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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-03-09

The Democrats i'll the House
have at last become impressed
with the opinion that some tangi-
bic assurance ought to be given
Gov. Nichols of support from the
national Democracy in bis efforts
to enforce the rights of Louisiana,
and resolution was introduced
last Monday, instructing the Judi
ciary Committee to inquire and re-
port forthwith whether any person
or persons convicted of an infamous
crime is now being retained in Of
flee by the President, and whether
any person SO convicted aud now
in durance under the laws of any
State. is exercising the functions
and enjoying the emoluments OF
any Office of the United States.
This will develop the fact that
the retention of Anderson in office
after his conviction Of an infamous
crime by a jury is in violation OF
an old statute, and may accelerate
Hayes in removing him. 1t is not
believed that the Republicans in
the House will undertake to vote
solidy against this resolution. and
so il is likely to pass under the
suspension of the rules.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-03-09
An Appalling Curse.

Carefully prepared statistics show
that, there are over six hundred
thousand drunkards in the United
States, and that seventy thousand
die annually who go to the grave
of a drunkard Every year one
hundred thousand ,nen and women
are sent to prison under the infu-
ence of intoxication, while three
hundred murders and four hun
dred suicides occur from the same
cause. Two hundred thousand or
phans are annually thrown upon
the charity of the world by this
curse OF iptemperence. Nine-tenths
of our crime and not less than
seven eightS of the panperism is
the immediate result of whisky.
md that at a cost to the govern
ment-besides individual want-of
not less than s60.OOO,OOO every
year.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-03-09

Mr.. Kidd, of jackson in discus
sing the convention act, said that
q Senator remarked that if the
constitutional convention was call
ed, it would be very detrimental
to the present State government.
This he did not believe, because
this government was ushered in by
hardship and suffering, and the
people will uphold it until its
natural dissolution.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-03-09


LIST we see that, acting under the
instructions of the Secretary of the
Treasury, and i'll anticipation OF
the silver bill becoming law, the
the Director of the Mint has been
engaged for several days past IN
making the necessary arrangements
for running the minis to their. full
capacity on new silver dollars, IN
conuection with which gold only
will for some time be coined. 1t
is probable that the supply OF
the dies will be ready in about ten
days, and in the meantime the sill
yer bullion will pass trough all
the processes necessary to put 1t
in shape for coming into dollars,
except that of stamping, for which
particular operation the capacity OF
the mints is in excess for other ope-
rations, SO that in reality bat little
delay in coinage will be occasioned
by the dies not being ready. 1t is
thought that by the middle of April
the coinage of silver dollars will
be at the rate of S3,500,000 per
month.
The supply of fractional silver
coin at the minis and different
treasury Offices is sufficient to meet
any demand that may arise for sew
eral months to come. The mints
are all in excellent condition, with
skilled forces of workmen, and
everything is in shape to meet the
large amount of coinage to devolve
OH them by the new law.
The following is the description
of the new coin: The diverse of
the coin bears free cut head of
Liberty, crowned with Phyrgian
cap decorated with wheat and cot
ton, staples of the country, the
legend 'E Pluribus Unum," thir-
teen stars and the year of coinage;
on the reverse, surrounded by an
olive wreath is an eagle with out
spread wings, bearing in its talons
a branch of olive aud a bunch of
arrows, emblems of peace and war.
Inscriptions: United States of
America" and "One dollar, and
the motto, "In God We trust,
This specimen, while it possesses
all the requirments of law in de-
vices and superscription, has been
selected not only for the beauty OF
its design but for the exceptionally
low relief of devices, insuring pro-
lection from abrasion and enabling
them to be brought out on strik-
ingly minimum pressure.
There has, as yet, been no decis-
ion arrived at in regard to the mode
of issuing the new coin. The bill
itself does not provide for it.
Therefore, it seems that it was in
tended by Congress to leave it in
tirely to the discretion of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, When a
dollar is coined it becomes current
money in the treasury, but not
subject to the demand of any citi-
zen. 1t is simply held in the treas
ury, subject to the order of the
Secretary. who will pay it out in
such mode as he may deem proper.
The bill is defective on this point.
and whether intended or not, the
mode and time of issue is left to
the Secretary of the Treasury.
Provision should certainly have
been made for the mode and time
of issue.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-03-09


According to the New York Sun
the new joke is to remark that the
courts and Government Offices are
to be closed on st. patrick's Day.
Somebody asserts that you are
mistaken, for that anniversary is
not legal holiday. You insist
that nevertheless all official bust
ness is to be suspended, and
adroitly lead him to bet against
you- Then you explain that the
18th of March falls on Sunday this
year.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-03-09

The st. Petersburg correspond
ent of the Times repeats that he
has reason to believe that Russia
is disposed to come to an amicable
arrangement regarding the straits,
but irritation at England's' suppos-
ed design to form an offensive al
lance with Austria is increasing.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-03-09

DIR. Ryland was very correct
when he said that to submit twenty
one amendments to the people be-
sides the election of delegates to a
convention, and other questions,
would make q most cumbersome
and unwieldy affair of our next
campaign. The people of this State
do not want the amendments, and
they will have new constitution
in spite of them, and that, too, in
a very few years.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-03-09

A few days before the death of
Plus TX diplomatic relations bes
tween the Vatican and the Gar
we're completely severed. The rep
resentative af Russia in Rome said
to the Pope. Only master does not
receive instructions from any for
eign power as to his treatment of
his subjects" This remark caused
intense irritation, and the political
connection between the Vatican
and st. Petersburg was abruptly
broken.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-03-09

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The celebrated author, IN r..
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eTThis Lecture shooie u
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Sent under seal, in : PLAN
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THE CULvERWELL Ahs
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Box 1856.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-03-09

The st. Charles Mirror comes to
us this week sprinkled with gold
and silver bronze. The precious
metals seem to abound in that Sec
ton. Or, has some of the boys
been indulging in a masquerade on
the approach of Mardi Gras?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-03-09

The silver bill passed, the Presi
dents veto Notwithstanding, by AZ
to 10.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-03-09

The Boston Post says: Senator
Lamar is winning praise from even
his bitterest political enemies for
the manly stand which he took in
the Senate against silver imitation,
in defiance of the resolution of the
Legislature of his own State"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-03-09

The New York Herald and Tri-
bune consider the silver bill a ma
tional disgrace.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-03-09
Saturday. March ., ls7s.
AGENTS.

Mr.. A. A. GOODWIN. of Alexandria. Is
an authorized agent Of the Chr 1Nifir,
and will contract for advertisements and
receive subscriptions.
Messrs. MCCAIN n Bro, al Mont
gomery, are our authorized agents.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-03-09

A new Party called the National
las been organized.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-01

Nico Elastic Cord. cent yard
Z tlm Leaf Fans, cts. each.
Black Lace Wells, :5cts llormer price 'd.)
Black Lace Scaris So IS and 100
Ladies' White Lace Ties from l5 cts up.
Good Quality sun Umbrellas for i5 cts.
Lot OF Dark Kid Gloves only 20 cts.
Good spool Cotton, 10 cts dozen.
Geo. 4. Ciarks Machine Thread, ) cts.
Mems Thin Undersh hirts, 2j cts each.
Mems Paper Collars extra quality for l0c box.
Pairs Ladies' Cotton Hose for 25 cts.
Ladies Linen ilandkerchieis tor % cts.
Good Towels, cts. each.
Ladies' sets Of Collar and Cuffs, 25 cts.
Nice Double RuChing, 10 cts. a yard.
Good Knitting Cotton, cts. "a ball.
II dozen agate shirt buttons for cts.
Ladies' Nickle Plated Back Combs, % cts.
Mems Linen Bosoms II, 25 and 81 each.
Perry Davis Painkiller, 20 cts. Il bottle.
Castorla Ga sub tltute lor Castor Oii) 25 cts.
Green's August Flower Cfor dyspep-ia ia) cheap.
Ladies' Lisle Thread Gloves only 10 cts pair.
Ladies' Gold Plated Gun and Barb Pins very
cheap.
Children's Hose nom 10 cts TO 25 pair
Ladies' White Hose, (tnished ieeD ior l5 cts.
tordered Cotton Handkerchiels ior % cts.
Children's Bibs (pretty ones) for % cts.
Mosquito Netting 10 cts yard.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup, % cts.
Linen Table Covers tor 40 cts.
Ladies silk Handkerchieis, 20, 81 and 80 cts.
Mems Linen Covered Paper Collars. 10 cts. a box.
Mems Suspenders for Is cts. pair.
Rubber Fine Combs 5cts. each.
Good Tooth Brushes for 10 cts.
Fifty Picture Albums from 10 cts. to seOO each.
Ladies' Work Boxes. 70 cts. each.
schenck's. Ayers Wings Wrghps Pills, 2Ccts.
Ayers Hair vigor IS cLs.
Hai's Hair Renewer rs cts.
Knowles Hair RestOrer 65 cts.
hennedy's Medical Discovery only Sllb.
Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic Sl.I5.
yegetine tBlood Purider) 81 cts.
Hoyts German Cologne, 40 cts.
Alcock's Porous Plaster 20 cts.
Ayers Sarsaparilla is cts.
Peruvian Syrup is cts.
SanioTds Jamaica Ginger, 40 cts,
Saniords Catarrh Cure, cheap,
kush's Sarsapara and Iron cheapl
Hosteter's stomach Bittcrs, cheap.
Adamson's Botanic Cough Balsam % cts.
Atwood's Jaundice Bitters % cts.
Johnson's AnodynG Lluiment 15cts,
Hsgan's Magnolia Balm only 90 cts
Best Brown Ddck Overals SOC a pair,
Ladies' Fine Handkerchieis for .5c
Papers OF Good Pins Tor lUc.
New lot 10 Bone Corsets for soc.
Extra W Bone Embroidered Corsets for Al.W,
| Very Pretty Vases Tor 5Oc and 81 u pair.
| All Linen Towels Tor sc each.
Onildrens Round Combs 5, 10, l5c each
| All Linen Table Covers ioi soc.
| New Lot Ladies' Ruches for lOc a Dozen
pairs Ladies striped Hose Tor 25c.
| Ladies White Hose sc "A par
| Nice Linen Damask Towels 2Jc each
| GOOD " Wallets 10, IS and 50v each
All Linen BOsoms II, ~, 80, -, 33c each
Good Note Paper and l0c Ouire
| Good Periumery Tor l0c Bottle.
! Nearly all kinds oI Pills for 1Oc a Box
Remember and Take Notice.
Bankrupt Stock
FANCY GOODS
contains many great bargains, and now is the
time 10 get the goods before the beat part closed
| out at
COOKS CHEAP STORE.
III ALLO WELL.
! Second door above Post Office. ttufriSw
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Miseellameons.
STRUCK BY A SwORDPISH.

The lookout of the Bounding Billow, q
Gloucester mackerel schooner, lying-to
about twenty miles off the lightship, ear
ly on Sunday morning sighted two black
objects, seemingly drifting logs, close up
on the weather bow. These objects drifs-
ed nearer and the lookout saw that they
were mt nster swordfish, far out of their
latitude. They were basking motionless,
in the sun. A boat was lowered, and was
soon within few lengths of the sword
fish. The harpooner hurled his harpoon
with unerring aim at the smaller sword
fish. The keen steel sank deep into its
body. With one slap OF its tail, which is
much like three-bladed propeller, the
swordtish darted away, leaving wake OF
foam. The harpooner's line whizzed out
from the boat, until thirty-five fathom had
gone. Then there was sudden stop
Some of the crew began to congrat-
ulate themselves on the death of
the swordfish. but the harpooner
cried out: "Look out; he's coming!"
The swordfsh darted toward the bow of
the boat direct. The crew backed water,
but unavailingy. The sword of the fish
pierced the thick oaken planking of the
boat as though it was tissue paper, and
the boat careened until water poured in.
The harpooner escaped by jumping back
ward. With a hatchet he chopped off the
part Of the sword protruding through the
side, and then he hacked the fish until il
died. This furry. strangely enough, had
not disturbed the other swordfsh. The
harpooner sent harpoon well home just
behind its head. and after darting about
and churning the water into great ex-
panse of foam, it died. The swordfish
were sold to John b. Lynch OF Fulton
Market. According to his measurement.
the larger swordfsh measured from the
tip OF the sword to the extremity of the
tail nearly seventeen feet, the sword con-
stituting one-fourth of this length. lis
weight was 355 pounds. The smaller
swordiish was only a few inches shorter
and a few pounds lighter. An employe of
Mr.. Lynch said that the presence of the
swordtish near the entrance to our bay is
probably an indication that whales are
not far away, for the swordfish is the
natural foe of the whale. and is probably
the only fish that the whale breads. In
duel between whale and swordfish,
the result is almost always a foregone
conclusion in favor of the latter.-New
York Sun.
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HaIlOvven Post Omcs
ARRIVAL AND DEpARTuRE or NJ,

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Western Mail arrives daily, SUNDAYS excen,ed
~ o.S9 and $40 F. M; closes at IL 40 A. M, and
for the night Pullman train at p. NJ
Eastern Mail arrives daily. Sundays excepted.
p. M. anu
Litchfeld Mail arrives on Tuesdays, THURSDAYS.
and Saturdays, at 10 A. M; closes SUNDAYS
Tuesdays and Thursdays at s p. Nj. .
Office Hours from 7.3O A. NJ. to $50 p. NJ. As
no mail arrives on Sunday, the Office will remain
closed on that day. Mails made up On sunday
evening for the Monday morning trains
Hallowell, December, 1877.
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SALEM LEAD COMPANY,

Warranted PURE WHITE LEAD.-Well
known throughout New England as the WHIT
EST, FINEST and BEST
2LEAD TAPE, 5-8 in. wide, on reels for Cur.
tain Sticks. ~ N'
LEAD RIBBON, from l-2 to 8 inches
wide on reels for Builders
LEAD PIPE, of any size or thickness.
At the lowest market Prices for goods of eoual
quality. FRANCIS BROWN Sd""'
0srio'rWAS&wlv Treasurer. Salem Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-01

For sale.
$500 Cottage House and lot of land, 90xl00
feet.
l $1,000 Story and half house and l., containing
IL rooms, good location. Rents for Sl50 per
annum. Suitable for two families.
l $4,000 Story House, Several acres of land,
fruit trees, and all conveniences
Story and half house and three acres of land
for 1880.
Farm within miles of Kennebec Bridge
good barn, sa id farm is suitably divided into til
lage, pasture and wood land for $1,000; also a
number of other places. Houses and lots, and
lots to build on, all in this city.
l $1,000 farm, within miles Of this city; also
desirable rents. Inquire of
+. w. WIIITEHOUSE,
Attorney AT Law,
Augusta, Me.
April r. 1873. t&wtf
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District Court Of the United States,
for the District of Maine.
In The matter OF
Thomas VI. Weston, In Bankruptey,
Bankrupt,


Thomas VI. Weston, In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt,
THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE, that petition was
L presented TO the Court, the fourteenth
day of March. 1873, by Thomas NJ. Weston OF
winthrop, In said District, Bankrupt, individ-
naliy and AS member OF the firm of j. l.. Well
man Co. pray ing that he may be decreed to have
fun discharge from all his debts, individual and
copaftner, hip, provable under the Bankrupt Act,
on which hearing was ordered TO be had before
the Court IN Portland June Sd. 1878, at 10 O'Clock
NJ. and notice thereof to be Published in the
weekly keDnebec journal and Weekly Portland
Adve tiser, onee a week for three successive
weeks, ihe last publication TO be thirty days at
least before the day of hearing, which aotice has
not been published as ordered:
1T is ORDERED by the Court that hearing be had
upon the same, on the first Monday of September,
A. ID. 1873, before the Court la Portland, in said
District, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ and that notice there
OF be published in the Weekly Kennebec Journal,
and the weekly Portland Advertiser. newspapers
printed In said District, once week for three sue
eessive weeks, the last publication 10 be thirty
days at least before the day of hearing, and that
all creditors who have proved their debts, and
other persons In interest, may appear at said time
and place, and show cause If any they have, why
the prayer OF said petition should not be granted.
WIN. p. PREBLE,
Clerk ofDistrict Court, for said District.
3w26
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Wsekly ksanebee Aal,

sr,, uonsheu every Wednesday morn III,
ao,99,'' 9oS' ioilo paper In the state, contaiws
po,'i'ai articles, agricultural ana scienter
els, re-, &c. N0iu Ht'rA
roihs, per da.um sB ddpaace
w,at. si' Advertisements, 81 90 per ihrsl
sertiOn. '"i edch suqt ID
,ops ma, Notlces, $3.50 per inch Tor dk; 5,
''p'N por week for each subsequent W.
h4slheSs Notices, In reading ,,msont,
,uv LOT hrst insertion; 10 cents perhasi
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on sundays. from 9l5 A. NJ. to IO.l5a
ARRIVAL AND DEPAKTURE oFM,
MAILS ARRIVE.
ooston, Portland and West, 2.65 A. NAG and
.07 Pm. ~ ~ N"0
Lewiston and Auburn, 3.46. and SIP NJ
Bath and Rockland, 346 and oO7 ?. \
hocklaEd stage, via Washington. 6 p
WSiooDoro stage, via Jefferson, 4 Pi
'eigrade, West Waterville, Norridgesk and
n idison, l.30 Z. NJ. -
Winthrop and Monmouth PM
irsrmington stage via Readfeld, l.3ON
Belfast, ii. .42 A. NJ. and Il. SO p NJ
tbeliast stage, ll00 A. NJ
tISkowhegan, AZ A NJ
Iaand Trunk X. and Canada, 3.i6 h s.o7
Y Soldiers Home Ills A. NJ. and 7.OOp,
Po tland, Boston and West. 5.30sra11t NJ
l0P. NJ. '''' o''o alo ~ A. NJ
Lewiston and Auburn, $50, $50, Ills AM.
o'th and Rockland, $50, and ll5 A.
h'cxand stage, via Washington, 200 All.
WaIdoboro, stage, via jefferson, ZOO Al
Madison, l.30 Z. NJ. '-'''
winthrop and Monmouth, $50 A. NJ.
Earininston stage via Readfeld, l.3OP.I
Belfast, $50 Z. NJ. and 1000 Z. NJ
Belfast stage, $3.50 Z. NJ.
Skowhegan, $50 p. NJ, and 1000 p NJ
Glsnd Trunk X. X. and Canada. 5 30. II II NJ
soi1ers Home. Z A. NJ and $50 p. NJ.
DOMESTIC POSTAGE.
Drop Letters, per l-2 OF. | cent.
Mail Letters per l-2 OF. cents.
Books, transient newspapers and othertr, o..
printed matter ,te1cept unsealed circuIarsl IN naL
ages not exceeding lbs. in weight, Der onnces
cent. ~ o"nNSs
Unsealed circulars, merchandise and samr1os
In packages not exceeding 4 lbs in weigbt ~,
ounce cent. ""'' fe'
All matter not prepaid at letter rates must be =.
wrapped that 1t can be examined, and must Gov
tain no writing whatever, except as follows;
The sender of any article of third class maj,
matter may write his or her name or add,es
therein, or on the outside thereof, with the W..
from above or preceding the same, or nI
and names of the articles incosed
Liquids, glass and explosive chemicals are
cluded from the mails.
MONEY ORDER OFFICE.
-5Especial attention is called to tho Mora,, ~.
~ stem a. safe and cheap method of transmitn0
small sums OF money through the mails Ospre
are issued Tor amounts not exceeding r5O. syer
amounts can be sent to the same person qrthe
same time by additional ORDERS
RATEs.s
Orders not exceeding SIS, ,oar.s
' over Sl5and not exceeding s3O is"
I" $50 " sra0' ~ &,
$40 s50' ) "
, Money ters are also drawn by this oice on
'"""1 'fea' britain' Germany, and Switzerland.
REGISTERED LETTERS.
2Letters, and other valuable packagesmav he
egistered to any post-otfice in the Unite, States
n the payment of letter postage and a he Of ten
ents. HORACE II IASII ~ n u teu
Jan. l. 1873. l. "'
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Bankrupt stock!
EXTRA BARGAINS NOW =!

We have lately opened part Of n BANKRUPT
STOCK oI Fancy Goods, all new, clean goods and
in good order, and we offer Tor short time
(as long as they last,) some EXTRA BARGAINS.
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Advertising Agcn
FOR TnE-
hENNEBEC hE .JOUriI..
lDniiy and WeekIy

hne ionowing Advertising Agents shor.
eeu 70 receive subscriptions and sdyuerts
Tor tie kENNEBEC JOURNAL:
b'SIoN IS IS. M. PErTRseuL.. 10
State street.
5. X. NILES, No. mont
Sueet.
/. c. EVANS, 252 vytol.
st.
HORACE DoDD Vgton
.x.. otreCt.
NE" iohh ::DAUcnY 4 Co., l9In St
'iEo. L. RowKLLk. ~
Park Row.
JAMES II. BATES, II Tsw.
". W. SHARPE i q
). NJ. PETTENen.La., D., q
Park Row
FaiLADELfHlA n. w. AVER K Chest.
nut st.
5. NJ. PsTTENGI Co.
.r 1Ol Chestnut It
eI LOUIS, MO, : RowELL q CHEs co,
Third and Che ST