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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-08-28
JUDGMENT.
Twelfth Judicial District Court, Parish OF
Grant, La.
Joanna Moore, wife, VS.. John s. Moore
husband.-No. Alb.

In this case by reason of the law and
the evidence being in favor of the plaintiff
and against the defendant, it is therefore
ordered, adjudged and decreed that the
Plaintiff, Joanna Moore. wife, do have
judgment against the Defendant, John S.
Moore. i'll the full sum of Four Hundred
dollars, with 5 per cent interest thereon
from judicial demand until paid aud it is
further ordered, adjudged and decreed that
the community of acquets and gains here
tofore existing between the plaintiff and
defendant be forever dissolved, aud that
the plaintiff, Joanna Moore, wife, be fully
empowered and authorized to manage and
administer her own estate the same as she
was femme sole, aud that defendant pay
all costs of this suit TO be taxed.
Thus done, read and Signed in open
court this the l4th day of May. a. ~. 1886.
(SigneO w. F. BLACKMAN, Judge.
Filed May Ia, 1896,
j. B. TUCKER, Deputy Clerk.
A true copy,
A.THORPE, Deputy Clerk.
Colfax. La, July 10, 1886.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-08-28

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Aug. %,

WAsHINGToN, ID. C., Aug. ", 1886.
Editor Collar Chronicle:
The President, most of the Cabinet,
and many of the lower grade of off
GERS, are away on the accustomed va
cation. 1t is very convenient thing to
take a leave Of absence for four or six
weeks, and have good fat salary 20
will, you to pay for railroad fare and
settle up promptly hotel bills. Very
few people would object to this if they
were lucky enough to be the recipients
of the Government bounty. The fell
lows that complain are generally those
whose salaries cease when work stops.
Secretary of State Bayard, is arching
his spinal column to quite AN altitude,
and splitting vengeance upon those
whom he claims are sticking their
fingers into the diplomatic pie. He
says there are many prominent men
who IRE interfering with the Govern
nient in its dispute with Mexico, and
have become liable to criminal prose-
cutiop, and fine of 5000 and inn
prisonment for six months. We hope
the Secretary is not bluffing, and if
any are guilty of the grave charges, no
matter who nor where, that they will
be brought to speedy punishment.
OF course the candidates all over the
country are now putting intheir finest
work. "A good politician to keep his
position must he a magician IN arts
that ave vain, must eat aud be merry
with Tom Dick and Harry, with Mol-
lie and Carrie, and. Susan and Jane.
Must fondle aud pamper their children
! that scamper, love their gruns,a aud
grampa and cousins aud aunts. love
old aunt Maria and uncle Bci,iaii aud
good amt keziah, who made Tommy's
pants,' and do any quantity of things
that would seem rather humiIiating to
anv one else hut poliiician. Fhe
pulling and hauling of the candidates
puts one in mind of the old iarkey
who said he was willing to haze the
/ itch tor the fun of scratching. III.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-08-28
Pertinent to the able article on

Pertinent to the able article on
our first page, from Linn Tanner,
relative to diversified farming, we
would mention a most remarkable
growth of tobacco raised IN this
parish by Mr.. Z. E. Layssard, who
lives in the Red river bottom, four
miles south of Colfax. He has
about fifty stalks of tobacco, Sec
ond growth since cutting his first
crop, that will average over five
feet in height, and on which every
leaf is rank and luxuriant. His
first crop averaged II pounds of
good cured tobacco to each stalk,
and the second or sucker" crop is
likely to make still better yield
Thus he will make full two pounds
and a half to each hill. An acre
of such tobacco would yield $3.50
pounds, worth, at the lowest esti-
mate, 1912 50l And this, too, be
it remembered, can be made with
about the same labor that it takes
to raise six bales of cotton.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-08-28
An Bnterprising, Reliable House.

Nash & Williams, merchants, Colfax,
La, can always be relied upon not only
to carry in stock the best of everything,
but to secure the agency for such
articles as have well known merit, and
are popular with the people, thereby
sustaining the reputation of being
always enterprising, and ever reliable.
Having secured the agency for the
celebrated DR.. Kings new discovery
for consumption, will sell it On IA posi-
tive guaIautee, 1t win surely cure
any and every affection of throat,
lungs, and chest, and to show our conf
dehce, we Invite yo tocall and get a
trial bottle fee.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-08-28
Mischief is Wrou yht

by lad cooking, tough meats, late
hours, business worries, irregular
livers, sour disposition, evil digestion
and impure blood. Much of this mis-
chief can be overcome by the use of
Browns Iron Bitters-the best touic
ever made. Mrs. Emile Crawford,
Rcldsville Ca, writes, sAfter trying
Browns Iron Bitters we are pursua-
ded that it is all that it claims to be-
good and reliable tonic" Thousands
of others speak in like manner.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-08-28

AT meeting of the school board,
July 5th, the following resolutions
were presented and ordered to be pub
.lished until the next regular meeting
of that body:
Resolued, That the board grant not
more than one white, and one colored
school in each township, and that such
school be taught in school house
nearest the center of each township.
Resolred, That, by petition, the
money belonging to a school may be
used to build school house near the
center of the township, the locating
and building to be done as the board
may direct.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-08-28

One of the greatest needs of a
town is q drug store at which pre-
seriptions may be filed or medi-
cines procured for tho sick at any
hour of the day or night. Such is
the view taken by Capt LeSage,
and he has arranged to make his
drug store a public convenience by
meeting this need. Mr.. M. Wills,
o competent pharmacist, and withal
An oblieipg and pleasant gentleman
lately from En gland, may always
be found at the store in the day
time, or in his room at night at Mr.,
LeSage's residence.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-08-28
An Answer Wanted.

Can any one bring us a case of kid
rey or liver complaint that Electric bit
tiers will not speedily cure? We say
they eau not, rs thousands of cases
already permently cured and who are
daily recommending Electric Bitters,
will prove. Bright's disease, dial'etes,
weak back. or any urinary complaint
quickly cnred,. They purify the blood,
regulate the bowels, act directly on the
diseased parts. Every bottle guaran-
teed. SOC . bottle ct Nash & Williams'
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-08-28
A Good Many Failures.

During the year 1883 there were
1865 failures in business in the Uni
ted States and Canada. Some OF these
were big concerns, and some were very
small. Failure is sorrowfui business
70 any inan, especially il it is his
health that fails. a great many times
1855 people fail in health in the
course of a year. Many of them might
be saved if they would take Browns
Iron Bitters, the great family medicine
and restorer of wasted health.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-08-28

A race for purse OF 500 will
De run between the horses of Mr..
Heman Smith and Mr.. Geo. Pierce,
on Monday, August Both. The lat
ter animal, Gap" used to belong
to Mr.. Harvey Williamson. Each
party has put up forfeit OF S25,
end the race will come of certain.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-08-28

In the last issue of the Louisi-
ana Democrat our confrere Biossat
prints his own picture and tries to
palm it eff on the guileless Alex
andrians as the likeness of an indi-
vidual who passed through that
town on his way to Mexico. 1t is
no 90, Biossas; that "dorg," rattan,
and those dude eyeglasses are a
dead give away on you.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-08-28

Editor Colfar Chronicle:

Editor Collar Chronicle:
My little son ALLEN, aged twelve
years, who has been confined to his
bed four years with rheumatism, and
has been recovering rapidly since last
March, having improved so much that
he could get out OF bed and crawl on
his hands and feet, died on the Odd at
about 1870 am. He took fever which
lasted only three days. We all had
hopes of his final recovery. 1t seems
that he only got well to die. after four
long years of severe suffering. Please
put this i'll your paper and oblige your
friend, b. II. PHILLIPS.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-08-28
Lost or Stolen.

Three bay Mares branded on shoulder
%, one of tbem having "a up side down.
Also three Mares branded with L S up side
down, thus 8 7. A liberal reward will be
paid for each of said mares if delivered to
me seven miles below Colfdx, Grant parish,
La. Also a liberal reward will be paid
for the thief who has them in possession
or run them off. A c. LEWIS.
Fairmoupt, La, August 90, 1886.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-08-28
At the sale OF bridges BY

At the sale of bridges by the
president of the police jury last
Saturday, Mr., w. b. Richardson
contracted to build the bridge over
the Darro, on tho Colfax and Pine
vile pine woods road. The other
bridges went begging, no one bid
ding on them at all. This thing of
getting payments in one, two and
three years don't seem to be very
attractive to bridge builders.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-08-28

We lear the worms have COM
menced to eat the cotton In few
places, but poisoning has been car
RED ON SO vigorously they have not
done much damage. If the pres
ent dry weather continues al unite
in the agreement that they can do
but little injury, and another three
weeks viii assure our farmers fair
average crops. An immense corn
crop he's been made, and our peo-
pie are solid for bread.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-08-28

DIED.-At the residence of her
brother, G. +. Goodwin, on bayou
Lntanier, Mondsv, August Is, 1886,
1IRs. SorHRoNIA MosELEY, aged 80
years end 10 months.
Winfield Sentinel and Monroe
papers please copy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-08-28
CONSTABLE'S SALE.
Fourth Justice Court, Parish of Grant
Louisiana.-No. As.

Fourth Justice Court, Parish of Grant,
Loaisiana.-No. As.
William.H, Jackson VS.. J. n. Cnynes.
By virtue of and to satisfy writ of fl
IA, issued and to me directed, in the above
entitled and numbered sIiit, I have seized
and will offer fer sale, at public auction, in
front of the door OF the 4th Justices court,
Grant parish, La, between the hours pre-
scribeG by law, on
THURSDAY, August 20, 1886,
the following described property, seized
as the property of he de endant. to-wit
One COW and calf.
Tcims-Cash with benefit of appraise-
meHt. B. J. NUGENT,
Constable Fourth Ward.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-08-28

For SALE.-A new II inch iron
axle Hiawatha wagon can be had
cheap for cash by applying at the
CHRONICLE Office. 1t is just the
wagon for a yoke of oxen or two
good mules. but is too heavy for a
pair of ponies. 1t is made by a
standard company and is first-class
in every particular. Will sell or
swap for lighter wagon.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-08-28

= Nsnat ie a'.e.lltf u. ere not
loo.Sil = well. q nothing cssy q slight
cosd. , In two days after the above con-
versatiol : II was very sick with rIlelt-
monia. Had he at first taken g dose OF
SMITHS BIl1E BEANS q besa) Re
wonld have been surely crrci Wis,,c.,t
harm. A c9ld i congestsa; BILE
BEANS VII relieve q { id .cricl-er
than any otrer remedy, rs IL relieves Ire
conres.ed part at once. Fer sale by all
medicine dealers. Price, 25c. per bc,.....s
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CONSTABLE SALE.
Fourth Justice Court Parish of Grant,
State of Louisiana.-No. 40.
W. N. Greed VS.. John Nugent.

By virtue of and to satisfy writ of Fl.
fa issued out of and from the Fourth JUS
tice Court. in the above numbered and en-
titled suit, and to me directed. have
seized and will offer for sale, at the front
door of the residence of the defendant, on
SATURDAY, September IL, 1886,
the following described property, seized as
the property of the defendant, to-wit:
One Horse, two Cows aud Calves. one
small Wagon, one pair of old Timber
Wheels, also part of set of Timber Wheel
Irons. a
Terms of Sale Cash with benefit of ap-
praisement. B. J. NUGENT.
Constable Fourth Ward.
August 10, 1886. Il
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NOTICE.

No. = Probate Docket, In the matter OF
the Succession Of Howard Mcknight.
Notice is hereby given that Mrs. Eliza
beth Mcknight has this day applied to be
appointed Administrative Of the above
styled succession, and that unless opposi-
tion thereto is filed in my office within
ten days from the date hereof she will be
SO appointed.
s. B. SHACKELFORD,
Clerk 18th Judicial District Court, Parish
Of Grant, State Of Louisiana.
August Is, 1896.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-08-28

Capt. Bob LeSage is building a
eommodius stable and sheds at one
corner of his square, and viii soon
pale in the entire block with a neat
oicket fence.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-08-28

llr. Heman Smith has been ap-
ooiatod returning officer for Grant
parish, and has received the tally
sheets. etc, for Nov. I'd.
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Registration Notice.

I will be ut the following named places
on the days specified for the purpose Of
registering. AL who have not previously
registered, or wish their polling places
changed. will meet Inc at the following
appointments:
wa,d I, Coltax, Sept l., 2, 3 and 4.
. l. Paramount, Sept 6.
I" 2, Bagdad, Sept. z.
% 2, Bruce's Mil, Sept. g.
g 2, Tracy's, Sept. 10
% 8. Satcher's, Sept. 10.
4, Days Mill, Sept. IA.
q S, Union, Sept. Is.
Z, Iatt, Sept. II.
Z, .4ontgomery, Sept 20.
8, Fredeu's, sept. II.
And at Colfax from Nov. list T., eth i'm
elusive. w. d. GARRETT,
Assessor and Registrar, Grant Parish.
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LOCAL DOT s.

Fieeh corn msai is sold at the
mills N Alexsndria at l5c a peck.
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papers please copy,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-28
Over the Northern Pacific.

The following circular IN. 1897 has been
issued 1rorI the General Passenger and
Ticket Department of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Compan:
To General Passenger and Ticket Agents. and
Local Ticket Agents of Connecting Lines:
Gentiemen-I take pleasure in advising
you that a standard-sauge railroad be.
tween Garrison. Montana, on the Main
line OF the Northern Pacific Railroad, and
Deer Lodge, Anaconda, Silver Bow juno
ton and Butte City is completed and now
in operation.
Our through train to Portland, OREGON.
which leaves st. Paul daily at 4 n. m. and
Minneapolis at 4:35 p. m. has a Pullman
palace sleeping car which run through to
Butte without change, reaching that city
at $40 the third morning thereafter.
Returning, the through sleeper from
Butte leaves at 500 p. m. daily, arriving
at Minneapolis and st. Paul at 11:5O a..
m. and 1925 p. M, respectively, the third
day thereafter.
In connection with the opening of this
new line, the following facts will prove of
interest in directing travel by the best and
shortest routes:
The Northern Pacific Railroad ia the
shortest line between Chicago aud all East
ern cities and Butte by l76 miles: Ana
conda, 1877 miles; Deer Lodge. 242 miles:
Garrison. 264 miles; Helena, 366 miles.
1t is the ..oniy1 Pine performing throueh-car
service OF any description between Helena,
Butte City, Deer Lodge and the East, and
is the only dining.car line between the East
and Helena, Butte City and other Montana
points. 1t is the only standarl.gauge rail.
road between the East and Helena, CARR.
son, Deer Lodge, Anaconda and Butte Citv.
Inc time saved between Montana points
and the East by taking the Northern Pa
cific corresponds with the saving in mileage.
Yours truly, CHARLES S. Fee.
General Passeng,r and Ticket Agent.
Dated st. Paul, August Is, 1886.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-28
oooD.BYE.

The following lines were written by tht
mother Of a young man now in Butte. on
his leaving home q short time acc
Sit down by the side Of your mother, my boy,
You have only q moment, ! know,
But you'n stay till I give you my parting advice
It's all that I have to bestow.
You leave Us to seek for employment, my boy
By the world you have yet to be tried;
But in all the temptations n struggles you
meet,
May your heart in the Saviour confide.
You'll find in your satchel a Bible. my boy
It's the book of all others the best;
1t will teach you to live, 1t will help you to die,
And lead to the gates of the blest.
I gave you to God in your cradle, my boy,
Ihave taught YOU the best that I know,
And as long as He permits me to live,
shall never cease praying for you.
Your father, also, will bid you good bye
oh! how lonely and sad we shall be!
But when far from the scenes of your childhood
and youth,
You'll think of dear father and me.
I want you to feel every word 1 have said,
For it comes from the depths ofmy love;
And. oh, if we never behold you on earth,
Will you promise to meet US above?
Hold fast to the right! Hold fast to the right!
Wherever your footsteps may roam. .
fOrsake not the way of salvation, my boy,
That you've learned of your mother at home.
J. C.;
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-28
TOOLE'S DENOMINATION.
Proceedings Of the Democratic Terri.
tOrial Convention at Helena.

We find the following account Of the
proceedings OF thu Democratic Territorial
Convention which was held in Helena the
twenty-fOurth instant. in the Indepepden,
OF that city. Hon. ". W. Morris, OF Madi.
son county was made permanent Chairman
of the convention and Thomas Ward, vol
Deer Lodge, wal made permanent Secretary.
When
NOMINATIONS WE'RE IN ORDER,
Col. Marshall, OF Missoula. said:
/ desire to say that two years ago. when
the Democracy OF Montana was in session,
I had the honor Of s%econding the nomina-
ton OF a nan for Delegate for this great
Territory for whom it was then claimed
hat his election and calling were sure.
That was truly verified. And more than
that, he verified the claims of his friends
that he. would represent the great Terri.
tory. He has been faithful to the great
trust that was reposed in him. (Applause.1
And l am sure that il he is nominated to-
day he will accept and prosecute the can
vass with that energy and ability which
characterized his former campaign and his
whole career in Congress. And now the
Democratic party of Missoula County ask
the endorsement OF unanimous nominal
ton for our faithful representative in Con.
gress, the Hon. j. X. Toole. Applause.
His nomination ia a foregone conclusion
and his election is still more certain.
fChsers.1
At this stage G.. P. Blakely, of Gallatin,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-28
Couldn't Get q Fight Out Of Him.

Night before last several natives of Walk
ervllle came to Butte to enjoy themselves
They obtained their enjoyment from tn.
regulation bottle and glass, and about
o'clock in the morning, having succeeded in
filling themselves up with Butte lightning
they started for home. The blood of the
sons of the Green Isle (for such they were)
ran high, and some of them were spelling
Tor a fight. When they reached the
corner OF Main and Broadway one OF
them espied the wooden cigar sign in front
OF Denoon' store.
"Shtand back" said he to his friend,
"and let me fight this dirty magyar"
He squared off at the dummy Indian and
dealt it a blow which skinned the knuckles
of his right hand and almost broke his
fingers.
Paying 10 attention this, he put up his
props again, expecting the magyar" to
show fight.
"Ab, ye dirty cowardw said he, "you
won't fight, will We? Then I'll wrastle ye,
be jabers."
suiting the action to the word, he grabbed
the lndian around the arm that projects
from the wooden figure, holding a bunch OF
imitation cigars in it's hand. OF came the
arm from the body OF the dummy, and the
fighting son OF Erin was sent SPRAYING to
the ground.
The boisterors laughter of his maudlin
companions made the "wrastler'' recognize
his ridiculous position, and he picked him
self up with the remark:
"Whiniver I foight asin' wild a dirty nay
gar, I'll be shure he'll not be a wooden In
jim"
The wooden arm OF Poor Lo is still held
out, and still contains the same imitation
cigars, but the heads Of a few little shining I
screws at the shoulder are apparent signs
of his frightful encounter with a Walker
william. |
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-28
Montana HOrSeHeSh.

The Rocky Mountain Husbandman says
1.-THE performances of our running ane
t~rotting horses at Butte recently, and thei1
work at Helena this week is a splendic
advertisement for our Territory as a horse
growing section, and SO long as they con
tinue to perform thus well-and they art
improving every %year-just hat long the
Montana horse will continue to grow in
favor. Not only will her running and
trotting horses win recognition by the
speed OF their associates, but our draft,
all-purpose horses, and, in fact, every class
of horse grown in this altitude will share
the good impression created. 1t is a SUBJ
sanitation OF the claims that we have
long since set up and as it will be wired
throughout the length and breadth of the
land it will give standing to our horsefesh
and when Montana horses are
offered on the market they will command
respect, the world having learned through
their performances on the turf that horses
grown at this altitude and in this climate
have superior endurance"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-28
MONTANA NEWS NUGGETS.

Forest and grass fires are prevailing il
many parts OF the Territory.
The Republican Convention of Missouls
County will meet at Missoula to-day.
James A. Cassidy, OF M%arysville, has &C
cepted the challenge OF Tom Manning tc
spar eight rounds at Helena for 5000 q
side.
Miles City is about to follow the example
OF Billings. and take measures to ~incorpor
ate. There was a strong prejudice against
incorporation there, but it has been over.
come by the rapid improvement of Billings
since receiving her city charter.
Rocky Mountain Husbandman: The
beautiful mare Carrie Belle, the pride OF
Belmont Park, one of the pioneer breeding
farms of Montana, is doing some good
work this fall and bids fairto make Ranch.
ero and other Montana favorites yet look
to their laurels.
Extensive fires are prevailing throughout
the northern portion OF the Crow Indian
reservation, extending from Clark's Fork
to Pryor Creek, and crested only by the
Yellowstone River. For the past two
days the atmosphere has been filled with
heavy smoke, and the sun appears like a
ball of red fire. Stocxmen here say that
should there be no rain within twenty-four
or thirty-six hours, that the destruction
OF grass will be so widespread as to en-
danger the safety of the herds even,before
the onset of winter. All the streams of
this region are becoming dry and the lakes
OF the Musselshell county are almost ex-
hausted. The outlook is most discour-
aging.