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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-18
sHERIFF,s SALE.
Lionel L. Levy VS.. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Ada Lane,
aud Husband.

BY virtue of and to satisfy writ of seiz-
ure and sale issued and to me directed the
ABOVE entitled ana numbered fuie nave
seized and will offer for sale, at public
auction, IN mont OF the court house door,
IN the Town oil Coifax, La, between the
hours prescribed oy law, ON
SATURDAY, November ls, A. d. 1882.
the following described prope,ty. seized ms
the nronerrv of the Jefei,dant to-w;t.
The undivided ope-balf interest of Will
liam s. C.llonn- as heir to the estate of
his mother. Mary s. Calhoun. in and To the
following pro,,ertv sit,nted in the parish
of Grant state of Acnisiaua TO wit:
First-A certain Nract of land known
and desipnat.ad an Ne smithfrld planta-
tion. lyi,S on The Nrth side of Red river.
and fronting e.id rf(ssA bounded above by
what WASH 10 SSierN ykndAn AS the Bailey
| place. anfbeiM bvStle xxt after descri6-
ed plantations Aavir& n f{pnt of some two
miles ON Nat Tver. lind 6ontaining about
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-18

An immense saw mill is being built
above Alexandria near the mouth OF
bayou Rapides, by the New York
Lumber Company. The building is
to be 225 long by IS feet wide, with
an 80xc0 feet. wing annexed. The
main Building will be two stories
high. covered with fire. proof roofing.
it will take about $4,000 feet OF
lumber 10 complete this immense
structure. The entire frame is now
ready, and work on it is going ahead
rapidly. The mill is expected to. GO
into operation on or before the first
of January, 1883.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-18
loFFIcIAI.
LIST OF JURORS
Drawn to Serve at the Term of the District
Court to be Held on the 2lst Day
Of November. A. D. 1882.
STATE OF LOUISIANA. [
PARISH OF GRANT.

PARISH OF GRANT.
Bet KNOWN AND REMEMBERED,
that we the undersigned Jury Comnis-
sioners Of the parish of Grant, daily APP
pointed and qualified according to law,
met this day in the Clerks office, in the
court homsa, in said parish, to draw jury
to serve ut the next term of District Court.
to be held on the third Tuesaay Of Novem-
Der. 1882.
The clerk Of the court. 5. Shackelford,
then furnished the Jusy Comm. sicll rs
with list of the Jurors who had served
at the last term uf he district court, when
the Jury Commissioners, with the assist
encc OF tie clerk Of district court and err
otEcio member of the Jury C,mnission-
ers, proceeded To open tiIe genera We
nire box, and after revising tlr; same by
str king from the list and taking fro n the
box the names OF all those who Lad rcnivy-
ed from the parish died, ETC.. then proeecd-
ed to replace like number OF iianlcs in
the said venire box. taken from the les IS
tratiun Bseks of said parish so a = srp-
ple,nent the number of names taken from
the general venire box to its origin | mum
ber,. three hundred, when Mr. Toward NJ.
knight drew from the general yeni.c boz,
in the presence of the undersigned CON-
missioners, one at y time, the following fifty
II ,mcs to serve as Jurors tor the first Wee
Of said November term of court, TO Wit
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-18
SHERIFF'S SALE.
SHERIFFS SALE.
Late Parish Court, Parish of Winn, State
of Louisiana.-No. "a.
In the matter of the Succession Of John
Waddell vs.. Alfred Waddell.

By virtue of and TO satisfy writ Of f.
ia. issued and to me directed in the above
entitled and numbered suit, have seized
and will offer for sale, at Public Auction
in front of the court house door, in the
town Of Colfax, La. between the hours pre-
scribed h. law. on
SATURDAY, November Is. A. D. 1882,
The following described property, seized as
the property of the Defendant, to wit:
160 acres Of land. more or less, situated
in Grant parish. State of Louisiana. on
Red river, at the mouth of Bayou Nan
tacbie, beginning at the mouth of Bayou
Eantachie and running due north to Sec
ton line dividing sections and IN
W, thence east along said line far enough
to embrace l60 acres, thence south to Bay.
ON Nantachie- thence along said Bayon to
the place of beginning.
Terms Cash with benefit of appraise-
ment. e. H. TEAL, Sheriff.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-18

The above eighty names were written on
separate pieces Of paper, aud by the COM
nissioners. together with the clerk, the.
first fifty names were placed in an envel-
Cd and sealed and Endorsed on the same
"Julors drawn for the first week OF the
November term of the District Court" and
the last thirty names drawn Were also
placed in separate envelop by the said
Jury Commissioners and the clerk Of the
court, sealed and marked ''Jurors for the
second week Of the November term If the
District Court and said envelopes were
then placed in the jury box which was
sealed, locked and placed In the cnstody of
&. B. Shackclford. clerk of the dist. court,
for use at the next term OF the court.
And this is our process verbal of the
drawing Of the jury to serve at the No
veplber term of the 18th Judicial District
Court in and for the parish of Grant. State
| OF Louisiana, in witness whereof We have
| hereto set our hands on this the 2s,th day
of September, A. ID. 1852.
tE. G. RANDOLPH.
Jury Commiss'rs. JAS Is. WILMUr,
H. Ky MCKNIGHT,
his mark
8. B. SHACKELFORr,
| Clerk 18th Dist. Court and Ex-officio Jury
| Commissioner.
| Filed September Goth, 1882.
S. B. SHACKELFORD, Clerk.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-18

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with the ,excruciating pain Of cut
ting teeth II so, go at once and get y
bottle of Mas WIssLow's SoorHISe SYRrP.
IL will relievcthe poor little sufferer im-
mediately--depend upon it; there is no
mistake about it, There Is not a mother
on .arth who has ever used it, who will
not tell you at once that it will regulate
the bowels. and give rest to the mother.
and relieve the health of the child, opera
ting like magic. 1t is perfectly safe to use
in ali cases. and pleasant to the taste. and
is the prescription of one Of the Oldest and
best female physicians and nurses in the
United States Sold everywhere at %
cents bottle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-18

Much of the credit for the victory
which the Rapides boys won in their
base bali match with the Nolans OF
Donalsonville is accorded by the Al
exandria Express to the mule that
DISTRACTED the progress of Nolan
fielder in pursuit Of q fly ball, and
thus afforded four Alexandriaps an
opportunity to score runs at a critic
al stage of the game. Rome was
saved BY geese, why not Alexandria
by a mule ? Our Rapides friends
should look with new favor upon the
long cared beast that SO befriended
them in time of need. = Donaldson
vile Chief.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-18

Mr.. John Anderson is the boss
brick mason in this region, both as
to quality and rapidity of his work.
He tore down and rebuilt brick
chimney twenty feet high. all in one
day, for Mr.. s. b. .Sbackeliord last
week. and did nearly every bit of the
work by himself.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-18

A sure, safe and prompt female regula,,
tor is in great demand among married and
single ladies, yet, strange to say, only one
has ever been offered and that is English
Female Bitters. 1t restores and regulates
all irregular monthly uterine action, cures
female weakness and excesses, removes un-
natural distractions, adds iron to the blood
strengthens and builds up the whole sys-
TEN, and cures the nervous and hystericai.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-18
CONsTABLE'S SALE.
Second Justice Court, Parish of Grant
State of Louisiana. as. ~
Elijah Hall VS.. Caesar Sykes.

BY virtue of a writ of f. ia. issued ont
Of the second justice court in aud for the
parish and State aforesaid. and to me di-
rected have seized and will offer for sale.
oil Randolph's plantation on Bayou Rigo-
lette parish of Grant, between the hours
prescribed by law for judicial sale, on
SATURDAY, Nov.lS, A. d. 1882,
the following described property, seized as
the property Of the Defendants. to wit:
One Thousand (l0U0) pounds more OF
less Seed Cotton in the house.
Six Hundred (d00l pounds more or less
Seed Cotton in the house.
Forty barrels more or less Corn in the
house.
Sold to satisfy . Judgment of $4e fol-
rent for the year 1882. and costs of suit.
LUKE H. HADNOT,
nll-2t Constable Second Ward.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-18

Mr.. Joshua Kemp, Jr., has large
blue star painted on the front of bis
new store. We suppose he intends
to compete for the blue ribbon in the
matter of cheap prices, but, as he has
not authorized ms to advertise the
fact in the CHRoNIcLE, we cannot say
for certain.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-18

For month past our section bas
been blessed with fine weather for
picking cotton. The farmers have
gathered the bulk of the crop, but
the price Of cotton has got 80 low
many of them are discouragedto hire
hands to pick the balance.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-18
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
CoNSTABLE's SALE.
Second Justices Court, Parish of Grant
Stale Of Louisiana.
Elijah Hall VS.. Caesar sykes.-Ne AZ.

By virtue Of writ of a IA issned out
of the second justice court in and for the
parish and State aforesaid, and to me di-
rected have seized and will offer for sale,
on Randolph's plantation, on Bayou Rigo-
lette, parish of Grant. between the hours
prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY, Nov. 1e, A. ID, 1882.
the following described property, seized as
the property of the Defendant. to-wit:
One Thousand $1,000 pounds more or
less Seed Cotton, in the house
SEED Cotton in the field.
Forty barrels more or less Corn, in the
house.
Sold to pay a Judgment of SOS 03 for
supplies for the year 1852 aud costs Of suit
l.. H. HADNOT,
n41-2t Constable Second Ward.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-18

District court for Grant parish
meets Tuesday, Nov. al. The dock
ct is not large. but several important
cases are to be tried, and it is proba-
BILE the term will extend over the en-
tire two weeks.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-18

In consequence of the extraordi-
narily large crop Of mast with which
this region has been favored thous-
ands of wild ducks ill our creeks,
bayous, lagoons and lakes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-18
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
SUCCESSION SALE.
In the matter of the Succession of Meredith
Calhoun, deceased.

DY virtue of an Order issued to me in
ID my capacity as Administrator of the
Succession of Meredith Calhoun, deceased.
by the Honorable Aristides Barbin, Judge
of the Twelfth Judicial District of the
State of Louisiana, commanding and di-
recting me to sell the property belonging
to the aforesaid Succession, will offer for
sale, az public auction, to the last and
highest bidder. in front of the Court House
door in the town of Coltax, parish of Grant,
within the hours prescribed BY law, on
SATURDAY, December Is, 1852,
the following described property:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-18

The amount of taxes collected up
to date has been furnished us by Mr..
Cameron, deputy collector. as fol-
lows: State tax $3.50 81, parish tax
$s9s 90, poll tax 1887 00--total tax
collected 81, 1926 II.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-18

The first frost of the season was
on last Tuesday. Nov. 14th. This is
about as late as Jack has put in his
appearance ct any time within the
last ten years.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-18

This week the foundation was laid
and the frame raised for the new
house of Mr.. S. NJ. Lacroix on block
No. 9. He expects to push it to COM
pletion at On early day.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-18

Revitalizing the blood is absolutely
necessary for the cure of general de-
bility, weakness, lassitude, etc. The
best enricher of the blood is Brown g
Iron Bittere.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-18

Remember this fact and bring along
change sufficient to pay the printer
when you come in to court.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-18
the following described property:

A map of all these lands will be exhibit
ed on the day OF sale.
Terms of sale-One half in cash and one
half payable in twelve months, secured by
mortgage notes bearing per cent interest
subject to appraisement.
Ii. MCKNIGHT,
nl1-6t Administrator.
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NOTICE.
Twelfth Judicial District Court. Parish OF
Grant, State of Louisiana.
In the matter of the Succession of Louis A,
Layssard. deceased.-No. %.

Whereas Mrs Rosa B. Layssard has made
application to this court to be confirmed as
natural tutrix of her minor childIens Fran
els 4. Louis, A. and Catherine T. Lays
sard. and as such to administer the success
sion OF Louis A. Layssare, deceased. notice
is hereby given that unless opposition
thereto is fled within ten days from the
date hereof the same will be granted.
Given under my official signature aud
seal of Office at Colfax, La. tins eth day OF
November, A. D. 1852.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-18

OST-In Colfax, Black Enameled
IL Gold Cuff Button, with u. c. W. in
monogram on inside. The finder will be
Literally rewarded upon leaving same at
the CHRONICLE office. nd
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-18

Tueo 0A0eo may he found on file at Geo. p.
Mo FH660 Rowell & Cos Newspaper Adj
vert sing Bureau( 10 Spruce st. where advertfsing
contracts NAV be made for IL IN NEW YORK.
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And so are paying subscribers.
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LOCAL DOT s.

Local dots are scarce.
The National tribune., 1882-09-02
MOHAMMEDAN SENsUALIsM.

No one of the Mohammedan races has
carried out the license given to sensual pas
sion by the Koran and the adherng trad-
ton to such an extent as have the Ottoman
Turks, and no race has suffered so much from
that license. The evil consequences are far
reaching and baleful in the extreme. It is
TO feed Turkish sensuality that the slave
trade throughout the empire and in the in
terror of Africa is maintained. The beauti-
tul, fair daughters who are purchased from
the Georgians and Circassians also find their
way at last to the harems of COnstantin0ple,
Brusa, Smyrna, Adrianople, Aleppo, Bagdad,
and other towns and cities Of Asia Minor.
One of the direct results of this sensuality is
that the Turks have degCnerated physically
during the past 200 years. That the con-
querors of Constantinople were hardy race
of great physical strength there can be no
doubt; that the great majority of modern
Tarks are Of an eifeninate type is equally
certain; very many of them are persons of
fine appearance, but they are physically
weak, without elasticity, giving the impress
sion of men who have lost their vitality.
The same may be said even mere emphati-
caIly of Turkish women; they are small in
stature, of a siclSly complexion, easily fati-
gued by slight exertiOn and become prema-
iurely old. After the age of 40 all feminine
beauty is gone; the eyes have become sunken,
the cheeks hollow, and the face wrinkled;
and there remains no trace of the activity
and physical strength often seen in English
women Of 50 or even Of 20 years of age. An
other immediate result of the prevailing
sensuality is the mental imbecility of multi
tudes of the Ottoman Turks great numbers
among them are intellectually stupid. Many
even Of the young men have the vacant look
which borders close on the idiOtic state.
Severe mental application is for them almost
Il physical impOssibility. 1t is well known
that in all branches of business where cOnsid-
erable mental activity is required the Turks
employ Christians to work for them. This
is owing, not SO much to q lack of education
or to general want of energy, as in many
cases to a mental incapacity which often
amounts to real imbecility. Obvious illus
trations of the special topic discussed is fur
nished by the royal family itself All men
Of depraved minds, vicious habits intemper-
ate and sensual in the extreme, and alike
devoid Of moral character and mental ca
pacity. Mental incapacity, however, from
the causes alleged is not confined by any
means to the wealthy and aristocratic
classes; it is found in all grades of society
British Quarterly ReUie'C.
The National tribune., 1882-09-02
GLAD TO MEET a GENTLEMAN,

MAY l open window for you?" politely
Northern Pacific road, as he saw her tug
ging at the sash that had not yet recovered
from the preceding winter.
She glared at him moment, and gave q
reluctant consent. Folks can't be too care
ful who they speak to or accept favors from, u
she remarked after long pause.
"That is very true" replied the gentleman,
quietly.
"Are you a Boston drummer?" she in
quired.
No, / am not" he answered.
"a hotel clerk?"
No, not hotel clerk
"Tm glad of that" said she. II never let
drummer or hotel clerk speak to me.
Maybe you're an actor?"
No, nor an actor"
That's first-class!" she exclaimed, show
ing her dimples and becoming more and
more confidential. If an actor should speak
to me I'd die. What is your business?"
Pm barkeeper. and Pm travelling West
to get Territorial divorce from my wife,
explained the gentleman.
"Oh, I'm so glad !" giggled the girl
Reach down my satchel; there's bottle
of whisky and pack of cards in it. III
play you an odd game of California Jack for
So corner; like to meet gentleman, and
[ know 'em when 1 see em. Ask that bald
headed duffer across there if he's got cork
screw, will you?"
The National tribune., 1882-09-02
THE LADY SHOPPER

A woman enters dryNgoods store,
Stems to a clerk who stands near the door,
Asks him TO show her the latest style,
And she pulls over the goods meanwhile.
She saws: - want dress for my niece;
VIII yoE please show me that under piece?
Oh! didn't see twas polka spot,
That IS too ncart the one she's got,
That piece with the stripes would just suit me,
It's Just rs pretty as it can be;
But she wants better-covcred ground,
with a sort OF vine running all round,
She don't want too dark, nor yet too light,
Or striped piece, nor yet very bright;
! think she'd like what you showed me last,
But do you think the colors arc fast?
Cut Off bit, before decide,
I'll take the piece home and have it tried.
had dress like that last fall,
And the colors did not wash at all.
J like those patterns there on the end,
III take n few samples for friend.
Now one of this, If you'll be so kind,
And a hit of that if you'd not mind.
They're the incest styles I've seen this year,
most always do my trading here,
have got piece that came from here,
I forgot the price-'twas pretty dear.
It's 4 sort Of dark alpnca stuff.
J want 10 match it. I've not enongh.
DO you think you have il in the store?
Ny dress is spoiled. if ! can't get more.
VIII YOU put these samples in a bill?
III know where / got them if you will.
III take them home; if she thinks they'll do,
You'll see me back in a day or two.
-Prorjdcnce Press.
The National tribune., 1882-09-02
AMERICAN DRINKS IN EUROPE.

Tompkins remarked to me that there was
an American bar up here, somewhere. Said
he: Lets go and see it. My eyes ache for
something American, and I don't care what
it is. would give $40 for the smell of a
New York gutter"
We went to the American bar. But Mr.
Tompkins was not soothed by what trans
pired there. We passed through the end of
a British bar in getting to the American es-
tablishment. The British bar was fully 100
feet long, and presided over by very pretty
girls. The space in front of this counter was
packed with men three or four rows deep, all
struggling to get in a word with the bar
maid. Such spectacle would make a sen
satiOn in America Here it is a common
thing. Spiers 81 Pond have these establish
ments all over England. They have res
taurant and bar at every important railway
station in the kingdom, and employ fabr-
lOus number of girls. If the English bar is
a curiosity to an American, the American
bar is still more so. 1t was also crowded
when we went in, and seemed to Justify Mr.
Tompkins' theory that the entire population
of London was striving to get itself drunk
so as to drown its misery. Not being able
to reach the bar, we called a waiter. Mr..
Tompkins said: "At last, we'll have some
thing American. Give us some bourbon
whisky"
ave 'aven't any burrb'n, sir" replied the
waiter
"Then bring us some rye"
But We 'aven't anything in the way of
American whisky, sir"
Mr. Tompkins' face fell. The deuce you
say" he exclaimed, as the bitter truth began
to dawn upon him. "Then what in blazes
have you got?"
The waiter laid bill of fare before Mr..
TOmpkins, who looked it over, glanced at
me, then looked up at the ceiling, and said:
" If this thing goes much further / shall be
a raving maniac. Just listen to this for a
list of American drinks: Short drinks,
square drinks, prairie oysters, coEpse reviver,
our swizzle, bosom caresser flash of light
ming, al bazan, flip flap, heap of comfort.
rattlesnake, sherry blush, fairies blush, la
dies blush. colleen bawn, pick me up, saddle
rock, knickebein.' What do you think OF
that?"
l thought MT. Tompkius was gently guy
The National tribune., 1882-09-02
THIRTY SIX HOURS AT CARD PLAYING.

THIRTY SIX HOURS AT CARD PLAYING.
Last Tuesday night, says Frankford let
ter in the Louisville C0urier-J0urpnl, at 7:3O
o'clock five gentlemen, three of whom were
legislators, sat down to the time-hOnored
round-table and began to play Time few
by so rapidly that at two o'clock they all
agreed they had better play little longer.
ID was big game, s. call S;25 " and table
takes. Aces were worth $100, and two pairs
ANYTHING under $500. Hour after hour
passed, and the cold dull daylight began to
peep in at them through the closed shutters,
and still they played. One member was
$4,000 behind at five o'clock and another
81 800 behind. Breakfast was ordered. They
gu!ped it down, and again with pale, hag-
gard faces they sat about the table. Twelve
o'clock, high noon, and they were still at it.
The air in the room was sitting, but they
cared not for that. 1t was q beautiful day
without, the air balmy and warm, but the
frightful fascination of the game kept them
there in the close room under the poisonous
Gas lets, necessary because the windows must
be kept closed turning the cards and betting
the chips.
Six o'clock came, and one Of the party
was gone, utterly broken down. He left
1900 in the hands of the Philistinos, and
staggered off to bed. At eight o'clock there
were only three of the party left, with faces
as white as ashes, and nerves all shattered by
drink and the awful excitement of the game.
Just at two o'clock Thursday morning the
three men separated, after thirty-six hours
of incessant play, and $4,000 had been won
and lost. One of the men was sick for two
days; another has not recovered yet. 1t was
terrible experience for all of them.