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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-10-01
FARM AND FIREsIDE.

Small trees are the best for trans.
planting as they have all their roots in
q bunch M E. Farmer.
Ants may be killed by placing a
teaspoonful of cobalt in three table,
spoonfuls of sweetened warm water
near their haunts.-Boston Post.
1T is well to change the cattle and
sheep pastures occasionally. Weeds
that are rejected by cattle will often be
relished by sheep. = Chicago Journal.
When cheese which has been much
sailed and kept dry. is washed several
times in soft water and then laid in
cloth moistened with vinegar, it grad
ually loses its sadness, and if it be a
rich cheese, becomes soft and mellow
NJ Y. Post.
-Cocoanut Pudding; Boil one pint
of milk with one teaspoonful of butter
in it. Pour it over very small grated
cocoanut. When cool add three eggs,
beaten, with half cup of sugar and
pinch of salt. Have deep dish lined
with nice pastry, pour the mixture into
it and bake until is set christian
Union.
LIN planting an orchard, observes an
exchange, the young trees should be
slightly inclined toward the direction
Of the prevailing winds. All the old
orchards lean as the trees were bent
while young, and most of these old or
chaIds were set when there was more
forest and winds were much less violent
than now.
Experiments by DIR. Sturtevant, of
the New York Experiment Station, show
that unripe tomato seed will grow and
give a gain of fifteen days in earliness
over ripe seed from the same plants.
He also says that peas and corn fit for
table use will grow and produce earlier
crops than ripe seed; but plants from
immature seed are feeble compared
with those from ripe seed.-N. J. San.
Corn Mullins: One pint of corn
meal, one pint of flour, one teaspoonful
of salt, two teaspoonfuls cream tartar
and one of soda, one cupful white sugar,
two eggs, one tablespoonful of melted
butter, or one-half a cupful of sour
cream, and sweet milk to make batter
like pound cake. Beat eggs very
thoroughly and then add tine other in
gradients. Sift the cream tartar and
soda both into the -four Bake in the
oven in muffin rings or little pans placed
in hot dripping-pan.- Indianapolis
Journal.
Lunch Cake: Two cupfuls butter,
two cupfuls sugar, one and half pints
of flour, one teaspoonful baking powder,
six eggs, one teaspoonful each of extract
rose, cinnamon and nutmeg Rub the
butter and sugar to very light cream;
add the eggs. two at time. beating
five minutes between each addition; add
the flour, sifted with the powder wine,
extracts; mix into smooth batter; put
into thickly papered, shallow cake pan
and bake in moderate oven one and a
quarter hours. When cold, ice the
bottom and sides with white icing
Philadelphia Call.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-10-01
FOB OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
The TABLES TURNED.

The Story of a Little Boy Who Went Fish
ing. af
A little boy, one pleasant day,
Toward creek pursued his way:
He kept the school-house out of sight,
Looking behind ofttimes in fright,
And in one hand, as on he stole,
He clutched willow fishing-pole.
Down by the meadow swift he passed
Until he reached the creek at last;
Then. with no thought to mar of school,
He cast his line into a pool,
And, with smile of calm delight,
He waited for the fish to bite.
The moments glided swiftly by:
The sun o'erhead was getting high;
But not a fish would deign to look
The while at his seductive hook;
Though hungry insects DER his head
Bit condescendingly instead.
A frog upon lily-pad
Kept grinning at the luck he had.
The smile contracted to frown;
The little boy he sat him down,
And there, upon the streams soft brink,
His drowsy eyes began to blink;
Till, with his head upon his breast,
He sank back in the sedge to rest;
When suddenly he heard "swfsh,"
And from the water rose fish
A fish of such prodgious size
That it would make thousand fries
A fish off which troop might dine
q oi n rod
And in gruff tones the monster cried,
The while the little boy it eyed:
By no barbed hook can we be caught;
We're not SO foolish as you thought;
The tables have been turned on you,
And we can go a-fishing too!
81 This very night shall all enjoy
A chowder made OF little boy!''
And, looking hideously grim,
The creature cast its line at him.
The truant watched the hook descend,
While every hair stood up on end;
Till, with twist expert and neat,
1t caught him by his trousers seat;
And then, with juvenile despair,
He dangled wildly in theairl
And while, with complaeent grin,
His scaly captor drew him in,
A piercing scream the silence broke
And then-the little boy awokel
And, though of fish there was no trace,
Fresh danger threatened in its place;
With look foreboding little good,
Before him his stern father Stoodf
malcolm Douglas, In Youths Companion.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-10-01
LEGUMlNoUS PLANTS.
Their Popularity of Adding Largely to the
Fertility of Soil

CNuhaEtby ok AuulnE Largely TO the
Fertility of Soil.
The term 1eguminous is derived from
Latin word meaning seed which
grows in pod. This essential char
acteristic is made the type of a large
family of plants called by botanists
leguminous, and in this class are in
cluded all such plants as clover, peas,
beans, lentils, and lupins, and such
trees as locust, cassia, acacia, labur-
mum, and many others, whose pea
shaped flowers, hanging in large and
beautiful clusters, are cultivated in
ornamental plantations. 1t is a
peculiarly of this family of plants that
they gather from the soil in some wav
or other large quantity of nitrogen
which they store in theirroots and leaves,
and leaving these in the soil
add largely to its fertility. The plants
Of this kind which are grown upon
farms as crops are clover, peas, beans.
lucern and some others of less note. It
has long been an experience with prac
teal farmers that these crops clean the
soil of weeds and leave it in the finest
condition for succeeding crop of
grain, which thrives better after such a
crop than by any other preparation.
The reason for this was not known nm
til the long continued investigations
and experiments of DR.. Lawes, of En-
gland. showed how it was that wheat
following a crop of clover produced a
much better yield than if it had been
grown even upon summer fallow. 1t
has been the experience of farmers that
peas have this same result, and a crou
OF beans even leaves the soil in better
condition than II the land had lain idle.
-~N. r Times,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-10-01

ether esteemed citizen) was here an hour
ago and bought one weighing twenty
poundsl 1t will take less ice to pack the
two in the same boxr'
The fish were paid for, but the bet was
declared off.-Detroit Free Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-10-01
Declared OF.

A few days ago, after couple Of es-
teemed citizens, who are close neighbors,
had arranged to pass few days with their
families at lake in Oakland County, one
of them offered to wager a box of cigars
that he would catch the largest fish. The
wager was promptly taken, and next day
one Of the gentlemen put in an appearance
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-10-01

The sea serpent captured by the
schooner-crew in Lake Michigan re-
Gently was covered, the whole length OF
its body. with burr instead of scales.
Upon removing this burr the serpent
proved IN ha a chestnut Errsnt.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-10-01
Americans win get tired of seeing me
oratsrA F&,r

Americans viii get tired of seeing me
around year after year?'
Nicolini- Why should they? do not. !"
Patti-sOh, well, you are different of
course.
Nicolini-" III you do net sing next sea-
son, don't see where my cigars and bill
lard money are to come from. Then YOU
have never made farewell tour at low
prices. The dime museums have never
been worked, and then when your voice Is
gone you Gun join comic opera company.v
Patti aNicky, dear, your arguments are
unanswerable Let us 20 and mack our
ezipss n~1ne RoasbEMs
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-10-01

Among the immigrants Of The
steamship Elder who landed at Castle.
Garden the other day was Fanny
Wiskochillowa, a young woman who
would be bearded if it were not for
the fact that she shaves her face three
times week. Her chin appears like
that of the ordinary man who shayes
Fanny, who is twenty-five years Oh,
appears masculine in other respects.
She has two sisters with the same pccu-
liarities. She is on her way to Chicago.
She says that she has no intention g
placing herself on exhibition. IN =
Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-10-01

"A gentleman informed us recently
that on one occasion he was out hsa,
ing at Barrow's Pond when the pona
was so low that it was impossible .
run the mill. After looking around
the pond for some time it was discoy,
cred that all of the snakes had cEaNiea
out of the water and had caused y g
fail several feet To remedy this fney
drove them back into the pond wps'1
the grinding Of the mill was resuInsa
without further trouble. - Jacssea
Goa. Netes.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-10-01

at fish stand on the market and said to
the dealer:
Have you got fresh pckerel weighing
about fifteen pounds?'
~ have, SIR"
Well, want you to put him on ice and
ship him to me at - Lake. propose to
catch him on hook out there"
Very well. sir. l think Pll ship the
two together"
1.-The two?'
Yes, sir. Mr.. - mentioning the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24
Grand Lodge Of Good Templars.

The tweuty-cighih scm-annual session o.
the Grand Lodge Of Maine Good Templar- will
be held At Ellsworth. tn GOOD Trmplar-' Hail.
Thursday. October :, 1855, commencing At
10 \. NJ
Arrangement, for the session have been
made a. follows:
The Maine Central r. K. and IT, branches
will sell members OF the Order one fare round
trip excursion tickets, which must be pur-
Tickets on sale TUESDAY October 6. good till
10, The Knox 4 Lincoln h. Il. will sell
one fare round trip excursion tickets over
their road. ON sale October 8; good
ill 10.
Members in Attendance who come over the
Somerset and Bangor Il Pi,eataqui- railroads.
and pay one full fare, viii be furnished
with free return checks over those road. at the
session By the secretary
The Portland. Bangor, Mt. Desert &
Maehia- Steamboat Company will sell excur-
sion tickets over their boats for one fare the
round trip.
The Boston Bangor Steamboat Company
will sell tickets for one fare for round trip
from Rockland and all landings TO Bangor by
steamer Penobscot on October :, good to re-
turn till October 10. on either boat Rockand
TO Bangor $50; Camden sl.40 Belfast : 90;
searsport 80 cts; Bucksport 80 cts.
Steamer Henry Morrison from Rockland d.
rect TO Ellsworth leaving Rockland Tuesday,
October 6. and returning Monday, October u,
round trip. from Rockland S2.2j: Northwest
Harbor and Sedgwick. $50; Brooklin and
Buehll, Sl.35; Surry 80 cts.
For routes, time tables, dates. &c. see pa
pers Of respective localities from which trains
or boats leave.
Board for the session may be obtained In
Ellsworth at American House for $50 per
day, two persons to room. The local com
mittee Of arrangements will secure limited
number OF places at boarding houses for from
IS cts. TO s1.00 per day, and will be at the
railroad station, wharf, and hall to direct dele
gates and members.
Lodges instituted since the April session will
be sent credential certificates, and slips for
each delegate, and old Lodges which have
made or wish TO make any changes in their
delegations will be furnished with slips on sp-
plcaton to Geo +. Bracket, Belfast.
The session will be largely OF a social char
acter and We trust will be pleasant and pro-
fitabe meeting All members of the Order are
cordially invited to attend
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24
A Sketch Of Rev. Dr.. Teft.

Benjamin Franklin left. ID. D.. LID,
who died at the residence Of his daughter.
Mrs. II. l.. Bass Of Brewer, "Wednesday
morning, was born in Oneida county, New
York, In 1913. He commenced course Of
classics and mathematics al an early age
and at fifteen Years of age entered upon the
study of law, but consequently, after receiv-
ing collegiate education with view to the
ministry, applied himself for four YEARS 10
legal, metaph, steal and historical studies.
He then became pastor Of the Pine Street
Methodist Episcopal church. in Bangor, aud
two years later president of classical sem
mary al East Greenwich, X. l.. where he re-
manned one year, and after residing year
in Boston, he was called to the professor
ship Of Greek and Hebrew in the Indiana
Asbury University. where he remained three
years. lie has since been general editor Of
the books and magazines OF the Methodist
book concern al Cincinnati, Ohio, and still
later President of Genessee College, II. Y
He received the honorary degree of ID. ID.
from the Ohio Wesleyan University in 1916.
The same year he was appointed editor of
the Ladies Repository, Cincinnati. In 1919
DIR. left delivered before the Ohio Legis-
lature lecture on the career Of Louis Kos
suth. He received from the Madison Uni
versity. in 1852, the degree Of l.. l.. ID. In
1861 he was elected chaplain OF the first
Name Cavalry: in 1852 he was United
States Consul at Stock holm, and acting min
lister to Sweden. In 1864 he was commits
sioner Of emigration from the north Of Eu-
rope for the State Of Maine, and was elected
member of the Geographical and. Statistical
Society of New York 4 wear later he was
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24
Jumbo.

Jumbo is dead. If it Is true that
''he liveth LONG who liveth we'll" jun
10 has died tull OF years His life ha.
been useful one. Ii there are ser
mons IN stone, even. a none can doubt.
we may well claim that Jumbo has been
a preacher, aud very powerful and H.
ieresting one at that The hand which
wrote Oh hi, form. and the revelations
which are made in MIN are divine.
Whatever else we may doubt. We can
not douLi that. Jumbo was a school
master, aud a, such. an almost mex
haustibli source Of instruction to those
who carefully studied him Jumbo was
a philauihropisi He gave all hi- time,
not only to amu-e mankind, which was
laudable, but 10 make them wiser aud
happier.
Finally, his last aud GROWING deed
was. according to reports, one Of the
greatest self-sacr;dce. He died in the
act of trying to save the life Of his little
friend. Tom Thumb, the trick Gle
plant, whom he saw upon the track in
close proximity to an approaching train
With strength born Of the danger which
menaced biz little friend, he hurled him
from the track with his trunk. saving
his life, but in doing so be himself was
borne down TO death. Let Jumbo be
accounted among the worlds heroes.
and let tender words be inspired by his
sad fate for there was that in his life
and death which is worthy of respectful,
if not affectionate, mention.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24
A Bath Sea Captains Captivity.
PARDON N PROSPECT THE PRESIDENT
TO TAKE SPEEDY ACTION IN THE CASE
or CAPT. PERCY.

Il is probable that the President will
pardon Capt. Percy formerly Of Bath. Maine
OF the American ship STANDARD. sentenced TO
thirty DAYS imprisonment BY Ds,ric, Judge
Butler at Philadelphia on Saturday. upon
charge Of assault preferred by sailor on
his ship. kilograms asking such action
have been received BY the President from
Philadelphia. Bath an New York
4 Philadelphia delegation visited Psesi
dent Cleveland. "Wednesday. accompanied
by Commissioner Of Navigation PAt,en, who
has known Capt. Percy for wears and who
testifies to his high character. When ouc
Of the delegation said that Capt, Percy va,
about the Presidents size and that h,- cell
IN Moyamenslng PRISON was very small. he
President laushingy responded. looking
around the library, which had been fuii O..
visitors for hours and was ri cr1wtc
Wei. ! don't knos hut what Id ike TO ~
change with him" Pardon Ci,rA B.Jeirr
received the delegation VERY cordially, aud
promised instant obedience 70 the Press.
dents order and speedy action at ever, sage
Of the proceedings. which are ctc'>>ertls
long. The delegation assured the l. =.
dent and the pardon clerk of Ibs..
belief that C.p,. Percy va, abs a,.y .u-
nocent
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24
The Puritan Wins by Minute and Quar-
ter in 40 Miles.
SECOND TRIAL OF THE RACE Is OURS.


Special TO the Lewiston Journal.l
New YORK, 4.4O p. NJ.
The race Of to-day "wednesday between
the Puritan and the Genesta was one Of the
sharpest ever sailed and at times the result
was so uncertain and the boats so near..neck-
and neck that the greatest excitement pre-
vailed. The Genesta was passed and then she
passed her rival until at 1874 p M.atwenty-
five knot breeze blowing, the Yankee boa,
crossed the Genesta's bow, little outside
of the bar. Both boats then flew away to
ward Scotland lightship, making a very
memorable scene.
The excitement continued to increase as
the boats reached out towards the home
stretch, the Puritan leading by only quar-
ter of mile.
The relative positions were but slightly
changed, every inch of canvas in both
yachts pulling for all i, was worth.
As the boats approached the goal the in-
,ensit, of the excilemen, increased until at
i.i0 Z. NJ, it was announced The Puri-
tan wins b, one minute and fifteen seconds. ="
The scene beggared description. Steam
Whistles footed, Yankee Doodle sent forth
his outcry and the sons Of the Puritan were
beside themselves with joy.
The two heats and the race are nov the
Puritan's The Americas cup will remain
on this side of the sea.
Latest, T. M-The Puritan crossed the
winning line at 400; the Genesta at i:l0,45
seconds. The Puritan wins b, one minute
and thirteen seconds, after giving the Genes
Ia the time allowance of thirty one seconds.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24
National News.

Henry 5. seldom. ex Judge Of court Of
appeals, and ex-Lieuienan, Governor died
Friday morning, in hi, eishtIeth year, at
Rochester, NJ
A Philadelphia despatch .ay- tha, ex-
Speaker Randall in an interview Wednes
day evening. stated that he should not be a
candidate for the Speakership Of the House
of Representatives at the coming session.
He also said that he would be heard from
next winter on the tariff question.
The ecclesiastical trial Of Father
O'ConneIl. pastor Of ST. Johns Roman
Catholic church. in O,wego,N. y, on charge
of conspiracy with desaulting City Treasurer
Crawford and also Of criminal intimacy
with Crawford's sister, has created an un-
precede1ted excitement in Catholic circles in
that city.
Mayor Grace. Of New York, has been
invited to attend meeting of The American
Annexation League, to be held at Niagara
November a. As explained to Mr.
Grace. the organization has investigated the
case Of Louis Rlel and discovered that he
was arrested on American soil and the atten-
ton Of President Cleveland and Secretary
DhNafu mas Dren Cdlltu 10 Tue alleged
fact.
The annual meeting of the Lumber
Manufacturers Association of the northwest
was held in Chicago, Thursday. In his adj
dress, President Shack said the review of
the lumber trade Of the northwest would
show a decline in value of fifteen per cent
from the prices of 1888, and reduction
IN the amount sold of 10 per cent. as com.
pared with 1884. He thought the produc-
ton should BE- reluced 20 per cent. as com
pared with 1889.
The President has appointed Anthony
F. Seeherger to be Collector of Customs a,
Chicago. The appointment was made on
the 18th ins'an, but public ann ,uncement
was withheld Till the 10Th. Mr.. Seeherser
Is a prominent merchant of Chicago. where
he had been engaged in an extensive hard
ware business for MANY years. He is a man
of wealth and high social standing and while
always recognized as a consistent Democrat
has never been prominent in politics.
The New England veterans spen, the
18th at Luray cave and Antietam battle field
in Winchester, Va. Thursday night Con-
necticut had charge of the exercises
and the camp was crowded. The dis
play of fireworks was very handsome Fri
day the whole party vent to Harrisburg
where they we're banqueted. An tx Con
federate team Of sharp shooters, who we're
members Of Jackson's Hugers and lmboden's
brigades from Winchester accompanied the
veterans and participated in rife match
which took place.
A terrible prairie fire was raging west
and north of Steele for "a hours previous to
the 18th. Reports from Sterling. Is miles
west, are that the farmers in that region lost
everything. Passengers on Taursd ~
nights east bound train report seeing nnm-
berless stocks of wheat on ff- al the same
time near Steele. Tie losses in grain range
from 1000 to 5000 bushels to each farmer
Mrs. w. L. Bedford living I miles from
Steele, inhaled the A m while e citing the
fire and IL in . critical condition. The FIRE
is still raging and will probably cause great
damage before it is extingYished.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24
Next Weeks Fair.

As fat as the exhibition goes, next week s
State Fair in Lewiston will be the greatest
show ever held in New England. Maine
has the resources for just such fair, and
Lewiston is that point in Maine at which
our farmers like best TO congregate their
herds and their focks, their cattle, their
horses, their sheep, their pigs, their bees
and their turnips, themselves, their wives
and their daughters.
Every feature of happiness is assured, eX-
cspt favorable weather. The disposition of
the people Of Maine is to move on the fair
en- masse. They always enjoy themselves
here and they have very friendly feeling
for the fair. They have been talking
about it for several weeks. If the weather
is fine they will come, and Lewiston will
see such crowd as she never saw before.
We are glad to notice the kindly feeling to-
wards the faig manifested by the whole
newspaper press of Maine. This has great
" promoted It's success.
We can promise satisfaction and sport 10
all who come. There will be something to
please, to interest and to entertain every
body. The great show will be found more
varied and better than eyer. The trotting
will be the best witnessed in Maine for :
long time. Lerisfon journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24
New York Republican State Convention,
THE FIRST BALLOT PLACES CARR AHEAD
ApJoU RNMENT UNTIL WEDNESDAY.

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