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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-08
Weak in the Pocketbook.

do you know that Nigster is so weak
that he can't stand alone?" asked the
judge.
mercy. mol" replied the major. seWhat
| is the matter with him?"
why, asked him if he could stand a
loan Of SIS, and he said he conldn'tn
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-08
He Remembered the Dog.

Boston Beacon.
Smythe (who has just met an old ac-
quaintance for the first time in eight years.
oh, yes, Miss Tompkins, I remember
you well, and also what fine watermelons
your father used to grow.
She -mindedly)-Oh, yes, re-
member, too; and do you also remember
our dog? He did.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-08
Assessment for Sewer on Dayton Ave.
nue.,
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. Z, 1886.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. z, 1886. !
corporation of the City of st. Paul, Mime
sofa. will meet at their Office in said city at
1880 p. NJ, on the 10th day of August, A. D.
1886, to make an assessment of benefits,
costs and expenses arising from the con.
struction of sewer on Dayton Avenue, FROM
Dale street to Miller street, in said city, on
the property on the line of said Improvement,
and deemed benefited thereby, amounting in
the aggregate to $3.50.
All persons interested are hereby notified
to be present at said time and place of making
said assessment, and will be heard.
JOHN F. HOYT, President pro tenn.
Official:
R. L. GoRMAN. Clerk Board of Public Works.
220-21.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-08
THETERROR OF TRAMPS
A Visit to Mine Host West and the City
Workhouse Over Which He
Presides.
The Miniature Penitentiary in Which the
City's 0fscourings are Made
Useful.
Life in Workhouse Where Prison
Labor is Not Brought Into
Competition.
Men and Women Who Live in the
Fear of Sixteen Shooter Win
chester Rifles.
THETERROR OF TRAMPS

HE road leading by
way of Second street
out of North Mime
apolis to Single
creek, in Crystal Lake
town, is a disgrace.
tits equally a disgrace
to ride over this road,
if the trip is an invol-
untarY one, with the
new city workhouse
for its destination.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-08


score years. two thirds
have been spent in prls-
ons and reformatory
institutions; yet so far
as known, Kelly has
never been guilty of a
felony. He is a va
grant by birth, DISPOSE
ton, choice and neces-
sity and would rath Ell
occupy Cell No. 1 in
the workhouse than the
richest guest chamber
at Fair Oak. He has
I been in every prison be.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-08
Assessment for Sewer on Nash Street.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. 7, 1886.

OFEICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, I
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. 7, 1886.
The Board Of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the City of ST. Paul, Minne-
sofa, will meet at their Office in said city at
I 40 p. M, on the 18th day OF August, A. q
1885, to make an assessment Of benefits, cost
and expenses arising from the construction
OF sewer on Nash street, from Mississippi
street to Torrent street, in said city, on tho
property on the line of said improvement and
deemed benefited thereby, amounting in the
aggregate to $685.. so.
All persons interested are hereby notified
TO be present at said time and place of max
ing said assessment and will be heard
JOHN F. HOYT, President pro tenn.
K. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
220-21
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-08

The workhouse stands upon farm of
sixty acres, purchased for this purpose by
the city at a cost of $4,000. 1t is much
more pretentious building than is gener-
ally imagined, having, with the land, cost
the city the round sum of $50, 900. In
shape it favors the letter l., the main build
ing being the down stroke. standing with
the gable end to the road, the whole being
admirably brought to the minds eye by the
accompanying cut. In the rear are two
square buildings, serving the use. respect
lively of engine-houSe and coal and wood
rooms.
THE BUILDING DESCRIBED.
The main building for the first half is
divided by a large corridor, the offices being
on the left and the barber shop on the right.
the space overhead being used for sleeping
apartments for the guards. The corridor
also serves as a reception room, containing
the registry desk, scales and height-marker
The rear half of the building is the cell
room, which is fitted up in approved peni-
Tertiary style. Three tiers of cells arise
in the center, eighteen to the tier. The
cells are each ceiled and fioored with a
solid stone and closed with grated door.
Each door has a special lock, but each tier
is secured further by lever, opening at the
end. and closing the row of doors at one
stroke. A neat iron bed, with good tick
and pillow, pair of blankets, stool and
full set of tinware. make up the cell
equipment-mu better than Is usually
seen in similar institutions. The room is
Systematically ventilated, supplied with hot
and cold water and arranged for steam
heating. In the rear of the main building
is the kitchen and buttery and running off
in the l. is the dining hall, a large commo-
dious room, which will also be utilized as a
chapel. The second floor of the rear build
ing is designed for women and contains,
besides the neatly arranged bedrooms, a
large sewing room. The engine room is
supplied with pumps to fill the large water
tank and with an elaborate steam heating
plant. The farm is beautifully supplied
with garden truck of every description and
next year regular crop will be made it
having been too late when the farm was
secured for this year.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-08
Evidences of an Engagement.

Rambler.
Caller Cat the door)-Is Mr.. Brown en-
gagged?
Irish Servant-Well, sor, Oh can't ex-
actly say, sor; but the housemaid do say
she heard sumthin' O. that koind. Least
ways he calls purity often on a Teddy in the
next block,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-08
Permanent.

permanent
All the contracts, leases, etc., which DR..
Mccoy has made in st. Paul and Minneapolis
are for a period of one year or more. There
is nothing of the itinerant in his practice. He
has come here for a permanent location. AS
the Tribune says, he has ''come to stay
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-08
NEWPORT FRIVOLITY.
Eli Perkins Contrasts Newport and
Narragansett.

The Swell Newport ProposaI--Love
at Narragansett.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-08
IN PENJTENTTARy sTyIE

IN PENITENT1ARY STYLE.
forms his toilet, makes his bed and seats
himself. At $50 the cells are opened and
the men emerge, file into the dining-room
and seat themselves in order, with arms
folded. The guard claps his hands, and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-08

tween Boston and Denver and has not
owned fifty cents at one time in ten years.
His work is to assist the cook and he is
scarcely kept under surveillance.
One of the last arrivals WORE thu same
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-08

tainment. Supt.
West favors the
appointment of
a matron for
heir superin-
tendence, believ-
ing it highly i'm
proper for a man
to have charge
|of the branch.
II h e secon d
story Of h e
main building
will be devoted
to the women,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-04-03

both very weak, having swarmed
late last summer.
hear that the hog cholera is
killing the hogs again in some
sections of the parish. For the
benefit of the farmers 1 send you
q recipe that / have been using as
preventive. It is said to be
good to cure:
Take half bushel of shelled corn
and PIT it in a tub; put in one hand
full Of salt, one gill Of spirits of tur-
pentine and one Tablespoonful of
copperas pour in enough boiling water
to thoroughly soak the corn. Feed
about pint to each grown hog once a
day rs a preventive, and give twice
that amount to the sick ones.
1 have not had sick hog since
/ commenced using the above
remedy. Hoping you will have
plenty of garden sass" by the
first Monday in April, and that
"Old Hoss" and "Big Greek" will
let US hear from them soon and
often | remain, yours truly,
RIGoLETTE.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-04-03
Written for the Colfsx Chronicle.
The Emerald Maiden.

Sprins has shed her first bright tear drops
OeT the bleakness OF the EARTH
Then with sunny smiles she hsstens
Tender blossoms into D1rth.
At the touch of FAIRY fingers
All the world in green appears;
Bursts from out their wintry fetterr
Tiny buds and slender spears;
Tight closed buds and wreathing branches
Sweetest summer joy foretells.
And the clustering orange blossoms
Bloom to chime of wedding bells.
AL the withered leaves have fallen.
And been borne on Winters bier
Down beneath the tender verdure
Risen to meet the Spring Queens cheer.
From the radiant vault above Us
Shines the blue Of constant Truth;
Spring outspreads her emerald mantle.
Meaning Hopes eternal youth.
As the laws of great creation
Blaze from countless worlds above,
So the Spring lays scented blossoms
Der the earth ~ gifts of love.
In the woods blue beds of violets
Fill the air with sweet perfume,
And the Spring Queens feathered warblers
From the tree tops sing in tune.
All the early flowers of springtime
Peep above the messy ground.
As if fearful of the snow drifts,
While in doubt they glance around;
But the merry wooing sunbeams
Kiss away their dewy tears,
And the playful little 3ephyrs.
Laughing, blow away their fears
Life seems purer in the springtime.
As il. leaves Of sorrow she'd
We would wear young Hopes sweet verdure
Over graves of loves laid dead.
Though June sweetness holds the sceptrs
OF the year, for joy on earth,
Give to me the early springtime,
When Love and Hope first spring to birth.
Ruth RANAY.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-04-03

The counsel and advice of our
friends is always weighed and re-
spectfully considered, but we hope
to hear Of no more idle threats and
gratuitous instructions as to how
and what the CHRONICLE shall or
shall not say by way of comment
on public happenings in this COM
munity. Several in one week are
quite sufficient As q fair and
impartial chronicler of events we
try to be right always. If a mis-
take is made, the columns of the
paper are open for any and all to
correct their grievances. In every
case, for over nine years, we have
acted upon our own Judgment of
what is fair and just to man, woman
and child, and this shall continue
to be our course, without regard to
the ideas of those who desire to
direct the tone of these columpA
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-04-03

The time for thunder storms is
fast approaching. Every family
should have the protection afford
ed by q lightning rod, and we would
advise our friends who desire to
take this precaution to call on
Terians & Lacroix to put one up
for them. A better investment
could not be made for the same
money and on as good terms as
they will do the work for you.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-04-03
TOWN TAX SALES
ENJOYABLE PROPERTY.
The Town of Colfax VS.. Delinquent Tax
Debtors, Parish of Grant, La.
MAYoR's OyyIcE, CoLFAx, La,
February a JR06-

MAYoR's OvyrcK, CoLrAx La, l
February q, 1885.
By virtue of the authority of the law
In me vested, will offer for sale at the
principal front door of the Court House
in the Town of Colfax within the hours
prescribed by law for judicial salas, ON
Saturday, .alssjS 3, lSs6,
the following immovable property, to en-
force the payment of the taxes due thereon
TO town of Go fax for the year 1854, and
the interest ON the same, to-wit
H. Mcknight. I block or lot of
block Of the town of Colfax, taxes
due 81 20. interest Is cents ..-... 81 IS
Mrs. Il. Mcknight, block IL and Of
IL or lots and of block Is Ct
the town of Colfax, taxes due
81 ~, interest 80 GETS .- 80
McNeeiy g. Cameron, blocks 6, of
5, 81 81 33 81 IS :6 81 IS, j If 80.
I of ~, 40 so 81 SO SO 81 g. 63 "a
IS 66 81 and 81. in the town of Col-
fax, taxes due $l2, interest 81 SO. IL 80
On said day / will offer such portions Of
said property rs each debt or " iii point out,
or should the debtor fail to point out any
or sufficient property to pay the taxes.
interest and Costs, then, without delay.
will sell, for cash in legal tender money If
the United States, the lchst quantity OF
said property Of any d. btor which any
bidder will buy for the amount Of taxes
due with interest aud costs due by said
debtor The property will lie sold without
appraiseulent, aud the property to remain
redeemable at any time during the space
Of one year frew the date Of sale by giving
the price of said sale, interest and costs
with twenty per cent interest thereon to
be added. X HI WILLIAMSON,
Marshal and Collector.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-04-03

Editor Collar CAron icle:
What has become of "Old Hoss"
and big Creek 2" / have not
heard anything from either since
the cold weather set in.
Two men by the name Of Wilson
have been down here trapping for
beavers, offers, coons, etc. They
caught one beaver, one otter and
three coons, and lost one otter and
a trap. They claim to be brothers
of our figure 2" Joe Wilson. They
gave me some beaver bait, and a
few evenings since / tried my luck.
The next morning / went to see
what l had, and found one of the
largest beavers in one of my traps
that / ever saw. just as / went to
tap him on the head he gave a big
f1ounce and q pop with his tail,
and away he went, leaving me with
Ratchet In one hand and chain and
trap In the other. He had gnawed
off his foot about half way to the
knee. / have the foot to show,
but / would much rather have had
the whole beaver.
Our farmers are allsbout through
planting corn, and some have plant
ed cotton. / hear OF some who
have corn and cotton up. My bees
are doing finely. ! only lost two
colonies This wintar, and they ware
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-04-03
These are Solid Facts.

The best blood purifier and system
regulator ever placed within the
reach Of suffering humanity. truly is
Electric Bitters. Inactivity Of the
liver. biliousness, jaundice. constipa-
ton, weak kidneys, or any disease Of
the urinary ogans. or whoever re-
quirss sn appetizer. tonic or mild
stimulsnt, win always find Electric
Bittsrs the best and only certain
cure known. They act surely and
quickly, every bottle guaranteed to
give eutire satisfaction or money re.
funded. Sold at City cents bottle
By Mash 4 Williams.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-04-03
shoss uns as Moral s.asors.

On last Monday morning the
quiet of Colfax was disturbed by
the report that party of eight
armed men had assembled at the
court house, and that they were
determined on righting family
wrong by force if necessary. The
cause of their action is the old
story of q woman's weakness and
mans perfdy. By fortunate
combination of circumstances the
shedding of blood was avoided.
After a parley between those re-
lated to the Immediately interested
parties, it was agreed that hostile
demonstrations should cease, pro-
vided the man in the case left the
country and remained away. As
the best way out of an ugly scrape,
this demand was acceeded to, and
the party retired with their guns.
The offending individual has since
left for parts unknown.
We refrain from giving names,
for the reason that we do not like
to add to the shame and mortifica-
ton of the interested families by
unnecessary publicity. This state
ment of facts is published to pre-
vent an erroneous version of the
affair finding its way into the
public prints.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-04-03

The heavy frost on last Tuesday
night scared potatoes and early
corn, but they will come out all
right It killed outright all the
cucumbers, tomatoes, squashes al d
melons that were not protected by
covering, which most of our gard
ners provided. Some claim that
the peach crop is killed, while
other say it is not hurt.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-04-03

Under the guise of eThe Emer-
aid Maiden" we have a contribu-
ton this week of that much-abused
article "spring poetry" from the
pen of Ruth Ramay." We can
forgive Ruth for selecting such Q
worn theme, for the clever fresh
ness with which she treats the sub
ject, and the very sweetness of he1
rhythmetic song.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-04-03

Chicken cholera has prevailed
in Colfax for three weeks, and
about two hundred fowls have died
in that time. The disease has
abated somewhat within the last
few days. If any one has specific
we will be pleased to print it for
public benefit.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-04-03

Mr.. Chas. A. Wickliffe, overseer
on the river road from Colfax to
Kraft's, has just had some good
work done on his portion of the
road, which has been needed for a
long time. We hope before he is
through he will give us fair sam
pie of the way they do such jobs
'up in Kentucky"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-04-03

A very observing reader of the
CHRONICLE says that we did not
return thanks to Terians & Lacroix
for the present Of that neat light
ming rod last week. ALI the same
we feel very much obliged to the
gentlemen, and take this occasion
to say 'thanky," too.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-04-03

DIR. VIM. Sellers, If Summerfield,
La, writes under date of Oct. 2: I
am having splendid success with, your
Satanta Remedies. Over half the stock
sold and not singel complaint. Your
Mexican Pills sell at sight. For sale by
d. A. Smith e. Co., and Nash g. Will
l;ams, at Colfax; RaOul RACIAL, Grants
point; Marion Shumate, Montgomery;
and A. A. Dean, Colfax.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-04-03

MARRIED.-On Tuesday, March
23d, Miss Belle McLauren, a young
lady known to a large number of
our citizens, was married to Mr.. J..
G. Clark, at the residence of her
mother, on Red river, in Natchi-
toches parish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-04-03

While projecting with a pis-
tol a few evenings ago, Mr.. L. Nc
Nicely shot himself in the little fin
ger, the ball luckily striking his
ring, which saved the finger, but
gave him very sore hand.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-04-03
FOR SALE.
26OO Acres of Land.

Situated in Grant parish, in the Red
River Valley, between the river and
the Bayou Darro. Solid body. Allu-
vial soil. Part of Calhoun property
Rents for $3.50 per year. Titles alb
solately perfect. No encnmbrance.
Will sell either the entire tract or in
lots of 40 acres. Terms reasonable.
A chance to speculate or to get a
home. Address,
McNEELY g. CAMERON,
m2O-3m Colfax. Grant Parish, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-04-03

The best salve in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum
fever soras. letter. chapped hands.
chilblains. corns, and all skin erup-
tons. and positively cures piles. or
no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
10 give perfect satisfaction. or money
refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by Nash 4 Williams.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-04-03
Enlarge the corn patch.

"Plant for eight cent cotton, or
don't plant at ALL" should be the
motto of all our farmers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-04-03

Because Ruth Ramay" writes
about "The Emerald Maiden" our
readers are not to infer that she is
"green" in either an envious or a
rustic sense.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-04-03

Judge Raglan, of Montgomery,
was in town this week. He Is
grimly humorous. as of old, and
looks as young as ten years ago.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-04-03

Capt. Mcknight is having. the
mattresses made up for his boat,
end in few days she will be fully
equipped and ready for service.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-04-03

Thanks to the friend who sends
us lot of interesting Montgomery
items. Let others emulate this
example and send in items from
their section.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-04-03

The Colfax CHRONICLE and Weekly
Tines Democrat will be sent one yesl
to any one paying MS % 50 in cash.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-04-03
QyR g.EQy \! n! !. e ;! !;
THE HARRIS IMPROVED DOW LAW
Cotton Seed Planter and Guano Distributor,

ThisPlanter hast more
premiums than any llaates
ever invented. More of them
are in use aud sold every sea
SON than ill other makes com.
bined. This mach ne has
been prominently before the
cotton growers Of the South
formany years. constantlyin-
creasing In popularity. and Is
the only planterthat wi!lg;ye
complets satisiactioa t, the
planter.
We havs just ratented an
any other seed which can be
We guarantee to be superior
low. For information and p
=. q. a
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-04-03
T amiIy Groceries

ETC, ETC., ETC.,.
All marked down 70 ~ to barely save
cost and freight, and to lie sold within tho
next sixty days on account of liquidation.
b. sure to come early. 40 m to have yeur
pick and avoid the rush. my5