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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-11-25
GETTING EVEN.
How AN Ohliging Man Reyenged Himself
on a Lady with . Bottle.

How AN Ohliging Man Revenged Himself
on a Lady with . Bottle.
The following story is told of the
general traffic manager Of Southern
railroad: Some time ago, as he was
returning to New York from the South.
the train on which he was riding
stopped at Elizabeth, and among the
passengers who boarded it was a richly
dressed lady, who entered the car in
which he sat, and anxiously glanced
around for a seat. The train was
crowded, and Mr.. O. Immediately
arose and gave the lady his-the outer
half of the-seat, and stood in the aisle
near by. When Newark was reached.
the gentleman who occupied the other
half got out aud left the car. The lady
at once arose, as if to give Mr.. o.
his portion of the seat, shook out her
skirts, seated herself again with her
back to the aisle, and put her little
hand-sachel on the other half of the
seat BY this time many of the passen-
gers had become interested in the situa.
ton. When the train reached thai
portion Of the meadows between New
ark and Jersey City on which the phos'
phate works are situated, the terrible
stencil, so familiar to those who habit
ually travel on the Pennsylvania ant
Morris & Essex railroads, penetrated
| the cars. Quick as thought, the lady
seized her sachel, got out 8 bottle o
smelling salts and clapped it to hel
nose. Mr.. O. saw this, and leanin.
over, he said to couple of gentlemen
| in the seat Immediately behind her
Gentlemen, what in the name o
Heaven has that woman got in thai
bottle?''
The lady instantly turned and said
1T is not this bottle, sir, which smells.
Amid the universal laughter he re
| tired to another car, but not until h
/ had shot back: MADAM, as long as.
| live I'll never forget the smell fror
that bottle. ."-Hrper's Magasifae.
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DISCOUNTED JOINTS.

A Hardware Store Incident Which Is Re-
peated Whene'er the Leaves Begin to
Fall.
.sThere comes another?' said the
hardware dealer as he suddenly inter-
rupted conversation about the state
of the iron market and tried to hide
his body behind that of the reporter.
The latter was on the point of asking
for an explanation when citizen h alted
and said to the dealer:
80, yes, you sent that stove-pipe up
Yesterday afternoon, didn't your
.Yes, sir"
..Four links and an elbowr'
eyes, sir
.sTold me wouldn't have the least
trouble in fitting the joints!''
Ill think / did
"Think! Why, blast your old swind
ling vocation, you know you did! You
said boy ten years old could put up
hundred links of it in an hour! Not
one internal joint would go together,
though I worked for three hours.
Don't you never speak to me again
never! do admire sharp thief, but
have no respect for an old liarp'
"Why didn't you punch his head?''
queried the reporter as the man passed
on.
"Why don't / punch half the heads
in town?n asked the dealer just as a
second citizen came to a halt and puck
cred his mouth to say:
.You can send up for that stove-
pipel'
Eyes, sir. -
That stove-pipe / lugged home last
night.
Il remember.
THAT stove-pipe over which / sweat
and swore until midnight and then
smashed fat and flung into the alleyp'
"T'll send for it. =
"And / could have smashed you with
it, you old glib-tongued hypocrite!
Send for it! Remove it! Don't never
look another honest man in the facet
mo, sir. / never will, humbly re-
Piled the dealer as he opened his door
/ TO escape third man with blood in his
eye coming across the street. -Detroi'
/ Free Press.
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SONG OF A NOBLE GUILD.

4 sonr for the toiler. everywhere,
whatever his pedigree
ror the man who meets the worlds rough
And makes it better for brothers there
that's the man we love to see.
Heres health to the arm that guides the
And The hand that wields the spade;
MT twjue A green wreath to grace the brow
of the noble knight we think of now,
A he plies his cunning trade.
4 .onQ for the printer and his art,
We Know not how dark would seem
The path we tread, If he took no part
~ he ira n ing of the human heart,
(1r the oiling of the stream.
The mighty brains of the world may think,
And probe the secrets of time,
f,ut their work would want the binding link,
II there was no hand with type and ink
To bear it to every cline.
Tine acase" is the world to him,
B,It he knows first of the stirring song
Ere the earth's echoes sweep it along
From his attic hot and grim.
A song. song for the printer then
Think of the honor he owns
Think, he gives life to the thoughts of men,
Til they fash truth again and again
To slaves as to heirs of thrones.
Sing well. sing loud to the printers name
Ne builds. and who dares pull down?
There's never trump that speaks of fame
The sound of his triumph may disclaim,
As he weaveS his own renown.
-Wnl. LUle, In Journalist.
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THE TELEGRAPH.
The Honor of Its Invention. Belonging to
; s Joseph Henry.

u
: Joseph Henry.
Strada, an italian Jesuit, 269 years
ago, spoke in an academic paper of 1.-THE
instantaneous transmission of thoughts
ndwords between two individuals over
an indefinite space" This was the
first suggestion of an electric telegraph
of which there is any record. Strada
had in mind species of lodestone.
which possesses such virtues that he
believed they might be utilized for this
purpose. Many experiments on elec-
tric telegraphs were made in the last
century. None, however, were fruit
.ful of results until after the electro
magnet, the conducting wire and the
galvanic battery had been invented.
Joseph Henry, the distinguished Ameri-
can scientist, who was but recently
graduated at the Albany On. Y.)
Academy, devised system of electro
magnetic telegraphy in 1881, which he
put into operation at the academy
grounds. Henry, with the spirit of a
true, unselfish benefactor of his race,
refused to patent his idea, which thus
became the property of the world.
Moreover, he was ahead of his times.
and the world was unprepared for his
invention. In 1885 he developed his
scheme to still greater extent,
and put line in operation at Prince
ton, N. j. Hon. Levi Woodbury., then
Secretary of the Treasury, sent out a
circular to scientists and scientific
bodies in this country, proposing in
quiries as to the advisab bilitv of establish
ing system of electro magnetic tele-
graphy in this country. Three letters,
signed Samuel F. B. Morse,'' came to
the Secretary recommending the trial
of the scheme Morse had already
made some experiments in electricity,
and had conceived the idea of an
electro chemical telegraph. At the
time which he wrote to. the Secretary
he was professor in the University in
the city OF, New York. Morse subse-
quently devised an apparatus by which
he was enabled to send messages ten
miles He then, in 1888, exhibited his
invention to Congress, but no action
was taken for four years by that body.
A bill was at length passed appropri-
ating $50, 1000 for the construction of
Morse's experimental line, between
Washington and Baltimore, distance
of forty miles. 1t was put into opera
ton in 1874. This was the beginning
of the telegraphic service which, with
improvements and notifications, is
now found in every land in Christen-
dom. Although Morse is popularity
supposed to be the inventor of the
electromagnetic telegraph, the honor,
as previously intimated, in reality be-
longs to Joseph Henry. To-day there
| are 675, 900 miles of wires in operation
in the United States and 2, 900, 900 miles
in the world.-St. Louis Globe Demo
cr0t. a-.s....
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.


Did you ever notice how they
struggle to conceal tho identity of hash
on bill OF fare by putting it in
Frenchp-- Yonkers Statesman.
The Sultan of Turkey gets one of
his ladies in waiting to read to him
funny things out of the American
papers. The suicide of the Sultan
may be expected very soon now
Burlington Free Press.
Hurry up. Tom! There goes the
dinner said one boarder to an
other. .'They ought to call it the
chestnut bell in this house. 1t always
rings for the same old thing-hash." F"
~ Y. Sun. ~ s.s.7
The Wrong Girl: He with view
toward further acquaintance with
owner) What pretty little dog! He
wouldn't bite me, would hep" She
go. no. We give him salt food only
It'd BITS.
Little Dick-"What' does surplis
mean, mammal" Mamma-"Surplus
means over-too many" "Then does
surpliced choirs mean choirs that are
not needed?'' sometimes, dear. -
Omaha World.
We are told in a poem that '.the
hand that rocks the cradle is the hand
that rules the world. ;, This is, no
doubt, pretty sentiment; but the
author ought to know that about eight
women out of ten rock the cradle with
their feet. Puck.
Jane, did I not tell you if you
were again tempted to eat the currants
| you must say, Get thee behind me,
satan'?' ..Yes, mum, an did, and
he got behind and pushed me right
| into the currant bushes. ."-Boston
Beacon.
indians about Shasta, Cal, believe
that catfish were put into the river by
white men for the especial purpose OF
killing off the Indians. They eat all
other kinds, but throw back into the
river all the catfish they catch. - San
francisco Chronicle.
The husband was an exceptionally
mean man. His wife said to him: my
dear, it is time we were thinking about
the education of our jules 20, it
costs too much" "Don't you know
of cheap schoolp'' "Yes. Which
| is lG! line ScnOOl OF auVefSity.
Paris Figaro.
III cay, Babster, what do you think
of Spatwilliam' young boyP You know
him. of courseP" "Yes, Spook, know
the youth we'll and I am sure he will
make his mark y "Now, look here,
Babster. don't you think, on the whole.
| it will be better for that young fellow
to sign his namep"-Lynn Union.
"A suburban lady who objected to
profanity because it is both wicked and
vulgar wants to know what she ought
| to say when clothesline breaks and
let's a weeks washing fall into the
| mud. She ought to say: blessed
are the meek, for they shall inherit the
| earth;' but she probably won't think
| of it. Shoe and Leather Reporter.
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FAMILY LORE.
Kindness and Unvarying Courtesy In Trifles
It's Surest Foundation.

Kindness and Unvarying Courtesy In Trifies
Its Surest Foundation.
'There is but one pure, good idea
which is common to all men and ami
mails, says Poyntz, land that is--the
family"
The French Communists and a few
German and English social experiment
ters have tried to destroy the family,
committing children when born to the
care of paid officials, and training them
en- masse, according to set rules.
Domestic affection was to be anni-
hilated in these schemes, and law OF
sensual appetite was to to take its place.
Every such experiment has ended in
disaster. HE setteth the solitary in
families" with purpose.
One of the wisest and most proni-
nent of living American statesmen once
said, Whatever power have OF in
fiuencing other men, or OF controlling
myself. | learned at home, among my
brothers and sisters, We were large
family, with differing tastes and charac-
ters. The restraint, the forbearance,
the tact necessary for q peaceful life
with each other. fitted Us for the fric-
ton with the world outside.
BOYS and girls are apt to look upon
the family relation as a matter OF
course, inevitable and fixed as the rising
of the sun or moon, without recogniz-
ing its effect upon themselves. How
necessary and permanent this effect IS
was shown in England lately by an ex-
pertinent which was made by some
well-meaning reformers. A large num-
| ber of children were removed from
| wretched homes, and brought up in
| industrial schools under scientific
and moral regimen.
| When the girls were old enough, they
were put out to service, but in every
| instance complaints were made OF their
cruelty to children, of their ingratitude
| and of the impossibility OF winning
their affection. 'sThe human nature
| in them is utterly dwarfed.' wrote one
observer. .sThey are only morose, ill
natured machines. Better that a
child should be reared in a bad family
| than in no family at all.
| Brothers and sisters often lind It I'M
| possible to feel deep. true affection
and admiration for each other. There
NAV be wide discrepancy in charac
ter. tastes and habits of thought be
tween them. After all, the dove doe
not ally itself with the crow. But ther,
is genuine loyalty which can take tn
place of spontaneous sympathy. Be
side this there is no mortar to bin'
different parts Of the household to
gether like kindness and unvaryin,
courtesy in trifles.
Il II knew his mind was affected, TO
|. he spoke roughly to me" said Castle
reagh's valet. How many sisters coul
, thus testify Of their brothersp- YogtA
Companions
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Greene and the compositors.
ltisrelated of the late Colonel Greer

Its related of the late Colonel Greene,
Of the Boston Post. that many years
ago, when his compositors struck for
IN advance of ten cents per thousand,
he thought it was too much, and, de-
sermined to maintain his opinion. he
called upon all in the business and edi-
torial departments who could set type,
and with their aid undertook to get out
the paper. They worked until supper
time, and then, as the Colonel took off
his apron. he stepped to the window
and called to t,le strikers, who we're
standing outside: Boys, you might
as II come up and go to work; it's
worth all you ask. ~. X, Post,
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-Of numerous methods for pur

of numerous methods for purify
ing drinking water recommended by
recognized authorities, the following
OF Prof. Wilbur, of Rutgers College. is
very simple and worthy OF thorough
trial: ..Dissolve half an ounce of pure
alum in cup of boiling water, pouring
into quart measure and filling up with
cold water. Keep it in a bottle labeled
s.alum solution. An ordinary tea
spoonful is the right amount to add to
a gallon of water. No harm would be
done if two, or ten were added; one is
sufficient. As different waters vary, it
may be found that less will answer. !"
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"A Michigan man has invented a
hair-pin which can not become loose
or fail out, and is confident of making
q fortune oat Of it.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-07-23

Resolved. That -pccinl J,,o.i,
| '.rVV De made with Ball, Hutcbins
'"' To De sci aside for the sole pur.
I"'v"' paying prizes 1wardrit to com.
r'Uu'"k companies hN Judges ot the
unrI'l. That -ald deposit be placed in
tue names of \. VI shannon. presi
3lrhl. aud IhO- Couyngton. .ecretsr,
nat ~ managers OF the intcr.t.t.
'fi'l We collectively sud indiyidu,Ily
cypress sud ohligate ourselves in ,b.
H''hiul payment of this none, ~
move .et forth. a. VI. shannon. i +
w lI' W. / Miller, Leon Blum. IL n
''"Nl't, Geo. ~eclig-ou. Cha.. Fowler
Ill., u. Araiu aud i. -. Rnver-
.. H' following Is copy Of the Ger.
'li'lr' ot BAH, llutchins A &,
'HN"-ton. Texas. july ~. iss6 Re-
'tN"d ot A. VI shannon. pre.iJrnt
; 5000 pnSahle to the order OF A NJ
>h'nnun president. aud Thom,,
/ onyhg .on secretary the inter.t.t.
' 'l'' hl 't.Nrsion. lstgnedl
Ban. lluI,utN, ( 90.
Every member oi IA. mauay,,nn,t
nose names attach 10 tn. obliya.
o. H''' us lUliNNlUH thVgk for
no amount aud have 10 honored in
'"l uNuN 40 thr ,lt> Ihuy propose
,Al ,'I '4' drlll shall hr 10 philadelphin
'WI hut That every obligation .halI
'' IN.iIlrd io the letter. The drill
'ouh ], are boiug rapidly put lu or.
''' 'Hd from the present outlook IN.
h'"'"pmrnt will bc brilliant
I..'-H in"'rry particular Fifty CON.
'nlr' haN" entered up to dat. ana
!'rlr- continue To hr received iaiiv
n' management have received no.
'' "l ihr shipment OF three hundred
ni' Tor the soldicrs, boside.s a nun.
p, "I i"rg" tents Tor other purpo.r,
'u H l7c expected the ground. TO b,.
Nul Tor the reception of troop. by
q" l7t ot Augu-t.
'''n seth shepherd, of Dallas. wa.
The city tu.dAN.
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''"''"'"N july 23.-fot rotu t.lr
Winds '"'
'si" c"tt's s1r sErosr
nII'H region bulletin fut ut,I..t 4, -
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-07-23

N"""g Wan 4" '"u.. f"r iaiI,n. q.
Attend DriII.

7p'clai tu ihr ttsu,hrr
foNr Nu".ii, July -. A ,a,u-
plhinl La- been hlcd IN Justice NAncr's
court against Mr. Il II orr. chsrg
ing hun with violating the militia
watched with interest, II, Il lsn
novelty IN IT. icalurrr lanut nOwn
vet what defense MIR. Orrw II pre-
sent The rasc, which In fuily pro
tod tor uudrr the statutes, i,at
lrnrlihg considerable attention ~
military circles, II being III" brsl Ia
stance known to have been brought
up. n viii ho watched clusely. espe
,nlly a. it IL likrly that Nj Orr VIII
make ~ vigorous defense.
llurrAh Tor muNIo
Mid summer clearing sale at sanger
Bros.
Hot aud cUld baths AT all tImOA at
the Waco steam laundry.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-07-23

Il- eni the Nortl, East wcst'lraye Dallas
famous Hotel Carr attached leaving AI
t' . " uD train for Houhau, Honey Grove Psri, aud
'..' 'o and from nl points Europe American
lhlldep and Liverpool STA
I'H N'N lorL, lhiHiclphia aud Antwerp.
lukets call
o. 90 Us, 10 Main St,
II HUGHES, Passenger Houston
. "" Mot ILbl " "n Passenger aud Ticket Ag Dallas Tex
TRAVIS JONES Ticket Agent Waco Texas
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Hot aud cOld baths AT all tImOs at
hc waco Steam l.aundry.
, 1886-04-06
WILL BE BROUGHT TO TERMS.

The address Of the executive board of
the Knights OF Labor. revoking the order
for the return of the men to work, is the
beginning of a more serious strike than
has taken place heretofore. This is eyi-
dencd by the action Of the loco~
motive engineers at East st. Louis
yesterday. If they are sustained by the
Brotherhood Of Engineers in tnis counse,
the united action Of these two organi-
rations will soon bring the milroads TO
terms, and teach Jay Gould and his
stock jobbers that there is a limit beyond
which he even may not 70.
The history OF the sham negotiations
between thst great m~onopolist's subordi-
nate officers and the Knights Of Labor.
shows that the millionaire arch-trickster
never meant to treat with then candidly
or submit the differences between them
to fair arbitration. There has doubtless
been a continued private interchange OF
reports and instructions between Jay
Gould and his ST. Louis underlings, and
at each evasion or refusal by the railroad
officials Of plans for the resumption of
work and for a settlement Of differences
has been under his advice and direction.
Ii is evident from the signs eyerywhere
that employers will be compelled in the
cad to recognize the Knights Of Labor as
an organization. The refusal of the ST.
Louis railroad Representatives to come to
the point Is the principal obstacle in the
way of peace. This order is being recog
nized by everybody else in every other
place. and It is useless for any class OF
railroad managers or representatives to
longer stand out against the ineyitable.
, 1886-04-06
KEENAN &


These weil-known live stock commission
merchants 81 chicago, represented here
durng the present session OF the Stock
Association by VT Bradford Hancock,
have recently opened a branch house IN
omaha, at the Union stock yards. Their
customers Will this season, therefore, have
the advantage OF either market. They
have recently ISSUED an open letter to the
wyoming cattle growers oil which the iol
lowing are the salient points
We lake Q more hopeful view OF the
cattle situation thar for some time past.
NC DO not wish you to infer that we ex-
pect any great advance, or big boom,
but we believe that indications point to
stronger markets for eorn-fcd cattle during
spring ana early summer As to range
cattle, we thlnk ranchmen have learned
lAst year ; lesson well ana VIII remember
H. those who shipped lat cattle to this
market got satisfactory prices while those
VINO shipped thin, haltfatted cattle got
only range prices and suffered loss OF
shrinkage and expense OF marketing.
We think II the ranchmen would round
up their cattle as late as possible allowing
them u nut on some hesh before that
time, and then manage some way so AZ
not to disturb them until gathered up for
shipment in the fall, that they would be
fatter and in better condition han they
are with the present system. We hope to
see some improvement in range methods
that will reduce the necessity of worrying
the beef seattle SO much after round-
lug up in the spring. There has been
some-complaint by ranchmen hat buyers
sometimes pool together in this market,
To say that no such thing had ever oc-
cured here would be folly, for every man
of sense knows that there never was a
, 1886-04-06

New Hampshire, He graduated from
West Point June !. ls4s. He was pro-
noted to the rank of second lieutenant Of
the Seventh infantry after the defense of
Fort Brown, during the Mexican war, and
made first lieutenant after the battle of
Monterey. In 1856 he arose TO the
rank of captain of the Seventh
infantry. When the rebellion broke
out Gen. Potter was made colonel
of the Twelfth New Hampshire volun-
teers. He served in the Army Of tie
Potomac, aud was brevettcd- brigadier
general after the surrender Of Gen. Lee,
and later was made brigadier general At
the close of the war he was mustered out
Of the volunteer service, and on July %,
1866. was made lieutenant colonel of the
Thirtieth infantry. He was transferred
from the Thirtieth to the Fourth infantry
in March, 1869, and became colonel of
the Twenty-fourth infantry in December,
1873. His nomination is a great surprise
in army circles. Those who were most
competent to Judge were of the opinion
that Col Wilcox, of the Twenty fourth
infantry, or Col. Merritt, of the Fifth
cavalry, would succeed Gen. Howard.
The nomination of Capt John w.
Clous, Of the Twenty-fo fourth infantry, to
be Judge advocate, was generally antici-
pated in military circles. Capt Clous
has had a great deal Of experience, having
been acting Judge advocate for the de-
partment of Texas for a number of years.
The last important work in which he was
engaged was acting as Judge advocate Of
the court martial which tried Gen. Swain
at Washington about a year ago He is
regarded as being perfectly competent and
as being better fitted for the position than
any other man in the army.
, 1886-04-06

The Berlin police tribunal has re-
Gently been engaged In the examination
of n very peculiar fraud. Loyal Germany
buys eagerly-all the photographs, gettable
OF the Emperor William. Like most
human beings, William detests to be pho
togrnphed, and he has sat but a very few
times. In spite OF this fact Germany has
been flooded with photographs depicting
the emperor in all possible poses. You
can buy photographs OF him sitting, stand
ing and riding, in groups or alone-any
way one please, In a word.
The supply Of pictures has kept up 10
the demand, until the emperor discovered
a photograph OF himself with a baby ON
his knee, the later purporting to be one OF
his grandchildren. lie was sure that he
had not sat for the plate, and he had the
matter investigated. The police arrested
the enterprising artist. who confessed thai
he had constructed his majesty out OF q
model with the imperial uniform and q
couple Of authentic photographs. The
testimony at the trial goes to show that
not 10 per cent. OF the pictures Of the royal
family sold In Berlin are authentic Dos
ton Transcript.