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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-11-23
The Little Folks Column.
A German Mouse.

want to give the "children's
column" true story shout real,
live musical mouse.
Some wise people say there is
no such thing as a musical mouse;
but listen you and 1 are wise too,
and after you have heard my story
you can form your own opinion.
was III Germany when l saw
and heard my mouse. L lived In a
queer, old fashioned house of brick
aud stone; the rooms were high,
the windows deep and wide.
Sitting on one of the broad win
dow seats late one night, watching
the few passers-by III the moon-lit
street below, was suddenly arous-
ed by the sound of the watchman' 8
voice calling the hour of twelve
O'Clock"
Itlsing, | was about to turn back
into the room, when, all AT once, l
beard the most delicate note, soft
and clear, like far away flute !
listened. What could it be?
1t was not birds cry; more
over there were no birds about, for
it was mid winter.
Still, said to myself, what else
Can it be? Some pet bird, per-
hsps. escaped from its cage, was
seeking shelter here. 1t might be
on the sill outside the other win
dow. Crossing the room, 10 the
mystery was solved.
On the sill inside, there he sat,
the wee singer. as much At home
Is I was-a little, bright-eyed. CLOS
sy. gray mouse.
Noiselessly l seated myself near
him, and listened to the strange
music, for | confess that | had then
never heard of a singing mouse,
and did not more than half believe
the sound proceeded from him.
As If guessing my thought, and
determined to convince me that in
musical Germany even beasts can
sing, away he scampered from the
window, ran across the room snd
up the cnsioned side of my sofa
Percbing himself on on- of the
arms, his eyes twinkled with
knowing look. as much as to say,
snow doubt if You dare! then
he lifted up his voice and sang.
have read that their song is
much like u canary bird, but this
did not bear the slightest resem-
blance to the singing of anv bird;
it was much softer and lower, and
had strange, far away sound, as
l said before, more like flute
softly breathed upon than anything
else l can think of. ssA IA
There we're no sharp, shrill notes,
nor was there any approach 10 the
clear whistle of many OF our birds;
aud Instead of the long sustained
trill of the canary. there WAS only
u gentle 'tremulo."
Very likely. however, mice differ
as much as people do in their man
ner of singing; and my mouse dri
bis singing according TO the Ger
man method" I'suppose.
The entertainment lasted for
about half an hour, and then, be-
fore could reward him with n
crumb of cake, he shot away a.
only q mouse can run, and vanished
through little hole in the floor.
Now remember, children, this
is true story, and that some mice
| do ai,,U -Youth's Comnan,on
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-11-23

A little fonr-year-old. native
and resident of New jersey, while
watching the lightning flashes from
his nursery window a few evenings
since, during q storm, turned 70
his nurse and remarked that "1iod
was scratching matches against ths
sky"
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II don't like that cat, it's rot
splinters in it's feet, was the ey-
cuse of IL four year old for ttroe-
ing the kitten away.
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II it takes ons hog to mako .
ham, how many boys will it take
to make hammer Only one pig
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THE WEEKLY
D E NJ q G. II A T

Ia = handsome Eight Page Paper,
issued every Saturday, containing
the latest news by telegraph and
mail from ali parts Of the world.
The daily gazette., 1878-01-04
A RIGHTEOUS SENTENCE.

The notorious Dr. Lambert, convicted
of perjury last week, when called up for
sentence yesterday managed to create a
scene which is quite unusual on such
occasions. He stood up aud made a
aunty speech Of two hours at Judge
Brady, in which he tried to procure a
mild sentence by the hopeful method OF
brazenly denying his guilt and abusing
the jury, the witnesses, the Judge him
self, ard especially the press Of the city,
which had commented on his case with
deserved severity. To Lambert's TRADE
against the press Judge Brady replied
that the press of the city had simply done
its duty in holding up this swindler as a
warning. Said the Judge "You have
also denounced and stigmatized the press.
The press was justly interested in your
conviction. The very instant you were
convicted the community had a right to
know that you had received the penalty
of your crime, and the press, as embody-
ing the collective voice of the country,
was quite JUSTIFIED in commenting with
great severity upon the evidence on
which ysu have been proven guilty, and
do not mean to express any other than
decided appreciation OF the views the press
has taken on this subject"
To-day this swindler and perjurer will
leave his temporary lodgings In the
Tombs for a SOLDERING five years residence
at Sing Sing. Y. Herald.
The daily gazette., 1878-01-04
THE TAX ON SAVINGS BANKS.

Mr.. Green B. Raum, commissioner
of internal revenue, has addressed let
ter to Congressman Tucker, of Va,
relative to relieving all savings banks
from taxation, in which he says:
II think it would be we'll for you
to consider the propriety OF relieving
all savings banks thr )ughout
out the country from taxation both
upon capital and deposits. By refer
ence to page 22d of my annual report
you will find that the total amount of
taxes collected on capital of all saw
ings bank during the past fiscal year
was $22.3S3 A, aud on the deposits of
savings banks 1920, 1897 SO. TDe exist
ing laws make SO great a distinction
between the different classes OF saving
banks as to taxation that it occurs
to me it would be we'll to exempt capi-
tai and deposits of all savings banks
throughout the country from taxa
ton,
The daily gazette., 1878-01-04
LOCAL TINE TABLE.
TRAINS LEAVE wILmIseTcs. y

TRAINS LEAVE wILMIsGToN.
For Philadelphia: 209, $50, $40, 300,
e4, 1870 a. M; Gr isM, iSao 2Sos - 49,
For New York: a6a, 5i4, a m, l2 81, 10 10,
546p m; on Sundays: 2 % a m.
FOR baltimore and Washington: 1914, 16,
s5oa l25i, IL 80, 90. pm. Sundays
For Port Deposit: 4oe p m; no Sunday
For New Castle. 8, 9 20, 80 m; 80, Q 80 p
For Delaware r. h.. 8 os, 80 m; 8 80 p m;
For wilmington 4 Northern r. r.: 8 % a
m; 8 90, 800 p m; no sunday train.
For Delaware Western K; H.; lo 70 mis- ~
pm; on Sundays: 10 30 a m.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT WILMINGTON.
from PhiladeipnIa: IL 90. 8 ~, 0 "a m ].
IN; IL a, 70 81, S55, 46f, 8 IA, 20
sfb, 0 81, II 10 pm on sundays; IL 56
Frem New York i2 is, 8 81 m; m; 70 a. 70 s.
6o4, s6lpm; on Sundays IL oe m
From Baltimore 2 IS, sA,a M; u 7, u ss
8 SO, 0 30 p m; on Sundays; Is q m . 81
From Washington: is a m; l2N, 2Ss
636, 94ep IN; on Sundays; IS a m; Q n
FROM Port Deposit: 100 a m no Sunday
trains.
From New Castle: IS, ssoam; 1900 m
20, 40, Z O5 p m; no Sunday trains.
From Delaware n. r.: 8 30 a m; 70, 40
m; no Sunday trains.
From Wilmington a Northern r. r.: 0a
II 80 a m: 8 10 p m; no sunday trains.
From Delaware Western X. r.: % q m
3l0p m; on SUNDAYS: 9 90 n m.
TRAINS FOR wILMINGTo LEAVE PHI
ADELPHIA.
From Broad street and Washington ave
nue. /: 7 80, 8 90, 10 30, As m; 2 80. sc
400, o 10, 9 45, 45, II 30 pm; on Sun
days: 8 80 a m; 8 OO,9 As, II 30, m.
| From Thirty Second and Market streets
725, IL 45 a m, u 10, 3 80. 8 30, IL 10 p m
| on SUNDAYS: 90. II 40 y m.
The daily gazette., 1878-01-04
HOW THEY WERE DRESSED
GOWNS AND TRIMMINGS AT THE
HAYES SILVER WEDDING.

Mrs. Hayes wore rich, white silk of an
ivory hinge, with drsparies Of damasse oil
tue same shade. The waist was cut V
shape in front snd high on the back. The
front was filled III with tulle. The sleeves
we're long, The trained skirt was pleated
across the bottom of the front breadth, and
ABOVE the drapery was finished with fringe.
Her hair was plainly dressed, as usual, and
with an ivory comb at the back and lew
white flowers on the side.
Mrs. Mitchell, the Presidents eldest
niece, is regal looking lady, and was
richly dressed in black silk, relieved
with leaves of embroidery in colors. Her
daughter was also present. Miss Platt'
the sister of M RS. Mitchell, wore a very
becoming toilet of pale blue silk. The
waist was high and the train long and
graceful. Miss Foote was dressed in a
pale pink silk OF becoming shade,
with high waist and train.
Mrs. Davis, the most intimate friend
of Mrs. Hayes, who has known her since
her school days, wore heavy
silk of the shade known asLondonsmoke
with a petticoat ofplaited silk of a pale
gray tinge.
Mrs. Stanley Matthews wore on ele'
CANT black silk, combined with black
velvet.
Mrs. Sherman (wife of the Secretary
wore a pale pearl-colored silk, with elab.
orately trimmed skirts, with draperies oi
the material, edged with handsome
fringe and putting.
The wife of Postmaster General Key
wore q very handsome toilet of darE
shade of blue silk combined with ligh
blue.
The daily gazette., 1878-01-04
PITH AND POINT.

Now do the bookkeepers try all for
trial balances.
The man who drives a brisk busi-
ness does not own fast team.
Avowal of love Is not always conson-
ant to young lady's feelings
In Egypt it is no uncommon sight to
see peer amid the pyramids.
Clinton, N. Y, has a loan library, but
II does not stand alone in this respect.
In some places the grass is still green
enough to stay out in the cold.
81. John N. b., should be called
Pbenix-vlle, for it so often rises from
its ashes.
Heroes are just like other men, but
we regret TO state that heroines are not,
Colonel Hawkins and wife are in
France, and lots of Nice people Rush to
q them.
Francis the First founded the royal
mandatory of the Ia pestries In France,
A. A., 1913.
/. "Call again In a few days" Is not the
| chinmusic that conciliates the churlsh
collector.
The market being overstocked and the
new law in force, strange to relate, veni-
son Is not deer.
"We never know what day may
bring FORTH" No, not even the fourth
of the month.
Clever folks are those who are sharr
enough to cut their poor relations,with'
out drawing blood.
Washington's blographers state that
he never smiled. Yet he was often In
tight places,
"Env,ous Casca" was lucky LANDLORD
for he made his rent, or Marc Antsny II
no authority.
What we want now is a sound currenc,
a clear conscience and an extensive
export trade.
The daily gazette., 1878-01-04
BOHEMIAN MUSICIANS.

Pressnitz, in the Bohemian ErZgebirge,
is the centre of the district which dis
patches the well-known companies of
Bohemian street musicians to all quar-
ters of the globe, and is especially famous
for its harp girls. Very recently, large
number of the above bands have, accord
ing to the old practice, set out before the
arrival of winter for Every part of the
world. The majority are bound for
Egypt, Asia Minor, Canstantinople and
Greece, Russia, the Danubian Principali-
ties, and the northern part OF European
Turkey, once their most lucrative fields
Of exertion, have been avoided since the
outbreak of the war. 1t is interesting to
glance through the school lists of the
villages in the Pressnitz district.
They contain names of some truly cos
mopoltan scholars, whose cradles were
rocked in Trebizond, Cairo, Constanti-
nople, Varna, Saratov, Nischney-Novgo>
rod, etc. The correspondent of a Ger
man paper states that in one school reg
lister he found the name of boy whose
birthplace was Abyssinia, his mother
being the wife of the African traveller,
DR.. Pfund, who was killed during an
expedition into the Interior. The widow,
formerly a member of one of the wander
ing musical associations, at present re-
sides in Dornsdorf. In explanation of
the foregoing 1t may be mentioned that
many married women accompanied their
husbands in their protracted peregrina>
tions hence the variety in the birth
place of the children.
The Erzgebirgian masical companies
consist now -a-days of thoroughly trained
musician, of both sexes, who visit
together distant countries. Their beha-
vior is unexceptionable and moral; they
command respect wherever they go, and
many of the girls who are not too home
ly make good marriages. The companies
that travel about Bohemia belong, only
In rare instances, to the Pressnitz district
and the Erzgebirge, though many OF
them assert they come thence. and thus
bring discredit on the real native compa-
nies. Music is the principal occupation
of the inhabitants of the eastern part OF
the Erzgebridge. 1t finds employment
for and keeps, directly and indirectly,
thousands, and is thus an important
factor in the prosperity of the country.
The daily gazette., 1878-01-04
GRANT AND MCCLELLAN.
Was there a Needless Sacrifice Of
Life in the Investment Of Rsch-
x.o,,Ia

AJe ." sHe IUoeotMeM " Nut-
monds
The following extracts are taken from
q paper in the last number of the North
American Review, from the pen of Gen.
Richard Taylor, prominent officer in
the .te Confederate army, and sor Of
the late ex>President Zachary Taylor:
"After the battle of Chickamauga,
In 1868, Gen. Grant was promoted to the
commank of the armies of the United
States and called to Washington. In a
conference at the war Office beLween him,
President Lincoln, and Secretary Stan>
ton the approaching campaign in Virgin
ia was discussed. Grant said the adj
vance on Richmond should be made by
the James river. 1t was replied that the
government required the interposition
Of an army between Lee and Washing
ton, and would not consent at that late
day TO the adoption OF plan that would
be taken by the public as a confession
of previous error. Grant observed he
was Indifferent as to routes, but II the
government preferred its own-so often
tried-tO the one he suggested, 1t must
be prepared tor the additional loss oi
100000 men. The men were promised,
Grant accepted the governmental plan
OF campaign and was supported to the
end. The above came to me well au
Ithenticated, and have no doubt of II:
correctness. During his operations il
the peninsula and near Richmond Gen
eral Mcclellan complained much of the
want of support. / think the constancy
with which President Lincoln adhered
Ii .1A~.k . css
surprising. He had drifted away from
the dominant Washington sentiment ant
alienated the spmpathies of his govern
ment, His fall was inevitable the af
fections of the army but hastened it. III,
fell into the habit of saying, MY army,
MY soldiers such phrase ology ma,
be used by Frederick or Napoleon
sovereigns as well as generals--but Off.
GERS command the armies of their gov
ernments. General Mcclellan is al
upright, patriotic man, incapable o
wrong-doing. he has a high stanaart
of morality, and lives closer to 1t thai
most men do to lower one but it is u
be remembered that the examples of tn
good are temptations and opportuniti g
to the INSCRIPTIONS. The habit ofthough
underlying such language, or soon Ecu
gendered by its use, has made Meyic
and the South American republics tn
wonder and scorn of civilization. Th
foregoing account of McClellan's fall AN
the cause thereof, is deemed pertinen
because he was the central figure In th
Northern field and laid the foundatio
I, of Northern success. Above all, he an
gallant band of officers supporting hin
. impressed generous, chivalric spirit o
B the conduct of the war, which soon fade
away after his downfall Z, and the futur
3 historian, in recounting some lattt
: operations, will doubt if he is dealin
with campaigns of generals or expedl
y tions of br rigands."
The daily gazette., 1878-01-04

LNIRST NATIONAL BANK
L OF WILMINGTON.
REPOSITORY OF THE PUBLIC MONEYS
AND
FINANCIAL AGENTS OF THE UNI
| TED STATES.
EDWARD BELTS, PRESIDENT.
GEO. d. ARMSTRONG, CASHIER
Paid up Capital. s0OO,OoO.
Philadelphia and New York Exchange fur
nlshed TO regular Depositors without charge
Discount days, Mondays and Thursdays
al 10 A. M.
DIRECTORS.
ClemeL. q. Smyth, George w. Bush,
Israel Pusey, Ell Garrett,
Henry 8, McComb, Sam'l Bancroft, Jr.
Daniel James, William Tatnall, =,
Edward Belts. mar2s
The daily gazette., 1878-01-04
ouR INCREASING coMMERc E.

HALIFAX. N. S.. Jan. 2.--Sir Hugh and
Andrew allan have been prospecting in
the Atlantic seaport towns for the purpose
ers. The expenses at New York were
found too heavy, pier alone costing $780,.
600 year baltimore, Philadelphia, and
Boston offered wharfage free and TO charge
10 be in favor of Philadelphia, from
! which port some oil his vessels have al
ready sailed
The daily gazette., 1878-01-04
MRS. FIsH's POWERS OF ENDUR
ANCE
From a Washington Letter.

From q washington Letter.
Mrs. Fish received eight hundred and a
thousand visitors each Wednesday during
the season. Mrs. Fish would stand from .
to half past 5 O'Clock without finching, or
even app eutly standing on one foot and
then on the other. l think she stood
squarely and firmly on both feet at the same
time and did not even back up against a
table. AT o'clock she would appear at a
state diuner; at 10 put in an appearance at
an evening reception, or go to two or three
if she thought it obligatory, after which
she would retire in good order only to re-
appear on the morrow and return calls
steadily Tor five hours and pass the evening
as she did the previous one. only varying
the programme by an official dinner and
evening reception at home Monday and
| Friday evenings. Mrs. Fish never falt-
cred n all this during the eight years Of
her husbands official life. She was as
faithful in the discharge of her church du
ties and charities as she was in those Il
the world Sac is remarkable woman
aud we never shall see her like again.
|
The daily gazette., 1878-01-04

Ex-Governor Bullock, of Georgia. has
succeeded in getting the indictments
against him for cheating and swindling
quashed, and he goes TO trial now on
the charge of fembazzIement .alone.
The governor has been on the ragged
edge for long while, and he Is doubt
less quite as glad to have the trial pro-
ceeded as the prosecution. Whether he
will be as glad after verdict has been
reached, remains to be seen.
The daily gazette., 1878-01-04
THE "HONEST MEN" OF WALL
STREET.

Mr.. Albert Meter, whose firm in New
York recently failed, having used colla'
terals to borrow other moneys, being
interviewed, said:
at is a customary thing in Wall street
to lend money on securities and then
re-borrow money on the same securities.
One firm in New York has S12.000,00O
borrowed on such securities. 1t gol
securities for money loaned, and in turf
reborrowed money on them from insu
rance and trust companies"
"Are not nine-tenths of firms doing
business on Wall street rotten?' queriee
the inquisitor.
"Of course they are: there Is hardl,
one of them that is squeezed will not lal
do vn and quit like steer," was tn
reply
The daily gazette., 1878-01-04
JOURNALISTIC.

The Alexandria (Va.) Gazette en-
tered upon its seventy-ninth year
Yesterday and continues to display
the old judiciousness with vigor of
youth. The Lancaster (Pa.lADEs'
Era has been enlarged to set
umns 10 the page, ana iso
large as any daily in the 81
side of Philadelphia and Pitt deaIor
The daily gazette., 1878-01-04

The iron trade of the West Is rather
unsteady. Some of the larger Ohio firms
are doing a good business. As a rule,
however, the prospect Is uncertain. IN
Pennsylyania and throughout the middle
and southern states trade is moder>
| ate.
The daily gazette., 1878-01-04

Vohh Ely RED BORDERED NAPKINS
"nu uoylies In white damask for fruit.
WILLIAM b. SHARP,
Fourth and Market Streets.
The daily gazette., 1878-01-04
TyHE ARTIzANs SAVINGS BANK.
602 MARK EFT STREET,

TTyHE ARTIzANS SAVINGS BANK.
bo2 MARK EFT STREET,
IEcoRPoRATED JANUARY 23D, 1851.
Open to receive deposits daily from A
NJ. until p. M, and on Tuesday ana Sat
urday evenings from to O'Clock.
SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND,
of six per cent, mas been regularly paid OF
deposits, since the organization of the Bank
and II is the expectation OF the Managers
that this rate of dividends will be continued
When dividends are not Withdrawn, they
are accounted as deposits. Thus permanent
deposits compound their interest twice II
each year.
Clement b. Smyth, George W. Bush,
Chas. w. Rowland, George 3. Capelle,
Nathan,l II, Benson, M. L. Lichenstein,
Henry r. Dure, Edward Darlington
E. M Stonsenberg, Job II. Jackson,
William NJ. Field, VIM. II. Swift,
Anthony Higgins.
GEO. W. BUSH, President.
GEO. s. CAPELLE, Vice President.
feb2i v ". r. TAYLOR. Treasurer.