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'ssanss Of the Town Council.

'i' La, December l6, 1873.
\ y = : o met pursusn. to the
- he Mayor. " '"'
.,a%'uo.'ng gentlemen, ". l..
I,a:0n. A. A. Dean, Arthur
~ y u Il. MumfordS; pre-.
H. .ls,r commissions and were
|Li.,Ss sy deputy clerk 5. B.
~ council Vas then called to
q NO .sa prOo:eded to organize.
~ J ~ OF Judge W. L. Rich.
|ss;a.a,. G. H. Mumford was
|As,ss elected secretary and
n iauonin put in nomination
q ~croiI for town msrsb.l.
se;."v''s, being taken, he was
Ssoa.ly elected.
~ fI0ads Of c. II. Mumford and
sans e 20, we're fixed at one
3 81, 9 dollars each. ''
INs,: cT% Su offered the fol-
49, That the town marshal
70 addition to his fees
':ss. .'',, one'ha!f 0. the amount
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~ week one OF the fsirest
sfles Of our town went of to
school ct the Mansfield Fs.
V''lsss. Her departure wa.
: ne'stssd BY all her friends,
~ u particular. who went
9aad tried to gain admission
'sa''ar in tho college; but the
s'''s couldn't sec it, and he
4 10 cone back alone. Never
mend, tho iassis will be a
s's maid" in another year, and
~''s comes home again it will
'Sa time to laugh.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
SUCCESSION SALE.
In the matter of the succession of John
W. Bird, deceased.


BY virtue of a commission issued from
the honorable Parish Court in and for
Grant parish, on the 14tn day of No.
vemb.r, 1875. under an order of sslr
granted in the above succession. dated
ard signed in the town of Coifax, La,
Oh the l4th day of November. 1873,
ALL offer for sale, at public outcry, on
SATURDAY, the 2lst day of December.
A. ID. 1878,
between the the honrs prescribed Ivy
law, at the late residence aud hoin stead
Of deceased about four miles from
Montgomery GRAFT parish. La , all the
property. real and personal. rights and
credits. belonging TO the succession of
john w. Bird. deceased. found in the
parish of Grant, consisting If the home
stead, pfantatlo tenements, farming
imp ements. household and kitchen fur
nitare, mules, horses, wagons. oxen, etc.
Terms Of sale-C lash, provided that il
the appraisement is not bid the property
will be re-offered on twelve months
credit for all sums over twenty dollars,
purchasers 10 give tacir notes Win up
proved security in solido, with interest at
3 per cent. from maturity till paid, with
mortgage retained on real estate. and
FOR ala sums OF twenty dollars or less tor
cssh ON day of sale 4 =
RICHARD BIRD.
Admiui- traitor.
Colfsx, La Nov. IL, 1875. ni6-4t
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] hereby certify that on the 18th day
Of October. A. ID. le7e, ,dyment wrs
rendered in the following entitled suit,
in the words and figures following, to-
wit: Ann RobertSon Va. John Robert
son, her husband, A. CaEsbat, attorney
for plaintiff.
In mis- case, by reason of the law and
the evidence being i'll favor Of plaintiff,
Ann Rob rtson, against her husband,
j. I'm Robertson, defendant, it Is order
81, adjudged and decreed that she be
sepaTa.ed IN. iroperty from her said
husband. and the community of acquets
and gins Le and il hereby diss Nv d be-
tSes them. and that she have the full
control and sole management If her
separate property, as owner of one sor
rel niule aud c. 1t, one drx mule, one
black morse and one Jersey Wagon, and
& at .he cover from defendant, JOha
Robertson, her husband, the sum of one
hundred dollars, with interest aud Gust
o: suit.
Done, read and signed in open court,
tins lttu day of Octob,r, A u. 1875.
A. V. RAGAN. Parish Judge.
Filed October 10th, 1871.
T. b. ShACkELFORD.
A true copy. Deputy Clerk.
In testimony whereof l have here
INTO set In. hand and affixed the seal Of
the said court, at CvlfsS, on this 2lst
day If November, A. ID. 1873
4. u. oHACKELFORD
n23-4t Deputy C'crk.
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SUCCESSION SALE.
Parish Court, Parish of Grant, State OF
Louisiana.


Louisiana.
No. l1-Vscsnt Succession OF Teruess %
Lewis, deceased.
BY virtue of an order of sale from the
honorable Parish Court. and directed to
me IS Curator Of the vacant succession
Of Tennessee Lewis, deceased. viii Of
fer for sale. At public JUNCTION, in front
of tho court house, at Collar, La. du-
ring the hours prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY, the 2Sth day Of December,
A. d. 1875,
for cash. the following described prop.
erty belongiug to said succession, viz:
90 Five head Of horses,
One shot gun, ono saddle.
snd other personal elects.
dtf-2t c. H.. TEAL, Curaior.
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LaM. Raglan will open a
/. .hOol in Montgomery the
|l,sdsy in January.

4tsers is attractive in sitting
,;,b, for the purpose OF get
.a.,oe to steal another mans
4 N isil TO discover. Can
ar poker sports explain.
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hh'orite Or md Ecore packet,
I'M Bart Able. came up AZ far
laisadria last week, and next
PAVE can look out for her well
M md Welcome whistle, as she
nd' to 1t ColisI. All her old
Nm are aboard except Mr.. Ha.
fA bill clerk, whom We will
PtA!o zee at his old post be-.
As season is much. farther
Maod.
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SHERIFFS. SALE.
Parish Court. Parish of Grant, State Of
Louisiana.
Nancy Revels w. Turner Brookins
No. &c.

BY virtue Of and to satisfy writ of
&. fA.. Issued and to me directed, in the
above entitled and numbered suit, I
have seized and will offer for sale, ct
public aution. in front of the Court
house door, in the town Collar, Louisi-
ANA, between the hours prescribed BY.
law, on
SATURDAY, January, 4. A. d. 1879,
the following described property. seized
ss the property of the defendant, to-wit.
One gray horse.
Terms Of ssle--Cash, with benefit OF
appi aisement. c. X. NUGENT,
Sheriff.
Shrrifrs Office. Colfsx, La, December
20, 1873.
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k,Sh.r nigh. one of our mer-
1, .vcks With the impression
[.us one WIS trying to make
[.,,oc. into bis store. and seiz-
!. rusty revolver be fred two
LIN npid succsssion-at the
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CLESK's OFFICE, CoLFAx, La, !
December 4, A. ID. 1878. !

December 4, A. ID. 1878.
Be it known that on this. the 4th day
Of December, A. u. 1873 we, A. A. Dean,
Z. II. Murntord and Henry q. Walker.
clerk Of the district court, in and for
the parish of Grant, and ex-offi,io q
,aember Of said commission. did meet
in the court house. in the town Of Col
fax, in pursuance Of an order from the
Honorable the Judge of the Ninth Judi
ciil District Court. dated at Alexandria,
kspides parish, Louisians, 27,h day Of
November, A. ID. 1875, and did then and
there proceed to draw from the general
vsuire Box the names If those who are
" serve a. Jurors at the ensuing Janu-
xry Called Term Of the Ninth Judicial
District Govt. In and for the parish
aforesaid, a. + How =, tsD-w.t: t
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.depD week in Jour own town. s.
0OO Outfit free. No risk. Reader
il you want business at which persous
Of es.ser sex eau maze great pay al tbs
time hey work. write or particulars 70
X. HALi.ETr.& CO., Portland. Maine,
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xpiss Of c,ou skins has moth
N Do With rush ut the new
hdMr. 4. A. Dean. The fact
skh goods at such marvel
kyhs figures that it keeps him
rl clerks busy al the time to
y % Customers.
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sa the election three Of our
rsirDt" subscribers have
FasIr pspefs stopped. It's ter
himd on . fellow. but ss thir
'eraigbt outs" have sub.
BID for the CHRONICLE within
IHus liins. We will try to grin
lisr It,"
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&CH Mumiord gives rs to
t,rd that be will start the
w vish . new stock Of goods.
|npss,.ion for keeping first
! a.iclss in every line is we'll
nio al A word to the wise
Kant
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
JUDGMENT.
Parish Court, Parish of Grant. State o
Louisiana.
Mary &. Lemoine va. Donas Lemoine,
her husband.--So. ls.


I hereby certify that on the nth day
Of October, A. ID. 1875, Judgment wss
rendered in the following entitled suit
in the words and figures following, to-
wit: Mary s. Lemoine VI. l)onas L.
moline. her husband, A. Cszabst, sttor-
'ney for plaintiff.
In this case, by reason of the law and
the evidence being in favor of plaintiff,
Mary ). Lemoipe, against defendant. Do
nas Lemoine, her husband, it is ordered,
adjudged and decreed that plaintiff re-
cover from defendant the SUM Of Five
Hundred Dollars, and costs of suit: that
abe be separated in property from her
husband; that the community Of acquets
and gains be and is hereby dissolved be-
tween them, sud that she have the full
control and sole management Of her
separate and psraphernal property, with
privilege aud mortgage from 1865, ac-
cording TO law.
This done, read and signed in open
court this October 18th, 4. ID. 1875.
A.V. Raglan, Parish Judge.
Filed October 18th, 1879.
y. B SHACKELFORD.
A true copy. Deputy Clerk.
In testimony whereof have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of the laid court, ut Colfax, Grant
parish, La, this 2Ist day Of November,
A. ID. 1873. 8. n. SHACKELFORD,
n23-4t deputy Clerk.
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torrrcrAL.l
LIST OF JURORS

Drawn to Serve at the Called Term Of
the District Court, to be Held on
the 9th Day Of January.
A. D. 1879.
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LA Dean for anything
,,ou . Jswsharp to Q cask
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t.l.ou's Best Sweet Navy
- n3O ~
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~ b.s . fno supply OF
-, goodies and notions.
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0Wsekes g m. NsyeIysy.v -
H A<'s ~sa'sA 70 saes'yoo s.ss-fls rsnsVO
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JUDGMENT.

Parish Court, Parish of Grant, State of
Louisiana.
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,eIGlous SERVICE
~ in colf.1 on each Friday
- ,ss sr.s and second Sun
aou.h, by the Rev j. L. p
r,ssb.r in charge
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Ann Robert on VS.. John Robertson, her
hus, and No. IL.
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!, judicial advertisements
- for in ADVANCE or
y. ,;sOntisued after the
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-02-20

both houses concur therein. The
person having the grea test number
of votes for President shall be
President, if such number be a
majority of the whole number of
votes.
The Chinese question Before the
senate Committee.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19th.-J. II.
Kennedy, formerly Superintendent
of the Census, now representing
the Chinese Six Companies of
California here, appeared before
the Senate Comm ittee on Foreign
Relations to-day and read long
essay in behalf of the Chinese. He
held that treaties were beyond the
reach of ordinary legislation and
illustrated this by decisions of CAL
ifornia courts that State laws
against the Chinese are void, be-
cause in conflict with the treaty.
He quoted from the San Francisco
Chronicle its declaration that what
it called "the bloody agitators"
like Kearney must be put down, as
evidence that those who wish to
restrict Chinese immigration are
debased people. He denounced
those who favor such legislation as
ignorant and murderous. He ar
gued that our trade with China is a
valuable interest which should not
be relinauished for the people who
gave nothing for the national hon.
or, like the anti-Chinese people of
California. He held it not right
to deprive people who settle in
California of the right to employ
Chinese, negroes and Indians. The
Six Companies are willing to have
some restriction placed on the
number of Chinese to arrive.
He said if, however, any restriction
should be placed on Chinese immi-
grafton California would soon
clamor for more Cinnamon. He re-
ferred to Sargents Recommended
ton to prevent aliens who cannot
become citizens from acquiring real
estate in fee, as.outrageous.
buccaneers Currency Bili.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19th.-The
House Committee on Banking aud
Currency to-day authorized their
chairman, Buckner, to report his
bill, which proposes to substitute
for national bank notes a new de-
scription of treasury notes, which
shall be receivable in payment of
customs dues and all claim or de-
mands against the United States,
except obligations made payable
in coin by existing laws and shall
be receivable at par for four per
cent. bonds.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-02-20

heart. Montgomery Blair started
out Republican, as did his broth
er, Frank P. Blair. The course of
events, unfolding the absolute be-
trayal Of the cause of the people by
the Republican party, has made
him a Democrat. His eloquent
invective against the overturning
of the ballot.box will COM
mend itself to all readers of this
journal. The United States to-day,
in the national, State, county, mu-
nicipal, and all details of govern
ment, to the veriest title in which
is bound up the personal comfort
of every man, woman and child on
the continent, is corporation rid
den. The partial advent to power
of the Democratic party will first
be signalized by that rout of capt.
tai involved in the reconciliation
of the silver dollar of 4l2a grains
weight. From the very moment
of it's entrance in the legislative
lists, now as always, the glove is
thrown to the capitalists by the
Democracy. The challenge will
be repeated when the time
comes for the defeat of
the monstrous contemplated steal
of Tom Scott. Mr.. Blair is right
when he says that the Democratic
party must now, as it has done for
a hundred years, throw itself into
the van of the cause of right, fair
play and no closed borough privil-
eges-tbat is, 1t must continue the
representative and champion fthe
American working man. That it
will do fiat least outside of Cali
| fornia-let no one doubt.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-02-20
Pacific Coast News,
The weather Clearing Up.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 49,
Shortly before midnight last night
the wind came up strong from the
northwest. This morning the sky
was clear and the prospects for fair
weather are better than at any
time for more than month past.
]. w. Mackey Comes TO the Isescue.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19th.-The
embarrassment which, it was
feared, would result from the fail
ure of the Legislature to make pro-
vision for the representation of
California at the Paris Expo sition
has been relieved, so far as the ex-
hibition of q cabinet of minerals is
concerned. by the action of j. w.
Mackey, of the bonanza firm, who
telegraphs from Virginia City to
the Committee on Minerals to go
ahead and he will foot the bills.
Rainfaii-High Wind.
SAN BUENAvENTURA, Feb. 49,
1t has rained here every night and
occasionally during the day since
the 18th inst. In that time five
inches of water have fallen, giving
us 1871 inches for the season. Last
night II inches fell. To-day the
sky is clear overhead, but the low
lying clouds around the horizon
indicate another downpour to-
night. The wind is west and
blowing at the rate of about twen-
ty miles per hour. A very heavy
sea is running and the ocean is
discolored as far as the eye can
reach with clay brought down by
the rivers and gulches.
Some of the farmers will run
headers over their barley fields
when the ground dries, to prevent
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-02-20
COME BACK TO THE HONEST
WAYS.
Montgomery Blair Predicts Hurricane before
the next Election.


(From the Fulton Telegraph.)
Below will be found an interest.
ing letter from the Hon. Mont
gomery Blair to his old friend,
Major E. Dobyns of this city, which
he has very kindly furnished us for
publication. 1t will be seen that
the distinguished writer takes
strong ground against the growing
corruption of the Government and
the politicians of the day, and urges
the necessity of bold and strong
effort to bring the Government
back to its original purity aud sim
plicity:
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 81, 1878.
My DEAR MAJoR-I thank you
for your word of cheer received yes
terday, when came from Annapo-
lis. Rest assured that while life is
spared l will! endeavor to assert the
rights of the people, even if, as you
say, l do it "solitary anu alone"
But / am not solitary and alone in
deep and loud denunciation of the
treachery of the Southern jobbers
who put Hayes into the Presidency
against the vote Of the nation. The
corporations buy the members of
Congress now just rs they did in
Old Hickory's day, but the people
will, by and by. hold them to Sc
we're reckoning as they did in that
day.
l don't believe in the degeneracy
of our countrymen. They are just
as true and brave now as in other
old times, and have no doubt will
show themselves to be so; all that
is wanted are proper leaders. 1t is
the loss Of faith in republican gov
eminent among our leaders-their
awe of the money power, that has
been ruinous to US.
With respect to my fathers his-
tory, about which you inquire, my
purpose is to write a life of Jackson
or rather history Of his admins
tration, and that of Lincoln. This
will give me the opportunity to put
my father in his true position re-
specting the great events and the
great men of his day. l had hoped
to have begun it already, and
should have done so if Tilden had
been seated, SO that l should nave
felt at liberty to quit politics. But
actually feel 1t necessary now
that should try 10 get the true
issues of present politics before the
people. So many of our leaders
are in the employ of the corpora
lions, and SO many more stand in
awe of them, that for the first time
in my life l have sought public
station in order to direct the public
mind against the usurpatlon of all
power by the political moneyed or
charlottesville great railroad COR
porations-the banks, manufactur-
ing corporations, and other insti-
tutions, created by the Govern
ments, State and national, to alb
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-02-20

Under and by virtue of u decree of fore
closure and sale entered in the District
Court OF the Seventeenth Judicial Dis
trict Of the State of California, in and for
the county of Los Angeles, on the 18th
day OF February. A. d. 1878, in the above
entitled case and in favor of Elisha
Noyes substituted for NJ. F. st. John),
plaintiff, and against Arthur Holman,
Ciotilde Holman and the Bank OF Ana
helm defendants, a certified copy where
of. duly attested under the seal of said
court on the 10th day OF February, A. ID.
1873, and delivered to me on the 10Th day
of February, A. ID. 1873, whereby l am
commanded to sell at public auction to
the highest and best bidder for cash in
u. 5. gold coin. the following and in said
decree described real estate, to-wlt:
All that certain piece or parcel Of land
situate in the county of Los Angeles,
state of California, bounded and de-
scribed as followsi All that certain
piece or parcel of land in the town OF
Auaheim, and more particularly de-
scribed as follows, to-wit: Lots number
fifty seven and filty-eight, in block II,
reference being had to Heiman &
Georges map OF addition building lots,
Vineyard lot @ 81 in the city of Anaheim,
Los Angeles county, California, as re-
corded on June l4th, 1872, at the Record
er's office Of Los Angeles, together with
all and singular the tenements, heredit-
aments and appurtenances thereunto be-
longing or in any wise appertaining.
Public notice is hereby given that on
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-02-20
Herald Steam Printing House.

The Herald steam Printing House Is
noi surpassed By any Job Printing office
Is the Pacific Coast, outside of San Fran
5lsso, In facllitics for doing Job work
= ~rlces, good work and expedition
relied upon at this office.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-02-20

WE find, in the Ventura Signal,
of February 10th, the following,
apropos of the Foarth Congressional
District:
Our present Congressman, Hon.
P. ID. Wigginton, made an earnest,
honest, open and fair fight for the
place which has been finally, after
thorough and searching investi-
CATION, awarded him, and has thus
commended him to his party
friends. His antagonist, Hon.
Ronualdo Pacheco, by his pleasing
address, his quiet, gentlemanly de-
meauor, and bis acknowledged
great influence among the Spanish
American population, is equally
popular with his party friends, and,
because of his overthrow in the
House at the final contest, will be
generally sympathized with by his
many personal friends of both par
ties. Had he served out his term he
would probably have been quiz
city retired TO private life, which
he graces with so much sweetness
and propriety, but as the case
stands, he will probably be nomi-
mated at the next Republican con-
vention as a candidate for Congress.
He should be defeated. He is not a
man of positive convictions. He is,
in the House, but a feeble echo of
his patron saint, Booth, of the Sem
ate. Wigginton, we believe, can
reach the convictions of the great
majority, and force from it the ex-
preston that he ought to be re-
elected, but whether he can over
come the mis-npplied but earnest
sympathy for the genial. good-na-
tured, Misunderstanding Pacheeo, is
questionable to many Democrats
here. They think Hon. Ygnacio
Sepulveda, whose name arouses en-
thusiasm wherever mentioned
among his Spanish American
friends, is the coming man. Judge
Sepulveda is not pet. He has
risen to the high position he occu-
pies among his legal brethren, and
the people generally, upon his
merit.
While we are absolutely unac-
quainted with Judge Sepulveda's
views as to such a candidacy, we
doubt very much his Willingness
to enter the Congressional canvass.
There is beginning to be Il wide
spread idea amongst the leaders of
the Democracy of California that
Judge Sepulveda should be the
nominee of the party for the first
vacancy in the Supreme Court.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-02-20
European Gable News.


LONDON, Feb. 19th.-Bismarck
remains reticent as to his Eastern
policy, and explanations concern
ing German Intervention are con-
fiicting.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-02-20

BERLIN, Feb. 18th. -Prince Bis
marck attended the royal wedding
last night, but did not participate
in the ministerial flanbeau dance.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-02-20
Latest Eastern News.


NEW YORK, Feb. 19th.-Robert
l.. Case, the convicted President of
the Security Life Insurance Com
pany, has been released from the
Tombs on $25, 900 bail, pending the
issue of the argument for a stay of
proceedings.