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The Colfax chronicle., 1896-07-25

Mrs. Rhode Noah, of this place, was
taken in the night with cramping pains
and the next day diarrhoea set in. She
took half a bottle of blackberry cordial
but got no relief. She then sent to me
to see if l had anything that would help
her. / sent her a bottle of Chamber
ain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy and the first dose relieved her. An
other Of our neighbors had been sick for
about q week and had tried different
remedies for diarrhoea but kept getting
worse. / sent him this same remedy.
Only four doses OF It were required to
cure him. He says he owes his recovery
to this wonderful remedy. = Mrs. Mary
Sibley, Sidney, Mich. For sale by j. H.
McNeely. CoIfax; DR.. j. v. Bonnette &
Bro, Pollock, La
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-07-25

BY referring to the proceedings
of the trustees of the Colfax High
School, to be found in another col
umn, it will be seen that Mr.. s. M.
Collins, of Indian Village, La, has
been elected as the principal of
said school. Mr.. Collins is young
gentleman of high moral and liter
ary qualifications, a graduate of
Centenary College, and will doubt
less give eminent satisfaction in
the management of our school.
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-07-25

The Editor, accompanied by his
daughters Lima and Gertrude, left
Tor Alexandria early Friday morn
ing, to attend district conference at
that place. The Madam is left in
charge, and, with the help of Mas
ter Alfred Goodwin, will get out
the CHRONICLE this week. We re-
turn especial thanks to Mr.. j. H.
McNeely in this connection for
kindly furnishing US a spanking
team and outfit to make the trip to
Boyce.
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-07-25
in length. New York's southern

in length. New York's southern
boundary is one of these.
The most famous boundary line
between any two states of the Un-
ion, and, all things considered, one
of the most notable in the world,
is the parallel, about 275 miles in
length, between Pennsylvania on
the north and Maryland and West
Virginia on the south. It is, for
the greater part of its length, the
Mason and Dixon's line of history,
first famous as commemorating a
quarrel between the Penns and Ce-
ellis, dating back more than 200
years, and having its origin even
earlier, and later even more famous
as expressing the popular concep-
ton of the boundary between the
slave States and the free States.
Not even our long-disputed north
western boundary has been so
much in mems mouths as Mason
and Dixon's line. It is entirely
probable that a survey of this early
line set the precedent for bounda-
ries by parallels and meridians,
for although British kings had be-
fore, in their large-handed way,
made grants in the new world from
parallel to parallel, Mason and
Dixon's line was about the earliest
long boundary to be carefully sur
veyed. The first complete survey
of the line dates to about 1857,
though attempts had been made at
it some years earlier, and the west
ern boundary of Delaware, which
is to all intents and purposes of
the same line, had been surveyed
with rare accuracy for that period.
The only States or Territori.
bounded wholly by meridians and
parallels are Wyoming, Colorado
and Utah, and only the first two
are true retangles. Indeed, per-
haps properly speaking, only Colo
RADIO is, since the Yellowstone
park occupies the northwestern
corner of Montana. New Mexico
narrowly escaped a boundary sole
ly by parallels and meridians by
the interposition of the Rio Grande
for a few miles on the south.
West Virginia has the most ir-
regular boundary of any State, and
is almost entirely defined by natur-
al lines, rivers, and mountain
ranges. New Jersey has natural
boundaries, save for an imaginary
straight line of some miles between
her and New York.
Michigan is the only State COM
posed of two parts wholly sundered
by a large body of water. If a |
pending suit of Maryland against
West Virginia shall be decided in |
favor of the former, the latter will |
be sundered into two parts, separat-
ed by intervening territory of |
another State, the only instance in |
the union. This boundary dispute
is almost as old as the historic
over Mason and Dixon's
line.
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-07-25
Camp Meeting Notice.

There will be Tabernacle meeting at
Ebeneazer church, three miles north of
Montgomery, La, to commence on Fri
day, the 21st day OF August, 1896, under
the management of the Grant and Winn
Parish Camp Meeting Association. All
are invited to participate. This camp
meeting is intended to be permanent,
The association owns fifteen acres of
land and those desiring will be permitted
TO erect building on the grounds to be
occupied and managed by themselves
exclusively. There are several large
sulphur springs at the above named place
in addition to other good watering facili-
ties. W.T.. CuRRIE.
Montgomery, La, July l, 1896.
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-07-25
Planting Irish Potatoes,

Mr.. Neuwirth informs us tha,
we were mistaken in saying that
now is the time to plant Irish pc.
tatoes. They may be planted now
but it is best to plant them about
the last of July. The potatoes
should be gathered now and placed
in shade where the breeze can
strike them. The shade of tree
will do. After a while they will
turn little green on the outside.
Then is the time to plant them.
They should not be cut but planted
whole and in the water furrow, SO
as to get all the moisture possible.
Plant deep but cover lightly,
about half an inch deep is enough
covering for fall crop. Monroe
Bulletin.
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Most Perfect Made.
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-07-25
Ebencaxcr Holiness Camp Meet
ing.

ing.
We would again call special attention
10 the camp meeting to begin at Ebenea-
zer camp ground on the Dist Of August,
proximo. The services are to be render.
ed very attractive by excellent singing,
such as our people seldom enjoy. The
trustees expect to have both an organ
and piano in their Tabernacle, and Mr..
Howard, noted revival singer, will con-
duct this part Of the worship. Mrs. Lu-
la Summers, Of New Orleans, assisted by
Miss Eva Mccain, will have charge of
the music. The preaching will be earn
est and eloquent and sanctity of life and
holiness to the Lord will be particularly
stressed. Rev. ]. L. Morrill,, of Carters-
vile, Ga, Rev. W. B. Godby, of PerryvilIe,
KY, and other eminent divines, will assist
Rev. w. T. Currie in conducting the
meeting. Ample Accommodations for all
who want to tent and camp can be had
free. or good board can be obtained for
% cents meal, beds and cots IS cents a
night Plenty OF clear creek water, good
sulphursprings, andclean. shady grounds
The camp ground is within three miles
OF Montgomery, Grant parish, and is
easy of access by boat or vehicle. Ad-
dress the trustees, or Rev. w. T. Currie,
at Montgomery. La, for any particulars
you may desire.
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-07-25
Rev. W. T. Currie. of Montoor

Rev. W. 7. Currie, of Montgom-
cry, accompanied by Mr.. Mike
Horn, staid over in Oolfax last
Tuesday night, on the way to the
Alexandria district conference, and
Mr.. Currie preached that night in
the Methodist church. He preach
ed in the spirit and with power,
and all who heard him felt COM
forted and profted.
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-07-25

A light shower of rain which fell
in this section last Monday did q
power of good, but more is needed.
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-07-25

Mr.. Jas. B. Tucker, of Natchi-
toches has been in Colfax since
Thursday looking after insurance
business.
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-07-25

Mr.. L. O. Sers has opened a re-
freshment., stand ON Front street,
and will keep on hand shelf goods,
tobacco, cigars, cider, etc. He is
selling at hard time prices-ice 3
pounds for 10 cents, pop on ice 5
cents a bottle.
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-07-25
Do You Need Dental Work?

Gold filings from 81 to 81 so, unless
extra large. Amalgam or platinum fill
ings 80 cents TO 81. Zinc filings 80 cents.
Teeth extracted, so cents. Teeth cleaned
30 cents. Plate work done at prices to
suit the hard times. Will be at Colfax
on or about August LIST, to remain two
weeks. B.H HARRIsoN.
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-07-25
Mason and Dixon and Other
Noted Lines.

Our new Alaskan boundary. Il
it is, as that hitherto accepted, q
meridian, will be one of the long.
est OF the many straight boundaries
between this country and her
neighbors, says the New York Sun.
Boundaries by meridians and par
allels distinguish the political ge-
ography of the world, and especial
ly of North America. The eastern
boundary of Alaska is a meridian
of about 600 miles.
There is only one longer bit of
straight boundary between this
country and any other-the paral-
lei running along our Canadian
border westward from the Lake of
the Woods to Puget sound. It is
the longest straight boundary line
in the world, though a meridian
boundary of western Australia is
nearly as long, and one British-
American line is not more than
l59 miles shorter. No European
boundary runs half so far in a
straight line, and the same is true
OF South American lines. There
are few straight boundaries in
Asia or Africa.
The longest straight boundary
line wholly. within the United
States is the parallel running
westward from the southeastern
corner of Kansas to the southwest
ern corner of Utah, and separating
Kansas. Colorado and Utah on the
north from Indian Territory, Okla
homa, New Mexico and Arizona on
the south. This line is nearly
HOO miles in length, or about 400
miles longer than any other
straight boundary wholly within
the United States. The next long,
est is the psrallel separating Idaho
and Oregon on the north from Utah,
Nevada, and California on the
south. 1t is about 700 miles long.
The longest straight boundary line
between two states is that running
from lake Tahoe to the
Colorado river between California
and Nevada. It is 400 miles long.
and has recently been surveyed and
marked at frequent intervals with
boundary stones.
There is only one very long
straight boundary line east of the
Mississippi, the parallel running
west from the northwestern border
OF South Carolina to that river.
and separating North Carolina and
tennessee on the north from Geor-
gia, Alabama and Mississippi on
the south. It is nearly 500 miles
long. Carelessly drawn maps seem
to indicate considerably longer
line between Virginia and
Kentucky on the north and North
Carolina and Tennessee on the
south. But this line is not through
out its length a single parallel. It
has several kinks, each with more
or less interesting diplomatic his
tory. There are half dozen other
straight boundary lines east Of the
Mississippi from $50 to $50 miles
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-07-25

Mr.. Jno. A. Williams is having
q new picket fence put around the
Nash block.
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-07-25
NOT A SICK DAY
For Over Thirty Years! /!
RESULT OF USING
AYERS PILLS

"Ayer's Cathartic Pills for over thirty
years have kept me in good health,
never having had a sick day in all that
time. Before was twenty suffered
almost continually-as result of con-
stipation from dyspepsia, headaches,
neuralgia, or boils and other eruptive
diseases. When I became convinced
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-07-25

Dandruf is due to an enfeebled state
Of the skin. Halls Hair Renewer quick
ems the nutritive functions of the skin,
healing and preventing the formation of
dandruff,
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-07-25
Fruit is Always in Season.

And the way to have fruit always on
hand is to go to A. A. Dean, at Fair
mount, and get supply of Mason's self
sealing jars and put up big lot of fruit
Half gallon jars, 81 % per dozen,
Quart jars, 81 90 per dozen.
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-07-25
Notice.

The undersigned is applying for par
don for the crime of manslaughter, of
which he was convicted in the Grant
parish district court, and sentenced to
the penitentiary for ten years.
This June %, 1896.
TOBE GAINES.
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-07-25

Capt. G. II. Teal, on last Sunday
left for Hot Springs, Ark, to be
gone about twenty days.
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-07-25

No credit in 1896 until settlements are
made for 1895. ]. HI. MCNEELY.
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-07-25

Plant your Rutabagas now, if
you want them to make perfectly.
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-07-25

Beatys Pianos sss;ss ~ AJsss:. ss. Ds't:si ss
Daniel +. Beatty. Warrington. New Jersey.
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-07-25
Plant a few early turnips.

See town council proceedings.
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-07-25

that nine-tenths of my troubles were
caused by constipation, began the use
Of Ayers Pills, with the most satisfac-
tory results, never having single
attack that did not readily yield to this
remedy. My wife, who had been an
invalid for years, also began to use
Ayers Pills, and her health was quickly
restored. With my children had mo-
ticed that nearly all their ailments were
preceded by constipation, and I soon
had the pleasure Of knowing that with
children as with parents, Ayers Pills,
II taken in season, avert all danger Of
sickness. ."-H. WETrsrEIN, Byron, Ill.
AYERS PILLS
Highest honors at Worries Fair.
Ayers Sassapasilla Slrssgihs1 ths Sysisa.
The Colfax chronicle., 1896-07-25

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Most Perfect Made.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26
NIaking sugar from Iseets.

The Wisconsin sugar beet refinery at
Eagle, the only establishment of the
kind in the northwest, has opened its
doors for the manufacture of sugar
from 10000 acres of sugar beets. grown
France by Waukesha county farmers.
The beets were being delivered at the
rate of l,5oe wagon loads per week,
and the outcome of the experiment is
awaited with interest by growers and
dealers of Wisconsin, Illinois. Iowa,
Michigan and Kansas
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
A NotahIn Med,linr.

Philetus Horace Sawyer. grandson OF
ex-senator Philetus Sawyer, and Miss
Caroline Gpham, the daughter of GOV.
Upham. We're married in the executive
mansion az Madison. The bride was
given away 10y her father. Rev. F. Fl
Smith, pastor of the First Congrega-
tional church of Oshkosh, ofieiated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sawyer will make their
home in Oshkosh in the house of the
ex-senator. The presents were unusual
" costly, ex-senator Sawyer giving his
grandson 100000. while his father also
gave him large sum of money.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26
ractorlea Starting u.

The machinery in the three GAINESVILLE
factories started for the first time in
many months. The Hanson Furniture
company started up with number of
good orders on hand. while their trav-
cling men We're sent out in all directions.
The A. Q. Kent corn planter factory IS
once more in operation, and Mr.. Kent
stated that the force would be doubled
later on. The GAINESVILLE Machine COM
pany's force of 100 men has been i'm
creased.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26
40 News Con,lense.I.

Capt. Adolph Freitsch left Milwau-
kee with the little schooner Schlitz
Globe on journey which will extend
around the world The schooner is
only Is tons measurement and 40 feet
long, and Capt Freitsch is the entire
crew.
The preliminary examination Of +. q.
Durant, charged with embezZling funds
Of the Henrichsen Manufacturing com
pany at Racine, resulted in his being
bound over to the circuit court for trial.
bonds being fixed at $1,000, which he
furnished.
Fred w. Burke. who staked his Amer
lean citizenship OH the election of
Bryan, says that he is going 20 Cuba as
soon as he can arrange his affairs in Mill
waukee.
Harry b. McMaster, formerly as
sistant cashier of the National bank in
Eau Claire, sentenced May i. 1895, to
two years in Waupun penitentiary for
defalcation, has been released, his time
having been shortened for good be-
havior.
the establishment OF Joseph Quit
man, the oldest clothing dealer in Ia
Crosse. was closed by he sheriff and he
stock levied on through executions az
gregating $l1,263
The Paul Paper company at Menasha
made an assignment The assets are
placed at S11G000 aud the liabilities at
S30Og0
AZ tie annual meeting ID superior 81
the supervisors il was dccided 70 build
a w1rkhouse The grounds viii BIZ ln"
acres Of solid rock and the material
quarried will be used in the eonstrue-
tiou of roads.
The Racine Heating q Plumbing COM
pany IS il the hands Of the American
Boiler company Of Chicago The COM
pany gave the Chicago parties mort.
gage Tor S3.Os7, and the company has
forcciosed There are other creditors
to the amount of $1,000.
The coopefS in Superior have been
granted aise from ais 70 cents per
barrel. There are * cooper shops ,r
the city, employing about 100 mon
The Plankinton house in Milwaukee
has been mortgaged To he Northwest
crn Mutual Life Insurance company for
1 100000
News was received in Milwaukee that
Rev f. X Etschmann, TIE oldest priest
in the Milwaukee archdiocese, died At
Brighton.
The wholesale millinery store in Mil
waul<ee of Louise Gross was closed on
claims of Sis 900. half % which are held
] by the First national bank.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26

The aboveis but sample of the many
letters we receive daily in regard to
various deep-seated blood diseases
which other remedies do not touch.
Contagious Blood Poison, Scrofula, Ec-
zema, rheumatism, and letter, are OBJ
stinate blood diseases, and only real
blood remedy will haveany effect what
ever upon them. S. S. 5. guaranteed
purely cegetdbtel is real blood remedy
and never fails to cure any disease hav-
ing its origin in the blood, it matters
not what other treatment has failed.
Valuable books can be obtained by adj
dressing The Swift Specific Co., Allan.
ia, Ga.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26
mope to clear up a Nystery.

BY the arrest of Perry Richardson, at
Kendall, the officers of the law hope
to clear up the mystery surrounding the
murder September Is, 1869, of Schuyler
Gates, of Kilbourn. Richardson has
been a fugitive from justice ever since
the crime was committed and while
there is no absolute proof Of his having
committed the murder the officers eX-
pect to convince jury by circumstan-
tial evidence that he had hand in it,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26

Gov. UPham has received an official
notice from the French consul at Chi
cago that the order of the French gov
eminent forbidding the shipment of
American cattle through France to
Switzerland has been modified. The or
der was made in February. 1895 and abb
solutely forbade American cattle being
shipped through France Now, how
ever, they may be shipped after being
inspected, and sent through French ter
ritory in sealed cars
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26
NoRw1on COW. Feb. 6. 1896.
q. Il, IRUsGkON .,
Box 154, Norwich, Conn.


TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co,
Atlanta, Ga.
GENTLEMEN When / wrote you
the latter part of December, my
mother was, according to the honest
belief Of three physicians, on her
deathbed; she could not retain either
food or medicine on her stomach, ana
it did not seem reasonable to think
there was any thing but death TO re-
lieve her. The doctors informed us
she had cancer in the lower bowel
and there was no cure for her. She
showed such vitality for a person to
be so near death we thought there
must be something TO help her, and
reading of others being saved by the
use of your S. ). S., we thought it
would do no harm, if not some good,
to try it, so we informed her of her
condition, Just as the doctors had in
formed us, and left it with her TO try
your remedy or not, as she saw fit.
She concluded to try it and from the
first dose or two, she began to brighten
up, and improve; she can now get up,
dress and help herself, and can eat
everything or anything she wants and
no distress from it. We all feel quite
hopeful that the cancer will pass away
in due time by the use of your S. S. s.,
which she will now gladly take. You
may make this letter as public as you
choose, and the more SO the better, as
too much praise can not be given your
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Yours truly,
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26
Noted Journalist Dead.

jamestown. n. u, Nov. Coleman
+. Bishop died Saturday afternoon at
the Hyde Town sanitarium. aged about
80 years lie was the founder Of the
jamestown Evening journal and Of the
Oil City Daily Derrick, and was at one
time editor of Judge, and at another
time editor of the Buffalo Express
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26
Long strike Ended.

ST. Louis, Nov. 16.-The strike of the
employees of the Tudor iron works,
which has been in progress for two
years, was declared off Saturday, the
proprietors having acceded to the de-
mand for increased wages. This will
place 500 men at work. The increase of
orders for structural iron and the gen
aral revival of business brought about
the end Of the strike.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26
Wisconsln's semicentennIal.

\ number of Milwaukee business men
who are interested in the success of the
Wisconsin semicentennial project met
ard decided TO push matters. 1t is pro-
posed to have the celebration take the
character of an interstate affair, and
with that idea in view Illinois, Indiana.
Michigan, Ohio and Minnesota, the
states that formed tho old northwest
territory. win be asked to participate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26
Missouri River Proven Tlght.

ChaInberlain, ). d., Nov. lice
formed on the Missouri river Wednes-
day, and now the ice is strong enough
for the safe crossing Of stock and wagon
teams This is the earliest that the
river. has closed here for 10 or 20 years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26
sawniiis closed.

Oshkosh. Wis, Nov. 16.-All sawmills
here have been closed for the season ex-
cept the Paine Lumber company's mill
which viii be run rs long as logs can he
taken ont OF the river. The total sea-
sons cut is estimated 1T 33.5ooo90 feet,
less than usual
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26
An Annsal for Aid.

Resin Orr, secretary OF the Anal
gamated Association of Street Railway
Employees of the United states, his sent
out circular appeal for aid il b naf
OF the eN-employes Of the Milwaukee
Street Railway company e all labor 0
CARNATIONS in the country affiliated
with the American Federation Of Labor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26
A VAST NEW EMPIRE,
In Southwestern Arkansas Just Open
ed 10 Settlement
Bv the Building Of the New
Road The Kansas City
Pittsburg and Gulf The
Port Arthur Route.
AENA, The new CT? IN POLK COUNTY
To Become the Center of a
Large and Important Trade
Territory,

The Kansas City. Pittsburg &Gulf Railroad
the Port Arthur Route-will complete its
line to Polk county, Arkansas. Iabout Aug Is.
This will open up one of the newest and best
portions of Southwestern Arkansas to settle
ment. This country has been without rail
roads and is very sparcely settled. there be-
ing in this section of the state nearly 3 OO0-
600 acres of the very finest kind of govern
ment land for homestead entry and millions
more of magnificent fruit growing farming
mineral and heavily timbered lands can be
purchased at from 80 to $40 per acre. This
is a high. rolling. well-watered. heavily
timbered, healthy country with an excellent
summer and winter climate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26
lra.I.a I.ank Konl,ed.

Davenport, Neb., NOV. l6.-The Jen-
nings stare bank Of this place was
robbed saturday night Of 5000 in cash
and about $500 worth OF jewelrv. Nitro
alyccrin was used 10 blow open the
vault and safe doors.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. Nov. 1.-THE
catch OF herring in The tiein.ty III Little
Sturgeon is reported as remarkable.
Some 81 the pound nets hafe contained
Us higu as eight tons 81 these fish j a
angle III.