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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-01-19
Preserving. Fowls Wings.

Turkey and geese wings are one 81
the greatest conyeniences in household
and every woman knows how to appre.
ciate them, not only for busting furni.
ture, stoves, cobwebs, etc., but also 70,
washing sinks and windows and far
spreading paste on wall paper. It is al
ways trouble to keep the moths from
running them in warm weather, as they
seem to reyel in the feshy part Of the
wing. / have triea faithfully several
methods to preserve them, such as bind
ing the ends with linen cloth, buryino
in ashes and dipping in brine, but Gould
md nothing that was perfectly reliable
I'LL two years ago an accident revealed
the secret.
q pall OF strong copperas water was
set away to cool over night, preparatory
to use in the cellar, and bv some mis-.
chance q package of wings hanging
overhead fell into the water with the
joint ends down. In the morning thew
were taken out and flung into the wood
shed, supposing they were ruined. Some
weeks after, supposing they were dry
enough to burn, they were picked mn to
carry to the kitchen range, but instead
OF being ruined they were in the yery
best state Of preservation-not 4 moth
visible or feather loose land they last
ed the best of any wings I ever used.
Last year l repeated the experiment. Of
dipping them in copperas water, and the
result was splendid; and hereafter it win
pc my rule in preparing wings for sery-
ice, 20 CUP them as soon as possible after
they are taken of, and then strinc them
on cord and hang them up in 3 drv
place till they are needed for use. Il has
often been said that some of the most
useful methods Of doing work and the
best receipts were the result of ace;dent
rather than design. This method Of pre-
serving wings was purely accidental.
and 1T is no waste, for the water is lust
as good to pour into the sink drain for
d!sinfectant as if the wings had not been
dipped in it.-CQr, Q0unsyv Gcntleaau.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-01-19
A Few Words About Canaries.

All birds at this season REQUIRE extra
food. Canaries should have all THROUGH
the year German summer rape, Sicily
canary and millet seeds mixed in equal
parts, and care should be taken to have
the seeds fresh and of best quality.
In addition to the seeds feed canaries
daily one-fourth part of hard-boiled
egg, both yelk and white, and mix with
It as much cracker dust as can be taken
up on a ten-cent piece. Fresh water,
both for drinking and for the bath, and
plenty OF coarse, washed gravel daily
will usually keep a bird in health.
Twice q week give piece OF sweet apple
or lettuce. If the bird has not vet fin
ished moulting keep him in an even
temperature of sixty-five or seventy de-
grees and let him hang where there is no
possibility of q draught blowing on him
Ii not yetin song hang half inch STRIP
Of raw, fat, salt pork in the cage and let
him pick at it for a week or so.-Ho1-
lens Bird AaGazi,,s.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-01-19
Out Or Place.

There was once little frog that lived
with many other frogs in marshv place
on old Mr.. Grandison's farm.
Now, this frog, like a few children
that have met, had become very much
discontinued with his home, and longed
to change places with some of his neigh
bors. 9 For instance thought he. Eff
could only fly like bird, how happy
"a bel would soar far up in the air
and see everything beneath me, as well
as the bright sky above me. And / be-
lieye ] could fly, too, If / were way IN
high on that big tree. 4 have no wings,
to be sure, but | think / could use my
legs for flying. They are long enough. Q
just then little squirrel happened
to come along that way, and froggie
said to him: Friend Squirrel, won't
you take me on your back and carry me
up that treep''
Certainly. Brother Frog answered
the squirrel; g but hop on right away,
Tor must hurry home
So the frog jumped on the squirrel
back, and held on tightly around his
neck, while the little creature ran nim-
bly, up the tree. Once high enough to
please froggie, the squirrel left him on
. stout branch and fastened away to
his family. ~
Then, with all the conceiti in the world.
froggie spread out his long legs and pro-
ceeded to fly. But alas! he had reck-
oned beyond his ability; instead of living.
he fell down with great force against 4
large stone. He attempted to hon ID
ward home, but found that he was too
sore to move. How he wished then that
he had remained at home! How sorry
ne felt that he had despised the place
toward which he now looked with long
ing eyes! If he could only get there
once more, he would never, never leave
it again.
Hello! here's frog, and it seems to
be hurt, too
The speaker was little Charlie Grand
ison, who had CHANGED to mass by the
tree just after froggie had fallen to the
ground. "a
Charlie was kind boy. SO he took
froggie up tenderly in his hand and said:
I" Poor little fellow!.-I wish I could do.
something for you, but I can't, SO III
put you right over there among the
other frogs; perhaps they will doctor
you"
This was exactly what the little peni-
tent wanted; and never did frog give
more satisfactory croak than he did
when he found himself once more among
bis friends and loved ones.
Thus, my young readers, are we, too,
out OF place in any station Of life but
that IN which God intends us to be-
Little Gem.
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Good Start.

What are the boys Of to-day thinking
about - they near the confines Of theiF
teens and look forward to the day when
they shall be free to act for themselves
How does life present itself to them IS
they stand on the threshold Of twenty
one? Is it vision Of fun. frolic and q
good time; or dream of position and
wealth; or more solid hope of learning
and culturep I do not know; but living
before me Is a letter dated December
u. 1873. written by one of the BOYS Of
,o-day-though boy no longer-which
hope some other boys viii read:
DsAE GRANDTArHEB: To-day am twenty.
ss nov assume me responsibilities Of .
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man, having left behind INV v,.... ~
Like all young men look forvsvs 1917. .4 II
ant anticipations to the future r Sin ples
only the pleasant side of lifs ~ nave N
soon vii meet the gloomy side whs. pssotakl
70 hight for myself Let ri ht',, ~ tesfs
COOS help can overcome the c,,ss.@ at I'd
life's battle. = the vinaaf
To-day received the present I, -.
suu gave me. twenty years. aro ~ y. WA
"lrou.ss 70 $3.50 Father has ajlossrk.. IN
compound interest on the whela - see4oa IL
the twenty years. You have nv s.aoqnti Il
sincere thanks Tor this liberal III - md
OF great service to me. II van ~ Viii u
penses in college for the mart x1lsRs
snonid Yood chance be offered MY ~
money will form good becirr;s.s.ss 49, - u
my savings about. {coi- ~ = clQf4
you for your gift, hoping that W., ~ gee thl1
see me worthy OF your Blindness -, W l!fo b
oIuesI grandch1ld may never Cite ~, ~ M
that ;n .nno ne pears your Nance but ss,s.
your heart, ever mindful Of ia ~. Ry \
mas received from you and ~ ~ sngs h
ratner. our affectionate grandsoa %sens
/ Boys, don't you think such q.
would make the grandfather ~, ~
very glade I happen to kna 81 5 az asst
was very proud Of it, and showed 49, ! =
others, and that is how it came ,rsa I,
hands. There are several points 81, i. y
this letter that like, and / vim s sS ~
your attention to them. ss 81
!. This young man is not 4 mrs II.
urlng for effect before his .eIIjeFs i, 81
an honest, straightforward yorns I; y
low, who loves life and hopes e ~ I.
it as ne goes along. But he knoss Y
life is q serious thing, and wbils II i!
had few troubles as vet "a exss & ~
meet them by and by; and 50 ~ -.
2. He is not ashamed to look i n
Heavenly Father for help in Tia h L y
OF life, nor unwilling ID stf;Fe Nv
blows himself. .sTs 80 ~
8. He has learned the.valae il i,
vested money! The one hundnd.'sIi
lars laid by for, him in babvhood ia.
almost quadrupled while he 6asI ~
growing to manhood. The hma,si
dollara might have been piy6S ~
some birthday, spent to gratify ~ {
that passing within, and. nothinp IA !
show for it. Now he sees hoT' NJ -
earns money, and the accumulated a.
comes to him at . time when ReTz65
money to complete his education a I k
enter upon business. ~ latis
4. He proposes to SO order.his|iIa !
to show himself worthy Of the cos5
dence bestowed upon him. and foE1, (
honor upon the family name.
These are good foundations B-d
for the life chat. now Is and fnstIi
which is to come: honor to parents IAN
grandparents); willingness TO ,waru /, +
wise use OF money, and faith IN BN h
How many OF the boys who fead q
are making as good a startr- CbriSs
Union. ~ rszs,a
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-01-19
A Ferocious Patient

The uncertain effect Of anasth1fl|
patients is one Of the perilS 1t dehds1|
The operator does not know Fhs
pect when he puts a stranger 70 9|
The Bangor tMe.) Whsg gises Z
cident: ..s ii,
A dentist had a rather ugly expei'
with one of his patients feceHay
subject was strong and healthy VI
fellow Of about twenty-five or g
the doctor proceeded to admlnis
him nitro-oxide gas for the ppfp9
extracting . tooth. Scarcely
young man got well filed, sad tle
been duly pulled, when jumping q
> flash, he aimed 4 tremendos ~
the Doctors head puckipG
however, the doctor escaped re Y
and giving the fellow D vigofoa
sent him back again into RE IclleH
his blood was up, and jumpins pP
~, he struck the wall at che NO.
chair two fearful blows with q!
fists, which fairly shook the PEW
By this time he was out Of i 50
down Immediately. All d ~ ~
q second or two, and OCCURRED ~
room partitioned of from TIE -
fee, so that the doctor had 10 g
escape. The plain impress r g
of knuckles can still be sen
wall. - q
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-01-19
Tommy and the Bahy.l

Tommy Teale was Just SIX sesEi i Al
It was his birthday but insteaddE M
ing q good time, to celebrate mehl
grand event, he had to take eS5A
the baby. His mother went oak n A
some errands and left him alone NIL
his little sister. Tommy felt YerY, I'LL
about it. Little Nellie cried a. Yta|
deal. Tommy did not knDwswhntla&|
with her, He loved her very mpch, ls
did not ike to take care Of 16r xl1|
she was cross. "a e gsf.SS|
As he stood at. the. window, M)
Brown came out to play On thsldh|
walk. s. - -
"Come out, Tommy!'' bsshonjt
81 can't Tommy shouted ,hllf|
eve got to tend the baby. s ~
"Shut the door tight and; &1Bs01l
get out" Ned said. ~ -.
Tommy thought It over. He NIL
more about babies than Ned Beou}
Nellie might burn herself on tie 5Ap
or pull the cover off the table, ds11l
the lamp. An idea came into TpnN
head. He ran to the closet for th6 ~
and hammer. He drose fdaSt1
through her dress and fastened
down to the floor. When this VII n
he ran out of doors as fast as hi&
would carry him.
In about an hour Tommyn r1
came home. He had not shut hnd
tight because he was in q hurry
on the top. step she found Aheaj
But her little fat neck and arm N
bare. She had no dress on. HUI IA
er carried her into the sitsinednn
There was the dress nailed to- TIL
The baby had torn il all of. tzgjpg
get away, and it had to go into y!
bag. : 19 sola51
Tommy came in a few minute n
He was very much surprised tdl
what his mother told him. II ~
g / never did see such 3 baby
said. 81 thought you pnly. ysais}
to keep her out of mischief, Ahd
guessed the nails would % IL ss
UT Lastse ones. L; Z
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-01-19
Not Easily Killed.

j. B. Hayes, the traekwalker who was
tossed like feather by the engine of train
fifteen on the Geneva, Ithaca &Sayre Road
q few days ago, is not dead yet, notwith-
standing the speed of the train was forty
i've miles an hour. To the astonishment
OF his friends he visited Ithaca Friday
Just as # he never was in a railroad
wreck. Hays has been in thirteen smash
ups in his time, and upon one occasion
was picked up by cow-catcher and car
RED eight miles without receiving serious
hurt. He says he is called the india
rubber man, as he might well be, for he
uses his limbs as if they were made of
Whalebone.-IasacG IN. ~ Journal.
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aor nou,,g Beadtrs.
TOMS NEW YEARS CALLS.


His name was Tom, and he was from
a neignp1rhood where folks were good
And mostly did just rs they should
Now be was small, though feeling tall,
Which, 1t fs true, seems nothing new
Mong Lads OF six, and older, too.
I'm most man." he vowed. And can
Not L say. be trusted, pray,
To make some calls on New Years Dayr'
But one who knows did him oppose
In this rash act, and said the fact
Was simply that his wardrobe lacked.
Tom answered not, but gan to plot.
In various ways, how he could raise
Suhcient funds within two days
To I'LL this need, which he, indeed.
Had oft before conned o. er and DER,
And also often did deplore.
But stocks were low, as you may know; 81
Tops would not sell, and knives, as well,
Were at discount, I've heard tell. 81
III borrow, them" he vowed again,
Nor did refrain to take cane
Belonging to his brother, Lane.
Likewise some gloves--ah! perfect loves,
OF lemon shades, which he essayed
10 get inside Of without aid
The fingers were, as you'll infer,
Exceeding long; and, though twas wrong,
He twisted each into prong.
A And thus hS sa;|aipRsd. he lightly skipped
To scape the walls Of wrath that pour
Upon a lad, not always bad,
Who sometimes may, to sdisobey,
Be tempted, thus, to run away.
: Once in the street, his heart did beat;
But not with fear, as might appear.
Saf hi tn n i'm xy<art 1<,vrr.x. rl<So
However, at last, this feeling passed,
!, He turned his face unto q place.
lmposingin its sbrown-stene" grace.
A footman grim confronted him,
Who did inquire, with eyes of fire,
What that young person might desire.
/" Why, don't you known It's New Years; so
I've called, and would like some pie,
And ice-cream, and such things. Oh, myI"
With quick amaze, young Tom did gaze
About; for lol slam bangi did go A-4
That door with most mighty blow.
Thus left alone unceremon-
1OuS, although, 1t seemed, no woe ~
He felt; no tears of grief did flow;
But, truth to tell, his wrath did swell,
Though soon twas spent; because he went
Next door and rang as if he meant
10 WdAc inc ueau, OI WHICH, instead,
The living he did quickly see,
When ushered in right royalty.
I've come to call" said he, ION all.
I'm hungry, too; and So, If you fs.s.se,s
Don't mind, I'll eat now and be through"
The hostess, fair, then led him where,
Mid glass and plate. there did await
"A feast which much did him elate. s8
Yet. Earthly Joy, how much alloy
Is mixed with thee. How little we
Can reckon on the things that bel
Loi opposite to him did sit
His brother, Lane, who'd searched in vain
For lemon kids and missing cane. gg
What happened, OIL / hardly know,
For Gossip squirts and Rumor hints;
So this is all I've gathered since:
That he, named Tom, who hailed from
A neighborhood where folks were good
And mostly did just as they should, i
Oil sad to say, did end that day
In q eiothes-press, where, I confess,
Ills relatives he did not bless.
IN Y Tnferey7derak
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-Honesdale, Pa, was let e
ness the other night, some ~
persons having entered fhe
room of the gas works shortly 49,
and unscrewed q cap which II
the entire supply Of gas so'ps
feet, to escape.
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The finest railroad stafl@ 7
United States is said to be fbe ~
of the Pennsylvania COMPANY =. 4
delphia. 1t stands in the hea
city, and is described asa -
specimen Of Gothic architect1lv
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-02-25

the three that are lost by Maine, New
hampshire aud Vermont.
The increase i'll representation Will CIV
identity exercise an important Influence
IL presidential nominating conventions
Ia the conventions OF 1850. there wegr
seven hundred and thiyty-eight delegates
In 1884. should TO new State bc Admitted
the number of delegates will be eiIh
hundred aud two. The electoral college
will also be increased from 800 to 40l
members. Specializing as to whether the
increase affects either party's prospect a
leading daily thinks that close consider
alton will show that the new aprortiol.-
ment is u the advantage of the RcpuLl.-
can party.
In 1880 Garfield had PA electoral votes
and Hancock had 10; and il tie states
were to vote the same way III 1881, the
Republican candidate would have 225
votes, as against 1866 for his Democratic
opponeut-a ma ority of 69-or. i'll other
words, the Democrats mast capture the
thilty-SiX votes of New \ ork or gain an
equal number i'll other states of the North
and West to elect their man. They might
look to Indiana with some hope but for
the fact that the growth of manufactures
in that state places it firmly i'll the ranks
Of the protectloniSt party. But instead OF
capturlu" Indiana, they are more likely
to lose New Jersey on that very issue
and their chances have not lately i'm
proved in Connecticut. The line of rea
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g THE LAST WALL AT ADULTERA-
TION.'

The fearfal rapidity with which latter
day whisky kills those that drink it
habituaily is simply astonishing. There
was a time when pure whisky could be
easily obtained and its habitual use didu' It
seem to shorten life. Not perceptIbly at
least. But now insanity. delerium ire
meus and the thousand and one phases
of disease and death brought about by
the use of the vile compounds diguitied
by the name Of "old Rye Whisky af-
ford sufficient evidence of the dis
honest practices of adrlteration resoIted
to by those who manufacture X. But the
cupidity of man, unfortunately, doesn't
stop at the manufacture of rum. that is
certain death to the man that drinks it
and which is in 10 sense necessary to his
life. His graspirg avaricc extends over
the entire list of Necessary articles of
food. OF these we have heard frequent
ly and often. The latest wall comes from
the tobacco smokers, and to which a New
York daily gives voice.
1t says: Manufacturers are so dis
honest or avaricious that. as soon as a
brand becomes popular. it immediately
begins to detcrioratc. When it is first
introduced it is generally good; then,
when the demand Increases, tne swindling
begins for the purpose of realizing big
profits. in cigars, as in everything else.
honesty is the best policy. The cigarette
industry was l. tlouriShing one some
years ago; but who smokes a cigarette
now except the street Arabs and young
men in the first stages of idiocy? The
cigarette maker began to fill his wretch
ed little papers with a vile compound
composed of cigar stumps and old boots,
labelling them the best Havana The
fraud was detected in IL short time, and
the demand for such filthy rubbish i'll the
shape of cigarettes went into decline.
The lessen should not be lost on the cigar
MAKERS And with the strictcst pro-
priety we may add. that the lessons OF
the hou. should not be lost upon those
who pour down their tliroats the dragged
liquors Of the period.
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Al II Mn.
81 NJ " Els,

In leap year. add the extra day to De
cember. that month now having thirty
one days. Then the Spring would be
the true astronomical Spring, from the
vernal equinox to the Summer sOlsticc;
the Summer from the SulStice to the Au-
tumnal equinox, the Autumn from the
equinox to the Winter soStice, and the
Winter from that solstice to the vernal
equinox. The months now hav ng thir-
ty-one days would remain unchanged,
except August and December: the months
now having thirty days would not be
changed at all, while misuSed February
would rise TO the dignity Of an honest
month 1t will be seen. further. that the
months remain nearly the same as at
present. the only change being the retro
cG>>ion of nine or ten days for the COM
mencement Of month, so each month
would retain two-thirds of its present
days and weeks.
Is there any more reason for holding ia
the arbitrary and inaccurate Roman cal
endar for time keeping. than there was
for retaining the long ago forgotten
weights, measures, and money divisions
of the Caesars?
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-02-25

,,rr:n.. IN t.,,.;t ..,,.i.z- au& !..;i,yr,i tta,
+ ya;. &.r,,. i,...in,3i, Of The + .rpI.ii,an.
- ,I..t count. h,l d.,ne !lkewi,r.
Ynry. ,rrr,,,r .,>l;,ri WA,t AZ.
the r,,,.ct.,t,nu, Of tie Erpuhrl.;ns =
., the Congressional rlrriIous next fail
sIr,t dj,;lirf, ,in rh,y cxpcrt tr carr,
..i,n hos .tl,nur the nr[t L.sl,Iatureo''
Nr, Cr,>weiI r,pllrd thu; As ,othr Com
.,,...ssi,,u..l ni,,ti,n, IT v,,lu l,nnrd x.,.r
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WHY NOT REFORM THE CALEN-
OAR?

There is no period of the year--in this
general to smash the Old Grcgorian cal
eudar, tear up our almanacS. and make a
aew deal in months, as upon the advent
rf that bluStery monster. the month of
March. What a trav"sty upon the idea
of the blue ethereal midneSS of Spring
the traditional season OF buds and flow
rheumatic, the delicate. aud the weak
tremble and shivcr at his chilling touch.
March Il Spring month. What palpable
talSehoods the almanac filings in our very
faces? But, seriously, why cannot the
scientific mind of the present age find
something more in accordance with the
real and usual succession of seasons.
than the VIGOROUSLY false and unnatu-
raj calendar of the almanacS now in use ?
Even So great a man as Cesar was gra-
cious enough to recognize the day as a
fixed period. and wisely left it alone. OF
weeks he had no idea, taking interest
only in ldes and homes and aalenaS. But
when he came to months he played the
mischief indeed. First. ne got along
with ten months only: but that did not
answer and so. backing in from Septem-
berthe seventh of his ten.--he put in
Julius and Augustus. in honor of his
family. Neurological and astronomical
names suggested May (Maia). Aprilis
(opening), and SO on. At first his months
were pretty decently divided, but when
his successor in the purple (AugustnS)
came in and found that Julius had put
81 days in July aud given only 30 to Au-
gust. the blood of the living Caesar rose,
and he stole a day from February t. make
his month as long rs July. This incident
is enough to show now little regard there
WAS for the eternal fitness of things in
arranging the months. an arrangement
which. to the annoyance of ali the civil
lied world. has continued without mate
rial change for nineteen hundred years.
We will not follow julius and his as
tronomers III their work. The great sol
der knew how to set squadron in the
Geld. but he was "powertul weak on
divisions of time. 1t is Il wonder that he
did not begin the year on the first day OF
July. but We believe there was some fact
or tradition about early Rome and Numa,
or may be the wolf and RomuluS, that
led him to settle upon the first day of
January to start the year. There was no
reason on earth or in the heavens for
taking that day rather than another, and
he might just as we'll have thrown dice
for it. However. he fixed it on that day,
and nineteen centuries have not loosened
his grip.
Now just here. and upon this point. we
heartily endorse the recent suggestion of
a New York daily. that since the first
day of January, the beginning of our
year. marks no astronomical point-and
it is only by such points that periods OF
time can be clearly defined. that the
year should begin when. as the popular
phrase has it, the sun is on the line.
Because then the days and nights are
equal, and local time is the same i'll both
the Northern and Southern hemiSphercs:
and the seasons are also more equal North
and South than at any other period of
the year. We would begin, this caien-
'dar-smasher suggests at the Spring sol
/ I
of months and seasons about as follows;