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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-04-12
LEGISLATIVE FAUX-PAS.

Our last Legislature made u
great mistake at its last session in
not providing some means to en-
able the tax-collectors to collec,
the taxes in the various parishes
, where Auditor Jumel, on account
iiof yellow fever, extended the time
for publishing delinquent tax pay
+, ers. The Auditor took good
deal on himself when be assumed
the authority 10 do this, aud, IN
der the circumstances, he may have
been justified in bis action, but he
is undoubtedly to be blamed for
not having the Legislature to make
good bis action by authorizing the
various collectors to force the pay
ment OF taxes in February. As it
is, thoss parishes in which the An
ditor's ill-timed extention was
made are depleted Of funds alto
gethcr, aad will have to wait an
entire year before collection of
taxes can be forced. The Auditor
had the Legislature to ratify his
course; Why did he not go further
and have this matter attended to?
Let him explain in what way the
State vas benefited 10y the man
ner in which his action was rati-
fed BY the Legislature We see
nothing in it bot a useless piece Of
flattery toaa public servant who
has failed in his duty. '.is 81
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-04-12

Hogs are dying at a fearful rate
in various parts Of the parish Of a
disease usually called, for some in.
explicable reason, cholera The
loss on some farms is report total,
while on others only partial. In
this immediate vicinity many have
died of it, and the disease is
spreading. We are informed that
hogs which die OF this disease are
not touched by buzzards nor any
other carnivorous animal. II is
said that a little burnt corn fed TO
the stock every day will prevent
the spread of the disease. 1t ccst
but little, and We recommend its
use, for the continued prevalence
OF the disease will prove a great
loss to our people, in both the sup
ply and price of meat.-Union Re-
cord, Fsrmerville. La
Az this same disease is prevail
ing in our section, il would be well
for farmers 70 get On the above
suggestion aud try the raouBdy. 3
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-04-12

The Ouachita Telegraph does
NOT ask q submission of the new
constitution for ratification.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-04-12
Grant Parish nedirai society.

u
At q meeting held in Calfax. Sat
urdsy, April 5th, 1879, DR.. r.. E.
jackson, of Montgomery, was
elected delegate to the State Medi-
cal Society to be held in New Or
leans. April 18th; and DR.. M. A.
Dunn as alternate, with power to
select some one to act as our del
egate in care they cannotaltteud.s
q W. G. DEAL, NJ. d.,
President.
PHnlr GooDE. NJ. D..
Sect'y. Pro Tenn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-04-12

chance to make nvlng as Wnere
they are ut present; and how alb
surd it is for them to suppose any
body is going to give them more
than the bare ground to build Oh,
which they can get in this or any
other Southern State on precis. l.,
il,e same terms, and thus save the
expeuse Of the trip; tell them bow
.lnprndent il Is for them torlsk
all in adventure AMI run the haz-
ard Of reducing themselves to beg
gary, aud now the chances IN this
case are all against them, luclusi,us
,lisiance and elm lie, ,Snorance Vi
soll aud crops, ami want uf means
to operate np0n. Aid then have
the fairness To tell them 1T is re-
markable fact that there Is little or
no emigration from wiutt has been
designated as "the b,lldozed re-
yion, winch shows conelusIvely
tina, the move Is entirely without
political caus-, andis To be- attrib-
uted To the low prices of produce,
which make all suffer alike and
begets dissatisfaction and conse.
quent desire for change.
We do not hold that it will be
no loss to the State to have h.tw,ers
leave 1T, but that it will be behe-
bit fo, toqfers TO leave 1t. and We
suck to this view Of the matter,
aud cou,end that the great hulk Of
the negroes gong to .kapsas will
be good riidance' To the States
they leave. They are mostly OF
that class OF people who want to
find Tread for their families. You
Know the story about lazy fellow
Who SAID thai he could not hnd
bread for his family. s"Nor |, re-
Piled AN Industrious mechanic ; II
have to ,cork for it." These emil
grants are looking for place
where they can lind bread and not
have To work ior it, and We say, lei
them go by all means. - !
But we can assure our cOlured
friends in Grant parish that it is u
wild goose chase, and not one in
fifty among The industrious, sober
and thrifty negroes who go to Kan
san Will be satisfied with the chang
he has made, and NO one knows
this better than the editor of We
The People, who only talksias he
does i'll the hope Of niaklu5 p''lIti-
cal capitnlou of this emigration
fever by laying it at the doors OF
the "bnlldozing Democrats.
-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-04-12

Some two weeks ago we suggest
ed 10 our Alexandria friends the
necessity Of keeping watch OF,
Connelley, Of We The People, and
now it turns out that our fears on
his behalf were we'll founded. for
he has given decided proof Of his
lnnacy by going and committing
matrimony. This is perfectly aw !
full, and should be a warming to
the christian people Of Alexandra
to be more careful with him ii,
the future. fses > fseeas hsi.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-04-12
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TIE scs viii be rriut<d every day da-
ring the year to co,ae. Its purpose and
a,Deflsod viii h. the same - IN the past !:
70 present all the news IN y afshic
shape apd totell the truth though tn
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ITHE Sun Ina s,es., +, aad win con-
tirno to he inslcperdent of every body
and everything save the. Truth and III
own convictions of duty. That Ii the
on policy VIII ch sa honest newspaper
need have. That is the policy viii IL ha,
won for this ne S~lsaper the cot, fidence
aid -frivssiship Of a wider. constituency
ihah WIS ever enjoyed by any other
American jo.rnsI. sxpA
The nun is the newspaper for the peo-
pie. 1t il not for the rich man against
the poor luaaa, o. foF tA6posr man a sainst
the rich ea6 hat + sesks 81 DO eqnal
justice % " W Eepts IL ttae eonsM unity.
1T = mol ~ elsah ct any person, cla-s
sset q Pr IIsse ,leed be ne lpys-l
try absuf IL .Ispes - I ha;& his iorI
~ hores ApAa alpalqs& tie yosuss esers
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az kc,1l;2E {ena Mn - x q nj - 3rse
3Irf 6nt1o f1ersocs: &c s II do,w NOT tSke
ifx ~ fI;,SS ~ & .fs.sses of n,,v De1i-
"a Aah - ~ r..sln,,i<stio,,. - .yps
rs 11nSr1 q = y rsvS13{ N ~, ms 8.
n.enAsl,S arSTis ,s.rss,ne,,t With fle
Cehstlsoston "a II sk5kz pSin diplsx up.
TIE v;,,7; = : ~ 4 ~ f;opst I'm ,o,.
and cou go 8 {, |lI1ss Nrsxi,l ared
"A, N the oVV>ss11snss coarspi.acy of
1875. Nv Ass1sis-i, = IMAM Ssyt .sly stivas
placed In fhe r, ssidrntx ctiice. whee b.
stili sc,.iains- II s,,eak. out "a right :.
That Is THE: ScA,s IDEA 81 .iuslet,..u .l.,l,cc.
Il this respect there Mill b. DO change
in its programme ior 1879.
HE SCs'h fairly earned the heuty
hatred OF r;,s as, frauds, and humbug-
Of al SO, u sund ,siz. g 1t. hspoA 70 de-
serve that hatred not less in tho year
1879, than in l576. elS77. COR ANA year
gone by. The SON will contiaue to shine
On the wick ed viii, unmitivatx.d l,ri, ht
nrss. ~---'',-~~s $3.50
While the lessons Of the past should
be constantly kept before tho people.
TIE SuN does MT ps opOse to inalie itself
in 1879 a magazine, Of AUG eut history.
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-04-12
PARISH SCRIP FOR SALE!

Parties desiring to purchase Parish
Scrip to pay their taxes are requested
IN cal o.. Fl. q. GOODWIN.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-04-12
You can Learn to Play In One Da,

Cor. ectly on piano Or organ, even If you
never touched krys before, and have no
knoa ledge of notes. e~a
d Child Ten Years Old can Learn Easily.
Before you pronounce this hulnbug
wiite for full particulars. and we will
send FREE sucn proofs rs will s,tisfy the
most skepucaL A grand chance for
Agents. Address ut ones,
A. q. MORTON g. Co.. Atlanta, Ga.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-04-12
AGENTS.

sA ~ AGENTS.
Mr.. A. A. GOoDwIN. of Alexandra. l..
an authorized agent Of the tHR'NIoLE
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, 1879-04-12
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-04-12

The White Sulphur Springs of
Cat ,boula are advertised for sale.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-04-12
The Sparta jail burned on the
morning of March 9th.

The Constitutional Convention
viii assemble in New Orleans e.
Monday, April 2lst.. s
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-11-26
THANKSGIVING DAY.

4Halias1 8Ehsst s---------5 y a$tatSSt34sf E5
as 8 \ ;yfsse l.. AARIAS CHILD. US sq49E S}sstt
Over the river and through tho wood,
To grandfather's house we 70; $50
The harse knows the way
To carry the sleigh
Through the white and drifed anow.
Over the river and through tho wood,
. Oh how the wind does bowl f5s.s
sa 1t stings the toes sisW sss1H sti5s
s. @ai And bites the nose @lts 80 mass
As over the ground we 60. asaa #. ~
j Over the river and through the wood, Is
al To have first-rate play, g5ly8V
Hear the bells ring, "a csc st
, ~Fng-a-ling-ling" 8taat i8a .ss.
Hurrah for Thanksgiving Day. ,t
Over the river and through the wood es
-. Trot fast my dapple gray.
~ Z" Spring over the ground
2a.@ Like hunting hound!
a@For this is Thanksgiving Day. Peg
Over the river and through the woods,
. And straight through the barn. yard gat{
aEa-e We seen to go
a Extremely slow as& ga;
1t is SO hard to wait! 49, so elg1et5G, .ets
Over the river and through the WOOD
Now grandmother's cap SPY!
1ea4 Hurrah for the fun! i'
Is the pudding donee }ss9 +.
/ Hurrah for the pumpkin.ple.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-11-26
Paul was tried for the murder 0,

Paul was tried for the murder Of
W s., and was Of course con
demned 70 die. TWAS necessary, how
ever, that the sentence should be ap-
proved in Washington, and before We
could hear from there it was generally
believed that the unhappy youth would
succumbl to his grief. He survived,
however, but he was wasted to akele-
ton when the day Of execution ax-.
rived. saSQ 4 tl.s a5l'ists 2 \ IS 81
AS we could not put ! man "a death
in the harbor Of Callao, We were OBJ
iked to weigh anchor and put to sea,
and, having saved Paul from the trouble
Of committing suicide BY hanging him,
we returned to our moorings in Oallao
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-11-26

I. TIE following are the heights Of the
different monuments, domes, ETC., in
the world: ST. Antoine column. at
Rome. 135 feet; principal tower Of the
Smithsonian Institute, Washington,
l45; Trajan's column, Rome, 145; Ma.
poleons column, at Paris, $50; WASH
ingtons monument, at Baltimore, 1870;
the great obelisk at Thebes, 200; Bum
ker Hill monument, at Boston, 223; Col.
umn of Delhi, 262; Trinity Church
steeple, at New York, 264; the contem.
plated new dome Of the Capitol, 300.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-11-26
zHs sxUREr.

We ars not very fond Of secrss,
For much mischief It sometimes nay oAuoo
We'd lAther be frce and outspoken q
Than hesitate, bubble and pause.
Buthere 10 . secret that's pleasant 81
You may read 1t in Jessie's bright smils,
You may know little Charlie 10 tolling IA
Her something devoid Of Ill guile.
Poor dolly now seems quite forxottan,
As Jessie bends eagerly near, z.g3 81
While charles makes the most Of his inches
10 reach mp 10 close to her ear. 81
He looks 20 intent, and 20 earnest. sy
As he whispers In innocence pure;
And what 1t Is now he's revealing ST.
Il In confidence, you may b sure. 'ash&' ~
SO we only can 0uess ct the secret: 81
Perhaps, in this sweet month Of Nay,
Mamma has = holiday promised,
To be spent In the woodlands 20 gsy.
Where the butterflies, bees. aud the brides
Are all in the height Of their Joy;
And this may be what Jessie 10 hearing
From that earnest and bright little boy.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-11-26
Glass Beads.

ana il .E.3aE sei} Nl0SS BEADS, rs 81 r8E 2
b Among the most curious examples Of
persistence in art are the well-known
iAggry beads, which occur everywhere
in Africa and in many parts Of Asia.
Similar beads are still made for the
purpose Of barter BY glass makers in
England and Italy; yet they appear
among the oldest remains in many
awideiy-separated places. MI. Nesbitt
considers them Phanician, and sup
poses they were made for the purposes
of barter with uncivilized nations, such
as the ancient Britons. Glass beads of
extreme hardness have been found in
British graves, and on analysis were
found to be composed and colored in
the same manner as those of undoubted
Egyptian origin. The usual type is
large-not round, but spindle-shaped,
and marked with alternate indented
bands of red and blue, the colors being
separated by q narrow white line.
These beads are found in England, on
the Gold Coast, in India and Germany,
in Italy and Egypt. They are particn-
larly common in the cities along the
course of the Rhine. The Oldest speci-
mems must be Egyptian, but in all prob.
ability the pattern was continued in
many distinct manufactures at many
different periods.-Satslrd0v Repie,v
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-11-26

@ JULIA SHEPARD, q mulatto, had the
reputation among the negroes of Spring
field, Mass, of beinga voudoo charmer.
A boy whom she was employed to nurse
became i'll and finally died. An analy-
sis proved that he had been killed with
arsenic. Julia is under arrest, the con-
lecture being that, to keep her standing
with her own people as a witch, she
committed murder.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-11-26

II AN the oak you are the vine" re-
marked an ardent though silly lover to
bis Marianne. Let the vine, therefore.
creep around the oak until it reaches
the topmost leaves "And finds moth
ing there" exclaimed the heartless
beauty.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-11-26
Hsw the Anclents Engraved Gems.

Es NV LnO A0CAoUCO q 5K3v00 600aSs
IS We must remain a. yet Some little in
doubt g to the methods employed by
Of old artists TO perfect these miracles
Of taste. We have, however, the absolute
certainty that these ancient masters were
familiar with the diamond, and that their
best work was made by using this, the
hardest OF Oh substances, az tool. A
splintered fragment Of the Diamond
served % . scraping tool, and they were
we'll acquainted with the drill. Prehis-
toric man worked drill at the very
commencement of his existence. 4
Phoenlcian gem-a lion attacking bull
Allows how the drill was used. a num-
Der Of circular depresGions are found in
the gem, which mark the extremities OF
tho figures. This was done not only for
the sake defect, but to show the artist
the limit Of his work as TO depth. After
the holes were sunk the artist united
the various portions Of his work by.
scratching. Now, the use Of the dia-
mond point or splinter, fixed in an iron
socket, allowed certain hexibility of
handling, which our modern processes
OF gem engraving do not permit. To-
day the work is done by means of q
minute rotating disk of copper, which
is whetted with oil and diamond dust.
On the least application Of the sub
stance to be out to the disk, it is the
disk which bites into the stone. The
difference in manipulation is, then, that
to-day it is the stone which goes to the
tool, and not, as in olden times; the tool
to the stone. It is more convenient.
then, in our day to bring the cart to the
horse. It can now be readily under
stood why, in modern work, time and
labor being spared (the art conception
not entering for the present into the
subject), why this work of to-day is in
ferior to the art of the past. It is purely
q mechanical process now, for rotating
disk will no more draw lines which have
feeling than will photographing pro.
cesses paint pictures. 1t has been stated
that We arc not entirely acquainted with
the methods employed by the old glyp-
tic artists. This becomes quite evident
from this fact, that their best work
seems to have been both cut and pol
ished at the same time. To-day we have
no tool, no substance, which will &C.
complish this double feat. Mr.. King,
dwelling on the diamond point, says its
extensive use is the great distinction
between the antique and modern work.
-HaTpe7'8 MagQzi9ae. e.... e.-r.. - ID
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-11-26

4: The place was called Chicago from
an Indian chief Of that name, who, at
some remote period, was drowned in The
river on which Chicago il situated,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-11-26

The richest university in the world is
that Of Leyden, in Holland. It's real
estate alone is worth over 100000
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-11-26
Explaining q Joke.


shyly, as was BETTING, and asked to
see the man who put Jokes in the Aduer-
tiser. The joker was engaged in read.
ing some very exciting tables of trade
and navigation returns, in order to in
form "An Ola Subscriber" how many
gallons of beeswax had been exported
from the province of Prince Edwards
Island in the year Of 1871, and was con-
sequently in q very hilarious mood. The
visitor took off his hat, mopped his
manly brow with q dirty handkerchief
and placed before the newspaper man q
scrap OF paper on which was written;
When Sir Joseph Porter dies the
company will be treated to half-and- half
Porter and BIER as-a-.a rL.. - -.
The newspaper man read it, looked
up and exclaimed, "Whut is it
about?r - - r.. - -, =
It is just little joke, you see." ~.
All! I didn't notice. 7 will read it
again" ~. ~. ''. ..l .,:l - H. IN ~
He reperused, and then asked,
Where is the joke p i4sr zsz.5-s. d..
ga /" Why, the play on words-a pun, you
know-Porter and bier" 5000. .7 49,
* Oh, ah, yes. Porter and bier. Well,
did you ask Mr.. Porter about this I?
Will he be pleased to see his name in
the paper in that connection?" ~.
"" Why, there is no such person. Sir
Joseph Porter is q character in Pima
fore.'" o-#@5 aa.4 @s}saz.e ns-# ..-~ 49,.
Well" mused the newspaper man,
: if there is no such person I don't see
how he can die. A person who don't
exist can't die very successfully. Any
attempt to kill man who don't live
must necessarily prove a failure"
But you don't understand" OK
planned the amateur joker. @You see
the whole point is in the play on the
two words-porter and bier. Porter and
beer mixed is called half and half. Now
you catch the idea, don't you?"
.,5' Well, I understand it so far. But
where's the joker" a. -: .. d.
Why, I explained Co.,
Yes, know that you explained. You
said porter and beer mixed is called
half-and-haf. But that kind of porter
is not q man-it is a liquor, and any
how you don't spell beer right" =
But that's the point. You notice
there the words have different meanings
and the same sound. It is to bring out
different idea that the word itself con-
veys that I have tried, and I aatter my
self - 5.gg,~s.,. ;.,-S..r.s, =.
No, no., interrupted the newspaper
man, mot datter. Your grammar is at
fault. 81 The joke is fiat, not 1atter."
At this point some of the people in
the sanctum interfered, and the enemy
beat q graceful retreat without any
casualties.-Lo1adO7a Advertiser. 1E
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-24

zs~ The time hiss now arrived when our en-
terprising citizens are discussing tho expediency
as to who they may eelec. 20 discharge thu duties
of Mayor for the next two years. The nemos CT
several gentlemen eminently fitted for tho prop
or discharge of so delicate and arduous a trust,
have been prominently mentioned in connection
with the same and either of whom would doubt
lees receive the endorsement Of our people, 1t
is an cd adsge that 'Ifs man can attend sue
cessfully to his own business he then can be en-.
trusted with that of Others" IF there DO any
truth in this rensrk. l know of no ore in eur
city more entitled to The confidence and support
Of the people of AeIendris thHn Alderman
STRAUSS of the 2ad Wsrd. An honest hard
worEingaDd energetic man, com biz ed with strong
practical views. he would bring TO the discharge
OF the duties Of the Office every knowledge req.
uiai:e 10 the successful msiutenanco ofthe same.
Alderman Strauss is not only one Of our most
successful busnesg men. bu. since he hes been
in public life has shown himself to be great
fnancier, and has taken prominent and con-
spicuous position in al masters sppertaining TO
The financial condition OF the city and the inter
est Of the people, Slow in his conclusions he is
firm and decided in tho advocacy Of the same.
and be seldom fails to convince the Board Of
Aldermen as to the correctness Of his position.
During the two years be has served tho city rs
an Alderman, he has given his bestenergies and
his time and study to such questions Of inpor-
lance as have given hil State reputation, and in
q tina like the present, when the ctdce seems 10
seek the man, know ONO one upon whom the
mantle of msyorslty could fa.l 80 gracefully as
upon our eDterprising and popular townsnaE
Alderman Strauss of the End ward.
II SECOND WARD