-28

For putting horse in fine healthy con.
dition try DR.. Cady's Condition Powders
They tone up the system, aid digestion, cure
loss Of appetite, relieve constipation, correct
kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving
new life to an old or over-worked horse. Is
cents per package. For sale by druggias
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ohambsrlsin,s Eye and Skin Ointment
Is unequalled for Eczema, letter, Salt.
Rheum, Scald Head, Sore Nipples Chapped
Hands, Itching Piles, Burns, Frost Bites
Chronic Sore Eyes and Gnnulated Eye Ida
For sale by druggists at % cents per box.
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Twill offer for sale, for few days, only,
my stock of groceries, at exceptionally
low prices, to make room for large con-,
signment expected on the next boat.
L. Fl MCNEEIy
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Dr.. Prices croam Balring Powder
Worlds Heir Highest Award.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-09-28

1000 barrels of corn for sale, by Dean
& Dean, on their Raven Camp place,
three miles south Of Collar.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-09-28

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
World Pair Highest Medal and Diploma.
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Official advertisements 81 per square for
first insertion; each subsequent publica-
ton SO cents per square.
Brief communications upon subjects of
public interest solicited, but 10 attention
will be paid to anonymous writers.
Address: CHRONICLE, Colfax, La.
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eDJxdicat Advertisements ssnsf be paid
fcr IN adrasce, or they WiU be disooStinxed
after the first ixscrti0s.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-23

CdlLDhEN . UhESSES
at it's best. It is not afraid Of the cars
nor will it bolt unexpectedly. 1t does not
necessitate masculine escort either groom
or gentleman, and is altogether IN i'm
mense alienation to the lot of the average
woman, who frequently needs to have the
oobwebs brushed out Of her sky by just
such pleasurable breeziness Of motion as
the wheel makes possible
. Long skirts, short skirts, divided skirts,
boomers and even ordinary knee brooches
such as men wear are now adopted by
women on the bicycle So many accidents
have occurred through the long skirt
catching in the wheel or gearing that this
garment Is the exception rather than the
rule, and little comment is excited by the
less conventional costumes except among
such callow and vulgar striplings as think
it manly and knowing to criticise women
and would do SO whatever the latter wore.
It is to DO supposed that these unpromis
ing youths serve some good purpose in the
economy Of nature, useless as they seem
to be, but that purpose is not the guard
ing Of feminine propriety Of costume evil
IDENTIFY, since, like Benediok, "nobody
marks them.''. ..,-t ,7 =. = $50
The first figure in the picture wears a
plated skirt of red serge and q blouse Of
white pique closed On the right side under
q fold of red linen trimmed with pearl
buttons. The cuffs are also Of red linen.
The second figure wears q one piece gown
shirred at the shoulders to form yoke. It
IL Of ecru mousseline de laine with red
stripes. The full sleeves are gathered into
q narrow band at the wrist, and q large
embroidered collar Of nainsook covers the
shoulders. JUDO CHOLLET.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-23

How much Of the recklessness and
rude justice or injustice Of pioneer times
still turks in the Oldest and most civil
lzed states of this Union has been dem
onstrated by the tarring and feathering
of woman in the Adirondack region in
New York. It is something for this
whole country to hide it's head in shame
over, that mob Of men who stripped q
woman's clothes off her and held her
while mob of women in mems clothes
and with blackened faces applied, tar
and feathers to her naked body. Nice
citizens those, respectable, decent and
refined men and women both. Such a
scene could not have been witnessed
among the most lawless cowboys Of the
western ranges. No! It was left for
community in the Empire State to dis
grace the American republic in that way.
It. is to be hoped that there is law
enough in the Empire State to punish
the perpetrators of the shameful out
rage We claim to be civilized Chris
tian people. Whatever onense against
morality and good order is committed,
there are always legal methods Of reach
ing the transgressor. 80 r.. !. +.
q
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-23
The arbiters Of propriety for this ma

The arbiters Of propriety for this ma
ton reside on Long Island. Undoubted-
~ they reside on Long Island, for we
hear constantly from various parts Of it
the same story Of the war Of the doughty
Long Islanders against the general care
lessness Of dress and manners in these
degenerate days. They have a hard time
of it, too, these proper Long Islanders,
and they are mostly in hot water be-
cause the rest of the world will not
agree with them. "B1oomers'' fill them
with horror unspeakable. In one place
the school trustees ordered that young
women teachers should not ride to school
in the Objectionable garments, even
though they got into skirts the moment
they entered the house. Lillian Russell's
red boomers curdle the Long Island
blood. And now we have man school
principals reputation at stake because
he INDUCED in high kicking with some
girl pupils. One Of them had learned
the art in the wicked city Of New York.
It must be confessed that the principal
acknowledged with little pride that
one of the girls could kick his hat off.
Long Island has tie general sympathy.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-23

and rather passed IS martyr. on
account Of the attacks made upon
him b. newspapers. The news
papers have been no more severe
with Towne than he has been with
the papers, and no effort has been
made to punish him. Many edit
ors who urged his election as 9
man who was opposed to what is
designated as financial .lunacy'
are naturally greatly Disguised at
his surprising change, but they do
not wish him to conceal his real
views. n fly ~ -. .,s@s
His arguments for free silver
embraced few, if any, new points,
and all his figures and statistics
throw no light on the problem of
how the United States alone
among civilized nations can double
the price of silver IN its relation to
/. .,
gold.
No nation can now keep gold in
circulation where free coinage of
silver is allowed at ratio Of Is to
l.. Free coinage by the United
States would surely drive gold
from circulation or use as money.
The United States has simply to
choose between maintaining gold
as the standard, or adopting a
silver standard, as long as the
issue is between those who favor
the independent free coinage OF
silver at Is to 1 and those who
oppose it. There are doubtless
many intermediate grounds Of
compromise between the two
sides, and some would probably be
an improvement on the present
monetary system Of the country,
but, we repeat, as the issue now
stands between the Towne of 1898
and the Towne Of 1895 it is gold
standard or a silver standard.
As between the two Mr.. Towue
does not represent the sentiment of
the Republicans of Morrison
county.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-23
SWEETLY SOLEMN THOUGHTS.

Ayear ago G. A. Towne was
just as emphatically opposed to
free silver as he was to free trade.
Personally, he has an undisputed
right to change his opinion on
either question. He has also an
equal right to change his politics
and place of residence. If one
change is good, the whole pro-
gram would be better. 1t is a
great game, and ought to be
played to a finish. Change! Flop!
Migrate! Be conscientious states
man with the firmness of St.
Louis county muskeg. Blow hot,
and blow cold, as do the winds of
the Zenith city-coming now
quivering from the scorching rock
cliffs, and then shivering from the
chilling lakes waters. '1nj un
not lost; wigwam lost" The Re-
publican papers have all wandered
from true Republican principles,
but Towne is still Ooh, the magic
of another meaning of that world
true to Republicanism-as ex-
emplifed by himself and Donnel]y,
and himslf, and PETER, and him
self, and Waite, and himself, and
Stewart, and himself, and H. S.
Clyde, and himself, and Weaver,
and himself, and Kittel Halvorsen,
and himself, and G. D.. Boom, and
himself, and what do you think of
that sandwich?
According to Towne, there were
blanklty blankillion dollars of
silver coined in the short space of
time between two political flip
flops he knows about, and during
that period only dashity dashillion
dollars Of gold were yielded up to
the minis by the conspirators; and
still ye claim yeare free? "Awast''
says Capt. John Bunsby, "for
why! Which way! If so, why
not! Therefore. Why not? Be-.
cause the bearings of the obserwa-
ton lays in the application on it.
Awast, awast!'' And then the
tarpauln faced mariner won (by,
silence) reputation for wisdom
that none can get who are charmed
into ecstacies by the free play Of a
voice of their own. b.
And still down, down, down, go
prices until a laboringman' $ wages
and farmers products will buy
more than ever before, and until a
silver mine in the Kootenai country
isn't worth much more than free
silve1ite's chances in the Sixth
congressional district Of Mime
sota-and there is nothing downy
about them.
And Columbia should say:
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-23

more e1Deditious.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-23

Congressman McMillin of Tennessee:
'.The corn crop will, in my judgment,
be the largest ever known and bids fair
to be the best.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-23
;. EIGHT MEN KILLED.

a Blaat Prematarely Explodes. With
= ss% Fatal Results. &f..s
z DUBOIS, Pa, Aug. ia dispatch
from Clearfield says that eight men
were killed and 10 seriously hurt by
the premature explosion Of q blast near
Mehaffy, On the Pittsburg and Eastern
railway. The telegraph Offices in the
vicinity are all closed, and no .lr Tier
"details can be had.