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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-09-10

The above eighty names were written on
separate pieces of paper, and by the jury
commissioners together with the clerk Of
the court, the tirst fifty names we're placed
in separate envelope, and sealed. and
endorsed on the same. Jurors drawn for
the first week of the Septe mber term of
the district court, commencing on the 18th
day of September, 1892, and the last thirty
names were also placed in separate en-
velopes and scaled, and endorsed, 'Jurors
drawn for the second week of the Sop
TENDER torn of the district court" and
the said envelopes wero placed in the jury
box, the jury box sealed, locked and placed
in the custody of " l.. Shacdelford, clerk
of the district court, for use at tie Sep
tember term. 1892, of said court.
The said W. l.. Shackelford, clerk of the
district court, did then and there, in our
presence keep process verbal of the acts
done by said commissioners in said draw
ing, which we all certify to be correct by
our signatures, this 14th day of July. 1892.
AL this done and signed at Colfax, La,
IN the day and date above written.
(H. v. MCCAIN,
Jury C0mm'rs. A. A. DEAN,
H. G. GOODWIN,
WI. SHACKELFORD, Clerk d. q.
and ex-oficio Jury Commissioner.
A true copy.
w. l.. SUACKELFORD,
Clerk Dist. Court
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-09-10
Summer Excursion Tickets.

Summer Excursion Tickets.
Summer excursion tickets via the
Texas & Pacific railway are now on
sale to all the Tourist points in the
United States and Canada. For
rates and full particulars, call on or
address your nearest ticket agent,
or CASTOR MEsLIER,
Gen'l Pass. and Ticket Ag't,
Dallas, Texas.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-09-10
NOTICE..

In the matter Of the Succession of Tbos.
q j. Dean, Deceased.
To Whop il May Concern
Notice is hereby given that Mrs Roline
A. Dean has this day applied to be ap-
pointed Administrative of the above snc-
cession, and if opposition thereto is not
filed within ten days from the prblicat ton
hereof she will be allowed to qualify as
such. Witness the Hon. Geo. Wear, Judge
of the Fourth Judicial District Court, this
third day Of September, 1892
w. L. SHACKELFORD,
sepl0 Clerk Dist. Court.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-09-10

We were pleased to receive
call this week from Mr.. E. L. Scott,
professor of modern languages in
the La. State University at Baton
Rouge. He is making a tour of the
State in the interest of this excel
lent institution. which begins its
next session October Sd.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-09-10

A band of strolling Indians pass
ed through Colfax this week, and
our small boys now revel in the de-
lights of the festive blow-gun,
while the ladies are happy in the
possession of numerous baskets.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-09-10

Prof Sam'l Meyers, of Pennsyl-
vania, principal of the Colfax High
School, arrived on last Saturday,
and all necessary arrangements
have been made for the school to
begin on next Monday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-09-10
NOTICE.

COLFAx, La, Aug. %, 1877.
Notice is hereby given that the Assess
ment Roll for the year 1892, is now on file
in my Office and the taxes for the year 1892
are now due. and the taxes on movable
property will become delin quent on the
LIST day of the calendar month next succeed
ing the fling Of the rolls and the taxes on
immovabe property will become delin-
quent on the 3lst day of December, 1892.
Now therefore all persons are notified to
pay same and save cost, G. ID. KEMP.
Sheriff and Ex-office Tax Collector, Grant
Parish. La
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-09-10
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains.
corns, aud all other skin erupti0ns, 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.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-09-10
DIED..


MONTGOMERY, La, Sept. 2, 1892
Editor Collar Chronicle:
At her home in Grant parish La, Aug.
20, 1892, Mrs. Amelia Rosteau, wife OF
Mr.. Jno L. Chelette, departed this life
aged about years. Born in Grant par
ish, La.
She lived a consistent member of the
Methodist Episcopal church South for
seventeen years, and leaves a husband
and seven children to mourn her loss.
About one year ago she was striker with
that terrible malady, consumption, and
each day. as her strength failed, her
hopes for heaven increased. DR.. Talmage
says: ''she was the christian, sick, weary,
and worn out, and seeming about to ex-
pire on what is called death-bed. The
world says she is dying. Not so; only an
swering Gods summons; only passing
from death to hfe," and now bright and
fresh in glory.
To the beraved husband and children
I will say, mourn not for your departed
companion and mother. She is at rest.
And, to the. baby girl, whose little heart
seemed crushed and buried with mama,
weep not, dear child; mamma is safe in
Heaven, and only awaits Malissa's COM
ing. ***
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-09-10

A great big round dollar will buy
a bushel of useful things, if you
will invest it at Kemp's Bazaar, on
front street. Call on Scooter" and
he will show you how to do it.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-09-10
toEFICfAL.1
LIST OF JURORS
Drawn to Serve at the Term Of the District
Court to be Held on the 10th Day
of September. A. D. 1892.
STATE nE TOITTSy<NA
PARISH OF GRANT.

OF o6pt6luU6Is a ~ 1o0d.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
PARISH OF GRANT.
Be it known and RENE mbered, That we
the undersigned Jury Commissioners of
the parish eff Grant, duly appointed and
qualified according to law, met this 18th
day of July. A. II. 1892, in the clerks Of
fee. in the court house at ColfaS, Grant
parish, Louisiana, TO draw jury to serve
at the next term OF the District Court, to
be holden on the third Monday of Scpten-
Der, A. ID. 1892. it being tho 10th Gay OF
September, 1892
The Clerk of the District Court, W. l..
Shackelford then furnished the jury COM
missioners with list of the jury who had
served ut the last term of the district
court, when the jury commissioners, with
the assistance of the clerk of the district
court and ex-officiO q member of the Jury
commissioners, proceeded to open the gem
eral venire box, and, after revising the
same by striking from the list and taking
jurors at the last term of the court, re-
moved from the parish, died, etc, then
proceeded to replace like number of
names in the general venire box, taken
from the registration and pGll books of
said parish, so as to supplement the nnm-
Der Of names taken from the general We
nire box to its original number, three
hundred, when II, G.. Goodwin drew from
the general venire box, in the presence of
the jury commissioners. one at time. the
following fifty names to sci We for the first
week at said term Of the district court /:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-09-10

A protracted meeting will begin
in the Colfax Methodist church to-
night, 10th.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-09-10

Mrs. Joe Spotten and her sister,
Miss Adelia Armstrong, are guests
at the Williamson house.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-09-10

Ground for the new Catholic
church in Colfax was broken this
week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-09-10
M. F. MACHEN.
Attorney : at Law, Notary Public
and Real Estate Agent.

Lands bought and sold. taxes paid. and
all Notarial work executed with neatness
and dispatch, at live and let live' prices.
Also, prompt attention given to all legal
business. Give him trial and he will be
sure to please you. Office in Post-O Office
Building. Montgomery, La. au-20
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-09-10
SHERIFF SALE.

Eleventh Judicial District Court, PariSn
of st. Landry, Lonisiana.-No. lo,05o.
w. B. Stewart ct al VS.. j. NJ. Calhoun.
BY virtue of and to satisfy writ OF at
tachment issued and to me directed IN the
above numbered and entitled suit. l have
seized and will offer for sale at public auc,
ton, in the town Of Georgetown, In ward
FIVE. Grant parish, La, between the hours
prescribed by law, OH
SATURDAY, Sept IL, 1892,
The following described property, seized
a. the property of the defendant, to-wit:
Four az Yoke of Oxen.
Terms Of Sale-('ash, with the benene
of advertisement. g. ID. KEMP,
Sheriff Of Grant Ph.
Colfax La.. September l, 1882.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-09-10
LOCAL DO Il s.

A nice lot of fancy groceries have been
received by j. Kemp d Sons.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-09-10
LAND FOR SALE!
BUY YOURSELF A HOME.

BUY YOURSELF A HOME.
200 acres of fine Pine Land, well wa
tered and timbcred, situated on the Mont
gomery and st. Maurice public road, about
fonr mil = north Of Montgomery, Grant
parish, In. Good neiyhborhood and con-
yenient to schools. This piece Of land is
well adapted to the production of corn
and cotton and anything usually raised
OH Southern farm Title guai anteed.
Will I've sold cheap AMI on reasonable
terms Ap-ly e., NJ +. MACiiEN.
lie Is: 10 Agent, Montgomery la.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-09-10

LADIES
Feeding tonic, or children who want build
ing up should take
BROWNS IRON BITTERS.
1t Is pleasant; cures Malaria, Indigestion,
Biliousness, Liver Complaints and Neuralgia
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-17
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Carrie B. Watson has been appointed
postmaster at Bancroft, Me.
The business portion of Randolph,
Wis, burned Saturday. Loss, $4,000.
Two large hat factories were burned in
Bethel, Conn.,, Saturday; loss S125,000.
Bandmaster Reeves of Providence, R.
l., it is reported, will accept the offer to
lead Gilmore's band.
A water spout flooded 100000 acres of
cattle grazing land in Morey county,
Texas. Saturday.
At Orilla, Ont, Saturday, Hosmer and
Gaudaur outrowed Hanlan and OConnor
for the worlds championship; time 1881.
Mr.. Blaine has communicated through
Secretary j. W. Foster to the President
an expression of his deep sympathy with
him on account of Mrs. Harrison's dan
gerous illness.
President E. Benjamin Andrews of
Brown University has been appointed by
the President delegate from the United
States to the international monetary con-
ference in place of President F. A. Wal
ker, who was compelled to decline.
During parade at Pittsburg, Pa, Fri
day evening cable Car ran into march
ing club, killing one and injuring four
others. two of whom will die. The ac-
cident was caused by the inability of the
motor man to stop the car on a heavy
grade.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-17
CONSUL GENERAL IN LIMBO.
He Is Accused of Helping swindle a Man
Out of $3O,O00.


New YORK, October 16.-Consul Cen
eral Ruiz of Ecuador was arrested on
charges of forging the name of Consul
Preston of Boston to two notes, and TAX
en- to the police court today. Owing to
the absence of important witnesses, the
hearing was adjourned until Wednesday,
and bail was fixed at $4,000. The consul
generals son offered $4,000 in cash as Sc
curity, but the justice could not receive
it. Tomorrow the money will be depos-
tied with the city chamberlain and Mr..
Ruiz be released. His counsel admit
that the notes are forgeries, but denies
that his client committed the forgery OF
was cognizant of it. Mrs. Bertha Laws,
Consul General Ruiz S adopted daughter,
who it is alleged, is a principal IN the
conspiracy which resulted in iieecing
Preston out Of $4,000, was arrested to-
dav
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-17
COLUMBUS and JAY GOULD.
Rev. J. Lee Mitchell Says Both Are To
Be Considered Great.
IF ROBBERS ARE CHRISTIANS,
COLUMBUS is A SAINT.

A Sermon Which Astonished the Good
People of New Haven-Columbus, by
Accident, Found the Dirt on Which
America Stands-America as Blessing
Was Discovered by the Puritans-The
Speaker Protests Against Columbus as
a Hero.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, October 16.-Rev.
J. Lee Mitchell of the Grand Avenue
Congregational church preached deci-
dedly sensational sermon on Columbus,
today. He thanked God that Columbus
was not the hero Of the American peo-
pie. Columbus found the dirt on which
America stands but he did mot mean to.
America as a blessing to herself and to
the Old World was discovered by the
Puritans. Columbus was a great man,
but so is Jay Gould, the railroad wreck
er. If robbers are Christians, he said,
Columbus is saint. He put up the first
cheats on the gentle, worshipful natives.
and he loaded the.first slave ship. The
speaker protested against Columbus be-
ing held up as hero to American chill
dren. tits we'll enough to celebrate the
anniversary, and it is truth to teach that
Columbus did it. 1t is wise to show the
difficulties he overcame, but he is not re-
sponsible for single blessing of today.
The reverend gentleman continued in
this strain at great length.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-17
AN AUSTRALIAN PROBLEM.
why Deputy Marshals Went After an Of
fetal of the State.

why Deputy Marshals Went After an Of
fetal of the State.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, October 16.--Yester-
day the Democratic state committee be-
gan nandamus proceedings against Sec
retary of State Brown, to compel him to
place the names of nine electors on the
Democratic ticket under the Australian
ballot law. This he had before declined
to do on the ground that four names
were also on the Weaver ticket and he
claimed that he could place only the
names of five Democrats on the Demo-
cratic space, because otherwise there
would be doubling of names. The sec
retary directed the state printer to print
the names of only five Democratic cleo
tors. Yesterday, the Democratic COM
mittee asked the state supreme court for
writ of mandamus. That body re-
fused on the ground that no mandamus
could lie against state officer under the
constitution. Later writ was issued
by Judge Brill of the district court, COM
pelling Secretary Brown to appear
Monday and show cause why he should
not place the names presented by Demo-
Gratis on the state ticket. When the Off
Ger appeared at the State Capitol to
serve the writ, Secretary Brown and his
chief deputy had fled and the papers
could not be served. The marshals are
securing the state in search of the fleeing
state officers.
Later-Secretary Brown is now at
home here and will appear with his at
torneys tomorrow morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-17
SIXTEEN WERE DROWNED
When the Honduran Schooner Stranger
Was Overturned.

New ORLEANS, October 1e.-The Nor
wegian steamer Agnes, from Bluefields,
Nicaragua, arrived here this evening.
She reports that October 10th, at 8 p. M,
she encountered a hurricane with tre-
mendous seas, flooding the steamers
decks. On October 18th, at a. M, two
men clinging to part of boat were dis
covered and brought aboard. The men
belonged to the Honduran schooner
Stranger, which capsized at II p. m. Oc-
tober 10th. The Stranger had 10 passen-
gers. including seven women and three
children, and crew.-of five men, includ-
ing the captain, all of whom, with the
exception Of the two rescued. were
drowned. The schooner was bound
from Balize, via Ruatan, for Bluefields
She was owned in Ruatan.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-17
FAMILIES MOVED UP STAIRS
Because the Water Had Taken Possession
of the Ground Floor.

Because the Water Had Taken Possession
of the Ground Floor.
LONDON, October 16.-Reports of dam
age by the floods continue to come from
many different parts of Great Britain
and Ireland. The river Aire, in York
shire, has overfowed it's banks, inundat-
ing IS square miles in the district of Pom
teeract. Many families were compelled
by the flood Saturday and Sunday to take
refuge in the upper stories Of their
houses, from which they were rescued
by boats. Dozens of houses were under
mined by water and collapsed. Many
mines in the district were flooded. The
loss of stock was very great. Castle
ford, Yorkshire, sewers burst under the
strain of the great volume of water rush
ing through them, and as a result the
streets were flooded and became impas
sable. Business was suspended and pub
lie buildings closed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-17

Nasapee Iishmenfs Is @ es'ap- 1865 ss25
Capital invested SOL 1922, ,S6l 1886, ,497,5
Number of hands
employed not in
Guiding officers
and clerks in the
cotton industry 4S9,62l S65,4o
Amount of wages
paid not includ-
ing wages paid
officers and clerks
in cotton indus
try. .Slo2, ,ooO,oJo Jo,0fo,ooA
Miscellaneous ex-
penses. 4O,91O,4o5 Not reported.
Cost of materials. 40S, ,32S, ,226 289.O46, ,599
Value of products. COS, ,04o,7O2 5oo,37o,ooS
The increase in the amount of wages
for the combined textile Industries, says
the bulletin, is 64.n per cent in the com
bined industries; 51.77 per cent in the
wool manufacture; 57.05 in cotton and
lis. 16 per cent in silk. The total sum of
S162, ,365, ,59S was paid in the combined in
dustries as wages to ASS, 1921 employees,
being the average annual earnings for
men, women and children of $349.S4 in
the wool manufacture as compared with
$203. 33 in 1880; $301.65 in the cotton
manufacture as compared with S243.65
in 1880, and S3S6.55 in the silk manufac-
ture, compared with S291.SS in 1880.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-17
THEY sToRMED THE HOUSE,
And Then Flogged the Wife Beater Until
His Wife Pleaded for Him.

OwEsso, Mich, October 16.-John
Palmer, an employe of the Owesso Tool
Company, has been in the habit of whip
ping and shamefully abusing his wife.
On Thursday he was warned by his fell
low workmen to stop or trouble would
follow. 1t was found that he still per-
sisted in his brutal practice and last night
1S masked men surrounded the house,
each armed with whip. Palmer had
all the doors and windows barricaded
and was armed with an axe and razor,
and fought hard. AT o'clock this
morning entrance was effected by break
ing through the roof. The mob half
stripped Palmer and tied him to stake,
each man giving him hard lash. The
wife then threw herself between him and
the crowd and begged for mercy, saying
that she forgave him but would leave
him. Palmer was then released.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-17
He Lived High.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, October 16.-Or-
vile G. Leonard, clerk employed by
the grocery firm of j. S. Marsh & Son,
was arrested this evening, charged with
embezzlements amounting to over $4,000
covering a period of four years, during
which he has been employed as delivery
clerk. For the last Is days, Andrew A..
Donaghae, private detective of Port
land, Me-, has been employed by Mr..
Marsh on the case, and he has collected
evidence to show that Leonard spent
$4,000 during the past four years out
side his personal expenses. : Leonard
made confession of the theft, but says
he has not taken more than $5000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-17
DR.. mckenzie May Not Servo.

BosToN, October 15.-The immediate
friends of the Rev. DR.. Alexander Nc
Kenzie of Cambridge, think he will re-
fuse to accept the election Of the Ameri-
can Board to membership in its pruden-
tial committee, in place of the Rev. G.
H. Dickinson. Dr. Mckenzie received
two kilograms during the session of the
board, one announcing his nomination,
and another his election. To each he re-
piled that he should decline to be consid-
cred for the office. 1t has been generally
stated that he received only one tele-
gram, and his negative reply was sent
only after receiving the news of his nom
ination. He declines, however, to dis
cuss the matter until the committee has
called upon him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-17
Mr.. Blaine's Washington House.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. October 15.-The
red house in Lafayette square, toward
which so many curious eyes were turned
last spring when its owner suddenly re-
signed from official life, will, it is quite
likely, have streams of light pouring
from it's windows by Tuesday OF We'd
nesday night, says the Star. Hon. James
G. Blaine and family are expected home
again in few days. Their house has
looked very forlorn all summer, with the
cobwebs and the dust. Washington will
welcome back it's honored citizen, quiet
ly, perhaps, but with a deep significance
in its sympathy with him in the last
family sorrow which has come to him
since he left his home here. He made
the old mansion to which he returns one
of the most artistic of Washington
houses. Under it's roofs, however, he
has suffered, as his predecessors there
also suffered, the keenest agony of his
life. From it he followed two children
to their graves in Oak Hill cemetery and
from it he went forth to meet a third and
well loved son with pleasant anticipations
of the summer they were to spend to-
gether How quickly all these plans were
broken, all the world knows.
Extending the Money Order Service.
WAsniNGToN, d. D., October 16.-Do-
nestle money order service will be es-
tablished in 1847 fourth classes post Off
ces throughout the country, beginning
October 18th.
The Pension List. ~,
WASHINGTON, October 16.-Pensions
have been granted to the following
Maine people:
ORIGINAL.
Abram G. Durrell, Albion A. Crooker
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-17
A Quick and Easy WAY.

Even the poor beggars who get a few
cents for passing out dodgers" to the
unwilling passersby have their ways for
"beating the boss" One of the forlorn
ones was seen in a cross seat in an l.
car last night distributing his bundle of
"dodgers" in blocks of five every thirty
seconds-out of the window. If his en-
ployer should grow suspicious he could
take him up the west side of Third ave-
nue. and show him his circulars lining
the curb--where of course they had been
dropped by the passersby after reading.
New York Times.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-17
Narrowly Escnpen the Flames.

BATH, October ia little after mid
night this morning fire. which came
very near burning alive number of peo-
die, broke out at the double tenement
house, 667 and $3.50 Middle street, owned
by Fred Barstowe and Stephen Willett.
When the fire broke out there were II
persons in the house, several of them be.
ing little children. All got out safely
with the exception of Frank Como, iwho
was found overcomesby the smoke and
may die.