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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-12-05

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will keep constantly on hand good rs
sort ment Of Kansas and Missouri work
HORSES. Any one wishing to purchase
q Good Animal will miss bargsin l'y fail
ing 10 call ON them, as they propose to
Sell Cheaper than any one else Their
Horses are kept in Good Pastures both in
Grant and Raridcs parishes.
Well appointed Sales Stable in Boycs
and Horses and men to show them.
For any information address
HEMAN SMITH,
jy20 Boyce, La.
The Van Buren press., 1896-06-13
A Great Master Thief.

SO long as Hind kept to the road his
life was one long comedy. His wit and
address were ineXhaustible, and fortune
never found him at loss. He would
avert suspicion with the tune of psalm,
as when, habited as pious shepherd,
he broke a travellers head with his crook
and deprived him of his horse. An early
adventure was to force a pot-valiant
parson, who had drunk cup too much
at wedding, into rarely farcical situ-
alton. Hind, having robbed two gentle
mems servants of round sum, went
ambling along the road until he en-
countered II parson. Sir said he, II
am closely pursued by robbers. You, L
dare swear, will not stand by and see me
plundered." Before the parson could
protest, he thrust a pistol into his hand
and bade him fire it at the first conner,
wlile he rode off to raise the county
Meanwhile the rifled travellers came up
with the parson, who strightway, mis-
tnking them for thieves, fired without
effect, and then, riding forward flung
the pistol in the face of the nearest. Thus
the parson of the parish was dragged be-
fore magistrate, while Hind, before his
dupe could furnish an explanation had
placed many mile between himself
and his adversaries.- Macmillau's Mag
aZinp
The Van Buren press., 1896-06-13
How He Could Tell.

Some years ago, man named Green
field, living in New York state, killed his
wife. lie was convicted at the first trial,
but the case was carried to the court
Of appeals, which reversed the findings
OF the lower court. Gov. Robinson then
ordered a special rehearing TO be held
at Syracuse. Judge Daniels presided.
When an examination OF the jurors be-
gan. a curious circumstance occurred.
One of the jurors declared that he had
already prejudged the case. lie was
asked IL he had read the printed ac-
counts in the newspapers. lie had not.
Neither. he said, had he talked with any
Que about it. He was accordingly ex-
cused. Judge Daniels, however. was not
so easily satified He sent the sheriff
before the man left the courtroom to
ascertain how he could reach con-
clusion in a case when he had never read
up on it or discussed IL. "Why," he re-
Piled, 1.-THE lawyers made such larned
fools Of themselves examining the
Jurors that | knew the prisoner must be
guilty."-Ssn Francisco Argonaut.
The Van Buren press., 1896-06-13
HOW VIOLINS ARE "ANTlQUED.'
New and Green Instruments Made to Re-
sembIe Genuine ''Strads."

sembIe Genuine "Strads."
Experts in the old violin industry
tell how very young and green instru-
ments can be made TO look like products
of the skill of old Stradivarius at a
very moderate expense.
~ seems that by means of a little
vanishing. staining and scraping, and
by FASTING on an old label, worth about
one-half cent, that any kind of an old
violin may be converted into "genu-
inc Strad" of almost priceless value.
Every effort is being made to prove
that the violin, of the theft of which Mr.
Flechter is accused by Mrs. Bott, was
such an instrument
Oscar Schildbach, who works for Mr.
Flechter, said that the violin in dis
pute was turned over to him to be prop
erly "antiqued." The violin "antiquer"
testified that he took the violin,
French instrument, made by Nicola,
and under the direction of Mr.. Flechter,
stained over the name of the maker
and pasted on the place an imitation of
IN old-time yellow label, which read:
"Antonius Stradiyarius, Fecit, 4. ID.
1925" He also did little scraping and
treated it with some good antique"
yarnish.
"Did you think that anybody would
believe that this one was a genuine
Stradivarius ?" he was asked.
"Many persons" said the witness,
grayely, "cannot distinguish between Il
new and an old violin. There are many
fools. st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Van Buren press., 1896-06-13
A HOG ORCHESTRA.
The Singular Exhibition Arranged for tn
Pleasure of King.

Pleasure of n King.
During the reign of Louis XT. Of
France there was attached to his court
one Abbot De Baigne, man of consid-
cradle wit. The abbot was somewhat
unsteady inclined, and delighted the
court with inventions of odd musical
instruments. One day the king, after
having enjoyed hearty laugh over one
of these curious contriyanees, and de-
string to battle this musical genius,
commanded him to produce harmoni-
Gus sounds from the cries of hogs.
This seemed an impossibility to the
king, and he prepared himself to enjoy
the discontinue of the abbot. Much
to his surprise, however, the abbot
readily agreed to produce them. All he
required was sum of money, upon tho
invent the most surprising thing ever
heard in the way of musical atrocity.
He secured the country and secured
large number of hogs, trying their
voices as to pitch and quality, and
finally, after having fully satisfied him
self, he arranged the animals ia sort
of pavilion richly decorated. The day
Of the trial arrived, and the king and
his court entered the pavilion prepared
for something, but greatly in doubt as
to the success of the abbot with the
hogs. However, there were the hogs,
sure enough, and, much to the surprise
and delight of the king, they began to
cry tremendously and in good tune,
rendering an air that was fairly recog-
nized. The abbot had arranged series
of stops that were connected with the
hogs, and upon pulling one of them
out caused spike to prick the hog it
connected with, making him squeal his
note. The rest was easy, for by pulling
out the different stops he produced the
tune.-Philadelph Press.
The Van Buren press., 1896-06-13
ORIGIN OF A QUEER PHRASE.
Lawyers Have Expressions Not Understood
by tho Common Herd.


Among the many strange expressions
used in the legal fraternity is that of
"horse-shedding, 1t refers to the pre-
liminary examinations of witnesses be-
fore putting them on the stand. There
has been much discussion as to the ORR
gin of the term, but Congressman Gros-
venor gives the following explanation,
which certainly sounds reasonable: "In
days gone by the Ohio courts held ses-
sions Mt different county seats Mt GER
tain periods known as court terms.
To accommodate the large crowds of
litigants and witnesses who would flock
in from points for miles around the
county seat when court was in session,
the county authorities erected sheds
near the courthouse, where the liti-
giants and their witnesses could tie and
feed their horses while they attended
court, and these sheds became known
as horse sheds.
Nov, owing to the limited space of
the courtrooms. the lawyers who al
ways Travelled with the court, were una
bic to hold private conversation with
their clients and witnesses inside the
walls, and so they used to take them un-
der the horse sheds and there talk mat
tiers over with them. Among the at
torneys who attended court at Chester,
the county seat of Meigs county. on ope
occasion were Tom Ewing and Samuel
f. Vinton. The court was ready to go
on with the case in which the two
noted attorneys were retained as OPP
posing counsel, when it was discovered
that Vinton was not present. The
court looked carefully around and then
asked: Where Is Mr.. Vinton?' Il don't
know, your honor said Ewing, rising
TO his feet, he is not here, but he is
probably outside horse-shedding his
Witnesses This remark raised a gen.
eral laugh and thereafter the word
horse-shedding a witness passed into
popular parlance. "-Washingto Post.
The Van Buren press., 1896-06-13

els Mrs. Smith at home2" asked the
caller.
physically, madam" returned th@
educated servant, she is. As an alb
stract question the fact cannot be de-
MED. But in relation to your desire to
see her cannot say definitely until |
have ascertained Mrs. Smiths wishes in
the matter Pay be seated until have
received adyices from above. "--Phila-
delphia Times.
The Van Buren press., 1896-06-13

Several practhal inventors have
been experimental S.on glass skates for
years. and the result is skate made Of
class, hardened by . recently 0iscoy-
red process to the consistency d. steel.
the entire skate e. Of this substance
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STLTBRY.

She-I see the silver senator can't
keep quiet. He-No, he's bound to get
his ore in.-Yonkers Statesman.
Miss Wanterno-Do you believe that
matches are made in heaven? Mr.
Meanitall-I guess so. 1t would not be
safe to make them In the other place.
New York Herald
A Spiritual Hindrance-"Dr. Sixthly
is trying to abolish big hats in church. -
Yes, he says that when women wear
such enormous hats he can't detect the
men who slip out before the Sermon
Chicago Record.
His Limitations.--The Count would
do anything in my power to prove my
love for your daughter. Her Father
Would YOU support her? The Count
My dear sir I said anything in my
power.--Puck.
Il presume you carry memento of
some sort in that locket of yours?'
Precisely; it is a lock of my husbands
hair" But your husband is still
alive?" Eyes, sir; but his hair is all
gone.-Tit-B Bits
Familiarity,-Patsy Finnegan Pa,
phat's statesman? Alderman Finne-
n(complacently)- Oh dunno thot
Oh kin jest deschroibe ut, Potsy, but
Dim wan. Patsy (disgusted)-Ow, An
is thot all it is?-Harper's Weekly.
Proud Father-Yes, he's got his
mothers eyes and his mothers mouth;
but l am afraid he's taken my worst
characterization Con the moth
er's side)-Yes; and unfortunately he's
put it right in the middle of his face
Punch.
Briggs-The new preacher hesitates
dreadfu1ly.
Wagner-Yes, and he doesn't know
what to do with his hands.
Briggs-That'S what l referred to-
his awkward pause.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Wife-You are never at home; you
spend all your time at the roof gardens.
Pious Husband-My dear, you know
it says: ''It is better to dwell in the cor
ner of housetop than with a brawl-
ing woman in wide house New
York World.
Divinity Professor-Have you pre-
pared your thesis? Candidate in the
ology (gloomily)-No, sir, and 1 am
very much discouraged. 1t is very
hard to find any passage in the Scrip
lures which some ADLER man has not
attacked before me.-Detroit Tribune.
Il have here, said the agent, "a lit
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-06

in no less than 81 per cent. of the spec
linens examined. Next in degree of
impurity came Holland. and then Den
mark. both Of which countries enjoy q
reputation for the high standard of
their dairy products. The United
States, on the other hand, went through
the ordeal with u clean record. In six
ty-one lots Of American butter not one
was found to be bogus or adulterated.
This shows that our exporters are
sending good and pure butter abroad,
and if they persist in this policy the
sale of American dairy products should
grow continually larger. The victory
over Germany is especially gratifying
because that country has shown so
much zeal in attacking the good name
of American foods.
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0IE.,,

The Democrats are driven into very
tight corner by the fact that there has
been deficiency of twenty-six millions
in the national income of the fiscal
year that has just ended. They kept
hoping that there would be much less,
and Secretary Carlisle figured on about
100000 when he saw that he must
not hope to come out anywhere near
even. Now that the big deficit is a sad
ly sure thing the Democrats feel oblig-
ed to say something to break the force
of it. So they say that If the income
tax had not been declared unconstitu-
tional it would have produced enough
to make UP the deficiency caused by
the tariff for deficit.
''If' is a good word and very con-
venient word, 1t is true that if the
Democrats had known enough to pass
a tax law that would hold water there
would have been no such deficiency as
there is. Neither would there have
been if the Democrats had not been
given chance to show once more how
unfit they are to govern.
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sIxrEEN no ONE.

We are again asked what sixteen to
one' means. In answer we give the
explanation of Philadelphia banker,
which is perhaps as clear as any that
has been made. 1t means in practice
that sixteen ounces Of silver should be
held as worth as much as one ounce of
gold. One ounce Of gold, American
coin standard Of fineness-that is, 900
parts Of pure gold to 100 Of alloy, will
coin in gold dollars $3.50. Sixteen
ounces Of silver, American coin stand
ard Of fineness-that is, 900 parts of
pure silver to 100 of alloy, at the rate
of 4121s grains to the dollar (the weight
Of the present standard silver dollar),
will coin $3.50 in silver dollars. These
sixteen ounces of silver can be bought
in the markets of the world to-day for
1894. There would, therefore, be a
profit of $S66 on an investment Of 1894,
being about 81 per cent, If the holder
of silver could take it to the mint and
coin it without charge into silver dol
lars. The advocates of free coinage ia
vor law that will allow any holder Of
silver bullion-or, in fact, silver of any
kind Gas the latter can readily be melt
ed into bars)-to have the right to take
the same to any mint of the United
States and convert it into silver coin
free of charge.
Of course the advocates Of the free
coinage of silver know that uncoined
silver is worth very much less than
gold at the '16 to II RATIO but some of
them profess to believe that free COIN
age would at once raise the value of
silver to that ratio and keep, silver dol
lars up to the gold standard. But peo-
pie who have not been bitten by the
silver bug are very sure that the gold
standard could not be maintained with
the free coinage of silver. They be-
lieve that under that policy our silver
| dollars would drop to their bullion val
ue, which would Of course greatly re-
duce their purchasing power In that
event our vast stock of gold money
would go out Of circulation, resulting
in a tremendous and disastrous con-
traction of the currency. Free coinage
has never maintained parity between
| the two metals.
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ppRE NICKEL ron sMAIn COWS

Pure NICKEL FOR SMALD UOTNS.
A resolution was introduced into the
last house looking to a change of met
ais in the coinage of the minor coins Of
the government. Nickel, with it's alloys
of copper, is not satisfactory, nor does
1t make coins that hold their 1ustre and
beauty. The resolution requested the
treasury department to make expert
ments with pure nickel, aluminium or
other metals with view to finding
some that would be more satisfactory
than those now in use. The five-cent
pieces now in circulation are composed
of rs per cent. Of copper and 25 per cent.
of nickel, while the one-cent pieces are
composed Of Ss per cent. of copper and
II per cent. of nickel. In AUSTRIA Hun
gary the government has been expert
menting with pure nickel with the best
results. The director of the mint has a
collection of these coins and is expert
menting with them to settle the ques-
ton of their wearing qualities. Mr..
Trip, our minister at Vienna, has
made a report on the subject and says
that pure nickel has many advantages
as metal for small coins. 1t does not
change color, it is very hard, wears
we'll, receives a beautiful and clear i'm
preston, does not oxidize, feels soft and
velvety to the touch, is strongly mag
netic and is in every way far superior
to every other metal or combination of
metals for minor coinage. These nickel
coins have been in constant use in that
country since 1892 and have given to
the government and the people the best
satisfaction. The metal in use in Aus
tria is not chemically pure, but shows
the following analysis: Nickel, 97.S7 per
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cent; cobalt, 1870 per cent; copper,
O,S2 per cent; iron, O.SO per cent; still
mum, Ola per cent; carbon. o,O7 per
cent. The cobalt gives a little darker
color to the nickel, The Austrian gov
eminent does not make any effort to
make the metal in the coin equal to its
face value, nor does our government, IN
It's minor coins. In Austria under
the present law one kilogram OF pure
nickel (2.67 pounds Troy, worth about
50 cents a pound, is coined into 2bO 20
heller pieces; 2O-heller piece being OF
the value of pence. From the report
it would seem that our minor COINS
could be much improved by adopting
pure nickel in preference to the alloy
now in use for their coinage.
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FASHION NOTES.
A New Form of Tailor Bodice.

A Now FORM OF IhlIOt BUuIce'
Tailor gowns have for the past rev
months usually included a frock coat
bodice, but there is now tendency 10
turn away from this cut, and one of
the newer patterns of bodice is shown
herewith. 1t was made of mastic col
ored cheviot, opened in front over q
vest of the goods and had a short rip
pie basque and revers met by turned
down collar of black cheviot. Revers
and darts were trimmed with small Jet
buttons. and black velvet cuffs finished
the sleeves. Fine black soutache OUT
lined the seams and hem of the skirt
worn with this, and a strached chemi-
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It is said that the present military
activity on the Nile much disturbs the
crocodiles. Their numbers have al
ready been thinned by the hustle of
tourist traffic, and now the majority of
the reptiles are retreating still farther
up stream.
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tie book that will show you how to be
your own lawyer" "Ef ut would show
me how to be somebody else's lawyer"
said the man with the black beard that
was gray at the roots, II might buy it.
But what is the use fer a man to learn
how to rob himself?"--Indianapo
Journal.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-06

Reports covering the first four
months of the year show that the pro-
duction of gold in British India is fast
increasing. More of the yellow metal
will be mined in 1896 than was ever be-
fore taken from the earth in one year.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-06

Germany has had great deal to say
about impurities in food products from
the United States, but in a recent test
of butter in England the samples from
Germany averaged the worst of all,
authorizations having been discovered
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-06

"a delegation of boys called on Gov
ernor O'F'errall of Virginia recently to
request that they be allowed to place
a confederate flag on the Washington
statue in Capitol Square. Richmond.
The governor refused their request on
the ground that Washington had moth
ing to do with the confederacy and the
decorating would be out of taste.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-06

The Supreme court of Missouri has
found it necessary to make decision
on the use of writs Of habeas corpus,
which decision is, in effect, con-
demnatory lecture upon the act of a
Judge of the Jackson county circuit
court. This judge had entertained a
netition for a writ of habeas corpus in
behalf of two condemned murderers,
when the attorney-general applied to
the higher court for writ of certi-
orari. The proceedings in habeas cor
nus were promptly quashed, the court
announcing again the established rule
+bat q writ of habeas corpus is writ
of right a something not to be had for
tbe asking, and intended solely as re-
lief against unlawful imprisonment.
IFS assurance is not mere perfunctory
the court continues. Judicial
discretion is as necessary in its issu-
anee as in the issuance of any other
writ. The sufficiency of the grounds
ON which the writ was prayed must be
determined
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Asbestos is playing a remarkably
useful part in electricity. Its latest
application is called the electrotherm,
and is used in hospitals in place of the
old fashioned hot-water bottle. 1t con-
sists Of a flexible sheet or pad of ashes
tos in which electric wires are imbed-
ded. These wires are connected with
any source of electric current and a
uniform heat maintained. It can be
noistened and made to serve as poul-
tice.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-06

An enterprlsing cracker baker of
Washington has placed upon the mar
ket a bicycle Biscuit
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NJ spalding of England contrived to
have chickens Matched and kept Sc
aciuded in q bag fora day or two, when,
on being taken out, they almost i'm
mediately .'set off straight for the box
i'll answer to the call of the hen, though
they had never seen her and had never
before heard her voice. This they
did, he observed, struggling through
the grass and over rough ground and
when not yet able to stand steadily on
their legs The same writer remarks
that turkey but ten days old, which
had never seen hawk, was so alarm
ed BY the note Of one secreted in
cupboard that it fled in direction OPP
posite to the cupboard with every sign
Of terror"
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Eggs are eggs. According to an
American farm paper, 4S.ooo,ooo eggs
are used by the calico print works each
year, Photographic establishments use
millions Of dozens, and wine CHARTERS
cali for over 100000 dozens The de-
mand from these sources increases fas-
ter than the table demand. They are
used by bookbinders, kid-glove manu-
facturers and for finishing fine leather.
Dried eggs are being put upon the mar
ket. Fresh eggs are broken and churn-
ed by machinery and the mixture IS
then evaporated to dryness. They are
claimed to keep indefinitely in this
form. When cooked with hot water, in
various ways, they are said to taste
precisely like fresh eggs. 1t promises
to become an important industry and
evidently will not require an expensive
plant.
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Continued on Fifth Page.
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DEIivERED ny CARRIERS in THE Cry, 10
CENTS A WEEK, t0CENTs A MONTH, So ron
SIX MONTHS, So A YEAR. TnE SAME Terms
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