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, 1876-09-02
BRITISH COLUMBIA.
from the Colonist.l

Captain Layton, His Honor the
Lleut.-Governor's private secretary,
left here yesterday to make neces-
sary preparations for the Vice regal
party on the Mainland, amongst
which will be the arrangements for
q camp on Jackass Mountain where
His Excellency will stay the first
night after leaving Yale.
A petition signed by 40 Indians
of the Nanaimo tribe, asking that an
Indian named Wallace, who has
been sentenced to two months i'm
prisonment for being drunk and
giving liquor to Indians, should be
set free, was presented to his Honor.
The petition states that Wallace's
family are dependent upon him for
a livelihood and that one of his chill
dren is dangerously sick. On the
above grounds Capt. Spalding made
an order for his immediate release,
thus committing his sentence three
weeks.
On Tuesday and Wednesday night
there were severe frosts in this va
cinity which cut down potatoes. 1t
is thought thatin early planted fields
the damage will not be great; but
late potatoes are badly injured.
The successful Indians in the re-
gatta held on Wednesday last recei
we'd their respective prizes from the
Superintendent of Indian Affairs
yesterday.
, 1876-09-02
A Hint to Husbands.
From the New York Tribune. I

a few weeks ago a lady with one
child dependent on her, replied to
an advertisement for colorers of
photographs, and secured the situa-
ton offered. In two weeks she be-
came as skillful in the arts as women
ordinarily do in six months, and
elected the warmest praise from her
employer, who paid her liberal
wages for her work. The secret of
her success was simply this: Her
husband learned in Scotland the art
Of coloring designs for carpets, and
made in this country handsome
living by his profession. After his
marriage his wife assisted him, and
learned to handle the pencil with so
much skill, and to harmonic colors
with such taste, that, for the latter
part of the three years of their mar
ried life, she earned third as much
as he did. But not being mistress
of the art, when he died she sewed
for support until her engagement
with the photographer alluded to.
Now she has the prospect of plenty
Of work, with generous remunera-
ton. At the head of the Oldest
house in America, in the importa-
ton and manufacture of chronome-
ters, watches, and scientific instru-
ments, is woman who, from choice,
went through the mechanical and
mathematical training necessary to
enable her to understand and share
her husbands pursuits. He died,
leaving her in narrow circumstances
with three children, obliged to ex-
ert herself in some way for their
support. The hope that she might,
by taking her husbands place in the
firm, preserve the business for her
son, stimulated her to undertake
what seemed a herculean task; but
her efforts were crowned with abun-
dant success, and the house still
holds its place at the head of houses
of that kind in this country. Are
comments necessary? Cannot every
thoughtful husband draw the moral
of the two narratives.
, 1876-09-02
THE BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND

THE BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND
Out of the many instances of indi
vidual bravery which must have
signaled this fearful struggle, few
have been preserved; but one that
has been lights up the melancholy
darkness of the scene with pecul-
lar brightness. At the battle of
Bunker Hill, John Calender q
captain of artillery, had withdrawn
from the battle, and had disobeyed
Putnam's orders to return. The
battle over, Putnam declared that if
Calendar was not casheired or shot,
he would himself leave the service.
A court martial convicted him of
cowardice, and dismissed him "from
all further service in the Continen-
tai army as an officer" Coward or
not, he was brave enough to step
down into the ranks of his company
he had commanded. The eth of
August found him on the heights
overlooking Flatbush. His captain
and lieutenant had fallen, his COM
panions were beginning to retreat.
Springing to the front of them he
ordered them to return and man
their pieces. For time his cour-
age nourished theirs, but at length
he stood alone, charginga field piece,
while his companions were swept
away by tremendous onset of the
enemy. Courting death, he made
no signal of surrender when the
hostile bayonets were at his breast;
but brave officer interfered in his
behalf, and he was made a prisoner.
Washington hearing of his conduct,
ordered the sentence against him to
be erased and his command to be re-
turned to him; and when, year la
ter, he was exchanged, he gave him
his hand before the army, in token
of his great respect and admiration.
He left the service at the end of the
war with IN enviable reputation.
, 1876-09-02

The following useful hint to tour
lists on their way to the Hartz Noun
tains is given by correspondent
who has just arrived home from that
pleasant neg!on. II was" he writes,
sitting in the verandah of a hotel
close to the waterfall, when young
Englishman, mounted on donkey,
rode gaily across the bridga. The
rider was going straight on up the
road, when the donkey suddenly
turned sharp around and made for
the hotel. A desperate struggle en-
sued; the donkey was determined
and so was the rider. The man be-
labored his rebellious steed till it
kicbed, reared, and finally threw
him. Meantime, the head waiter
stood by my side watching the con-
f1ict with q malicious grin. When
he saw the discounted rider get up,
dust his knees and proceed to the
hotel, in the wake of the donkey, he
turned to me ard whispered, with a
confidential smile, The gentleman
might have spared himself a fall
No one comes by the hotel without
alighting and calling for something.
We feed tn, donkey for that pur
nose"
, 1876-09-02
The Pilot Of a Vessel Drops Dead.

On Monday night at about eleven
O'Clock, as the British ship Blair
Hoyle was coming in through the
Golden Gate in charge of pilot
Jacob G. Bogart, she was placed in
a critical position by reason of a
light wind and a strong ebb tide
running. Just as she was abreast
of Mill Rock, Captain Bogart be-
came very much excited, and this,
it is supposed, brought on fit of
appoplexy, which in moment pros
trated MIN, and in about an hour
and half caused his death. The
Quartermaster, at the moment Cap
tain Bogart became affected, called
Captain Higgins, the master of the
vessel, and he, seeing the danger
she was in, dropped anchor and sent
boat far tug to come and tow her
into harbor. At about 4 o'clock the
Monarch came alongside, and, it is
alleged, took advantage of the stu
alton of the vessel to demand an ex-
orbitant sum for its services, asking
one hundred and fifty dollars; and
when the master offered one hun
dred as sufficient Compensation,
made move as if to leave the ship
to her fate. The bargain was con-
cluded at the price demanded by
monopoly, and the Blair Hoyle was
towed into the harbor and safety.
Captain J. G. Bogart had been on
the coast since 1850, in command at
various times of different steamers.
He had once before had an attack of
a similar nature, but to all appear
ances had entirely recovered. A
very elegant gold watch, which had
been presented to him by some pas
sengers he had once saved from a
watery grave, and which he had
with him when he boarded the Blair
Hoyle. could not be found when the
body was delivered to the Coroner.
He will be buried this afternoon by
the Masonic Lodge of which he was
a member.-S. +. Chronicle.
, 1876-09-02
Te|egraphic News,
EASTERN STATES.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 26th.-Ihe
week that closed last evening has
been the most productive one of
the exhibition. The whole number
of paying visitors, beginning with
Aug. 10Th, which was 25 cents day,
ending with Friday, Aug. 25th, was
about 243 1866, and the cash receipts
were about s1OS,O00. Early this
morning fire broke out in the sheds
used for storing exhibitors boxes
back of the Atlas Hotel, near the
central grounds. The fire ragged
several hours, destroying four large
sheds and most of their contents,
comprising boxes which had con-
tanned British, German, Austrian,
French and American exhibits. The
loss will reach several thousand dol
lars.
New YORK, 26.-Counsel of Henry
Ward Beecher, in suit for malicious
prosecution, brought by F. D.
Moulton, having served upon the
latter's counsel notice of application
for change of venue, on ground
that the selection Of an impartial
jury in the case is impossible be-
cause Of the great divisions Of pub
lie opinion among those from whom
the jury would have to be selected.
indianapolis, Aug. 26. - Hon.
W. Julian delivered a lengthy and
eloquent speech to large crowd at
the Opera House tonight on the
political issues of the day, in behalf
of Tilden and Hendricks.
CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-Gen. Logan
began the State campaign for Hayes
and Wheeler tonight by delivering
an address to a large audience, on
South Side.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 2.-The typo
graphical Union, yesterday, fixed
the price Of composition on morning
papers at 40 cents thousand, re-
duction of ten per cent, and on
evening papers, 30 cents thousand,
reduction of 20 per cent. Where
1eekly hands are employed de-
duction of ten per cent. is made,
which will make the rate eighteen
or twenty dollars a week.
ST. ALBANs, Aug. 25. "A large
Republican rally was held tonight,
but the storm prevented an illumi-
nation. Wm. A. Wheeler arrived
this evening and was greeted with a
salute.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. - Secre-
tary Morrill, leaves tonight or Mon
day for short trip north. The
Secretary has not been well lately.
, 1876-09-02

In Algeria there is river of genuine
ink. 1t is formed by the union of two
streams. one coming from region of
ferruginous soil, the other draining
peat swamp. The water of the former
is strongly impregnated with iron, the
latter with gallic acid. When the two
waters mingle, the acid Of the one
unites with the iron of the other, form
ing true ink. We are familiar with
stream called Black Brook, in the north
ern part of this State, the inky color of
whose water is evidently due to like
conditions.- american.
, 1876-09-02

81 remember" said the celebrated
Wesley, hearing my father say to my
mother How could you have the pa
tience to tell that blockhead the same
thing twenty times over?' why,
said she, if had told him but nine-
teen times I should have lost all my
labor"
, 1876-09-02

Il is not generally known that DR..
Oliver Wendell Holmes is the inventor
of the common hand stereoscope. Such
is the fact, however, and his work has
been given to the world without the
protection of patent. He has an i'm
mense collection of stereoscoplc views
from all parts of the earth.
, 1876-09-02

They have small back room on the
eighth story of Philadelphia hotel.
and about two O'Clock in the morning
the great poet awoke and punching his
wife in the back. pathetically exclaimed:
"Clotilda, darling, I am troubled by
the demon unrest"
Sidney Lanier." she nervously re-
piled, "get up and strike light this inc
stan,; perhaps it's bugs"
, 1876-09-02
TERMS OF HOLDING COURT.

SUPREME COURT.
At Olympia. the second Monday in July.
DISTRICT COURT. THIRD DISTRICT.
Steilacoom-Second Monday OF January and
first Monday in August.
Seattle-Fourth Monday of January and third
Monday of August.
Port Townsend-F Fourth Monday of Febru-
ary and second Monday of September.
Snohomish City-Third Tuesday of March
and third Tuesday of November of each year.
, 1876-09-02

Why, man, there's everything IN It
The good old adage is right when il
says, 1t is better to be born lucky than
rich" The lucky man has the tabled
touch of Midas, that turned everything
to gold If he marries. he is sure to hit
upon healthy, good-natured, thrifty
woman, whose father had plenty of
money, or who enjoys that greatest Of
all fortunes, the high AIT of making
over last years bonnets and dresses,
who never scolds him when he is out
late, or who leaves his meals to the
tender me-cies of the Eibefnian; who
gets bis clothes mended, and doesn't 60
into Mysteries every time he speaks to
pretty girl. If ne has children, they
are likewise healthy and strong. Even
in trivial matters his nutailing luck
does not desert him. When he gets
into a car he always finds It seat. II
the train should run off the track, lie
would be sure to. come down OH the top
of somebody. If there is business stte-
nation, he is sure to profit by it; and if
there is business revival. he is sure to
get the best of it. Nothing spoils OF
his hands. If he gets counterfeit money.
he passes it On somebody else without
knowing it. If he votes for man. that
man is sure to be elected. He is secure
against all untoward accidents or incl
dents. He never steps on orange peel
on the sidewalk, or has his hat blown
off. or slips on the ice. or misses ferry
boat, or los es his umbrella, or gets
robbed. or pays lawyers or doctors
or has cold in the head or pimple
on the nose. In short, bis advantages
are legion, and can scarcely be summed
The WOMEN OF SERvIA. The cor
respondent of the London News
says: The women to-day wore on
their heads red kerchiefs with the
ends hanging down their backs, and
bound on their heads by velvet fl
let. embroidered with coins. in which
were often stuck flowers, chiefly of
red and white. They were general
ly dressed in white, but invariably
with the brilliant apron sewed down
to the skirt, and often with a guadi-
ly embroidered stamacher, or per-
haps breast-plate would be the more
descriptive term, studded with coins
on black velvet. The working dress
of the women in the fields is a short
jacket, braided and slashed in the
fashion of the cut of that worn by
the men, a red and yellow kerchief
crossed over the bosom, petticoat
striped mostly in the parallel stripes
of Moorish pattern, bnt occasionally
in checkers, which makes the pattern
a tartan, tapestry-like apron of
brighter colors than the petticoat,
and bare legs and feet.
, 1876-09-02
Official Directory.

TX. II. ICENBCLL. .MarsIlaI aIlu CHItI Ul FOIlCt
CITY CoUNCILMEN:
Thos. Clancy, John Leary. W. w. Barker s..
Kenny, Geo. W. Hall, W. n. Bell, C. W. Moore.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-11-04

The foregoing was received
offic~ Of the secretary of State -
lo56, aud 10 made public IN 500
with article .sas of fhe State Co
ton, which pr0viies: ...ss a
An amendment or amendmo
this constitution may bo pup
tue senate. or HvusS Vi kepresso
and il the same mali w sSrose
|twe.thiI dis OF the neui ben
ed to each holse, such pe
amendment or aDiendmienu
be entered on their. respective
mails, wish the yeas ans
taken thereon; and tue sccgcls'
Iotate shall caHsu the ssnse ~ ~
iisheJ, three noa;hs bstors tns
geneial election tor ksp
ltatives to- ans Geueral 49,
every parish. IN ylien = nvwel1
snail be pnhlisAcd. And such Y.o1
amendment Or amendments a
submitted 10 tils poapio ~ -.
ton; and ii majority VI the
At SAID election snail approve ~
~ such ameiAinivntllent "
inents the saDU shall become Y
tnis coastituGlon. liz a,ors H.
Linendineut sl:Ail be submiftra
time, .ney shell be snbinittsd ~
alanper aud form ukss. she pscps
vote -foi. or sgaisas4 each s., :a.r
separately. EG: DkSLOky..S|
i'm .Sssrs4aSy u
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-11-04
The Strife In Cuba.

The belisereht farce (says the
y. y. Bulletin) that the world is
compelled to behold on the island
1T Cuba has dragged it's wear,
length along for eight years. St.ll
the tireless scenery is being shifted,
the chief actors changed rs others
fall to please, and the perpetual
hall comedy. half tragedy goes OH
under the management Of Repub-
lican Spain, or royal Spain. as the
case has been. OF may he. The
latest reported phase Of tue Cuba,
situation Is the removal Of Captain
General Jo'ellar and his supsrees-
sion Wy Cen. CAanpos. Captain
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-11-04
,ColFAx, GRANT PARISH, La. /
Oct. 20, 1876. [

Editor CHROSICLE
=" Necessity is the mother Of III
vention'" is an old proverb, anl I
believe it, for If it were not Il ne
cessity with some people to invent
falsehoods to insure success, why
should they trouble thor minds
about them? When all reasona-
bic efnrtsfail to produce the desired
effect, something unwarrantable.
malicious and untruthf,h must be
fabricated, to supply. that want.
TLls ~ precisely the dilemma in
which some very enthusiastic on.
ponent of mine is placed in, when
he resorts to the fabrication of
Infamous lies, to incur public cen.
sure. Another Internal false runner
asserts that Dan Fletcher, e.. H
Thomas and myself, mad. an aft
davit to the effect that peical.c
election comb not be held withon.
troops. Now everybody in this
community knows better but he,
sound as well as the truth abroad
especially to those whose prejudice
suffer their imaginatio,ls to con.
ceive evil instead Of e1 od. Neces-
slty il. also sail to know no Law.
the !. truth Of which is fully verified
IN these vile ISLANDERS. The drowu
ing msn clutching at straws as a dire
necessity. The last. spasnio,hc
effort to substitute " rong for right.
The Hyena's howl and the Bull,
fozers complaint.
H. McKNIGHT.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-11-04
The Election in Grant.

The Supervisor Of Registration
having left the parish, carrying'with
lin the books of Ills office, doubts
exist AS to the legality of AN 81 ection
held without his presence, or rather
Of his books. We think there is no
foundation for this doubt.
The Constitution of the State gives
TO every citizen, aged twenty-one Years,
the right To yote-who has beeh one
year in the State and ten days in the
par'sh--provided he ia citizen of the
,CGittd States, TheSeyeratlaws pass
cd by. the Legislature to secure the
freedom and purity of ell ctions, re,f,ire
that the voter shall be registered and
obtain certificate to that effect land
that the election shall be conducted
under the auspices of tine Supervisor.
II, under those laws, any construction
can be arrived ut under which "A citizen
= Is deprived of Alright 10 vote, then tie
laws are clearly unconsti tutionaL We
maintain, however, that ,he laws are
constitutional. asft
The cause of the doubt is the con-
funding of mandatory" laws with
laws that are formal, or, n,ure properly
speaking, with laws that it is essential
10 comply with their provisions to the
very letter. To illustrate ;, The law
requires that certificate should be
issued by the celebrating marriage,
which certificate shall be artestcd by
three witnesses, and that the clerk OF
the court shall record this certificate.
Suppose now, that the officers neglect
their duty, is the marriage therefore
null, and the issue bastards!
The law requires that some time pre-
yious to general election, the Cover
nor of the State shall issue his p,ocla-
nation to that effect. Suppose that the
Governor does not issue his proclama-
ton. Is the election, therefore null
II 50 the only thing tho Governor has
to do, is not to issue hrs proclamation,
and thus remain Governor Tor life.
Finally, the law reIuiles that the
poll books shall be pre- ent and also the
Supervisor of Registration. But the
supervisor goes away, carrying with
him the books. Is the election null OH
that accountf No, and for these reasons
Ia that event the constitutional right
to vote is dependant upon the good will
Of Supervisors of Registration.
That to perpetuate himself in power,
the only thing the Governor would
have to do, would be to get the Super
visors Of Registration to run away.
To the above it may be added that
short cut would be for the Governor
10 remove the Supervisors and not ap-
point successors to them.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-11-04

e enefais have succeeded each
other in the occupations OF the
headquarters at hasuna il a
wonderful;abundance. rhey have
been regular and uniform in the
respect Of military capacity aud
activity. Slain sends u Captain
| General and ten thousand troops
to conquer the revolutionlsts, then
recalls the Captain General. but
not the troops, who have been de-
stroyed by plaques or cut off by
,,a;riots IN the meantime, and sends
out another commander, with an
other efficient army corps. with the
same results, aud SD OH adj i,bitun,.
Ii this be war, it is the most in
sioyi, rus war on record, and it should
excite the disgust Of all nations,
but more particularly that of the
liberty loving people Of the New
World. Nearly four hundred
years ago Cuba WAS made the scene
of perpetual strife and 'bloodshed
by Spanish oppression, and to- day
1T lie tyenin " worse condition than
the annals Of the historian then
depicted it. II Is improbable that
the new General Canpos will be
much of IN Improvement on his
predecessor, or that he will accom-
plish more important practical re-
suits than thelr incapaci,y failed
10 bring about.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-11-04

Z The buildings of the Paris Ex-
hibition Of 1878 will cover space
IT 1.s50. 600! square yards. They
are to, be of iron filed in with
Lrick work, md VIII have the
form Of Pythagorean table; a.,e.,
1t passed TIM Ough in one direction
the similar productions Of differ
.ent couptr ie. n.y lie inspected,
while if crossed la tile other direc-
ton the various products of ANY
one cuuntry may be passed Ill
review. 1ff.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-11-04
The Election.

The Commissioners have CON.
cinded to carry ON the election in
this parish on Tuesday pext, No
matter how it turns out. The vote
of the parish may be counted and
it may not be. it will take time to
tell Weidon't see how our people
can be debarred the right Of fran
chise by the actioh Of one. man J..
II the vote Of this parish is thrown
out, the Constitutions OF, the
United States and of the State Of
Louisiana become dead letters, and
we have no just and fair Govern
ment.
We advise every voter to 60 to
the polls and cast his vote in a quiet
and orderly manner. There Is no
use at all in parties hanging round
after depositing their ballot. It's
better for them, after doing ~, to
60 70 their homes and attend to
their different callings. We hope
to see 9 pesceable, fair and 20 are
election in Grant. and 1t is the duty
OF every voter. black and white,
who wishes his vote to have weight
in this election, to behave himself
in the very best way. and it will
rob those in authority Of the power
70 use the rascali:y they undoub.-
edly intend to. g.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-11-04

1t turns out, after all, that the
mine thousand nine hundred and
ninsty-niDs arrests of citizens for
fraudulent registration" are moth
ing huk . speculative movement
% tbs part Of our honest o6ictals
10 soglnent the campaign fund.
II they do not get Encouraged
before they are through with the
job it viii b worth to Pitkin and
the party somethins like fifty
thousand dollars. less expenses
and dives with pals. What next?
~ u Dmscyk