The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-09
MISCELLANEOUS.

Six million lager beor glasses were
sold in this country last year.
Mayor Grace, of New York, was
once employed as waiterin one OF the
city restaurants.
Caste is duly recognized among
criminals. Forgers, bank robbers ana
murderers (when not OF the vulgar type)
form the upper crust"
Mr.. Isaac H. Cary. an old Boston
merchant who died the other day, was
the first person to engage in the sale OF
Yankee notions as q distinct branch OF
trade.
The largest check ever drawn by
an American, probably. was that OF Jay
Gould in favor of. Tom Scott, April IL.
for 80, 400, 900 on the Fourth National
bank Of New York.
There is at Penalvern, near PEN
zance, in Cornwall. England, a camelia
iaponica tree growing outdoors which is
iifty-seven feet in circumference and
fifteen feet high. 1t is Of the rare ane-
none lowered variety.
The Csristian Hsdcx, of Atlanta.
bullets, with which the ground about
thatcity is strewn for miles. 1t says;
g They are still aimed at human hearts.
but not to injure but to bless, to bring
not death but life"
The medical faculty of Vienna have
been studying young man who wears
his heart on his right side. his liver on
his left, and in other respects has the
usual arrangement of the internal hui
man organism completely reversed. He
is strong and healthy.
While two men were digging a
drain near Lissycasey, between kilrush
and Ennis. in ireland, they came upon
an iron-clasped chest. of large dimen-
sions. lying on which was large sword.
The box was found to be full of gold
coins of ancient date. On the sword
was engraved the word "ONeill."
-Logwood was first introduced into
England in the reign of Queen Eliza
beth, but as the dyers of that time only
produced a fugitive color from it its use
was forbidden by law, and it was or
dered to be burned wherever found.
This was before it was discovered what
excellent port wine could be made from
logwood.
The workmen in digging for the
foundation of the new depot in Meri-
den, Conn.,, have uncovered a section
of the original RAILROAD track which was
laid in Meriden some forty years ago.
1t consists of a thin strip of iron spiked
on heavy timbers laid on ties much
farther apart than those now in use.
and is curious relic of early railroad
building.
Mr.. Mackey has given his wife the
dress which the French Indian Com
pany were manufacturing for the ex-
Empress when Bismarck's little game
shut up the Tuleries. 1t is pronounced
BY the learned in lace the ne plus ultra
in Point d'Alencon. Seven different
stitches are employed. some of which
were only discovered by unravelling a
lace hounce which once belonged to
Nine. de Pompadour.
The little son OF Mrs. jackson Will
son, at Wrightsville, Ca, fell into a
deep we'll. She soon decided that the
only way to save her child from drown
ing would be for her to go down into
the well. With stout heart she was
nerved for the occasion, and by the use
of the little steps which were dug in the
walls of the well she quickly descended
and snatched her precious child. almost
drowned, from watery grave. She
managed by the same means to ascend
with the child In her arms, and thus
saved her darling boy from an awful
death.
Mrs. Anderson, of Cincinnati, de-
sired to become suddenly rich. She
consulted Nine. Lee. a negro clairvoy-
ant, who assured her that the fortune
could be gained in few weeks if she
was willing to pay 5000 down. Mrs.
Anderson joyously paid the money and
waited month. Then she was in
formed that ninety dollars more would
bring the prize. This sum she also
paid without inquiry as to the mystic
why she was to receive it. The third
demand for money, however, opened
her eyes, and she had the swindler ar
rested.
during the propagation Of Parlia-
ment friend Of Lord Beaconsfield,
then Mr.. Disraeli. passed the latter's
house and saw that the blinds were up
and the owner evidently at home. IL
thought You would be abroad" he said
as he entered; ''all London is out of
town. How is it you are here?' 30.
the countess is i'll. cannot leave her
and she cannot go with me-" s'What
are you doing with your time? What
have you been readingp" 'Ab, for the
last week have been reading a great
mysterious book have never read be-
fore, although have heard so much
of it." "And what book is thatpv
The East End of London. For the
last few days have had a cab at the
door, and l have spent the day in walk
ing about through the dark slams of the
East End Of London. That is the great