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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-31

Meeting of Railroad Committee.
On Tuesday, Aug. q, 1896, the ward
committees in charge of the petitions for
granting aid to the Kansas City. Watkins
and Gulf Railway in Grant parish, met
in the court house as appointed, with
the following gentlemen present:
Ward &c. II. Teal.
Ward PIP. Hadnot, j. B. Wilmut.
Ward 3-W. p. Guynes, Richd. Newton.
Ward An. Nugent, Jas, Harvey.
Wards and 6-Not represented.
Ward III. III. Williams, G L. Etheridge.
Capt. G. II. Teal and Mr.. r. S. Gamer
on, acted as chairman and secretary.
having been elected as such at the organ
ization of the committee.
The various committees reported that
about $50 names had been secured thus
far, while it is necessary to secure over
500 names before the election can be or
dered.
Some discussion as to proper methods
of securing the required number of sig-
natures was held, and the Importance of
united and immediate action was urged.
On motion of j. H. Williams the CON-
mittee then adjourned subject to call of
the chairman, all committeeman being
requested to report to the chairman by
sending or bringing in their petitions on
or before the 10th day of September, 1895.
G. II. TEAL, Chairman.
r g GAMEpoN Gacratarv
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-31

Notice is hereby given that the Assess
ment Roll of Grant parish, La, for the
year 1895 is now on file in my Office. and
the taxes for the year 1896 ale now due,
and the taxes on movable property will
become delinquent ON the first day of the
calendar month next succeeding the filing
of the rolls, and the taxes on immovable
property will become delinquent on the
3lst day of December, 1855. All persons
are notified to pay their taxes and save
cost. Dated at Coifax, L., this August
30, 1895. G. ID. KEMP.
Sheriff and Ex-officio Tax collector.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-31

Presiding Elder 8. j. Davies and Rev.
]. l. Hofpauir were on hand and held
quarterly confensnce last Saturday after
noon. and Mr.. Davies preached Saturday
night and Sunday at II. at which time
the sacrament was administered. A love
feast was conducted by Bro. Hofpauir at
9:30 .. m. The programme for Sunday
night was that Bro. H. should preach ut
Collar. and the Presiding Elder would
hold service in the Chapel at Paramount,
but owing TO the illness of the latter the
service at Colfax was called in. and in
stead Bro. Hoffpauir held the night ser.
vice at Paramount. Several parties from
Colfax attended, and good congregation
was present. and all felt well repaid in
the excellent sermon they heard.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-31

at is the best patent medicine in the
world il what Mr.. z. NJ. Hartman, OF
Marquam, Oregon, says Of Chamberlain
G. lic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
"What leads me TO make this assertion is
from the fact that dysentery in it's worst
form was prevalent around here last sum-
m ,r and it never took over two or three
doses Of thatSremedy to effect complete
sure" For sale by j. II. McNeely, Col
fax, DR.. J. v. Bonnette & Bro, Pollock.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-31

We are glad to inform our readers that
the price at cotton continues to improve,
aud. since our quotation of ~ cents for
niddling last week, that grade has gone
nearly Il OF cent higher.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-31
DIED:

CARTER.--At Poland, Rapides parish
La. on Friday, Aug q, 1895, CLIFTON
aged six months, infant child of Mr.. and
Mrs G. B. Carter (nee Grayson.)
A little flower of love.
That blossomed but to die,
Now transported above,
To live with God on high.
M"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-31
Provisional Account.

Succession of Ludlow McNeely. Decd
Fourth judicial District Court, Grant
Parish, Louisiana.
To Whom it Mdy Concern:
Notice is hereby given that j. H. Nc
Nicely, Executor of the estate of the above
succession. has filed in the clerks Office
his provisional account in the above sue
cession. If objection thereto is not filed
within ten days from the publication
hereof, the same will be homolgated.
Witness the Hon. Geo. Wear, Judge of
said court, this August sd, 1895.
fSEALl w. l.. SHACKELFoRD,
Clerk District Court.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-31

Dandruff isan exudation from the pores
Of the skin that spreads and dries. form
ing scurf and causing the hair to fall out.
Halls Hair Remover cures it.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-31

II YOU are hunting limitations do not
call at j. II. McNeely's store, for he has
none. "Good Goods and Better Goods"
is his motto, as he will prove by an ex-
animation of his stock of clothing, just
received, and which he proposes to sell at
prices that cannot fail to please.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-31

A protracted meeting will be commenc-
el by Rev. j. l. Hoffpauir in the Colfax
M. e. church on Sunday, September 7th,
to last over until the 18th. Everybody is
invited. Bro. Hofpauir sayshe will have
some good helpers, and he hopes to make
tle services interesting and profitable.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-31

The first bale Of new cotton for this
season from Grant parish was ginned,
picked and shipped on the 7. & p rail-
road by Mr.. John Randolph, OF Fairmount,
on Saturday, August oath.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-31

DR.. j. +. Kelly. and his daughter. Miss
Maggie, have had fever during the past
week. but we are glad to learn that both
are now ON the convaleacent list.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-31

Mr.. Samuel Patterson. Of Pollock, gen.
erai manager for the Big Creek Lumber
o 'mpany, was in Colfax yesterday on
business. He informed US that steps are
being taken to incorporate Pollock, and
put that progressive town in shape to full
I'll all mo1ern requirements.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-31

Every body is wondering how j. II, Nc
Nicely can sell such good boys and misses
school shoes 60 cheap, notwithstanding
the advance in leather goods.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-31

Mr.. J. A. Chandler. of Pollock, was in
Collar on Wednesday. and informed us
that Mr.. Dock Hastings house was de-
stroyed by fire on Friday. Aug. 23d.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-31

Mr.. g. H. Mcknight has kindly fur
nished us with complete recapitulation
OF the assessment rolls for 1895, which
will be published next week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-31

A large invoice of Saddlery received
Tuesday at j. H. McNeely's fine store.
Styles, newest OF the new, wisely chosen.
Call and see this splendid line.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-31

Mr. j. M. Anthony has been in Colfax
this week fixing up the tax rolls, which
are now in the hands of the sheriff and a
notice to this effect will be found in an
other column.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-31

WANrED-100 railroad laborers, to buy
a pair OF my 1Ooz overalls, that am SELL
ing cheap for cash. Apply at my store,
where you will find good jumper to 60
with them. J. Fl. MCNEELY.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-31

See the notice of Sheriff Kemp to tax
payers. notifying them that the tax rolls
are in his possession, and taxes are now
due
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-31
R. s. CAMERON. Secretary.

/ have just received my fall stock of
dress goods, plaids, bleached and un-
bleached sheeting, domestics, etc., which
/ am prepared to sell at unprecedented
low prices. Call and inspect before buy
ing elsewhere. j. II. McNEELY.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-31
Photographic Photographs!

would say to the people of Colfax and
vicinity that have opened gallery in
town for a short time only. All work
guaranteed first class. Come and see
me. w. ID. JACKSON.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-31

II you wish your wife to become new
woman go to j. H. McNeely's and buy
h1 one Of those fine gingham dresses
that he is selling so cheap.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-31
AL DO It S.
District court in and for Grant parish
convenes Sept. 10th.
Mr.. Ola Mccain, of Montgomery, was
in Colfax on Thursday.


Mr.. Jno. A. Williams was qnite sick
with fever yesterday, but we hope 1t will
not prove a serious attack.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-31

The cotton worms made their appear
ance in nearly all the crops hereabouts
this week, but as most persons used Paris
gsecn freely their ravages have been
greatly stopped.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-31

70 Whom it May Concern:

To Whom it May Concern:
l am applying for pardon of the
offensc of larceny, of which / was con-
victed at the September, 1894, term of
the District court in Grant parish, La
Aug. "a, 1895. VIM. NJ. HAMIL
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-31
Loss Of VOICE
After Acute 6ronchItlo
CURED 81 usua
AVED,C Cherry
4 PREACHERS EXPERIENCE.

"Three months ago, took q vio-
lent cold which resulted In an attack
Of acute bronchitis. / put myself
under medical treatment, and at the
end of two months was no better.
I found it very difficult to preach,
and concluded to try Ayers Cherry
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-31

Baby Carriages at wholesale prices.
Catalogue showing sixty three new styles
free. AMERICAN FURNITURE AGENCY,
Galena, Kansas.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-31
Wiley Walker,

who made Homestead Entry. No. l0s34, for the
west half Of northeast quarter. northwest quarter
of southeast quarter. aud northeast quarter of
southwest quarter of sec. -, township north,
r nge west La, meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation .. !.
said land. viz: w. l.. J hnson. E. w. Pollard
William darlington, John Murrell, all of Grant
par.sh., Louisiana.
Any person who desires to protest against the
allowance of such proof. or who knows of any
subs artial reason, under tho law and the regu-
lafiors of ,he interior Department. why such
proof should not be allowed. will be given an
opportunity at the ab,ve mentioned me and
place to cross-examine the witnesses of said
clsinent. and TO offer evidence in rebuttal Of
that submitted by claimant.
q. Mod BRUMBY.
Register
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-31
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.

lind OFrIcE. NEW ORLEANS, La, I
Aug. 4, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the following 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 tho Clerk of District
Court at Colfax, La. on Saturday,, September %,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-31
Protect the Game and Fish.

Shoot or fish only in the proper season
and escape the game warden by obserS-
ing the laws. Many States have new
game and fish laws this year, and il you
don't know them, send FIVE &c stamps for
a copy of the Game Law issue OF THE
AMERICAN FIELD, 245 State ST., Chicago
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-31

per any belt feed mill the United States
The only Saw Mill in existence that will work successfully
with only 4holse power Five sizes made 10000
feet per day. and feed be varied from inches
sa anywhere between the points mentioned and
that with sawyer changing his position removing
his hand from the feed lever.
Send for large illustrated catalogue Of Saw Mills Corn and
Flour Mills, Turbine Water Wheels Mill Gearing, Etc.
"a The DeLoach champion Saw Mill Dog has equal
worth $75, and costs nothing with DeLoach Mill
DELOACH MILL MFG co.
us, ri. s, S61 to 37a Marietta Street Atlanta Ga.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-10-04
Pretensions of King Menehk.

The missionary Flad, German, be-
longing to Wurttemberg, writing from
Abyssinia, says that one Goban Desta,
who was educated near Basle and has
been a colporteur of the English Bible
society, working in Harrar and Shoa,
was taken and put in chains merely be-
cause he wrote reports to Europe. King
Menelik seemed determined to suppress
every one who might report his prepa-
1ations against the Italians. The king is
surrounded, says Mr.. Flad, by French
and Russian courtiers and boasts be-
forehand of his victory over the Italians,
and how he means to set forth from the
Tigre to Jerusalem to free the Holy City.
He needs the help of Russia and prom
ises rich booty to his soldiers. He thinks
he will do all this as easily as he car
ried out raid lately against the Gallas,
killing the men and making slaves of
the women and children. He declares
he is direct descendant of David and
Solomon. London News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-10-04
Robbing the Good Natured.

scheme has been worked snccess-
fully IN this city for the past few days,
and the Iolice are searching for the
sharper. A we'll dressed man enters one
of the first class restaurants, and after
partaling of a hearty meal feels for his
pocketbook He makes the discovery
that he has left it at home, and turning
to some substantial looking business
man who happens to be in the place ex
plains his predicament and asks the
gentleman to settle his bill. In nine
times out of ten this is cheerfully done.
Then the suave stranger asks the gen.
tleman for his card, that he may return
the amount at his earliest opportunity.
This is handed over, and the business
man and stranger part. When the bust
ness man returns to his home in the
evening, he finds that the man has call
ed during his absence and presented the
card to his wife, with the request that
she send him some money, clothing or
jewelry, as the case may be. If the bust
ness man happens to be bachelor, the
card gives the stranger the privilege of
going to his apartment after some ar
ticle, and then the drawers are ransack-
ed. A number of the patrons of the st.
Nicholas and Burdick's We're caught by
the trick. Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-10-04
A Cure for Headache.

Gan excellent and never failing
cure for nervous headache" said
an apostle of physical culture, sis
the simple act of walking backward.
Just try it sometime if you have
any doubt about it. | have yet to
meet the person who didn't acknow-
ledge its efficacy after a trial. No
body has as yet discovered or for
mulated a reason why such Il pro-
cess should bring such certain relief.
Physicians say that it is probably
because the reflex action OF the
body brings about a reflex action
of the brain, and thus drives away
the pain that when produced by
nervousness is the result of too
much going forward. AS soon as
you begin to walk backward, how
ever, there comes a feeling of every
thing being reversed, and this is
always certain and generally speedy.
Ten minutes is the longest | have
ever found necessary. An entry,
or a long, narrow room makes the
best place for such a promenade.
You should walk very slow letting
the ball of your foot touch the floor
first and then the heel, just the
way, in fact that one should, in
theory walk forward, but which,
in practice, is so rarely done. Be
sides curing nervous headache,
there is no better way to learn to
walk well and graceful forward
than the practice of walking back
ward. a half hour of it once a
day will do wonders toward improv-
ing the gait of any man or woman
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-10-04
How Kelly Saved the Danseuse.

Accidents have happened on the stage.
fire, and the unhappy danseuses have
died from the effects. The story will
not soon be forgotten of Michael Kelly
in 'Lodioska - The last scene repre-
sented castle on fire, and the beautiful
Mrs. Crouch, as the Princess, was to be
seen at window. The draft carried
the flames toward her, and Kelly, see
ing her danger. rushed upa stage bridge
to save her, but the supports of this
bridge had been removed prematurely
by the carpenter, and Kelly fell to the
ground.
cat the same time," says Kelly in
his Memoirs, ''the fiery tower, in
which was Mrs. Crouch, sank down in
blaze, with violent crash. She ut
tered d scream of terror. Providentially
was not hurt by the fall, and catching
her in my arms, scarcely knowing what
was doing, carried her to the front
of tho stage. The applause was loud and
continued. In fact, had we rehearsed
the scene as it happened, it could not
have been done half so naturally or pro-
duced so great an effect. "
1t was not the escape which made this
incident memorable, but Kelly's bull.
He was furious at the accident and
rushed at Kemble, who was manager,
shouting, 81 might have been killed en-
tirely, and who then-who would have
maintained me for the rest Of my life?"
Good Words.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-10-04
THE SELF EXlLEO.

Snow open the gate and let her IL,
And fling it wide,
For she hath been cleansed from stain of sin, "
st. Peter cried
And the angels all were silent.
'Though l am cleansed from stain Of sin,"
She answered low,
81 came not hither to enter in,
Nor may GO
And the angels all were silent
"Plt may not enter there" she said;
"For must go
Across the gulf where the guilty dead
Lie in their Woe"
And the angels all were silent.
''If enter heaven. may not speak
My soul desire
For them that are lying distraught and weak
In flaming fire"
And the angels all were silent
"Should be nearer Christ" she said,
''By pitying less
The sinful living woeful dead
In their helplessness?"
and the angels all were silent
"Should be lilker Christ were
To love no more
The loved, who in their anguish lio
Outside the door?"
And the angels all were silent.
%5hould DO liller, nearer him,
Forgetting this
Singing all day with the seraphim
In selfish biss?"
And the angels all were silent.
New York Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-10-04

A DAPPER LITTLE WARRIOR.
Brave but Numpy Old Lord Saltoun, the
Hero of Hougomont.


In those long gone by days brave old
Lord Saltoun, the hero of Hougomont,
resided during the fishing season in the
mansion house of Auchinroath, on the
high ground at the mouth of the Glen
of Rothes. One morning, some five and
forty years ago, my father drove to
breakfast with the old lord, and took
me with him. Not caring to send the
horses to the stable, he left me outside
in the dogcart when he entered the
house. AS l waited, rather sulkily-for
was very hungry-there came out on
to the doorsteps very queer looking
old person, short of figure, round as a
ball, his head sunk between very high
and rounded shoulders, and with short,
stumpy legs He was curiously attired
in whole colored suit of gray, droll
shaped jacket, the great collar of which
reached far up the back of his head,
surmounted by pair Of voluminous
breeches, which suddenly frightened at
the knee. l imagined him to be the
butler in morning dishabille, and when
he accosted me good naturedly, asking
to whom the dogcart and myself be-
longed, l answered him somewhat
shortly, and then ingenuously suggested
that he would be doing me kindly act
if he would go and fetch me out hunk
of bread and meat, for l was enduring
tortures Of hunger.
Then he swore, and that with vigor
and fluency, that it was q shame that
should have been left outside, called
groom and bade me alight and come in
doors with him. 1 demurred-I had got
the paternal injunction to remain with
the horse and cart. 81 am master here!''
exclaimed the old person impetuously,
and with further strong language he ex-
pressed his intention of rating my IA
ther roundly for not having brought me
inside along with himself. Then ques-
tion occurred to me, and | ventured to
ask, "Are you Lord Saltoun?" "Of
course I am, replied the old gentle
man. "Who the devil else should I
be?'' Well, 1 did not like to avow what
l felt, but in truth was hugely disap-
pointed in him, for 1 had just been
reading Siborne's waterloo, and to
think that this dumpy old fellow in the
duffel jacket that came up over his ears
was the valiant hero who had held
Hougomont through cannon fire and
musketry fire, and hand to hand bayonet
fighting on the day of Waterloo, while
the post he was defending was ablaze,
and who had actually killed Frenchmen
with his own good sword, was a severe
disenchantment. Nineteenth Century.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-10-04
Southern Railway for the Cotton
States and International EXPOSE
ton, Atlanta, Ga.

The Southern Railway operates nearly
five thousand miles of road i'll eight of
the Southern States and its lines enter
Atlanta, Ga, from five different points of
the compass. Washington, d. c., is the
Northern or Eastern terminus of one of
its lines, which is operated i'll connection
with the Pennsylvania Railroad, 'the
standard railroad of America" between
New York through Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Washington, d. c., Lynchburg
and Danville, Va Greensboro and Char
lotte, n. c., Spartanburg and Greenvllle,
S c., Atlanta, Ga Montgomery and
Mobile, Ala, and New Orleans with con-
nection at Salisbury for Asheville, Hot
Springs, Knoxville and Chattanooga, at
Charlotte for Columbia, Augusta, Savan-
nah and Jacksonville, and at Atlanta for
Birmingham Memphis, Macon and
Southern Georgia. Solid vestibuled linn
tied trains, with through day coaches.
Pullman Drawingroom Sleepers and
Diniug-cars Time between Washington
and Atlanta, eighteen hours, without
change of cars of any class,
The Southern Railway is the only line
which enters and lands passengers i'll the
Exposition Grounds, and no effort or eX
DenSe mas DeSH SpdIG'l DS luG HldHdSC-
ment in the improvement of its roadbed,
increasing the number of its coaches and
inaugurating its own dining car service
preparatory to handling eNpeditiously and
comfortably the heavy travel TO and from
Atlanta during the Cotton States and
International Exposition, which opens
September 18th and closes December 3Ist,
1895.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, from
September 18th to December 24th, in
elusive, excursion tickets will be sold from
Washington, d. c., to Atlanta. Ga, at
SG4oo, good for return 10 days from date
of sale.
Excursion tickets will be sold every
day from September 10th until December
18th. inclusive, from Washington at
$40. 25, good for return 20 days from date
of sale, and excursion tickets for the en-
tire Exposition season with final limit of
January 9TH, 1896, will be sold from Sep
tember 10Th until December 18th, inclu-
sive, at $26.25.
Map folders furnished and Pullman
Sleeping Car reservations made upon
application ] NJ. BEALL,
Dist. Pass'r. Agt,
~ S. Third St Philada., Pa.
I. NJ. CULP, w. A. TURK,
Traffic Manager, Gen Pass. Agt,
Washington, ID. {.