The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-07-11


Editor Colfar Chronicle:
AS you request items of news from
the different portions of the parish
thought that l would give you few
dots from this part of the moral
vineyard. 1t was agreed some time
since that we would have picnic in
this neighborhood for the benefit of
the Sabbath school children, and the
Sd of July was the day set apart for
the occasion. The day dawned most
beautiful, and all nature seemed gay.
At an early hour throngs of people
could be seen vending their way to
the picnic grounds, and all seemed
bent on getting all the pleasure that
belonged to them. Elder Nj. d
Young, who was chosen speaker for
the day, was little late in putting
in his appearance, and the people
would have become impatient but
for the music, which was in the main
good, both vocal and instrumental.
AT last the speaker arrived, and,
after short talk by our old friend
Elder 6. II. Barrett and invoking
the blessings of God upon the meet
ing, he introduced the speaker who
proceeded in his pleasant way TO say
some good things to the young and
the old. At the conclusion of Elder
Young's address Elder B. f. Brian
WAS called for, but be very modsstl,
declined having anything to say.
REGULATIONS were then in order, which
were commenced and ended by the
young ladies, not single male voice
being heard during the Rotations.
Why is it thus ? Are the ladies to
become our Bible readers while the
boys hold their peace? Many of the
girls did well. but Miss Lusie Arriug-
ton excelled them all, and conse-
quently became the owner of the
prize book offered by the teacher.
Then came short essay by NJ d
Andrews. Dinner was then an
nounced and the school was marched
to the table that was spread by the
thoughtful wives aud mothers, and,
be it said to their credit, they ac-
quilted themselves most nobly, for
they bad prepared bonntiful supply
OF almost everything that would sat
isfy the appetite Of the most fastidi-
Gus. If it WIS not for them our
world would be "goner.' God
bless the mothers and wives, (and
those who are to be-. Dinner being
over all repaired to the stand, ana
many engaged in singing while others
engaged in social conversation. and
soms, dare say, were loye-makilig,
but there was no dancing for Major
Psnp's pamphlet was on the ground.
Here let me remark that | am unac-
quainted with the gentleman or lady
who after reading said book will en-
gage in the merry dance. There was
one thing could bnt notice, and
that was the scarcity of dogs on the
ground, and consequently we had no
lighting. So the day passed quietly
and lovely, and all seemed Ioath to
leave; bnt The time has come aud
lll must go.
Health is measurablv good in this
locality and there has been very little
sickness mp to date. As to crops,
corn is sorry, having suffered for rain
too long. The supply viii be short.
The credit plant is or the boom since
the rains set in. The weed is not so
large as | have seen at this season,
but it is well formed and with good
seasons from now on will yield fair
crop. The merchants might now be
prevailed on to make some further
advarAes in the way of grab. By the
way, i'see my subscription has ex-
pred to-day, so here is the dough"
for another year Let the CHRONICLE
come along. What has become of
the Old Hoss-have no. beard him
neigh for long time. BIG CREEK.