The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-06
NUMBER 4. B f, !. Al.
PITH AND POINT.

ANGER always hurt us more than the
one we get mad at.
A SHARP tongue is the only edged
tool that grows keener with constant
use. s.-..t g,sss -74zsl-isi s=s
JUST remember that one of the great
est wags in the country is only dogs
tail. AL say {.AslssA&
"BE careful how you punctuate the
stove, is the latest. It means not to
put too much colon.
SIxrY-rwo per cent. Of negro blood,
according to the Liberian Courts, enti-
ties man to talk as negro.
EVEN clothes-line becomes unsteady
when it has too many sheets in the
wind.-Hackensack Republican.
HIS girl was young and attractive;
She was charming and pure as the rose;
But one small mark made q blemished love
Twas a wart on her beautiful nose
81 HAVE theory about the dead
languages" said new student. 'sWhat
is it?" asked the professor. "That
they were killed by being studied too
hard.'' 1900. 4os7I 5nEIs3
MOTHER (noticing her sons greedi-
ness)-" George, you should always
leave the table feeling that you could
eat a little more" Son" l do, moth
er.,'-U Utica Observer. ''A'
u A CAT finds its own tail looking
around for something to play with.
From just such triAing causes the great
est discoveries of all ages have been
made.-N. 0. Rcays4,se. ~,
THE man who objects to allowing fif-
teen or twenty scho0lboys to see who
can come the nearest to his left ear with
a SNOWFALL would kick the Cat off the
family hearthstone. Detroit Free Press.
2 THE young man who took up the col
lection in church, the other Sunday,
when nothing but 6ve-cent pieces were
forthcoming remarked that it was neat
bit of nickel-plating.-Neac Hdcen Beg
tSter. taeqss5 ag}t 3819siltf @A
ONE of the most delicate bits of hu-
NOR in the Bible is Hosea's description
of Ephriam as ga cake not turned"
The prophet didn't want to hurt Ephri-
ANS feelings by calling him half
baked. ."-Neso Haven Register.
"WHY viii not Mrs. - cover her
neck, If with something ever SO thin?''
I exclaimed to q friend. IS Because it is
full dress to have it uncovered, !" was the
answer. !" Mrs. has been abroad;
she was received at Court. Do you sup
pose that lady who could not enter the
presence Of Queen Victoria unless she
uncovered her neck would ever, upon
an occasion, cover it again ?'' Another
winter consumption made her cover it,
and the next grand occasion that comes
to her will be before the great white
throne. ,v. fl & sffstl Il e.
AN unsophisticated farmer who vis-
tied Rochester, N. Y, the other day had
his attention called to man on the
sidewalk turning on the water. at a hy-
drant. The water was rushing out
forcibly, in obedience to the simple
turning of screw, and the farmer,
with an II swan," hastened to the spot.
g 1 say, boss" said he, g what kind of
pump is that?" "a hydrant pump"
said the man. ga hydrant pump? Did
Mr.. Hydrant patent that? Say, how
much does one of them cost? / swan,
if that doesn't beat all!n ssOnly $5,"
said the man, and he kept slowly NOV
ing the screw, rs if that little effort pro-
duced the big stream. "You 60 right
down here till you come to q hardware
store, and they will. sell you one." He
went with the fire Of expectation in his
eye. II IA 6..