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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-07-20
Before a Master i'm Chancery.

Some time ago, George j. Gould, re-
presenting the heirs of Jay Gould, fled
suit in the United States district court
for the western district of Louisiana,
against Nugent, Hartdner & Co, of NJ
gent for $4,000 damages for alleged de-
predations upon timber lands in Grant
parish, claimed to belong to the plaintiffs.
Pending a decision on the merits, plain
tiffs applied for and obtained an iniunc
ton restraining the defendants from cut
ting and removing any more timber from
said land In the interval, it was claim
ed that the defendants had violated the
Injunction by continuing to cut and re-
move timber. A rule was served upon
them to show cause why they should not
be punished for contempt of court. The
matter was referred to M. G. Elstner.
Master in Chancery. who was engaged
several days last week in taking the tes-
timony of numerous witnesses from Grant
parish, with the result that Messrs. T.. ):
and II. e. Hadtner were discharged and
Mr.. j. M. Nugent held for further inves-
| tipation, which took place at Shreveport
Monday. The plaintiffs were represent
| ed by Howe. Spencer & Cooke and A. II.
Leonard. of New Orleans. Meesrs. White
& Thornton, of the local bar appeared
| for the defendants.-Alex.D Democrat.
Capt. j. g. White, representing parties
above designated, and Mr.. j. p. Hadnot.
representing seven other defendants and
settlers on homestead lands, who were
also involved in the Gould suit, appealed
from the decision of the Master in Chan
Gerry, went to Shreveport this week. and
were preeant at the sittingof U. s. circuit
court. The case of Nugent, Hardtner &
Co, was taken under advisement by
Judge Boarman, while in the cases repre-
sented by Mr.. Hadnot the restraining in
junction a. to John Crump and r. l.
Kelly was refused, and their cases now
hinge upon the question Of ownership. In
the cases of L. M. Kelly, w. B. Shipp, r
W. Robertson, j. M. Thompson and
Wesley Delaney the injunction recon-
mended by the master was sustained by
the judge, but the rights Of the settlers
were reserved, 80 as to allow them to re
tain possession of their hOmesteads and
EXCISE all the privilege of ownership. ex.
cept that they are not to cut and eel
timber pending this suit. The attorneyi
for the homesteaders express absolute
confidence in winning the cases of the
lsettlers and quieting them in the posses
sion of their homes. Under the ruling
! Of the master these psrties could hav
been Immediately evicted. but this injus
tice has now been remedied.
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Important to Homesteadcrs.
Editor Colfar Chronicle:


Editor Coyar Chronicle:
Settlers are permitted to cut and sell
timber on their homesteads.
As there u considerable excitement
about homestead settlers cutting timber
in the parishes of Rapides and Grant,
please publish the following law, taken
from Cops Land Law:
Homestead or presumption claimants
who have made bona fide settlements up
on public land, and who are living upon,
cultivating and improving the same in
accordance with law and the rules and
regulations of this department, (meaning
department. OF the interior) with the in
tention Of acquiring title thereof, are
permitted 10 cut and remove, or cause to
be cut and removed, from the portion
thereof to be cleared for cultivation, 80
much timber as is actually necessary for
that purpose, or for buildings, fences. and
other improvements on the land entered.
In clearing for cultivation. should there
be surplus Of timber over what - need
ed for the PURPOSES above specified, the
euttyman may sell or dispose OF such sur
plus; but it i not allowable to denude the
| land OF its timber for the purpose of sale
or speculation before the title has been
conveyed to him by patent Squat
ters upon public lands have no right TO
cut timber therefrom for any purpose"
| Yours truly, JNo. r. HADNot.
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3. TURNER
-DRALKR IN
General Merchandise

Ptmev1hIcs La
Has lust received Full Stock Of Spring
and SamtMer Gousls, which is to be sold ut
. small margin above cost for cash.
The public are invited to call and exam
inc his large aud we'll selected stock OF
DRY GOODS,
consisting of Dress Goods and Trimmings.
Fancy Goods, White Goods, Ladies' fine
Hosiery. all styles and grades, Fianels
sndt Waterproof, Linseys, Cassimefes 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 CLO-
THING. Special bargains are offered in
Boys and Mems JEANS Clothing. which
were bought at sacrifice.
A fine assortment of Boots and Shoes.
Snddlery, 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 Celebrnted MIIBuRN
WAGONS, the best i'm the world.
Highest market price paid for Cotton.
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Appreciated Kindness.

Bro. Mccormick, of the Alexandria
Town Talk. continues to founder in q
sea OF befuddlement over the silver ques-
tions and he pettishly fiounces at all our
good advice. He has done much to in
jure and disorganize the Democratic par
ty by his Populistic contention, but,
with the absurd conceit of weakness and
demagogy, he imagines all the confusion
was caused by somebody else. The fact
that he is pandering to popular clamor,
and has never given the controverted sub
jeot one solid hour of serious reflection
and study is perfectly patent in all Of his
writings, and yet he imagines himself a
statesman we'll versed in national financed
He is very kind and considerate, though.
toward this editor, and don't blame us
for getting behind ION a great subject
like this" because we have eight children
to provide for. aud says he would hardly
know who was President il he had the
same responsibility. Bless his innocent
soul! we know exactly what's the matter
with him now: he is perfectly green with
envy because he has no kids upon whom
his mantle Of greatness may fall, and we
regret to have opened up the food gates
of his great sorrow! Surely il he were
not demented by some secret sorrow he
would never make the ridiculous claim
that "the free and unlimited coinage Of
silver, at 16 to l, is not Populistic, but
pure Democratic doctrine"
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Hold up. gentlemen, the suggestion of
names for the new baby Of the CHRoNIcLE
is no longer in order. The madam says
that No. 8 must be the p. M. in our family.
We are obliged to you for the suggestion
OF names all the way from President down
TO constable, but we can't use any Of
them; the madame ipse dirit is law in
this household. She says We gave our
first boy A. M. for his initials, and the
last one has got to be named Philo Mar
vim Goodwin, and 90 this is the P. M. Of
the baby business.
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all through. and you have the Chautau-
qua, and one drop of it would kill q
bigot dead as door nail" The inter
esting features of his great parsonage
were better appreciated than in his SER
mon, though then very cheerful,
As DIR. Talmadge's definition Of Chau
tauqua may not be appreciated by all OF
your readers. that ia, it may fail to give
the right idea of this particular one,
will say it is the purpose OF this institu-
ton to place within easy reach OF every
ambitious young man and woman the
means of self education and culture.
To start with, it has the most pleasant
spot in the State for its location. A spot
nature must have created in her most
sportive and pleasant mood, planting
about it the most graceful forestry, then
excavating the hill side with all the pre-
cision of the engineer into graceful curve,
she tapped the earth in sundry places
and drew forth strong veins OF cold spark
ling and celebrating water, containing
many health giving properties.
The lectures and other exercises COM
menced July LIST, and will continue i've
weeks. A large hotel on the hill aide is
now the home Of $50 regular boerders,
while several hundred are slowed away
comfortably in the surrounding cottages.
These are all enthusiastic teachers or pu-
pills. The daily programme is about this:
From $50 a. m. to 6 p. m. Is devoted to
studies and recitation, including in it's
scope all the sciences, art and music, and
all greatly simplified. At night we have
some entertainment, always select and
elevating, and often treat from some OF
the finest talent in the country.
To the boys and girls striving to edu-
cate themselves, especially young teach.
ers, heartily commend this place. and
the Chautauqua course. Persons may
write to w. W. Guthrie. Ruston. La, foz
particulars. will take pleasure in Civ.
| ing you further information, and hope
another year. if not this. to see some Of
the sons and daughters of Grant repre-
senting her in this institution.
Yours very truly. x. II.
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The Chautauqua at Rust0n.
Ruston, La, July 10, 1895.
Editor Colfar Chronicle:

Editor COlfar Chronicle:
The Chautauqua, located about mile
from Ruston. is the scene of much gaiety
aud pleasure, land is truly the Mecca of
the intelligent of the State, while many
persons are here from Ar kansas, Texas,
Mississippi and Alabama, attracted by
DR.. Talmadge last Sunday and Monday.
The most of the people here are teach
ers, who come to recreate and drink the
splendid water of the severa! springs,
and breathe the fine invigorating air.
Not the least among the advantages is
the salutary influence of the genial So
ciety of refined cultured people.
On last Sunday and Monday the at
tendance was about three thousand
each day. On Sunday DR.. Talmadge's
subject was the Three Greatest Things
To Do" OF course his sorznrn waD ab1e
and eloquent, and, notwithstanding the
heat and the crowded manner in which
| it was necessary to pack the auditorium,
his large audience sat without one STIR
ring from his seat for about one hour
and forty minutes, the time occupied in
the delivery of his sermon. The Doctor
said the three grateet things to do were
| to save q man, or q woman, or q child.
With many other glowing tributes tc
woman, he told us what woman was, "A
work direct from God, sacred delicate
gift, with affections so vast that nothing
but the measuring line of an infinite Goo
can tell their bounds fashioned to ele
vate, irradiate the home, society and tht
world" The effect of his vivid wore
painting was much increased by his nat
ural simple expression and decided pow
ers of oratory. On Monday he gave US !
lecture on "Blunders," which was index
a masterpiece and full Of humor. Hi
whole tenor was to make this world ap
pear Just as cheerful as possible. and b
gave the most convincing reasons VIII
we should be happy. It was replete witt
precious gems, which he is ever coinin,
10 express his deep patriotic and relig
ious ideas. In the course of hiq lectur
| he paid many deserved compliments t
the Chautauqua, and defined it IN abou
this interesting way:
Take a great caidron. Put into thi
caldron some of the sermons of job
, Wesley, some of the hymns of Charlie
Wesley, some Of the Presbyterian Wes
; minister catechisms, a few liturgies fro1
: the Episcopal church, and take enoug
water from the Baptistry to moisten
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This Speaks for Itself.
DOES ADVERTISING PAYf

New ORLEANS. Jane 20 1885
The Daily Item, City.
{ Gentlemen-It Chords me great pleas
ure to acknowledge the merit and range
Of the Items circulation. have been
surprised at the returns which my card
in your paper has brought me. Please
duplicate my expiring contract. and
oblige, yours truly,
M. H. RoTHcHILD, Proprietor,
Truefit Clothing & Tailoring Establis' mt,
732 and 734 Canal street.
THE above is from one of the leading
gents clothiers of the city, man who has
grown up with the trade of New Orleans
and is an enterprising member ct its com
mercial circles. Editor.
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Ballot Reform.

There is some grain and much
chat; there is some patriotic sim
cerety, and pro badly more dema-
gogic cant, in the cry for ballot
reform that is in the mouths OF
many, at this time.
The honest citizen who desires q
departure from all old paths of
deceit and unfairness in the meth
DDS of arriving at the results of our
popular elections; the impractica-
Bile and equally as honest political
indealist sometimes called crank,
and the arrant self-seeking dema-
gogue Join in the chorus.
"Ballot reform" may be the motto
of the earnest and honest citizen,
|or it may be the hobby of the crank,
or it may be a stalking horse to
serve to conceal some OF the tricks
of the politicians trade.
That the latter base use OF it may
bring profit and place to self-seek-
| ing men is doubtless at the bot
tom of by far the most of the agi-
tation of the subject that is now at
tracing the public attention in
Louisiana.
That the loudest ptoc1aimers Of
the slogan will not suggest practi-
cal, concrete methods of purifying
the ballot, but still limit their de-
mands to generalities: or-what is
moro to the point with them-to q
change in the personel of the Office
holders of the State, strongly indi.
Gates that for them ballot reform
| is but q "cry with which to go down
to the people" for purposes OF per-
sonal agrandizement. :.
Tie suffrage amendments to the
constitution proposed by the legis'
lature will be adopted or rejected
by the people next year. Tit
| adoption of these amendments
which include a grant of power t.
the next general assembly to fur
Their carry on the work of reform
with the election of q Legislature
4 pledged to this work, would, !
seems to us. satisfy the demands o
all honest friends of pure elections
At least this promises more in
practical way than has been sug
gested by the organized reform
: ers."
Il There is nothing in this inimics
! to their desire for the Australia
, system, which without the cOndi
ttion precedent of suArags puEi1
; cation, would be of little avail.
) But the professionals" frol
) the highest to the lowest, from tn
! honest disciple of ideahstic Utol
. ian methods of civ7os to the MOI
blatant pretender: from the MOI
: roe Bulletin to Dominick O'Ma
{ tley's Item, are without any wor
: : of commendation for the propose
s suffrage amendments to the Sta
; constitution.
e Does this portend that the in
Z practicable zeal of the visionari'
: and the ultetier designs of ami
s tious politicians are to be united
2 defeat any feasible solution OF Il
{, g actual problem, while the incO
Qruous allies. still Haunt to Il
is breezs-s the banner with the attra
N tive device: Ballot Reform. ;"
y Clinton Waterman.
m c-,-,-- nx.
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The Texas and Pacific Railway Com
pany now have on sale summer Excur-
sion tickets to all summer resorts in the
North East and Southeast at greatly re-
duced rates. limited for return to October
31st, 1885. GAsroN MEsLrER,
Gen. Pass. & Ticket Agt. Dallas Tex.
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ohambsxaain's 1ys and skin ointmsns
Il unequalled for Eczema, letter Salt
Rheum, Scald Head, Sore Nipples, Chapped
Handa Itching Piles, Burns Frost Bites
Chronic Sore Eye and Granulated Eye Lida
For sale BY Druggists At Is cents per box.
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MOST PERFECT MADE.

A local in the Alexandria Democrat.
just TO hand, announces that Mr.. Hoover
Mobley, son Of the editor Of that paper
and a member Of its staff, left for Harri-
sonbure, Catahoula parish, Friday morn
ing, and when he returns it is presumed
that he will be accompanied by . life
mariner
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-07-20

For putting horse In fns healthy con-
dition try Dr.. Cady's Condition Powden
They tons up the system, aid digestion, cure
loss Of appetite, relieve constipation, correct
kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving
new life to an old or over-worked horse. -
cents per package. For sale BY Druggists.
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Colfax High School.

The Trustees of the Colfax High School
for Males and Females take pleasure in
announcing to the public that the second
Ten Months Session of this school will
begin on the First Monday of Septem-
her, 1885. No pains will be spared to
make it frst-ciass High School.
RATES OF TUITION.
Prina.y Dspsrtnent 9 g g Per month
f cssi|Rs5;:so1s aS"
Music Vocal and Instrumental 50 %
Incidental fee y cents per session.
Good board can be obtained on reasons
BILE 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 ms fair trial. We are In the
race to stay.
J. r. KELLY, n D.. President.
w. L. RICHARDSON.
Secretary Board of Trustees.
Colfax, La. AUG. 10, 1891. -
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Ec-Jx5:cai AdcevtisemeRts mast be paid
for ia odsasee, on they wiu be Discontinued
after tie first insertion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-02-06

classes of public men is that this coun-
try is long on statesmen and short on
jockeys.
In January. 1885, Lovina Isber-
wood. then girl of fourteen. swallow
ed asede, says Bath, N. Y, dis
patch. Ever since then the needle has
been journeying to and fro through her
body. When she was 16 years old she
felt it pricking 10 her toe. Two years
afterward it made itself felt under her
left knee, and came so near the surface
that every one thought it. would work
it's way out, but it did not. 1t turned
and started on new trip. Several
years passed before it was felt again.
In the meantime the girl had become
Mrs. Durham. Then it was felt under
the left shoulder blade. Two years
later Mrs. Durham felt it near her
right elbow. Four years afterward it
assailed Mrs. Durham's right knee,
and an attempt was made to cut it out.
but it got away So it had been going
ever since. but last week it was felt in
her left leg, and 3 doctor succeeded in
cutting it out. 1t was headed for
auother upward Journey
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-02-06
Say! You Bee-Keeper!

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TWO LOADS good Farm Mules
for Sale Cheap for Cash, or on Time on
approved security. Prices to cores
pond with cent Cotton.
Wagons, Buggies and Carts, Lime and
other Building Materials Also Hay,
Corn, Bran, Rice Flour, Cotton Seed
Meal and Hulls.
SEED OATS, Texas and South Caro-
lima raised.
Some Thorough-b Berkshire Pigs.
z. H A R B Y.
FEED AND SALE STABLES, SUMTER.
Jan. q.
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-06
LED THE PROCESSION
WHEAT STARTED DOWN AND THE
BULLS WE'RE UNABLE TO STOP 1T.
Foreign Markets Were Lower and
Northwestern Receipts Were
Heavy-Provisions Declined.

CHICAGO March 5.-Wheat was started
down by weak Liverpool cables to-day. and
as there was not sufficient bull news to
cause change of sentiment, the traders let
it stay down, May ending sc lower. May
corn and oats closed unchanged and pro-
visions finished at slight declines.
The wheat market started wsak and &c
lower than it closed yesterday. Liverpool
quoted reduction and that settled the mat
ter fer the opening here. The continental
markets were quoted firm IN the morning
and New York reported some buying orders
from there at the start. but many of yes
terdays buyers were sellers here near the
start to-day The Northwestern receipts at
Minneapolis and Duluth Amounted to 557
carloads, against 333 on the corresponding
day of the year before. The total receipts
at all the principal primary markets were
297, 900 bushels. The shipments of -four from
the primary Western markets amounted to
the equivalent of $4,000 bushels. The ex-
ports of wheat and flour from Atlantic
ports amounted to $4,000 bushels. The
French advance was generally reported to
have been checked and the fear of crop
damage there seems 30 have been allayed.
Berlin, however, was strong and from Il
to AZ marks higher. The worlds shipments
to importing countries were much under the
estimated weekly requirements of the lat
ter. The opening price for May was $40
sQ545sc and Immediately at 541ac. 1t ruled
hrm Tor time. allernated between 54lsc
covered to 545sc and held around that dur
ing the greater part of the forenoon. 1t
weakened little after IL o'clock, and
dropped by degrees until it reached 54A
454ssc, with sale at 54c- 1t was webbing
around a the lowest price of the days range.
Corn was steady at the opening and firm
during the greater part Of the day. Cash
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Thirteen Transfers, with a Tota
Consideration OF $16,SOG.

Thirteen Transfers, with n Total
Consideration OF $16,SOG.
instruments filed for record ia the re-
corder's Office of Marion county. Indiana.
for the twenty-four hours ending az p. M,
March 5, 1895, as furnished by Theo. Stein,
abstracter of titles, Hartford Block, No. s.
East Market street.
Huldah A. Metlen to Sallie T.. Allen,
part of the west half of the south
east quarter of section 26, township
George " Stout to Mary A. Purcell, -.
lot ), in Stout'S first addition. zot
Hattie Lafeber to Alice NJ Barden.
lot s., in McCarty's third West -,
Louisa Bower to Aauilla q. Jones,
part of the east half of the south
east quarter of section II, township -,
10, range 4.-...-.-.- Run
John Parker to Thomas w. Randolph,
lots SO and so. in southeast irving =.
RoIia M. Fisher to- John Weishaur,
part of the southeast quarter of Sec u,
ton q, township Is, range 4-........ 1S(
Replogle. lots 17S and III, in Doug
lass Park .<..-.............-..-....... SOt
Frederick Reddehase to Louise Red
dehase, his wife, lot 1, in block II,
in southeast addition.
Alexander n. Clark to Arthur 3.
addition nbGMn tot fe ~ Vest IT somnary
Christian Weishaur to John C. Koes-
ter. part of the west half of the
township Is, range 4............., 2.3oC
Isaac Furnas, administrator, to Rob-
ert Ferguson, administrator. the
east half of the northeast quarter
of section 35, township Is. range 2 5,60t
Warren J. Perkins to Stephen f.
Perkins, part of lots 1, and g. in
Jones's subdivision of Jones's adj
QItIon I0'
Samuel Schuck to Charles G.. Shaffer,
lot II, in Trost's subdivision of
block is, in Holiness West-end adj
clifton ..........-.......--... ............ ~
Transfers, Is; consideration. ....... SIG, SOt