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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-07-13

Hickerson, ID. D., for speech. This
gentleman responded in pithy, ornate,
eloquent and appropriate address of about
half an hour, which was attentively list
ened to and enjoyed by all.
At the conclusion Of the speaking the
delegates assembled in the house and
were called 10 order by President G. w.
Bruce. prayer being offered by Bro. w.
II. Jordan
On motion Bro. G. G. Fletcher was
elected sergeant-at-arms Bros. b. F..
Brian and r. s. Cameron were then elect
ed as delegates to the State union, with
Bros. w. d. Irwin and II. G. Goodwin
a. alternates.
A motion then prevailed that the presi-
dent, as soon as he shall have been in
stalled, shall appoint the finance commit
tee and the executive committee to serve
for the ensuing year.
The subject Of appointing q committee
to solicit subscriptions to build q cotton
bagging factory in accordance with the
resolution adopted by the State union
came up. After considerable discussion
the following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That this union urges and
requests that each subordinate union take
immediate action relative to securing
subscriptions to build q mandatory OF
cotton bagging at such point as may be
selected by the State union at its meeting
in August; and the secretaries of the
subordinate unions are hereby required
to communists the cotton of their re-
spective unions to the delegates, 90 that
the delegates may report the amount OF
stock to the State union that may be
counted upon from Grant parish.
On motion it was decided 10 omit the
regular ritual form and install the newly
elected officers by simply administering
the oath OF Office to each, and Bro. w. p.
Guynes was selected to install them.
After taking the oath each officer was
assigned to bis appointed place.
The president then appointed the fol-
lowing committees: Finance committee
w. H. Jordan, @. w. Bruce and VIM.
Zeigler. Appeals and Grievances-O. G.
Watson, ]. p. Lincecum and r. s. Cam
eron. Executive committes-H. g. Good
wyn, w. p. Guynes and G. G. Robertson.
The committee on finance made the
following report, which was received and
adopted
Your committe on finance, having examined
the books and accounts Of the treasurer and
secretary, beg leave to report ~ follOws:
Bal. in treas. hands April 2, 80. 81 Is
Disbursements 81 50 for blanks
and SO to State delegates 49,. Il 30
Bal. IN treas. hands this day.. - ~ q
Reed by secretary to-day n
Total amount now on hand. ... rs n
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-07-13

DishufBements. 81 81 Tor blAnkD
and $40 to State Delegates 49,. Il 80
Bal. In treas. hands this day. - O.
Reed By secretary to-day -.....-.-..... II 0
Total amount now on hand. ..... rs 70
The secretary hands in the below statement Of
amounts received by him to-day:
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The committee on appeals and griev-
ances made the following report, which
was received and adopted:
Your committee beg leave to report
that they find the books of Fish Creek,
Colfax, Olson, Big Greek, Ada and Pros
pect unions in proper condition.
Respectfully, ]. p. LNcEcUx, Chm.
On motion the following resolution,
offered by O. G. Watson, was adopted
Resolved, That the president is hereby
authorized to appoint q committee Of
three to draft plan for raising capital
Grant parish, said committee to report at
the next meeting Of this body.
The president appointed - said COM
mittee o. c. Watson, g. w. Bruce and
B. F. Brian.
The secretary then reported that there
were 279 males and LIB females, making
a grand total membership OF 402 in Grant
parish belonging to the Fsrmen' union.
Spring Hill was not included in the 10
port, having suspended
The cotton baRging question was then
taken mp, and the following estimates
were handed in as the approximate
amount Of cotton begging that would
be needed by each union: Olson, bag
cling for 80 bales. Ada, 1000 yardA Fish,
vile, bagging for 20 bales. Indian Creek,
bagging for 70 bales. C0lfax, 1000 yards.
SummerReld, $50 yards. Fish Greek, bag
ging for 80 bales. Black Creek, 800 yards.
Big Creek, bagging for lbs bales. Lib
erty, bagglng for 81 bales. Prospect Is
bales. Fern Hill, 36 bales. Beulah, Is bales.
On motion the election Of parish organ
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-07-13

Proceedings of School Board.
CoLrAx. La, July 8, 1850.
The Grant parish school board met in
the court house in regular meeting, Pres
| ident 81. G. Goodwin, 9. G. Richards,
Wiley Walker, M. Nuqent, J. w. Ray,
J. L Fletcher, G. d. Hickman and w. L.
Richardson present, A. Bloxom absent,
| having sent in his resignation and no one
appointed IN his place as yet.
The minutes of last meeting were read
and adopted.
MIR. r. 8. Cameron came before the
board and offered to pay into the hands
of the treasurer of public school funds
five hundred dollars cash, upon bond of
seven hundred and fifty dollars against
him, which had been forfeited, provided
the parish school board would release
him from any further liability upon said
bond and authorize the sheriff to cancel
the same; that in such case he would
claim no other reservation in his own
| favor now or hereafter, which proposition
after considerable discussion was accept
ed. Yeas-C. G. Richards, j. L. Fletcher,
J. W. Ray, w. Walker and G. ID. Hickman.
Nays-M. Nugent, w. L. Richardson.
On motion the president and secretary
Of the board were ordered to look after
contracts and leases upon sixteenth sec
tions, and collect the same.
Nh. Jesse Ward came before the board
| and exhibited a receipt for one hundred
dollars from the parish treasurer for tim
Der cut from a sixteenth section under
contract.
On motion it was resolved that e. L.
Brister, ESQ.,, be Notified to come forward
within fifteen days from day of notice
and give an approved bond or security
upon his contract, as he agreed TO do,
otherwise his contract to be revoked and
annuled, the Same being already forfeited
for non payment as per contract.
The parish superintendent reported in
writing the description of lines and num-
Der of school districts into which the
parish should be divided, numbering "a
in all, which report upon motion was
adopted and ordered to be recorded as
provided by law, except district No. Ii,
which was reported back to the people
under the resolution Of the board at its
April meeting, 1889, said meeting to be
held by NJ. Nugent, member of board in
ward 4, and W. L. Richardson parish
superintendent.
The president announced that Mr.. A.
Thorpe had resigned as chairman OF
teachers examining committee and as
member of committee 10 employ teachers,
whereupon Messrs. A. L. Grow and w.
G. Roberts were elected members of
teachers examining committee, and A. l..
Grow, ESQ.,, was elected as member OF
committee to employ teachers.
The treasurer's report was received and
adopted, as follows:
FUNDS TO CREDIT OF WARDS.
CoLrAx, La, June 80. 1889.
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II YOUB BACK ACHES
Or you are all worn out, really good for nothing
IL II general debility. Try
BRO1G'S IRON BlrTER&
i wu cure you, and give good appetite Bold
BY al dealers In medicine.
Homer guardian., 1889-05-03
Arizona n0ta.

Cast. A. S. Blythe. of Arkansas,
With another gentleman. has been
here again looking at the factory
with what view We have net learn
ed. Il is evident, however, scme-
thing is il contemplation in the
near future, az this is Tie second
party that hag 6yrr$ l.cfe
Mr., Jos, Stuwsr, 4 Lie nr,r;.)
ownar @: 1 baby cocu. pre.sn:u,l to
him hy Dr. Csjhoun vho With
Wm. i;orD;.le;a AMI ~, y il,
Kimhs!l, cap;ura,! three Of .As
Young "vsrn,ln.s' and lil;e.i ....ir
ola mother = few t':,,sa = %.
Uncle Tom Willis csnsurch .
very LARGE O'pos.nn in Mr. VIM
Barn.tt's ysrdsn a rsw Gays since,
The old fel|or bs,! tor somct;me
been feasting upon Mr.. Barnet:, .
fowls. This morning he nlisssd
his way and in wandering around
to set out of the garden, he was
discovered and captured and de.
can,tated by uncle Tom. So a
"possum" dinner Was IN order on
Sunda7.
Mr.. Ed Harris and Vim, Barnett
have been awarded tha contract
for putting up the wire fence around
the Cemetery. They will have it
comp|eted in q ,,sv or two
Dr.. Means, for the accomoda-
ton of his horse. has ornamcntcd
Homer guardian., 1889-05-03

Societies fer the prevention oi
cruelty to animals ars largely or
the increase. This is . humane
undertaking and should engage
the best efforts Of those who br.
lieye in fair dealing with brute
creation. There is law on the
subject, but it will be imperative
unless sided ay an organized aup
port. The brute world especially
the domestlcstod portion oft, have
3 severe tins under the best pre-
vai!ing regu|sllaua. Horses and
mules which are Of Dlost value to
the people, pull plows and wagons
the whole year. They get 70
remuneration 70? lilis cDn:,nuous
hard scrvice but what they eat
and often it is sorry in quality,
and short in quantity. TIL :
ought net so to be. The peo-
PIE have i right to tako charge Of
The matter and see to it that these
animals be treated coaiteoasly an!
generously.
Homer guardian., 1889-05-03
George Washington, whose il

George Washington, whose in
auguratlon as president, one hun
drcd years ago, 10 being celebrated
in the leading cities Of the United
States, nsed tie following in his
srst inaugural address:
"Tu the prscs,iing observations
I have one to add which will oe
most properly a,l'lressa,l TO the
House Of Representatives. 1t
concerns myself, and will, there
fore, be as brief 4, possible. When
| was tIras h0aOrc,l with i csll in
to ths ser'i2s Of my country, then
on the eve Of sn arduous struggle
for its liberties, the light in which
| contemplated my duty required
that | should renounce eYcry
pecuniary compensation. From
this resolution | have in no in
stance departed, and being still
under the impression which pro
duced 1t, | must decline as
inapplicabls to myself any share
in The personal emo!umcnts which
msy be ludispensahiy ibcludcd in
= permanent provision for the
executive department, aud must
accordingly pray that the pecun
iary estimates for the station in
which l am placed may, during my
continuance in it, be limited to
such actual expenditures as the
public good may be thought to re-.
qulre."
This seems to gay that he
wouldn't receive any salary or
compensation for his services.
When tile poat Byron said there
was but one George Washington,
he spoke the truth IN an almost
universal sense.
Homer guardian., 1889-05-03

Okhlahoma, as laid off on the
map, is about three or four times
the size Of Claiborne parish. OF
this small territory, about one,
half is said to be unfit for farm.
ing purposes. judging from the
boom and noise alone, one would
suppose o new continent had been
discovered the size of North Amer.
lea. From what has heretofore
been written and said Of this coun.
try, 1t appeared to be closely rela.
ted to the country that Moses saw,
when he viewed the landscape
o'er," but the boomers have dis.
covered that 1t is not as reported.
Water ia scarce in many places,
and it is often found mixed with
much bsd lime and other nause-
ous ingredients. 1t is a country
full OF extremes Of different kinds,
notably Of heat and cold, the
nights being very cool and the
days hcs.
Homer guardian., 1889-05-03

The law BY which the people of
Bossisr vera empowered to vote
on the removal Of the court house
in that parish hss been declared
unconstitutional by the second
district court. An appeal has
been taken to the supreme court
Of the State. If the decision of
the lower court is sustained, the
people OF that parish will have TO
postpone the matter until tho leg
islature passes a new enabling
act. The constitutional provis-
ion on this subject is : new one,
and Of very uncertain latitude and
doubtful construction. A large
majority of the people in the in
start case favor removal, as shown
by the recent election. The doubts
should be given in favor of the
constitutionality Of the act. Such
is sound, public policy and law
also. The Judiciary Committee
Of the State Senate, composed of
eleven lawyers, with possibly the
exception of one or two members,
thought the law valid one. The
judge OF the Second District Court
thinks otherwise. II now remains
for the Supreme Court, composed
of five more lawyers, to pass on
it. 1t will certainly be thorough
ly sdjudicated.
Homer guardian., 1889-05-03

q first class Agricultural College
| in this section Of the State.
We were about TO forge. to
mention that Gov. Nichols attend
ed this meeting, hut on accouDt
Of lndlsposilian did not appear oa
The stage, whereby disappointing
3 great many who had never seen
the Governor.
Finally, after .eycral hours Of
weary hungry waiting, for the
barbecue failed to materializs,
and nothing to CRAFTY hunger,
which vas lorg felt want conId
be had, thc west, bound train came
en-. The innuincrablc hosts stand
ing at the depot, viaing with each
ether rs to who should get a seat,
looked raors like the "Oklah0ma
Boomers than crowd of belated
pleasure seekers con their journey
home The snSable conductor,
after calling into serrico his
knowledge of mathematics, learn.
ed tile ball plling problems whea
a school boy, finally succeeded in
stacking us away and pillng usup.
Tie tsithTul old iron horse pull
ell Us safely to Gibbs. In place
Of making for seat in the L. n.
d S. train, the crowd, like raven.
ous woirss, made fer Colbert's ho.
tel, which received them like the
bride adorned to meet the groom.
The so cts left with tbs host Was
quite = smsll compensation for the
value receive, especially that por-
tion Of the crowd which a.e roth.
ing since the night before. About
0 o'clock We resched home, all in
good fx, good spirits, and the
wiser fer our visit to tie town Of
Calhoun.
Homer guardian., 1889-05-03

More than ninety FER cent Of the
Southern Republicans are colorea,
but they dent get ten per cent OF
the official positions, South. The
republican party have either lied
or they are treating the negro
grossly unjust. They declared
him flt material to vote and hold
Office. They now say be is not
qualified to hold Office. and barely
qualified to vote The Republican
ticket, but not any other ticket.
Homer guardian., 1889-05-03
The trial of Dick Hawes q

The trial of Dick HaTes at
Birmingham, Ala, the alleged wife
and child murderer is now il pro-
gress. 1t is thoughta very strong
case has been made out s,g ainst
lin by the state, though the
evidence is mainly circumstanlial.
The prisoner is possessed Of an
almost iron nerve. and is said to
have shown an air Of utter indiffer-
ence all the while. 1t is thought
a verdict will be reached to day.
Homer guardian., 1889-05-03

The Canadian Parliament has
passed q bill relative to the extra
ditien of criminals. The treaties
between this country and the I'm
tied States have been defective in
this particular, and Canada has
been the city Of refuge to embezel.
ers and dsfaultcrs froa the Unit
ell States. Criminals will be com.
PEELED hereafter TO hunt some 9th,
er hiding place.
Homer guardian., 1889-05-03

The remains Of Hon. +. JOHN
Ellis we're brought from Washing
ton and inferred st his birth place
Amite City, Louisiana. The pail
bearers were 3. +. Jonas, John
McEnery, Edward Booth, Eugene
Wasamon, 3. c. El'iet and Thos.
Handy.
Homer guardian., 1889-05-03

Deschamps, the rapist and
murderer of = little French girl,
is now on trial for his life IN the
city of New Orleans AS he was
not able to employ a lawyer, the
coart assigned him some Of the
most prominent attorneys at the
New Orleans bar which he refused
10 accept, hoping by this means
to delay his trial. The court
finally appointed a lawyer to de-
fsud him and ordered him to
trial.
Homer guardian., 1889-05-03

A young man by the name Of W.
II. BoulLt has been arras e,l IN
New Orleans fer destroying public
records in Natchitocilea. 1t seems
that be was an applicant for the
position ofrsgister ofthe laad Office
and having taint Of negro blood in
his viens, his mother being an
Octaroon, lie sought to destroy the
records which furnished proof OF
his fathers marriage With the
"dreamy Octaroon."
Homer guardian., 1889-05-03

Warmoth said in his last cam
psign speeches, that lie would
trade q colorcd Republican for q
white Democrat every chance lie
could get, Harrison will avail
himself Of the opportunity to do
the same thing.
Homer guardian., 1889-05-03
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sss. - Z Z y y Is A-soas
Friday May 3, 1880

The question Of governoFship in
Mississippis is becoming interest
ing. The chances seem to be in
favor Of Ex-Governor Stone who
was termed the peoples Govern
orr
Homer guardian., 1889-05-03

Two prominent young lawyers
Of Little Rock were convicted a
few days since OF violating the
election laws Of Arkansas. They
arc now In prison awaiting the
sentence of the court. Their cell
is perfect bouquet Of flowers and
is visited by hundreds of the elite
Of the city every day.
Homer guardian., 1889-05-03

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ocoo a., , ,
+h r;r,on4o, c,r, ,ooo..,
r,ho, -, oo,,,o i. .1,., ,ns. 49,
,,;sciss,,r, IN Pod ,,ror and for
n,;,ao hoth ,orth and sorr, or.l,.
r.;,.o.as por. ,;,l. n,on uo,,,.n
ord ch;,drer . oro,t no,oroos,.
,ors rooza or hnr.r;,v rnvoa
obcn. ,be st,tion ror sjr or eiobt
ho,,rs with ro,hiny 70 6o and
with hnt ,;t,Is to he s,en Ar,er
, r,,,, A. sr0o,,;,o rr.,,no
ea who, C.,t IT y Wall. of
D;.,,1., ~ ;-.,.,
o,,bo,n, ,o eno.. - , .;ro.
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oil ~ on.a.,,,,, .,,o,,,o ..a
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t,.h -, ,r,
. ,.,,,, 81 oor, x,;,L h:,,
fer,;!;~ad hrt u.s ro, so rorS.ra
. .. Coma ~ = t,o,o,Ah.4
here and there. The farmer. who
looked at ,h;e CORN oil cold that
the Exncrimenta1 nIav;na civ., #
hv Mr. Stuhhs will uoko oor, :,
the books but not in the field, ss
he rem the rurrors too f.r from
the corn leaving q udoe ohout
.w,,lve ;,cbos will. ,,ho ;do, RI
Mr.. stubbs was not 10 % sufficient
lv near the COR, thu fire. ,,,,~,r
lo break the roots Ae to wbo,,sr
Mr. Slubbs or tha csrmers sro
rieht VI. do ROT know hut .ro
inclined 10 think the latter occn,v
tbav,,,,,, crorna Moot - -.
r,,r,srs ,vo,t awe. ao -.
d;ss,tis6,d 81 with tbo Ioo,s or .ho
farm h,t ~. ,h;,k ;,,,,o, viii ~,
H., ,,o,..n ,1.1 .:.,,
.,,,ta r,,,
cr0,t oo,a 49,. h ,:,,
bv these erncrimants for ,boro
they sra rreusred to tsst tho
xsr,ous kinds If fsr,;,;7srs NV
practical .nnIicat;an or,h,;,n
to ascertain that whic,, ia .d.ntsd
.o cert n ,,o,,. 1fo
were comnets,t r. o,o,,vo tho
fsr, ,,,,zors ,sod o,d ,h
which it ia s,nn,d thor. 10 ,o
aouht but ,h,t haitian ros ,,,,,
would be attained. Then if this
object can be attained bv the
practical applications and exper.
imen.s on these farms under ths
management of competent mon.
farming interests will be improved
Homer guardian., 1889-05-03

The conductors and empioyces
Oh Tie passenger trains Of The Y
S. & ?. Railway can not he sur.
passed ia cieycrness anl gentiiity,
Their del ,ortusnt towards p2ssen
gers is such rs to create personal
like On the part OF those WHO com"
in contact with them. So Of thl
L. \. g. S. r. Il. But there is ore
road in Louisiana where tbs EN-.
p!oyees srs cross grained and Of.
tell make travelling unpleasant,
This road naslls railroad com
mission If it would be msjlicine
for such an ailment.
Homer guardian., 1889-05-03
I. John Ellis.
+. John Ellis, formerly q mcr

Z. John Ellis, formerly mcrl-
Der OF congress from the Second
District and distinguished law
yer Of New Orleans, died in II ash
ingtsa City 8 few days since. Uc
had been practlcias law in that
city for several yssrs. The de
ceased Was great orator and one
OF the most brilliant men in the
south. Large hearted and lsnsr
ous together with his great laind
lie presented an attractive combi-
nation rarely seen among men.
, 1889-12-20
The Utah Industrial Home.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l9.-The vice presi.
dent to day laid before the senate the re-
port of the Utah commission on the man
agement of the Industrial Christian Home
in Utah territory. The report says up to
Nov. 10 $35, 100 had been expended on
the building, leaving $l4. 291 of the ap.
p~riation ~unexpended, The commission
has paid out 81. 43I for necessary expenses
Tor the home and support OF inmates and
about 81. 900 has been expended for fur
nishing the home. The home is under
the control of a board of ladies and gen
tlemen of broad and philanthropIc views,
who, without hope of other reward than
the approval of a good conscience are
laborlng to rescue and promote the in
terest of women who have been deluded
Into and wish to flee from ~polygamy. and
seek a home in this asylum so wisely APP
proved by the government for their re-
lief.
These ladies' are c~ourageously working
to break down the preiudiccs of the Nor
mon church against the institution and
win the confidence of those for whom this
shelter is erected. The commission ex-
presses no opinion as to the ultimate sue
cess of the home. If is an experiment
which time can only solve. The Nor
mon church is charged with working
against the institution and the belief is
expressed that more women would enteI
the home if its restrictions controlling ad
mission were less stringent.
, 1889-12-20

In a recent article in the Youths Com
pdnion, on How to Cure a Cold" a
writer advises a hot lemonade to be taken
at bed time. 1t is a dangerous treatment
as it opens the pores OF the skin and
leaves the system in such condition that
another and more severe cold is certain
to be contracted. Many years constant
use and the experience of thousands of
persons has fully demonstrated that there
is nothing better for a severe cold than
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1t acts
IN perfect harmony with nature, relieves
the lungs, ~liquifes the tough tenacious
mucus, making it easier to expectorate,
and restore the system to a strong and
healthy condition. For sale by B. B.
David.
, 1889-12-20
In the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l9.-The r%esolu.
ton offered Yesterday calling for informa-
ton as to the disposition of lands of mill
tary reservations relinquished by the war
department was agreed to. -
The resolution offered yesterday by
Coke as to the attack on Justice Field
and the killing of Terry was referred to
the judiciary committee.
Mitchell offered an amendment to the
Pacific railroad funding bill, which was
referred to the select committee on that
subject. He explained that the bill itself
was confined to the Union Pacific and its
branches, and his amendment applied to
the Central Pacific and its branches.
The house concurrent resolution for a
holiday recess from Saturday next till
Monday, Jan. 6, was concurred in.
The senate then went into executive
session and after the doors were reopened,
messages were received from the house
announcing the deaths, during the recess,
of Representatives Laird, T~ownshend and
Cox. Resolutions expressive of the regret
of the senate were offered by Henderson,
Cullom and Evarts and agreed to, and as
a further mark OF respect to the deceased,
the senate adjourned.