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The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-12-23

WAITING FOB THE Result. The
Burlington Iowa. Hams Eye says;
when the agony is over, what q
tremendous lot Of homeless men
will be welcomed to the bosom of
their families. There is one lone
Burlington woman who hasn't seen
her husband since Tuesday morn
ing, and she sits all day long and
dozes all night in a camp caair be-
hind the hall door, taking her
meals in her lap and holding a
baseball. club between her knees.
Two reporters and q policeman, IN
ambush behind the front fence,
awaits the return of the prodigal
with more emotion and anxiety
than that absent man waits for the
election returns"
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-12-23

To-day's dispatches necessitate q
serious modification Of previous
views entertained in regard to the
Eastern question by the confession
of the Times Vienna correspondent.
He was mistaken abont the powers
which had declared their acceptance
of the six months armistice. Meth
er Austria, France nor Italy had
notified the Porte of their adhesion
to that proposal, though none had
objected to it. England alone, there
fore, took formal action in its favor.
The effect of this is that all powers
except England remain in the posi-
ton to urge the Porte to concede the
Russian demand. On the other hand
il seems certain that Russia has not
the support Of either Germany OF
Austria in the contemplated move
ment against Bulgaria.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-12-23

The horse disease is spreading
fast in Egypt, and numerous cases
have broken out insthe Delta. Il
has made its appearance at all the
large towns and centres OF. cotton
culture and trade. In the canals
dead bodies are to be seen floating
about in quantities, and as the
former supplies water. TO- the peo-
ple as we'll as to the cotton lands,
fears are expressed of the outbreak
of some epidemic. The crowds o.
wild dogs that served as scaven'
gers have been poisoned in great
numbers by feeding on the car
cassce.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-12-23

Interesting experiments are be-
ing made ut the central telegraphic
bureau in Paris with new appar-
atus for producing fac simile OF
the writing and signature OF an in
dividusl sending dispatch. The
apparatus also produced, with
great exactness, drawings OF the
most complicated description. The
inventor is Mr.. Lenoir. Some
years ago similar trials were made
with the invention of a Mr.. Casel'i
but the results were imperfect.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-12-23

A pretty school marin OF Wis
consin to prevent scholars from
being tardy, promised to kiss tine
first scholar who made. his appear
ance at the school house. all
went well for few days, and the
nineteen-year old boys. anxious to
participate in this fun, actually got
to roosting on the.fence all night
in order to be at school the first
in the morning. This became
! monotonous, and the teacher gave
the idea up.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-12-23

seventh and youngest drowned
with razor thrown over
a rafter in the barn. This was all
the work of an avenging god.
The people we're filed with ter
ror and grief, with the single ex-
ception of the undertaken. Old
Mr.. Niobe was so overwhelmed
that he DESTROYED himself. Tins
WAS not all. While the Sc zen sis
tiers were Der ding over the bodies
If their seven .ifeless brothers,
they all dropped d ,wn dead stimuli
taneously, victims to high-heeled
shoes and tight lacing.
Niobe! Sitting desolate among
sons, daughters, husband, all dead
she seemed torpid with grief. The
thought of the stupendous fulnera
she had on hand quite over
whelmed her. Her eyes glared
fixed and immovable, and there
was no sign Of life about her. Al
| there she sat she was changed int
stone throughout; yet tears con
tinued to flow, the tribute OF be
never-ending grie:. The good
were a little rough on the poo
woman.-Er.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-12-23

advertisements seni 90 'tnis
!, moi otherwise specified VIII
4 till forbid, and charged ac-
binary and Marriage notices OF
square in length charged as
ments.
tausient advertisements piya-
|vance quarterly ads. monFhly
lee; yearly ads quarterly II add
kcept by special contract.
Eertisements are not paid for
= time expires for which hey
kn ordered to be published, Hey
continued, and payment exalted
tull time they appeared III the
WORK must be paid for or de-
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-12-23
The Speech of Wade Hampton

Just after dark on the 4th inst,
when the action of the Senate and
aiackey House declared Chamber
Ian reelected was announced, a
coucourse of about 200O people, OF
both races, collected before the
Democratic headquarters and
cheered vociferously for Gen.
Hampton. The General appeared
and made a speech Of some length
and great earnestness. He asked
his hearers to repress their indig-
nation and to persevere IN the
peaceful course they had hereto
fore pursued. The object of the
Republicans, he said, was to pro-
woke collision in order that Gov.
Chamberlain might seize the pre-
text to declare martial law and
suspend by revolutionary measures
the action of the courts, which he
dared not face.
you have trusted me thus far,
SAID General Hampton, "and l
only ask you to trust me few days
longer, when l feel certain that our
victory will be assured. l am sup
ported by the property owners OF
the State and by the good men Of
all classes. The Republican party
is bankrupt. The same Legisla'
ture which has fraudulently at
tempted to count in as Governor
u man who to day should be in thu
penitentiary was compelled to ad
iourn because it had not credi
enough to procure even gas. Sucl
a government would starve T.
death. The people will refuse t.
pay it any taxes; two months ag'
/ said l would submit my clairo
before the people Of South Caro-
lima, and, if elected Governor, tina
by the Eternal God / would hav
10y place. Cheers. Since wher
in spite of frauds and falsehoodl
all the powers of the State govern
ment and the bayonets Of Pres
dent Grant, / have been, by 800
white men and 1900 colored mel
chosen to be the Governor OF th
State vi South Carolina grea
applause and Governor l will b
Immense applause. The bale
box has announced the verdict {
the people, and | will be their Co
: ernor or they shall have militai
: government. Terrific applause
! 1 will be the Governor of the who
people, giving security and pr
8 lection to all alike. Cheers an
and yells for Massey Wade. "
t have had trying campaign of fol-
!. months, and during all that tin
n have made no mistake; let US col
q tlnue to act wisely; let the just II
: dignation swelling in your bosom
i tempt you to forget yourselves
Il revenging your wrongs. Not
/ mail reaches Ine that does Ii
Z bring letters and papers from /
d parts Of the country, applaudil
). your conduct, and your forbea
K ance and patience are the then
II of admiration through the civiliz'
q world. Persevere, and as sure
sun shines tomorrow right shi
triumph over wrong, and you will
q free. In conclusion cries of go o.
;: let me ask you to dispense peaceat
a quietly" The applause throug
n out the speech was deafening.
Il .,.-~---,---
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-12-23

The man. of-war Shah, carrying
twenty six guns, and reported to be
the fastest vessel in the navy, has
been ordered to reinforce the British
fleet at Besika Bay.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-12-23
Niobe.

has not heard of Nlobe,
Of Thebes, and her terrible
bpsi Niube had seven sons
yen daughters, of whom she
fravagsntly fond. She never
lllow them to slide on Nhe
nth the neighbours childhn,
ythe circus, City ConAcil
Der, nor any other plsce.
day the Thebans were csle
ing the golden wedding OF one
Z goddesses, when Niobe sp-
fd before them magnifceHtly
ID in q white carleton under
corded and cnt Lias, With
dress Of red flannel, scolld ped
immed with double ruchIbgs
fee-ply carpeting. A aol-
lbs thrown gracefully arc".'d
htulers, and ON her head ~
a striped Algerine bonnet
tleht-htting sleeves, sur
Jed by a bunch Of ostrich
: aid asparagus. Ii can
be seen that her appear ace
Perb. 1t was more, It Sd-
tg. She took the Thebans
to task for worshipping a
whom they had no. seen
Pc was before them she. a
OF a goddess and .h,
n pr = 1rteen children.
81 d them to quit ceie
ch she according ld
an everyday suit III
clothes and resunnI
&c avocations.
GODDESS whose worsai1
terrupted was no4e
couldn't have it. "a,
Cynthia mou' dr.
AJynthiana. Ky. git
CPe of the god~ va
ghbors to her, r 6,
'eeh es and asked tt I,
They consente, n,
Rck destruction in 10
ply.
men sons were out n
in front of the cit n
'n}varioas sports-sor
es some playing bas a
ners running horses. n
Orn broke his neck by y
from his horse, who p
yer a heap of cobble-s IS
% rode SO fast it to ii
and he never got it c
another died of an owe
oi bilious collie; three war
~ out on o foul,' while th
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-12-23
ALL SORTS.

the saloon-keepers support the
Inebriato Asylum.
A man never feels the full mean
ing of the word uncertainty I'm
til be bnys a two-cent evening
newspaper of newsboy, hands
out a one dollar bill in payment,
and is left standing on the SIDE
walk to wait until the boy gets the
bill changed.
The medical examiner of prom
inent English life Insurance. com
pany says he has to turn away
more than three-fourths of his APP
plicants who excel in athletic exer-
cises, because they have danger
onsly strained the organs of the
heart.
We cannot close our lips to
friends when we have opened our
hearts to them, it is true; but for
all that, real wisdom will teach Us
not to allow the flow of words to
be turned on ms they turn on the
waters of fountain, and then run
them at full speed, bringing up
everything, till it requires patent
screw in strong hand to stop
them again.
Live for something, Do good
and leave behind you a monument
of virtue that the storm of time
: can never destroy. Write your
} name in kindness, love, and mercy
on the hearts of thousands you
, come in contact with year by year
you will never be forgotten. No,
your name, your deeds will be al
legiDle on the hearts you leave be.
hind as the stars of heaven.
What are the creatures Of this
world in comparison of that Be
ing who created and upholds al
worlds! He created them by biz
n wisdom, and supports them by BIZ
power. He is ever, and will be
. and must be, for he cannot b.
= otherwise, the king of kings ant
Lord of lords" From the highes
!, seraph tc the minutest insect b
8 regulates all Shall / then, lit
tie worm of the earth, pretend t.
. be an independent rebel agains
him!
le A physician says that the cry TO
J. rest has always been louder thai
d The cry for food. Not that it i
e more important, but 1t is oftel
III harder to obtain. The best come
lie from sound sleep. Oftwo men o
J. women, otherwise equal, the on
l. who sleeps the best will be tn
is most healthy and Efficient. Sieel
n will do very much TO cure lrr'
a liability of temper, peevishness an
Of uneasiness. 1t will restore vlgo
ii TO Nh overworked brain. 1t WI
lg build up and make strong the wea
r. body. Ii will cure headache.
,e will cure broken spirit. II WI
ID cure sorrow.
70 The following is passage froI
Ill a letter used as evidence in Sa
NC Francisco breach of promise. suit
u IF one atom of the deep, deep 10y
y feel for you is scattered through
u out the whole world, l could stall
my life it will fill, if allowed to d
so, the entire human race, an
or thence will derive the word con
to monty used as love. Good-by, N
ck dearest dear. Yours till death al
be beyond il and eternity" III
Is writer was asked what he meal
be by such language. and he replie
se "Oh, 1 couldn't reasonably be e.
ut, pected to explain in such stuff.
NC An excellent rule "Say nothir
Iux:~ ,,o,,roalf cithar GOO
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-12-23

In the burning summer heat, or
in the storm, the trees often fail to
give sufficient shelter, but the rock
supplies it always. Blessed be
God for the "rock" Christ Jesus,
who is also the fairest among the
trees Of the wood, under whose
shadow we may sit with delight,
and whose fruit is sweet to the
taste. "
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-12-23
HUMOROUS.

Every Artlc expeuitlou 'ye1 VI
ganized has been intimidated.
The north pole should be. thrown
out.
The man who feels q hair in his
throat at the breakfast table. and
hesitates, is not lost, though the
hair often is.
Husband, l don't know where
that boy got bad temper; l am
sure not from me-" ''No, my dear
for / don't finds that you have lost
any" 4
Nothing takes the almightiness
out Of Your Cecils, your Towards,
or your Cavendishrs quicker than
to encounter an American hotel
clerk.
"May," said a Union-street wo-
man to a new servant, when you
hang out the clothes be careful
always put the incest pieces in the
street."
Brigham Young .is advertising
for sealed proposals for more and
less cheeky" wives. 1t appears
from this that Emusic has not the
charm to soothe the BRUTE etc.
| There is nothing more sugges-
tive to the thoughtful mind than
the terrible earnestness with which
man in haste to catch q train
stops to tie his shoe-string.
Gorgeous sunsets are SO scarce
this Autumn that several thousand
American poets are anxiousIy
waiting for chance to earn lit
tie money shovelling snow.
Now that the season Of river
excursions has passed. no sensible
woman will go on wearing hustle
the size and general shape OF an
q inverted buggy-top, on the plea
: that it may save her life.
y The Iscepticism which makes o
: man ask himself whether it is true
: women are akin to angels, notably
diminishes between the death of
his wife and the conrtship of hel
successor.
Dio Lewis has taken q change
He now thinks that invalid per-
o sons should wheel q barrow loaded
9 with bricks up a steep hill at sun
u rise, and then sit down to . break
- fast of fried chicken and good
~ things.
The Car Of Russia makes near
ly $4,000 day out of his posi-
" ton. And when he knocks of in
the middle OF the day to 60 out
. and play base ball or 500 horse
race, he isn't locked Q cent.
le "Do they ring two bells fol
r shool ?" asked father of his ter
: year-old daughter. Who attend'
d. high school. "No. pa. they rims
,e lone bell twice. she replied. Th'
ID last seen Of the old gent. he wa
ne buyin the largest hustle in th
er city for his promising daughter.
The Chicago Tribune points on
what it calls an error in Mr.. Moo
q dy's statement OF the distance Q
bs the sun from the earth. But per
On maps there has been change j
u. the distance since the Tribun
&c man measured it. We don't be
h, lieve AIR. Moody would prsvar
40 cate about little thing like tina
20 Some anonymous, but-weanin
r.. person sends US poetical effusio
rs entitled Disturb not the Dead,
81 y, but We shall not print it. W
nd never disturb the dead. Whe
ot We 60 through graveyard "
vi make no more noise than de,
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-12-23
kERTIsING RATES:

NERTISlNG RAIbS:
4. Il ZACH spaoe) first insertion
Il subsequent insertion 70 cts.
q Of q square charged as a
: unlcss otherwise agreed
ia Of a Personal nature, when
charged at double rates
pual and Business Cards.
Ionre, $40 per year; TWO
l5.0O.
,rEs' ANNOUNCEMENTS 30
must in every Instance ac-
the order.
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koIfas Gbronitls.

sp EVERY SATURDAY, BY
SwEENBT.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-12-23

The latest fashion in walking
sticks 10 "knotty, but nice"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-09
Thursday. December I, 1s7O,

between the hours Of eleven o'clock a. m. and
O'Clock PM, at the southwest corner Of
Main and Madison streets, in the city OF
Memphis, Tenn, proceed to sell at public sale
to the highest bidder. for cash, the following
described lot Of land lying in said city OF
Memphis, in Shelby county, Tennessee, and
bounded: Beginning ftty-four feet from the
northwest cerner Of Lot No 473. at the inter
section Of Poplar street and what is known as
Corporation alley, or the first alley east OF
Third street, az stake thence south and
parallel with the said alley one hundred and
forty-eight and half feet TO stake; thence
east parallel with Poplar street fifty feet to a
g AXE; thence north and parallel with said
alley one hundred and forty eight and half
feet to stake in Poplar street; thence west
with Poplar street fifty feet to the beginning
being the property conveyed By deed from B
i Waddell, trustee. 10 the heirs Of Michael
Eagan, deceased, dated juno II, 1866, recorded
in Book 81, Part |, page 81, etc. The equity oi
redemption IS waived in the deed, and title
supposed to be good, bat convey only as trus-
tee.
JOHN P. IRRELEVANT, Trustee.
ESTES ELLETT, Attorneys. 1884
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-09
MEMPHIS. TENN THURSDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER g. 1876

made a scapegoat Of by the Mormon
leaders, and hopes yet to secure a
different verdict. Should the
United States Supreme Court de-
eide adversely, he will appeal to
Executive clemency.
He has in his possession vast
amount of documentary evidence
and private manuscript written by
Lee himself, which throws a good
degree Of light over what has been
hidden for twenty years. 1t is not
exactly a confession; it is an expo
sure, a revelation of the whole
thing. AS soon as the matter can
be got into shape-some time in
January next--it is Mr.. Bishops
intention to publish the entire
thing in book form, the early life of
Lee, his connection with the Nor
man Church, his career as one Of the
"destroying angels" full accounts
of the different murders prepet-
rated at the instigation Of the
council, the trial of Lee, testimony,
etc. On leaving Beaver, Lee gave
him a communication requesting
him to act as historian, and placing
at his diposal all the papers and
documents in his possession, and
promising TO write out in full all
that he knew tending to throw any
further light upon the awful tragedy
of Mountain Meadows. Bishop
thinks that Lee has been more
sinned against than SHINING; thai
whatever he did do was done as an
irresponsible agent in the hands o.
a power that he believed divine il
its dictates and to be obeyed un.
questionably.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-09

liam Thomson maintained, on va
rious more or less recOndite
grounds, that no large proportion
of the earth's interior can, by any
possibility, be in the condition Of
molten fluid. "I may say, with
almost perfect certainty, that what
ever may be the relative densities
of rocks, solid and melted, at or
about the temperature of liquefac-
tion, it is, / think, quite certain
that cold solid rock is denser than
hot melted rock; and no possible
degree Of rigidity in the crust
could prevent it br king in
pieces and sinking wholly below the
liquid lava. Something like this
may have gone on, and probably did
go on, for thousands of years after
solidilication commenced; surface
portions of the melted material
losing heat, freezing and sinking
Immediately, or growing to the
thickness OF a few meters where the
surface would be cool, and The
whole solid dense enough to sink
This process must so on until thu
sunken portions Of the crust builc
up from the bottom a sufficient,
close-ribbed skeleton or frame t.
allow fresh incrustations to remain
bridging across the now small arei
of laya-pools or lakes"
That is a striking picture Of tht
growth Of the "round earth" whicl
was once supposed to have beel
made from the first $50 fast that i
cannot be moved" We are rathe
sorry to be robbed of the belief il
the central lava ocean after all,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-09
lNO, Ziu4.
NOMsResident EOthGa.

In the Chancery Court Of Shelby county,
Tennessee Maria d. Monsarratt vs.. Ellen
TT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
i this cause that the defendants, Ellen D.
Dunning and her husband, c. W. Dunning,
citizens of Cairo, Illinois, Fannie Dashiell
and her minor children, Harry Dashiell, ida
Dashiell, Alice Dashiell. Lee Dsshiell. Chas
Stanley Oashiell and Arthur P. Dashiell, citi-
zeDs of Columbus, Miss, are all non-residonts
Of the State of Tennessee; 1t is therefore or
dored that they make their appearance herein
at the court house in the city of Memphis,
Tenn. on or kefore the first Monday in De-
cember 1876, and plead. answer or demur To
complainants bill, or the same will be taken
for confessed as to them and set for hearing
ex parte; and that copy of this order be pub.
lished once week, for four successive weeks
in tho Public Ledger.
This Sd day Of November, 1876.
A copy-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, C. and NJ.
BY r. J. BLACK, D. @. and NJ.
4, B. Edgiugton, Sol. for Complainant.
55-Gl-67-7S
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Attachment Notice.

Before E. W. Caldwell, Justice Of the Peace
for. Shelby county. Tennossoe-G. w. Sew
ard VS.. Dan Oostello's Great Cireu us and
NJ naserie.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT t HAV-
i ing been sued cut under section 81 5 of tho
Code Of Tennessee, and returned by th proper
oihcer, levied upon the property OF the de-
fehdant, and affidavit having been riade that
the defendant is justly indebted to I he plain
TIFF In sum Of Sl76T, and that th defend
ant is non. resident Of the State 0 Tennes-
see; it is therefore ordered that defendant
make bis personal appearance befeTe 4. W.
Caldwell, j. P, on Thursday, the Goth day Of
November, 1876, at ten o'clock AIN, at his
office, No. u West Court street, in the
city Of Memphis. Tenn, and defend said at
taohment suit within the time prescribed By
law or the same will be proceeded with Ok
parte; and that a copy of this order be pub
lished once a-week for four successive weeks
in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day of October, 1875
Al 6S-58-e4 e, W. CALDWELL J. p.
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Attachment Notice.

Before J. S. Galloway. J. P. ofSAelby county,
Ienn;--k. IL. and Mary Crockett VS.. James
L. Hill.
TN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT
i having been sued out under section 1886 Of
the Cooe Of Tennessee. and returned by the
proper officer levied upsn the property Of the
defendant, and affidavit having been made
to tho plaintiff in the sum of twenty-seven
dollars. due by account and that the
defendant il nonresident of the State
Of Tennessee; IL is therefore ordered that
the said defendant make his personal ap-
pearance before me or some other Juiti CO Of
the Peace. on the 9Th day of DeseI ober
1876, at IL O'Clock M, at my office, No. 27p13
Main street, in the city. Of Memphis. Tenn,
and defend said attachment suit. Within the
time prescribed by law, or the same win be
proceeded with ex parte; and that o. Opy of
this order be published for four consecutive
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This Slst day Of October. 1876.
81 So 6-70 j. GALLOWAY, P.