The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-01-10
GENERAL BREvITIES.

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So great is the rush to see Chief Jo-
seph at Fort Leavenworth that the au-
thorities have concluded to issue lin
tied number of~Passes into camp per
diem. - &
INthe Utah Legislature there are only
two members that have one wife. All
the other SO are doubly blessed in this
respect, and some of them are consider
ably more than twice blessed.
THE last French census, taken in
1876, the results of which are just made
public, shows an increase of $780, 900 in
the population in five years. The latest
previous census had shown a decrease.
DECORATED candles are the fancy of
the hour, and the trade in them has as
sumed enormous proportions. They
are chiefly used for ornament, the cost
being too great to admit of their habit
ual burning. They cost from so cents
to $5 apiece.
AN English engineer, named Crooks,
one of the surveyors and explorers of
the Isthmus of Darien, died recently
from Injuries caused by vampire bat.
He lay i'll with an intermittent fever, and
became so much weakened by loss of
blood, drawn from him by the crea-
ture, that his system succumbed.
WE noticed several new winter-bon-
nets were broken in on Sunday. They
are worn high-none less than $25.
They are made high in the instep and
cut decollete in front, trimmed with the
devilknowswhat. Low-necked bonnets
with paniers are no longer worn. The
front of the bonnet is now invariably
worn behind.-Fort Plain (N. ~ STAN
dGrd. 80 B.
AHORSE expresses his characteristics
through his feet and neck. If he feels
his oats he dances gingerly and curves
his neck. If he feels proud he makes a
circle with all the precision of an en-
gineer. If he is impatient or playful he
makes specific and probably readable
stampings with his fore feet. If you
tease him he takes your photograph
with his hind legs.
ADvICEs from British Columbia con-
firm the report of the apparidon in the
missien-house at Metlakatlah. The five
spirits walked up the aisle, and stood
for quarter of an hour at the commu-
nion-table in full view of the Indian
worshipers. Rev. Mr.. Hall, one of the
Church of England missionaries in
charge, was sent for, and he, too, saw
the figures. The Indians rushed out,
crying "Jesus chako," which, translate
ed, means 'sJesus is come" The news
spread up and down the coast, and the
Indians were wild with excitement. Mr..
Hall and his colleagues solemnly de-
clare that it was no trick on their part.
The matter is being investigated by the
Church of England authorities.
other letter against dancing. She says
that she has noted "The wall of the
wounded and the guilty" dancers, since
her first denunciation of the amusement.
1t is not to be expected" she contin-
ues, that young girls, who are uncon-
scious of evil in the beginning, should
reflect long enough to summon the NOR
al courage to resist the allurements of
the dance, unless with encouragement
and support of their parents. To the
honor of pure maidenhood be it said,
however, that there are young girls who
decline from instructive delicacy, even
when their parents would have them
join the throng who dance down the
broad road of worldly pleasure"
OLIVE LOGAN says it is terribly dan
gerous for gentleman with character
and money to travel unprotected on an
English railway. No gentleman who
has any self-respect permits himself to
be left alone with lady in railway
carriage, those compartment affairs,
where poor man is wholly at the mer-
cy of any skillful and designing woman
who sees fit to take advantage of his ex-
posed condition and make him a victim.
The woman pretends to be insulted and
shrieks for help, and the gentleman
brides her to silence, knowing very well
that his innocence is no shield whatever
in such cases. The trouble of Valentine
Baker has been. too prolific of sugees-
tons.
A MOST singular and horrible death
occurred at GAINESVILLE, Texas. 1t ap-
pears there had been bet made and
the wager taken by man from the
Indian Territory, owner of tame pet
bear, for his beast to fight Texas dogs.
The fight came off, and the animal was
taken to GAINESVILLE. Among a crowd
OF children who surrounded him was a
negro girl aged six years, who struck
him on the head with switch or stick.
This enraged him, and the bear, Selling
his victim and using teeth and claws,
mangled the child in the most horrible
manner. The rage of the animal was
SO great that couple of men standing
near were appalled, and dared not inter-
fere.
Mr. NIcu0I AZ d