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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-11-11
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

-Messrs Moody and Sankey, the re-
vivaists, will soon go to California to
hold a series of revival meetings.
There are in California tifty-three
Episcopal clergymen, thirty-seven par
ishes and 1862 communicates. There
were 459 baptisms the past year, OF
which ninety -four were adults.
The Rev. S. L. Baldwin, ID. D.,
superintendent for many years OF the
Methodist missionary work at Foochow,
China, has been appointed pastor OF
Centenary Methodist Church, Newark,
n. j.
There are thirty-fve foreign mis-
sionary societies in the United States,
twenty-five in the British Empire and
twenty-five in Europe. The sum annu-
ally expended by these societies is about
$7,000.000.
The last religious census in France
shows that there are 35,387, 703 Roman
Catholics, 1881 Calvinists, S0,1
Lutherans and 80, 113 of other Protest
ant denominations. The Jews number
about $4,000 and 10000 are attached to
no church.
The Methodists have in Germany
and Switzerland II, S21 members, a gain
against last year of 485; travelling min
listers, IS; local preachers, SO; chapels,
without parsonages, 10; with parson-
ages, So; parsonages, IL; Sunday
schools, 372; officers and teachers,
1922; scholars. 25,S27; volumes in
library, 1888; whole amount of contri-
buttons to benevolent objects, 2l4,5
marks.
The Society of Friends in England
has excited an earnest discussion among
its members by the introduction of sing
ing in some of its general meetings. The
practice was attacked and defended at
the recent London yearly meeting. and
although the conservative element in
clined the meeting to the view that silent
meditation and animated preaching
were sufficient to secure the operation
of the Holy Spirit. there were still to
be found many who declared their be-
lief in the power of songs of praise.
The statistics of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church for 1880 indicate a
healthful growth. There are 1886
ministers, 20 licentiates, and 1863 candi-
dates; and 2,457 congregations are re-
ported, with 1853 communicates.
Upward of 5000 persons were received
the past year on profession of faith.
The. contributions for home missions
were 1896; for foreign missions, ST.
2S5; total receipts for all purposes,
$329,418.
The proper ventilation of our school
houses is one of the most important
questions of the present day. Cold feet,
hot head and hands, and consequent
lassitude and headache, is the common
complaint of many of the children in
the crowded, ill-ventilated class-rooms.
This subject has recently been attract
ing much interest in Boston. After a
council of the leading physicians and
hygienists of that city, it has been pro-
posed to establish a new Office, to be
called the Medical Inspector of Public
Schools" 1t would be a good thing if
similar measure could be adopted
generally.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-11-11

mot a all. SIR, he replied -
born in New York and lived she,a vas
ly all my life. My relatives in th., s ~
are all wealthy. l was myself a we cl!y
over S300,O00 at one time. mor'h
broker III Wall and Broad Strae ~ =
nearly ten years, but my fortune o ESQ aor
ally dwindled away in risky S,suu'
until only $3.50, 900 was left. Eva a.a'lons
of that went in one day in tho ny cent
'73. OH did it. Well, my friends 3s0 J. o.
cured clerkship for me and worl = !
hard for a year or two till accr,n, aeu
ted little money and then I'd locsa 49,. {
again in stocks. / was in co cTssV y
state of feverish excitement No h, s.,.s
ran down and l finally gave evsr re sA1a
l had away and went to work as 4 br; sa'
layer and hod-carrier. 1 have ,a : -,
forty-six pounds since | began ana I =,
contented and happy" an
"Of course you'll quit this sort :,
thing nowp'' 'o's VI
"By no means. If l 90 back on u,
street I'll lose what little money RI NY snc
and shatter my health. Besides
Here the dialogue was interrunt.a
by mason leaning out of q half.in;s Sa
ed window, yelling, Hay, Brown ,' ~,
blessed if here amt another -
"No!' said Brown, with smila
"Sure as you're born" was the ran,,
And then the windows were black ,r;i.
the heads of masons and bricklayers an
looking in one direction. The rena,ta. y.
followed their example and saw a WON Z.
an OF stylish appearance coming ova,
the road and making a bee line for MI VI.
Brown. She walked directly nm tn n.
reporter and said: "Wheres M
Brown" .''
"Here he is, madam" but on turn.
ing around no Mr.. Brown was to ha
found. He had disappeared at her an :
proach. She tapped the ground with
her parasol and said it was yery nm.
voking. The reporter asked her whv
and she said she had heard Of Brownis
good luck and as he would probably
start an establishment she had come Il
offer her services. She had been ! a.
pable housekeeper in an English family
for fifteen years and she was sure M
would suit Mr.. Brown. Would the 70.
porter look for himp OF course he would.
and behind the engine house he found
Brown making line on board beside
six other lines, while an admlring crowd
stood around. t
do you mean to say that this is the
seventh woman who has been herep,
inquired the reporter.
s. assure you. sir, / have been called
upon by seven women, all of whom
were total strangers to me, to-day, and
l can prove it by these men.
''And you don't want capable En-.
glish housekeeper?'
II do not"
just then the woman came around
the corner and Brown couldn't get out
of sight. He didn't make an engage
ment, however; SO the applicant was
obliged to return to the city again.
The station master confirmed the
story that seven different women had
called to see the fortunate bricklayer
in one day; but they had all been dis
approximately " Sun. s s9eH
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flor poung Readers.
THE ALPHABET IN COUNCIL.

One day, in secret council met
The letters of the alphabet,
To settle, with free debate,
This matter of important weight:
Which members of the useful band
The highest hOnorS should command.
1t was delicate affair,
For all the twenty-six were there,
And every one presumed that he
Was just as worthy as could be,
While &, a sort of go-between,
Was seated like judge serene,
1mpartially to hear the case,
And keep good order in the place.
Said S, arising from hfs seat,
And smiling in his own conceit;
Nov, comrades, take a glance at me;
There's grace in every curve, you see,
And beauty, which you'll never find
In letters of the broken kind.
Now, there is l, straight UP and down,
How incomplete is such a clown!
Without a foot, without a head,
A graceful curve or proper spread
And ] and X. and and l.,
Who look as though on ice they fell,
Or Il, our many-angled friend,
Who forms, indeed, fitting end.
Suct nomely letters, at the best,
Are neaping insults ON the rest"
At this there was a sudden spring
To feet around the council ring,
And every letter, down to z,
Said such aspersiOns must not be
:" No personalities" cried they,
Should be INDUCED in here to-day"
While s., good order to restore,
Applied his truncheon to the floor.
Said A, zone moment will suffice
To show you all where honor lies;
Suppose there was no head, like me,
To lead the way for brother B,
What would become of neighbOr e,
Or who would ever think of ID?
might go on unto the end
And say you all on me depend"
Tbo,, n or;,;,,, %< ~, foo%
Said, Il, of all, am most complete;
No waste material is there,
But just enough. and none to spare;
No horns above, no tails below,
An even-balanced, perfect o."
Said E, Though oil may beauty boast,
In service | appear the most;
Well-nigh to every word I'm called,
And often more than once installed,
While some so seldom are required,
They should from service be retired"
Then into sundry groups they'd break
To argue points and fingers shake,
Or tell each other to their face
Their plain opinion of the case,
While Il kept humping till he wore
A hole half through the oaken floor.
At last he cried, Sc [ plainly see
You'll never in the world agree,
Though you should stand to argue here
And shake your fists, throughout the yea
Now, let me tell you, plump and plain,
from hrst to last, you're all too vain;
IL true that some, In form ana race,
Seem suited for leading place.
But whether crooked. straight or slim.
OF graceful curve or balance trim,
The best of you, from A toZ
(On second thought you'll all agreed,
Without support would worthless be,
But when united, hand in hand,
In proper shape, you form band
Of strength sufficient, be it known.
To shake monarch from his throne.
So be content, both great and small,
For honor rests alike on ALL
" He speaks the TRUTH" the letters cried;
All private claims Wen lay aside"
So, thanking s. for Judgment fair,
The controversy ended there.
-Pdtmer Cor. in st. Nicholas
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-11-11

1t is very sad TO learn late u =.
that the hitherto unsupported prllnIOs'
is "a corolliforal dicotyledonous e. !.
gen, with a monopetalous coroila anu !. Z
central placenta. Prof. Huxley Y =, !. !.
sponsible for unearthing the scanda'O''
fact.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-11-11

DoN'T speak all at once, girls. Hia
Serene Highness, Prince Herman Eu-
gene Adolph Bernhard Franz Ferdinand
August Won superintendent Hohen.
stein, is looking for wife,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-11-11

When a woman has worked for lwo
hours to sweep room, and then, ,!..'
ing collected the dust and lint and luz
scraps of paper into the dust-pan, gOss
to the window, opens it and throws . w.
dirt from the pan, just as q Lively lsss wv
gust of wind comes along and senas =
back all over the room again, does ~
get mad? Well, rather! Boston fvs''
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-11-11

She read all the books of science,
Her fingers were covered with ihs'
She booted at marriage alliance,
She talked of the missing link.
She quoted savans and preachers
Of greater and less renown-
Platonic in all her features, -
She got mashed on circus ct0Nh'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-11-11

"A London druggist has hit the POP
ular taste for good bargains In nb
window he displays card which says
Come in and get twelve emetics 49,
one shilling"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-11-11

People say they shell peas W.. ~,
they unshell them; husk corn wnen W. J,
unhusk it; dust furniture when tne! 4. II !
dust it; skin a calf when they u ,a.n.
it; scale fishes when they unscale 80
weed their gardens when they un"o
them.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-11-11

Il hav heard men threaten 70 go
the world and go into Solitude b p%
never hav heard ov commltee .ssm
appointed to wait on them and Deg 'D
not to go.--Josh Billings.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-11-11

American hams are sent to England
recovered, branded with new nsmesl
and sold as English meats.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-11-11

The Hay-fever Association ~ q !. !
meeting in New Hampshire, sl 49,
every vote taken by roll call the -
had it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-11-11

The reason men succeeu .use
"mind their own business Is De Ina
there is 80 little competition 10 lpas -
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-11-11

Experience has very poor memory
and true charity none at all.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-20
THE PONCAS.

A Special Commission, Including Gen.
Miles, to Report on Their Removal and
Present Condition.
WASHINGTON, Dec 19.-The President
has issued the follwing request: Executive
Mansion, Washington, Dec. Isl request
the following gentlemen to proceed
to Indian Territory as soon as
may be and after conference with the
Ponca tribe of Indians. to ascertain the
facts in regard to their recent removal
and present condition, so far as is neces
sary, to determine the question what jus
tice and humanity require should be done
by the government of the United States,
and report their conlusions and recon-
mendations in the premises: Brig. Gen.
George Crook, U. S. A, Brig Gen. Mel
son A. Miles, U. S. A, VIM. Stickney,
Washington, D. G. and Walter Allen,
Newton, Mass 1t is the purpose of the
foregoing request to authorize the COM
mission to take whatever steps may in their
judgment be necessary to enable them to
accomplish the purpose set forth. Gen.
Crook is authorized to take with him two
aides-de camp to do clerical work.
(Signed) r. B. HAYES.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-20
BRIEF T ELEGRAMS,

Michael Charles, a distinguished French
MATHEMATICIAN, is dead.
Rev. Mr.. Enright, the English ritualist,
elects TO remain in prison.
Frances Trevland Buckland, an eminent
English writer on natural history, is dead
The three hundred Moscow (Russia) medical
students arrested Friday have been released, all
but six.
There is no clew yet to the robber of diamonds
from Tod mansion, Of Youngstown, o. A
81 900 reward is offered.
Nine buildings in Duke Centre, twelve miles
east of Bradford, Pennsylvania, burned Sunday
morning. Loss, $4,000
Bartholemy st. Hilare, French minister of
foreign affairs, is said to favor European ar
bitration of the Zulu boundary question.
In among the debris of the late fire at
Buffalo, Sunday, the unrecognizable remains
of three victims of the fire were uncovered.
Representative Morton is to introduce in the
House bill for the repeal of the tax on bank
checks, bank capital in excess of the amount
held in government bonds, and bank deposits
The millinery store of Mrs Dewitt, furnish
ing store of VIM. Gibson, and tailor shop of
Shant & Adams, at Rockford, ILL.,, were burn
ed Sunday morning. Loss, 5000; pretty full
ly insured.
Charles Syckler, at Scranton, Pa, accident
ally poisoned his wife Saturday night, by
giving her carbolic acid instead of chloral,
and she died in few hours. Syckler has gone
crazy at the fatal mistake.
Alexander McKausick, convicted of murder
in the second degree at Canton, O., for killing
John Motcr at Massilon last October, was az
raigned Saturday for sentence, when the verdict
was set aside, and he allowed to plead guilty of
manslaughter, and he was sentenced to twenty
years.
A dispatch from Berlin says: \ meeting of
1000 persons was held Saturday, at which
resolutions were passed in favor of suppress
sion of the liberty of Jews, to return no liber-
al to parliament who will not promise to vote
for such suppression, and to buy nothing
from Jewish shops or firms.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-20
The Prairie Situation.
TDelano Eagle, Dec. 81

Reports from the big prairie are by no
means cheerful in these days Valentine
Eppel who arrived here short time since
reports great scarcity of fuel, and but
little supply at the railroad stations. On
the farms during the fall and even now,
hay either pressed or twisted into rolls,
was principally the fuel used for both
heating and cooking. Many persons and
families suffer for want of sufficient fuel
Much grain remains still in stack and can
not be threshed before spring on account
of snow drifts around and into the stacks.
Many farmers have delayed threshing on
account of the fall blowing, which they
were anxious to have done, and were
overtaken by the early winter and snow,
which keeps much grain in stack Mr..
Eppel had good crop of wheat and sue
ceeded in threshing and marketing 1t, and
has his land plowed and prepared fol-
sowing next spring. He will remain here
with his family during the winter
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-20

Where there is a weakness of the throat or
lungs, cold neglected may be all that is re.
quired to establish a lingering and generally
fatal disease. Even where there is no special
tendency to bronchial or pulmonary trouble,
severe cold, left to take care of itself, often
be developed by subsequent indiscretions.
Take especial care of your health, therefore,
from the very earliest symptoms of cough or
cold, by prudently resortng to Dr. Jayne's Ex.
pectorant, which will sooth and strengthen
the bronchial tubes, allay Inflammation and
clense them and the lungs of all irritating sub
stances: An ounce of prevention is better than
a pound of cure.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-20
Re,c0rd for DiSobcdicnce.
wells Advocate, Dec. 81


On Saturday last, son of VIM. Wells,
living three miles east of this place, be-
ing sent by his mother to water some COWS
to well about eighty rods from the
house, took them to the barrel factory
just outside this village and came into the
village and stayed until about $3.50 o'clock
P NJ, when he started for
home, stopping on the way
to Mr.. Maricle's to warm, from thence
starting towards home Not arriving
that evening, search was made on Sun
day and Monday, and on Monday even
ing the boy was found about two miles
from the village, frozen to death. He
was found sitting down, without hat or
mittens, but the dog which accompanied
him remained faithful sentinel to
watch the remains.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-20
Gone Broke on Western Union.

New YORK, Dec. l7.--The outside inves-
tors who know little of Wall street, and
who pinned their faith to Western Union
before the last decline, have lost heavily.
A great many who are not Wall street
spectators at all have suffered very Sc
verely. One gentleman is mentioned
who sold out his Western Union to-day
on a stop order after losing $4,000, be-
ing every dollar he possessed in the world
1t is stated that Russell Sage, who was the
last prominent bull in Western Union
disposed of most of his holdings yesterday.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-20
.in Insane Doctor Po;sons HIS Patients

IA, Insane Doctor PO;sOns HIS Patients.
The Marshall, Lyon county, News,
thinks the two men Pagenkopf and
Weeks, who were found dead ON the
claim of the first named man in Lincoln
county during the latter part of April
last, were poisoned by DR., Prudden, who
perished in the late asylum disaster at
st. Peter. The doctor was at that time
residing in the neighborhood of the two
men, and he was then partly insane, and
often known to carry strychnine about
his person, The acts of Pruden on diff
ferent occasions about the time of the un-
fortunate event, has led the News editor
into the belief that the insane doctor
caused the death of the two men.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-20
The Cane Growers Association.

ST. LOUIS, Dec 19.--The Mississippi
Valley Cane Growers Association annual
convention will meet here Tuesday. Prof.
Collier, agent of the department at Wash
ington, will be present and large num-
Der of cane growers lin the valley States
will have samples of sugar and syrup on
exhibition. All railroads centering here
have reduced fare to members
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-20
Prefers Ramsey to McMillan.
Peoples Advocate. !

The Glencoe Enterprise enthusiastically
favors Secretary Ramsey for United States
Senator. We should greatly prefer to see
that position filed by one whose ability
would be recognized universally by his
peers. Honorable c. K Davis would be
the right man. But, as between Ramsey
and Mcmillan, the present incumbent, we
certainly prefer the former The inter-
ests of this State are too important to be
confided to second-rate, though, doubt
less, well-meaning man.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-20

to assure them that in declining further
to be candidate am but obeying the
wishes of many leading Republicans,
among whom are those whoshold high pos
itions in the expressed confidence and
esteem of the Republican party. Very
respectfully yours, CHAs. FOSTER.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-20
THE OHIO SENATORSHIP.
WITRDRIUlL OF FOSTER FROlE THE
list OF CANDIDATES.

A Novel Ccrrespondence-GoV. Fosters
Friends Invite Him to Withdraw For
the Good of the Party''-A Suggestion
That Garfield Has Privately Expressed
His Wishes That Foster Would Thus Sac
rifiCe Himself.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-20
Wants to be Postmaster Agatn, SOf Coarse
Albert Lea Standard

The position of the Pioneer Press on
the Senatorial question is plainly indi-
Gated by the fact that it carefully pub
fishes every utterance from any quarter
in favor of Ramsey and suppresses all dec
larations on the side of Mcmillan.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-20
0. s. NJ. CONE,
Sergeant Signal Corps, U. S. A.
WEATHER TO-DAY.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, l A. M.-Indications
for upper lake region, slightly colder, and
partly cloudy weather, occasional light snow,
ly falling barometer. For the upper Missis-
sippi and lower Missouri valleys, partly
cloudy weather, and areas Of light snow, cold
northerly probably shifting to slightly warm
er easterly and southerly winds and stationary
or slowly falling barometer.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-20
Just Half Price.

Powers Bros. are really clearing out their
stock. They offer their entire line of Black
and Colored Silks, Satins, Vclvets, Pushes and
Cashmeres at cost or less.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-20

Stees Bros. have the best assorted stock of
Ebony Easels, Music Folios, Fire Screens and
Ebony Cabinets in the eitv.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-20

Lo7eliest Christmas Gifts at P F. Egan &
Co.'S (Greenleaf's Il East Third street
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-20
AReal Clearing Out Sale.

Powers Bros. will make important changes
in their business, and from to-day will make
prices to clear out their entire stock of Novel
tics Dress Goods etc
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-20

You will always find your friends at the st.
Paul B. & s. Co.'s, 81 East Third street.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-20

Beautiful Fans, Opera Glasses, Gold and Sill
yer Headed Canes, at P. F. Egan & Co.'S,
(Greenleaf's) II East Third street.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-20

Handsome Patent Rockers, Easy Chairs,
Camp Chairs, Ladies' Desks, Pedestals at
Stees Bros.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-20

Cloaks, Dolmans, Circulars, listers, at less
than cost, at Powers Bros clearing out sale.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-20
SHOOTING AND ROBBERY

COLUMBUS, Dec. 19.-Con Lyon, a po-
liceman, while attempting tonight to
arrest Geo. Carlisle, sporting man, was
shot in the bowels by Carlisle. The ball,
~ calibre, lodged in the smaller intes-
tines, and it is feared the wound may re-
suit fatally.
The residence of Frank Isborn, on
Broad street, was entered by burglars to-
night, and clothing and valuables
amounting to $400 taken therefrom. The
goods were afterwards recovered and one
of the thieves arrested
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-20

Never, never, never such crowd as fills tn
80 Cent store from daylight till midnight.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-20

Just crammed full all day long at the St..
Paul B. & s. Co.'S Fresh goods arriving daily
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-20

The Universal Cough Remedy is acknowl
edged A No. for coughs OF colds.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-20

Everybody goes to the St. Paul B. & s. Co.'S
for Holiday Goods The finest stock in town.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-20

Crowded, literally jammed, with Christmas
present hunters, at the 90 Cent store.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-20

Such q crowd at the SO Cent store! 1t is a
perfect hive of Christmas gift seekers