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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-08-16
Rocky Mountain sheep.

This animal is clothed with wool, and is
much larger than the domestic sheep. Both
male and female have horns but they differ
in size and shape. These sheep occupy the
broken clay hills or stony emiuences Of the
Rocky Mountains. They are seldom found
on the plains, unless en- route for some
other quarters. They have great ability %
climb the towering peaks, and 10 bound
over the ravines and they arc 50 extremely
wild, that the most vigorous hunter s often
bafiied In his efforts 20 take them Some
Of the peaks Of these mountains rise from
six 20 fifteen hundred feet above the prairies.
and yet, these sheep find their way ~ their
tops and pass freely up and down They
tread paths around the peaks from twelve
70 fifteen inches wide, and thus procure
their food, and protect themselves from the
wolves, which live on the plains below.
A hunter may zee a sleeps horn Just above
him, as 10 seems but he proves TO be far
away, by the winding path which he must
travel This Rocky Mountain sheep IL gre
gariOus. He fights furiously, in the man
ner Of the common ram. II would seem
little dangerous for both parties, IL they
stand upon a lofty summit These sheen
visit caves In the mountains They are
mild and gentle, like our sheep. until fred
upon and frightened After this, they are
timid and wild. II IL not known that any
Of this species has ever been brought to
Europe or the Atlantic shore
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-08-16
The Queen LILY.

lowering plant which is among the
most rare and remarkable In the world, not
only for the extraordinary size which the
leaf and flower attain, but for the many
pcculiarties Of its structure, is the We
tOrj0 Rcgjn or Queen Lily, the only
known specimen Of which in the United
states IS now growing In pond especially
constructed for It's propagation M the Gold
en- Gate Park conservatory, San Francisco.
Cal The plant belongs % the family Of
water lilies. and he circular floating leaf.
when full grown, attsins the extraordinary
size Of eight feet in diameter and covers an
area OF fity-six square feet, or over six
square yards When mature a rim about
two inches high surrounds the leaf, per
forming the part Of q bulwark and prevent
ing the encrOachment Of waves upon the
leaf Zach leaf Of the plant al the park
exceeds its predecessor six inches in diane
ter the largest leaf is now FIVE feet i'm
diameter, and as three leaves are put forth
every two weeks, about q month will en-
sue before The largest leaf is grown. the
plant matured and The blOssominq begins.
IN size and beauty the flower will be I'm
keeping with the general features Of the
plant 10 is probably the largest blossom
N'''""l N'iHA A"yul HiAttfU luHHtH lH ulhiu-
cter The plant blossoms often and rapid
ly, lasting only two days and changing
from white on fhe first 90 rose pink ON the
second day 70 blooms in the night. its
petals quickly opening before sunset and
closing an hour or two before sunrise. The
development Of The plant Is eagerly
watched by the habftues of the park The
seed from which 10 was grown was pro
cured from The Royal Gardens at Kew.
DUdnu
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-08-16
How the Jspsno.s Keep msa, rro.n.

The japanese method OF keeping
meat fresh In hot weather consists I'm
placing the raw flesh Ia porcelain YES
sells and pouring on II boiling water,
whereby the albumen on the surface is
quickly coagulated aud forms a protec-
tion against the further action Of the
water. Oil is then poured on the sur
face Of the water 80 rs 10 prevent the
access ofair and conscquentput . action
Of the meat. The system Of protecting
animal substances by securing coagu-
lations Of their albumen, and the exclu-
sion Of air Is Of course no novelty and
70 can hardly be supposed that we are
indebted to the japanese for lts original
adoption. II is, however. far prefer
able to our own method.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-05-17

toward the colored people, for we
know that they are ignorant half
the time Of what they do, and that
uften they are persuaded into mat
tiers of which they have no knowl-
edge. However true or exager-
a,ed these ideas of ours may be,
we have concluded after serious de-
liberation to let every man take
cmre of himself.
In orr refusing to support ar
sanct.nn colored ticket again.
ueed have no change in their pres
entbr hereafter calculations; Us we
are powerless to accomplish any
good, and as politics are rapidly
| PLAYING out, we advise those antic-
im,ting entering the campaign Of
1850, for the purpose OF making u
living by their wits. to abandon
the idea ut once. aud go to work in
cane and torn fields where gold and
silver bang on every stalk Of coru
i'll the country. Do this. and in a
few years you viii not only be q
smart and progressive people, but
have money to back your Judge
ment with.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-05-17

The Presidents veto opens the
way, wide aud clear. to popular
Democratic victory III 1880. Con
gress called upon hun 70 accept
the principle Of free and honest
electluns nliclonded aud uncoercesi
BY the exhibition of Federal bas.,-
nets ut the polk This pllucipl,'
he refnses to accept under the
coysr Of formal objections for the
nut st part cap:'ous. uusonnd and
Irrelevant. Let Congress now
"trip away the cover by its own
conservative action aud leave the
refusal mixed III all ITS political
deformity to be judged by the peo-
pie. The prihciple conten.ied for
by Congress- should be presented
to the President again ut once III
q form which shall leave him no
choice between u complete accep
ton Of 1t aud Hat rejection of 1t.
The repeats couts,ned in the legis-
lative appropriation bill also should
now be presented at Once to him
separately.
Under no temptation. under no
proyocation let Congress now ad-
iourn without making all the APP
preparations necessary to carry OH
the government. Representing the
majority of the American people,
Congress must SEQ to it that the
wheels IT the pubic administration
are kept smoothly and steadily in
motion; and II the President Of a
factions and mischievous minority,
under the guidance of evil coun-
sellers, insists upon obstructing
with bis veto Legislative repeats il
harmony with al the great proceed
ents Of the history Of freedom, lei
the issnes that he makes be taken
by the Democratic party calmly
and fearlessly before the Tribunal
of the people In all the States o.
the Union.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-05-17
X HIVES fra,,Inle.s .,e fac

X b Hayes fraudnlel,s lie f.cte
President and ''velnnteer general
duri, z the war, has, by an Illegal
aud outrageous veto, stopped the
pay Of the regular army. He has
violated his oath, and has acknowl-
edged the fraudulent manner Of
bis incoming by q cowardly obe-
,sience to the viii Of the scoundrels
who stole him into an Office tina.
the people BY their votes said be
was not to take. These being the
facts in the case, we call upon all
honest cities, irrespective OF party
or color. to hold Indignation meet
ings throughout the land and de-
nonnce hIs violation Of their rights.
Washington Gaz.tte.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-05-17


Fred Douglass. the we'll known
colored man, has written q letter
opposing the negro exehas from
the South. He says: II am op-
posed to this exodus, because 1t is
AN untimely concession to the idea
that colored people and white peo-
pie can not live together in' peace
and prosperity unless the Writes
are majority and control the leg
,slation and hold tue Offices Vt the
State I sw opposed to this exo-
dus, because it will pour upon the
people of Kansas aud other North
ern States multitude of deluded.
hungry, homeless, naked and des-
titute people, 10 be supported in a
large measure by aims. l am OPP
posed to this exodus, because it
will enable our political adversaries
tc make successful appeals to pop
ulsr prejudice las in the case OF
the Chinese). on the ground these
people, so ignorant and helpless,
have been imported for the par
pose Of making the North solid by
outvoting intelligent white North
ern citizens. / am opposed to this
exodus, because rolling stones
gather no moss and I agree with
Emerson that the men whU
made Rome or any other locality
worth going to see stayed there.
There is. in my judgement. no part
of the United States where au in.
dustrious and intelligent c"lorrd
man can serve his race more WISE
ly aud efficiently than upon the
soil where be was born aud reared
and 10 known. l am opposed to
this exodus. because ] rec 10 it u
tendAncy to convert colored labor
lug men into travelling trarnps, 6rsl
going North because they are per-
secuted, and then returning Sontl
because they have been deceived
and disappointed IN their eApec'a
tons, which will excite against
themselves and against our whole
race I'D increased measure Of pop
ular contempt and scorn. l an
opposed 10 this exodus because
believe that the conditions ut ex
|-istence in the Southern States arr
steadily improving, and that ths
colored man there will nltimarei.,
realize the fullest measure Of iib
erty aud equality accorded aud re
cured in any section Ut our com
mon country.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-05-17
Positively Refused
I'VE The People. ]

We The People
We have received several letters
the past week for publication, but
as they are missiles Ut the same old
twaug, we refuse to let them en-
ter our columns. Heretofore we
have received aud published let
tsrs FROM people who have been an
injury rather than assistance to ns,
aud ~ we have concluded to make
Alex ,ndr,n our everlasting home,
and AZ our respOn; ibillties aDd CIR
culnstances are such that require y
different class of people than the
ones heretofore looked to for sup
purt, we refuse to pnblish any
such letters again. We intend to
keep our. paper going. as that IL all
the business we know, but it viii
be very conservative in future t.
what it has BEEN As coon W pos
sible We viii change the tone Of
our Washington letter, ~ We are
not pleased with it by any means.
Ii ID y plain aud certain fact to u
that We have been representing aud
trying to make the weak party Of
the parish win; bat ~ 1t seems to
us now that there is no chance Of
ANY such success, and rs We are
almost alone ia the undertaking
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-05-17

Last year the crop Of mast wa,
abundant. and from appearance
this year il will be equally as good
Our farmers ought to make gooe
use of the advantages for hog rails.
ing in this parish. There is u,
sense in spending thousands o.
dollars for meat which can be raised
ct homo. 49,. $
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-05-17

This world Is y serious world,
and human life and business are
also serions matters--nOt to be
tr,fled With, nor cheated by shan,s
and hypocrisies. but to be dealt
with in III truth, sobernesS and
sincerity. No one can thus deal
with 1t who ia not himself possessed
Of these qualities, aud the result 81
life is the test Of what virtue
there is in it. False men leave nc
mark. 1t is truth alone which does
the masonry Of the world-whieh
founds empires and build cities,
and establishes laws, oomnercs
aud civilization.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-05-17

And after drawing the above aud fore
going fly names from the general venire
box. we the said Jury Commissioners,
did proceed to replace the same with a
like number OF names Of duly qualified
cleo ora taken from the Poll Il oks If
the parish.
Done and signed. this the 18th day Of
May, A. D. 1878.
Jury Commissioners A. b. Comfy,
A. A. Dean.
Filed May 18th A. ID. 1879.
s. b. SHACKELFORD,
A true copy, Deputy Clerk,
Il. 81 :. Il. SHACKELFORD.
I May IL, 1879. Deputy Clerk.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-05-17

What We need sverywhare IN
this country is Law that is strong
enough to deal with al the criml-
nsls-ihe black one and the white
one, the young and the old. the rich
as well as che poor. What We fur
Their need is q sentiment strong
and well defined. aud aggressive,
that will not allow juvies and courts
to clear guilty men merely because
they have the money TO fee good
lawverp Arksrsse DsFnocrss.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-05-17

The immigration agents in the
New Castle district. England. are
sending men 10 the United States
and British colonies. The main
tide Of emigration eeems to be TO-
ward the mining districts of the
United States; also there il consid.
crable migration to British Amer
ira ~
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-05-17

To show in what manner the
-nsgroes from the South are well
cnmed by the people of Kansas.
we clip the following from an edi-
torial article IN the AtchiHon Cham
pion. the leading Republican paper
in Kansas:
The mayor fofs Wyandoite ha~
issnsd y proclamation notifying all
steamboat owners aud officers that
the city of Wyaudo,te will bold
then, responsible for importing
destitute p-rsons to its shores, and
the legal penalties attaching ts
snch oifense will be strictly en-
forced. He has also published an
address in which he sa,s that there.
are in Wyandotse over 1000 color
cd refugees. utterly destitute; that
large numbers have died. and many
are now sick, and that unless ui'i
is promptly furnished hundreds
will starve.
We have already stated that
Kansas csun"t provide employ
lnent for these people; that NOT ''ns-
in twenty Of thsm can hnd my
thing to do IN this State; that our
people are too poor to support
them in idleness; that they cannot
live on homesieuds OH our frontier
unless they have means to support
themselves for nj least eight or ten
months, until they can plant and
harvest crops; and that. AS they
have NO experience IN Northern
methods If agriculture, their sue
GERS az holnesteaiers wonli DO
doubtful under tue most favorable
circumstances.
| These statements are true as
effec:ing all Immigrants, white or
black. K,tnsas .sa new country,
Hsr people are, M n rule. III very
| moderate circumstances. There u
no employ ment for unsk'lled labor
in this tate. Aud immigrants,
white or black. coming to Kansas
destitute. will inevitably ruoer the
most severe privations. W
Something ongLt to be done, by
those whuss word, will be heed+d
nv the unfortunate people. to MAKE
them acquainted WIN the facts II
thy u,nIi 6ud employment j,
Kansas. if they could succeed ~
bomesteaders OH our frontier. u
there was any way III which the.
could make a living in this State
We would gladly welcome them
1t is not because they are colored
men that We say to them doDi
csune. We say The same thing IL
ali destitute people, white or black
We are only presenting facts which
1t is If interest Tor every one think
ling Of seeking a new home to know
Possibly the government may have
some nleans Of convincing these
unfortruats people Of their mistake
| We call the attention If our repre-
sentatives in Congress to the sub
ject, and nrge them to ascertain
whether the officers Ut the govern
ment in the South cannot be in
strncted to communicate to these
poor, unfortunate people such in
formation concerning Kansas a
will enable tl,em to understand th'
Situation of affairs here.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-05-17
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Parish Court, Parish of Grant, State Of
Louisiana--NO. 3
H.Psgs vs.. b. R. Nogent.


By virtue Of and to safety q writ of
&. IN. issued and to me directed, in the
above entitled and numbered suit,
have seized and will offer Cor sale, ct
public auction. 10 front Of the Court
House door. in the town Of Colfax. Lou
isiana, between NE hours prescribed BY
law, on
SATURDAY, june 2, A. D. 1879,
the following described property, seized
rs the property of the defendant, to-wit;
The east halt Of the southwest quar-
ter of section three and vest haaf Of
southeast quarter and southwest quarter
of northeast quartnr aud east half Of
northeast quar- ter and southeast quarter
Of northeass quarter and northeast quar-
ter Of northeast quarter of sec ~, and
south half Of south half Of Sec Is, In
township 3 range west, containing in
all All acres. 7s'> 'tA*
Terms of sale-C Cash, with benc6t Of
apprsisement. H. a.. JETER,
Sheriff.
sheriif's once. Colfax, La. April -,
A. ID. 1879. my3-4t
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-05-17

In the absence Of Vice President
Wheeler. on Tuesday. April 10th,
who was called away BY sickness
in his family, the Democrats elected
Senator Thurman. of Ohio, presi'
dent pro tenn in the United States
Senate. The Republicans voted
tor Senator Ferry. OF Michigan
Mr.. Thurman is the 6rst Demo
cratic presiding officer the Senate
has had for eighteen years.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-05-17

II now turns out that the alleged
discovery Of the Auditors books III
the Custom House was little
April pleasantry. We were sold
out by the book. aud acknowledge
the corn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-05-17

In another column will be found
m article headed Positively Re-
fuse" taken FROM We The People.
As our Alexandria nsighbor seems
to intend ''goiDg back on FIRST prin-
ciples.' We published his article in
order that our readers may know
o: the return Of the prodigxl. "Au
honest confession" etc We con.
gratulate you, Connslley, upon the
restoration of your mind.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-05-17

Much complaint is being made
at the worthlessness of State war.
rats. Somebody is to blame for il.
and. for our part. We think Auditor
Jumel should come in for his share.
He had no right to put off tax sales,
and his action in not seeing that
some measure Of relief was passed
at the last session Of the Legisla.
ture was highly reprehensibls. He
took good care to have Gathering
compliment paid himself by thai
body, and might have had some
thing done 10 benefit the State VI
large.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-05-17


After the veto Of the Army bin
Is rider on the General Appria-
ton bin, the Democrats sepsrsted
the two. modifying the first to
meet the objections Of Hs, es to it.
In this form it was sent to him for
his approval last Monday. ouly to
be again vetoed. What the result
viii BE- remains 10 be seen. Tue
Democrats are determined to put
. stop to the uss Of the army in
elections, and The RAIDS want to
keep It up. 90 the struggle will be
long and bitter.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-05-17
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
torvrcrAt.l
LIST OF JURORS
Drawn to Serve at the July Tenn Of
the District Court, to be Held on
the 7th Day Of July.
~ A. D. 1879. 7 -
CLERx's OFFICE, CoLrAx, La, I
May Z. A. u. 1879. {

CLERKS OFFICE, CoLYAx, La,
May z, A. D. 1879.
Be it known that ON this. the 18th
day of May. A. u. 1879. we, Thomas
Hickman, A. Is. Comfy and A A. Dean,
Jury Commissioners, did meet in the
court house, in the town Of COlfsx, and
did then aud thsts proceed to draw from
the general ,enire box the names of
those VINO are 10 serve as jurors at the
ensuing July term Of the Ninth Judicial
District Court, in aud tor the parish Of
t1rant, state VI Louisiana ~ BE- began
and holden ON Monday. the 9TH day OF
July, A. ID. 1869, ~ follows, to-wit:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-05-17

oRngo nRnE0 MAJ lie TO-, 4 CT lie Go
Mo H016U ROweii & Cos NEWSPAPER a,
vertising Bureau no Spruce st. wher. advests,rrs
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-05-17
ATTENTION TxPAYtRsI

OFFlCR or STATE AND PARISH TAX
ColLxCToR, rUR TUE PARnH or GBANr,
Coifax La, March -, 1879.
i am in possession Of all necessary
Licenses f,r the yMr 1879. furnished me
by the State Auditor and the Parish
Treasurer.
All persons in the Parish subject 70
State aud Parish Licenses are hereby
notified to call at my ofiice within fifteen
days from The dats hereof and ssttle he
Ali persons interested will tdke due
notice and please call and settle and
save penalties and cost.
am to be found ut my oflice at all
times. c. G. NASH,
mh29- Tax CelIector.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-05-17
AGENTS.

Mr. A. A. GooDwIN. of Alexandria, IL
an authorized agent of the CHRONICLE,
and will contract for advertisements and
receive Subscriptions
Messrs. MCCAIN e. Bro, OF Mont.
gomery, are our authorized agents 5.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-05-17

Rev. j. E. Cobb, member of the
Louisiana Conference Of the NJ. E
Church South. late presiding elder
of the Delhi district, died in Tr~n-
ton on the morning Of April 29th.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-05-17
PARISH SCRIP For SALE!

Parties desiring to purchase Parish
Scrip to pay their taxes are cq1ested
2 ~ o. \. g. GOODWIN.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
A TALE OF TWO COUNTIES.

The Queens County Board Of Supervisors were as
onished yesterday by the statement that the India
Rubber Comb Company. Of College Point. had not
paid tax It's capital stock since 1850. Mr.. Hoyt
is vice president and Mr. Alfred Poppenhusen score
tary and treasurer Of the company. Mr.. Koengs the
president, is In Europe. The capital stock paid
in SG00O00 according to the articles of incorpora
ton in the Secretary Of States office at Albany. The
company was assessed on this amount In this city
in 1870. but II was of. The capital taxed
In this city in overy successive year until 1875. In
1874 according to tho records Of the Department Of
Assessments the tax was sworn off, on the ground
that the company was "a Queens county corporation
paying taxes In that county," That the company
pays taxes In Queens county Is true but only is
said upon real estate which Is assessed the Flush
ing books ut $64.Di0 One Of the Flushing assessors
said yesterday that tho capital stock had never been
assessed in Queens county, the understand
ing that 1t was taxed in New York. where the stock
was held. II the assessment of the capital stock
In this city that of In 1874. Had the COM
pany paid the tax on its capital stock in Queens
county this ear it would have amounted to $14 7G0
Last year It would have been $l2.720 and at time
since 1860 would IL have been less than $4,000
A HERALD reporter called at the compenys oftce In
Mercer and shown into Mr.. Alfred Poppen-
husens ROOM yesterday. III would like. he said.
ito get your views the statement that your
ih;at isSo" - '''' ''''' =
"On what particular points" Mr. poppenhusen,
asked and when further questioned, referred the
porter TO his lawyers.
collect the sumtsaid to bel in arrears. fully S20OOO
II the law could reach 1t. and the same said ut
the Department of Assessments in this city. The
stock was ordered to be replaced on the books