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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-08

of parish site and court house.
The town of Colfax is situated on
the Calhoun estate, an immense
property OF some thirteen thousand
acres! On the Red river edge of
this estate, opposite the mouth OF
Cane river, which, by the way, is a
beautiful site for a town, the parish
OWES one acre of land, and two or
three private individuals an acre
or so apiece, the titles to all OF
which were acquired at tax sale.
The heirs To the Calhoun estate
seem to be blind to their own in
terest as well as to the convenience
and wishes of the people of the
parish, Judging from the obstacles
they interpose to keep town from
being built. They don't want a
town unless they can own 1t, and
viii neither sell to private parties
nor donate to the parish, being
possessed with the insane idea Of
running an immense across the
water 'tenantry affair." forgetting
that it is the fashion on this side
OF the water for every man to sit
under his own vine and fig tree
Ten acres donated to the parish
and the sale of fifty acres to pri-
vate individuals would forever set
tie the matter, while it would in
crease the Importance of the town
and the value of The balance of the
property an hundred fold in a few
years. A proposition has been
made by the Police Jury to the
heirs for donation, but, beyond
the usual promise and habitual
dallying III the matter, nothing has
been accomplished. The Police
jury are to meet Monday, and we
do hope they will take some action
upon the matter looking to its
eternal settlement. II no foot
hold can be had Mt Colfax, then we
say move the parish seat to some
locality where foolish obstinacy
aud avaricious. greed VIII not have
to be fought against.
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G00DW YN'S
EUREKA YEAST POWDER,
MANUFACTURED IN
NEW ORLEANS, La.

1t is regarded by many experienced
housekeepers as not only good, but the
very best thing Of the kind they have
ever tried. Only give this
HOME PRODUCTION
fair trial, and you will hardly fail to
patronize it.
1t is pure, excellent and healthful
preparation, and is SO pronounced by
Drs. VIM. G. Austin, c. j. Bickham and
j. j. Lyons, of New Orleans, who have
examined the recipe for making it.
To THE LADY OF THE HOUSEHOLD
As it is the special province of house,
keepers, practically, to test articles in
the culinary line, and TO judge of their
merits, your attention is respe ctfully in
vited to the EUREKA YEAST pow
DER.
All of the leading family grocers of
New Orleans deal in in it.
p. NJ. GOODWIN, Manufacturer,
l22 Terpsichore Street,
New Orleans, La.
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Washington letter.
wAsHlNeroa. D. G.. 1Eay q. IS.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Nay 81, IS
The bin appropriatipg $4,000
for the erection Of a fre-proof
building for the accommodation of
the Bureau Of engraving and print
ing came up in the Senate on the
10Th and was discussed to some
extent By Messrs Thurman, Blaine,
and Conkling. This bill is strenu-
ously opposed from outside, chiefly
by New York bank-note conpa-
MES, which is not surprising when
it is remembered that they have
received from the government
since the war no less than 81, $780,
600, and that, should the bin pass
and that building be erected, all
government printing would be
withdrawn from their hands. The
work done by the Bureau of Print
ing aud Engraving is ardnous, i'm
portart, expensive, and because of
the many chemicals and machinery
used, dangerous to some extent to
the Treasury building, in the top
of which it is now located. There
is no question, therefore, but it
should have a building to itself,
and that it should be thoroughly
fire-proof, that is, if the work is to
be done By the government, as
certainly appears most proper and
fitting. But whether or not it can
be done here as cheaply as by The
New York Companies mentioned is
question yet to be decided. SEN
ator Conkliug says it cannot. But
Senotor Conkling is a New Yorker
and a politician. These are dire
ful time, we can but mistrust the
motives of our strongest and wisest
Legislators. They are not like the
old times when rulers ruled for
their eountry's good and not to es-
tabhsh personal aggrandizement
nor to I'LL individual pockets Ours
is an age Of advancement undoubt-
eddy. but we scarcely seem to adj
vance in the truest, noblest direc-
tons. We advance in wealth and
strength but not in righteous in
tegrity. Benedict Arnold said,
dying, that the act of betrayal that
blasted his name was done in the
belief that it would result in his
countrys good, would shorten
warfare and save. life. He did
more and better, than the greatest
patriots of our day, who sell them
selves for riches, fame. Office power,
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1t has been definitely determined
to send subcommittee 10 Louis
lana and Florida, and they have
already left for these points. The
subcommittee have not been en-
tirely made up, but it has been
decided that Blackburn is to be
chairman of the one going to Lou
isiana. The Republican leaders
have requested that both Reed and
Hiscock be put on the sub-eom-
mittees as representatives of their
party, and this will be done. The
Republicans are unwilling to trust
Butler and Cox, because they have
proclaimed themselves in favor of
investigation. Reed and Hiscock
are both narrow-minded partisaus,
who will cheerfully do the bidding
OF their party, and will sign such
minority reports of the result of
the trip to the South as may be
dictated by the Radical leaders.
1t was the intention of Potter to
put Butler on the Louisiana sub
committee, but Ben is afraid to
come down. He swears he would
not come for any amount. He
is afraid something in the nature
Of retributive justice might over
take him in New Orleans. The
Democratic members of Congress
sPeak very confdentially of the re-
cult Of the investigation, and as
seTt steverything charged in the
resolution will be substantiated.
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but never to public disgrace nor
misfortune.
More child's play in Congress-
only the children enjoy, their play
ing and Congressman are sadly
bored by theirs. But they are like
the boy who rode horseback till
his feet froze and would not dis
mount and run to get warm be-
cause, as he said ''father bought
this horse for me to ride an III
ride If I freeze to death" These
lawmakers will fllibuster and dis
pnte, since they are in a position
where they can, if they are them
selves more bored that any one
else. Last week the Democrats
wanted to investigate Florida af-
fairs some more. the Republicans
were determined they should not
unless they included all other
States, both parties were obstinate
and SO they wrangled. The Dem
ocrats having a majority, all the
Republicans had to do was to re-
fuse to vote and so keep the ques-
ton at a standstill for while
One of the thousand and one ru-
mors that are afoat and that is
said to be coming out of this long
mooted question of electoral fraud,
is that it will result in the election
to the Presidency of Mr.. Hayes in
1880. When he accepted the NOM
nation he stated positively that he
would not serve a second term, but
as it is now claimed everywhere
that he was not elected, of course
be can hardly be President at pres
,ent although he was duly inaugur-
ated. This report is given for
what it is worth. There are many
others equally to be depended OH.
among them to one the effect that
Senator Thurman will undoubtedly
be our next President with Tilden
as Vice.
A year ago this week and last
the weather was as hot rs any
thing during the summer, and now
we can almost say it was last week
as cold rs we have seen i'll the past
winter. Several nights of heavy
frost, has done widespread damage.
more in the neighboring State than
in the District. The peach crop
viii suffer severely and smaller
fruits are wholly destroyed in some
localities. Early vegetables viii
also be much retarded, as our
markets few weeks hence will
probably show, for they viii doubt
less be badly supplied at high
prices Raspberries and black
berries are about all the fruits that
have wholly escaped injury.
RICHARD.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-08

Contrary to all expectation and
calculation, the caucus resolution
was beaten by the detection OF
eight or ten Democrats under the
lead of Clymer, of Pennsylvania,
and resolution adopted to adj
journ June 18th. This practically
snrrenders the control of legisla-
ton into the hands of the Radicals
and binds the Democratic majority
in the House hand and foot, as
far as reducing expenditures is
concerned.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-08

Mr.. Gladstone has q article in
the Ninteenth Century, entitled
Liberty in the East and West, ,
dealing with current political ques-
tons. In the course of the arti-
Gle reference is made to the inten-
ton of the government to assume a
protectorate over Asiatic Turkey,
Gladstone opposes any step of the
kind, and says such protectorate
could hardly end otherwise thar
in the total destruction of Turkish
power and its disappearance from
the face of the earth.
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RICHARD.

Instead of replying to Keys
letter, the Democratic members
from Tennessee have decided to
join with other Southern Dena-
Gratis in issuing an address TO the
people in which they will declare
that no attack is intended on
Hayes title; that the object of the
investigation is to lay bare the
frauds that made Hayes President
IN order to prevent their reoccur
renee. The purpose of the adj
dress will be to assure the South
ern people, and the Northern peo-
pie too, that no revolutionary
movement exists, and allay all
such fears, if there are any.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-08

In Germany fish are not caught
for sport and the law fixes the size
of those that need not be returned
to the water. Thus, q salmon must
be sixteen inches long, perch
five, and an eel fourteen. Sucn a
law in Louisiana would be Of great
benefit.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-08

The absence of positive news re-
specting the congress causes great
uneasiness. 1t is strongly rumor-
ed that Lord Beaconsfeld will be
senior English representative at the
congress.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-08

Some interest is manifested to
see what Hayes viii do when the
Potter investigation bill reaches
him for approval. II is intimated
that he will veto it as a revolu-
tionarv measure.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-08

Among the curious exhibits at the
Paris exhibition are those of Nor
way. She presents various tanned
fish skins for gloves; that of the
eel prepared for harness, and ma
chinery bands sixty feet long from
the skin of a whale.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-08

The opponents Of the Texas Pa
cifc bill are trying to defeat it by
loading it down with al sorts of
amendments.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-08

In his testimony before the Pot
ter investigating committee, James
e. Anderson duplicates Sherman,
Stoughton. Matthews, kellogg and
Pitkin.
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GIVE VI FAIR PLAY.

poraries and the reading public
generally we take occasion to make
comment thereon, hoping to set
| the matter in more favorable
light than some parties will who
may have a desire to express an
| opinion about it. There are those
who will doubtless consider this a
most opportune time to raise the
old cry of abolish Grant Parish Y
In the outset, we would remark IN
regard to these howlers, that self
interest lacks n good deal of being
the least incentive they have for
making their onslaught against
Grant. But of this more anon, If
it becomes necessary.
This parish just now happens to
be the victim of untoward circum-
stances, and is not near SO culpable
as may appear. The neglect OF the
last District Court held at Colfax
turned loose upon orr community
set of scoundrels, that, had they
been dealt with as was deserved,
and as il was the duty of That
court to have done, we would not,
in all probability, now have had to
chronicle and apologize for this
ugly occurrence. But, now that it
has TRANSFERRED, we feel it q duty to
the citizens of Grant parish to give
the facts In the case. 1t was the
duty of the District Court, at its
last term in Grant, to have tried q
precious beyy of negroes three i'll
number) for the heinous crime of
burglary and entering, with dan
gerous weapons in their hands, a
house in which persons were sleep
ing at the time; but the court had
things wound to close at the end
of single week by putting. this
important case, together with a
number of others, off until the
next term. The witnesses in the
case were all summoned, and there
was nothing to have prevented the
trial. The negroes were admitted
to bail. Now it turns out that one
of them has been heard to threaten
that he would burn the court house
before next court; on following the
tracks leading from the building on
the morning after it was fired, all
three of these negroes are spotted
as the guilty parties, and so strong
is the ielrcumstantial evidence, that
they are all at present writing held
in Jail on the charge of this jncen-
diary act. We do not make this
point with a view in any way to
asperse the action of the District
Judge, for he no doubt did just
what he conceived. to be law and
equity in the matter. However this
may be, there are those Who think
the trial should have been had and
the case finally disposed of. Grant
parish has enough to shoulder
without having extra burdens laid
on it, and it would have been an
act Of justice on Judge Blackman's
part to have insisted on the settle
ment of the very important case
referred to.
Grant is not the only parish that
has had its court house and records
burned, as witness the adjoining
parishes of VIM, Vernon, Cata-
houla and Rapides, also Caldwell
and Franklin. So that we can be
considered neither more singular
nor wicked than our neighbors for
the mishap. We are thus particu-
lar in mentioning these things be-
cause of the bad repute our parish
has abroad, which, withal, is not
deserved by any means. Outside
OF the unfortunate occurrence Of the
Colfax Riot, which was justifable
and unavoidable, Grant has little
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AGENTS.

Mr.. A. a. GOODWIN. of Alexandria. is
an authorized agent OF the Chronicle,
and will contract for advertisements and
receive subscriptions.
Messrs, MCCAIN * BRO, OF Mont
gomery, are our authorized agents.
The daily gazette., 1878-09-02
EUROPEAN BEGGARS.

Mr.. Foney, on European beggars -
lhe moment an American is seen in
London he is known and is seized and
speculated ON. AT every street crossing
YOU are beset by opportunities from the
organized sweepers. If you get into cab
ragamuifln tears open the door and
pushes out dirty hand for pay, and if you
drlve TO station you are sure to find a
beSgar waiting there to levy contributions
ON you. The jaAitor at the Museum, the
guide at the show castles, the conductor
on the railroads are all candidates for the
shilling. the street paupers of the
French capital are few; and the habit of
economy in the little aid to the work peo-
pie makes that little go far in promoting
their cleanliness and self-respect.
But The baggars of Italy. Heaven save
The mark-what a set they are! Hard
Times seem to have made them harder.
dirtier and more repulsive. The very
Italian children are taught to solicit aims
before they can syllable their prayers
Inc priests implore you for seqnins in the
cathedrals and churches, the cripple holds
out his palsied hand, the leper exposes his
hldeousness, the consumptive looks from
her dying eyes-all for money; and when
you decline they hurl epithets after you.
This curse is exceptionally scarce in Ger
many, and in Switzerland it is rapidly
passing away.
The daily gazette., 1878-09-02
THIRD EDITION.
General News.

The revenue receipts for August show
a decrease of S555, ,290 as compared with
last year, but the Increase in the SANE
receipts during the proceeding moutt
of July, namely, 81 $50, $50, still leave,
an aggregate increase In internal revenue
receipts Of S795,600 over the correspond.
:ng period of last year.
The latest yellow fever reports show W
an increase both in the deaths and num-
Der of new cases. At New Orleans, s. atu r.
yesterday 260, deaths on Saturday, 4S,
yesterday3S. AT Memphis. Saturday, l48
new cases aud yesterday 1 n; d atbs ON
SATURDAY, II, yesterday 10. From other
points advices are still gloomy.
At New York, Saturday, 394 bank
ruptcv petitions were filed, at Phlladel-
phia 64, Cincinnati 100, and Cleveland
nearly 100; 375 petitions were al,o filed
at Chicago aud ofher points while in
Bsltimore only additional were record
ed.
An affray occurred at York, Pa, on Fri
day evening between a number of half
grown boys in regard to the possession Of
balloon, curing which WIN. Matson cut
Erastuf King with knife, iufllcling a
wound from which he died Oh Saturday.
Matson was committed to Jail.
The earnings Of Sing Sing prison for
the month OF August were Si9,47l ,j9,and
the expenses $l4, ,445 OF, leaving sur
Plus sor the month of So, ,026,57. The aver
age number of convcts Tor the month
was 1913.
The daily gazette., 1878-09-02
FOURTH EDITION
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING

A large and enthusiastic meeting of tue
First and Tenth Ward Democrats was
held in the yard of the Black Horse Ho.
ltel, Front and Justison streets, neary one
Thousand voters being in attendance.
The meeting was called to order by
John F. Dolan, and Jacob Butz, was
made chairman.
Henry X. Pennington, ESQ.,, was first in
irouuced, and made an able address OF
over an hours duration, in which he
reviewed the course of the two political
parties OF the country, and urged a steady
adherence to the principles of Democracy.
de also paid attention to city politics,
and predicted the triumphant election,
OF the Democratic nominee. His re-
marks were well received and were loud
ly applauded.
Henry Z. Turner, Esq, 1.-THE next speak
er. was introduced by ex-Councilman
Thomas Ford, of the Tenth Ward, who
IN making the introduction urged all his
friends to be firm intheir support of John
+. Almond, the Democratic nominee
for Mayor. Mr.. Turner then spoke for
nearly an hour, making an able review of
the principles OF the city campaign, and
urging united support of all the Demo-
cratic nominees.
James ii. Myers was next introduced,
and made brief but hapl Us beech, VIII ch
bis hearers up to thorough de-
termination to work heartily at to-mor-
rows election. The meeting then ad-
journed. ...-.-.
During the evening the proceedings
We're enlivened with choice music by the
City Cornet Band.
TENTH WARD MEETING.
A meeting of the Tenth Ward Democ-
racy VIII be held at Hilton's store, NJ ary-
land Avenue and Linden streets, this
evening. Messrs. Turner, Pennington,
aud others will speak.
The daily gazette., 1878-09-02
NOTICE-

Notice Is hereby given TO the School
Committees OF the respective School Dis
tricts within this State that In conformity v
with an act OF the General Assembly OF
this state L have appOrtioned among the
several counties or the state the clear in
come for the present year OF the fund FOR
establishing free schools, and have diyi-
ded and distributed the share thus appor-
TONED to each county and among the seve-
raj districts as follows: To each OF the
districts In the city OF Wilmington, New
Castle county, one hundred and nineteen
dollars and eighty-on cents, (el19.s1) 10
each OF the other districts. ninety one dol
lars and ninety-nve cents, (so195.) To
each OF the districts in Kent coanty' sew
enty-one dollars and forty-seven cents
(S7l.T.) To each OF the districts in Sussex
county. fifty-two dollars and thirt y-seyen
cents, (sB2.T.) The dividends due the dis
tricts In New Castle county are PAYABLE
at the farmers Bank, at New Castle. To
the districts In Kent county ut the Farm.
er's Bank, Dover. To the districts OF Sus-
sex county, at the Farmers Bank, George
town. THOS r. (iITES
augl-W3t trustee OF School Fund
The daily gazette., 1878-09-02
Emerson's Minstrel,.

Emerson's Minstrels have played a sea-
son Of minstresy here to overfiowing
houses. Emerson is the big one in the
minstrel business; he combines more ele-
ments and features Than any other actor
In 1t. The Big Four-Smith, Woldron,
Morton and Martin-are truly worthy of
the great fame they have made, and
stand unequalled to-day as grotesque and
specially artists. The vocal and instru-
mental corps are also very fine, and de-
lighted all hearers.-St. Louis Repubii-
can.
Don't forget that this excellent troupe
appears at the Grand Opera House this
evening.
The daily gazette., 1878-09-02
From the New York school
journal.

NJ. Editor: DR.. Blanchard has no drugs
TO oher TO the sick. He proposes to give
food that Will build up the shattered sys-
tenn. can speak from experience. l
have taken two bottles of his Life Food
and hnd myself much improved. | can
not tell in the short space you Will allow
me 10 the repugnance have to drugs.
was too weak to think OF IL. | knew mis-
preparations were as harmless as our daily
FOOD, and hence, took them with cond-
dence. The truth that we are TO learn is
that there is little or no use for drugs. The
scientific use OF food. rest, air, and light
Will In nearly all cases restore health.
M R.
The daily gazette., 1878-09-02
THE BANKRUPT LAW.

On Saturday night last at IL o'clock the
Old bankrupt law expired, and the one
passed nc the recent session of CONGRESS
went into effect. From the report of the
Register in Bankruptcy, Levi c. Bird,
Esq, 1t appears that there were very few
persons in this State, who wished to take
advantage of the old law.
The only applications were :-Worden
x Evans, manufacturers of peach crates
at Smyrna, Del w. jerks FeIl, proprie-
Tor of the spice mills, at Faux land, and
w. q. Mendenhall, recest shipbmlder
of this city.
The daily gazette., 1878-09-02
GREENBACK MEETING.

A public meeting of the Greenbackers
was helm ON Saturday evening, at Fourth
and French streets. The attendance
was not large and all the applause that
the speakers received was from a few
persons who occupied the stand.
The meeting was addressed by James
Fitzgerald and William Miller. of Phila-
ueiphla, who denounced both the present
made by Mr. William A. Murphy, the
candidate for Mayor, and DR.. Welsh, of
THIS citY
The daily gazette., 1878-09-02

The U. S. Light House Department,
are now engaged in building new wharf
at the mouth of the Christiana creek in
place of the old one which was found to
be too small. The new wharf will be 113
feet long. They are also bulkheading
between the two wharves, and digging
out and filling in the low ground in the
rear of the wharf,
The daily gazette., 1878-09-02
G. ARTIFICIAL TEETH |
WrrD ARTIFICIAL TEETH !!
525 Pine ST., PhiIa'da. 525
525 Pine ST., PhiIa'da. 500
DIR, WEBSTER. Der+;s4

inserts Beautiful Life-like Artificiai Tee,b
slat defy detection in talking or eating for
10, SS. $40 and Si5. impression in the
morning, teeth in the afternoon,
PERSONS having teeth they cannot ea 4
win, can have them made to ut. ReD0irt
Mg, re-ntoaeti,g aud GlinO. Extracting
y cehts, win Gas so cents. A II work ouio,,
aheed as represented. No CHARGE for eS-
tractlng when teeth are ordered
5he Bedrer Of thfSi AdU. WM be ullo,Oei m
'eutction g Ftge per cent. from bin.
DIR. WEBSTER, Dentist, 6l5 PINE sT
fhiIad'a: n1-REMEMBER THE EX.
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