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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-01-19

The session of the Legislature
is drawing near. Let the press OF
this State urge the passage Of law
requiring the producing OF poll
tax receipt as the proper certih-
cate Of suffrage. If this is done it
will do away with the Office OF
registrar and thus save thousands
of dollars to the State Marks
vile Bulletin.
The Donaldsonville Chief, in COM
mepting on the above, says: "This
plan will also insure clean and
equitable collection OF the poli-tax,
and consequent increase OF the free
school and Charity Hospital funds
to which the revenues derived from
poll-taxes are contributed. Under
the present system, only small
portion of the citizens of the State
lthose owing taxable property are
compelled to pay an impost which
is intended to bear upon all male
inhabitants alike, irrespective OF
property or other distinctions. We
heartily indorse the suggestion OF
the Bulletin"
This suggestion is worth a dozen
such as that just offered in the As
sembly, for the reduction of legis-
lative salaries, mileage, etc. The
New Orleans Item is quite right in
its remarks on the subject, for the
State is "abundantly able to pay
for the services of necessary and
faithful officials, such as our legis-
lators may prove to be. Louisiana
should not be niggardly in paying
for needed officials; but the times
require a dispensation OF all use
less ones" And it might be here
added that these useless officials
will never be dispensed with by
legislative action, and therefore the
imperative need of a Constitutional
Convention, through which and by
which alone will needed reforms be
accomplished.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-01-19
Washington Letter.

WAsHINeroN, ID. O., Jan. 8, 1873
The Capital of the nation boasts
of MANY beauties in the way OF
parks and public grounds, but none
approaches that Of the Soldiers
House, two miles out of the city,
which is the greatest driving park
of the District. The origin of the
home is due to Gen. Scott, end
dates back to his capture OF the
City of Mexico with our troops, at
which time, instead of sacking the
town, he levied on it the sum of
three hundred thousand dollars.
1t was 3 pet scheme of his to found
a home for old and disabled soldiers
and thus render them independent.
and he doubtless had this in his
mind long before he made known
his plans and wishes. A part OF
the 100000 was Immediately used
to relieve the wants of the soldiers,
part for establishing a secret
sevice fund, and the remainder,
something over 100000, was turn
ed into the United States Treasury.
In 1857, the veteran general sue
ceeded in getting Congress to pass
Ian act establishing a military Asy-
lum" and authorizing him to draw
the money from the Treasury for
the purpose. The same act provid-
ed that every soldier in the army
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-01-19
The Waco Examiner says: sc.

The Waco Examiner says: "a
curious question, growing out OF the
international land grant, is raised
at the little town OF Buffalo, Leon
county, on the line of the Interna-
tional and Great Northern Railway.
By the terms of the legislative act
of 1876 all lands patented to the
road under said act, were to be alb
solutely free from taxation for Is
years from the passage of the act.
Citizens of Buffalo now want to
know how it is that the foundations
of their houses are free from taxa
ton, while the walls and other i'm
proyements theron must be assess
ed and taxed. They hold that the
act exempts all improvements, as
we'll as the land, from taxation for
a quarter of century. The comp
troller rules differently, and the
courts may have to settle the mat
ter.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-01-19

from Lefedo dovn to'the mouth of
the Rio Gralde.! He hther stated
that 90 far Is he understand it,
under the existing extradition trea-
ties between this country and Mex
leo. the Indian marauders could
not be reached. That, in fact, the
treaties had reference only to citi-
zens of Mexico and of the State Of
Texas. He also stated that in but
one single instance, to his knowl-
edge, had restitution been made of
property stolen from Texas, and
that only when four companies Of
cavalry went after it.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-01-19
District Court.

District Court in and for the
parish of Grant convened last Mon
day, 14th inst, and has been in
session all the week. Judge Black
man made remarkably fine charge
to the Grand Jury, of which MIR.
II. Mcknight, of Colfax, is fore
man. In the charge his honor
covered almost the entire catalogue
of crimes, and emphasized the OBJ
legations the Jury were under to
see that all offenders against law
should be brought to justice, all
of which the Judge expressed in
the tersest and most elegant Ian
guage. His charge was substan-
tally as follows: lst. Duty Of ju-
rors, etc, which is comprised in
their oath, to do their duty as ju-
rors without fear, favor or affection,
reward or hope thereof, while the
duty. of secresy was impressed and
presentment through hatred, envy
or malice severely condemned. I'd.
Special charge-Failure of grand
Jurors to inform of crimes and Of
fences within their knowledge, as
follows: Murder, manslaughter,
rape, poisoning, incest, shooting or
stabbing with intent to kill, assault
and battery, bigamy, duelling, Sian
der and libel, procuring abortion,
robbery and larceny, property OBJ
tanned under false pretences, short
weights and measures, arson or at
tempt at, burglary or attempt at,
promises or brides to judges, at
tempt to corrupt jurors. bribery OF
witnesses, resistance of public Off
GERS, extortion aud oppression Of
public officers, defsulters, destruc-
ton and stealing of records o.
court, carrying concealed weapons
destruction of telegraph liues, ma
licious disturbance of peaceabie as.
sembhes, trade in seed cotton after
night, sale of liquor to minorsS and
selling liquors at retail without IL
cense. These are the most impor
tant charges, after which his honor
informed the jury that their duty
extended from the highest to the
lowest = from the judge on tht
bench to the humblest citizen-bu
that i'll the finding of true bills o.
inquiry into the commission 0
crimes, it must be upon sutiicien
and not upon trivial and frivolous
grounds to find an indictmeu
twelve jurors are required. Fol
the sake Of the State, for their own
sake and the peace and prosperit.
/ OF the country, he trusted the,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-01-19


The Philadelphia Record thus
remarks: The Opening of the
mouth Of the Mississippi to larger
sized ocean craft is matter of
much greater Importance to the
whole country than il is Centrally
esteemed. 1t is sure to defect a
great quantity of Western trade
and freight to New Orleans. making
that port again the center of apros-
porous business; aud al the same
time it will put money in the pock-
cts of western farmers, by giving
them low freight rates in grain the
year round. The close the lake
trade, after business is fairly com
menced in the Mississippi, viii 40
longer be the signal for advanced
rates for railway carriage. Winter
and summer alike the trunk line
will be made to feel the check OF
competition by the water routes
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-01-19

Col. Shafter stated that his testi-
mony before the House Military
Committee the other day had
reference simply to the raids made
into the unfinished section of the
country on She upper Rio Grande.
He said he knew nothing concern
ing the condition of affairs in that
portion of the border extending
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-01-19


The President before sending @
special message 10 Congress on the
subject of civil service reform will
await the report of the commission
of which d. b. Eaton, of New York,
is chairman, which is inquiring into
the subject. This report will be
exhaustive, and is expected to be
submitted in month or six weeks,
and the President will utilize it
in preparing his message on the
subject. This message will be fol-
lowed by another Though the two
may be combined) on the subject
ofopening negotiations with China,
with view to putting some limi-
tation to Chinese migration to this
country. @
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-01-19

Advices from Turkey show that
the works of Adrianople are only
partially armed, and untitled to
resist an attack. In Constantine
pie it is believed possible that
Adrianople may be carried by a
comp de main. The fortifcations
of Constantinople are consequently
being looked to as the last resource,
and they seem to be even in worse
condition. Everything points to
complete confusion and dismay Of
the Turks. 81 sa,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-01-19


On the 9th inst, Mr.. Lewis, of
Natchitoches, sent to the Clerk to
have read q petition from his con-
stituents asking a repeal Of the
game law in that parish, SO far as
it forbids the killing of deer at GER
tain seasons of the year, when on
motion it was referred to the APP
propriate committee. The law is o
good one, and should be strictly
enforced in every parish, for there
is u wanton slaughter OF deer car
ried on in many of them, and at
the past rate it will not take many
years to clear the ranges of Louisi-
ana of them. We cannot see the
justice Of making an exception OF
Natchitoches parish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-01-19

the Supreme Court having, at
Monroe, established precedent in
in the case of the parish official of
L,afourche, the House will, in all
probability seat Mr.. Billieu, who
is contesting the seat of MIR. Sc
veignes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-01-19

A sensation was created in the
Maryland Legislature by the pre-
sentation of a memorial by Hon.
Montgomery Blair, addressed to
Congress, asking for an ;uvestiga-
ton into the late Presidential cleo
ton. in
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-01-19
would keep their oath sacred be-
fore God and man.

y Il
fore God and man.
He particularly noticed burglary,
the carrying of concealed weapons
and the sale of liquors to minors
and without license, and held that
weapon was concealed even if in
the scabbard and belted under a
mans coat, and not concealed only
when plainly to be SEEN On the
subject of traffic in cotton after
dark, heread acts of III.
The docket is a long one, and 1t
is doubtful whether it will be got
through next week. BY the cour-
tesy of an attorney we have been
furnished the following synopsis OF
transactions this week:
M CIVIL DOCKET.
l55-Jas. F. Hickman vs.. Clark
Edwards, continued by consent.
l4l-Emeline Bynum Va. Cal
Ihoun, administrator, order of SUR
vey granted aud case continued.
! l7S-In the matter of succession
|of Josiah HUE, deceased, case con-
tinued.
l7I-State ex rel. II. G. Walker
VS.. President of Police Jury, judg,
ment of lower court amended.
| 169-Frank H. Page VS.. Police
Jury, judgment of lower court at
frmed.
17O-Guynes VS.. Grant Parish,
Judgment in favor of plaintiff fol
So per day from August 2S, 10, to
November 4, rs. aatatp
173-Ben Kraft vs.. Mckinney ei
ais, appeal dismissed.
161-Christian Starks VS.. Nancy
Z. Starks ct al, suit against de-
PENDANT, DR.. r. NJ. Dean, dismissed
as of non suit.
l62-Wolf & Marks VS.. NJ. Cans
& Bro, confession of Judgment
lS0-Miss Virginia Bush VS.. Brit
ton & Moore. Case tried before j
|G. bite, appointed in the place o.
Judge Blackman, reused, argued
land submitted. r. J. Hunter anc
A. Cazabat for plaintiff in injunc
ton. Bowman and r. A. Hunter fol
observation-disclosures taken under ad
visement.
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
State VS.. Giftip White, shooting
with intent to kill and murder
Accused surrendered in open couri
by his securities and placed in Gus
|tody of sheriff. Case continued OF
duplication of the State.
State VS.. Lacroix and Tyson
Indictment found in July, 1871
quashed and the defendants Ills
charged.
State VS.. T. NJ. Wells. Tried be
fore Judge HI. l.. Daigre, in plac'
of Judge Blackman, refused. Mo
ton to quash indictment sustained
prisoner discharged and boud can
celled.
State vs.. Henry Carter, resistin,
officer, etc. Tried by the court
found guilty and remanded to jail
sentence to be passed.
State VS.. james Monroe and HoI
ace White, burglary. Pleaded NO
guilty. Trial by jury to be had.
Washington Letter.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-01-19

The Grand Orient Of France
{Masonicj has wilfully cut itself off
from all Masonic communication
both in Europe and America, Ill
overthrowing by resolution the be-
lief in God and in the immortali-
ty Of the soul as the time-immem-
oria) tests for fitness to become
members of the order. The Grand
Orient answers to the Grand Lodge
in English Masonry. This action
of the Grand Orient has been form
ally repndiated by seventy-six OF
the lodges in France, and is disap-
proved by the lodges in England
and Ireland, and even in Italy
Action in reference to this obilter-
alton OF the landmarks Of Masonry
will doubtless be- taken by the
grand lodges of the United States
that have heretofore been in fellow
ship with the Grand Orient. Ma
sonry is tenacious Of it's old land
marks, and as an order it is not
auti-religious.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-01-19

The people of this State who
hold no Offices, own no bonds and
pay the taxes, are unanimously OPP
posed to any amendments to the
present constitution They want
a new one = State Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-01-19

Now is the time to subscribe for
the CoLTAx Chronicle. Only 50 a
year.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-01-19

The funeral of King Victor
Emmanuel was to take place on
Thursday last. and the remains de-
posted IN the Pantheon. The
chapter of the church has declared
that it will feel honured by SO sa
cred trust. The ecclesiastical
authorities by the peoples orders
have removed all difficulties in
connection with the cele' ration of
the funeral. The clergy have also
been authorized to attend, end the
archbishops of upper Italy have
been ordered to celebrate requiem
masses. Two thousand and severn
ty deputations have already reques-
ted permission to attend Victor
Emmanuel's funeral. SIS
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shall contribute IS cents 9 month
and that all iorfeitures by court
martials and money due dead col
diers should be placed to the credit
of the asylum. Any soldier who
has served 20 years can become an
and disabled ones who have
served less time are entitled to the
benefits of the Home. The name
Military Asylum was not liked by
the soldiers, who called it Gray
Poorhouse, and in 1859 Congress
changed it to Soldiers Home, re-
duced the 25 cents tax on army
soldiers to l2A cents, and made
soldiers of the war Of 1912 eligible
to admitance. The original pur-
chase of land comprised 200 acres
and q mansion, but now it has
over 500, all in finest cultivation, a
spacious Home, large hospital,
and many handsome residences for
the officers of the Home.
The old Riggs mansion, the only
building included in the primary
purchase, has always been set apart
for the use of the President during
the summer season. Buchanan
lived there in the summer during
his tenn of Office, Lincoln followed
his example, and President Hayes
has made it his home during the
past summer. In so short sketch
/ can in no way do justice to the
beauties of this lovely place. More
than II miles of carriage driveway
is inclosed within its boundaries,
all smooth and well kept, winding
through hill and dale, over rustic
bridges, through circnitous lanes,
by springs and arbors, in shade
and sunshine. There ere ponds,
fountains, swaps, fawns and num-
bers of birds, bees and blossoms
all beautiful things whose presence
reioiceth the earth. Groves of forest
trees seem as Datnral rs If they
were Gods first temple instead of
having been transplanted and so
carefully nurtured by the hands of
man. The trunks of many of the
older trees are entirely covered
with the glossy leaves of the En-
glish ivy, and in one of the densest
portions of al oak and evergreen
grove there is u circular opening
among the branches just large
enough to show n hne view of the
Capitol's glisteLing dome, more
than two miles away. This is the
capitol Vista" and is a constant
surprise to those who core upon
it in their walks or drives through
the ground. There is a little chapel,
also, where Roman Catholic services
a.e held one part of each sunday
and Protestant the other. There
are generally as many as FIVE hun
dred soldiers at the ONE, many
of whom are total wrecks, physi-
cally, but these have the best OF
care at the fine large hospital, which
is one of the best in the country,
and is fitted up with all the sclen-
tifc improvements. The soldiers
are not compelled to work at all
but those who choose TO occupy
themselves somewhat are assigned
light chores, such as sweeping the
walks, keeping the flower plats, etc
They each draw q small amount o
money each mouth from the Home
fund, for pocket money. All veal
q uniform of plain light blue, will
soldier caps. These poor old vete
rams are by no means infallible, bu
they are not discharged from thu
Home for their failings and misde
meanors-only cared for the NOR
kindly. If one comes into the cit.
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aud will contract for advertisements and
aud receive subscriptions.
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gomery, are our authorized agents.
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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-08-23

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BANKERS,
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AND
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CO0IccllOms Made and 1srapcccds
Promptly Rcnslascdl.
Draft. drawn IN oil she principal cities and towaa
Of Enrut,a In sMni~ 10 sult.
Real Estate Bought and :Sold on
Commission.
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Passage Tickets by the ininan Lane, Alien
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A Terrible tragedy l'nAcr thc lLMu.
cntc " The Eclipse.

In the dark path oi thu latr eclipse
across Texas, llG mica In width, there
were thousands of ignorant people, both
white an.l hlack, who hal not heard that
anything peculiar was atons 10 happen.
Many ol these people the eclipse sur.
priscd nj work In their fiel,lr. Many
IadicrouH scenes arr reported. Especially
on TIN plantation VI United States Hcn.
ator Coke, near Wnco, WAS II TINT the
negroes went to praying, believing verify
TINT the LAY of Judgment Ind come. 4
terrible tragedy In johnson county may
t,c srt down 10 tie eclipse. Ephrainl
Miller, culnrcd, with hir family " wife
and four Children, lived near b..chanat.
Iii that county, whittier hr hAl removed
from Tennessee viz months Hpo. On thc
morning ot the eclipse lie said hc had
heard the world WAS coming ~ III end
that evening. anl. II ~. he intended 10
bc NJ .onnL asleep the trumpet of the
Angel Gabriel could not awaken him.
When tho eclipse commenced ANIL
darkness. III tOtnlity came On, liz ran
from thu field to hish0une with hntChct
III his hnnd. liz WAS followed by negr,
woman. named Nnncy Ellison. who plso
thought The world waS coming toan end.
An sha got 10 The honsu Millers
vito runhuI ont under tho same
dclmsiop, anil. looking up NJ the
beautiful corona u hight around tlis
hlark mocn, screamed. "t'Dma, sweet
chariot T. ri the same time rush.
lug across u cotton hell wringing hcr
hands. In tho mean time. Miller, wish.
ing 70 take his lO.ycAr.old boy with him
to tho other side Vi Jordan, raised his
hatcAet and split his sons heal open.
Leaving u. latssr wcitering y AZ blood
and struggling IN Tho last throca d
death. tho father. on ladder, aAccnslctl
70 The top of tho house. Here, with |
now razor, he cut hts threat from ear !,
car, and toll 10 tho ground corpse
His two littlc dAughters escaped BY hill
Ink an.lar 4 lMd --.N. L0nis HtOb,'
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gse No gvsr 10 Andersen IN The statesmen.
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svsnmili~@ On The 10th. lie r~aA several iestsrs
from ke.laeg. om " ~h,rA II ~ sellc~s
MshtANhs Wsttt- t~a. IN, ieys.
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siseiessi rr~siien, Mfare The eth 81 March. 1
nnsiesd What yea ~t.se Alsaas that Tsmss speeis "
I lnm~diaseiy .s,swfarhsd denial 10 the Tss.s..
fsehard will bs rs~nxnisa. no dsnns, Nv na,s..
" hsf ~ Orans t*forr he ecTs nns ~ rAv~.
aes.l ses hcw r~n " otherwise, Ana ai sha had
l.a Nerabicans here sFe IL thai erinlrn. aud Lon.
i.lsna's s.s~ ~As counted. aud sh~ did eseeme
the rrrnes-ssone. sote SPEAK. sach wonder eoala
only In such wonderful country as this, AMI
ansy aaee in To- sears. "Ails well that ends ~s =
Nhssesr brtiaes, w have male heap ~ history.
saeh ~ IL liz. whenever ,ou e. into another state
Convention. vote right. W. T.. kHLisnaa.
Anuther letter wAs reAd, Allndlng IL The wit
mess, Who said, THAT applies 10 me. That
Vas the time when was detailed 10 watch yon
Potter, when YOU were on that committee.
when .ou got away with Phelps aud Foster.
Mr. rotter--l never met with two moro homer
able men In my life. Your statements are 4
mistake. Lecte--wcll, we thought they we're
very soft, and wAa detailed ~ scc after yoi,
and hnd out how you got around them.