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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-17

CHARLESTON. $, c.-rhe b In. "a
nc suit brought by ya z 81 r'G G9m, y for
o ty,iIa 80 80 a esrloii OF wine lnier me
sac Gifn,isaIv net, Ta.s law Il .'oon'e'
n Inc cour. urholds III ilainIhs'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-17
CUBAN MEETING.
Chandler believes the United
should Declare the Island

Washington. May iG--An cnti
audience OF men and women, many
well known IN Washington, pac
Columbia theater To It's doors tn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-17

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-The bout ne.
twcen "I<id'' IavIgue and over Ielsisf
takes place before the euaHer CIV Aul-
let.c club tonight.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-17
TopN,'s FORECAST.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn,--Thc .,hcar,ifh,ll,
bronze sta tue TO the famous NorWcE'hh
violinisi ole Bun, wih be unveiled mere
today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-17

London, May IA dispatch TO the
Daily Mail from Constantnople says the
porte's reply demands in its conclusion an
extradition treaty with Greece and that the
ports of Volo aud Preyessa be kept open
for vessels carrying food supplies to the
Turkish troops.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-23
Send With the Order.

The O. F. Risley TO-, Wholesale Drug.
gists. GO Cortlandt St.. New York, order
ed large supply of Drummond's Light
ming Remedy for rheumatism, and sent
this with the or Ter: at is strange that
your remedy is not more generally known,
as its effects ON rheumatism are simply
marvellous to any rheumatic
medicine we have ever sold" This is
high praise, but the remedy fully deserves
it. If you have the rheumatism send IS
to the Drummond Medicine Co., New
York, and they will ship to your express
address two large bottIes-enough for q
months treatment. Agents wanted.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-23
Nothing Cheap About il.

DR.. Drummond's Tightening Remedy
for Rheumatism is put mp in large bot
ties and once seen It 10 never mistaken
FOR any other preparation. All the cheap
remedies put together are not worth one
bottle of Drummonds lightning Remedy,
and any sufferer who has taken it. will
bear witness TO it's marvellous power, and
say they never saw its equal. Particulars
sent by mail and the full months treat
msnt OF two large bottles, by express up
on receipt OF IS. Drummond Medicine
Co., New York. Agents wanted.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-23
Beatty's Organs and Pianos,

Hon. Daniel F.. Beatty, of Washington,
New Jersey. the great Organ and Piano
Manufacturer, is building and shipping
moro Organs and Pianos than ever. In
1870 Mr.. Beatty left home a penniless
pillow boy, and by his indomitable will he
has worked his way up SO as to Fell SO
far, over 100000 of Beatty's Organs and
Pianos since 1870. Nothing seems to dis
hearten him; obstacles laid in his way,
that would have wrecked an ordinary
man forever, he turns to an advertise
ment and comes out of it brighter than
ever, He was mayor of Washington,
New Jersey, from 1879 to 1888, five terms
and recently declined denomination for
the sixth term. His instruments, as is
well known, are very popular and arc to
be found in all pats of the world. We
are informed that during the next ten
years he intends to sell 10000 more OF
his make; that means business of s2O,-
100000. if we average them at $4,000
each. 1t is already the largest business
OF the kind in exitence. Write or call
upon Daniel F. Beatty, Washington. New
Jersey, for catalogue.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-23

Many merchants are well aware that
their customers are their best friends
and take pleasure in supplying them with
the best goods obtainabIe. Az an in.
stance we mention Perry & Cameron,
prominent druggists Of Flushing, Michi.
gan. They say: I'VE have no hesitation
In recommending Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy TO our customers, a. it is the
best cough medicine we have ever sold,
and always gives satisfaction" For sale
at 8 aud 80 cents per bottle by ]. n.
McNeely, Collar; Dr.. ]. v. Donnette 4
Bro, Pollock, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-23
State Institute.

To the Teachers Of the Public Schools
of Grant Parish, la
Notice is hereby given that in accord
ance with Act No. Ill of the General As
sembly OF Louisiana for the year 1896, a
State Teachers Institute will be held in
Colfax. La, for the period of one week,
1897.
Notice is given that said act provides:
"That every teacher employed in said
parish or expects to be employed IN said
parish for the next session of schools
shall be required to attend this institute"
This act provides further: THAT any
public school teacher failing to attend
said State Institute. without an excuse
satisfactory to the board of school direc-
tors of the parish, shall, Immediately, up
on the demand of the superintendent
forfeit his certificate and loose his posi-
ton"
This Institute will % under the con-
troll OF the Superintendent of public
schools OF the State of Louisiana, the
president OF the Normal School and the
State Institute Conductor, and will be
Tor the purpose Of making more efficient
the public schools OF the State and
awakening deeper interest in the vel.
fare of said schools.
In letter from the State Institute
Conductor he urges upon me the import
ance OF letting the teachers know that
this will not be weeks holiday, but
weeks solid work for the improvement of
schools and school teachers.
All public school teachers of the par
ieh Of Grant are required to be present,
all other teachers are invited and earn.
estly requested to be present and take
part in all the exercises of the Institute
and reap the benefits therefrom.
All school and parish officials, all pa
irons of schools and friends of education
are called upon to assist in making the
meeting success by lending their pres
ence on that occasion.
programme will be published later.
j. A. WILLIAMS,
Parish Superintendent.
January 16, 1897.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-23
STATE OF ONO. CITY OF TOLEDO,
LUOAa COUNrY.

LUoAs COUNT.
FRAxK J. CHENEY makes oath that he 10 the
senior partner Of Che firm Of r. :. CHENEY Co,
doing business in the City of Toledo County
and State aforesaid. and that said firm will pay
the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
cured by the use Of HALL's CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
6worn to before mo and subscribed in my
presence, this 9Th day Of December. A. d. 1855.
3srAI.} A.w. S sa,s41 e. S,,o.
Halls Catarrh Curo is taken Internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. Send for testimonials, free.
FL. CHENEY d CO., Toledo. 0.
USold BY Druggists. T5c.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-23

For pain IN the chest a piece of Han-
nsl dampened with Chamberlain Pain
Balm and bound on over the seat Of the
pain, and another on the back between
the shoulders; will afford prompt relief.
This isespecially valuable in cases where
the pain is caused by cold and there is q
tendency toward pneumonia. For sale
BY j. H. McNeely, Collar; DR.. ]. v. Bon
a.tts 3 Bro, Pollock. La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-23
On Saturday last Sheriff Kemp

On Saturday last Sheriff Kemp
received an order from the attor-
neys in the case, instructing him
to postpone the sale OF the proper
ties of Capt. G. H. Teal and Mr.. G.
d. Hickman, advertised to take
place that day. We are pleased to
learn that these gentlemen have
made satisfactory arrangements for
an extension from their creditors.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-23

R AsSS<sOssCO - "a MC~ss
We are greatly panied to learn that the
old homo Of Mr.. Joshua Kemp, near
Black Creek, was destroyed by fire on
last Wednesday. and that he saved little
or nothing of his household effects. No
body was at home at the time except Mr..
Kemp and his wife, and the aged couple
were able to get very few things out Of
the house before the angry flames had
devoured everything.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-23
Mrs. j. v. Bonnettc Dead.

From a private and reliable
source we learn that the wife of
DR.. ]. V. Bonnette, of Pollock,
died at her home in that place on
the Goth instant We are also sor-
ry to learn that the doctor himself
is critically i'll, and grave fears are
entertained of his dying.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-23

The supplies contributed by the people
Of New Orleans for the Grant parish suf-
ferers will begin to arrive in few days
and we trust the parish committee will
have the matter 10 hand 90 completely
that an immediate, thorough and Just
distribution may take place.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-23

Miss Laviuia Blackburn, from Laws,
Texss& sister to Mrs. c. D. Kemp. arriv-
ed IN tCosfax on last Sunday, and il a
guest st Sheriff Kemp's house.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-23

We are sorry to learn of the sad
affection of Prof. 8. NJ. Collins, of
the Colfax High School, whose
younger brother, aged twenty-one,
died in New Orleans last week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-23

Mr.. ]. P. Lewis has been having q
"hog killing time" at bis house, and kind.
ly remembered rs this week by sending
up lot OF spare ribs and fresh ham
We hope Pink may never lack for full
supply of porkers TO keep his larder full
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-23
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(COnfin1ed from First Page.)
and the police jury requested to
pay same out of first money on
hand. On motion of Mr.. Watson
it was laid ON the table until next
regular meeting.
The treasurer handed in the fol-
lowing report:
Check sheriff, Jan. 5, '97.... 1858 70
Joe Jones, Boyce ferry, cash
Jan. 5, 81 80. ............. $50 90
w. T. Wallace, COlfax ferry,
Jan. 5. '97 ................. 25 90
Jan. s, '97, parish scrip. $3.50. 992 80
Cash handed. As 90
CREDITS:
Scrip handed police jury. ..... 992 80
Balance on hand. ............. 878 70
.VACt4 10
n DvrNN
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-23

Judge E. T. Merrick, the octogenarian
jurist and scholar. died at his residence
in New Orleans on Tuesday, Jan. 18th.
Judge Merrick was an uncle Of Miss Lii
Liam Thomas of this plsce.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-23

The steamboat Oceola went to Natchi-
toches this week, and came down Cane
river with SO bales of cotton. She re-
turned to Cloutierville yesterday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Dunn, who
ran of and got married a few
weeks ago, came down on the I'm
perial on Thursday, and are now
busy making peace with Papa and
Mamma Teal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-23

Mr.. Charles Ingram, who is travelling
with Prof. A. B. Kelly to get up classes
in penmanship, was in Collar yesterday,
and reports that the professor will begin
writing schools at Paramount and Boyce
next week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-23

The president and clerk Of the police
Jury met on last Monday and pro rated
about $4,000 parish funds turned over by
sheriff, which paid about As per cent on
on the outstanding claims.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-23

Mrs. ]. H. Kemp. who has been on .
visit to Natckitoches for several months
past, returned to Colfax on Wednesday.
10th inst.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-23
Winchester Rife for &12.

Any one wishing to buy q new Win
chester rife can secure one for the low
price Of &12 by calling at the CHRoN.
IcLE Office.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-23
+. e. DUNN,
Parish Treasurer.

Parish treasurer.
The finance committee, r. N.
Duke, T. NJ. Bradford and c. III. Teal,
checked scrip and found same correct,
in presence OF the whole police jury
burned same and were discharged.
The treasurer's report, upon motion
Of c. H. Teal, was received and adop-
ted.
The police jury then declared that
the following persons were subject to
pay license and this list is to be col
lecfed by the sheriff al the law directs.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-23
Middling cotton &c, market firm.

Be sure and call on the Boston Stors
when in Alexandra. 1t will pay you.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-23

The body then adjourned until its
next regular meeting in April.
j. f. Dunn, j. e. CALHOUN,
Secretary. President.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-23

Be sure and call on the Boston Store
whom in Alexandria. 1t will pay you.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-23

On motion Of o. & Watson the
treasurer is hereby ordered to prorate
the funds on hand to the different
claims. The following claims were
then allowed:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-23

BE sure and call on the Boston Store
when in Alexandria. It will pay you.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-23

l would call the attention OF all per-
sons interested in the improvement of
Horses in this country to my fine Black
Percheron Stallion, BRANDON" import
cd registered stock from France, bought
by me for One thousand Dollars.
He will be found 10 charge of a compe-
tent attendant ut my livery stable in
Colfax, La. j. H. MCNEELY.
Feb. g, 1896.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-31

The attempt Of Japan to maintain a
mint ratio that was different from the
market ratio was a failure and resulted
In denuding the circulation Of gold. BIZ
metallism had failed in Japan as else
where.
The decline in the value Of money had
In Japan the effect it always has had Of
robbing the laborer and enriohing the
capitalist. The miserable pittance paid
to the wretched operatives must at no
distant period lead to q social revolution
unless the rate of wages be considerably
improved.
In 1879 family consisting Of FIVE
members Of the lower middle class could
subsist on 70 yen year. In 1893 the cost
OF living had risen to 1870 yen year.
During period of ~ years the silver
yen declined very nearly one-half in its
gold value, about two-fi fths in its power
to buy merchandise and about one fourth
in its power to buy labor.
The gold value Of the exports from
the United States and England to Japan
was over $18, 900, 900 in 1899 and nearly
$3l, 600, 600 in 1895, while the imports
OF the two from Japan were over $780,
900, 600 in the first year and less than
$Sl 900, 600 in the last year.-Fh,d
Perry Powers in Sound Currency q
March 1.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-31
Virgins Won the Match.

"The late W. Fl. Virgins" remarked a
prominent hotel man to a reporter, though
always addressed as Judge, wis not q
lawyer. For over go years he was clerk
in the tileroOm of the house of representa-
tiyes, The judge prided himself very much
over gold watch he won as the most pop
ular man for president which was voted
to him during the Garfield memorial fair,
held in the capital.
"The watch was given by western
watch manufacturing concern and was q
good one. 1t was put up to be balloted
for, the candidates being Sherman, Blaine,
Allison, Logan and half dozen others of
almost equal prominence At that time
there was newspaper correspondent here
by the name Of Felix Crocraft. The votes
were piling up rather rapidly for the yari-
Gus candidates, when Crocraft, as Joke,
cast vote for Judge Virgins as the peo-
pies choice for president. Some friends
Joined in, and before the evening had
passed the Virgins vote was rather re-
spectacle. The humor of the thing caught
on, and in three nights Virgins led all the
Others Virgins had served under Mr..
Blaine when he was speaker of the house.
and Blaine himself cast some votes for
him. Some Of the friends of the other
thought 1t rather too serious q
matter to joke over and went to work with
will to knock Judge Virgins out This
aroused Billy Copeland of the Brooklyn
Eagle, Charley Fowler of the Boston Tray
elier and some Others who were strong
Virgins men, and the result of the contest
was that Virgins won out easily, and the
fair gained over $500 for the watch. -
Star.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-31
Cheap Confederate Money,

A southern firm advertises 8 varieties
of Confederate bills for 25 cents, also a
''rare collection Of 80 different bills and
shinplasters for only 3d." Apparently
the firm has millions Of dollars worth
of this money for sale cheap.
What pity that our old fogy consti-
tuition is in the wayl But for it the
cheap money advocates in any state
where they have majority could buy
up this whole Confederate outfit and
start in business at once. The amount
of prosperity and happiness that could
be extracted from this old paper mine
would depend upon the size (population)
Of the state fortunate enough to secure
the monetary outfit.
For instance. it would probably give
Nevada more than 81, 900 per capita and
would at once transform her from one
Of the poorest to one Of the wealthiest
of states. Instead Of sagebrush and
she would TEEN with gran
aries and warehouses. Down with a
constitution which prevents state home
rule in monetary affairs and the mani
fold blessings Of cheap money!
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-31


| The Bankers Magazine for March
finds the origin Of our present troubles
about silver in the demand that the
ratio of its value to gold shall be deter
mined by the government. It is, how.
ever, no proper part of the duty Of the
government to try to fix the ratio Of
values Of the two metals.
Being" says The Bankers Maya
zine, commodities as we'll as money,
and being commodities before and after
they are money, and being money SIM
ply and only because they are commodi-
ties, and being commodities because
they have recognized and intrinsic value
Independent Of any action Of govern
ment, and even in the absence of govern
ment, and being therefore severally sub
ject to all the laws Of commodities, the
law of variable supply and demand and
value among others, and these varia-
tions not being uniform for both metals,
it is impossible that government can
ever 'tix' the ratio Of their value.
If, however, it should be insisted
that it is the function and duty Of gov
eminent to TRY toy fix the ratio Of their
values, it would seem to follow as O
logical consequence that, since their
relative value depends absolutely on the
relative supply Of the two metals 1t is
the primary and plain duty of govern
ment to fix (regulate) their supply by
controlling and operating the gold and
silver mines, the sources of their pro-
duction. 1t should do both things or
neither, and it is preferable that it
should do neither. It is folly to expect it
to do the former without doing the lat
ter"
This is the truth Of the matter in
Unless the government first
acquires all the mines in the world and
decides how much silver and how much
gold are to be produced yearly, it is i'm
possible to maintain ratio after it is
fixed" France fixed" it 1865 times,
out 1t would not stay fixed, and France |
las at length abandoned the effort. The |
United States has also tried the expert
nent several times without success. 10
s time the theorists were letting the
N attor o1opa
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-31
wyoming's Common Sense Action,

By defeating an unqualified free sill
yer resolution and substituting a resolu-
ton in favor of free coinage of gold and
silver by international agreement, the
Republican legislature of Wyoming
taught lesson Of common sense and
practical politics to all the states of the
northwest. The free coinage of silver
ON any other basis than that of actual
value is delusion which was effectually
disposed Of last November. New York
World,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-31
Why Interest Il Hirh In Texas.

The Galveston Daily News reminds
its Texas readers Of the difference in in
terest rates in the northeastern states
and in some Of the western and southern
states and gives them few elementary
lessons on the reasons for this difference.
Interest is never so low, it says, Gin
communities given over to suspicious
fires, questionable assignments, fraudu-
lent failures or to legislation with de-
cided turn against the creditor and in
favor Of the debtor" Much of the mar.
ket rate Of interest is insurance against
risk, and Of course diminishes as the
risk decreases. Where men are required
by law to pay their debts and are not
sheltered and encouraged in tricky
courses by unreasonable exemption laws
and by public prejudice against cred
itors as class the risk is naturally less
serious"
Making its application to Texas,
The News says: ave have right to
to leave fraudulent debtor residence
worth $50, 900, all the bank stock or
bonds he can carry and an extraordinary
collection of the tools of his trade or
profession and to defy his creditors to
crook finger at him. We can do this if
we prefer, but it is going to cost us
something" 1t asks why the "goodly
majority Of the people of Texas" who
"are not disposed to live high today and
hide behind the exemption law, the as
signment law or some other law tomor-
row." should be forced by the discredit
Of bad laws and few dishonest men
"to pay two prices for every dollar they
borrow" 1t believes the rate of interest
would come down one-half and the
loanable funds would double if the hon
est men of the state would demand the
enactment of laws under which cred
itor could collect what is due him.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-31

Discussing the poor credit and bank
ing facilities Of the west and south be-
fore the last meeting Of the American
Economic association, Mr. Thomas G.
Shearman said:
In the II southern states it is impos-
sible that one-tenth of the farmers could
have any bank accounts or could ever
drawbacks in payment for their retail
transactions. In the. recent campaign
the successful candidate received the
votes Of 23 states, the defeated candi-
date the votes Of 49, The % states hold
90 per cent Of all bank deposits and de-
positors. Deducting from the other %
states the silver states and few large
cities, the remaining vast agricultural
section of the country, having 40 per
cent Of the population and rs per cent
of the area, has less than per cent of
the bank deposits and depositors. This
suggests what was the real grievance of
this mass of voters, although they did
not themselves understand it. Their
banking facilities are proportionately
only one-sixteenth Of the rest of the
country.