The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-23
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCEIlANEOUS.
An American lady has opened Q
house in Paris for young American
girls, who have come to that city with
out friends or protection. to carry or
their studies.
"A tramp went into house in Mis-
souri, and spit on the parlor carpet
The woman was sick in bed. but she goi
up and broke his collar-bone and rar
him to the woods.-St. Louis Post.
The census of 1880 shows that
Tennessee ranks first as a honey-pro-
ducing State. The amount reported
was 2,130. $50 pounds of honey and &c.
42l pounds of beeswax.
The President of a life insurance
company recently receive letter In
which the writer said: I'm case of deth
phase explain to me what the aires
would get when dye" -Boston Tran
script.
There are 2. 400 stables of cows in
New York, the milk of which is sold in
in the city; and these COWS from the
time they enter the stable, until no
longer able to give milk, never see
grass.--M y Times.
There is no more sense in tipping
q waiter or bedroom servant who is
faithful than prompt salesman or an
efficient helper of any sort. The sys-
tenn is an outgrowth of the aristocratic
caste basis of society in Europe, and
should not get foothold here where
labor is held to be honorable and paid
nm. 70 oh vfn
Senator Walker. of Nevada, wa
attacked by band of coyotes near
Walpsley Gulch recently, and was
obliged to take to a tree to save
his life. He had rifle with him. and
killed number of the animals, which
were quickly devoured by their com.
rades. He remained in the tree all
night, closely watched by the coyotes.
but was rescued in the morning by o
party of hunters.
"A few months ago q hitherto un.
known portrait of Shakespeare was dis.
covered in shop near the Haymarkei
in London. 1t had been for many years
in the possession of family at Pad
dington. by the last of whom it was be-
Yueathed to the present owner At the
back of the panel on which it is painted
are several explanatory couplets. dated
nearly $50 years ago. The portrait has
been photographed.
On some of the German postai
cards is printed formula designed tc
save time in imparting news transmits.
able by this medium. 1t runs as fol
lows: "Only flew lines to-day" Then
fnl xxrk nh To en-.
then. God be thanked, am in good
health and hope to hear that you are
also. The weather is -; write soon
and give my love to all. In haste anc
here follows the signature. There il
even place reserved for postscript.
Judge Clayton. of Pennsylvania
has decided the great Darlington butter
case. Tho Darlington Brothers hac
been using as trade mark an imprint
on their butter rolls. the device being s
cornucopia, with the makers name I'M.
derneath. AS the butter rose in public
favor, farmers in the vicinity used the
same imprint, and the Darlingtons sued
them. The Judge decided the case
against the farmers. - Philadelphia
Press.
"A white man from away down South
in the Okeechobee Lake region came ur
to Gainesville last week on business at the
United States land Office. While here
he saw the first ice he had ever seen
He manifested great interest in the
frigid substance, and put a half pound
lump in his pants pocket to take home
to his family. He soon took it out OF
10 nd ho
said: IL am Altered it will Spite my
terbacker.- Gainesville (Fla.) News.
"A student of womankind explains
that bellies acquire an interchange OF
ideas during the summer. and return
to their houses to put them into prac.
tice during the winter. At Saratoga,
Long Branch and other fashionable re.
sorts. women and girls from the most
distant parts of the country are thrown
together in mutual observation, if moi
in close social intercourse, and the in.
fiuences that are more dominant fix the
conventionalities of feminine behavior
for the ensuing year. New York sub.
stantially dictates to the rest of the
country through the force of numbers,
wealth and audacity.-N Y Tribune.
When Miss Annie Middleton was
married to Z. Z. Stone. at Louisville.
several days ago, she wore what was
pronounced to be one of the most beau.
tiful dresses worn in that city. The
front was of imported silk gauze. EN-.
broidered in marguerites and daises.
The court train was q rich piece OF
white plush. bordered with heavy bands
of ostrich tips. In the corsage were
some colored tints, which made the
effect more pleasing. Downy white
feathers and illusion veil, dotted with
tiny orange blossoms and fragrant
Marechal Mel binds were added. ~ Y.
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