The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-06-01
Eishville Dots.

Fishville Dots.
II has been some time since anything
from these parts has been sent in. May,
the month Of Flowers" has come and
almost gone in q shower. The pine
clad hills are laden with flowers and
fruits of all kind, and the fish are begin
ming to bite well. The farmers have good
prospects for an ample return to repay
them for their toll, anxiety, etc. The
water is lower than IL has been at this
time Of the year for many years. The
logo the raftsmen have on hand, and are
not able 10 get in the water, is the only
gloomy cloud that reflects its shadow over
our ''fair promise" Every one seems
happy and cheerful, and once moro peace
and plenty abounds in the land.
The health of the country, generally
speaking, is good. No serious or con-
tageous diseases stop in our midst. The
schools, both here and at Pollock, are
well attended. Miss Hadnot, our Friend
ship teacher, has closed her school for q
short vactiop, on account of going TO
Alexandria on business. tell your what
our girls all getting to be business womer.
The mayhaws, fruit that grows wild
in abundance on Little river, are really
May haws this year, as they usually
come and 60 in April. They are real
May haws this year, for the first time
within the recollection OF our grand
mammas. This fruit makes delicious
Jelly, and many Of them we're pressed
into service. Mrs. T. j. Ketchem's seems
to have been headquarters for jelly max
ing. Eight or ten families and represent
tatives of families having made Jelly
there. The girls seem the busiest. Well,
it Is nothing more than right that the
girls should learn everything about
housekeeping, and, while there is nothing
strange in three or four girls making
twenty-five gallons of jelly, it would be
well to swatch as we'll as pray" Misses
Florence and Jennie Ketchum being 80
kind and helpful they helped every one
in some wayl for girls are "sly, devilish
sly"
Master Roy and Miss Mamie Hamilton
left on 18th inst. for Alexandria, to spend
some time with their sister. Mrs. 8. L.
Conerly. Master Hugh, their "big bud"
after being confined in the establishment
OF Mr.. s. L. Conerly and employed as
chief clerk comes to our vile to "rusti-
cate" awhile.
Mrs. Emmett Walker made us one of
her periodical visits to whet up her wits
with Mrs. Hamilton, our amiable and
genial postmistress. Come again, Mrs. w.
Between II and IL O'Clock on Thursday
night, May 10th, Mr.. VIM. Maxwell was
awaken by the roaring flames which en-
veloped his kitchen. Every effort was
made to save the building, but in vain.
Soon the cooking stove. utensils, table,
dishes, provisions and everything lay in
smoking ashes. The entire contents were
lost. Mr.. Maxwell had Just purchased q
full supply of groceries, which had meyer
been opened. It is sad that any one
should have such misfortune, but, when
we know that an old gray headed Con
federate veteran, who left home, family
and everything and went into the war
and fought in the ranks when fighting
and marching were no fun, is now bowed
down under the loss OF his daily bread,
il is sad, indeed. It does seem that after
our dear old Confederate veterans have
returned to their broken up homes, after
fighting on the battle fields for four
long years, that they should be able to
hive out their days in peace.
While we pass over the griefs and sor-
rows OF the war, to keep from stirring up
those sad scenes too much, let me ask
the brave old gray-headed Confederate
veteran, who was your friend in those
days gone by? was il the Populite party?
was it the Republican party? or was it
the Democratic partyS Will the Old
Soldier please tell US who helped and
cared for him when he needed it2
Ihave much respect for Confederate
veteran. / think above all persons who
should command respect, are the old
Confederates whose steps grow weaker
day by day, and every day makes their
numbersless. Soon the sad day will come
when we shall lay to rest among the hon.
ored comrades that fell at their sides the
last of the Lost Cause" I say it will
be sad day because the rising gener-
alton cannot realize what they owe them
at this age. or appreciate these noble
men as they should. / hope that the
children will never cease to revere the
Confederate veterans; and hope that
the Confeds will tell the boys what party
helped them in their helpless condition.
remain, q BACHELOR.