The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-04-10

There Is mucn cOmplhlut III Vic
Cincinnati tobacco market of g. false
packing {" in much of that received late
iy. This consists in filing the center OF
a hogshead or case with poor stock,
while the outside layers are OF the best
Quality. The Board of Trade are trying
to stop the fraud.
The plow manufacturers of the
Northeast have organized q union. 1t
is to be a secret organization, with q
penalty for violation OF obligations.
Among the binding conditions is de-
post Of money by each member signing,
and reports under oath monthly were
REQUIRED. Wood and iron beam walk
ing-cultivators were advanced one dol
lar and sulky- plows two dollars.
Foreign Notes.
Another royal marriage has been
arranged for in Europe. The Archduke
Rodolph of Austria and the Princess
Stephanie Clothilde of Belgium are the
affianced parties.
Tho statue Of the Prince imperial,
which is to be placed in Westminster
Abbey, represents recumbent figure
with the hands crossed on the breast
and clasping a sword, the helmet at the
foot. twill be several months before
the monument can be completed.
The King of Denmark is truly a
paternal monarch. Finding that during
| the recent severe weather the Royal
Foot Guards were suffering greatly from
colds of the head and coughs, the good
old gentleman has provided thick
goloshes, or overshoes, very nicely lined
with fur, in which the sentries stalk
about in luxurious comfort.
Prince Bismarck's rheumatic COM
plant has of late become so acute as
seriously to impede his movements. He
experiences great difficulty in walking
or standing for any length of time, and
his physicians have long urged him to
request permission to address the reich
stag while sitting in his chair. He has
hitherto been reluctant to do this.
The Austrian Diet has just done
what could not be done, probably, by
any other legislative body in Europe,
viz, voted SIS, 900 to pay the expenses
of the visit of the Empress to Ireland,
whittier she went chiefly to enjoy the ex.
citing pleasure of fox-hunting. The
Empress is known to be one of the
most fearless horsewomen in Europe
The national debt Of Austria is zoos,
5000.
The proposed increase of the Ger
man army both in numerical strength
and efficiency appears likely to b.
promptly followed by similar augmenta
ton of the armed forces of other Con
tinental powers. In France complies
reorganization of both the infantry ant
cavalry of the army is proposed by tn,
Minister of War, and in Italy an increase
of 100000 lire in the military est
mates for 1881 is proposed.
Germany continues to be fioodet
with pamphlets in behalf of or agains
the Jews. "A Silesian clergyman, Her
Gruber, has just published volum
recommending Cancellation and peace
1t is dedicated to the Crown Prince, VIII
writes to the author: "Your pamphlet
christians and Jews has afforded m
great satisfaction. I thank you for it
and desire and hope that your words o
peace may make their way deeply int
the heart of the country"
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Odds and Ends.
Editors and hens must scratch TO
living.
Spring chickens as big as canar
birds are in market, strawberries ar
down to four cents apiece, aud ever
thing betokens q double-back-actio
spring. Free Press.
"A hen will sit on nest of eggs TO
days without murmur; but let ma
sit on dozen eggs but for moment
and he will use fowl language enoug
to fill barn-yard..
Down in Ohio, when a young ma
has taken girl to a spelling schoo
|, sixteen times, the law considers Their
engaged to be married, and she has
,, good case of breach of promise if h
doesn't walk up.
What was FTP went out in tn
woods and got it. After / got it
looked for it. The more looked for
the less liked it. l brought it HON
in my hand, because / couldn't find il
A silver.
The Chicago School Board havin
, utclucu tudt tcdCHctS muSt icutc III
school when they are married, the Ne'
Haven Register thinks sit makes it yer
unpleasant for young men who are look
ing for support"
"A woman raised to the third powe
of widowhood has the photographs &
her three departed lords in group
with a vignet of herself in the center
and underneath is the inscription, 9Th
Lord will provide"
The following message, intended
break bad news gently, was sent to til
widow of man who had just bee
killed by railroad accident: IDEA
Madam-Your husband is unavoidabl
detained for the present. Tomorrow
an undertaken will call upon you wit
the full particulars"
THE daughter of Farmer Halves, {
Clayton, Contra Costa County, Cal
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