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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-03
AN ORDINANCE.

AN ORDINANCE.
Debating the streets around block 81 IN
tho town OF Colfax, open.
Whereas. the tow n council Of the town
OF Collar. La.,i has already passed an or
dinsnce, being ordinance No. 50, ordering
the opening Of all streeta in the town If
Collar contiguous to lots that are inhab-
tied; and. whereas, the growth and ,ie-
velopment OF the town Of Co,fax makes
is necessary, especially in view OF the To-
cation OF the Shreveport and Red River
Valley Railway. which has been. located
through the town OF Cofax; ard, where
as, Block No. "a of the town OF Colfax is
now occupied by q resident, and whereas
the owner thereof. J. H. McNeely, has, ia
view Of the facts herein recited, drawn in
his fence around said block. on the three
sldes not occupied by the pnbic road.
and whereas all parties owning property
contiguous to the streets around said
block have bad timely nefice OF the
opening OF the streets around said Block
No. "a; therefore.
Be II ordained, That all the streets
aronnd said Block 81. as laid Of by G.. S.
Johnston, Surveyor, according to tie
plat thereof rs made by him, are hereby
declared open, OF which a.. persons will
please take notice.
Be it further ordained, That this ordi-
nance be published Tor "A period of thirty
days in the Colfax Chronicle, and shal
take effect and be in force from ard after
the date OF its passage.
Adopted Jan. 2, 1900.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-03

Deputies w. D. Irwin and 0. A..
Tison we're in Coliax last Tuesday
with Mr.. Job Tison, brought in for
examination by an order of court for
interdiction proceedings. After ex-
animation by the physicians he was
released.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-03

II you need Office stationery. better
see our work and get prices. You'll
End it worth your while. Bill heads,
letter heads, note heads. statements
and envelopes, in all styles.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-03

Mr.. Joel L. Flctcheris hard at work
indexing the sections Of the Criminal
Code, as compiled by the Legislative
committee appointed for that pur-
pose Mr.. Fletcheris the secretary OF
the committee.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-03

Il think would go crazy with pain
we're it not for Chamberlain's Pain Balm"
writes Mr.. w. H. Stapleton, Herminie,
Pc. Il have been afflicted with rheuma-
tism for several years and have tried
remedies without number, but Pain
Balm is the hest medicine I have got
hold Of" One application relieves the
pain. For sale by j. II. McNeely, Colfax;
Bush & Randolph. Paramount.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-03

Everette Smith, who had his prelim-
mary trial at Pollock last Saturday,
for the killing Of A. B. Cook, was ad-
mitted 10 bail in the sum OF $1,000.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-03
NOTICES OF FINAL PROOF.


Land Office at New Orleans. La,
December. 10, 1899. (
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice Of his
intention to make final proof in support
OF his claim, and that said proof will be
made before Clerk OF the District Court,
at Colfax, La, on Feb. 5, 1900, viz:
BASIL e. CREED,
y. r. l5,4s8. for the n 9 or ~ o W ar.
and W or 1T . " Or. sec Is, fp 8n.r2w.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cult
walton OF said land, Wig: John Fl. John
son. William K. hurry, John F. Stevens
Alexander M. Gray, All Of Black Creek
La. WALTER l. COHEN
REGISTER.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-03

Alfred GOODWIN made a trip to
Montgomery this week in the interest
Of the Chronicle. We are sorry to
note that his collections were slim.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-03

NOsice to Our Friends aud GUS
toners.
We have on hand at the ID. p. Hol-
comb Livery Stable in Alexandria,
good supply OF Mules. and on jan
nary 9th We Will have three car loads
OF new ones In, al al which viii be
first-cIass, and we are ready to meet
competition In any class. We also
have some good Saddle and Harness
Horses on hand.
FISHER BROS,
d50u Alexandria, La
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-03
Stray Pony Mare.

Stray Pony Mare.
! have taken.up a stray pony mare,
that has been using about m, place for
10 or 20 days. She lie dark bay. with
white spot between the eyes, white on
the end of the nose. right hip knocked
down, between and years old, appar-
emily unbroke. The owner can have same
by calling for ber and pa, ing for this no
tice. other wise she will be- estraye accord.
ing to law. WI MADDOX.
Rac-12d r.,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-03
Town Taxes Due.

Town Taxes Due.
Notice Is hereby given to the tax
payers OF the town OF Colfax that
their municipal taxes for the year
1899 are now due. and will become de-
linquent on the lat day of January,
1900. II not paid by Jan. 80, 1900,
viii proceed to enforce collection and
penalties according to law.
j. NJ. sDUFILffO.
Dec. y, 1899. Marshal of Co.fax.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-03
Mail orders given
prompt attention.
B. C. Dean,
Boyce, La.
Jan. 9. 1900.

Notice OF Dissolution.
Notice is hereby gwen that the com.
mercial firm of Price q Lscroix, compos-
ed of WIN. Lscrosx aud Mrs. Lola Price.
doing business u &c FAX, La, has been
dissolved by tnutn'd consent. Mrs. LEILA
Price assuming all Liabilities, and to
whom al amounts due said firm shall be
paid.
The commercial business viii ccntinue
at the SINE old stand under the business
management of l.. 3. Price and the bust.
ness of our former patrons is respect
fully solicited. Respectfully,
LEILA PRICE.
WM. L4CROIX.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-03

Mr.. E. l.. Stuckey made his usual
visit to Colfax last Sunday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-03

I would call the attention Of all per-
sons interested In the Improvement Of
Horses in this country to my fine Black
Percheron Stallion, BRANDON, ? imvort-
ed registered stock from France, bought.
oy me for One Thousand Dollars.
He viii be found in charge OF eornpe-
tent attendant ct my livery stable in
Collar. La. J. H. McNEELY.
Feus q. 1895
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-03
REMOVAL!

| have recently NOV
ed my stock Of General
Merchandise into the
large brick building
formerly occupied by
Geo. IT. Neal & Co., and
am better prepared to
serve my customers
and friends than in the
past.
A first class stock of
General Merchandise.
always on hand. Fine
Wines. Liquors and CT
gars.
Mail 0rdorc or;x,on
Amador ledger., 1900-09-28
Mine. That Burn FOR rears.

A number of good sized mines are
now on fire in the United States and
have been for years. The Vulcan mine
on the Green river, opposite Newcastle,
In Colorado, has been on fire since the
great explosion several years ago, when
about so persons lost their lives. All
efforts to quench it have proved fruit
less. In Butte there is a mine which
has been afire since 1884. 1t has been
treated with carbonic acid gas gener-
ated on large scale, quicklime and
acids and all the sitting devices that
genius and experience could devise, but
so far without effect.
In Pennsylvania there are several
steadily burning mines, and in one
place where the outlet of natural gas is
very great the spectacle 1t affords is of
SURPRISING interest. For miles around
a great tower Of fire may be seen day
and night, and the dense black smoke
which it gives off settles upon the sur
rounding country. How mine gets
afire is easily explained, even though
the greatest precautions are taken to
prevent it. Coal seams exude a gas
varying in quantity according to the
pressure and the quality of the deposit,
which gas when mixed with air in GER
tain proportions is about as explosive
as gunpowder.-New York Post.
Amador ledger., 1900-09-28
A Snake That Cro,,..

There exists In Venezuela a species
Of snake of an exceedingly venomous
and crafty character. This snake ut
fers a cry that is the almost exact repli-
ca of a cock crow. The unwary travel
er when walking through the bush will
be astonished to hear near at hand this
extraordinary Growing. He proceeds
toward the spot, when the snake darts
out and stings the unfortunate man
with its terrible forked tongue. If not
taken promptly in hand, the sting will
In nine cases out of ten turn out to be
fatal.
The black inhabitants of Venezuela
are. like all other dark races, very SUI
perstitious. And as regards the rattle
snake they have curious belief They
affirm that IL rattlesnake is captured
and the bones in its tail which form
the rattle removed the snake will never
rest until it has sought out the man
that committed the theft and exacted
vengeance for the robbery.
They cite instances of men who have
taken the rattles and gone far Journeys
only to be followed by the infuriated
snake and killed. Whether there is any
truth in this is a matter of conjecture.
II half the tales that are told have any
truth in them, it would seem superfiu-
Gus to gainsay the superstition.
Amador ledger., 1900-09-28
Our Old ShinnIautera.

An officer Of the treasury department
estimates that more than S15,000,000
worth of the old fashioned fractional
paper currency is still outstanding, and
though some of 1t has doubtless been
destroyed the bulk of 1t Is held by col
lectors and private individuals. Every
now and then some old person dies,
and the heirs, finding a quantity of the
"shinplasters" In a disused pocketbook
or some other hiding place, send them
to Washington to be redeemed Occa-
sionally, too, banks forward quite a lot
of the notes in unbroken sheets, just as
they got them many years ago. At first
these sheets had to be cut apart with
scissors, but afterward they were per-
forated like postage stamps so as to
be torn apart. Not long ago the treas
ury received a handkerchief full of this
currency Of the first issue, each note
being signed by Treasurer Spinner
with his own hand. About $1,000
worth Of this fractional paper comes
in for redemption each year, and some
Of the best of it Is saved out by the
department to be given away in re-
sponse to applications from collectors.
Amador ledger., 1900-09-28
How to HandIe a Gum.

In picking up your gun from lying
hat, standing against anything, from a
companion or boat, do not take hold
of the muzzle and drag it toward you.
Take hold of it by the forestock and
barrel If you are only using one hand;
If two, in the regular way you grasp it
when you 60 to shoot In carrying
your gun do not keep the muzzle di-
rectly behind you. Throw the butt to
you are carrying it on. This will bring
the muzzle toward the opposite shoul-
der, thus rendering it easy to carry, as
it will be resting on your neck and
shoulder instead of on the small part
Of your shoulder and with the muzzle
upward will also tighten 1t little.
1 think there are more men shot with
their own guns by taking them from
boat than in any other way. When
you run your boat or canoe to the bank,
your gun Is likely to be In the bow.
which 1 think is the best place for it,
Take hold of it by the forestock and
step out. Put It in safe place where
you are sure it will not fall down. Then
draw up your boat or do anything else
you have to do, but do not let your gun
stay in the boat until you have shoul-
dered your pack and then catch hold of
the muzzle, drag 1t up over the gun
vale, hook the hammers and have it
explode. 1t Is likely to blow out your
brains.-Forest and Stream.
Amador ledger., 1900-09-28
An Aerial Anchorage.

On last bank holiday a fete and gala
was held in country town. A balloon
ascent was the chief feature of the
days amusements, and the process of
filing the balloon with gas was watch
ed with great interest by a crowd of
country pumpkins, one of whom cast
his eye upon the graphing iron in per-
plexity.
''Wot be that, GoilesT quoth he to
companion.
'Whoy, that be the anchor" answer
ed Giles.
Anchor repeated the first pumpkin
in even greater perplexity than before.
'Wot use be an anchor to 'em up in the
air? Wot can they anchor 'er tor
ITO the clouds, O. coursew replied
Giles in tones expressive of scorn for
his mates ignorance. = London An
swers.
Amador ledger., 1900-09-28
must Have Had E,n.-,.rc.

When DR.. Thompson, distinguished
Scotch clergyman, was minister of
Markinch, he happened to preach from
the text Look not upon the wine
when 1t is red in the cup" from which
he made most eloquent and impress
i've discourse against drunkenness.
stating its evil effects on the heart,
head and purse. Several of his OBJ
servations were leveled at two cronies
with whom he was well acquainted
who frequently poured out libations TO
the rosy god. At the dismissal of the
congregation the two friends met, the
doctor being close behind them.
ibid you hear. Johnnie?" quoth the
one.
did l heart? Wha' didna heart? I
ne'er winked an e'e the haill Sermon
"Aweel, an what thought We o't?"
"Adeed, Davie, think he has been
lad in his day, or he couldna sea weel
about it. All, he's been a slee hand.
the meenister." - Kansas City Inde-
pendent
Amador ledger., 1900-09-28
TURN ON Your BACK.

When 1xhauEted Swimming, Face
Upward and You VIII Drift Ashore.
A guest at my summer place a few
miles from Pablo while bathing was
carried out to sea, and when almost
out of sight and all hope had fed, to
our surprise, we suddenly saw his
body impelled forcibly toward us.
Then we saw 1t recede q few feet, and
then again, as it were, shoot 20 feet
toward the shore This continued un-
til my son and myself, at last able to
reach him, bore him insensible to the
beach.
After recovery his story was that
after losing all hope. guided by some
mysterious impulse, he had turned
upon his back, when he felt himself
carried rapidly forward. He had then
turhed over upon his face to get his
bearings, when he was carried out far
ther from the land, and on again plac-
ing himself upon his back the surface
waves brought him rapidly to the
shore, a rescued man.
1t is an error that the drowning man
is attacked by cramp except in very
cold weather. He browns from heart
failure, induced by the violent exertion
and the upward pressure of the water
upon the abdomen diminishing the
space and impeding the action Of the
heart By turning over on the back
this pressure is removed, the back be
ing almost entirely g strong wall of
bone and muscle; also when on the
back the entire body is nearer the sur
face, and the surface waves tend to-
ward the shore, the undercurrent out
to sea, even the legs when upon the
back being less exposed to the current
that tends toward the sea. BY floating
gently upon the back the heart, re-
heved Of its pressure, becomes calm
and quiet, and the swimmer can re-
gain his strength and float for hours.
The bather whose heart is weak should
always present, when standing erect,
the right side Of the body to the waves
and thus avoid the Sullivanlike blows
Of the incoming waves upon a crippled
heart In every bathhouse should be
posted the Injunction, "In case of ex-
haustion or accident turn upon the
back. Jacksonville Metropolis.
Amador ledger., 1900-09-28
A UNIQUE STATE.
Texas Has Paid Allegiance to tn
Flags of SIX Nations.

Texas Has Paid Allegiance to the
Flags of SIX Nations.
Scarcely another state in the union
has as remarkable and interesting a
history as Texas. In one respect at
least it occupies unique position in
the history Of American states. Since
it's discovery six different governments
have at different times claimed Its al
legiance, and as many different flags
have waved over 1t, those of France
Spain, Mexico, Independent Texas, the
United States and the Confederate
states.
The foundations Of Texas statehood
were not laid as a British colony, nor
under the grant or control Of the Brit
ish crown, as were those of the original
thirteen states. It's first settlement
dates back more than 200 years, and its
first American colonists went there
under terms and conditions imposed
by a foreign state, to whose language,
laws and institutions they were total
strangers. There never was, there
never could be, any sympathy between
these first American colon1sts and the
Mexican government under the old
regime. Separated by vast. wilder
nesses from the people of the United
States, and unaided save by the in
dividual efforts of sympathizing breth-
ren therein, these colonists declared
their independence, established it with
the sword, and for nine years main-
tanned a STA hlp rpnuh1ic
Texas was neither purchased nor
conquered for the union. Annexation
to the United States was accomplished
through treaty made by Texas repre-
sentatives and ratified by the free
suffrage of the citizens. No other
state in the Union has had such varied
experience or sailed through such
stormy seas into the haven of peace
and prosperity.-St. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
Amador ledger., 1900-09-28
steel Fork, In the WHIT. HOUSE

Writing of zone Hundred Years In
the White House" and recalling some
of the notable entertainments given by
our chief executives, Rene Bache in
The Ladies' Home Journal says that
President Madison revived much of
the formal ceremony which Thomas
Jefferson had discarded, and under his
administration great attention was
given to the state banquets, no expense
being spared in making them as fine as
possible. President Jackson dislked
ceremony even more than did Presl-
dent Jefferson, and, preferring a steel
fork himself, he always provided each
guest with one silver fork and one Of
steel. After dinner he smoked a long
stemmed corncob pipe. He wished to
throw the doors of the White House
wide open to the public, but this idea
he was forced to relinquish after the
experience Of one occasion on which he
extended an Ill judged hospitality to all
comers. The carpet in the east room
was ruined by punch which the mob
spilled in its eagerness to get at the
buckets containing the beverage, the
gowns of many ladies were spoiled,
and the furniture was broken. At his
farewell reception President Jackson
introduced curious novelty in the
shape Of gigantic cheese which was
cut into pieces and distributed among
the guests
Amador ledger., 1900-09-28
Business Tomorrow.

When the Spartans seized upon
Thebes, they placed Archias over the
garrison. Pelopidas, with II others,
banded together to put Archias to the
sword. A letter containing full details
of the plot was given to the Spartan
polemarch at the banquet table, but
Archias thrust the letter under his
cushion, saying, Business tomorrow"
But long ere that sun arose he was
numbered with the dead.
Amador ledger., 1900-09-28
The source af wi.anm.

81 wonder how Solomon became the
wisest man on earth?''
That's easily explained" replied the
man with the intellectual but worried
face. You see, Solomon had a large
number of families, and of course his
children asked questions, Just as all
children do. l have no doubt Solomon
was like anybody else and had a GER
tain dislike to exposing his ignorance.
When one Of the children would ask
him something he didn't know, he'd
make believe he wanted drink Of wa
ter and then go out and look In the
back of the dictionary. l shouldn't be
surprised if he were compelled to do
this so or 60 times day. Under such
conditions a man couldn't help getting
wise. e."-Washington Star.
Amador ledger., 1900-09-28
A TIP FOR THE JOKERS.
Curious Man WANTS to KnoR About
MinRliDf= Languages.

Curious Man WANTS to KnoR About
MingliDr Languages.
tIt's a funny ,a.lg," said the man
with the bad cigar, who had been read
ing day before yesterdays paper.
What's that?" asked the young man
with the phenomenally short coat
"Why, the way these fellows that
write jokes for newspapers gpt things
tangled up" replied the first seaker
How is that?" asked the long leg
ged young man.
why, look here" continued the man
with the bad cigar warmly. "DSl you
ever read Dutch joke in the papers
where two Germans are supposed to be
talking to each other?''
'Sure I did," said the tall young
man, yawning languidly.
'Well, did you ever notice that every
time the guy that wrote the joke has
them jabbering at each other in bro
ken English? What do you think of
this" He picked up the paper again
and after hunting a few moments read
as follows:
"Leberwurst-Heinrich, w iss it ven
you book beer drink yet that you want
to yump alretty?
rzkoppen-Maypie it iss vonce
because die beer is NIT hops filled up.
No?
Nov, that's a good thing, isn't it?'
went on the man with the bad cigar
'If those two Germans wanted to talk
to each other, do you suppose they
would amble around in broken Eng
lish? No; they would spiel it out in
German that they both understand
Suppose you and l were in Germany
for visit and l wanted to tell you
about some sight 1 had seen, would |
try to tell you in bum German that
neither of us could speak or would
talk English? They make me tired"
'But that would spoil the joke" pro-
tested the tall young man.
"Huhw snorted the other. Some
things are too bad to spoil"
And then the incident was considered
closed.-Chicago Chronicle.
Amador ledger., 1900-09-28
One Quite Enough,

II don't see how any sane man can
want more than one wife," he said as
he finished reading an article on Tur-
key.
Eyes; one is quite enough, isn't it,
dear?" she returned. "rhe human heart
is not large enough for more than one,
and then polygamy always seems to
me to so cheaper women too"
II wasn't thinking of that" he an
swered. "What bothers me is how any
man can go to work deliberately to ac-
cumulate troubles-to make a collec-
tion, as you might say."-Chicago Post.
Amador ledger., 1900-09-28
Absorbs All KnovIeaue.

Farming has this popularity, that II
can absorb and supply all knowledge.
Not one Of the sciences but Is related,
or may be related, to agriculture.
Botany, rightly understood, Is the art
of growing better potatoes, beans and
torn. Entomology is that economic
science that discusses what bugs are
of use to man and what are injurious.
Geology is an analysis Of the soils and
rocks that underlie the soils for the
purpose Of making them more avail
able for human warfare.-St Louis
Globe-Democrat.
Amador ledger., 1900-09-28
He Waa Fresh.

Have you any nice fresh eggs to.
day% asked the woman with business
like ways.
Madam" answered the man, who
has just started in the grocery busi-
ness, permit me to remind you that
nice eggs are necessarily fresh and
fresh eggs are always nice. Moreover,
if have any, l have them today. My
possession Of eggs yesterday or tomor-
row does not in the slightest degree
affect the situation. Therefore, time
being precious to business man,
will simply content myself with reply
ing that have nice eggs."-Washing-
ton Star.