Newspaper Page Text
L LITERARY, ETC. John R. Gray, our Tax r, returned from New Or an Tnursd:ty eveniug, wh ere been for a couple of weeks. l a Bs.rop passed up yes gCreing. She is the lightest boston the river. 'Thanks to J .O Joifrou, her gentlemanly for a package of late papers. We had a glorious rain on y last, and all nature to rejoice. The cisterns gjan full, our citiAens have water to drink, an, l they are The attention of the members School Board is called to aoCde i, this issue. They are upon by the President of Board to meet at Colfax, on adasy next, the 28th inst. Red River is about at its low sad there is no chance of a coming from above Lr some at least. Navigationt will be worse than it is at present, ever, as the river is so narrow carrent washes out the channel. -The citizens of the w;th and wards made a grand turnout IN laWy last. when they came oliax to attend the Democratic mneeting and barbecue. They riding into town, in column, g the United States flag, aambered ab, ut one hundred. -Our enterprising neighbors, Mumford and Pirtle, gave *kmdid dinner to the speakers londay last The table was with the very beist substan and dehicacies, and all par _ with a gusto. --.0*-~C -We had the pleasure of form the aeqt:ait:nitwe of quite a number of our Montgomery on Monday last, and re several invitations to visit __ str tUwn. We shall cer embrace the firyt opportu of doing so. -Attention is called to the card Grover & Baker Sewing iCo. Also to thel aldver at of Coates' Pure Linen Mr. H. H. True is ag-enit for the machines and thread, those needing either will find to their avantage to address at No. 5 Chartres street, New -1 -On the downward trip of the C. H. Durfee, on Monday while crossing the upper falls, t distance above Alexandria, ip on a rock and broke two. We were informed the Dawn took the Dairfee's kotff her and returned to New with it. We hope thalt mishap will not prove a loss ptai, Sinnott. h the above was in type the eCane to' our landing, and lurned from her first clerk through the aid of the Dawn C. H.L Durfee was got afloat and proceeded on her way - , Orleans. WoMld you believe it; we had Fgrancis T. Nicholls in jail * night he remaiuned in I He was not a prisoner, SOur town is small and difficult to find accommoda for so many strangers as here on Sunday night. The -ered the General his hed, was accepted with many -'othing can be fairer than 'aniel F. Beatty's mode of business, and which evinces -fiidence in the superiority of Srments over all others. anta his pianos and or for six years, gives a five tet trial, and refunds mone, r is not satisfied. By amaa his instruments are into competition with and invariably come out Address all communi to Daniel F. Beatty, Wash Warren County, N. J. See ant oct14. -On Saturday last, three of the c convict guards left their camp on the railroad and came to Colfax, t where they got on a regular bender. a They remained in town all night, t and on Sunday morning renewed t it. One of them, named West, was very boisterous, and wanted to whip every one and every thing. c After a while they took the ferry to cross the river, and while cross ing West abused the ferryman, and fired two shots at him after landing. The ferryman did not run much risk, however, for West was so drunk he'could not hit a two-story house at twenty paces. Now, these are men who use the strictest discipline over others, and it is but natural to expect that they should conduct themselves at least half decently. The people of Colfax always extend to strang ers the courtesy they are entitled to, but they do not relishsuch carryings on as related above, and we would advise Mr. ,West and his comrades to be more circum spect when next they visit Colfax, for if they don't they will be apt to form "the acquaintance of the Sheriff or Constable. -1 The river is within twenty inch es of the lowest water mark. The boats from he "e down manage to i peg away and get out with half loads. Card rates are vet holding good; this is the first instance on record that they have not advanc ed with 'the river so low. We must infer from this that our per feet Packet system, under the management or Captain Dick Sin not, has something to do with i this.-La. Democrat. The New York Sun elects Gov. I Tilden by counting in every South ern State, except South Carolina, and by including New York. The editor calculates that Tilden will receive 197 votes; 185 is necessaay to a choice. The Grant Parish Affair. The Kellogg papers in this city are very much exercised about the villianies of Ward and Flowers. By this course they expect to withdraw the attention of the pub lic from the fact that Kellogg, and not.Ward and Flowers, was the real author 4 the awful tragedy at Colfax, which sent eighty color ed men to their untimely graves. The Democrat is the only daily paper in this city that treats the apostasy of Ward and Flowers in a proper nanner. The Democrat has so sympathy with these men, and fixes the responsibility of the Colfax horror where it belongs on Kellogg. Ward and Flowers were simply his tools. They obey ed his orders. They originated no schemes or plans, but followed I Kellogg's advice. They are doubt less "mean niggers." If they were not, Kellogg would never Shave had anything to do with Sthem.-- LC State Regi.ter. Course of the Epidemic in SSavannah. The total number of deaths Sduring the past week was 194, of which 137 were of yellow fever, and tifty-seven of other diseases. The following is a statement of the number of deaths in Savannah for thirty days of September First week, 103; second week, 145; 'third week, 221; fourth week, 207; last two days, 29. Total 715. Of this number, 194 died of various -idliseases other than yellow fever. SIf the forty deaths which occurred ,between the twenty-first of August, the period from which we date Sthe commencement of the yellow fever, be added to these returns, it would give a total of 755 deaths from all diseases, or twenty per diem for thirty-nine days. The mortality among children f was very great, showing 273 deaths out of a total of 735--almost one Ithird. Alother curious feature is -the fact that, although the colored population is within a thousand or two of the white, but 154 of them have died since the Arst of Septem bher, or a little over a fifth. Apart from yellow fever altogether, there Shave been no lees than 196 deaths - from varous diseases since the first of September. This of itself i s sunfienitly startling, iadepen dentof any yellow fever. In a community where the death rate in summer seldom exceeds seven teen per week, or sixty-eight for the month, opposite to the 196 now shown. The twenty-fourth of Sep tember was the moit fatal day,. there being forty-four interiucuts on that day.--Savannah e\;'s. -The Police Jury will meet on Saturday next, the 2"th inst. [OF'HICAL..] EXTRACT FROM AN ACT. No. 155. To provide fir the revision and cor rection of th; list of rcyistered voters of the .State; the alpj,nt ment of the various officers thre afor, and to i,rsc'ritl the duties, powers and c.onJt)paatl,,n Ef the sament; to pres.urdn' certain dute,. for the se.rlon. o,' the centleries tf .i'W Orle,,s; to prie.cibe the penalttes finr the" iolatia of this law, and to procide for a nerC ,',/istratiou for the qualiied voters of the State. S * * Section 37. Be it further en acted, etc., That if any person up on any false representation, or by the production of any forged, false or spurious naturalizat;ou certiti cate, or upon any such certificate not duly issued according to the acts of Congress; shall cause his name to be placed, or shall attempt to have his name placed upon any book of registration for election purposes, or upon any list of qual ified electors, authkrized or re quired to be made by any law of this State, or shall vote or attempt to vote at any election, every such person on conviction thereof shall be adjudged guilty of a misde meanor, and shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than twelve months; and ev ery person who sh dl aid or abet any other person in such false rep I resentation or attempt, shall on conviction thereof, be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor, and suf fer a like penalty. Sec. 38. Be it further enacted, etc., That if any person shall fran dulently alter, add to, deface or destroy any list of voters made out I or posted, as directed by this act, or any book of registration, or tear down any poster or notice, or remove the same from the place where it has been fixed ordeposit ed, for any improper purpose, the Sperson so offending shall be deem ed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred nor less than one ione hundred dollars, and by im 3 prisonment for not more than twelve nor less than three months, e at the discretion of the court. y * * * * Signed: Caas. W. LOWELL, Speaker of the House of Reps. Signed: C. C. ANTOINE, Lt. Gov. and Pres't of the Senate. Approved July 24, 1874. n Signed: WILLIAM P. KErL.oGG, ,t Governor of the State pf Louisiana. A true copy: WILUAM \tEEKS, e Assistant Secretary of State. 8 ELECTI )N NOTICE. WHEREAs, By Section 1406, Ray's Revised Statutes, it is made the dlduty of the Sheriff to give notice of every General Election, at least ten days before such election; therefore, I, Daniel Fletcher, Sheriff of the parish of Grant, La., b do hereby give notice, that on TUESDAY, Nov. 7, 1876i, there will be an election held in this parish for persons to fill the fol lowing offices, viz: Presidential Electors, Governor, s Lieutenant Governor, Auditor of if Public Accounts, Secretary of r, State, Attorney General, Superin ,. tendent of Public Education, (.1,) f Congressman at large, Represen b tative to Congress, Amendments to State Constitution, State Sena i;tor, Representative to General ;Assembly, District Jndge, District )f Attorney, and for Sheriff, Parish a Judge, Clerk of the Cunrt, Re r. corder, Coroner, two Justices of d the Peace for the ward in which is t, the town of Montgomery, and one e Justice to each of the other wards slin the parish, one Constable for , each ward in the parish, and five a Police Jurors for the parish at r large. Said election to be conducted, n and the returns thereof made in s all respects according.to the Con - stitution and of the law. a The attention of all qualified di voters is called to the provisions r of "Act. No. 100." To regulate n the conduct and t, maintain the - freedom and purity of elections, 't etc," which will lx posted up near e each polling place, and in other a public places, for the information e of all concerned. If DANIEL FLETCHER, S Sheriff Parish of Grant. a Oolfax, October 14, 1876. ToNE's BAYOU.-The Government leet-Aid, Florence and three crane boats-has gone down to Tone's bayou to close it up. Mr. Burney will be in charge of the w, rk Dam it, gicltlermen, by all mtieans, for it has interrupted the navigation of Red river long enough. -Shreeo',T rt Teiegram. ANNOUNCEMENTS. We are requp i te d to annlloulce ttbi nalt. of 31. D. ANDI)REWS. of Big Creek, as the leopie's candidate for the lio,n. f IRepresentatives from the parish (it Grant. We are authorized to announce the name of R. H. WILLIAMSON as an independent candidate for Sheriff of Grant Parish. If elected he p!edges himself to know no one in the perform ance of his duties. CARD. As it has been extensively reported by rival sewing ',iwhine comnpanies and their peddlei .. t the manufacture and sale of the G...IVER & BAKER SEW ING MIACHINELS had been suspended, and the machines and the parts could no longer be bbtained, I beg leave to state that the business of manufacturing the machines has ouSL been changed, and that the supply will be larger, and better, and the sale of these Celebrated Ma chines more 'igorously pushed than ever before. The popularity of the GROVER & BAKER Machines is hard to. overcome, and it is only by such means and misrepresentations that many of its rivals even effect a loan of their mteahintes. G(It)VEtR & BAKER S. M. DEPOT, No. 5 Chartres street. New Orleans, L. HI. H. TRUE, Agent. October 21-4mu A Card to the Public. In order to do away with the report that I will not live at the parish ;seat, if elected, I take this method to inform all who teel an interest in the matter, that it I should be elec'ed Pariah Judge, and the otffice is not abo.ished, I will move to :oifax, or so near that I will be in town every day. A. V. RAGAN. NEW ADVERTIEMENTT8 A CALL. . TIE members of the School Board of Sthe parish of Grant are hereby no titled to meet at Colfax, on SATURDAY the 2eth October, 17t;,.for the purpose of transacting the duties of the Board. The Secretary is also directed to be present, and have on hand the minutes of previous meetings and other docu ments belonging to the Board. S. C. CURRY. President School Board. Colfax, La., Oct. 21, 1576. COATES' PURE LINEN THREADS, Manufactured expressly for Tailors, Shoemakers, Weavers, Saddlers, and FAMILY USE. STANDARD NEEDLES FOR THE FOLLOWING.MACHINES: Florence, B. P. Howe, A. B. Howe, Singer, Empire plain, Wilson, Elia Howe, Etna plain, Weed, Wheeler & Wilson, Reduced to 40 cents per dozen. Ashworth's English Spool Cotton. Gro ver and Baker Sewing Machine Twist and Silks. Nye's Pure Sperm Oil. For Sale at LOWEST CASH RATES. GROVER I BAKER SEWING MACHINE DEPOT, No. 5 Chartr s street, New Or leans, La. H. H. TRUE. October 21, '76 4m Registrads A.tdce. COLFAX, GRANt P.aRIsH, LA., August 24. 1876. Under existing Inws, all voters legistered in 1574 are required to present their Registration Certifi cates for verification, at the office of the Supervisor of Registration, be fore the 25th day of October, 1876. The Supervisor will open his office at the following named places on the dates specitied: Montgomery..-......Sept. 11 and 12 Liberty Chapel...... " 14 " 15 Big Creek.......... " 18 " 19 C. W. Thames'...... " 20 " 21 The Supervisor will stop and reg ister all infirm or aged men on his rouate from Montgomery to Colfax. D. A. WARD, Supervisor of Registration, Parish of Grant. ep2-td. SOL. KRAFT, OOLFAX, LA., DEALER IN PLANTATION SUPPLIES, DRY GOOI)S, GROCERIES, P ROV ISIO '8, WINES AND LIQ UORS, BOOTS & SHOES TOBACCOS AND CIGARS. HARDWARE. TIN WARE Etc., Etc. THE HIGHEST MARKET PRICE Paid for COTTON, HIDES, WOOL, BEESWAX, COUN'TRY PRODUCE, ETC. SOL KL E FPT, Colfax, La. October 21, '76. tf C. H. MUMFORD, DEALER IN DRY GOODS, FI. E WRI KrIE S TOhBCCO AND SEGARS, COLFAX, ........ LOUISIAUNA. oal altf POLLING PLACES OFFICE OF REGISTRATION. Cox.r~., October 21st, 2876. iHE following places are depignated as T1 he Polling Places for the General Election, to be held in Grant Parish, on TUESDAY, November 7th, 1876 1st Ward-Colfax, Poll No. 1. 2d Ward-Clear Creek School House, Poll No. 2. 3d Ward-Big Creek Camp Ground, Poll No. 3. 4th Ward-Liberty Chapel, Poll No, 4. 5th Ward-Union Church, Poll No. 6. lith Ward-Fredrieu's Landing, Pull No. 6. 7th Ward--Montgomery, Poll No. 7. D. A. WARD, Supervisor of Registration, Parish of Grant. Colfax, La., Oct 21, '76. 3t GIVEN AWAY. In order to introduce our large, eight page, literary and family paper, "THE sOUVEINIR," (sise of New York Ledger) containing Stories, Thrilling Adventures, Wit, Humor, Poetry, Ae., Ae., we will send it on trial, six months for only aIXTY CENTi, and to every subscriber. we will send by mail, poetsge prepalid, one ot outr MAMMOTH 8TATIONERY PACKAGES, containing 12 sheets of paper, 26 cood Envelopes, I good lead Pencil, 1 good Penholder, $ good steel Pens, 1 celebrated golden fountain Pea writes half an bour at one filling blank Book-1 card Photograph of a beautiful we man and a splendid piece of GoLD-PL.TED JIwzl.u. Jest think of it-all the above articles in an elegant packet, and an excellent literary pr six months for only sixty cents. ' it You are sure to get more goods than yo ever bought before for the price. The paper alone is more than worth the mo. ney. Send as a club of Five Subeeai hers, and we will send you an extra copy for six months and an extra package. Send money by F. O. Order or Regis tered Letter at our risk. Sample copies of paper sent on reeeipt of 10cents. Agents wrnted. Address, W. M. BURROW, Bristol, Tean. DR-. t~TRI R.IZ ZLET' WITH an experienae of fifteen years in the treatment of diseases ime dent to this country, oEffs his profe. sional services to the citizens of Colk and surrounding eonetry, at about cme half the usual priese fe Obstetrics and diseases of emales a speciality. PA Offiee and residens at Mirabea, one mile below Colfa, Grant parish, La. APTALN PARKER HARRI, Carpenter and Builder, Colfax, la., Respectfully informs the ciseas of Grant and adjoining pishes, that all work entrusted to him will be per formed in a substeatial mad satisfater manner, not ly MILITON 4 DuwNN, PRACTISING PHYSICIAN, MONTGOMERY, GRANT PARISH, LA. voll-n3.1y W J. DUFFY. BLACKSMITH AND HORSESHOER, Colfax, a. Everything in my line done in a firm, tasteful and work manlike manner. The patronage of our country farmers is re spectfully solicited. vol 1 noltf The undersigned would also inform the citizens of Grant and adjoining parishes, that he has permanentlyloca ted here. and will carry on the Wood Working bnsiness, in connection with Mr. Duo ty's forge. Buggies and waons repaired, plows stocked and everything else in my line attended to, and sati. faction guaranteed. J. T. LOFTON. Colfax, Aug. 26-6m. LU MBER. THE undersigned takes this method of informing the citizens of Colfax and surrounding country that he is pre red to furnish the best of Pine Lum er, at the Saw Mill, five miles from Colfax, at Ten Dollars per Thonsaad Feet, or delivered at Colfax, or any other point within the same distance, at Fifteen Dollar per Thousand Feat. WM. c. HARRIS. no3 vol 1-1y SHEItIFFS SALE. PABISH COURT--PARISH OF OBRANT. Nancy E Starks ts. Succeasion of John Starks, deceased.-No. 6. BY virtue of a writ et seizura and Ssale, issued in the above numbered and entitled suit, and to me directed, I have neized and will ofaer for ale, to the last and highest bidder, at the door of the Conrt House, at Colfax, parish of Grant, between the hears eC 11 o'clock, a. m. and sundown, on SATURDAY, the 4th day of (Nov ember, A. D. 1876, the following described property, elsed as the property of defendaut, to-wit: One 8team Boiler and Engine, Saw and Grist Mill, togetha with all the appurtenauees thereto attaebed. Terms of Sale-Cash, with benefit of appraisement. DANIEL FLETCHER, Sheril Parish of Grant. Colfax, October 1st, 1876. p. f. P20 FOR SA.LE. WrcuO good , OIsTw