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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-11-29
BELLEVUE, La, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1888.
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

The heaviest metals in their order
are tungsten. IL; uranium, 1888; ham,
mered gold, 1886; platinum, %; irid-
ium, 23
There are but three factories in the
United States in which crutches are
exclusively manufactured, one each in
Boston, Philadelphia and New York.
Aluminium resembles silver in ap-
pearance, is stronger than steel, will
not tarnish and is superior to silver for
all purposes for which that metal is
used.
Bones disintegrate quickly in sea
water They are consequently seldom
obtained during ocean dredgings, al
though teeth, which resist the action OF
thewater indefinitely, are often brought
up.
-Vegetarianism does not protect
| from cancer. In a hospital at Jeypore,
India, during the last eight years,
| forty-one operations for cancer have
been performed on the persons OF meat
eaters, and sixty-one on strict and life
long vegetarians.
"A new glass. recently invented In
Sweden, is said to be capable. when
made into a lens fora microscope, OF
'enabling us to distinguish the 204,-
700, ,0O0th part of an inch. It is also
said that there is great promise of this
glass producing wonderfully powerful
telescope lenses and a new departure
in astronomy.
According to a Chicago wagon.
maker, white oak requires eighty years
to mature; shell-bark hickory, from
thirty to fifty years; tulip-tree, sixty
or more years; and red or Norway
pine, at least sixty years. Artificially
grown, fifty-five thousand feet of these
kinds of lumber may be obtained from
each acre.
There are in the German Empir
between fifty and sixty manufacture
of playing cards. which in the last fisca
year turned out about 5000, 600 packs
of which about 1000, 900 were exported
About four-ffths of the production con
sisted Of packs containing not NOR
than thirty-six cards, and of the large
7 packs the greater part were exported
AN English physician of note ez
presses in the Lancet the belief tha
consumption is dueto a constant irrits
} ton of the air passages, and that col
| air breathed at night is one OF th
| greatest irritants. Those who hv
5 most of the time in the open air al
!; the least likely to suffer from phthisi
: because their lungs are SO accustome
S to cold air as not to be irritated by
at night.
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cANDlED ROSE LEAVES.
Fashionable Sweets Retailing at Three
Dollars a Pound

Fashionable Sweets Retailing at Three
Dollars Pound.
"Have you candied rose leaves, you
know?n asked a young man about town
of the pretty girl in fashionable candy
store.
Eyes, sir; how much would you
likep''
Zone pound, AVN nice box, you
know"
20, certainly, sir. We put them up
in French bon-bon boxes. Here it is,
sir; four dollars, please
"WhatP Four dollars for one pound
of candy. fmpossible!''
The young man was frightened into
speaking good English. The pretty
girl smiled
'sThe candy is only three dollars a
pound. The bon-bon box is one dollar
that makes four.
"I-L-don't think I'll take it. You can
give me pound of mixed candies at
the regular price, if you don't mind. !
Certainly, SIR" and the obligine
clerk changed the order, and the young
man escaped solvent.
s.There are plenty of young men whit
do buy them,n said the girl. ..Som'
take sweet violets. some like the can
died rose leaves, and others prefer
pinks done in sugar"
4 "What is the object of eating candiet
fiowersp''
/ .sTo perfume the breath. All younl
society ladies carry perfumed sweet
with them to the theater and to parties
everywhere they go indeed. Some 0
these are tiny lozenges put up in fanc
vials like these. f"
They looked like homeopathic med
cines-small sugar pills in all colorl
There were violet bijous of a lovel
lavender color. Musk bijous, pink an
pretty, and lot of other sweets ft
the breath.
s.And the price?"
30, those are cheap enough; only tt
, cents a bottle. Then there are tt
. mixed fiavors for the bonbonnieres, Il
, little round boxes fastened to the co
sage. Even the gentlemen are begi
! ing to use them instead of cloves ar
, coffee to sweeten the breath. Detrt
Free Press
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A SINCERE OPINION.
An Anecdote of the Earl ofDorset and Im-
mortal John Dryden.

mortal John Dryden.
1--WE talk of writing easily and DASH
ing off impromptus; how say you If we
should try it now? Here are six of us,
who are all thought to have some
knack of that work; and here are pens,
ink and paper ready to our hand. Let
us see who can write the best impromp-
tu.n
He who thus addressed the gay
group of London fashionable wits as
sembled in the chief room of Wills
coffee-house Cat that time their favorite
place of resort) was tall, handsome
man in the prime of life. who still
lives in English history as Charles.
Sackville. Earl of Dorset. one OF tho
kindest as well as richest men in all
England, the friend OF all distressed
poets, and himself possessed of powers
that would have made him poet of no
mean rank if he had but had the luck
to be born poor.
'.Agreedm cried the rest, with one
voice; sand glorious John here shall
be our umpire
The last words were addressed to a
plump little old man with very lar~e
bright eyes. who was sitting in snug
| corner by the fire, and seemed to be
treated with great respect by the
whole company, Notwithstanding his
rather shabby suit of threadbare black.
Nor was this without reason; for this
quiet old man was no other than John
Dryden, the greatest poet whom En-
| gland had produced for whole genera
tiou.
Dryden readily undertook the Office
/ OF Judge, and to work went the whole
six with paper and pen. But to the
amazement even of those who best
knew his ready wit and wonderful
fiuency, Lord Dorset finished and
folded up his contribution almost be
fore his companions had begun theirs
. You see now, gentlemen," " said {
laughing voice, "why Charlie proposed
this trial to us; he had his 'impromptu
ready beforehand. +"
"Thou canst scarce rail at me for that
Jack retorted the Earl, ''for men sa,
!. thou hast once written an 'impromptu
which took thee month to compose.
The papers were handed over to Dry
den. who had hardly taken time t
glance over them when he pronounce,
that the best was that written by Lor
| Dorset. All the other competitor
looked surprised, as well they might
, but the wonder ceased when the contri
) buttons were examined. and Dorset
effusion was found to run thus:
. "Pay to John Dryden, on demand
! the Sum of One Hundred Guineas.-
/ DORSET. ."-David Ker, tn Harper's MGs
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The Strength of Woods.

According to Prof. Sargent, the
strongest wood in the United States is
that Of the nutmeg hickory of the
Arkansas region, and the weakest IL
the West Indian birch. The most
elastic is the tamarack, the white or
shell-bark hickory standing far below
It. The least elastic and the lowest
in specific gravity, is the wood OF the
Eicus aurea. The highest specific
gravity, upon which in general depends
value as fuel. Is attained by the blue
wood of Texas, Stoves and HardsDare'
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NY pARLING's COMING.

xv,.s. makes the sky so bright and bluef
me earth around 80 wondrous fairi
,rss woods and fields are full OF song,
thousand sweets are In the air.
ne golden sunbeams All the place
where once the heaviest shadows lay,
And ali outdoors seems glad because
Nv darling's coming home to-day.
But Yesterday twas dark as night
And full Of desolaEion, too;
and thoughts OF i'll, SO dark and chill,
anneared with every breeze that blew.
mt with the morn q message came
THAT drove the shadows all away,
And right along I've sung this songs
Mydaramg's coming home to-day!
Hoy long and wearisome the time
& irhat ve were doomed apart to dwelll
Ar. was Il nionthsf or was it yearsf
Alssl alas / can not tell.
Each day appeared a century
OF loneliness and bitter pain;
Nv heart at war, and longing for
Mvdarling TO come home again.
And now the waiting-time is DER;
Homes sweet fruition fills my breasti
And dismal doubts and gloomy fears,
Those evil birds, have fed their nest.
All things around radiance wear,
Asifin festival array,
And smiling so they surely know
Nv ydarlfng's coming home to-day.
--TosepAise Pollard In ". Y. Ledger,
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PuNeENT PARAGRAPHS.

Married men are preferred as ofid-
GERS on the police force. The authors
ties want men who have had their
courage tried and proved. IN. y Nes0s.
-.I suffer dreadfully from epnui,
DOCTOR" said Mr.. Bohre. .'Do you
stilr retain your old habit of talking to
yourself. sir?" queried the physician,
innocently. y.-Harper's Bazar.
Wendell Phillips once gave the adj
vice, Never call a man a liar" We
never do. 1t is much more polite and
just as true to call him a gas meter. -
Shoe and Leather Reporter.
If a man sued for breach of promise
were to set up the defense of tempor-
ary insanity he would certainly prove
his case by reference to old love letters.
Puck.
Live within your income, says the
practical adviser; but if he would tell
how one may live without it, he would
have the merit and the glory of in
structing larger constituency. -Bos-
ton Budget.
Judge Ito prospective grand jury
man-..What is your occupations" 7.
g. J.-"Collector for the gas COM
panyp Judge-"You are excused. 1t
would be impossible for you to bring
in true bill. .n-Terre Haute Express.
A tin peddler down in Georgia the
other day ate all the supper prepared
for two families, drank several gallons
| of .~sIt- 4la,, oairad for n rnou aa,ar,ay-
and left the spectators hungry, but
happy to be rid of him.
/ "A little pamphlet called "Eumor
in ye Sixteenth Century" shows that
We joker of that period borrowed a
great deal of his wit from ye hlnorist
of We nineteenth century without Civ
ing particle OF credit. it.-Norristos0n
Herald.
First Lady-s1 understand Miss
De We're has gone on the stage. Sec
ond Lady-"O. yes; she has been bo-
fore the public year." First Lady
HAS she made any reputations Sec.
ond Lady "Some, presume, but moi
, nearly as much as she has lost -
: Washington Critic.
:. Impatient Husband - ssWhere II
: the world have you beenp want m5
dinnerr' Wife,. Excuse me, John
: but ran down to the sewing society q
five, and to my surprise it didn't wine
e up until eight. Husband-"Y ou meaE
e it was wound up at five and didn't rul
9 down until eight r Sun.
|, -Editor-s.You say you wish thi
! poem to appear in my paper anony
1 mouslyPn Would-be contributor :
Eyes; l don't want any name to IL
ssThen can't publish it. : why notg'
.sBecause am conscientious about thi
matter. don't want an unjust sus
picion to fall upon some some innocen
person. n-Teras Siftings.
MR.. Darringer-sI was surprise
to-day to see how our Joe can swim
It is necessary accomplishment.
= Mrs. Darringer-sI see it argued tina
the ladies ought to know how to swim
7 Couldn't I learnp'' Mr.. Darr'inger-
s.If you could manage to keep you
I mouth shut long enough, my dear.
. Local rains. my son, are raif
which fall in the locality where the
= occur. This information is accorde
. to relieve your mind of any unoertain'
= = which may have arisen In consequen'
y of continued and persistent dry weath'
in your locality, Notwithstanding u
Weather Bureaus oft-repeabed predi
y tions of local rains. '"-Boston 1ra
script.
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Il DIDN'T WORK.

Confidence Man Strikes Merchants
who Had "Becn There Before"
He walked hurriedly into Maiden
Lane jewelers. store, and said:
..Will you let me use your telephones"
Certainly
s.Hello, Central! Say. give me GOT
B, Brooklyn. Hello! Is that you, dear?
Well, say, / forgot my gold watch this
morning; left it under the pillow I've
got to take a train right away, and
haven't time to go home, 80 | wish
would bring it over and leave It here
for me. I'll borrow silver watch II
the meantime. That's all, Central.
Thank you," he said, turning tu
the clerk. II suppose you heard what
said to my wife. Now, II you can let
me have a silver watch until | get back
I win consider it great favor, NY
wife will leave my gold one a. Sc
curity.n
The clerk simply pointed to the door.
.Do you mean get out?''
/ "Yep.'
TOO old?"
yep
..Been there beforep"
Yep
.Well, good day. ."-Jeweler's Weekly.
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Experience Teaches.

..Mister,n said countryman to
sixth avenue dry goods dealer, II want
10 Oft a shawl fer purity little girl
down at Starin's Corners. Youneedns
saw nothin' bout it to the newspapers,
eos / want to keep IL quiet, but we're
goin' to be married in y month an In
shinkin' Of givina her shawl. suthin
bang up-han some "
Il can show you fine line q India
shawls, sir.
.N-no, guess don't want them !
had pair OF moccasins onct, an ] 70
dinged If the beads didn'taIl come On /,
IN. 7, Sssn-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-11-29

1T is matter of reasonably authen-
tic history that book illustrations in
this country originated with Benjamin
Franklin, who cut with his own hands
the plates in Poor Richards Alma
nae. The first professional engraver
In America was Alexander Anderson,
who first hung out his sign in New
York in 1874.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-11-29
MOTHER GoosE's AGE.
Interesting Information Concerning Amer
ica's Most Popular Authoress.

Interesting Information Concerning Amer
ica's Most Popular Authoress.
Mother Goose was not a mythical
person, nor nom de plume, but a
real live woman, who, although she
may not have had so many children
that she didn't know what to do, and
was not compelled to live in a shoe,
nevertheless had children, grand
children, and (probably) great grand
children of her own before she died at
the advanced. age of ninety-twe. Her
maiden name was Elizabeth Foster; she
was born in the year 1865, was married
to Isaac Goose (or Vergoose ns it is
written in the description of her con-
tanned in the probate of her will) IN
1898, and died in 1857. The first edition
of the songs, which she sang to her
grandchildren, was published by
Thomas Fleet, in 1861. There is an
edition OF her works published by
Houghton, Osgood & Co., of Boston,
well worth perllsal by all mothers who
would like to know about the good old
lady who wrot. the lullabys and melo-
dies which are now sung and will con-
tinue, doubtless, TO be sung for ages
| yet to come.
Mothar Goose resided in Charleston,
where she was born, until her MARI
riage. She then moved to Boston,
where her husband had a home ready
to receive her on what is now Wash
ington street. She was Mr.. Goose's
second wife. and began her maternal
life as step-mother to ten children.
This numerous fact was probable the
cause of her writing the touching
melody of 1.-THE Old Woman Who
Lived in a Shoe,n especially as we
learn that she afterward had six chill
dren of her own. One of her own
children became the wife of Thoma!
Fleet, the publisher of the Melodies
by Mother Goose" and when Mothel
Goose's first grandchild was born sh,
insisted on going to live with her son
in-law as nurse to his son. She SANG
her ditties to this grandchild from
morning till night
q Ssrt1
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s'Goosie, goosie gander,
Where do you wanderi
TIN stairs and down afr

And IN my Iady's chamber" etc.
until her son-in-law become alarmed
at the fertility of her genius for maxi
ing this kind of rhyme. Mr.. Fleet took
down the various songs she sung until
he had book full, which he printed.
This book had great sale, and, it is
needless TO say, has increased in popu-
larfty until this day, so that there is
scarcely child in the land that does
not know Mother Goose by name and
her melodies by heart. She was left q
widow in ITO CHICAGO Nail
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-01
COurtaReCOrd.
Times Fixed for Holding Courts
- 1nh-
Third Judicial District
-OF THE
STATE OF OHIO,
For the Year 1889.

. & 1H 4 z
de IT REMEMBERED, that at meeting Of
ID Judges OF the Court OF Common Pleas. Of the
Third Common Pleas Judicial District OF the State
Of Ohio, at the Court House, In the town Of Lima,
county Of Allen, oho on the day Of the date here
the terms OF Court OF Common Pleas in said dis
rict for the year 1885, we, the undersigned, Judges
OF the court OF Common Pleas, within and for said
District, do hereby nx the time Of holding said
Courts for the year 1882 in each and every county
In said district as follows:
.,- COMMON PLEAS COURT.
The several terms OF the Court OF Common Pleas,
In and for the several counties Of said District In
and for said year, shall commence In the several
counties thereof, as follows:
In Shelby county January Gth, April 18th and
September 9th, 1889.
In Auglaize county January 7th, April Sth and
September 9th, 1889.
In Allen county February lith, May 18th and
October 7th, 1889.
In Mercer county February 25th, June Srd and
November 11th, 1889.
In Van Vert county January 28th, May 9Th and
October 7th, 1889.
In Putnam county February 4th, May 9th and
September 9th, 1889. lsf
In Paulding county February 18th, May 9Th and
September 9th, 1899.
In Defiance county January 7th, April 9Th aud
October 7th, 1889. H+ n
In Henry county January Tth, April 9Th ane Oc-
tOber 14th, 1889. - s4li.- tl
In Fulton county March 18th, June Sd and No-
NeiuUeE lbL0, lOoS. d
In Williams county March 11th, June 10th and
November 11th, 1889.
And we do further ord er and direct that the
al terms of said Courts shall commence on the first
day of each said terms at eight O'Clock, q. M, and
that the Clerk Of the Court OF Common Pleas Of
each OF said counties IL directed TO publish this Or
der for three weeks, as provided by law.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, we issue this, our order
for the purpose aforesaid, at said Court House,
this the 10th day of October, A. D., 1888.
QUARIFS NJ HITGHES
]. Il. DAY,
s. T. SUTPHEN,
wM. II. HANDY,
Judges.
THE STATE OF OHIO.
Henry County, IS.
/, JAMES DONOVAN, Clerk of the Court Of
Common Pleas of said county, hereby
certify that the above and foregoing il
the times fixed for holding Court in the
several counties in said district for the
~, year 1899.
SEAL. In WITNESS WHEREOF, Ihereunto set m,
--r--' hand and the Seal Of said Court thil
18th day of October, A. D 1888.
JAMES DONOVAN,
81 Clerk Of Common Pleas Court.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-01

The Republican answer to the proof
that Harrison did say that dollar a
day was enough for any workingman,
consists in that very oldan threadbare
dodge of publishing the statements of q
number ofindividuals who did not hear
the remark. AS there are no less than
nineteen separate affidavits filed by
witnesses who did hear it, all of whom
agree as to its substance and the cir
c1mstances under which 1t was uttered
the case between Harrison and the
workinmen of the United States may
be left to the fair judgment of an in
telligent public opinion.-N Y. Star. +
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-01
The Republicans are claiming all th,

The Republicans are claiming all the
States they want for Harrison and
Morton, and doing it with seeming
confidence we'll calculated to deceive.
This, as all shrewd politicians under
stand, is an electioneering necessity.
It is done to inspire the rank and file of
the party with the courage and en-
thusiasm without which despair would
ensue and defeat be inevitable. But
while these extravagant and wholly
unwarranted assurances of victory are
positive necessity of the party against
foregone defeat, they will prove ex-
ceedingly expensive to the dupes who
stake their money on them. Bellefon-
tain Erunaiyaer.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-01

The effort is still making to persuade
the laborers of this land that high
tariff produces high wages. They
should explain why wages are SO very
much lower in high-tarifted Germany
than low-tariffed England. They
should explain why farm labor was
worth $40 q month in California last
summer and only $28 month in the
Middle States. A high tariff has no
effect upon labor except to make it pay
two or three prices for that which II
eonsumes.--Enquirer.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-01
Nervnus Diseases.

There are more nervous than blood
diseases. Thus, q weakness Of the nerves of
the brain causes headache, fits, dizziness,
sleeplessness, etcS a weakness Of the nerves
Of the stomach causes dyspepsia, pain. wind,
ETC.; Of the lungs, makes weak lungs;p of the
liver produces biiiousness, constipation, etc.
Of the womb induces Irregularities, sterility,
pains, etc. of the sexual organs, impotency,
etc. Forall weakness DR.. Miles Restorative
Nervine surpasses all other remedies. Trial
bottle free at /. Leisps Drug Store.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-01
A Failure Of Evidence.

II1m6Is
sBill Jones lisa liar" said Father to Joe:
aI'm sure that he is, for he told me go"
aFor that very cause, Z said Joseph, apacc,
.Ir prove that Bill Jones is on of his base"
.sHe says he's liar" well now If that's true,
There's no sort OF sense In what he told You;
ssBecause, don't you sect" continued the youth,
ssHe can't be liar and tell you the truth
.'If Bill Jones tells the truth he s liar yon see;
Aud ifhe,s liar, It's quite plain to me.
.srhst on his own word, 1--WE can not 60 higher)
He lies when he says II, and he isn't liar."
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-01

A gentleman from this place travel
ing throug the west has just written to
q friend here, that he finds most all
business financially fiat through Kan
sas. In one of the principal cities he
says that dwellings are offered rent free
to any one who will take them that has
any money to go into business. And
he thinks that few of the business
houses will be able to pull through the
winter. Farmers he says are leaving
the State in large numbers. Delta
Atlds.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-01
whats the Matter with the >. W.
Braht Co.?h

''Oh, they ars alright, = fof they have sense
enough to know that equality and quantity"
IA advertising which the people always appTe-
citae, as proved By the increased sale Of
Brant's PULMONARY Balsam, since the size Of
the bottle was doubled.
II Is the best remedy sold for all Throat and
Lung Tronbles, as the many testimonials we
havs. pro1es. For further proof get a 6Oo.
sizs bottle for 2b cents (Warranted) Of saur
& Balsley.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-01
The Termination of Napoleon

Is about $500, and we would say at least one
half are troubled with some affection of the
throat and lungs, as those complaints are,
according to statistics, more numerous than
others. We would advise all our readers not
to neglect the opportunity to call on their
druggist and get bottle of Kemp's Balsam
for the throat and lungs. Trial size free.
Large bottles SO cents and 81. Sold by all
druggists.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-01
49, ,oce,,i 4 barach,ite exhibitlon in

Ata recent parachute exhibition In
Quincy, H., Baldwin fell ], 900 feet be-
fore the parachute opened. To better
apprecIate the awful velocity Of such q
heart sinking drop II should be noted
that his hat, which was knocked on as
he cast loose, was left behind oOO feet,
though it passed him after the para
chute finally opened.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-01

Cotton WAS put on the free list Ii,
1846 and remained there until 1858,
when q duty was imposed on it. Itwas
restored to the free list In 1868.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-01

Everyone who has once used DIR.
Bulls Cough Syrup invariably resorts
to it again for colds, etc.
"When vice prevails and impious men bear sway,
When cuts, sprains, bruises torment all the day
Then ease from pain-from care and hurt Is sent
BY great Salvation Oil, the standard linament.