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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-11-17

In reply to letter from Senator
Don Gallery Of s.. Mary, recently ad-
dressed to Gen. Ogden. calling the
latter's attention to and advising az
acceptance of the proposition of Sen
ator Marston for the various candi-
slates for Governor to mees upon The
stump and discuss the issues of the
pending campaign. Gen. Ogden has
written the following letter:
NEW OsLE1xs. Oct. 20, 1883.
Hon. Ton. Caffrey:
My Dear Slr-Yonr esteemed ia
vor VI the 9Th inst is before me,
aad ! careiully note what you say
with regard fo my accepting Senator
MarstuL's challenge, to enter With
hin upon au open and public dis
-ussion Of the political situation nj
presented III the approaching guber'
,.siorial contest While l am not
unwilling to discuss publicly the i'm
p 'rtaut questions now pending be-
lore the public. aud would not hest
tate from the stump t. denounce the
rings aud mouopolles, il the lead ii
which stands uDblushingly the Lonis
j ma State Lottery. whi,h 'spresses
IKE q foul iucubus on the coastitu-
ton" aud whose whitening toucI, i,al
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-11-17
FAX, GRANT PARISH La. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER IL 1883

Nov. 18th has been fixed ~ Gov.
McEnery as day of Thanksgiving
SO says the Alexandria Democrat.
AS that day will be Monday, an au-
usual day for Thanksgiving, we snip
bose there il some mistake, and that
Thursday. 29sh inst. Is iute, d.d.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-11-17

The East Cailoi. Cnlzen ss a new
newspaper claImant FIR public favor,
Il which No. 3 lies before us, j. A
DeLanny publisher, K. L. Jones
business manager. II is neatly print.
I'd aud tbs general arrangement o.
ITS colamns show that it il III the
hands Ut Old stagers. The best Of
III is that the citizen il what it pro-
fesses to be. "the peoples paper,
aud to that end it is strictly anti
administration. We wish the c;ti-
zen a prosperous voyage Oh the sea Of
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-11-17

FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
We are authorized to aunounc- JNO G.
WichLiFFE. Of Grant parish. as a candi-
date for the Office OF Dis.ric Attorney of
the 18th Judicial District. subject TO the
action Of the Democratic party.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-11-17

Pnlf0 uR0e0 ray Re Toured On ne OF 9eo. p.
INTO rHbCH kowell COS Hewspeptr 40
$500 49, y ~; s Ii RI sEw SaSIs Ss
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-11-17

The following ringing editorial IL
from the Natchitoches Democratic
Review. It il timely and TO the
point. and we adopt it ~ our senti-
nents. commencing its adoption By
the citizens Of Grant parish
In short time. the citizens Of this
parish and State viii be called upon
to choose their representatives to the
various con ventions. State Senatorial,
Judicial and parish, at which their
officials for the next four years are
to be selected.
The many grave eviln which have
crept into our system OF government
renders change Of man aud meas
nres necessary in order that good
government may be secured.
II il clear to our MUD that the
many necessary changes should be
made stlictly within the party lines.
that all issues be decided within the
Democratic party. We cannot afford
to risk the evils to which Virginia
has been subjected By following after
false gods. We cannot afford TO
split the democratic party, and
thereby render our State an easy
prey to Republicanism, or what is
just " bad, Mshonism. Hence the
real coutest will be made 1t the psi-
tlaries The administration organs
ara MAKING f3eauarnfa efft,rfa tn cf,s1.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-11-17

d re q week in your own town. Terms
dlf(lO and IS 90 onttit free. Address H.
Hal!stt 4 Co.. Portland. aaine-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-11-17
FOR sHERIrF.

We are authorized to announce w. J.
MOSELEY, ESQ, us candidate for the
office Of Sheriff at the ensuing election.
subject to the nomination Of the Demo
cratic party, whether determined in Con-
vention or by Primary Election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-11-17
FOR DISTRICT ATToRNEY.

FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
We are authorized tn announce j. C.
RYAN. Of kapides, as u eand.date for Dis
tri't Aitorne, Of the l2sh Jud. cial Distric'
subject to nomination by the Democrats
Convention. ~
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-11-17
The Choice of the People
FOR GOVERNOR,
FRANCIS T. NICHOLS.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR STATE AUDITOR.

FOR STATE AUDITOR.
We are authorized 10 announce C. C.
NASH, ESQ, as a candidate for the Office
of State Auditor at the ensuing election,
subject to the action Of the Democratic
State Nominating Convention,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-25
The True Cause oft.

Cincinnati NetCs-Jouundl: Both Demo-
Gratis and Republicans expected the bulk
of the Democratic vote to lie in the
large cities, where the liquor interests
were largest and where the German
vote was largest. Instead of that it has
fallen offin the cities and grown in the
country, where it was least expected,
Both were agreed i'm expecting the
Republicans to hold their own in the
iron districts and especially in Lawrence
county. The result is surprise to one,
disappointment to the other. The
liquor men contributed to the result,
the Germans cast many Democratic
vote, the wOolgrowing districts and the
grapegrowing districts helped the cause;
but none of these nor all combined ac-
counts for the size of it or the locality
of it, until we come to see that personal
liberty, and of the least possible gov
ernment, affected the people in large
numbers throughout the entire state.
Such was our view of the canvass before
the election and we decline to dwarf it
to any narrow idea. 1t was our steady
policy to make it square fight between
the Democratic and Republican ideas
of government and the two theories
and the two practical systems of gov
ernment. With this view, we find the
able and disinterested Colonel Mcclure,
of the Philadelphia Times, accords in
giving his own conclusions as to the
causes of the result.
Now that the Republicans have quit
twaddling about Judge HOadly's mis-
takes, and now that none is any longer
interested in representing him as mar
row attorney for single interest, our
leaders will remember that, far from
dwarfing the cause of Democracy by
any narrow view, from first to last he
steady put the contest upon its true
ground and upon its broadest ground.
He steadily, from first to last, drew ac-
curately the contrast between Jeffer-
sonian Democracy and that Hamil-
tonian copying old world ideas and sys-
TENS which is Republicanism. There
the battle was fought and won and it is
every honest citizens triumph, from
the palace to the hovel, whether every
honest citizen will see it or not.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-25
How PENNSYLVANIA was Left.

In 1779, on the 22nd of September,
the House of Representatives passed a
bill authorizing the President to ap-
point three Commissioners to select the
most eligible situation on the banks of
the Susquehanna river, in the State of
PENNSYLVANIA for the permanent seat
of Government of the United States.
The vote was 81 yeas, II nays. One the
same dav the bill was sent to the Sen
ate, which body, by vote of ii to Z,
struck out the convenient place on the
banks of the Susquehanna." Then a
motion to insert "the river Potomac"
was lost; another amendment. inserting
"the counties of Philadelphia, Chester
and Bucks in the State of Pennsylva-
MAJ was tie, 8 to 8, and John Adams
cast his vote to Pennsylvania, and thus
amended the bill went back to the
House, where, after little debate, the
Senate amendment was concurred in
and one amendment added by Madison,
providing that the operation of the
laws of Pennsylvania in the district
ceded should not be affected until other
wise provided by law. When the bill
went back to the Senate for its concur
renee in this amendment, the influence
of Washington and Jefferson, who IA
vored the Potomac site, was sufficient to
have the whole subject laid over to the
next session of Congress, and Pennsyl-
vania was left. But then, Pennsylva-
MIA holds no grudge against Madison for
his fatal resolution, because she doesen't
need the capital. She has all the oil
wells in the world, and there isn't room
in one State for Bradford and Washing
ton.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-25
A Lower Berth,

''lt would take day in the recital,
and then fill a big book to tell of the in
cidents that enter into the daily life of Il
Pullman car" said j. w. Smittley, the
resident superintendent of the company
in Philadelphia, to a Press reporter,
land then it would take another and a
larger book to contain what hasn't been
told" Are any of these stories true of
fat men telling horrible tales about
crashing through upper berths in order
to secure lower berlhs?' was asked.
1T is true that facetious heavy
weights tell the stories in the hearing of
timid persons" was the reply, land it
is equally untrue that any upper berths
ever break down. A well-known New
York journalist who tips the beam at
300-suppose you know him-can be
credited with being the originator of
that yarn. He loves a joke, and rs he
is known to almost every palace car
porter in the country manages to carry
out the sell very successfully when nec-
essary. In case the gentleman reaches
the train late and finds the lower berths
occupied, he hunts around until he finds
a nervous traveller in place where he
would like to be himself. Then he calls
the colored porter and asks him if he
has heard any further news of the Rev.
Mr.. Smith. The porter. who is posted,
replies, You mean de po' gentleman
what you mashed dat night you fell froo
de derth?''' -
"Yes, REPLIES the ponderous traveller.
1--we often thought of that poor man,
Jim. l think l broke one of his ribs
and one of his arms. didn't l?''
1.-Two ribs and bofe arms, sah," re-
plies Jim solemnly.
"And it was somewhere about this
part of the car, wasn't it, Jim?' asks
the heavy man loudly.
mo, sab" says the porter, ''you' Sc
thinkin' OBJ de two orphans what you
fell on dat night when we was near Buff
falo. If you remember, sab, one of de
boys died, and he odder had his eye
squashed out. De preacher, sab, was
in de upper end of de car. He wouldn't
get outen dc lower berth, sah."
unfortunate fellow sighs the pas
senger, land l wasn't as heavy by fifty
pounds us / am now, either.'
BY this time you can depend the ner-
vous traveller is getting his pantaloons
on. Usually he peeps out, and when he
sees the mountain of flesh that is talk
ing, he is more than willing to take the
upper berth than to run the risk of be-
ing crushed to death in the middle of
the night. 1t is pretty good scheme,
and generally works to the fat man'l.
satisfaction. As soon rs the other fel-
low finds that joke has been played
upon him, he forms the joker's aquaint-
ance, and, in almost every instance that
I've heard, the friendship so strangely
made is lasting, because the fat man is
one of those jolly good fellows that no
body could get angry at for more than
ten minutes. There are lots of other
incidents that if strung together, might
make good story but, as life is short
and time precious, I think we had bet
ter leave the best ones for another day.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-25
The Game Law.

At the request of many readers We
give the following summary of the
game law of Ohio as passed by the
Legislature last winter:
Persons may ''catch or kill'-
Quail and prairie chickens between
November lst and November 30th.
Wild turkey between October 3lst
and January 18th.
Ruffled grouse, pheasant or blue
winged teal between August 3lst, anc
January lst.
Mallard wood duck or any other
wild duck between August 3lst anc
April lst
Wookcock between July 81 anc
Janury lst.
1t is unlawful to trap or snare quai
at any time.
1t is unlawful to kill any deer be-
fore October 18th, 1885.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-25
"A GOd-Send."

The children of Israel were once fed
by mamma, sent from Heaven. This
was an undoubted case of "God-send.'
The amelioration of human ills and all.
ments has been often undertaken, and
as often failed. Ely's Cream Balm
however, "has been weighed in the
balance and not found wanting" 1t is
a sovereign, speedy, certain, and pleas
ant cure for Catarrh and Cold in the
Head. Thousands of persons have at
tested this fact. "Ely's Cream Balm is
is God-send," wrote Mrs. NJ. A. Jack
son, of Portsmouth, n. H., on May 22d
1882. ~ had Catarrh for three years
had tried nearly all remedies, but to nc
purpose. Two or three times week
my nose would bleed quite freely, and
I thought the sores in it would never
heal. Your Balm has cured me-" This
preparation is not liquid or snuff,
and is easily applied. Can you, reader,
afford to experiment with injurious
snuffs and injections when pleasant
and certain cure. is at hand? 1t
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-25
Men Who Throw Light on the Labor
Question.

Men Who Throw Light on the Labor
Question.
[Wal Street News.l
Some day the senate committee on Ia
Dor will have Russell Sage before it in
the witness box, and the examination
will lead off with:
"Let's see-Mr. Sage, you were the
poor son of poor farmer up in New
Hampshire"'
81 was"
Had to study your books by the light
of corncob fire."
II did"
event barefoot in winter and ragged
in summer, and up to your eighteenth
year you never had fifty cents to your
name?"
Correct, sir"
"At the age of 19 you began to specu.
late? You traded So watch for $50
colt, and in course of time worked up
the colt into fifty sheep pelts and q
bridled steer?'
"Eactly, sir"
"And you are now worth millions"
"Yes, few."
"All made by selling tinware from 6
peddler's wagon, and removing corns
and warts at 10 cents a remove?"
every dollar"
"That will do, Mr.. Sage. You and
Mr.. Gould and the other boys have
thrown heap of light on this labor
question and our gratitude is un.
bounded"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-25

The Boston Post remarks that sit is a
waste of time to warn American moth.
ers against selling their daughters to
titled foreigners. They know that there
is but one chance in a hundred for a
happy married life, but they think the
empty honor of title worth the risk
The excessive gallantry of the fool
killer is responsible for much evil" Is
it fact that American mothers sell
their daughters to titled foreigners?
Strictly speaking, probably not, but
there is that about the transaction
which makes it appear like selling.
And when fairly analyzed there is as
sociated with such marriages some
things compared with which Mormon
polygamists are not required to blush.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-25

The man who was kicked out of a
seaside resort was caught by the under
toe.
The question is: Can a girl who
doesn't use powder make her hair
bang?
"When does man become a seam
stress?" "When he hens and haws. "
"No." "When he threads his way"
"No." "When he rips and tears.
"No.' "Give it up" "Never, if he
can help it."
'Pa," said little boy, "a horse is
worth good deal more, isn't it, after
it's broker" eyes, my son. Why dc
ask such a question: "Because l
broke'the new rocking horse you gave
me this morning"
"Let US play we are married." said
little Edith, "and will bring my dolly
and say: See baby, papa. - EYES,, y
replied Johnny, "and l will say: Don't
bother me now. | want to look
through the paper"
"Phat blessing 1t is" says Pat,
slightly muddled, "that night niver
comes on til late in the day, when a
man is all toired out, and he couldn't
work no more, anyhow, at all, at all;
not even if it was morning
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-25

"Yes,' said Mrs. Brownsmith, 81
want good girl, and possibly you
might do; bus have you had any ex
perence?' "Ixparience, is it?' re
piled the damsel, resting her hands on
her hips and tossing her head in the
air. "Ixparience, is it?" Faith, and
haven't | been in no less than twlntv
families during the last month";
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-25
Grirps' GIycerjue Salyc.

The best on earth, can truly be said OF
Griggs' Glycerine Salve, which is a sure
cure for cuts, bruises, scalds, burns
wounds, and all other sores. Will posi-
lively cure piles, letter and all skin
eruptions. Try this wonderful healer
Satisfaction guaranteed or money re-
funded. Only 25 cents. For sale by d.
]. Humphrey. mchl-ly
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-25
THE DEMOCRATIC NORTHWEST THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 1888
Gone Never TO Return.

Gardiner, Me.-Mr. Daniel Gray, a
prominent lumber merchant writes that
his wife had severe rheumatic pains; so
severe as to render her unable TO sleep.
From the first application of the fa-
nous German Remedy, st. Jacobs Oil,
she experienced unspeakable relief, and
in two hours the pain had entirely gone.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-25

Somebody remarked that pale Mrs.
Brown, of Chicago, had one foot in the
grave. Smith said that she would
still be safe if she lived at home; for
she couldn't get the other foot in un-
less she went out of the state.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-25
ESTIMATED. 7U69I 32O.6OS
Nervous debility, indicated by loss
Ie figures much:

Nervous debility, indicated by loss of
memory, universal lassitude, constant
fatigue, vivid dreaming, unnatural ex-
elements, fits of dizziness, etc., is quick
ly cured by using DR.. Guysott's Yellow
Dock and Sarsaparilla. This remedy
purifies the blood, strengthens the weak
portions of the body, quiets the nerves,
produces dreamless slumber, and is the
only remedy that permanently cures
the many distressful ailments resulting
from nervous debility. 2t
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-25

A fact worth knowing and one that
should be added to the ugly girl papers,
of the many things for cleaning and
beautifying the complexion, none are
so pleasant, harmless and effectual as
Pacific Liver Pills. By using these you
can obtain q beautiful complexion
without using any of the harmful cos
metics. o1S-1m
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-25

A big Yankee from Maine, on pay.
ing his bill IN a London restaurant,
was told that the sum put down didn't
include the waiter. Wal he
roared, Il didn't eat any waiter; did
II" He looked as If he could, though;
and there was no further discussion.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-25

There is honesty and patience in
hackmen, Niagara Falls correspondents
to the contrary. At railroad station
Tuesday. the usual question "Have a
hack?" accosted a traveller. "Yes, il
it rains" was the lareless answer
"Wal, no; it don't rain," said the
hackman, disappointedly turning
away. at only drizzles."
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-25
LIVE AGRICULTURAL NEWSPAPER,

Although the Country Gentleman has been
GREATLY ENLARGED by increasing its size from
Is to 20 pages weekly the terms continue as hereto
year $780, Four Copies, $1O and an additional copy
ior the year free to the sender of the Club; Ten
Copies $780, and additional copy for the year free
to the sender of the Club.
EB-AI New Subscribers for 1884, paying In ad-
vance now, Will Receive the Paper Weekly, from
receipt of remittance to January 1st 1884, Without
Charge.
BB- Specimen Copies Free. Address
LUTHER TUCKER 4 SON, Publishers, ALBA
NY, NY.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-25
NOTICE.
Dileno D. Calvin,

vs..
The unknown heirs of G. B. Rechart, deceased, and
the unknown heirs of John Spencer, deceased.
DILENo D. CALVIN, the above named plain
- tiff, of Kingston, in the Dominion Of Canada,
will take notice that the undersigned defendants,
implicated in the above action as the unknown heirs
of John Spencer, deceased will make an application
10 the Court of Common Pleas Of Henry County, in
the State of Ohio on the Goth day of October A. d.
1885, or as soon thereafter counsel be heard,
at the Court House in Napoleon, Henry County, in
the State of Ohio, for an order to re-docket said
above entitled case to set aside the judgment and
order heretofore made in and by said court at the
January term, 1882, and for leave to file an answer
to said petition ofsaid plaintiff in above case.
ANN M. SPENCER, and
JOHN C. SPENCER.
By Tyler Donnelly, Attorneys. Sep. 20 0-6ts.40
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-25
The Second Amendment.

The following table shows the vote
upon the prohibition amendment,
though not official. The official count
will not change the figures much:
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-25

"Solid comfort" can be realized by
those suffering from all forms of scrofula
if they will take Hoods Sarsaparilla and
be cured.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-25

Mary Stuart Face Powder. Harm less
Price 25 cents box at Humphreys.
nov2-1y
The daily gazette., 1883-08-18
Always a. sure as sunshine.

On Tuesday. July 10th, the l5s) Drawing OF
The louisiana State Lottery at New Orleans
Gen'ls G I. Beauregard of La, and Jubal A.
Early Of Va. (whOse integrity and veracty are
unassailable J. had, as usual, the entire manage
ment, AMI announce over their own signatures
the result Ticket No 81 ,34S drew the first capi-
tal prize Lieut.. Josiah Chance "a good name
by the way, TO wn), of the U. s. Army, at Fort
A. Lincoln. Oak drew S3O. 900, twofifths, at cost
of ~, aud he was paid by the Bismark Nat
Bank; Messrs. A. r. DE Baum u o of Cairo
ILL.,. took another IL o D, costing 81; Mcssrs Gus
Batte. of Cairo. Ill, and A b. Gibson, of
Carni, ILL.,, another II worth, or Fla, 900, Ticket
No y5,2 drew the second prize of $25. 600, and
ne-tfth. or $4,000 went TO Theodore NOigt 25
Avery ST Boston, Mass another to J. L. Moore
OF Burgn. Ky; and others in Toronto, Canada,
GAINESVILLE Texas, and elsewhere. Ticket No.
d.763 drew TIE third prize of 81 ',O00 held by MIR.
Charles D. Thompson. of No ~ East l4th ST.,
New York city. Any c applying to NJ, A.
Dauphin, New Orleans la can hear all about
the honest workings of this institution which
gives - ,dO0. 600 to the Charity Hospital of New
| Orleans alone, and has stributed millions Of
| dollars The next (the l6Dth) drawing takes
place Tuesday, Sept. IL.
The daily gazette., 1883-08-18
JOHN WANAArAKRws:

Strangers in the city are in
vited to visit the store for di-
version md for convenience.
On entering at any door they
may hand their luggage to the
doorkeeper and leave it there
under check; or they may go at
once to the Luggage Room in
the basement and leave it
there under check.
Near by is the Reading
Room for the gentlemen and a
Resting Room for ladies, with
writing facilities for both. The
most convenient entrance to
the basement is at the centre
Of the store.
We are providing there con-
siderable facilities for the rest
and retreshment OF visitors, oil
which we shall speak more
fully when they are finished.
Some Of them are ready for use
now. The one thing to be borne
in mind is that they are for the
public, not especially for buyers
Indeed it is proposed that the
place shall be known as tho
Department of Public Comfort
We speak of it before it il
fully ready, so that strangers
passing to-day may enjoy whar
is ready to, day.
JOHN WANAMAK KER.