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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-28
FOREIGN

The Argentine Republic has sold two
men-of-war through London agency.
The japanese war party is gaining
strength and diplomats in Pekin regard
war as Inevitable. The sudden interest
China IL taking In the situation is the
most interesting development
Russian oficdals show no uneasiness
over the probability that China may align
herself with Japan In the struggle which
seems to be imminent Should this prove
true. Russia might cali on her ally.
France, which would permit Japan to call
for assistance from England.
The Bondelxwarts tribes In German
Southwest Africa have risen in revolt.
A duel was fought in Paris over the
Dreyfus case. One man was wounded,
and. contrary to all tradition. the oppc-
nents are still unreconciled.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-28
SPORTING.

Experts are agreed that Josette won the
race Saturday which was given to Tioga
By Colonel R W. Simmons. the Crescent
City Judge.
Young Corbett remains favorite at 10
to for his bout with Eddie Hanlon.
Nal Doyle believes hitting ability Is n
Illustrated by boxers hands.
In Association football games the Spald-
ings defeated the Kerns. to /. and the
Rawlings and Sports tied.
Dummy schenck won from Joe Yanger
after ten rounds OF boxing at the South
Broadway Club.
Bascome and Blong. the collegiate hand
bail players. defeat Doctors Neville and
Hill on the Pastime handball court. three
games to two. In q five-game set.
Breaking Of racing records was fea-
ture OF the last twelvemonth.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-03-21
OH MIN Operatious.

Mr.. p. McIlvried, vice president,
and Mr.. Clarence Ellerbe, secretary
and general agent. Of the Shreveport
and Red River Valley Railway Co.,
came down BY the Thursday evening
train, and remained over until yester.
day morning, in consultation with
the officials Of the Colfax Cotton Oil
Co., arranging for a switch and side
track, to be put down at once, in or
der to get in the material to build
the oil mill.
Also Mr.. T. C. Bush. of the building
committee, was here, in consultation
with Aessrs. J. H. McNeely and r. 8.
Cameron, relative to letting con-
tracts. Mr.. Burgess, carpenter and
contractor, and Mr.. Sims, of Sims 4
McGee, brick contractors and build
ers, and Others, were on hand to put
in bids.
Mr. Cameron, the oil company's
secretary, gives us the following fig-
ures: The main building win be 342
feet long, and for . portion Of the
distance win be 500 feet vide. Two
saw mills are at work cutting out
200, 900 feet of lumber, each mill hav-
ing an order for loo. 600 feet, to be
delivered in thirty days. 1t is esti-
mated that 500, 900 brick will be used
in the part of the buildings above
ground, and something over LOG, 900
brick will be used in the founda tions.
About 200, 900 brick have already
been delivered.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-03-21

Beware 81 olntmonto ~ outasss,
that Contain n1Nousy,
~ mercury will surely destroy the sense
Of smell and completely dsrangs the
whole system vbsn sstsripg 4 through
The muooas surfaces. Such articIeu
should never b nd sxcspt a prsscsip-
lions from reputable pAysioiaua q tie
damage they win do , tsa Sold 70 ihs
good you car poelfbly desivo from then.
Halle Caeafrh Curs, mnuufnotnrod b.
E. J. Cheney 4 ca, Toledo, O., coutains
no mercury, and b taken internally, Get
ing directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. In buying Halle
Catarrh Cure BE- sure you got the genu-
inc. Il = taken internally and : roade
u Toledo. Ohio BY r. Chsuey Z Co.
TeGtimouials free.
Il Sold BY druggists, price 76c bottle.
Halrs Family Pills are the bet.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-03-21
NO. 20.


Editor Collar Chronicle:
Enclosed please ind duplicate Of
letter, which / am to-day mailing to
the mayor Of your city. We would
BE- glad to have the assistance Of
your paper in this work, viz;
Dear 6ir:-Thb department would
be glad to have you take up with
some Of your citisens, the Organise
tion Of an association to encourage
immigration and oinduce the invest
mentof capital IN your town and par
ish. This organization need not nee
eesarily consist entirely Of town peo-
pie. The farmer should b a. much
Interested IN this az the merchant.
There b every indication that both
capital and immigration are looking
southwark. A great many Of tho
towns in the State have already or
ganised and much good has already
been accomplished. This bureau, the
railroad companies and others often
want special information and data
about some particular section; but
in . community like yours there isno
one to apply to, and the chances are
that the data or information We
would like to get has never been col
lected.
The St. Louis Worlds Fair, to be
held IN 1904, win be an opportunity
tOexploit and advertise our resources
never before equaled IA our history.
The CommfnnifIn vil1 Md thu ~, IN
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-03-21

Mr.. j. 81. McNeely had ten Of biz
big four mule wagons and . force Of
men at work last Monday and Tues
day, filing in the low place just b.
low the big levee at Capt. C. c. Nash's
place with brickbats and dirt. It
was done to save thepublic road and
prevent the necessity for building =
bridge at that point, IN cnse the rap
idly caving bank should cause the
water to dow over and wash out q
long deep gully.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-03-21

Rev. H. NJ. Raglan this week receiv-
ed the skeleton draft Of the artist who
IL to prepare the Autograph plate for
his stairway to Heaven" This al
legori.al picture 10 finely conceived,
and viii doubtless provepopular with
the public and profitable to it's origi-
nat0r, who has labored on it with q
seal born Of love for the subject. We
hope he WIN have his reward by seeing
thepicture prove popular and helpful
in the home, as well as q financial
SUCCESS TO himself.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-03-21

Netaes I hsshy eivn 49, IN soapalaess wt4h
the psoyislons a H. At q CongF11 Of Juns 81.
1SJ4 entitled An Act FOR ~ oaI0 a tiDbor lnadD
q IT, oteep q California. Oregon. Nsvada. esd
Wesstngtoe Teritosy. - eztsnded 70 N q ~
nAnY ,. O0LuBBY. (widov,.
has telo day I'D q TIL oGee M sworn stats
ment No. -. 1os ths pu5eAnoo ~ ~ noethWust
Sonress q Boetavsst y. - 4 y 9 north, ranag
= moss valuahls for II timber than for agz1cul-
turel p1rpooee. and to sstab1ish ~ caam - ea1d
aad bseues H. Cssk a ~ District Cont st Cot
49, = vitss ioS ST Is W Wiiic = 5sS:s!os
D. Mulae, a. vllaa. La aRA JonDo L. FlOtehR 81
Robert J. YlstehR. q verda. La,
Any end IN psFDons cla1nlnG .a4va.ely ~
elnano n thls 0Ges On o. be10ro odd l1th day a
Alea. A. ,. ~. wALTER L. COHEN.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-03-21

A weak stomach weakens the man, be-
cause il cannot transform the food he
eats into Dourishment Health and
strength cannot be restored to any sick
man OF weak woman without first reator-
ing health and strength to the stomach.
A weak stomach cannot digest enough
food to feed the tissues and revive the
tired and run down limbs and organs Of
the body. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cIeanses
puri6ss, sweetens and strengthens the
glands and membranes OF the stomach,
and cures indigestion, dyspepsia and all
stomach troubles. j. A. HYDE.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-03-21
Smoke Ell Rivalo, Chancellor and
Principe De Gales. Best 1Oc cigars
made. At the Crescent Drug Store.

Mr.. John Hopper, Of 8. Hopper 4
Son, Stay, La, was in Colfax yester-
day, looking after the exchange Of a
considerable body Of lands with the
Gould people. in which Hopper I Son
pay q balance on the trade.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-03-21

P. A. Danforth, Of La0sange, Ga, suf
fered tor six months With . fFghtfuI run
ning sore on h,s leg; but writes thai
buckiens Arnioa Salve wholly cured Il
~ dve days. For ulcers. wounds, piles
it's the best salve In the world. Cure
guaranteed. Only Is cts. Sold by Cres.
cent Drug Store, Collar; Bush 4 Ran.
dolph. Paramount.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-03-21

Jansnsy u. ~.
Noeses = Asssby a1vsa 49, = ssnpSases NTH
- peoytnoas q IL ct q CooGEev a Jens =
q ~ States q Call10rnla. Ospusa, NSvnda, and
WeenlngtOn Trritofy." = extsndsd TO "a III
Public Lad etatss By ~ q Augnt 4 -.
WILLIAM =. LONG.
q wlnnheld, parish ~ Wtnn. state a L., No.
thie DAY Ned IN tbta ones hi sWorn g1atsinent
No. -. Tor H. purchase a the sast hais a south
snst guartsr. &c. ~. - north. range : west.
Ia 4ers sd wfu or proof 70 show that the
ieo4 soaght = nOsS vnlnAhle for IT. timber or
sto.e taaa eoe AGRICULTURAL paEpoeN. and 70 -
snnlen ~ c!n1n to so1d lasl beDogsy. :. WallAes.
Slcs - = MaeeA. ~ He ne9ss - vftasssss:
Nd. 4oue. q Hos, La. ,. Z. King. q Winnhsad.
lsa~ =. Loss, a Eon. L.. J. d. Lambert. Of
Wlnn1dd. La.
Any so "a psg1ous elasnlng elvsessly IL
o60vo e0eF1bed laadD ~ s0qns0ts1 70 ~ the1r
Morn. 80 -
isasi wALTER L. COHEN. Rsssssw.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-03-21

The Grant Lumber Co., through
W. 1. Whitaker, their energetic
agent, have bought ont the interest
OF VIM. Coach in lands in this parish.
The deal is made for the considera-
ton of $4,000, and was sent in to
Clerk O'Quinn for recordation this
week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-03-21

Everything v in the name when It
comes to witch hazel salve. e. G. De-
Witt 4 Co, Of Chicago, discovered. some
years ago. how to make z salve from witch
hazel that 10 . specific for piles. For
blind, bleeding. itching and psotrudiug
piles, eczema, cuts, burns, bruises and
all skin diseases, DeWitt's Salve hiss no
equal. This bas given rise to numerous
worthless counteffeits. Ask Tor De-
Witt's-the genuine. J. A. hyde.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-03-21

A. aMeisut contest aGdsxit havine hsea Alsd
u this e3ce b Newton ~. Wi1lis1A osuteeennt.
Q, ~ for ssatheast QuaSeee a. osu(ioa g, town
ship nesth, nnes WesG La. mee.. - Masy Il
sSs.d,5pe; eocts,s;s: !. whisA e Z! s1lsssd -
deses thereon q nsde any ippeove1e16 e an
kia1 whntsvsr; thAs ~ lasd 3 pninhakfes Cd
~ % improvements e any kind o. e. SD
"a c4sr sv;dSscs tosskise IA S1sssess & o
9sloek q n % April 5tk. 10. hsfoe0 ID, =.
40Ss.s: clssk e cent, = Ce!ss1; 4, - sh.t
Agsil lssh. i11, bs6ose tho Rseisfer al Re-
ssjyss = - Uuissd stsass Land o. = M
ne cid eontsstant heyise. 70 psepss a11da.
dew tkas sftsr a. diiissnce pesssSc1 ssevjss a.
this notice EN- net - Da4ss e b hoeehy os6erod
and diFe0ted hat ouoh noiioo = eiySn 81 6uo
CaxSEks r. JOHNSTON.
Db1D XnunfVog.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-03-21

You Know what You are Taking
whom you take Groves Tnsteless Chill
Tonic because the formula u plainly
printed on every bottle showing that 4
y simply Iron and Quinine IN . tastelesu
form. No Cure, No Pay. SOC.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-03-21
The trial OF Hyman L Newman, for
alleged frauds in the sale Of cotton,
ended in their acquittal.

Batson, the sextupIe murderer, was
convicted the second time at Lake
Charles last week, and If nothing in
tervenes he will be hung.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-03-21

Eight hour laws are ignored By those
tireleos little workers-Dr. King's New
Lite Pills. Millions are always ct work.
night and day, curing indigestion, Bill
iousness. constipation. sick headache and
oil stomach. liver and bowel troubles.
Easy, pleasant, safe, SURE. Only sc at
Crescent Drug 6tore. Colfax; Bush 4
Randolph, Fairmouut.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-03-21
Some DOn'ts for 1908.
Advice for Husbands and Wives
Boys and Girls, Liars, and the
World In General

n -
WOFlo n esencraL
II there be luck in odd number
1908 may bring good fortune to 81
all. No one person owns the New
Year, but it u the common heritage
OF all. Therefore an the world should
profit. The sum of the figures is lucky
Ii. Thegods delight in odd numbers
Don'tswear OF and don't swear on.
II you want tn stop, quit. Don't 20
whining around because you ara out
Of luck. The man who i always look
ing for luck never finds it. The most
successful men on earth spell luck thie
way-"work." Remember you have
only about forty years to succeed in.
envying the other fellow.
Don't quarrel. Family quarrels ara
the s.upidest folly. By that il under
stood differences between husband
and wife, or friends and relatives.
Patch them up. Get together. II j.
the easiest thing IN the world to do.
Don't lie. The chief sin Il perjury.
Lord, how this world 10 given to "
iDgl Those who lie always find an
excuse for it. They would rather lie
at sixty days than tell the truth for
cash. Everybody liesl The infant
lies in it's cradle. White lies are social
necessities, hoped to be forgived. The
man who wilfully Ire acknowledges
Satan, the father Of lies, as his ances-
tor. Quit lying. It i disgraceful.-
II you can not talk without living,
don't talk. II you have nothing to
say, don't say I'll We hear men ON
the witness stand day after day lying
under oath. The court knows thew
are lying, and they know the court
knows they are lying, yet they 70
| hate q hypocrite more than / do
q liar. In fact, q liar may not Be .
hypocrite, but every hypOcrite Il q
liar. Putthat in your pipe and smoke
1t. We have heard that Hypocrisy =
the homage which vice renders to
virtue.
Quit being hog, q pig, or q beast.
Don't try to take the whole sidewalk.
Don't try to he the iirst one on the
and the first Cd. Don'tex-
anime thirty sandwiches with your
dirty fingers before selecting one.
Don't wipe your nose with your finger
nail. Keep your finger out OF your
ear. Don't polish your boots With q
lace towel. Don't cough in . mans
lace. Don't leave half-chewed. dead
cigar butts lying around on tables or
mantelpieces. Don't sneak = dead CT
gar into a public c0nveyance. Don't
forget that other people have rights
and feelings.
Boys, don't he fresh after your sew
NTH year. Nothing h more despica-
BILE than q fresh Young man. Don't
do all the talking when among YOUR
elders and betters. Listen and learn
him. n~-~-h~. 49,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-03-21

Don't oeoesae Djsceuragoa,
but use Simmons' Liver Purifier (tin box)
Many limitations Of tho original. 60 be
careful and eco that it's purifier" and
manufactured BY the A. G. Simmons Jr.
Medicine Co.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-03-21

ANTITRUST TINwARE.-Every piece
absolutely guaranteed against rust.
Wewill make this guarantee good by
replacing free Of charge every article
of this ware that IL returned to Us.
No enamel to chip OF a. in agate
ware. Call and examine these goods
at EAsrERBR0oK 4 Co.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-03-21
D. .. Laad OneD. Neu Oslsaus. Il
JaDuaFy II. leos.

y. D. 1on0 O00s Nov Og1oou1. La.,O
JaBuazy ~. leos !
Notap = hsssby Givsa that n compliance VIII
tie ps0yetons q IL act q Cousrsss q Juns 3,
GA, eetit1s1 IAN Get for IT, sals q timbse lands
q - Stats q California, O1ogou, Nevada, esd
We.hi.gto. TsEFitosy.~ - sxfsndsd to "a IL
Public Lad STATS by Get q AuguDt 4. lsD1.
JAMES T. KING.
= wl.nesld, Pssish q VIVA. etats os Iosisaasa,
bee tn day Nd h thls efloo h1ssuosn otatsosn6
No. 7.fee ~ pareAass - ~ enef ~ a north
wsgtqgnreers end southwest quagtog q northvsse
-, end northvest a. q noetkuegt q. 80. a. tp
teot ~ haD1 eouGht = m0so vu1oa6b 1og ~ Tn.
~ o. eeo1e than for e<sFie1ltWn1 puFpooss. ed
- eeeenolnh b e1a1D - I'D lad bo6orp JamsD
q Weuecs, q. .. Co0nlmlonH. at Zon. La. On
T9Dday. IL INST 9ay q Nageh. A. d. ~.
y ssIS = vleesess: =. .. n@s5s y. Z.
ko19 vm1fod, La. Any md - puDonD eln1m-
~ e1yenp9Y IT, akoys den9lhed lnD1o aso -
)saal Vx71II1 {. c6GEH. nso1stss.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-03-21

Ever ready, always reliable. are Cheat
hams Laxative Tablets. They cure .
cold quicker than any known remedy.
Easy TO carry. pleasant to take. Guar
auteed. Price 8 cents.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-03-21

The following i the stage Of water
IN Red and Mississippi rivers, up to 8
p. m. Thursday, March 10Th. The
height Of water il given in let and
tenths, and the change for the last -
hours designated, viz:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-03-21

In order that our readers may BE-
able to compare the present food in
Red river with previous overAows, Ne
give the following statement Of high
water records at Shreveport, viz:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-03-21

A stage OF 33 lest Of water b pre-
dicted at Shreveport under present
conditions, q slight rise to occur for
the next three or four days. A iall h
then expected to set in, unless there
b moro rain reported at Arthur City
and Fulton to raise the river.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-03-21

tsissssy 4 n
Noties = hsrshy gIvss tAst ~ e,llouine-uan-
II ssetlse les AIc3 notioo q his in1onsfon 3
rake Anal proof . suppost AZ kio olnin. and
~ o. 8 g.. -. 8 e, z, = iisssS
LOUBA BrDDLB.
Widsw Evan I. Bi1dlA dsosGnod,
b. :. No. 8yloQ Tor Lees !, 3 md -. ~ - II 3
,. nnGo y, Il. No. H nnDoo ~ tp110wing
witneeeee 3 prove Ne e14tinpous ri ,4ee upo0
eeet, n. ". Ceg6etx, Mlo1 t6fFs3oeh, Thonao
B5ddles IN 81 Black Creok, L..
fsdm WAL41R L COHEN. RsglstR.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-03-21

Brief communication upon subjects OF
public interest solicited, bat % attention
will b paid to anonymous writsra
Address: CaRoNlCIsR Colfax. Ii.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-08-27
A Physician Healed

DR.. Geo. E. Ewing, a practicing
physician of Smith S Grove. Ky, for
over thirty years, writes his person
al experience with Foley's Kidney
Cure: "F'or years have been great
ly bothered with kidney and bladder
trouble and enlarged PROSTATE gland
[ used every thing known to the
profession without relief, until /
commenced to use Foley's Kidney
Cure After taking three bottles I
was entirely relieved and cured. /
prescribe it now daily in my prcctice
anc heartilG recommend it's use to all
physicians for such troubles. I have
subscribed it in hundreds of cases
with perfect success. !" Sold by Frost
& Spies.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-08-27
Save the Children.

Ninetv-nine of every one hundred
diseases that children have are due
to disorders of the Stomach, and
those disorders are all coused by
indigestion. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
is just as good for children as it is
for adults, Children thrive on it.
Tt keeps their little stomaches sweet
aud encourages their growth and
development. Mrs. Henry Carter,
705, Central ST., Nathvill, Ten, say
MY little boy is now three years
yld and has been suffering from in
digestion, ever since he was born. l
have had the best doctors in Nash
vile, but failed to do him any good.
After using one bottle of Kodol he is
a well baby. | recommend it to all
sufferers. - Kodol digests what you
eat and makes the stomach sweet.
Sold by Fox Bros.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-08-27
The Simple Coast Folk.

The Newfoundland coast folk are
''wreckers" as we'll as fshermen-not
wreckers in the criminal sense, but eA
pert workmen in stripping and unload
ing the bulls that are tossed up against
the frowning cliffs. Every fisherman
can turn his hand to this labor. winch
frequently pays better than his regular
vocation, and salvage schooners find
permanent employment there with div
ers and hoists. recovering from the
Oozy depths the treasures of the sub
marine curiosity shop
The Newfoundlander of the southern
shore counts on "a few wrecks every
year to help him maintain his family
McClure's.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-08-27
THE SEALER'S DOCTOR.
In Case of sickness the ships Cool

In Case of sickness the Ships Cook
Asked No Questions.
- 'Twere a new governor of New
fourdlanG, and he were shockin' care
eul of the sealers' health" began the
old sealing captain, his deep set eyes
twinhl.ng.
1.-THE night afore the North Star left
Sen Johns for the ice he came aboard
80 inquire what kind of stuff for medi-
cine clist we had.
"'You ought to have a ships doctor
aboard her with 200 men shipped, says
he. who gives out the medicine?
1.-The cook, of COURSE l answers
But I'm sarten of one thing, governor,
| says; there's nothin' there that's pi-
sen'
How do you know? he asks pretty
sharp.
WELL | answers, a man comes
runnin' to the cook, and he says, "My
chum's sick, and want some medicine
for he" The cook never asks no ques-
tons as to what's ailin'. He grabs up
the first bottle he gifts his 'and on and
pours out some in cup. If it don't do
the mans chum no good he comes back,
and the cook pours somethin' out on
another bottle, and so on till he strikes
somethin' that 'elps him. That's why
know there's nothin' pizen in that
chist or the cook would ave killed 'arf
of 'em twenty v'y'ges ago. "-Lippin-
colts Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-08-27
THE ROUND ROBIN"
One Knows Origin of the Strange
Term.


Term.
A round robin is one of those
cuments of which the name is ia
liar to most people. but which un
mmonly few have ever seen or
gned. Every one knows that the
ing which bears so singular name
communicate on-letter, remon-
rance, warning or the like-the sig
atUres to which are written around
he circumference of the circle which
lcloses the body of the epistle, or
adiating therefrom like the spokes of
wheel from a hub, SO that the re-
possibility of signing is equally
haired. No one signatory can be &C.
used of being either the first or the
asst to sign, Of being the leader or the
Thipper in.
The most famous example on record
probably is the remonstrance which
was sent to DR.. johnson in connection
With his epitaph on Oliver Goldsmith.
ne doctor had prepared an epitaph in
Latin, but some of his friends, who
had also been friends of Goldsmith,
took exception to it ON two grounds.
the first being that 1t did not quite do
justice to the author of the Traveller
as writer, and particularly as poet,
and the second that it should be writ
ten in English. The party of friends
were gathered around Sir Joshua
Reynolds hospitable if somewhat ill
served table, and though they found
themselves in general agreement on
these two points, no one had the cour-
age to be willing to "bell the cat,'' or
in other words, to take the lead in
tackling the formidable Johnson on
these two rather delicate me- tiers. "At
last" says Sir William Forbes, sit was
limited that there could be no way so
good as that of a round robin, as the
sailors call it, which they make use
of when they enter a conspiracy so as
not to let it be known who puts his
name first or last to the paper"
The idea was at once accepted. the
address to DIR. Johnson was prepared
and all signed it in the form proposed.
This very interesting paper is still ex-
tant and is preserved among other
valuable manuscripts in the library OF
Haigh Hall, near Wigan, the seat of
the Earl of Crawford. 1t begins, 1--WE.
the circumscribers," and the sigma
lures, written around the circle which
inclOses the address, include those of
Gibbons Burke, Joseph Warrior, Sheri-
dan. Sir Joshua Reynolds, George Col
man and half a dozen others which are
nowadays but little known. Johnson
took the remonstrance in good part
but as to not writing the epitaph in
Latin, declared that he would never
consent to disgrace the walls of West
minister abbey with an English in
scription! The whole story is emf
nentty characteristic both of Johnson
and his times.
No one has yet been able to give a
satisfactory explanation of the strange
term "round robin. London Globe