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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-09-07
From Montgomery.
MONTGOMERY, La, Aug. 81, rs

MONTGOMERY, La, Aug. 81, '7s.
Editor Chronicle: ~ -.
Itpains us to announce the death
of Katie Bird, the wife of Ernest
Marsburg, which occurred at 3
o'clock, on the night of August the
31st, at Atlanta, VIM parish. Mrs.
Marsburg was an estimable lady,
and noted for her beauty. Death
has made sad havoc in our COM
munity within the last year. Nota-
BILE among them were Mrs. Aurelia
Jackson, Mr.. G. W. Scott, Thos. j.
Lowe, Mrs. Emma Walker, and
Mr. John w. Bird, also DIR. T. S.
Collier. With us, this is being
remarkably sickly year, worse than
we have had in eight years. The
yellow fever excitement has not
died out yet. 1 hardly think we
need fear it now as the people are
becoming more cautious. Natchi-
toches has her guards opposite this
place; they have quiet, easy time,
and practice with their fire arms
every day. May be they are going
up to try their hands on the Board
of Health at Natchitoches, when
the quarantine goes out.
Ihear Capt. Sinott called for one
of the members of the Board of
Health as he passed, and that the
thought of that gentle frown he
wears when anything displeases
him, gave the member a buck-ague |
from which he went to bed. !
1 shall have nothing to say on |
politics. You are surely getting |
beside yourself, and / must COM
pGment you upon your editorial,
"Be Vigilant, Be Cautious" This, |
my dear sir, will find accord in
every true patriots bosom, and /
wish that every Democrat in Grant
parish would read the same. Co.'S
grove is punching them up with
sharp stick In Natchitoches.
Whoop EN- up at home, friend
G. Yours, NJ.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-09-07
Murder AT Red Land.

shreveport Times, August POI 20
On Saturday the 18th instant,
while the primary election was be-
ing held at Red Land, Bossier par
ish, an Irishman by the name of Il.
j. McNear, or some name of simi-
lar sound, who had been working
in the neighborhood for some
months on the place of Geo. Neese,
got drunk and raised a disturbance
in the store of j. j. Swindell. An
old gentleman by the name of Shaw
succeeded in getting him out of
the store, when he became furious.
mounted his horse, swearing he
would kill the man who pushed.
him off the gallery, and hurried of
to the residence of Geo. Neese, two
or three miles distant, procured q
double-barrel shot gun and return
ed to Red Land, running his horse
the entire distance. When he came
back, still threatening to kill Shaw,
a young man by the name of T. j.
BeardOn went out to meet him and
told him he ought not to shoot the
old man. Thereupon McNear told
him to stand back. and as the
young man was in the act of doing
SO, the 6end stuck the gun in few
feet OF his face and fired, literally
blowing the top of his head off and
scttering the brains in every direc-
ton. The murderer being mounted
at the time, made his escape.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-09-07
Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., August "a, 70.
There is not much of an Admin
istration in Washington just now.
The President has gone on trip
to Ohio and Minnesota; Secretary
Evarts is with his family. on his
Vermont farm; Secretary Thomp-
son and Attorney General Devens
are trying to keep cool in neigh.
boring States; Secretary Sherman
has gone to Ohio to make cam
paign speeches enough to offset
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-09-07

No boats, no money, and, as a
consequence, general depression.
Yet it is proposed to quarantine
this entire parish. If no cotton is
to be shipped, how will farmers
get money to pay for gathering the
crop? And who has enough to
live on until December, without a
helping hand from his merchant in
the way of supplies? Quarantine
has, in many cases, proved to be a
greater evil than yellow fever.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-09-07

A neat, clean, fresh aired, sweet
cheerful well arranged house, ex-
erts a moral and healthy influence
Oh its inmates, and makes family
peacable and considerate of each
others feelings; on the contrary,
a filthy, squalid, noxious dwelling,
contributes to make its inhabitants
selfish, sensual, and regardless of
the feelings of others. Never sleep
in close bedroom, either during
the summer or winter, without
free ventilation from doors or win
dows, unless otherwise supplied
with abundance of fresh air. II
will be seen that a persons house,
corresponds with his character.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-09-07

The yellow fever is still spread
ing in New Orleans, the total cases
numbering something near six
thousand, while the total deaths
figure up about seven hundred.
The deaths average fifty in twenty
four hours, which, is not considered
a very large death rate for that
city, as it has qaudrupled these
figures on several occasions.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-09-07
Not Satisfied.

From all we can learn, the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Kelly, of VIM, for
Senator from the Oath district,
fails to give general satisfaction,
and it is claimed that it is an in
justice to both Catalonia and
Grant for it to be given to Winn
parish. Let us hear your senti-
ments, friends.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-09-07

Senator Ihurman's late able effort;
Secretary Schurz, being in very bad
health, due, he thinks to a touch
of malaria, has joined his children
at Deer Greek, Maryland; Judge
Key is taking his first vacation
since Mr.. Hayes Inauguration; and
Secretary McCrary holds the fort
alone. Postmaster-General Key
intends making two months tour,
to Niagara Falls, Cleveland, the
Great Lakes, the Mississippi river
and the Pacific coast. His party
numbers ten persons-himself, wife
and two daughters, DR.. Baxter and
wife, a photographer from the
White House, the Superintendent
and General Superintendent of the
railway mail service, and Postmas-
ter James, of New York.
Mrs. Hayes and her younger
children with their nurses returned
to Washington Il few days ago af-
ter a fortnight's visit to Newport.
While there, George Bancroft, the
veteran historian, who owns cot
tage, at Newport, gave dinner in
her honor, which was said to have
been most dainty and perfect in it's
details. Mrs. Hayes dressed in
her usual richly plain style, but her
attire, as we'll as that of all the
other ladies present, was utterly
eclipsed by a certain Madam's, who
wore heavy white silk trimmed
with bands of the same painted in
flowers, by hand; by the hand, too,
of her own artist husband.
There is no place in the country
more interesting and instructive to
visit than the National Museum in |
this city, better known as the
Smithsonian Institute; and, al
though, numerous and very valua-
BILE additions were made to it du-
ring the Centennial season, its
most precious requirement has on
ly lately been gained, being pre-
sentedby a gentleman from France.
This is a miniature portrait of
James Smithson, the founder of
the Institute. 1t is the first and
only likeness of him that has ever
been in the possession of the mu-
scum, and already it has been
photographed and executed in
,rayon, and the latter picture will
De one of a group, of three that
will hang in the Smithsonian, the
'ther two being crayons of Profess
'ors Henry and Baird. Another
attraction the museum has presen-
ed of late is family of garter
snakes, the mother and ten or ff-
cen little ones, which, though not
Matched from eggs as some species
VI snakes are, will glide into their
Mothers mouth and down her
hroat at the approach of an appa-
ent danger in the most approved
ashton.
In these days of tournaments
nd matches Washington is not
'ehind. Notwithstanding the hot
weather. and the dull season, we
lave had base ball, walking, riding
md swimming matches within the
asst fortnight. A young woman
walked mile on $25 wager to
'eat Bertha Won Hillern's best
ime, which she easily accomplish .
d. A young man swan to Alex
ndria-seven miles down the Po-
omac-the other day in a very
hort space of time. A new and
feature of profitable
musement has commenced opera
ions this week in the form of q s
school. RICHARD.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-09-07
A GARD.

1t having been circulated that / am in
favor of changing the present boundary
lines of Grant parish so as to locate
Celfax at some other portion of the
parish, l embrace this method of brand
ing the report rs malicious f.lsehood,
and as having been fabricated by some
one to do me an injury in the approach
ing election. ] shall leave such matters
wholly to the people of Grant parish.
aul7 c. C, DUNN.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-09-07
NOTICE
In the matter of the Succession of John
w. Bird, deceased A.

Whereas, Richard Bird has this day
made application to this Court to be
appointed administrator of the success
sion of John w. Bird. deceased, notice
is hereby given to all whom it doth or
may concern, to show cause within ten
days why the same should not be
granted.
Witness the Honorable A. v. Raglan,
Parish Judge, this August %, 1878.
5. b. SHACRELFoRD,
au3l. Deputy Clerk.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-09-07

The convention to-day is ex-
pected to put forward the best and
strongest men for the various Off
ces to be filed. Will they be gov
erned by common sense or submit
their action to prejudice, and thus
accomplish the very end desired
by the enemy?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-09-07
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS!

Notice is hereby given to the citizens
of Grant parish that 1 will be at the
places named below, at the time stated,
for the purpose of collecting taxes.
Montgomery, September %.
John C. CalhOun's, September "a.
Liberty Chapel, September IS.
Days Mill, September 26.
Big Creek Camp Ground, Sept. "a.
Satcher's Mill, September %.
C. @. NASH, Tax Collector.
Colfax, La. September z, 1873.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-09-07

Recollect that if you wish to vote
at the November election you must
register. Your old papers are USE
less. Watch your chance, and
don't fail to get your papers, and
ding-dong at your neighbors as
long as they neglect to register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-09-07

1t has been dimly limited that
"dark horses" will show up in the
convention to-day. We expect to
hear of these same ''dark horses"
hereafter, but imagine it will turn
out that they will be left in the
dark altogether.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-09-07

1t is said the agent of the Bank
Place, four miles below Colfax,
proposes to give the parish ten
acres of land, and sell all the lots
wanted, if the parish seat is located
on that place.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-09-07
Have you registered?

Is it better to starve to death
than to run one chance in five
hundred of catching yellow fever?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-09-07
ABOUT NEW PARTIES.

Since the Radical party mas De
come utterly defeated and demon
allied by the united efforts of al
peace-loving and law-abiding citi
zens of the land, banded togethe
under the party name of Demo
cratic Conservatives, the old lead
ers of the Republicans have cas-
about them to find new make
shift by which to gull their late vic
tins of misplaced confidence, the
colored voters; and now we fine
them denying their old faith and
lauding the praises of the Green
back-Labor party, the Nationals or
the Independents. All of this is
patent to the observer as an at.
tempt to accomplish by strategy,
what they have failed at in q. fair
struggle. A contemporary gives
some good advice on this very sub
ject, to which we call your particu-
lar attention
at is impossible for the Green
back-Labor party to reach anything
like the numbers of either the Re-
publican or Democratic party in
this State. Those who give their
support to such an ephemeral or
ganization are simply wasting their
energies on u chimera, and hunt
ing an ignus fautus. The only
possible way for the party to obtain
any power whatever, is to sell it.
self to one or the other of the great
political divisions already estab-
lished-and what sort of a party is
it will do that 1t is not party
at all, but a band of men who are
dissatisfied with all existing parties,
or, which we think is probable in
the majority of cases, who know so
little of politics and political econ
omy, that they have no real and
abiding opinions, but adopt the
foolish notions of men who want
to make capital out of them, and
assume the garb and language of
patriots and honest politicians in
order to make themselves promi-
nent as leaders of something.
"For men who are vacilating
among these three organizations,
Democrats, Republicans, and the
Greenback-L faction, there are
but two rational courses. The
third named of these is out of the |
count, because no thinking man
who understands politics sufficient
ly to reason logically about them
will ever think of doing it. They
must ally themselves with, as we
said, either the Democratic or Re-
publican party. Which shall it be-?
The answer must depend solely on
the mans social and political pro-
clivities. If he is an "aristocrat"
caring only for the preservation of
capital, for the success of the
schemes of the wealthy, let him be-
come Republican We do not
want any man of this selfish and
type in the ranks of
The Democracy. But if he is a
working man, or feels for and SYM
oathizes with workingmen, let him /
become a Democrat. Tammany
Hall, the representative and nu-
,leus of the Democratic party,
needs no advertisement at our
hands. Its steady policy for years
for more years than most of our
Using politicians can recall-has
been, and is to-day, to befriend the
vorkingman. 1t countenances no
Communists, no Socialists, no
Aearneyists, no Greenbackers, no
Nationals, no labor agitators-but
imply keeps on its steady course
# protection and friendship to the
aboring and farming classes" =,
RecOllect that If vou wish tn vote
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-02-21
"a FLY CATCH.-
A Suspicious Character Arrested ON
General Principles. and Game
EOnnd.

A Suspicious Character Arrested ON
General Principles. and Game
Found.
Night before last, while Officers Malone
and Robinson were making a detour of that
distinguished portion of the city known as
the levee, they ruin across a rather well dress
ed individual a short distance below the
Union depot and asked him where he was
going. He said he was trying to find some
one to take him across the river in a skiff.
The boys asked him several other questions,
which didn't seem to have the right kind of
ring; but in order to be not too hasty they
let him alone tor awhile aud reported him to
Deputy Marshal Dsveron at II O'Clock. At
about two O'Clock yesterday morning they
found him again, and he not
giving them satisfactory answers they
marched him up to the calaboose
and locked him up. He had with him q new
square shaped yalise, which on being opened
was found TO contain a set of harness nicely
packed away. On being searched, he was
found to be in possession of something over
five dollars In cash, and a considerable
amount Of jewelry.
He gave his name as John c. wyman. Yes
terday morning Mr.. w. II. Culver who lives
in South Leavenworth. appeared at the sta
tion and reported that he had a set of harness
stolen on the night previous, and asked the
Officers to look for It. He was shown the
harness found with Wyman and at once
identified 1t rs his property. He then
made proper complaint and awarrant Was
Wyman for trial. His case will probably
come up this morning. He seems TO be Z
s.siIck onen and would pa8 anywhere g one
Of the better cla1 Of men.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-02-21
SHERIFF'S SALE.

STATE OF KANSAS,
LEAvENwoEIH COUNTY. 50
Ia t.s Dist ict Court, IA the County Of Ledrep-
toOiih IN The .Stdteoj Kansas
GEORGE :. WOODWARD, as assiguee of
the estate in insolvency of the kansas
Insurance Company, Plaintiff,
VS..
John E. Well, Anna W cir George Holly, Viola
Holly, George X. Hines, David W. E.tveS,
Board OF County Commissioners OF the
County of LcaNenworIh and Perry Bates,
Defendants.
Case No. 69s7.
Public notice Is hereby given, that under
and by virtue of the judgment rendered in
the above entitled actlOn In and by thcaDove
named Court, and OF a special eXecGt on is
suru on said Judgment, to me directed and
delivered, VIII on Monday. the Fourth day
OF March A. ~ le.s. at the hour of 10 O'Clock
a. IN. OF said day, AT the south front door OF
the Court House, IN the City OF Leav-
worth IN the County OF LeavenWOTth,
In the state Of Kansas, offer at public
sale and sell 10 the highest bidder, for cash in
nand- the following Ucscrib Il tIact of land
situate, lying and being in the County of
LeaNenwor:h and State of Kansas namely !:
Lot number eight 81, in Tanners Addition
10 lie tvenworih CITY. (which said lo is OIL
and Is y IT Of the >nu' IA e.tst .Uar.-r Of sec
tion TWO -, IN township nine (aO, OF Ial u
twenty-five t2el)
Dated this ) IA dry Of January. A. u. 1873.
L. q. 10 y T.,
= Sheriff of Leaverworth County, kaHSts.
CLoUGH x WHEAT, Attorneys for piasiniiir.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-02-21
What we Are 10 Wear.

The new styles of spring wear for gentlemen
have been reported as follows:
Silk hats are to be slightly taller than the
style of last season. The "crown" is TO be
6ts inches in height and the brim two inches
In front and Ia inches wide at the sides The
prices will range from Sc. 80 to s., which is
cheaper than last year.
The attraction in boots forS middle aged
men VIII be french, or round broad toes with
wide sole. Young men will probably de-
mand the high square box toe
In clothing, suits of lighter shades in stripes
Will be fashionable, although dark shades
will be in the market
Shirts will be- e-.'diamond cut" and worn with
three studs, the vest covering two
Cuffs IN linen Will be half oval and reyers-
IDLE, each side being alike.
Black ties or stocks are broader than tboSa of
last season and nearly cover the shiIt front
Lighter shades are of the same width as he.
lore, the popular shades being dark drab
dark lumber and gold mixed White ties will
Invariably be embroidered at the points with
white silk floss.
There is not much change in
handkerchiefs although silk will be used
more than last year, as they will be furnished
as cheaply as linen. Medium shades will be
in favor.
Underwear will be fine, in Lisle thread
and gauZe.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-02-21
Railroad Omcials.

The following named gentlemen will meet
in this city to-day: c. b. Meeker, General
Passenger Agent of the New York Central &
Hudson River, G. w. Carey, General Ticket
Agent of the Lake Shore & Michigan South
ern, S. T. Persons, General Ticket Agent of
the c. c. c. & /. r. r., better known as the
"Bee Line" George II. Heaford,
General Passenger Agent of the
Missouri Pacific A. c. Dawes, General
Ticket and Passenger Agent of the Kansas
City, st. Joe & Council Bluff and Tom. ]. An
derson General Passenger Agent of the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe.
These gentlemen, IL will be seen. are con.
nected with the leading railroad lines of the
country, and for what reason they are called
together at this point, we are unable to state
The party, with the exception of Thos. J.
Anderson, will arrive here this morning on
a special train. They will take breakfast at
the Planters and in the afternoon visit the
Fort and Chief Joseph's encampment
A reporter of The TINES tried 10 Interview
Major Anderson, as to what this meeting
meant, but he says that all he knows of the
matter is that he was summoned by ;eIe-
graph to be here to-day.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-02-21
SHERIFF'S SALE.

STATE OF KANSAS,
LEAvENwoRTH COUNTY,
In the District Curt IN the County OF Learcn.
UoTth, IA the s. ate of Kansas:
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-02-21

TO keep things moving. By this time
his farm had been put under good
Gu tivaiion, and the next years labor of him
self and a daughter, who had assisted him all
this time in its cultiyat ion, brought forth an
abundant crop, besi 1es "A large increase TO his
caIile herd. He has given portion of his
attention to stock raising. and each season
has marketed from twenty to therty beeyes.
Mr.. kilimaSZawski wsts in this city a day or
about 5000 out at Interest in Leayenworib, d,
had one the best stocked farms in Jeiie son
county. and was now negotiating to purchase
the property whereon he had multiplied his
single gold piece 10 such handsome proper
TONS.
There is nothing romantic in the above
statement but a simple illustration of what
con be done I'm Kansas. If a man will only
Trust I'm Cod and keep on working.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-02-21
The 0lny Bank.

The following report from Springfield Ills,
10 the St. Louis Globe Democrat shows hew
Marshall stood and how nearly right Judge
Mayo was when be suggested the investiga-
tion.
SPRINGFIELD, February l3.-In the United
States District Court To-day, Henry Marshall
the deiaulting Cashier of the First National
Bank, Olney, pleaded guilty TO embezzIe-
ment as charged, and was sentenced 10 five
years in the Penitentiary, dating from last
August. He filed a statement in
Court reciting his history and sta
ting that his downfall commenced with
the unaccountable disappearance of $3.50 OF
the reserve fund from the bank safe about
May, 1s1l. In his first alarm, he suppressed
Intelligence of the matter, and concluded to
make the deficit up. To that end he specula-
ted and traded, living economically the
while, but his desperate efforts failed and the
original deficit grew Larger and larger until
he was charge with $4,000 default, though he
thinks errors In the books have largely in
creased the amount.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-02-21
r. R. &.
Rad Haj's Ready Relief,
CURES THE WORST PAINS
ia :r IN pne to Twt nty Minutes,
NOT - x EZt TX

After reading this advertisement need any
ON, suiI.r with pain. Railways Ready Relief
is a cuce for every pain. II was the INST amt
/,
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-02-21
sslyoen,an Svep,nss

No other medicine in the world was ever
given such test of its curative qualities as
400, 900 small bottles of this medicine
were distributed free of charge by druggists
in this country to those afflicted with con-
sumption, asthma, Group, severe coughs,
pneumonia, and other diseases of the
throat and lungs, giving the American peo-
pie undeniabie proof that German Syrup
will cure them. The result has been that
druggists in every town and village in the
United States are recommending it to their
customers. Go to your druggist and ask
what they about it. Sample bottles l0c.
Regular size 75c. Three bottles will re-
lieve any case. eodSw