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The Bossier banner., 1888-01-12
HERE AND THERE.

IF you want to make the la (
largest horses possible ont d \
colts. remember you have nd
minute to spare. Keep them gpd
from first to last
A scientific writer tells how II
can be boiled in q sheet Of VII
paper We don't doubt ii Ml
known q man to write few lines /
sheet of writing paper that ksrl
in hot water for three years
and Fireside.
In France they work the ss1
and exempt the brood mares iNs|
heavy labor as much as possible
tho opposite to what is practicsd
The celebrated Jersey cow
tas 2454 died recently. She wmc
in New York. She made arccf|
778 pounds Of butter in year, ali|
of her calves, Duke Of Darlingtohl
for $12, 900.
Don't cut or tear the mane q
of a horse to pieces to get buHl
dirt from it. 1t will pay to bs ga3
and if it does take some time ~
these appendages in proper ah'
will pay 10 do SO.
1t should be borne In mind
birds of every description requlr''
oxygen for their existence than
mails. and are seriously iniursl
noxicus gases; hence the neces''
well ventilated poultry houses
I'm storing the green fooaS,
nips, beets, roots etc. for rth'
stock this winter. o share o.
should be counted on for the y
Young horses, especially. NEED
diet occasionally 10 keep thou y
in proper condition.
Feed and breed OF mileh ias
hand in hand in the amoun
quality of the butter product ml
is of the utmost importanca =
ters not what the breed may nsi
feed is insufficient or OF q poor ~
the butter product win not %
factory.
As an instance OF the len'
the drought Mr.. w. B. Calds'
lates that stumps on his land Y
Louisville, KY, burned to the y
the roots, both tap roots ana "
He says he has never known !,
occur there before. The drousb
not begin until after q gooa e0''
was made. ],
The age of a cow has muea
with her value rs a mixer !
with her first calf never ma'
well as with her third or fo'l'p
and for n dairy animal. as . =
improbable. For this reas0.
should be taken in buying coass
dairy. to obtain those with ~. \,
ond or third calves. not WIN y
one.
"A large number Of fowis : ]
raised on q very small plat o. y
but it requires extra labor 70 :, :
in such cases. Only by conS''. :.
tention and complete cleanilllss s
large flocks be kept in close y.
With confinement to small ios
additional filth that must DO r.
or disease will soon marks'
fowls.
Colonel Switzler, chief o. :
tional Bureau of Statistics ",
that 1t il Idle to talk aoous !, !
sheep In Europe or this eOa'I
compete with South Amer,ss n's
Africa and Australia. wv \.
farming, he thinks must svel.'s ! ~
confined to small flocks OF UT
breeds, raised on farms wh'''
little or no extra lap's
The Bossier banner., 1888-01-12

ONLY 50 far as man Is happily married
60 himself is he fit for married life and
family life generally.-Noud.is-
The Bossier banner., 1888-01-12

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polite invitation to take carriage-ride
in Huff Wards barouche, while the
young mans girl was made frantic by
receiving the following: please send
me a sample of the stuff your shirts
are made of.
One who claims to know of what
he is speaking says that sealskins are
expensive, not because they are scarce,
but because the trade limits the supply.
If all the skins that could be taken were
poured on the market, the fur would
become SO common that it would cease
to be desired by the wealthy. So the
seal catchers agree upon the total num-
Der that they will put upon the market,
and they make their report to the fur
riers of London and Paris, who meet
each spring and decide npon prices.
Tho american Analgst warns the
public against the use of the ordinary
toilet soaps and towels found at hotels.
1t says some soaps are made of the
cheapest and nastiest materials. very
often rank and disgusting but for the
odor with which they are disguised.
Some of them, it says, act as an irritant
upon the skin. and their application
upon the delicate cuticles of babies aud
young children sometimes results In
painful eruptions and running sores.
1t says that the towels used at hotels
are not entirely freed from diseased
germs by having been washed, and II
advises its readers who travel to take
cake of soap and their own towels
with them.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-24

with IL. Will you let the distractions and
the vagaries Of few skepiics, or a good
many skep,ics, stand beside the experience
Of Gen. Ilavclock, who came out in front
OF the English army, lifted his hat, and
called upon the Lord Almighty or Of
George Washington, who at Valley Forge
was found upon his knees IN prayer? or OF
William Wilberforce. who went from the
British Parliament 10 tho closet OF de-
votion7 or Of Iatimer, who stood with his
hands on fire, In martyrdom, praying for
his prosecutors? Was Washington wcak2
Was Ilavelock weak2 Was Wherefore
weak7 Was Latimor weak2 Bring all the
affairs Of your store, Of your soul, Of your
body, OF your friends, OF your church, be-
fore him, and the great day OF eternity
will show You that the best investments
you ever made were your prayers, and
though you may have broken promises
you made 20 God. God never broke his
promise 10 YOU. Lot God be true, though
every man be found liar.
And now, In conclusion, have 10 pro-
sent you some chccks-blank checks-On
the Bank Of Heaven, written In blood and
signed by the hand wounded on the cross.
II is not safe for you TO give blank check
with your name 10 H. You do not know
what might be written above. But here
is n blank check which God says ! can
give you; it's signed by the handwriting
OF the Lord Jesus Christ, and YOU can iill
Il up with anything you want 20. "Ask
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children; they kept up that prayer-meet-
ing Of four persons year after year. The
world knew nothing OF H. God answe red
all those prayers. All the group came in;
the eleven sons and daughters Of my
mother came in, myself the last.
Sickness came TO my householl--hope-
less sickness, as 1t seemed TO many. At 3
o'clock on Saturday afternoon the invalid
was carried 10 the steamer for Savannah.
At II o'clock the next day. being Sunday,
standing in this very place, n man of God
prayed for the recovery OF the sick one.
At that time, II o'clock, she who had been
Frustrated three weeks, with some help,
walked up on deck. The occurrence was
~ near 30 being miraculous as / can inn
agine. That she was hopelessly sick, peo-
pie who sat up with her night after night,
and are here, can testify. That the prayer
for her recovery was offered In this pulpit,
thousands Of people could testify. That at
II o'clock on that Sunday morning she
walked up on deck, as by a miraculous 10.
covcry, call the passengers on the San
Jacinto, commanded by Capt. Atkins, De.
cember 10, to testify. This is no second
hand story.
Prayer impotent II dared 10 think
there was no force In prayer, m cthinkt
Coz, after nll he asdone for me and mine,
would strike mo dead. Prayer impotentl
Why, IL Is the mightiest force In tho
universe. Lightning has no speed, the
Alpine avalanche has no power, compared
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-24

been despcradoes AMI renegades who have
looked into the door OF prayer-meeting
20 laugh and scoT ut il, who have been
drawn by the power OF prayer, until they
ran 90 the altar crying ont for mercy2 Did
not the blacksmith in Lyons, n. Y, pray
10 God until there came great awakening
that shook the community
In my parish, In Philadelphia, one
night at a meeting asked young man TO
go into u room at the side of church aud
talk upon the theme OF religion. lilo
grew violently angry aud shook his fists at
me. We resolved to pray for that young
man, and we prayed that he might yield
his soul 10 God. And when, next night
at the meeting, the side door was flung
open lac was the first to step in. Prayer
had captured him | had n classmatc in
college whose uncle, DIR. John Scuddcr, Of
India, wrote TO him saying III will pray
for you every day until such u day, and
then | will give my attention TO some
other subject" The last day OF these
prayers, when they had all gathered mp
before the throne Of God, my classmatc
surrendered his soul 20 Jesus. This is no
secondhand story. | saw the letter, and
knew the young man.
But why should go 40 fart have had
IN my own experience, and | have had In
the history OF my own family the evidence
that God answeis prayer. My mother,
with three Christian women, assembled
week after week, aud prayed Tor their
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and 1t shall be given 10 you; seek, and-Ss.
shall find" do not say that your prayer
shall be answered in Just the way you
expect, but do say Il will be answered
in the best way. Oh. will You test Him.
This Is the outcome OF all this subject.
II I should ask the men and women in
this audience who heye togHd GUd u
praycr-answering God TO rise up, you
would nearly all rise up. In time OF dark
ness and trouble, rs In time Of light and
prosperity, lie answered you. commend
YOU 10 that God 10 whom your parents
dedicated you in infancy. They believed
80 much in prayer that their last word
was a supplication for YOU. Having heard
You in days Of prosperity, He will not
reject your last petition, when in the dark.
enod room, after they have wiped the dew
Of death from your brow. and the whole
group Of loved ones have kissed you good
bye, YOU nave only strength enough left 10
pray, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit"
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The nnhIe. Or, ior Nc.

And the old folks laugh when they find that
the pleasant California liquid FRUIT remedy
Syrup Of Figs, Is more easily taken and moro
beneficial In IT, action than bitter nauseous
medicines. II strengthens the stomach and
bowels. For sale in 80 cents aud 81 bottles.
a@ aa
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-24
DIR. TALMAGE'S SERMON.
WHAT THE GREAT PREACHER SAID
YESTERDAY TO HIS PEOPLE.

He Delivers q Beautiful Discourse on a
Very Homely Subject Have Heard
Thy Prayer, Behold win Heal Thee"
Is the Text.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-20
BALL AND BAT.
Results of the Days Doings on the
Diamond.

Results of the Days Dotngs on the
Diamond.
WASHINGTON, July 1S.-Base ball games
were played to-day with the following re-
suits:
At Philadelphia
Nf% YoFF p1ti.S.nni. GO ;, S.w . York x
-Buf1inton and Clements, WEIGH and Ewing.
Athletic. ."..... g o i
Baltimore Do;.,-I o s, o o l Frr 3
Athletic 4 Baltimore 4. Batteries-Blair and
Robinson Cunningham and O'Brien.
At Detroit
Detroit. - "a
Detroit 2, Chicago o. Batteries Getzein and
Bennett VanHarren and Farrell
At Washington
Eas6n .or... limb 60 60
Base Washington 3, Boston g. Errors
Washington o. Boston 2. Batteries -O'Day and
Mack, Clarkson and Tate.
At Cincinnati
G fi"f3nH5i ,,,...G Q 8 SS
Base hits Cincinnati 2, Louisville e. Errors
Cincinnati@ ,, Louisville 3. Batteries-Viau and
Baldwin, StrattOn and Cook.
At Cleveland
Brooklyn. ...........0 = 0 0 o.
base hits-Cleveland 70, Brooklyn 8. Errors
Cleveland o. Brooklyn 9. Batteries-O' Brien
and Zlmmer Mays and Clark.
At Indianapolis
Indianapolis .....2 0 90 1 o o. 3
Pittsburg ...........2 3 0 0 A 9
Base hits indianapolis 8, Pittsburg 9. Errors
Indianapolis ., Pittsburg =. Batteries-Boyle
and Myers, Staley and Miller.
At St Louis morning game
St Louis ...........4 Q o
Kansas City........0 0 0 0 o O.
Base hits-Kansas City d st. Louis 16 Errors
Kansas City 4, St. Louis 1. Batteries Sullivan
and Brennan, Devlin and b oyle.
Afternoon game
St Louis ....e......O 0 / o o o 0 O-1
Kansas Cty.........0 0 2 0 %
Base hits-St. Louis l. Kansas City g. Errors
st. Louis 1, Kansas City o. Batteries-Hud-
son and Muligan, Porter and Donohue.
FEREANDINA WINS THE $500
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, July 19.-The
second game of the series played between
the Fernandina and Gainesville ball clubs
here to-day resulted i'll victory for the
former by a score of 9 to 2 A large crowd
witnessed the game.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-20
HEAT FROM ELECTRICITY.
A CLEVELAND Invention Which Is Ex-
pected to Take the Place of Fuel.
From the Cleveland Press.

from Ue Ctctetuuu I1cSS.
On a small street in this city lives an in
ventive mechanic who for years has spent
his spare time in little shop back of his
house. In it electricity reignS supreme, aud
the owner has worked out the triumph of
many hours of study. Models of almost
every electrical apparatus known he has
made for himself. In front hangs power
full carbon light, while every corner is illu-
minated with soft, mellow incandcsCent
bulbs, all made by himself and run by his
own dynamos and engine. Miniature buzz
saws running SO fast as to be almost invis-
BILE, electrical cars, Photographs, tole-
phones, batteries and motors of all kinds,
everything operated by electricity, turn
this curiosity shop into a place where
one feels the very influence of that sub
tie fluid on his body, and even in his BRAN
All these machines and toys are mere bV-
play TO the great discovery of generating
heat from electricity, on which he has been
spending his lifetime. Under IA cloth stood
his invention, small bnt perfect and capable
of generating enough heat TO turn the shop
room into a regular Turkish bath The IN
ventor uncovered the machine and cX-
planned some of its workings hut the most
important parts are still secret, "For
years. ne said, 81 studi Il and expert
mented in vain. My first work was on the
rule that from the result the cause could be
produced. Following TINS theory com
meHccd on the electro-thermlc battery, rea-
soning that If heat generated the electricity.
by working backward heat could he made
10y electricity. For a long time | chung to
this, but had finally 10 abandon it as prac-
tically impossible. Various other theories
We're tried and many weary hous spent in
study when should have been resting from
my days work.
"Some Of my experiments produced heat
but not in sufficient quantities to be Of any
benefit Finally | started Off on another
tack and began new line of reasoning
Heat is simply an accelerated motion to the
molecules of a body which crowd out a
larger space for themselves in their faster
movements, and consequently cause the ex-
pansion noticed in heated OBJECT. This
heat is dtfused by radiation, that is by i'm
parting its motion n the adjoining mole
cules. This Is tho case either in solid
body or in fluids. Following up this theory
began Experimenting with electricity
as a means for causing an increased mo.
ton TO the molecules Of body. The
first thing necessary was 30 form sub.
stance on which the electricity could act.
Here Il is
An irregular shaped place OF composition
that looked like a lump Of coke or carbon
was disclosed 10 view. Wires were con
nected at opposite ends Of Il and that was
all The inventor pressed button and In
an instant the mas gave forth neat. not
dry Ike furnace, nor yet damp. but that
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pleasant warmth felt on spring day when
the sun shines brightly and fairly lnvlgor-
ates a person after cold days Of winter.
In the further corners of the room the heat
evenly penetrated, and except when quite
close the sound could not be noticed. Inc
mass did not change color or present any
different appearance when the current was
shut off.
THE composition of that is the first Sc
cret, said the electrician as he broke the
current, "and will be 80 as long as l can
keep 1t. As you can see it is principally
carbon to conduct the electricity. By add
Ing certain acids it can be melted and
moulded in any form desirable; in masses to
put in CRATES, shaped like radiators, fiat
and placed under registers, or whatever
way wanted. call it by new name, car
bodlum. But here is the most imp Jrtant
part of the whole thing; the machinery
which gives motion to the molecules ana
generates heat in tho carOOdlum 1t con
sists of a device for making and breaking
strong current of electricity us is done in an
electric door bell. This, however, is made
on an entirely different plan, and cost me
two years of study As it is not patented
yet don't wish the principle to become
known, but 1T acts with inconce W. bic rapid
lty, III fact, so fast that placed in circuit
with electric lamps the light barely qulvers.
The current is intended to pass through this
and In Jerks to the clrbOdlum. On that
peculiar composition il has the effect first
of producing the small amount OF heat
given off by an electric light or two wires
when crossed. This is sufficient to start the
accelerated action of the molecules, which
is then taken up by the electricity, coming
IN broken currents faster than the motion
of the molecules Themselves and quickly
causes an intense heat From this simple
outline and the test you SEQ my invention
is a success. 1t can be ATTACHED to the same
wires which run on electric light circuit,-
and does not require nearly as much power
as single light. Owing to the equal dlifu-
sion OF the hest, QUE cJrbOiu ii viii warm
half dozen rooms. Tle Il .paratua itself
costs very little. OF course, a severe shock
would be rec lived if the carbJdium were
touched, but with the care given a carbon
lamp no accident need result. l am en-
gagged now in projecting a new kind of in
sulation which will not wear off and which
is entirely different from the coverings used
for wires at present By dipping the metal
in peculiar kind of solution permanent in
sulatiOn is secured, which makes it impos,i-
BILE to receive a shock even from the most
powerful dynamo
The inventor thinks his fortune is made,
and he has secured mOneyed men ito back
him, including well known and wealthy
electrician of this city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-20
COLUMBUS CHAPTERS.
A Marriage-The Board of Trade and
the Exposition

inc G&pOSlJlOn.
COLUMBUS, GA, July l9-Henry l..
Watson and Miss Clara d. Patton were
married at st. Pauls church at 9 o'clock
tonight, Rev. w. F. Lloyd officiating. Mis-;
Patten has been a teacher in the public
schools for n number Of years
The Columbus board of trade held it's
regular monthly meeting tonight The
substance OF the resolutions adopted in re
gard to the exposition are as follows: That
the board of trade of Columbus extends a
cordial invitation to hcr sister cities
throughout the south TO send duly accred
TIED commissioners to tine city during the
Chattahoochee valley exposition next
October, who, under the auspices of
this board. composed largely of
practical manufacturers, will be freely
shown through, and given all informatioa
concerning the extensive manufacturing
establishments Of the city, and who, aide
by the many exhibits of machinery 10 be
shown at the exposition, can obtain full
information concerning the cost OF equip.
IN emit of manufacturing plants The secre
tary was instructei 10 send invitations TO
the various boards of trade in the southern
states.
The residence Of Charles d. Stephens at
Waverly, Ala, was destroyed by fire last
night, together with his household effects.
He had no insurance. The origin of the fir,
is unknown
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-20
GEORGIA's REPUBLICANS.
a State League Formed Speakers t.
be Invited to Atlanta.

a State League Formed-Speakers to
be Invited to Atlanta.
ATLANTA, GA, July l9.-One hundred
and sixty republicans held a meeting last
night and organized a republican league.
All the members except three are negroes.
jackson McHenry was elected chairman,
and co nmittee on permanent organiza
ton was appointed. 1t is understood that
the league will request George s. Thomas,
a white lawyer, to run for Congress
and it is understood that he will
do so. The league will invite Fred Doug
las. w. O. Bradley of Tennessee and j. nj.
Langston of Virginia to visit Atlanta and
speak All the members favor the branch
ing out OF the organization and the estab-
lishment of similar leagues all over the
state, especially i'll the counties having
large populations OF negroes.
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A Snake struck by LLehtning.
From the Ne,c York Times

rum tNe NeN ofh itHtfS.
During the thunderstorm that visited
Crescovllle, Pa. a maple tree in front OF
Miner CreSco's residence was struck by
lightning. The only damage done 20 the
tree was the chipping Of piece out of the
trunk as II it had been done with an ak,
about midway between the ground aud the
lower branches After the storm was over
Mr.. Cresco went out 10 look at the tree
On the ground at tho foot Of the tree lay
All immense black snake dead aud holding
in It's mouth a young robin There was a
robins nest in tn tree ANA IL was known
b. have had three young ones in It the day
before. As the tree had been struck by
lightning, 10 was supposed that they had
been killed. A boy climbed the tree and
found two young robins IN the nest alive
and lively. II is supposed that the black
snake had climbed tho tree and robbed tho
nest Of one OF the newly hatched birds, and
was descending the trunk rs 10 wa, struck
by lightning and was killed with ~ prey
IA ia mouth.
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CAPT. KERLY's FUNERAL.
Hundreds in Procession Follow tn
Remains to the Grave.

Hundreds in Procession Follow the
Remains to the Grave.
ATLANTA, GA, July l9-The funeral OF
John Keely occurred this afternoon at St
Phillips Episcopal church, Bishop Beck
with officiating. The cortege was one of
the largest ever seen in Atlanta. Every
profession and trade was represented. In
the procession We're Adjt. Gen. Kell, Cots.
G. H. Waring, A. j. West, SeatOn Grant
land, A. A. Murphy and Robert A. Ander-
son of the governors staff, of which he was
a member.
The Fulton county Veterans association
was out in large force as a body, along
with them marching several members of 0.
NJ Mitchell post of the @. A r. The
Knights of Pythas were also in line. A
notable feature of the procession was 400
or moro business men and clerks of various
wholesale and retail establishments Of the
city, particularly those identified with the
dry goods trade. His remains were Inferred
at Oakland cemetery
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Others took the same view.
dubbed by a policeman.

ATLANTA, GA, July 49, night Patrol
man Wright while endeavOring to arrest
W. II. Elliott, who was conducting himself
in "A disorderly manner, was TO reed to strike
Elliott over the head several times. A large
cash was cut and an artery severed from
which the blood flowed profusely when he
was brought to the lock up in n patrol
wagon. The prisoner was hardly recogniz-
able on account of his bloody condition. His
injuries were attended to by a physician
and he was sent home
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-20
Florida 8 Campaign Plans.

TALLAHASSEE, FLA, July 1.-the dem
ocratic state executive committee to-day
promu gated the schedules of appointments
for speakers during the coming campaign,
which opens Aug. y. All candidates for
state offices except judges will participate
at various times and places. Capt. Elem
ing, candidate for governor, will canvass
the entire state. Twenty other speakers are
on the list, and rousing campaign is ex-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-20
SUMMER EXCURSIONS,
POPULAR RATE,
To Charleston, Port Royal 4 Beaufort

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