The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-09-06
MISCELLANEOUS.


MIR. A. w. Harmon, of Savannah.
Ca. has team of gray horses which
has taken the one hundredth bridal
couple to the nuptial ceremonies.
-Six-shooters have superseded bells
ut Dallas, Tex, as fire alarms. Over
two hundred shots were fired on the
occasion of recent blaze Chicago
Times. H
Sponge vessels returning to Key
West report an excellent supply. The
sponges average larger than usual, and
the cargoes In this instance are con-
sidered to be the best ever brought into
Florida port. -Phitadetphia Press.
1T is estimated that 5000. 900 sheep
have been killed by the drought all
over Australia this season, with a pro-
portionate loss in cattle and horses. liz
one part of Queensland no rain except
ing q passing shower has fallen for
seventeen months.
The Army and Nary Journal says:
''The officers at West Point are I'M
doubleday put to much inconvenience
in eDdeavcring to attend to their regu-
lar duties and at the same time to wait
upon visitors to the academy. 1t is for
this reason, probably, and for the
further reason that visits of large
bodies interfere with the regular rou-
tine of Q military post, that such visits
are not encouraged"
A Houston doctor had q mocking.
bird which lived in the garden. When
ever he returned home the bird would
fly to tree in front of the doorstep
and sing for hours. II appeared to be
in an ecstasy of delight whenever the
doctor was at home. The doctor died
of yellow fever, and after the funeral
the family opened the Doctors room
and found the mocking-bird lying at
the head Of the bed, dead.-Teras SIT
sngs. . .f tisi4
On the authority of the Valley
(Cal.) Record it is stated that the
remedial properties of the water at
GiIroy hot springs have doubtless been
increased by an earthquake on the 2sth
of last March, which increased the flow
of the water and raised the temperature
10 degrees. The water also seems to
be more strongly impregnated with
minerals than previous to the earth
quake ea p1
An old man and his wife from
away back in Kentucky reached the
Ohio River on their way to visit some
kinsfolk in the Buckeye State. Neither
of them had ever seen the river, and
when they drove down to the bank,
where they had been told they would
find the ferry, the old man gazed in as
constituent at the stream and shouted
"Gewhillikins, Susan Ann, the creek 4
riz, an we can't ford it fur week.
He drove back to the hotel and was
given some information which wa:
valuable to him.-C geresand Leader.
One night last week Rev. Mr..
Brook, of Leadville, heard burglar
operating at his door. He went to the
door in his night clothes, and, silently
turning the key in the lock turned the
knob easily and suddenly opened th,
door wide, and stood face to face will
the would-bc burglar Good morn
ing, sir" said the reverend gentleman
"walk right in, walk right in. ant
make yourself at home" For
moment the robber stood speeches
gazing at the apparition. Then hi
hair began to rise, and, giving fright
ened screech, he leaped fence and dis
sppeared.-Denrer. tCoi.) Nesos.
Life in Florida has its drawbacks
In fernando county, few days ago
Mrs. Sinner was seated near the doc
of her residence sewing, and her chill
was playing near at hand. Hearing
slight noise, she looked around and sa,
f: cr0uched within dozen feet Of her an
her babe an immense panther, ready I
spring. With q Shrek she sprang t
her feet and dashed the heavy shears
with which she was cutting her work
in the panther's face, snatched he
child, and rushed back into the house
The panther, Disconnected by tho sue
den attack and noise, beat deliberai
retreat for the swamp Chicago Times