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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-02-22
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FOR 1879.

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terest to the Southern people.
l. The restoration Vi local self-gov-
eminent at the South.
2. A real reform Of the Civil Service,
in such wise as to destroy the political
machines under the operation Of which
it has come to pass that the people are
taxed to support political parties, where
as political parties have no other reason
Of being t, cept to lessen the burdens Of
government.
The first Of these objects has been tri-
uniphantIy accomplished. All intelli-
gent Northern men now admit that all
parts Of the country were NJ deeply in-
terested us the South in seeing 1t won.
A corrupt and anti-Democra;ic govern
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-02-22
THE PARISH CONVENTION.

To-day is the day appointed for
the assembling of the parish con-
vertion. The express object Of this
assembly is the nomination for
delegate to be elected to the con-
stitutional convention which ne
sembles in April, but there is an
other matter upon which some ex-
preston might be of importance,
and that is on the subject of the
parish seat.
Az to who the delegate shall be
we are somewhat Indifferent, save
that he be a man known as a citi
zen in good standing and having
the interest of the people at heart,
intelligent and outspoken, and a
Democrat. Among those named
are Mr.. r. B. Williams of ward Z,
and Mr.. Thos. Hickman of the first
ward. Both of these gentlemen
are well qualified for the honor,
and either will represent US faith
fully and intelligently.
As to the parish seat question,
we were informed by Mr.. Nicely,
our Representative, day or two
ago that the bill submitting this
matter to vote of the people of
the parish had been forced to lie
over as unfinished business. He
says that, from all the Information
he can gain on the subject, the cor
rect manner of procedure is for
the police jury to select the points
to be voted for and order an cleo
ton. The choice of the people can
afterward be submitted to the Leg
is!ature for ratification. If the
courthouse is located at present
where wanted, then let the police
jury enter into negotiations for
lots, etc, and if titles will not be
given, then do the next best thing
and secure land fora town at some
other point. In any event let US
have an expression of sentiment
from the convention. 1t will give
the thing a start
The police jury also meets to-
day. and might give a few minutes
consideration to this interesting
question.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-02-22


The Morgan City Review is the
name of new paper among our
State exchanges this week. The
Review is edited and published by
Messrs. Woodcock and Ryan. If
we mistake not both of these gen.
'lemen are typos of our personal
acquaintance, and well deserving
of success. Fraternally here's our
@ boys. May you become 49,.
in your s, and never be SO unfor-
tunate your reputation and then
fail for lack of "quoin."
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inducements to Cash Subscribers.

We have arranged to club the CHsoNr-
Gle with that live Southern Agricultural
Paper, Our HOME JOURNAL AND RURAL
SOUTHLAND, Of New Orleans, by which
we can furnish our patrons both papers
at Three Dollars per annum. Our read
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year. This offer will not hold good
after the 18th day of March.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-02-22
THE LICENSE ACT.

Act No. 81 of the Legislature Of
1879 imposes a tax upon trades.
professions and occupations for the
benefit of the general fund and
provides penalties for violation OF
the same. This act is a big bug
a-boo to We The People, the sin
dependent" journal o. Alexandria,
which raises a hue and cry about
taxing mechanics and flee born
American citizens TO-. the privilege
of making an honest living by
work." We were electrified al
the idea, and forthwith proceeded
to read the act for our own iDfor-
nation, when, 10! in article "a Of
section l of the act We stumbled
across the mares nest. It reads:
From every mechanic, barber or
tailor, aoh0 is boss or pr0p'aetor gf q
shop pho employs four or more
hands, fifteen dollars.
Comment is hardly necessary in
this case, for any "boss" mechanic
who employs -four or more hands"
is certainly fully able to pay this
moderate tax. 1t comes out of the
boss, mind you, and not out of the
laboring man.
While we favor all possible en-
couragement to home industry, yet
in time like this, when the credit
Of our State is tottering, when her
officers, many OF them, have to be-
stow their services, and the need
of a revenue is felt on every hand,
surely the "boss mechanic" is en-
titled to bear his share of the bur-
den which the Legislature has seen
bit in its wisdom to impose.
For years we groaned under the
excessive taxation Of usurpers, and
now. when there is every prospect
Of soon getting rid of the Old Man
of the Sea who has SO long strad-
died our shoulders, it is abject aud
craven to wish to shirk the duties
Of a patriotic citizen.
Section 3 of the act under dis
cussion makes all the exceptions
necessary to encourage skilled la
bor," which "a conservative and
intelligent Legislature" does not
propose to tax. 1t reads:
1t shall not be lawful for any
parish or municipal corporation
within this State to levy any license
tax on persons engaged III selling
articles Of their own manufacture,
manufactured within this State =
proUided, tina. this SHALL not apply
TO breweries, distilleries, or other
factories Of malt. spirituous Or 9TH
er liquors or compounds.
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appearance at Baton Rouge, called
the Louisiana Capitolian. 1t is
neat in appearance and ef ted in
manner that shows ability. We
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request please x"
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The New York herald., 1879-03-17
THE EVILS OF PEpEsrRrANIsM--sEn ny THE
REv W. @. STEELE.

Tho Rcv. w. c. Steele. at tho South Third Street
Methodist Soc,ety's Chapel, Williamsburg. de-
nounccd walking matches. The text was from
Hebrews III. s"Bodily exercise proftcth little"
Tho speaker promised that bodily suffering NOR
ication Of tho hcs. moro effort toward ascetic-
ism, will not do in lieu Of faith In jesus Christ ~ q
preparation for eternity, md where no aim but
worldly profit or rcnown was In Wow It was IN
The New York herald., 1879-03-17
TEMPERANCE.

Mrs. Ida Won Lcggctt differs from the majority Of
agitatcrs in her views the temperance question.
sho desires TO reject entirely the emotional re-
ligous element. and TO propagate the virtue Of
moderation Of lifc by purely rational pro-
ccsses. In order TO effect this end she pro-
poses 10 deliver . series of discourses at the
Masonic Temple. and she commenced last night by
indicating all the principles that bear her subject.
ana which she intends to discuss moro fully here
after. She said IL is useless to suppose that general
abstinence from liquor can be produced by
any motive power unstable and temporary
as that of appealing TO tho feelings However much
men may be moved however sincere resolutions they
may FORM the force that wakcns the emotions passes
away In moment, and there is nothing TO sustain
the weak one He inevitably drifts back 10 hts old
condition. But IL his be awakened IL its sharp
eye be turned the Indebtedness OF state OF
intcmperance. and the hidcous effects IL may
produce. then force il set at work that
cannot die out. Mrs. Lcggctt further said that 1t
IL absurd to cndeavor to produce temperance IN ono
direction only, TO make man avoid liquor
and perhaps be ungoverned in some other appetite
life, for the sake of the good IL will do him who
practscs it, for the sake OF the good IL will do those
who observe him and those who depend on him.
Parents should be taught % observe IT, for tho sake
OF their chdrcn mon in general, because each in
diyidua In a model TO number of others; all, be-
cn,sc IL exalts and purhcs those who practise IT,
This state OF affairs was. in the opinion OF tho
speaker n mere matter OF reason. and and will,
she thought, be produced In the future.
The New York herald., 1879-03-17

country Just come ont from under the Turkish yoko
There is no doubt that the kindred ties existing be
tween all the Slavs must and will lead them to union
at some future and perhaps not very distant time.
But why precipitate events. think the Russians
Why not profit 10y the comparative freedom and
pence already attained. and at heavy n cost in rp
plying all the excrtions OF the young nations to thor
internal development, sparng their actual forces
and increasing them for the future contests il such
70 Why the risk OF losing all when they
have not even to wait very long for the time when
they may have tho opportunity to achieve their
union for nothing did Moldavia and Wallachia
after having been for few years separated in the
same way by an arbitrary decree Of Europe?
The New York herald., 1879-03-17
A WALK INTERRUPTED.

Misc Josie Wilson having completed on Saturday
night. at Oraton Hall, in Newark. claimed, AGO
quarter. miles in many quarter hours. continued
her walk yesterday with tho intention Of walking
5000 quarter miles in 1900 quarter hours. II being
Sunday. when public exhibitions for gain arc
prohibited. tho entrance was Free. Toward dusk a
crowd of roughs entered the hall and refused to
leave and make room for others. There was
row. which caused wild excitement. Miss
Wilson fed afrfghted from the track and took
refuge in her room. squad of eight
police appeared. but the trouble was over.
Nevertheless the Chief of Police ordered the exhibit
ton to be closed Practically this done already
swooned away. and two physicians were called to at.
tend her.
At eleven o'clock the HERALD reporter visited tho
hall and learned that Miss Wilson had gotten over
her convulsions and was improving rapidly. She
walked around the track ut hourly intervals, it
being deemed dangerous to let her stop altogether.
The New York herald., 1879-03-17
JOSIAH CALDWELL IN COURT.

Josiah Caldwell, notorious during the Blaine in.
vestigaton In 1870. was summoned on Monday. tho
81 of March. before the Lord Mayor at the Mansion
House Police Court, London. for obtaining 81 .25O
from Colonel W. II. Reynolds, of Providence. II. I.
Mr.. d. wontner. counsel for Colonel Reynolds. said
he originally instructed in the matter. but the
complainant had not since seen him, and no had rc-
ccivcd a letter from him stating that since taking
out the summonscs he had received such nforma-
ton and explanations satisfied him that he had
misapprchcndcd the facts. aud that now he did not
intend TO pursue tho matter further. This ended
tho police court proceedings which might have
proved interesting had II not been for Caldwells
settlement Of tho matter.
The New York herald., 1879-03-17
THE LECTURE SEASON.
THE IRISH EsfIGRANT.


Rev. Edward A. Terry. Of Utica delivered q lecture
in st. Gabriel's Church. last night. At tho hour ap-
pointed, largo audience assembled in the sacred cd
fec. The subject selected Tho Irish Emigrant
HIS Trials and interests Tho lecturer commenced
by referring to tho religious element In the Irish
national festival and dwclt at length upon the object
of tho Church In establishing festival days as
familiar human method Of utilizing
natural impulses and national customs in the
Of religion In this spirit sho brings God to
us father. the Virgin o cherished mother. tho
saints elder brethren OF tho household and heaven
itself our homo. sweet homo. II In keeping
with this principle that tho Church in her mission to
tho nations insisted 'abolishng all former
religious practices and national custons she rather
character and thus made Of them familiar and
welcome channels Of truth 10 the hearts of men.
The lecturer then took occasion to pay q mcritod
eulogy to the fidelity of the Irish people 10 the fath
of their apostle. The Irish emgrant, his trials and
interests next dwclt by the reverend speaker
who gave graphic and touching picture Of the homo
of the cnigrant and described in eloquent language
from tho melancholy phase In tho character Of tho
emigrant he proceeded to speak OF tho practical
side of tho subject and tho interests that
should influence him in his now homo he
began by defending the immigrants in
general aud the Irish immigrants in particular,
against imputations OF popular prejudice. dwelling
especially on the charge or intcmpcrnnce. He re-
ferrcd sharply to tho popular argument against IRISH
men taken from the records OF petty crime. IL
their poverty and peculiar social position that
indulgcd his drunken orgy screened by his riches
and socisl position.
The New York herald., 1879-03-17
LESSONS OF THE GREAT wAIK-sERMoN DY
REV. n. B. THOMPSON.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE HEnALD1

LESSONS OF THE GREAT wALK-sERMoN DY
REV. n. b. THOMPSON.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE HERALD.1
NEWPORT. Il. t. March 1G, 1879.
Rev. N. l.. Thompson, recently of Brooklyn,
chose for his subject tonight the Second Baptist
Church. "The Lessons Of tho Great sInternatona
Walking Mrtch.' his toxt being from l. Corinth-
tans. TX, ~. %. As to be expected, this popu-
nr subject drew together unusually large congre
cation. Hc spoke Of the men who visited Gilmorc's
Garden and gamblcd with tho money that belonged
to their family and their creditors. Young ladies'
were In attendance who frequently complain of the
ncomfortablcness Of their homes by lack Of ventila
ton and yet they content to breathe the foul DIR
of tho Garden. Young men took their first glass,
uttered their first oath and gambcd for the first time
while applauding the walkers The prcss and the bull
letin boards kept she country hourly In
formed of the progress of the match. The
wires were burvlsned with the news and
England. as well as America. was excited. He
drew painful picture of OLeary. who. he said. by
overexertioa had shsttcrod his constitution
and ruined hundreds of his friends. The
other three competitors completed the struggle
and stood ready to pocket the gains. Tho
champion ready to return to England with his
trophy. There more rejoicing In England to-
day over Rowclls victory than there wns over tho
proclanations of the Bibio The pedestrians had
brokca the laws Of health and nature. If one-hun-
drcdth part of the excrtion and endurance of the
walkers displayed by Christians for and in be.
half Of fallen men most glorious results would
follow. He endcavored to show that the walking
fever was spreading like an epidemic. and that no
good world come OF It, II Christians would only
be sure OF prizc-not gilt or gold belt, but the
crown OF life.
The New York herald., 1879-03-17

kinson was in the beginning represented as being
merely the agent Of Rowell but the fact is that he
came over here stakeholder and referee Before
the match was finally arranged-that is. during the
course of the arrangements-it appeared that Ennis.
Hartman and OIeary were banded together against
Rowell. and they wanted Mr.. Kelly to be the sole
and responsible trustee and custodian of the
funds. This was objected to by Mr..
Rowcl's friends, and o clause drawn
up to the effect that the money should "be counted
each day in the presence OF representative of each
of the men, and be deposited in the Second National
Bank to the credit of the International Walk. subject
to the order OF James e. Kelly but that the check of
said Kelly shall be countersigned by Mr.. George W.
Atkinson" The following figures arc on the author
ity OF Mr. Busbey. who showed the vouchers to the
,
The New York herald., 1879-03-17
HELL INaBRsoLL AND wHIsKEY-w. T. Dun
CANS HUMOROUS ADDRESS.

"IIelli Ingersoil and whiskcy'' was tho title OF
lecture 10 DO delivered ut the Lyceum Hall.
in Williamsburg last evening. II was also
announced that tho lecture would be by
w. T. Duncan. Of Ohio. tho humorist
and orator of the West, aided by Miss Ada Lynwood
mczzo soprano vocalist, and others. Mr.. Duncan did
appear on The rostrum. to speak. and Miss Ada
Lynwood did vocalizc. Mr.. Duncan read the most
inf amatory parts of Colonel Ingcrsoll lecture
text 20 few remarks which ho made to the
aud,
The New York herald., 1879-03-17
YORK HERALD MONDAY MARCH H. l879.-TRIPLE SHEET

unmitisated evil. Our people. With its nervous tenn
perament. were as usual in great state of excite
ment in fact Wild the subject of pedestranism.
And they usually do go wild over every passing SEN
sation. even il ID touches the domain of religion.
But in this present sensation only born of and
productive OF evil And because the press silent
on that score it became the duty OF the of
public morals appointed by the Almighty to point
out the danger arising from it. "We remember
said the speaker. "when the ladies of the Temper
ance Union protested against the open violation Of
the Sunday law by that coarse rough woman Nine.
Anderson at Mozart Garden; how they were treated
and the sophisms with which she replied to them
Since that time she has had hundreds of
imitators. and every village of any size has
had touch OF the walking mania. which has
eliminated in the international match with all its
evils, the first OF which Is physical abuse. Open air
exercise is good when not excessive English women
who are habituated to il strong and healthy
beneficial, for ali ali work syd and no play makes
q dun boy. The body should be developed
that the mind does not become a monstrosity
and destroy ii, for diseases generally arise
from lack OF exercise. Dio Lewis, one of American
woInens greatest benefactors. wonld cry out. how
anincessat walk of fsc six days together implies
especially in the bad air and odors Of such crowded
places as the Rink or Gilmorc's Garden.
-4a oLEAuY's sUPFRRlSGs.
.OLcary. the man who withdrew. said HIS consttu-
tian was undermined by the foul air. odorons Of to-
Ennis says she fears her husband will recover
the great strain upon his physical system. OIeary
also snys that he lost toe nail from time to time in
walking and at seasons only proceeded while suffer
ing the greatest agony. Tho fact that the feet
arc blistered and tho whole system is rackcd
stamp the undertaking as excess, said
the preacher. Look at Hartman, eTorn out and
staggering around the track like drunken man,
only sustained by the applause of the crowd and
who say it is beneficial cradltable? And yet
these nre called manly sports 1t is barbarious and
never ought to have place among. civilized
1t be tho battlefield for the right International
contests produce international rivalres and bad
feelings. though the part OF Rowell credit
him with being good generous man. And so let
tho belt go back to England. Let the American and
English flags ever be cntwined the cmblems of
progress, learning and civilization.
SABBATH BREAK4N6
Another evil is its injury to the morals by pro-
noting Sabbath breaking. filling, it did % Sabbath
evening last, Madison avenue with drunken, ribald
mob, that made the night hideous with their noise
and obscenity. And even dissrict. Williams
burg. has been dissraced this very afternoon by a
walking match-twcnty-two milcs--by o boy ten
years ofage. commencing ut four clock in the af-
tcrnoon. Where the police that they permitted
1t? is high time to protesa against such outrages.