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The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-16

of tears. "a pretty way of econ
omizing that would be, wouldn't
it? No, indeed; I shall stay here,
and cut out the lambrequins, snd
make the chintz covers for our
little cottage when we go to house.
keeping. and study up the cookery
book, and coax Mrs. Haddon to
let me try new recipes, down
in her kitchen. And, after all, it's
only thEess nonths you sre 20 be
gone. Three months will soon
pass, you know"
"What a brave little Fenella
you are!' Ralph Redfern said,
smiling, in spite of his fathers
letter-the letter that disinherited
him.
But Fenella's hower-like face
was very grave when Ralph had
started on his long Western jour
ney, and she was all alone.
Its all my DOING said the
young wife to herself Il never
should have allowed myself to
marry him, unless l was quite GER
tain that lbs father was willing.
And now his prospects are blight
ed, and his allowance cut of, and
only poor little me left to recon-
pense him for all his trouble! Oh,
dear, dear, when young people fall
in love, what fools they do make
of themselves1 But 1 won't let
his entire life be sacrificed in this
sort Of way. I'll set matters
straight. if it costs me my whole
life to do it.r
Mrs. Redeem looked very reso-
late indeed.
Old Georgius Redfern was sitf
ting in his bank sanctum one day,
about . week after Ralph and
Fenena had kissed each other
adieu. on the steps of Mrs. Had
don's cheap boarding house, in
Harlem He was tall, grim old
gentleman, with a fringe of gray
hair around his bald pate, sharp,
steely eyes, that seemed to look
through and through you, as if you
turned to transparent glass be-
meath their light-blue glare, and
diamond studs glistening in his
hnen-altogether, the sort of an
old gentleman to be regarded with
distant awe and rigid respect.
Mr.. Redfern's bank clerks were
desperately afraid of him, and
even his brother directors were in
the habit of paying scrupulous
regard to his opinion upon mat
tiers and things in general
ga lady to see mel" said Mr..
Redfern. "And upon this parti-
cular morning, of all others, when
1 am particularly busy. Did you
tell her 1 was engaged, Sim
monds ?"
YES, Sir, Ibid" responded Sim
monds, a little red-haired clerk
with a deep bass voice. "But she
says her business is particular
you're sure she isn't book
agent?'
"She has no carpet-bag, Mr..
Redfern, and she don't look like
that sort of thing said Sim
monds, deprecatingly.
"Not collector of subscriptions
towards a new chapel, or char
liable object?'
"Well, really, sir" retorted the
puzzled Simmonds, 81 can't say;
but she hasn't that appearances. I"
"Then show her in, and done
with i'll" said Mr.. Georgius Red
fern. "Confound these women |!
one can't shake them off any more
than if they were leeches!"
The door of ground glass, set
in mullions of waxed walnut, slid
back as noiselessty as IL it moved
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-16

CHICAGO, Sept. THE latest
from Gen. Terry's camp places
him in a country with dry streams.
He has lost the trail of the In
dams.
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How MANY INDIANS ARE IN TINS
WAR.-Father Mesplie, who is well
posted on the Indian tribes, gives
the following estimate of their
numbers He puts the Sioux
down at 10000; the Crows at
$4,000; Blackfeet, 10000; Utes or
Utahs, "a, 900, and in addition
there are the Brule, Ogola.lla, Min
reconjou. Yanctonnais, Uncpapa,
Two Kettles, San Acres, and Sam
too bands. Some of the Crows
and some others who live around
the reservation, are friendly, but
many who pretend friendship will
gather arms and ammunition for
their tribes. He says they are in
strong alliance with each other, to
carry on this war. although when
they have no common enemy to
fight they fight each other; but
now they are united against what
they consider a common enemy,
and will turn out all their warriors,
and they will number at least 50,-
600, and the Father says it is
likely to be the most formidable
and bloody Indian war in the his
tory of our government. They
are well armed, and will fight
to the death whenever they are
cornered.-Haho Salesman.
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Out of of every $4,000 people
who die in London, only three
attain the age of 100 years.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-16

tribute to sweet youth and femin-
Inc grace.
"This is no book agent or worn
down subscription hack" he told
himself, as he moved forward an
easy-chair, and eouyteously asked:
"What can 1 do for you this
morning, MADAME"
Il called to speak to you.about
your son, Mr.. Redfern,' said Fen
ala, valiAntly, although her heart
was giving series of jumps into
her throat.
"Indeed,- said he cooIly.
''Yes," said Fenella, II am his
wife p
Mr.. Redfern bowed, still more
Jelly.
'Do not for a moment suppose, /"
added Fenella, drawing herself up,
that have come here to plead
for myself. Inever once thought
of that! 1t is for him. You are
angry with him for marrying me.
You are resolved to disown him"
81 am said Mr.. Redeem coldly.
"But you mustn't" burst out
Fenella, vehemently. Il love him
too well, Mr.. Redfern to allow him
to be ruined for my sake Restore
him to your favor, receive. him
back once more to the place in
your heart from which I have un-
Willingly ousted him, and I will
Civ. up all claim to him =
! do you mean that you win
leave him ?" uttered Georgius Red
fern.
81 do p
"Humph" sneersd Mr.. Redfern.
"Andthis Is 4 Ioce match p
@You are mistaken. sir" said
Fenella, proudly 1T i because /
love him that I am unwilling to
blight his whole future
"A1d ! suppose you have come
here to bargain for a mainten-
ance ?"
NO. said Fenella, coloring at
the implied taunt. II will not ac-
cept cent from you. 1 supported
myself before I married him, and 1
can again"
"And how viii you do it?
81 can sew, or I can teach, or
can open a boarding house. But
my whereabouts must be strictly
concealed from Ralph, in any
event"
"Humphr' grunted Georgius
Redeem, the steel blue eyes still
transfxing his daughter-in-law.-
"And you would give up your hus-
hand and go into exile just to re-
store my boy to my favor again ?"
'Yes," said Fenella, resolutely,
81 would"
"Why didn't you think of this
before you married him ?"
Because I was too blinded by
love and folly to see the harm 1
was working Ralph" answered
the young girl, with humility.
"My DEAR" said old Georgius
Redeem, holding out both his
hands, "come here and kiss me;
you are noble little gil I! But L
shall make no such bargain with
you"
Fenella's countenance fell.
do you suppose / am q fiend
incarnate?" reared out the old
gentleman, getting up and pacing
the circumscribed limits of
the Office floor. mo, mol not
quite so bad as that. When Ralph
got married, I thought you were a
sly little fortune-huntress, or some
designing mink who had entrap-
ped him into matrimony. / see
now, that you are a noble, disin-
terested girl worthy of the love OF
any man."
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X. is entering his lodging and
asks of the porter: Anything for
me to-day?"
"Yes,' replies the tyrant Of the
doorway, "some letters, but /
don't know what is is in Them
Which reminds one of the other
concierge who hands a ledger a
postal card with an invitation
from a friend to breakfast. The
lodger is reading it when the por-
ter interrupts him kindly:
"You have no time to waste, b.
expects you at noon, sharp"
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ADVERTISING RATES:

souare. Il inch space) first Insertion,
y, ~, s;o,,s Of = 'sanare charged rs n
N s.nare. unless otherwise agreed
na s cards of Personal nature, when
.ggm;ssibIe. charged at double rates.
profsssional and Business Cards,
= one squire, SO per year; two
|ruares, $500.
e.xprpATEs' ANNOUNCEMENTS = s..
~ ss.h must in every instance ac-
company the order
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London has nearly 10000 dress
makers and milliners.
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space m. 3 ms. 6 ms. lyear
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4
| :;CitOUI, BOOKS.
| a full supply If all tha books used Just re-
coived and will be furnished ~ tho loves! prices
| For The more advanced schools and senins.
| ries a line assortment ii stl the leading TEXT
BOOkS-Alcicn. Anl Modera Lauguagea--
Latin, Greek, Hebrew French and German
furnished on the most favorable terms.
Fine Stationery y specially
New styles Papeterlcs just received. from De
TO 81. 30 each.
Mourning Paper aud Eyolopo., new patle-us
French Qusdr!!e and Rep Papers WI Ea-
veiopes 70 match. Very handsome.
Paper and Enyelopes 0; American manutac-
tu.o; y iull line Of Note, Letter aud Cap, Legal
Cap, Flat Letter Denny and Folio Post Paper ,
also very thin Note aud Lel,er Paper for foreign
correspondence
Blank Books. Pass Books. Time Books. Meri-
orandu;n Books, Compo.itiou Books, Bills Pay
able and Res eivabic, Day Books, Journals.
Cash BOOKS. l.cdycts a:l Journals, cap oiza.
Crown, Deny and Medium, from TWO " tWe,ye
qures each, iull and halt bound.
Fine Portemonnits, in Russia Leather, Sea!
Skin and Turkey Morocco; also Card Cases. n
Russia Leather and Pearl, Opera Glsases &c.
New styles English Bibles and Prayer Book;
very handsome assortment just received.
New Books, Magazines ani Reviews received
as soon as issued.
Owing TO the new postal law Increasing the
postage on packages of merchandise from halt
cent to one cont por ounce, which went into ell
feet April ], the price Of lot No. |, i've qures.
Note Paper, prepaid, will be 35c; lot No. z 5Ue;
lot No. 3. tic; lot NJ. t. S0c s.il 81. French
Qasd:illu same price.
GEHRGE L. FRENCH.
noy6 No. - King streol.
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virginia Conference OF che d. Il,
Church, south.

The eighty. second session :ot the Virginia
Conference Of the Methodist Church opens its
leliberatiops in the Ryoad street church, Of
this city, at o'clock this morniug. A large
number of the ministers and laymcu eonstitut.
ing this body arrived yesterday.
The Conference is composed OF lS2 ministers
and 10 IaymeD, making 222 IN all. Besides
these larger number than usual O! candidates
for admission into the Conference will be in
atealancc TO thesa will be added uumber
OF local preachers coming up Tor ordination.
Several distinguished visitors from other Cou-
ierences are expected during the sessio2.
The Virginia Conference occupies the tr0Dt
rank among the Southern Conferences Of the
Methodist Church. Among its houored mem
ters there are some who have been engaged 10
the work of the ministry for more than halt
century. The Rev. James McAddeo, who is
now past eighty years OF aye, Is 10 attendance
for the first time in several years llo entered
what is called the itinerant ranks more than
sixty years ago. aDd Is 10 day al active and
vigorous man, and breaches with great
eloQuence aud power. TIE Rev. Geo.
". Motley has been 10 the Confer
ence for more than fifty Years. Rev.
Leroy NJ. Ire, D. d., who Tor SO long
litl.G WAS SCitUI VI tue A'HiiStlau
rocate, has been member OF the Conference
fer nearly fifty years. His health, which has
been feeble for some time. is greatly improved,
and he still breaches with unabated intellectual
force and effectiveness. 4 large number OF
younger men occupy high positions in the Con
ference, and with the advance in scholarship
and biblical learning 10 the micistry are show
ing themselves the worthy successors OF the
fathers who have goue before them.
The present session OF the Conference will
he presided over by he Rev. Bishop ii. Ii.
Kayauaugh, of Kentucky. This is his second
visit to the Virginia Conference. lie is now
advancing in years, aud yet he is vigorous and
active and at times breaches with 40 eloquence
rarely surpassed 10 the pulpit. When young
man be was considered as scarcely Inferior to
the great DR.. Bascom, whom Henry Clay con-
sdered the greatest Of living orators. lie is
genial, warm. hearted, and cheerful. Less than
a year ago he returned from the Pacific coast,
where he bad spent more than seven months
IN active and iDcessant pulpit labors.-Rtc's.
..2nd NsDutch Of tie ljth
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,,nStTSI CORSETSl
u rfam QUO to g. ] o,E ~ oar sixty Dou
SILK Embtniiered Dollar Coz. ct be ore ouy'ha
Tk. a.e 3 bargain. =,
10y = -. =. .SlI IL u ~ ~ 1.4s -
A3UkE. CHEAP DRESS Iust teceTGi y ny
M nrt n H. c. SLAYMAkEh 90.
SyEkY CHOICE HONEY IL the CONT
" ~, ~ NcRlIEn Z s :. -
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DRY GOODS.
CDTKIp NORTH THIS SEASON.

DRY GOODSi DRY GOODS DRY GOODS
u. +. BRASHEAR, NO. lC9 KING ST.
Alexandria, November IL, 1876.
TO Country Merchants and Consumers-We
open to-day and offer for sale large lines ol
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods. Notions, &c
purchased within the last tow days at down
prices. We Offer Black Frepch Cashmere, 9Jc,
95c and 81. unequslled for the prices named;
Pure Black Mohair and Alpscas ut 81! and 80,
cheap at 62ic and 75c; Australian Grape at
prices from s74 to 75c. In sll these Black Goods
We defy competition. In Domestics, &C., We
offer 4 Brown Cottons ut DC, Al Brown Cot
tons at 6tc, 10.4 Blesched aud Brown Sheetings
st 20 and 25o, Felt Skirts good at Soc Mon 5
Undershrts at 37ic, extra cheap, Water Proofs
at 15c, great bargain Also full stock ol
Blankets Comforts Counterpsnes, Shswls.
Cloaka, good Shaker Flame! at 95c. together
with innumerabls other goods. al nt popular
prices.
d. Il. BRASh EAR.
H. 3. Hoomes. No. lU9 King street.
nov Is Alexandria, Va.
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FurS and Fur Trimmings.

no whit discouraged by tho Extraordinary
alnatiEty Of the weather last winter, which re-
luccd the fur sai;.s to one halt at least of what
they would otherwise have been, the fur deal
ers have again collected their forces aud offer
attractions which ought to-aua if the season
should be cold one undoubtedly wlll-prove
irresistible, Great changes 10 the fashions OF
turs have taken place within the past tea years.
No light furs arc now used, the wearing OF ;urs
st all being cootnel to, dark walking costumes
with which they shoull harmonic. Years ago
when our public 3uildl6gs were like barns, aad
lew even OF the fine private houses were thor
Gughly heated, ermine was IN reQulstl0n 10
the form of cloaks and yictorines to protect the
Wesrers from cold at concerts, operas, and other
entertainments. Now, the only difficulty is
from too much warmth. Fprs are unnecessary,
warm wrap being the most suitable protec
ton from mOmentaEy exposure to outdoor air.
This, together with the gradual growth and
adoption OF complete suits and harmonious Cos
tunes, has run the white furs altogether out OF
the field, and lett it to the grays, the blacks,
and the browns, among the latter OF which the
SEAL insead OF the miuy, as formerly. stands
pre-emineut. fhc seal sacks have greatly
improved upon their tirst appcarauc:, and
are now among the most beautiful and
becoming Of winter garments. Instead OF
Icing short and straight, they ate cut
moderately long and we'll shaped into
the figure. The lining is satin, beautifully
quilted, and the buttons arc made, under pa
teot of the seal fur very neatly, and constitute
much more elegant finish than the loops and
buttons of cord aud crolchet silk. The attempt
to heightau the beauty by adding borders OF
otter or any other kind ci fur have been wisely
abandoned, the seal fur itself beag so much
more beautiful than any addition can make it,
that it is indeed like painting the rose TO put
patchwork border upon it.
A novelty in fur is seal skin bonnet. IhIs
is very quaint and stylish affair, simply trim
med with full brown ostrich feather laid flat
over the crown, and little blue or cardinal or
ec1u under the brim. But stiff fur does not
seem quite natural 10 boone:; it Is more at
home in hat-the picturesque "Stanly, tor
example, which also has an ostrich feather tor
trlmmiog but is strictly adapted to youthful
faces, while the fur bonuct may be worn by
mamas
The silver "poiuted" furs. so-called, brlste
with little white hairs, Sewed in by hand. They
are very etf,o!gc, but are, oil course, not ap-
Piled to the highest grades and qualities, as
these have a permanent valu, and quality OF
their owu, which would be lowered by impart-
ing "iaucy' effects "Poutins" is applied to
trimming as we'll as to sets, SO that harmony
may be preserved by having the costume made
to match in every particular. r.-Jennte June IN
he Wdshtagt0n Star.
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MORE BLACK ia BEAVER FOR
AVA CLOAkS, at $3.50. We have sold q
number of pieces OF this. 1t is very desirable
goods tor the money.
nov9 II. G. SLAY MAKER CO.
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svlRaINIA ADVERTISER
PUBLISHED DAILY BY
h:D@A@ SNowDIN.
- 2ErTE RuILDINi. NO 70 PRINCE STREET


{FoR THE CoUNTRY)
Published Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
At fes dollars per AMMAN.
Transient embellishments inserted at 81. 90 per
square, (oight lines or less) for first insertion,
and twenty-five cants for each subsequent in
sartion.
Marriage and Deatn Notices LIly cents. OHitu-
uarles viii! be charged al advertisement rates
Ior notices over four lines
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a Michigan farmers wife (wbose name by
the Way, is Efza,) lately produced q second
palr of twlos, aud the happy agriculturist now
calls his spouse his ''fertile.L;za!"
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PURELY VEGETABLE.
Is harmless,
Is no drastic violent medicine.
Il sure TO cure if taken regularly,
Is no Intoxicating beverage.
Is y taultless family medicine,
Is the cheapest medicine in the world,
Is given with safety and the hsppiest result:
t. the most delicate infant.
Does not interfere with business,
Docs not disarrsnge the system.
Takes the place OF Quinino and Bilters Of eve.
ry kind,
Contains the simplest and best remedies.
ASK the recovered Dyspeptics, Bilious sIE-
ferers, victims Of Fever and Ague, the mercu-
ria! diseased patient, how they recovered health.
cheerful spirits and good sppetite--they will toll
you by taking Simmons Liver Regulator.
The cheapest, purest and best family medicine
in the world
1t contains four medical elements. never
united in the same happy proportion In any
other preparation, viz: gentle Cathariic, y
wonderful To'ic, an uuexcept'onaoie A Alera-
tive and d certain corrective of all impurities OF
the body. Such signal success has attended lls
use, that it ia now regarded as tho
EFFECTUAL SPECIFIC
For a!l Disease Of tho Liver, Stomach and
Spleen
As Remedy i'll Maariou5 Fevers, Bowel
complaints, Dyspepsia, Mentai Deprsssieh'
Collie, Constipation and Bilioa,ness
1T HAS NO EQUAL.
CAUTION las there are number Of imi-
tations offered to the public, We would caution
the community to buy no Powders OF Prepared
Simmons Liver Regulator unless in our en-
graved wrapper with Trade Mark, Stamp and
Signature unbrokon. None other is genuine.
j. II. ZEILIN s. Co,
Macon, Ca, and Philadelphia.
Your valuable medicine. Simmons Liver
Regulator, has saved me many doctors bills.
use IL for everything it ia recommended and
never knew it to fail; have used it in Collie and
Grubbs with my III ules and Horses, giving them
about halt bottle at time. l have no: lost
one that gave it 10. You can recommend 1t to
syery one tina. has stock as being the best ,uedi-
cine known fpr all complaints that horse flesh is
heir to. l.. I. TAYLoa
sep Agent Tor Grangers OF deorgia
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HANDSOME DREsS GOODS AT RE-
IL DUCED PEIChS--Receise ed this 4th OF
November. The new coiors at SO per cent less
ltan they were 1T retail earlier.
nov f. G. SLAYMAKER CO.
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l,PECIAL ATTENTION is called to our
y HuuPSkIkT snd bUSTLE department.
Thesu good. ara our 0 sn make, aid satisfaction
suarant, cd. Brstlss made to order at sh ,rt no.
I,csas FERGUSON & BROS,
'roy Ii &c King street.
NItW SPLIT PEA, ior sale By
~ Doz L; g. WA. RAMSAY.
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lIOUD AND EO.iL.

u~yfJD lNU TD4L
"""N 1''>
ltDALl CUAll
~
For good CLEAN CGAl. w.. Ln T. j. NJ IL
lIAFFEY Il co.'s, wharf a:lL y,ltI foot Vi
Queen street sapS
coal,
4 oAh n,.,
~ ,,,, .y,
On sEe M'aFi :" i"il 5l,'h u; ~"A'i -
best quality hf'H'h' EGE. o'"Fo' t'o' ''''
oumporiShu' Iroh - u't t':' ',''''"'"s' A''''S7
i:ykcn" 'A'"5 Nine
! c,i.,,s on
1unbnry .
Icy Icy 6. ,,,.;., :.
mn ~ hS'''S :.
o.ui Ocesn 1"
Maryiayn" ...,;.,
Wcss y'rGi:ia III: i'pli..,' .o,., Tan <y
| For sa" st the lowest m"FE"! fatoa' per Ion OF
~, ~ =, w snooT
Jan I'LL .-------.. W. "a '1e0--- .,u W =.
~OALl COALl
! ~, ,ho ,yi.,f,rJ +, nrr;y, . full stuck Of al
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ALEXANDRIA VA. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 49, 1876.
MEDICINES.

Al RESS TO I II Il 81 C b
Do you want to purify the system!
Do you want to GO! rid of Biliousness'
Do you want something to strengthen you
DO you want q good appetite?
Do you want to get rid Of nervousness
DO you want good Digestion
DO you want TO sleep we'll !
DO you want 70 build up your constitution?
Do you want . brisk and vigorous feeling?
If you do, take
SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR R
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DLACK CASHMEKES, in four gradea. al
ID wool, just opened a! the COM Bl NATION
STORE. The prices marked in plain hgur's'
Gall at once. nov >
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NO. POS.
SCHOOL REuU iSlTES

SCHUOA Aouh@! SCHOOL BOOKS
, 1876-05-29
9alaabi(be Depe(dfu.

@Ibanp, q. Moi. @oup. Silben
bat oen M6roer 5uds, Der am 2. SUM-
bingeri6tet ueroen iollte, 81 lebensldns-
lIdsr 3u4tbausbaft besnabist.
Cincinnati often Mai. Sic
.Melooeon. Suae@ fins uorseitern Ibsno
Sener nno wuroe sam8et,ass DON $4,000
beI9aoist. Sie u4qemanias@ elela6aft"
ltno mebrsre anoere 8ereine, pel0e ibr
9%auptqnartier in Dem @sbduoe batteu,
uerloren $4,000.
NaibpiIle q. Mai, Il. gurrel
Spi'g, s9essarIp, ,uelder Dor einem
Sabre &obert 9amilton in WilIon=9o.
ermoroete, tuuroe seltsrn bier binscri6-
tet.