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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-09-25
AnglO.SaxOn.

The time when Latin and Greek
formed the chief essentials of learning
is fast receding into the past, and these
languages are having place assigned
them more consistent with the necessi-
ties of the modern world, which is not
tolerant of the acquisition of kind of
knowledge that in great part is archaic
and useless. Under the influence of
this change our own language is rising
into an Importance which it could never
attain so long as it was regarded sim
ply as vulgar tongue, and the historic
al study of English is becoming one of
the most popular as well as one of the
most useful pursuits of our philologists.
The great English dictionary of the
Pathological Society is only one evil
dence of this; for individual scholars,
dnring the last twenty years, have done
not little to lay bare to us the inner
structure of our language, and the
changes and notifications to which il
has been subjected in the course of its
long descent.
Anglo Saxon literature is the oldest
of the vernacular literatures of modern
Europe. The materials of this early
literature are found chiefly in written
books and documents; they are found
also in such subsidiary sources as in
scriptions on churches and church
towers, sun-dials, crosses, and even on
iewelry. One of the most remarkable
in this last category is what is known
as the Alfred Jewel Itwas discovered
in Newton Park, near Athelney, in 1898,
and in 1718 had found its way to the
Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, where
it still is. 1t consists of an enamelled
figure enshrined in golden frame, with
golden back to it, and with thick piece
of rock-crystal in front, to serve as a
glass to the picture. Around the
sioping rim the following legend is
wrought in the fabric: Elfred mec heht
Gewyrcean (Alfred me command to
makel. The language of the legend
agrees perfectly with the age of King
Alfred, and it seems to be the unhesi-
tating opinion of all those who have
investigated the subject that it was a
personal ornament of the great West
Saxon king. .-Harper's Weekly.
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The Oceans Wealth.

Seldom or never has the enormous
importance of the harvest of the sea
been more forcibly represented than it
was the other day by Professor Huxley
in the address which he delivered at the
International Fisheries Exhibition. An
acre of good fishing ground. he pointed
out, will yield more food in week than
an acre of the best land will in a year.
Still more vivid was his picture of the
moving mountain of cod,n 120 to 130
feet in height, which for two months in
the year moves westward and south
ward past the Norwegian coast. Every
square mile of this colossal column of
fish contains 120,000,000 fish. consul
ming every week, when on short rations,
no fewer than 840,000,000 herrings.
The whole catch of the Norwegian fish
cries never exceeds in year more than
half square mile of this "cod noun
tain" and one weeks supply of the
herrings needed to keep that area of
cod from starving. London might be
victualled with herring for year on a
days consumption of tho countless
shoals of uneaught cod.-M. z. Herald.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-09-25
THE MAIDEN.

Heighol how loud the robins red are singing
The buttercups shine brayely in the sun:
World, you are fair, with all your blossoms
gpringing,
Iwish the summer late had lust begunl
Beginnings always are the best and sweetest.
Night lies too close behind the sunset pink |;
And of my books, the happiest and compietest
Ends sorrowfully, after al, think.
Heart, we are youngl What do we know of
The world is very full of it, they say,
And life and love their truest meaning bor-
row
From Grief, whose wet eyes turn to Heaven
Away.
Yet when I pause, regrctful, backward turn
To sunny childhood's April smiles and tears,
feel my heart leap with a swift, sweet
To know the secrets of the coming years.
/ dream--o happy dreams!-of joy and
blessing.
Hope is so sweet-what can fulfllmentb be?
II grief must come-ah WE'LL no need of
The futures secrets are not yet for me.
Ionly know how joyous is the present,
How glad the summers answer to the
spring;
Ionly know the past was fair and pleasant,
only know the songs the robins sing.
And very tender are the hearts that love me.
And very dear the hopes of womanhood
And very blue the sweet skies are above me
And earth is beautiful-and God is goodi
How can but be glad in very living?
Heart, we are youngi Life, you are very
farl
Ny hand in yours, your many faults forgiving,
Iwalk with you, dear Life, know not
where!
Sing. robin! all your blithest carols sing mel
Shine, blossoms, bravely in the August sun
Come, lettering years, fear not what you
bring me,
My own glad summer now is just begun!
-MdrgGTet johnson, IN Vide Aauake,
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SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The Louisiana Legislature has in
creased the appropriations tor public
schools by $4,000 this year.
"A few years ago the women of
India were not allowed to learn to read.
Now there are 126, ,348 girls attending
schools established for them.-N. r
Times.
The Bible Society has decided to
discontinue its practice of providing
railway coaches with Bibles. So few Of
them are read and so many stolen that
the work is not producing good results.
IN z. E1GnsiBer.
For seventy -four years the present
organist of ST. Michael's Church, Gov
entry, Eng, has held that position
longer, perhaps, than any person has
ever held similar position before.
The firsttheological seminary estab-
lished in this country, the Reform
Dutch, at New Brunswick, recently
celebrated its one hundredth anniyer-
sary and commencement. =. Netoork
(N. J.) Register.
Mrs. Z. I. Housh, editor of Woman
At Work, announces the following
creed: "We believe reverently in Chris
tianity, respectfully in man, devoutly
in woman and lovingly in children; and
that children need to be better cared
for, woman better encouraged, man
better helped and God better honored. !"
One of the five missionaries of the
American Sunday-school Union in
Texas sends list of schools organized
by him with fifty-one teachers and SOL
scholars among the colored people of
Texas, and of fifteen other schools aided
by him, having forty-three teachers
and sol scholars of the same class.
The city of Boston maintains ono
Normal, ten Latin and high schools.
tifty-one grammar schools and 404
primary schools. In addition to these,
the following special schools are main
tanned: One for deaf mutes, two for
licensed ministers, an evening high
school, thirteen elementary schools and
five evening drawing-schools. Boston
Herald.
The revision of the Old Testament,
which, it was hoped, would be out this
year, will probably not make its APP
pearance before early in 1866. The
eighty-fifth and last session of the En-
glish revision committee has been held,
but months must intervene before the
complete work can be given to the pub
lie. Nothing is positively known Of
any changes made in the old revision,
the revisers on both sides of the At
lantic having kept their pledge of se-
crecy.- Chicago Times.
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his wife with distended eyes. Finally
he roared in true sailor fashion:
Honolulu and all the Gulf Statesw
Why, Miss Forbes, that's forgery!''
whats forgery?" asked his sleek.
contented wife.
''Why, copyin' my handwritin'.
Didn't you know that?n
'Sakes, no; wouldn't done wrong
for all the money in the world! But
how long since you and l have been
two, Jaekey Forbes, / should like to
know"
When at last she became convinced
of her innocent wrong doings, Mrs.
Forbes at once wrote TO their old ac-
quaintance, the President of the Bank,
confessing the whole transaction and
asking what she should do.
But the conseience-stricken man re-
piled, that grave as the mistake might
have been under other circumstances,
he was yet only too glad that they were
saved the engulhng ruin of the bank S
collapse.
Mrs. Forbes always speaks regretful-
ly of having done q wrong deed,
although unwittingly and for the best.
But with generous hands, both she and
the Captain help to their utmost ability
those who did suffer from the bursting
of the bank, while the Captain often de-
clares with characteristic vehemence,
that "women are amazin' cute and
curious when they take business mat
ters into their own hands. Heavens
and earth! if they ain Mrs. Harriet
d. CheeUer, IN Golden Rule.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-09-25
C. o. D.

A man who had not been long in this
country was employed as a domestic in
family, and upon one occasion he was
sent to the express Office to obtain a
package. He was about to leave with
it when the clerk called his attention to
the three letters G. D. D.
Pat had no idea what the letters
meant, but he cleverly guessed at
them.
''It's all right" he said; ''tEe ovid
mans good for the money"
"But you know what these letters say,
Pat?''
''Indade I do. Call On Dad. It's as
plane as the nose on your face.n
There is almost a pathetic truth in
the understanding conveyed in this old
story. Many man is bounded to
death by the unreasonable calls made
upon him by members of his family
who are educated up to this very end
by himself, at first in that fond, slavish
spirit of indulgence which the Ameri-
can father displays toward his offspring,
as if it were some kind of an unthink-
ing mechanical pet, and afterwards on
the unfailing principle that they who
sow the wind will reap the whirlwind.
Call on dad.
Business is dull, notes must be met,
but appearances must be kept up. Mrs.
Shoddy is going to the sea shore. .'Our
girls must go, the money is to come
out of Dad
At first he refuses firmly, but as one
reason after another is brought to bear
on him, like batteringram of persua-
sion, he gives way. New bonnets and
dresses are bought, railway journey Is
expenses betrayed. and that is only the
beginning. Incidental expenses are
always the straws that break the patient
camel's back. They accumulate in
heaps, stacks, and at last rise to the
dignity Of monument. under which
lies pale. peaceful man, no longer
pursued by the legend: fsCall on
Dad. y Detroit Free Press,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-09-25
The Biggest Of Statues.

The Bartholdi statue, will be when
set up the largest statue of modern
times, and larger than the most famous
of antiquity; it could hold the Bavaria
of Munich like baby, and it is a giant
compared to the little Colossus of
Rhodes. When its torch is lighted up
with electricity it will make an i'm
posing appearance.
Some of its dimensions will give an
idea of its immense size. It stands
without the coronal 105 feet high; from
the sole of the foot to the end of the
torch is 137 feet: with its pedestal of SO,
it will be 220 feet high. The Colossus
ofRhodes was over 40 feet high, One
of its eyes measures 80 inches from
corner to corner; a man six feet tall
standing on the level of the lips would
just reach the eye brow. Fifteen peo-
pie could sit round the flame of the
torch, and they would reach that eleva-
ton by spiral staircase in the uplifted
arm.
This gigantic thing, which is said to
have as a whole considerable artistic
merit, is in its construction a hollow
pretension. 1t is not of solid metal, or
Va bhAOh AuCbtbAS AOA w III Au DC Datlt Va
wood or masonry as other great stat
ues have been. Something light was
wanted for transportation, and it was
decided to make it of plates of copper
one-eight of an inch thick, forming an
inner and an outer skin a foot apart,
the intermediate space being filled in
with sand. This sandcan be drawn off,
when it is necessary to make repairs.
The two skins are kept in place by a
gigantic frame work of iron, running
from the base to the top, framed square
like a lift; and an elevator can be run in
side of it. This solid frame is to be car
ried up into the arm holding the torch.
There are experts who think that this
construction of thin copper and sand
can never stand the winds and the
rough weather; and it is probable that
a cyclone would twist it and scatter it.
The spikes iutting out from the coronal,
each of which is to be ray of electric
light, gives an odd appearance to the
construction; but it is big, hollow,
pretentious, and we trust not symbolic
of the great city which is the refuge
of all nations and ruled by one.-Hart.
| ford CouTGRt
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-09-25
How Wild Turkey should be Served.

This anecdote is told the Arny and
NGUy JourGl by a ca valry officer. At
his post several English noblemen ar
rived with letters from General Sher-
man and General Sheridan. The locker
was just then empty, and no cook avail
able but an enlisted man. So q hunting
expedition was sent out, which returned
loaded with game. Among the trophies
of the hunt were several wild turkeys.
One of these turkeys was entrusted to
the enlisted cook, who served it up
without cleaning it, The first cut re-
vealed crop well stuffed with grass
hoppers that spread themselves over
the platter. With an apology to the
chief lord, whom he was about to help,
the post commander and carver in chief
sent the first cut to the lieutenant at the
other end of the table on the plea that
he had Just recollected that it was his
favorite portion. He supplied the plate
literally with grasshoppers, saying at
the same time in his most significant
manner: "Mr. -, of courseyou will
take some of the grasshopper dress
ingP" This the unlucky lieutenant
dare not deny, in face of the look which
accompanied the question. Then carv-
ing for the chief guest what he had in
dicated as his preference, the captain
asked the same question. swell, ah;
really, ah,' said his lordship, .'is grass
hopper dressing usual in this country?"
(but for politeness he would have said
''blarsted country.'') "Quite so," was
the ready reply, 1--WE always serve wild
turkey with grasshopper dressing" So
his lordship took his unsavory dose as
meekly as possible, mentally resolving
that he would Immediately organize a
commissary department for the rest of
his trip.-Arny and Navy Journal.
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German Village Life.

Travelling in the south of Germany
one finds, half-hidden among the trees,
scores of tiny villages, the straw.
thatched roofs of which crowd round
the village church. Round these vii.
lagos there is ga general dirtiness and
air of shiftlessness, and though the
grapes and wine of the district may be
celebrated all over the world.
it is evident that poverty reigns su.
preme in these regions. But the vii.
lager, in spite of want and dirt, is well
satisfied with his mode of Ii e, which at
the best allows him to get rich enough
to give his daughters few pieces Of
furniture at their marriage. and to lay
up few shillings for rainy day. Ii
he succeeds in doing this he is eonsid-
cred wealthy. Berlin Cor. philadelphia
Inquirer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-09-25
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Mature combs the rooster's head,
but man has to comb his own.-PhtLa-
deIphia Chronicle.
AN old doctor said that people who
were prompt in their payments ALWAYS
recovered from their sickness, as they
were good customers and physicians
could not afford to lose them. - Chicago
Tribune.
Ills the earth round or fat?' asked
a member of school committee of an
applicant for the position of teacher.
''Well, I'm not particular about that"
replied the candidate. s.Some likes it
round, and some likes it fat. I teach
it both ways. - Golden Days.
-''Keep off the grass is the familiar
sign in lawns and parks, but in the gar
den of a gentleman, who had been
bothered by thoughtless visitors, there
were boards with the following words:
''Please do not pick the flowers with
out leave" Some wag got a paint.
brush and added an IS" to the last
word,-N Z. Graphic.
-''Whistle all the time. Sing the
rest of the time. Hum bar of every
new opera incessantly. Drum on the
table with your fingers and pat the floor
with your foot. If your friends do not
place you in lunatic asylum after this
you will be warranted in buying q cor
net. flute, violin, accordion, or hiring
piano.
-"My dear, look down below said
Mr.. Caudlc, as he stood with Mrs. Cau-
die on high bridge and gazed at q, tug
hauling long line of barges. "Such
is life;" he continued. "The tug is like
man, working and toiling. while the
barges, like women, are--""I know, !"
interrupted Mrs. Caudle, sharply. ssrhe
tug does all the blowing and the barges
bear all the burden"
-"'What is your price week for this
room?n asked a gentleman of seaside
landlord. The price was named sDoes
that include the ocean air.. or do you
charge extra for thatP'' s'Well, replied
the landlord hesitatingly, as though he
wasn't the man to charge for anything
that he could possibly afford to give
away, ''that depends. OF course, il
you keep your window open all night ]
should expect to add little something
to the bill. y New York Sun.
-s'Are you hurta" shrieked dozen
picnicking females as q young man
was tossed over neighboring fence by
an angry bull and landed on his head
in the middle OF the road. "Hurt?n
he answered. 'Why, of course not
am used to coming down that way. y
USED to it!'' exclaimed the fair chorus.
"Why, how can that beP' 81 own a
BICYCLE, was the reassuring reply
Philadelphia Call.
An old man who said he had two
sons in the newspaper business recently
applied for admission to the almshouse.
The sons. who are travelling in the same
direction, say they were willing to sup
port their father, but he refused to live
on cough syrups, kidney pads and Liver
regulators, and declined to use due bill;
which were good for sewing machines
melodeons and lawn mowers, by paying
about eight-seyenths of their price il
cssh. That was the best the sons coulC
do, and the old man preferred to g
over the hills TO the poorhouse. -.Nqr
Tistot0s Herald.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-09-25
A SusceptibIe Dnde,s Mistake.

A pair of tight trowsers, q cutaway
coat, q late style hat and pair of kid
gloves contained yesterday afternoon
what is known as dude. The OBJ ect
was found posed against the Trust Com
pany building on Market Street. A
small mustache that had just gone
through the hands of the barber was
being curled by himself, while light
cane was found under his arm.
Watch him, remarked by
stander, "he's on the mash"
The reporter looked across the street,
but could see no females.
''Mashing what?n he inquired.
"The woman in Einstein's window.
See herP''
Such proved to be the case. The
dude kept up his Irritation for some
time, but the woman gave no signs of
answering. She was rather prepos-
sessing damsel, dressed in the latest
style, and it was evident that she was
not engaged, as the dude supposed, re-
arranging the articles for show.
''Are you not tired flirting with that
woman?' the reporter inquired
"Not muchn' replied the dude. 81
do think she's so handsome.
s'But she can't talk"
''Cawn't she? That's awful bawd. .
''Has it appeared to you that it is 9
dummy, simply dressed to show of the
latest fashions?"
"Well, by Jove; / never thought oi
that. I'm left, and he pulled his cane
from under his arm and moved on annie
the laughter of number of persona
who had been watching him. Harris
burg Patriot.
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"A cocoanut tree bears fruit for
forty years. And II it bore the same
cocoanut every year, it wouldn't be 3
bit harder to get into it than it is.--
Burlington HgwEeye.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-09-25

"A mill built in 1850 is still running
in New London. Conn. NeW Haues
Register,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-09-25

Heighol how loud the robins red are singing.
The huttercups shine bravely in the sun:
World, you are fair, with all your blossoms
springing,
wish the summer late had lust hernni
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-22
PERSONAL.


Representative William d. Kelley was at Atlantic CITY
last week.
HARRISBURG. Penn, May Ex-senator Cameron and
family arrived home this afternoon, and the
depot by large number OF relatives ana trends.
The Rev Dr. wayland Hoyt of Philadelphia, lately
of Brooklyn, will preach before the Home Mission
Society next sunday evening, the National Baptist
anniversaries at Detroit.
Judge William II. West OF Ohio. who is among those
mentioned for the honor of presenting Mr.. Baines
TO the Republican National Convention is totally blind
but his memory is remarkable is almost to counter
balance the loss of sight OF weak physical frame he sa
powerful orator. epgrmmatic fiery nervous, aud never
failing 10 thrill an audience
= Senator Coke OF Texas. has a remarkably powerful
voice. and Il is said that when he was discussing the
Plcuro- pneumonia bill and sot his throttc-yave wide
open the pages put cotton in their ears ana Wedscd the
window sashes 90 keep them from rafting and breaking
tle rlass At tho climax OF his y0cicrallons Coke an
nounced that he Intended to speak that the whole
country would hear him. and then rs he paused for
hIeath Beck remarked, Guess they viii, Coke II they're
not stone dear.
Now wouldn't the British House OF Commons be
capital place in which to learn geography Especially
when Lord t. Fzmaurice, Under Secretary Of state fos
Foreign Affairs has the oorl He telling the House
about sarakls the Central Asian town recently occupied
by Russian troops, and he insenou>y explained that 1t
was not the well known Persian SarakhS at all, but
other sarakhs There two places of the name OF
Saraks, he said; the i on the one bank OF the
river aud the other Is not. 1t Is on the other bank
Then he sat dOgn
Professor Edgar 5. Subway, who VAS recently
elected to MI the chair of Latin at Rutgers college, will
be principal Of the Latin department OF the Summer
School OF Languages at Amherst College this year Pro
fessor Narc,se Cyr OF Boston University, and editor %
lie Republican,. will lecture there week and
duet religious services each sunday, all In French Pro-
Slmnway Will also be at the head of the Latin
DEPARTMENT ut the (hIutauQua summer school OF Ian
guagcs. and Professors Woman and laandc Will re
spectiycly have charge of German and French.
Tho Hon. Nicholas Muller, Representative IN Congress
from New-York voted on tho Morrison bill, says The
Tr0y THess correspondent, with Randall against the
free-radcrs, aud Immediately began circulating among
the LATTER telling them how he would have liked to Join
them and how New-lOrk aud other pivotal states would
now surely vote with the Democrats I'm November.
When he got round to Blackburn he received dressing
down that any man with skin would have felt. Not
he. Finally he asked in way that those who have seen
Nick can fully appreciate: But won't y0u support
the ticket this inlll or course WILL" rOarcd Black
burn; never back the party For several days
Muller travelled round the House repeating Joe Black
burn Is Democratic statesman. lie never goes back on
the party"