The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-05
MISCELLANEOUS.

the breath of poodles and pugs as
sweet as Desdemonia's.
Disease itself may be blessing.
for it appears that in Philadelphia
interesting Goes" hire themselves out
to clinical lecturers at from twenty-five
cents to two dollars, according to the
''instructiveness of his malady."-
Philadelphia Press.
Germany has contributed to the
world artificial cheese made of one part
oleomargarine and two parts skinned
milk, mixed to the consistency of cream
and subjected to the usual process of
manufacturing the genuine article. The
Yankee manufacturer of spurious prod
nets is not alone bad.
"A Spartansburg Is. CO. young lady
advertises in the local paper for hus-
band. She describes herself young
and pretty, charming and witty, petite
and piquante." Either there are no
young men in Spartansburg or the
damsel has overrated her charms
Chicago Times.
Two negroes of Wheeling. w. Va,
had an affair of honor the other night
and engaged in butting duel. After
fourteen rounds, in each of which their
heads crashed together like rocks, they
were satisfied, both being covered with
blood and severely wounded. Chicago
Inter Ocean.
Mr.. Jacob Trungenwalt, of Phila-
delphia, has discovered that catfish
skins may be tanned into elegant and
serviceable leather. His first expert
ment was on skin of fish weighing
about 160 pounds. He has now been
engaged in the business for several
years, and finds it very profitable
Philadelphia Times.
An old actor who has been inter
viewed on the subject gives it as his opin-
ion that nobody without good long
nose ever played tragedy acceptably.
However that may be. there is no ques-
ton that good long nose and dis
position to poke it into other peoples
business has led to a great deal of real
tragedy Chicago Tribune.
The best quality of charcoal is made
from oak. maple, beach and chestnut
Wood will furnish, when properly
charred, about twenty per cent of char
coal. A bushel of charcoal from pine
weighs about twenty-nine pounds; one
from hard wood weighs thirty pounds;
one hundred parts of oak make nearly
twenty-three of charcoal, red pine about
twenty-five, white pine twenty-three.-
Chicago Herald.
Professor E. G. Marshall saws the
French have more suspension bridges
than any nation on the globe. Their
engineers are putting up suspension
bridges everywhere, and at least one OF
the structures approximates to the size
of the Brooklyn bridge. So numerous
are such bridges in France that it is i'm.
possible to secure an accurate list oil
them on this side of the water.
"A large black granite block. highly
Spolshed, was landed at Castle Garden
recently. 1t was sent to Washington to
be placed at the base of the monument.
1t is gift of citizens of Wales. and was
quarried at Mount Aurari. In gold let
tiers on the face, in Welsh. is the follow
ing: MY language. my country, my
people. Wales forever. IN. Y. Times.
"A Bath boatman saved an Italian
organ-grinder from drowning Thurs
day. There was nothing Objectionable
in that, but when a long-suffering pub
lie reads the additional statement that
the boatman rescued the hand-organ,
too, from watery grave, there will be
no disposition in the public mind to
award the boatman a medal. Bath
bostmen evidently lack discrimination.
-Leuiston fMe. Journal.
Some like it hot, some like it cold,
some like it in the pot nine days old"
Thus runs the song about peas por-
ridge, which is not often found on a
modern bill of fare. Our porridge, the
much abused oatmeal, is improved, ac-
cording to a scientific writer. by keep
ing in closed jars several days before
using. 1t is sweetened by the formation
of sugar. while the fibrous material il
soltened. Detroit Post.
"A kiss is said to be sweet not be.
cause it contains saccharine matter, but
because man doesn't know what else
to call it when he feels the effect trav-
cling through his system on lightning
express with no stop-over check. 1t is
safe to assume that man who attempts
to describe kiss never had one: men
who have had kisses (not smacks) dom
want to talk; they just want to think
aud dream. and die with their boots on.
So we have been told. -Te1as Paper.
Japanese parents are noted fol
their kindness to their offspring. Swear
ing is wholly unknown in Japan. The
worst word Japanese ever applies to
a man whom he dislikes is "beast.
There is. in fact, less disturbance
among them than among any other
people known to Americans. Their
homes. no matter how poor, are neat,
and in cleanliness they set a notable
example to the whole world. Law and
order are as much desired and enforced
there as elsewhere. Chicago Journal.
Right here in the Hub. under the
shadow of Bunker Hill monument,
where stands the Cradle of Liberty. the
Old South Church. and the spire of that
other church on which hung aloft the