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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-09-17
GEMS or THOUGHT.

The living Christian of heart
and unspotted by the worlds the best
preacher of the Gospel in these days =
Baptist Weekly.
Ever since Christianity began It's
enemies prophesied its speedy extine-
ton. They have repeatedly declared i
to be moribund, and fixed innumerabls
bygone dates for its final demise. Ulf
cGgo Caristian AdUocate.
No one ever transgresses the law
of God and bears all the consequences
himself That fact should deter any
one with any affection in his nature
from the commission Of evil Pilgrim
Teacher.
Sunshine Is no more needed by TIE
frailest blade of corn piercing The mel.
low soil in May than the cherry sllh.
shine of lightsomc heart, Joyous
countenance and fervent voice is By TIE
tender emotions and gentle aspiration:
of children budding into youth ana
blooming hope. Golden RUE.
1t viii be both wise and prudent i
the Christian sentiment of this county
IS respected. Religious feeling Is SOME"
thing which can be reused to great e.
tensityi and it is always reused b. gEess
wickedness in high places. MoreoYeE
the religious people Of this country q 2
rule are influential peoples and meg
numbers are great and wen Organizes
and that under capable leaders -
we repeat tit will be wise ID respees
the religious sentiment OF this country
IN W Pres6ytersafA
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-09-17
EARM AND ElREsipR

4
If the hands are stained there is
nothing that will remove the stain so
well as lemon. Cut q lemon in halves
and apply the cut surface as if it were
soap.-E1ctGnge.
If, upon weaving a calf or other
young animal. it is SO far separated
from the dam that one can not be
heard by the other, from one to three
days will suffice to render them quiet
Prairie Farmer.
Layer Cake: Four eggs, one cup of
| white sugar, butter the size of walnut,
one and half cups of flour, one large
teaspoon of baking powder. six table,
spoonfuls of water; flavor to taste; bake
| in moderate oven.-I'he Household.
"A farmer is mentioned in the late
discussion of New England farmers,
reported in the Massachusetts, Plough
man, who for two years planted seed
from the seed-end and stem END of the
potato separately. Both years the seed
end gave him crop from twelve to
fourteen days earlier than from the
stem-end.
Milan cakes are nice for tea. Half
pound of sifted flour, quarter of q
pound of butter, six ounces of sugar,
two tablespoonful of thick, sour cream
and one egg. Mix paste of these in
gradients, roll it out and cut it in dia-
mond-shaped pieces; glaze with egg and
bake in hot oven; when cold place a
bit of jam or jelly in the center Of each
and serve.-N. Y. Commercial AdUer-
tiSer.
-Gapes are produced by parasite
in the windpipe of the fowl. 1t may be
removed by thrusting feather into the
windp.pe, twistingit around and quickly
withdrawing. II is said that combining
fowl in a box and filling the air in it
with lime-dust will sometimes cause the
fowl to cough or sneeze up the intruder.
No preventive is known, but an occa-
sional dose Of turpentine is recon-
mended. Troy Times.
-Deft-fngered maidens may make a
pretty fan to suit each toilet. Take a
round or oval fan of pasteboard and
cover it with tulle in folds and have a
full putting of the tulle about the edge.
On the side on which the folds are
fastened arrange mass of loops of
narrow satin or velvet ribbon and place
three or four velvet butterflies as If
lowering among the loops. The handle
is wound about with the ribbon and
loops and ends depend from the point OF
union with the an.-Harper's Bazaar.
For coffee stains try putting thick
glycerine on the wrong side and wash
ing it out with lukewarm water. For
raspberry stains weak ammonia and
water is the best. Stains of fruit on
good table linen can be removed without
injury by using the following with care:
Pour boiling water on chloride of lime.
in proportion of one gallon to a quarter
of a pound, bottle it, cork it well, and
in using be careful not to stir it. Lay
the stain in this for moment, then APP
ply white vinegar and boil the table
linen. PHILADELPHIA Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-09-17
sEAsoNABLE SUGGESTIONS.

A Chapter on Prudence in Conduct and
Temperance in Diet.
The extreme heat of the season, with
the increased number of deaths, suggest
great prudence in conduct and temper
ance in diet. A large proportion of the
fatal results traceable to thermal causes
might easily be prevented by Little.
care. Of course the few who can afford
to crafty their desires by fleeing to
some cool and quiet retreat, and then
have the good judgment to be temper
ate In their habits, are the furthest re.
moved from all seasonable dangers, but
to the many this is impossible. The
less fortunate ones can comply with
well established hyg:enic principles.
Cleanliness is of the first Importance
and it applies not only to the person,
but also to the premises. The body
should be sponged once a day, and
twice is better, with water not cold;
clothing next to the person should be
frequently changed; the bedroom and
linen should be thoroughly ventilated
and aired after use. The eommon
practice of shutting mp the sleeping
room all day in order to keep it dark
should be avoided; the clothing should
be aired throughout the day, and the
couch not made. up for use until even
ing. Keep no fresh meat or decayed
vegetation anywhere about the premises.
Whitewash the cellar and be careful to
avoid keeping remnants of food about
to decay and mould.
Equal in Importance to cleanliness ia
the supply of pure air. Let every room
IN the house from cellar to garnet be
abundantly ventilated during some
portion of each day. Flies and hot air
are preferable to dark, stuffy apart
ment. which is thus converted into a
disease breeding nest. Hot air naturally
rises, and, if the upper rooms are kept
closed throughout the day, they will be
found charged with the foul air that has
been generated in the living rooms.
lake the utmost care of the sewers.
AIemperance should be observed, both
IN eating and drinking. Where the
appetite or the vocation demand. it is
better to eat more frequently, rather
than overload the stomach at long in
tervals. Unripe fruit and vegetables are
poisonous, and are especially Injurious
IN hot weather. Meats and vegetables
should be thoroughly cooked before eat
ing. and all should be fresh when
cooked. 1ntemperance in the usually
regarded harmless summer drinks and
compounds is followed by as serious re-
suits as over-indulgence in alcoholic
beverages. Eat and drink seasonable.
ripe, well cooked food and light fluids
in small quantities and at more frequent
intervals.
DO not attempt any oyer-exertion on
excitement of body or mind. Start in
time to meet every engagement without
hurrEing. Whether in the harvest field
at the workbench, in the counting
room or study, or enjoying the leisure
and comforts that wealth afford. be
careful to observe these precautions.
lhese are none so poor or unfortunat,
that they may not have them, and none
SO rich that they can safely neglect
them. These hints are useful at eyerv
season, but they are essential now and
will pc during the succeeding six weeks
PHILADELPHIA Press.
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by some moral mistake, some. s.ls..;
passion Of thine own Perhans - 49,
thou hast pitched the lumber ,.s sa'ss =
thine own optics. thou wilt find A. 4 Z
splinter gone from his. IN W G1s -
tiaB AdCocate. - -
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AMERrcANIzED CHINESE.

| now the Celestials on the Pacific Coast
| are Adopting American Habits and In
| situations.
The Tapes have been raising tapage
It was through the application of the
| Tapes to the Supreme Court that the
Chinese public school was opened in
San Francisco. The Tapes are Ameri-
canized Chinese, and how Americanized
the following story will show: John
| Tape is an expressman, drives one wag-
on aud owns another, wears his hair cut
short and goes to Sunday-school. In
| taking goods to the mission he met
Mary, servant, who wore her hair in
a butterfly chignon, painted flowers and
| did embroidery. John and Mary courted
and were married. John built a neat
| little house out in the western addition.
where in due time appeared two little
Tapes-Mamie and John, 1t was an
American family in custom, costume
and speech, and the mission folk used
to take visitors out to the Tapes, and ex-
hibit them as examples of how very
Caucasian the AIongolian might be
made. A little while ago, however. John
came to the mission in very unpleas-
ant frame of mind. Something was the
matter with Mary. He could notfor the
life of him tell what it was, but Mary was
not herself. She was neglectful and list
less, but would give no explanation of
her behavior Would some of the ladies
go up and find out what was the matter?
Nothing would please the ladies better,
and the very next morning they paid a
visit to the Tape residence. There was.
plenty of evidence in Mrs. Tapes man
ner that Johns complaint was well
grounded.
whats the matter. Mary?" asked
one of the visitors; ':has John been
doing anythingp''
No; Johns all right" said Mary.
"Have the children been misbe,
having?''
No; the children are all right"
'Well. what is the matter, thenp"
another man. said Mary. plainly.
Without any more pressing Mary con
fessed that she had fallen in love with
the Chinese interpreter of the Sacra-
mento Courts, and that she did not care
any longer for her husband. Attempts
to impress her with the Nervousness of
this domestic offence were fruitless, and
the ladies left much cast down. When
John came home that evening Mary
told him the terrible news with as little
circumlocution, and added that she in
tended to pack up and leave the next
day. Arguments and entreaties were
fruitless, and. sure enough. next day
Mary placed her children with mutual
friend and left. Something said
it was God, but it was probably Oriental
cunning-told John to be at the Market
Street depot that afternoon. Soon after
his arrival Union Street car brought
Mary and a bundle on the scene. John
hid behind a pillar and saw his wife
joined by the Sacramento interpreter.
With howl he rushed out, and, Selling
the interpreters pigtail with one hand,
swung him round and with the other
hand planted such terrible blow be-
tween his rivals eyes that he fell like a
log. Mary looked at the fallen inter-
prefer, then at Johns terrific right
hand, took his arm and quietly walked
home with him.-San Francisco Call
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-09-17
International sunday-school lessons

Aug. I6-The Prophet of the
aorq; .....1 Kings is: 3O-46
Aug. 23-Elijah at Horeb. III Kings 10: lis
Aug. 30-The Story of Naboth / Kings 81 4-l9
Sept. 6-Elijah Translated. q Kings 9: LIS
Sept. 13-The Summarizes Son. Kings 4: 1887
Sept 20-Naaman the Syrian.2 Kings 5: lis
Sept. 27-Review. Service of Song, Missionary,
temperance, or other Lesson selected by
the school.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-09-17

-"Yas, boss" said Uncle Cephus.
"dem Jonsings am de highest toned
colored people in de hull State. De
pride oh dem young ladies is sumpin
OATS past de understanding OBJ com.
mon niggah. You see. dere grandfather
he died oh some kind OBJ high-toneo
misery in de back, wich de doctors
called de cebrum spinal men in letters,
an upon dat fac de family hab beer
foundered. No. boss, I doan know
what kind oh men dem men in letters
is, but | spec dey is way up, case Miss
Libbie she dun lowed dat de farnbIy
was a-goin' to hab cote oh AIMS. -
Detroit Free Press.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-07-04
LAWS OF 1885.
npANsBops: SELLING TO MINORS.

nRAMSHOPS SELLiNo
Section |. That section 5454 OF chap
fer 90 of the Revised Statutes OF MIS-
sourj, be and the same is hereby fepeai,
cd and a new section enacted, to READ
az follows: Section 5454. Every
dramshop or wine and beer house Keep
or. or any other person, who shall sell,
Give away, or suffer the same to De
done about his premises, any
ting LIQUORS in any quantity, to any
minor without the written permission
of the parent, master or guardian OF
such minor first had and obtained, or
who shall have in his employ about his
dramshop or wine and beer house, or
who shall permit any person unoer Tue
ace of 81 years to frequent or remain
about such dramshop or Wine n Deer
house, or therein to play at cards, dom,
inoes, dice, billiards, pigeon hole pool
or any other game, without such writ
ten permission aforesaid, shall forfeit
and nav to such parent, master or
gaurdian, for every such offense, the
sum of fifty dollars, to be recovered by
the marty entitled thereto by civil action
in II court of competent Jurlsdictioh
against such dramshop or wine ana peer
house keeper, or by suit III such coafl
on the bond of such dramshop or wine
and beer house keeper, in the name o.
the county to the use of the person en-
titled to sue: provided, further, tina
every dramshop or wine and beer house
keeper who shall violate the provision
of this section, in addition to the CIV
liability to the parent, master OF guard
ian herein provided for, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and be pun
ished by a fine OF not less than fifty no
more than two hundred dollars, AM
every action brought by virtue OF thl
section shall be commenced within on
/ year from the time the right OF actor
accrued.
5 Approved March 81, 1880.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-07-04
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

CEALED proposals Will De received at the
= office of the City Register and Treasurer
until noon, on
MONDAY, JULY 18th, 1885.
For the GLOWING specified wo:k. VIZ: Con
tractor to furaish al materially to build
a brick wall at the east end OF culvert on
Also Tor bids Tor stone covering rur said calvert.
| Also Tor bids TO repair stone wall ana water
shalt.
This work is to be done according TO plans and
| specifications on file IN my office, and the plans
and specifications ars 10 be strictly observed and
| followed In the construction of this work. The
plans and spec fcatlons can be Seen at any time
during business hours by cohfr ctors
The brick IN rs; b. good. SQUAD; hard burned ::
and without an objectionable flaw in any OF
them, and must be iaid IN cement OF the pest
quaIiIy. and sand Is to be mixed with the ce-
inent; the proportion to BE- one ny bucket full of
cement and TWO () buckets full OF good Clean
sand, free ot any art or other impuriti's In"
large, lonG, wide. Hat rock, an tine qIaii,i must
be good and sound and without any objectlona-
!, BILE flaws in any OF Them, and the rock must b+
the best " hite limestone; these large fiat stones
are to be lai 1 in cement OF the best quality. and
I proportIOnei IN miXirg as described above;
e the sides and edges Oi the large rock when laid
1 must be well protected with cement mixed Nj
e above described.
d Each bid must be accompan ed with a goot
II and sufficient bond fully equal to the amour
II that the work will cost. signed by the bidder al
principal and by two (2) or more good and re-
e sponslble bondsmen, and attached to the bon
q | Il copy of this advertisement.
Bids must be addressed to the City Council
stating below the address what the bud is for.
is This work will be done under the careful in
spectiOn and instruction of the City EngInee
and Improvement
N A reasonable time will be allowed by tn
council for the completion of the work.
f. The WORK must be done in good and work
ne manlike style, and is to be paid for in warrant
OF | on the general revenue fund
ne Please read this advertisement carefully an
re make your bids accordingly.
Furthermore for each OF these bids, bidder
w must state the price separately, the price pr
il thousand for the brick work, and the price ~
perch for the large fiat rock, or the price per j
yn for each, and also the price per Job Tor repairlI
stone wall and water shaft.
he The city reserves the right to reject any al
all bids.
&C. For blank bonds, or for further informatI
call at my office.
all 25 feet to be considered a perch.
&C. WALLACE,
.. 1une27t2 City Register and Treasurer
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-07-04

ed, and their acquaintance continued
until the time of RUPEES death IN
IS47, a period of thirty years. She
thinks Rupe was the first settler. lie
was so regarded by all at an early date.
Here is the evidence of one who came
to the county in 1917, the year that
Houx says the wedding occurred IN
Boonville, who says Rupe was mere
when she came and believes he was the
first to come. This statement OF Mrs.
Robinson's will be received by all VINO
know her as entirely reliable, ana eX-
cepting the statement of James Hlckiin
Does further than any other to estao-
fish the fact that Rupe is entitled to a
place in history. as the first settler OF
the county. ~
I could give much more evidence OF
the same character, but l deem 1t un-
necessary at present. hope the com
munication of DIR. Quarles will cause
further inquiry, and that some person
who has the opportunity, will take up
the subject and definitely determine IT,
ROOT. HALE.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-07-04
N .TYCE TO

proposals will be received at the
- Office of the City Register and Treasurer un-
til noon, on
MONDAY, JULY 18th, 1855.
For the following work. viz: To build q brick
barrel culvert across Muin street west oil FIJI
:e.nth Q5th) street with excavation for same.
This work is to be done strictly according to
plans and specifications on file in the registers
Office, and can be seen during cuisines hours.
The brick must be good hard burned and sound
without any Objectionable flaws, and are to be
laid IN cement of the best quality. and good
clean sand Tree from any impurities, and TO bt
proportionud one ~ bucket full oil cement ant
Two (2) buckets Iuii OF sand. This work mus
be done in 4 good and workmanlike manner
and not otherwise.
BIDS must state the price per running foot. thu
| price tor the job for the culVert, and the price
| Tor excavation separate. The contractor 10 iur'
nlsn all the materials.
| This work to be done under the instruction
| and inspection of the Engineer and Improve
| ment Committee.
For blank bonds, or Tor iurtner lniofmatlo,
call at my Office.
All bids to be accompanied with good and SUI
lcient bond, FULLY equal to the amount OF tn
cot of the work to lie done, and also Il copy {
this advertisement; the bond to be signed by til
bidder rs principal, and also by TWO w or mol
good and responsible b0ndsmen-
Direct the bias 10 the City Council, and be!o'
the address state the kind of business The bid
made for.
Tnis work is to be paid for in warrants draw
on the general revenue fund
i, A reasonable time will be allowed by Il
council for the completion of the work.
Read this carefully and make your bids u
coriingly.
The city reserves the right to reject any or
} bids. c. c. WALLACE,
iunt2Tt2 City Register.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-07-04
SHELBY'S BRIGADE.
From the Higginsville Advance.

Whether the stars shine bright the
night preceding the 25th day of Au-
gust, or on that kindly looked for day
the sun should fail to glisten amid the
last summer months bloom-whether
it be rain or sunshine-the veterans
will be here, and the winged spirits OF
those who sleep under the sod will be
with us, the blue and the gray, all I'M
der one flag of our great magnificent
union. The wives and daughters and
blue eyed children of men who fought
in blue under the stars and stripes,
will take sacrament OH that day with
the wives and children of those who
fought under the o folded flag. 1t
will be a day long to be remembered
with ten thousand people, who have
heard the artillery that would dealer
the thunder Of heaven home, will wit,
ness two thousand men grasping eacl
other as kindly as though the blood o
brothers flowed in their veins. Yes
men, men all over; not dudes, but me-
who once stood before each other, tn
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-07-04
NOTICE TO

CEALED proposals VIII be received at the
y Office oil the City Register until noon, on
MONDAY, JULY 18th, 1885.
For bids to repair stone wall on the north side
of Franklin avenue between Fifteenth Q3th) and
Sixteenth 16.h) streets; the contractor must use
such oil the rock that were in the old wall That
are suitable for use; the balance that may he
needed are to be furnished Dy the contractors;
these new rock must be good sound large white
limestone rock. and must be laid in good NOR
tar, using the best lime aud COOL clean sand.
Bids must state the price per perch.
25 feet TO be considered u perch.
State separately the price for filling IN with
dirt.
All the materials must be furnished except the
rock that were in the old wall which can be
used.
This work is to done under the careful instruc-
ton and inspection of the Engineer and the I'm
| proyement Committee, and must be done In Il
| good and workmanlike style.
Bids must be accompanied with q good and
| sufficient bond fully equal TO the amount of the
cost OF the work, signed by the bidder as prin
clpal, and by two () or more good and reliable
bOndsmen, and with a copy OF this advertise
ment attached thereto.
Bids must be addressed to the City Council
ami have endorsed on the envelope what The biz
is for
Read carefully and bid correctly.
The city reserves the right 10 reject any and al
bids.
This work is to be paid for in warrants on tn
general revenue iund.
june27l2 Z. C. WALLACE,
CITY Register and Treasurer.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-07-04
THE MASONIC PIONIO.
From the Paris, (Mo.) Mercury.

From the Paris, (Mo.) Mercury.l
After dinner, Judge XenoEhon Ry-
land, of Lexington, delivered n OF
the grandest, prettiest and most in
structive orations upon the subject OF
Masonry that we have ever heard. 1t
not only won for him the applause
of all present, but the appreciation and
thanks of every heart that beatslln uni
son with the grand objects and aims
that are committed to Masonry, and he
will long be pleasantly remembered
by all who heard him. He is a gen.
tleman of handsome face, manly bear
ing and commanding presence. In Or
der to- give the reader a slight idea OF
the many beautiful passages that
adorned the Grafton, we Gull this ex
tract touching the subject OF intemper-
ance: "My brethren, what is the rem
edy for this evil? l.plead with you for
your mothers, sisters, wives and chill
dren. Stand abreast with the deliver
amces of the grand lodge on this sub
ject. While every pulsation OF my
heart beats in unison with the cause OF
temperance, l have no sympathy with
the fanaticism of many temperance ad-
~vocates. l have studied the subject i'll
my own way, and the conviction has
forced itself upon my mind that the
!, remedy for this evil lies in the family
! circle-in the education of our chill
a dren." Turning to Judge Brace, hi
continued: "WOrshipful master, par.
don a personal allusion. | do no
know that l am free from this tempter'
/ power. Let not him that girdeth OF
: his harness boast as he that putet
A it off, There is none in all this coll
and hollow world, no fount of deel
strong, deathless love, save that with
% in a mothers breast. 1t is to thee, IN
d sainted mother, who smoothed IN
couch, sung me to rosy rest, caugl
Of my least whisper when my voice tro1
I'd thine had learned soft utterance, pres
he ed your lips to mine when fever parcel
ed, and hushed my hayward cries wi
lis patient, vigilant, never-wearied love
e. it is to your gentle influence and no
teachings that, with uncovered hea
,lv in the presence of this assembly, l
nv thee reverence, and as the proudest
ed of my life am able to say that in
the forty-one years of my life l ha
he never suffered n glass of wine, be-
a whisky, brandy, or other intoxi'
ting liquor, to be auafted by my lip