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St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-26
Correct Doctrine.

The Shreveport Times has the follow
ing to say about the action Of the Iesis
lature for the years 1884 and 1885, and
about the proposed appropriations that
are now before that body:
1.-The States legislators, with their
eyes wide open, made Louisiana prom
Use TO pay what she had not the means of
paving. What is the result The excess of
appropriations for the twoyearS over the
revenues is now to be funded into in
terest bearing bonds of some Find OF
other, thus increasing the fixed charges
of the State. And all because some ge-
NAL member or some begging locality
demanded an appropriation for some
alleged pnblic necessity, There is no
public necessity SO great us that OF
preserving the States credit.
"The difficulty just at this period is to
impress upon our Legislators the neces-
sity of exhibiting as sound business
sense in dealing with the States tin
ances as they do in conducting their
private affairs From time to time the
various "lims" and Toms" and Bills
among their fellow legislators will APP
peal to them to vote some small appro-
priation to aid this or that local neces-
Slty, ana the justice OF the cause Sought
to be promoted will cause even the
earnest and patriotic among our law
makers to violate the A B { principle
OF finance that no man or State can
promise to pay more than they possess
without drifting into speedy bank
ruptcy.
'The State Normal School at Natchi-
toches wants more money, and we
would rejoice to see its request granted,
il the State were able. But just at this
time it is not, ard we call upon the rep
resentatives of this State to squelch
this bill. The Charity Hospital in our
own city wants more money. We urge
the Legislature not to grant this extra
bounty until the States revenues ex-
coed the appropriations. Mr.. Hunters
own parish of Rapides wants the State
University removed from Baton Rouge
to it's old seat Let Mr.. Hunter insist
that the removal is not to cost the State
one dollar until the appropriations of
the State are brought within its reve-
nues. Let Mr.. Williams of Morehonse
the chairman Of the committee on ways
and means. urge upon the Legislature
tine necessity of squelching every de-
mand for money from north Louisiana
until the State stands fairly and square
ly upon her financial feet
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-26
Excitement ian Texas.

Great excitement has been caused in
the vicinity Of Paris. Texas, by the re-
markable recovery of Mr.. j. f. Corley,
who was so helpless he could not turn
in bed, or raise his head everybody
said he was dying of Consumption. A
trial bottle of DIR. Kings New Dissolve
ry was sent him. Finding relief, he
bought a large bottle and box OF Dr..
Kings New Life Pills; by the time he
had taken two boxs of Pills and two
bottles of the Discovery, he was well
and had gained in flesh thirty six
pounds. Trial Bottles of this Great
Discovery for Consumption free at
M. 2. Young & Co.'s drugstore,
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-26
Defeat of the High Liquor Ii
cenSe Bill.
Special to The Timrs-Democl:at

BATON RuuGE, June 22.-Iht defeat
Of the high liquor license to-day IS
much gussiptd over this evening.
The supporters of high license say
that its defeat is Il misfortune and
will disappoint the general sentiment
of this State on this subject, and TIL b
in the House is the only place Whele
they ever heard low liquor license
advoce ted, and principally on the
ground that to increase the license
would be to drive the poor people out
of the business of liquor dealing aud
make monopoly tor the rich. The
advocates of high licenses IN the
House coutended tha& deficiencies III
the revenue should be made up by the
heaviest contributions on those whose
calling was Il ln>tive injury to So
cletN.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-26

Some few newspapers have great
deal to say because the Legislature does
not turn over the selection of police
Jurors to the voters. If the people are
satisfied and prefer to leave their APP
pointment to the Governor, who is
going to be hurt ? These GROWERS
would be happy to see police jurors
made of the same stuff and material
that four-ffths of the jusctices of the
peace and constables are formed of.
Good parochial government is far pref
cradle to the indulgence of sickly senti
Observation-Disclosures Sentinel
By the same kind of reasoning the
"yoters" ought not to be allowed to
elect the governor and other State off
GERS, senators and representatives in the
legislature, district judges and district
attorneys, sheriffs and clerks of court.
If the voters are not fit to elect police
jurors, how can they be fit to elect all
these high officers That is seemly
spectacle, under so-called Democratic
government, for Legislature elected
by the voters to turn upon those
"voters," after the manner of the SER
pSAt liz <ISop anu "ASSt lion
them the right to elect their police jurors.
Such spectacle almost cOnvinces us that
the voters are unfit to elect police
jurors, because they have shown their
nnfitness by electing such State gov
eminent and such a legislature. But
the latter are no better than those who
elected them to power, and should not
befonl their own nests by viiflying
their creators. Besides, in electing po-
lice jurors, the "votersr would not be SO
apt to have the wrong men forced upon
them, as is often done as regards the
other Offices mentioned, by caucusses,
conventions, and other ring methods
the .svoters" of each ward generally
know the character of every man in it,
and are certainly as competent to select
a good police juror from among them
selves, as the Governor at Baton
Rouge, who knows none OF them.
Some who preach that the ''yotersr
are unfit to elect their police jurors, are
guilty of sheer hypocrisy and others
who honestly entertain that opinion,
are infected WITH a rernicious political
heresy that units them to be entrusted
with political power.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-26

The Legislature is quick to pass Il law
to enable Taxpayers to vote bonus to
railroad companies, but when the tax
payers wish to vote a tax upon them
selves for the benefit of their own prop
Gritty and welfare smart legislators are
ready to put their foot on any PROPOSE
ton to dc the same.
That which would directly result in
the benefit of the public requires great
Observation-Disclosures Sentinel.
The inference is, that the railroads
and other corporations and rings, have
more influence with legislators than the
people who elected them.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-26
A Little Singular.
Texas SiffinoS.

Judge Noonan to young lawyer who
is arguing motion for new trial
$50 this is your view of the law, young
man, is it ~
:" les, your Honor, and | maintain
that the position is uncontrovertible.n
81 expect you are right, only it is a
little singular that the Supreme Court
has taken precisely the opposite view
of the case"
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-26

The Times Democrat of the 21st, in
separate paragraphs not more than two
and half inches apart, makes the fol-
lowing statements:
"The corn crop in Lafayette parish, it
is feared, was seriously damaged by the
late rainstorm.n
"The corn crops throughout Lafa-
yette parish are generally in good
condition.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-26

Some of the papers are discussing
the question " Is the Negro failure 2
He is not according to his kind he is
us much a success as any other race.
Those who have tried to remodel him,
have made an utter failure; and the
Negro should not be blamed for their
failure.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-26
communications.

NV. solicit communications on matters of
,lmar.l interest. Correspondents will be partic-
Mar IN giving names and dates to have them
Mainly written. Write only on one side OF the
paper. be as brief as possible and be sure to
violence of good faith on the part of the
writer. We are not responsible for the views
Of correspondents.l
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-26
S4e Tiu1es.9entoerat,
NEW ORLEANS.

The TIMES DEMOCRAT is the best paper i'm
the Southwest, with the largest circulatioa
south of the Ohio and Potomac. 1t makes
specially of Southern news, having CORE
spondent in every town of any size or in-
portance, furnishing it by telegraph with all
news of general and local interest. 1t has
also large number of correspondents in the
leading Northern and Western cities and ia
some of the European Capitals, keeping its
readers informed on the news, politics and
art OF the day.
1t is the only paper in the United States
having correspondents in all the countries of
Latin America, publishing special editions in
English and Spanish and giving all the news
of Mexico, Central and South America.
1t furnishes in addition the local news of the
day and the fullest and most complete market
reports. Its editorials devoted to the
advancement and progress OF the South and
the Union, and to the advocacy of all ideas
that will benefit this country.
The SUNDAY TIMES DEMOCRAT is of
the most important literary publications in
thd South. containing contributions, stories,
sketches and poems from the most eminent
American writers. 1t publishes society
letters from all the more important South
ern towns. Other interesting features its
Children's Column for young people. its
Chess Column. the best in the United States,
and its translations from the foreign press.
A special feature of the Monday TINES
DEMOCRAT is the publication OF sermons
preached the previous day by the most
eminent American divineS.
THE TINES DEMOCRAT is printed on the
most improved model perteCupg press. whlca
cuts the paper, pastes it in book form, SO AZ
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To each subscriber to any of these issues
THE TIMES DEMOCRAT Almanac for IsS.,
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THE T1MEs-DEMocRAr Almanac is ele-
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filled with statistical and other information,
making il book of reference which ought
to be kept constantly on hand. Any one
desiring the almanac alone, will receive it.
postage prepaid, by renting twenty-five
cents in stamps or currency to this office.
THE WEEKLY TIMES. DEMOCRAT
embraces the best features of the Daily issue,
and in addition publishes valuable Selected
matter on agriculture, ETC., which makes il
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the South.
Price per annum, $3.50; or a handsome
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vance.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-26

The State Of Louisiana has about as
much use for a Commissioner of Immi-
grafton as it has for an elephant !; the
$500 on the appropriation bill to main
tain that office, is just that much
robbed from the taxpayers.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-26
\ dispatch from Alexandria, 23d

= NlSpatClI lFOHl A1tAaHH1Ia IDS ~5u
inst, to the Times Democrat, says:
AS reports come in the damage
done by the deluse of last week is
growing more and more throug bout
the parish. At this time many places
are still under water, which is going
down slowly. The corn crop is a fail
ure in toto. Cotton is almost ruined,
and but little will be made.
The hill people are the greatest
sufferers and they are. too poor to
help themselves. The consequence
can be imagined. Aid will have to be
furnished them. The loss of stock,
too, is considerable, as no estimate
can be formed at the present. Ra-
pides has suffered more than any other
portion of the State which was visited
by the food.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-26

A New Orleans paper groups the leg
islative news about the formation OF
two other parishes out of this one, and
the removal of the courthouse to Wash
ington, under the heading: "Throes of
St. Landry" Has the empire parish of
st. Landry become a but for ridicule ?
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-26
Rucklen'S Arnica SalEe.

The best Salve in tie world for cuts
bruises, sores, Ulcers, salt rheum. fever:
sores. letter, chapped hands. chllbIalns'
corns, and all skin eruptlons, and posi-
tjyely cures piles, or no pay required,
It is guaranteed to give perfect satlsfac-
ton, or money retunned; Illce @os'
per box. For sale by Nj. t. lolnS q
Co. OpelOusaS, La.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-26

Bills have been introduced in the
State senate making the non-surport of
wives and chilnren misdemeanor
and seduction felony.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-26

A bill is to be presented to the legis
lature, to form the parish OF " iitz GU
of the northern part of this parish.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-26

A bill appropriating $4,000 to erect Il
public building at Opelousas, has PASSED
the United States Senate.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-26

The high license liquor bill was de-
feated in the Legislature.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-26
OPEIOUSAS :
Saturday June rs. 1856.

The Governor has signed the Sunday
law.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-26
Cotton l.ss. ami Grist Mn.

About September 18th. my new cotton gin
and ~rist mill, on the Holland plantation for
merly Parrot place. will he III operation
Everything. builtlin" and material. will be
new Cotton will be cinned for the seed. OF
fifty cents per hundred pounds of lint. The
toll for grinding corn will he one sixth.
r. Il. BLANKS.
Aug %
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Excitement in Texas.

Great excitement has been caused
in the vicinity of Paris, Tex, by the
remarkable recovery of AIR. J. E.
Corley, who was so helpless be could
not turn in bed, or raise bis head /;
everybody said be was dying of con-
sumption. A trial bottle of DR.
Kings New Discovery was sent him
Finding relief, he bought large
bottle and a box Of DR. Kings New
Life Pills; by the time he had taken
two boxes OF pills and two bottles of
the discovery, he was well and had
gained in flesh thirty-six pounds.
Trial bottles of this great discovery
free at Nash & Williams.
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DIED..

SMiTH-At p. m. Saturday, July 10,
1886, FRANCIS JANE SMITH, daughter of
Martin and Louisa J. Smith, born August
10, 1880, died of congestion of the stOm-
ach, aged years and IL months.
Deceased was not thought to be seri-
ously i'll until IL o'clock of the day she
died. Her remains were buried at p m.
Sunday, from Hebron church, the funeral
services being conducted by the writer,
with choir of singers in procession from
the church to the grave. &c. HALE.
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At a meeting of the school board,
July 5th, the following resolutions
were adopted and ordered to he pub
lished until the next regular meeting
of that body:
Resolred, That the board grant not
mare than one white, and one colOred
school in each township, and that such
school be taught in IA school house
nearest the center of each township.
Resolped, That, by petition, the
money belonging to school may be
used to build a school house near the
center OF. the township, the locating
and building to Be done as the board
may direct.
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NOTICE..

By virttie of law and the authority vest
ed in me by the police jury of the parish
of Grant Will contract with the lowest
bidder aud best workmcn for the building
Of the foil1wing describ d bridges:
A bridge across the bayou Darro on the
COlfax and Alexandria pine woods road of
the following specifications: Bridge to be
27O feet leaf or cover, II feet wide, flooring
z and % inches thick 10y q inches wide
good heart pine securely nailed with long
hialeable spikes, benches to be 20 feet
APART, except across the ruin there must bc
a .swingirig arch Of suitable length, with
the piOpct tiinbers and sufficient number
II Inch iron rods to support It, not less
than 8 to esOh side. The posts ~ bc sxlO
inches. four posts and four bracss to the
bench. Cap stills 1Oxfy iiiches; II feet long
mud stills of center swing to be l6xl6
iucl6s and to feet long: Five running
sleepets all tile way Of the bridge 4xl2
inches and % feet long. Hight rs feet, or
four feet above high water mark. Railing
3 feet high well braccd. Bridge to COM
smence at the rock bluff on the east bank
of the Darro. to be well pinued through
out and built Of gold heart pine OF cypress
tiIiibefs.
Also bridge on the Fairn.o,int and
Bagtiad rood. About 7OO-feet long with
center span about 30 feet long, benches 20
fest apart flooring IA feet long by q
inches thick of good heart piiie timber.
i've running sleepers al the waS of the
bridge 4x12 inches, railing three feet high
top rail AKA inches. The whole to be
nailed with long maieable spikes and the
bridge to he built 3 feet above highest
water mark known and all the tiinbers in
the bridge except the flooring and railing
to be Of heart cypress.
The above bridges to be paid for accord
ing t., the ortiinapce of the police jury
passed. July z, 1886. The president OF the
police jury reserves the right to reject all
bids aud to make any alteration in the
plans Of tue bridges that do not add to
the costs.
Specifications for the bridges across
bayous 30 gy and DcGap will he publish
ed rs soon rs received from the hands Of
the committees.
All bridges to be guaranteed for five
years, and bond given f6r The faithful
building and keeping of the same.
Scaled bids received until Angnst 2lst,
and open bids OH that day until. IL M.
A. L. GROW,
President Police jury
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The editor Of the CHRONIotE returns
thanks to Mr.. j. H. Williams, secretary,
for polite invitation to be present at the
reuion Of Confederate and Union veterans
ut Montgomery on the 10Th of August, A
number of noted orators are invited; aud
a good time is expected: Well be there
barring accident. See resolutions and
programme in another colrimn;
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-24

Four out of five of the parties
whom our inquiries developed as
the ones indicated by Mr.. Cameron
having denied the facts by him al
legged, will he now be so kind as to
name the five men he meant?
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Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best salve in the world for
cuts. bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum
fever sores, letter, chapped bands,
chilblains. corns, and all skin erup-
tions, and positively cures piles. or
no pay required. 1t Is guaranteed
TO give perfect satisfaction. or money
refunded. Price IS cents per box.
For sale by Nash T. Williams.
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It IS conceded by the Medical Pro-
fcssi0n that Impoverished nerves is the
cause Of neuralgia. When the nerves
that the digestive organs are not doing
their work well. SMITHS BILE
BEANS will surely relieve indiges-
ton, and when the digestion is right
everything else will be right. Vigor and
happiness will go hand m hand. Dose /:
One Bean. For sale by all druggists.
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Editor Colfar ChroRids .

Editor Collar Chronicle:
Your assertion last week concerning
the court house cocoa nut is quite cor
rect, only you were too liberal in the use
OF six letters to express it. There should
only have been five, to-wit: CRANK
Yours. w. BRowN.
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CONSTABLE'S SALE.
Seventh Justice Court, Parish Of Grant.
L0Aisiana.-No. 406.

L. Chopin vs.. w. w. O'Ncal.
BY virtue of and to satisfy writ Of a
a., isshed and 81 me- directed in the above
entitled and numbered suit, have seized
and will offer for sale, at public anction, in
front If the door of the 9TH Justices court
in the town Of Montgomery, Grant Parish,
La. between the hours prescribed by law,
On SATURDAY, August z, 1856.
the following ds,scrii;ei PROPERTY. seized
as the property Of w w. O'Ncal. to-wit:
The nortl, half of the southwest quarter
Of section nineteen, township eight, range
four west, containing ~ acres, more or less.
Terms = Twelve months credit, par-
chaser to give bond and pay ut TIME of
sale ga. estimated casts.
J. 7. COLLINS, Constable Ward z
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An enjoyable and well attended
dance was had at the residence of
Mrs. Brownell on Thursday night.
A number of bellies and beaux from
Rapides wer6 present.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-24

If 'out of sorts with headache,
stomach disorder, torpid liver, pain in
back or side, constipation, ETC., neglect
may be fatal. One dose of StrOng's
Sanative Pills will give relief. A few
doses restore to new health and vigOr.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-24

Mrs. C. II. Teal has favored this Office
with a basket Of fine, large English ching
stone peaches, beauties in size and favor.
Such fruit as some OF the citizens OF Col
fax raise can't be beat any where.
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10 CAL Do It S.
Locals dots scarce, but our cor
respondence is blooming.

By error we announced that cir
cult court was to meet Monday, the
10Th. whereas it meets the 10Th.
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NOTICE is hereby given that Buffalo Bill con-
yicfed Of murder at the November term
1854, district court, is applying for a pardon.
COlfax, July /. 1880.
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Up to the present time President
Cleveland has vetoed ninety EIGHT bills.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-24
THE HARRIS IMPROVED DOW LAW
Cotton Seed Planter and Guano Distributor,

This Planter has taken moro
premiums than any llanter
ever invented. More Of them
are in use aud sold every sea-
son than all other makes com.
bined. This machine has
been prominently before The
cotton growers Of the South
formany years. constantly in
cre.ising in popularity. andis
the only planter that willgiye
complete satisfaction t. the
planter.
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FOR SALE.
260O Acres of Land.

Situated in Grant parish, ip the Red
River Valley, between the river and
the Bayou Dairo. Solid body. Allu-
vial soil. Part Of Calhoun property.
Rents for $25OO per year. Titles alb
solutely perfect. No remembrance.
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 & CAMERON,
m20-3m Colfax. Grant Parish, La.
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other seed which
For IN prices, llress
3. =. AVERY & SOCES louisville. XIV
The Washington critic., 1886-09-14
st. sohu's T.. T.. Church.

St Johns 7. T.. Church, which has been often
called the state Church because more Presi-
dents have worshipped there than at any
other, stands at the corner of II and Six
tecuth streets. II was built in 1916 and en-
larged in 1870. In Il have wOrshlpped Pres
idcnts Madison, Monroe, John Quincy
Adams (though the latter was II Congrega-
tionalist Martin Van Buren,, though he be-
lonGed to the Dutch Reformed Church, lIar-
rlsun, Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Fillmore tthough
the latter was q Unitarian, Pierce, Buch-
Hnan and Arthur. Presidents Lincoln,
johnson and Grant have also attended Di-
vine services here although not steadily, Its
interior reminds one very forcbly Of the
old, dim English country Episcopal churches.