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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-09-17
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.


Though the Hawaiian people have
been partially converted to the Protest.
ant religion, they still are superstitious,
and call upon their gods and goddesses
to help them in any great trouble.
.-Bowdoin's new President is only
six years out of college. and three years
from graduation at the theological
seminary. But if youth is an objection
to man for such q responsible posi-
tion, it is one that he is constantly cor
recting. Boston Post. G
1t is stated that the women of the
Indian Presbytery of Dakota have con-
tributed more for the missionary fund
than all the other Presbyteries in the
Territory together. This is q good
showing for the religious zeal of the
tawny sister, Chicago Times.
p. T. Barnum has erected fine
fire-proof building for TUFTS College at
Bridgeport. Conn, which will be known
as The Barnum Museum Of National
History" He has also promised the
college the skin and skeleton of Jumbo
when he dies.-HGrtford CourGnt.
According to President Seelye,
Smith College, at Northampton. Mass,
ten years ago began with fourteen stu
dents and now has $40 on its rolls; and
during that time but one death Ca
drowning accident) has occurred among
the students and graduates.
There is not much indication that
the students of our colleges differ from
those of past days in their predictions
for professional careers, if this years
graduating class of one of the great in
stitutions may be taken as an example.
Thirty-one of its members have deter
mined to be lawyers, fifteen doctors, ten
preachers, and fourteen business mon
Chicago Current.
At the commencement exercises Of
the grammar department of the public
schools of Wheeling, w. Va, three of
the twenty. seven graduates were colored
pupils who had completed the course of
study in the schools devoted to their
race. This is believed to be the first
time that white and colored pupils have
been graduated at the same place south
of Mason and Dixon's Ine.--N. Y. Post.
Archbishop Riordan will restore all
the privileges to the Jesuits on the Pa
cific coast which were taken away by
his predecessor. Archbishop Alemany.
These include the right of absolution
and sacrament, the privilege to bury
the dead having been granted BY the
Pope in the face of Alemany's order.
The new Archbishop has also decided to
close up the Roman Catholic school for
training of priests at Mission San Jose
in Santa Clara County, Cal, and trans
fer the biological students to the college
at Baltimore. re.-Sdn Francisco Chronicle.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-09-17
THE OLD ORCHARD.

IN rnemory's halls some pictures dwell,
with dear associations blest;
Whatever be our treasures there
This stands apart from all the rest
With some it Is face, q flower,
A glorious day, a sunset hour,
A something that's beyond compare;
But unto me the one most fair
is of grey old orchard sweet,
With bloom leaves scattered at my feet,
with robins fitting through the trees,
And music from the hnmming bees.
1t was my childhood's playing ground,
And of 1t brightest memories come,
Nv brothers and my sisters dear
Played in it round our happy home;
When all our little tasks were done
The orchard echoed with our fun;
And robin gay, now gone to rest,
Tuned up his throat, with rufiied crest,
But wondering hushed, in mute surprise
While listening to the merry cries
of children in their gladstone mirth,
The happiest sound in all the earth.
Yon can not die to me, old trees,
What though your usefulness be DER,
You're living in my memory yet
AS bright as in the days of yore,
When your spring blossoms, pink and fair
Made fragrant all the balmv air:
Or when your summers leafy shade
cool retreat for children made;
Or autumn's sunripe fruit so sweet
Was gathered from around our feet,
Aud by our father stored away
To cheer us on some wintry day.
o, days have soon dropped into years,
The years into q life time grow,
And heads that then were dark or fair
Will soon be sprinkled DER with snow;
But years may come or years may go,
Bring wealth or want, joy or woe;
Fame. with her mocking laugh, may come
And settle round my humble home,
But only death from me can take
The picture which those old trees make.
indianapolis Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-09-17
NO Harm Done.

Colonel Nat Hammond was on the
train, not long ago, when a lank. in
quiring looking stranger moved across
the aisle and took seat by him. He
gazed at Colonel Hammond attentively
for full minute, and then said:
'.Howdy dop'
II am well, sir" replied Colonel
Hammond.
A pause for about two minutes; then:
What might your name bep''
my name is Hammond, sir. =
A. still longer pause. and then; Il
hope there amt no harm done?a
There is not, sirr'
An embarrassing silence, during which
the stranger contemplated Colonel
Hammond closely; then. "You see,
I've got an uncle lives up in Tennessee.
that / ain t never seen, and thought
might come up on him some time BY
jist asking folks their namesr'-Atlantd
Constitution,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-09-17
BELLEVUE, La, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1885,
AUGUST coAsrlNe.
A Novel Summer Amusement-How tn
Sport is Conducted.

Novel Summer Amusement-How the
Sport is Conducted.
1t was on the afternoon of the very
warmest day in August that the children
came running to me crying;
There are some boys and girls from
the village out ON the hill, and some
from the hotel on the mountain, and
they all have brought their sleds."
1t seemed such puzzle to me that /
rose and went out to see what was go
ing on.
When I reached the spacious balcony
| was almost convinced that the whole
valley had been bewitched.5
There were gathered at least twenty
children and half a dozen sleds. The
boys were dragging the sleds up the
steep slope of the hills that rose
from the road in front of the house,
while the girls followed after as well as
they could.
1t was not by any means an easy feat
to climb this slope.
Though at casual glance it seemed
as soft and velvety as a well-kept lawn,
it was to the unwary delusion and a
snare. The midsummer sun shines
down upon the Adirondack mountains
with as much ardor as on the city
streets. Though the nights are cool,
frequently even cold. there are no dews,
and usually but little rain. So the
short thick grass that grows abundantly
upon the sides of the lesser mountains,
or more properly speaking. the foot
hills, becomes somewhat parched and
smooth, and as slippery as ice. The
children, then, had before them quite
an amount of hard walking. but those
children were like mountain-goats,
hardy, willing, and able to climb any
thing.
I watched them with interest. AT
last the top was reached. Then, the
sleds were turned upside down, and the
runners were rubbed vigorously with
candles; this completed, the sleds were
put in proper position again, three chill
dren seated themselves upon each, and
gentle push started them down the
slope
How swiftly they came! The slope
was steep but smooth; not rock, stump
or stone on its surface; there was no
danger. and the sleds stopped on the
sandy road.
For two long hours this colony OF
children eoasted-till the grass was
worn almost to the roots. and the sup
ply of tallow (Which is indispensable for
this midsummer coasting) was ex-
hausted.
After all the little ones were weary,
we older people joined in the fun. /
own to having made the descent but
once-that was quite enough for me.
I never before had heard of this novel
amusement; but, startling as it seemed
at first. the novelty soon wore away
and became quite accustomed to the
sight and sounds of coasting in mid
summer. Mrs. F'rank M. Gregory, IN
Sc. Nicholas.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-09-17
California Orchards.

Ten years ago, according to the San
Francisco Bulletin, if any one had pre-
dicted that hill land in California, well
up the mountain sides and covered with
chapparal, would be covered with vine
yards and orchards, most people would
have put no faith in such anticipations.
But to-day one sees the vineyards and
orchards creeping up the mountain
sides from 1000 to 1900 feet high, and
some at even greater attitudes Dwell
ing houses are perched upon elevations
where a few years ago no one would
have taken the land as a gift under an
agreement to cultivate it. These new
vineyards and orchards are the last IA
be overtaken BY any of the pests found
at lower elevations
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-09-17
PuNeENT PARAGRAPHS


There are eighty-two glue factories
in this country, and the price of gum
drops is kept within the means Of the
poorest citizen.
Nothing is vainer in Nature than
the slim man who has suddenly grown
fat, unless it be the elderly matron who
has just been mistaken for her daugh'
ter.-BoStoD Post
summer joy:
A slender waist, Just lightly clasped
As up the scented lane they stroll;
A small white hand, Just lightly grasped,
Two heads beneath one Parasol!
Boston Courier.
An Iowa girl has an album in which
she keeps pictures of all the young men
who have flirted with her without
coming to the point. She calls it her
rogues' gallery Chicago Tribune.
The face value of all the money In
the world is said to be $3.50, 900. 900, 600.
We can't help wondering sometimes
Just how many people the other $780,
999. .999, $685. is divided among.--Lots-
iSUille journal.
"A book on etiquette advises Never
interrupt any conversation, but wait
patiently until your turn comes to
speak, The book agent who handles
this book has the bulge on the world.
She can come into your Office unan-
nounced, take seat unlimited. and talk
you to death under the rules. IN O.
PicGyvDe.
The Great Dismal Swamp contains
1900 acres, all resting on bottom Of
quicksand. Now, if the youngest sol
der in the late war and the oldest living
Mason and the surviving soldier of the
Revolutionary war would like to hold q
reunion,right in the very middle of that
1900 acres is the natural spot for their
encampment.- Bttrdette.
The OregonfGfs says that the un-
familiar sight of man dressed in buck
skin was seen on the streets of Portland
recently. He was an old trapper from
Montana, who had become disguised
with that territory on account OF the
railroad there, and is now on his way to
Alaska, where he can trap beaver iD
peace.
AN exchange says that to get the
full flavor of butter, the bread upon
which it is spread should be inserted in
the mouth buttered side down. The
fact that the buttered side up is the
general custom is an indication Of a
general and perhaps hereditary disineli-
nation to get the full flavor of the but
ter. We have known the flavor of butter
to be so full as to fairly stagger. -
Springfield Union.
An old South Carolina lady who
always had good word to say Of the
absent, found herself last week in d
predicament. She was at q sewing so
ciety, where rather lively young CIR
was discussed. of whom every one SPOKE
harshly. Mrs. Brown sat while il
thought, but soon Frightening up anc
shaking back her snowy cufls that hung
on either side Of her sweet old face. shI
said Ladies have you ever noticed
how well Miss Giddy walks and how
beautifully she turns out her toesp''--
Harper's Bazar.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-09-17
The Solitude of Sleep.

Seek some spot where no foot of man
has trod. There the wild bird gives
you shrill, sweet greeting and the
CHEEKY insect vibrates in its hidden
nook with a murinur of companship.
Forsake humanity as far as may be and
the echo of the great pulsating machin-
cry, OF which, even against your will,
you are q part. will never leave you.
You may be lonely-lonely in the heart
of crowd. You may in the circle
round the fireside, in the busy streets,
In great assemblies or friendly gather
ings, feel yourself utterly alone. That
is different thing; it is loneliness, moi
solitude. Life has no solitude save the
strange, sweet solitude of sleep. For il
is only in the sleep world, so Sphinx
like in its reserve, so grave like in it,
absolute silence, SO death like in its
complete separation, that we go away
off by ourselves, leaving even our near
est eompan on. this dearly cherished
body of ours, and wandering, who
knows where? = Charleston rs. c.
NeUs
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-09-17
kindergarten French

Congratulatory Friend Just ar
rived from the Continent, ehp You are
looking remarkably well. How long
were you in Paris?''
Returned Tourist = .'About six
weeks.
'sHow did you managep You can't
talk French. .
20, gestures went a great way.
Sometimes sketched what I wanted. y
made a drawing of it, eh? And you
were always understood?n
well. not always. Once | made q
drawing of mushroom Now, what
do you think the waiter brought meq
The idiot brought me an umbrella ~
Philadelphia Cal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-09-17

in these days there are hundreds,
and probably thousands. of young men
who obtain what is called liberal edu-
cation without any serious thought of
ever entering any of the professions. =
N. 4. Examiner.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-09-17

-Tobacco-raising is declining in the
Valley of the Connecticut. In many
places the continued planting of tobacco
has exhausted the fertility of the soil to
such an extent that it has become nee
essary to purchase large quantities O
commercial manures. Hartford Cottr.
ant.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-09-17

"A writer in Harper's Bazar SAYS
that in France the house cook becomes
indignant if any of the dishes are pro.
cured at restaurant. Our cook is very
different; she becomes indignant if we
want her to do anything at an-Boston
Post.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-09-17

The French have more suspension
bridges than any other nation on the
globe.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-09-17

F our tons of sea-lion skins are
among the proceeds of a six weeks trip
Of Santa Cruz (Cal. sealing schooner.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-09-17

In the soft summer afternoon she sits
and dreams. The little old-fashioned
locket, in which Joe Bertram's picture
has lain for thirty years, hangs on her
bosom.
Little Daisy comes leaping into the
room.
"Aunt Madeline, you ain't an old
maid, Is you?"
yes, dear (the chin droops lower
and rests upon Joe's locket); yes, dear
babe, an-old maid. Detroit Free
Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-20
POLICE COURT.
\ Number of Gases Disposed Of by
Judge Beneke Yesterday Morning

In police court this morning, Leu
Brown, a negro, WAS fined 81 and C: SITS
and sentercsd to ten days in tie county
jail on bread and water. He is the same
~''coon" who was implicated in the rob-
berry at Leslie & Mo:rell's drug stors a
few weeks since.
Pa O'Boyle, the worst smelling man
on earth, was fined So and coats 70.
drunktnnefs,
Mike Gil ligau was arrested again for
drunkenness. 1t SEEMS that even a dose
of the "sraSc," Is not enough to turn
Mike from the flowing bowl. He was
fined $40 and cos s.
Harry Holmes, a dusky hued fellow,
was charged with s~fesIing a coat from the
store of G.. Rasmussen, on Douglas street.
He pc sded not guilty and was held under
500 bonds to await trial.
Wednesday Bob Parks and Jas. Re'dy
enter, d Rotnbolt2s clothing store IN
Tenth street. Pa ks had b2gus CHECK
for $3.50 snd after buying u suit OF
clothes for $l2, rendered the check In
|p.ym mt. 1t was a little too h "a f 1
Rothholtz, but he says if 1t had been III
reach If his p lie he would have taken it
PARKS and Reidv we've arrested, but at
R)thholtz dill not seem ANXIOUS to pros.
ecute them they were discharged.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-20
HEAVY FIRE IN SCHICAGO.

TIKI GRANNIs BLOCK DESTROYED THE PORT
LAND BLOCK IN DANGER.
CHICAGO, February 10. "A fire is now rag
log with great fury in the Grannis block. OF
the east side of Dearborn street, just south of
Washington. The fire started at 5:45 this
evening, and half an hour later it was fosnd
necessary to turn in the general alarm.
Twelve engines and a stand pipe are now
playing on the flames, and an immense crowd
OF several thousand people are watching the
apparent destruction of one of the finest office
blocks in the city. 1t is impossible nos to
estimate the loss. At the time the ire broke
out the employees in the office building were
urepaiing to leave for the night, and as far as
known all escaped safely.
The FIRE is said to have originated Mt tn
bottom of the elevator shaft, where the past
week there has been q new boiler put in and
other improvements made. The --latest reports
say the flames are not yet out, and already
the loss by fire and water is considerable. Oue
hour from the discovery Of the fire
it was plain that the whole block must go.
Flames then burst through the roof AID bril-.
liautly illuminated the scene for blocks
around. Twenty engines were now pouring
enormous Volumes OF water into the burning
building, yet
THE FLAME SEEMED TO DIZZY ALL
attempts to suppress them. At s:l5 the rool
fell in, sending shower OF sparks up and a ru'
NOR that the walls were on the point OF falling
scattered the crowd IN all directions The
material of thu roof could now he sem burn.
ing on the fl tn floor. The flames poured out
of every window ia the front above the sec
ond story, and it was feared that 1t would be
impossible to save the Portland block, on the
corner of Washington aud Dtarboin streets
adjoining the burning building.
account of the ntsnse cold it was difficult to
employ the engines to the best advantage
Occasionally a pipe would burst and it would
be several minutes fetore the water could b;
again brought to play where most needed
The stand pipe did good service in drenchiDa
the ad Joining walls where there was danger o.
the FIRE catching.
In the Grannis block are two banks. They
are the Continental National and the Nation
al Bank Of Illinois. The suddenneSs of thl
fire came near resul.ing dIsastrously to tn,
valuable booss and pap, rs in both banks, al
~i,auirv, no xever, proved the rum T unbound
ed The vaults had been closed aud tn,
officers OF both i~n.ti,utions said they wer,
not at all anxious as to the safety OF thai
funds
Before 0 o'clock everybody about the usigh
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-20

borhood Of the FIRE having offices in the
building or b Jog employed there, had 10
doubt Of the total loss Of the building AMI
cont nts, except the vsluables in the fire.
proof safes. The building is for the most
p,rt occupied by lawyers, architects and in
surance agents, many OF whom will lose every.
thing contained in their offices, 1t is now
known that two Of
MOST VALUABLE Law RAB
in the city are totally destroyed, besides val
liable papers which the occupants had not
sufficient time TO put in the vaults.
The Gfannis block was erected about three
years ago by Amos Graunis, at a cost Of about
Sl75,0 Coz. The building was insured for Sl2D,.
00D The loss on furniture, etc, is alb out
$751; 900. The fire was pr cite ally under con.
troll at 9 o'clock, and fears as to the safety OF
adjoining blocks were no longer entertained.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-20
The Whisky Pool.

CHICAGO, February 19.-1he western export
association continued its session here to-day
with clio ed doors, and did not reach sn agree
ment till to night. It's members are %reticent
about the conclusions arrived at. but 1t is
understood the following are the essentia
points of the agreement.
1t was decided to pay the claim of the En-
pure distillery, at p, kin, Ills for back duel
from the association cap city, and to discon
tinue all legal proceedings in the matter o.
the vacuum mash machine.
The Enterprise distillery in turn to di'cou'
tinue manufacturing till September 1st next
The pool in the meantime ID to be continued
on a basis of 2S per cent of the productive
capacity of the members and the resulting
ovprplus of Production is to be exported il
order to avoid a fall in price.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-20
Cleveland G. is a Rest,

ALBANY, February 19.-Clevelani had nc
visitors to day. 1t is understood that he il
at work on his inaugural address and will de
vote bis attention to it exclusively until fin
ished. 1t is the impression of leading demo
Gratis here acquainted with Cleveland and
Manning, that while the latter has not beer
formally tencered the appointment OF
se rotary OF the treasury, at the present
moment there it little doubt that his
name will be found in the list March 4 for the
treasury portfolio. Manning, acc riding to his
friends, felt more of an aversion than an in
c~lination to take any cabinet position, pre-
ferring a less prominent and less responsible
position in life. but as Cleveland has in a de
gree insisted that Manning shall be- one of hi
advisers, the latter consents to accept the
post.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-20
Local Mail RecciDts,

Assistant Postmaster Woodland, In an
swsr to the question of a reporter yester
day, said that the mails had never or
riv. d in such email quantities and so If
regularly a, q, present., for five years,
Not only is the mail coming In extremely
scarce, by renon Of blocbaied lines, but
that going out is correspondingly scarce.
In fact, the business of the ponofi, 20 il
unusually light in every department, reg
istry, money order aud m,ilipg proper,
The official pronunciamtnto has gonf
forth, indeed, that yesterday was the
dullest day ever known In the later his
tory of the department
Thirteen years ago, at aoout this time
of the year, a similsr depression in the
bu.iness of the western mail s~eryics was
experienced from a similar cause, block
AIDED lines. The Uaion Pacific WAS al
most completely closed, aud, 1t is record
ed, for 80 days no mail wa, received at
this office over that road. For three
months, say the veterans of thu service,
no mall was received from Ogden, AID
on no run was that point lea cLed during
the period.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-20
Orsgon's Senatorial Deadlock,

SALEM, Ore, February l9.-The legislative
session expires by limitation tomorrow at
midnight, The senatorial situation has
hardened into what seems to be a fixed and
permanent deadlock. The majority of the re.
publican members now voting for Hirsch de-
clare they not desert him even If the result
should be no election. A minority of republi.
cans voting for ex-Attorrey General Williams
are equally firm in their declarations.
The democrats are eager to unite in the
election of muRwumps. Neither of the repub,
lican factions are inclined to vote with them,
lie is proposed tonight as a solution of the
problem to elect James G.. Blaine, and this
extraordinary result is a possible Outcome Of
the dead lock.
The ef rts Of the democratic national corn,
mittoe have been chiefly directed against vii.
liams. but as yet without success. There i:
considerable talk in the lohbies about Henry
farlinR, Of Portland, coming toward the last
as a compromise candidate
1t Is understood that in the event of nc
election Governor Moody will app,int w.
Lair all Of the Dalle1. There is considera-
BILE talk about Gov. Moody M a compromise
candidate. The condition Of Ihings, in brief
is as follows: The free. !or-sll contest whic1
began thirty nine days ago will be resumed
at noon to- morrow, with every bow bent, and
there will bs no armistics until some one il
elected or the Legislature expires By Iimita
| ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-20

retired to on adjacent room to consul
with bis client, and returned shortly with
, him.
"Whers i, your clisntT demanded the
astonlshed judge.
H has lett the place, | guess re.
piled Porter, with the NEST refreshing
sang frotd.
Left the place! Why, what do you
mean, Mr.. Porter
"Why, your honor directed me TO give
lin the best advise l could under the
Gil circumstances He told me he wss guilty,
so l advised him TO cut and run Tor it.
He took my advice, as a client ought,
opened the window, and ~skodaddled. He
is about q mile away now
The very audscity of the young harris
ter deprived the court of the power Of
speech, and nothing came of the matter.