The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-11-29

The Western Michigan MetnoolsC
Conference at its recent meeting gave
unmistakable expression to its senti-
mepts on the use of tobacco by the
unanimous adoption of the following
resolutions: 1. That hereafter no young
man using tobacco in any form, coming
as candidate for the ministry, shall be |
received into this Conference; 2. That |
those members of this Conference al
ready addicted to the use Of tobacco |
are exhorted to desist from it IN public
and when in the company of persons
who do not use il; 8. That all circuits
and missions are advised not to send
delegates to this Conference hereafter
who are users of tobacco; 4. That no
local preacher viii be ordained an elder
who uses tobacco.
Foreign Notes.
/ The future Queen Christina OF
Spain is wise and kindly young lady.
She has begged her betrothed to lecono-
mize as far as possible in the expenses
of their wedding festivities, and to give
the money to the sufferers by the late
floods in Spain.
The Berlin correspondent of the
Paris Globe says that Prince Bismarck,
now intent on getting all railroads into
the hands of the State, cOntemplates
that as soon as possible the State shall
become grand insurer-life, fire and
marine. He has directed minute inqui-
ries into the business. SOS sssssx \
The Cologne Gazette states that the
Emperor of Germany (whose affection
for his nephew the Gar is undoubtedly
was very reluctant to conclude an anti
Russian alliance with Austria, and that
only the evident hostility of the Russian
Government, not that Of the Panslavist
party, induced him to consent. lsea
The Crown Prince of Germany is
living very quietly and simply with his,
family in Italy like Berlin bourgeoise,
it is said. The Pince walks about the
country alone q great deal, and takes
particular pleasure in stopping to talk
to the children he meets, to whom he
gives small pieces of money. The re-
port of his generosity has spread rap
idly among the urchins of the country.
The tusk sent by Cetewayo as q
herald of peace was brought over from
Zuzuland by Sir Evelyn Wood, and at
the command of the Queen, was imme-
diately sent to Balmoral, at great ex-
pense and Inconvenience, for her curl
Gus inspection. 1t has now come back,
and is being exhibited, as were King
Theodore's umbrella and the King Of
Dahomey's throne. The tusk is said to
be the largest ever seen in Europe, being
IL feet in length and over half yard
in circumference. gG ~ s.1 sa 81
The scene in which the Duke of
Baylen asked for the Spanish King the
hand of the Archduchess Christina was
as imposing as any thing in the Middle
Ages. The Austrian Emperor stood on
dais at one end of lofty apartment
| filled with the brilliantly colored light
from stained windows adorned with the
armorial bearings of seven centuries Of
Hapsburghs. He was in full uniform
and surrounded by his court and minis
try, and his Hungarian guards in their
, rich uniforms. The Archduchcss went
through her part of the ceremony in a
charming costume of pink satin and
pearls.
Odds and Enda. d.f
A stag is frequently obliged to run
for deer life.
: The miser isthe great original chest
protector. M et ieet isrs
}, People who give tone to society
rarely give any thing else.
:; THE two honey bees that went into
the ark lodged in the archives. 2 sise
THE worst thing abont a mosquito i
its long soliloquy as to where and wher
it is going to settle down and bite.
Many man who puffs at mounting
fight Of stairs win run up an account
with the greatest ease.
Notwithstanding all the modern i'm
provements of husbandry, the matrimo
NAL harvest is still gathered with thu
cradle and thrashed BY hand.
In these times of general dishonesty
we are proud to say that we know ons
man whose pledges have all been kept
, They are kept by his uncle, because tn
! man can't raise the cash to redeem
I them. ra E.e .sa4n.s
} The other evening, just before sun
/ down, gentleman who was sitting b,
his window casually remarked: So Their
goes the WOm6u tussk 1cOfSt DIOWAl
dead gone on" His wife, who was il
the room getting supper ready, droppe'
, q plate ON the floor, stumbled over tn
baby, and ran like quarter-horse +
the window, with, "Wherep where
Tell me quick!" 1.-THE one with tn
long cloak-just at the corner.' The
. the woman at the window said in dee
disgust: "Why, that's Browns wife.
&" Yes, exactly" remarked the bruta
husband, quietly. Then the disappoint
: ed woman went back and got suppe
: ready, but her usually sweet disposition
was soured for the entire evening. -Ea
change. "a ssfs ssss ~ 4
jlHANKsGIyrNG GIBLETs.