davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-09-30
JEFF DAVIS GOODS At AUCTION.
IRochester Democrat. I

Yesterday forenoon a very remarka-
BILE sale Of household furniture took
place at the residence of the late Mr..
Preston at No. 81 Chestnut street.
Among the articles sold were hand
some easy chair, q venerable old book
case and substantial table. The sale
was carried on under the supervision of
the son and heir, Col. a. w. Preston,
of San Francisco, who is in the city en-
gagged in settling up his fathers estate.
Observing that there was something OF
interest in these venerable articles of
household furniture, a Democrat and
Chronicle reporter asked Col. Preston
if they had a history, and was at once
interested when he was informed
that they were once the property of
Jefferson Davis, the President of the
late Confederacy. Col. Preston stated
that the articles came into his posses
sion soon after the close of the war. He
was sent in company with other army
officers by the President in 1866 to
to Nicksburg, Miss, to take charge OF
large amount of confiscated property,
among which was the entire plantation
and mansion of Jefferson Davis, situa.
ted on Davis Bend, on the river.
This plantation though occupied as
a home by Davis, was really owned by
his brother, the late Joseph Davis
They divided the plantation into TWEEN
ty-acre lots and let it to negroes fol-
rent. Upon finding out that they haC
no right to confiscate the property O.
Joseph Davis, they restored it to him
together with 5000 taken for rent
When he received back the old HOUSE
there were many articles of household
furniture, made expressly for his
brother, Jefferson Davis, in England
each piece being marked with The
makers and the owners name. This
furniture Joseph Davis did not care te
retain, and it was accordingly pur
chased by the officers to be sent home
as army relics. The three pieces referr
ed to were brought home by Col. Pres
ton and were presented to his veneer
able father. The old arm chair ir
which the President of the rebellious
Confederacy spent his leisure hours il
given in trust to DIR. f. S. Preston, O.
No. 1G Chestnut street, an elder brother
of the deceased. The bookcase was
presented by the Colonel to his sister
the wife of the Rev. w. IL. Sloan, pas
tor of the first Baptist church of AL
bion. The table, q most valuable me.
mento, was sold under the hammer to
A. w. Nudge, tho undertaken, at 6
nominal price.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-09-30
THE TEXAS AND ST. LOUIS ROAD.

Paramore's road connecting Texas
aud Missouri through Arkansas, will
soon be one of the great outlets to the
west. 1t is noticeable that Paramore
does his work faithfully and promptly
AN evidence of his fixed determin-
alton to fulfill all of his promises.
The following from an interview
with the st. Louis Republican will
prove of interest to our readers. Col.
Paramore said: "The Texas and ST.
Louis railway company are receiving
Cairo from the Cleveland rolling mills.
This amounts to nearly two miles of
steel rails received a day. They are
accommodating engines and freight cars
at Birds Point, preparatory to opera
ting the road.
tThe Pullman car company are
building. six sleepers and thirty-two
passenger, mail and express cars for the
equipment of eight full trains. This is
ali new equipment and in addition to
the equipment heretofore purchased
and now in use on the road. Maj.
Stephens, chief engineer of the south
ern division, with headquarters at
Pine Bluff, Ark, reports that his track
is now finished from Pine Bluff to
Camden, and the grading is complete
about thirty miles beyond Camden.
The grading will all be finished thro' to
Texarkana this month, and he thinks
he will have trains running from Texas
to Bine Bluff by the middle of October.
Work north of Pine Bluff is also rapid
ly progressing, and will not be far be-
hind the southern division. The work
on the large iron bridge across the
White river, Arkansas and Red river
is progressing very favorably, but they
have been delayed some by sickness
among the men; however, contractor
confidently hopes to have them all
completed by November the first. The
road goes trough a fine productive
country, and is well timbered with
hard wood timber, which is now very
valuable, owing to the scarcity in the
country. 1t passes trough the very
best cotton belt of Arkansas, and will
furnish large amount of shipping to
st. Louis.
/: Regarding the Texas portion of the
Texas and st. Louis railroad the fol-
lowing may be stated: The road is
now building from McGregor to the
town of Gatdsville, in Coroell county,
forty-six miles west of Waco. But a
few miles of track remain to be laid
and the line will probably be opened
for business during the latter part of
September. Several thrifty stations
are springing up along the line. The
road has demonstrated its value and
capacity in a carrying point of view
and when it completes lis gap through
the state of Arkansas it will be ready
to cope with any other competing
line"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-09-30
T OUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
AGRiCUL IURaL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE.

The next Session OF this Institut ion begins
October Alta, 1892,
and closes July 4th, 1883.
EULL. INSTRUCTION BY AN ABLE
and experienced Faculty in the usual
Collegiate Studies. Cadets viii have choice
of four courses-Classical, Scientific, Agri-
cultural and Mechanical. No tuition fec is
charged. There is annual fee Of $40.
Total charges for board, etc, III the Univer-
sity, $50 per month.
Cadets, upon entering the University be-
fore being assigned to quarters or cIasset,
and every three months thereafter, shall
present to the President the Treasllrer'S re-,
ceipt for three months fees in advance.
Cadets shall be required to purchase their
own text books. and must provide them
selves with uniform and ndcr-clothing.
For further information, address,
WIN. PRESTON JoHNSroN. President
Baton Rouge, La, August l, 1852.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-09-30

The campaign in tho Fifth District
this year promises to be what it was in
the dark days when the Radical nomi-
nee had only to appeal to the race pre-
JUDGES of his constituents and tlaunt
the bloody shirt in their faces, to solid
fy them in his favor. We find many
of the same delectable leaders who
were then so prominent again coming
to the front, and arrogating to them
selves the privileges exercised by them
when they were really leaders. At the
head and front of the whole McMillen
movement, we find David Young, one
of the bitterest leaders of the party,
who has managed by his continuous
appeals to the passions of his people to
keep himself prominent. a closer in
vestigation of the list of those identi-
fed with the Radical scheme in this
district will reveal the names Of others
who were equally as prominent in an.
cient days as Dave Young, such men
as Matthew'S, of Tensas, Hawkins, of
Madison, CHA, and others. What is
the meaning of the banding together
of such men? The question is easily
answered. 1t is to revive the dead and
buried issues of the party, and to force
Il canvass upon the Democracy of the
district that cannot but be bitter and
acrimonious.
We are sorry that such q disposition
is shown, but if the issue is forced the
Democracy will accept it. 1t is not
the intention of the Democrats of the
district to submit to the slaughter of
their nominee. The lesson that the
past has taught them has not been so
soon forgotten that they will allow
themselves to be relegated back to the
days when the dark cloud of Radical
ism, corruption and bribery We're rife.
They will not allow an officer like Gen.
King, who has laborcd so earnestly
and accomplished so much of good for
his district, to ba summarily turned
out of position, aud q man who has
very little interest in common With
the people of the district, n resident of
New Orleans and the holder Of a lucra-
tive Federal office, to displace him.
1t is said that "Itepublics are I'M
grateful" but we cannot think that the
people of the Fifth District District can
be charged with the base ingratitude,
that they would allow such man as
McNIillen to succeed Gen. King. The
past record of Gen. King is bright one
indeed, unsullied by the slightest faint
of suspicion, and irreprouchable. A
strict party man, it is true, when party
is involved, but his partisanship never
blinds him to the interests of his peo-
pie, Republicans as we'll as Democrats;
liberal and fair, he comedies to the col
ored man all his rights ana privileges
as Il freeman and 4 citizen of our COM
mon country, only asking the colored
man to exercise those rights in n way
that will not be detrimental to himself
and his country. This spirit of fair
ness on the part of Gen. King has gone
lar towards bringing together and con-
cliiating the white and colored people
OF the district, and we cannot now but
regret to see the efforts on the part of
den. McMilien and his cohorts to rup-
J ture these pleasant relations.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-09-30
CENTENARY COlEEGE,
Jackson, Louisiana.


Next session begins the FIRST MONDAY
in SEPTEMBER, 1857. Two Professors have
been recently added to the Faculty. The
entire expense, per session, for BOARD and
TUITION need not exceed Sl4i in the Pre-
paritory and $l6l in the College Depart
ment. Send for Catalogue.
u. M. RUSH,
August 5, 1SS2.-tf President.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-09-30
7 OCuSI' DALE AC.>DENt,
MADISON COUNTY, VIRGINIA,
Near EariIan Station, Virginia.
DAVID 4. EOYD. PRINCIPAL.

Ably Assist ed in the Academic Depart nicit
by Graduates OF the University of Nir-
giniH, and by u competent Officer
i'll tho Military Department.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-09-30

People DONE always drink water
when at Watering places" No, sum
mer Inclined to whisky.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-09-30

The Caddo Democracy is again solid.
The split has been closed in very SIM
pie yet unusual manner. Col. Jas. Hol-
lingsworth was the leader of the silk
stocking faction, while Col. Sam Morri-
son was the chief of the hoodlum wing
of the party. Ofcourse, our readers viii
understand that the Shreveport hood
lums are very different critters from
the New Orleans hoodlums.. Well, at-
ter the war of words was over, and tue
parish convention had accomplished its
work, Col. Hollingswogth waited on Col.
Morrison, aud in Il neat and appropri.
ate speacll presented him with q pair
of elegant silk stockings in token of q
reconciliation of the faction and the
piece was concluded over flowing bum.
pers of wine. We trust that all dissen
tons in the party of the peopls may
be thus happily reconcfliated.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-09-07
THE DEMOCRACY.
A SPLENDID DAYS WORK IN
THE STATE CONVENTION.
Unambiguous Enumeration of the
Party's Principles.
NO MEANINGLESS PROMISES TO
MISLEAD THE PEOPLE.
Adams Nominated for Governor by
Acclamation.
CASSIDY RENoMlNATED 70 CONGRESS
WITH THREE CHEERS.
Col. Stone Nominated for Justice Of the
Supreme Court.
THE DEMOCRATS UNITED AND
HARMONIOUS.

The Democratic State Convention of
Nevada met here in the Eureka Opera
House yesterday at 1890 P. NJ. John A.
Mahanny, Secretary of the Democratic
State Central Committee, the Chairman of
said Committee, W. E: F. Deal, being abb
sent, called the Convention to order.
Hon. T. J. Bell Of Nye nominated for
temporary Chairman, Hon. George W.
Baker of Eureka, who was unanimously
elected to that office. He accepted the
honor in a timely and graceful address to
the Convention.
Robert NJ. Beatty was put in nomination,
but declined.
G. H. Patchen placed J. A. Mahanny in
nomination for Secretary. He was elected
unanimously.
For Assistant Secretaries, J.. B. Gala
CHER, J. M. Crawford, W. E. Davidson and
Dave Slender were put in nomination.
On motion the Chair was authorized to
appoint, and he selected the first two
named as Mr.. Mahanny's assistants, J. B.
Gallagher of Elko and John M. Crawford
Of Eureka.
The Chairman, on motion, appointed
Ed. McSorley Of Eureka and Robert s.
Conley Sergeant and Assistant Sergeant
alarms.
On motion of McBeth the Chairman ap-
pointed the following Committee on Gre
dentials-one from each county, nominated
by each delegation-after which the Con-
vention adjourned for one hour, until 2
n'clnck
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-09-07
NOTES.

P. ]. Dunno is a candidate for Secretary
Of State.
We hear Of nc pronounced candidate for
State Controller.
There seems to be no one aspiring for the
nomination of Schoolmaster- General.
Hon. George W. Merrill will be nomi-
mated for Attorney General by acclama-
ton.
s. H. Day of Ormsby and George Ernst
of Nye are candidates for Surveyor-Gen.
eral.
Geo. H. Shepherd Of Elko and Mercer
0tey Of Storey are candidates for State
Treasurer.
Col. J. B. Moore OF Elko and William
Burke of White Pine sre candidates for
Lieutenant.Governor.
A. @. May Of Esmeralda Is urged by his
friends to accept the nomination Of Clerk
Of the Supreme Court.
W. @. Grimes will be nominated for tho
Judgeship Of the district Of Nye, Lander
and Churchill Counties.
Both Of the Humboldt men who are
candidates for the Judgeship Of that and
Elko Counties are willing to compromise
and give the nomination to J. W. Dorsey
of Elko.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-09-07

Scraps from the NOte.bOok Of the
Sentiners Reporter.

scraps from fne NOte'oOoA oi the
SentineI's Reporter.
Eureka Lodge No. %, I. O. 0. F.
meets at 1880 o'clock this evening.
The decline in the Comstocks seems to
drag Eureka stocks down with it.
Silver certificates have made their ap-
pearance in this mart Of the world.
Reno Gazette: What is the difference
between a candidate and a reprobate?
Ice cream, to cool the brain of politi-
clans, at the M. e. Church festival tonight.
So far the business of the Democratic
Convention has passed off very pleasantly.
The weather continues delightful
agreeably warm during the day and cool
at night.
Don't forget to relieve the excitement of
the Convention with a half hour at the
festival tonight.
All the pretty young ladies in town will
be at the Church festival tonight. Cen
tlemen, they want to see you there.
Notwithstanding the Democratic Con-
vention was in session there were very few
drunken men about the streets yesterday.
Lodgings have been remarkably scarce
in this town for the past two nights, owing
to the attendance at the Democratic Con-
vention.
The Game law expired on the first Of the
month, and now any n can shoot all the
game he can find, which will not be much
in this locality.
The Comstocks shaded off again yester-
day. Owing to a press of te~legraphic
business the closing quotations were not
received in Eureka.
Two hundred sacks of ore were shipped
yesterday from the Excelsior mine, To-
Gated on Prospect Mountain, to the Eu-
reka Con. furnaces.
The Ruby Hill Athletic Club has elected
the following officers: President, Z. G..
Dell; Vice-President, Ben. H. Buzzo; Sec
rotary and Treasurer, William Hooper;
Leader, G.. M. Fassett; Assistant Leader,
Frank Osborne; Directors, Lew Dunkle
and Joseph Seney; @. M. Fassett ex-officio
Director.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-09-07
PERSONAL.

Sheriff Ben. Fitch Of Elko left for home
this morning.
Mrs. John Gregovich was reported very
ill last evening.
Mrs. N. Smith of Pinto returned last
night from her Eastern visit.
Charley Broy was reported better last
evening, though he is still quite sick.
DR.. H. S. Herrick of Hamilton re-
turned last night from the Reno Conven-
ton.
r. B. Mitchell, Grand Chancellor of the
Knights of Pythias, is visiting the brethren
here, who are quite numerous.
Col. M. N. Stone, who was nominated
last night as one of the Justices of the Su-
preme Court of the State of Nevada, this
morning returned to his home in Virginia
City, being called away on important bust
ness.
W. J. Penrose returned last night from
Reno and San Francisco. He has recov-
cred the use of his wounded arm, but is
suffering from the injury to his lung.
Eminent physicians whom he consulted
below told him that in order to recover
entirely he must take the greatest care Of
himself for a long time.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-09-07
Another suicide.

A dispatch, dated Helena, Montana,
Aug. 80, to A. P. Ward, states that Jimmy
James had committed suicide at that
place. No further particulars are re.
ceived. The Cherry Greek News says that
James was we'll known there, and left for
the upper country last Spring. He has a
brother in Colorado. James was at one
time q Woodworking man, who had many
friends, but of late he had taken to dis
s~ipation and his course seemed downward.
His natural impulses were upright and
manly, but strong drink had taken such a
hold on him as to change his better ma
ture and no doubt led him to a premature
death,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-09-07
Democratic County Ticket.

AT the Democratic County Convention
Oh White Pine the following nominations
were made: For Sheriff, J. H. Lander; As
SCISSOR, Wash. Woodbury.; County Clerk,
goHh Mcherman; Auditor and Recorder,
conn Flynn; Treasurer, George P. MoCon-
KEY; District Attorney, G. NJ. Thrackstone;
ouperlntendent of Public schools, L. o.
behedlet; Long Term Commissioner, John
diieAry; Short Term Commissioner, Dan
bimonsen,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-09-07

William scherr, the man who was shot
through the scalp Monday for sbducting
the alleged vile of Chris. Yensen (not
Hansen, as reported), brought the oma
down from Secret Canyon yesterday after
noon, and was married to her by Justice
Harmon. Scherr was not In the best
Phsht for the ceremony, having his head
esndased and his face spotted with pow
aeF from the discharge of the pistol, from
the bullet of which he so narrowly
escaped. The bride looked pleasant and
serene. Scherr claims that this marriage
is legitimate, as Yensen was not married
20 the woman, but had been living with
her outside of wedlock.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-09-07

The Wholesale and retail liquor house Of
Tonkin & Co. have just received and are
now offering to this market the largest
and most complete stock Of foreign and
domestic liquors and cigars ever intro
duced on the Base Range. Their WHISTLES
are par excellence, being direct from the
Kentucky distilleries, including the cele-
brated Robertson County (Tenn.) Sour
Mash. They have also introduced Falk's
celebrated Milwaukee beer, with which they
are now prepared to serve their customers.
Prices to correspond with the times. 4
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-09-07
PACIFIC COAST ADvCES.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
Sacramento Intelligence.

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 6.-Adolph Mather,
a druggist, committed suicide this morn.
ing. 1t is believed he took prussic acid.
He was 26 years of age. 1t is supposed
that he was financially embarrassed
The Republican County Committee met
last night and removed Thomas II. Berkey,
nominee for Sheriff, from the ticket for
irregularities in his official acts as present
County Clerk. Berkey appeared before
the Committee and made a defense, deny
ing that he had lone any wrong.
The city authorities have increased the
police force for Fair week, with a deter
mination to prohibit gambling utterly.
The preparations for the State Fair are in
q forward condition. and the outlook Is
favorable for Il successful exposition.
Proceedings of the Greenback Con.
ventiOn.
SAN Francisco. Sept. 6.-The Green
back State Convention met here to-day.
Delegations were present from 16 counties.
The Committee on Credentials were at
once involved in trouble by a contesting
delegation. IL is reported that one party
desires a fusion with the Democracy, and
the other fsvoring a straight ticket. The
Convention appointed a Committee on
Permanent Organization and Platform,
| settled the question of credentials, and
adjourned till tomorrow. OF the con-
testing delegations from San Francisco the
| regulars were admitted, which is an anti
| fusion victory. The Convention was quite
| turbulent, and on one occasion came near
resorting to blows.
Yellow Fever Reported.
SAN Francisco, Sept. GA Bakersfield
| dispatch says: Two carloads OF sick China
men arrived to-day, several OF them In .
DYING condition. They were from ths ad-
vance Of the Southern Pacific In Texas.
| and the rumor that the disease was yellow
| fever caused much excitement and fear
that a Coroner's Jury could not be OBJ.
tanned to sit on the deceased. III NOT
known what disease 1t is, but the report
| Of yellow fever ID not authenticated.
A steam whaIer Crashed in the Ice.
SAN FRANo1sco, Sept. 6.-By the whaler
Thos. Pope, from the Arctic. it is learned
| that the steam whaler North Star was
crusbed in the ice at Point Barrow on
July 8. The crew was saved land sheltered
at the United States Signal Station till
the arrival of the whalers Bowhead and
| Belyidere, which took them off, except
the Captain and engineer, who CHOSE to
remain at the Station.
AsaesSment.
SAN FRANcIseo, Sept, g.. "-California aas
been assessed 30 cents.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-09-07
Election OF Omcers.

AT the election of the Centennial Guard,
n''a at Miners Union Hall on Tuesday
evening" the following officers were elected:
STaPIain. Il. G. Dell; First Lieutenant, s..
Fraser; Second Lieutenant, J. r. Nor
HH"Vpi Second Junior Lieutenant, j. L.
3Soae'i Orderly Sergeant, 8. J. Boston;
ssvOAd Sergeant, 8, E. Ware; Third Ser
sssnt' Joseph r. Morrison; Fourth Ser
S A. O.. Gale; Secretary, John Han
'OcRi Treasurer, James Kyle.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-09-07
Married.

very pleasant wedding took place last
evening at the residence Of Judge VIM.
Auams' in which he figured as the BRIDE
SOON and Miss Louisa G. Mutt a. the
sS Justice Harmon officiating. The
WrA'f was quite unceremonious, Mr.. aud
SrS WA. limerick, Lambert Molinelii
w. luther Clark figuring only as the i'm
ab roa suests' Wine and cake were in great
ao n We wish the newly married
'pi9a pleasant journey through life.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-09-07
for County Clerk.

James F. Mason, now acting in the ca.
paoity Of Under Sheriff, makes announce
ment this morning that he will be a can.
didate for. the office of County Clerk In
the Republieaa County Convention. Mr..
Mason is a first-class man in every par
ticular, and has all the capabilities for
making a splendid Clerk. His long con
nection with the Sheriff's office has given
him great opportunities Tor becoming
familiar with the routine business Of the
Office. No candidate will -come before
The R~epublican Convention that ID more
competent than Jim Mason.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-09-07
The convention To-day.

The work of the Democratic State Con-
vention will most likely be finished to-day.
This body has shown its wisdom in placing
the selection of a Central Committee high
up in the order of business. These are
important officers and should be chosen
before the hurry of adjournment is at
hand. For several officers yet to be nom
mated there will be competition, while for
the rest there will be but a single candi-
date. The ticket, we are satisfied, will be
made as strong as possible all the way
through, to correspond with the part
already put in the field.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-09-07

At the Democratic Convention In Lin
colin County the following ticket was NOM
mated For Sheriff, E. D. Turner; Coun-
ty Clerk, E. P. Pierson; Recorder, R. J.
Phelap: Assessor, j.. G. Henderson; Treas
urer. r, P. Elan; superintendent Of Pub
lie Instruction, G. r. Alexander; District
Attorney, O. II. Patchen; Long Term Com.
missioner, 8. H. Cooman Short Term
Commissioner, w. C%ulverwell.