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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-05-11
Lafayette takes the cake. Who're
else in Louisiana has q "riot and
revolution" ever before ended
without blood or bruises ?


Farmers' Alliance Steamboat Line.
The steamers G. W. Sentell and Marco. in order
to live in Red river for years TO come. - they
have for the past three years, viii not indulge
any longer in the luxury Of the present steam
boat war. for the reason that they ere not men
enough themselves and have no Jay Gould 70
back them! II they should pursue any Other
policy they would be ruined. When the war y
over they will raise steam again a. usual.
b. W. MANSION. President.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-05-11

Granting that drinking whiskey
is no sin, we hold that no man has
q moral right to treat himself to a
glass of liquor so long as q single
penny is needed to contribute to
the welfare of his family.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-05-11

When you see a boy throwing
STOKES on the streets and speaking
impudently to old people it is q
sign that his parents don't care
much for him.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-05-11

The graduating class this year at
the State Normal school at Natchi-
toches, numbered. eleven: Misses
Bessie and Scharlie Russell, Natchi-
toches; Alice Shields, Baton Rouge;
May Huey. Ruston; Martha Dor
man, Bienville; Jessie Bond, Rus
ton; Margaret Davidson, Water
proof; Serintha McLaurin, Madi-
son parish; Annie Cooper, Baton
Rouge; Messrs. T. s. Dale and D
]. Barnes, Catahoula
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-05-11

'rarian to tho legislative council Of Caps
lony. form what Is undoubtedly the sh0rtes
Iglish grammar published:
Three little words yOu often eee
Are articles Q. IN and the.
II.
A nouns the name Of anything,
AZ school or garden, hoop or swing.
Adiectives tell the kinds Of noun.
As great, small. pretty, white or brown.
~.
Instead Of nouns the pronouns stand
His head. her face. your arm, my hand
Verbs tell something to be done
To read, count. laugh. sing, jump or run.
VI.
How things are done the adyerhs tell,
As slowly. quickly. i'll or well.
WI.
Conjunotions Join the words together,
As man and woman, wind or weather.
VII.
The proposition stands before
The noun. a. in. or through. the door.
N.
The intersection shows surprise,
Az Oh how pretty. All! how wise.
The whole are called nine parts Of speech.
Which reading. writing. speaking teach.
Troy Times.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-05-11

The State Farmers Union assem-
bled in called session at Alexandria
ON Thursday, May 9th, to consider
ways and means to meet the en-
croachments of the bsgging trust.
All of the first day was consumed
in organizing, appointing commit
tees, and discussing measures, with
out any decided action of impor-
lance. The result of the action Of
this meeting is awaited with great
interest throughout the State, and
we regret our inability to get it II
time for this issue of the CHRONICLE
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-05-11

When you see young gentlemen
and ladies whispering, giggling and
writing notes in church, it is q sign
that the man who teaches good man.
ners omitted to give them q CAL
when he came along last time.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-05-11

A trust in spool cotton is report
ed to be cutting rates at a loss OF
$1,000 a day. The combination
comprises Clark's 0. N. T., Clarke's
Mile End, Coates and the Wilt
mantle. The Merricks, who run a
small factory at Holyoke, Mass,
refused to join the combine. The
members of the trust were selling
cotton at fifty-five cents a dozen;
the Merricks, being less known, at
fifty cents The trust reduced to
forty-seven, and the Merricks re-
sponded by cut to forty-two three
tenths. That is where the figures
now stand, but in spite of the
losses, which are divided, the trust
threatens a further cut.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-05-11

One noticeable and remarkable
feature after all the fuss over the
Lafayette riot" is that nobody
was hurt. Selah.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-05-11
bo to Toa ano @tnra neps Gitsaturt Science, sgifutus


The following verses written By Mr.. Buchanan.
librarian to the legislative council OF Cape
Colony form what 10 undoubtedly the shOrtest
Rnglisk grammar published:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-05-11

Pleasant to Take and Every B-ttir
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-26
sATURDAY,.O OCT. 26th, 1889.
From the Augusta (Ga.,) Chr,

Senator Gibbs made mistake the
other day in denouncing the Negroes
in proclaming that they were worth :
less az free laborers. The cotton su-
gar and rice field overwh helmingly
refute the Senator'S assertions. The
Negro is the natural born lai orer OF
this section Of the country in the pro
duction Of our great staples. We
cannot we'll do with out him; but on
higher grounds we should treat him
justly and kindly. For what he has
done he is entitled to our gratitude
and protection. Let good men every
where in the South see that Negroes
are not imposed upon or illtreated
by law less white men-Post.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-26
Republican Ticket Withdrawn.

Jackson, Miss, Oct 22.-The Re-
publican state executive committee
met here Saturday to consider the
withdrawal Of Gen. James R. Chal-
mers from the head of the Repu blican
state ticket Chalmers is not here,
but it is understood that he wrote a
letter to the committee declining to
make the canvass for governor. The
committee says: 'As Republicans of
Mississippi we are compelled to with
draw our state ticket. We knew our
votes would be olen and our vo-
tiers driven from the polls, but We
hop>d in the larger towns and cities
at least the semblance OF free speech
might still remain to US, but our can
didates are not safely allowed to dis
euss or protest"
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-26

The Negroes are the natur, ! labc..
ers Of the South. Their ancestors
were brought there against their will.
The present representatives of the
race were born there and have as
much right there as anybody. Time
patience and just treatment will do
more to solve the race problem at the
South than anv political measure
whatever. An exodus is not possiblei
New York World.
Nine Colsred men and three wom-
en- have been arrested at Charlotte,
n. G. for robberies extending over
several months. 1t is estimated that
their sssalings viii aggregate
100000
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-26
1T is ASTONISHING. A
The Idea of Giving Away One
Thousand Building Lots.

The CHATTANOOGA WEEKLY
lines has fairly paralized all efforts
Of American Journalism in the way
Of liberal premium offer to its sub
scribers. We have never heard any
thing to equal it before. This is the
offer: On July |. 1890, the WEEKLY Y
TINES will, distribute entirely free
among its subscribers one thousand
beautiful building lots in Gainesville,
each lot heing 25x140 feet. Times.
vile" is located on the Cumberland
table land, or plateau Of Walden s
Ridge, $3.50 f ct above the sea, and
overlooks the beautiful Tennessee
valley. the City OF Chattanooga,
Lookout Mountain, Mission RIDGE
and all those bait fields SO famed in
song and history. Property in the
vicinity of Chattanooga is valuable
and is papidly increasing in worth;
the population Of the city has in
creased about $4,000 in nine years,
and from this the demand for desira.
BILE property has greatly increased.
Hence we cannot fully unders.a and
how the Weekly TIMES can afford
to give away among its subscribers
| 900 building lots; but the reputation
of the paper is such as to make i
positive that every promise will be
carried out The price of the WEEK.
LY lines Is s1.OO per year and every
subscriber receives numbered ticker
emitting the holder to participate in
his grand distribution. The WEEK
y Times, Chattanooga, Tenn.
wants agents everywhere. !
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-26
Alden's Manifold CyclOpedia.

The seventeenth volume of AL
den's Manifold Cyclopedia extends
from Gogo "a town and seaport of
British India) to Haliography "a des-
eriptien of the sea-, and compares
tavorably with its predecessors in its
skillful editing, handy form, excel
lent typograhy and binding, and its
remarkable economy in cost. The
publisher formerly announced the
work to be published in $50 or more
Volumes now, it is definitely pro
missed to be completed in 40 volumes,
and they are promised to be hereaf
tor at the speed of at least one vol
ame q month, which is very rapid
for good work. While in magni,
tuds the Cyclopsdia compares closely
with Appleton or Johnson's and is
considerably larger than the latest
edition of Chambers, it is vastly
more comprehensive than either Of
them. Besides covering the usual
ground Of . universal Cyclopedia, it
includes also an unabridged dictiona
~ Of the English language, every
important word to be found in Web
stsr's or Worces er's, and not a few
besides which have grown into the
language since their latest revision
Considering this comp, ehensivsness
and it's editorial and mechanical ex-
cellence, its price is hardly less than
marvellous, the 6rst seventeen vol
umss in clath binding being offered
for IS 90, or for $11 40 in half Mo
rocco. This price is gradually ad-
vancing as the publication progres.
ses. earlier patrons Of the work being
considered entitled to more favorable
rates than those who come later. A
specimen volume may be ordered in
cloth for 60 cents, or in half Moroct Q
for S6 cents, to be returned if not
wanted. John A. Alden, Publisher,
New Ysrk, Chicago or Atlanta.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-26
NEWS AND SENTIMENT.
(From Colored Exchanges.)

(From CoIored E1changes)
Col. Robt. Harlan has been appoin-
ted Special Customs Inspector.
Hon John w. Noble, Secretary Of
the Interior, has appointed more
Afro Americans to office than any
other member of the Cabinet.
At Milwaukee, Tuesday night
about one hundred Colored men
formed the Union League of Wiscon-
sin, and issued call for state COM
vention Of Colored citizens, to be
held there Nov. 27, % and 29.
Edwin Randolph, a Colored lawyer
Of Richmod, Va, is stumping New
Jersey for Gen Grubb, who taught
him to read and finally sent him to
Co lege.
The report Of the Episcopal con.
vention at New York appropriating
SAC, 900 for the evangelization of the
Colored people for the ensuing two
years was adopted.
Senator Walker, of Mississippi.
proposes to urge upon the Legisla-
ture of that State a bill prohibiting
co!ored men from holding office. His
friends should consult the family
doctor about his condition. A fish
diet would probably do him good
Minneapolis Appeal.
Pete Jackson, the Afro Australian
champion, is said to a phenomenon
by the Englis sports, and is q better
boxer than Jim Smith, the heavy
weight champion of England. We
have always said that should Smith,
Kilrain, and Sullivan not excep-
ted ever fight Pete, their names
would be Dennis, "that's straight
Duluth, MINI, Oct 17.-There
was sensation in the African Meth
odist church here last night when
Mrs. Mamie Hall, one of the Colored
sisters, cowhided the pastor Rev.
Scott B. Jones The pastor it is said
nad called meeting of the stewards
10 consider the conduct Of Mrs. Halls
and it was here the cowhid
ng took place.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-26
Resurrec ted,

The following conclusion of one of
the able Republican speeches of our
popular citizen Mr.. P. J. Kaufman,
delivered during his candidacy fol-
County Treasurer on the. Republi,
can ticket in the days of "auld lang
syne' will be read with interest Just
now and preserved ua valuable
memento Of olden times
"In 1880 there lived great man
in the city of Pisa situated in Italy.
His name was Gallilio This very
extraordinary astronomer discovered
the diurna. and the annual motions
Of the world !!
Scarcely had his new discoveries
been made known by the press, when
it was condemned by the mathema
ticians and the Cardinals of Rome
who were appointed to examine his
new doctrine, and finally they pro
nounced it as highly dangerous to
the people and to the church
The Cardinals Of Rome that time,
believing strongly in the philosophy
of Aristotle F! Why? p? Because
this man declared II! that the world
did not move.
Consequently Gallilio was con
| demned /! to renOunce with his hands
upon the gospel and kneeling before
them; his new discoveries as a sinful
error /!
The frmness of Ga'lilio gave way
at this critical moment. He pro
nounced the recantation but at the
moment he rose, indignant at havin,
sworn in violation Of his own con
viction stamping his foot he ex
claimed with tears in his eyes
1t still moves
We the Republican party do de
clare openly and honestly in spite o
all democratic political mathemsti
clans and wire-pulling Cardinals tina
we hone. tly believe in Republican
principles, freedom to all, peace ane
good will,
This is our motto and it mus
therefore secure the confidence anC
the support Of the honest masses O
the people and if these principles
are carried out properly our effort
will be crowned with the laure's o.
success. 1t is the people that arr
moving the nerves Of the laborins
classes, the bone and sinew of oul
glorious country. We are deter
mined to move everything which il
obnoxious to the government and we
declare manly like Gallilio
The Republican party still mo YES
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-26
A Plea for the Blair Bill.

HUNTSVILLE, ALA, Oct, 25th, 1889.
Editor Gnzetfe.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-26
Notice Of Final Settlement.
Regular October Term, Court of Probat.
October 8th, 1889.
Estate of Thomas Dorse. deceased

Estate of Thomas Dorse, deceased
This day came T. w. Townsend Admin.
istrator of estate of Thos DJrse deceased
and filed with the Court his account ano
vouchers for Final Settlement of said es
tate. 1t is considered. ordered. adiudped
and decreed by the Court that the
9Th day of November, 1889
be and the sIme hereby is appointed da,
on which to make said settlement. It i.
also ordered by the Court, that due ard
legal notice of the filing Of the account and
vouchers. the nat re- of the same, and the
time appointed by the Court for the settl.
ment, be given. by publication for three
successive weeks. in the GAZETTE. news
paper published in the County of Madison.
State OF Alabama, at which time all person,
Interested can appear and contest said SET
tlement II they see proper to do 50
THOMAS j. TAYLOR,
Judge of Probate
WILLIAL RICHARDSON,
lO IL 81 Atty for Administrator.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-26

HUNTSVILLE, ALA. Oct, 10th, 1859.
Editor Gazette
/ take this method to endorse the
Blair Bill that is now before con-
gress, measure which. l think, will
meet the approval Of a majority Of
the people OF this great country. We
didnot nor do we now expect the bill
to pass without opposition, for no
great measure has ever passed with
out, AMI besides the more fortunate
class Of our people are able to educate
their children. While the great mass
are poor and unable to do so, and as
a rule the fortunate ones do not care
whether the less fortunate ones are
educated or not. But is thi. the
spirit Of philanthropy? Shall a chris
tian land like this see ignorance and
crime prevail rather than intelligence
peace christianity and harmony;
To make and keep this grand and
noble nation the masses must be ed
ucated.
All honor to Senator Henry w
Blair for his noble effort to raise the
masses to higher standard Of civiliza.
ton and the people should rise en-
masse in support Of his educational
bill.
1t is for the good of the whole peo>
pie, North, South, East and Wes'
non political in its nature, and in.
deed it should be 80.
1t would be blight on America Il
civilization for this bill to fail to pass
both houses of congress and receive
the signature Of the President.
Those who reel au interest in the
education of the masses should get uT
petitions and send them to congress
when it convenes asking for the pas
sage Of this bill. If it is passed We
will have better citizens, more intel
ligent voters, better laborers and 6
more prosperous country.
We want the youth Of A'abams
educat, d, and with the facilities nov
provided by the state this is impossi
BILE. Think Of it, only three months
schooling during the year. In ter
years they shall have gone to s,.hoo
only 80 months or two and one hall
years. How long will it take to ed
ucate at this rate?
The "Race Problem" Of which oul
enemies cant so much would soon be
solved by educating the children.
We have some noble men in Ala
bama, of whom we are proud. Such
men as Prof. j. A. B. Lovett, Hon
Solomon Palmer and others who
have done much to raise the standard
Of our common schools. But those
who oppose the bill say it is a nation,
al bill and that the nation should not
be allowed to interfere with the state.
work. Yet these same opposers are
glad to get an appropriation for the
improvement Of rivers and harbcr;
and rear government buildings anc
none Of these would benefit the whole
people like educating the masses.
Education is the lever that moves
every enterprise for the good of man
kind. So give us the Blair Bill anc
education. Respectfully,
1 Al
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND OFFICE AT HsNTsvITLE ALA,
October IA, 1889.
Notice is hereby given that the following nam
ed settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof III support of his claim and
TO commute to cash and that said proof will be
made before the Register and Receiver at Hunts
vile, Ala, on
2sth day or November 1859.
viz No 15,20l, David NJ Lewis, for the South
east quarter of Northeast quarter Section rs
Township South Range East
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residen :e upon and cultivation OF.
said land. viz
Silas Hickson, Kew Market Ala,
David NJ. Lewis, % ."
Morgan Compbell, " i"
William Parden Z"
WIN. C. WELLS,
lol9 6- Register
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

LAND OFFICE AT HUNTSVILLE, ALA
september Goth, 1889.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention t.
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Register
and Receiver at Huntsville, Ala, on
21s, day of November 1889.
viz: Homestead No 1852 William W. Kidd. for
the Southeast qqarter, southeast quarter, section
81, and West half, Southwest QusrterSection 81
Township 6, Range l East. He names the fol-
lowing witnesses to prove his continuous resi-
dence upon and cultivation of, said land viz:
Joshua N Ditto, Getup Alabama.
James d. bOssey, '' -
Seaborn Mitchell, g ="
Henry Dean. " +"
WM. C. WELLS,
92S-6t. Register.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-26
Geo. w. Williams Of Worcester

Mass, lecturer and author of the
"Historv Of the Colored Race in the
United States;" has become involved
in a romance. Williams arrived in
London week or two ago, having
met on the steamer an English girl
trvaeling with her brother and sister.
He and the girl fell in love with each
other, and with the consent of her
fami'y y they have become engaged to
be arried. m
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1889-08-22
Der Mtnnnerer.

- 9@u5ern. Sn SIlibli tuurbe Elm
lullSer Wam ramens siesfrisb S9ab=
Der bon einem 8feroe tpotseidleift In
Su5ern ettrant Der 20 Sabre alte
&upferIhmieo Sulius Msier beim 8a.
rem.
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1889-08-22

@obnbaus nit Nebeneebduben I'm
1870 Matf. IS ipa baHelbe fir
elm totboliides 9farrbaus 8erw'noune
inoen.
8trmaenS. Ser goitbote
g. @eis 1T tueeen nnterihlaeung BON
5000 sc. Dienftselcern betbaftet NOR
ben. Mon fano nod 1905 sc. In let
nem 8eib.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-05
REGULATING MARRIAGE.

A bill is before the Legislature to pre-
vent the marriage of '.opium fends.n II
proceeds, of course, upon the theory that
society has the right to prevent certain
classes, whose existence because of obnox-
ious habits, dangerous to its best interests,
from perpetuating their kind through law
ful union in marriage. But, while this
right may be conceded, why should net
the doctrine extend to other classes {?
Why should not the drunkard be forbid
den to marry as well, since it is unques-
toned that the appetite for inioxicants is
transmissisle? So, too, it is demonstrable
that drunken parents are liable to visit
upon society issue that is most likely to
become public charge either in prisons,
insane asylumS or other institutions for de-
pendents. The defensibleness Of the doc
trine is one of the strongest arguments
used by the not inconsidegable class of
social philosophers, who hold the right
treatment and punishment for the incor
rigible criminals is to deprive them of the
capacity to reproduce their kind. When
once the legislator enters upon this realm
Of social regulation he will find that its
logical possibilities are almost limitless,
ard tnat any argument he can advance in
favor of preventing marriage of opium
slaves will apply with equal force in sup
port impracticable measures to regulate
marriage, even to the extent of determining
the precise physical conditions to be recog-
nized by law. Thus, there is by no means
small school that would have the State
prevent the marriage of conservatives.
ami the. whole varied line of
the scrofulous. But when these
extremes are reached the question
Of tandard always arises and that other
Of reposing the power of determining the
faisof those charged with being the vic
tins of vicious hereditary tendencies.
These niceties and perils it may be said
define the limits of extension of the doc
trine, and there IS strength in the areu-
ment. But on the whole, it will probably
be found safer and wiser TO direct human
effort the prevention of ills, by removing
the provocation, than TO attempt to intro
duce by law into the organized society a
defined system Of breeding the race. We
ale not, however, committed to condemns-
ton Of the special bill referred to, chasing
aswe do such slaves of appetite as con
firmed "opium fends among the ire
sponsible classes, whose capacity TO consent
to marry may well be placed in the cate
CORY Of the incapacity Of the insane.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-05
AMERICAN FIGHTING CAPACITY

If it be true that a German officer is in
the United States examining into our de-
fenses, and means OF ofIense, we need 10
take on no alarm Whatever our navy is
and our fortresses and ornaments may be,
cannot be concealed. Whoever pleases TO
do 80 may catalogue them, and there is
nothing to prevent him from asccrtaining
their effective strength The knowledge
he may obtain in this regard he is vel
come to. But there is one thing he eau
not adequately measure, and upon which
his most careful estimates will be but con-
lecture, and that is the resource Of the
country in case Of sudden strait No
foreign agent can fathom the capacity Of
the American volunteer system, nor he
made to thoroughly understand the eHec-
tiveness with which the National Guard
can he used. Nor will foreign agents he
able to calculate with any safety upon the
ability Of the American people 10 speedily
equip fighting sea force. These capsci-
ties have their roofing too deep in the soil
Of American institutions TO be discoyers-
he by foreign military agent in any
rapid survey Of the country We have
ability TO rise equal TO emergencies that is
not even known 70 ourselves ia all its full
ness. There is seIf-reliant spirit dis
tinsuishing the american people that is in
itself an element Of strength, and upon
wh;ch we can count with uncrring GER
tainty. and which just as surely the
foreign military ageat cannot report upon
with any large degree of intelligence 20
bis Government. IL any foreign power
spurs the American people TO conflict Of
arms il win then be able TO discover. aud
not till then, the difference between things
apparently alike-shat The American vol
unleer and he csaseripted soldier Of a
monarchy are so d imiIar that estimates