The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-01-03

: essary fittings for 10000 wagons ever.
year. -4- :
. 1t is stated that the celebrate,
pomologist of Europe, DIR. Van Mons
has fruited over $4,000 varieties O
pears, which is only small portion O
the whole number produced by differ
ent individuals. This may seem in
credible to those who are not acquaint
ed with the culture of this fruit, and t.
those familiar with the peculiarities anc
capricious nature of the pear, it be
comes a matter of no little surprise.
The Amevscan Manutdcturer gives
an account of q gas-machine that is
destined to do more damage to the gas
companies than Edison's electric LIGHT.
provided it works well. The machine
is said to be very simple, and easily at
tached TO any stove, and is designed to
produce an abundance of gas to IL
Illuminate the house during the night.
1t Is said that this invention is in sue
cessfui operation, and is doing all that
Is claimed for it.
"A contrivance has been invented by
Messrs. Dufilhot & Duprat of Bordeaux,
! france, for regulating the speed of ma
.,H;y. ~ consists OF spindle to
WHEN rotary motion is impaired by the
mac1,ne 70 wmch u Is attached; on the
SPihuie Is nIted . sliding cone, and UNI
Ser tne iatter Is q cross-head, bearing
bent and counterpoised arms iointed
thereon. When the spindle is revolved
oy the machine, the arms are thrown
outwards at their lower extremities, but
extremit;es and hv r,o. "..n u .nela upPer
ing friction on the cone which ;nora .a
with the velocity Of the mot;on 1 ~ T', ~
spindle. the sna:d - tSo In,.nn ~ .ne
trol]ed. and !ts ,nesns ~. &C., lS. .sa Is con
machinery. with wb;ch = = ',as "a .ns
bv gearing. heels 20 oonnoo's'a
80
Foreign Note..
The 4. ooo ~ n
duchess NJ. v TrN: 10y y, inc AIch-
been mt int :, H. M Isa =, nus,ria mas
emma. "'"' DSnA oi vi
: Lord Derby is one of the wea,th;ost |
men in England, and as his income
s srns.a increases IL Is reckoned that his
. inoono WIN soon De $S,1oO,OOO.
= nc cuitdu udS luSLlluLeQ q new Or
uer, 10 DC known as the Order of Dis
tlnctlon, and bestowed upon civil or
military of;c;sIs ~. aLsn VI
J;st;r D,;.IS NV SHAH nave been
, M uiShou ny the possession OF at
least three OF the four qualities-patriot.
ism, zaal volo< t,<lol:x,w m
or,a,, 80 nuoii'y' Inc order Is
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Pick. the, celebrated Berlin de-
I = VINO performed wondrous feats
N the way OF ferreting out Ingenious
! has Just died. He commenced
rs y! puonc' career as burgomaster of Fed
ncnVw, a small town on the Oder,
IN once ne exchanged for commits /
AIRY OF criminal police, some six and !
10 the hand :" n.ia H. was ne VINO broke {
he terror ~ po,.,: WHO were
o;ned the hand b;m,so,s NE ~ io0V; ne
omm;tt;nc sas,ora1 so. aued them In Z
nd enabled himself 70 ;dert ~ = o sso.,
vhen they were Melted nv : tJro onem
cndarmer;e' N W !" iorce Oh g
isI1 1T-~ u is8 ~ s3a >
-.aEat Odds and E,a.. =
Md, "a c,
-. anu cinHey propose to fight P
d. ~. !. OF: LOUIS II II takes all winter. D
D:0"'o cypress. p
Twas WA. the night before Christmas % q
The Young folks t We're ss sti HpSse a
And a Young lady weighing one hundred u
sa nd r sixty pounds who went 70 the closet n
death" bya dear little it mouse. utmost 20 "a
s..lr -Norrisforn Herald. !. y
-" Clarissa, who is getting up a liz q
Christmas party for her Sunday s
ho0i class, wants to know show to -
axe nond IL III