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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-12-10
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Enough for All Winter.

What might be accomplished If
the example set in the Webster
girls school of this city we're fol-
lowed in all of the public schools,
and the children invited to bring
Thanksgiving offerings to help the
poor is strikingly illustrated by
what was done by the public school
children of st. Paul, Mimi. In all
the schools the children were asked
to bring what they could, and for
three days before Thanksgiving
they were bringing in all sorts Of
things, provisions of all kinds, and
clothing also. There are forty
three schools in the city, and they
gave 172 immense wagon loads Of
supplies, more than the whole city
has ever given for the purpose II
a year, and enough to last the 2OOt
dependent people of the city al
winter. The st. Paul people thinl
that the problem of caring for tn
poor of the city has been solved
Picayune.
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Colfax High School,

The Trustees Of tho Colfax High School
for Males and Females take pleasure in
announcing to the public that the first
Ten Months Session Of this school will
begin on the Second Monday Of septem-
Der. 1892 No pains will be spared to
make it frst-class High School.
RATES OF TUITION.
Primary Dep"rtment = 80 % Per month
Colieoiafa $50
Music. Vocal and instrumental 50
Incidental fee Is cents per session.
Good board can lie obtained on reasona-
BILE terms Two hotels in town. and sew.
eral private boarding honses in town and
vicinity will board cheap. Those having
children to educate should send them IN
and give MS q fair trial. We are in the
race to stay,
J. + KELLY. NJ D., President.
w. L. RICHARDSON.
Secretary Board of Trustees.
Colfax, La., Ang. 10, 1892.
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mo. 5.

With cotton you can never know
what you will realized, you hove no
idea what price will rule when you
gather your crop,-while with cane
YOU know exactly what you are to
receive, before stalk is planted,
and you can make your calculations
accordingly. The cotton market
is always glutted, and what little
cotton may be in demand Is at
the mercy of the "bulls and the
BEARS" and a menagerie OF middle
men. Sugar is always in demand
and always saleable, and it takes
cane to make sugar. This is one
Of the few, if not the only crop,
the demand for which is far In ex-
cess of the supply.
A general cultivation of cane In
this section would wipe out debts,
remove mortgages, and assure the
future prosperity of our parish.
It would call for the establish
ment of sugar factories; which
in their turn would, during the
grinding season, afford employ
ment for a great number OF work
men, and again increase the circu-
lation of money among our people.
We can never expect the estab-
lishment of such factories, until
the capitalists are assured that the
planters are cultivating a sufficient
quantity of cane to justify them IN
! their investment. In the mean
time it is easy enough to ship the
cane to the several re6neries that
have sprung up within the last
three years. d. A. ID.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-12-10

Jay Gould, the great railroad
magnate and wizard" of Wall
street, died ON Friday, Dec. 2,
1892, from pulmonary consump-
ton. His fortune is estimated to
be from $6O,OOO,OOO to 100000
600, principally in railroad Sc
curities. While not a man SEEM
ingly to take interest in humane
tartan efforts, still by his immense
enterprises he vastly contributed
to human happiness by furnishing
employment to hundreds OF thou
sands. Time will possibly soften
the views of the masses toward the
cold and impressive money-maker
who started in life as poor boy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-12-10

Hon. r. L. Gibson. senior U. 5.
Senator from Louisiana, has been
lying at the point of death at Hot
Springs, Ark, for the past week.
A dispatch at noon 9th inst, re-
ported his condition slightly i'm
proved, but although his symptoms
are better, he is still've i'll. His
relatives and friends are said to
have abandoned all hope of his
recovery.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-12-10
B. TURNER
DEALER IN
General Merchandise

PinevjIle. La,
Has Just received Full Stock Of Fail
and Winter Goods, which is to be sold ut
. small margin above cost for cash.
The public are invited to call and exam
inc his large aud we'll selected stock Of
DRY GOODS,
consisting of Dress Goods and Trimmings.
Fancy Goods, White Goods. Ladies' fine
Hosiery. all styles aud grades, Flanels
and Waterproofs, Linseys, Cassimeres and
Diagonals, Bedford Cords. etc., and full
lines Of Gloves, Embroidery, 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.
Agent for the Dupont Gun Powder, thu
oldest and best in America.
Keeps on hand the Celebrated MILRURs
WAGONS, the best ia the world.
Highest market price paid for Cotton,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-12-10

Mr.. John Jacob Aston is opera
ting the first electric launch ever
fioated in the country, and is greatly
delighted with his new toy, which
works like a charm. This boat,
some 81 feet long, is operated by a
current from storage batteries
placed under the seats. BY touch
ing button off she goes, and ne
finds no trouble in making a
seventy-fve mile run In eleven
knots. A similar launch is to be
operated at the worlds fair, and 1t
is not unlikely that electrisity
may soon become the ordinary
motive power for this kind OF craft.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-12-10
Now Try This.

It will cost you nothing and will
surely do you good if you have a cough,
cold, or any trouble with throat, chest,
or lungs. DR.. Kings New Discovery
for consumption, coughs and colds is
guaranteed to give relief, or money will
be paid back. Sufferers from In grippe
found it just the thing and under It's
use had speedy and perfect recovery.
Try sample bottle at our expense
and learn for yourself just how good
a thing it is. Trial bottles free ut e.
G. Nash's store. Large size Soc 81 .
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A $4,000 fire visited Alexandra
on the afternoon of Friday, Dec.
2, destroying three bran new cot
tages, the property of Mr.. r. w.
Bringhurst, valued at $4,000 each.
The houses were occupied by DIR.
R. L. Randolph, Mr.. VIM. French
and Mr.. G. E. Roberts, and were
each insured for $1,000. DR.. Ran
dolph had 5000 insurance on his
furniture, all of which was lost.
Mr.. French had his furniture In
sured for $500, but it was nearly
all saved with only slight damage
by fire and water. Mr.. Roberts
who had no insurance, also saved
his furniture. The houses ant
furniture of Rev. II. G. Duncan
and Mr.. A. B. RACIAL, in Close
proximity, were also considerabl.
damaged.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-12-10
Sufferers by Overflow.

Having occasion to visit Red
River parish on business, on last
Saturday we got on the train at
Boyce, going to Mansfield that
night. The next morning we took
a buggy to go to Capt. B. W. Mars
toms Star Point place, on Red riv-
er, about twelve miles above Cou-
shatta, going by way of Greetings
ferry ON bayou Pierre and mouth
of Grand bayou. We found the
people of that section in distress
sing circumstances. More than
nine-tenths of all the cultivated
lands were overlooked, and most
of those who planted twice in or
der to make a crop have not made
over one bale of cotton for every
20 or Is acres that they replanted.
The weed grew splendidly, but the
main trouble was that it was not
planted early enough to mature
before frost. In some places the
cotton would have made one-third
of a crop, but the boil worms de-
stroyed the biggest half of it.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-12-10
More jug Breaking.

Editor Collar Chronicle:
The missionary anniversary and
"jug breaking" at Eden school
house, Dec. I'd, yielded the neat
sum of S22 80.
The missionary anniversary and
"iug breaking" at Boyce, Dec. 18th,
amounted to $32 60. The children
did we'll, all things considered, and
we had good tine. The children
have collected for missions, widows
and orphans, and superanuated
preachers, $50 65. The church
has collected for conference claim
ants $50 55.
The church was prettily decora-
ted with banners and flowers. Ap-
propriate speeches were made by
the little folks, and we had mis-
sionary hymns and a talk on mis-
sions by the pastor that brought
out the facts and figures, and the
greatness of mission work in for
eign fields. The pastors wife read
an interesting essay on jug
breaking.
Much good has been done fol
the cause of Christ, and lively
interest in missions has beer
awakened in the children. Oul
little workers number about lbs OF
this circuit.
BOYCE CORRESPONDENT.
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Sugar Cane VS.. Cotton.

Sugar Cane VS.. Cotton.
AS the matter of raising sugar
cane is being discussed good deal
among the people of this locality,
we publish the following on the
subject:
CARENCRo. La, Nov. 10, 1892.
Editor Lafayette Advertiser:
Much has been written of late as
to the relative value and import
ance of cane and cotton culture.
The majority of those who have
been engaged in the cultivation OF
cotton following in the footsteps OF
their fathers, seem to have entered,
a rut from which no proof of error,
no agument is capable of sway
ing them. It has been proven by
actual experience that the section
of Louisiana embraced within the
limits of the parish of Lafayette
| is Just as adaptable to cane culture
as any portion of Terrebanne or
St. Mary parishes. The minimum
and maximum yield per acres In
this parish is respectively eighteen
and thirty-fve tons.
The same rule applied to cotton,
will show a yield of eight to sixteen
hundred pounds in the seed, or
three to FIVE hundred pounds OF
lint.
Now, by giving every advantage
to cotton; that is, let US suppose
that an acre will yield bale OF
five hundred pounds, when sold al
eight cents, which appears now,
will be the ruling price the coming
season, for low-middling cotton
we find that we have realized forty
dollars. Every cotton planter
knows that three hundred pounds
of lint would be nearer the actua
yield. We have given cotton every
{ advantage, both as to quantity ane
price. Let us on the other hand
see how we will fare in a com
parison with sugar cane. Fighter
tons of cane at 50 Is per ton show
that we will realize little Owe
sixty-four dollars.
Minimum cane, maximum cotton
with clear gain of over twenty
. four dollars in favor of cane.
But were we to give both equs
advantages, we would find q differ
! ence of nearly seventy dollars pc
acre in favor of the cultivation c
cane.
Those opposed bring as a poin
e against cane culture, that the han
!. vesting and hauling are importar
I items, greatly in favor OF cotto'
: As to Harvesting" this is positive
J, " a mistake. When it comes
3 hauling, or delivering We will AZ
2 NIT that it is favorable to cottol
!, If the mere value of a load is col
y sidered. A wagon or cart carr.
= ing thirty dollars worth OF cotto
= will transport but four or five dc
= lars worth of cane. This wou
9 prove a very strong argument II
!. y q lazy man and a poor team.
- There are number In our pc
., ish who have had experience In Il
y cultivation of both these crol
!" and they will tell you that t
~ real difference between them
~ just about S75 90 per acre in fav
II Of cane.
- ~ These crops show their respt
IN tive values, in the influence, tn
NC have on the valuation OF lal
The very best cotton land can
purchased at ten to twenty-h
dollars per acre; cane land 9
old seldom be had at less than III
dollars, and sometimes the va
ex- .&;ox <,oac above a hundred dOIla
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-12-10
NOTICE.

There will he meeting of Trustees and
Stock Holders of the Farmers Union Co
operative Association of Grant parish,
limited. in the town of Colfnx. Ia. Dec.
.22, 1892. for the purpose of appointing
three commissioners to Dissolve said Asso-
citation. q. W. BkoCE,
Nov 10 1892. President.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-12-10

We publish a couple of.interest-
ing articles this week, relative to
the profits of raising sugar cane
and cotton, that it may be well for
the people of this section to inves-
tigate and study closely.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-12-10

u0kIHv.sss'y and soso,.Siy, ~ sse:: 2
III ssfhsf ssx, yoang old and IN then
MvuNI svs iocsIites ,whesssss hey ~. Any
VU~Ue L cus can Do shs work. Kssy to lesrns
We furnish evsrythng yes No sk Yes 80 devote
veur snare yosR dine - ths wcsh Ihs ~
Beginner earning foa o1S 70 ose and sH~
and aner nesas sspss.se We 60 $500 - ~ -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-12-10

After fluctuating for several days
cotton seems to have settled down
to steady prices, middling now
ruling in the city at about 50 cents
per pound.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-12-10
The MOUNT ZION
Male & Female College, Limited,
Six Miles North of
Montgon cry, La

montgomery es
We are glad to inform our friends and
the public generally that We have secured
the services Of PROF. G. G. HARRIS. A.
NJ. formerly Professor Of Latin and Mathe-
ma,ics at Mt. Lebanon University and late
President of the Agricultural College at
Cxlhoun. La. Ms President of Mt Zion
Male and Female College
No expense will he spared to elevate this
institution to a place among the foremost
Colleges of the State.
The school is non -sectarian, but is directly
under the watch care Of the Methodist
Protestant Church.
The location il peculiarly favorable to
the successful operation of College Of
high grade and scholarly tone.
Holding the opinion that the true end
of education is to elevate the morals, de-
velop the physique and train the mind of
tho pupil. thus qualifying him ~ . useful
and honorable citizen, we have Topped on
all useless expenses, and reduced the cost
to minimum.
Good board ~ private families, conven-
lent to the College, can be had for Ouly
six to eight dollars per month.
Primary Department per mo. of 20 dsys 81 g
Collegiate and Normal $50
Music ~
Incidental Fee per session lW
Thus the total cost need not exceed ten
dollars per month.
The next session will commence October
2, 1880. We ask parents who have sons
and daughters to educate to give as q
trial. Write for further information to
Prof. C, T.. Harris. President of College, OF
to Rev. /. r. Strickland, President Board
of Directors, both of Montgomery, Il.
w. l.. FORD,
Secretary Board Of Directors.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-12-10

The second session of the SD
Congress began on last Monday,
and President Harrison has sent IN
his last message to that body. 1t
is an extensive review of the bust
ness of the country, and discusses
at length the relations OF the
United States with foreign coun-
tries, laying most special stress
on the assertion that our great
prosperity is due, he thinks, to pro-
lection! The document is more
than ten columns of solid matter
in the city papers, and on the
whole is pronounced to be a patri-
otto but rather partisan and weak
effusion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-12-10
MANY Persons

Are broken down from overwork or household
cares Browns Iron Bitters
rebuilds the system, aids digestion, removes ex'
cess OF bile, and cures malaria Get the genuine
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-12-10

The official returps for Louisi-
ana, published on I'll e I'd, show that
the Cleveland electors received 81
922 votes, the Harrison electors
25,342, and the Weaver and Har-
rison fusion electors 26,563, giving
Cleveland clear majority of &c.
OF over both of them combined.
In the 4th Congressional district
Blanchard received 16,442, and
Guice 5, 1877 votes. We will pub
lish the full figures at some other
time.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-12-10
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
G. III. MCKNIGHT,

Parish Surveyor.
Will run lines on short notice. and is
fully prepared to locate Homesteads for
Settlers. Jyo
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-12-10

nS-Jmdical advertisements must be paid
for IN adcaacc, or they wiU Be discostinued
utter the fret insertion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-12-10

Official advertisements 81 per square for
FIRST insertion; each subsequent publica-
lion 50 cents per square.
Brief communications upon subjects of
Public interest solicited, but no attention
will lie paid to anonymous writer's.
Address: CHRONICLE, COlfax. La.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-09-22
HARDWICK.

E. r. Meader has moved his family into the
new block.
j. A. Hill had an auction, Saturday, OF
household goods.
W. E. Kipp, tailor, will be at Hardwick
Monday, the Goth.
The Democratic flag had rest last week,
not being out at all.
Quite a goodly number attended thefair at
Morrisville this week.
M. E. Tucker has built barn for the use
OF the house at the west end.
French & Warren have been earring pota-
toes at this station, paying so cents
Dana Bell has bought Geo. Wilson's stone
team and Wilson moves back to Troy.
Rev. Mr.. Hardwick of the Am. Bible Society
spoke at the NJ. E. church, last Sunday.
Lawyer Billiard moves into L. II. Warren's
house opposite where he has lived the past
year.
Have you seen those ladies' dress sets, also
new pins and rings at Shattuck's? If not, go
and see them.
Quite an improvement is being ma de around
the church by moving the sheds back to the
rear of the church lot.
Lyman Conant lost IA sheep by dogs, one
night last week, which have been or are to be
settled for by the owner of the dog.
A. E. Clement has sold out his job team
business to E. NJ. Hall, who also takes the
carrying of the mail. The wonder is what
will Arthur do next.
How long will a suffering public stand so
much drunkenness as there has been the past
three weeks? There ought to be some way of
stopping the express bar, which brings in
more or less every week. Echo answers how
long.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-09-22
ELMORE.
Many are suffering with severe colds.

Many are suffering with severe colds.
Rev. W. E. Douglass, former pastor, was
in town last Thursday.
Subject of sermon. Scripture (passages
difficulty Explained" Hymns, Nos. 60 and
800.
Mr.. Henry Puffer and Miss Gertrude Camp
were married last Thursday at the residence
of the brides father, l.. l.. Camp.
Rev Robert j. Chrystie of Waterbury
Centre, better known as "Robbie" with his
mother, we're in town last Thursday and
Friday visiting old neighbors and friends.
Robbie is one of the ablest and strongest
young preachers in the Vt. Conference,
May God bless him and his labors.
The Ladies prayer meeting is appointed
again for Friday evening at 100 O'Clock and
succeeding Friday evening in the future,
at least until further notice. While
these are called Ladies meetings" said
ladies wish it to be understood that not only
are the sterner sex permitted to come, but
are most earnestly requested to come and
lend helping hand. 1t is also intended to
sustain the weekly meeting on Wednesday
evening: Can We not give one, two evenings
each week to the cause of God? We profess
this religion is the power of God unto saliva
ton. Can we not show our faith by our
works? God help us if we cannot give a
1.-THE of our time to theca above all causes
The harvest is so great but oh, how
few are the laborers. All around us
precious souls are in darkness, weakness and
pain. Are we not willing to make some eff
fort, even some sacrifice to help them. We
are sure these meetings were instituted in
the law of God and humanity. Can we es-
cape condemnation if we desert those earnest
and faithful ones and join the multilated
festivities and merry making? May God
help us to our duty and take the lowly
station at the foot of the cross, where God
has promised to lift us up into his kingdom
into a close walk with him. ''If We love me
keep my commandments"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-09-22

OF the Fair we can only say that it
is in every particular an exhibition
exceeding anything of late years. The
weather promised fine from the OPEN
ing, and the departments in nearly
every case are well filed up. The
space in the Floral Hall was never
more filed up, but time makes it i'm
possible to make note in particular
this week. There is fine display of
stock and the various agricultural
and other exhibits are large. The en-
tries for the several races are immense
and to-day and tomorrow will fur,
nish good entertainment in that line.
A detailed account, together with
full list of premiums awarded, will be
given next week.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-09-22
EDEN.

Judge White was in town, Sunday, calling
on some of his old neighbors
The phonograph man is reaping quite a
harvest of nickels at o Brien's hotel
There will probably be a good attendance
from this town at the fair this week.
Sheriff Stevens is getting along nicely with
his broken leg and the doctor says he thinks
it will be as good as new soon.
Cornelius Baker was thrown from his wagon
last week by one wheel dropping into hole
in the road, and was quite badly hurt, his
collar bone being broken and getting bruised
up considerably.
Hall Stearns have finished up their hard
wood job and have put in machinery to dress
lumber. Mr.. Hall says chair rounds go slow
in the market. He has a large quantity of
nice ones on hand, for which there seems to
be no call at present.
A. D. Robbins of johnson commences a
hotel building at Eden Mills this week 1t is
quite necessary there should be hotel there
as people going there to do town business or
to attend the lodge meeting don't like to
leave their teams under an open shed in all
kinds of weather.