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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-10-18
What Becomes of the Big Villains !

The question, "What becomes of the
pins?" is not half so interesting as the
inquiry, What becomes of those no.
torious offenders that escape hanging
by law or mob? Do they change their
names, and, having sinned as Smith, do
they die as Jonesp Or if not, then
what? There are caverns and dens and
parlors for the reporter still to pry into
with the intent of knowing who is there.
What ever became of that preacher who
beat his child to death for not saying
Alright it's prayers? The child would
pray until its little brain and terrified
heart would make some error, and then
its reverend father would beat the inno-
cent thing for half hour When at
last the disciple of Christ had gotten
through with his method of instruction,
/ his child was dead. The name of this
most Infamous man was Lindsay, and
his home was in New York. Now,
what has become of this once famous
Clergyman Of course, if he is dead,
all would know where he is; but is he
dead? If so, who or what kindly killed
him? and if not dead, where is he, and
what would he now have to say to an
interviewer were he asked about the
best method of teaching men and chill
dren how to pray?
And there was that Richmond clergy.
man who made Indiana sick by a Sun.
day morning exploit which consisted il
claiming his son to a post in "a stable
and then whipping him with horse
whip, all for reading a novel. The
father himself read sermons, and was no
willing to have his sons mind corrupt
ed with romance. Hence this beat
ing almost to death, of Sunday morn
ing. The police took the father ID jail
but one may well be anxious to know
whether this clergyman is still preach
ing, and whether he has had D. D
conferred upon him by any learned uni
versityp
I Old Lactantius, one of the Christian
fathers, published book once to shov
that all bloody men came to violen
deaths. Our times need a similar kim
of historian, for there is now larr
number of names whose owners ough
to have come by this time to bad end
and about whose end, come or coming
something ought to be said. It i
rather strange that those daily paper
which send inquiries to the worlds con
fines, and which employ men VIII
would interview Satan himself If the
could find his front door bell, are dom:
nothing toward keeping the world post
ed as to the final result of certain
fellows of the baser sort.
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Child Love and Faith.

About three years age, says the Virgin
IA (Nev.) Enterprise, a gentleman of this
city went East on visit to his old home.
One of his brothers there had a bright
and beautiful little son, not yet two
years of age. The boy-little Benny
soon became strongly attached to his
"Uncle Ben, from Washoe," whose
namesake he was. Uncle Ben often took
the little fellow in his arms in the sum-
mer evenings, and, seated in the porch,
talked him to sleep. At such times, he
would point out the evening star, telling
the boy that far, far away, just under that
star, was his home. The child would
look long at the star, then for as long
gaze up in the face of his uncle, as
though thinking on what q bright and
beautiful place his home must be. At
last the day come when Uncle Ben was
to leave for his home in the far West.
Little Benny knew this as well as any
one about the house, and, with both
eyes and ears, was ON the alert. He
would not allow his uncle to be min
ute out of his sight. Several results on
the part of Uncle Ben to steal away re-
suited in such fits of crying that he was
obliged to return and soothe the child.
However, the child, wearied with cry
| ing and watching, at last fell asleep in
his uncle's arms. When the boy awoke
Uncle Ben was far away. Long the boy
looked for his uncle, and often called
hisname. Many times of evenings he was
found gazing earnestly at the bright stal
that stood as a guard over his uncle's
home. AS he grew, his love of the stal
deepened, and he talked more and more
of it and of his uncle, both so far away
at the edge of the sky. Even when
three years had passed, and Benny was
nearly five years old, his belief in the
story told him by his uncle continued
Poor boy! another year was never add
ed to his age. 1t was his fate to die &
fearful death. By accident he was
scalded over nearly his whole body, anC
lived but four hours. He seemed to reat
in the faces of the dear ones about hin
pain manfully, only uttering an occa
sional moan. As the shades of evening
deepened he was seen to turn his fac,
anxiously towards the window of hi
room. At last he asked: SIS it there
the starr" He was told that the sta
was there and shining brightly. Feebl,
he said: "Take me to the window.
He was carried to the window. A smil
lighted up his face as he said: "Ah
there it is! Now / can find the way t.
Uncle Benz can see his star!" III
closed his eyes as though wearied. Tn
smile faded out of his face. One moan
as he was laid on his bed, and the ligh
of his life had gone out and up to NEE
and mingle with that of the star he 5
long had watched and loved
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While on this topic, what became OF
that Pittsburg preacher who USED 10
throw hot coffee and sometimes whole
hot beefsteak into his wife's face? Does
he still do so? If so, how does his Sec
ond or third wife like such modes of ex-
pressing disapproval? What is the use
of having morning papers II they Will
never tell their readers that some one OF
these fellows has been removed to an
other world? Some Lactantius OF the
present must show himself and make
the hunting up of lost villains a special
ty. The old Sunday-school books used
to keep the world informed about the
destiny of each bad boy, and the des-
tiny was swift and frightful; but after
Mark Twain found few instances IN
which the good boy got drowned or
burned or bitten, the study of the finali-
tv of bad boys fell off, and thus is the
world without any adequate history OF
old or young rascals at large.
Murder will indeed out, but once it has
| gotten out the zeal over it suddenly
dies. The affair becomes as empty as a
guessed conundrum. Thus all crimes
are huge when first seen, but all men
| who commit them and who barely eS-
cape the mob become wonderfully in
visible after time. Nothing about
them will ever out afterward. Excep-
tional cases occur. Mr.. Harlowe Case,
who enticed Mrs. Frances from her
home and who attempted to plant a
Mohammedan heaven with the beauty
on the island of Ceylon, found the Sc
quel to his flight too large for his own
| bosom, and he wrote a full confession
to leading paper of this city, but he
| then disappeared from sight, and what
became of the man who ruined two
happy homes all the reporters have for
gotten to inquire.
May it not be that there is a DISPOSE
ton in reporters and letter-writers to
let alone those who, having once com
mitted some great wrong, are seen te
be living in obscurityP Perhaps, wher
they find upon some farm or in some
mental office man who once murdered
fellow or once forged note, the
kinder feeling prevails and their pens
pass by the incident without remark
If so, the public Ignorance about these
notorious ones may be proof OF thu
public kindness. The more probabl,
explanation may perhaps be found il
the fact that the new conceals the old
, Spencer conceals Allen, Allen conceal
Winslow; and the man is now opening
bank, perhaps, who will throw vel
over Spencer. Under the interest tina
attaches to new thief, the old THE
} escapes. Be these things all as the,
may, it would still be thrilling chap
ter or book could some Stanley explor
this dark country and find how are liv
ing OF have died those persons who one
were fully infamous.-Prof. Swing'
Alliance.
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Anecdotes of a Virginia Gss

An elderly gentleman in thai
who well recollects Gov. Thons|
Randolph, represents him to b
a man of remarkable activity .
physical power, although BIZ
was but 1870 pounds, 1t is rss
a mad dog once came to MonudI
ensconced himself under the /
Colonel Randolph ran for hl|
but found to his dismay thai
no powder on the premises "
to load it. In this dilemma
Randolph resorted to a curious
ent, and accomplished q daa
Encasing his left arm hearl]
wooden cloths, he took his dH]
right, and boldly attacked U
brute. Presenting his LETT arm
Immediately seized it, when % |
patched by the dirk with q slle I
1t is said that Colonel R;.ndalf|
frequently swim rivers when !, " "
banks rather than 60 out q q
a bridge. Upon one occa sn |
sold a horse to a friend, he tol
chaser some weeks afterwsn
had forgotten to inform DID d.
animal would sometimes %
when swimming. Merlweun
Randolph, a son Of Gov. Ino o.
was also a man OF gfeas ]
strength. 1t is related that .l D :
ried 1000 pounds weight a y 3,
in Shadwell Mills.-eaVe
Chronicle.
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How He Found a wife,

Sid. Macomber said he i,
thing in his store, " from !. Z
to a pulpit, and from a eambss
to a clap o. thunder. Bnt
would have to acknowledge
"just out of the article, # ! % y.
toner had called on him to a
wife. Here is an instance wbss
don merchant outdid the Yanhs
man:
An officer of the army. whal
ing out to India to ioin1 his \
recently made all his purh,s
famed West End establisbmest
the boast is that every thing e,sI
there, cheap and of the best, 4
toner was such q large buyer h
proprietor, contrary to usage. /
forward to thank him and 10 e n
hope that the officer was perfe]
fled, and been able to find Ieys]
required. The Captain thslI|
proprietor, and answered:
/" Nearly all.''
I" Not allpn was the quick 4
the proprietor; "not all? Ibms
we could find you every thing. 4
+" Why, is out Of YOU. liner.
" Out of our linep Not at ii
" Oh, you are quite sure ii 1.
youP'' 81
"Quite certain, sir.''
+" Well, then," continued theeI
laughingly, I" I want q wife,
1" Step this way, SIR" andth
ished military man followed. i
through strange labvrirths and,
down stairs innumerable. Enm
proprietor communicated thes
About three or four months
beautiful, highly educated grill
family, who had lost her para
with them all resources, applied
for employment. He had, afta
ing to her story, though she va
ice to business, been touched
friendless situation, gave her |
ment, and he had found hera
and exemplary girl. The CAPT
and admired. He bought fI
introduced himself. He CAM
bought more, and upon inquir
all particulars to have been n
stated. His manners and app
pleased the girl, and when BET
the story of how his last want
mentioned to the proprietor d
: Enlistment, it ended in a hear
: on both sides-but after the laE
were married within three d
) they are now on their way %
J London Paper.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-10-18

TOMATO SoUP.-Boil 3 pounds of
lamb in gallon of water, so that the
meat will be in shreds and the water re-
duced one-half, and strain through fine
sieve; peel and cut up quarts of fresh
ripe tomatoes, add them to the liquor,
stir very hard, and boil ] hour; season
with parsley, pepper and salt; strain
again, and add tablespoonful of butter
and teaspoouful of white sugar; serve
hot. Chicken broth is often preferred
to the lamb; boil the chickens for din
ner, and use the water in which they
were boiled to make the soup.
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1t is suggested in Great Britain that
Government might make payments for
practical instructions in cookery in the
same manner as for the teaching of
elementary science; and Sir John Lub-
book has asked in Parliament, "Why
should not boys learn about cleanliness
and ventilation, the management of in
come, expenditure and savingp"
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tleman now resides ee,,,a..

tieman now resides condersea
unknown, and bottles-if hs.
are too unsubstantial to bo Ia'y
milk the unselfish heroism o.
duct becomes manifest. HI ! \
his widow would be happier r n \
matrimonial venture were sba = !
bered with children, and ha az !. \
undertook, at whatever cost i Y
to smooth her pathway. AtFsss
this that reaches back frons
world to carry off superauoa,
challenges our admiration. 81 i
compels our tears.-New Wv ~
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-10-18

"A man recently wrote to the Off
cials of the Boston, Concord and Mon
treal Railroad " for a chance to run on
the road" He was told he could g run
on the road as much as he liked if he
would only keep out of the way of the
trains.
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Ideas in the Bad.

A little ncighbor girl was y ]
day, a cunning little thing ~ ~
and she was standing at the y
dow when the grave ana
seigneur, the School Dlfesn VI
ward, walked briskly by, WI
who he is" she cried; "he's
who makes my teacher have
Another time she said her ~ !.
asked the class to name
about the body that came :
pairs. ,sOf course, Bessie s.
judiciously, "you told Der 4 4 Il
and two feet and two ears ana :ss
"No; but l told her Jest a.. " ,sI
answered triumphantly, "iG ;i,I.
had two big toes!" sac ne s a,',s 4
pal "shaked a girl awful Nh, 1a
cried out loud just like ! y, lll's 4
out doors all night. sa .:s.l &
great deal about the beaa'il ,'d,,|
She makes, and about iler .ss;I1
by which She means de "
asked her one day what . Il
She thought a minute ~ sse ]
she, ats the place where 9 I
be. " Sacramento U'''os'
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Tus harvest in Spain % v. -
and wine has been 50 na ! J
it is estimated that half can
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SIN rRANcl>co'> AGIrirIoN
Another Onslaught lpon thc Chinese Quar-
tcr-Ihe M"b- uisPcrsed.

san FRANCIsCo July a. About o'clock
q crowd Of hoodlums wrecked Il China house in
Natoma street, near Fifth. They tncn gathered
in finh street, near the United States Mint A
few officers were s'nt To- Gispcrso Thorn, but
were unable to oiect ANYTHING. Reinforce
mcuts were sent out, and after severe club ex-
preien the mnh lru,o.
som" two or three hundred ~ them sulso-
quruuy stnrlod az Mission street, and from
Il.hth to Twelfth street cleared ont every en-
house in tie street. AT Twelfth street they
were lnincd hy "A crowd who hid been commit
ting dDII dutions In BrInnon street, and the
cnInhinod force moved to Twelfth and Folsom
streets. whore they tore down aud set fire 10 Il
Chinese match factory and laundry. Here they
wer" again roughly used hy the police.
About ii % l.. VI, Il Chimes" wash house In the
extreme northwestern part 81 the city was
The ouirngos thus far seem 20 have heon com
miued hy unnrLani2,d gangs 81 vicious hood
lums. The Workingm"n = party n this city
aNoW their opposition L. all such ?locced ngs,
and IN rnse ot necessity profess th"lr readiness
as u body to assist the friends q order.
Superntond' ut Towne. of the Central Pacific
Railroad Company has applied 10 the authori-
OAKGiSp. Cal. July % A little after so'clock
seven or eight hundred lcn mot NJ Ninth street
aud broadway, and McIo addressed 10y \. J..
Rcdstonc in rather inhnmmatory style, sub
soQuenuy incendiary resolutions were adopted
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THE LATEST From CUTCIGO.
a Mob Visiting Manufacturing Embellishments
-titiHcns Preparing.

CHICAGO, July 25-S 7. M.-The mob con-
iinucd It's visits to the manufacturing places
and shops where large number OF men wcro
employed during the afternoon. and caused
many 10 stop work. meeting with success a. n
rule. The Council this afternoon adopted rcso-
lutions supporting the Mayor. and authorizing
the expenditure 10y the Mayor of all money
deemed necessary to suppress the disturb
ances. declared that patrols Of citiz ms
should be- formed. and referred To tho
Finance Committee resolution authorizing the
city Ia borrow half u million oi dollars Ia uss in
city impruNt uruis. So that the idle might ind
employment. Tho Mayor issued another proc
lamatiuu. rcitcrntiug his requests that patrols
be- formed and that idlcrs aud curious people.
especially women and children. keep of the
streets and ordering the police and citizens y
arrest -ord,rly persons. The authorities Will
not hr responsible" for any cvnscqurnccs OF u
collection IL people IN crowd
Tn" merchants. this afternoon, made arrange
mrni- for an organized body OF Spv'inl police.
composed of MGR hHnt- and employees. who
shall not dishand until peace j. restored. \
Subsequent meeting WAS held in the Tabernacle,
&. Il. farwel pr"Sitine. over 5000 men agreed
90 report for -pH' lal POLICEMEN. They VIII u,
DrEINI,r1 into cominniHs for action. tiizens'
meetings VIII hc he'd o-niEht at various places
ia the clty.
4 row occurred at Canal and Twelfth streets
o. twt n rUusi- and the police, in which the
police .luhll.i a great many .nd mad, some ar
Z, ~ts. NJ Killing hils been done tJ-dny. though
some of the police have received dangerous
wounds and some Of the rioters have broken
heads. \ meeting of Communists Ii assembling
Market SQUARE.
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JosErH is 4 morse sTEiLER.
Supplying Himself for the Buffalo Country
Movement Of our Iroops.

SAN Francisco, July M.-The Indians
made IA descent Oh Kamiah yesterday. stealing
four hundred ponies from knmah, and left for
Little Camas and the Buffalo couitry.
Gen Sherman tccgraphs from Bismarck that
he will pass August at Helena and Mssnuln.
and will not so To Fort Lapwui till September.
Gen. Howard has engaged fifty axe men and
will start for the Lolo trail with his full force on
the arrival Of Sandford and Green and will
push the Indians with energy wherever he can
strike them. having permission t. disregard
the military division boundaries His rccn-
fnrcrmcnts consist of four companies Of the
Fourth artillery. one oi thu Eighth infantry and
one Of the Twelfth infantry. under command of
Capt. Gushing.
4 despatch from Gen. Howard. received nj the
headquarters in this city to-day. SAWS that ho Is
awaiting the arrival of trnrIe and Col. Green's
cavalry from Boise lie will then assume cont
mand III the cavalry IN person. AMI take the
Iolo trail in pursuit Of Joseph Ia Bitter Root
lie Will also send IA force of infantry thritlh
the Spokane country who Will uVrrawo hy tilcir
numbers any Indians Who may be inclined 10
engage in hostilitles.
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TURMOIL IN TOLEDO.
The strikers Closing All Manufactures A
Ct,zens' Meeting nrokcn Up.

TOLEDO, July 2j.-At 10 o'clock this morn
ing a large crowd Of latorcrs. stevcdorc-. and
all classes Of workingmen assembled in front
Of the United States Hotel on Ottawa street
and formed line. 1t being announced
that they would first 20 the whole length
Of Water street To- the Pennsylvania de-
pot and then through the manufacturing
districts notifying all the establishments to
stop work at once. This plan WIS followed out.
and the crowd proceeded from place to place.
gaining strength az 1t proceeded in ordering
the employees Of lumber yards. mills. factories.
&C., to stop work
Most Of the day was consumed in this man
ncr. and in nearly. if not quito. every instance
their demands were complied with, though not
without protest in many cases on the uHrt Of
the Workmrn. Tho Milhurn WAGON Works.
employing; 800 hands. closed AZ Q o. lock before
the arrival Of the Procession. Every large man
uiarturng establishment in the city IL now
closed.
A call for mass meeting Of citiz"ns at 3
o'clork this evening was issued by the Mayor
carry ia the DAY. An IMMENSE crow,i hssrinhlci
in the market space at that hour. Mayor Jones
presided. and after addresses by several riti-
IONS, a resolution WAS adopted calling ON the
Mayor to appoint n committee TO cons ~ Of
twenty persons from each ward to take meas
urgr Tor the preservation OF peace and pro-
Jcction OF prop rtv.
Tn, meeting was composed largely Of the dis
cont'ntrd element, ropr's natives NJ wh.rh
lhh iiS1i S1ltN Nl lif Stllll anu liftf'til'l 10
address the crowd. AMI the meeting finally
broke up IN confusion and disorder Some Of
them raised acryof" Bonrd of Trade gu 90 Bonrd
Of Irndn.' and ther"uuOn the whole mnss
surged INTO and down Summit street to the
Chamber ~ Commerce build n. hooting and
yelling us thoy went. Arrived nj thus point in
tense excitement and noisy demonstrations Tor
"A time prevailed. No acts of violence were com-
mitt"d. however. and after u short stay the
crowd again pissed through summit street 10
thr upper part OF the city. and in II measure
dispersed
10 T. M-The city is now comparatively quiet.
tense.
The elevators are still closed and little or no
grain liz being moved los lake. The banks de
cline any advance on bills OF lading and the
commercial ~ we'll ~ the manufacturing busi-
ness Of the city is ut Il standst
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MURDERER's BR1yiDo.
Going to His Death with Jecrs on His Lips
An Astounding spectacle.

LAKE CHARLES, La, July 2j.-Julcs Guild
rey. condemned for the murder of John Beale,
WIS hanged to-day at Lake Charles ON the
square adjoining the jHil. He mounted the
srafIold at 40 o'clock this afternoon. assisted
by the Sheriff and friend. and accompanied
by Father Charles.
Guidrcy was sent to New Orleans Parish
prison for safe keeping. because n rescue was
anticipated. During his prison life he gave
himself ny to religious instruction. Hearriycd
here on the 10Th inst. since which time he has
borne himself bravely. He was firm. cool and
determined; but constantly declared that he
ought not to die for killing Bealc. because
home and his chldrens future.
On the gallows Guidrey behaved in n des-
perate and daring manner. IL addressed the
would do 50 again to-day that he ought not TO
d.. tor II. but that he would die like man.
and GwdrGy nodded his head w as HraKSs
He then turned to his friend on the soalold
and said. e am firm am not afraid To die"
He said what c. &. Duscn testified 10 in court is
not 50. He continued talk ing loud TO the crowd.
declaring his indifference to death. and that he
would commit the same crime again and again
Before he was pinoned he took up the rope
I'm his hands. IL was dangling from beam
above him 70 his feet. He handled the rope and
eXamined The moose. saving, the iall j. not
enough want Il neckhr.ak fall Of ten feet. -
The Sheriff heightened the rope to "A fall Of
about eight feet but this did not satisfy him..
He tried the slip knot 10 see If II worked easily.
when the hingk cap was put over his mead lie
cried out. Why. can soc everything"
The rope was adjusted and the slipknot
frightened. H. said, Not SO tight, but put the
knot more on the side OF my neck AZ the
sntr t2oS w we ak. To r, IN" rope ne crl,a
the rope" In n few seconds more while the
Condemned man was SAYING he "a not carei
the axe fell. the rope parted and Guidrcy died
almost lnStantaneOuS!y.