The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-05-28
MISCELLANEOUS.

-PariSlans ate 13,UJO dOnkeES, mules
ard horses last year. The academic de
Ne iicjne has awarded a prize to an
essayist who strongly recommends
more general use of such diet.
"A London firm of pencil-makers
manufactures its shavings and sawdust
into an article which they call the dust
of Lebanon" 1t is sprinkled upon the
fire to remove the unpleasant smell OF
cooking noticeable ia room after
meal.
British Columbia is realizing the
benefits of its excellent harbors and
magnificent forests. Two milling COM
panies with an aggregate production OF
35,000,000 feet of lumber, are now
cutting exclusively for the export trade.
They ship to China, Australia, Sand
witch Islands, and even to England.
We had in 1880 nearly 100000
common laborers." The number OF
clergymen in 1880 was $4,000, against
$4,000 in 1870; the number of lawyers
$4,000 in 1880, 40, 900, in 1870; themums
Der of physicians increased during tho
decade from $1,000 to $4,000. In 1880
there were 1890 actors and IL, 600 jour-
nallSJS III tne Country.
An insane German, named William
WEIGHT, created sensation in the Uni
ted States Supreme COURTROOM recently
by announcing that he had severafsuits
of clothes in carpet=sack which he car
ried that he wanted the Chief Justice to
wear He thought they would be more
becoming than the black silk robes thai
the Justice wears Washington Post.
in Morocco recently man was ac-
cused of having stolen a bullock from
one of the local native authorities who
acted as Judge in his own case and gave
orders that the supposed thief should
have his eyes cut out, which horrid
sentence was carried into effect. A
writer cites this as a sample of series
of brutal atrocities continually occurring
in that country. ss- So r..
African colonization has already
affected the price of elephants. An In
dia exchange quotes Asian elephants
six feet high at $4,000, tigers at $3.50,
and panthers at 1916. Yet at recent
sales in England elephants have been
sold as low as $500, six lionesses with
cubs at $3.50, a tiger that had devoured
two keepers brought only $252, and d
panther was traded even for poodle.
The boys of Turner, Me-, says the
Lewiston Journal. are notedsfor train,
ing domestic animals dogs, calves,
sheep and steers are broken to all kinds
of vehicles. One day Earnie Morse
will drive by with a tandem team-a
sheep and calf He may be followed
by Harry or Ralph Bearce driving span
of merino bucks Then string OF
Jersey calves driven by dozen boys.
Willie French has nice Jersey heifer
trained to do all sorts of fine things.
AT the Bald Mountain extension
drift mine, near Forest City, CAL. re-
Gently, the steel wire cable broke while
loaded cars were descending the incline
800 feet long. One of the boys, by the
name of Veal employed at the mine,
had the rare courage and presence Of
mind to jump on an empty car and
chase the fleeing train down the tunnel,
over 5000 feet in length, and overlook
and stopped it before the cars collided
with the incoming train. s sgtsss
The new servant girl came to hel
mistress crying and holding on to her
finger. 'tWhat's the matter?a asked
the lady of the house. II run. one Of
the forks into my hand, and if it is this
plated stuff I'll get lockjaw." DOM
be alarmed" said the mistress, ''all my
silver is genuine; / don't keep any
plated ware" Next morning the serv
ant girl was gone and so was the silver
-Teras Siftings. =
The ''law of the road" as under
stood in Pennsylvania, was laid dowr
by Judge Biddle of the Common Plea
Court of Philadelphia a few days ago
1t is to the effect that persons meeting
on the highway must each keep to thu
right This rule is modified in the cas-,
of footman or a herseman, who cal
not compel teamster who has heav,
load to turn out of the beaten track, O.
even a light wagon with a heav,
draught. If a .horseman or light vehi
Gle can pass with safety on the left of
heavily-laden team it is their duty II
give way and leave the choice to tn,
more unwieldy vehicle.
When Finland girl wishes to leay,
chat country, according to the Cardiff
Mail, she has to go first to her clergy
man and partake of the sacrament anC
procure letter of recommendation
from him; next to a physician and OBJ
tain of him, after an examination,
certificate of permission to remain alb
sent certain specified number of wears
This certificate costs her about twent,
dollars. If she returns promptly at tn,
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if not her nameis erased from the book ii
which it has been entered, and she i
considered as having violated her con
tract with the Government and lose
her citizenship forever.
Preservation of Negro Dialect HYMNS