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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-10-23

covered on the beach at stoney
Creek. The mail carrier didn't
stop 10 get tho particulars.
Later.-The Deperc has. put in ut
Manstree without any loss oflife.
Pr. HuRoN DOCKET, Mich, Oct.
1S.-A slight snow storm passed
over this place ut 10 a NJ. from the
west, without heavy winds. There
is no marine disasters reported at
this end OF Lake Huron. There
are 4 large number Of vessels re-
ported at anchor at FALL Pressure,
MICHIGAN, and Thunder Bay.
ST. PAUL, October Is. The
storm has not beenver severe ut
st. Paul, and the absence Of telc-
graphic Communication prevents
obtaining any definite information
Of the condition Of the country
north and west Of here. To-day It
is bright and warm here with the
little acknowledgement fast dis
appearing. Communication by
tclegraphin every direction is cut
off for . distance exceeding 20 to
so miles. Nothing is known of the
Northern Pacific country yet, cx-
cept the report that the storm is
more severe and the snow heavier
than was experienced all last will
ter. -7,57'-7 =
DETROIT, October 1s.-As yet-no
report ofany serious disaster has
reached this port. The vessels
generallyhad Of the np-
preaching storm and remained in
port or reached shelter. The wind
has been blowing a continuous gale
for tho last twenty-four hours and
still continues high.
ClUcAdo, October IS.
The Western Union lines on the
east shore OF lake Michigan are all
down north Of ST. Joseph. Detroit
has been recovered, tand something
may be got soon from points north
of there. Of the effects Of the
storm, Manager Wells, Of Mil.
waukee, tclcgraphs that the North:
western lines to the Mississippi
river, and on the river division Of
the ST. Paul road, are 0. K, 10 the
river. The Iowa and Dakota di-
visions arc showed in, and the
lines are broken down BY slcct
storms. T
pouenKEEpsrE, n. Y, Oct. is.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-10-23
FROM FLASHING TO.y.
WASHINGTON, October is

slEAsIIINGTON, UcIobcr IS.
Editor Denl0crqt.
Tho regular Democratic electoral
ticket in Virginia, by which ]
mean The ticket representing those
Democrats recognized at Cincinnati
is not to be withdrawn, notwitll'
standing rumors Of the kird sent
from New York. II is believed,
however, that such an arrangement
will be made as will enable the
bulk Of the Conservatives Of Tho
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-10-23

At Bailsy's llarbor the steamer
D. J. Conway is high and dry on
the beach. At the same place the
schooner Hatta May, wheat laden,
is high and dry. The Lawrence
and Ebenezer, stone ladGn,arc both
total wrecks. The schooner Ga.
zellc was damaged. The Contest
is ashore at Wind Bay. The
schooner Reciprocity is ashore at
Er;ccnro
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-07-31
ATTENTION, CITIZENS /!

The Democrats of the parish of Grant
are requested to hold Mass Meetings in
their respective wards, on or before the
21st day of August next, for the purpose
Of electing their three members Of the
Parish Executive Committee. The mem
beers of the old committee, or some friend,
will please post up notices in their wards
The newly elected members are request
ed to meet in the town of Colfax on the
20th day of August and organize for the
ensuing campaign.
The Democrats of Grant parish are also
requested to meet in general Mass Meeting
in the town of Colfax ON Saturday, the
28th day of August, 1880. 1t is desired
that some important matters be attended
to on that day, delegates to Congressional
convention appointed, etc. We wish to
have y &; and rally and ratification meet
ing. w. L. RlChAROSON.
Chairman Dem. Elk. Committee.
Colfax, La, July Ii, 1880.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-07-31
The Democratic Platform.
Sound to the Core and Strong Enough fol
the Nation.

The Democrats of the United States
in convention assembled declare
/. We pledge ourselves anew to the
constitutional doctrines and traditions
of the Democratic party as illustrated
by the teaching and example of a long
line of Democratic statesmen and pa
triOts, and embodied in the platform
of the last National convention of the
party.
2. Opposition to Capitalization, and
to that dangerous spirit of encroach-
ment which tends to consolidate the
powers of all the departments in one,
and thus to create, whatever be the
form of government, real despotism.
No sumptuary laws; separation of
church and State for the good OF
each; common schools fostered and
protected.
3. Home rule, honest money, con-
sisting of gold and silver and paper,
convertible to coin on demand. The
strict maintenance of the public faith,
State and national, aud u tariff for
revenue only.
4. The subordination of the military
tn the civil power, and a general and
thorough reform of the civil service.
5. The right to free ballot is the
right preservative of all rights, and
must and shall be maintained in every
part of the United States.
6. The existing Administration is the
representative of conspiracy only, and
| its claim of right to surround the bal.
lot boxes with troops and deputy mar.
shals to intimidate and obstruct the
electors, and the unprecedented use o.
the veto to maintain its corrupt and
despotic power, insults the people and
imperils their institutions.
2. The great fraud of 1867, BY
which, upon false count of the cleo
toral votes Of two States, the candi
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-07-31

Last Sunday evening Judges j. Nj.
Moore and A. B. Irion arrived in
Colfax, and on Monday morning the
first term of Circuit Court in and for
the parish of Grant was duly opened
by them. Their commissions and
oaths of Office were read in open
court and ordered spread upon the
minutes, after which the rules OF the
court, as printed, were also fled and
ordered to be spread upon the min
utes, and the clerk instructed to
write one copy of the rules and post
them up for the convenience and ben
eft of the members of the bar.
The lawyers in attendapce were
Capt. J. g. White. E q. Hunter and
H. L. Daigre. of Alexandria, and
A. Cazabat and w. L. Richardson,
resident lawyers.
Only two cases on docket.
No. IN. Nj. Ada Lane and hus-
band VS.. Sheriff of Grant ct al-Opin
ion delivered by Judge Moore-Or-
dered, adjpdged and decreed that the
Judgment of the court aqua be re-
yersed. avoided and annulled, that
the Injunction be reinstated, and thai
this case be remanded to the District
Court for future proceedings accord
ing to law, the costs Of appeal to b.
paid by defendants.
No. "a. Powell vs.. N. Fredieu-
Opinion delivered by Judge Irion-
Ordered and decreed that the judg
ment of the lower court be affirmed
with costs in both courts.
These two cases consumed thu
time of the court nearly all day, ant
| it was late in the afternoon befor
the opinions were read and court ad
journed sine die.
The bearing of Judges Moore ant
Irion is digniied and impressive, ant
their fine ability and we'll known in
tegrity was repeatedly remarked +
us by the members of the bar. Al
} together the Third District has caus
to rejoice in the happy selection
these gentlemen to preside over th
Court of Appeals.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-07-31

date defeated at the polls was declared
to be President, and for the first time
in American history the will of the
people was set aside under threat of
military violence, struck deadly blow
at our system of representative gov
eminent. The Democratic party, to
preserve the country from the horrors
of a civil war, submitted for the time,
in firm and patriotic faith that the
people would punish this crime in 1850.
This issue proceeds and dwarfs every
other. 1t imposes more sacred duty
upon the people of the Union than
ever addressed the conscience of q ma
ton of freemen.
8. We execrate the course of this
Administration in making places in
the civil service a reward for political
/ crime, and demand reform by statute
which shall make it forever impossible
for the defeated candidate to bride his
way to the seat of a usurper by billet
ing villains upon the people.
9. The resolution of Samuel j. Til
den not again to be a candidate for the
exalted place to which he was elected
by a majority. OF his countrymen, and
from which he was excluded by the
leaders of the Republican party, is re-
ceived by the Democrats of the United
States with sensibility, and they de-
clare their confidence in his wisdom,
patriotism and integrity mistaken by
the assaults of common enemy, and
they further assure him that he is fol-
lowed into the retirement he has chO-
sen for himself by the sympathy and
respect of his fellow citizens, who re.
gard him as one who, by elevating the
standards of public morality and
adjoining and purifying the public scr
vice, merits the lasting gratitude Of
his country and his party.
4 TO- Free ships and living chance
! for American commerce on the sea-
and on the land. No Discrimination
in favor of transportation lines, cor
porations, or mOnOpolies.
ii. Amendment of tle Burlingam.
treaty. No more Chinese immigration
except for travel, education, and for
eign commerce., and therein carefully
guarded.
IL. Public money and public credi
Tor puDilc purposes solely, ana puOn'
land for actual settlers.
Ii. The Democratic party is th'
friend of labor and the laboring man
aud pledges itself to protect hin
alike against the corlnorants aud tn
commune.
IA. We congratulate the countr,
upon the honesty and thrift of Dem
: ocratic Congress, which has has re
duced the public expenditure $40, 900,
, Quo year; upon the continuation O
! prosperity at home, and the nationa
honor abroad, aud, above all, upon til
promise of such change in the I'D
ministration of the government q
7 shall insure us genuine and lastin
: reform in every department Of tn
: public service.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-07-31
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-07-31
EsTRAY NOTICE.

Estrayed before me. the undersigned an-
thority, in the town of Montgomery, parish
of Grant, La, ON Friday, July 9, 1880, one
BAY MARE, about eleven years old, blaze
IN the face, branded with I'D. NJ. ON left
shoulder, having white left hind foot, and
had on when taken up small bell last
ened on with rope.
Notice 10 hereby given to the owner to
come forward and prove property and pay
cost, or l shall proceed to sell the same
on Saturday, the 2lst day Of August. A. d.
1880. w. o. HARRISON,
jy24-4t Justice of the Peace, Ward z.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-07-31
HO! for Alexandria.
Morgan City Review.1

Messrs. c. A. Whitney & Co. con-
tinue to push the Morgan road, the
latest move being the extension to
Alexandria. Last Saturday Superin-
tendent Pandely was here to con-
tract for 100000 ties, to be used on
this new stretch. We understand it
is quite probable that Capt. John N.
Pharr and Mr.. A. Ermann, both OF
this place, will furnish them. Six
thousand tons of steel rails have
lately been contracted for, also, for
the same branch. Quietly but rap
idly this corporation is reaching out
in many directions, both on land and
on the sea, and strengthening itself
Where next?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-07-31

The body of the little boy, Johnnie
Cain. who was supposed to haye been
stolen, and about whom the New Or
Jeans papers have had q great deal
to say latsly. vas discovered in vault
in the rear Of his fathers premises
on last Saturday. The poor little
fellow having remained - The horri-
BILE place Of biz death Wills IN entire
week was spent sssrching for him.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-07-31

A "fresh water" shark is said to
have been seen swimming about the
mouth Of Cane river. We are not
posted about any kind OF sharks ex-
cept those on land, and as the dis
coverers of this finny monster claim
to know . shark when they SEE him.
it is bound to be one.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-07-31

At the request of several interest
ed parties we publish the following
sections of act 100 Oh acts of 1880.
for general information:
SEC. 8. Be 1t enacted, ETC., That in
order to more effectually and prompt
" collect said poll tax, that whose
ever shall employ in his service for
any purpose for which any wages or
compensation are to be paid, any
person subject or liable to pay such
poll tax, between the first day of
January and the thirty-6rst day OF
December, inclusive, of each year,
shall be liable to pay said poll tax of
such employee, which amount of poll
tax such employer shall have the
right to deduct from the wages or
compensation of such; proUaded, he
shall pay the same to the proper
collecting officer thereof, and shall
take receipt therefor in the name
of the employe; but that he shall
not haze such credit, until he shall
exhibit said receipt therefor and
deliver the same to the employee.
That the collector of such poll tax
shall have the right aud it shall be
his duty, if such poll tax be not paid
by the employer or his employe, to
seize any property, real or personal,
or share or interest IN any crop, gath.
cred or ungathered, or rights OF
credits belonging to such employee OF
employer, and to sell the same, free
from all mortgages or privileges
whatsoever, after advertisement o.
ten days, as sales under execution
are made, to pay such poll tax and
the costs of advertisement and sale
which in no case shall exceed five
dollars. That all employers, at any
period of The year and without re-
gard as to whether the employe haf
been previously employed during
the same year, shall be liable for sale
poll tax, unless it had previously beer
paid, and no employer shall resis
payment thereof on the ground tina
previous or other employer is liabl'
therefor, but that the collector o
such poll tax may proceed agains
any of such employers or all Of then
if need to collect the same; PROVIDED
that no enforcement of said poll ia.
shall be made against any employee
unless the employee shall have beef
in his service for at least ninety day
during the year in which said tax
due.
4 SEC. A. Be IL further enacted, Ths
the collector of the poll tax shall
keep q book in which be shall ente
the tax as paid. He shall. in sal
book. give the DAme of the part
paying or from whom the tax is paid
which entry she'll be made when th
payment is made, or within tire
days after the payment. and all pay
ments SO made shall be entered i
such book made previous to any da
of settlement; and that at each sci
! Element the collector shall make aft
davits to the above requirements.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-07-31

The CHRoN1cLE win be sent from
now until January for 30 gents cash.
We make this offer as an inducement
for those so disposed to keep inform.
ed during the campaign.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-07-31

Now that the crops have become
an assured fact. the Commercial
traveller" begins to make his appear
ance. In short time we will have
the summer merchant" with us also,
ready to make advances" now that
the cotton is in sight.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-07-31

The Republicans of this parish are
preparing for a vigorous campaign,
and our Republican friend. Mr.. H.
Mcknight, has secured three pecks
Of buckeye-balls to be used in the
fall contest. Those interested can
communicate with Mr.. Mcknight pri-
vately for particulars.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-07-31

DR.. Tanner, the man who is at
tempting to fast forty days, reached
the 9th day of his fast on last
Saturday, oath. He is lively and
cheerful, and able to walk about, but
has lost 26 pounds in weight since
the beginning of his fast.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-07-31

We return thanks to our friend Sol.
Kraft for complete file Of illustrated
and newsy periodicals. He writes MS
word that he has located at Illwara,
East Carroll parish. where he expects
to engage in business.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-07-31

The new railroad bridge to be
built across the Ouachita river at
Monroe is to be completed by the
first of January. It will be $40 feel
long, and is to cost $4,000
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-07-31

Mr.. Blanchard Dubois has bought
the Colfax ferry. We hope to hear
no more complaints about crossing
the river. now that the ferry has
changed hands.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-07-31

Lots OF open cotton now, and we
learn some are racing for the first
bale. That is right, gentlemen; ex-
eel il yon can. The 6rst bale OF new
cotton for 1880, was received at the
Houston, Texas. cotton exchange at
8 o'clock on the evening of July IL.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-07-31
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
sHERIFF's SALE.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Grant-Lionel
L. Levy VS.. VIM. s. Calhoun.
District Court, Rapides Parish-No. aaoO.

O10Crlct court, haplues Tarisn-No' <oVV'
By authority of and to pay and satisfy .
writ of fieri facias issued out of the hon.
orable the District Court in and for the
parish of Rapides and State of Louisiana,
in the above numbered and entitled case,
and to me directed, have seized and will
offer for sale, at public auction, to the last
and highest bidder, within the hours pre-
scribed by law. on
SATURDAY, the 9TH day of August, A. D.
1880,
at the court house door, in the town of
Colfax, Louisiana, the following described
property, belonging to the defendant, Will
liam s. Calhoun, viz:
The undivided half interest of said w.
s. Calhoun in the estate of his mother,
Mary S. Calhoun, deceased. Said interest
comprising the undivided half of the fol-
lowing lands, more less being the separate
property of the said Mrs Mary 5. Cali
houn, deceased: On the north side of Red
river, in the parish of Grant, about Six
Thousand Acres of Land, more or less, di-
vided into four plantations known as the
Mirabeau, Smithfield, Merideth and Feren-
zie plantations; also, lots Nos. l, 8, B, b,
z, 8, 8, 10, Is, Ia, II, 20 and 81. within the
| corporation of Co1fax; also, the undivided
| half interest OF w. S. Calhoun as heir in
about 14OO acres of land on the south side
of Red river, in the parish Of kapides
bounded above by lands of Dubois and
below by lands Of Meredith Calhoun, ano
known Is the Freedmen's Home planta
ton, together with all the buildings and
improvements thereon or thereto pertain
ing.
Terms of sale = Cash, subject to ap
praisement c. H. TEAL, Sheriff:
Colfax, Louisiana, June IL, 1880. j26
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-07-31

The tax OF ward l, including $500
for licenses. foots up something over
$4,000, which is considerably more
than one-third Of all the taxes col
lected in the parish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-07-31
AGENTS WANTED
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-07-31

Freeze ut poker is the principal
summer industy in Colfax, varied oc-
casionaly with straight poker.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-07-31

In concluding an article on the
corn crop an Alabama editor remark
ed: I'VE have an exhibition in our
sanctum . magni6cent pair Of ears. I"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-07-31

The corn crop, which is somewhat
larger than usual this year, is now
made, and the farmers are easy on
the bread question.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-07-31

The Danube is now running ID
place of the Jesse K. Bell.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-07-31

River about seven feet above low
water mark, and rising slowly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-07-31

Two First Class SEWING MACHINES
for sale cheap at the CHRONICLE OFFICE.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-07-31

On Monday night Rev. MIR. Watiey
will preach in the court house.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-07-31

Rain, rain rain, incessant and pn-
ceasing for the past week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-07-31

If you want to buy Sewing Machine
cheap, call at the CHRONICLE Office
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-07-31

Mass meeting August 2sth.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-03-13
JUTE BAGG1Na FACTORY.

We understand that according to
the provisions of the bill authorizing
the lease of the Penitentiary, the Les
sees, whoever they may be, will be
required to establish a Jute Bagging
Factory as suggested in the original
Hamilton bill, which passed the Sen
ate. This is an important provision,
and will promote an interest which
will save to the farmers of the State
hundreds of thousands of dollars an
nually. From the extract below taken
from the New Or cans Picayune, it
will be seen that the establishment of
such factory, is arresting The atten-
ton of cotton merchants in the Cres-
cent City.
An adjourned meeting OF parties
feeling an interest in the matter of
establishing Jute Bagging Factory in
New Orleans, will be held in the COM
mittee room of the Cotton Exchange
on Monday, at s p. m. 1t is to be
hoped there will be large attendance
and full consideration given to this
important enterprise. Let all our
business men who have little surplus
cash, be present and hear the merits of
the scheme discussed.