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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-23

MONTGOMERY, La, May 20, 1885.
Editor CoIar Chronicle:
At the regular meeting of the Am
ateur Liars association of this place,
which meet as required by charter,
on Mccain q Bros store steps at
$50 II. M, there were present: the
unnlitiga;ed president, the abomina-
bic secretary and irresponsible treas
urer, together with ali the old charter
members
The minutes of last meeting were
read aud the presiden. severely re-
buked the secretary for the manner
in which the minutes were kept, be
having reported the former meeting
oerbatfn,, thereby SO nearly approach
ing iruihfulness as to seriously en-
danger bis membership.
The regular business of the meet
ing was then taken up aud the fol-
lowing resolutions adopted:
ResoiUed, That i'll considering eligi-
bility OF applicants their previous
record for miscelaneously monkeying
With veraciiy be remembered.
Resotred, That too long practice OF
proniscuous prevarication be held as
ca,l~e If rejection.
Resolved, That this being III anna
teur ASSOCIATION, il is not expected
that members will hit tue "bull b eye
every time, but great zeal and care is
recommended, as that has been found
| to be the only sale way in which we
can avoid telling The truth occa-
sionally.
Resolved, That the proving of a
statement to be true should not dis
qualify member; provided, always,
that be did not know it was true
when he told it.
| Resolted, That it is wrong to ask a
member to affirm that what he states
is untrne-his being member and
his past record should be enough to
warrant any one in "taking little
salt with his statements.
Resolved, That ten Leather medals
be strnck at once, for presentation
when needed in extraordinary cases.
The report of the treasurer, show
ing Go cents on hand last meeting
no expenditure since and nothing
left on hand, was unanimously APP.
proved, and medal with $50 MP
higher" in relief was voted to him.
Phe secretary was instructed to rec.
ommend him as treasurer of the next
Centennial Exposition.
| Thirty-one cents, postage STAMP
and ferry ticket we're collected. al
of which were turned over to the
treasurer.
The meeting adjourned sine die.
| o. HOWE TRUE.
President of the A. L. A.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-23

The entertainment at Boyce, on
the evening of Friday, May 18th,
given for the benefit of the Paramount
Catholic church, under the supervis-
ion OF Mrs. II. A. Boyce, was com.
plete success We understand that
something near one hundred dollars
was realized. The generosity of Mrs.
Boyce is particularly commended, she
having contributed not only her time
to make the affair succeed, but, III
addition to other liberal donations,
also gave the entire proceeds of the
hotel for that night.
just as we are going to press a
friend sends in an account of the en-
tertainment, which is so late it can
not be published.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-23

A party pretending to be deaf and
dumb took in several of our gener-
ous and unsuspecting sitizens last
week. He "bilked" MIR. S. M. Lacroix
for a couple of days board by quietly
leaving for parts unknown during the
silent watches of the night. Sam
says he is the FIRST man to beat him
since he has kept boarding house,
and if he knew his whereabouts he
would send him a blue ribbon.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-23

"Mary had little lamb" in French
English:
Marie possess one small mutton,
Her hair was white like SHOWS,
And all over that Marie promenades
Those sheep follow her nose.
In German English:
The Marie diminutive lambkin had,
So white as snow was her fur,
And everywhere Marie walking made
Identical lambkin was companion OF
her. Graphic.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-23
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all interested
i'll the bridge across the Darro on the Mi
rabeau, Burnt Bridge and Baedad road,
that if they wish to use the lumber of the
bridge destroyed by overflow last winter
for the purpose of rebuilding said bridge
at or near the same place, they must apply
to the President of the Police Jury within
twenty days from the date hereof, or per-
mission will he granted to parties to use
said lumber to build bridge across the
AFRO on the Paramount aud Basdal read.
A. l.. CHOW,
President Police Jury.
Colfax, La, May %, 1895.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-23

IN. %. City Item.I


We have been favored by an es-
teemed citizen with extracts from, u
rare work entitled AS above. 1t is
alleged that the House of Israel went
into captivity about b. G. 1875. and
never returned. This is the Assyrian
captivity, and is distinct from the
Babylonish captivity Of Judah, which
occurred l34 years after, and con-
tinued for only seventy years. The
children of Judah are tue Jews;
whereas the children of the unreturn-
ing tribes remained among the cities
of the Modes and scattered all the
way TO the Euxlne or Black sea.
Christ, in giving commands to his
apostles, said: go mol into the way
of the Gentiles, and into any city OF
the Saiuaritans enter We not; but go
rather to the lost sheep Of the House
of israel"
Josephns gives testimony on this
point. He says: "Ihe Ten Tribes
are beyond the Eupbrates until now,
to be estimated by numbers" Thus
| it is apparent that exiled tribes. at
tue time of the Apostles, were scat
tered about Media, awaiting, as is
claimed, the redemption promised
In the extract before us an attempt
is made 10 logically prove these lost
tribes to be the ancestors of the
British people, and more especially
of the Teutonic stock of the Euro
pean population. Commencing in
Northern Asia, they gradually ex-
tended throughout Western Europe.
Even Ptolemy mentions Scythian
people, sprung from the Saxai. by the
name of The Saxones. These facts
and extracts are relied upon to show
that our Saxon ancestors came from
the parts where Israel was lost
where the lost sheep of the House
OF Israel bad wandered
The House of Israel and the House
OF Judah have been separate and
distinct ever since the Assyrian cap.
tivity. The Jews Of to-day are The
children of the House of Judah
whereas the House of Israel became
that ''multitudinous people," which
extended to Northern Germany aut
to Albion. The jew and Israelits
are referred to in prophecy as dis
tinct people. The Jews "of Israel
are, therefore, primarily Israelites
bnt the people of the ten tribes, it il
alleged, were never Jews. 1t is fur
Their claimed that the prophets full,
recognize the distinction made, aut
while the Jews we're strangers in for
eign countries, Israel was the recipi
eIt of promised blessings.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-23

Sealed proposals will be received until
Nav 23d, 1885, to do the parish print
ing for the parish OF Grant Tor the year
commencing April l, lss5, and ending the
3lst day Of March 1856. Said printing to
include publishing the proceedings OF the
poiice jury, aud such notices and aavcr-
iiseielts as the police in y may Older, to-
getlier with the necessary blanks Tor SUM-
mons. warrants and bonds needed by the
clerk and sheriff III criminal business.
The contract will be awarded 10 the
lowest bidder, the police jury reservilig
the right to reject any and all bids. The
person to whom the contract is awarded
will be required to give bad ui,i, g@al
secu. iiy for the faithful performance Of his
con,lact i. L. GROW,
President Police Sury.
Colaax, Ia, April Ii 1858
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-23

This locality was visited last Mon
day and Tuesday by one of the most
seasonable rains that could have been
wished for. If the farmers had held
the nozzle of q sprinkling hose they
could not have tempered the rainfall
more to suit the crops. All the fields
look beautiful, and an abundant har-
vest seems to be the destined gift
of Providence.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-23
Mr.. j. G. Goulden, of Alexandria,

Mr.. j. G. Goulden, of Alexandria.
house, sign and ornamental painter,
is at work painting Mr.. j. H. Nc
Neely's fine residence, which is now
nearly completed. Mr.. G. expects to
be in Colfax six or eight weeks. and
will give us a specimen of his orna-
mental painting while here, in job
of fresco work on the ceiling of the
room to be used for parlor. While
here Mr.. Goulden will take such other
jobs in his line as may be offered.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-23

We do not recommend "Bile Beans
to cure all human flesh is heir to, but
we know they are superior in every
respect, as q cathartic and corrector
of the liver, to pills and liquid liver
regulators. One "bean" is dose.
They do not grippe, sicken the stom-
ach or weaken the system. Try them
once and you viii never be without
them. Sold by druggists and medi-
cine dealers at rs cents per bottle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-23

A communication has been received
at this Office, with the signature
"Pete" attached. There is nothing
to indicate where it is from except
that it is postmarked at Montgomery.
Its contents are Of general interest;
but. as no name is given by which
the author can be identified, we de-
cline to break our rule by publishing
without knowing who the writer is.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-23
Newspaper Outfit for Sale.

The Press and material of THE PEOPLE
will 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 $50 pounds Of Long
Primer, IS pounds of BREWER, and dozen
fonts of job Type, all in good substai ltial
cases, besides Glasses, Rules, Leads, Slugs
and all the necessaries in country news
paper Office. For further particulars in-
quire at the CHRONICLE OFFICE.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-23

We hear some one almost daily
recommend "Bile Beans" TO his
friend who makes some complaint Of
feeling badly or bilious, or out Of
sorts. 1t is good indication that a
great many people are using these
go,ds. They certainly are an excel
lent remedy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-23

Owing to some accident or failure
to make connection on the Texas
Pacific railroad, there was no south
ern mail for Colfax on Thursday, the
sack coming through empty.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-23

We are informed that the people
of the lower part of ward one are
speaking of petitioning the police
jury to open a public road from Mrs.
Deals plantation to Colfax.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-23

Mr.. S. NJ. Lacroix claims the only
valuable dog in Grant parish. He
has his liver-colored pointer pup
down on the tax rolls for City dollars.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-23

II seems to be pretty hard thing
to keep the peace of Colfax when an
ex-councilman and the marshal have
set-to. We have right to expect
a little more caution and dignity
from our officials.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-23
HELP wANrED.-Females.

WANTED In every town, city and'
VI country. an intelligent, energetic
lady of good address and some business
ability, to introduce to the trade and con-
sumefs, MADAME DEAS's CELEBRATEp SrI-
NAL SUPPORTING CORSET. Splendidls all
vertised highly recommended by the lead
ing modistes. the fashionable dressmakers
and the most eminent physicians OF the
United States aud Europe, Liberal pay.
Agents are making SIS to S65 weekly.
Address, LEWIS ScHIELE d Co.,
$50 Broadway, New York.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-23

Major Burke has resigned as Di-
rector General of the Exposition.
He assigns AS his reason 1.-THE re-
quirements of public duty in other
quarters. or the demands of import
ant interests confined to his care"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-23

Miss Sudie Griffin, of Pineville,
has been the guest of Miss Susie
Mcknight for the past week. We
hope she has enjoyed her visit to
Colfax and will come again soon.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-23
OAkTON SPRINGS HOTEL,

OAkTON SPRINGS HOTEL,
(Open from May to November, yearly
Fronting Lake Pewaukee, 19 Miles West
of Milwaukee, on Mil & St. Paul Ry.
main Line. Waukesha Co., Wis 4 hours
from Chicago. Hotel Bus at all trains
free to Guests.
This handsome and spacious Hotel. con-
tanning 10 rooms, Is SO Situated that from
its double verandas Is presented an extern
sive view CT Lake Pewaukee, is now open
e. summer healthy OF invalid visitors. and
at terms which must be regarded by all as
liberal. The Hotel is Supplied with a
light and airy Billiard Room, containing
four tables OF latest improvement; double
Ten-Pin Alley, Croquet grounds, ETC.. and
in addition to lovely scenery aud splendid
drives. has the boat headquarters almost
directly in front and but a few yards from
the door, where boats for rowing and fish
ing can he obtained at small charg Sail
b, ats for excursions, and three Steamers
may be found for trips round the Lake in
its whole extent, OF to such distance as
may suit parties.
Beside the pure and bracing atmosphere
of the locality, Lake Scenery, Fishing and
Shooting, The Hotel affords the Sanitary
importance OF the Oakton Springs, which
are Of convenient access II it is desired to
visit them, while the waters viii be sup
piled at the Hotel, to such as may not visit
the Springs
The Oakton are the oldest, most de-
lightfully Favored and valuable. for their
curative properties Of any of the Wisconsin
Springs. and have been known aud used
by the Indians, Trappers and Hunters, as
early as 1885. as remedial waters.
Terms. 81 80 per day. Liberal dednc-
tions by the week or month. For full
particulars. address.
VIM CURRIE. Proprietor,
Lake Pewaukee, Wis.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-23
AGENTS.
LOCAL DO Il $

The second quarterly conference
for this work will be held at Mont
pomery on The Sd Sabbath in June.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-23
NOTICE..

On Saturday, the 23d day of May, 1876,
at IL M, will offer to lease at puhlic auc-
ton, in front of the court house, in the
town of Colfax. to the highest bidder, the
following public ferries:
Capp's ferry on Little river.
Lacroix's ferry, on Little river.
Donnabue's ferry, ON Little river.
Planters landing terry, on Red river.
l will lease the above ferries for one
year. A. l.. GROW,
Pres. Police Jury of Grant Parish.
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w. G. DEAL, M. D.,
COLFAX, La,
OFFICE HOURS. 9 am. to pm. my2
NOTICE.

U. 8. LAND OFFIoE. NATcmTocHEs, La, l
April 80, 1855.
Complaint having been entered at this
Office by J. J. Martin, Special Agent, Gen
eral Land Office, against friedrich NJ. Nc
Gee, for abandoning his Homestead Entry
No. 25s9, dated July 2, 1888, upon the
north east quarter of section rs. township
6 north, range west, in Rapides parish.
Louisiana, with view to the cancellation
of said entry; the said parties are hereby
summoned to appear at This Office on the
18th day of June, 1885, ut 10 o'clock IN.
to respond and furnish testimony concern
ing said alleged abandonment
l.. DUPLFIX. Register,
my2-6t A. 4. LEMEE, Receiver.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-23

supsomrrlos, $50 YEAR, IN ADVANCE.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-08-27
Another Great Exposition,

Visitors at the great Worlds Expo
sition during it's closing days could
not realize that it was so soon to end
and be but a memory. It was an ex-
hibition of such great magnitude, of
such unparalleled grandeur, 50 repre-.
sentative Of the world s richness and
progress, 50 indicative Of continued
great commercial and industrial pos
sibilities, gathered together after SO
many months of incessant labor and at
such great expense, and finally having
reached completeness and perfection;
and having through unfortunate and
unavoidable circumstances been at.
tended by so comparatively a small
proportion of the people of this coun-
try, it seemed sacrilege that it should
now cease and pass from existence.
Prominent citizens of New Orleans
and of the Mississippi Valley feeling
that its destiny had not been accom-
plished, that the great work it had in
augurated was not sufficiently advanc-
ed, determined that the great Exposi.
tion should again be opened.
A new organization, for the forma-
tion of which steps were taken long
before the closing of the Worlds
Exposition, under the name of the
North, Central and South American
Exposition, has purchased the build
ings and property of the Worlds Eek.
position, and will open on November
10 and continue open until April l.
1886.
A large number of the finest exhib-
it's, not only of private exhibitors
but State, Territorial and inter.Na
tional exhibits. like those of Mexico
we're suffered to remain in anticipation
of a re.opening. Already since tn.
announcement hundreds of applica
tions for space from old and new ex
lhibitors have been received, and it il
said that the complete filing will
exhibits Of seventy.two acres of spa"
covered by the buildings is certain.
Capt. Samuel H. Buck, who so salts
factorily filled the position of Direc
tor-General after Major Burke's re
tirement, is the new Director.Geners
and Col. John W. Glenn, late u.
Supervising Architect, is the ne
lChief of Installation.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-08-27
Premiums at the State Fair.

The Pioneer Press Company will
exhibit prominently, at the coming
State Fair, samples of the very at
tractive premiums which they are Of
fering to subscribers to the Weekly.
The Sewing Machine, which is offered
with the Weekly for $500, will at
tract much attention. The Organ and
set Of Band Instruments are great in
ducements for clubs. The Weekly
itself has become a model paper for
Northwestern families and farmers.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-08-27
VIEW OF TfftRD STREET, wADENA, M1NN


ic reached this place in 1871, and it's I
site was chosen by Thos. H. Can
field, then manager of the town-site
company connected with the railroad.
Settlement had already commenced |
and was greatly accelerated by the
advent ofthe railroad. In 1873, when
the county was organized by act
of the Legislature, Wadena was made
the County Seat. 1t was incorporat- ;
ed as Village in 1881, at which time
its population slightly exceeded 800.
Its growth since that time has been
very satisfactory, and it at present
contains about 1000 inhabitants. A
junction is made at Wadena between
the main line of the N. P. R. R., and
the Fergus & Black Hills R. R. The
latter road runs from Wadena to Mil
nor, point in Dakota, 120 miles west
of Wadena. The Village Council of
Wadena has appropriated 5000 for the
purpose Of making a good wagon road
between Wadena and Pork Rapids,
forty miles direct north. The road
passes through the rich Shell Prairies
and affords them much shorter route
than they have lad tor getting their
produce to market. Four teachers are
now employed in the Public Schools
and although handsome school
building costing $4,000, Which it was
expected would suffice for the wants
of the district for 10 years, was erect
ed only two years ago, the rooms
| are already quite comfortably filed.
The course ofstudy in the High School
| is such that graduates from it may
enter the collegiate course of the State
University at once. Six churches
have organizations here-the Metho-
dist, Congregational, Episcopal, ,Catho-
lie, German Evangelical, and German
Methodist. The Methodist, i Congrega-
tional, German Evangelical and Cath
olic churches have very neat edidces
for worship, the Methodist, German
Evangelical, and Episcopal also hav.
ing very fine parsonages. Farragut
Post, No. 102, G.. A. R., is full Of life
and has membership of so. The se'
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-08-27

The tct organizing Wadena Coun-
ty was approved February sl, 1878.
BY this Act, a territory 80 miles in
length, ,nbrthand south, and l8 miles
wide, consisting Of Is townships con-
tanning s45, 600 acres was incorporat-
ed under that name, It's eastern
bounnasy issltuated l65 miles west
ward from st. Paul blythe track of the
n: p: FL R:fk :{ss. 1889, ten after
its organization, the total area under
the plow was about 10000 acres.
Thre are now nearly 10000 acres in
cultivation. Its population in 1870
was but six; the census taken this
year shows that number to have been
swelled to 1866. This population
is made up from many nationalities,
the American element greatly pre-
dominating. All are characterized by
taeir energy, intelligence and honesty.
The area of the county consist as
nearly as it is possible to estimate,
of $4,000 acres of timber land :,
about 0,000 acres water, 20 900 acres
Of prairie under cultivation, and
100000 acres of meadow lands and
prairies yet unbroken. These rich
meadows now supply an immense
amount of hay, and are certain, event.
ually, when by continued moving and
drainage they have become dry,
to constitute the most valuable part
of the farmers lands. A failure of
crops is an unknown thing. Between
IS and 20 bushels per acre is the
average wheat crop, but rs bushels
is by no means a rare yield. Oats
average between 35 and 40 bushels
per acre, barley about 80 bushels
Corn yields we'll and seldoms fails,
Vegetables grow to an enormous size.
There are in the county 10000 acres
of government lands open to pre-
emtion or homestead settlement.
The N. P. R. r. has abont $4,000
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-08-27
SHELL CRY,

Once called Kindred, is sitdateed
near the northern line of the county
on the Shell river, beautiful stream,
furnishing good water power, 1t
has two general stores, two hotels,
one blacksmith shop, and saw and
shingle mill. Notwithstanding the
dull state of trade ,all are thriving fair
ly. Nothing prevents Shell City be-
coming a good'sized town but the lack
Of easy communication with the out
side world. It's present population is
about rs.
ALDRtrH,
On the n. P. R. R., lies 10 miles
east of Wadena on the Partridge
river. First.class timber land and
considerable tract of splendid prairie
are tributary to it. Aldrich has about
100 inhabitants, and contains two
geueraf stores, one grocery, one hotel,
one blacksmith shop, a saw mill, a
saloon and T. public hall.
VERNDAbE,
The second largest town in Wade
na County has very pleasing site
near Wing River. She has number
of Church Societies and the Metho-
dists have very commodious church
G. c. Parker Post, G.. A. R., is an
exceptionally strong Organization.
There are in Verndale, two grain ele-
vators, two banks, one planning mill,
one lumber yard, a grist mill using
water power supplied by the Wing
river one newspaper office in which is
published the Journal, three general
stores, two hardware stores, one bar
ber shop. two blacksmith shops, two
drug stores, two meat markets, three
saloons, two physicians, one skating
rink. and many other places of bust.
ness. A handsome $4,000 school
house in process of erection is nearly
completed. Stages go between Vern-
dale and the Shell Prairies semi-week-
ly. Nerndale, with population of
about6 600,enjoys fair growth and has
good future in prospect,
WADENA.
Wadeia is situated on a HIGH
rolling prairie of considerable extent,
dotted here and there with small
groves of trees; 1873 miles northwest OF
St. Paul on the line of the Northern
Pacific Railroad, The Northern Pacif.