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The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-02-10

our citizens to take this matter into con.
sideratton. and act on it. If they do, we
will have but little trouble in obtaining
the desired change. The columns of the
CHRONICLE are open to those who have
anything to say on the subject but we
would rather see a petition got up at
once, and sent to the Postmaster General
We would ask DR.. Milton A. Dunn, OF
Montgomery, TO take this matter in hand;
he is very persevering and seldom fails in
any matter he lays hold of.
s- Last Monday being the regular
time for holding Parish Court, and the
Judge not appearing, Daniel Fletcher,
our ex-Sheriff, opened court and ad-
journed it until Tuesday morning. There
fore, on the morning of the 9th, at ten
o'clock, q. M, the Hon. A. v. Raglan
ascended the bench, when the Sheriff
made the proclamation at the door OF
the Court House. The Judge, having
previously qualified, presented his CON-
mission and oath of office, viii Oh, after
being inspected by the members of the
legal fraternity, was, on motion of Judge
Richardson, spread on the minutes of
the Court. H. C. Walker, pur new
Clerk, having previously qualified, his
Deputy, 8. B. Shackelford, took his seat
at the desk, and L. E. Torrey handed |
over books and papers belonging to the
Clerks Office. Mr.. Fletcher then made
formal surrender of the Sheriff's Office
to C. R. Nugent our new Sheriff, and
Sheriff Nugent then offered to Mr..
Fletcher the position of Deputy, which
being accepted, he was qualified by Judge
Raglan as such. The legal business of
he Court was then quietly proceeded
With. After the Court adjourned for the
lay, several preliminary examinations
we're made in criminal cases. II. Nc
Knight, our old Recorder, is the only one
# our old parish officers who takes adj I.
antage Of the status gao. He does not /,
ecognize either the Nichols or Packard
overnment, and refuses to give up the
flee to his successor. {
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-02-10
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Established in 1851

/ Established in 1851
Believing it to be By FAR al
Parlor and Orchestral Organ -
tured, we challenge any manufeIu
equal them. The celebrated r
Tongue Reeds in this organ in =
ton With the Perfected Reed y
produce sweet, pure and powerhi1
superb cases of new and elegant
Ministers, teachers, churches ~
lodges, etc., should send for 81
and discounts.
Dealers will find it to their adu|
to examine this instrument. II III
provements found in no other. q
pondence solicited.
Best offer ever given. Money n
ed upon return of organ and 81
charges paid by me Daniel 7. d
both ways if unsatisfactory, after n
triai OF tive days. Organ warranid|
SIX years. Agents discount I
everywhere I have no agent. \
wanted. Address,
DANIEL +. BEATTY,
Washington, New Jersey, U.&l
octl4-76.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-02-10

Va What q smell you have in your
nose it is all stopped up; get some Of
Dr. J. Il. McLean's Cstarrh Snuff. Il
soothes, heals and will cure any disease
In your nose or throat. Trial boxes 30
cents BY mail. DIR. J. H. Mclean. 3l4
Chestnut, st. Louis. It
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-02-10
MUCH IN LITTLE SPACE.

constantly adorned with flowers.
! The New York elevated railroad
now runs one hundred and eighty
four trains daily.
Good agricultural lands can be
had in Florida for one dollar and
twenty-five cents an acre.
There is an alarming prospect
OF famine in the central part of
California before Spring.
The bulk of silver bullion now
consumed in China is supplied by
the Bonanza mines of Virginia
City. Nevada.
-Four penitentiary convicts re-
ceived Christmas gifts from Gov
Porter OF Tennessee, and they
went their way rejoicing.
The Washington Union calls the
new compromise measure rafting
for President.
A hundred and one years ngo
we had a Colonial Congress and
now it is Colonel Congress.
The extreme cold weather which
has recently prevailed in Texas
has killed a great deal of stock.
Ignorance is the wet-nurse of
prejudice, but does not yield the |
milk of human kindness.
Peach trees were in bloom in
Rockfort, Texas, ON the 10th of
January.
Brownsville, on the Rio Grande
was munching its roasting ears on
the 18th ult.
Memphis has on hand q hundred
thousand bales of cotton, waiting
shipment.
The Chicamauga river, in Catoo.
"a county, GA, has been frozen
over for the first time in twenty
Years.
Brick Pomeroy is trying to play
Brigham Young-on a small scale.
1e has just married his third wife,
md the first two are both living.
The Oldest house of Worship in
he United States is the large
dobe mission church at Santa Fe.
Sew Mexico, which was erected in
643.
The importation of tea into the
United States for che season of
S76 was 56,399,274 pounds-2.-
93,l73 pounds less than in 1875.
A child sat down on q hot stove
, Pittsburg, and was permanently
randed with the words, Base
'nrner."
The Six-cent Savings Bank at
,ew York, which receives deposits |
hve cents and upwards, opens a
bout Six thousand new accounts v
nnually.
Water, though well warmed ,
Ill quench, nevertheless, the fire. o
lat warmed it. Thus may the c
,aIacter OF a treacherous person
described.
The Texas papers are boastine \
DIV much the recent SHOWS bene,
,ed the wheat and barley crops
! over the State.
Queen Victoria is rapidly grow n
g gray and old. She is frequent -
Ill and the royal family is very
UGH concerned.
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VICK'S FLOWER AND yn
BILE SEEDS

Are planted by a million Of ~
America.
See "vick's Catalogue" 800 N
tons, only 2 cents.
"Vick's Floral Guide" Quar-
cents o year.
"vick's Flower and vepetull|
den," 90 cents; with elegant elsA|
ers S1.OO.
All my publications are pi.|
and German.
Address LANES VICE
ROchestef, n
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V1CKs
FLOWER g. VEGETABr.p ,

Is the most beautiful wort ~ u
in the world. 1t contain s.'
pages, hundreds of fine ;ll...
and six Chrome Plates - y
beautifully drawn and colorS Z
ture. Price so cents in n.s.'
$l.O0 in elegant cloth. Pr;nt.. !
man and English.
:' ~, Floral Guide' Is -
"Vieks Catalogue ilI,
only 2 cents.
Address JAMES v,,-|
Rochestr' \
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L q M B e r
fNHE UNDERSIGNED taLa.

NHE undersigned takes this method of
i informing the citizens of Colfax
anu surrounding country that he is pre-
pared 10 furnish the best of Pine Lum-
per, at the Saw Mill, five miles from
Eoiax, at Ten Dollars per Thousand
Get, or delivered at Colfax, OF any
otner point within the same distance.
AZ Fifteen Dollars per Thousand Feet
nos vol Lily
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-02-10

Colfax, Dec. 4th, 1876.
(oigned: y s. C. CURRY,
w. b. RICHARDSON,
n. p. HAWTHORNE,
Committee.
On motion of N. P. Hawthorne ::
Resolved, That the above esti.
mate be published according to
law. W
On motion, the Police Jury ad-
lourned until the second Tussd.,
OF January, A. D. 1877.
THOS. ALLISON,
A. LEMEE,
Clerk Police Jury.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-02-10

Mr.. Elan is engaged in getting up
evidence to contest the seat in Congress
with George L. Smith, who he cla;ms
was fraudulently returned by the Re-
turning Board.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-02-10
.ICK'S FLORAL GIrrnr !

:! tifnl Quarterly Joun.'
illustrated and containing = /
colored Flower Plate with s'|
number: Price only Is eeus }
year. The first number If rs
issued in German and Enrlish' ''
"vick's Flower and 7eres,uI
den," in paper so cts; Via J.
cloth cover, Sl.O0.
"Vick's Catalogue" 300 iIlussI
only 2 cents.
Address JAMES vICx|
Roehest9, I
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q Judge A. V. Raglan adjourned his
Court sine die yesterday evening, after
disposlng of considerable business
or the time it was in session.
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CAPTAIN PARKER HARRIS,
Carpenter and Buu0
Colfax, La,

Respectfully informs the citiss.
Grant and adjoining parishes, q
work entrusted to bin will %
formed in Q substantial and sstidt.
manner, mol
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-02-10

his free boarding house. Mr.. Fletcher is
conscientious aud good man and when
our new Seeriff claimed the Office be did
not take advantage of the status quo, but
Immediately gave up the Office to his
successor. We are glad to announce to
our citizens that we do not lose his ser.
Wees as Mr.. Nugent appointed him his
chief deputy.
q In our last issue we published
communication from Judge NJ. F. Machen
OF VIM parish, relative to q change in
our mail routes. We agree with the
Judge in his views, and desire to see the
proposed change made in our postal
service. By abolishing the route from
to WINFIELD. and by having
our mail route extended from here TO
montgomery, it would give Winntieid,
Alexandria, Colfax and Montgomery a
emi-weekly mai, at about the same cost |
o the Government, wherein, at present.
takes nearly three weeks tor letter to
% from here to WINFIELD, a distance of
bout thirty miles. Our parish is per.
scuy isolated. We may say, as regards
ur inaii service, and this change would
I've us all we desire for the PRESENT.
ouid gave US connection with all the
'e other principal mali routes, asd bring
IN better communication with the
ss'of the world We would urge upon
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-31


Several members of the Partisan Bioss
logical Society have recently been en-
gagged in series Of experiments which
seem 10 prove that every thing endowed
with life, whether animal, plant or fer
mcnt, is susceptible Of being brought
under the influence Of anmsthct:cs; in
other words, may be sent to sleep. 1t
has been proved that the influence Of
angsthetics extends to all the animal
tissues, and last Of all 70 the central
nervous system. Hence, il was argued,
plants having tissues must also be sub
ject to the influence of ether, etc. Ex-
periments have proved this 70 be the
case. termination Is arrested by anms-
thetics. The water-cress, for example,
terminates within 80 hours. Ether
arrests termination in this plant, but
does not destroy that faculty. II merely
sends the plant TO sleep, for termination
recommences as soon rs the use of ether
is suspended. This capability Of being
sent to sleep is not confined to plants
It extends to ferments. Thus the
ferment Of beer, what submitted for "a
hours to the influence Of ether, becomes
perfectly dormant, but RECEIVERS activity
as soon as anmsthetic action Is suspend
ed.-Boston Chemical Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-31

In Nashua. n. H., thing has hap
pened not wholly new under the sun.
A young man Of Nashua fell in love with
q girl who disliked him. He gave her n
ring worth $40 on condition that she
would keep with himfora week,
supposing that he could win her aifec-
tions i'm that time--which sets in a pleas
ant light the Arcadian customs of the
Granite State. He failed. however, and
then hired her as his true love agin-
this time for month and for silk
dress worth $50, throwing in another
ring before the expiration Of that time,
only to find that he was turned of with
contempt when the contract came to an
end. This curious lover was then gull
ty Of the inexpressible meanness Of de-
handing back the rings and dress,
which the girl refused to give him. The
story j. full Of queer sugges-
tons. II il evident that the young lady
made pretty fair discount in the re-
tail price II her company for a week
when il was sought BY wholesale for a
month; and the question naturally
arises whether the sutton might
not have secured her forever on
liberal terms by Offering good round
sum. II i obvious that he stopped his
commercial operations at point where
it il usual for people in the fashionable
world to begin theirs. Before marriage.
politeness, attention and good humor on
the part Of young gentlemen are things
prescribed BY good breeding, andthough
lovers should give presents and girls
overflow with affection during the court
ing era, every ring a well a. every kiss
i looked upon. in accordance with u
wholesome social fiction, as a sponta-
neouS expression Of love. 1t Is only
when the marriage settlements come 10
be discussed that the financial basis on
on which the New Hampshire lover con-
Quoted his suit i reached. II girl Of
an acquisitivc turn could get all the
jewelry and silk dresses she wanted
without sacrificing her freedom or her
good name, why should she rush into
matrimony? As for the young man.
unless he was prepared to rival Jacob
Of old. he should have abandoned his
enterprise after the outlay for the first
gold ring. II he could make no impress
sion in week he ought to have known
that nothing but siege Of several years
would prove effective. --NeU York World.
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dia are described a. horrible In the extreme.
The superintendent Of relief operations In
Adom reports that journey over one OF his
roads resembled the path OF great battle In
the numbers 81 dead and dying.
The United States Consul al Havana, by
letter dated Aug. :, informed the New Or
leans Board OF Health that up 70 that date
II cases Of yellow fever had been reported
ia that harhor, four OF which had proved fa-
tai He adds "The disease may DO con-
Sidercd epidemic 70 limited extent, but
Of mild type compared with the former
season."
Mi.,-,.. Dwell has arrived at Madrid and
had very friendly reception from King AL
fonso.
Gen. Grant was In Copenhagen on the 18th,
the guest OF his brothcr-in-Iaw, Dr.Cramer,
American Minister 10 Denmark.
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CURRENT NEWS.



Gen. Rensvides, who l. specially commits
stoned by President Diaz 70 investigate the
border troubles, and who has recently been
in conference with the Government authcri-
ties at Washington, arrived n Brownsville,
Texas, on the i4th, and Immediately offered
areward Of 5000 for the capture Of the
prisoners released from the Jail at Rio
Grande City. He thinks that our Govern
ment will soon recognise the Diaz Govern
menf in Mexico, when effectual steps will be
taken TO speedily terminate the border trou-
bles.
Gen. Terry and Capt. John Mcneil, Of 81.
Louis, have been appointed by the Secretary
OF the Interior Commissioners 10 visit Sit
ting Bull in Canada, and arrange for his re-
turn TO the United States.
The land case involving the title Of the
State OF Kansas 70 over $4,000 acres Of land,
being an aggregate Of the grant 70 the State
under the act OF 1861, admitting Kansas into
the Union, has been decided by the Interior
Department in favor OF the State.
Secretary Sherman said in his Mansfield
speech: sThe President authorized me 10
say one thing, and one thing only, for him
and in his name, and that is that ali reports
that impute 10 him any participation what
ever in the nomination Of candidates on
your State ticket, or any desire or purpose
TO influence in any way the Senatorial con-
test in Ohio, are utterly groundless. These
are your matters, and can assure you,
for him, that he has not and will not inter
pose in any such contest between political
friends"
Prof Hall. Of the Washington Naval OBJ
servatory, on the night Of the 10th discover
ed . satellite to the planet Mars. Its time
Of revolution Is about 20 hours and its dis
tanse between 1900 and $1,000 miles Prof.
Hall thinks he has also discovered second
and smaller satellite 10 the same planet, but
will need further observation TO fully con-
firm this This discovery il considered By
astronomers a among the greatest telescope
ic achievements Of the century.
The Western Union and Atlantic and Pa
cifc Telegraph Companies have been con-
solidated. All earnings are 10 be pooled,
extra Offices abolished, and former rates re-
stored between competing points.
The ninth annual session OF the National
Board Of Trade was held in Milwaukee, be-
ginning on the 2lst.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-31

An exploding kerosene can this time kill
ed two children Of Mr.. T.. w. Lavelley, Mt
Flushing, N. r., on the 18th; and Mrs. Den
Beste, Of PcIla, Iowa, may be enumerated as
one more.
y. X. smith, Surveyor-General Of Mon
tana, has been suspended upon charges Of
misdemcanor In Office.
The Government canal around the Des
Moincs Rapids Of the Mississippi River, at
Keokuk, Iowa, Il 50 for completed a. to adj
init the passage Of boats, and was formally
opened on the I'D.
Judge West, the Republican nominee for
Governor Of Ohio, opened the campaign by
. speech at Bcllefontaine on the 18th. He
considered the labor problem - the one
most difficult Of solution now before the
country, and favored the voluntary adoption
BY employers Of graduated scale Of COM
pcnsation, conditioned on net earnings, with
afixed minimum rate Of wages,
The steam propeller City Of Madison, OF
Milwaukee, was burned on Lake Michigan
On the morning Of the nth. The crew took
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-31

A dispatch from bucharest, nth, says II Il
reported that the fever epidemic In the Rus
sian army in Bulgaria Is increasing. The
troops are also in want OF food, and they re-
fuse pay unless they can receive II in coin Of
their own country. They threaten TO sur
render 70 the Turks unless they are paid In
the coin demanded. The present state OF
affairs in the army Is very alarming.
The Russians, numbering 5000 infantry,
10 regiments Of cavalry and no guns, on the
18th attacked Muhktar Paslp along the
whole line extending from Magarajikh 10
Yakinlar, in Armenia. The cannonade be-
gun al in the morning, and At in the
evening the Russians retreated in good
order to their encampment, pursued by the
Turks. The Turks lost l65 killed and
wounded and the Russians 200.
A Constantinople special, 2lst says the
Porte has ordered the immediate coneentrs
tinn ufJO 900 militia Of the second class AZ
Adrianople, Sofia and other points near
the scene 81 operations. The Russian Press
Agency authorizes the statement 10 be
published that the Russian losses in the two
battles before Pleyna were from 5000 TO l0,-
GO men, half OF whom were killed or serious
" wounded. About 5000 are in hospitals a.
siStova, Simnitza and Turnu- Magurei. OF
100 persons attached 10 red-cross ambu-
Iances. ~ were killed while collecting the
wounded
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An oil-train on the Allegheny Valley Rail-
road, standing on the track at MeCandless
Station, Pa, was run into on the 14th by
passenger-train- The fire from the locomo-
tive ignited the oil, and the flames spread
rapidly, destroying the locomotive, baggage
car and two passenger-ears. The engineer
and fireman Of tine passenger-train were Sc
riously burned and two or three passengers
slightly.
several persons we're seriously injured, on
the 18th, BY . collision on the Troy and Bos-
ton Road At Hoosac Junction
Four men we're fatally burned by the igni-
tion OF gas at flowing oil well at smiths
Ferry, Pa, on the 18th.
vermonf's one-hundredth birthday was
celebrated on the 18th. The 10th was the
anniversary Of the Battle Of Bennington.and
the old battle-ground for these two days was
visited by thousands Of people 10 participate
In the Centennial exercises. President Hayes
and portion Of the Cabinet, several Gov
ernors and other distinguished per>onages
were present.
The Maryland workingmen have organized
political party.
Mrs. Kate English, OF Pittsburgh, Pa,
was fatally burned on the 18th BY the upset
ting Of kerosene lamp, and died on the
same day.
The coal miners strike in the Lackawan-
na, Lehigh, Luzerne and Wyoming Valleys
OF Pennsylvania threatens to become gener-
al, the total number OF men AZ present lock-
cd out being estimated at from 5000 to 30,-
600. The strike at present i founded upon
q demand ~ restoration Of May wages,
or an advance OF - per cent. ON
present wages. The operators have offered
to restore May wages should the present
price Of coal be maintained until September
/. This does not seem to be satisfactory,
and has been rejected. No serions troubles
have yet occurred, but collision l. consid-
cred imminent At any time, and large po-
lice and militia force are constantly on
guard.
President Hayes and party were 1t Mount
Washington on the 10th. Public receptions
were rendered them at Rutland, Brattle-
boro, Windsor, and other towns in Vermont.
The President declined an invitation from
Gov Connor and Senator Blaine 10 visit
Maine, on account Of previous engagements.
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The Privy Council has decided to prohibit
the landing In Great Britain Of leaves or
stalks Of potatoes from the United States,
Canada or Germany, after Aug. 81.
The effects Of the famine In southern In
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-02-02
SANFORD'S RADICAL CURE

Must convince them that it possesses great merit,
while the new and original method of its prepaIa.
tion when studied with the disease. satisfies the
mind of any reasonable person that its method of
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-02-02
READER.

Have you risen from your bed after snort sleep
to find yourself nearly suhocated with Catarrhal
matter In your nose, head, and throat? Have you
noticed " bat a depressing influence it exercises en-
the mind, bunting its faculties, besides enervating
the body well? How diffi cult to rid the head {
this foul matter all can testify who are afflicted
with Catarrh. How difficult to protect the system
ngatnFttts further progress towards the lnrgs and
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terrible disease and cries out for relief. To be
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down; to breathe freely, sleep soundiv and unds-
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art'res carry the poison tha: is to destroy is
indeed blessing. To purchase immunity from
such fate should be the object of all afflicted. But
those VINO have tried many remedies and physi-
clans despair Of their relief or cure. They become
incredulOus. With such the long array oftestmo-
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gists in favor OF
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