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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-12-25
The Renublican "bus;n

The Republican "business men,
are safe now. Garfield and free trade
will cause great boom in merchandise
OF all kinds, includino imported Coolie
labor.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-12-25

IT. Julien Jones is at the 49,,
Hospital, New York, with : sa 2
in his head, the result OF > ~ ~
tempt to commit suicide. fo -
before has he used the revoiveL 4
taken laudanum and snce arses ~ y
is thought he will -vcover mo"
attempt.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-12-25

Powdered hair will again be fash
ionable this winter. Powdered locks
tell tales and young men are in despair.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-12-25

Which is to be cheated? Grant,
Conkling. Cameron & Co., or Schurz
Curtis, McVeigh & Co.? 1t cannot be
good Lord, good Devil" with you
much longer. Mr.. Garfield. -Harrisbur
(Pd. Patriot.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-12-25

Jewell ought to be happy. but it
isn't at all likely that he is. The recol-
lections of his letter to Garfield. and his
guileless innocence in letting Truth get
hold of it, will embitter his existence
for many long day.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-12-25

Salem, Mass, has its strees'
by electricity.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-12-25

LAS long as his unhappy mother
lived your Uncle John and helped her
to take care of him, and ever since her
death, long years ago, we have entirely
supported the miserable victim of our
cruel fun, though it was more my sin
than your uncle's, for l was the ring
leader.
"My sons, that piece of Jolly fun
has saddened my whole life and clouded
its brightest moments"
My father ended his story and sat
looking down at our awe-struck faces
as we murmured in sorrowful tones:
Poor Uncle Silasr'
swell, my sons" he said, after a
while, 60 am waiting to hear what that
plan is that it will be such fun to play
of on Sam Harrow"
We hung our heads in silence and he
smiled gently.
All, l see you know why 1 have
told you my sad story to-day. You have
read its lesson. And now. bows, can
trust you, | know; but lest you might
forget, l want each one of you to Law
his hand on this Holy Book, and. re-
Numbering that our Father in Heaven
is listening to you, promise never to in
iulge in any sport that may injure or
distress your fellow-creatures"
And then, standing at our dear faith
er's knee we each gave pledge that
we have never broken. and our lives
have been the better and the happier
Tor it.
My boy reader, and you also, my girl
'eader, plead with you to go and do
likewise, for so shall you obey the
,avior's command to DO unto Others
IS you would that they should do unto
'ou. "-Itlastrated Christian Weekly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-12-25

that there may be disturbance of the
air in a room without proper, uniform
and healthy ventilation.
Warmth has also to be kept in a
dwelling-not only warmth of affection
and confidence, but warmth for the
body. Bad digestion, dyspepsia and
the like are not the only causes of de-
preston and ill-temper. Cold in a
dwelling will produce the same results.
A healthy, vigorous person, in the open
air and taking exercise, can endure and
even enjoy degree of cold which de-
presses the spirits and breeds rheuma-
tism in dwelling. In arranging heat
ing apparatus it is to be borne in mind
that fire does not warm the air of the
room in the first place, but the surfaces
nearest to it, the articles of furniture,
the walls and ceiling. 1t is desirable
therefore, to put the fire so that the
radiation of heat toward these objects
may be the greatest, as is the case
where the sides of the CRATE are not
close but well "splayed out" and
where they are composed of brick,
rather, for example than of iron.
In paper of this length we can do
no more than give hints and raise
thought and inquiry. Intelligent and
careful persons calculate and consider
what is best for the lower animals.
General NORM tells us that in French
cavalry stables a space of 1,75O cubic
feet is allowed each horse, and that
1000 cubic feet of fresh air should be
supplied to him by the hour. Why
should not men. women and children
be similarly consideredP
In barracks properly constructed
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-16
Knights of Honor.

From recent paper We learn that
this order is now only siX years old,
Ipt from ali humble beginning has
made remarkable progress. 1t has
now in this country ,9QI lodges with
$4,000 active members. Within the
six Years Of its existence the order
has distributed and paid in benefits
from its widows and orphans fund
s2,06l ,930Gl, and its average annual
distribution and payments amount to
100000. The knights of Honor is
Il gran!, organized, systematic chari-
", with its members chiefly from the
middle classes cf society. 1t is also
of great advantage by elcvating
its members socially and morally, and
is most beneficial in its relief Of suffer
ing and prevention Of poverty, and is
therefore benefit to the whole COM
mHnily even outside Of its own organ
izalion. Its stability and soundncss
lave been thoroughly tested, and the
pledgce of ils mcmhers can be relied
On, MS has been amply proved, The
knights Of Honor's 81 stem is much
more economical and reliable than
the established systems Of life insur-
apce. Tie knights paid in, the yel-
low fever eeason Of 1878, $500 900 in
benefits without difficulty Ycou,an.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-16
Cooked Alive.

Ono. of thc most .sickening affairs, if
indeed it is not the most horrible.
which it has been our duty to croni-
Gle, happened last Saturday on the
premises Of Mr.. Solop Kelly, about
eight mites from Huntsville. There
was E hog killing in pyegrcss and
two colored men, Robert and Dennis
Patrick, brothers, got into u dioppte
about each others share in the years
crop. A large kettle filed with wa
ter was near by. The water in the
kettle bad been heated TO such high
degree that they we're waiting for it
to ccol little ia order TO sea ll hogs
in it, The water was 30 hot that
they were afraid it would .s.sct' the
hair Of tic hoge. This was The high
temperature Of the water when tho
brothers began the quarrel. Dennis,
who was the oldest, told Robert that
he wou!d put him in the kettle if he
didn't Shut up, anl Robert, the
preacher brother, told Dennis that if
he put him (RobcrO in the water, lie
lDcnnisl would have TO 60 with him.
Dennis caught Robert and pressed
him backward in the direction OF the
kettle. lie pressed him, both Of them
having their arms locked meanwhile,
until they both went headlong into
the kettle OF seething ,Water. Their
pitcous and awful screams and means
soon attracted others TO the place,
who snally cXllicalcd them from The
boiling cauldron. They ret;Aincd their
senses when first taken out and their
intense agonies were simply beyond
description. They at once complain
cd of their ho.t Clothes, and when
these were taken from their limps
great flakes Of boiled flesh went with
them. leaving their bones exposed.
The boards fell out and their hair fell
from their heads. They had literally
been cooked alive. The sight was
SUCH that those who witnessed itwerc
wcllnigh paralyzcu with horror. All
possible means of relief were tried
during the night, but Robert died near
hay, and Dennis died ON DIonday.
We copy the above from the Uunts-
vile, Ala, Inlepcnleut.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-16
Mrs. Meekep's HorriabIe Story.

CINCINNATI. January Ga special
from Alomosa confirms the horrible
rumor that the NIeeker women were
outraged while in the custody OF the
Ute Indians. This fact was given
with details to the commission, thu.
the women begged that it be not
made public. Mrs. Meeker now pub
fishes letter telling the whole story,
from which it appears that the choice
was given them Of submitting to the
designs Of their capters or of suGc ring
death. Tho examination further dis.
closed that they were permitted, as a
last alternative, with The exception ol
Mrs. Meeker, to choose from among
the chiefs WHO should cohabit with
them during their captivity following
the massacre at the agency.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-16
A Beautiful Thouoht.

When the summer of youth is SLOW
ly wasting away on the nightfall of
age, and the shadow of the path be.
comes deeper anil life wears TO its
close, it is pleasant to look through
the vista Of time upon Tie SORROWS
and fclicitics Of our early years. If
we have had home to shelter, and
hearts TO rejoice with US, and friends
haye gathered round our iircside, the
rough places of wayfaring will have
been worn and smoo,hed away in the
twilight Of life, and many dalk spots
we have passed Though will grow
brighter and more beautiful. Happy,
indeed, are thlse whose intercourse
with the world hast changed the tone
Of their lighter feelings, OF broken
those musical chords Of the beart
whose vibrations are so melodious, so
tender aHd so touching III the eve
ming Of their lives. "a Z
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-16
Sixteen Sons In the War.

Rev. Daniel S. IIellon, n Baptist
preacherof Roane county, Tenn, is
eighty eight years old, and is as active
as most men of fifty, He recently
walked three miles to give testimony
at the county seat and returned the
same day. He says: II pan sight a
rifc-gun as l could sixty years ago,
and can bring o equirrcl nearly every
Time, and only for slight trcmblc in
the hand would not miss one shot in
a hundred" lie had sixteen sons in
the war-fourtcen on the Federal side
and two on the Confederate side. He
has been twice married, and is the
father Of twenty-fonr children. lie
served in the war 1912, but draws no
pension,
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-16
dnseIent and UIntouRded,a

The following article from the New
York Sun deserves unqualified con
demnation, for it is both insolent to
the South and without justification,in lin
the facts. II the Sun Is only as'truc
to Democracy as the South is there
will be no complaint as to its course.
This paper, however, seems 10 take
pleasure in abusing tle South and our
people whenever opportunity affords,
and has done the Democratic party
and the country rs much harm as any
paper in the country by its persistent
abuse and MISREPRESENTATION. The
article given below is a fair sam
pie Of the fabrications which en-
anutcA from its columns 3. "Mr.
Don Cumeron was made Chair
man of Tie Republican National Com
mittcc, not only because he is bold.
rich and powerful, but because lie is
personally OH the best terms with
many OF the Southern leaders. This
is remarkable, but it is also true.
lte Wincs and dimes them, and trans
ports them free 10 horse races and
other cnlcrtalnments. Besides, n1r.
Cameron is always ready. rs his father
was before him, to- grind n little axe
70: any Of them ir q strait; to get an
appointment made, a contract protect.
ed, or a railroad pass provided.
Those who think these relations Of no
Importance may remember how he
shoulLcred INTO the Republican Sen
ate Gen. Butlcr, of South Carolina,
when all tic organs were denouhcing
him rs the aathor Of the Hamburg
massacre. Pie conspisatoss OF the
third term look forward to a period in
their game when they may need
Southern support, and in case il should
be necessary TO count Grant in, and
scat him by force, they want the Con
fcderatc long swords on their side.
This is the nearing Of the Crant dem
nstratioh among the worst or the late
rebels. With the existing Administra.
ton, with the regular army under
Sherman and Sheridan, and the fow-
cr of the Confederate brigaqiers, the
consplrators think they y would be
strong enough to defy the people,
Nortll as we'll as South. The Confed.
crates traded with Hayes, and why
should they not trade with Grant?"
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-16
Put to Death by Firates.

CHICAGO, January PA dispatch
from Battle Greek Mich, announc es
the death of an old sailor in tile poor
house at Cassopolis, who, in his last
moments told most remarkable
story of the mysterious fate of Aaron
Burr's daughter, Theodosia Burr
Aston, nearly three. quarters OF cen.
tury ago. Mrs. Aston was the only
daughter Of the statesinan-a woman
Of beauty, refinement anil most amia-
bic character. She sailed from Char
lesion, S. g., ON December 80, 1912,
for New York, in the Patriot. The
vessel was never heard from again.
1t was meyer known whether she
went e'owa .at sea or was captured
and destroyed by pirates. Tile death
bed confession Of Benjamin +, Ben
drick, the sai!or mentioned, solves
the mystery. Rcndick, who has been
an inmate of the Cassopolis poor house
for some time, died yesterday. just
before lie died he sent for the keeper
and other persons connected with the
establishment and told them lie had n
socmn confession to make. His
statement, which ~ns taken in detail
ty his astOnishctl hearers, was in cf.
feet that the Patriot was uaplu, ed by
a crew OF pirates, Of which he was a
member, on January 3, 1913. They
took possession Of tic vessel and
forced the captain, crew and passcn-
gers to walk tn, plank. !'l a.
Mrs. Aston was one orthe doomed
passengers. She begged to be spared,
but her cntreatics were erc.,l,nayailing.
She dressed herselfsall in white, and
with Bible in lcrlinhd, waited calm
~, but with blanchcd face, for the
fatal order. When it came she NOV
cd silently and will, a steady step
from tho group on the deck, clasping
her Bible TO her breast. She stepped
upon The death plank without atrc-
NOR. Twas Bencdict's lot to pull
theplank beneath her. Tile dying
sailor say IS. the sccne has haunted him
ever since The white face Of the
doomed 'iwoman walking calmly to
ner~death was present in all his
dreams, and scarcely ever lett his
thoughts. lie expressed penitence
for his part in the crime, saying he
was forced to obey the decision OF
the lot ct tho peril Of his life, i..
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-16
How a Colonel Won a Bride.

The lie Hartford Conn correspond
ent, Of The Springfield REPUBLICAN tells
the following story Of Gen. II. w.
Birge, formerly Of the Thirteenth
Connecticut volunteers: Birge was
ever a fine horseman, and It was
while he was recruiting his regiment
that the incident occurred. Tile colo
nel-as Ao was then-was riding down
the street when he saw in the second
story window Of a harness shop an
elegant bride. "What will you take
for that brdle!" said Rirge 70 the
proprietor: "You may have it FREQ
if you will ride mp there and get it,"
was the reply: This was no sopner
said than the colancl turned his
horses head and spurred him up the
wooden staircase that led 10 the sec,
ond story, seized the blidle, turned
and rode down again-this last being
as Birge phrased it, s:the only tick
lish part of the job" The horse that
performed this feat was very highly
valued by the general, and was ien-
de:ly cared for as long as he lived.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-16
American Aristocrats.

Twenty years ago this one male
candles, that one sold candles md
butter, anoller, hulchcrcl, a fourth
carried Oh q distillery, another was u
n CONTRACTOR on caaals, others were
merchants andlncchanics. ;4hey are
acquainted with both ends Of society,
and,lh children will he 9fter them,
though it will not do TO say 80. out
loud. For often you. Gnd these loiling
worms halch buttcrhies-and they
live abcu.a year. Death brings a
division ofproperty, and it brings
new financicrs. The old gent is dis
charged, the young gent takes revc-
MUGS and begins to travel-toward
poverty, which he reaches before
death, Or his children do if he does
not, SO that, in fact, thou gh there is
u sort Of moneyed rank, it is not here
'litary it Is accessible TO all. The
father glubs and grows rich Z; his
children strut and use the money.
The children in turn inherit pride
and so shiltless to poverty. Next
their children reinvigoraled by fresh
plcbian blood an by the smell of the
clod, come up again. Thus society,
like tree, draws ito sap from the
earth, changes it into seed and bios
SONS, spreads them aronnd in great
glory, sheds them, to fall to the earth
again, to minSle with the soil, and at
length 70 reappcar in new dress and
fresh garniture.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-16
Luck and Labor.

If the boy who exclaims, "Just my
luck !" was truthful, he would say,
''Just my lazincss!" or "Just my in
attention ]" Mr.. Golden wrote pro-
verbs about "Luck and Labor" 1t
would be we'll for boys 10 mcnorizc
them:
Luck is waiting for something TO
turn up.
Labor, with koen eyes aud strong
will will turn up something.
Luck lies in bed and wishes the
postman would bring him news of q
legacy. s.
Labor turns out 6 o'clock, and with
busy pen Or ringing hamme: lays the
foundation of competence.
Luck whines,
Labor whistles.
Luck relies on chances.
Labor on character.
Luck slips down to indulgence.
Labor strides upward TO indcpcpd-
encc.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-16
Grantism.

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There is n desperate effort ,leing
made to, give little notoricty to the
fact that q lew malcontente at The
South have, in q wild sort OF way,
said that they would be willing to
have Grant rather than o Radical
President. 1t is more ami more ap
parent every duy that Grant ie the
willing candidate of the Radicals in
1880, but it is equally more and more
certain every day that there is no
such thing as a Grant party at the
South. There is no choice for Pres.
idcnt from the South, either among
Democrats or Republicans. Both
parties in this section await the ac-
Lion Of their conventions, which will
be left pretty much to the dictation of
the North. AS TO the Democratic
preference among Radical candidates
the South, as section, is opposed to
one of them us aa6ther. 10 us, Grant
is particularly obnoxious and pecu-
liarly antPgonistic TO everything
Southern. Morally and socially he
is nobody, and Incapable of ever be !
ing made into anybody, for lie has no
instinct upon which to build y decent
set Of ethics. lie is ''drumming" the
South, and appears liei G Hnd there to
strike community conspicuous for a
turn ont Of dozen or so prominent
menTmost of them Northern men or
West Pointers. The town of Beau
fort was unique in its welcome. 1t
was our native place, and we are
pleased to note THAT, though Elliott,
Stuart and Ycrdierwere in the lhrong,
we saw no l3arnwcli, Gihbcs, Hamil.
ten, ,bleans, Rhett ami many others
that we might mention. The duties OF
the present may call upon us 10 bury
many thoughts Of tie past, but why
Beaufort gentlsmeQ should turn out
with SMalls in a Grant procession on
an emancipation anniversary passes
our OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES .Stnr.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-16
Concealed Weapons.

II there was a law in the State pun
ishlng men for wearing concealed
weapons, says the Georgetown Times,
the practice would be checked, if not
entirely stopped, land our courts would
have fewer of those blood -cul ding
crimes to deal with, which are so re-
Voting to human nature, and WHICH
generally brings sorrow and distress
to some household, it matters not
how poor Or humble the unfortunate
victim may be. The editor Of the
Abbeville Medium, writing en- the
same subject, remarks: every at
tempt made by the Legislature to
prohibit the carrying of concealed
weapons has been failure. Why.
we cann9t tell: 1t is no sign OF
bravery or manhood 10 60 through
life with a battery ynder your coat
tail qnd it is, not much OF an achieve
ment to kill Niger or shoot bad
dog, but the General Assembly seem
10 think there is no use for lagisla-
tion on this score. Public sentiment
gould effect cure of this abuse if it
would take proper hold Of The sub
ject. There is absolutely no necessi-
ty for any firearms at all in as peace
FIJI . canmtry IS this, where the laws
are in force, and the courts are open
for the trial of every offence against
ones person or property. If we were
despcradoes or all our neighbors out
laws, there would be some sense in
going around like walking arsenals,
but it is o slander upon our civiliza-
tiou and disgrace to our manhood
10 60 through life armed with pistols
and murder in our hearts. The Leg
islalure should make it mansl9ugbter
for any man to even carry q pistol, or
pass an act requiring every man de-
string TO go armed, to get license
from the clerk Of The Court, paying
therefor twenty-five dollars year
TO be turned over to the County
Treasurer for the benefit Of the public
schools.
Nothing like Il family quarrel to
disclose family secrets! Here arc the
Brooklyn Republicans accusing each
other ortreachery and bargaining with
the enemy iii tic late election aud in
,hc2hcat OF the fight up rises cY-Sherin
Dagget, who is treas u er of lhe Re-
publican organization, he discloses
rhe details OF q bargain with John
Kelley by which the Republicans
gave seven thousand dollars to Mr..
Kelly, andkept the independent Dem
ocralic ticket in the field. ;"
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-16
. ..countinoL, in."

Honor is honor-right is right
fairness is gfairness-in any man Or
party. That which We condemn in
others we should not do ourselves.
While it would nflord us pleasure TO
see the Democrats in power in Maine
and all the other States, as well as in
the national councils, it gricves us TO
have to confess that it is quite appa-
rent to every man that in the recent
Maine squabble there has been too
much counting. AS !. Democrat, our
motto has been, is, and will over be !:
fair vote and an honest count. The
political stream IS muddy and needs
tll'eripg-nceds publication. Can we
not get back to first principles in this
matter -? IF things do not take a
change in this respect we fear that
before. apany f8eqrs have passed we
shall see our boasted republican fab
ric, built on and supported by the
will 81 tl'sss people, FIJI Il, INTO into nothing,
and be lost HoMqn.