The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-06-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

of Revolutionary soldiers, were found
recently under an oak tree in Eyona,
N. J.
1t is estimated that not less than a
thousand men will make a regular bus
mess of playing baseball professionally
this summer.
Brick houses are long-felt want
in Texas, according to the San Antonio
Times, which chronicles with joy the
fact that preparations are being made
at Columbus to erect such buildings.
"A modern novel has the following
passage: with one hand he held the
beautiful golden head above the chill
ling wave, and with the other called
loudly for assistance. st. Paul Times.
k. In paper by DIR. Varick. read be-
fore County Medical Association, the
use of simple hot water as a dressing
for wounds is strongly recommended.
During an experience in its use OF six
years in cases of acute surgery, such as
railroad accidents. etc., he has had no
death from speticamia or primary OF
secondary shock.-CfeUetd71d Leader.
Since this Government has been or
ganized' there have been only thirty
thanks BY Congress. With three ex-
ceptions this honor has only been paid
to officers of great gallantry in action
during war. The three exceptions
were those of Captain Ingraham, Cap
tain Ringgold and Captain ID ahlgren.-
Chicago Times.
"A few years ago, says the London
Stardard. the young people OF England
became imbued with the roller skating
craze, and Kinks were built all over the.
country. The fever, however, was as
brief as any other yagaries of fashion
the enthusiasm died away, the Kinks
were deserted, the investors lost their
money, and roller skates disappeared
in the land.
Major Follett, Brooklyn me.
'chanic, has invented wonderful sewing
machine, which, it is claimed, viii dc
eighty per cent more work than. any
machine now in the market. An expert.
ment with steam power moved it with
speed of 2,200 stitches minute, and
was started and stopped instantly. Il
is !, simple in construction, is easily
operated, land sews all kinds of fabrics,
from leather to fine inen.-BrooEtga
Eagle.
acknowledgements of what the bso
sanitary condition of house will entail
was afforded at Milford, Mass, within
week or two, where four children died
from tiiphtherfa. swhile the life of the
3 fifth aud last child was saved by being
removed to. another tenement. The
sanitary arrangements of the childrenls
home were afterward found to be bad
in the extreme. Boston Journal.
s..,s The following. tough alligator, story
comes from Newbern, S. c. While out
in skiff the other day padding along
the shore, Sol Burgess caught an ALI
gator which, after Struggling yainlY to
get'free, astounded him BY indulging II
loud and prolonged whistle. In afeN
minutes alligators, to the number OF
4ll, assembled around him from all
objections and he had the. greatest
difficulty in escaping from him. ! w
People who want to get reaoy fol
Russian dispatches are advised by the
Terres Haute Express to practice on the
following stallza:
IA Milareaevitch and Jaladovitch 5
! SO ssa And Karatsobevitch, kEFt &c
And all the others that end in itch;
schauascheG. Touchsanef, "a
And Schepaleff,
And.all the others thatiendin eff.
Wasfftchikof, Kostomaroff
And all the others that end in of. "a
-Sword-swallowing has always han
great favor with the rustics, especially
IN Europe. IL has gradually been dis.
eountenanced in this country as an in
human exhibition. The death of pro
fassional sword-swallower in an English
hospital from hemorrhage has again
brought attention to the dangers of his
calling. which is popularity supposed to
be harmless. Surgeons say that all
such performers triie with their lives
and shorten their years. CHICAGO Tri5-
aNe.
There is Q yerylarge colony of Rus
sian Memories in Bon Homme, Dako-
Ia. and other counties in that section.
and they retain most of their old coun-.
try practices. One of these is. their
weekly fair Every Thursday thou
sand or more of them gather at Scot
and, bringing whatever they may wish
to sell or trade-horses, cattle, hogs.
sheep, corn, dairy products. and every
thing, in fact. 1t seems to be useful
Globe. ssasz @V c@S4f
The most absent-minded man in
Scranton is the one who carried his
dinner to work one day last week.
worked all day, and when he came to
pick up hissdinner pail to carry it home
felt it quite heavy, and, thinking some
of his fellow workmen had been irving
10 play q trick on him by putting some
thing in his pail, opened it and there
found his dinner Just as il was when he
left home. He had gone without his
dinner and yet thought he had eaten it.
Ltsckaodand Pa Democrat. - 50
What Men Fall in Love With.
Men fall in love; they say, with
beauty, with goodness, with gentleness,
with intellectual qualities, with sweet
voice. with smile. with an agreeable
manner, with a lovable disposition.
with many ascertainable and measurable
things, and yet we fad them continuallv
falling in love with womeae who.are not
beautiful, nor good, NOR wisa. nor