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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-01-10
Branding Cattle.
From the Chicago Times. I

Branding cattle, as it is performed on
the great ranches of the west, should not
be classed as " a relic of barbarism," as
1t is called by some, for barbarians do
not practice such inhuman treatment.
1t is reported that savage Indians often
demonstrate with the white settlers re-
specting this kind OF torture. It is stat
ed that the government Of every country
IN South America has prohibited, under
very heavy penalties, the branding Of
any kind of live stock on the body, and
only allows small brands to be used on
the lower part of the leg, neck, or fore
head. In this country brands of any
size are allowed to be used, and they can
be applied on any portion of the animal.
Some stock owners use brands Ofso large
a size that the marks can be seen at a
long distance. The injury to hides has
become so great that tanners require a
large reduction to be made in the price
of them. The tanners association of
France has requested the government to
use it's influence with all countries from
which hides are obtained to put stop
to the branding of cattle for commercial
reasons. Humanitarian reasons should
prompt other persons to use their infu-
ence to abolish the practice. It would
seem as though human ingenuity could
devise some method of marking cattle
without restoring to the employment of
red-hot iron. Mature cattle could be
marked on the horn and cattle of all ages
on the hoof. Any method of permanent
ly changing the color of hair wouldmake
it practicable to dispense with brand
ing. In the absence Of other methods of
branding a collar could be fitted to the
neck of pice of metal attached to the
horn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-01-10
THE LOVERS SONG.
BY Z. r. SILL.

- -. u.
Lend me thy fllet, Lovel
l would not longer see;
Cover mine eyelids close awhile,
And make me blind like thee.
Then might I pass her sunny face,
And know not it was fair:
Then might hear her voice, nor guess
Her starry eyes were there.
All! banished so far from stars and sun
Why need it be my fate7
Ii only she might dream me good
And wise, and be my mattel
Lend me thy fillet, LoveI
Let her no longer see;
Ii there is hope for me at all,
She must be blind like thee.
-OverLand M0nthLy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-11-10
SUCCESSION SALE.
Twelfth Judicial District Court, Parish O.
Grant, State of Louisiana--No. "a.
Succession of Mary A. oaxabat, deceased

Persuant to commission and order of
sale directed to me as administrator, and
issued by the Honorable the District Court
in and for the parish of Grant and State
aforesaid, in the above entitled aud num-
bered succession, commanding and em-
powering me as administrator to sell for
the payment of debts, on the terms herein
below stated, and in accordance with law,
the property belonging tn the succession
of Mary A. Ossabat deceased, viii offer
for sale, at psblic auction, in front OF the
Court House door, at C0liax, La, between
the hours prescribed by law on rzsri
SATURDAY, the first day of December
A. d. 1888,
the following described property, to-wit:
A certain plantation or tract OF land,
situated in the parish of Grant, on Bayou
Rigolette, about eight miles from Colfax,
and fronting on Bayou Darro and extend
back forty arpents, and containing two
hundred and eighteen acres, more or less,
with all the buildings and improvements
thereon situated. i ass q
Terms of sale-One-half cash. and the
balance on twelve months credit, the pnr-
chaser to give his note with good and sol
vent security, in s0lid0, payable twelve
months after date of sale, payable to the
order of the administrator, with eight per
cent interest per annum from date of sale
until paid aud with the vendors privilege
and special mortgage retained on the
property sold.
Signed, A. CAZABAT, Admir-.
This October 26, 1883. o27-td
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IoFFrcIAL~ :; 80. ~. 81
LIST OF JURORS Il, -
Drawn to Serve at the Term Of the District
Court to be Held on the Goth Day Of
Of November. A. d. 1883.


~ STATE OF LOUISIANA. !
g PAnIsH OF GRANT
Be it known and renlcmbe 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, at
Colfax, parish of Grant, to draw q Jury
to serve at the next term Of the District
Court, to be holden on the third tuesday
of November, 1888, being the 10th day Of
The Clerk of the Court, s. B. Shackel-
ford, then furnished the Jury Commis-
sioners with list Of the Jury who had
served at the last term of the District
Court, when the Jury Commissioners, with
the assistance of the Clerk of the District
Court and ex-oficio u member of the Jury
Commission, proceeded TO open the Cen
eral Venire Box. and, after revising the
SAME by striking from the list and tAking
from the box all those who had served ~
jurors at the last term Of the court, re-
moved. from the parish, died. etc, then
proceeded to replace q ike number Of
names in the General ,Vehire Box, taken
from the Registration Books of said par
ish so as to supplement the number Of
names of names taken from the General
Venire Box to its original number, three
hundred, when Mr. Il. q. Randolph drew
from the General Venire Box. in the pres
ence of the undersigned commissioners,
one at q time, the following Fifty names
to serve for the first week q, 49, IS -.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-11-10

John Anderson, the brick mason,
has gone on a trip to Florida, intend
ing to return, so he says. but there
are several to whom be owes money
that very much fear they will never
see his shadow again. The Jail, for
the moving of which he had the con-
tract, is left tilted to one side, with
the rollers under it on which he was
to roll it in place. l's3a 81
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-11-10

lN. z. Sun.1

N. Y. SUM-
One of the best story tellera of
our time passed away when Mayne
Reid died at his home in England on
Sunday, Oct. 81.
To those who we're boys twenty
FIVE years ago his books we're full Of
the most delightful entertainment
and instruction. The narrative itself
was always Interesting, and mingled
with it were lessons in natural histo-
ry which were not only accurate, but
attractive, and which served in many
instances to arouse taste for scien-
tific study that has lasted through
life. No better books for boys were
ever written than the series to the
young voyegers" the "Bush boys"
and young Yagers" belonged. ~
Of his stories designed for older
readers the "Rife Rangers" aud the
'Scalp Hunters" are most deserving
of mention. The fact that the author
was no carpet knight. but had him
self figured in scenes of warfare and
adventure quite as thrilling as any Of
those he described, gave his books
something of the charm for the young
that belongs to the sea tales of Mar
ryat. The fiction bore the stamp of
the writer's actual experience.
In the Mexican war Mayne Reid
obtained his military title as the
commander Of y body of irregular
troops IN the service of the United
States. He was a dashing soldier,
and was severely wounded in the
assault at Chapultepec. Notwith-
standing his adventurous career at
that period, and subsequently in
many different parts of the world,
his writings are characterized by the
most wholesome spirit. and inculcate
purity and rectitude no less than
manliness
A number of the books for boys
are worthy of republication in the
old form in which they were first
familiar to us, and wh CT va IA :
superior 10 the guise they have es
sumed of late years.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-11-10

We had the pleasure Of shaking
hands with Mr. Dan Fletcher a few
days ago. at the store of Mr.. Joseph
Bibles, near the mouth of Bayou
Nantacbie. Mr.. F. is well and hearty
after his smallpox experience, hav-
ing escaped with but slight pistings
on his body, his good looks being
about as heretofore, with q some
what freshened complexion. He re-
ports the small pox as rapidly dis
appearing on the west side Of Lake
Iatt No new cases, and all getting
we'll that have hsd it.
Mr.. Fletcher desires rs to express
his gratitude, as well as that of his
neighbors, for the generous and lib
eral aid extended to them in their
hoar of distress by the good people
Of Grant parish. To Mr.. John San
didge they feel particularly grateful
for personal services rendered to the
sick in their midst. Also for<Tom
Taylor, colored man, they entertain
the most kindly feelings for the noble
aud unselfsh acts he did for them.
TO one and all who helped them they
return heartfelt thanks, !.
FROM all the Information we are
able to gather there hSye been Sbout
80 cases within the limits Of Iftbe
parish, of whom Is. or 10 died. 4 Our
latest information from sest 81 the
Iatt is to the effect that tie disease
is abating there about rs Jon this
side, and a move cheerful feeling is
gaining. Let due care be exercised
and we think there is little cause for
dread of further spread of. this ter
rible disease.
BLACK CREEK, La. Oct. 90, 1888.
Editor CoIfar Chronicle
There have been twenty-nine cases
Of small pox on The east side of Iatt
Lake. Only one new ease This week
Out Of the above twenty nine cases
there have been nine deaths, as fol-
lows: r. o: Kelly aud Eur of his
children, Mrs Cnstus AN pae Of her
children. Nick Corbitt sr1-A.J Fri
day. The Black Greek neighborhood
has contributed $32 80 10 tn6awall-
pox sufferers on this side of'the Nke,
ms follows:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-11-10

Town Talk gives an account OF o
family fight. which occurred at Nu-
gents saw mill. about five miles from
Pineville, in which there were two
brothers named Lacroix on one side,
and three brothers named Willbanks
on the other. The fuss commenced
at prayer meeting Sunday night.
One of the Lacroix brothers was
praying and he accused one of the
Wiilbalks with crying amen" out
of place. A fight took place Sunday
night, between one of the Lacroix
brothers and Willbanks, but they
we're separated. The difficulty was
renewed Monday morning between
the parties, when one of the Lacroixs
used knife. which brought on
general fight between the families,
resulting in the cutting and wound.
ing of the two elder Willbanks and
the severe bruising of the younger
one. The Lacroixs were badly bruis-
ed up, but not cut. There's religious
fervor for you'll
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-11-10

Capt Geo. G. Hamilton. the well
known Red river steamboatman, was
married last week to Miss Josephine
Gardiner, Of st. Landry parish.
Long life dnd Joy to them.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-11-10

Avoid the harsh. irritating, gripping
compounds 80 often sold as pnrging
medicines, and correct the irregulai-
tiles of the bowels BY the use Of
Ayers CathaTtic Pills. which are mild
and ge1tle, YET thorough and search.
ing. in their action.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-11-10

There was a dance at the court
house Friday night. Nov. I'd, and as
we went to press we heard the hop
was to be repeated last night.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-11-10
AGENTS,
LOCAL DOT s

The first frost and ice of this sea-
soa was on the mornings of Nov. I'd
and Sd. 80
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-11-10

We are told that wild pigeons have
been seen in great numbers within
the past few days in the region OF
Nantachie lake.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-11-10

The above Eighty names were written
on separate pieces of paper, and BY the
Jury Commissioners, together with the
Clerk, the first Fifty names we're placed
in an envelope and sealed aud endorsed on
the saille.. y urors drawn. for the ftst week
|of the November term of the District
|Ceprt.' and the last Thirty ua,aes dfawn
swere also placed iu y sepsrAte euveaops by
the jury Commissioners and marked, u
rors for. the. second week OF the OVEN.
Der term Of the District Court, and said
envelopes were then placed ip the jury
box, the jury box sealed, locked aud then
placed in the custody ofS b, Shaekelford.
Clerk of the district Court, fol use ut the
next term Of the Court. sEss' -.
& The said s b. .ShackeIfortL Clerk Dis
frict Court, did ifhen and there. in c'lz
presence Keep process verbal of all the
acts done by said Commissioners in said
drawing, which we certify to be correct
by orr signatures, this. oath day Of Sep
tember, 4. ID. lc53.sh ssd stas .-t}rl
81 81 e q RANDOLPH, ~
+ ifr J.B WILAlUT, ~ Z
/ commissioners
s. B. SJTACKELFORD,
Clerk end Ex-otficio Commissioners
| Filed Se,,tereber oath, 1882. s.,,s .s1a
iea s b. SHAGkELF02D. Clerk.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-11-10

Combine the choicest cathartic principles
in medicine. in proportions accurately ad:
justed to secure activity, cersalnty, ana am.
Of years Of careful study and practical ex-
pertinent. and are the most effectual rem
etly vet discovered for diseases caused by
derangeinent Of the ystomachs liver, and
bowels, which require prompt and ehectuai
treatment. AYERS PHIs are specially
act directly on the digestive and assimi
lative3 processes, and restore regular
healthy action. Their extensive. use by
physicians in their practice. and by all
civilized nations, Is one OF the many
proofs Of their value as q safe, sure, and
perfectly reliable purgative, medicine:
Being compounded OF the concentrated
virtues OF purely vegetable substances,
they are positively free from calomel or
any Injurious properties, and can be admin
istered to children with perfect safety: =
& Ayers Pills are an effectual cure 1oE
Constipation or Costfveness, Indiqes.
ton. Dyspepsia, Loss OF Appetite
Foul Stomach and Breath, Dfzzfne3a,
Headache, Loss Of Memory, Nutnbne1ss
Biliousuess, Jaundfce, Rheulnatfsm,
Eruptions and Skin Diseases, DrQ9sys
Gripes, Diarrh@a, Dysentery, Gout,
Piles, Disorders Of the Liver. and all
other diseases resulting from . disordered
state OF the digestive apparatus.
As Dinner Pill they have no equal.
While gentle in their action these PIrrs
are the most thorough and searching cathar-
tic that can be employed. and never give
pain unless the bowels are ihf1ained, and
then their influence is healing. They stimu-
late the appetite and digestive organs; they
operate to purify and enrich the blood, and
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-11-10
JAMES B. TUCKER,
ATTORNEY AT Law,
CoLFAx, La.

Will practice in the District Courts of
Grant, VIM and Natchitoches parishes,
and in the Supreme Court-of the State.
Office at Court House. n3-ly
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-11-10

Cotton ruled in New Orleans at
the close of the market on the 7th
at the following figures:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-11-10

and 90 Is Rex Magnus. in all its several
brands. Erxy srord used by the proprie-
tors Of this preparation, in stating its ma
iturs, sharacteristics and effects upon food
Is strictly trse Corrob9rative testimony
best proof. however, is to tuyra box, test
Its effects yourself ana you too will ugvee
with us. You do not have to buy at-right'
+, or COST receipt but get your moneys
wofths sai sea1i gIi 1E Ifif84 q
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-11-10

aud, as It's iiiablg sighifits, g q Mighty
X ing, an invincible conqneror. 1t is safe,
,tasfeisss. pare and harmless. Its special field
Of usefulness is in the preservation of food,
such as fish, meats, oysters, cream, ste. :,
either in large or small quantities. -aad u
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-11-10

ment in atfestatiOn of the merits Of this
.Gr.afest 3iscoyerv Of the Century,
: o...s.. 800 =. ..--...~<.,.>
ye =. :
~ elsss,s 1eSssy' 1et ~ 81 -
~ ss.us''cl W. so. l, sns Anyw's
cneLas. anu ;sor snone tasn - seass, .,ens
v stns" Win t4e ScsnnS l sy, y
aac Sonuss; lui,1,snyS sno ioiio "ips 10
port concellnng neX Magnus
ssSs q % % usys on ms"ss 49, &C.,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-11-10

we'herewith append a scientific state
ment in attestation of the merits of this
Greatest discovery Of the Century
4 80 ddys feSt, In Temperatures
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-11-10

II yonr grocer, druggist or general store-
keeper does not havA il ilf Stock we win
fcr the sake Of Introducing itiin ali see-
tions ,send you . sslnpls! pound 0ackao =.
Of shjzhrand desired, upon receipt Of price
AAntjpn the CoEFAx CHRfsNICIK. 80
Rex Aagpusl is cheap, supple IN its usa.
child can use IT, Ulfailing in its eject,
ard hsalthfuL Try u and You win say .ls SO
PkJfichns who win agree to test 4 ca,
get sample Paekdge free Please Sat-. ta
scho ol Of medicine s u ~ !, s "~'o
| The Nvii1siog FOOD PRESERVING co.
!. u Kirby s., Boston, Mass. jsa
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1883-08-25
JOha Bull at Table.

No people delight in eating and drinh.
ing more than the English. -Four men.
per day, two light and two heavy. barely
content them. The total ai,s, amer.
drank large quantities of tea. coffee mud
temperance drinks, aud eat amazingly
The mo, !erate drinkers take MS m cS ::
would, in this climate, make man q
d Ss,;as. They are very hosl table, and
4eAght 10 see their guests eat. Chariea
D - drew true picture Of Mr., War
de at tie head Of his table. [ have seen
an Engilshman with ten children anil nv
guests, making eight on each side h;s
wiie at one end Of the table y ID himself
90 the other, q twenty pound roast Of
peel bef"re him and . quarter of mutton
0eicre her. aud heard this strange. Int
not inappropriate, blessing ask, d "bless
this food. Help US to be thankful and ~
cav what shall 6a suftirient Tor strength
and comfort. Help our guests to feel vt
nome. Bless Us every one and ACCENT
our thanks" Then came the huge slices
to each plate, aud in short time the
vast conglomerate Of bread aud heef and
mutton aud potatoes aud pudding vos
66ssang transformed into human natnre
Inc Impression made on a stranUar "a
that they are the healthiest race on
earth; but the prevalent ruddy complex
ION, when not produced by inhibition. il
II the climate. aul NOT espe.
clally indicative Of health. Apoplexy,
pal slysas, govt and rheumatism are yery
common in England, aud Consumption
carries of great multitudes. The pr.ya.
lent tendency Is t. excess If a4lipose tis.
s1e..Her. DR.. Buckley in New York
Christian advocate,
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1883-08-25
Boiling Broth in the Higher Andes.

In Byam's "Wanderings in Bhili and
Peru. we find the following remarkable
illustration of one Of the well known laws
of heat: Feeling very cold, we deter
mined to have some soup to warm us.
and as we had plenty of meat and onions
we cut them up, put them into sauce.
pan with salt and Cayenne pepper. and
set them on to boil. I only relate this
for the information of those who have
not been to great heights, those who
wish to 90 there, and also Of those who.
perchance, may believe that boiling mu,t
be the same thing all over the world
After our soup had dubbed away in the
most orthodox style for more than two
hours, we naturally concluded that our
'bouillon was ready and the meat per.
fectly done, especially as the last had
been cut into rather small pieces; but.
to our great surprise, we found the water
almost colorless, and the meat almost as
raw as when it was first put into the DOT.
One Of the miners told US that it was no
use trying to boil anything, as nothing
could be cooked by water on the top Of
that mountain for, although the water
dubbed away very fast, tie heat was
not great enough to boil q potato.
At great attitudes the water begins to
boil long before it arrives at the heat of
212 degrees Of Fahrenheit, and as water
cannot get hotter than boiing-point.
except BY the compression Of the steam.
nothing can be cookkd unless some safe
means Of combining the steam he adopted.
I saw directly how matters lay, and,
sticking the lid tight on the pan, made
It fast with heavy Jumps of silver that
were lying about, attaching them to the
handle, and putting others on the top +
all In very short time the stesm got
up, and, though it made the lid jump a
little, I managed TO get broth, to the
great surprise Of the miners, who could
not conceive what I was about"
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1883-08-25

4 Chinese vase, it is contended. il an
article OF furniture, whereas Greek vase
Ia specimen Of art The latt, belongs
naturally to q museum, where it may in.
spire the student Of painting ami sculp.
ture the former is found, without. sur.
prise. in the boudoir OF . lady or the
dining room OF q: opulent banker. And
YET the Greeks decorated their houses
with vases long before they relocated
them to the uses Of their toni q, as the
Romans alec did. They paiut.d them
instead OF pictures on their walls thew
contr1ved o harmony between their
Shapes and those Of the buildings thew
were intended to ornament; they gave
them p'inth and base, friezs and cornice
and each was q charm aud study in n.
sell: But could there be conceived a col.
!ectlon more monotonous aud exhaust.
ing to the minds interest than one com.
posed exclusively OF Chinese lars. as anv
one Will testify who has ever visited the
vaults OF the Japanese Palace of ORES.
aen' where the whole is only redeemed
from immediate dizziness by scholarly
system OF classification, chronoloui,,sl
and illustrative OF the different types
IN the other hand, q Chinese vase
standing alone, is IN object of exceed.
Mg'y little attraction in itself, Il is a
picture which wants to be set in frame
70 10 associated. with variety Of tones
70 be reflected by mirrors, to be draped
about by hand some artains, and so forth
II all this be true-and the argument
Is French one--your Chin &c vase can
scarcely be said to I've worth anytiine in
;tseii. It is only partially true. however
No doubt the Chinese value their wars
.n:st'netlyely on account of certain qna!i.
TIES which, by Western connoisseursh;n
PRE- only priced at second Aand-tfe
cracking, for instance but Il ia Tie
same with their gigantic flowers. drag.
ons and chimeras-obiects such A. =
y" ~n t the Greeks never gave expression
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1883-08-25

A NEW JERSEY man married a woman
named Moore and was divorced from
her. Then h. married woman named
MAYNARD. "ut subsequently, remarked
nus nrst wife. On hearing Of his mar
f."gt: t" Maynard, Moore had the second
marriage an.ulled. She d ed soon after
an" then he rtmarriel Maynard, tie
second Wife. He has since died and tho
"her 'rs' to his estate are trying to
show that tie infant horn Of his f,rst
marriage to the MAYNARD woman il ;lIe.
Ultimate. Tw" Courts have, very natu.
lit y given "p, 'osits decisions with al.
era Judges yet to hear from.