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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-06
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-06

The covered fat formerly used by
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-06
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-06

The convent in the town of Match
itoches is for sale for $4,000, and it is
proposed to buy it in to the State for
use as an insane asylum, in case Mr..
Cosgrove's bill for such an institution
in north Louisiana should pass.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-06

Capt. Dick Sinnot, with the Danube
in place of the Bell, put in an appear
ance Tuesday morning, and returned
from Grand Ecore Wednesday night
He expects to come back next week
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-06
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-06
PUBLIC NOTICE.

CoLFAx, La /. Jan. 2, 1880.
Any and all persons holding parish war
rants, scrip or certificates of Indebtedness
against the parish of Grant issued prior to
January first, 1879, are hereby notified to
come forward and present the same to
Robt. ). Cameron. clerk Of the police jury,
on or before the second Monday in April,
1880, for approval and Authorization BY
the police fury Of Grant parish at their
next meeting. rs all parish warrants, scrip
or certificates of indebt. dness issued prior
to January LIST, 1879, shall not be consid-
cred and held valid for the payment OF
taxes unlcss 30 authenticated.
SC CURRY,
jal0 President Police Jury.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-06

We shonld have telegraph wires
now, for the boys are flying kites,
and there is no fun in it unless there
is q wire to lodge fellows kite on.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-06

As no one has yet remarked it We
desire to record the fact that the
winter just past was the mildest
within the recollection of the Oldest
inhabitant. This may have been
observed several times already, but
il is doubtless news to most persons.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-06

River about six feet above low wa.
ter mark and rising slowly. Weather
cloudy and warm and threatening
rain.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-06

Some Of our subscribers owe two
years subscription. If they do not
settle up soon their names will be
dropped from the list.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-06

Those wishing watches. clocks and
jewelry, send to 7. M. Biossat, Alex
andria.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-06

Whereas C. Fl. Teal and r. Z. Layssard,
testamentary executors of the estate .
Malefret La.yssard, deceased, have this day
filed their first account, notice is hereby
given to all whom it doth or may coDcern,
to show cause, within ten days from the
date hereof, why the same should not be
approved and humologated.
Witness the Hon. A. V. Raglan, Parish
Judge, this March I'd, A. d. 1850.
3 B. SHACKELFORD,
ma6-2t Clerk.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-06
NOTICE.

Whereas there has been q petition pre-
sented.t0 the Police Jury of the parish Of
Grant. from ward No z, asking for an ad-
ditional polling precinct at the 1att church,
to be called precinct No. Of ward z; and
also petition from ward No. asking for
the removal Of the precinct from Liberty
Chapel to Days Mill, This ia to notify al
whom it may concern that unless there be
legal opposition filed within sixty days
petitioners prayer will BE- granted
s. G. CURRY,
mis- President Police Jury
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-06
Cotton quotations closed in New
Orleans last Monday as follows:

Send your watches, clocks and
jewelry to T. M. Biossat, jeweler,
Alexandria, La, to be repaired.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-06

Parish scrip Of 1878 for sale at
this Office ut rs cents on the dollar.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-06

A full assortment of spectacles at
T. NJ. Biossat's. Alexandria.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-06

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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-06
LOCAL DO 7 s.
Sewing machines and attachments
at T. n. Bioasat's. Alexandra.

Mr.. John r. Gray and family have
left Colfsx to locate at Pineville.
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NOTICE.

In the matter of the succession of Male
fret Laysssrd, deceased.
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Parish Court, Parish If Grant. State o
LOuisiana-No. 3.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-12-04

The burning out Of chmneys is perious
business, even when the roof of the house is
wet with rain or covered with snow, witness
the burning of the roof Of P. II. l.. Myers,
last week, which was covered with snow at the
time. 1t too often happens that Indifferent
masonry leaves cracks or creyict in the brick
work, into which sparks penetrate and pass
through to the wood work or other combusti.
bic material in the building. The house is
thus set on fire within, and sometimes con.
snmed. 1t is the practice Of masons in put.
ting up chimneys, TO plaster with mortar the
inside Of the ilde. The action Of heat and
the gases evolved from the fuel, in the course
Of time causes this plaster to fall of, aud if
the mortar has not been thoroughly worked
in between the bricks, openings are made
through which the sparks from a burning
chimney may find their way to the interior
of the building aud set fire to paper, clothing,
cobwebs, or other combustible material IN :
side, aud thus communicate to the house.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-12-04

Winter has come upon us very suddenly
aud in manner unexpected, as our farmers
have not flushed plowing corn ground. They
made no earlier start in blowing than usual,
and the result is frozen ground aud unfinished
work
The public school teachers of Manchester
| district, reorganizsd their Teachers District
Association on Tuesday evening, Noyem-
| Der 23d, at Tracy's School House, by electing
Theodore Tracy president, and Theodore X.
| Strevig vice. president. Quite a number Of
teachers we're present and joined the associa-
/ ton, others are expected to join, and an in.
/ yitation is given to all persons and friends of
! education in the vicinity, to attend during the
winter. The object Of this society is to make
| it interesting.
The trustees of Tracy's school made appli.
cation TO our worthy Board Of County School
| Commissioners for better arrangement OF
stoves in said school room, as the room is a
very large one, and has heretofore been heat.
| ed only with one stove. The trustees have
been very kindly granted their request and
with prompt action on the part Of the trustees,
the room is now very comfortably warmed by
an additional stove in the room.
On Tuesday evening, as the pupils from
| Wentz' School were on their way home, Nc.
! Rabenstine met his two little sons, aud in at
| tempting to take them on the wagon, the
| horses started, and the smaller one very mar.
rowly escaped death. lie fell between the
| hind wheel and the wagon box and slipped
/ through under the wagon without being much
/ hurt in the end.
! Mr.. A. j. Z. Rhoads sent one Of his horses
to the blacksmith shop, this week, with the
/ intention Of having the horse shod but while
there the horse tramped onan old nail, which
/ penetrated the horses hoof about one inch
and the animal becoming very lame, has been
unit for use ever since the occurrence.
On last Monday, the Danyille Company
/ Ore Bank, near the Chestnut Hill Bank
| opened work for the coming winter, giving
/ employment to a number of hands IN this vi.
cinity. Mr.. +. II. Matthias, Of Aeirose, has
been appointed to superintend the work. He
was formerly assistant superintendent Of
| repairs on the Bachman Valley Railroad
About two weeks ago, son Of Mr.. Frank
| Tragesser, near the Chestnut Hill Ore Bank,
set a steel trap in order to catch some hawks
| which annoyed them. He has reaped the
benefit Of bis trouble by catching two large
hawks, one measuring across the wings from
tip to tip feet and 10 inches and the other I
! feet inches
! The following porkers have been butchered
in and around Melrose during the last week:
Eli Garrett, one, 3G5 pounds; William Crum.
rine, two, 2jS and $50 pounds; Benz. Lippy,
two, 600 pounds; Phaunel Weniz, nine, $500
pounds.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-12-04

December, the last month Of the year. In
the old Roman calendar, before the time of
Julius Caesar, the year began with March, and
that which is now the twelfth, was then the
teuth month hence the name, from deoem
ten. Our Saxon ancestors called il Mid.tcin.
Der month or fuie.monik. The Gregorian
calendar was introduced by Pope Gregory
Kill, in 1882. The time at which the com.
putation by the Gregorian calendar common
eed was in March, 1852, at which time the
Julian year was superseded by the Gregorian,
designated as old and new styles. The pres
ent or Gregorian year consists Of 500 days,
hours and AZ minutes, making 36G days ev.
cry tourth year, excepting the last year of
every 9TH century Of which the number is not d.
visible by 4. The mean Gregorian year ex
ceeds the true solar year by %. 3S seconds, an
error not worth taking into account, as il only
amounts TO day in $500 years. The new
style was not adopted in England until 1862,
l70 years after its introduction by Pope Greg
DRY. The difference then between old and
new styles was elereH days. Ii thus be.
came necessary to take eleven days from the
calendar, which was effected by calling the
I'd day of September the 18th.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-12-04

by the State, aud conifadicted the whole Of
tho testimony Of Chas. Sehman, IT,, as given
above, saying he lived in Baltimore at the
time of the alleged conversation.
Marshal lglehart testified that he would be.
lieye Chas. Sheman, jr., on oath, and would
believe John Hipsley and Hampton Evans.
Chas. II. Favour testified that he would not
believe Charles Sehman, junior or senior on
oa,h, and would belive Hampton Evans.
Austin Arlington testified the same as Mr..
Favour. Quite number Of other witnesses
testified that the character for truth and We.
racity of Charles Sehmau, sr., aud Charles
Sehman, IT,, was bad, aud many testified to
the good character OF Hampton Evans. Sew.
era witnesses testified that they would not
beliye Andrew Staublitz on oath.
Thursdays Proceedings.
Several witnesses were called to testify to
the good character for truth aud veracity OF
Chas. Sehman, ST. Chas. y. Fink opened
for the State and was followed by Col Mauls'
by for the defence.
Fridays Session.
Argument in the Sehman case was contin .
ued, Pearce and Bond speaking Tor the de.
fence and Henning closing for the prosecu .
ton. The argument Of the latter is said to
have been one of best made in court here for
long time. The jury had not rendered a
verdict at the hour of going to press.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-12-04
TRUSTEES SALE
or
HOUSE & LOT AT MIDDLEDURG.

pY virtue Of decree OF the Orphans
~ Court of Carroll county, passed in cause
No. ~ Equity, wherein John Mackley and
others are eomplainants, and Margaret Otto
and others are defendants, the undersigned,
at Trustee, win sell at Public Sale, on the
premises, to the highest bidder, on
Wednesday, December Sih. 1850,
at / o'clock, P. NJ, parcel Of land contain.
ing ONE ACRE, more or less The improve,
ments thereon consist of comfortable and
substantial Frame Rough.cast
two.story Dwelling House with Al1N-A
back building, Stable, Smoke -
House, Corn House, and other .
necessary buildings well Of excellent water
at the dwelling; there is also a never failing
spring Of water on the lower part Of the lot.
There is also a large quantity of apple and
other fruit trees on the premises, grapes, &c.
This property is in Middleburg, and ad.
joins the land OF Mrs. Ham and Mrs. Grimes,
is very desirably located in the town, and to
purchasers desiring good and desirable home
an opportunity is here offered.
Terms OF SALE.-One.t third cash on the
day Of Sale or on the ratification thereof; one.
third in nine months, and the other one.third
in eighteen months from the day Of sale, the
credit payments to be secured by the notes
of the purchaser or purchasers with approved
security bearing interest from the day Of sale.
CHAS. 7. REIFSNIDER,
nov l3-ts Trustee.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-12-04

The following statistics in regard TO this
county, are furnished from the census bureau /:
Total value Of real estate assessed for the year
ended June 30, 1880, SIl ,2l5, 1884; personal
property, 5000, li2 aggregate value of real
and personal property assessed, Sl6,2i5, 476
Receipts from taxes for all purposes except
schools, s90,6s7 Go for school purposes,
S37,245 Al total receipts from State taxes
for all purposes except schools, Sl4,2i47g {;
total receipt from State taxes Tor appor-
tionment) for schools, Sl6,245 a.. Elk
penditures for schools, 1925 Al; State
roads and bridges, Sll,99G n; poor, 81 $50 /;
all other purposes, S2i 1897 95 (; total, $751;.
10 Is. The bonded indebtedness is based
on the issue of bonds bearing per cent. in.
terest in 1864 and 1865, as bounties for vol.
unteer soldiers, which matured in 1866 and
1867. The amount paid is Sl6,G75; out.
standing, S4s,32j. Assets, par value out
standing taxes in the hands of collectors,
S36,39O II alulshouse property, containing
l75 acres of land, $4,000. Total Sji $50,
II estimated value, sol 800 II.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-12-04

Many farmers have not finished their pillow.
ing yet, and some have not even commenced.
Some of our springs und wells are still dry,
and 1t is not likely they will be replenished
before Spring, unless we have ihaw and
then plenty OF rain. Some Of our springs.
which have not gone dry as yet, are so weak
that they were covered with ice during last
week to the depth Of two inches.
Mr.. Daniel Myers, Jr., slaughtered four
hogs, fourteen months old, which weighed
respectively 222, 293, $40 and 35s pounds,
also one four months old, weighing l03
pounds; Mr.. George Roller slaughtered one
weighing 2Ss pounds; Mr.. Henry Stuler,
two, weighing respectively sl92 aud ssiI
pounds.
Mr.. Henry Helwig recently lost valuable
young horse from being kicked in the stomach
by one Of his other horses.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-12-04
Notice TO Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
IN scriber has obtained from the Or.
phans Court Of Carroll county, letters Of
Administration on the Personal Estate of
ELIZABETH LONG,
late Of Carroll county, deceased. Allpersons
having claims against the deceased are here
by warned to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof legally authenticated, 10 the
subscriber on or before the 10Th day OF june
nexti they may otherwise by law be ex.
eluded from oil benefit OF said estate. Those
indebted are requested to make immediate
payment
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
November, 1880.
LYDIA ANN LONG,
nov 2O.4t Administrators.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-12-04

On Saturday last Sheriff Fringer sold at
public sale the real estate Of Zadoek NJ. Wat.
ers, near Hoods Mill, this county. There
we're live tracts containing la acres, 9s4
acres, III acres, acre and 10 perches, and
Z acres rood and 30 perches, respectively,
Purchased by Mrs. Virginia Waters, wife of
Washington d. Waters, aud Eliza A. Waters,
at 81 per acre. The purchasers had liens
upon the property, and The purchase amounts
to about Sl7 900.
On the 10th alumo, J. Heary Hoppe, as
mortgage, sold the Busby mill property, in
Woolery's district, TO Isaac Green for $1,000.