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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1877-12-29

The Commissioner of Agricul-
ture has reported favorably upon
samples of guano from caves in
Texas, Inhabited by bats. He re-
ports the material as worth from
$l5 to $50 per ton, and compares
favorably with fish guano for fer
tiizing purposes. There are sew
eral caves containing such deposits
in Texas, and the estimated amount
of guano is very perhaps
$4,000 to 10000 tons for single
cave. As to the bats, they are am
ply innumerabe. A traveller vino
accompanied Gen. Ord in a recent
visit to the little town of Selma,
computed the bats there at not less
than 3O,000,000. 1t is an unex-
planned mystery how such numbess
sustain their collective weight when
clinging to the roofs of the caves.
When the bats issue forth they
darken the air as if a great volume
of smoke was pouring out from the
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The Evening Lamp.

The most cheerful, happy-looking
evening home circles which We
have been permitted to see were
those where there was an effort
made to have reading for the ben
eft of alone reader-while 9TH
ers were devoted to what tasks they
might do. Some good book or
pamphlet was the order. Now and
then father would put in some
word of comment, and mother
would make an inquiry. And thus
the evening passed happily and
proftably along. Where the har-
mony of the home circle thus col
lects there must be some light OF
pleasure burning, the rays from
which never shall be destined to
go out from the recollection OF
those who go into the busy marts
nf trade and of the world. These
btLeiits will be felt in many a mo-
neni of after life. and thought will
be swiftly sped back to the old
times long past, SO hoinelike, SO
profitable, 50 happy!
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Specially.

"Aim at specially in business,
said a successful merchant to q
young man. Most people succeed
not by doing many things as well
as others, but some one thing bet
ter than others,
The remark is suggestive and
true. Success comes through rep
utation for superiority in some one
thing. An expert diamond-setter
will receive better payment than an
artisan skilled i'll many branches OF
the trade; and the same principle
Is true in business, mechanics, and
all the arts.
Learn many things, but make all
requirements contribute to one
thing. There is a special line of
success in every calling, and every
life has special work to do.
"You receive fortune" said one
to a great English author, "for a
piece of work that it hardly takes
you a dozen days to do"
Eyes, replied the writer; "but it
has cost me dozen years of special
training to be able to do this work
in a dozen days; and l receive a
fortune because no one else has this
special training, and can do the
work 80 perfectly"
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"Life is real. life is earnest, and
the grave is not its goal. Dust thou
art, to dust returnest, was not spo-
ken of the soul. > [Longfellow.
"Life is the definite combination
of definite composite heterogeneous
changes, both simultaneous and
successive, in correspondence with
external co-existence and sequen-
ces." > Herbert Spencer.
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THE sun.
NEW YORK.
1878.
1878

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al If subscriptions, THE sun would
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where, that il is again candidate for
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Louisiana Annual Conference
Appointments.

| The following are the appoint
ments of the Methodist Episcopa
Church South for 1873:
New ORLEANS Linu
Parker, j. E., Carondclet Street
John Mathews; Felicity Street, Jo
Ii Walker, St Charles Avenue, JOIN
Harmon; Moreau Street, Tiff Forter
) ii Shredder, Supernumerary; Lou
islana Avenue, 5 Ii Werlein; Alglers
to be supplied; Baton Rouge, j I
Sawyer; LafOnrche Mission, Lewis A
Reed; Plaquemine and Crosse Tete
L X Fauntleroy; Editor n. o. Advo
cate, Linus Parker; New Orleans
Book Depository, K j Harp; South
Western Bible Society, Jas a Ivy;
Institute for the Blind, Baton Rouge,
Pat Lane.
DELHI DIsTRICT.--Jas l. Wright,
p. f.; Monroe and Delhi, p II Moss
and j l. Borden; Trenton, c w Car
ter; Bastrop, ii y White; Lind Grove,
w p Owen; Oak Ridge, n S Cornell;
Rayville. r H McClendon; Winns.
boro, b F Alexander; Oakley, j NJ
Kckee; Waterproof, j II Graham;
Tensas Mission, to be supplied; Ten
sas Chapel, A NJ Wales; Lake Prov
idence and Pecan Grove, X s Trip
pet; Floyd, L S Randle; Madison, to
be supplied.
HOMER DIsTRICT.-J II Stone, p.
E.; Homer, Jas A Parker; Lisbon, X
Parvin; Haynesville, John A Miller;
Minden, j E Bradley; Sparta, II Nj
CrOwson; Arcapia, t j Upton; Yer.
non, A A Cornett; Indian Village, r
L Parish; Rochester, to be supplied
by + L Rawson; townsville, John +
Patterson; Farmerville, C w Hodge:
Webster, w z Kimball.
SHREVEPORT DIsrRICT.-R Randle,
p. E.; Shreveport, Joel Il Dawes;
Mooringsport, II A Davis; Caddo, j
NJ Johnston; Logansport Mission,
John Pipes; DeSoto, G NJ Liverman;
Mansfield, NJ Brown; Pleasant Hill,
j b Classify; J NJ Franklin, supernu-
merary; Natchitoches, Il j Hough;
NatchitOches Circuit, A Monroe; An
acoco, X " Blocker; Springville, w
ID Stayton; East Point, to be sup
piled; South Bossier, j w Medlock;
North Bossier, VIM Hart.
ALEXANDRIA DIsTRICT.-Christian
keener, p. E.; Alexandria and Pine
vile, to be supplied; Rapides,J l. 2
Sheppard; Montgomery, Philip Allen;
Harrisonburg and Sicily Island, c Il
Godfrey; Centerville, ID A Boddie;
w II Whatley, supernumerary, Trim
ity, George jackson; Columbia, j +
Wynn; Castor, Jas A Biggs; Bayou
B9uf, + G HOcutt; s III Cooper, SUI
pernumerary; Evergreen, f White;
Spring Creek, j w Hearn.
OPELoUsAs DISTRICT ID Har-
per, p. E.; Opelousas, j j Billingsly;
Grand Coteau, w Pointer; Wash
ington, r S isbell; VermilliOnville
and Plaq. Blulee, Baxter Clegg; Alb
beville, f b Foust; Indian Bayou,
Abel Hoffpauir; New Iberia, NJ G
j E Cobb; Franklin, b +
White; PattersOnville and Morgan
City, Alfred E Clay; Lake Charles, j
+ Scprlock; Grand Cheniere, Geo Il |
Freeman; Sugar Town, p Galxin;
calcasieu mission, to be supplied by |
w Pilley.
SURERANNUATED.--H c Thweatt,
John s Davis, w E Doty, Z w Yam
", p NJ Goodwin, Joel Saunders, P
Il Diffenweirth, j G Reid, Jesse
Fulton.
TRANSFERRED Texas Confer
nee, A E Goodwin.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
STATE GOVERNMENT.

GOvernor-F II Nichols.
Lieut.. GOVERNOR A Wilt.
Secretary of State-W A Strong,
Auditor of Public Accountable
len Jumel.
superintendent of Public Educa-
tion-R NJ Lusher.
Adjutant General-D b Penn.
JUDICIARY.
Supreme Court-Chief Justice, T
c Manning; Associate Justices, r
III Mari, Alcibiade DeBlanc, w B
Spencer; Clerk, Alfred Roman.
DISTRICT.
Judge District COurt-W + Black
man.
District Attorney G Hunter.
District Court - Second Monday
in January and First Monday in
July.
PARISH OFFICERS.
Clerk of Court Henry C Walker.
Recorder-W II HOdnett.
Parish Judge-A V Raglan.
Sheriff-Chas X Nugent.
Coroner--Dr p Goode.
Representative-Col + G Randolph.
Parish Attorney. Cazabat.
Parish Treasurer-A l. Grow.
Tax COllector-C G Nash.
Police Jurors Jas A Daniels
Pesident; VIM TisOn, Randolph,
Reeves, c " l'itz, II n Swoilnrd.
CLERK Police Jury-R 5 Cameron.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Ward /. Lorenzo Smith.
- ,. John Z Hoduet.
- 3. Thomas Allison.
50" 1. john & Linscum.
90 ). John w Saunders.
- 6. John Chelette.
" z. David Hardy and j NJ
Fletcher.
Parish Court-Regular or General
FERNS First Mondays in February,
April, June, August, October and
December.
Probate Terms-First Mondays in
january, March, Nay, July, Septeln-
,er and November.
LODGES.
Cloutiervillc Lodge No. l03-Reg-
liar communications first and thir,,
of each month. Officers -
\ l. Grow, w N; A Powell, ) W
Y 5 Calhoun, } W; B Kraft, Seere-
AIRY.
Montgomery Lodge No. l6S-Reg-
lar communications first Saturdays
n or before the full moon of each
ionth. Officers = IL Van Mccain,
V II; Il K Scott, ) W; 4 II Til
IN, j w: ID Hardy, Secretary.
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MIR. Hayes Merits and His
Blunders.
IN. Y. Herald. I


anecdote of Henry Clay. WheI
that brilliant statesman had don,
some act which displeased his con
stituents and which he did not car.
to defend he made graceful re
treat bya conversation with an ole
Kentucky hunter, which was sart
to go the rounds in the newspa
pers. "Have you good rifle 2
Yes. "Does it ever miss fire 2
ut has once or twice" "Did you
throw it away ?" $40" "Whai
then?" 81 picked the flint and tried
1T again" "rreat me in the same
way; pick my flint and try me
again" We commend this story
to President Bayes. Mr.. Clay was
above that besetting weakness OF
small minds in public stations by
which, when they have fallen into
an error, they are tempted to COM
init several others in a vain attempt
to hide it. We trust Mr.. Hayes is
above this Weakness, and indeed he
has already given proofs that he is
not incapable of protiting by expe-
rience. In the early part of the
summer be looked with considera-
BILE favor on the silver scheme, but
his Message is as clear as bell on
that subject, and nobody doubts
that he will veto the silver bill if it
should pass the Senate. His famous
civil service order proved to be a
mistaken method of carrying out
valuable reform, and instead of de-
tending it lie quietly let's it drop,
making no allusion to it in the
Message. We need not despair of
finding him equally wise on some
other points, and until he shows
himself persistent in error his par
ty should be willing to pick the
flint and try him again.
Considering that MIR. Hayes is a
Western man and a citizen of the
State which has been the bottled of
all the rank imitation and repudia-
ton heresies which have sprung up
since the war, it is alike creditable
1" his sagacity and his courage that
lie has taken such high and correct
ground i'll his Message OH the tinan-
cial questions which are pending in
Congress. The most alarming of
orr national dangers are those
which threaten us on the financial
side. The country owes the Presi-
deaf and his Secretary of the Trea-
snry an unstinted recognition of the
great service they have rendered in
outstanding assaults on the public
credit. This respondent merit does
bat require us to be blind to the
residents faults and shortcom-
lngs. 1t is wiser to practice dis
examination, judging every part of
If Mr. Hayes public course by its
merits, blaming where we
must, praising where we can, but |
NJ Hays seeking to guide public |
opinion for the public good. We |
are not to encourage him in his err
rors because We indorse his finsn-
,ial policy, nor to undervalue his
really wise acts because his civil
service reform has TINS far proved
s to keep a just account, making a
air entry of the current debts and
credits with a view to a correct bal
lnce when the account comes to be
closed. We conceive it to be our
luty to nothing extenuate, nor set
Town aught in malice" The best
hing for everybody is the plain,
honest truth.
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1t has been remarked of a Chica-
go couple, 1.-TWO souls with but a
single thought-how to get rid of
each other"
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What is the difference between a
poor gun and a borrowed masquer-
ade costume? One is fired and
doesn't hit, and the other is hired
and doesn't fit.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1877-12-29

The great advantage about a
lean wife is that you don't have to
call in b carpenter every time she
falls down stairs.
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Gen. Butler brea his silence to
remark that Returnl0g Boards and
all the other contriuances interpos-
ed between the peoples will and a
fair count should be swept away.
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TIE NEW ORLEANS
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THE WEEKLY
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H. 'nasome Eight-Page Paper,
S. every Saturday, containing
- news n by telegraph and
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-10

The Universalist society at Arson. for the past
two years have supported Sabbath school dur ny
the summer season, which has been well attended
and q decided success. The school for the pres
ent season closed last Sunday week. 1t will be
opened again about the first of May next.
The Baptist meeting house at Liberty is being
repaired and will be made more comfortable and
convenient than ever before.
Rev. P. Norton and Ira ID. Sprague, have been
holding series OF meetings at Salem, Tor tho past
two weeks, and their lahors have been crowned
with success.
Rev. A. Blanchard, pastor of the Congregation
al church, Cumberland Mills is closing his labots
with this church, to accept the position Of state
Missionary for his demon nation. His work VIII
be TO travel at large among the feeble churches
aud endeavor to keep alive these outPosts OF the
denomination.
Twenty FIVE persons were baptized by the pas
tor of the NJ +. church at North Auburn. Nov. 4,
fifteen by sprinkling, and ten by immersion.
Among the number were thirteen young men;
also one family consisting of parents AMI three
children. These were a part of the fruit OF the
recent reviva in this charge.
The Rev. Mr.. Linkletter breaches 70 the Disciples
at Lubec and SOu'h Iubec. The Rrv, Mr. Lock
hart, Methodist, divides his time between Lubec,
South Lubec and Whiting.
The Clinton church and people at Pshons Fer
ry have supported Baptist serv ices without aid
from the convention. The meetings are well at
tended and considerable interest is manifested.
Parlor concerts, in aid of the Rev. Z. Leyer,
missionary among the French population in Wat
erville, have been arranged by his friends.
The Executive Committee of the State Y. NJ
c. A. have voted to commence another wears gos-
pei canvass Immediately. The workers com
menced on Wednesday at Cape Elizabeth, H. b.
Smith, G. p. Smith and Col. F. +. Shaw will la
Dor at that point.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-10
summary of Religious Intelligence,

There is at present quite a religious interest in
progress at the Mountfort street A. NJ. +. church
in Portland under the earnest labors of Mr.. Brew
ster. Several came forward for prayers at the
meeting Thursday evening.
Rev. John Rounds, pastor of the village Bap-
tlst church in Kennebunkport, read his resigna-
ton last Sunday.
Rev. Il, A. Whittier, the evangelist, began his
labors with the churches of Dover and Foxcroft
tuesday afternoon. The meetings are to be held
tor several days at each church IN rotation. Mr..
Whittier is devoted and earnest preacher of the
Word, ana Is thoroughly consecrated to his work.
Thirteen persons united with the Congress
street NJ. Z. church, Portland, on Sunday, six by
profession and seven by letter.
AT East Durham, Rev. Geo Plummer of Lisbon
Falls has been preaching with much interest on
the part OF the people, especially among the child.
rem, many Of whom have been led to the Savior.
Sunday, Nov. 4th, the eleventh anniversary of
the First Unitarian society of Ellsworth, was OBJ
served oy an anniversary meeting in the evening.
The Lincoln Baptist Association has been in
session at Friendship on Tuesday acd Wednesday
| of last werk.
Rev. Asa Perkins has entered into an arrange
ment with the East Machas Baptist church to
supply them Tor the present, one half of the time
preaching every Sunday forenoon. In the after
| noon he breaches at Machiasport.
Rev. 1. Mayo has resigned the pastoral care Of
the Bsptist church in Amity, TO take effect the
last sabbath in this month
Rev. Mr.. Colby has received call to settle over
the Baptist church in Edgecomb.
Considerable labor has been expended at Poor.
Mills, in the northwest palt' of Belfast which
has been rewarded by quite a revival interest
among all classes. Quite q number Of the leading
citizens have been converted Union effort Is
still continued aud all denominations seem equally
interested. There is good prospect Of organiz
ing Young Mems Christian Association.
The new church at North Lubec is nearly fin
ished and will probably be ready for occupation
| before great while. The Rev. Mr.. Cottle, with
commendsble spirit, has succeeded in enlistng the
enefges OF his hearers at that place to the extent
that the accomplishment of the church NAV be
considered Fixed fact.
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dent. 1t is utterly inconceivable that he
will ever sign bill which would disgrace
our government throughout the world.
and would prevent his administration from
taking another successful step in reducing
the interest on the public debt. The re-
funding of the five-twenty bonds is the
grand fiscal achievement which the coun-
try expects Of this administration, and
if we can rely upon Mr.. Hayes for any
thing it is for the unilinching use of his
veto, if it should be necessary, for pro-
tecting the public credit"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-10

The victory Of the republicans in Con-
necticut was of a good deal of Importance.
1t exhibits the party in good condition
and full of courage. In the next place,
1t proves that, with an honest vote, under
just Registry law, the State may be re-
garded as safe for the republicans when
ever they fairly contest it. Finally, it
opens an excellent prospect that the State
will be redeemed from the discredit-
might almost say the disgrace-of being
misrepresented in the Senate of the United
States by VIM. ii. Barnum. This illus
trious mule-dealei 5 time expires in March,
1879, and his seat will be filed in Janua-
ry of that year. Meantime, 10 State Sen
ators and the Assembly will be again
chosen by the people. While ii is not GER
tain that the Legislature will continue re-
publican. il is reasonable to expect that it
will do SO. In 1876 the democratic ma
jority on joint ballot was SO, of which 8
voters were in the Senate. This year the
Senate will either be tied or have republic
can majority of |. and there will be like
majority of at least sc in the House Mr.
Barnum's chances of being put on the re-
tired list are. iherefore-happily for the
State and country-encouraging
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Ask Yourself these 0ue.,,on.

Are you respondent sufferer from Sick Head.
ache, Habitual Costveness, Papitation of the
Hearth Have you Dizziness of the Headi Is
your Nervous System depressed Does your
Blood circulate badly' Have you Cough ;
Low Spirits Coming up of the food after eat
ing &C., &c. All of these and much more are
the direct results of Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint
and Indigestion. GREENS AUGUST FLOWER is
now acknowledged by all Druggists to be posi-
tive cure. 100000 bottles were given away in
the U. S. through Druggists to people as a trial
Two doses will satisfy any person of its wonder
full quality in curing all forms of Indigestion.
Sample bottles 10 cts. Regular size IS cts. Sold
positive by all first-class Druggists in the U. S
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