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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-20
The "Div;ne Sarah" as a Grandmother.
\ London journal SAYS that Dumas

The "Div;ne Sarah" as Grandmother.
\ London journal says that Dumas
fills wittily spoke of the marriage Of NJ.
Maurice Bcrnharlt and his Polish prin-
cess as the union de la Grande Bnhemc
ct de la Petite Polognc La Petite
Pologne was thirty years ago to Paris
what Iyburn was a hundred years ago
to London. But the union has had hap
pier results than could lave been ex-
pectcd. NJ. Maurice Bcrnha rdt has set
tied down; his wife has kept her fortune
and is domestic. and Mile. Simone. their
daughter Promises to be Il wonderful be
inS. If there is anything in hereaity
She would astonish and delight the
world if she came forward in the sphere
ill which her grandmother shines.
Her grandmother on the maternal side
stage when she belonged to the corps dc
ballet there. After she married Prince
Jablonewsky and went to live in Italy
she triumphed wherever she snpaa rcd.
Victor Emma nuel was one of her illus
trious victims. Prince Jahlonewsky
wanted Il salaried post; the princess
asked the King to find one for him.
His majesty passed on the request to
his prime minister. There was nothing.
h" WIS told. to give away. Cant you
ma kp him governor of some palace:'
said the King. Every palace has. sir.
Il governor and sub-governor.
palaces.'
This was done The princess was left,
quently divided among her daughters on
her death.
The grandchild. Simonc. has inherited
her antique profile. 1t is combined with
the physica! distinction of Sarah Bern
harlt. The eminent actress takes pride
In the evening was the grand iinne1
party, and l wish you could have seen
our beautiful royal hostess. in violet
velvet gown. adorned with the finest and
'oveliest of Josephine lace, With Gia
monds everywhere-on the corsage, front
of skirt, in the coils of her hair, ;l1l !,
broad circlet of them around her neck.
The Duchess Of Flies gown was aw-
fully becoming. 1t was made of white
satin, hrocaded with tiny flowers and
draped on the corsage and sleeves with
Honiton lace. and all of the seams and
hens were outlined with silver enlhroi,l-
cry. Her ornaments were of pearls and
were charmingly attired, and with the
beautiful and rich table appointments
formed picture never to be forgotten
while in the park, fireworks and illunlin-
atoms were Frightening the exterior, and
strains of sweet music pcrvaded the Ell
tire scene. On Sunday morning the par
ty attended ST. Mary Magdalenc's
church to hear the Bishop of Peter
borough preach. We returned to London
on Monday morning, and one Of our
most pleasant memories of the occasion
will be the true unity, accord and affcc-
ton in which the prince and his family
live.
Il overheard the prince say to the prin-
cess, on Sunday: Alike, your cha pea,l
is charmingly becoming creation.
And you. BERTHE, are looking as lit" as
possible this morning. the princess re-
Dlied -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-20

There is more Catarrh In this section OF
the country than all other diseases put to-
sether, and until the last few years was sup
posed to be incurable. For a great many
years doctors pronounced it local dis
ease and prescribed local remedies. and by
constantly failing to cure with local treat
ment. pronounced it incurab!e. Science has
proven catarrh to be 4 constitutional disease
and therefore requires constitutional treat.
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure. manufacture'i
by +. J. Cheney Il Co.. Toledo. Ohio. Is the
only constitutional cure on the market 1t
is taken internally in doses from 10 drops
to ateaSpoonful it acts directly on tho
blood ana mucous surfaces of the system
They offer one hundred dollars for any case
/. fails to cure Send for circulars and tes-
timouials. Address.
r. j. CHENEY & Co.. Toledo. o.
Scld by Druggists .5c.
Tho &c 800 nen,la uhn i've in
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-20
4 Real 1lalaprOp.

The New York Tribune has discovered
ia the metro polls real Mr.. Malaprop
in the person Of Broadway cable car
conductor. The car was on q downtown
rip and had few passengers until it
reached Fourteenth street. There half
Il dozen people. five women and one man.
got aboard Three Of the women and
the man found seats together. but the
other two went to another part of the
car. thereby leaving it doubtful! as 70
bother they were members Of the party
or not. The man with tho three instead
IF giving the exact change offered Il half
dollar in payment of the fares. and the
conductor was as much in the dark as
ever. 70 inquire was plainly tn" only
way to arrive ut the truth. With Il po-
lit" wave Of his hand toward the two
women in the further corner, he asked,
hia uIIy. :" rr thOsf. In dies in, uiiratpI >"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-20

it would be a good thing for him to put
some or his money into Western mort,
cages which bore Il high rate of inter,
est. The old man scratched his nate
for moment, and then blurted out; II
don't like to fish with such Il long pole"
The force of the metaphor and of the
incident is heightened when it is re-
membered that ,Washburn was one of
the easy victims of Judge Hale of Fox
croft, and loaned him $4,000 on his
town" notes. Perhaps in that case
the fish pole was too short for safety
Lewiston (Me) Journal,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-20
New Bridge Bill,

III speaking. before the House commit
tee on commerce in favor of new bridge
across the Mississippi river at St Louis,
Lloyd q. Harris of that city told this
anttalote of steamboafing on the famous
river: The captain and officers Of the
Missouri Belle, 4 Mississippi steamer"
said Mr.. Harris. were very fond of the
hnttrrmilk which farmer who lived
::''!l,'ng, the river bank supplied to them
lh" boat. i'll passing this point, would
always make landing and blow her
" hlstie in order to notify the farmer that
sh" WAS there. waiting for buttcrmlk
he farmer would send down Il negro
with Il bucket Of b,rttermilk, and, hav-
IN" taken it aboard. the boat would pro-
coed on her way. On one occasion when
sh" tried to edge up at this point she
struck Il Sandbar and sank. The captain
blew Il signal Of distress. fastening the
lever so that She would blow as long as
there WAS steam. Will" the hungry wa
t"rs wrr" gradually rising and swallow
ing her up. The water had crept up to
tn" boiler, and as it rushed in there was
an expiring guSh Of steam into the signal
pip" which caused most peculiar. lugu-
hrious and nerve SCATTERING sound. Just
1T that moment Pompey, who was re,
spending to the signal, reached the wa.
ters edge with his pail. When he heard
that sound he exclaimed: Great Gawtl.
Da's dc Belle a-sinkin' and calm TO
huttrrnlik wild her last breff"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-20

The 62.5O0 people who live in
Charleston. S. c.. are located over Ave
and onethird square miles of ground.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-20
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS
The Little Maids Reulv.

"a True Incident)
The little maiden opened wide the door
To let the honored Washington depart:
The .great-soulcd general, her mothers
friend
The first In war, In peace, In every heart
"A better office to you, DEAR" said he,
And placed his hand benlgnly on her head
With curtsey quaint and reyerent smiling
glance
Yes, sir; to let you ill.," she archly said \
Charles Lee III the February st. Nicholas
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-20

Eipsns !asules sold by druggists or BY mail l,
the price $50 cents bc1 Is to The RipanS Chem
cal Company No 10 Spruce Street. New York. Sample
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-09-19
neatty.s organs and Pianos.

Hon. Daniel F. Beatty, OF Washington,
New Jersey, the great Organ and fiano
Manufactures, is building and shipping
more Organs and Pianos than ever. IN
1910 Mr.. Beatty left home penn,,ess
n Mo bow. and by his indomitable VIII ne
has worked his way up so as 10 Pen 30
far over 100000 of Beatty's Organs ana
Pianos since 1870. Nothing seems 70 as
beaTten him; obstacles laid in his way,
that would have wrecked an Ordinary
man forever, he turns to an advertise
meut and comes out of it brighter Lnan
ever He was mayor Of Washington'
New Jersey, from 1879 to 1883, five terms,
and recently declined denomination io OF
the sixth term. His instruments, as IS
we'll known, are very popular ana are 40 %
he found in all parts Of the world We
IRE informed that during the next tei
~sars he intends to sell 100000 more q
his make: that means business OF 49, u
n nn6 il we average them at slo0U
each. Il 10 already the largest BUS mess
If the kind in exitence. Write or Gu.
, mon Daniel F. Beatty. Washington Nc"
Jersey. for catalogue.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-09-19
ACl,oice of Evils.

Mr.. E. II. Randolph, of Sbreve-
port, has resigned from the State
Democratic Executive COMMITTEES
and cast his fortunes with the bolt
ers. which probably speaks more
for his honesty than for his ludg-
There can be no hope for the
continued or temporary success OF
any party whose members see nj 70 I,
reoudiate its platform because all
the planks are not in accord with
their yiews.-N. O. States.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-09-19
opANT PARISH Ia. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER - lS9
Schrader the, so-called "Divlne

Sehrader the, so-called "Dlvlne
Healer" was enjoined from prac.
Using his healing art in the city OF
New Orleans, and declined to vlo-
late the injunction or offer any OPP
position to his opposers. This may
be all right, but we fail to see the
Justice in it. Schrader did not
prescribe any medicine, nor did he
charge anything for his services
only leaving the matter OF contrl'
button to the free will of those who
took stock in his ability to cure by
the s4aying on of hands" 1t does
seem to us that under the clrcum
stances he should have been givel
chance to prove his powers
| he had any.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-09-19
NO. 40.

mo. Picayune.l

N
An inonirer wants to know,
.Whv Mexican gold dollars, which
have more gold in them thai
American gold dollars, are seiiins
at discount of Is per cents IN tn'
United States"
ID will be, perhaps, prudent %
oct the facts before attempting TO
give any reasons for them, and
This the Picayune has done:
The gold dollar of the United
States contains 1922 grains OF pure
cold. and is worth 100 cents.
The Mexican gold peso, or dollar
contains 22.84 grains OF pure gold'
and is worth 1874 cents. !.
From this it will be seen that
the Mexican gold dollar does not
contain more gold than the Amerl-
can. but less. As to the selling
price of Mexican gold in this coun-
trv the New York Journal OF Com.
MERGE and Commercial Bulletin, OF
Aug. IL, reports Mexican gold ~ ~
neseta pieces, that is Mexican ~
dollar coins, in the New York mar
= ket at $40 so to $40 GO. The com
4 value of the 20-peseta peice IS
r $40 81. Thus the discount on the
J. Mexican gold, SO far from being 10
a Der cent, is about eight-tenths OF
one per cent. 1t is more than
II probable that the inquirer has been
wrongly informed, otherwise some.
;, body has been making a big proh'
: on Mexican money.
= For the information of those who
- - are curious in such matters, tht
specifications of the two sorts O
=, coins are here given:
e, s The American dollar contain
10 q. so grains standard gold 9OOine
ny of which 1922 grains are pur
"a 90 gold and ass grains are alloy o
ale copper. oe :
IN. The Mexican dollar contains 20. !
grains of mixed $50 fine (not 9
fine AS the American OF whic
IN. 1884 grains are pure gold and ~
an grains are copper alloy. The Me-
an lean gold dollar is three-tenths I
a grain heavier than the America
I;s but it contains nearly fourteenth
-. IN of a grain less of pure gold.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-09-19

tn recent letter to the manufacturers
Mr. W. F. Benjamin, editor of the Spec
totor Rushford, N. Y, says: ut may be
= Measure to you to know the high es-
tenn in which Charnberlain's medicines
are held by the people of your own o'a.e'
where they must be best known an
.nnt If mine. who resides at Dexter
Iov, was about to visit me few years
since and before leaving home wrote me.
asking if they were sold here stating y
thew were not she would bring a quan.i.y
With her. as she did not like to be WIN
o,,t Them The medicines referred e
ore Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Ia
nous Tor its cures of colds and Group
| Cbamberlain's Pain Balm for rneuma
tenn lame back, pains in the side ant
chest. and ChamberlaiD's Colic' Cnoier
ann Diarrhoea Remedy for bowel con
, rla;nts. These medicines have been
e constant use in Iowa for almost a qua
/ ter of a century. The people have lear
4 ed that they are articles OF great wor'
8 and merit, and unequaled by any osne
Tbev are for sale here by j. II. McNeel
3 Colfax. DR.. J. v. Bonnette q Bros-' r
lock, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-09-19
Nothing Cheap About it.

DR. Drummond's Tightening Kennedy
Cor rheumatism is put up in large bot,
ior J nnca saen Il 10 never mistaken
t tnr a n other preparation. All the cheap
ior any "' mt fouetber are not worth one
, ,e. If prummonds lightning Remedy,
and any sufferer who has taken .r, ~. and
hear witness to it's marvellous powsr, , ans
saw they never saw it's equal. fa ss trsat
sent by mail and the full months .s. "a,
ment OF two large bottles, by exPreSS; ;c I'M
an receipt of So. Drummona '
Co New York. Agents wanted.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-09-19
Colfax High School

The Trustees of the Colfax High School
Cor Males and Females take pleasure in
announcing to the public that the second 9,,
Ten Months Session ,t o. sn,s 81 Ss"S Sentsm.
I,er Iso6. No pains will be spared 10
make it a first-class High School.
RATES OF TUITION.
Primary Department 3 80 per mon'n
prepaI:asofs " 2 50 -
Mns;c. Vocal and Instrumental 80
incidental fee IS ceuts per session.
Good board can be obtained on reasona
HE terms Two hotels in town, and soy
eral private boarding houses IN town am
vicinity will board cheap, Those having
children to educate should send them is ~ !
and give US fair trial. We are 'n ."
race to stay.
r, CAMERON, President
/ II, G. GOODWIN.
Secretary Board OF Trustees.
Colfax, La, July 10, 1896.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-09-19

Mr.. J. H. Crawford, the Popu-
list sheriff of VIM parish was in
Colfax on Tuesday evening, and
left early Wednesday morning for
South Louisiana on official bust
ness. He will also take in the
Populist conference or convention
at Alexandria while on his trip.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-09-19

The following notification is pub
,;shed editorialIy by the Baton
Rouge Advocate, the official organ
of the State:
"The Advocate has begun the OF
fetal publication of the nomlna-
tions by the several parties for the
various Offices as required by the
new election law. Under the pro-
visions of this law the candidate
presenting himself for popular sup
mort must furnish the Secretary O
State with certificates OF nomi d
ton signed by the president OF TN
convention making the nomination
and the Secretary is required =
cause official publication OF tn
; same in one issue OF the omcia
;ournal. Those who notice I'd
Advocates publications will kee
advised as to the various cano
dates in the field, and will be ther'
bv enabled to vote intelligentiy K
the candidates of their choice.
we remember correctly, all the
rs rs certificates of nomination Will
inserted during the next flft t5
DAYS, hence those nominations tn
have not yet been made had bets
hurry up, so as to be able to col
DIV with the law and get tn
names printed upon the ofiic
ballots.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-09-19

From all accounts Chamberlain
Cough Remedy is Godsena ~ .. abo NJ,
fjicted. There is no adyertise'iien n So
this; we feel just like SAYING i'i ~ II
Graf. Carrollton, KY. For sac 10y - =
McNeely. Colfax; DIR. j. V. bonhe''e o
Bro. Pollock. La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-09-19

The regular or jury term OF DIS
tr;ct court for Grant parish Will
open next Monday morning, with
a criminal docket of 80 cases.
There is also a considerable ac-
emulation of civil business, but
as the clerk has not made up hii
civil docket we are unable to state
the number of cases.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-09-19

The police jury of Grant parish
met on Friday and designated the
polling places heretofore establish
ed as the voting places at which
tho November election will be held
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-09-19
Truth versus Sentiment.

There's now and then soul that ASKS
aWhy don't the bakers make
The good. old fashion, homemade loaves
Our grandmas used to baker
The reason is-let the truth be spread!
cTis always best to tell it),
If bakers made that kind OF BREAD
Alas! they couldn't sell 1T.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-09-19
ANNOUNCEMENT.

We are authorized to present to the
citizens of this district the name OF
HON. H. w. OGDEN,
OF Bossier,
as a candidate for reelection to Congress-
70 r,snresent the Fourth District OF Lou
;s;ana. subject to the nomination OF the
Democratic party at the convention to oe
held in the city of Shreveport on the hrs'
day of October, 1896.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-09-19
Sent it to His Mother in Germany

Mr.. Jacob Esbensen, who is IN the en-
p,oy of the Chicago Lumber Co., at Des
MoInes, Iowa, says: II have just sent
some medicine back to my mother IN the
old country, that I know from personal
usa to be the best medicine in the world
for rheumatism, having used it in IN!
family for several years. 1t is calico
chamberlain's Pain Balm. 1t Away
does the work. 80 cent bottles FOR SAT-
by ]. Fl. McNeely, Colfax. DR.. j. V. Bon
nette & Bro, Pollock.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-09-19
Points About the Failure.

Last week we stated that the late I
failure of the Watkins Land Mort 7
gage Co. would not affect the build !
ing of the railroad through this
section, and we give below some !
more explicit statements, as tele-
graphed from Kansas:
Topeka, Sept. 5.-United States
District Judge, Foster, yesterday
afternoon upon application OF the
Girard Life Insurance, Annuity
and Trust Company Of Philadel-
phia. placed the J. B. Watkins
| Land and Mortgage Company OF
Lawrence, in the hands of M. Sum.
ner6eld and J. B. Watkins, OF
Lawrence, and John +. Switzer, OF
Topeka, as receivers. The iiabll1-
ties are four and a half million dol
lars, consisting chiefly of debenture
mortgages on Kansas, Nebraska,
Iowa and Texas farms. The par
! ticular claim upon which suit was
instituted WIS for $4,000 deben-
tnre bonds, upon which the inter
est has been defaulted since 1893.
Samuel Bishop, of Lawrence, at
torney for the company, says the
assets will very nearly cover the IL
abilities. The company has been
struggling for its existence Tor
: eipht or ten years. In 1888 1t was
S nut into a receivers hands, but
t four years later it was turned over
q TO it's owners again with Mr.. Wat,
kips as president. But financial
; conditions we're not favorable and
It now it will probably be wound up
e Its debentures are mostly held II
If the East and in Europe. ). b
= Watkins has been in Lawrence tol
MANY years and made large for
O. tune. which it is claimed has no
'd been impaired by the failure Q
lr this company. He has been tn
in promoter of many enterprises Il
= the West and Southwest, anon
:. others a land and railroad pro]ee
81 in Louisiana. He bought sewers
to million acres of public land in tns
'ss State and by traversing porto
M Of il with railroad he turned IN
m;oration in that direction. d
called his railroad the Kansas Cit
M Watkins and Gulf.
40 Our readers will notice that u
L.
ply above telegram refers to Mr.. Wa
DS kins' enterprises in Louisiana
'le' altogether separate from the La
, al Mortgage Co., which has De
oly placed in the hands OF receive
ave To show that this is the true &C
cry dition of things. we give below
igs. extract from the Lake Char
all American, a newspaper publish
rate at the domicil of the Louisiana
lem fairs:
rop. We regret to learn that the ).
lent Watkins Land Mortgage Comp;
"A i has gone into the hands OF a
~ - ceiver. This course was unav'
ouid able owing to the impossibillty
low making collections on loans. j.
Gees company was compelled to +
close and ruin all the farmers
90 into the hands of o receiver
pub stay the bondholders. Mr. '
;aton kins has been o very nu aa me-
'rgan to those WHO n n"r Misfortune to
company will be universally
le Of oretted The Watkins Land n
nina 1aoe Company is an entirely !
II the PENDENT company and in no
y the Connected with his private
} pro- ness or other companies tina
lidate manages.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-09-19
Help Will be Needed.

The sufferers by drouth In urah'
parish will number about one hum
dred families, in all, say 50O men,
women and children. This is less
than ten per cent of our resident
nonolation but the indications are
that the drouth has borne 80 Sc
verely upon the entire parish that
the resident citizens will be able
to afford but little help to their
stricken neighbors. 1t is only a
question of short time now be-
fore aid will have to be extended
to some of the people. Let oul
police jury take steps to ascertain
who are really needy and deserv
limo. and let some systematic busl
ness like method be instituted tt
procure help before actual distres
begins to be felt by suffering WON
en- and children.
The rot that is being printed !
some of the papers about State al
disorganizing labor will not apr
in Grant parish. Our sufferers ,
drouth are nearly all white peopl
The negroes live in the bottoms a
p ,, most altogether, where tolerap
ID fair corn and cotton crops ha'
y, u been made. In the hills is We
to different condition OF thing
There the people are nearly
til white farmers Of only modera
means, and not one in ten OF the
has made anything like Gre
IA IA But they are sturdy, lndepenas
nd set out that way, and even it aid
ing extended the bulk OF them wo'
the scorn to receive any help. Hf
ever, some will be forced by nee
sity to accept it.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-09-19

The great need for full and
free supply of healthy arteslan
water is apparent to every one
The question is, will our people
see the need sufficiently strong TO
mite in an effort to have an arte-
sian we'll dug?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-09-19

The Colfax High School having
exceeded an attendance OF forty
pupils for the past week, Prof.
Collins. with the approval of the
trustees, has employed Miss Leila
Richardson as assistant, who will
take charge of the primary depart
ment next Monday morning.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-09-19

Ladies il you wish to be treated rlgn'
and have stylish goods you must py al
means call at the Boston Store. Alexan
(}ria. La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-09-19

The Boston Store at Alexandria is the
only place to trade. why? Because they
have nice goods at low prices, and Only
one price.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-09-19

Mr.. J. P. Hadnot left for New
Orleans on Wednesday, to be gone
three or four days on professional
business.