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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-03-09
Information Wanted About the
Southern Part of the State.

DOEOAfCER I'D VE tIfC SUcS
I will thank you to publish some.
thing in regard to the Indian River
section, below Indian River nlct, as
regards soil climate and productions !;
also as regards elevation above tide
water, and to what extent the "trip
between river and oceGL is Guilt
vatable, aud If it has q good coral
or coquina foundation, so as not to be
liable to wash away. a friend Of
mine is trying TO get up company
to settle III that section, and / may
join him it it is all right as regards
the points | have specified. / have
thought very-4Agea,. otSxy<gtions of
Polk aud Sumter counties, and once
wrote you tor informant ION us regards
then, and also the route of the South
Florida Railroad You published
part of my letter, and called for cor
responsiveness from those companies,
but no one responded Perhaps the
omnibus is full. have seen frequent
communications from the upper part
of Indian river-Daytona, New
Smyrna, etc, bat nothing from the
lover part, except Rev. Mr. Whites
articles Oh the culture of ibe pine
apple on Island Home" but he has
not stated where that is or anything
about lie cell climate or advantages
that = prospective settler could form
any opinion from That is the
trouble with halt o! the :communi-
cations. The writers ought to put
non-residents place, and thipk what
questions they would ask if there
and then answer them. Put your
self IL his place" is great matter
for all writer's Oh different sections of
tlorlta, TO adopt, who write for the
eye OF those who contemplate going
there as settlers. ! send you here
with sprig from the head OF what
suppose is he Egyptian corn or Rice
corn, or Pampas rice, that has been
referred 10 in your paper as succeed.
ing 50 well i'll the drier portions o.
kansas. This specimen is very i'm
perfect, there being no full kernels,
but you can tell whether it is the
same. The whole head is about the
size of q head of sumac berries, ard
is formed very similarly. l raised
considerable OF it last summer, quite
perfect and we'll filled out, but my
wife has ted it TO the hens, SO | have
no perfect specimens TO send you. 1t
closely resembles in form and man.
ner OF growth our Indian corn in
all except the seed portion, which is
a TUT upon the top of the stalk. l
should like to know if it is identical
with what has been described 10
your paper as succeeding so well in
Kansas. D. 3.
C%icopee, Mass, Feb. 23rd 1881.
THE sample sent resembles Guinea
corn, but we cannot be sure without
seeing the grain. 1t is the same
specie as Rice corn.--ED.
-
Efk6hV ~ ray IN EaN Il NJ ~ ~
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EIiIESE kRp aEvEL1P TlE Fnsa.
II shrunk wholly or In part nom nature or dis
ease. Advice nee. Describe case and send stamp
20 r. De L. Co., Atlantis, Ga NO humbuG. High
est reference Correspondents confidential.
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OF THE WAR.
Advance and Retreat.

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Personal Experiences in the
United States and Confeder-
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BY Gen. j.. d. HOOD,
Late Lieutenant-G General Conted-
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Charles College.
4. Id.

GRAND COTEAU, Id.
Conducted by Fathers of the Society
of Jesus.
LOCATION most healthy and
pleasant, on the Alexandria Branch
of the Morgan N. O. and Texas
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picket fence, and can be had at a moderate price and on very good

picket fence, and can be had at a moderate price and on very good
terms.
No. IS A valuable lot in the town of New Iberia, on church q.
100 yards from the Methodist Church, very suitable for a residence
OR business stand, measuring 900 feet front by $50 feet deep. The
anne can be had on a good bargain.
No. 16 This beautiful and we'll improved property is situated in
this town on rue du-Basde.Ville The lot measures 90 feet front by
LAG feet deep, a large commodious and we'll furnished dwelling house
kitchen, corn crib. stable and carnage house, bathing room and well,
also a large cstern, everything perfectly new and enclosed with
a neatly finished picket fence. This property located in the centre
of the village offers a good position for a business man with family,
physician, miliner or hotel keeper and can be had at a very low
price.
icy Several other properties are for sale, description Of the same
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agency for a variety of movable properties, and parties DESTROYS of
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a full stock of general merchandise and of the most selected quail.
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| respectfully announce to the
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% sewing machines, Of all kinds,
end more especially to the Singer;
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-04-23

The little Cane river steamboat
Lila will leave for New Orleans to-
day. She will go into some lower
trade during the summer months,
and will be back again next fall to
90 into Cane river. Her officers,
Capts. L. j. Noel and L. j. Pirtle,
will 90 down with her, but they do
not know as yet whether they will
charter the Lila out or ran her
themselves.
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eve must educate, or we must per-
ish!' should be the watcbword Of al
honest parties. A republic can not
stand on ignorance. AS we'll the eter-
nal pyramids stand on water. 9th
err times have tried the experiments
over and over again and have always
failed, and we shall also fail. When
it is too late we shall write among
the very first causes of our ruin /:
Ignorance the mother of crime. 1t Is
treason against the Government to
permit single capable child to grow
up in ignorance"
There is great deal OF truth and
force in the foregoing paragraph from
Barnes Monthly, but put whisky in
place of ignorance and it would be
nearer the truth. The great and pre-
life mother OF crime in all civilized
countries is intoxicating drink. Her
offspring are among the learned as
we'll as the ignorant-in the halls Of
Congress, in the General aud State
government and State Legislatures
the bar and sometimes on the bench
What the nation needs and the
world needs most, next to religious
wants, is universal education and uni
versal suppression of distilleries. Oh
these pillars strong and lasting Re
publican government could be built
This would purify and enlighten th'
ballot box.-Exchange.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-04-23

The Above eirhty names were written
on separate pieces of paper, and by the
commissioners together with the clerk,
the first fifty names ereIplaccd IN an en-
velope. sealed and endorsed on the same
Jurors drawn for the first week of the May
term of the District Corert, and the last
thirty names drawn were also placed in a
separate envelope by the jury commission
ers and the clerk Of the court sealed and
marked jurors for Che second week OF the
May term Of the District Court, and said
envelope was then placed in the jury box,
sealed, locked, and then placed in the GUS
tody Of 8. b. Shackelford clerk Of the
court for use at the next term of the court.
The said s. B. Shackelfprd, did then and
there, in our presence. keep process YER
bal of all the acts done by said commits
sioneis in said drawings. which we hereto
certify by our signature to be correct, this
the 10th day Of March. Al d. 1881.
E. g. RANDOLPH,
JOSHUA KEMP,
C. G. DUNN,
Jury Commits toner's
s. B. SHACKELFORD,
Clerk and Ex-oflicio Jury Commissioners.
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Some grumbling has been done be-
cause MFR. Lane has not seen tit to
sell town lots in Colfax up to the
present time. On this score we can
saw we believe Mr.. Lane has simply
been waiting to see some movement
on the part of the parish officials
that would guarantee him safety in
SO doing. Now that this has been
done, in the letting out of the con
tract to build court house, we thinE
there will be no cause to complain.
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Three weeks ago we stated that
L. H. Thorpe, Esq, attorney at law
and late OF Philadelphia, intended to
settle permanently at Colfax. We
are pleased to now inform our read
ers that Mr.. Thorpe has located with
us as indicated. He brings most
interesting family. consisting Of wife
and two little girls; quite pleasant
addition to our society, aud of the
kind that viii DO highly appreciated
by our citizens. Parties desiring to
consult with him on legal business
will End him at home tthe late resi-
dence of Judge Cazabat, which has
been purchased by Mr.. Thorpel where
his law Office viii be for the present
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-04-23

The art of dress comprises color,
texture, form and ornamentation.
The first consideration should be
directed to color. The accepting Of
fashionable shades, without any re-
gard to the claims Of complexion. is
great error. aud the result is rarely
correct. By chance one may some
times make a good hit in such mat
ters, although by accident some OF
the best things in existance have
come to light. Red, this season, is
quite favorite, and can be worn by
blonde or the brunett. but the for
mer must exercise little discretion
in adopting to any profusion this tel,
ling dye. The blonde who can befit-
tingly sdorn herself in scarlet trim
ming ,sand especially where the hue
is in close proximity to the COM
plexion, should be very fair; a clear
white skin will beautifully reflect the
brightness of the scarlet; whereas a
face that has yellowish hue, or a
rather forid aspect. should never ap-
pear to favor scarlet; if this color is
worn at all by snch, let it be ava,
| from the face. except when arranged
in an evening toilet. A brunette can
not wear pale green, which rs most
becoming to fair beauty. Orange
is the brnnett's own color; but if the
dark belle has blue eyes this daz
cling shade will not enhance her APP
pearance. The color of the toilel
should be OF that nature to impar'
a healthy tone to the complexion
This idea, when effectually produced
has very satisfactory result. Ayoic
wearing those co.ors which heighteI
or destroy either the red, yellow o.
white in the natural flesh tints.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-04-23

Now that tho building of the court
house has become settled fact, and
its construction let out to good
and responsible contractor in the
person of Mr.. H. Mcknight, backed
by surety bondsmen, we understand
that Mr.. and Mrs. Lane will sell and
make title to lots in Colfax at an early
date. This we learn from Mr.. G. H.
Teal, who has just. returned from
the city after making his annual set
Element with the Auditor, and who
has secured a title for the block upon
which he is building residence and
store house.
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FAREWELL

To the People Of Grant Pd''ish:
My health having become seriously i'm
paired during the past two years (since
the death Of my wife1 | find it necessary
to seek change of climate and surround
ings, aud therefore will remove from Col
fax this coming week. 1t is with much
regret l find myself compelled to this
step, for the friendships l have formed
have strongly attached me to the citizens
Of Grant Ny business I have placed in
the hands OF 7. H. THORPE, ESQ, who
has permanently located at Colfax, and
can nnreservedly commend him to my
clients as thoroughly competent lawyer
and attentive man of business. in whose
hands their interests will be entirely safe.
In parting with my friends l can at
best but feebly express my thanks fol
past support and favor and wish then
we'll, one aud all. A. CAZABAT.
CoLFAx, La, April 20, 1891,
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Il Complaint is made that the river
road from Colfax to Raven Camp is
so turned aside and obstructed that
none but those acquainted with the
country can find the way to and fro
without difficulty. y The overseer on
that road shonldIsee that the public
travel is not incommoded on account
Of the obstruction. A very little la
Dor will remedy the.evil.
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on Monday,
the 18th day of May, 1881. at II o'clock
m. will offer to lease, at public auction,
in front of the court house door, in the
town of Colfax, La. to the highest bidder,
the left bank ascending of the following
public ferries:
Capp's ferry. on Little river.
Lacroix's ferry, ON Little river.
Donnahue's ferry. on Little river.
Cockerham's ferry. on Little river.
Approved parish scrip of back years will
be taken in payment
- 30 S. C. CURRY,
Prest Police Jury of Grant Parish.
Colfax. La, April 8, 1881 I'd
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rorTrcIALs1
LIST OF JURORS
Drawn to Serve at the Term Of the District
Court to be Held on the Sd Day
Of May. A. D. 1881.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, |
PARISH Oh GRANT.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH oh GRANT.
BE 1T KNOWN AND REMEMBERED
That we the undersigned jury commits
sioners of the parish of Grant, duly APP
pointed and qualified according to law,
met this day in the clerks Office in the
court house Of said parish to draw jury
to serve at the next term OF the District
Court to be holden on Tuesday, the Sd
day Of May, A. D. 1881. The clerk of the
court, s. b. Shackelford, then furnished
the Jury commissioners with a list Of the
Jury 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 aud ex-pfficio mem-
Der of the jury commission proceeded to
open the General venire box; and after
revising the same by striking from the
list and taking from the box all those who
had removed from the parish. died, etc
Then proceeded to replace y like number
OF names in the general veIiire box taken
from the registration and poll books of
this parish SO as to supplement the num-
Der of names taken from the box, to its
original number three hundred.
When Mr.. C. G.. Dunn drew from the
general venire box in the presence of the
undersigned commissioners, one at time
the following fifty names to serve for the
| first week