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Pith,09ad Point.

,-Centenarians bloss ON in France.
Sharp practice: Stropping a razor.uxl
The mantle of charity seems to be
mostly cut bias. a'
The writings of Macaulay are more
popular than ever. flg
'TIs absurd to judge of the power of
love by its sighs. "a IDta.
1t is possible 10 get government
strong enough to smell bad.-Philadel-
phia Times. ISL .==f s5 m.l
Hot words ensued as soon as he had
disengaged his fingers from the blister
Ing nat'lron. .f' ~ n
| iThe man who carried the discussion
too far has lost his situation as light
(headed) porter. r. 49,
If you want to get rid. of rats, why
not adopt the Chinaman's dodge and
bite them In half?
White mustache and ,whiskers verify
the fifty years and mental anxietes of
Filth John Porter.
"Dupdreary" .Sothern will do his next
salmon-6shing ON the Resteqnesh River,
In Canada.
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eglect to Insure

AND YOUR
4 WnsNNIiIN WSaHN iNGs of years m.vho,
iaIp1ndSC m1dCH ls MONEY, mav 1e Ss ,os, o.
|TNrsssW s what might have been ss1oS, az ,osi
3 nom from tbs AND Nd COMFORT NAV
st needs9 @AG FAIL TO AID, when aid
Guined. business credit having
B; andtihaY NJ y COME IN AT TuE
Iderce never erVssq caS.qd licences OF one aot o.
4 B. D VIII lhEsE MIsFoRTUNEs
90 wise In time and oh,a,. ~ A'
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-ISth.-
Popular Monthly Drawing Of the
Commonwealth Distribution Co.,
AT MAcAULEY's THEATRE,
In the City of Louisville, on.

Saturday, March 81, 1880.
These drawings, authorized by act OF
the Legislature OF 1869, and sustained by
all the Courts OF Kentucky occur regularly
on the last day OF every month Sundays
excepted), and are supervised by promi-
nent citizens OF the State.
The Management call attention to the
grand opportunity presented OF obtaining,
for only ~, any OF
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800 Prtses, $ll2,4OO
Whole Tickets "a. Half Tickets, 81.
q Tickets, $50. IS Tickets, 500
All applications for club rates should De
made To the home office.
Full list OF drawing published In Louis
Vile Courier Journal and New York Her
aid and mailed 70 all ticket holders. Send
all orders by money or banR draft In let.
ter or by expI ess. Orders OF IS and mp
ward by express eau be sent at our ex
pense. Address II. M. BOARDMAN.
Courier Journal Building, Louisville, KY,
orat No. l03 Broadway, N. Y,
tu-thu&sat- d&w3w.
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w llcOu ASStAO~
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 tue
same. Jurors drawn for the inst week OF
the November term Of the District Court,
and the last thirty names drawn were also
placed in separate envelope by tue 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 were 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 at the
next term of the Court. 8N
The said s. b. Shackelfsrl. Clerk, did
then and there, in our presence. keep q
process verbal Of the acts done by said
commissioners in said drawing. which we
hereto certify by our signa ares to be- cor
rect.
This Goth day of September, A. ID. 1880,
R. B. WILLIAMS, E. G. RANDOLPH,
JOSHUA KEMP, G. =. DUNN,
Jury Commissioners.
s. b. SHACKELFORD,
Clerk and ex officio jury Commissioner.
Flied September 20, 1885,.
S. B. SHACKELFORD, Clerk.
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C0yYfCrAL.
LIST OF JURORS
Drawn to Serve at 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. ID. 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 tho Jury Com
missioners, with the assistance OF the
Clerk Of the District Court and ex-ofhcio
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 nsGies III the
box, and from tie 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 q time, the
following fifty names to serve for the firs'
weak tO-wit:
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JUDGMENT.
Twelfth Judicial District, State of Louisi
ana, parish of Grant.
Clara Sanderford, wife, vs. Lorenzo Smith
husband-No. 81.

This case coming on for trial pursuant
to previous assignment, and the trial hav-
ing been had, and the law aud the evil
dence being in favor of the piaintif and
against the defendant, by reason thereof 1t
is ordered, adjndged and decreed that said
plaintiff, Clara Sanderford. do lave and
recover Of tue said defendant, Lorenzo
smith, the SUN Of Two Hundred Dollars,
together with five per cent per annnm in
terest thereon iom september Is, l5o0 I'M
til paid. 1t is f"rther ordered, adjudged
and decreed that the community Ut ac-
Duets and gains heretofore exist:rg be-
tween thu said lara Salderford and her
husband Lorenzo Smith. be AID tue same
is hereby dissolved; aud that said Clara
Sanderiord is permitted to manage her
separate property free from tue control OF
her said husband, and that the said wife
be separate in property from her said hus-
band. -
This done, read and signed in open
court, this 18th day of September. A. ID.
1850. ARIs Tides BARBIN,
District Judge.
Filed September IL, 1880.
S Is. SHACKELFORD,
| o4-4t Clerk.
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NOTICE OF ELECTION |!

Pursuant to proclamation of His Ex-
cellency S. ID. McEnery, Lieutenant Gov
ernor and acting Governor of the State Of
Louisiana, bearing date Of thirty first day
of July. A. ID. 1850. all the qualified vo-
tiers of the parish of Grant are hereby no.
titled that an election will be held on
TUESDAY, the I'd of November. 1880.
for the purpose of electing, by general
ticket, Eight Electors of President and
Vice President Of the United States, Two
of whom shall be for the State at large
aud Six for the several Electoral Districts
Of the State, to-wit:
One Elector for the first district
One Elcctor for the second district.
One Elect,r for the third district.
One Elec,or for the fourth district, COM
posed of the parishes of Benvile, Bossier,
Catido, DeSoto, Grant, Natchitoches, Rap
ides. Red River, Sabine, Vernon, Webster
and VIM.
One Elector for the fifth district
One Elector for the sixth district.
And one Representative in Congress
from the Fourth Congressional District,
composed Of the paris OF BienvIlle, bos-
sier, Caddo, DeSoto, Grant, Natchitoches,
Rapidcs. Il. d River Sabine, Vernon, Web
ster and Wiun
The polls will be open at each election
precinct in said parish of Grant, from the
no r Of seven o. clock in the morning until
the hour OF six o'clock in the afternoon on
said Tuesday, the I'd day of November, A
d. 1ee0, for the purpose OF receiving the
votes of the qualified voters of the parish
OF Grant. under the supervision of the
commissioners Of election appointed by
the authority designated by law.
The election to be conducted and re-
turns made according to law.
Sheriff Office, Coltax, Grant parish, La.
October 1, A. ID. 1880 c. H. TEAL,
Sheriff Of graft Parish, louisiana.
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Messrs. Ferguson 4 Schnack. OF
Alexandria, have lately made most
handsome improvement in their es-
tablishment. which hes always been
noted for its elegant arrangement
and display Of goods. The improve
ments consist of new set of coun-
tiers. shelves and shov cases. which
are filed. as heretofore. with articles
OF jewelry. ornaments. watches. pic
lures. etc. Their assortment of pis-
tolls. guns. and sportsmen's articles
are unequaled in the State outside Of
New Orleans. They also keep full
supply of all the leading sewing ma
chimes constantly on hand.
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The following is a resume of the
assessment as it stands upon the roll
furnished the tax collector: Real es-
tate, improvements. machinery, etc,
$168, 566; real estate of non-residents,
$134,3l9; horses, etc., Sis, 1863; car
riages, etc, $685.; money loaned on
interest, $1,365; merchandise, $22,-
400; mechanical tools, watches, ETC..
$815; franchises. $l0l9; grand total
of all, 456, 493.
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MIR. Hickman Has "a Say.
GRANT PARISH, Oct. IL, 1885,

GRANT PARISH, Oct. II, 1880.
Editor Chronicle:
The members of the police jury. in
their eagerness TO score me, over
looked the fact that my assessment
is the largest ever made since the
DAYS of Radical rule. 1t exceeds
that of 1879. made by my predeces-
sor, $74,643. Although several mem
bers of the present police board were
on the jury ef 1879 they took no no
tice Whatever of the assessment tor
that year. / suppose it makes con-
siderable difference with the body
from whence the assessor halls.
Had this distinguished body ex-
anined the Revenue act, No. II, Sec
ton so, they would have found
provision for the experimenting OF
the tax roll with the names and the
property OF the parties that might
escape the assessor. Had this body
O. Jealous patriots been half 50 anx-
ious to see full assessment AS l
was, they would have furnished me
with list of the parties who had
escaped my notice, and the exhibi-
ton of all this useless bombast and
fury could have been avoided.
sincerely hope our worthy District
Attorney will make full and COM
plete investigation of the charge
against me. as it will not only exon.
crate me, but will show the true in
wardness of that great Legislative
body. the police jury of Grant parish
When making the assessment l founo
none of this eagerness to have fol
and complete assessment, as many o
the tax payers (among them the dis
tinguished gentleman representing
ward four on the police jury re
fused positively to give in the value
of their hog property.
Several names show on the delin
quent rolls that do not appear OF
my assessment rolls from the fac
that visited said parties and fonn'
they had no property. My poll la
. list will show 1919 names More,
venture to say, than will appear q
the registration books. If any prop
erty has escaped listing it was be
, cause could find nothing of it.
Yours truly, Thomas HICKMAN.
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Too AwfinIly True.

Things are not always what they seem
Skim'd milk often sells for cream;
Men ON Sunday kneel in prayer,
Then on Monday lie and swear.
Women. who upon the street
Smile at every one they meet,
Let their hearts turn cold as stone
just 50 soon as they get home
Bows. who wouldn't soil their hands
In the country tilling lands,
Sitsand fish from morn till night,
Then come home most awful tight.
Girls. who look so awful nice
That we gaze upon them twice,
Are made up from heal to shins
Of cotton, whalebone, pals and pins
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PrsEvrLLE, La. October 8, 1880

Prsrv1LLE, La, October 8, 1880
Editor Chronicle:
Amost brutal murder occurred on
last Sunday, about six miles from this
place, on Bayon Rigolett. near w. L.
Morgan's plantation. A little white
girl by the name of Francis Renden'
thirteen years of age, was the victim.
She disappeared from Mr.. Morgans
bonse about I o'clock Sunday morn
ing. and could not be found when
called to breakfast. Nothing being
heard from, her daring that day, on
Monday party of about 70 men
went in the woods to search for her,
bnt without success. On Tuesday
larger party of 40 or so men went to
search the woods again. About noon
her body was discovered IL a snal,
low pond or hole Of water. She bad
been cut in six places, and from the
indications WAS first raped aud then
murdered. This outrageous CRIME
was traced to mulatto, Champ Hen
den. a half brother to the murdered
girl. The evidence against Champ
Rendon was so convincing. that as
he was being taken to the Alexandra
Jail a party of unknown men took
forcible possession OF him and hung
him to a tree in Pineyille near the
landing, where he was found Thurs.
day morning, stiff and cold. Great
excitement prevails. y. H. W.
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1t is reported to us by French
gentleman, swing four or FIVE miles
distant from Colfax, that cat q party
some young men get tight on heap
too much whisky, get out pistol and
take him to end Of gallery and shoot
off and then make whoop." This is
in perfect keeping with the instinct
of rufians and rowdys. and those
guilty of such things should be re-
reported to the grand jury which
meets next month, and we warrant
that when they come up before Judge
Barbin he viii give them lesson in
gentlemanly behavior they will moi
forget very soon.
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One thing which has puzzled the
Republicans all through the cam
palen is the enormous size of Demo
cratic meetings, even in Republican
strongbolds. In Maine, with hardly
any campaign fund, the Democratic
and Greenback gatherings were al
most invariably larger than those OF
the Republicans, though the latter
has an enormous fund with which to
purchase the presence Of every IDLE
man or boy. The Republicans had
what they thought large meeting
in this city, but almost without an eff
fort the Democrats followed with one
twice as large. The truth seems to
be that the people are heartily III IA
vor of the election Of Hancock, and
are glad to show their preference for
him. Laborers, merchants, bankers,
all get in the professions, or are to
be seen at the meetings. But the
greatest of meetings was that in New
York on Thursday night, at which,
as the World says, the whole city
turned ont ! think the peculiarly
mentioned as to meetings the most
significant feature of the campaign.
Gen. Hancock, in letter defining
his position on the subject of what
are called "rebel claims, says be
would, if elected, veto any measure
which proposed any payment. re-
ward or pension for services against
the Union. As to claims Ut Union
men for loss and damages resulting
from the war, he thinks, in view u
the fact that hostililies ceased fifteen
years ago, aud that the claims have
mostly fallen into the hands of spec
ulators or brokers. they may fairly
he considered as barred by lapse OF
time, and, if hereafter entertained al
all, should be subjected to the strict
est scrutiny. / have always thought
it good policy for "a party to make it,
platform, and for the candidate, in
accepting nomination, TO express
his views upon the platform, and
then in peace and quietness await
the result of the campaign. Bu'
Gen. Hancock has seen tit to refer t.
this vexed subject. and has certainly
done SO in way which ought t.
stop forever the lying of the Radica
press about "rebel claims"
Ohio Republicans iii this city are
being urged to go to that State, and
many have already gone The. man
ayers of the Republica> campaine
are in panic about their candidate
own State. The National Republican
of yesterday morning also contained
a lengthy editorial appeal for greater
activity in Ohio. Our Democrats
friends do not claim Ohio, but sa,
they have fair fighting chance TO
it. Every letter received by thu
Democratic Congressional Committe'
from the other October States, Indi
ana Georgia aud West Virginia. give
assurances of victory, and not ont
expresses a donbt. CARROLL.
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JUDGMENT.1
Twelfth Judicial District. State Of Louis
s ana, Parish of Grant. =
Olivia Givins, wife, VS.. Henry Jones, hus
band-NO. ~. .rs.si, ~


This ease 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, adjndged and decreed that
said Olivia Givens do have and recover of
said Henry Jones the sum of Two Hum
dred and Fifty Dollars. with five per cent
Der annum interest from September IL,
1850. 1t is further ordered. adjudged and
decreed that the marriage contract made
and entered iutO by said parties before
their mar, iage, 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 dnne, read and signed in open
court, this September l3. 1881.
ARISTIDES BARBIN, e;
District Judge Twelfth District.
Filed September Is, 1880. 4
s. b. SHACKELFORD.
o4-ft S Clerk.
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$40 REV ARD /!

Strayed or Stolen ON Sunday nj hit, Oc-
tober 3. 1880, SORREL HORSE, which
is described as follows; Long bodied. has
four white stocking feet, blazed face, is
branded with To on right shoulder, and
rubbed on both hips with cart shafts.
Any one returning the above Horse TO
me at Colfax will receive $50 reward and
be paid for whatever expense they have
incurred. CAPTAIN JOHNSON.
Colfax, October 9, 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, on
MONDAY, November LIST, A. D. 1880,
between the hours of 10 am and D. an,
for the purpose Of electing Mayor aud
Eve Councilme to serve for the ensuing
two years H. MCKNIGHT, Mayor.
Collar, La, October Is, 1880.
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A young married man living oppo-
site Colfax, in Rapides parish. by the
the name of Morintine, has won an
unenviable reputation as wife,
or in the last few days. From the
remarks we have beard he can con.
slider himself lucky in not catching 6
ducking in the river.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-10-16

Persons owing back taxes will do
we'll to remember that if they pay up
before January all penalties will be
remmitted. All parish taxes mp to
January 1879 can be paid in scrip.
Scrip of 1878 can be bought at this
Office at liberal discount.
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Capt Nash has on hand some fine
old Franklin Cross Roads sour mash
whisky, which is just the thing for
medicinal use. He also has whis-
kies of other grades. among them
pure old Robinson county white corn
whisky and Pixies best.
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FOR sALE!

The undivided half interest in ROCK
ISLAND PLANTATION. The whole place
contains $50 Arpents of Bottom Land and
1000 Acres Pine " Gods Land. Situated
on Red River one mile north of Colfax.
Any information wanted can be had by
applying at the CHRONICLE Office or to
the undersigned. Mrs. F. V. SMITH.
COlfax, La Oct. 16. $780,
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For genuine devilishnes and simon
pure cussedness. the boys of Colfax
are entitled to the medal. 1t should
be good tough cowhide. = More
house Clarion.
Sound aloud your clarion notes.
Brother Mac, but he who lays it on
must have a skin of thrice doubled
thickness, and don't you forget it.
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Mr.. G. H. Mumford has returned
from the city. He informs us that
the best part about the report OF his
falling heir to large fortune is that
it is strictly true.
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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 Sd.
Liberty Chapel. Oct. 5th.
Union Precinct. Oct. 9th.
Days Mill, Oct. 9TH.
Satcher's { Big Cfeek), Oct. 9Th.
Mrs. Taylor's (school house, J, Oct. 9th.
Frediers, 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, rs the old
books were misplaced, and no one can
vote whose name does not appear on the
new Registration. l
r. X. SMITH, JR..
Assessor and Registrar, Grant Parish.
September I, 1880. toW
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MARRIED. Colfax, on Wednes-
day, October ID. 1880. Mr.. Charles
Dubois to Miss Jane Charbona, the
ceremony being performed by Justice
of the Peace A. L. Grow.
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Don't forget that the poll books
we're destroyed last year, and that II
you do not register you can not vote
for Hancock and English.
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Mr.. A. G. Hargis, who has been
quite ill for several weeks, is now on
the convalescent list. and able to get
about again.
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The Vindicator got out an eight or
twelve page paper several weeks ago,
but we are unable to be exact as to
the number of pages, as we were
sighted in the distribution OF the
mammoth edition.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE..
In the matter of the succession OF George
Dean, deceased-No. IA.
Probate Court, Parish of Grant, Louisiana

Probate Court, Parish OF Grant, LonisiHna'
Whereas, Mrs Fidelia F. Dean, wife OF
George Dean, deceased, has made applica-
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 Aristidcs Darbin
Judge of said Court, this October 10Th,
A. ID. 1880. s. b. SHAC KELFORD,
Clerk 18th Judicial District Court.
Oct. Is. lS60-2t
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Low Middling cotton rules in New
Orleans at 1Osc; Good Ordinary 9ac

The tax collector has been KEPT
busy for the past day or two taking
in taxes.
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District Atty E. G. Hunter and
Messrs. A. A. Goodwin and Archie
Williams, all of Alexandria. paid oar
town a flying visit this week.
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Mass Meeting!
Come One! Come ALI!
Hurrah for Hancock and English!

Public notice is hereby given that
Mass Meeting of the Democratic-e onse1va-
tive Party Of the parish of Grant will be
held at Co,fax on
TUESDAY, October 26, 1880.
All classes of Citizens who love their
country are invited to attend.
All will be welcome.
The meeting will he addressed by sew
eraI eminent speakers, viz:
HON. T. C. MANNING,
" w H. JACK.
N. c. BLANCHARD.
& JAS. JEFFRIES,
b. F. JONAS,
and others
Do not fail to come, and you Will DC
pleased. M. f. NACHEN,
Chairman Dem. Parish Elk. Com.