The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-05-11
MISCELLANEOUS,

MISCELLANEOUS.
The New Orleans .Picayune is au-
thority for the statement that three
North Carolina editors sell tobacco at
auction, in addition to their other Duties
and by that means are able to live.
"A sister of Edward Hannegan, once
United States Senator and Minister to
Russia, died lately in an Indiana poor
house. She had been reared in luxury,
sbutE completes hess of relatives and prop
erty reduced hsr to pauperisnl. Chicago
Herald.
Mrs. Garfield has directed number
of improvements to the farm buildings
at Mentor. Her fine span of bays have
been moved from Washington to quar-
ters on the farm. 1t is likely that Mrs.
Garfield will pass part of the spring and
most of the summer there. Her boys
will be with her.-N Z. Post.
s After all, Jay Gould only gets his
yictuals and clothes for taking care of all
of it. Millions of men in humble homes
sleep sweeter and sounder than the great
sfinancier. As the little bootblack once
said to his chum when passing A. T.
Stewart: Bill, I'll bet that old duffer
would give clean thousand for my APP
petite. ''-Chtcago Inter Ocean. 9.
The fifteen year-old son of DR.. ID. j.
Lee, of Blair, Neb., dropped dead the
other day. He was apparently healthy,
and post mortem examination failed
to disclose the cause Of death. 1t was
thought, however. that, it was caused
by his excessive use of tobacco, he being
insthe habit of chewing enormous guam
titles and swallowing the saliva i'e
q The ..India-Rubber Man. is afford
ing good deal of speculation for the
New York medical men,. He gave an
exhibition few nights ago of his won
derful popularity. After being thor
6oughly examined. he stretched the skin
of his forehead over bis entire face,
stretched the skin on his chest fully a
foot, and drew the skin of his legs over
his knees and tied it in a knot, and then,
when it was released, it returned to its
natural position.-C hacago Tribune. \
"A Mexican correspondent says the
skill of the natives in making little figures
in clay is astonishing, They are by ma
ture artists and sculptors, They will
produce your own portrait for you in
pottery, or cloth, or wax-a bust or a
bas relief-+with. fidelity which is re-
markable. To see yourself as others see
you, You have but to say to one of these
Indians that you desire your Counter
felt presentment, and he will produce
it in style which, ii not fattering, will
at least be faithful.
The Maine liquor dealers have once
moro comeput ahead of the prohibition
law. The Supreme Court having deci-
ded that.a man may import. any. liquor
in original packages, and that neither
State nor municipal laws can interfere
with the Importation, sale or PURCHASE
of such liquors, the wide-awake dealers
have opened lively trade by importing
from Canada whisky. brandy, ETC., in
''original packages - These are made
small, and are freely advertised for sale.
Boston Herald.
"A Piety Hill woman, who couldn't
trust the banks in these degenerate
days, and who had something over $500
to take care of, hung her purse contain
ing the. same in q dark closet under the
stairway and placing an old dress over
it, congratulated herself that no one
would ever think of looking in such a
place for her treasure, now sits and
wonders whose been there while sherwas
gone. She consoles herself with the
Eeomfortfng reflection that no blasted
bank cashier is sporting around on the
money, anyhow. --Nye's Boomerang.
Cornelius A Logan the newly APP
pointed Minister to Chili, is a brother Of
Olive Logans He at an early day efni-
grated to Kansas and took an active
part in the politics of that State. In
1873 he was appointed United States
Minister to Chill, and at the request OF
the Governments Of Peru. and. Chill was
made arbitrator to adjust the difficulties
then existing between those republics
| relative to the debts contracted by the
South American republics while. at war
With Spain. His success in this won for
him warm Communications. ~. Y. Post.
+. Lord Wilton, who died in London
recently, united in his person queer
conglomeration of tastes and passions.
He was fox-hunter, race-rider,
Lethario, psalm-singer, yachtsman, com
poser of sacred music and organistS
also a skillful surgeon He was passion.
ately fond of the chase and of racing,
and, though of very slight and delicate
| build, was noted for his skill in master.
ing wild and vicious horses Tom Daw.
son.. the famous turtle, once declared
that there was s.not such another jockey
in England. - Chicago Tribune.
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