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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-02-11
Double Assassination at Oction.

At Oction, last Saturday night, about
s O'Clock, one of the most horrible kill
ings took place that has beclouded the
good name of Grant parish for years.
The unfortunate victims were Henry
B. Thompson and Sam Burton, two well
known citizens of this parish. They
we're called out of boarding house with
the statement that somebody wanted to
see them, and after proceeding short
distance into the dark were shot down by
unknown parties without word of warn
ing, Thompson being shot through the
heart and dying instantly, while Burton
only lived few hours. In all four shots
were fired, and it is supposed that two
men, each armed with shot gun, COM
united the terrible deed. A man by the
name of John King, who was with the
murdered men, was shot first, but altho
so badly wounded in the legs as to be a
cripple for life, he managed to save him
self by fight. The other three shots fol-
lowed Immediately, all of them taking
effect in the bodies of the two men.
Before dying Burton acknowledged his
true name to be Henry Stills, and that he
was from Kingston, Canada. He was at
one time a member of the Queens Own
Volunteers, and, for reasons that remain
mystery, has preferred for his friends
and relatives to think he has been dead
ever since he left Canada.
From Mr.. Burke Thompson we learr
there are several theories as to the kill
ing, but, although intense interest ane
excitement has been raised among the
citizens, no definite clue as to the perpe
traitors has been discovered. One theor.
is based on the alleged suicide of rail
road man the day before, which it is sai'
the dead men had denounced as fou
murder, and threatened to expose tn
parties implicated. The general opinion
seems to be that it was done by person
who were afraid OF the two men, VIII
took this measure to put them out OF tn
way. Thompson and Burton had bot
become somewhat notorious by runnin
"blind tiger" or illicit whisky bushes
at Oction, and the late U. s. grand iur
at Alexandria is reported to have foun
true bills against both of them.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-02-11

A good deal of illegal whisky
traffic is said to be going on along
the line of the III. G. A. q n. rail-
road, in the eastern portion OF
Grant parish. Three or four kill
ings are the result in as many
weeks. Will the good people OF
the country permit this thing to go
on? If they allow their youths to
be mislead and debauched by wink
ing and condoning with these viola
tons of law, they can expect that
sowing to the wind will surely
bring the reaping of the whirl-
wind.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-02-11
toEF1cIAI.
LIST OF JURORs
Drawn TO Serve at the Term of the District
Court to be Held on the Goth Day
Of March. A. D. 1893.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
PArrsfI OF GRANT.

PARISH OF ORANTs
Be it known and remembered, That we
the undersigned Jury Commissioners OF
the parish eff Grant. duly appointed ana
qualified according to law, met this day
January 18th, A. u. 1893, in the clerks OF,
fee, in the court house at Colf,A, Gran
parish, La, to draw a jury to serve ut tho
next regular term OF the District Court, IT,
be holden on tie third Monday of March.
1898, it being tho goth day of said month
The Clerk Of the District Court, W. L.
Shackelford. then furnished the jury COM
missioners with list of the Jury who had
served at tho last term of the district
court when the jury commissioners, with
the assistance of the clerk of the district
court and ex-offcio member OF the Jury
commissioners, proceeded to open Che gen.
eral venire box, and, after revising the
same by striking from the list and taking
from the box all those who had served as
Jurors at tho last term of the court, re-
moved from the parish, died, etc, then
proceeded to replace q like number OF
names in the general vcnire box, taken
from the registration and poll 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 A. A. Dean drew from
the general venire box, in the presence OF
the Jury commissioners one mt time, tho
following fifty names to serve as jurors Tor
the first week at said term Of the district
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-02-11

Farmers, don't let the supposed
high price that cotton will bring
fool you; but come down to brass
tacks at once, and proceed to raise
plenty of "hog and hominy.' Ii
our farmers will adopt this rule
they won't care a straw whether
the anticipation law is adopted or
not, nor will it be of any interest
to them whether the 'bulls" or the
.bears'' make money in their gam
bling speculations.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-02-11
Now Try This.

1t will cost you nothing and will
surely do you good if you have 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 la grippe
found it Just the thing and under its
use had a speedy and perfect recovery.
Try sample bottle at our expense
and learn for yourself just how good
thing it is. Trial bottles free at g.
C. Nasl,'s store. Large size SOC 81 3
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-02-11
Colfax High School.


The Trustees of the 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 q first-class High School.
RATES OF TUITION.
Primary Department 81 50 per month
Preparatory W
Collegiate ~
Music, Vocal and Instrumental 8 80
Incidental fee. Is cents per session.
Good board can be obtained on reasona-
bic 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 a 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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mo. IA.
Neither the New Orleans papers,

Neither the New Orleans papers,
nor indeed any others, as far as we
have observed, have made men
ton of the fact that Calcasieu has
made larger donation in aid OF q
State exhibit at Chicago than any
other parish in the State, so far as
heard from. There is nothing I'M
usual about this, however, for the
New Orleans papers studiously re-
frain from any mention OF this
town when such notice can be
ayoided.-Lake Chas. Echo.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-02-11
Settlers on Railroad Lands.

As some erroneous ideas are cur
rent in Grant parish relative to the
controversy between the railroads
and settlers on lands in dispute, we
publish the agreement lately made
on the subject. This settlement is
due solely to the exertions OF
Congressman Blanchard, and our
people will feel relieved to learn
the exact terms of this important
agreement, which we give in full:
AGREEMENT.
1t is hereby agreed and stipula-
ted by the New Orleans Pacific
Railway Company, and by John F.
Dillon and Henry M. Alexander,
trustees of the land grant claimed
by said railway company, as follows:
l. That all appeals now pending
before the secretary of the interior
from decisions of the commission
| err of the general land Office. adj
judging that the adverse claimants
were actual settlers at the date OF
definite location of said railway
company's road, shall be and they
are hereby withdrawn, to the end
that said settlers may obtain pat
ents for said lands.
2. That neither said railway COM
pany nor said trustees will hereaf-
ter take appeals to the secretary OF
the interior from decisions of the
Commissioners of the general land
Office adjudging that the adverse
claimants were actual settlers al
the date of definite location of the
said railroad company's road, but
to the end that said settlers may
obtain patents for said lands, sale
adjudication by said commissions
shall be regarded as final.
3. That in cases where patents
have issued to said railway com
pany for lands which have been o.
may hereafter be adjudge1 by tn
commissioner of the general lan'
Office to have been in the possession
of actual settlers at date of the de
. finite location of said railway com
: pany's road, and title is in sal
railway company, said railway com
pany and said trustees agree t
make, without delay, conveyanc
thereof to the United States; an
where such lands have been sold b
said railway company to third pei
! sons, said railway company under
takes to recover title thereto witt
out delay, and convey same to sal
settlers or to the United States, an
the said trustees undertake to joi
in such conveyance and to do q
acts necessary on their part to 81
. able the railway to carry out tn
:; agreement and stipulation.
= JOHN f. DILLON,
d II. F. ALEXANDER,
AS Trustees OF the N. o. Pacific Railw
E. Company, by D. A. Mcknight, Atty.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-02-11

The above eighty names were written on
separate pieces of paper, and by the jury
commissioners, together with the clerk OF
the district court, the first fifty names
were placed in separate envelope and
sealed and endorsed on the same, Jurors
drawn for the first week OF March term
1899 of the district court" ard the last
thirty names were placed in an envelope
sealed. and endorsed "Jurors drawn ior
the second week of the March term OF the
district court. 1881 and the said envelopes
were then placed in the jury box sealed
locked and placed in the custody Of W. il.
Shackelford. clerk Of the 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 the nth dayof Janu-
arv iSg3. q. w. ETHERIDGE,
Jury Comm'rs. A. A. DEAN,
j. II. McNEELY.
WI. SHACKELFORD, Clerk d. q.
and ex-ofiicio Jury Commissioner
| A true copy. n
WI. SuACKELFoRD.
clerk Dist Court
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-02-11
B. TURNER
DEALER IN
General Merchandise
DsuDvilln. In.

Has lust received Full Stock of Fall
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 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, 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, 1893-02-11
for 1892. as follows:
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 eruptions, and
positively cures piles, or no pay re-
auired. 1t guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refuded. Price
25c per box. For sale by G. G. Nash.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-02-11

MARRIED. In Alexandria, La,
on the evening of Feb. 8, 1892, Mr..
Jas. w. Bolton, son of Speaker G.
W. Bolton, was married to Miss
Annie White, the lovely daughter
of Capt. j. G. White.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-02-11
70 GROW old gracefully, one mus

To grow old gracefully, one must
live temperately, calm, methodical-
"; be interested in all that is go
ing on in the world; be cheerful,
happy, and contented, and above
all, keep the blood pure and vigor-
GUS by the use of Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla. Be sure you get Ayers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-02-11

Resn he earned ct our NEW li.e fwork,
I'LL W RAPIDLY aud honornbiy. by those OF
W III either sex. Young old, and in their
Wvvv1YU u ownloc alifies wherever they live Any
Uu VIII u one do the work. Easy TO learn.
We furnish everything you No risk You devote
your spare moments, all time 10 the work ms
entirely wonderful success 10 every wokf
Beginners earning from fss to $50 week end
And more little We furnish you the en-
nisv aer and you fREE No space exrein here
informstion FREE. TRUE a. CO.. At6ts1As AA1>1.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-02-11

The parish treasurer has received an
order on the general free school fund Oh
the State for S1s7 A, being the amount
of interest due Grant parish on sixteenth
aact;ons for 1892. as follows:
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few days, and you win be startled at the unex.
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$4,000 profit ON $500 worth Of business mes y, =
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All beginners succeed grandly. and more tnsn
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-02-11

Needing q tonic, or children who want huiics
ing up. should take
BROWNS IRON Bl1TEks.
Is pleasant; cures Maiaf, VA N1,,yssi"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-02-11

Church services in Colfax 18th inst.
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GS-Judical Advertisements must be paid
for in adrance sor they witt be discontinued
after the first insertion.
The Penn's Grove record., 1893-01-20

~: Elijah Powers l,asr etornsf h61<>
ffun Lakewood. M.
Aiss Geofgie L&Nfence, a SKIM 4
Wiling relatives hers.
a great many pumps are frosrt ~
|therefore one punap that - not fl5dco
~ supplies several families WIf6
Several children here haze ~
~ cough.
y IN been reported thxt (1lts a.
- essss Of Diplherla HI IN ia
~ y hss proven 10 b ! fai1a rI1o&
NJ fearet vsry much to ~ 8 ~
9eetb 4 EmmA yeunsegk 6auS6(T !
rev. 9. G.. Hancock, 81 oslslor ol
dlptheria. Mrs. Hanoo6k ~ o3hit
laughter Jennie az b6<k Nj ~
14pnIs with The dlptk(sle; ~
;elck, Who VAS atstluost1 NJ
eazSs having last spFlnS
- synpathy 81 tn rec1l5 ~
n pcbolafs 81 no rulll6 49,
.tfibated latsely for ~ e116tf ~
q achooi work held Ii S& 4 III
~, and are now hasI Z NJ
yosk 70 v ssnt a Issdfop ~ tp5hS
WoFldas Tsir Il Ghie1e5.
Esefybody should ~ y 6ftIc)o
1cund On he outside q y tt>ktee
* The Salem 6un5eom. X6I5 SE<l5o II
[XLNI-- = I4sAT - HN ~ II ."A ~MIt~.uZ
The Penn's Grove record., 1893-01-20

Fennimore, MTs. ANNA pAfton. ~,
ueI Tussey and wife, Rev. ard Nh p,
w. q. McIntires Mrs. NssSls kluh ~
Abbie Nunyan, Louisa LAvrseces AZ
abei Curriden, Mary G. Yanopulr
Thos. 8. Flanagan and wilss Nfk Han
nah Ayls, Of Cxmden.
Misses Laura Walker, Emns Fen
uimoss, Matte Patton. Essie etranst
~, Emma Harbisop. Lizzie Jenkins,
Clara WIlet. Anna HpriK, Nlnuit
Barnart, Title Uurriden, laura shiuH
Messns. Pierre and AlsxIs I)upont. -
Wilmington. Harry Dolbow. 8
Thompson, Hebert +. Dolbows Ieoa
Somes1. Fed A. Gentieus W. A. suar
mssil, Walter shrimp.
Ecn AnD sueW NOUNS
h the earth and streams 81 new b.
fore for many years and ne one can -
member when the mercury registered
~ low ~ II has this week Ii this ~
eion.
Last Sunday night The list trAin "
Penn's Grove got fast In the MON bank
below perkintown station. The loco
motive was cut loose and cAme down
leaving the CATS which wsrs 49,
Monday morning. II took ~ tbs ftre
noon to clenr tbs md aud he 1a1t
train vas thu fist out.
Tue river = almost solid Nsth see elas
ING western cnslpel = nroken on ~
y ~ Me occasional Passaee q tlek ns-
adeIphia ~ boats ana : iaFge ssear
ship Cslristiana creek = keps open Y
ne constant running q tusM IN
pohts' ne are carried On ~ -
the east side q ne western cnsnne.
and they have 20 VAN % tnan n.'s
way across me Tfsef % ieacn = W0s1s
On Csrneys foint.
While sunday, 2 ana Ioenusy
were ssry cosd days yet me coldsss ~
on " eonesaey morning wnen seyeEsA
Thermometers registered y pe'oN sefo
81 O'Clock. ~ oid nos seem = cola
= !. was cam pas ne az ~ ~
,os D'la.s Aseas n.sus !.
80 s.".s.. $500
IN .ss- an. !, -.
III. q ~. c.,sh 49,
ss.ss $500. :.
~. -.
The Penn's Grove record., 1893-01-20

Those Who contemplate having m1s
should have Il put 10 our lit Of Miss %
avoid Others getting The samedates 4.
Labor tronblss arc omen eaussd "
men who are trying 70 make . lining
without Work.-Rams Horn.
The Penn's Grove record., 1893-01-20

J. A sss|s MIC n s =. 3, III "a q ss 'iss q
The Penn's Grove record., 1893-01-20
THE
Philadelphia Press,
DAILY, SUNDAY, WEEKLY.
FAMILY PAPER
WHICH IS
CLEAN UNSENSATI0NAL JUST THE PAPER
FOR THE
AMERICAN HOME.

The PRESS has the best possible organization
to secure news from the most Important sources
and with nearly 40 correspondence in Pennsy.
lyania, New Jersey and Delaware. the State
and near.athonle news y covered with a rou-
tine ~carcfulness and attention to detail not
even attempted by any other paper.
THE PRESS has also the best OF correspond
ents in all the great cities OF the United States,
as well as financial and railroad experts in
Chicago and the West. who keep the paper more
than breast with events.
The columns Of the SUNDAY PRESS are en-
rIched by contributions from those whose n
are written high In our lists Of great authors,
noyelists essayists, as well as from men OF high
rank in public life. The best authors know that
their best audiences are the readers OF the
DAIkx, SUNDAY, and WEEKLY Press.
In politics TUE PRESs knows no other master
than the people and the past year has seen, as
has been seen before, the marked fact that II Is
subservient TO no political boss. It has no poll
teal ambitions TO foster, but looks after the in
terests Of Its readers. and delivers itself upon
the issues Of the day In . manner both frank
and fearless, letting the facts speak for them
selves and evadink NO issues. but meeting them
ali on the basis b flair play TO all men at all
times. Its pages know no distinctions and the
rights OF one class over another are neither re-
cognized nor supported.
Advertisements OF Help Wanted may be in
sertedIn THE Press for One Cent q Word. Ad-
vertisements Of situations Wanted " Gent o
Word. special days for advertisements. Sun
day, Wednesday, Saturday.
The Penn's Grove record., 1893-01-20

i i 81 Z si sssssa III q e ) s ssssss ~ p.y'
Large variety IN nsW stylss Of vail
The morning call., 1893-12-21
have Cancelled with the concerns con-
npntad Wi z P..in

nave Cancelled with the concerns con-
nected with Buyer & Reich.
SeveD-tenths of what has been stated
ABOUT us is untrue. After the frst exami-
nation of Buyer 81 Reich's books We were
informed that the books were not correct.
A second investigation was begun and Mr..
Lowden was employed as expert. lie 1eli
Ill and had to reliuQish his work on the
oooKs, out has since recovered sumcientiy
70 resume tonight L sent letter TO tne
hrm's attorneys, Reinsteln & Eisner, TO-
day asking that Mr.. LOwden be allowed 10
go on with his examination tonight, but /
got no reply. 1t has been publicly stated
that Mr.. Lowden's work so lar was re-
ported as favorable to the firm. Ihat is
false. His examination was interrupted
0y sickness and no report was maze.
Until this examinations completed IL can
not be said what the insurance COMPANIES
may do. If it shall appear that the books
tell the truth there can be no douDt tnat
claims based upon them will be promptly
paid. The question directly lnvolved Is
as TO the correctness OF the DOCKS. Inc
question of arson has not been raised and
does not figure in the case The point is
whether the losses claimed were actually
sustained
MIR. ReiDstein said he would begin legal
proceedings at once on behalf OF his clients.
Buyer u Reich, only it would delay settle
ment of losses for an indefinite time.
frm," said he, "as creditors, who are
holding off now in expectation OF speedy
settlement, would attach the assets ana
policies in a belief that the legal night
would cause delay of years.
1T is remarkable that these very COM
panies that charge my clients with fraud
should have written new policies with
them for $4,000. First they alleged arson
and now it IS a discrepancy In our books.
IL they can show that the accounts OF
Buyer & Reich were not correctly and
fairly kept then they are at liberty to re-
fuse payment of losses. But they can't.
They have had year and are only delay
ing TO throw the losses into next years ac-
counts.
''It is no wonder that the merchants have
become alarmed ana Cancelled their
policies. Nobody wants to be insured
with companies that won't pay losses that
are honestly and justly due.
THE town is aroused, and it will be
worse. For the merchants know how to
protect themselves"