The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-01-04
General News.

Northern papers INFORM HIS thae "h
immense army of tramps il moving
Southwark, "Forewarned is fore
The beauties of a shillful gerry
mander is shown in the Legislative
results in Philadelphia. In that
are so arranged as to
enable 10000 Republicans to elect
thirty seven members of the Legs
latnre, while $500 Democrats
secure only seven.
Frank Jackson and Henry I'm
deIwood, the Surviving members OF
sam Bass band of Texas robbers
are said to have gone to Dakota,
where they will probably join the
Comancbes, with whom jackson
once lived.
A gill of strong decoction Of to-
bacco given TO a hog in the worst
stage of cholera is said TO be GER
tain cure, and crumbling tobacco
in the food once a week is said to
be preventive.
Miss Diana Kaines was made
insane in Mount Gilead. Ohio. by
II false report that she was beiress
to 100000, the sudden citation
and disappointment unbaianc'ng
her re lson. She tried to commit
suiciie aud was sent to an asylum.
Lately 100000 was really be-
oueathed to her, but she will not
believe it.
Ii is now asserted that neither
Blaine or Coukling will aspire TO
the Presidential nomination OF the
Republican party in 1880, but that
lboth favor the selection OF Grant
as the nominee. This report, il
ltrue. IN connection with the al
IIpged leaning of President Hayes
I'm tie same direction, will prove Il
powerful incentive to the Grant
movement.
There seems to be no truth II
the statement variousiy made some
lnme ago to the effect that Mr.
HAYES will invite the quadroor
wife of colored Senator Bruce t.
attend at the first Presidential re
cepiion. Nothing at all has beer
discussed about it in the White
House. Senator Bruce has nevel
been invited to dine at the White
House or elsewhere with u part,
Iof Senators. Gen. Sherman say
THAT if he is invited to dine will
, iSenator Bruce, he shall accept
Gen Grant never invited Revels
of Mississippi, and when he gave
dinner to the st. Domingo Com
: m;ssiouers, he left out Fred Doug
+ lass,
5 In view of the Senate beini
: Democratic after the 4th of Marc
"A Washington dispatch of the 26t'
, says the friends ot Mr.. Thurman
are actively though secretly d
D work promoting his interest 10
Z Tie presidency pro tempore or tn
+ senate, while the friends of Sens
] tor Bayard are equally in earnes
for that gentleman.
i Bonaparte, when Emperor
France, ordered letter boxes to b
fitted mp in all the churches
Paris, where the virtuous poo
without their delicacy being wount
a ed, coald, as they passed, depos
4 a note expressive Of their want
These boxes were only open /
D the higher clergy, who were swor
& to secrecy; and the wants OF Il
u parties were thus relieved witho'
= auy Of the Illuminating circun
/. stances of IA public application,
|, General. Toombs is right. Blair
> lis shrewd. Blaine wills to ket
~ M sectional hate, in order tn
+ Blaine may, perhaps. get to
d President. 1t will be u fac TIL,
Is for the wealth and influence OF Il
If Blaine family, but it will be teri
~ bile on the country. Hold sti
: daddy, hold still," (ejaculated
4 lad TO the "old man" who h'
N been persuaded to let his sol
We favorite bull-pup insert his teeth
es the most delicate portion OF |
;. body J" "Hold still, daddy; it N
lhnrt you bit, but it II be tue ma
''' ing OF the dog
Abe Rotbchild. who is charg
Is with having murdered woman
a Jefferson, Texas, year or T.
ago, has at last been brought
ar trial in Marshall. The eviden
u 50 far has been very strong again
him, and the prospects are, u