The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-10-20
Catching a Tartar.


very hay -seedy eonntrynans * The,
pair were standing 9n, the tAhe sands ,lasss., At
Rockaway, and The couhtryman' had
only recently been joined by the doubpe
= eS5sS' Yss. Il is i find Ii iine,a said thu
countryman. ~ tgol3aaug al ss3lqx.
g You are stranger here, I should
Judge" said the doubtful party. a"sas sa
''Wall, yes, I be, ''ssaidthe scountry4
1Goingto stay longpa asked the dUdbt-7
fulparty. 9d l II gnoit9G133g 4s.ijo yagt
"..Wall that depends,,''' said the coua-
tryman. "a You see T. came son iiHeiiie
with stock iahdHi thoughtd 4 mighbrinttB
ies ys sssle Sste yGuf slsplS s IS p0' = iDngs
..CattleaealaraIt aItsuppose? ?yIsaid the
tt ssYss, ffa thass abbus ny aias.,i.' saia
thesrouutryman. aTT lis l., dae9Y 81
Nothing like little pleasure, now
and then with business, said The
doubtful one. .A9oE sa[ .gan FISH z
mo. them's my views" said the
: Suppose pose, we doSsahisp DAY together"
said the doubtful one. taking the coun-
hyman's arm. sspknow this place like
q book, and it's no more, than right TO
show stranger around"
Don't care if E do. Was ffeelias AZ
little lonesome like. ,Where'll We GO,
stranger?", asked the countryman.
'"Well, we nifght assWHIp oonnienee
with drop Of somethipgg: ming: sHow does,
a drink strike y6up'
.sNever object atbo itakins ltiiink.
Can't do it'out our way77geod ,asl yaur,
life. is WORTH and they indulged in .
"How about lunchPn said thssdenbt
full one.
".Wall, that hits me pretty near the
spot, Hain't had nothing to speak of
'cept sandwich since six o'clock this
mornin,. = and they seated themselves
-at a table in the large hotel. The
doubtful enc threwithe bill of fare att
the countryman and invited, him to
order anything he wished. Sssi# f'i 80
.'aWalls Hdon't care if have aehew-
der to start cn,'' said the countryman.
!" Take something to drink with it.
Here, waiter, bring sus two chowders.
and q couple of bottles of beer,n said
Che doubtful one. After finishing the
ehowtier the countryman ordered spring
chicken. lobster salad, and one or; two
other expensive dishes. As he tucked
thessawory dishes AWAY he compiained
now and then of his lack. of appetite,
f'Yoa see, stranger he said, '1igot
kinder shook up like on the kris, and
it's clean broke me up for eatin'.
When I'm hum these fixirls wouldn't be
hothin' for me. Here, waiter, bring
me some roast beef and Saratoga pota-
toes and let's have some more beer.
/ feel kind o. dry like. You don't Seem
tofsbe teatin' very hearty, strangerYs
The doubtful one had indeed lost his
appetite, and was growing very ner-
vous, and inwardlv asking II when the,
fresh was going 10 let upp'' -,
"I hearn tell O. your wines down here,
stranger, aasaid the countryman, lean-
ing back, and picking his teeth, after
having finished six separate. courses.
Es Sappose we try q bottle OF something
high-toned. Waiter, bring in, . bottle
what shall it be, strangerrr
A wild, earnest look came INTO tile
eyes of the doubtful ones He made q
movement to get UP from the table, but
the waiter was at his side in an instant
with the check. He ftin1bled nervous
lly in his vest pocket fer a. .moment and;
then said:
lawful Sorry to trouble YOU, nv
friend, but one doesn't like to. give,
these walters large bill. IL haven't
anything less than twenty. If You
will just settle for, the lunch we'll get
you" 6 81 sis.'ass ~ ss's'.s i'ass A''s'5s
nsNow, that t'starnashun unIucky, ssaifl.
the .countryman. But hain't got the
cost o. even the chowder ir my clothes.
Ybu see, I left all my money. at the
hotel, and
The doubtful one here interrupted
him with an exclamation not nsedl in
polite society, paid the bill, and left.
s.Well, these city chaps have queer
ways mused the countryman, as he
sauntered of toward the boat. Brooksl
lyn Eagle. ,;s. s,a ,a,4aa -.
Lead Poisoning from the Use of, Cos,
al metlcs.oa 5ssg ,nmiiEY
At the recent meeting of the Ken
lucky State Medical Society, DR.. Hol-
land called attention to the fact that
there. are certain distinctions, though
rather vague symptoms of lead-poison-
ing which precede the more marked
symptoms of wrist-drops, collie, and
lead-line, and which, when more cares
fully studied, would suffice to lead to
an earlier diagnosis. These symptoms
he describes as headache, vertigo,
slight colicky paint. and constipation.
He then: gave notes of the case; Of a
woman who. two years ago, began the
use of fake-white powder as eos
metic. After exhibiting the symptoms
already mentioned, she had AN attick
of .mehncholia of q months duration;
afterwards, of plumbum double wrist
drop and the blue line on the glms7T
were abruptly presented. He Related
in detail several siIhffdf cases, illustrat-
ing the essential points deduced ffom
the paper; that lead may be introduced
into the system to the extent Of its
toxic effects when applied on the skin
in the form of powder and lotions, and
/ that the most popular beautifying some
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