The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-03-16
Let Us be Up and Doing.

Editor Colar Chronicle:
The many friends of Albert Bloxom
viii be panied to learn Of the death of
his wife, Mrs. Amanda Bloxom, which oc-
CURED few days ago, at Pelican, DeSoto
parish. Mr.. Bloxom went from Alabama
to Brazil with the American colony, re-
turned and settled in this parish, and
lived here several years.
Also, our old friend W. N. Watson died
March /, 1896, at Abiline, Texas. Uncle
Billy was q genial old soul, and lived at
Montgomery from 1859 to within four or
five years back. and raised his family and
merchandised here over thirty years. He
came from Vienna, jackson parish, with
A. Townsend, Dunn, Cole and others.
Peace to his ashes.
We ought to learn . lesson from the
hard tunes that are on and profit by liv-
ing more at home and depending less on
buying everything used abroad. Why is
it, with the unbOunded resources OF Grant
parish that no railroads are built through
the fine country lying parallel with Red
river? The people should awake from
their lethargy and encourage an enter
prise OF this kind. The timber interest
IL great, and for years to come will occu-
by capital and labor to remove II; but,
best Of all, is the rich farming, both allu-
vial and uplands, that will furnish homes
for many people. The projected road
from Galveston 10 Robeline, then to take
an air line to Natchez, must pass through
our parish. We want q road from the
north to strike Red river about st. Maui
rice, and come down its east bank TO Al
exandria. This is one of the finest farm
ing countries in Louisiana. Soon there
will be q market for the forests OF pine,
oak ash, and cypress in our borders.
Natural advantages are worth little with
out some 'tgit up and git" in the people.
We must 20 to work, and by concerted
effort we can undoubtly get road.
The Red river line of boats are sapping
the prosperity OF this country. Why don't
they give emigrants special rates, and
rates cheap enough TO enable prospectors
| to visit the Red river valley and see what
we have here? It il patent that they have
| not the interest and welfare of this peo-
pie at heart. Gentlemen, don't do bust.
ness on the ISLAND and deliver" principle
| but give rates that will induce people t.
come among us. You are clever and
Kind. gentlemen, but manifest . more
liberal spirit to the people who support
| yOus DivlOc up yOuI AosWC ~ VeaACto W
side the big shippers can get their freight
of, as it is now. Parties on the river
who actually need their seed and cotton
TO 60 forward have to wait until thos.
full handed can ship their cotton ani
produce. Surely it is not for the wan
of tonnage. We can but complain and
hope for the relief Indicated
/ can not close this letter without pay
ing tribute to the noble soul Capt. W
T. Boardmap, who died at Bay st. Loui!
some months since. The people of Gran
parish can but revere the memory Q
Capt. Boardman, who only made SHOW
Of objection when the cannon was takeI
of Of the John T. Moore, which after
wards was used in the battle at Collar
Grant parish ought to own that gun, AM
We hope Major Hawkes., at New Orleans
will try and get it for US.
We sympathize with Judge Whittake
in his TRIALS, and to the memory OF tn
late lamented Judge Mari, we drop teal
These two fought the battles of the Gran
parish prisoners nobly, and we shall neve
forget them. NJ A. Dunn.