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The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-07-21
THE sun.
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VICK's FLORAL GUIDE is beau

VICK'S FLORAL GUIDE is beau
Y tiful Quarterly Journal, finely
illustrated and containing an ele. ant
colored Flower Hate with the hrst
number. Price only IS cents for the
wear The trst number of lo11 just
issued in German and English.
'.Vick's Flower and Vegetable Gar
den," in paper % cts; with elegant
cloth cover, Sl.OO.
"vick's Catalogue" 300 illustrations,
only cents
Address JAMES WIN,
Rochester, n. Y.
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Z n Q u L K E r.

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ana measures that benefit the cOun-
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gain at the expense Of the eountry's
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Its editorial columns are for the
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laws couched in language calculated
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cHROMUS. lfnest stock in

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SCHOOL TEACH ERS.

You can easily increase your salary py
devoting very small portion OF your
leisure time to my interest L do not
expect you to canvass for my ceieDfa'
I, d Beaty's Pianos and Organs, unless
yoa see fit to but the service l requirt
of You is both pleasant and profitable
Full particulars free.
Address, DANIEL b. BEATTY,
Washington, New Jersey. U. ). A..
ncti4-76
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GtiVQ cant be made ~ every agent;
W. w eNeiy n.0Hji. Ia the BUSINESS
70 iui4ish, bat Gnose willing To work
.As easiiy earn IA dozen dollars a day
.'su' III Heir owl localities. lave no
.ooHi 10 explain here. Business pleas
a"t AUG honciable. Women. and bo, $
o sifis DO AS well a. men. We VIII
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WI oasf expense OF starEia2 you.
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ARrHUR's ILLUSTRATED
lluule Magazlne
FOR 1877
FOR 1877.

Bright, cheerful, progressive, always up
% the advancing thought Of the times.
Che Home Magazine takes rank with the
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# the day. 1t is on the side OF temper
nee and true christian morality. What
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OF favor, and makes itself felt in the
Of the people as power for good.
The Great Household Magazine OF
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FIFTY YEARS AGO, or the Cabins II
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real pleasure, knowing as We do that II
will be among the most attractive that
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Miss Rice, besides holding the pen OF q
ready writer has in her poss ssion large
amount Oh Ofieilloi u"tcAioa AAoA~
to draw, and wide acquaintance with
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"Home for the People," series OF
admirable suggestive articles on homes
and how to make them pleasant and at
tractive, by Mrs. E. B. Duffy.
The STORY TELLER This department
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and children's dresses are given by spe-
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Philadelphia, Pa.
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8 3 - 3 . 8 .

tn the Working Class. We are now
prepared to iuriiish all classes with con-
slant employment at home, the
whole of the time, or for their spare
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nrotitable. Persons of either sex easily
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and a proportional sum by devoting
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That all who see this notice may send
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are not we'll satisfied We will send one
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Full PARTICULARS, samples worth several
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Won want permanent, profitable work,
address GEORGE STINSOA Il co.
uarll Portland, Maine.
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NICKS FLOWER AND VEGETA
Rl.t, SrEDS

BIIL SEEDS
Are planted by a million Of people in
America.
See "Vick's Catalogue" 300 lllustra-
tions, onl. cents. -
"VicA Floral Guide" Quarterly, 70
cents year.
"yick's Flower and Vegetable Gar
dem" 80 cents; with elegant cloth Gov
ers Sl.OO.
All my publications are printed IL
English and German.
Address JAMES WICK,
Rochester, n. Y.
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UK(IANO owSer over $3.50
Other great Bargains
nearly new, four sets reeds, IL stops,
sup-bass, octave coupler, beautiful SOLO
sion. etc, cost owner $3.50 only 500.
Five octave organ only so. Rare OPP
portunities. Melodeons $40 ana up
ward; used only a short time. Inc
above second hand instruments ale III
perfect order and July warranted, but
not our own make,) nave recently been
taken in exchange ior our new ceieDra-
ted Beatty Pianos and Organs, and nav
Ing no space Tor storage IN our ware
rooms, oar immense trade being dairy
on the increase, hence the above liberal
offers. Best offer ever given by any
manufacturer, now ready, on our new
instruments. Agents discounts given
away in new localities III order to nave
them introduced where l have II.
agents. Fully warranted for six Year,
as It ictly rirst-class and sent on tive t.
fifteen DAYS test trial. Money refund
ed ami freight charges paid botn way
/ if not sarlsiactorr. Agents wanted
| New organs To the trade STD and up
wards, illustrated catalogue with las
of testimonials, some whom you ma
know, sent free. Very liberal dis
couuts to Teachers, Ministers AM
Churches, 10 introduce them at once
Address DANIEL K. BEATTY,
Masmngton, New Jersey, U. >. A.
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VICKS
T. OVER a. VEGETABLE GARDEN

IL the most beautiful work of the kind
IN the world. 1t contains nearly LOU
aares, hundreds of fine illustrations,
and SIX Chrome Plates oT Flowers,
beautifully drawn aud colored from ma
ture. Price 81 cents in paper covers
II 10 ia elegant cloth. Printed in Ger
man and Eugiish
:.yick's Floral Guide' % cents a year.
".ick Ca:aIOgue"-3Vo illnstrationsi
only cents. - x,oy
Address JANIS VIM
Rochester, n. Y.
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CAPTAIN PARKER HARRIS,
Carpenter and Builder
Colfax, La,

Respectfully informs the citizens 81
Grant and adjoining parishes, that al
work entrusted to him Will be per
formed in substantial and satisfactory
manner. mol ly
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REPORT

A Shuttle Sewing Machine, embody-
'ng the following points of construction,
VIZ: A needle bar operated from the
ehdof a rotating shalt in the overhang-
'ng ann; a shuttle supporter in a
shuttle carrier, moved transyerseiy to
'Ae Iced by nleans of a crank on a rota-
nns shaft aforementioned positive
ssea, and straight heetle with its
eyes parallel With the direction OF feed.
Tor the following reasons:
A SUFEhsUa
fsHily Machine, embcdyiug the great
rshameer Of mosI approved mechanical
ss''ses 70 itapart positive motions 10
'Ae various parts, simplicity of coH-
s's1cticn, good workmanship, excellent
sesn'isy and quality OF WORK ,loae,
o''siAaiits, and for completeness oi
aNfiaS. ~. L. GosHoES,
Director General
J K. hAwLsY. President
a'test-N1En AsCns. Asst Sec.etiry
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SINGER
SEWN G MA c n N {

The United States Centennial Com
mission announce the following report
rs the basis of an award to the SINGER
MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Eliza
beth, n. j., for their FAMILY SEWING
MACHINE:
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ViCK's

V'cN's
ILLUSTRATED PRICE CATALOGUE
Fifty pages-30O Illustrations, with
descriptions of thousands OF the best
Flowers aud Vegetables in the world,
and the uay to groW them-all for Two
Cent postage stamp. Printed in Ger
man aud English.
vICK'S FLORAL GUIDE, Quarterly
25 cents year.
ylCK'S FLOWER AND VEGETA
BILE GARDEN, in paper % cents; witt
elegant cloth covers, 81 w.
Address JAMES WICK,
Rochester. N. Y.
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PIANOS u no Ss' s.sss, time inst 1 nssd
A,s1+..,ss..s,ssss.....s.- over six months, }
ORGANS s%ly s, ss.t % js, cost
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The very best in use. They are also
uEAViLY STRUNG with the improved
wire and the cases are OF sohd rose
wood. perfectly seasoned and
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reduced to meet the requirements OF the
times. Determined not to be undersoio;
and at the same time furnishing ihstru-
ments that we fully
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} K. hAwLEY, President
sufSt-NrEI AsCns. Asst Secretary
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-25
AUCTION sALEs--.Future Day.

e ARGE SALE OF VALUABLE LAND
IL IN TIE COUNTY OF HANOyER.-B virtue
Of decree OF The Circuit Court OF county,
entered on the 7th day OF ns Gap.ss
administrator and ais, the undersigned special
mrnIssioners named In said decree, VIII o'lsr TOT
sale at public auction, on the premises on ~,
MEs PXk The 2Sth sfy & aNp
ACRES of that valuable farm known lag, as "P9-
WHITE" the property OF the late Or, William f.
Gaines This land Is situated en- me
swamp about eight miles from e III ~ HanoVar
imm edately on the CralRhton roan, a a. =, ss,itaha
Midland anda large quantity OF secona HATS
for all kinds Of vegetables, as wen Us corn, mnea'
There Is upon this land one SMALL DMELL-
ISG-HOUSE, very fine brick barn, a D[,cR staDie'
and large wood barn. aud several sna!er uuliu.
incs and sheds, with sufficient wooo lof Tue use Oh
There will be a division OF this lnnd into two or
thrcc small farms before the day or sale, plat OF
which division NAV be seen at the iaW-0Mce o.
George p H4w Richmond' Vii Viii t take pleasure in
showing the farm to persons oes'ro"s Oh eA~ini"s
It before The day OF sale. 5 ,.
The neighborhood is good and healthy ana Gonpe
nient to mill shops ana that It is seldom such
q fine body Of land Is upon the marRet. ,,,,u
TERMS Cash enough to pay Inc cos,s OF tnls sun
and the expenses of sale-probaoly S3oo anu tIle
residue In three equal az sse the nrshaser 10
n1ve notes with good endorser for the deferred
payments with interest added, and the ute retained
n all the h s5s n 90 desire
ono third of the nlrchasc-nloney in cash. and the
resiue In three e,IIal instalments ut one. two and
three wears from the day Of sale, for which notes
may be given without an enho EGncpp uAu
HIT. WICkHAM,
60 a42t special Commissioners.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-25

Eleventh street between naiIl ANU bahh.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF A LARGE
" AND VALUABLE BRICK RESIDENCE AND
EIGHT BUILDING LOTS At AUCTION.
Harvey and others. y ~
Tn execution OF a decree of the Chancery Court OF
Richmond entered in this cause on the 9Th of Feb
rtary, 1875, the undersigned, special commission
ers thereby appointed. will sell ut auction, upon the
urcmiscs, on MONDAY The LIST day Of October,
1877, at O'Clock i. NJ, the following-descrlbed
vALHABtE PR9 ndIRRI RE Ttt RESIDENCE,
with wing attached, No. 100. occupied by koDers
Harvey ESQ.,. situated at the northwest corner o.
Claw and Adams streets. 1t has fourteen rooms
Kitchen with four rooms, smoEc-h0use ANU ill., :,
story portco in the rear 1t Is Handsomely finished
with all modern convenienees, and In every respect
10 really desirable residence for large family.
The LOT is 40 s-12 by 1877 feet:
2. A BEAUTIFUL. BUILDING LuI NEXT ad-
joining the above on the west, ~ s-l2 by 1877 feet
8. FOUR LOTS on the west side Of Adams street
north of Clay street. each about "a by ITO feet.
pon some of these lots stand brick stable and car
riage-house.
street. each 81 by 9j!. feet.
4 plat OF the properly can be seen at the Office of
the auctiOneers.
We invite special attention 10 the sale, rs the
dwelling is large, well built, and will be 4 very de-
and the lois offer Il good inycstment to The pur-
chasers wishing erect small tenements. The above
property will positively be sold.
TERMS: One fourth cash; balance ut SIX, twelve,
and eighteen months for negotiable notes. with IN.
erest added, and titles retained by the Court until
the purchase-me ney shall be wholly paid.
JOHN A. COKE,
q. T.. CUTTRELL,
PARKER CAMPBELL.
Special Commissioners
GRUDDs & WILLIAMS, AuctiOnecrS. Sel9
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AUCrroH SALES.--FUTURE Days.
BY Edward G. Goddin.
Real Estate Agent and Auctloneer.
--ze.7'5 1915 Main street.

TRUSTEES SALE OF NEW BRICK
i DWELLING ON BELv1DERE STREET Be
TWEEN BEVERLY AND NJ u z II II +
STREETS AT PUBLIC AUCTION.-By virtue of
decd of trust dated the 2lst OF April, 1877, and
duly recorded III the Chancery Court clerks office
of fichmond city. shall SELL being required 80 10
do nv the beneficiary therein secured. on TUES
DAY, October 2. 1877, at AZ o'clock Z. b., on the
premises. the REAL ESTATE conveyed in said
ING, containing eight rooms, win porch the entire
front; kitchen on the premises. The LOT fronts
This is a nice HOUSE, in netghborhood rapidly
improving. This property Is sold subject 10 prior
deed of trust dated the 18th OF June, 1876, FOR
$1,000, and payable tile 2Sth of June, 1878, with
ten per cent. interest,"
TERMS OF SALE: Cash as to expenses OF sale and
to nav of note of 1900, due the 10th Of Septcm-
ber 1877. aud to meet note of 500 due the 25th
Of September 1877; and the balance as the present
owner NAV direct j. Fl. GODDIN,
co Of - Trustee.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-25
BY Frank d. Hill,
Real Estate Auctioucer,
HOS Main street.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VERY DEsIRA.
BILE FRAME DWELLING AND LOT ON
MOORE STREET, SHEEP HILL, AT AuC-
TION.-By virtue OF deed Of trust from William
Undersigned duly recorded In the Chancery Court
Of the city Of Richmond In log s. PAGE
secured Will sell Mt auction, on the premises, on
MONDAY, October /, 1877, at O'Clock p. NJ, the
HOUSE and LOT mentioned In said deed, as foi.
near Fisher street, fronting on the south line Of
Moore street 80 feet, thence running back between
naralIel lines IT'S feet to an alley In common twenty
feet wide The improvements consist OF NEAT
FRAME COTTAGE containing, about SIX rooms.
with the usual out buildings, aud adjoins the resi-
dence OF j. W. Gilman. Esq. -,
TERMS: Cash as TO Il note for 500, with interest
from August 6, 1877, and EXPENSES Of sale; the
residue liDOn such terms as William Luck or us
representative may prescribe or direci:
co 81 FRANK u. HILL, Trustee.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-25
BY Robert D. Lyme,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer.
NJ 1910 Main street.

T ARGE AND DESIRABLE THREE
LING. No. -, on WEST SIDE EIGHTEENTH
sTREET BETWEEN MAIN AND F Pr; NM n;
FOR SALE BY AUCTION.-l snail sen, TpoY ,he
ssth day OF Of sepember 1871 at O'Clock P. n:
The above property. The dwelling has eight rooms
and brick kitchen with three rooms. and good cnl
ycrts side alley The lot i. good-slzed ONE ana
front and depth given at 81 lie. ,,-
TERMS: One third cash; balance at SIX lmeise
bic notes and deed of trust. ,.-.
with small outlay this property can be convert
GU i'''' S''' ROBERT r. LYME.
90, AuctOnecr.