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SHERIFF'S SALE.
Ninth Judicial District Court, Parish
of Grant, State of Louisiana.
Mrs. Feline Layssard VS.. F. E. Lays
sard.

DY virtue of a writ of Fl. fa., issued and
ID to ME directed, in the above entitled
suit, I have seized and will offer for
sale, during the hours prescribed by
law, on the Layssard Plantation, ON
SATURDAY, the I'd day of March, A. d.
1875,
the following described property, seized
as the property of defendant in the
abov entitled suit, to wit:
One undivided sixth and part interest
in certain tract of land, the Layssard
Plantation, containing about 15OO acres
more or less; also, one-sixth interest in
five l5) mules, two (2) horses, eight or
ten hogs, one hundred head of sheep,
one old wagon and cart, an engine and
mill, household furniture, and about ten
head of cattle, the same being all the
right, title, claim aud interest of de-
fendant, +. E. Layssard. as one of the
heirs of Pomela aud Malefred Layssard,
deceased.
Terms of sale-Cash, with benefit of
appraisement.
CIR NUGENT, Sheriff.
Sherif's Office, Colfax, La. Jan. III. rs.
list
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Manhood: Ho,o Lost, Ho,c Restored


w, Just published, . new edition
~ of DIR. CULvERwELL's CELEBRA-
TED ESSAY on the radical cure
(withoutf medicine) of SpermatorrhGa
or Seminal Weakness. Involuntary SEM
inal Losses, lmpotency, Mental and
PHYSICAL Ircapacity, Impediments to
Marriage, etc; also, Consumption, Epi-
lepsy and Fits, induced by sclf-indulg-
ence or sexual extravaganza, &c.
n1-Price, in sealed envelope, only
six cents.
The celebrated author, in his admira-
bic Essay, clearly demonstrates, from a
thirty years successful practice, that
the alarming consequences of self-abuse
may be radically cured without the dan
gerous lse of internal medicine or the
application of the knife pointing out
a mode of cure at once simple. certain,
and effectual, by means of which every
sufferer. no matter what his condition
may be, may cure himself eheaply, pri-
vately, and radically.
GS-This Lecture SHOULD be in the
hands of every youth and every man IN
the land.
Sent under seal, in plain envelope, to
any address, postpaid. on receipt OF six
cents or two postage stamps. Address
THE CULvERWELL MEDICAL CO..
Al Ann street, New York; Post Office
Box 1850. d2g77
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NOTICE.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Grant, Par
ish Conrt. No. "a. Succession of jess
see Thompson and Susan Thompson,
deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the final
IN account filed By John x. Chelette,
Tutor of the minor heirs of lessee and
Susan Thompson, decd, will be duly
approved, confirmed and homologated
unlessopposition is fled thereto within
the time prescribed by law.
December q, 1877.
II. S. s. b. SHACkLEFOKD,
d22.2w. Deputy Clerk.
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SHERIFF,S SALE.
Parish Court, Parish of Grant, State
OF Louisiana.
Geo. S. Johnston v. VIM. P. Meyers
and Hosea S. Meyers.-NO. 5l6.

DY virtue of a writ cf feri facias, to
ID me directed, III the above numbered
and entitled suit, have seized and will
offer for sale, on
SATURDAY, the 10Th day of january,
4. ID. 1878.
in front of the Court House door, at
Colfax, during the hours prescribed by
law, the following described property,
seized and attached Is the property Of
defendants in the above numbered and
entitled suit, to wit:
One dunn Horse, one Wagon and
thirty-six hundred (3oOO) pounds Of
Seed Cotton.
Terms of Sale-Cash, with the benefit
of appraisement.
CHAS. X. NUGENT,
Sheriff
sherifrs Office, Colfax, La, January
10, a. ID. 1873. Ji2-2t
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
(orrIcIAL.]
FOR RENT.


On SATURDAY. the 9th day Of Feb
ruary, 1873, i will proceed to lease at
public auction, in front of the Court
House door, in Colfax, Grant parish, La,
to the highest bidder, the following de-
scribed Public Ferries
Cotile Ferry, on Red River.
Colfax Ferry, on BED River.
Planters Land'g Ferry, ON Red River.
Montgomery Ferry, on Red River.
Cockerham's Ferry, on Little River
Lacroix or Thompsons Ferry, on Lit
tie River.
Cawley's Ferry, on Little River. :.
The Rents of these Ferries to be paid
in Parish Sciip Of previous years, and
not in currency.
JAMES A. DANIELS,
i12th5t President Police Jury.
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SIIERIFF'S SALE.
Parish Court, Parish of Grant, State OF
Louisiana.

Louisiana.
Garthwait, Louis & Miller VS.. NJ. Cans.
No. So.
DY virtue of writ of feri facias, to me
I'D directed, III the above numbered aud
entitled suit, have seized and will otfer
for sale, on
Saturday, the I'd day Of February,
A. ID. 1878,
in front Of the store door of NJ. Cans, in
the town of Montgomery, within the
hours prescribed by law, the following
described property, seized as the prop
erty of the defendant in the above num-
bored and entitled suit, to wit:
One lot of Dry Goods, Groceries, Hard
ware and Trockery-ware, and every
thing belonging to said store.
Terms of sale-Cash, with benefit Of
sppraisement.
CHAS. r. NUGENT,
Sheriff Parish of Grant,
Collar, In, Dec. -, ~. Isl
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|sl'olice Jury met on last Mon
.ua transacted a considerable
|uul Of important business, us
! he seen by reference to the
ssdiDgs published ON the Sec
page. The people of Grant
IL cvngratulate themselves on
god fortune in having work
d tie Jury. Besides, they are
I:sAslned to retrsct after com
ng Oh error, as they prove in
ustter Of the parish site.
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he Militia Of tine states.
IN. Y. World

y. !. world.
b reply to the resolution of
bw Davis, Of Vest EIrgiDla, IN
si 10 the militia enrolled III the
hi States, is now prepared a;
Var Department. Accompany
he reply will be u Lengthy re-
taa the chief of ordnance, in
he will renew his recon-
ishons that tine annual appro-
pan for providing arms and
fnsnts Tor the whnle body of
shta be- increased FROM 5000,
sl,oO0,Uoo, and that the law
Pimen'lel as to fix the respon-
Nirarins issued to the State,
squlre the Necessary property
sto bemade at statedperiods
k0rdnance Office. The records
Z War Department show that
rganlzed militia of the coun-
llnhers 9O,s65, and the unor-
sd2,S1s,469. A general revi-
d the MALTA laws will be
amended. aud Congress will
ned tolegislate so as to tx the
aoantability and care of the
lNued 10 the States. The At
6enerl recently decided that
'lss are invested with nothing
'hau a qualified property in
ms issued to them, but the
Is make no provisions for any
Instability whatever to the gen.
osernment. 1t will be recon-
y That the arms and equip.
Mued to them shall be &C.
"a Tor In the same manner as
regular army; and loss OF
% such arms, except the
ny war and accidents of ser.
n y be made good to the
Sates. During the troubles
asout Of the labor strikes
Aner, the government had
s ias Of knowing the number
Auon OF arms in the hand.
militia Of the State on &C.
= tue defect in the law. Il
ssaown that Alabama. Flori
s'a and South Carolina are
20 receive certain credits.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
STATE GOVERNMENT.


GovernOr-F T Nichols.
Lieut. GOvernOr--L A Wilt.
Secretary of State-W A Strong.
Auditor OF Public Ounts-Al-
len Jumel.
Superintendent of Public Educa-
tion--R NJ Lusher.
Adjutant General-D Is Penn.
JUDICIARY.
Supreme Court-Chief Justice, I
c Manning; Associate Justices, Il
III Mari, Alcibiade DeBlanc, w b
Spencer; Clerk, Alfred Roman.
Judge District Court-W + Black
man.
District Attorney e G Hunter.
District Court = Second Monday
in January and First Monday in
July.
PARISH OFFICERS.
Clerk of Court Henry e Walker.
Reeorder-W II Hodnett.
Parish Judge-A V Raglan.
Sheritf--Chas X Nugent.
COroner--Dr 2 Goode.
Representative-Col + 6 Randolph.
Parish Attorney-A. Cazabat.
Parish Treasurer-A l. Grow.
Tax Collector-C c Nash.
Police Jurors Jas a Daniels
Pesident; VIM Tison, Randolpli,
Reeves, G w Fitz, NJ Swoiford.
Clerk Police Jury K 5 Cameron
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Ward !. Lorenzo Smith.
:. =. John p HOdnet.
20 3. Thomas Allison.
a. 4. John G Linscum.
" 5. John w Saunders.
E" 6. John Chclettc.
Z" z. David Hardy and j NJ
Fletcher.
Parish Court-Regular or Genera
Terms-First Mondays i'll February
April, June, August, October ano
December.
| Probate Terms First Mondays il
January, March, Nay, July, Seprem
Der and November.
LODGES.
Cloutierville Lodge No. lU3-Reg
ular communications first and thirt
Sundays of each month. Officers.
A L Grow, w "; A Powell, 5 w
w 5 Calhoun, j w; b Kraft, Secre
tary.
Montgomery Lodge No. l6s-Reg
ular communications first Saturday.
on or before the full moon of eacl
month. Officers - II Van Mccain
w NJ; BR Scott, 5 w; Z IL Til
ton, j W; ID Hardy, Secretary.
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By virtue Of writ of e. fa., issued
and directed to me in the above entS-
tied suit, have seized and will offer
for sale, on
Saturday. the I'd day OF February,
A. ID. 1878,
IN front Of the Court House door, in
the town of Colfax. between the hours
of IL o'clock ". and 4 o'clock p. NJ all
the right, title and interest Of William
and Virginia Bush, said interest being
two-sevenths and two-sixths of one
seventh in the following described
property, viz
A tract of land fronting on Red River,
at tie junction of the Darro, bounded
above By, Bayou Darro, in the rear by
lands OF Josiah Huie's succession, and
below by the Bellvue plantation, con-
tanning about thirteen hundred acres.
Also, o tract of land fronting ON Red
River. bounded above by the tract last
described, below by the Mead planta-
ton, aud in the rear by the Darro
tract, containing about six h inbred and
forty acres. with all the improvements
upon both tracts ef land.
Also, tract of woodland lying on
BAYOU Darro. bounded by the Darro Oh
the north, and ON the other side by
lands of Josiah Huies succession, con.
tanning three hundred and twenty
acres
Another tract of woodland bounded
below by land of NJ. Calhoun ,and l.
Bouligny's estate, and in che rear by
lands of Strother, containing five hun
dred acres, more or less.
Terms of Sale--Cash, with benefit Of
appraisement.
CHAS. r. NUGENT,
Sheriff Parish of Grant.
Colfax. Dec. %. '77-5t. y. 1. Is
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THE
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THE

Was established in lS4I, and Is now
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Journal in the West. 1t is devoted
to the interests of Agriculture, Hor-
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illustrated from time to time with
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The publishers aim is to make 1t
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Liberal cash commissions allowed
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pHrposes.
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!. Dublish this week the death
\. oi one of our oldest and
citizens, Malafret Layssard,
I, father was Commandment OF
| seton under Spanish rule.
|I,sd to the ripe age of eighty
and died without an enemy.
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CONSUMPTION
POSITIVELY CURED.

All sufferers from this disease that are
anxious to be cured should try DR.. Kiss
ner's Celebrated CONSERVATIVE Powders.
These Powders are the only preparation
known that will cure Consumption and
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We DON'T want your money until you
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don't delay in giving these Powders a
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Price, for large box, $500, sent to any
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mail, Oh receipt of price.
Address, ASH a. ROBBINS,
$3.50 Fulton Street. Brooklyn, N. Y. ,
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:. Bart Able has our thanks
sIs Of papers several days in
..,s of the mail. She was on
sharp, this trip.
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|. With Judicial District Court,
IA for the parish of Grant, be-
:. Monday. the 14th day OF
lu,r. 1878.
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I'M. Raglan preached in
[colls, Court House Monday
|, ,,st, at I O'Clock, at which he
quite q goodly attendance OF
l,iye listeners.
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AGENTS.

AGENTS.
go. = lager agent Of the Chronicle Eli !
aunt r. 1aatracf for advertisements and
w. Subscriptions
ucc,fy a. Bro. OF Mont
SIS. anr authorized agents.
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y Al judiciul advertisements
\ Dsid for in ADVANCE or
y s discontinued after the
;axriion.
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[,.cribe to the CHRONICLE.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
sHERIFF's SALE.
Ninth District Court-Parish >oi
Grant.
Britton 4 Moore va. William and
Virginia Bush ct sl.-No. 33.

BY virtue of writ of e. fa., issued
and directed to me in the above entS-
tied suit, / have seized and will offer
Gov sale IN
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: .......A. A. THOMAS,
Late Register at
Klrwin, Kansas.
Marshall County Republican., 1878-01-24

The following letter from Rev. @. W. Mansfield,
formerly pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Hyde Park, and at present settled In l. ,~el, must
convince every one who reads his letters of the
wonderful curative qualities of yegetine as thor
ough cleanser and purifier of the blood:
HYDE PARK, MASS, Feb. is, 1876.
Dear S.r-About ten years ago my health failed
through the depicting effects OF dyspepsia; nearly
year later was attacked by typhoid-fever in it's
worst form Ii settled In my back, and took the
form of large deep-seated abscess, which was If
teen months in gathering. had two surgical op-
eratons by the best skill In the State, but received
no permanent cure. suffered great pain at times,
and was constantly weakened by profuse dis
charge, also lost small pieces of bone at differ
ent times.
Matters ran on thus about seven years, till MAY,
1874, when friend recommended me TO 90 TO your
office, and talk with you of the virtue of yegetine
did so, and by your kindness passed through your
mandatory, noting the Ingredients, &C, by which
your remedy Is produced
By what saw and heard gained some conf
dence I'm Negetine-
commenced taking 1t soon after, but felt worse
from It's effects; still persevered and felt Ii
was benehtting me in other respects. Yet l did
not see the results desired till had taken IL faith
fully for a little more than year, when the difi
Guilty in the back was cured; and for nine months
have enjoyed the best of health
have in that time gained twenty-five pounds of
esh, being heavier than ever before in my life. and
was never more able TO perform labor than now.
During the past few weeks had scrofulous
swelling as large a. my fist gather on another part
of my body.
took vegstine faithfully, and II removed II level
with the surface In month. think sheuld have
been cured OF my main trouble sooner Il had ta-
to its effects.
Let your patrons troubled with scrofula or kidney
c diseases and II they will patiently take Vegetine,
II WILL In my judgement, cure them.
With great obligations am
G. W. MANSFIELD
Pastor of the Methodist Eniscnn.i a,bnnrch
Marshall County Republican., 1878-01-24

led the horse to the stable, when a
fresh perplexity arose. 1 removed the
harness without difficulty; but, after
many strenuous attempts, / could not
remove the collar. In despair, called
for assistance, when aid soon drew
near. Mr.. Wordsworth brought his in
genuity into exercise; but, after several
unsuccessful efforts, he relinquished
the achievement, as thing altogether
impracticable. Mr.. Coleridge now
tried his hand, but showed no more
grooming skill than his predecessors;
for after twisting the poor horses neck
almost TO strangulation, and the great
danger of his eyes, he gave up the use
less task, pron0uncing that the horses
head must have gro,cn (gout or dropsy)
since the collar was put on; for he said
ait was downright impossibility for
such huge os fronts to pass through
30 narrowa oollarl" just NJ this In.
slant servant girl came near, and, un-
derstanding the cause OF our conster-
nation, LA, MASTER" said she, "you
don't go about the work in the right
way. You should do like this;" when,
turning the collar completely upside
down, she slipped. it off in moment,
to our great humiliation and wonder
ment; each satisfied afresh that there
were heights of knowledge in the world
to which we had not yet attained
Cottle's Life Of Colsridge.
Marshall County Republican., 1878-01-24

ed and very enthusiastic. While We
enjoyed all the speeches that were
made by our Plymouth friends, We
think the remarks OF Miss Garner and
Mr.. Thayer were particularly good,
and calculated to make q deep and
lasting impression upon the hearts OF
their hearers. The Argos friends, with
the exception Of Mr.. Holmes, who we
confess surprised us with eloquence,
made no attempt at speech making.
DIR. Gould was called upon, but as he
was occupying much higher position
than usual (being in the gallery did
not feel disposed to place himself on
a level with those below him, there
fore excused himself. Our President
spoke briefly, but his remarks were
very interesting. At the close large
number signed the pledge, among
which was some of our worst drink
ing mon. Come again Plymouth.
Mr.. Huff has purchased the in
terest of Mr.. Lowe, in the firm of
Lowe and Huff.
We are surprised that any one
should ask US our name. If our read
ers will closely observe our signature
they will discover that it is a secret.
A. 9. KRETr.
Marshall County Republican., 1878-01-24
A Sharp Eye on the Rear.
rFt. Wayne Gazette.l


Senator Mcdonald Is termed, by an
exchange, as "Old- Man Afraid Of his
Constituents. But Mac is not so
much afraid Of his constituents as he
is uncertain where the lightning is
going to strike. Like many other
time-serving politicians. he knows
how the public pulse is just now beat
ing, but he Is not certain as to the
popularity of the measure in the
future. In this uncertain perplexity
he is following the example OF Tom
Hendricks, by straddling the question.
He talks one way and votes the other.
He hopes in this way to hedge him
self on the silver bill. II the old time
server could only be assured where
the lightning is going to strike, he
would know how to act, but being in
a dilemma he is not the man to launch
out boldly without first providing a
safe retreat. Like Little Mac, of
retreating fame he has sharp eye on
the rear.
Marshall County Republican., 1878-01-24

The Warsaw Irsdianian makes
some very truthful remarks concern
ing the necessity of a journalist be-
ing thoroughly printer. Our expe-
riepce is this: Entering a printing
Office as proprietor some IL years
ago we did not know one type from
another. 1t was not long until we
overheard a conversation between a
couple OF printers In which one
boasted that he had charged US a
dollar too much for certain work. In
few weeks our foreman got drunk,
and for a week Wa had pretty much
such a time as the parrot and the
monkey. We realized that there was
no help for US so long as we did not
understand the printing business,
and we at once set to work to learn
the trade. 1t was doing double duty
but we managed 1t. and to-day we
are master OF the trade. We would
not hire printer who gets drunk,
however. at any price. One expert
ence with drunken printers has been
very unsatisfactory and we will rot
employ any man or boy who cannot
be relied upon at all times.
Marshall County Republican., 1878-01-24
The WrOn oman.

He was peaceable- looking man,
with quiet-looking horse attached
to an unattractive sleigh, with unos-
tentatious bells. He wore a wide
trimmed hat and a shad- -bellied coat
as he drove easily down the South
Easton hill, journeying from Bucks
county to Northampton. he was
obsrveed by fellow OF the species
rough, whom much loafing had made
impudent. and who lifted up his
yawp:
"S-a-a-yl hat. where are you goln
with that MANI"
Verify, journey beyond the riv-
er, friend" mildly responded the
Quaker, "and thither goeth my hat
also"
Hold up and take fellow along,
can't your" called out the man of
wrath.
"Nay, friend. my business and In
clinations forbid it,"
"Pil soon fix that and the fool ran
forward and jumped on the cutter.
verify, friend. il thee insist upon
getting into my vehicle l will even
help thee" and the man OF peace
reached out right hand as resist
less as an oyster dredge. 1t caught
the youth around the throat worse
than four r-year- old diptheria, jerked
him into the sleigh, and slammed
him down among the straw, where he
got tramped on by a pair Of No. 13
cowhides until he thought he had
been caught out In shower of pile
drivers. Finally he got a kick that
lifted him clear over the side OF the
sleigh and ran his head into the bank
by the roadside, where he dwindled
down in a heap, like u gum-shoe dis
couraged by street car, and MUIR
INJURED, as he rubbed his ensanguined
nose In the snow:
"Who'n blazes'd a ever thought the
cast-iron man'd go around with
steam up, an disguised as a blame
old Quaker. "-Easton (Pa.) Free
Press.
Marshall County Republican., 1878-01-24
A petition containing about 1900

A petition containing about 5000
names was presented Gov. Williams
by Judge OBrien, OF Kokomo,
and several leading attorneys Of
Lima, Ohio, LaPorte, Noblesville and
Upton, praying for the Communication
of the death sentence OF Gillooly, the
murderer Of the policemen at Koko-
mo, to Imprisonment for life. 1t was
such strong case OF premeditated
murder that the Governor will hardly
grant their request. The 30th day
OF this month has been set for his
execution, when it is quite probable
that he will pay the penalty OF his
high crime which is certainly the
lust thing.
Marshall County Republican., 1878-01-24

Our beloved old friend Mattingly,
Of the Bourbon Mirror takes us to
task for our criticism upon the Hon.
John h. Baker, and suggests that we
are probably giving vent to our per-
sonal feelings. The profound old
sage does not intimate any reason
for our having any personal feelings
toward Mr.. Baker. A friend at our
elbow asks IL: ~Mr. Mattingly's per-
sonal feeling toward Gen. Packard,
because he recommended Major
Kendall instead of himself for Post
master at Plymouth, leads him to
conclude that we entertain a like
feeling for John b. Baker?" And the
same friend may inquire IL Mattingly
does not fly to the defense OF Baker
because he, Mattinely. to-day holds
the Bourbon Post Office by virtue Of
the grace Of the said John II. Baker?