The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-12-16


classes. and q consequent loss on all
sorts OF stock which will hit the rich
corporations and individuals. But I
tell you sir, the country is Democrat
&c ut present, and will remain 80 for
a couple Of years at least, and if the
Republican party opposes tariff re-
form ut present, it will not have votes
enough left in 1884 to go to prima-
ry with. much less to carry the coun-
try"
Apropos OF the close Of Mrs. Lang
try rs season. The gross receipts for
the four weeks reached the snug
amount Of $61, 804. of which she re-
celved 40 Der cent, or $24. 72l. Now
81, $50 week. is not bad pay for even
IA star of the first magnitude, not to
speak Of an Actress like the Jersey
Lily. During her stay in the city
she has s,udiously avoided going into
society, aud she has also kept at a
distance the horde CT fashionable
young aud old men who are ever
eager and anxious to futter about q
woman who is being talked about.
One of society's golden calves has
won the privilege in some way or
another, Of giving the lady number
Of DINNERS ut Delmonico's, and taking
her through Central Park and on the
Road. on his crag several times. OF
course be is the object Of the most
heartfelt envy Of all his beaten COM
petitors. The gentleman 10 question
is but twenty-six or seven years OF
age; is still unmarried. and as be has
an income Of over 100000 per
nhnnm, is star of some consequences
IN tue ornament in which be moves.
20 He went on the turf towards the
middle Of 1881, and this year became
quite famous in the sporting world
as the owner OF one Of the best race
horses Of the year. sRumor had him
engaged to the daughter of the pres-
ident Of y leading Jockey Club. His
enemies say that The engagement
wah broken OFF by the lady, because
|in:a letter 70 her Inviting Der to a
pigeon shooting match be spslt pig
cop pidqeon. hn.aa Il esss
Tie Press Club at its annual cleo
ton last week bah . novel Issue
thrust upon it. It was whether po-
ker playing which had become the
leading institution of the concern,
should or should not be made way
with. The club decided in favor OF
the candidates for Executive Com
mittee who believed in poker, and
thub tie pot is safe for another year.
When one thinks Of what the Press
Club was and might be. and what it
is, One cannot help regretting the fact
lthay il is going 10 tue dogs Two
or three years ago crowd Of OIL
cious nobodies managed to fight their
way into Office. Their behavior was
such that the best men left. As it
always is when things enter on the
downward course the descent is very
fast, and thus the club is rushing on
| an express train to the ''dennition
1 bow-wows." to use Mr. Mantalini's
parsphrase. But for . comparative
slnaI number of representative jour-
nalIsts, the Press Club is ut present
largely composed Of Bohemians. who
fiud jts rooms o convenient place Ia
lounge, read the papers. gossip and
criticise. about others and 6eece the
young and innocent, by means oil
their superior khowledge Of poker
and other games the interest for
which centera on money stakes.
Reporters on the Herald are having
. a hard time Of it now. Bennett'i
i parting Instructions to his managing
editor, before sailing to Europe. were
SNAKE them witty and keep then
short" Thus those on the regular
staff have been making the mos
painfully ridiculous efforts to. be wit
! | ty aud tho space men" will soon b.
!. obliged to devote their attention Il
II poker at the Press Club for unde
! the ''keep short" rule now in force
some Of them 60 not earn their far
. In and frors, tha offiea ta