The Colfax Chronicle from Colfax, Louisiana • Page 4

Cge Qalfar BSuuearztuoz $1.00 A rVAs. IN AMVAxas. tatered a secoe-dlaa mail matter at the Poete.ee at Colls. La. SATURDAY, SEPT.

30, 1899. LOCAL DIOTS. Mr. R. H.

Wells, of Boyce, was in Colfax on Thursday. Mrs. C. E. P.

Calhoun is putting up a new barn and stable. Now is a good time for you to pay your newspaper subscription. See Superintendent's notice of examination of teachers Oct. 7th. Mr.

Scott Yeager, of Pineville, visited relatives in Colfax last Tuesday. Mr, Ed. Gatlin buried an' infant child last Monday, that only lived to be a few hours old. Mr. W.

B. Garrett returned home last Sunday, much improved by his week in the country. The author of the article on "Expansion" having sent in his name, it will be published as soon as we have room. Mr. Chas.

D. Lacroix, who had been home for about a week, left for the Urania mills last Saturday, where he is employed. Mr. Matt Dunn returned from his trip to Hot Springs on last Tuesday, with his rheumatism greatly relieved and health generally bettered. Mrs.

R. H. Williamson, who rallied two weeks ago, and was.gstting better after her long illness, has grown much worse this week, and little hope or her rrcovery is now entertained. The Firensi colored public school, taught by H. C.

Robinson, gave a very creditable concert and exhibition last Saturday night, which we are told spoke well of the care and pains of the teacher. The steamer Scovell passed down on Wednesday, having been two I weLks or more working her way down the river. She refused to take any i cotton at Colfax on account of the low stage of water. Rev. J.

M. Beard and Rev. Dr. Carradine will hold a meeting in Monroe, from Oct. 18th to 2gd, to which thegeneral public is cordially invited.

I The railroads will give reduced rates on these dates. Mr. T. M. Wells came over from Grant's Point on Thursday, and was I ta high spirits over a new wash basin, I as invention from which he expects to make a fortune.

The half of a pumpkin, scooped out. The railroad men mentioned in our last issue, who passed through Colfax last week, returned this way Batur- day, and went to St. Maurice, via a Montgomery. We understand they Ii expect to have their surveying corps la the field in a flw days. Mr.

Joel L. Fletcher, of Shreveport, was in Colfax on Thursday, and made arrangemenrats to have a law of- ee built on Main street, between the stores of E. N. Evans and Price Laeroix. Mr.

C. L. Purrvis and Mr. Wallace are at work putting the building up for him. The wor hTr.

0. H. MceKnight is doing on the road culverte near Colax bd fair to be a substantial public improvement when completed. 3 Wewould urge him to hasten the job, asit may be a public nuisanoeinastead aR of a beneit, shabould the rainy season set in before the work is completed. Miss Eloie Compers and Miss Minnie DeBlane, who have been visit- lg in Cloatervlll and vieldaity, for about six weeks, returaed last Mon- day, geatly improved in health.

El They were aecomnpaled by Masterm st Roy and 8tanley Coekisld, of Benulah a Plant, who returned home Tuesday. DI Attorney W.B.Clarke left on Thureday, to meet his grasnd-father, who had lately returned from the Indian Teuitory, with whom he desires to hold a eomnltation relative to morlug to the Territory in a short while. Or community will be sorry to see Mr.Clarke he has made him-. as ef quits popula during his short th etmy ia our midst. th A Weea to Mother ro eteme of ehlidma reseted with I1 arwip a a £sver cold aond not hesitate is tadmaialter Chamberlaln'e Oough Rm-.

et. It contais no opiateo nor arcotic la or, amnd my oe i as cooaI we abe as to a aadulL The To has atteded its ms 1n at aids ak meep ha. a Ld Foarses 4b Qi4 dk. The store of Price Lacroix was closed on Monday, under a writ of at7 tachment by The Hicks Co. of Shreveport, and a number of garnishees have been served upon several persons indebted to the firm.

The 1. amount attached is in the neighborhood of $1600, so we understand. Attorney J. A. Williams, on behalf of Achille Bauer, Dwyer Bros.

Mercantile in and A. Kory Son, has also seized everything attached, under Up judgments held by the parties, and is depending upon the dissolving of the attachment to realise about $1000 pay for his clients. ExaminatiMEf of Teachers. ex- An examination of applicants for certiflcates to teach in the public schools of Grant parish will be held in the school house in Colfax on SatSurday, Oct. 7, 1899, commencing at 9 a.

m. J. A. WILLAMS, Sept. 28, '99.

Superintendent. ant I to Parish Treasurer's Report. People's Dasands, Sept. J. E.

Dunn, parish treasurer, in account his with Grant pariah for the quarter ends ig July 1, balance last 86 waford tax 1898......... 512 80 Ex- ME Swaford polls 1898........ 8800 Sit license 34500 fines March term. 108 00 we Apr 17, tax 1898 334 50 31 00 4 2350 een the Total debits ...............770066 he cmrsr. By transfer to school 42 i Transfer to school fund fines 108 00 Sept '96 183 00 S.

1229poll 1229 00 ay, Tax collector's commission 7096 red Ranny tSmith tax 42 50 Jno Calhoun police jury 880 Catherine Mason, 6 50 CU ichards, police jury 8 40 1 led RN Duke, police 10 60 et- Wm Broughton election 3 00 Columbus Delaney elect 3 00 1 TM Bradford pohce jury 12 00 pe Wesley Delaney elect con 3 00 IIsiah Nugent justice peac 500 Watson police juror 8 80 Ben Moore elect con 800 SPoll tx ret'd to Jeff Hutehinson. 100 a ML Spikes police 7 40 on Susette Denegre 60 a Lacroix feeding 1754 0 0 8040 ME Swafford 81 22 Felix Boyd justice 50 0 Richardson justice 10x0 Mrs Oglesay pauper 6 00 Wainwright, constable 5 65 RW Horn, justice peace ward 7 1000 Sheriff 225 05 a Medical attention to 22 50 I sy Pud Saddler pauper ...........6 0 he 650d Mara Green pauper 6 50 Dr Goode atten'g Anna Harris. 30 00 I Jno I McCain elect 300 a r- AO Teddlie poll tax refunded 1 00 ci 8ilas Jones constable ward 6... 560 Lyman justice peace ward 6 500 Witness jury 100 oC d. Lucy Bogers pauper 6 50 SJ Dunn poll tax 1 00 a Ammons poll tax refunded.

1 00 J. Treasurer's salary one 37 50 Clerk police jury one 12 50 Printing 157 0 is Buryingpsuper 1600 hi 400 S. 3200 o0 Books for clerk court 6600 a Balance to parish abstracts 494 u0 820 Justice peace ward 2, 500 Frost 5 00 Elect con 3 days 9 9 00 aO Shanks elect 300 Jury com J. L. 580 hi Constable Oarnaha 1065 SSheriff Winn 3 10 Hanna Bird 60 er Sam Johnson eleet com 1 300 Minda Washington pauper 6 50 irensi bridge 50 00 a Justice peace ward 2, Lee Wade 10 00 Constable ward 2, 10 65 1, RobtH Biekman 5 65 Justice peace ward 7, CL Purvis 500 Ir Elect com day, RM 300 sf Nasntachie 500 SCoM able ward 7 1 30 a Annette McOoy pauper 6 50 la I nuge McCasin elect 300 TI Mrs Milstead 6 50 sn District attorney's 34 06 Mrs Cheletts 650 I Uridge 500 th LO'Nel 00 Dr 200 m.

Dr WAJonee 1000 Jnd'es order, tax col 9055 constable ward 2.. 566 A Dunu jdge's 30 00 Burial and inquet, unknown. 25 00 aO fe. 5 00 SW Keee jury 16 80 DP Morris 1500 Bridge, Bayou de Fremrme 100 00 lo EW Gill judge's 750 to Burial of puper ..5.... 00 Davis elect eom 00 Iast illness doctor bill 15 00 at Witner jury drawing, 200 tO Expense on money a exchange 8 00 te, Serand stamrp par tress 10 00 rai lerkpj.

10 ru00 8 Bar Johnson ee com 800 a Dr Dunn judge's 2000 aO Interdiction Mr 2000 Srip ....7....... up Lacroixfeedia prisrnen 17 00 r7 661 00 Balance on hand July 16 J. Duai, to Parish Treasurer. thb Wepublish the abovereportexactly re as it appears for the second time in Sthe Demands. It will be observed '1 that the only item corrected is an error in addition by the treasurerof 110, and the balance on hand July tha S1st is stated to he $102 16, instead of $1086 16, as was reported the wl week previous.

The report is still in- reoerst, aglarlng error a M0 in 0 shaplesubtraction being repssbsdr ble the second iat. Taes W81 00 as this '4e eovt was The Poliee Jury Proceedings of at- Should be rreeted. of At the April, 1899, meeting of the ni- police jury, Mr. R. 8.

Cameron went before that body and made a settleThe menton behalf of C. D. Kemp'sbondsbbor- men, as follows: tend. "The amount owing to the parish Jan. 1, 1899, was ascertained to be alf of $1585 94 net.

It was agreed that tntile the police jury would accept in settlealso ment of same the following items: ender Note of E. N. 00 End is Approved claim C. D. Kemp.

31 20 the Due bill of J. E. 54 74 1000 94 At the meeting of the police jury in 1. April Mr. Evaans paid into the hands a for of the police jury the surt of $150 00, ublic as part payment on the note, and at held their request insured the property for sat- which the note was given, so as to at make the transaction perfectly safe." This was a full adjudication of the nt.

original claim of something over $4000, about which twenty hondat. men have been put to considerable troubleaud some expense, in order to out have a deft ite understanding. The entry made by the clerk of this trans57 86 action is not as explicit as it should 12 80 be. We therefore ask on behalf of the 800 00 bondsmen thatall the facts of theset18 00 tlement be so recorded as to show the full particulars of the adjudication. SWfANTED--SEVERAL BRIGHT AND HONeat peraon to represent ns as Managera in )0this and elos0 by counties.

dalary 00 a year and expenses. traight. bona-fido. no more, no les salary. Position permanent.

Our references 0 42 any ank an anry town. It is mainly oce work 8 00 conducted at h' me. Reference. Enclose selfaddressed stamped envelope. Tas Domstlon 30 'oslNY.

Dept. Chicago. 1O 96 A colored man, by the name of Abe 0 Lincoln, was in Colfax on Thursday, 6 0 and reported that a few days ago t1 8 40 three white men took him out in the 0 300 woods and hung him two or three 3 00 times, to make him tell where some 2 0 money was, that they accused hint of 5 00 stealing, and which he says he knew 8 80 nothing about. Abe did not make 100 any bones about telling who it was 7 40 that strung him up, and showed the 6 60 marks of the rope around his neck, 500 but he declined to make any affidavit 12 against tbeparties forthe rough way they treated him. 5 0 One Worth a Dozen.

5 6 Q. Collier, Hubard, writes: i 00 Ramon's Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets 5 06 are a spacial remedy for Sick Headache. i 50 I have been engaged in the mercantile 50 business and confined in doors a great 1 50 deal, and consequently suffer with De3 50 ranged Liver. I have been using your )00 medicines for this and the sick head1 00 ache, an I find much relief. I had tried S00 ncure-alils for said disorder but they alS60 ways failed.

One of your red pills is 00 worth more to me than a dozen of any S00 other remedy I have ever taken. I 1 50 shall always be glad that I obtained a 00 supply of your remedies. For sale by 00 J. V. LSage.

150 50 The Colfax 'High School, which 60 opened with an attendance of 44, now has 54 pupils, with the prospect that 00 others will come in the first of the 00 month: The Philomathian Literary 20 Society of the school has been pre00 sented with a nice library of 15 vol00 umes, for which they desire to return 00 many thanks to Dr. M. A. Dunn, for his 80 kind consideration. The society will 10 be to receive books from oth50o er liberally disposed persons.

00 I 50 Roundlap Bales in England. 00 Hon. William C. verina's Demonstratlon 00 of Three (Ctton Bales 'nrotliug A utom ttiarlly (C I From Buton Tranaript. I 6 Hon.William C.

Lovering returned 00 from Europe where he has been hakiou 00 after the American ('eotton as 00 Company. lie found spinners of Eng. at land and the csnt'neHt using the on 50 lap Bale with the greatest slatisfaction. 00 They are keenly alive to all the money1 50 aaiing advantoges of the new asatetm 0 eas' with which the bale is hand- fe 50 led in tuant and at the mill de ihts ed 00 them. 'he low cost of freight and in- tri 00 surance, the immunity from fire in the 00 and the fact that there are no bool 00 wire or metal any kind used in alling 56 are features that esIpecially appeal to the 66 tbrify European spinners.

00 Mr. Levering had the opportunity to 00 address a meeting of prominent cotton 00 manufacturers of Lancashireton the mer80 its of the Roundlap IBaie ard by the 00 courtesy of Messrs. Howard and Bul00 loagh, of Accrington, they were invited 50 to witaness a demonestation of the running 00 of three bales of cotton directly on the 0 apron a sorutcher. Nothing could 00 bate been more perfoet or absolutely 00 satisfactry than the of the cot00 ton in this way. The saoutcher was star00ted with three bales upon the apron and 0( ran off at once without a hitch or inter00 ruption.

The noiro made by the beaters 00 was a steady deep and healthful hum, 00 showing that the machbie was doing its 00 work without laar-ing in the least The 70 lap that was nu-de was clean and even 00 runnicn, weighing sixteen ounces to the yard. 00 The slinnncrs took the greate interest in the demonstration and with one ac16 cord expreseed complete azai-gf. t'on waih tie They said that tIsy saw in the n--w system a gr-eat ly revolution in cotton manufacturing. They are all anxious to hocv te new bale, and are ready to give orders at once. ud They were surprised and gratified to msee that the soutcher was an ordinary scuteher, asuch as they were using in all of theirmills.

They had bean led to think Sthat it required special machinery for the purposre, whereas it only required a little eavier apromn to carry the bales or laps, hing two huadred and sixty pounds in A. ustally treatd a sprain will dies le the for three or four Sweek bst i Chfmberlaiew Pain Balm a Mrplied a a at est a lo earee rheamath, eats, brease, senoas 'For ant b. MieNe Pa Flrmtml Twenty well bred 8 and 4 year old mares, for sale. Price, $25 to $85. be J.

H. McNEELY. You assume no nuk when yov buy Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diar- rhoea Remedy. J.

H. McNeely, Colfax, and Bush Randolph, Fairmount, will refund your money if you are not satisfh fed after using it. It is everywhere ade mitted to be the most scocessful remedy it in use for bowel complaints and the only e- one that never fails. It is pleasant, safe and reliable. oct Lost.

One note given by Henry Evans to the undersigned, for 630 00, subject to a credit of $2 00, dated about January or February 1894 or 1895, has been lost. Any one finding same and returning to In me will be suitably rewarded. J. F. KELLY.

i Colfax, Sept. 28, 1899. Registration Notice. Notice is hereby given that for the purpose of making a new and complete registration for the ensuing election to be held in April next, I will open registration at: Pollock, Sept. 11th, 12th and 13th.

Antonia, Sept. 14 th. Lincecum, Sept. 16th. Christian Hope, Sept.

18th. Buckelew, Sept. 20th. I- Montgomery, Sept. 27th and 28th.

Summertield, Sept. 30th. Colfax, Oct. 2d and 3d. Fairmount, Oct.

5th. Bagdad, Oct. 7th. Bruce's Mill, Oct. 9th.

Nugent, Oct. 11th and 12th. Then at Colfax from Oct. 16th Oct. 26th, inclusive.

All parties that registered under seetion 5 of the Registration Law are required to come forward and be placed on the book s. S. P. LEE, 8-12 Supervisor of Registration. Money to At 6 Per Cent.

Parties desiring to borrow money for three or five years, secured by mortgage on real estate, should call at the CHRONICLE OFFJgE. R. H. WELLS INTER1S AND 1 PAPER HANGERS. Also Dealers in PA1NTS AND PAPER jy 15 BOYCE, LA.

"TIMES ARE HARD," AND FOR THIS REASON At OAN, GENERAL MERCHANT, FAIRMOUNT LOUISIANA HAS MARKED DOWN HIS Mammoth Stock AT FIGURES TO "LIVE AND LET IN TIlE LINE OF General Dry His Ass.rtnment is 'ini irpasa.ed STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES IN FTLL. SUPPL'L. Ready Made Clothing TO SUIT ALL REASONS. HATS and CAPS and fHISIEiY To, Fit Any Iitad or Foot. Cotton or Conitry Bought a11nd Sold.

All Goodl ats epresel't tulled, I'Pricess I.oi, tihe Loweust, no trtouble to ailow 1and a nill corls of politc clerks alwuays oil lbaundl to wail on eustomers. jl21 I am applying for a pardon for the offence of murder, of which I was convicted at the September, 1895, term of dietrict court, and senteunced to life impris- onment in the penitentiary. Sept. 14, 1899. E.

A. BRIGGS. PASTUR AGE For Cattle an orses. Only miles north of Colfax. M.

A. DUNN. I September 21, 1869. DBLOACH Variable Friction Feed Saw Mills, Planers and Matchers, DeLasc Corn and Flre MIIJs, Twrblia Water Whelt, Hungry Elephant" Baintg Phre Egnlas and Bolers. FRICTIN l.

mam y.a WAff, mi to Saw spun to 4-a Jut wbat he asada and no more. to yetd a adlp cL treater than the old yle wth ame power. a Saw Me proes ts wsiru p.pu ley. Il- they go al panus of th world. The DeLadh AetI.

MCmr Mer and seI rb an. Wrise at ecs tr larga Iae DeLoach Mi Mfg. Coa, Atlanta 0 Na a.t. a.w qt A ilm 4, Mw od tU Cannt Bea and expect to get Goods at close figures, but if you will save up your Money sad call on Lewis Brothers, Colfax, they will sell you Goods as cheap as you can get them in the city, and save you freight. They have received a complete he Stock of Me-rbaud ec, a Consisting of Dry Goods, Groceror lee, Boots and Shoes, Notions, it.

Crookery, Tinware, all to bought for cash and to be sold lit Lowest Living Rates. Money to to And buy your goods where you can fet th, most value for the least out. lay of your hard-earned wealth. E. N.

EVANS, LM'. Guarantees to give the full worth of your money on every purchase. He has just received a full stock oaf Fresh Groceries- and other New Goods Are being constantly added to his stock, such be Dry Goods, Clothing, Notions, Hats, Shoes, Staple and Fancy Groceries, In fact.everything kept in a first.cla, store. GO TO THE i CITY TONSORIAL PARLOR AND GET A FIRST-CLASS I HAIR CUT AND SHAVE.J lharp taore a Speeialty. B.

C. WOO)DRIUFF, I Proprietor. Shop in Jetetr's Store. New Orleans Visitors-Thalia, near our. St.Charles Avenue, Elegant Rooms, Furnished or Unfurnished, WITH OR WITIIOUT BOARD.

Large OGrounds, Stable, Filtered water Baths, Processions pass, Location central, References exchanged, reasonable. I 6rl a4 be found In eay fichr wasiN. Sptcr "tm I a.i So, A gahl llr gl FALYSErWING Is Pos.ssall the modern improvements to el resel sowd Everywhere. ol a oplr tc U.arrdt r. tit C.A.8NOW&OCO.

owr. Pavmy wassmssver, c. J. up Merchant and Dealer, COLFAX, LA. Lea New Goods Constantly Remivl ave FORt DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, NOTIONS, HARDWARE can tGroceries, Plantation Supplies of AND GENERAL MEIIRCHANOISE.

He Also country produce bought and sold at ruling market rates. HORSllES FOR SALE. his ng, BUGGY $ADIDLE To nd y- SMITH HICIKMAN will keep oanstantly on hand a good ao sorrnaent of Kansas and Missouri work HOIRSES. Any one wibshing to purebase a Good Animal will mhlsm a bargain tly thil ing to eall on them, as they propose to Sell Cheaper than any one else. Their kept in Good Pasaures bth ia 'thant and Rapidea Iariahes.

E. Well sapointed Sales Stable in Bnyr andl Horses and men to show them. For any intormation address UEMAN SMITH, Jy Boye. Ia. aes I would call the attention of all pep.

sons interested in the improvement of Horses in this country to my fine Black Perbcheron titallion, "RANDOX)N." import ed registered stock from France, by me for One Thousand Dollars. He will be found in charge of a competent attendant at my livery stable in Colfax, La. H. NEEY. Fei.

28. 1891 Parish BSrvny-or. Earl Notary Public. It. E.

KeKl ight. Civil Enagheer. G. H. McKnight REAL ESTATE AGENCY, COLFAX, LA.

Pine and Hard Wood Lands bought and sold. Abstracts furniabed, Lines located and Estimatee made. s2 Gin Stand for Sale. A good second-hand Pratt Gin. with Feeder and Contderser, wall be sold at a bargain, on account of pctting in a larger stand with attachoents.

For particulare alpl. at tlhe Chronicle or to W. Priic. Raven Camp Plantation, or A aun2.1m F.irmournt, La. Political it SThe Democratic Executtive Committee of Grant I.urish is hereby requested to meet in the toawo of ColfaIx atL 11 a.

m.oa ltturdar, BSept. 0, 1899, or the purpes. of electing menmber to represent (Grant I parish on the Executive Committe f. I the 13th Judicial D)istrict, comlposed of Grant and Rapider, and the '7th Heasto. I rial District, complned of the parishes of Grant, Winn and Caldwell.

Also, to awSrange the necessary prelimiuari for the approaching campaign, to determiaee tb time and manmoer of nomninztfng prah eandidates, and the election of a new execative onammittee to serve for the ensuing fonr years. Rapides parish hau named her moenhere of the judicial committeeu, and asks that Grant name here in time to rmeet the Bapides memlers in a conference to be held in Alexandria on Sat urday, Oct. 7, 1809. The time is short, businees isa, portant, ati a full meeting of the Execu. H.

G. GooD0 wn, Chairman. September 21, 189..