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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-04-29
Give the Boys a Chance.


Of late we have heard a good deal
OF eomplaintabout the bad boys that
Colfax has developed. We believe the
complaint is well founded and serious,
and that the behavior of the present
hot OF Colfax kids is just a little worse
than any former set VIZ have had to
deal with. However, We must say,
that as the complaint frequently
comes from those who make very lit
tleeffort, either by precept or example,
to teach the boys the ways Of gentili-
ty, the murmuring comes with bad
grace in some instances.
Seasons of i'll manners are likely to
occur in any community, but, like all
lawlessness, Thrust be suppressed and
corrected, OF harm will result. This
is trues whether applied to adults or
children. In the case of adults there
is but one recourse, and that is an
appeal to the strong arm of the law..
In the case of children, little CON-
mon sense exercised by parents will
easily correct and control the evil.
1t is fact that within the last few
months our boys have exhibited un-
usually bad department. The
amount OF insolence and malicious
ness cropping out speaks very little
OF proper restraint, and bodies no
good for the future welfare Of the
boys Some Of the parents may think
their boys are a little better than the
rest, but we fear they would be great
~ grieved if they were to make a lit
tie inquiry and discover how sadly
they are mistaken.
At church, at Sunday school, ON the|
streets, and in al public places, the
sole desire of the boys seems to be to
render themselves a nuisance and Gre
ate disturbance. The idea of being
courteous, well behaved, kind and po-
lite, never appears to be entertained
for moment, and uncouth III man
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-04-29

"A word to be wise is.sufficient" and a
word from the wise should be sufficient,
but you ask. Who are the wisef Those
who know. The oft repeated experience
Ut Trustworthy persons may he taken for
knowledge. Mr.. w. M. Terry says Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy gives better sat-
isfacteon than any other in the market.
He has been in the drug business at Elk
ton. KY, for twelve years: has sold hun
dreds OF bottles of this remedy and neatly
all other cough medicines manufactured,
which shows coDclusively that Chambet-
lain's is the most satisfactory to the people
and il the best. For sale by j. II, McNee-
ly Collar, Bush 4 Randolph Paramount,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-04-29

&8rJadicial Advertisements mxst be paid
FOR IN adrance. or they wiH b aiscontinaed
after the first insertion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-04-29
COLFAX. GRANT PARISH. La. SATURDAY. APRIL % 1899

ners and offensive department has
become the rule
There is cause for all this, and it
is to be laid directly at the door Of
every parent who is too incident or
thoughtless to control their child for
the child's good. If parents fail to
teach their boys to respect the rights
and privileges OF others and deport
themselves correctly, there is very lit
tie chance of their doing so unless
they meet with and fear brute force
superior to themselves, or the strong
arm OF the law is used to learn them
the lesson the parent has neglected.
We write these lines with love for
the boys and hope for their future.
There is no need or sense in the pres
ent condition Of things: Parents
should require their boys to behave
in public and in private, to go to
Sunday school and church and go in
side and behave themselves SO as not
to create disturbance, or else to
stay away from churches and public
places altogether.
Now, don't some foolish daddy get
mad with his boy and threaten to tan
his hide if he hears OF his misbehaving.
That is what is the matter now.
There is too much precept and not
enough example. Suppose you dad.
dies try setting good example for a
while. Come to church and Sunday
school yourselves, and we will war
rant that your boy will never cut up
while you are there. Don't be afraid
to associate with your boys, although
we know they would be surprised to
see some of you in Sunday school or
at church. The children don't know
how to behave because pa and ma
are not on hand to show them howl
Parents owe It to themselves, to
their children, and to the community,
to act in this matter. 1t is not SO
much vicieusness on the part of the
boys, as it is the lack of giving prop
er direction to their pent up energy.
With a little encouragement it will be
found that they will take a. much
pride and interest in trying to egen-
tlemen as they now take in being
hoodlums. The teachers need help in
training the boys. We say it is time
to give the boys q fair chance. Get
out OF the way With careless slip-shod
habits, and let the children see and
understand from living example that
their parents really and truly desire
to see them become gentlemen.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-04-29
An intelligent. Negro Poet.

An lntefHgenC.NcgrO Poet.
The following correspondents, from
C.. Walter Scott, colored man, ad-
dressed to Rev. II. NJ. Raglan, in rela-
tion TO the acrostic on Mr.. Ragan's
name, is so well written, and the
acrostE itself so c1everly composed
and fdil of merit, we publish the
whole as a matter OF encouragement
to the writer:
April 25th. 1899.
Rev. H. M. Ragan,
Dear Sir: Your acrostic will be
handed you by my sister; Hattie, as
/ am somewhat III this evening and
don't feel like walking out.
/ won my certificate, like a man, on
the second examination, and Prof.
Hines assured me and the superin-
tendent that / presented the iseatest
examination of any teacher he has
examiBed this year. l was perfect in
every other branch except arithmetic,
and got 80 per cent in that. So you
see didn't miss much. The superin-
tendent has given me q school on
Bear Greek, where I expect to go this
week. Ihope you will ike your acros-
tic. / have made some changes in
some of the worde which I think is
very appropriate.
C. WALTER ScoTT.
How Shall We Live In Heaven?
fan Acrostic BY C. W. Soott.J
Hath man the least conception how the
soul shall live on high?
Or, how the disembodied saints shall
meet beyond the SKYE
Shall we but know each other there. in
that bright world above,
Each cloth'd in robes of victory. made
white with Gods own love?
All, when this earthly house shall fail
shelter to afford,
May we our house not made with hands
inhabit with our Lord?
On thy dear Word our hopes depend in
every trial here.
Return TO US. Thou precious One, that
We may feel Thee near.
Each day that comes and brings ito night
of good or i'll repose,
Assures ue Of q brighter day when this
short life shall close
Upon the road that leads Us to the homo
IF cur desire,
Rough hills arise across the way, to cause
our feet to tire.
Alas, whom all our work u done, and We
are forced away,
Give Us home, With Thee to hive, be-
yond this lifelsss clay
Away. away. al earthly things. ye please
my sight no more,
None can detain me from my home, be-
You'd, old Joydan's shore.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-04-29


On Sunday afternoon, April 23d,
near Palmetto, Ca, negro by the
name of Sam Hose was burned at the
stake in the presence Of nearly two
thousand people. There was no
doubt that the negro deserved death,
whether by hanging, Kidding with
bullets, OF burning at the stake; and
any of these treatments would have
met with quasi approval by the civil
lied world, in view of the base crime
OF the black culprit. But the horrid
butchery INDUCED in, and the savage
mutilation Of the quivering victims
BODY was altogether disgusting and
objectionable.
The crime for which Hose Was lynch
ed was unusually cruel and revolving
the murder OF an unsuspecting man,
at his supper table, in the presence of
his family, and the subsequent out
rage of the wife and child, who were
absolutely wallowed in the blood of
the murdered husband and father.
We say the deed was horrible and
cruel, and it deserved cruel death.
Butit makes us sad and sick at heart
to read OF the scenes enacted by men
claimfngto be civilized and guided by
the mellowing influences OF achristian
civilization, as they lowered around
the black brute and gloated over his
sufferings.
Look at the picture, and then tell
us If our boosted civilization gives us
any advantage over the savage In
dams that used to roam the primea-
val forests of this country: A burly
black form chained and locked to a
pine tree; member from the mob
springs forward and lops; away the
Aegro's right ear; with a vicious slash
The other ear is cut of; then the cap
tain OF the mob,a powerfully built
citizen of Griffin, Ga, sprang forward
and began carving the negro's body
with a knife, and at this torture the
victim ejaculuted the only protest
that came from his lips, "Oh, Lord
Jesus Christi" Ready hands mean
while had saturated him from head
to foot with coal oil land others piled
faggots of wood around; a lighted
match was applied, and as the flame
ran up his shirt sleeve and began to
scortch the flesh the negro began to
grasp the blaze to put it out; imme-
diately the ready knives were mt work,
and the negro's fingers were hacked
of at the second joint; the fame
spreads oSefthe ghastly bloody form,
which Strengthens and qufvers, and
then one fierce CONFUSION causes the
,hain to give way and the limp figure
alls out OF the blaze. Deliberately
md pitilessly the form is kicked, and,
:ursing fiercely, the mob again wind
The chair about him and pile the tim !
oer high Twenty minutes later a
yreas crowd arrives by train; they
the tree the charred looa
lpe jerked away, the body is carved
% pieces, the heart and the liver cut i
nto shreds, and human vampires APP
'ropriate the revolving scraps as me-
nentoes Of the occasionl The very !,
rec itself is leveled and split into
wood and distributed as
ieepsakesI And all this outrageous
onduct was committed by people
Vho'profess allegiance to Him who
avs, Vengeance il mine; / will re-
lASU >,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-04-29

DR.. Cady's Condition Powders,
are just what horse needs when in bad
condition. Tonic, blood purifier and
vermifuge. They are not food but med
icine and the best in use to put horse
in prime condition. Price; % cents per
package. For sale by j. ii: McNeeIy.
Coifax, Bush q Randolph; Faifmount.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-04-29
NO. ri
letter. salt-Rheum and Ecz ema

letter. Salt-Rheunl and Ecz ema.
The intense itching and smarting Incl
dent to these diseases, 10 instantly allay-
ed by applying Chamberlain's Eye and
Skin ointment. Many very bad cases
have been permanently cured by it. 1t
is equally efficient for itching piles and
a favorite remedy for sore nipples, chap
ped hands; chillblains; frost bites and
chronic sore eys. Is eta. per box. For
sale by ]. II. McNeely. Collar; Bush &
Randolph, Paramount.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-04-29

ifyou want d bargain in sewing
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-04-29

Dsrapgerients of menstrual functions
produce miscarriage. Simmons Squaw
Vine Wine or Tablets correct the de-
engagements.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-10
SnARKEY !. M'COY Mill.
WIN Be Pulled on Tonight Before TIE
leasx Athletic GLIB.
BOTH MEN ARE CONFIDENT OF VICTOR,
Each Declares His fntentton OF WIN
ming This riEht and Goins After
Fttssimmons for Match.

Tom Sharkey and Kid Mccoy are to
meet tonight in a twenty-round contest be-
fore the Lenox Athletic club New York.
In the same ring In which the sharkey-
Corbett fasco occurred.
BY the terms OF tho articles OF agree
mcnt they will box with hve-ounce gloves
for purse Of $4,000. OF which 75 per cent
gees to the winner and 25 per cent to the
loser. II the receipts Of the club are more
than $4,000 the fighters viii each receive
25 per cent OF the excess. 1t was agreed
that the Lenox Athletic club should post
the entire purse with "Mntty" Corbett,
who has been named as Anal stakeholder.
this morning.
Both the fighters and the managers of
the Lenox Athletic club realize that the
unsatisfactory ending OF the Corbett- Shar-
key affair was backset to future fghting.
and in order to avoid a repetition OF such
a thing 1t was agreed that II the second or
handler OF either man initiated Mcvey's
act OF jumping into the ring to save his
principal the bout would not be stopped,
but the offender removed and the bout al
lowed to continue. The men will fight ac-
'cording To the Marquis OF Cuccnsberry
rules. the only stipulation being that they
shrll break without hitting after coming
to close quarters. and there shall be no
hitting IN cl,nches allowed.
Following are the measurements Of toe
two men:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-10
NEUROLOGICAL,

i SHOEM AK Err 1ilisboro. Texas. jan
uar, a.--Di Sid Shoemaker of Vaughan, a
leading young physician of Hill county,
died last night with pneumonia. He left
q wife and one child.
+ TRAILOR--H lllsboro, Texas, January ..
young man from Parker county named
Trailor died at the Commercial hotel last
night with congestion. He Was sick about
twenty-four hours. He had been here only
q lew days
DARBY--Conroe, Texas January e.--Leo
Darby, the 4-ycar-old son OF c. t. Darby,
died at . o'clock yesterday afternoon after
a shor, Illness The little fellow will he
buried in lakewood cemetery this afternoon
at 3 o'clock
W1LSON--McKinney. Texas, January 8.
Mrs. Harriet Wilson died here last night.
She was one OF the very earliest settlers
OF this section of Texas and was the con-
sort of George A. Wilson, who died about
two years ago.
ANDERS-Commerce, Texas. January 8.
Uncle David Anders died yesterday at
Cooper aid was buried here this evening
in the city cemetery. He was 81 years old,
lacking eleven days, and had been living
In this community forty years; had hcen
member of the Christian church for nifty
five years.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-10
THE FEMININE OBSERVER.


''Free as air. s no longer correct
simile, as the air now possesses a grip.
A good appetite is not of necessity a
good thing when the meals are a In carte.
No woman can appear dignified who let's
dog drag her at the other end of his
chain.
Many new silk Christmas petticoat
has been ruined by the walking since that
day.
The woman who can use lead pencil for
half an hour without chewing the end Of
it is marvel
Bald headed angel sofa pillows are the
newest. The chorus girls in the center add
10 the sentiment.
The homeless feeling is not necessarily
the outcome of poverty. Boarders even in
swell hotels can have 1t.
One never so fully appreciates the luxury
of idleness as when work must be accom-
plished either sick or we'll.
Why is it when one is i'll and has no
appetite that there is always the oppor
tunity to eat delicious things that are
never offered at other times.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-10
WEATHER AND CROPS.

CALDWELL Burlcson County, Texas. jan
uary a.--Weather rainy; has been raining
since last night, with every Indication Of
a cold norther.s
Alvin. Brnxoria County. Texas. January
"a sleety rain has been falling here
all day; very little blowing has been done
on account OF SO much rain.
Wharton. Wharton County. Texas. jan
uary 9,--Much fear IS Expressed on account
OF wet weather continuing, Today has set
In for a rainy season. which will inter-
ferc with farmers, The few bright days
caused the green grass to show.
La Grange, Faycttc County, Texas, jan
'uary Cit has been raining hard here all
day. Most OF the farmers have plowed up
their land for this year anc this rain Will
put tho ground in fne conditioc. besld. z
filling the branches and streams. which
have been dry for some time.
Warrenton, Fayettc County, Texas,
January S.---The threatening weath1 OF
the early part OF the week eliminated IN
good rain, which fell Thursday night, fol-
lowed by norther. and yesterday morn
ing there was heavy frost. The ground is
stu too wet TO pillow. but farmers are kept
busy repairing their fences. Oats and rye
look we'll. but there is no grass. Gardening
VIII commence as soon as the season Will
permit.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-10
FEDERAL JUDGE MEEK'S SEAT
Is TO DE SHAKEN ny a HABEAs
CORPUS HEARING.
(opfendcd He Has No Right 10 SIT
Until His Appointment Hns
Been Confirmed.

DaiIas. Texas January 9.--It is stated
by those who have the matter In charg'
that tho petition for habeas corpus pro
ceedings In the case of Henry ward o.
Abilene, convicted before Federal Distriel
Judge e. r. Meek and sentenced to 3
term of imprisonment in the United state'
penitentiary at Leavenworth, is ready and
soon TO be submitted before the supreme
cour, at Washington. Ex-Attorney Gen
eral A. Fl. Garland is acting counsel In
the case The petition has already, II Is
said. been shown Justice Bremen, in cham
bers. who stated that he preferred to have
the matter presented to the entire court
before taking any action thereon
This case. 1t will be recalled by Post
readers. is not so much OF an effort IN
Wards behalf as one to DUST Judge Meek
from office Those Who are engineering
the affair contend that Meek has no au-
thority to cit as Judge and that. III
his nomination Is confirmed by the sen
ate. all his acts In that capacity are IN
constitutional and invalid. This view Is
taken by many prominent lawyers through
out North Texas and. II Mr.. Garland can
get his case before the supreme court be-
fore the senate Judiciary committee acts
on Meek's pending nomination. the case
promises to become one OF the most cell
ebrated in American Jurisprudence.
II may be added. that the fisnt on MeeR's
confirmation by residents OF the Northern
district OF Texas has become acute.
Many men. most OF them republicans
arc leaving no stone unturned to unhorse
the Fort Worth man and have him re-
tired TO private life. II Is felt in Dallas
that Meek'E chances OF confirmation are
more doubtful than ever. II is under.
stood here that Senator Chiffon Will hght
Meek to the uttermost, aud that Senator
Mills. az he is to retire soon. VIII take no
part in the struggle
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-10
VICTORIA LOCALS.
New Residence Buildinc--Change In
n Business Firm.

Business Firm.
Victoria, Texas. January 9,-Mr. w. O.
Heath. who has been connected with thu
lumber firm OF A. Gilmsr NJ this city foi
nire years. during the last Ave or SIS
years as manager, has resigned his position
and purchased his brothers interest In the
grocery Arm OF Heath & Hewitt MIR
Heath has built up splendid business
here for the well known firm He will he
succeeded by r, NJ. Williamson.
Mr. F. c. Grothaus is building pretty
cottage on his property north OF the resi-
dence OF j. J. Jones In Northern Hs.gll.s
On the same block Mr.. r. Doss 10 building
two story residence, There is cons'd-
cradle Improvement going on In this pop
ular suburb.
Mr.. R. l.. Groce has bought tbe Fielding
Taylor place In the Johnson addition.
Or. r. NJ. Shaw concentrates building
a handsome residence on his properly ad-
Joining that OF Rev. A. w. Burroughs.
Whist is becoming very popular game
fr Victoria and there are many experts
not only among the men but among the
ladies as we'll There Is some talk OF a
challenge to the whist experts OF cuero
for tournament
General Live Stock Agent James Peau-
mont returned yesterday from prolonge
stay out West. looking after live stock
shinmepts over the Sunset route. His wife,
who has been visiting their daughter. re-
turned with him.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-10
9 &c 3 . 8 . . .

| Both men express confidence in their
ability and beth announce an intention of
trying to pull Fitzsimmons from his hole.
| McC,y's latest utterance is to the fol-
lowing effect: I'm meeting Tom Sharkey
recognize fully that am going against
the best heavyweight pugilist living, aside
from myself, with the possible exception II
Bob Fitzsimmons am perfectly satisfied
that under efficient membership during the
past few months the sailor has been shorn
of his rough, go s-you- please tactics and
has develf ped in science to such an eS-
tent that his immediate supporters are sur
prised His Improvement has been most
rapid. and readily admit that ne is AL
that is claimed for him. Notwithstanding
these facts, ] have the utmost confidence
in my own ability as a boxer and fighter
have never been extended 90 per cent In
any fight ever engaged in. and so long
as have brought the money home II was
not necessary to show my entire hand.
The Tom Sharkey OF today Is a great fight
er and is superior to many champions OF
past days, but ] can not figure otherwise
than that my height. reach etc, are In
my favor. expect to win, and thus be-
come the American champion. Then
will look fer Bob Fitzsimmons,'
& SudThey WdTUleS Il ultty Will -otUeT
words set to the same tune: he relieves his
face by saying: II am In perfect con-
dition for my contest with Kid Mccoy on
Tuesday. never felt better prepared for
a battle In my life. Five solid weeks OF
training have put me in the best physical
form, and am confident will win when
meet the Kid. Although have the ut
most confidence in my ability to beat Nc
Coy, do not underestimate him. He is a
good strong, clever young fellow, and has
considerable science, but | am a fighter
and fear nothing. He has the advantage
of reach and height, but that does not
trouble me, either. Corbett and other
fighters whom i have met and beaten had
the same advantages. II I beat him, and
j am positive of carrying off the hcnors.
Fitzsimmons will be my next opponent.
AS to my style OF fighting will use tn.
methods employed in all my previous
fights, only with little more science. I
will fight any man from the beginning.
md. although ! intend to force the tight
ing, j will take no chances"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-10
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

~. inspection bill will 70 advantageous
american meats.
PHILADELPHlA.--Th annual report O,
pc choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf roat
NOW gross earnings 81, 6ss, g3s. peratins
LONDON nsr,,n .a.r..,o 49,, sy.,, :,
Ae Times says EMPEROR .WiiIiam returned
y visit OF the MARQUIS de Noalles. the
rench ambassador. and remained with
pm an hour In close Conversation.
plTrsBr,sc ~, ,,,,. sam
|ks, convsn,,o ihe uhIted Mine WORK
business has hssm - ~ SESSION mere. ou. no