The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-01-09


all agree with him, green or ripe. No
cone is too large for him to manage,
none so small as to be beneath his no.
tice.-John Muir, in December iScrit-
ner'S. Eef I 4E
Death on H0rseback...A Terrible Ride.
Prof. Meeks left his home yesterday
afternoon to take his customary ride in
the Park. He rode large, spirited
black horse, and it was noticed when he
passed into the Green Street entrance,
at 3 80 o'clock, that it was with diff
Guilty that he controlled the animal.
Going up the River Road the horse be-
came almost unmanageable and went at
such high rate of speed as to call for
repeated warnings from several of the
Park guards. 1t appears that the
Professor continued on his way until he
arrived within short distance of Straw
berry Mansion, and then, perceiving
that the animal was becoming too fret
full and impatient for safety, concluded
to return to the city. He started back
by the same road, and held his horse
under control until he had passed Gil
rard Avenue bridge, about midway to
Turtle Rock. At this point the animal
reared and plunged and started off on
dead run. Mr.. Meeks tugged at the
reins, and managed to guide the steed
safely through the passing throng of
vehicles. Nearing and passing the Lin
coin monument, the riders strength
apparently gave out, and, Stacking up
the reins, he let them fall, merely hold
ing them with the left hand and leaning
over the horses neck, powerless to stop
the animals now terrific gait. 1t was
a coincident almost remarkable that
Profs. Daniel w. Howard and j. F.
Holt, M. D., brother professors of Mr..
Meek's High School, and DR.. Stein hap
pened to be playing croquet on the
grounds adjacent to the monument at
the time of the passing of the runaway.
They noticed the riders helpless con-
dition, and though not recognizing him
they hurried after, and upon reaching
the spot of the elimination of the acci'
dent found that it was their much-be-
loved brother professor.
At racing speed the wild, d,uncontrolla'
BILE beast fairly flew towards the Greer
Street entrance The horse swerved a.
it encountered an approaching carriage
and the hapless Professors left foo
came out of the stirrup and danglee
against the horses side, and this seem
ing to add to the fury of the brute, i
dashed on to the Belgian blocks o
Green Street. Mr.. Meeks, pale as death
was by this time thoroughly exhausted
| hn
considerably, with but one foot in thu
stirrups, he was swaying from side t
. side, and the lockers on feared he woul
fall. The horse still rushed on, and MI
Meeks became weaker and weaker, an
when he neared the lamp-post at tn
northeast corner of Green Street and tn
! Reading Railroad he threw out bot
| hands, as if in despair, to clutch i
! From some cause the animal quickene
, his speed at this juncture, and th
, riders head and body came with fu
. force against the iron post, breaking
off short al the pavement. With b
3 arms wrapped around the post he fell
E the gutter, and the upper portion OF tt
' post came crashing down upon his fac'
+ A crowd quickly gathered, and the I'll
). fortunate gentleman was removed
. the Office of neighboring coal-yar'
!. By this time DIR. Holt, Prof. Howal
: and DIR. Stein had arrived and found ii
Professor senseless. His leg was broke
: in so many places that it hung like II
n links of chain. The arm and ri
4 were broken and the flesh was beat'
o into a pulp. One side of the skull W
3 crushed in, and DIR. Holt began to sha
:. the hair and attempt to raise the bol
n in hopes of restoring consciousness.
!. was of no avail, and an undertake.
v wagon passing at the time it was dete
i mined to remove him to his residene
d He was breathing when placed in t
; wagon, but expired before reachi
70 home. The horse which the Profess
r. was riding was understood to be one
I. Vice President Cassatt's fine trotters
,r the gentlemen's races.-Phstadetph
d Times. ~
r, A GERMAN inventor has devised
's bank-note album with leaves Of asb'
tos paper, for the protection OF not
Of checks, and valuable documents.
N placing them between the ashes
er leaves, especially if the book is firm
le clasped, they may, it is said, be X
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