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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-10-09
SUCCESSION SALE.
Fourth Judicial District Court, Parish
Of Grant, State OF Louisiana,

Of Grant, State OF Louisiana.
Succession of w. B. Buckelew, deceased.
BY virtue OF a commission issued ont
of and from the Fourth Judicial District
Court, and to me directed, in the above
entitled succession, will offer for sale at
public cutlery, at the front door of the
store OF the late w. B. Buckelew, in the
town of Pollock, Grant Parish. La. be-
tween the hours prescribed by Law, on
THURSDAY, Oct. IA, 1887,
the uneOld notes and accounts as per in
ventory in above succession, except the
notes against Ms. Alva Brannon.
Terms of sale-Twelve months credit
10 be sold for what they will bring, the
purchaser to give solvent surety residing
in the parish, bond to draw per cent in.
terest from date; purchasers to have the
right to pay cash on day Of sale.
Also at the same time and place will
be sold the following real estate:
Block i've % in McNeely addition TO
town of Pollock, according to survey Of
q. 81. Mcknight parish surveyor, being
IN NE1 OF SW1, section six, township
six 49, N, range one ~ e. with buildings
and improvements thereon.
Terms of sale Of said real estate Cash
for not less than two thirds of the AZ.
praisement.
NELLIE BUCKELEW,
Administrators.
This Sept. 10 1897.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-10-09

We demolished the $1,000 impudent
bragadocio bet Of d. G. O'MaIley, that
the Demands fiaunted with great gusto,
and stated q number Of facts OF record in
the New Orleans city courts, and identi-
fed them in such way that they could
be verified or contradicted. Yet Bro.
Dunn cheelkiIy comes to the front, and
pretends that he don't know where we
got the facts. Verify. some folks have
hides a. tough a. rhinoceros, and are
contentsd to crawl out at q mighty small
hole.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-10-09
DIED.


HAWKINS-At his home in Collar,
La, at p. m. Saturday, Oct. 2. 1897,
John LOvejoy Hawkins, born in Summer
vile, Ca, departed this life aged about
fifty years.
The deceased was twice married, and
leaves daughter by his first marriage
about grown. who resides with her grand
father in Georgia. and q wife and two
small children, who reside in Colfax, La.
His remains were buried in the Colfax
graveyard at 2:30 p. m. Sunday, large
number of our citizens attending the
funeral services, among whom he had
many friends.
CHARBINO-At the home Of his son.
Jack Charbino, in ward 6 Grant parish,
Ia, Mr.. VIM. Charbino died. aged about
"a years.
He was born on bayou D'Artigo, in
that part Of Grant that was formerly .
part Of Nstchitoches parish, and has
lived all his life and died in the same To-
cality. He was of the old "Creole" stock,
cheerful and sociable with all, and could
remember with distinctness all the hap
penings of this section for more than
half century.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-10-09
SHERIFF SALE.

SdEh1EF BALE.
Fourth Judicial District Court, Parish
OF Grant, State OF La. No. 661.
N. A. Pollard, wife, W. e. w. Pollard,
husband.
By virtue of writ Of e. ia. issued in
the above numbered and entitled suit,
and to me directed, I have seized and
will offer for sale at public outcry, at the
front door of the court house in Colfax,
La. between the hours prescribed by
law, on
SATURDAY, Nov. Is, 1897,
the following. seized as the property Of
the defendant, to-wit:
The northwest quarter Of the northeast
quarter of sec. 20. township 6 north. range
l west, containing 160 acres Of land, more
or less, together with all improvements
thereon.
Terms of SALE Cash, subject to ap-
praisement. C G. d. KEMP.
Sheriff Of Grant Parish, Ia.
Oct. 8, 1897.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-10-09
CONSTABLE SALE.

Second Justice Court, Parish of Grant,
State Of Louisiana
r. H. Wilmington va I. G. Barron.
By virtue of writ of &. IA. issued out
Of the Hon. Lee Wade's Second Justice
court in and for ward two, Grant parish,
La, and to me directed will oder for
sale in front Of the ONCE OF said Lee
Wade, in ward two, Grant parish, La,
between the hours prescribed BY law for
judicial sales on
SATURDAY, Oct. 80, 1897.
the following described property, seized
as the property IT the defendant to-wit:
The southeast quarter OF the southeast
quarter, and the northeast quarter of the
southwest quarter Of section Is. and the
south half OF the southeast quarter Of
section y. township north, range
west, containing 100 acres of land more
or less, together with all improvements
thereon.
Terms Of sale-Twelve months credit.
purchasers to execute bond with solvent
surety living in the parish, said bond to
draw 8 per cent interest from date. and
pay cash for all costs.
e. w. POLLARD.
Constable of ward two.
Oct. 8. 1897.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-10-09

Editor C0ld1 Chronicle;
Dear Sir and Bro.-Evangelist J. j.
Smylie requests me TO say that he il COM
PEELED 70 postpone the meeting at your
town advertised for to day, until the 10Th
ct 7:30 p. m, % he must hold the meet
ing ct Clarence, for which he came into
these parts, but was prevented therefrom
by the rigid quarantine Of Nstchitoches
parish, the said quarantine having been
Unexpectedly modified he was sent for
by tho church at that place to fill his en-
gagement. He will protract the meeting
at that place for about ten days.
Yours truly, JEo. w. LEE.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-10-09
JUDGMENT.
Fourth Judicial District Court, Parish
of Grant, State of Louisiana.

u
Fourth Judicial District Court, Parish
of Grant, State of Louisiana.
Susana Gaines We. Jno. W. Gaines.
This case coming up in regular order,
and, after hearing all parties, the law and
the evidence being in favor of the plain
tiff and against the defendant, it is order
ed. adjudged and decreed that the plain
tin be authorised to bring this action and
to stand In judgement and prosecute this
suit. 1t is further ordered that the plain
till have judgement forever dissolving
the community of acquits and gains
heretofore existing between them; and
it is further ordered that she be separat-
ed in property and be decreed and au.
thorized to manage her property separate
and apart from her said husband, as
though she were femme sole. It is
further ordered that she have and re-
cover Judgment of the defendant in the
sum of Four Hundred and Twenty Five
Dollara (e425) with Eve (5) per cent in
terest thereon from judicial demand un-
til paid, and all costs.
Thus done. read and signed in open
court, this 18th day of Sept. A. d. 1897.
M. F. MACHEN,
Judge Fourth Judicial District.
Filed Sept. q, 1897.
w. L. SHACKELFORD.
Clerk District Court.
Filed for record in Mortgage Book
Sept. %, 1897.
W. L. SHACKELFORD,
Recorder.
A true and correct copy of the original
w. L. SHACKELFORD
Clerk Dist. Court Grant Parish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-10-09

Mr.. M. E. Swafford, who was in town
yesterday, informs US that he has sold
his pine woods property, near Lberty
Chapel, to Mr.. Chas. Gillett, and is max
ing arrangements to build on the proper
ty he bought from Mr.. q. H. Teal, just
below Colfax, with the view of moving in
here about Cbristmas.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-10-09

We were pleased this week to meet DR..
Spencer, son-in-law to Mr.. F. e. Layssard.
who came overland with his wife in q
buggy, and also brought along drove of
horses. He expects to 60 back to the
Indian Territory % soon as the quaran-
tine will allow him to travel by rail.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-10-09
CONSTABLE SALE.

&$AAA8
Second Justice Court, Parish Of Grant,
State of Louisiana.
E. p. Foster ct al Va. Pine Lumber Co.
BY virtue of an order issued out of the
Second Justice court, and to me directed,
in the above entitled suit, have seized
and will offer for sale at public auction,
at the Office Of Lee Wade, magistrate of
ward 2, Grant parish, La, on
SATURDAY. Oct. 80, 1897,
the following, seized as the property OF
the defendants, to-wit:
One saw mill and fixtures.
One steam engine and boiler. and one
lot Of betting, etc.
Terms of sale -Caeh, subject to an
praisment. r. w. POLLARD.
Constable Second Ward.
Oct. 8, 1897.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-10-09

Mr.. and Mr.. Matt Dunn are the hap
by parents of a baby girl, born Saturday
morning Oct. 2, 1897, and Capt. G, H.
Teal is now a grand pap.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-10-09

Especially valuable 10 women 10 Browns
Iron Bitters. Backache yAnishes, headache.
Disappear, strength takes the place Of weak
ness, and the glow Of health comes to the
pallid cheek when this wonderful remedy i
taken. For siclkly children or overworked
men il has NO equal. No home should be
without BROWNE Iron Bitten For sale BY
all dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-10-09

Mr.. J. 81. McNeely's little son, Lud.
has had fever for more than week, and
Il 10 thought he has the slow fever.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-10-09
LOCAL DO II s.
The drouth continues, and drinking
water is scarce.
Mr.. Will Dunn has recovered bis health
and gone back to his Boyce situation.

The police jury was in session this
week, and their proceedings will appear
in our next issue.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-10-09
Summary Of Ex-Treas. q. H. McKnights Book.


regard the actual facts by
dsinteresed
Trusting that viii explicit Of
persons, Respectfully J.. @. ntsnt
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-10-09
"NOw is the
accepted time''
piano or organ .

Any one can buy a
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-10-09

Our low prices and easy terms put
them within the reach Of the most
economical.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-13
THE ILLINOIS BANK FAILURE
AGAIN.

The greatest bank failure that has
occurred since the late election was
that of the Illinois National Bank It
was disastrous and was regretted by
every right-thinking person, but that
failure should not be charged against
the advocates of free silver; and such
an attempt is being made. The Port
land Oregonian says that Hammond,
the man who was chiefly responsible
for the banks wreck, was a free sill
YER man. 1t speake Of him as follows:
Up to the time of the Bryan cam
paign Hammond had been a RepUb-
scan and a sOund-mOney man But
his criminal practices made him an ad-
vocate of free coinage of silver. He
had gotten the affairs CT the bank into
such shape that il could not pay its
debts. and exposure meant bankruptcy
for it and ruin for him. L occurred
TO him, as it had occurred TO so many
bankrUpts in money and reputation,
that the abandonment Of the worlds
standard Of money and the adoption of
the silver standard would breed 50-cent
legal-tender silver dollars and that
those dollars could be used to get him
self and the bank out of the predica-
ment he had brought il into. of course,
this would double the nominal value
and paying power Of all the real assets
Of the bank, without increasing its
nominal liabilities. He could get two
silver dollars for everything he had
worth a gold dollar, and pay these
5o-cent dollars out to depositOrs.
What prompted Hammond to be-
come an advocate of free silver none
can say any more than any one can
say why another advocated the gold
standard. The Oregonian attributes
the very basest motives to him, and it
may be right, but is it not possible
that had free silver policy been
adopted so many failures would not
have occurred, particularly if thai poll
icy had been adopted some years ago?
No financial policy can relieve q bank
from the necessity of adhering strictly
TO business methods and of having hon
est officials. Hammond appears to
have had neither business methods nor
honesty. But his lack of these in 10
way has any connection with the silver
question, even though he may not have
been sincere in his adherence TO it.
The Courier-Journal, commenting on
the Oregonian's remarks. says that
ever since the failure Of this big bank
the silverites have been gloating over
it as an evidence that the election of
Mckinley did not bring about the pre-
dicted return of prosperity. as if any
thing could save az institution from
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-13
| CONVENTIONAL PRICE OF
WHEAT.

Russia is anxious TO establish a con-
vention price for wheat. The Russian
ambassador at Washington has several
times made appeals to Secretary Oh
ney to bring the matter before con-
gress, but invariably without success.
But he is not to be discourag ed, and is
holding conferences on the subject with
the Argentine and Austrian ministers.
The plan proposed is nothing more
or less than the warehouse plan of the
Populists, with notifications. Store
houses are to be built for the storage
of wheat. 1t is proposed to advance
money upon deposits of wheat when
there is little or no demand for it.
The Russians say that a convention
for the purpose of fixing the price of
wheat. and making it unlawful for
anyone to purchase or sell it at a
price below or above that fixed, viii
maintain that price. It is argued that
this would prevent fuctuation in the
price of and speculation in wheat.
Could the plan be carried out it might;
it could not be carried out, in this
country, if entered into law. That the
pan NOQlu Inject Will lilS oHEAONcA4 VI
the Populists is probable.
Ii is not at all likely, hardly possible,
that anything viii come of the plan,
but it is very interesting as showing
what great inroads the doctrines Of
state socialism have made in Russia. It
is a suggestion Of paternalism in gov
eminent by the most autocratic gov
eminent in the world. If it could be
carried out it would make all govern
ments joining in the plan equally
paternalistic if not equally autocratic,
in one respect at least.
The whole thing is absolutely impos-
sible of realization. The price of
wheat will be governed by the simple
law of supply and demand. It viii rise
when the demand is greater than the
supply it will fall when the supply is
greater than the demand. Other mat
tiers will affect its price, such as gen
eral prosperity or lack of it: but the
great law affecting its price, as that of
all commodities, is the one of supply
and demand
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-13
GOVERNOR WELLS MESSAGE.


The second annual message of Gov
ernor Wells, which viii be found in
this issue, viii be read with much in
terest by the people. 1t may be char
acterized as an able document, devoid
altogether of politics, unless what his
excellency says about a bounty on
cocoons may be regarded as somewhat
partisan. The governor believes in
bounties and has expressed his belief
in them. It,is hardly likely that his
recommendation on this question viii
be acted upon.
Il is the financial part of the govern
ors message that viii attract the most
attention. 1t win meet. we think, with
general approval Speaking of some
unexpended balances of appropriations,
he recommends that these be covered
into the general fund. but says that
care should be exercised to provide for
all obligations incurred during the year
for which the appropriation is made
That is excellent.
Attention is called to the question of
issuing warrants by the state and the
great disadvantage this places the
state under. 1t is very truthfuly OBJ
served that we spend our money be-
fore we get it." To remedy this con-
dition the governor suggests that a
helpful expedient would be to authorize
the collection of taxes semi-annually.
There may be merit in the suggestion,
but at first blush it would seem to be
impracticable. It certainly would be
an innovation so far as we are aware.
Any plan that holds out a promise of
remedy for the evils arising under the
present warrant system, as pointed out
in the message, is deserving of serious
consideration. All that is said about
the finances of the state indicates that
the governor IS master of his subject.
They seem to be in a very healthy
condition.
What is said of the militia and about
petitioning congress that the state be
given a so days preference in the Sc
lection of lands when the Uintah reser-
walton is thrown open is important; in
fact all the matters touched upon are
important
The message as a whole is an able
one and touches upon almost all The
subjects in which the people are most
interested. It is a patriotic rather
than a partisan document; and this is
a matter of generalization.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-13
INSANITY EXPERTS FOOLED.

The New York papers may be said
to be divided into two schools of jour
ualism--the old and the new The fore
most representative of the new school
is the Journal.
In its enterprise the Journal thought
it would test the physicians in charge
of Bellevue hospital What did it do?
1t adopted the device of having one of
its reporters taken to the hospital and
offered for commitment as an insane
patient. He was duly admitted and the
following morning was examined by a
couple of doctors and pronounced in
sane. Later in the day his deception
was discovered. The point sought to
be established by the Journal was the
facility with which a perfectly sane
person could be taken TO the hospital
and declared insane, and all for the
purpose of getting rid of such a person
with criminal intent. The point seems
to have been esta blished, though the
Journal has been roundly abused for
its course by some of its contempor-
aries.
TIE authorities of the hospital were
prayed upon, anu SnOulQ any attempt
be made to incarcerate an innocent
person for criminal purposes, no doubt
it would fail, because the physicians
would soon discover the patients real
condition.
The real point established is the al
most utter unreliability of expert tes-
timony, Such testimony is coming
into more or less disrepute, and this
exposure. for such it really is, should
have the effect to make such testimony
less readily accepted in future than it
has been in the past. Much of the
value of expert testimony is in the
positiveness Of the swearing rather
than in the matter sworn TO.
The Journals ruse, it was scarcely
anything else, viii have the very good
effect of causing the Bellevue physi-
clans TO be more particular in the fu-
ture when they certify to a patients
sanity or insanity. They. and the
public, win profit by their chagrin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-13
The Canal of Joseph.

Engineering: How many of the en-
cheering works of the nineteenth cen
fury will there be in existence in the
wear 60OO? Very few, we fear, and still
less those that will continue in the
far-off age to serve q. useful purpose.
Yet there is at least one great under
taking conceived and executed by an
engineer which, during the space OF
1900 years. has never ceased Its once
on which the life of fertile province
absolutely depends today. We refer 10
the Bahr Joussuf-the canal of Joseph
built, according to tradition, by the
son of Jacob, and which constitutes not
the least OF the many blessings he con-
ferred on Egypt during the years OF
his prosperous rule.
This canal took its rise from the Nile
at Asiut. and ran almost parallel with
it for nearly $50 miles, creeping along
under the western cliffs of the Nile
valley, with many a bend and winding
until at length it gained an eminenee'
as compared with the river bed. (which
ena bled it TO turn westward through a
narrow pass and enter district which
was otherwise shut off from the fertll-
izing floods on which all vegetation III
Egypt depends. The northern end stood
Il feet above low Nile, while at the
southern end it was at an equal ele-
walton with the river. Through TINS
cut ran a perennial stream, which wat
cred a province named the Fayoum, en-
downing it with fertility and supporting
q large population. In the time or the
annual food a great part of the canal
was under water and then the river 5
current would rush in more direct
course into the pass, carrying with II
the rich silt which takes the place of
manure and keeps the soil in a state
of constant prcductiVeness.
All this with the exception of the
tradition that Joseph built it. can be
verified today, and it is not mere sup
position or rumor. Until eight years
ago it was firmly believed that the de-
sign has always been limited to an ir-
rigation scheme, larger, no doubt, than
that now in operation. as shown by the
traces of abandoned canals and the
slow aggregation of waste water which
had accumulated in the Bilket el Que
run, but still essentially the same in
character Many accounts have been
written by Greek and Roman historians
such as Il erodotus, StrabO, Autianus
and Plinv. and repeated in monkish
legends or portrayed in the maps of
the middle ages, which agreed with the
folklore of the district. These tales
explained that the canal dug by the
ancient Israelite served to carry the
surplus waters of the Nile into an ex-
tensive lake lying south of the Fayoum.
and so large that it not only modified
the climate, tempering the arid winds
of the desert and converting them into
the balmy airs which nourshed the
vines and the olives into fulnesS and
fragrance unknown in any part of the
country, but also added to the food
supply of the land such immense guam
titles of fish that the royal prerOgative
of the right of piscary at the great
weir was valued at S25000O annually.
This lake was said TO be $50 miles round
and to be navigated bv a fleet of YES
sells, and the whole circumference was
the scene of industry and prosperity
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-13
THE JANUARY SALES.

Now that Christmas time is over,
And your pocketbook is fiat,
Comes a period distracting.
Till you don't know where you're at,
For the bargain counters loaded.
Piled with bargains by the bale.
And the shoppers heart IS broken
By the January sale.
Silks and satins gone a-begging,
CreDes brocades and lace galore;
Everything TO tempt the bravest
At prices never known before.
Will bound books by well known au-
thors,
Dainty. yet decadent tales
Always just the ones you wanted,
At the January sales.
Household staples, hemstitched linen,
NaDery in damask blooms.
Wovc by elves with flowers and frost
work.
Product OF unearthly looms;
Petticoats afoam with laces.
Decl-ed with ribbons sweet but frail;
How the spirit writhes in anguish
At the January sale
For ones neart Is broken. broken,
When the pocketbook is broke.
When for soTdid coal and gas bills
Ores reluctant wealth. bespoke
Fortunatus. Plutus Midas,
Hear tortured mortal waiisi
Come and 20 with me a-shopDing
At the January sales.
New York Herald.