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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-12-14
La. Agricultural Society.

baton Rouge. La, Nov. %. 1aos. {
This department desires to call the -.
tention of the press of the State H. ~
zenith annual meeting OF the Bureau ~
agriculture which conyenes in the CITY a
Lafayette on the fourth Wednesday ~
January next. The purposes and obiecta
OF TINS association are to promote the
science OF agriculture in our State hv
means OF public discussions, conyent;ons
and the formation of local agricultural
associations. and all other apuropriafe
means by which agriculture in ali az ~
branches may be advanced. improved
and developed. The press of State which
which has always been so kindly disroa-
ed towards the development Of o,,r "a.
sources, is the reason the Bureau ~ A.
riculture tresspasses ON it's time and mac
Tor aid and assistance in dissem;naf;r~
tne lniormat'ons OF the meeting, and a.
sisting IN keeping the organizatiun in-
TACT. Inc object OF the association Is
primarily Tor the organization of the far.
mers sno planters OF the State, 20 that
.ne COLLECTION and diffusion of agricultural
information and promotion of progressive
ana prontable agriculture may be obtain.
CO. Inc Bureau deems it unnecessary
10 discuss or try to enumerate the results
mat have been accomplishe by the State
agricultural society for the benefit Of
farmers and planters asking the press to
review and and impart this information
since the organization of the society.
thanking the press for past favors with
tne assurance0f continuance of The sau,..
remain, very respectfully.
A. CARTER. Commissioner.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-12-14
A Usuai.

The Texas and Pacific railway company
VIII sell round trip excursion tickets to
TO MI points in the Southern States for
the holidays, at one fare for the round
trip. Tickets will be on sale December
nth, 2lst and 22d, limited for return
thirty days from date of sale. Take adj
vantage of this opportunity to visit your
old home once more. Your nearest tick
ct agent will be able to give you full in
formation, or address CASTOR Meslier.
general passenger and ticket agent, Dal-
las, Texas. See adv. for particulars.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-12-14

A. e. Fitzpatrick. of Fillmore, Cal, haf
the misfortune to have his leg caught
between a cart and a stone and badl,
bruised. Ordinarily he would have been
iaid up for two or three weeks, but says;
AFTER using one bottle of chamberlain
Pain Balm began to feel better, and in
three days was entirely we'll. The pecu.
liar soothing qualities which chamber
iain's Pain Balm Possesses have never
noticed in any other liniment. / take
pleasure in recommending it," This
liniment is also of great value for rheu-
matism and lame back. For sale BY J.
d. McNeely. Colfax, and DR.. J. v. Bon
nette 4 Bro. Pollock. La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-12-14

President Cleveland's message t.
Congress, on the 4th instant, was
the finest exposition of the finan.
cial situation yet put before the
public. The free silver Iunatics
may howl and vamp all they please,
sound money, common sense and
honesty is bound to win. This
Congress may not put Mr.. Cleve-
lands suggestions into law; but,
thank God, they can do nothing
contrary to them. Another Con-
gress, elected after the sober sense
OF the American people has taken
in the situation. will certainly vim
dictate Mr.. Cleveland, and his silly
and vicious detractors will begin
to realize the fact, that, in giving
such full play to their malicious
demagogy, they have simply made
asses of themselves, because they
did not have the sense and honesty
to seriously study a great national
problem.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-12-14

"aScnitocness La. Nov. q. 1885,
Editor Colfar Chronicle,
The La. State Public School Teachers
Association meets in Baton Rouge. Dec
81, 81, and Jan. 1. The people Of Baton
Rouge are making elaborate preparations
for the reception and entertainment Of
the teachers. A program representing
teachers from all sections of the State 4
being prepared. The stockholders Of the
La Educational Publishing Company
meet there at that time. This promises
to be the largest and most Important
gathering OF teachers ever held in the
State. All teachers and friends of edu.
cation are cordially invited TO attend.
Will you kindly give notice of this
meeting In your paper, and add your edi-
torial encouragement to the cause by
urging the teachers and parish officers to
see that your parish is represented. By
30 doing you will aid in advancing edu.
cution in our State, and confer q favor
upon, yours very truly,
r. L. HINES,
Chairman Executive COMMITTEES.
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Colfax High School.

Tho 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. tc9S. No pains will be spared ia
make 1t first-class High School.
RATES OF TUITION.
Urinary Department 81 80 per month
SSpueRiMe $50 e
Ausic. Vocal and Instrumental 8 20
Incidental fee Is 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 ms fair trial. We are In the
rnce to stay.
J.. T. KELLY, N. D., President.
w. L. RICHARDSON.
Secretary Board of Trustees,
Colfax, La, Aug. 10, 1893.
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Mr.. ]. B. Osborn, of Atlanta, Ga, a
Populist orator. who is supposed to be a
patriot, but mainly in the field for what
he can make ont of popular fallacies,
spoke in the Coifax court house at noon,
on Wednesday. Dec. 18th. He had an
audience OF about two dozen Populistic
admirers. end half as many more who
were present from idle curiosity. He had
nothing new to say, but tried to enliven
the situation with few stale Jokes.
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The Public Money.

BY the public money of th,
United States we mean that which
is not in circulation, and is there
fore not a part of individual posses
sions, but is held by the govern
ment itself for the purposes of tn.
nation. This fund is a fiuctuatine
quantity. 1t amounted, nominally
at the last report of the secretary Of
the treasury, to abott six hundred
million dollars; but only a compar-
atiyely small proportion of it was
really disposable money, in the
strict sense of the term, for any
public purpose.
The government carries on all
its operations, involving the actual
use OF money, through three chan
nels-first, the treasury of United
States at Washington, which is un-
der the charge Of the treasurer;
second, through nine sub-treasury
Offices, in az many of the leading
cities of the country, which are
In charge of officers called sub
treasurers; and third, through a
large number of national banks
called depository banks, which
hold government money subject to
the draft of the treasurer.
The greater part of the vast
amounts of money held by the
treasurer and sub-treasurers at any
given moment is gold or silver,
kept there for the purpose of re-
deeming or securing the paper
notes issued by the government.
But there are at all times large
sums OF money in coin or in legal
lender paper, which may be said to
be merely passing through the CIV
hands. There are many
millions coming in as receipts from
customs and taxes, and many mil
ions more being paid out for ex- |
oenses; for the yearly expenses of |
he government of the United |
otates approach very nearly half a !
billion dollars, and at present ex- |
'eed the receipts.
TO facilitate these passing tran
actions, the government has for
many years kept constantly vary. \
ng amount of ready money in the /
lands of the depository rational
For the last ten years the
mount of public money held by
hese banks has averaged about
twenty-five million dollars; though
t one date it rose to about fifty-
i've million dollars, and at another
ell to ten million.
With respect to this money, the
overnment is in a much better
osition, AZ to security, than other
epositors in the bank. For al
hough it receives no interest on
9 money, it holds a certain
mount of its own bonds, owned by
Ne bank, as security for the depos-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-12-14

its. A recent general return of IN.
national banks showed that there
were more than twenty-eight mil.
lion dollars, par value, of govern.
ment bonds held by the treasury as
security for such deposit.
There were, at the latest date.
one hundred and fifty-five of these
depositary banks, out of about
thirty-eight hundred national banks
IN the country. Their custody of
large sums of government money
is to them, of course, a source Of
profit; and although the deposits
OF the government are at all times
subject to the treasurer's draft. it is
we'll known that the government
could not, in practice, withdraw
these deposits without causing
panic or at least creating a strin-
gency in the money market.
Various projects have been put
forward to enable the government
TO reap the benefit which goes to
the banks with these funds; but no |
scheme OF the kind has been adopt
ed by Congress. There is no law
which enables the government to
collect interest on its funds which !
may be in private hands.
1t il very seldom indeed that so
much as a dollar of public money
3 lost. All officers through whose
hands it passes give bond for a
greater amount than the sum that
hey hold, and if they prove dis
ionest, which is rarely the case.
heir bondsmen are held.
No depository bank has caused
o the government any loss, unless
ne failure to pay interest on the
eposits may be deemed a loss.
he public money is practically
OF liable to the casualties which /,
ontinually threaten the funds of ,
rivate individuals; nor, indeed. !
hould it be.--Yonth's Companion. :
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.pd Harness Mfg. Co. of EiEhart IND
aforr,s us that their prices will be lover
s'r }S:a than ever. lie wishes us 10 nsIr
or readers not To purchase anything in
the line OK carriages, wagons, BICYCLES or
harness until they have sent 4 cents in
stamps to pay postage on their liz page
catalogue. We advise tie readers Of this
J;pcr to remember his suggestion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-12-14

There will be services at the Catholic
church in Colfax every fourth Sunday in
the month, beginning with Dec. %. 1895.
Father Theolier will conduct the services.
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j. TURNER
-DEALER IN
General Merchandise

Fomevo1Ic. La.
Has inst received Full Stock of Fall
and Winter Goods, which is to be sold n
small margin above cost for cash.
Thepublic are invited to call and exam.
ine his large and we'll selected stock of
DRY GOODS,
consisting of Dress Goods and Trim nipvs
Fancy Goods, White Goods, Ladies' fine
dos'sry. all styles and grades, Flaueis
and, WaterpI oofs, Linseys, Csssimeres aud
Diagonsls, Bedford cords, etc., and fuII
lines of Gloves. Embroidery, etc.
Mems and Boys Hats. and Ladies' Trim
med Hats.
a large stock Of Boys aud Msns's CLIO.
THING. Special bargains are offered in
boys and Men's JEANS Clothing. which
were bought at sacrifice.
A fne assortment of Boots and Sboes
Saddsety, Crockery. Hardware, Groceries.
plantation Supplies, TRUNKS, Vxlises.
Towers celebrated ''Fish Brand" of Slick.
ers, aud FURNITURE.
Highest market price paid for Cotton,
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Marriage Licenses.

Maria &c licenses have been issued to the
following: James w. Allen and Mary A.
White; Arthur NJ. Matthews of this city
ard Maggie E. Kenney of Arlington, Va. j;
Frank Swami and Mary E. Ward, both of
Charles county, Md; Henry Easton and
Margaret Lee: William Gwathney and
Lille Davis; Wilson Johnson and Carrie
A. Moore; Geo. 2. West of Fargo N Dak
and Jennie e. Manning of Gochen, Mass. ;
VIM. w. Wilson and Rachel A. Dawson;
James Honemond and Belle V. Jackson
both of Richmond, Va; Lewis johnson and
Annie billiard: John H. Contee and Hattie
b. Tansil; John H. Clarkson of Arlington,
Va. and Margaret Wilkinson of Lynch
burg, Va; Walton A. Matthias and Mary
j. Fugtt; Irving p. Tade and Nina l..
Sandefur; Charles Rinker and Susie Car
roll; Henry Riddle and Virginia Anderson;
Walter S. Payne of Fauquier county, Va,
and Carrie Payne of Culpeper county, Va. |;
John Owens of Utica, n. Y, and Maggie
Mercer of this city; Thos. w. Carter and
Mollle E. Bodsett, both of Louisa Court
House, Va; Brodus Settle and Pruda
Haley. both of Culpeper county, Va; James
pepper county, Va; Hatten r. Warren of
Adams county, Pa, and Dosia Sharp of
Pccahontas. w. Va; VIM. H. Buchanan
and Rel coca p. Drew; John S. Farr and
Sadie Owens, both of Benning, d. c.: VIM.
H. Washington and Lavinia NJ. Lewis;
John Buchanan and Maria Brown; John II.
Bowles and Minnie S. Stay, both of Flu
wanna county, Va; VIM. S. Adams and X.
BERTHE Thaycr, both of Loudoun county,
Va; JOS. A. Grantham and Ida Z. Cham
bers; Louis ], Sanders and Jessie F. Eaton
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Held on Suspicion.

Frank Allen, Richard O'Neal and Richard
1angdon. the men arrested by Precinct De-
tective Sutton on suspicion of being impli-
Gated in post office robbery at Madison
S. D., as published in yesterdays Star, were
detained at the first precinct station, and
word has been sent to the authorities at
Madison, as well as to the post office in
spectors. AS published in yesterdays STAR
the prisoner Allen admitted that he had
been in South Dakota with the Others but
denied that they had taken part in any
robbery. Allen admitted that he had done
time in Dakota prison for safe job, and
said he had also served time at Fort Leav-
enw0rth for desertion from the army This
morning they were photographed for the
gallery at headquarters, and while at the
photograph gallery Allen said that when
Inspector Byrnes' men attempted to get his
photograph on one occasion he smashed
valuable camera. After being photographed
they We're taken to headquarters and meas
rred, and now the police are waiting to hear
from the Dakota authorities.
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A CONVENTION OF CoLoRED WOMEN
Topics of Interest to the Race to Be
Discussed at Atlanta

A number of the leading colored women
Of this city, with many from other cities
of the north and east, left this city yester-
day and last night to attend the national
council Of colored women, to be held in
connection with the Atlanta exposition,
commencing tomorrow. The congress is to
be held under the direction of the ladies'
auxiliary commission of the District of
Columbia of the Atlanta exposition. Mrs.
B. X. Bruce Is president and Mrs. Jessie
Lawson Is secretary. The congress will be
composed of representative colored women
from all CT the states. Each state is al
lowed one commissioner and three dele
gates. The object is to discuss the woman
hood of the race, and to bring the women
of the race in closer touch with each other.
TITS is the first national congress of col
ored women ever held. Mrs. l. d. Bailey
of this city will speak on the subject:
what Shall We Do for Our Boys and
Young Menu" Sunday services comment
orative of the life and services of
Frederick Douglass will be held, and will
be presided over by Mrs. Lawson. There
will be eulogistic addresses delivered by
Mrs Thurman of Michigan, Mrs. Williams
of Illinois and Rev. Drs. w. H. Brooks and
]. T. Jenifer of Washington.
The District will be represented in the
congress by Mrs. c. r. Douglass, Mrs. Paul
Mischeaux, Mrs. A B. Thomas Mrs Jessie
Lawson and Mrs. l. d. Bailey.
The Co1ored Women's League of the Dis
trict of Columbia of which Mrs. John F.
Cook is president, is particularly interested
in the outcome of the congress, as 1t is
anxious to have the congress recognize II
as the true and regular national organiZa-
claimed by the Colored Women's League
OF Boston.
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night, and two witnesses said they saw the

night, and two witnesses said they saw the
defendant throw the missile.
Il was on the street with party of
men," said the defendant, land one of the
strangers threw brick"
He was fined $40 or thirty days.
Estelle Scott, a colored woman who
claimed that she had been ill-treated at
home, and was arrested for being noisy on
the street, related ner story. Her face was
badly bruised, and she showed other evil
dence of having been imposed upon.
Il think she has been sufficiently punish
ed" the court said, and the woman was re-
Leased.
Jerry Mahoney, George Riggs and Basil
Brown appeared, said they had been dis
orderly and went back in default Of fine.
Mrs. Florence Fauth appeared in court
as witness against Charles Jones, who
was found in the hallway of her house on
Pennsylvania avenue last night.
Il was reading paper about IL O'Clock"
she said, when the barking of the dog
warned me that there was an intruder in
the house"
Jones, who was under the influence Of
liquor, used bad language, and he was
given sentence of thirty days.
Others in the procession followed, and
their cases were disposed of according to
the facts shown by the officers.
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DETECTIVE PRoCToR's CONDITION.
He May Recover<Iis AssafIant Stili
at Large,

Detective Proctor's assailant. has not yet
been apprehended, although the officers
were busy on the case all day yesterday
DR.. hewitt, one of the police surgeons is
attending the patient, and while it IS
thought he will ultimately recover, his con-
dition is serious ard his suffering intense
Last night the injured officer was very
restless, and passed anything but a quiet
night. At times he seemed to be in
daZed col dition. The officer does not yet
recollect anything CT the circumstances of
the assault.
The man who was arrested by Precinct
Detective Barnes, and who, it is thought,
was companion of the man who commit
ted the assault, is wanted. by the police for
the reason that he may be able TO give in
formation which may lead to the arrest of
the perpetrator of the cowardly assault
He was seen on 18th street yesterday morn
ing in company with his companions of
the night before by Precinct Detective
Barnes, but the officer did not then know
of the assault on his brother officer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-26

At the midnight roll call at the first pre-
cinct station, when the men were in line
ready to go out on duty, Policeman Hern-
don complained that he had been robbed of
$50 The morey had been taken from the
pockets of his trousers in his locker. Lieut..
Amiss called attention to this complaint
and said he wanted all the men searched.
This was rendered unnecessary for the rea-
son that the money was thrown on the floor
by one of the officers and it was picked up
by Sergt. Moore, near where Policeman
Schuyler had stood The men were all sent
out on duty. but an hour later Policeman
Schuyler was called and suspended until the
affair can be further investigated. A num-
Der of petty thefts have been committed in
the station during the past few months.
The suspended officer denies that he knows
anything about the missing money.
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Gets Two Years.

Major Newton, the young colored man
who assaulted Policeman Charles P Posey
the 18th of last month, was sentenced by
Judge Cole in Criminal Court No. this
afternoon to two years in the Albany peni-
Tertiary at hard labor.
Newton was under arrest when he as
saulted the officer, and received two broken
ribs and badly cut head as the result
of his determined resistance. The officer
was also badly injured. Newton's counsel
Mr.. E. NJ. Hewlett thought he had been so
badly used up by the officer that he should
receive the minimum penalty. Judge Cole
thought, however, that the injuries he re-
deserved. and gave him the maximum pen
atty, two years.
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Was Robbed.

This morning about l o'clock a young
man, who refused to give his name, called
at the first precinct station and complained
that he had been assaulted and robbed in
the Division" His watch and chain, worth
about $50, he said, had been taken from
him. There was an ugly cut in the side of
his head. which he thought had been in
ficted with blackjack. He said he had
been visiting one of the many disreputable
houses, and when he left the house and
reached the street he was assaulted by
some unknown man. The young man was
unable to give the officers a clue to his as
sailant, and was sent to the Emergency
Hospital, where his wound was dressed.
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An Institution Needed.

II regret" remark ID Judge Cole, in Grim
inal Court No. l this Afternoon, that there
is not in the District reformatcry institu-
ton for boys over sixteen years of age.
Here is boy" referring to Edward Kemp,
colored who had just been convicted of Sec
ond offense of petty larceny, Just sixteen
years of age who ought not to be sent to the
renitentary. Yet the law gives me no dis
cretion in the matter He should be sent to
the reform school or to some like institution
though but a6ew days over sixteen years Of
age, l cannot send him - the reform schoo,
because he is sixteen years old This is
case in which l regret 1 cannot make the
laws. We ought tc have mere some insttu-
ton of a reformatory character for such a
case as this, and if could l would provide
for such an institution"
The jury then sentenced Kemp to fifteen
months in the Albany penitentiary.
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A Christmas Celebration.

The Christmas festival of the Sunday
school of the Maryland Avenue Baptist
Church was held in the main auditorium
last evening. An organ voluntary by Mrs.
Annie NSylCr preceded the exercises, which
consisted of carols by the school, respon-
sive Scripture reading, Rotations and Sc
lect reading. The musical and literary fea-
lures of the program were in charge of
Prof. 7. Edward Pruitt and Mrs. c. T..
Crowell. Santa Claus emerged from his
snow house, which was located between
two Christmas trees that We're beautifully
decorated and lighted. He made a speech
and distributed his gifts to all members of
the school who We're present.
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Christmas Entertainment,

In the Few edifice at the corner of 18th
and i streets the Sunday school of the
Fifteenth Street Methodist Church held a
Christmas entertainment last evening.
Several of the scholars took part in the
entertainment. assisted by older members
or the congregation. After the conclusion
OF the program box of candies was dis
trlbuted to the members of the school, "a
prettily decorated Christmas tree was a
prominent feature of the exercises.
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LOCAL MENTION.
AMgsEMENTs TONIGHT.

Lafayette Square Opera House.-"Trilby."
Aliens Grand Opera House.-The Garrick
Treater Burlesque Company of New York
in 'rhrilby."
New National Theater.-"Charley's Aunt"
Academy of Music.-Helene Mora in "A
Modern Mephsto.'-
Kernan's Lyceum Theater.-Sam Devere's
Big Company.
Columbia Photograph Company. 919 Penn
sylvania avenue northwest.-Exhibition Of
the Graphophone and kaleidoscope.
Metzerott Music Hall.-Concert by the
Glee. Banjo and Mandolin clubs of Cornell
College.
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Dividend and Surplus,

At the meeting of the board of directors
of the National Metropolitan Bank, held
this morning, a dividend of five per cent
on the business of the six months ending on
the 31st instant was declared, payable on
and after the I'd Of January next At the
same time it was voted to carry from the
earnings OF the same period ten thousand
dollars to the surplus fund. This makes the
surplus fund of this institution 1910 900, on a
paid up capital of $500. 900