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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-02-22
A Co,ored Politician Talks.

CoLYAx, La. Feb. II. 1888.
Editor Colfax Chronicle:
The undersigned colored citlsens have made
MP their minds to vote for the best men. let them
be Democrats. Populists or Republicans, just 90
have not made pledges to any party, for We are
free American citizens and have tho right to
vote a. We please. We are straiGht-out Repub-
licans, but we have some friends in the Demo-
cratic party that We are willing to endorse, pro-
vided they oppose the suffrage amendment. We
like the men proposed by the Democrats for
parish and district Offices better than We do
those put up by the Populists. and We prefer to
support them because we know they are true to
their Democratic principles. All we are against
10 this suffrage amendment.
The Democrats have given rs good laws They
have given No good schools, and We have had
fairness and justice in their courts. There are
some remarks about the Populists carrying the
colored men with whisky. but We wish TO say
that we have mighty little use for people who
think this. We drinks their whisky and some
times act foolish from it, but it don't raise any
body in our minds who takes such advantage OF
our ignorance and weakness. 1t is going to take
a heap more than beer and sugar and whisky to
eaten % t0lo utu0s - We ohc iOVAAue AoA 8~>S<A
men to support for Office. We are going to re-
turn from the polls election day and be able to
tell our wives and children what good We have
done for them.
I was authorised by Republican club No. and
by other people to take mp their cause and de-
mand that our executive committee shall not
trade of the colored vote for whisky. They sure
intend to vote for the best men, end any candi-
date who expects the executive COMMITTEES to
bind them viii get left, unless they so ike the
people want them. I will name some of the
people who waited on me the other night: Henry
Carter. Ed. Glover. Reason Wilkins, VIM. Cole
man. B. C. Mckinney, sherman Mckinney. Alex.
williams. Sam Elsie. c. H. Thomas, Chas. WAL
lace, 8. T. wilkins ami C. c. Cox, secretary.
We don't want to dictate to the Democrats
who their candidates il to be. and will support
good men il they put them mp, but We have
right to say who We will vote for. and they all
know we have the voters. If they are allowed tn
vote, who viii settle the question when election
day comes. Respectfully.
JAMES SMITH,
Speaker of the House. :.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-02-22

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with a cough or cold, we invariably adj
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Colfax. and DR.. j. " Bonrctte 4 Bro-
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-02-22
Sweet Singer Silent in Death.

Mrs E. j. Nicholson Whose husbands
death we published couple Of weeks
agol the well-known proprietor of the
New Orleans Pi:ayune, is dead. Her
reputation in the journalistic field was
prominent. and she was the most gifted
and ready in song of all our Southern
poets. Her history for twenty years past
has been the history of her paper, and
her death on last Saturday, 18th instant,
is even a greater loss to journalism than
her lamented husband, who preceded her
in death only little more than week.
Her beautiful poems. written under the
nom e-plume of pearl Rivers" have
been the delight Of thousands Of admir-
era, whose sorrow will be great to learn
Of her death.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-02-22
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For District Judge.

am q candidate for reelection to tho
Office of Judge of the Fourth Judicial
District, at the ensuing election in April
next. The position being non-political,
the Judge should be selected for his fit.
ness and not for any particular political
views he may entertain. am candi-
date upon whatever merit may have.
GEO. WEAR.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-02-22
For Sheriff

We are authorized to announce s. NJ.
LAcRoIx, ESQ.,, as a candidate for the Of
flee Of Sheriff of Grant parish, subject to
the action Of the Democratic party in
making its nominations.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-02-22

To make the hair grow natural color.
prevent badness and keep the scalp
healthy, Halls Hair Remover was invent
ed, and has proved itself successful.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-02-22

Having been solicited by many friends
to become q candidate for representative
from Grant parish, to the next legislature.
/ announce myself for same. subject to
the action of the Democratic party.
JNO. p. HADNOT.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-02-22
For District Attorney.

We are authorized to announce the
name of HENRY BERNSTEIN, ESQ.,. Of
WINFIELD, La, as a candidate for the Of
fee of District Attorney for the 4th Ju-
dicial District, composed Of the parishes
of Grant, VIM. Caldwell and jackson,
at the general election to be held in
April, 1896.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-02-22

We are authorized to announce the
name OF JOHN A. WILLIAMS, ESQ, as a
candidate for Representative from Grant
parish to the next General Assembly,
subject to the action of the Democratic
party in making it's nominations.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-02-22
For representative.

We are authorized to announce the
name of HENRY E. HARDrNER, ESQ, OF
Lincecum, La, as a candidate for Repre-
sentative from Grant Parish to the next
General Assembly. subject to the action
of the Democratic party in making its
nominations.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-02-22
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-
Der. iS95. No pains will be spared to
make it a first-class High School.
RATES OF TUITION.
Primary Department g 50 per month
Collegiate ESQ
Music, Vocal and Instrumental 3 50
Incidental fee rs CO, to per session.
Good board can be obtaiued on reasona-
bic 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 us fair trial. We are In the
race to stay.
J.F KELLY, NJ. D., President.
w. L. RICHARDSON.
Secretary Board Of Trustees.
Collar, La. Aug. 10, 1898.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-02-22

Official advertisements 81 per square for
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Brief communications upon subjects Of
public interest solicited, but no attention
will be paid to anonymous writers.
Address: CHRONICLE, Colfax, La.
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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-06-13

Margaret Mae Elston, Elston; Frances
Smith, Linneus.
The president in awarding them said
in substance:
Now young ladies l feel glad to say
that | take pleasure in awarding You
these diplomas, not only because YOU
have done your work well, thoroughly
and faithfully since you have been
connected with Central College, but |
feel and l believe | can say that you
rave also developed higher, and nobler
aud purer attributes OF character. You
have developed not only new elements
but that yOu have developed IN those
elements of character that will help
you and sustain you through life, and
make 1t wise and well for us to give
to you these emblems of standing and
honor from Central College, knowing
that you will wear them well; knowing
that you will IN no future years stain
the name in any way-the fair name of
your Alma Mater. We shall note
with pleasure when we see and neal of
your success; we shall watch and we
shall feel great pain and regret for any
misfortune coming TO you. But it Is Il
privilege to me and a pleasure, rs |
SAID, that we award these hOnors from
Central College, believing that You
will wear them well; believing also
that you will watch over her interests
II that you will so conduct yourselves
that you will always be an honor to
the institution from which you have
graduated today. And now may Gods
blessing rest upon you, and may He
keep and guard you, not only for you
especially, but in yOIr earnest endeav-
ors in this life may you also be so
fortunate as to win from Him an
eternal crown of right that you will
wear e~ternally with him in the world
to come. God bless you, girls.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-06-13

able to retain him In charge of this
important school.
The demand made upon the college
has been so great that the need of
larger buildings have become necessary
Either the Methodists of Missouri must
build IL fifty thousand dollar building
or they must acknowledge that they
are not able to furnish the desired
educational facilities for the Methodist
Young women of the state. The board
last Tuesday passed a resolution asking
the friends of the college for $50, 900
for buildings. Rev. w. b. Palmore,
Pres. a. A. Jones, Capt. w. ID.
Rankin, Rev. &. NJ. Gibson and Rev.
w. +. McAiurry were appointed on a
committee to select il solicitor.
After much discussion AS to the
needs of the college and congratulations
for the president the board adjourned.
ANNUAL CONCERT-MONDAY NIGHT
A large number of Lexington's most
cultured people, together with many Wis
itors, attracted to our town by their inter-
est in Central's Commencement exercises,
assembled in our neat opera house to en-
Joy the annual concert.
We are sure that the young ladies who
had been selected to furnish the evenings
entertainment must have drawn some
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-06-13
ASEASON OF CEREMONIES
Tw~enty-Seventh Annual Commencement OF
Central College for Young Ladies.
$4,000 ASKED FOR NEW BUILDINGS.
The Board of Curators Meet and Adopt
Resolutions Endorsing President Jones.
A NEW BUILDING.

With enthusiastic unanimity the
board of curators decided that now was
the time for n forward movement in
the affairs of Central College for young
M And IN order to do it, and rs
a part of 1t, it was determined to take
steps at the earliest possible date to
secure means for the erection of a ttty-
thousand dollar addition to the build
ing.
During the past year over n hun
dred boarding pupils have been IN
attendance, and this has crowded the
building to its Utmost capacity. An
increase in attendance will be impos-
sible without an increase in living
room. And yet the president and the
curators believe that the number of
pupils might easily be doubled if there
were sufficient accommodations in the
way of dormitories, &C., which this
new building would furnish.
We must have the fifty-thousand dol
lar building, that the chief educational
institution for women of Missouri
Methodism may have adequate and
congruous housing.
Let the Methodists c ne ate get
ready to do the handsonc hing.
The church needs-the state needs
our civilization needs-and, most of
all, our daughters, the coming wives
of a nobler generation, need that we
properly equip an institution here
which will rival the best colleges of
the east.
Lexington is the place for it. Presi-
dent Jones is the man for it. Now is
the time for it. Let everybody join in
with a will and give the new building
to Central.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-06-13
THE MEDALS.

But 1--WE medals are gwen by the
college. One is given to that young
lady who keeps her room the neatest
throughout the year. This is the
House Keeping medal, and it was won
by Miss Loula Tinsley, of louisiana,
Mo.
The High Grade medal, which is
given to the young lady who makes tie
highest average grade during the year,
was awarded TO Miss Anna Hit Groves,
of Corder, Mo. Her grade was 95.6.
Miss Bessie Bradley, of Linneus, was
second, her grade being 95.2.
Five young ladies secured grades of
% and above. They were; Misses
Frances Smith, Ora Magruder, Bere-
neice Sinclair, Bessie Bradley aud
Anna Groves.
After the awarding of the hpuors,
Rev. W. b. Mcfarland, the president
of the board, pronounced this benedic-
ton
s.Our Heavenly Father, we commit
ourselves anew TO Thy keeping Ind
direction, and especially would we
commit these young ladies to Thy
special care for all time to cone.
Direct their steps and choose their
changes, and beatuw npnn them openly
Thy blessing, and ultimately bring
all to the General Assembly of
the Church of the First Born, and
praise and glory shall be Thine in the
world, without end. Amen
And Central College, the great
bulwark OF Methodist education, had
closed another year Of great work in IA
great cause,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-06-13
PRESIDENT.

The president of Central College is
Archibald A Jones. He is a native of
Alabama, the highest and best type of a
southern gentleman, and is thirty-fve
years of age. He is a graduate of the
University of Alabama, of the class OF 'S2.
President Jones' first experience as a
teacher was the preparation of a class of
l young men for the university. He next
taught two years in New Jersey, and
afterwards was associated with his father
our years in the Dalton (Georgia) Female
College. In 1889 he was elected to the
presidency of Central College, in which
position he has served with remarkable
efficiency
The value of President Jones at the
head of Central is better told in the
progress OF the college and the work done
by it than it can ever be in written en-
comiums of his character. Those who
know of his real worth will agree with
the INTELLIGENCER that Southern Meth
odistic educational circles do not possess
his superior; and those who have patron
lied Central will also agree that it is the
peer of any college controlled and map
aged by the Southern Methodist church.
President Jones is a conscientious edu-
Gator. He is proud OF his profession, and
he will be one of the last men to ever dis
honor It by building it up on a false
foundation. His ambition is to make
Central a college of real, genuine worth,
and to this end he is willing and ever
anxious to make any personal sacrifice.
His whole soul is wrapped up in his work,
and his only ambition is that this work
be judged alone by the standard of merit.
AS much as he would have the college
grow in numbers, much more would he
have it grow in thoroughness of its work
and in value to those who attend it.
He is u~nassuming in character, and his
brilliantly successful record has served
the mission of strengthening this char..c-
ter, and has been an incentive to him to
attempt in his natural, u~nassuming
manner higher achievements in the forum
of Christian education.
President Jones is a well rounded man,
and by nature and education eminently
qualified for the position he holds. His
education is superior, his executive ability
OF the highest order, his manner gentle,
his methods excellent. Students and (
faculty, alumne and patrons, and all who
are acquainted with Central delight to do
him honor.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-06-13
vANpIvER TO AsBURY.

BoKLANp, Mo, June g., '96.
These are the times that try mems
souls. rs well as their position on the
court house question. Last Monday |
was in Lexington, and II gentleman
who Is champIunIng my opponent, Mr..
Huston, for state senator, openly
charged that in u secret council held in
Hi""insyille, | had made assurance on
the court house question entirely salts
factory to Capt. Asbury. The same
week we find Capt. Asbury's card in
the Leader charging that | had made
pledges to Lexington, and promising
To 90 to CasS or johnson for an I'M
pledged candidate. TO the democrats
voters and my friends of the county,
| here state that no pledges have been
made to any party, nor any secret COM
bination entered into with any set rep
resenting any particular faction, nor
have | made any declarations on the
subject that were not made openly or
publicly. the same As To Individuals
when approached. | have from the
beginning sad the branch court is
established ut ~lIigginsvillr, and no act
OF mine should change II, and that all
other propositions affecting this issue
must depend upon "A vote of those law
fully entitled to vote in the county. If
removal carries, | would feel bound to
carry out the will of the people, and in
any other Issue in reference To chang
ing the courts | wonld be guided by IL
vote expressed at the polls.
Capt. Asbury said weeks since the
court house question was over and
above all others to him. lie did not
care what became of other lssues-all
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-06-13
CrRATORS,

The board of curators were in session
last Monday and Tuesday afternoons
in the college library. There were
present Rev. w. b. Mcfarland, of
Corder; Rev. w. +. McNlurry, of
Richmond; Rev. G.. NJ. Gibson, of
Macon; Murray Carlton, St. Louis ;
Judge w. l.. Culver, st. Joseph {;
Judge John +. Hyland, Capt. w. ID.
Rankin and Hon. Robert Taubman, of
Lexington, ana President A. A. Jones
eX-OlficIo member of the board.
President Jones submitted his annual
report which slowed an attendance of
l4S young ladies during the year
whose college work had been better
than ever before. No serious sick ness
had visited the college during the year.
The graduating class was reported
and degrees conferred.
President Jones nominated the fol-
lowing for members of the faculty:
Mrs. Mary V. Jones, lady principal.
Miss Sarah II. Fitzgerald, ancient
languages and literature.
Edgar ID. Watson, mathematics.
Miss Louise Nardin, Latin and
English.
Carl II. Trowbridge, natural sciences.
A. O. Bauer, music director.
Miss Stella Jennings, instrumental
music.
Miss Ruth S. Walden, instrumental
music.
l.. F. Myers, shorthand and type
writing.
The other members of the faculty
were not announced. All the recon-
mendatiOns were accepted.
After hearing President Jones report
the board unanimously passed the
following resolutions:
Resolved, That we note with much
pleasure the very superior work that
is being done in all the departments of
Central Female College, thus placing
the institution in the lead among like
institutions in the state and that this
board endorses the purpose and efforts
of President A. A. jones to maintain
the high standard of scholarship in the
institution.
Resolved, Second, That the eminent
fitness of President Jones for this
delicate and important position, his
executive ability and
manly Christian Observation-Disclosures
more and more apparent us we study
his work, and that we congratulate
and the church in our being
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-06-13

combine as requisites to admission.
As an ~aristocratic lady of wealth Miss
Smith was happily assigned to the
right place on the program, and in her
rendition she displayed far more than
ordinary talent.
Miss Emma Armstead as 3ITs- Delaine
deserves special mention. In this role
she acted the part of Il very aesthetic
widow, aged sixty. Mrs Delaine was
supposed to be piOuS, prim and very
dignified, and i'll acting her part i'll
"Rcbecca's Triumph Miss Amstcad
reproduced the character admirably.
Miss Rotha Hyner appeared as
Rcbecca, whose father had died while
she WAS II child, and who had been
adopted by Mrs. Delaine. Miss llyner
is one of the most accomplished artists
in Central College, and IN the role of
Rebccca she added new 1aurelS to Il
well earned fine reputation.
Miss Laura Balthis as Clarissa Cod
man, Il spinster of uncertain age, was
very good. CIarissa Goldman was Il
foolish old maid Or supposed to be,
and was very anxious to get married.
There are such characters, they say,
living today, and the picture of them
rs portrayed by Miss Balthis, was
perfect. She is easy and graceful on
the stage and has most excellent con-
troll of II sweet voice and can initiate
well. In the role of Clarissa Goldman
she was simply fine.
Miss Edna Darby as Katie Conner,
an Irish servant of Mrs. Rokeman,
displayed good talent.
"'Gyp," Mrs. Delaine's colored
servant, was Miss Bereneice Sinclair.
If we are to Judge by the applause
ssGyp" carried off the honors.
Miss Sinclair is an artist when her
powers are called into action,
and as Gyp, ga nigger," she kept the
audience IN constant laughter. 1t can
truly he said of her that a more
pleasing eIoculIonist never attended
Central.
Meg. the Vagrant, was Miss Mae
Meg was the mother of
Rebecca, and at the time of her mar
was ii belle in society. But she
married an adventurer and became
separated from her husband and child
and was a friendless wanderer who had
drunk deep of the cup of bitterness.
She had been spurned by Ter family
and was known only as ''crazy Meg"
The pathoS in which Miss Elston
executed this brought tears to nearly
every eye in the audience. Her
execution of the role was perfect.
"Rebecca's Triumph closed with a
happy union of a family separated for
4 score of years. The entertainment
vas one of the best ever given in this
II was magnificent.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-06-13

our much and meritoriously praised
University or that of Central College at
Fayette. Compare if you please her
courses of study with that of any female
college west of the Mississippi river. Com
parsons are said to be odious, ana so they
are oftimes, but Central's authorities will
bear what odium may fall to her by the
result of the comparisons above sug-
gested.
A high grade curriculum demands
naturally a high grade faculty to instruct
the pupils in the subjects thereof. Central
College faculty meets this demand and
meets it well. There are eighteen MEM
bers of the faculty and they are all special
lists in their departments. 1t would be
idle to particularize, and a waste of words
to speak of the merit of one or all in
diyiduslIy. The statement will pass
unchaleDged all who know the standing
of the faculty, that it is one of the strong
est in this western country. It is a sym
metrical faculty. Not strong and power
full in one school and weak in another,
but strong and efficient in all the various
departments.
Central College is in charge of a presi-
dent who is himself an educator and in
the collection of his faculty be has demon
strated the fundamental principle Of his
management, th9rO4ghness Of work in