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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-07-26
POLITICAL ITEMS.

1t must be remembered that the
whole South is now making noble eff
forts to enlighten tho children of the
people, and that, nevertheless, the ex-
listing educational agencies are still in
adequate. Federal aid alone can ac-
complish what all true friends of educa-
ton so much desire. - GtGrlestoB Ne0s
and Courier.
We'll, it has come to this at last
as everything seems to come to us-a
little late. That the politicians of the
party see, what the people saw four
years ago, that Mr.. TiIden is the uni
versal choice. He himself has but to
say the word, and that ends it. The
National Convention will come only to
confirm it.-Louisrille Courier-Jonr'aal.
Representative Converse. of
Ohio, expresses the opinion that the
ticket to be nominated at Chicago by
the Democrats is Tilden and Payne. II
any mishap should come to Tilden fit
successor would be ready to take his
place. II am assured, said Converse,
''that if they are nominated with sub
stantial unanimity they will both ac-
cept.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer thinks
the Ohio Republican Tariff plank . is
an attempt to steal Democratic thun-
DER" The Republicans might well re-
tort that. the Ohio Democratic Tariff
platform is not only an attempted but q
completed theft Of Republican thunder.
The two are constructedsprecisely the
same way by both Democratic and Re-
publican protectionists. = Washingsos
Post.
Could anything better illustrate
the confusion which sometimes over
takes men not wholly mad than the
suggestion to substitute Mcdonald for
Hendricks on the old ticketP The old
ticket is Tlden and Hendricks, nothing
more, nothing less. The displacement
of Hendricks for Mcdonald, or any 9TH
er man, would make the loss of Indiana
certain, and ought to. = Louisville
Courier-J0urnaL ~
Just about the time lot Of crazy
Kentucky Democrats, who have fallen
into the error of supposing that they
are the Democratic party of this coun-
try, were reading Samuel j. Randall
out of the Democratic party. hundreds
of thousands of Democrats in Pennsyl-
vania were resolving to present his
name to the National Convention as.
their first and last choice for President
of the United States. - Omaha Herssld.
Every prospect promises that the
Chicago Republican Convention will be
a slaughter-house, as that was four
years ago at the same place, and as that
was eight years ago at Cincinnati. in
which all the prominent leaders and all
that have the courage and squareness
to be candidates will be killed of, and
the Convention, in its inability to
nominate the foremost man, will sud-
denly take q senseless stampeds to
some nominee whom not even single
delegation would have considered be-
FORE Cincinnati News-Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-07-26
THE BEST SHIP AFLOAE.

OF all the ships afioat
On Atlantic or Pacific,
Or far within the tropics
On the Indian oceans breast,
With white sails all a-gieaming,
With brilliant colors streaming,
There's no ship
Like Friendship,
4. The staunchest, and the best!
When tempests hover nigh.
And the sea Is dashed to fury,
When loudly roar the breakers,
And above the sea-gulls swarm:
When skies are overloaded,
And sunshine is enshrouded,
There's no ship
Like Friendship,
To battle with the storml
welcome sight is she
Wherever we may meet her,
With canvas spread out finely,
With pennon bright and blue;
To none she is stranger,
And In the hour of danger
There's no ship
Like Friendship
To lead us safely through!
From port to port she sails,
The bearer of dispatches
From Love, the mighty monarch,
Her outfit all completes;
And though little skin or clipper
May in q race Outstrip her,
There's no ship
Like Friendship
In all the royal fleet!
OF all the ships afioat
On Atlantic or Pacific,
Or far within the tropics
On the Indian oceans breast,
N xrrI hi A.. s...sf L. oil IL -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-07-26
Republican Arithmetic.

The Republican arithmeticians are
not so successful in figuring out the
relative strength of the several candi-
dates for the Republican Presidential
nomination, as they have proved in
counting in their candidate after he
was defeated. They differ widely as to
the number of delegates that may be
relied upon to support the two prin-
cipal candidates respectively, Messrs.
Arthur and Blaine. Striking mean
by sort of allegation alternate it
would appear that Blaine leads with
vote of nearly $50, while Arthur is a
good second with vote close to 800.
The remaining 100 votes are distributed
among Messrs. Edmunds, Logan, Sher-
man, Gresham, Hawley and Fairchild.
The balance of power held BY the
minor candidates is not likely to be
thrown solidly in favor of either Arthur
or Blaine. 1t is quite certain that the
former can get but little if any of that
strength unless, indeed, the final
struggle should be between him and
Blaine. In that event nearly all
of the Edmunds, Sherman and
Hawley vote would be cast for
Arthur. The talk of an understand
ing between Blaine and Logan is re-
newed and if it be true that an agree
ment between these two has been en-
tered into, it is quite likely that Blaine
will receive the 58votes of Logan which
would bring him so close to a nomina-
ton that his opponent would find it
difficult to defeat him. If the more
sanguine of Blaine's supporters figure
with any degree of accuracy the vote
controlled by Logan will be quite suffi-
Gent to give the nomination to the
- Plumed Knight"
Both Arthur and Blaine are sbrewd
politicians. They understand most
thoroughly the art of manipulating po-
litical conventions. Greek will meet
Greek at Chicago in the persons of
these well-matched antagonists and
there will be tug of war in the Repub-
lican National Convention that will
equal If not surpass in stubbornness and
exciting interest that of the weeks
battle between the SOC and the field in
1880. But may not the shrewdness OF
these principal contestants suggest
to them the propriety of "p0ol-
ing their issues" instead of per-
hitting the field to utilize the
strength of the weaker for the benefit
of one Of the minor candidates? Arthur
and Blaine between them control three
fourths of the Convention. There has
been no such bitterness in their rivalry
as to preclude combination which
would be mutually advantageous. True,
it is not likely that President Arthur
would accept Office under Blaine. but
rs he is . natural-born politician and
too young to retire altogether from
public life, he might be willing to be-
come 1.-THE power behind the throne |
greater than the throne itself. As for |
Blaine, it is not doubted for moment |
tha. if he finds that his play for the |
principal stake is to lose, be would be |
willing to repeat with Arthur or any |
other promising candidate the bargain |
be made With Garfield. Stranger things |
have happeued in politics than coW- |
6ipation betxeep Arthur and Blaine,
Ravkssry falrtsk
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-07-26


Barnes, the mountain evaneoll1k,
claims to have converted $4,000 people
in seven years.
According to the report Of the Lon.
don Tract Society ], 123, LIP tracts have
been distributed during the year. Il
is an increase upon the previous year
of 654, 1873. Special arrangements are
being made for work at the forthcom-
ing exhibition at Turin.
The Young Women's Christian As.
sociation of Boston called their last en-.
tertainment ia Chocolatiere. !" II
resembled the ssKettledrum' in many
respects. and as part of the entertain
ment q spoon drill" by about five
hundred young women dressed as
walters, was given, and a large sum
added to the building und.-BOstos'
Post.
The most accurate figures which
can be given for the worlds population
and its religious condition in 1880 are
ss follows: Total population 1888
millions. divided up into eight millions
Jews, 175 millions Mohamnedans, 4l5
millions Christians and 1856 millions
Pagans. 1t will thus be seen that the
number of those who may be ranked
under the general head Pagan is double
the number of those classed under the
general head Christian. - Golden Rule.
The Protestant churches are repre-
sented to be making rapid Roadway
with religious work in Mexico. The
Presbyterians have fifty-six mission
aries, over 1000 communicates and
400 children in their mission schools.
The Episcopalians report forty-five
places Of worship, 1900 communicates
and 400 scholars in their mission
schools. The Methodists have eighty
six missionaries and teachers and q
large number of members in their
churches. Other denominations are
meeting with equal success.
Speaking about histories OF the
United States for schools the Mobile
(Ala.) Register says: ut is important
that children should not imbibe err.
roneous impressions in regard to the
history Of their country. They should
not be written from prejudiced or
partisan standpoint. They should give
facts, and not indulge in disquisitions.
Especially should we of the South be
careful that children do not receive err
roneous impressions in regard to the
great struggle between the sections
We do not think that q school history
should treat the war from Northern
or from . Southern standpoint 1t
should simply give . record of events.
Every Assembly District in New:
York State is entitled to send to Corr
nell University one student each year
free of all charge for tuition. an item
which in four years course amounts
to $500. In spite of this President
White reports that only about half these
scholarships have been in use at any
one time. and that many districts have
never sent to the university student.
This state of things appears to be
largely due to the failure of teachers
and school commissioners to bring
the benefaction. properly to the atten-
ton of boys and girls in their districts
anxious to go to college. Were all the
appointments filled at one time Cor
nell would possess from this source
alone SIP students. Albany Journal
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-07-26

1hero was an unusual number OF
visitors to ''pay respects at the White
House yesterday. / happened to see
some few who went in a little in adj
vance OF the crowd. They were taken
in by twos orin small groups by friends
and introduced to the President, who
had gotten through with the business of
the morning and gave to the strangers
apleasant greeting. He made an agree
able impression upon all, and there was
one party, who were evidently from a
small town in New York, once the bow
hood home of the President. He At
once referred to his life in this country
village, telling them how long his
father had preached there, then Of his
own experience as a school teacher,
giving the exact spot where he taught
and the name of the family with whom
he boarded.
And then he told what / had never
heard before, that General Gar
held had. two years later, taught in the
same place, boarded with the same
family and occupied the same room.
he said he had talked about this with
General Garfield years after, and thew
had compared notes and lauped over the
amusing incidents which befel them
both as country school teachers.
tnoug9t the President enjoyed talking
about his early days and was quite as
pleased to recall them as his visitors
were to see that he had treasured M
such memories Of humble beginninps.
Washington Capital.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-07-26

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The Queen Of Tahiti, while visiting
lntely Paris institution for deaf mutess
sid that in her island the infirmity was
unknown.
The black poodle is again becom-
ing fashionable in England. These
animals. to be correct STYLE, must have
their hair shaved into knots and knobs,
and be rendered generally hideous
Charlie Woodward If Naw Ecvnt
n u fifteen wears old n;cted = cart.
r;dca with min He now h.s one
th1yoh sr nd two s;s,r.-s lass th.,, vbsn
ha hogan the exnor;r,ent 80
xsse.s:. - r.-s-s.. -.
!. ..o.sS ns ~ S1Ra .a Ss. se, .I 80
Su. s,secsS;n LIZ h;,th . A.S.t J AZ
s ~ s:uSSooulnk D,L'n a. a.h .nas ua. 30
S..,I = III yvs. o'u' ;as. ~o' - : W -
pIo,,ou' @nuaty' 2. l'iaS' 'ili - - oH
INC oiss VI Doco'nDer.
1t Is SAID OF trimming-store clerk
IN Denver, That on seeing parry OF
ladies approaching him on the street
ne dashed into a alley and ma until
they had passed: he had forgotten his
cane and could not think OF meeting
the party in such state. Dcncer
1ssoune.
"A foot tourist IN Eastern montana
found annger.board marked six miles
70 Miles Clty. ne t.ave5eo elgns aays
anu nine nAgnts 10 INC uilec.lon inol,
cateu before ne reacnea tnat LOW, anu -
touno tnas cue sign nau peen caIrlSu on
: party Q. An1sans anu S,ucA "
Wnere ne saw Cnscaqo ae,dso
An Easter egg was maue ~ |" 1aIl-
SIAN mouse 1or = present W 2 very
wecisny spanish iaay, a. cost 81
S4'vvO' twas iormou OF wnitc enamci;
on tne inside was engraved inc gosPel
ior Eascer LAY, ana ~ some ingenious
mecnanicism' q Attio o',u ioegeu ~
TINS dainty cage sang Twelve airs from
- many popular operas.
"A young iady OF birmingham %as
Sou' ~ marry young 'nSn ~. ~ . .s:s.
ucg.' .nu y Wa " 10 W snc s.Ilcs
qu,Gs. ~ zen ING prluegroom ss[,seo
3 a: nifm'ngnam notei, tne DrIoe 20
% soa1eu inc teiePnonc 70 ten nun sno
was resdy ana Wiling; unloltunately
Inc eoiePnonc gos !ixeu, anu ianueu
ne! message IN inc mioss OF iasnion.
apie poaraing-no9se OF tnat city. ~
course tnat gave the analr away, LOT IN
Yen minuges Al tne Town knew OF u.
happily; inc weaong came on al the
ssme.-Mooste HegsSseT.
Probably the meanest man on rec
ord lives in Rochester. n: 7. He
recently bought pound OF beef, and
on the strength OF the purchase induced
the outcncr 20 give MN generous sup
Ply OF ''uog meat ne o!rcctea MS
wIe 20 prepare = part OF the .'dog
meat ior dinner save the remainder
lot the next Day ana carry the pound
OF 1eef BACK 70 the butcher with the
explanation that she herself had pre-
viously bought at another place all the
meat the family could use. The 0utiful
wlIe dld - she was commanded, and
the meanest man got his money back.
-H1cne%er cypress.
mon long ago . speech OF one OF
the most prominent members OF Con-
gress was 10. type ana IN possession OF
inc occupants OF the reporters gallery
several Gays before It was delivered.
ana su through TINS speech IN cold
type. before the congressional audience
knew that the speech was to be made,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-07-26

William Hyatt and John Bush, of
Marion, O.. were eating supper alone
when thunderbolt struck their house.
ihey still eat erect though boths wero
DEAD. Not 9 scar M found sppon
them, 3 l3egsIond k(adef1 =
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-10-07

The Lake City correspondent of Reeds
Radical Florida Journdi spoiled his game
by serving his master two well when he
wrote shametully scurrilous account
of the magnificent demonstration on
Perry's day in that city. He Disguised
even his fellow partisans, and aided their
decentralization instead of strengthening
them in an effort which would have been
futile anyhow. The following special to
the Times Union shows the gratifying
effect of the malignant correspondent
wicked work:
LAKE CRY, DC Ober 4.-The Republican Com
venlIon OF Columbia county met here Ia d:tv and
adjourned Ia the l1lh inst without action. Tn
independent ticket nominated last week has
fallen through, because Mr.. b. B. Roberts and
the other nominees have refused to accept Mr.
Roberts says he cannot head ticket tn Il sun
ports such garbage that produced in he Fi,i-
ida Journal ct The 26'h ullinu entitled " Demo-
cratic Flzzlc in Lake City" Both Republicans
ana Independents seem To be comepleiely at SEA.
In referring to the letter of Reeds cor
respondent the Lake City Reporter says
1t is malicious garble OF facts which, while
1t does no material injury 10 the Democracy will
serve to teach Democrats what they may expec,
II such men rs the writer are elevated To Official
position. A more deadly insult 10 the
hundreds of ladies and gentlemen at the barbe-
cue, could not be- given.
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Caught In Another Lie.

Last July when the terrible sufferings
of the laborers in the Hooking Valley,
Ohio, mines drove them to riot and
bloodshed, investigation showed that they
grinding cupidity. The mine proprie
tors had reduced their wages to starva-
ton rates, they stopped work and their
places were supplied by foreign laborers,
and the proofs of misery and restitution
among men, women and children not ex-
ceeded among the suffering poor Of Ireland
caused the voice of condemnation to go up
all over the land. The mining companies
were lashed with Reproduction by the press
and it was rumored that James G.
Blaine was interested in their operations.
This called on him for more lies. and on
the 22d of July he came to the front in a
letter addressed to the Hon. H. S. Bundy
in which he stated that he had "never
owned share of stock in any coal, iron
or land company in the State of Ohio"
In this, as in other falsehoods, his sin
finds him out, for he is already detected
and exposed by full documentary evil
dence. The business correspondence at
tending the purchase of stock to the
amount of twenty-five thousand dollars,
and including the autograph signature of
James &. Blaine himself written in 1880,
has been found in Boston, and is pub
lished in full, and fully convicts the Re
publican candidate for the Presidency of
the United States of wilful and deliberate
falsehood in his statement as above.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-10-07
Hamilton County TiRes.l
Perry Ia JASPER.

Last Monday large crowd oil men, women
and children assembled under The beautiful oakl
in Courthouse square 10 meet General Perry anS
other Democratic speakers. Just before the houf
appointed for the public speaking. number OF
General Perry's old brigade, with some Others
conducted the General and Colonel Raney from
the Hately House 10 the depot where they were
received by body of horsemen under the csm-
mand of Captain J. E. Hanna with Mr. Daniel
II. Tidwell, one Of Perry's old brigade, as chief
Color-bearer, who escorted our next Governor and
Colonel Raney TO 10 the stand in Courthouse
square In few appropriate remarks Colonek
Blackwell introduced General Perry to the VASE
assemblage, who greeted him with rapturous app
plause. In calm dlspassinuale manner the is
sues OF the day were fairly presented and full
and complete account OF National and State pol.
itics given. Colonel John F. White followed the
General in one of the best speeches he ever
made or to which we ever listened Colonel
Raney concluded with splendid speech, taking
Tor his theme, practical Government from a
Democratic Standpoint" His arguments were
convincing, because truthful, his logic irresstl-
bic and his defence of the Dsston sale complete
and iuvulnerabe. The question now is not who
will be elected Governor, but how large Perry's
majority will be!
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-10-07
-lPERRY'S DAY
Il.
Tallahassee!
TUESDAY, 0.t.h., 28'i!
1hP Programme will Embrace
speaking, Barbecue, Mounted
! Procession and TOrchlight
/. Parade at Night.
GONE ONE! COME ALI CONF
FROM FAR AND NEAR

Slt is proposed that the demonstration On D..
IFS day Mt the capital shall rival the grand.
eaorts Of the campaign. To do this Tsll.h,..."
has e. compete with the patriotic commun;,;..
which achieved such brilliant results in No.
ceIiQ Madison, Lake City. Palatka, Ocsl. q.
fdrds Fernandina and elsewhere. To do NJ.
citizxns should at once recognize that III. M,
ptsG is worth some of their time As well :.
nterssy; that good cheer shall be offered here ;.
invite and facilities provided TO bring the nso,,.
f4'nt far aud near to swell the multitude vh...
nauy9ers shall display the strength and un,n;u
iiS Z: democratic feeling involved in this No
nfent"us election. From the east and the No.,
tree trains should come in loaded with Deo,l.
ard gong professions Of mounted men tron ~
tie Aeuntry round file into the city Here N.
clnp"ns should roar, bands play and banp.,.
wAve welcome, and an ample feast be spr.,d f.,
all tkt guests of the city, be their number eve,
sdgls"t.
There is plenty of time for preparation and
Tallahassee must spread herself" on the 9Th
ins hkHor OF the next Governor OF Florida
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-10-07
General Perry.

The gallan, standard bearer Of the Flor
ida Democracy arrived in Tallahassee Sun
lay afternoon, accompanied by Judge F.
W. White, who had spoken with him at
Tuten's and Perry on Friday and Satur-
day. The General lis not all broken down
by the interchangeable labors Of the can
vass, but il in vigorous health and highly
gratifed by his experiences and the pros
.,ect. He left Tallahassee at half past
six o'clock yesterday morning for Craw-
;ordyille, accompanied by Secretary Of
State Crawford and Judge White. After
hhe Crawfordville meeting yesterday Gen
oral Perry would continue in his carriage
70 keep his appointment at Carrabelle, ac-
Gompanied by Judge w. T. Duval, of Wa
4ulla, and thence to Apalachicola, where
he Is announced for Wednesday.