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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-09-11
Tho Cash Systel,.

The cash system is the only one
that will work in the newspaper
business-or any other business.
But it is especially true that the
newspaper must be conducted OH a
strict cash basis in order to make
even a small margin of profit, a
bare living. Yet while this is the
case there is no business which is
so often conducted on such loose,
slip-shod principles. There is no
business where "money down" is
so important and none where credit
is so easy. People do not hesitate
to 60 in debt to the newspaper man
and when made no debt is 50 lightly
regarded. How easy it is for the
country editor to get thousand or
two names on his book at two dol.
lars a year, and how hard at the end
of the year TO collect even a hun
dred dollars of the money. There
il no debt which can be incurred
which results in SO much good to
the debtor, aud none where so lit
tie sense of obligation is felt toward
the creditor. 1t is a debt that
gives food to tho people-a debt
that supplies the very life blood
Of the holy polite. And yet this
debt-the little paltry sum Of one
or two dollars a year for the news.
paper-goes unpaid, while nearly
every other obligation is met with
alacrity and promptness. What
is the remedy for this crying evil,
which keeps newspaper men bound
hand and foot by pinching poverty
The remedy is to credit no more
forever. Tue remedy is the cash
system.-C Arkansas Democrat.
The truth-every line and word
of it the truth-frOm the Pine Bluff
ARK Press:
eff we desire to have mechanics,
operators and intelligent laborers,
We must establish the various indus
tries that require them. We must
have facilities for transportation
we must have good public schools
for the education of those who are
unable to educate themselves-we
must see that our laws are we'll adj
ministered, and be inspired with a
sense OF justice to all.
1.-THE solid south aud the 'blOody
shirt are clap-trap-they are not
the real factors in our nat ional poll.
tics. They are illusions held up
like the red mantle before the infu
rated beast, to attract attention
while the astute politician gives us
a deep and lasting side-lunge. The
design is to make us odious in the
eyes Of the world. And, in tue
meantime, Kansas, Nebraska, Min
nesota, Dakota, Colorado, Wiscon-
sin and other portions Of the west,
are being populated with unexam-
pied rapidity. We are, if not actu-
ally retrogressing, standing still and
waiting for the salvation of the
Lord. The preacher says salvation
is only attained by faith through
works. The principle has a univer.
sal application. And there is an
other principle that is universal
the physical condition Of a people
must enter into any plan that is de
signed for their improvement, be-
fore there can he lasting happiness
and permanent prosperity"
DOMESTIC ANIMALS.-The owner
of domestic or other animals not
naturally inclined to commit mis-
chief, such as dogs, horses and oxen,
is not liable for any injury commit
ted by them to the person or per-
sonal property Of another, unless it
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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-05-24
The Rights OF Passengers In Sleeping
Cars,

In Massachusetts case, decided last
summer, q San Francisco passenger
over the Lake Shore road bought a
sleeping car ticket at Cleveland for a
berth in the car China. At Toledo he
left the car for dinner, but first asked
an employee in the car if he should leave
his baggage, and would it be safe. The
employe answered yes. But, when the
traveller returned, the China had been
switched off and the hand-baggage of
the passengers carried into another car,
which had been substituted for it. In
this transfer the passengers valise was
lost; he could never get any account of
it; and he sued, not the Wagner Gar
Company who owned the China, but
the Lake Shore Company. They were
for referring him to the owners of the
China, but the court decided against
the defense. The travellers contract
for transportation being with the Lake
Shore Company, the fact that they had
private arrangements with another cor
poration as to the terms for drawing a
particular car, in which the traveller was
not interested or concerned, made no
difference in his right to sue them for
negligent loss of his baggage. In a
very recent case in Ohio the same ques
ton arose as to personal injury. The
traveller in sleeping-car had his head
bruised by the porter letting the upper
berth fall upon it as he was arranging
the car for the night. The blow affect
ed the spine, and partial paralysis re-
suited. The injured person sued the
carrying company, which sought to
throw the responsibility on the sleep
ing-car owners. And this case seems
stronger than the other, for the negli-
gence was in the manipulation of the
berths, and had no direct relation to the
transportation which the railroad com
pany had undertaken. But the court
held that the case could not be shifted
upon the other corporation. The rail
road company was responsible to tray
elers for it's whole train, for all cars
alike.-New York Tribune.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-05-24
Expensive PoIiteness.

1t is q critical moment in the life and
clothing of man when he gets down on
his knees to look under the sofa for a
ball of zephyr that lady friend has
dropped. 1t is possible that he may be
able to accomplish this and recover his
perpendicular with nothing more seri-
GUS than a very red face and general
sense of having done something for
which he should be sent from the room.
But in nine cases out of ten he never
fully RECEIVERS the good opinion of him
self that he possessed before he under
took the recovery of that ball. 1t is al
ways just beyond his reach, and in
moment Of weakness he drops on his
vest and commences to work himself
under the sofa by series of acrobatie
feats that would have won him an en-
core on the stage. He is so intent up
on the recovery of the bali that he quite
forgets his appearance until he is re-
minded by suppressed litter from one
of the ladies'. Then he realizes the sit
uation and commences to back out. OF
course his coat is worked up over his
head, and as he feels cold streak creep
up his back he pronounces benedic
ton on the man who invented an open
back shirt. He is also painfully con-
scious that about two inches of red fan
mel drawers are visible between the
tops of his boots and the bottoms
of his trousers. This has the effect of
producing more internal profanity and
still more violent struggles to back out,
during which one suspender breaks and
his collar-button comes out. When he
finally delivers himself and stands up in
the middle of the room, you would not
recognize in that red-faced, wild-eyed
man, standing there holding his clothes
together with one hand and trying to
smooth down his hair with the other,
the smiling genteel ladies' man who
stopped down to pick up that ball of
zephyr moment before.-Peck's sam.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-05-24
SITTING BULBS STATUS,

A Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial says that the dis
patch lately published, that the Ad-
ministration had decided henceforth to
treat Sitting Bull as a British subject,
was read in the Canadian Parliament,
and pronounced canard by Sir John
Mcdonald, Premier, who stated that the
Dominion Government had received no
such information, official or otherwise,
and denied the right of the United
States Government to say who was or
was not a British subject. The publica-
ton was originally made upon the very
best authority,::and is reiterated. The
Dominion Government has received no
notice of the decision of the Administra-
ton, and will receive none until some
cause arise to call for it, but it is never
theless true that General Sherman has
received orders to this effect from the
Secretary of War, and will act accord
ingly. The correspondent called the
attention Of the Secretary of War to the
incident in the Dominion Parliament,
and he said that it was not customary
for one Government to notify another
what its opinions were, until occasion
arose, making an expression OF opinion
necessary. He said further that Sir
John Mcdonald was right in saying that
the President could not determine who
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-05-24
A Fearless Woman.

The Ogdensburg Journal details the
experience of tramp in that city: "a
tramp called at the residence of Henry
Carlton, on Hamilton street, in this
city, Friday afternoon, and asked for
something to eat Mrs. Carlton, who
bad just been making batch of fried
cakes, set a plateful before him, Of
which the tramp ate heartily. When he
had satisfied his wants, he said: There
is something peculiar about those
cakes. They have peculiar flavor. Did
you put something in them to poison
me?' at the same time assuming dom
ineering swagger and insulting tone.
Mrs. Carlton, seeing she had an ugly
customer to deal with, stepped to her
bureau, and, taking her husbands re-
volver, drew line on the tramp and
told him to go out of her house. The
tramp put his hand into his pocket and
said We'll see; that's a game that
two can play at Mrs. @. stepped for
ward quickly, and, covering him to
dead certainty with her revolver, said:
'You remove your hand from your
pocket and you are dead man instant
ly. Now move out One look sufficed
to satisfy the tramp that a raised hand
would cause his departure to a warmer
if not more congenial climate, and he
commenced backing for the door,
closely followed by the plucky woman,
who carried steady hand and watch
full eye."
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-05-24
Bananas.

Few people who see bananas hanging
in the shops of fruit dealers think of
them as more than tropical luxury.
The fact is, they are staple article of
food in some parts of the world; and,
according to Humboldt, an acre of ba-
nanas will produce as much food for a
man as twenty-five acres of wheat. 1t
is the ease with which bananas are
grown that is the great obstacle to CIV
ilization in some tropical countries. 1t
is SO easy to obtain living without
work that no effort will ever be made,
and the men become lazy and shiftless.
All that is needed is to stick a sucker
into the ground, and it will at once
sprout and grow, and ripen it's fruit in
twelve or thirteen months without
further care, each plant having from
seventy-fve to 125 bananas; and, when
that dies down after fruiting, new
suckers spring up to take it's place. In
regions where no foot ever reaches,
bananas are found in all stages Of
growth, ripening their fruit every day
and every month in the year.-Scientytc
american.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-05-24
that his competitor had tried to retire
from the contest, and so murdered him.

some interesting experiments have
been made at the United States Arsenal,
at WATERFOWL, Mass, 20 determine
whether the velocity of sonorus waves is
or is not affected by variations in inten-
sity and pitch. A six-pound brass field
piece was placed in the midst of large,
level field and behind il, ranging at
distance OF ten up to one hundred and
ten feet, were placed a series of mem
branes electrically connected with a
chronograph which would thus give the
instant at which the sound wave from
the gun met each membrane in success
sion. 1t was found that Immediately in
the range of the cannon the velocity Of
sound was less than at a distance, but
that going further and further from the
cannon the velocity rose to maximum
considerably above the ordinary velocity
and then fell gradually to about the or
binary. The heaviest charges of pow
der caused the greatest deviations from
the ordinary velocity.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-05-24
Tobacco.

During the debate in the United
States Senate concerning the proposed
reduction of the tax on tobacco, Senator
Bayard said that 100000 people in
this country use that article, and that it
can be produced in almost every county
in the country. The truth of the last
half OF this statement we will not pre-
tend to doubt, but we believe the Sen
ator has underestimate the number OF
consumers by at least 100000 to 3,000,-
600. In the United States the amount
of tobacco produced in 1877 was
Taxed tobacco, in the leaf, 1876, 100000
pounds; in cigars, 20,000,0 900 pcr'ds; in
cigarettes, 100000 pounds; untaxed to-
bacco, say, 40,O00,000 pounds-making
q total of no less than 195,500,0OO
pounds But of this great amount
there were II, 100000 pounds OF manu-
featured tobacco exported, which leaves
a balance of 1S4,OO0,000 pounds for
consumption. Estimating our popula-
ton at 100000, we find that for each
head the average consumption is over
four pounds per annum. Assuming
that three-ffths, OF least, of our popula-
ton are women and children, we have
but 100000 adults, of whom not
more than 5,000000 do not use tobacco
in any FORM This leaves us 100000
persons who consume yearly fifteen and
two-thirds pounds, or very nearly five
ounces week apiece. 1t is very diff
cult to secure data showing the actual
quantity of smoking tobacco brought to
taxation each year, for the simple reason
that no such record is kept by the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue, and the
data derived from the total quantity OF
tobacco brought to taxation is defective,
as growers of leaf can use it free OF tax.
Members of Congress, in their speeches
at Washington, have variously estimated
the quantity Of leaf used by producers
and others without being tax-paid. The
highest estimate was 100000 pounds,
but the Revenue Department deems
this largely IN excess of the quantity SO
used. It is interesting to note that the
average consumption of tobacco for
each head of the population in Ger
many in 1877 did not fall short OF six
pounds. In England the annual aver
age for each person is nearly pound
and half. In France nearly everybody
smokes, and in Holland more money
is said to be spent on tobacco than on
bread. Indeed, it may be accepted as
fact that tobacco is more generally
used than any other single article of
commerce consumed by man. Cocoa,
it is computed, is used by 30 600, 600
human beings, coffee by 150,000,OO(
hashish by 3O0,0OO,O00, opium, in one
form or another, by 400,000,O00, Obi
nese tea by 500, 100000, and tobacco By
100000, 900 persons. -Eccharage.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-05-24

was, or was not, British subject, but
he could decide who was, and who was
not, subject of the United States, and
1t was we'll mstured opinion that Sit
ting Bull was no longer a subject of the
United States, or under the control
of the Government. The British Gov
eminent had given him and his Indians
home and protection for over twoyears,
and was quite as much responsible for
his conduct as for the conduct of any
Indian on Canadian soil. The United
States had sent commission to Sitting
Bulls camp, with the advice and consent
of the Canadian Government, asking
them to return to our SOIL but they re-
fused to do so, and were upheld in that
refusal by the Canadian authorities, who
should then have compelled Sitting Bull
to leave, if they did not want to assume
the responsibility for his acts. In case
Sitting Bulls tribe returns to the Uni
ted States, the question of the response
bility of the British Government will be
considered. "My orders to General
Sherman" continued the Secretary,
care that whenever any Indian from
Sitting Bulls camp makes his appear
ance on this side of the border, no mat
ter whether his intentions be hostile or
peaceful, he shall be either driven back
over the border or captured, and held
as a prisoner of war for future orders.
If they came over with hostile intent, it
would be in my judgment an invasion
of United States territory by armed
enemies, for which the British Govern
ment might be held responsible. The
matter will be difficult to decide, if they
came peaceably, as it would be emigra
ton then, and not invasion, but if they
came with hostile intent they would be
treated just as white persons would be
treated under the same circumstances.
Then it would become necessary to no.
tify Great Britain that we considered
Sitting Bull and his men British sub
jects.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-05-24
A Wonderful Clock.

The Ohio State Journal describes q
clock which has just been finished in
Columbus, as the result of eight years
toll. 1t is five feet wide and ten high,
and has "three times more dial ;ndica-
tions and more moving embellishments
than any clock on earth" The two
sides represent the two great periods
in American history, the War of the
Revolution and the War of the Rebel
lion. Independence Hall is shown, with
it's cracked bell in the old belfry, and
an old pan to ring it. The hours are
struck by the Goddess of Liberty, and
Justice balancing her scales. There is
also a reproduction of all the figures
shown in the famous Strasburg clock
Historic scenes are enacted on stage.
At the first quarter hour a locomotive
appears, as the emblem of our progress
in industry. At the second, the bell is
tolled in Independence Hall, and Wash
ington walks majestically across the
scene. At the third, the apostles bow
to the figure of Christ, Peter denies his
Lord, and the cock crows. A skeleton
hastens along, bearing green scarf on
his shoulders with the words "time
flies" and an infant energies from an
opening door with rattle-box in it's
hand Just before the full hour arrives
a photograph makes music to herald its
coming. At midday emancipation is
acted. Lincoln, proclamation in hand,
moves toward slave bound to an auc-
ton block, while the slave turns to look
at his deliverer, his shackles fall and his
hands are raised as in a prayer of thanks
giving.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-05-24
A Rad Elk.

At an early hour yesterday morning
q woman called at the postotiice and pur-
chased Scent stamp, and had it al
ready licked" to paste on her letter,
when she discovered that she had left
the letter at home. She received the
heartfelt sympathies of the stamp clerk,
and went home for the letter. At Ii
o'clock, when the stamp window was
besieged by a crowd, the woman re
turned having the letter in one hand
and minute fragment of postage
stamp in the other.
Stand out of the way for a poor dis
tressed womanl she called out, as she
made for the window, and those who
didn't obey were poked aside in way
to be remembered Fly their ribs. The
change which one buyer was about to
pocket was swept Oft the board on the
door by her arms, and she held the frag-
ment of stamp and exclaimed to the
clerk:
"Do you dare deny, sir, that you sold
me Scent stamp two hours agop"
81 think sold you stamp" he re-
piled.
"And l didn't have my letter here.
After I'd eaten all the paste off the
stamp couldn't find my letter. You
remember?"
"Yes, remember"
"Well, sir, carried that stamp all the
way home on the tip OF my finger, and l
laid it down on tka windy-sili till I
could find my letter, and what did my
Clarence do but pick il up and begin to
chew away, and by the time could
choke his mouth open nothing was left
but this little bit"
"And you want anotherP"
Il demand another, sir, in place OF
thisi"
IT couldn't do that
"But you'll have tol This is the
stamp / bought Of you'll Look for
yourself and see. mako oath that I
never put it on letter Am to be
cheated out Of my 3 cents in back
handed wayp"
The crowd began to call out and jostle
her, but by vigorous use of feet and
elbows she cleared the space again and
said:
at demand new stampl"
The clerk tried to explain how she
couldn't get ono IN exchange, but she
interrupted:
Have got TO murder my child and
get the rest of the stamp? Neverl III
never leave this windy till have new
stamp to put on my letter to Thomasl"
The clerk tried to explain again, but
she brought the letter down with o
thump and said:
AZ leave this letter here. 1t is to my
Thomas in Port Huron. II he doesn't
get it in three days you'll hear from me
and my four big girls and three sons,
and when our family gets started on
row we never stop for the biggest post
office in Americai"
At dark last night the the clerk was
undecided. He doesn't like to be
bluffed into going down for his small
change, but in the dim future he sees a
solemn procession, headed by deter
mined old lady, marching down the cor
ridor to make vacancy in the ranks OF
government. Detroit Free Press.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-05-24
THE STAR OF EMPIRE.
What the Next Census VIII Show, Concern
ing the Cities OF the Future.

There is much speculation, says
Washington correspondent, as to what
sections of the country will show the
greatest growth and development in the
census reports next year, and as to
which are the coming young cities of
the future. 1t is generally conceded
that the Northwest will outstrip all other
sections, and that the States of the
Union showing most rapid growth will
be Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, Cali
fornia, and Colorado. As to the COM
ing young cities of the Union, thatscan
be pretty nearly determined in fourteen
of the States which took census in
1856. 1t is calculated that given
city will increase from 1875 to 1880 at
about the same rate as from 1870 to
1875, or at least approximately so.
Upon this basis the growth of some of
them, particularly in the Northwest, is
found to be marvellous. In order to
convey an adequate idea of the rapidly
growing cities in several of the States,
the table is prepared, as indicated
above.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-05-24

ACCORDING to the most recent calcu-
lations-those of Peterman-the popu-
lation of the world is now l, 424, 900, 900.
1t is well known that not few thinkers
have called in question the account of
the origin of mankind, as given in the
Biblical writings, on the ground that it
was impossible that in the period in
question so many could have descended
from two ncestors-Adam and Eve.
This objection, however, Euler has un-
dertaken to meet, by showing that, in a
process of doubling the population from
one pair it might amount to any con-
ceivable number. 1t has been laid
down that population can double
itself in twenty-five years. 1t is true
that, if the population increased to its
present pitch in five thousand eight
hundred and eighty years, it may have
doubled itself every two hundred years.
The inhabitants of the earth would thus,
in two hundred years, approach three
billions; and at the same rate the differ
ence between the birth-rates and the
death rates would be nearly constant,
although themselves varying widely.