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The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-11-25
On motion of W. Il. Richardson,

Resolved, That Section z of Or
inance No. 2li be- so amended
, TO read as f lloys: That a
lsmlsed accounts. allowed b, IA,
POhce Jury. shall he numbered t.,
be Treasurer aud returned 10 the
vuer; Provided, That the owner
bay leave it, when thus approved
the hands of the Treasure
no shall issue u certificate of IL
ebtedhess, having the SIN ru.L
" as that Of the &c .oau;.
The Committee on Claims pre-
Fnfed the foil wing report
laim Of colfax Oh onicle. .s53 O.
lain If same, Sc; allowed 800. Ace
lain Of H Williamson. 49,. Il IL
Jain Of James Roberts. ID %
We recommend that the above
Alms be allowed by tie Pol &C
py. Signed y 81 TN a.
II W. b. RIcHAR son.
His
N THOMAS u JOHNSON,
mark.
Com. on Claims.
VI motion, the above claims
re allowed. Na.t IS.
on motion Of ". B. Richardson.
@aCommittee of Three be ap-
sn'ed by the Chair to examine
0ndSe on Bayou Darro, and,
'celsed BY them, that certificates
10 to W. c. Harris, not to ex-
1.-The SIM of FIVE hundred dol
'ae . President appointed the
owing as Committee: John r.
y .. b. Shackelford and ". B.
tAardsou.
"a motion Of W, B. Richardson.
<olcsd, That the Treasurer is
lse''ed hot to return the s44 so
,sxed from the ordinary fund,
! present; Provided, That he
out all other ordinary funds
Tue oldest claims allowed. as
afsd By law. -
Emotion of same: ~~
'lred, That road No. "a shall
Sas to strike road district No.
'sar Satcher's mill. '
: Emotion,
aced, That the ann of
i've dollars and fifty cents
0sed A, Banks for building a
'seross Saddie Bayou, near
owonord's, anil that the
,,s s shaIi issue a bridge GER
: Without further notice.
notion the Police Jury ad-
ebsr next. "
II OS. ALLISON,
- RI lent Police Jury.
81 EMLE,
Clerk p. ].
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-11-25

fTNHE members of the School Board of
i the parish of Grant are hereby no.
titled to meet at COiiax, on MONDAY,
the 4th December, 1876, for the purpose
of transacting the duties of the Board.
The Secretary is also directed to be
present, and have on hand the minutes
of previous meetings and other dOcu-
ments belonging to the Beard. 49,.
s. G. CURRY,
- President School Board.
Collar, La, Nov. 4, 1876. st
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-11-25

colfax, Oct %, '76. ct y. +, Wv.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-11-25

certify the above account is cor
bet statement, as taken from the Treas
bars books OF this parish.
5. Il. SHACkELEORD,
Parish Treasurer.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-11-25
DSSs0t1kiOn or CO-P0rfIser.
ship.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Co
~ partnership heretofore existing be-
t.eeu Hiram Williamson and Philip
Jssery is This dag dissolved by mutual
-oDsent. Tho .ar-room viii hereafter
be carried on by K II. Williamson.
nat the books and accounts are
"A the hands of the undersigned, and he
rs the only person authorized Ia collect
or ., ttle the ;.Ccoun If the Old firm.
HIRAM WILLIAMSON.
Colfax, fov. 4, loo. st
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-11-25
l. u M Il T. r.

THE undersigned takes this method of
i informing tho citizens of CoIfax
and surrounding country that he is pre-
pared to furnish the best of Pine Lum-
Der, at the Saw Mill, live miles from
Colfax, at Ten Dollars per Thousand
Feet, or delivered at Colfax, or any
other point within the same distaDce,
at Fifteen Dollars per Thousand Feet.
NM. C. HARRIS.
nos vol lily
, 1876-07-02
. GOMEZ CENTENNIAL HYMN.

GOAltL AEN1t-NNlAL III a1as
The New York Herald says Of the Centennial
Hymn written for performance on the Fourth Of
July at the command u Of Dom Pedro, By
Carlos Gomez, the Brazilian composer and wri-
ter of the opera Salyator Rosa":
The hymn is conFeiyed in broad, impressive
style. There is little to charm the popular ear in
it, or even 10 please the average opera or concert
goer. It is very ambitious attempt, probably
higher than ever the composer essayed before. We
have now before US the piano score, the parttur
for orchestra and the same for military band. It is
vcsy heavily scored, E,orc so even than Wagner's
Centennial March but in rcry different direction.
He seems to have had in his '.mad's eye - in the
composition Of the work the following idea-o
prayer c tslu,nphal march, and chorus nationai
OF worldwide in its character. There is something
solemn and chant-like in the opening Andant5
Mnestoso in 81 time 1t is In the key Of D major.
The opening theme, I very simple and short one,
ia the key to the entire hymn. There is little
that can be called c motif in the entire work,
but what little there is is indicated in the begin
nlng The orchestral score is arranged as follows:
Eiolinf, violc, ottayino, 1lauto oboe, clarini In
Fa, corni in Fa, cornctte in La natural, trombe in
Nj natural, fagotti, tromboni, bombaEdone,
timpani grandc cessa pietti, bande arpe, violon-
cclli basso. The military band. which unites
with the orchestra finale OF the hymn has the fol-
lowing distribution in Gomez score: Piston in Mi
fat icorno cornetta (four}, tromba {four), corni
clav;corni four), basso 1icorno {two). bomb1r-
dino uwo), trombone tthzee), bassi tfour), tam
, 1876-07-02

hcarsal at the Museum for Some weeks, will be
produced tomorrow night. Unusual pains have
been taken by the managers to make the per-
formancc every way worthy Of patronage, aud
It Is hoped the result will be better entertain
ment Of the kind than has been seen in the city
for some time past. Tho spectacular effects,
the Amazouian march, the birth OF Cupid, and
the fight Of ga spirit of the dccp'' to the
realms above, it is promised, will be very fine
There will be spirits, demons, aud legs in
abundance.
NOTES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
"Bad Dlckcy" is to be brought out at the
Adelphi this week, with strong cast
A company embracing Miss Ia2 Grey, Miss
Kate Vernon, Messrs. Alfred johnson, Walter
Bcner, Dion de MaEbe1le, George \. Fair, and
others has been engaged to produce Mr.. Charles
A. Thornton's play Of "Dcvotton," at the
Joliet Opcra-House, July4.
Col. Woods Museum will be thrown open at
o'clock tonight and admission will be granted
at the usual rates. In the lecture-roo1n, the
Rev. Sarah II. Mills, formerly wife OF an clnt-
nent Freemason, will "unyeil" Masonry anu
theological mysteries, aud Lydia Chaddock
Hastings, Of New York, will give series Of d1a-
matte and humorous readings.
It is said that Mr.. ]. Il. A1cEicker will 60 to
Australia next fall with Ar. Booth leaving the
entire management Of his theatre here in the
hands OF Mr.. l.. L. Sharpe, the present stage
manager. Mr.. Sharpe is every way competent
to undertake so great responsibility. No per
son connected with the theatrical profession IN
Chicago has larger share Of popular esteem,
or more richly deserves it.
, 1876-07-02

"Nr. Irving has gone gricvously astray since
he first appeared as Dorioourt, and won the
unanimous approval Of the press and the pnn.-
lie. Gradually, as he has played parts like that
of nathias, in the s'Bclfs,'' the intensity OF
which prevails through its extravaganza, hc
has acquired lnanncrisrns which now eat MN
up, and will shortly leave to him, unless by
some strong struggle he checks their progress,
the mere shell Of 4 reputation.''
The performance OF the 3" Edipus Mt Colonos u
Of Sophocles at the Crystal Palace Theatre,
London. is highly commended by the critics.
The London Tip,es gives due Acknowledgements
to Mr. Wyndham for the work he has under
taken In connection with the production OF this
play; to Mr.. Hermann Vein, the Gtipus OF
the OCCASION, for his fine defamation end glas-
sical conception of the character; to Miss Ward
(antigo,le) for distlnctncss and intelligence in
the delivery Of her lines, and to many other
participants. The music, which III the choruscs
becomes very important feature OF the play,
was not so satisfactory. The Times criticises it
as being too loud and not well balanced.
, 1876-07-02
TO THE ENGINEERS CLUB.

Thanks to the Engineers,
Up in Science to the ears.
Who now, these many years,
Hare given us the diversion
OF an annual excursion.
'Tis 10 small thing to chatter freely
With Ch-br-gh, M-h-se. C-kc, and Cry
As If we could compete with them
In the binoual theoEenl,.
Or they were on 6 par with us
In dffcrential calculus,
Or we could give their sapient guesses
On the great subject of conjugate Stresses
In short, as il the wise and re
Stood, somehow, on an equality,
Upon their invitation,
Full of expectation,
We gathered at the station,
Viewed the skics in trepidatfon,
Fearful Of an inundation,
But Drawing the rain,
Boarded the train,
And in due time came to our destination.
The South Chicago Iron Foundry
Was Of our trip the boundary.
The "Joseph Brown machinery
Is most noble sight to sce,-
Monstrons wheels and trains OF rolls,
Towering chimncys, sooty holes,
Furnaces for burning Goals,
Spread abunt In stacks and shoals;
A sight to gladden. all our eou!s.
To be sure, 1t was not going,
Which was to failure owing
Not at all tho fault OF B-n,
Who was there to do the showing;
Bnt we saw it 60, In fancy,
Hearing it described by Ch-y.
Then we all embarked
On the raging river,
Where it was remarked,
With shiveT,
By certain timid women,
That the Calumet,
III case We should upset,
Looked rather cold and wet
To swim in-
So, for their sakes, we did refram
From fathoming the awful min.
And soon set foot on shore again.
Then. speeding DER the level miles,
Sought our respective domiciles. =
And still wonder why the 4 j
Our engineers are always civil
1t must be something in the training
That makes thera think OF entertaining
All the world, his wife and daughter,
IN Summer-trips By land and water.
Perhaps twere well for mcu
OF all professions
To take season now and then
OF engineering lessons;
And prove good uumi1ed with evil
For a1l to study to be ''civil- il" TILE GUESTS.
, 1876-07-02
MUSIC.



4 little diversion will be made in the dullness
of the musical season this week by the perform
anccs Of the Aimee troupe, who will give seven
representations Of opera boutfc, commencing
tomorrow evening, at McVickcr's Theatre.
Contrary to first announcements, OlfeLbach will
not be here, the usual plea Of sickness being
offered. II. Offenbach, however, is sufficiently
well to be enjoying himself at the Centennial
Exhibition. As the next best thing, the baton
will be in the hands Of n. Boulard, who came
over with Ot1enbach, and knows how 1t is done
quite as well as the composer himself. The
repertoire for the week will be as follows: Mon
day, ssLa Jo1ie Parfumeusc;' Tuesday, La
Vic Parisicnne,'' Wednesday, tia File de
Nine. Angot;'' Thursday, Girodc-Girotla- :"
On Friday evening Mile. Aimee takes her bcne-
tit. The opera has not yet been announced, but
whatever it may be she will introduce iu it an
English song and dance, "Pretty as Picture"
The announcements for Saturday are not Jet
made. The caste of La Jolie Parfumcusc )"
on the opening night will be US follows:
, 1876-07-02
EXCURSIONS.
0cGal VQydget0t 0the Centennial

NORTHERN TRANSIT CO.
The Steamer GARDEN CITY will leave Chicago
and Milwaukee abaut the 18th inst. for Philadelphia
ri. River and Gulf st. Lawrence and the Ocean,
to remain 10 days and return. soon thereafter
as SO OF 100 tickets shall be taken. It sufficient
number Of tickets are not sold within reasonable
time the money for those taken will be refunded
The Steamer has single and double bcrths and
statczooms for parties Of 4 and persons, and is
properly provided and fitted for the voy.gc. Fare
for the round trip, including 10 days on board at
Philadelphia, $3.50. Apply to
II. D1EFENDORF, Agent, or eh;c,r,
JOHN II. GREEN, Pass. Agt., sn1e1so'
F 5r6R1GE & KhE1S' ps!s pAscnts. IT, or Milwaukee.
r. CiIAMBERL1N. President
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-30
'OPHRLlA.

,Heath whore The iiltee On the placid stresu.
Like gems upon Nights bosom star like CLEAN,
My troubled heart shall rest;
And weeping willows bending DER my tomb
shall keep tho sacret of the silent gloon
That shrouds my aching breast.
Stream! thou art warmer than his princely heart,
Kinder art thou than the cold, ruthless part
30 pitlesa he plays
vatnly and oft I've bent in prayer above.
But vatnly praying for his tardy love
To cheer my lonely days
At early morn I've bent the knee in prayer,
My olisons have filed the twilight air.
Through oil the vanished years;
And still Q supplisnt ubansw errd.
In silence wait his presence to draw nigh
And stay the starting tears
Yet must tsrry, and unloved repine,
Still hope 'Gsinst hope to cSll the guerdOn mine.
And deem 1t still AfAr.
Mine be the loss, his loss maybe, but gain;
For oil to we'll love to Use him pain,
Aught Of his life to mar.
In silence have loved and worshiped,
And still in silence will seek q bed
Detp In the chilly stream
Heart breaking anguish for my sin atone!
and my secret eer shall rest alone
Meath whele tho lilies gleam
-Lins ey's Magazine.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-30

cident involved . surgeons bill and
lAes Of sleep, while, after all, hers
wss only . poor relative, whose very OK.
|,istanoe might be ignored. The companion
whb had listened sttentively. then related
her. experience. She too was afflicted with
kineredy whose children would invariably
address her ~ "Cousin Ophelia, !" whenever
che met them in the street or ct church, and
ono of them considered it her bounden duty
to keep her mother and herself informed ~
to the progress the baby made in teethin2,
and how smart he was! She had even presum-
ed to call the youngster after her brother
"Percy," who cared about - much for it -
he did for paper collar. Their sefvants,
however, were better trained, than to admit
them when other guests were present, and, to
do them justice, they generally retired when
strangers were bout. Of course their
family assists' 81 EN- to . certain extent,
by contribute 8. of clothing, which could
be made G ,er. for the children, and
her father sent them once in .
while few provisions, by way of keeping
them within bounds; but really she did not
worry herself about them; in fact, she
scarce ly ever thought Of them, and she ad-
vised her friend to adopt the same plan.
just at that moment there came to my
recollection the legend of the gate called
Beautiful"
On earth shall greet us IS We enter in;
With grateful records Of those lowly deeds
OF christian charity. wherew With fIail man
Prefers his humble loan unto the Lord.
Ishould like to have whispered that as
consolation to the lady in black cashmere.
trimmed with buglee, but fearing she might
consider me an interested party, held my
peace. and began to fancy that l might
have innocently caused like modification
to some one. then and there repented
most earnestly of the crime Of being . poor
relation, promising myself to east of the
stigma just - soon a. suitable oppsrtu-
nifty should present itself. watched those
lovely creatures until saw them enter the
office Of we'll known firm, and then turn
ing my face homeward, took NO further
interest in those who passed me. for was
busy questioning my conscience - to the
propriety of having played esvesdropper.
Perhaps fate had ordained this matter as .
means of impressing upon me. my utter in
significance. Then, too, had not been
punished for manifesting impotence at
home. After duly considering the matter,
it appeared to me that those ladies could
not satisfactorily defiue the position of poor !
kin. &c. as self-inficted penance for any
on my part. l sought Webster,
Worcester and even johnson for suitable |
definition of that order Of beings. But |
failing to obtain any information on the |
subject, resolved to sacrifice my time and
talents, and employ lifetime, if necessary,
in preparing . full, complete and I'm.
abridged definition of
A POOR RELATION.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-30
THE OLD MANS DREAM.
BY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.


q y,r one hour OF youthful ioyi
Give hack nv twentieth spring
I'd rather laugh bright.hsired boy,
Than reign = gray haired king.
OF with the wrinked spoiis of age;
Away with leArniugs crowP;
Tear out LIES WISDOM written page,
And cast it's trophies down.
One moment let my life blood stream
Prom bovh0Od's f0unt to fame;
Give me one giddy, reeliDg dream
OF life, and love. aud fame.
Nv listepipg An gel heard the prayer,
And calmly smiling, sald:
.If but touch thy tilvered hair,
Thy hassy wish had sped.
8ut il there nothing in the track.
To bid three fondly stay,
While the swift seasons hurry 0acs,
To find the wished for day
All. truest soul of woman kind.
without thee what were lifes
One bliss can not leave behind
I'll take NY precious vie.
The angel took sapphire pen.
And wrote in rain oOw hue,
The man would be boy again,
And be . husband too.
And 10 there nothing yet unsaid,
Before tho change appears
Remember al thy gifts have ned
With these dissoiving years.
q why, yes, l would one favor more
Ny fond patelnal joys
could not bare to lOse them ALI
III take my girls and boyA"
The smiling angel dropped his pen.
why, this will never do;
The man would be boy again,
And be Q father, too"
And 20 laughed. Ny laughter woke
The household with its noise.
wrote my dream when morning broke,
To please my gir.s and boys.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-30

JUST LOOK 1T OvER.-We mean the col
umn advertisement of Levy's Grand Ba'
Ear and Dollar Store, where articles of orna.
.ment and every day use may be purchased
almost at your own price. Ladies and chill.
dren's hosiery, trimmings Of all kinds, and
m immense stock of fancy goods are offered
at astonishingly low prices; ladies' ready
made underwear st about the cost Of max
ing M alone. But the best way to ascer-
tain what dollar will buy is to 60 to the
Doll.r Store, No. 1877 Canal street, where q
nolite and attentive corps Of clerks are ever
ready to show goods.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-30
Communicated.
CONSCIENCE.

Conscience is that faculty within US
which appeals to our better nature and en-
ables Us to pass Judgment upon our own
conduct, with reference to some standard Of
right and wrong.
Our happiness is entirely dependent on
this faculty; it is either augmented or
diminished. according as we obey or DISC
bey it's dictates. 1t directs VA to observe
the commandments of God; in fact, it Or
ders us to be attentive to everything that
.couduces to purity of thought and manners.
If our happiness depends oq conscience,
- shown above, the influence of sense OF
this dependence on religious duty is favor
able. This fact is strongly exemplifed in
the case of Job. His conscience always ad.
mouishing him of his moral obligation to
God, he proved superior to temptation.
The DO wer of conscience is also strikiDgly
exhibited in the person OF Socrates, who,
though upjustly condemned, refused means
of escape, because by awaiting himself OF
them he would have acted in opposition to
his sense of honor.
Inc young Ouent 10 10 particularly caTe-
full to obey the dictates Of conscience, that
their hearts be kept free from deprayity.
No person that stiles the voice of con-
science can fail to sink into degradation.
The character of him who obeys its every
precept would indeed be model OF perfec-
ton. But no such one can be found, as
nothing human is strong enough to resist
all temptation. The best We can do is to
resolve to use our utmost endeavors to live
IN conformity to the law of God, as then
we may hope to feel that inward satisfac-
ton and happiness which consciousness
of acting uprightly always bestows.
We form a mean opinion of the character
who sets at defiance all laws, both human
and divine. Were such persons numerous
they would exert pernicious influence
upon society. A perseverance in error,
an entire freedom of action, unrestrained
BY law or conscience, would occasion the
most distressing results. In such condi-
ton OF things the world would present
nothing but repeated quarrels, thefts and
murder
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-30
PALABRAH CARINOsAe.


Good night! Ihays1o say good
To such . host q peefless tblngs!
Good night unto nat fragile hand,
All queeniy with its weight Of rings;
Good d ght to fond, uplift1d eyes,
< Good night to chestnut braids OF hair.
Good night unto the perfect mouth
And N the sweetness nestled there-
The snowy hand detAins me, then
.Iu have 70 asy good night sgAin.
Dut there will come time. my love,
T Whom, II ftAd our stars arlght.
Ishsll not lineer by this porch
With my adieus. Till then, good night
You wish the tin eNere noWf And l.
You do not blush to wish 1t So
You weuld have blushed yourself to death
To own % much . year ago
What, both these snowy hands! ali then
I'll have to cay good night agsinl
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-30
Tha Cemperafure.

The thermometer at Louis Frigero's, No.
SO Chartres street, stood as follows Jan.
usry 80: At 8 A. M, 600; at 2 P. NJ, go; at
P. NJ, $50. Lowest point during the night
of January %, $50. Rain during the night
of January % and the morning of January
%. two inches.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-30
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
lty-second Days PROCEEDINGS.

Twenty-second Days Proceedings.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
New Orleans, January %, 1876 !
The House met pursuant to adjournment,
the Hon. E. D. Estilette, Speaker, in the
chair.
On the call of the roll the following mem
DORIS answered to their names, to wit:
speaker Estilette. and Messrs. Booth,
byrne, Burkhardt, Bayley, Blaffer, Bower,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-30

The new upright Chickering pianos seem
to be quite the rage now, if we are to judge
from the stir they created in musical circles.
The principal feature of their superiority is
their extraordinary durability, their volume
of tone and their elastic touch. Some re-
nswned pianos have, may be, an equal vol
ume of tone, but their durability is very
problsmstica1, such breaking of strings,
of tuning blocks, of sounding boards. Other
repused pianos are of undoubted durability;
but such dry, soulless, wiry tone; such
stiff and heavy touch. But all the good
qualities are combined in the Chickering,
which Won Bulow declares the best and
uses in his concerts. Mr.. P. Werlein, of No.
80 Baronne street, is the agent of the same.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-30

1MPoRTANT.-An unredeemed pledges up
to September l, 1875, will be exposed for
sale at the loan Office, No. II Baronne
street, on and after February /. Those in
terested should make note of it at once.
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Terms Of Subscriptions
One year, S5; SIX months, 81 30.
Advertisements.

Transient advertisements same terms as IN N the
Dsiiy Monthly advertisements inserted tof one
A liberal commission allowed to those who send
n ciubs of five or more.
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KERNME-Another discovery from the
cotton plant. Send to n. B. Morrison & Co.,
No. Magazine street, for circular.
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Second page monthly advertisements, each
sSTrans;snt ADVERTISEMENTS, having the run OF the
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OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OF THE
FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE
SENATE.

STATE OF LOUISIANA.