The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-12-06
PuNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Masculine breach OF promise cases
will never succeed until there are fe-
male juries. .-BGitimorc american.
-lrascible wife to husband: "You
are no match for me, sir.' Husband
(weakly): IF / am not, my dear, why
do you always want to scratch mep"-
Washington Critic.
Besides preventing consumption,
the boiling of milk is important other.
wise. 1t reduces the amount of water
that has been pumped into the milk
cans. Louisville Conrier-.Journal.
When you know all about thing
it loses all interest. It is the imaginar
ton playing upon q suspicion that gives
it those beautiful coiors which gossip
delights in.--SGn Francisco Chronicle.
"A man will dislocate his arm trying
to hit a baseball, and spend an entire
day in debilitating efforts TO make q
home run-but he won't beat carpet.
Not tmuch.-Merchagt Traveller.
When a foreign prince comes OF
age he generally receives many
presents of jewelry. This is as 1t should
be. for about the only thing that
foreign prince ever does to distinguish
himself is coming of age.-JeaceIer's
Weekly.
I'll see." said Mr.. Barlxins, ssthat
there are million more women than
men in Germany" .Yes," said Mr..
Smarty; ssthey do that to evade the
military requirements of the German.
Government. "-Harper's Bazaar.
"A white woman in Columbia, s. G.,
who was charged with her colored
husband with violating the law against
miscegenation, swore that she had
negro blood in her veins and secured
disagreement of the jury.
"A health journal has started the
question, What is the best position In
which to sleepr' and dozen or more
willing voices are preparing to shout,
whats the matter with that of q po-
iicemanp" Philadelphia Ledger.
1t is a good idea that the country
hotels have adopted Of furnishing
their guests with both kerosene lamps
and candles. The kerosene lamps are,
very useful in helping you to sec the
light that the candles give.-Sonssr-
ville Journal.
A late song is entitled .'Ncbody
knows but mother" Generally speak
ing, nobody knows but mother what
kind of a temper daughter has. but
after the honeymoon is over, the
young husband begins to find out
something of what mother know
Boston Courier.
She Tin great agitation) = 20.
George. / hear papa at the front gate,
and he is apt to be impulsive when he
comes home late" He (reassuringly)
Calm your fears. dear. Tn in the
coal business, you know, and he has
owed the firm money for coal for over
nine months. IN r. San.
First Texan Remember Jim Cur
ry, what's killed every man that said
he was no gentlernanP Second Texan
THE Curry what killed an actor fer
tryin' to protect a ladyp' THAT the
one. hear he's got into the peni-
tentiary at last. . well, WELT Whose
hoss did he stealp ~ philadelphia Rec-
ord.
1T was nearly midnight, and she
was gazing dreamily into she fire. "A.
penny for your thoughts, Mise Clara, =
he said, airily. II was thinking, Mr..
Sampson. she replied, ''how very
much annoyed papa was to-day over
the amount of last months gas-biil. =
And then presently he left without
giving her the penny.
-Jink's little olive branch made d
great outcry when his mother attempted
to give him sea bath. Jinlxs became
provoked at the youngster. and at last
/ exclaimed: ~ dom see why the obsti-
nate little fool is frightened at waterp'
! Whereupon Mrs. Jinks cast q wither-
ing glance at her liege lords ruddy
nose, and retorted: Inherited, | sup.
pose. His father objected to water be.
fore him." Jinlxs failed to pursue the
colloquy further, and turned slowly
and refectively from the scene.--M Z
Ledger.