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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-09-29

We see very complimentary
notice of Mr.. J. NJ. Nugent, of the
firm of Nugent, Hartner & Co., in
the Southern Lumberman, of Nash
vile Tennessee. Mr.. Nugent is
well known to our community as a
man of energy and vim, who has
worked up from stoker and "cub,"
until he is now the "boss" of one
OF the best lumber mills in the
parish. Would that the parish
had many such citizens.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-09-29
Notice to Taxpayers.

Notice is hereby given that the Assessment
Roll of Grant parish, La. for the year 1894 is
now on file in my office, and the taxes for the
year 1894 are now due. ard the taxes on movable
property will become delinquent on the first dsy
OF the calendar month next succeeding the fling
of the rolls, and the taxes on immovable prop
erty will become delinquent on the 3ist day of
December. 1884. All persons are uotified to pay
their taxes ard save cost. Dated Mt rolfax. La.
this September l. 1891. Cd. KEMP
Sheriff and Ex-ofhcio Tax collector.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-09-29

Senator David B. Hill was nom
mated for governor by the Demo-
Gratis of New York on last Wednes-
day. He is pitted against Levi P.
Morton, the big Republican who
has "barl' of money.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-09-29
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Most Perfect Made.

In making notice last week of
Lieut.. Col. Reuben Nash, commits
stoned by Gov. Paul Hamilton, of
South Carolina, in 1906, we made
the error of saying that he was the
uncle of our fellow-citizen, Capt.
G. G. Nash. He was Capt. Nash's
grandfather.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-09-29

We are sorry to record the death
OF Mr.. J. P. Hadnot's infant child,
born Sept. IL, 1894, and died Sept.
18th, aged nine days. "Of such is
the kingdom of heaven"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-09-29

We call attention to the Special
Notice" of Capt. j. w. Johnston,
in our advertising columns, who
wants it to be known that he buys
both lint and seed cotton, also all
kinds of country produce.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-09-29

The city dispatches this week an
nounce that Hon. j. B. Boatner,
former Senator from this district,
had an unfortunate accident by his
gin badly mutilating his arm,
which had to be amputated near
his shoulder.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-09-29

Mr.. J. II. Cole has put in a bid
to secure the contract to build the
new court house for Winn parish.
He is a conscientious workman and
a fine architect, and the authorities
will get good work if the contract
is given to him.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-09-29
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblain,
corns, and all other skin eruptions, and
positively cures piles, OF no pay re-
quired, 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price 25c per box, at all drug stores.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-09-29

While the officers were attempt
ing to arrest Peter Laden and VIM.
Robinson, colored, on last Wednes-
day, Laden resisted and was shot
twice, once in the head and once
in the hand, both slight wounds.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-09-29

Mr.. Richard Bird, of Montgom-
cry, beside being a hale, hearty, and
industrious old gentleman, has quite
a reputation for curing cancers, and
he tells us that he is willing to take
any case, no cure no pay.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-09-29

Jim Monroe, colored, on last Sum-
day, killed rattlesnake A feet
long, that had seven rattles and a
button.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-09-29

Parties desiring to secure bar
gain in stock should be sure to call
on Mrs. A. G. Deal, near Paramount,
who desires to sell out on account
of removal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-09-29
Special Notice.

/ hereby announce that I buy Lint
Cotton from one pound up to a bale,
buy Seed Cotton from a wheebarrow
load up to wagon load. 1 buy Pei
tries of all kinds, beeswax, and all kinds
Of Country Produce.
Nv. JOHNSTON,
Bagdad, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-09-29

Mr.. Chas. Stuckey is at work put
ting in new stills and renovating
the Brownell residence, near Fair
mount.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-09-29

1t you don't believe that the late
Democratic reduction of the tariff
has made goods cheaper, just call
on b. Turner, of Pineville, and he
will convince you of the fact. He
has lately received a full stock of
seasonable goods, all bought at
greatly reduced prices. Go inves-
tigate for yourself.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-09-29

We were pleased to receive VS.
it this week from Hon. Geo. A.
Kelly, who informs us that he is
just now debating the question of
permanently locating at Boyce or
Pollock, with rather a preference
for the latter point.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-09-29

We are very sorry to learn that
Mrs. A. @. Deal has sold her place
nearFairmount,a and expects to move
out of the parish. The purchaser
of her property is Mr.. J. w. Mil
Ter, of Boyce. Mrs. Deal informs
us that it will be twenty years in
November since she came to Grant
parish. In all that time she has
never turned one from her doors
hungry, nor refused any medicine
when they were unable to pay for
it, and many a poor soul will miss
her when she moves away. She
expects to remain until December,
and has not yet decided where she
will make her future home.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-09-29
Notice to Democrats.

Owing to the fact that there has
been no meeting of our parish COM
mittee, and no convention author
lied to nominate a candidate to
represent Grant parish on the 4th
Congressional committee, a num-
Der of Democrats who attended
court this week have agreed in or
der to prevent too scattering vote
to suggest that either Mr.. W. c.
Roberts or Mr.. j. H. Kemp be vot-
ed for as committeeman. A blank
space will be found on the tickets
for this purpose, and while these
names are suggested the voters are
at liberty to vote for any other man.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-09-29
l. O CAL DO T S.

The police jury will meet Mon
day, Oct. LIST, and the school board
will meet ON Saturday Oct 9th.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-26

Scragged, when it comes TO that God
KNOWS I've done enough to deserve hang
ing thirty times over. What | do hobieet
to, though, is that the beak as tried us
tnTee should make fish o. one and flesh o
TONERS. Rob (R0bipson) was one of hus,
and In the same game with that fifty-dollar
layout. but because he could cackle we'll
ne gets hoff Ii you call that a square
deal, L don't That's hall I've got to say.
90 ahead, old man Cunning to Joe Beard.
who was bosslng the job, Pm ready. and
s'pose my pal Is, too" He asked for a
drink. however. before be was turned off,
and tumbler of brandy was given him
and his sileut partner in misfortune, and
both were sooD afterward dancing on
nothing.
On The day appointed for this legal hang
ing OF Gibbs and Flanagan. the Stark
Guard, named after James Stark, the
actor, great favOrite with Californians
OF that day, were ordered out to convey
the prisoners to the place of execution.
After the two cuiprits were hanged the
guards returned 10 the City Prison, Osten-
slOly 10 guard Robinson, who was to be
taken on board the prison brig by Deputy
Sheriff Mcdonald. Ben McCuloch was
Sheriff at the time. The real object of the
guard was TO take Robinson 10 the place
where his companions in crime had suf-
fered. On the arrival Of the Deputy
Sheriff in charge of the prisoner at the
corner of Second and K streets, the SOL
diers surrounded him and his charge,
who lay gyved and manacled on a dray,
and took possession of the man. Nc
Donald made desperate fight TO protect
his prisoner, but was OverpOwered by
numbers. Robinson was taken to the GAL
lows and. after some formalities by a
clergyman, made speech, in which he said
that though he deserved death for the
many otfenSes he had committed it was
hard to die in the face of the peoples petit
ton aud the Governors clemency. He
could not understand it very clearly; but
if some good fellow would give him
drink he wGHld call it square. Re was
given not only one but two drinks, and
after shaking hands with the com mittee
babe them good-by. Joseph Beard severed
the rope by blow of the hatcher, and
Robinson followed his pals who, two
hours before, had passed into eternity.
The execution was quiet, and the spec
tators acted as if they felt sense OF seri-
Gus responsibility.
In order to show the uncertainty of the
popular mind in times of excitement, the
citizens of Sacramento also hanged Gov
ernor McDOugail himself in effigy for grant
ing their own petition for reprleve in Rob-
inson's case-an action that somewhat
surprised the stolid 81. john" as he sup
posed the Sacramentans knew what they
wanted when they signed and forwarded
the document. G. B.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-26
Sir George Tryon.

very kindly face. In manner he was
distracted, and it was very bard to
draw him into a trivial conversation
When he got interested, however, he
used to get quite excited, and it was
pleasure to be in his company and
hear him talk. l was once with him on
the Randwlck racecOurse, near Sydney,
New South Wales. Lord Darlington, the
governor of the colony, was a keen sports
man, and happening to pass at the time as
we were walking along the lawn, he al
vised the admiral to back a particular
horse. We walked along 10 the ring. and
the admiral backed the horse for G20 $500,
getting 20 10 1 from Joe THOMPSON, the
hoOkmaker While the race was being run
Sir George took not the slightest interest
In II. When the numbers went up | re-
marked, Your horse has won." well,
that's satisfactory" said the admiral, con-
tiBuing the conversation as if nothing had
happened. The last time l saw Sir George
Tryon was at dinner given by Admiral
Sir Frederick Richards at his rooms in Vic
toria street. Westminster There We're three
other admlrals present, and the converse
ton turned upon naval matter that was
then attracting good deal Of attention.
There had been something in the nature of
a mutiDy on board the Egeria, the flag
ship of Admiral Lord Charles Scott,
then lying in Sydney barbor. The
sentenced to long terms of morrison
ment on shore. In accordance with the
verdict and sentence they were taken
ashore and handed over 10 the New South
Wales Government authorities. SYM
patty with the prisoners was very strong
throughout the Sydney press and populace,
and was broughtt to bear so strongly on the
Government of the day that they exer-
cised their right of pardon, and released
the men after few days incarceration.
OF course this caused rage and fury IN
official circles, more especially as the re-
leased men were made heroes of by the
Seamen's Union and other trade societies
and were frequently feted and banqueted.
One of the admirals present. VINO had
never been In Australia or America and
did not know anything of democratic in
situations, turned to me and remarked,
very much in the same spirit of intoler.
ance that led To the United States "cuf-
ting the painter" with the old country:
''These Internal colonists want a lesson
l wonder what the Sydney people would
think, If all the warships now in the Pa
cic were concentrated on Sydney for the
purpose OF making demonstration
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-26

against the cityP" WELL" 1 said.
Sydney wouldn't fgh, but neither
could you make much of nemcnstra-
ton ?" .'Oh. yes, we could" said the
Observation-Disclosures admiral. I'VE could
she'll the town from outside, without en-
terng he heads" ''You wouldn't have
men to work the guns" l answered. The
Mayor and City Council of Sydney would
only have to print supply OF handoliis
announcing that there was dancing in the
City Hall; free admission and Tree beer,
and 6 shillings day permanent employ,
ment for at least three years guaranteed
by the Government to every man who
came ashore. Inside os twenty-four hours
you wouldn't have enough men lett TO
handle the ship, let alone the guns. Sir
George Tryon turned to me and said: by
the Lord Harry, / believe you're about
right"
When he was in command OF the
Australian station matters ashore were at
their most pros porous stage, and he used
to keep his ships at sea as much as pos
sible, desertions were so numerous.
WALTER ROBERTS.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-26
A SINGERS EXIT.
Foyer Gossip Revived by
Death.
EXIT.
Nine. Chambers, Noted Prima
Donna, and Her Experiences
in This City.

In the old days, when the Emily Mel
Vile Comic Opera Company was proving
source of perennial delight to theater-
goers, an Australian prima donna, fresh
from European triumphs. was the center of
attraction in musical and theatrical cir
cles. Now strollers on the local Rialto are
lamenting the death of Nine. Lucy Cham
bers, for she was good fellow" as some
local celebrities know.
A world of remini scence is being con-
jured up regarding this prima donna, noted
in her time, who was peculiar enough TO
prefer the comparatively colofless life of
a music teacher at Melbourne TO holding
public audiences enthralled In the musical
centers of the Old World. She was The
first Australian VINO had sung at La Scala,
Milan, until Nine. Melba's recent appear
ance at that noted theater drew attention
to the fact that Australia had supplied d
prlma donna of the first rank.
One is carried back in thought q long
time when 1t is remembered that Nine.
Chambers began her artistic education IN
der Manuel Garcia (the teacher of Mar
chest, to whom so many American girls
have f1Ocked for Instruction. ami passed
successfully under the tuition of Pietr0
Romani (eacher of GTisi, Mano, Pasta and
other notabes), Cavalier Fra neesco Lam
peril, Lauro Rssi and Vannucini After
singing in all the lyric theaters of Italy
she won repeated triumphs in the several
Continental countries. and created some
thing approaching a Juror in Paris and
London. With her hOnOrs fresh upon
her Nine. Chambers forsook the stage and
arrived in San Francisco previous TO set
ting down in Melbourne.
While here she made many friends and
II was through her good Offices that Emily
Melville'S saith was smOothed somewhat
when she landed in Australia after having
unceremOniously made her exit from the
public gaze in San Francisco. Those were
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-26
THE RULING PASSION,

She had suffered with the phthiss, and had taken
tons OF physic,
And whole barrelfuls of bitters, and whole loads
of nauseOus pills.
She'd been troubled with miasma and choked nm
with the asthma.
And been shaSen for month or two with agu
and with chiIls
She had had the yellow fever, of which nothing
could relieve her,
And the rheumatism famed her so she could not
go about;
And she grOaned with tonsiitis, and the most
acute bronchitis:
And she suffered endless fortunes from tuinges
of the govt
She had tried old-school physicians, Christian
scientists. magieians
Indian doctors, electricians and magnetic heal
And drank tens of nasty liquor, but grew ever
sick and seker,
Aud they got the undertaken to nrenars her
shroud and pail;
Then the great cheap sale of Iaces advertised In
various places,
Caught her feverisb eye one morning and aha
leaped up s0una and WELL
she shook of deaths stiffening rigor and with
most emphatic vigor
She graspea her husbands pocketbook and
rushed downtown pell nell.
Health and Home
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-26
French Warship Arethuse.

fires were supposed to have broken out.
On Wednesday the very rough weather
considerably interfered with the msneuv-
ers, and the intended offensive action of
the defending torpedO-boats was pre-
vented, owing to the heavy sea. But.
Thursday morning, the northern squadron
made an attack on Calais and Dunkirk.
AT Calais the shore batteries responded
smartly 10 the Gre of the attacking squad
ron. but at Dunkirk the return fire from
the shore was less effective.
GraveIines was also attacked, and bad
weather alone prevented the attempt to
land troops. Several torpedo-6nats were
damaged during the exercises. The theme
OF these maneuverS was TO see TO what eX-
tent the northern coast of France could
depend upon its own resources for its de-
Tense il il were suddenly attacked from
the sea, and tbs exercises have brought
to light the fact that France is not suffi-
GENTLY defended on the channel coast.
The Mayor of Calais has addressed an
open letter to call attention to the IDsuffl-
cheney of he coast defenses of that town
in the event OF bombardment. On the
other hand, the maneuvers have proven
the Importance of the electTO-semap hores
Those instruments, not only transmit
comm INDICATIONS along the coast line. but
help in discovering the approach of the
hostile fleet by means of their search
IlRntS. ne Observation-Disclosures were UJ
the greatest utility in the channel and day
and night the attacking fleet was not lost
sight of.
In the Mediterranean the maneuvers
have also begun. The reserve squadron
repealed yesterday a torpedo boat attack
on the Salnt-TrOpeZ coast. The exercises
will continue during the week along the
Riviera, and the Atlantic squadron will
now attack CherbOurg and Brest. The
usual publicity has not been given TO the
themes of the maneuvers this year. The
auth critics have decided TO keep them Sc
cret in the interest of national defense, as
they concern exclusively French tactics.
No foreign naval atiaehe is allowed 10 fol-
low the maneuvers.
During the discussions in the French
Parliament on the condition of the navy
it was learned that many ships are in a d.
lapidated condition. The French, who be-
lieved their fleet 10 be equal to that of any
other country, were, in consequence,
greatly alarmed. The French navy is
composed of 400 ships and divided into two
squadrons-one for the Atlantic coast and
channel and the other stationed at roulon
in the Mediterranean. France has 20
squadron irOncads, 9 cruising ironclads,
frst-class ironclad gunboat. 4 second-class
ronelad gunboaIs battery cruisers, 9
frst-class cruisers, ii Second-class and IA
third-class cruisers, 4 torpedo cruisers, IA
frst-class advice boats, % second-olass and
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-26
SACRAMENTO IN 81
A Short Shrift and a
Long Rope.
CRIMES SWIFT PUNISHMENT.
How Some Of the Leading Men of
the Town Advocated
Lynch Law.

The incidents about to be related hap
pened amid the wild and whirling times
of early California In the midsummer of
1851. and in the then sparsely settled city
OF sacramento, of which j. w. Harden
bergh was Mayor. 1t was long time ago
as the reader can well see. A year had
not elapsed since the admission of Califor-
MIA into the sisterhood of States of which
Willard Fillmore was the accidental Presi-
dent. and John MeDougall-made immor-
tai by the mot. Il, John"-was the Gov
ernor of the young member of the great
Federal family. the capital of which was
at San Jose.
Well-knowu names of Sacramentans that
once filed the speaking-trump of fame
are mentioned in this recital as fig
uring in the scene to be described
one of those scenes common among
many OF the same nature that spotted
and biackened the pages of the first
chapters of our history before the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-26

8 thIrd-elass advice boats, Is advice trans
ports, s adv ce t0rpedO-bOats, 16 gunboats,
80 small gunboats, Is steam sloOps, high
sea tOrpedo-boats, II first-class torpedo
boats, 40 secoDd-class and fl third-class
tOrpedO-bo boats. 6 tOrpedO-cutters, subma-
rlne boat, % steam trans ports, Sailship,
sail-frigate, 3 sai!-cOrvettes, 2 sail-trans-
ports, sail-sch0oners, 3 sail-cutters, %
sail disbursements, naval school ships
in all, as have said, 400.
From these must be deducted many
uufi for service. and many of hioned
construction. Italy has $50 ships. Ger
many 243 and Austria 127. but what France
gains in numbers she loses in quality. OF
the torpedo-Doa not more than ten are
seawOrthy, and the model of these is con-
demned by many naval authorities. Of all
the cruisers and gunboats, only three or
four make nineteen knots an hour. Con-
sequently, there is a terrible deficiency IN
speed.
Italy has made immense sacrinces to
keep her naval force up TO the level Oh
progress in naut ical science, and has anoat
four ironclad men, of-war-Italia, Danoolo,
Duilio and Lepanto. MOUNTAINEERING
their rem arkable speed, it is almost lmpos-
sible to make evoiutions, because OF their
length and draught. Since the loos OF the
battle of LISA, in 1866, Italy has prepared
for emergencies by building nlneteeh ihen-
of-war. Fifteen of these are nrst-cIaSs,
and their speed varies from sixteen 10
seventeen knots an hour. But tue super
iorjty of the Italian ships 10 more than
compensated by the superior instruction
and naval experience of French seamen.
The French admiral commanding the
Mediterranean squadron is an adversary,
who by skillful attacks atones lot the
seeming inferlority of the french SHIPS.
One must remember also that in 1870
Italy and Germany were not maritime
powers, and, IN consequence. while France
has been obliged to repair and keep her
fleets In order, these countries have been