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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-06-05
coLFAx, GRANT PARISH, LA, SATURDAY JUNE 5, 1880.


Supreme Court of the United States
John b. Stone et al. VS.. the State Of Mis-
sissippi = Appealed from the Supreme |
Court of Mississippi.
The question presented BY this
case is whether q State, after having
chartered lottery company and en-
tered into contract with it, still has
q constitutional right before the ex-
piration of the company's charter,
and in the absence OF any default en-
the com2any's part, to pass laws
making the conducting of lottery,
whether authorized or otherwise, sn
offense against the State. In the
present case the State brought suit
to suppress lottery known as the
Mississippi Agricultural, Education
and Manufacturing Aid Society. char
tered by the State in 1867, but for
hidden by article II, section 10 OF
the State constitution OF 1868. The
Circuit Court entered judgment OF
custer against respondents, which
upon appeal was afirmed by the
Supreme Court Of the State. This
court holds that although the lottery
COMPANY OF plaintiffs in error was
duly charged by the State. the Leg
islature which granted that charter
had no authority to bargain away
the police power Of the State-that
is. the regulation of matters at Getting
public health and public morals.
That lotteries are dsmoralizlng IN
their effects, no matter how carefully
regulated, cannot, in the opinion Of
this cont, be doubted. There is
now scarcely a State in the Union
where there are lotteries. and Con-
gress has granted special statntf
the object of which is to close the
mails against them. This being thu
case. there can be no question tha'
lotteries are proper subjects for tn
exercise Of State governmental o
police power. Contracts which tn
Federal constitution provides are to-
those which relate to property rights
not to governmental rights. Lot
lteries belong to larger class; the.
are q species Of gambling and wronI
! in their influences; they distur
: checks and balances Of q we'll ordere
t community; society built ON such
: | foundation would almost OF neceslt
! bring forth population OF specul'
tors and gamblers, living on expects
= ton Of what chance might awai
o them from the accumulations OF oil
ers. Certainly the right to ste
h them il governmental, and to be 9
ercised at all times by those in pow
ut their direction. Any one, Their
e fore, who accepts lottery chart
70 does so with an implied unders:an
u. ing that, the people in their sose
4 eien capacity, and through tbs
, properly constituted authorities, m
y take it back at any time when :
t: public good shall require, and u
st whether it be paid or not. HE g.
is in legal effect nothing more thai
10 licensed to continue, on the ter
= named for specified time, uni
O. sooner abrogated by the sovere'
n power of the State; it u to peri
lis good as against existing laws,
IN subject to future legislation or q
sti utiopal control or withdraw
'a' Decree affirmed with costs. -Opin
by Chief Justice Wait.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-06-05

The Republicans Of Louisiana met
in New Orleans on Mon'ay, May
oath, and nominated their national
delegates, said to be about hall tor
Grant. Their national convention
met at Chicago last Wednesday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-06-05

II You want any watches. clocks or
iewelry, call on I. N. Biossat, Alex
sndris, La. All work left with MIR.
John H. McNeely will be forwarded
to 7. NJ. Biossot. where it will be
fixed no in A No. order.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-06-05

The New Orleans public schools
are to be closed from June Both 70
October Isl. owing to insuf6ciency o.
funds appropriated by the State
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-06-05
mo. 80.


nA - 'n = ion
fCo.sa.sd from Last Tssk)
70 To empower the Governor to
contract for the employment of spe-
c;al counsel in certain cases now
nana;no ~ the Snnreme Court of the
FTn;tad Stafea. and which he may
daam nroner to institute and prose-
cnte or defend in the courts Of this
State or Of the United States.
IS. To enforce the provisions of
the ordinance Of the constitution rel
alive 10 the indebted ness OF the State
~ ;ts f;scal AGENT by providing for
the dne asoertainment and liquida-
t;on thereof according to the re-
onirements Of said ordinance.
"a 70 authorize the city Of New
Orleans to fund it,, doating debt; to
nrovide for the issuance of bonds
therefor: to maze such bonds re-
/ ceivable for certain back taxes, etc.
IS. To readiust the State Land Of
Gee: appoint q register; to fix his
salary and the time and manner Of
having sa;d salary: to define the
rovers and prescribe the duties Of
the register: to tx the fees for GER
tiicates and patents, and disposition
| thereof the price Of lands and dis
nosit;on Of the proceeds, etc.
76 To restrict the employment of
sailors and crews Of foreign vessels
from rolling cotton. handling cargo
or laborinc on the wharxes or leEee
Of the city OF New Orleans, beyond
8 the end Of the ships tackle.
~. To provide an annual revenue
|, for the State OF Louisiana, by the
|. Ilevy;nc Of annual taxes upon all
! property not exempted by the con-
: stitution Of taxation. and b prescrib-
! inc the methods Of assessing and col
: Letting the same, and Of enforcing
J. payment thereof
) Is, To put IN force ana eAect sfs'-
: Gle 2O9 Of the constitutlon q me
. State of Louisiana, rei"tive 70 Ia'e
5 Of parochial and municipal taxation
d IS. To enable the Citizens Bank OF
q Louisiana to make compromises ana
' settlements with its mortgage stocx-
! holders; to enable said stocknolders
D. to free their real estate nom saio
d mortgages; to secure the apPncatiol
l. of the amounts realized nom saie
N mortgages to the payment OF cnt
< State bonds issued IN a,d Of me oank
or and to the legal liaca't'ee ano 'neces
e. sary expenses OF said mortgage stocl
err department; to increase the direcsor'
d. for the State on the board OF saie
=. bank, aud to confer on them certail
.;r duties and powers with reference 2
az said compromises; TO prescribe 70
he condition on which this act V pasee'
lis and is TO have effect. and 70 requir
Ste and prescribe the mode 10 wn'cn 70
4 benefits of the act shall be accepted
ma 10 To provide for present an
as future repairs to buildings belongin
on | n the State Penitentiary.
nit 81. Creating additional justice
,ut the peace and constable for the eight
,n- ward Of the parish Of AvoyeIles.
,al. SO. To amend and re-enact artic
ion 3O5 (326) Of the Civil Code CT LOU
iana, relative TO causes and exclusit
and the removal Of the father no
a. the natural tutorship.
- 83, 70 amend and re-ennct secti,
ear o GU - - nr;s;sna relative TO On
'to' t;on sales Is tho city Of New Orlear
;.o and to provide penalties Tor the VI
;sr lation Of the same.
ass "a, To prescribe the manner
sri which special elections shall De DC
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-06-05

Don't forget that I. NJ Biossat
has a No. / watch maker. It will
pay you to send your work to him.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-31
Women Inventors.


 The list of woman's inventions Of recent date is by no means blank. Che of the best machines now in use for the manufacture of paper bags is the invention of Mary E. Knight, of Springfield, Mass. The accom- plished wife of Father Hyacinthe holds a pat ent for an improved corset. The Empress Flu genie invented the many founced bustle- the precursor of the extinct crinoline. Mrs. Walton, of this city, has devised a way of deadening the noise on the elevated railroads, and also spark arrester for locomotives. Women obtain from the government an aver age of about sixty patents yearly. During the year ending July, 1880, women received some seventy patents, list of the subjects of which I append useful showing of the tendency of the inventive faculties of the sex. As might be expected the plurality of articles relate to the Tightening of ''womans work" Among them are jar-lifter, bag holder, a pil1ow-sham holder, a dress protec- tor, two dustpans, a washing machine, hut- ing iron, q dress chart, 0 fish-boner, q sleeve adjuster a lap table, a sewing machine tread le, wash basin, an iron-heater, sad-irons, a garment-stiffener, folding chair, a wardrobe bed, window cleaner, a napkin, clothes pin, weather-strip, churn, an invalid's bed, strainer, milk cooler, 8 sofa-bed, a dipper, paper dish and plating device. In the line of purely mechanical eontrivances appear a car-step, a baggage attachment for vehicles, shoe-channelling machine, guard for sleeping-car berths, loom for tubular fabrics, a window-frame, an oil-burner, 8 life raft, window-fastener, a locomotives chim- ney, buckle paper bag machines, a dump ing wagon and bale tic. Besides these are braces, corsets, hat cover, a collar, a doll supporter, shawl-strap, corset clasps under garments, game, shoe and hair wash.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-31
EFrom the Hartford courant.1


 That the Republican party is solely remark. able for the war, because it opposed Mir. Bu- chanan's attempt to dragoon Kansas into slavery.
 That there would have been no war if MT. Buchanan's cabinet could have got complete control of the army, the navy, the govern ment vessels and the city of Washington. That the election of Lincoln was a sufficient justification of the rebellion.
 That the Democratic party and press unan- imously responded to Lincoln's call for troops to protect the federal property. That the Democratic press encouraged vol unteering, and upheld the draft.
 That Democratic orators went round tear ing down peace flags and urging the people to defend the government.
 That the Democratic conventions eheered Union victories, strengthened the sorely be- set administration by resolutions of support and declaring that the war for the Union was not failure and could not fail
 That the Democratic orators and newspa- pers urged the people to give the govern ment money to carry on the war, by buying its bonds.
 That the Democrats never held any anti
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-31
penth From Gnngrene.

MT. Henry Deming, one of the oldest and most widely known residents of Wethersfeld, died Sunday afternoon at his residence ad- joining the State prison. He was eighty-four years of age, and, with the exception of a few years of his early life passed in the South, had always lived in the town. For several years he has been unftted for active work, and lost his eyesight two years ago. His death re- suited from gangrene, which set in a month since and failed to yield to medical skill. The primary cause is believed to have been a slight bruise of the foot, and it is stated as 8 somewhat remarkable fact that three of his brothers met their death from 8 similar dis ease. MT. Deming left several children, MT. Henry A. and Julius Deming, both of Weth- ersfeld, and three daughters, Miss Celia, who resided at the old homestead, and Mrs. William Warner of Glastonbury, and Mrs. K. B. Miller of this city. He left considerable Wethers6eld. d.-Hartford Courant
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-31

warmeetings, or organized fire in the rear in the nature of Golden Circles, or counseIled peaceful secession, or wasted any sympathy over the Southern brethren who were march ing into Pennsylvania and filling all our Northern homes with mourning.
 That majority of the Union soldiers were Democrats.
 That the Democratic party actually pushed the war through to victory.
 That the Democrats devised the means for raising money.
 That the Democrats after the war urged the payment of the debt, and by it's energetic treatment of the finances put the bonds above par, restored the credit of the government (from the low point to which it had sunk ow- ing to Republican malignity during Buchan- ans administration, rapidly reduced the debt and it's interest, made the government notes good as gold and brought about the re- sumption of specie payment.
 That the Democracy abolished the curse of slavery.
 That the Democracy pressed through the constitutional amendments, securing the payment of the war debt, the freedom of the emancipated, and the rights of citizenship.
 That the Democrats have always shown 8 preference for employing competent Union soldiers in the civil service, and have deemed it only decorous that the late Rebels should wait little before insisting on the right to administer the government they failed to de- stroy
 None of these things are generally known.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-31
State News.

A Bridgeport dealer succeedsin selling fruit by weight.
 Smith < Egg, of Bridgeport, have secured the contract for supplying the Government with locks for mail bags, mail boxes, etc., for four years. The number will exceed half a million.
 Fhe shops at Higganum are pressed with orders, but can run on only half time, because of low water The Higganum Manufacturing Company's great reservoir was thought inex- haustible, but is nearly empty.
 The Holland county East Agricultural So- eiety will hold it's eleventh annual exhibition at Stafford Springs October 7th and 8th. There will be racing each day, the principal race being on the sth, free to all, for purse of $2O0.
 The seven members of Company F, o1 Norwalk, who were fined S.. 50 each for not turning out with the Fourth regiment on the occasion of the soldiers monument dedica tion at Danbury, have made arrangements tc pay their fine upon condition of receiving discharge from the service.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-31
The Girls nt Long Branch.

The thoroughly fashionable girl, as rep resented at this capital of frivolity, looks as if she had stepped out of & picture painted in the middle of the last century. She droops her shoulders, represses her bosom and humps her back until she is interestingly shaped, like consumptive in the stages next preceding death. Her shoulder-blades show like rudi- mentary wings through the thin muslin of her ic simplicity Over her shoulders and chest is 8 portrait of Martha Washington. Her skirt is gathered in at the waist, and hangs as straight and plain as an old-fasioned petticoat is with in six inches of the ground. The only sug gestion of modern earthliness is the glimpse of gay stockings underneath. There are exceptions, however, to this general affec- tation of simplicity. A full -blooded brunette, with face of scarlet and amber, and form as pliant and sinuous as well-fed cats, wears rich, dark costumes. One of her dresses makes every man turn his head to look; yet it really makes no extensive exhibition of her person. The sleeves are slashed at several points from her rounded wrist to the top of her plump shoulder. Spaces of her smooth warm skin are thus left bare, and with @ wonderfully allured effect. If her arms were wholly nude they would gain no more than passing glance; but these spots of exposure are just enough, as plainly see to fix the male eye upon her. She is we'll aware of this and has way of shrugging her shoulders that brings dimples to the precise places that are uncovered. The expression of uncongciousness which she simultaneously assumes is worth going mile to see
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-31
eaournaI a1lo Gourier.
Tuesday Morning, August sf, 1880.
Local News.
rFor other Local News see Second Page
Shore Notes.

Rainy Day-The Parade of the City
 Guards-Some Drillfng-POstpOned Tar
 get Shoot.
 The Teatonia Mmnner Chor were to have picnicked at West Haven shore yesterday, but the soaking rain caused postponement
 Crowds were at Lighthouse Point Sunday picnic being held there by the D. W. W. Y. K. Association. Transportation was by small excursion boats, sharpies round bottom boats and private teams.
 Landlord Buell., of the Forbes House, has recovered from his late indisposition. His popular hotel has become e great favorite with the public.
 The City Guard, as it was raining, spent some time in drilling at their armory pre- vious to starting for the Rock. It Tightening up, the company, at about II o'clock, marched to the West Haven cars and proceeded to the Rock They spent some time in drilling and then had dinner at Howes' pavilion. The command turned out sixty men, being the largest number turned out by any city com- pany this season. The afternoon being so rainy, the target shooting was out of the question, but some drilling was had under Howes' pavilion, there being but few specta- tors on account of the rain. The command returned to the city about dark, and on &C., count of the rain the prearranged escort by the American band and march into the city from Howard avenue was omitted The company left the cars at the new depot and marched up State street to Chapel to their armory.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-31
The Court Record.

City Comrt-CrIminal side-JudRe stod- dard
 James Reynolds, breach of the peace, $5 fine and $6.os costs James Reynolds, same, $6.os costs, thirty days in jail Michael Car ter, same, discharged; Richard O'Donnell, same, $6.08 costs and thirty days in jail !; Mary Ann Farley, Susan Farley, Mary Holmes, same, continued thirty days Edward Kinsella, same, $1 fine and $6.87 costs; Catharine O'Hara, Michael Dwyer, fornication, contin- ued to August 31 Peter Gray, surety of peace, discharged; Nelson Stelle, cruelty to animals, discharged John MoCue, theft, $4.92 costs, thirty days in jail Matthew Far ley, same, $4.92 costs, thirty days in jail i; Matthew Farley, same nolled; Felix May, breach of the peace, continued to Septem- ber 29
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-31
CoueHs. Browns Bronchial Troehes ,

CoUGHs.-Brown's Bronchial Troches are used with advantage to alleviate coughs, sore throat hoarseness and bronchial affections For thirty years these troches have been in use with annually increasing favor. They are not new and untried, but having been tested by wide and constant use by nearly an entire generation, they have attained we'll merited rank among the few stable remedies of the age.
 THE THRoAT.-Brown's Bronchial Troches act directly on the organs of the voice. They have an extraordinary effect in all disorders of the throat and larynx, restoring healthy tone when relaxed, either from cold or over exertion of the voice, and produce clear and distinct enunciation. Speakers and singers find the troches useful
 A cough, cold, catarrh or sore throat re- quires immediate attention, as neglect often times results in some incurable lung disease, Browns Bronchial Troches will almost inva- riably give relief. limitations are offered for sale, many of which are injurious. The gen. uine Brown $ Bronchial Troches are sold only in boxes. d23 t. f 1tw
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-31
4 Murderonn AsanuIt fn Nfddletorn.

About o'clock Saturday morning. Mir
 Thomas Neville, about fifty years old, living
 at South Farms, Middletown, hearing noise l in his hencoop went to see what caused it. He found three men there-ons standing out side with his favorite game cock in his hand He stepped up to the stranger and laid his hand on his arm to take the fowl from him. He was at once surrounded by the three men, I and only remembers that, for some cause that he could not at the time make out, he fell to the ground and the others all fled. He soon found that he was wounded in the abdomen so that his entrails protruded. After two or l three trials he reached all old barn 8 few feet distant and there lay unconscious until about sunrise, when he found by some of his family. Dr. Bunrett was at once called and he. unwilling to undertake the case alone summoned to his assistance Dr. Edgerton
 The two soon revived the patient and dressed the wound. It thought that he could
 not live through the day, but at the time of
 writing he is comfortable and 1t is now
 thought that if modification can be avoided.
 (which is very doubtful he may recover.
 The only description he has been able to give
 of the men is that all wore dark clothes ex-
 cept one who was taller than the other two,
 and that he wore light clothes and straw
 hat, and that all three were apparently young
 men.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-31
City Court Notes.

The case against Nelson Stelle, charged with cruelty to horse belonging to samuel H. Cruttenden, which he hired last Sat turday, came up by continuance. From the evidence for the State it appeared that while the horse showed signs of abuse, the complaint would not have been brought had the accused paid his bill for horse hire. The witnesses also acknowledged that the horse was now all right and apparently suffered no ill effects from the drive. Immediately after hearing the evidence Judge Pardee discharged the accused. Peter Gray was before the court on charge of threatening to take his wife's life. After hearing the evidence Judge Pardee thought 1t insufficient and ordered the accused dis charged.
 Edward Kinsella, who was charged with an assault upon Charles Woodruff, was found guilty and fined $1 and costs.
 A fight which occurred on the corner of Church and George streets last Saturday night between James Reynolds, Michael Car ter, Andrew Donahue and one O'Donnell, was settled in this wise O'Donnell, for as- sault on Carter, was sent to jail for thirty days, and Carter WAS discharged Reynolds, for the assault on Carter, got thirty days in jail, and for the assault on Donahue was fined $5 and costs.
 John McCue and Matthew Farley, the boys accused of stealing pair of shoes, were found guilty and sent to jail for thirty days.
 The case of Catharine O'Rara and Michael Dwyer, charged with fornication, was con- tinued until tomorrow
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-31
Subscriptions s II nd Donations to the New Haven Orphan Asylum.

k1aFeN AS$1NlA Subscriptions and donations to the New Haven Orphan Asylum from July 29 to Au- 1 gust 26, 1880, are herewith acknowledged Annual subscriptions collected by Mrs Bond-Mrs. N. c. Hall, Mrs. E. Stannard l Mrs. $. E. Merwin, $1 each
 1Donations-Mrs. A. Skinner, SS5 a friend, $1; Geo. H. Ives, discount on bill, $1.57 ; \ Fair Haven and Westville Horse Railroad Company discount of half fares on excursion day.
 Medicines for the month-E. A. Gessner d Co. S. $. Thompson $ Co.,, cake and doughnuts at different times, and 100 frosted 1 cakes for the excursion; Mrs. E. A. Leaven- worth, two loaves of cake and flowers for the excursion, and the trimming of hat Jennie
 Penn, second hand clothing; L. E. Ryder & 1 Co.,, 10 gallons ice cream for excursion Foy { t& Harman, quantity of large spools; MT. Bowe of Wallingford, bag of apples Hen ry Hilllnan, 64 gallons ice cream for excur- 1 sion; Mir. Deibel, bread and rolls at different 1 times friend, several quantities of apples :; 1 Henry P. Hickox, of South Britain, bushel ! of blackberries.
 l In behalf of the children and all connected | with the asylum, the board of managers de- ! sire gratefully to acknowledge the kindness I of the New Haven Steamboat Company, in I giving them excursion to Cold Springs, L. 1 l., on the 10th of August Special thanks are due to Captain Richard Peck and the officers ! of the Elm City; also to MT. Deniston for the ! use of the grove, to the American band for
 ! their services and to any and all of our gen ! tlemen friends whose efforts for the pleasure l of the children on this occasion have but
 f added another to the already long list of good ] deeds done to Christ's little ones.
 ! Visiting Committee for September-NIrs l T. D. Wheeler, 76 Prospect street; Mrs. c. P. Wurts, 65 Whitney avenue; Mrs. Charles T. Candee, 1O5 High street
 Mas. GEORGE ". CURTIss, Rec Sec.