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The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-24
The New Senate.

The first important division ~
the new Senate showed that TIM
Senators who were elected us Inde.
pendents, hold the balance betueu|
the two parties. While the seat 81
South Carolina and the two seats u
Louisiana continue vacant, the b
publicans of all descriptions hsN
u majority of only five or six; ul
when Booth, Christiancy, and Dsa
Of Illinois vote with the Democrah
the Republicans fall into nlinoriiy.
Judge Davis will probably ineIm
pretty generally toward the Dene
Gratis; and on the subject ofthe 4
mission of the three Senators I'm
South Carolina and Louisiaal
Booth and Christiancy will be ven
likely to sustain those elected b
the Hamptonand Nichols Legias
lures, unless they should join iaa
effort to throw both sets OF clam
ants from Louisiana.
At all events, and however b
three disputed seats may he disposd
of, the Senate will he So evenly W.
anced that whenever the three Den'
inally independent Republics
take sides with the Democrats, ttg
will place the regular Republicsn
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-24

Smallpox prevails to an alarming
extent in New Orleans. 1t is, how.
ever, confined To but one district.
and the utmost vigilance is observed
to prevent its further spread.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-24
ttOOO Can't be made by every y.

ttOOO Can't be made by every ~
OJ JC every month in the BUSH q
we furnish, but the willing TO -
can easily earn "a Xozen dollars !.
right in their own localities nav 4
room to explain here. business N
ant and honorable. Women, anu
and girls do as we'll rs men. v" \,
furnish you a complete Outiit tres
business pays better than anything 81
We will bear expense OF starting III
Particulars free. Write and see
msrs and mechanics, their sons
daughters. aud all classes In no (.
paying work at hoale, should WIZ
US anu learn al about the "ork ~
Now is the time. Don't deis
dress True ~ Co.. Augusta. ~
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-24
ALSO THE SAME NEW wAyfl

ALSO THE SAME NEW WAYi u
New Principle. for the cure of CatanA
Sores In the Nose and Throat, DIR. j. L
Mclean Catarsh .inn1. 1t so0thes skl
heals. Trial boxes 30 cents, BY msa
Dr. J. II. Mclean, 3l4 Chestnut stsa
st. Louis.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-24
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE
JURY.

COLFAX, GRANT PARIsH, La,
a February -, lo77.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adj
jDurnment
Present: Jas. Daniels, President; w.
b. richardson, NJ. n. Swofford, {. w.
Fitz. -t1i
NJ. ". j. Tison presented his COM
mission and oath of office, whereupon
Mr.. richardson withdrew in favor of
Mr.. Tison.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-24
CoLrAx, GRANT PARISH, la,
ID, February 20, 1871.

~' February ~, 1919.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adj
journmcnt -
Present W. J. Tison. NJ. N. Swat
ford, G w. Fiiz, Randolph Reeves.
On motion, Mr.. Reeves was elected
President pro tenn. i.r '.'.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE on CLAIMS.
To The Honorable Police Jury, Parish Of
Grant: i ll1 $500 81 !. tGu
The undersigned committee beg leave
to submit the following report
Having considered "A large number of
claims in criminal proceedings. we sug
gest that no cost bills in criminal eases
should he paid until ths cases are tried
o. dismissed.
The certificate of VIM. Holmes is not
approved by the District Judge nor
numbered by the Clerk who issued it,
nor registered 10y the Parish Treasurer.
The Police jury should not notice
claims presented in u condition like
this one.
We suggest the allowance of tho fol-
lowing: 4ai U1 ,1fe.5 .ltE fh
A. Lemee, as Clerk, mp 10 January p.
1911 -----...-. SiU %
P.inter, for Proceedings Nov. 70,
1876. -. :. =. 10 90
Printer. for Proceedings, Dec. 4, e.
9 80
w. Is Richardson, as member. 4
DAYS. 1876. 20 90
w. Ii. Richardson, as member,2 -
days. 10 90
Printer, for Proceedings, Jan .,
1877. 2 90
Printer, for Proceedings Jan. -.
1877. 13 90
(Signed c. W. Frrz. -
/ ---,--r NJ N. SwAFFOBD.
X. REEVES.
On motion, the above report was
adopted.
On motion>of Mr.. Fitz: 49,
Be il enacted by the Police Jury,
Parish of Grant. That a tax of fomr
mills on the dollar he assessed, aud the
same is hereby levied upon the entire
taxable property in the parish, as list
ed by the Tax Collector during the
wear ls76, to be collected in currency
for the year ISL. to pay the current
expenses for the said yeas, 1877.
All the members present voted in the
dihritatiNe OH tiic dboNt-TecolutlOl.
On motion of same
4 BE it ordained by the Police Jury
etc, That the license on all trades and
professions, in the parish Of Grant, for
the year 1877, he the same as that Of
the State, ami that the sum he collected
in currency. and that this ordiuanc.
remain in force from year to year, unit
repealed.
On motion of same
Be it ordained, etc., That no certi
iicate of Indebtedness. or any specia
claim whatever against the parish o
rant, due and allowable on and befor,
the first day Of January, 1877, whetllel
registered before or since that, date
'hall be received in payment of tax O
license due the parish for the yea
t577; but claims allowed according 3,
g,w for services rendered, during sais
Jear, may DO received for taxes or tn
iues accruing said year and the Tai
collector and the Parish Treasurer n
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-24
CAPTAIN PARKER HARRlA
Carpenter and Buiio'
Colfax, La,

Respectfully informs the ci'' -
Grant and adjoining parishes,
work entrusted TO Lin VIII
formed in = substantial aud sas, +
manner.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-24
ssTANLEY.

LoSDDx, March l2.-We are III
receipt of three deeply interesting
letters from Henry NJ. Stanley, the
Joint commissioner of the Herald
and t.e London Daily Telegraph.
now exploring the equatorial! regions
Of Genital Africa, and Determining
the location and character of. the
several sources of the Nile. I've
maps accompany the letters, and
illustrate fine routes and various ex'
plorations made 10y stanley si.ice
the date of the dispatches which
were received from hin IN October,
In1ti. .-------- - - 49,. -.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-24

The President appointed as Commit
tee on Claims Messrs. Litz, STAFFORD
and Reeves.
On motion of Mr.. Swaffsrd-
Resolved. That the Treas irer's bond
shall he in the sum of Two Thousand
Dollars. and that the Treasurer shall
settle quarterly, or oftener, when re-
quired by the Police Jury.
The bond of A. l.. Grow, Treasurer,
was, ON motion, accepted.
Tine Board, on motion. adjourned till
to morrow ut IL O'Clock am
(Sismed J X. REEVES,
President Police Jury pro tenn.
A. LEMEE, Clerk.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-24
ROAD OvERSERS.

District No. 6-Franklin Cawley.
&" 7-Thounas Waggoner.
b" SWIM. KEGS.
:" 9-Ihomas Lachie.
Jonathan s'orley.
1l-Wm. Idly.
17-jOhn FAINT.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-24
THE KAGEERA RIVER.

la his second letter Stanley de.
scribes some very important dlscov
cries respecting the Kageer River,
which cmpties into Lake Victori;
N'Yauza ON its western side. III,
attaches vast Importance to Thu
stream us IL feeder vi the great lake
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-24
The sIIIMEEU RIVER.

lie compares the Shimecu, which
lUwS iitO the Victoria l'NanZi
from the vast swampy region south
cas-, oi the lake, thrnugn which II,
Il proaei.ed ito shorrs, to the rive
Thames, but the Kageera to tn,
Thames and Severn confined.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-24
DRIVEN BACK By HUNGER.

But by the ferocious hostility OF
the natives OF the region called the
Warunei, and being brought to the
verge. at starvation, Stanley Was
forced to retire into more llospita-
Bile country and abandon far tine
time being the. tmther exploration
of the kageera and its woaderful
valley, and his efforts to reach the
southern end OF Lake Albert Ny
ANA,
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-24

The purity and color OF the wateI
of the kaSeera, he declares, indi
cate that 1t rises far To the west
ward al Lake TanSanyik.. or tii;.
It's course is interrupted Icy u lake
where the waters are purified Us i.
Il great setting basin. 1914
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-24

The White Nile is the issue OF
Lake Albert Nyanza, which derives
il waters from the vast watershed
that immediately surrounds it. rne
Victoria Nile is the issue OF Lake
Victoria Nyanza, which is fed by
numerous rivers, such Is the Shim-
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-24
orr TO rANGANYIKA.

Pursuing his co,irse toward UjJi,
Stanley crossed into the country oi
Uvamwe,t. and, after traver>inG Its
rid broken expanse, reached his
destination in safety. The drtai )
of that peiilous journey are gwen
in his letter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-06-06
From the Union Times.
Heroic Encounter With a Mad Dog.
GOSHEN HILL. Nav 10Th, 1877.

GOSHEN HILL, May 18th, 1877.
An cstimablc lady, the wife of Mr..
Rufus Evans, was bitten last Wednesday
evening by what is generally supposed to
have been a mad-dog.
Mrs. Evans was passing from the
kitchen to her dwelling when the dog
was discovered within four or five feet of
her. 1t came up, slnclt of, and bit her be-
fore she suspected any danger. She then
started to run, when the dog became tu-
rious and made repeated efforts to bite
her again. Fearing he would do so, and
probably bite some of her children who
were in the yard, with 4 courage and
heroism u%nequallcd, she caught the dog
by the neck and carried him by main
force to a chicken coop which stood con-
%veniently nca and, with the assistance of
an aunt, put him where he could not
harm any one else. Unfortunately in
helping to get him under tho coop the
aunt had her thumb grazed by the dog.
Where it came from no II knows.
We hear however. that u dog of like
description passed through the yard of
Gaines Ray in LaurenS, biting every dog
Oh the place, a colt for James Duckctt, Il
dog for G. Thomas and camc very near
biting him, and although he had an axe
with him and hunting for the dog, he let
it pass on to the river, which was crossed
without any difficulty it seems, as re
went right by Joseph Hughcys and bit
two of his dogs with impunity-travclled
on, bringing up in Mac English's, plan
tation; passing right by John Smiths,
Jr., he bit his dog and was still spared to
infiict his rabid spite Oh an estimable wife
and mother.
Isn't it strange that a rabid animal
should be allowed to roam owe the cOun-
try, and no efforts whatever made to stop
its mad career. Is it cOwardice or indif-
ference to the welfare Of their ncighbors
which will permit such things?
l.. +. Ii.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-06-06
h Fence Law.

This law I think unconstitutional.
Such a law never was in oldcn times.
Washington vas ~ wise a man rs We
have had in late years, and he never IA
vored such a law. What is a poor man
to do that has no land? What is the
small land owner to do with all his crop
exposed to the stock driven to and from
market? This would ruin the small
farms on the way side. My ideas cannot
be brought to agree with this law. A
man owning one thousand or fifteen hun
dred acres of land might comply with
this law but a man running 4 small
farm cannot nor never will agree to this
law, and if made to come under, will
leave his native State, and seek a resting
place in another cline. l say all the time,
keep a good fence around your crop
and let stock have free access to all pas
lures as they have always done in former
days. l know our Governor is all right
and, / hope enough Of q farmer, to sec a
poor farmer righted. Any common man
that would vote for the fence law is want
ing in brain. l am a Ranger from near
the sod where the venerable Pettigrcw
was reared and could he be with US at the
present, would say let every man Keep
good fences and keep out stock.
PATRON"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-06-06
The New County.

The Nincty-iSir Guardian seems to
think it will not be long until the new
county, with Il Court uonse at Ninety
Six, will be cut off from Ahbevillc,
Edgeiield and Laurrns and Ncwberry.
We should be very sorry to part with
our Ninctv-SiX friends, and will give
them up reluctantly. We've lived TO-
gcther for a long time. end, we think,
pleasantly indeed. The Guardinn says:
There ar" portions Of the counties of
Ahbcvillc. Edgcticd, Laurcns and New
berry which. lying distant from the re-
Spcrtivc seats Of their respective coun-
tic, arc isolated and III of from that dl-
rect communication with the outside, b,-
sy world which the rapid transit of the
railroad, the quick COMMUNICATION OF
the telegraph, and the new rules OF com
merce and business make necessary to
those who would keep apace with the
spirit Of the age in which We live"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-06-06

CENTREVILLE MILLS. Ce%ntrevillc
Mills is one of The oldest settlements in
the County. 1t was built by Il Mr.. Simp-
son nearly threc-fourths of a century ago,
and then passed into the hands of the
father of the late J. Baylis Earle, of this
County, who added to the buildings
several valuable improvements, such as
the erection of a founderv, tan yard,
store, &c. There was q post Office for
more than thirty years before the war,
but it was moved to Melville, on the An
dcrson and TOwnvillc road. Since the
war we have had no Office until about q
year g the ncighborhood had another
established. Mr.. ThOs. Hutchinson is the
post master and by the way, is the present
proprietor of the mills, and has Il good
custom, and knows how to plcase.-An-
dcrSom Intcitigcncer.
a correspondent at Marion thus writes.
Within the "memOry Of the oldest inhab-
itant,'' this has been the worst year to get
a stand Of crops ever before known in
this county on account of the lateness Of
the season and the bud worms. Wheat
and oats promise an abundant yield, al
though in some sections affected by
smut. The fruit crop promises a large
yield.
Nothing can be more absurd than tho
idea that "looking guilty" proves guilt.
An honest man charged with crime is
much more likely to blush at the accusa-
ton than the real offender, who is gcner-
ally prepared for the event, and has his
face ''ready made The very thought Of
being suspected Of anything criminal
will bring the blood to an innocent mans
cheek nine times out OF ten.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-06-06
A Deserved Rebnke.

Rev. John Miller, the delegate from
the Associate Reformed Presbyterian
Synod t the Presbyterian General AS
scmbly which recently met in New Or
leans, in his address before the Assembly
went for religious editors, who it seems,
have less of the christian charity and
brotherly love than men of Ii world
He says:
"For the past few years We have been
treating with the United Presbyterian
Church, of kindred origin, and Of iden-
teal doctrines and usages with ourselves.
But unhappily the editors of religious
newspapers, and ministers on both side,
of the line, have INDUCED in political
discussions, and the union now seems
hopeless. We stand DIVIDED; not OF
Christ. but on Caesar. When will chris
tians learn that the kingdom Of Christ is
moi of this world!'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-06-06

THE DUAL WAR.-If those who take
an interest in the ''war in the East will
remember that there are twO Russian ar
mics and two Turkish armies in the
field; that the Russian army which is
now preparing to cross the Danube is
commanded by the Grand Duke Con-
s%tantine; that the Turkish army which is
defending the line of the Danube is conf
manded by Abdul Kerim; thai the scene
of hostilities in Asia is more than a thou
sand miles distant from the scene of hos
TITLES in Europe; that the Russian ar
my which is threatening kars and ErZc-
roum is commanded by Grand Duke
Michael; that the Turkish army which
is defending these places is commanded
by Muhkta Pasha. and that the news
which comes from st. Petersburg is more
reliable than that which comes from Con-
s%tantinople, they will, by a careful read
ing of the press dispatches from day to
day, be able to keep the run of the cam
laixp.-B Baltimore .lmrricdn.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-06-06
Election of Judges.

The House of Representatives has
passed a resolution to go into the election
Of Judges for the Fifth and Eighth cir
cults to-day. This puts Carpenter and
Cooke on the spit. Carpenter will no
doubt be relieved Of his circuit. We
think it a little uncertain what will be-
come of Cooke, but we think it likely
that he will be reelected. If there is
such a thing as rewarding Judges he will
come In for his share.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-06-06
We Don't Believe it.

It has been reported that Representa-
tive Hood was the forty-irst man who
went back on McGowan in the caucus
nomination for Chief Justice. We &c
not believe the report, and think the pub
lie should withhold their judgment unit.
he is heard from. Such a report. if moi
c~ontradictcd, is likely to injure our Rep
rescntativc, and VIC hope that IL people
will wait to hear from him on this sub
ject. Mr.. Hood should, and We have NJ
doubt will, at nee set himself right upol
the record.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-06-06
Our Job Department
Wednesday, June 6. 1877.
The Legislature.

Some Of our citizens and 4 few OF our
exchanges seem to think that our Legs
,ature has done but little because only q
fcw acts have been passed UP 10 TINS
time. When a Legislature is composed
like ours, with q majority of Democrats
in the House and a majority of Republic
cans in the Senate. is it amy wonder that
thew make haste slowly. We think 1t
decidedly better TO do nothing than TO do
bad work. Our Democratic members
deserve the gratitude our people for their
energy and fcarlcsSness in upsetting and
displacing the corrupt Radicals who have
heretofore ruled to our ruin. BY this
course the State was relieved OF a dirty
negro Senator from Chester which act
gave the people of that county s chance
to put a respectable citizen in his place.
Whittemore couldn't stand to be investl-
gated and he has gone to his Northern
home, not to return. \ gentlemen has
been called to fill his place. There are
many other instances of like character.
We only mention these to show what we
mean. No other Democratic House OF
Representatives has had as many diif-
culties to contend with as the present
House and We think it q little unreasona-
bic to expect too pronlpt Legislative ac-
ton at present.
The matter of the pay of members OF
the Legislature has been discussed tor
several weeks. This subject, we regret to
say, has, for several years consumed at
each session much time at a heavy en-
pcnse to the taxpayers of the State. we
hope that the per diem of Legislators may
now be definitely fixed at Reform figures.
AS we understand it, the Democratic
members, have been ready to re-
duce the pay all the time, while the Kadi-
Gals are not content with less than the
full pay allowed by the old law. The
Radicals, it mast he remembered, control
the Senate, and the Democrats OF the
House are po@erlcss to pass any law
without their concurrence. We believe
that our Representatives have been faith
full to their trusts, and deserve the com,
mendation Of our people.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-06-06
Gen. M. W. Gary.
The Carolina Spartan speaks our senti-
fncnts when that papcr saws:

The Carolina Spartan speaks our senti-
ments when that paper says:
Gent. NJ. w. Gary, with his character
istic independence is ~"speaking in
meeting" in Columbia, and seems deter
mined not to 'hide his light under a
bushel." We do not agree with Gen'l.
Gary, in the various positions he has as
sumed, but after all there is some" meth-
cd in his Madness" and it will do no
harm to have one man in the General AS
sembly who has the courage to openly
c~riticise the acts of those 'who rule the
rancho" thereby making them more
cautious in their movements. Every
question, whether it is the election of
Chief Justice, the Vsury law, or the pay
meat of the public debt, shonld haye a
full, fair and free discussion, in order to
secure a satisfactory solution. After all
it is frequently the case that "God only
knows who is right"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-06-06
II. II. %IIemphllI, Esq.

This Representative tor the manly X
precision of his opinions has been made
the target for some unkind shots from
various persons in Columbia. The recent
attacks upon him are regarded here as
uncalled for. If it is worth anything to
Hemphill. we will say that his constitu-
ents endorse him, and that they shall
expect him to do his duty fearlessly. Alb
bevillc will stand or fall with her Re-
representatives..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-06-06
The Iron Connection.

The Railroad is still to be built. Are
you doing anything about it. If Lown-
desville allows the Gcorgians to get the
contemplated railroad from Augusta to
Clayton we will be forever left out in the
cold. The road can easily be built if all
take an interest in it, and do a part of the
work. Make tho stock receivable for
freight and passage and there will he no
lack of stockholders. If Lowndesville
is in earnest let her people speak out. a
pull all together will do the work.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-06-06
Murder Will Out.

\ few years ago august Flower was
discover to be Il certain cure for Dyspep-
sia and Liver Complaint, Il few thin Dys-
pcptics made known to their friends how
easily and quickly they had been cured
by i:' use. The great merits of Green's
August Flower became heraldcd through
the country by lie sufferer to another,
until, without advertising, its sale has be-
come immense. Druggists in every town
in tile United States are selling it. No
person suffering with Sour Stomach, Sick
Headache, Costiveness, palpitation of the
Heart, Indigestion, low spirits. otc., can
take three doses without relief. Go to
your Druggist w. II. Penney and get Il
bottle for Is cents and try il. Sample
bottles 10 cents. May 30, 1877, 3m
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-06-06

We hope orr people will take Post
master Key at bis word, and tell the
commission that they want post routes tc
reach the people all over the country
This is called "Star Scryice'-horst
routes from cross road to cross road
every route they so procure leads to an
appropriation of money, and inures tc
the benefit of the people upon them. II
would stimulate the business of the
country, and the habits, and thoughts Of
the people.
W. hope our people will take tho suS-
gestion to heart. Call meetings and in
struct our Congressman as to the wants
of the people in every part of the oun
try. If these post routes are wisely ar
ranged, and earnestly demanded, they
will be had.