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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-04-09

Gen. Joseph =. Johnston, ap,
pointed United States Railroad
Commissioner, is a brother in law to
Gov. McLane, Minister to France,
Gen. Johnston has an International
reputation as military genius, and
his brilliant history is the history of
the people who love him 80 well.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-04-09

We believe IN honesty and efficien.
Cy in the public service, and at the
same time we know that there are
hundreds of honest and capable
Democrats for every position under
the Government. It is the duty OF
the Administration TO see, as far as
possible under existing law, that
these places are filed by the men
who labored to secure Democratic
victory, and. to relegate to private
life AL those who have so long fat
Tsned at the public crib. And while
these changes sre being made it
might not be amiss to look carefully
inso the record of those few individ-
uals who, while protesting at home
to be Democrats, have adroitly man
aged to secure nugplaces under the
Republicans for several years.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-04-09

There are some men whose at.
tections are stronger than their
understandings: they feel more than
they think. They are simple, trust.
full able to repose impicitly on what
is told than-iable sometimes to
verge upon ersdulity and sapersti
ton; but take them all in all, per-
haps the happiest class of minds: for
it is happy to be without misgivinge
about the love of God and our own
eternal rest IN Him. BLESSED" said
Christ to Thomas, care they that have
believed"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-04-09

The total amount of currency in
the United States is about fifteen
hundred millions OF dellars; ofwhich
one.third is GOLD, aonc,shird silver,
and the remainderin equal divisions
OF legal tender and National bank
notes.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-04-09

: Arcadia, Bienville parish

- ATCdufa5 OieuslIio PARISH =
has new Charter, and is happy.
IT. B. French has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Alexandria.
- The Mississippi River at
Vicksburg is lower than it has been
for thirty years.
- The State Board of Educa.
ton will meet at Baton Rouge Mon
day, April 18th.
DE Soto Parish is agitated
over the local option question and
will soon settle the matter by ballot.
- Rev. d. F. Head, of Bien,
VILE, has removed to Lake Charles,
as pastor Of the First Baptist
Church.
-->-- n. NJ. Jones, who shot aud
killed j. G, COT, recently, near
Monteafm, Bienville parisbs was
admitted to $1,000 bail.
The Columbus Herald has
been revived under the name of the
Caldwell Waschmau; A. B. Humid.
ley, editor;J o. Williams, publisher.
1t is understood that the Mis-
sissippi River Commission will dis.
tribute a sufficient amount of the
river appropriation to repair the
caves aud slides at Delta.
Capt. Francis j. Kleet, for
merly of the engineering depart
ment at Vicksburg, has recently
been transferred to the Government
snag-boat Florence, at Shreveport.
There are six murderers in
the Parish Prison, at New Orleans,
under sentence of death; and it also
contains twenty-one other prisoners
awaiting trial for manslaughter and
murder.
- A New York Spectator re-.
Gently purchased 1920 acres ofland
in De Soto parish, of Mr.. Samuel
Mclaughlin, paying 81 70 an acre.
He proposes to establish a colony OF
Eastern farmers.
- Andrew T. Maxwell, one OF
the oldest of Red River pilots, re.
Gently died at New Orleans. He
began his career on the feet steam
er st. Charles, upper Capt. Samuel
Apologize, Maxwell was born and
reared on Red River.
The northeastern railroad
bridge aeress Lake Pontehartrain is
the longest OF any bridge in the
world being twenty-five miles. II
is built on cypress piles, saturated
With ereesote, rendering the wood
impervious to moisture and the at
tacks of barnacles.
"A gang Of professional bur
glars visited Shiloh, Union parish,
one night, recently, and robbed
every store in towa. They opened
the safe of j. A. Mashaw, ieweler
and took several watches, chains,
etc; also, dry goods from Fuller 6
Co.'s The burglars bad act been
ia the vicinity. and had evidently
came up from New Orleans on a
Spring 4ramping tour.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-04-09

Texas will shortly vote on a pro
posed amendment to the State Con.
stitution prohibiting the manufac-
ture and sale of intoxicating liquors.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-04-09

The Minden Democrat aud Web
ster Tribune faave been consolidated,
and the proprietors, E. G. Drew and
NJ. Fact, will Jointly published the
consolidated Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-04-09

On July Est the new postal law
goes into effect reducing letter post.
age to two cents an ounce. The
.present rate is two cents for half
.0unoe.
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Railroad HO9es.

The Vickshurg, Shreveport and
Pacific Railroad will soon be consoli-
dated with the Vicksburg and Nerd
ian Road. The grade Of the latter
road will be changed 80 as to conform
with that Of the former, so that cars
can run through, from Shreveport to
Meridian, on the same track, which
will be a great convenience, as well as
economy of time in freight handling.
Mr.. Morris Belkuap, Superintendent
of the Vicksburg Division, states that
the Company will soon have system
of transfer over the Mississippi River
by which entire trains can run
through from Shreveport to Meridian
without change or transfer. We I'M
derstand that as soon as arrange
ments for the necessary waterfront
privileges are completed, work will
commence, substantial wharfs built,
and strongly built, capacious transfer
steamers put in use. The cars will
be taken over the river on these trans
fer steamers without breaking bulk
in freight, or any inconvenience to
passengers, thus enabling them to
keep their seats, through without
change"
That portion of the road between
Monroe and Delta; Is miles, is being
raised above the reach of overflow
high-water mark. The road-bed is
being raised from two to ten feet, or
an average of five feet for the entire
70 miles. The necessary bridges
and trest1ing will be built, ranging
from five and ten feet in length to
1000 feet. The present bridges and
trestling viii be raised so as to con-
form to the elevated grade; also,
heightened and otherwise improved
where necessary. Rogers and Val
entine, the contractors, have about
200 laborers at work, and are pushing
matters to a rapid completion. We
also understand that it is the inten-
ton of the Company to lay steel rails
on this portion of the road, thns
making it an all steel track from
Delta to Shreveport. This Division
of the Northeastern system will then
be as finely equipped as any railroad
in the country. The track of the
New Orleans and Meridian Division
is being raised, ballasteds and other
wise put in lightning speed order.
A new freight and passenger depot
will soon be built OF Shreveport,
Superintendent F. Y. Dabney, of
Monroe, has placed on sale at the
various stations. cheap excursion
tickets to the New Orleans EXPOSE
zion, thus enabling the people of this
section to combine pleasure and bust
ness at greatly reduced rates The
excellent generalship Of the manage
ment of this read is making for it
increased business and popularity.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-04-09
J. A. SNYDER.


A ttorneys at Law, Minden La. W,l,,rao
"A tice in all the Courta in Roso;ap lAc'
Webster parishes nIo AZ ano
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-04-09
W. II. WISE.
II. WISE. En- urpvn
Wise # Ae9'mdO,e.

A ttorneys and Counselors at Law, Shreva
~ port, La. viii practice in the eonrts :.
Caddo, Bossier and Red River parishes and in
the Supreme Court Of the State. v5on5T
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-04-09

President Grover Cleveland was
forty-eight years old ON March 10Th.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-04-09
We. B. Roggs.

oeary funhc, Bossier Parish, Louisiana
Red Land, La. , S@o 90 AZ
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-04-09
A. W. LOWRY VIZ NJ
LOaUt.g = Vs0are.

A ttorneys at Law, Bellevue, La. Will prso
aud Webster parishes voo4 n1ie
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-29
The French in Madagascar.

The French have done wisely in con-
tenting themselves with the coast of
Madagascar, for an advance inland upon
the Hova capital would have been no
easy task. A Hova King once boasted
that no enemy could face his two COM
manders, General Hazo foresD and
General Tazo fever), but these are not
the only obstacles to be encountered.
The whole central part of the island is
one vast natural fortress, perfect inland
Gibraltar, defended on all sides by tre-
mendous precipices several hundred feet
in height. When King Radama l., the
Napoleon of Madagascar, led his Hoyas
to the conquest of the wild region where
their capital Row stands, his whole army,
despite its numbers and firearms, was
held at bay at the foot of the cliffs for
two entire days, all who attempted t
ascend being struck dead by the huge
stones which the desperate mountaineers
hurled down with ear-piercing yells. Al
length some nimble Hova marksmer
scrambled up more accessible part o
the cliff to point whence their fire com.
manded the position of the besieged
who, having no means of replying with
effect, were forced to give way. Wha
kind of figure fully equipped French
army would make in such a spot may be
easily imagined.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-29
The Base Ball Pitchers Glory.

One of the new rules adopted by the
National Base Ball League, while it is a
direct blow at the liberty and pursuit oi
happiness of the pitcher, nevertheless is
an excellent one. 1t had got TO be 30
that high-salaried pitchers seemed to
think all the people came and paid in
their hard-earned half dollars for was to
see them pose, and thereby the game
was sometimes prolonged unreasonably.
Under the new rule the pitcher cannot
take the ball in his two-thousand-a apiece
dollar hands and tumble it, then moisten
his fingers and thumb with saliva and
wipe them on the side of his trousers,
cross his right foot around in front of
the left, just touching the toes of the
former to the ground stand in this
picturesque attitude several seconds,
while the feelings of the spectators are
wrought up to fever heat, and then sud-
denly unite his legs and go down in his
pocket for q chew of tobacco, and wink
at the pretty girl who is watching his
contortions through an opera glass.
Any one of the peculiar habits into
which celebrated pitchers have fallen
even to looking with an eagle glance
around the horizon of the diamond field,
or hitching up his trousers-meaus that
there is no retreat; the ball must be de.
livered Immediately thereafter, or it will
be balk. Of course, the pitcher can go
through all and singular his little idi-
osyncracies every time he pitches ball,
but he can't do it and then, when bats
man, umpire and public are all torn up
with suspense, suspend delivery and
sing song or PROFOUND a conundrum
to short tstop.-Peck'S San.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-29
Prospects Of the Steel Trade.

The Age of Steel publishes over two
hundred letters from prominent manu-
facturers from all parts of the country.
including furnacemen, dealers in IRON
working machinery, steam engine build
ers and editors of trade papers on the
state of trade during the past year and
the prospect for the next six months.
Taking the whole country together, the
volume of sales in these branches in 1884
does not differ materially from that OF
1888. There was, however, a deprecia-
tion of value in the neighborhood of 10
per cent, SO that the margin OF profits
and the aggregate amount realized from
sales were smaller than in 1888. The
extension of plant and improvement OF
facilities for manufacturing were also
less than for the previous year. Manu-
facturers generally take hopeful view
of the future, for the following reasons:
The value of raw materials and of man
ufactured products are now at the lowest
point, further depreciation being i'm
possible; the stocks in the country are
unusually light and inquiries for spring
delivery are numerous; the production
of pig-iron in the United States during
the last year has been about 10 per cent.
less than in 1888. The coke and char
coal furnaces in the South, having an
annual productive capacity of 100000
tons per annum, are not now making
above 900 tons week.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-29
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
A Few Figures About It from an Architec'
tural Point of View.

Tile entire mass of the new concrete
beneath the old foundations is 126 feet
6 inches square, Is feet inches in
depth, making a total depth Of So feet
10 inches, and extends is feet within
the outer edge of the old foundation,
and % feet inches without the same
line. The mass contains 1857 cubic
yards of Portland cement concrete, of
mixture by volume of one part cement,
two parts sand, three parts pebble, and
four parts broken stone. This concrete
possessed crushing strength, when
seven and one-half months old, of 155
tons per square foot.
The entire work of underpinning was
accomplished without causing the
slightest crack or the 4sz2sSt opening IN
any joint of that portion of the mon
ument already described. The area OF
the original rubble foundation was I, 400
square feet, to which was added l6.OO2
square feet OF concrete, surface two
and one-haIf times as great, and as the
monument, as now completed, weighs
80 470 tons, this will give normal pres
4ure on the bed of the foundation OF
more than 81 tons to the square foot,
which will be increased to maximum
pressure under the action OF the Wlnd.
The shaft, which is 555 feet high. has a
base of 55 feet; it is therefore ten
diameters high, with an entasls OF one
loot in every thirty-four in height. 1t
is faced with white, large-crystal marble,
and backed with blue granite; but as
the walls increase in height, the proper
ton of granite diminishes, and at the
level of 452 feet the backing disappears,
and the walls from that level to the top
are entirely of marble. The settlement
of the structures varies at each corner,
but the average is II inches.
The interior of the monument CONSISTS
of an iron frame, in two parts, one OF
which carries the stairs end landing
the other the elevator machinery; as
the work progressed, this was utilized
for lifting the stones.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-29
Has had Lots OF Fun.

Frank Vizettely, who represented the
Illustrated NeaUs in the rebellion for
.Cme time both in the North and
South, and who is well remembered:
was reported to have been among those
killed in the Soudan. He has suddenly
turned up, however, alive and well;
he has been blown up in steamboats,;
has been lost in total wrecks; has been
captured by the enemy. Probably no
man alive has had more stirring expert
ences. He was attached as special cor,
respondent to the army of Hicks
Pacha, and was captured by the Mahdi
ten days before the disastrous battle of
FL Obeid. He is now serving in his
army as a doctor. Vizettely's abilities
are universal. The Mahdi's people re-
gard him as wonder. But it is pleas
ant to know that he still Iymains a
Christian.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-29
A Terrible Possibility.

All the materials for a horrible
tragedy are supplied by the details oi
an accident which occurred on Friday
to a Dundee workman, an English
paper tells us. He was engaged in
putting up a large safe, and getting
inside, incontinently shut the door,
which has a self-acting lock. For
tunately for him, the key was at
Birmingham. and was sent off in re-
sponse to telegram, so that he was
not more than thirty hours inside.
But could anything more hideous have
happened than the chance that he
should have had the key in his owl
pocket, and the door have had no aper
ture Writers OF the realistic dramas O
to-day might make good use of the
situation,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-29
Aunt Betsey's Appellants.

"Aunt Betsey's apple-tart" fingers in
he memory of her nephews and nieces
to this day. (And, by the way, who has
an Aunt Betsey nowadays? What has
become of the good, old fashioned wo-
nan, who did with almost celestial cheer
fulness the odds and ends of work in the
household, and whose sole weakness
consisted in occasionally treating the
children to some dish not wholly APP
proved by the motherY Here are di-
rections for one of those dishes: Peel
and core some apples, cut them into
slices, cut one small ounce into slices,
and stew it until tender in very little
water, with small lump of butter add
ed. Line some round tins with puff
paste rolled very thin, then put into it q
layer of apples and then of the ounce,
with layer of apples on the top; sprin-
kle sugar enough over each layer to
sweeten it, put a band of puff paste
around the edge and thin cover over
the top; wet this over with the white oil
an egg, and bake it in moderate oven.
Just before it is eaten it should have
powdered sugar sprinkled over 1t.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-29
EXPLOSION OF GIANT POWDER
Five Children Terribly Lacerated-NarrOv
Escape frGm Instant Death.

Five Children Terribly I4accrRted-NarrOw
Escape frGm Instant Death.
AT the home of Andrew Hershey, near
Spring Grove, Pa, several children we're
frightfuliy lacerated and painfully burped
by the explosion OF can filled with gIant
powder. and their escape from instant
death was little short of miraculous.
During the absence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hershey, two of their children and three
of their neighbor's, Michael Hoke,
found a can containing about a pound
Of giant powder used for blasting pur.
poses. One of the children suggested
that they celebrate the advent of the
new year by setting fire to the powder,
which was agreed to, and lighted
match was applied to the dangerous ex-
plosive. A terrific explosion ensued,
the flying fragments of glass cutting and
lacerating the faces and aims of the
children in shocking manner, and also
setting fire to their clothing. Scream
Ing with pain they all ran TO pool of
water, where they tore the burning cloth
ing off and aided each other in extin-
gushing the flames by dashing water
over their bodies. The water in the pool
was crimsoned with the blood of the suf-
ferers, and the path from the pool to
their home was spattered with blood.
Wilson Hershey, who held the can
while a companion touched it OFF, :"
had his right hand gashed and his face
and left hand badly burned. Andrew,
his brother, received three or four cuts
in the face and his left arm was pain
fully lacerated. Harry Hoke was terri
bly, gashed about the forehead and the
other two children were also burned
about the face and hands, but less seri-
ously. In the wash-house, where the
explosion occurred, fragments of the can
] were found driven two inches deep into
The tubs and sashes, while one piece was
forced through the ceiling. The win
| dows were all shattered to pieces. The
escape of the children from death is re-
markable.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-29
The Potatoes.
HOW TO KEEP THEM THROUGH THE WINTER,

To preserve potatoes through the
winter it is necessary that they be kept
cool, dry, and from contact with air and
light. For their sprouting warmth and
air are both necessary, and to prevent
premature sprouting of the eyes and
buds they should be kept in some place
where all of the requisites may be pro-
vided. In cool climates they may be
buried in the ground deep enough to
preserve them from frost, but yet in
such manner that they will not heat
spontaneously and decay. This is done
by putting them in shallow trenches,
covering them with straw or leaves
foot thick, and then with earth, leaving
ven.ilating holes at the bottom and at
the top by which air may be given un-
til the very cold weather arrives, when
the ventiiators must be closed. The
potatoes are heaped up in conical pile.
A wooden sprout or an earthen drain
tile is put in near the bottom of the
heap, and another is put in so that it
projects out of the top. This secures a
circulation of air. It is quite easy to
watch the temperature by putting a
thermometer tied to the end of rod in
to the pipes.
If the heat is over go degrees it re-
qu,res ventilation on a cool night, if it
comes down to AZ degrees the pipes
should be closed; and if it comes down
in very cold weather to 35 degrees or
less, more covering is required. In a
warmer climate the pit may be made
deeper and air wholly excluded, unless
there is danger of heating, when ventiia-
tion should be given. We suggest deep
trench four feet below the surface, and
ventilating pipes arranged to carry off
any damp heated air and introduce cool
fresh, dry air. The pit should be long
and narrow. The earth thrown out may
be heaped over the potatoes to keep out
the warmth of the surface soil. A pipe
may be put down to near the bottom of
the potatoes Tor other roots) at one and
another at the other end. One being a
low leeG higher Ihau tne obner Will orig
mate current of air, cold air will flow
down the short pipe and will cool the
potatoes. The temperature should be
noted by a thermometer let down either
of the pipes. The air will easily find its
way through the mass of potatoes. The
pipe may be made of three fence strips,
and few holes bored in these will give
ample escape for the air.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-29

biscuits which had been overlooked
they made breakfast. The Pastor
preached very good Christmas sermon,
although somewhat hoarse. After the
sermon he was told by a number of per
sons that the donation was considered
the most successful held in years.
Three months later there was another
gathering at the parsonage. The Rev.
EIeazer Crawford was dead.
"Caught cold some time during the
winter and never got over it." said
Trustee Higbee. Consumption, /
guess"
81 don't think I was ever strong
enough for country minister's wife, !"
said Mrs. Crawford, day or two before
she died. "Why, do you know, that
donation party last Christmas tired
EIeazer and me completely out. IN Y.
Times
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-29
Advertising his Pills.
AN OFFER TO EXPEDITE THE JOURNEY
OF LORD woLsRLEY's ARMY.

A leading manufacturer of pills in
London has conceived an dvertising
scheme which is as novel and audacious
as the most brilliant flights of American
genius in this direction. He has for
warded to Gen. Lord Wolseley, who is
now marching toward Khartoum, 10000
copies of handbill in which the virtues
of his pills are extolled in the highest
terms. Accompanying the handbills is
the manufacturers check for G150,
which he asks Lord Wolseley to award
to the first soldier of his expedition who
shall reach Gen. Gordon's palace at
hhartoum and shall paste upon its door
copy of the handbill. In his letter
the enterprising pill maker says that
his offer is made from patriotic motives
and with a desire to stimulate the
soldiers to reach and rescue General
Gordon at the earliest possible moment.
de says be has sent large number of
ahe handbills SO that each soldier in the
expedition can be furnished with copy,
ana thus have an even start in the race
as far as he can provide for it. His OBJ
lect IN prescribing that the bill shall be
stuck on the palace door is simply to
snow who is entitled to the prize, and
ne adds that the name of the winner
Will be published in every paper in Eng
iand. thus giving him undying fame.