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the 10Th, at W o CLOCK q, ID.
M S s ALBERT GUIDRY,
President.
Attest p. j LEFEBvRE, Clerk.
TUESDAY, December Is. 1885
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present.
Messrs. Albert Guidry. President; A. Per-
rodin. e. Dubuisson, s. w. w. Taylor, Sam
Haas, L. Young, T. G. Ghachere and B. b.
CLARK
Whereas, the ordinance adopted by this
body on the Stl of October, 1877, entitled ian
ordinance to provide for the closing and keep
ing closed OF all places OF business within the
parish of ST. Landry, except dfugstores, mar
kets aud places where bread is made and sold
ON the Sabbath day, and comm only known as
the Sunday law, has not been enforced in this
parish for many months past, owing to de-
eisson of the Supreme Court, declaring such
ordinances to be unconstitutional, and
Whereas, the Supreme court consequently,
in The case of vs..
36 A. p. 913. reversed said de-
cision, aud now hold ordinances like the one
in question, to be valid and constitutional.
Therefore, Be it
Resolved, that the District Attorney, and
the Grand Juries of this parish be, and they
are hereby requested to enforce the penalty
against all infractions of the said ordinance
which may be committed within thirty days
from the first publication of this resolution. !,
Resolved further. that this preamble and
resolution be published 30 days IN all the
newspapers Of this parish Passed.
Mr.. A. Perrodin voting against Mr.. ID. p.
Saizan, absent.
The Police Jury adjourned until the
81 Monday in January, 1856, being the 18th
dag Of that month. ALBERT GIIDRY,
Attest. President
r. j. LEFEBvRE, Clerk.
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of the Police bury.
oPELoUsAs, Dec. l4th, 1885.

OPELoUsAs, Dec. l4th, 1885.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment Present
Messrs. Albert Guidry, Presidents Auguste
Perrodiil, D. p. Saizan, S. W. w. Taylor, E.
Dubuisson, s. Haas, Louis Young, T. C. Cha
ehere and B. E. Clark.
On motion it was resolved. That in all the
sections of the parish where the hog law is
now in force, that fence composed of three
t3) barbed wires stretched tightly on strong
posts eight tsl feet apart, and ~ two feet in
the ground, and a plank mot less than g
inches widel; the, first wire stretched llsl
eighteen inches from the ground, the second
wire tS} eight inches from the first, tho third
wire t22) twenty-five inches from the second,
with the plank between the second and third
wires, shall be deemed and recognized as a
lawful fence.
Resolved, That the following is the esti-
mate exhibiting the various items of expendi-
lures necessary for the services of the year
1886, and that tue said estimate be published
for (30l thirty days before the amount of the
tax be fixed and determined as the law re-
nni
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NTOTICE.-U. S. Land Office, New Orleans,
LV La, Dec Dist, 1885 Notice is hereby
given that the following named settler has
filed notice of his intention to make final proof
will be made before the Judge or Clerk of
Court at 0peiousas, La, on the Isl of Feb,
1885, yizs: Hilaire Carriere who made aadi-
tionaI Homestead Entry No. 1901, for the
Lot No. 2, Sec, % TIP. Q, s. r. East, La.
Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of said land, viz: Hildeveft Carriere, Loon
Miller, Pierre BeIIo and Derbonne. all of st
Landry perish, La.
e. gR. DARRALL,
Dee.26, 1885. Sc Register.
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j. Wesley Harvey, on trial fot sever
ii DAYS past for the murder Of james
Mickey in 1873, was acquitted Last
Wednesday night.
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Will Won suffer with Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint Shiloll's Vitalizer is
guaranteed to cure You. Sold by NJ.
2. Young 6 Co.
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Mr.. 3. d. Sadler, for many years con
nected with the Silsby Manufacturing
Company, of Seneca Falls, and we'll
and favorably known in this city and
section, has been appointed inspector
10 the government service at Aiglers.
Times Democrat.
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Nov. %,
EDUBLIC SALE.
District Court, Parish Of 81. Landry, No. 1867
ESTATE OF ALFRED DAWSON.

ESTATE OF ALFRED DAWSON.
By virtue of an order of the Hon. the Pro-
bate Court in and for the parish of st. Landry
there will besold at public auction, to the last
and highest bidder, by the undersigned admi-
nistrator or a duly qualified auctioneer, at the
last residence of the deceased, on the Green.
wood place, near Opelousas, in this parish,
on THURSDA Y. the 3tst day of December,
1885, the following described property, be-
longing to the estate of Alfred Dawson, de-
ceased, late Of st. Landry, to-wit
Two creole horses. Seven head of horned
cattle About l25 bushels of corn in shuck.
About 100 bundles of fodder. Household fur
niture and kitchen utensils. One mattrass
and bedding. One lot of potatoes in bulk
One lot aratory implements. One lot of car
penter and blacksmith's tools. About four
bales Of cotton One creole mare.
Terms--eash.
VINCENT BOAGNI,
Dec 10, 1885, Administrator.
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Wanted-a second hand cook stove,
medium size must be ii good order
and cheap. Apply at this office.
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The New York Times, says: "The
political situation in Spain is stirring
new hope in Cuban hearts and an ex.
peditionary force is talked of. Last
night mass meeting OF Cubans was
held in the University Club Theatre,
aud enthusiasm ran at fever heat. On
fr1e stage, over which were draped the
American aud Cuban flags, was seated
a group of patriots who had served in
the insurgent armies. Among them
were DIR. Parraga, Gen. Jose Macco
and Col. Emilio Nunez The hall was
packed with dark faced Cubans and Il
sprinkling of patriotic ladies. Dr..
Parraga felicitously introduced Col.
Nunez. The Colonel said that lie was
born in the strife of revolutions, and
was ready at any moment to go to the
front. Senior Rublera. editor of La
Republica, declared that tie crisis in
Spain was the signal for fresh and
final expedition to China; many lives
would be lost, but every Cuban would
respond. Senores Trngillo, Palomino,
Beli0, Moline and Hernandez alsomade
ardent speeches. Moliuo moved the
IUGOtiE 10 Nltea N01O
thrown in the air amid Il roar of cheers,
and silver dollars for the Cuban fund
shnwered OH the stage. A telegram Of
sympathy and operation from Phila-
tlelphia was read
Mainly fro N the license collections
for 1885, all the constitutional State
warrants so far issued for the year,
have been promptly cashed at the
Treasury This we believe is unprece-
deBted Usually, payment of the last
quarter at least has been delayed until
the January settlement by tax collec-
tors. The general funds returned BY
collectors next month will permit OF a
large pro rata distribution of funds
among holders of ordinary warrants,
and as the surplus of the interest tax
goes to the same account, it seems
quite probable that 1885 will be a red
letter year, leaving behind no floating
debit 1t is now demonstrated that
six mills is ample tax with which to
meet all public requirements that are a
legitimate charge upon the State, and
with care in appropriating on the part
OF the Legislature. the Government
may be puton prompt and cash pay :
ing basis to the material advantage Of
it's credit, and therefore to the general
interests of the people N. Q. City
item.
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oPELOUsAs:
Many persons were in town purchas-
ing holiday goods during the past week.

Notary Public and Justice Of fhe
Peace Blanks for sale at this office.
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It will do ron good to look at those
beautiful holiday goods at Littelpa drug
store.
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Christmas Cards the finest assort-
ment ever brought to this toWn-fol
sale at LittelIs drug store.
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I! Group, whooping cough and bronchi-
Us Immediately relieved by Shilolfs
Cure. Sold by NJ. P. Young g. Co.
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Candy pulling al the residence of
Rev. Il. w. Lewis, next Tuesday
night.
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FIRE WORKS Roman candlesy fire.
crackers, Chinese punk, torpedoes, Sc,
as the Star Grocery.
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For RENT we'll improved place
near OpeIsusas 90 acres, fenced, large
dwelling. outhouses, pecan orchard 20
trees, etc. Apply at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-12-26

That hacking cough can be 30 quick
N cured by slliloh's Cure. We guaran
Tee Ii. Sold by d. T. Young y CO.
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6NONsTABLE'S SALE.
lst Justices Court, Parish Of St. Landry.
Iohn Hucleby VS.. Joseph C. Boyer,


No. 1872
BY virtue Of writ of e. fa. to me directed
by the Hon A. Simon, Justice of the Peace
in and for the lst ward of the parish of st.
Landry, to satisfy a Judgment rendered in
the above entitled suit, l will proceed TO sell
at public auction, in front of the Courthouse,
in the town of Opelousas, on WEDNES-
DAY, December 80, 1885, at IL o'clock M, the
following described property, viz
One gray creole pony. .,
Terms--Cash. a. GlhON,
Dec. l9, 1885. Constable.
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DIED-At Washington, Dec. 23,
1885, Mrs. ELIZABETH GURNETT, wife
of Dennis Doyle, aged 70 years, l
month aud 10 days.
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Cheap and beautiful Christmas and
New Year cards--a select assortment,
Scrap and Photo albums aud scrap pic
lures, work boxes, shell boxes, cheap
TOYS, fine candies, Christmas Tree orna-
ments and candles, plush and other pic
ture frames, fine soaps and perfumery,
cheap, &c, &C., at the Star Grocery.
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EDUBLIG SALE.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM MosBouLEz.

ESTATE OF WILLIAM MONB0ULEZ.
By virtue of an order of the Hon. the Dis
trict Court in and for the parish of st. Landry
there will be sold at public auction, to the
administrator, or any duly qualified auction
eer, at the Court House, in the parish afore
said. on SATURDAY, the 23d day of
January, 1886, the following described pro-
perty, belonging to the estate of Will
liam Monboulez, deceased, to-wit:
l. The undivided half of the following de-
scribed property, to-wit: A certain tract of
land situated at Rayne, St. Landry parish,
containing 162 acres, aud described as the
southwest quarter of section twenty eight
(2S} in township nine (9) south range east,
saving and excepting all the different por-
tions of lots of land already sold BY said Ealer
or his agents, included or embraced in Ger.
tain chart filed herewith for reference. and
marked thereon as squares Nos. |, 3, 3 and 4,
and the south half square No. 5, also squares
Nos. % and "a, also the east half of square
No. 81, also reserved all the lots which have
been sold by vendor and his partner previous
to this date, being the Same property pur,-
chased by vendor and Monlezun ON March
sth, 1884, as per act of sale recorded in book
No. 2, 3l5.
2. A tract of land situated in the parish of
St.. Landry, on Bayou Blanc, containing 98
acres and 90Il00 of an acre, more or less,
bounded north by public land, south by public
AlutI, SbSt Wy UOnu n3JCt su0 6S9e DJ Dho
heirs OF Hargroder.
g. Three lots of ground situated in the town
of Rayne, parish of St. Landry, measuring
each forty feet front, by one hundred and
twenty feet depth, being lots Nos. 80, SO and
"a in block 10, being property acquired from
A. One block of ground situated in the
town of Rayne, parish of st. Landry, being
designated on the map of said town as block
No. 9-exeeptiDg lot No. l6, which has been
sold.
g. Eleven lots of ground situated in the
town of Rayne, parish Of st. Landry, and
being lots Nos. /, 2, 8, ST., SO, 10, II, Ii
and IS in block No. a.
6. A tract of land situated in the parish of
st. Landry, containing fifty acres, bounded
north by the Bayou Wikoff, south by land Of
Widow Cunningham, west by Amos Monton,
east by------
Terms Cash.
Dec. 10, 1885. Administrator,
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Christmas dawned upon us yesterday
with its usual introduction by the
young people in firing guns, torpedoes,
hre-crackers, toy pistols, &C., aud BY
the older ones 10 slipping the traditional
eggnog and exchanging the warm
hearted greetings of the season. We
wish our readers and everybody else Il
merry Christmas and happy New Year,
and that they may live TO see many
pleasant returns of this time-lloDored
festival.
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Now that Opelousas has military
company, the next thing In order will
be for the young ladies TO make a
pretty United States flag aud present it
to tile command. Happily we are not
engaged in war, and profound peace
reigns throughout our entire country,
yet tile drill in military evolutions adds
grace aud dignity to the carriage Of the
person, besides, is an interesting specta
Gle to spectators Mho are not familiar
with tile training aud disciplining Of
troops for effective service
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MILITARY. "A military company has
been organized In Opelonsas with a
membership, already, Of forty-two OF
0nr young men, and within the next
few days 1t il safe to say that its roster
will reach eighty or one hundred.
Brig. Gen. Parkerson, commanding
this district, came up on last Monday
niglltand mnetered the company into
service. Arms and accoutremeDts will
III fsirnished about The lst of January.
TIE following is roster of the officers:
3. s. Taylor, Captain J.J. Thompson,
1st Lieut.. r. NJ. Littell, % Lieut.. ];
! 3. Il. Helnard, BID Lieut.. A. Deitlein,
lst sergt. III. " Dejean, I'd Sergt. !;
Geo. G. Pulforil, Sd Sergf.; Fl. Bode-
muller, 4th Sergt. Gus. E. Fontenot,
Color Bearer j; g G. Swayzs, Jr, Let
Cor; Sam. q. Price, I'd Cor. g. r
Garland, Sd Cor. Geo. Chaciere, 4th
Cor. " Boland, Musician. Company
A., st. Landry Regiment. When ten
companies are organized III the parish,
then regiment will be formed and
offered ii accordance with military
regulations.
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RUNAWAY TEAM.-0n last Thursday
morning two-mule team which was
left standing unhitched, by the owner, on
Main street, took fright and dashed up
said thoroughfare at fearful speed, to
the imminent peril of colliding with
other vehicles llitched along the ban
Iquettes. Fortunately, no one was driv-
inR down the street At the time or a
collision wonld have been almost inev-
table. There is an ordinance pro-
vfding for a fine 10 such cases where
teams are left unhitched on eur public
thoroughfares, and it looks like an ex-
annie will have to be made Of some one
to correct careleesness which ID be-
coming too general in onr town. It
matters not if horses are gentle, they
should be secured 90 as not to break
loose on onr crowded streets.
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SUCCESSION SALE.

Dec. 5, 1885.
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The Police Jury adjourned until Tuesday
the 18TH at 10 o'clock q. NJ.
ALBERT GUIDRY,
President.
Attest P. ]. LErEBvRE, Clerk.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-01-23

clEvELAxDs CAnsSRr. ~ Nearly all che
papcrs are forming Cabinet for Cleve-
land. Here y the CoUsiER's fAvorils
slate:
Secretary OF State - Bayless w. Hanna.
Secretary Of Treasury John G. Shoe
maker.
Secretary Of War Jonathan Peters.
Secretary Of Interior John q. shank
lin.
Secretary Of Navy John b Stoil.
r. =. General w. II ID. Hunter.
Attorney General John n. Sarnig-
hausen.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-01-23

The work Of drilling At the natural
gas well near this city will De resumed
in ehort time. The company are de-
terrnined to 60 three thousand feet. II
necessary, to decide the experiment.
The dow Of gas 81 the well in Kentucky
thirteen miles below Louisville. opposite
Sugar Grove. the extensive gas strike
made few days ago near Covington.
Fountain county. aud the steady increase
OF the flow Of gas in the well near this
city greatly encourage the New Albany
company N. A. Ledger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-01-23

HEALTH SrATisrics.-Wea are indie bted
10 DR.. w. H Wells. Secretary Of the
Board Of Health Tor . look Il his report
fer the quarter ending dec. 3iss. 1854.
II shows the following facts in Dubois
county:
No. OF births. - Oct. 10 malice. 20 e.
males Nov. 81 males. 81 females total
- males. So females; pairs Of twins >.
The largest number Of birtha are from
mothers between 20 and 30 years Of aye,
and from fathers IS TO IS years OF age.
No Of deaths. = Oct. l6; Nov. ~; Dec
.; total -; males 81 females ~; five
are reported 10 have died Of old age; 2
OF consumption; 2 Of Group; 3 OF
phthisis; IL Of typhoid fever, and , Of
pneumonia.
No. Of marriages. Oct. -; Nov. 80
Dec. ~; total 81. OF which II girls and
, boys were under 10 years Of aye, aud
! man over 20 years.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-01-23

Ben. Doane. Of Indiana. clerk or Z
House committee, IL = candidate for
'doorkeeper ~ the new flouse. When
jim Wsniersmith gets through with Mr.
Doane, the latter gentleman will look
like he had interviewed IN old fashioned
|ground hog threshing machine. VIM
|tersp'itiis Kentucky blood aud Texas
dash are invincible. louisville Times.
The Indiana Legislature u four DAYS
odd. and already II wresties with . dog
law. The bill under consideration re-
'quires each dog who has paid his taxes
10 wear = tag. II h one OF the unwritien
facts Of history that . legislator who
TRAITS and has passed dog law il mover
returned 10 the House In which he sery-
led, but this should not deter the patriot
I.c member who properly averages the
relative merits OF the sheep and ours.
Louisville Times.
Look here. you slab sided corn crack.
Ter, you; do you know what you are try
Ing 10 put through your grisi? II Ben
Doane goes in 10 win your Dick will
think he lisa wiltcd dickey before he gets
the wringer.
The Indiana Legislature il also amply
able 10 attack the dog law. Ii knows il
lis for II has tackled The same question
every legislature from the slime the
memory Of man runneih not to The con-
ltrary.' And y state that raises from
about eleven 70 thirteen times As many
sheep IS Kentucky has q right to say
II tend o. your own business" WHY.
lyou slsnderer OF the fair fame OF Hoosier
Legislators. what have you 10 say when
Your own statistics show that in a large
part Of your Common wealth the dogs
|outnnmber the sheep seven TO one and
In the entire state there are more hounds
than Merinos? Kentucky has some
pretty good Southdowns. as any one can
ltestify who ever attended . .Burgoo" III
the Bluegrass region. She has some
good sborthorns, aud iolerably fast gal
liopers in the wsy OF horse flesh. hut
when Il comes TO real thoroughbred
Legislators or "pushers" for Office the
Times must acknow ledge that its Wat
ltersons, Williamses and its Winter
lsniths cannot hold candle or toddv up
with even second rate Hoosiers. A.
Ledger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-01-23

GT The couniy's extra safe was rolled
into the hallway Of the Courthouse and
nearly obstructed the passage during
court week, while The Commissioners
were deciding what to do with il. None
|of the officers had any use for il. and
didn't want II in their ofiices. Recorder
Haskins finally agreed they might put II
in his ONCE, and il was 50 determined.
but afterward they changed their mind.
and ordered IL placed IN the Auditors
Office, 10 keep the school fund mortgages
in. and the safe which was in that Office
to be removed 10 the Sherifl's Office TO
Keep . checker board. cards. &C, &c.
&c, &C, iu. 50 that visiting states
men or diplomats would not car
Try them away, during the Sherif7s alb
sence Both offices are too small. and
we're crowded for room before. and the
addition Of the safes will probably neces-
state building an addition TO the Court
house TO make room for the convenient
discharge Of the duties Of the Offices. Con-
venient rooms for the grand and petit ju-
| ries and library room, and consultation
room are all badly needed, and il il hoped
while the spirit Of improvement 10 up.
the Court-house may at least be made
such IN one as the county should have,
land - every public spirited taxpayer
would be proud Of. We have no doubt
Nails Lock and Safe Company would be
perfectly willing to take the contract q
. fail price.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-01-23

There has been quite marked decrease
IN the amount OF railroad building In the
past two wears. The maximum was
reached In 1881, since which year there
has been steady decline in new COM
panies. A . matter Of fact We were
building railroads far too rapidly then
and fsf in advance Of the needs Of the
country. New lines were being extend
ID far out into the Western wilderness.
not for business and population that
awaited them, but In anticipation Of pop-
uIAtion that was very long in coming.
The mileage construction Of the pres-
ent year Il the smallest since 1873. II is
. noticeable fact that proportionafely the
heaviest building has been In the South
ern States. Or $3.50 miles constructed
l,433 miles or more than one-third, were
in the South. whereas In the great West,
from Ohio 10 the Rocky Mountains,
where most Of the building has been TO-
Ing on In past years, only 1856 miles OF
track were laid.
New England laii only ~ miles Of
track. New York only 20. New jersey
only 10, Indiana 20 and Illinois 20. Al
the same time the South was booming
Mississippi alone constructing 246 miles
North Carolina l8l, Florida I53 and
Louisiana l20- This new tendency
southwark Of railroads Il very marked
and - the capitalists continue 10 invcsi
their money IL these Southern onter.
rrises u u quits evident that they an
profitable aud promising.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-01-23

Evansville Courier
The sudden death Of Schuyler Colfax
At Mankato. Mimi, brings before the
people Of the Union. for the last fleeting
time. the name Of = man who was once
most prominent in its affairs. "Let the
dead past bury iis deai.v Gays the poet.
and 80 let il be with Colfax. Whether
guilty or innocent OF the Credit Mobilier
intrigues he was in many ways repre-
sentative Of the people and OF our form
|of government. He was horn in New
York City, March 23d. 1923, and was .
|posthumous child. His schooling was
limited to two or three years In the pub
lie schools. but he made the most Of his
opportunities. This was the nucleus Of
subsequent great knowledge and pro-
Humidity. At eleven he became a clerk in
the store Of his step-father, and in 1886
Iemi9rated with him to New Castle, Ind.
In ls4l Colfsx was made deputy sheriff
Iof ST. Joseph county, Ind. He took up
the study OF law, n The same time learn
ling the printing business and reporting
Il for IN Indiana newspaper. In 1645 he be-
came proprietor OF the st Joseph Valley
Register and made Il whig organ. In
ll648 he had made such . mark that he
was sent ~ delegate 10 the national
which nominated Taylor and
| Fillmore. Again in 1850 he attended
the whig convention and was made sec
Iretary Of that body. lie was one Of the
first 10 join the Republican party, and
was m outspoker anti-slavery man. In
| 1864 he was elected to congress. In 1856
/ he stumped his state for Fremont, and
.uh.o~uaoslu 80 ooof aUai0 and aUaiu
Ito congress. In 1863 he was made
speaker Of the house. In 1868 he was
Nominated for the vice-presidency and
was elected. His opponents IN the con-
vention included Benz Wade. Reuben
| Fenton, Hannibal Hamlin and Henry
Wilson. During his term Of Office be was
accused OF being in collision with Cakes
Ames to corrupt the members Of the
| House, and when his name was mention
ed in the convention OF l673 he was de-
feated BY Henry Wilson who received
364} votes against 32l{ for Colfax. This
reverse caused Colfax to retire from pub
lie life, and until his death he spent BIZ
time IN study and delivering lectures and
addresses. He was most fluent orator
and thus ends the career Of one Of
Americas great men
! aCover the embera
i And put out the light;
| Toll comes with the morning.
And rest with the night
i sDsrker and darker
j The black shadow falIs:
] Sleep and Oblivion,