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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-01-25
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Rocky Mountain News.l

Over in North Denver lives {
very pretty. slender and gracefu
young lady, who imagines that hel
sex deprives her of a great many
pleasures which she might other.
wise enjoy. Impressed with this
idea, sue, q few evenings since,
donned male attire and went upon
u tour Of investigation. She visited
one or two of her female acquaint-
ances, and had a delightful time
making making love to them and
playing the beau after a fashion
peculiarly her own. But as the
hours begun to wax late, she
thought it advisable to get home.
After vain effort to persuade
her young lady friends to sccom-
pany her, she started alone, cock
ing her hat jauntily on one side
aud swaggering into the street with
an exaggerated idea of mascu,
line walk. A few steps from the
door. however, she heard rapid
footsteps behind her, and, imagin-
ing that she was parsued, her femi-
nine instincts counseled fight, and
she darted away. This inconsider-
ate action preclpitated the danger
she dreaded, and the man behind
her, seeing the sudden flight Of the
well-dresssd young maj, gave chase.
The frolic was converted into u
stampede.
The girls feet, winged with ter
ror, fyirly few over the ground,
aud close ut her heels came the re-
lentless pursuer. She dashed |
through the gate, and not waiting
to unfasten the door when she
reached home. dashed her weight
against it and went SPRAYING into
lhe middle of the H,or. Her father,
who was not aware Of her escapade,
and who had just retired for the
night, naturally supposed that his
premises had been invaded by u
burglar, and with loud cry of fury
sprung up to expel the intruder.
But the girl was now fairly beside
herself with terror, and her shrieks
'ung out with an energy and vehe-
nencs that bewildered while it ap.
Jailed her veaersble parent. He
'prang to the lamp and turned up
he light, and instead of the Zero.
'ious features of the burglpr aid
Issassin, beheld the terror stricken
Of his little eve lamb.
)f course explanations follow ed,
nd her mother came to her assist
nee, but it is presumed the old I
nan read the young damsel pre- {.
' severe lesson on the proprieties Z.
+ life. Anyway. she has discovered 8
o uncomfortable penchant Of late
D masquerade again in male attire.
/ must be confessed, however, that !
be made very attractive young !,
and in counting, her u
Dung lady friends say, can dis Z
punt any gentleman of their &C.
But this, no doubt, ia b
IRE partiality. t,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-01-25

Tom Thumb never used to hang
mp his stocking on Christmas eve,
He would tie . atring around the
bottom OF each pantaloon leg and
hang them up: and then he would
growl the next day because his
little brothers stockings held the
most.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-01-25

Al a festival Of lawyers and edi-
tors. lawyer gave a toast !: "The
editor-he always obeys the calls
of the devil An editor responded !:
The editor and the lawyer-the
devil is satisfied with tho copy Of
the former. bat requires the origi-
nal of the latter"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-01-25
All Sorts.

Claws that never scratch--Sants
Claus.
! The miners cry-Give us coal'd
weather. aaAt q
Absolutely false--s set of art; :
fetal teeth.
A Mormon wife might be called
. spare-rib.
A philosopher fell sick, and was
ordered to drink sage tea.
The man with false vhiskers is
a bear-faced fraud.
Steamboats, always back out be.
fore they begin race.
Out in the Bonanza reaions the
mines the measure of the man.
The close of the day is too light
a garment for this cold weather
The pump handle sees a good
deal OF the ups and downs of life
Did you ever hear a hogshesd
speak? II 90, what was il the
hogshead (?
William Penn used to spell the
name OF his State Pennsilyania
Now, y was the knocked out ?
The man who "nailed a lie To thu
counter has been measuring thirty
inches for u yard by it ever Since.
Ii women are really angels, why
don't they fly over fence instead
OF making such a fearful awkard
job of climbingP
There is one advantae in marry
ing woman who hasn't a mind III
her own; she can't forever be giving
you . piece Of it.
The thirst for continual novelty
makes people throw away good
slmanacs at the end of every wear
y
md buy new ones.
II every man is the architect OF
ais own fortune" the Qost of them
lad better abandon architecture
Md go to saving wood.
''Hsve you cologne p she asked
No masm, replied the druggist:
4 have no scents ut all" She said
10 didn't look as though he had.
An old lady being asked to SUBJ
cribe to newspaper declined ON
he ground that when she wanted
ews she manufactured it herself
Il have a theory about the dead
,nguages," said q new student.
What is it :" asked the professor.
That they we're killed by being
tudied too lard"
rheumatism is frequently the
ssult OF al overdose of moisture:
other words, to be caught OUT
pouring rain, often insures .
barring pain.
Energy will do anything that can
. done in this world; and no
tents, no circumstances. no on
'rtunities, viii make two-iegped
,imal man withoutit.
tnNt
Good day, Nose How Won
'sh shanged. Wouldn't never half
lowed sou !" But my name "a
IT Moses, sir" "Kreat hefens I
'ur name shanged too r.
Meeting q commercial traveller
no was pretty full of old Robinson
untry. Gubbins remarked to his
fe, Tight as q drum, amt he I"
Vorse'n that" she answered.
e's tight as a drummer"
A younglady said to her lover.
harley. how far is it around the
rid ?? "Abont twenty-four
:hes, my darling" replied he, az
arm encircled her waist. She
~ all tho world to him.
Here is = horrible one from the
nd OF the New Haven Register
'ont venture on the thin ice, Just
!, boys. II you should break
,ough you might take bad cold
= n Il.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-01-25

E, uRD OFFICERS.
s-P'lirs Juror, Thomas John.
~, q the Peace. Lolenz.
ae's' Q, ]. Butler.
., Shaekeiio. d. Nav.
A'sis'ratys. ii. LacroiN
tts' ~ Juror, ]. B. Lewis.
~ sacs, John p. Hadno,
an Anthony. ;
IN 49, : Juror. Joshua Kemp:
~ race, Robert Lacroix::
Hss'as Wagner.
. : N. Nugent. IT,;
n 49,, >. \. Lacroix; Con-
~ VIC Jnior, ] AZ. Brian
RlS.ss T. K. Nayeut; Con.
n. '' 9 Juror, B Cbelstte.
d So 49, !. L Craig; Con.
s.sss Juror, s. c. Curry.
eEss,sss, !. c. Curry. Con.
- NV Y. Mccain, Mavor;
\ .As'strate; h. {. Rogers
"ool BOARD.
MI ,n, as A. L. Grow.
Ilsiss. = Deal, Secretary; n. n
Aenp, J. P. Lincecum
members. m
LODGES. |
..sa' No. loa-Rerular |
~ q. "a and third SUNDAYS
Ra 4 ST%e w. y, l.. Grow. |
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-01-25
PARISH SCRIP FOR SALE!

Parties desiring to purchase Perish
Scrip 10 pay their taxes are roqnested
10 cab o. II. G. GOODWIN.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-01-25

| ,pvEnrIsING RATES;
y. n inch .pacs) first insertion,
y Subsequent insertion 30 cts.
-. Of . square charged as a
..,',' unless otherwise agreed
800 a Personal nature, when
st' charged at double rates.
...,.l and Business Cards,
uurs, SO per year; Two
$3.50
.,,.,p' ANNOUNCEMENTS -s5.
4 uust in every instance &C
y he order.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-02
Saturday, May Oath, A. d. 1879,
Publication Notice.

To D. c. Mitchell, Martha Mitchell Fannie
Mitchell, Garah NJ Marsh and Edward A. Marsh
non-residents of the State of Kansas
Take notice that you have been sued by W. Z
Davis, in the District Court of Allen county,
State of Kansas, that the petition of said W. l..
Court on the 18th day of April, 1879, and that
less you answer the petition so as aforesaid filed,
on or before the 3Gih day of MAY, 1879, said peti
ton will be taken true and judgment and decree
of be rendered against you the nature of
which will be as follows decree partitioning
the following described real estate situated IN
Allen county, Kansas, tO-wit:
Commencing at the northwest corner of the
south half of the northeast quarter of section "a,
Town -, Range Is, thence east 81 rods, thence
south 30 rods, thence west D rods, thence south
IL rods, thence west to the centre of the Neosho
river, thence up said river to point south of the
point of beginning, thence north to beginning
Also commencing at the centre of Section 81,
Town q, Range ls, thence north to the centre of
the NeoShO river, thence down said river to
point east of begiHning, thence west to beginning.
The West One-half of the northwest quarter Of
the southwest quarter of Section 81, Township
"a, Range Is, also, all that part of the northwest
quarter of Section 49, Township -, Range Is,
lying south and east of NeOshO river.
Said lands will be partiiOned Between the fol-
lowing named persons according to their respect
i've interest therein: To w f. Davis, George
l.. Davis, Druslla Davis, Patience ID. Myers,
Drusilla Bruner, Eta Jones, o. II. Harlan,
Marsh, Garah NJ. Marsh ID. c. Mitchell, Sarah
Mitchell, Martha Mitchell, and Fannie Mitchell.
also judgment will be rendered for costs and at
torneys' fees m .rnakingsaid partition according
to the respective interests Of said parties.
E-3 WM. DAVIS,
Clerk District Court
ALDERMAN & SIMPSON, Att'ys 70 Plaintiff
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-02
THE SCHOOL BOOK LAW.

School District Boards will remember
that they must select system of text
books within six months of the taking
effect of the school book law, and as the
series adopted must remain for five years
before again changing, great discretion
should be Used. In this connection we
would sugges. that the different district
boards of the county hold convention
at lola within a month or so and see if
uniformity cannot be secured through
out the entire county. This object Sc
cured would be Of great value to our peo-
pie. We should like to hear from teach
ers and others interested. Already the
book companies are starting their agents
throughout the State, and they will be
in every county, for after this one selec-
ton is made their occupation is gone
Until such meeting can be held, or
until consultation of some kind can be
had let the District Boards refuse to pur-
chase anything in the line of school
books.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-02
ANEI1F5VN O.fsI,
President 4th District s. S. Assn.
AN IMPORTANT ENTERPRISE.

Messrs w. E. Davis & Co., the firm
composed of w. E. Davis, Geo. Davis.
E. L. Marsh and Elias Bruner, are now
busily working at their proposed dam
across the Neosho, and expect to have it
in good shape within the next six weeks,
provided high water does not interfere.
One of the abutments is already in posi-
ton. The estimated cost when complet-
ed is about twenty-five hundred dollars.
1t is the intention of this firm to make
this the best dam anywhere on the Neo-
sho, and for this reason they are putting
good deal of work on it. They expect
to move their mill by the first. of Sep
TENDER, and will thereafter run by water
power. The improvement of the water
power ON the Neosho at this point has
been only a question of time, and we are
glad that the opportunity has been taken
by home men. Chere is money in it.
and we know that this enterprising firm
will work it out. The dam is situated
about seventy feet north of the suspen-
sion bridge.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-02
THE DEATH RATE OF

Our country is getting to be fearfully
alarming, the average of life being less
ened every year, without any reasonable
cause, death resulting generally from the
most insignificant origin. At this season
of the year especially, a cold is such a
common thing that in the hurry of every
day life we are apt to overlook the dan
gers attending it and often find too late,
that Fever or Lung trouble has already
set in. Thousands lose their lives in
this way every winter, while had Bos.
chee's German Syrup been taken, cure
would have resulted, and a large bill
from a doctor been advOided. For all
diseases of the Throat and Lungs, Bos-
chee's German Syrup has proven itself to
to be the greatest discovery of its kind
in medicine. Every Druggist in this
country will tell you of its wonderful
effect. Over $4,000 bottles sold last
year without a single failure known.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-02

The organ of the Greenback party of
this State, the X. G. Pioneer, in COM
menting upon De La Matyr's bill intro
duced into Congress, says that sit solves
the whole problem of hard times; it
changes the order of things; it would
stimulate business and advance prices %
The bill calls for the issue Of one thous-
and million greenbacks to be used for
the construction and in the aid of public
works. And with the exception of this
one paper we have got to see asingle line
commencing the idea in any publica-
ton of any political belief. This crazy
scheme will fall still born, of course
and our only object in now mentioning
it is to show the sensible portion of the
'greenback party in this county, just where
their leaders, in Congress and in the
press, are attempting to lead them.
There are good arguments advanced by
the moderate greenback men; there is
good sense in some of the ideas advanced
by the moderate wing of that party; but
the men they elected last fall, De La
Matyr and Hendirck b. Wright for ex-
amples, disgust sensible men and prevent
them from adhering to that organization.
The Greenback issue is killed in the
house of its friends.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-02
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION

SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
The 18th Sunday School District Of
Kansas. comprising the counties of La.
bette, Neosho, Allen, Woodson, Wilson,
Montgomery, Chautauqua and Elk, will
hold its Fourth Annual Convention at
Humboldt, Kansas, on Wednesday and
Thursday, May 9TH and 9Th, 1879.
All persons who read this announce
ment are invited to be present. All
ministers in the District are especially
invited to attend the convention, and
announce it from their pulpits. All the
newspapers in the District are requested
to publish this announcement.
Bring your Bibles, note books and
pencils. No school should be unrepre-
sented. 1t is to be a mass convention,
and each school is entitled to send as
many as can 60. You can come just as
well without being cent.
Arrangements will be made for reduc-
ed X. K. fare. Humboldt sends greet,
ings to all, and promises generous wei
come and free entertainment.
The topics on the programme, to which
your attention and best thoughts are in
vited, are those which several years ex-
pericnce has shown this District needs
to consider. Let every one come pre-.
pared to do his part to get from the pro-
gramme all that is in it. Prepare on
some subject specially. Come in time for
the awakening on Tuesday night. Sup
erintendents, and county and township
officers, who desire to he prepared for
their work, cannot afford to be absent.
Come to get and give help.
NELSON CASE,
President 4th District s. S. Assn.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-02

The Secretary of War, in response to
appeals, states that he has no authority
to issue rations for the destitute negroes
in Kansas. We are surprised that the
negroes should not know better than to
ask for rations until they are entitled to
them. They probably have no legal
right to them now. But if they will
pull off their clothes, steal a few horses
and declare that they will not work, and
that they must be fed, and then if they
will kill few peace commissioners, the
government will issue them rifles and
cartridges to kill some more, and it will
issue rations and tents, and fatten them
up all winter and give them all the
fighting they want in the summer. The
Indians manage to get living out of
this government easily enough, and We
don't see why the Kansas refugees can't
do it just as easily.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-02

The St. Louis Dispatch, in an attempt
to alarm the people of Kansas and preju-
dice them against the colored emigrants,
publishes this paragraph: Their bed
ding and furniture, which has come in a
degree from the yellow fever hospitals of
Vicksburg, is an element of danger
which The citizens of that commonwealth
will do vel! to look to-" The absurdity
of this statement does not make it any
the less malignant. The purpose is to
create a prejudice against unfortunate
people seeking new homes, and resort
to- such measures shows the spirit of
those opposing the movement, in its true
light. There is no probability that
colored people living in Louisiana would
come into possession of furniture used in
the hospitals at Vicksburg, and as little
probability that they will carry germs of
yellow fever into climate where the
disease does not prevail.-Intsr- Ocean.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-02
The Hon. David Davis reminds rs

The Hon. David Davis reminds US of
some of the great mortars used during
the war. They seldom hurt anybody,
but their shells made terrible noise
when they started and bored an immense
hole in the ground where they fell. The
mortar was an independent piece ofartil-
lery, and, like your Independent politi-
clan, only useful to scare greenhorns.
With muzzles pointed up to the stars
they sent Il charge whizzing through
space, with a faist hope that it might
drop on somebody that needed killing on
general principles. After the rubbing
and furnishing and oiling and cram
ming with ammunition. it was a little
humiliating for Illinois to find out that
her great Senator was not only a large
bore. but smooth bore. But the people
feel easier since the honorable Senator
exploded, without any catastrophe to
himteis or those about him.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-02

l have received the following com.
munication, signed by Jno. p. st. John,
John Francis and others:
TO THE PEOPLE OF KANSAS.
In view of the unexpected influx oil
colored refugees from the Southern
States to Kansas, many of whom are in
a destitute condition, the dictates of hui
manity as well as the honor and good
name of this commonwealth, demands
that the destitute of this class of people
should not be neglected nor permitted
to suffer for the want of the necessaries
of life, we, the Executive Committee of
the Freedman's State Central OrganiZa-
ton, appeal to the citizens of the various
counties, cities and towns of the State,
to at once organize Freedman's Aid Soci-
cites and call upon the citizens of their
respective localities to contribute money,
clothing and food for their relief, and
also to appoint auxiliary committees to
ascertain and report to this Central
Committee how many can be provided
with employment or homes in their re-
spective localities, to the end that they
may uC ulStiioutcu tuiOuSuOuI the Ictdtt
and thus soon be placed in condition
to enable them to support themselves.
These people are mostly farmers. are
industrious, and not only willing but
anxious to labor, and require only tenn
porary aid.
Said committee should be ready to
forward contributions on call of the cen
trail committee.
All communications giving informa-
ton herein requested, should be ad-
dressed TO J. G. Hebbard, Secretary, To-
peka, Kansas.
Let it never be said that Kansas closes
her doors against or withholds aid from
any law-abiding human being who is
willing to work for an honest living.
Permit me to suggest that if there is
desire upon the part of any of our citi
zens to take any steps responsive to the
above paper it will be well to do go at
once, as my understanding is that speedy
action is desirable
J. III. RICHARDS, Mayor.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-02
Road Notice.
u. J. Close. ct di.)

d.
state of Kansas, %
Allen County,
The State of Kansas to whom il may concern:
Whereas, application has been made By petit
ton to the Board Of County Commissioners of
said county, for locating county road, as fol-
lows, to-wlt:
Commencing at the east quarter section corner
Of section p, Town - Range Il east, thence
running west one mile 10 the west quarter sect on
corner of SAID section.
And whereas, Robt Stanley, \. l.. Bair and
Chas Ross, viewers of said county, have been
ordered by said County Commissioners TO view
ami locate said road.
Therefore, you hereby notified that said
viewers VIII proceed, On the 18th day of
May. 1879 at 10 O'Clock a. M, n the pace
OF beginning of said road, 10 view aad locate
said road, and perform whatsoever other
duties us are required Of them by law; and
unless you then G!e u written application with
said viewers, giving description of the premises
on which You claim damages or compensation,
your application for the same i'll be barred.
Witness my hand ut my Office in lola, in said
county, this 18th day of April, \. ID. ls.9:
L. ;. SLOWER,
County Clerk.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-02

The indianapolis Journal pablished
the views of one thousand of the Repub,
lican business men of Indiana, in relation
to the Presidency in 1880, gathered by
special correspondents all over the State.
The Journal says that ''there were but
few working politicians among them,
and that they represented the quiet ele-
ments of the party" About seventyfive
per cent. of them are for Grant, about
fifteen per cent. for John Sherman, and
the remainder equally divided between
Garfield, Blaine, Conkling. Washburne
and Harrison, and with some mention of
Zach. Chandler.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-02

According to Senator Beck, of Ken
lucky, the thirteenth amendment to the
constitution was adopted in an "uncon.
stitutional manner" Blackburn of
Kentucky says 'We don't intend to stop
until we have stricken the last vestige of
your war measures from the Statute
books" Really these fine old Kentucky
gentlemen are assuming their old time
chivalrous and commanding manner.
They stopped their endeavors once, how
ever, and perhaps they can be stopped
again.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-02
Road Notice.
u. Outright, ct di.)
VI. NEfNI IcoH0t Ct UfsT
STATE OF KANSAS, lss
ALLEN COUNTY.


STATE OF KANSAS, lss
ALLEN COUNTY }Ss
The State of Kansas to whom it may concern:
Whereas, application has been made by petit
ton to The Board of County Commissioners oi
said county, for relocating county road, as fol-
lows. to-wit:
Commencing at the northeast corner of south
half of northwest quarter of Section 20, Town
ship u, Range Is, thence running west one-half
mile to the road running north and south near
The west line of said northwest quarter, ANA to
yacate the road now located diag1nally across
the said south half of said north west quarter.
And whereas, John 1hurstOn, Nicholas GasSa-
way and Robt. Purtlham, viewers, and q. De-
Witt, county surveyor of said county, have been
ordered by said County Commissioners 10 view,
survey and relocate said road.
Therefore, YOU are hereby notified that said
viewers and surveyor will proceed, on the 18th
day of May, 1879, ut 10 O'Clock n. m, at the
place of beginning of said said road, to view,
survey and relocate said road, and perform W hat
soevrr other duties are required of them by
law and unless You then file Il written applica-
ton with said viewers, giving a description of
the premises on which you claim damages or
COMPENSATION, your application Tor the. same
will be barred.
Witness my hand at my Office in lola, in said
county, this 10Th day Of April \. ID: 1879.
T. 5. SLOWER,
County Clerk.