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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-10
PALA on o. RlnEDUt3
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I3 EAST KING SrREfr.
We remind you Of the 6sAxy
L.ancaster,Ps

We remind you Of theasAxy.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
within the iasf- -tk6 Neeiks..r
''' 'These,,areSs ~, =: ::saStIAl lss'baf1
.4ainsyn or;in other wordsy they
are sold, for less, ,,than ,t}faSas9d
be- bought for n aay0lherst0rel
'dT We have added a, tiif4H pf
others to ,khs already hong III bi
feductionS. roiis'ios snsv .1o5..,o9rs
Pure Hiaaniress,c, I, SILK, Six, .GisesSss;s| s-isss;
stitched backs, finest ce1oks s.AAd
black, formerly 3ze,,s re- rsa1sc a1csA A ID
2Sc.s5 eai zulSGsl f1oaos ssclsI car
|,SS % Finest, English 1isla Gkpss|
(regiiar finish form n sstf|
duCed, to Gscssaiari nelsos bans yd
BLACK sBeaa I:rensdihessfeI K dalaiShas III
duced from $1..as,t6.$ .$iyooss,,ygi,..1I
Black Spanish large dot iAraI
| perry net, 56.inoha wide ! Il iredaSsdA
| from, So 90 10, 81, ,5n4s syatd, a.1s 1n.s
|ai Parasols,a inaalie Scolory satin
rreducedsGom $l.ooitos 8 SsT
Fancy Paras sseyueeh afrptr
$500 to c$I,15 ,efrom $a.3Uate
$i.5s'S; from 81, 1910 $asd6dsooss
3,aiD One lot, u White Fans ,s2ha3tt'
Ivory sticks feather ends, pas;l
Or ors ipai;nted5 'rre reduced - from " Ec
SOC piece 20. ,o,g e, sas fsG s',s, ,5'9 y
Satin dls4 finished shed ,s ,ssrute eSss; astsn'
covers reQuCed iiF0ms 8 LIB 5 -
s,s,5rs I'D GTs cs bI-lw $50 Ssfhw
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PERSONAL.


JOHN GESNeE eRiTIfHEf,J wifo was Oh
RagsdI ths isOn panhiSor1 ring at ltsonsht
h0sk sps dlad Men. .4yi IN his 2Sth yeaSs @ IL |
liWes p native Of ,tiHadtng,, lasau pss .vqn,
fnoSn ae,cr, disa Moads$ Mhis fesidSSct
st the II ig Hands, Mon mouth county, n,
y3d Mrt esstod AsrsisSss horn hst ImncsssbnI
rBns Gland, on, ,MAsah,Bl ,ols76. .9niTi orag
| ua Rs8s bss y pAyItp,I,s sAkLht, Of BuQknel|
sessy aysrsss y ssssps IN
WITH lesvS Of s6ssntU TO ffridy 'ph4fostr,h
and institutions In Europe fofo one veal
with .ex panRes lpaid.d vol 00T yilG8S I
90 GEs ERAH CMAspKx JiW0RKMsR ,Pswl
RERI.x llss y ltep Letter ,feI tbtspweAk J
Attention fo In aiiegsd ebtncf % 9iS ps sssat AL
stiti aa vises sbstsntion ff0ntho ttse o. coffaL
until the " corner " is brok en- Iloj05qG3 81 I
MRS. HARRISON 10 described as md
tronly, yet 'eiva.ious, "a with brown eyed,
dark hair, without a tipe NJ gray, ,conelS
ieaIuJss ss9d il.rs that spila and yet srt
gpStts fSei * 't hcSs sf st bphfs, sho HsS moS3
imuch HI society, is great 1svorite sfiiunS
other y osaen, and aiiakes them her war o
'frenus. Tllh 2niNoIdi ,y0nuIH nHuL |
/ 1haNAToR EghBTs haa hesn ,Hdt ainadi by
he rRsPutpi lean 9laaSgsrH. n, ,dei iysx an I'd
M %s IL spdaMi d pisadst & n ssafS svseis SSe1 /
always Interesting, and when the tuolt
cans need lawyer 10 defend them theD
usually can ht fifs sfop When iresld entk
are being nominated Mn EVhfts il found Id
the back seati YTRH WOD baDiiibI siURY |
,IRsiScE A nEAAS nER, aoii Battsn nburg
i !stet PuIet Qfi bulgaria, was privjpR ,tIpIi
Hellege9nnperg into the Stetthask Valley oh
SUNDAY, His horse shied and the cartilage
was hurled from the road down thss sitie
or tie m6untsiB. lsPrnoe' Alex Ander vas
thrown out and fell distances Of Asrty feel
when he grssped ssme shrubs and by their
aid escspsd with aigstdsj jorieA The horse
MAS killed and the caTtiaRS dashed to pieces.
Hc ,PRKsIpESb EIIaE IN ny Riscommapesmsn
address on American Democracy" said
that &hife the collective 1udgnieni I'd Fin-
FORMED and khitied by MT kesner wits and
strong er wtils, ''the collective WISDOM 4,
htgAer and Gsurar.in guiding pu6aie CON
duct than that ot QUE mind or Of several
minds uninstrucied by nillIon-eysd obser-
walton and Mi iltQa,toQgusd debate" This
is the academic way Of saying what Theo-
d2re Par ker put ipto half dozen words:
"Ever body Knows more than apyhNfH, b
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n i gJa,temp n R made q dlsspt l6s !. .siIlsp
tloh ,ot The peopls from the eyiis sof spch
scheme oi taxa,I Jon liz branding those VII
seek 70 coyregt those evil, tree tfadors ,iap,
,enemies oit our working men and our IN
dpstrial entsrpyeer. -,ai,o ssb's o,nsd,
" This r. a % se ias iiem ns tpth lthss Her
sStssa sScssa 70 5 bSSa hsaSs NJ sas & T.
bMAne tAsy, ffd dolos anltha anntveysaro1 Of IL,
day -whsH thsip free igpvsrnmentI wAsp de
efsrsdy 20 slsofeAsoi abRSthSf, htid yibtSr
,HntEe1 INST thsS v, \ Hot, hs tHpfiysd Stath
plehstpGs Ard fts benz W wRlch fhsir gp,
arn np,entH should tsifcrd, p 4Bnes,tisut Ger,
adnd to aiina,a asy Eafeot t,sS Gfsdkyyns ,oa
- 0IUiionsG xs- s-A.s.s-s1sSl S.taA-ASalIi on
lhtWaEso Republieans ssyi lDesn ecsasx o dr.
'ffee traders, they apStfi tSayHnS 4 frUe tTxae
|oss a c,fiaAAp0n ,thS repupnp' who, haliays
kShN the gaHerpipanto sh9uld not sollsc
rInose ANonsg Than Il actually needs q Dua
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-10

ts 40 rates Of dsfepsIvs, ,dnusps except fo1
tho establishrnsnt OF new indnstsiaA which
usors then squalizs enc oonditl0ns' a, lAboH
/ md tAthtsi ~fth thUse Or .fofeiHu scdrrfetiI
totA can ID, iasb1 %, + 1ssSsiSd fpte$ ID
those aboye standaia qpalizsiaon, are pos 4
itissiy Injurious to othsintersstWa toh ithsy
isre supposed1 to- tBnsfit They enoouxssd q
the investment OF capital irf SsahdhActut4S 4
enterprises, by rash a1d t,HsktilSd specpla1
to5s, % bs followed by di4astet VI, Ne "a !
| sentursxs and thsiTi eNploy ~ and splsth-
ora OF 'commndkies whanhu derAages The
toperatiOnss OF lskt,lesa sfsii prudBfit etytet.
tptfss I! RepoTt Z 9fel seSri Tdtt,g CON
EMtssYh tnSssa a9Is s, i,sn sa - saT tT'',ia Iln9 10
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GOLDEN aBPiSCiFIu.o sHI % nasal
DRUNKENNESS 90 %
----oR~THE--
Lls'i2fb XfbasftiyHFERRifEsEgt sfAH RfsEtYLx B ha{SE fso b'

siyss Ia ep s$aSS 81 ses Win
ont the hnoWledge bftA6 pAfsAn taking It Il
saeseln tnly. snrInlesss ane ytleftect IsfIna
tSoaSfass dfiHksf tF sa n; aieSSo{ic W NJ WfssE
TAoushnds toz dsnn kapds have b10n SSAnt
sas II tss ae sS1s % aass $so taa RsHs RhSS
~ andfsoday beaSsyS eAey qntt drinklng ccithdi
sHs Ssss asss isi Ia sSssiEs. i Il sfs Bs
nppeatte 70 STiski esSAlsN a2!t bagssIo
lad a1orS Hsss xtas SSsMk ssrsss, ksSss9tsf "a
hp ars11lsdruyGhkDd RAw brUoI 100 inB1
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.'i You know that there IS no
worthy h6t, weather 1or55 any
weathop) ydthing, afora wea1ezoo
,honie use but u1t'owssl we haye vs;~ y. ~
you ycan'tv come 1btos the .sstors,
write for whatever you want,
samples "a Or goods. Shop hjHe
byinail has come tosobe simple
And, csrainiIss"a * few, ,ssrztehss
|. |.ofa1pen, and all the biaeiitiesa 81
the storeyare Yours. ''h Ut noon To
/ siffSef fSs niSiT E'Iirob-Um cot
.JOHN,'WANAaJMAkERss
h, nwons iisR ban dnip Philadelphia
ksuOd shi "a batter srogssu salyrlp lialtos
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~TTFT-
? ofN6HS b 6fBBS. taas7sH siaseI IysuGsg
~ snsysH sirsyl ysrrsq ~ sesa7 81
o. 'asood ReoM WANTED situe1
'as 1--WE need more e. room ot9kstHe
stock which We 5have bought
and ars making DR., "a sto olNs,e,re,gb-
Ing, to yget 'ita by. putting HE
prices 50 low that the present
stock will, move n FAST Our
hecessity5 IS your opportunity.
E1f yoen fe thinking Of getting a
ParloH. Dining Room or Bed
room Suite OF any piece nof
Furniture, now is your, Time TO
buy. Come and look atvour
ENew Stock On 2dn Sd and s1I4th
floors Of e3Ila'SoUTH isdQ QuEEN
I Crprrrsm aaIos Gedi ,nsA .lns INV
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-10
,wANAMAKSxy II
e;Ir;::sstt.y:.y:.t9iss::' t 9is:'.ssl Il

is a meeting and resting ana
waiting place as well as the
biggest store IN the world.
There are feadidg Chhd sitan9
and rnd-retiring-rooms-foryou
teleghq7pfi ggl, 7si tsiegTnePhhg an and III, mail
facilities. Your parcels will be
cared, for without charge. We
try to makeaay you, welcome
whether you care-to buy or not.
'srS.H sjlhH hs'd tAoc1i ann 's''fs
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-10

ac,ohs ~ '0f tse Congo Pfee
/ A,stes Is tiySn III ,Lap, iXofTNyf p.,,tt;eJp-
1gap1iY's 2 III Rrtisshls, Il sppastS, Itbst ,the
ispd, chr istep cd only lon years oiby titan
ley "The Dark Continent /" 10 now IN q
fair way TO fnil illumination by the light ol
European clvA1Ali6h. = IAN ininense ares
has iDeeh opened 70 c6snmsrcisI aetivNy by
I the exploration Ind mapping ot ths county
and iha placing Iof, bpoyA I'D ,iiShthensEa
, pp the lower Congo, A. postal sszTi0e hal
i been sstAbl ished and . aiheaith rdspastmBA
} which sAsisters the birshs iihaYriaRes and
deaths Of ell not natives1 Bolgian pftSiolSH,
ate s WORK. IA thb rfi6IFAI Settta ttahdn,s
A carrier Service employing ,(D,Q0l natives
manages the heatransportatiuA prohlem,l bu,
the construction nGIinilNsys arUuud the
t6atarscss 'wilp eoons begin. o "A liberal Goa Z
Of ls&s y supported BY"E ,smsil army bl
black ts9ldiefa bflIScats cd by, pAans' ~ d
the dause- of, The ypaW state SapatTstng the
dnterior,eis drawing largo tribes dew n tht
river 10 cfter thsir sersioss aaipostetH sxd
gsnesA lAfofer2nsQniIths 'Uppst aUotfkt
thSre Is III iiset oY fbnl ltsenT HtSsf}h6A I'D eh
gagged in traffic In a region which fort,
/ years, ,wasi bsllsyAdl tN RA an, uniusablts,
and soato W kldn4r rnoen- q Tt,f. a., mo- a
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-10

f,nTgf 'Mohttese,, DsWaergt CLAIMS Az
credit of estar.tngs the Mat;oilum ltudio,a
boOus whereby ,BnMquehanna % udg
talary yof 81 300 pr snnuhn nissn ham -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-10-06
Estray Notice.

Taken up and es,raycd before me the
undersigned Justice OF the peace, on the
9th day of September. 1858, by Louis
Whf eler. two miles above Montgomery,
La, on Red river, one large black muley
OK, marked under figure seven in tho right
ear, hole and split in the left ear. No
brands perceivable. Appraised by Rob't
Waits aud 7. W. Kindred to be worth ff-
teen dollars. If the owner does not come
forward and prove ownership and pay all
lawful charges the said OK will be sold to
the highest and last bidder for cash, liz
front Of tire 9Th justice office, in the town
of Montgomery. La. by the 18th constable
of said parish, on SATURDAY, the 10Th
day of October. 1853 according to law.
Montgomery. La. Sept 90, SO.
4. V. RAGA 9TH ]. P.
o6-3t pr ~. Parish OF Grant.
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The above eighty names were written ON
separate pieces of paper and by the jury
commissioners, together with the clerk,
the first fifty names were placed in an en-
vel0pe anil sealed and endorsed on the
same, "Jurors drawn for the first week Of
the November term of the District Court"
and the last thirty names drawn were also
placed in a separate envelope by the jury
commissioners and marked, "Jur0rs drawn
for the second week Of the November term
Of the District Court" and said envelopes
were then sealed and placed in the jury box,
the box sealed, locked and then placed in
the custody of s. b. Shackelford, clerk of
the District Court, for use ct the next term
of the Court The said s. B. Shackelford.
clerk of the District Court, did then and
there in our presence keep process verbal
of all tie acts done by said commissioners
in said drawing, which we certify to be cor
rect by our signatures, this the 18th day Of
September, A. d. 1889.
C. H. TEAL,
L. ID. p. LOTION,
A. BLOxOM,
F. E. LAYoSARD.
Jury Commissioners.
TSEAL.1 s. B. SHACKELF0RD.
Clerk and x-Officio Jury Commissioner,
Parish Of Grant. La.
Filed Sept. IL, 1883,
s. b SHACKELFORD, Clerk.
s. B. slTAcKELFoRD. Clerk.
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Proclamation of Election.

Pursuant to a proclamation issued by his ex-
cellency, Francis i. Nichols, vernon OF the
of the parish of Grant that an election will be
held on
TUESDAY, November q. A. D. 1885.
for the purpose Of electing by general ticket
two of whom shall be for the State-at-large, and
six for the several Electoral Districts of the
State, to-wit: One Eector for the first District.
one Elector for the second District, one Elector
for the third District. Elector for the fourth
District, one Elector for the fifth District,
Elector for the sixth District.
Also. one Representative from the Fourth Con-
gressional District, composed or the parishes of
BieRville, Bossier, Caddo, DeSoto, Grant, Vernon,
Webster. Natchitoches. Rapides, Red River and
Sabine.
in said parish of Grant, from the hours of a.
m. until 8 p. m. said Tuesday. the sixth day
of November A. ID. 1888, for the purpose of re-
parish Of Grant. under the supervision OF the
commissioners of election appointed by the au-
thority designated by law. The election to be
conducted and returns made according to law.
VOTING PRECINCTS.
BY virtue of the power vested in me by section
80 OF the Acts of 1882 designate the following
precincts in and for the parish of Grant:
Ward Lone precinct at the court house in the
town to Of Coifax to be known and DESIGNATED as
Deans store, to be known as the Fairmount pre-
cinct.
Ward 2-One precinct at Satcher's old mill on
Gray's creek to be known as Bruce's precinct.
and one precint at near Capt. Jol,nston's store
to be known as Bsgdad precinct, one at Tracy's,
TO be known as Tracy's precinct.
Ward S-One precinct at Cottonburg, to be
known as Satcher's precinct.
| Ward 4-0ue precinct at DR.. Buckelew's store
to be known as Days Mill precinct.
Ward 5-One precinct at or near Christian
| Starks, to be known as Uuion precinct.
Ward 6-One precinct at or near Florence land
ing, to be known as the Fredieu precinct.
| Ward 1-0ue precinct at Montgomery, to b,
known as the Montgomery precinct, and one q
| latt church, to be known as the Iatt precinct.
WILLIAM HICKMAN.
Returning Officer Parish of Grant.
CoLFAx. La, Oct. 5, 1853.
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Notice Of Registration.


COLFAx, LA, Aug. IA, 1888.
will be at the following named places
on the days designated, from O'Clock a.
M. TO p. m., for the purpose of register
ing. Any person wishing to register or
change their polling place will please meet
me at the appointments, viz:
Ward l-Colfax, Aug. 28tk to Sept. Sd.
Ward Paramount. Sept 4th and 5th.
Ward Two-Bagdad, Sept. 9th.
Ward 2-Bruce's Mill, Sept. Tth and 9Th.
Ward Two-Tracey's precinct Sept 10th.
Ward Three-Satcher's precinct, Sept.
18th and 18th.
Ward Four-Day's Mill. Sept. 18th.
Ward Five-Union precinct Sept. 18th.
Ward Four -Buckelew's store. Sept. 10.
Ward Seven-Iatt precinct, Sept. 10th.
Ward Six-Fredieu's, Sept. 22nd.
Ward Seven Montgomery, Sept. 24th
and 25tb.
Ward Six-Johnson's Mill. Oct. Goth.
From the time registration closes at
Montgomery the books will be open at my
residence until October 18th.
They will also be open at Colfax from
October 22d to November Sd. inclusive.
w. B. GARRETT,
Registrar Parish of Grant.
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Fall and Winter Goods +!
A New Stock just Received by
B. TURNER


who has recently returned from New York
Boston, Cincinnati and other cities, where
he purchased Large Stock of GOODS
suited to the wants Of his trade, which he
bought at reduced prices and is now offer
ing at small margin of profit.
The public are invited to call and exam
inc his large and we'll selected stock of
DRY GOODS,
consisting of Dress Goods and Trimmings,
Fancy Goods, White Goods. ladies' Cloaks
and Jackets, Jersies, Hosiery, Shawls and
Hoods. Balmorals, Jeans, Cassiineres and
Flannels, Linseys, Blankets, etc
Mems and Boys Hats. and Ladies' Trim
med Hats.
A large stock of Boys and Mens's CLIO
THING. Special bargains are offered in
Boys and Mems JEANS Clothing, which
were bought at sacrifice.
A fine assortment of Boots and Shoes,
Saddlery, Crockery. Hardware, Groceries,
Plantation Supplies, TRUNKS. Valises,
Towers celebrated "Fish Brand" of Slick
ers, and FURNITURE.
All of which were selected in person
with great care, at low figures, and will
be sold at rock bottom prices.
Call and examine for yourselves.
Highest market price paid for Cotton,
Hides and Beeswax.
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LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La, I
Au0uSf 81 1889

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La,
August "a. 1883.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of her
intention to make final proof in support
of her claim, and that said proof will be
made before the judge, OF in his absence
the clerk of the district court, at Colfax.
La, on Saturday, October IL, 1888, viz:
Sarah Ann Sanford,
(widow of S. B. Sandiford.
who made Home Entry No. CLOG, for the
hf of ne or and Inf of Sc Or section 10,
township 8, r 2, west
She names the following witnesses to
prove her continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of said land, viz: N. Z. Swat
ford, E. 5. Gray, w. F. Logan, w. B. Buck
elew, all of Grant parish Louisiaua.
THOMAS j. BUTLER,
s8-pf 81 Register.
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Arthur Ham, the colored boy
who killed Ike Williams few
weeks ago, and who has been at
large on bail, committed another
breach of the peace by shooting
at a colored woman this week.
When Sheriff Kemp went to ar
rest him for the last offense, he
broke and ran as soon as. the sher-
if got within thirty steps. A
couple of pistol shots were sent at
ter him, but without effect, and he
is still at large.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-10-06
SHERIFF SALE.
Twelfth Judicial District Court Parish Of
Grant La.-No 1894.



By virtue of and to satisfy writ of fieri
facias issued and to me directed in the
above numbered and entitled suit. have
seized and will expose to sale, at public
auction, at the residence on the premises
of the above named defendent, Job. b.
Eagles, about one and one half miles south
Of Montgomery, La. for the benefit Of
VIM. G. Wheeler, Syndic of w. n. Watt
son, insolvent, on
SATURDAY, October Is. 1888.
between the hours prescribed By law, the
following described land, being. lying and
situated in Grant parish. La. to-wlt:
That part of the south half Of section
%. township s north, range west, on the
east side of Red river, containing POS acres,
more or less, together with all the build
ings aud improvements and crops thereon.
Seized as the property of the above named
defendant job b. Eagles.
Terms of sale--Cash, with the benefit Of
appraisement. j. KEMP n,
s8-pf SO. Sheriff.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-10-06
Advice tosMothers.

Mrs. Wiuslow's Soothing Syrup
should always be used when children
are cutting teeth. II relieves the little
sufferer at once; it produces natural,
quiet sleep by relieving the child from
pain. and the little cberub awakes as
Upright as button" 1t is very pleas
ant to taste. 1t soothes the child,
softens the gums. allays all pain, re-
lieves wind, regulates the bowels, and
is the best known remedy for diarrh9a,
whether arising from teething or other
causes, Twenty-Five cents bottle.
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A CURE FOR DIARRHoEA.-Mr. j. A.
Burnisun, of Colburg. Montgomery Co.,
Ia, has found out how he can cure any
case of Diarrhoea. Two of his chill
dren had Diarrhoea, for about six
weeks he tried four different kinds OF
Patent Medicines without benefit, but
he finally got hold of a bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoca
Remedy, which he says completely
cured them, and is confident 1t VIII
cure any case when the plainly printed
directions are followed.--Sold By j. r.
Lewis, Colfax.
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Official Proceedings of the Police Jury Of
the Parish Of Grant.
CoLrAx, La, Oct. /, 1883.

CoLFAx. La, Oct. /, 1888.
The police jury met pursuant to
adjournment, and on the roll being
called the following members an
swered to their names: III. V. Nc
Cain, G. G. Nash, w. d. Irwin, II.
M. Hutson, b. F. Moore, Seneca
Bloxom, w. I'll. Mathews.
On motion the unfinished bust
ness left over from last meeting
was taken up, except the claims.
On motion of II. Y. Mccain the
matter of making a report of the
paupers of each ward was deferred
until the January meeting.
The committee appointed to ex-
anime Darro bridge near Col. Ran
dolph's, made their report, which
was adopted and the committee
discharged, as follows:
We your committe appointed to ex-
anime the Darro bridge at or near Col.
Randolph's place beg leave to report as
follows We find the bridge to be a
good and substantial bridge, but think
the parish has more than complied with
her obligation. w. ID. IRWIN.
Chairman.
On motion the report of the COM
mittee to examine the bridge at
Fishville was received, adopted and
committee discharged:
w. d. Irwin:
Dear Sir-Accoring to promise went
to the bridge yesterday and examined
it thoroughly, together with the situa-
ton. also examined the creek above
and below, and find no place suitable
for bridge. / found the present site
badly cut out by freshers. The watel
under the bridge is about nine fee
deep. The banks are cut off so that i
will require arches to mako it steady
The length Is $50 feet. 1t will requir,
$500 10 build good bridge there
Hoping this viii be satisfactory, re
main yours - ever, Il. F. BRIAN.
On motion of w. d. Irwin tn
bond of @. H. Barrett was acceptc,
for building bridge across BIZ
creek, and the president of th
police jury was authorized to war
.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-10-06
TOFFICIAL.I
LIST OF JURORS.

Drawn to Serve at the Term Of the District
Court to be Held on the Goth Day
Of November. A. D. 1888.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF GRANT.
Be it known and remembered that we
the undersigned jury commissioners of the
parish of Grant, duly appointed and quail
fed according to law, met this day in the
clerks Office in the court house at Colfax.
Grant parish, to draw u jury to serve at the
next tern of the District Court, to be
holden on the third Tuesday of November,
1888. it being the goth day of November,
A. ID. 1883.
The clerk of the court, s. B. Shackel-
ford then furnished tho jury commissioners
with a 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 and ex-ofiicio
member of the jury commission, pr o.
ceeded to open tho grand venire box, and
after revising the same by striking from the
list and taking from the box all those who
had served as jurors at the last term of the
court, removed from the parish, died, etc.,
then proceeded to place like number of
names in the general venire box, taken
from the registration and poll books Of
said parish, so as to supplement the NUM-
Der of names taken from the general ve-
nire box to it's original number, three hun
dred. when Mr.. II Teal drew from the
general venire box. in the presence of tho
undersigned commissioners, one at time,
the following fifty names to serve fer the
first week.: