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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-10-12
ELECTIONEERING.
b. MARCUS JEsTEss.
CHAPTER XIV.

THE guards were already in line
| and were coming down the
street marching two abreast. A
couple of bands headed the line of
march and as far as the ieye could
reach the twinkling lights of the
torches seemed like so many stars.
Every pulse quickened and every
heart beat faster as pREtun after
pinttoon o. the gary EanoiFtird
guards swept by The thousands
of torches gave the scene a wierd
effect and the regular bsat of the
drums kept the men marching in
regular step and kept their en-
thusiasm up to high pitch. The
speaking was to take place from the
steps of the court house and there
the parade was diverted and the
guards formed in three sided
square in the space in front of the
court house. Here the people gath
cred in force and seated themselves
on the grass and benches. Great
torches had been placed around
over the grounds and over the
speakers stand and as every gust
of wind passed they sputtered and
flared keeping the shadows dancing
hither and thither over the vast
crowd. On a side street to the left
of the court house preparations
were under way for a bonfire. A
lot of flour barrels had been secur-
ed and were piled on top ofanothcr
until the pile was twenty feet high,
a pole was then run through the
pile from top to bottom, the heads
having all been knocked out of the
barrels. A ladder was then set up
and a boy mounted to the top and
q bucket of coal oil was poured
down in the barrels and then an
other and another until the mass
was completely saturated with the
fiery liquid. Tar was then added
and boxes, slaves, cordwood and
everything that would burn was
piled up around the barrels and
the bonfire was ready for lighting
Everybody WAS warned to stand
back and match was applied
With hiss and a roar the flames
shot up thirty feet in the air and
writhed and writhed about the
great pile like ten thousand fiery
serpents. Now began the hat
burning part of the affair. A boy
would run up behind gentleman
in the crowd and shatching his hal
off would toss it into the flames
and make his escape in the crowd
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-10-12

Derbys, crushers, slouches and
silks all Jared alike and the only
way for a man to preserve his head
gear was for him to hold it in his
hand. The crowds enjoyed these
episodes hugely and each hat given
over to the flames was greeted with
rounds OF applause. Anvils were
carried up and u long steel rod was
thrust into the fire and heated un-
til one end was red hot. The anvil
having been charged, the red hot
rod was applied to the powder and
4 rleafening discharge followed.
This was repeaIeo evelJ lv'VTe..s,n'
utes and served to animate and in
spire the speakers on the court
house steps. A man would stand
ready, rod in hand, and when an
outburst of cheers would tell him
that the speaker had scored point,
he would fire the nnvil which would
greatly add to the effect of the APP
plGuse. Fireworks were now in
auguratod from the dome Of the
court house and roman candles,
sky rockets and every style of fire
works were thrown about in the
air. Nothing is so beautiful as a
sky rocket. 1t ascends with a hiss
and far up in the sky bursts into a
myriad of tiny stars which dart and
fall in all directions in cascades of
colored light. The speakers hav-
ing closed. the candidates seized
the opportunity to shake hands all
around with the crowds while the
anvlls Numbered and the fireworks
fared and hared. Presently in the
outskirts of the crowd u nun shout
ed;
Damn old Styles; he's a horse
thief and | can prove it,"
Ins antly there was terrible up
roar and a general rush was made
for the man who had uttered the
SANDER against the Colonel and a
hundred voices shouted, hang
him; kill him." and before the fel-
low could run ten steps he was
knocked down, trod upon, kicked
and beaten until he was covered
with blood and his clothing was in
shreds. In another instant and he
would have been killed, but cooler
heads interfered, officers rushed in
and the man was pulled out and
carried off, his face mass Of bruis'
es and covered with blood. This
incident set the crowd wild with
excitement and the cheering, sing
ing and yelling broke out all ovel
the grounds while the bands caugh'
the enthusiasm and commenced
playing Dixie" with great spirit
There was now general recourse t.
the saloons and the candidates lee
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-10-12

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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-04
Il Should Be IN Every House.

j. B. Wilson, 81 Clay ST., Sharps-
burge, Pa, says he will not be with
out DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds, that it
cured his wife who was threateed with
Pneumonia after an attack of ola
Grippe" when various other remedies
and several physicians had done her
no good. Robert Barber, of Cooksport,
Pa, claims DR.. Kings New Discovery
has done him more good than anything
he ever used for Lung Trouble.
Nothing like it. Try it. Free Trial
Bottles at C. C. Nash's Store. Large
bottles, SOC. and 500.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-04
COlfax High School.

Notice is hereby given that all the
children of schoolable age, properly be-
longing to the Colfax public school, are
entitled to attend the Colfax High School,
as it is public school.
Some Of the pupils entitled to attend
this school are first grade. and it is neces-
sary to employ first grade teacher.
Therefore some Of the patrons of the
school have signed an obligation to pay a
stipulated amount in order to supplement
the teachers salary for the ten months
term now being taught, Hence all are
entitled to send to school, and those who
can pay, and yet do not feel in honor
bound to pay their just pro rata of the
amount assumed, will not be forced to do
so, or put to any trouble whatever. No
one.is justified in debarring his child from
its legitimate rights and privilege in this
school, w. L. RICHARDSON, Secty,
and Parish School Superintendent.
By order of the Board of Trustees Col
fax High School, this March /, 1892.
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mo. II.

across the small of Thompson's
back, just splitting the skin, that
appeared to have been inflicted a
week before he was killed. We
failed to find that Thompson and
Burton had any connection with
the sale of whisky at Oction.
The foregoing facts are gather
ed from a week of thorough inyes-
tigation. The verdict of each juror
was that the victims were murder
ed by parties unknown to them.
E. w. POLLARD, j. P.
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Louisiana at the Worlds Fair.

For several months past Mr.. j.
Curtis Waldo has been preparing a
book, "The Confederate Souvenir"
which will contain sketches, por-
traits and other interesting matter.
The souvenir will soon be complet-
ed, and will be followed by a book
on the agricultural, manufacturing
and commercial advantages of Lou
isiana, TO be distributed at the
Words fair. Mr.. Waldo has been
connected with the press of New
Orleans as a journalist and pub
Usher for more than a quarter of q
century, and is widely known as an
able, pleasing and fluent writer.
In relation to his work on Louisi-
ana, Mr.. Waldo has received the
following letter of approval from
the Words Columbian Association
of Louisiana:
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. Q. 1893.
Mr.. J. Curtis Waldo, New Orleans, La:
Dear Sir--Your work on Louisiana has
our hearty approval. We will cheerfully
give you any assistance we can, both in
gathering the information and in distribu-
ting the books. With your experience as
a writer and your familiarity with the
subjects to be treated, we have no doubt
that your work will accomplish much
good. Wishing you success, we are yours
truly, A. A. WOODS, President.
He has received similar letters
from d. d. Colcock, secretary of
the Louisiana Sugar and Rice Ex-
change; Chas. E. Dirmeyer, secre-
tary Mechanics, Dealers and Lum-
bermen's Exchange; Rob't Bleak
ley, secretary New Orleans Cham
Der of Commerce; Henry HI.
Smith secretary New Orleans
Board of trade; A. A. Brinsmade,
secretary New Orleans Stock Ex-
change, and others.
A thorough write up of the state
will be given and in addition to
that, every parish, city and town,
and every industry should see to it,
that their advantages are set forth
in the book. Arrangements can be
made to have this done by address
ing Mr.. j. Curtis Waldo, publisher,
153 Common street, New Orleans.
Let action be taken at once. Such
a book requires time to arrange
properly, and by promptness in
sending their orders, our people
will greatly facilitate the enter
prise,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-04
Died from Morphine.

Edward H. Whitney, aged 43
years, q native of Charleston. s. g.,
died at the Lacroix hotel, in Colfax,
La, at 20 a. m. on Monday, Feb.
81, 1893.
He died from the effects of q
hypodermic injection of morphine,
administered by his own hand, to
allay pains from severe cramps,
from which he suffered habitually.
He was an engineer by profession,
and his gentlemanly conduct had
won for him many friends during
his stay among us for the last few
months. Letters in his possession
showed him to be man of good
standing in the business world. He
was placed in handsome rosewood
coffin, ordered from Alexandria,
and buried in the Colfax cemetery
on Tuesday afternoon.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-04
Grinding Out Prejudice.

The Comrade man having drop
ped into the sgregious error OF
supposingthat an attempted "steal'
was in progress, in the matter OF
the payment of interest on the
State consolidated bonds, has not
the fairness to correct his blunder,
but pig-headedly reiterates the
Islander. He knows full well tina!
interest was to run on the old bonds
until July, 1892, and then that in
terest on the new bonds was to run.
Some of the old bonds were not ex-
changed for new, for the reason
that it was an impossibllity for the
board of audit and exchange to
perform the work, and which they
have yet six months to complete.
The interest on these bonds was
paid, as was just and proper, be-
cause the State had no right to
beat their holders out of it on the
bare technicality as to time of ex-
change. Bro. Brian has the te-
merity to utter this SANDER, but we
know that neither himself nor any
one else will push the matter to an
investigation, and thus show the
courage of their pretended convic-
tons. This interest has been paid,
and the board of audit has approx
ed its payment. The question now
arises, what are you going to do
about 10?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-04
Colfax High School,


The Trustees of the Colfax High School
for Males snd Females take pleasure i'm
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 a first-class High School.
RATES OF TUITION.
Primary Department q 50 Per month
Coi|ssiste 80
Music, Vocal and Instrumental 3 80 90
Incidental fee. Is cents per session.
Good board can be obtained on reasona-
BILE terms Two hotels in town. and sew
eral private boarding houses in town and
vicinity will board cheap. Those having
children to educate should send them in
and give us fair trial. We are in the
race to stay.
j. +. KELLY, NJ D., President.
w. L. RICHARDSON.
Secretary Board of Trustees.
Colfax, La, Aug. 10, 1892.
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WORK FOR US

few days, and you win Be startled q the unsx-
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An beginners succeed grandly, and more than
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-04

The "galled jade" of the New
Era winces and grows boisterously
indignant when we retort in the
personal routine it has pursued all
along. Let it define its politics
and indulge in less airing of pri-
vate pique. But this is hardly to
be expected, as the New Era would
have no issue at all, if it were to
abandon the field of vulgar person
alities.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-04
Strength and Health.

If you are not feeling strong and
healthy, try Electric Bitters. If ola
Grippe" has left you weak and weary,
use Electric Bitters. This remedy acts
directly on Liver. Stomach and Kid
neys, gently. aiding those organs to
perform their functions. If you are
afflicted with Sick Headache, You will
find speedy and permanent relief by
taking Electric Bitters. One trial will
convince you that this is the remedy
you need. Large bottles only SOC. at
c. c. Nash's Store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-04

Few people know there is col
ored chaplain in the regular army.
There is, however, and he has just
been given very fat detail by the
War Department = duty at the
Worlds Fair. It would take a
very smart individual to tell what
will be the duty of an army chap
lain at the Worlds Fair, other than
to kill time between pay-days. 1t
has been suggested that this detail
was made because the troops at
Fort Bayard, New Mexico, where
the brother in black is now station
ed, wished to get rid of him. Any
way it's snap for him.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-04
j. TURNER
DEALER IN
General Merchandise
Pimeville, La,

Pineville, La,
Has just received Full Stock of Fail
and Winter Goods, which is to be sold at
a 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, Flanels
and Waterpt0ofs, 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 CLO-
THING. Special bargains are offered in
Boys and Mems JEANS Clothing. which
were bought at a sacrifice.
"A fine assortment of Boots and Shoes.
Saddlery, Crockery. Hardware, Groceries.
Plantation Supplies, TRUNKS, Valises,
Towers celebrated "Fish Brand" of Slick.
ers, aud FURNITURE.
Agent for the Dupont Gun Powder, the
Oldest and best in America.
Keeps on hand the Celebrated MILRuRN
WAGONS, the best in the world.
Highest market price paid for Cotton,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-04
NOTICE.

Fourth Judicial District Court Parish of
Grant, State of Louisiana.
In the matter of the Succession Of Wash
Brandon, Deceased. No. =
Notice is hereby given that Lucy Bran
don, Administrative of the above sncces-
sion. has this day fled her final account
in same, and that unless opposition is
made thereto in ten days from the date
hereof. same will be homologated aud
made the Judgment Of this court.
This March 3, 1898.
w. l.. SFACKELFORD.
Clerk of Dist. Court.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-04

Mr.. J. V. LeSage has about CIV
en- up hope that his little son Joe,
who stuck a knife in his eye two
weeks ago, will recover sight in the
eye. Phil, the little son of Mr..
r. II. Williamson, will likely re-
cover sight in his eye that was in
jured by a bursting gun cap.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-04
According to the United States

According to the United States
census of 1860, to every one hun
bred persons in the Western States,
123 hogs were raised, while in Ra-
pides parish, to every one hundred
persons, 176 hogs were raised in
this parish. Please do not let us
hear our people say that hogs can
not be profitable raised in Rapides,
with the above historical fact star
ing us in the face. -Town Talk.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-04

J. w. Capps, of VIM parish,
came to Colfax on Thursday and
made affidavit before Judge w. L.
Richardson, magistrate of ward
one, against T. F. Crawford and
Doc Pendarvis, charging them with
taking eight pigs from sows be-
longing to said Capps, and running
in ward five of Grant parish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-04
CoLFAx, LA, February 81, /,

CoLFAx, La, February Il, 1893.
The members OF the Police Jury Of
Grant Parish, La, are hereby notified
to assemble at Colfax on Saturday, March
IL, 1893, to meet and consult with Mr.. j.
G. Wickliffe, Worlds Fair Commissioner,
relative to the advisability Of having the
Parish represented at Chicago.
Also it is imperative that consultation
and inspection be had of the work now
being done on the new Jail, relative to
placing water pipes, tank, cistern, etc.
A full meeting is requested.
H. G. GOODWIN,
President p. j. of Grant Parish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-04

Hesn Be- esrnsd at our INV Use efwofks
AUvAIv ~ rspdly and houorsby, BY shoss d
IL sish~s ssx, Young or old, and In their
mU " y :: s; AZ ~ !: ian. Az
We nisA svsything We you No risk You devote
yeur moeots an tinne to the work. 1hs
wonderful worker
Beginner earning from ess to Sc week snd uIwrd
and afeer little We furnish the
ploymens and eeh fnEk No space expea hsss fs
nf1rnasoa FREE TRUE a CO.. Agou8fAs 4AIAks
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-04

An obedience to the simple laws
of hygiene and the use of Ayers
Sarsaparilla will enable the most
delicate man or sickly woman to
pass in ease and safety from the
icy atmosphere of FEBRUARY to the
warm moist days of April. It is
the best of spring medicines.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-04
For Sale or Rent.

The House and Lot in Colfax, known as
the Thorpe Residence. Office on promises,
good Garden, Barn, Out Houses, etc.
For particulars apply to
ANDREW THORPE. Alexandria. La,
or C. D. KEMP. Colfax. La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-04

FoR SALE. A three-yesr-old pony
mare, broken to bride and saddle, will be
sold cheap for the cash, or on favorable
terms on credit to responsible party.
Apply at the CHRONICLE Office.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-04
Fashionable Millinery.
Mrs. c.. e. Charleville,
BOYCE, LOUISIANA

BOYCE, LOUISIANA,
Having been engaged speci1ly with
Millinery business for some time respect
fully solicits patronage from the ladies of
Grant parish. Send her your orders for
anything in tho millinery line.
Will take pleasure in buying, fitting and
selecting all articles of dress goods and
fancy fur nishings for ladies.
Satisfaction guaranteed. jan $3.50
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-04

Gov. Mckinley, the well known
Trainer of the Republican tariff law
which bears his name, has been
ruined by endorsing a friends pa
per. He is said to have assumed
something over 100000. With
the devotion characteristic of q
loving and faithful wife, Mrs. Nc
Kinley, who is worth about $4,000
in her own right, insists upon sur
rendering every cent of this amount
in order that her husband may be
enabled to meet the unfortunate
issue forced upon him.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-04

Mr.. T. Monk Wells informed
us a few days ago that he has been
the editor of the New Era all along,
a fact that we felt satisfied of from
the first. In view of the personal
villification that has flowed so con-
tinuously, the late claim of the
New Era that it has been free from
blackguardism, we suppose, is to
be taken as sort of grim joke.
Monk can BLACKBOARD any man in
the State out of his boots and give
two in the game.
If Mr.. Wells can prevail on the
''boss" to be as outspoken in poll
tics as he himself has always been,
it would go long way toward CIV
ing the New Era journalistic stand
ing. He jumps into the arena as a
political morphydite, a hybrid
cross, SO ANXIOUS to pander to pop
ular clamor that he forgets to an
nounce his principles, and say
whether he is a Democrat, Popu-
lite, Republican, Prohibitionist, or
simply a mud turtle seeking to
hide his deformity and slide into a
smooth place in the slime of idle
discomfort, and unreasoning hate.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-04

G4JHdical Advertisements mHst be paid
for IN adrance. or they ciu BE- disooatinxed
after the fret insertion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-02
CHANGES AT TIE INSTITUTIONS.
Edenharter Assumes Charge of the Insane
Hospital and Ferguson of the City Hospital.

Yesterday marked the changes made ut
the filling of the vacancy at the Central
Hospital for the Insane. made by the
death of DR.. G. E. Wright.
Dr.. George T. Edenharter retired from
the superintendency of the City Hospital
and entered upon the duties of the same
position at the insane hospital DR..
e.. Z. Ferguson retired from the super
intendency of the City Dispepsary and
went to the City Hospital and
DR.. Z. ID. Motif assumed the
control of the dispensary. Yesterday morn
the Board of Health. went ont 60 the City
Hospital. when DR.. Edenharter formally
turned the institution over to them. and
they in turn installed his successor. DR..
Ferguson. The formalities of transfer bad
previously been made at the dispensary,
DR.. Moffit assuming his duties.
DR.. Edenharter ate dinner at the hospital.
and was then driven To the insane hos
pital. where he was received By the board
of trustees.
DR.. Edenharter has been superintendent
of the City Hospital for o little over two
years. going In ut the beginning Of the
Sullivan regime. He has filled the posi-
ton to the entire satisfaction of the mem
bers of the board which appointed him.
aud has made many and material changes
toward the advancement of the institu-
tion. He goes to the insane hospital with
the best wishes Of many personal friends
and the belief that his administration
there will reflect as much credit upon him
as did the one which he has just ended.
DR.. Ferguson has been in charge of the
dIspensary but q few months. but his work
there was of such character as to cause the
members of the Board of Health to vote
unanimously for his adv ancement
DIR. Motif has never held q public Office,
but goes to the dispensary with the best OF
recommendations
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-21

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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-21

Ten minute service viii be given by
the North Park Railway company TO the
West Michigan Fair all this week.