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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

IA pile of kindling wood' is what
the Colfax CHRONICLE calls the ambi-
tious metropolis of Grant. We don't
believe it, for we are satisfied that the
sparks of wit that are constantly fly
ing from the Press of that City, would
long since, through the assistance of a
little good scind, have produced gen.
eral conflagration. Don't say so again
The Chicago fire will do us for some
time.-Marksville Review.
Horrible! Horrible! The perpe-
traitor of the above windy pun will
have to meet us on the sand-bar in
front of Memphis, with two-edged
cannons and double shotted bowie
knives.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09
A Fine school.


MONTGOMERY, La, July l, 1881.
Editor Chronicle:
To-day is the last of the school ass-
sion, and l have been at the school
room to witness the examination and
the closing exercises. The school
has had maximum attendance OF
about sixty scholars. many of them
well advanced. The scholars all
show marked improvement in all
their studies, and we are fully per-
suaded that they understand what
they have learned. The classes in
arithmetic and reading are particularly
noticed. They would be credit to
any school The local board of trus-
tees offered prize for the best read
ers, and, after several trials, the
prizes were awarded to Miss Eva
Mccain and Miss Mile Jackson
although many others did nearly as
we'll. 1t is proposed next session
which begins July 18th, to give I
prize to the best reader in each o
the reading classes, also prize, opeI
to all, for best behavior.
Our school is attracting attention
in the surrounding neighborhood
and during the past session severa
scholars have attended from othe
sections, and more intend conlin'
next session. Too much cannot b
said in praise of our teachers. Mi
w. J. Moseley and wife. The exam
nation to-day spoke more forcibl
than can write. Our people ar
perfectly satisfied and bid them pres
on. The duties are arduons and nc
always pleasant, but they have dis
charged them in so faithful and sal
isfactory manner that the progress
of the Students is apparent and To
patrons are more than satisfied.
Respectfully, WEST END.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09
LOCAL DO T S

Subscribers aoill notice series OF
numbers after their names on The paper.
These numbers indicate to uhat date
your subscription is paid. The first
number denotes The month, The second
the day, and the third the year. For
instance, If your name is follored by
LISP, IL indicates that your subscrlp-
ton is paid to Jan. l, 1882 # your
name is tollo,oed by 5-2l-sl, your SUD-
scription empires May 81, 1881.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09
SUCCESSION SALE.
In the matter of the Succession of Mere
dith Calhoun, deceased.

BY virtne of q commission issued from
the Twelfth Judicial District Court in the
parish of Grant, and to me directed, COM
manding me as Administrator of the Sue
cessiou Of Meredith Calhoun to sell for
cash. to pay debts, all the real estate be-
longing to said succession found in the
parish Of Grant, dated on the 14th day of
May, 1881, under an order of sale granted
and signed in said Court on the 10th day
OF May, 1881, in the town of Coffax. State
of Louisiana, parish aforesaid, / will offer
for sale, at public cutlery, at the door Of
the Court House, in the town of Colfax,
State and parish afoi esaid, on
SATURDAY, the 9th day of August, A. d..
1851,
between the hours prescribed by law. all
the real estate belonging to the Succession
Of Meredith Calhoun, deceased, situated in
this parish. consisting of the following
described landed property, to-wit:
The sw quarter of the sw quarter of sec.
So. containing 40.O9 acres.
The SO quarter of sec. IS, and the sw
quarter of the ne quarter, and the ne quar-
ter of the sw quarter, and the sw quarter
of sec. IS, containing 400. 80 acres
The south half, and the Sc quarter, and
the west half of the NV quarter, and the
Sc quarter of the sw quarter OF sec. "a
containing 500. AZ acres.
The west half of the sw quarter of Sec
ton 80. containing 1896 acres.
The east half of the ne quarter of Sec
ton 33, containing 1896 acres.
The south half of the ne quarter, and
the Sc quarter of the NV quarter, and the
SO quarter sec. "a, containing 280 acres.
The sw quarter of sec. 26. containing
160. 10 acres
All in township 2 range west.
Also, Spanish section No. 3. containing
200 acres, more or less, in township
range west.
The abore descriptions and specif cati0a
are made from Special Surrey BY George {
Johnston, June IL, 1881, Mndev an order Q
Court dated May 81, 1881, and does NOT ID
clade the lands belonging TO said SuccessiO
heretofore cold at Tar Sales, and chich al
n0w in Litigation.
Terms Of sale-Cash on the spot, an
with benefit Of appraisement.
w. s. CALHOUN,
Administrator.
COLFAx, La, June 20, 1881. jy2 st
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

A young man who thinks be can
lead reckless and profigate exist
ence until he reaches the middle
term of life, and then repent and
make good. steady citizen. is delu-
ded. He thinks that people are
fools, destitute of memory. He con-
cludes that if he repents ever body
will forget that he was q dissipated
fellow. This is not the case; people
are apl to remember the bad deeds
and forget the good ones. Besides,
il is no easy thing to break of IN
middle life bad habits that have been
formed in youth.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

A man by the name of Shaw, hv-
ing near Montgomery, who had been
interdicted for the last twelve months
on account of insanity, was placed IN
our Jail on Monday, and Wednesday
Deputy Sheriff Lacroix LETT on the
Jewel, with Shaw in charge, on the
way to the insane asylum at Jack
son, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

A citizen of this parish expressed
himself in very strong terms to us
this week. against teachers in the
public schools holding positions as
members of the school board. 1t is
said to give good deal of dissatis-
faction in the parish. The members
referred to are B. F. Brian. r O.
Kelly and NJ. D. Young. For oul
part we can see no particular harm
in teachers belonging to the schoo
board, but there may be.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09
Notice of Final Proof.
LAND OFFICE AT New OnnraSs. La.

LAND OFFICE AT New ORLEANS. LA.
May "a, 1881
NOTICE is hereby given that the follow
IN ing named settler has filed notice Of
his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said proof Will
be ma lie before the judge or cl rk OF court
at Colfax, La, on the 9th OF July, 1881, VIZ;
John Valentine, Homestead No. 2252, for
the s. ! of S. w. /, sec. 80, I: z, NJ, W.
Louisiana Mer. He names the following
witnesses to prove his continuous residence
upon, and cultivation of. said land, viz:
John L. Smith, Martin Smith, A. L. Curry
and w. P. Guynes, of Grant Parish, Louis
lana. GEO. BALDEY,
je25' Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09
Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic prevents Malaria

The total eclipse Of the sun, May
II, 1882, is awaited with much anx-
iety by astronomers, for it is hoped
that then the question of the exist
ence of large planet within the
orbit of Mercury may be settled.
Prof. Watson believed that he saw
such a body during the eclipse of
July 90, 1878. The search is attend
ed by great difficulty and liability to
error, as it can only be conducted
during the exceedingly brief interval
of totality, which in the case of the
next eclipse amounts to less than
two minutes at any point on the
earth's surface, while in localities
accessible to scientific expedition 1t is
scarcely more than one minute.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

1t is a matter OF common remark
among the hill people that they can
now buy goods in Colfax at as good
figures as in Pineville and Alexan-
dria. At the new store of Teal &
Wilmut they find ready made cloth
ing sold at New Orleans prices, and
all other goods at the most reason
able figures.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

A negro man was to have been
hung IL Alexandria on yesterday, 9Th
inst. H. was convicted of the MUIR
der of A j. Hanna, last March, In
Rapides parish. His death warrant
has been signed by the govs rnor, aud
by this time he has been launched
into eternity in expiation of bis
crime.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

Egotism and conceit seem to be
pretty well developed in almost every
one. Last week when it became
known that the mail bag for this
place, with just one letter in it, had
been lost, we Immediately imagined
that ha. letter was for us, but, since
we have heard about twenty persons
confidently assert that it belonged to
them, we relinquish all claim. and
await with interest decision among
those twenty persons.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

TIE mail agent on the Yazoo Val
ley, on her up trip Of June 81, put
off package of mail matter at Mont
gomery. intended for the CHRONICLE,
and directed to Colfax. This shows
criminal neglect on the part Of the
agent, for this same package, I'M
doubtedly, was first carried down by
Colfax, and then carried up by it q
second time, as all similar packages
received by boat have invariably
come down on the Shreveport packet
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09
District Attorney Hunter had co

District Attorney Hunter had con-
yicted ten persons, up to last Satur-
day, at the term of court being held
in Rapides-5 fol- larceny, / for
shooting with intent to kill, for
assault with intent to kill, 2 for
carrying concealed weapons and l
for prison breaking. If he had q
good lick at them this week, the list
is perhaps more than double now
Do as well in Grant next time, Ed
ward, and you viii confer blessing
on this community.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

Stewards Photograph Gallery is
now in Colfax, and will remain but
few days. All kinds of ferrotypes
and photographs made, and copying
and enlargiug done. Satisfaction
guaranteed, or no charge made.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

Several of our young folks. with
three or four older heads to keep
them within bounds, went out to the
Darro this week aud had a sort OF
picnic and fish-fry combined. They
caught good lot of fish and had a
fine time generally.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

First Justices Court, Parish of Grant
State of Louisiana.
Police Jury VS.. Geo. w. Laue-No. ST.

Police Jury VS.. Geo. w. Lane-No. 81.
By virtue of and to satisfy a writ OF fl,
fa., issued and to me directed, in the above
entitled and numbered suit, have seized
and win offer for sale, at public auction, in
front of the court house door, III the town
Of Colfax. Louisian', between the hours
prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY, July 90, A d. 1881.
the following described property, to-wit:
One Sorrel Mare MULE.
Seized to satisfy the Judgment, interest
and costs in the above suit.
Terms of sale--Cash with the benefit O
Advertisement. s. NJ. LACROIX,
Constable.
Colfax, La, July 6, 1881. jy9td
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09
M A K E
Hav while the sun shines.

Hay while the sun shines.
The business is honorable, straight-for-
ward and profitable. Do not negiest this
notice but write to rs and find out what
our business il. 1t will pay you and only
cost the price of one postal card. We send
full particulars free Attend to this mat
ter now for there is ppney in it for all who
engage with us. If you can only devote
one or two hours day, or the evening.
won can make $40 week. You have only
to write to us to be convinced Of this fact.
Send MS Postal card with your full name
and address plainly written thereon, and
receive by return mail full particulars Of
4 business that will surprise you and make
you wonder why you never wrote to us De
fore. Write at once it will pay you. Ad
dress --.
BUCKEYE MANUFACTURING Co.
(Nsme this paper. MARION, OHIO
M ON r. Y /!
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

Miss Ella Mcknight, who has been
absent attending school at Brookha-
ven, Miss, for the past five months,
returned last Saturday. She is great
ly pleased with the school, and hopes
to return at the end Of u summers
vacation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

The school board had session
last Saturday, but we have failed to
get any information as to their pro-
ceedings. Will the secretary be SO
kind as to furnish the CHRONICLE with
the minutes Of the meeting9
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

John Burnside, the wealthiest man
in Louisiana, and said to be the
largest sugar planter in the world,
died at Green Briar White Sulphur
Springs in West Virginia on Wednes-
day, June 10Th. Mr.. Burnside's real
estate is supposed to be worth about
four million dollars.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

Do you value your sight? If so
call at T. Nj. Biossat's and examine
the medicated glasses for sale by
him only-in Alexandria.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

The silent Wheeler & Wilson No. :
and White sewing machines delivered
at Colfax at New Orleans prices by
Ferguson & Schnack, watchmakerf
and jewelers..
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

Stem winding watches from 81 81
upward at T. nj. Biossat's jewelr.
shop. Alexandria.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

Two or three seasonablc rams
within the last ten days, and both
corn and cotton are doing finely.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

Watches, clocks and jewelry repair
ed by experienced workmen at L M
Biossat's jewelry shop in Alexandra
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

You will be surprised to call at
Teal & Wilmut'sNew store and learn
the low prices at which they are sell
ing goods.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09
A G. Il N t.
81 600 Made in 80 Days

Now is the time to make it. Prosperity
has dawned upon the people Of this coun-
try, and all are enjoying it's blessings
YOU can just as well make little
money by devoting some Of your spare
time to our business. We offer one OF the
best opportunities ever yet given to any
one to make money. 1t takes no capital.
You do not have to invest q large sum Of
money and run a great risk of losing it.
Your energy and your business capacity
win be ali the capital you require. La
dies can engage in the business as well as
gentlemen, and even boys and girls do
well. Even if you do not desire to en-
gage in business, we can impart informa-
ton to you that will be of great value.
You will readily see that it will be a COM
paritively easy matter to make from SIC
| to 500 o week, and establish lucrative
| independent business.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

Messrs. McNeely and Nvilmut have
been trying their hand at leveling
off Second street, and the improv-
ment made is most creditable to
them.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

Solid silver patent lever watches
for $l2 so aud upward at
FERGusoN & ScHNAok's
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

Navy blue, gray and brown cassa-
mere suits--just the thing for sum-
mer wear-can be bought at Teal q
Wilmut's at surprisingly low figures.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

The repairing of watches by com
petent workmen specially at
FERGUSON Il ScHNAcK
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

Nice gold jewelry and silverware
at FERGUsoN II ScHNAcKs
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

&7OA WEEK; sig day at home Tome
Ol Il easily made. Costly Ontfit free.
Address True & Co.. Augusta, Maine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

. = = watches sternwinders So Whitehead Hunting
9HCsse IS Imitation gold S. Solid gold ia Cheapest
land best for speculative purposes Nsluebls
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

The medicated spectacles are for
sale only by T. M. Biossat, watch
maker and jeweler. Alexandra, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

Teal & Wilmut have large supply
of ready made clothing.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic cures Dyspepsia
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

Gilt Edge Tonic cures Fever and Ague.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

d. Goa week in your own town. Terms
mOOand SIS outfit free. Address d.
HALLETT e. Co., Portland, Maine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

Oh TO dt cooper day at home. Sam
IpO UZOples worth $ free Ad-
dress SrrSsoS g. CO., Portland, Maine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic restores appetite
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-08-18

oPs.-Emmet Wells Circular. dated
New York, July 80. says: There has
been fair demand FROM brewers, and
full prices have been paid for choice
goods, which are getting very scarce.
The continued liberal receipts show
that farmers are taking the wise course
OF working of their old stock before
the new crop comes upon the market,
for olds usually decline in value after
new ones come. in, and the present
season is not likely to be an exception
to the rule. Crop adyices from the
interior show no particular change
from last week. We still hold to the
opinion that with the large increase in
the acreage in the spring Of 1880, we
shall produce nearly if not quite as
many hops as last year. Foreign crop
advices are little less favorable. The
extreme hot weather in England and
on the Continent is beginning to show
ITS effect upou the vine. A j Luce &
Co. received on the 25th inst. the first
bale Of new hops of growth 1881. and
sold the same to Gottfried Kruger,
brewer of Newark. N j, at fifty cents
per pound-quality fine for an early
hop. and is. We believe. the earliest ar,
rival of new hops yet ordered.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-08-18

LONDON, Ang. l6.--ln the House Of
Lords this evening Lord Salisbury
made statement that, although the
opposition retained its objections to the
land bill. and particularly regarding its
provisions affecting lease holders. and
although they would have felt bound
to support Lord LAndsdowns il he had
persisted in maintaining his amend
ment on that point, they would not
take sction which would send the bill
back to the Commons. which had re-
iieved the dangerous exoresccnces OF
the bill He expressed the hope that
the bill would 10 Of great benefit 10
tenants and not much harm 10 land
lords. Lord LAndsdowns declined to
press bis amendments Of the Commons.
Lord Salisbury gave confirmation to
the statement Of Gladstone. that there
had been no arrangement between the
two sides. and said The Commons was
responsible for the effects Of the meas
ure. The final proceedings Of the
Lords consisted principally Of mutual
congratulations on the satisfactory end.
ing Of the difficulty.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-08-18

The Northern Pacific Company earn
Cd in Jnne. 1879. s30e per mile over It's
road. ss5l in June. 1880 and sass in
June. 1881 During the first half Of
1879 it earned 1900 per mile over It's
entire read bed, si.s95 per mile during
the first half Of 1880. and 81 GA per
mile during the frst half Of 1881. The
Northsra Pacific is becoming good
property.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-08-18

Lord Kimberley has turned land re.
former. aud is in favor OF the abolition
Of all laws impeding the free distriba.
tan Of landed property. He caa easily
take lsading position in sach reform,
for be 10 the owner Of IL COO acres, = hich
yield rectal Of eas. 600. or sl25 900.
per annum.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-08-18
fire nc Parnia gton.

CoLFAx, W. T.. Aug. ia FIRE
broke out in Pennington, Whitman
county. ct l2 o'clock last night. de-
stroying BentoD's saloon. J Grcss's res
idence, Fi.b's blacksmith shop. Z Z
Paddock's drug store. the postoftice. J
+ Kelly & Cos warehouse and Camb-
bells hardware store. Very little of
the contents Of the Buildings was saved.
Insurance unknown; loss about 5000.
The origin Of the FIRE is unknown. but
supposed to be accident.
PoBT DISCOVERY. Aug. i7-Ssilsi-
Bafken,ine Catharine Sudden. foE Ks-
hu'is.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-08-18

The condition Of Presidea, Garfield
during the past few days has bees such
as to fill the ration with sorrowful sp-
preheusion. from q tate almost of
convale.cence he has suddenly relspsed.
and appears 10 be nearer the grave than
at any time since the first week in July.
The prayers Of the people ere unitedly
ascending in his favor.