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The Colfax chronicle., 1888-12-29
For Sale or Trade.

The undersigned has from 10000 to
200 GOO feet of ali kinds of seasrned Pine
Lumber on hand at the Star Mill, fonr
miles north Of Colfax, which he will sell
kjov down fne eoeh> or trade for stock.
AHu9H SAM JOHNSON.
The Colfax chronicle., 1888-12-29
Tax Collectors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the Supple-
mental Assessment Roll for the parish Of
Grant of 1889, is now on file in nay Office.
MI taxes are now due and will become de-
linquent after the 2d day of January. 1859
J KEMp. .JR., Sheriff
and ex-offi i, Tax Collector.
The Colfax chronicle., 1888-12-29
mo. Z.
ooIFAX GRANT pARsH LA SATURDAY DECEMBER 2e 1888 NO



Avoid Land Syndicates.
Editor NJ O. City Item:
Since the organization OF the
State immigration Society and the
establishment of an Office here, l
have carefully watched and read
its proceedings, and from what l
have read it strikes me that the
great desire of the association IN
securing immigration is apt to
lead it little astray by selling out
the best and most profitable lands
to syndicates and spectators.
/ see by the papers that the
wealthy lumber men OF Michigan
and Wisconsin are visiting the dif-
ferent parishes and investing heav-
ily in the timber lands. This mat
ter should be closely watched by
the Immigration Society, for though
it may seem advantageous to the
society, it also has its disadvantages,
as you will see from the following:
Why are these capitalists seek
ing the timber lands of this State?
Simply because they can be bought
for trife and prove bonanza to
the purchasers. In order 10 SUD
stantiate my statement l WILL clte
the State OF Arkansas, whose vast
and fine timber lands have been
sold tor 9 tribe TO capitalists
And what IS the result! saw
mills have been erected ON diner-
ent railroads ana rivers ana sne
fine forests have been cut down.
sawed up and taken to the Eastern
and Western markets and sold az
high figures. AS soon as the iof-
est has been destroyed the sawmiils
are removed and the iands are
leased out or held at high figures
to the poor farmers seeking homes
Would it not be better Tor the Inn
migration Society TO try ana enSice
the Western farmer to move south
by Offering them good inducementss {
The class of immigrants that the
South wants are men who have 9
small capital, who can buy lOU 70
300 acres OF land, build 9 home on
it and have sufficient money 70 start
farming on q cash basis, and ralse
all they need for home consump-
ton, planting sufficient cotton, cane
or other products that tney can
sell to derive ready casn. 0ucn :
immigrants would. In course OF
time, build up this State ana piace
it in a hourishlng condition:
The present Southern farmers
need new element IN their mlost
to teach them new IDEAS, ana nov
to become self-sustalning.
Many strangers travelling through
various sections OF the ooutn are
surprised at the wretcned conuitlon
OF the turner's. l nave nearo enem
ask, why are Things mus, nas, :
much as the Lands are SO proo9cslve1 :
The question couio De easlly an-
swered, VIZ: Inc mortgages syseem
that has been IN exis!ence since m
the closing OF the clvn wal na9
been the cause OF 1ne ~isrSnso MI
condltion OF tne plan.els m nese 49,
facts can De I suos!antiaIea- os,. Ln:ls-
fore' the lmmigra,lo1 o:i:'y
should ne csrelui "a i's oisksl.ln ra:,u
OF the thousands OF acres OF iefti'9
The Colfax chronicle., 1888-12-29

Mr.. Harry A. Tanner has pur-
chased the Bunkie Blade from Mr..
G.. H HarvilL Mr.. H. and his FAM
lily have moved back to their former
home, Ada, Grant parish, La. We
learn from the Blade that Mr.. Har-
will will resume the publication Of
the Mathematical Messenger
Town Talk.
The Colfax chronicle., 1888-12-29
Fall and Winter Goods |!
New Stock Just Received by
B. TURNER

who has recently returned from New York
Boston, Cincinnati and other cities, where
he purchased Large Stock of GOODS
suited to the wants Of his trade, which he
bought at reduced prices and is now offer
ing at small margin Of profit.
The public are invited to call and exam
inc his large and well selected stock OF
DRY GOODS,
consisting of Dress Goods and Trimmings,
Fancy Goods, White Goods. ladics' Cloaks
and Jackets, Jersies. Hosiery. Shawls and
Hoods. Balmorals, Jeans, Cassimeres and
Flannels. Linseys, Blankets, etc
Mems and Boys Hats. and Ladies' Trim
med Hats.
large stock of Boys and Mens's CLO-
THING. Special bargains are offered in
Boys and Mems JEANS Clothing, which
were bought at sacrifice.
fine assortment of Boots and Shoes,
Saddlely, Crockery. Hardware, Groceries.
Plantation Supplies. TRUNKS. valises,
Towers celebrated Fish Brand" of Slick
ers, aud FURNITURE.
All of which were selected in person
with great care. at low figures, and will
be sold at rock bottom prices.
Call and examine for yourselves.
Highest market price paid for Cotton
Hides md Bssswax.
The Colfax chronicle., 1888-12-29

The immense sale Of Chamberlain's
Congh Remedy has becn produced to .
great extent. by people, who have
heen cured by it telling their friende
aud neigbors Of its good qualities and
urging them to to try it. The most
severe cold weather sOsn yield to tts
soothing effects. Sold by J. p. Lewis.
The Colfax chronicle., 1888-12-29
SHERIFF SALE.
Twelfth Judicial District Court, Gran
Parish, La'-No. 490.
j. A. Faircloth VS.. George Starks.

]. A. FaircIoth VS.. George Starks.
BY virtue of and to satisfy writ of h
ia issued and to me directed in the ab I'VE
STYLED and numbered suit, l have seized
and will offer for sale, at public auction.
at the residence on the promises of George
Starks. between the h. urs presc' ibed by
law, on
SATURDAY, December 20, 1888,
the following .scribed PEI sonal property
seized as the property OF the defendant
to-wit:
One sOrel mule,
One two-horse wagon,
Five heal stock cattle
Terms of sale-Cash, with benefit Of ap
praiseInent. J. KEMP. JR.,
dis Sheriff
The Colfax chronicle., 1888-12-29

Official advertisements 81 per square for
flsr insertion; each subsequent publica-
tion So cents per square.
: Brief communications upon subjects of
public interest solicited, but 10 attention
will lie paid to anonymous writer's.
Address: CHRONICLE. Colfax, La.
The Colfax chronicle., 1888-12-29

ocu clothe you and furnish you with
All the necessary and unnecessary
appliances to ride, walk, dance, sleep.
eat, fish. hunt, work, 60 to church.
or stay at home, and in various sizess
styles and quantities. just figure out
what 10 required to do all these things
COMFORTABLY. and you can mako fair
estimate Of the value Of the BUYERS
GUIDE, which will be aent upon
receipt of 10 cents to pay postage
MONTGOMERY WARD a CO.
lll-ll4 Michigan Avenue. Chicago, III.
The Colfax chronicle., 1888-12-29

~ Pay for your CHRONICLE.
The Colfax chronicle., 1888-12-29

"We1l cry for them,
"And IL we could, we'd f1y for them
sWe'd do anything but die for them
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-10-19
Anarchism in the Queen City.

When, but few months ago, several
Chicago conspirators atoned to the Of
Tended law by swinging off from the
gallows, it was hoped that this fitting
finale to the Haymarket riot would put
veto upon all such conspiracies here
after. But it proved to be hope that
.naketh ashamed, as the recent discov-
cries and prosecutions have clearly
shown. If instead Of inficting the ex-
IRENE penalty of the law upon the men
who We're hanged, the men who formul-
ated their murderous plans in the rum
bells of that great city, the authorities
had closed up those vice-breeding, and
nurder-hatching saloons, the feverish
condition of the great metropolis had
been forestalled. But the saloons and
brothels, famous all over the world as
crime breeders, have been left undis-
turbed to prosecute their nefarious
schemes against life and property, and
the country is not to be surprised by a
repetition Of these revolutionary meas
ures at any time.
These slop-shops and houses of De-
ilah are the incubators where are
Matched the tiabolical outrages against
lie ana property, the peace and pros
perity Of the State, and law, order and
good government. Surely the Lake
City is to he commiscerated on the
character Of many who are found within
her gates. The worst elements from
the various parts of the globe are at
tracted to this great commercial center.
and attach themselves to it only to dis
turb and destroy. The saloon, which
is the food Of the Anarchist and the
aliment of the Danamite fiend, is
largely responsible for this reckless dis
regard for life and law. But. since we
come to think of it, Chicago is the city
that said NO." loud enough to beheard
around the globe, to the petition of de-
cent people PRAYING that the saloon be
removed at least 200 feet from church
or school. The judgement of God
cometh not without observation.
Methodist -4trOcate.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-10-19
Technical Mechanics.

Did you ever notice that in nearly
every occupation the capable worker
has a nickname for the botcher who is
engaged in the same business? It is
SO, and some OF the names are very
significant, while others are rather
vague.
For instance, no one but a sailor can
understand why he calls an incompe-
tent mariner a marine" yet to call an
old salt a marine" is worse than MUIR
derer.
A tllird-class lawyer is a "shyster,'
and Il physician who never cures a
"quack." A shiftless journalist is a
"blacksmith;" an ignorant stevedore a
"lumper." and poor carpenter a
butcher The mouthing actor is a
"scene-chewer," "hamfatter," OF a
transformer" and the incompetent
ball-player is "mutf" or "stick."
In short, the ne'er-do-well is an OBJ
ject OF scorn in every walk in life, and
has only himself to blame for the nick
name he has merited.-GOlde,1 Days.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-10-19
WHAT TO SAY.

For the benefit of those who
at loss to know just what to say
seeing new baby for the first time,
who mutually feel that they must |
something, we give the following lis !
expressions. any and all of which /
commonly used, there being no patd
OF copyright on them.
Whether you shall offer to kiss the |
FAINT depends somewhat upon its agea|
appearance, and the extent to Will
you are willing to sacrifice yourself
order to please the baby's MANN
The baby itself doesn't care a picayu
for your feelings or your kisses. but Y
are expected to say:
what a cunning little thing"
"Bright-eyed little chap. isn't he?'
"Why, how large he isl"
Il don't think 1 ever saw so Young
child look around So"
How much does it weigh?
what lovely, silky hair!!"
Looks ever SO much like you
What little roseAuddy ofamoa1h
do let me see his little toes.
How very wise it seems!"
L really believe the little thing IL
derstands every word we say"
"Oh, what splendid big boy he Is
"Oh, what a dainty little girl she is
Any of the above will please the OF
nary mamma. 1t is at your own II
that you speak the truth and say:
ugh! What horrid, red, wrinkl
little thing it is!'
1T simply doesn't look like al
thing!"
Il wouldn't touch it for all I
world!"
Ugh! I suppose I must kiss it, but
hate o."-Ze7las Dane, IN Time.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-10-19
ment is reached the combu.t;;.
is very rapid. -Ne,o York NJ"
Express. ~1o'
IN THE coAL T11,

'ALLAGES
There is no town hall, no lib,.,
news-room, no evidence whatovs
existence of any intellectual
There is usually no school a a''
sometimes, at a distance from tha 'l
there is one of the little red schoo, =
which are found everywhere in ~
tural communities. The cllildras
do something to add to the fam;lv;r
1t is illegal in Pennsylvania to a ~
children in the mines; but the ~ !,
constantly broken, and boys Of
tender years open and shut thu
doors in the galleries when the c,,
in and out. The occupation is H.,
Gus, and many of the boys losa
lives. The girls are sent to IL,
places to work in the mills. III,
no time to devote to education. n
is no human existence more pnro,,
NAL than that which moves on fro,
cradle to the grave in the coal viii
Of Pennsylvania. Early in thu
ing the men and boys go to thei,
in the mines. The women Wal.
day anxiously for their return
pared to hear at any n1onleni /
dreadful catastrophe from an explo
OF fire-damp or o cave in. Acci1|
are very common, much more com
than they would be if the laws fo,|
protection of life and prohibitipu
employment of minors were ep,o,I
The men and boys are at their wor2|
day, and when they come out Of
earth in the evening, they are n
with coal-dust. The dust works its
everywhere. under their clothes and
the pores Of the skin, gradually cid
ing the complexion. 1t is a blarEI
that settles down upon everything
darkeas the foliage of the trees
detiles the waters of the running bnI
When the miners and their helper<
home there are household duties 70
tend to. The boys must milk the cd
The COW is a rare luxury, for mi
must generally be content with @,
milk. The day ispassed between 1
ing, sleeping, and eating, but the all
ance of food to the individual is SO 81,
that very little time is devoted to me-
The only diversion is the beer-shopor
strike, the strikes in the coal minesh
been growing fewer and less effect
for twelve years or more. From ID
end to days end, year in and year out.
miners and their families plod along
their hard, toilsome, brutalizing, srii
path to the grave, joyless and hopelt
their wretched homes in keeping "
their still more wretched lives,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-10-19
LITTLE GIRL,s ERROR.

The child had been piously br''S'1
up. She had been taught to say grad
and her prayers, and everything thai
tender mother could do to keep herl"u]
and innocent and make her refined nay
been done. She had been out pla''n'
late, and when she came in to 'ihpt1
they were all at the table. She tllre'
her hat into a corner, and was ll'l''''
diately told to hang it up. She dla $,
and then clambered up on her e''''l
She was about to start in on her soup
when the mother looked very repro'e''
fully at her.
Marie! Haven't you forgotten so'u'
thing?"
mo, ma"
Il thought I told you you must AVA
say grace"
The child put her hands tose'ns -
raised her eyes toward heaven W. ~
childish ea1nestness, and said, SHIP
and reverently: ,,,,o,
Let her go, Gallagher!"-Sa'' f'""
cisco Chronicle. -
A SERIES Of earthquakes Ill nus, ~
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-10-19

The New England Milk Trust has
failed. 1t had to take water.-Phiie-
delpAia Presss
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-10-19

HEALIH <iND THE PROFESSIONS.
Much has been written of late con-
corning the long lives of those who fol-
low literary pursuits, and some inter-
esting statistics as to the age OF writer's
have seen the light With the familiar
instances of Goethe, Voltaire, and a
score or two more Of past days and
with the more modern cases OF the
laureate, Mr.. Browning and Mr. Bailey,
the author of "Festus" may they
Eve-I am not inclined to concern nv
self. With full sense of nv own in
competency to deal scientifically with
the subject, wish, nevertheless, to
place matters on scientific basis.
All professions are healthy as COM
pared with trades. When men are
longer lived than scientists, archaeology
there is no profession Of archaeology,
but let that pass-lawyers, clergymen,
physicians, actors? In some profess
sions, notably the bar, to which might
be added the stage, the early training is
said, in half serious banter, to kill off
the weaklings. 10 some extent this is
true OF all professions. Men without
self-control die, as a rule, young, what
ever their occupation. In other cases.
however, the conditions under which
the classes named exist are the most
favorable. The two things which most
readily kill men are anxiety or loss of
interest. The man who goes to bed not
knowing whether turn in the market
may elevate him to wealth OF steep him
IN ruin dies of softening of the brain
He who has made his fortune and TO-
tired feels, unless he has cultivated n
hobby, that he has no place in the
world and dies of inanition.
AS rule, the professional man Of IN
has learned what he can do. If he is
unht for the line he took he has slipped
out OF it; if he is making fortune it is
a career full of interest and with littla
trouble OF anxiety to himself It is NOT
ms own case that the barrister pleads
the physician combats, and the parson
arra1gns. If, again, he is but moder-
ately successful, his earnings, though
small are pretty safe. He gets as near
an approximation to security as fate in a
world such as this accords, and he NAV
nope barring exceptional circumstances
1ha' the future will be as the past. His
occupation, meanwhile, brings him CON
sheraton and intelligent surroundings
and his life is farely and pleasantly
varied Once the philosopher tempera-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-10-19

A SERIES Of earthquakes i'll nus, w
Turkistun last year DESTROYED :, I'm i,
stone buildings, without seriously -
juring wooden structure.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-23

At the conference Of general secretaries of
Young Mems Christian Associations held In Con
cord \. II ., last week, Mr.. Fuller read paper ON
What physical work can be done in our associa-
tons without gymnasium
The finding of Hon l.. NJ. Read, special master.
in the case Of W. w Newcomb rs David Miller
is in favor Of Miller.
The Knights Of Honor have paid Mrs p X
White s2OO insurance ON the life of her late hus.
band
The Brattleboro Savings banks Corliss safe is
en- route, and will he in its place in the vault before
many days. The sale Of other similar safes in
BrattlebOrO is likely to follow.
There was a small land. slide on the Vermont
Valley road in Dummerston this morning near
the Chappell place, which delayed trains some
what.
Durham Bros are now connected by telephone.
The announcement Of the purchase of the New
York Mail and Express by Elliot +. Shepard is OF
local interest from the fact that in his bOyhood
and youth, both Mr. Shepard aud his brother
Augustus were much In the family Of the late
n b, Milliston, and the boys of that day, like c.
+. Thompson and Is, A. Clark, not only remem-
Der them well, but have since maintained their
acquaintance with them. Mr.. Shepard is a lead
ing New York lawyer and was a member of the
staff Of the late Gov Morgan of New York
When Chief Justice Coleridge of England visited
TINS country few years ago MIR. Shepard attend
ed him as travelling companion, and when they
passed through BrattlrborO en- route 70 Canada
telegraphed to old friends here 70 be at the sta
ton, Mr. Augustus Shepard married Miss Joan
ma Mead.
terTing 70 the annual meeting Of the Holst,.in-
Friesian association, IL should be said that Mr.
Houghton withdrew his proposition to have his
paper made the organ Of the association, fearing
IL might Interfere with the expression of his own
Views Of the associations policy Members Of the
association subscribed for $50 copies of the Reg
lister, 10 be sent to agricultural colleges and to6k
large amount Of advertising space This reso-
luton was adopted Resolved, That we recog-
nize with pleasure the publishing Of the Holsten-
triesian Register, by Mr.. Frederick L. Houghton
devoted entirely 10 the interests of Hulstein. Erie
sian cattle, and cheerfully recommend that the
dorsement and support
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-23
EsrEYv1LLE scHoo1.HoUsE.

It is no more than right that the people
in this part Of school district No should
give few Of the many reasons why they
desire to have the school house in Esteyville
moved nearer the east end of the lot. That
the voters Of the whole district may know
and understand, the following reasons are
given. The southwest corner Of the school
house stands five feet IN the highway, which
gives the children no room in front to play
only to the annoyance of passing teams, and
endangering the limb and life of the chill
dren. As it now stands the building pre-
sents an awkward, unsightly appearance
from either of the five roads leading to it.
1t would give the town better chance to
grade the top Of the hill and put in suitable
water courses, the neglect Of which costs
the town many dollars every year 1t
would give one of the best chances to put a
cellar under the whole house, thereby Civ
ing chance to put the furnace under the
floor near the coal bin, Kidding the school
room from the dirt and smoke. 1t would
give a large, light basement room for the
children TO play in, etc The school house
lot is large, lying on the east slope Of the
hill, covered with small shade trees, and is,
by its natural beauty, one of the most love
ly spots for a school house that the village
owns, and II only awaits the slight touch Of
the art of man. with small outlay of money
on the part Of the district to make il a
place that our children will enjoy while in
pursuit Of knowledge. We have every rea-
son to hope and believe that next Tuesday
evening, when the voters Of district No. >
assemble, they will grant this, our request,
called for in the warrant of our school meet
ing Ps.C.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-23

+. II. BAsCOM RUBs HIRAM ATKINss EARS IN
LIVELY FASHION.
MONTPELIER, March Q, 1883,

MONTPELIER, March Q, 1885
To the Editor Of the Free Press:
During the convention of Republican clubs held
her. February Is Hon Henry Ballard I'm his
speech SAID that President Cleveland had made a
clean sweep Of the federal offices In Vermont cx-
eeptlng the Montpelier postonice, held 10y George
w. Wing, in whose buttOnhOe the last rose Of
Republican summer was still blooming.
That very night Hiram Atkins left for Washing.
ton, and those claiming 10 represent him stated
that he had succeeded in procuring screen charges
against Mr. Wing, that would result in his sltpen-
sion. These charges were the talk upon the
street for several days, and were laughed at by all
sensible men.
Atkins was absent two weeks and the follow
ing appeared in the Argus Of February -: THE
latest cold wave has nipped the last rose of sum
mer, and its petals will fall before the Argus and
Patriot again appears.
The paper, however, made its appearance
March Z, as usual, and not peep from the editor
who had returned looking very sour and chop
fdiieR.
Now as thesiominee Of the Democratic caucus
for postmaster at Montpelier desire to inform
the people Of Vermont that said action ON the
part of Mr.. Atkins is condemned by myself and
more than nine-tenths Of the Democratic party of
thus place
That the party desired the Office at the com.
mencement Of the administration is true and but
Tor the fredchery and dupiichy Of Hiram Atkins
no reasonable person doubts they would have
been successful But 10 attempt 10 jidckmdH
and stab ia he dark, 50 to speak, George W.
Wing, whose commission expires July 3 next
and who administers the Office in q satisfactory
manner 10 all its patrons meets with a just re-
huke from al honest men, and had a thousand
tunes rather never have the Office than To obtain
IL through such Infamous and dishonest means
felt It my duty n write President Cleveland,
as did, that no honest man in either party he
lieved in those charges and requested that mo-
change be made at this time; and believe il has
ht'en successful
Mr.. Atkins is thus placed in a very unpleasant
position, being unable ~ seaVhis last choice" In
his own town p0st-ofiice and his attempt 90 de
grade me has been most satisfactorily rebHked
Il will be worth more than 1900 votes tn the Dem
ocratic party In this state when he, as chairman
Of the state committee, is Mr0WH uUerbodTd.
and wise, honest and level-headed man takes
the helm; and the sooner Democrats understand
this and act accordingly the better IL will he for
the party. Very respectfully
FRANK II. BAsCuM.