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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-12
TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE.
CoLFAx. La. Sent. I. |

CoLFAx, La, Sept. 1, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the tax rolls
for the Parish of Grant for the year 1885
are now on file in my office, AID all taxes
on movable property are now dine and
will be delinquent on October lst. 1885,
aud unless pail by that date, will be no
titled and twent. days after will proceed
to seize and sell according to law property
sufficient 10 pay sa'ue, as am required by
law to make Il tnai report Oh November
ist, 1885.
will visit the following named laces
to give the people an opportunity to pay
their taxes:
Narcise Freaieu's October 9Th.
Montgomery October 9th and 18th.
latt precinct October 5th.
Buckelew's store October 9th.
Iooper's October 10th
Big Creek Z. O October 18th
Brace's mill October 18th.
Eagdad October 18th.
Fairmou.st October 18th.
And during the time the rolls will he
open at my Office in Colfax.
PHILIP GOODE,
Sheriff and ex-Ollicio Tax Collector of the
Parish of Grant.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-12
A Walking Skeleton.

Mr. Il. Springer, of MechaDicsbnrg
Pa, writes: Il was afflicted with lung
fever and abscess on lungs, and re-
dueed to seaskiag skeleton. Got n
free trial bottle OF DIR. Kings New
Discovery for consumption, which
did me so much good that / bought
a dollar bottle. After using three
bottles, found myself once more a
man, completely restored to health,
with hearty appetite, and a gain in
flesh of As pounds" Call at Nash &
Williams and get free trial bottle of
this certain cure for oil lung diseases.
large bottles 81.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-12
A Desirable Home For Sale.

The property Of Rev. v G. Cunning
ham, in Colfax, next to the store of C. ii.
Teal, viii be sold for Siu0O, in four pay
mepts Of $3.50 each, with per cent inter
est nom maturity on three notes The
property consists of one-half OF Square or
Block No. > and all buildings, fences and
improvements thereon. The house has
live rooms, two galleries and three fire.
places. A good eistern is id THE back gal
iery, and well in the garden. The place
Is one OF the best arranged in town, and
cost nearly $1,000. Apply to
v. G. CUNNINGHAM,
Waco, Texas,
sl2-3m OF c. L. NASH, Colfax.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-12
Thousands Say So.

Mr.. 7. ". Atkins. Girard, Kan,
writes: II never hesitate to recon-
mend your Electric Bittefs to my
customers, they give eutire satisfac-
ton and are rapid sellers" Electric
Bitters are the purest and best medi-
cine known and will positively care
kidney aud liver complaints. Purify
the blood and regulate the bowels.
No family can afford to be without
them. They viii save hundreds of
dollars in doctors bills every year
Sold ct 6fty 66nts bottle by Nash &
Williams.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-12
Eczema !

Eczema ia one of the ugliest and
most troublesome OF all blood dis
eases. 1t proceeds from humors in
the blood which are sometimes very
difficult to eradicate. For Eve weary
years Mr.. j. ID. Rodefer, Of Green
dale, Va. suffered terribly from this
disease. He writes: "l'inding no
relief i'll the many medicines till
used Browns Iron Biiters, / pur-
chased three bottles; from the use of
which ! have obtained almost entire
relief. j recommend it to every one
IN my neighborhood for any disorder
Of the blood and as q general tonic"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-12
Gen. U. s. Grants Pictures.

Do not read this notice, unless you
care to read q proposition which, if
you accept, viii cost you something.
We have an engraving made from an
oil painting by celebrated artist of
Gen. Grant, for which he sat shortly
after his trip around the world. 1t is
III the opinion of critics the best pic
ture of the dead hero in existence.
The price of the engraving, 2ix2S
inches, on very heavy steel engraving
board, is one dollar and twenty five
cents l$l.25), postage paid by us. So
thoroughly are we conviccd of the
value of the engraving as a work of
art, and its appreciation by the public,
that we will mail to any address in the
U. s., for inspection, one copy, packed
in heavy paper box, upon receipt of
24c in stamps to pay postage and pack
ing, upon the condition that the party
receiving same send us one dollar
lSi.OO) upon receipt of engraving, if it
Is satisfactory. or return the picture to
us If it is not considered worth full
the price asked. We have also very
handsome Cabinet Photo of Gen. Grant,
hand finished, which we will mail on
receipt of 25c. No album is complete
without one. Liberal arrangements
will be made with agents. Write for
terms and price list. Enclose stamps.
Address WILLIAM Dickson g. Co,
Publishers, Box s2o, Chicago, III.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-12

1t seems to rs that some OF our
Coifax swearers overdo the thing
They drag 10 their damns without
regard to grammar, occasion or place.
BY abstaiping from the use of oaths
in the presence OF their mothers.
sisters and lady acquaintances they
acknowledge swearing to be wrong,
but it apparently never occurs to
them it is offensive and disgusting to
gentlemen. and places the offenders
on the plane of blackgnafdism.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-12

Mr.. j. 9. Gouiden, who has been
in Colfax for Dearly four months, re-
turned to his home in Alexandria last
Tuesday. While here he has been
constantly employed in various jobs
OF painting, and in every instance has
given great satisfaction. He is not
only an artist with the paint brush
and palette, but also plays we'll on
several musical instruments. Our
citizens enjoyed his stay and will be
pleased to have him come again
whether upon an errand OF pleas
ure or business.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-12
Buoklen's Afnica Salye.

The best salve in the world for
cuts. bruises, sores, ulcers. salt rheum
fever sores, letter, chapped hands,
chilblains, cotns, and all skin erup-
tons, and positively cures piles. or
no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
TO give perfect satisfaction, or money
Refunded. Price Is cents per box.
For sale by Nash & Williams.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-12

Miss Anna Mcknight. accompanied
by her sister Mira. McNeely and her
brother Howard. left last Monday
evening for Mansfield Miss Anna
will attend school at that place for a
year or more, but expects to pay us
a visit during the Christmas holidays
and summer vacation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-12

Coffar Chronicle /:

see that Mr.. ID. p. Morris is ont in
a lengthy article parporting TO he re-
ply to my questions relative to the ac-
ticns of the school board. did not
know that Uncle Dol constituted the
school board of Grant parish. If he
win show bis authority | will make a
reply to his extensive article. l did
not know was pineiliug the old fell
lows toes. | beg your pardon, Uncle
Dol. Yours truly, SAP HEAD.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-12

District court, which has been
in session nearly two weeks. has
finally disposed Of but ten cases.
More than half of the time has been
taken up in the trial of two cases, III
which the record is simply enormous.
We will pnblish..alI cases finally dis
posed of next week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-12

The construction of the Ship Canal
Across the Istbmus of Panama was
certainly a daring, magnificent thing.
Bnt the fact that in the silky climate,
while at work in that marvellous en-
terprise, so many brave and noble
fellows lost their lives, is pathetic,
tragic thing. But it is happy fact,
that death there now, will be rarely
seen. Panama druggists sell Smiths
Bile Beans. Price, two bits per bottle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-12

when you can see tue posts i'll q
rail fence as yon are liling IA the
cars, says a railroad official, "you
are goina at less than thirty miles an
hour. When you cant see them, in
daylight, you are making more than
thirty miles an hour. You can nearly
always see them"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-12

A fitting tournament between the
young men Of Rapides and Grant is
on the tcpis. The particulars have
not yet been arranged, but the tit
and grand ball are considered as
among the fixed facts.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-12

Get in all your corn and what cot
ton you can in the next ten days.
We predict ten days of fair weather,
but after the 22d there viii be
renewal of the rains.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-12
CONSTABLE SALE.
seventh Justice Court, Parish IF Grant,
S:a 70 OF Louisiana :S34.
Philip Bernstein VS.. Hartwell Hyde.

FHIIiP DtrHstclh VS.. Hartwe1I Hyde.
By virtue of and to satisfy a writ Of fl.
ia. issued out of aud from the Seventh
Justice Court, parish of Grant, State Of
Louisiana, in the above numbered and en-
titled suit, have seized and will offer for
sale, at the door of the Office of the Justice
of the Peace, in the town of Montgomery,
La. on
SATURDAY, September 10, 1856,
the following described property seized as
the property of the defendant, to-wit:
Two Yokes of Oxen.
Two Ok Yokcs.
Terms Of sale, Cash, with benefit of ap-
praisement- JNO. II. HARDY,
Constable 7th Ward, Grant Parish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-12

PE-RU-NA is sold by all druggists.
Price 81 per bottle, six bottles IS. If
you cannot get it from your druggist
we will send it on receipt of regular
price. We prefer you to buy it from
your druggist, but, If he hasn't it, do
not be persuaded to try something else,
but order at once from s.. b. Hartman
Il Co., Columbus, Ohio.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-12
LO CAL ID O L s

Any one wishing to buy desira-
Lle home should call on Capt. Mash
for bargain See advertisement.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-12
SPECIAL OFFER
70 the Patrons Of
The COlfax Chronicle.

For 81 50 in cash we will furnish the
Waterbury Watch and a years subscrip-
tion to the CHRONICLE. Any one sending
rs eight (s) Subscribers, accompanied with
$12 in cash. will be presented with Wa
terbury Watch free of cost.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-12

Parties desiring irst-class photo
grOphs OF themselves or family will
do well TO remember that Mr.. Burke
will be here one more week only.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-12

Don't let Mr. Burke get away
without first photographiDg the baby.
You know he leaves at the time set
for going.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-12
AGENTS.

Nh. A. A. GOODWIN, of Alexandria, -
IN authorized agent of the CHRONICLE, ana
will contract for advertisements and re-
ceive subscriptions.
Messrs. MCCAIN a. BRo.. of Montgo m
cry. are our authorized agents.
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gJadiciaI advertisements must De pad
for ~ adrance, or they w'H be Discontinued
after the first insertion
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-12

dreamed dream the other night,
When nothing could he seen;
1 dreamed the best of druggists had,
A peerless liver bean.
Next morning at the break of day.
| rose with an aching spleen;
But soon got cured of raging pam,
By taking Smiths Bile Beans.
Two bits per bottle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-12
OAKTON SPRINGS HOTEL.

OAKTON SPRINGS HOTEL.
t0pen from May to November, Yearly
Fronting Lake Pewaukee, 10 Miles West
Of Milwaukee, on Nil & St. Paul Ry.
main Line. Waukesha Co., Wis hours
from Chicago. Hotel BUS at all trains
free to Guests.
This handsome and spacious Hotel. con-
tanning ITO rooms, is so situated that from
ITS double yerandas Is presented an exten-
sive view of Lake Pewaukee, is now open
to simmer healthy or invalid visitors, and
at terms which must be regarded by all as
liberal. The Hotel is supplied with n
light and airy Billiard Room, containing
four tables OF latest improvement; double
Ten-Pin Alley, Croquet grounds, ETC.. and
in addition to lovely scenery and splendid
drives, has the boat headquarters almost
directly in front and bnt II few yar ds from
the door, where boats for rowing and fish
ing can he obtained al small charge. Sail
boats for excursions, and three Steamers
may be found for trips round the Lake in
its whole extent, or to such distance AS
may suit parties
Beside the pure and bracing atmosphere
of the locality, lake Scenery, Fishing and
Shooting, the Hotel affords the Sanitary
importance of the Oakton Springs, which
are of convenient access if it is desired to
visit them, while the wa tiers will be sup
piled at the Hotel, to snch as may not visit
the Springs.
The Oakton are the oldest, most de-
lighifnlly Favored and valuable. for their
curative properties of any OF the Wisconsin
Springs. and have been known aud used
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-12

suBscnrprIos, sl.5O YEAR, IN ADVANCE.
The Worthington advance., 1885-11-26
JONES GIVES A BALL.

A man whose name do not care to tell,
(Jones, Brown, or Robinson will do, as
Grown rich in trade, must needs at last as
To buy country seat and act the squire,
Became magistrate, to sessions went,
And talked OF poachers, foxes, crops and
Informed in short, in every point, and
: then
Was welcomed by the country gentlemen.
His wife, too, anxious to essay the sphere
OF rank, and birth, and fashion, said: my
dear,
Well give ball at Almack's. Write and
We want the rooms: whats When. Six
Whom can we ask-we do not know soul?''
Leave that to me, and I'll arrange the
whole.
We know the duchess; I'll consult her
grace,
She'll issue all the cards and fill the place. ~
The duchess graciOusly invited all
Her friends, and hers alone, to Jones' ball
The numerous guests arrive, her grace re-
ceives
With ali the ease of birth and strawberry
leaves;
The Joneses, who at length discerned their
doom.
Remained-the only strangers in the room.
The crowd grows thicker, and the luckless
Makes to the door and leans against it's
Buried in thought, he cursed himself, his
Society, and fashionable life.
When q fimiliar voice saluted his ear:
"What? Jones! Who the dickens asked
you here''
Temple Bar.
The Worthington advance., 1885-11-26
Society Versus Comfort.

Some peculiar phrases of human
taste have been brought out in the evi-
dence given before the Royal Commits
sion in England which is making an
investigation into the condition of the
crowded poor in London. The Rev.
Nathaniel Davies, vicar of St. Mary's
Charterhouse QLondon), while in Buck.
inghamshire, met with man whom he
had formerly known as resident of
one of these crowded districts. He was
lin nice country place, with a COM
Portable cottage and garden, quite a
paradise, - in the vicars view, '.to his
former habitation." But the man
did not share that opinion.
''He said he did not like it at all: it
was very dull, and he wished he was
back to Red Lion Market" Society.
with those who have no resources in
themselves, seems to be regarded by
them as preferable to what Others
would describe as comfort. The Rev.
6: Smith. Vicar of St. Paul's, Finsbury
(London), said: Il have known one
case where there were father, mother,
TWO grown up sons, and three grown
up daughters, the youngest of the
daughters being fifteen years of age, all
living in one room, their joint earnings,
from inquiry that made, amounting to
about FL week.. The Inconvenience
to which they were put in the matter of
lodgings was willingly borne, as it in
The Worthington advance., 1885-11-26
A Team of MuttOns.

The well-known French journal Col
ignani's Messenger gives the following:
Among the equipages of the Fete des
Fleurs one not the least remarked was
low invalid's carriage drawn by two
enormous sheep. The occupant and
owner of this vehicle is NJ. de Keroy, a
nephew and former secretary of Lamar
tine, and who IN his career has distin-
guished himself as soldier, traveller.
journalist, and author. During the
seige of Paris he went up in balloon
to carry dispatches, but was almost
frozen to death, and only escaped with
the loss of both legs. He now resides
in Passey, and was neighbor of Victor
Hugo, who frequently stopped to caress
the two sheep, and one New Years
Day addressed to him some compliment
tary lines on his team of muttons.'
The Worthington advance., 1885-11-26
A scotchman on Twine Binders.

A Scottish journal, the Elgin Cour-
ant, gives the following literal report
of what an old-fashioned Scotch farm
er remarked upon the effect of Ameri-
can twine binders:
1.-The Americans haze tnrned hairstin'
tapsilteerie a'thegither. They hac
driven oor auldfashioned huiks and
and scythes aft the field, an hae put an
en- tae what oor fathers an mithers
cad shearin', or reapin', as it was
named in Englan'. Ye MIGHT ride a
horse blin moo afore ye got man tae
tax up his position on the Groom o. a
rig in a hairst day, an a 'oman on ilka
side O. him haudin' up the furs.''
Rendered into modern English, it
reads:
The Americans have turned har-
vesting topsy -turvy altogether. They
have driven our old-fashioned hooks
(sickles) and scythes off the field, and
The Worthington advance., 1885-11-26

have put an end to what our fathers
and mothers called shearing, or reap
ing, as it was named in England. You
might ride horse blind now before
you got man to take up his position
on the top of stack on a harvest day
with woman on each side of him
handing up the sheaves.'
The Worthington advance., 1885-11-26

Young or middle-aged men, suffering
from nervous debility or kindred
affections, should address with 10
cents in stamps for large treatise,
Worlds Dispensary Medical Associa-
ton, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Worthington advance., 1885-11-26

COL.JOHN PETER RICHARDSON 8 father
two uncles and one cousin have served
rs governors of South Carolina, and as
the position has been in the family so
long, the young man is now on the
track hoping to wear the governors
toga himself.
The Worthington advance., 1885-11-26

First, bend down the rose shoots and
fasten the tops to the ground with a
peg, then draw soil up about the base
as high as possible, and afterwards
cover with leaves or with whatever ma
terial is to be obtained, keeping it in
place by poles of sufficient weig ght to
prevent displacement by the wind
Nck's Magazine.
The Worthington advance., 1885-11-26

A ''BLUE RIBBON or, temperance
beer being sold in Toronto without
license, test was made in court by
procuring two men who in an hour and
half drank seven glasses each, both
becoming quite drunk. The beer con-
tanned to 3 per cent of alcohol.
The Worthington advance., 1885-11-26

A PHILADELPHIA business office has
the following programme p(acarded;
Ito cauvassers for church subscriptions
10 to 2; book and insurance agent, 2 to
4; commercial travellers, beggars and
advertising men, all day. We attend
to our own business at night
The Worthington advance., 1885-11-26
BROWNS
IRON
B/ZZERS'
WILL CURE

null Luxe
HEADACHE
INDIGESTION
BILIOUSNESS
DYSPEPSIA
NERVOUS PROSTRAT1ON
MALARIA
CH1LLS AND FEVERS
TIRED FEELING
GENERAL DEBILITY
PAIN IN THE BACK & SIDES
IMPURE BLOOD
CONSTIPATION
FEMALE 1NFIRMITIES
RHEUMATISM
NEURALGIA
KIDNEY AND LIVER
TROUBLES
FOR SALE BYA DRUGGISTS
, The Genuine has Trade Mark and crossed Red
Lanes On wrapper.
TAKE NO OTHER.
The Worthington advance., 1885-11-26

Patti, it IS said. guards herself care
fully against cold. She evidently does
not believe in free concerts, but does
believe in the free use of DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup. as it has cured her sew
eral times.
The Worthington advance., 1885-11-26

Don waste your life in doubts and
fears; spend yourself on the work
before YOU, we'll assured that the right
performance of this hours duties will
be the best preparation for the hours
or ages that follow it.
The Worthington advance., 1885-11-26

The New York Chamber of Commerce
have asked President Cleveland to call
the attention of congress, in his mes
sage, to the necessity for a national
bankrupt law.
The Worthington advance., 1885-11-26

AN estate valued at $1.4OO, ,OOO, 900
possessed by Han Qua, a Chinese ban
ker of Canton, renders him the richest
man in the world.
The Worthington advance., 1885-11-26

The depositors of the banking firm
of John j. Cisco and Co., New York,
have been paid 60 per cent of their
claims.
The Worthington advance., 1885-11-26

The Money Order Bureau of the
Post Office department was established
in 1866, 766 money order offices being
commissioned, issuing $4,0OO,OOO in
orders in that year. During the last
fiscal year 1856 offices issued orders
amounting to S12O,OOO,OOO and the
gross amount of fees received by
pOstmasters for the issue of money
orders was 1928, $50.
The Worthington advance., 1885-11-26
The Youths COmpanfOn

full years subscription from that date, to
January, 1887, to all who sand S1.75 now
for years subscription. The Youru's
COMPANION is a weekly paper, and has
nearly 5O,O0O subscribers.
The Worthington advance., 1885-11-26

1t is as easy to draw back stone
thrown with force by the hand as to
recall word once spoken.
The Worthington advance., 1885-11-26

BURMAH has population of 3,O00,.
600 scattered over a territory of l9O,.
500 square miles.
The Worthington advance., 1885-11-26
NOTES OF THE TIMES.

AMONG its other vicissitudes, London
has had nineteen deaths from hydro
phobia this year.
The Worthington advance., 1885-11-26

A LETTER writer from Ireland says
that one half of the Protestants there
are Presbyterians, having 553 congre-
cations, 500 ministers. 1O1,452 COM
municants.
The Worthington advance., 1885-11-26

ALFRED p. EDGERTON the new Pres
ident of the Civil Service Commission
is 6S years of age, and an unusually
vigorous man. His eyes are blue and
his hair and beard as white as the whitest
snow. He wears broadcloth, and his
linen is ornamented with gold jewelry.
He says the Civil Service law, so far
as he is concerned, will be enforced in
its very spirit and letter.
The Worthington advance., 1885-11-26

'Tis but a short journey acros thes
isthmus of Now.
The Worthington advance., 1885-11-26

CONsTANT1NoPLE has 875, 900 popula.
ton, and 144,OOO more males than fe.
males.
The Worthington advance., 1885-11-26
NORTHWESTERN NEWS.

The Dakota State Canvassing board met
at Yankton, d. T., on the 21st, to canvass
the votes cast at the recent election The
official canvass gives 25,132 for the consti-
tuition, and ,522 against; for prohibition,
1862; against prohibition, 1928; for min
oritys1Sl Fascination, 16,64O; against it,
11,252. The state ticket runs about the
same as the constitution, the straight Re-
publican being elected by about 1900 ma
jority. For the capital Huron received
1914 Pierre 10,so7, Sioux Falls 1897
Alexandria 1874, scattering 602. Huron
takeS the capital by 1889 plurality. Two
The Worthington advance., 1885-11-26

JACQUES FERoT, an old man, living
in the basement of New York tene-
ment house. and the worst apartment
of its fifty or more rooms of wretched-
ness, was one of the three men who
saved the life of Napoleon in the
Orsini assassination plot. For that he
was pensioned by the Emperor, but
since his downfall the faithful guard
has seen misery enough.