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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-07-12
mo. IS.

did not have TO tarry long there. Of
course did not have an opportunity
to see the better portion Of the Gull
City. and can only present you the
worst side Of the picture. A curve
to the left over another Werehs
through low swamps, and ecrosh
muddy rivers. brought us to the
Alabama, . stream very much reeem-
bling Red. river above the Atchafa-
laya, but wider At this point tie
right ascending bank bids de6ano to
the river BY Fi1mR snddenly 10 con-
siderable heie| a dash over the
Strong bridge. Snd : s'left by column
wheel" into the deep out Of red clay
and gravel. and away Ne 81 toward
Montgomery. From there to POI
lard, ! might say 70 Pensacola juno
ton. the country is one vast tnrpen-
tine orchard. As IN g ,you can seq
t0sthe right end s1ek stand the tail
signing yellow pines, every one
Scared and (crsped as high as your
hesd for fully one third Of its diam
eter. all yielding and oozing ont their
very ex{Atk6>6 for mans benehE
Turpentine diotiIleries line the road
Thousands o. t3fsols a. tuspentina
and poain ~ piled up SeAdy for
transportation. Severel small towns
with neat and substantial buildings
mark an era Of progress in this APP
parently poor country. The people
have energy and are not afraid or
ashamed to work. From there to
Montgomery the general appearance
indicates q richer soil with better
improvements. It was dark when
we reached there, 90 cannot give
you correct idea of the place. A
short stop and we were of again.
My mouth watered for glass Of
beer or something. but was denied
the pleasure. The water was scam
dslous up to this time. The next
place OF notice was Birmingham. the
great iron and coal centre of Ala
bama. / could not see much of this
enterprising young city, it being
midnight, but saw enough to satisfy
me that they are real live. wide. awake
people. just as the cars stopped at
the depot . squad OF band box mili-
tia came upon the scene and halted
just along the train. In coming 10
an order arms they reminded me OF
Judge Duffy going down the court
house steps, one at time. though
the command given would have done
justice to an older veteran. One
man caught the butt of anothers gun
on his left toe, which did not injure
the gun ct all. but caused an excla-
nation from the soldier of such dr-
ration and in such . tone that it
drowned all further orders. Peck's
Bad Boy could not initiate him.
They attempted to stack arms, but
ell was confusion and wild alarm.
The howl was maddening, painful,
lingering, deafening and terrific. In
the middle of this excitement We left,
and l do not know the final result,
but / thought, al things considered,
that in the manual, at least. they
were fully twenty years behind.
Near Greenville COW disputed the
road with us, and AZ we were in =
deep cut could not we'll turn out
The COW held possession, we claimed
the right OF way. Poor Daisey dis
covered her error too late and show
ed her heels, but the COW catcher was
on time and gave her one below the
belt that knocked her out. MACK.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-07-12

For the information of those inter-
ested in the temperance movement
we publish the vote cast in Grant
parish in 1881. Less than one-third
of the voters came to the polls at
that time. and unless lively interest
is taken this time the whisky men
will have decided advantage. Here
are the figures:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-07-12

Capt. j. G. White, of Alexandria.
writes to Mr.. Cunning ham, 10 answer
to query on the subject. that the
law in relation to prohibition requires
only majority of the votes cast at
an election, and not q majority of
the registered voters in the parish,
as is cf lined by some.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-07-12
Official Proceedings Of the Police Jury Of
the Parish Of Grant.

The police jury met pursuant to
adjournment. Members present-A.
l.. Grow, John Smith. NJ Nugent, N.
e. Swaford. j. 7. Wilson and j. W..
Land. Absent-W. j. Tieon.
On motion A. L. Grow was elected
temporary chairman.
On motion Of ]. T. Wilson
Be IL ordained, That the election at
the last April term Of the police jury
Of Jno- A. Hargis as clerk. w. L.
Richardson as parish treasurer. and
II. G. Goodwyn A. parish printer, for
the year ending April /. 1886, be and
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-07-12
Montgomery Academy.

The undersigned wi II open School Jan.
9TH, 1854, at the following rates of TUT
ton; Primary class, 81 per month; sec :
ond class. ~ So; third Glass, So.
Higher branches as per contract.
Instructions on Piano, a per month.
Vocal instruction, q extra.
Board can be had in private families at
liberal rates.
WI. CALvIT. Principal.
Mrs. JOSIE Raglan, Assistant.
Montgomery, La, Nov. Is, 1883. SIN
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-28

and makes them to adorn our homes.
The ladies' in this place are second to
none in the rearing of these household
pets. and no family is without them.
We notice, as we pass through the streets
a fine display in the windows of Mrs.
ii. p. Chase, Mrs. ID. b. Goddard, Mrs.
DR.. Wood, Mrs. M. IIoskins and Mrs.
G, 7. Shanks, The latter lady has two
geraniums with l75 blossoms. But the
most wonderful plant is an ivy reared
by Rev. Mrs. IL. c. Leavitt. 1t has
four principal branches whose COM
bincd length is about 1870 feet, the long
est one being Is feet in length. Besides
these there are numerous lateral
branches, aggregating in length num-
Der of feet.
For the first time in the history of the
b. Il w. railroad, serious detention
has occurred. Last Wednesday even
ing the regular mail train found the
track INSTRUCTED by an earth slide near
Salmon hole bricge this side of New
fame. Help was telegraphed for, and
work commenced, and the track cleared
about daylight, the train then proceeded
TO within six miles of this place where
a still more formidable slide was en-
countered. Work was Immediately
commenced on this, and is being con-
tinued up 10 the time we go to press.
On Wednesday an engine was pushed
through, which came to this place, re-
turning in season to transfer the mail
and passengers from regular up train,
which was successfully accomplished,
mails and passengers reaching this
place "a hours behind time. Thursday
morning the same transfer was made
Several persons from this place were
coming up Wednesday night. They
portray great suffering (D
LATER.-Another Slide-Just as we
go to press we learn by telegraph that
another slide of about so yards of rock
has come down upon the track short
distance below Jamaica. Fortunately
there is an engine at Jamaica, so COM
will be kept up by making
two transfers.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-28

j. O. Smith, of Chester, TO have the
care of his Windham farm the ensuing
year.
Miss Anna llolbrook goes Friday TO
Keene, N. H., in the same dress-making
rooms she was in through the season of
1888.
Mrs. VIM. Harris had Il telegram Sat
uIday eve. of the death of a nephew,
Edward Howard, who died at Bur-
lington, VT, where he has been under
treatment by the best medical skill of
Vermont. She went TO attend the fu-
neral at Townshend last Wednesday.
Annual school meeting in Dis. No. |
Tuesday eve made choice of the follow
ing officers; Moderator, l.. A. Ballou;
clerk, l.. Il, Chapman; treasurer and
prudential committee, ii. Nj. Abbott !;
auditors, G.. II. Harris, 5. G. Wood
burn, II. IL. Harris. Number of weeks
OF school, twenty-eight: tax raised,
thirty cents.
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BRATTLEBORO.

Scott Dunkle is to occupy the rooms
JUS vacated by DE-. Conland, over the
Peoples Bank, the doctor having
moved into the Crosby block.
The new hotel at West Brattleboro is
nearly completed, part of which will
be used for store.
J..K. Balrows moves into the room
in the Town Hall formerly occupied by
II. +. Taylor, Mr.. Taylor, however, re-
talning desk room the same as before.
j. u. Plummer & Son have taken the
contract to build the new Hooker
block. 1t is to be l20x60 feet. three
stories high, and made of brick and
iron. There is also some talk of new
building to take the place of Rythcr's
old arcade, now used for meat market
and saloon.
Charging poor man ali exhorbiant
price for goods sold on the installment
plan, and then adding ten per cent of
the costs to the regular bill, and exact
ing six per cent interest on the whole
because he is unable to meet the first
payment. may be shrewd way of do.
ing business, but it is hardly Christian
like for one who processes religion and
is prominent member of a leading
church. Such meanness in man is
only paraleled by Shakespeare's Shy
lock and his pound of flesh.
A letter from En-. ID. Gale, who is
wintering in Pomona, Florida, says that
laziness isa disease there which all the
natives possess, and every northern per-
son soon becomes afflicted with. He
reports decided Improvement in his
health, and thinks man stauGs Il good
chance to make mencv where he is.
The mercury registers about So daily.
The soil is mostly sand, and not rock
to be seen. Strawberries are right in
their prime, and bring fifty ents bas-
ket. Pine lumber. although plenty, is
worth SIG thousand at the mill, sawed
out.
The names of B. ID. Herris and Kit
Haskins are mentioned in connection
with the new paper talked of here. Mr..
Harris was at one time editor of the
PhGni,c. 1t is said that a man of means
has offered to publish the first year for
nothing, 1t appears to be Visionary
scheme, however, and as yet only ex-
lists in the imagination of very few.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-28
PER u:

The farmers here are busy geeting
ready for the flow of maple sweet which
they are expecting soon.
Willie Walker has rented the black
smith shop and is going to try his luck
at blacksmithing.
Good luck to you, viii. G.
Mrs. Joseph Simonds has returned
homefrom Mass, where she has been
Spending the winter.
Miss Jennie Sawyer has gone to Man
chester to attend the spring term of
school
Mr.. Amos Batchelder is so badly de.
ranged that his friends have thought
best 10 take him TO Brattleboro ASYLUM
for treatment.
Al the school meeting in Dist. No. 2
). u. Walker, A. II. Williams. w. Il.
SImonds were elected committee for
the ensuing year.
John l.. Byard refused S72 for one
of his DutLam cows short time AGO.
Rev. G. II. Coo'edte. from East
Fairfield. has been called here TO see
his father, who is quite sick. and the
Drs. have but little hopes of his recov-
cry.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-28
FACTORY POINT.

Farmers are busy extracting the
sweet.
Glad to hea, tfat SITTER John is at
home. Now il our other half carries
locals'jn his POCKET a dsy or two, there
is prospect taass they win reach the
SITTER befoe ii gees 70 press.
Factory Poilt VIII soon be able to
shake hanCs with So. Derry. Esta-
brook is putiag lat over his entire
building, SOLE, with hard wood floor.
So come over AID bring your rollers.
Adams is new slingliag his hall. As
usual boys are plenty on the staging.
and one by the name OF Oh. lev Reed,
had narrow escape from a serious in
jury last Iuesd J morai,,g, falling from
the building, but fortunately s,,uck up
on one of the stays. sliding part OF the
way on that, winch broke the force of
the fall. His hip is somewhat bruised
but no bones broken.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-28

Remember the listers ON April-Fools
day. There's no foolng about il either,
Inventory up.
We learn that Mr.. Tanner has so far
recovered the use of his voice as to
think of dcvoting himself entirely to
the practice of his profession again
after this year,
The funeral of Mr.. Fred Howard
was solemnized last Tuesday at two
O'Clock, at the Congregational church,
Jamaica. Sermon by Rev. o. q. Ba-
ker, from the words, =" cast thy burdens
on the Lord" &c. The music seemed
excellent, and was touching. There
was a large audience present.
The stock, fixtures not attached to
realty, and good will of the Jamaica
harness and trimming shop, can be pur-
chased for a fair figure by a good, re-
liable man and workman. No better
stand in northern Windham Co.
Sunny days again in Jamaica at
last, for which all hearts shout, te
deum laudamUs.
Professor Sherwin has been lecturing
here for two or three nights on chemis-
try of the human body, and phrenology.
His lectures were interesting, but not
very freely attended.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-28
SAXTON'S RIVER.

PETTY BuRGLARY.-On Sunday night
the office of the wooden factory in this
place was broken into and about fifty
cents in change taken that had been left
in the desk. Wednesday night the bar
bers shop was broken into and about
$40 taken from the drawer. The same
night suit of clothes belonging to ono
of the mill hands was taken. They
think the same party did it all.
The Vermont Academy closed its
winter term last Friday; the spring
term commences April first.
AT the school meeting in Dist. No. 10
elected the following officers: Moder-
ator, $. w. Warner; clerk, M. P. Bar
ry; collector, NJ. w. Wiley; third COM
mittee, Rev. +. Chaplin. Raised 10 cts.
on the dollar; voted to have 80 weeks
schooling.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-28
BONDVILIE.

Prof. Sherman gave two lectures last
week at the hall on Phrcnologv. He
examined a number of heads and gave
some OF their good qualities, with lust
a sprinkling of their failings.
A, X. Burbank drew into Graham's
mill maple log ~ feet long that meas
ured l0S feet, most rs of cord.
r.. G. lIosley bought on, the stage
route from Jamaica to Manchester last
week, and sold il back again. We shall
have the same old driver, and don't care
to Swop him OIL. He has good team
now.
a. a. Benson hes moved on to his
farm that he bought of IL. C. Holden.
Spring is coming. Robbins made
their appearance last week, and wild
geese We're seen going north.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-28
WINDHAN.

Hubbard Rhoades and family, who
have spent the winter in Springfield.
W., ard UNITY, N. H., returned to
tow Il last week,
VIII Rhoades and Lewis Pener go TO
Rockingham the first of April to work
for the season.
Alex Tenor has made writings with
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-28
NEWFANE.

We are glad to Learn that division
of the Sons of Temperance has been or
gained IN Londonderry. Mr.. Fife,
organizer and lecturer of the Sons of
Temperance, instituted division in
this village in June, 1881. 1t began
with 10 members, and has at present
upwards of 40. 1t labored for quite a
while under the disadvantage of an
adverse sentiment, but finally came in
to favor. Nelly all of the young peo-
pie and many Of tie middle aged of
both sexes have joined it, and it is now
a strong organ ton, one oft strong
est in the State. It has been the pnl-
pose of the membe to make the liter-
AIRY and social Textures of the society
as interesting and Profitable as possible,
and to make the order an attraction to
all. Essays, deeiamatiols, sorgs lec-
lures, and occasionally suppers, aid
much to the mcr.iment of the meet
ings, and break up ,he monotony OF the
routine of business. Wewant some of
our De. Y brothers anG sisters to come
down and make us visit.
A singular and probably fatal acct
dcnt occurred in town Monday. Hol-
land Plimpton, an aged and respected
citizen living on the road between this
village and Williamsyille, while boiling
sap, went behind and above the pan to
look out of a wWdow in the sugar
house, and III turning around stumbled
and fell backwards into the pan, filed
with 10 or y pals full of boiling sap.
In endeayo 'ng to extricate himself
from this terrible position he turned
nearly over III the pan, and scalded his
back and aims 50 badly that the skin
came off when the clothes were re-
moved. Drs. De Voc and Gale who
were summoned q his aid, pronounced
the case very critical one.
The w. G. r. U. very kindly and pa
triotically gave a supper at the hop
held on Tuesday evening for the bene-
fit of the Birchard Post G. A. r.
Court convened again Tuesday after
an adjournment of four days. Divorce
suits have taken most of the time of the
court. There were Z suits
of this character presented to the court
Tuesday, and disposed of. Bills were
granted in each case. The parties
these suits We're from Brattle-
boro, Wilmington and Grafton. Olearv
Mansfield, who has been confined for
some time i'll the county jail, was
brought before the court and pie ended |
guilty to a charge of larceny. In view
of his feeble health, occasioned by a
bad throat trouble, he was sentenced to
but three years in the house of correc-
ton.
AT the school meeting held OH Tues
day evening, N. NJ. Batchelder, w. N.
Chase, and B. G.. Eager were chosen
prudential committee. The article in
the warning to see if the district will |
vote to furnish the school room with
new seats and desks, brought out
large number of voters. Ii was voted
for the third time to pass over the arti-
Gle. 1t is difficult to conceive how vi
entity that has enough public spirit to
raise 800 for fountain to beautify
our common, will allow such poor. un-
seats to remain i'm. our
school room.
Court rose about noon Wednesday.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-28
SfNONSvILLE.

"A thaw Sunday night which settled
the snow greatly.
Miss ELLA Felt has bought new pi-
ano.
Mr.. ID. L. Howard has taken the Al
den ,Jaquith on shares.
Miss Carrie West received the honor
OF a birth day party last FRIDAY evening
at the residence of Bishop Howard.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-28
GRAFTON.

The sugar makers are in doubt as to
a good season.
Mr.. Harry Mack has sold his farm
to Mrs. Almara f. Powers, of Athens.
The ladies of the Congregational So
ciety will hold a sugar festival at the
chapel next Tuesday evening.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-28
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

ANCHOR LopGE No. 81, +. n a. NJ, Tuesday
evenings, on or before the full of the moon
HOOKER Posr, No. ., G.. A. II. First Saturday
in each month";
FARMERS GRANGE, No. 1877, T. of IL. Fridays,
before the fun of the moon, and every weeks
thereafter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-28
LOCAL SUMMARY.

Read the advertisement of the Acme
Pulverizing Harrow.
6 limitations at the last meeting of
the S. of 7.
ME- sem llefce has handsome par
Oh Steers years Old th'et Welgh Zl3Z
pouhcs.
Alfred Young, from Grahamville, has
moved into town, going on 10 DR.. Mar
ue'' lalii'
The completion Of The ESSAY that has
been DELAYED through unavoidable fault
in this office, but will be continued next
week.
Quite iioW of Sap Tor few of lie
last days Of last wee.', and on Monday
ana tuesday, since "hlch 1t has been
100 warm.
Don't FORGET thai when your sub
.cii.5ion expire, The SITTER VIII be dis
continued, unless we receive notice that
i. is wanted.
Mr.. David Rabbit is settled down
among US once mora-cccupying his
old homestead after an absence of sew
eral months.
- Wv ni"''e! VI rI"i,h fa'nuiil ;
s'o'' -ot II oc 10 iii0iil,l, on a'ia "e'Sn-
A'fo po''''1'S' '''U ms" 'es
s,,ol.a ''>' : i'>'''' p'''i''' VIZ
John >. Lyon is visiting at his faith
crs for snort time. We wish might
be longer, for Johnnie is one of the kind
of boys we like to see in every commu-
nity.
5, y ra.,. oep
49,. M.
.,
nos;ton o-,1 III, ,,a,,. =, 49,. am
r., ..s 80 - ~, o,'ioo
49,, ,aa. 49,, 49,, ''''eo,' ''''n ''''' F."
-. -. N. ~ $50
eaa,:,.. 80 10Y, ''s' 49, 1'n0'
Annual school meeting passed off
quietly. 80 weeks OF school was voted,
Ths faTa,,';,,m En- al p''' a ',l.II'
F,od yoil r,odcrot,r. n : Ahhott
clerk and treasurer. y r cod.
dard.tcommittee. Voted not TO receive
scholars ont of the disfric.
last wcck q, Ayondav. At ,,o, tbo
tvnd and na.o,i.l fo.. tho cIrsr,, of;oo
was at the depot. and orr nTinfer IN
Peru. and thai must be n Sufficient ex-
COS, for the poor paper GOT out on an
untried press. We shall do bette, It's
week. and by next week shall be al
hunk. We viii take dis occasion 20
reiGl IL Cur siVcele thsIs t. friends
who renee ed Us such va liable aid on
Frday night il getting OFT a q me- ing
the pape.. We mea5iGl 10 names. for
we knoW they did not do il tiat such
m'25at be done. but TO. hearty good will
and desire II help on t causc, ard
we assure them that tbis pocd vii * |
s APP, ;' ' :. , '"y 'HeS nave our
'-''''''9 WIZ 'l2Gr'
On last Friday eveiing a number of
persons, ladies' and gentlemen of this
place and vicinity, call d al tie resi-
dcnce of ;'ye" editor, evidently with
the intention 10 olive lilo Su--,.., a borso
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-28
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

BAPTIST CuuRcn-Roy. II. &. Leavitt, pastor,
Every sabbath at 10 ;l5a a. M, and sop. m. Sab
bath-schoo i2 Is p. M Meeting on Wednesday evo.
nings at 6 80.
NJ. L. ChurcH-Rey, j. L. Knapp, pastor Ser
vices, same hours of Baptist Church. Prayer NEE
rings every Thursday evening.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-28
LOCAL MARKETS.
Corrected Weekly.)
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Notices under this head Zoe line, each insertion.
Special attraction at the rink next
Tuesday evening.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-28
The Londonderry. Vt, SITTER.
SO. Nnm.ln l.legra. ".
TRAyELLER's GUIDE.

Trains leave, daily, sundays excepted, for Bratte.
boro and intermediate stations. Mail, 0; So a, m,
mixed, IL 30 p, IN. Trains arrive, from Brateboro
and intermediate stations, mixed, Il 80 a. M. mail,
Sa0p.m.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-28

Post Office, q. Il. Smith, p. NJ, Mails close at
and IS, arrive at and 5 40, daily,
Chester Stage leaves, 10 n, M, arrives daily
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-28

Solomon in all his glory was not
alrayed Ike one Of these" oh. tac
flowers, the flowers. TIE beautiful
tlowors. The ayani counters of spring;
the opening up of lew life; The hone
OF brighter days. I.les ings on the
hIgi.er civilization ,ha, euIiiFa.es them
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-28

Telegraph Offices at Depot. Telephone at Hotel
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-02-22
LIBERAL REWARD.

A reward of a stick of chewing gum
is offered for any information leading to
the identityof the young ladywho wrote
the letter printed below. 1t was sent
to one of our most respectable o. BIS
and written on the back of valentine
on the reverse side of which was a rep
resentation of simpering lady of I'M
certain age, which didn't even need
the poetry under it to show that she
was very decidedly "in the Market"
"Mr. return your property
with my contempt. You SEEM to
think want to marry. You need not
trouble yourself, as have no desire
now, nor ever had to marry yoa. 1
had always considered you gentle
man who would be above the business
of sending such pictures as this to la
dies; especially to one who had never
given you any cause for offence. Here
after shall treat you as one undeserv-
ing the confidence OF, even respect of
any lady. ! should not write 50 plain
ly if 1 were not certain you sent it
From this time consider me no friend
of yours. II .is unnecessary to sign
my name.h