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THE COLFAX CHRONICLE. Journal, to Xoaal anu 6tneral Iets, rittrature, Setinms, gnrimtultrt, It. VOL. IX. I COLFAX, GRANT PARISH, SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1886.

INO. 22. THE OOLFAX OHRONIOLE, Published Every Saturday, at Colfax, Grant Parish, -ar-. G. G-OO'DWYNT EDITOR and PROPRIETOR.

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Address: CarormNctLa. Colfax, La. IPROFEIS8IONAL GARD8. T. H.

W. H. LParauax. Thorpe Peterman, d.Strmess at Lew. Practice in all the Courts of Louiasius, State and Federal.

Osce at Marksville. La. je3 Jao. C. Wwxnarum.

O. A. Wzca.Zrrs WICKLIFFE A WICKLIFFE, Attorneys and Oounellors at Law, COLFAX, LA. Office at Court House. Will practice in the Courts of Grant and adjoining parksles and the Supremue Court of aSi JAMES B.

TUCKER, AT LA.W And Notary Publio, COLFAX. LA. Will practise in the District Cenrts of Gratit, Wina and Natchitoches parishes, and in the Supreme Court of the 8 tate. Ofie. at Court House.

3-1 JNO. P. HADNOT, Notary Publio. Deeds and Mortgages a Specialty. Will attend to any businels any where in the pariah of Grant with promptness.

Poetoflooe, Pineville, La. ja24 W. G. DEAL, M. COLFAX, LA, OMcr Honas.

9 am. to 9 p.m. myt The Clipper Triccls The leading Wheel Plow on the market There is nothing that can compare with it in LaGrrses or Dant, SasENoHr on ExcyLLMom sANSHIP. Endorsed most stbmgly every ene who has used it. OhEIDIFYK ILL AI.

mae a full line of PluwqS BarsoweA te. Cancer Cured. NEW' DISCOVERY! TREATMENT PAINLESSl Mr. C. A.

Hooper, a native of has discovered a and prales ed for the permanent cure of Caner Hode his serices to all who may he diated with this heretofore supposed ineamrle disese. Persom in idiemt eilcustaates will trersed hee of eharge. by Peraile Dr. mo CTwisn and bharge reonebi Address, C. A.

HBOOPER, Plseille. TA. MWN ONLY IILI NEW GOODS AND CHEAP GOODS JUST RECEIVED -BY0. W. BOLTON, Pimeville, La.

A Large Stock of GENERAL MERCHANI)ISE having been bought in the Leading Markets of the Country where'ever the cheapest purchase I wade, and will be sold at prices to esit the times. A well assorted stock of CLOTHING FOR MEN, YOUTHS AND BOYS. Furniture at very Low PADGETT'S CELEBRATED TEXAS SADDLES. My Stock will be found complete and at prices as low as any, and many articles cheaper than can be had elsewhere. TO THE PEOPLE Of Rapides, Grant and Neigh.

boring Parishes. The Stock of Goods of the undersigned is now complete in every particular, and lie is otffering same at ExtraordinaTry ow Prices. In addition to his Immense Stook of SEASONABLE DRY GOODS, Famcr NOTIONS MEDICINES, HARDWARE, CROCKERY, SADDIERY, I. 1TH, BOOTS AND SHOES, He has a large and well-selected Stock of Men's, Youths' and Boys' Clothing Furnishing Coods, Direct from the Manufactories in New York. His spacious Rooms on the Second Floor are filled with PURNITURS bought at the Factories in the West by the Car Load, which is well suited to the trade.

and will be sold at extremely low prices. Another SPcsAL. Fnautru during the Rolling Season is MOLASSES. In any quantity to suit the demand. The Molasses of Rapides is well known for its purity and usacharine excellence.

I1PHighest market price paid for Cotton. Hides and Beeswax. Prices low, quality as represented, and satisfaction guaranteed. B. TURNER PINEVILLE, LA.

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furnishn it by wish news of general and local interest. It hba also a large number of i the leading Northern and Wesern cities and to some of the European Cai tals, reader informed on the news, pitaces ad artof the day. It is the only paper in the United States having corre in all the countries dof LatinAmcriCa; pnllishi speciial cditaen ln Knglish and apauial anld ving allthe etcvo, Cenitral and buuth America. in aid.ti,.a the lr.ainew sof the day and the ad complete market asport. It eahtuoialns are devoted to the advau.cement ad ara.grevs of the heath sad the Union, and to the advocacy oI allIde.

that will bcneait this cauntri. Tes Stht Us.DaioexuTr as one of the most literary pniblieatioas i thd South, ractaming conbrib ltoes, sketches and poems from the most eminent American writcrs. It publishes adlety letter. from all the more inmpoartast -h ern town. Other interesting feature ase its Children'.

Cabano fee peopkl lb Cheis Colhlma, the bet in and its trannlation from thie foreilgn pre. A specal fyature of the Monday Ttmw. Dumocar is the publicaties se rmeas preachled on the prrvious day by mat eminent American aivnes. Tas Tzuazs.Deaocaar is ptied the maost improved ano cl perfecting at the pistes it in book am, sees to be tead writh ase and cotafort. Daily (8 to i pa(ges), $Sm per saem Sund.y (a6 pDage), annum.

The Sunday paper is part LIthe ms Weeklty (at pag) sa m. To each sutscnrier to aly of thm' hs es Tax Tnams.Dlaeoir Alemme fe will be mailed free. Twa Tru, sDaswocaT A1laem eI gantly bound, beanilully lelnateda a ited with utStstical uaad other Ia making it a book of assesec wntheq to be kept contantly ean hand. Aey desIring the aluman adene, wI ea i p0-ars pw byr mmattlng teesyb cets Ia ain pi yb oaCs and In addition putlishee vateale54 matter on wlkh mskes ft pecullr tpIaaaed for rerv Snss hems It uthe best weekly pekbehed Price per or a hane Wals.borar watch mndc sd rep cerect tire, with Dpua LIST OF JURORS Drawn to Serve at the Term of the District Court to be Held on the 4th Day of Kay, A. D.

1886. STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF GRANT. Be it Ltkown and remembered that we the nudernigned jnry comnissioners of the parish of Grant. dilly appointed and qualifed accrding to law, met this day in the clerk's office, in the court house, at Colfax, Grai parish, to draw a jtnr to serve at the term of the district court, to be holden on the First Tuesday of May, 1886, it being the 4th day of May, 18t6. The clerk of the court.

8. B. Shackelford, then furnished the jury commissioners with a list of the jury who had served at the last term of the district court, when the jury cotnmissionere with the assistance of the clerk of the district court and exofficio a memtber of the juy commission tr open the general venire box, atsd, after revuaing the saue by striking from the list and taking front the box all those who had serveo as jurors at the last ternm of the couut. removed from the parish, died, then proe-olded to replace a like nnruber of names iu the general venire box, taken from the registration and poll book of said parish, to as to suplplemtent the number of nutue taken from the jeuelal In re lax to its original number, Three when Mr. A.

Bloxon drew fron IL veniro bor, in the presence of the undersigned one at a time, the following Fifty names to serve for the first week: Name. liard Name. Ward. 8 Elijah Gaits ......3 Maxwell .....2 Tyson .......2 Lisbol Isas 2 JR Rambo 4 Henry Chandler ....2 JesseM 4 Ji Heunnegan ....3 I Hcuttan Smith ....1 Masj. Tyson .......2 A 1 Joseph 8 Alfred White .....1 A J.bltison......3 John Lasia.e.....6 Green ........2 3 Peter Ton, Duncan ......1 I Surmous .....6 Ihonasa 1 Jseph 1' 4 11 Norns.

.....4 Cooper .......3 ham Netherlaud ..6 Job WT A 3 Sebulru Ware Thomas 8 John Lewis .2 Wai Jordan .....2 Ttllan EA Ireaun And the following Thirty names to serve for the second week of the May term, A. D. 1886 John Martin ......1 Sam 2 Alfred Ugleaby ...6 Mahew lFutrell 2 Day ........4 John A M.Giry 2 Pleas I Grandchamop ...6 Hrri-ou ....7 IP Wash Wit Setpheais .4 Baptist Mill .....1 Frank Ifyama ...1 Sn, Nelsonu ...1 C.leman John 1 JItaiu ....7 Edward Silumons.6 Johnson 4 David DE Eugene EH 6 FM tostic ........7 Fletcher ...6 The above eighty names were written on separate pieces of piper, and by the jury comite iourers, together with the clerk, the first fifty names were placed an envelope and sealed, and endorsed on the "Jurors drawn for the first week of the May of the district court." and the last thirty names drawn were also plseed in a separate envelope by the jury and marked "Jrorsu for the second week of the May term of the district court." and said envelopes were then sealed and placed in the jury box, the jury box sealed, locked and then placed in the custody of 8. B. clerk of the district court, for use at the next term of the court.

The 8 B. Shackelford, clerk of the district court, did then and there, in our keep a preces verbal of all the acts done by said commissioner" il said drawing, which we certify to be correct by cur signatures, this 8th day of March. A. D. 18e6.

C. H. TEAL. ALBERT BLOXOM, F. E.

LAYSSARD, Members Jary Commuission. SEAL 8. B. 8HACKELFORD, Clerk and Ex-Otlfcio Member Jury Commission. Filed March 8th, 1886.

8. B. SHACKELFORD, Clerk. The Dansers of a Poliesean. Timhe tollowing relative to the benefit of Honey of Tar will be read with interest: Lmrrnr Boeds, Mar 1s, s88.

lb tie 8Mses MeAfdide Co. OGealst-Two years ago I was sufferlug from a very severe "cold," which I thought at the time had settledl on my laung. After using Acker's English Cure and also the celebrated OGerman Syrup," I found no relief. Meeting Dr. Ables one night, when on duty, I told him my feelings.

He said: "I ean give you relief," and which he did, instantly. "Here is Honey of Tar; if it doesn't cure you it will certainly help you." Thank God, it cared me. Gentlemen, I am, respeetfully, Jonw H. Howe, Five years on the Police Force. A.

Ballard, a merehant at St. Charles, on June 10th, sayvs: I1 era't tell all that Able's Homey of Tar did for me last spring; but 850 worth of good at least; would pay 850 tor aoother bottle under ithe samem earcomsanees. For sale by D. A. Smithi A.

A. Dean, and Nash Williams, at Coltta; Brl Mrhal, GrOnant's P't; MauIs litiplsrl Official Proceediags of the Polioe Jury of the Parish of Grant. Gavrr PAmIm. April 5, 8l6. The police jury met pursuant to adjournment.

Members present-A. L. Grow, president; D. P. Morris, ward W.

N. Creed, ward three; M. Nugent, ward four; P. Collins, ward five; J. T.

Wilson, ward six; J. W. Land, ward seven. On motion of M. Nugent the preident appointed W.

N. Creed and RII. Williamson qa committee to go with C. A. Wickli and examine the river road between H.

McKnight and Andy Harris. On motion the president appointed J. W. Land, D. P.

Morris and J. T. Wilson as committee on claims, and W. N. Creed, M.

Nugent and A. P. Collins as committee to examine the treasurer's and tax collector's books. On motion the jury adjourned until 3 p. m.

The jury met pursuant to adjournmnent, same members present as in the morning. On motion of M. NugentBe it ordained by the polioe jury, That the tax collector be and he is hereby instructed to proceed and collect the taxes that are due and unpaid on the railroad lands in Grant parish as the law directs. On motion of A. P.

Collins the resolution offered by Mr. Nugent was made the special order for to-morrow morning at 9 a. m. On motion of D. P.

Morris the jury adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 a. n. April 6th, the jury met pursuant to adjournment. Same members present as yesterday. The minutes of yesterday were read and adopted.

The resolution offered by Mr. Nugent, relative to the collection of the railroad taxes, was unanimously adopted. Onm motion of A. P. Collins J.

M. Guyues and David Gatling were appointed road reviewers in place of A. J. Dunn and Joseph Rambeau. The committee appointed to examine the road between H.

McKnight and Andy Harris made the following report, which was read and adopted, and committee discharged: To the Hesoraobl the PoHtce Jrry of Great Parish, Losiasas We the committee appointed by your honorable body to examine and report upon the most practical route to locate the Colfax and Cotile road from the lower end of McKnight's lane to the Raven Camp plantation line, would beg leave to report, that we have examined the ground and animously agree that the best and practical route is through the lan opened by Andy Harris, and recom end that route be adopted. C. A. WICKLPrst W. N.

R. H. Wi. LIAwsOx. On motion of W.

N. CreedBe it ordained, That the road did trict on the Three Notch road, extending from Little creek to Big creek, be divided into two road districts as follows: One road district shall extend from Little creek to the head of Mill creek, and the other district shall extend from the head of Mill creek to Big creek and that Jesse McCay be appointed road overseer of the road district from Little creek to the head of Mill creek, and Richard Brown from time head of Mill creek to Big creek for the remainder of time ear. Thee. Queen was appointed road overseer on the Three Notch road from Big creek to Harrisonburg road. Following resolution adopted Resolved by the poies That the president appoint a committee to conser with H.

McKnight, C. C. Nash, C. H. Teal, S.

B. Shackelford and J. A. Kelsoe for the purpose of securing their signatures to a contract entered into between them and the police jury relative to the establishing of the road from Colfax to Boggy bayou. The president appointod J.

W. Land and J. T. Wilson as a committee to confer with the above parties. Thie jury adjourned nutil 2 p.

m. to give the committee appointed to confer with McKnight and others time to report. The jury met pursuant to adjou rnment, same members presentas in the nmorning. Time jury adjourned until 9 a. m.

to give the coommittees further time to report. April 7th, the jury met pursuant to adjournment, same members present as yesterday. The minutes of yesterday read and adopted. Treasurer presented this report: Ta the Paeek Jury, Great Lea.Statement of April settlemeant of parish funds, Total am't reo'd from Tax Colleetor $1 I7 Cosmmiimion to Collestor Polls. truau to school hd 2 tUS Js ortisets as us Amounat for as followsAt.sinmas tm 6 ssrs'sdI" Clart, P.I.

tfuA, 4 On motion the following report was read and received and scrip burned and committee discharged 7b the H.e. Preldast Memsers of the PFli Jry We the undersigned committee appointed to examine the tax collector's, sheriff's and treasurer's books, would report that we have made as critical an examination of the books as we were able, and find the same well kept and correct, and that the treasurer's report is also correct as shown by the tax collector's and treasurer's books. We further report that we have in our hands thirty-one dollars in jury certificates for the year 1885, received from the treasurer, which we recommend to be burned. W. N.

CaERD, Chairman. On motion of D. P. Morris the claim of J. B.

Smith from Bienville parish for attending as a witoess in the case of the State of Louisiana vs. Thos. McGrath was allowed for the sum of twenty-six dollars. The yeas and nays being called, D. P.

Morris, J. T. Wilson and J. W. Land voted yea, and W.

N. Creed, M. Nugent and A. P. Collins voted nay.

There being a tie the president voted yea. The jury adjourned until 2:30 p. m. The jury met pursuant to adjournment, same members present as in the morning. The committee on claims made the following report, which was read and adopted, and committee discharged We your committee appointed to examine the claims against the parish have examined the following claims and recommend that they be paid A.

L. Grow J. P. C. $7 93 8.

M. Lacroix 360 Oncy Smith 11 60 H. Thomas 4 70 J. M. Guynes 380 A.

J. Dunn 345 P. Goode feeding prisoners fund 77 00 P. Goode, sheri's fund, S' 00. subJect to a credit of 50- 331 60 W.

B. Garrett. contingent fud 55 P. Goode, 111 10 ohmuck, 4 00 J. B.

Smith, 96 00 J.M. Rhorer, J.P.& 10 Clerk P. contingent 60 Retjected. O. H.Teal, claim against F.

H.Page 51 85 P. Goode, claim for criminal work from Jan. let to April ist, 1885.. 47 30 Respectfullr, JANas W. LAND, Chairman Committee on Claims.

The president appointed M. Nugent and A. P. Collins as a committee to ascertain the financial standing of the parish. The jury adjourned until 9 a.

m. to give the committees further time to report. April 8th, the jury met pursuant to adjournment. Same members present as yesterday. On motion the president appointed J.

T. Wilson, H. McKnight and H. Faraldo as a committee to make an estimate of what it would cost to make a judge's stand and put two windows in the rear end of the court house. The committee made the following report, which was read and adopted We time undersigned committee appointed to draft a plan for a judge's stand, and windows for the court house, respectfully report as follows There should be a platform about 18 inches high and 10 feet long, with a desk 8 feet long, and 3 feet high in front, sloping baIk 3 or 4 inches lower; to cost about 825.

Also three windows in the moth end of the house, the same size of the other windows; to coet $25. The whole to be done in a good workmanlike manner and neatly painted. We would further recommend the building of a table about 3 feet wide and 12 feet long, oblong in shape, for the ue of the clerk and members of the bar. Respectfully, J. T.

WIusox, H. B. FAPALDO, H. The jury adjourned until 2 p. m.

The jury met pursuant to adjournment. D. P. Morris made a motion to renew the contract with J. C.

Wickliffe as parish attorney for the year 1886. D. P. Morrir. W.N.

Creed ad J. W. Laad voted yea and M. Nugent, A. P.

Collis and J. T. Wilson voted nay. There being a tie the president voted yea. J.W.

Laud who voted in affrmative moved to reconasider the vote. The vote was reconsidered. A vote was then taken, and the motion of D. P. Morris relative to employing J.

C. Wicklife as counsel was rejected. On motion of D. P. Morrisesolved, That the president be ad he is hereby rathorised to make sueh chanes in the report of the committee on judge's stand, windows sad table, ashemay deem best; and, be it further Reolved, That the president be and he is antherised to advertise atnd let oat to the lowest bidder to do said work aecording to the recommendation of the committee with the alterations made by the presidrent.

Adopted. On motion of M. Nagent the followin sontract, entered into between the prsdeat sad H. MeKnigist, C. H.

Teal, C. C. Nash, 8. B. Shaekelford and J.

A. Kelse, was reed sad sceopted: This eatract made sad entered into this 8th day et April, 1806, by and betwem A. L. OGrow, pesident of the poSiu Ont who is traet this mattMer for them, of the Atret sad C. IL Teal, 8.

B. ShackB.Ma, I iL Nash and J. A. IKles, rugt er Ioqae Kelase, of the esesd pmt witasmeth: Itmaagr byq all psts thatthe Colfax and Montgomery road shall run as follows: From the point where it crosses Boggy bayou to Red river, commencing at Boggy ford, it shall run as near as practcable on the line between Bock Island plantation and the lands owned by the parties of the second part, on the east side of the bayou, and as near the bayou bank as possible; provided, however, that at the points where it meets the two ravines running into said bayou said road shall run around to as near the beads of said ravines as will make a practicable eressing; provided, further that any one, at any time, shall put up a good substantial bridge, to be approved by the police jury, the road shall be telned at that point so as to cross said bridge or bridges. A.

L. Ganow, President Police Jury. 8. B. SHACwLLFOED, J.

T. WILSON C.C NASH. JAMES LAND. C. H.

TEAL. H. Mrror 1 On motion of A. P. Collins-B is ordained by stk polis jwry of Grant parish Louissesa, That the president of the police jury will ascertain what ferries under the control of this police jury are unlet, or what leases of ferries will expire before the first Monday in January 1887, and that he will, as soon as possible, advertise and lease all such terries to that date.

Be it furer ordained, That shall hereafter, commencing in January, 1887, be the duty of the preesident of this police jury to advertise according to law, commencing a suficient time before, so as to enable him to offer on the first Monday of January of each year all ferries the leases of which expire that day; and on said Monday he shall lease at public outcry, to the highest and best bidder, as the law directs, all unleased ferries, for periods of not less than one nor more than five years, according as he may be instracedby the jury. Si or That the president of the pollee jury shall procure a book, and draw his warrant on the parih treasurer for the payment bqrefor, in which he shall keep a lies of all the public ferries in this parish, together with their nds, bondsmen, er leases, and when said leases conhnes and expise. Be iturer ordied, That she prseident of the polie jury is satborised to receive in payment for the lease of any ferry any lgal evidenee of indebtedness aminst he parsh that is preseribed by law. Adopt The committee appointed to ascertain the finaneleal standing ef thep made the following report, wDdh was read, adopted, and committee discharged: We, your committee appointed to ascertain the financial standing of the prish, beg leave to report as follows: We And the amount of 37 due and unpaid by the parsh, and 331 in the treasary to pay said indebtedness. We recommend that all the funds in the treasury be made into oes fund, and the president be authorised to warrant on the treasurer in favor of each person for the amount of his claim, as follows Poliee 16S10 Coode, couting't fud4141 50 P.

Goode, couv'g ris. 75 P. Goode, feed' 96 gu4 Goode, 381 60 P. Gouda, sinkiag 6 14-- 813 63 A. I.

Grow. JP. P. 17 14 8.M. Lssroiz 1606 On mith, 86 0.

Thomas, 7 51 JM. Gaynes, 3 80 A. J. Duan, 380 W. B.

Garrett, A. 04 19 Win. Sehmuek, eos'g't 6 1 J. M. Bborsr, J.P.

le J. Saih cosntset 98 0 J. P. Hadsot, O. P.

4008 0. Goodwyn 10 SW. Hera 3 W. IL Gray 46 Ww.Brace 270 J. lHardy T7 W.

Riehardson J. a. Wiekliff 150 00 W. T. 9 14 a Trl 18 98 Ml 77 16 areKht Mea ly- S9 ndll 10 w.

J. Thou- -0 T.o alnn--r 399 A. A. I S. W8m, ai kelaor 1 -6 8.1.

eaford 7 0 60 E. G. 1680 V. -P- 16 0 e. DasU 0 10 Ce.

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