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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-05-14
LIVE STOCK.

An Authoritative Estimate Of the Mum.
Der of Farm Animals in the Country.
According to a recent estimate made
by the National Bureau Of Agriculture
the present number of farm animals in
the United States is 152,814.336 This
includes horses, mules, mich COWS.
oxen, sheep and swine, Compared with
one year ago there has been consider
able increase all around, with the eX-
ception of sheep, the number of which
have declined from 40,626.626 in the
early part of 1864, to 0,360, 243 in 1855.
The total decrease for the year is 266, 1888,
which undoubtedly is owing to the re-
duction OF the duty on foreign woods. The
report shows that there has been con-
siderable increase in the value of horses.
mules, oxen and other cattle, while
there has been a heavy decrease in the
values OF mllch cows, sheep. and swine.
A table accompanying the report shows
the changes in values for the year, from
which we learn that the value of horses
increased S1S, 448, 547; mules, 81, 49,
721; and oxen and other cattle, $11,153,-.
S59. On the other hand the value of
mich cows fell off to the extent of So
583, 556, sheep to the amount of S11,-
2,056, and swine in the sum of 49,
oo9, 456. The aggregate decrease in the
value of all farm animals amounts to
S41, 965,078. Much of this decrease is
due to the decline in value, for we find
that there was an increase of 403,516
mich COWS during the year while the
decreased value exceeded ten and half
millions of dollars. So, too. in the case
OF swine. The increase in number
amounts to GAL, 764, while the decline in
value is given at $19, 1893, 456. Compar-
ing our live stock with otner countries
we find that European Russia only
has more horses than the United States,
the number in the former being II $780,
l1o and IN the latter II, 564,572. Great
Britain has only 1,414,377 horses:
France, 2,S48.800; and Germany, 1923.
BIG. The United States leads all other
countries in the number of cattle. Ex-
elusive of milch cows, the number in
this country is 29,866,573. Russia in
Europe has 1888, PIG; France, II, 49,
253; and Germany, Is, 785, 1922. Austria
has more cattle than Great Britain, the
numbers respectively being 8,584,O77
and 6,269, l4l. In the number of sheep
the United States stands second, Russia
in Europe having 81, 1922, 23S and this
country $4,000, 243. Great Britain
follows with 26,06S,354, France with
22,5l6,0S4. and Germany with 1885,
1862. In the number of swine the United
States beats the world, the aggregate
being 45, l42,657. The nearest approach
to this is found in European Russia,
where the number is 10, S39, 093. OF the
countries which excluded our hoe prod
ucts, France has only 1855 $40, and
Germany 9,205,791. The whole show
ing is favorable to the United States and
furnishes evidence of the extent and
value OF one branch of our National re-
sources Philadelphia Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-05-14
DRESSMAklNG.
The Diversity Now Permitted 3 Subject
for General Congratulations.


for General Congratulatisn.
There are radical differences and wide
divergence in styles nowadays, and it is
necessary to use Judgment. and not
seize an idea simply because it is new
or different without regard to the indi-
Vidual for whose benefit it is appro-
priated. The new straight skirts, for
example, are charming in pictures-so
simple, sweet and attractive that every
one falls in love with them-but they do
not suit every one. They are exceed
ingly well adapted to young girls, and
also to old ladies; to the former they
impart an air of quaint and delightful
simplicity, which, alas! nowadays does
not often exist except in their gowns;
to the latter they are appropriate be-
cause free from encumbrance, and suited
to an age whose serenity rests upon
permanent foundations, and is past
being disturbed by the whims and
changes of fashion. Some ladies also
find the ''housemaid" styles convenient
for indoor wear and welcome relief
from drapery which must come to grief
sooner or later in any serious encounter
with hard work. But it will be found a
mistake to make up dressy materials for
dressy occasions in the plain and prac-
teal style adapted to those intended for
walking and working. Bear in mind
that you are not restricted to any one
design, or similar set of designs; that
draperies have not been relinquished
because straight skirts have come into
fashion; that ruffies have not gone out
because tucks have come in; that DO
lonaises are made as well as belted
waists; that basques continue to exist in
connection with draped and fiounced
skirts; in short, that you can reproduce
almost any design you have seen for the
past five years, and with very little
modification you will be in the fashion.
The diversity now permitted is SUBJ
Ject for general congratulation, because
it admits ofindividual adaptation. More
thought and care are required on the
part of the dress-maker, but this i'm
proves her methods and prevents them
from becoming monotonous. In fitting
waist at home be carefnl to take it up
from the back, rather than from the
front; the back should always be mar
row, so that the shoulders shall be
thrown back and the chest thrown out.
Oblige those who are being fitted to
stand in this way. Bring the sleeves
well up on the shoulder, and do not
make them too tight. They should al
ways give room to the movement of the
elbow and the arm in it's socket at the
shoulder; too tight sleeves have caused
paralysis in those who use their arms
much, in writing for example. Use as
little lining as possible. Surah skirts
may be lined or made up on lining, but
heavy silk should not be lined, nor light
China silks, except where necessary for
strength; nor velveteens. except in the
waist, and as facing; nor any woods,
unless, as before remarked, they are
made up" on lining. French dress
makers rarely use lining, and this is one
of the secrets of their graceful skirts
Demorest's Monthly.
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STRAWBERRIES.
How Every One Who Has a Garden NAV
BE Supplied With the Delicious Fruit.


How Every One Who Has Garden NAV
BE Supplied With the Delicious Fruit.
Every one having a garden NAV
secure delicious fresh strawberries with
very little trouble, if he so wills. One
OF the mostsuecessful growers for the
market in this country is Mr.. Parker
Earle, who writes as follows: Now to
begin with the beginner at the begin
ming of strawberry plantation: First,
take good land if you can get it; if not
take poor and enrich it if you can. II
you are planting for home use, be sure
you plant on some kind of land; if YOU
can't get good. take poor. You can and
should grow Strawberries for your own
table. II for commercial purposes, il is
desirable that the conditions should be
favorable. Select then the best soil Won
can command-such as would grow
potatoes or corn. PIow well in fall and
spring; good common blowing will do.
Don fool away money in trenching or
deep sub-soiling unless You like to.
Plant in fall; not in spring or summer.
In setting plants don't follow any
aristocratic directions. Don't dig hole.
then make mound in the hole. then
spread the roots equally all around
that mound and then sift in the earth
through sieve, as some good people
say; say don't do it that way unless
You greatly enjoy the fun of the thing
That will do for dozen plants. but 1t
IS too slow for large quantities, and
1ast, easy way is Just as good. Your
ground being well prepared, plowed
narrowed and rolled, mark off carefully
for rows. Your plants, being we'll
trimmed, should be dipped in water
and placed in a pail. An active how
should take the pail of plants and place
them deity in openings which ron
make with a good spade. Thrust the
spade in before you at an angle of forty
hye degrees, the boy puts in the plants
Wnhe you withdraw the spade and press
the earth firmly over the roots of the
plants with your foot. This is easy to
DO, and man and boy can set four
thousand or five thousand plants in a
day in good shape. Cultivate carefullv
and thoroughly, but very shallow next to
the plants. Do this ali summer. let M,
weeds grow Let as many runners
grow as will make narrow matted
row, cut the balance; keep the middles
clear. Mulch in the fall heavily be-
tween the rows, lightly over the plants.
Don t disturb them in the spring.
Ii You pick for market, pick every
DAYS put no poor ones in the boxes. In
you eat these berries you will be glad
you planted them. If you sell them /
hope you viii get we'll paid.--Prairss |
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The first natent granted 70 an

The first patent granted to an in
ventor in the United States is mentioned
IN speech of ex-senator Wadleigh, of
New Hampshire, in the Forty-fifth Con-
gress. The Senator said: IAN inteli-
gent gentleman of my own State has re-
terred to me an act of the General
Court OF Massachusetts Bay, passed In
1916 granting to one of his ancestors.
Joseph jerks, the exclusive right of
making and selling his improved sevthe
for the space of fourteen years. That
| think, was the first patent granted to
an inventor in America. The improve
ment referred to changed the short.
thick, straight English scythe into the
longer. thinner, curved implement with
stiffened back now in use,''
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-05-14

world. But ] want them to get up "a
that they can hope to stay up. Tiers
is right way and wrong way. Theirs
is wise way and foolish way. There
is sure way and dangerous way.
Climb as high as you can by an honest
and faithful use of the talents and the
opportunities that God gives you. But
don't try to get high on stills Uncle
.Edwtr,n in Interior.
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FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
MY BABY BOY.

Two little shoes with the toes kicked thro',
One little dress of navy-blue,
One broad hat with ribbon round,
One gay trumpet with deafening sound
A nice new kite with white bob-tail
A little spade and WATERFALL,
a Noah's ark without the door
All strewn about on the nursery floor;
And in the midst lies the little lord,
His plump hand grasping motley horde
OF pebbles and pennies, string and toy,
He lies asleep, my baby boy.
Youths Companion.
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The pincusbion now forms nart

The pincushion now forms part Of
the furniture of the London drawing
room; but it is made as ornamental as
pincushion well can be, being in the
shape of fan, with the sticks repre-
sented by cords, bolster mounted with
tassels, or very little hassock. its
divisions marked by cords of contrast
ing color, which is repeated in the
rosette in the center. The stufing is
layers of thick flannel.
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English as she is spokeabv foreig

EngIish as she is spoke by foreign.
ers is always amusing. and also as 'sshe is
wrote" Here is Japanese specimen:
Notice. Shoe manufactures. Design
at any choice. the undersigned being
engaged long and succeeded with their
capacity at shoe factory of Isekats, in
Toxic, it is now established in my la
biiity at aforementioned lot all furn-
ished will be attended in moderate term
with good quality. An order is accent
able, IN receives post being called upon
the measure, and it will be forwarded
IN furnish. q. Inoya." -Erchanqe.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-05-14

Tom Green, a negro. is attre ctink
attention at LongvieW, Tex, by eating
glass, strychnine, arsenic and Other
poisons. He has been seen to dc9our a s
whole beer glass in a few mouthfuls
CHI ago Times. asa
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-05-14

Black walnut sawdust is now mixed
with lnseed gum and nodded into orna.
mentation for furniture. When var.
nished il Is handsome and more durss
bic than carved wood. Troy Times
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-05-14

3 The chief engineer of the Croton
Aqneduct reports that 20, 600, 900 gallons
OF water are wasted In New York everv
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-10-15

An old lady read paragraph in
one OF the papers the other day, de-
scribing how a grlndstone had burst
in saw mill and killed four men.
She happened to remember that there
was small grindstone down in her
cellar, leaning against the wall; so
she went out an got an accident in
surance policy, and then, summoning
her servant, and holding pie board
in front of her, so that if the thing
exploded her face would not be in
jured, had the stone taken out into
the road, where twenty-four pals of
water were thrown over it, and a
stick was stuck in the hole bearing
a placard marked Dangerous, She
says it is mercy the whole house
was not blown to pieces by the thing
before this.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-10-15
HIS LUNGS FILLED WITH WATER,
From the Washington Post.

from the Washington Post.
A very rare surgical operation was
performed with great success last
Thursday by Dir. d. w. Bliss, in con
junction with Dir. IIammett, upon
George r. Fowley, the 21-year-old
son of Mr.. E. c. Eowley, Acting AS
sstant Postmaster General. The
young gentleman was affected with
troublesome cough during the sum
mer, and two weeks ago he began to
be confined to his bed by a serious and
oppressive illness, which was various
ly believed to be inflammation or con-
gestion of the lungs or consumption.
Gradually the chest became distend-
ed and the lung space filled up, 50
that the young man was ON the point
of suffocation when, on Tuesday, DR..
Hammett, applying his ear to the pa
TENTS chest, thought he detected
something like breathing through
water, DR.. Bliss was called into con-
sultation, and it was agreed that there
was an accumulation of water in the
chest.
This was not physical certainty,
because the water could not be felt
from the outside, but it was the dag
nosis of the two doctors in joint CON
sultation. Hydrothorax they call the
disease, meaning water in the chest"
For this u difficult and dangerous
surgical operation was necessary,
without which the patient could not
live. The operation was performed
with kind of a pump known as Del
for's aspiratOr. A large needle was
inserted in one of the rib spaces UNI
der the left arm and an entrance was
made clear into the left lung. A
small tube attached to the aspirator
was put into this opening and the
pump was set to work. In a short
time % ounces, or about three and a
half pints, Of water were drawn off,
and the patient experienced immedi-
ate relief and could breathe freely
The accumulated water had crushed
the heart from its usual seat in the
left to the patients right side, and
had pushed the left lung up under
his chin.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-10-15
HIS OWN BROKER.

Success in life" said the pleas
ant raconteur, Mr.. l.. Hunt, depends
on making your connections. Frank
Wintergreen was a clerk of the firm
Of SweinAelch, Lazarus & Co., the
richest bankers in New York. One
morning recently Frank walked up
to Mr.. s.:
"Will you take me into your firm
as full partner
No. gasped Sweinfeich, divided
between rage and wonder.
'Not when | am engaged to the
only daughter of Hamilton Rodent 2"
Frank named the richest merchant
in the city.
"We shall be proud Of the honor
you do us said Sweiheich, smiling
like swarm of bees.
Frank bowed and lost no time in
calling on Mr. Rodent.
"Will you favor my addresses to
your daughter"
WHAT yelled the merchant,
looking about him for blunder-buss.
No, sir"
Not when | am a full partner in
the firm of Sweiaeich, Lazarus &
Coz
81 could not wish for better SON
in-law," said Mr.. Rodent, stretching
out his hand.
What New York girl can resist a
banker? Caroline's affections were
soon won, and Frank became hus-
band, lion and millionaire.
What a quick snap and gentle de-
vice of love-
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-10-15

Intercourse with persons of decid-
ed virtue and excellence is of great
Importance in the information of good
character. The force of example is
powerful we are creatures of imita-
ton, and by necessary influence, our
habits and tempers are very much
formed on the mode of those with
whom we familiary associate.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-10-15
STEAM BICYCLE.

An Arizona man has exhibited a
steam bicycle in New York. The
bicycle was Of the Star pattern, with
a small wheel in front, and attached
to the front bar was a verticle brass
boiler heated with gasoline. A dain-
ty engine was mounted on the bar
above the boiler, and had stroke of
three inches, with a cylinder one one
sixteenth inches in diameter. Be-
low the engine was a spherical reser-
volr holding quart of water, and
above it cylinder holding as much
gasoline. A round belt communica-
ted the power of the engine to a
thirty-inch wheel attached to the
wheel of the bicycle. The engine
made $50 revolutions of the one one
half-inch crank in a minute and nine
of these revolutions turned the large
wheel once. 4 little steam gauge
showed sixty pounds pressure few
minutes after the fire had been start
ed, and leaping into the saddle, Mr..
Copeland rode swiftly around the
rink for twenty minutes. The invent
or said the engine would run for an
hour without renewal of water or
gasoline, and that engine, boiler, and
fuel did not add more than twenty
pounds to the weight of the bicycle.
He has retained the pedals on the
machine, and he used them as an
auxiliary to the engine when he
pleased.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-10-15

The wife of "a wealthy Bostonian
being troubled with somewhat OBJ
scure disease, wished to learn the opin-
ION of the greatest living. authority
in regard to it. The skillful doctor
who attended her said that DR..
Keith, of London, was the man. He
was accordingly asked to name the
sum which he would charge for COM
ing over here to consult with the at
tending physician. The reply came
that he would accept $4,000. His
offer was accepted he arrived and
spent half an hour or more in seeing
the patientand consulting with her
medical adviser. The result was that
the Boston doctors diagnosis and
treatment of the case were. confirmed
by the great London authority, who
took the next steamer for home witt
a fee which would be "a fortune to
the average practitioner.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-10-15
THE LOCAL PAPER.


|
The Savannah Morning News, one
OF the safest and most dignifed of the
Georgia journals, speaks so truly and
kindly of the labors and work and
influence of the local press, that we
publish the article entire:
There is no surer index of the ex,
cellence of newspaper than the fire.
quency with which matter is taken
from its columns, especially by the
more pretentious metropolitan Jour-
nails. According to this index the
press of Georgia and Florida, es.
pecially the weekly press, equals if it
does not surpass that of any other
State ill the Union. That fact has
long been established that the coun-
try press Of these States occupies
very high position in the newspaper
world. There is scarcely a paper
among them that is not in enterprise
and progress many years in advance
OF the town in which it is published,
and many towns owe their thrift and
prosperity almost entirely to the pub
lie spirit and energy displayed in the
conduct of their local papers.
One great point of excellence in
the weekly papers OF these States is
the Industrious and faithful manner
in which local news is gathered and
the bright way in which it is present
ed to their readers. This makes
them invaluable to their respective
communities. Even the advertise
ments and legal notices are newsy
and interesting to them.
AS to the questions of State or
national policy, nine out of every
ten of the editors of these papers
think and write for themselves, and
they express themselves frankly,
tearlessly and unreservedly. They
are not the creatures of politicians
nor the agents and mouth-pieces of
rings and cliques.
The local enterprise of these papers
makes them interesting, while their
editorial independence gives them
their influence. They are apprecia-
ted by their readers, and their pros
perity is not only we'll earned, but in
many instances has been almost phe-
nomenal.
No city paper, however newsy and
complete in its character, can take
the place of a county paper. 1t may
furnish, owing to its great advantages
and large circulation, four times the
reading matter of a country paper at
one-half the cost, yet the Morning
News has always maintained that it
is the pleasure and the duty of every
good and intelligent citizen to first
take his county paper, and it rarely
fails that it is the first paper read by
himself as we'll as his family.
There is one important point about
a country paper that many people do
not understand or appreciate. If the
circulation is less than 1000 the pub
Usher cannot afford, except under
very favorable circumstances to fur
nish it to his patrons at less price
than from Sl.50 to 81 per year, even
when he gets cash in advance, and
when he lets out his paper on cred
it, % per cent. of his business may
be charged to profit and loss.
The local paper is such great fac
tor in building up and developing
community and its institutions that
self-interest, if not appreciation and
local pride, should, and generally
does, secure for it "a liberal support.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-10-15

A BURST OF ELOouENCE.

We do not remember ever readin.
at any time more beautiful impro
vised speech than that made by Col
Landon G. Haynes, in response to ,
toast proposed by Gen. N. B. Forces
at dinner given by members of the
bar at Jackson, Miss. Before the
guests left the table Gen Forrest
said.
Il propose the health of Col. Ian
don G. Haynes, of East Tennessee
the country sometimes called God.
forsaken.'"
Mr.. Haynes replied:
"Mr. Chairman and gentlemen
plead guilty to the soft impeach-
ment. was born in East Tennes-
see, on the banks OF the Watauga,
which in Indian vernacular is beau
tiful river, and beautiful river it is.
| have stood upon its bank in my
childhood, and looked down through
its CLASSY waters and have seen a
heaven below, and then looked up
and beheld heaven above, reflect
ing like two mirrors, each in the
other its moons and its planets, and
its trembling stars. Away from its
banks of rocks and cliffs, hemlock
and laurel, pine and cedar stretches
a vale back to the distant mountain
as beautiful and exquisite as any in
Italy or Switzerland. There stands
the Great Unicorn, the Great Roam,
the Great Black, and the Great Smo-
ky Mountains, among the Hottest in
the United States of North America,
on whose SUBMITS the clouds gather
of their own accord in the brightest
day. There I've seen the great spir-
it of the storm, after noontide, take
his nap in the pavilion of darkness
and clouds. have then seen him
arise at midnight as a giant refresh
ed with slumber, and cover the heav-
ems with gloom and darkness; l have
seen him awake the tempest, and let
loose the red lightnings that run
among the mountain tops for a thou
sand miles, swifter than an eagles
flight in the heaven. Then | have
seen them stand up and dance like
angels of light in the clouds to the
music Of the grand organ of nature,
whose keys seemed touched by the
fingers of Divinity in the hall of eter-
nifty, that responded in notes of thun-
der, which resounded through the
universe. Then | have seen the
darkness drift away beyond the hori-
zon, and the morn get up from her
saffron bed, like queen, put on her
robes of light, come forth from her
palace in the sun, and stand up tip
toe on the misty mountain top, and
while night fled from before her glo-
rious face to his bed-chamber, at the
pole she lighted the green vale and
beautiful river where | was born and
played in my childhood, with smile
of sunshine. OH beautiful land of
the mountains, with sun-painted cliff,
how can ever forget thee
Gen. Forrest stood amazed while
the speaker uttered these marvellous