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Harrington vs.. Bar.

bound In calf. Harrington vs. Bar
field, 80, A. 1297].-ss'oss ct supra.
= FThe criticiem, here implied rather
than expressed, in reference to HaE-
rington vs.. Barfield >, we think emil
nently unjust. There is not in the late
ANIMALS a more interesting, readable,
or romantic decision. AS read by tho
Chief Justice, within this writer's hear
ing, it was still more powerful than 1t
is on tho dull, cold pages of tho Re-
pOris.-ED. TEL.
. The Citizens contributor concludes
his rcvicw as follows:
The Legislature appoints tho Circuit
Judges! OH! the trading, lobbying
and connubiating there will be to
evolve some political hacks who are to
preside In the sacred temple !! Selah
These Circuit Judges pass finally ON
all appeals up to $1,000. If they .fz1 10
agree, the judgment Of the District Court
is affirmed, ssipso fzcto." Art. 1O1.
Suppose q suit in which there Is
plaintiff, defendant and intervenor, or
one or more of each. The District
Judge decides in favor of plainttf.
on appeal one Circuit Judge favors
defendant, and the other the interview
ors, or any of them-(this likely to
happen any time)-then, by law, the
Judgment is affirmed, though both
Circuit Judges differ with the District
Judge. One good lawyer ON the Cir
cult bench and one poor one will cause
this contingency to arise oftener than
might be supposed. II the District
Judge of the district where the Circuit
Court sits was allowed to sit with them,
then this objection would In manner
be obviated.
According to Art. 126, the justices OF
the peace have criminal Jurisdiction as
committing magistrates only when the
crimes charged Is not necessarily I'M
prisonment, or q greater punishment.
This will do very we'll In parishes that
form one district. But suppose In our
district that District Judge and Dis
trIct Attorney are in Mansfield. Some
one is charged in Coushatta with
horse or hog stealing. The person SC
charged cannot even give bail until the
District Judge is sent to and makes an
order to that effect, and the examina'
tlon postponed until he arrives. Ad-
uniting to bail is an exercise of juris-
diction which the justices has not by
the constitution.
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TEXAS AND PACIFIC RAILROAD.

The Marshall {rex.) Messenger of
last week contains the following inter-
esting item:
AT the annual meeting of tho direc-
tors and stockholders of the Texas and
Pacific railway company, held in Phil
adelphia on Wednesday,, it was de-
cidei by !, large majority to issue
bonds not exceeding $4,000 per mile
for the completion of the road from the
Fort Worth terminus to the Pacific
coast, Il distance of 200 miles, We
will yet see the Texas and Pacific
spanning a continent, and be able to
buy through tickets from Marshall to
San Diego.
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SYNOPSIS OF the EsTRAY LAW.

Mules, geldings, mares, colts, asses
or jennets, within ten days after being
taken up are required to be ostrayed
before magistrate at the parish seat,
under oath of description of the ami
NAL and that the mark or brands have
not been disguised or disf1gured, and
that the owner is unknown.
The magistrate is required to briefly
describe the animal and post it and
the affidavit at tho courthouse door.
He is allowed four dollars for his SER
vices.
The person taking up the estray is
allowed two dollars, and five cents Il
mile travelled to make the affidavit,
and five dollars a month for keeping
the estray, unless he uses or works it.
The estray must be posted two months
and if not claimed and redeemed the
magistrate will cause it to be adver-
tised in a newspaper for four weeks,
and be sold for cash at his Office. The
proceeds of sale, after paying all ex.
penses, to be deposited in tho parish
treasury for the benefit of the owner,
if claimed within six months, other
wise for the benefit of the parish.
Up to the time of sale the owner
may redeem by paying costs and
charges upon his affidavit corroborated
ny Ouc IeSpcCtaDIc WASuSEsS udNAu6 AO
interest in the matter. Any money
deposited in the treasury from sale OF
estray can be drawn out on the same
evidence upon which estrays are to be
delivered up.
An OK, COW, calf, sheep, goat or hog,
| cannot be estrayed, unless the same
shall have been about the place for
twelve months; after that time the
same fornlalities are to be observed as
above-except that posting in three
conspicuous places in the parish shall
be required and sale made by adver-
Using by posting. The person taking
up the estray is allowed five cents a
mile travel and two dollars per month
for keeping estray, unless it be used.
Penalty for not complying with the
law is not less than fifty nor more than
two hundred dollars, to be recovered
by suit, in the name of the parish, be-
fore any court OF competent jurisdic-
tion-one-half for the use of the par
ish, one quarter to the informer and
one quarter to the parish attorney who
| will prosecute all such suits.
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notice..

LAND OFFICE Al NEW ORLEANS, LA,
July 25 1879. !
Notice is hereby given that tho following
named sctt lcr has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim and secure final entry thereof at the
expiration of thirty days from the dato of
this notice, viz: Hamilton Roberts, Holne-
of northwest quarter, section II, township
is, north range = cast, Land District norti,
Red river; and he names the following as
his witnesses, viz: DIR. -. RI. Kew of
Ouuciita parish, and Arnold Roberts, ut
Ouachita parish, La.
wM. NJ. BURWELIA
n41:5t Register
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THE GENERAL ASSEM- BLY,.

Copying an article which appeared
In recent number of this paper under
the above heading, the Columbia Her
aid comments as follows:
Tho aboye, which wo clip from the
OUACIIITA TELEGRAPH, we recon-
mend to the serious consideration Of
our readers. AS stated by our contem-
porary, the first session of the new
General Assembly to DO elected under
the new Constitution will lie fraught
with good or evil for this State. Tho
entire law Of tho State will have to be
revised and remodeled, and the entire
machinery of her courts of justice put
in motion under the requirements of
the new Constitution. To do this sue
cessfully wise and beneficent legisla-
ton is necessary. And to secure the
adoption OF good and enlightened laws,
it is absolutely imperative that men of
knowledge and experience, as we'll As
of integrity, should be elected to the
State Legislature.
In this important and pregnant era
In the history of the State, we would
impress upon our people the folly Of
allowing foolish prejudices or personal
lislikcs to influence them in the selec-
ton of representatives. Select the best
men, or, In other words, the most ca
pable men, to serve you at this juno
ture, men who can fill tho position
with honor to themselves and to their
constituents. 1t is a fisllacy to suppose
that an ignorant man, man totally
unacquainted with the principles of
legislation and the working of legisla-
tive assemblies can serve his people AS
one who has these requirements. The
old adage acknowledge is power"
holds as good today "a when it was
first uttered, and it Is as potent in res
pect to legislative assemblies as it is
between individuals.
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- uEGAL.
GHERIFF'S SALE.
Citizens' Bank OF Louis lana

S.SW. Downs ct al.
State Of Louisiana. Parish of Ouachita.
18th District Court.
BY virtue of . writ of seizure and sale IS
sued by the Honorable S: g. Parsons,
Judge Of the 14th Judicial District Court in
directed in the above entitled suit. have
seized and taken into my possession and
Courthouse door. in the city OF Monroe. on
Saturday, goth day of September, 1879.
within the hours prescribed by law. the
following win described a. property, to.wit;; ,o
parish of Ouacnita, Louisiana. OH the east
bank of the Ouachita river. containing thir-
teen hundred and forty and forty-two hun
follows, to-wft: " >''e' U.s. "
eight hundredths acres, more or less, known
g. the "Pomet" confirmation, acquired by
parish of Ouachita, deceased, and the same
that Weathersbee acquired by purchase
from Duncan Cameron, on the 18th of July,
2. Three hundred and forty-two and fifty
four hundredths, more or less, known as
Defery, as per act passed before Lewis F.
Pubic in and Tor tie parish of ouachit.. on
the ed Of March, 1884, having ten arrpents
front on the Ouachita river by the ordinary
depth of forty arpents back.
5. One hundred and three and twenty
four hundredths acres, more or loss, being
lots Nos. two and three of section No. seven
in township No. seventeen north, range
Jour east, otherwise described in the last
survey made by the authority of the United
States Government US lot No. one and the
west half Of the northeast quarter OF section
seven, purchased by William Weathersbee
from the United States, on the LIST OF Jamu-
airy, 1888, as per Receivers receipt No 1907,
and Inherited by 3. w. Downs from William
weathersbee.
4. One hundred and nine-nine and six
teen hundredths acres, being lots one and
cnteen north, range four east, otherwise de-
scribed in the last survey made by author
ity Of the United States Government as the
east half Of the east half of section and lot
No. two of section seven, purchased by $.
w. Downs from the United States, as per
Receivers duplicate receipt No. 1916.
six hundredths acres, more or less: being
lois Nos. one, two and three of section No.
ak, in township No. seventeen north, range
survey made by authority OF the United
States Government as lots one, two and
east quarter and the south half OF the south
east quarter Of section six, purchased by s.
w. Downs from the United States. on the
dupii y e receipt No. 1915. a' p0f receiver
These said lands being and composing
the same plantation on which the said Sol
Together with ali tho improvements and
appurtenances belonging to said lands.
thereon or thereto attached, rs above
stated. Together with 40 shares Of 800
Bank of louisiana. attached to said tracts
Of land seized in the above suit.
thirds Of it's app appraised Value, tho purchaser
10 assume all the obligations and response.
bilities of q stockho1der of the Citizens
Bank of Louisiana to the extent of the 40
shares Of stock above mentioned.
w. S. LOGAN,
Monroe, La, Aug. IS, 1879. Sheriff.
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LEGAL.
THERIFF'S SALE.
(yHERIFF'S SALE.g
State of Louisiana, Parish of Ouacl,ita,
sFourteenth District Court.
Hugh Tongue
i. Frank ParUOEd.

Hugh 1OnRtl0
vs..
j. Frank Pargoud.
BY virtue of an order of seizure and sale
issued by above court in above entitled
cause, have seized and will o11er for sale,
at the Upper Pargoud Plantation, within
Saturday, 9th day Of September, 1879,
the following described property, to-wit
a certain tract of land lying and being
III said parish and State, known as the
east bank OF the Ouachita river about four
miles above the town of Monroe, bounded
on the north by the Bayou DeSiarti, on the
east by the plantation formerly owned by
II. III. Logan. OH the west by the Ouachita
river, on the south by tract of land sold
by J. Frank Pargoud to Sarah J. Parker
OH the goth December, 1873, and the Alex
ander Breard Confirnation-containi In
the aggregate about fourteen hundred and
twenty and 5l-100 arpcnts, together with all
with thirty-siN mules, tivo wagons; forty
plows. moro or less; fifty-eight sweeps,
more or less fifty wedding hoes. moro or
less; eighteen iron-tooth harrows, more
less three horse carts twelve shovels.
more or less twenty-four pair of plow
gear, more or less one small spring wagon,
ono set blacksmith tools, one set carpen-
ter's tools ton cane knives, more or loss,
and one pair platform scales.
That part OF the above plantation inner
tied from the succession of III. Pargoud,
deceased, bong now the property of N. II.
undivided half Of same will be sold. A
plat of survey will DO exhibited on the day
of sale, showing the land owned jointly
and that owned solely by J. Frank Par
gOl,d. Tho sale is made on the plantation
at request and by direction OF defendant.
Terms of sale, cash, with tho benefit OF
&C W. IS. LOGAN, Sheriff.
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SUCCESSION SALE.
HNJ,nS Nff.E,,i,.n

Ely virtue of an order of salo issued from
the Honorable the Parish Court of Onacllita
parish, La. bearing date End August, 1879,
and to me directed, viii offer for sale ut
public auction, III the town OF Trenton, la,
within legal hours OF sale, on
Monday, 25th day OF August, 1879,
the following property:
All tho mercantile books, notes, accounts,
outstanding claims, obligations, bonds and
Judgments, due and belonging to the sue
cesSion of -. n. Head, deceased.
Terms of sale, cash, at not less than tho.
appraised value.
) WALTER S. LOGAN, Sheriff.
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NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE A

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS. La.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim and secure final entry thereof at tho
expiration of thirty days from the date of
this notice, viz: w. NJ. Cowan, Homestead
application No. 32l-north half of southwest
quarter and south half of southwest quarter
of section 81, township II north range east,
Land District North Red river; an.. no
names the following as his witnesses: John
r. l,andruln of onachita parish, and john
Il. Johnson or Ouachita parish.
WIN. NJ. BURwEEL,
Aug. Is, 1879. Asst Register
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Yazoo county, Mississippi, is just
now getting national reputation on
the Race issue. This is a very old, old
question-that of the Caucasian and
Negro races. 1t will be fought out
some day, and we predict that the
negro will'go under. He may go to
Kansas-and he has given US enough
trouble to wish him in Guinea-and
still he will find the Anglo-Saxon will
assert his superiority, and die even to
maintain it. The false hopes held out
to freedmen are damnable. But this
is not question for argument at all.
We have been better educated.
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CHEIsIFF'S SALE.
:
State of Louisiana Parish of Ouachita,
Parish Court.
George NJ. McCallam
vs.,

vs.. NO. 1ylz.
Warren Vinson ct al.
by virtue of writ of ii. ia issued from
the Hon. Parish Court, i'll the above emit
tied and numbered suit. and TO me direct
ed, have seized and will offer for sale, at
the Court House door i'll the city of Monroe,
La, within the hours prescribed by law, on
Saturday, September q, 1879,
in the parish OF Ouachita, La, to-wit:
South half of northwest quarter OF section
%, in township 10, north Of range five east,
containing eighty acres moro or less.
Seized as the property of Warren Vinson,
and will be sold for cash to pay the sum of
as allowed by the Judgment, this SUM be-
ing now due; and on terms OF credit to meet
tho falling duo Of tho other two mortgage
notes. ono due 10Th day of November, 1879,
the other due 18th November, 1850, of one
hundred dollars each, rs directed by said
Judgment. The above land to be sold with
benefit of appraisement.
w. S. LOGAN,
Ct Sheriff.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
NOTICE.

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La,
August 4, 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of her inten-
lion to make final proof in support OF her
claim, and secure final entry thereof at tho
expiration of thirty days from the date OF
this notice, viz: Jane B. Bowman, Homo
stead application No. for the east half OF
mort beast quarter and northwest quarter of
northeast quarter sectiod 30, tow sllip Is
north range east; and she names the fol-
lowing as her witnesses, viz: T.. f.. Bow
man, Of Nuachita parish, and II. u. Chap
man, Of Ouachita parish.
WIN. NJ. BURWETIL,
4S-5: Register.
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THE PROPOSED JUDlClARY SYSTEM.

The Coushatta Citizen Of tho 18th
contains lengthy review of the new
Constitution. The writer (wlso, we
suspect, Is an attorney aud an ex-
Judge) displays both learning and
study. He concludes his review by
saying he will support the new Con-
stitutlon, but ssminus the State Debt
Ordnance
In referring to the judicial system
the Citizens contributor offers the sub.
joined criticism which Is not unworthy
the consideration of members of the
Bar:
have misgivings as to the working
of the judiciary System, and, lndtvid-
ually, prefer tho old according to the
lights before me at this time. favor
the election Of all officers, and hoped
the Governors path onage would only
extend to making appointments to fill
vacancies until an election could be held.
1t is certain that a Democratic Con-
vention could have selected from differ
emit portions of this State, members for
the Supreme Court who would have
been the peers of the present members,
who were appointed. 1t is also proba.
BILE that their DEGREES would have as
nearly reflected the law of the State,
even II their reasons did not reach the
standard of the late 0Slfme series'' full
minated on the bar at $40 per volume
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Auditor Jumel, who sat down so
gracefully ON the Constitutional Con-
vention, is announced as u candidate
for denomination to the same office.
And docs the Auditor admit that
the Convention had the power to I'M
seat him, when no denied that the
Peoples Delegates could not BIO honored
for the sum of $25, 600? Why, Alien,
YOU are Inconsistent
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CIIERIFF,S SALE.

State of Louisiana, 18th District Court,
Parish OF Ouachita.
Joseph b. Wolfe IL Co.,
No. 1iSl.
Thos. Mcclure.
By virtue of writs OF ii. IA. issued
from the Hon. 18th District Court. and to
me directed, have seized, and will offer
for sale at the Courthouse door in the city of
Monroe, within tho legal hours OF sale, Oh
Saturday, September &, 1879,
the following described property, to-wit
= Lot No. IL, lying north of and fronting
on Claiborne street, in the town Of Trenton,
40 feet, and running back between parallel
lines 100 feet, more or less, together with
the storehot,sc and other improvements
thereon.
Seized as the property of Thos. McGuire>
and will be sold to satisfy said writs Of IL
tn. and costs.
Terms Of sale, cash, with benefit of ap-
praselnent. w. LOGAN,
St Sheriff.
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mind. She learns that recently he re-
sided at Trinity, in Catshoula parish.
Mrs. Kemp lives on Magazine .street.
She is woman of about 80 years of
age, and of attractive appearance. If
she has correctly stated the case, her
story may be taken as a warning to all
widows in the future.
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Mexican dollars are now quoted In
New Orleans Mt s53@S6!, aud trade
dollars mt 9O995. Halves and quarters
(American) are quoted ut 99}c099i.
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rAvoslrEs FOR GOVERNOR.
Press Com m cnts.
HON. \ II. EIANr. OF p'sOro.

HON. J. Ii. ELAN, OF D'SOTO.
In a lengthy article advocating the
claims of Judge ELAN for Governor,
the Sabine SouthrOn commentis Its ia
voritc in the following graceful terms
The high reputation OF Judge ELAN
In this section of Louisiana, in society,
and In politics, for n0bleness and un-
swerving fidelity in all his relations in
life, points Enthusiastically to him as a
gentleman, pre.cminently qualified for
tho gubernatorial Office in this transi-
ton period In the history of our State.
We deem 1t scarcely necessary to speak
of Judge Elam's abilities in view of
the valuable and able services which
he has rendered his beloved State by
means of his energy, and commanding
influence In the National Legislature.
No single member In the House, &C.
compiished more during the last two
sessions OF Congress for Louisiana, than
did MIR. Elan. He is we'll known to
be gentleman of culture, of winning
qualities, of plausible speech, Of candid
manner, of force, and eloquence. He
is an accomplished parliamentarian,
which added greatly to his influence,
and power upon the floor of Congress.
We feel justified in saying, SO far as
our section is concerned, that there is
no gentleman in the State, whose cleo
ton to the gubernatorial Office, would
give more general satisfaction, than
that OF Judge Elan.
1t was here that he spent the early
years of his manhood, and laid the
foundation of his subsequent most hon.
0rable and successful career. His pro-
found legal knowledge, combined with
his vast experience in the political,
commercial, and agricultural history
of the country, his enlarged and CON-
prehensive views of craftsmanship and
his freedom frOm mental crotchets aud
eccentricities, Judge Elam ranks
among the first men of the nation.
With such a man as Governor, the
people of Louisiana would have cause
to be proud, and rejoice in the hope
that her days of former prosperity and
happiness will have come again.
HON. LOUIS A. Witt.
The Terrebonnc Courier urges the
claims of this gentleman for Governor,
and says of him:
We have placed, at tho head of our
column, the name of Lieut.. Gov. Louis
A. Witt rs our first choice for the
Democratic nomination for Governor
of the State of Louisiana, at the COM
ing election in December.
Louisiana has within her borders
many worthy citizens, e,ninently fitted
to occupy tho highest position within
the gift of her people, and foremost
among them there towers majestically
tho Hon. Louis A. Wilt. AS states.
man, parliamentarian and financier
he has no superior. His zeal and de.
votion, and his irreproachablc and
sublime record, have won for him the
esteem of all. Tho air Is now filled
with his immense popularity, and the
people Of Louisiana look for his nomi-
nation by acclamation.
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The receipts of cotton ut st. Louis
have increased from 36,I2i bales in
1872 to $50, 0SS bales in 1879.
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What representative ward in Now
Orleans, we say again, was uhrepre-
.sented in the late Constitutional Con-
vention?
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Ayers Pills contain no mercury or
mineral, but are effectual to cure.
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TOIs S'KfSTINt:.

lob PRINTING
NEATLY ENECUTEn
AT THIS OFFICE.
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-01-09


Today our town.man Hon. Silas
Garbcr %ret'res irom hi. Ollie, OF q Y.
croor VI this new aud gyowiug cpw
monwsal,h. lie leaves sse olhes xi,h
the good wishes OF al, Who love good
government aud his aluinia,rsnOu
he's esea one OF marked ~ispnssueut
IN The s.s,e, seIs uuoh ef which IL
due tee his acts and jaagomsm. thr
sss'e u IL good eoodhio ~6oauci.ly
soa be leaves 10 bis ,ucses,or Cover
NOR Nance. . s,s,r, AT peace. ,hny,as,
prosper u with the reins of govern.
men, only needias gentle sa,da nee.
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-01-09

We hNe received Gcm the editors
Of the So'sa,Te .lncrieia I specimen
Of sraa'as. . coal isr cclorius sub
s,sa q. When ulscssl ia = Wmbia OF
water. hrish, green roo,is,s are . .
oil through the water In variou. form.
Of beauty until it misglss with The va
ssr. sskiag . beautiful gr,eo. IL Is
s.id To b. che most Aouresecnt sub.
s,sncc ia the world.