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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-05

If any one wants to see model
farm he should call on Mr.. G. HI.
Teal, our fellow-townsman, at his
fine Acme farm. He can show you
and tell you more about Alfalfa
and Bermuda hay, red clover, fine
corn, fine cotton, fine fruits, fine
horses and mules, fine hogs, and
all such things, than any man in
Grant parish. His general mana
ger, Mr.. L. M. Townsend, hustles
things in double quick order, and
the long clean rows of growing
crops speak volumes for his active
and intelligent direction.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-05
Sixteenth Sections to be Sold.

!, BY virtue of the law in me vested. and under
the orders of Hon. o. y. Steele, Auditor of the
State of Louisiana, l will offer for SALE at pub
ic auction, at the court house door, in the town
OF Colfax. La, between the hours prescribed by
law for judicial Sales on
SATURDAY. May 20, 1894,
the following described school lands, situated in
the parish OF Grant, Louisiana to-wit.
The sixteenth section in township eight north
range one west, also the sixteenth section in
township eight north, range two west contain
ing $40 acres, each, more or less.
Terms : To be sold in quantities of not less
than 40 nor more than 160 acres after being first
appraised by three sworn appraisers No sale
will be made unless the full appraisement has
been bid. Purchasers will be required to pay
not less than one-tenth no per cent? of their
bids in cash, and the balance in nine equal in
stallments with eight per cent per annum inter-
est from day of sale until paid = the eight per
cent per annum interest to be paid annually M
on the whole amount Of notes outstanding and
unpaid: Notes to be made payable to Auditor
OF the State, with special mortgage on the land
sold and personal security in solido for the pay
ment OF principal and interest. If SO preferred
purchasers may pay entirely in cash, in which
case they will be entitled to a reduction CORE
spending to the interest on their notes.
G.. II. MCKNIGHT,
Parish Treasurer.
Colfax, Louisiana. April II, 1894.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-05
Estrayed or Stolen.

A Sorrell Horse, with wLite star in his
forehead, was shod on two front feet two
weeks ago when he went off, but may
have lost them. Branded l. ", the well
known Isaac Varnell mark. This horse
is known to large number of the citi-
zens OF Grant parish, having been owned
by me for the last II years, and constant
ly used while was deputy sheriff.
A suitable reward will be paid for him
or for information of location.
s. M. LACROIX.
Colfax, La, May 4, 1894.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-05
NOTICE.
CoLFAx, La. April 25. 1894

CoLFAx, La. April Is, 1894.
Notice is hereby given, that a bill will
be introduced at the next session of the
General Assembly of the State of LOUISE
ana to create an additional magistrate
ward in the parish Of Grant, State Of Lou
isiana. same to be the eighth magistrate
or police ward OF said Grant parish, to be
bounded as follows: All of police ward
No. 2 east OF the meridian line, and all of
ward east OF the line dividing range one
and two west.
Signed by w. P. Guynes. W. B. Thomp-
son, w. @. Beal, Talrfion Chandler, e. B.
Hammond, OF ward three, and Wiley Wal
ker, J. =. Walker, Jas. b. Wilmut and
w. b. Buckelew, of ward two
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-05

Postmaster Jeter reports that he
has had several letters dropped in
the Colfax Office lately with insult
ficient and improper postage on
them. Parties doing this not only
waste their time and fail to have
their letters sent off, but lay them
selves liable to prosecution.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-05
Buoklen's Arnica salye.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores. ulcers, salt rheum. fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblain,
corns, aud all other Skin eruptions, and
positively cures piles, or no pay re-
CURED, 1t is guaranteed TO give per-
feet satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price 25c per box, at all drug stores.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-05
Our Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. April 81.

At last there is harmony among
the Democratic Senators on the
tariff and the party presents a unit
ed front to the enemy. Concessions
have been made which will not be
satisfactory to lots of Democrats,
but it was only by concessions that
harmony could be secured. There
is one consolation for the party.
The tariff bill as it will be amend
ed will be decided improvement
upon the Mckinley law, and it will
receive the vote of every Democrat
ic Senator. Having secured har-
mony, the Democratic Senators are
now forcing the fighting and will
continue to do SO until this bill is
passed. Everything is to be made
to give way to one object, the pass
ing of the bill; and there is every
reason to believe that it will be
passed in ample time to become a
law on the first day of July. If
the Republicans persist in the fill
clustering tactics they have this
week adopted the Democrats pro-
pose to resort to heroic remedies
to stop it, regardless of rules and
precedents.
The great speech made by Sena-
tor Mills, of Texas, (many think the
greatest of his life }, in closing the
debate on the tariff bill, will prob
ably be the last long tariff speech
made on the Democratic side of the
Senate. The present programme
is to compel longer daily sittings
of the Senate and to let the Repub-
licans do the most of the talking,
until they have been allowed rea-
sonable time to debate the bill by
items. Then there will be a con-
tinuous day and night session un-
til final vote is reached, unless
the Republicans will agree upon
an early date for taking a vote, and
at present there is no indication of
their doing that.
The local authorities have made
all their arrangements to receive
Coxey's so-called army, which will |
arrive in Washington early next
week. No trouble is anticipated,
but if any comes they are fully |
prepared for it. If the men who !
come here with Coxey behave them |
selves and violate no law they will |
be allowed to remain as long as |
they please, or rather as long as |
they can get enough to eat, and you |
may be sure that will not be long. |
Ii they violate the law they will be |
treated just as other criminals are.
BY the way, the Populists in Con-
gress are, as the saying is, "between
the devil and the deep sea" as to
Coxey's army. When the "army"
hrst started they to man denoun-
ced the movement. Afterward some
If them tried to hedge, Senators
PETER and Allen introducing reso-
lutions in the, Senate, and Repre-
sentatives Davis and Boon bills in
The House, in the interest of the
army" This week they held a
caucus on the subject. It isn't the
army" they are worrying about,
'ut the votes Of their constituents
Who sympathize with the absurd
dea that brings the "army" here.
It isn't likely to be much of an
army" after all, as from the best
Information at present obtainable,
wen if all of the various bodies of |
men now headed towards Washing
on should get here, which is not
probable, there would only be $500
f them.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-05
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We pay $500 cash for all vacancies as book keep
teachers. clerks. etc.. report
ed to usl provided we fill same.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-05

Miss Ollie Balance and Messrs. w. H.
Latham and W. L. Shackelford went to
Boyce by the hack last Tuesday evening.
There was fine ball that night at the
hotel, given under the auspices of the
Young Mems Social Club. but Latham
says he didn't 60.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-05
Town Council Proceedings.


The Town Council of Colfax met this
day at 8 p. M, with the following men,
bers present: Hon. Chas. Stuckey. MAYOR.
and j. 81. McNeely, r. r. Jeter, S. M. La
crolx and VIM. Knotzsch, counciImen.
On motion, reading the minutes of the
previous meeting was dispensed with.
On motion it was resolved that the fol-
lowing claims be paid: II. G. Goodwin
" 90 w. p. Stevenson 50 Tx.
On motion the following was adopted:
Resolved, That the following budget
be adopted for the year 1894:
For streets and bridges. 1850. 500 90
For marshal fees. ...... .. IS 90
Stationery and printing .... 20 90
General expenses ......... % 90
Total. S175 90
On motion the following was adopted:
Resolved, That a tax Of ~ mills be
and the same is hereby levied on all real
estate and stock in trade within the cor
porate limits of the town of Colfax, La.
TOR the year 1894, for general purposes.
On motion it was resolved that the
mayor be authorised to frame an ordi-
nance, licensing circusee, shows, photo
graphers, peddlers, and all other profess
sions, and report same at next meeting.
The council then adjourned to meet
ON Wednesday, May 9, 1894.
CHAs. H. SrucKnY, Mayor.
NM. KSoTzscH. Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-05
EStray Cattle.

Three head of cattle, two cows and
one bull, all marked and branded in the
same way, viz: Branded IN. c." marked
smooth crop in the right ear and split
and upper half crop in the left.
A suitable reward will be paid for the
cattle or for any information leading to
their recovery. Apply to j. H. McNeely
Or to r. G. White, Colfax, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-05

A friend who has been little
"off" on Populism, has grown tired
of late, and this week sends us an
amusing letter of coincidence for
his mourning brethren.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-05

The following letters remain unclaim-
ed in the Colfax postoffice May LIST, viz:
Gents-W. c. Beal, Thos. Dunn, Bothis
McWilitum, r. j. ,MiIIings Ladies-Mrs.
Sarah Hides, Miss Clara e. Miller, Miss
Mss A. j. Perkins, Mrs. Townels. If not
called for in thirty days they will be sent
to the dead letter Office.
r. r. JErER, P. NJ.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-05

Children like to take g G. @. @.
Certain Chill Cure" the pleas
ant and guaranteed cure for
Fever, Ague and Malaria-Bet-
ter than Quinine. Price so cts.
For sale by j. Kemp q Son.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-05
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 aud he will be-
snre to please you. Office in Post Office
Building. Montgomery, La. au-20
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-05

&C. O. q. Certain Chill Cure -
Is pleasant to take and harm
less. Children like 1t. Guaran-
teed to cure Chills and Fever.
Largo bottles 90 cents.
For sale by j. Kemp & Son.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-05
LAND FOR SALE!
BUY YOURSELF A HOME


S86 of fine land, situated about four
miles below Montgomery, and fronting on
Red river for one-half mile, Fifteen acres
open land, balance well timbered and wa
tered. Good stock range and convenient
tip good schools and churcees. Good set
Element and healthy locality. Que new
dwelling house. Will be sold cheap and
on easy terms.
200 acres of fine Pine Land, well wa
tered and timbered, situated on the Mont
gomery and St. Maurice public road, about
four miles north Of Montgomery, Grant
parish. La. Good ncighborhood and con-
yenient to schools This piece of land is
well adapted to the production of corn
and cotton and anything usually raised
on Southern farm. Title guaranteed.
Will be sold cheap and on reasonable
terms Apply to NJ. f. MACHEN,
Real Estate Agent, Montgomery La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-05
Notice of Final Proof.
LANp Orrrcx At Nrw On1r.Ns +.

LAND OFFICE AT New OPLEAHs, La, l
April "a, 1894. :
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice OF his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before w. L. Shackelford, clerk Of
district court, at Colfax, La, on Tuesday
June ID, 1894, viz:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-05
Notice of Final Proof.


LAND OFFICE AT New ORLEANS. La, !
April "a, 1894.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before w. L. Shackelford, Clerk of
the District Court, at Colfax. La, on Sat
urday, June 8, 1894, viz:
John B. Gates,
who made Homestead Entry No. 11,364
for the east half of northeast quarter,
section II, township north range 3 west,
Louisiana meridian.
He names the following Witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of, said land, viz: Henry
Guynes, T. H. Thompson, Noah Corbitt,
l. d. p. Lotion, all of Grant Parish, La.
g. Med. BRUMBY, Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-05
Frances M. Morris.

who made Homestead Entry No. 1852
for the north east quarter of sec 8, town
ship north, range 2 west, La meridian.
He names the following Witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz: John P.
Hadnot, John M. Anthony, w. T. Buck
ner and jesse Coleman, all of Grant par
ish, La. G. Med. BRUMBY, Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-05
Weather fine, crops growing well, and
our farmers are taking heart rapidly.

A protracted meeting will begin in the
M. E. church at Montgomery to-day, to
continue 30 yeral days.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-05

We guarantee sc. G. C.. Ger.
tain Cough Cure /" to cure
Coughs, Colds, Lat rippe, Group,
WhOOping Cough, and all
Throat and Lung Diseases.
For sale by j. Kemp & Son.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-05

Mr.. s. M. Lacroix has lost his
famous sorrell horse Babe" which
has been missing now about two
weeks. See his advertisement.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-05

Attorney Jno. A. Williams has gone on
q trip to Texas.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-05

Has NO EQUAL and is fully warranted increase capacity
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The only Saw Mill in existence that will work successfully
with only 4horse power Five sizes made 900 to 900
eet per day. and feed be varied from to IL inches
SANITY or anywhere between the points mentioned and
that with out sawyer changing his position removing
his hand from the feed lever.
Send for large illustrated catalogue of Saw Mills and
Flour Mills, Turbine Water Wheels Mill Gearing, Etc
The DeLoach champion" Saw Mill Dog has no equal
worth $40, and costs nothing with DeLoach Mill
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paper 361 to 373 Marietta Street. Atlanta Ga
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-27

One great advantage of living IN
Italy lies in the fact that there Is far
less work in the kitchen on account
of charcoal being used instead OF
coal. These fires brighten up IN a
moment. causing neither dust nor
smoke. and as they are lighted just
when they are required for cooking
and then allowed to go out this ar
rangement obviates the necessity OF
keeping up a roaring fire all day
long. Three francs a week Is sum
Gent to spend IN charcoal. The
dustman comes every day to remove
the refuse. and II is customary
to give him 2 or 3 pence at the
end of the week. 1t is a golden rule
when housekeeping IL Italy 10 keel
as few servants As possiblei other.
wise gossip instead of work Is the or
der of the day, and as their voices
are all pitched in a high key the
noise Is considerable. With regard
TO washing, it is generally sent ou'
Unless a number of servants are
kept The ironing, however, is al
ways done in the house.-Pittsbure
DISPATCH.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-27
Friday, April y. 1894.
The Best Tablecloth.

1t is all very well TO use the best
uarlor. the best furniture. the best
china (even if you do not mind hav-
ing it broken, for the home folks.
but prudence will suggest that you
draw the line at the best ~tablecloth.
No matter if your best is poor
enough as to quality, and but little
better, If any. than that IN daily
use, YOU may still keep it free from
stains and always ready for state
occasions by only using 1t on such OF
casions. During many, many year
of housekeeping l have never found
it anything but a tragedy when the
best cloth and napkins must be re
placed. But even where the house
keeping funds are limited it Is posi-.
BILE TO have laid away a fine cloth,
with a pretty carving cloth and cen
terpiece. which you will use only fol
guests.
If the cloth is 10 soiled for anoth
er companys ent rtainment, let II be
Numbered at ono. but do not hattel
yourself that ypu can use 1t for ont
or more home dinners first. Thai
way come stat and soilure perhap:
beyond the pc ver of the laundress Il
remove. Wen my husband at /;
home~dinne1 burned a hole in my
best cloth v tn his p~ostprandlal CT
gar, / found hat this was bad policy
Wash the embroidered pieces your
self, using / suds of ivory soap; rims
in clear lJkewarm water. hang u
and press Defore they aredry, and tn
embroidery, if done with wash silks
will positively not fade.-New Iorl
Advertiser.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-27

Brehm informs us that the flesh OF
the Young peacock is very delicate
and has "a wild odor' which Is very
agreeable. He thinks an old bird nj
only for stewing. The Greeks must
have found it marvellous costly feed
ing if it be true. as ELAN says, that
a single bird was worth a Thousand
fundamentally eco. The esteem
In which it was held in the last daya
of the Roman republic did not dimin
tsh under the imperial regime.
Vitellius and Heliogabalus seryeo
up TO to their boon companions enor
NOUS dishes of peacocks tongues art
brains. seasoned with the rarest II
dian spices. In medieval days 1t wa.
still held in favor, particularly as f;
Christmas dish. ard MINISTRIES sam
III il as food for lovers and meGs f6'
lords.
To fit it for the table was no ora.
nary culinary operation. After tn
skin and plumage mad been CAREFUL,
stripped off the bird was roasted
then served up again in Its feathers
with gilded beak. No, | have forgol
ten that Il was first stuffed wit
wices and sweet herbs and baste
with yolk Of egg. 1t hoated in a Sc
II gravy, as many as three ia
wethers sometimes supplying tn
unctuous liquor for a single peacock
ALI the Year Round.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-27
Evened Up Matters.

Saws a writer in the St. Louis Post
Dispatch: This is a true story; coulo.
give names and places if it were nee
ssary A French gentleman visit
ed a relative in St. Louis, and being
a great sportsman at home was takeL
out one day to shoot prairie chickens
One got up, the Frenchman fired anc
missed. but as the bird sailed along
in it's peculiar way he thought II
mortallv wounded and ran a mile t.
catch it before he found out his mis-
take. Next year the st. Louis gen
tleman visited the French relative a
his chateau in Normandy, and belnE
a great sportsman at home was takel
out one day to shoot hare in the park
The gamekeeper placed him at the
crossing of w well worn paths.
Soon a big hare came trotting along
and St. Louis raised his gun. Pleas
don't shoot him, monsieur" cried tn,
keeper. That is old Antoine, the ia
ther of all the hares!' The gun wa
dropped. Then another hare cam'
along and the gun was raised. Pleas
don't shoot her." cried the keeper
That is old Fifine, the mother OF al
the hares!' The gun was dropped
and as the keeper said that the thre'
or four more hares that came aloni
ought not TO be shot because the,
were the children of Antoine and +
Spa :, Iouis retired to the chatea'
in disgust.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-27
AW.h Grounded b.ii.t.

Yabsley-A lnan Of youf sense
usht to know better than to be SO
uDerstitious. What is there IN the
nsimber Is that should make it any
unluckier than any others You can't
show q single instance to support
your belief.
Mudge-I can't, ehf Where are tn
neople who lived in the thirteenth
centurya Every last one OF them i
6ead.-Indianapolis Journal
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-27
The strength of WAlls.

In building walls it is of great inn
portance not to overload them. The
weight limit of safety per superficial
foot is estimated as follows: Bubble
masonry. 2 tons; lime concrete foun-
dations. q tons; brickwork in c.
ment, 3 tons; sandstone piers, II
tons: limestone piers, % tons; gran
ite piers, 40 tons.-New York Ledger.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-27
In DISCUS

At different times the pope has
cen known as his paternity, beat
trde. grandeur, apostolic majesty.
vicar of st. Peter, vicar of Jesus
Christ and servant of the servants
of God.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-27

From tests made by Harvard un'
yersity the southern pine has PROVED
to be the peer Of any wood for buil@
ing and general purposes.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-27

Customer in a restaurant See
here. waiter. I've found a button IN
this salad. Waiter-That's all rlgEt.
sir. il i part of the dressing.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-27

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Tomneh IL nnmodmd h@ rdphfhn trips when dull @ew" hh"h""p anu"
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