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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-12-21
The Morla
FOR 1879.

On the LIST Of May, 1876. the owner
ship a..d control of THE WORLD passed
in thu hands Of the underslgnei, uu
d whose absolute and untrammeilcd
direction THS WoRLD has ever since 70
manned aud now remains.
During the whole Of this tine T1l
WORLD has lsbored patiently aud perse.
veringlv for the accomplishment of two
grext objects in politics OF paramount in.
terest to The Southern people.
/. The rest0rstson vi local self-gov.
ernment at the South. US u
z. A real reform If the Civil Service,
in such WISE as to destroy the p,litica!
machines under the operation OF which
II has come " psss that the people are
taxed ~ support political part 81, where.
A. p iiticai rai ties nave other reason
OF being e>cept to lessen The bdrdrns o,
government.
The hrst Of these objects has been tri.
uupha .ty accomplish d. AIT Inteih.
goat Northern mon now admit that all
paris OF the country we're ~ deeply in.
ter sted ~ tho South in seeing Il won.
A corrupt aud anti Democratic govern
ment in the south WAS permanent peril
to tue asrendancy of trae American
principles in the Federal Government
and Therefore t" the peace and honor Of
the whole people.
The second political object for which
TIE WORLD contends still rema ns 10 be
iuily achieved. The sctual Administer
ton began its career with excellent
promises in this direction Of which 1t ia
sufficient TO >zy that they nave been ~
yet only in part redeemed. TaE WoE,.p
for its part will r~soluteiy support any
honest effort TO redeem thsso proiuisss
fully, by whurugoever tnxde. AID will
AZ rosolnteIy denounce every obstacle
thrown ia tho way of redoelnipg them,
from whstever quarter.
], seems to the undersigned eminent.
ly proper that he should ask the CT.
operation Of the beat men of the south
with THE WoRLp in its efforts to carry
ont the policy here outlined. He be-
..eves IgE WosLp ~ be paper which
Southern citizens and Democrats can
recommend tn Southern resders rs m
'nanence worthy and inportsnt 10 BE-
brought to boar With constantly increa,
ing power upon the conduct Of our M.
tionsi affairs in the interest Of truth, ui
Justice and Of hamony among our pep.
pie VI MI sections.
1t is my DESIRE ~ keep THx WORLD is
s living relation with the best thought
Of the South. to the end that tho Lest
ideas. wishes and feelinga of the South
ern people may be clearly and fairly
made known to the North, the East aud
tho West. Alike In private aud III pub.
nc affairs, the misunderstanding If men
by Que another lies ut tho root of 20
much evil that the word itsolf has come
to be = eynonym with quasreling AID
strifo. II Was Wise sayiuR q Lord
Elgin, at tie tune Of ono Of or shsrpost
disputes with Great Britain. that two
intelligent Gentlemen alone on q raft Ia
the Atlantic with plensry powers could
a'just tho whole matter bonorsbiy in
an hour.
The WORLD simply asks its friends q
the South to aid it in bringing about q
comp etc nieet.ng vt min IL on ali pub
nc questions b.tween the Intelligent
citizens of all parts of the Union
WILLIAM HENRY HURLBERT.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-12-21

played. Then is ABROAD ana
astir with many scheme and plan
Of mirth snd pleasure. Clerks,
merchants, and mechanics are all
in q glow Of anticipation and de-
light. The holly and the mistletoe
hang from the ceiling, and cheer
full lights are burning in the hall.
The bells ring out in sonorous tones
an invitation to the worship Of the
Most High. The organ sounds its
simple anthem through the aisle
aud gentle hands have put the
touch Of besuty also there. IL am
the Resurrection and the Life
Unto us Son is born"-ars the
solemn words above the pulpit,
clothed in evergreen. type of the
undying aud eternal. In happy
homes are sounds of fun and frollc,
and pleasing Fights aud delightful
smells of savory meats and tempt
ing viands greet the grateful senses
ON every side. In the crowded
room. where the ivy is wreathed
upon the wall, music sounds and
laughing couples take their places
for the dance. Those girls are fair
and lovely; with what grace they
glide through the measures or
whirl in the rapid figures of the
fairy waltz; their white arms and
shoulders fash in wondrous beauty.
and thear every movement is II
charm Their eyes glow with
new light too-the light of love;
low whispers have breathed u new
year and v new life into their guile
less hearts, and q bold but cherish
Ell guest has entered the inner
temple OF their secret souls. Let
them be happy while human hearts
are warm and loving, and human
arms are strong and true; though
each return of this season Of .fes-
tivity, like the out-running tide
which swiftly bears the white sails
farther and farther out upon the
broad ocean, are but Fastening
steps toward the shadows of old
age, bowed forms, faded beauty,
and the twilight OF the peaceful
grave, where no voice or csress Of
love can awake them to mirth or
Joy again.
Alas alasl Some are dying in
saualor; some little babes are starv-
ing IN wre,cbed dens, yet with
strength left to lay hold Of the robe
Of the Savior and climb into hes
ven; some mothers arc crushing
back tho breaking heart; some
crawling beggars are perishing for
= morsel of the plenty hsapsd on
yonder groauing board. God help
the poor on such day a. this :
May His nlercies reach them, and
may the rich of their abundance
give unto them. And in the words
of crippled Tiny Tim : God bless
us, every ne."-Southern Mags-
zine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-12-21

On the 10th Instant Kansas,
Missouri and Nebraska suffered
severely from rain storm, which
submerged vast acres of land and
swept swny bridges, mills and rail-
road stock to the amount OF mil
Ious OF dollars. causing loss Of life
to several persons.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-12-21

In letter 10 the Alsxsndris Demo.
crst Col. James Jedries. one Of che
newly elected Representatives Of
Rspides parish, declares himself for
the calling ofa Constitutions, Con-
vention aud an sdiournnsnt o!
the Legislature At the earliest day
possible. We trust our Rspresen.
tative holds the same views with
Mr.. Jeffries.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-12-21

We The People has come to the
surface again, aud ia ~ plucky a.
ever. We like your backbone,
friend CoDuellsy. and. Il you stick
to your colors Is thrown to the
breeze in your last issue, wish you
success; but don't try to carry such
n heavy load a. J. Madison neg,
time. That WAC . shabby trick the
Democrat played you, and will be
universally condemned by the craft
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-12-21

Major w. H. II. Renysrd. q. 8.
engineer. is in Alexandra survey
lug the falls above that place. Work
will commence ON them 90 soon %
low water sets in again.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-12-21

We have placed . list OF sub
scriptions and bills dine tho CHsoSr-
GEL by persons living At Mont
gomery. in the hands Of Messrs.
Mccain & Bro. OF that town. Those
indebted to ~ viii please csll %
these gentlemen and settle.
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NOTICE

Persona indebted to the vacant sue
cession of Tennessee Lewis, deceased,
are hereby requested 70 come forward
aud settle with Chs. h. Teal, Curator,
and creditors viii please present their
Claims 70 A. CszsbSt OF z. g Capss on,
sttorusys. El<5s
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-12-21

Under Instructions from the
State Auditor the tax collector il
compelled to add two per cent pen
atty aud two per cent interest per
month on all taxes unpaid after the
9th Of December.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-12-21
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Parish Court, Parish Of Grant, State Of
Louisiana.
n. Fredicu VS.. A. PoweIl-No. 400.

BY virtue of and to satisfy a writ Of
Fl. 10 issued and to me directed. in tue
ab,ve entitled and numbered suit, have
seized and will offer for sale, at puiic
auction. In front Of the court house
door, in the town Of Cotfax, L., be-
tween the hours prescribed BY law, on
SATURDAY, January IS. A. D. 1879
the following described property, seized
~ the property Of the defendant, to-wit /:
The soutn-esst half If the south-eass
quarter of section IS, township Z, range
3 west, containing 80 scres more or less,
with all the improvements belonging
thereto; also, one bay mare and oue
hundred ai.a flgty bushels Of coin.
Terms-Cash, with the benefit Of Ap-
prsisement. G. K. NUGENT, sheriff.
Sheritf's Office, Collar, La, December
IL, A. d. 1878. dl4-6t
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-12-21
AUCTION SALE.

SATURDAY, December 2sth, 1879,
will be sold 1t auction, the effects Of
Adoiph Laysssrd. consisting Of hors q,
cattle, sheep, household furniture and
jewsly. Sale 20 take place ut the late
residence Of II. Lsyssari. Terms cash.
THO> X SMITH.
decl4-2t Curator.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-12-21

Tho farmers Of De Soto parish
haze killed more hogs this winter
than any sesson' since the war.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-12-21

The election returns Of the par.
ish of Grant were officially pro-
mulgsted on the 18th instant.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-12-21

A bill defining the manner OF
counting the electoral vote passed
tho United States Senate ON the
18th instant.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-12-21
AGENTS.
CHRIST MAS.

entw;ned about this hallowed
Christmas I! What golden visions,
what bounding hopes, what bright
imaginings accompany its ushering
in and attend upon its happy COM
iugl Tho light dies out on hearth,
and the stockings pendant there i'll
the ftful freight seems to insati-
ate spectres gaping for "More |!
rnorel" Strained eye-lids gently
close, eager watching and longing
is lulled and soothed in slumber,
yonng hearts are somewhat at rest,
and the good genius. st. Nicholas,
who pauses to linger about the
bedside Of the dying year, to smooth
the white locks and hear the failing
loonarch's last faint accents, catch
es the whisper, Make my dear
children happy" and comes to
hover DER the trundle-bed. He
has ridden on the fast falling snow
flakes; bis coursers have pranced
down the slanting beams of the
moon. and his chariot is resting in
the overhanging branches of the
sheltering oak. What treasures
he bears and how jauntily he
bears them! Jewels an,l toys and
fruits and games, and every thug
that can make the innocent childish
heart leap for JOY. He peers over
At the blankets, lamped up by
chubby forms rs if 8 dozen apples
were hidden there; shakes his head
and his ssnd-bag As if he would be
very terrible If an eye should open
and gazes then tboughtfully at
the great bad whero there are not
red checks. but the faces Of parents,
= little pale and wan and furrowed.
Spirits are auttering about these
aged sleepers also. The mother
smiles as she dreams of one who
went forth in lifo's broad way, was
borno on the stormy waves of the
tossing sea, and went down in the
terrible waters Of the grea. deep.
Or of the noble boy who sank to
rest on the field Of strife, with bis
trusty sword in bis hand and life
blood yelling from his manly heart.
Or of the fair, frail child, tossed by
earth's passion, who gave her love
tor veal or woe, as the blossom
gives its fragrance to the wooing
whispers Of the tickle wind, and
died affair of, heart-broken and de-
serted. Smiling, when her loved
ones bones are bleaching on the
coral reef ? Smiling, when tho cold,
cold earth is hiding CHASTITY rent
in that youthful breast =? Smiling,
when the sweet, cherished lily is
sleeping meath the bending willow
All! tho spirits come from above;
Christ's hand parted the sounding
waters and called forth the dead;
Christ's hand bound up the cruel
wound aud burst the cerements OF
the tomb; Christ's hand watered
the dropping flower with His spirit
and took the bruised petals to His
bosom. Thrice-blessed be our
Christmas, which brings such
promise to world weary souls and
grlef-bnrdened hearts But be-
hold two priceless pearls are
coursing down the rudy cheeks of
Santa Claus; be puffs forth clouds
of smoke from his pipe as if sshmed
Of his weakness. aud presto
change ! he goes % in the misty
wreaths his cherry lips have formed.
A rushing sound is heard, music
Auttsrs 'mongst the clouds, 3 long
track Of brilliant light glides up
~ard-into Heaven. We think; the
stars fade ont zone by one, like
drowsy sentinels sinking into sleep
---and the day of Christmas has
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-12-21

Gen. Beauregard viii organize
the militia in all the parishes.
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Market Report.

{ Corrected weekly BY tie Neso Oraeaxs Mar
ket Report
The following is the official closing Of
the Cotton Exchange Dec. Ii:
The Republican journal., 1878-08-01

not have been needed; but they have
certainly taken deep root in the public
understanding. There is enough of in
telligence, enough of patriotism, enough
of practical common sense eXistant in this
country to assure its future to maintain
its integrity, and to preserve it from any
and all assaults upon the public credit
or upon vested rights, or upon the system
of law and order so essential to the wei
fare and prosperity Of each and every cit
izcn The party which abandous its Or
2anization to the fleeing passions Of the
hour, doomS itself to inevitable defeat
Success by such means is not possible
and if it were, it is certainly not desiT-
able, If in the coming Presidential cam
paign there should be two tickets in the
field, one pledged to the support Of the
public credit and a sound currency, the
other committed to initiation and mob Vi
olence, as exemplitied in the French Com
mune it matters not by what party name
these tickets may be chrlstened, the sue
cess of the former is at certain as the ris-
ing and setting of the sun. God forbid
that it should be othcrN Use.
The Republican journal., 1878-08-01
Greenback Drunkenness.

Brandy make; a man feel good" II
headache follows debauch, tile excess
ana n9t the brandy is haUtually blamed
More money" also makes higher prices.
and gives a certain stimulus to industry
and tldde. Ii makes a nation feel good :
and il disasters follow, what is more
natural than to attribute them to a tdr9p
too much" or 10 any other cause what
ever except the inherent and inevitable
influence OF an artificial stimuant. which
as surely as it causes a unnatural eleva-
ton IF feeling. sill also cause a reaction
ana depression So ii comes to pass that
there are many benevolent and inte.li-
sent men who are in favor of hard drink
ing and Of initiation The immediate eN-
a.tatiQn they delight in, and some Of
them, calmly measuring the consequences.
deliberately choose the private or nation
al lntoXlcaton, because they want to get
all the fun they can out Of life while it
lasts Tie believers in initiation, more
over, are able to deceive themselves very
easily All experience teaches that a ma
tonal headache follows a national soft
money indulgence, but they have notion
that this country can enjoy a great deal
more than any other in getting financial
~ tipsy, and pay a great deal less for it
in subsequent reaction and suffering. IN.
y. Tribune.
The Republican journal., 1878-08-01
An Old Man Found Starving to Death in
the Woods


MILFORD, \. H., July - For two
weeks past great inquiry has been made
by people Of Brooklme after an OLD man,
Daniel ). Wetherbee. He was last seen
by Abel Currier. July ,, in the vicinity
of Halls coal kilns, since which time I'M
til Saturday, the eth, nobody had seen
him. Public opinion called for a search,
and about one hundred people turned out
on Saturday. Mr.. Frederick Wright
found him in the woods not hundred
yards from the place where he was last
seen by Currer When found he was w.
ing on the ground partly across log,
trying to get a drink Of water out of a
hole he had scOoped in the mud, using
the leaves Of pitcher plant TO drink
from. About - feet from his drinking
place he had constructed a rude shelter
of sticks, moss and twigs, Just large
enough to crouch down in. Here for -
days this old man, almost dead with hun
ger, yet with all bis reason left him, had
made himself a home, crawling to the
mud hole for water, and succeeded in
catching frog or two eating them raw,
with roots and checker berries. He said
he had called many times as loud as he
could to make some one hear him. He
was within fifty rods of a Travelled road,
and within twenty five rods ola cultivated
field, yet 50 faint and feeble was he that
he knew not the direction of any human
being, though house was within half a
mile. For twenty days he had no fire,
and was almost without food, and was
starving to death. He was cared for by
the Selectmen.
The Republican journal., 1878-08-01

At Capron, ILL.,, on Thursday evening,
Geo. w. Bayleigh gave public exhibit
ton of death by suicide. He had public
" announced that he would CRAFTY the
public curiosity by committing suicide
after delivering a lecture. The price of
admission was 81, and the amount real
zed was to be used in his funeral ex-
penses and the remainder be invested in
the works Of Huxley, TyndalI and Oar
win for the town library. At the APP
pointed time the hall was crowded, and
after delivering lecture, he suddenly
drew derringer, placed it against bis
forehead, and despite all attempts to pre-
vent the rash deed, fired and fell in the
arms of two friends who stood at the
wings of the stage for the purpose of
hindering the execution of his design
The Republican journal., 1878-08-01

The European tour of Gilmore's band
has proved failure, financially. Though
well provided with brass instruments the
band was unable to "raise the wind
Perhaps the bloated arstocrats of the
etfete monarchies of the Old World do
not like American music.
The Republican journal., 1878-08-01

future pi OSpcmtN of the country
1t is I'd be regretted that. While TIL,
square declaration goes before tile people
of the State. a large portion of the Dem
ocrauc party, striking hands with the
Crcenback leaders, are tndcavoring to
Scducc Democrats to the support ot that
folly. They VIII tnd that the friends Of
honest money in the Democratic parity
will find means to make their votes count
in favor Of their belief
" AaodS fohtlcal Ladder,
tad f,r cnn.,r..s N, III. Croonl..l. r.n
vertinn Al I,,nao, u, h,o,,h ,rr..n.
for who derivn. nj. ,,..d,.ar ,.r.. t....
to,n.,. ,r,,,,i.,uv.I,i,. III il. ,,.,.r,o....
.ho, h th,t c;t, ,.li. ". ,r ,f,.
ropnt,, irI. c,n N, ,-n..l .,...:,.,,,..
lc''l"'' = "'I"N'''N u tIt i'itI''h : tui".!t-
Some rlnh3rr;l ~Sfnrr.t i'm It-t,.poS ar ,f--
Is uhQtlNlhpN tn contribute tN jar ljHt.
mrs co,,y.r.i,,,, +, ,b.. tl,,.. .,,..r
I"t linn
drhts hN tlIr easy process N watering ttIp
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It Is Il fanny fact i'lut thr D,c'Dr +. j.u
different PARTIES. urged up0n the Green
l,.I. I,.t ,..,,.,,i... ,....,..:,.
wv '''' N''I'' ''''i " lNS'i''l.'l '''-
claru- thut candidate, should Nv tu>ru
from thnse vLn NINA not born rriyri,nIs-
,iciaus or od ofIIre holders Tllt rcsn-
was adopted and now behold. IA The
t;recnback nominee, for ronor.,, tb,. MI
" Doctor. who has been .eyrry,biu1 Il,
turns ana nothing lour" 4 Mhir HaIl
Ana Everett man. A pcunrr3t arI nav
4 crccullcl,er.
The Commercial /, ur.in. upou TN
~ cay ''''' "
T." ''''l '''' ''''
money InHatioml1t. such trade ulN lr.
made NJ Bangor, tut il will Ne found dt
ticnlt ID deliver the goods lis por cou,rurt
The Republican journal., 1878-08-01


yi;aI a.srlc ot the coming campajrn. me
nt4 p1r.l ljnc, hafc beam broken down.
The .ulrll ,ulrstjan. upon Il l;ch the Er-
n.hfir,n nlrt\ ht,t r1r1c intn mower v,s
Ion, since q dead issue, DEMONSTRATION
wis All IFS errors. is b1rjci The prun-
..r,ti,. n,,t, h.,s en,s.,l f.. mo (, f,an tr,d,
nlJtE. hut Is divided Nm that question. Nh
II /. npun the ono N c<tpndinr national
aid " Inter state railroad ana water lue
communications The Nnuth once Irnitel
nr free tradt wants IFS ,ural, and other
interests protected. North Carolina has
etrn asked for a nrotrctiyc dutv Oh pea
nt- Thr South. moreover. asks aid for
tile construction ot The Texas Pacific
railway. for the rebuilding of the Missis-
siupi lc1cr>. for the onenin. OF the Allan
It'd aNl Great Western and the kanawha
canals. ANA tor i host of other projects uf
ike characters. It j, evident. TOO. that
politically the south wjII soon cease to he
a ,a)d >ol-h. The prac,icaI extinction
of tbr Rcpultican party in several Of the
Southern State, can onIy result in diyid-
jnr Nh. Democracy. It las Already done
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pendent movement 4, making Il break In
III n
'It I''4l'"'1"'' i"ilN9' anu tHtif Is d
prl~nrrt That three of the 0nlrrrSsnen
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The Republican journal., 1878-08-01

General tInEnan Of North Carolina j. at tile
head Of the Independent movement in that State.
He says that there are 10000 Democrats there
who are tired of performing the mechanical duty
of annually voting into Office the same old crowd.
The Democratic party in the South is falling to
pieces from rs own weight.