The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-01-07


We find the following communica-
ton in the Vienna Sentinel. The
name of the conceited youngster re-
ferred to escapes our memory just at |
this time, but we think we remember
the cut OF his jib. We have not tbe
honor of personal acquaintance
with "Pete." but will be glad to shake
hands with him any time. So far as
the observations of this extensively
Travelled gentleman is concerned, we
would like to post him q bit relative
to the respective value of Lincoln
and Grant parishes. 30 that the next
time be goes abroad be may not ex-
hibit his great ignorance and want OF
decency at one and the same time.
Grant has an area of 642 square
miles, so square miles of it being the
finest body Of alluvial land in Louisi-
ana, with population of 1890 whites
and 1868 blacks, while her assessed
property is valued at $456, 4s3. The
parish of Lincoln has 485 square
miles of territory, and population
of GIT whites. 1898 blacks. Its as
sessment we havn't time to hunt mp
now, but venture the assertion that
it does not equal Grants. Here is
the communication referred to at the
head Of this article:
Editor Vienna Sentinel:
AS YOU are all aware, some time
since several families from Lincoln
parish moved into Grant, and 1t seems
that several more intend to come.
Now we will say we are happy SO many
are pleased with our country, and hope
sufficient quantity of good citizens
will emigrate not only to ill up the
vacancy OF country and assist in build
ing up society, but that it may also be
benefit to themselves. We extend .
hearty welcome to them and hope their
sojourn among us may be as pleasant
|, to them as to ourselves. But just here
we wish to add something to few IN
diyiduals who visited our parish last
summer. If their only object was tn
criticise those who have moved into
our midst, aud to make sport OF their
modes of living, / think they can WISE
" remain where they are. When they
came here, our friends treated them to
the best of their ability, and when they
went home, it has reached our eart
that they made very sighty remarks
which we take pleasure in contradict
ing. Such as our friends living IN
, houses with puncheon floors. and llav.
ing to kick the razor backed hogs from
the gates to get through, we assert
positively this is not true. Theil
! houses are small, it is true, but cal
! they put up fine residences and have
: all manner of conveniences attached
! without time I Can they expect Il
! come here for our lady friends to wal
on, and cook for, and we gentlemen
; friends to accommodate them aud thei
horses and treat them with all respect
. and then go of and speak in such
i manner as that, and then expect hos
i pitality next timef
:. Furthermore, they have made spor
Of onr little village Of Colfax. Think
9 ing ESQ they say that the people are y
9 ignorant. Now, will add sOmethin
! to the young gentleman that parade
% the streets Of Colfax last summer. !
r is true he excited o great deal of atten
i ton, but must say it was not his in
telligence nor his gentility in appear
> ance---it was simply his ignoi ance.
y he knew the people's opinion of him
! self, and if his Lincoln friends KNEE
how near the lookup he was for h
g conduct, he would be as quiet Is
10 lamb on the subject, and also abont h
n watch, which, | suppose, he has sal
: some children took to be biscui
e Now, suppose that his watch did NJ
,e attract the attention that his ambitio
- desired, and his object was to excl
r attention, and to make as much in
lie preston on the mind Of the people
~ possible, and must say he has accom-
A. plislled his design, for his memory
" stamped indelibly on the minds of Il
peopie. PETE.