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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-04-10

There are some pretty aged gouias
in this country, but according torepo,lr,s
from Bowling Green, KY, Miss Lli \:
Hughes, of that city, has one that e. ps ,
all others. 1t was grown in Waiess
England, four hundred years ago, snd
was used as a drinking-cup for mors
than two hundred years. A hole IN ~
side was mended in 1913 by q piece ~
newspaper published in Lexington.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-09
China's Military Leader.

The Marquis Tso Tsung Tang the great
Chinese milits ry leader, who was appointed
imperial commissioner for the conduct of
affairs on the Tonquin frontier, is seventy
two years old, but owing to his temperance
and abstemious habits still retains the physi-
cal and mental vigor of his youth. He is
poor IN purse, but bears a character above
reprosch. He is also a confirmed woman
hater and has no family. He was born of
poor parents in one of the humblest social
grades. and it is said that his marvellous sue
sess has been due to his own merits. and to
the fact that he never has suffered contradic-
ton from any of his subordinates. In per-
son the marquis is short. corpulent and CON-
mouplace. with crafty black eyes, and a thin,
grey mouth. He is a late riser. but attends
to all his official business rapidly and regular
ly- He represents the old Chinese spirit of
hostility to all foreigners. althouth he avails
himself of European knowledge in military
affairs and treats foreiga visitors with kind
ness. When visited by the members of the
Szchenyi expedition, he gave them a grand
banquet consisting of Forty-five courses. in
cluding choice Toksy wine. But he could
not resist the temptation to show his superb
ority to the "Barbarians." and said, seeing
how awkwardy they managed their chop
sticks; "You Europeans are truly helpless
creatures. You cannot eat without two
hands" Then, as q courteous host. he at
once provided them with knives, forks and
spoons. When any special Chinese dish ap-
peared on the table, too. he exclaimed, in a
tone that did not admit of contradiction !:
''Mejo. Mejo. You haven't got that in your
country"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-09
In the BARRIERS Chair.
BITs OF INFORMATION HEARD BETWEEN
THE CLICKS OF THE SHEARS.

"Wili YOU have your hair cut medium
or pretty short ?" asked the barber.
pretty Short answered the customer.
The barber took up a nickle-plated in
strument and ran it up the back of the
customers head with a clicking sound.
This is clipper " he said. II can
shingle a mans beard with this-cut the
hair down close to the scalp, you know
in three minutes. Before we had this tool
I've been an hour doing the same job,
Last year we had the contract for shearing
the heads of the American District Tele
grab boys. The man who did the work
clipped 150 heads in five hours. I've cut
eighty heads IN day myself with only
scissors. They were convicts. The clip
pers used to cost S5. Now we get them
for $3.50. 1t takes about fifteen minutes
to cut hair as | am cutting yours, and
about the same length of time to shave an
ordinary face and dress the hair. Jour
neymen BARRIERS own their own razors,
but few of them know how to keep razors
in order They send them to the grind
er's about once a week. The boss furn-
ishes everything but razors. BARRIERS are
paid So to SI3 week. A week is six
days and half a day Sunday. There is also
one day off every other week. In some
of the downtown shops BARRIERS are given
commission on the work they do. Usually
/ it is so cents out of every 81 they take at
the chair and 10 to 20 per cent. on the
sales of brushes. soap. etc. There are
about 8 200 barber's shops in New York
and there must be 10000 BARRIERS. Very
few of the shops have more than 10 work
men and not many have that number.
There are Is or 90 agencies in N. Y. ex-
clusively for the employment of BARRIERS.
When boss wants man to whom he IS
willing to pay so week he goes to an
agent and gives him 80 cents and says he
wants No. S1O-man. The agents also
get fee from the workman. They make
good thing out of it. There must be
5000 BARRIERS discharged and employed in
New York every week.
Hair is getting pretty thin in front,
isn't it ?" remarked the customer.
Yes" said the barber. 'but you needn't
be afraid of that. Men seldom begin on
the front of the head to grow bald. The
crown is the place where real badness
begins
"What il the best hair restorer ?'
/ Scissors. If the hair is cut often it
will grow fast and the scalp will be
healthy. Every man ought to have his
hair trimmed at least once month. He
would not catch cold then every time his
hair was cut. and it would keep the hair
in good shape all the time. Is the back
all right? There. sir. Please pay your
check to the boss."-N. Y. Times.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-09
Practical Receipts.

HARD GINGERBREAD.-One pound of
flour, two tablespoonfuls of ginger. one
hall pound OF sugar, one-third pound of
butter. three eggs, small teaspoon of
soda; roll very thin. This gingerbread
will keep long time.
TAPIOCA PUDDING.-One cup of tapioca
soaked in one quart of warm water over
night; one pint of peaches-stewed, dried
or canned will do; sugar to taste and
flavor with vanilla bake one hour; to be
sugar.
STEAMED CORN BREAD-Two cups of
sour milk. one cup sweet milk, one egg.
two-thirds cup of sugar, one teaspoonful
of salt, one-half teaspoonful soda, one cup
of graham flour, two cups of corn meal.
Steam hard in two quart pan for three
hours, and then bake it one hour.
BAKED EGGs.-Baked eggs are some
times relished by those who find fried
ones greasy and indigestible. Butter a
deep pie plate. then put in the eggs, TAX
ing care not to break the yolks of any !;
pu, little lump of butter on each egg,
and little pepper and salt, too. If the
oven is hot the eggs will be cooked suffi-
ciently in four minutes. AS soon as the
whites firmly set they are done.
Sort GINGERBREAD Two cupfuls of
molasses, one cuptul OF meat fryings, one
cupful of sour milk. two eggs. one table
spoonful of saleratus, one teaspoonful of
ginger, four cupfuls of flour, and any
kind of spice you prefer. Bake in shallow
tins. When ready for the oven the batter
appears so light that one is tempted to
add more flour. but it is all right. and will
come out OF the oven very light and tender,
Mock MINCE PIE.-One cup of cracker
or bread crumbs, one cup of sugar. three
fourths of cup of molasses. one-fourth
of cup of butter. one-fourth of a cup OF
boiled cider. one cup of warm water,
spices and chopped raisins, one cup or a
halt. Enough for two pies; very nice.
OATMEAL GRUEL.-Mix one gill fine
oatmeal with one-half pint warm water.
pour it into a saucepan with one quart
boiling water. and stir till it boils and
sets. Then place it in kettle of boiling
water. and boil half an hour more or less.
and serve warm. thinning it with milk and
water if desired.
BACHELORS JOHNNY CAKE. - Three
cups cornmeal, one cup graham flour
three cups new milk, one tablespoonful
sugar. one teaspoonful soda. dissolved in
boiling water; time, 20 to 80 minutes
Mix the meal. flour and milk over night
and set the batter where it will keer
moderately warm but will not sour. In
the morning add the sugar and the dis
solved soda. and beat hard. Pour into
two pans. we'll oiled. and bake for break.
fast. The cakes should not be more than
an inch thick when done. They will re
quire hot oven.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-09
Favorite Remedy
POISON

In the blood is apt to show itself in the Spring, and
nature should by all means be assisted In hrowingt
off. Swift's Specific does this effectively. IL IL
purely vegetable, poisonous remedy. which heps
nature TO force all the poison taint out through
the pores of the skin.
Mr.. Robert A. Easley of Dickson, Tenn, writes,
under date March TO- 1894: al had chils and fever,
followed by rheumatism, for three years. 20 that !
was not able to attend TO my business; had tried
almost every kind Of medicine and found no relief.
friend recommended Swift's Specific. tried enc
bottle and my health began TO improve. continued
until had taken six bottles, and II has set me on
my feet, as sound and well as ever. recommend II
to all similarly afflicted"
Letters from twenty three (23 ofthe leading retail
druggists Of Atlanta say, under date March a, lsS4
1--WE sell more of Swifs Specific than any other one
remedy, and three TO ten times much any other
blood medicine We sell It to all classes. and many
of the best families II general health tonic
Our Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free to applicants.
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Drawer 3, Atlanta. Ga.
n. Y. Once 15g West 23d ST., bet. 9Th & 9TH Avs.
apr7dtf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-09

The feeding roots of any plant or tree
are delicate white fibres, 50 small as rare
ly to be seen with the naked eye, and are
never seen by the casual observer. Now
when these roots are formed, if the soil
is not pressed firmly around the main
root, these feeders have nothing to live
upon; they must come in immediate con-
tact with moisture, or the warm. dry air
will destroy them, and the whole plant
will stand still until new roots are formed,
or. in the meantime perish. Herein hes
the benefit Of using the feet in seed-sow-
ing. In thinning out plants. when the
seed has been sown too thickly, the feet
should always be used, in order TO press
the soil firmly about the remaining
plants. Corn planted at depth OF two
or three inches will not make as rapid or
healthy growth as when covered only
half an inch. for this reason; corn makes
two sets of roots-surface and un-
derground-the one being quite as
important as the other. The sur
face roots form just above or at the
first joint of the plant, which is just above
the kernel. If corn is planted three in
ches in depth. as soon as it has used up
the food that is stored up in the kernel.
growth ceases until new and unnatural
Joint is formed at the surface, from which
these aerial roots proceed. When corn is
planted in mellow ground the hoe should
never be used, the feet alone being the
best implement that can be used for the
purpose. When the corn is dropped. with
the foot scrape sufficient soil over it to
cover to the depth of half an inch. then
step on the hill in such manner that it
will get the whole weight Of the body, and
if the planter weighs 250 pounds, the work
will be the better done.
Mechanical assistance is also OF the
greatest importance in the planting of
many kinds Of seeds, particularly those of
the vine family. In testing the seeds of
the Boston Marrow squash, we planted six
in the usual manner and but three came
up; by their side we planted the same
number. placing them edgewise, these all
came up; again we placed the same num-
ber upright, with the germ down; these
also came up, and in much less time than
either of the other tests. From the ex-
periments made. we are fully convinced
that it is great economy to plant all vine
seeds in the manner last stated the differ
ence in the time and labor required in do
ing the work will be doubly compensated
in the success attained
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-09

ssTt has become 90 common to write the be-
ginning Of an article in an elegant, interest
Ing manner,
Then run it into some Advertisement, that
We avoid all such.
And simply call attention to the merits Of
Hop Bitfers in - plain, honest terms ss
possible.
To induce people
To give them one trial, which so proves
their value that they will never use anything
else."
ssTHE REMEDY so fsvorably noticed in all
the papers,
Religious ard secular, 10
Having large sale, and 10 supplanting all
other medicines.
There is no denying the virtues Of the Hop
plant, and the proprietors Of Hop Bisfers
have shown great sbrevdness
And ability
In compounding q medicine whose virtues
are 90 palpable to eyeryone's observation"
Did She Die?
ssNo,
She fingered and suffered along, pining
away all the time for years,
The doctors doing her no good;
And at last was cured by this Hop Bitters
the papers say so much about.
Indeed! Indeed!
How thankful we should be for that med
icine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-09

of thirty years experience. 1t has successfully
ed more children than all other foods combined. In
cans, 35c, CSC, rs and $l.75. WOOLWICH & CO.,
on label. may3d&w1m
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-09
A Daughters Misery.

Eleven years our daughter suffered on
bed Of misery.
From a complication Of kidney, liver,
rheumatic trouble and nervous debility
Under the care Of the best physicians,
Who gave her disease various names,
But no relief.
And nov she il restored TO US in good
health by as simple remedy as Hop Bitters,
that we had Stunned for years before using
it."-THE PARENTS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-09

Brazirs navy consists Of 5000 men and so
vessels.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-09

Mr.. ID. NJ. Lane. Jr., 1882 3s Market street,
PHILADELPHIA saws he used st. Jacobs Oil,
the pain-reliexer, for severe sprain of his
right arm and also for toothache, with i'm
mediate cure of the pain in both cases.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-09

Prize fights, lotteries. walking matches. and
balloon ascensions are usually humbugs of
the worst sort. DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil
il not humbug. It is . quick cure for aches
and sprains, and 10 just = good for lame
ness. - 0aySf&plw4D
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-09
Railroads anD Stfamtoats.
Maine Central Railroad.
Change Of Time.
Additional Winter Train for
Boston.

Or and after OCT. 18th, 1853, .rains will leave
Augusta
For Lewiston. Portland and Boston at 600
1000 A. NJ: As, and 10.55P.M.
The 2.45 =. NJ. train connects at Portland with
fast express train Eastern X. r., arriving In
Boston at $50. 7. M
For Rockland, 9. 90 and 1000 A. M.
For Farmington, 800 ane 1000 A. NJ.
Fer Bath, 800, 1000 A. M; 2.45 p. NJ
and on Saturdays only at 1855 P. M.
For Waterville 2.25. 9.H A. M; 40 p. M. and
on Saturdays only at 500 p. M.
For Skovhegan and Belfast, 2.25 A. M; 40 p. M
For Dexter. Bangor Aroostook Co. and St. john
2.25 A. NJ; 10 7. NJ,
Might Pullman Trains each way every night. Snp
'avs included but not TO Skowhegan on Monday
mornings or to Belfast and Dexter, or beyond Ban
oor on Sunday mornings.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-09
GRAY'S SPECIFIC MEDICINE.

in the Back, Dimness of Vision Premature Old Age,
and many other diseases that lead to Insanity or
Consumption and a premature grave.
BEWARE of advertisements to refund money when
druggists from whom the medicine is bought do not
refund but refer you to the manufacturers, and the
requirements are such that they seldom. If erer,
complied with. See their written guarantee.
trial of one single package of Gray's Specific will con-
vince the most skeptcal of its real merits.
On account of counterfeits, we have adopted the
Yellow Wrapper; the only genuine.
A5-Full particulars in our pamphlet, which we
desire TO send free by mail TO every one. A1-The
Specific Medicine is sold by all druggists at 81 per
package, six packages for $5, or will be sent free
by mail on the receipt of the money, by addressing
THE GRAY MEDICINE CO., Buffalo, N. Y.
Sold at KINSMANS Corner Drug store
and the Fuller Drug Store.
aug17t&wly
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-09

Ridges Food for In
|fants and fnvalids is the
most reliable substitute
lat present known, for
mothers milk; and a
sustaining, strengthen
ing diet for InvaIids. 1t
is nutritious, easily di-
gested, and acceptable
to the msst delicate
stomach. Its superiori-
|ty to other similar pre-
|parations rests not only
ION scientific anslvsis,
hut on the crucial test
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-09

FREIGHI TRAINS.
For Portland and way, s.45 A M. and 40 r. NJ.
For vanceboro and way, I2.45 and ass A. NJ
Due from Boston and way, 1872 and 3.42 r. N
Due from yanceboro and way, s.25 A. NJ. and Ills
A. M.
Through tickets to California and all points south
and west may be had Of T.. II. slker, ticket agent,
Augusta the only Office selling via all routes and
checking baggage free of expense.
PAYSON TUCKER. Gent Manager.
F. Z. BOOTHBY, Gen.l Pass and T'kr Ag't.
Portland. Oct. 1Ss3-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-26
What Shall We Eat

There is no question so frequently
asked of the physician as that which
relates TO diet; and there is none more
difficult to answer The answer al
most always given, by one of the
most prominent physicians in New
Y ork, is, ''eat whatever you think
you would relish" This reply is
wise. Nature Graves what will best
agree with the system; and unless
there is some special reason why it
shOGld be withheld, the desired food
should be furnished if possible
One qualification, however, is nee
essary; and that is that the food re-
qUested should be wholesome and
properly prepared. A patient Just
recovering from typhoid fever might
crave an article of food to which he
! had always been accustomed, as for
example, 'mince pie, "a dish most
Trying to the strongest digestive or
ganS-and which, if then INDUCED
an, would almost certainly result in a
relapse that would prove fatal.
"A similar case once came under
our observation as consulting physi-
clan. 1t is our firm conviction that
no restrictions should ordinarily be
placed on the quantity Of food given,
TO any one, provided it is plain and
nutritious, properly cooked and taken
ct meal time. Young children re
quire food more frequently, and are
permanently injured by fasting bet
ween the regular meal hours. Never
say no! to child who asks for food
or water, it matters not how often.
No person who has been habitually
underfed in childhood can ever enjoy
perfect health, nor is he likely to at
tain old age. We see this truth ex-
emplifed in men and animals. Halls
Journal of Health.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-26

til they reach their maturity, unless
they can be meantime killed. Thor.
ough autumn blowing, quite late
when the caterpillars had become
Iethargic from the cold, would have
destroyed many of hem.
Before mentioning the means which
proved to be SO effectual in infested
corn-felds, I desire to recommend the
trial of another which has not, so far
as | know, been tried, but from which
[ hope for good results.
The caterpillar Ia this case leafs off
the corn soon alter it comes UP. lust
at the surface of the ground" and
probably drag the cutoff portion into
his retreat beneath the surface to feed
upon 1t at his leisure during the day.
His food can be poisoned by busting
Paris green or London purple over
the plants while wet with dew. As the
more economical and less dangerous
IN It's use, [ would ask that the ex-
pertinent be made with London pur-
pie, mixed with flour to proper de-
gree of dilutiOn which shall be found
by first testing it upon few hills
pClhoPo Ol1C OtEC OI IhlO purple W
twenty of -four. If care be used in the
application so that the powder shall
reach the stalks of the corn at the
point where they are cut off, the small
portion of the poison consumed in the
cutting-off operation, would probably
suffice to kill the caterpillar
The other method which is known
to be etfeotual, is to employ the cheap
labor of boys, by having them go over
the field a few times (four or five times
at proper intervals, are usually sufi-
Gent and dig out and destroy the
caterpillars from the hills showing
the attack. They are easily found
sometimes as many as five in a hill.
A writer who states that he has always
found this method successful, bears
this testimony in it's favor. Zone
year, on six acres, the worms had be-
gun in such numbers that it was OBJ
Vious that the corn would be destroy
ed unless something was promptly
done, We set two men at work, who
continued at them for ten days, on
and off, amounting to four days work
IN all, and costing one dollar per acre,
and entirely saving the crop of over
300 bushel"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-26
Prospective Separation.
Jersey CITY Journal

Jersey SlCy journal.
Old Mr.. Squaggs was somewhat irri-
table when he came down to break
fast, and when his wife reproved him
for neglecting to tie up the dog before
going to bed the previous night, he
answered her rather snappishly.
Then they had some words and she
said:
''Well, I'm sure | don't know how
you expect we will agree in the next
world if we can never agree in this
one.
'Oh, We'll agree we'll enough in
the next world" said Mr.. Squaggs,
sarcastically. eve won't see much
of each other there. The bible says
there's wide gulf fixed between the
two places"
Having said this, the old gentleman
caressed his bald head and snickered
to himself.
Mrs. Squaggs was thoughtful for a
moment; then, with a twinkle in her
eye, she said:
This is the first I knowed of your
havin' given up all hopes of going to
heaven"
The conversation dropped.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-26
SHake-ShOOting.
Baltimore Sun.


One Of the most novel and exciting
sports of the warm weather of spring
develops for the sportsman of Balti-
more is snake shooting. Woodcock.o
cartridges, snipe, and pheasants do
not flock within radius of twenty
five miles of this city at any time,
but Baltimore and Anne Arundel
county seem to have accumulated the
legion of reptiles which St. Patrick
boycotted in Ireland AS this is the
season in which the blacksnakes, the
gartersnakes, and moccasins are en-
gagged in making love to their mates.
it is the best time to go after them.
At this season they are not only bold
and fearless, but they will even attack
an intruder if provoked to an ex-
trernity. They hover together in dry
spots and make so much noise with
their kissing and wriggling that they
can be 'stalked" from fifty yards dis
tant.
The moccasin-snake looks dull and
rusty on land, but his back lightens
up into beautiful kaleidoscope cross
bars when in the water. He is the
easiest snake to kill. When the
warm spring sun showers it's RAYS
down on the pools inwhich thew live
and get their food, they come to the
surface and hang on to a iutting
weed, or else crawl out on the bank
and lie stretched out on the grass or
sand. One of them will run before
you can tread upon him. but if he
bites the wound is apt to be exceed
ingly poisonous, although not fatal.
The copperhead, or c0tton-mouth, or
stump-tail moccasin, commonly
called in the south the "dry-land''
moccasin, is the terrible cobra of
America. He is worse than the rat
tlesnake because he is more sluggish
and gives no alarm. He waits quiet
| ly until the unhappy wayfarer steps
on him, and then he turns up and
puts in his fangs.
The proper and sportsmanlike man
ner of hunting snakes is TO go out
with a small rife. It is ONLY q
''chump" who would shoot snakes
with a shotgun. It would be like
catching fish with seine. It is easy
to see the moccasins when their heads
are. poked up out of the pool, and if
teen yards range is enough for the
average shot who can plug shoot
ing gallery bull's-eye. When the bull
let goes true, the little reptile gives UP
the ghost after few excited convolu-
tons. < parlor rife, or a % caliber
Remington, is the best shaking
piece"