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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-05-28
The MOUNT ZION
Male { Female College, Limited
Six Miles North of

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-
MATES at Mt. Lebanon University and late
President Of the Agricultural College at
Calhoun, La, as President of Mt Zion
Male and Female College.
No expense will he spared TO elevate this
institution to place among the foremost
Colleges of the state.
The school is non -sectarian. bnt il directly
under the watch care of the Methodist
Protestant Church.
The location is peculiarly favorable To
the successful operation OF College of
high grade aud scholarly toae.
Holding the opinion that the true end
of education is to elevate the morals. de-
velop the physique and train the mind of
the pnpii. thus qualifying him as useful
and honorable cltizen, we have Topped of
all useless expenses, aud reduced the cost
to minimum.
Good board IN private families, eonven-
lent to the College. can be had for ouly
six 10 eight dollars per month.
Primary Department per mo. of 20 days : 81 8
Preparatory and Classical 2 o.
Collegiate and Normal :. So
Incidental Fee per session o.
Thus the total cost need not exceed ten
dollars per month.
The next session will commence October
z, 1899. We ask parents who have sous
and daughters to educate to give us q
trial. Write for further information to
Prof G., G. Harris. President Of College. ol
TO Rev /. r. Strickland, President Board
of Directors, both of Montgomery, La.
W. l.. FORD,
Secretary Board Of Directors.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-05-28

Gov. Foster has appointed Ex-
Gov. Nichols as Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court of Louisiana.
A splendid appointment, and one
that meets the approval of every
patriot who loves his State and the
noble son who has served her SO
faithfully.
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Democratic State Convention.


The Democratic State executive
committee met in Baton Rouge on
the 23d. It was decided that dele
gates be elected, in such way as
may be decided by the various
parish committees, on basis OF
one delegate for every 200 votes
and one for every fraction of 100
or over, cast for Foster and Nc
Emery at the election held in April,
1892, to attend a convention to be
held in Baton Rouge on the 10Th
day of June, to elect delegates to
the National Democratic conven-
at Chicago. In accordance with
this action the chairman of the
Grant parish committee makes this
notice:
To the Democrats Of Grant Parish
In accordance with the action of the
State executive committee, calling upon
the several parishes to elect delegates to
Democratic State convention to meet
in the city of Baton Rouge, june 10Th
1892, to elect delegates to attend the Ma
tional Democratic convention to meet in
Chicago in July, the Democrats of Grant
parish are hereby called upon to assem-.
BILE at the court house in Colfax, on Mon
day, the 9th day OF June, 1892, and elect
their delegates to said Baton Rouge con
venti0n. w. G. ROBERTS.
Chairman Grant Phi. Dem. Elk. Com.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-05-28

There are 1874 newspapers
published in the United States,
of which number 1,759 are dailies,
the balance being weeklies, semi
weeklies and monthlies.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-05-28
Bucklen's Arnica Salve,

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all other skin eruptions, and
positively cures piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refuded. Price
25c per box. For sale by c. c. Nash.
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A vote was taken in the Leglsla-
ture on last Tuesday for q. S. Sen
ator, and, although no election was
had, the result is interesting as an
indication of the present strength
of the various candidates for Sen
atorial honor. On joint ballot the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-05-28
result was as follows:


Mount Claim, Tex, Sept. l3, 'o5.
Paris Medicine Co., Paris, Tenn
Dear Sirs- Big demand for your
tasteless chill tonic. lam out. haven't
a hottie in the house, and dozen OIL
more calls for it every day. Send at
once, care st. Louis. Ark. e. Texas
r. r., one gross Groves tasteless cEill
tonic. Respectfully,
ID. NJ. BLACKBURN.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-05-28

The great steel bridge across the
Mississippi river at Memphis was
completed on the 18th Of May. 1t
is saidto be a magnificent specimen
of architecture, and will last for
many years.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-05-28

sc. C. C. Certain Chill Cure holds
no middle rank, but is at the front it,
is pleasant to take and guarnteed to
cure CbiIls and Fever. Sold by S. NJ.
LacrOix.
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mo. 20.



At meeting of the special
committee, composed of DR.. J. F.
Kelly, ]. H. McNeely, G. C. Nash,
G. Fl. Teal and H. g. GOODWIN,
appointed to devise ways and
means to establish high school
in the town of Colfax, the follow
ing plan was submitted by Judge
w. L. Richardson, and accepted by
the COMMITTEES:
CHARTER FOR HIGH SCHOOL
ARTICLE l-NAMB.
This school shall be known and styled
as the CoLFAx Hr0H SCHOOL TOR NAILS
AND FEMALES
ARTIu.R 2--LOcATIoN.
The Colfax High School for Males and
Females shall be located in the town OF
Collar. Louisiana
Article s. TRUSTEES.
The Colfax High School shall be pre-
sided over and controlled by Q board OF
trustees, consisting Of Eve members re-
siding in the Colfax public school dis
trct, majority OF whom shall have chill
dren within the public school age. SAID
trustees shall be elected bi-annuaily, ON
the first Saturday in June. At the hret
election in June, 1892, two trustees shall
be elected to hold for two years, and three
shall be elected for four years; and every
two years thereafter two or three trus,
tees las the case may be) shall be elected
Al ~ g.. foe
pose an election shall be held in the
school room between the hours of 8 and 5
D. m. of said first Saturday In June, at
which election all white legal voters hav-
having children of public school age, and
residing ia the said Colfsx school dis
trict within three miles Of said school
room, shall have the right to vote; provi-
ded that all trustees duly elected shall
hold Office and act as such until their
successors have been duly e:.cted.
Should vacancies occur IN said board, by
death, resignation or otherwise, eaid va
cancy shall be filed by special election
to be held under the order Of tho presi-
dent of the board, at said school room,
the time to be fixed by said president:
and, should there be no president, said
special election shall be ordered by the
secretary of the board Of trustees
ARTICLE 4 - ORGANIZATION AND Powers
or rnUsrEEs.
Tho hoard n tr,sfaaa NJ this school
sh.ii vrest and orcsn;za v;th;n thirtv
sLa ss i their eiecfion. bv aeIectinc one
Of their number as president. Also they
shall elect secretary and treasurer, who
may DO . member Of the board or not q
majority OF the board may deem pru,
dent. Three members o. the board snal
constitute quorum Tor the TRANSACTION
OF any and all business. ana IN case OF
the absence OF the president or secretary
at any OF the meetings, the members
present. slall elecs y. p ss;J 1880 Srd
.s'y Ply se - a. .oa .e, s.oas, - s .rv
- as 49, " :lo s A1 ssn .Ssm 2.ua az
omce ~ s1au yoaiu suey su ssn t ues~ suo
pired term Of his Office, at any regular
m r called a sd for the purpose. Said
board shall have the right to own and
coUtro, All. III propePtv beiupaina 70 said
High School They shall annually elect
nnon snch terms ,s' and un contracts e the
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B. TURNER

f1DCvh1bes AUss
Has Just received Full Stock Of Spring
and Simmer Goods, which il to be sold ut
small margin above cost for cash.
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' fine
Hosiery. all styles and grades, Piques and
Linen Lawns. Muslins, Nainsook, French
Null, China Wash Silk. Sateens, and full
lines of Gloves, Embroidery, etc.
Mems and Boys Hats. and Ladies' Trim
med Hats.
A large stock Of Boys and Mens's CLO-
THING. Special bargains are offered in
Boys and Men's JEANS Clothing. which
were bought at a sacrifice.
A fine assortment Of Boots and Shoes,
SaddleIy, Crockery, Hardware, Groceries,
Plantation Supplies. TRUNKS. Valises,
Towers celebrated "Fish Brand" of Slick
ers, and FURNITURE.
Agent for the Dupont Gun Powder, the
Oldest aud best in America.
Keeps on hand the Celebrated MILRURN
WAGONS. the best in the world.
Highest market price paid for Cotton.
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r gesn be earned At our SEH lsse cfwcsk,
"YAJv ~ rapidly and hsssrsbiy, By thee q
E1XU III = eifA~r yeung cid. sad In sheis
MvHIvv swn ieesiIsss .whssssss .hey live; Any
B00 - J 10 The wcsk- Easy 20 learn.
We furish ssgyshng We yoa No ssA- Tea dsvsss
your SPARE an year lime TO The ~erk This ss
entirely lead wondefhl wskes.
Beginner, earning v eSS Sc ps wsek snd spsrds.
and sfer hs ezpesee We furnish yca IL ca:
plos fRk& No sxYlain hsss H.l
tnfounatisu f81& TRUE 4 co.. AloCu1As 4AMk
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e$Jadiciat advertisements mast be paid
for in adsaaee, or they sciu be discontinued
after the first insertion.
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many years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-09-29

chard bore good crop of cherries,
while other growers in the valley who
had no bees found their crops entire OF
partial failures. This year (ls9l)
Messrs. Bassford had some sixty-tive
hives of bees in their orchard, and Mr..
H. A. Bassford writes to the Entomol-
ogist: "Our crop was good this season,
and we attribute it to the bees" Anc
he adds further: "Since we have been
keeping bees our cherry crop has beer
much larger than formerly, while those
orchards nearest us, five miles from
here, where no bees are kept, have pro
duced but light crops"
In conclusion we may say that, in the
cuts we give, the worker bee alone
causes the fertilization of bloom. The
queen is the mother bee, the drone the
male, and the workers are the neuters
who gather honey from flowers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-09-29
A KNock-powN BLOW.
Democratic Dismay at Commissioners
Peck's Report.


1t is not surprising that the demo-
ratio newspapers have been filed
With CONSERVATION by the recent re-
BORT of tie labor commissioner of New
York. These newspapers have in
sisted that the Mckinley tariff act has
not contributed to the promotion of the
public prosperity; that it has not in
creased the wages of workingmen, and
hat it has not enlarged and enriched
he markets Of the country. They
nave maintained, on the contrary, that
L is responsible for the depression OF
industry, leading to lockouts and
strikes. and that its whole influence
has been prejudicial to the best in
terests of our people. The report OF
Commissioner Peck utterly and abso-
lutely disproves all of these statements.
Mr.. Peck, who is a democrat, entered
upon his inquiry into the operations OF
the present tariff in the belief that the
result would vindicate the democratic
tariff position. lie expected to be able
to furnish his party a campaign docu.
ment of infinite value. The result has
shown to him, however, that he was
totally in error as to the effects of the
Mckinley legislation. His statistics
conclusively establish the accuracy OF
the republican, insistment, and dem.
onstrate that the protective policy is
in all its operations salutary and bene.
| ticent.
The period covered by the commits
sioner's investigation included the year
Immediately prior to the enactment OF
the Mckinley law and the year imme'
1iately following its going into opera.
ton. The statistics upon which his
conclusions are based were supplied by
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-09-29

No" he answered; II can't see any
thing. But l can hear her There's
only one, I think"
sounds like that COW of Widow
CARROTS" resumed the farmer
well it isn't her" rejoined the 9TH
er--'.nOr her bell, neither, for we
buried them both. But it does sound
like it,
lit does that" answered the farmer.
land there wasn't another bell like If
in the township. Well, must get the
old critter out. or hire II have half the
wheat trampled down"
lie shuffied away. following the
''elink. clinlS1 of the bell, that seemed
TO come from Just beyond the circle OF
light east by the lantern he was hold.
ing.
Presently he stopped, for the sound
of the he'll had ceased.
Mr.. Clark listened for a moment.
Then he kicked some of the hard earth
loose, gathered handful and flung il
in the direction in which he had last
heard the bell
whey, you old fool." he shouted.
A light wind stirred the wheat. but
there was no other sound; nor did he
hear the bell again that night, although
he searched for some time: neither die
he find any cattle in the field. He ex
amined the fence, but could find nc
/ place where an animal could have
broken in.
The more he thought about il th,
more mystified he became. He feared
that the bell ringing would be repeat
| ed. nor We're his fears in vain 1t be
/ gan somewhat earlier than it had done
on the previous evening. and, armed
/ with his lantern and a stout stick which
he had provided. Mr.. Clark sailed ou'
/ at the first "clink, elink" OF the bell
and for nearly an hour followed i
about, as he had done on the previous
night, and to as little purpose.
/ Two of the nearest neighbors threw
| up their windows and listened wheI
they saw the lantern in the field. ant
the singular affair began to be talked
of in the neighborhoOd.
The only result OF this second vista
ton was TO fix the idea firmly in the
minds of Mr.. Clark and those VIII,
heard it, that it was really old Brindle'
bell.
The next day Mr.. Clark called on tn,
| Widow Garrett.
II came" he began, with assume,
confidence, ''tO buy your cOw-ben
suppose you'd as lief sell it. as you hav,
no use for it now?'
Il should be glad TO do So" assures
the widow, but they did not think
worth keeping, and so buried it will
the cow"
I'D pay you good price for it," h
continued, watching her keenly.
I'm sorry have not got il" she re
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-09-29
FOR CARRYING STONE.
A Device for Lifting Heavy Articles In
Fam W.

Device for Lifting Heavy Articles Into
Farm Wagons.
The use of stoneboat or drag in
clearing field of surface rocks is the
best way of doing it, if the stones are
to be removed only to an adjoining
fence-row. But IL they are to be hauled
to some particular place for use as a
wall or foundation for buildings, it be-
comes necessary to take larger loads to
save time. A great many of these
stones are too heavy for one man to
lift, and in such shape that two men
can scarcely work with them at the
same time. A farmer of this section who
occasionally has the hauling of mig
ger-head" stones to do, uses a kind of
platform as shown in the cut for lifting
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-09-29
CLEvELANo's DISGRACE.
The Democratic Idol In the Hands of the
Tammany Gang.

Tammany Gang.
A spectacle humiliating to one man,
and humiliating to the American peo-
pie only in a lesser degree, was pre-
scented in New York the other night.
A candidate for the presidency visited
that city and, trucking and cajoling,
gave dinner at the Victoria hotel
to leaders of the most daring, unscrupu-
lous and un-American political gang in
the United States. He sacrificed all
manhood and self-respect. He did not
call them to him, but himself went 10
the men who. in a national convention,
had made him the butt of unstinted
abuse and ridicule. Grover Cleveland,
presidential candidate of the democ-
racy, visited New York and gave a
''dinner" to Tweed's successor and his
strikers
The dinner was to "Diclx" Croker,
BILLY" Sheehan and ED" Murphy.
These are rulers of Tammany. The
presidential candidate put his legs
under the same table with them; the
rest of the world was kept away from
the banquet room, and, when the can
didate finally emerged, his face was
beaming and. supposedly, mutual
pledges had been given and an under
standing reached. That was the
scene.
What do the self-satisfed gentlemen
who have posed for some years as mug
wumps who despise Tammany, and
who, announcing themselves as better
than other men, have made Cleveland
their idol, think of the occurrence OF
Thursday night? Tammany has not
merely defed their joss, but has made
him crawl at Tammany's feet What
are they going to do about it?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-09-29
TWAS EVER THUS.
There IL Always Some Drawback TO I'm
alIoyed Happiness.

There IL Always Some Drawback to I'M
alleged Happiness.
She was beautiful girl upon whose
lustrous curls twenty summers had
laid their roses in showers of color and
fragrance, and upon whose fair shout
ders the decree of fashion had placed a
pair of suspcnders.
If any who read these lines have not
yet got themselves up on this fad, they
should at one look up the latest fashion
plates.
She was radiant in her loneliness.
and the young man who sat beside her
when the shadows of the evening fell
was as happy as she was beautiful.
1t was an iridescent combination.
lie had proposed and had been ac-
cepted and he had just concluded a
wild, impulsive embrace that now was
tapering off gradually in tender, one
armed hug as lingering as a case of the
grip in a hard winter.
George" she murmured, twill you
do me a favor?''
"A millionl' he exclaimed, with
tropical luxuriance; "a million times a
million, darling"
VIC Is enough, ucdIy, She stlu WIN
soft little smile of joyous content
ment.
What is it. darling?" he whispered,
drawing her closer to him.
"Will Won lend me horseshoe nail %
she lisped blushingly. 1--WE have
busted my galluses."
And Georges great heart yearned
and broke then, for he had come to the
trysting place without horseshoe nail
Chicago Journal
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to the notice of the writer, and its au
thenticity is confirmed by correspond
ence with the parties named, who are
gentlemen of long and extensive ex-
perienee in fruit growing, recognized
in their locality as being authorities,
particularly in regard to cherry cul.
ture. The facts are these: For sew.
eral years the cherry crop of Vaca
valley, in Solano county, Cal, has not
been good, although IT was formerly
quite sure. The partial or complete
failures have been attributed to north
winds, chilling rains and similar
climatic conditions, but in the minds
of Messrs. Bassford, of Cherry Glen.
these causes did not sufficiently account
for all the cases of failure.
These gentlemen recollected that for.
merly when the cherry crops were gooc
wild bees were very plentiful in the
valley, and hence thought perhaps the
lack of fruit since most of the bees hac
disappeared might be due 20 imperfect
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-09-29

short ''clink. clink. cliuk" made by the
bell of an animal feeding.
Get out, you brute.'' he shouted. as
he set his lantern on n fence post and
began TO climb stiffly into the field
II was still night Every sound
could be heard distinctly. There was
a sharp "clanlS' of the bell, as If the
animal had paused. startled by his
voice, and raised its head suddenly To
listen, and presently the steady. half
muffied ''elink. clink. clink" began
again
Mr.. Clark went out few yards into
the wheat. and. holding his lantern as
high as lie could. peered into the semi
darkness
''Clink. clink. clink' sounded the
bell-only few yards away. it seemed
to him. but he could see nothing.
Get ont, You trespassing beaSt.' he
shouted again, stamping angrily-
The bell ratified as If the cow had
shaken her head. and then all was still.
The field Jay beside the main road.
One of the section men, who had been
10 the vills.e and was late in return
ing, called I his neighbOr;
What's q }. Clarke
Somebody's cattle in my wheat
again" replied the farmer. Can you
zee anythin ?"
The man ! 1OOped until his eyes were
on level with the top of the wheat
and looked across the field. In the
silence the ''clink, elink" Of the bell
Ess distinctly audible.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-09-29
HoBeosLINs FOR CHILDREN.
Infants Whose Days Are Haunted BY DO
gle Men and Bears.

Infants Whose Days Arc Haunted BY Bo-
gle Men and Bears.
The best results of fiction for the
young are to be found in the enrichment
of the imagination, not in the cultiva-
ton of the moral faculties; and the gen.
uine nursery literature is so clearly inn
aginative that no healthy-minded child
mistakes such moral lessons as may be
drawn from it. For my part. / should
rather trust the morals of the young to
the most improbable nursery tales than
to the life-like, hateful narratives of
real life in which the daughter-in-law
is set against her mother in-law. Is it
worse for an impressionable youth to
contemplate the ingenious depravity of
the wicked uncle in "The Babes in the
Wood" than to imbibe from the latest,
most improved fiction the insidious poi
son which makes him critical of his
own parents disciplinary methods with
him, because they differ from those of
an ideally charming mamma in story
book?
To draw upon my own recollections,
my childhood was haunted by bears.
They were not bears out of books, SO
far as can remember, but childish
formula for the dark unknown which is
apt to Brighten every little stranger
who comes alone into this great world
of ours Many an hour have l lain
awake in an ecstasy of trembling lest
the sonorous breathing of the sister
asleep at my side should be loud enough
to rouse the dire beasts from their lurk-
ing places. Yet those hours did not
''embitter my infancy" nor do they
now in retrospect cause me poignant
grief What does shame me is the re-
membrance of other hours of that same
period when was trying to adjust my
emotions and actions to an agreement
with those of the particular heroine out
of fiction who happened to be my near
est acquaintance at the time.
am aware that there is another side
to this subject. There are ignorant
nurserymaids capable of embittering
any infancy by their manner of intro
ducing hobgoblins to it; but so long as
there is mother love in the world there
will be mothers wise and eloquent
enough TO act as the guides and inter
prefers of childhood in its excursions
into Fairyland, and children who will
rejoice to their latest day in the goodly
heritage they possess in the realm
which is ruled by an aristocracy of Red
Riding Hood and her peers.-Atlantic.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-09-29
FARM AND GARDEN.
FACTS ABOUT BEES.
Ii.

The Busy Little Insects Are Indispen-
sable to Fruit Growers.
Mr.. Frank Benton, in Insect Life,
takes up the question that bees are in
dispensable to fruit growers, as fol-
lows:
Beekeepers have never complained
but that the growing of fruit in the
vicinity of their apiaries was great
benefit TO their interests, hence their
position has been merely defensive
one, the battle waxing warm only when
poisonous subtances were set out to kill
off the bees, or when fruit growers
sprayed their orchards with poison
Gus insecticides during the time the
trees were in blossom, or again when
efforts were made To secure, by legis-
lation, the removal of bees from GER
tain locality as nuiSances.