The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-07-07
MISCELLANEOUS.
Six million lager-beer glasses were
sold in this country last year. &

| sofa IN tnlS country last year. =
Mayor Grace, of New York, wa,
once employed as waiterin one of the
city restaurants.
Caste is duly recognized among
criminals. Forgers, bank robbers ane
murderers (when not of the vulgar type)
form the upper crust"
Mr.. Isaac III. Cary. an old Boston
merchant who died the other day, was
the first person to engage in the sale Of
Yankee notions as distinct branch OF
trade.
The largest check ever drawn by
an American, probably, was that OF Jay
Gould in favor of Tom Scott, April II,
for 81. 400, 900 on the Fourth National
bank of New York.
There is at Penalvern, near Pen.
zance, in Cornwall, England, camelia
laponica tree growing outdoors which is
fifty-seven feet in circumference and
fifteen feet high. 1t is Of the rare ane-
none lowered variety.
The Christian hsder, of Atlanta.
Ga, is printed from type made out OF
bullets, with which the ground about
that city is strewn for miles. 1t says:
! They are still aimed at human hearts.
but not to injure but to bless, to bring
not death but life.''
The medical faculty of Vienna have
been studying young man who wears
his heart on his right side, his liver on
his left, and in other respects has the
usual arrangement of the internal hui
man organism completely reversed He
is strong and healthy.
While two men were digging a
drain near Lissycasey, between Kilr1sh
and Ennis, in Ireland, they came upon
an iron-clasped chest of large dimen-
slons, lying on which was large sword.
Ihe-box was found to be full of gold
coins OF ancient date. On the sword
was engraved the word "O'Neill.n
-Logwood was first introduced into
England in the reign of Queen Eliza
beth, but as the Overs of that time only
produced fugitive color from it its use
was forbidden by law, and it was or
dered to be burned wherever found.
This was before it was discovered what
excellent port wine could he made from
logwood.
!. The workmen in digging for the
foundation of the new depot in Meri-
den, Conn.,. have uncovered a section
OF the original railroad track which was
laid in Meriden some forty years ago.
1t consists of a thin strip of iron spiked
on heavy timbers laid on ties much
farther apart than those now in use,
and is a curious relic of early railroad
building.
Mr.. Mackey has given his wife the
dress which the French Indian Com
pany were manufacturing for the ex-
Empress when Bismarck's little game
shut up the Tuileries. 1t is pronounced
by the learned in lace the ne plus ultra
in Point 'd'Alencon. Seven different
stitches are employed, some of which
were only discovered by unravelling
lace flounce which once belonged to
Mime. de Pompadour. - s.oi 2
The little son of Mrs. jackson Will
son, at Wrightsville, Ga, fell into a
teep well. She soon decided that the
only way to save her child from drown
ng would be for her to 90 down into
,he well. With stout heart she was
leryed for the occasion, and BY the use |
of the little steps which were dug i'm the |
walls of the we'll she quickly descended
md snatched her precious child, almost
drowned, from watery grave. She
by the same means to ascend |
With the child in her arms, and thus
aved her darling boy from an awful |
leath.
Mrs. Anderson, of Cincinnati, de-
ired to become suddenly rich. She |
consulted Nine. Lee, negro clairvoy-
mt, who, assured her that the fortune
ould be gained in few weeks if she
vas willing to pay 5000 down. Mrs.
joyously paid the money and
waited month. Then she was in
ormed that ninety dollars more would
ring the prize. This sum she also
'ald without inquiry as to the mystic
lous source of the expected wealth or
Vhy she was to receive it. The third
emand for money, however, opened
er eyes, and she had the swindler ar
ested.
During the propagation of Parlia.
1ent friend of Lord Beaconsfeld.
hen Mr.. Disraeli. passed the latter's
ouse and saw that the blinds were I'M
nd the owner evidently at home. al
bought you would be Abroad he said
he entered; 'all London is out of
own. How is it you are here?'' 80.
ne countess is i'll. l cannot leave her
nd she cannot go with me-" "What
re you doing with your time? What
ave you been reading?' '.Ah, for the
'st week l have been reading a great
Mysterious book have never read be-
IRE, although l have heard SO much
it." ''And what book is thatP''
The East End of London. For the
st few days / have had a cab at the
DOR, and | have spent the dav in walk
g about through the dark slIms of the
asst End of London. That is the great
ook have been reading.' The sense
i, the gathering multitudes and over
helming crowds appeared to have op-
ressed him; and yet he did nothing by
ny measure to attempt to relieve-nay,
le great actions of his life all tended to
ostruct the relief which measures he
opposed secured. Il
A Cannon to Shoot Ten Miles.
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