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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-20
Editor Coltrr Chronicle :

Editor CoJar Chronicle: SO :
The Lacroix house is up in the
line of grub The kind and hospita-
bic host, appreciating the facilitating
effects of the sultry June weather
now upon us, has struck upon a new
plan to give. energy to his boarders,
by feeding them on the black game
cock of one of our legal lights.
Since the new regime of diet the
boarders- of this pleasant mansion
have shown marked signs of Inn
provement, and we venture to assert
that the Lacroix house now contains
the 'gamest" set of boarders in towu
Sam having been raised a Methodist
knows how to handle rooster.
TRUMP
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-20
A GRAND ENTERTAINMENT

Will be given ON July 81, at the resi-
dence of Mr.. f. A. Blanchard, on Cotile,
Rapides parish, for the benefit of st.
Johns church and its rector. The house
is one of the largest and best for the
purpose in the parish, and it is proposed
to make the affair the grandest ever had
on Cotile, place famous for the splendor
OF its entertainments and the beauty OF
its women. Transportation from the
depot free of charge. All are invited %
attend. Admission and dancing free.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-20

Mr. r. Ii. Williamson returned TO
Colfax last Monday, after an absence
of several weeks at Robehne. He is
considerably worsted from spell OF
fever, but says he wouldn't mind the
sickness so much if it hadn't beat
BIN out of the fun Of helping the
Robeline base bali club play a match
game with the Natchitoches nine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-20
ESTRAY NOTICE.

Estrayed before me. this 9th day of
June, 1885, by Frank Williamson, one BAY
Mare. with black name and tail, about
years old. Ii or IA hands high. branded
Nj on left hip, and has small star
in center of forehead. Said mare was ap-
praised at twenty-five dollars.
The owner Is hereby notified to come
forward, prove property and pay charges
or the same will be sold according to law.
A. l.. GROW, J. 4.
Colfax, La, June 9, 1855.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-20

Natchitoches shootists on Grants
point send us specimen of the way
they can pluck bulls eye when they
try. In a diamond center about an
inch in size we find three bullets.
There is no score or other informa-
ton accompanying to show whether
the shots were fired at range of
forty inches or forty yards 1t in
whispered on the streets that our
rosin heel citizen won the hide and
tallow the last time, and that may
account for the slowness of returns.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-20
Public School Notice.

The third regular meeting of the Grant
parish school board falling on Saturday,
july 4th, O. legal holiday 1.-The meeting fol
tina, day is hereby postponed. and the
school directors ana sthers interested in
the schools are notified to meet in Colfax
on Monday, July 9th. at a. IN.
By order of the President.
G. c. NASH, President.
w. G. DEAL, Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-20

BY virtue Of and to satisfy writ of Il
ia, issncd and to me directed, i'll tn" above
entitled and numbered suit, have seized
and will offer for sale, al public anciion,
in front of the court house dnor, in the
town of Colfax. Louisiana, between the
hours pes rIbcd by Law, on
SATURDAY, Jaly l., 1885,
the following described pro,~riy. seized as
the property Of the defeudnn', W. l.. itch
arlson, to-wit:
24o acr of land, being the southwest
quarter and west half of s.ut' ea-t quar-
ter section IL. township &, north range s
west, pointed ont by defendant
Terms-Cash with benefit of appraise-
ment. PHILIP GOODE Sheriff.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-20

The attention of members of the
school board aud others interested is
called to the notice postponing the
meeting of the board from July 4;h
to July 9th.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-20

Mr. G. A. Person again places the
editor of the CHRONICLE under obi
cations This time for a basket of
fine vegetables, namely s largo Irish
potatoes that averaged tbree-quarters
OF a pound each, dozen large ripe
tomatoes and about half a peek of
snow white silver skin onions.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-20

Hello" said the editor to the OBJ
seqnious individual who daily saun-
tered into the sanctum to occupy the
best chair and confscate the ex-
changes, "why are You different
sort of gun from what amp" II
don't know, am sure" grinDed the
visitor. Because / am ritaed, and
YOU are q smooth bore"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-20

We return thanks TO several
tboughtful friends for treats to nice
frnlt during The past week Mr.. j.
b Thicker has particular credit for a
basket Of peaches that were not in
tnded for the editor, but which the
editors wife literally divided with
the Office force.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-20

Mr.. J. G. Goulden continues daily
to add some new establishment to
Colfax. This gentleman is the most
painstaking and skilful painter in
central Louisiana. His work is to
he found in every town and hamlet
from Mansfield to Vermillionville, in
n dozen different parishes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-20

The citizens and taxpayers of the Parish
of Grant are hereby notified that the Po-
lice jury of Grant Parish, La , will meet
at the court house in Colfax, La. as a
board of reviewers. for the purpose of re-
viewing the assessment rolls of said parish,
in accordance with existing laws, on the
first Monday in July, A. ID. 1855.
A. l.. GROW, p. p. j.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-20

At the end of the spring term of
the Colfax school, July 81. Miss
Chellet and her scholars will give a
publ c exhibition and entertainment,
consisting of cbarades, songs. recita-
tons etc
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-20

AS a rider of untamed horses. Mr..
q. W. Lane is as complete a success
as Esquire Grow, and can take a
tumble over his horses head as
gracefully as the next man.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-20

MARRrED.-By Esquire A. L. Grow,
at the court house in ColfaA, La,
June IS, 1885, Mr.. Frank Snead of
Rapides to Miss Alice McNeely OF
Natchitoches.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-20

The material.of the bridge across
the Darro, on the Colfax and Bagdad
road. which was destroyed by over
flow last winter. is to be used to con-
struct another bridge at the same
point. Work viii commence on it
In few DAYS.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-20

MIR. j. f. Neal desires the public
to take notice that the season for his
fine horse, Robt. E. Lee, closes at
Colfax to-day, June 10th. The fall
season will open on the first day OF
September, to run three months.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-20

A grand entertainment will be
given at the house of MIR. f. A.
Blanchard. on bayou Cotile. on the
evening of July Sd. TO which the
public has cordial invitation. See
notice.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-20
LOCAL DO II S

Miss Mary Rhorer and Miss Lilly
Lombard are spending week in
Colfax as guests at Mr.. c. H. TeaPs
house.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-20

The base ball clubs of Alexandra
and Natchitoches are in full blast,
and the fever is beginning to take
hold of the Colfax boys, so it will
not be long before they also will en-
gage in Sabbsth-breaking. 49,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-20
NOT ICE

The assessment lists of Grant parish
will be exposed in the assessors Office in
Colfax, Ln., for twenty days for the pur-
pose Of inspection and correcbioa as the
law directs. This June 18th, 1885.
w. b. GARRETT,
Assessor, Parish of Grant
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-20
SPECIAL OFFER
To the Patrons Of
The COlfax Chronicle.

For 81 so in cash we will furnish the
Waterbury Watch md years subscrip
ton to the CHRONICLE. Any one seudi. g
MS eight % subscribers, accompanied with
Sl2 in cash. will be pr. serted with a Wa
terbury Watch free of cost.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-20

The colored Methodists at the
Rongh and Ready church expect to
hold a three days meeting beginning
on Thursday the second day Of July.
All are invited to attend.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-20
AGENTS.

Mg. A. "A. GOODWIN, of Alexandria, IS
an authorized agent OF the CnRoNicLE, and
will contract for Advertisements ana re-
ceive subscriptions.
Messrs. MCCAIN e. Bro. of MontSo M
cry, are our authorized agents.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-20

fw-Jadiciai Advertisements must be paid
for IN adraRce, or they w'ft De dtscoHhHaea
after the first insertion
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-20
OAKTON SPRINGS HOTEL,

OAKTON SPRINGS HOTEL.
TO-. go
I'm .ra' ~ .'''' ~, ses'is,
IRONING Lake rewauKee' ~ miles West
Of Milwaukee, on Mil & St. Paul Ry.
main line. Wankesha III Wis bonys
c., rh;.. u.s.I ID. y,
aioAn or,o"So' Ho'oi ouS at all lrdins
Tree 70 duests.
This handsome and spacious Hotel. con-
tanning 40 rooms. is So situated that from
it's double verans,as is presented AN exten-
sive view of Lake PeSaukee Is now omen
To simmer healthy ar invalid visitors ana
at terms which must be regarded bv ali AZ
liberal The Hotel lis supplied with a
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-20
SHERIFF'S SALE.
First Justice Court Parish of Grant,
Leuisiana.---No. 1913.

Sam'l NJ. Lacroix VS.. w. J.. Richardson
and G.. e.. Nash.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-20
HELP wANTED.-FemaIes.

NJ ANTED - In every town, city and
W country. an Intelligent, energetic
lady of good address and SOM business
ability. Ia introduce to the trade aud con-
suhlers, MADAME DEANS GENERATED Spl-
NAL SUPPORTING CORSET. Spleuldly all
vertised highly recommended by the lea,l-
ing nodistes. the fashionable dressmakers
and the most eminent physicians of the.
United States aud Europe. Liberal pay.
Agents are making SIS to S65 weekly
Address, LEWIS ScHIELE d Co.,
39O Broadway, New York.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-20

suBsoRrProN, si.5O YEAR, IN ADVANCE.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-20
A SPECIAL OFFER.

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new silver dollar The Watch has a heavy beveled
edge, and crystal face. The works Of the Watch
are made with the finest automatic machinery.
Every Watchis TESTED in varying positions and
Is perfect before leaving the factory. Each Watch
Is put up In a handsome new improved SATIN
mails.
So well-known have these Watches become,
thousand are buying themin preference to higher
priced Watches The Company are now making
900 Watches each day, an average Of 13<
Watches per minute. You would imagine the
whole country supplied by this time. Byno means.
Thisis the merchants Watch, the farmers Watch,
the miner Watch the laborer's Watch. the boys
Watch, the schoolgirls Watch-in fact, every
S On ysesips II 5Owe.end this celebrated
Watch and a Handsome Nickel Plated Chain,
with Charm attached, by registered
mail, prepaid, and guarantee IL
TO reach you safely.
The Waterbury Watch Co. has national repu.
tation for making the BEST CHEAP WATCH
IN THE WORLD.
We have received from them their NEW Watch,
q great improvement over the first ones made, and
q marvel Of simplicity and accuracy, containing
more ingenuity than any other article placed be-
fore the public for many years. The cut shows
EXACT SIZE of Watch.
A Watch made by hand would cost as much as
a cottage by the sea-shore or a small yacht, and
take as long to build. So perfect Is the machinery
used In making this Watch, and exact are alfits
parts that If 1t needs repairs If sent direct to the
parts used never exceeds so cts This will explain
why they are SO cheap and so easily repaired.
EVERY WATCH Is WARRANTED TO GIVE
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-20

TWO FIRST CLASS SEWING MACHINES
for sale at the CHRONICLE Office cheap for
cash. or easy payments on time
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-03
THE NEW BRIDGE.

The great Arkansas two or three miles
south of this city makes long sweep to the
east which leaves q semi-circle valley OF
great richness south of TIE bend, to reach
the bend from which necessitated q circuit
Gus drive. Several of the leading farmers OF
that locality set on foot last fall scheme 70
bridge the Arkansas at point directly
south of the lower end of Lawrence avenue,
TO which We have referred once or twice.
In this several property holders on Law
renee avenue and others joined and this
spring the contract was let TO Mr.. j. X.
Sawyer. Yesterday the pile driver was
put TO work and in few weeks new and
very important thoroughfare will be opened
up TO the city which, while bringing more
traffic TO our markets, will prove q great
convenience TO large number of farmers.
This makes the fourth bridge across the
great Arkansas at this city; two of them be-
ing railroad bridges, and six bridges across
that stream within the limits Of the county.
The Arkansas, though set down among the
large streams of America, and although
very wide, is easily bridged with piling
which are never disturbed by ice o. DRIFT
wood. The iron bridge at the west end of
the avenue is more than nine hundred feet
long and rests on stone piers, but time has
demonstrated that stone piers are q useless
expense
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-03
WICHITA AND THE STATE HEFoRMA.
TORY.

The writer spent last Friday in Wichita
1t was the occasion of the visit of the locat-
ing commission for the new State Reforma.
tory. The members of the commission, to-
gether with number of invited guests from
neighboring towns, were entertained by the
city at the Manhattan hotel. On Friday af.
ternoon they were taken in carriages Ia
view the proposed sites for the Reformstory
an various points of interest in and about
the city, after which an elegant repast was
served. Col. NJ. NJ. Murdoch, of the EAGLE
was the officiating host, assisted by the
mayor and council of the city. The occa.
sion was very pleasant affair socially, aside
from convincing all present Of the greatness
and importance of Wichita. The selection
Of Wichita as the site for the State
reformatory would be an euinently proper
thing. She is the acknowledged metropolis
Of the southwest, and will for all time To
come be the trade center for the vast and
rapidly developing territory west Her
railroad facilities are unexcelled, and she il
peopled by citizens whose enterprise is only
equaled BY those Of our own city. As the
terms of the bill creating the reformstory
will not allow the commission TO locate it al
Winfield, we think that their judgment will
certainly be in favor of Wichita. The cas-,
and northeast has received everything in the
way Of state favors heretofore, and it is high
time that the west and southwest were being
considered in these matters. We hope To
see Wichita get it.-Win6eld Daily Courier.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-03

We had several exciting incidents in the
way of fights and runawsys in Sunday morn
ing's EAGLE, but there were two stirring af-
fairs of that nature at the east end of Doug
las avenue Saturday evening that we didn't
catch on TO. Geo. Smith, of the red light,
and bis female half had a narrow escape
from being food for the coroner. Their fly
horse ran away and dumped them out
bruising them considerably but not to the
killing point. Further east where things
are LOOKING up right smart, q racket occur
red, the professional pugilists being mixed
up in il One mar scaled the walls and ran
way up town and brought down police
man. The officer OF the law was followed
BY large crowd, and all that section of the
town was up in arms, but nothing of a real
IL desperate nature occurred. Then about
Q O'Clock yesterday morning, the curtain
WAS hoisted on the avenue in frcnt Of
Bill Williams barber chop, and
really meritorious performance
given by Jim Simms and Charley Ansminger
before large and spprecistive audience.
The play consisted of mixed contest Of
pummeling, scratching and biting and lasted
about twenty minutes on account of
the policeman being on business on
another part of bis beat. One of the COM
batants got his antagonists thumb in his
csnibalistic jaw and took the nail clear of.
He also tried TO hug his ear and had he
succeeded in getting his molsrs onto it be
probably would have made beef steak of
it. How long the circus would have con-
tinued it is difficult TO conjecture, had not
Capt Carey came along and demanded
cessation of hostilities. Soon after both
men were tangled in the meshes of the law
and dealt with according to the ordinance
manufactured for such occasions. About
O'Clock yesterday evening q plssterer's horse
hitched TO wagon took spin down the
avenue from Fourth, dumped the box off
and brought up on South Lawrence, very
slight damage being done.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-03
DEATH ON THE RAIL.

About o'clock Sunday evening the con-
struction train of the FL Dorado branch Of
the Sunfower road jumped the track abou,
nine miles out from Fl Dorado, and brake
man named Charles Miller, who lived on
North Waco street, in this city, was instant
ly killed, his body being frightfully mangled
His remains were brought to this city yes
terday and taken to Mr.. Kendal's undertak.
ing establishment, where it was put into q
coffin and taken TO Newton last evening on
the Santa Fe train, where he will be buried
to-day. No one in this city could tell the
cause or manner of the accident. A re-
porter visited his residence, but his wife
knew nothing more than that he was killed
A curious coincident about the matter is
that his father was killed in railway acct
dent on the Santa Fe three years ago, also
on Sunday. The father is buried at New
ton and the son will be buried beside him.
His mother lives at Emporia and has been
telegraphed for. The deceased was "a years
old, and leaves a wife, and q child about 8
vao &c old
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-03
FOR THE WEST.

Yesterday afternoon q herd of $50 sheer
were driven through Douglas avenue BY
two females and three shepherd dogs and
stopped at the end of the bridge awaiting
the arrival of covered wagon. A reporter
became interested and interviewed the fail
sheperdess.
Reporter-Where are you driving YOU
sheep.
Shepherdess-To Mead county, ..200.. mile'
west.
Rep.-That is q long way of and viii
take you long time to get there. How fal
do you travel day!
Shep-Fifteen or twenty miles. We have
travelled now over half the distance and VI
travel faster now than We did at the start.
While this dialogue was going on she wa.
joined by girl some thirteen years of as
and the reporter could not but observe thu
native dignity, politeness and undoubtet
culture of these emigrsnts, who. though
driving their stock to far frontier county
exposed to the elements and hardships of ,
camp life, were yet the noblest of our rae
to whom, for generations, this country ha
owed its greatness, and who are the founder
of our western civilization.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-03
TOUCHING PICTURE.

A most touching scene was that at the M.
E. church Sunday morning. The services,
after a most eloquent sermon, were being
closed by Rev. Hodgson, when an oppor-
tunity was given to any who might desire
to unite with the church. Promptly q
beautiful, innocent-faced boy, an orphan of
seven years, stepped forward and stood
upon the Neutrality-suspicious. of the altar.
Mr.. Hodgson, who was evidently effected
by the youth, attitude and earnestness of
the face upturned to his own, stopped with
kindly grace to receive his name, where
upon another minister came from the con-
gregation and laid his hand upon the head
of the boy also. An aged man who sat on
the platform, and whose locks were white as
snow-whose steps now tottered after life
spent in the service of the Master as q
preacher, and who it seems was the grand
father of the child, came tremblingly for
ward ard kissed the brow of the boy. And
as the music by the choir died away and the
softened light fell on the ministerial group
with hands imposed, all uttering blessings
upon the head of that little orphan boy,
whose father was also q minister, there was
formed living picture which will not be
soon forgotten by those who saw and under
stood its import.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-03
,rArs BOARD or PHARMACY.

The state board Of pharmacy, whose duty
Il Is, under the nsw pharmacy law, 70 sAm-
inc and register all druggists and their ~
sistants doing business in this state, have
been in session in this city during the past
week. Their frat examinations were held in
Lawrence, where, of the hheen examined,
ten passed and Eve failed.
There were twenty-five examined here,
twenty three Of whom passed, answering the
required per cent of questions. The fol-
lowing are the names Of the successful can
didajes:
Joseph L. Carter, John Madusky, F. L
Richter, j. D. Braytosh, j. V. Quintin. c,
N. Jonea, G. w. Stamford, B. W. Aldrich,
c. H. Slack, Chas. Lawrence, R J. Maxwell
H. P. Roller, F. w. Smith, J. D. Bunker. R
B. Wallser, J. w. Cory, A. H. Roby, VIM
Robe, Philo Holmes, Robt. T. Gray, Geo
Gierson, c. E. Frantz, - Walden.
The board wish US to state that the ex.
animation here was more difficult than the
one held at Lawrence, and those examined
here answered correctly . greater per cent
of the questions. These facts, coupled with
the small per cent that failed, speak well fol
the professional standing Of the pharmacist
of this part Of the state.
The next meeting of the board will b
held at Atchison, September 8.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-03
DON'T WANT A BONUS.

Yesterday evenings Beacon prints little
item concerning Mr.. Culvers stone saving
mill handed in to that paper by Mr.. Culver
himself, but which was written by Mr.
Campbell, who is doing the construction OF
the mill. Mr.. Culver never looked at it as
he assures us and Mr.. Campbell intended
the item for he EAGLE, not for the Beacon,
but as the EAGLE had little squib about
the mill yesterday, and as the Beacon re-
porter has continually bored Mr.. Culver fol
an item he handed it to the Beacon, the ides
of bonus never entering his mind. Mr.
Culver leased piece of ground for the mill
a week ago and left his order for the ma
chinery at the Globe Iron Works, and never
thought of and wouldn't accept a bonus.
The astute editor of the Beacon, however
with his usual deep penetration saw in the
innocent little squih, deep laid scheme to
bleed the city, and laying of his father hub
bard coat, he proceeds to do Mr.. Culver up
in his usual faultless style.