The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-12-07
MISCELLANEOUS.

bruises, apply a cloth wrung out in very
hot water, and renew frequently unit
the pain ceases. ... .I,- ...
A Syracuse On. Y. servant girl col
lected her wages from the hotel proprie
tor by standing with a knife and a
cleaver over the baked meats prepared
for dinner and refused to allow anybody
to carve.
The incessant reading of novels is
said to be more injurious to the eyes than
the continued reading of history or phi
losophy. The cause of this is chat when
one peruses novels he does not have to
lift his eyes occasionally and think a
little.
Herbert Spencer travels with hop
pillow, which, by the way, is good thing
for those troubled with insomnia, and a
far more sensible way to superinduce
sleep than to apply the hop juice inter
nally.-Lndiandpolis Journal
The movement in the East to abol-
ish the vest has petered out. When a
man takes Off his coat at aSunday school
picnic to ladle out the ice cream he wants
something between the public and the
knots in his suspenders. Detroit Free
Press.
Swallowing penknives is not a re-
fined accomplishment, though down.
East bride INDUCED in the pastime and
became much frightened over her sue
cess. The physician consulted telling
her she would digest it, she gleefully in
formed her friends she would not die
just yet.
"A godfather isn't always a nice per-
son to have about the house. At a
christening in Guadalupara, Mexico, the
other day, the godfather of the occasion
having drunk too much wine, proceeded
to turn the guests out doors, after which
he finished the christening ceremonies
by shooting the child.
"A Boston paper reports the story of
aJeweler who was puzzled by the failure
OF his chronometer clock to keep correct
time. An investigation showed that a
spider had found entrance to the case
and had spun web, one thread of which
was attached to the pendulum, thus
shortening its swing. Boston either
grows big spiders or big-well, magma
tlons.-lnd,anapotis journal.
"A thief in Bakersfield, CAL. was
found dead with murderous knife in
one hand and in the other purse of
which he had relieved drunken citizen.
The perfect condition of his health, as
shown by the post mortem examination,
has led the citizens to think that the man
actually died of fright produced by the
thought OF his fate in case he was de-
tected.- San francisco Chronicle.
There are nine ambulances consti
tnting New York's ambulance system.
Each one is accompanied by driver and
surgeon. and by law is given the right
of way throughout the city. A changing
gong tells you that one of these iudici7
ously-arranged vehicles is swiftly hurry
ing to the scene of an accident. They
are summoned from the station houses.
In the event of a serious calamity the
call for ambulances is sent out without
waiting to learn if any persons are in
jured.-M. Y. Sun. -. = -. r.'
The machinery of the steamer
Golden City, burned and sunk below
Memphls some months ago with great
loss OF life, has been recovered in good
condition. The cash-drawer was found.
1t contained $3.50 in silver and a lot of
memorandum books. Two gold watches,
one OF them lady's, and asilver watch,
a chain with a gold cross attached, a
pair OF earrings, lady's pocket-book,
$40 gold piece and S.
and $40 bill, were also recovered. A
lady handkerchief, with the name of
"Monahan'' marked on it, was found
near the pocket-book.
The editor of newspaper in .Janan
known as the Nichi Michi Shin,bun an
parently does not find it an easy matter
to I'LL its columns. A recent number
appeared with large space left entirely
blank, save for number of straight
lines that crossed it, and with an apology
for this extraordinary appearance that is
enough. The editor SAYS that.
at the last moment, he found that what
he had written for that space was entirely
wrong, and hence it had to be taken out.
He had no time, he added, to obtain
matter enough to fill up the vacant space.
and SO was obliged to leave it with
nothing there. -. -rs
"A little incident came to the ears OF
= 1rtoufte reporter the other day. Mr..
}. j. McGrath, the well-known i'm
porter. had in his employ bookkeeper
who served him faithfully for a number
Of years. Recently he has been i'll and
unable to attend to duty, and when he
came down found another man in his
place. He went to Mr.. McGrath and
said: 81 never expected this.'' al
know It,, replied Mr.. McGrath, "but
your salary viii 60 on all the same.
Here is check. Go South and regain
your health The employe was too
much overcome to make reply, but he .
eft the office very grateful and happy
nan.-Chtcago Tribune. aJF n "