The Bossier banner., 1886-09-02
MISCELLANEOUS.

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among his CLAIMS the other morning,
one clam holding itsecurely by the foot
and another by the tail.--PtilaIelphia
Press. sy4as ass.
-"Astronomy as a whole has, not
been advancing much during the last
ten years-at least in the way of dis
covery," says Richard Proctor. 1.-THE
promise of the ten years before has not
been fulfilled, either in Europe or
America"
Trimmed with green's is an OBJ
noxious expression to use in describing
the vines and shrubbery decorations Of
church weddings. 1t suggests chan
eel filled with spinach, dandelions,
water crosses and other vegetables
Hartford Times. =
The body of pet dog that had died
abroad was on recent English steamer
that sailed into Boston. The owner,
an American woman, of course, could
not bear the thought of her beloved
canine being buried in a foreign land,
and accordingly brought the body
home for burial.--BOstoas journal.
Was ever comforting thought ex-
pressed more delicately than by a
CHEEKY girl, who said to one who was
sad over the falling leaves: ''Just
think how much more room it gives
you to see the beautiful blue sky be-
yond." True of other things besides
leaves. Chicago Standard.
"A few days ago while party oil
Italian railroad laborers were passing
through Winchester, Can, one OF
them undertook to rob hen-roost.
The owner ordered him off the prem
ises, but the italian drew a dirk and ad.
vanced. Whereupon the Canadian.
who was carrying gun. shot the Ital-
ian dead.
"A San Francisco citizen has a
chicken that is backed like camel,
has two tails and three well-developed
legs. When the fowl is in repose it
rests on all three legs, after the man.
ner of milking-stool. When it walks
it uses but two, the third, it is said,
''sticking out behind like a ship 8
spankerboom. San Francisco Call.
"A farmer. two horses and lumber
wagon tried to cross the Canada Pa
cific railway, near Pontypool, ahead of
a fast train. The wagon was knocked
fifteen feet into the air, the horses were
| unhurt, and the farmer was found
clinging for dear life to the cow
catcher.
-''Will you have another piece OF
steak. Charlie?'' said his aunt, some
what deaf. Il have had sufficient. p"
replied Young America. '.Been
a-fishin' ?'' 81 have had a-plenty. "
Caught twenty?" "You are an old
fool" ''Broke your pole?" The lad
left the table in despair Boston Jour
nal.
AT Yaquina Bay, Ore, the fishing
is done by Indians from canoes. They
fish in about one hundred and twenty
| five feet of water a mile and half or
SO from the shore. They use no bait,
but have the shank of their hooks COW
cred with block tin, the glitter of which
attracts the fish, and the hook does not
| reach the bottom until it is seized by a
fish. There are two Indians to each
| canoe.-San Francisco Chronicle.
"A small New England negro named
Johnson ran away several years ago,
slept in the woods, and froze both feet
so that one had to be amputated and
| the other was mutilated. Some chari-
table women of Pittsfield, Mass, col.
lected sum of money and put it in a
savings bank, subject to his order when
he came of age. johnson, who now
lives in Danbury, drew the money a
few days ago. Itamounted to 81, 100
Boston Budget.
"A few days since a gentleman in 9
smoking-car on the Central Hudson
road took from his sachel an evening
suit while searching for a magazine.
verdant-looking individualin the seat
behind him. upon seeing the "claw.
hammer, remarked: WAL naow,
declare, if there amt one o. them old
fashioned coats that they used to veal
nigh onto forty years ago, and it looks
| just like new stuff. tew. - RocheSte,
Democrat.
Jeremiah Long, of Fairfax Court
House, Va, wrote recently to j. t.
Hill, of Alexandria, calling his atten
ton to the fact that in 1861 while Con
federate troops were at Fairfax Court
House, he (Long) mended two can
teens and a candlestick for him (Hilll
The bill, sixty cents, had never beer
paid, hence Mr.. Longs letter. He sale
that though interest was due on the
amount he would be satisfied with tn.
sixty cents. Mr.. Hill sent Mr.. Ions
the sixty cents.--N. z. Sun.
| Paper is about to revolutionize an
other branch of industry, which is M
less one than the making OF gentle
men headgear. By new process o
manipulation, hats more serviceabl
and finer than any thing now on th,
market are made of wood pulp. The,
are imperyious to water and not want
ing in flexibility. 1t is believed tina
felt hats will have to take back sea
soon as these new hats can be placed il
the marketin in sufficient numbers to sup
ply the demand.-Bostoas Bulletin.
| AT the battle of Shiloh, one of tn
| fellows desiring to withdraw. gathered
up awounded man, slung him over hi
shoulder and started back. On his wa,
back a cannon shot came along ant
took off his burdens head. Prett,
soon he met surgeon, who aske'
where he was going with the man
"Back to the hospital to get his woun,
dressed" whats the use of takin,
| h;,,, booIv O.1 He's n~14 ~ ~ bocI -, 4