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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-08-14
FOR PRESIDENT,
w. S. HANCOCK,
OF Pennsylvania.
FOR vICE-PREsIDENT.
VIM. n. ENGLISH,
Of Indiana.
Our Choice for Congress.
Hon. James Jeffrie6,
OF RAPIDES PARISH.
MR.. ENGLIsHs LETTER.

As the letter Of Mr.. English is
about twice as long az that written
by Gen. Hancock, We can only give
synopsis Of its contents: After ac-
cepting the nomination and approx
ing the platform Of principles adopt
ed by the Democratic convention, he
bestows somewhat lengthy eulogy
upon Gen. Hancock. He says the
time has come when the Republican
party should be retired; this is nee
essary in order that corruption may
be put down and the people regain
the political privileges which right
fully belong to them; the men now
in Office were. many Of them. put
there because of partisan services in
defeating the legally expressed will
of the people. His severity in treat
ing this subject is intense. and the
way it y applied will have most
wholesome effect. His discussion of
financial questions is able, and shows
the knowledge that has made him
famousin tbesbanking world. The
country he says, is prosperous not
becansGof Federal ofiice-holders. but
in spite Of them; they have endeav-
ored . build up what they call a
strong government, have interfered
with home rule aud the administra-
ton of justice in the State courts. in
terfered with elections in partisan in
terest, caring more for that than for
fairness, which will, if not checked,
subyert the liberties of the people
and end in the overthrow of repub-
lican institutions. But in resisting
the encroachments of the general
government upon the reserved rights
of The States, he wishes to be dis
tinctly understood as favoring the
proper exercise of the powers be-
longing to it under the constitution
encroachments upon the powers o
the general government must b.
avoided. The Union will not be i'm
paired or overthrow should th'
Democratic ticket be elected. IL
that event proper protection will b
given to every citizen in all the rights
guaranteed by the constitution ant
its amendments; sound currency o
honest money will be maintained; Ia
Dor and the manufacturing, CONNER
cial and business interests Ut th'
country will be favored and encour
aged in every way; the toiiing mil
lions of our people will be protecte,
from the destructive competition o
the Chinese, and their immigration
properly restricted; public credit vii
be scrupulously maintained, the lib
critics of the people maintained, thei
property protected. and the laws ad
ministered in the interests OF th
people, and not Of corporations an
privileged classes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-08-14

A fierce war is being waged by the
two railroads leading North from
New Orleans, the Louisville 4 Nash
vile, and the Chicago, st. Louis &
New Orleans lines. First-class pas
senger fare is as follows: To Chat
tanooga, Nashville, Louisville, Gin
cinnati. Indianapolis and Chicago, IS
each; st. Louis. 81. Tickets for the
round trip. good for three months
are as follows: Baltimore and Wash.
ington, $l7 80; Philadelphia, $40
New York. $21 so; Boston, $22 80
and corresponding rates to any town
or city in the United States.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-08-14
COFA GRANT PARSf La oAIukDA1 AuGuoI Il loo.

places would likely vote for Bellevue
if the contest was narrowed down to
two points. it is not fair 20 infer that
q majority of the people are in favor
Of moving the parish seat because in
q general race between several dif-
ferent localities Bellevue did not get
majority over all. The law will not
admit of any such construction. In
Grant parish We shall watch this con-
test with interest. for the reason that
the removal of the parish seat is a
question Of Importance with us just
at this particular time.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-08-14

Census returns from Al parishes
for 1880 give q total of 176,4S1 per-
cons. The population Of these same
parishes in 1870 was 604.837, show
an increase of 171,644. The popu-
lation Of the II parishes yet to hear
from in 1870 was 122.07s. It is es-
timated that the full retarns from
Louisiana will show . population Of
about 100000
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-08-14

The Natchitoches Register is re-
quested to heed the article "Not AL
together Depraved." The indicator
is also informed that its statement,
about Wheeler being shot down and
buried where he fell, is not correct.
Our neighbors should he more care
fnl, and not put reliance in such
wild and unfounded rumors.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-08-14

Boom went the first gun for Ham
cock. Alabama, the State which our
mistaken Greenbackers claimed to be
their stronghold, held its election on
the I'd inst. Full returns from the
entire State gives Hancock majority
of City eight thousandi Whoop-el
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-08-14

At IL o'clock q m. last Saturday.
within two hours Of the close Of his
forty days fast, DR.. Tanner was alive
and in good spirits st the near ap-
proach Of the end. Congratulatory
dispatches and watermelons were
coming in from all quarters. He i
to I'LL up on . melon the first meal
He is terribly emaciated.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-08-14

At the mass meeting held in the
city of New York on the 2Sth day
Of July. for the ratification OF the
nomination Of Hancock and English.
more than twenty Eve thousand men
we're present, and all enthusiastic for
the champions Of Democracy
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-08-14

The more the 6tness Of the various
candidates for Congress is discussed.
the more are the people Of the 4th
district convinced that Capt. Je6ries
is the man to send to Congress.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-07
EE,e Orchestra of To-day.

The oboe resembles clarionet very much as rake resembles hoe, all tho difference is at one end. The voice of the oboe is very much like that of man trying to whistle with his head under water. The orchestral composers use the oboe on account of it's sim pie, honest quality to express countryman going into bank and asking the banker to lend him $20O until Tiden is elected. In Jacobini's beautiful creation, Sounds from the Kitchen" you will remember the oboes arc used to convey the remarks that pass between the cook and the erocers boy, who has just brought home two gallons of maple syrup :I one gallon kerosene can, and vice versa. The candid astonishment of the cook infuses the soul of the listener, while the ef- forts of the grocer's boy to explain away the apparent discrepancy between the q uantity of syrup and the size of the can is beautifully and touchingly conveyed.
 The bassoon is made of wood, and the com plete instrument is probably worth $8 a cord. It looks like Q pump log, and is played Ey blowing into silver stem that winds into the side of the tube. When the bassoon is not in use in the orchestra, it can be uti iized as clothes prop. It has two distinct qualities of tone. In the upper and lower register 1t has voice like COW that has fallen into pit, and in the middle register it sounds like man with the croup shouting 'tfre' from fourth-story window. It is much used by composers for mournful, dis
 
 Sonnambula," it is employed as the interpre- ter of a man calling down dark alley for his lost dog. When the average man listens to the ravishing bassoon solo in the slow move ment in tho concerto for the piano or orches- tra, it inssnsibly makes him think of tall woman, with her head tied up in an apron, and her mouth full of clothes pins, trying to hang up a fourteen foot sheet In 8 gale of wind.
 The flute is too familiar for the readers of the Hawkeye to require any detailed dsscrip- tion. In the hands of the young man living in the next block, its excessive wailing notes are suggestive of dog tryingto crawlthrough 6 fence that is too closs for him, assisted by another dog, of greater weight and more ir ritabie temperament.
 The double bass is the largest of the violin tribe. It is also the worst. The man who plays it is usually fat, and always bald.
 The extension of the New York and New England
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Price Four Cents.
Bogardus Defeated.
A Rising Western Lad Beats Hfna Ten
 Gut of 8 Hundred,

Rising Western Lad Beats Him Tem
 Gut of a Hundred.
 Western newspapers are giving considera- ble space to the late shooting match in which young Fred Erb, jr. of St. Louis, Mo-, de- feated Captain A. H. Bogardus, champion purse of $200 and 50 per cent. of the gate money each to shoot at 10 birds from five traps. The traps were arranged in sort of semi circle, the marksman not knowing from what trap the pigeon would be pulled.
 No pigeon match that ever took place be- fore in the northwest created as much interest as this one did. Members of clubs of the Missouri valley, and clubs in the north and southwest, as well as hundreds of other sharp shooters were present. The wind was bois- terous and cold before the shooting began, and when young Erb fired the last shot, drop ping his twenty third bird in succession, the thermometer was working down to zero, and fearful gale swept over the ground.
 As soon as they were ready to begin shoot ing, the St. Jo. boy asked the veteran cap- tair, who had defeated the best English shots on their own soil, to open the ball. The cap- ped promptly to the score and cried ''pull." A pigeon rose from trap No. ?, but dropped before the deadly pellets are he had a chance to look around. Young Erb then faced the champion, and toed the score with nerve and confidence. Shooting alternately with the captain, the boy dropped thirteen birds be- fore he missed the captain missing his third and tenth. While some of the pigeons brought down by both marksmen were stemwinders, many were so terrified or tame that they had to be clodded up.
 When each had shot at fifty birds the score stood, Erb 46, Bogardus 43. This rather as- tonished the packers of Bogardus, who were in a majority, while the many packers of the St. Jo. boy, who had predicted his winning from the start, were jubilant, but not bolster ously so. Young Erb had to make fifty shots yet with the great marksman. AS the shoot ing continued the birds favored the boy lit tie, and the veteran experienced hard luck. He said the wind and dust troubled his eyes.
 The boy had never shot before under the five trap rules. Each dead shot gave him the greatest confidence. He stepped to the score, and as the birds rose at any part of the semi circle, he took his range with lightning rapid ity, bringing them down with unerring aim. When his last bird fell the score stood Erb 93, Bogardus, 83
 The St. Joseph Herald says: ''The enthusi- asm on the result cannot we'll be imagined. The crowd pressed forward with outstretched arms to take the victor by the hand and some were even satisfied to touch him. He was bigger man than Grant"
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-07
The Fiendish Office-seeker.
Washington Correspondence Louisville Courier
 Journal1

JOurnal.1
 There are a number of applicants here who seek to fill the place occupied by the late Judge Hays. One of the espirants was in Washington when he received the news of the vacancy at late hour on the evening of Mon day. About midnight member of Congress and his wife were aroused by ring at their door. A note was handed to the half awake member. He read Judge Hays is dead; advise me promptly what to do to secure the place." The answer was: "Better not dis turb the President to- night it would be 8 little more decent to wait until after the fune- ral'' Such scrambles for office are so dis gusting that it is strange that gentlemen will so demean themselves.
 There is story told of a man who was promised the first vacancy in the Postoffice department. One day when lazily saunter- ing near the river he saw a dead man dragged ashore. He looked at the face and recognized clerk whom he had known in the postofice. He ran all the way to the department, rushed into the presence of the Postmaster General and demanded his appointment. tT only promised you placs when there was avaoan- cy."
 'sThere is one" i" said the excited individual. II saw the dead body of John Jones dragged out of the river"
 Slowly the Postmaster General enunciated the following words: "You are too late. One hour ago the place was given to the man who saw John Jones when he fell into the river"
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-07
Wednesday Hornfng, April 2, 1880.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION

The Republicans of the several towns in this State are to send the usual number of delegates to ths State Convention to be hd at the Grand Opera House, in the city of New Haven, Wednesday, April ' 1880 at 10 o'clock to appoint delegates to the hepubhcan National Convention and to do Any other proper business.
 In accordance with the rules adopted in 1876 the fol- lowing notices given:
 All caucuses for the appointment of delegates to the State Convention must be held least five days before the convention.
 2. The chairman of each town committee must send copy of the credentials of the delegates tral Committee at least four days b.fors ths conven- ton.
 ,. osucus of the delegates will be held at the New Haven House, on Tuesday, April 6, at o'clock D. nn
 f. District conventions will be held at the Grand Op- era House, at II o'clock the day the con yention to nominate district delegates the National Convention.
 By order of the Republican State Central Commit tee CHARLES J COLE Cbairmsn
 Hartford, Feb. 25 1880.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-07
J. B. O.

wn. Sheldon brought into putnam on Monday two of the finest brook trout in the village They weighed ihres pounds and two pounds and fifteen and a half ounces.
 The board of directors of the Connecticut Western requested the resignation of Director N. B. eteysnE said to be at the bottom of the recent a tschment Of 8 train at Millerton, N. Y.
 kerosene lamp exploded on the Boston boat train baggage Saturday morning, between New London and Norwich, damaging it to such extent that it WAS left at Norwich for repairs.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-07

Tho Springfield Republican has bsen look ing for the good results of Moody and San keys work in Springfield, and does not find much that is encouraging. After remarking that such work as thsirs could only be justi- fed by success, the Republican says: "Their experiment was on g scale large enough to give opportunity for furnishing general re- suits, and 1t ought to be possible to gather them up in some definite shaps. The con verts at these revivals were, 1t is true, not marked in the forehead or otherwise but the ministers in each placa they visited know whether their churches have been increased by worthy members and tho cause of true re- lgion advanced. Here in Springfield inquiry among Protestant clergymsn will not show general and abounding enthusiasm for the methods of Moody and Sanksy, and if those two svaagelists should revisit this placs they would scarcely meet with the jealous co-ope- ration which marked their first visit. The warnaest and most vigorous criticism of the peculiar preaching with which the two evan gelists tempered the sound word of doctrine is to be heard from pastors whose churches are principally attended by the class the evangelists affected, and whose own preaoh- ing is somewhat emotional and sensational but taking the city through, as a recent gath ering of clergymen showed, there are few ministers able to point to any direct good fol- lowing the visit of the evangslists, and there are clergymen whose field of labor is broad, reaching all classes, who say that they are un- aware of a single person brought within the church, or converted through the instrument tality of Moody and Sankey. Some converts there are, doubtless, but there appears to bs little reason for thinking that the working strength Of the churches has been increased hy such
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-07
MORNING. APRIL 7. 1880.

drummer to boat the assembly" The Ssc- ond regiment of zouaves happened to be on the right front, and about POO yards only distant from the skirmish- CTS of the Seventy and the men of the former, hearing the taps on the drum, mistook them for the reports of muskets, and at once opened fire in the dirsctisn of the sound. The night had become very dark, and the men of the Seventy-sscond regiment, in turn believing that thsy were being fired upon by the enemy, also opened fire. Hearing the noise of the firing, Marshal MacMRhon rode hastily up, and found the two regiments en- gagged in g hot musketry combat, which was only stopped by ordering the buglers to sound the march of the Second Corps, and "cease firing"
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-07
pnaar1CaL coNurNrraNs

Republican National Convention, Chicago, Juns 2. Connecticut Republican Convention New Haven, April 2.
 New Hampshire Republican Convention, Concord,
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-07
Skin Diseases
Salt RIleun.

Helpless for eight years.-Unable to
 walk. Got about on hands and
 knees. A wonderful cure.
 Messrs. Weeks & Potter: Gentlemsn,-I have had a most wonderful cure of Sslt Rheum. For seventeen years suffered with Salt Rheum I had it on my head, face neck, arms, and legs. I not able to walk only on my hands and knees. for year. have not been able to help myself for eight years. tried hundreds of remedies; not had the least ef feet. The doctors said my was iucurabe. So my parents tried everything that along. 1 your advertisement and concluded to try Cutieura Reme- dies The first box of Cuticura brought the Humor to the surface of my skin. It would drop of it out, until entirely well. All I say is, I thank you most heartily for my Any person who thinks this letter fraud, let them write and see and find out for themselves.
 Yours truly, WILL MCDONALD.
 1915 Butterfeld St.,
 Chicago, H., March 1, 1879.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-07
CUTEGEJRA SOAP. Medicinal and p7nfIe1

Is prepared from Cuticura in modified form, and is positively indispensable in the cure of Skin Scalp Diseases. We recommend it for the preservation of the Skins of infants for gentlemen who shave and troubled with tender f.ces for those who desire clean and wholesome Skin and Scalp and for all purposes the toilet, bath, and nursery.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-07

The CUTIcURA REMEDIES are prepared by Weeks & Potter Chemists and Druggists, 360 Washington Street. Boston, and for sale by all Drugxits Price Of CUT1- oURA, small boxes, 50 cents; large boxes, S. REsoL VENT, $1 per bottle. CUTIoURA SOAP, 25 cents per cake; by mail, 90 cents; cakes, 75 cents.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-07

American petroleum is s preferred article in various parts of Asiatic Turkey, notwithstand- ing the existence there of famous petroleum wells, from which the people of those coun- tries have been driving oil for more than two thousand years. Two reasons are given for this preference. One Is that our oil, being carefully refined, Is bstter article and frser from offensive odor. The other is that our oil is much the cheaper, because the Asiatics have not the use of improved machinery for raising and refining the oil and for transport ing it to market.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-07
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Indiana Supreme Court has decided that inasmuch as smoking is necessity to those who havo acquired the habit cigars may be sold on Sunday. The court holds that s'whatsosver is necessary and propsr to do on Sunday, to supply this constant daily need, is a work of necessity within the fair meaning of the statute."
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-07

The Tokio Times says the education of Japanese girls in American schools Is not viewed with favor in Japan, and that the prac ties of sending young ladies to this country for that purpose is not iksly to become set tied custom. The reason for this view of the matter is that, on returning to Japan, the girls find their education and acquired tastes utter ly antagonistic to the social customs to which of necessity they must conform. Sent to this country when very young, they become thor oughly AuaeTicanizsd, 20 that Japan is prhcti- cally new and strango country to them, and it's sex restrictions and humiliations revolting. In their native land conventional laws cannot be Set aside, and so they arc forced to become Japanese again. The caresr of one girl who came to this country at the age of six years, remaining until she was eighteen, Is given as follows ''Her home was in the house of an officer of the Imperial army, who encouraged her retrogression to the normal condition of her sex. Four years ago she was fine lin guist, with talents equal to those found among foreign classes of the highest culture. To-day she can hardly make herself understood in any language save the Japanese, and the bright ambition and mental activity which once dis tinguishsd her are dead, If not forgotten"
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-07

Samuel Glover of Fairfield, who was terribly hurt recently by loose rail crashing into Fourth avenus street car in New York; has bsea taksn home and has brought suit against the company for da nsges
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-07

AFI ERJa. These Plasters pat new life
 SOAAIsS into the Weak and Sleepy Mus aaex Yslr E r7 rerpacles, strengthen the Lame and SS1irV" 2szsHI AAI"iaAPantu ul Back, draw InAamma-
 0F A~--0G ion from the Liver and Kid
 f1S EseNO neys, stimulate the stomach and Bowels and placed over the pit of the Stomach cure Dyspepsia, Indigestion, and Bilious Colic pre- vent Ague, Malaria and othsr Diseases. Get the genu- ina
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-07

An animated controversy has of late been carried on in the French military papers re- specting the relative value of the drum and the bugle, some writers maintaining that the former, others that the latter instrument should be abolished. Among other arguments against the drum it is urged that signals beat
 en upon it are understood by very few, and in support of this assertion an anscdots of the campaign of 1859 is related by writer in the Avenir Militaire. On the evening of the sth of June, 1859, the Second French Corps had arrived in the neighborhood of the town of Marignan too late to cut of, as it had been in- tended 1t should, the retreat of the Austrians along the Lodi road. Finding that It had come up too late to accomplish it's mission, it's com mander had issuad orders for the troops to bivouac for the night. The first company of the Seventy second regiment was extended in skirmishipg order in front of the rest of the regiment, and it's commander ordered his
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-07
Veterinary Notice.

Ea DRS. O'SULLIVAN SS ROSE, Veterinary 6A Surgeons, graduates of the London and Amer lean Veterinary Colleges. {The only qualified veteri- nary surgeons in New Eaven.)
 Ofice and Hospital sl5 CHAPEL STREET. Hours of attendance, an to p. m. Teegrams and messages by post promptly attended