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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-06
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Reduction TO c.Osc out present stock OF
500 NCsv and secondhand In truueuts OF
five frst.CIass makes, fully warranted ar q
az Prices that DEFY COMPETITIONS for this
class OI instruments. Agents wanted for
" aters' superior Bell Organs aud Pianos.
Illustrated Catalogues mailed. HORACE
WATERs q Sons, Manufacturers and Deal
ers, 40 East Fourteenth street, New YORK.
Also General Agents iDi shOningeT Cele-
brated Premium organs. mrE'b
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-06

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maturity u Seeds and BIgHN Patented
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seed and rapid growth Oi pants. hit"u-
ton OF Tobacco and cot on Grover l- lu-
vlted % this article. Put up IN Doe,
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On receipt u! price. ~cId for descriptive
circulars. Liberal terms % reliable agents.
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w." DISEASES Prof. Hebra's
+, /, YES gIvfng - " Treatise on Skin
a. Re 10 tbCs5.S ySiImlPtoms, and sure cure.
80 \. 5,l, "s;,,Icted. Address, f. s.
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-06
WHAT ANY ONE MAY SEE.

Any one who will examine the list Of
Centennial Awards VIII see that The
manufacture OF BensOu's Capciue Porous
Plaster received the highest and only
medal awarded TO plasters. Price, - Ceuth.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-06
0AFITAI FRIzr. sao.ooO.

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Hall Tickets s..UJ.
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GEO X. TlNGLE,
sheriff Of Ohio county, as Committee Of
estate Of VIM. Miller lunatlc. mf7i
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SOLD BY DRUGGISTS 81 PER BOTTLE.

Prerarei bv II. V. PIERCE, N. D., Sofa
Proprietor, at the WORLDS DIsPENsARE
NMTllo. y. !.
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COLLINS V0LTAlG PLASTER

50 by 81 Wholesale and Retail Druggists
b 1t0li the United states and Canalas, aud by
: LES & POTTER. Pr0prletOrs, Boston. Mass.
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-12-14
Death Of Secretary Strong's
Father.

From o gentleman from Mont
gomery we learn of the death of the
father Of Secretary Will A. Strong
Owing to the severe illness of his
father Secretary Strong remained
at home until the last moment, and
thinking nj danger over, started
for New Orleans last week, where
he was urgently needed in his of
fetal capacity to promulgute the
election returns. 1t seems that
MIR. Strong had relapse after his
son was gone, and died in q short
TINA. The Secretary has our sym
patty in his affection.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-12-14

From the n. Y. Daily Graphic.
An invention all frugal wives
WIN appreciate-ir fact, All article
that even rivals the sewing machine
10 usefnlness-is now on exhibition
at fhe Broadway store of the VIII
son Sewing Machine Company, Ill
this city; yet it is so wonderfully
simple that it can scarcely be class
ell As an invention, and u wonder
to everybody that it was not dis
covered years ago. The invention
consists of q very simple little at
tachment Of the Wilson shuttle
sewing machine for darDins al
kinds of rips, tears, WORKOUT
places. etc, in clothing, table and
bed linen, stockings, underwear,
etc, III the same manner that it is
done by hand, and leaves the re-
paired part scarcely discernable.
The operator of the sewing ma
chine can darn large-sized hole
IN bad sheet or table cloth almost
instantaneously. 1t is to be re-
GREETED, however, that this wonder
iul invention is patented and owned
by the Wilson Sewing Machine
Company, of Chicago. ILL.,, who wal
not permit its use except With oD'
Of It's make OF sewing machines
which, the Company's mauast'
states, is furnished with each of tn,
Wilson shuttle sewing machines
without extra price. Truly, this il
golden nest-egg for the Wilson
Sewing Machine Company, and, i
is silid, they are running thel
works day aud night and makius
aud selling 300 machines day.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-12-14
Washington Letter.

WAsHIYaToS, ID c., Nov. 80, T5.
Thanksgiving day is over, the
clerks are back at their desks,
turkeys are scarce and Congress.
men are arriving by scores on
every train, There is general
hustle throughout the eity--the
hustle of preparation and expec-
fancy that will not wholly subside
till Congress adjourns next spring.
Monday next will be 4 great day at
the Capital. People make 1t a point
to be present at the opening OF a
session to see and hear the fight
over the Speakership that is always
anticipated. Randall appers con-
fident that be viii be reelected
though he says it Will be the hart
est fight he ever fought. Ben. But
Ter is in town and Alex Stephens
and several other notables already
Stephens has been snugly settled
in mis- old hotel quarters for q week
On two. Old bachelor that he is
he has no family thanksgiving &c
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-12-14

stay 81 home iof' MS oiu o'"SA
valet ia his I'll in al, humanity
speaking, and q loving, faithful old
soul he is. He takes his master in
his arms md carries him whittier
he will in sickness, az tenderiy ana
as carefully az a mother bears her
sleeping baby to its rest. Aotwith-
standing his activity during the
late political campaign, stephens
is looking better than he did last
winter, and he SAYS his health is
improved. His increased weight
tells the same story, too. Last
winter he tipped the scale at 81
pounds, but now he weighs tribe
over 90
There has been some talk among
certain politicians OF throwing out
one OF the appropriation bills so as
to compel m extra session OF the
46th Congress; but such an attempt
would be sure to meet with violent
opposition besides being severely
criticized and will scarcely be at
tempted.
Among the measures TIM. VIII
take up much time and provoke u
good deal of discussion and amount
to nothing, according to the cal
culations of some of our most as
tute statesmen may be mentionesi
an attempt to secure the repeal o'
the Resumption act; and Ebert to
= change the existing law regarding
+ the counting of the Electoral vote
T the reorganization Of the Army
: the transfer of the Indian Eureat
! to the War Department; n reduc
e ton of whiskey and tobacco taxa
: ton. and the Potter COMMITTEE
business, cipher dispatches, etc.
The bill TO increase the pay o
letter carriers, the arrears OF pen
sion" bill; the bill authorizing tb
payments Of custom duties IN legal
tender notes; and the bill estab
= fishing new post routes, have pass
ed the House anu will I've among
the ,irst the Senate viii act upon.
Some OF the other more impo,
TAM Hills now pending i'll the Ser
ate. ,.n,i which n strong effort wi
" be made Ia dispose Of. are the bill
tocr,:.te the Territory OF Lincol
- of tie BlSck Hills country; tll
" Texas q Pmcitic railway bill; Il
hill regulating the compensation
railroads for the transportation Z
no mails. and the bill to remove IL
X legal disabilities ~ women.
ne One Of the principal bills pen'
.st ing III the House OF Represent
of tives is that 10 restore to the pc
be sion rolls the names of pensione
~ that we're stricken OF for disloyall
as during the war. Others are IN L
ed lation to the regulation of poe
st masters pay and tho punishms
in of Illegal traffic in postage staml
,ts banks. bonds, the Uuion Paci
IS, pro rata bill; the Geneva Ava
80 distribution and contested electi
%, cases, RIcHAyn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-12-14

Louis A. Godey, widely known as
publisher of Godey's Lady's Book.
and one Of the Oldest editors in the
United States, died at half-past
eight on the evening of the 29th OF
November, at his residence Ill the
CITY of Philadelphia. Mr. Cooley
vas born June 6, 1904. and was
forty. seven years actively engaged
npon the Lady's Book, the first
magazine of its class published In
this country. For several years BIS
health has been failing, and last
wear he retired, together with Mrs.
Sarah Josepha Hale, who had been
associated with him in the editoria
charge Of the magazine since 1897
Mrs. Hale, u year Older, survives
him. Cooley was the persona
friend of Washington Irving, Chss
Dickens, VIM. NJ Thackeray. + A
Poe, Edwin Forrest, VIM. E. Bur
ton, VIM. c. Macready. Henry Clay
Daniel Webster, and other eininen
people, and introduced many ia
nous writers to the public through
his magazine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-12-14

1t is SAID several parties IN
Natchitoches parish we're arrested
last week by U. 5 Marshals and
taken to New Orleans. We wish
to spend the holidays in the city,
too. Won't some one make an
affidavit and have US carried there
Ten dollars passage money Is nice
little item to save.
From the indicator justto hand
rs we go TO press, we learn thai
the parties arrested III Natchl-
toches parish are DIR. o. 5. Scruggs
Messrs. YIN. Airhart, j. Il. Rachai
Manuel Buard, T. Mason, james
Johnson and WASH C'ckheld
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-12-14

The people of New Orleans and
Memphis held mass meetings and
passed resolutions expressive OF
their grateful appreciation OF the
outpourings of sympathy and ma
terial aid which they received du-
ring the prevalence Of the late cpl
demic.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-12-14

The Union Record says 1t keeps
the Constitutional Amendments In
it's columns as q monument OF the
folly of the last Legislature. We
thoughtit was to I'LL up" Judge;
but feel relieved since you'have ex-
plaiued matters.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-12-14

On the 4tn u1 December a Com
merciul Convention, composed OF
delegates from various States OF
the Union, assembled in New Or
leans, and were in session several
DAYS Much business OF Importance
to the commercial world was con-
sidered and pissed npou.
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|
by set of Congress.
The Democratic Congress Will
be very apt to give these recon
of Mr. Hayes a prayer
ful consideration.
Diminishing this subject, the mes
sage proceeds to refer to the Paris
Exposition. the silver conference
the Halifax fishery award, the res
toration of peace in Cuba, the re
vised treaty with Japan AMI the
establishment of diplomatic and
treaty relations with China, Italy
Mexico, Samoa and the Central
and Southern American States. The
policy of the government on the
Rio Grande has been most salts
factory, both to the United States
and to Mexico, and the prospects
for closer relation between the two
countries are looked forward to
with confidence.
The operations OF the Treasury
Department come up for consider
alton next in order. After giving
a statement of the revenues and
actual expenses of the government
and the reduction of the publlc
debt, it is recommended that the
law authorizing the issue OF the
/ four per cent bonds be SO amended
that small sums may be invested
and the freest opportunity gwen,
/ through the postofiices and other
agencies, for such. investment, the
money SO received to be applied to
tue redemption Of the six per cent
bonds. TIE message upon this
point concludes with the recon-
incubation to avoid radical changes
in existing financial legislation.
In regard to the War Depart
u.ent, there is nothing, either IL
the way of recital or recommends
ton, of any general importance
A pension to the widow OF Lieut.
H. Il. Benner, the establishment o
an annuity scheme for the bench
of the heirs of deceased officers
and the repeal of the act forbid
; ding the use of the army as a poss
conitqtus are recommended.
In regard to the Postofiice De
partment, certain questions az
suggested, the discussion Of whic
can only tend to e,nbarrass our al
ready defective service. 1t is sue
gested that rates of postage tina
will defray the expenses Of the sci
s vice might be adopted. The com
: try should supply the amplest IL
J. cihties for the transmission of th
d mails without reference to rein
. bursement.
y An increase of facilities for lit
/ giants before the Federal couts
g urgently recommended 10y an IL
u crease of the Federal courts.
- The timber question and the Il
. dian policy then come up for co
le sideration. Stringent laws for Il
III protection of the forests are urge
10 and at least two new features a
ID suggested in regard to the soluti'
~ of the Indian problem, to-wit t
education of a number OF lndii
ia children at the Hampton Norm
LII Agricultural Institute OF Virgin
a' and the organizing OF "lndi
u auxiliaries "a corps of mount,
go braves, to be employed by the &c
IL eminent in kind of police servi
IL These are about all of the j
WI portant matters touched upon
" the message.
he
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-12-14

Christmas is coming, and on all
hands persons are looking around
for good things for that universal
merry making time. Old Santa
Claus headquarters will be at
friend A. A. Deans new store for
the next two weeks.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-12-14

Gen. Beauregard has been ap-
pointed Adjatant General in place
of Col. I W. Patton, who was elect
ed Mayor of New Orleans, IN the
November election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-12-14

Take life easy, and don't be try
ing 10 beat the sun up. You may
win for while, but in the long run
Won are sure to be beaten; and
some morning it will rise when yon
don't.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-12-14
J.C. Moncure, of Caddo. is pro-
posed for Speaker of the House.

Bishop Wilmer, the well known
and beloved Episcopal Bishop OF
New Orleans, is dead.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-12-14
AGENTS.
HIS FRAUDULENcY'S MESSAGE,

readers in full. In the New Or
leans Democrat we find resume
of matters treated of, and make
use of the synopsis instead OF pub
fishing the message entire.
1t begins with an allnsion to the
yellow fever epidemic, which car
ried desolation to so large a sec
ton of the country, and III this
connection ne recommends ma
tional sanitary administration,
which shall not only control quar-
antine, but have the sanitary su-
pervision of internal commerce III
times of epidemics, and hold an adj
visory relation to the local health
authorities, with power to deal
with whatever endangers the pub
lie health" but which the local au-
thorities are unable to regulate.
The next, and the most impor-
tant, subject discussed is the prac-
teal recognition of the right OF
suffrage, secured to the negroes by
constitutional amendments, in con-
nection with the recent elections
in the South.
This is declared to be the para
mount question 10 American poll
tics. and it is accorded a cores
ponding importance by MIR. Hayes
in his message. He assures US that
the friends of law and order have
been grievously disappointed In re-
gard to the degree in which the
right of suffrage could be exercised
BY the colored people, and would
be respected By their fellow-citi-
zens" at the South.
1t is the opinion OF MIR. Hayes
that nowhere in the South was the
negro able to make his opinions
felt. In some Of these States, how
ever. he assures us that the lnfiu
ences used ON the negro were of Q
character that can neither be
measured nor. reached by law
What there liz atroclous in sucn In
fiuences as these, or what wrong
has resulted or can ever result from
their operation, we are at loss t.
imagine. Doubtless Mr. Haye
would be at an equal loss to dehn
what he means more clearly thar
that, under these influences, til
negroes did not elect Republican
and did elect Democrats, and tba
hadn't orter be"
He is somewhat more clear an
positive in regard to the doings /
Louisiana and South Carolina "a
large" and in some particular col
gressional districts outside of thos
States. In these localities, be il
forms us, the negro has been bul
dozed, ;ntimidated aud put dow
nv violence and fraud. The la
can reach these offenders, and
promises ms that nothing shall |
left undone by the Executive to $
cure their conviction and punis
ment. In other words, he has d
termined on repetition Of Il
outrageous aud wholesale persec
ton of the people of a number
localities in the South, as chara
terized the days of Grantism.
He has even the effrontery to H
peal "with confidence" to Dem
cratic Congress to Increase the a
preparations for the Department
Justice, in order to supply t
means to carry on this crusat
the expenses of which he is assur
by the Attorney General. will lare
" exceed the present fund.
In another portion of tho me
sage he recommends, also, the |
peal of the act of 1878, forbiddi
the "use of the army as q po
coa,itat,.s, or otherwise, for the pr
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-12-14
Iorr,cfaI.1
Proceedings of the Police Jury Of the
Parish Of Grant.
CoLrAx, La, Dec. 9, 1878.

CoLrAx, La, Dec. 9, 1878.
The Police Jury met pursuant TO adj
iournment. Present-JamesA A. Dalieis,
President; Messrs c. W. Fittz. NJ MI
gent, jr., NJ. n, STAFFORD and W, j. H.
son, members.
The Minutes of the previous meeting
we're read, and on motion. ad ppted.
The Pr, sident appointed Messrs fittz'
Tison. Nngept and STAFFORD. Il commit
tee ON CLAIMS. The following Chains
were allowed by the committee.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-12-14

A petition signed by A. oglesby. Wiley
Walker aud many others, asking an APP
preparation for the purpose of repairing
Big Greek bridge on tue Coltax and
Thompson ferry road, VAS presented and
read. n action was taken.
There being no further business, the
police jurv adjourned to meet on fht
seroaa Monday in January, 1879.
JAHES A DANIELS.
EoBT. :. CAMEgON. PRESIDENT.
Clerk.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-17

snaer, Self, Sellers, Steele, Stewart semmes
Singleton, Souer, Taylor, Tremoulet Toll
YER Vance, VOORHEES,, Walker, Warmoth
Washburn, Washington, Watson, Wilde, Will
liams, WISE Wood, Young OF Claiborne and
Young Of East Baton Rouge-s9.
Nays-Messrs. Barron, Brice, Carville, Da-
wilson, Detiege, burden, Fobb, Forester,
Hahn, Hill of Ascension, Holt, Robert John
SON. Leonard Of Caddo Leonhard Of Orleans,
Magloire, Million, Role and Toler-1s.
The Speaker announced that more than two
thirds of all the members elected to the House
of Representatives having voted in the af1irma-
tive, tho proposed amendment was adopted
by the House.
Mr.. Lyons moved that the vote Just taken
be reconsidered, and on his own motion the
motion to reconsider was laid upon the table
Mr.. Leonard, Of Caddo, offered the follow
ing as separate amendment to the c1lstitu-
ton, to be amendment fig:
"The monopoly known as the Lottery Com
pany, created by act No Is of General AS
sembly Of 1868, is hereby abolished"
Pending Mr. Leonards motion to adopt the
amendment, on motion Of Mr. Brce the House
adjourned until tomorrow at IL o'clock mo
PETER J. IRRELEVANT,
Chief Clerk.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-17
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OF THE
FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
HOUSE OF REpnEsENTATI
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

REGULAR SESSION OF 1873.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-17

COMMITTEE ON PENSIONS. !
New Orleans. February Is. 1873. J
To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
House of Representatives.
Your Committee on Pensions beg leave to
report that they have had the petition OF
Amanda B. Sutton Of Tangipahoa, asking
pension for her deceased husband, a veteran
OF the war of 1912, under consideration Inc
act No. 81, approved March "a, 1876, provides
the manner OF establishing their claims, and
with which the petition must comply. We,
therefore, return the papers without action.
Respectfully,
Mr. Young. chairman, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Contingent Expenses, reported as
follows:
COMMITTEE ON CONTINGENT EXPENSES,
New Orleans, February Is, 1873
To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
House of Representatives:
The Committee on Contingent Expenses, 70
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Amendment N from the Senate was taken
up and read, becoming No. 3, as follows:
AMENDMENT THREE
The members of the General Assembly shall
be paid q salary of five hundred dollars (S5OO)
per session and actual travelling EXPENSES by
the nearest practicable route, not to exceed
fifty dollars $3.50 for any one member; pro-
rided, that ii two sessions are held in the same
year they shall receive for the second session
in that year salary Of only two hundred and
fifty dollars $3.50 and actual travelling ex-
penses by the nearest practicable route, not to
exceed fifty dollars $3.50 for any one member.
The regular biennial session shall not exceed
ninety days in duration, unless by vote Of two
thirds Of the members elected to each house Of
the General Assembly.
(Strke out article 49,
Mr.. Bridger moved to amend by striking
out in line 'five hundred dollars" and in
sorting ''fo,U hundred dollars"
The motion to amend was lost.
Mr.. Leonard, of Caddo moved to amend by
striking out the words "unless by vote Of
two-thirds Of the members elected to each
house of the General Assembly"
And further amended by striking out the
word ninety in line IT, and inserting the
word "thirty."
Mr.. Newsom moved to lay the amendment
Of Mr.. Leonard on the table.
On which motion Mr.. Leonard called for the
yeas and nays, with the following result:
Yeas-Hon. Louis Bush, Speaker, and
Messrs. Aldige, Aycock, Barron, Barrett
Berry, Bell, Breard, Brice, Briggs, Bridger,
Billieu, Brooks, Bowden Brown, Bosley,
Buck, Burton, Carloss, Carville, Cressy,
Como, Cole, Davidson, DAvy, Dayries, De-
lavigne, De Lacy, Detiege, Drew, Dickinson,
Dinkgrave, Duke, Burden, Dupree, Drury,
EStopnal FitZDatrick Fobb CAN'T Gary
Gaskins, Gaudet Gracien, Hahn, Hill Of
Ascension, Hill of Orleans, Holt, Huntington,
Jonas, Jones, Fl. NJ, Johnson, Robert John
son, Kelly Of Orleans, Keeting, Kern, Lea,