The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-02-03
MISCELLANEOUS,

| duty day in twenty-six years.
"A lambrequin of macrame lace. en-.
tlfely the work of q Young Lieutenant
IN the navy, is to be rallied in a fair for
: the benefit of the Children's Asylum in
Washington.
in hungary it is practice of LONG
standing to store grain in vaulted cell
lars or cisterns. Occasionally, in plow-
ing peasant comes across one of these
ciSterns filled with grain hundreds of
years old. forgotten, no doubt, after
some war. when the whole community
was cut off.
The Argentine Government is en-
deavoring to found an English-speaking
colony on the banks of the Rio Nepro.
and President Roca is prepared to grant
land tree for $4,000 Irish immigrants.
The Buenos Ayres STANDARD says that the
fact seems to be ignored in England that
the La Plata is infinitely richer than
Australia or New Zealand, whereas the
lands in Buenos Ayres are to be had far
cheaper.
Old Hannah Everitt, effort Valley.
Ga, died recently, aged 1O3. Miss
Grace Daggett, of New Haven, died at
w. A. I'll. McGoWen, of Greenyille, O.,
by being thrown from his buggy, at 95.
Mary Studlev, of Bremen, Me-, at 1O6.
Joshua Shores, of Wysauking, Pa, Just
alter he had celebrated his centennial
birthday with great eclat. and Benjamin
BroWniield, at Uniontown, Pa, aged
102.
Readers of Whittier's beautiful DO
EN-, . Among the Hills" will remember
Paul Hoag, who is set therein like gem
In old gold. Well, he is dead, for he
was an actual man, not an ideal of the
poet only. He was born and always
lived at Sandwich, N. II. Neither
his house nor his barn knew locks or
bars, yet the most wretched tramp who
ever took the road never abused the
free hospitality of that Quaker home"
"A Japanese laborer lives in house
OF not more than four rooms; one for
eating, sleeping. and one for sitting;
one for cooking; one for bath
ing and one to spare. He
new wears boots, nor brings mud into
the house. He and his family sit on the
floor when they eat, and take their
meals at low table. The floor of their
dining and sitting room is covered with
clean soft mats, upon which at night
cotton comforters are spread to sleep
under. Such house can be built and
furnished for 500 and though cheap
and small, is comfortable The bath,
found in almost all laborers' houses, is
in daily use.
"A Christian woman in Boston who
was formerly in good circumstances, is
reported to be making shirts and cloth
ing for large firm, the members of
which are church members. For the
sewing on lady's ulster she receives
one dime. For shirt with six button
holes and gussets the price is seven
cents. and for lined flannel shirts eight
cents. 1t was not a very Merry
Christmas" with this woman as she had
to work far into the night to earn
enough to keep body and soul together.
The good people who buy the garments
made by this woman and other toilers
OF her class exult over the bargains they
secure and tell each other where they
can get such things for the lowest cent.
"A scientific newspaper gives some
illustrations of depraved tastes in ami
on British mail and passenger steam
er, which while fattening for the table
developed a marvellous taste for tobac-
co, which it ate greedily. This habit
was most conservative measure, since
the cook was afraid to kill the animal
lest the mutton might be favored with |
tobacco. Another case mentioned was
that OF kitten, five months old, which |
had liking for salads. Cucumbers |
dressed with vinegar were consumed |
with avidity, even though hot with CAY
enne pepper. 1t has eaten boiled beef |
with mustard, and its mother was once
seen to eat slice of cucumber which |
had upon it salt, pepper and vinegar.
Miguel Soils is half breed farmer.
living in the foot hills of the Sierra Me.
sllia, and the oldest man in the world.
dis age is mythical. Gray-haired men
told Dr. LUZ Hernandez that they re-
membered Miguelas acentenarian when
they were boys. The Doctor found the
Old fellow at work in bis orchard, parch-
ment skinned, robust, active, his now
white hair twisted turban fashion around
his head, and his eyes SO bright that the
Doctor felt uncomfortable when thew
were thrust upon him. Questioned as to
his habits, Miguel told the Doctor that
the secret of living century or two was
very supplementary never getting
drunk and never overlooking.
"A bee flew into pitcher that stood
on doorstep of a house in Boston. A
dog, coming along, saw the bee, and
his head went down into the pitcher
after the insect. The bee made it live
ly for the dog, and he could not now
withdraw his head. and the circus be-
gan in earnest. The dog howled fear.
fully and began to plunge wildly about
and then started on a mad run down
the street. The dog being completely
bllndfolded by the pitcher could not
guide himself but got under the feet OF
stout man and both took a roll in the
gutter and the shouts of the man who
did not attempt to disguise his annoy
ance, were as loud as the wells of the
dog. A policeman, coming I'D. broke
the pitcher and thus broke up the show
at the same time
London fogs. which are now at