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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-15

From Demorest's Monthly for August. !

Iron Demorest's Monthly for August.
The French are people of ideas.
and as consequence lead the world
in many departments Of science and
art. They know more about the
construction of the dramas than do
the writer's of other nations, and
they are constantly furnishing novel
conceptions in painting aud statunry.
The Bartholdi statue is one instance
Of this. But they have another
project on foot which promises to be
one of the marvels of the world
Mons j. Bourdais, French engin-
eer, proposes to illuminate all Paris
by what he calls Sun Column. 1t
j. to be 1850 feet high. The ground
floor will be u permanent museum OF
electricity; superimposed will rise
six story column, surmounted by a
promenade capable of accommodate
ing 1000 persons. The center,
granite core, will be 90 feet in dame
ter, and will be surrounded by a
highly artistic frame work of iron
q ed with C ,pper This will b. d.
visled into six stories each, contain
16 rooms, 16 feet in height and so
feet square. These rooms will he used
for what is known as @rotherapic
treatment Patients will find here a
purity of air equal to that upon the
highest mountains The central core
of this giant monument will be hol-
low to permit the nse Of scientific
experiments On the top will he
placed an enormous electric lamp
that will cast food of light over all
Paris; it will have All intensity eqnal
20 2.0O0 900 Carcel burners. Above
Ill will loom MP statue representing
The Genins of Science This won
.lerfnl binding, when finished. " i
he the most extraordinary editire in
the world, and will add greatly "a
the attractions of the French capital
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-15

Mr.. Hiram Williamson says that
we did him an injustice, two weeks
ago, in our local headed "a Wonder
full Inventor" He ia willing to shout
der the Smith aud Smuck yarn, for
be honestly believed that q terrible
deed had been committed when he
swore out an affidavit for the arrest
of supposed murderer. In this, as
well as in the other two canards, he
was simply mistaken; but he is not
responsible for originating the last
two. merely having repeated them as
he had heard them, and be WINS as
badly sold ont as any body when he
found they were not true. We do
not desire to do any man an injustice,
and cheerfnlly retract the charge that
he originated three untrue sensa-
tional stories He is responsible for
only one, and feels pretty sore tina,
he should have been so badly mis-
taken as toswear to that one. since il
turned ont tote all in his Imagination
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-15
SHERIFF'S SALE.
First Justice Court, Parish Of Grant
Louisiana.--No. 1913.


By virtue of and to satisfy writ Of n
fa. issued and to me directed. in thu above
entitled and numbered suit, | have seized
and will offer for sale, at public anction'
in front of the court house door, IN the
town of Colfax. Louisiana, between tile
hours prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY, August Is, 1885,
the following described property. seized as
the property of the defendant, W. L. Hich-
arslso,l, tO-wit:
2lO acres of land, being the southwest
quarter and west half Of southeast quar-.
ter section Ia. township 2, north range 0
west, pointed ont by defendant
Terms - Twelve months credit, pur
chaser to give bond and pay time OF sale
S:s2 in cash, estimated costs.
PHILIP GOODE Sheriff.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-15

The corn crop of this parish is
better than it has been for years,
and the yield will average something
near rs bushels per acre. The cot
ton plant looks splendid, but it is
feared the frequent rains will cause
the bottom crop to rot, thereby cut
ting the yield short. The worms as
yet have not done much damage, but
as their injury is principally to the
top crop, it is very much to be feared
that between the worms and the
rains, which continue to fall nearly
every day, the staple will not reach
over half crop.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-15
Alexandria Dissrie, Conference.

This body will convene at Mont
gomery August 26th, embracing the
5th Sabbath. The third quarterly
conference for the Colfax and Mont
gomery circuit will he held at the
same time and place. The public
are invited to attend The citizens
of Montgomery, with proverbial hos
pitality, proposes to entertain all
Corners.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-15

Smiths Bile Beans restore the APP
petite, prevent billiousness and dys-
pepsia, strengthen the system and
purify the blood. One bean is a
dose. There are twenty doses in a
bottle. Sold by druggists ut rs
cents per bottle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-15

We understand the court house
building committee urges that the
contractor shall put another coat OF
paint on that building before it is
received and the final payment made.
The court house needs the paint.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-15

Mr.. ]. v. Carnahan returned to
Colfax last Saturday. after all absence
of two years, looking as rosy and
natural as ever. He was accom-
panied by his mother and sister. Miss
Lizzie, who also have been absent
for several weeks.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-15

If everything else is failure this
year the people of Grant parish viii
have plenty of potatoes aud corn
The potatoe crop will be simply
enormous.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-15
MFR. H. Mcknight has commence

MFR. H. Mcknight has commenced
TO build the boat be intends to run
in Cane river, next winter. She will
be IS feet long by 19t vide. The
hull and frame are to be put together
temporarily in the street next to the
brick warehouse before it is placed
in position for launching. and Colfax
will be able to boast of being the
only country town in the State that
has steamboat built in the middle
of its main street, high aud dry on
land. Mr.. Mcknight also has the
frame of his new ginhouse in place,
near tho spot where he was burned
ont four or FIVE years ago.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-15
CONSTABLE SALE.
Seventh Justice Court. Parish of Grant
State of Louisiana.
H.v. Mccain & Bro. VS.. Fred Key-No.

II. V. NCCan q brU. VS. rreU My
By virtue of and to satisfy a writ OF d.
fa. issued ont of and 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, August ~, 1Ss5,
the following described property seized as
the property of the defendant, to-~it:
One old OK Wagon
One Horse.
Three Cows and Calves.
One Yoke of Oxen.
Terms of sale, q ash, subject tn ap raise
ment. JNO. H. HARDY,
Constable 9TH Ward, Grant Parish.
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SPECIAL OFFER
To the Patrons Of
The COlfax Chronicle.

For 81 50 in cash we will furnish me
Waterbury Watch and q years s'bscrip.
ton to the CHRONICLE. Any one sendiug
us eight (s) subscribers, accompanied win
SIP in cash will be presented with WA
terburv Watch free Of cost.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-15

The boats manage to stick on
every bar now. There is more wa
ter in the river now than there was
ut this time last year, but they must
make some show before they charge
two card rates.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-15
PARAMOUNT La. August Is, 1885,
Edifor Colfar Chronicle

l received yesterday fine Jersey
Bull, IL months old, "Maggie's Albert"
1906, from Col. w. B. Montgomery of
Starkville, Miss, sired by Ensign ll35,
who had fifty per cent of Albert A
blood, one of the best bulls that ever
was in the United States. His dam is
Maggie May 1855, the granddaughter
of Albert "A and Pansy 9th 81, and
tested l4ibs 2oz in seven days.
Yours truly, GEO. w. HICKMAN.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-15
LOCAL DO T s /.

MIR. L. McNeely has opened a stock
OF goods at the Meredith gin. he
also has the gin and press ready for
fall business.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-15

TWO FIRST CLASS SEWING MACHINE
= for sale at the CHRONICLE Office. cheap for
Cash. or easy payments on time
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-15
OAkTON SPRINGS HOTEL,

OAKTON SPRINGS HOTEL,
(Open from May to November, yearly
Fronting Lake Pewaukee, 10 Niles West
of Milwaukee, on Nil & St. Paul Ry.
main Line. Waukeshs Co., Wis 4 hours
from Chicago. Hotel BUS at all trains
free to Guests.
This handsome and spacious Hotel. con-
flaming 10 rooms, Is so situated that from
its double verandas Is presented an extern
sive view of Lake Pewaukee, is now open
to simmer healthy or invalid visitors, and
at terms which must be regarded by all "a
liberal. The Hotel il supplied with o
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 aud bnt q few yards from
the door, where boats for rowing ana fish
ing ran be obtained at small charg.. Sail
bats for excursions, AID three Steamers
may he 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, AXE Scenery, Fishing and
Sh"oting, The Hotel affords the Sanitary
Importance Of the Oakton Springs, which
are vt convenient access ii it il desired TO
visit them, while the wa ters will he sup
piled at the Hotel, to snch as may not visit
the Springs.
The Oakton are the Oldest, most de.
lightfnlly Favored and valuable, for theiI
curative properties Of any Of the WISCONSIN
| Springs. and have been known aud usS.d
by the Indians, Trappers aud Hunters, III
early AZ ls:}'. as remedial WATERS.
Terms 81 So per day. Liberal deduc
tons by the week or month"; For. full
particulars address
VIM. CURRlE. Proprietor,
J Lake Pewaukee, Wis.
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gyJudiciat Advertisements must De Pa'e
for in adrancs, or they wiil be d'sconfs""ed
after the first insertion.
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AGENTS..

Mn. A. A. GOODWIN, Of A'exandria, u
an authorized agent of the CHKoNtci.E; ana
will contract for advertisements and re-
ceive subscriptions ~
Messrs. MCCAIN d Bro. of Montgo m
ery. are our authorized agents.
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NOTICE

Is prepared to repair Machinery or take
any Job in that line that can no done out
side Of foundry. Also Guns and Pistols
repaired or made to order All orders adj
dressed to me Mt Colfax will receive care
ful and prompt attention. jel3 3n'
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= aPECIAL OFFER.

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We have received from them their NEW Wgtcn,
/. crsaf imurov ement over the 6ryt ones made, 80
4 navel Of simplicity and accuracy. ccntammS
more ingenuity than any other article plAce0 ~
tore tho public for many yean. me cut snov'
A watch made by hand would cost q nuch 2.
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tafe 20 long to build So perfect h the macnm@9y
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-29
Society i'm Japan.

New York Mail and Express
Early betrothals have never been as gen.
eral in Japan as in other Eastern countries
and they are now decreasing yearly. Mar
riages are arranged by the respective
(mutual friends of the familieS) as an inter
mediary. Contrary to the usual notion on
this subject, the wishes of the young people
sometimes made that the wife in Japan is a
mere chattel to be lightly acquired or dis
posed of is absolutely false. Divorces
among the better classes are scarcely more
frequent or more frequently sought for than
in many parts OF our own country. Our
tricky divorce lawyer would starve in
Japan. If divorce is demanded,
the matter must be laid before the
termediary spoken of as arbitrators, and
neither the man nor the woman can be re-
leased from the marriage VOW without their
concurrence. AS divorce must result in the
sending of a wife back to the father for
support, separations, except for grave and
sufficient reason, are not easily obtained
The position of wife, and especially of a
mother, in Japan is all that a true woman
can desire. 1t is not the custom, except on
special OCCASIONS for women to mingle
socially with men who are not of their own
family by blood or marriage. This restric-
ton is not imposed by the legal lord alone,
it is part of the family organization, and
by the family imposed for the promotion of
morality and good order in society. Moth
ing can exceed the beauty and harmony of
the japanese home. Disrespect and dis
obedience to parents are rare, and we have
often been compelled to contrast the family
discipline of Japan with that of our own,
much to our modification.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-29
What Awkward Says.

New YORK, May 2S.-Capt. Alfred Ayl-
ward, whom special from London in yes
terday,s papers charged with having melted
RieFs revolt, is in this city. He says that
The London story with one or two trifing
exceptions is utterly untrue. 81 was
charged with being Number One" said
Capt. Awkward, land now l am mixed up
with Riels rebellion. The truth is that
have not been in London for four wears.
When was there l wrote for several Jour-
nails over my own name, so that the time 7
left can easily be fixed. Last winter was
III North Carolina. l left there for this
city on Jan. IS on business connected with
some mining property in that section. and
have since then been here. never knew
Gen. Mullen, with whom | am said to have
gone west from st. Paul The nearest 7
came to having relations with Riel is
when the managing editor of newspaper in
this city offered to send me as
correspondent from Riers side. | was
about to start when the account came of
Riels defeat The only true item in the
dispatch related to my going to Africa in
1865 because | was in danger of assassina-
ton from members of the brotherhood, and
to nay demand in April, 1888. for all invest-
CATION of the charges Oh which was pur-
sued two years before. That demand was
made in this city because the scoundrels
who had attempted my life were then hired.
They were too eowardly to give me hear
ing or to state their charges. Since that
time l have frequently appeared on plat
forms at public meetings and have fully
justified myself as had done abroad for
everything did. Now anew SANDER crops
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-29
The Happy Land of Japan.

Toxic Letter in Chicago News.
There is remarkable absence of pauper-
ism in this country. The rich men are few
and far between-that is, counting riches
as we count riches in America-but man
with an income of 81, 900 year is consid-
cred wealthy man, and a peasant or far
mer who has 500 laid by for "a rainy day.
is ranked almost among the capitalists of
his district. In all the empire it is esti-
mated that there are less than ten thousand
paupers-a wonderful record for popula-
ton of 81, 600, 900. Not to make cOmpari-
sons-which Mrs. Darlington says are
''odorous"-I suppose you have at least ten
thousand paupers in Illinois. Perhaps your
readers will begin to think am falling into
the habit-a habit as old as the days of
Shakespeare-of travellers who praise ev-
erything in foreign lands and depreciate
everything in their own. There is ten
dency in that direction when one compares
the social life, the happiness and content
ment of all classes here with the relative
conditions which prevail in America. l am
not opposed to missions or missionaries,
but | honestly believe that enlightened Jap
anese missionaries could do much good in
America.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-29
Release of DefauIter Angel.


JOLIET, ILL.,, May 2S.-Charles Angel,
the Pullman Palace Car company defaulter,
said to your correspondent when released
from the penitentiary tonight: MY past
is a closed ledger, with all accounts bal
anced. am square with the
world and now open new
book. God alone knows what
the one misstep of my life has cost me. L
know the value Of manhood and freedom as
| never did before. If honesty, industry
and strict integrity will win back to HE the
confidence and respect OF my people l shall
again be trusted and esteemed, and snail
regain that reputation of rectitude OF action
and purpose that | once enjoyed. 1t is my
purpose to attain this right here
in Joliet, where l have paid the penalty OF
the act that forfeited to me my liberty and
the confidence of mankind. Freedom and
honor. What blessings they are. never
rightly appreciated their priceless value TILL
l lost them. But am Cha. ley Angel again
now; not the one OF old, out
reSurrected from the dead past.
| have taken TOO ms at
the Shurts hotel and shall continue the work
that have been doing while in the prison
and l start with a competent salary and the
Angel was dressed in a neat fashionable
spring suit of dark cloth, and
save when referring to his trouble,
wore a happy expression. Tears suffused his
eyes when he spoke of his misstep and
what it had cost him. He is cashier and
chief beOkkeeper for the stone and marble
works of E. r. Brainard Il Co. and the
Burlington Manufacturing company at the
prison, and the Kraft Il Gross wire mills
and barb wire factory in this
city, which are very responsible
positions. His rooms We're all
furnished with handsome new furniture
and decorated with flowers. and when ne
entered and glanced at his surroundings the
contrast between their cheering appearance
and the prison cell he had lately occupied
was so great that he burst into tears.
The thoughtful kindness Of his friends
for moment so aroused his emotions
that he could not speak. He will spend
a week enjoying his liberty and then en-
ter upon the discharge of his duties. He
was not held until this morning to be re-
leased. as is usually done, but was dis
charged last night The chief clerk of the
prison took him out riding this morning
through the city, which he seemed to en-
iOv
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-29
Apaches OH the Warpafh.

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-Agent Lew
Ign at the Mescalaro agency, New Mex
ito. has telegraphed the Indian bureau, as
follows: The Apaches under Gerenomo are
now depredating west of the Rio Grande.
Two women of Gerenomo camp came in here
to-day. l have confined them in the guard
house. Maj. Van Berne. commanding at
Fort Stanton, is here to-day. The Mesca-
leros have rendered him $50 men to accom-
pany his troops, should the hostiles come
within striking distance. There are twenty
five bucks of the Victoria band, who have
lived here with the Mescaleros three years.
If necessary will arrest and hold them
until the trouble is over. The MeScalaros
can be depended upon and will not join the
hostiles. The agent has been instructed
not to arrest the Victoria Indians
as long as they are peaceable,
but keepsthem under surveillance.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-29
French-Canadian Members of Parlia-
meDtDenounce Riel Bitterly for
His Interview.
Sir John Macdonald Believed TO De
PIeased--C Capt. Aylward Angry
--Riel'S Sanity.
Damnable work OF Indians.

Special TO the Globe.
BATTIEFoRD, May 2S.-InspectOr Peters
and twenty mounted police arrived from
Gen. Strange'S column, which has reached
Fort Pitt. He reports Pitt burned. Po-
Iiceman Cowan's body was found there
horribly mutilated the heart being cut out
and impaled on pole near
the body of Peters. Also at Frog
lake were discovered the bodies
OF people masSacred by Big Bears Indians.
The body of the supposed Mrs. Gowanloek
was found in a well, with both legs severed
near the thigh and the arms above the ell
bows The bodies of Father Marchand ana
Father Farford were found in the cellar OF
the burned house, much charred, and recog-
nized BIZ the beads found in the pockets OF
the gowns not altogether destroyed.
The remains of Delaney, Quinn and
Gilchrist next discovered in the woods
near bv. Strange has sent Inspector
Steele north Is look up Big Bears band.
His whereabouts is a matter OF conjecture
He has likely gone north to Frog Lake
Cree chief MOoSOmin came i'll to-day from
Turtle Lake and says he has been friendly
all along, but took large number of set
tiers cattle with him. He says Big Bears
young men threatened him with death,
forced him to give up the cattle and horses
to them. Middleton with a large escort OF
Boulton's mounted infantry went out to
Moozomen's reserve to-day and found it
deserted, with Instructor Clinks house
burned Peters returns to Strange to-mor-
row with dispatches from Middleton. The
Tenth Royals are now encamped in front
of the fort
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-29
French Canadians Indignant.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
OTTAWA, May 2S.-French Canadian
members Of parliament who have all along
been strongly in sympathy with Riel are
equally as strong in their denunciations
since he attacked the Catholic church and
clergy in a published interview al
legged to have taken place be-
tween himself and the chaplain who
accompanied him to Regina. One of the
French members states that he (RieD has
taken exactly the course to secure the with
drawal Of all sympathy that has been shown
him by his co-religiOniStS and fellow coun-
trymen. He can only attribute the rash step
Rel has taken in denouncing the church to
his desire to secure the sympathy
and assistance Of the ProtestantS, who he
believes can save his neck. The course
Riel is now pursuing exactly what Sir John
Macdonald wants. While it will in no way
strengthen or bring to Riel the sympathy
of the Protestant element of the country he
hopes to secure, it will have strong tend
ency to ALLEVIATE the sympathy OF the French
Canadians whose influence stands in the
way of the law being indicated.