The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-08-21
Another Center Shot.

s. ID. MCENKRY, Governor.
Another Center Shot.
ADA. Grant Parish. L., Aug. Il %.
Editor Colfa< CkrosicIe:
Allow me to remark 10 the court house
agitators, whoop-ee, fiddle-faddle! what
are you raising all this hullaboo about,
you noisy nemovalists? Now, I'll tell You
what this writer wants TO the center. I
want more of my tax money to the center
Of my pocketbook. I attend court nearly
every time it is held, bat il letting the
court house stay in Colfax where it is viii
make my taxes any lighter, or keep them
from being raised any higher, do, do Let
it stay. If the majority of the tax payers
say move it, Just let them move it; but I
don't see why there should be 80 much
fuss about it Some say, WE WILL MOVE
TT; and, il ward two wants to move il,
you know, We will come in inst as soon
as the bridge is built and fetch it out. and
don't you forget it. That's no job at all.
Now, Mr.. Editor. men writing on either
side of this question widen out too much.
G. gets of too far one way, and T. gets of
too Tar the other, while Trump bothers
me every time call it. think A should
be used to spell it instead Of ..
Now. I'll tell you what we need is less
talking and writing and more hoeing and
blowing. II these men want an Office
they can get one ont here without a court
house. Some of my neighbors want land
cleared and raik split This is one Of the
best paying Offices know Of because
you don't have to spend 90 much time
talking politics. They will enjoy them
selves scratching seed ticks; You know
there is . heap of fun in that because
you have been out here in tick time.
How it thunders! II another food
comes in these hills like the last We won't
want any court house in the center, be-
cause there won't be any center left. 30
we had better wait while. II we don't
have our way about the court house we
will draw of and make rs q little parish
of our own, and then you Colfaxians will
be in a bad Ak.
have inst been reading your valuable
paper, and see 20 much about the court
house that I won't say any moro ON the
subject. I had rather hear about the
corn and cotton crop. Thought would
write You few lines about the crops and
gardens in this section. Both corn and
cotton are very good; and. my eye! the
watermelonsl Mine are all gone How
are yous9 Now will tell you about
the corn that caused me TO write this let
ter. planted in March, ate the roasting
ears in June, and now have corn in silk
and tassel growing on the same ground
which was planted with seed Of the first
crop while still milky. It il about three
feet high. Can any one beat that?
How IL your gardenf / am afraid you
have been 60 much interested in the court
house question you have let your garden
get grassy. Tell the people to quit their
foolishness, it il getting time now to SOW
turnips; 90 Just hold mp now, and let rs
get the turnip patch ready. If you come
out this way any time between now and
frost Mr.. Editor, inst stop and help me
eat green corn and drink buttermilk. It
makes man feel awful lazy 10 eat green
corn, don't it? Fay about ten good eara,
four bowls of milk and "sasser" Of raw
onions! It inst makes man 80 lazy he
win hardly turn over and say Asoo-ee" to
keep the hogs from biting him bad
better quit. Thought l had something
to write, but like the center men. have
forgotten it Just publish this and You
won't be bothered any more until ! can
think of something to write about. L
won't use false name in signing this, as
some men DO. JOHN RosISHKEL.