The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-08-16
MISCELLANEOUS.


There are 1000 Cinnamon in Chi
cago, of whom only two are women.
About 100 of them are merchants, who
have made fortunes of 800, 900 to $780,.
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1T is related that Culver, the cele-
brated naturalist, had a parrot in his
vestibule who, upon seeing stranger,
would cry out, "What do you want
with my master?" And when reply
was given he would respond: Don't
talk too much"
In the trial of case at West Ches-
ter, Pa, the other day, one of the
Jurors used the soles of his shoes ON
which to jot down certain figures and
memoranda. On one shoe was the
debit account and ON the other the
credit. In the jury-room these figures
settled the question involved in the
case, having first been certified from
the stenographer's notes.
The fellow had seen every thing,
had got chip off every thing, and had
some memento of every thing. He
dropped into a little knot of artists,
who were discussing Bohemian life in
many places. AS the traveller came in
one of them was saying: "Ah, that is
the place where they made the welkin
ring" "What place are you talking
about?' asked the traveller. "We were
talking of Bohemia" 30, yes; Be-
hemia. 1 know. I've been there. I've
got one of them" "One of what?"
"One of them welkin rings-an' it's a
beauty, San Francisco Chronicle.
"A turtle has been discovered in
New Haven that has two distinct heads
and perfectly formed necks. At will
the reptile can elongate one neck and
retain the other between its shells. If
a fly is placed in the mouth of one head
the other Immediately tries to seize the
fly. At times it walks about with ease,
but generally struggles, making little
progress. This is probably owing to
the fact that one head is possessed
with an idea to go forward, while the
other has desire to travel in the oppo-
site direction.
The Orlando Fla.) Reporter tells
of a vegetable garden on floating
island in Lake Apopka, in which there
are tomato vines with sixteen feet of
spread, one of which yielded three
| pecks of splendid tomatoes at one pick
ing. Cucumbers a foot and half long
and onions as big as saucers are among
the productions of this wonderful island,
which is about three acres in extent. It
is managed as raft, and it is said
that when the Apopka steamer is late
and likely to give the island the go-by,
the owner poles his garden up to it.
The Metropolitan Police districts
of London comprise 687 square miles,
within which there are about 1900, 900
people. 1t contains more Roman Cath
olics than Rome itself, more Scotchmen
than Edinburgh, more Welshmen than
| Cardiff. 1t has birth every four
minutes, death every six minutes and
an average of eight accidents a day. 1t
builds % miles of new streets and 5000
new houses every year. 1t has over
100000 habitual criminals and its beer
shops and gin houses, if placed contin-
uously side by side, would extend over
Is miles.
Business Man-''What's the mat
terp You look blue" Partner-"I
expected to have some money left over
this year to invest in real estate, but
it's the same old story. I'll close the
year without cent" "What does
that extravagant little wife of yours
want this time?n 81 don't know
whether it's new palace, barrel OF
diamonds or castle in Europe, but it's
something mighty expensive. She
hasn't said yet" "Eh? Then how do
you know she wants any thing?'
"When l went home last night she was
darning my stockings. Omaha World,
"A certain minister was invited to
dine with member of his flock who,
though well enough off in the goods OF
this world, lived sparingly in his greed
for the dollars and cents. When dinner
was served the host said: II can't give
you nothin' but bacon and greens,
parson; it's all l can afford these hard
times. Will you ask blessin'?" The
minister responded: Lord, make us
truly thankful for what we are about
to receive. We expected nothing but
greens-and behold! here is bacon also.
Make us truly thankful -SmithviNe
(GG.) Neaos.
JACKSON'S SOBRIQUET.