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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-05-09
The why of the Carnival.
[Nex Orleans Picayune.

New Orleans Picayune.1
Since the New Orleans Carnival
is SO plainly not an advertising
concern, and was not instituted for
business purposes, since its magni-
fcent spectacles are provided by
persons whose names are wholly
unknown to the public, the ques-
ton is asked: "What is the mean
ing of this costly and magnificent
festivity?"
The answer may not be thor
oughly understood by people who
act only from business considera-
tions and for purposes of pecuni-
airy profit; but it is simple enough
for all that. The Carnival cele-
bration is a grand hospitality given
to the home public as well as to
strangers. Like all true hospital
ity, it is given without hope or de-
sire of return or a reward. It is
given because itgratifies the givers,
and makes them happy to be able
to dispense a free gift which pleases
SO many thousands of people. The
hospitality of the grand balls is
confined to invited guests; but the
pageants are placed upon the
streets SO that everybody may en-
JOY them. But the people who are
invited to the balls know as little
of their hosts and entertainers as
do the vast multitudes who crowd
the streets to witness the Carnival
displays. These royal hospitali-
ties are dispensed by secret organ
izations, which create and pay for
them, without asking aid from any
outside source and without even
making public their membership.
The Carnival celebrations are
peculiar to New Orleans and Mo-
bile, in both of which cities they
have been maintained for great
many years, AID not until New
Orleans shall become wholly and
utterly pervadhd by a spirit of
pecuniary gains will this distin-
guished, 'delighfng and delightful
hospitality becSme a mere name
and tradition. May that time be
far off.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-05-09

About the biggest delusion and lie. the
leaders of the Republican combine" have
been hugging to their tosoms is that Mr.:
Pharr got majority of the white vote |!
A careful analysis of his vote, placing it
in round figures at $1,000. shows that on
ly $4,000 were white and $4,000 colored.
Admitting, for the sake of argument, that
Foster got as many negro votes as Pharr
received, (which is absura), still the fact
remains that Foster received about 10000
white votes, or twice as ihany as Pharr.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-05-09
GOOD POSITION
And Goo Business Z ducati0n Nearer
Home---Special Offer.

On June 18th Draughon's Practical
Business College, Nashville. Tenn, will
open branch school in Texarkana under
the management of Prof. r. r. Human,
who has not only served as principal of
Draughon's Nashville College twelve
months, but he has for years kept books
for some of the largest firms in Tennessee
and Kentucky. He will be assisted by
other competent teachers. This branch
school became necessity, as the Nash
vile College found it difficult to accom-
modate its large attendance from the
west and other sections. 1t will give the
same advantages as given in heNashyille
school. 1t is generally known that Prof.
Draughon's course of book keeping is
considered by business men by far the
best in the Union, while the other de-
partments are second to none. Professor
Draughon's college guarantees positions
under reasonable conditions. Those who
enter the Texarkana school within a
reasonable time will receive special dis
count. For catalogue, ETC., address, J. F.
DRAUGHoN, President, Nashville, Tenn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-05-09

The Demands of last week reflects on
us for having respect and generation for
sacred things, and then says Editor
Goodwin "sanctions the wholesale steal
ing of votes by his party" This is abso-
lutely and unqualiIiedly false. We feel
satisfied Foster has been legally elected.
If Pharr or any other black Republican
is fairly elected governor of Louisiana,
we say let him take his seat; but we do
not sanction the conspiracy between
O'Malley plug ulies, unprincipled Popu-
list office-seekers, and sugar teat and
black Republicans to steal our State
government. BY no word or act have we
sanctioned or condoned fraud OF any
kind, and no man can say so and tell
the truth.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-05-09
Is 1t Malice or Ignorance?

For cheek by the jowl and gall by the
barrel, the Daily States takes the cake.
The States puts the vote in Grant parish
as follows: Colored, 642; whites, 933; or
total of 1875; when the returns show
nearly 1000 votes. If Foster had received
every negro vote in Grant parish on what
he did get, it would have still left him
300 or 400 behind. Neighbor Natchito-
ches eliminates the negro vote and puts
up nice little balance in favor of Pharr.
The average OF the Democrats never stop
to reason or read figures, hence these
silly assertions For instance Machen,
Populist candidate for district judge gets
6 votes to Wear, Democrat candidate for
district Judge 236 at Paramount, the ne
gro strong hold in Grant.-Demands.
Without stopping to discuss the out
landish grammatical and literary violence
in the first sentence of the above para
graph, We would premise by stating that
the States estimate of the vote in Grant
is correct according to the last census,
and it had no data upon which to rely
for computing the 400 or 500 voters who
have settled in the parish in the last three
or four years.
For ridiculous newspaper rot we will
put up the slush dished out each week by
our neighbor, Editor Dunn. of the Peo-
Piles Demands, against the nonsense of
any vapid scribbler in the State.
The returns for the late election in
Grant parish were as follows: Foster,
40; Pharr, 1430. The entire vote of the
parish was 1902, 90 votes for governor be-
ing scratched.) Now, 642 votes added to
Fosters vote would make 1882, and 642
taken from Pharr's vote would leave him
just 788. If Foster had got the 642 negro
votes, Of course Pharr would be short
that number, and just 294 votes behind in
Grant parish. As a matter of fact Pharr
got the 642 negro votes in Grant almost
to a man.
The vote for Judge and the local off,
GERS cuts no figure in the case. The ne
groes had instructions from Republican
headquarters to vote for the Pharr State
ticket, and they did SO with old-tlme sub
serviency, but they felt free to trade and
swap as their cupidity prompted for any
of the other offices, except for the legis-
lative, about which they also had orders
which they obeyed implicitly.
The Demands joins in the false and
malicious claim made by Jail Bird Domi-
neck O'Malley, of the Daily Item, that
Fosters majority in the late election was
by fraud, and is based on negro
votes. Everybody knows this to be false,
as the negroes voted for Pharr almost
solidly, and fair analysis of the State
vote very plainly shows that fully $4,000
Of Pharr's 81 900 votes were negroes. The
Demands refers to Wears 236 and Ma
chen's votes at Paramount, why don't it
also give Fosters vote at the same box
OF only As to Pharr's 1877? Because the
figures show plainly that the negroes all
voted for Pharr.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-05-09

Who is the man? He is an editor. is
the editor mad? No the editor is not
mad, he is sad. Why is the editor sad?
He lives in Jackson parish and has had
the political gait broken off in him foot
deep. Will the editor die? No, he one
time wished he was dead. but editors are
tough citizens and die hard. -Jacksonian.
Shake, partner! Here is our EB-.
There is pair Of us in the same melan-
choly mood; but we are not dead by any
means, and expect TO be in it four years
hence, right side up with care. The
cool and chilly blast of Populism has
about devasted this portion OF the coun-
try, but we viii survive it, and bask in
the sunshine OF popular favor very soon,
for it will not take long for the good
sense of the people to discover what a
scaly set their Populist leaders are.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-05-09
Election of Trustees.

Notice is hereby given that an election
will be held at the school house In the
town of Colfax, La, on Monday June 8,
1895, between the hours of and 5 p. m.
for the purpose of electing trustees for
the Colfax High School. to serve for four
years in the places of j. 81. McNeeIy, L.
M. Townsend. j. A. Hyde and A. B. Per-
klns, whose terms expire on said date.
All voters living in the Colfax district
who have children of schoolable age are
entitled to vote at said election.
j. Il. KELLY.
Prest. Board Of Trustees.
May 5, 1896.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-05-09

The Pollock Institute opened on the
18th of April with 65 pupils, with Prof.
D. B. Johnston in charge. The Professor
was in Colfax on Friday and Saturday
last, as a member of the teachers exam
ination board, and informed us that bis
school had run up its enrolment to 70
pupils the first week, with prospects of
still greater increase.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-05-09

For every quarter in mans pocket
there are dozen uses; and to use each
one in such way as to derive the great
est benefit is question every one must
solve for himself. We believe, however,
that no better use could be made Of one
of these quarters than to exchange it for
a bottle of Chamberlain's Colo, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, medicine that
every family should be provided with.
For sale by j. H. McNeely, Colfax; DR.. j.
V. Bonnctte Il Bro, Pollock, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-05-09
Notice of Final Proof.

LAND OFFICE. NEW ORLEANS, La.
May ., 1886.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof under section 230i r. y. iu sup
made before w. L. Shaokelford. Clerk Of the
court, at Colfax. La. on June 20. 1896. viz:
Charles r.. Gillett.
who made homestead entry 1891 for the soutn
half of southeast quarter section 8, township
north, range east
He names the following witnesses to prove
Of said land, viz: d. @. Lincecum. q. w. La
croix G. w. Atwell, Il. L. Tilman all of Lince-
cam. La. g. Med. RRUMBY.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-05-09


To the Press of Louisiana
At the request of the good citizens of
Lake Charles La. hereby name Tues
day, Wednesday, and Thursday, the 9th,
10th and 18th of June, 1896, as the dates
of holding the annual sessions of the
Louisiana Press Association.
All proprietors, editors and business
managers actively engaged in the news
paper business ere entitled to member
ship.
Parties wishing to attend are request
ed to correspond with the Secretary of
the Association, Mr.. L. s. Scott, of the
Crowley Signal, Crowley, La, who will
advise as to transportation, etc Please
remember that railroads will furnish
transportation but to members and their
wives and daughters, and none but those
entitled to membership need to apply.
The hospitable people of Lake Charles
are making preparations for large at
tendance, and it is requested that all
those expecting to be present will so
notify Secretary Scott.
Papers will confer a favor by giving
this notice publicity.
JOHN McGRATH,
President La. Press Association.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-05-09
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, 1895. No pains will be spared to
make it a first-class High School
RATES OF TUITION.
primary DEPARTMENT q 80 per month
Coiiesiate $50
Music, Vocal and Instrumental 8 50 "a 81
Incidental fee Is cents per session.
Good board can be obtained on reasona-
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 a fair trial. We are in the
race to stay.
J. F. KELLY, M. D., President.
w. L. RICHARDSON.
Secretary Board of Trustees.
Colfax, La, Aug. 10, 1893.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-05-09
Notice.

Owing to the fact that we have been
considerably damaged by the hogs run
ming at large, we therefore give notice
to violators of the hog law living near
Colfax that after Tuesday, the 18th day
of May, 1896, we will take legal proceed
ings to protect ourselves in this matter.
Respectfully, r. r. JETER,
j. HI. KEMP.
Colfax. La, May Z, 1896.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-05-09

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-05-09

Official advertisements 81 per square for
first insertion; each subsequent publica-
tion so cents per square.
Brief communications upon subjects of
public interest solicited, but no attention
will be paid to anonymous writers.
Address: CHRONICLE, Colfax, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-05-09

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
worids Fair Highest Medal end Diploma.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-05-09

ro-JHdiciat advertisements must be paid
for in adraace. or they wiu be discontinued
after the first insertion.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-04-23

ney Clague that official stated that as
far as securing the children was con-
cerned nothing could be done with
Spofford. He was their father and
until divorce was granted and the
court allowed a decree granting Mrs.
Spofford possession of the children
Spofford had as much right to them as
did Mrs. Spofford. The other two
men and boy, however, he said, could
be arrested and held on the charge of
kidnapping.
Readers of The GAZETTE will no
doubt remember the account of the
escape of Mrs. Spofford and her four
children from Seymour, Missouri,
published exclusively in this paper
about two weeks ago. There are
likely to be sensational developments
in the case at any time and the out
come, until a divorce is granted, will
be looked forward to with great deal
of interest.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-04-23
What Cash Can Buy
H. G. ACKMANN'S
For the Nexr Thirty DAYS.

10 cent Rice for. &c.
8 cent Oatmeal for. SC.
40 cent gallon Syrup for. .25c.
80 cent gallon Vinegar for. zoe.
90 cent gallon Sorghum for 35c.
40 cent uncolored Tea for. .25c.
IL cent crushed Java Coffee. .15c.
10 cent Muscatel Raisins for SC.
10 cent Italian Prunes for. sc.
10 cent seedless Raisins for 7c.
20 cent Smoking Tobacco. 15c.
40 bars of Soap for. 81.
10 cent can of Corn for. sc.
20 cent can Baking Powder 15c.
10 cent can Tomatoes for. ..1Oc.
10 cent salt Pork. SC.
5cent hand picked Beans for &c.
These Prices Are Strictly Cash Only
Call and see US.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-04-23

Minneapolis journal: Some of the
prospectors have returned disgusted
from Cooks Inlet, Alaska. They give
it out cold that the gold is under a
foot of ice. AS between Alaska and
Redwood Falls as gold camp, give
us Redwood. You can get board there.
w. E. Dickinson of Faribault arrived
here Tuesday, and is making arrange
ment for the opening of general
store and hardware. Mr.. Dickinson
was not certain as to his location yes
terday morning. His stock comes
from Henry, S. D., where he has had
it for some time.
Noble Charles E. March of the I'm
migration committee of Ell legal
Temple, Ancient and Arabic Order of
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine of Fargo,
has sent number of invitations to
Redwood friends to attend the Fourth
annual ball OF that camel organization
"a ball that occurred on April 10th.
The invitation is arabesque. and grotes-
que and requires hard work on the
part of the reader to learn the actual
contents. Among the features of the
occasion. according to the invitation,
was the securing from Mahdi of a
number of "wailing dervishes with
saddled feet" to enliven the occasion,
and from King Menelik a few Abys-
sinian princes to adorn the festivities,
two fakirs from the jungles of Bonn
bay, who performed the wonderful
feat of making SIS disappear from sight
as participants entered the temple.
Waters from the wells of Zem-zem
was offered freely, two full orchestras
of acclimated Arabs discoursed SEN
suous music.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-04-23

landslide or avalanche occurs, they
must almost certainly be crushed like
eggshells. l heard of a tree coming
down through shack and demolish-
ing it, fortunately the owner had just
gone down town. On Douglas Island,
which is only just across from Juneau,
half mile or so there is plenty of
room and residences, may grow up
there and connection be made with
Juneau. Already there is a ferry be-
tween the Treadwell Mines on Doug
las Island and Juneau. This ferry
runs three or four times day to the
Mines and Douglas City.
To any person contemplating life
in Alaska the climate is of course of
prime Importance. Well I have seen
only two fine days yet. 1t has showed
or rained every day more or less ex-
eept Easter Sunday and the Saturday
before Easter. To-day I have returned
from Sitka, and although it is the
tenth day of April the snow lies quite
deep. At Sitka, however, there was
no snow, and it is very much nicer
place than Juneau. It has not been
very cold, but it SHOWS all the time
and the snow is soft and damp. I am
told it was very fine before I came and
I do not care how soon it gets fine
again. I cannot say how deep the
snow is on the level, because there is
not any level, but at the back of our
house it is at least six feet deep, and
as it melts it keeps the house very
damp.
We have had few avalanches, but
none to endanger the town. About
Christmas snow slide fell on mine
up the basin road and a young mans
body still lies buried in the debris.
The tide also keeps floating icebergs
to and fro in front of the town and one
last week damaged the wharf.
The houses are perched one above
another in a very strange, perhaps
some would say picturesque manner,
but if some of my fat eastern friends
had to climb from house to house I
think the picturesque feature would
diminish to vanishing point, when
they found themselves putting and
blowing like broken winded horse.
There are houses not hundred and
fifty yards from the one 1 live in, that
are hundred feet higher than mine.
II. BEER.
JUNEAU. ALASKA,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-04-23
OVERFLOW LOCALS.

OVERFLOW LOCALS.
Mrs. j. A. Engelhardt and children
are visiting in st. Paul.
Miss Nina Pratt left yesterday for
Minneapolis, where she will remain.
The St. Agnes Guild meets with
Miss Carrie Isham tomorrow after
noon.
Do not engage yourself to anyone
but Riley at the Presbyterian church
Friday evening, May lst.
Frank Clayson was down from
Wood Lake during the past week. His
wife is convalescing rapidly.
A pair of gold framed spectacles
were lost in Redwood Falls Saturday.
Please return to GAZETTE Office. 1t
Mrs. Ola has a nice stock of millin-
cry goods at her parlors over the city
bakery. No pains has been spared in
her selections.
The Hosiery section clamor for a
few words in print but we just men,
ton the fact of 40 or SO good things
awaiting your approval.
F. w. PHILBRICK & Co.
Light refreshments of coffee and
waters will be served from special
booth at the Riley social in the Pres
byterian church Friday evening, May
LIST.
The Ladies' Mite Society of the
Presbyterian church will meet in the
lecture room tomorrow afternoon. All
the ladies are requested to come early
to sew. Gentlemen are invited to tea.
Kid Glove Affair. Not an ordinary
affair either. It's the official opening
of the Kid Glove season and in the
nature of an event. Have you seen
our $1.OO glove?
F. w. PH1LBR1oK & Co.
The fourth division of the Presby-
terian church will give Reilly enter
tainment one week from tomorrow
night. The entertainment will be
made up of readings from James
Whitcomb Reilly in connection with
representatives at the church of sew
eral of his characters. Refreshments
will be served.
Who has seen hand loom for
weaving tape, in operation? That is
the way tape was made one hundred
years ago, and one of these looms
which was operated by Huguenot
widow in this country in Revolution.
ary times, will be on exhibition at the
Riley entertainment in the Presbyter.
ian church Friday evening, May lst
1t will be operated by her great
granddaughter, who is herself 6
grandmother. Tradition says that the
original owner above referred to was
once commanded to cook some of bel
chickens for the red coats during the
time that tried mems souls, but thai
she fatty refused and in the end hac
her own way. Tape will be made ano
sold for cents bunch.
At the next meeting of the Board o.
Audit bids will be opened for supple
mentary deposits of county funds
According to law the county treasurer
is liable for all funds deposited in any
one bank amounting to over one-hal
of the stock valuation of the bank
During the months of May and June
the treasurer has over $4,000 at hi
command and is obliged to assume ,
great personal risk, particularly nov
that the Bank of Redwood Falls il
not county depository. It is prob
able that that bank will be induced t,
make bid at the next meeting of tn
Board. The auditor has also notifet
several of the banks outside of tn
county of the meeting with view t
having them offer bids for the fundl
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-04-23

JUNEAU, ALASKA.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-16
SPEAKER Reeo's CHANG S.
A Cincinnati Paper Prints an Interview
with Senator Chandler.

WIN senhtor thhnuiers
CINCINNATI, Jan ia local paper
today prints the first OF a series of arti-
cles from supporters of the Republican
presidential candidates, II is from Sen.
ator Chandler Of New Hampshire, man.
ager Of Reed. He says that New Eng.
land is solid for Reed, and that he is
New York's second choice He ex.
presses the belief that had New Eng
land been solid for Blaine in one Of the
conventions of 1876, 1880 or 1884 he
would have been president. New Eng
land Republicans now see their mis-.
take and they do not mean to repeat IL.
Reeds supporters believe his posi-.
tive strength and courage could not b,
an obstacle to his nomination, as there
are qualities needed at present in this
republic. which has so many grave
questions on its hands for solution.
AS to political faith, there is very
little difference between the various
candidates. With the great majority
of his party, Reed on the money ques-
tion favors Republican bimetallism, so
that gold and silver admitted to un.
limited coinage at an agreed ratio shall
together constitute the standard money
of the world and the universal measure
OF the worlds values"
These views, it is believed, are those
Of the other candidates He is sound
on the tariff and on the Monroe doc.
trine and he has already demonstrated
his pre.eminent ability as q statesman.