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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-06-23

"Yes," replied Mr.. Leslie, wondering
how the chief knew that fact.
And he had sort of innocent. rustic
modest air about him?n
Eyes, yes, said the other ''you have
found him, then -
NO" replied the detective with g
quizzical smile. "but l wish could. I.
| this his picture % he asked, pointing te
a photograph which he had selected from
a large brown book.
lie. "Has anything happened to him
How did you come by this picture?"
1.-The gentleman has the distinction
of having his photograph in the rogues
gallery" was the quiet reply.
''Rogues' gallery Why what do you
mean man?' gasped Mr.. Leslie. ''He is
my wife's uncle"
"Can you prove that p quered the
chief.
"Why. yes-that is-welln-
the now thoroughly astounded man.
New light was thrown on a thousand
little circumstances of Uncle Georges
visit and actions
II tell you," continued the detective
pityingly; this man is Louis Rebsteise,
one of the sharpest confidence men in
the country, who make business of this
sort of work. He has been missing for
some time, and | suppose he has been
out West, where he probably met the
real Uncle George and learned enough
of your family story to play his little
game.
IF you search your house you will
probably find that all your silverware,
jewelry and money are gone, or at least
as much of them as one man can carry
away
The chiefs surmise was correct. The
choice old family plate, Mrs. Leslie's jew
elry, and two hundred dollars which
Mr.. Leslie had taken in the day before
after banking hours-all were gone loss
eight hundred dollars.
In their place was little note pinned
to one pillow of the bed lately occupied
by tht departed. 1t read:
l must be Off. Have enjoyed myself hugely
Sorry can't leave you my vast fortune. No.
Bessie. am afraid I won't furnish your house
from cellar to garrett this year. if you did try to
keep on the good side of your horrid- looking
old Uncle George.
p S.-Good-bye. y
Boston Globe.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-06-23
IMPORTANT NOTICE!

Having been appointed Business Mana
ger of the CLIFTON FORGE PUBLISHING
COMPANY, / take pleasure in announcing
to the friends and patrons of the VIR
GINIAN, that from and after this date
strict business methods will be observed
in every department, and every effort
made to accommodate the public. The
JOB Office will be In charge of competent
workmen, and when promises are made
as to work of this character, nothing but
unavoidable accident or Providential in
terferance. will cause q disappointment.
We solicit Job Work of every descrip-
ton, and will meet all legitimate compe-
tition. Estimates cheerfully made, and
our motto is, Yours to SERGE and TO
please"
The Manager may be found at all times
during business hours at the VIRGINIAN
office, over the postoffice. Come, and
you will receive cordial welcome, and
your favors will be duly appreciated.
d. s. EICHELBERGER,
Business Manager.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-06-23

By resolution, passed by the Board of
Directors of the Clifton Forge Publish
ing Company. at their annual meeting,
May 18th. Mr.. G. Collins Taylor, Secreta-
ry and Treasurer of the company, is
alone authorized to settle bills and re-
ceipt for monies due said Publishing Co.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-06-23

Ex-Speaker Reed dresses in a wild>
eyed assortment of colors, and when he
is rugged out for street parade reminds
one of a jolly old rainbow in commissions.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-06-23

Mrs. Brooks, a Maine woman, con-
ducts an immense foundry and engine
works at Dunkirk, N. Y, the capacity
of which is equal to a locomotive day.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-04-23
Notice.

Picnic and concert of Montgome-
~ High school, on Saturday, April
30, 1892.
Programme = At 10 a. m. glass
ball shooting match. Prize, fine
game bag. All sports are invited
to participate. Guns and cartrid-
ges furnished if desired.
Dinner at 1890.
Match game of ball at 2:3O p. no.
Mount Zion and Bermuda teams.
Concert at 7:30 p. m. First,
music. Second. play "Cast Thy
Bread upon the Waters and Thou
Shalt Find it Many Days Hence"
All are specially invited to come
and spend the day with us in mer-
ry making.
MONTGOMERY SCHOOL.
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Wedding Anniversaries.

The custom of celebrating we'd
ding anniversaries with peculiar
gifts dates back to the mediel Ger
mans, among whom, if couple
lived to celebrate the twenty-ffth
anniversary of their wedding, the
wife was presented by her friends
and neighbors with silver wreath.
On the celebration of the ffteith
anniversary the wife receivd a
wreath of gold. The custom has
been enlarged upon until nov we
have the cotton wedding, which is
the first anniversary; leather we'd
ding, third anniversary: wooden
wedding fifth anniversary; tin we'd
ding, tenth; silk and fine linen we'd
ding, twelfth; crystal wedding, fif.
teenth; china wedding, twentieth
silver wedding. twenty-f pear
wedding. thirtieth: ruby wedding
fortieth; golden wedding, fiftieth
and the diamond wedding on thu
scventy-fiftn anniversary.
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should Children Decide.

The following, from the Bien-
vile New Era, we agree with ex-
actly. Children should not be per-
mitted to decide what their punish
ment should be when they have
violated rule.
1--WE presume there is not q
rational person in all the land who
twill, not admit that discipline is as
absolutely necessary in school as in
the army; but the trouble seems to
be that a great many parents have
never become satisfied as to wheth-
er the teacher, their own children
or themselves should exercise that
discipline, or who the judge as to
when the rules have been violated
and what the penalty should be;
and these parents are generally
thoughless enough, when the
teacher assumes this responsibility,
to accept the ex parte evidence of
their offended child, without wait
ing to investigate the matter; thus
implanting in the mindof the child
pernicous seeds of insubordiDation
and self-will. A greater injustice
could hardly be done a child than
this, whether it be unjustly punish
ed or not. It is always safest to
believe that the teacher is right
because in ninty cases out OF one
hundred he is.
"The proper rule to observe is.
that when you place your children
in a school, you do SO with implicit
confidence in the judgement and
sense of justice in the principal OF
the school, and with your entire
consent to surrender to him or her
full control of the child, 80 far as
it's duties in school are concerned.
If you think at any time the teach
or has betrayed that confidence, il
you love the child, for it's sake, dc
not let it know what you think, fol
that would spoil the best child
that ever lived-but go to the
teacher, but not in anger,and inyes-
tigate and adjust matters. The
great trouble is that it is hard fol
parents to realize that their children
are not better than any body else's
and those who foolishly cling t
this idea, and acquaint their chill
dren with the fact, always hav'
the worst children in the com
munity. They are too good to g
to school; and a curse to any schoo
they enter; and if the Lord doe
not take them while young, the,
grow up to become bad citizens
If they do not, their parents ar
entitle to no credit for their have
ing become good ones."-Arcadi
Advance.
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NOTICE.

Twelfth Judicial District Court, Parish Of
Grant. State of Louisiana.
In the matter OF the Succession Of d. 8,
O'Qulnn. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Mira Martha
w. O'Quinn, Admini-trnsiix If the succes-
sion of Dan'l 8. O'Quinn, deceased. having
filed her final account and tahleaux Of
debts the same will BE- homologated, nm
less opposition thereto be filed within ten
days from the publication hereof
Witness the HOnorables w. F. Black Wan
and A. V. Coco, Jndgee of said court.
JAS. NJ. RHORER, Js.,
Clerk of Court.
Colfax. La. March 81. 1892.
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Registration Notice.

l will be at the following places. on the dates
specified below. for the purpose OF registering
III voters who have not registered. ard those
Wishing to change their voting precincfs. ana
listing the taxable property. Bring your land
numbers to save trouble:
Tracey's. Wednesday. March 9th.
Bruce's Mill, Friday ard Sat. March II and II.
Bagdad. Monday, March 18th.
Paramount, Wednesday and Thursday. March
10th and 18th.
/ will then be at Colfax from Monday March
21st until April 18th, inclusive. The book wall
be open from a. m. until p. N. Keep In MIND
the days and come out and register.
M. e. SWAFFORD,
Assessor and Registrar Of Grant Parish, La.
Colfax. La, Jan. Is. 1892.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-04-23

During the exciting times just
prior to the election a bouncing ba-
by boy took up his headquarters at
the home Of Mr. r. r. Je.cr. He
made his appearance on the morn
ing Of the 18th, and although our
modest friend Dick didn't make
much fuss over it, he is equally as
proud as the average papa of his
first boy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-04-23

Cornersville, Miss. Dec. "a, SO.
Paris medicine TO-. Paris, Tenn
Piease send me three dUz. Of your
Groves sastcless chill tonic. | was
pleased will, the lot got from yon last
summer. The people were delighted
with it. gave yoar chill tonic to some
children who were pale and swarfl,
and emaciatcd. having had chronic
chills for months past, one at them for
a year, and within three weeks after
beginning Will, the chill tonic, they
wcr. hale and hearty, with red aud
rosy cheeks. 1t acted like n charm.
Yours, w. w. SrINsON, NJ. ID.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-04-23
Merit Wins.

We desire to say to our citizens, that
for years we have been selling DIR.
Kings New Discovery for consumption.
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. Bucklen's
Aruica Salve and Electric Bitten. aud
have never handled remedies that sell
a. well, or that have given such uni
yersal satisfaction. We do not hest
tate to guarantee them every time.
and we stand ready t. refund the pnr-
chnse price, il satisfactory results do
not follow the use. These remedies
have won their great popularity purely
on their merits. c. G. Mach. i
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-04-23
Sixteenth Section to be Sold.

STATE OF LOOlf lANd,
PARISH OF GRANT. 7
Colfax. La, April IA, 1872.
By virtue of the law il. me vested. and under
the orders of Hon. u. u. Steele, Auditor OF the
STATE of Louisiana will offer for sale. at public
auction, at the court houss door. in the town o.
/. oifax. La. between the hours prescribed by law
for pubic safes. on
SATURDAY. May q, 1892,
the following described school lards, situated in
the parish Of Grant Louisiana. o.wit: :,
The sixteenth section in township six north,
range two west. containing $40 acres.
Terms-To be sod in Quantities Of not lese
than 40 ror more than 100 acres. after being irst
appraised by three sworn appraisers. No sale
will I've made unless the full appraisement has
been bid. Purchasers will be required TO pay
one-tenth (ten per cent? of their bids in cash
ard the balance in nine equ mstallmente, with
eight per cent per annum interest from day 81
sale until paid-eight per cent per annum inter.
est to be paid annually upon the whole amount
Of notes outstanding and unpaid; Notes to bt
made payable to Auditor of the State, with spe-
cial mortgage on the land sold, and personal Sc,
curity in solido. for the payment of principal
ard interest. II preferred purchasers may pay
their entire bid in cash.
q. H. MCKNIGHT.
spl6-1m Parish Treasurer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-04-23
A Safe Investment,

Is one which is guaranteed to bring
you satisfactory results, or in case OF
failure return If purchase price. On
this safe plan you can buy from our
advertised Druggist bottle of DR..
Kings New discovery for Consump-
ton. 1t ia guaranteed to bring relief
in every case, when used for any affec-
ton of throat, lungs or chest, such az
consumption. inflammation etc. 1t i
pleasant and agreeable to taste. per-
iectly safe, and can always he depend.
ed upon. Trial bottle free ut c. G.
Nash's store
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-04-23
Commissioners Of Election.

commissioners OI ElcCtlOus
The following are The Commissioners of Elec-
ton named by the hsiuT p,;S Vmcer' ana me
at the election to be held April ~, 1892
WARD ONE.
Colfax Precinct - c. G. Nash. VIM. Knotssch
and h. 4. Cameron, commissioners; W. L. hlch-
ard .en. clerk p...;n.. III r n..n rohn Ran.
do ipl1% sSa R.ssini a e.
''"o' 0 WARD rwo.
Bagdnd Precinct-w. B. Harper. J, W. Moore
and Fuller johnson, commissioners; John n.
Brnce's Miii Precinct 8. T. Parish. Lee. Flan-
nagan and ]. T. Hodnett, commissioners; 7. J.
Tracey ; Precinct, at Fishville postofiee : n.
C. Nugent. NJ. D: Andrews and r.. NJ. Nusent,
commissioners; f. B. Goldman, clerk.
wARD THREE.
Satcher's Precinct, at Cottonburg-H. n. Hut
son, o. p. Walker and VIM. Smith, commission
ers; T. q. Moore. clerk.
WARD FOUR.
Buckelew Precinct, at store : W. N. Moseley
N. E. STAFFORD, clerk. -,
Pine Hill Precinct, at Robt. Kents = william
Carson, Il. l.. Brister and Robt. Kent, commits
sioners; H. p, Gray. clerk.
WARD FIVE
Union Precinct. at Christian Hope church.
w. H. Mathews, James A. Bradford and J. N
Lawrence. commissioners. A. J. Dunn. CLERK.
wAhD SIX.
Summerield Precinct = Wilson Prestridee
Isaac McMils ard H. A. Roshto, commission
ers; W. H. Westberry. clerk.
WARD SEVEN.
Montgomery Precinct-Jchn ]. Mccain, A. c
Teddlie, aud Taylor Etheridge, commissioners
NJ. Il. Machen, clerk.
iatt Precinct-D. 8. O,Quin jesse L. Fletche
and ". J.. Richardson, commissioners. J.
Fletcher, clerk. W. p. HICKMAN,
Returning Officer for Grant Parish. L..
Colfax, A., March 80, 1892.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-04-23

The election in Grant was quiet
and orderly, and the negros of ward
one are particularly to be praised
for their good behavior. Fully
three-fourths of them voted by 10
o'clock, and by noon nearly all OF
them were at home.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-04-23

The vote polled Tuesday was
nearly 1900, being fully 200 more
than was expected, and about 400
more votes than have been polled
at any election hitherto held in
Grant parish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-04-23

Mount Claim, Tex, Sept. Is, '66.
Paris Medicine Co., Paris, Tenn
Dear Sirs- Big demand for your
tasteleas chill tonic. lam out, haven't
. bottle in the house, and a dozen or
more calls for it every day. Send at
once, care St. Louis, Ark. Il Texas
R. R., one gross Groves tasteIess chill
tonic. Respectfully,
D. NJ. BLACKBURN.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-04-23

Malaria produces weakness, Gen.
eral debility, bilionsness, loss Of APP
petite. indigestion and constipation.
Graves tastrless chill Tonic removes
the cause which produces the Troubles
rry it and YOU will le delighted. 5tr.
To get the genuine. ask far Groves.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-04-23

The best salve in the world for cuts.
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rhenm, fever
sores, tetter, chappesl hands, chilblains.
corns, and all other skin eruptions, ana
positively cnres piles, or no pay re-
auired. 1t is guaranteed t0 give perfect
satisfaction, or money refnde,l. Price
Csc per box. For sale by &. c. Nash.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-04-23

STATE or LOUISIANA
PARIsH or GRANT.
Colfxx. La. March ~, ltsS. }
RI v;rtue Of the1sW in me vested an electiou
4. hsnrebv ortlead to Be held in township niness)
north. rsi,ee one III vest. Grant parish, La, on
SATURDAY. April ls, 1892
IN t.,re the sense Of the resident voters IN said
tovnebip. whether or not Che school lands. To-
Nit: Ire sixteenth section. shall be sold.
Henry n. Hyde. member OF the school noa 20;
mr. in his .heence the magistrate of ward hve vi
e hereby ordered and commissioned to hold
the elecfi0- in said township nine:
The election 70 be held on said day, after nav,
inc bean Advertised Tor thirty days previous and
notice. thereof posted in three public places IN
aid township. and at the court house door N
the town OF Collar, and the parties holding said
g. H. MCKNIGHT.
Parish Treasurer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-04-23
Homestead Notice.

I, James W. Orr, hereby delcare my
intention to enter as homestead the south
east quater of the north west quater OF
section 8, township north, range west:
Grant parish, La, District, north OF Red
river, the same being State land and sub
ject to entry at Baton Rouge, La.
Colfax. La, March Z, 1892. I'm
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-04-23

Groves tasteless chill tanic is per-
feet malarial liver tonic aud blond pu-
rifer. Removes biliorsness without
purging. As pleasant as lemon syrup
1t is rs large as any dollar tonic and re-
tail for soc. To get the genuine ask
for Groves.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-04-23
SHERIFF SALE.
SHERIFF SALE.
Twelfth Judicial District Court. Parish of
Grant. Louisiana-No -
John G. Calhoun -. A. ". Bell.

By virtue or and to satisfy writ Of g.
n. issued and to me directed in the above
entitled ind numbered suit. have seized
aud will offor for sale ct pnblic auction, In
front If tho court house door, N the
town of Colfax, La, between the hours
prescribed hy Law, on
SATURDAY. May 81, 1892,
The following described property, seized
40 the property Of the defendant, viz;
A tract Of land in Grant parish, La. be-
ginning IN the left bank Of Red river, on
the line between tracts 2 and 3 of lot OF
Wsddell survey. therce north Is degrees
west to b H. Smiths corner. thence west
to the asst line of tract Of lot 6, thence
north Is degrees west to the back line OF
Waddell survey, thcnce west q degrees
north along said back limo for 235 yards.
thence south Is degrees east to bank ct
Red river, thence down left bank Of Red
river t. place Of beginning. being one
hundred and ninety-6ve (l95) acres, with
tho improvements thereon.
Teruia of sale - Cash with the benefit
of appraissment c: D. KEMP:
Sheriff It Grant Parish.
Colfax, La, April IL. le92.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-04-23

In the beginning consumption Is en-.
rable, which any physician will tell
Won. fbe grentest remedy ever known
for Coughs and Consumption il &c. {.
C. Certain Cough Cure" Sold by 5.
NJ Tacr,ix
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Notice of Final Proof.


LAND OrYTcH AT NV ORLEANS, La,
March IL. 1859.
Notice is hereby given that thu following
named settle. has flied notice vi his inten-
ton to make fi.nl pso"f IL snpport OF his
claim, and that said proof W l. he made
before he Jndg. ar clerk of DIST. q urt at
Colfax. La, on Monday, April Doth. l19S,
viz:
William l.. Johnson.
who made n. nls stead Entry No. l01i6, for
the northwest quarter Of section 22, TOWN.
ship north range west La. meridian
He names tho io:'owine witnesses TO
prove h,s oan:inua,,- residence upon aud
cultivation .: SD ssni, viz: N d. An
drews. 10. K v;I,rit. W!.ey Walker. L.
" Pollard. al ~ soanf parish. La
Giiani,Es 4. PALFkEt,
marla Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-04-23

Nearly all the diseases in the south
ern States are produced fr"m ma'ar'a:
Groves tasteless chill tonic removes all
malarial poisons from the system. II ~
IA pleasant to the taste rs lenon syrnp.
soc. to get the genuine ask for Groves
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-04-23

Washington died shorty after IL
y. m. Saturday, Dec. 10, 1879, the
last year of the century, the last
month of the year, the last day OF
the week and within the last hour
of the day.-Baton Rouge Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-04-23
We Mean Business.

All parties who at i debfed tn tho
Farmer U..ien Cooperative Associnticn
If Grant Pa b., ar I,~r~ty notifsd to
@ me frrwa 4 7 make settlements, ~
all outstanding .rco0nis isnss be settled
We must collect ~ W. ratsnnt meet 0ur
Obligations. Shors set losnents make long
friends. ~, H, NORRIS,
Feb. q, 1902 1t Manager
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-04-23
The fish business has become 1

The fish business has become q
paying industry in Shreveport.
The Times says that from five to
thirty barrels Of the ''finny tribe"
are shipped daily and the profits to
the fishermen amount to 5000 or
$4,000 per month.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-04-23
Reelfoot. Tenn, Oct. 20, q

Paris Medicine Co..
Gents - Please send ms six dozen
Groves tasteless chill tonic. We have
sold twelve doz. of. your tonic in last
four month";. II gives entire satisfac
ton. We can cell no other when We
have Groves tSateless chill tonic.
Truly, your friends.
HARRIS L. ALGEE.
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Don't forget that vote for McEnery
or for Tannehill helped Leonard.

That tired feeling, which is expert
encesl Ivy So many people living in Ma
larial districts can I've cured by taking
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic SO cents.
Is as pleasant as Lemon Syrup. To get
the GENUINE ask for Groves