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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-16

INCIDENTS OF FDAHLGAEN's RAID.
James W. Owens, in the Current.


There are some circumstances connected
with Dahlgren's raid that have never been
known, except to few participants, that are
illustrative OF how small things exercise their
Influence on great undertakings. The reck-
lessness OF bis attempt 10 90 10 Richmond
with one thousand men, capture the outposts
and release the federal prisoners there, is a
matter upon which there can be no discussion.
That II was daring and brave to an extreme
40 one questions; and that its results were
near being very disastrous to the Confederate
ause but a lew are in position to tell. Admi-
raj Dahlgren, in his narrative, says: about
two or three o clock in the afternoon (of March
lst, 1869 Colonel Dahlgren struck the Viz
gi' ia Central railroad about a mile below
'Frederick's Hall station, to which he 70 ie
A Iarty OF rebel officers, who were crossing
the woods, little suspecling the ,resrnce OF
Union soldiers, were all captured; some were
released and others detained among the
latter Captain ID ment." These facts are 10
the main true, aid ] lake no issne with them
further than to pOint out some inaccuracies
that are liable to occur in any article wrere
the facts are CLEANED second hand. Offering
this much, therefore by way OF ex explsnarion,
| will proceed with a recital of facts within
my own personal knowledge:
At the time OF this raid the entire artillery
OF the End, or ESell's Corps, consisting
five battalions OF twenty guns each--one hun
dred guns in all-were in winter quarters
within a radius Of five miles OF Frederick 9
Hall. There was no infantry support nearer
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-16
MISSING LINKS.

The soldiers monument at Atlanta Is to
have st arues of Grant, Lee, Johnston, and
Sherman around the base of the column.
Near the top will be two soldiers, the blue
and the gray, clasping hands, and above
the globe that crowns the summit will be
the Goddess of Liberty. The structure
will be l80 feet in height and will cost
500, 000
Louis Kossu'h is at present sojonrning
in the l.snpo Valley, at the foot OF the
Savoy Alps In the autumn he will take
up his residence At Naples, so as to be
near his son Louis, who holds an appoint.
menr on the Italian State Railway Hi
son Francis is manager Of the sulphur
mines at Cessna, in Italy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-01
An Artist in Human Hair.

Mrs. NJ. Rodner. of Memphis, SAYS
OF LA. Creole Hair Restorer:" ~
have used it myself and furnished
my customers with many dozen bot
ties. II stops the hair falling ont.
restores it's original color and does
not stain the skin or soil the clothing.
1t is delightful dressing, cures dis
eases of the scalp and keeps the hair
free from dandruff. In a word, it
seems to be natures remedy for sup
plying the wants aud loss of vitality
in the human hair. My customers
are delighted" For sale by drug
gists. Prepared by the Mansfield
Medicine Co. Memphis, Tenn, who
also manufacture the celebrated
"Msgic Arnica Liniment," "Hunga-
rian Balsam for the lungs" and
"Mans6eld's Chill and Fever Tonic. :"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-01

After showing our article of two
weeks ago to Register Darrall, the
City Item publishes the following,
from which it will be seen that this
gentleman gracefully backs down
from the charge he made against our
police jury several weeks ago:
DR.. Darrall stated that he supposed
the parish officials had an abstract up
to 1880, and that they would only need
one from 1880 to date. As matter of
fact no abstract, complete or other
wise, was ever ordered by that (Grant)
parish from his Office, the abstract
made having been ordered by the An
ditor. A complete abstract can be
made at any time, at the same rate as
is charged to other parishes, and that
rate is fixed by law at fifteen cents per
entry. A complete abstract would
comprise all the lands entered within
the original boundaries of the parish,
and all lands granted to the State rs
swamp, or granted to railroads, and, l
presume, such abstract could be made
for $50 to SIS.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-01

P. B. s. Pinchback, o Louisiana
mig, of returning board fame, has
been fired at last, and SO may the
balance of those infamy covered pol
iticians go.-Orange Tribune.
Pinchback was not q member Of
the Louisiana returning board. 1t is
foregone conclusion that all poll
ticisns of his stripe will take back
seat, 30 far as Federal Office goes, but
the mig" is one of the institutions Of
our State politics, and so long as that
is the case, Pinchback and other we'll
behaved darkies like him will proba-
bly, take q small hand in running the
ship OF State. For the information
OF the Tribune we will state that the
Louisiana returning board was CON-
posed of j. Madison Wells and T. G.
Anderson, whites, and S. Nj. Kenner
and G. Casenave. negroes. all Of
whom now enjoy the shades of mer-
tied retirement with the fraudulent
President they created.
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A GRAND KICK.

The President has appointed Sam !
h. Buck to be postmaster at New
Orleans, vice w. B. Merchant, sus-
pended. This appointment seems to
be the last feather that has broken
the back of the fond hopes of the
Louisiana "ring," and the Capitolian-
Advocate is out in wailing article,
in which the National administration
is threatened with opposition "war to
the knife" from the Louisiana ad-
ministration. Five out of six of our
congressman and one out of two
Senators are characterized as the
"Gibson group" Now, we submit
that six out of eight Representatives
are pretty fair proportion for the
Reform Democracy" and it is fair
to infer that they are backed by a
constituency Of like proportion among
the Democrats of this State. This
fact was fully developed at the Baton
Rouge nominating convention, where
the regulars" only got through by
the skin of their teeth, after the most
stupendous and hieh-handed pro-
ceedings. The Reform Democracy"
stood to the rack, fodder or no fod-
der" at that time, and, at another
period, we can assure the CA, "they
will manfully contend for the control
OF that organization in a stand-up
fight scithin the party lines" In view
OF the real state of affairs in Louis.
lana, that blind man ought to see
and understand, isn't it about time
Tor the administration organs to quit
bowling about ignoring Senator, a |
Congressman, the Governor and other
State officials, the electors, members |
and chairman of the State committee. |
Ind numerous other Democrats and |
substantial citizens" 1t is very
probable that the State Democracy
will also ignore the greater portion
II this little coterie in another cam
'aign, if they insist on running the
all on their own hook. If
here il to be "war" you can count
IN formidable enlistment under
he banner of the "Gibson group"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-01

Mrs. Geo. Gilbert Bryan, Ohio, whites:
sDR. S. b. HARTMAN & Co., Columbus,
Ohio: commenced on the fifth bottle OF
your PERUNA this morning, and should
just as soon think Of doing without my
meals Is without my medicine. I
have been doctoring for about four
years. and kept getting worse all the
time and was just giving up in despair
when got one Of your books, The Ills
Of Life Twas in bed at the time.
read and re-read your book and felt like
trying your medicine. My folks thought
there was no use in trying anything more.
I was too far gone, and might q well
make up my mind to die. I told them
pRRUNA was the medicine needed. and
! intended to try bottle. 1t proved q suc-
cess in breaking the chills, and IL II had
not done one thing more, / would have
been satisfied. But it has done more, and
] feel like another person. Everybody
that sees me is surprised 70 zee me looking
90 well, as they all thought / was dying
with consumption, and now my own folks
have ~ much to say for the PKRUNA Is
I. / recommend Il to everybody see.
There were two Of our neighbors in yes.
terday inquiring about the PERUNA. /
gave the one my book to read; told her
to bring It back, ~ prised it very high
~. The other got the name of the Pr
1uuA - send TO his con in Chicago. He
u telegraph operator. Ny disease il
something similar to Mrs. Milo Ingramh,
though nothing compared to being 90 bad.
There was . lump raised on my collar
bons, and it was Z long time before II
looked like opening. The doctor said hs
would have to lance it in few days, but
thought would attend to that myself,
20 put little hy blister on It and Il
opened; then put poultice on and then
salve, and kept the salve on all the time.
Il got 20 bad and spread upon my left
shoulder, and one place under my len
breast. Then there were two places ON
my bead, one near the temple and one
back Of my ear that was just dreadful.
No tongue can tell what suffered. NY
head felt 20 strange sometimes. thought
I was going craxy. Since I t1sve used
the Pn1UNA Il don't use the salve any
more) my sores healed up right AMY.
And oh, what relief Il Il to get around
without chilling and having 10 suffer with
my sores. feel like letting everybody
know all about It.
John Ferguson, Gallitzin. Pa, writes:
Your RxBUuA h . good medicine, and
we cell Iots Of Il. win you please send
V scme more Ills Of Ife,' with q few
German
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-01

1t is now undoubtedly known that
FL Mahdi is dead. A special agent
OF the late insurgent, who has often
been sent on confidential missions to
the Egyptian government. has arrived
at Cairo and hae fully confirmed the
report that Ell Mahdi died of disease
on the 22d day of June. The agent
says, however, that the warfare will
be carried on as vigorously as ever,
and will reach upper Egypt by the
end of this year.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-01

Last Tuesday week in the neigh
borhood of Arnaudyille, during a
heavy shower of rain, the lightning
struck and killed heifer and twelve
hogs that had taken shelter under a
thorn tree. On Thursday last light
ming struck and set fire to the gin
house OF Mr.. Napoleon Robin near
Leonville. The mill and contents,
with the exception of three bales of
cotton. were entirely destroyed.-St.
Landry Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-01
The Christianity Of Shakespeare.

Bob Ingersoll deals in platitudes,
WORKOUT witticism, and barefaced as
sertions, with nothing to back them
up when investigated. The following
expose of one of his latest shameful
yarns is from an eminent scholar:
In Mr.. Ingersoll's lecture 1 read
with surprise that he places Shak-
speare in the list of infdels. Yet l
find the contrary to be the fact, if we
may credit the testimony of Shak-
speare's will l give an extract from
it as l find it in bis Life" pre6xed
to the copy of his works at hand:
"ln the name of God. Amen. /,
William Shakespeare. of Stafford
upon-Avon, in the county of War
wick, gent, in perfect health and
memOry God be praised), do make
and ordaiu this, my last will and
testament, in manner and form fol-
lowing-that is to say: First 1 CON-
mend my soul into the hands of God,
my Creator, hoping and assuredly
believing, through the only merits Of
Jesus Christ my Savior, to be made
partaker of life everlasting. and my
body to the earth whereof il was
made" There cannot be found in
any tongue a more explicit confession
Of the faith Of Christian than We
have here.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-01
Mischief is Wrought

by bad cooking. tough meats. late
hours, business worries, irregular
livers. sour dispositions, evil digest
ion and impure blood. Much OF this
mischief can be overcome by the use
OF Browns Iron Bitters-the best
tonic ever made. Mrs. Emile Craw-
ford, Reidsville, Ca, writes, after
trying Browns Iron Bitters We are
persuaded that it is all that it claims
to be-a good and reliable tonic. :"
Thousands of others epeak in like
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mo. 80.
A Geological Survey.
IN. q. City Item-J


I Among the resolutions adopted By
the late Louisiana Press Convention
there was one of high importance in-1
troduced by Mr.. j. II. Shepherd. OF
the Shreveport Times. 1t urged
united action on the part of the jour-
nails OF the State in favor of the pas
sage of laws by the General Assem-
bly, at its next session to secure an
accurate geological survey of the en-
tire State, in order that the mineral
wealth of Louisiana may become
known to the world, and thus be
effectively developed.
It lie within the memory of men
who are yet in their prime when any
person who would speak of "the
mineral wealth of Louisiana" would
be greeted with derisive laughter.
Forty years ago the value of our
mineral resources was ranked at less
than nothing; and now, without the
advantage of any effective geological
survey, it is known that the State
holds within her bosom vast and
valuable deposits of salt, sulphur,
marble, iron ore, building stone, and
an extensive quarry of a hard crys-
talline rock, we'll suited for paving
purposes. How much may vet be
unearthed in the way of fuel and
Anxes for the prosecution of the iron
industry in this State can be de-
termined only by . thorough geolog-
ical survey. Three veins of Ignite
exist in several of our interior par
ishes, and it is all but certain that
valuable seams OF bituminous coat
can be found If the exploring augsrs
be sent down far enough in quest
thereof
As to the salt, that has already be-
come an article of traffic; and, on
account of its purity. the demand for
it is rapidly increasing. The sal
phur seam, or seams-for there are
several-are exceptionally rich; but
the engineering difficulties in the
premises have not yet been entirely
overcome. While these are by no
means formidable, accidental and
otherwise unexpected impediments
have been encountered which have
hitherto prevented the completion OF
The work.
1t needs no survey. however, t.
prevent work OF the rich marble
luarries TO which within year tho
attention of the public has been
,alled. The marble is Of almost all
Of shade, from pure white
o variegated tints, and lie suited to
III varieties of construction and dec
'ration. The building and paving
Iuarries, about twenty miles beyond
Alexandria, on the Texas Pacific, are
extremely valuable. In short, they
III a want long felt and the stone
an be cheaply transported from
hem to this city, either by water or
all. Who will be the FIRST to erect
of this firm white stone Of
or pave block with the
ard blue crystalline rock obtainable
that vicinity7
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-01
Newspaper Outfit for Sale.

The Press and material Of The PEOPLE
W i'll be sold cheap tor cash. or easy terms
on credit. The outfit consists of . No. 9
Washington Hand Press, Rollers and I'm
posing Stone. about $50 pounds Of Long
rimer, as poun de Of revier, and dozen
fonts Of job Type, all in good substantial
cases, besides Chases. Rules, Leads, Sings
and all the necesssries in country news
paper Office. For further particulars in-
quire 2t the CHRONICLE OFFICE.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-01

A pebble in the stream let dropped,
Has changed the bed of many river:
A dew drop on the baby plant,
Has warped giant oak forever.
A liver surcharged with vicious bile,
OFT makes the boat of life careen;
1t may be changed to its wonted way,
BY dosing the pilot with Smiths Bile
Beans. Price, 25c per bottle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-01
Gen. Grants Preface.
He Briefly Describes the circumstances
Under which He Wrote His Book.

The following is published BY
courtesy OF q. L. Webster 4 Co,
publishers of Gen. Grants memoirs:
"'Man proposes and God disposes.
There are but few important events
in the affairs of men brought about
by their own choice.
Although frequently urged by
friends to write my memoirs, had
determined never to do so, nor to
write anything for publication. At
the age of nearly 81 l received an
injury from fall which confined me
closely to the house, while it did not
apparently effect my general health.
This made study q pleasant pastirne.
Shortly after, the rascality of BUSH
ness partner developed itself by the
announcement of q failure. This
was followed soon after by universal
depression of all securities, which
seemed to threaten the extinction of
a good part of the income still re-
tanned, and for which / ann indebted
to the kindly acts of friends. At this
juncture the editor of the Century
Magazine asked me to write q few
articles for him. consented for the
money it gave me; for at that moment
l was living upon borrowed money.
The work found congenial, and l
determined to continue 1t. The event
is an important one for me, for good
or evil; l hope for the former.
I'm preparing these volumes for
the public, / have entered upon the
task with the sincere desire to avoid
doing injustice to any one, whether
on the National or Confederate side,
other than the unavoidable injustice
OF not making mention often where
special mention is due. There must
be many errors of omission in this
work, because the subject is too large
to be treated Of in two volumes in
such way as to do justice to all the
officers and men engaged. There
were thousands of instances during
the rebellion Of individual, company,
regimental and brigade deeds Of |
leroism which deserve special men,
ion, and are not here alluded to. |
The troops engaged in them will
nave to look to the detailed reports |
II their individual commanders for |
he full history Of those deeds.
"Fhe first volume, as well az q
portion OF the second, was written
'efore l had reason to suppose l was
n a critical condition OF health.
Later / was reduced almost to the
Joint of death, aud it became impos-
ible for me to attend to anything
or weeks. l have. however, regained
omewhat of my strength, and am
bic, often, to devote as many hours
day as a person should devote to
nch work. / would have more hope
t satisfying the expectation Of the
ublic ii | could have allowed myself
aore time. l have used my best
forts. with the aid of my eldest son,
!. d. Grant, assisted by his brothers,
verify from the records every
batement of fact given. The COM
tents are my own. and show how l
sw the matters treated of, whether
theirs saw them in the same light
r not.
with these remarks I present
less volumes to the public, asking
o favor. bat hoping they will meet
le approval of the reader.
U. $. GRAFT.
Mount McGregor, N. Y, July 1, 1885.
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Don't ridicnle your neighbor. II
you could see your own contemplate
ugliness. your abominable DISPOSE
lion, your coarse ingnorance and
vulgar manners you would hire q
mule to kick you to death. Hender-
son Times.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-01

Gen. q. s. Grant died at Mt. Nc
Gregor, New York, at 8 q. m. Thurs
day, July 23d. His body his been
embalmed and will lie in state until
Saturday, August 9Th, when it is to
be buried with national honors.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-01

Jenny June" the famous fashion
writer, and special correspondent of
the Picayune, added the following
postscript to one of her letters. 1t
was not intended for publication, but
it is SO good that it is published for
the benefit of writer's as we'll as
proof-readers. She says:
TO THE PRooF-RRADER:
Instrumentation often plays sad
havoc with my meaning. The gentle
Tor gentile) compositor insists that
the author shall write to the punctu-
alton mark as he writes to the size of
his paper; but the writer demands
that the punctuation shall be subor-
dinate to his idea. The comp. how
ever, knocks us out every time. The
chief sourse Of error is in the omis-
sion OF the comma before "and"
where three words are connected.
"John, James, and Peter are going"
Sleeves, apron, and skirt of some
dark material" Omit the comma
and you tell John something about
the others. Omit the comma and
the apron and skirt are both of some
dark material. Please give me my
comma euery time. 1t can never be
wrong or misleading. Too nouns
may also need comma. "Witb her
black stockings, aud gloves of leath-
er, with her black stockings and
gloves OF leather" means leather
stockings; but put in the comma and
It's sense. JENNY JUNE.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-01

Queen victoria's youngest daueh-
ter, Princess Beatrice, was married
to Prince Henry of Battenburg, July
23d. Queen Victoria gave the bride
away. and the affair was royal in all
it's details.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-01

Hon. B. F. Jonas has assumed
control and entered upon his duties
as collector of the port of New Or
leans, and the hot hole that has 80
long infested the custom house is to
be cooled out in short order.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-08-01

Don't you owe the cnnosrcrr?
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-19

The new STYLES of architecture and
house decoration are friends OF u short
purse AS well as long one. II has not
been many years since the house had
to be finished IN certain Kind oil
grand style or 1t was mere nonentlty.
A great change has come, and now
house upay be built with few thou'
sand dollars. that will be as beautiful
as good. rs tho reasonable heart can
wish. Beauty has at last escaped the
service of the rich. and has entered i'i-
to a kind of conspiracy for the purpose
of making u cottage surpass n palace.
While many are still suffering from tho
absence of employment, or else from
poor pay for hard work, yet the planet
has become little weary of turning
over into day aud night and summer
and winter for the sake OF the rich
alone, aud it seems to say: "lt Is Tune
for the millions to have u chance. A
new dwelling house comes with its
cheap gables, with its shinglcd bands,
its little sprinkle OF stained glass. It's
red, yellow. and dark green colors,
with its pine finish, with its carpctlcss
floors, with its tinted walls, and behold
nothing in the world is more pleasing
| or better adapted to the wants OF
father, mother, and child. =.
| The color art has come in to the aid
of the common pockctbook. When
| beauty lay in marble or stone or prick
or heavy columns or imported woods
the ordinary moncy-purse gave up
hope, bot recently came tue color art TO
rival carver and sculptor and the gold
smith; and color being an inexpensive
form of beauty. it has set up the co1n-
mon man above his old humble condl'
ton. No dealer in stucco or IN costly
frcsto can much surpass wall finished
in terra-co,ta paper relieved by a broat
band in blue. The common calciminc'
and wall papers have gotten the ole
high style artists into corner ant
seem to say to them: BEAT us II yo'
can" 1t was the age OF kings nh'
aristocra,s which set going the idc;
that beauty is expensive. The age o
democracy is finding out many OF tn
cheats of the past. Each child tina
came in from the woods with arms ful
of flowers ought to have made us sus
pect long ago that Gods beauty is
be found without much money an
much price. We ought long ago I
have discontinued taxing lessons
kings and to have gone to that Natur
which can make a lily surpass Sole
mon. The Current.