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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-10-24

Tourist-So that's the Oldest inhabit-
ant? One hundred and four years old!
No wonder that you are proud of him.
Native dunno; he amt done moth
In in this here place 'cept grow old, an
II took him sight o. time to dQ that!
--Tit-Bits.
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Has q Past.

"she is woman with a past, you
sag?
'.Ycc; the men have all PASSED by
her. s-3uffal9 News
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-10-24

has many wild,
desolate stretches
of coast, a n d
among them a ] |
there is, perhaps,
none wilder o +
more desolate or
more inhospitable
than the vicinity
of the Bay of Elk
PLOTS, on t h e
northeast shore
Here the wind is
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-10-24
I.egislatfO-.

Legislation must reach to the stand
ard of morality, even to the punish
rnent of evil-doers, but there must be
no religious legislation. God gives in-
fidels even and men of every creed sun
shine and rain, and SO they have their
rights in government Let them have
It in America. Let US have moral
legislation.-Rev. George r. Kramer,
Baptist, Brooklyn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-10-24
Gladness Comes

With better understanding OF the
w transient nature of the many phys
zeal ills, which vanish before proper Ell
forts-gcntle efforts-pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort IN
the knowledge, that SO many forms OK
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to constipated condi.
ton of the system, which the picasans
family laxative. Syrup Of Figs, prompt
" removes. That is why it IS the only
remedy with millions of families, and is
everywhere esteemed SO highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that 1T is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without facilitating the
organs on which it acts. 1t is therefore
ali important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase, that you have the genuine arti-
Gle, which is manufactured by the CALI
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
ell reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health.
and the system is regular, laxatives or
other remedies are then not needed. IL
pffiicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended to the most siillful
physicians, but il in need of a laxative,
one should have the best, and with the
swell-inforrned everywhere. Syrup OF
|. Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-10-24

"wHY, Mr.. Portly. you are all done mp:
What's the matterl" "Bicycle." "Bus
Won don't ride wheel" mo, but the
other fellow does. 1Fiiegende Blaetter.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-10-24
BIG JOHN.
BY FRANK H. SWEET.

.EWFOUNDLAND
The morning times., 1896-01-13
DEDICATED TO WORSHIP
Epworth Church Formally Turned
Over by the Committee.
Started Few Years Ago With
Twenty-seven Members; Now
There Are $50.

The beautiful Epworth NJ. E. ChurchSouth.
on the corner of A and Seventh streets
northeast, was dedicated yesterday IN orning.
The congregation present filled the audi
toriurn and galleries to overflowing.
The dedication exercises were held i'm me-
diately after the morning service and were
conducted by Bishop A. W. Wilson. ID. ID. LII.
D. The ceremony, which was according
to the ritual OF the NJ. E. Church South, was
short but interesting and impressive.
The morning service being concluded the
Rev. John o. Knott, pastor OF the church,
announced that the dedication would take
place. The building com nittee OF the
new church then advanced to the foot OF
the pulpit, where Bishop Wilson awaited
them. Rev. j. W. Boetler. chairman, in
presenting the church. said:
I'VE present you this house TO be set
apart from all unhallowed or common
uses for the word of God Almighty
The bishop in accepting the gift answered
in the form prescribed in the ritual. ....,
The other members of the building COM
mittee are: Rev. John o. Knott, Messrs
W. F. Hummer, S. Il. Bowman, and ]. II.
Bell.
EpwOrth was organized as Grace Mis-
sion, from Mount Vernon Place NJ E.
Church South, April 10, 1856, with
membership OF tweDty-seyen- The first
service was held at Baum's Hall. In the
latter part of the same year frame
building was purchased on the present
site, the first service being held there
July %. The name was changed from
Grace Mission to Epworth in 1898, and
the cornerstone of the new church laid
August 2, S95. From membership OF
twenty-seven it has increased to nearly
two hundred and fifty.
At the morning service Bishop Wilson
took his text from Hebrews, vii-l1:i2. His
discourse was interesting and instructive,
being a lesson on the conception Of God
by the human mind. All attempts to
describe or define Him fall far short,
he said, of giving 4 clear idea of what
He is. He is invisible and His word means
all that is best and most powerful.
The music was under the direction of
Rev. j. W. Boteler, with Miss Bessie Potter
as organist. During the offertory "Only
Remembered'' was sweetly sung by Misses
May and Sallie Beamer, of Mount Vernon
Place Church choir.
The morning times., 1896-01-13

that bereaved mother give? She would take
all the Jewels from her fingers and neck and
bureau and put them down.
"And IL told that that was not enough. she
would take her house and make over the
deed for it. and If that were not enough, she
would call in all her Investments. and put
down ali her mortgages and bonds. and If
told that were not enough, she would say:
4 have made over all my property, and If
can have that child back I will now pledge
that l will toll with my own hands and
carry with my own shoulders in any kind
of hard work. and live in a cellar and die
in a garret. Only give me back that lost
darlingr l am glad that there are those
who know something of the value of a
child. Its possibilities are tremendous.
What will those hands yet do? Where will
those feet yet walk? Toward that destiny
Will that never-dying soul betake itself?
Shall those lips be the throne of blasphemy
or benediction? Come chronologis;s. and
calculate the decades on decades, the CEN
turtles on centuries, of its lifetime. Oh, to
save a child! Am l not right in putting
that among the great exploits?
The morning times., 1896-01-13
DISCUSSED THE PRESS.
DR.. Sunderland Tells w hat He Thinks
of tho New SINNER

DR.. Sunderland Tells what He Thinks
of tho Newspaper.
Rev. DR.. Sunderland preached a sermon
| beautiful in language and philosophical in
thought yesterday morning at the First
Presbyterian Church. His text was from
Ecclcsastes There is nothing new under
the SUM-" DR.. Sunderland in his eXordium
| analyZed the chara cter of the philosophy of
Ecciesiastes which he described as largely
pessimistic, its estimate OF human life and
all mundane affairs being by man 'who
had seen the glory and the gloom, the
splendor and the shame OF one of the most
marvellous ages of antiquity, and over It
ali he writes vanity OF vanities.'
Dr. sund erland then contras sted 1.-THE
three great hypothesis OF life and the powers
and destiny OF this world with that OF Ec-
clesiastes. These three branches OF his
subject were, 1.-THE modern doctrine of evo-
luton, the old Indian theosophy and the
scheme OF existence developed In the Jew
ish and Christian sculptors." AS TO evolu-
ton, he reasoned that 1t contained mo
moral, no spiritual element" He stated
that theosophy "discords the basis OF human
reason on the one hand, the media OF reve-
lation on the other, and proceeds to its con-
clusions by intuitive meditation" There
is nothing new, he declared, essentially in
theosophy or evolution.
The Jewish and Christian dispensations
he defined to be Gods plan of evolution,
including the processes OF the "Paridisaic,
the Patriarchal, the Mosaic, and the Chris
tiau forms of development. .the last named re-
naming to the present time.
Touching on the current forces propell-
ing its last dispcnsation DR.. Sunderland
adverted to the press, introducing the sub
ject by reference to Solomon's words:
"Of making many books there is no end.
and much study is a weariness to the flesh
We all feel. / think. the truth of this wien
we confront the mass OF daily publication.
We have here 10 censorship OF the press,
that ubiquitous, omnivorous, sala cious.
mendacious, venal, gossipping, censorious,
judgmatical, charitable, beneficent, most
generous, and indispensable monster, the
champion giants in all contests, the power
which makes and unmakes public opinion,
The morning times., 1896-01-13
THEIR FIRST GRAND RALLY.
Christian Endeavor Committe eemen
to Meet for the First Time.

Christian Endeavor Commit eemen
to Meet for the First Time.
| .r"s' 2 733 men aud women comprise the
various committees in the District of Column
bia Christian Endeavor Union, which are
hard at work making preparations for the
in,er national convention, which will be
he'd In this city during the coming July
This multitude of Christians Is distributed
as follows:
Reception commi,tee, Mr.. E. B. sPaeby,
chairman, l.O1i persons; ushers, W. w.
Everett, chairman, 572; entertainment. NJ.
NJ. Shand, chairman, 800; finance, W. b.
Robson, chairman, $50; decorations, W. W.
Tuckey, chairman, 225; registration, W. F.
Stowell, chairman, 200; music, C. S. Clark
chairman, 10; press, John B. sieman, jr.,
z; printing, Grant Leet, chairman, 3.
At the Saturday evening session of the
fourth annual convention of the d. c. c. E.
u, which Will be in progress next Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, a rally of the fore
going committees viii take place.
IDtroductious will be made and a large
amount OF handshaking will be done, after
which the new acquaiutances" will ex-
change notes and tell just what progress
they ha , made. Plans for cooperative ac-
ton will be discussed aud other business
pertaining to the coming convention will
be considered.
Another feature of the Saturday night
session will lie that of an address by Mr..
John Willis Baer, general secretary of the
United Society of Christian Endeavor, en-.
titled: THE Responsibility OF the In
dividual Worker" The Rev. F. Z. Clark,
ID. D., president OF the U. s. c. E., and
founder OF the order, will deliver an adj
dress captioned: Spiritual Blessings to
be Expected from the '96 Convention"
during the evening.
The convention opens Friday evening at
7:30 O'Clock in Central Han. The opening
devotional will be delivered by the Rev.
s. H. Greene of Calvary Baptist Church.
Rev. b. L. Whitman, entitled: THE
Ideal-an Obligation" the
other by the Rev. wayland Hoyt, d. D., on
.Soul winning" DR.. Hoyt is fIom PHI
adelphia and is trustee OF the U. s. c. E.
An early morning prayer meeting will be
held Saturday from Z 10 7:45 O'Clock in the
First Congregational Church. Mr.. Herman
c. Metcalf will conduct. The topic an
nounced is '96-Its Opportunities-Its
Responsibilities-Its Rewards"
In the afternoon a Junior rally win take
place in the First Congregational Church.
Addresses will be made by the Rev. Peter
Ainslie OF Baltimore, and the Rev. F. E.
Clark, d. ID.
Sunday afternoon at 8 O'Clock a mass
meeting will be held in Central Hall. The
Rev. Teunis S. Hamlin, d. D.. will deliver
a missionary address. and the Rev. F. E.
Clark. ID. D., will conduct conservation
services
A special pra yer for the international con-
vention OF go Will be offered in the churches
and Christian Endeavor societies, Sun
day evening.
The morning times., 1896-01-13
HUMAN VAMPIRE IN WYOMING.
Wandering Maniac Attacks Cattle and
Drinks Their Blood.


From out the wilds of Montana comes
strange story of n human vampire. sa Us
Salt Lake City dispatch, who seeks, Stays
and drains the blood of the cattle, espe-
claIly young calves. Like the man-eating
tiger this strange being does not lacerate
his victims, his only object seemingly being
to suck their blood.
Equally strange is the story current in
the region infested by this monster. 1t is
related that the man is an escaped lunauc.
whose delusion is that he is a vampire aud
that his mission is to destroy animal life by
draining the blood of all his victims his
cunning or strength may place in his hands
Carcasses of cattle and sheep have been
found, but In no instance have they been
disturbed beyond the Sitting of the throat.
The wild man, for he has been seen, is of
superhumap strength. as there is evidence
that he has caught and borne heavy steers
to the ground uuaided and has torn open
the throat with his fingers or teeth. He
is said to be over six feet of athletic build,
and colored as darkly as an Indian, because
of the exposure to the elements. He is
entirely naked ard possessed of marvellous
speed.
A cowboy on one of the ranches ays he
was awaiting the arrival of several of his
party, from whom he had been separated
for some time, and was resting himself by
leaning up against the side of his horse.
Suddenly he was seized from behind and
thrown to the ground with such force as TO
almost deprive him of his senses.
A hand-to-hand struggle followed. The
cowboy mana ged to hold out till the arrival
of his companions, who were much closer
than he had any reason to suppose. As
soon as the lunatic caught sight of the
other cowboys he made a savage bite at the
PROSTATE mans ear and fled, the bullets
from the guns of the party following hin.
So far as known the mad man was unhurt
by the lead.
The vampire was first seen about year
ago, but when the story was told at that
time there were few people W no believed it,
nearly all dismissing the story as the crea-
tion of someone who desired to start
sensation.
The morning times., 1896-01-13
ONE MONTH FREE
INCLUDING ALL MEDICINES
Gwen to Any Sex Person Who Applies
Before Fcbfuary1.


Before Fcbruary1.
DR.. Walkers free offer applies to the
rich and poor alike. Anyone applying in
person at his we. -,nowu saIiiarium, 1411
Pennsylvania avenue, before February /
will receive a careful cxaniiha ton and one
months treatment and all n,fdicines AZ
SOLuTELY FREE OF COST. This offer
also applies 10 Old patients renewing treat
nient. Daring the Tree month each patient
same services and Office treatment that
would be given during any other month.
Hundreds are taking advantage or DR..
Walkers liberal offer daily, and lie warns
all those who desire to consult him TO do
so now, and not 10 wait INT the expira-
ton of the free offer approaches, as 1t will
be almost impossible TO give all who apply
during the last few days the necessary
attention.
Deafness, CatarrL, Asthma, Bronchitis,
Piles, Neuralgia, Constipation, Indiges-
ton, rheumatism, Diseases of Women,
Private and Delicate Diseases, Varicocele.
Structures, and all diseases OF Eye, Ear.
Nose, Throat, Lungs, Stomach, Heart,
Liver, Kidneys, Bowels, Bladder, Rectum,
Blood or Skin, and Lost Manhood are the
diseases for which DR.. Walker offers a
months treatment free. See him today.
He can be consulted from 10 a. m. 10 8
D. N. every day; Sunday, from 10 to 2 a.
M, and Wednesday and Saturday even
ings from Z TO s. His wel.-known santa
rum is No. 141 Pennsylvania avenue, next
to Willard's Hotel.
The morning times., 1896-01-13

l am going TO show that there are three
opportunities open that are grand, thrill
Ing, far-reachiuE, stupendous and over
whelming.
They are before you now. In one, If
not in all three of them you may do ex-
ploits.' The three greatest things on earth
TO do are TO save 4 man, or save a woman
or save 4 child.
AS TO WOMEN.
There sometimes come exigencies in the
life OF a woman. One morning about two
years ago saw in the newspaper that there
was a young woman in New York whose
pocketbook, containing 1878, had been
stolen, aud she had been left without a
farthing at the beginning of winter in q
strange city, aud no work. And although
she was a stranger, did not allow the 8
O'Clock mail to leave the lamp-post on our
corner without carrying the 1878, and
the case was proved genuine.
Now, / have read all Shakespeare's
tragedies and all Victor Hugo's tragedies,
and all Alexander Smith stragedies, but !
never read tragedy more thrilling than
that case and similar cases by the hundreds
and thousands in all our large cities; young
women without money and without home
and without work in these great maelstroms
of metropolitan life. When such a case
comes under your observation how do you
treat IT? Get out Of my way; we have no
room in our establishment for any more
hands,
81 don't believe in women anyway; they
are lazy. idle, worthless set. John, please
show this person out of the door" Or do
you compliment her appearance and say
things to her that if any man said to your
sister or daughter you would shoot him on
the spot? That is one way, and 1t is tried
every day in these large cities. and many
of those who advertise for female hands
in factories and for governesses in families
have proved themselves unfit to be any
place outside Of hell.
AMONG THE CHILDREN.
There is another exploit you can do. and
that is to save a child. A child does not
seem to amount TO much. 1t is nearly
first year and half it cannot speak a word.
For the first ten years it would starve if II
had to earn its own food.
For the first fifteen years its opinion
OIL any subject is absolutely yalueless. And
then there are so many Of them. My! what
lots Of children! And some people have con-
tempt for children. They are good for moth
ing but to wear out the carpets and break
things and keep you awake nights crying
Well, your estimate Of a child is quite diff
ferent from that mothers estimate who
lost her child this summer
''They took it to the salt air OF the sea.
shore and to the tonic air OF the mountains,
but no help came, and the brief paragraph
OF Its life is ended. Suppose that life could
be restores BY purchase, how mrcb would
The morning times., 1896-01-13
Enca mpment No. 2s, q. W.

Encampment, No. 23, Union Veteran
Legion, has installed the following Officers:
Colonel, David q. Purman; lieutenant col
onel, William C. Carroll; ma jor, Ira Bra
shears; officer of the day, Isaac B. Thatcher;
quartermaster, John F. Stewart; ehaplain,
Stephen r. Whitne;: surgeon, DR.. Jacob
W. Abel; adiutant, Orville D. Thatcher;
officer of the guard, James Mullery; SER
geant ma jor, Lemuel Adams; quartermaster
sergeant, James Krennan. color sergeant,
Peter Hager; sentinel, william L. Dewart;
trustee for three years, Byron W. Bonney.
The morning times., 1896-01-13
Queer Stroke of Lightning.

While company of soldiers were drilling
at Rendsburg, Germany, lately, bolt OF
lightning threw forty-eight men to the
ground. The lightning ran from bayonet
point to bayonet point. shattering the guns
completely. Only one man was killed-one
who carried no gun. Through him the
lightning was conducted to the ground. His
body was covered with blue and green spots
and stripes The eyeglasses of one man
were melted and burned into the flesh. and
he received other painful Injuries, but he
will live. Another had both legs stiffened.
The cries OF the suffering men are said to
have been heartrending.-NewY York World.
The morning times., 1896-01-13
BRITAIN'S CRITICAL POSITION.

Ex-M.nister Rosebery Appeals for
United Action Among EngliShmen.
London, an. 12.-EX-Prime Minister
Rosebery. replying to an inquiry ad-
dressed to him on the subject, has written
that the position OF Great Britain in respect
and demands the most concentrated, vigil
iant and sympathetic attention of all parties
I've shalI.'' he said, .'surmount the
difficulties easily enough If We face them
anitedly. 1t will be time enough when the
cloud has lifted little to discuss domestic
affairs
The morning times., 1896-01-13
DEPARTMENT STORE BURNED
E>tabllshment of siegel, Hillman

Establishment of Siegel, HilIman &
CO., st Louis, Totally Wrecked.
st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 12-Fire DESTROYED
the five-story building at the northeas st
OF Washington avenue and broadway at
1890 O'Clock this evening.
1t was operated by siegel, Hillman & Co.,
dealers in dry goods and notions. Fifteen
employees We're in the building shifting the
dry goods to the basement and SO rapid
was the spread of the flames that it was
necessary to rescue some of them with fire
ladders.
The building and contents were a total
loss. Conservative estimates place the
loss at $3.50, 900. The insurance will
cover the loss.
The morning times., 1896-01-13
Dr.. Shades ChIGridum Discovery

CURES Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Consumption of the Throat), Nasal
Catnrrh, Cafarrh of the Throat and
All Diseases of the Lungs, Throat,
Nose and Air Passages.
The following persons were cured of Pull
monary tuberculosis tconsumptiun) by DR..
Shades Chloridum Discovery:
nr. t. B. Patterson, 52 B st. N F.: DR..
J. C. Mcconnell, 600 Sd st. n. W.; Miss Mary
Z. McKim, daughter of DR.. s. A. H. MoKim,
20 9th st. S. E.; Mrs. Holland, daughter OF
Major Drummond, go / eth st. N. E.; w. Sam
ford Sa.,d Browa WHO 1899 st'l st. NJ NJ Wi Mrs W. F
Hughes, 400 7th st. 8. W.; all of Washington,
d. c.; q. N. Wells, Lanliam, Maryland; Mel
chor Leidy, Cearfoss, Maryland. Office
Consultation free: 1882 14th st.
The morning times., 1896-01-13
FIRE underwrlters on Trial.

chattanooga, Tenn, Jan. 12.-Eight
members of the executive committee of
the Kentucky and Tennessee Board Of Fire
Underwriters, were put on trial here today.
in the circuit court, for combination and
conspiracy to maintain and advance rates
Of insurance IN Chattanooga. The State
is understood to show extortion In prices
under the operation Of the new compact.
The morning times., 1896-01-13

photographs tie face of society, and tries
beforehand every government project, and
every law case i'll church or State of every
name and nature under heaven. The courts
in large sense have come to be simply the
formal registers of the decisions of the
public press
The morning times., 1896-01-13
Official Clerk conrtcted.

Raleigh, N. c., Jan. 12.-In the case
of S. P. satterfieid, principal clerk Of the
house of representatives, charged with
fraud in connection with the act to regu-
late assignments, the jury tonight returned
averdict of guilty of Degllgently and wilfully
failing to perform the duties of his office
in delivering to the enrolled clerk the bill
which had been tabled.