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HOW MATTERS STAND NOW.

As several have lately inquired
of us ~ to how matters stand in
the contested cases of Mcknight
vs. Ragar, for. the Office Of Parish
Judge, and Fletcher VS.. Jeter, for
the SHERIFF. Office. we will try to
give q statement of these cases to
our readers. It has all been made
as "clear as mud" to our UNDER
standing, and we feel confident NO
one viii have any difficulty to COM
prehend the situation in an equally
intelligent manner.
In the FIRST case the Auditor and
Treasurer were enjoined from issu-
ing and paying any warrants to
the Parish Judge Of Grant, pend
ing . decision of the case which,
after having been decided by the
lower court in favor of A. v. Raglan,
had been appealed and a new trial
ordered by the Supreme Court; and
the injunction has since been dis
solved, and the Auditor and Treas
urer each served with . notice to
that effect, of which the following
is q copy OF both, with change of
name to suit:
STATE OF LOUISIANA, }
Ninth Judicial District Court,
Parish of Grant-No. l6.
II. AcHniglt rs. A, p. Raglan.
To tho Hon. E. A. Burke. State Treas
urer: -
You are hereby notified that, by
virtue of q decree rendered by this
court, on the 10Th day of May, A. d.
1879, the Injunction issued in this
suit, in regard to the salary of the
Office of Parish Judge of Grant
parish, has been dissolved.
Witness the Hon. w. F.. Black
man, Judge of said Court, this I'd
day of juno, A. D. 1879.
$. B.. SHACKELFOD,.
Deputy Clerk,
These notices seem to be the re-
suit Of the following peremptory
exception, made by the Attorney
General when the matter of the
injunction was submitted to him:
NINTH JupIolAL pIsr. CoURr,
Parish Of Grant. No. is.
H. McKsjgh %. A. p. Ragan,
And now comes defendants for
the purposes of this exception only
and excepts the jurisdiction Of the
court upon the ground that defend
ants are residents of the parish Of
Orleans, and therefore prays that
this suit be dismissed at plaintiffs
cost. II. N. OGDEN, Atty Gen.
So the case now stands in stasu
qou, and is to be tried over at the
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People who think that literature.
as well as things in general, is 60
ing to the bad. may be consoled
by moving that the books which
attain to most prodigious circula-
ton are religious books. One Of
the books of the popular Scotch
divine, DIR. j. r. Macduff. for ex-
ample. is in its four hundred and
second thousand, and Of others
there have been issrsd between
two and three hundred thousand,
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~ Positively not 70 Be JTndersold
in Grant Parish. mh22
NOTICE.
In the matter Of tho succession of ]. w
Hadnot, deceased.

Whereas Luke W. Hadnot has made
application 70 this court to be appointed
Executor Of the succession of j. w.
Hadnot, deceased. notice il hereby given
to all whom it doth or may concern to
show cause, within ten days from the
notice hereof, why the same should not
be granted.
Witness the Hon. A. v. Raglan. Parish
Judge, this 26th day Of May. A. d.
1879 s. B. SHACKELFORD.
my31-2t Deputy Clerk.
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coming July term Of the District
Court.



In this case a suspensive appeal
was taken, returnable at the next
regular return day for appeals from
Grant parish (some time in next
February; Fletcher then served a
rule on the incumbent to show
cause why he should not vacate,
and on trial of the rule Judge
Blackman made it absolute and
refused an appeal. Sheriff Jeter's
attorney has applied to the Su-
preme Court for q mandamus to
make Judge Blackman grant the
appeal, and messenger has gone
to Monroe, where the Supreme
Court is now sitting, for the order
to be signed.
Judge Blackman's reason for not
granting an appeal on the rule was
that MIR. Jeter had virtually aban-
doned the suit by not fling his APP
peal with the clerk OF the Supreme
Court within ten days from the
signing Of the judgment.
That the appeal as taken was in
conformity with law seems to be
well assured from late decision
rendered by Chief Justice Man
ming, and Mr.. Jeter hopes to have
another hearing based upon it.
We give Judge Manning's dscis-
ion below:
No. 75lO-The State ex rel. John Young
VS.. the Judge Of the Thirteenth Judi
cial District.
By Manning, G. IAN appeal in
suit contesting sheriff 8 election
lie returnable at the next regular re-
turn day for appeals from the parish
in which the suit is brought.
The decisions in Aud VS.. Walton
IL Ann. s25, and Lanier VS.. Gallstas,
Is Ann. us, are reaffrmed in this
case.
Thursday. while the messenger
sent to Monroe had not more than
got to that place, Fletcher fled a
straw bond and placed writ oil
possession in the hands of Coroner
Goode. In the meanwhile Sheriff
Jeter got out an injunction enioin-
ing the Coroner from executing the
writ of possession, and also served
an injunction on Fletcher enjoin-
ing him from interfering with him
in the discharge of his duties ms
sheriff of Grant parish.
For little while the serving Of
papers went on lively, and was fun
for the lockers on, but DR.. Goode
the Coroner, says they had hlmrin
hot water, and it was not until be
had consulted lawyer AS to bis
course that he could determine or
what to do. H. finally concluded
to recognize the injunction and moi
serve his writ of possession, leav'
ing Mr.. Jeter still in Office. .Anc
50 the matter stands at present.
As q matter of information we
give the bond fled by Fletcher. the
contestant. We are somewhat sur.
prised that the president Of oul
police jury, s. c. Curry, and w. H
Hodnett. recorder. should have &C
cepted the security given, as VI
are credibly informed that $50(
| could not be made out Of the en-
tire party, outside OF their exemp
tons. They are as follows:
j. L. Fletcher -......-----S 5O(
NJ. L. Dewitt. --.--.-.--.---. l5O(
C.L. Purvis. 5O(
j. N. Fletcher -.--..-.....-- lOO'
G.. s. Fletcher. --...-..-.---.- 5O(
| p. Chelette --.-:..-....-. 5O(
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PARISH SCRIP FOR SALE

: Parties desiring to purchase Parish
Scrip TO pay their taxes are requested
10 call on II. g. GOODWIN.
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TO MAKE MONEY

! Pleasantly and fast, agents should sd-
dress FINLEY, HARVEY 4 Co.,
dl4-ly Atlanta, Ga.
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RutherFSuud B. Hayes is the
way the Washington Gazette now
puts il.
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AGENTS.

q - AGENTS.
Mr.. A. A. GOODWIN. of Alexandria, is
m authorized agent of the CHRONICLE,
and will contract for advertisements and
receive subscriptions.
Messrs. Mc6AfN e. Bro, OF Mont
Romery, are our authorized agents.
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was. after violent contentious agreed to by
n House controlled by Democrats and a
Senate controlled by Republicans, aud there
UPON was signed without whimpcr OF pro-
tcst by HAYES himself. Yet now It Is an
nounccI that HAYES is to degrade the veto
prcrogntiyc, for purity trick since that he
would NOT Joe moved by principle, his sigma
turc oi last years Army Appropriation bill
shows.
/. the Senate passes the Army Appropria-
ton b.il, e- it undoubtedly will, with it,
provision fura free ballot, the responsibility
O., stopping ,ur machinery Of government
hynvoto viii mil wholly ON HAYES What
viii ihc roopie of the country expect Com
ef.e. 90 do with a man who, with HAYrss
r'coti. prostitutes the high functions of
the office he holds To- purely partisan ends,
no., acgupung 20 trnmpl' for that purpose
ON his own rrccut actions, and doing this in
the eau o. military dosn1tism?
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Noise Is Not strength.

When Henry CLAY was running for pro-i-
dent it was notoriously the fact that iu any
vote taken in stramhoot or -f1r' coach.
he was almost certain 90 livo 70 mai 20.
On all the great thorDuEN.arrs ST travel
CLAY was always ahead. 1ltt1 r. rinros
Of public resort wa Hrgei- il DIE .,.r
People who considered thows.lvns better
than other 'olks were pretty generally nr
him. Persons who sought 10 bolster up
their doubtful responsibility 10y being on
the respectable side IN politics, were for
him. 1t seemed the height uf folly g. doubt
that Mr.. CLAY would be elected.
But when it came 60 the actual election
everything was changed. The noise hpd
been for CLAY; the votes We're for JAcs1o...
The amount of clamor raised for candle
date is no test Of his strength. mnu cafe
not be elected by noise; he must command
the votes.
In a little while wa shall hear people
shouting themselves hoars" ior GRANT. by
many his election. as we'll a. li- now'uu-
tion, is already regarded as fo.ee1uc cH-
clusion, whereas. even his nomination .- lar
from being fixed fact yet.
And the election II Cen. GBASr for third
term would speedily bee put among tho cy-
IRENE improbabil'ies IL the U.a. rrIrv
would unite on a patriotic PLATFORM and a
good candidate. Il the noise In.sol tor Cen.
GRANT shall teach them wis um, 10 Wa.
have produced one beneficial effect
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Come Ont ON the LORD. side.

To THE Enron OF THE SUN-Sb: Will you
publish the cnclo, cd aud may the Lord guide you with
His Holy Spirit
4. h Hucurs. Atlanta. Cas- County, Texas
Tnr sry Of March ~ refers to the march ar uHdcltv
and the slothuness sccpincss oi the clergy IN New
YORK
The same perhaps can be said n all large cities The
Ab'ds wealth ami luxury. priuciuaitcs NJ the prince
this world. WIrfV men worship riches aud nHu Mls
DOM FORGETTING that Christ said Nv Kingdom IL not ot
this WORLD and will destroy the wisdom ut the Wis.
and bring 10 nothing the understanding Ut TIE prudent
aud u any man worship Tho ncast AMI his Image. the
same shall drink 90. the wine OF tue wrath OF cod. and
the smoke Of their torment ucoudch up forever ana
ever Rev. Niv o TO-
But must root sit iy by. growing over the intncr
~ the clergy. Let your HINT shine. nud we
uuutlfrr
TOO long have We lc nu tho working FOR christ TO the
preachers ana the religious newspapers ~ 80 was 90 no
Consequence tu us II va-t law suit was pending in
Doe niinrr.ntf Let the newspapers ol all Kinds. the
main educators eft the PEOPLE. tie uitN u tt thoughts
OF tH CUne uuf iu plain rru- either iur ur against
the truth lot tirm snow which side they arc Oh, and
W. would iuIgoi sre a waking up
stcuinr newspapers. hc.idc. having much larger
dicucc. can often have better uhucnce than CrrgNmen
rcgiuus spapHrs lu warning sinners of their dam
ger they The latter on, that j. their busl.
me- -. ~ :. 90 their line. they paid 10 say that
We rejoice Co -sc THr SrS interested un the subject
what power n the land % would De- standing uu for
christ II would h. indeed with IT, circulation ct
over SHNnu every week. carrying the bright rays OF
truth tn it, vast n.u u'ndc of readers
on lctus De- faithful for "he that oycrcomcth shall
sfe. Tor Christ. nur master, -hall judge the world.
lie s1N-. "" ~ good cheer. have overcome the
world" aud. Behold come quickly AMI my reward
Is with me, 10 sNe TO every man a. his WORK shall be
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cHrLI AND BoLIvTA Ar wan.
Possible Alliance OF Peru with bolivia
Troops Moving TO the Front.

PANAMA, April 5.-Ncws received from the
south this morning is to the effect that the
Gillian forces have occupied the towns OF Co.
bin and Caama MS rcprisals for the conflscn-
ton OF property Of Chilians in tho interior Of
Bolivia. Calama is n strong strategical point on
the river Loa. about sixty miles north OF Cara
coles. small detachment OF Bolivian troops
stationed there made but slight resistance The
possible alliance II Peru with Bolivia occasions
much anxiety in Chill. hut the Government
seems determined 10 push the question to u
final issue regardless pl consequences.
President Prndo has cnlled an extraordinary
session Of the Peruvian Congress Tor tho 2ith
Of April. to decide the question Ut P"ru's atti-
tude toward the contending parties. Until that
is established the situation will remain practi-
caly unchanged.
Great enthusiasm is manifested in Bolivia
over the war with Chill. Troops are massing In
many towns IN the interior and nrcndy several
dctarhmrnts are on the road TO the coast but L
will he ten days or more before they can reach
III" seat " war.
Cen. Juan antonio Pezot former President
OF Peru. and the only general officer surviving
Of the heroes Of Junin and AYacucho. died on
the Oath OF March.
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Grant a. n Candidate.

WAsHINGToN. April 13.-The statement is
made thai arrnHcman 10 The rary now travelling with
ten Grant writes here that ten Grant viii not again be
candidate Tor President under amy crcum.tance II
very we'll Tor Gei Grant 90 make this drclara-
ton and Co have here publication
II wien the umc comes for making the uomiur-
uon the skies look propitious re will, OF course
axe the nomination. ~ he can yet o. II the out
Onk gloomy Dc can tall back the declaration now
made. tn" si4us tIiUktu mat there dee r-lHii
scheme cNucNctci SON ne Gen Cant l,t this
country 60 work up sentiment which wuui demand
ms rrnounauun Tor President a the hands OF the Re-
publican Convention IN ism The man who originated
this scheme AMI men who are actively at
work pushing the same class who hockadrd an
the avenues Il the white HOUSE during ten. Grants
administration and who did 80 much 10 make that ai.
uinisirauon einus "a th, evcs of the country Those
mon do not doubt does cls here doubt,
thar with Grant back DO the White House their influence
would le oyprshadowlng as before Indeed. so lutte
prudence and discr uDn have some Of them that TIE
are even now. 40 THIS long period in advance chuckug
over tllir anticipated return Co. fhe luxury power nni
punlrr Ihc shrtwlHr politicians among the Republic.
cans who arc NOT urrudctu hN personal interest in
personal mfauat ou tor uraut have no LEGISLATION BOO
pIcssul fur uluiuu that unless great change tn public
scntu.ut occurs. Grant wl really Bee tIy akrst
that tuc r. pulAcaus could nominate.
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VINO SHALL PUNISH THE KnEDIpE.
The London Time. sny. II should he Done
without Oriental Ala.

LONDON, April 14.-The Times, this morn
ing in a leading editorial article. deprecates
rcsorting to the Sultan to punish the Khedivo
OF Egypt " Can any ono" 1t says seriously
maintain that we should reverse our policy so
Ms 10 realmit into Egypt the controlling power
Of the sultnn, with all its evils2 Every motive
Of policy is against it. The Egyptian problem
should be solved by the Western powers with
out Oriental aid II is not insupera0le. The
fret difficulty II surmOunted when we under
stand that We are 10 have the handling Of it our
selves: the second, when We understand that
Il must be- solved irrespective OF the specula-
uons ~ the Bourse."
CoNsrANrtSoPLE. April lathe Sultan has
taken NJ resolution respecting TIE khedive,
nor is he exported 10 do so until he has heard
the explanations brought by Talat Pacha. the
khedlye's special envoy.
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eranr. rhnaaeIrhIa Mnnnrer..

Tho movement i'm favor Of Grant for n third
term l hHus SILENTLY MANAGED IN this city, ana mo opnur-
Wnv Is o,i bring f.rwari the G.ncras name on al
occasions where its believed ~ viii du him -1n Au
iormai mcrur- of tlr mcmhcfsnf the lmuu League vas
het iW evenings ago WhcuIt itcilrl tiHt steps
slDud Dee tfhtu tu >d rcurc.eufuuu 90 tIat body 10
san Francisco and meet the cNrcsdent on his return 10
tho East
The matter was discussed I'm all is bearings AMI viii
be hruuphi officially the attention Tho League due
course of time. There will bee quite tram gu from
uis civ Wcu1in- couple of car, with ci'y officials ani
city Nouuciucu. car load o Tie League - ana thor
with rrs. ffit mis- of tNc Grurral who Will Nt.rt 600
have Tho nr,t shake with HIM when Doc sets h, foot on
our shores
Autucuuc information il 20 the efrot that Gen Grant
Will rrncu the Iuci states hhnlt the latter par.
% tnhCr. probably later o. ne can ARRANGE o. After
short stay here Doe WILL make tour az the South and
visit the scene. his military achievements ~ tc late
rebellion Then he Wi'ltcturu Ia Phiadclph where I've
viii make n II. residence.
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expelled tories do not regard tho American
republic with the vengeiul feeling which ami
mated their ancestors. andth tone Of the Cam
dian press indicates that thore is a growing i'm
patience Of the hybrid system OF government
which the British Parliament has imposed on
the Dominion. What the result will be. we DO
not know. but It is certain that Canadians will
not long rest contented with their present semi
monarchical Constitution. and it is also certain
that the democratic institutions Of this republic
are being viewed with increasing favor by Ca
nadians. and especially by those influential
and intelligent people whose forefathers took
ground against the American Revolution.
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One strong proof OF tho hold which the idea

One strong proof OF tho hold which the idea
Of scientific education is taking the popular mind is TO
be- found IN the number OF excellent elementary hooks
which are published Tor children An admirable volume
Of this kind is The Finy Liad nj tecc by AnARFrLA b.
BucKIrr appleton Coz Itisntended Tor Young people
Of twelve to sixteen years who. having been either lett
without instruction or poorly instructed in such direc.
tons are ignorant OF the pleasures given by knowledge
Of nature Nothing could be better adapted than this
book to open their eyes to the manifold attractions
ence. Miss Buckley, as would necessary TO uhl
her purpose. gances large field, arousns the IN
hrest OF her pupils, and giving them information IN
way TO stimulate the desire for more, while her own
thorough knowledge and spirit prevent hor
falling into that nmsy thod which Is the great
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Affairs in South America are every day'as-

Affairs in South America are every day'as-
Stunning a more belllgereut aspect, and the pros
poet ut present is that the conflict between Peru
and Bolivia on ono side and Chill on the other
may prove MS prolonged and sangunarY as the
war which resulted in tho utter overthrow Of the
Paraguayan despotlsm.
Tho ambition of Chill for territorial az
grandzement nearly led that republic recently
into a contest with the Argentine Confederation
concerning boundary lines and the dispute had
just been settled by Il treaty when the difficulty
with Bolivia eliminated, and tho forces which
had been raised 10 invade the Argentine PROV
inces were turned in another direction. The
war will probably be carried on partly at sea, as
both Peru and Chill possess ironelads and the
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SARATOGA. April li.-Doputy Postmaster Cas-
siu' Thomas has lc'u superseded ly John Coll,u.
The fomcris engaged an the cod business. and ,char-ci
with Withholding circulars sent bv the Delaware ana
Hudson Canal Company notifying dealers oi reduction
IN the price of coal the circulars were mailed in Srrau-
ton Ann 7, and should have been delivered the nest
day, but they were not received hy the dealers uut
April ~ In the interim they made several large con.
tracts Tor coat unie ~ idns other competitors The en-.
vrnpes plainly intricate that the dates uu tt postmlrks
had been altered Thomas has been u tac Post Oihce
nearly
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One of the songs prepared for the use Of
the Business Mems Society for the Encourage
ment Of Moderation has the following senu-
BE- Then lct Ne adhere to the standard,
Remember our promise each day;
No drink Till our business IL over.
And thpu-yp have nothing to say -

II is doubtful whether the wives and dauGh-
ters Of those who may unite with this society
for the purpose Of gaining strength to preserve
n moderation OF which they are now incapable.
will Join very heartily in singing the above
stanza. The time mentioned in the last half Of
the quatrain is m interval concerning which
wives and daughters may justly have n great
deal to say. The snddest feature Of intempcr
nnce ia not the exhibition men make Of them
selves in saloons and on the sidewalks; 1t Is
what they do when they get home. The picture
Of a drunken man ut homo among the defence
less members Of his family. terrifying them by
his brutal conduct. is tho most effective weapon
Of total abstinence. Taking the above stanza as
complete sentiment. there would be no incon-
gruity in n man's staggering into the presence
OF his family Mt any hour Of the evening. sing
inc.
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is favorable, has about six weeks harvest
ahead Of the States to tho northward, and
hence his chance Of profit.
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vent ms 'Hung as nearly dinncr ~ MS
means WAL 'n''le him tp got or az appct1-
lhe ol'h hl~ knowledge ol thenrt ui mar
k''iNF nnI ihe ~hill ANA resources OF ms
AliDH'n VIII helr him to provide. It's, ho"-
. c''r pot tA' best -'a- IN Tor the caterer hf
amy mnna Tor the variety OF meats, c,pe-
/ cIhiN game, dl- ilIcd in the markets. Us loss
IMAM in thn autumn ANA yet IN the spring
. unr peoples "ppetllcs are likely To oe un-
u'n''lt criirfL
ihr c.''i feature OF The spring markets IS
lHmh, rl OF meat winch -''ms nartinu-
lai'f adapted To the season. and which,
w.cn IL D, hot too young and Is iat' has
much to recommend IT, And yet no WISE
and conscientious gns'ionomor VIII give his
unqu'iiioI appreciation 90 hceh $50 immH-
'uto, wc't though 10 nay be- for 10 j. dc'i-
ci'nt go nutritious quality, and is NOS the
ht"-t food for mcu who have hard muscu-
hr wa.tto do in % climate $50 cold aus ours is
oH' to h' in APRIL Moreover. spring lamb
is now at 90 price which puts 30 hcyond th"
roach %. She mai"rityof the people; hut
those who cun't purchase 10 VIII md the
much cheaper l"mhor mntiono OF % years nso
worry tender ANIL really better than much of
the in.nn;uo meat offered for sale, and IL
serves i"i lamb admirably. spring lamb 40
from 81 80 $3.50 the quarter, the present
PRICES Us pretty costly food.
Poultry is also high but the supply has
been SID great during the wintcr and the
carly -ntug t'w' wa can iorcgo the eating
o. turkeys ami cnicaens for while without
much mi-an; them. W.,h turkeys at 70
conis po1ut chickens orroastug no from
% o"nt7 20 3 cents pound, and young
II o . ID ID q
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Much has been said Of the possibilities Of
turning fiat or gently slopng city roofs into
market Gnrdens hut their resources MS poultry
yards havo not been fully developed. recent
missionary contribution of k2j, acknowledged
in the Presbyterian Monthly Record. processes
to be the proceeds OF sales Of eggs Of poultry
raised on the roof OF n dwelling house on
Fourth avenue. New York" This indicates
what one dwelling-housc roof can do. II it be-
u years results. statisticans can calculate what
proportion the roofs fully used could furnish
10 the annual egg supply Of New York. At any
rate. the item is suggestive at the Easterseason.
Lteralists may object that missionary contribu-
tons raised in this way proclaim charity from
the housctops but there Is no denying that tho
example opens now vistas in city household
farming.