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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-09-27
Montgomery Academy.

The undersigned wi II open School Jan
.fh, 1854, at the following rates Of TUT
hon: Primary class. 81 per month; soc :
ond class. y 81; third class, So.
higher branches rs per contract.
INSTRUCT ons on Piano, a per month.
Vocal instruction, 81 extra.
boaid can be had In private families u,
liberal rates.
j. CALyIT, Principal.
MEs. JOSH Raglan, Assistant.
Montgomery : La, Nov. Is, 1855. Sm
, 1884-12-31
THE COUNTY OFFICIALS.
The New omcers to Begin Their Dutiei
Next Monday.

Next Monday, the 9Th day of January,
tho new county officials will take the oaths
of their respective offices and will begin
their duties.
To Messrs. j. X. Jeffrey, Isaac Berg
man and W. W. Jeffrey the event will
not be a novel one, MOI will it make any
change in their daily lives. 7. Dyer and
Thomas Swan retire from the Board of
County Commissioners, Messrs. IL. b.
Kelly and L. @. Whipple taking their
places. Mr.. George w. Hoyt is the only
member of the old Board who continues
in office.
Sheriff-elect N. N. Craig will also as
sumo his office on the 9th instant. 1t is
generally understood that Mr.. Joseph
McGonigle will be the Deputy Sheriff.
DR.. w. A. Wyman will begin his duties
as Superintendent of Schools on that
date; II. W. Moore will be sworn in as
Coroner; the several Justices of the Peace
will merely continue to transact business
at the old stands; Messrs. Smalley and
Whitney will stand up and take the oath
as Constables, and the affairs of the
county will jog along at the same old gait
as during the past two years.
, 1884-12-31

Further Particulars Regarding
Rather Slick Piece of Raseaiity.

Mention was made in THE LEADER OF
yesterday regarding the sale of four
horses and a wagon by a man who came
here from Buffalo, johnson county.
Some further particulars have been
learned of the transaction.
1t seems that the mans name is VIII
liam Whiting, and 0 Wiley, as stated
yesterday. Word was sent to the officers
here to watch his movements, but the
bearer of the message neglected to de-
liver it. Subsequently, and after Whit
ing had left, a dispatch was received from
Buffalo instructing the officers to arrest
him. The telegram was received Monday
but Sunday night Whiting left the city.
Whiting was very bold and apparently
confident of his safety from arrest, for he
remained in the city two weeks, and even
endeavored to sell one horse to Marshal
Schnitger. One of the men who came
here with Whiting, a fellow named Bell,
was arrested a few days ago upon a COM
plant made by Whiting that the man
had robbed him. As Bell must have
known some of the particulars of Whit
ing's operations the latter's action in the
premises was certainly bold. Whiting
also obtained $25 from a member of the
demi-monde at Buffalo, the money being
sent him by telegraph in response to a
dispatch sent by him to the woman.
While in Cheyenne Whiting squandered
considerable money, but as he must have
obtained about $500 for the four horses
and the wagon, it is presumed he had
some money when he departed. A clue
has been obtained to his whereabouts and
he will probably be captured.
, 1884-12-31
rnH mAm.
A soeiRiist4e Correspondent Make a Few
Further Reflections.

To the Editor Of TIKI LEADER
FoRT LARAMIE, Wyo., December %.
lin your issue Of yesterday l see a com
plant made concerning the non-arrival to
certain subscribers of THE LEADER, and
the comments thereon in this connection.
Allow me to say that Mr.. Saffell is not
the only person who has reason to COM
| plain of carelessness, inattention Tor what
ever the cause may be) regarding the
handling or delivery Of the mail, As you
assert that you are about to begin an in
vestigation, | wish you would make it
thorough, and let the Cheyenne Office
have a fair share oft; for / think that
Office is far from being 80 utterly COM
plete," but that a complete investigation
will do it no harm. THE LEADER is not
the only paper that fails to come here with
proper regularity. Many leading Eastern
paper, which are mailed at their mailing
points with as great regularity as sun rise,
come here with the most delicious disre-
gard to regularity. Furthermore it is
not only newspapers that many here have
cause to complain Of, but the letter mail
is also tempered with, here, there OF
somewhere. In my personal experience,
regardless Of any others, / have lost mo-e
money through the mail leaving this point
for Eastern destinations than ever fell to
my lot before. In a period of years en-
bracing rather more than a few, some
distributing clerk, mail agent, or letter
carrier. has, in many instances, had the
prescience to discover precisely when a
letter contained the ready cash. or a
money order. These discoveries
are generally made when letters
are address to prominent business firms.
Letters addressed to private parties con-
tanning money, usually find their destina-
ton, for those who do the pilfering nat
urally and surely conclude that a letter
addressed to a business house has a greater
likelihood to contain money than one not
so addressed, and as Fort Laramie is a
sort of out-of-the-way sort of a place a
letter bearing Its post-mark and appear
ing a little bulky or addressed to a bust
ness house must take its chance among
the v%ultures who fatten on dishonesty and
theft. Make your investigation thorough
and turn the rascals out" is the de-
mand of every honest law abiding citizen.
There is a screw loose somewhere
something rotten in more places than
Denmark if a close inspection was made.
If officials complain that their salary is
too lo1 to justify them in sparing time to
properly perform the functions of their
Office there is no dearth Of patriots in this
broad land who are willing to try their
hand" at the Government crib" let there
be in it fodder or no fodder.
A SUBSCRIBER.
, 1884-12-31

Manager Rhodes has succeeded in max
ing arrangements for the appearance of
the Hayden Tlla Grand Ballad Concert
Company at the Opera House, January
5. The Denver Tribune Republican says
of a concert given in Denver by Mr..
Tilla: Notwithstanding the recent sea
sons of Mapleson and Abbott, and the
Lenten season with its sweet little depri-
v%ations, INDUCED in by the cultured de-
voices of Denver society, the lila con-
cert was a most pronounced success in a
social, musical and financial sense. The
First Baptist Church was filled with our
city's fairest Representatives, the elite
turning out en- masse. Professor Hayden
Tilla opened the concert with She APP
peared, by Horton. from Martha. The
Professor rendering of the aria Gaye full
satisfaction. He was recalled and pre-
sented with a handsome basket of flowers.
1t is said that under the fragrant roses
and violets there was a handsome gold
watch. Mr.. Hayden lila
Muleteer, from the Rose Of CASTLE, by
Bale, the rendering Of which brought
down a storm of applause"
, 1884-12-31
LIVE sTocK And sToRMs.
Sensational Dispatches and the Actual
Condition Of Cattle.

A ..
A number of gentlemen are in the city
from the northern ranges and give favor
able reports Of the condition Of cattle and
the prospects for the Winter. Reports
received at the Office Of Secretary Sturgis,
Of the Stockgrowers' Association, are also
favorable.
The regular batch of sensational Win
ter dispatches have already been pub
lished in the East, telling of enormous
snow drifts and consequent blockades on
the Union Pacific, relating rumors OF
marvellous snow storms over the ranges
and narrating legends Of a phenominally
low temperature throughout Wyoming.
Where these dispatches originate is a
mystery. 1t is barely possible that some
of them are due to the abnormally de-
veloped Imagination of some Eastern re-
porter, or correspondent at Denver,
Omaha or Chicago.
As a matter of fact the snow is quite
deep on some of the ranges, particularly
around Fort Fetterman, Fort Laramie,
and in the mountains, but no driving
blizzards have occurred, however, and
cattle have not been drifted by the
storms. Stock is better prepared this
Winter to endure the hardships Of cold
weather and storms than they have been
in years.
Some weeks ago THE LEADER stated
the facts regarding the condition of Wyo-
ming cattle. During the past Summer
the rains were unusually copious. As a
result water was abundant all over the
ranges, and the grass crop far exceeded
the supply of any previous year during
the past decade. Hay was cut where it
never had been gathered before and the
cattlemen generally are prepared to feed
Eastern and Texas cattle. The native
cattle began the Winter protected with a
heavy and firm supply of fat and thus the
Winter commenced under auspicies even
more favorable han usual. Whether the
Winter will be unusually mild or extra
ordinarily severe during the months of
January, February and March no one
can tell, but ASSUMING that ordinarily cold
weather will prevail the season cannot
fail to be one of the most successful in
years.
, 1884-12-31

The attention of the District Court was
occupied yesterday in listening t o the ar
gument of demurrers in the fence cases.
The various cases considered were those Of
the United States VS.. A III. Swan, the
United States vs.. John Hunton and the
United States vs.. II. B. Kelly. United
States Attorney Riner appeared for the
Government, the defendants being repre-
sented by Messrs. w. W. Corlett and j.
M. Woolworth. The court took the de-
murren under Amusement. In the case
of II. S. Tracey VS. George A. Draper
ct al. judgment was rendered for the de-
PENDANTS for one cent and costs. The
court adjourned to 10 o'clock this morn
ing.
, 1884-12-31
A JOYOUS OCCASION.
The'sJacob's Ladder" Holiday Present
and supper This Evening.

The members of the Presbyterian Sun
day School and of the church will have a
holiday celebration this evening. All day
yesterday the young people of the church
and the teachers of the Sunday School
were busy preparing for the event.
With its base near the front Of the
pulpit platform and with its top almost
touching the arched ceiling now rests a
monster ladder, covered with evergreens,
and presents and candles and o bright
array of pleasing things, while at one
side is an Illuminated arch. Upon the
top of the arch is a star and around the
sides are the words, "Bethlehem's Manager
Cradles a King" Under this arch the
members of the various classes will stand
when r~eciting or singing. Each member
of the school will receive some valuable
present in addition to confectionery. lie
presents are quite substantial and cost a
considerable sum, SIPS having been ex-
pended in purchasing the gifts.
Supper will be served to the Sunday
School after the presents are distributed,
but visitors will be charged for oysters or
ice cream.
In addition to the preparations already
described the following programme of ex-
ercises has been arranged;
an. a
, 1884-12-31

1 'teaAhH eouAht9
Il think l was never so agreeably as
tonished as on our wedding trip. You
had often told me of the loveliness of the
city that was to be my new home, and |
had expected to see nothing worthy of
notice until we reached Milwaukee. But,
after leaving Buffalo, on the Michigan
Central road, we passed forests Respondent
in the glories of autumn foliage, through
which were seen constant glimpses of the
river, until it seemed as though we were
travelling in a fairy land. And you, you
bad boy, never told me a word of what
was in store. After leaving the station at
Niagara. we rode slowly along the river
bank, looking down into the chasm so
many hundred feet below, catching
glimpses of the wonderful falls we were
leaving behind; then, crossing the river
on the new bridge, from which we had a
view Of both the American and the Cana
dian falls in the distance from one side,
and the terrible rapids and whirlpool from
the other side Of our car. | shall never
forget that seething, ~crowding, darting
mass of green, creamy water, as it rushed
and tumbled down through its rocky con-
fines.
And the ride up the other bank 1t
was a perfect October afternoon, with the
beautiful haze of Indian Summer soften
ing everything, from the gorgeous foliage
to the brilliant sunshine; you were by my
side whispering words that proved how
your great love would ever 20 on in
creasing and intensifying; it seemed as if
nothing could be conceived that would
add to my happiness or to the ideal per-
lection Of the surroundings, when lol the
train stopped, and there before us was
the grandest scene mortal eyes ever be-
held.
"Was it not n view of paradise? 1t
might have been.
THE noble river was rushing down to-
ward us from miles above-as far as the
eye could see. At our feet it paused,
shuddered, and then plunged two hun
dred feet with one unbroken leap into the
abyss below. Beyond were beautiful is
lands and another great fall, while little
streams were forming bridal wells all along
the opposite bank. Because nothing had
been said to prepare me for all this ex-
quisite lovliness, | was never so surprised
in my"
you reprobatei you have not heard a
word l said"
My dear, l have. | listened with the
greatest interest until"
Until what2'
well, until l became convinced that
you were subsidized or hired by the Mich
igan Central Railroad, and then 1 did not
care to hear you go OH and praise the best
dining cars in the world; the most marvel
Gus bridge in the country; the best con-
n%ections going east or west; the fastest
time by over three hours; and all that sort
of thing, you know"
, 1884-12-31

Consisting of about 1000 Geldings, Mares
and Colts, 500 acres of patented land,
controlling the water supply for many
thousand acres of p~asturage, several
thousand acres fenced, and fencing mater
rial on the ground for some Is miles more
of fence, good barns, corrals and comfor-
table house, hay, grain and supplies for
n year, farming utensils, wagons, har-
ness, a few cows and everything necessary
or required to carry on the business Of
horse or cattle raising on a large scale.
Will give time on part of the purchase
moneyif desired. Apply to or address,
M. SALISBURY,
800 Sansome street, San Francisco. Cal.
, 1884-12-31

VIII be interested in knowing that the
proprietor of the 'Old Reliable" Ameri
can House, Denver, has decided upon re-
ducing the rates at his popular and well
kept hotel, on and after December Is, to
$500 and 81. so per day land still lower.
if necessary, and will cater especially to
the desirable transient hade. Meals, SO
cents. The reputation of setting the best
tBble in the West will be strictly main
tanned. The proprietor being also the
owner is prepared and will give his guests
superior accommodations, at rates lower
than can be obtained at any other first
class hotel in the city. Try the American
while in Denver.
, 1884-12-31

Manufactured only by the California
Fig Syrup Co. San francisco Cal, is
Natures Own Ture Laxative, This plea
sent liquid fruit remedy may be had of
Hunt & Whipple druggists. Sample bot
ties free and large bottles at fifty cents or
n dollar. 1t is the most pleasant,
prompt and effective remedy known, to
cleanse the system, to act on the Liver,
Kidneys and Bowels gently yetthoroughly;
to dispel Headaches. Colds and Fevers; to
cure Constipation, Indigestion and kind
red ills.
, 1884-12-31
Notice for Publication.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFIcF. CHRy

ENNE, WYo., December II, 1884.
Notice Is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has fled notice ofhis in
tention to make final proof in support of
his claim, and that said proof will be made
before The Register and Receiver at Chey-
enne, Wyo;,. on January %. 1885, viz Z;
Alexander McDouRal, for the north half
OF the southwest quarter of section 2s and
north half of the southeast quarter of
section 20, township %, north of range6 81
west. He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz: Donald
CLARK of Davis Ranch, Wyo., Donald
Mcdaniel, John McDougal and James
Mendenhal, of Bordeaux, Wyo.
HENRY w. RoTHERT, Register.
, 1884-12-31

The happiest man in New Orleans yes
terday, was Mr.. John NJ. Moberley, Asst.
Cashier of the Mercer National Bank of
Harrodsburg, KY, who was the holder of
one-ffth of ticket No. 6S, $50, which won
the capital prize of $1,000 in the drawing
of The Louisiana State Lottery on Tues
day last, when he arrived and proceeded
TO draw 1900 in money at the hands Of
Nj. A. Dauphin, personally. He is a
nephew of Gov. Jno. Magofin, Of Ken
lucky, who made himself famous by his
refusal to President Lincoln when he
called upon the State Of Kentucky for
men and money.-Neio Orleans Ga.
PicdHme. Nov. I6.
, 1884-12-31
The st. Louis Convention.

From the Pittsburg S~tockman.
The greater the lapse of time since the
recent cattle convention at st. Lodis, the
greater becomes the distrust of that part
of the business which relates to the estab-
fishing ola national cattle trail from the
Red river to the British possessions. The
sober second thought of the people is re-
sulting in a condemnation of the scheme
even more pronounced than was at first
anticipated, although it was. generally be-
heved that popular feeling, outside of
those directly interested in securing the
trail, would be against it. The idea Of
establishing any such highway is Oener-
ally regarded as utterly preposterous, and
it is increasingly certain that its advocacy
will find no formidable strength in Con
gress. To ave themselves from humiliat-
ing defeat. the projectors would do well to
abandon the thing at once.
, 1884-12-31
ARouNp rHh cAMP FIRE.
An Interesting and Unique Entertaln-
ment by the Grand Army.


On Friday evening, January I'd, the
Reynolds post of the Grand Army will
have a Camp Fire at Library Hall. The
event will be an interesting one, while its
unique and novel features must make it Of
special interest Il the invited guests.
Songs will be sung, stories of camp life
will be told, "reminiscences of the war will
be related, addresses will be made and a
supper will be given.
The following programme, prepared for
the occasion, will give a better idea of the
entertainment than can be conveyed by
any description:
PROGRAMME.
Music.
Installation Of officers.
Address by the Post Commander.
Music.
"Reminiscences of the war, by General j.
W. Fisher.
Music.
Sketches of camp life, by P. Dryer.
Music.
Address by Secretary Morgan.
Camp stories, by Union and Confederate
veterans.
Supper.
An invitation is extended to soldiers of
the late war, Union and Confederate vet
Grams, and their families, the Sons of
Veterans and their families, and the i'm
mediate families OF members of the Rey-
nolds Post, while those members who are
net married may bring some lady friend.
The supper will be a foraged one, blend
ing the ruder and more frugal army IA
tons with the choicer products of the
plantation smoke house, the wayside barn
yard and the city market.
The camp fire will be lighted at s
O'Clock. The arrangements for the camp
fire are now complete and it will doubtless
be one of the leading entertainments of
the holiday season.
, 1884-12-31

Special Dispatch to THE LEADER.
FoRT MCKINNEY, December 30.-On
Christmas day K. L. Smiley, of Buffalo,
was cleaning IN "unloaded' revolver. 1t
was accidentally discharged. the ball pass
ing through his bowels. He died yester-
day and was buried to-day.
, 1884-12-31

To all who are suffering from errors
and indiscretions of youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay, loss of manhood, &c, |
will send a receipt that will cure you,
FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by a missionary in
South America. Send self addressed
envelope to Rev. Joseph II. lnman
Station d, New York.
, 1884-12-31
Ece1ybOdy orders coal at
the Central Coal Offce OF
Riner r. johnson.

LosT-A sorrel horse branded ] J on
left hip; star on forehead, white left hind
loot Strayed from Fort Russell about
Sth November, Reward for return paid
by Weidman & W~orthinRton.
, 1884-12-31

Mr. Blank transcribed his name on the
hotel register. = Cheyenne Sun.
Transcribe. to write over again, or in
the same words; to copy. From trans,
across, over, and scriBere, to write
Noah Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.
, 1884-12-31

Do you know that every window or door
has from Is to So feetof crevices or open
ings, around which the cold air comes in.
and if they are effectually closed with
the Perfection Metal Moulding and Rub
Der Cushion Weather Strip, the saving
of fuel each year aside from comfort)
will more than pay the cost of weather
stripping. This strip is for sale by the
f. L. Warren Mercantile Company.
, 1884-12-31

Messrs. Hunt& Whipple, the druggists,
wish to announce that they sell Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, the best and most
reliable in use for coughs, colds, Group,
w%hooping cough. sore throat, etc. 1t will
loosen and relieve a cold in less time than
by any other treatment.
, 1884-12-31

g. @: Shayne, the well known Wholesale Fur
Manufacturer, i03 Prince street, New York.
Will sell elegant Fur Garments at retail nc low
est cash wholesale prices this season. This
viii afford q. splendid opportunity TO purchase
strictly reliable furs direct from manufacturer,
and save retailers profits. Fashion Book mailed
free.
, 1884-12-31
That Itarest OF CombInat,ons.

True delicacy offavor with true efficacy
Of action has been attained in the famous
California liquid fruit remedy Syrup Of
Figs. Its pleasant taste and beneficial
effects have rendered it immensely popu-
lar. Sample bottles free and large bottles
for sale by Hunt & Whipple druggist.
, 1884-12-31

For bilious disorders St Patrick Pills
have no equal, besides they are the most
searching and most reliable cathartic IN
use, and always produce a pleasant
cathartic effect without nausea or er;neine
They are sugar coated, 25 cents per box
nile "HP
, 1884-12-31

Safes, both fire and burglar proof. for
sale at cost, balance of the month, to re-
duce stock. A new $50 pound, six-fange
safe for $45, Correspondence solicited.
); Greenhood Il Co., "a Dearborn street,
Chicago.
, 1884-12-31
writing desks at Rhode 4 Troxer 5

Sweeping reductions in overcoats and
suits TO make room for spring stock which
will be here on January ]. Great cut in
boys overcoats and suits at Hellman's.
, 1884-12-31

Persons desiring pure Lake Mahapaluta
ice should leave orders at Christ. Mauss'.
Daker, 81 Ferguson street, or with the
undersigned. SLOAN 4 Co
, 1884-12-31
HelIman. the Artist Tnilor.

just look at the prices. Suits from
SO to $40, overcoats from 81 to $35. No
other house gives such bargains as He'll
man.
, 1884-12-31

Use Model Mills Patent Flour, manu-
iactured by Hungarian rolls from select
, 1884-12-31

fashionable dressmaker, late of Kansas
TIty, Mo, Room Is, over Cowhick <
, 1884-12-31

Of ladies kid button shoes at jenkins 4
Ross, which they are selling at way down
nrices
, 1884-12-31

Have a large stock of good strong durable
boys boots for hard wear at the lowest
prices. Give them a call.
, 1884-12-31

Chris Mauss has removed his bakery to
BIZ Ferguson street, where he has better
facilities for conducting his business.
, 1884-12-31

Singing, irritation, inflammation, all
kidney and urinary complaints, cured BY
"Buchu-P aiba." 81.
, 1884-12-31

Children, slow in development, puny,
scrawny and delicate, use wells Health
Remover"
, 1884-12-31

For fine watch repairing and engraving,
go to the Cheyenne Loan office.
, 1884-12-31

The best smoking tobacco Is ''Littls
Joker"
, 1884-12-31

Serves meals at all hours for IS cents. 800
Seventeenth street.
, 1884-12-31
Reduced prices at KIine's
for blankets and MNder-
aCe0F-.

overcOats at your own prices at POlack'a
, 1884-12-31

The ladies approve of your smoking
Little j oker."
, 1884-12-31

Everything at Polack's is being sold at
reduced prices.
, 1884-12-31

fyou wish to make a holiday present
90 to Polack's.
, 1884-12-31

For fine watch repairing,
DAVID MILLER, 18th street.
, 1884-12-31

Perfumery cases at Rhodes & Troxelps.
, 1884-12-31

Reduced prices at KIine's
for OUercOHtS and clothing.
, 1884-12-31

The finest holiday goods at Rhodes &
Troxells.
, 1884-12-31

Hellman, the Artist Tailor.
, 1884-12-31

Manicure sets at Rhodes 4 TrO1eTrs
, 1884-12-31

Fresh Oysters
At the Delmonico Restaurant.
, 1884-12-31

Boys clothing at Polack's
, 1884-12-31

Sketches of camp life, by P. Dryer,