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

~ The health Of the parish is goo
~ The weather is beautiful
~ Hoar frosts some nights th
week.
~ Business il not as brisk in Colfi
as it was few weeks ago.
~ The health of our parish is 6
go cd, that our doctors have nothing |
do but talk politics and crack jokes.
70 Under compliments to Mr.. Gee
Hamilton, clerk of our favorite packet
the Bart Able. for late city dailies.
10 Old Red is coming up gradually
and tho probability Is that we will have
good river for months to come.
~ The frogs were singing Esp ring
time has come, gentle Annie" two
weeks ago.
~ One of the best items of interest
We know of, to our merchants and bust
ness. men is to advertise in the CHRoS-
IcLE- 1t will pay. Gentlemen, "don' t
hide your light under bushel."
~ In our next issue we will lay be-
fore our readers the proceedings of the
Police Jury, of their session of the 9th
ult. Read their proceedings of the 4th
of December, published in this issue.
n Mrs. Mary 1. Grow has opened
house of entertainment in Colfax. where
those visiting our town will find nice
home during their sojourn. The table
will be furnished with the very best that
can be procured.
II VIM. s. Calhoun returned from
New Orleans, on the steamboat Dawn. on
Saturday morning last. His tip did not
make the least change in him, as he is
as sober and sedste IS ever, and ready
for game of chess.
n A screw has got loose in our mail /
service again. The latest city papers we
received on Tuesday last were dated
January 2Sth. The contractors have
better stir their stumps or they will
get-well, they know what.
Va Some of our; parish :ofIicers, are
taxing advantage of the statu quo, and
Will not give up the Offices to their legally
elected successors. There is no use gen.
iemen' in you "kicking against the
'ncks, 1t will be only q matter of
week or 50 before they will take their
positions.
II The lessees of land in this locality
10 not show the industry and persever-
lnce that our white farmers in the b;,ts
10 IN preparing for the new crop. Go n :
and pillow up your gronnd-lr
ne probability is that we will have a, h
arly spring, and you should get YOUR a
orn In as soon as possible. 10
a, Our Sheriff. Mr.. C. R. Nueent. ID
Iualihed and took the oath of off ce n
'eek or sc. ago, and on Tuesday morning +
is' entered upon the discharge of his 6,
inoiai duties. Our citizens are confident :,
nat MI. Nugent will be good and eff. p
lent ofhcer, and that he will have no \,
'vor'tes, or know no one, where he has ;,
execute the law. /.
Ss- On Thursday last, Peter Brewin lri
gentleman of African scent, was haul. CT
up before his honor, Judge A. v his
'gan' for preliminary trial, charged Iju
ID maltreating his wife. The Judye mi
ID him In a bond of $50 for his an se
arance at the next session of the Dist IAN
urt. Peter, failing to comply with the Or
ages demand, is now enjoying free int
at the Hotel de Nugent. pr
q Our nsxt-door-neighbor, Mr.. Oh ere
'mford, is both . business and cor. off
enuous man in his dealings. He go'
nished great many farmers last year snl
the per centage he added on his his
OH sales was small indeed. If Mr. a c
mford is able to accommodate MANY oul
hat way, this year, it would be to their no,
crest to call on him. No harm, can Ia imi
10 in asking, you know. sue
y We would inform our new parish oui
GERS, now entering upon the discharge VIC
heir official duties, that We are pre- chi
81 to print all sorts of judicial blank
rs In the neatest style of the art con
at city prices. We want your pa. of
iage, gentlemen. We would also our
rm our Justices.of the different wards Jud
we will print their forms for than pro
cheap that they will be astonished. ser'
} us q call. Ale,
? Our FREUD, Mr.. A. L. Grow, Open our
school in the upper portion of the MOI
on Tuesday last, under very Ale,
rable auspices. Mr.. Grow has been sem