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The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-08-12
THE
WEEKLY SUN.
THE
l776. NEW YORK.
1876.

Eighteen hundred and seventy
six is the Centennial year. 1t is
also the year when an Imposition
House of Representatives, the first
since the war, will be in power at
Washington: and the year of the
twenty third election of President
of the United States. All of these
events are sure to be of great inter
est and Importance, especially to the
two latter; and all of them and ev-
erything connected with them will
be fully and freshly reported and
expounded in The Sun.
The Opposition House of Repre-
sentatives, taking up the line of in
quiry opened years ago by The Sun,
will sternly and diligently investi-
gate the cOrruptiOns and misdeeds
of Grants administration and will,
it is to be hoped, lay the foundation
for new and better period i'll our
National history. Of all this The
Sun will contain complete and ac-
curate accounts, furnishing its read
ers with early and trustworthy in
formation upon these absorbing
topics.
The twenty third Presidential
election, with the preparations for
it, will be memorable as deciding
upon Grants aspirations for a third
term of power and plumber, and
still more as deciding who shall be
the candidate of the party of Re-
form, and as electing that candidate.
Concerning all these subjects, those
who read The Sun have the constant
means of being thoroughly well in
formed.
The Weekly Sun, which has at
tanned circulation of over eighty
thousand copies, already has it's
readers in every State and Territory,
and we trust that the year 1876 will
see their numbers, doubled. 1t win
continue to be "a thorough news
paper. All the general news of the
day will be found in it, condensed
when unimpOrtant, at full length
when of moment and always, we
trust, treated in a clear, interesting
and instructive manner.
1t is our aim to make the Weekly
Sun the best family newspaper in
the world, and we shall continue to
give in its columns large amount
of miscellaneous reading, such as
stories, tales, poems, scientific in
telligence and agricultural infOrma-
ton, for which we are not able to
make room in our daily edition.
The agricultural department espe-
!cially is one of its prominent fea-
lures. The fashions are also regu-
larly reported in its columns and
so are the markets of every kind.
The Weekly Sun, eight pages
with tifty-six broad columns is only
$l.20 a year, postage prepaid. As
this price barely repays the cost OF
the paper, no discount can be made
from this rate to clubs, agents, post
masters, OF anyone.
The Daily Sun, a large four page
newspaper of twenty-eight columns,
gives all the news for two cents a
copy. Subscription, postpaid, 80
cents a month or $3.50 year. Sun
day edition extra, S1.10 per year.
We have no travelling agents. Ad-
dress THE SUN,
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The Natchitoches Republican
says: Read the objections to the
adjustment of the Parish Judges,
as proposed in Amendment 3 to
the Constitution, and then let ev-
cry intelligent man, be he Demo
crat or Republican, say honestly,
whether he is willing to put such
extraordinary power, as that pro-
posed, into the hands of Justices
of the Peace. Nine out of ten OF
these Off GERS have little or NO
knowledge of law, and are incom-
|petent to have jurisdiction in
cr' minal matters, such as are u.s.
ually tried before Parish Judges.
If they are considered capable why
not at once run any citizen, re-
CARELESS Of educational advan-
tages, for the Parish or District
Judgships. Men of intelligence
and knowledge cannot but see the
dangerous power which they will
place in the hands of irresponsible
persons, and oppose such pro-
posed amendments as those pre-
sented. -----.-.--
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Custer and His Family.

A Columbus dispatch to the
Cincinnati Times says
The fate of General Custer is
sadly felt here, where his brother,
Brice W., has lived for many years.
Boston, aged 25, forage-master,
and Thomas, q Lieutenant. aged
81, both unmarried, are the bro
theirs killed. The brother-in-law
killed was Captain, and was the
husband of Clusters only sister,
who, with Mrs. Custer, are with
the expedition. Mrs. Custer was
the only child of Judge Bacon, of
Monroe City, Michigan, where the
parents of Gen. Gu ster also reside.
His parents are old and feeble,
both being upwards Of seventy.
his motner and all the family were
devotedly attached to the General,
and his awful death will doubtless
kill bis mother. As a son he hon
ored his parents to the full letter
and spirit Of the law given on
Mount Sinai. But, alas his days
were not as long in the land MS a
nation hoped they would be. He
had no children. Mrs. Custer
would never leave her husband.
She has travelled three hundred
miles with him on q pony,
slept with him in ambu]ances and
tents to be near him. When duty
called him to battle, her distress
was next to the bottomless depths
OF anxiety until his return.
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Year.

Postages prepaid on the club, with
q copy of the superb mezzotint elk
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Address, postpaid,
CHAS. j. PETERSON,
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We take the following from the
catahoula News, and after COM
pairing the terms of that paper
with ours, the reader cannot fail
70 perceive how liberal we are in
our dealings. That paper says
The Catahoula News is no Tree
morse this campaign, and political
ploceedinss and resolutions, no.
aess, and announcements for can
~ uaates will be charged CASH in
y saVance, at the following rates
s'ate and District offices. &c. ono
Core. oihces'. -. -. 49,. 1000
corporation or Ward oiiices. 1000
now We have never charged a
'en' Tor the publication of the
p,Oceedings OF political meetings
V e''ner party, but inserted them
= news matter for the informa-
,'Ou Oh Our readers. We claimed,
: that we expected all no.
''s OF meetings to be held, to be
saOusned IN our colamns-to be
pA'd Tor at our regular ADVERTISING
.a'sS' We have been furnished
= .''a the proceedings regularly, but,
- notices, or any other kind of
ang advertisements coming in
a. u 'nem-why, We haven't seen
.1 .n- We are altogether too free
-, a,fSe' and have been run accord
ny NY While other papers in this
: s'flet charge thirty, twenty and
~ J. dollars for candidates an
~. saa'ements. according to the
l. S'as OF offce,) We only charge
u0mnal sum of five dollars.
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Notice to Taxpayers.

OFFICE OF STATE TAX COLLECTOR,
Colfax, Grant Parish, July %, '76. I
DENALTIES on delinquent Taxes
/ have been RENTED for ninety days.
by Executive authority, under date of
July Sth but the costs and expenses
attending seizure and sale can be avoid
ed only by immediate settlement.
JOHN X. GRAY,
State Tax Collector, Grant Parish.
jy.sLJt
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URIAH RILEY

MYTH an experience of fifteen years
w In the treatment of diseases incl
dent to this country, offers his profess
sional services to the citizens of Colfax
and surrounding country, at about one
half the usual prices.
NS~ Obstetrics and diseases of females
a speciality.
GS- Office and residence at Mirabeau,
one mile below Colfax, Grant parish, La.
jy22-6m
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The Police Jury appointed ).
B. ShackelfOrd, of COlfax, PARISH
treasurer, rice W. L. Richardson
depOsed.
The attention of our readers
:. .olled to the advertisement
headed "Notice to Tax-Payers.
Ed. B. F. Brian announces
himself in thisissue asan independ-
emit candidate for State Senator.
A fnerain fell here on Thurs
dsy morning last. 1t was much
needed.
Judge r. J. Stokes, came up
,,om New Orleans the last trip OF
the Bart Abe.
The attention of cotton grow
s,s is called to the card of Mr..
Rem. Kraft, beaded Ginning" in
our New Advertisement column.
The Police Jury..was in session
for three days this week. 1t dis
nosed of considerable business.
The proceedings will appear in
our next issue
Since the rise in Red River
the Bart Able has been extending
her trips up to Natchitoches. Last
week she had a heavy freight for
that city.
Our Parish Court, Judge L. j.
Stokes, has been in session during
this week, and has not yet adj
iourned. Next week we will pub
fsh list of tie cases disposed OF.
We understand that MIR. Sol.
Kraft will receive, by the next trip
Of the Bart Abe, a splendid stock
Of fall and winter clothing, dry
goods, grocelik PROVISIONS, ETC.,
etc., and he is going to dispose of
them at prices SO low as to aston
ish his customers.
ON Tuesday evening last a
dense black cloud came up, which
extended in every direction as far
as the eye could reach; the light
ming flashed and the thunder roll
ed, anil our thirsty citizens were
Joyful, beng certain that their els
terms were going to be filled; but
they were doomed to disappoint-
nent, as the cloud dispersed, and
ashort time after dark the bright
moon made its appearance and the
stars tWinkled nearly as clear as
on a frosty night. A fine rain fell
a few miles from here, however.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
GINNING
Notice to TaX-PayerS.

1NHE Taxpayers of the parish of
l. Grant are hereby notified that
the undersigned Board of Assessors
have commenced their duties, as le-
quired by law, and will continue to
assess the taxable property of said par
ish until the close of the present month.
All parties interested will please come
forward and examine the tax lists as
presented to us by the Tax Collector, in
order that the same, if erroneous, may
be co. rected and rev ised before the eX-
piration of the thirty days, as the law
directs. DANIEL FLETCHER,
Sheriff.
l.. d. TORY, Clerk.
IL. MCKNIGHT, Recorder.
Aug 12-3t
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s,TTRDAY, AUGUST II, 1916.


RELIGIOUS Nor1cE.-The Rev. ID.
Boddie will preach at Liberty
rh.nel. Wednesday before the
. ICON Sunday in September at
!, an, and at Black Greek, on
r :, at II am; at Tyson's
LIGHTHOUSE, Friday, at IL am
:, Gray's Greek, Saturday, at IL
Colfax, Saturday night and
sanday-being the second Sunday
in September.
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A Card.

Being aware that a great deal of talk
is going on among II ce:;ain poi zion of
our citizens relative to my political
views, deny, in the strongest telms,
their allegations o. me wanting to
draw color line, exc. ] publish this
card to INFORM both white and black
that | 80 in foe good and competent
,nen for Office, regardless OF lace or
colo and l will neither vote for, nor
use any influence / may possess, except
for good, honest and competent men.
l believe that whatever is of interest
to one race is equally beneficial to the
o.ber, and ,ieie is no necessity for
color lines. THOS. JOHNSON.
Grant Parish, La, Aug. 9, 1876.
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w j. DUFFY.
N()TICEi
FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL CON
VENTION.

4 CONVENTION will be held at the
n Court House, at Colfax, in the par
ish of Grant, Strte of Louisiana, on
MONDAY, the 18th of August, 1876, to
nominate candidate for Congress in
the Fourth Congressional District of
the State of Louisiana.
The several Parish Committees with
in this Congressional District are here
by authorized and required to call an
election of delegates and'to furnish the
delegates chosen under this order with
proper credentials, properly certified
by the President and Secretary of the
several Parish Committees, and also
forward true copies to me at Alexandria,
Louisiana.
The superintendent of representation
of the parIshcs, is as follows:
APPORTIONMENT.
haplues---- D
vernon --- ---.-. ..-.-- .--.---. l
SaDlne-- --..---....--.-.-.. z
NatchitOcheS- 5
NIahe---. ------ ---------- D
heu DiNer ------------ z
Oauuo- b
WeDster ----- L
By order of j. Madison Wells, Acting
President of the 4th Congressional Dis
trict Committee.
j. MADISON WELLS,
Act. Pres. 4th Con. Committee, La.
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hereby announce myself as candi-
date for State Senator for this District,
subject TO nomination by the Democratic
DAVID HARDY.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We are authorized to announce the
name of ELDER b. +. BRIAN as an
independent candidate for election to
the State Senate of Louisiana, from the
Dist let comprising the parishes OF
Winn, Catalonia and Grant.
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ELITES

are the best published anywhere.
All the most popular writer's are
employed to write originally "Peter-
son." In 1876, in addition to the
usual quantity of Short stories, five
original copyright noveletts will be
given, by Mrs. Ann s. Stephens,
Frank Lee Benedict, Jane G. Aus
tin, Marietta Holley, and Daisey
VentnOr.
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The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-07-09

religion and ber laws, or nobiy perish In tbeil
defence. and be- buried In the wreck OF her Em-
pire And no long shall the persecuted and
tbe distrcoeed OF all nations hDd home undeE
the 6saFs and Stripes of America
These remarks were enthusiastically received
BY the audience. Rev. Father Pioherit then
spoke Of the cause of the war of Independence,
tho result Of the tyranny Of the British King
and the Grmness Of the coloniets In establiship g
their freedom. His concluding remarks showed
the prominent part the Catholics took in estab-
fishing the Independence of the United States.
Then was sung in full chorus "The Star
Spangled Banner"
The soldiers, headed by their band, were
marched to the barracks, the crowd dispersed
and indulged In the various games provided
for their amusement.
At one o'clock dinner was announced, to
which full Justice was done.
After dinner the Declaration Of Independence
was read by Mics Kste Graves. Miss Graves
wore . national tri-colored scarf and in her
brooch o sma United States fag.
Dancing was INDUCED in by the ladies and
gentlemen until $3.50 P. N, when the threaten
ing appearance Of the sky drove all homewards.
The picnic was complete success and reflected
great credit upon the organizers and commit
tees. We noticed great many citizens of
other denominations, ss we'll a. few stran gers
II. p. HUDSON.
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The Exhibition asss. clara's Academy, xsuoo City
IYaaoO Banner, June 80. =,


This exhibition last Monday morning,
was q marked success, as the large and in
telligent audience who lent their presence
to the occasion can abundantly testify
The exercises were held in the new hall
built by the good Sisters, and it was filled
to OVERLOOKING by the patrons and friends
of the school.
The pupils acquitted themselves With in
finite credit, showing that they had made
Rood nee of their time since the beginning
of the session, which closed 80 satisfactorily
on Tuesday morning. The vocalizatiOn of
the young ladies and misses was drank in
with greedy ears by the more cultivated
portion of the audience, who were gratified
and delighted beyond measure at this part
of the mornings exercises. The vocal and
Instrumental pieces alternated on the pro-
gramme, thus presenting pleasing vari
ETY..
eated spectators aud listeners Were i'm
measurably pleased with the progress Of
| the pupils and the methods of instruction,
would inadeQustely express the general
continent.
The " Welcome Song" by all the pupilS,
| was chagmingly rendered, elicitiDg the
/ praise Of the entire audience; az did the
"Vaeation Song" by the boys. " The Mcr-
maid's Evening SOng,n q vocal duet, was
beautifully sung by Miss Rosa WOlerstein,
/ end Miss Helen Rocco. ca Tam o. Shanter,' y
war exQuisitely rendered by Miss Alice
Rocco aud Mlsa Rosa WoleFssain. The ooae
q &c ia better "a Laneh than be Sighing.
came in for iull ebafe of eossaEaeRd Ion,
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A CABLE DISPATCH FROM RoAaE.-A cable
gram 20 the New York FfeeaaR's Journal, dated
Rome, June 25th, announces: "T The Very Rev.
James OCOnncr, of the Diocese of Phtladel-
phia, has been named by the Holy See Bishop
"a partibHs, and Vicar Apostolic Of Nebraska"
Bishop O'GOCman, the former Vicar Apostolic,
had his residence in Omaha, and died there
July Ath, 1S7A-tWo years ago. The See has
since been vacant, Right Rev. DR.. Ireland
having refased it, and having become COAd-
jutOr cNm jHre sRooessioni0 OF the Bishop of st.
Paul.
DR.. O'Connor is younger brother of the late
Biahop of PitssburE, aud obtained his title of
Very Rev. from that See, having once been
Vicar General Of Pittsburg.
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onr energetic young friends, W. W. DAWN
and j. J. Mcnamara have built mp large trade In the
Ice buhiness by their hberality and Runctuahty in AL
Ing ali orders entrusted to thsm. They are energeto,
hard working young men, and, having undertaken .
job put their shoulders 70 the whsO and see for them
solvss that Il properly dome They supply, By whole
ssa or retail the best Norhern Ice very low prices
ana siiysr it st residences or ocea any hour de-
sirsa ssaa ts your crsss - ist saliA stross sar.
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5000 corsets At 5Oo,, 5000 At 81, and only Geo
astI 50 teaeh wegth sl rsvs RroteTs So AEassans
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Isadiss viii dnd the advertisement ng Levy
pssaasl 1ssarIns sissst 4seailasss
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TTrrgR xR0M QUE GENERAL TRAVELLING
! ~ AGKME
:uRNrrnaIAr. cELEBRATroN BIT TIE CATHOLICS
"a or JACKSON. MISS.

The Centennial anniversary of American In
dependence was ushered in on the morning OF
the 4th Of July, 1876, by the firing OF cannon.
The public buildings were adorned with United
states Gags of all sizes. In front of st. Peters
Church was suspended very ine national
Gag, thirty-six feet in length. At 9 O'Clock
High Mass was celebrated in the church, which
was we'll attended by citizens Of all denomina'
ticns. The service over, the 10 Deam was sung
by the choir and the school children, after
which the congregation. together with the
treops from the United States Barracks, formed
into procession outside the church in the fol-
lowing
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-11-25

though Mr.. Pettygrove is now CT
years old, he is still hale and heartya
and on his recent visit to this city,
the first time in % years, he expressed
himself we'll pleased with the way his
town has been handled during his
absence. He now spends life quietly,
on q farm adjoiring Port Townsend,
and we hope he may live to see his
wish realized, namely, that, Pc
Townsend should be city Of $780,,
inhabitants, and Portland at least
double that.