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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-10-30
JUDGMENT.
Twelfth Judicial District. State of Louis
ana, Parish of Grant
Olivia Givins, wife, VS.. Henry Jones, hus-
band-NO. 20.

This case having been called pursuant to
assignment, and the trial having been had,
and the law and the evidence favoring the
plaintiff, and being against the defendant,
it is ordered, adjudged and decreed that
said Olivia Owens do have and recover of
said Henry Jones the sum of Two Hun
dred and Fifty Dollars, with five per cent
per annum interest from September Is,
1880. 1t is further ordered. adjudged and
decreed that the marriage contract made
and entered into by said parties before
their marriage, and on file, be recognized.
confirmed and enforced, and that there is
no community of acquets and gains ex-
listing between said parties by the terms of
said marriage contract, and that the said
Olivia Givins be permitted to resume con-
troll of her paraphernal property free from
the interference of her said husband.
This done, read and signed in open
court, this September Is, 1880.
f ARISTIDES BARBIN,
District Judge Twelfth District.
Filed September -, 1880.
s. b. SHACKELFORD,
o4-4t Clerk.
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CoFFICIAL.l
LIST OF JURORS
Drawn to Serve ct the Term of the District
Court to be Held on the 18th Day
of November. A. D. 1880.

Be it known and remembered that we.
the undersigned Jury Commissioners OF
the parish OF Grant, duly appointed and
qualified according to law, met this day
in the Clerks Office, in the Court House, in
said parish, to draw Jury to serve at the
next term of the District Court to be
holden ON Tuesday, the. 10th day OF No
yember, A. d. 1880. The Clerk OF the
Court, S. b. Shackelford, then furnished
the Jury Commissioners with y list OF the
Jurors who had served at the last term OF
the District Court, when the Jury Com
missioners, with the assistance OF the
Clerk of the District Court and ex-oficlo
a member of the Jury Commission, pro-
ceeded to open the General Venire BOX
and revise and reform said General Venire
Box by selecting from the names IN the
box, and from the registration books OF
the parish of Grant, three hundred names,
and placing the same in said General We
nire Box, as required by law When Mr.:
E. G. Randolph drew from the General
Venire Box, in the presence of the under
signed Commissioners, one at time, the
following fifty names to serve for the frst
week, tO-wit:
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river. weather. Goats, Etc.

River so low that none but small
boats run above the Falls.
After ten days of beautiful cotton
picking weather. last Wednesday it
clouded up and has been raining and
drizzling ever since.
The Caddo B lie passed down en-
Thursday. We are informed she is
to run in the Grand Ecore trade. con
Meeting with the larger boats at Al
exandr;a. until the river rises.
The Cornie Brandon struck a snag
above Coushatta and sunk. She is
being raised. and it is thought will be
but slightly damaged.
Mr.. T. j. Piftle went to the city OIL
the last boat bown. He will be back
in about ten days, and bring with
him the new boat for Cane river.
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REGISTRATION NOTICE.

For the purpose of registering all per
sons who are entitled to vote, will open
the Registration Books at the following
uamed places. to-wit:
Colfax, Sept. 9th to Oct 3d..
Liberty Chapel, Oct. 9Th.
Union Precinct, Oct. 9th.
Days Mill Oct. 9TH.
Satcher's (Big Creek), Oct. 9Th.
Mrs. Taylor's (school house), Oct 9th.
Fredieu's, Tuesday, Oct. IL.
Colfax, Oct. 18th to Oct. Both.
Every voter is requested to bear in
mind the necessity of enrolling his name
on the new Registration Books, as the old
books were misplaced, and no one can
vote whose name does not appear on the
new Registration.
7. X. SMITH, JR.,
Assessor and Registrar, Grant Parish.
September 1, 1880. to30
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Rev. j. A. Burgess, colporteur Of
the Southwestern Bible Society, win
preach at the court house in Colfax
on Sunday, Nov. 81. Let our people
all turn out tomorrow to hear him
preach. Mr.. Burgess represents an
institution that is doing valiant work
in the Christianizing of the world,
and his labors deserve the assistance
Of all good people who love morality
and religion. Through the instru-
mentality of the Bible Society the
Word of God is within the reach of
the poorest man. Mr.. Burgess has
Testaments for 5 cents, 10 cents and
Is cents, he has the Testament and
Psalms for 20 and rs cents. or he
will sell you a good Bible for S5
cents. If you are too poor to buy a
book he will give you one.
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Wilson IrcStrluye Sooeo SOuino
The above eighty names were written
on separate pieces of paper, and by the
commissioners. together with the clerk.
the first fifty names were placed in an en-
yelope and sealed, and endorsed on the
same, Jurors drawn for tho first week Of
the November term of the District court,
and the last thirty names drawn were also
placed in a separate envelope by the Jury
Commissioners and the Clerk OF the Court.
sealed and marked, Jurors for the second
week of the November term Of the Dis
trict Court" and said envelopes we're then
placed in the Jury box, sealed, locked and
then placed in the custody of S. b. Shack
elford Clerk of the Court, for use ut the
next4erm Of the Court.
The said s. B. Shackelford. Clerk, did
then and there, in our presence. keep 9
process verbal of the acts done by said
Commissioners in said drawing, which We
hereto certify by our signatures to be cor
rect.
This Goth day of September, A. d. 1880.
r. B. WILLIAMS, z. G. RANDOLPH,
JOSHUA KEMP, q. q. DUNN,
Jury Commissioners
S. b. SHACKELFORD,
Clerk and ex- officiO jury Commissioner.
Filed September 20, 1880.
IS. b. SHACKELFORD, Clerk.
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$40 REV ARD !

Strayed or Stolen ON Sunday nj hit, Oc-
tober 3, 1880, q SORREL HORSE, which
is described as follows: Long bodied, has
four white stocking feet, blazed face, is
branded with "T' on right shoulder, and
rubbed on both hips with cart shafts.
Any one returning the above Horse to
me at Colfax will receive $40 reward and
be paid for whatever expense they have
incurred. CAPTAIN JOHNSON.
COlfax, October 8. 1880,
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Every man who registered 10 1878
is entitled to vote next Tuesday AS
their names still stand on the poll
books that will be used, the commits.
sioners have no right to refuse them
the privilege of voting.
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The Great Cause of
HUMAN MISERYI
r Jxsf Pyblished, in q Sealed Envelope,
nA1 Price Sir Cents.


Price Sir Coats.
A Lecture on the Nature. Treatment and
Radical Cure of Seminal Weakness. or
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voluntary emissions, impotency, nervous
debility, and impcdiments to marriage
generally consumption, epilepsy ani fits /;
mental and physical incapacity, c.--by
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SCREEN Book" etc.
The world renowned author, in this ad-
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self cheaply, privately and radically.
- This LECTURE will prove . boon to
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Sent, under seal, in plain envelope, ia
any address, on receipt Of six cents, Oh
two postage stamps.
Address the Publishers,
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Box 1885, ia24-ly
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
CONSTABLE'S SALE.
Seventh Justice Court, Parish of Grant,
State of Louisiana.
Page & Moran VS.. Lewis Ethridge.

By virtue of writ of Fl. ia. issued out
of the honorable Seventh Justice Court
and to me directed, have, in the above
entitled and numbered suit, seized and
will offer for sale to the last and highest
bidder, in the town of Montgomery, parish
of Grant, on TUESDAY, November 9th,
1880, at IL O'Clock a. III the following de.
scribed property:
One Bay Mare Colt. seized as the prop
erty of the defendant in the above suit.
Terms - Cash with the benefit of ap
praisement. II. }. ODUM.
Deputy Constable 9TH Ward, Grant Pa.
October 80, l6SO.-2t
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Persons owing back taxes will do
well to remember that if they pay up
before January all penalties will be
remmitted. All parish taxes up to
January 1879 can be paid in scrip.
Scrip of 1878 can be bought at this
Office at liberal discount.
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FOR SALE!

The undivided half interest i'm ROCK
ISLAND PLANTATION. The whole place
contains $50 Arpents of Bottom Land and
1900 Acres Pine Aoods Land. Situated
on Red River one mile north of Colfax.
Any information wanted can be had by
applying at the CHEoNrCLE Office or TO
the undersigned. Mrs. F. v. SMITH.
Colfax, La Oct 16, 1880.
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NOTICE /!

The citizens of the town of Colfax are
hereby notified that there will be an
election held at the Court House in Col
fax, Grant parish, La.5
MONDAY, November LIST, A. d. 1880,
between the hours of 10 am. and p m,
for the purpose of electing Mayor and
five COunc linen, to serve for the ensuing
two years H. MCKNIGHT, Mayor.
Colfax. La October Is. 1880.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-10-30

Thursday night a mob of drunken
negroes went to the shanty of a me-
gro. living at Ferenzie, about two
miles from Colfax, and demolished
the whole concern. No arrests have
been made yet It is said the guilty
parties only wanted little fun. Not
much fun on the other side.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-10-30

NoTIoE. = Frank Leslie's Weekly
the only Democratic illustrated news
paper published, viii be sent post.
paid, for five weeks, for thirty cents
Agents wanted in every town. Send
thirty cents for five weeks subscrip.
ton, or six cents in postage stamps
for sample copy and illustrated cata.
loguge. Clubs of four will be sent
for five weeks for one dollar. Ad.
dress Frank Leslie Publishing Co., IL
pey street, New York.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-10-30

In the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict N. G. Blanchard's majority will
average something over 800 in each
parish in the district.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-10-30

The cotton crop of Grant parish is
fully up to our estimate two months
ago, and is less than twenty per cent
short of a full crop. Three weeks OF
such weather as we had In the mid
die Of October will see it gathered.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-10-30

The people of California, only one
year ago expressed themselves rather
significantly upon the Chinese cheap
labor question. In total vote of
346, 900 less than one thousand took
the Garfield view of it. They may
be expected to reassert their opinion
next Tuesday.-N. o. Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-10-30
Probate Court, Parish Of Grant, Louisian,

ProbaFe Ouurt, FarIsH OF UraH', boHlstau1
Whereas, Mrs Fidelia F Dean, wife OF
George Dean, deceased, has made applipa-
ton to this Court to be appointed Admin.
istratrix of the succession OF the said
George Dean,
Notice is hereby given to all whom it
doth or may concern to show cause, within
ten days from the date hereof, why the
same should not be granted.
Witness the Honorable Aristides Barbin
Judge of said Court, this October 18th,
A. ID. 1880. s. Il. SHACKELFOtiD,
l. Clerk 12th Judicial District Court.
Oct. l6. lS50-2t
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-10-30

This week winds up the political
struggle, and after we have published
the result of next Tuesdays election
our readers will have good long
rest before they are again worried BY
a discussion of politics.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-10-30

The tax collector is kept busy by
persons paying the taxes on movable
property. If they are as prompt in
the payment of the taxes on immova-
BILE property Grant parish will be the
banner tax paying parish Of the State
in the next Auditors report.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-10-30

On Monday, between the hours OF
NO a. m. and l p. M, the mayor and
ouncilmen for the town Of Colfax
will be elected. Every voter within
corporate limits should call at the
court house and cast his ballot.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-10-30
BIG pAYt AGENTS WASrrr

We want limited number of active, en-
ergetic canvassers to engage in pleasant
and profitable business. Good men will
find this rare chance
TO MAKE MONEY
Such will please answer this advertise
ment by letter, enclosing stamp for reply,
stating what business they have been en-
gagged in. None but those who mean bust
ness need apply.
Address FINLEY, HARVEY q co.,
fr26-lY Atlanta, Ga,
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A notary, in making the will of a
dying miser, used two candles to
write by. When the will was done
the miser was too far gone to speak,
but be motioned to his attendant to
put out one of the. candles.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-10-30

We had fine turnout at the mass
meeting Tuesday, and all who failed
TO come missed treat. o
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-10-30

Garfield received 1929 dividend
and then swore he that he had no
Credit Mobelier stock
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-10-30

Grant parish ought to give Han
cock majority of 329.
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PAINE, GRAFTON & LADD,

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Low Middling cotton rules in New
Orleans at 1Oic; Good Ordinary s3c.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-10-30

On her way down yesterday the
Jewell took on So b ales at Colfax.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-10-30

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic cures Dyspepsia
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$40. $40, $40.

River rose six inches yesterday.
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BENZ. +. GRAFTON, STORY b. LADD,
HALPERT z. PAINE,
Late Commissioner Of Patents-
p "A T E N T 8.
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Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic restores appetite
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.

In the matter of the succession of George
Dean, deceased-Eo, IA.
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Gilt Edge Tonic cures Fever and Ague.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-03-19

and for the heartiest agreement upon whaevre ft
candidates the majority should put up against the
common foe. Since then the tide of disaster has
been turned back; every doubtful state has been
won, and the omens for National victory never
more cheering.
TIE TRIBUNE's POSITION.
Of The Tribunes share In all this, those speak
most enthusiastically who have most of the
struggle 1t will faithfully portray the Warming
phases of the campaign now beginning. II win
and Public Faith may select the man surest to win,
and surest 10 make good President. But in this
crisis IL can conceive of no nomination this party
could make that would not be preferable To the best
that could possibly be supported by the Solid South
and Tammany Hall
sThe Tribune Is now spending much .labo and
money than before to hold the distinction il has
enjoyed of the largest circulation among the best
peop3e. 1t secured, and means to retain it by be
coming the medium of the best thought and the
voice of the best conscience of the time, By keeping
abreast of the highest progress, fvorng the freezes
discussions, hearing all sides, appealing always
the best intelligence and the purest morality, and
usng to carter to the Tastes OF the vile The preu
diccs of the ignorant.
SPECIAL FEATURES.
The distinctive features of The Tribune known
10 everybody. 1t gives all the news. IL has the
best correspondents, and retains them from year 10
year, II Is the only paper that maintains special
telegraphic wire of it's own between it's Office and
Washington. Its scientific, literary, artistic and
ligious intelligence is the fullest. Its book reviews
are the best. Its commercial and financial neV7s is
the most exact Its type IL the largest; and ls
rangcment the most Systematic.
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through the city, and points out its archi
tcctural lions. Finally they halt before n
many -pillared building. "W hat is that
lordly pile?" asks the old man. 81 don't
know" replies the youth; 'but there is u
sergeant de Vile" They cross over, and
put the question. THAT, gentlemen"
says the officer, lis the Medical School"
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THE NEW YORK
T r | 3 u N E
FOR 1880.

During the coming Presidential year The Tribune
Will be more effective agency than for telling
the news best worth knowing, and for enforcing
sound politics From the day the closed It has
been most anxious for an end of sectional strife
But 1t saw two years ago, and the first persist
emily TO Proclaim the new danger to the country
from the revived alliance Of the Solid south and
Tammany Hall. Against that danger il sought TO
rally the old party of Freedom and the Union. 1t
began by demanding the abandonment of personal
dsltkea, and set the example. II called for an end
to attacks upon each other instead Of the enemy
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-03-19
Hearing the Rells.


heard halt SO far rs if the land weie level,
or nearly So. \ bell will be heard u great
deal further lengthWise of valley than
over the hills a. the sides. 1t is frequently
the case that bel. rooms are lower than
tire surrounding buildings and trees, and
these distractions break the sound and
its free passage to Il distance. II is fre-
Quently the case, TOO, that towers have
small windows or openings, with the low
or boards SO close together as TO almost
box up the sound. IL cities the noise OF
steam and horse ears, manufacturing eS-
tablishneutS, carriages and carts rafting
over the pavementS, etc is so great that
bells are not expected 10 be heard at any
considerable distance, and this is the rea-
son why, in all cities, several bells are
used for fire alarm purposes, IL being inn
possible for one bell, no matter how large
it may be, to be heard above the thousand
and one noises incident To every large
Place. The largest bell ever made in this
country We ahed 90 O)0 pounds and, bef,r
IT was fractured, hung on the City Hall
in New York. On one or two occasions
this bell was heard up the Hudson river
thirteen miles, in The night, when the
city was comparatively quiet. Water IL
II good conductor of sound, and aided
materially in making the bell heard as
above mentioned. 1t is great mistake
TO suppose that bells can he heard in pro-
portion TO their weight; that is a bell Of
1000 pounds viii be heard twice as far as
one of l,000 pounds. This is not so, for
the reason that the larger bell does not
possess anything like twice the rcaSonant
surface OF the smaller one. What is
gained and admired in the larger bell is
its deep, majestic dignifed tone, which
it is imppoSsibic to secure in the smaller
one, the weight OF the bell always govern
ing its tone. A bell OF 100 or 2D0 pounds,
lii an open bcifry, on Il schO i house in the
country, is frequently heard at long dis
tancc, out of proportion, appOrcntly, to
one Of 900 pounds in church tower
near by; and Instances of this kind fire.
Quently cause no little comment in the
way Of comparison. One reason for this
is, that the small bell has u sharp, shrill,
penetrating sound, that must Of necessity,
be heard great deal further in proper
tion TO it's weight than the low, mellow
church going" sound Of the church bell.
The same principle applies to the whis-
tie Of locomotive, and it is heard long
distance simply because its tone is shrill
and penetrating. When hung stationary
and struck, or tolled, bells will not be
heard, as ruic, half rs far as when swung
The swinging motion throws the mouth
Of the bell up, and not only carries the
sound of but impartS TO it richness that
is always absent when the bell is at rest
and struck. a great deal is TO be gained
by ringing it properly, throwing the
mouth we'll up, aud not lazily jngling it,
1t Is not physical strength that is required
in ringing Il bell SO much as getting the
mack of catching the. rope just light,
particularly on the "down pull" The
windows III the tower should be wide
open as possible, and the tower should be
ceiled just above the windows.
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A young veStryman connected with q
church at Pittsburg the other Sunday by
mistake sent the following letter to the
rector to read pmong the announcements
suppoSing it to be the notice Of temper
ance meeting: Dear John, am sorry
can't let you come to- see ME as frequently
as usual, but papa and mamma think [
should not receive even my very dear
friends during the Lenten season. It's
awfully disasreeable, if rot positively
cruel, but then you know we Episcopal
lians can't GO back on Lent. shall see
you oftener than usual, hope, when the
holy season is gone. Yours with friend
ship.
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young American, who has been in
Paris for year studying medicine, was
visited by his father. Like dutifil son,
ne paradcs his paternal conscientiously