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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-13
THE COMMITTEES GETTING DOWN TO WORK.

THE QUANTITIES. GETTING IOWN To WOHh.
Washington Dec. 12.-Jhe first session OF the WAYS
and Means Committee held this morning, when an
organization was effected Tuesdays and Thursdays
were selected as the regular days OF meeting. The
usual order In regard to the dis tribuon Of the Presi
DENTS Message was made and tho present tariff law
was ordered printed in the shape OF bill to serve
as basis for the preparation of new tariff measure
Charles Bawsel, Of this city, who acted as Major NC
Kiney's private secretary during the last Congress-
was appointed assistant clerk to the committee
Several subcommittee appointed The NH
committee will have charge Of the question OF rates
upon imports internal taxes. and the subcommittee
Will themselves With administrative arairs'
Tho House Appropriations Committee met this
morning and completed its organization by the
unanimous re- election of James g. Courts as clerk
1t was decided that ths regular day for the meeting
OF the committee should be Tuesday. number OF
subcommittee appointed
Tho Senate Committee Commerce held its first
meeting of the session this morning. and subcom-
mittees upon the various topics were appointed.
The Committee on Indian Affairs also held It's first
session to-day. All bills upon the subject of Indian
depredations were sent to tho select committee
upon that subject. The nominations Of James H.
Cisney, Of Indiana, Benjamin III. Miller, OF Maryland.
and Arthur NJ Tinker of Massachusetts, to DO Indian
Inspectors were ordered to DO reported upon favoably
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-13
NEAT REPLY TO SENATOR VOORHEES, JEST

IL NEAT REPLY ~ SENAIOE NOORHEEc'o jest.
Washington, Dec. 12 (spsciah -Debate In the Senate
is not often enlvened by bits OF repartee, and good
natred passage at to-day at senator Voorhees,
expense deserves to be recorded.
The Tail Sycamore OF the Wabash" had been trying
for time to catch the presiding officers eye, and
at last recognized by tho Vice-Presdent as tho
Senator from kentucky At this VOORHEES, smiled
ssrcastcsly, and remarked that no represented the
state of Indiana l sometimes represent Kentucky
he added facctousy, which caused smile among those
who know the Senator's devotion to all the virtues
which flourish at the home OF tho Star-Eyed Goddess
Senator Frye caught the Jest and gave 1t political
YES you do" he retote'i especially when 1t
resolutions the tarir'
There another general smile. this time at the
patness of the Maine Senator's comment. 1t was
only the other day that Senator voorhees, introduced
rdiculou,ly GambOyant resolution on :" The Enor
mites of the Present Unconstitutional Tarih when
almost surpassed the best rhetorical effort of the sort
hat has In the last year two from Colonel wat
erSon The lid statesman saw the point and flushed
a little but he went on meekly to lay before tho
senate private pension bill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-13

Everybody . csa O. ftne
,s,a they can DO better for iusn'"''
Thy, wsst l<th.st. near Vtn'sSS
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-06-22

Pursuant to resolution adopted at the April
meeting Of the School Board Of Grant parish, =
ing the public schools Of the wards Is hereby
called at the following places and dates:
Ward z-Brucee Mil, Friday, June 2lst:
Ward S-Cottonburg. Saturday, June I'd.
Ward 4-Backelev's.. "Wednesday, June 2oth.
Ward -6ummsr6eld. friday, June 18th.
Ward Montgomery, Saturday, June 18th:
turn out and agree upon the manner Of district
ing the schools of their wards, then the member
from the ward and the parish superintendent
w. L. RICHARDSON.
June u. 1889. Parish Bupt
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-06-22

Miss Eva Mccain, in charge of
the Montgomery school, viii hold
her closing exercises for the present
session on Friday, July 9Th. She
has offered medals for department
and penmanship. which are to be
presented at an entertainment In
the evening, at which time her
music class will discourse choice
selections of melody. We acknowl-
edge the honor done US by an In
vitation to be present at the con-
cert and present the medals to the
successful pupils, and shall en-
deavor to respond to the compl-
ment if not prevented by outstand-
ing engagements.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-06-22

Notice is hereby given that proposals
will be received BY the undersigned come
mittee 70 build bridge across Bayou Nam
chic, ut or near the month. at . point r.
be designated and marked out by this
COMMITTEES. Said proposals. will be re-
cejved until July l. 1880.
The ends Of the abutmcnts to be on top
Of the natnral banks ON each side Of tho
bayou, benches not to be more than twenty
fsrt apart giving leves stretch across the
bridge. Mud sfIls t. have not less than
IL inches face, and to be Of good heart or
press or pine Cap sills and bench til
hers to be morti>cd aud pinned. and not
lexs than 8xlO inches, aud braces - -
. slant Of 3 inches to the foot. 6l1op1Pa
to bo not lcss than 4xl2 incIsee. - feet
long. with inch jog on cap sills. X
fo0r OF the bridge shall bc II feet vida
and rest gu ave (5) shoppers for it. eStiIe
length. Flooring to b 2x6 inches. IL feet
long. and spiked down, with One-lsalf ~
inch space between each plank. Every
eight (s) feet plank 2ix6 inel!es, l6 feet
long, must be used, on which the banisfox
iesx TO bo four a, feet high, with 3x<
eight feet, and Fur plank lx6 inches 70 ts
bridge. All timbevs 70 be OF COED heart
dome il, Substantial w0rkmaniike manner.
The cuntractvr or boilder ~ give 4 good
and solvent bond FIR The compilation Of til
work and guarsnte8 tho bridge for hve
Years Tho COMMITTEES reserve the rixbl
to reject amy and al bids. Address
Go. z 4 s sarSf
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-06-22

tleman largely interested in the
building of this road, several of
our citizens have requested that we
call meeting at Colfax for Satur-
day, the 10Th day of June, to have
the matter put in definite shape for
presentation to Mr.. Gould. We
therefore urge upon all the citizens
and business men of Grant parish,
and adjoining communities who
have an interest in the matter, to
meet at Colfax next Saturday, and
let their countenance and voice lend
weight to the meeting. It is de-
sired to have an expression from
those who are willing to give the
railroad the right of way, and also
to ask that our police jury exempt
the road-bed, rolling stock and
other property of the company
from taxation for period of several
years. Everybody come out, and
let us have rousing meeting.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-06-22

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
should always he used when children
are cutting teeth. 1t relieves the little
sufferer at once; it produces natural,
quiet sleep by relieving the child from
pain, and the little cherub awakes as
Upright as BUTTON" 1t is very pleas
ant to taste. It sootles the child,
softens the gums. allays all pain, re-
lieves wind, regulates the bowels, and
is the hest known remedy for diarrlb1a,
whether arising from teething or other
causes, Twenty five cents bottle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-06-22
Dinner! Dinner!!

The Farmers Union will give a
public dinner at Montgomery, La,
on Saturday, The Goth day of July,
1889. The meeting will be adj
dressed by Hon. j. T. Guice, State
Lecturer, Hon. r. E. Milling,
Judge NJ. F. Machen and other
prominent speakers. Mt Zion
New Salem, Marr's Hill, New Hope
and other unions and all who are
friendly to the order are respect
fully and earnestly solicited te
participate and all are respectfully
invited to come and be assured a
hearty welcome. Come one, come
all r. M. HORN,
Secretary Montgomery Union.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-06-22
mo. 80.

Here is some interesting inform
alton respecting State debts, which
is obtained from the Philadelphia
Record:
The State debts which were once
so formidable to taxpayers are
dwindling into comparative insig-
nificance. Illinois, Colorado, Del
aware, West Virginia, California
and Iowa are free of State debt,
the two latter States paying small
interest on their school funds
Massachusetts, has the largest debt
1881, 000.0 O0) and the lowest tax
rate-less than Ia cents on the
800. Virginia comes next with 3
debt of $23,O00,0O0 but West
Virginia rightfully owes a part Of
that debt, as her people helped to-
contract it. Tennessee has a debt
of $17,OOO,0OO; North Carolina,
$13, OOO, 900, and Louisiana, $12,-
600, 600, the debts of the two last
named being in large part legacy
of carpet-bag rule. The debt of
Pennsylvania, which was upward
of $40 200, 900 when the State wns
poor, has been reduced to SIS, Co.,
600. New York has debt of ST.
100000; Ohio and Minnesota about
"a, OOO, 600, and New Jersey and
=
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-06-22

The Tensas Gazette has examined the
assessment rolls of that parish in 1860
and finds that they footed up Gle, 280, 1872
whereas those Of 1888 show only 81 600. :
900. This is q remarkable revelation Of
the effects Of the war.-Shreveport Dem.
It would be interesting to know how
much Of that missing fourteen millions
Of dollars is to be placed to the account
Of the freed negroes, and how much loss
and depreciation real estate and other
property suffered in the general crash.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-06-22
Last week we noticed a structure goin

Last week we noticed structure going
the rounds Of the press, accusing our
fellow-citizen Mr. Thomas P. Hickman
with collecting two salaries from the
government We are glad to correct the
error this week by stating that his name
was COMPOUNDED with that of Mr.. james
P. Hickman OF Rapides, who is clerk OF
the congressional committee on rivers
and harbors, whereas the first named is
United States timber agent for this dis
trict. Gen. Bussey, Assistant Secretary
of the Interior has expressed his regret
at the error, and these gentlemen stand
acquitted Of all blame.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-06-22

We desire to say to our citizens, that
for years we have been selling DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
item. DR.. Kings New Lite Pills, Buck
LENS Arnica Salve and Electric Bitters.
and have never handled remedies that
sell rs well, or that have given such
universal satisfaction. We do not hes
itate to guarantee them every time, and
we stand ready to refund the purchase
price, if satisfactory results do not fol-
lows their use. These remedies have
won their great popularity purely on
their merits c. C. Nash.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-06-22

We are under obligations to the
urbane secretary of the Mont
gomery farmers union, Mr.. r. NJ.
Horn, for an invitation to be pres
ent at a public dinner to be given
by the union in the town of Mont
gomery on Saturday, July 10th,
and if no providential intolerance
occurs we expect to avail ourselves
of the pleasure Of meeting the
good friends of that community on
that hospitable occasion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-06-22
Spring and Summer Goods!
A New Stock just Received by
B. TURNER,

who has recently returned from New York
Boston, Cincinnati and other cities, where
he purchased Large Stock of GOODS
suited to the wants of his trade, which he
bought at reduced prices and is now offer
ing at small margin of profit
The public are invited to call and exam
inc his large and we'll selected stock of
DRY GOODS,
consisting of Dress Goods and Trimmings,
Fancy Goods, White Goods. ladies' Cloaks
and Jackets, Jersies, Hosiery, Shawls and
Hoods, Balmorals, Jeans, Cassimeres and
Flannels, Linseys, Blankets, etc.
Mems and Boys Hats. and Ladies' Trim
med Hats.
A large stock of Boys and Mens's CLIO
THING. Special bargains are offered in
Boys and Mems JEANS Clothing. which
were bought at sacrifice.
A fine assortment of Boots and Shoes
Saddlery, Crockery, Hardware, Groceries
Plantation Supplies. TRUNKS Valises
Towers celebrated Fish Brand" of Slick
ers, and FURNITURE.
All of which were selected in person
with great care, at low figures, and vii
be sold at rock bottom prices.
Call and examine for yourselves.
Highest market price paid for Cotton
Hides md Beeswax.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-06-22

"A OL LOUIS ulSphtcn VI cuuo
Is, says: 'The jute bagging trust
or combination, it is reported here,
where its real headquarters are,
are calculating upon escaping any
conflict with the antitrust law of
this State by having all or nearly
all its products sold ahead before
the law was passed. It is said that
its output is fully sold up to Octo-
Der, and that it is now operating
its mills in filling contracts made
prior to the adoption of the law.
The theory is that. the law cannot
be retroactive, SO that prices on
the product of mills contracted for
before the law was passed can and
will be advanced, irrespective Of
the law. The bulk of the baggine
is now in the hands of spectators
it is said, and they expect to en-
nance values and reap rich profit
before the season is over, notwith'
standing the opposition of Southern
planters and the introduction o.
cotton and other kinds of baggins
as a substitute for jute.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-06-22

Three (s) several Promissory Mortgage Notes,
drawn BIZ Ennes Williams. and payable to his
own order. duly paraphed for Identification.
Said notes were drawn ut New Roads, Roiuto
and bearing per cent interest per annum frum
date until paid, and dated September 18th. 1888.
aud due and payable each respectively one, two
aud three years from date.
notify all persons not to purchase or negotiate
in any manner for the same, - the payment or
transfer has been stopped. J. KEMP, Jr.
Collar. La, June IA 1850.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-06-22

erArxIor LOUISIANA, PAx1sH or GnAl
Collar. June II. 1852.

Colfax, June II, lisa
BY virtue Of the law in me vested az election
is hereby ordered to be held in Township seven
North. Range four west, in Grant parish, La. on
Monday, the I'D day Of July, A. D. 1859. to take
the sense Of the inhabitants or voters in said
Wit: the sixteenth Sections. shall be- cold.
The members Of the Parish School Board ~
siding in the wards in which seid 18th eections
are located are hereby instructed and ordered y
u on said day. after having first advertised ssj6
election for thirty days previous to the day q
election in three public places in the townships
Vxr1a and ~ the court house door in the town
Of Collar. and to me mako full returne Of oaid
e's jess0se treasure a. Grant PARISH La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-06-22

; An artistic invitation, accompanied
with the trieolored rosette of La Belle
France. informs rs that we have been
duly constituted one Of the vice presi-
dents at the fete, to be held at West End
in New Orleans on July 18th, in celebra-
ton of the centennial anniversary of the
fall of the Bastile. Hon. Leon Jastremslxi,
as president, we suppose, is to be master
of ceremonies on this gala day, which
will be one Of joy to all true Frenchmen.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-06-22
From the Golden City.

H. A. Markwick, Golden City, Mo-,
writes: III have tried your C. c. C.
ssCertain Chill Cure" aud find it true to
the name Certain as it cured me of
clills and fever after all remedies
failed" Warranted harmless and 80
pleasant to the taste that any child
will take it. For sale ut the Horse
Shoe Drug Store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-06-22

Cheatham's Chill Tonic is peculiarly
adapted to persons in enfeeble health
and invalids. 1t assists digestion, and
is perfect strcngthener and appetizer
Satisfaction or money refunded.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-06-22

"When the spring time comes, gentle
Anpie,n
sAud the chills and fever bloom once
more,"
"You had better buy bottle of Cheat
hams Chill Tonic"
"From the man who runs the nearest
drug store"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-06-22
McEIree's Wine Of csrduI

and THEDFoRD's eLAcK-DRAUoHT are
for sale by the following merchants in
Colfax: J.H. McNEET.Y,
Boyce, j. w. MILLER
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
OBITUARY
HORATIO Z. sWASEY.

Boston, Mass Dec. 20 (speciaD.-lloratio E. swasey,
ono Of the most promising members Of the Suffolk
BAR died suddenly at his residence in Upton-st. on
Tuesday night. Mr.. Swasey was born in standsh,
Mass and received his education at the Gorham
Academy lie then studied law with his father,
Uoratio J. swasey who of the leading lawyers
in Maine and occupied judicial Office. Before being
admitted to the bar young Mr.. Swasey went to
south Paris and successfully conducted principal,
the oxford Normal institute In 1874 Mr. Swasey
came to Boston and entered the Office Of Henry W.
Paine with whom he remained for a year and a half
lie then became associated with Thomas 5. Garsan
and continued with him until 1882, when the present
firm of Swasey & Swascy formed. lie was an
earnest advocate and sound lawyer and in the course
Of large practice has had number Of important
decisions rendered in his favor by the Supreme Court
In 1852 Mr.. Swasey the Democratic candidate for
Congress in the lid District, and was defeated by
A. A. Ranney. A case involving interesting questions
Of fact and law, in which Mr. Swasey TO have ap.
leared was 10 have been heard by Judge Holmes OF
the supreme Court, tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
WERSTERiS LAST WORDS.
WEBS VIZ , IAHI WVND0'
rama Editor Of The Tribune.

TO fhe Editor Of the TrtOHhe'
Sir; Under your Talk Of the Day. In issue OF ulis
date notice an extract from Eli Perkins ridlculng
Rancroft,s description OF Daniel Websters death ana
scouting the idea that his last words as reported
still Iivels Undoubtedly the shafts Of wit may be
used TO good purpose in exploding pious hctons Dut
the danger is that for the sake Ct wittcsm too
much of truth may be displaced Take another VII
ness. George Ticknor Curtis, who In his Lie Oh
Daniel Webster gives the death scene Win great
particulanty He says:
"He addressed himself with all the strength OF MS
great faculties TO tine effort Of obtaining clear per-
cepton of the moment when he should be entering the
confines Of another world. He seemed to have an
intense desire for consciousness of the act OF dying
sit was past midnight when. awaking from one OF
the SUMMERS that he had intervals he seemed not to
know whether he had not already passed from MS
earthly existence made strong effort 10 ascertain
what the consciousness that he could still perceive
actnay was and then uttered those wellknown words
still vep as il he had satisfied himself oi the tact
that he was striving to know. They were his last
coherent utterance."
II is quite mmaterial whether he may have mutered
something after this about stimuant IL Is OF thc
deepst interest TO that that great Intellect con
sc,ously traced his own struggle with the last enemy
M 10 the farthest possible limit.
The rhetoric OF he historian brings out In deserved
nron,incnrc that which is significant In the statesman
death M how much importance is the precise accuracy
NJ detail The humOrist on the 0tner mana, dehuuc,
tho event OF all that Is memorable that he may report
trivial circumstance which claims 10 be exact Which
Tepdcrs the fairest service 10 the cause OF truth
''Ipr,n mr,nge ~ \ H. Dec II, 1880. 4. B.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
CHARLES HAYWARD.

Boston, Dec. % (speciaD.-Charles Hayward, who
was prominent in business and social circles In Ban
COR Me- died on Tuesday, after a somewhat prolonged
Illness lie was born IN Redhed, Me- In 1o12
When twenty years Of age he went TO Bangor and
tlere obtained q situation as clerk in mercantile
house His industry and business ability led his
employers J. a J. True, wholesale srocers, TO give
him a partnership in the firm. The business Of the
house rapidly developed, and the firm soon became
one oi the most important wholesale establishments
in the States. Changes in the firm, necessltated
by death and other circumstances, resulted in the
association OF Mr.. Hayward with Colonel George
Varney. Mr. Wilbur +. Brown and Mr.. Walter L.
Head by whom the business has since been con
ducted. Mr.. Hayward was interested In municipal
affairs and served in the capabilities Of Alderman
and Mayor of Bangor. lie was president OF the
Ba,cor savings Bank and director of the Ken
duskeoc Bank. lie was also a former director OF the
rancor and Piscataquis Railroad Company lie was
one of the first members of the Bangor Board of
Trade and the first secretary of the Bangor Mer-
camille Assoeation Mr. Hayward was constant attend
ant al the Hammond street Congregational Church
and was promlnent In the charitable work OF the CITY
lie leaves a widow and three children
New-York tribune., 1889-12-26

time TO time and handed il TO the compositors
to set W. Mr.. Langmead seems TO be the libel
editor. His instructions that if he saw
anything that was hbellous he was to report it
10 the overseer, or TO the manager What is an
overscer in newspaper office? His views of
libel were elected by the Judge Mr.. Baron Hud-
dleston. Mr.. Langmead first said that libel
meant attack somebody, and next that ~
libel is anything said OF people that is not true
definitions both of which the learned judge
thought wide OF mark. And a correspondence
though this is not properly the silly season-has
ever since been going on in the papers on the
question. What is libel? Anybody who wishes
TO find out cannot do better than perpetrate one on
Mr.. Burpand.
The Queens success as an exhibitor of cattle
is not pleasing to the Radicals, and the arch
Radical Of all thinks it necessary 10 explain that
the Queen does not herself superlntend the herd
ins OF fattening of the animals that are eX-
hibited in her name. This is true, but he forgot
TO add that she does not milk the cows or de-
liver milk with her own hands or course she
is entitled 70 no credit. Yet think must copy
from Sunday paper-the most respectable by far
of all Sunday papers in London" The OBJ
server" the following headlines:
GREAT SHOW OF FAT STOCK AT BIRMINGHAM
REMARKABLE SUCCESS OF
THE QUEEN.
] copy, but do not venture to comment.
1t is one of Sir Lyon Playfair's numerous
specialties to impart from time to time TO the
British public much rare. curious and valuable
information about America. lie chooses his Leeds
constituents as his confdents and his last deliver
ance to them was upon the comparative cost of
royalty and Iepublicanism. lie thinks royalty
the cheaper of the two and gives his reasons
Sir Lyon is an economist and statistician and
he tells the electorate of Leeds that the expense
of Presidential election in the city of New-York
alone is twenty millions of dollars, which comes
out of the treasury of the city. l do not see
why you should not set up monarchy at once
c.. w. S.