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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-05
A Mother Tells How She Saved
Her Daughters Life.

lam the mother OF children; have
had a great deal OF experience with med
icines. Last summer my little daughter
had the dysenterY in its worst form.
We thought she would die. l tried
everything could think OF, but nothing
seemed TO do her any good. l saw by
an advertisement in our paper that
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy was highly recommended
and sent and got bottle at once. 1t
proved to be one Of the very best medi-
ciens we ever had in the house. 1t saved
my little daughters life. am anxious
for every mother to know what an excel
lent medicine it is. Had / known it at
first 1t would have saved me great deal
OF anxiety and my little daughter much
suffering. Yours truly, Mrs. GEO. F..
BURDIcK, Liberty, r. 1. For sale by J.H.
McNely, Colfax; Bush 4 Randolph. Fair
mount.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-05
Advertised Letters.

The following letters were remein-
ing in the Colfax postoffice, July 81 |,
1899: Gents-Allen, Mr.. Jerry, (3);
Gidrey, Silas; Jones, +. j.; Kitchens.
John; Robins, NJ, ~; Railey, 4. d.;
Wick, Rev. j. w.; Woley, Joe. La
dies-Ambrose, Mrs. A. t.; Merphy,
Miss Sarah; Summerville, Susan;
Kappa, Mrs. If not callssl for in 80
days they will be sent tp the i'tnd
Letter office, at Washington, D. G.
VIM. LACRoIx, p. NJ.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-05
Church With a History.

July 70, 1893.
Editor CoJar Chronicle:
l send you a "clip" from the Blade.
As you are deeply interested in the
religion of Wesley, / thought this
would be interesting to you and the
brethren.
Twas with Bragg and atthis church
in 1868, and saw Polk as be entered
the church to deliver this sermon.
Standing room was in demand, and
STOOD Truly yours,
7. M. WELLS.
The 'clip" above referred to is a
picture of "Ferguson's Chapel, "a log
church built at Popular Flat, near
Lexington, KY, in 1887. 1t is still
well preserved after more than a hun
dred years. During the occupancy of
the country by Gen. Braxton Bragg's
army in 1868, Gen. Leonidas Pope,
am Episcopal bishop, and bravesol-
der, occupied the pulpit and preached
a noted sermon to vast crowd of
citizens and soldiers, so numerous
they had to stand inside and outside
at the open doors and windows. On
this occasion Mr.. Wells ives among
the ISLANDERS.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-05

The Hit Dog Howls.

! Two weeks ago a prominent citizen
OF Grant parish, under the nom de
plume of"Voter, contributed a com.
munication to the CHRONICLE, in
which he gave his views under the
heading, Political Probabilities
Forecast"
The probabilities as forecast have
evidently disturbed somebody who
has great interest in a different ar
rangement from that outlined, and
his opposition to it is published in a
long-winded editorial in the Demands
OF last week, in which the Democrats
OF Grant parish are patronizingly adj
vised what to dol We imagine we
can see the Democrats of Grant smile
as the full import and righteousness
OF the proposition dawns upon them.
The writer of the article INDUCES in
the unwarranted and unprofessional
attempt to name our correspondent.
He is wrong in making the attempt,
and altogether wrong IN his guess.
Ii he is entitled to know the writer,
there is but one legitimate way to
find it out
Our Pop friends need not worry
over what kind of political pot" the
Democrats are brewing. They expect
to make combination to win, with
out regard to any local interest in
volved. We imagine "Voter" is al
most prepared to go as far as we are
to assure Democratic success in the
parish-let Pollock have all of the of
fees, and the court house, too, if it
viii clean up the Populist crew.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-05
The Kemp Matter.

The attention OF the public is par.
ticularly called to the Statement
for the Bondsmen" of C. d. Kemp,
published in this issue. The state
ment is made by Mr.. R. s. Cameron,
who has all the receipts and vouchers
referred to, from which the statement
is made. By this showing Mr.. Dunn
as parish treasurer, is put in the at
titude of attempting to collect from
Kemp's bondsmen about $4,000 90
in excess of what they owed the par
ish, and for which they hold his re-
ceipts. He claimed the bondsmen
owed over $4,000, but MIR. Cameron
proved to the police jury, in Mr..
Dunn's presence, that they only owed
1885 81. And this amount has vir-
tually been paid by the items Mr..
Cameron names as then and there ac-
ceptsd by the police jury. So the
bondsmen really owe the parish moth
ing at all.
In view of this settlement, and in
view of the fact that Mr.. Dunn was
shown to have carelessIy, if not Grim
inally, Overlooked about $4,000 in
receipts issued by himself, and was at
tempting to collect them second
time, for him to have the hardihood
to insinuate through the Demands
that anybody was attempting to
beat the parish, is most astounding.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-05
The New Apportionment.

In view OF the time approaching to
hold conventions, we print below the
apportionment showing the repre-
sentation to which the various par
ishes will be entitled. The first col
umn OF figures shows the representa-
tion in 1895, when the basis was the
Democratic vote cast. The second
column shows the new representation
based on the census population:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-05
LIKE ROUNDLAp BALES.
Opinions of Cotton Farmers aud Ginners
after Seasons Experience.

"ASCA . ccoSon ExYerlcnces
The attitude of cotton ginuers and
farmers towards the Roundup cotton
of the American Cotton Company, after
a seasons test OF the machine, is Illus
tTated by letter received recently by
the editor of the Manufacturers Record.
Baltimore. as follows: ~
Editor Manufacturers Record: -
Some time ago you requested us to
give you our opinion OF the American
Cotton Co.'s cylindrical press. At that
time we were unable to awe our views
correctly, owing to the shout time we
had operated the press. Now that the
ginning season has closed, we can III :.
questionably say that the press is sue
cess in every particular, not only from a
ginner's standpoint, but as practical
farmers. The results from sale Of our
cotton have been eminently satisfactory
and much beyond what We had anticipa.
ted. The advantages to planter and op-
orator are so many that it would take up
too much space to enumerate them. It
is sufficient TO say that no one who has
baled their cotton on this pre- would
now or hereafter patronize an other.
And Why should they? Their ginning
charges are less than the square press
people charge, and they receive from
one-quarter to one half cent per pound
more than they could get in the square
bale. There is no question about the
round bale being here to stay, and we
would advise the ginmen. especially
those who are near a railroad, to get in
the swim at once and exemplify the old
adage OF the early bird getting tha
worm. They will not only benefit them
selves, but their friends, the farmers.
VIII get the cream that the middlemen.
the commission merchants, have been
enjoying and getting rich upon. In con
clusion, to condense the advantages, will
say that the bale is fireproof. waterproof.
dustproof, and proof that it is labor
saving and money making bale to the
farmer. NORRIS & MoREN.
Keo. Ark, June 7th.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-05

A. 7. Townsend, Weir, MissiSsissippi.
says: My mother was visiting me and
while here was taken ill. The best doc
tor in this county was called in and at
the end of ten days said she could not
I've. / had tried Ramon's Liver Pills
myself and in my family and insist ed
on her trying one. So Mt 6o'clock o. m.
she took one of the Pink Pills aud ut
next a. N. she called for something to
eat. continued with the pills, and ii
week she was well and has been in fine
health ever slnce. She is now n years
old and can ride on horseback any where
something she has not done for years.
Any citizen in town will verify this state
ment. There are twenty boxes OF Ra-
mons Pills sold in this section to one OF
any other kind. For sale by J.V. Le-
Sage, Colfax.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-05

Col. Robt. G. IngersolI, the noted
agnostic and infdel who died last
week, for the past year had greatly
modified his religious views, esi'ecially
inregard to the future. He undoubt-
eddy hoped that there was life beyond
the grave, and his latest writings and
utterances have a pathetic wall, al
most of despair, running through
them. His last poem, which was read
over his dead body by Prof. John
Clark Ridpath, closes with the follow
ing words:
Is there beyond the Silent night
An endless day?
Is death door that leads to lightf
We cannot say.
The tongueless secret locked in fate
We do not know. We hope and wait
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-05

During the civil war, as well as in our
late war with Spain, diarrhoea was one
OF the most troublesome diseases the
army had to contend with. In many
instances 1t became chronic and the old
soldiers still suffer from it. Mr.. David
Taylor OF Wind Ridge. Greene Co., Pa,
is one of these. He uses Chamberlain 8
Collie, Cholera ard Diarrhoea Remedy
and says he never found anything that
world give him sush quick relief. For
sale by J. II. McNeely, Celfax: Bush Il
Randolph, Frirmount.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-05
Total. .................$1535 8

AOctkA'.-..s..-.....ss. OOU S3
At the meeting of the police Jury in
April Mr.. Evans paid into the hands
OF the police jury the sum of $3.50 90,
as part payment on the note, and at
their request insured the property for
which the note was given, SO as to
make the transaction perfectly safe.
The State claims, that, notwith-
standing the amounts paid over by
Mr.. Kemp and by the bondsmen.
there is still large balance owing,
and a suit is now pending, but the
bondsmen hold treasury receipts that
will bring that suit to a happy con-
clusion.
The bondsmen came near having a
similar difficulty with the parish.
The committee which was appointed
by the police jury to report the
amount owing by Mr.. Kemp over
looked receipts amounting to about
$4,000 90. The editor of the De.
mands was a member of that CON-
mittee. and was also the treasurer
who issued the receipts that were
overlooked. K. s. CAMERON,
For the Bondsmen.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-05

Gov. Foster continues to show ex-
cellent Judgment by keeping his
mouth shut while his enemies rave
and vamp. He is not acandidatef for
reelection as governor, nor candi-
date for anything else, SO far as ut
terance on his part has indicated. If
heis at all interested in the candidacy
OF any man as his successor, he has
not as yet let that fact be known.
His silence is greatly worrying the
would-be reformers. Gov. Foster is
only interested in the selection of a
candidate who will insure party sue
cess, and he is too good Democrat
and too patriotic to do or say any
thing that will disturb party harmo-
ny or hinder it's success.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-05
Notice to- Homesfeaders.

Notices OF Final Proof will be pub
lished in THE CoLFAx CHRONICLE for
$3.50. The law gives homesteaders
the right to select the paper in which
their advertisements shall be publish
ed. Only half price ($1.5O) will be
charged for this advertising in this
paper tilfurther notice.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-05

Candidate Bryan's pledge to fight
the trusts OF the country will speeedi-
" butt him up against the Colorado
Silver Trust, which has made COM
bine to work the Government for the
free coinage of silver.-Picayune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-05

Rev. j. M. Yingling, pastor Of the Bed
ford Street Methodist church at Cumber-
land, Nd, says: ut affords me much
pleasure to recommend Chamberlain's
Collie. Cholera and DIarrhoea Remedy.
| have used it and know others who
have done so. have never known it to
fail. 1t is a sure cuyA when taken in
time For sale by J.fH. McNeely, Col.
fax; Bush & Randolph, Paramount.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-05

The Monroe Star Of July %, says;
Capt. c. H. Teal, of the Louisiana
Midland Railroad Company, who has
just recovered from an attack ofslow
fever, which lasted about thirty days,
returned from his home at Colfax
this morning.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-05

The soothing and healing properties of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, its pleas
ant taste and prompt and permanent
cures, have made it great favorite with
the people everywhere. For sale by
J. Il. McNeely. Colfax: Bush & Rondolph,
Paramount.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-05
Statement for the BOndsmen.
Colfax. La. Aup / 1909

Editor Colfdr Chronicle:
The Demands having stated last
week that Sheriff Kemp's bondsmen
had received from Mr.. Kemp more
money and property than they had
turned overto the proper authorities,
l will state for the benefit of all con-
cerned that the bondsmen in settling
with the State and parish used every
thing turned over to them by Mr..
Kemp, and also drew upon Mr.. Swat
ford for the amount of SAT- 90.
All payments to the State and par
ish were satisfactorily made i'm cash
or its equivalent, with the exception
OF the final adjustment of the indebt-
edness to the parish.
The amount owing to the parish
Jan: 1, 1899; was ascertained to be
$685. "a net. 1t was agreed that
the police Jury would accept in settle
ment OF same the following items:
Note of E. N. Evans. .$145O 90
Approved claim e. d. Kemp 81 20
Due bill OF j. E. Dunn. ....... 81 "a
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-05
Colfax High School,


The Trustees of the Colfax High School
for Males and Females take pleasure in
announcing to the public that the fourth
eight months Session of this school will
begin on the First Monday of Octo-
Der, ln9s. No pains will be spared to
make IL first-class High School.
RATEsoF TUITION.
Urinary rsna ,., Departments 81 80 per month
Collegiate aSS ]. .
Music, Vocal and Instrumental 50 %
Incidental fee Is cents per sessions
Good board can be obtained on, ressona-
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 us fair trial. We are In the
race to stay.
X. s. CAMERON, President.
II, G. GOODWIN.
Secretary Board of Trustees.
Colfax, La, July 10, 1896.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-06-03

Ritter x Van Ness shop corner O
Broadway and Main. Go all kinds O
House. Sign and Carriage Painting,
kalsomining and Paper Hanging a
specially. may1dlm.
Thos. ". Hill has severed his con-
nectiOns with the water works and
electric light company. and is now in
business for himself. Mr.. Hill is an
experienced plumber by trade. and h..
is prepared 70, make estimates and
take contracts for plumbing for large
or small jobs. He can be found at
the Frankie Fiou-.. or o can ring
him m ~ Phone No. Ia. en-
We y produce the facts: Glasgow
Scotland. bnker> say Rex Flour has
every ingredient. We will use il at
all times. 1t makes whit9 and strong
bread. You can orde.ra sack at your
grocer or from thu Union Milling Co.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-06-03
FRIDAY.

| Davr been u sufferer from chronic
d]iarrhOca ever since the war and have,
used all kinds of medicine for it. VI
last ! found one remedy that ha~ been
il success a. Il cure, ANA that j. Cham
bSrlain Collie. Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Isemedy.-P Grisham. Gaare
Mills. La. For sale by |. Ben Miller.
The present City Council will have
another frrryboat muddlr on it~ hands
soon.
Mrs. Nccie Leschrr of Sikcston is
visiting friends in this city.
The City Council will meet next
Monday night in regular session.
The commencement exercises at the
Normal this year promise to be I'M
usually interesting. y splendid pro-
gram. we understand. is heing pre-
pared.
Prosecuting Attorney Hine, il here
today attending the Common Plea,
Court.
We were mistaken the other cav
when We said that Is. +. Davis and
family would spend the summer and
fall months in Delaware. Mr.. Davis
will accompany his family to Della
ware. but he will remain there only
about three weeks.
Herman Mueller of Jackson il in
t < city.
l.. NJ. Bean has moved to jackson.
Sheriff Gockcl i in the city attend
ing the Common Pleas Court.
The new Fair Association will prob
ably hold the Fair on the old FAIR
grounds this year. 1t is now too late
to get the new grounds in proper
shape for a Fair this year. but We I'M
derstand that the management want
to begin work on the new grounds a.
soon as possible this year.
John Headrick il weakening a. the
time for his execution nears. He has
only twelve more days to live. People
who know the condemned young man
say that he will break down when IT,,
dav for his execution arrives.
The funeral of W. f. Rodney took
place this afternoon.
The entertainment at the ParOchiai
Hall last night drew a large crowd of
people.
Linus Sanford Of Jackson is in tn
city today attending the Common Pleas
Court.
Robert Noeninger sold the remain
der of his stock of goods last week to
his sister and left for ST. Louis.
KIDNEY DISEASES are the most
fatal of all diseases. Foley's Kidney
Cure is a guaranteed remedy or money
refunded.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-06-03

a party of sports ven ont thi:
morning to spend a day fishing. The,
took a supply of bait along that tist
won't even nibble at.
The Board of Health reports for
the month of May 10 births. Ii deaths.
one case of measles. one case OF
~diphtheria.
NusSbaum 4 Stehr have as fine
stock of goods as can be found in any
general store in the county. They
keep everything that is wanted by the
people-eOuntry or city and they sell
at prices that are satisfactory to Gus
toners.
f H. t.ngelmann has the finest
finished Office in the county. Henry
HUM Jr.. did the work and it is
surely a job fine of painting.
Running sores, indOlent ulcers and
similar troubles, eventhough of many
years standing, may occurred by using
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. 1t
sOOthes. strengthens and heals. 1t is
the great pile cure. W. H. COerver.
THURSDAY.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-06-03

Judge BurrOugh in the Common
Pleas Court this morning set the YER
dict Lilly-Van Frank east aside. The
jury last Week returned a verdict in
favor of Edward 5. Lilly contrary to
the instructions of the court.
The friends of Louie Krueger say
they are going to run that gentleman
for Councilman up in the second ward.
Louie is 4 nice young man and i
elected would make a good Council
man.
Tabler's buckeye Pile Ointaa=n
gives instant relief. 1t allays intlaa :
nation and heals. 1t is prompt il its
action and positive in its effect. Il il
the kind that cures without pain or
discomfort. II * for piles only 81
Gently. tubes - cents. l.. Ben Miller.
The stone foundation for John f.
Nogelsan"er : ncw residence i about
completed. Mr.. N~ogelsanger will
haYe Il handsome house wien it is
completed.
Father Hopkins left thi, morning
for Europe. y few Of his friends
made up Il nice little purse of money
last night and presented him.
Our bent wood factory is doing Il
biz business and working Il large
force Of hands. 1t Is quite an item 70
our home industries and distributes
quite Il large sum of money here. We
need a few more factories like the bent
wood factory.
The ''Bicyclist's Best Friend j. Il
familiar name for DcWitt'~ Witch
Hazel Salve, always ready for rmrr-
gencir>. While d specific for piles. il,
also instantly relieves and cures cuts.
bruises. salt rheum. eczema ana all
Il affections of the skin. II never fail,
Wm. II. Coerver.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-06-03

D. L. Hoffman has been granted a
pension. He will get eight dollars
per month.
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-16
MISSING THE JUBILEE
There Was One Woman Who s..-.. to Re Ignorant of the Fact
 That Peace Had Come.

It was in the midst of the peace iub1s and the editor was the busiest indylduaI I, town, but the visitor got in on him, and what was worse, sat down and showed otbs, signs Of remaining, none of which the edto, encouraged.
 Excuse me-" said the visitor of bis ox, volition, but cant 1 ask you an imporan. question:"
 What is it?" responded the editor vith. out looking up from his work, which is d. ways a sign that anybody ought to unds,. stand.
 "Ain't this peace jubilee we're having, this town:"
 Tt certainly is."
 And the peace jubilee s a celebration a peace, ain't it?"
 Exactly"
 And peace means that war is of, dolt
 "Of course it does"
 And that the olive branch is hane ing low, and that everybody h falil, on everybody else's neck, and that evey body IS glad the war clouds have rolled by and that good fellowship is now prevaills everywhere, and that every bosom thros responsive to the gentle coo of the dove, snt that everybody IS wearing white wings and that there won't be any more scraps, and that everybody is kissing and making upi 1t means that, don't it" i,
 Exactly" responded the editor, pleased to discover so comprehensive knoyecge from such an unsuspected quarter.
 "I thought so" said the visitor, nsns 'I'll go back home and tell my wife abouth When I left there an hour ago doni E heve she knew it had happened. Go0e morning" And the visitor went out beias the editor had time to extend his En pathy hy.-Washington Star.
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-16
PRESS COMMENTS.

-According to the Syracuse Post. Standard, Alger is losing heart. But Mckinley isn't losing Chicago Democrat.
 Michigan republican leaders are Impressed with the necessity of drop- ping all of their convictions and prin- ciples and getting together.-Detroit Free Press.
 -Ohio has queer politicians. One faction of the republican party declares that 1t is against Hanna but not against Mckinley. As though that were possi- ble.-Milwaukee Journal.
 The war in the Philippines and the beef scandal are about all that is left of our trouble with Spain. Of course, Mckinley and Alger are still on our hands, but their official days arc numbered.-Kansas City Times.
 If we want to carry out President Mckinley's policy of benevolent assim- ilation' all copies of the declaration of independence should be edited by the press censor before being admitted to the Philippines.-Buffalo Times.
 The talk that the republican par- ty is opposed to trusts will count for ab- solutely nothing as long as the repub- hcan party, with full control of the le0- islative and executive branches of the government, does nothing to check trusts.-Louis7ille Courier-Journal. . -Protected wool is now being ex- ported and sold under the pauper wool of Europe. However, the wool used to pull over the eyes of American con. snmers is not being exported. And ii Will not be until the tariff taxers find that.the people will no longer stand for rt,-omaha World-Herald.
 Some of the shouters for the em. pire are irritated because David E. Hen aerson' of Iowa, an anti-imperialist. i, leading in the race for speaker of tbe house. Does Henderson stand by inc policy of the administration?" thev shout He can readily answer this and moor moo. his interrogators by asking: What is MT. MeKinley's policy ?"-N Y. World