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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-02-09

On said day I will sell snch portions of
said property a. each debtor will point out,
and in case the debtor will not point out
sufficient property, will at once, and with
out further delay, sell the least quantity Of
said property of any debtor which any
bidder will buy, for the amount of taxes,
interest and costs due by said debtor. The
sale will be without appraisement. for cash
in legal tender money of the United States.
and the property sold shall be redeemable
at any time for the space of one year, by
paying the price given. with twenty per
cent and costs and penalties added.
G. n. TEAL,
feb2-7t Sheriff and Tax Collector.
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Why is Rapides like sixteen year
old Qirlf Because she is 30 modest.
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$4,000 A WEEK


We guarantee the above amount to good,
active, energetic
AGENTSl
Ladies a. we'll - gentlemen make . suc-
cess in the business. Very little capital
required. We have household article -
salable - -four.
TT SELLS rTSELFi
1t il used every day in every family. You
do not need to OK plain its inertia There
IL a rich harvest for all who embrace this
golden opportunity. 1t costs ron only ono
cent 70 learn what our business H. Buy .
postal card and write TO M, We viii ssnd
yen our prospectus and full particular
FREEi
And we know you will derive more good
than you have any idea Of. Our reputa-
ton Is . manufacturing company IL such
that we can not afford to deceive. Write
to rs ON postal and give your address
plainly and receive full particulars
BUCKEYE MANUFACTURING CO.,
sooly Marion, 0hie.
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LOCAL DOT s.

Our tax collector has issued 9l5 tax
receipts mp to date.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-02-09
CONSTABLE'S SALE.

First Justices Court. Parish of Grant,
State of Louisiana.
u. 8. Johnston va. M. n. A. Lane and
husband G. w. Lane.
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sHERIFF's SALE.

Twelfth District Court, Parish II Grant,
Louisiana.
II. Mcknight Administrator vs.. Mrs. Corn
E. p. Calhoun.
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OF the Regular Session Of 10o3-Amend
ment to Article LAG Of the Constitution
of the State Relative to Fees and Char
ges, TO be Paid BY Stamps in the Psrisl
Of Orleans-
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-27

CHICAGO, Oct 27.-Mrs. Parnell, mother
of the Irish agitator, arrived here Saturday
She was seen by reporter and asked why
she took So much interest i'll the present
"Recause," the venerable lady said, 'of
principle. Not one. but maryland which
any one, to the manner born, can divine.
They are the integrity of our union; relief
of labor relief of manufacturers; general
wealth Of the land"
campaign.
Clear -headedness, strong principle, un
swervinS msolfishDess are required in the
heads Of our administration | consider
that some of the leaders of the Republican
party tif we can even call them true Repub-
licans which is doubtfuD, l believe they
have introduced by example and by encour.
agement the three evils, which, according tc
Montesquieu, are the most deadly to free
government; most deadly to a government
for the people. They are corruption, ignor
ance the autocratie and protracted rule Of
one party They have blinded and debaseG
men who have neither time or opportunity
to read or to think They have appealed t
weaknesses and party cries"
81 believe, continued Mrs. Parnell, "tht
said Republican leaders are affected will
federalism-and unfit to regulate interest
which appeal to the best humanity of ou
| states.
"Civis Romanus sum-" said the lady
| dramatically Though a woman, here i
my land, here are my interests If hav
no vote, l have a voice, and l suffer wit
| those who suffer-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-27

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 27-Nov 10 the Indi
annapolis & St Louis, Bee line, Panhandle,
and nearly all the prominent roads will be
gin to operate under new system of uni.
form signals A railroad man says this re-
form is second in Importance only to the
adoption of standard time. Any competent
railroad man will under the ney system be
able to render competent service on any
road without having to serve an apprentice
ship in learning n new code of signals. The
signals include those made with the hand
lamp, hell-cord aud whistles Some of the
prominent signals will be as follows: &c
ahead, hand or lamp raised and lowered YER
tically; stop, hand or lamp swung across the
track; back up, hand or lamp swung in q
circle. Bell-cord-One pull start; two, stop
three back. Flags and colors-Red, danger
signal; blue, signals of caution; white, safety
green carried on the engine, another engint
following with equal right with tina carry
inc signals
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-27
GHOULISH ENTERPRISE
A Lawsuit Suggests the Theft of a
Rich Mans Corpse,
And The scheme Is Carried Success
fully {" the Fsreakin. Open OF
Ibe Cuffin-An Exct4ed
Community.


BINGHAMToN, n. Y, Oct. 27.-The city is
wild with excitement over one of the most
dastardly crimes ever attempted her. the
was Oh Thursday night entered 10y body
snatchers, who were scared away before they
had effected their purpose. The Phelps
family, consisting of the judge doctor, two
sons, and the wife OF the eldest son, have
been all dead within the last tivr years,
leaving the millions in the hands Of
the executors Robert, the eldest soa,
and last who died, was, as is claimed by Dr
Henry .. Ely, elnhalmed by order # his
wife Matte, then living, who agreed to give
Dr Ely $1,000 for the job. Mrs. Phelp' died
peiore Inc Dill was presented, ami Wien 1t
was presented to the executor of her estate
her father, W. Z. Taylor, refused to pay ii.
A suit ensued for the money, and doctors
bill III addition, making altogether 50 500.
This has been long time in the courts and
excited wide interest. The only thing that
seemed possible to settle the matter was the
examination Of the body of Robert to see Ii
the process was perfect.
This must have attracted the attention of
The body -snatchers to the immense value of
the body as proof, and they commenced
tampering with the mausOeum, one of the
most magnificent and strongest ever erected
IN this state Sheriff Brock, shrewd officer
became aware of the movement of the
villains and set a watch over the vault
Thursday night the sheriff was called out of
town on business and departed, leaving two
deputies ON guard. About midnight the men
saw in the deep gloom five men steal around
in front of the vault and, opening the double
doors, commence work in the catacomb of
Robert while one paced as guard before the
tomb. The deputies were 50 cowardly as TO
run away for help, and in so doing they
aroused the dogs in the neighboring streets,
which scared the robbers away.
| The sheriff meanwhile had arrived in the
city, and when he learned of the cowardice
OF the men he became fairly wild with pas
sion, declaring that he would shoot the dep
uties If he saw them, and, bidding all the
help they had summoned to keep their dis
tance, the officer went alone into the UUmh
and shut the door, where he remained alone
| with the dead until morning. Not robber
! appeared however, and Fridays examina-
| ton shows that the men i'll the brief
| period had broken open the coffin with crow
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-27
Grand Soldiers, Reunion at New
sirIr.Ina

New ORLEANS, Oct. 27.-Ons Of the most
interesting features of the Worlds exposition
here will be a united encampment OF veter
ans of the war, embracing the soldiers OF the
Union and Confederate armies The board of
management of the exposition has voted $40,
600 for the pun pose, and 1000 tents will be
constructed for the free accommoda-
ton of the veterans. The movement was Or
ganized under the auspices of the Grand
Army of the Republic and the local associa-
tions of the Confederate armies of northern
Virginia and Tennessee. Capt. Edgar
Wheeler, of Lincoln Post No. |, Grand
Army of the Republic, at Topeka, kas., has
been selected as commander of the camp.
The tents will be supplemented by wooden
barracks and accommodations will be pro
vided for 10, 900 persons.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-27
.garded as an anti-prohibitory decision. 4

regarded as an anti prchibitory decision. A
day or two after Judge Slut mon, of the dis
trict court at Burlington. decided the con
trary--that costs should not be counted
which was regarded as a prohibitory deci
sion. His decision tine supreme court
aiiirms The case was that Of u
saloon-keeper arrested under the new
prohibitory law, not for selling, but
for keeping Intoxicating liquors to sell, the
same being contrary to the new law. He was
taken before a Justice Of the peace, pleaded
not guilty, but was convicted and fined 500
and costs. which amounted 10 So 10 In de
fault "f payment he wis sentenced to Jail for
t'Ity five days. lie presented a petition 10
the district court, Judge Stutsman, and was
granted writ III habeas corpus. On the
hearing the court decided he should he re-
manied To jail, and on this he ap-
peui2i to the supreme court The point
was, ii, above stated, on the question
Of the jurisdiction Of the justice to
over 500, and that an Indictment was
ihsc necessary The court gave its unani-
nous opinion, Judge Reed delivering it,
affirming Judge Stutman's decision, The i'm
portant point in the opinion, which is
Il lengthy one, IS bHlS: Inc claim JflaU the
costs which are taxed against the defend
ant, AMI the imprisonment to which he is
subjected i'll cas3 of default in the payment
ot fine and costs, constitute part of the pun
lshment for the otfense, and hence that he
can he held to answer therefor oaly by in
dictment; but We think this claim is
not well founded. The costs which, under
the statute, may he taxed to the defend
ant are such as accrue in the pro-
ceedng for It's enforcement against him.
These costs are merely incidental 10 the pro
ceedmg. They are collected for the COM
penSation of the publIc officers who render
service iii the cause ami the witnesses who
give testimony i'll it, but they
in no proper sense pertain to the penalty
which may be Imposed on the defendant by
the judgement of court by way of punish
ment for violation of the statute y
The opinion goe, on to say the
definite sum called the fine is alone the
penalty, and the costs are merely incidental.
The court, therefore, affirmed Judge Stuts-
map's decision
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-27
Origin Of Ammonia

Ammonia is obtained in large quanti-
ties by the puhefactiou of the urine of
animals Encyclopedia Britannica.
Every housekeeper can test baking
powder containing this disgusting drug
by placing can of the Royal" or"An-
drews" Pearl top down on hot stove
until heated, then remove the cover and
smell.
Prove it by the above test jn26dwtf.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-27

WOODSTOCK H., Oct. 2L-The arrange
ments made by the Democracy of this county
for the reception of Carter Harrison here
Friday were on a grand scale. Many bust
hess houses were decorated with flags and
the leo p m. train, and was met
at the depot by 1000 people. A pro
cession was formed, headed by a com
pany of caualry; wagon containing thirty
six young ladies, representing the states
with the same number of boys on foot; 6
large wagon with portrait of Washington
aud other interesting features. Mr. Har
rison addressed large audience in the after
noon, and in the evening there was brillian
torchlight procession.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-27
BEcA USE.

unlike Others the Golden Eagle does practice deception
The Golden Eagle does not sell trash and make its patrons he
e that the goods are reliable and desirable The Golden Ea
Gle does not call WOOL unless it is really al WOOL The
Golden Eagle does not throw out few leaders as "bas" but
selling everything with only legitimate profit and last but
not least the Golden Eagle purchases stock at lower figures
and conducts It's business with smaller expense than any other
similar establishment in the country and besides all these advan
tagps give elegant Waterbury Watch
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-27
PROHIBITION IN IOWA.
The state Supreme Court Decides One
Disputed POints

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Oct. a.-The state SD
preme court has rendered an opinion on one
of the sections of the state prohibitory law
the effect of which will be that justices of the
peace have jurisdiction to try certain cases
under it, where the fine is 800 or less. A
month ago Judge Hayes, of the district
court at Muscatine decided that on theques
ton of jurisdiction of a justice the cost,
as well as the fine should be counted in Il
both were over 800 the case should go out Of
the Justices to the district court. This wa:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-27
THE pRtTTt: ST LADY IN ROCK ISLAND

Remarked TO friend the other day
that she knew Kemp's Balm for the
Throat and L,Rgs was superior remedy.
as it stopped her cough instantly when
others had no effect whatever. So to
prove this 0. Grotjan will guarn
tee it to all. Price 80 cents and 81
Trial size free.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-27
Likely TO Damage His Political
Gn,

LONDON, Oct 27.-Capt. George Hampden
Whalley, late member parliament for Peters
borough, who, with Thomas Herbert, was re
Gently arrested for stealing plate and jeweIry
valued at 800 pounds sterling, the property
of his landlady, Mrs. Mary Gamble, widow
residing in South Kensington, has been found
guilty and sentenced to six months imprison-
ment. In the proceedings Saturday
Mrs. Gamble testified that when she let her
house to Capt. Whalley she reserved a room
for her own use. She deposited a large
quantity of plate and jewelry in the room,
locked the door and took the key with
her. She also left plate, jewelry and money
i'll other parts of the house locked up and the
drawers sealed. H. the cellar she left
quantity Of wine which was
placed in one compartment covered with a
sheet and sealed. In August she returned to
the house and missed the property. In the
front room she found the tapes and seals OF
the drawers removed, and missed quantity
of jewelry. All the silver was gone except q
pair of candlesticks. She also missed money
.nA ,ai,,-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-27
DRIVEN To FRENZY.

The Royal Baking Powder Company driven to frenzy in
their efforts excate themselves from the charge made by the
chemists of the nation against the fness the safety and the
cleanliness of the P0aoer Drug AMMONIA in their powder
Rdicue and abuse bombastc statements extravagant
serions crying dirt and lime will not Though they
paint inch thick this complexion will it at last f
evil drug" is the secret of the preparation painted
Dr. Charles A Pauly well known physician of Cincinnati
said to reporter of the Commercial Gazette "Ammona is
drug of great dangerous power s in the
subsistence of mankind any its FORMS dangerous and
improper The Royal Baking Powder contains Ammonia and
its manufacturers DARE NOT DFNY IT.
For the purity whoesomeness and freedom from lime and
Ammonia of
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-27
w fly

the Golden Eagle Clothing Store crowded with eager
while other establishments are comparatively deserted and
complaints made that the weather is not cold enonob b,
the election of President is nuisance etc At the Golden
Eagle Clothing Store it altogether different We keen stock
three larger than year ago our sales are propoon
atey larger with the constant growth of our popularity Wbv
thsl
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-27
xy.sh,ny,on CITY Notes.

WASHINGTON CITY, Oct 2Z-The presi
dent has directed Mr. James H. Mari, CHIEF
clerk of the assistant postmaster general'
office, to continue to act for ten days longer
as first assistant postmaster general.
A naval court martial has been ordered t(
convene at New York on Monday for tht
trial of enlisted men
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-27
A EAIR OFFER.

The Voltaic Belt Co., of Marshall.
Mich, offer TO send DR.. DYES Celebrated
Voltaic Belt and Electric Appliances or
trial, for thirty days, to men, old and
young, afflicted with nervous debility,
lost vitality, and many other diseases.
See advertisement in this paper.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-27
In Whole CityfuI Friends She
Had Nome.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 27.-Mrs. Annie Lo-
gan, aged % years, killed her 3year old boy
and herself. She gave the little fellow lau
danum and took quantity herself, and then,
turning on the gas so that its escape would
suffocate them, laid down to die Letters by
her indicate that poverty and the desertion
of her husband led to the murder and the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-27
Under the Wheels.

YORK, Pa, Oct 27.-As David Hershey, 6
resident of New Freedom, this county, was
crossing the tracks of the Northern Centra
road at that place Friday night, a specia
train struck and instantly killed him. NJ
blame is attached to the railroad authorities
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-27
concentrating a Centennarian,

LONDON, Oct. 27.-Sir Moses Montefiors
has receiy ed hundreds of kilograms con.
graduating him on attaining his Tooth birth
day They come from all parts of the world
many from America.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-27
Hard Coal Market.

Pea coal $500; CRATE and egg. S7.75;
range, nut and No. 4 $500 per ton,
screened and deliveredi all best quality of
Anthracite coal Blacksmith's coal Con-
nellsville coke and charcoal at 1908 Sec
ond avenue. diff L. G. FRAZIER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-27
The Passenger Rate War Goes
Esrayely On.

ROCHESTER, N. V, Oct. 27-The New
York Central railroad announces a reduction
OF fare on the Auburn road to one cent q
mile. There is no competition along the
diVisinu
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-27
Another Candidate for Mayor OF
New York.

NEW YORK, Oct. "a fourth county
ticket will be nominated at Clarendon hall by
the Independent Democracy Levi NJ.
Bates, the dry goods merchant, VINO Is tbs
choice Of the respectable element OF the Re
publicans, will be named for mayor III
will be supported by the Union League club
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-27

AUBURN, N. Y, Oct. 27-Judge Wallacs
will hand down his decision in the telephone
suits on Monday
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-27
PROTECTION.

Every housewife try the Royal" any brand of Ba
ing Powder by placing the top down. hot stove till heat
ed Remove the cover and fhee she will smell AMMONIA
HARTSHORN After which she change it for PRICES
that has nothing base in it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-27
DR.. PRICES CREAM BAKING POWDER,

and the mpuy and Ammonia in the Royal Baking Powder
refer following chemists physicians of the highest
tional recognition and authority:
Prof Ogden NJ, ID,
Prof H. c. White State Athens
Prof C. Kedie Michigan College, Mich.
Prof H. NJ SclefeT St Louis Mo-
Prof Charles BOntOn Brandon, VT
Charles E Dwight, Wheeling W..
Prof James +. Batcock, Mass
to of n
O oumb
Prof NJ DeanfOntane, Chicago ILL.,
Prof G MaIinyr Chicago
Prof s. Health Department.
C. B. Gibson, and SurgeCn,C Chcago,I
Prof John NJ OrdWay O Boston
Prof R. A. WtthauS a. NJ NJ d., o n Y.
Prof. A H. Sabin Chemist
Prof Albert E. Mnke Prof College,
Bhander
the Health Cincinnati
POfs Austen Wiber, Ruger College, Brunswick, NJ.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-23

Beyond the village OF Kussnacht. On
the road to immense. writes acorres.
pendent Or the Boston Herald. I found
the hollow patpe Of Schiller. whers
Tel placed himself to watch for Cess.
ler's arrival. and then I entered tha
little chapel erected to mark the spot
where the tyrant fell, struck down BY
the avenging dart that helped 50 much
TO free the Swiss. There was another
Tells kapelle' that visited. the one.
Oh the lake shore erected at the spot
where Tell leaped ashore from Gessler's
boat and gave the signal for the revolt
for national liberty. The walls are
covered with pictures recalling tho
terrible acts Of despotism committed
BY the ancient tyrants Of this land.
Here we have q nobleman putting out
the eyes of an old man which looked
at him too boldly as he passed: there
a fathers tongue is being torn out by
the root because he refused to betray
the hiding place Of his son. areticience
which does not seem to have been
much avail. for little farther on we
see the son being skinned alived for
having resisted the hirelings Of his
lord It would be hard to convey an
adequate picture Of the frowning. wild
savage aspect that the lake presents
around here. On all sides tower up
perfect chaos Of mountains. which
hem in, and here and there push forth
their rocky spurs into the very bosom
Of the lake; black. smooth. steep, in
accessible rocks, against which the
waves dash in heavy masses driven by
gusts of wind that issue suddenly
from some lair. There are some who
pretend that all this story about Tell
is legend and not bit historical; for
my part. / prefer to believe such
stories. To me the heroic deeds OF
William Tell are part of the history
of this earth.