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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-13


The Colfax CHRONICLE reports the
cotton and corn crops both about fif-
teen days in advance of its usual con-
dition at this season of the year, and
cleaner and in better condition than
for years. This seems strange con-
sidering the lateness of the spring.
The CHRONICLE man is also Dragging
On bis garden, and says he ate roast
ing ears May 26th from his garden,
grown from early Minnesota corn
planted March Sd. We fear Brother
Goodwin ate about as much cob as
corn. He must be intending to re-
tire on these laurels, as he is offering
tor sale four secondhand plows.-
Bienville New Era.
II Brother Mangham will take the
trouble to inquire of old Red river
steamboatmen be will be informed
that vegetation in the Red river val
ley Immediately on the river) is
always from 6fteen to twenty days
more forward than along the Missis-
sippi from the mouth of Red to Ba-
ton Rouge. Why this is so is an
interesting problem that has been
explained in various ways. The most
plausible theory we think is that the
large quantity of ice-cold water COM
ing down the Mississippi chills every
thing and keeps it from growing.
whereas the water in Red river is
comparatively warm, and the humid
ity of the atmosphere serves as a
protection to vegetation along its
banks. The days Of the past spring
were warm, while the nights were
cool, and in the billy region the
growth of cotton and corn was some
what retarded, bat here on the river
everything has fourished from the
Jump. We have, in addition to
) oAuous ooOut du acre duu y 0hll
truck patch" planted in corn. sor-
ghum, potatoes. ETC., and have no
idea of retiring on "these laurels
On the contrary, having an interest
n three hundred acres of as good
and as crow ever few over, it is |
! conceit OF ours to imagine il will
De both profitable and pleasant to |
'go it" on larger scale some day.
che roasting ears are no fiction, we
an assure our doubling brother. and
here was no need of eating the cob
o Gil up. as they we're all good full
'ars. We gathered corn May 26th,
18th and 30th, and have had it in
bundance ever since. The four
lows are the result of little specu-
alton, 'only that and nothing more"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-13
Newspaper Outfit for Sale.

The Press and material of THE PEOPLE
W i'll be sold cheap for cash. or easy terms
on credit The outfit consists of No. 2
Washington Hand Press, Rollers and I'm
posing Stone. about l50 pounds Of Long
Primer. as poWnd de of BREWER, and dozen
fonts Of Job Type, all in good substantial
cases. besides Chsses, Rules, Leads, Sluxs
and all the necessaries in country news
paper Office. For further particulars in
quire at tue CHRONICLE OFFICE.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-13

President Cleveland is reported to
have great readiness and aptness Of
retort, when he wishes to state his
own side OF the case without Offend
ing his visitors. His answer to the
man who opposed a certain appointee
because his hacker bet thousands OF
dollars on Blaine: "Well. he lost bis
money, didn't be ?" Even more con-
vincing was his remark to Senator
Vest, who came to tell him that be
should certainly vote against the con-
frmation of Mr.. Pearson as Post
master Of New York: Lets look ut
this moment" was Mr.. Cleveland's
reply. And then he went on to shy
that il he had . Missouri appoint
ment to make be would consnlt Seq
ator Vest and other Missouri Demo-
Gratis. But at New York be said:
I'm ct home. / know something
about that State. / observed and
studied its politics long before ita
politics observed and studied me,
and since I came into public life I
may be presumed to have watched
its Affairs little. II / should con-
clude in single instant to do differ
emily from what you think l ought to
do-with your larger knowledge of
the State-you ought to bear with
me little. Don't you think so Your
selfr Mr.. President, shouted Vest,
I quit Send in any New Yorker
you please, and I'll vote for him right
ID. Only, he continued, 'be sure to
have as much confidence in my judg-
nent about Missouri as / have in
yours about New York. - States.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-13
Two negroes were hung in New
Orleans last Friday.

A thief by the name of Aufdemorte,
who has been employed for years in
the O. S. eub-treasury at New Or
leans, has absconded with some $4O,-
600 or $4,000.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-13

Bishop Dudley, of Kentucky. asks
"How shall we help the negro ?" and
then proceeds to answer his own
question by saying "by the personal
eudeavors of individuals of the higher
race; by their personal contact with
these, their ignorant aud untaught
neighbors, exhibiting before their
wondering eyes in daily life the prin-
ciples of truth and justice, purity
and charity, honesty and courage
Perhaps this may seem to be but the
veriest platitude, the gush of senti-
ment, the twaddle of a maudlin re-
ligion, but in all truth and soberness
l mean exactly what / say"
He believes we should above all
throw down the barriers in the
churches to accept them frankly as
brothers in Christ, not yielding them
up to their ignorant teachers of their
own race, who are as blind leaders
of the blind. but making them one
with ourselves in our moral and re-
ligious struggles upward.
The change OF administration be
thinks, affords them q good oppor-
tunity to show them that the South
ern people are not their enemies, are
no way DESTROYS of curtailing the
liberties extended to them, but wish
by personal aid ard council to teach
them the duties as well as privileges
of citizenship in its widest meaning.
He quotes from Mr.. Cables famous
article on THE Freedman's Case in
Equity"
He does not echo the plea for
but says: "What may
come in the far-distant future, when
by long contact with the superior
race the negro shall have been devel- |
oped to a higher stage, none can tell. |
For my own part. believing as l do |
tina. "God hath made of one blood |
all the nations of men," / look for
the day when race peculiarities shall
be terminated, when the unity OF the
race shall be manifested.
Heaven grant that be long dietantl |
The noblest, most distinctive char
acterist;c of the Anglo-Saxon race is
It's intolerant race prejudices, its in
stiDctive sense of superiority and de-
sire to dominate. That race which
perfected itself upon the little sea-
GRIT isle, established its manners,
avs, religion and customs before it
upon its great career Of con-
quest. has never swerved from them
'ince by 80 much as hairs breadth.
No matter where it has gone, to
America, India, Africa or Australia,
{ has banghtily refused to faint the
lure stream of its blood by any low
n mixture whatever. and has releut-
essly imposed all its fundamental
upon the people it con-
luered. Even in America, where
uch q vast foreign element has
ONE in, the Anglo Saxon language.
Protestant religion, English civil law,
LIBERAL form Of government and social
ustoms remain dominant, despite
he fact that the foreigners and their
descendants outnumber the original
took az five to one.
The French, the Germans, Span
ARDS aud Russians, when they con
uer less civilized people mingle with
hem and absorb them into the ma
ion, bat the Anglo Saxon never; he
'ill not permit an infusion Of bar
arous blood into his, and as in
lmerica with the Indians and else
here, the autochtho1ese who will
OF accept bis dominion are simply
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-13

A suspicious" death is reported
by the president Of the New Orleans
board of health. By this is meant
that it is not definitely known wheth-
or it was a case of yellow fever or
hemorrhagic fever, the two being
very much alike.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-13

The CHRONICLE is somewhat short
in editorial comment this issue, ow-
ing to ye scribe devoting a liberal
portion of the week to fishing and
other rural pursuite.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-13

Time is always represented carry
ing . scythe, and We suppose he will
continue to carry this implement
until time shall be no mower.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-13
CITY ELECTION

! Nj AlORALIG, DALLAS, MARCH /, 1885.
vi In accordance with the Charter of the
! city ana q resolution OF the City Council,
adopted on the third day of the present
month, IN election is directed to he held in
| The several wards of the municipality, on
| TUESDAY, APRlL7, 1856, the same being
| ne FIRST Tuesday after FIRST Monday IN said
month, for the election Of the following
named officers, tO-wit:
A Mayor,
| A street superintendent, should that Of
| nee he created prior to sait election by the
| Legislature now In session.
one Alderman from each Ofthe six ward s
| Tor full term Of two years.
one Alderman nom the Fourth Ward 10 fill
the uneNpired term Of T.. c. Smith, resigned.
one Alderman from the Sixth Ward to M
Tue uneXpired term of John Henry Brown,
resigned
One School Director from each Of the six
wards
The voting places and presiding officers
VIII be rs follows.
In the First Ward, at the Court house. c.
VI. Terry, presiding officer.
In the second ward. NJ Besps store; YIN.
II. Lennon, presdl z officer.
IN the mira Ward, al ROy's Grocery store,
corner OF Ross avenue and Iiarwood street
w. r.. Best, Presiding officer
In the Fourth Ward. al the corner Of Err
Nay ana Polk streets; David Goslin, presid-
Ing officer.
Ia the Fifth Ward, at the Five Points
Store, ut the intersection Oi Commerce, jack
son and Preston streets; John i. EaEin
presiding officer.
In the sixth Ward, At the store, west corr
ner OF Live Oak and HawknS streets; W. II.
norton, presiding officer
said election shall be conducted lu Accord
dncc with sections three and eight of the
bnhricr, and section SIX, article seven of fhe
NlN'e constitution. prescribing the quallhca-
uuh OF voters, a4 shown on pages thirteen
aud fourteen t the printed "Chaiter and
Ordinances OF the City of Dglias.n
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-13

The announcement recently made
that the Beach hotel at Galveston had
been leased for a term OF years by Mr..
5. II. Mcllheuny, formerly the popular
manager OF the Grand Windsor hotel. in
this city, and latterly OF the fremont IN
Galveston, indicates that the Reach no.
tel is TO be hereafter kent up la tho
standard Of this best hotels in the conn
try. Nowhere can there be found A
man who more thoroughly understands
bis business, than Mr.. Mcllhennv. No
detail OF management, however small,
escapes his attention, and 10 his close
watchtIsness, combined with his courte-
Gus address and bearing. is due the
great popularity he has attained. The
Beach hotel, the lesseeship OF
which he has lust assumed
~ certainly Ire handsomost and
most attractive hotel building IN Texas.
Situated within few feet of,and facing
the majestic Gulf Of MoXic0, with ma.
cious galleries surrounding The great
building AZ every story, hne view of
the magnificent gulf ia presented to the
guests, and all the benefits of tho pure
aud oXhilarutIug orOez0s of the orenn
are enjoyed. IL is intended to
make the Beach hoiol not only
a summer, but winter resort
and the balmy winter climate of Gal,
weston, together with the facilities nj.
iorded for enioyments OF every kind.
will no doubt conduoe TO tho making ID
place OF refuge for invalids, or those
on pleasure bent, who seek TO cgcnpe
the bleak winters OF the north.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-13

We published yesterday morning the
proceedings at the different ward meet
ings on Wednesday night, except those
of the sixth ward, which were not
handed in. They are given below:
Mr.. John B. Stone, at the request Of
Mr.. j. Il. Elliott, called the meeting to
order and explained it's objects. On
notion Mr.. Stone was made chairman
and j. j. Carnes secretary. Mr.. Lynn
introduced resolution against nomi-
nations, but withdrew it that delegates
to the city convention might be APP
pointed. The following are tho dele
gates: w. II. Hawkins, G. r. Sander
son, DR.. Johnson, w. II. Fisher, IL. c..
Stephenson, j. j. Carnes, Dave McCord
j. d. Stone and S. III. Mcbride. The del
egates are uninstructed. The meeting
then resolved not to nominate candi-
dates tor aldermen. On motion, Mr..
I'D. Marshal was unanimously nomina-
ted as the candidate for school trustee
OF the sixth ward. The meeting then
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-13
The Electric Rel.

Il varies In longih from three to six,
feet and to give room for it's powerful
electrical "instalmout," the greater por-
ton OF It's body is devoted to the bat.
tories, only some two or three inches OF
the space behind It's head being reserved
for the viscera essential To am humbler
h lge of Its existene. The hatterie
which have been compared To galvanic
troughs, consist ola number of piles,
placed horizontally from hoad TO tail,
and are supplied by an immense num-
Der of nerves, derived fromtho inferior
or motor roots of the spinal nerves. The
result IL a cepahnity Of generating q
shock 20 powerful that whom the fish is
la inll working order itcan stun or even
cause tho death OF the largest animal.
la the Guianoas and Brazil tho swamp
ponds which its froquents are Stunned
by the Indians, and In sone cases, ow-
ing 10 the number OF horses which have
been killed In fordlng pools infested by
these floating batteries the lines OF high.
ways have been changed London
standard.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-13

They were aitting .ou sottee Ian.
guidly, trying TO appear mcoucious OF
tina impending crisis. The convorsation
had gone, like a beginner on skates.
slowly and slowly around the obioctivs
noint, aud collapse WAS imminent. lie
had said 40 much 20 her of an admlring
kind that he felt ho could not 20 home
without proposing 10 hor, unless he
wished to show that the truth uaa not
I'm himi She had accepted his compli.
monts with the sincerity which is SO az
aspcrsung in a Irritation. There had
been , pause. Her hand, loosely grasp
Ing her fan, lay in simple beauty ON the
roso-pinv OF her dress What beauti-
ul haud" saId he laying one iiuger &C.
cidently on the soft white skin OF the
significant finger.
"What beautiful ringw said she
touching his tingor
He took the ring mpulsively, wished
10 one and kissed IT,
"And must not lake itong' she mur.
INJURED. mot for three months, dear
est"
"i guess that win be quite long enough,
anyway and somehow both OF them
wished IL OF again.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-13
Sidewalk NorGs.


A fill line Of Burt IL MeAr's shoes a
Icon Kahn's.
Received the first iustallmont OF sprlng
hats nj Leon Kahu's.
Born to the wife OF Capt. j. r. Muir
phY yesterday morning "a daughter
weighing 10 pounds.
Farmers desiring To- soil improved
iruit farms, a. moderate prioos, will
hoar Of "A buyer ut ni5 Elm street. Cali
early.
Harrison Davis pleaded guilty yester-
| day In Che county cour, 90 the thert of
| 81 and was fined $40 and given 20 DAYS
ON the poor farm.
In speaking of Tho meeting Ina the
/ fourth ward, yesterdays HERNLu said
/ Dave Goshlo was elected permanent
chairman This was all proper, for al.
though ina English the name should
have been Dave GOsliu, his French
name Is Goshio, cor words To that EFF.
toct.'
The social hop TO be- given by the y.
$. H. l.. A. NJ club tonight at Mayer's
hail. promises 90 100 n grand affair. The
club has procured the services of Meius
Bros band, and every detail has been
arranged $50 AS 90 mako 10 tho most re-
chorche oi The season. The price OF Ad.
mission viii be 50 cents. Ladies free.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-13
Merry Maker. for Sherman.

The following parties left on the north.
bound train at noon yesterday to attend
the grand ball given last night in honor
of the Cattlemen's convention, being
held in Sherman this week. Col. G. c.
Slaughter and lady, Mrs. p. S. Pfouts,
Miss Annie Pfouts, Miss Matte Burtord,
Miss May Thomas, Miss Mary Leake
Misses Minnie and Della Slaughter, Miss
Bee Melone, Miss Ella Fendrick, Miss
ellie RauGh, Miss Matte Caruth,
Miss Sallie Field, Miss Hamletta
Field, Mr.. Charles Dexter and lady,
and Messrs. II. NJ. Reardon, Royal
A. Ferris, Frank Cockrell, G.. G. Wright,
X, II. Laws, Paul Furst, George Os-
mond, g. M. Slaughter, W. II. Keller,
Chapman Bradford, d. Malone, julie
Roberts, j. NJ. StemmOns.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-13

@F being l3l fees, pr north siac AuffByqu
street by pa feet, on west side of Ulcander
Sueei, contaiulng 81 ,aH square feet and benc-
MED SIS; Frank Coclrell, lot l6. block 231,
having l5l ieet ironti on north side of Bryan
street, by 26i feet, on east side Of Burlington
street, containing Ssh square feet, benaNtpf
9ieNi7; Catholic CathCjru lOt S black .il,
being 1871 feet, on north side of Bryan street
bY "a Itct, ON Sc side of Dleander street,
contat ng 5lA6l Sqa1re feet and benefited $2ej.
All Of said and being In the city and county
OF Dallas and state of Texas. and all of the
ABOVE sums of money being the respective
Proportional amounts OF special taxes due
upon All surrounding property directly beuc-
nted by the opening OF said streets, and ag-
Rregating the amount required to pay for
opening the same.
SEC >. Thst the City Assessor and Collec-
Tor Is nsfeOy ordered to collect said special
taxes in accordance with the prov sions Of
provided.
sec 3. That this ordinance take effect from
and aiter It's passage and publication,
Approved February q, 1885.
W. l.. CABELL, Mayor.
tIue COPY W. e. PARRY. CITY secretary.
4 y ORDINANCE EXTENDING COCH-
"A ran street fifty feet wide 10 the Missouri
Pacific Railroad track:
SECTION !. BE it ordained by the City
Council of the city Of Dallas thai Cochran
street. IN the city of Dallas, be ex-
tended I'm 5. 76o west direction dfty
le wide, as follows: Beginning at n
point IN the II nth line OF block Is lold town
thirty feet AT right angles from the center OF
the Missouri Pacific railroad track; thence
n. = " parallel with said railroad track
aud thirty feet thereirom fifty feet; thence
n. 7Oc u. parallel with said north line of
block 70, about two hundred feet, to b. Gibbs
southwest line; thcuce with mis- said south
west line $. ~ j.. fifty. eight feet to the
north line OF block II; tHence 76c w with
line Of blocks u and 10, about two hundred
and forty feet TO the beginning.
SEC. 2. That said extension be made ac-
curding to the Dallas City Charter and that
all damages and costs occasonei thereby he
assessed against tue property adjacent there
by and benefited in accordance with said
charter
SEC. g. That this ordinance take effect
from and after It's passage.
Approved February p, 1885.
W. L.. CABELL Mayor
A true copy; W u. PARRY, city Secretary
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-13
CAPITAL CITY CULLlNGS.
MORE eovEaNoRsHlp GOSSIP.
The Feeling as to the Candidacy Of Messrs.
Swain, Gibba, Crawford and Ross
The Recess Idea-Nev Land
Bill, and Other Topics.
aovERNonsHIp GOSSIP.

AUSTIN, March l2.-[Special. The
quasi announcement in HERALD spe-
cial that Col. Swain had entered the
lists this early as a candidate for gov
ernor, created deal of comment here
as among the names mentioned for that
position, his has been left out entirely.
Perhaps this has had something 10 do
with his hast to put himself before the
people as seeking the position, but il has
undoubtedly seriously damaged his
prospects, and all who have mentioned
the subject, concur in saying that he is
decidedly premature in even informally
announcing himself. There is evil
IDENTIFY desire among the people
10 give north Texas the
honor of heading the ticket next year,
ana tne only serious objection that will
be made will come up from central
Texas, which will insist upon placing
Col. Ross at the head of the ticket. or
the north Texas names mentioned. Hon.
barnett Gibbs and Col. Crawford. at
Dallas, are the most frequently heard,
ana from present Indications the tussei
is going TO be between the three gentle
men last named, with the second on the
TICKET from extreme west Texas. So
Iar as one can judge from
"A
chance now for any of the present heads
o. departments to be placed on its
lcKet. Ihere is an earnest and wide
spread desire to make clean sweep; TO
nave new deal all around, and TO place
new men at the head of the govern
ment. Or course scheming politicians
VIII endeavor to thwart this, and all
the enginery of place-holders who
are seeking political honors, will be
useu 10 prevent II. At least, that is the
tax now, and the general feeling is
that Col. Swain has certainly Injured
himself, and has been Tor some
time, by broaching the subject,
and showing an anxiety to ascertain
Just how the public pulse beats. "WIth.
out great revolution" said one, ain
pubic opinion, Col Swain will not be
the next governor, but if he will pos
sess his soul in peace and fall into the
progressive line of Democracy he stands
a good chance ut some future time. !
'ust now We want clean sweep"
THE RECESS RACKET.
Ihere is some talk OF taking ten
Gays recess at the expiration of tho 60 |
days, during which il Is the desire of |
some that the legislature take a run
over TO New Orleans. They contend |
That recess will give them time to cool |
OH, and when they get down to work IL
VIII be more satisfactory.
THE NEW LAND BILL.
me substitute for the bill donating
pubic lands to the free schools provides
that all lands in the reservations shall
hereafter belong TO the schools, but vet
eran and confederate certificates may be
located In any of the reservations, pro-
Vlded II is done within 49, months af.
Ter the passage of this act, OF these
certlficates Indicated IL is estimated
veterans will cover $1,000 and confeder-
ates about 100000 acres.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-13

l.oipg Weatherfor3; Col y y Moore,
Q G England, Kaufman; Ben G Henry,
Weatherford; Haynes, Memphis; N ID
Stands, Forney; Il n Oliver, louisville;
George SGill, Kemp; L II Atcherson,
Chieag0j w II Gilmer, Crawford, Miss.
issippi; Il T Farmer aud wife, Santa
Rosa, Caliloruia;S d Staples and wife
Houston; i @ Garner, Texarkana; A j
Childress, Capt Frank Houston, Tor
rell; Sanford Johnson, w II Rope
Waco; I Il Woodhouse, Wills Point; i
A Weatherly, \ B Raft, Lone Oak; II II
McDuilie, II G Brown, city.