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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-03-20

The hanging of Ford and Muir
ply In New Orleans on the 18th
INST was a most remarkable and
revolving spectacle. The men had
secured sufficient belladona to rem
der them insensible, and we're
carried upon the scaffold, from
whence they were dropped into
eternity in an unconscious state.
The execution was performed in
The rain.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-03-20

These seem to be days of riotine
and disturbance among railroad
men and workers in factories
Three or four cities are now in a
state of turmoil and unquiet. A
great riot occurred in New York
on the 4th inst, among the en-
ployes of the Dry Dock Surface
railroad, that rivaled on a smaller
scale the violence of the late mob
in London. Whole streets were
blockaded and wrecked cars and
wagons piled on the car tracks.
The employees on the T. & P. rail-
road are on strike, and in fact all
the Gould system of roads is at |
lead lock on account of low prices |
Tor labor.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-03-20

We beg to differ materially with
the Louisiana { Claiborne) Journal,
that 'the opinion is current that a
journal or public man should rep
resent the thoughts and ideas of
their constituents, and no other.
be these right or wrong" The
current and accepted standard for
popularity and respect among in
telligent and right thinking people,
whether of men or newspapers, is
pronounced for the
Tree thinkers, who try to be right,
and fearlessly express their convic- |
lions irrespective of clamor.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-03-20
Ex-Gov. Michael Hahn. Renra-


Ex-Gov. Michael Hahn, Repre-
sentative in Congress from the
second Congressional district of
Louisiana, died suddenly in Wash
lngton last Sunday night, from the
rupture of a blood vessel while in
a severe coughing spell. He was
the only Republican member now
IN Congress from Louisiana. As
. citizen, a judge, or in any of the
official positions which he has
llled, the deceased has always
'een recognized as an upright and |
man.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-03-20
SHERIFF'S SALE.
L. McNeely Agent VS.. A. G. Harpis.

BY virtue Of and to satisfy q writ of &.
IA, issued and to me directed, in the above
entitled and numbered suit, / have seized
ana will offer for sale, at public auction.
IN front of the court house door. In the
town OF Colfax. La, between the hours
prescribed by law, on -0--
SATURDAY, March 90, 1886.
the following described property, seized As
the property of the defendant, to-wit:
All the rights, titles and interest of A.
y. hargls In and to Judgment rendered
oy the Sd court of appeals at its February
term 1856, No. ~ Of that docket. being an
appeal case from the Grant parish district
court, in suit No. 1863, on docket of said
court, and Judgment in said court, and
also the Judgment in suit No. 25s of the
irant parish district court entitled A. q.
Hargis vs. Geo. w. Lane.
Terms-Cash with benefit of appra;se-
nent; P. GOODE. Sheriff.
Colfax, La, March S, 1856.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-03-20

we have never raised Irish potatoes,
except tor our own consumption. bu
we pride ourselves in saying that we
know how to plant and cultivate the
Irish potato, and we never have failed
TO raise them and raise them il, abun-
dance, when we followed tho follow
ing directions for planting and cult
waiting: Shave your land we'll broken
aud fertilized, sandy loan being
preferable. The oftener YOU stir the
ground before planting the better,
Have your land fiat broke and oman
your rows about 3 feet apart. Plant
your potato in the bottom OF the fnr.
row, with straw rotted, oat straw or
pine straw. Old hog beds. IL Won can
n ni them, being preferable. IiteraIlr
ndiIng the furr0w over the potato
Then cover with two turrowa from .
nalf shovel OF turning pillow. When
yon ace the potatoes beginning 3,
OIeak through the top Of the soil. take
your turning plow or half shovel. and
oegin near the potato, coveria9 the S
ops entirely, blowing out your row
ina leaving good bed to the potato.
on need not pillow them any more, IL
weeds or grass come afterwards. scrap~
hem lightly with hoe, bnt by' no
means plow them. II you will. follow
nese directions and dom & make potA.
90, we1l give you part Of oura.
winfield Sentinel.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-03-20
Excitement in Texa..

Great excitement has been caused
IN the vicinity Of Paris, Tex, by the
remarkable recovery Of Mr.. j. e.
Corley. Who was so helpless be could
not turn in bed, or raise his head:
everybody said be was dying of con,
sumption. A trial bottle of Dr.
Kings New Discovery was sent him.
Finding relief, be bought large
bottle and box of DR.. Kings New
Lille Fills; BY the time be had taken
Two boxes Of pills and two bottles Of
The discovery. he was well and had
yained IN fiesh thirty-six pounds.
Trial bottles OF this great discovarv
rec at Nash 4 Williams.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-03-20

.
Hon. T. P. Hunter is having q
war of words with the Town Talk
man on the subject of taxation for
the benefit of railroads. He is
the peoples champion, and gives
most logical reasons why the peo-
pie should not burden themselves
with taxes to aid railroad corpo-
rations. His views suit us exactly,
and SO far we think he has the
advantage in the argument. Talk
back at him, Mac, we would like to
hear the reasons for the faith
hats in you.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-03-20

On said day l will sell such portions of
sad property as each debtor will point out.
ana IN case the debtor will not point out
sunclent property, will at once, and
without further delay, sell the least guam
tlty OF said property OF any debtor which
any bidder will buy, for the amount of
q, taxes, interest and costs due by said debtor.
Inc sale will be without appraisement, for
cash In legal tender money of the United
3 states, and the property sold shall be re-
ceemable at any time for the space of one
year, by paying the price given with twenty
per cent and costs and penalties added.
p. CooDE,
Sheriff and Tax Collector.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-03-20

The Bienville New Era of last
week says, "seven families from
England were at Mount Lebanon
prospecting for homes for their
famllies-not as impecunious hire
hngs, but purchasers of farms
permanent homes for an industri-
GUS and intelligent class of people,
with sufficient means to purchase
and improve the lands-just such
an addition to our population as
the country needs"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-03-20

The best sslvs 10 the world for
cuts, bruises. sores, ulcers, salt rbsi,m
lever sores, letter. chapped bands.
cnilolalns, corns, and all akin erup.
tons. and positively cures piles, Or
no pay required. II is guaranteed
70 give perfect satisfaction, or money
Price Is cents per boz.
For sale by Nash 4 Williams.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-03-20

The Yasoo Valley struck a snag and
sunk In ABOUT ten feet of water, on
last "wednesday, at Testers landing.
She had on board about 900 bales Of
cotton, SOOo sacks Of eeed, few bales
Of wool, and other miscellaneous
freight. Some of the seed will he
spoiled, but beyond this it il Thought
not much viii be lost. and the boat can
% raised with comparative ease.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-03-20
A. g. Hargis VS.. Geo. w. Lane.

by virtue OF and to satisfy writ Of (;
Ia, issued and to me directed. in the above
entitled and numbered suit, have seized
and will offer for sale, at public auction.
IN 'front.' OF the court house door, in the
town OF Colfax, La, between the hours
prescribed by law, on
:, SATURDAY, March 20, 1886,
the Following described property, seized as
the property of the defendant, to-wit:
One Phaeton and one set Harness.
Terms OF sale-Cash with benefit of an
Pra'semeht. p. GOODE,
Sheriff of Grant Parish.
CoIfax, March 4, Ies6.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-03-20

: We regret to announce that Col. c.
A. Thornton, Of Alexandria, whose
serions illness was announced last
week. died in that town Last Monday
evening. He wn born October IL, 1919.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-03-20
COLFAX, GRANT PARISH La, SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1885,
Boundaries.

vance. boundaries. Tdzes.
Haley Jas s, 40 acres, Sc ar of ne ar
sec 20 5nr e. 40
Norman B, 16U acres, SO ar sec %
t7nLs w;-................... "a
| Wliiett Leander, 40 acres, sw or cf
se or sec 12t6nr1w.. 800. 80
Unknown owner, 40 acres. NV or of
SO or sec 36 mr. W l6O
Unknown owner, ~ acres, sw or ne
or sec 80 9nr lw.... 20
unknown owner, 80 acres, n Inf NV
or sec 80 t 3 n raw. 60
Unknown owner, 80 acres, Inf NV
or sec 81 anr1 e. 60
Unknown owner, 40 acres, ne or Sc
qr sec "a 9nr / W. 40
Unknown owner, 40 acres, sw ar sw
Or sec IL 8 nr1w 40 |
unknown owner, 40 acres, NV ar ne
:. or sec IL t7nr3w 40 |
Unknown owner, 80 acres, n hf ne
or sec IS 3 nr q on
unknown owner, 40 acres, NV or ne
Or sec 7nr2 aOj
onknown owner, 80 acres, w hf sw
or sec nrI l GO
Unknown owner, 40 acres, ne ar ne
Or sec "a t7nr1 40
Unknown owner, 40 acres, NV or se
or Sec Is t9nr2 w....... so
Unknown owner, 40 acres, NV or se
or sec 8 mr. S w IN
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-03-20
mo. 18.
The way to colsax.

have learned the derivation
From the way that the country folks do fare
When they take uncertain places
Der uncertain roads and traces ii
Ihat may land them ON their faces
That's the meaning Of the "maddenins Marc
Der hills do We meander.
And to nothing do We pander
~ much as to puddle in the road.
When they're small, they are not little,
Mnen they're Large, team they'll settle.
nor snow one j0t nor title
That they have borne the smallest sort of load.
Yet-.-when Collar bursts upou m.
And its glOries dawn full on us.
An hotel Of large dimension,
With hne grounds of like extension,
Inform rs that on oygters(D we NAV dine
When We drive around the city,
Euu OF natives wise and witty,
v, whose talent gives glory to the town,
We taik about Its beauty,
AZ 10 OUT b0unden duty,
ana stau-we're very glad when we 90 down.
Let me give you all warning.
II, on some sunny morning
You you a lana 20 beside tiger and hotel
~ that. the jail, and wool-sack,
Mnere,n the iawyers tongues whack;
And II you'll only believe me. it's "ssll."
There's but one Chronic sim post.
That is Colfax's great boast.
4 paper that 10 worth more than the town.
And that's quite smother me ca RsPsr
ANA one that with the people viii go down.
RUTH RAMAY.
lIhe CHRONICLE accepts somewhat
the "taffy" of its contributor.
but would mildly protest against the
lnfavorable light in which our town is
placed. There are fifty towns in tho
state, from three to five times as old
y Colfax, at which one could "poke
IN" more justly. Ruth is reminded
hat the larger proportion of those who
Frite for the press have worn the edge
n in attempts at "versifying," but
ave found in the long run that it is
etter to describe common place oc-
urrences in plain prose than TO COM
ut literary reputation to second-rate
lyme. True, many have produced a
W pleasing verses, but the great bulk
them have abandoned the idea Of
9lng poets. Our contributor will
ease take this criticism in the kindly
'irit in which it is written, and come
'alu, with something worth having,
she proposes in her note to the
itor. It will be acceptable, whether
prosaic prose or flights of fancy sst
rhyme, a. best suits the writer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-03-20
Hon. N. G. Blanchard sends us
the following document with the
remark that it explains itself

OFIGE SEooND ASSISTANT p. N. CENTRAL.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 10 1888.
Hon. N. c. blanchard, House Of Representative.
Sr-ln answer to your letter of the
9TH inst, submitting petition for
warded to you by H. G.. Goodwin.
Esq, OF Colfax, La, have the honor
TO inform Jon, that an order has this
day been issued changing the schedule
OF departures and arrivals on route
NO. 5Oo63 fColfax to Big Creek, La. y
as asked for by such petition, and a.
recommended by you, to take effect
rom the 22d INST. Very respectable
g. M. SWEENEY,
Acting Second Asst p. NJ. General.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-03-20
SHERIFFS SALE

twelfth Judicial District Court, Parish of
Grant, La.-No. 25S.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-03-20

The following is list of the lands. and
amount of taxes due thereon, v which belong
10 persfn s whose place Ut residence OF
tnesr agent are unknown TO me, aid also
unknown owncre
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-19
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

SENATOR STANFoRD's twenty. thousand dollar
stable is Washington curiosity.
SENATOR VEST has purchased a magnificent
residence in Washington, for which be pays $50,
000
THE Compile de Paris is to be presented with
a sword of honor sheathed in golden scabbard
ioweled with the sarest gems.
AT Rushville. Ia, the Methodists and Presby-
terians. led by their respective pastors, played q
match game of ball few days ago.
PITTsBURG Chronicle: Ex-Governor Berry,
of New Hampshire. is ninety one years old. He
is what one might call an elder Berry.
Miss YoUNGBLooD, of Columbus, Miss, has
been elected to the chair OF modern languages at
Martha Washington College, Abingdon, Va
MATTHEW ARNOLD has resigned the Office OF
Inspector of schools for the Westminster dis
trict of London. He seryed thirty five years.
j. c. A. WARD, the sculptor, is now at work
upon his>desgn of the Garfield monument
which is to be erected at the head of Maryland
avenue in Washington.
NINE, PATTI received the handsome sum Of
II, 500 francs TO sing at concert on Oct 81
This is the highest sum, according to the Paris
Figaro. that has ever been received for singing
at a single concert in London
FRANCIS MURPHY, the gospel temperance ro-
former. said in an interview: II am working
neither in the interest OF the Democratic, the
Republican nor a third party. / don't believe a
man need leave his party to become a temper
ance man. BY the way. oil tho assistance get
in my work is from the secular press. The re.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-19

OUR Uncle Joseph made speech at the
Iroquois banquet in Chicago, in which he
used this language, speaking of the Benefits
of Democratic Administration to the Coun-
try"
Another fruit was a practical administra-
ton of that civil-service reform about which
the Republican party had for many years
vainly resolved. With President Cleveland's
manner of carrying out that reform idea Mr.
Mcdonald could not fully agree. He thought
the President went little too far. The ex-
Senator said: While ready to acknowledge
that any man who holds office under the gov
eminent is not to receive credit on his official
record for party services, but must be re-
quired to discharge all his duties WE'LL yet it
has seemed to me that when he has done that
satisfactorily, and has some leisure time on
his hands, and goes out for the purpose of try
ing to persuade his fellow-citizens that this
administration is worthy of his confidence and
support he ought not to be chided for it."
The report in the Chicago papers says that
''this sentiment was received with yells of APP
plause"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-19

THE husband of Violet Cameron has at last
gone back to England. He seems to be a
cheap fellow, quite in love with the woman
who is unfit to be his wife, and to have done
all in his power to win her from her lord.
For all this he wears the mocking title
"Benzine," when, in point of fact, to all that
has been shown to the contrary, he is the
most respectable of the trio that visited
these shores for the purpose of trading on
American love for the salacious, in which they
were disappointed, much to the credit of the
people Of the United States
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-19

SENATOR VEST made collection of Demo
cratic speeches delivered in Missouri, and sub
mitted them to the President that he might
compare them with those Of the dismissed
district attorney and be convinced that the
latter, by4contrast, was harmless and inof-
fensive partisan. 1t is suspected that he had
an Interior motive, also, in calling attention
to these samples of party eloquence At any
rate the President had a chance to imbibe
sentiments of genuine Democracy, as it is I'M
derstood in Missouri. The following elegant
extract from speech by one Judge Sherwood
is said to have impressed him greatly:
II am" said the Judge, zone of those old
fashioned Democrats who firmly believe that
you cannot run Democratic machine with
Republican cog-wheels. You may dress up
the old Republican rattletrap of machine,
put in Democratic driver or regulator, but
the subterfuge will not win and the deception
Will not work. The attempt to deceive any
one by any such a plan will be as vain and
futile as would be the device of filing jug
with water, labelling it whisky, and then at
tempting with that fiat, stale and improbable
fluid to fool good, honest Democratic stom-
ach, and that is a comparison that I know you
will understand"
With a judicious course of instruction in
this line, the President may, in time, evolve
from his present condition Of mugwumpery
into that of pure rock ribbed Democracy of
the Missouri brand. The prompt restoration
IL IT, 4looGU ~ s
son was not without its effect
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-19
THE PRESIDENTS "REFoRM."

If there was one thing above another that
President Cleveland expected and promised to
reform" it was the civil service To this end
did the Spartan band of mugwumps stand by
him, and he has in many ways and oft reas-
sured them, telling them and all the world
that cared to listen that he was doing the
thing in the most approved manner possible,
and the government was being improved in
every way. Now it would be interesting to
look into the inner consciousness of all good
and true American citizens, and see if there be
one among all the many millions who is salts
fed with the result of the change brought
about so narrowly in the election of 1884 Is
there one who imagines that the condition Of
the public service has been bettered even in
one respectf Taking a comprehensive and
i'm partial view of the entire field, and
re viewing the Inconsistencies of the President
in the several pompous orders he has issued
only to dishonor them as soon as it became
necessary to placate Democracy, it is hardly
possible that there is even one sane man left
who believes that any thing has been accom-
plished for the good of the public service.
The back-down in the case Of Benton, of Mis-
souri, who offended in exactly the same way
that the Republican officer in Pennsylvania
did, is only the cap sheaf to course as vacil-
lating and erratic, not to say dishonest. as
could be. Let it be asked what any man, any
mugwump, thinks the Presidents policy and
his manner Of enforcing it would bring in
the open market. 1t is incredible that any
one would care to invest. If there be any
one who thinks Mr.. Clevelands civil-service
policy has value, how would it do to desig-
nate it and particularize a little? To un-
biased minds the failure of President Cleye-
land tofuifill his promises is as disgraceful as
could be imagined.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-19
DEMOCRACY AND KNIGHTS OF LABOR.

The Democratic managers attempted to Gre
ate a great hullabaloo over the fact that
Meagher, of Vigo county, whom they stubborn
ly kept or the ticket when they knew him to
be constitutionally ineligible, is knight of
Labor. The effort was to arouse the labor
element in defense of this ineligible man, and
to force his admission into the Legislature
upon the threat to antagonize the Republic
ans with the labor vote and influence This
scheme presupposed that the representatives
of labor were revolutionists, and were ready to
movement to override the Constitution, vio-
late the law, or commit any other excess,
merely to assist the Democratic ringsters in
their plan to steal United States Senator.
They have been compelled to abandon this
hope. They found the labor representatives
law abiding men, men of common sense, who
recognized that their work in the Legislature
was not to assist the Democrats in the rape of
a senatorship, but to aid in the passage of just
and appropriate legislation in the interest of
wage workers. To secure that they are not
likely to engage as class in the heated and
have been proposing to cheat the people and
to defeat their expressed will. The Gin
cinnati Enquirer's correspondent sounds the
knell Of this 'labor" bugaboo, by saying that
cit now appears to be the understanding that
the members Of that organization in the Leg
islature will vote according to party princi-
Piles, and will only show their force when it
comes to legislation in which they, as work
ingmen, are interested" The expectation
that they would do anything else was scan
dalous imputation upon their character and
intelligence, which could not have emanated
from any other source than Democratic mag
mates who believe workingmen to be merely so
many tools to work out their selfish plots.
The hypocrisy Of all this talk of standing
by Meagher because of his connection with
the Knights of Labor is apparent The
South Bend Tribune calls attention to the
facts: In Allen county tt knights NOM
mated full legislative tic It, composed of
two candidates for the Senate and three for
the House. They asked the Democrats to
indorse them, but they contemptuously re-
fused. They made the same request Of the
Republicans, and they did indorse the ticket,
and gave it loyal and earnest support. The
Democrats fought it with all the energy they
possessed, lied upon it, vilifed it, cheated it
at the polls and in the count, and finally de-
feated it. The Republican candidate in
Wells county was Knight of Labor. The
Democratic party had no sympathy or votes
for him. The senatorial candidate for Hunt
ington and Wells was master workman of
the Knights; he also, was defeated by the De-
mocracy. The candidate for Joint Representa-
tive between Cass and Miami counties was
another labor representative, but the Democ-
racy beat him. This is fine record upon
which the Democracy can boast of being the
friends of Knights of Labor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-19

A CORRESPONDENT of the New York World,
writing from indianapolis; has whole chunks
of information touching the senatorship. At
ter Diminishing the Republican side Of the
question, he says:
''rhe principal rivalry, however, will be be-
tween the Democratic candidates. Gray's in
fuence in the Legislature will be equal to that
of McDonald's. He can doubtless control it,
and practically name the Senator, though he
cannot take the place himself. 1t is known
that Holman will also be candidate though
the following of Governor Gray will more
than likely be thrown to William H. English,
whose paper, the Indianapolis Sentinel, is
silently at work Oh his behalf. While the
sentiment of the public is largely in favor of
Mr.. Mcdonald, it is very doubtful if he will
be able to overcome the opposition. which APP
pears to be growing more formidable every
day."
That correspondent is fair sample of the
brood that is filing the press of the country
with slush.