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New-York tribune., 1883-12-20


The rapid increase in the number OF inmates
in the city insane asylums is matter for
serious consideration. In ten years the increase
has been over 100 per cent. No doubt this is in
some measure due to the fact that the range OF
mental diseases has been enlarged by medical
science. The time was when only furious
frenzy or complete idiocy OF imbecility was re-
cognized as cause for calling a patient insane;
now there are many distinctions and numerous
classes. But it is also true that New York city
has to care for many lunatiCs brought here
from neighbOring towns and States ana
abandoned on the streets. The asyluns
are now crowded to such an extent that several
hundred patients cannot be properly cared for
The Commissioners of Charities and Correction
have not used the appropriation of $4,000
made last year to purchase farm, because the
sum was found insufficient. They were before
the Board of Estimate yesterday seeking
larger appropriation. The Commissioners
make mistake in not finding out exactly what
they want before asking for an appropriation OF
this kind. That done it would be mistaken
economy for the Board of Estimate not to grant
the request
New-York tribune., 1883-12-20

BY way of continuing our citations of Democratic
testimony regarding Democratic tendencies in the
South, we give this card, which Judge r. +. NAYS
of Botetourt County Virginia. says was recently
addressed to him:
Judge T. r. Mays This IL 10 notice you that you must
leave this county ia five days The Democratic party of
this county Is determined that no Republican official shall
hold Office In this county, and Radical shall live here
and vote here You therefore ordered to resign your
office and leave the county suffer the penalty rei-
aors shall inict We are in earnest take warning
TEN DEMOCRATS.
These " ten Democrats did not have the courage
to sign their Names and their party friends have
it in their power to claim that the note Is not genu-
ine But 1t Is not customary for the senders Of
threatening letters to sign thcm, and it has been
customary for Southern Democrats to send such
letters 1t is only now aud then that like those
in Copiah County, Mississippi, have the courage of
their convictions and say what they mean over
their own names.
According to The Herald, &" the men who supported
Mr.. Carlisle for Speaker raised the tanif Issue
boldly, clearly and squarely" This is valuable in
formation, and We hope it may not be contradicted
within day by tho men themselves. Let these
men so ahead boldly and firmly on the line they
have adopted" continues their self-apponted guide
New-York tribune., 1883-12-20

1t is good indication of the temper of the
Republican party that the contest for Speaker
is being conducted entirely free from factional
feeling. The interference of retired politicians
without influence, cannot be accounted of any
weight, and the candidates who suffer from
such cause are unduly blamed. There is no
evidence that the President or any member of
Congress is interfering in the contest and it is
to be hoped that the present good feeling will
continue to the end. 1t is especially important
that good Speaker should be chosen this year.
The duty of investigating the government OF
this city should be intrusted to a committee
that will probe to the bottom the frauds IN the
Public Works and other departments. lhat
will depend altogether upon the Speaker.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-20

THE WEATHER.-TRIBUNE local observations in
dicate cloudy followed by fair weather and lower
temperature Temperature yesterday: Highest,
$50; lowest, 24o; average, 294s.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-20

A dispatch from Bristol, Conn.,. ruthlessly gives
the name of man who committed suicide, killed
two of ms children, and made two Others AID SER
want very sick, by living in a house Of which the
sink-pipes cmpted into tightly covered cesspool.
If the physicians of New-York should begin to print
what they know Of deaths from similar causes.
there would be wrctchcd time for great many
landlords and tenants.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-08-04
NOTICE..

By virtue of the authority vested in me
by the Police Jury of the Parish of Grant
will contract with the lowest bidder and
best workman for the building of Bridge
across the Bayou Darro on the Colfax and
Alexandria road, of the following speech
cations:
Bridge to be 800 feet leaf or cover, IL
feet wide inches thick, good heart pine
or cypress. Benches to be 20 feet apart,
except across the run there must be 2
Swinging Arch. with suitable timbers and
IL inch iron rods to support it.
The Posts to be Sxl0 inches, four posts
to the bench.
Cap Sills 1Ox12 inches. ~ feet long.
Mud Sills l2xl5 inches. cypress.
Sleepers 4x12 inches, 20 feet long
Flooring 2x6 inches. III
Railing and Braces for same 3x4 inches,
bfaced three ways.
Hight 90 feet, more or less-
Bridge to commence at the rock blum
on the east bank, near little pin-oak, and
run level to the west bank.
Terms One-fourth of the money to bt
paid January, 1884, one-fourth April lst
1884, the balance January l, 1855, with
Per cent interest until paid.
President Police Jury.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-08-04

There should be . United States
Supreme Court especially for Louis
lana. We could keep whole one
pretty busy with our petty strjfas.
Nearly everybody wants to get in the
Federal Supreme tribunal, tins prao-
tically ignoring our own- The Item.
being . home paper, would like to
zee our home tribunals have the pref
erence. IN. o. City Item. e
So would we. But when our Su-
preme Court refuses to recognize .
precedent they have made; ignores
principles recognized BY their prede-
cessors; in fact transforms the science
Of the law into the science OF guessing;
is it surprising that everyone wants
to get into Federal tribunal ? IN
the Federal Courts the doctrine Of
stare decisis has force and effect in law;
in our courts it is like buying . lottery
ticket may win, then you may
not. -Farmerville Gazette.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-08-04

Old Hoss has been quite sick, the
sunAowers Notwithstanding.
Three deaths from smallpox IN
Natchitoches parish, in the quaran-
tined district near here. No new
cases reported to date. One case OF
dyptheria in town.
Montgomery still improving. Nc
Gains warehouse is finished. MCGEE
has moved to his new stand. Harri-
son moves in q week or two. and
Cans building is under way.
Perkins and Justis have 185 head
of choice cattle at Nantachie. They
were to start for Texas on the first
of August. The average cost OF this
herd was $40. and yet they say the
cattle supply is exhausted.
Queries. there no law to make
mill men remove logs and the tops
Of trees they cut down out OF the
public road? Was q road overseer
ever prosecuted in Grant parish for
failing to work the roads properly
MONEY NorxR.
ITO these queries we will answer
that there is plenty law to cover the
ground, if some one would only take
it on himself to see it applied. i
the people of ward seven interviewed
their Justice of the peace and thu
grand jury on this subject as OTTER
as it has been done in the first ane
second wards, it would likely have
salutary effeot.-ED.]
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-08-04
Es1RAY NOTICE.

Estrayei before me this day, by Beau
regard Layssard, one Cow and Calf, color
red and white spotted, COW branded /. L ,
or something that looks like /. L. on right
hip. and marked with crop and upper bit
IN left ear. and split and upper bit in the
right ear. Appraised at eighteen dollars.
The owner Is hereby notified to come
forward and prove property and pay all
charges within forty days from date. OF
said Cow and Calf will be sold according
to Law. A. L. GROW,
Justice Peace. First Ward.
Colfax. Grant parish, La, July 10, S3.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-08-04

Capt Nash is putting up roomy
barn and stable on his lot. We also
understand Mr.. Wickliffe intends to
give the people of Colfaa . lesson in
artistic architecture before long.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-08-04

The most deadly foe to all malarial
disease is Ayers Ague Cure. COM
bination of vegetable ingredients
only. OF which the most valusble is
used in no other known preparation.
This remedy is an absolute and cer-
tain specific, and succeeds when all
other medicines fail A cure is war
ranted.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-08-04

s. @. Curry. president of the
police jury, was in town two or three
days this week, closing the contract
for building the Darro bridge. The
president has succeeded in making
a contract with Mr.. A. J. Kelsoe to
build the bridge for The sum Of $7s5.
to be completed b. the s5th day Of
December next The figures at
which this contract has been closed,
$795, is . considsrable saving from
one thousand dollars. which was the
amount the police jury expected TO
pay for building this bridge. The
president has appointed A. L. Grow.
J. h. McNeely and II. g. Goodwin
as . buildi1& committee 10 inspect
and report utbu The work.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-08-04

The Baptists have had q fine meet
ing ct Bethel. Of three or four days
duration, embracing Saturday and
Sunday last. ], A number Of persons
Joined the church.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-08-04

W. T. sanlbsd, Who killed Mr.. W.
A. LeSueur some time last spring,
has been admitted q hail in the sum
of $4,000. which was promptly fur
nished. Mr.. 6anford's health hes
been very bad for some time. and
this. no doubk Was ~ important fac
tor in being SsIeassd On bail. Sugar
Planter. - ~
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-08-04

The Nichols Rides viii be mus
tered in on Sunday, August s, Ito
morrow It 4'p. m, by Major ~ =.
Watson. r = absolutely necessary
that every member should be present
at that hour. - the absence Of any
one man win psevspta administering
in Of the entire o6npepy The arms
will be fnrnhhed jpmediately after
the muster. 8 s.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-08-04

Eldridgs Murphy, negro man
living within two miles Of Colfax,
killed an enormous ''catsmount" or
bob-tailed tiger cat, last Wednesday.
1t was Is inches high and measured
4 feet 4 inches from tip to tip.
Several ak months old pigs had been
carried Of BY the animal, and it bad
about clsaned put al the chickens in
the neiehberhood. Judging from
the paw presented to us, Grimalkin
would have been an ugly customer
to shake hands with. nz4ss
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-08-04

The parties who engaged in the
matinee last week were before the
mayor this week. and paid for their
fun. Mr.. wickliffe wss particularly
wrathy at being fined and tried to
get even BY abusing the mayor. An
Of which we think was very much
out of place. tS Etss e
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-08-04

Cotton worms are said to be at
work in two or three places in Grant
parish. It is probable some OF our
informsnts mistake the grass worm
for the cotton worm. However,, the
latter can do but little harm after
putting of his visit to this late date.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-08-04

We made . mistake in our last
issue in giving the name Of the mill
tary company organized here as the
aNicholls Guards" The correct
name is "Nicholls Rifles"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-08-04

Deputy Sheriff Lacroi1 and family
have gone ON . visit to his father in
Rapides parish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-08-04

BY virtue Of and 70 satisfy q writ Of 4.
f.. issued and to me directed in the above
entitled and numbered suit, have seized
and win offer for sale, at Public Auction
in front of the conrt house door. in the
town Of Colfax, Ia. between the hours pre-
scribed hs law. on
SATURDAY, August 4. A. D. 1888,
the following described property. seized .
the property Of the defendant. to-wit:
One Buggy aud Harness.
One lot Of Merchandise.
Terms Cash with the benefit Of ap'
praisement. =. u. TEAL
Sheriff of Grant Parish.
shsrif's Once, July 20. 1883. st
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-08-04

Everybody is using, and everybody
is recommending to everybody's
friends, Browns Iron Bitters a. re-
liable iron medicine, . true tonic.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-08-04
One month since it rained.

We have . communication from
ward six that will appear in our next
issue.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-08-04
CONSTABLE'S SALE. ~z,
Ezs> Justices Court. Parish Of Grant,
2ba State Of Louisiana. No. -


BY virture Of and to satisfy writ Of g.
H., issued and to me directed in the shove
entitled and numbered suit. have seised
and will offer for sale. at Public Auction
in front of the COURT House door, in the
town Of Colfsx Louisiana, between tho
hours prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY, August =, A. D. 1883
The following described property, seized ~
the property Of the Defendant, 70 WIT:
One Iron Safe. 81 ~
Terms aeh with benefit Of sppraise-
ment. 8. NJ. LAOkOIx, Constable.
oolfax. La July 80 1854
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-08-04

vorth. ~
....:,. .r.,a sc;art;ac etste-
We ne.s ssns4a.;dI Ssf ~. nasr;ss of thi.
menu - 49, s:" 1919. ~ - =. Csntsrv.
ures'ess 0o'o1y = '.' 800.
\ % days eoees ~ eemPorasusS
averaging seventy degrees.
Prof Samuel w. johnson, the known
chemist. and for more than 70 years iden.
titled with the Scientific Department OF
| Yale College, furnishes the following re-
| port concerning Rex Magnus
MY tests Of IS days on meats &C.,
| bought in open market have certainly been
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-08-04
.CONSTABLE'S SALE.

Second Justice Court. First Ward, Parish
Of Grant. State of LouisisnA.-No. =
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-08-04

80 ~ "a n !. brt ore 81 manv
~h;ch bsve been nsds. oucht "a eetisfy
s ~ ~ te~timonv can s. furnished.
.&;tnts "a ;cs Nd. snSsr. at o. sic6oboI.
Is preservinc food. which retains IL naturai
6stor 80 s1sstnsss. n All saasona snd
climatss, after having bsen trestsd with
this "hsz
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-24
Ventilation.

When the air of a room is maintained
as nearly as possible at the purity of
,ae external atmosphere, II is well ven
tilated. In so far as it falls short of
this standard it becomes detrimental to
health
The communicating ingredient of In
door air is carbonic acid gas, which is
poured from the lungs at each expira-
ton, each breath intensifying the impur-
lily, so that the atmosphere of a crowd
ed room or railway car soon becomes
nauseating, particularly to person who
enters 1t from the outside. The occu-
pants themselves seldom notice the
change that has taken place and gener-
ally seem unconscious of the risk to
health they ere subiecting themselves
to-
There are carnations of effete mat
ters from the entire surface of the BODY.
and without which life could not be
maintained; these add their impurities
to the already vitiated air of close
room, thus forming q compound that
acts insidiously On the system, contain
mating the blood and lessening the
power to resist disease. No human be-
ing can be subjected to these influences
81 hour Without injury. whether he is
ccn4cious of 1t a. tae time or not. It is
t'Ia source from when feyers come and
40 Gouht ether diseases have been CON
yeye4 from one person to others under
these cond tons. If the germs of dis
ease are still active after travelling for q
considerable distance through the outer
ali, how much more potent must they
be when they are inhaled at short dis
lance, warm and fresh from the seat of
disease? It is now a well-determined
fact that person with no predisposi-
ton to consumption is quite liable to
contract the disease when exposed to it
for some time in an illy-ventilated
house.
During three years we daily visited
some CT the hospitals OF Paris. Sufferers
from smallpox occupied the same
wards with other fever patients, and no
one ever dreamed OF taking the dis
ease; but then the ventilation was sim
ply perfect
The first essential to health is a con-
slant supply Of pure, fresh air. It pro-
NOTES combustion in the system as q
draught of pure air promotes combus-
ton of fuel in furnace. Carbonic acid
gas destroys life; and it will quench a
fire sooner than water.-Hdlps Jour-
nal of Health.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-24
s Garfield Relniniscence,

Gen. Garfield was very anxious to
see the world during his college life,
and the first time he went to New York
he haunted ali parts Of the city III the
strangest manner. Everything was
new to him, and he would walk along
the wharves, putting his hands on tue
great ocean steamers and going upon
them, thinking, no doubt, OF the stories
lie would tell at home of his visit to the
great city. One day he entered 81
auctioneer's shop, where a brawny man
with his sleeves bare was pounding and
hammering away in tones OF thunder
to half dozen straw men. 1t was Jew
elry that he was selling, and when Gar
field entered he at once singled him out
as q victim. He directed his talk to
him and offered the goods at ridicu-
lousy low prices, aiming to get bid
Garfield looked at him with his great
eyes, and apparently was regarding
him as new study of the genus homo
The auctioneer pounded away, but,
finding he was making no impression,
and that all his sarcasm, bantering and
coaxing availed nothing against the
honest stare, he grew very angry and
jumped down from the box, saying he
would thrash the fool who would not
take good goods as gift. Garfield
was standing in a corner. His hands
were hanging by his side, and he fixed
his eyes sternly on the auctioneer as he
approached, swearing and throwing his
fists in true boxing style. The man
came little closer, but Garfield did
not move. He still looked at him with
those eyes of honest, stern determine
ton. The man could not understand
it. He quailed finally and skunk back
without striking blow. Had he not
done SO Garfield would have crushed
him, for he was young then, and his
frame was iron. He said afterward:
i was ready for the man, and, had he
come within reach of my arm, I in
tended to give him one blow straight
from the shoulder. I thought [ was
stronger than he, and [ had no inten-
ton of being whipped without q vigor-
Gus physical protest. Cleveland
Leader.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-24
A Husband and a Mule.

Wakefield Starkey, of Austin. while
crossing the track of the international
and Great Northern railroad on q vain
able mule, was struck by a locomotive
and killed. The mule was also hurried
into eternity. Wakefield Starkey. al
though a perfect gentlemen on the
street, was perfect tyrant of the deep
est dye. Without any provocation what
ever, he used to beat his wife and lock
her up In the wardrobe; hence, when
she heard of his. death. it was not so
much case of heavy bereavement as it
was of mitigated affection. AS the en-
giineer OF the locomotive was clearly to
blame for the accident, it was suggested
to the widow that she bring suit for
damages. She resolved to do so, and
called at the Office of the railroad COM
pany. The proper official happened to
be in. The widow had such a clear
case against the company that it was
deemed advisable to compromise the
matter.
"Now, madam, said the official, after
the widow had thrown back her veil and
stated her business, eve are wiling to
NiO " 44ttJ ID 1stlA II. bl1Io ul6bGCI. 1uSIe
is really no occasion to go to law. It
is o delicate subject to discuss; SO I
think, without going into the merits of
ii, 1 viii tender you check for So, 900,
and YOU VIII sign paper releasing the
company from all further demands"
The widow started and asked: How
much?"
4 am authorized to pay you So, 600. :"
Il accept it, " she said, very much
agitated. The check was handed over,
the papers signed, and the widow
walked out into the street in q be-
wildered frame Of mind. As she cashed
the check, she said to herself, con-
1.daFt;ally, q didn't expect to get more
then $50. I reckon that railroad fellow
didn't know how old that mule was Pr
I'erGS .Sitti71qs.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-24
The Old Man Weakened.

"But papa
"Not another word" said the person
thus addressed, tall, handsome man
IN whose deep-brown hair a tinge of
gray was just beginning to show. "You
know, my child,S he continued, ''that
nothing could give me more pain than
refusing any wish of yours, and that 1
am never SO happy and free from care
as when some act of mine has made
your life brighter. But this request 1
cannot grant. A sealskin sacque with
fur trimmingsl By my halidom, you
Jest bravely-" and turning hastily
away, Dunstan Perkins stepped to the
sideboard and took drink.
For an instant Lillian stood in the
conservatory, looking steadily down at
the heavy velvet carpet in which her
shapely feet sunk deeply, but presently
the spirit of desolate loneliness seemed
to leave her, and going quietly into an
adjoining room she began eating pie.
In few moments her father came in
to the apartment. Perhaps I was
rather harsh with you, Lillian" he
began.
But the girl interrupted him. Don't
speak of it again, dear papa" she said,
because know that you really have no
money TO spare. While I was mending
your overcoat last evening I saw that
note from Daisy and would not u
"You saw the note?" asks Mr.. Per-
kins in hoarse, agonized tones.
eyes, papa: but you know I
never"
Glow much will a sealskin sacque
cost ?"
"Three hundred dollars" and as the
girl spoke these words baleful light
shot from her eyes.
"You can have the money to-mor-
row." he said, and went slowly out of
the room.
ct thought my darling papa would
weaken" said the girl, and lifting the
fork slowly TO her lips, the last of the
pie was GONE Chicago Tribune.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-24
His Honor's Special Information,

Forty years ago Eatonton was fast
town. Gambling of all kinds, cock
fighting and horse racing was the rule,
as it is the exception now. At one term
of the court, 1915 or 1916, the Grand
Jury returned one true bill against
forty persons, John W. Ashurst, Solicit
tor General, and a number of prominent
lawyers included, in one batch for gam
ing. 1t was in this case that it is said
Judge Cone made himself famous.
When the case was reached, all of the
defendants arose and pleaded guilty.
Judge Cone fined each of them $40 and
cost, and lectured them severely upon
the uselessness and immortality of such
habits, and the viciousness of the ex-
ample which they were setting for the
youth of the country; then commanding
the defendants to take their seats. with
solemn face, but a merry twinkle in
his eye, he turned to the Clerk and said ::
"Now, Mr.. Clerk, enter after these
cases State of Georgia VS.. Judge Cone,
gaming; special information by his
Honor; plea of guilty, and fine him
800 and cost; call the next case, sir"
County (Gd.) Messenger.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-24
4 Process Of Cremation.

The body, covered with a pail or
winding sheet, is placed in catafalque
in the chapel or reception hall, whence
it descends noiselessly by means of an
elevator to the crematory chamber.
This, by means of superheated air, has
been raised to white heat at tenn
perature of about l, 800 degrees Fahren-
heit. When opened to receive the
body, the in-rushing cold air cools this
chamber to a delicate rose tint, and the
body, after an hour in this bath of rosy
light, is completely decomposed, moth
ing remaining but few pounds (about
4 per cent. of the original weight of
clean, pure, pearly ashes, which are
taken out and put in an urn of terra
Gotta, marble or other suitable ma
terial, and placed in a niche of the
columbarium, or buried, or delivered to
the friends to be disposed of as they
desire.