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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-10-26
Seed-Bed for Wheat.

Firmness and compactness are the
prime mechanical conditions OF
seed bed for wheat The ground must
be crushed into small particles. and
while these particles must not be fused
into masses, they must be in close con-
tact.
In ground having these conditions.
moisture. air and heat are most gen.
orally and equally diffused; hence
every seed is most apt to find the
conditions essential to termination,
and every plant the conditions esseh-
tial to growth. There is the greatest
capillarity, an important matter at
time when we must depend much
upon the ground-water for the neces-
sary moisture in the soil; food is most
readily yielded to the plants-for
division and also general diffusion Of
heat, moisture and air increase the
supply of food available in form and
location; the roots get firm attach.
ments; absence of large crevices in
sures absence of excessive air; the con-
ditions are against an excess Of moist
ure, which, by its expansion in freez-
ing, would heave up the ground and
throw out the wheat; and the seed can
be most evenly distributed and COW
cred, and the best ridges be formed for
he protection of the plants.
Knowing these prime mechanical
conditions of the seed-bed for wheat,
we easily arrive at the advantages OF
early blowing First we stop in good
season that growth of weeds which too
frequently spring upon stubble ground.
and that If allowed to reach consider
able proportions, viii prevent the
compacting OF the wheat ground,
although they are well turned
under. Second, the work OF
blowing can be better and more easily
done. August is usually dry and hot,
and the ground, already dry, hardens
rapidly. If we defer blowing until the
latter part of August or until Septem-
Der, the ground will be so hard that
The work will wear fast the plowman,
plow and team. and the ground viii
break up into Jumps, and Jumps hard
10 reduce; whereas, IL We pillow early,
the ground will be more easily broken,
shcre will be fewer Jumps. and they
will not be nearly so hard. Third
;he ground can be pulverized and
~ppletsd with less labor. partly be
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-10-26
FRENCH sLeEPlNe.cARs.
xney Are Not Up to tho Standard OF Our
Pullman or Wagner Coaches.

Tney Arc Not Up to the Standard Of Our
Pullman or Wagner Coaches.
The charge for bed in the sleeping.
cars from Basic to Calais, is about i9
francs, and from Basic to Paris, for
some occult reason, francs more. By
one of those extraordinary arrange
ments that can exist only in countries
where nobody trusts any body, and
every body is suspected by every body
else, even the unfortunate traveller who
has hired a bed at 9:15 is not allowed
to turn into it until 11:30, the reason
assigned being that at the French
frontier the ''small baggage must be
examined, and ii people were allowed
to turn i'm before the examination
took place there is no saying what
Tmount OF tobacco and laces and the
lest of it might not be secreted in or
under the bed by the tourist or by the
servants of the sleeping-car company.
When. however, the conventional GER
efnonial of affirming that you have
nothing to declare" has been gone
through and your dressing-bag has
been defaced by hieroglyphics in white
chalk. then the operation Of bed-mak-
ing in the wagon-lits commences. Any
op.e who has watched it will be disposed
to exclaim, with Macbeth: ''Sleep no
more" In a small and sometimes
filthy den narrow cushions and hard
pillows of hoar antiquity are prefunc-
torily covered with a shabby rug and
a sheet, and under a covering OF a SIM
liar character the traveller who has
paid more than FL for this extraor-
d Aary indulgence is invited to betake
himself to slumber. If he happens to
have a travelling companion they can
procure the luxury, such as it is, OF
privacy, though one of them. on the
Dogberry principle, must needs sleep
on the upper shelf, which is an exper.
fence several degrees more painful
than lying on the lower one. If the
number of passengers be not equal te
the number of beds they will be able,
by bribing the person in charge. to get
a four-bed compartment, and thus both
will avoid the torture of being sus
pended from the ceiling.
As a rule these vacant compartment.
are to be had by tipping the dirty Of
fetal in charge of them and thus. per.
lhaps. for % shillings apiece two people
can secure the mitigation of misery We
have described. One OF the main in
ducements to many people to have re
course to n wagon-lit is the belief thai
at any rate in the morning they will b
able to have "a good wash" and will
thus emerge from the train the simula
tion of civilized being instead OF al
unwashed. unkempt, unshaven savage
Morning throws a fuller light on thi
pleasing anticipation. AS some of on
correspondents point out, the ''lavato
ry" arrangements in the sleeping car
between Basic and Calais and between
Basic and Paris are abominable beyont
description, and can not be turned t.
the slightest account by any one OF the
most ordinary NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Standard.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-10-26

AMoRAL character from which, in respect
70 its formation, God is wholly excluded, Is
and must be radically wrong. Such ex-
clusion Is virtually an act of treason against
the Supreme government Of the universe.
and puts upon the character the stamp OF
perverseness and depravity in the highest
relat ON OF moral existsnce.-N. Y. Inde-
neudeut.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-10-26
An Abominable Legacy.

A tendency to rheumatism is undoubtedly
Inherited. Unlike many other legacies, It
remains in the family. The most ehectual
means of checking this tendency, or OF re-
moving incipient rheumatism, whether pre-
existent in the blood or not, is to resort 70
Hostetter's stomach bitters as soon as the
premonitory twinges are felt. Multiplying
the influences of cold, exposure and fatigue,
the Bitters not only fortifies the system
against their hurtful consequences, but sub
jugates malaria, liver and kidney complaint,
dyspepsia and nerve disquietude.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-10-26

"Sr1ck to your business" is very good adj
vice, but stil there are great many people
in the world who have no regular and
nrofitable business to stick to; and there
are others who are following line Of BUSH
ness which is manifestly unsuited to them.
Now, when such is the case you had better
write to B. F. johnson g. Co., Richmond,
va, and see il they can not give you point
er. They have helped great many men
and women along the way to fortune and
now stand ready to assist you, too.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-10-26

Illinois Central Railroad Excursions south.
For a free copv of "Southern Home-Seek-
ers' Guide "Farmers' and Fruit-Growers'
Guide to McComb City, Mississippi" ad-
dress the undersigned.
n HANSON. j. F. MERRY,
Gen1 Pass. Agent, Asst Gen'l Pass Agt
Chicago. Manchester, Iowa.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-10-26

Messrs. A. I. SHALLENBERGER q GO.
Rochester, Pc Gents.-The bottle OF
Shallenberger's Pills sent me in February
las. gave to W. G. Anderson, Of this place ;
q long standing case Of chills and fever. He
lad tried every thing known without any
ncrmanent good. In less than ten days after
taking your Antidote he was sound and well,
and has gone through the entire season
without any return. 1t seems to have ef-
fectually driven the Mala-ious poison from
v. A. ANDERSON.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-10-26

EVERY young man or lady who desires .
Business, Shorthand or Telegraph course
win do well to address Bryant q Stratton
Business College OF Louisville, KY, for its
elegant twenty-fourth annual catalogue and
Autograph. See advertisement this paper.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-10-26

A POCKET match-safe free to smokers O
ssTansilps Punch,' sc. Cigar.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-10-26

A CHEERFUL employment is indicated by
the advertisement In q London paper:
''Lady wanted to draw at home original de-
signs for coffin furniture"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-10-26

EyrR since 1854 there have been women
who claim that there is no soap half as
good, or as economical as Dobbins Eiectnc'
There rnust be some truth in their claim.
Try It. see how much. Your grocer has It.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-10-26

WIZ don't you try Carter's Little Liver
Pillsl They are q positive cure for sick
headache, and all the ills produced BY DIS
ordered liver. Only one pill dose.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-10-26

DURING the last year 8, $50, 615 cotton hand
kerchiefs, besides many linen and silk ones.
were imported into Japan.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-10-26

FLANNEL next the skin often produces
rash, removable with Glenn's Sulphur Soap
Hills Hair and Whfsker Dye, 30 cents.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-10-26

TIE proposed ocean cable connecting San
Francisco with the Sandwich Islands WIZ
be I, 1850 miles long and cost s., 500,00o
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-10-26

BETTER TO let your wife have Mt OF
mysteries than 70 run into debt forulce, new
furniture. or clothes. or jswelry.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-10-26

FoR any case of nervousness, sleerless
ness, weak stomach, indigestion, dyspepsia
relief is sure IN Carter's Little Liver Pills
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-10-26

TIE board of inquiry into the Johnstowl
flood estimates the total loss OF property Q
s. 655,114
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-10-26

JOHN d. ROCKEFELLER, the Standard Oil
millionaire, is the head Of syndicate which
is said to have bought up all the Detroit
brick manufactures
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-10-26

MARK TWAIN is said to be more in demand
for public lectures than any other speaker,
although he does not now lecture a. he
formerly did
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-10-26

A BEAUTIFUL monument In honor OF the
vas recently dedicated at Plymouth
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-10-26

Two HUNDRED AND sEvESTY-FrvE ladie!
are clergymen in the United States and
occupy pulpits.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-10-26

TIE Japanese keep their bric-a-brac in
fireproof buildings, to be taken out one at q
time and admired. and then replaced by an
other.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-10-26

GRowNa and shipping oysters Is becou
ing q lively business at Pensacola, Fla
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-10-26

IL aflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell 1t. Csc
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-10-26

DIR NANsEN, the explorer, says that the
ice in Greenland is 5000 feet thick.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-10-26

It's thousands Of cures are the best adver-
tisements for DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-10-26

Hundreds Of Columns
Of Humorous Cuts 10 Sc
Iect from, and any one
wishing Illustrations for
either long or short AZ
ticIss Of > funny nature
can not fail to find exact-
" those They win want
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-10-26

IN addition to supplying Cuts Of ever d.
scription We also carry on General jobbiag
Business in EIectrotyping and Siereoiyping,
al the lowest possible rates for thoroughly
reliable work, and we respectfully solicit your
orders. Write Us for estimates, specimens
or sample sheets, and In doing 50 address us
1t The most convenient Of our seven houses.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-11-16
The Original Is.

The above heading is the name of a So
cial club recently organized in this city by
some of our most popular young society
gentlemen. The club gaveits opening hop
at the u. S. Court room last Tuesday night.
The weather was not propitious, but all
those who attended spent a most pleasant
evening, however, and promise to repeat
the hop at an early date. Among the
young ladies present were:
Miss Jennie Belle Weeks, cream BILL
liantine richly trimmed in moire silk and
fringe; diamond ornaments.
Miss Mia Meg uire. cream silk with VAL
enciennes lace oyerdress.
Miss Margie Garrett, black lace, rose col
ored ribbons; pearl ornaments.
Miss Laura Delery, pale blue albatross,
pink trimmings, natural flowers.
Miss Anna Hayes, a rich combination of
pink and garnet satin.
Miss Lula Preston, cherry silk crepe,
natural flowers.
Miss Carrie Steinau, Nile green albatross
trimmed in cream silk.
Miss Carrie Council, cream albatross
richly trimmed with ribbons of same color
pearl ornaments.
Miss Title Breard, rose-colored silk UNI
der cream lace.
Miss Carrie Nc Lain, pale blue China sill;
with handsome painted panel.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-11-16
society and Personal.

Capt. Myatt and Mr. T.. w. Lsnders were
in town Thursday.
Hon. w. L. Doss and Capt. j. b. will
liams Of Morehouse we're visitors to Nom
roe Thursday.
Mr.. G. F. Saunders and several osher
local sportsmen arc on a camp hunt in
Lafourche bottoms.
Mr.. Henry Ray left last Saturday for
New Orleans. where he goes to recuperate
after a brief spell OF illness.
Miss Josie Endom returned to George
town last week to re-enter the Academy OF
the Visitation for the purpose of continu-
ing her musical education and the training
of her voice. Miss Josie is one of Monroe's
favorite and most popular songbirds.s
Mrs. F.P. Stubs and daughter Miss Lou
Use departed for Staunton, Va, wednes-
day morning. They were accompanied by
Mr.. Stubs as far as Meridian from whence
he proceeded to New Orleans where he will
be absent on business for several days.
Mr.. Moses E. We'll, a native OF this city,
bat who has been absent more or less from
bore for the past ten years was in the city
this week. Nose is now representing J..
& q. Cousins, New York house, and is
rapidly making an enviable reputation as a
"Knight OF the Gripsack."
Mr.. Will Miller, for a number of years
with the stauch firm of H. O'Kelly 81 Co.,
has resigned his position to accept similar
one with Mr.. Chss. Schulze. Mr.. GUS
Grant, son OF the late +. NJ. (better known
as "Bnck" Grant) of Morehouse, succeeds
Mr.. Miller in the employ of Mr.. o'Kelly
and the TELEGRAPH trusts that he Will find
his new surroundings congenial.
Arrivals at Garretson's-L. B. Walker,
E. q. Cummins, Geo. NJ. Hearn, st. Louis /;
Max franklin; 8. G. Donelson, Ed Ferry,
Chas. Noel. ". Lamben, J. NJ. Levy, G..
Georgi, J. p. Nelson L. McLain, J. ON.
Meyers, ], Connolly, r. w. Campbell. New
Orleans; VIM. Mcdonald, Boston; Geo.
Sellman. ]. T. Robinson. city; Jules w.
Parks. L. II. Tongue, Ouachita City j. D.
Baughman, Farmerville; c. G. Hinton,
New York; J. Stein, Farmerville; r. J.
Oliver, Reedville, N. c.; C. DeGraff. Evans-
Vile; s. B. Baker, Farmerville; j. r..
Brown, Girard T. A. Glass, Cuba: Chas
McCloud, J. Horn, Shreveport; NJ. }.
Duty A. r. Powers, Arcadia; L. q. Miller,
Dallas; J. F. Kells, Waco; c. F. Griswold,
Shreveport: G. D. Leeper, Arcadia; J. X
Lee, n. c. A. & NJ; NJ. Wood, Cuba; J. w.
Flanders, Lowell, Mass; A. r.. Muller,
Louisville; w. n. Williamson, City VIM.
Muller. Greenville; r. T.. Walker, City !;
G. n. Ellis, Bastrop.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-11-16
REPORT OF d. M. sHoLARs, ESQ.
on the Condition and standing of the
American Building Loan and Tom
tine Savings ASSOCIATION, Menu
phis, Tennessee.

To subscribers at Monroe and West Mon
roe to stock in Tho American Building,
Loan aud Tontine Savings Association of
Memphis, Tennessee;
Gentlemen:-Having been commissioned
by you to visit the city of Memphis, and to
investigate the character and financial
standing of the above named enterprise, it's
officers and directors, and to inform my
self of its management. and the security it
offers to investors, L beg leave TO report:
That in executing the trust thus contided
to me, at once proceeded to Memphis and
upon inquiry ascertained, that this assoct-
alton was duly Incorporated under the laws
of Tennessee on May 81, 1889. with an au-
| thorized capital of 100000 600. That its
officers and directors are men OF good char
acter and possess the confidence of theii
business associates.
| That the President of the association,
Roland J. DSTnell isa member OF the firm
of L. NJ. Darnell 81 Son, manu- facturers ant
wholesale lumber dealers, IN successful
business man, entrusted with the manage
rnent of important interests, and is accord
ed n high standing in business circles
That the same may be said of II. j. Black
Treasurer, who is vice-presidont of TIN
Memphis City Bank, and cashierofthe $ c
curity Bank of Memphis. Tennessee
That Beyenty-nine local associations hny
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-11-16
River News.

The river continues to rise steadily,
though not so rapidly, and at noon yes
terday registered Io% feet on the guage.
total rise of 255a, feet is reported from
Camden, and doubtless within the next IL
hours it will reach hero.
The steamers ID. Stein and Stirling White,
which have been undergoing thorough
overhaukng, are afloat and Capt. Cryer in
consequence is s'smiling broad smole."
The Josie W., came up Wednesday even
ing and left for New Orleans Thursday.
She had engagements below for a full trip.
The Rowena, from Alabama landing, was
due in yesterday.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-11-16
The Coming Event.

The coming event of the theatrical season
will be the musical concert, vocal and in
strumental, to be given. at Garretson's OPP
era House on the Goth inst. by Miss Adah
Hollingsworth, of Shreveport, assisted by
| Miss. Nina Seay and Mr.. L. r. Hamberlin,
also of that city, and some of Monroe's best
musical talent. In making this announce
mont we must confess our inability to do
jnstice to Miss Hollingsworth a singer.
Her musical education and vocal training
was had at the Conservatory of Music in
Boston under the best masters, and to say
that, while high hopes were entertained
for her success, she has exceeded them and
attained great reputation singer,
would be putting it mildly. She has sung
in many private concerts in Shreveport,
Ruston and Monroe and in Texas cities,
and never appeared but that she Delighted
her audience and was encored to the echo.
Besides possessing a strong, sweet and
thrilling voice, she has pretty face and
handsome figure, and the ease and grace of
any queen of the stage. From her roper
toire of songs she will render the 'Swiss
Echo" and "Take Back the Ring" in both
of which she has made decided hits, and
also other popular melodies. Miss Nina
Seay is most remarkably gifted in the new
art of whistling which has become very
popular, and will render "The Mocking
Bird in which sho is especially success
ful, and other selections. Mr.. l.. r. Ham
berlin has earned quite reputation as an
elocutionist, and will render some fine Sc
| lections in tragedy and comedy. AS we
| have stated, Miss Hollingsworth will also
| be assisted by local talent but we are not
| sufficiently informed on that point to give
names.
The concert will be rare treat, and while
| we predict for Miss Hollingsworth an ova-
ton, we would at the same time urge all
lovers of good music to go and hear her
and those who haye kindly con scented to
| assist her.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-11-16

been organized and sixteen thousand
shares of sto;k. representing Sl,000,0o0.
of these branch associations are within .
radius nearly contiguous to Memphis, and
are onicered by mon of good standing, some
the managers of the home offico.
That the secretary has furnished a bond
for 5000 and the treasurer bond for $2o,-
600. the security on each (which is good.
That should the demand for loans con-
tinue and be as expeditiously entertained
beample. That the business OF the assoc
ically managed.
That the business done and the results so
far achieved by it, justifies the belief that
The association viii be able to accomplish
the purpose for which it was organized.
That i submit herewith and make 1t q
part of this report, n lettor most courteous
ly furnished mo by Samuel Patterson,
manager ofthe Mercantile Agency OF II. a.
Dunn q Co., of Memphis, which is as fol-
lows:,S
MEMPHIS, TENN, November Il, 1880.
ID. M. Sholars, Esq, Monroe. La;
Dear Sir lin answer to your inquiries
touching the standing OF the officers and
directors of tho American Building, Loan
& Tontine Savings Association of this city
and as to the succsss OF the company have
to say that the business done so far has gone
much beyond the expectations of tho asso-
cations most sanguine friends, having In
about six months issued sixteen thousand
shares. j know most of the directors, men
who stand high in business circles hore,
irreproachable reputation. Mr.. Darneil is
a successful lumber merchant. man OF
large executive ability, who in business
transactions takes nothing for granted. and
he can be relied upon to watch closely the
management of tho companies affairs.
Mr.. Ri b lack, the Treasurer, who In I'M
der a twenty five thousand dollar bond, has
been many years prominent business
man. closely identified with financial insti-
tutions. and is at present cashier of one
bank and vice-president of another. No Is
looked upon as a most conservative man.
In conclusion, it seems the company has
propects of a successful career.
Yours truly,
SAMUEL PATTERSON.
Respectfully submitted.
ID. NJ. SuoLARs.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-11-16

The Monroe Compress and Warehouse
Company gives notice (see their advertise
mont elsewhere) that the company holds
open policies of insurance to cover all cot
ton shipped to them by steamboats, hold
ing proper certificates. Heretofore parties
have been deferred from shipping cotton
to this place on account of the lack of
proper insurance protection but this ad-
vantage is now offered and all shipments
can be made with perfect safety. The TEL
EaRAPH is glad to announce this fact and
trusts it will boar fruit.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-11-16

The American Building, Loan and Ton
tine Association, of Memphis, Tenn, has
perfected the organization of it's branch
association here with the following officers
and trustees: John L. Morris, President; j..
A. Conway, Treas.; II. L. Flournoy, Sec'y
d. NJ. Sholars, Attorney; Jno. E., Morris,
j. A. Conway, d. NJ. Sholars, a. Beuoit,
J. J.. I<aliski, w. +. Young, j. Moore,
trustees.
Tho net receipts of cotton at the compress
up to yesterday for this season aggregated
| IL 900 bales, or nearly much SIS was re
ceiyed for the entire season of lsS7-s. The
stock on hand amounted to about S00'
bales with a steady influx, and tho pros
poets are now fair that the receipts for THU
season will double if not treble those OF an.
| previous season.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-11-16

The fall trade of Monroe now promises
to be good one and no firm is better able
to meet the demand for good and fresh
goods at reasonable prices than the we'll
known wholesale establishment of the
acknowledgements Grocer Co., of this
city. They have undoubtedly the largest
stock carried by any house in Monroe and
by their courteous and impartial treatment
to all you can feel assured of getting bar
gains at this popular house that cannot he
excelled by any market in North Louis
lana. Give them O call.