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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-08-18
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

1t is the mean temperature that
makes man sick.-NeU Orleans Pica-
y1fae.
-Keely's motor is now known as ..the
tramp" because it wen't work. Boston
Post.
America is the cradle of liberty.
and so we rocket on the Fourth. Nd
and Wisdom.
How to prevent snoring g-go to bed
at halt-past twelve o'clock and get ur
at thirty minutes before one.-Sseuben-
vitle Herald.
"A French scientist has bottled elec
tricity. But here again America is
ahead; Jersevmen have bottled s'Jarsey
lightning" for years past. -Puck.
The latest attempt to raise money
that we hear of is by a fellow who tried
to pawn the "silent watches of the
night. "-Bostoa Commercial Bulletin.
The Rev. DIR. Dumbell Ga newly
fcdged divine)- Hello, what's this.
Essie, picture of mep DO you think
it's good likeness?'' Essie latter q
pause)-" No! Guess III put a tail on
and call it dog. ."--Haruard Lampoon.
Peanut stand-Small Boy: us them
all yer give for cent? Why, / yuster
git twice that many" Vender-.. Yes.
but all the fruit crops is failed this
year, and peanuts and peaches is un-
common slow comm inn Small Boy:
tsThen give me cents worth of ice
cream; them ism tfailed, is it. - Clipper.
While we are on the subject OF
comets: A group of persons were stand
ing on the street corner looking at the
heavenly visitant last evening. and one
of them inquired, About how far dive
'spose 'tisP'' 'sOh, j dunno,'' replied
one of the party. . [ sh'd d think twas
as far as Litchfield." ."-Ney Hauen
Register.
Charlie Ross has been found again.
this time at Buenos Ayres. Like all
the other Charlie Rosses, the South
American invoice seems to be pro-
found liar. Little boys who would
grow up into truth-telling men should
refrain from getting stolen in child
hoods happy hours by mendacious
marauders. Boston Transcript.
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Colors Of the Different Races.

The color of the skin, that important
mark OF race, may be best understood
by looking at the darkest variety. The
dark hue of the negro does not lie SO
deep as the innermoSt or true skin.
which is substantially alike among all
races, of mankind. The negro, in spite
of his name, is not black, but deep
brown, and even this darkest hue does
not appear at the beginning of life, for
the newborn negro child is reddish
brown, soon becoming slaty- gray, and
then darkening. Nor does the darkest
tint ever extend over the negro's whole
body, but his soles and palms are brown.
The coloring of the dark races appears
to be similar in nature to the temporary
freckling and sunburning of the fair
white race. On the whole, it seems
that the distinction of color. from the
fairest Englishman to the darkest Afri-
can. has no hard and fast lines. but
varies gradually from one tint to an
other.
The natural hue of skin farthest from
that OF the negro is the complexion of
the fair race of Northern Europe, of
which perfect types are to be met with
in Scandinavia, North Germany and
England. In such fair or blonde peo-
pie the almost transparent skin has its
pink tinge by showing the small blood
vessels through it. In the nations of
Southern Europe, such as Italians and
Spaniards, the hrowner complexion
to some extent hides this red,
which among darker peoples in
other quarters Of the world ceases to be
discernible. Thus the difference be-
tween light and dark races is well OBJ
served in their blushing, which is caused
by the rush Of hot red blood into the
vessels near the surface of the body.
The contrary effect, paleness, caused by
retreat of blood from the surface, is in
like manner masked by dark tlnts of skin.
The range of complexion among man
kind, beginning with the tint of the
fair-whites of Northern Europe and the
dark-whites of Southern Europe, passes
to the brownish- yellow of the Malays,
and the full-brown of American tribes,
the deep-brown of Australians and the
black-brown OF negroes. Until mod
ern times these race-tints have
generally been described with too
little care. Now. however, the trav-
eler, by using Broca's set of pattern
colors, records the color of any tribe he
is observing, with the accuracy of
mercer matching piece of silk. The
evaporation from the human skin is ac-
companied by d smell which differs in
different races. This peculiarity, which
not only indicates difference in the se-
cretions of the skin, but seems connect
ed with liability to certain feyers, etc.
is race-character of some Importance.
Professor b. B. Tyler, IN Popular
Science Monthly.
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Candle Power and the Electric Light.

Some wild statements, involving Won
derfully divergent estimates, have been
made about the light-giving power of
the different lights. A standard sperm
candle. although it may be good unit
to measure gas by, is very poor stand
ard for the electric light. None of the
various modes of measurement in use
seem to apply exactly to this light, and
the standard of measurement of the
future has yet to be found. Much is
said about the subdivision of the cleo
trio light by certain gentlemen, who
hope to distribute it throughout our
houses from one central spot, and fur
nish it cheaply and abundantly in our
cities. / am one of those who do not
believe in the impossible, but say that,
with our present knowledge, this prob
lem is unsolvable. Sir William Arm
strong can only keep thirty-seven lamps
going; Lane-Fox could only show twelve
lights; Professor Adams could only pro-
luce from the most powerful dynamo
electric machine, by calculation, one
hundred and forty lamps. Where is the
subdivision? The advocates of subdi-
vision assume an inexhaustible source
of electricity. Their opponents reply
that there is but a very limited source
of energy in every dyHamo-electric ma
chine. 1t may be that more powerful
machines and lamps of lower resistance
may enable US to light up greater
number on one circuit. but this is not
subdivision, it is multiplication. H
Prece IN Poputd, Science Monthly.
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SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The auditory in which religious serv-
ices are held at Ocean City, N. j., will
seat three thousand persons.
In honor of the late Colonel Thomas
A. Scott, the Trustees of Washington
and Lee University have resolved that
the Professorship of Applied Mathemat-
les shall be known as the Thomas A.
Scott Professorship OF Applied Mathe-
matics.
George |. Seney. of New York, has
offered to give a$l00, 600 donation fund
to the Wesleyan Seminary at Hartford,
Conn.,, il an equal amount is contributed
Dy others before a certain date. Mr..
Seney has heretofore been munificent
contributor to the institution in question
and to other Wesleyan colleges and SEM
| inaries.
| 1t is stated that while the Presby-
terians have twice as many members as
the Episcopalians. three times as many
| infants are baptized by the latter as by
the former. For the last six years the
number OF infants baptized by the Pres
byterians has at no time reached 10000,
while the Episcopalians have baptized
from $4,000 to $4,000 annually.
The Church Unionsays that the Re-
vised New Testament has been adopted
for all services in the chapel OF the The
illogical Seminary at Andover and in
Philips Academy. President Porter
has introduced it in the Yale chapel.
DR.. McCosh reads from it in connection
with the old version in the religious serv-
ice he conducts at Princeton College.
-Twenty-four thousand lay members
OF the Church of England have signed
a protest against the federation, within
the Church of England, of any doctrines
or practices which favor the restoration
OF the Romish mass, or any colorado
imitation thereof, any reintroduction OF
the confessional, or any assumption of
sacredotal pretensions on the part of
the clergy, in the ministration of the
word and sacraments. The Archbishop
OF Canterbury in acknowledging the re.
ceipt OF this protest calls it :. al inn
portant paper" and promises to give
it his serious consideration.
--All the professors now at the Uni
verslty at Yeddo, Japan, are said TO be
Germans. the English and French mas
ters having been discarded. All branch
es OF study, except theology. are repre-
sented in the University and thousand
students are receiving instruction there
in. Most of these students GO into the
medical profession. as this pays better
in Japan than any other. Each pro-
fessor of the University has house and
garden and a salary of $4,000. He is,
moreover, permitted to earn something
additional by private lectures. The
Japanese Minister of Public instruction
is German. The Chinese, it is re-
ported, are also starting q German Uni
versity at Pekin.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-08-18
SIX YEARS OLD.

the springs of six and seven
MEesrash years fountain, clear
IVY @hut golden sand for eayen,
Y I1aaS ~ midway passing here,
tslsih Hun for loves sake, dares bless Heaven,
us,di y dare bless you, dear.
.-.or two bright well-heads, that brighten
gn,.h every breath that blows
~ la,d TO iull, too low to frighten,
its e,,t fain to rock, the rose:
rir nu. feet stand fast, your lit smiles tighten,
igs. That might rear flowers from SHOWS.
go. csme when winds unlashed were snarling
lea ewasind the froSt-Donni hours.
DDssoow.hird sturdier than the starting,
ashs.nar,n-hird shsn tiedged for showers,
-. a snriug might smile to find you, darling,
it F,st born of all the flowers.
c,,,la 1--we make worthy things OF worthless,
svr ~ s,,ngs we're worth an ear;
=, ~ ,aote sna,ild make the days most mirthiess
" as,e merriest Of the year,
- ~ rake TO birth all buds yet birthless
M keep your birthday, dear.
ms. where your birthday brightens Heaven
Ds Ta need has earth, God knows,
oiiivhr or warmth to melt or leaven
me frost or fog that glows
With seyeufoid heavenly lights of seven
sweet spring that cleave the SHOWS.
r0rla love make worthy music of you,
ind match my Masters powers,
asi even my love less heart to love you,
better song were ours:
With All the rhymes like stars above you,
ind all the words like flowers.
any - - A. C. S,uinbmne.
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''The Best Thing for Pap.o

When John Gilbert was walked out
to be tried for drunkenness a boy about
fourteen years old rose up and walked
forward to the bar and said to tb
Court:
He's my old pap"
Well, prisoner, the charge against
you is drunkenness" said his Honor.
81 deny itP' was the prompt re-
sponse.
Now, see here, pap" said the boy,
as he faced around, .sthere amt no use
in your acting that way. You was
drunk, and you might as well own up.
Lying amt no good when forty men
saw you staving blind.'
Well, guess | was drunk
Il think you have been here several
times before" observed the Court.
'sNo, sir-no, sir-never here before,
and I'll leave it to Tommy
80 pap, what a liarn' sighed the
boy. g You have been here three times
this spring.
Well, then, have,'' growled the
old man.
Il think told you 1 should send you
up if you came again
No. sir, you didn't hope to die if
you did,
Now. pap, you know he did. He's
bin powerful kind to you, and you
shouldn't tell lies.''
'.Well, then, he told me so.''
Il guess I'd better send him for
sixty days" observed his Honor to the
boy.
Yes. about sixty was the re-
ply.
II won't be sentr' shouted the old
man.
so. yes you will. They've got the
law on you. pap. and they kin chuck
you up as easy as eatin' crackers"
We'll, then I'll go.'
:. Yes, go right along. Nam and
will come and see ye purity often, and
it IL do We good to git clear of whisky.
Go long, pap, and goodbye to ye.'
:. hate to, but / will. Good-bye,
Tommy.
The boy went out whistling, and the
father sat down in the corridor and
muttered that Thomas was probably
correct in having him sent up, though
he should miss the big end of the berry
season. Detroit Free Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-08-18
Completely Cured.

Two men afflicted with suffering,
happening to meet upon a highway.
when, on saluting, each discovered that
the other suffered pretty badly. and
the following conversation occurred:
Mr.. Brown" How l-l-ong h-have
y-y-you st-t-tutteredpn
Mr.. Smith. =" B-b-bout fi-f-five years"
Mr.. Brown Wh-why d-d-d-don't
y-y-yo-you ego s-s-see D-doc-d-doctor
;B-P''
Mr.. Smith" W-why, lis he a-a-a-
any g-gooda''
Mr.. Brown" A-a-any g-g-go-good?
W-w-w-well, II g-g-gu-g guess he iris.
h-he occurred m-mer'
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1t is humiIiating fact that nearly
every policeman in the land is impu-
Gated in the star route business. :
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-09
FoREIex Bu.IEFs.

Rome: La Liberia announces that
the Pope continues indispossd but not
seriously so. although the physicians
have requested him not to leave his
room at present.
Berlin: The election struggle be-
tween the conservatives and liberals
wakes stronger daily. The conserva-
tives say they would even rather vote
for socialists than liberals, whom they
donot consider true patriots.
Vienna: A nihilist named Green
bury, of noble birth, has been arrested
at Belgrade. 1t is stated that the po-
lice found documents upon him prov
ing that the nihilists and socialists have
designs respectively on the lives of the
czar and Emperor William. Seven
more socialists are expected.
Calcutta: The latest reports from
Myrose, are unfavorable, and rain ia
much wanted. The crops are wlther-
ing and prices rising, and the prospects
are decidedly gloomy; and unless rain
falls within week, large portion OF
the crops will be lost. A severe scarcity
is inevitable. Reports from the PROV
ince Of Coorg are also bad; but &C.
counts from other parts of India are
fairly good.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-09
L.te.t From ola Mexleo.

San Francisco. Aug. 8.-Two actions
were commenced in the district court
Saturday effecting the title to proprie-
tors of the Total Wreck mining COM
pany in Empire district, Arizona.
Guyamas, Aug. 2.-Sam Brannan is
still here. Heproposes to 20 down to
his grant Notwithstanding the Federal
judges injunction. His engineers have
left him.
A few American desperadoes were
here sometime ago, and left for Ala
mosa, presumably to rob the bullion
train.
1t has been ascertained since that one
of the party, genteel looking fellow
about 10 years Of age, was shot and
killed BY his partner while attempt
ing to put bullet into his dead wife's
head during quarrel. Names un-
known.
Only twenty-five miles more have to
be laid to connect Hermosillo with
Guymas by rail.
A large ship is in the harbor with
railroad iron.
A carriage containing 5000 eagle dol
lars was stopped on the Altar road,
thirty miles from Hermosillo, and the
money taken away.
There has been no overland mails
from the States for one month, owing
to disagreement between the postal
authorities and the stage company.
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New, York. Aug. s-The Post says the
mining dividends paid py the gold, sill
yer and copper mines OF the United
States during the last six months
amounted to &c. .344, ,250, which is s40,-
$50 less than was paid the year previous.
Since January 1st only forty mines have
paid dividends. 1t is probably safe to
say that over 10000 mines are being
worked in this country and that there
fore but one in every thousand pays.
The states containing the mines con-
tributing these.dividends are as follows:
California, s99s, 900; Nevada, s791, ,250;
Utah, 1915. 900; Arizona. $500, 900; Da-
kota, $500, 900; Colorado, $685., 900
Montana. s240. 600; Michigan, 81, no.
900; Georgia, $4,000. Michigan takes
the lead with the Columet & Hecla
copper mine. California follows with
the Standard gold mine, and in Neya-
da the principle mines are Eureka and
Richmond and in Arizona the Conton-
tion and Silver King are the chief pro-
ducers. 1t is reported that the litga-
tion over the Robinson Consolidated
company had been settled.
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New YORK, Aug.S.-The Commercial
buttet'n: There has been scarcity of
iaporers IN the drydocks and shipyards
ever since may, occasloned by the great
commercial activity and increased
building operations. The numerous
buildings in course of construction
nave called on vast numbers Of carpen-
ters and builders, and the calkers in
stead OF finding their work along East
river as formerly are now being en-
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A ROW IN CAMP.



some UnlIcensed Chin Music.
The convention Of Irishmen, in session
at Chicago, was somewhat disturbed
Saturday by charges preferred by ].
Curran Keegan, once a reporter on the
Providence telegram. He said that
George 1. West, member of the con-
vention. and generally understood to be
its secretary, who has taken promi.
nent part in its deliberations, is paid
spy of the British government. Kee-
gan alleges that he knew West
ireland, and that he was a detective
connected with the Irish constabulary.
and was once discharged from this po-
sition. He further states that Vests
father and brother were disreputable
citizens, and that West has been here
some time in connection with the work
of hunting out the slayer of Lord
Leitrim.
Keegan's statements, however, are
denied and branded as unreliable by
most, II not all, the delegation. West
is fine looking and plain spoken man.
He gave a straightforward denial to
keegan's story. He said he was born
in America and had never been out OF
it. Rhode Island is his native state.
He was baptised in the Providence
cathedral, and has been constant and
active Irish partisan since boyhood. His
fidelity to Ireland was never before
questioned; and he says Keegan's mo-
tive for the attack is to gain notoriety.
Hereafter extra precautions will be
taken in the admission Of members, and
each admitted must show his creden.
tials and lay bare his history in the
Irish cause.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-09

Washington, Aug. S.-The Indian
bureau has received official information
of the killing Of Spotted Tail at Rose
bud agency last Friday by Crow Dog,
another Sioux chief. No particulars.
There has been bad feeling between
these two chiefs for long time, and
recently the Secretary Of the interior
ordered Spotted Tail to come to WASH
ington to counsel with the department
about the Sioux. The department
thinks that Crow Dog got jealous Of
Spotted Tails position and influence, as
the latter was killed the very day he
was to start for Washington. Crow
Dog was captain of police at Rosebud
agency. When Spotted Tail and Crow
Dog were in Washington together the
last time, there was bad blood between
them, and they carried pistols for each
other. Spotted Tail was ambitious to
become chief of all the sioux, and Crow
Dog was an aspirant for great honors
in the nation, and the department is
satisfied that this rivalry has ended.
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DOMESTIC DOTS.
The New Bogus Tiehborne Claimant
so in Earnest.
An Interesting Batch of News from
49,. ~ Old Mexico.
A Large Demand for Labor in New
York City.
The Tiehberae Claimant.

New York. Aug. s-The Tribune
says: The American Roger Tichborne,
1t appears, is actually going to assert
his claim to that much litigated estate.
He has employed counsel, subpoenaed
witnesses, and makes dreadful bristle
of preparations. Nobody is scared, or
even interested. The little heir, Sir
Henry Alfred Joseph Doughty Itch
borne, has little to lose. the estate
having been riddled by the lawyers in
the former trial The only person
likely to be damaged by the American
candidate is Arther Orton In his
jail at Portland who would lose
his right to even the title of 1.-THE
Claimant.n
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Floods In Aukiand.

San Francisco, Aug. .S.-Advices from
Auckland per steamer Zelandia, July
16, say destructive floods and water
spouts have occurred at Thames. The
damage to the town is estimated at
$4,000. One life was lost. Much
damage is reported from outlying dis
tricts.
May 29th the May Queen anchored
at the Island Of Aoba to obtain labor
ers. The natives killed two boats
crews Of blacks and one whiteman. An
Americans and Frenchman named
respectively Bret and Folloite were
killed by the natives at New Britain
last February. R i.so cit
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Chicago, Aug. e.-Major A. ID.
Burt, of the U. s. army, who knows
Spotted Tails peculiarities, gives the
following possible explanation of his
death: He was great chief and states
man among his people; was strikinglY
handsome and manly; great friend of
peace, but given to absolute authority
among the minor chiefs, He was never
timid, but was polite in his course
towards the whites. knowing the result
of a war with them would always be
disastrous to the Indians. Spotted
Tail brooked no opposition to his COM
mands. The fight probably arose from
"Old Spots aggressiveness. He want
cd no opposition from any of his people.
He was always fond of slipping out on
the streets Of his village with his VIM
chester rife on his shoulder. He was
liable to command Mr.. Red Dog. Mr..
Rain-in-the-sky. Crow Dog, or any
other chief to do SO and 90. If the
gentle savages opposed the old mans
wish, "Spot'' would quietly cock his
rifle, suggest that the order was quite
important, that the eyes Of the great
spirit were upon him, and q little more
delay might open to him the beautiful
vista of the happy hunting grounds.
Mr.. Red Dog or any other dog would
generally decline to take this view of
hereafter; but, instead. follow the gem
tie dictation Of the Winchester and
Spotted Tail.
Crow Dog Is an Indian unknown to
me. If he was chief then old ssSpot''
had been deposed and this probably
prompted jealousy on his part. You
know Spotted Tail was made sergent
by Gen. Crook. at the famous corral
ing of Indians under Crazy Horse, who,
with his tribe. were really the fighting
element of Sitting Bulbs band. Gen.
Crook selected Spotted Tail because he
thought he, Of all the Indians, was the
one to be put in control of the police,
because Of the determination Of his
character and power to control the
vicious element among bis people. The
police system was q creation Of Gen.
Crook. NcGillicu ddy is present agent
at Niobrara and he probably deposed
Spotted Tail, and therein lies the orig
in Of the difficulty, in my opinion.
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BRIEF TELEGRAMs.

Altoona: Weather here for the past
few weeks has been very severe on
children.
New York: The Office of j. q.
Wolcott g Co., No. AZ Broad street,
was robbed Of about 1000 worth of
bonds. ~.
New York: The Tribune says the
certificates of death sent to the bu-
reau Of statistics yesterday show
14S deaths.
Cincinnati: The dead body Of Chas.
q. Kitchen, signal service employe,
was found in Elder park this morning
with signs of suicide.
Whitehall, N. Y: Parker, villain.
ous gnid, was captured last Saturday on
Long Lake, after being wounded by
the constable. His recovery is doubt
f.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-09

New York, Aug. 9.-Papers were
filed to-day with Register of Vital Sta
tistics of Brooklyn. recording the mar.
riage Of Ella G. Ellington with Chas.
Wells, which was performed by assist
ant Rector Halliday. of Plymouth
church, at the Mansion House. The
bride is aniece of Tennie G. Claffiin, and
formerly wife Of Capt. Frank Elking-
ton, Of New York. She obtained a di-
vorce from Ellington and married
Wells, but Capt. Ellington had judg-
ment set aside. She caused the mar
riage between herself to be annulled
and on the day the decision was rem
dered in her favor she remarked
Wells.