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NEW GOODS AND
CHEAP GOODS
JUST RECEIVED
G. ". BOLTON,
Ptneville, In.
A Large Stock Of GENERAL NER-
CHANDISE having been bought in the
Leading Markets Of tho Country where-
ever the cheapest purchase could b nade,
and will b sold ct prices - suit the times.
A veil assorted stock sf
CLOTHING
FOB MEN, YOUTHS AID BOYS.
Furniture at very Low Prices !
PADaETT's CELEBRATED Texas
SADDLES.
Ny Stock will be found complete and
ct prices a. low e. any, and many articles
cheaper than can b had elsewhere.
J. H. WILLIAMS,
-DRAIRR M-
General Merchandise,
MONTGOMERY, LA.

Invites your special attention to m im-
menss Stock Of Goods Of every descrip-
ton. which will deepen the interest Of
the most fastidious lockers and csutious
buyers. Having bought his stock on the
most favorable terms and ct the lowest
prices. he Offers
Extra Inducements
to cash oustomers, aud will even make
reasonable prices end agreeable tsrns to
wcll-known responsible parties desiring
to purchase on time.
Agent for Daniel Prats Improved Re-
volving- Head Cotton Gin. Eldridgs Sew.
ing Machines, and 6tern's Fertilizers and
Raw Bone Super-Phosphates.
Patronage aolicited In the Receiving
and Forwarding Business.
At Williamsville, on the west side Of
the river, my well-kuown and popular
salesman. Mr.. Aurilima 6mith, desires in
spection Of eur huge stock Of goods Of
every character. aud especially Pike's Old
Bourbon and Sour Mash Whiskies, Fine
Brandies, Best Wines, sad ersss variety
Of Canned Goods.
While this house lives We mean busineeA
Life il too short for attsmpts and pre-
lenses that end in nothing. You ne again
urgently invited to call and inspect 1t
PIKK's PEAK and WIIILAMsvIIx8 vhsb
You want bargains.
jy23 j. b. WILLIAMS.
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GOODWYNS
EUREKA
Yeast Powders,
MANUFACTURED IN
NEW ORLEANS, LA.

It Il regarded BY many sxpsrisnced
housekespers - not only good, but the
very best thing Of the kind they have ever
tried. Only give this
HOME PRODUCTION
. fair trial, aud you will hard " fail to
patronise It.
1t IL . pure, excellent and healthfal
preparation, and 10 - pronounced By Drs.
VIM. G. Austin. c. J. Bickham and J. J.
Lyons, Of New Orleans, who have exam
ined the recipe for making it.
As it IL the special province Of hso:s-
keepers physically 70 tese sIacies IN soe
their attention 10 respectfully invited 70
the Eureka Yeast Powder.
All Of the Leading family greesrs Of New
Orleans deal in IL.
Manufactured BY
MRS p. n. GOODWIN.
~ Jessphins Street.. near Magazine.
New Orleana La
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M0ueV to be made. Cut this out and return
mUuCJ to ~, and We viii send you, free,
something Of great value and importance to
yOu, that will start you in business which will
bring you in moro money right away than any
thing else in this world. Any one can do the
work and live at home. Either sex; all sges.--
Something new, that just coins money fer all
workers. We will start you; capital not needed.
This IL one Of the genuine important chances Of
Z lifetime. Those who are smbitiou: and enter
Addrsm TRUB 4 Co, Augusta, Maine. dit
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NJ. q. b. Harvill. editor q he Pso-
PIES Banner and The Mathematical Mo-
sanger, publishsd ct Ada, in Grant parish,
announces that hs i shortly 10 rsnovste
Bunkis. in Avoyellss parish, On the 7. :
p. railroad. with Tie visw At publshing .
weakly nswspaDef, 70 bseallsd The Bunkis
Blada Il Il 10 b dsvoted 70 nswA ma1-
ters pertaining 10 Tie farm and housshold.
and booming ne coll md climate Of the
country in The intscsst Of immigratioa.
He i 10 b. associatsd With that able and
we'll known agricultural editor, Linn I'm.
ner. and between them ~ foel nti16ed
they viii Wild Blade that Win cut -
way into popular fAvoe. In Hr. HaFvill
Who = 8 man Of unusual attainmsntR
Grant paxiGh loses . valuable citi1ens but
q be Gays il hi prospectus that his p.
Per il to be devo8ed 10 The interests ce
AvoyellsA 81 Landry, Rapides and 0ranb
his influence viii stiu b with ~ The
subeoription 10 his paper = only q 81 .
year. and his old neiGhbon should give
him coed club q s1bseribeeD - . sod
"a. We hopo ~ move viii greatly en-
large hio spheeo q usefulness end psovo
to S. Of financial beneft b Bro. II.
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mo. %.

chance of being injured BY
them is hardly equal to being
struck by lightning. A few
snakes and alligators are to b
found. but they arc shy, and run
from . human being on sight
Hundreds of our people never go
one from one years end to the 9TH
or, unless they go into the woods
or about the lakes and bsyouA
There are six or seven saw mills
in the parish, all Of Of which have
all the saving they can attend TO,
and there is said to be sufficient
business for three or four more.
The business affairs of the par
ish are conducted on . sound eco
nomic basis, and her financial status
is good. Ten years ago the parish
was five thousand dollars in debt,
and had no bridges. Since that
time the debt has been sxtinguish-
ed, and our authorities have paid
moro than seven thousand dollars
for building bridges and . court
house, beside paying current e1-
pensAa. Tharo are now 1855 - in
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GRANT PARISH.
A Paradise for Farm
ers, and Home for
Immigrants.
Lands Above All Overflow,
and Unsurpassed for
Fertility.
A Country Where Billiards are I'm
known, and Balmy Weather
P.evails Ten Months in
the Year.
Navigation and Waterways Un-
eQualed, Railroad Facilities
Unsurpassed, ExtraOr-
dinarily Healthy.

Grant parish is situated almost
exs stly in the center of Louisiana,
having . front on Red river of
nearly forty miles. The N. o. Pa
cifc railroad runs along the west
bank Of Red river, within from one
to Eve miles of the western edge
of the parish, for q distance Of
twenty miles. In addition to this
road, in a few years we will have
the Louisiana North and South
road running directly through the
center of the parish; the Little
Rock and Alexandria road, run
ming almost through the center of
the parish; and the Alexandra and
Pine Bluff road, running through
tho southeastern corner of the par
ish. With these railroads, which
will undoubtedly be built in very
few years, Grant will have railroad
facilities unsurpassed by any par
ish in the State.
With nearly forty miles front on
Red river on the west, and about
the same front on Little river on
the east. we enjoy exceptional advan-
tages in the way of navigation.
Red river is navigable for steam
boats generally all the year round,
although it sometimes gets 30 low
that the boats have to suspend q
few weeks in midsummer. Little
river is usually navigable six or
eight months in the year, to the
junction of Bayou Castor, which
intersects Little river a few miles
above the northeastern corner of
Grant parish. In fact we doubt if
there is another parish in the State
as well supplied with clear running
streams of water as Grant Our
fishing grounds are extensively
patronized by the Rod and Gun
club of Alexandria, and many per-
sons como a long distance from
other parts of the State to fish in
our celebrated trouting streams.
We have Iatt lake, into which runs
Iatt creek, then Nantachie lake, out
Of which runs Nantachie bayou.
Then comes Hudson creek, Clear
creek, Gray's creek, Fish creek
Mill creek, Bear creek, Big creek
and Black creek. Next we have
Bayous d Wharfage, Rigolette, Darro
and Doggy bayou. In addition to
the streams mentioned, there are
numerous spring branches of a
smaller nature, in nearly all Of
which fish abound in great num-
berA All of these streams are
clear running water, supplied by
innumerable bubbling springs, and
their flow furnishes an inexhausti-
BILE supply Of cool drinking water,
healthful and invigorating to man
and beast Beside fish, game OF all
kinds are plentiful. such as deer,
turkeys. rabbits, squirrels, eoons'
opossoms. cartridges, etc. In the
winter Wild ducks are plentiful.
and frequently wild geese.
In order 10 be free from bias
| in commencing upon the mer-
| its Of Grant, We shall confne our.
selves to facts set forth in Prof
Hilgard's Report on the Cotton
Production of the State of Louis.
| lana, with . Discussion OF the
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coLFAx. GRANT PARISH. La, SATURDAY. MAY 2s, 1888

ons do we'll The staple products
are corn and cotton, although
sugar does well. and many of our
farmers make their own syrup. At
one time sugar-msking was an ex-
tensive industry in the parish, and
| it probably viii be 90 again before
many years. Rutabagas and car
rots, peas, peanuts, and all the
garden vegetables thrive luxuriant-
ly. Potatoes yield enormously in
our soil-both kinds sweet and
Irish-and 200, and even 300 BUSH
els per acre, is not an uncommon
yield. A bushel of potatoes in the
length Of hoe handle is said to be
. fair turnout when they do well.
All sorts of vegetables do we'll,
and . succession of four or five
kinds can be grown on the same
ground in one year. With ordina-
ry management . farmer can have
vegetables growing in his garden
every month in the year.
Colfax is the parish seat where
tho courthouse, JAIL etc, are located.
The only towns in the parish are
Colfax and MONTGOMERY. although
there arc neiehborhoods that as-
miro 10 the dignity of villages at
Fishville. Paramount. Baedad, Ada,
Cottouburr. Istt and Villas, at all
Of which postofices are located.
Our mail facilities are frst-rate,
Colfax and Montgomery both hav-
ING q daily service connecting with
the N. o. p. railroad, while from
lColfax to the interior of the par
ish the mail goes and comes twice
: week. In addition to the places
|above there are also postofices e.
tablished at the following places
in the parish: Hadnot Solar, 90.
ton. Shaw. Black Creek and Prai.
| ne Home.
j The parish is divided into school
diskicts. each district being allow.
ed . certain amount Of money
from the public school fund, IN
proportion to the number Of chill.
dren in the district There are
seven districts, with white and
colored schools. Is white and l(
colored schoola The reason 70,
| tina great differences in the numbe,
of white and eolored schools i
that the negroes live more COM
paotlv than the whites, nearly al
Of them being ON the farms along
Red river: and larger numbers Of
them attend . single school. Al
this writing there are 916O2 81 in
the psrish school fund, and ayaila-
BILE for present use.
| All the religious denominations
are represented in the parish, 4
good portion of the southwestern
part being Roman Catholics, while
the balance of the parish are Prot.
estants Of various denominations.
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General Agriculture Features Of
the State" According to this au-
thority tho population of tho par
ish in 1880 was 6,188, of which g.
800 were white and 1855 colored
Area. 642 square miles, divided a.
follows: Woodland and central
prairie region, ITO square miles;
long leaf pine hills, 482 square
miles; Red river bottom, so square
miles Cotton product, s, 1853 bales;
average cotton product per acre,
O.49 of bale-thst is $50 pounds
of seed cotton, or go pounds Of
lint cotton.
In regard to the prairie region
of Grant, the report says: "These
soils are ill-drained, and partly on
that account, and partly because of
the difficulty of obtaining q supply
of water, they are not as much set
tied as their INTRINSIC FERTILITY
would warrant" As to the fertile
ty of our so square miles of Red
river alluvial lands, there is no
need of comment its productive
ness being of world wide fame.
But there is one feature of the
bottom lands in Grant parish that
recommend them over any other
lands along Red river. They ARE
FROM FIVE TO TEN FEET HIGHER
THAN ANY OTHER ALLUvIAI LANDS
ON RED RIVER, AND NEVER OVER
FLOW. In addition to the river
bottom and inland prairie lands,
which Prof. Hilgard mentions, We
have thousands of acres of creel
bottoms and lake sides that are re.
markedly fertile
Although thersportof Prof Hill.
gard places the average product Of
cotton in Grant parish at only . Lit.
tie over q half bale to the acre, vel
We know of many farmers who
think they are doing q poor bust
moss If they do not make . full
bale to the acre, and, with anything
ike attention to fertilizing and cul.
tivation, the most of eur lands car
be made to bring a. much. Ont
thing should always be borne II
mind when regarding the produc.
tiveness Of our soil, and that il
LOUISIANA FARMERS DO NOT usl
FERTILIZERS. When q piece Of
land becomes 20 meagre in produc
tiveness as not to pay Handsomely
for cultiyating it, they throw i
away and clear more land, to &
the Same way in time. This state
mont applies only to the lands IL
our hills as it is an impossibility
to swear out" out bottom lands i
any degree of intelligence is used
in the cultivation and rotation o.
the crops grown upon them.
The river alluvial lands in Gran
parish are high and dry, and ABovl
ALL ovERPLows THAT HAVE OCCUR
RED FOR THE LAST FORTY YEARS
We have net a foot of levee along
our river 'front.' nor is any needed
These rich alluvial lands are vel
drained by a peculiar and perfec
system of natural canals, known a
dry bayous," so called from thu
fact that they run dry in = few day
after q rain.
There are several thousand acrel
of government land in this parish
that can be entered at from 81 q
| to 81 SO an acre. There are thou
sands of acres in private hand
that can be bought from 81 90 t.
$40 an acre, the latter figures TO
cleared land. On these lands cal
be raised everything and anything
that can be grown anywhere in thu
central or northern portion of thu
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Thsrs srs 10000 Chinansn in The
United States.
The total railway mileage Il tie
world i SIC, ls2 miles.
Tho farms Of tho United States aro
yalasd Il 1lO, ooo, 90 90
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- DUYXU9 oUm0iD
laUuod March end Sept
each year. - n a on0y.
olopodia Of useful in1oe.
ma1ion for I'll who pur.
chase the luxuxieo Or tho
noooGsities Of lifo. We
~an oaotho you and furnish you with
III ~ necessary and unnecessary
ouplianess 70 ride, walk. Dance Sleep
-, nsh, huns, work, 60 to church.
@ otav g home, and In various G1soop
01vls0 end quantities. Just figure out
WhAt q required 20 do al these thingD
eeoeeeIl1I and Jon can %ars 2 Sc
GUIDE, which vim DO sent upon
receipt Of 10 cents 70 pay postage
MONTE oMERY WARD 4 co.
lilrllA lGiehieon Aysnue. Chicago m
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VIM. f. Bell will see that you get new and
stylish goods. am receiving by every train
new and fresh goods. one case Of dress goods
10 arrive this week, cases of hats and milli-
merry goods to arrive this week.
My trade has increased SO rapidly this sea-
son that 1t is almost impossible to keep in
goods, but / have them coming on every
train. So don't become alarmed for fear you
I. E"5 Bell 80 q "'" anu ~ ''S' 0''SS u "''' w.
One case of white goods and laces to arrive
this week. you will find some pretty styles in
this case, new cooks just out. w. Z. Bell.
One case of dress giDghams to arrive this
week, in this case you will find some beauti-
Inl plaidS and stlyes and the price only 1Oc.
My trade was never better and I expect to
keep 1t up, If selling good goods at small
profit Will do it. This has been the secret of
my success In business. w. +. Bell.
Positive bargains! Parasols for the masses.
I will put on my bargain counter one lot OF
silk and ginghams parasols for one half their
value. Parasols worth 75c. ior 50c., pnrasols
worth 81 for 75c., parasols worth S1.5O for 81,
parasols worth s. for Sl.5O, parasols worth $3.50
for Sl.75. w. +. Bell.
In order to make room for new goods that
are continually arriving every day l will
goods and ginghams. White goods worth s,
10, l5c for S, s, lOc. These goods are last sum.
mer's goods, but bargain for the money.
also have on my bargain connter one lot
of fans for one-half the value. w. Z. Bell.
1t you wish to save money call at VIM. e.
Bells bargain counter. He has placed a lot
of goods on the counter for one-half their
value.
A fresh lot of choice Magnolia Hams, South
Carolina Shoulders, Breakfast Bacon and Pig
JowlS atJ. F. Miller.
The prettiest line of spring and summer
crayats ever brought to this market. =. Ro-
senberg & Co.
A beautiful line of gents oravats just
opened-styles new and attractive assortment
complete. Smith & Son. "A
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The Greenvil le correspondent Of the Char
lesion Sunday Ne,os, under date OF the 2lst
inst, says: "A new freight tariff between
aud Greenvslle and Eastern points and Char.
lesion, was promulgated here to-day, and
promises to, cause mild and pleasant SEN
The new tariff goes into effect 'E on Monday: Nc s.
The rate on f1rst-class freight Is reduced
eleven cents hundred. On bacon the reduc-
tlon is three cents per one hundred, on. grain
two cents, and on flour ten cents per barrel.
Other classes come down In proportion. 1t Is
noted that reduction has been made solely at
points IL this section where the Richmond
gether, and there Is faint suspicion that 1t
means war In rates."
Several contracts for grading on the Geor.
gla, Carolina and Northern Railroad were
first contract, which is two miles, commenc-
Ing at Caney Creek, near Mr.. w. A. Hardias,
on to Bears Branch. Stuart and Sullivan
have the the next two miles; and Vaughan
River. These contractors are pushing the
work vigorously.-CHester Bulletin. = tz-sa
The name Of the Post Office ut Triangle has
been changed to Princeton, in accordance with
the recent Act of the Legislature chartsring
will hereafter be addressed accnrdingIy.-%
LdurensriLLe Herald
A gentleman who recently retired from bust.
ness has succeeded In winding up all his az.
Waterbury watch. He Is al work on that
now, taking only twenty minutes for meals.
| Rice & Coleman, the contractors building
the Florence Railroad. have engaged seventy
Ave Italian laborers from New York to take
the place OF the convicts who have been or
dered In by the penitentiary authorIties
The farmers OF Newberry, where an expires
sion has been had, favor primary for nomi-
mating officers from Governor to Coroner.
They realize that 1t Is the only way they
have OF expressing a choice In the selection.
l-Herald and NeDs. - i.
Never sun feather BEDS Air them thor
oughly on windy day In cool place. The
sun draws the oil and gives the feathers
rancid smell.
The estate Of the late Walter NJ. Gibson
prime minister OF Hawaii, is estimated to be
| worth more than 81 .0U0,000. Z
German worsted suits hIce for young men.
P. Rosenberg & co. -
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w. T.. Bells Locals.

Spring calicos In French snteen styles. w.
L. Bell.
Spring gInghams, in 40 different styles. w
E. Bell.
sateens in beautiful flowers and stripes. w.
e. Bell.
Colored figured batiste in all the spring
shades. w. T.. Bell.
Colored 80 inch lawns In figured and stripes.
w. +. Bell.
White plaid lace batiste for ladies summer
dresses. w. Z. Bell.
White batiste with embroidery to match.
w. h, Bell.
Cream batiste with embroidery to match.
W. E. Bell.
White INDIA lawn with embroidery to
match. w. 4. Bell.
Cream India lawn with embroidery to
match. w. L. Bell.
White and cream laces from 1c. TO So per
White embroidery in all widths for dress
trimming. w. L. Bell.
Ladies silk gloves in all the summer shades.
w. E. Bell.
Ladies Isle thread gloves w. f. Bell.
Silk and Isle thread lace suits. w. E. Bell.
Silk floss in all the new shades. w. E. Bell.
have some special bargains for this month.
Don't fail to call for the special bargains. w.
E. Bell.
have some beautiful goods for early spring
| wear. w. E. Bell.
Braid trimmings in all the new shades with
panneS to match. w. f.. Bell.
Mora silks in every new shade for dress
trimming. w. L. Bell.
Jet ornaments and jet sets, colorcd beaded
sets. My line of dress trimmings Is complete
| in every shade. w. L. Bell.
| Hats Tor all. 1 cases of ladies misses and
children hats just received. w. f. Bell.
| Street parasols for ladies and children. w.
| Z. Bell.
| Corsets. Try my kabo corsets for comfort
| every corset warranted. w. L. Bell.
Dress goods in "a and 46 inches width in all
| the new shades. w. +. Bell.
| Wash goods Never before has wash goods
| been in such demand. have them III all the
| new styles. w. f. Bell.
| / have just returned from New York and
| Baltimore with one of the best stocks of ladies
goods ever brought TO Abbeville. I take
| pleasure In thank the ladies for past filvors
and will do my best in the future to secure
their patronage. w. +. Bell.
Novelty braid In 10 different styles. w. E
| Bell
Feather edge braid in all the Nos. w. E
Bell.
Buttons in all the new summer shades. W
Z. Bell.
Linen floss, for fancy work at w. E. Bell.
| Ladies shoes in kid button. The best s.
| French kid shoe in the market. W. +. Bell.
Ladies goat polish in common sense heel
| w. E. Bell
Ladies opera and tic slippers. W. L. Bell.
| Misses kid and goat button shoes. w. E
| Bell.
| Misses opera and tie slippers. w. E. Bell.
Ladies undress kid gloves in new shades
| w. +. Bell.
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One Commissioners.
Laurens advertiser.


The Office Of School Commissioner requires
Just so much work as the incumbent chooses
TO give. He can employ his whole time or he
can work one day In the week. But his chief
work is in visiting the schools and we know
Of no better way to looking after the condt-
ton OF the roads, bridges and ferries, than
by travelling over them. While the County
Commissioner is inspecting the roads he can
stop In and cheer up the schools; and while as
school Commissioner he inspects the schools
throughout the County, he can have geod
opportunity to examine the work Of the road
hands.
1t is always well TO know who Is responsible
for carelessness or mistakes. With one Com
missioner there is no shirking responsibility.
Expenses should be reduced wherever It
can be done without injury; In this instance
we believe IT would prove decided benefit.
There has been q strong sentiment in this
State in ravor of requiring the Treasurer To
perform the duties OF the Auditor, but that
will not do. 1t Is like q joint stock company
where one man Is president, SECRETARY and
treasurer, which business men sometime find
unsafe. The books Of these officers show the
work of each, and while the salary is not ex.
horbtant, the work Is too great for one man.
In the first instance. no Que can claim that
the work is too great for one, and We only sea
arguments In favor OF the change.