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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-25
Opposition to Trusts.

OPROSlCxO0 20 x1QSCSs
The Farmers Of Bossisr Parish Call fos
Energetic Action.
DoHoLIExz, La. Aug, Is. 1853.
We, the farmers, in regular meet
ing assembled, believing it to be
our duty to take action in regard
to the corners" made on coffee,
bacon, bagging, and no doubt will
yet be made on all necessaries Of
life, and while We do not wish to
encourage the nonpayment of all
just and legitimate debts by the
members of our order, nor do we
condemn our home merchants, yet
we feel forced to protect ourselves
against the unjust monsyed mo-
nopolies of the country; therefore
be it
Resolued, That our worthy State mas
ter, j. M. Stallings, be requested to
call State convention to meet at, in
his judgment, the most central point in
the State said convention to be COM
posed of the already elected State del
egatss, aud In addition thereto the
presidents of all sub unions in the
State; said convention to devise ways
to avert the ruin that threatens ne.
Resolued, 2. That all unions, alli-
ances, wheels and all other farmers
associations in the United States % re-
Qeusted to take immediate action, call
State conventions, elect delegates to q
national convention to meet at as early
date as possible.
RcsolUed, 8. That each member of
unions, alliances, wheels and other
farmers associations be requested to
house and hold their cotton until &C.
ton he taken by said national conven-
ton.
Resolued, 4. That the expenses Of
the delegates be paid, the State dele
gates by the State unions, the dele
gates Of sub-unions by their respec-
tive unions.
ResolUed, 5. That copy of these
RESOLUTIONS be furnished the Farmers'
Union, the Dallas Mercury and the
New Orleans Times Democrat, with
the request that they publish them /;
also asking that they be copied by ev-
cry paper in tho United States friendly
to our cause and in sympathy with Us.
]. E. BURCH. President.
j. D. HILLMAN, Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-25

The farmer needs jute bagging
for his grain and for his cotton
The thrifty Spectator, taking
thought for himself that the grain
crop promises to be abundant and
the cotton crop good-thanks to
the Lord!-is now organizing q
trust" under the benign agency
of the tariff tax on jute, to fleece
the noble farmer when he shall
buy his bagging. So one iniquity
follows on the heels of another,
and between the protectionist and
the speculator it is hard for honest
folks to come by their own.-Phil-
adelphia Record
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-25

A great storm swept over the
Gulf coast from Pensacola to Gal
weston on last Sunday and Sunday
night. doing damage over a larger
scope Of territory than any storms
that have occurred in that region
for years. Its force was not 80
terrific, nor the loss of life great,
but the damage to crops, buildings,
fences, ETC., reaches several mil
lions of dollars. Some six or eight
lives are reported lost, among them
Jno. r. Luckett, q nephew of the
late Capt j. w. Cannon. The
steamer Keokuk was completely
wrecked near Baton Rouge, where
it is reported $4,000 worth of
csal went to the bottom during the
gale. Hundreds of thousands of
dollars worth of property were de-
stroyed by the wind and water in
New Orleans, where the streets and
lower floors of many houses we're
flooded for hours. Great damage
was done to rice, cane and cotton
in the Lafourche and Attakapas
country, while tho reports from
Texas, Mississippi and Alabama
are equally distressing.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-25
NOTICE.

NEW ORLEANS. La, May 5. 1883.
The Price Baking Powder Company, in
advertising their yeast powder, publish q
relative comparison OF the strength and
merits of various yeast powders. and in
said list Eureka" Yeast Powder Is classed
AZ an Aalum powder" The undersigned
desires to state that this cannot refer to
0ooDwYN's EUREKA YEAST POWDER, which
isabsolutely pure and free from alum. This
statement is made for the benefit OF my
friends and patrons who might be misled
in surprising that the Eureka" referred to
il Goodwyn's Eureka, manufactured in
this city. MRS. p. N. GOODWIN,
Manufacturer,
No. 224 Josephine Street.
NEW ORLEANS. May II, ls6a
To Whom 1t May Concern:
The Eureka Baking Powder shown up
in in our diagram as alum powder has no
reference to q baking powder of that
name manufactured by Mrs. p. NJ. Good
wyn, OF New Orleans, which ! take pleas
ure in saying is NOT AN ALUM powder.
JOHN W. FITCH,
South'n Agt. Price Baking Powder Co.
We endorse the above and pronounce
Mrs. Goodwyn's Eureka Baking Powder
as being very superior, and we recon-
mend its use. SMITH BROS q co.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-25

General John McAllister Scho-
field, who succseds General Sheri-
dan in the command Of the armies
of the United States, was born in
the same year (183l) with Sheri-
dan. and graduated in the class
with him. General Schofsld served
as secretary of war in 1868-69.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-25

Another Atlantic horror was
chronicled in the dispatches of last
week, in which los persons lost
their lives. The steamship Geiser
off the coast of New Foundland
on the 4th, was cut nearly in two
by the sailing vessel Thingvalla,
and sank to the bottom of the
ocean inside of four minutes, with
a living freight of one hundred
and thirty souls, only twenty-five
OF whom where saved.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-25

The fastest trains in this coun-
try are two flyers on the Baltimore
and Ohio road that are scheduled
to run the forty miles between Bal
timore and Washington in forty
five minutes. The slowest train is
a North Carolina express" which
consumes nine hours in running
100 miles.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-25

Riots occurred at Cade's station
and Abbeville, in this State, on the
18th and 10th, in which two or
three whites and about dozen
negroes were killed The troubles
arose from the citizens organizing
as regulators to drive set of black
and white prostitutes and their
paranlsurs from the country. AZ
ter using the cowhide on some, q
number Of disreputable and dan
gerous characters organized to re-
sist the regulators, when tho regu-
lators set in to use buckshot with
terrible effect.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-25

Mrs. Leila Walter, Of Winnsboro,
writes: III have been suffering for the
past six months with headache, slow
fevers and weakness. loss Of appetite
and flesh. have tried medicine from
several doctors, but to NO avail. At
last / heard Of Cotton Patch Bitters
and concluded to try them. One bot
tie has benefited me 30 much that I
must thank the company for their great
medicine. For sale By ). H. McNeely,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-25

R0uEV tobe made. Cut this ont and return
WVUII to US, and We viii send you free,
something Of great value and importance to
you. that will start you in business which will
bring you IN more money right away than any
fhiuG elsr in this world. Any one can do the
work and live at home. Either sex; all ages
Something new, that just coins money for all
workers. We win start you; capital not necdesi.
This Is one Of the genuine important chances Of
q lifetime. Those who are ambitious and enter
prising will not delay. Grand outfit free.
Address TRUR b Co, Augusta Maine. d17
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-25

It has been the policy of the
Republican party for years ia
''claim everything" and it is not
surprising, therefore, to find them
insist that the war tariff, which
enables monopolists like Andrew
Carnegie to clear 81, 500, 900 from
one establishment alone, is thor
oughly American" and that ev-
erything else is English free
trade" If they could only get the
workingmen of the country to be-
lieve it, how happy they would be!
Brooklyn Citizen.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-25
ANNOUNCEMENT.



The commissions for the men,
bers of tina new school board have
been received by Judge w. L.
Richardson. They are as follows:
A. Bloxom, L NJ. Brian, M. NJ
gent G. D. Hickman, Jesse L.
Fletcher, Wiley Walker, G. G. Rich
ards, w. L. Richardson and H. G.
Goodwin. The following explains
itself, and those interested are
urged to bear the date of meeting
in mind:
Mr.. W. L. Richardson. Colfax. La.
Dear Sir-I inclose commissions
and blank oaths of Office for the
members of the new school board
of your parish. Please call them
together and effect the organization
at the earliest moment.
As soon as organized have the
secretary return oaths for file in this
Office, and at the same time let him
give names of officers, their post
Office addresses, and also have the
treasurer of the school fund to
send q copy of his bond, properly
approved by school board and GER
titled by Recorder, one copy for
this Office and one for the Auditors
Office. This data is very essential
for the efficient working of this Of
fee, and / trust you viii be prompt
in giving it. Very respectfully,
JOSEPH A. BREAUx,
State Supt Pub. Education.
CoLYAx, La. August "a, 1888.
In accordance with the above in
structions I hereby designate Mon
day, the Sd day of September, 1883,
as the day for the newly appointed
members of the school board to
assemble at the court house in Col
fax, and qualify and organize as
the law directs.
w. l. RICHARDSON.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-25
WORKING GLASSES. " &1r r. mo {,

pared to furnish all classes with employment
at home the whole OF the time, or for their spare
moments. Business new, light and profitable
Persons Of either sex easily earn from s0c to -
per evening" and proportional SUM By devoting
all their tune to the business. Boys aud girls
earn nearly as much a. men. That all Who zee
this may send their address. and test the bust
ness. we make this offer: To such as ara not we'll
satisfied We will send one dollar to pay for the
trouble Of writing. Full particulars and outfit
free. Address GEORGE STINSON CO..
d17-1y Portland. Maine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-25

COVR>8 Lana kk6vl6Ws
Lands In Railroad Limits---Wha& Tracts
Excepted from the Grants.
As q rule, only the odd-numbered
sections within prescribed limits
are granted in aid of the construc-
ton of railroads, though in one or
two instances even-numbered Sec
tions have been disposed Of The
acts making grants, whether of odd
or even-numbered sections, usually
provide for an increase in price of
the lands in the alternate odd or
even-numbered sections within the
reserved to the government, so that
they are sold at double the price
esked for lands of like character
not within the limits of tie grants.
Rights under railroad grants at
tach to the lands granted upon the
filing by the grantee State or COM
pany) in the Office of the Secretary
of the Interior and the acceptance
by that officer Of the maps show
ing the definite or final location of
the lines of route of the railways.
II at the date of the fling of
such maps any of the lands which
might otherwise have passed un-
der the grant are occupied by sc-
tual bona fde settlers entitled to
enter the same under the home
stead or presumption law, or if
they are covered by an uncanceled
filing, entry, or selection, or if
there appears upon the official rec
ords anything to indicate that the
same have been appropriated or re-
served In any manner, except Is
idemnity for prior grant tho
tracts SO occupied, covered, appro-
priated or reserved are excepted
from the operation of the grants
and cannot thereafter be legally
appropriated to the purposes of the
grant, but remain subject to dis
possl under the public land laws as
If no grant had been made.
Idemnity lands are those set
apart for tho purpose of supply
ing to the grantees any deficiency
in quantity, or losses from the
grants, caused by sales, reserva-
tions, or appropriations by the gov
eminent of lands which might have
passed under the grants, and us
ually consist of the sections cor
responding in number to those
granted, though it has occurred in
the history of grants of this char
acter that tho odd-numbered Sec
tons have been taken AZ granted
lands while tine idemnity has been
selected from even-nunbered sec
tions. Upon the definite location
of lines Of railway it has been GUS
tomary to withdraw for indemnity
purposes the lands specified by the
grant for that use. In some of the
granting acts special provision is
made for such Withdrawals, in 9TH
ers the Withdrawals are ordered by
the Secretary of the Interior with
out express statutory AUTHORITY. and
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-25
DIR. e. J. HARRISON,
DENTIST,
ST. MAURICE, LOUISIANA,

Gold and Silver Fittings and all kinds
of Plate Work done with full guarantee.
and at prices to suit the times. Will visit
Colfax at regular intervals. and will visit
residences at any time, when SUFFICIENT
work is guaranteed. All orders sent TO
the above address will receive prompt at
teutiou. js9tt
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-25

Pine Knot Notice.
hereby forbid any person emitting or
hauling pine knots or wood on sections 10
and 70 adjoining my saw mill.
SAM JOHNSON.
Villas, La, juno -, ls8S. If.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-25
GOODWYN'S
EUREKA
Yeast Powders,
MANUFACTURED IN
NEW ORLEANS, LA.

It ia regarded by many experienced
housekoepers as NOT only good, but the
very best thing of the kind they have over
tried. Only give this
HOME PRODUCTION
fair trial, and you will hardly fail to
patronage it.
1t 10 . pure, excellent and bealthful
preparation, and is 70 pronounced By Drs.
VIM. g. Austin, C. J. Bickham and j. J..
Lyons, Of New Orleans, who have exsm-
incsl the recipe for making it.
As il 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 grecers Of New
Orleans deal init.
Manufactured by
MRS. p. n. GOODWIN,
224 Josephine Street. near Magazine,
New Orleans la
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-25

Ny Stock will be found complete and
at prices as low as any, and many articles
cheaper than can be had elsewhere.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-19
Two Views of a Great Question.
From the PHILADELPHIA Press.

Three Philadel phians came over from
New York the other evening in the smoking
compartment of a parlor car. When the
car started young New Yorker took his
seat in the compartment with an unlit
Havana in his mouth, and after searching
vainly through his pockets asked for a
match Two of the Philadei phians mechan-
ically extended their cigars. The young
man appeared not to see them, bowel
slightly, and saying: THANK you, | won'c
trouble YOU" rang the electric bell for the
porter who brought him a match. When
mis- cigar was finished and he had left the
c, mp lrtment, one of the Philadelphians
said, with suppie sed ath, well, what
do you think of tAat. Didn't want TO spoil
the flavor of his regalia with our 'domes-
tics | suppose
''Oh, no, think not" replied his friend.
who had also been bordering. judging
from the youths dress aud accent, | hink
he has spent some time in London, and he
has learned there that it is not etiquette t ,
handle another mans cigar. An English
gentleman would as soon expect you TO ask
him for the loan of his tooihpick as for a
light from the cigar he has in his mouth
"Weli, said the first speaker, ''lf we were
willing re had no call to object. He was
discourteous.
mo; he did as he would be done by. q He
was rlght.n
II don't attempt TO solve this question Of
etiqu tte," Id the third Philadelphian
"but its mo al is that every man should
carry his owu matches
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-19
IMPECUNIosITY PERsoN1FIED.
HE BESTED MORRISSEY.
Jim Fisk's Office Boys One Round
With "Old Smoke" That Led to His
Success in Life.
From, the NeD York Sun.

With "Old Smoke" That Led to His
Success in Life.
From, the Neso York Sun.
C. n White, chief paymaster of the New
York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad
Company for many years, has resigned. He
is succeeded by Peter F. Donohue, who
was Paymaster Whites assistant. When
Fisk and Gould were in control of the Erie,
Peter Donohue was Fisk'S Office boy. He
vas slight built boy, but his eye was always
on the right ide of business.
One day Fisk gave orders to Peter, who
sat at the outside door of Prince Erie's of
fee in the Grand Opera House building
that he would be engaged in some particular
matters, and must be out to every appli
can't, no matter who it might be. AT that
time John Morrissey and Fisk were great
friends, and Morri sey happened to want to
see Fisk that day on me important bust
ness. Peter knew of the high regard Fisk
had for John Morrissey, and the latter was
in the habit, when he called at the Erie
building, of walking into Fisks Office I'M
announced and without ceremony. On this
day be was passing, when the three-foot-and-
a-baf office boy rose up and told the Con-
gresham that he couldn't pass
Flows thatn' said MorrisSey.
"Mr Fisk is busy aud can't see anybody"
replied Peter Donohue.
f'He'l ee me- said Morrissey.
mo he w MT, insisted Peter
The persistence Of the boy rather net
tied the ex-prize fighting statesman, and he
said testify, and taking step toward the
door:
"Do YOU know who l amr'
Yes" said Peter coolly: you're John
Morrissey."
"WeA," said Morrissey, "Iguess Mr. Fisk
will see me-"
With that he swept the diminutive office
boy aside and STROBE toward the door His
hand was on the knob, but he did not turn
it. Peter Dorohue sprang on the broad
back of the former athlete and climbed up
it Ike a monkey. He threw his arms around
Morrissey's neck and gave it squeeze that
tut the big mans wind off and forced him
to give all of his attention to freeing HIM
self from the determined Office boys grasp.
He finally succeeded, but when the novel
struggle was over the office boy stood a. ain
between the Congressman and Fisk's door
"Mr. Fisk gave me OF ders to let nobody
in there" exclaimed Peter, land yon can't
90 in. That's all there is about It,"
Morri sey's anger quickly gave Vay to adj
uliration OF the Toys pluck, and faitDfulne S,
and. laughing he irtily over his defeat, he
went away. He tod FIX next day about
his euco nter With Peter, and how the lat
ter had ''dow<1ed him" Nothing in all Of
Flsk's re>zarxable career ever pleased HIM
as mach as tie mill" as ne called it, be-
tp,een Morrissey ID Donohue. The boy
was rapidly advanced by Fisk, and one of
the direct results OF his aft ilr with Morris
sew is lis present place at the cad of the
most important branch of the Erie railways
financial departing t.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-19

HENRY BERGH, LATELY DECEASED.
The death of Henry Bergh, the man
known throughout the world as President
of the American Society for the Proven
ton OF Cruelty to Animals, was not unex-
pected, rs he had been seriously ailing for
long time He lost his wife last June, and
the bereavement evidently Mastered the de-
cline of his physical powers. The life of
the deceased gentleman was one of xtraor-
binary usefulness. He devoted himself to
the business of protecting helpless animals,
with such success that the New York horse
OF to day, for example, is a much better
used animal than his predecessor of the
time when there was no Mr.. Bergh to care
for his welfare
His society, that founded and largely sup
ported by the bounties of himself and his
friends. as well as by his services, is out of
debt and sef-sustaining. As result of his
endeavors thirty-four States have adopted
similar laws relating to cruelty to animals,
as those in New York, to which may be
added Canada, Brazil, the Argentine Re
public and Cuba. In 1874 Mr.. Bergh res
cued little girl from inhuman treatment,
and thi led to the formation of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
He was tall, spare man, with a narrow,
intellectual face a high forehead, and light
blue eyes. He was generally eiassed as an
Vu'-IPpeai my llttl, having an eACTdOIul-
naiily sad-iookiug countenance. This
regularity gained for him the title of 1.-The
knight of the Ruef1Il Countenance," and he
was frequently caricatured in the comic
press. Mr.. Bergh was rich, his wealth com
ing mainly by Inheritance from his father
He was an inveterate 'tirst-pighter" at the
theaterS, and wrote several plays, one of
which was produced in Philadelphiq. De-
ceased was also the author of volume of
tales and sketches entitled 1.-THE Streets of
New York" The Portentous Telegram"
THE Ocean Paragon" Married Of" Ia
poem, and a drama, ''Love's Alterna-
tive
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-19
Death a Welcorne Release.

Must IL not be to those who endure lifelong
bodily suffering! From childhood to old age
many persons are tormented with rheumatism
and neuralgia. Ordinary medication and topi-
cal remedies are Of slight, and always Of tempo.
rarv efficacy. To escape the extreme tortnres
Of these ACCOUNTING complaints they should be
annihilated at the outset with Hostetter', Stom-
ach Bitters, which eXpels from the ~ stern the
acrd impurities that beget tnem. me evidence
I'd ~ its efficacy as blood depurent ia this par
ticnlar is very ample, and strongly concurrent
and convincing. In violent forms Of tn sc dis
eases the nerves are terribly racked. A wine
yIassrul or two Of the Bitters before the hour OF
retirinq usually brings a respite from pain. and
snsfisss the sufferer 10 secure niuco needed re-
nose For kidney troubles, malaria complain rs.
Indigestion. liver complain. aad constipation,
the Bltters is likewise beneficial.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-19
LINDSAY & MORGAN
ARE RECEIVING AGENTS FOR
The Old Staten Island DypnB Establishment
OF NEW YORK.

II eni
in
all
be the
a dby
to
will be greatly benefited thereby
AS constantly sending goods this establishment will
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-19
MEDICAl..
CONSTIPATION,

when a regular habit of body can be secured
without changing the diet or diSoTganizing the
system, if they will only