The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-03-17
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GENERAL BREVITIES.


to the Centennial Exhibition . mann
moth collection of minerals found with
in it's limits, among which will be cop
per, lead, zinc, cobalt, nickel, oxides
silver, iron, gold, and mica, and all
stones of economical Importance. These
are also gift to the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition.
GEN. GEORGE w. Cole, who made |
himself widely known by killing L. H.
Hiscock, in Albany, N. Y, in 1867, is |
dead. After his acquittal he enlisted in
the army, serving until year ago,
when he began practice as q physician
in New Mexico. The insanity which the
jury decided was the cause of his crime
never showed itself afterward. "a i
"GENERALs' Coz, now living in Van
Vert County, Ohio, was born July 4,
1776. Both parents were massacred
by Indians. He served through the war
of 1912, and was with Gen. Scott at the
capture of Niagara and Fort George.
Mrs. Coe, aged 80, and several children
ranging from so to 70 years of age, are
taking care of the veteran.
JIM. HUrcHINGs, of Yosemite, has
discovered in the head-waters of the
Kern River, 10000 feet above the sea, q
new and beautiful fish which he named
the g golden trout" Its color was like
that Of the gold fish, but richer, and
dotted with black spots quarter of an
inch in diameter, and with a black band
along its sides. j,
FL "a FAITH. ssl - s1al $
To thy heart take Faith, -
Snft hnac0n HI Ulf a .
A mantle for the pure in heart, to pass
Through a dim world. untouched by living
A cheerful watcher through the spirits night,
a herald Of glad news; seraph bright. =
Pointing to sheltering heavens yet to be-
THE passage around the world in
seventy days is to be made by the Aus
traiian, now ready to sail from London.
There are to be three English and three
American steamers on this line, which
receives a subsidy of $50, 200 a year
from the Australians colonies and New
Zealand. The trip will be via New
York, San Francisco, Hong Kong, and
home, taking in New Zealand and Aus
tralia.
DIR. BATHURST WooDMAN, in an arti-
Gle contributed to the London Sanitary
Record, directs attention to the fact that
ginger beer, though usually considered
very innocent drink, contains per-
centage OF alcohol about half as large as
that found in the malt liquors in COM
society in England, and equal to that in
many of the cheaper ales made in that
country, and the beer drunk in Germa-
ny and other parts of the Continent. e
TURKEY has fifteen immense ships o1
war, which costnearly 80 zoe, 900 apiece.
They lie idle in the Bosphorus all sum-
mer, their only use being to fire salutes
every Friday when the Sultan goes to
mosque. They never 60 to sea, and il
they did they would be likely to founder
in the first gale, for they are very un-
wieldy, and the Turks are miserable
sailors. The only voyages they make
are when in the spring they are takei
out of the Golden Horn and anchored
in the Bosphorus, distance of abou
two miles; and when in the fall they ar.
taken back to their winter quarters. il
the Golden Horn.
How to makes pickle: Take you
youngest male child when about tire
years old. Let him have every thing h
wants; Let him make as much noise q
ever he likes; let him eat and drink a
much and whatever he has q fancy for
give strict instructions to his papa, hi
big brothers, sisters, visitors, and SCI
wants that he is never to be punished i
any way for any thing he may do, an
never even contradicted in any thing h
may say. By the time he arrives at tn
sweet age of seven, your youngest NAL
child will be very nice pickle.
THE HORSES PRAYER.
Going up hill, whip me not;
Coming down hill hurry me not;
On level ground, spare me not;
Loose in stable, forgetm me not.
OF hay and corn, rob me not;
OF clean water, stint me not;
With sponge and water, neglect me not;
And soft, dry bed, deprive me not. sfsg
Tired or hot, wash me not;
III sick or cold, chill me not;
With bit or refns, oh! jerk me not;
And when you are angry, strike me not
ELDER LUTz, preacher in Sprin,
field, Mass, adopted n novel m tho
to s retain his audience Q
recent Sunday evening. I
advertised prayer meeting at hal
past six and a preaching service at
O'Clock in the public hall. The ha
was full before the time for beginnir
the first meeting, and The door w
then locked by janitor, by order !
the Elder, and the janitor, with the k
in his pocket, went to his duties as Sc
ton OF church. The door was q
opened at the time Of closing the pra
er meeting, but the personsthus trapp'