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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-23
Judicial Reform.

We can not join in the demand for the
abolition of the Office of Parish Judge
we deem it an Office of too much import
lanceLbut would prefer seeing its juris-
diction extended and the districts Of the
District Courts enlarged. aud the number
of judges thus reduced.-Richland Bea-
con.
Our sentiments, to a dot. The
question of abOlishing Parish Courts
was submitted to the people in the
shape of proposed constitutional
amendment, at the election of 1876,
aud while no official canvass of the
vote has ever been made, there is
abundant reason for assuming that
the measure was defeated by desci-
sive majority. The Republican vote
was nearly all against 1t, and in a
number of the heaviest Democratic
parishes most of the ballots cast were
also in opposition. The matter was
exhaustively dicussed by members of
the legal fraternity, through hepress
and otherwise, andthe preponderance
of opinion among them, as we'll as
the people in general, was against
the proposed abolition of the paro-
chial tribunals. Reduce the num-
Der of Justices of the peace in every
Parish, extend the jurisdiction of
Parish Courts and enlarge the Judi
cial Districts. The plan, we believe,
will insure a much more convenient,
prompt and effective administration
T. of justice than can be secured under
the system contemplated by those
favoriug the abrogation of Parish
Courts, ard is not less desirable as a
measure of q financial retrenchment.
Incur opinion, the General Assem-
bly, will best serve the interests OF
the people by rejecting the item in
the report of the joint Committee on
Constitutional Amendments which
looks to the adjustment of Parish
Courts, and by substituting therefor
a proposed amendment comprising
the suggestions above offered.-DOn-
jacksonville Chief.
This seems to be the sentiment
of all the people of Grant parish
with whom we have spoken.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-23

The other night at Oshkosh, Wis,
three fellows laid plan to clean
out a fourth at poker. The victim
was dealt four aces. to induce him
to bet, but was given six cards, so
as to make a misdeal But ''greeny"
his four for all he was worth
and won; and bis opponent charged
him with having another card Sc
creted about his person. A search
revealed nothing. and he departed
with his winnings. It was after
ward found out that be had slip
ped an extra card into a sandwich
which be was eating while the play
was going on, and had actually
eaten mp the pasteboard!
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-23


partments of this island accepting
these propositions. The Spanish
troops have received orders to sus-
pend operations, remaining on
the defensive.
Practical guides have been dis
patched to make known these con-
ditions to all the insurgent bands.
The camera and the government
have resolved itself into a central
committee for treating peace.
Captain General Jovelar left yes
terday afternoon for Nuevitas, to
confer with General Martinez
Campos, it is supposed, on definite
arrangements for peace.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-23
CONVENTION AND AMENDMENTS

In the face of all the demands
that have been and are being made
by their constituents, the members
of our Legislature coolly set aside
all calls and demands for Constr
tutional Convention and shove into
the face of Louisianians the tat
tered anil patched instrument that
has served as Constitution for
this State through all the years OF
calling oppression and misrnie We
have Just emerged from. With ali
the effrontery of which egotisin is
capable, they condolingly tell us,
1--WE, your Legislators, ought and do
know best. We have looked into
the matter, and consider it best
that you should not be subjected
to excitement moreover, you are
not able to defray the expense
at this time" And who, pray, del
egated you this power of sponsor
and right, gentlemen? Not your
constituents, most certainly They
call for convention. Have they
the right to do so? Or, has that
right been delegated to a Legisla-
ture, which in turn is run by lot
terry monopoly?
Surely we have had enough of
this dilly-dally and thimble-rig
game that is played among the ne
groes, as well as some whites, in
our General Assembly. Out upon
the amendmentsl They don't fit
the case Some are good as far as
they go, but they do not go far
enough. 1t is hoped that this mat
ter will yet be put in shape so as
to let the people choose between
amendments and a convention.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-23
Here's A Suggestion.
IBaton Rouge Advocated

As the State has been engaged
in the business of buying in real
estate to liqmdate the amount of
taxes due thereon for several years
past, it is reasonable to suppose
that at the present time it has valid
tax titles to thousands of acres Of
good unredeemed and abandoned
lands; therefore, would it not be a
good idea for the Legislature to
pass law authorizing the State
government to place these lands in
market and offer them at reasona-
BILE prices to immigrants?
These lands remain unredeemed,
no one attempts to set up claim
for them or offers to pay taxes on
them, they are bringing no revenue
to the State and adding nothing to
the agricultural products that go
to the marts of commerce and
bring wealth to our State. In a
word, they are at present worthless.
Then why not adopt some expedient
by which they can be made to serve
two laudable purposes:
First. to open mp homes for poor
bnt honest, industrious formers
from the Vest who will take them
and work out the second PROPOSE
ton, winch is to take these lands,
produce something to aid commerce
and bring 10 additional revenue to
the State.
BY doing this the State can very
greatly aia the cause of immigra-
ton
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-23
The New Orleans Carnival,
HANDSOMELY ILLUSTRATED.


The N. O. Weekly Budget will is
sue three extra illustrated editions
during tue Carnival; the first edi-
ton viii contain the street process
SION of the Knights of Momus, to-
gether with the Grand Tableaux at
the opera House, which takes place
February 2Sth, price per copy, 10
cents, post paid. The second extra
edition will contain the street pro-
cession OF Rex, the King of the
Carnival and his Royal Cont. as it
appears on the street on March
5th; price per copy, 10 cents, post
paid. The third extra edition will
contain the grand night procession
of the Mystic Krewe of Conus and
the magnificent Tableaux given at
the Varieties Theatre, with full
and detailed account Of the subjects
represented; price per copy. 10
cents, postpaid. The three editions
will be sent to any address on re-
ceipt of 80 cents III currency or
postage stamps. Address Weekly
Budget, New Orleans.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-23

Havana, Feb. l5.-A newspaper
printed in the interior of the island
has published the following official
dispatch received from headquar-
tiers, dated Zanjoan, Feb. 10, gives
the conditions for peace:
Article 1. The island of Cuba to
receive the same political orgatiza-
ton and administrative concessions
as enjoyed by Porto Rico.
kArticle 2. Ample pardon for all
political offences committed since
1868, and liberty for those persons
under sentence, and political pris-
oners, and general pardon to de-
serters from the Spanish lines.
Article 3. Liberty TO be given to
slaves and Cinnamon within the
insurgent lines.
Article 4. No person recognizing
by virtue of this treaty the Spanish
authority, can be obliged to do war
service, unless peace be re-estab-
lished in the whole territory.
Article 5. All persons desiring to
leave the island to be furnished
means to DO SO, without touching
either village or sity if SO desired.
Article 6. The capitulation of
each force to take place on an un-
inhabited spot, where the arms will
be deposited.
Article 7. The Spanish general
in-chief, for tina purpose of facilitate
ing the adhesion of other depart
ments to these conditions, to give
free access to roads by sea and
land.
Article 8. The foreign basis to
be considered general for all de-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-23
G00DW YN'S
EUREKA YEAST POWDER,
MANUFACTURED IN
NEW ORLEANS, La.

1t is regarded by many experienced
housekeepers as not only good, bat 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 il.
1t is q pure. excellent and healthful
preparation. and is SO pronounced by
Drs. VIM. G. Austin, c. j. Bickham and
]. 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 10 judge of their
merits, your attention is respe cttully in
vited to the EUREKA YEAST POW
DER.
All of the leading family grocers OF
New Orleans deal in in it.
p. N. GOODWIN, Manufacturer.
i22 Terpsichore Street,
New Orleans, Ia.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-23

Forty thousand bids have been
received for carrying the mails the
next four years, in nearly all that
portion of the Onited States lying
west of the Mississippi river, and
extending to the Pacific ocean.
The awards are to he made on
the 30th of March.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-23
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-23

The State of Georgia lets out its
convicts for Sl4 year apiece to
companies that furnish guards and
employ the prisoners in mines or
on farms. A contract has just been
entered into between ex- Gov. Brown
and the State, by which the for
mer agrees to pay the latter $780,
600 in yearly installments OF $685.
900 for the use of all convicts for
twenty years, from April, 1879.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-23

A Herald correspondent writing
from Bozeman, January 26th, says
White Cattle, q scout and freigb-
ter, brings information of a terrible
battle with Indians ON OFallon
creek, near Yellow Stone river, III
which party of white men and
two women had a perilous advent
ure, and would probably have all
been killed but for the timely arri-
val of troops from Tongue river.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-23

BY the recent burning of an asy-
lum for woman and children at
Ten Tisn, China, ovev two thou
sand lives are reported to have
been lost. The same dispatch re-
ports that nine millions of people
are in destitute and starving con-
dition in northern China, owing TO
the famine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-23

Formal notice has been conveyed
from the department in Washing
ton to the postmaster of New York.
that the trade dollar is not legal
tender, and that if he receives nine
ty two cents worth Of silver for a
dollars worth of postage stamps
the difference viii have to be his
own loss.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-23

A dispatch from st. Petersburg,
of the 18th, says there is great anx-
iety there, particularly among the
English residents, on account OF
the critical situation. The Russian
national feeling is becoming very
much excited.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-23

The congregation af Cardinals
decided, only by majority OF
three, to hold the conclave in Rome.
1t will wait for the arrival of for
eign Cardinals before taking any
final resolution.
a stormy and acrimonious scene
was enacted infthe congregation on
she 18th, Cardinal Manning, at the
head Of the Extremists, wishing the
soneEare 10 meet at Malta
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-23

A majority OF the Congressman
are of the opinion that the session
will last into July. Little has been
done towards perfecting the APP
preparation bills, and the work
drags, while the members make
long winded speeches.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-23

February 18th the mansion OF
DanielWebster, in Mansfield, Mass,
was destroyed by fire with its con-
tents. The library was not de-
stroyed, having been removed some
time ago.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-23

The n. D. Item says: Senator
Anderson was one of those who
participated in the enactment Of
the law under which he, as a mem
Der of the Returning Board, was
convicted. The case is like unto
that of the engineer who was hoist
ed by his own petard, and finds a
parallel in that of Hayman and
Mordecia. Indeed. as saith Solo
man. there is nothing new that was
not of old.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-23


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Consider-
able comment is caused here by
the semi-official announcement tel
egraphed from st. Petersburg that
the Gar and Prince Gortschakoff
have advised Lord Lotus, British
Ambassador to Russia, Of their
purpose to invite the United States
to a seat in the Forthcoming con-
gross of powers. 1t is not doubted
that this invitation, if seconded by
England and Germany, will be ac-
cepted. This will be wide de-
parture from our traditional policy,
but the suggestion meets with
favor on all hands. Secretary
Evarts says that the propriety of
accepting such an invitation when
received will be the subject of dis
cussion, and viii be treated with all
the Importance it deserves. 1t has
always been the policy of the gov
ernmentto keep out Of European
complications. But some of our
most prominent statesmen are now
of the opinion that in a great cri-
sis like that pending in Enrope,
threatening, as it does, the peace
of the world, and involving the set
Element of questions which, as pre-
cedents, may at no distant day af-
feet our own position, the country
should depart from its usual Gus
tom and accept such an invitation
if offered.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-23

A Washington special says that
the Presidents injudicious friends
are doing him harm by their threats
against Louisiana.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-23

The Governor has approved the
bill requiring the parish judges to
keep their Offices at the parish seat,
TO be open from 10 am. TO 3 pm.
each day, sundays and holidays
excepted.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-23

The q. S. Supreme Court will
take a months recess from the
25th.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-23

The session of sixty days Of the
Louisiana Legislature ends on the
7th of March.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-23
Saturday. February %, 1878.
AGENTS.

Mr.. A. A. GOODWIN. Of Alexandria, Ii
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 Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-23

New York had to have an extra
force in the post-ofiice to distribute
valentines on the 14th.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-23

The kilograms Washington spe-
cial says, while there is no open
rupture in the Cabinet and no
likelihood of one occurring on the
question of what the Administra-
ton shall do abou. the Returning
Board prosecution, it is still evident
that there is q marked division of
opinion and feeling on the subject.
On one side is the determination
of sherman and McCrsry, which
seems to be fully shared by the
President himself, to stand by
Wells and Anderson, which means
to keep them in Office until after
they shall have ceased to be dealt
with by the Louisiana State au-
thorities.
On the other hand is the deter
nination of Devens, that there
is nothing for the Administration
to do to help them, but that the
law must take its course. Had the
President consulted Devens and
the more conservative members of
his Cabinet last year on the expe-
diency of keeping Wells and An
derson in Office be would have been
saved from the present exigency,
because they would have advised
strongly against their retention.
1t is we'll known here that there
would have been no prosecution of
these men If Hayes had not insisted
on keeping them in prominent Off
cial positions.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-23

The public debt statement shows
a decrease in the debt during Jan
nary Of 81, 66S,076.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-23

Italy is reported to be ready to
join England and Austria in oppos-
ing the further sggrandizement OF
Russia.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-23

N. Y. Sun: Fair trials are one
thing; conformation of the crime
that declared Hayes President is
quite another.
On the 10th Catholic churches
in New Orleans were draped in
mourning throughout in respect to
the late Pope.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-23

From Mr.. Malta, the Secretary
of the Board of Administrators Of
the State Penitentiary, the Baton
Rouge Advocate gets the following
facts:
Number of negro men on roll. 49,. $50
Number of white men on roll III
Number of negro women on roll 49,. 33
Number of white women on roll -.
Total 1913
Excess of negro men over white. .4lG
Excess of negro women over white. 81
Total excess Of negroes over whites AS
Forty men are now in prison, a
majority of whom are awaiting
transportation. The balance are at
work on the New Orleans Pacific
Railroad. i.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-09-19
DOT LEEDLE LOWEEZA.

HOW DEAR to dis heart vas mine grandchild
Dot shveet leede laughter off Yawcob, mine
son.
refer VAS tired to hug and to shqueezc her
wen nome gets back. und der day = work vas
done:
When vas away. oh. l know dot she miss me,
For when ! come homevards she ru>hes bell
Und poots oap dot shveet leedle mout' for to kiss
Her darling oldt gamps," dot she lofe SO veil.
Katrina mil mine frau she could not do nisoads
She Vas sooch n comfort to her day py day;
Dot shild she make efry Won habby abxndt her
Lib &c sunshine she drife all dheir ir,ublee away
She hoidt der voel yarn while Katrina she Wind it,
She pring her dot camGre bottle to shmell:
She fetch me mire bipe, too, when don'd can
Dot plue eyed Loweeza dot lofe me 50 veil.
How shveet ven der tolls off der week vas all ofer
y, no sunday vas come init its quiet und rest.
10 walk NIT dot shild 'lNong der daisies und
clofer,
Ind look At der leedle birds building dhair
Her priEht leedle eyes how obey shparkle init
Her laugh 1t rings oudt shust 50 clear "a q bell /:
aink dhere vas nopody hat sooch n treasure
As aot shmall LOweeza. dot lofe me ~ veil,
When winter vas come, init its coldt shtormy ved-
Katrina und l We musd sit in der house
IND dalk off der bast, by de fireside toreddes.
Or blay nit dot laughter of our Yawcob
Strauss.
Oldt age init its wrinkles pcgins to remind M
=, We cannot shtay long init our shildren toclwell
BuGt soon We shall meet nit der poys left ne
hind us.
nd dot shveet Loweeza. dot lofe us 80 veil.
--ChaHss +. -idGnss. in Detroit Free Press.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-09-19

fit, wet with brine and nicely adjusted,
on the butter. Then fill with salt and
head. Place the package in the cellar
or wherever it is TO stand, and let the
end which has no cloth on be turned
up; bore a hole in itssnd turn on brine
till it fills the hole and covep the end
of the package, and keep it covered by
renewing the brine If it settles away,
and set plug loosely over the hole, to
exclude the light. If the package is
not filled at one time, cover the butter
with brine, to exclude the air, turning
off the brine and replacing it whenev-
er an addition is made. till the cask is
full. The same course should b. pur-
sued when filling any other package.
In filling tub or package with only
one end tight, leave an inch space at
the top, lay on cloth, as before direct
ed, and fill with salt. Then turn on
water enough to cover the butter and
half of the salt, leaving half an inch of
salt above the water. This will afford
a better protection against heat and at
mOspheric influences than when the
brine covers the salt.
Well-made butter, thus packed and
covered to keep from the light, will
keep safely from June to January in the
average farm-cellars of New York and
in corresponding ATTITUDES. While
butter is, indeed, a perishable article, it
is not SO perishable as to prevent it
from being carried over from one sea-
son to another, or from one year to an
other, if we'll made and handled. But
ter from Denmark, which had been ex-
hibited at Vienna in 1873. was shown
in Philadelphia in 1876, and was still
sound and palatable. 1t is not diff
cult matter to keep good butter, but it
is very difficult thing to keep faulty
butter, and it is seldom worth while to
make the effort. It can only be done
by reducing its temperature below the
possibility of organic change, which is
somewhat difficult. 1t would be easier
to make good butter than to produce
and maintain such degree of cold.
At this hot season, while producers are
forcing their butter upon the market at
ruinous prices, because it will not keep,
a consideration of the circumstances
which make it so shOrt.lived, would,
indeed. seem appropriate.