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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-26

The old plan of allowing FIVE
delegates to each ward, irrespective
of the number of voters in the
ward, is not only unjust, but it has
created dissatisfaction and worked
injury to the party in the parish on
more than one occasion. We know
this proposition will be vigorously
opposed by some, but hope it will
be carried all the same. Those
who oppose it will only do SO to
keep an unfair advantage. So far
as wards 2 and Z are concerned,
they certainly cannot complain at
the advantage they would have;
but, as this strength would be held
by two wards on different sides of
the parish, it would act as an
equilibrium between the sections.
Wards l and 6, we believe, will be
in favor of the change, although
they will be sheared of a part of
the power heretofore held by them.
Wards 3, 4 and 5 will be the great
est sufferers by the change; but
we cannot think our friends in
these wards will be contentious
over matter which is manifestly
unfair to their neighbors. Come
out to the meeting anyhow, and
let US discuss the subject.
As the time is short between
now and the Congressional district
convention, which is to be held in
Shreveport on Tuesday, Aug. Sd,
our citizens should act promptly
in selecting their members of the
executive committee, and instruct
them as to whether the committee
shall elect delegates to the district
or whether it shall be
done by mass meeting or parish
convention.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-26

The news from the Little river
and Big Creek country, as to
damage by the late rains, is most
distressing. It is said that a num-
Der of persons have had nearly all
their crops ruined, and some have
abandoned their farms and gone
off to seek employment in order to
exc out support for their families.
Other portions of the parish also
suffered much damage, mostly in
the creek bottoms. The crops that
were not destroyed are looking
splendid, and the most of our
farmers expect good yield If it
had not been for the wind that
broke down SO much corn, the
universal verdict among our farm
ers is that the largest bread crop
would have been made in Grant
this year that we ever raised. As
tits there will be a fair average crop.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-26

In an address at Lexington, Va,
June 10th, A. X. Mcclure, of Phil
adelphia, said: 'sThe land for the
homes of our future growth is not
in the West, nor the East, nor the
North. 1t is in the South, where
there are more unimproved and
improbable acres than the present
total improved land in all the
States of the Union, excepting
Illinois. There is now no barrier
to industry in any section of the
Union, and the $50, 900, 900 acres of
land open to husbandmen, embrac-
ing the valuable forests of the ma
ton, with fruitful soil, mines of
boundless wealth, genial climate
and abundant water power, viii
surely enrich the story of national
progress to be told here next
generation"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-26

A sort of double-barreled con-
tribution is sent to us this week by
r. L. Hodnett, of Montgomery.
One barrel is loaded with a well
known poem, the other with love-
letter apparently copied from a
book. If the writer will send
something of his own creation we
will be pleased to print it, but
decline to publish secondhand
articles as original.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-26

Mr.. Chas. E. Whitney, city edi-
tor of the Times-Democrat, was
married last week to Miss Louise
Reynaud, all of New Orleans.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-26

The best salve iu the world for
cuts, bruises, sores. ulcers, salt rheum
fever sores, letter. cbapped hands,
chilblains, corns, and all skin erup-
tons. aud positively cures piles, sor
no pay required II is qua ranteed
10 give perfect satisfaction. or money
refunded. Price % cents per box.
For sale By Nash 4 Williams.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-26

Under the head of "Importan,
to Settlers" we find the following
letter. We fail to see it's impor.
lance, as settlers must make ap.
plication before July LIST, just as
the matter has stood all along:
New ORLEANS. June 70. 1885.
Editor Shreveport Journal
seceived some days since letter
from the Hon. N. C. Blanchard re-
questing that the time for settlers to
prove their titles to lands on the New
Orleans Pacific railway might be ex-
tended to Jan. /, 1887. referred the
matter to the trustees of the mortgage,
and they have replied to me that they
have not the power to change the pro-
visions of existing contracts and mort
cages. In view of this fact it might
he interesting to your readers to know
that the time expires on the LIST of July,
1886. wish to comply fully with the
Robertson blanchard agreement, one
of the provisions of which is that the
purchase by settlers be made before
the LIST of July next. If their applica-
ti0Ds are filed prior to the above date
the agreement might be construed to
give reasonable time beyond July LIST
to come forward and complete their
purchase. After July LIST, in case it
can be shown that delay in coming
forward has been unavoidable on their
part, l will do what l can to secure
their rights to the lands not then APP
piled for by purchasers. But you can
see that it Ia of great Importance to
the railroad company to have applica-
tions from settlers made at once. We
have no other means of knowing where
they are. We wish the most friendly
relations with all settlers along the
line, but we have a right to know what
their claims are without delay.
Settlers should make application at
once to A. e. Lemee, Natcliitoches, La.
If you think this Of sufficient import
ance to give it place in your valuable
journal, will thank you to do so. Very
truly, yours, E. b. WHEELocK.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-26

We acknowledge the compli-
ments of State Treasurer E. A..
Burke in the shape of a biennial re-
port of the finances of the State for
1884-85, and supplemental report
of receipts and disbursements from
Jan. /, 1884 to May /, 1886. The
documents are neat and attractive
outside, and we doubt not will be
found correct and Ineligible in
side, by persons who have the time
to investigate
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-26
mo. 81.
Oar vas,,tngton Letter.

Our Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, D. G.. June IA, 1883.
Editor Collar Chronicle:
The special train bearing the
President, Mrs. Cleveland, and Col.
and Mrs. Lamont, reached the city
on Tuesday evening. It had been
rumored that the Presidential party
would leave the train at X street
crossing upon the outskirts of the
city, and the crowd numbering up
ward of 200 persons who had
assembled at that point was some
what disappointed when the train
passed at full speed and proceeded
directly to the depot, where the
Presidents private carriage was in
waiting, and the party was driven
direct to the White House. The
beginning of business hours upon
Wednesday morning found the
President at his desk, and he de-
voted himself to the performance
of his official duties with the in
dustrious attention which has
always marked his official life. The
usual public reception was held at
twelve o'clock, though but two or
three hundred persons had gather
ed in the east room, as it was not
generally known that the reception
was to be held. Nearly everyone
of the visitors offered some hurried
words of congratulations as they
shook the Presidents hand. Some
of them seemed to expect that Mrs.
Cleveland would be with her hus-
band to receive their greetings, and
we're disappointed at her nom
appearance.
Miss Cleveland has returned to
her home in Holland Patent, where
it is said she will in the future
devote herself to literary pursuits.
Mr.. Beck and other Senators
who oppose the oleomargarine bill,
are determined to kill the bill by
insisting upon treating it as a
revenue bill and loading it down
with other tariff mearures. After
a determined fight the bill was re-
ferred to the agricultural commit
tee and Senator Beck at once pro-
posed that the Morrison tariff bill
be added to it as an amendment,
and referred to the same commit
tee. He insisted that if the COM
mittee can properly consider q
revenue bill, that it can also con-
slider tariff questions, and he pro-
poses to offer other revenue amend
ments added from time to time.
A bill has been passed by the
House repeating all laws providing
for the presumption OF the public
land, laws allowing entries for
timber culture, and laws authoriz-
ing the sale of desert land. During
the debate upon the bill, Mr..
Payson, of Illinois, stated that 80
per cent of the entries under these
laws were fraudulent The bill
was passed by vote of 1873 yeas
10 40 nays.
In addition to the Arthur Kiln
bridge bill, Dingley shipping bill,
and other in1sortant bills of
public nature, upward of 300 pri-
rate pension bills are now before
he President for his signature.
As it will be impossible to examine
INTO the merits of the bills within
he ten days allotted by law, a very
arge number of them will become
aw through default and without
lis signature.
Intimate friends of Secretary
Manning express the opinion that
le will not resume active charge
# the treasury department, but
viii retire from Office on October
st, the date to which upon the
of the President, Mr..
Manning has taken leave of alb
ence. H.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-26
CAMPAIGN MUTTBRINGs.

For the information of our citi-
zens we publish the names of the
members of the parish Democratic
Executive Committee of 1884:
Ward III. G. Goodwin, A. A. Dean
and J.'H. McNeely.
Ward 2-Represented by w. d. Irwin,
member of old committee.
Ward 3-Represented by s. r. Lee, Jr.,
proxy for old committee.
Ward An. Nugent O. G. Watson and
j. E. Nugent.
Ward 5-W. F. Logan, L. d. p. Lotion
and M. E. Swafford.
Ward ga. Bloxom, E. Grandchamp
and r. G. &rmons.
Ward 7-Dr. M. A. Dunn, j. o. Gray
son and ]. w. Etheridge.
= At the meeting of the committee
July 18th, it is proposed to remodel
the system heretofore in vogue,
and apportion the representation
In convention of the various wards
on Democratic basis, according
to vote of each. If this is done, and
we allow one delegate for every rs
votes and one for each fraction of
Is or over, and take the vote for
governor in 1884 as a guide, the
apportionment will be as follows:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-06-26

Mr.. 7. J. Ketchum of Big creek
writes word that he has not received
his CHRONICLE since the 10th of
May. 1t las been mailed regu-
larry, and some one has appropri-
ated his paper, or else it has been
delayed on account of the late rains.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-02-27
regardless of COST or VALUE.

cash purchasers are offered Bargains new baeo
OF in the history of the Dry Goods Trade = III
80 ms Great Closingout Sale will commences ' ~
-" Tha a&a Wilton VIII CONTINUE Far Thirty Days Only
Dress Goods, Wraps, Hosiery, Fancy 1CLossns GoSsa
especially invited "A0y uoods,
The Daily telegraph., 1886-02-27

ST. LOUIS, Feb. q "A special from
Houston, Texas, to the Post Dispatch
states that the Houston Savings bank
closed its doors v ;terday morning.
Some Of the banks heaviest depe ,itors
withdrew their fumes Thursday after
afternoon and later in The day ssksd
that receiver be appointed: d. F.
smith wss appointed receiver this
morning. The affairs Of the bank
are now IN his hands. Total (: amount
of money deposited with the bank is
$2SO, 900. IL faiIuve is due to the
heavy run upon it at ne time when
the Houston City bank failed recently
The Daily telegraph., 1886-02-27

BY + I'll EGRAPH



CHICAGO, Feb. q, Fifty or sixty
men, former employees Of the McCor-
mick Reaper works, met yesterday
morning AZ their headquarters oppo.
s'ie the factory to discus the situation
They were surprised to sea Foreman
Ward accompanied BY two policemen;
- whom he pointed out Simon Brick.
meyer, alleged 10 be one Of the men
who struck Ward Thursday. The
man was placed upder arrest. Tbs
ex'employes attempted no resistance
a warrant Is out for another Of the
men who interfered with Ward. The
visit Of the committee Of fifteen r.
Mr- Mccormick Thursday AFTERNOON
was not productive Of results. but onlv
sssse y Of the committee we're employees
sof the factory, all the rest being out.
siders. They claimed however, 10 rem
resent nine tenth's Of the men. The
comnitise made another demand for
the discharge Of the non>uuion moul-
ders, that ended tho conference. Mr.
McCormick again declared he would |
listen 70 no such proposition.
a committee consisting Of twelve or
the ex-employes called on Mr.. McCor-
mick ut LA. 10. yesterday and said
they wanted to take the matter out Of
The hands Of the Knights Of Labor
and settle the trouble Themselves.
Mr.. Mccormick announced this af-
ternoon that as result Of his confer
ence with the committee, his late
workmen, that the lockout is al an
eod and the works WIN be started up /,
IN 9 few days. The committee slated
that about 1000 Of the men desired to
60 70 work regardless or any action {
that might be taken BY the Knights
Of Labor.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-02-27
Retained To Work.

FITTsBURG, Pa, Feb. 27.-The COX G
drawers at the Morgan foundry, white
and summit works, who struck Thurs.
day for an advance OF five cents per
ton for drawing small ovens, returned
g work y 'terday morning, operators
having conc .ded the incres Sc. Several
worFs are idle because of local griev-
ances.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-02-27
Looking Up Abscondcrs.

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-N. X. Fairbank
q Co., are brsily engaged through de-
tectivts In looking for their junior
oookkeeper and collector, who are said
TO have atsconded with about S., 600
The bookkeeper was Frank Elsderee
ana collector Louis Dendit. Both
were married men and had been in
the employ Of the company for three
or four years.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-02-27

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-The follows
Ing are the brsin IS failures occp, ring
throughout the county dr ing the list
seven da' 800 reported to R q. Dunn
q 20 NUuber for the United State j,
IA; Canada, 81, or total of 24s as
compare ] with 2s6 l,'t week and 275
the week previors. More than ha'f of
the fs'ur. occurred w It and South.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-02-27
Mr.. wattcrson Improving.

L0uIsvI lie, Feb. 27.-Mr. Waiter
son was kept fee from exciting in.
terruptions yesterday, the resr't being
to his advantage. He is doing as well
Is could be expected under the circum-
stances.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-02-27

~ beg pardon, but aren't you mis-.
taken 2" courteously said gentleman
to pretty shop girl with whom he
wasdealing. ~ am miss but not vet
taken, sir" she replied, with a bright
blush and c-ooping eye,.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-02-27
JorIoE TO CITY TAX PAYERS.

lax Payers of the city OF Monroe are
1nerepy notified that the Tax Roll for the
Olsy or Monroe for 1885 has been completed
s1.4, anQ ls now on file in my office. Early
so''iements will save penalties and costs.
As... d. M. SHOLARS. &
sor ~ and collector of Licenses and
October 1885,
The Daily telegraph., 1886-02-27

a hfteen>year-old boy is in Jail at
"aDf 70, Ind, charged by girl OF the
same age with being the father of her
iH1 Ultimate child and desertion.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-02-27

NEW York, Feb. 27.-The W. st>. !,
blizzard has reach lNew York ter.
day The murcury fell over 20 degre )
anu the streets that were deIuged by
rain Thr Tsday are covered with leo.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-02-27

All foreie workmen have been dis.
charged from the Government dock,
yercs in Germany.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-02-27

pennsylvania nail works generally
resumed work Thursday.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-04
THE DEMOCRAT,

Is issued every evening at 4:3O o'clock,
in time for Northern Utah and Western
Nevada subscribers to receive the paper
on the evening of publication.
TERMS:
Delivered by Carrier, Is cents per
month. BY mail, per year, in advance,
$3.50; six months, 81; three months,
50.
Advertising rates will be furnished
upon application to the office.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-04
MARSHAL'S SALE.
Marshal's Sale.

PURSUANT TO AN EXECUTION TO ME
directed by the Third Judicial District
Court OF the Territory OF Utah, / shall expose at
public sale, at the front door of the County
Court House, In the city of Salt Lake. county
of Salt Lake, and Territory of Utah, OH the 18th
day OF March, 1886, at u O'Clock m, the follow
ing described property situate in Salt Lake
County. Utah Territory, to-wit:
Commencing at the southwest corner, of
Lot One ~, Block One hundred and thirty.two
l32l; running thence north eleven ny rods and
twelve 12) feet; thence east four az rods;
thence south eleven IN rods and twelve (l2)
feet; thence west four ~ rods to place of be-
in Plat \, Salt Lake City survey.
Also, that certain piece or parcel of land
known and described as follows, to-wit: Com
mencing at point thirty-three and seventy
onc-hundredths (33.70) rods south of the north.
west corner OF Section twenty-five (22), Town
Salt Lake meridian; thence east fifteen and
twenty one'hundredths Q520) rods to the west
bank of the Jordan river; thence up the west
bank OF said river south 37L degrees east
twenty and eight Observation-Disclosures rods
thence south thirty-four and forty one-hun
dredths (Si.I0) rods; thence west one hundred
and seven Q0O rods; thence north four and a
half (4I5l rods thence east twenty.six and forty
one -hundredths (26.40l rods; thence north fifty
and eighty one-hundredths go. SOY rods; thence
east ifty-three aud sixty one-hundredths (5S60)
rods to the place of beginning, being in Section
Twenty.one (2l) of said township and range.
Together with all and singular the tenements.
hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto
belonging or in anywise appertaining.
To be sold as the property of Louis 0viatt, at
the suit of Henry owen.
Terms of sale, cash.
E. A. IRELAND. U. S. Marshal.
Dated February IS 1886.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-04
Suit gake aeu'otrat.
HIS WIFE FOR A QUART OF BEER
A Miner Makes "a sale i'm Jcst. and
the Goods are Promptly Car
ricd Off.

SCRANTON, Pa, February ga Hun.
garian named Howiniski lived until re-
Gently with his wife near the Hampton
mine, in the Keiser valley, nearly two
miles from Scranton. One of his neigh
boring fellow-countrymen, dark-skinned
fellow named Walowiniski, was without
wife, and he took such an interest
in Howiniski's wife that he desired
to possess her After Walowin.
isk had won the affections of Mrs.
Howinski, he offered to purchase her
from her husband. One evening last
week the two Hungarians met at Tay-
louisville saloon, where they talked over
the matter. Walowinski asked Howinski
how much he would ask for his wife.
Howinski cogitated for few minutes and
then told Walowinski that Mrs lIowinski
ought TO be worth at least one dollar.
Walowinski bantered Howinski about
the price, saying that while Mrs. Howin-
ski might be worth all that her hus-
band asked, he could not afford to pay SO
much. Howiniski finally agreed to sell
Mrs. Howiniski to Waloniniski for a quart
OF beer, and Waloninski took him up at
once. Waloniniski paid for the quart OF
beer, set it before Howiniski, and left the
saloon and went to Howiniski's house to
claim his property. AS soon as Walo.
niniski had told Mrs. Howiniski that she
was his property by purchase, and
that her husband was then in the act Of
swallowing the price which he had re.
ceived for her. Mrs. Howiniski packed ur
her buds and accompanied Waloniniski
to his bachelor quarters in shanty not
far away. They remained there long
enough for Waloniniski to bundle up his
few personal effects, when they disap.
peared from the neighborhood.
Howiniski returned to his domicile
shortly after he had guzzled the beer
He had forgotten all about the sale Of
his wife, and when he had rummaged all
failed to find her, he was an unhappy
Hungarian. He hurried around among
his hungarian acquaintances and de-
clared that he was merely joking when
he promised to sell his wife to Walow-
iniski for quart OF beer, said he did not
suppose that Walowiniski would take her
anyhow, and was in pitiable state of
mind. Then Howiniski fastened to the
police station and told the officers that he
wanted them to arrest Walowiniski and
Mrs. Howiniski, as they had run away
together. The police made an effort to
find the couple, but their efforts amount
ed to naught, for Walowiniski was sharp
enough to leave the Lackawanna valley
as soon as he had secured Mrs. Howin-
iski. Howiniski is now the most
Respondent person in the Hungarian
colony, and he has registered solemn
oath that he will kill Walowinski if he
ever finds him in the company OF Mrs.
Howiniski.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-04
PATENT NOTICES.
Application for Patent.
Notice No. 1890.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
SALT CITY, UTAH, December "a 1885,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT HENRY
~ +, Samson, of Salt Lake City Utah has
MADE application for United States patent for
the Lena mining claim, situate in West Moun.
IAN Mining District Salt Lake county Utah
territory, consisting of 1900 linear feet Of
the lode, and surface ground 1915 feet wide
being Lot No. 1862, and described in the field
notes and platof the official survey on file in
this Office with magnetic variation at IL do.
grees east, as follows: Commencing at most M
l, a. corner OF the claim, from which u s. Min.
ernl Monument No. bears north IS degrees Al
minutes west 1,l7l.G feet distant and Tunnine
thence north % degrees east T25 feet TO Post Nh
2; thence north II degrees east rs feet to posi-
10. y; thence south 80 degrees east 200 feet TO
Post No. 4; thence south 81 degrees west rs feet
70 Post No. .: thence south 26 degrees west S25
leet to Post No. &; thence north SIS degrees west
200 feet to Post No. l, the place OF beginning OF
Guiding, however, from the above described
area SO much thereof as is embraced and In.
Guided in the Jordan, Lot GA; Flagstaff LOT 1ag:
Croesus Lot 81; Horace Greely Lot 40. Last
chance, Lot 4S; Last Chance, Lot l57: the area
claimed being 5.19 acres The said mining
claim being of record in the office of the Re.
coTder OF said mining district at Bingham IN
SAT- Lake county. Utah. The nearest known
locations being the Jordan, Lot CA: Flagstaff,
lnt lay; Croesus, Lot 81; Hooper, Lot 266; Horace
Greely, Lot 1i2; Last Chance, Lot 4s; and Last
i direct that this notice be published In the
SALT LAKE EyESISG DEMOCRAT, the newspaper
published nearest the said mining claim for
the period Of sixty days.
, H. McMAsTER, Register.
X. l.. HOWARD, Attorney for applicant