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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-10-20

Nat Wilkins, colored, was ar
rested last Saturday, charged with
petty thieving from number of
different persons in Colfax.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-10-20

Some people are chronic grumblers,
but there are none that grymble about
Cheatham's Chill Tonic, for it is even
better than recommended. Sold by A..
Dean
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-10-20

The best physicians prescribe Cheat
hams Chill Tonic. Its own merits Are
its recommendations Guaranteed to
cure. Sold by A. A. Dean.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-10-20

The highest cash price paid for
cotton by A. A. Dean, and goods
sold as low as they can be bought
from any square business house.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-10-20

Last Friday Molten White was
accidentally shot in the neck by
another negro, while carelsssly
70 bling with a pistol.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-10-20

Tho richest and poorest, the Oldest
and Youngest, and tho proudest and
bumblest, all use Cheatham's Chill
Tonic. Sold by A. A. Dean.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-10-20

Hunts Cure-Cure Hunts, Hunts
Cure-Cure Hunts, Cure Hunts-Hunts
Cure for all skin eruptlOns. Guar
anteed.n Sold by A. A. Dean.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-10-20
Or. w. B. BuckeIeW,

Iatt p, O., Grant Parish. La
He is also Agent for Prow's Celebrated
Patent Bed Springs No. 3lh,546.
Good Pictures taken. Medical services
rendered at any and all hours, as he is al
ways well supplied with full assortmant
of Medicines, etc. au4-6m
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-10-20
New molasses at Teal's.
Best bargains at Deans.

Family groceries, fruits, and no
irons lust opened at Tears.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-10-20
For Sale or Trade.

The undersigned has from 10000 to
2OO,0OO feet OF all kinds of seasoned Pine
Lumber on hand at the Star Mill, four
miles north OF Coliax, which he will sell
low down for cash, or trade for stock.
aug asst SAM JOHNSON.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-10-20
ALEXANDRIA, La,
Manufacturer and Dealer All Kinds of Horse Furnish
ing Goods, Robes and Buggy Tops

Four Ahead AL Competitors and Holding the Position
Quality Point No g. the Style
Marvelously Combined!
Leather found In America
Please Mind that I keep No ShOddy Goods
Goods To
myself be
FneW Orders oicted.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-10-20
No use talking of Cheap
Goods.

Any one wanting to buy Cheap Goods
or to purchase or rent Cheap Lands on
Iatt Lake, Black Creek, Fish Creek OF Sad
Gle Bayou, should apply to
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-10-20

The following are the commissioners and clerks
of election appointed to serve at the election ia
be held November 9. 1888:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-10-20

Pursuant to proclamation issued by his ex-
cellency, Francis T. Nichols, governor Of the
State OF Louisiana, notify the qualified voters
of the parish of Grant that an election will be
held on
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-02-17
SOCIETY CHAT.

THE hired girl now stlpulates for o hard
wood floor and aug nher Top floor apart
ment.
PINE pillows are found in every fashion,
able drawing rooom, and fill the air with
the perfume.
Is the Atlantic coast cities the keeping Of
alligators as pets is the newest craze among
the fashionable people.
THn stork, the ''cat-taipi and the sun
flower are three things which have had
their day in household art.
For wear with low shoes there is moth
ing more elegant than plain black silk
stockings with ~cIockings Of the Same.
ANeoR6 cats are all the rage with tho
ladies Of the East. They are decked out
with finery and carried ID the arms, as they
win not lead.
MODERN Railways are made to Look as
much like a room as possible, with grand
fathers cloak, and the colonial table, chairs
and e~ugravings.
THE ultra English young lady Of the pc
Rod finds Il necessary to have some con
vcniencc for keeping track Of her engage
mcnts, and for this purpose has adopted
what is called in polite society an engage
ment slate. y
In the last ten or twelve years the age at
which q girl becomes an told maidl' has
been set q pace backward. At one time q
girl was considered An old maid At twenty.
I'VE. Now she must have pass>1 thirty
years o. age.
THE craze III bits or wedding cake to
dream on has given place te . mania FOR
patches Of wedding dresses 10 incorporate
into quilts. The modistes are besieged By
their customers for scraps Of the wedding
cnafumea they mako.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-02-17
scnooL ANp oHuRcH.

sH #.aHH. ---
An anonymous contribution Of
$27, 600 has been received by tho
Church Missionary Society.
Pennsylvania has 20. 6s8 public
schools, with $50, 429 enrolled pupils.
and an average daily attendance Of
Cos, 800.
The Yankee is equal to tho ocea,
sion, be it what it may. a Yankee
girl pays her way through Wellesley
tiQ31Fge emfns buttons for
the whole college.
The Quakers have q farm of 40
acres Of land near Wabash, ILL.,, in a
high state Of cultivation, on which are
nearly one hundred young Indians re-
ceiying a Christian education.
A benevolent gentleman in the
United States has subscribed $500, Goo
for the establishment Of a university
at Nankin. It is hoped that the
amount will be increased by contribu-
tons to $500, 900, Several missionaries
are interested in the undertaking.
North China Mei08.
Key. MIR. Eakin, the missionary
who came to this country TO obtain
funds for the erection of a Christian
High School in Bangkok, has returned
to his field Of labor. He secured 3d.
Gee 9 II this country, to which the King
of Siam will add So. 600. The erection
of the schools is thus made possible.
The secretary of the Litchfield
Comm School Committee recently
received a box containing two dozen
extra quality nine-inch footballs.
They were sent by some one signing
himself San Old Boy" who desired
that they might be distributed among
the twenty-five free schools of the
town.
The great spread of instruction in
the English language in Japan has
naturally led to 4 growing demand for
English books. Over 5000 English
books Of all classes were imported lasb
year, as against 40. 900 in 1885. The
import of American books-that is to
say, of books printed in America-in-
creased from Is, 1000 in 1885 to 119, 600.
in 1886.
During the last year the Methodist
Episcopal church has raised 81, OLA, 795-
81 for missions. In addition to this
the church has raised sos, 900 for Bish-.
OPP Taylor's work in Africa. But even
this immense sana does rot represent
the religious contributions Of this great
church, which generously supports q
large number of colleges, Summaries,
and charitable institutions
I'm a family boarding school, lately,
after the Sunday lesson. a group Of
boys fingered and fell into conyersa-
ton on the suh;sct Of prayer, One
boy stated that he never prayed kneei-
ing; he said his prayers in bed. Hot
exclaimed the youngest OF lie group,
that is skim-milk praying" Then
there was a hearty shout, showing
that it wa evident hat all saw the dir
ference between an earnest and a lazy
rendering of a service. Hartford Re-
Ii0ions Herald,
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-02-17
cARRIER.PlaEoNs.
Their Usefulness for Military Purposes In
Zines OF War.


Their Usefulness for Military Purposes In
Times OF Was.
Though the dove is the emblem Of
peace, one of the varieties of the species
has been enlisted in the great armies
of Europe in surprising numbers, to
serve in case of wal. The success Of
the French IN maintaining, partially
BY the use Of pigeons, COM
munications between raris and the
outside world, while fk$ city was be-
sieged by the Germans, has stimulated
the development Of the carrier-Iigeon
service in the European armies. until
now, not only France bat Russia,
Sweden, Switzerland and Spain have
regular carrier-pigeon stations.
The pigeons from which the supplies
are drawn for these military birds are
of Belgian origin, where the most ia.
nous Of these messengers have been
bred. In 1874 the Russians began by
forming a station at Warsaw, follow
ing 1t with stations 1t st. Petersburg,
Kief and other points. Many Of the
Belgian pigeons died in the severe Rus.
sian climate, but the native ones did
better. The Russians did not succeed
very well IN training pigeons to fy
over the great distances that are neces-
sary in Russia. and in 1885 the reor-
g~anization Of this whole service was
intrustedto a commission Of officers Of
the engineers. with five hundred birds
at each station.
Switzerland has established the car
'rier-pigeon stations at many different
places in the republic. and they do ex-
ceedingly we'll, in spite Of the mount.
ainous character of the country. There
has been no attempt however. to PEN
citrate any further into the Alps with
them than Interlaken, on account Of
the destruction of the pigeons by birds
Of prey, which arc very numerous
there.
Spain has been successfully training
carrier-pigeons for military service
since 1879. Every fortress Ia the
country has a station Of them, with a
central station at Madrid and main
branches 1T Cadiz III the extreme
southwest and st. Sebastian in the
northeast. The Spanish pigeons ia
not have to walt for warfare "a make
themselves useful. They are employed
81 the coast guards and custona-housf
officers II sending information Of
smuggling operations which arc very
common on the spanish eoas
Their usefulness III war arises, Of
course, from Tie interruption 81 ordI
nary Communication By hosts armies.
The Romans used them. and they were
employed BY mo Asiaties III acstiB
earlier period Piiny mentie ) theii.
Use by beieagWed cities, OF he ih
yesfment Of Moaena he salds ~Oi
whataTan were scntlnels riseunlgalla.
lions or nets distressing ihe river
ayhen intelligence could conveyed
by aesial messengers cpfa
paAiea
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-02-17
ThE AsToR WEALTH.
How q Great Fortune was Increased b
Careful H~oarding1


How = Great Fortune was Increased By
Careful HoardlnRs
The Astor fortune has lasted through
four generations and is constantly In.
creasing. The rule has been that the
sons or ~gra1Gsons. at farthest, squan.
dered in riotous living what the IA
theirs OF grandfathers accumulated.
The fortune Of $40. 000. 900 Iefs by
John Jacob Astor nearly fortyyears ago
has grown from $500. 600, 900 to $780,.
600, O00in the hands OF his namesake and
grandson. and viii soon descend to his
grcat-grandson. William Waldorf AS
tor, increasing at a yearly rate Of from
$40, 900. 600 to- $40. 600. 600. The reason
for this is that the Astors of each gem
GRAFTON are educated in the thrifty
German habits Of the founder Of the
family. Instead Of doing what the a y
erage American who achieves fortune
does. declaring that he does not want
his boys to undergo the hardships and
trials that he went through, and teach
ing them nothing about money or it's
value except the Feadicst and foolish
est way to get rid Of II, the Astors
have trained their sons IN all tho DE-
tails of the management of eneir inn
mcnse estate. They are taught to
avoid ~kite-dying speculations. to live
plainly and nnostentaiiously, and in
vest their accommodations ia more real
estate. The result Is the Astcr estate.
has not lacked q judiciops manager for
three generations, and win soon fall
into Che hands o. i flourish, who prom
Uses to be as thorough q man Of BUSH
ness IS Ms thTifft aneest0ra-M 7.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-02-17
A-NTAcoNlzINc KELLY.


Editor Baker OF che Globe BeIIttles Kel-
Iy's KnAuenc e with Cleveland.
Sr.P PAUL, Feb. 13.-Jno. +. Baker, man
aging editor ot me st. Paul Globe, is in
Chicago en- route home from his bridal
tour, and the News Of that city publishes
an interview with him this morning. He
Il reported 10 have said: Jno. Il. Mer-
riam. who is now Ia Florida, Is confident
Of the republican nomination for cover
nor, but right here q new scheme is de-
veloped Newton Nelson. republican,
has positively refused 70 run again for
congress although strongly urged 70 do 50
Dy The republicans. The plan seems 10
have been for the democrats 10 nominate
Nelson for governor and I'll up the rest
of she ticket with Jno. i. Meagher, Of
Mankato. for lieutenant governor and
other strong democrats. The rest Of the
scheme "a for the legislature 70 elect Nel-
son 4 United States senator to succeed
Sabin. thus making Meaghef
governor and throwing the Minnesota
administration into the hands Of he demr
ocrats. Not a solitary nomination is made
Tor Minnesota before President Cleveland
learns Sabin's views.
aDonH that conflict with Pat Kelly's po-
sition as leadef2p
on, Kelly's power IS on TIE wane.
Cleveland has made Il q rule to ask the
Representatives about she nominees fnr
their district There viii bea strong ef
fort TO Dust Kelly from his position on the
national democratic committed.
altnMh. tile above II. IL. Kelly smiled
anaihsy and said: "tJhn, II. Baker, pre-
priesQf at the Globe. Why they have.
taken the boy for his father. The boy
has been 50 long AWAY from home tint he
has lost trackof things. Newton Nelson y
I sup8ose ho means old Kpute. Senator
Sabin has great strength with the admin
istration. This Is good news Il y Is true.
mot ! solitary nomination made before
lhe president learns Sahinf views Well
inst hear that Pat Kelly power IS on
me wane and his former power in ihe
htM0s 81 the congressman. boodt but
sfnst you waittAree Of four days aud yon
viii heaf something dfop. lAye heard.
something about these congressWen he
f0re
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-02-17
BoRRowED AND IN.
"There's millions in it, has no reference
to the oysters ia church festival stews.
with grief Is filled LIES cur.
Misfortunes on US toWn

to the oysters ia church festival stews.
with grief Is filled LIES cup.
Misfortunes on us flown
When coal is going up
M snow is coming down.
-Sntfoyd Goestx.
Young wife fproudsyl There, hubby,
there are biscuits that you'll find hard 10
beat.n After sampling them, Hubby re-
Piled, nngrammatically, but truly; eyes,
they are hard To be eat
1t is not generally known that q horse
shoe will cure dyspepsia. Al horse planted
nj Ia the pit q a mans stomach who was
suffering from that painful disorder, and he
never complained afterward, 3
Tell an Indian to cut your wood, end he'll
turn disdainfally away. Impart to him, IN
h.casual way, that yon have wood 70 cut
ana wonder who'll do u at such q price, and
tho n0blc red mGh wills with the air Of con-
ferring d favor. intlmate that he WILL and
he does.
"And So you like the yarns W. seardcgs
spinle asked the gallant young mariner
~ doto on them, the young lady passion
etely responded. vAnd what shall ] tell
you OF this doings of us saltsl9 he fenaefly
asked. eOh. ten me how ypa lun @hc in
noceDtiY answered.
$40 1qe ye chicAen "a thc nsorningf'
er sQjonrnrr Wild ieA'
An of the liable 81 bis Motel q
~ acs eEgaoli4kment
replied th'
hes keep up sucl
soy eaAt sleep
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-02-17
MEANT FOR MERRimEMT.

Is It sealsldn, Or il il plushs that IS the
question.
WHEN a tramp Is ssnredii from ne
premises he Is apt 70 take revenge BY firing
the barn also.
BECAUSE they are always drilling II ehs
oil regions, il is no sign that they are ore
pairing for war.
"HARRY called tonight, a He was
too witty for any thing and All smiles.
Papa" Yes; ! can smell the smiles y5s1
MosT Of the young men OF the present At
tend strictly SOME place Of Ecrahsp. They
generally get around 70 SEQ her every Sun
day evening.
Is q Sleeps head, y is the old sayin6. This
must be 90, for one head Is no good Il one L
. mutton head.
A YOUNG lady, observing \ natnrail@
putting . small snake into 4 can. incnifed.
"What are you putting ii Ia there foria
"To preserve it,'' replied tho professor
/" oh, myi Do they make good p~reservesgn
aaidshe.
NKRvcUs lady passenger Gn the ttain.
after passing q temporary bridget -~Thdn1
goodness, we are now On terra-nfmalR
Facctious g~eRtleman-M Yes. ma'au. less
terror and more iirmer.,f
nDo you think the man legally guilty ac
cording to the evidencefs was fhc duesfiogt
and Immediately every lawyer present II.
CURED with extreme anxiety nWhat il tie
amount Of his assets and nabiitios4a
SWEAR on the old, swear ia The new
Swear on the smoke, swear oil lie chew.
Swear on the false, swear on.1no true:
Swear on the rye, swear OF the brew
Swear on this most. swear on the few
Swear oft nm rVrnlrinM AHMM2~ 49,
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-02-17

elggQof mnmriea With q View = nsingthcm
a leoad ties "a bis 0yvgem He wants
sanapthipg valh iasting qualities
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-02-17
BOSTON OPINION.

BosTo1, Feb. 19.-The Herald says it
is from first to last an argument for =
second nomination Of the Plumed Knight.
The Post: aThe few who read between
the lines will accept this as a withdrawal
from the field. On the contrary it will
be generally recognized as a bid for a
nomination with 4 contest.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-02-17

IA fascinating highway wofnah r
tie latcsf nocturnal pofa of tht Streets
tf7New York She SMILES aid smiles.
blt sue 4 yillair.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-03-08
Didn't See the Joke.

They are telling story about a well
known Kansas City Irishman, who is a
little slow at graspinga joke. He and a
friend were swapping anecdotes the other
night, and the friend with great gusto
told the story Of the travelling man who
was stopping at a Kansas hotel, and at
the dinner table rather paralyzed the
waiter girl by ordering every dish she
called off. When dessert was reached
the girl said: "W'nve applepiecustard-
pieInjunpud and grape pie" " Said the
traveller calmly, "Iou may bring me
some custard pic, some Indian pudding.
and some apple pie" The girl looked
at him a minute i'll surprise and blurted
ont, "Wots the matter with the grape
pie:'
Having reached the crisis of the joke,
the friend paused and looked anxiously
at the face of the Irish gentleman. The
latter sat moment as if in deep medi
tation. Then he looked up and inquired
little impatiently:
"Well, what was the matter with the
grape pie?"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-03-08
4 Flower Farm in the Alps.

The United States Consul at Mar
seilles has recently been the round of
the principal districts in the Alpes- Mar
times where flowers are grown for the
purpose of making scent, such as grasse,
Seillans, etc, and has sent Il very inter
esting report upon the subject to his
Government. One of the largest flower
farms visited was that of the Marquise
lie Rostaing at Seillans, about 2. 900 feet
above the level of the sea, and twenty
miles from the coast, upon the southern
slope of the Alpes Maritimes. The soil
is Of a chalky nature and very poor, and
up to 1891 the soil which covered the
property yielded but q very small in
come. Nine. de Rosta;ng; however;
determined to see whether it could not
be made to grow flowers, and cutting
down the olive trees she had the ground
trenched to a depth of over four feet,
while arrangements were made for irri-
eating the 25 acres. In the au-
tllmn of 1881 she had planted 5000
plants of violet and A, 900 feet of white
jasmine, while in the spring following
the rest of the ground was planted with
roses, geraniums, jonquils, etc, and q
laboratory built for making scent. The
result was most satisfactory, for in the
fourth year-that is to say i'll 1S85-the
property which had before yielded an
income of G23 produced scent to the
value of 1858, leaving a.net profit of
$154. The nature of the soil was such
that the preliminary outlay had been an
exceptionally heavy one; while, as the
interest on the capital expended is in
cluded in the above estimates. and as,
moreover, the flowers planted had not
attained full maturity after four years
growth, it Will be readily understood
that the business is a very profitable
one
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-03-08
What the Telephone Said.

An incident of the Grand Army De-
partment camp fire in Portland, Friday
night, illustrates the fondness of the old
soldiers for joking, and the equality be-
tween members that characterize their
annual gatherings.
The venerable President Han
nibal Hamlin, as honored guest and dis
guished person present, was one of the
speakers of the evening. His address
was an easy, off-hand talk, mainly upon
the progress and great developments in
science and the arts that characterize the
present century. In the course of it, he
said, speaking of the telephone:
"And yet, perhaps, more marvellous
than all is that little instrument which
puts us in communication with those we
love a hundred miles away. My wife
and your wives have tongues hundred
miles long, and if by that little thing of
n telephone [ were in communication
with my good wife Mt the present moment,
[ should hear her saying: Hannibal, be
careful and not catch cold.
An hour or so after this, when the
memory of Mr.. Hamlin's address had
been partly obliterated by speakers who
had followed him, Past Commodore Saw
yer raped to order, and announced a
telephone message from Bangor. All
eyes turned in the direction of the ven
erable Bangor statesman where he sat
surrounded by bevy of young ladies
who were importuDing him for auto
graphs. Mr.. Sawyer continuing, said:
Ladies' and gentlemen, we have received
a telephone message from Bangor. 1t
SAYS: Hannibal, don't firt with the
girls" The applause that followed
drowned reply.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-03-08
A Fashionable Reception.

The World gives the following doscrip-
ton of a New York party: A very large
reception was given by Mrs. Hicks-Lord
ut her handsome house i'll Washington
Square. The crush was simply immense,
and as there was no'proper quarantine
so to speak, at the door, great many of
the 1000 people estimated to have been
there were not invited guests. The eff
feet, so far as the wraps and belongings
of the ladies and the overcoats of the
gentlemen were concerned, for whose
disposition no proper provision had been
made, was in consequence rather start
ling. The losses are estimated to have
been in the neighborhood of $1,000.
One gentleman who was there with his
wife, and who went there with very
handsome overcoat, his wife wearing a
sealskin dolman worth something over
81 900, declares that after the reception
he was able to rescue out of his entire
equipment only pair of overshoes.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-03-08
ONLY A BEGGAR'.S CHILD.

All, it was but bcggar's child
A baby weak, and sick, and dying;
10 ever know none cared nor smiled.
Then why should one be almost crying
1t would have lived a beggar's life,
With battles hardly worth the winning
For food 'twould be daily strife
Seems best such lives had no beginning
And yet we tried the life to save,
Our Father thought it worth his giving,
Not knowing, with the sight he gave.
Whose life to him is worth the living.
"a spotless life" the angels read,
"Wlth naught Of earth in 1t offending"
While lives beginning pure may need
A beggar baby's feet in ending.
Good Housekeeping.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-03-08

Nor MERCENARY.-''[ wouldn't put
one of my darters up to marryin fer
riches alone fer nothin' in the world,
said an Arkansas matron to q neighbor,
''and yet it's sometimes rs easy to fall in
love with one that's got ten OF fifteen
dollars and two or three good fiddles as
it is with one that amt got nothin' an
nary fiddle to his name. But. mind ye,
[ amt argyfyin in favor of marryin for
riches, [ amt"