The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-20
Letter from Montgomery.
Montgomery, La, Oct. II.

Since the second primary cleo
ton, 1 suppose the successful can
didates are happy, while the I'M
successful are liable to feel a little
disgruntled. For some time past
I have noticed one favorable indI-
cation in the franchise to vote.
Our people seem to vote their own
choice, without being influenced or
controlled by some one else.
Quoting from the New Orleans
Christian Advocate: Neither Car
negie's cash or Roosevelt's COM
mand can make English over
again." This might aptly apply to
our condition in politics here, and
I feel very proud of it. When a
people are informed, have honest
convictions, and the courage to
cast their vote in accordance with
their views, without the dictations
of any one, or the corrupting IN
fluences of any mans cash, then
our country is getting in healthy
condition.
But / notice a very unfavorable
aspect to the political situation,
condition which if it does not
change, is liable to result In harm
to our best interest, and that Is the
great indifference on the part of a
great many of our best citizens not
to vote. A man may he perfect
man in every respect, and fail to
comply with the law and keep HIM
self qualified voter, and thereby
fall short of being as good citizen
as he should be. / sincerely hope
that our people will awaken to their
, duty on this line, and put them
selves in shape to exercise this
I great right to vote.
Our school closed the first month
of this term on Friday, with an en-
! rollment of about ninety pupils.
> Our teachers are doing excellent
work.
| 1 regret to report the death OF
. Grandma Strickland, which oc-
, Cured on October 18th. She was
the widow of Rev. I. r. Strickland
s one of the pioneer preachers Of
/. Louisiana. We read of the heroic
y deeds of johnson, Lee, Washing
ton and others, but the woman wilt
+ undergoes the privations, ans
n makes the self-denial, by staying a
S home, directing the affairs at home
d caring for the children, so her hus
: band could preach the "old, oil
d story" to lost souls, and ofttime
j when worn down from labor, &C
" company her husband for mile
over rough roads, helping him i
his ministry, when he would be S
feeble that he preached his sci
v mons sitting in a chair, and ths
D. too, with but little pay if any.
e. would call such woman one
0. the greatest heroines that ever IN
L. ed. But Grandma Strickland
now reaping the rewards of h'
'is labors.
al, while His eye is on the sparrow
IT Twill not forgotten he"
:. The sudden death of Rev. Sa
T. P. Jones, the great evangelist hi
n cast a gloom over our town.
a. suppose few men have done
r. much good rs he has.
NJ Our merchants are shippiI
NJ about seventy-five per cent OF the
.. cotton by the river. 1t seems
49, if the Louisiana Railway and Ma
igation Co. cares but little for o
business, but when they snnb
he we have our old friend "Red HI
ed err to rely on. Why not, Boa
;he man, Lucas, and Carter Bros. tire
ire us real nice and seem to appre
ng ate our patronage, and human |
ire ture is about the same the VOL
ION over, and we all like to be appre
the ated.
Mt With kind regards to the De
re- old Chronicle and family, am
ers Yours sincerely,
Trn I MrCAIN