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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-10-16

and will do the necessary work to
protect himself and securities from
injury by prosecution, and because
we believe it all could have been eo-
complished otherwise. True. seven
hundred names are . huge number
to contemplate in this connection,
but it must be remembered that the
bulk of this number represents the
changes that have taken place in the
parish during the past four or i've
years, such as death, removal, sale
and other natural causes, and they
should have been stricken from the
rolls long since. After all necessary
corrections are made, we very much
doubt if two hundred of all thii
number will be found to be bona fd
taxpayers. and of that number there
will not be twenty men who pay
tax of over five dollars.
By these remarks we do not wisl
to apologize for any shortcomings II
Mr.. hickman's assessment, for tina
fact is admitted at the outset. w
merely desire to do him justice b
correcting the generally accepted be
lief that be is in q measure guilty
malfeasauce in Office. That be ha
| increased the assessment of this yea
STA, 643 more than it was last year,
a certain indication that he has don
some good work. and we think it
hardly fair that he should be made
scape goat for the delinquences
former assessors. The investigate
is well timed, and willf7be OF gre
benefit to the parish, but we DEM
to the action of orr police jury
ordering this prosecution.
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WHERE ARE THE PATRIoTsq

In view OF the small number who
are registering, this question becomes
very important just upon the eve OF
an election in which the noblest man
of modern times is to be voted for.
In the years to come it viii be the
boast OF hoary-headed age. II voted
for Hancock" and yet We find men
among us with so little pride they
are about to neglect to register and
vote. The Marksville Review hits of
our army of "locsl patriots" in the
following pointed style:
"At every election in which there
is q contest for the loaves and fishes
furnished by the local Offices, what
AN army Of patriots present them-
selves before the admiring PEOPLE and
| insist upon serving their dear coun-
try, even at sacrifice of their indi-
vidual interests. They are not only
brimful of zeal themselves in the SER
vice of their country, but they COM
municate their feelings to their nm
cles, their cousins, and their aunts,
and thus enlarge the same constant
ly increasing concentric circles, until
the very remotest confines Of the
parish feel the influence, and the
j whole country seems sblaze with pa
triotic feeling. These patriots spring
up with mushroom growth and vie
with each other in protestations Of
devotion to their party and their
country. No labor is too hard for
them that will arouse the one or ben
eft the other, and the voters are
never allowed to forget what hss
owe to their party from party feahy
t To-day how different the scene
Within one short month Of Presi
Dental election, with such nomines
as Winfield Scott Hancock to lea(
e us, why this seeming Indifference Q
r the people to the canvass? Why thi
lethargy? Why the absence Of th
o usual crop Of irrepressible patriots
o Why? Let the people ask said pa
y triots why, and let them remembe
), . Why, if the campaign for Hancoc
% q and English gathers not str, myth bt
% tween this and November"
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Total apportionnous.'I'
Tho money IN each OF these funds
is placed there BY pro raid division
of all the money paid INFO the hands
II the parish treasurer, and can only
be used for the purpose Tor wnicn IL
Is set apart. and the president Of po-
lice jury nor any one else can divert
it to any other purpose.
Two of the above funds, Guynes'
and District Attorneys, will not DC
necessary next year. Both are ole
claims against the parish. the mrs
beinga "reminiscences OF the days o
Radical rnle, so feeling referred to ..
Mr.. Lameraux. The sinking fund
also for the purpose Of paying OF Oh
claims against the parish. which loo
up just a. 4ss Al. Here we ~oui
state that the indebtedness OF haE
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WHY ABOLISH GRANT PARIsH7

This is a question which we have
not yet seen answered in plain and
satisfactory manner by the advocates
of abolition. In letter to the Al
exandria Democrat Mr.. jules Lam
eraux talks about ten years OF Rad
ical misrule, and ring crooked rule, :
in a way most refreshing, coming from
the source it does. but in the whole
letter it is impossible to find single
reason advanced why the parish Is to
be abolished. He asks that we "stick
close to the truth, and spsnd our
force praising our own side OF the
question, not in ascribing false mo-
tiyes to his" This we will cndeavor
to do, but in the meantime hope our
reputation as a truth teller will never
reach the low estimation that OF our
friend Jules once had id the parish.
/ About the only serious reason adj
vanced why the parish SHOULD bt
abolished would be that there is moi
enough taxable property to support
a parish government. but we THINK :
can be shown there is no ground TO
this position. The assessment OF tn
} parish is now $456, 483, with q sur
! prospect Of 2 considerable increas
next year. The revenue the parisl
y wonld receive on this is $4.56i, bu
allowing that 1854 become delln
quent (snd evenathen it wall finally p
. collected) $4,000 still remain. III
expenses Of the parish for this yea
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THE ASSESSMENT sQUABBLE.

Elsewhere VIII De Iounu MI. hon
mans defense against the Implied
criminal charge the police jury have
brought against him, by their ordI
nance instructing the District Attor-
ney to proceed against him and his
securities for the full amount OF taxes
due the State and parish on property
omitted from the assessment rolls OF
1880. In order that our readers may
fully understand the subject OF con-
troversy we print section 81 OF act
No. II, to which reference is made
in Mr.. Hickman's letter:
SEC. so. 1t shall be the duty of the
tax assessor to assess, in any year SUBJ
seauent to 1880, any property winch
he shall discover has been omitted
from assessment in the year 1880, or in
any year subsequent thereto, and to
fix the valuation thereof upon the pa
sis of the valuation prevailing III the
omitted year or years, subject 10 the
| revision of the board of assessors In
the parish of Orleans, and IN other
| parishes in the manner provided Tor IN
section 10 of this act; and he shall
make out a separate tax list for each
taxpayer for each of the omitted Years
and attach the same to the tar roH o.
that vear in the tax collectors oI
sheritf's Office, which shall he sum
Gent assessment and valuation aud
roll for the taxes thereon; and the tas
collector or sheriff shall collect tnt
taxes thereon in the year in iOh'ch tn
additional assessment is made; or, !
they become delinquent, shall sell SAT-
property as hereinbefore provided.
We itallcise The sentences that arr
particularly in point. Section ~. re
ferred to above, simply relates to tn
manner in which all taxable propert
is to be listed, signed, etc.
BY comparison between the OF
assessment and that OF 1850. 1t
found there are 713 names on tn
old rolls that do not appear on tn
4
present lists. An eaan'ua''o.
: these omitted names sno" 'na' '"'
paid, or were assessed to pay, taxi
ranging all the way '.o'"
to as muco as e'ea'ee" y
dollars. among 'nis n"
are OF course many es'" !,
have passed 'n'o o'ne. n"u In
usual succession pa''''.U"
by saie' ana o''e's sun $50 4
81 nave oeeh "lo"s' p.. 81
d. rois III Tue ".' e.. IN ar.o
," making u'0 ~,
i'll cief'cai VI o'' go d.
70 ali 'la' '".s' -
= are Do' upoA -. H.
'oa' p'ope'y A. !. If !
why 'De o''''s'o. 49, 49,. "a =;
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It should not be forgotten that al
penalties and forieitures for taxes
due the State, parish and municipal
corporations prior to January l, 1879.
are rsmitted by the payment OF the
principal BY the first day OF January
next. As the parish taxes can be
paid in scrip. it is to the interest OF
al. TO make en- effort to get clear
Of them as soon as possible. II not
paid the penalties remain and others
are incurred.-Ex.
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FOR PRESIDENT,
w. S. HANCOCK,
Of Pennsylvania.
FOR vICE-PRESIDENT.
VIM. n. ENGLISH,
OF Indiana.
FOR CONGRESS,
N. c. BLANCHARD,
OF CADDO PARISH.
ELECTORS.

From the State at large-Walter
G. Flower, of Orleans, L. q. Man.
ming, of Rapides !.
FIRST Congressional District-C A.
Butler, Of Orleans.
Second Congressional District T.
j. OBrien, of Orleans.
Third Congressional District-Gen
Allen Thomas, of Ascension.
Fourth Congressional District-W
H. jack, of Natchitoches.
Fifth Congressional District-Geo
H. Ellis, of Union. ae.s. -
Sixth Congressional District = \
A. Cross, of East Feliciana.
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Ii Grant parish is 10 be abolished
on the score Of economy. it is GER
tainly q great mistake. The taxes in
Rapides are ten mills, exactly what
they are in Grant, and we feel safe
in saying they are the same in VIM.
Again, the difference in mileage
from this parish to Alexandria, or to
WINFIELD, az the case may be, will
amount to almost as much as it costs
to run Grant parish each year.
We do not believe our people are
content to give up the management
of their local affairs, we do not be-
lisvo they wish to have their individ-
uality and local power destroyed. nor
do we believe they are willing to
stultify themselves by admitting that
they are not capable of managing
their own private affairs.
Ii any one has aught to say. for or
against our position. the columns Of
the CHRoNlcLE are open to them. and
we shall take pleasure in giving ON
readers every argument that can b
used on both sides Of the question.
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mo. 49,.

ides is $l5.49O 81. while he indebt-
edness Of VIM is about 81. 900. To
show how our parish will compare in
wealth with several Of her sisters. We
reprint the following tabulation Of
the assessment for 1879:
Parisk. Ass'm't. Parrish Ass'mk
Caldwell. $386, 260 st. Helena. $435, 710
Cameron 300, 5O4 Vernon l99. 697
Grant .4Q8,8N Washington l91 1856
jackson. :. 1855 West Carroll 1923 ,0S2
Sabine 1881, 100 VIM. ..... 252, $50
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many of which will especially please the
Ladies, was selected with great care, As
was also his large stock of
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-10-16
The total number registered up TO

The Total NUMBER fe8tbtoS0u " "
date in this parish is 752. There are
fully 800 more voters in the parish
woo should register between this
time and the FIRST Of November. If
you wish to vote for the second
Washington. or desire to have . vote
upon the local matters Of interest in
your own parish, do not neglect to
register. Books will be open ct Col
fax up to October 30tb.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-10-16

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic cures Dyspepsia
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-12-03
A Lively Rncket.

Dancing circles have been all tore up
with the new dance, now in vogue, called
the Raquet." The tidal wave has at
last struck this quiet place, and Tor the
benefit Of those who have not witnessed
the dance we publish the followingdescrip-
tion of it, taken from the Chicago Tribune;
The latest thing IN dances IL called the
raquet" aud is neither waltz nor a pol.
kn, though the best parts OF both are pre-
served. The music strikes up with a crash,
as thoug', u new volcano had broke out,
md the girl will cling tightly ns though
frightened, il she understands the dance,
and The Young man will re.assure her by a
gentle pressure, ,if he understands the dance
or knows anything at all AT the second
crash they dodge, as though some one had
thrown blacksmith shop at them, and
they start in. They begin by initiating the
struggle for life, representing person who
ia drowning, but at each crash Of the bass
drum and cymbals they dodge and scool
TO one side, then dart back again, jam each
other sideways, and then as the cri,slies of
music become more terrific and deafening
they try to drive each othe, through the
floor by main strength, get desperate and
claw and tear and pull, and all at once they
% raving mad with llydrophobia and de.
lirum tremens, and gnash their teeth and
yave aud suffer the most terrible agony
and it is over. II is a short dance, nt
the design ia amusement and hot murder
But as short as it il, it is said 10 be very
powerful.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-12-03

/. Wonderfully Interestlng.--" Brick y
Pomeroy has made great hit with his new
paper, THE GREAT WEST, which lie started
IL Denver last June, and which he sent to
more than $4,000 subscribers to his old
paper, PoMERoY's DEMOCRAT, after it was
suspended, following the forgeries of his
partner. The GREAT WEST is handsome
eight-page paper, illustrated each week
with views Of Colorado mines, mountains,
scenery, &c., and is all in NIL wonderfully
interesting paper with its Saturday Night
chapters, its valuable editorial letters de-
scribing that rich country, its letters from
the people, its red-hot editorials. crisp items,
wit, ugliness, Home Corner chat, news, &c.
1t il now red-hoi, slap-dab, independent
paper, above all party lines, but is denth
against United States Bonds and all rob.
berries of the poor. 1t is sent, one year for
So, or six copies one year for $40. Since
Brick made his big strike in the mines,
he is making paper more lively than ev-
er. Address, NJ. M. Po,neroy, Denver,
Colorado, and send for the paper if you
wish something you will read from end to
end.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-12-03
7 EGAL NOTICE.

Josiah N. wescott and sopbrona weseot Of
the Town Of Homer, in the State Of MiohiRs
and VIM. II. o. Shepherd, Of the City and
State Of New York, will take notice that Tn, ,on
Cooper did on TIE 9th day Of September, 1880.
tie his petition In the Court Of Common Plens,o Of
Wood Go. Ohio, against the said JOSIAH N Wes-
colt, Sophrouia Wercott, WIN. II. @. Shepherd,
7. Grover, and others, setting forth that on
the goth day Of February, 1879. at Homer, In
the State of Michigan, the said Josish N.
wescott made, executed and delivered tc } r.
Price, his promissory note for the sum Of
81 800. payable Eve years after date, with In
!srest at the rate Of 10 per cent, and 70 secure
Wescott and his wife, Sophronia Wescott, made
executed and delivered to said J. F. Price,
their mortgage deed upon the following prem
isesrin Wood county, to-wit: The " u of
the NV N.and the " 4 oftheseN u of Sec
ton No. z, in TIP q, OF Range IL o, contain
ing 80 acres efland. Tha. since the cxecutisn
Of said mortgage, the said VIM. H. @. Shep-
herd, has become and now Is the owner OF tho
equity Of redemption OF said premises and in
possession thereof, and that said plaintif f Is tho
owner Of said note and mortgage and that there
| Is due plaintiff on said mite and mortga &c the
I SAID sum Of 81 500 with 10 per cent. interest
from February goth. 1873. Said wm.H II &C ,Shsp-
herd Is further notified that at the time Of the
filing Of said petition an Injunction was granted
by said court prohibiting him from iu any man.
ner whatever, cutting and dsstroyiag timber
upon said premises and removing the same
therefrom. The said petition further prays
that plaintiff have judgment against said Jo-
| sial' n. Wescott for the amomBt herein set forth
| and for an order and decree nf said ceurt tn
sell said premises to satisfy the amount nj the
Judgment, to-wit: 81 800 with interest from
February 20. 1878. at 10 per cent.
That said defendants are required 10 answer
| said petition or before the Sih dav Of jan
uary. 1881. THERON COOPER, Plaintiff.
| BY J. F.PRIcE, his Atty. 3if$l7.55
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-12-03

A Cough, Cold or Sore Throat should
be stopped. Neglect frequently results in an
Incurable Lung Disease or Consump-
ton. BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRo-
Gil ES are ce rtaIn to give relief in Asth-
mn, Bronchitis, Coughs, Catnrrh. Com
sumptive aud Throat Diseases. Fur
thirty years the Trochrs have been recommend
ed by physicians and always give per-
feet satisfaction. They are not new or un-
tried but having been tested by wide lind
constant use for nearly an entire generation,
they have attained well merited rank among
the few staple remedies of the age. Public
Speakers and Singers use them to clear and
strengthen the Voice. Sold at twenty-five
cents a box everywhere. 80
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-12-03

Grand Ia Dny.-In accordance with
his usual custom, F. Hollenbeck, Esq, col.
lected around him his ten grand children
TN Thanksgiving, which ms regular MS the
day comes il celebrated Mt his house as
Grand Pa Day. Each one has TO he meas
ured to ascertain which has grown the
most during the year past. On last Thurs
day it was ascertaincd that "Jennie," d.
KS youngest daughter. had carried of
the palm by growth of AZ inches. The
children, with GRANDPA Mt the head
of the table eat the Thanksgiving din
ner, while the rest of the family have
nothing TO do but cook it and wait upon
them
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-12-03

A petition has been circu lated to which
has been added many good names of prom
inent men in Toledo, recommending Capt.
o. ]. Hopkins for the position OF Railroad
Commissioner OF Ohio. 1t is said that
Gov. Foster will keep the place open for
dozen or two applicants until after the
close OF the Senatorial contest-and then
he will most likely give the place TO Dem
ocrat. He don't recognize the right of Pc
'tition-all that is required ia certificate
from some one or two Democratic wire
.puliers to secure such favors as are at his
disposal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-12-03

seI'eFl"g' Miller & COL In Wood G%uG. G""99'y'o n9
By virtue or an order of sale, issued in
the above entitled cause, by the Clerk of the
CourtOf Common Pleas. uf Wood county Ohio.
and to me directed and delivered, will offer
for sale at public vendue. at the front door OF
the Court House, in Bowling Green,o on
Monday, January I'D, 1881,
Between 10 and | | o'clock forenoon of sal d day,
the following described real estate, to-wit:
In Lot number three hundred and ninety one
1871 |. in the Village of Perrysburg Wood cnun-
ty, Ohio. Terms of Sale Cash on day Of Sale.
Appraised al 81 100.
ORRIN HENRY, Sheriff.
F.& D. X HoLLESDEoK, PItffs Au'ys.
Dec ], 1880. 34,S6 10
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-12-03
worth Rcmemberi.s.

Now thai The good times ere upon us, before
induiging In exirarspant 1how, II is worth re-
nembeIing that no ore cIln enjoy the pleasant
es surroundings II In bal health. There are
hundreds Of miserable people going sbout TO-
day viii, dis.rdcred stomach, liver or kidneys,
or dry. hacking cuugli. aud one fnoi IN the
q ave. when a SO cent bottle ~ Parker's @ niger
Tonic would do them more gond than all ihe
expensive docpTs and quaok medicines ihey
ever tried. II always makes The blood. pure
aud rich, and will build yam NJ and give
you gpod health at lIltlc cost. Read Of II in an.
oiher cvlumn. 81
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-12-03

Michigan might be considered sc'id
Republican State. Two years ago she
sent up solid Republican delegation To
Congress, which was repeated again this
year. Besidess, he gave Gen. Garfield SO
600 majority, and elected her Governor on
n square temperance issue by $4,000.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-12-03
&HElrIFF,s sALa /.

osHEKIFF'S SALE.
John G,rdiuer, lin Wood Co 90,
VS.. Court Dt
John Barnes, ct. al. Common Pleas.
BY virtue Of an nrder of sale. issued in the
abye entitled cause, hv the Clerk nf the Court
of Cannon Pleas of Wood county. Ohio, and to
me directed and delivered. will offer for sale
al public rendne at the front door OF the Couit
House. in Bowling Green, on
Monday, January Sd, 1881,
Between l0and | o'clock fnrrn"on ofsaidday
the following described rea estate ,to-wii:
First the north naif, of the northwest quarter
of Section number fve [hl Township number
seven II north Range nniab-r Twelve n q east
excepting the north twenty l2Ol acres aud ex-
ce pling n strip Of and snr hundred [10pl fee.
wide. heretofore decided Ia lie Toledo and Wo"d
Vile Railroad &, mpauy. Said irart containing
"a "a 100 ncrrs. Appraised at 81 050
Alsn, the s"nih half. al lir ~ rhwest quarter
of Secti"n number five t5l. aforesaid excepting
the nnIth twrnt, [20l acie- and excepting n siiip
Of land one lmmired lO0l feet wide. ,-relofore
decided 10 ilie Toledo and W,ndville Railroad
| Company, confirming "a "a 100 acres, more or
| less Tu,ms nf SALE Cash on day Oi Sale.
| Appraised at 81 800
! ORRIN HENRY, Sheriff.
F.& d. K. IIOLLsSBgcK. FI'tiis Au'vs.
| Dec LIST, 1880. 34:Sl0 ~
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-12-03

We understand there is an effort being
made Ia Toledo to reinstate DIR. Wright in
charge Of the Luna,ic Asylum near that
city. II is claimed that NO one has given
as good satisfaction, in the management OF
patients or In the practice OF economy.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-12-03

"A short serial by Mrs. Burnett, author
of "Thnt Lnss O. Lowrie's," ETC., viii
begin in the February ScRIBNER. Mean
time Mrs. Burnett is writing what prom
ises to be her longest novel, for ScRiBNEn's
MONTHLY. Its scene is laid IN Washing
ton. Mr.. Cables new serial, "Madame
Delphine," will also begin in February,
ard run through three or four numbers.
Mrs. Schayer's Tiger Lily" will be con-
cluded in the January number.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-12-03

The vote of the Stale Of California has
been officially declared by the Secretary Of
State, and shows that Wallace, Brown,
Short, Henly and Delvalle, Democratic
and Edgerton, Republican, are chosen
electors.
The total vote of the Hancock electors
was sO,332; for Garfield electors, S0,257,
and for the Weaver electors, 3,4Sl.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-12-03
LEGAL ADvERTIsEMENTs
NOTICE TO CoNTRACT0Rs.

Sealed proposals will be received at the Office
OF the Clerk OF the Board OF Education OF Per-
rysburR, until twelve o'clock N noon on the
7th day Of December, A. D. 1880. for building
a schcel house on lot situated IN sub district No;
IL Of said township, according TO the plans and
specifications on fle In said office.
Each bid must contain the name OF every
person Interested 10 the same, and bo acoompa-
MED by sufficient guaranty of some disintef-
osted person, that if the bid 10 accepted, .
contract will be entered into and the perform
ance oil u properly secured.
None but the lowest responsible bid will bo
accepted. and the board may reject all bids.
BY order Of the Board Of Education.
Signed, q. II. CALDWELL,
JoBN AuLT, Building
GxoRor LETnSREa Commi,.'e.
8. CURrIs, Clerk.
Nov. 8, A. ID. 1870. 3ld36 90