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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-06-02

Gen Phil Sheridan is seriously
i'll, and expected to die.x
The storms of last week did con-
siderable damage to property, crops
and fruits in various sections of
the country, but no loss of life is
reported.
Judge E. D. White has been
nominated by the Democratic eau
Gus and elected by the Legislature
to succeed Hon. ]. B. Eustis in
the United States Senate.
The State fair, to begin October
LIST at Baton Rouge, meets with
general approval all over the State.
Grant parish should take steps to
be creditably represented on that
occasion.
The State Immigration Associa-
ton has memorialised Congress to
withdraw the government lands in
Louisiana from sale, in order to
reserve them for bona ide settlers.
An excellent idea
Mr.. Blaine is out in q letter to
Whitelaw Reid, editor of the N. Y.
Tribune, which definitely settles
it that he will not be q candidate
for President He says: If I
should now, by speech or by silence,
by commission or omission, permit
my name, in any event, to come be-
fore the convention, | should incur
the reproach of being uncandid
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-06-02

General Agriculture Features of
the State" According to this au-
thority the population of the par
ish in 1880 was 6,188, of which 3d.
800 were white and 1858 colored.
Population now is about 5000. }
Area, 642 square miles, divided rs
follows: Woodland and central
prairie region, ITO square miles;
long leaf pine hills, 482 square
miles; Red river bottom, so square
miles. Cotton product, s, 1853 bales;
average cotton product per acre,
0.49 of a bale-that is $50 pounds
of seed cotton, or 220 pounds of
lint cotton.
In regard to the prairie region
of Grant, the report says: "These
soils are ill-drained, and partly on
that account, and partly because of
the difficulty of obtaining supply
of water, they are not as much set
tied as their INTRINSIC FERTILITY
would warrant" As to the fertili-
ty of our 80 square miles of Red
river alluvial lands, there is no
need of comment, its productive
ness being of world wide fame.
But there is one feature of the
bottom lands in Grant parish that
recommend them over any other
lands along Red river. They ARE
FROM FIVE TO TEN FEET HIGHER
THAN ANY OTHER ALLUyIAL LANDS
ON RED RIVER, AND NEVER OVER
FLOW. In addition to the river
bottom and inland prairie lands,
which Prof. Hilgard mentions, we
have thousands of acres of creek
bottoms and lake sides that are re-
markably fertile.
Although the reportof Prof Hill
gard places the average product of
cotton in Grant parish at only a lit
tie over half bale to the acre, yet
We know of many farmers who
think they are doing a poor bust
ness if they do not make full
bale to the acre, and, with anything
like attention to fertilizing and Gull
tivation, the most of our lands can
be made to bring as much. One
thing should always be borne in
mind when regarding the produc-
tivensss of our soil, and that is
LOUISIANA FARMERS DO NOT USE
FERTILIZERS. When a piece of
land becomes 50 meagre in produc-
tiveness as not to pay handsomely
for cultivating it, they throw it
away and clear more land, to go
the same way in time. This state
ment applies only to the lands in
our hills, as it is an impossibility
to swear out" out bottom lands if
any degree of intelligence is used
in the cultivation and rotation of
the crops grown upon them.
The river alluvial lands in Grant
parish are high and dry, and ABOVE
ALL ovERFLows THAT HAVE OCCUR
RED FOR THE LAST FORTY YEARS.
We have net a foot of levee along
our river front, nor is any needed.
These rich alluvial lands are we'll
drained by a peculiar and perfect
system of natural canals, known as
"dry bayous," so called from the
fact that they run dry in q few days
after q rain.
There are several thousand acres
of government land in'this parish
that can be entered at from 81 Is
to 81 so an acre. There are thou
sands of acres in private hands
that can be bought from 81 90 to
SO an acre, the latter figures for
cleared land. On these lands can
be raised everything and anything
that can be grown anywhere in the
central or northern portion of the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-06-02
WORKING CLASSES. " A.r r. aso !,

pared 70 furnish al cissses with employment
at home, the whole Of the time, for their spare
moments. Business new, light and profitable
Persons of either sex easily earn from 500 to Is
per evening. and proportional sum BY deyoting
all their time to the business. Boys and girls
earn nearly a. much a. men. That all whOsee
this may send their address. and test the bust
ness we make this offer: To such ~ are not well
satisfied We will send one dollar to pay for the
free. Address GEORGE STINsON 4 CO.
d17-ly Portland. Maine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-06-02

ons do we'll The staple products
are corn and cotton, although
sugar does we'll, and many of our
farmers make their own syrup. AT
one time sugar-making was an ex-
tensive industry in the parish, and
it probably will be 80 again before
many years. Rutabagas and car
rots, peas, peanuts, and all the
garden vegetables thrive luxuriant-
ly. Potatoes yield enormously in
our soil-both kinds, sweet and
Irish-and 200, and even 300 BUSH
els per acre, is not an uncommon
yield. A bushel of potatoes in the
length of hoe handle is said to be
q fair turnout when they do well.
All sorts of vegetables do well,
and q succession of four or five
kinds can be grown on the same
ground in one year. With ordina-
ry management farmer can have
vegetables growing in his garden
every month in the year.
Colfax is the parish seat, where
the courthouse, Jail, etc, are located.
The only towns in the parish are
Colfax and Montgomery, although
there are neighborhoods that as
pire to the dignity of villages at
Fishville, Paramount, Bagdad, Ada,
Cottonburg, Iatt and Villas, at all
of which postofices are located.
Our mail facilities are first-rate,
Colfax and Montgomery both hav-
ing daily service connecting with
the N. o. p. railroad, while from
Colfax to the interior of the par
ish the mail goes and comes twice
q week. In addition to the places
above there are also postofices es-
tablished at the following places
in the parish: Hadnot Solar, Oc-
ton, Shaw, Black Greek and Prai-
RE Home.
The parish is divided into school
districts, each district being allow
ed certain amount of money
from the public school fund, in
proportion to the number of chill
dren in the district There are
seven districts, with white and
colored schools, Is white and 10
colored schools. The reason for
the great difference in the number
of white and colored schools is
that the negroes live more COM
lpactly than the whites, nearly all
of them being on the farms along
Red river; and larger numbers of
them attend q single school. At
this writing there are $16O2 81 in
the parish school fund, and availa-
BILE for present use.
/ All the religious denominations
are represented in the parish, .
good portion of the southwestern
part being Roman Catholics, while
the balance of the parish are Prot
estants of various denominations.
The people are hospitable and
clever, and always ready to lend q
helping hand to their neighbors.
Politics of the old sort have about
died out, and men of all parties
mingle friendly together.
The parish is exceedingly heal
thy, there being less sickness in it
than in almost any other portion
of the State. One popularity of
our swamp" or river lands is that
the inhabitants enjoy even better
health than in the hills. We sup
pose this is to be attributed to the
fact that it is 80 well drained as to
render its sanitary condition al
most perfect. Doubtless the large
area of country cleared up also
helps the matter, as there are no
dense forests around us to retain
malarial poisOns.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-06-02
Cancer Cured.
NEW DISCOVERY!
TREATMENT PAINLESS

Mr.. C. A. Hooper. native of Rapides
parish, has discovered certain and pain
lesa remedy for the permanent cure Cancer.
He offers his services to all who may he
afflicted with this heretofore supposed in
cureable disease.
Persons in INDECENT circumstances will
be treated free Of charge.
Refers by permission to DR.. John Cas-
fon, a practicing physician of Alexandria.
Terms and charges reasonable.
Address. e. A. HOOPER,
Pineville La
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-06-02

The BUYEHo' GUIDE II
J J
issued March and Sept
each year. II II IN ency-
clopedia Of useful tnfor.
mstiou for al who Dur.
chase the Injuries or the
- necessities of life. We
can clothe you and furnish you with
III Tie necessary and unnecessary
appliances to ride. walk, dance. Sleep
eat. nsh. hunt. work, 60 TO church,
or stay q home, and in various siseo,
styles and quantities. Just figure out
what 10 required to do all these things
COMFORTABLY. and you can make fAir
estimate Of the value Of the BUYER@
GUIDE, which viii be aent upon
receipt of 10 cents TO pay postage
MONT0OMER WARD 4 CO.
Il-llA Michigan Avenns. Chicago. III
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-06-02
GOODWYN'S
EUREKA
Yeast Powders,
MANUFACTURED IN
NEW ORLEANS, LA.

1t is regarded by many experienced
housekeepers as NOT only good, but the
very best thing of the kind they have ever
tried. Only give this
HOME PRODUCTION
a fair trial, and you will hardly fail to
patronize it.
1t is q pure, excellent and healthful
preparation, and is so pronounced by Drs.
VIM. G. Austin, C. ]. Bickham and J. j..
Lyons, of New Orleans, who have exam
ined the recipe for making it.
As it is the special province of house
keepers practically to test articles in the
culinary line. and 70 judge of their merits,
their attention is respectfully invited TO
the Eureka Yeast Powder.
All Of the leading family grecsrs Of New
Orleans deal In it.
Manufactured by
MRS. p. n. GOODWIN,
~ josephine Street. near Magazine,
New Orleans La
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-16

embankment, but no advance was dis
cernble on the government guage, the
water remaining at IS 6. which is two
tenths of foot higher than it was at its
highest point in 1880,
The embankment below the city was in
good condition this morning; the water
was tranquil and the people residing in
the endangered districts wore cheerful
countenances for the first Time for many
days. The danger is not entirely passed
nevertheless the outlook is now encour-
aging for the first time since the over~
flowed Mississippi threatened to engulf 4
large part of the resident portion of the
city.
Last night the g., B. e Q road threw
up dixie of rock along First avenue on
the outside of the tracks to protect them
from the rising waters. This enabled
the company to continue its switching,
| though its northhound business is prac>
| tically at a standstill as far as the Rock
| Island end is concerned
The lower factories will all start up as
soon as the water falls sufficiently to per<
nit of it.
The river fell five inches at Dubuque
yesterday, and there IS every indication
now that today will witness the last of
water at its present height and that it
will be receding rapidly by tomorrow.
An unfortunate accident occurred in
Union Square last evening. The lady
clerks OF one of our best dry goods es>
Establishments had goRe in body TO res
view the effects of the flood and one
of the number, being little less cautious
than the others stepped upon one of the
numerous RATS composed of the frag-
ments of sidewalks seen in the flooded |
districts. and not being accustomed to
steering that kind of a craft she slipped |
and vert into the water up to her waist. |
She was promptly rescued by a young |
man who witnessed the calamity, but |
whose name she was unable to learn.
Her only anxiety seemed to be to know
that he was not reporter He was not.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-16

one of the visiting physicians. regi,
tered with County Clerk Donaldso
yesterday.
$50 to SEQ for a spring suit, made L
order. at the Golden Eagle-a perfect
guaranteed. All other tailors ask $50 +
S35 for the same goods.
Sheriff Silvis purchased house snt
lot in Moline of Geo. Martin this morn
ing. 1t is very desirable piece of prop
erty and Mr.. Silvis will rent it.
Principal Taylor, of school building
No. @, fell last Friday evening and in
jured her left arm so seriously that sh,
has not been in school since.
When you are looking for nice par
Tor or chamber suite or anything in the
line of furniture or carpets, be sure and
call on II. F. Cordes before you buy.
The weekly congregational prayer
meeting of the Central Presbyterian
church will be omitted this evening, owS
ing to the high water in the basement.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Geo.
Stroehle occurred from st. Josephs
church this morning. a large number OF
friends and relatives of the deceased lady
attending.
Charles II. Goodehn. the well known
book~keeper at Christy's cracker bakery,
and Miss Ida Andersen are to be married
at the home of the bride in Moline this
evening.
A tax payer has written the ARGUS a
communication advancing the arguments
that the expenditure of $500 In perma-
nent improvements by the city will in the
future keep the water out OF Second and
Third avenue between Twentieth and
Twenty thrd streets, and this would
avoid the present Inconvenience the city
is laboring under.
Mr. Il. II. Ross, manufacturers agent
for John Wyeth S Bros, Philadelphia.
Is in the city introducing the merits of
Wyeth & Bros. malt extract to the visit
ing doctors. The extract is not "a stimu-
ant but valuable, nutritious tonic and
digestive agent. Mr. Ross says that it
much improves the extract to keep it in
! Leonard refrigerator. and that in his
ravels all over the country he finds every
me recommending the Leonard, and would |
advise the citizens of Rock Island to be |
ure and look into the great merits of the |
leonard before purchasing, at David |
Dons.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-16
BRIEFLETS.
Blrkenfeld's for ice cream.


Tailors wanted at Hopes.
| Lots in Guyer's addition for $3.50.
| New potatoes at G. G. Trucsdale's.
Spinach, fresh, at G. G. Truesdale's.
Don't forget the fans at Sutcliffe Bros
Solid new cabbage at G. G. Truesdale's
Rochester lamps at Loosley's crockery
store.
X. L. Bailey of indianapolis, is in The
city,
Decorated tiles for teapot stands al
Loosley's.
A choice line of furniture and carpets
at Ii. F. Cordes'
Fine strawberries in the morning at G.
G. Truesdale's.
Krell & Math have the finest ice cream
parlors west of Chicago.
Those Beatrice lace curtains for II, f
Cordes are on the road.
There will be sociable at the Baptist
church tomorrow evening.
Conductor Palmer, of the r. l. & P.
is laid up with lumbago.
90 cents-boys' genuine balbrigan I'M
derwear at the Golden Eagle.
A sociable will be held at the Baptist
church tomorrow evening.
$l2, SIS and S19 spring overcoats all
going now at $40 at the Golden Eagle.
The best ice cream and the finest fitted
parlors in the tri~cities at Birkenfeld's.
Ice cream-the choicest in the city in
any quantity to suit-at Krell & Maths.
Fine all wool pants in light colors, the
latest styles. only SO at the Golden
Eagle.
The finest ice cream parlors in the
three cities can be found at Krell &
Maths.
Stock in the Moline & Rock Island
horse railway company for sale. En-
9uire of A. d. Huesing.
The dancing school at the armory will
not take place tonight, having been post
poned till further notice.
so cents at the Golden Eagle will buy
as good Mackinaw straw hat as any
other ST hat in the city.
A fan given away to every customer
that we paper a room for. Sutcliffe
Bros, i401 Second avenue.
95 cents will buy the latest style crusher
hat at the Golden Eagle. Others esk
S1.25 to S1.50 for the same goods.
New papers coming in daily and fan
given away. Come and look at them.
Sutcliffe Bros, 14O1 Second avenue.
The Davenport-R game was
postponed yesterday on account of the
rain. The two clubs are playing today.
Among the patents granted to Illinois
citizens during the past week was one to
FL. A. Barnard, of Moline, for roller
mill
Remember for few days only-while
they last-men's Scotch chevoit suits,
made in the latest style, only 50 at the
Golden Eagle.
DR.. E. L. Marston, of Mercer county,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-16

There will be Members social at the
the Y. NJ C.. A. rooms on tomor>
row evening, and each member
IS expected to bring one gentleman friend
with him. The evening will be spent in
a social way. and is arranged so that new
and old members may become acquainted
with each other. At the social arrange
ments for a membership canvass will be
made, and it is hoped to add very largely
to the membership of the association
during the remaining part of the month.
With the forty new members that have
been taken in since the first of the year,
the membership of the association stands
at III. The committee in charge hope
to make the number 900 in short time.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-16

John Rohr was fined s. and costs by
Magistrate Bennett yesterday for dis
turbing the peace, on complaint of Chrs-
tian Schultz.
A stranger followed Emma Carlson, a
servant in the family of Engineer John
Evans, up Elm street last night. and
when lonely place was reached, seized
her. The girl screamed and escaped and
the scoundrel fled.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-16
Dissolution Notes.

The copartnership heretofore existing
between E. ii. Collins and j. d. Boil
man, under the firm name of Collins &
Bollman, is this day dissolved by mutual
consent, J. d. Bollman retiring. E. Ii
Collins continues the business at the old
stand, and will receipt for all moneys due
the late firm and assume all liabilities.
E II. COLLINS.
j. ID. BOLIVIAN.
Rock Island, May 10, 1888.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-16
Jaw VIII Purchase.

Weyerhauser & Denkman completed
their purchase of the old Renwick saw
mill at Davenport yesterday and will op.
crate it this summer, and . e indications
now are that the two u er mills in this
city will not turn anot' wheel this sea
season. The two mill employ about 500
men, "
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-16

The Singer Manufacturing company
have removed their office from No. 229
Twentieth street to No. 1905 Second
avenue, one door west of the Peoples
National bank. A stock of needles and
parts for all kinds of machines always on
hand. Two or three good canva ssers
wanted.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-16
The Firth Ward Case.

While the city council apparently set
tied the Fifth ward controversy by calling
another election last evening. there may
yet be trouble TO contend with, as Mr..
O'Mara. Mr.. Evans counsel, threatens to
get out a mandamus ordering the council
to seat Evans upon the face of the re,
turns.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-16
THE MAXIMUM MARK.
The High Water Boundary of 1888
Fixed.
The Probabilities are that the River
will Rise no MOre--The Danger Line
Almost Passed--The Indications.

The maximum mark of the high water
Of Ss has probably been established and
the highest point that the Mississippi has
ever attained here has been reached.
The water rose trifle on the X. |. s. p.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-16

Don't hawk, hawk. blow. spit and dis
gust everybody with your offensive
breath, but use DR.. Sage's Catarrh Rem.
edy and end it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-16
Died.

STRECKFUS-In Rock Island, at 1910 p. M.
Tue sday, May IS. 1888 of heart disease Annie
Mary Slreckfus, aged 63 years, months and II
days. Funeral will leave family residence corner
Ninth street and Fourth avenue at n. M, Friday
May IL. Services at st. Mary's church at 10 a. IN.
Friends of the family are invited to attend.
Mon please copy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-16

Cant eat a thing" Hoods Sarsap-
arilla is a wonderful medicine for Greats
ing an appetite, regulating digestion, and
giving strength.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-16
SIX Per Cent Loans

By the Rock Island Building association
Tuesday, May 10, 1888.
E. Fl. GUYER, Sec.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-16

Annie Mary, relic of the late BENZ
Streckfus, died at her home in this city at
10 o'clock last night of heart disease.
Her age was sixtY-three years and she
had resided in Rock Island fifteen years
She leaves five children-Michael and
Henry, residing in Salina, Kan. John
and Mrs. Mary E, Herlitzka, of this city,
and Annie, of Quincy. The funeral no.
tice appears elsewhere.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-16

Mrs. William Scott, of Rural, died a
10 o'clock on Monday, at the advanced
age of eighty six years. She was one oil
the Oldest settlers in the county and an
estimable lady. She lea es several chill
dren to mourn her loss-JoIeph Scott, OF
Rural; Mrs. Joseph Bollman, of this city
and two sons and daughter in the west.
The funeral occurred today.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-16

The following additional nal

The following additional names have
been registered since yesterdays session
Z. NJ. Northcolt, Sweetwater; L. A.
Ferry. Eureka; A. M. Bird, Mason City;
w. NJ. Barrett. Onarga; A. ]. Baxter,
ASTORIA P. Gregg, Rock Island; II. G.
Donaldson, Marion; J. fl, Miller. Oconee;
E. l.. Goble, LaSalle; F G. Robinson,
Bureau; X. f. Rich Wenona; d. T.
Douglass, Colfax; j. F. Keefer, Sterling
G. F. Schneider, West Brooklyn; R. II.
Engert, Marion j. Mergler. James G.
Herman, s. J. Jones, Chicago; Chas. E.
Davis, Ell Paso; j. s. McKinning. Barry;
Seth s. Bishop, s. Fletcher Ingalls,, Chi
cago; L. L. Long, Toulon, J. Ii. Teyler,
Presumption; Edward Andrews, Chicago;
David Pence, Jacksonville.
PILLS AND PLAsTERs.
There are several lady physicians in
attendance.
The convention will probably meet at
Jacksonville next year.
DR.. Earle, of Chicago, will be the next
president of the society.
The convention ought to continue over
tomorrow. but may reach an adjournment
tonight.
The election of officers takes place this
evening, and the decision will also be
made as to the next place of meeting.
The ARGUS is indebted to DR.. j. L.
Gray, of Chicago, for courtesies during
the session.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-16

The chef business of importance in
the convention of the Illinois State Med
ical society yesterday afternoon, follow
ing what appeared in last evenings
ARGUS, was the report of the committees
on "Gynecology", DR.. Reeves Jackson, of
Chicago; Neurology, by DIR. Ephraim
Ingals. of Chicago; "Antiseptic OBJ
stetrics," by DR.. Chas. w. Earle. of
Chicago.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-16

THIS afternoon the society was driven
to the island, where the arsenal buildings
and shops were inspected, and returning
at o'clock took cars on the Milan road
for the watch tower, where supper was
served by the ladies' of st. Luke's hos
pital guild.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-16

Every loan cash by us and papers complete
befo. offered to investor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-16

Masonic Temple, DAVENPORT, IOWA