The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-05-04
MIXED INFORMATION.

ACCORDING to the census Of 1880, the cen
ter of population was il Kentucky, few
miles west Of Cincinnati.
ALASKA sustains the same relation to the
Union as any other Territory. 1t was terri
toriaily organized by an act Of Congress of
March IL, 1884.
vote for Presidential electors; it Is not until
admitted into the Union as States that this
privilege is allowed their citizens.
TEE shortest canal, and at the same time
one of the most important, is the Suez canal,
only sixtysrx miles in length The Erie is
the longest In this country. 1t is $50 miles
in length.
THE first London bridge Is said to have
been in existence since the tenth century.
A bridge was built o. wood over the
Thames, in 10l4, which partly burned in
l136. Old London bridge, which existed
until the beginning CT the present century,
was built of stone. The present bridge was
opened by King William ~, August l, 1881
1t is an imposing structure Of granite.
TIE President Of the United States APP
points all Territorial Governors, and their
commissions hold good as long as it pleases
the appointee, but upon the expiration Of
the Presidents term the Governor holds
the ONCE until his successor Is appointed
The delegates to represent the Territories
In Congress are elected by the people Of the
Territories and must be confirmed by the
Senate.
THE custom Of placing flags at half mast
as . sign Of sorrow Is as old as the use Of
flags themselves. The sign Of victory and
rejoicing is signifed by the floating of the
standard from the highest point available.
The signal OF defeat was the trailing of
them In the dust, or over the stern of capt
ured vessels. Sorrow for u leaders, death
was expressed by raising the flag half way
up the pole
THs yelk OF an egg has in its middle lit
tie ieily-like speck or germ, from which the
young bird is Matched. The yeIk is so made
that this germ is always uppermost, no
matter in what position the egg lies; so
that when the hen Is sitting the germ is al
ways nearest the warmth. The yelk and
the albumen Tor white) furnish food to the
bird while it Is in the shell. At the larger
end Of the egg, between the skin and the
shell, Is space filed with air for the young
bird to breathe.
PRESIDENTS Washington, John Adams
and John Quincy Adams were Federalists;
vchCi sun y dchSonf al DuItus X Dlk, IltICtt
Buchanan and Cleveland, Democrats; Mad
ison and Monroe, Democrat Republicans;
Harrison, Tyler, Taylor and Fillmore,
Wings; Lincoln, johnson, Grant, Hayes,
Garfield and Arthur, Republicans. Presi.
dent Grant was forty seven years Of age at
the time of his election; Mr.. Cleveland had
not quite reached his forty-eighth year at
the date of his inauguration
FIFTY THOUSAND dollars is the yearly sal
AIRY paid the President OF the United States.
His private secretary, clerks, messengers,
door keepers, butler and firemen are paid
by the Government. In addition to the sum
named, he is allowed a contingent fund Of
5000, which may be used in any way be
may elect New furniture and repairs to
the White House are both provided for by the
Government at cost of 81, 900 per year, in
addition to which is an allowance Of 81, 900
for fuel and repairs to the White House
conservatory. Consequently, he is allowed
contingent expenses amounting to $64, S65
each year, in addition to his salary.